THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1870. F U DLIS IIED EVERY AFTERNOON (8CNDATB BXCFTTED), . AT TllE EVENIKO TELEGRAPH BUILDING, NO. 108 8. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Tie Pritv is three cents per copy (double sheet); or tiahtten cenl$ per week, payable to Vie carrier by trhom revved. The subscriition price by mall is Nine Dollars per annum, or One Dollar and fifty GVn for two months, invariably in ai vance for the time ordered. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1870. A YEAR OF rROQRESSION. The year which lion just closed has been emphatically one of progression. Whother we look at home or abroad, we find Abundant vidonces that "the world moves." All im portant affairs have been steadily borne for ward by a controlling undercurrent of ad vancement. Two of the moat gigantio pub lic works of any age or time have been com pleted, and the driving of the lost spike in the last rail of the Faciflo Railway and the final excavations of the Suez Canal are ouly the crowning triumphs of a poriod which is signalized by the construction of innumera ble other public improvements of grent mag nitude and universal importance. The steps taken during 180!) to give prominence to the : Darien Ship Canal project indicate that that scheme, too, will soon be placed on a practi cal footing, and, like the contemplated new Pacific Railway lines, it is already rauked among the inevitable future conquests of the skill of engineers and the combinations of Capitalists. The political progess achieved iu lHiW is not less marked than the physical advance ment of the year. Even the ancient Asiatic powers, China and Japan, have givon new proofs of their infection with the modern spirit which is vivifying all mankind. New guarantees of freedom have been granted in nearly all parts of Europe. In France the powers of the immediate representatives of the people have been greatly enlarged; in Spain, many reforms, including the establish ment of religious liberty, have been decreed by the Cortes; in Austria, retrogression has been steadily resisted; and one of the most odious forms of Uritish oppression of down trodden Ireland has been abrogated. In the United States the constitutional amendment which will forever prevent oppression based on race or color has been ratified by so many States that its final incorporation in the fundamental law has bcon placed beyond all reasonable doubt, and the doctrines of the Fathers ofthe Republic will therefore soon be irrevocably established throughout the length and breadth of the land. In the details of the administration of na tional affairs a change has beon'wrought by the substitution of Grant for Johnson in the Presidential chair, which is intensely gratify ing to every patriot. Once more the people rejoice that the ship of state is guided by in tegrity, vigor, and intelligence. The laws are enforced, the public credit is rapidly ad vancing, and the broken limbs of the Union are being so firmly rekuitted that the angry passions of the war already seem to belong to a past age, while loyalist and Rebel, slave holder and freedman, fraternize, in thousands of instances, as cordially as if they had never been torn by bloody dissensions. The growth of this city is best illustrated by the statement that the number of now buildings erected here in IStiO is about equal to the new structures in New York, Boston, and Chicago combined. More than five thousand dwellings have been added to those previously erected, and any community loss unostentatious than our own would loudly pro claim such a fact to the world as an undeni able evidence of wondrous progress. It un doubtedly affords unmistakable evidence of solid and steady growth which has rarely or never beon paralleled, and it gives a new proof that Philadelphia is unquestionably destined to acquire and maintain the leading position among the cities of this continent. Those who are inclined to take a gloomy view of the future, or to exaggerate the im portance of existing pecuniary pressures, will gain heart and hope from a retrospective view of the near post. All that remains to be ac complished seems but a light task when com pared with what has been already achieved. Wise legislation, tho faith of the peoplo in their GovernmQnt, and in the individual and combined energies of their fellow-citizens, steady work, and the exercise of a reasonable degree of American gumption all around, will pull the nation, tho State, the city, and the whole body politio through every present and threatened difficulty. THE POLITICAL CONTROL OF THE FRENCH CABLE. The reference of President Grant, in his annual message, to the surveillance exercised by tho French Government over the des patches transmitted over the new cable, has elicited from the Frenoh Director-General of Telegraph lines a card of explanation, which appeared yesterday in the Journal Offi'iel, and was transmitted by the cable company free of charge, with a request for publication in the newspapers of the United States. This statement contends that the President is under a misapprehension as to the nature of the relations existing between the French Government and the cable company, and it denies that any such surveillance is exercised as is asserted by tho President. It is deolared that the Director-Goneral of Telegraph lines has no control of that nature either over the despatches from America or from any other quarter, but that it is his duty to see that communications are transmitted over the cable in the order of thoir filing or of their reception at Brest, and that there is no favoritism. lie must also, on account of the monopoly held by the Government, see that no despatches are clandestinely introduced upon the lino, and so avoid tho tax which legitimately accrues to the State. It is con tended that this control is without political intentions, and that the subordinate em ployes of the Department of Telegraphy aro leMrictcd to the verification of such cyphers as the signals of place and time of filing, and of reforwardin and of the number of words which form tho banis of tho Government tax. The French Government and the cable com pany are both evidently anxions to avoid, if poshiblo, dividing with the Uaited Statos the control of the cable, and this card is pub lished to lull suspicion, nnd to prevent uny hostile demonstration on the part of our Government against the exiting arrange ment. It is evident, however, that tho French Government actually does exercise that sur veillance of despatches which -it is so anxious to deny, and the statement that there are no political intentions will not deceive anybody. As the matter now stands, the United Statos Government has no Boourity whatover that the despatches sent over the French cable will not be stopped whenever the officials of the Imperial Government may choose to imagine that there is something objectionable in them, and the communica tions between tho State Department and our Ministers and other diplomatic representa tives aro liablo to be read and discussed at the Tnilerios long beforo they reach the oyes of those for whom they are intended. Our duty in this matter is porfectly plain, and that is to insist upon an equal control of the, French cable, and an abandonment of the monopoly that it now enjoys by virtue of its charter from the Imperial Government, which wo had no voice in granting and from which we derive no advantage. WANTED A LEADER. The Enrl of Derby, who was durjng such a long period the loader of the Tory party in the English House of Lords, is dead, and Lord Cairns, his nominal successor, has given up the task of leadership in disgust. A very serious question is, therefore presentod as to who will lift up the mantle which was stricken from Derby's shoulders by tho hand of death. The supposition that the new Earl, so well known under the title of Lord Stanley, would succeed to the political as well as titlod posi tion of his father, is a natural one. Ho was born into statesmanship, and has passed his whole life in the atmosphere of politics, having held, during his father's lifetime, several of the highest positions in the gift of his party when in power. Rut he is sid to be decidedly opposed to the assumption of the duties and responsibilities of the position; and, in addition to this, has during late years exhibited so much liberality of sentiment that his complote adherence to the party of Mr. Gladstone would not very much startle the equanimity of our British cousins. Tin, foundation of the difficulty under which Mr. Disraeli labors in securing a representative in the upper house consists in tho fact that nearly all the activity and vitality even of the tilled aristocracy is enlisted in the cause of Liberalism; and it would therefore appear that the only resource of the groat conservative commoner lies in a "dummy," to whom shall be entrusted the nominal lead ership, without any of its responsibilities or privileges. Such a convenience, it is thought, can be found in the Duke of Aberuorn, whose grand claims to the consideration of states manship are embraced in the satisfactory statement that "he held for many years tho post of Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, and is personally very acceptable at court !'' If the nnhappy Abercorn should be selected as the successor to Derby, Wellington, and the other illustrious leaders of the Tories in the House of Lords, the falling-off will be great indeed. But then the nonse of Lords has itself fallen off immensoly during the last quarter of a century, and as it is at pre sent practically a mere figure-head to the Gov ernment, an ex-Groom of tho Stole is doubt less good enough to fill the purely ornamental position of conservative leader in its councils. Stam Back ! The New York Tribune says, "Let tho jobbers and speculators who usually thicken the atmosphere of Uarrisburg stand back until" a certain "vital measure of pro tection and safety to a most deserving class shall have been perfected." The vital mea sure in question is a bill, prepared by the working miners of Luzerne county, which proposes te regulate the opening and working of mines in that county, and, without at tempting to interfere with the relations of labor and capital, prescribe Buch safeguards as are necessary to prevent the recurrence of disasters upon the Avondalo scale. This bill may possess all tho intrinsic merits ascribed to it by the Tribune; but, if such be the case, we fear its fate is sealed in advance. It Mould never in the world do to lot the atmo sphere of Harrisburg get thinned out so that an honest man could breathe it without con tamination. The atmosphere of Harrisburg was not created to undergo such a process. There was an opinion of that sort somewhat prevalent before tho recent eloction; but the very respectable majorities by which divera of the "old members" were sent back to the State capital dissipated it, nnd showed that the people of this city, at least, don't expect their chosen representatives to "stand back," simply becauso the atmosphere "thickens" when they rush to the front. FACTti ABOUT NEW YORK. Tiif annual report of tho Board of Education of Now York city, which lias Just been issued, shows that tlurlug the year ending with September 80, 1809, tho whole number of puptU receiving Instruction In the public shools or that city reached 2iiT,335, of Whom 60,'2'Jl attended tho grammar schools, 130,875 the primary schools, tho remainder being distributed among tho evenluu, corporate, normal, and colored schools, 1900 being in attendance upon the littler. Although tho tutul fouls up so high, tho average attendance wus but 102.9T0. A comparison with the previous reports shows that tho whole number of pupils taught during tho year lias beeu newly doubled, and the average uttemluuco considerably moro than doubled within tho sixteen years slnoo the reorganization of the system. The number of teachers has also increased from less than loot) to 8400 the number of classes iu au equal proportion and the aggregate annual expense of supporting the schools from about $oil,tmt to ti.Htil.Stii-iiO. oi this amount, tl,"59,()'.ilS was expended for teachers' salaries, exclusive of those emnl yod in the colored schools, tho eullro sup port of which required but fH,9iS-2s. For school apparatus aud books, jIUl.Tt" were expanded ; f or t Ue purchase of sites for school houses, $IU1,4'.'G; for building, purchasing, and hiring school houses 4IV,0M; for repairing and furnishing, $j,!tJ4; for Rn'iiric.t of Miperintcndi-nta, clerks, Janitors, and other employes of tho School Board other than (e .eliers, tlM,T4C; anil for tho vague and inevitable "IntidetitaU.'unt less than I1H1.745. The expensos of the induing year arc estimated at $i,3sa,000 only, or more llian a tutlf million less than the past year. The number of children or suitable school age In tlio city not attending school any portion of the year la variously estimated at from lis.ooo to 80,000. There arc now In oi oration, including high schools, thirty ono evening schools, se vent ten for male and eleven for female pupils, the attendance on which averages about 13,000. The figures relating to the colorod schools chow a decrease in the registered number of 400 and In the average attendance of 115 from HM, when they were first established. Among other things, the Superintendent In tho report gives It as his opinion that no absolute necessity exists for a continuance of the practice of inflicting oorporal punlbhment upon pupils, and recommends Its abolishment. There will bo found Tew senslbis preplo who will not endorse this recommendation. The old-fashioned method of teaching tho young Idea how to shoot which was In Buch high roputo with cur ancestors Is about played out. It is but a short step from the subject of education to that of crime, and simultaneously with tho school report comes the report of tho Police Commissioners. Tho total of the force whoso operations wero re stricted to New York city was, at the close of the yea ending October 81, as follows: Captains, -C4; sergeants, i:i2; doormen, 7; and patrolmen, 1.710. At the close of the year ending October 81, lscfl, It Htood as follows: Captains, 85; sergeants, ir.2 j doormen, 7T ; patrolmen, 1930. The total of the force in the wholo Metropolitan District Is, captains, 46; sergeants, 188; doormen, 108; patrolmon, 21 W; making the grand total of tho force, 2079. The num ber of arrcBts made during the year ending October 31, 1S69, was 73,008, against 78.451 dtirlug the previous year, which leaves a balance In favor of tho present year of 4843. A majority of the arrests wero for such misdemeanors as Intoxication and disorderly can duct, and they do not show any material chauge in tho number of grave orlmes. The report shows no diminution In tho number of vngrants ap plying at the Station Houses for lodgings, and repeats the recommendations of former years, as to this useless and burdensome class, that lodgiug houses should be provided inde pendent of the police sufllcient to accommodate the outcast population of the city. On the whole, the report establishes the fact that the metropolitan police of New York Is as nearly equal to tho demands of public safety as could be expected, and infinitely superior to any force that would be given to the city by the corrupt party which Is so overwhelmingly in the majority. Yet it Is the declared purpose of tha Democratic politicians of the State, who hive at last secured control of tho Legislature, as well at of tho executive and judicial branches of tho government, to overturn tho whole metropolitan police system and substitute for it a force under the complete sway of the sachems of Tammany Hall. Despite tho fact that New York Is the most un conifoi table place on tho continent to live in, there Is great activity in the way of tho erection of new buildings, tho number of specifications filed during the year Just closed being 2:12:1, or 804 more than during the year 1SC8. The majority were for dwel ling houses, the larger number being what are termed, in the parlance of Uotham, "lirst-class" houses and tenements. There were 812 of the latter and 827 of the former, and only C49 dwellings ranking as secon 1 class, or such as would afford decent aud comforta ble accommodations for persons In moderate cir cumstances. Ouly the very rich or the verypoar ran live and thrive In the modern Babylon, a fact which these statements go far towards substan tiating. During the year, but 88 stores have been erected. There were also 75 factories, 2 foundries, 4 pinning mills, 103 stables and coach-houses, is places of wonthip, 9 school-houses, 4 benevolent institu tions, and 3 station-houses or prisons. From all of v. Ii. eli, it will bo seen that, despite all Its Iniquities nnd discomforts, our sister city Is still growing. I'hiladelphia is doing likewise, as the yearly exhibit soon to appear will show ; but New York can not be made either to realize or understand this marvelous fact. McDonald Clark, tbo "Mad Poet," once said that '"auy expression of thought, so arranged as to ninke a roan flfjlit or cry, is poetry." RELICIOUS NOTIOES. j&g- WEEK OF PRAYER THE i'OLLOW- ing arrangementa hate bean made Sot theobaervanoa of theVekof Prayer: AlONDAY, January 8 Union Meeting at the First Re formed Presbyterinn Oruroh, broad atrset, below Spruoe. Sntijeot, Pergonal Religion. T k. K8S1J A V, J a nuary 4 First Reformed Cliuro J, Seventh and hp-iing Harden streets. Subject, file Nation. W KliN USD A Y, January 6-Hprlog Garden M. K. Church, '1 wentioth and Spring Garden streets. Subjeot, Family Religion. '1 H VV (SUA Y, January (V-Tenth IUptlitt Ohuroh, Eighth street, above Ureen. bubject, Christian Unity. FRIDAY, January 7 Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church, fourth and Pine streets, Subject, Ministers, and other ( lu rch Oflicfrs. BATURD AY, January 8 -Ohuroh of the Kpitihany, Fifternth and Cheanut afreets. Subject, Tho Word. Services to commenoe at 4 o'ulook P. M. It riy centrTiTpresbyterian church, K'GIHTHand CHKRIY btroets. Tho Anniversary of the Sunday Schools of this church will be held to morrow (Sabbath) afternoon, at 3 o'oleck. Addrasues by the Kev. P. 8TRYK.KK. D.D.. and Rev. THO MVS J. BROWN, and other interesting exoroiaes may be ex pected. ng- PARTING WORDS REV. DR. MARCH will preach to morrow evening, at 7X o'clock, in CIUN'ION h'l'KKKT CHURCH, TKNTH Ktreot. below (Spruce in view of bis visit lo the Hoiy Laud, for which be amis on Tuesday next All invited. Rev. Dr. K. at. ADAMS will supply the pulpit during his ahsenoe. figs- CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH", LOCUST Street, above Fifteenth, Rev. Dr. HU.v PHRKY, Pator.-tioivioes at 1UX A. M. and r, Kvening Series continued; "The Young Man Abas lom." figy- NORTH BROAD 8TREET PRE8BY- TKR1AN (IH3HOH, cornorof GREEN. A NKf YEAR KKKMON. by the rastor. Rev. J)r. STRYKKH, at lost a. M. Preaching at 7 P. M., by ltev. ALliXAN UKKRKKU. ' TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH, Chesnut street, wont of Eighteenth street. KKV. tilCOHUK A. PKLTZ will preach to morrow Morning aud Kveniug. Sorvlcescom nieuce at lut and 7X o'clock. fltf- WEST SPRUCE STREET CHURCH, RKV M'KKN'i'U and SPRUUK Streets. Rev. M. P. ItHKK l), 1) 1J., will pi each a sermon in retoreuue to tile New Year To-morrow at lu4 A. M., and a sermon to children and youth at 8 P. M. rn5 BKREAN BAPTIsYc7iURT?,;6r- TIKI H and CHKSNUT Streets. Dr. LEVY will prtarh in tho morning a aennon on the Now You. In the tvenina: tbo Pastor's tweuty lifth annual sermon to young men. r- N ew "unitari an church?-wm II. THORNK, Pastor Umial service To-morrow (Hundav) Moiniog, at lOWi o'clock, in the Hall, northeast corner UKOAD and SPR1NU GAHDK.K Streets, boats free; Egy SECOND REFORMED CHURCH, SEVENTH and ltROWN.-Hervioe Tomorrow at 10V A. M , by Hov. J A M F OLAHK, D. D.,i 7 P. M., by Iter. DrbTRYKKR.1 f the Ohuroh Broad andTJreen. rr "rev.dk o. w. smiley wh l prech in HA I KS STREET VKl'HODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, GKHMAN'l'O rVN, e.ery oveniug next week, at 7 o'clock. 1AJTHERB UM, TWELFTH AND OX- FORD Streets- Hev. N. M. PRICK. Pastor. 7, Rnv. M. VAI FN'llNie. D. D., President of Uuttysbur; l.utt oinn College. Pastor at 10,. Come TAT" SPRING GARDEN BAPTIST CHURCH, THIRTEENTH Street, above WALLACE, Rev. L. IS. llOKNr.KlU.KR, Pastor. Preaoliing To morrow at I1H5. A. Mand 7 V. KM. habbtli school at 8 P.M. t- SEVENTH WRESBYi'KR'ANCHliRCH. "" TIRO A I) Street, above CHESNUT Rov. HENRY C). Mi COOK, Pastor elect of this church, in eipectod to jneui h '1 u n.oriow, Jau. SI at li A. al. aai 'i'ti P. M. ( P1S1T1E FIItST PR'eSB YTERTAN CHURCH, WAHlllNiiTON S li V A It E. Rev. W. K. K'lll'.M K, I). I)., will proacll tomorrow, ut lO'i A. M. and IMi P. al. EV THE KEV. C. WADSWOBTH. D. !., Pnlor, will preach To morrow in the THIRD RE FORMED CHURCH, TENTH Stree., bolow ArcU. H11 vtues at lli.'-ii A. M. and T P. M. p.-Vt- ARCH STREET M. E. CHURCH !!cv. U H. PAY N K To morrow at It)' A. U.anl 7; r. M. BtraDj:ers inviuxi. tf TRINITY M. K. CHURCH, EIGHTH Street, above Race Rev." .I. N I I.L, ill's ; Rov. It. W. HtMPliUlS.4,7'4. Strangers invited. 8PEOIAL NOTIOES. SOT WANAMAKEU. The low price at whiou we have been soiling for the last few weeks will still prevail nntll our Winter ctook is all cleared oat and we re roadf for our Spring Importations. JOHN WANAMAKF.ll, FINEST CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT. No. 818 and 830 Chesnat Street. Ours U the FINEST READY MADE OI.OTHIIO IN AMERICA! Fat anporior in every way to all other Ready-made Cloth Ing. and equal to tha BEST CUSTOM WORK of most Establishments, but in doting out our present stock we are selling as A N A M A K E It ' cheap a any home on either Market or Cbeenut st reeta. JOHN WANAMAKEU, FINEST CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, Nos. 618 and 880 CHUSNUT Street. OVK BOYS' CLOTHING AND GENTS' FURNISH ING GOODS ARfl ALL MARKED DOWN, and can be bought now at prlcos which would (justify any one in laying in a stock for future nse. JOnN WANAMAKEU, FINEST CLOTHIXG ESTABLISHMENT, ' Nos. 818 and 830 CHESNUT Street. OFFICE OF THE UNITED SECURITY I.I KK INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 8. it. corner JllETlI and CUES NUT Streets. PHii.ariEi.pniA. Doo. al, 18-5P. The Ancnal F.loctlnn for Directors of this Company will beheld at thr.it Office on WEDNESDAY, January la, lo7), at 11 o'clock A. M. H let O. F. BETTS. Secretary figy- OFFICE OF WELL8, FARGO & COM PANY, No. 84 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, De etmber &. 1809. Notice is hereby given, that the Transfer Bock of Wells, Fargo ft Company will be CLOSED on tho 1Mb day of JANUARY, 1870, at 3 o'clock P.M. to enable the Company to ascertain who are owners of the stock of the old Tan Million Capital. Tho owners of that stock will be entitled to participato In tho distribution ' of astota provided for by tho agreement with the Paoiflo Eiprtss Company. The Transfer Books will be opened on tho 23d day of JANUARY, at 10 o'clock A. M , after which time the $5XI0,CIU new stock will be delivered. Notice is also given that the Transfer Book of this Com pany will be CLOSED on the 25th day of JANUARY, 1870, at 8 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of holding the annual ELECTION OF DIRKCTOR8 of this Company. The books will be RH OPENED on the 7th day of FEB RUARY, at 10 o'clock A. M. 12 SI . tFT GEORGE K. OTIS, Secretary. $cg- OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANTS' UNION EXPRESS COMPANY, No. 118 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, November 29, 186H. The Board of Directors of the American Merchants' Union Express Company have this davdoolared a dividend f THREE DOLLARS ($U) per share on the outstanding capital stock of the Company, payable on the 15th day of January n xt. Ibe transfor books will bo closod on the Hint day of De cember next, at 3 o'clock P. M., and reopenod at 10 o'clock A. M. on the 16th day of January next. By order of the Board. 12 8U5t J.JTKNAPP, Secrptsry. fi- OFFICE OF UNION MUTUALINSUrV ANCE COMPANY, N. E. corner THIRD and WALNUT Streets. ParLAPELPHlA, December 30, 11569. The Annual Meeting of the Stock and Soripholders of the Union Mutual Insumnco Company of Philadelphia will bo held, at tho Office of the Company, at 13 M. MON DAY, January 10, 1870. At the same time eight Directors will bs elected, to serve the ensuing year. 12 22 tj!0 JOHN MOSS, Secretary. fi- OFFICE OF CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL ROAD OF CALIFORNIA, No. 64 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK, Deoembor 17, 18t.-Tho BIX PER CENT, interest coupons of first mortgage bonds of the Central Pacifio Railroad of California, due Janu ary 1, 1870, will be paid at the banking house of I'rsk ft Hatch, No. C NASSAU Street, New York. 12 31 lCt O. P. HUNTING T N, Vice-President. ng- OFFICE OF TnE BELVIDERE AIANU- FACTURINO COMPANY. UKI.vlliKHF.. N. J., Deo. 8, 18o9. Notioe is herebv given to the stockholders of the BEL-IDICliKMANlIl'Ai;niliIN(lll(lnl-NVr,.n,.. that t&tcspmcnts amounting to SIXTY PER CENTUM of the capital stock of said comnany have beon made anil payment of the same called for on or before the eighth day ot February. A. D. 1870, and thtt payment of such a proportion of all sums of money by them subscribed is culled, for and demanded from them on or before the said time. By order of the Board of Directors. 1228tw 8.JBIERERD' Secretary. gf OFFICE OF THE IIESTONVILLE, MANTUA, AND FAIRMOUNT PASSENGER RAILWAY COMPANY. PHH.APELPHIA, Doc. 37, 1369. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Tbe Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com pany will be held at thoir Office, Ao. ItntiS C ALLuWHILL Si rent, on MONDAY, January 10, 870, at 2 o'clock P.M. An Election tor a President and Five Uiraotors to serve tor enduing year will be held at the same place and on the same oay, between tbe hours of a and 4 o'clock P. M. lH28iat CHAS. P. HASTINUS. Treasurer. Egy- OFFICE OF THE FAME INSURANCE COMPANY, No. SOU CHESNUT Street. fHILADKLPHIA, Deoeniber 28, ISrJi. The Annual Meeting of tbe Stockholders of the Fame Insurance Company will be hold on MONDAY, the loth day of January neat, at 10 o'clock A.M., at tho othoa of the Company. An Election for Twelve Directors, to aorve for the en suing year, will be held at the same time nnd at the same place, between tbe hours of 10 A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M. WILLIAMS L BLANCH ARD, 18 28 lit !iere"rr! figy- OFFICE OF CALIFORNIA AND ORE GON RAILROAD, No. U WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK, Deo. 17.-Tho Six PorCent. Interest Cou- pons of First Mortgage Bonds of the California and. Oregon Railroad, due Jan. 1, 1870, will be paid at the Banking Bouse of tlsk ft Hatch, No. t Nassau street, New York. C. P. HUNTINGTON, 12 81 15t Vioe Presidont. Bgj- OFFICE OF THE NORTH PENNSYL- VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, No. 407 WAL. NUT Street, Phii-adelphia. Deo. 84, 119. Tbe Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of tho NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, will bo held at the office of the Company, No. 407 WAL NUT Street. Philadelphia, on MONUAY, the loth day of January, 1870, at ID o'clock M., forthe purpose of eluding a President and Ten Diroi tors, to serve for the ensuing year. 12 28 lit EDWARD ARMSTRONGSecreUtry. jfcgy -OFFICE OF THE SEVENTEENTH AND NINETEENTH STRKEI'B PaRHEMCER RAILWAY COMPANY, NINETEEN I'll and MASTER Strools. I'uu.AliKi.PlllA, Dee. ii, ltnk 'i lia Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Corn-' f-iny will lie held at tbe Ottioe, MONDAY, January 10, 8'H, at 12 o'clock, at whb h time and tviace anoleition will be held for Presidont and Five Directors tuaerve the ensuing year. ill ! CHARLES T. YF.RKES. Jn., Secretary. EST OFFICE 8T. NICHOLAS COAL COM PANY, No. 206H WALNUT htreot. I'uidadi-.i.i uia, Dec. 15, 1869. Tbe Board of Directors hive this day declared a divi dend of FIVE PER CENT., being iilty cents per slm ro, clear of State tax, payable on and after January V, 1871'. Transfer Books close on tbe 2)th lint. ROBERT JOHNSTON, 12l6thbtn8t Treasurer. Big?- OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, PuiLAfiKLl'HIA, Deo. 23, lr Warrants registered to No. CV.CeO will be paia on presentation at this oifice, in terest oeaaiug from date. JOSEPH N. PIER80L, 1223 City Treasurer. jgy COLTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION originated the aniestbetic nse of M1ROUSOX1DE, OR LAUGHING GAS, And devote their whole time and practice to extracting teeth without pain. Office. K1GH i H and WALNUT Street 1135 COLD WEATHER DOES NOT CHAP or roughen tbe skin after using WEIGHTS A I,. CONATKD liLYCERINK TABLET OF SOLIDIFIED GLYCERINE. IUdsilvus juakoa the akin delicately olt and beautiful, bold by all druggists. R. A G. A. WRIGHT, 8 4 - No. KM CHESNUT Street ST 8TEREOPTICON AND MAGIC LAN- " TERN EXHIBITIONS givon to Sunday Schools, Schools, Colleges, and for private entertaiuiuonta. W. MUCH ELL AluALLIbTKR, to. 728 UUKSNUT Street, second story li 8 2mrp lis QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, " LONDON AND LIVERPOOL. CAPITAL, t,U 000. SABINE, Al ! KN A DULLES, Agent, H FIFTH and WALN UT Street tT R A 8 P BE R It Y MI11INQU E S " rREhll DAILY, AT II 16 IMrp MUltdH'b, Ni. PU2 AR01I Street. SPECIAL NOTIOES. jgy- OOPSILL'H PHILADELPHIA CTTT Jir,i nunmnns Ul KIT.CTI Mil KB. The subscriber takes this method of notifying the pnhlio that he lias finished the compilation of the above books. Any person or persons having made r-hangos in firms, plsoesof business or reeidenoe, will do wr.ll to notify the srtmoet the Directory Offlro, corner FIFI'li and WAL NUT Streets, on or before TURSI Y.the 4t.h of Jaanarv, 1870, so that the necessary alterationa may be made in the manuscript before printing. llt I3AAO COSTA. (:ompller. IRISH BAR 1) 8 AND B ALL A D 3. CHARLES W. BROOKE, Esq., Will Lecture on tbe above subioot at tXNCEKT HALL, . On THURSDAY EVENING, Jnnnary 8, 187tV To give pmpor expression to tho melodies of the Irish Bards, MADAME JOSRPHINH 80HIMPF baa kindly consented to appear. Cards of Admission, Fifty Cents. Reserved Heats to be had at J. L. Carnoroes ft Oo.'s, No. 6 North Eighth street. 13 31 6t jjgy- DEBATE NOW GOING ON-EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK, at the oil Rev. Stockton's Church, ELEVENTH and WOOD Streets, at 7 o'clock P. M., between Dr. GATES, of this city, and Professor FISH, of Massachusetts. (hnuffon. Does tbe Bible condemn modern spiritualism? Gatci on the affirmative and Fish on tho negative. Admission loo. Clergymen and Reporters free, ( 12 31 St Q5T THE COUPON8 DUJEJANU A KXA, 1 870, of tbe first mortgage Imnds of ST. PAUL AND PAOIFIO RAILROAD COMPANY (First Division Branch Line) will be paid on and after that date npon pre sentation at the office of DABNEY, MORGAN A CO., No. M EXCHANGE Place, New York. la 31 12t UQJ- PHILADELPHIA ANDREADING R &IL ROAD CO., Office, No. 327 S. FOUR rn Street. PmLinni.rRiA, Deo. 22, 1869. DIVIDEND NOTICE. The Transfer Beoke of the Company will be closed on FRIDAY, the 31st instant, end roponed on TUESDAY January II, 1870. A dividend of FIVE PER CENT, has boen declared on the Preferred and Common Stock, clear of National an 1 State taxes, payable In CASH, on and after January 17, 1870, to the holders thereof as they shall stand registered on tho books of tho Company on the illst Instant. All payable at this office. All order for dividend must be witnessed end stamped, S. BRADFORD, 12 2 60t Treasurer. UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY. (SOUTHERN BRANCH. T Coupons of the Six Per Cent. Gold Bonds of this road due on 1st pro, will be paid on and after that date, free from Government tax, bf OLARK, DODGE ft CO., 131tl15t No. M WALL Street, New York. fi EAST PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY. Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders of tliUOoin pany, that tho Annual Meeting and Election for i'r ci ttern and Eight Directors will be held at tbe Office of the Company, in the City of READING, on MONDAY, tbe 10th day ot January, 1870, between 12 M. snd 3 P. M. HENRY C. JON E8, . . Secretary. Phit.ADK1.PHIA, December 8. 1839. 13 81 9t west chesteandimih.adelpiita RAILROAD COMPANY. 1 he next AnnisIMeot Ing of tbe Stockholders of this Company will lie held in the HOKTIOUL'I URAL HALL, in too Boronh of West Chester, on MONDAY, tho hill day of January, A. I). l87n, at 11 o'clock A. M., when and whorean Eloction will be beid of Officers te servo the ensuii g year. By order of the Board. . . ... . LKWJS SMITH, Secretary. Philadelphia. Doo. 13. lw. j-j a i u NESQUElIONINfT VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY. Office, No. 122 S 8HCOND Street, .. ... Phii.a1!EI,phia, Deo. SM, ifyiS. Tbe Annual Meeting of tho Stockholders of thie Com pany, and an Election for President nnd Twelve biraict jrs to serve for the ensuing yosr, will be bold n this Office), between the hours of twelve and two, on MONDAY, the loth dsy of January, 1870. 12 28 lit W. B. WIKTNEY, Secretary. THE PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD COMPANY. ... Philadelphia, Doo. 2.1. 18S9. The Acnual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com psnj and an Eleotion of Directors will take place at the Office ot. the Company, in Wilmington, on MONDAY, tbe ltith of January, lb70, at 1 P. M. 12 28 lit A. HORNER. Secretary. KZy- NATIONAL BANK OF THE RE FUBLIO. Pnii.AnEr.pmj, Doe. 8, 18ej;. The annual election for Directors of this Bank will ho held at the Banking Hihim on TUESDAY, Jauuary II, lv,o. between the hours of 11 A. M. and 4 P. M. 12 30 lot J. P. MUM FORD, Cashier. H- FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' NA- TIONAL BANK. . Phu-apet.phta, Deo. 10, 18t9. The Annual Flection for Directors of this Bank will be bold at tbe Banking House on WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of January reit, between the hours of 11 o'clock A. M. and 3 o'clock P. M. 121ttJia W. RUBHTON. Jb Oaahlor. fir CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK. . . Phii,adki.phla, December 11, 1889. Tho Annual Floction for thirteen Directors of this Bank will bo held at the Banking House on TUESDAY. Janu ary 11, 1870, between tbe hours of 10 o'olork A. M. and 3 o cioea r. ax. u. i jt , KOUF.TKY. 1211stutbi:it cashier. GIRARD NATIONAL BANK, PIIILA- DELPHI A. Docembor 10, lHolt. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, for the eleo tion of Direotors and for othor purposes, will be held at the Banking House ou WEDNESDAY, 12th January, 1870, at 12 o'clock M. The election will take place between the hours of 19 A. M. and 2 P. M. 13 11 a 6t W. L. BOH A FFBR, Oashior. fi- DEPARTMENT RECEIVER OF TAXES, Phii.adki.i-hta, Deo. IS, 18. TO TAX PAYERS. The names of all property Holders h( se taxes are unpaid by December 31 will bo advertised Jnnury I aB delinuuoutM, in accordance with act of Assem bly approved May 13, 1850. JOHN M. MELLOY, 12 18 8 at Receiver of Taxes. fiQy OFFICE OF THE HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY, N,. S3 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, Deo. 7, 18i'..-Tho Coupons of the Mortgage Bonds of this Company, due Jan. 1, 1870, will be paid in gold "coin on and after that dato, at the National City Bank, New York, 12 31 15t D. H. PAIGE. Vice-President. Eg?- OFFICE OF CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL. ROAD OF CALIFORNIA, Nj. 51 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK, Deo. 17, 18tW.-The Seven Per Cent. Interest Coupons (Bonds of 188J) due Jan. 1, 1870, will be paid at the banking bouuo of Kugeue Kelly ft Co., No. 21 Nabsau street, New York. 12 111 ISt C. P. HUNTINGTON. Vice President. AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COM- PANY, WALNUT Street. S. K. corner of Fourth. FltlLAIiKi.PUIA, Docembor !S0, m. NOTICE. The Annual Mooting of the Stockholder of this Company, for the election of thirteen Trustees to seive the eusuicg jear. will be held at the ottioe on MONDAY, January 8, 1870, between 10 A, M. and 12 o'clock noon. JOHN 8. WILSON, 12 20 ISt 8ecrotary. - TH E INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. PHILADKI.PHIA, Deo. 27, 18119. An election for thirteen Directois ot tho Company will beheld at the office of tbo Company. Nos 4 and 5 EX. CHANGE BUILDING, on MONDAY. Jan. 10, 18711, be tween tlie hours of 10 u'olock A.M. and 1 o'clock P. M. 12 27 12t J. II HuLLINHHEAD. Secretary. rgy- CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY. THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY will be hold at their Office, No. 4(11 CHESNUT Street, Philadelphia, ou TUES DAY, the iHth day ot January next, at 4 o'olock P. M., when an eleotion will be held for beven Directors, to serve fur the ensuing year. JOHN T. KILLE, bee rotary. Philadelphia, Deo. IB, 1369. la la -iit tj- NEW YORK AND MIDDLE COAL FIELD RAILROAD AND COAL COMPANY Office, No. 226 WALNUT Street. Phii.ahki.phia, December 27, 1889. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com pany, and an Eleotion of Directors to serve for the ensuing year, sill be bold at their Office on TUESDAY, the 11th day of January, A. D. 1870, at 12 o'clock M. 12 fllUlt GK. LINDSAY, Secretary. rsy- 8HAMOKIN COAL COMPANY, Office No. 228 WALNUT Street. Philahklphia, Deo. 31, 1889. The Annnal Meeting of the Stockholders of tbe above named Company, and an election of Directors to serve for ensuing yetr, will held at their Ottioe on WEDNESDAY, tbe li'tu day of January, A. D. 1870, at 12 u'olock M. 12 31 lot, O. R. LINDSAY, Secretary. SUSQUEHANNA CANAL COMPAN I, Office No. 417 WALNUT Street. PuiLAiifxpuiA, December 30, 18ii9. Notice is hereby given that the semt-nnnusl interest on the Preferred Bonds of the SUSQUKHANNA CANAL COMPANY and tho Priority Bonds of the TIDEWATER CANAL COMPANY, falling due on the lat of Jauuary. 1N70, will be paid at the offices ot the Company iu Philadel phia and Baltimore, on and after tbe d pronimo, ou pre sentation ul the eoupous thereof, numbered II. KdbEUT D. BitOWN, 12 31 2w Treasurer. fifcy SUSQUEHANNA CANAL COMPANY, Ottioe No. 417 WALNUT Stress. 1'Hilwtl'Ki.i'HiA, rieoember 311, IHtt'J. Notice ia hereby given tiiat the s.'mi-ur-.;!"! intereht tut thetntnmnn Boi'its cf tbe hUSWUI-'.HANNa CANAL, COMPANY, tailing due on Mm lt of January, 1-tM, will lie pi.id on and a'tor the 3d proiiiuo, at the iirt llational Bank of Philadelphia, on pionrutaliou of Ul.) couponu l-jr the tame, uuLU,b-jrod -ii. v ROBERT !. BROWN, ISSISw '!', .'jr. SPECIAL. NOTIOES. jgy- THE ANNUAL MERTING OK TriR Ftf ckhnlrters of the TH IRTFKNTIf AND Via-. TKKN1H SIHEkTS PA8SKNGKR RAILWAY Oo PANY will be held at tbe 8. K. corner o 'BROAD Jmi .V,IarlrLK l?,IM,,s ""'- V""tr -VrJ) ONDA . Jhe llttodsyof Jntiar,. H70, at to o'clock A. M , for the eleotion of Presideht and live Directors t serve for the ensuing year, and for tbe transaction of eaota other business as may he presented. sm.ii a , . i ' HOYERBROWN.ftoereUrr. Philadelphia, Dee. 33, 1m. 12 24 i J I S&" THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE .fo-lhodersof the BUMMIT BRANCH AIU $!?li;V!?rFv wt" hel1 ih" ofKoeof Hi. 1 a mw i lX , , CENTRAL RAILROAD CIO at ,uA.NYi'I,.mL"d,lr.nU' Vm' on 'he 17lh day of January. 1H,0, at 1 o clock P. M., to eleot Directors for the ensaiea: year, and transact such other buxine-w as may be Dre-.nJi'-. WILLIAM B- FtWI.K. 13 28 17t Secretary. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TnE . ,. V ',, r e tne te tN RKTKFATwIII te held at tbo Retreat, H AM iLTON and TVYKICIKTIl htreeta, on MONDAY AFTERNOON, January 10, Int. at 4 o'clock, for the purpose of Hooting twenty foar Managers, a Treasurer, and tWJ Autlliora, and ot tranaaet. ing such other biMinoxs as may b brought forward . , ROB E RT O. COKNKLlUS,Scr;ury, Philadelphia. Deo. 34, 18. u 48 lie fifjif THE ANNUAL" MFETINO -OFTHK " Stock holdora of HORTICULTURAL HALL, for tbe Flection of Directorsand the transaction of other bus, nese, will beheld at the Hall on TUESDAY EVENING. January II, at 7S o'clock. Iii28tutluie By EAST MAHANOY RA I LR() A ICOSC- PANY, Office No. 227 S. FOURTH Street, . PHil.ArM.PHIA, Dee. 39. 18flt. Notice Ishereby given to the Slock noldors of this Uoea pany that a Dividend of Three (HI per Cnt., free of Stat taxes. Ins this day been declared, paable IncsihonUie IWh day of January, IbW. RICHARD t!OK, 12 gl aiit. Treasurer. EST KAfcT -MAHANOY RAILROAD GOM-PANY.- Office No. 227 B. FOURTH Street, .. . , PlUI.AtlKl.Ptll a, Doo 16, IWV. The Annnal Meeting of the StookUoldara of this Com pany and an election lor OP'oers to serve for the enviinr xiAY;ibui,vo:;lTo'cC mtMaf on MOlf- j3M2nt BERTFK&y. ttjT THE jMAHANOY" AND BROAD MOU' vri-JAI .K' OA" PANY.-Office No. 337 B. rot rtl li otroet. . , . FmT.Anri.rmA, Deo. 15, Iflfl". The Annual Meeting of the Stocktoidnrs of this Com pany unit an election tor Ctticers to servo for tho ensning ITy - Mt- ALBERT 1''2TrJtRy T DR. F. K. THOMAS, THE 1ATE OPE rator of tbe Col ton Dental Association, is now tbe m'ymioiu Philadelphia who devotes lib entire tune and practice to extracting teeth, absolutely without pain, b fresh nitroua oxide gas. Otllce. U WALNUT St, 1K( CLOTHINCi ' FAKEWELL, 1809. And now we're here At tho dose of tbe year. And we still have clothes on hand : We've busily tried To keep folks supplied, 1 hough tboro's been a monstrous demaad. The clothes we koep We're selling so oheap, And they're all so good and fine; We oau still supply Wl at you want to buy. Fox tho close of "sixty nine." We'll give you a lift For a New Year's Gift . By putticg the price so low That the customers all Will Bud, at our Hail, The prices to Suit, you know. Yours, Respectfully, For the close of And the beginning of 2L 870. ROCKHILL & WILSON, The People's Clothiers, AT GliEAT BKOWN HALL. 603 and 605 CHESUTJT Street. Q . A R C A. I N 8 I H CLOTHING. GOOD BUSINESS SUITS Ill, were $1$ " ' " 10 " $t " " " .18 gn OVERCOAT8 l EVANS & LEACH. No. 623 jMARKET STREET. H SO Bmrp PIIILADBLPHIA. COPARTNERSHIPS. nIIE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing between ERASMUS O. PRATT, JOHN H. PRATT, tiKOUGK P. FARMKR, and MARSH ALL, PRA1T, nnder the name of KRASMU8 O. PRATT CO., expires this day by its own limitation. Tbebesi noss will be si tiled by the new firm, st thoir office. No. Ms Chambers street. New York. KRASMUS O. PRATT, JOHN H. PRATT. UKOROK P. FARMER. MARSHALL Pit ATT, No PS Chambers street, New York, and No 2. Bank street, Philadelphia. OoootnberSI, 186r. MEW Y 0 R K, JANUARY 1, 1870 A Copartnership has this day lieon formed between KRASMUS O. PR AIT, JOHN 1L PRATT, and OKOROR P. FARMKR, who will continue the business of the late nrra at No. i6 Chambers atreet. New York, under tbe tinu of ERASMUS O. PRATT. BRO. A OO. piIIL&DELPIIIA, JANUARY 1, 1870 A Copartnership has this dny beon formed betweem MARSHALL PRATT, K. O. PRA'IT, JOHN H. PRATT, and GKORCE P. FARMKR, for the purpose of conducting an Importing and Oomiutaaion business, s No. S29 Chesnut street, corner of Bunk atroet, Philadel phia, nnder the firm of 112t MARSHALL PRAriAJ30. ri opautnership! tiik uNDEiijiaEu composing tbe firm of DALLKTT A SON, Have this day established a bouse in New York city, under the title of DALLKT, SONS 4 CO., For the transaction of a Shipping aud lienoral OoiuiuU aion business. Philadelphia, January 1, ISTll. H. O. DALLKTT. It. O. DALLKT I', Jb.. JAJIKS D 4 LI, KIT, (T ata of Dallatt A Sazerao, New York!. net Simon poky. QARRIAQES.- (JAItMAU E8 1 All It 1 A ti K S ! WM, D. IIOGJCIIS, OiViiiiiAcs iu iuiJL.iiait, Nos, 1009 aui 1011 CHESNUT St.
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