THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1870.
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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.