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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1870.
THE 8TATE TREASURER.
Thk annual scramble for the privilege of
swindling the people of Pennsylvania out of
the interest of large balances unnecessarily
retained in the State Treasury has unexpect
edly terminated in the defeat of the Repub
lican caucus nominee, Mackey, and the eleo
tion of his predooessor, Irwin. Last year
Mackey stole a march upon the latter by
ousting him from office after he had enjoyed
its sweets but for a single term, and Irwin
now wreaks vengeance and wins profit by
"making a yearling" of his rival. So far as
the public are concerned there is not a copper's
difference between these competitors, and the
squabbles connected with the control of the
State funds have not, independent of their
possible political bearing, any more intrinsic
importance than the disputes of thieves and
burglars over the division of dishonest Bpoil.
A wrong to the taxpayers lies at the bottom
of the turmoil, and honest citizens of all par
ties have a much deeper interest in its correc
tion than in the personal fortunes of the
aspirants who seek to profit by that wrong,
or in the ups and downs of the wrangling
factions of the State. The laws provide that
the moneys of the Commonwealth shall be
saoredly held for publio uses, and that any
departure from this rule shall be punishable
by severe penalties, including fine and im
prisonment. If the allegations contained in the
Governor's message are true, the people have
been afflicted by a succession of Treasurers
who have defied those laws, but no prosecu
tions have been instituted, and legislators
have been more intent upon securing a share
of . the spoils wrung from a tax-burdened
Commonwealth than upon the prevention of
the alleged peculations. It would be an easy
task to provide either that all large balances
left in the Treasury should be applied to the
redemption of the State debt, or that all sums
received from banks or private individuals as
interest for the use of the moneys of the
Commonwealth should be paid into the Trea
sury, instead of being diverted into the pri
vate purse of the Treasurer; and this is the
direction which reform should take. If the
people, instead of the Legislature, elect a
custodian of the State funds, strict integrity
will not even then be ensured, unless a change
is also effected in the laws regulating his offi
cial management.
There are rumors that the defeat of the
regular caucus nominee also implies Republi
can dissension on other questions, and espe
cially in referen.ee to the proposed Metro
politan Police bill. It remains to be seen
whether these rumors are false or true. The
interests of this city imperatively require
that some method should be devised for se
curing a permanent and effective police
force, and it would be unfortunate if a dis
pute about the Treasurership should lead to a
postponement of the reform so earnestly de
manded by Philadelphia. Such a result, how
ever, would only afford another proof -of the
inefficiency or corruption of the men who
. misgovern us, whioh they will be slow to fur
nish if they are not entirely dead to all sense
of duty.
WIT AT NEXT IN PARIS?
The inauguration of the so-called constitu
tional regime in Prance, by the elevation of
Ollivior to power, has precipitated a crisis in
the affairs of that oountry. The accession of
the leader of the tiers parti to the Govern
ment ranks has served only to embolden the
Red Republican element in the Corps Legis
latif and in the country alike, and the dynasty
of the Bonapartes is at this moment in greater
peril even than before the Emperor made his
recent show of abandoning in good faith a
personal government through the agency of
a Ministry responsible only to himself.
The people of France are hard to under
stand; the course of French politics is myste
rious i and past finding out. To the Ameri
can especially, who is taught by the experi
ence of everyday life to regard practical and
practicable self-government as the easiest and
most natural thing in the world, the history
' of France during the past hundred years is
almost inexplicable, quite incomprehensible.
The first Revolution is easily understood in
the light of our own history; but the first
empire in which it culminated unsettles all
our conclusions, and leaves us entirely at sea.
The period from the restoration of the Bour
bons to the fall of Louis Philippe is such a
marvel that we can only dispose of its insolu
ble problems by regarding it as a second
transition period, to prepare the way for
the second republic, by surfeiting the people
with an ever-shifting panorama of monarch
ism run to seed. After this severe school
ing it was perfectly natural that France
should seek both stability and liberty in a
republic, gliding into it without a recur
rence of the terrible disorders which marked
the establishment of the first republic.
But that, by a bold master-stroke, a bloodless
coup d'etat, the man who had solemnly sworn
to maintain the republic intact should be suf
fered to transform the republio into an abso
lute hereditary monarchy, presents to the
American mind evidence of a lack of spirit,
of a vacillation of purpose, of an incapacity
for self-government, of an inherent national
weakness that is quite incomprehensible.
If France were half civilized, the case would
be vastly different; if her people were of the
Mexican half-breed type, there would be a
clue to their vagaries; if they were wholly
bound up in the grandeur of a great name,
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY,
wholly absorbed in the remembrance of a
grand career, we could even then understand
them. But that the France of the nineteenth
country, with all her culture and polish, with
all her capaoity for progress, with all her
devotion to liberty, with all her regard for
justice, should tamely submit to eighteen
years of Bonapartism, is a mystery that be
comes more mysterious with each passing
day.
Rochefort is a domagogne of the first
water, a symbol of that peouliar type of effer
vescent and disjointed genius of which
"Brick" Pomeroy is a diluted specimen, ne
is in the minority, and heis red-hot. He
feeds upon nastiness and revels in agitation.
His prime maxim is that whatever is is wrong,
and altogether wrong. The aocident of cir
cumstance has made him a champion of li
cense, a devotee of justice, a martyr in the
cause of liberty. If France were turned up
side down, he would reverse his own position,
and attempt to balance himself upon Mb head
with as much superfluous energy as he now
expends upon the effort to stand squarely on
his legs. But in the flaming and inflamma
tory article to which his name was affixed in
the issue of the Marsc&laise of the 11th, he
unwittingly hit upon a phrase which affords,
perhaps, the best solution to the
present situation in France. "I have
had the weakness," he writes, "to believe
that a Bonaparte could be other than an
assassin." All his past expressions would
give the lie to this assertion if he were not an
utter stranger to sinoerity; but it is, never
theless, a key to the mystery we have noted.
France has believed that a Bonaparte could
be otherthan an assassin, and, acting upon that
belief, has endured eighteen years of Bona
partism, and enjoyed eighteen years of sta
bility without liberty. If she had indulgod
in eighteen years of liberty instead, the sta
bility would doubtless have been equally
wanting, and France the loser to an incalcu
lable degree.
But for months past, France has been
chafing under her yoke. She has yearned for
liberty, as well as for stability, and mani
fested an eagerness to make another experi
ment at compassing both. The Legislative
elections of last May showed how strong is
this yearning, how galling the yoke has
become, how imminent is the next uprising.
Napoleon has read his people aright, and
thought to satisfy their cravings by the empty
professions of the Scnatua Consvltum. And,
when he comprehended the fact that some
thing more than insincerity would be de
manded, he has made a substantial conces
sion, and called into his counsels the man who
for years was the life and soul of the opposi
tion. Will this concession avert the third
republic ?
M. Ollivier, in responding to the demand
for justice to the murdered editor of the
Marseillaise, used these significant words:
"We are justice, law, and moderation; if you
force us, we wiU be power." The phrase shows
how quickly he has adapted himself to his
new position, how readily he has picked up
the Napoleonic maxims. If he can convinoe
the people of France that these words are not
the mere blind to a deliberate assassination
of liberty, he will carry himself and the em
pire safely through the crisis. If his associa
tions with Napoleon have effectually weaned
the people from him, and destroyed their
confidence in his devotion to the cause of
liberty, he will fail; and his downfall
will be the signal for a hand-to-hand
encounter between imperialism and
the people bloodless, perhaps, but severe
and, for the time being, decisive. On more
than one ground, it is to be hoped that jus
tice, law, and moderation will prevail, that
Prince Pierre Bonaparte will be given a trial
so free from imperial interference that the
demagogues of the Rochefort stamp will be
powerless for mischief. The prosperity and
security of France depend upon this con
summation. She is not yet fit for a republio, .
scarcely fit for a constitutional regime such
as is embraced in the policy of the new min
istry. If the only stable government whioh
she has enjoyed since the day when the
head ' of Louis XVI rolled into the
basket of the guillotine can be coerced by the
wisdom and patriotism of Ollivier into con
ceding such a measure of substantial liberty
as her people are fitted to receive and appre
ciate, the way for the true republio which
must eventually spring up from the rains of
kingcraft will be prepared, and France will at
last enjoy both stability and liberty, will at
last be capable of liberty without confounding
it with license. But if Ollivier fails, anarchy
will follow, and out of anarchy will rise
another empire more stable and less liberal
than the second imperial regime.
LEA O UB 'ISLAND.
The bill for the transfer of the Philadelphia
Navy Yard to League Island came up yester
day in the National House of Representatives,
and the opponents of the measure made a
vigorous effort to defeat it. Mr. Washburn,
of Wisconsin, began the assault by bringing
up all the stock objections to League Island,
and urging the retention and enlargement of
the present site, both on the score of eoonomy
and availability. He contended that the re
moval of the yard to League Island would oost
the Government ten millions of dollars, and
gave as his authority one of the commission
ers who had made the recommendation for the
acceptance of League Island. The opposition
of Mr. Washburn brought out the whole
Philadelphia delegation, and Messrs. Kelley
and Myers in particular proved the fallacy of
Mr. Washburn's arguments in the most con
clusive manner. It was shown that the acqui
sition of land in the neighborhood of the
present yard is now an impossibility, and that
League Island, so far from being a mere mnd
bank, as was asserted by Mr. Washburn, is
good ground, and in every way suitable for
the purposes of the Government. The argu
ments of Mr. Washburn were based entirely
on the statement of a single commissioner,
who referred to but a portion of the site,
while they are disproved conclusively by the
report of the board of officers who made
ft careful and oritioal examination
in the interests of the Govern.
roent. As for the oxponse of the transfer,
it was demonstrated, as it has been repeatedly
bofore, that the sale of the old yard will
nearly, if not quite, cover it, and that the
Government owes it to itself and to the city
of Philadelphia to oommenoe operations at
League Island at the earliest possible mo
ment. There can be no doubt in the mind
of Any disinterested person, who will examine
the subject, as to the superiority of League
Island for a great naval depot over any other
site that has been proposed; and the Repre
sentatives of Philadelphia in the House are
entitled to the thanks of onr oitizens for the
able manner in which they have defended
our interests in this matter.
Another Fenian Manifesto has just been
given to the publio. The "Fenian Brother
hood of Ireland" is oredited with the author
ship of the documont, but it bears, for all
that, the familiar signature of John Savage as
"Chief Exeoutive of the Fenian Brother
hood," and altogether is so mixed up that we
are at a loss to know whether the bloodthirsty
Savage is congratulating himself upon the
"prudence and discipline" which he has in
fused into the ranks of the Brotherhood in
this country, or whether some doughty cham
pion of Free Ireland on the other side of the
water has been deceived by distance into an
enchanting vision of Fenian harmony and
wisdom in this country. The address, coming
from whatever source it does, and addressed
to whomsoever it may most concern, indulges
in a severe denunciation of alien domination
in the old country, and looks forward to the
reign of "peace, concord, and happiness over
a people for eight hundred years condemned
to poverty and tyranny," through the extirpa
tion of the last vestige of this domination.
This sounds well, but the next passage is not
in such extreme good taste. The case of the
political prisoners in Ireland is represented
as appealing to the civilized world, and their
sufferings are described as indescribable. The
address, however, neglects to remind the
members of the Brotherhood that their un
wise and factious agitations are the source
from which this excessive suffering has
sprung. The inmates of the so-called British
bastiles have the Fenians of both countries to
thank solely for the grief to which they have
come. The Fenian agitation has served no
other purpose but to retard the granting of
simple justice to Ireland, and to rob simple
minded chambermaids of a goodly share of
their earnings. The sooner the organization
is utterly broken up on both sides of the
water, the better for the Ireland of the present
and the future.
The nuicndaiadsbladet, an influential jour
nal of Finland, says that a painting by Reu
bens, representing the "Descent from the
Cross," has been discovered in a church in
one of the out-of-the-way towns of that out-
of-the-way region." The item of news is not
less acceptable than the startling fact that
Finland supports a paper with the eupho
nious title of the Iluwndsuidsbladct.
The National Railway. In view of the estab
lishment of the National Railway Detween this city
and New York, by which the distance can be made
In two hours' time, the following facts are of Inte
rest. They will serve to snow some of the advan
tages that Philadelphia will gain by the running of
fast trains from New York :
The distance from New York to Chicago by way
of the Pennsylvania Central Is as follows:
inen.
New York to Philadelphia HO
Philadelphia to Pittsburg 355
Pittsburg to Chicago 469
Total 009
The distance from New Y ork to Chicago by way
of the New York Central Is as follows :
. Milt:
New York to Albany 144
Albany to Buffalo 293
Buffalo to Chicago 633
Total by way of New York Central 980
Total by way of Pennsylvania Central, as
above 909
Difference Tl
Being a shorter distance by Tl miles between New
York and Chicago by way of the Pennsylvania Cen
tral. This difference is equal to about two hours' time In
favor of the route to Chloago from New York by
way of the Pennsylvania Central The New York
roads are obliged to make very much higher speed
than the Pennsylvania Central and Its connections,
in order to reach Chloago In the same number of
hours. If trains can be successfully ran from New
York to Philadelphia in two hours, the time by this
route will be so very much shortened that the New
York roads will not be able to compete, and the
New York Western travel will all go through Phila
delphia. It gives us pleasure to note the nomination of
Colonel Thomas Blddle for the position of Consul
General at Havana as one eminently lit to be made.
Educated to the legal profession, and afterwards en
gaged In mercantile pursuits, he Is familiar with
those qaestlons which so constantly arise before
Consular officers, and which seem to require that
they should combine the characters of lawyer and
merchant. Ills very considerable diplomatic expe
rience as Secretary of Legation and Charge d'Af
falrs at Brazil, and Consul-General for British India,
has perfectly familiarized him with the duties of the
Consular service, while he possesses in addition the
great advantage of an acquaintance with the Spanish
language. In bis former official positions he has
maintained the character of an efficient and popular
officer, and was widely known and respected abroad
both by Americans and British merchants. lie will
perform the duties of his office with fidelity and
ability, and his confirmation will give gratification to
his hosts of friends. It is not often that a man is ap
pointed who is so peculiarly qualified in all respects
for his place, and we congratulate the country and
the mercantile community on his selection.
SPECIAL. NOTIOE8.
for additional Special hoticet m th InHtU Ru,
figs- AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
BtockUplilers of the PHILADELPHIA AND
READING RAILROAD COMPANY, heU January 10.
1H71), the folluwing gentlemen were unanimously sleeted
officers for 1970:
pnrHinF.NT,
FRANKLIN B. GOWEN.
MAAIKHH.
II. Pratt McKean, J. I) Lippinoott,
A. K. ilorio, Ijohn Asuhurst, f
K. B. Gabeen, I Blophen UolwelL
TltKAKJUKK.
SAMCKL HUADKORD.
KKI I1K I A11Y.
WLLMAM H. WKBB. UL14
BT UNION SKRV1CK8. TIIE CONGRE-
Sstions of the Calvary. West Spruce Street, and the
rTesbyterian Ouurvbes, will bold union Bervioea
every evpninutuis week, at 7Stf o'clock. On TIJK8DAY
and BATDHDAY at WKST KPRUOK ST. C11UKUH:
on WKDNKbDAY and THURSDAY at OALVAKV
CHUBCH; and on FRIDAY at the KKUOND (JHURUII.
All are iuvited. 11161
LOCAL PROHIBITION La W.T J fit
Temperance Societies and Oliurotiea are requested
toaend Delegate to a Oou vent ion to promote the pas
sage of a law allowi u a majority to enforce Looal Prohi
bition, to meet on TOKHDAY KVKNINd, Jaimary 1H, at
71. o'clock, at Mo. US ttouth SH VKNTH Street.
HORACE J. HMITU,
1 13 St Chairman.
SPEQIAL NOTIOE3.
tor A T
COST AND LESS THAN COST. ,
FINEST BEADY MADE OIAJTHINQ AT
COST AND LESS THAN OOST.
ITHK BALANCE OF OUR WINTER 8TOOK AT
COST AND LESS THAN COST.
ALL OUR BOYS' CLOTHING AND FURNISHINO
GOODS AT
COST AND LESS THAN COST.
ELEGANT PIEOK GOODS IN TUB CUSTOM DE
PARTMENT, AT
COST AND LESS THAN COST.
COATS, COATS PANTS, PANTS TESTS, VESTS
AT
JOnN WANAMAKER'S
CnSSHtTT STREET
Olothino
Establishment.
Nog. Ill AMD 830
OnKSNVT strkbt,
Philadelphia.
Jjgy TIIE BANK OF NORTH 'AMERICA.
.... , ,, Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 1S70.
At the annual mooting-of the Stockholders, on the 11th
!" b following gentlemen were nantmou.ly elected
Thomas Smith,
rnreciora 01 uie Bans lor the ensuing year :
x'avin Bonn,
John M. WhiUll,
Lemuel Coffin,
William B. Kempton,
James U. Hand.
John H. lirown,
Iarael Morris,
Lewis Audonried,
John H. Irwin,
William U Rehn.
-- """"II irTOmre, iieiu wis aay, vue ioi low
ing officers were unaaimoniily elected :
President THOM AS SM II U.
Cashier JOHN H. WATT.
Solicitor-R. KUNDLK SMITH.
Notary WILLIAM J. DKLLKKF.R.
. 1 13 at. JOHN H. WATT, Oaahler.
B- DIRECTORS OF TIIE GIRARD NA
12 l7oriNAI' BANK 0F PHILADELPHIA, January
p. B. Camming, .William Hay,
William UiUeinie,
William Htruthera,
Waabineton Butcher,
Thomas if. Wattaon,
S. Caldwell, Jr.,
RriwarH B II. nil-
ueorsie & w ooa.
Thomaa O. Hood,
William (J. Houaton.
John U. Oatherwood.
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TST- PHILADELPHIA
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Arenue.
AND TRENTON
Othoe, 234 S. Delaware
... , Philadelphia, Jan. 10, 1870.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders, hold this
day, the following gentlemen were unanimously eleotod
Directors for the ensuing year :
DlitECTOIia,
Vincent L. Bradford, .John O. 8terens,
William 11. Hart.
Ueniumin ilxh.
William H. tiatzmer,
C'harles Maoalester,
William S. Freeman,
Asa J. Fiah,
John M. Read,
ABnooi weicn,
Albert W. Markler.
Georare M. Dorranoe.
And at a subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors
the lollnwina- otticorn were unanimously re-elected:
President VINO KKT h. BRADFORD.
Treasuror-J. PARKiCK NORRIS.
Secrttary-JAMKH MORRF.LL.
Asat. Secretary-l'LOYD H. WHITE.
1 H 8t (Signed) J. MORRKLL, Secretary.
Bgs- PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON
RAILROAD COMPANY, Offloe No. SM South
DELAWARE AVENUE.
Philadelphia. Jan. 12, 1870.
The Transfer Books of this Compauy will be olosed on
the lfit.h inst.a and reopened aftr February 1st proz.
1 133t J. PARKEB NORRIS. Treasurer.
jggy PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL
ROAD CO., Office, No. 227 8. FOURTH Street.
Phil adklphia, Deo. 22, 1809.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed on
FRIDAY, the 81st Instant, and reopened on TUESDAY
January 11, 1870.
A dividend of FIVE PER CENT, has been deolared on
the Preferred and Common Stock, clear of National and
State taxes, payable, in CASH, on and After January 17,
1870, to the holders thereof as they aha 11 stand registered
on the books of the Company on the 81st Instant. All
payable at tlds office. All orders for dividend must be
witnessed and stamped, S. BRADFORD
m 22 6Ut Treasurer.
FAME INSURANCE COMPANY
Offloe No. 80S OHK8NUT Street.
. , Pnn.ADKi.i'HlA, Januarys, 1870.
The following statement of the FAME INSURANCE
COMPANY of teeir condition on the 31st day of Decem
ber, 1869, is published in aooordanoe with an sot of As
sembly :
Capital authorized and subscribed $300 00000
Amount paid in ltfa.l50DU
ASSETS. w
Mortgages, first liens on real estate in the city of
Philadelphia 858 2501)0
6f0 shares National Bank of Republie 6o!oiWOO
80 shares Second National Bank 19 4(K) og
Philadelphia City Six Per Cents 2o!oon'W)
Chamber of Commerce stock 400 00
Ground rent i leo'OO
loans I n collaterals '. 6'330Da
Real estate 8.600 00
Office furniture and fixtures 8,ti5o oo
Interest due and accrued LH58 00
Balances due by agents, eto 6,I5J (0
Instalments on stock due and payable 4,830 00
Cash on hand and in bank , Sl.ijs ju
RECEIPTS FOR 1869. 197,863 19
Premiums on fire risks amounting to $4,193,783. . .$40,89i77
Interest , 10,7HO72
Policies. 84 60
, LESS LOSSES. EXPENSES, ETO. 51,8n'M
Fire losses T. $4M"-77
Commissions. S,tio0B5
Expenses Rent, advertising, salaries. , 14,687 15
DIVIDENDS. WM
January 2,831M
July B.M3SO
CHARLES BIOHARD80N, President
w WILLIAM H. RHAWN, Vice-President.
Williams I. Blanchabp, Secretary, 1 Utuatufclt .
EST PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COM-
PANY, No. Ill B. FOURTH Street.
, . Philadelphia. 1st Mo. 11th, 1870.
At the annual election held on the loth instant, in con
formity with the charter, the following named persons
were nnanimously elected Direetora ot the Provideut Life
and Trust Company, to serve for three years:
Samuel R. Shipley. Wm. C. Longstreth.
, . Blohard Oadbnry.
The following Directors ho'd ever :
T. Winter Brown, I Heary Httines,
Richard Wood, Joehaa H. Morris,
William Hacker, Charles F. Coffin,
And at a special meeting of the Board of Direetors,
held this day, the following olHoers were unanimously re
elected :
SAMUEL R. S III PLEY, President.
WILLIAM O.LONG8TRKTH. Vice-President
118 thstuat BOWLAND PAURY, Aotuary.
AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE' COM
PANY, S. IS. Corner FOURTH and WALNUT
Streets.
Attho Annual Election by the Stockholders, held on
MONDAY, January 8, 1870, the following-named gen
tlemen were elected
TRUSTKKM,
Alexander Whilldin,
Ceorge Nugent.
Hon. Junes Pollock,
J. Edgar Thomson,
Albert C. Roberts,
lion. Alex. O Oattoll.
ibrmi iiaKietiurai,
James L. Claghorn,
Hnry K. Bennett,
1 M. Whilldin,
Oeorge W. Hill,
i'uiup x. miugie.
.o, v. nu 1 1
John Wan&maker.
And at a meeting of the said Trustees, hold January 6,
the following officers were elnoted :
ALEXANDER WHILLDIN, President.
CKORUE NUUKNT, Vioe-President s and
1 118t JOHN S. WILSON, Sec and Trsaa.
ns- THK ENTERPRISE IN8URANCE
COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA. Offloe. No.
400 Walnut street.
January 11, 1870.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Com.
f any, held on the loth day of January, the following gen
lemen were elected Directors for the ensuing year;
r . Kaionrora nmrr, jonn 1 1. orowu,
Vull....i IT ;
John M. Atwood,
Benjumln T, Tredick,
Juutes 1. Claghorn,
n. rt.ii' hr. via. i.i
L. Urrinunr.
William 1. Boulton.
Charles Wheeler,
Thomas H. Montgomery.
ueorge u. bluart
At a meetimr of the Board of Directors, held this dav.
james ai. Aertsea.
F. RHtobtord Starr waa re elected President and Thomas
tl. Montgomery re-elected Vioe-PreHldont.
1 litutlisot ALEX. W. W1HTER, Secretary.
Bgg- OFFICE Of THE PHILADELPHIA
CITY PAHHENOER RAILWAY COMPANY, No.
4180 OHKSNUT Street.
Phtladklphia, January 8, 1870.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors held this day, a
Dividond of ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per
share was deolared, free of all taxea, payable to the Stock
holders, or their logal representatives, on and after the
lUth Inst. Transfer Books closed until 10th inst.
1 hit W. W. OOLK.ET. Treasurer.
ibis- OFFICE RECEIVER OF TAXES.
Philadklphia, Jan. 10, 1870
' TOTAXPAYER8 The boeka for the reoeipt of Taxes for
1869 will be cloned on the 16th instant, and all bills remain,
lna unpaid will be plaoed in the hands of collectors, and
their costs added in aooordanoe wil h law.
JOHN M. MELLOY.
1 il tuthtt Receiver of Taxes.
JANUARY 13, 1870.
OUOTHINO.
HEALTH ItiSURJSRCtin
YOUR POLICY IS READY.
Every maal pollov, who would secure good health
for the present winter, U to oomo at onco to
HocIiMII & Wilson's
Great Brown ZZall
Ileal th Insurance Office,
And Intake himself and hU family happy for the
season, by getting- a teasonable suit of those wintry
garments whioh ate
going off i
GOING OFF!
GOING OFF!
Faster than ever. Polioy good tut the clothes wear
at, when It can be renewed. .
THESE POLICIES ARS TRANSFERABLE.
Ton can transfer them to the backs of your boys
when yon have done with them. But we soli Boys'
Clothes so cheap that It really coats less to come and
bay the lads new clothes than U give their dear
mothers the trouble of cutting the old ones down to
fit them.
EVERT MAN'S POLICY ON HIS BACK!
WHEN YOU WEAR THEM OUT, COME BACK
FOR RENEWALS TO THE
GREAT BROWN HALL
or
ROCKHILL & WILSON,
603 and 605 CHESNTJT Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
QARGAIN8 IN
CLOTHING.
GOOD BUSINESS SUITS 14, were $18
M " " $16 " $20
" " " 18 SM
OVERCOATS $13 " $16
EVAN 8 & LEACH,
No. 628 MARKET STREET,
18 90 amrp PHILADELPHIA,
GROCERIES. ETO.
TABLE SAUCE.
Halford's Leicestershire Table Sauce,
Fully equal to the Renowned WORCESTERSHIRE,
AT HALF TnB PRICE. '
For sole by
E. BRADFORD CLARKE.
Successor to Simon Colton & Clarke,
S.W. Corner Broad and Walnut,
1 6 tuths
PHILADELPHIA.
BOOT8 AND 8HOE8.
WINTER
BOOTS AND SHOES
BARTLETT,
No. 33 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
113thtqP31 ABOVE CHE9NCT.
EOUOATIONAU.
. 637 Chestnut St., Cor, of 7th.'
COMPLETE PREPARATION FOR THE COUNT
ING HOUSE.
OPEN DAY AND EVENING. 1 6 thstuOMp
SEWINQ MACHINES.
JMPROYED ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES
SIMPLEST, OHEAPE8T, BEST LO0K-8TIT0H
I BHWINU MACHINES IN UBK.
Sold on easy monthly payment. Examine them at
No. 030 ARCH Street..
D. E. RICE,
U 18 lrorp GENERAL AGENT.
OENT.'S F.URNISHINQ COOPS.
piNE DRESS SHIRTS.
J. W. SCOTT k CO.,
No. 814 CHESNDT STREET, PHILA.
GENTLEMEN'S FANCY GOODS
x IN FULL VARIETY. 1 g .tnthrpt
TO RENT.
NEW HOTEL TO LET, FURNISHED,
1502, 1504, and 1506 CHESNUT St.,
just liuiivr.
A FIRST-CLASS HOUSE AND LOCATION ; Eighty
room, arrangad en .uita with Water Oioaata and Bath,
WaahsUnd, Fire-crate, and Mantels to Moh room. HalU,
Billiard, Bar, Office, and parlor., heated with .team.
Apply to
JOHN CRUMP, Uullder,
1 10 6tlp No. 1781 OIIBSNUT Street.
HATS AND OAP3.
nWARBURTON'S IMPROVED VKNTI
la ted and eaay-nUinf Drea. Hats (patented), la a
tue Improrod fashions of th. snnaon. OlllUiBiUT Htreet
But dour e tba foal Offloe, 11 lu ru
. UMBRELLAS CHEAPE8TISITIIK CITY
DlXONtt, Me. U S. K1UUTU UUeet. 10 UutaJ
INBUWANQfc.
UNION MirrUAI, INSURANCE COHPANT
OK PHILADELPHIA. VMI
INCORPORATED 1904.
FIRE, MARINE, AND INLAND IN8URAN0BV
OFFICE, N. E. CORNER THIRD AND W ALNIT
STREETS, EXCHANUE BUILDING.
The i following stAtempnt of the affairs of the 0ss
JJy "Polished in conformity with provision
Marine Premiums written daring the yesr
ending January 1, ttno f 10I.8T8-U
Marine Premiums not earned January 1.
18 rt.mif
Fire Premiums written same lS,M
poriod.... $3,-M
Fire Premiums not earned
January 1, vm ss.SWM
w
aiMw
Earned Premiums during the
year ending as above:
Marine lT,144-0
. t Fire 82,5B1
Interest on Investments, sal-
vages, etc M,BU-61
Lowes, expenses, eta, during flM,
same time:
Marine losses $."H),??2-T
Fire losses 64,l(V8s
Reinsurance and commis
sions WOt-VI .
Return Premiums 10,231 -ST
Rent, salaries and ex-
. penses U,Xf65
United States tax and
State tax S,973-0?,
U3, $?.-
STATEMENT OF TIIE ASSETS OF TUB COM-
m PANY, JANUARY 1, 1870.
State of Pennsylvania Six per cent.-.
Bonds tlOOes-tw
City of Philadelphia Six percent. Bonds. is'ooo-0
Camden and Am boy Railroad Six per
cent. Bonds, 1889 , 11 8M-M
Camden and Amboy Railroad Six per '
cent. Bonds, 1883 g 50M
Camden and Amboy Railroad Six per
cent. Bonds, 1878 lTOOD-M
Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mortgage
Six per cent Bonds ig OOO'M
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Six per
cent. Bonds 14,61(1 0
Pennsylvania Railroad First Mortgage
Six per ceuu Bonds 1M0-M
Schuylkill Navigation Company Six por
cent. Bonds 10,000
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Six per
cent. Bonds 10 000-00
Wyoming Valley Canal Six per cent.
jibuauuig tt atci u;su bctou por cent.
Bonds
North Pennsylvania Railroad Six ner
T,0-0
cent. Bonds 10,000-04
North Pennsylvania Railroad Seven per
cent, Bonds 4,000-00
Lehigh Valley RaUroad Six per cent.
Bonds..... B, 000 -00
100 shares Little Schuylkill Railroad.... 6,000-Ow
173 shares Pennsylvania Railroad 8,860-fi
100 shares North Pennsylvania Railroad 5,000 0
48 shares Delaware Railroad 1,800-Ov
106 shares Wyoming Valley Canal 5,800-Ot
68 shares Philadelphia National Bank. 6,800 DO
88 shares Farmers' and Mechanics' Na
tional Bank 8,800-M
88 shares Delaware Mutual Safe Insur
ance Company 8,800-M
160 shares Phcenlx Insurance Company. 1,000-t
4 shares Amerlean West India Steam-
Bhlp Company 400 -Ot
SO shares Philadelphia and Southern
v Mall Steamship Company S,00e-t
1404 shares Union Mutual Insurance Com
pany . 14,040 M
Par value. tHQ8,5W-
Market value tlSS,93S'M
Bills receivable lor premiums 8T,T43-8t
Sundry accounts due for premiums 8,861 -ST
Cashinbank 116,788-44
Cash in drawer.
Loans on call, with collateral. . . 18,300-00
85,188-T
DIRECTORS.
RICHARD S. 8MITH,
S. DELBERT,
SOLOMON TrtWHamm
A. Hi. JIUjKJJK,
JOHN H. IRWIN,
NEWBERRY A. SMITH,
WILLIAM O. JtENT,
HENRY LEWIS,
J. P. 8TE1NER.
EDWARD L. CLARK.
GEORGE LEWIS,
SAMUEL C. COOK,
WILLIAM 8. BAIRD,
CHARLES WHEELER,
J. 8. PEROT,
JOftN MOSS,
LEMUEL COFFIN.'
C. H. OUMMINGS,
J. II. TILGE.
W. D. WINSOR
JAMES L. BEWLET,
V IlAHLUa I). KHill),
CHARLES E. MORGAN.
RICHARD 8. SMITH, President.
JOHN WOW8, Secretary. l u 3t rn
THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
In conformity with an not of . Assembly of April i,
1848, this Company publish the following list of their
Asset. :
Mortgage., being all First Mortgages in the
oltyof Philadelphia 401..7-O
Bill. Receivable ,
Philadelphia City Sixes. m Z
Philadelphia Oity rives ,' 4('9g
Pennsylvania State Loan .'. " sajoocoa
Pittsburg Sevens. ,, ' lgjoM-os
Pittsburg Size. g 535HS
Cincinnati SIzm. , lt'oM OS '
Schuylkill Navigation Company Loan ..; 19!4441
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Loan...' 84,'t70'M
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company
fn s.toa-M
Delaware Division Canal Loan , 17,816-0$
United State. Loan, six por oent., 1881 90.0001M
United States Loan, five-twenties, 1867 68,000 1
Pennsylvania Railroad Loan 10,M3'g
Camden and Anibey Company Loan 63,493'H
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Loan. 84 ,6(4) 0(
North Pennsylvania Railroad Loan B7,933-M
llarri.bnrg, Portsmouth, etc., Railroad
.Lon ' l8,Mra'
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Loan SS,S50-M
Khnira and Willlamsport Railroad Loan 88,868'M
Philadelpbia.Wilmington and Baltimore Rail.
road Company Stook, 600 shares. W.957-8S
Philadelphia Bank, 834 shares 24 J MIS
Western Bank, 880 .hare..., 11,000 0t
Girard Bank, 128 shares ft', 6.S -OS
Franklin Fire Insurance Company, 80 shares. . . 8.W7T8
Manayunk Gas Company, 80 share. MS'SS
Real Estate 80.IM0 M
Cash 4.13m
ai,o3oo-tt
176t
WILLIAM G. CROWE LL, SeoreUry.
THE FINE ARTS.
gTARLE 8' GALLERIES,
No. 816 CHESNUT STBEET,
PHILADELPHIA. '
Looliingf Grill BN ON.
A very eheio. and elegant assortment of styles, 'all M
tlrely new, and at very low prioes.
Galleries of Painting, on th. ground floor, very beaasi
fully lighted, and easy of aooeaa.
JAMES S. EAIILE A SONS.
C. F HASELTIfJE'fi
GallorloH ot tlo Arte.
No. 1125 C1TESNUT STKEET.
TIIE AUTOTYPIJ8
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