TILE; DAILY JTV JOKING i TIT I.TOF A rH7 PIII ADEIinilA, MONDAY ; FEBRUARY 14, 1870.
f i
A I'umlly Circle Pocw.
(The following beatttifril hotne-olrcU pofin
is founded upon an incident, where a rich
neighbor offered to tnako a poor family com
fortftble, aud provide for the child, if one of
even were given to him. t
; "Which shall it be? "Which ahull it be ?"
1 looked at John John looked at me,
(Dear, patient John, who loves me yet,
As well as though my locks were jet),
And when I found that I must speak,
My Toioe seemod stranpjoly low and weak;
"Tell me aain what Kobert Baid 1"
And then I listening bent my bead:
'This ia his letter:
x ' ' ' I will give
A bonne and land while yon shall live.
If, in return, from out your seven,
One child to me for aye ia given.' "
I looked at John's old garments worn,
I thought of all that John had borne
Of poverty, and work, and care,
Which I, though willing, could not share;
I thought of seven mouths to food,
Of seven little children's need,
And then of thin.
"Come, John," said I,
Well choose among them as they lie
Asleep;" so, walking hand in hand,
Dear John and I surveyed our band,
First to the cradle lightly stepped,
Where Lilian the baby slept.
A glory 'gaint the pillow white;
Bof Uy the father stooped to lay
H in rough hand down in loving way,
When dream or whisper made her stir,
And huskily he said: "Not her, not her.
We stooped beside the trundle-bed,
And one long ray of lamplight shed
Athwart the boyish faces there,
In sleep so pitiful and fair;
I saw on Jamie's rough, red cheek,
A tear nndried. Ere John could spook,
"He's but a baby, too," said I,
And kissed him as we hurried by.
I'ale, patient ltobbie's angel face
Still in his sleep bore Buffering's trace.
"No, for a thousand crowns, not him,''
He whispered, while our eyes wore dim;
Poor Dick! bad Dick! our wayward son,
Turbulent, reckless, idle 'one
Could he be spared? "Nay, He who gave
Hid us befriend him t the grave;
Only a mother's heart can be
Patient enough for such aa he.
And so," said John, "I would not dure
To send him from her bodside prayer."
Then stole we softly up above
And knelt by Mary, child of love,
"Perhaps for her 'twould better be,"
I aid to John, Quite silently
lie lifted up a curl that lay
Across her cheek in wilful way,
And shook his head, "Nay, love, not thee."
The while my heart beat audibly,
Only one more, our eldest lad,
Trusty and truthful, good and glad
Bo like his father. "No, John, no
I can not, will not, lot him go."
And so we wrote, in courteous way,
We could not drive one child away;
And afterward toil lighter seemed,
Thinking of that of which we dreamed,
Happy in truth that not one face
We missed from its accustomed place;
Thankful to work for all the seven,
Trusting the rest to One in heaven !
the pateut orricfl.
llenert of the Commissioner of FntenU for
IStiO The American and Foreign System
Compared. -
The report of Hon. Samuel S. Fisher,
Commissioner of Patents, has been just
issued. It is a long and carefully prepared
paper. We make from it the accompanying
abstract:
The receipts and expenditures for the year,
and the condition of the balance in the trea
sury, standing to the credit of the patent
fund at its close, are shown in the following
statements: 1
No. 1. Statement of the number of Patents applied
for and granted.
Number of applications for patents during the
year 1669 19,271
Number of patents Issued, Including reissues
and designs 13,986
Number of applications for extensions of pa
tents 153
Number of patents extended 108
Number of caveats filed during the year 8, (524
Number of patents explrea during the year. . 2,083
Number of patents allowed but not issued for
want of Onal fee 997
Of the patents granted there were to
citizens of the United States 13,443
Subjects of Great Britain 294
(Subjects of the French Empire 91
Subject of other foreign Governments 159
13,986
No, 2. Statement of mow reeeioed during the year
1809.
Amount received for annllcations. caveats.
etc tC32,700-65
Amount received for copies and for re
cording assignments 60,445-16
Total 09,14S-81
NO. 8. Statement of expenditure from the. Patent Ojlce
fund fur 1SC9.
Cash paid for salaries and for miscel
laneous and contingent expenses tiS6,430 T4
No. 4. Statement of the mane; on hand.
Amount to the credit of the Patent Fund,
January 1,186 1324,330-57
Exocss of receipts over expenditures dur
ing the year lsoa 206,715-07
Leaving a balance on the 1st of January,
1H70, of I531.04.V84
No. 6 Statement allowing the hwrtnrte of the Ojjlee for
thirty-three yearn, from 1637 to 1S69, inclusive,
AppMta. Viivtiatu IWtvt Cah re- Cah ex
TM, tiorit. filed. Filed, i'tnud. rrived. pmnUd.
. 1837.. 4SS 829,2;i-08 3,WI-US
1888
.... 620 42,123 M
.... 429 37,260-flO
87,46210
84 643 61
8,02U07
6i,60d-8f
81,24148
80,774-VS
8fl,-i4t73
au.aiwo-i
4tt,l&VU
41,818-35
b3,805-S4
77,74644
89,11X1 -95
93.916-93
96,91691
13',b0-83
1889
1840
1841
1842.. ...
1848
1844
1846
1846
1847
1848
1849
1860
1861
, 1852 ,
1863
1864
1856
1868
1867....,
- 1868
1869
1860
1861... .
. 1862
1863
1864
765
847
761
819
1045
1246
1272
1631
1628
1955
2194
2268
2639
2673
8324
4435
4900
4771
t364
6225
7653
4643
6036
C014
0932
228 473 33.0M-M
812 4UC. 4l,413tll
892 617 -10,505 3
815 631 81,315 81
3:'.0 BO-3 42,f69-20
452 1 802 61,076-U
448 19 50,26416
lH C72 11.1,111-19
607 660 e7,tU0-60
695 1070 80.7B2-78
6H2 995 85,27V5
760 8(i9 9.r),788-l
996 1020 112,656 84
901 953 121,527-45
868 1902 163,789-84
906 024 216,459-35
1024 2508 192,588-09
1010 B910 198.189-01
918 8710 203,716-16
1097 4588 845,942-15
10S4 4S19 258,362-69
700 3340 187,36444
824 8521 815,76499
787 4170 195,W329
10113 6020 240,91908
1937 6616 848,791-84
2723 94K0 495,665-88
8597 13015 640,58192
8705 13378 681,50586
8024 13980 093,145'81
11,14(1 -Ha
l9,fiU)-33
199,931-09
211,5800
19il, 193.74
210,!2.841
252.S2U-80
921,49191
18-2,810-89
19,414-14
229,86800
274,19981
86l,724-a
0:19,203-32
628,679 77
4S0,4:W-7S
1865
..10,664
1866.. 16,269
1867.1 21,276
p 1H68 24.420
4869 19,271
It will thuB be seen that, with average re
ceipt and expenditures not greatly farying
from those of the past year, the net income
ef the office will be , about !fr20,KM per an
num; and that there ia now standing to the
credit of the patent fund a balance of over
$ .530,000. ,
THB AMKJ1ICAN SYSTEM. '
Letters patent for invention in this country
are in the nature of a contract between the
pnblio and the original and flrnt inventor,
Whereby he receives the exclusive privilege
of exercising his invention for a limited time
as a compensation for bis time, ingenuity)
KiatipenBo in -perfecting- the invention and"
reducing it to practice; for the comtnnnica
tion of it to the public, and for their right to
use it freely when tho exclusive i-iglit of the
patentee enpircR.
An invention is property of the highest
order. Whatever lnuy be said of tho right
which man may acquire in the soil, by bin
occupancy of it, or in tho materials with
which he works, or in tho profits of his bar
ter, it would seem to be a self-evident propo
sition that he is the owner of that which he
creates; and that when his ideas, no longer
vague or dreamy speculations, have taken
nseful form and been reduced to practice, not
the abstract ideas, but tho concrete and em
bodied principles, are his own, to dispose of
as he will.
As it is impossible to pay for useful inven
tions in money, we pay In time, which the in
ventor must turn into money if he can.
To insure the fairness of this transaction,
under the patent laws of tho United States,
an examination is made into the novelty of
the invention prior to the granting of the
patent. This investigation includes
an examination of the patents
already granted, of the applications
rejected, of the foreign patents, printed copies
of which are furnished to ns, and of the text
books and cyclopaedias. In making the
examination, reliance is placed for the most
Eart upon the drawings; the text and models
eing resorted to only where the drawings are
obscure and need further explanation.
As nearly 100,000 patents have been
granted, and r0,00O applications have been
rejected, in this country alone, it is manifest
that this examination is not an easy task. It
would be impossible to make it without a
careful classification of the subjects of inven
tion, and without tho assistance of trained
and skilful examiners.
BEOISTR ATION SYSTEM.
The patent system in vogue in Europe is
substantially one of registration. Patents
are granted upon the application of the in
ventor, without examination into the novelty
or utility of the invention, lhe responsibility
is thrown upon him of so forming his specifi
cation and claims that they will bear the test
of subsequent investigation. This he does
at his peril; and if he attempts to moke any
preliminary examination into the state of the?
art, he can do it only by tho aid of solicitors,
whose charges are far greater than fees for a
similar service would be if . the work were
done by sworn ofiicers. lut, although no
examination is made, the patent fees abroad
exceed those which the inventor pays in this
country. Ibis will appear from tho following
table:
Cotinlrir. Duration of pattnt. F-".
United mates 17 years. 135
dreat Britain 14 years. ' 875
France 15 years. 300
KiiPBla 10 years. 453
Italy 15 years. 250
Bavaria 15 years. 115
Austria 15 years. 360
Belgium 20 years. 420
Prussia 15 years. 100
FEMAT,15 COPYISTS
Trior to July 1, ltfGD, much of the copying
of the oflice was done by females. About o
were employed, who worked at their own
homes, and who were paid at the rate of 10
cents per 100 words for the amount actually
copied. , By an act approved March !1, 181W,
provision was made for !io female copyists at
an annual Bulnry of $700. As it was obvious
that this force must labor within the office,
in order to secure proper discipline and effi
cient work, six rooms were provided in the
Patent Office building for the entire number.
These rooms and clerks wore placed under
the charge of an efficient female superinten
dent. It soon became evident that although
the number of copyists was reduced, there
were still more than sufficient to do the work
originally performed by the larger number.
Additional work was therefore assigned to
them from other divisions, and the force of
male clerks was correspondingly reduced.
Accurate time-tables have been kept since
July 1, 18C9, of the attendance of these
ladies, and a careful record has been made of
their work.
Tho result of the experience of six months
is that the attendance is nearly as good and
the work is fully equal in quantity and quality
to that of male clerks performing correspond
ing duties. The salaries of these ladies were
originally fixed at $700 only, instead of ijWOO.
This, it is presumed, was an oversight, as
they have labored as faithfully, and until
November l', 1809, one hour per day longer,
than the female clerks of any other depart
ment. I know of no reason why their pay
should not be equal to that of male clerks of
like grades, except that there are, as nearly
as can be ascertained, '2" applications for posi
tion by women to one from men. This divi
sion is the largest in the bureau and is under
excellent discipline, yet the superintendent of
it, because a femalo, has with difficulty been
enabled to secure the pay of a first-class
clerk. I recommend that the rtnv of the
female clerks be raised to at least $900 per
annum; that they ie paid at that rate from
tne beginning of the present hscal year; and
mat permanent provision be made lor a
fcninlo superintendent, at a salary of at least
per annum.
COrYRIOllTS.
Congress omitted, at its Inst Bession, to
make any appropriation for the care of the
copright books and records.
I am persuaded that the time has come
when a radical change should be made in the
system of registering copyrights. This is now
done in the Clerk's offices of the various Dis
trict Courts. It is so imperfectly done that
copyrights are proverbially worthless. They
are usually invalid from a failure to comply
with the essential formalities; because- no
officer is interested to see that these for
malities are complied with. The clerks
omit in many cases to send their records to
this oflice, and to transmit the books. Many
of the latter are never received at all. Mean
while Congress has been called upon from
year to year to make appropriations from
the funds in the treasury for the
care of these books and papers. It is
submitted, since mail facilities are now so
cheap and abundant, that the work of recris-
tratiou oould be done much more thoroughly
in tne ratent Uffloo, and that the fees for that
service (about $ :1500 per annum) would
ileal
all the expenses of the necessary cler
force, and for the custody of the books. If it
were tbe business of & division in tlr's. office
to do this work, correspondence could be
maintained with authors and publishers, and
copyrights could be perfected. I alo ask
that the Patent Office bo permitted to display
and use as books of reference, under proper
restrictions, the books, especially those of a
legal, mechanical, and scientific character,
which are deposited by the authors and pub
lishers under the law. These have boon
hitherto of no value whatever, except as
vouchers.
The Council of the British Royal Academy
lias been occupied of late in devlBlntr and elToct-
I luff reforms in its schools. These reforms, aa
we understand, lend in tne rigui airecuon, and
are calculated to give animation to the system
of teaching; greater liberality than former prac
! vouchsafed to these schools, and richer
otiuortonltles for the students, are matters which
arc no longer w "v iuvi; wuxcu ituvut.
I'orrljjn Utrrury Horn.
It Is stated that Mr. IvOan, the nub-collector
of Malulnr, luis collected about 700 ancient
fcanffcrlt MS8. in Pnrnt. i
The widow of lielonl, the HprptoloKlft, has
died at tho age of cighty-cij-ht. She had a pen
sion of per nnnuni from iovemmcnt.
Ths Imperial Hrens at Vienna has Issued
ITarrnn'S abride'd Ornnunar of the Vulgar Arab
Inftnss, with eppeet.vl reference to tho
Kpyptlan dl.'dect.
S)g. Lorcnzl, ef the Library of Pt. Mark,
hat published the first volume of "Monument!
pertervlro alia HtorU del Pala.ro Duonle 1
Vcnrr.ln. ovvero Berle dl Attl Pubblici dal 125:1
al 17U7." Tbe volumo contains documeuts down
to the year 1!00.
1 ho minor poems of William Lander, play
wrltcr, poet, ard minister of tho Uospel, re
ferring mainly to that year of famine and
plnpucln Scotland, 15W, are to be edited for
the Karly English Text Society by Mr. Furnl
vall, irom Mr. 8. Christie-Miller's unique origi
nal. ,
M. Paulln Paris has sent to press tho second
part of his "Romans do la Table Hondo mis en
Nonveau Language," bclns the Lancelot of the
Lake, in continuation of the Joseph of Arl
mathca, the Saint liraal and iMerlin. Tho third
portion Is to be the Tristan.
Count Klant has discovered la ' tho library
at Copenhagen an unpublished nccount of the
taking of Constantinople by the Latins: "Ll
Ettolres di C'hlaus qui Conqulsent Constantl
noble. do Kobert de Clarl en Aminols, Chevalier.
The Hi vue JUbiinfiraphique assures us that this
narrative is as Important as that of Vlllch.ir
douln. Fragments of a hitherto unknown metrical
version of "Kcynard the Fox," the La Valllere
eery of an Italian "Plutarch" (the first book
printed at Aqnila, A. 1). 14SJ) a Wynkyn do
Worde (Copgrave's "Nova Igcnda Angllse"),
containing the suppressed Life of Thomas a
Beckct, A. D. 15U and the first edition of J.
de Vowplnc'B "Legende doree," A. D. 1470, con
talnliij n any singular passages not to be found
in any biibfcqticnt edition are to be sold during
the present month in England.
An elaborate work on the vulgar speech of
the north and centre of France, by M. J. Baum
gnrtcn. Is in course of publication In Paris. It
comprises also the Vulgar Tongue and latest
Coinages of Paris, tho Pronunciation of the
Dialect, and Historical Notices of lhe Pronun
ciation of the Lnnguace of Literature, a point
hitherto little touched on by French writers.
The Jkvue di-s Quettiont UMorique informs
ns of the publication at Faenza of twelve letters
of Torquato Tasso not included In the collection
of Chevalier ftunsti; but one only was hitherto
imprinted. Slgnor Panlz.a, of Trent, has edited
four unpublished letters of Bsrnardo Tasso of
considerable length. Appended Is a memoir
presented by Bernardo to the Constable Mont
morency, and dated 1553, which advocates an
attack on tho kingdom of Naples.
Professor See, of Paris, recently delivered
at the Hospital de la Charlte a lecture on to
bacco, lie pointed out that the proportion of
nicotine varies according to the kind of tobacco.
Thus, that produced in Germany and Alsace
contains from seven to three per cent, of nlco
tlDe, while that from Havana and Maryland has
only two per cent. In small doses nicotine aids
respiration, and does not affect the heart, but
in larger quantities the Professor showed that
it produces convulsion of the respiratory mus
cles, an accelerated and intermitting pulse, and
a tremulous condition of the muscles.
A rich mine of wealth will shortly be made
available, for It scurccly can be said to have been
so heretofore, by tbe labors of the keepers of
the archives ot France, m tne arrangement ot
the documents and tho publication of catalogues
and indexes. The printing of the third volume
of the Inventory of tho beals Is lust completed,
and photographers nre now at work collecting
the . elements of a volumo ; of plates
which is to complete the work. The
descriptive catalogue of tho ''Musce des
Archives ' lias been published down to tne year
17'.l, and the epochs of the Revolution and of
the firot Empire are now in the press. 1 he llrst
volume of the "Arrets duConseil d'Etat" is being
proceeded with as rapidly as possible. The
documents are ocing arrangea witn care; tne oia
registers have been repaired, and the collection
of ancient parchments known as Aceord, which
had been rolled or folded, have all been sot in
order and made moro easy for reference. This
rearrangement of the records proceeds pari
passu with their removal into the fine rooms of
the new buildings recently erected in the Hue
des Qnatre VUb.
INSURANOEl.
NSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH
AMERICA.
.TANnAnvl. 1S70. '
INCORPORATED 1794. CHARTER PERPETUAL
CAPITAL.
$3nu,0(Hl'0S
S.7g,5S-UI
23,CHI,IKK)'II0
l,9Hl,8:l7-4ii
114,fcHT74
ASSETS
Lowes paid ninoe orguDizution...
Kooeipisoi rrmniniu, -w
Intercut from invoalruenU, 1S6S. .
Lobsoi paid, 1869, Jan. 1, 1870
l,W6,3ot! M
STATI5MKNT OS THK ASSETS.
First Mortgages on City Property 8766,450-00
United State Ciovcrarnont aud other Loan
Bonde 1,128,84600
Railroad, Bank, nd Canal Stocks iViJunuu
Cash in Bank and Office 847,6-1110
Loan on Collateral hecnritr ifi.nM'OO
Note Receivable mostly Marina Premiums. . 3.M,UH'ix)
Accrued Interest 20,3.'i7 00
Premiums in course of transmission H.i.iHM'oo
Unsettled Marine Premiums lOO.Hnniu
Real Estate, Orhce of Company, Philadelphia. iJO.UvU'OO
i 2,783,581-UO
, iHUMjlunn,
Arthur O. Coffin, t Eranci R. Cope,
(Samuel W. Joiun,
John A. Brown.
CuarlesTnylcr,
Ambrose White,
William Welsh,
S. Morris Wain,
John ilttson,
Coo. A. Harrison,
Edward 11. Trotter,
Edward 8. Clarke.
T. Charlton Uonry,
Alfred D Jeosup,
Ixmu C Madeira,
I 'ha. W. Cushrrutn,
Cloinent A. Criscom,
William Brockie.
ARTHUR O. COFFIN, Pri-sfdent.
CHARLES PLATT, Vice-Pr. t.
Matthias Ma bib, Secretary.
C. 11. Kekvks, Assistant Secretary.
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KSlOllY McCMNTOOK, Actuary.
A. E. M. PURDY, M. D Medical Examiner.
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Cluilc Sysnoer, William Dirine, Jame Long,
:K'bn A. Wncht, IS. Morris Wain, IJame Hunter,
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bolder of this Company. 1 82 stuthow
Liberal arrangement mads with earn patent agents.
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lOVPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature
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Office southeast comer of TIIITIO and WALNUT
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On Vessels, Cargo and freight to all parts of the
world.
INLAND INWURANCKB
On goods by river, canal, liue nn hind carriage to
11 part of ths Union.
F1HK INHUKANCKS
On Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwellings,
Houses, etc.
ASSETS OF THK COM r ANT
Novemtier 1, 19.
1200,000 United Btates Five Per Cent
Loan, ten-forties 1218,000-00
100,000 United Htatcs Six Percent.
Loan (lawful money) 107,75000
60,000 United Hates Blx i-er Cent.
Loan,l8sl 60.000-00
SOO.000 State of Pennsylvania Blx Per
Cent. Loan 813,00000
800,000 City of Philadelphia Six Ter
cent. Loan (exempt from
tax) 800,923-00
100,000 State of New Jersey Six Ter
Cent. Loan 102,000-00
80,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per Cent.
Bonds 19,46000
86,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Se
cond mortgage Six per Cent.
Honds 83,625 -00
88,000 Western Pennsylvania Rail
road Mortgage Blx Per
Cent. Bonds (Pennsylvania
Railroad guarantee) 80,000-00
80,000 State of Tennessee Five Per
Cent Loan 1 -5,00000
T.OOO -state of Tennessee Six Per
. Cent Loan ; 4,870-00
12,800 Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
. ,PRnT 2W) shares stock 14,000-00
B.000 North Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, loo snares
stock. 8.900 -0C
10,000 PhllBdelphla and Southern
Mall Steamship Coin-
T Pany, 80 shares stock 7,60000
846,900 Loans on Bond and Mort
gage, first liens on City
Properties 846,90000
11,281,400 Tar. Market value, ll.aoo.STO-OO
Coat. 11 ik (wo r '
Real Estate ' m
Bills Receivable for Insurances' made'"
Balances due at ArcdlIps:
Prt-mlumB on Marine Policies, Accrued
80,000-00
823,70076
xuicicsb, suu uuier ueum uue the Com
pany 05,09793
8,74080
Stoek, fcrlp. etc., of 8nnilry Corpora
tions, 14700. Estimated value .... ..
Cash In Bank 1108,31888
Cash In Drawer 97820
169,29114
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Thomas C. Hand,
Hamnel E. Stokes,
William 4. Bonlton,
Edward Darlington,
II. Jones Brooko,
Edward Lafourcade,
Jacob Riegel,
Jacob P. JoneH,
James B. MoKarland,
Joshua P. Eyre,
Spencer Mcllvaln,
J. B. Bumple, Pittsburg,
A. B. Berger, Pittuburg,
D. T. Morgan, Pittsburg.
jonn i . xavis,
Edmund A. Houder.
Thcophilus Paulding,
James Traqualr,
jienry ioan.
Henry C. Dallett, Jr..
James C. Hand,
wuiiara c. Luuwig,
Joseph H. Seal,
Hugh Craig,
John D. Taylor,
George W. Bcrnadou,
William C. Houston.
liiiiiviASi c. ham), President.
JOHN C. DAVIS. Vlce-xTfiHiilmit.
HENRY LYLBUKN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL Assistant Secretary. l
1 R9Q O IIAETEK PE11PETUAL.
AUV(
Frantlin Fire Insnrance : CQmpany
Office, Bos. 435 and 437 CHESNTJT St.
Assets Jan. I ,'69, $2,677,372" 1 3
CAPITAL .'. ...$400,000 -00
a-a itu&n ttunrjjto i,O83,S88T0
PREMIUMS ..1,193,84843
UNSETTLED CLAIMS,
INCOME FOR 1869,
fra,roai-.h
tuou,uuu.
LtESfaii since lcS3,over $5,5 00,0S3
PerDetnml and Temnoran Policiea on Liberal Tarme.
The Company alio issue Policies on Rents si Buildings
wi ail ainos,viromm xMnis. sou mortgage,
DDjUCOTOIUS.
Alfred O. Bakr, , . Alfred FUter.
Bamnel Grant, I Thoma Sparks,
tleorgs W. RiohardS, -William 8. (irant.
Inane Lea, 1 Thoma 8. Ellis,
Ueorg t'stoSa Gnstavus 8. Benson.
ALFRED O. BAKER, President
GKQKGK FALK8, Vlos-PiMidena,
JAB. W. M0ALL18TKR, Secretary.
THKODOUK M. KKUER. Aasutaut Secretary. 8 1
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Js.
Na 809 OHESNUT Street.
INCORPORATED 1866. CHARTER PERPETUAL.
CAPITAL, 8300,000.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Id sure against Los or Damage by Fir either by Par
petual or Temporary Policiea.
DIRECTORS!
Cbarles Rlohardaoa, Robert Pearoe,
W ililam U. Khawn, John Keaaler, Jr
Wiliiam M. Beyfert, Edward B. Orne,
John F. Smith, Charles Stoke,
Nathan Hille. John W. Evermaa,
Ueorg A. West, Mordeoai Bur by.
OUARLES RICHARDSON, President.
WILLIAM H. RHAWN, Vio-Preident.
WnxiaMS L Blamohabd, Beoretary. 1 83(
riBJE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
X. ooMrAfli.
IncorooraUd laJ6-Chrtei , Perpetual
No. 110 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Sqaar
This Company, farorably known to the ootnmnnity for
ever forty year, continues to Insure aaainet loe or dam.
ag by fire on Pnblio or Prirate Bmldingsjeither perma
Dentlyorfora limited time. Also on inrniture, Stocks
of Goods, and Merchandis generally, on liberal term.
Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fond, ia
invested in the most oarefnl manner, which enable them
to otter to the insured an undoubted ssoontv la ths ease
Daniel Smith, Jr., Derereni,
Alexander Benson, 1'homa Smith,
Isaao Haalehnrst, r e?.7Lwl' ..
Thomas Kobms, , .J; UiUinguam Fall.
Taniel Haddock, Jr.
DANIEL SMlTU, Jr., President.
WM. O. OROWELU Secretary. 8auJ
THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Office 8. W. corner of FOURTH and WALNUT Streets.
FIRK INSURAaCK EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
CASH Capital (paid up in full) JO,uu0-00
Cn.h Aeeete, J no. 1. 1 83-i4,SU313
D1RECTOH8.
T. Ratchford SUrr, J- Livingston Rrringer,
Nalbrotraaier, Jamo U tllahorn,
John M. At wood, Wm. O. Bpulton,
Benj, V. Trediok, P?""" heeler.
George H. Stuart, 'Ibomas H. Montgomery,
John H. Brown, . Jsmes M. AerUon.
V. BATokfORD BTARR, Preident.
THOMAB H. WONTGOMfeRY, Vioe-Preident.
ALEX. W.WIKTKR. Secretary.
JACOB K. PETKKaOSi. Assistant SecreUry
T
II E
KINCIPAL: DEPOT
FOR THE SALE OF
NUB STAMPS,
K K V B
No. 304 CIIESNUT STREET.
CENTRAL OFFICE, No. 105 a FIFTH STREET
(Two doors below Chesnut street),
ESTABLISHED 186S.
The sale of Revenue Stamps Is still continued at
the Old-Establtohed Agencies.
The stock comprises every denomination printed
by the Government, and having at all times a large
supply, we are enabled to All aud forward (by Mall or
Express) all orders ImmedlaUUy upon, receipt, a mat
ter of great importance. i
United States Notes, National Bank Notes, Drafts
on Philadelphia, and Post Oulce Orders received la
Dll VHiCilt-t 1
Any Information regarding the decisions of the
CoinmlHsiouer of Internal Revenue cheerfully and
EratultouBly furnished. t
Revenue Stamps printed upon Drafts, Checks, Re
ceipts, etc. : i
The following rates of commission are allowed on
Stamps and Stamped Paper: ,
Ontsfiaud onwards .... per cent,
- 10V
800 " .
Address all orders, etc., to
UK 1 uii i ntnjrtv
NO. 80s CUEJSNUT STREET, BILADELPUXAs
INSURANCE.
QTRICTLIT MUTUAL.
Provident Life and Trust Co.
Or PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, N. Ill 8. FOURTH STREET.
Omnlced to Tromot LT7E INSTJIIANCB amonc
Biemliers ol the Society of Frlrnds.
Good tisns of any class accepted.
Policies lssned on approved plana, at the lowest
rates.
PrewrtMrt, BAMCKU it. murLisi.
Vloe-Presidont, WILLIAM C IXNSTRETH,
Actuary, ROWLAND PARRY.
The advantagca offered by this aJompany are nn-
eioelled. '7
PROPOSALS.
)ROPOHA1.8 FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
u WRAl'l'KRS.
- Post Otnci Dkpartkkt, l
January 10, 1S70. f
Sealed Proposals will be rwelved ontil 8 P. M.
on the 1st day of MARCH, lft 70, for furnishing all
tho "Stamped Envelopes" and Newspaper Wrap
pers" which this Department may require during
a period of four years, commencing 1st of July,
1870, via.-
STAMPED EJNVJtlAJl'EN.
No, 1. Note size, S' by 4 v inches, of i white
paper.
no. s. wainery letter . sise, a i-ie ny 0"
Inches, of white, buff, canarv. or cream-
colored paper, or in such proportion of either as
niny Dfi rrquiien.
No. a. Full letter size (unimramed on fla-n. for
circulars). 8.V by bX Inches, of tho same colors aa
ro. , ana under a use condition as to the propor
tion of efteh.
No. 4. Knll letter sljie. 8V by BVf Inches, of same
colors as No. S, and under a like condition as to the
proportion oi eacn.
No. 6. Extra letter size fnngnmraed on flap, for
circulars), 8)j by 6V Inches, of same colors as No.
S, and under a like condition as to the proportion of
earn.
No. 6. Extra letter slue. Sjo by 6V Inches, of same
colors ss No. 8, and under a like condition as to the
proportion of each
No. 7. oillclal sire, bv by 8X Inches, of same
colors as No. 8, and under a like conaltlon as so the
proportion oi eacn.
No. 8. Extra official size, 4V by OT Inches, of
same colors as jno. , anannuer a use condition as
to the proportion of each.
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS,
X by 9 Inches, of bud or manilla paper.
au tne anove envelopes ana wrappers to te em
bossed with postage stamps of such denominations.
styles, and colors, and to bear such printing on tne
face, and to be made In the most thorough manner,
of paper of approved nnalitv. manufactured specially
lor tne purpose, witn sucn water marks or oilier no
vices to prevent Imitation aa the Postmaster-Ueneral
may direct. -
ine envelopes to do tnorougniy ana perfectly
gummed, the gumming on the nap of each (except
for circulars) to be put on not lens than half an Inch
in wuiin tne entire lengtn. Tne wrappers to be
gummed not less than three-fourths of an Inch in
width across the end. i
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels of twenty-five, and packed In strong
pasteboard or straw ooxes. eacn to contain not ices
than two hundred and tmy of the letter or extra
letter size, and one nunorea eacn of the out
clal or extra oillclal size, separately. The news
paper wrappers to be packed In boxes to contain
not less titan two nunurea ana nity eacn. Tne
boxes are to be wrapped and sealed, or securely
fastened In strong manilla paper, so as to safely
bear tranHportatlon by mail for delivery to
fiostmasters. When two thousand or more enve
opes are required to nil the order of a postmaster.
the straw or pasteboard boxes containing the
same must oe packed in strong woouen cases.
well strapped with hoop-iron, and addressed;
but When less than two thousand are reaulred.
proper labels of direction, to bo furnished by aa
agent of the Department, muet be placed upon each
package by the contractor. Wooden cases, con
taining envelopes or wrappers to be transported
by water routes, must be provided with suitable
water-proofing. The whole to be done under
the Inspection and direction ot an agent of the
jjepuriuiciiu
The envelopes and wrappers most be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable despatch, complete
In all respects, ready for use, and In such quantities
as may be required to 1111 the da.-iy orders of post
masters ; the deliveries to be made either at the Post
Office Department. Washington. D. C or at the
oillce of an agent duly authorized to inspect and re
ceive tne same : tne place er delivery to be at the
option of the Poxtmastcr-General, and the cost of
aenvering as wen as au expense or packing, ad
dressing, labeling, and water-proofing, to be paid by
the eoutractor.
Bidders are not I fled that the Department will re
quire, as a condition of the contract .that the en
velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and
stored In such manner as to ensure security against
loss by Ure or theft. Tbe manufactory must at all
times be subject to the lnspemion of an agent or the
Department, who will require tbe stipulations of the
contract to be faithfully observed.
The dies for embossing the postage scamps on the
envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to tho
satisfaction of the Postmaster-General, In the best
style, and they are to be provided, renewed, and
kept in order at the expense of the contractor. Tho
department reserves the right of requiring new dies
for any stamps, or denominations of stamps not now
used, and any changes of dies or colors shall be
made without extra charge.
Specimens of the stamped envelopes and wrap
pers now In use may be seen at any of the principal
post odlces. but these specimens are not to be re
garded as the style and quality nxed by the depart
ment as a standard for tho new contract; bidders
are therefore Invited to submit samples of other
and dlirereut qualities and styles, including the
paper proposed as well as the manufactured en
velopes, w rappers, and boxes, and make their bids
accordingly.
Tbe contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal, although It be not tbe lowest, is con
sidered most advantageous to the Department,
taking Into account the prices, quality of the sam
ples, workmanship, and the sufficiency and
ability of the bidder to manufacture and deliver the
envelopes and wrappers In accordance with the
terms of this advertisement; and no proposal will
be considered unless accompanied by a sufficient
and satisfactory guarantee. The Postmaster-General
also reserves the right to reject any and all bids,
if In bis judgment the interests of the Government
require lb
Before closing a contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare new dlos, and submit
Impressions thereof. Tub usb of tub pbksbmt push
KAY OH MAT MOT BB CONTINUED.
Bonds, with approved and sufficient sureties, In
the sum of 1200,000, will be required for the faithful
performance of the contract, as required by the
seventeenth section of the act of Congress, approved
the 26th of August, 1S4'2, and payments under said
contract will be made quarterly, after proper ad
luHtment of accounts.
The Postmaster-General reserves to himself the
right to annul the contract whenever the same, or
any part thereof, Is oiiered for sale for the purpose
of speculation; and under no circumstances will a
transfer of tbe contract be allowed or sanctioned
to any party who shall be, In the opinion of the
Postmususr-Generul, less able to fullill the condi
tions thereof than the original contractor. The
right Is also reserved to annul the contract for a
failure to perform faithfully any of Its stipulations.
The number of envelopes of different sizes, and of
wrappers Issued to Postmasters during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1869, was ss follows, via. :
No, 1. Note size l,in,000. "
No. a." Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore
used). i
No. 8. Full letter size, (ungnmmed, for circulars)
4,160,000.
No. 4. Full letter slze-T,B6T,600.
No. D. Extra letter size, (ungummed, for circulars?
843,500.
No's. Extra letter slse 4,804,800.
No. 7. Otllcial size 04,660.
No. 8. Extra otllcial size 1700.
Wrapners 8,B90,So0.
Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed,
marked "Proposals for Stamped Envelopes and
Wrappers," and addressed to tbe Third Assistant
Postmaster-General, Post Oflice Department, Wash
Ington.D.C JOHN A J. CRESWELL,
1 11 eodtMl Postmaster General
CLOTHS, OA8SIMERES, ETO.
JAMES & HUBER,
Successors to JAMES & LEE.
No. 11 North SECOND Street,
Sign of the Golden Lamb,
Are now closing out their entire stock of
"W inter C o o cl k,
Consisting of CLOTHS, : CAS8IMERES, VEST
EJUS. etc.. ol the best makes and finest texture,
which they are selling far below importers' prices,
preparatory vovne reccpuvu w iMU1vva
- ft aa mwa -
OK GOODS.
, v "
TOHN FARNTJM & CO., COMMISSION MEJU
I .huts and llannfastau-sisof Oon0 Tiokte, sio.
Me. M Silage. UX ItilrsoC Pailadsiis. SlwteT
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THK COMMISSIONLR.- FOR
iiim pnvfruiTj nre Tprm.in lti-ii.nivns.
Pnti.APiti.pniA, Jsn. 17, 1870.
SRALHD PROPOSALS will be received for the)
following work snd materials required In the execu
tion of the WALNUT Btreet portion of. the TUBLIO
BULDIN08,towll:
For all the excavations. Including the trenches)
for the foundation. The price to be stated per
cubic yard, which Is to cover all digging, hauling
away the surplus earth, and cutting down and re
moving whatever trees may come In the way of the
excavations, without extra measurement or allow
ance.
For taking down the terrsce wall, cleaning the
bricks, snd piling them op adjacent to the buildings,
taking down the iron railings, the gate piers, the
coping of the wall and the steps, and depositing
them on the grounds, and removing all the rubbish
occasioned by the same. The price for this portion
of the work to be stated in grout.
for concreting the entire foundation of the build
ings with small broken stone, and cement, mortar,
and grout, In conformity with the specifications.
The depth of the concrete to be three feet, and the
lateral dimensions to conform to the plans. The
price to be stated per cubto foot, and to Include all
materials and labor.
For furnishing and delivering large-size building
Stone, the price to be Btatcd per perch of It cuhio
feet, measured in the walla. Also, for select build
ing stone, averaging 8 by o feet, and from 19 to IS
Inches thick ; tho price for the same to be stated per
cubic foot, d llvered on the ground.
For building all the collar walls, and the outside
walls of the basement story, as high as the level
line of the pavement, according to the plans and
specifications. The price to be stated per perch of
88 cublo feet, laid In the walls, without extra mea
surement, and to Include all labor and all material
except stone.
The contract or contracts will be awarded to the
best and the lowest bidder or bidders, who will be
required to give approvod security for the faithful
performance of tbe same.
The plans and specifications maybe seen at the
office of the Architect, Mr. JOHN McARTUUR, Jr.,
No. 806 S. SIXTH Street.
The proposals to be sealed and endorsed "Pro
posals for Publio Buildings," and . addressed to
JAMES V. WATSON, Chairman of the Committee
on Contracts, and to be left at the office of tbe Com
missioners or Publio Buildings, in the new Court
House, SIXTH Street, below Chesnut, on the 14th
day of February next ensuing, between the hours of
11 and 18 o'clock A. M., at which time the bids will
be opened, in the presence of such bidders as may
wish to attend.
By order of the Committee on Contracts.
1 19 wfm lit H. C. PUGH, Secretary.
IIAKDING'S EDITIONS
or
TUB HOLT BIBLE.
FAMILY, PULPIT, AND PHOTOGRAPH BIBLES,
FOB
WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY PRESENTS.
ALSO, PRESENTATION BIBLES FOR
CHURCHES,
CLERGYMEN,
SOCIETIES AND
TEACHERS, ETC.
New and superb assortment, bound lo Rich Levant
Turkey Morocco, Paneled and Ornamental Designs,
equal to the London and Oxford editions, at less than
half their prices.
No. 324 CHESNUT Street.
STRENGTH, BEAUTY, CHEAPNESS COMBINED!
HARDING'S PATENT CHAIN-BACK
ruoTOGJtAru albums.
For Wedding, Holiday, or Birthday Presents, thesfl
Albums are particularly adapted. . -
The book trade and dealers In fancy articles will J
and tne most extensive assortment of rnotograph
Albums In the country, and superior to any hereto
fore made. For great strength, durability, andk
cheapness, Harding's Patent Chain-back Albums are
unrivalled. Purchasers will find It .greatly to their
advantage to examine these new lines of goods be
fore making np their orders for stock.
Also, a large and splendid assortment or new stylet
of Photograph Albums made In the usual manner.
No. 320 CHESNUT Street,
Philadelphia.
17
QFFICE OF THE
CUMBERLAND COAL AND IRON COMPANY.
NOTICE OF STOCEnOLDERS' MEETING.
A special meeting of the Stockholders of the Cum
berland Coal and Iron Company has been called by
the President and Directors of said Company, to be
held at its office, No. 90 BROADWAY, corner Wall
street, In the city of New York, on the 19th day of
February, 1870, at 19 o'clock M.
The objects of said meeting are : To accept, as an
increase of the powers of the Company, and as an
amendment to Its charter, the provision contained
the charter of the Consolidation Coal Company of
Maryland, which renders It lawful for all bodies cor
porate to become subscribers for and owners of the
capital stock of the last-named company; also, to
consider and act upon the question of a consolida
tion with the last-named company and other com
panies having coal lands in Allegheny county, Md. ;
to arrange the terms of such consolidation and the
manner of carrying the same into effect, and to
authorize the Directors to effect the same ; to autho
rize the Board of Directors of this Company to sub
scribe in its behalf for t3,000,000 of the capital stock
of said Consolidation Coal Company of Maryland,
and to agree with that company upon the terms and
conditions upon which such subscription shall be
mado, and to convey anal transfer to the last-named
Company In free payment for the amount of stock
which may be so subscribed for, such portion of the
lands and other pro settles of this Company, includ
ing Its railroad, as may be agreed upon. And gene
rally, to pass upon all questions which muy arise
touching such proposed consolidation, or transfer of
property, or subscription fqr stocks, and the dispo
sition to be made of the stock subscribed for, and if
deemed expedient, to authorize a lease of the pro
perties of this Company or any part thereof, and to
make all alteratlonsln the by-laws which suid meet
ing may deem necessary or proper.
Notice Is hereby given that, for the purpose of
holding a stockholders' meeting of the Cumberland
Coal and Iron Company on the 19th day of February f
next, the transfer books will close on SATURDAY,!
Jan. 29, 18T0, at l o'clock P. M. "
By order of the Board of Directors.
J. RICHARDS, Sec i-ftary.
New York, Jan. 18, 1870. . , laotFia