THJK DAILY 15VKN1JNG TELEGRAPH. PHIL ADELP1U A , WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30,-1870. nnitiT or tutj mens. Editorial Opinions of the Leading Journals uponCurrentTopics Compiled Every Day for the Evening Telegraph. Tin: new south. From the N. T. Trunin. "Happy iti thut pooplo," s.iys a philosopher, "whose (iimuls me dull." lie win right; and hence we conclude Hint the Houth, in the large view, i doing well. Though afllicted with innny thousands of inhabitants who owe more than thoy cau pay, find, of cour.se, com plnin of hard Union with thousands who can do nothing that is of any nse,and thus can find nothing to do by thousands more who, ainly bomoaning an irrecovorable past, re fuse to adapt themselves to the living present, and naturally And it intolerable the South wears a more cheerful aspect in 18"0 than she did in either of the last five years. Though idlers, white and black, still throng her cities and crowd her cabins, she has more people at work to-day than she had at this time iu any previous year since 18(10; though she has still an immense area of arable land thrown out of cultivation, she will, with a fair season, grow and manufacture far more n 1870 than in any recent year. Her soil is still cheap, but not so utterly unsalable as most of it for years has been; her railroads might be hotter, but they are more service able than of late, and are growing better month by month. If the South can Rimply go on as she is going for ton years longer, hhe will be richer and more prosperous than she ever yet has been. Yet she is not without her remaining scourges; and first among these are her Ku Klux. These are generally llobels who kept out of the Confederate armies under one pre text or another, and thus escaped being whipped into good behavior; but some of them were boys, too young to shoulder a musket in 1801-4, but now old enough for malignity and mischief. These malcontents, too cowardly for open rebellion, conspire in secret to make night hideous by masks and cowardly raids on inoffensive negroes, whom they hate, abuse, and rob, boeause they are free. Though but an insignificant fraction of the Southern whites are Ku-Klux, or give them any positive aid, there must be many who do nothing to expose, denounce, and bring them to justice. All who do not, as well as the masquerading villains they vir tually protect, are enemies of the South. Next in baleful importance are those who deserve the appellation of "oarpet-baggers." We do not regard this word as applicable to the thousands of good and true men who have migrated southward since 18U4, with honest intent to make their homes henceforth in the South and help rebuild her waste places. We know some of these, and know that they are a blessing to any community of which they form a part. But there is a large class who went South in quest of office, or power, or plunder of some kind, and who have let nothing stand in the way of their creed or their ambition. Had the Southern whites evinced sense enough to say to the blacks promptly and Heartily, "lou are as tree as we are; hence forth your prosperity is identified with ours; we bid you welcome to the rights claimed by us," the carpet-baggers could have done no harm. But the ex-Kebels saw fit to act like fools, with regard not merely to black suffrage, but to black schools, blaok privileges in public conveyances, etc, etc. If the carpet-baggers have had too much power, they owe it less to the votes of the blacks than the mad folly of the whites. If their power is not yet broken, the Southern whites have mainly upheld it, No rational being can blame the blacks for trusting even unworthy whites who treat them as men rather than those who persist in re garding them as dogs. Some weeks aero, a crent Democratic meet. ing was held in New Orleans. The principal speaker was ex-Senator Hendricks of Indiana, who urged his hoarers to deal henceforth with the blacks wisely and kindly, in view of the fact that they had acquired the right of suf frage, and could not be divested of it. In the face of this excellent advice, the meeting pro ceeded after denouncing carpet-bag rule as infamously corrupt and rapacious to resolve that "the Star-car system" should be revived in New Orleans that is, that no colored per son should henceforth be allowed to ride in any street cars but those expressly net apart for their use! Of course, that was fair notice to every colored voter that he must in no cose cast a Democratic ballot, nnless he chose to degrade and stigmatize his own race. Such are the antagonist influences that are mainly responsible for whatever is still de plorable in the condition of the South the Ku-Klux who soourges, robs, and sometimes kills, inoffensive negroes, being the most flagrant offender; but the carpet-bagger who would use them for his own selfish and often meroenary ends, and the Democrat who would perpetuate a senseless antagonism of races, contributing to the distraction and paralysis of her energies. We trust that all together form a decided minority of her people, while the great majority of all colors are intent on the earliest possible closing of all remaining wounds through the triumph of universal amnesty and the firm establishment of impar tial suffrage. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CABINET. From the X. Y. Sun. Reports have been current in Washington for some time past that the Hon. Hamilton Fish is about tw retire from the State Depart ment. It iB said that the nly reason is that he desires to do so; and it is certain that General Orant would never dismiss a member of his Cabinet who did not resist any favorite notion of his, and who treated him with politeness. Very likely the report of Mr. Fish's intention is true. The place he holds is not the one he is understood to have coveted. His ambition was to be appointed Minister to England, but the Fresident made him Secretary of State. It was one of the queerest acts of this queer administration. Mr. Fish is an honest man. He is also a gentleman. His naturul disposition is patri otic He would not intentionally dishonor his country. But he is not competent to direct the policy of a great government in a dilllonit crisis. It would bo as proper to choose Genorul Ben. Butlor for Archbishop of uanieroury as to seieci Hamilton Fish lor hecrelary of State. However, General Grant did it; and the rosult is v. hat we see. The administration is weak, cowardly, anti-Ameri can. truckling to pain and bullying llavti. giving moral support to the Brazilian crusade for the extension ot slavery inboutli Aiuorioa. and with no positive foreign policy anywhere except the jobbing, swindling treaty for the annexation of St.- Domingo. Such lack of brains, such sterility of ideas, such total ab sence of manly spirit, such indifference to American principles, was never seen before in the Government of the United States. And f6r all this Mr. Fish is justly hold respon Bible. . i . . When Mr. Fish goes, it is probable that Judge Hoar will go also. Two Cabinet minis ters from iawoiuujeiif will uot Kuswci- tor a permanent arrangement; and if Mr. Motley I should nt the same time bo required to make I way for Mr Fish at London, the Day State would st ill have no reason ttVcouiplnin. It is not said Mr. RobcRon will bIho resign, but it would be better for the Republican party if he woro also cut adrift. New Jersey has no right to the glory of furnishing the lay figure behind which Admiral Porter mismanages tho navy. What distinguished citizen ot New York will bo invited to take Mr. Fish s plae ? Judge Fierrepont would make a brilliant Sec retary of State, and he sacrificed ifc2.",00() to enrry General Uraut s election. Had no given the money to tho candidate rather than tho cause his chance would be exeollont. There is also the lion. John A. Griswold, lately Republican candidate Tor uovornor; ho is a man of character, ability, and courago, and would make a thousand times better Secre tary thnn Mr. Fish; but it is his misfortune to be a decided Republican and a man of poli- cul experience and intluence. Upon the whole, it is impossible to con jecture upon whom tho chance will fall of being selected for this great office; and wo advise all gentlemen who aspire to such honor to send their papers to Washington without delay. Let us only hope that no man will get the place who has not mind and heart enough to do justice between the ferocious volunteers and slave-traders and the strug gling patriots of Cuba. THE POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT A NEW CABINET NECESSARY. From the X. Y. Herald. It is evident the President is not assisted by his Cabinet as he ought to be in the public policy he has marked out for his administra tion. J. his is particularly the case in his policy with regard to St. Domingo, Cuba, the West Indies, and our relations with American countries generally, lie is a progressive man, he comprehends the destiny of this country, he has those large ideas of the tuture and grandeur of the republic which the people of his section the Great West have, and he desires to extend the power and commerce of the United States in this hemi sphere while he remains in office. Hence the treaty which he has made for the annexa tion of St. Domingo, the project for a ship canal aoross the Isthmus of Dorien, and the other steps he is taking to make this repub lic the dominating power over the American continent and in American affairs. The acquisition of St. Domingo and the Darien Canal are the initial steps, the point d'appui, to use a military term, for controlling the political condition and trade of Cuba and the rest of the Antilles, as well as of the Central and South American States. Looking at the position, growth, power and interest of this great republic, the Gulf of Mexico and Carib bean Sea should be aud must become, in a political and commercial point of view, American lakes. Tho first Napoleon said once, we believe, that he would make the Mediterranean a French lake, and General Grant hasi probably, some such idea with re gard to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. To narrow-minded and local politicians this might appear somewhat visionary; but any one who will contemplate the greatness, growth and destiny of tho United States, must admit that it is the idea of a far-seeing statesman and patriot. Taking this as the policy of General Grant, we can see why he would prefer to purchase Cuba to leaving tho question of future annex ation or of an independent Stale on our border an open one. Ia the event of the la surrection being successful, the leudors of tho Cubans might desire an independent exist ence to gratity their own ambition or preju. dice of race; might, in fact, attempt to aflili. ate with European powers, or to throw the commercial advantages of their country into the hands of these powers. At any rate, the political conditions and relations of Cuba with the United States might become as trouble home a question as that of the Spanish posses sion ot the island has been tor a long poriod. lhe FreBident desires the freedom ot the Cu bans, and believes, no doubt, that the possession of St. Domingo by the United States must tend to dispossess bpam of her American colonies, as well as to make all the West In dies independent of Europe. General Grant saw in the French occupation of Mexioo and the European imperial experiment there the difficulties this country might bo subject to if tho status of American territories should remain undetermined. His idea is America for the Americans, and his object is to avoid every chance of future complications by esta- lishing the supremacy of the United States in ail an airs pertaining to this hemisphere. But in this broad and comprehensive policy ne requires a cabinet that can uuderstand and ashist him. The Secretary of State, whose business it is especially to attend to such matters, does not sympathize with the Frost dent nor enter into his views. He means well, probably, and is a highly respectable gentleman. JSor is he without ability and experience; but he belongs to another school of politics. He is too conservative and timid. He is not progressive, like the President, and has no idea of tho destiny of this country. jsesides, he is under the intluence of Mr, Sumner, who, from his position as Chair man of the Senate Committee on Foreign Allans and his assumption, has become a dicta- tor in all international mntters. Mr. Sumner is selfish, and looks only to his own interests, fame, or peculiar notions, just as our New York leading politicians are looking in the trouble they have created at Albany about tho city charter, nis Belli ih idea, like theirs, is to sacrifice everything, yes, the best interests of the country, to gratify personal ambition and feeling. How, then, can Mr. Fish, while under the influence of this man and while governed by his contracted conservative notions, either serve tho President or repre sent the country r The President will have to change his Cabi net in order to carry out his policy. He may not like to do this, for he is kmd-hoarted and not disposed to extreme mousures unless com pelled to take them. In turn respect he is like Mr. Lincoln. But ought not Mr. Fish to re sign to relieve the President from embarrass ment and to serve his delicacy t The Soare tory must see that ho is in tho way. Will he not gracefully retire ? The honor conferred upon him already ought to bo Hiiflieient to satisfy his ambition. Whether ho volun tarily retires or not, tho time is not far off when General Grant will have to reorga nize the Cabinet. Tlio present one is weak and sootionul. -With tho restoration of tho South some on a should bo takou from that part of the country. Such a lann. for example, nB Goiural Orr, of South Carolina. With his laro experience, thor oughly national views and great ability, he would be a valuable Cabinet Minister at the present time. His appointment, too, would go far to heal our eeetional difficulties. For Secretary of State, in place of Mr. Fish, the President could not do better than appoint Senator Morton. He, like the President, is liberal, comprehensive in his ideas, and a statesman. There is perhaps no publio man more suitable for that position at the present time than he is. Other cbangos may be necessary, wiii it would l wvU jtrububij tu reorganize the Cabinet thoroughly, but a change in the State Department isimporative. The President must have a Cabiuet that will be in accord with him and that will carry out his policy. MOZAIirS "1;X J UAN." If, os Fetis remarks, tho Idomrneo of Mo zart be the basis of all tho niusio of tho pre sent day, Don Juan lies as the contre of all human intelligence with regard to operatic writing not only in this day but for all other days. It is possible that there may be operas more pleasing to the ear than JHo.art s Juan, more passionate to the heart, tinged with a deeper personal sorrow, dis playing more of the controversial schools in composition but never again can there be such a romantic, innocent-hearted descrip tion of the denial of tho infinite life and the humiliation of the present as seen in Mozart's portraiture of tho scenes in Don Juan. Pro fessor Ruskin, in considering it tho greatest prostitution of the greatest musical genius that has ever yet appeared upon earth, has judged hardly and harshly of the poor conipoRcr. He was not in the situation of Meyerbeer, and the Dcrtram of Meyerbeer is not the Juan of Mozart. Mozart lived by his pen; and when the Yionneso publisher told him that unless he could write in a more popular stylo, he would buy no more manu script of him, the prompt reply ot the artist told of both his necessity and his honesty "Then I had bettor starve and go to destruc tion at once. He was never in the position to choose his subjects; but the facts to be de scribed, if not in unison with his disposition, never affected his artistic power, lie saw that great things in art often failed from want of an admixture with tho lower and meaner circumstances of life, and he accepted the combination, but not with any intention that it should circumscribe or debase the action of his own great heart. Don Juan was with him at first a necessity, and after wards a deliberate choice, but he knew his own powers and instincts, ne had to paint the true reprobate one who was never sorry for anything he did and never intended to be; repentance was a word cut out of his dictionary; and when the "Stone- Ghost cried out, "Repent, and the serving man joined in the entreaty, he could see nothing to repent of. Mozart had no sym pathy in such a creed, his temperament and emotional tendencies were altogether opposed to it, and in the aflluence of perfect artistic power, he well knew he could reveal it. This great artist, who could write tt his father and say, "I never lie down in bed without thiuk inp; I may never see another day, but I have no fear, for death alone fulfils the real de sign of life, and is the key of true happi. ness," cannot be considered as prostituting his genius when pointing ia all the intensity of burning passion the impotent struggle and nothingness of such a creed as the libertine's. The great charm ot the opera is the inno cent woyiu which Mozart conceives and treats every incident. Is it something about love Zciiina, Donna Anna, or even Mcira? Then comes forth tho strong tenderness of affec tion the man who sends a "million of kisses" to his wife and he instantly weaves a little scene of tiue, honest loeuuq, a chapter in human life, sweet ami solemn, as coming from one who holds certain belief in the purity of woman and in the faith of man. In the "Uutti, batti," and the "Vedrai carino of Zciiina, thero is as much of the true spiritual life the infinite existence ot maiden alioction, as in the larger framed soncs of Donna Anna and her lover Ottavio. Iluvdn could not realize anytbinf; of this kind, but he appreciated keenly the power he himself failed in, when he remarked, "It is the anecting emotion,the deep musical intelligence, that makes Mozart the greatest composer living." Meyerbeer could not do it; indeed, the only bit ot feel ing shown in the Bertram is when the poor wretch (m tho recitative) renects it is all ot no nse, for he is irrecoverably damned. Even in the case of Leporcllo, Mozart's good heart makes the servant show a true affection for his master when in real allli'.'tion and danger, The Ghost asks Jutm to come and sup with him; "No, no, don't," is the instant answer of the joker of jokes, and he is as earnest as the marble visitant in his prayer tor sorrow ana amendment on the part of the disappearing hero. And, amid the heartless fun and mer rimcnt created out of the woes of the poor abandoned and half-demented lady, Leporcllo drops in with lovely tunes ot melody sympa thetio of her melancholy, and marvellously advantageous to the expression of the situa tion. It was Mozart s mission to reform the musical drama; he felt this, and made it the object of his life; all his thoughts were de pendent on this condition of his mind, and gave him that high tone ana advancing impulse which mark all he did. The only Don Juan to match that of Mozart is the "Juan" of Lordliyron; but then the two lie at the opposite points of the compass. Lord livron iu his Don Juan a work of enor mous power is describing himself. Mozart, like the poets of the golden age, describes the cruelty and injustice of the libertine as a scene on the dark Bide of human nature which has come to him to be dealt with as a thinker and artist, and manifests by his individual mode of treatment his power to realize the position, and yet look down npon it as one placed immeasurably beyond its sphere and in tluence. As with Uyron, Don Juan is always livron. so with Mozart, whatever is going on, Mozart is foremost, and theiefore there never is anvthinc very bad: for so great an optimist is he that he tries to reform the un reformable and nevr stays to reason upon the imnrobabilitv of tho attempt. Don Juan' duet with Zerlina, "La ci dureni," is a cenuine bit of real foeling: there is no hard- lieaitedness in him now. althouch, unlike FiiUt-t. he does not care a bodkin for the girl Fuvat docs love Margnnt, but Juan is not in thin ensa with Zrriiita. and 7et no inter preter of Faimt hus ever put so much real iove-song into his month us Mozart pours out of the litis of the professed deceiver. Tho opera failed at Vienna, being badly mounted, Ludly rehearsed, budly played, badly sung, and worse understood. In fact, it wus incomprehensible, and people said ilo. Kiut must re-writo it. for it sutisliod no one, Tie Axur, a new opera by Suliori, succeeded nguiust it. Mozart declined changing any rait of Lis work, and congratulated the pub lic on their preference forj S.ilion u.ly limRin to iiflv men: rubbish to rubbish Muznrt wns Ixivond their hubituul train of tlionr.lit. Ridiei-i wis not. The Viennese publisher was no doubt right, and Mozart hud shot over the heuds of the profession and the general publio. That he clied a few vonrs after and was buried iu the pauper burial-ground between a huckster and midwife, and at an expense of about twenty shillings, and without a friend to follow hiiu to the grave, are very significant facts as to the state of music in his day in Vienna, and the dog s life he must have led. ine magni ficent sestet, the grand finales, the superna tural recitatives for ghost and hero, were all too big for singers, players, and audienoe. iiotut hw ui-uti wilii U'Ut) pubbitJUtttu loiftf in unusual and unconventional forms; he had realized its grace and beauty, its exultation and refinement; he had put into tho drrnt what the poet had never drenmt of; he had never stayed hisliand, or stinted hisunaginn- tion; never sacrificed aught to timid or pru dential motives; thought little or nothing of public opinion; had gone beyond bis art into the divine regions of tho heart and the imagination and tho publio declined to follow, prcferiinc tho material life, and ab juring all new desiron, and reforming aspira tions. JUozart had aimed to go beyond him self, and he had done so; it w as nn unneces sary effort, an indulgence not to be forgiven. o he passed to more symphonies and oiuer operns; saving himself from starvation by composing dances and impromptus and short pieces for people who could not play. As - .. i. 1 v i - I. .11 was caio oi iicetuoven, juozart ui uih iuu.er days had become unintelligible, an orror ho endeavored to correct in his Mayio Flute, by the introduction of the oomio element in a more Teutonio shape, and with the realism of a ring of bells. The attributes of the old Egyptian philosophy endurance, gentleness, charity, self-denial, aud heavenly contempla tion, required a strong saccharine sop, and Mozart added the sop vwith good-will and without stint. The superb casts of tho Don Jua n have long made the opera a great favorite, although long after its first presentation in England (1817), the Italian troupe fought shy of its great difficulties. 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Thnt I have examined the -uritios now in tho hands of the Uompany, as set forth iu tho annoxed etittetnetit, and the SHtue aro ol the valno ronroxented in the Mntmneat. 1 further certify, that 1 am not Interested in the allaira of mil ( 'ertmanv. In Wit iien Whereof, I have hereunto ant my hand and Mixed liu otlicial aal, turn Hint iny ol March, A. I). H7U. (aliened; llt'i.HAn i, i nuil.Mt l.l Commissioner for Pennsylvania In Mew York. First : rnpital stock $100,1X100 Aniuunt ot assessments or instalments on stock pniu in easu 100,040 00 The value as nearly as may be of the Real KpcntHl : I'.ntnte held uy too company l,6ti,mri3 Cash on hand, ; ti.iVM;, tash in hunk, specifying the bank 444,?&'UO (National Itank ol uomniorco, Aletmiialitan National Rank.) Caen in bands of sxenia In course of trans- Amount of Ixtans secured by bonds and tnort- niiMoun friges, const'tuling tne lirst. lien on Real l-.state, on which there ia less than ono veaa interest due and owinir 6,71r!,70;-35 Amountof Loans on which luieresthaa not been paid within onoyear AMOUNT UK KTOUK.I UWNKU UY TH K COMPANY, speuilyinK the number of shares and their pax and market Talus far. M'trkrl value. $1,333,733 -65 U. S. 6s of 1881 ...JrtO.OOl) $72,f;oull ...6;6,l."0 liiil.i tH ti" ...l2o.tio i:n,4iximi 5-aos , N. Y. Kiats Stocks. Uily .lxn.tKHi i:i,rmouu r.rookljn Tenneesee 6s .1;W,II0U 144, woo . ttl.lNH) U.4IKI II0 . 31.NHI 17i8 UI ,. rtt.tHK) 7,m:iihi .. 1II.UU0 fl.KUU'UU irKima bs. v. Alabama Ha Khsrertown llonds AMOUNT OK STOCKS hold by the Com pany as collateral security tor LUAnn, with t he amotnt loaned on eauh kind of Stock. its par and market value. $2 CICO'OO yi mount 7ir. Mnrlctt. Jsyanrd. V. 8. 8-SOs $iwuioo $iki.2oo $ir!',:K l). IS. tie of IhHI ji;,ihiu Dl.Hrtt) jj;,mnl N.V. State stocks 10,000 lU.Mal 10,000 Rrooklyn City 7 perct. stock 2.000 3,120 1,800 N. Y. Life aud Trust Co 6,000 10,000 6,000 $l,7ia,5j0H3 Interest on Investments dns and unpaid. Accrued interest not yet one Other available miscelianeout assets, epeoi fvinff thhir charaotr and Value 60,7rJl 51 Put ei red premiuma of tut I ear 7tlti.9AVOO Premiums due and aeoured. with interest.... I2.f07'lj (Js-b deposited with Covernment of Cunada. lri.twrht Otlioe furniture, est lO.uOO'UO Total assets. .$10,610,H24'43 Third :- Amount nf lnssea durlnv the vear. adinstad but not due JtS.OOO'OO Amount of losses reported to the Company but not actod npon rVI.IXIO'OO Amount ot losses resisted by the Company... lu.'KJiroo Amount of uivKieiioa aue sua unpiiui none. Amount of money norroweo, ana the nature and amount ot the security given None. Amount of all other claims against tho Com pany, contested or otherwise None. Amount reiiuired to aafelv reiusure all out- standing ribks 9,2i0,000 Fourth : Amountof cash pmmitms received $o,769,M'77 Amount or premiums not paia in casu aur inir the vear. atatinir the charactor of such rjreiuiums All cash. Amountof premiums earnod 5,i,2H4'77 Interest received from investments 4:'.-,(W7'o8 Income from all otuer souicos, bpecifying what sources None. filth- . A mount of losses paid dnring the yoar $1,183,723 Amount paid ana owing ior reinsurance pre miuma Amount of roturn premiums, wbotler paid Amountof dividends declared during year. . l,21,4n;t'45 Amountof dividends paid l,24il,4u3'4o nrtirmRin Amountof expontxs paid during the year, innlmlinir a inimisaions and ieea naid to aaentsand oflicersof tho company 813,205 97 Amount or losses due and unpaid Amountof taxes paid by the company M,"HIH Amountof other expenses and expenditures. 16tf.2084il Amountof promissorynot.es originally form ing the capital of the company None. Amountof said notes held by the company as part of, or the whole or, tho capital thereof. n one. Par and market value of the company a stock per share. Par value $liO per share; nifirlMtt, vjtlne not niHituhle. Amount naid for purchased policies 133,0r4'78 Amount paid for annuities 1,11.18 til New buxinets in IH'W, $50.412,941, exceeding by over SIJ.WJU.WAI the new business of any other c inipuny. BKTTS & KKIilSTKR, tionoral Asnnts. S 26 6t if No. 432 CliUhN UT buuet. 1829 CUARTER PERPETUAL. Jg70 flraiitiiii Fire Insurance Company OF PHILADELPHIA. Office, Nos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St. Assets Jan. 170, $2,825,73 1'61 CAPITAL .$400,000-00 ACCKUlJ.D SURPLUS AND PHBA1IUM3.. .a,li),7Jl 07 INCOMK FOR 18W. LOSSES PAID IN 1869, 114, WO S3. LDSSGspalilsmce 1829over $5,500,000 Pemetnal and Temnoranr Polioles on Liberal Terms. Hie Company also issues policies npon the Rents of all k'udsof Buildings, round Kenta, and Mortgages, lbs "f KAN KLIN" has no DlbPUTKD CLAIM. DIRKOTOR8. Alfred G. Baker, Aiinni i i nor, Thomas Sparks, William S. Grant, Thomas 8. Ellis, Onstavna 8. Benson. pamnei (.rant, George W. Richards, Isaac 1-oa. Goorge t ales, ALFRKD G. BAKER. President UKOKUK FALKS, Vice-President. .TAMKR W. MrALl.lSTKK. Secrotarv. TliKOHOKK M. RKGKR. Assistant Secretary. 194 F RE ASSOCIATION. INCORPORATED MARCH 37, 1820. OFFICE, NO. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET INSURE BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND MERCHANDISE GENERALLY, From Lobs by Fire (in the City of Philadelphia only). AMiTW, JANUARY 1, 1S70, Sl,57J,r Ji'S. TKUHTEKS. WBl 11. HAMILTON, JOHN CAKKOW, GFOKGK I. YOUNG, JOK. R. LYNDALL, LKV1 I. COA'I'H. OlIARLEB P. BOW KB, jr-nnn. muii i ruui, ROBI'. SlitlKMAKKR. PttlKR ARMBRUblKR, SAMUKL bl'AHHAWK Al. 11. UltjaiASUil. rinn i' rt, i n r. iv j JOSEPH E. bUUELL. PRTKR WILLIAMSON, WM. II. HAMILTON, President. SAMUKL SPARHAWK, Vice President, WILLIAM T. BUTLEB, 86 Secretary. V S B U R Y LIFE INSURANCE CO , H. Y. Number of Policies lisued by the Ave largest New Vork Companies during the lirst years ef their exutenoe: MUTUAL (23 months) vm NEW YORK (i8nionihH) nwi WaWIAlTAN (iTniontUs) f8 KMCK Bh BOOKER. . . W 111011II1B) 6lill tQUlTABLJt' (17 mouths) bad During the 81 mouths of Its exlsienuo ttia AHCURY HAS ISSUED 2600 POLICIES, INSURING NEARLY 15,000,000. Canvassing Agents wanted throughout Reliable eountry. Uie JAMES M. tVONGAORB, Manager for Peunsylvania and Delaware, nifloa. No. toM WALNUT htriuit. Philadaluhia. INSURANOb. DEI-AWAKK MUTUAL BAFKTY IN8URANCR COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislator of PenuHylvaula, 1S36, Ollloe southeast corner of TiTITtO and WALNUT utrt'fis, riiiiant'ipiiia. MA1UNK INN-UK ANCK8 On Vessels, Cargo aud Freight to all parts of tne worm. INLAND INSURANCES On goods by river, canal, lake and luad carriage to nil piiriH in me union. FIKK 1NSUKANCKS On Merchandise generally; oa Stores, Dwellings, Houses, etc. ASSETS OP T1IH OOMPAHY November 1, lM). 1200,000 United stau-g Five Pur Cent. Loan, teu-fortlt!g 216,000"00 100,000 United Ktitpg Six Percent. Loan (liiwrul mono?) 10T,7B0,00 60,000 United 8tato blx Per Cent. Lonn. 1SH1 60,000-00 (00,000 EtHte of l'ooiinylvaula Six Per Cent, Loan 913,060-00 800,000 City of PhllHrtelphla Six Per Cent. Loan (exempt from tax) 900,938-00 100,000 Stnte of New Jersey Blx Per Cent, Lonn 103,000 -00 SO.OOO PcnnHylvanla Railroad First jnormage fcix Per cent. Bonds 35,000 Pennsylvania Hnllroad Se cond mortgage Blx per Cent. Bonds 85,000 Western Pcnncylvanla T.all- 19,480-00 83,628-00 roan monRHRo mx Per Cent. Bonds (Pennsylvania . Railroad guarantee) 80,000-00 80,000 Btate of Teuuubsoo Five Per Cent, Loan 18,000 DO I, nnwui uuuuBBee rjix i er Cent. Loan 12,800 Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, 8(W shares stock 8,000 North Pennsylvania Hall road Company, luO shares stock 10,000 rtiHade'iprlla' and' ' Southern Mall Steamship Com pany, SO shares stock S,900 Loans on Bond and Mort- i.STO-OO 14,000-00 8,900-00 T.800-00 bhro, first liens on City Properties- 84o,900-00 11,331,400 Par. Market value, $l,8o6,3TQ-00 Cost- ti eir. Ef,?i S816- v." v : M,ooo-oo Bills Receivable for Insurances niado." 833,700-75 iMuuiiccg aue at Agencies: Premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued. juieiem, nuu otuer auots aue tne com pany 66,097-98 8,740-39 169,39114 Stock, Scrip, etc., of Sundry Corpora tions, 84T(6. Estimated valuo ......... . Cash in Bank 1168,818-88 Casn In Drawer 973-36 11,863,100-04 DIRECTORS. ' Thomas C. Hand, John t Davis. Samuel B. Stokes, William f4. Boulton, Kdward Darlington, U. Jones Brooke, Edward Lafourcade, Jacob Rlegel, Jacob P. Jones, James B. McFurland, Joshua P. Kvre, Spencer Mcllvaln. iwimuna A. header, Tlleonhilus Pnillillna. James Traqualr, iicury Dioun, , Henry C. Dallett. Jr.. James C. Hand, w imam c. Ludwlg, Joseph H. Seal, Hush Cralir. J. ii. Scmpie. Pittsbnnr. John D. Taylor, A. B. Berger, Pittsburg, D. T. Voririin. Plttalmrir vrruigu vy . ixjriinuuu, William C. Houston, I i iiuihas c. HAND, President, JOHN C. DAVIS. Vlcurlrt..nt nKNRY LYLBURN, Secretary. xijuMiti ttnuj Assistant secretary. 11 INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. January 1, 1870. Charter Perpetual. Incorporated 1794. CAPITAL 8500,000 ASSHTH Si,rS.I,5Sl Losses paid since organization... .823,000,009 Keeclpis of Premiums, J Hti!).... 8 1,091,3:1745 Interest from Investments, '. 114,69M'74 $4, 100,3:11-19 1,033,3S01 Losses paid, I860. Statement of the Assets. First Mortgages on Oity Property $766,4BS United States Government and other Loan Bonds Ilfiui Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks S5.7U8 Cash in Bank and Uffloe 847,630 lxans en Collateral Security 82,658 Notes Receivable, mostly Maiine Premiums. . . 821,944 Accrued Interest 80,367 Premiums in course of transmission 86,196 Unsettled Marine Premiums 10u,900 Real Estate, Office of Company, Philadelphia.. 8U.UU0 DIRECTORS. WSWSl Arthnr O Francis R. Oope, Kdward It Trotter. Edward S. Clarke, 'J'. Charlton Henry, Alfred O. Josmp, Louis O. Madeira, Charles W. Onsnman, Clement A. Griaoom. William B rookie. SamnelW.c lei, John A. Brot n, Cbariee laylor, Ambrose White, William Welsh, B. Morris Wain, John Mason, George L. liarrlion. ARTHUR G. COFFIN, President OUAKLKS PLATT, Vice President, Mattbtas Mabis, Secretary. O. U. Kukvkh. AssisUnt Secretary. 8 4 ? AME INSURANCE COMPANY. A. No. 809 CHESNUT Street. INCORPORATED 18M. CHARTKR PERPETUAL. CAPITAL tt2UU.0W). FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insurance aguirst Loss or Damage by Fire cither by Per petual or Temporary Policies. DIRKCTOK8. Chbrles Richardson, Robert Pearoe, William li.rihawn, John Keaaler, Jr., William M. Seyfert, Kdward 11. Urne, Jubn F. Kniith, Charles Stokes, n than Hillra, John W. K.vorman, George A. West, Mnrdecai Bnzby. CHARLES RICHARDSON, President. WILLIAM H. RU AWN, Vice-President. Wn-liAMB I. Blanc HAiii), Secretary. 7 23 THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Inonmornted lhlii--(;iirtr Pnrnatnal. No 510 WALNU 1' Street, opposite Independence Sonars. This Company, favorably known to the community tor over forty years, continues to insure against loss or dam age by ore on Publio or Private Buildings, either perma nently or for a limited time. Also on Furniture, rit .oks of l.oods, and Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, is InvfHbed in the most careful manner, which enables tnam to oiler to the insured sn undoubted security in the oaae of loss. DmECTOKH. Daniel Smith, Jr., John Deverenz, AU-iandnr Heuson, Thomas (Smith, Isaac liazlithurbt, Henry lwia, Thomas Rubins, J J Gillingham Pell, Danipl Haddock, Jr. r.i1iAIKL.8MU'U' President. WM. O. CROWELLSecreUiry. 3 aj THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF 1 PH IliA 1)K f.PH r A ClficeS.W corner of FOURTH and WALNUT Streets KIHKINSI'HAMIK KXOI.US! V KI,Y. PERPETUAL AND TKHM POLICIES IsSUED. CASH Capital (paid up in full). . J'Hl,.io 08 I'nali Assets, Jan . is?0.... ... DIRECTORS. 1,.'IU5'L nnicmoro ntair, Nalbro I racier. J. Livinirston Flrrinr... James L Claghoru, i Wm. U. Boulton, f 'harlea A neolor, Thomas II. Miinigomery, John M. A twood. Itenj. T. I rfldk'k, (icoiBoll Stuart. uotin 11. urown 1-. KATIilll'UKi) MA Kit. Prnsidoni. t J'l,HMAi?ilI-r.f'i,rj;l'l,OM fcHy' Vice-President. AI.FX. W. WlhTH H. Hecrotary. JACOB E. PIC'I KRSON, Assistant Secretory. jraiPEHIAIi FIllB INSURANCE CO. WNDON. BHTAHMSIIKD 1M0J. Pald-np Capital and Aonuraulated Pundu, tS8.0()0,000 I IV GOLD. PIIEV0ST & HERRING, Agents, 1 49 No, 107 8. TUUU) Street, PalioaolpUia. CHAR. M. PRKVflST CHA8, P. HERRING . T. ASTON. . STMAHOK. E ANTOM Ac n C M A II O K, GHIH-INH AND CO.HMHi.SION MKHCUAATfL w.i-.i 1 ir a ni.ir. now 1 ora. No. 18 SOUTH WHARVKS, Philadelphia. No. 46 W. PRATT Street, Baltimore. Wears prepared to ship every description of F reign to Philadelphia, New York, Wilmington, and intermediate points with promptness snd despatch. Canal Boats sad 2,UrU L?k 'jjikiJiU fct Msautks,Uis
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