THE DAILY EVlcULNQ TELKQRAF1I PHILADELPHIA, MONDA Y , APRIL 11, 1870. 0 SAN DOMIXKO. Prrsldrnt Oraol'a Vlrwn the Anneiiulem duration. ( Mr. Sidney Andrews writes from Washinp; ton to the Bonton Advertiser a connected atid coherent account of the President'1 views concerning the San Domingo treaty, as fol lows: He says that the Dominican anthorilin made the first proposals, and pressed annux i tion on him before ho had looked into the matter, or formod any opinion as to the expe diency or feasibility of the project. lie finally sent confidential messengers down there to wake a secret examination into the Bitnation of affairs, and inspoct the resources and capabilities of the islau'1, the civilization of the people, the character of the Govern ment, the kind and amount of debt, and everything ele of use in forming a correct opinion. It was not until throe messengers had returned and fully reported the result of their examination that ho consented to liiteu 'to the proposals of the Dominicans. Then he sent General nbcock down again, ad a treaty, as is already known, was negotiated. The republic owes but $t, )(),)::), which is the price we agreo to pay for annexa tion. When asked if ho is certain that the debt is no larger, he replies that he has the strongest proof of the fact that this figure covers the whole thing. What claims may be trumped up against San. Domingo he knows not, and cares less, for the reason that, under the treaty, it is ex pressly stipulated that we cannot be held to their payment. He thinks it likely some claims may be presented, and says such of them as are proven good must be paid out of the publio lands of the island. lie regards the Btories about a concealed debt of fifteen or twenty millions as emanating from foreign sources, which are jealous, envious, and secretly opposed to our acquisition of what he regards as the finest of the West India Islands. The Dominican Government acknowledges less than $l,fi(X),000 indebtedness, and says there is no evidence in existence that a valid claim of another dollar can be produced. The present population the President esti mates at less than 200,000, and he apprehends no trouble whatever in governing them and preserving order. The people, he says, point ing to the result of the recent election, are nearly all anxious to be taken under the pro tection of our flag and laws. They are tired Mid rick, he thinks, of faotion and civil war M.d ik'nieHtic diord, and gladly hail the pro yiiihtt ot pence and a stable government. T j v me tlinn to us, he adds, by affcU m uu i fcjii'i uthy on account of our enfrau OiUd.u.'iit of the colored race here, and repose 11uoiif.it faith and confidence in our profession f j ns tice and equal rights. Of the nitn-tl ( Bources of the island the President sp-iV:. in in glowing terms, saying they cannot wll l exaggerated, and under this head ho psiiU many figures to sustain his view. Ilu is formed that the soil is very rich, an I pro. duces ull the fruits of tropical latitude in great abundance. lie believes that m tun years after annexation the exports t tint island would exceed in value $100,()!)(,0iM a year. Our people, he argues, mi l quickly go down there, open plaDrutiicm, attract labor, give employment to the natives, build railways and tele ."n pin. lay out towns and villages, and establish liu -s of steamships to New York and New Orlo ms. Quantities of sugar, coffee, tobacco, an I otiur tropical fruits would be grown and exported, and our manufacturing and agriculture im--rests would thrive thereby. He tliLi'it it would be a decided benefit to us to grow the.se things on our own soil, instead of pay ing tariff r.tes on them wheu imported from foreign countries. He holds thai th ex portation of valuable woods and vm-ioui minerals from the island would be (.'rent, and that before the end of twenty years Mie commerce would equal that of Cuba. ' TLo laws of all the West India Islands are ini mical to the interests of our country, but once we get a foothold down there a short . time would work important changes, so that in a little while trade would prosper and commerce flourish. He Rays that, looking at the questions in volved from the standpoint of tha Monroe doctrine, we cannot refuse to receive the island, now that it is offered to us by the almost unanimous voice of its inhabitants; that if we reject their overtures there is dan ger that they may turn to Great Britain to obtain peace and protection, and if they do, we shall have no right to resist interference by that power. He believes one of the next works of the world will be the construction of the Darien ship canal, thinks our country will not be likely to let any foreiga Govern ment rob lis of the advantages of that undertaking, and holds that a station of our own in the West Indies is essential to the canal project if we hone to derive from it such benefits as we tihould. He also thinks it very important from a naval and military point of view, to secure this stronghold iu the midst of the Weht Indies, and snys it would be a great blunder in statesmanship to throw away this opportunity for getting itou favorable terms. Our weak point, ho argues, is the Gulf coast. and whilo ho does not anticipate any war, he thinks we fcaould taice the island as an out post against any possible danger. Ho seemed to eonvev the idea that in his view we are some time to have all the West India islands under our flag, and added that it would be folly to reject the best one of them all when we can get it so advanta geously. He does not say whether ho will or will not afk au extension of time on the treaty, but adheres to the hope that some step iu behalf of annexation may yet be taken by the Senate. Ho says he has worked hard to show Senators its advantages, and exprtKses the opinion that everybody would be in favor of it if they clearly understood all tie facts as ho does. He would doubtless heartily approve a project to seud a Congros sioEal commission or even a steamer load of Congressmen down there on a tour of inspec tion, and it is by no means certain that some Knell movement us this may not be proposed in the Smate by friends of the treaty before lLu tnd of the session. 'I lie 4'o?ra l?:igella. irilberto no antidote has been known to the poison of the cobra capolla. That brave and Hfile little aniruul the luungoose, who is the natural enemy of the deadly snake, and figLts him whenever there is an oppjrtunity, is Mippostd to know Of ah herb answering the Durpohe, for he 'certainly gets wounded iu his encounters without gettiug killed, and re covers himself after a run in tha grass. Hut opinions uro divided upon the point, and no body LnoH for noitaiu, the secret of tfc mungooi-e. It appears, however. Mat a gentleman named bhortt, of Vercejy in the Madras Presidency, has made m important discovery in the matter A native, who was notbmg less than a Hr,ke.chaimer, received a bite from a cobra SoHcems to have refused to be charmed, In, I under ordinary, circumstances the mans life was an inevitable sacriaoe. But Mr. fclorlt, in whose compound this occurred, took measures of his own for a cure. There were two wounds on the man's index-finger. Mr. Shortt, taking off the cord of his eye glass, bound up the finger tightly at its base, and tied up the wrist in a similar manner. Then, with his penknife there was no time to procure proper instruments he opened the two points to the extent of about a quarter of an 'inch each, applied his month to the wounds successively, and sucked them freely, drawing out blood, which ho of course re jected. He then washed the wounds with liquor potnub, and having given the man a dose of potash mixed with brandy, drove him, for further treatment, to the hospital. 'There he was allowed to direct a similar course of min istration, and the result was the recovery of the patient. It is unfortunate, however, that Mr. Khortt, whose energy and courage in the affair deserve all praise, was a sufferer him self through the poison, and had not thrown off its effects at the time of communicating his adventure to the public. Hut he hopes, he says, to be able to detail a course of treat ment to be pursued in all such cases. It need scarcely be remarked how important such a discovery would prove to residents in tropical climates. KEAL'MAKCIIAIS. The C'rrnlor mt "FInro" nn a IHrrrhnnt Whnt be Did fur lim In Itrvoluilonnry Days, nud how he nut KequlU'U A Lecture by flon. John lilKelovr. ' f At the recent monthly meeting of tno r-ev York Historical Society, an address was deli vered by tho recent Minister to France, Hon. John Higelow, on the subject of "Beaainar. chais,, the Merchant." He Boid: There are few who have not heard of the Barber of Seville, and still fewer, perhaps, who know anything of the part played by its author in the struggle ol tne American Uolo nies for liberty. It was his influence more than anything else which made Louis XVI favorable to the colonial side, and it was ho who, at his own risk, planned, and to his own loss executed, the ingenious scheme by which aid, in the form of supplies, was given the Americans at a time when they were impera tively needed. It was also mainly by his in fluence that forty or fifty capable French officers were leu to embrace the colonial cause. I have some new evidence to offer of the grntiludeweowehira. Early in 1776 Beau luiir iiHihifJVditr dtbe mercai.t plan by which Irm.ie etiuht i.id the nit-niies of Kuliul Wltl.t.llt brllig bfiselt ll'l'nliered fcUWflt tU'Jill Under tbf batue ot K i ll i;;il ,. U .i. tiling fc '., ha cutcred in llie hUipui ti-4 h, an l in iDe snips ii iiitti mm h.i.,)ii-n tti,i oiun'tl "i !' ur veto bi i.l to ihii eoMdrv. But his .(Jt ixtiDi.h te of siudi a mixed oh'tracter tLwt Ci'.(n co'iM l ol u:iuersi;4iid tueiu. It j Is to l li-r- U.d that lei atl'i've.d the sontl li, mini Hid eoniuien i.il f nue.i io.ih of his pro j ot. to bc'iiiue i n.")ttl li-.i'ii y ounl'used tVit It was not tdl utter i.l.-t duatll that C'l'lgte voldd tl. reparation duo Mm. and tli;it, ho went to bis gravti ihii.kiiig Litunelf tbu vioti.ii ol ri j ld ll.-HU lLgratiluOe. In 1777, Bi HiiuiHrclitiis had sent to Con ijnssK iRuuly iS'l.tiO'UtilO wur a of supplies, for vhiih be vomited upon receiving pro:npt r turns in tobacco and the other products of lids eonntiy. Bui lim caros had i.i uniiy c.h Let u huiried off hastii.v t. night, . thai tho invoices were iiTcgnbir, m I the, somewhat (inxoti j letters of B auiuaivth ais. in wh'oh l usii.thrt and tnlimeiit wi-th miii;Ud t.g'hr witli tho lnrip.eheiituiioii of Avtlnu' Lee, cben Ameriijaa aent at London, nia i.j i'ou press di .trustful of the w IioIm uif.iir. and Beai'iiiiirebHiH rei;iivel iit"tii.ir money nor tw o in it turn tor Iih iwrgoes. In tlie en t.uiuiKMiielit v.hioli tho M.ite ot thiu-t Mituiiilly emised 1 iin, h Kent, to this country a yoiUigYoiifi'leuti.d ayent named Jo t'nnoey, to look alter his MiiTering interests. The letters sent by young De Fraucey to Eeau- marchais have been preserved, and by the politeness of M. Deluruo Beaumarchais, the son ot our great oeneiacior, i navo oeun enabled to take copies of these. Mr. Bigelow then read extracts Iroai these letters, many oft them very witty, giving a vivid idea of tho operations of Beaumarchais, and of tho state of ihe struggle which was then going on in the country. De Francey wrote that lieaumarcnais naa eviaemiy ueea misrepresented in this country; that he had been met by suspicions augmented by the facts that some vessels have been, sent over without invoices and with ether irregularities. The misrepresentations which ho finds to have been circulated he nscribos to Arthur Lee, then American Agent at London, and as it subsequently appeared his suspicious were correct. Leo had written confidentially to Congress that the supplies sent by Beaumar chais were sent by him as agent for the Gov ernment, and that ho had been officially in formed that no return was expected. This statement naturally led Congress to distrust Beaumarchais. Do Francey says also that ho believes that, in the letters of Lee, Beaumar chais is painted in the blackest colors, and that in anonymous letters his zeal for the colonial cause has been misrepresented and his character maligned. De Francev's indignation at the individuals in Congress who had opposed Boauiuurohais knows no bounds, and he even rises to de nunciation of Congress in uenoral. Mr. Bobert Morris wished the returns not to bo sent directly to Beaumareliais, but to agents in London, who snouia sen me meremninisB and give him the proceeds, muis we r ruuoey thinks is because these are tliH agents whom Mr. Morris employs in this private business, and that it will b ot alvautage to mm to tLiowsuch a good thing in their way. Ihe mtmbtrs of Congress he divides into two elaKKes those who have bound less self-conceit end those who have no will of their own. "Whoa I arrived I found," be says, "tlmt Congress did not be lieve that any individual could have done so much for this country as you have done." These Bepublicans have no principles. Wa get maDy glimpses, too, of tho state of the country aud people from these letters. 'Oa the day De Francey lauded th good news of Bmgoyne's surrender came. But the enemy still held Ilhodo Island, New York, aud Phila delphia, and General Howe bad just arrived with reinforcements from England. Con , i i .i gref-s lad exnausieu me resources oi puocr money, uud Washington's army wus freezing und f-tiirviiiR at Valley Forge. Lie speaks ot tne great virtues oi wa pub lic, cf seeing soldiers in the bitterest cold of X JUIitlhrV Willi IIOIUIUK U" uiuuuou iui uu'o" iijg, without hhoeR or BtociauijH, iu hiiow up to tln ir lciu.es. Ho regrets lU tt suoh noble utoi.le Kboulil bo fco b.uily led. Dd Fidntiuy rtturried to Euroie in 17K0. Have wo done onr duly ub a nation, nskeil tlw lecturer in corcluhiou, ly tno meuiory of Beaumiirchuin ? I fear tint rot only liiu serviou to the c mse of Aiurrican indepenlence, but bin literary and ditjloumtic pt.wtrn aro, undomitod on tbia bide of tbo AtlHntio. Hliu.ll jiot.tority in tUw country do Lim the jnnlice wbioli his Ameri can contfciiiyoruriea were prevented from doing Lim by an nnfortundto oonibinution of cirtuuiBtanceB, or Bhall people always cite the fate of Beanmarchaia to illustrate the in gratitude of republics? Un motion of Itr. usgoou, a committee was appointed to further investigate the claims of lieaumarchais upon the gratitude of the Ame rican people; and a vote of thanks to Mr. liigelow was passed, after complimentary speeches'. ' SHIPPING FOR CHARLESTON, S. C, The Soutn and Southwest, and Florida Porta. TUB 8TKAM8HIP . .7. W. CAPT. I11NCKLEY, WILL LEAVE PIEK 17, BELOW SPRUCE ST., On Thursday, April 14, at 4 P. M. Comfortable accommodations tor Passengers. Thiouph Passage Tlctets and Bills of Lading le sned In connection with the Bouth Carolina Kail road to all points South and Southwest, aud with stuauierg to Florida ports. InBiirance by this line ONE HALF PER CENT. UoodB forwarded free of commission. El'la of lading furnished and signed at the ofllce. For freight or passage apply to SOUDEIt A ADAMS, Agents, DOCK bTKEET WHARF, or to WM. P. CLYDE k CO., ' 4 11 St ' ' H ROTJTH WHARVES. IMPORTANT NOTICE SHIPPERS. TO Tartles having freight on ' steamship PROME THEUS, for CHARLESTON, S. C, will take notice that the freight la transferred to steamer ACI1ILLE9, for SAVANNAH, to be reshaped from there X points of destination. Insurance should be transferred from the Prome theus to the Achillea SOUDER & ADMS, AGENTS. 47 LORILLARD'S STEAMSHIP LINE FOB IN K W Hie now riH-eif iuh freight l A rei p (iff YORK 100 pound. '4 r utH er tool. r 1-' rent per Kallaa, ahlp r ltra ri on rimOI m l ((' iron, meUlg, to. ho leamiA or lull of I: dim riirned for lees than ED orate, 'I lie I i bo wouiil ill l'nuiiD of merchants (ennnlljrto tne l'tt t tail, heifnutr tint rfKnlar shippers bythjalino wi'l l' ti.nm.fi r.nt) KSc-iil pht 100 lbs., or 4 cents per foot, UDiirg 'til oinur hghn'oh. lor fortlivr pmrt.culi r npiay to JOHN r. OliU ' FIKR 19, NORTH WIliRVKS. lrK LJV-EKPOOL AND ;!&s?S:yiJ-l'MWJ'OWW. Innia Una of Mail lire appointed l-o sail aa 111 Oily (1 I ui iK.ii, rtaiarOrf. April 16.1 P.M. It y of I altinu ri., i Haliiai.Tneadny, April 19, 8 i. M i;i'y ol HPtniit'ti.Ui nntaraay, April 2.1, VA Moon, f it ol lri.k .', ISalimluy. pril ail, at 1 P.M. t'ifj nl New Vmk. ia H.ilii'n.TaeeWay. Mar . I P. M. A'irl fich auui'vefini: Siorlajana ftlteraam funedar from I'ter45, Nouli l'ii.r. KAIrH V) r P4BB4UB. ev Tui. Mriv vTraK aaojxo evkbt f.AfruoiT. rsii'Mo m t -old. Piiynhle ir Oarroovr. FlUM I BIH e'I'W BTK-KKAI-H t 't o I oi'flou It '0 To Ixmdoi. 4i) lo iJrii llo I 10 rn 4$ rihhT TAIiiN. HTKFMai.K. Pnyat'le in fnM. Pfii.L)le in tlnrrinof. IllVOrpOOl 1.1 V.T.,Kll (jljl rttiu.ii ju mi uiiiik M. JotinV, n V., I ii M John', N. K., I , by I'raiuih Moamer 1 I by Hraonh Slnmr... .1 w fenwiiKi'maim turmnraon to uavre, Hamlinrit, itromeo wte .Ht ri'iiii:.ii rlb. ri. ki'tdcun be boir hcie at fniHlenr rals hy peroonn riMl i, a I... vwnft l.tv tliMII irlnrla tor fox aim paruuaUkrsappir aims t oihoon JQHH (I. u.l, Ace. a. Xit. 15 Uroadvay. N V. Orto O'DONNKII AKAULK, Aiinta. 46 B.LL CLal,SV t Street, PhUarlelpbia. IAURKA8KD FAOI1LTIK8 AND KKOITtlRn niTira . , FOR1H7II. i le"T eTerr WKDNKHDAYand BATUTtDAT. kVt hti!iSt aooa' fron IK8T WUAKK t mab! TSfilVKi1?,0, ,eaTa RICHMOND MOVT1AYS an TUKOAY8. aDd KOKifOLK- TUKSUAY8 id 6A day? hM 0f Ladin "iKned after 13 o'clock on Bailing 'flkROUGH KATESto ailpointaln North and Sooth Oarolma, via Seaboard Air Lin. Kuilroad.oonncotina Tat PortJ.month,andU) Inobbnr. Va.. TenneaaeS and thi Kochaifrsfor oocunlftaion, drarae,or anj upanM of bieuniahipii inanre at lowest rates. Freight reueivud daily. Etata Room aocouuuodatioDi for jpaaaetifrera. I1.U41 r". UL.kl)K A oa. Ko.iam!WHAnVK8 and Pier 1 N. WHARVES. W. P. l'OKTHK. AicentatKioluuondand Oiw Poinl! T. P. GROW KLfc t Oft, Agenla at Norfolk. j nj The arlenrlid new vessels on this famrlia Contii.eut will aail from Pier No. 60. North river, ev Saturday. PRIOK OF PASSAOH In oM i n r I ii H i n 17 a in ). lb bhkht oa uavrk, FlrstOubln 1W I Kecond Cabin 8i (Including railway ticket, lu'rniehed on board. rii-Ht iuinu W140 1 nocoua Ubbin ftftl 'I u. ......... A ...1 .... . " ; - """ -" oe iiaaaengert, Aieoicnl lteaiunce rre of cliarue. Anienctn travellftrs iroinji to or returning from theajf tin. Tit of Kurno. hy takinx tbe sleniiiiiniof this linai i uuniti'essnry risks from trnnsit by Km,iiHb ruilwaystj. crouitic the obannel, besides shviuu tiiim, tronble, and No. 6H BROADWAY, New York. it painKv in j mmuoipuja, apply ai. loams f.ipreaa Wo. 1BU OnifSNUT blreit. H. U I.KAK, FOR NEW YORK. I ia DeUwareand Raritan rini KXl'HK. S KI KaMMIAI' ruwi ill urtr Ina Me.m Proellnra of tlio Line will oommunce load ing tin iipmu iiifi., '.my uh uunl. HlKOlJOll INTftKM'i.KDUR HOTIRS. loods loi wnrilin ty all tno hups goinn out of New York iNoitn, miii " "tm, ireeoi oommiaaion. rreii:bta itvxivcii at low ruti'a V IL1 I ' M P. ''I.YDF A CO., Aronta, No. 12 boutb UliLAVVAKU Avooue. JAMF8 HAM), An' iit, No. UK w AIJ. Dtreei, new lorlc. 84 V ti If W V r v t i rr 'VvM ys Delaware and Raritan Oanul, S W I F T S U K a TRAMSPOttrATIOH DFSPATOH A Nu bWIU'SURK LINES LvaTinr daily at 13 M. and 6 P. M. The Stfiiuu I'.Mpullura of this company will oouuneno lunii tuff on t ue Hi u ol ni area, 'i lirt iH'h in rwenty-tour hours, (ioodn forwurded to any point free of oommiaalons. l reinlils taken on accommodating term. Apply to wiiitam M HAIKD ft DO.. Aaenta. 4 No. lifJ Souili DIOLAWAKK Aveuua. fSJj, DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE rffmJHiiri BTR4M TOW BOAT COM PANY.-Earios U'wed between Philadelphia, llaltimnre, Havro do Uraoe, Dulawore (Jity.und iuteunodiute points. WILLIAM P. CLYDK ft CO.. AganU. CAPTAIN JOHN LAUGHLIN, Superintendent. Otlioeo. 13 Bouth Wharves, Philadelphia. 4I151 NEW EXPRE88 IJNB TO ,i.f Alexandria, Geonretown, and Waahinston, D. t&i., i. .w 0., via Chraupeake and Delaware (Jaual, with ciiuni-tlona at. A lMnrii.ii. trnn lha mnai diraot route ffw IjnuhliurK, Bristol, Knoxrllle. Nasiifilla, Dalton, and kt Bouihwest. bteamere leay regularly aTery Batardaf at noon from the tlrsi wnn anove aiarsot atreeu , Krhto..vl i..,.kM p. riT.yDH ft OO.! K'rt Ii Nurth and HudLh BrliarraS. II YD It ft TYLKR. Aent. at WUwn I. M. ELDRIDUU ft CO., Agents St Aieaanoria, S 1 1 &n . PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND, ?ulAND IVOKKOl.K 8TKAM8HIP HNH?. "JiirTHK SOUTH a "in wwsp 1J jfrmLY DIRECT LINE to FRANCE feir,THR "NERAT. TRANSATLANTIC Liirf--A-OOMPANY'8 MAIL KTKAMSIlJFfi ixu -itX 1 NEW YORK AND UAVRE. CALLING A. 15 K Kh I INSURANCE. BS1JRANCE COMPANY or NORTH AMERICA. JANUARY 1 , 1070. Incorporated 1794. Charter Perpetual. Capital-. $503,000 Assets 2,783,53 1 Losses Paid since organiza tion 223,000,000 Receipt of Premiums,'69, $1,99 1,83745 Interest from Invest ments, 1869 114,69674 $2,106,53419 Losses paid, 1869 $1,035,386 84 STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS. First Mort(rB(?e on City Property United States Government and other Loan Bonds Ballruad, Bank, and Canal Stocks Cash In Bank and Ofllce Loans on Collnteral Security Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Pre mlums Accrued Interest Premlnms in course of transmission. .. Unsettled Marine Premiums Krai Estate, Offlce of Company, Phila delphia 1708,450 1,182,846 65,709 847,420 82,553 821,914 20,857 85,193 100,900 80,000 Total Assets Jan. 1, 1S70 niuEcroiM, Ar.Tnra a. coffin, HAlltKL W. JOKE, JOHN A. BROWN, CHARLES TAYLOR, AMBROSE WHITE, WILLIAM WELSH, S. MORRIS WALN, JOHN MA SOy, FKANCI!' R. COPE, ELW. n. TUOTTETt, KIlV.'. a CLAflKHl V. OXANL'i'O.M HENRY, ALKItKD 1). JL'StfUr, LtiUlS C. M DKIHA, CilAS. W. CIJSIIW t-LEMTNT A. UKLSCUM dEOROIu 1- HAi:RIaON,!WlU.lAM bKOtJKUi akt:i;ei '. ori'i, PBEHinEN'T. CISAU1.I:m l'LAII', VICE 1'UF.SILiKNT. HIATIHIAH r.lAltl", Hri r. iary. tf10 lam l i . II. IO.i:Vt:.', AHlHtni!t NccrriMi y. i:OtJE5TEAO HFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Policies lEt-ued on all tho Ordinary AT hOX RATES OF PREMIUM, Villi f u.l ritu'-Mpation in the Profits. AH I'olicieai IVon-I-'orl'cI table. Full Cash Surrender Inaoraed oa Each Policy. NO RESTRICTIONS AS TO TRAVEL OR RESI DENCE. The form of policy adopted la a plain and aimplo con tract, precise ana definite in it turiuB, and free from unibiguous conditiona and reatriutiuna. Bpeoial attention is oalled to the HOMESTEAD PLAN of this Company, offering tba combined advantages OF TUB 15tiilclii? Aiswocia-tion AND OF ILifo IiiHiirsmeo. Every IolIcy Holder Secure! a House va J.iia ni n(.crintivo Pftmubloti). witb Rates, furnished en appli- eatiou to the Company. OFFICE, v N. "W. comer Seventh and Chesaut Sts. FlilLADELr-HIA. WILLIAM M. 6EYFERT, President. LAURENCE MYERS, Vica-Preaidont. R. W. DORPHLEY, Ueeretury. WILLIAM L. UIRST, Counsel. D. HAYKS AGNEW, M. D., Medical Director. DIHECTOB8. Wm. M Bcyfert, Laurence Myers, J. M. Alyera, Wm. 8. IHcMaous, Win. B. Roanoy, Kdward Kamuul, H. P. Muirheid. Clayton .VlcMivhael. 496m -i qoO C1IAKTER PERPETUAL. - Q7A lOiiiJe , 10 U. Frantlin Fire Insurance Company OF PHILADELPHIA. Office, Res. 435 and 437 CEESNUT St. Assets Jan. I ,'70, $2,825,73 1'67 U Kll Ah , wt'v,.'w wi .$4iK),OIMrOO INCOMK FfIR 1:0, LOSSTS PAID IN 1809, LBSSEsrai3sincelB29 over $5,500,050 Peri'tnal and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms. The ;onipuy albo iitnues ixilicieB upon tne IteiiWof kll ll.D uuu I III) J t U 1 1 L. nts, aud Morta&fteg, k'ndsof I'.uildiogs. HmunU Kents, aun niortaaKos, lbs "IRAN DntKOTOHS. AlfrrdH. Baker. All'Wl riii.r, Thomaa Hparks, William H. tirant, Thomaa 8. Kllia, Samuel l.rurt, Georjjo W. Richards, luaau l-a, I.: i.'.i.. (tUHtavus n. llHnaon. GKOUciK FALKB, Viee-lreaident, itMircTT Wnil I IsTtiR. Kmirnlarv. Til KlillOUK M. R KG Kit. Assistant Beeretary. 8 1 i;aME INSURANCE COMPANY Wo. 09 CRKSNUT Streot. INCORPORATED VA CHARTHR PERPETUAL, " s. CAPITAL (bilOO.imC FIRK INSUKANOE KXULUSIVELY. Insuranoe agairrt l.os or OnmaKO hy Fire either by Per. tWllUUUr . un., j DIRK'l014'4- Charles Richardson. ThLluk. W iiliam Il.Rhawu, J"'' K,ef. .f' J,- William M. beyfsrU " 1 ?rlw,fra .lohn . bniitu, Charles aiokea, hatlianlliHs. John W. 1-. vuriaiAn. Geortie A. W est. Jlordeoal huzby. CHARLKS RIOUARDSOH, President WILLIAM H. B AWN, Vioe-Preaidenl Williams I. Iiijinchaiid, Secretary. ISJj PAPER MANQINQ8. 1 OOKI LOOK 1 1 LOOK I ! I WALL PAFJLR8 I A Titian Winrina Shade Manu(aotnrl. aha eheapeMt in tha oity, at JOUNM IXIN'S Depot, No, lua ftelt'NU KAHWKN blreet, Dtuow awranui. UttJMlD, WO, li7 s ILDlkMaVai surest, uuiuwi w vww. as INSURANOh.. DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated br the Leiiaiatare 1 of PonnsjlTsnia, 1836. Offloe fxntheyt eorncr of TTTIKD and WALNUT Btrepta, Philadelphia. MARINE lNtHJKANCES OnVessela, Cargo and Fn-igiit to all partaof the wurin. . rNLAKD INSURANCES O goodl bj river, canal, lake and laud carriage to all parts of the Union. K1KK On Merchandise geno.raiiy; on Btorea, Dwelllagi, Jdoases, eto. ABSET8 OF TUB COMPANY November 1, 1W. ptOO.OOO United Btatca Five Per Cent. Loan, tn-fortloi tns.OOODO 100,000 United HUt" Hix Per Cent. Loan (lawful money) lOT.TM'OO 60,000 United btatea HU Per Cent, Loan.lHnl .- WjOOO-OO (00,000 State of Penimylvanla Hlz Per Cent. Loan 18,060-00 100,000 City of Philadelphia His Per Cent. Loan (exempt from tax) JOO.MB'OO 100,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent Loan lOa.OOO'OO 90,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mortgage Six Per Cent. Ilond 19,460-00 86,000 Pentmylvanla Railroad Be- -cond mortgage Six per Cent. Bonds t3,826-00 tB,00Q WeHtern PennHjlvanla Rall- roaa Mortiraire mix Per VrnU Bonds (Pennsylvania Railroad gnarantee) 10,000-00 80,000 State of Teuneasee Five Per Cent. Loan 16,0005)0 T.OOO State of Teunessee Six Per Cent. Loan ,3T0-O0 18,600 Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, 860 sharca stock 14,000-00 6,000 North Pennsylvania Kail road Company, 100 shares stock 8,900-00 10,000 Philadelphia and Southern Mall Steamship Com pany, 80 shares stork T,600-00 B46,900 Loans on Bond and MnrU pnge, first liens on City . Properties t4,0O-O0 11,831,400 Par. Market value, 11,866,810-00 Cost. ll.BlR.B'i'l-ai. Real Kstate se.ooo-oo Bills Receivable for losnranoet made. . . 833,700-TB Balances due at Agencies: Premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued auiereai, ana otner aeuts due tne wm- Danv sfLnoT-an Stoek, Scrip, em., of Sundry Corpora- iions,4. Jtstlmated value 8,740-80 Cash In Bank tiss Ris-ftfl Caen In Drawer rra-M . 169,29114 11,8610004 DIRECTORS. Thomas a Hand. Samunl R. Stokes, wiiiiaui a. bouiton, Mtwurd Darllugt4u, II. dones BrtMiKe, Bdwrtrd LrtloDfcade. John C Davis, -vuuiuna a. emiiner, Tht oidilluH l'liiildina. ilanii s TrwiuHir. iJaiioli ItitKcl, Heury C. Dallett, Jr., jhcoIi f. joues, Jaui-M 11 M( Hai lftUda .loBlina P. hre, JIieiirMr MoIIvhiu, J. Ii. Sj'iaplo, PittMlmrg, A. B. Hergcr, Plttttlmrg, D. T. Morgau, PittMlmrg .muit'K vi. iiuii i, V llliHlli C. LlldwIS. JiiHt hii 11. heal, liiigh Craig, Jol.n I. Taylor, Ueorge W. Ilt-ruadoa, r UDi.ra k. uoohtou. TUOMAS C HAND, Prenldeuf. Willi N C. DA MM, Vice-tTttttidenti HENRY LYLBl N, Secretary. liLMtY LA Li, AsHlstaut Secretary. 11 INSUIIANCE COMPANY or WORTH AMERICA. jANnABT I, 1870. Charter Perpetual. S50t,00C si,Ts;i,zsi Inrorrarnted 1704a CAPITAL. AMfiTH..., losscspald since organization. ...8'Ii000,000 Kccelpt of Premlnms. 1S1....81,91U,S:I7,43 Interest from Investments, U9. ll l,09-74 Losses pnld, 81U33,J8U'8-1 Slntemeat of the Assets. First Mortc&aes on City Property 15766,430 United States Government and other Loan Bonds . 1,133,846 Bailrond, Bank and Canal Stocks 55,7U8 Cash in Bank and Offloe 847,630 Loans en Uollaleral beourity , 83,668 Notes Beoelvable, mostly Marina Premiums. .. 831.M4 Acorned Interest 80,367 Premiums in oonrss of transmiasiea 86,lKd Unsettled Marine Premiums l(M,l)u Real Eatats, Offiue of Oompany, Philadelphia. . 1 8U.0U0 DIRECTORS. Arthnr a. Samuel W.Ja sea, John A. Bros, n, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White. William Welsh, S. Morris Main, John klaaon, George L. Harrison, Kdward 1L Trotte Kdward 8. Clarke, X. Charlton Henry, Altred O. Jesxup, Louis U. Madeira, Charles W. GnaQman, uiemenc a. uriao William Brookia. ARTHUR O. COFFIN, President. OUA ELKS PLA'Pr. Vios-President. MATTIHAg Maris, beeretary. O. H. RKXVES, Assistant Secretary. 3 4 LIFE INSURANCE CO,, II. I. Number of Policies issued by the Sts largest New York Companies during the first years of their existences MUTUAL ...(23 months) low NKW YORK (18mout.ha 1081 Manhattan (17 months) 1153 KNK'KEHBOCKKR. .. (20 mouthn) 669 EQUITABLE. (17 months) 6b6 Daring the SI months of Its existence tho ASBURY HAS ISSUED 2600 F0LICIE3, INSURlNti NEARLY 10,000,000. Reliable A,t,nl rv. Oanyasaing Agents wanted throughout the JAMES M. LONG ACRE, Vaaaa'ey for renrjavlvania and Daiawar. Ofllce, No. tori WALNUT blreet, Philadalubia, RAM LhL POWERS. Speoial Ageni 164 rpiIE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE X COMPANY. Incorporated lK6 Unarti Incorporated lH!6 Cbarler Perpetual. No 610 WALi UT btreet, oppOHite independence Rquare. This Company, fuvnrably known to tiie commuuity lor OTir lorty years, oontinui'B to injure uitriinitt Ions or dam- ape by lire on i'uimo or I'riTate luiidmist oitner perma nintlyorfora limited time. Ainu on l-'urniiiire. bt ,oks of Goods, and Merchandise generally, on liberal termx. 1 heir Cupitul, together with a laix Surplus fund, is Invented in the moot careful miinnt-r, which enubhia thmu to idler to the insured an undoubted security in tha Cue of loss. DlSECTOItH. Daniel Smith. Jr.. John Dernreut. Alexander housou, lnaao Hazlcbuibt, TbiMiiiis ISmith, Iidiirr l.ewia, J Gltlinilu.m Vail l uumas itoLius, jjnnipi iiaui"i s, ,ir. ... .ANIKI, SMITH, Jr., President. WM. O. CROWE LL, tiecrotury. a -ji) rpHE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF JL PllII.ADKLPHlA. Office B. W. oornerof lOUHTH und WA LNUT Stroets KIKH INbl'lUM'K KXOI.USIVKI.Y. PFRPKTUAL ANDTKHH POL1C1K8 IiSPED. OA till Capital (paid up in full) Jo,iu0'00 CneU Aabfta, Jnn I. IM7U... 0l,Uii.i 1 r. Kutcliford Btair, Nalbrn frrnrier, John M. A twood, Menj. T. Treuick, Ceorpe Ii btuuit, ' J. Livingston Krrinifer Jnaieu L CliiRaiora, Wiii . ii Koultou, ('htirltia Wb eel rt ' 'J'homua li. Mntuffomery, Jonn 11. Iinun Junius m. a ortHAQ. u ti i rn ti ii'riiin pn a i- u i- 1,4.. TllOMAM 11 MONTiiOMKltY, Vioe-President, ALKX. W. WIHTH.H, KeuretaiT. JACOB K. PK'I KlthON. Aeai.tant Seoretarr. JMriClilAIi FI1US INSUKANCa OO. LONDON, JEMTABI.IMILED 1803. Pald-np Capital and Aocornulated funds, 08,000,000 IN GOLD. PEEV0ST & HEERINO, Agenti, til Ho. 1OT a THIRD btreeti Puiladulpula. . CilAS, n. pREVoar, :. ... cha& f, Ejcnama INSURANCE. RE ASSOCIATION. INCORPORATED M ARO II T, 1K90. OFFIOB, HO. 84 KORTII FIFTH BTRJCKT INSURK BUILDjTjO IIOUSRBOLD FURNITURE, ANI MRROIIARDISB OKNKRALLY, From Loss by Fir (in the City of Philadelphia only). AHETM, JANUARY 1, 1870. 1,572,731 TRUHTEB9. . , WM. 11. HAMII.TOIf, JOHN CAhHOW, (iKOhCiK I. YOUNO, JtN. K. LYNOALL, l.KVI P. CJOATB. OHARLKB P. ROWFB. JKHKK I.IUHTl'OOT. ROHT. BMOKM A K It it, PK1KR AKMhHI.Bl'KR, M. H. DIOKINHON, 6AMUF.L BPAHIIAWK. t II r tt rvj if i r.iv tv , JOHKPlt E. BUUKLU PRTF.K WI1J.1AMSON, VH. H. HAMILTON, President. 8AMUKL BPARHAVTK, Vloe-Preeldent, WILLIAM T. BUTLKB, Beeretary. 8H CITY ORDINANCES. COMMON ruiA. COUNCIL OF PIIILADEL Clekk's Ofpick, ) Philadelphia, March 25, 10. f In Rccordance with a resolution adopted by the Comniou Couucil of tbe City of Piiiludei ihla on Thursday, the twenty-fourth day of March, 1610, the annexed bill, entitled "An Ordinance to autnorize a loan' for the erection of a bridge across the river Schuylkill at Falr monnt," la hereby published for public lnfor- mation. JOHN ECKSTEIN, Clerk of Common Council. AN O R D I N ANC E To Authorize a Loan for the Erection of a Bridge acrots the River Schuylkill at Fair mount. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, ibat the Mayor of Philadelphia be and he is hereby au thorized to borrow, at not less than par, on the credit of the city corporation, from time to time, such sums of money as may be necessary to pay for tbe construction and erection of a brldire over the river Schuylkill at Fall-mount, not exceeding in the whole the sum of seven hundred thousand dollars, for which interest not to exceed tbe rate of six per cent, per an num shall be paid, half-yearly, on the first days of January and July, at the office of the City Treasurer. The principal of ld loan shall be payable and i tnd at iW explniliou of thirty years from tbe tittle of the tame, and not before, without the i-oiipeiit of tie holders thereof; and cert 1 li en ten tht n tor, in the iimmI form of certificates ot lty loan, rbuil be Untied in such amounts as tic leiiders may require, but not for any fmc tii i ul part, of one hundred dollars, or, if re quired, in amounts of five hundred or one thou sand dollars; and it shall be expressed in siti'l certificates that the said loan therein mentiom-d, and the interest thereof, are payable free from ail taxes. Section 2. Whenever any loan shall be made by virtue thereof, there shall be, by force of tim ordinance, annually appropriated, out of tlm income of the corporate estates and from tbo sum raised by taxation, a sum sufficient to pay the interest oa said certificates; and the fur ther sum of three-tenths of one per centum o i the par value of such certificates so issued, shall be appropriated quarterly ont of said in come and taxes to a sinking fund, which fund and its accumulations are hereby especially pledged lor the redemption ana payment ol said certificates. RESOLUTION T) PUBLISH A LOAN BILL. Resolved, That the Clerk of Common Coun cil be authorized to publish in two dally news papers of this city, daily for two weeks, the ordinance presented to the Common Council on Thursday, March 24, 1870, entitled '"An ordi nance to authorize a loan for the erection of a bridge across the river Schuylkill at Fair mount." And tbo said clerk, at the stated meet ing of Councils, after the expiration of four weeks from the first day of said publication, shall present to this Council one of each of said newspapers for every day in which the same shall be made. 3 20 24t COMMON COUNCIL OF PIIILADELPIIIA. v Clekk 8 Office, Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1870. In accordance with a Resolution adopted by the Commou Council of the City of Philadel phia, on Thursday, the third day of February, 1870, the annexed bill, entitled "an ohdinancb To create a loan for the building of a bridge over the River Schuylkill, at South street, aud for the payment of ground rents and mortgagee," is hereby published for public in formation. JOHN ECKSTEIN, Clerk of Common Couucil. ANr ORDINANCE TO CREATE A LOAN FOR THE BUILDING OF A BRIDftEl OVER THE RIVEK SCHUYLKILL ATSOUTin STREET, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF1 GROUND RENTS AND MORTGAGES. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of tbe City of Philadelphia do ordain. That the Mayor of Philadelphia be aud ho is hereby authorized to borrow, at not less than par, on the credit of the city, from time to time, one million five hundred thousand dollars, to be ap plied as follows, viz.: First. For the building of a bridge over the River Schuylkill at South street, eight hundred thousand dollars. Second. For the payment of ground rents and mort gages, seven hundred thousand dollars, for which interest not to exceed the rate of. six per cent, per annum shall be puld half yearly on the first days of Jauuary aud July, at the ofllce of the City Treasurer. The principal of the said lo.iu shall be payable and paid at the expiration of thirty years from the date of the suuie, and not before; without the consent of the holders there tf; and tho certificates therefor, in the usual form of the certificates ot the City Loan, shall be issued in such nmounts as the lenders may require, bat; not for any fractional part of one hundred or one thousand dollars; and It shall be expressed in said certificates that the loan therein mentioned, nod the interest thereof, are payable free from all Suction 2. W henever any loan shall be madei V... . 1 . f ,,rA cl.nlt .a ... ,,-,w. rtf 1 this ordinance, auuuully appropriated out ofJ the income of tho corporate estatfcs, and from thn Fum raired bv taxation, a sum sufficient to tiav the Interest on suld certificates; and theH further sum of three-tenths of one rer centum on the par vulue of such certificates so issued t shall be appropriate!! quarterly out or saia in come aud taxes to a sinking fund, which fuud nun its accumulations are Hereby especially pledged for the redemption and payment of said certificates. KESOLUTION BILL. TO PUBLISH A LOAN Rerolved. That the Clerk of Common Council be authorized to public In two daily news Mtrert of this city, daily for four weeks, the urtlinunce presented to Common Couucil on Tbuitday, February 3, 1870. entitled "An ordi nance to create a loan for the bulldimr ol a bridire over the river Schuylkill, at South street, m.,A f .... nnrlnfiiif nf (rrnnnil.mntjl and IllOrt Ul'U 1 ' 1 Hiw i 1 .. w . .luL.uu v. i l'iikcb." And tho tald Clerk, at the stated rueett iun of Councils after said publication, snail pre ti nt to this Council one of each of said news-; papers for every day in which tho same shall have been made. 3 252-U GROCERIES ANDjPROyi8JON8a M IOUABIi M BAG II Kit & CO., No. ra Bontn SIXTEKNTII Street, Wholesale and Ifetau Dealers in PROVISIONS, OYbirRS AND TKHAPINS. BUtder' 0"Vd V ah" m - PKAo'lUg. MarrUnd Canned TOMA'JNJKS, . UW Uaimtd ASPAitAUU), . , . M
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