THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1870.
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(CVmNfiwif from tkt Pirsf fe.l
stain upon our national escutcheon. By It, the
slaveholder experienced but little trouble in
obtaining possession of any colored man whom
he would swear had been his property or a
portion of the estate to which lie had fallen
heir. The caces subsequent to 1850 Rave rise to
considerable excitement In this and other cities,
nd especially in Philadelphia became of Us
nearness to the borders of tho slave State. No
Instance where a nepro was arrested on tho
charge of being a fugitive from labor occurred
in which the prisoner was not attended by tho
agent of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery 8ocicty,
and his Interests carefully guarded by Its leirned
counsellors. The following are tho more Im
portant of these cases.
Th 4'ne of Ilnpy I Jnrnrt.
This was the firKt cae which transpired under
the new order of things, and the first to be
heard before a juctico of tho Supremo Court.
The claimant wna Thomas Price Jones, of Cecil
oountv, iMd., wh in his allidavlt sot forth that
ho was the executor and residuary legatee of
Henedict Jones, deceased: that Henry Garnet
belonged to the estate of Benedict Jones; that
he was held to labor for a number of years; and
that said llenrv had run away from his owner
as long ago as tho year 1813. After hearing
wltnespcs, the documentary evidence was found
to be informal, and Judge Crier discharged the
prisoner.
The ofAdnm Gibson.
AlKJiit 1 o'clock on the afternoon of Dec. 21, 1850,
Adani (iibson, a young black man, claiming to
be a reoideut of Now Jersey, was arrested at
Second and Lombard streets by (Joorgo Albertl,
William McKlnsley, and Robert Smith, nomi
nally on a charge of stealing chickens, but
really as being a runaway (slave. He was
marched to the United States Marshal's ofllec,
and the matter soon became noised arouod.
The news spread quickly, and in a very ahort
time a crowd was attracted about tho oitlco.
The then Commissioner, Edward D. Ingraham,
was sent for, and appeared in a few moments.
Counsel for tho prisoner asked for a postpone
ment for an hour in order that witnesses might
be summoned; but the Commissioner decided
against the application, stating that a proper
adherence to the spirit of the law would not
permit or allow of any postponement. Hut one
witness, and that not tho owner, testified that
Adam, or, as he had been formerly known,
Kmory Rice, was tho property of William
Knight, of Cecil county, Md. Several witnesses
testified that Adam had never been tho property
of Mr. Knight, but that he had belonged to one
Parson Davis, who in his will stated that his
slaves should be handed over to the State Colo
nization Society upon his death. Ills will was
produced, and, notwithstanding tho document
and the evidence of living witnesses, Adam was
remanded. However, he returned to his home
on the following Monday, Mr. Knight, his sup
posed master, having promptly said that he was
net his slave. Subsequent investigation dis
closed the fact that at the time Adam Gibson
was arrested, Emory Rice, tho alleged fugitive
slave, was. in conversation with Gibson, .and
that Albert! and his party mistook the one for
the other. Albertl and the others concerned la
the arrest of Gibson were taken into custody,
and after a hearing were held to answer the
charge of conspiring to kidnap. No further
action was taken In tho matter.
The C'nnn of rMrphen nennett.
On January 2-tth, 1851, Stephen Bennett was
taken before Commissioner Ingraham, charged
with being a fugitive from tho service of Edward
B. Gallop, of Baltimore. Ho had been arrested
in Columbia, Pa., n the day previous, while at
work sawing wood in tho street, upon a warrant
issued by the Marshal. A writ of habeas corpus
was taken out, returnable on Friday morning.
At that hour the prisoner was taken before
Judge Kane. It was in this case that the ques
tion was raised that the Commissioner, under
the Fugitive Slave act, could not issue a war
rant to be served oat of the county, but the
Court overruled tho point, holding that it could
be served anywhere in Pennsylvania. After the
examination of a number of witnesses, the
Judge remanded Stephen into the custody
of Mr. Gallop. Bennett acknowledged that ho
was tho property of this gentleman who had
always been very kind to him, but that he had
run away from a fear that ho would ba sold and
sent South. At this time tho Democracy in the
Legislature made a desperate attempt to repeal
the act preventing kidnapping, but a bill to that
cflcct was defeated in the Senate by one vote.
The Case ot Tamar Williams.
On February 6, 1851, this woman, the mother
of six children, all of whom had been born in
this (State, was taken from her residence at Fifth
street and Germantown road, before Commis
sioner Ingraham. She was claimed as the pro
perty of William T. Purnell, of Worcester county,
Maryland. A writ of habeas corpus produced
the prisoner before Judge Kane, and after seve
ral aays of patient investigation, the trial caus
ing the most Intense excitement throughout tho
city, the Judge decided that the testimony of
the witnesses for the delense made the fact
overwhelmingly clear that sho was not the per
son claimed, and he therefore directed her dis
charge. After a jubilee at the Philadelphia In
stitute by the colored people, Mrs. Williams
was dragged In a wagon by the crowd to her
residence, amid the shouts and songs of rejoic
ing ot hundreds who surrounded tha cortege.
Conviction f fieorge Albert!.
On the last day of February, 1851, George F.
Albertl and John F. Price were tried and con
victed of a charge of kidnapping Joel Henry
Thompson, a free colored child, and removing
him to Maryland, where he was sold into bondage.
Sentence was deferred for several months, aud.
when imposed by Judge Parsons, Governor
Bigler pardoned both convicts. A series of re
solutions passed the Maryland Legislature
thanking Governor Bigler for this act, and
remunerating the prisoners for the time they
lost lut'ousequenco oi ttieir conviction
1 he TreAMon Trial.
During the month of November, 1851, the city
was thrown into a wild 6tate of excitement by
the trial of Castner Han way, on a charge of
treason, which arose out ot a Ught at Christuna
in September. Edward Gorsuch, a slaveholding
citizen of Maryland, accompanied by a few of
bis relatives and friends, pursued his fugitive
slaves to the village of Christiana, in Sadsbury
township, Lancaster county, where, It was sup
posed, they had found refuge from their oppres
sors. The warrants for the arrest of these fugi
tives were obtained from Commissioner Ingra
ham, and were committed to Henry U. Kliue,
who accompanied the slaveholder for the pur
pose of executing them. But though their plot
was carefully formed, though thev chose the
still hour of early morning, when darkness and
slumber rested on the valley wnicu they ruth
lessly Invaded, they were defeated. Ihe spirit
ot ireeaom nveu even in tho breasts of 6laves.
and they boldly defended their inalienable rlht
to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In
this conflict the slaveholder, Edward Gorsuch
was killed, some of bis accomplices wounded,
and all of them driven from the uround.
Judge Kane's charge to the Graud Jury was
followed bv the finding of true bills against
thirty persons, who were indicted for treasou
Of these but one, Hanway, was brought to trlil.
and the testimony given in the case so clearly
proved that he had no participation iu the Chris
liana conflict that the jury, alter an absence of
ten minutes from the court room, returned
verdict of "Not Guilty. Judge Grier having,
In his charge, expressed the opinion of the
Court that the otleiiKe stated in the Indictuiunt
did not amount to treason, a nolle prosequi w-t-i
entered opou all the remaining indictmeuts for
treason.
Thus ended this disgraceful and futile attempt
to stigmatize us traitors those who should ro-
fuse to execute, or should dare to oppose, the
Fugitive Slave law.
The Dallaoi t'nue.
1 his was a case In which Hannah ana Henry
Dullam, mother aud son. were claimed bv Jolm
Perdue, of Baltimore. Judire Kane, after lUteu
Ing to lestimouy on both sides lor several d.iys
remai dcd the prisoners, who had been ab'cn
from their master
for something lets thau two
Tears.
The Cnu of Dnnlrl llawklatf.
In Julv. 1851, Daniel Hawkins was arrested a
Lancaster and taken before Commissioner In
graham, as, the property of William M. Kesteau,
of Baltimore. The testimony of several wit
nesses was heard, and Hawkins was remanded.
The ( nap of Abraham Hall.
On the 17th of September, 1851, this indivi
dual, who was claimed by Jo'jn Slade, of Har
ford countv, Md., was also remanded by Com
missioner Ingraham.
The :ny Cne.
This, like the several preceding cases, was
before Commissioner Ingraham, who remanded
her to Albert Davis, of Maryland. A remark
able feutuie In this matter was that tho old
ladv. who was over 00. was the mean of her
own return, having called on tho Marshal and
notified him tht she was anxious to go home to
her macter.
The Cnne of rogue.
On October 23 Henry Pogue was returned to
his master, Noble Pennington, Cecil couuty,
Md., by Commissioner Ingraham. There wm
no disposition manifested to hinder in tho
leapt the enforcement of the law. Tho wall
of various buildings In the city were posted
with bills containing the following:
"New Constitution of the United SUtoa
adopted by the Congrrss of 1850 51.
"Article 1. W hold these truths to bo self-
evident, that all men are born equal, aud are
endowed with certain inalienable rights; among
these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of
uiggers."
(foi'iie Horillry nnfl tlmrlra IVcnlcy.
Iu both these cases, the former being claimed
by Andrew Pearce, of Cecil c-uuty, Md., and
the latter by Gideon E. Roth well, of New Castle
county, Del., Coinmlse iouer Iugraham returned
both to their owners. The counsel for tho
Abolition Society conaeded that the nccessarv
proof as to the clalminU in b'jth cases was sulli
cieut to warrant their being remauded.
The llnne of Hill Plnhcr.
This was a somewhat peculiar case and cre
ated great excitement in the citv at tho time
(July, 1853.) The United States Marshal, Wyn
koop, arrested Fisher as tho property of J. C.
Howard, of Maryland. He was taken before
Commissioner Ingraham, who, after a hearing,
decided him fully ideutilied. and ordered the
Marshal to see him safely delivered within tho
limits of Maryland. Fisher at the time of his
arrest was under bonds on a charge of larceny,
and after the decision of the Commissioner his
bail demanded his return to his custody, aud for
this purpose had the Court, of Common Pleas to
Issue a writ of habeas corpus. Wyukoisp re
plied to the writ, and, on refusing lo product)
Fisher, was ndjudged guilty of contempt aud
ordered into custody. However, Wyukoop on
the 27th ult. started with his prisoner aud suc
ceeded In eluding the n gen is of the Auti-SUvery
Society aud delivering him to his alleged owner.
The 4ne of I'li-liiuil nl.
This was the cause of considerable excitement
for several days. Neal was a manumitted
slave, aud subsequently married a slave
belonging to Commodore .Mayo, U. S. N. Tho
wife with her children attempted to escape, aud
were recaptured and sold to different parts of
the eoutn. rniiaueipnians raised a sullleient
aincunt to purchase the family, and they caino
to this city to live. Neal, for three 3'ears, lived
with Townsend Sharpies. At tho expiration of
that time Neal was arrested on a charge of in
citing slaves to escape, tie was run to Chester.
where a writ of habeas corpus, issued &l the in
stance of the anti-slavery h riends, overtook the
party, and Neal was returned to this city. M.iyo
i. i .. -i . . . : . ,j i. a t ' . i"
uuunuuui:u mc duu, uuu iuu ouiumc ooun un
charged Neal.
Henrr ftfitusey.
After the case of Neal. which took place iu
October, 1853, Philadelphia seemed to bo de
serted by the slaveowners, and they transferred
their suits to New York. With the exception of
the suit against Deputy Marshals Jenkins and
Crossln, for committing an assault and battery
on "Bill Thomas,'' at Wilkesbarrc. nothioir of
interett occurred until September, 1854, when
Commissioner Ingraham remanded Henry Mas-
sey to the custody of Jfe ranklm Bright, of Queen
Anue, Ma.
Pnnmuore Williamson.
The majority of our readers still have a dis
tinct recollection of the arrest and Inearceratloa
of Passmore Williamson, who for several years
had taken an active part In the interest of tho
slaves. On the 18th of Julv. 1855. John H.
Wheeler, of North Carolina, the accredited
Minister of the United States to Nicaragua,
arrived in mis city, on nis way irom wasu
ington to Nicaragua, on Wednesday.
the 18th of July, 1855. He brought with hitn
Jane Johnson, a woman whom ho had purchased
as a slave, some two years before, at Richmond.
Virginia, and her two children, both sons, one
oetween o ana v, ana tne otner between 11 aaa
13 years of age, to hold them as slaves, not only
in tne iree estates ot rennsyirania, iNew Jersey
and New York, but also in the free country of
Nicaragua. Lawyer by profession and Diplo
matist by occupation, ho must have been fully
aware that none of the States named tolerated
the existence of slavery for a moment within
their limits, excepting in the case of slaves es
caping trom other states.
lie seems to have relied lor immunity' ud on
the respect inspired by his representative char
acter, and upon his arrival in this city
he conveyed Jane and her children to
Bloodgoods hotel, near Walnnt street wharf,
stopping on ine way at me nouse or a
relative. Janes intention to assert her
freedom at the earliest opportunity had been
tuny lormea oetore starting from the oouth
When Mr. Wheeler was called to dinner she
spoke to a colored woman who was passing, aud
told her that she was a slave, and to a colored
man she 6ald the same thing, afterwards adding
i i . i i . . , . r . i . . .
mat sue witmeu iu lib iree. An nour aiierwarus.
William Still, an active member of the vigilance
committee, and clerk at the rhiiadeiphia aim
slavery olllce, received a note asking him to
come down to Bloodgood's hotel as soon as pos
sible, as there were three slaves there who
wanted liberty. Mr. Still reported the facts to
.Mr. Williamson, together they went to the
hotel and found that Wheeler and his slaves
were on board the boat. After conversing with
Jane, Wheeler interfered,- and clasped her
around the body, w illiamson took hold of hiui
and held him until Jane and her children were
in safety.
Colonel Wheeler then applied to Judge Kane
and had a writ ot nauuas corpus issued. NVil
liamson made a return that the slaves had not
been, nor were they then, in his custody. The
Judge decided the return insullicieut. and held
w illiamson in f oOOO for a hearing on a charge of
perjury. This charge was subsequently aban
doned and w illiamson was committed tor con
tempt. Subsequently Williamson was indicted
lor riot ana assault aud battery, jointly with
live others. On the trial all were acquitted of
the charge of riot, and but two, Ballard and
Curtis, were convicted of assault and batterv.
Several attempts were made to have Williamson
released from custody, but Judge Kane decided
that Williamson's duty was to bring in the
bodies, or if they had passed beyond his control.
todeclare under oath or alllrniation, so far as ha
knew, wliuthad become ot Jaue Johnson and
Iier cunareu. cuusequeniiy tne return was
amended so as to read, "that I did not seek to
obey the writ, bceauo I verily believed that it
was entirely impossible for me to produce the
said persons agreeably to the command of the
Court." This was considered as a purgation
from contempt, aud Passmore Williamson was
discharged by Judge Kaue.
Iantt-I DaoKrrfirhl.
Between lf55 and 1S.7J, with the exception of
the case of Jacob lmpm, who was remauded,
the anti-slavery people had no occasion to ap
pear In court In slave eases. In the month of
April, 1851), Daniel Dangerfleld was arrested in
Harrisburg ly Deputy Marshal Jenkins, and
brought to this city. Couuscl were immediately
retained, aud within an hour the prisoner was
taken before I'ulted States Commissioner Long-
stieth, backed by eminent count el in the shape
ot feenjamiu H. BrewBter. The little room was
crowded to suffocation, and so douse was the
mass of people outside that it was with dilli-
culty that counsel could scarcely obtain adiuU
eion. An adjournment was had until Monday,
when the witnesses for the slaveowner, French
Simpf on, w ere produced and examined. Another
adjournment was secured until Tuesday, when
the excitement had run so high and the outside
pressure bail tiecome so great that the servient
of the police wcie required. The witnesses for
tho defense were heard and their testimony wm
not concluded until midnight. Tho Commis
sioner signified his Intention of sitting the case
out, and the counsel were board. Mr. Brewster
closed the concluding speech at 10 minutes of 0
o'clock. The Commissioner adjourned till 4
o'clock P. M. of the same diiy, at which time ho
announced he would deliver his decision.
Of the scene In and around the court-room
during the rending of the decision the corre
spondent of the Auti-Slarery Standard said:
"At 4 o'clock the cnurt-room was flllod by such as
wrre favorpil to pot In; the strcnts wnre lilld, ii'l
ail were waiting to hear the cleat ti-knull of the P'or
prisoner. The Commissioner commenced relluir,
tils (IccIhIoU and tho silence whs amiihiy (tnroiinl.
I will not rcpt at the ennteuts of that document.
Not iloiibtinir what would be the conclusion, th
first part oi it seemed to he an addition of Insult to
injurv. mil as u went on us tone cnangeil, and tne
thoupht arose, there may yet iiopu. IP) said it
w bs 'not only a question of property that, was at
Issue, hut that It involved the Hourly or homlacre of
a human rrinjf.' His hard voice soemed to have a
rlnp of sllvur In it. A few more spntencps fore
shadowed what wus coming. 'Thank God!' were
the words Hint were leaping to every moutn, and
thank (tod ' the expression tnat beamed from evwry
glistening eye. 1 lie feeling was too intense to wait
for the conclusion. It broke out In demonstrations,
which with difficulty could hit suppressed, till the
words were pronounced' I order the
prisoner to be discharged.' Then you
should have seen the bursts of emotion from
the women and heard the hurrahs from t he mon. A
window was thrown up and the good news con
veyed to the clrowd ay the wave of a handkerchief.
It wan Instantly understood, and then went no the
shouts in deafening bursts of exulting hurrahs, and
the whole cltv was In a blaze of Joyous excitement.
The colon d people called for Daniel, and he wns hand
ed out to thera a free man. They almost killed him
Willi embraces and congratulations. He was placed
In a carriage that stood near; the horses were taken
out; as many as could find planes toon hold of the
tongue, and, In less time than It has taken t) toll it
he w as taken clown the street In a blaze of glory.
Much was the end of this exciting and, tn some re
spects, extraordinary slave case. It Is felt on all
hands to be a plonous triumph; a proof that old
tlilugs have passed away; a harbinger of better
things to come. Many causes are assigned for the
result; there Is hut one that can rationally account
for It. That Is the twenty-five years' steady present
ation to this community of anti-slavery truth. '1
The anti-slavery people wentluto this case with
but little hope. "Tho most we expneted," says
a correspondent at the time, "to do was to mike
a good light, to protract tho issue, to turn the
c ase to general account, ana build up public
opinion atrainst the recurrence of a similar exi
gency. We had reason to believe that the
claimant had conic well prepared with papers
aud witnesses, and we had no positive assurance
that we should be able to meet him with
rebutting testimony. We remembered that
every case that had as 3-et come before a
commissioner, under the act of 1850, had gone
against us; that Ingraham had sent into slavery
every alleged fugitive that had been brought
before him, including Adam Uibson, subsequently
ndmitted to be a free man; and that David Paul
Brown, Jr., in the ouly case that he had
ever had occasion to try, had decided
in favor of tho slaveholder. Of
Mr. Longstreth we knew uothiug except
mat ne was a scion ot an oia tuaker stock, his
family being ouo of tho most respectable and
well leputcd in the city of Philadelphia. But
what was to be expected from a man of anti-
slavery origin and t2nker antecedents who
would accept the ollicu of Commissioner under
the 1 ugllivc blavc law, and deliberately Issue a
writ to apprehend .and re enslave nn innocent
human being? Nothing -just nothing what
ever; and that, in regard to tho immediate
result, was the amount of our anticipations in
this case. And such, too, with a very sliirht
exception, was the state of mind of the whole
anti-slavery community."
W ith one or two trilling caso3, the Danger-
field or Webster case was the final one heard in
this city.
1 lie llreaklnff I'p of tlm Antl-SIavery Fair In
Turing twenty-four consecutive years prior to
1859 the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Fair had
been held in this city in the month of December.
Tt bad alwnva heen conducted with nrdpp nnrt
dignity, and" with careful fidelity to just princi
ples of trafiic. It had been esteemed an impor
tant department of our anti-slavery labor, both
on account of its pecuniary proceeds, which
have amounted to more than thirty thousand
dollars, and for the moral influence which it had
exerted upon those who have been engaged In
It. Until this year, it had never been disturbed
by pro-slavery animosity.
H ' 1 . r i I I ' . tt , .
ine t air was openea in concert uau, on me
twelfth, day ot uuceinuer, with its usual pros
pects oi success, as usual us nag was suspended
over Chesnut street, displaying to our citizens a
picture of the old Liberty Uell which they so
proudly exhibit in Independence Hall. Visitors
thronged its saloon, and the fair proceeded
without interruption until the lo:rtu day. On
the morning of that day the Ugh Constable
entered, aud in the name of the Mayor re
quested of one of the Managers that the
Hag should be taken down. The Manager
replied, in remonstrance, that many other
exhibitions in the city were allowed the privi
lege of suspending Hags of advertisements; to
which statement the officer assented, but inti
mated that popular commotion rendered the
removal of them necessary. He was informed
that it tne .Mayor ordered tne removal of our
flag, the society should comply with his direc
tion, as it would be in execution of a municipal
law, but that it should not be taken down in
compliance with the request of any person. The
officer responded that the Mayor did order it,
and the .Managers gave direction tor its removal.
A few hours afterwards the Bheriff came into
the room, and, in behalf of the trustees of
the building, took possession of it, closed the
doors, and informed the managers of the fair
that their property must be removed within
three hours.
(eorge William CurtU at National Hall.
The mob which was vainly iuvoked atrainst the
Fair responded to the summons which bade it
array itself once more against the riirht of free
speech, on tho occasion of tho delivery of an
auti-slavery lecture by George W. Curtis in this
city, on the evcuing of tho l th of December.
A thoroughly organized plan to take possession
of the hall, assault the lecturer, and disperse the
audience was completely frustrated by the vlgl-
jance oi tne Mayor ana his police. Thus, a
third time during the year was the assaulted
right of freedom of speech triumphantly vindi
cated by the tlty of Philadelphia. Mayor Henry
hud gone so far as to write to Mr. Curtis and
request him not to appear in Philadelphia, but
thut gentleman preferred to take tho risk, and
w as actually accompanied by the Mayor to the
nan.
The ('Ionia Labor or the Morlety.
After the promulgation of the Emancipation
Proclamation by President Lincoln the society
turned its attention to the question of suffrage,
aud that boon having been granted the negro,
its woik was accomplished, and to-ni";ht it
intends to celebrate its dissolutiou in a becoming
maiiuer.
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nutrltloiiH ftunlftle,
andean bo relied upon to be strictly as represented.
having been examined thoroughly by tne leading analyti
cal chemists of this city, whose certilioatea of its purity
and fitness for medical purposes are appended.
We invite examination, and any who would convince
themselves we auk a rigid analysis.
T. J. MARTIN A CO.
N. 6. Notice that the caps and corka are branded with
our name to prevent count erfeiting.
For sale by all respectable Druggists.
Price per bottle, $1'60.
Orders sent to No. 130 N. FRONT Stroet will receive
prompt attention.
Chemical Laboratort, Noa. MS and 112 Arch sU
Pnir.ADEt.rinA, March 19, 1870.
Hitirr. T. J. Martin it Co., Vhilwlrlphia, JY.:
Gentlemen: I have made a careful examination of the
KojKtone Pure Wheat Wbiaky, and found it to be a per
fectly pure article, and entirely free from fusel oil and
other injurious substances. Its purity, and ita pleasant
and agTeeable flavor, render it particularly valuabl
for medicinal purposes.
Youra truly, F. A. GENTff
Chemical Laboratort, No. 138 Walnut street.
Philadelphia, March 17, 1870.
iffftrn. T. J. Martin t Co., VhUaiUlphxa, lti.:
Gentlemen: The sample of Keystone Pure wheat
Whisky, submitted to roe for analysia, I find to be purs.
and, as inch, I highly recommend it for medicinal pur-
coses.
Respectfully, etc., WM. II. BRUCKNER,
Analyt. and Consult. Chemist.
Chemical Laboratort, No. 417 Walnut street,
Philadelphia. April 5, 1870.
ilfurt. T. J. Martin it Oo Philadelphia, ..'
Gentlemen : I have made an analysia of the aampla of
Keystone Pure Woeat Whisky, sent by you for examina
tion, and find it entirely free from fusel oil or any other
deleterious matters, and I consider it applicable to any
use for which pure whisky may be desired. 4 14 tbslra
Respectfully. CJUA8. M. ORKSSON.
Hold Wholennle by FRENCH, ItlCIIAUDS 3c
Co., N. W. corner TKNTII anil iMAKKKf Htau
QAR8TAIR8 & McCALL,
No. 126 Walrml and 21 Granite Sts.,
IMPORTERS OF
Brandies, Wines, Gin, Olive Oil, Etc.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
PURE RYE WHISKIES.
IN BOND AND TA PAID. t 28 2tv
I ITIZ CURRANT WINE.
ALBERT O. ROBERTS,
Dealer in every Description of Fine Groceries,
11 7j Comer ELEVENTH and V1NH Btreei ,
IILLIAM ANDERSON & CO., DEALERS
v f in ice wuaiuea, . ..
Mo, 146 Hortn BHUCJiv if Btrem,
FhiiadelDbia
PROPOSALS.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
To Railroad Contractors.
Sealed Proposals will be received atthe oillceof
the NORTUERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
No. li0 BROADWAY, corner of Cedar street, New
York, until WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of
'une, 1S70, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the
Grading, Masonry, Bridging; and Ballasting
of that portion of the Northern Paclflo Railroad In
the State of Minnesota, extending from the Dalles of
the SL Louis River to the Red River, the western
boundary of Minnesota (a distance of about 8)0
miles), including everything requisite to complete
the road-bed for a single track, and necessary side
tracks, ready to receive the rail superstructure.
Proposals may be for the work In detail, or by the
mile.
The Bald Company will also receive Proposals, at
the same tune and place, for the timber cross-ties,
and for the iron rails, spikes, and fixtures for the
road as above. The Iron rails to be delivered on the
dock at Duluth, Minnesota, or at the crossing of the
Mississippi River, and the ties to be received accord
ing to blank forma which will be ready for distribu
tion on WEDNESDAY, May 4, 1870, at the olllce of
the Company, as above, where plans of the struc
tures, and maps and profiles of the road, with full
specifications, car then be seen, and the time al
lowed for completion of the contracts made known.
The Company reserve the right to reject any or ah
bids not deemed to be for the interest of the Company.
Printed circulars containing full Information will
be furnished on application, by mall or otherwise,
to EDWIN F. JOHNSON, Chief Engineer, or to the
President of the Company, at the office, No. l'0
BROADWAY, as above.
J. GREGORY SMITH,
President Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
New York. April So. 1310. SI lot
INSURANCE.
DBXAWAKTt MUTUAL SAFETY IN8URA1TCB
COMPANY. Incorporated by the Leglalatur.
(X PcnnsylT&nla, 1336.
Offloe OTjtheant corner of THIRD and WALNUT
Htrcow. i niincieipniit.
MARINE INSHJHANCES
On VeMeU, Cargo and Freight to all parts of the
worm.
INLAND INSURANCES
jn goods by rlrer, canal, lake and land carrlAga to
ail pan oi ine Lmnn.
F1KK INSURANCES
Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwellings,
liouaes, eta.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November 1, 16.
tX),000 United States Five l'er Cent,
Loan, ten-forties 2l6,000fJU
100,000 United Htates Six Per Cent.
Loan (la wfnl money) 107,750-00
60,000 United States SIX fer Cent
Loan, 1SHI M,000-00
WO.oeo State of Pennsylvania SU Per
Cent. Loan 913,wvoo
800,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per
ccni. Loan (exempt from
tax)
100.000 Btate of New Jersey Six Per
Cent. Loiin
90,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage 8tx Per Cent.
liomlH
5,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Se
cond mortgage Six per Ceut.
Honda
95,000 Western Pennsylvania Rail
road Mortjr.ifre Six Per
Cent. Bo it (in (Pennsylvania
Knllrnad guarr-ntee)
80,000 State of Tc tumKuee Fu Per
Cent. Loan
t.ooo btate of Tennensee Six Fer
Cent. Loan
12,500 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, srso shares stock
6,000 North Pennsjlvanja Rail
road Company, loo stikves
stock
10,000 Philadelphia and' ' Southern
Mall Nteanwtilp Corn-
pnny, 80 shares Btock
948,000 Loans on Uond and Mort
fiflge, nrst liens on Citv
Properties
)0,28"O0
09,000 AO
WlfM
t3,26'O0
aXI.OOO-OU
18,000 flO
4.9I0-0O
14,000-00
J,Wl)Ui
T,t0i)0
M, 900-00
11,231,400 Par. Market value, l,!K.'iTO-oo
Cost. Il.air.6i2-M.
Real Estate M.itnniK)
urn ueceivauie lor insurances made... M3,700-7o
Balances due at Agencies:
Premiums on Mat ine Policies, Accrued
lutereHi, ana otner aeots cine tne com
pany 4B.097-90
9,740-30
169,291-14
Stock, Scrip.' etc., of Sundry Corpora
tions, 47o. Estimated value
Cash In Bank 1168.818-88
Cash In Drawer 97ai
11,303,100-04
DIRECTORS.
Thomas C. Hand,
Buuiuel & Stokes,
William (i. Boulton,
Edward Darlington,
11. Jones Brooke,
Kdward Lafo arcade.
juim i xsavis,
Edmund A. Sonder.
Theophllus Paulding,
Henry Sloan,
Henry C. DaJlett, Jr.,
"ames C. Hand,
William C. Ludwlg,
JoHeph II. Seal.
Jacob Rlegel,
Jacob P. Jones,
James B. Mc Far land,
Joshua P. Eyre,
Spencer Mcilvaln,
J. B. Semple, Pittsburg,
A. B. Berger, Pittsburg,
D. T. Morgan, Pittsburg
Hugh Craig,
John D. Taylor,
George W. Hernadon,
William C. Houston.
THUMAS c. II AND, President.
JOHN C. DAVIS. Vlca-tt-enldent.
HENRY LYLBUKN, Secretary.
ILENKY BALL Assistant Secretary. 1 1
HOMESTEAD
life Insurance company.
Policies Issued on all the Ordinary
Plans,
AT LOW KATES OF PREMIUM,
With full participation In the Profits.
All Policies Ion-Forreltable.
Ful Cash Surrender Indorsed on Eacn Policy.
NO RESTRICTIONS A8 TO TRAVEL OR RESI-
UauNCiS.
The form of policy adopted ia a nlaln and lmni . .
tract, precise and definite in ita terms, and irA frnm
ambiguous conditions and restrictions.
Special attention is called to tha
IIOM JiLrVD 1'JL.A.IV
this Company, offering tha
COMBINED ADVANTAGES
OF TUX
J3uilliug? Vtsfsoclutioii
and or
Jif "o Iusuranco.
Kvcry I'ollcy Holder Necnres a
House orjlits Own.
Descriptive Pamphlets, with Rates, furnished on appll
cation to the Company.
OFFICE,
N. W. corner Seventh and Chesnut Sts.
PHILADELPHIA.
WILLIAM M. 6EYFERT. President.
LAURENCE MYERS,
Vice-Preaident.
D. HAYES AGNKW, M. D.,
Medical Director.
R. W. DORPHLEY,
Beoretary.
WILLIAM L. HIRST
Counsel.
DIRECTORS.
Wm. B. Reaney,
Kdward Samuel,
11. P. Muirbeid.
Clayton McMiouael. 496m
Wm. M. Beyfert,
lurenoe Myers,
J. M. Myers,
Wm. S. McManus,
1829 CIIARTR perpetual. ig70
Frantlin Fire Insurance Cimpiy
Ot PHILADELPHIA,
Office, Hos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St.
ASSBtS J 3(1. 1 1 '70s $2,825)73 I 67
CAPITAL
AOCKUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS..
(400,000 DO
8.46,731-67
INCOME roR 18L0,
tlu,lKM.
LOSSES PAID IU 18(8
Lossespaiclsince 1829 over $5,500,000
Perpetual and Temporary Polioiea on Liberal Terms. '
Ttie Company also iaeaea policies npon the Rents of all
kinds of buildings, Ground Rents, and Mortirairea
lbs "i RAMiliN" baa no DlbPUTED Oil I ft,
DIRECTORS.
Alfred O. Baker.
A urea nuer,
Thomas K parks,
William b. Grant,
Thomaa S. Ellis,
lillril.n, B lUnMIL
Kamuel Grant,
George W. Richards,
lafce Lea.
Ueorgs t ales,
ALFRED G. HAKKR. fraaidena.
OKOKGK FALKrt, Vice-President,
JAMES W. MCALLISTER. SeoretsrV
JUKODOKK M. KKGKR. Assistant Beoretary. I ISj
THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Incorporated 1K6 Cliarter Perpetual.
No. 610 WALNUT (Street, opposite Independence Square.
This Company, favorably known to the community for
ever forty years, continues to insure against loss or dam.
age by fire on Puhlio or Private buildings, either perma
nently or for a limited time. Also on Garniture, blocks
of Goods, and Mu.chandise generally, on liberal terms.
Their Capital, together with a large burplue Fund, is
Invented in the moat careful manner, which enables tnem
to otter to the insured an undoubted security in the case
of loss. .
Daniel Smith. Jr..
John TjAvernT.
Alexander ltenaon,
Isaac liazlehunit,
n-u L i . . ....
Thomas bmith,
Henry Lewis,
J. Ui 111 uu haul Fell,
AUUU1M VWUJU.. . J -
DANIKL BMii'lJ Ja., President.
WM. O. CROW ELL. KecreUry. ' 8 ik)
rpilE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF
1 PHII'ADKLPHIA.
OmcsB. W. comer of FOURTH and WALNUT Streets
I IRK INhURANCK V XUI.Uhl VKLY.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
CAbli Cipital (paid up in full) tiuO.wO'uO
C.h Aseeui, --ls. "'A
V. Ratchford Stair, J. Livingston Erringer
Nalbro t railer, James L. Claghoro,
John M. Atwood, Win. G. Houluin,
Ken). T. Trediok , lharlea W heeler,
George li. bluart, Thomas H. Montgomery,
Jobs li. Krown, Jainee M. Aertsen.
F. RATCHFORD BTAKK, President.
THOMAS H. MOM'GOMEBV. Vise-President.
AI FX. W. WlbTr- K, Secretary. .
JACOB K. Ptl KiibON, Assistant Secretary.
INSURANOfc.
I W S U H A N C E COMPANY
i t
NORTH AMERICA.
Jakuabt L I8T0.
Chnrtcr Porttetual.
lBeTiort-d I7!4.
I'AI'lTAT,.
ANlnKTH....
W.IOO.OOC
lnnes paid since raxnal.nilai....i-:i,0W0,0il0
Heceh.ie of Premium, I Mi .... 8 l,f)!l,N.'I7"43
Interval rraoi Invenlauenia, !'. 114,i4l'7t
' f1"- - l,U;tWN-jn
Htntc-nint of the Aanrta.
Klrat Mortjracfs on Cit Property (788,490
United Bute Uovernmant and other Loan
lionda
LlXUMtt
66.7U9
fMT.tSu
83.U8
S3144
80357
86,108
lJ0,sKi
SU.IW0
Railroad, Rank and Canal Stocks
(Jaab in Bank and C fflo
Loans o Collateral Necnritr
(Votes Keoeivable, moatljr Maiine Premlima. .
corned Inter-eat
Preminma in oonrae of iransraisama
I'naettled Marine Premiums
Koal Kslata, Offloa ot Company, Philadelphia
DIRKO-IOFH. ,W,WS
ArUinr G. t raoots R. Oope,
8amoelVV.Ja sea. Kdward H. Trotter,
J"hn A Bro Kdward 8 Clarke,
Oharlee 1 'or, 1 . oh&rltoa Henry,
tn rt "V Alired 1). Jeasap,
V illiam W eU.li, linois U. Miwtnira,
8. Morris Wain, Oharlee W. Unshman,
John Ataeon, Clement A. Grieooua.
George L. U srriaon, William Brockte!
AR111UK G. OOKFlM. Presideeit.
CHARLES PLATT, Vine President
Matthias Maius. Beoretary.
(J, U. Kkkvkb, Assistant beoretary. 3 4
V 'ft-13"U it
LIFE INSURANCE CO., fj. Y.
Number of Policies issued by the five largest New York
Companies during the first years of their enstenoe -
MUTUAL (23 months) inn
NKW YORK (18 months) Km
Manhattan or months).... 90$
KN1CKKKHOCKER. .. (iO mouths) 669
KviUlTABlJB. (IT months) sst
During the 81 months of Its existence the
ASBURY
HAS ISSUED 2600 POLICIES,
INSURING NEARLY 10,000,000.
Reliable Oanvassing Agent wasted thnmghoot the
country.
JAMES M. LOJVGAORR,
Manager for Pennsylvania and Delawar.
Office. No. tot WALNUT Street, Philadelphia,
8AMUKL POWERS, Bpeoial Ageni M
P I R E ASSOCIATION.
INCORPORATED MARCH 87, 1830.
OFFICE,
RO. S4 NORTH FIFTH STREET
INSURE
BUILD HOU8EHOLD FURNITURE, AND
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY,
From Loss by Fixe (in the City of Philadelphia only).
A8hETP, JAMUAllY 1, 1S70, 81,3r4t734!)3.
TRUSTEES.
WM. H. HAMILTON,
JOHN OARROW,
GEORGE I. YOUNG,
JOS. R. LYNDALL,
OH ARLR8 P. BOWER.
JF.88K LIGHTFOOT.
ROUT. SHOKMAKKR,
PETER ARMBRU6TER,
1.KV1 r. CU&1N.
SAMUEL 6 PAR II A WK, 'PETER WILLIAMSON.
JOSEPH E. BCHJCLL,
WM. H. HAMILTON, President
SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vioe-Preddsnt.
WILLIAM T. BUTLER
W Beoretary.
pAME INSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 809 CHESNUT Street
INCORPORATED 1866. CHARTER PERPETUAL,
CAPITAL $200,OUO.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance.agaiiiHt Los or Damage by Fire either by Per
petual or Temporary Polioiea.
DIRECTORS.
Charles Richardson, Robert Pearoe,
William H. Rhawn, John Keaslor, Jr.,
William M. beyfert. Edward It. Orne,
John F. Smith, Charles Stokes,
Nathan Uilles, John W. Kvermat,
George A. West, Mordeoai bur.by.
CHARLE8 RIOUARUSOtt, President
WILUAM IL RHAWN, Vice-President
Williams L Blanchaud, Secretary- 7 21
JMPERIAti FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LONDON.
EMTAIIL.1MI1ED 1S03.
Paid-up Capital and Accumulated Funds,
S8,000,000 IJV GOLD.
PREVOST & HERRING, Agents,
9 49 No. 107 S. THIRD Street, Philadelphia.
OHA8. MPREVOST OH AS. P. HERRING
LEGAL. NOTICES.
TN TIIE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CITY
-- AND COUNTY OF PHILADEf PHIA.
MATTHEW CRAIG, Aasignee, etc., vs. JOHN MoLEAN
and 8ARAU, his wife, District Court, Levari Facias
March Term, 1870, No. ItSO.
The Auditor appointed by the Court to report distribu
tion of the fund in Court derived from a Sheriff's sale
nnder the above entitled writ, of
All that certain lot or piece of ground.with the improve
ment thereon erected .situate on thewest aide of American
street, in the Seventeenth ward of the City of Philadel
phia, ISO feet north from Master street, thence northward
along Amerioan street 72 feet, thence westward at right
angles to Amerioan street til feet 1 inches, thence west
ward at right angles to Cadwalader atreet 61 feet 7'
inches to said Cadwalader street, thence southwardly
along the same 2 feet, thence eastward at right angles
thereto 48 feet W inohee, and thence further eastward
St right angles to American atreet 48 test IV inohes to be
ginning. Subject to ground rent of $432.
Will attend to the duties of his appoint mont uoon
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 1870, at Z o'clock P.M., at bis
office, No. 618 WALNUT Street, in said city, when and
where all persona interested are required to make their
claims before the Auditor or be debarred from coming in
npon aaid fund. K O. MITCHELL,
4 28 Ult Auditor.
COAL.
FEJICITAX, X. BEIX. HZWBOH K EAT IS
Ii;nJlVAI 12. 1II?LX Ac CO.,
pkaxjcbs ni
Lehigh and Schuylkill Coal,
DEPOT: No. 1338 North NINTH Street,
1 75 West Side, below Master.
Branch Offloe. Bo. 407 RICHMOND Street
WHEELER'S
PATENT 'STAMP CAHCEIERS.
EDWIN STEVENS,
Ho. 41 S. TZZZXID Street,
PHILADELPHIA, 3 31U
general Agent for the Btate of Pennsylvania.
""cordage.
Manilla, Siial and Tarred Cordage,
At Lowest New York Prices and Freight
EDWIN IX FITLEK ot CO..
Factory. TENTH BL and GEBMANTOWH Avenue.
BtcreNe. U It. WATER St sod 83 H. DELIWARB
sresuo.
COTTON BAIL DUCK AND CANVAS,
of all number and brands. Tent, Awning. Trrnnii
and Wagon-eover Dt A Wo, Paper Manufoturec
Drier Jilts, from Wnrty to seveaiysU ImiSes. with
Paoiu-. Ceitln-.blllwin..!to.Hr w
No, 10 CUUUUUSuet(UbibMvA