THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1870. LZTZ3HATVZLZ3. M X V I B W OF NSW M O O K B. Translating Homer is probably as inno cent an amusement an scholarly gentlemen with nothing better to occupy their time can probably engage in. But the interest in Homer is, to say the least, limited, and it looks a little like a waste of good ink and paper for every person who gets off a new version of "The Iliad" for the amusement of leisure hours to rush into print with it, unless the mere satisfaction of seeing himself in print is a compensation for the obvious risk that the books will remain unsold upon the shelves of the publishers. A translation of Homer that will represent at once the letter and spirit of the original, and that will reproduce the "movement" of the Greek verse in all its integrity, would doubtless be welcome, but until such a version ap pears the translations already before the public are amply sufficient to give a general idea of the "tale of Troy divine" as sung by the blind old bard, and among these Pope's paraphrase, although it may be the farthest removed from Homer, is likely to retain its popularity with the mass of readers. These remarks are suggested by "The Iliad of Homer," translated into English verse by W. G. Caldcleugh, which has just been issued from the press of J. 1$. Lippincott & Co. "We are informed that this translation, "the desultory occupation of a few years, was written principally for the amusement of the translator and his friends, and that he makes no claim to the qualifications necessary for the success of such an undertaking." This last proposition is true enough, for while Mr. Caldcleugh's version is probably faithful enough so far as it goes, he has succeeded in turning Homer's poetry into the baldest pos sible prose, and we have no hesitation in setting it down as the worst attempt of the kind that has ever como under our notice. Messrs. J. B. Lippincott & Go. have also just published "Only a Girl; or, A Physician for the Soul," translated from the German of Vf'ilhelmine von Hillern by Mrs. A. L. Wister. Mrs. Wister has introduced a number of very charming German romances to the American public, and her taste can be relied upon to select such works as are really worth trans lating. "Only a Girl" is a more elaborate performance than anything she has yet at tempted, and as a story of German life, full of admirable sketches of character and highly dramatic incidents, it will be found to amply repay a perusal. From the same house we have received "The Trivate Life of Galileo," published by Nichols & Noyes, Boston. This book i3 a compilation, the principal materials for which have been drawn from the correspondence of Galileo with his eldest daughter, Sister Maria Celeste, a nun of the Franciscan convent of St. Matthew, at Arcetri. This is one of the most interesting biographical works that has lately been put before the public, and it sup plies a great amount of important informa tion with regard to the career of Galileo, and throws much light upon the story of his philosophical investigations and the persecu tions to which they subjected him. The affection of Galileo for his daughter, and the tender care with which she always watched over his welfare and interested herself in his great plans, as set forth in their letters, make a most affecting narrative, and this book will doubtless attract as much attention in this country as it has in England, where its publi cation was considered as one of the literary events of the season. Claxton, llemsen & naffelfinger send us, "The Life of Bismarck," by John George Louis Hesekiel. Translated by Kenneth It. H. Mackenzie, F. S. A., F. A. S. L. Pub lished by Harper & Brothers. Count Bis marck occupies such a prominent place in the public attention at the present day as one of the chief of living statesmen, and the work he has performed in raising Prussia to the position of a first-class European power is of fuch magnitude, and is pregnant with such : mportant results for the future, that a care ' nlly prepared biography like the present is mire to find an appreciative audience.' The author commences with the origin and rise of the family about the commencement of the thirteenth century, and in a few brief but graphio introductory chapters brings its his tory down to the birth of the present repre sentative of its greatness. In relating the story of Count Bismarck's life Herr Hesekiel writes with an evidently sincere and hearty admiration for his subject, and a certain "gushiugness" of style.that suggests in some degree that adopted by J. S. C. Abbott in his "Life of Napoleon" will probably suit the tastes of many readers better than a more classical severity. This, however, is really a much better and more reliable work than Mr. Abbott's remarkable perform ance, and it may be acceplaJ as a correct if .somewhat partisan review of Bismarck's career. A great number of interesting inci dents of BUmarck'a early life have been col lected, which add greatly to the value of the narrative, and in relating the recent event3 that established his fame, the story is told in f, clear and graphic manner that sets the main features of the great political manoeuvres by which the power of Austria was broken and Prussia made the exponent of the German idea before the reader in an understandable shape. The work is illustrated with all the original German engravings, and the. trans, lator has added an'.introduction, explanatory notes, and appendices that greatly increase its value. From the same house we have received "A Memoir ol the Kev. John Scudder, M. D.," by Ilev. J. B. Waterbury, D. D. Pabiished by Harper & Brothers. Dr. Scudder was for thirty-six years a missionary in India, where bia labors were Bpread over an immense ter ritory and where he achieved a success that fcjbeeS accorded to but few. One of the secrets of this success was that he was able to minister, to . the . bodily as well as to the rpiritmii want of those whom h. sought to ' CcnTtft toChJuti&ity. -Ho wag a jsMlful pbjRician, and bis medical knowledge was a power that he wielded with great effect in carrying out the main objects of his enter prise. The work before us is a brief sketch of the life nud labors of Dr. Scudder, and we commend it to the consideration ' of all who are interested in missionary work, or in the career of a really great and good man. From T. Ell wood Zell, Nos. 17 and 10 S. Sixth Htreet, we have received parts 17, 18, 1H, and 0 of "Zell's Popular Encyclopedia," which brings the work down to page 800 and the title "Eger." This Encyclopedia is in tended for popular use, and the design is to compress as much information as possible into a small space. The editor, Mr. L. Go lange, has succeeded admirably in doing this, and while the majority of the articles are very brief, they nevertheless contain all the infor mation that the majority of readers will need. The more important subjects are treated ex tensively,and some of the articles contain much new and valuablo information that is not given in any othor work of this class. The very low price of this En cyclopedia and the manner in which it is published place it within the reach of every one, and it is a work that will be a valuable addition to any library, or to those who can not afford to buy many books it will be a library in itself. The illustrations are nume rous and are introduced whenever they are needed for the explanation of the text, and in this, as in all its other features, all the pro mises made by the publishers at the com mencement of the enterprise have been more than carried out. Van Kostrand'a Eclntie Engineering Magazine for May presents as usual an inte resting series of articles from the best foreign publications. The leading paper in the pre sent number is a valuable dissertation upon "The Bessemer Flame Spectrum," by Dr. II. Wedding, translated by E. F. Enrich. The Manufacturer and Builder for May contains a number of valuable practical papers on matters of art and industry. Tlie Itritifli Army. PURCHASING COMMISSIONS THE LAW AND THE BATES. From the If. T. World. In the days of Charles II commissions in the English army were sold like divers other State appointments, and from this origin it passed into a practice that where a captain, for instance, obtained his majority, the lieute nant who came into the captaincy paid the major what he, the major, had paid for it in his day, the major in turn paying to tha lieutenant-colonel the price of the majority. The sums thus demanded being purely arbitrary, and frequent disagreements as to what they siiouid be impairing tne good ot the service, a scale of prices was, after some years, laid down by the government, and has continued in force up to this day. By this scale a young man on entering the British army pay3 for his commission as ensign 14.""(), and then on Ilia promotion through the grades as follows: Lieutenancy, 2.10 additional, or total 700. Captaincy, 1100 additional, or total 1800. Majority, 1400 additional, or total 3200. Lieutenant-colonelcy, lo00 additional, or total 4.100. By the operation of this scale, if the lieu- tenant-oolonel, say, wore promoted, then the major paid him tho price of the lieutenant colonelcy, and received in return, from the senior captain the price of the majority, and so on down to the ensign, who paid the junior lieutenant the price of hi lieutenancy, and re ceived in turn from the new ensign who was commissioned the price of the ensigncy; by which system no officer was ever out of pocket more than the price of his grade, and, if desirous ot leaving tne service, could make himself whole by the sale of his commission. with this as the original scope of the pur chase system, it came to pass, as money be came less valuable and wealthy men eagerly Bought commissions for their sons, than an additional price, called the "over-regulation," was added to the governmental scale. Usage gradually settled this also into fixed propor tions, just as Government had prescribed the regulation scale, and at this time it stands pretty much as follows: Ensign, 100; lieu tenant, (i00; captain, 800j and major, 1000.. Now, Mr. Cardwell, the English War Min ister, or, in the curious British style, Secre tary of State of War, is no friend to the pur chase system, and would abolish it; but, this not being in his power, lately introduced a bill in Parliament proposing to consolidate the grades of cornet and ensign with the junior lieutenancies respectively , on horse and foot. On this the Gladstone ministry have just been beaten, the vast social inllu- ence of the English army being so unitedly thrown against the measure that Mr. Card well was forced to withdraw his bill. The officers argued that while they would not object to an abolition per se of the purchase syBtem, whether in whole or in part, yet it was but fair that, as the Government has for over two centuries allowed purchase, it should save them from any loss consequent upon its abrogation. This being but fair, and the ministry, which perhaps put the measure forth as an ad captandum measure of reform, not caring to take anv new load on its shoulders, the scheme failed. The in cident reveals a curious feature in English polity, and perhaps may indicate that the ministry finds it safer to disestablish Irish bishops than to cashier British grenadiers. The Art of 31ahiti CSoii&s. None but Chinamen could heretofore make gongs to perfection. It used to be supposed that they possessed the secret of mixing the alloy of TYhicn the clamorous instruments are formed, or else some means of tempering the metal to allow of its being beaten into shape, find afterward hardened to a Bonorous density. For a genuine gong is brittle; it will crack if struck with a bard substance, and yet it bears hammer marks all over it. We do not kno w whe : ther English musioal instrument-makers have not fmnnlipd rronas because there is no de- Ltnand lor them, or because they could not maie tneni. liut it me xauer, mero ueou uu longer be a scarcity in the market, for a French metallurgist has been experimenting upon the gong and cymbal metals, and has revealed the Chinese becret, if secret it has been. The nature of the alloy has long been known; it consists of eighty parts of copper to twenty of tin. But the shaping; attempt to beat this compound into a disk form and it flies like porcelain. The trick lies in first heating it, and hammering it while at a dull red heat; it is then malleable as soft iron; allow it to cool, and it relapsesjnto friability. The making of a gong must be tedious work, thotch, for the thin xuetal will soon eocL and tbero must be incessant teheatings. A bar-' barian's patience must be required for the task. Perhaps it is the labor thus spent upon gongs that renders them so expensive. Itllnlitc: in Nevada. The San Francisco Clironicle gives the fol lowing facts in relation to mining in Nevada, which is attracting so much attention at this time: "The small amount of capital required for the erection of smelling works enables men of small means to undertake it, while the building of quartz mills of tho name capacity would cost tens of thousands of dollars, and could only be built by capitalists. For in stance, we may assume that fjO000 will con struct smelting furnaces of a capacity to re duce thirty tons of ore per day, while the cost of building a mill of the same capacity would be $.10,000. There are also some other ad vantages in favor of smelting over milling, which we have not space to particularize. As from two to three tons of crude ore produce one of base bullion, the item of freight in seeking a market is an important one. In this city there is so little competition among pur chaser, that but seventy-five per cent, of the assay value of the silver and 70 to $80 per ton for the lead is obtained here. The freight charged by the railroad from Elko is 22 per ton, and in that proportion from other sta tions. But a large portion of the base bullion is shipped direct to New York for a market, where ninety-five per cent, of the assay is aid for the silver and $1:10 per ton for the ead. The freight charged from Elko to New York is 3-11. The extraction and shipment of crude ores to this market are also attracting attention. There is a market in this city for any quantity of argentiferous lead and copper ores that is likely to be sent here. We have firms who receive consignments of ore, paying freight and other incidental charges thereon, crush and sample it, and sell it to the highest bidder for cash. The charge for this varies from $.1 to 15 per ton, according to quantity and quality. The ore brings about the following prices: That assaying $100 per ton in silver brings .10 per cent, for the silver, beside the leod and copper; $.'500 ore brings 74 per cent., and $000 ore brings 80 per cent. The lead is worth about $40 per ton, and the copper brings $2 ".10 per unit for IJ0 per cent, ore, in creasing or decreasing about 10 cents per unit, as the percentage is greater or less. Thus, ore assaying $100 in silver and SO per cent, in copper will bring $.1G per ton for the 6ilver and $75 per ton for the copper; total, $i:il. Silver ore is reckoned at 2000 pounds per ton; lead ore at 2200 pounds, and copper ore at 2.'J.12 pounds. The railroad charge for freight is $1(J per ton from Elko, or $14 from Carlin." Returns furnished by the London water companies to the llcgiotrar-Ueneral show that the averagejdaily supply of water to the London population during tbe month of February last amounted to 95,812,088 gallons, of which 48.878,012 gallons were drawn from the Thames and 4b,'JJ4,i7o irora tne Lea and otber sources. in tne month of January tne averaire daily sun- ply from all sources amounted to 04,878,104 gallons. FURNITURE, ETC. QHARLES C. C L A Q K, BEDDING AND Cottajyo XPiirnituiro, No. 11 North. ELEVENTH Street, PHILADELPHIA. Hair and Husk Maliresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and rillows. BEST QUALITY OF SPRING MATTRE8SKS. Bedsteads. Bureaus, Washstands, Chairs, Towol Ricks, Rocking Chaiis, elo. Pew Cushions, Feathers and Down. Comfortables and Blankets. 13 16 taths2m TUCKER'S SPRINGS AND HOWE'S COTS. RICHMOND & CO.. FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE WAREROOMS No. 45 SOUTH SECOND STREET, EAST SIDB, ABOVE OHESNUT, PHILADELPHIA u fURNITURE Selling: at Cost No. 1019 MARKET Street. 4 18 3m G. R. NORTrL MEDIO AL. NEW DISCOVERY. ELIXIR J. F. BER-NARD-TONI STUKNIQUK. ANTI-DYSPEPTIO. Tbe several observations made b the beet physicians of tbe Faculte de Paris have proved that the sicknesses arising from impoverishment of the blood or nervous ex. hauHtion, viz. : AmMiia, Chlorosis, bympathisme, PbtbiHio, Diabetes, Albumineria, Bcorbnt, etc, etc., are radically cured with the ELIXIR J. V. BERNARD. General Depot A. BKRNAKD, No. 51 CEDAR Street, ild oor. For aale by all respectable druggists. 8 1 tuthag ROOFING. R EADY ROOFIN G This Rootins is adapted to all bnildinca. It can be applied to BXKEP OR FLAT ROOFS at one-half the expense of tin. It is readily put on old bhinele Koofs without removing the shingles, thus avoid. iBK the damaging; of ceilings and furniture while under, goieg repair. (No gravel used.) PRKSKRVK YOUR TIN ROOFS WITH WELTOIP ELASTIC PAINT. I am always prepared to Repair and Paint Roofs at she notice. Also, PAINT l'OR bALK by the barrel or gallon the beat and cheapest in the market WELTON, I 178 No. 711 IT. NINTH Street Above Ooatea. THE VATICAN, AO. 1010 tllLS.M T Street. Garden Vases, classical designs. Uarden Vases at all prices. Garden Vases at It 4 oil. Uarden Vases at $3 Ml. Uarden Vases at $4'UU. Uarden Vases at o (M. Uarden Vases at 4!rt 00. UarO en Vases at 7 U0. Uardeu Vases at SUI. Uarden Vases at C1U-0U. Uarden Statuary, Flower Pots, and Unnirinv Viui. in (tth t VlLnatV. No decormmn utiiniynha nt nrl beauties of tbe garden or lawn and at so little expen as a lew Vases tilled wuu nostrum plants. '' im WHEELER'S PATENT STAMP CANCEIERS. CD WIU STEVENS, 2fto. 41 S. TZXZXID Street, PHILADELPHIA, 3 31tf General Agent for Vie Stateof Pennsylvania. Vewell, landscape and general X Business Photographer, No. 124 ARCH btreet, has every facility lor taxing r autographs of Country Beat, in nrcmt of the State. Merchant, m. nnfu-tn r.r. and im porters can have samples of goods photographed in the very uta.ii BLv iiu LE X AND ER G. CATTELL A CO . PRODUOB COMMISSION M KKOUABTS. MO.MMORIU WiLAJLVIU . Ha S7 NORTH WATFR STREET. rfliumuau-fij, SMI EUMB OATTKU. SHIPPING. 5sv LORILLARD'8 8TKAMSMP LINE FOB N K W Y O II I are now receiving freight at 0 rnli per 100 pennds, 4 rents prr toot, sr L'J rent prr grilles, ehl INSURANCE , OF 1 TRR CENT. Extra rstes on eriMll packages Iron, metals, eta. No receipt or bill of lading eicnw) for less than 80 oenta. Tbe Line would Call atlnlinn nf murrh.nta vnn.mliv tn the fact that hereafter the regular shippers by this line will be charged only 10 ini. inn ik t ..ni. ... foot, during the winter seasons. 'or further particulars apply to JOHN F. OHU J?1ER 1. NORTH WUARVK9. PIITT.Amrr TJIIT IVnonrtTrlmnvt .VUT;FN STREET WHARF. wi iri'irtn i; r it." Mvi,r,il.-, via 11 &- II AVAA.,nHTSR,rfri,OT.J,W KANS, Tho WYOMING will uil ini RlVlKMlll SA'i Tl EA1 TURDAY.MsyH.atHA.M. " hm KM fl PH 'ill, ill ,! o. ........... TliniViv M .ii iroro oirmnAU on Th PIONFER vill' .nil l. iriiuiVMTnv -u . KIDAY, Msv 80, at 6 A. M. m i nrougn bins or lading signed, and passage tickets sold i all noints Month md Yl'.t to IllI.I.S i LAM Nr. SK1NFI) AT QUEEN STREET WHAJtr. WILLIAM I.. JAMF.8, Oenornl Agent. iW No. South THIRD Street. ',fffi, PHILADELPHIA AND CHARLES TON STF.AMSUIP LINE. Thlfi linA 1. now PMnnnuil V, ..II : r. . Steamships, sailing on THURSDAY of each week: noniiftn II, rnns. J. W. RVF.RtIAN. W3 tons. PROM KTh H.ITS, tii hi tons. Tne nt Asmshin .f v rvii'liliivii in... mirD w 17. hrhiw Bpruce street, on THURSDAY next, May 13, at No freight received nor bills of lading signed after 3 P. I. on day of sailing. TV,,,.,), hill. l l.ir, .,' .1. M Southwest, and i londa ports. l or freight or pasxasre apply to WOLOIilt fc APA.1IS, Agents, No. 2 DOCK Street, Or to WILLIAM P. OLYDK A UO. WM. A.jt!OURTRNA V. Agent in Oharisstn. 6 i 'tf Tm? f TVlTDIinnT A XT TA AT'PIPVU hTOWN. Inman linn nf Mail Sl.ani.p. Bn. pointed to sail as follows: imyot nruKsem, Baturday. May 14, 1 P. M. City of Cork, via Halltax, Tuesday, Mav 17, 1 P.M. Oity of IiOmlon, Saturday, May 21, at 10 A. U. City of Paris. Saturday, May 28. 1 P. M. City of Kaltimore, via llalifai, Tuesday, May 31, 1 P. M. And each snoceedinff SainrriR and .ItAm.t. Ttjm&b from Pier 46, North River. KA'I'KS OF rADoAUB, BY TOK Mill. BTKAJCKBI gjUUNO EVERY SUCT7BSA, Payable in Uold. Par&hla in (Inmnn. FIRST CABIN $100 I STKKRAUE 3t To Ixjndon 105 I To London 40 To Paris 116 I To Paris it PASSAGE BY TtTS TCKIDAY STEAMIB, VTA HALIFAX. FITtST CABIN, STEERAQK. Pavahla in (4oM Pa.TM.hl in fInpT.HM Liverpool. , fW Liverpool ftSn Halifax au Halifav is St. John's, N. F., St. John's. N. F.. Dy nrancn Bteamar. . . . Passengers also forwarded to Harm. H.mhnr.. K ram An Dy nrancn steamer.. to., at reduced rates. Tickets can ha bought here at moderate rates hv namnm Wishing to send for their friends. or farther psxtiotuars appiy aime company's Offloes JOHN O. DALE, Agent, No. 15 Kroadway. N. Y. OrtO O'DONNFLI, A FAULK, Agents. 4B Wo. 4tta CHKSNUT Street. PhiUdelphla, PT1TT.A T"iTTT PHI A PTPTHrrvvn tltND NORFOLK 8TKAMKHIP T.INir itiKOUi.ll FKKIUUT AIR LINE TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. INCREASED FACILITIES AND REDUCED RATES fOll INTO. Steamers leave every WE ON KS D A V and SATURD AY at 12 o'clock noon, from FIRST WHARF above MAR KET Street. RETURNING, leave RICHMOND MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, and NORFOLK TUESDAYS and 8A TURIMY8. No Bills of Lading signed after 12 o'clock on sailing days. THROUGH RATES to all points in North and 8outh Carolina, via Seaboard Air Line Railroad, connecting at I'nrtMiioutb, and to Lynchburg, Vs., Tennessee, and tbe West, via Virginia and Tennessee Air Line nod Richmond and Danville Railroad. Freight HAN DLEH BUTONCE. and taken at LOWER RATF:S THAN ANY OTHER LINK. No charge for commission, drayage, or any expense of transfer. hteainBhips insure at lowest rates. Freight received daily. ttate Room accommodations for passengers. WILLIAM V. OLYDK A CO., No. 12 S. WHARVKSand Pier 1 N. WH R VtcS w. i . rum kh. POR'I RR, Agent at Richmond and City Point. ORUWELL A CO., Agents at Norfolk. 6 1 T. P. ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE. i hk: i.KNERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY'S MAIL STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN NEW YORK AND HAVRE, CALLING AT BRHST. Tho splendid new vessels on this favorite route for the Continent will sail from Pier No. 60, North river, every Saturday. prior OF PASSAGE in gold (including wine), " TO BUF:ST OR HAVRE. First Cabin 4140 1 Second Cabin $S5 TO PARIS, (Including railway tickets, furnished on board), First Cabin $1461 Second Cabin $85 These steamers do not carry steerage passengers. Medical attendance free of charge. American travellers going to or returning from tbe con tinent of Europe, by taking the steamers of this line avoid unnecessary risks from transit by English railways and crossing the channel, besidrs saving time, trouble, and expense. UFOKiiE MACKENZIE, Agent, No. 58 BROADWAY, New York. For passage in Philadelphia apply at Adams Express Company, to H. L. LEAF, 1 2.4 No. 330 OHKSN UT Street. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN .YORK AND BRE- k.KK via SOUTHAMPTON. Trig Scaxw Steamers of the North German Lloyd run regularly between New York, Bremen, and Southampton, carrying tne United States, English, and Continental mails. .,.- . FROM BRFMKN EVERY SATURDAY FROM SOUTHAMPTON EVERY TUKSDAY FROM NEW YORK EVERY SATURDAY Vies uf fatmuejrum If me York to Bremen, London, Ham, and Southampton: First Cabin, $120; Second Cabin, $71; Steerage, $30,Goid. From Brmncn to Aw fork: First Cabin, $1); Second Cabin, $72 ; Steerage. $40,Gold. Tbese vessels take Freight to London and Hull, for which through bills of lading are signed. An experienced surgeon is attached to each vessel. All letters must pass threugh the Post Omce. No Bills of Lading bnt those of the Company will be signed. Bills of Lading will positively not be delivered be i ore goods are cleared at the Custom House. Specie taken to Havre, Southampton, and Bremen for the lowest rates. For freight or Psuff 'apply to 117t tr.Liivivii j j vr, . No. 68 IS ROAD Street. N. Y. T a MATT. TO HAVANA .,. unf.n tl Aft BTU 1IICUTD III regularly EVERY THURSDAY at 3 o'clock P. M.. precisely, from Pier No. 4 North River. MORO CASTLE, Captain R. Adam. COLUMBIA, Captain E. Van Sice. EAGLE, Captain M. R. Greene. For freight or PJ"t? ThVkLER, Jr.. President. 14 No. 6 BOWL1NU GRKKN, New York. FOR NEW YORK, via Delaware and Raritan Oanal. n..7.Vfo knuiumur rut MP ANV m1T it ,.11.. nfthn linn m-ill comment: load. in "Vl'lliOUGH1 Wny''ur'TiOURS. v Gooda forwarded by all the lines goinsoiit of New York North Fist.or Wost, tree of commission. Freight, revived jt to. ra.,. & No. 12 South DELAWARE Avenue. JAMES HAND, Agent. . No. 1)9 WALL Street, New York. 3 4S -j FOR NEW YORK, VIA DELA- t clP'v- ware and Kariian Canal. ,... ylrClL.llj. bWlFTSUBK TRANSPORTATION COM- DESPATCH AND SwVrSURR LINKS, Leaving daily at 12 M. and 5 P. M. Thestesm ' propellers of this company will commence loading on the ih of March. Ihroughin twenty-four hours. ,mi.a!nn. firods forwarded to any point free or commissions. Freiuhts taken on accommodating teima. Apply to M M BAIRD 4 CO., Agents, 4 W"wJ "guth DELAVVARMAvene.. DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE STEAM TOW BOAT COMPANY.-Barges towed betwoeu Philadelphia, Baltimore, CaeTuVUrace, Delaware City, a nil ""''""K" VVlLiJAM P- CLYDE cu., Arfeni. Osptain JOHN LA IHib LIN, Superintendent. Office, No. 12 South Wharves, Philadelphia. ll NEW EXPRESS LlXK TO 'Alexandria. Georgetown snd W n, WKttBm . U., Via ha iiifutt. dir..... wuu connections at iexauun "r r, ,7 route lor Lynchburg, Bristol, Knoxville, Nashville, Dal ton, and the southwest. , . Sieauiers leave regularly every Saturday at noon from tbe first wharf above Market street. Freight received daily., . . . T vnw no . No 14 North aid South W HARVES. A TYLER, Agent at Georgetown : M. K A CO., AgeU at Alexandria. tit vnn ELDRIDG JET GOODS, NEWEST STYLES. DIXON'S FINANCIALS SEVEN PER CENT. First Mortgage Bonds OF TBI InnvIllot Ilnzleton, find Wilkes, barre ICailrond Company. At 02 and Accrued Interest TO BE ADVANCED TO 85, May 15 J, Clear of all Taxes. INTKKBST PAYABLE APML AND OCTOBER. Person1 wishing to make Investments are lnrltcd to examine the merits of tbese BONDS. Pamphlets "applied and full Information given j Sterling & Wildman, FINANCIAL AGENTS, No. 110 SOUTH THIltD STREET, 4 13 tf PHILADELPHIA. Government Bonds and other Securities taken In xchange for the above at best market rates. WE OFFER FOR SALE THE FIIIST M0IIT0A0E KOJiDS of rni SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA IRON AND RAILROAD COMPANY. These Bonds run THIRTY YEARS, and pay SEVEN FBR CENT, interest in gold, clear of all taxes, pajabia at the First Rational Bank in Philadelphia. The amount of Bonds issued is Sii-3,000, and are secured by a First Mortgage on real estate, railroad, and franchises of the Company the former of whiob cost two hundred thousand dollars, which has been paid for from Btock subscriptions, and after the railroad is finished, so that the products of tha mines oan be brought to market, it is estimated to be worth 1,000,000. lhe Railroad connects with tha Cumberland Valley Railroad about four miles below Ghambersborg, and runs through a section of tha most fertile part of tha U amber land Valley. We sell them at 92 and accrued interest from March L For further particulars apply to C. T. YERKE8, Jr., A CO., BANKERS, TO 2 BOUTH THIRD .STREET, VHIt.ATntT.PTtT A, 00KES;(p. PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON, BANKERS AMD Dealers in Government Securities. Special attention given to tne Purchase and Sale of Bonds and Stocks on Commission, at tne Board of Brokers In this and otber citieB. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL POINTS. GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD. RELIABLE RAILROAD BONDS FOR INVEST MENT. Pamphlets and full Information given at our office, No. 1 14 S. TIIIRD Street, PHILADELPHIA. 418m E LLIOTT O U If If, BANKERS I7o. 109 SOUTH THIRD STREET, DEALERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SECURI TIES, GOLD BILLS, ETC. DRAW BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND ISSUE COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ON THE UNION BANS OF LONDON. ISSUE TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT ON LONDON AND PARIS, available throughout Europe. Will collect all Coupons and Interest free of charge for parties making their financial arrangements with na. iMi QLODW.LVG, IAV1S fc CO., No. 48 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. GLENDltlNING, DAVIS & AMORY, No. 2 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, BANKERS AND BROKERS. Receive deposits subject to check, allow lntereet on standing and temporary balances, and execute orders promptly for the purchase and sals of STOCKS, BONDS and GOLD, In either City. Direct telegraph communication from Philadelphia house to New York. 1 8 p O R S A L E, Williamsport City 6 Per Cert Bands, FREE OF ALL TAXES. ALSO, Philadelphia and Daiby Railroad 7 Per Cent Bonds, Coupons payable by the Chesnut and Walnut Streets Railway Company. These Bonds wlU be sold at a price which wll make them a very desirable investment. P. 8. PETERSON & CO., No. 39 SOUTH THIRD STREET, 1 so PHILADELPHIA. Jayl FINANCIAL. FIRST MORTGAGE 7 PER CENT. GOLD BONDS OF TBI Central Railroad of Iowa, At 1G, Frco iVoni Tax. The amount of Bonds to be Issued Is but 16,t0 per mile, or less than four millions In all. The recent advance In Governments offers a large Inducement to Investors to make an Immediate ex. change lor these Bonds. Pamphlets, Maps, and full Information may be had of the Company's advertised agents. W, B. SIIATTUCK, Treasurer. After a full examination, we have accepted an Agency for the sale of the above Firs'. Mortgage Bonds, and desire to recommend them to our cus tomers AS A THOROUGHLY SAFE AS WELL A3 PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. We have no hesitation In saying that, in onr opinion, the CENTRAL RAILROAD OF IOWA Will be one of tha most Important and valuable roads In the West. Jay Cooko & Co., K. V. Clark Ss Co., lloAven & Fox, B 8 tuths6trp li. K. Jamison & Co. Wilmington and Reading RAILROAD Seven Per Cent. Bonds. FREE OP TAXES. We are olIerlnR 300.000 of the Second IMor(rnge llonds of tills Company AT 821 AND ACCRUED INTEREST. Foa the convenience of Investors these Bonds are Issued In denominations of $1000s, $3009, and 190s. The money Is required for the purchase ot add!, tlonal Rolling Stock and the full equipment of the Road. Tbe receipts of the Company on the one-half of the Road now being operated from CoatcsvlUe to Wll mlngton are about TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS per month, which will be more than DOUBLED with the opening of the other half, over which the large Coal Trade of the Road must come. Only SIX MILES are now required to complete the Road to Blrdsboro, which will be finished by the middle of the month. VTVUf H "armTlll IT ft si WllL. r iilltt 1 .bit cc uu., BANKERS, No. 3G South THIRD Street, 6 6 PHILADELPHIA. SILVER On hand and FOR SALE In amounts and sizes to SUIT. DE HAVEN & BRO., No. 40 South THIRD Street. B. E. JAMISON '& CO.. SUCCESSORS TO F. JP. KELLY te CO, . BANKERS AND DEALERS IN Gold, Silver and Government Bonds At Closest Market Itates, X. W. Cor. THIRD and CHESNUT Sti. Special attention given to COMMISSION ORDERS In New York and Philadelphia Stock Boards, eta; im s r jl. -y iu r, FOE SALE. C. T. YERKES, Jr., 4 CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS, No. 20 South THIRD Street, it, Philadelphia: D. C. WHARTON SMITH & CO., BANEERS AND BROKERS, No. 121 SOUTH THIRD BTREET. Boooeesors to Smith. B ndolph A Oa. Ivsrr branch of ths soilness will have prompt attantioa as heretofore. Quotations of Blocks. Governments, and Gold son. stantlr received from New York bf-prteKs wire, from oaf friends. Bdmnnd D Randolph A Oa.