THE DAILY EVENING TELEQUAPHPHl'LADELttilA' 1 THURSDAY, 1 MAY 12, 1870.
crmiT or inn rzusss.
Editorial Opinions of the Leading Journals
upon Current Topic Compiled Every
Day for the Evening Telegraph.
OUR SOLDIERS' GRATES.
from th X. T. Tribune.
Every religions form, most probably, no
natter bow dead now, bad at first its ani
mating idea, divine or brutalizing, as the case
might be, but assuredly alive. A form, how
ever, of any sort, is so apt to become a mere
Accretion of dead matter as time goes by, that
the stifled idea inside baa no more chance to
vtter itself than had Ariel in the cloven pine.
Whenever, therefore, a good or ennobling
idea springs up spontaneously in any nation,
it is wisest to let it alone. Leave it to find
its own defense and expression, and, above
all, keep off the itching fingers of legislators
who complacently propose to bring it into
shape. No better instance of the damning
quality of such meddling can be found than
in the bill introduced into the Uouse on May
2, by Mr. Schenck, providing that "the 30th
of May, being the day appointed and accus
tomed to be observed lor the decoration of
the graves of the soldiers who died in war in
defense of the Union against the Rebellion,
shall be a public holiday, to be for ever ob
served as such by the people of the United
States."
No feeling more pure or tender has ever
bad birth among us than that which has
drawn, year after year, the compatriots who
survived our dead heroes, and the women
who loved them, to their graves, to lay there
a few fresh flowers in token of the immortal
gift which they bought for us with their
lives, and cherishing some vague hope, it may
be, that the stark, cold body which lies be
neath, still dear to us in spite of reason, may
be cheered and comforted by our presence.
Who can tell ? Trifles perhaps; only a few
violets, or a scrap of a flag. But to those
who have passed into that more help
ful and more earnest life, where man first
forgets to hope and learns to be, the simple,
sincere meaning beneath the symbols is read
with eyes different from ours; and, even in
the midst of that nobler work which God has
given them there to do, the poor flowers, the
tears falling on the heavy sod, may carry to
them, better than we know, the message
we would send. But, in proportion as the
observance is just and beautiful when spon
taneous, we protest against its degradation
into an enforced logal holiday. We all know
what that means. The American mind gravi
tates naturally to powder and shot; we are
not yet educated to any higher idea
of the sanctity of a holiday than unlimited
tipsiness. We celebrate the anniversary
of our independence and the birthday of
the Saviour of mankind in precisely the same
manner; however different may be our emo
tions, they find alike a voice in fire-crackers,
the booming of cannon, the refined egg-nogg,
or the vulgarer whisky sling. In a year or
two, our dead heroes will be honored or dis
honored in the same fashion. The only
class who will benefit by the measure will be
the demagogue orators of every shade and
party, who, even on the last decoration day,
made use of the collected crowds, and carried
their minds adroitly from the scattered
flowers and those who lay beneath to the
next election day. We sacrifice a good deal
to these same office-mongers: let thetn at
least not grind the bones of our dead heroes
to make their bread. j
Apart from the inevitable vulgarizing of
the ceremony, however, we doubt the pro
priety of enforcing its observance. Many of
our dead sleep on Southern ground, side by
side with their mistaken but surely not un
worthy foes. And they who most bravely
died would be the first to remind us that the
war is over; that the end they fought for is
gained; and that their graves are surely the
most unfitting ground on which to perpetuate
rancor and hatred. The grave is no place
at which to bid our brother stand aside with
rharisaic pride least of all, the graves
of those who died that there might be
peace between brothers. The House, with
out due consideration, passed the bilL We
hope the Senate will prove itself more capa
ble of looking under the apparently just and
commendable feeling which it expresses to
the very unadvisable and unjust reality. Let
the decoration of the resting-places of all, on
either side, who bore themselves as brave
men in the war, be left to voluntary and indi
vidual feeling. The observance will then re
tain its tender and sincere spirit, and the
survivors will sooner learn what the dead have
known long ago, that the hour for forgive
ness, for frank effort, for friendliness and
good-will, struck when the object of the war
was gained. The living as well as the dead
may then strike hands with their brothers and
be at peace.
THE CUBAN MUDDLE.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
The Government of the United States in
troduced into the question between Cuba and
Spain the dickering feature. It gratuitously
nung into ine an air me proposition tnat the
Cubans should pay Spain one hundred mil
lions for their independence. If the Cubans
are enuuea 10 independence iney owe no
money for it, not even for the publio pro
peny; xor ims, so iar as 11 cose money, was
paid for out of Cuban revenues. To propose
to buy independence is to admit that the
Cuban people have not the right to it. Our
Government has a bad habit in this line of
dicker. It was brought in by Democratic
administrations, who were desirous to get
Cuba in order to add two more States to the
slave power, and who offered one hundred or
two hundred millions for Cuba.
It was expanded by Mr. Seward and Andy
louuson in me Alaska purcnose, tne t
Thomas purchase, and the San Domingo
negotiations for a lease, a protectorate, and
annexations all and several but all involv
ing a payment of purchase mney. With all
this our Government has come to be looked
upon as more greedy than wise for acquiring
land, and as standing with money iu hand
ready to seize any worthless tract that may be
offered, and to pay almost anv amount far
annexation, whose benefits are wholly on the
other side. It was our administration that
embarrassed the Cuban cause by this offer of
one hundred millions to Spain. It resulted
from a mixing up of the cause of Cuban
independence with our desire to aocpiire the
ibland.
We talked of impartial mediation and
friendly offices; but our mind was running oa
annexation designs, and these tuada oue hun
dred millions seem a trifling sum. But it U
a heavy debt to saddle upon Cuba, in addi
tion to her war expenses, which will be repre
sented by bonds to ten times the money
actually received. In any question between
Cuba and Spain, there can be no considera
tion for the payment of money. The ouly
question between the parties to that conflict
is whether the Cuban people have declared
for independence, whether they have the
right to it, or whether they can maintain it
by force of arms.
It is a matter of record that the revolution
ary Government of Spain was much perplexed
by the Cuban revolt. They perceived that,
according to the principles of their own revo
lution the Cuban people were entitled to
autonomy if they declared for it. They de
sired to avoid the undertaking to rednoe the
Cubans to subjection. They f reely expressed
this sentiment to Mr. Sickles when he in
formally tendered the mediation and good
offices of our Government. We have before
published extracts from Mr. Sickles' de
spatches showing all this. They were anxiom
to get rid of the contest, and at the same
time to save their own credit and the pride
of the people of Spain by refusing any nego
tiation with rebels iu arms.
They virtually offered to shove Cuba into
the hands of our Government, only stipu
lating for Rome formal provisions that need
not have placed any obstruction in the way,
if met in the same spirit. Had the President
been willing to assume but a part of the re
sponsibility . in negotiating with Spain that
be has assumed in the negotiations with the
questionable government of San Domingo,
be could have bad the destinies of Cuba
placed in his hands, either to settle the terms
of Cuban independence, or to have brought
in the ulterior plan of annexation. And it
may be remarked that if the acquisition of a
West India island were desirable to the
United States, Cuba, in respect to all its con
ditions, would be far the most desirable.
The Spanish Ministers did not talk of
money. They spoke of principles. Mr.
Sickles, by instructions from the administra
tion, first introduced the proposition of pay
ment. And when General Prim inquired how
much, be stated one hundred millions as
what be thC!ftht would willingly be paid. It
was a proper 'offer to make, if we were nego
tiating for ourselves, but an Improper one to
make for the Cuban revolutionists. Mr.
Sickles went provided with a letter of in
structions to read to the Government of
Spain, offering mediation, and conveying a
menace that if not aocepted the United States
Government would be compelled to reoognize
Cuban belligerency. He first saw the minis
ters informally, and found them more willing
than he expected, and that they would be glad
to place Cuba in our hands.
The President had laid down a basis of
negotiations. The Ministers excepted to this,
but stated another basis which they would
accept if offered. This would have made our
Government master of the situation. The
President rejected this, and insisted on carry
ing it out on his line. The feature that was
principally objectionable to the Spanish Gov
ernment in this, was that it required a virtual
recognition of Cuban independence as a
starting point, and that Spain should nego
tiate directly with rebels in arms. The coun
ter proposition made by Spain was entirely
reasonable and practicable. But it was re
jected, and so our unfortunate mediation
terminated. Mr. Sickles, who had hitherto
conducted all this by informal conversations,
now presented his letter of instructions. The
menace contained in it got abroad, and so
incensed the Spanish people that the Minis
ters asked him to withdraw the letter, and he
did so.
Having thus muddled the matter, there
seems to be no way for us but to keep our
hands out of it. We have lost our opportunity
lor doing anything witn bpaiu. We have no
occasion nor right to confer any status of bel
ligerency on Cuba. The only honorable
course for us is to maintain our laws, and let
Spain and the Cubans fight it out, and if the
Cubans successfully resist the attempt of
Spain to reduce them to allegiance, they will
owe Spain nothing. And what with the
Cuban bonds they have had to sell very cheap
for supplies, and those they have distributed
very generously in this country to inuiience
publio opinion and legislation, the Cuban
debt will be quite large enough without
adding to it anything for purchase money.
The report to a false newspaper at New
York that the Spanish Government proposes
to cede Cuba to the Spanish volunteers for
one hundred millions, and that the adminis
tration countenances it, is utterly foolish,
And so is the report that parties are working
to prevent Congress from recognizing Cuban
belligerency until they can blackmail the
Cuban agents. The parties raising this cry
ore the blackmailers, who have received Cuban
bonds on pretense that they could influence
publio opinion and legislation, and who are
urging recognition in order to give some
value to their bribe.
NEW RELATIONS BETWEEN AMERICA
AND AUSTRALASIA.
From the K. Y. Times.
It is scarcely possible to overestimate the
significance of the opening of the new route
across this continent, between the English
settlements in the Pacifio and Great Britain
No occurrence could more accurately typify
and prefigure that which is to be the great
and leading event of the remainder of this
century me garnering togetner into one
focus of power the scattered English commu
nities. Hitherto, the routes between Austral
asia and Great Britain have been by way of
the two great boutnern capes at the extremi
ties of the African and American continents,
or, for speedy mail transit, by way of the
Suez Isthmus and France. These routes, it
is now tolerably clear, have been, from every
point of view, provisional only. They have
sufficed, and will suffice, until this Auienoan
nation shall have grown rich, and populous,
and strong enough to pierce tne Darien Lstu
mus, and establish lines of railway across the
continent. We are already witnessing the
first stage of this consummation. The line
of travel by way of this continent is opened,
and it is not too soon, therefore, to consider
the meaning and consequenoes of this new
state of things.
These are of too wide a scope to be more
than indicated within such limits as we caa
now assign to the subject. What is obvious
on the face of this event to those who will
examine the map, is that quite a new set of
influences and ideas will set in upon the sub
ject of the relations between Great Britain,
America, and Australasia, when the stream
of traffic between the extreme paints of New
Zealand and England flows regularly through
this continent, as it is certain to do here
after. The broad and striking fact to be
apprehended is that by this new route the
whole of tne iL,ngiisn uounnion, with the ex
ception only of the Cape of Good Hope and
India, will have its line of intercommunica
tion upon its own grounds, instead of through
continents and countries occupied by alien
races. The line of travel in this day is nearly,
certain to foreshadow, and even proscribe,
the line of political development. Aud it may
be augured with confidence that in the lapse
of another generation this great result will
be arrived at, arising directly from the inci
dent which we have just witnessed. America,
which furnifihes the physical, will alo fur
nish the moral or political bond of rolut.oa
between Australia and Great Britain.
The stream of American and Australasian
travel to England and Europe will com
mingle; and the habit will gradually arise in
the English and European mind of consider
ing these two streams as virtually one. While
this result 5s gradually ripening, our republio
will be concurrently rising to a height or
power which will establish it insensibly and
unchallenged in a position of virtual and un
assailable political supremacy among the Eng
lish communities. Out of these elements
new political and international combinations
will doubtless arise, which cannot be exactly
stated beforehand. But shrewd thinkers will
have difficulty in concluding that they will
amount to a most important revolution in the
general affairs of mankind,
Those who are aware of the tendencies
which have been setting in during these last
three years in the Australias and New Zea
land, in consequence of the late colonial
policy of England, cannot but regard the
opening of this new American route as a
most extraordinary instance of the way in
which moral and physical facts combine to
direct the course of human events. England,
under the Gladstane-Bright-Granville ad
ministration, has been giving unequivocal
signs, fully expected by those who know what
these three statesmen think about such
matters, of being no longer willing or able
to retain the responsibility of defending her
colonial settlements. Unmistakable indica
tions have been given by the mother
country that her colonies must consider
themselves ripe for independence before
long. The truth, however, is that
tne Australian colonies and Isew Zealand are
not now, and are never likely to be, strong
enough to hold an effective independent posi
tion in the world where vast empires exist,
and are growing to be vaster still with every
decade. The eyes of Australians and New
Zealanders have, therefore, for some time
past been turning to this Republio as their
probably destined protector in the future.
In fact, at a private meeting held not a year
since of all the influential and wealthy Aus
tralasians resident in London, to consider the
relations between their settlements and the
mother country, it was unanimously deter
mined that, failing the establishment of a
better understanding and relations between
the colonies and the metropolis, it might be
necessary, and that soon, to seek the protec
tion of the American Republic.
In the Interval that has Bince elapsed, an
abortive attempt in England has been made
to raise the question of drawing close the ties
between England and her colonies by the
establishment of some sort of imperial coun
cil in London, in which the whole Empire
shpuld be represented. But this attempt
has come to nothing. Nobody has been
found who could put into definite shape
such a new imperial constitution. And it is
safe to say that the theory of organizing into
one political whole the mother country and
the colonies has been proved to be a mere
barren theory and nothing else. Iinmedi
diately upon the proved failure of this theory
comes the establishment of the new American
route between England and the Pacific settle
ments, pointing the moral of that failure, and
fortifying the minds of. those political
pioneers who are beginning to see in this
Republio the true key to solve the problem.
What, in tbe course of the next century, is to
be the relation of sovereignty between the
different countries where the English tongue
holds sway ?
THE VIRGINIA RAILROAD WAR. ;
From the Baltimore Svn. t
The bill consolidating the Southside Vir
ginia railroads was made the special order in
the State Senate of Virginia yesterday. Our
Richmond correspondent, referring to this
fact, speaks of this city as being "charged
with the most eager opposition to this South
side consolidation of railroads under the con
trol of General Mahone," and that "some
people here claim that it is a clear case of
Bfcltiniore vs. Norfolk," etc. It is all very
well for both parties in the above consolida
tion issue to use all legitimate means for the
success of their own views, but we protest'
against Baltimore being made a bugbear of
by one party to array imagined State interests
against the other. This city neither opposes
any consolidation of Virginia railroads, nor
considers itself particularly interested in the
results of that policy. The mere matter of
Virginia consolidation is none of its business,
though that of a general and equitable policy,
alike for all the roads of the State, may be;
but in any case it is not apt to meddle with
the good name of other communities. In re
gard to Norfolk, it is shown by official re
ports that out of the freights transported over
the Virginia and Tennessee road and the
roads working through with it to Norfolk, in
l.9, New York received 20,259,624 pounds,
Boston received 8,G4G,f03, . Philadelphia re
ceived 7,213,404, Baltimore received
C,334,729, ana Norfolk received 2,792,952. i
Now, it is entirely for Virginia to decide
whether, for consolidating an institution (the
Virginia and Tennessee, the Southside and
Norfolk and Petersburg roadsj which gives
to other cities twelve pounds of freight for
each pound; of freight delivered to Norfolk,
six million of State bonds are not too large
a consideration. Certainly we, who receive
two pounds of freight for every one that is
delivered te Norfolk, are not interested in op
posing any method by which General Mahone
conceives be can more efficiently "develop
tne resources. we must insist upon it,
however, that Baltimore shall not be abused
because, in response to General Lee and
other prominent citizens of the Stonewall
section of Virginia, who have shown their
State love quite as thoroughly as any of our
revuers, we nave promised our aid to the Vir
ginia Valley Railroad, not asking six millions
nor a dollar from that atate; nor because, on
tbe 1 1 th instant, we are going to vote on the
que bt ion of endorsing the bonds of the
Lynchburg and Danville (Va.) Railroad Com
pany to the amount of $750,000, another en
terprise which asks nothing from the State
ine irutn is, as ail intelligent persons
ought to know, it is the loadstone of capital
in great cities tnat draws and distributes the
freight from the interior, producing such
results as are shown in tbe figures quoted
above. New York, Boston, and Philadelphia
receive by this consolidation line the lion 4
share. But supposing that, by means of the
alley Railroad and the Orange and Lynch-
i'urg connections, the great bulk of freight
should come to Baltimore, why, if it must
leave the State, may it not as well oome here
as to Northern cities ? in any case it must
pass over Virginia railroads, and, so far
as the State at large is concerned, it is im
portant that all her present as well as
future railroads should have business
Altogether, we cannot but regard the
violent and abusive railroad war which
bas been waged for some time past by certain
parties at Richmond, iu the interest of one
particular section of the State as against all
others, as very illogical and absurd. The
consolidation parties promise to the State 2
per ct nt. of their gross earnings whenever
their line shall be completed through to the
Ohio river. Whether Virginia shall give up
her six millions in the roads to be consoli
dated for such contingent consideration, or
bold on to that interest, with a view to its
future enhancement of value and availability
for discharging a like amount of the State
debt, is a matter which Baltimore "certainly
cannot determine. Therefore it is idle to be
using ber name so freely in connection with
the matter.
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PAPER HANGINGS, E I O.
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PROPOSALS.
rUAKTERMASTEIi-3 OFFICE, U. 8. ARMY.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 7, 1870.
Sealed proposals will be received at this otllce
until 12 o'clock M., on TUESDAY, the Tth day of
June, 1670, for furnishing the Quartermaster' De
partment witn nve tnousana (ouoo) gross tons (or
such less quantity as may be required) best quality
of White Ash Anthracite Coal, of such sizes and In
such quantities as may be ordered for a period of
one J ear from the 1st day of May, 1S70, with the
privilege of Increasing the amount to ten thousand
(16,010) tons should It be required.
Bo much of tbe Coal as may be required for use In
this city, including the United States Arsenals at
BrideHhurg and Gray's Ferry road, to an amount not
exceeding twelve hundred (1200) tons, must be de
livered without additional expense to the United
States. The balance to be delivered on board of
vessels at this port, in good order and condition,
free from slate, Done, dust, and other Impurities.
Proposals must be made out in duplicate on blank
forms, which can be obtained at this oilloe, and en
velopes endorsed "Proposals for delivery of Coal."
Each proposal must be accompanied by a sufficient
guarantee that, In the event of the acceptance of
l, he proposal, the bidder or bidders will enter into a
contract for the delivery of the Coal.
No proposal will be considered unless made In
Strict conformity to the above.
Bidders are invited to attend at the opening of
proposals.
The tjuattermaster's Department reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Any additional information desired by parties
wishing to bid will be furnished upon application to
this Ofllce. HENKY C. HODUKS,
Brevet Lleut,-Colonol and Quartermaster,
6 9 6t U. 8. A.
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QEVCN PER CENT.
First Hortgagc Bonds
OF TBI
Danville, Ilamleton, and lVllkes
barre Railroad Company,
At 02 and Accrued Interest
TO BE ADVANCED TO 85, May 15,
Clear of all Taxes.
INTEREST PAYABLE APRIL AND OCTOBER.
Persons wishing to make Investments are Invited
to examine tbe merit of these BONDS.
Pamphlet supplied and full information given by
Sterling & Wildman,
FINANCIAL AGENTS,
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413 tf
PHILADELPHIA.
Government Bonds and other Securities taken In
xchange for the above at best market rates.
WE QFFER FOR SALE
THE FLTCST MORTGAGE BONDS
or na
SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA IRON
AND
RAILROAD COMPANY.
These Bonds ran THIRTY TKAR3, and pay SEVEN,
P8R CENT. Interest in cold, elear of all taxes, parable
at the First national Bank in Philadelphia.
The amount of Bonds issued is 8ti3,000 and are
secured bj a First Mortgage on real estate, railroad, and
franchises of the Company the former of which eost two
hundred thousand dollars, whioh has been paid for from
Btock subscriptions, and after the railroad is finished, so
that the produoti of the mines ean be brought to market,
it is estimated to be worth 81,000,000.
lhe Bailroad connects with the Unmberland Valley
Railroad about four miles below Uhambersbnrg, and ran.
through a aeotlon of the most fertile part of the Cumber
land Valley.
We sell them at 91 and seemed Interest from Maroh 1,
For further particulars apply to
C. T. YERKE8, Jr., CO..
BANKERS,
KO 9 BOUTH THIRD .STREET,
PHTLADKLFHIA.
JayCoqke&Gx
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, AND
WASHINGTON,
BANKERS
AJID
Dealer i in Government Securities.
Special attention given to the Purchase and Sale of
Bonds and Stocks on Commission, at the Board of
Brokers In this and other cities.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL POINTS.
GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD.
RELIABLE RAILROAD BONDS FOR INVEST
MENT. Pamphlets and fall Information given at oar office,
No. 1 14 S.TIII11D Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
418m
E
LLIOTT
1 U If W,
BANKERS
No. 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 BANK OF LONDON.
IBSUS TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT
ON LONDON AND PARIS, available toroaghoat
Europe.
Will collect all Coupons and Interest free of charge
for parties making their financial arrangements
with us. M
G
IJQIVIJ1IVIV1IVU, 1AYIS fc CO.,
No. 48 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
GLEtiDINNING, DAVIS S AMORT,
No. 2 NASSAU 8TREET, NEW YORK,
BACKERS AND BROKERS.
Receive deposits subject to chock, allow Interest
on standing and temporary balances, and execute
orders promptly for the purchase and sale of
STOCKS, BONUS and GOLD, In either city.
Direct telegraph communication from Philadelphia
house to New York. J
p O R 8 A L E,
Williamsport City 6 Per Cent Bonds,
FREE OF ALL TAXES.
ALSO,
Philadelphia and Daiby Railroad 7
Per Cent Bonds,
Coupons payable by the Chegnnt and Walnut Streets
hallway Company.
These Bonds will be sold at a price which wll
make them a very de.irai 'e luveetmeuu
P. &. PETERSON & CO.,
No. 39 30UTH THIRD STREET,
j to PHILADELPHIA.
FINANCIAL.
Wilmington and Reading
RAILROAD
Seven Per Cent. Bonds.
FREE OP TAXES.
We are otTerlng $200,000 of the
ecoml Mortgage llomlg of ,
tills Company
AT 82$ AND ACCRUED INTEREST.
Foa the convenience of investors these Bonds are
Issued In denominations of
$ 1000a, fffOOs, and 100s.
The money Is required for the purchase of addl.
tlonal Rolling Stock and the full equlament of tha
Eoad.
The receipts of the Company oa the one-half of
the Road now being operated fronVCoatesvule to Wil
mington 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 Blrdaboro, which will be finished by
the middle of the month.
WM. PAINTER & CO.,
BANKERS,
No. 36 South THIRD Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
LEI1IGU CON YE UTIliLE
6 Per Cent. Pint Mortgage Gold loan,
Free from all Taxes.
We offer for sale $1,760,000 of the Lehigh Ooal and Kavf.
satioo Company's new Firs Mortffsce Six Per Cent. Gold
Bonds, free from all taxes. Interest dne March and Sep.
Umber, at
NinET? (90)
And interest in currency added to date of purchase.
These bonds are of a mortge loan of $3,000,000, dated
Oolober 6, 18(59. They have twenty-five (26) years to run,
and are convertible into stock at par until 1879. rrinoipat
and interest payable in gold.
They are secured by a first mortgage on 6600 aero, of
coal lands in tbe Wyoming Valley, near Wilkesbarre, at
present producing at the rate of 200,000 tons of ooal per
annum, with works in progress whioh contemplate a large
increase at an early petiod, and also upon valuable Real
Estate in this oity. ,
A sinking fund of ten cents per ton upon all ooal taken
from the mines for five years, and of fifteen eents per too
thereafter, is established, and Tbe Fidelity Innrranoe,
Trust and Safe Deposit ompany, the Trustees under th.
mortgage, collect these sums and invest tnem la these
Bonds, agreeably to the provisions of the Trust.
For full particulars, copies of th. mortgage, eto., apply
to
O. H. BORIS,
W- H. KEWBOLD. SON & AERTSEN,
JAT OOOKE k CO..
DREXEL CO.,
K. W. OLARK CO. 6 II Ira
SILVER
On hand and FOR SALE In
amounts and sizes to
SUIT.
DE HA YEN & BEO.,
Mo. 40 South THIRD Street.
iu
B. E. JAMISON & CO..
BDCCK8SORS TO
I. F. KELLY ate CO, ".
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN.
Gold, 8ilver and Government Bonds
At Closest Market Rate,
N. W. Cor. THIRD and CHESNUT Sti.
Bpeclal attention given to COMMISSION ORDERS
In New York and Philadelphia Stock Boards, eto,
eta 9M
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FOE SALE.
C. T. VERKES, Jr., & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
No. 20 South THIRD Street,
Hi PHILADELPHIA.
D. C. WHARTON SMITH & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
Wo. 121 80TJTH THIRD STREET.
Successors to Smith, B ndolpu A Oo.
Bvery branch of tne business will have prompt attention
as heretofore.
Quotations of Stocks, Government, and Gold eon
stant ly reoeived from New York by-pHmM wire, float oat
friends. Kdmand D Randolph 4 Oo
A LEXANDER O. CATTELL A CO.
( FBODUOK COMMI88ION MKRU11A.HTS.
Mo. MJiORTU WUAVJJi
Ho. JT WORTH WATER BTREET.
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