c THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1870. otrn naiiipioug oomrgn. DRAG a IN O THE U ALTER. 1 T JOHN HALL, . D. TrOTcrbs have been defined as the wit of one, and the wisdom of many; the wit in stating in pithy and condcnocd form what is approved of ly the Judgment or confirmed by the observa tion of the multitude. They are in common affairs what pungent Bible texts are to devout people in things religions. Indeed some of them are so wide-spread and withal so welghtv, that they paps for sacred quotations. "God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb," has again and again been clothed wilh the authority of in spiration. They are like Bible texts, too, in their nee, for how often a sentence which in the sacred discourse woula with a terse Scripture quotation, at once giving it point and authority, is concluded in the forcible secular talk with a popular proverb, Into which it tapers off gracefully as the whip does into the bit of wiry knotted whip-cord, which makes the stroke at once graceful and incisive. There is an English proverb which answers to this description, and deserves some 6tudy: "The horse is not clean escaped that drags his halter." How vivid the picture is to any bucolic mind; and the most healthy minds, like the most healthy bodies, gather their strength in the country. The vehement young animal has been tied up by the head, and the instinct of freedom is too strong for the situation. Chafing and tugging, ho at last breaks the bond; but it yields not at the head but atjthe stake. By and by he is to be caught. Tou may see the captor with a tempting morsel for a horse, coaxingly held out for his shy inspection. He gallops around a little; halts; trots a bit; halts again. His ears are restless, his eye now flashing, now inquiring and curious. He is suspicious; yet tho blandishments of voice and gesture and the goodly meal are not without their force, and oblivions of the treacherous halter he allows the apprbach of the captor. It is a pretty subject for Rosa Bonheur if her hands are not full already. At length the halter's end is reached by the wily human actor in the scene; it would not do to provoke a sudden leap by stooping for it; but it is all the same to set foot upon it, and hold it fast. Ah, poor young colt I you are not clean escaped; you dragged the halter ! There is a good deal of haltcr-dragging among men. Held, for example, by a bad habit, a high spirited and yet feeble nature is captive, lie will cnap the cords that bind him and go free. He will assert himself to be a man. He has power enough and will enough, ne really means it. He will get about it forthwith. Only he will not make an abrupt transition. He will go into no extremes. He sees no harm In an innocent game at the table, only he will not gamble again, at least not to the extent he has done. He cannot sec the harm In a social glass, only be will not drink to excess. He does not intend to be a fanatic about it; he is a reason able, moderate man. But by the time he has had the social glass or two his idea of excess is modified. As he advances, so does his horizon of moderation, and excess still seems so far away that he seems to himself safe in going further, until he is in the mire again. He is dragging the halter. Better break short off, if the thing is to be quitted. Never drink again, young man, if tho fire has been burning in your veins. Never touch the dice, never strike a ball again, if the fascination that held you is to be ehaken off. SUMMARY OF CIIUIICU NEWS. COMiKEUATlONAL. The Rev. E. P. Parker, of the South Con gregatioi al Church in Hartford, has declined tbe call from the Mt. Vernon Congregational Church or Boston, Mass. The First Congregational church in Missis sippi has lately been organized in Tongaloo by the American Missionary Association. It has 16 members, of whom 10 are colored. The Congregational churchesin Clarkson and Pittsford, New OTork, hitherto connected with presbytery, under the Plan of Union, have "per fected their organization" by electlne elders. Tho Uev. Leonard W. Bacon, formerly of the New England Church, Breoklyn, E. D., has received a call to the Congregational Church at Baltimore, formerly the Rev. Edwin Johnson's. The Congregational Church at Washington city received sixteen at its communion on Sun day, 1st inst., six by prof ession. A year ago it lost one hundred and nine members with Dr. Boynton; but that number has been more than replaced during the year. The trustees of the Pacific Theological Seminary, at a meeting held in San Francisco city, California, lately, elected the Rev. George Mooar, D. D., pastor of the First Congregational Church, of Oakland, to the chair of theology, which has recently been endowed in that insti tution. Rev. A. J. Rich asked a council to dismiss him, May 5, from the Congregational church in Westminster, Mass., on the ground that he had adopted broader views of truth than are held by orthodox churches. The council did so, re commending him as an able minister, and cal culated to do good if preaching "the truth ac cording to orthodox views." FHESBTTERIAN. The Presbytery of Chesapeake has received the Rev. W. W. Reese from the MethodiBt Pro testant Church. The Rev. J. B. Shearer, of Virginia, has accepted the Presidency of Stewart College at Clarksville, Tenn. A new Presbyterian college in Kansas adver tises for president and teachers. It Is in tho Blue River Valley. A friend of Allegheny Seminary (Pres byterian) offers one-quarter of any sum up to 9200,000 which the friends of that institution will subscribe for its support. Twenty students graduated this year. A writer to the Cumberland Presbyterian argues at length that a foreign mission work ought to be undertaken Immediately by that body of churches, and that it should be done in connection with the American Board. Tadrus Yusuf and Ibrahim Yusuf, two stu dents of the Theological School of the Mission of our American United Presbyterian Church in EgTPt, were licensed by the Presbytery of Egypt, at its meeting in Odlout, on the 6th of March, to preach the everlasting gospel. An attempt is making to merge the Xenia (O.) United Presbyterian Theological Seminary in that at Monmouth, III. The former has 14 and the latter 17 studonta. These two institu tions, with the Newburgh Seminary between inem, seuu uui graduates mis prlng. The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Mon mouth, 111., worshipping on a beautiful prairie near that strongly Presbyterian town, has dis banded its organization. The members have sold their house of worship, and distributed the proceeds in several directions, and have mostly joined tbe United Presbyterian Church, which very btroug in that vicinity. LUTHERAN. ' Mr. E. Y. Bright, who died recently at 8un ftafi,v.beVu,iatlied 1000 to tua Lutheran h??K . aud t0 each of the ot11 Sunday cchools of that place. . rM"Tliere.ar.0 IJ?W 5 Norwegian chinches In Chicago, that call themselves Lutheran, .and are ,eT.6tpantlUer -trite among thooi eelvw So says a Norwegian paper. Lutheran (Jhureu at Madison Va in repudiating infant bapti.VsTSuy ad HCfnfflnt . ardB' A, L"ran church with anoiiaL tUfcmberL1P to say the least, METHODIST. The Methodist Church South has abandoned the plan of receiving members on probation. Persons are received into full memberehip with out the tlx months' trial. Zlon Methodist Episcopal Church was orga nized seventy-four years inc, and named after a colored church in New York. They now have fifteen annual conferences and 161,000 members. The first Methodist meeting ever held In this country was in a carpenter shop in New York city, in 170fl. The first society meeting held in Newark, New Jersey, is said to have commenced in a bark-mill. Chiek Sleng Wong, of Fnh Chun, lately joined by letter a Methodist church in 8an Frau clsco. Ills certificate wa? in Chinese character, aedreescd to the puzzled American preacher by one of the soven elders ordained by Bishop Kingsley. A correspondent of tho Baltimore Advocate gives as the reason why the Colored Methodist South Conference In Mississippi is so small that a year ago, on their way to conference, many of the colored preachers were halted by senti nels stationed at different places, and directed to Canton, where Bishop Simpson "mustered them in." Special services connected with the dedica tion of the Franklinville M. E. Church, located at the southwest corner of Fifth and Erie avenue, under the supervision of the Philadel phia City Mission of the M. E. Church, on to morrow (Sunday), the 15th inst. Preaching at 10K A. M. by Rev. C. II. McDcrmond. 3 P. M., rennion services, addresses by ministers and laymen. 7 P. M., preaching by Rev. N. B. Dwell. REFORMED. The Rev. Dr. Kip, after a pastorate of nearly thirty-four years, has been, at his own request, relieved from the charge of the First Reformed Dutch Church in FiBhkill. The Reformed (Dutch) Church has 00,000 members. Its Foreign Board received $00,000 last year, and is 130.000 in debt. Its Board of Domestic Missions is $10,000 in debt. Its Church Building Fund receives $ 10,000 per 3Tear, and Its Board of Education $13,000 last year. Rutgers College, belonging to the Reformed Dutch Church, is near her centennial anniver sary, and efforts are being made to provide for an increased and liberal endowment. The Col lege has now 150 students; and the grammar school, under its new rector, now sends to the college 40 or 50 young men yearly. About $50,000 has already been subscribed, and it is expected that the endowment fund will reach $125,000 or $150,000. BAPTIST. The Baptist Home Mission Society received last year $190,000; about $45,000 more than last year. The Rev. J. D. Durham, of Orangeburg, S. C, reports that, within eighteen months, he has baptized 3?0 persons, 75 of whom had belonged to the Methodist Church. The Baptist Bible Union has prepared a Spanish version which Is said to be much supe rior to any other. It asks aid to introduce it to Mexico and Spain. Mr. Westrup, lately ordained as a .baptist minister, reports six Baptist churches lately organized by himsolf in Mexico, and others will soon follow. The Baptist papers have all published a long article headed "Baptists, Beware!" warn ing their churches not to be inveigled into giving money to the American Missionary Asso ciation. They assert that the association claims to be undenominational; but is really Congrega tional, and is establishing Congregational churches in New Orleans and vicinity, one of which was originally Freewill Baptist. But the only considerable contribution the association has received for a long time from the Baptists has been from a gentleman in New Orleans, who knows the facts. The Freewill Baptists make no complaint in the case of the church con cerned, as they knew beforehand of the pro posed change of church relation and approved of it. EPISCOPAL. Twelve persons were recently baptized by immersion by the Rev. O. S. Bartcn, D. D., rector of Christ Church, Norfolk, Va., the par ties wishing to join the Episcopal Church, and picfciilu iiuuieioiuii tvs anj other mode ol baptism. At a confirmation by the Rt. Rev. Bishop of this diocese at the Church of the Covenant, on Wednesday evening, May n, the Kev. JJr. Stewart, of St. Clement's Church, presented eight additional candidates for that sacrament, making sixty-four in all confirmed from the. latter church since Palm Sunday. This is a larger number, with one exception, than has been presented by any parish in the diocese. It is worthy of note as indicating the increased prosperity of St. Clement's under its present clergy, that at the early and late celebration on Easter Day, despite the inclement weather, the Blessed Sacrament was administered to nearly four hundred communicants, as against seventy odd at the same festival last year. CATHOLIC. It is said that Father Secchi, the famous Roman astronomer, and Father Rosa, another of their most learned men, have abandoned the Jesuits. Tbe Pontifical Zouaves who left Canada two years ago for Rome have returned, to the number of ninety-three, their term of service having expired. The grant of $15,000 to a Roman Catholic school in San Francisco turns out to be void, as there are no "unappropriated moneys In the city treasury, from which according to the act it must be paid. The letter of Archbishop Spalding, of Balti more, to Bishop Dupanloup has been published, in which he insists that the joint infallibility of the Church and of tbe Roman Pontiff should be declared by the Council. He says that the doc trine will be sustained by a moral unanimity. Professor W. 8. Tyler says in the Cotigrc Rationalist that Mr. Charles O'Conor, the famous New York lawyer, who is now in Rome assisting bis archbishop, on being asked whether the passage of the dogma of infallibility would not produce a schism in the Church, replied: "Perhaps it may; but if it docs it is only so much the worse for the schismatics they will be cast off, but the Church will stand firm and strong on the rock of Infallible truth." The "Guibord case" has been for a long time before the Cauadian Courts, and has at last becu decided in favor of Madame Guibord. She asked that the authorities of the Catholic eemetery in Montreal be compelled to allow Christian burial to her husband, who died a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a member of the Institut Canadien, a 'sort of lyceum, whose members are under church censure for keeping in their library certain books disapproved of by the bishop, who had forbidden Lis priests to grant the sacraments or burial to any of its members. An appeal will be taken. The case is interesting, as all the parties to the case are Catholics, as, we believe, was also the judge. FRIENDS. After a session of several days at the meeting-house on Race street, near Fifteenth, the yearly meeting aajouruea yesierauy morning. The meeting was composed of about 3000 mem bers, who represented difierent sections of the country. During the week the different com mittees reported, ana tneir reports, wnicn con tained information on important subjects, were adopted. Among the important matters under consideration was tnat relating to inutan anairs, a notice of which has already been published in this paper. Another subject of interest was that which re-, lated to.lbe First-dav schools, the report show ing that thr-re are in Philadelphia under the care of the society, 23 schools, 3 Bible classes, 2 school for poor children, and 211 ofilcera aud teachers. There are embraced In tliem Mi'i children and 310 adults; total, 1833. The libraries beloneinn to the school contain 2507 volumes. In Baltimore there are 10 school, 6 teachers, and 481 pupils. The libraries contaiu 2100 volumes, in Indiana there are 28 teachers, 248 pupils, and 2100 volumes In the library. In Genesee there are 20 teachers, 30t pupils, and 120 volumes in tbe library. A few schools are also under the core of the Ohio yearly meeting. MORMON. Henry Vincent delivered Ms lecture on Cromwell two weeks ago in the Mormon Taber nacle. At the first Indications of applause Elder Smith Informed the audience that it must be discontinued. The audience did their best to be silent, but soon burst out again; when Brlgham arose, and in a voice long accustomed to com mand, called ont, "Stop that applause!" Three weeks before, Yonnghad allowca noisy applause in the same building at a meeting called to re monstrate against the Culloni bill. JEWISH. In one synagogue in New York a collection of $1000 was taken up to aid the poor Russian Jews who are now being shipped to this country. Others are subscribing liberally. The immi grants are very poor; and it is difficult to place them, ignorant as they are of our language, where they can support themselves unless they can go to farming. UNIVERSALIST. The Universalists of Rhode Island have raised the amount, with some thousands to spare, that was assessed on them as" their share of tbe centenary fund. PRY GOODS. GEORGE FRYER, rso. 91C CIII-SNUT Street, Invites attention to his ELEGANT STOCK OF Slack and Fancy Silks, UNSURPASSED BY ANY IN THE CITY, AND SELLING AT LOW PRICKS. 4 6 Sm XIII MISSES McVAUGH A DUNCAN, NO. 114 SOUTH ELEVENTH STREET Have opened their Spring Block of EMBROIDERIES AND WHITE GOODS A THE LOWEST CASH PRICES. FRENCH BREAKFAST GAPS. FIQUK8 IN KVKHY VARIKTY. FLaID, FIGURKI) AND bTRIPED NAINSOOK8, VICTORIA LAWN, OAMBRIO AND JACONET LAWN AND BWIBS PUFFKD MUSLIN. FRENCH NAINSOOK AND ORGANDIES. RKAL AND IMITATION LAOK8. I,A DIPS', GENTS' AND CHILDREN'S HANDKER CHI K.I-8. LINKN AND LAOR OOLLAR8 AND CUFFS. NOVELTIES AND FANCY ARTICLES. ..PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO MAKING UP INFANTS' WARDROBES. 3 aoemwtoirp 1870 EYBB & landell 1870 Have to-day another opening of LLAMA LACE JACKETS, LLAMA LACE FANCHETTE8, LAMA LACE FROU FROU8. LLAMA LACE PALMERSTONS. EYRE &, LANDELL, FOURTH AND ARCH STREETS, Have made their usual annual arrangements to re ceive tbe Friends. Ealr Cord Lawns ; Neat French Lawns. Sylvanlas and Zenoblas; Quiet Style Silks. Barcelona Handkerchiefs ; Bordered Shawls. Books, Blondes, and Tarlatans. Fine Stock Staple Goods, Best Cloths and Cassimerea. 3 13 stuth3m MEWYORK AUCTION GOODS. 1 THE ATTENTION OF THE LADIES ia oalled to the NEW STORE, No. 28 North NINTH Street, below Filbert street. Goods arriving daily from New York auctions in great variety, such aa Real Thread and Guipure Laoes, Scarfs, anc t.oorta in ."-" at vn srasii auvances.' 6 13 Btrp no. so norta niji i u rjireei;, . .Below r iLUKur btreet. LADIES' DRESS TRIMMINGS Staple and Fancy. Fringes, Gimps, and Buttons. Pearl Buttons, a Rood assortment. Kmbroidered Slippers and Cushions. American Zephyr. Herlin Zephyr sold, full weight 4 9stuth3ra RAPSON'8, 4 9 2bl N. W. cor. of EIGHTH and CHERRY Streets. REMOVAL MRS. E. HENRY, MANUFAC turer of Ladies' Cloaks and Mantillas, finding her late location, No. IS North Eighth street, inadequate for her largely increased business, has removed to tbe KLF.UANT AND SPACIOUS WAREROOM, at t be Southeast corner of NINTH snd ARCH Streets, where she now offers, in addition to her stock of Cloaks and Mantillas, a choice Invoice of Paisley Shawls, Lace Points and Bacqnes. 8298m M R 8. R. DILLON. NOB. 828 AND 881 SOUTH STREET. Ladies and Misses Crape,' Gimp, Hair Pamela and Straw Round and Pyramid Hats; Ribbons, Satins, Silks. Velvets and Velveteens, Crapes, Feathers, Flowers, Frames, Saab Ribbons, Ornaments, Mourning Millinery, Ursps Veils, etc 14 CLOTHS, OAS8IMERES, ETO. QLOTH HOUSE. JAMES & HUBER, No. 11 North SECOND Street, Sign of tbe Golden Lamb, Ajo w receiving a large and splendid assortment of new styles of FANCY CASSIMERES ' And standard makes of DOESKINS, CLOTHS and COATINGS, . 3 83 mwa AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. CARRIAGES, ETO. CARRIAGES. WM. D. ROGERS, CARRIAGE BUILDER, ORIGINAL AND ONLY Manufacturer of the Celebrated ROGERS CARRIAGES, lOOO a ii a lOl 1 CIIK8NUT STREET, fclllLADELPHIA. New and elegant styles ot Carriages constantly produced. 3 8S tutns3mrp DIVORCES. A BSOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OB i tained in New York, Indiana, Illinois, and other ctates, lor persons from any bUtte or Uouutry. legal every, where; deuertion. druiiktiunaiui. non-snnoort. etc.. sulh cieut cause; no Publicity; no charge until divorce ob- t u i ..... I . H..;.. f , 1 . i i ; l a A....n ...... M , Aaartwa, m. UOUtSK, Attorney, 83 8m N-78 NA88AII Street, New York City PIANOS. ALBKfcCHT, BIKKfcti a MJUMIDT. mnnuwAi FVUHIS Or FIHST-OLA.S8 PIAiNO-FOBTBS. 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G35 MARKET Street, tMthstnSm PHILADELPHIA. ARCH STREET CARPET WAREHOUSE. CARPETINGS. New Styles at the Reduced' Bates BRUSSELS. 3-PLYS, IK GRAIN, AND VENETIAN CARPETING S, At SS par cent, lower than last season's prices. JOSEPH BLACKWOOD. No. 832 ARCH STREET, I U Smrp Below Ninth. South Bid. PATENTED AUGUST, 18G6. IMPROVED March, 1869. Carpets thoroughly cleaned bj the only Machine in the United States that removes Moths and Worms and revives the colors. Send orders to WIL LIAM MoARTUUB, No, 1418 SOUTH Street. N. B Patent rights tor Btates and cities for aale. 6 3 13t pARPETS CLEANED AND FREED FROM If O TH by ft process entirely new, by HOPE. LAUBAOH A CO., AT 614 lm No. 260 H. BBOAD Street. WASHING MACHINES. THIS HHVG WASIXEXl All who see it think it good. All who use it say 'tis good. It works easily, does good work, and you can do your washing in ONE AND A HALF HOURS. Only two months in market, and 700 sold, all glv lDg satisfaction. TOR SALE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BY J. H. 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HENRY HALL Assistant Secretary. 11 HOMESTEAD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Policies Issued on all the Ordinary Plans, AT LOW RATES OF PREMIUM, With full participation In the Profits. All Policies Non.Forleitalile. Fnl Cash Surrender Indorsed on Each Policy. NO RESTRICTIONS A8 TO TRAVEL OR RESI DENCE. The form of polloy adopted is a plain and simple con tract, precise and detinue in ita terms, and free from ambiguous conditions and restrictions. 00 irota Special attention is called to the HOMESTEAD PLAN this Company, offering the COMBINED ADVANTAGES or TEX Building Association AND OF JLilo Iii8urnuco. Every l'ollcy Holder Secures a House oi Ills Own. Descriptive Pamphlets, with Rates, furnished on appll cation to the Company. OFFICE, N. W. corner Seventh and Chesnut Sts. PHILADELPHIA. WILLIAM M. BEYFERT. President. LAURENCE MYERS, Vice-Preaidont. D. HAYES AONKW, M. D., Medical Director. R. W. DORPHLEY, Seoreary. WILLIAM L. HIRST Counsel. DIRECTORS. Wm. M. Beyfert, Lanrenoe Alyers, ' J. M. Myers, Wm. 8. McManns, Wm. B. Reaney, Kdward Samuel, H. P. Muirbeid, . Clayton MoMichael. 496m 1829. CHARTER PERPETUAL. Franklin Fire line Compv OE PHILADELPHIA. Office, Nos. 435 and437 CHESNUT St. Assets Jan. I . '70LS2V825V73 1 "67 CAPITAL S400.000-00 ACCRUED SURPLUS AMD PREMIUMS.... MJal'ol INCOME FOR 18i0. guio.uou. LOSSES PAID IN 1868. LfjssespaiSsincel829 over $5,500,000 Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms, The Company also issues policies upon the Kente of all kinds of iiuildings. Ground Rent, and Mortruea the ''IK Alt KLIN'' haano DibPb"I'iti CLAIM. DLREOTOR8. Alfred O. Bakar. Bamuel Urant, George W. Richards, leaati Lea. Thomas Ku.rk, W illiam b.Ur.Ui, Thomas 8. Ellie, George tale, AI.FRED n. HA KKK. HrHudank. UKOKUtt FALKS, Vioe-President, JAMFB W. MrALl.lh I KK, SeoretarV. TUEUDORK M. RKOKK, A ssistant Secretary. 1 19$ THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated 1W5 Charter Perpetual. JHo. 610 WALN UT Street. opposite lndopendonoe Square. This Company, favorably known to the community for over forty years, continues to insure against loss or dam age by fire on Public or Private Iiuildings, either perma nently or for a limited time. Also on Fnrniiure, blocks of (ioods, snd Murohanduse generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, is Invented in tbe most careful manner, which enables thorn to offer to the insured an undoubted security in the caae ot lews. Daniel Smith. Jr.. John DevarAtiv. Alexander Heo.ou, Isaac riazlehuiBt, Thomas bniitu, Henry Lewis, J, Uillingham Fell. Thomas WtHO, IB, . . I Daniel Haddock .1 DANIfcl, BMlTiJ. Jb.. President. WM. G.JOROWKLL. Kecretary. 11 II HO a MI IS ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF PHIt.ADKLPIllA. Office S. W. corner of FOURTH and WALNUT Streets t'lKKIKSl'KArvCK KXCI.L'SI V1CLY. PFRPKTUAL AND TERM POLICIES I iS UK D. OASU Capital (paid up in full) lidiW,uu0'00 t uh A.arta, Juu. I. S?0 51,Jlia i DIttECTOKtf. F. Ratchford Btarr, . J. LivinKston Errinter N'albro t rar-ier, I James L. Ohm horn. John M. Atwood, Win. G. Kouluin, Heuj. T. Trediclt, Charles VYbeuler, Geoiye 11. Stuart, ThouiaS II. Montgomery, John 11. Brown, Jnmes 41. Aerteen. K. UATOHFORD 8TAKR. President. THOMAS U. MONTGUMF.UY, Vice-President. A I FX. W. Wits I'r K. Secretary. JACOB K. PKlttKSON, Assistant Secretary. INSURANCE. INSURANCE COMPANY NORTH AMERICA. JaKTJABT 1, 1879. Charter PerpetnaJ. Isieerpormtcd 1791. CAriTAI.... 8300,000 4,783,081 leases psd slaee rKanisatUa.,..S'43,000,000 Kecelpts f Prominma, 1869....S1,991374S Interest (ran IaveetnseaU, 69. 1 14,69674 . 'A,10,8341 Losses paid, 1869..... 1,033,3884 Statement af the Asset. First Morfcaces on Oif Property tTM,4E0 United States Government and other Loan onds MaaAes Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks. 6,708 82,568 821, Ms 80.867 86,139 loo,i5oo 8X1,000 Gaeh in Bank and Offloe. , M Loans en Collateral Security i Notes Receivable, mostly Mai in Premiums. . . A corned Interest Premiums in course of transmlssien Unsettled Marine Premiums Real Estate, Offloe of Company Philadelphia.. DIRECTORS. 3,W1 Bamnel W. Jo sea, John A. Bro a, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, JTranols R. Oopa, Edward 1L Trotter, T. Uharlton Henry, Alfrad It -lnn Lonis OMadeira. S. Morris Wain, John Mason, George L. Harrison, Charles W. Oushinaa, viBraan. A. tfnaoctn. nuuam croc si a. ARTHUR O. OOFFIN, President CHARLES PLATT, Vloe-President, Matthias Makib, Secretary. O. IL Rr.Evxg. Assistant Secretary. 4 piRE ASSOCIATION. INCORPORATED MARCH 87, 1830, OFFICE, HO. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET INSURE BUILD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND MERCHANDISE GENERALLY, From Loss by Fire (in the City of Philadelphia only). ASSETS, JANUARY 1, 1870, 81,974,734-43, TRUSTEES. WM. H. HAMILTON, JOHN O ARROW, GKORGE I. YOUNG, JOB. R. LYNDALL, LEVI P. COATB, c a ma tt TP r nil i nil 1 17 XT iCHARLRS P. BOWKR- a i.i'ii tu AuuairiAII. ROUT. SHOR MAKER, PETER ARMBRUSTEB. M. H. DICKINSON. V WY WTJ wirniu&n. DAUUiUi OA Aiv ir vv rv. JOSKFH E. BCUKLL, WM. H. HAMILTON, President. SAMUEL BPARHAWK.VioePreeident, WILLIAM T. BUTLER BoorefjT. JfAME INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 809 CHESNUT Street. INCORPORATED 1868. CHARTER PERPETUAT CAPITAL $300,000. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insurancelagainst Loss or Damans by Fire either by Pen petual or Temporary Polioiea. DIRECTORS. Charles Richardson, . Robert Pearoe. William H.Rhawn. John Keesler, Jr.. Kdward B. Orne. Charles Btokee, John W. Kvermaa. Mordeoai Buzbv. WilUara M. Seyfert, John V. Smith, Nathan Hilles. George A. West, CHARLES RIOHARDBOR, President WILLIAM H. R 11 AWN, Vloe-President WnxiAMS L Blawchabd. Secretary. 1 23? JMPEKIAIi FIRE INSURANCE CO., LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1803. Paid-up Capital and Accumulated Funds, 88,000,000 IN GOLD. PREVOST & HERRING, Agenta, 4 No. 107 S. THIRD Street, Philadelphia. OHAB. M. PREVOST OHAJLJHERJUOTg QROOERIES, ETO. 1809. "y ARR AN TED GENUINE OLD Government Java Coffee Roasted every day. at 40 cents per pound, at COUSTY'S East End Grocery No. 118 South SEC01I St., S 17 thstn BELOW CHESNUT STREET. JONDON BROWN STOUT AND SCOTCH ALE, In stone and glass, by the cask or dozen. '.TU ALBERT C. ROBERTS, Dealer in Fine Groceries, 1178 Corner ELEVENTH and VINE Street. ' ROOFING. READY ROOFIN G. This Roofing is adapted to all buildings. It can be applied to BTEEP OB FLAT ROOFS at one-half the expense of tin. It is readily pot ea eld bhinle Hoofs without removing the shingles, thus avoid. lag the damaging of ceilings and furniture while under. foing repairs. (No gravel used.) 'RESERVE YOUH. TIN ROOFS WITH WELTON" ELASTIC PAINT. I am always prepared to Repair and Paint Roofs at aha notice. Also, PAINT FOR BALE by the barrel or cailoa the best and cheapest in the market. . W. A. WELTON, 1 178 No. Til N. NINTH Street .above Coatee, TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. We are prepared to furnish English imported ASPHaLTIO HOOFING FELT in quantities to suit. This roofing was used to cover the Pari Exhibition in 1867. MERCHANT A CO., J 13 lm Nos. 617 and 61 MINOR Btreet. DRUQS, PAINTS, sTTO. Oali:UT SllOCUTOAlallSli Sc CO., N. E. Comer FOURTH and RACE Sts., PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGI8T8, Importers and Manufacturers of WHITE LEAD AND COLORED PAINTS, PUTTY, VARNISHES, ETC AGENTS FOR TUB CELEBRATED FRENCH ZINO FAINTS. Dealers and consumers supplied at lowest prioes for caali, u 4( rX) ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS. PLANS X and specifleatioim lor the construction of a 1 OLICE STATION HOUSE, to be erected upon th Bite of the present Station House In the Fifth Police District, on Fifteenth street, above Locust street, in the city of Philadelphia, are hereby requested and invited from Borne competent architects, to be sub-rr-itted ti the Committee on Police of Councils on or before MONDAY, May 20, 170. The several plans and speculations will be duly considered by said committee, and if auy one of the tumberfchall be selected and adopted by the said ci nnnlUee, and approved by Councils, it will be pant for, but for those not selected no compensation is to be plven. Auy information as to dimensions or particulars will I hi fitinislied upon application to ST. CLAIK A. Ml LHOLLAND, Chief ol Police, at the oftlce of the Alaur. buch plans and specifications may ba loft with, or mailed to, tlio undersigned ut his oilice, No. 21 UCCK Stieet. HENRY HUnN, Ct'alrman Committee on Police I'lillndclplila, May in, lsio. & li thatu COTTON SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS, of all numbers and brands. Tent, Awning, Trans: and V.Kn-cover Iuck. Also, Paper Mauufaotarer.' Prior Felts, from thirty to seveuty-sU laches, wita I'aulins. beuicg. Ball '1 wine, eto. JOHN W. KVFRMair. No. 10 OUUEUU Street (City otorea
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