THE DAILY EYENIivx TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1870.
3
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i'-IIT AHnlr.
A convention of delegates from thirty
three fire companies of this city was held at
the hall of the Mechanic Engine Company,
Fifteenth find Brown streets, last evening,
for the purpose of making arrangements for
tendering a enitable reception to the Me
chanic and Hope Engine Companies of New
Orleane.which will visit this city on the 30th.
At a meoting of the Folice Committee of
Councils. hld yesterday afternoon, Mr. II.
llnhn presiding, a plan for the proposed new
public laths was submitted and approved of.
This plan represents the building to be of
frame, 4 feet 2 incheH by 38 feet 2 inches,
10 feet high from floor to plate; and above
the plate to roof lnttice work to admit air;
the tank, or bathing tub, L'O by 30 feet. The
specifications call for the tank floor to bo of
joists, 7 inches sound timber; the sides of
tank, 1 i inch plank, put iii upright, with inch
openings.
Yesterday, at Logan Square, the aunaal
review of the Police force took place. About
six hundred men were in line, and the evolu
tions were executed in the presence of the
Mayor, Committee of Police and members of
Councils, and a number of invited guests, in
cluding Chief Jnstice Chase, who closely
watched the mantruvres of the force and
Chief Mnlholland.
The Democratic City Executive Commit
tee, on Tuesday, nominated the following
gentlemen to preside over the various con
ventions, in accordance with the new rules:
Register of Wills. Thomas A. Fahey,
Eleventh ward.
Receiver of Taxes. E. G. "Woodward, First
ward.
City Commissioner. James McGuffin,
Tenth ward.
Clerk of Orphans' Court. S. Gross Fry,
Fifteenth ward.
Judicial. Isaac Leech, Twenty-seventh
ward.
Domrnllo Affnlra.
Gold closed yesterday at 113.
In neither house of Congress has any
proposition been made to remove or close
the Mint in this city.
Spotted Tail starts for home to-day. Red
Cloud will remain in the capital for a week
or ten days longer.
It is feared in Minnesota that the course
of the Dominion Government toward Riehl
will involve the whole Northwestern frontier
in war.
A railroad accident occurred near Rut
land, Vermont, on Tuesday night, by which
three persons were killed and upward of
twelve wounded.
In the United States Senate yesterday,
after the close of our report, on Mr. Ferry's
memorial, an exciting debate followed, and
finally the subject was referred to a special
committee of seven, Mr. Nye being chairman.
The Indian Appropriation bill was passed,
and the Apportionment bill taken up, pend
ing which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Garfield's $05,000,000
bill came up, and various amendments were
offered. Finally, the question being on the
third reading of the bill, a motion to adjourn
prevailed yeas 71), nays 75. This virtually
Kills the bill by placing it at the foot of all
the bills upon the Speaker's table.
Foreign Affairs.
Large quantities of arms and ammunition
concealed by Fenians have been seized in and
around Cork.
Many Italian refugees, while preparing
to cross into Italy with arms, have been ar
rested by the Swiss Government.
Diligent inquiry in London and on the
Continent shows all the reports relative to
the slaughter or banishment of Roumanian
Jews to be baseless.
An address has been presented to the
Tope by the opponents of the infallibility
dogma, complaining of the manner in which
debate on the preamble was shut off.
Mazzini's connection with the Italian
insurrectionary movement on the Swiss fron
tier iB said to be conclusively proved, and
his surrender or expulsion will be demanded
of Switzerland.
A serious accident occurred at the Alham
bra music hall, in London, on Tuesday
night, a portion of the stage giving way and
precipitating a number of ballot girls into
the space beneath. Eleven were badly in
jured, some, it is feared, fatally.
City Trusts.
A meeting of the Board of City Trusts was
held yesterday afternoon, William Welsh,
Esq., presiding. The Committee on Wills
Hospital was authorized to receive a legacy
of $800, bequeathed by Sarah Phipps, and
also if approved by the Solicitor of the Trust
to hand over to the Union Benevolent Asso
ciation the income of certain minor bequests
for fuel, soup, and bread, the Association
being required to make a speciflo report each
year of their distribution. Messrs. William
Welsh and J. L. Claghorn were authorized to
act on behalf of the City Trusts at a meeting
of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, to
be held on the 20th inst., with reference
to leasing the property of the company to
the Heading Railroad. The Trust is largely
interested in the first-mortgage bonds and
the common stock of the Navigation
Company. The bid of Benjamin Ketchuin
for the construction of eight new three-story'
brick dwellings on the property of the Girard
Estate, at Sixth and Brown streets, was ac
cepted. The buildings will be erected imme
diately. Authority was given to lease 25 feet
of additional ground to the Wyoming Public
School, at Fifth and Brown streets, when
authority is obtained from the proper court.
It was ordered that a slate or flag pavement
be laid in front of the Girard Bank; and also
that application be made to court to sell
building lots in Girardville in fee; leases for
live years of such property being found to
hinder permanent improvements, and thus
preventing respectable people from settling in
that town. The President and other officers
of the College gave most favorable reports of
the excursion to the coal mines as an aid in
improving the discipline and quickening the
minds of the pupils.
rEXXSTLYAXIA MEDICAL S0CIETI
Yesterday Afiernoou'a Meanion.
The State Medical Society met at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The report of the Com
mittee on Charters was taken up. The re
port shows that the'eommittee had failed in
their efforts to procure a suitable charter from
the Supreme Court, and aska that the com
mittee be discharged.
Dr. Gallagher moved to recommit the re
port to the committee, with instructions to
obtain a charter from the State Legislature.
LOht.
On motion of Dr. W. L. Atlee, the charter,
as prepared by the committee for the con
tideration of the Supreme Court, was adopted
bs the constitution of the society, to super
bode the old constitution.
I On motion of Dr. Hiram Corson, the order
of business was suspended to admit the re
port of the Hoard of Censors in tba case of
iLefii'.klcf Dr. ilalliciiUlt, u' XjcuUjlk.il
county, who was suspended from the County
Society in July, 18C.S.
The report of the Censors was road by Dr.
Tnrnbull, and, after considerable debite, was
finally approved by the society. This report
reinstates Dr. Halberstadt to membership in
the Schuylkill County Medical Society.
Trofessor William TI. Gobrocht, of the
Medical College of Cincinnati, was invited to
a scat on the floor of this Convention.
On motion the Convention adjourned until
10 o'clock this morning.
tillEAT ijuiTAlxT"
The Nntnrnllznllon Trentr HMvrepn the TTnltpil
Ntntrs nnd ICnglnnd Letter of President
(Nrnnt-
WAsnisoTON, June-8.
The PreMmt' Letter.
To the Senate of the United Mates:
I have the satisfaction of transmitting to
the Senate for consideration, with a view to
its ratification, a convention between the
United States aud her Britannic Majesty, rela
tive to naturalization, signed in London on
the 13th instant.
The convention is substantially the saaie as
the protocol on the subject signed bv Mr.
Itevcrdy Johnson and Lord Stanley, on tho
Hth of October, If '8, and approved by the
Senate on the 13th of April, ISC!). If the
instrument should go into effect it will
relieve the parties from a grievance which has
hitherto been a cause of frequent annoyance,
and Bometimes of dangerous irritation. A
copy of Mr. Motley's despatch on the subject,
and of the act of the Parliament of May 12,
180, are also transmuted. U. S. Quant.
The President of the United States of
America and her Majesty the Queen of Great
liritain and Ireland, being desirous to regu
late the citizenship of citizens of tho United
States of America who have emigrated or
may emigrate from the United SijateB of
America to the British dominions, and of
British subjects who have emigrated or who
may emigrate from tho British dominions to
the United States of America, have resolved
to conclude a convention for that pur
pose, and have named as their plenipoten
tiaries, that is to say, the President of the
United States of America, John Lothrop
Motley, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to her Britannic Majesty, and Her
Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ire
land, the Right Honorable George William
Frederick, Earl of Clarendon, Barou nyde, of
Hindom, a peer of the United Kingdom, a
member of Her Britannic Majesty's most hon
orable Order of the Garter, knight of the
Grand Cross of the Bath, Her Britannic Ma
jesty's principal Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs, who, after having communicated
to each other their respective full powers,
found to be in good and dao form, have
agreed upon and concluded the following
articles:
Article 1. Citizens of the United States of
America who have become, or shall become,
and are naturalized according to the law with
in the British dominions as subjects, shall,
subject to the provisions of article two, be
held by the United States to be in ull respects
and for all purposes British subjects, and
shall be treated as such by the United States,
Reciprocally, British subjects who have be
come or shall become, and are naturalized
according to law within the United States of
America as citizens thereof, shall, subject to
the provisions of article first, be held by
Great Britain to be in all respects and for
all purposes citizens of the United States, and
shall be treated as such by Great Britain
Article 2. Such citizens of the United
States, as aforesaid, who have becorae and
are naturalized citizenb within the dominions
of her Britannio Majesty s British subjects,
shall be at liberty to renounce thmr naturali
zation and resume their nationality as citi
zens of the United States, provided that such
renunciation be publicly declared within two
years after the exchango of the ratification of
the present convention. Such British sub
jects as aforesaid who have become and are
naturalized citizens within the United States
shall be at liberty to renounce their natural
ization, and to resume their British nation
ality, provided that such renunciation be
publicly declared within two years after the
lf)tn day or May, le0. lhe manner in
which the renunciation nicy be made and
publicly declared shall be agreed upon by the
governments of the respective countnes.
Article 3. If any such citizen of the United
Mates as aforesaid, naturalized within the
dominions of her Britannic Majesty, should
renew his residence in tho United States, the
United States Government may, on his own
application and on such conditions as that
Government may think fit to impose, readmit
him to tne character and privileges of a citi
zen of the United States, and Great Britain
shall not in that case claim him as a British
subject on account of his former naturaliza
tion.
In the same manner, if any British sub
ject, as aforesaid, naturalized in ttuj United
States, should remove his residence within
the dominions of her Britannio Majesty's
government, may, on his own application,
and on such conditions as that Government
may think fit to impose, readmit Lim to the
character and privileges of a British subject,
and the United States shall not claim him as
as citizen of the United States on account oi
his former naturalization.
Article 4. The present convention shall be
ratified by the President of th United
States, by and with the consent of the Senate
thereof, and by her Britannic llajesty, and tLo
ratification shall be exchanged at London &&
soon as may be within twelve months from
the date hereof.
In witness whereof the respective plenipo
tentiaries have signed the same and have
affixed thereto their respective seals. Done
at London the 13th day of May, in the year
of our Lord 1870.
. r. . t John Lothrop Motley.
. D.J
Ct-auendon, W. P,
POLITICAL.
Ohio papers now deny that Len. Wade U a
candidate gainst Ueneral'Gartield for the nomi
nation for Congress, and say thai he has no
further aspirations for public life.
Colonel liailie Peyton announces to his
friends that he is williujj to run once more for
Congress as a Democratic candidate in the Nash
ville (Tenn.) District.
The members of the Bar of West Tennessee
have called a State Convention in N;i6hville,
June 11, to nominate Judges for the Supreme
Court of the State. The election occurs In
August.
A school mistress in (ialesburp. 111., en Jea
vorind to beat some sense into the head of a
iiuiiil. knocked out what little there was there
onirinallv. and he is now insane.
The Roman Catholic Archblehon of Quetiec
has made an appeal for aid for the Saguenay
sufferers bv the late disastrous fire, sayluir that
655 families, making 4585 60uls, have lost their
bou&es, barns, furniture, clothes, agricultural
implements, animals, etc., not eveu saving the
prul n town in the earth.
JamesWaters Zacburie, the oldest merchant
in New Orleans, died on Wednesday last, lie
Las been a leading merchant there, and tue
I'ieayune says that lu every measure proposed
for the advancement of the trade aud prosperity
of New Orleans Lo was conepicuou lor las en
j titiic buj'purt.
MARINE TELEGRAPH.
For additional Marine Kew te Firnt Pott.
ALMANAC FOR 1'IIILA DELPH1A THIS DAT.
St HlPKS 4 MiMOOH SRTfl t-00
Sum bins 7-80 Hioh Watbk in n
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
JonN O. Jamks, )
('. 11. IH-RHOKOW.
Committer of tub Month.
T. L. (llt.l.KRl'IK,
)
MOVEMENTS OF OtKAN STEAMSHIPS.
FOR AMERICA.
Tripoli
Liverpool,
..New York v.
B May
...May
...Mnv
...MaV
...My
...May
....May
Iaclan
iltuKuW. ,
Liverpool.
Liverpool.
Havre ....
..New York..
..New YorK ..
..New York..
..New York..
..New York..
oi s asirton.
Virginia
America
C. of Dublin..
.Liverpool,
Deutschl ud Southampton
New York . .
(Hliiliriu.
Liverpool. . .New York . .
May
Malta ....Liverpool... New York v B..M.iy
xeuionia jjavre New kori May
FOR EUROPE.
Abjcslnia New York... Liverpool June 9
llaiiiivcr New York... Bremen Juno 9
C. of Brussels.. New York... Liverpool June 11
Mile tic Puns. .New York. . .Havre Tune 11
raiuna New York.... London Time 11
Weser New York. ..Bremen lune 11
Cambria New York. . .Cilmirow lune 11
Fraucc New York... Liverpool June 11
C. ff Antwerp.. New York... Liverpool lune 14
Nebraska New York... Liverpool lune 1ft
Java New York . . . Liverpool June 15
mprll New York. ..Liverpool June 15
America New York... Bremen Jtiue 16
C. of Wiisli'tou.New York... Liverpool lunu H
C.of Loudon. .New York. ..Liverpool June 5
COASTWISE. DOMESTIC ETC.
J.W. Evenuun.Pnllttilclnliia. Charleston June 10
V yomiiiif PhllHdelptila. Savannah June 11
deo.Crorawell.New York. ..New Orleans. ..June 11
rah-hee New York. ..Bermuda June 14
Yazoo Philalelplila.Ncw Orleans... June 16
Pioneer Philadelphia. Wilmington ....Juno 18
WailB are forwarded bv every steamer In the regu
lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at
Queenetowu, except the Canadian line, which, call at
Londonderry. The steamers for or from the Conti
nent call at Southampton.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Sti aniHhlp Saxon. Sears. Boston, 11. Wlnsor & Co.
Steamer J. S. Shriver, ebb, Baltimore, A.Oroves, Jr.
Schr M. K. fc-ainBon, SainBOD, Galveston. D. S. Stet
son t Co.
S( hi M. E. Staples, Dtnsmore, Portsmouth, N. H.,
ponoer tt Adam.
Schr H. A. Hunt. Peterson. Bridtteton. N.J. .Captain.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Steamer C. Comstoek. Drake. 24 hours from New
York, wit h incise, to W. M. Baird & Co.
Meamer Ji. N. Fairchud. Trout. 24 honra from Now
York, with mclse. to Wm. M. Balrd & Co.
Sclir Clayton & Lowber. Jackson. 1 day from
Smyrna, Del., with grain to Job. L. Bewley A Co.
'pedal Denpatch to The livening Telegraph.
Uavrk-de-Gkack. June 9. Tho followlnir boats
left this morning in tow:
v m. l ariisie and cnas. Kreamer. with lumber to
Taylor & Betts.
Dodge ii::m jso. 2, Nannie and Maggie, and Chas.
Hlbbnrt, Vt lth lumber to Dodge & Co.
Dodge Mills, witn lumber, for Newark, N. J.
Tiger, with lumber, for Wilmington, Del.
J. St'ckney. with coal, for WllmlngtoD.
B. C. Bowman, with lumber, for New York.
tuecn, with bark to Williams.
'1 wo Del. and Hudson boats, with coal, for N.York.
Correnpor.dence of The. Kvevirut Telegraph.
2 ASTON A McMAHOH'S BULLETIN.
Nitw Yokk Ofpick. June 8. Six barges leave
in tow to-night, for Baltimore, light.
l any ioretta, witn empty narreis, ror rnuaueipnia.
Baltimokk Branch Office, June a The follow
ing barges leave In tow to-night, eastward :
A. J. Talor, Ann McCatlrey, Harvest Queen, Tom,
Ada Virginia, D. W. C. Stevens. J. J. Crittenden, A.
C. Conde, and National, all with coal for New York.
L. S. C.
(By Telegraph.)
I.kwks, Del., June 8. The bark Chief went tt sea
yesterday. Ships Astronom and Royal Charlie BttU
in the bay. At the Breakwater, ship British America,
bark Aukathor, brig Hattie, and 43 schooners.
Wind S.SW. Thermometer, 78.
MEMORANDA
Steamer Centipede, Doughty, hence, at Salem 6th
instant.
steamer Rattlesnake, from an eastern port, at
Georgetown, D. C, Gth Inst.
bteamer George H. Stout, Ford, hence, at George
town, D. C, 7th inst.
Bark Gussie Trueman, Anderson, sailed from Car
denas 80th ult., for north of Uatteras.
Brig Home, Phillips, hence, at Kingston, Ja., 14th
uh., vi.t Trinidad.
Brig Florence J. Henderson, Henderson, from
Boston for Philadelphia, at Holmes' Hole A. M. 4th
mutant.
Brig Clara Jenkins, Coombs, from Boston for Phi
ladelphia, at Holmes' Hole P. M. 4th inst.
Sc hr M. H. Read, BeiiBon, trom Warren for Phlla-d'--U'hia,
a. Newport P. M. 6th inst.
Schr Reading RR. No. 40, Davis, for Philadelphia,
sailed from Pawtucket 6th inst.
Schrs Robin Hood, heuue for Bridgeport, and
Cloud, Seaman, from Trenton for Bridgeport, passed
Hell Gate Till inst.
Schr Charley Woolsey, Parker, hence for Port
Morris, passed Hell Gate Gth inst.
Sehr Chas. E. Smith. Hanson, hence for Boston, at
Holmes' Hole A. M. 5th lnBt.
ScXra S. A. Hoilman, Hoffman, hence for Boston,
and White Swan, Collins, hence for Calais, at
Holmes' Hole P. M. 5th inst.
Schrs U. K. SampBon, Blake, hence for Portland ;
Thos. Clyde. Cain. do. for Weymouth: G. S. Adams.
Baker, do. for Boston ; and M. Relnhart, Hand, from
Georgetown, u. o., lor ao., at noimes' uoie p. M.
6th iiiHt.
Schr F. St. Clair Edwards, Ireland, for JerseyClty,
sailed from Georgetown, D. C, 7th inst.
Schr Lebannah, Delay, sailed from Newport 6th
inst., lor Philadelphia or New York.
NOTICE TO MARINER8.
Information has been received that the light which
was ex minted from Fort George, Honduras, la now
hoisted on the flagstaff at the Custom House.
Also, that the uhnal off Robinson Point now ex
tends nearly half a mile to the northward of the
poinu
Bv order. W. B. SHCBRICK, Chairman.
Treasury Department, Office Lighthouse Board,
Washington, v. v., Aiay m, l&m.
Notice Is given that the engine attached to the fog
signal at Beaver Tail Lighthouse was disabled about
i "i clock on rnaay morning, nepairs win be made
Btxn as possible, ana in me meantime the trumpet
win Hutoe sounnea. nonce wui be given wnen lhe
iiepuum Bieo.onipietea.
BOOTS AND 8HOE8.
BARTLETT,
FINE CUSTOM-MADE
DIOOTS AND SHOES.
Made on cur unproved Lasts, insuring comfort
Beauty and Durability.
No. 33 SOUTn SIXTH STREET,
1 13 thfltuD31 ABOVE CUESNUf.
WATCHES.
C. & A. PEQUIGNOT,
MANUFACTURERS OP
WATCH CASES,
AND DEALERS IN AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
WATCHES,
No. 608 CHESNUT Street.
MANUFACTORT, No. 22 South FIFTH Street
WATER PURIFIERS.
FAltSON'S
Sew laten Water Filler and
luriiier
Will effectually cleanse from all IMPURITIES, and re
move all foul taate or smell f.ora water passed through it.
In operation and for sale at t lis MANUFACTORY, No.
220 I'UCK Street, and sold by House furnishing Stores
INSURANOh.
DELAWARE MUTUAL 8AFETT INSURANCE
COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature
of Pennsylvania, 1836.
Office southeast corner of THIRD and WALNUT
Btreeta. Philadelphia.
MARINE INSURANCES
On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to ail parts of the
world.
INLAND INSURANCES
jn goods by river, canal, lake and land carriage to
all part of the Union.
FIRE INSURANCES
Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwellings,
Houses, etc.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November 1, 169.
S00,000 United States Five Per Cent.
Loan, ten-forties 1216,00000
100,000 United States Six Per Cent.
Loan (lawful moupy) 107,7BO-00
&0.000 United States SLx Per Cent.
Loan, 1881 8O,0O0D0
800,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per
Cent. Loan JlS.tJtSO-OO
WO.OOO City of Philadelphia Six Per
cent- ixan (exempt rrom
tax)
100,000 State of New Jersey Six Per
Cent. Loan
to.OOO Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per Cent.
Bonds
86,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Se
cond mortgage Six per Cent.
Bonds
85,000 Western Pennsylvania Rail
800,925-00
03,000 -00
450-00
83,i5-00
road Mortgage Six Per
Cent. Bonds (Pennsylvania
Railroad guarantee) 0,000-00
BO.000 State of Tennessee Five Per
Cent. Loan 18,0001)0
t,uou Mate or Tennessee Six Per
Cent. Loan
18,500 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, 25tt shares stock
6,000 North Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, 100 shares
10,000 Philadelphia ' 'and ' Southern
Mail Steamship Com
pany, SO shares stocs
1445,800 Loans on Bond and Mort
4,370-00
14,000-00
8,840-00
T,B00-00
gage, first Uena on City
Properties Mfl.two-OO
11,231,400 Par.
Market value. 11,350,870-00
Cost. 11.315.622-37.
Real Estate 86,000-00
Bills Receivable for Insurances made... 823,700-70
Balances due at Agencies:
Premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued
interest, ana otner debts due tne com
pany 0,097-80
8,740-20
Stoek, Scrip, etc., of Sundry Corpora
tions. 14706. Estimated value
Cash in Bank. 1168,318-88
Cash In Drawer 8J8-S6
169,291-14
11,862,100-04
DIRECTORS.
Thomas C. Band,
Samuel K. Stokes,
William a. Boalton,
Edward Darlington,
H. Jones Brooke,
Edward Lafourcade,
Jacob Rlcgcl,
Jacob P. Jones,
James B. McFarland,
Joshua P. Eyre,
Spencer Mcllvaln,
J. B. Semple, Pittsburg,
A. B. Berger, Pittsburg,
D. T. Morgan, Pittsburg
jvun cj. jjavis,
Edmnnd A. Sonder,
Theophllus Paulding,
James Traqualr,
Henry Sloan,
Henry v. uaiiett, jr.,
'ames C. Band,
William C. Ludwlg,
Joseph li. Seal,
tiugn craig,
John D. Taylor.
George W. Bernadou
Wllllen C Houston.
tuumas u. hand, President.
JOHN C. DAVIS. Vlco-rt-esldent.
HENRY LYLBURN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL 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-I'orfeUable.
Ful Cash Surrender Indorsed on Each Policy.
NO RESTRICTIONS AS TO TRAVEL OR RESI
DENCE. Tha form of policy adopted U a plain and aimpla con
tract, preoise and definite in its terms, and free from
ambiguoue condition and restriotiona.
Special attention is called to the
IIOMJfiSTlSAiD I?JLiA.N
this Company, offering the
COMBINED ADVANTAGES
or THB
XSuildiug ,A-is!Socia.tion.
and or
Llio IiiHurnnco.
livery Policy Holder Secures a
House ol" lliai Own.
Descriptive Pamphlets, with Rates, famished on appli
cation to tha Company.
OFFICE,
N. W. corner Seventh and Chesnut Sta.
PUILADELPHIA.
WILLIAM M. SEYFEBT, President,
LAURENCE MYERS,
Vice-President.
0. HAYES AUNEW, M.
Medical Director.
R. W. DORPHLEV,
Secretary.
WILLIAM L. HIRST
Counsel.
DlBECTORa.
Wm. M. Seyfert,
Laurence Myers,
J. M. Myers,
Wm. S. McManus,
Wm. B. Reaney,
Kdward Samuel,
H. P. Muirbeid.
Clayton MoMiohaeL 498m
1829 CHARTER PERPETUAL. Ag70
FranliiD Fire lune Ciapi
Or PHILADELPHIA.
Office, Hos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St.
Assets Jan. 1, '70L$2l825f73rG7
CAPITAL 4W0.000-00
ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS.... i,Uo,THW
INCOME FOR 1840,
losses paid in isa.
VSIUUU,
taisaiflstapover $5,500,000
Perpetual and ",mporary PoUoles on Liberal Terms.
The tympany kae, policies npon the KenWof all
lhe "FRAJiKiLN" ba,0 DISPUTED OLAJja.
DIREOTS.
Alfred O. Baker,
Dunaoi itrsnt,
George W. Ki chard a.
Isaac Lea.
Thoma.8. kIK?
cUeorge Falsa,
ALFRED J. HAkKH. Prad...
GHORGK FALKS, Vloa-Praaidenw
JAMFB W. MOALLI8TKR. Secretary. V
XUtUDUfta. ai. nauan, Assistant oecretary. xgs
INSURANCE COMPANY
No. 809 CUESNUT Street.
INCORPORATED 1851 CHARTER PERPETUAL,
CAPITAL $dX),tXU.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insnrance.aa'ainBt Loss or Damage by Fire either by Par
pelual or Temporary Policies.
DIRECTOR!.
Charles Richardson. , Robert Pe
ear os.
W illiam ll.Rhawn,
John K easier, Jr.,
Kdward B. Urns,
Charles biotas,
John W. Kverinaa,
Mordecai bun by.
William M. Seyieat.
John k . Smith,
Nathan Uilles.
George A. West.
CHARLES RICHARDSON, President.
WILLIAM 11. RU AWN, Vice-President.
Wixi.iams I. BlaWCHabp, Secretary. T a3
HE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Office 8. W. corner of FOURTH and WALNUT Streets
FIRK INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
CASH Capital (paid np in full) Juo,ouU'C
t.h AmMmt VirkCtcjrs. JW,3i1'1
F. Ratchford Starr, J. Livingston Rrringei
Jsalbro trailer. Jamas L. Claghorn,
John M. At wood, j Wm. G. Boulton,
Benj. T. Tredick, Charlee Wbeier,
George H. biuart, Thomas II. Montgomery,
John 11. Brown, James M. Aertaan.
" Y. RATCHFORD BTA Kit, Preeideot.
THOMAS 11. WON I'GOal PatY. Vice-President
AT FX V. witifk H. Kcrets
JACOB K. PKiEJiSOW, AaTi Sao atar
INSURANOh.
INSURANCE COMPANY
NORTH AMERICA.
jAMTJaBT 1, 1870.
Charter Perpetual.
Inrorporntrd 1994.
CAPITAL M 8500,000
AHOKTH 8'1?S3,51
IiMea paid elnce rca.olzatla....83,0OOOOO
Rerelpta of Premluma, 1SH9....1,9I,M37,43
Interest front Investments, '69. 114,Hft?4
A,iotivVtri9
Iosxea paid, 1S69 81,0J5,6'4
Statement of the A suets.
First Mortaes on Oit Property fTM.tSO
United States Government and other Loan
lionds 1,I22,M
Railroad, Bank and Oanal Btooks S5.7U8
Oash in Bank and Offloe 147,630
Loans en Collateral Security M 83,658
Notes Reoeivabla, mostly Marina Premiums. .. 821,944
Aoorned Interest M 80,357
Premiums in coarse of transmission , ?6,1H8
Unsettled Marina Premiums M I0u,mu
Baal Estate. Office of Oompany Philadelphia.. 80,mi0
DIRECTORS.
Arthur . Francis R. Oope,
Samuel W.JO ses, Kdward U. Trotter,
John A. Eros, n, Kdward 8. Clarke,
Charles 1 aylor, T. Charlton Henry,
Ambrose v bite, Alfred D. Jessap,
William Welsh, Loots C. Madeira,
8. Morris Wain, Charles W. Caehman,
John Mason, Clement A. Orisoom,
Meorc L. Harrison, William Brookie.
ARTHUR O. COFFIN, President.
CHARLES PLATT, Vtoe-Prosident.
Matthias Maris, Secretary.
O. H. Rkeves, Assistant Secretary. 8
ANDES
Insurance Company,
CINCINNATI.
Capital Stock $1,000,000
CORPORATORS AND COMMISSIONERS.
Robert Buchanan,
Joseph C Butler,
A. D. Bullock,
Samuel M. Murphy,
Alfred Oalther,
IL A. V. Post,
Robert Mitchell.
Augustus Wessel,
Alexander Long,
C. W. Moulton.
J. B. DENNETT,
Chairman of Committee on Organization.
Books are now open In this city, for subscriptions
to a limited amount of the Stock at the office of the
undersigned, where all information may be obtained.
I3XJY
No. 300
61l2trp
ate WOODS,
AGENTS,
WALNUT Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
F
RE ASSOCIATION.
INCORPORATED MARCH 87, 183a
OFFICE,
RO. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET
INSURE
BUILD
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY,
From Lose by Fira (in the City of Philadelphia only).
A8HKTS, JANUARY 1, 1870, 81,57,73 J'!i3.
TRUSTEES,
WM. H. HAMILTON,
JOHN OARROW.
GROKGK I. YOUNG.
JOB. R. LYNDALL,
OHARLKS P. BOWRB
JH88K LI GUT FOOT,
u t a un Bi-irkiru a vtrb
aw i- a-, m a-a m.u lu a. n. X - lm
PK1ER ARMBRUhl'ER,
liilVl X . VUAAS7,
BAMUKL hFAHHAWKj
PKTKR WILLIAMSON,
JOSEPH E. BOUELL.
WM. H. HAMILTON, President
SAMUEL SPARHAWK.Vloe-President,
WILLIAM T. BUTLER
Secretary.
IK
rpUE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
X COMPANY.
Inoontoratad 1H26 Charter PernatnaL
No. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Square.
This Comnanv. favorably known to the oommnnitr for
over forty years, continues to insure against loss or dam
age by hre on Pnbho or Private Buildings, ettner perma
nently or for a limited time. Also on Farnitnre, btooks
.... Am A t V. A. An l.k..-l .
Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, ia
Invested in the most careful manner, which enables them
to offer to tha insured an undoubted security in tha oaaa
Of lose. , DraKOxoBB.
Daniel Bmlth, Jr., I Thomas Smith,
Isaao Har.Iehurst, I Denry Lewis,
Thomas Robins, I J- uillingham Fell.
John Deverenx, , I Daniel Haddock, Jr.
Franklin A. Comly.
DANIEL SMITH. JB.. President.
WM. O. CROWELL, Secretary. " 80
TMPEBIAIi FIKS INSURANCE CO.
LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1S03.
Paid-np Capital and Accumulated Funds,
ft8.000.000 I IV GOLD.
PREVOST & HERRING, Agents,
44 No. 107 S. THIRD Street, Philadelphia,
OHA8. M. PREVOST CHAS. P. HERRING
OITY ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE
To Regulate the Repairing of Streets.
Section 1. The Select and Common Councils
ef the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That it
shall be unlawful after the passage of this ordi
nance for the Department of Highways to enter
into contract for the repairing of any street; but
all repairing of streets shall hereafter be done
under the supervision of the Department of
Highways by the Supervisors of the district in
which said repairing Is done.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
Robert Betheix,
Assistant Clerk of Select Council.
BAMUKL W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this eighth day of June, Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy
(A. V.
v DANIEL M. FOX.
69 It
Mayor of Philadelphia.
ROOFING.
"Ready roofi
N G.
-a.w , uk.
UuHs ia sUxaVntamA In all Kni Miner If . ka
WV4ua a. w- WW
TEEP OR FLAT ROOFS
at ona-Bau tne v-.,enM of tin. It la readily not an aid
bbintria Koots winout "r-Ti,g the shingles, thoa avoid.
in tie daiuagingof oe lunrTl,, tnmiiasimhil aade
goiDg repairs. (Iso gravel naed.
I am always prepared to Repaii and Paint Roofs at aha
notice. Also, PAINT r OK bALH. by tba barrel or gallon
we Dest ana eueapesi in tne uaxaek
w. A. wnt.Tnii.
I 174 He. Til N. NINTH Strvst Above OoateA
A.
J. H ML I T II
CO.
TIN, COPPER, AND IRON ROOFERS.
no. insi duuiu Bireeiana no. ni aiimn enao.
Patentees of the bPlRAL EXPANSIVE GONDUvfOR
B PO U T. This spout has by a two years' trial proved U. be
a success, having put np soma 500 stack s, every one
which has given entire satisfaction. It is s spiral coil,
thus dispensing with tha upright seam, which invariably
breaks first in the spout. We guarantee it to be firm,
more durable, to bear more freezing, and cost less than
any other good spout. Pooling and U uttering at reason,
able prices. Old Koofs Repaired and Painted. 6 81 tin
TjATKNT PREPARED ASPIIALTIO HOOF-
1 1NM -Patented May, lxTU. This felt is already
coated f'r imuieuioie uau. Has a stony surface, which
renriHit il uiiiDllainmable.
M ill stand hot cliiimlt-a.
JIKHIUVT HO . Tmnorter.
( U lis uoa. uii ana tilH Llijti buceU
AMUSEMENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
LAST NIGHT BUT ONE
or
FNGLISH OPERA.
THIS (Thursday) K.VKNlNCi, .Tnne 9,
COM PLI 1 K NT A R V BKNKKir
TendcTBd to MR. HKNRY DRAYIOS
By MRS. O. R. BF.RN K I).
LA TKAVIATA.
FRIT) A, Y EVENING Grand Complimentary Benefit
tendered to
MR. CAROLINE RTCT1TVGS-BERNARD.
c.-t, LURLINK.
EATLRPA Y-Cnmmr-ncitiR at 3 o'clock.
GRAND OHKKAriO MATINER.
MARTHA.
Boi dheets now open at Boner s, No. 1103 Ohesnot street,
and st i he A cademy. t !
WALNUT 8T. TBEATRF. REOINS AT 8.
.,,.,,. THTS (Thursday) RVKNINO. Jane 9,
TENTH NIGHT of t he World renowned Comedian.
, . , MR. JO.NKPH JKFFKRSON,
in bis exquisitely henutiful mi nemotmt ion of
, KIP VAN WINKI.K,
In Dion Boucicnnlt'n rreat drama entitled
HIP V AN AINK1.W; OR,
THK SIjKKP OF TWKNTY YKARS.
Received niplitly l.y luree Rd brilliant audiences with
KN I HIISI ARTK! APPI.1IIKIF
RIP VAN WINKI.K .TDKkPH .ilTFRFPsinw
MATIN FV, on SA I'CH DAY A FTKRNOON at 3 o'clock. .
vuairs secured six gays in anvsnce.
"f RS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH ST. THEATRE.
a1 KVfiRY KVKNING DURING THK WKKK
the original, world renowned
HKtAKTU M1SSTKKI.B,
ItnVANT' XIINdTUU'l K
FROM BRYANT'S 4-tPF.RA HOKSK kltW VORIf.
Under the immediate direction and personal supervision
of. tha eminent Comedian,
.Mil. 1)VK HKYANT.
AIR. DAN H RY ANT. '
who will positively appear every evening in his inimitable
I'Tiormnnces. e 1 ht
CHESNUT STREET THEATRE.
JOHN STETSON Lessee and Man&ser. .
LAST WKKK
OF THE GREAT STAR TROUPK.
MinHtrelav Hnl1.it I'nrnA an,i VturlnariilA
THURSDAY h'YkMm .t.,r,. a Vim emu Tl.
Prill Of L'omiuillv A 4lh U.im.nl iJ II P l.lLmnlnn.
of Pennsylvania, preparatory to their Grand Champion
i-nii wun me Montgomery l.igbt Gnardu nt M'won. it
PENNSYLVANIA POLYTECHNIC AND
A ANATOMICAL MU8W1M. Nn 131IS nHFSNITT
Street, three doors above Twelfth, tho most complete
collection of objects, illustrating Physiolncy, Pathology,
Natural History, etc Illustrative Lectures every evening.
vipen o At si . to in f. M. , 8m ,
VALER'S (LATE MILLERS) WINTER,
GARDKN, Nos. 72(1, 733, 724, and 726 VINK Street.
THK GRAND OHCHKSTRION. formerly the property
Of the GRAND DUKK OF BADKN, purchased at great
expense by JA4JOB VALK.R, of this city, in combination
witn ri,AM f .K n ok.uhk.mika inn .tims nki.i.ih;
ANDFRSON, will perform KVRRY AFTERNOON and
EVENING at tha above-mentioned place.
A uniiBaion iroe,
118tf
6EWINQ MACHINES.
THE AMERICAN
Combination Button-Hole
AND
SEWINQ MACHINE
Is now admitted to be far superior to all others aa a
Family Machine. The SIMPLICITY, SASB and
CERTAINTY with which It operates, aa well aa the
uniform excellence of its work, throughout the en
tire range of sewing, In
Stitching?, Ilemmliigre Felllnar,
Tucking, Cording', Hraiding,
t ull ting, LaatlierIng and
Sewing on, OTerseamlng,
Embroidering on the
Edge, and Its Ileautlful
piutton-IIole and JBye
let Hole Work,
Place It unquestionably far In advance of any other
almllar Invention.
This Is the only new family machine that embodies
any Substantial Improvement upon the many old
machines In the market,
It Certainly has no Equal.
It la also admirably adapted to manufacturing pur
poses on all kinds of fabrics.
Call and see it operate and get samples of tha
work.
We have also for sale onr " PLAIN AMERICAN
a beautiful family machine, at a Reduced Price.
This machine does all that la done on the Comblna
tlon except the Overseamlng and Button-hole work
Office and Salesrooms,
No. 1318 CHESNUT 8T,
4 88 thstuSmrp
PHILADELPHIA.
THE FINE ARTS.
C. F. HASELTINE'S GALLERIES,
No. 1125 CHESNUT STREET.
LOOKING-GLASSES,
PICTURE FRAMES,
CHROMOS, PHOTOGRAPHS,
ARTISTS' MATERIALS, ETC. ETC.
A targe Invoice of Autotypes and Swiss Panorama
'ust received.
1U0 rp
OOKIN C-G LASSES,
Every Novelty in style, at very low prices.
OIL FA1ST1NG8.
BNGRAVUiGS,
OBROMOS. ETO. ETO.
A large selection.
PIOTURE FRAMES, a prominent Department, with
revised "V lo prices.
RU8TIO FRAMES, EASELS. PORCELAINS.
ROGERS' GROUPe, Sole Agency.
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS, free to the public.
JAMES S. EARLE & SOUS,
No. 816 CHESNUT STREET,
13
PHILADELPHIA
OENT.'S FURNISHINO QOOD8.
pATENT SIIOULDS R-S BAU
SHIRT MANUFACTORY,
AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE.
PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS AND DRAWERS
'made from measurement at very short notice.
All other articles of GENTLEMEN'S DRESS
Goods in full variety.
WINCHESTER As CO.,
11 No. T0 CHESNUT Street
MEDIOAL.
N
C 1J It 12, IX O 1 A V!
POX'S CRAMP AND DIARR1KEA MlXTUKK
has iwoved itelf to be the surest and neediest raruadv
for Cramps, Diarrbuea, Dyseutery, CJImlura Morbus, and
first alaifus of Amalio Cholera. No family after having
once tried it will be without it. Ask for roi'n (Jratup and
Diarrbuta Alixture, and take no other. Hold at VAR
NALL& OO.'K. rlFlKKMU and MARKET Btreets,
tpd No. 6uSA RCH Htreet. S 30 3rp
t. IABTOW.
. Sf'MtHOH.
iri c iri jl it o rv,
Anion
snm-iys Arm comvtssion mkrcbaats.
a r-i lira dxi a tvai
N i l K8 HLlf, f4ew York.
ha.U hOU'l II WHAKVKS, Philadelphia.
cu. 99 tt. rna i i pirtwii, ixiiuiuurij,
w re nreiwred to ubip every deeuripiion of Freight id
PhilU0t.uia, New York. W iliuiuKtou, n,ud inlruiKliie