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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1870.
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VIVE LA REFUItLlQt'12 I
Fron the K. Y. World.
Amid the mighty events end stupendous
changes which have crutubleri the proudest
throve of Europe into dust, nnd, to all hntunn
seeming, broadened the bane and consolidated
the Btrncture of another, there arises in the
thronged and tumultuous Htreets of agitated
Paris a cry which cannot be heard with indif
ference on this side of the Atlantic. In all
great uprising for liberty in any part of the
world, and especially in every great uprising
for liberty in France, our sympathetic citi
zens have been almost as ardent and excit
able as the impulsive and demonstra
tive people of the French capi
tal. For Greece, for the South
American republics, for Hungary, for Cuba,
and especially on two great and memorable
occasions for France, oar people and our
Government have eagerly outrun the cold
dictates of prudence, and proffered their gene
rous sympathy to nations Btruggling to be
free. There is no part of our national char
acter of which we have better reason to be
iroud than of thin magnanimous, uncalcu
ating sympathy with the cause of freedom in
whatever quarter of the world it may lift its
banner. When manifested towards France
and it is towards France that our manifesta
tions have always been the most fervent
these exhibitions havo been reinforced and
strengthened by a warm sentiment of grati
tude tor the assistance which France gtve us
in the war by which, with her help, we
achieved our independence. France is
inseparably associated with our proudest and
most patriotio recollections. Khe gave us
Lafayette: she was our ally in the war against
England; she, of all nations of the world,
was the first to catch the contagion of oar
example and try the experiment of a repub
lic. We are bound to France, as we are to
no other European nation, by ties of grati
tude, affection, common hatred of England,
united exertions in war, and early sympathy
in republican sentiments. Nothing could
therefore be more natural than the prompt
encouragement we have always given to her
hitherto unsuccessful attempts to establish a
republic.
Even the calm, sedate, imperturbable
Washington was moved to enthusiasm by the
first French republic When, on the 1st of
January, 17!(5, Adet, the French minister to
this country, presented him with the colors
of France, Washington made a speech the
warmest he ever made in his life in the fol
lowing words: "I receive, sir, with lively
sensibility, the symbol of the triumphs and
of the enfranchisement of your nation, the
colors of France, which you have now pre
sented to the United States. The transaction
will be announced to Congress, and the colors
will be deposited in the archives of the
United States, which are at once the evidence
and the memorials of their freedom and in-
uepeuueuue. iu.y iiua uo perpetual , aua
may the friendship of the two republics be
. come commensurate with their existence."
The congratulatory enthusiasm of the Ameri
can people, on that occasion, was restrained
within no bounds.
When, in 1848, the republic was again de
clared in France, our government and people
were equally warm, prompt, and alert. Mr.
Hush, our minister at Faris, without waiting
for instructions, but relying on the steady
friendship of our people with France and
their irrepressible sympathy with the first
-dawning of freedom, made haste to tender
his congratulations, and recognize the new
government; separating himself from the
whole diplomatio body in Paris. The result
fully justified the risk he had token
in his unauthorized action. As soon
as Mr. Rush's despatches were received,
President Polk sent them to Congress with a
message strongly condemning the action of
the Minister, and rivalling his warm expres
sions of congratulation. Congress did not
fall behind the President. With only two
negative votes in the Senate, and no nega
tive vote in the House, that body passed
resolutions congratulating France on the
auspicious change in her government. The
resolutions were sent to Paris by the Presi
dent, and evoked a response from the repub
lican authorities which was transmitted to
Congress with another message of felicita
tion by President Polk,
i To-day, France is entering on another trial
of the republic The wonderful suddenness
of x the opportunity has fallen like sparks
among dry combustibles, and blazing liberty
illuminates the thick darkness of military dis
asters. The republic has been proclaimed in
Paris, in Lyons, in Marseilles, in Bordeaux,
and all the great cities of the extinct empire.
The Bew Government has been organized by
the selection of as strong an executive as can
be found among the liberal statesmen of
France. It is not made up of rhetoricians,
doctrinaires, and enthusiasts, like the Minis
try in the abortive republic of 184s, but of
able men of affairs who understand the
difference between gasconading appeals
and practical administration. Gambetta is
Minister of the Interior, Jules Favre of For
eign Affairs, Magne of Finance, Jules Simon
of Public Instruction, Cremieux of Justice,
General Lefio of War, Grevy President of
the Council of btate, La Vertuion beeretarv
General of the Provisional Government, and
though last not least, General Trocha is re
tained as Military Governor of Paris. The
Legislative Cody has been properly deposed.
as it was elected daring the defunct reiiimt,
nnder the pressure of imperial influence, and
is out of relation with the new order of
things. Thus far, the leaders of the republic
nave evinced admirable coolness, discretion,
and informant. TIiav raatti fn Viava vioan pf
onoe to the height of this momentous oc
casion. The American people would be false to
their noblest instincts, they would belie all
their generons utterances in the past, and
prove recreant to the honored principles of
their fathers, if their hearts did not go out in
fervent, forward sympathy with a great,
heroic nation, their ancient ally, who, in
this season of sudden humiliation and sore
calamity, courageously holds aloft the banner
of free institutions and places itself in the
van of a great republican movement in Eu
rope. Providence has vouchsafed to France
a great opportunity, such as seldom occurs in
the history of nations; and she has had the
wisdom to recognize and improve it. Out of
the nettle, danger, she magnanimously at
tempts to pluck the flower, freedom. Every
true American heart; every heart whose pul
sations were ever quiokened by the spectacle
of keroio efforts of patriotism blended with
aspirations for liberty, will wish well to
France in this hour of trial, of hope, of tran
sition, and possibly of renewed conflict with
the invader who, after having bestowed upon
hi t tbi great opportunity, may interpose to
r 11-It ti e cvpanuiDg blossom in llie bud.
Tbe whole aspect of this wonderfnl, this
terribly destructive war has suddenly
changed, as if by the stroke of an en
chanter's wand. Hitherto it has been a war
against the French empire; if it is oontinued
it will be a war Bgninst the French people,
prosecuted to interrupt and disable them in
erecting the glorious edifice of freedom. The
fall of Napoleon is their opportunity, and,
unless they are thwarted by Trassia, their
triumph. "Even if Prussia chooses to make
further war upon them, they have no reason
to despair. Perhaps it is in tbe order of
Providence that the Frenoh republic shall
be consolidated by a united effort to
expel tbe invader; by a struggle whi?h
will cement tbe new institutions with a uni
versal and all-diffusive patriotism, and bind
tbem together, in their incipient weakness,
by unanimous resistance to a great danger.
Hut if the war is to go on, the sympathy of
the American people will no longer be on the
side of Prussia. No American regrets that
Prussia has bumbled and dethroned Napo
leon; but if sbe throttles the infant republics
and attempts to strangle it in its cradle, she
must look for sympathy to some other quarter
of the world than the free repnblio of
America. Despots and tyrants may keep her
in countenance in so unhallowed an under
taking, but the liberal public sentiment of the
whole world will be agiinst her.
WAS NAPOLEON BETRAYED?
From the If. T. Times.
If the French entered upon the present
war with Prussia anything like as well pre
pared for the conflict as they were supposed
to be, the unbroken series of disasters which
they have encountered seems most unac
countable. The report of Napoleon's in
sanity, which was current after the battle of
oerth, was supposed to be continued by
the constant utterance of the Emperor of
the words, "I am betrayed," "I am be
trayed;" and yet there is much to justify the
belief that he has been most wofully de
ceived. Under the Army Reorganization act
of 18(18, the French army was supposed to
consist of the "Active Army," the "Army
of tho Reserve," and the "National Garde
Mobile," so that its total strength on a war
footing amounted to nearly eight hundred
thousand men. Four hundred thousand of
these soldiers were supposed to be always
ready for active service, the reserve of four
hundred thousand being available at short
notice. Despite these figures, however, the
French do not seem to have been able to
bring together a force of more than the re
puted strength of their regular army to check
the march of the German invaders. The
inference is irresistible that Napoleon was
deceived as to his actual military strength by
officers whose interest it has been to obtain
large appropriations for troops who existed
only on paper.
If tno French ever had any system of mili
tary spies, its management has been most
execrable. While tho Prussians seem to have
been aware of every contemplated movement
of the French, almost as soon as it was con
ceived, the latter appear to have been utterly
uninformed, not only of the plans, but even
of the whereabouts of their adversaries.
Without any spies, a well-ordored cavalry
should have been able to give information of
the near approach of such a large body as
surprised tbe forces of Bnzaine at the first
battle of Metz. Seventy thousand men the
Prussian strength on that occasion could
not have been concealed in barns or
orchards; and if the French scouts had
been deployed as they should have been, it
would have been impossible for the Prussian
attack to have been a surprise. In the mat
ter of arms, also, there must have been much
deception, for the supply of Chassepots
seems to have been most inadequate. So
destitute was Paris of all arms that, we learn
recently by the cable, a purchaser of three
hundred thousand stand of old muskets was
induced to sell thorn back again to the gov
ernment, in some cases, also, we are in
formed that in many companies there was
only one Chassepot to fifteen men. Many
stories, too, are told of the part played
by the late French Minister of War,
General Leboeuf, in securing the adop
tion of the Chassepot as the French
arm. It is asserted that Lebuuf was
directly interested in the award of the con
tract, and that it was by his efforts many
superior weapons were excluded from com
petition. The promptitude shown in accept
ing ueneroi iebu uis resignation in the
early days of the war undoubtedly sprung
from a conviction that he was not to be relied
upon, for MacMahon, equally unfortunate,
was retained ana trusted. When it is re
membered that this Minister of War was
second in command to the Emperor, it was
indeed base betrayal on his 'part to deceive
a master who had loaded him with honors,
and who placed implicit reliance in all his
reports.
The irench commissariat has also been
supposed to be one of the best in the world,
but the result shows utter inemoiency in its
management. At one time the officers and
men of MacMahon a array were reported to
be half -starved, and that, too, while their line
of communication with Fails was uninter
rupted. The Prussians, on the other hand.
were abundantly supplied with their war
sausages of eruoked beef, and their war bread.
so that the German troops fared well, even
when unable to levy contributions upon the
oountry through which they passed. The
more we learn of the actual state of affairs
with the French, the more evident it becomes
that had Napoleon been fully apprised of the
condition of his army, he would no more have
dared to declare war in 1870 than he did in
18GC, unless he was actually crazy.
THE NEW ARBITER OF EUROPE THE
GERMAN CONFEDERATION.
From theX. Y. UtraUL
The power and the glory of the Napoleonio
dynasty and of France as tne arbiter f tun-
rope are gone. The crowning disaster of
Sedan has been as decisive in the displace
ment of France as was Stdowa in the humi
liation of Austria. The achievements of the
great Frederick in building up the power of
Prussia are dwarfed by the triumphs of his
living Buocessor. In 1S0G, within the short
space of six weeks, Austria, with her German
allies, was prostrated at hadowa, and the out
growth of that astonishing campaign was the
expansion oi rrasaia into tne North German
Confederation, wunin less tnan six weeks.
in 1870, from Saarbruck to Sedan, in the most
astonishing military campaign of modern
times, France has been beaten as she was
never beaten bet ore, and one or tne immedi
ate results foreshadowed is the expansion of
the North German Confederation into the
German empire, embracing all the German
family of States, of nearly hfty millions of
people, north and south.
We cannot doubt, from the astounding de
velopments and results of this war, that the
union of the German Slates is virtually esta
blished under the central government of
Prussia; nor do we think that we are over
stating the military power thus brought into
tbe forKronud in pronouncing it fron Sedan
I tbe master of the European continent upon
all questions of boundaries, balances, succes
sions, and peace or war among the surround
ing States. The only continental power left
capable of coping with Prussia is Russia, and
even Russia is limited in her capabilities t
the defensive advantages- of her immense ex
panse of territory and her resistless frosts and
snows. The only power, however, which
Prussia, in a defensive war, may now shrink
from grappling, is the naval power of Eng
land; tut England can do nothing to prevent
it if Prussia resolves to determine for herself
the future eastern boundary of France. The
naval power of England will command a hear
ing in the settlement of the Spanish succes
sion and the affairs of the Roman 8tates and
tbe Pope, and England, Russia, Austria, and
Italy combined may save the territory of
France from any very serious confiscation.
But the main fact still stands forth in boll
relief that France as the arbiter of the Euro
pean continent is displaced by Germany,
and that, while Europe has no reason to fear
a German empire like thst of Charles the
Fifth, embracing Spain the offensive as
sumptions and aggressions of Louis the
Fourteenth and the dictatorial role of the
Bonapartes to Germany, Austria, Italy and
Spain are no more to be feared from France,
nor even tbe dashing crusades in behalf of
"liberty, equality and fraternity" which dis
tinguished the aggressive fanaticism of the
first French republic In short, with Ger
many as the arbiter of Europe in the place of
France, from the naturally pacific and non-
aggressive character of the German people,
war will be apt to give way to peace as the
prevailing idea of the Continent.
THE CRISIS.
Frtm the S. Y. Tribune.
Never, within the last half century, has a
single journal been the messenger of such an
immense budget of startling intelligence as
the issue of the Tribune which we spread
before our readers yesterday. The great
results which were secured when Napoleon
laid down his sword at the feet of Kinc Wil
liam are declaring themselves with a rapidity
at which Europe stands bewildered. In
France, tbe utter ruin of imperialism has
come about with a haste only equalled by the
quick campaign in which the Germans have
beaten tbe Imperial armies. The defeat at
Sedan has been followed in a single day by
tbe complete annihilation of the system of
military despotism which has been for half a
generation the standing menace of the con
tinent. Paralyzod at first by the disaster,
the Ministry, chosen for its supposed
strength, seems to have made one feeble
effort to conceal the truth, and then vanished.
The people, furious with anger at the Gov
ernment which has failed them in the mo
ment of danger, yet so far as we have now
learned without that headlong passion which
in former years lias stained the revolutions of
France, have risen and banished Napoleon
from France. They have filled the streets
with cries of t'ive la JlepuUioue" and
'Dcclieance!" to the empire, invaded the
Tuileries, torn down the insignia of Napo
leon, disarmed the police, suppressed tho
Senate, dissolved the Corps Legislatif, and
borne the imprisoned radical Roohefort in
triumph from the gaol to the Hotel de Villi-.
Soldiers are fraternizing openly with the
populace. The National Guard, called out
to prevent violence, is unmistakably in
sympathy with the popular movement. A
revolution bos been accomplished, thus far
without bloodshed, almost without disorder,
and Paris, so much dreaded in political
crises, seems to have been actuated singly
by a determination to get rid of an in
capable despot, and to expel the Ger
mans from the soil of France. We cannot
yet ieei certain tnat tne republic, pro
claimed with so much enthusiasm, is really
established, though for the sake of France
and civilization in general we earnestly trust
that it may be; but the country has yet to
pass through humiliations and perhaps to
suffer fresh military disasters, and the
party nnder whose rule these misfortunes
come must bear the brunt of the popular
bitterness.
Tho great battles at Beaumont and Sedan.
which led to these stupendous changes in
France, are the subject of a narrative from
our special correspondent more complete than
any similar account ever transmitted by ocean
telegraph to any newspaper in the world.
The same correspondent sends ns an authen
tic explanation of the purposes of Count Bis
marck in the Hour of victory, and tells for
the first time what the Prussians mean to do
with their triumph. Alsace and Lorraine are
not to be separated from France; Prussia
does not covet provinces which would never
be satisfied or loyal nnder her domination;
but Metz and Strasbourg, the gateways of the
empire, are to be held by the victor as
pledges of peace. The significance of such
a demand we need not point out. With these
two fortresses in her hand, Prussia will have
France almost at her mercy.
And now comes a rumor from Florence,
credible but not perfectly authenticated,
that Italy has begun to play her part in the
great European transformation, and an
nounced her intention of taking immediate
f ossession of Rome. The completion of
talian and German unity may thus be cele
brated together, the coronation of two great
nationalities be solemnized with the downfall
of the despotic power which has been their
persistent enemy.
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and NONE AS TO TRAVEL OR RESIDENCE.
Pamphlets containing fall Information may be ob
tained at the Company's office.
WILLIAM M. SEYFERT, President.
LAURENCE MYERS, R. W. DO K PULE Y
Vice-President. Secretary.
B. X. DAVIS, Superintendent of Agencies. 4 9 6m
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INSURANCE COMPANY
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NORTH AMERICA.
Jam; art 1, 1970.
Incorporated 1T94.
Charter Perpetual.
CAPITAL.
ASSETS...
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Lossei paid since organization. f 23,000,000
Receipts of Premiums, 1&69 . $l,PJl,S37-4
Inn rest from Invent meat, 1&C9 114,9C 74
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.Il,036,3Stt-S4
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STATEMENT OF TnE ASSETS.
First Mortpnires on City Property $786,460
United States Government and other Loan
Bonds 1,123,516
Railroad, Bunk and Canal Stocks 65.708
Cash in Bank and Office 47,620
Loans on Collateral Security 82,fa8
Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Premiums 331,944
Acctued Interest 20.8&7
Premiums In course of transmission... ... ss,l9S
Unsettled Marine t reinluins 100.9UO
Real Estate, office of Company, Philadel
phia 80,000
$2,;s3,6a
DIRECTORS.
Arthur G. Coffin,
Samuel W. Jones,
John A. Brown,
Charles Taylor,
Ambrose Wnite,
"William Welsh,
S. Morris W ain,
John Mason,
George L. iiarriflon,
Francis R. Cope,
Edward H. Trotter,
Edward S. Clarke,
T. Charlton Henry,
Alfred l. Jessup,
Louis C. Madeira,
Charles W. Cashman,
Clement A. Gnscom,
William Brock ie.
ARTHUR G. COFFIN. President.
CHARLKS PLATT, Tice-Preslclent.
Matthias Mas is, Secretary.
C. II. RsKVits, Assistant becietary. 3 4
1829 CHARTER PERPETUAL. JgJQ
FraMn lire Insurance Company
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Office, Ko. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St.
Assets Aug. 1,10 $3,009,88S'24
CAPITAL 1400,000-00
ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS. 8,009,Ss3 -24
INCOME FOR 1870,
LOSSES PAID IN 1869,
1 A J (I. in -Ac
ISIO.UUU.
sLoftge) paid since 1829 oyer
5.500,000
Ferpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal
Tf ran
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of all kinds of Buildings, Ground Rents, and Mort-
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DIRECTORS.
Alfred G. Baker,
Airrea ntier,
Tnouias Kparfca,
William b. Grant,
Thomas 8. Ellis,
Gubtavus 8. lienson.
Samuel Grant,
George W. ttlcnarda,
Isaac Lea.
(iiiirea Pules.
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BAK.KK, president.
GEORGE FALE8. VIce-Presidfint.
JAMES W. McALLIHTER, Secretary. ia 19
THEODORE M. lUiUKR, Assistant Secretary.
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Peter Williamson,
WM. II. HAMILTON, President.
SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice-President.
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
Secretary.
rpilK PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
Incorporated li& Charter PeroetnaL
No. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite ladependencs
This Company, favorably known to the comma-
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loss or damage Dy tire on Public or Private Build
ings, either permanently or for a limited time. Also
on urcmuic, owtu ui uwu, sum Aierciuuiaiaf
generally, on liberal terms.
Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund.
is invested In the most careful manner, which ena
bles tbem to ouer to tne insured an uuoouotea secu
rity in tne cass 01 loss.
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
Isaac U&zlehurst,
Thomas Robins,
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Ilenrv Lewis.
J. Gtllinghaui Fell,
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THOMAS H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President.
Al-KX. W. WIM'LM, HecreUry.
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Loan, ten-forties f 318,000 0
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Loan (lawful money) 10T.T50W)
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Cent. Loan fia.960-00
00,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per
Cent, Loan (exempt from
tax) tOO.MBtX)
100,000 State of New Jersey Six Per
Cent. Loan 0S,00Ott
0,000 Pennsylvania' Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per Cent
Vends 430-00
86,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Se
cond mortgage Six per Cent.
Bonds lrs-OO
S.00O Western Pennsylvania Rail
road Mortgage Six Per
Cent. Bonds (Pennsylvania
Railroad guarantee) SO, 00000
0,000 State of Tennessee Five Fer
Cent Loan IdOOOYjO
1,000 btate of Tennessee Six Pot
Cent Loan 4,170 W
11,500 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, S60 shares stock U,0OO '00
,000 North Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, lou shares
stock t.wOfJO
10,000 Philadelphia and Southern
Mail Steamship Com
pany, 60 shares stock T.B00-O8
juoana on lion a ana Hon-
gage f&l liens on City
FroperwS U.soo-Ot
11,881,400 Par. Market value, tl.Soe.STO'O
COSt. I1.S1B.8S3 -97.
Real Estate M,oooa
Bills Receivable for Insurances made. . . IS3,700-7B
Balances due at Agencies :
Premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued
interest, ana outer aeots due tne com
pany SSLOft-fS
Stoek, Scrip, etc., of Sundry Corpora-
tlons, 1474. Estimated value 1,74010
Cash in Bank llftS.slS-SS
Cash In Drawer.......... rrsiM
l,CO,100-O4
TiiwrnTYlK.
Thomas C Band, Samuel B. stokes.
Tnhn n. rtartfl
William a Itnnllnn
Crlmnnd A. Rnnilur
Edward Darlington,
H. Jones Brooke,
Edward Lafoorcade.
Jacob Riegei,
Jacob P. Jones,
James B. McFarland,
Joshua P. Eyre,
Hnencnr Hrflvaln.
Theophilus Paulding,
j tun us MTaquair,
Henry Sloan,
Henry C. Dallett, Jr.,
ames v. liana,
W illiam C Ijirt w'jr.
Joseph H. Seal,
Hugh Craig,
John D. Taylor,
George W. Bernadon
11. Frank Robinson,
1. b. Bcmpie, nttsoorg,
A. B. Berger, Pittsburg,
TV IV Unrnon ntt.Kn.a
William u Houston,
THOMAS C. nAND, President.
HENRY LYLBURN, Secretary.
mkwm b&iaj Assistant secretary. 1 1
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
ASSETS $200,000.
MUTUAL. FIRE INSURANCE COX.
PANY OF GERMANTOWN.
OFFICE, No. 4S29 MAIN STREET.
Tk risks la Philadelphia. Montsomarr. and Bnnka
coanuet, on Ui mobt favorable teaim, upon IsweUiOKS,
Uar, Grain, straw, etc. etc.
DUtKCTOBS.
gpenoer Roberts,
Nicholas Rittenhouse,
tlotm tuuiman,
Albert Asbmead.
A.aiiuia 14. uonea.
Jamee t Lantcatroth,
Uharlaa WeiHa,
Joiteph Boucher,
tJharlea Mill
Josepn Bandnbary,
W ilium Asnmeaa, 1. it..
ADram nex,
uoarioi n. Btouea.
EPKMCKK KOBERT8, President.
CHARLES H. STUB EB, Secretary and Treasurer.
WM. H.LF11MAN, Assistant Secretary. 6 Ste szswifcn
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
NEW 7 ORE.
LEMUEL BANGS, President.
OEtUMiE is LiLilt il l, ice-r res t and Sec v.
EMORY Mc CUM TOOK, Actuary.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCY,
JAMES M. LONGACRB, Manager.
11. U. VUUl, JK., M. l., Medical Examiner.
Office, 302 WALNUT St, Philadelphia.
REV. b, POWERS, special Agent.
JAMES M. LONGACRtf, General A (rent,
S 23 mwfiy No. 80S WALNUT Street, Philadelphia
F
i A ME INSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 809 CHESNUT Street.
INCORPORATED 1856. CHARTER PIRPETCli.
CAPITAL 1300,000.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damage by Fire either
i'erpetuai or Temporary roiiciea.
D1KKITOK8.
Charles Richardson,
Robert Pearce.
wuuam u. itnawn,
William M. Sejferu
John Kessier, Jr.,
Edward U. Orne,
Charles Stokes.
John W. Kvorman,
Mordecal Busby.
JohuF. Smith,
Nathan Utiles,
Georsre A. West.
JllAlU.rii3 Itlt-M
. . J nn wv.W
ARDSON. President.
J A tl'KT '... T 11 .
WILLIAM 11. liHAWN, Viee-PreaiddOt.
Williams L Blakcoakd, Secretary. 7 V3i
TMPEliLAL FIRS INSURANCE CO.,
iMnuun.
KSTABL1MHED ISO!.
Paid -op Capital sad Accumulated Funds.
$8,000,000 I IV GOLD.
PREV03T & HELUUNO, Agents,
46 Ho. 107 B. THIRD Street, Philadelphia.
CHAB. M. PRXVOST GUAR. P. HERBIKQ
SHIPPING.,
. FOR LIVERPOOL
AND QUEENS
2JLLU2TOWN. Inman Line
of Roval Mall
btcainers are appointed to sail as iouows:
City OIUOrK vu numa.Yi, l ui-nuay, Depuo, si 1 l".SL,
City of Antwerp, Thursday, Sept. 8, at I P. M.
City Of London, Saturday, September 10, at 8 P. M.
Cltv of Brooklyn, Saturday, Sept. IT, at lu A. M.
and each succeeding Saturday and alternate Tues
day, from pier no. s Nortn river.
Payable In gold. Payable in currency.
First Cabin 75, Steerage $30
To Louden 60
To Paris 0
To London 38
To Paris 83
To Halifax 15
To Halifax 80
Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Uanibunr.
Bremen, etc.. at reduced rates.
Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by
persons wishinir to send for tnelr friends.
For further information apply at the company's
ofilce.
JOHN Q. DALE, Agent, No. IB Broadway, N. Y. :
Or to O DONNELL & FAULK, Agents.
6 No. 409 CHiaNUT street. Philadelphia.
NEW EXPRESS LINE TO ALEX AN
1 JlyCk9dria. Georgetown, and Washington.
" '-1 1 a, via Chesapeske and Delaware
Canal, w.th connections at Alexandria from the
most direct route for Lynchburg, Bristol, Knoxvllle,
Xsasuvuic, x'tuivu, eiiu uio ouuiuwoau
Hteamers leavo regularly everv Saturday at noon
Tom the first wharf above Market street
Freight received dally.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO.,
No. 14 North and South WHARVEA
nYDE A TYLER, Agents at Georgetown; M.
ELLRIDUE A CO., Af euu at Alexandria. 1
DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE
'STEAM TOWBOAT' COMPANY
i'.arsea towed between Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Havre-de-Gruce, Delaware City, aud In
termediate points.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., Agents.
Captain JOHN LAI OULIN. t-'iipt'llutondeut
OUlte, No. U South V 1 oivcs P'-UiadWpti:, 4 11
8MIPPINC.
f$3ffh LORtLLARP STEAMS (IIP COM. PAN
for amr york,
SAILING EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, ANC
SATURDAY,
are no' ircelvtug freight at
FIVE CENTS PER 100 roUNDS, TWO CENTS
TER FOOT, OR HALF CENT PER GALLON,
811 IP'S OPTION.
INSURANCE ONE-EIGHTH OFONE PER CENT
Extra rates on small pscknges Iron, metals, etc.
No receipt or bill of lading slgued tor lesstuan
fifty cppt.
NOTICE On and after September IB rates by ttrls
Compnny will be 10 cents per too pounds or 4 cents
per loot, ship's option ; and reeulsr shippers by this
line will only be chaiged the shove rate all winter.
Winter rates commencing Dectmber is. For rurihet
particulars appiy to joim f. uhu
8t riER H NOrtTH WHARVES.
THE REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE Pin.
LaDKLPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM.
fclllP LINK are ALONE authorised to Issue through
bills of ladii k to Interior points Houth and West is
connection with South Carol 1 11 h Railroad Cora puny.
ALirriivu la 1 I l,M(,
Vice-President 80. C. RH. Co.
rfpra PHILADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON
A-U-i-P- bTKAMijlll WLINft.
'una litis Is tow composed of the following first
cIsms riteauiships, sailing from PIER 17, bot"W
Spruce street, on FRIDAY of each week .at a
A.M.:
ASHLAND. 800 tons, Captain CrowelL
J. W. EVKKMAN, tvi tons, Captain Ulnckter.
SALVOR, K) tons. Caput n Aohoroft. .
SKPTEMBER, 1870.
J. W. Lverman, Friday, Sept. 2.
Oolun. D.lila Ci.m. CI
J. W. jLverman, Friday, Sept 16.
Salvor, Friday, Sept. 83.
J. W. Evernian, Frldsv, Sept. M.
Through bills of lading Riven to Columbia. S. C.
the Interior of Georgia, and all points Houih and
Southwest.
Freight forwarded imn promptness and despatch.
Rates as low as by any other route.
Insurance one-half per cent, effected at the offlca
in tirttt-cliisa companies.
No freight received nor bUs of lading signed on
day of sailing.
Botuan a aua ma, Agents,
No. 8 iK'K Street,
Or WILLIAM. P. CLYDE A CO.,
No. 18 8. WHARVES.
WILLIAM A. COURTENAY. Airent In Charles.
ton. S 84
Amj-ABb. T.I T r T k TXTT"T T,1IT 1 I n n n n
ffifliiairr, 8TK AMSHIP OOitPANV8 REOU.
ia i Dnni-nufliuui aiiim i kj ajcw Ola.
LKANB, la
I ha AOHILLKS will sail for New Orlaaaa Ait
Tumday oIltmle 6. at 8 A. M.
The YAZOO will sail from New Orleans, ria Harsna,
on Tuesday, September 6.
'lllK' Ui.n muiiur bauinuH as low rates as by
n nther route ariven to Mobile. OalTeeton. Indiannl. T.
vauea.aod liraEoe and to all points on the Mimiseippi rivet
betwpea New Orleans and St. IaqIs. Ked Kirer freixbts
realupped at new urieana witnoat uBrge of eemmueioos.
WF.KKLT MSB TO 8AVANNAH. OA.
ThS TONAW AND wilt saU for 8aTannaH on Satnr.
day. Sentemlipr IU,at8 A, M.
Tbe VVYOM1NO will sail from Barannaa os Satar
da, September 10.
itihOUOH Blr.lJSOF LADING (riven to all theprin.
oipal towns in Oeorxia, Alabama, liorida, Missiesippt,
Louisiana, Arnaa8. ana icnnessee in connection witfc
the UeBtrnl Railroad of l.eorRia, Atlantio and Uulf Rail
mad. and i londa steamers, at as low rates ao by oompeUnc
unee. ,
BEMI-MOSTHLY LINK TO WILMINGTON, If. O.
The PIONEKK will sail for Wilmington on 1 riH.
8rv",h('r 1H, at 6 A. M. Ketiuning, will leave Wilminn-
tot weaneeaay, cepiemoer .
Oonneutswiin tne uape rear mver cteamnoat Oora.
psny, the W ilmin, ton and Weldon and North Oarolina
rtaifroads, and tbe Wilminrton and Maaoheeter Kailread
. n all int.nnpnninfji
I riht forOolnmbia. 8. 0 and Anirasta. Ga.. tikua 1
via W ilmingtnu, at as low rates as oy any otner route.
Insurance efftwted when reanested br shiunera. Rifla
of IndinKSiKned at Queen street wharf on or before da
Oi SBllnisT. rif Ttiu V ft iftrH n t . .
T- ut'' - u. J amr.o, VTftnentl AJreoC
6 19 No. 1SQ Sooth THLKD btreet.
PIIILADELPniA, RICHMOND.
THKotoH IKEIUHT AIR LINK TO TUB BOUTtf
A N U W fKT
INOREABKb FACILITIES AND REDUCED RATES
Bt earn ers leave every W r D N K.S t A Y an d 8 ATURDAT
at ia o'clock noon, from i lRbT W UAKF above MAU
KKT Street. .
KETLKMNO, leave RICHMOND MONDAYS and
TUURfeUAYb, and NORiOLK. TUESDAYS and 8A
TUR1A V8
Ne Bills of Ladinc signed aftsr la o'olook on saiiln
dLlROUGH RATES to all points In North aud South
Carolina, via Seaboard Air Line Railroad, oonneoting at
Portsmouth, and te Lynchburg, Va., Tennesaoe, and tne)
V est, via Virginia and Tennessee Air Line and Richmond
and Danville Railroad.
FreiRbt HANDLED BUT" NOR. and taken at LOWER
BATES TBAN AN OTHER LINK.
No charge for commission, drayage, or any expsuse oi
'bteam'ships insure at lowest rates.
I'reiHht received daily.
Room accommodations for passeners.
DUteKOOmauwmuuw lLUAM p OL1)R 4 ffff
Mo 19 R. WHARVES and Pier 1 N. W H ARVMLSL
W. P. POK I K.K. Asent at Uiclunond and City Point.
T. P. PRO WELL A UO.. Agents at Norfolk. 1
FOK NEW YORK- YIA DELAWARS.
and Rarltan Canal.
SW1FTSURB TRANSPORTATION
llllUPI RV.
DESPATCH AND 8WIPTSURE LINES,
Leaving dally at 12 M. and 5 P. AL
The steam propellers of this company will com
nience loading on the 8th of March.
Through in twenty-four hoars.
Goods forwarded to any point free of commissions.
Freights taken on accommodating terms.
Appiy t0WILLIAM M. BAIRD A CO., Agents,
4; ISo. liii Bonth DELAWARE Avenue.
-mm F O R NEW " O R
t JTw! via Delaware and Rarltan Canal.
JmmAJa EXPRESS STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
i ne b team Propellers of the line will commence
loading on the 8th instant, leaving dally as usual.
THROUGH. IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
Goods forvt araed by All the lines going out of Ne
York, North, East r West tree of commission.
Freights received at low rates.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE CO.. Agents,
No. 13 ti. DELAWARS Avenue.
JAMES nAND, Agent,
No. 119 WALL Street New YorK. 8 4
OORDAOE, ETOi
WEAVER & CO.,
ItOPIS HI AN UFAT II It 12 IK 8
AND
BIII1 ClIAtII.:8t,
No. North WATER Street and
No. S3 North WHARVES, Philadelphia.
BOPE AT LOWEST BOSTON AND NEW YOR
PRICES. 1
CORDAGE.
Manilla, Sisal and Tarred Cordage
At Lowest New Tork Prices sad Freights.
EDWIN IL FITLICK. oV VO
gaotory, TENTH Bt and GERMANTOWN A venae.
Store, So. S3 U. WATKB Bi, and 33 N DE LAW ABB
A venae.
GROCERIES, ETO.
yHlTK PRESERVING BRANDY,
PURS CIDER AND WINE VINEUAR,
GREEN GINGER, MUSTARD SEED, SPICES, ETC.
All the requisites for preserving and pickling pur
poses. ALBERT O. ROBERTS,
Dealer ia Fine Groceries.
1 H Corner ELEVENTH and VINE Btreet.
MATS AND OAP81
Wf WAR BURTON'S IMPROVED VENTILATED
the improved fashions of the season. CHESNUT
fetreet, nexi ooor tn ma rmi uimo, rp
OTTON SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS, OP ALL
numbers and brands. Tent, Awning, Trunk
and Wagon-cover Duck. Also, Paper Manufao.
turers Drier Felts, from thirty to seveuty-sU
Inches, with Paulina, Belting, bail Twine, etc
Na. 10 CHURCH Street (Ctn Storest
A.T0T1CE! CAMDEN AND ATLANTIO RAIL
1 ROAD.
The 8 P. M. Eipress Train to Atlantic City will bs
liri'oiitinucd from this dale,
Atiir. V?, 170.
a sol 0. 11. MI'NDY, AgtnL