THE DA FLY EVENING TELKGRAPH TRIPLE SHEET PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1870.
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fiUMMAliV VFVrUIiCU NEWS.
rnf-KITEP.IAN.
A very interesting meeting ia reported in
Hat Cret'K Church in (Jbarlotto couuty, Vir
ginia, which reenlted in the hopeful conversion
of twenty-peven soul?, and the addition to the
member hip of this cbnrch.
The Rev. John D. Matthews, D. D., has re
ceived a unanimous call to the Portland Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Louisville, Ky., which h is
iecn vacant since the removal of the Kcv. P. II.
Mbointson. It is believed that he will accept
the call, and enter upon his pastoral duties at an
early day.
A new church has been organized at Stan
ton's depot, Tennessee, called Stanton, witQ
twenty members, three ruling elders, and two
ilcacons.
A church composed of colored people has
teen organized at Portcrsville, Tenn., by the
Rev. A. M. Watson, consisting of twenty-six
members, with two ruling elders, and two dea
cons, both in the Presbytery of Memphis.
Mr. V. V. Evans has received a call from
the churches of Crittenden and Lebanon in Ken.
lucky. The Rev. E. W. Bedingcr, recently of Stacp
beidstown, West Virginia, has accepted a call
t o become pastor of the church at Florence,
Kentucky.
A letter from a member of the faculty of
Davidson College states that one hundred and
live students were in attendance at the opening,
and that everything promised a pleasant and
profitable session.
' The Rev. W. E. Hill has resigned the charge
of the Third Presbyterian Church of Richmond,
Virginia, and the congregation have invited
the Rev. E. T. Balrd, I). D., to supply them for
a year.
Among the persons killed by the recent ex
plosion on board a steamer at Yed&, Japan,
vere Rev. Edward Cornc and family of the
Presbyteiian Board of Missions. .
BAPT18T.
Dr. Backus, of the Baptist Home Mission
Society, has gone to San Francisco to purchase
the First Baptist Church for the Chiucsc Mis
sion. The full term of the University of Roches
ter opens under unusually favorable circum
stances. The Rev. A. J. Sage, recently of
Brooklyn, assumes the vacant chair of Latin;
-o that the ranks of the Faculty are now fuP.
About fifty students presented themselves for
admission. The Theological Seminary, too, is
prospering. Dr. Ilackett Is on the ground, and
taking vigorous hold of his work. About twenty
additions have been made to the students in the
regular department, while seven have been
added to the German department
The Baptist statistics for the State of Geor
gia are: 1"18 churches, 7(H) ordained ministers
l'.4 licentiates, and 115 198 members, of whom
ot),070 are colored. The number of baptisms
during the year was lO.tUa." The net gain was
fins.
El'ISC OI'AT..
At Concord, on the2Istult ., Professor Wil
liam Woodruff Niles, of Trinity College, Con
necticut, was consecrated Bishop of the Epis
copal Diocese of New Hampshire, the first ever
consecrated in that State.
The Rev. W. II. Milbnrn, the famous blind
preacher, has been o lie red the pastorate of an
Episcopal Church in San Francisco, Cal., at a
salary in gold of fcliOOO.
The Episcopal Convention of Illinois have
adopted the following canon: "No clergyman
shall resort to a civil court or tribunal for the
purpose of arresting, impeding, or avoiding any
ecclesiastical proceedings agaiust him, and the
penalty for any violation of this article shall
be suspension ipxo facto from the function of
the ministry."
On the 4th of September Bishop Stevens
consecrated the new building erected by the
congregation of the Holy Trinity in Ceutrelia,
Columbia county, Pa., and preached the con
secration sermon.
METHODIST.
The Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,
on Eighth street, above Race, having been com
pletely and elegantly renovated, was reopened
for use on Sunday last. This church has had
among its pasters such eminent men as Dr.
John P. Durbin, Dr. llaganay, Dr. Crooks, Dr.
Moore, Dr. Nadal and others. The present
pastor is Rev. II. A. Cleveland.
The Toronto papers announce the death of
Mrs. Punshon, the wife of the distinguished
Weslejan divine and public orator. She was
the sister of Mr. Punshon's first wife, and, owing
to an absurd law in force in England, her
marriage with Mr. Punshon in thatcountry could
not be legalized. They accordingly came to this
country, where they, whom God had already
joii.ed together in affection, conld be united ac
cording to the forms of law. Mr. Puns'ion has
since then resided in Camden, and now the sad
news reaches us ',hat she, for whose lake he left
his native land, has been taken from his side by
death.
The Wesleyan Conference In England ap
proved the proposal of Dr. Jobson and others
for the erection of a monument in Westminster
Abbey to John and Charles Wesley; the
authorities of the abbey have glvea their con
sent. At the late session of the M. E. Conference,
held in Elmira, N. V., the following resolution
was offered and had 11 fty-eight votes, but was
not carried:
AVfoimJ, That, without judging any man,
we alleciiouately advise the members of this
t'OLference not to atllliato with Freoiu-nonry."
METHODIST. '
- The Illinois Weeleyau Uulversity reports a
corps of six regular professors a:ul ItiJ students.
Its assets are repoi tcd at $301X001), including
real estate, endowments, libraries, museums,
apparatus, etc. Tbo trustees are prosecuting,
with much energy and success, the work of
erecting a new L'nlverbity building, 70 by 140
feet, five stories in height, including the base
ment, which will cost, when completed and
lurnished properly, not les than 10,000.
The new Methodist Episcopal church in
Portland, Oregoc, which cost i:W,000, was dedi
cated September 5th, by Blohop Ames. Enough
money was raised to cancel the debt.
A new proposal for the location of the Syra
cuse University (Methodist) has been made by
John B. Burnet, who tenders the gift of fifty
acres of land, valued at $50,000, aud offers to
meet the expense of the grading of the ground.
The land is situated on the Golden Hills, west
of the city.
The Female College building at Farmville,
Virginia, has been bought by a party of gen
tlemen, who intend to make of it a Methoiist
college.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Seven Congregational ministers and dele
gat e from teu churches in Southern Nebraska
lately met to form an association. They dis
cussed the question, How shall we provide pas
tore, in view of 100,000 people, with ouly twelve
churches and tight ministers, aud a rich eouutry
rapidly filling with people?
The Chicago Seminary opens this fall with
about fifty students, a very gratifying increase.
The Kcv. C. C. Carpenter, formerly pastor
of the Congregational church in Urookliue,
Massachusetts, aud more lately of tbo church in
Birmingham, has lately joined the Unitarian
body.
The Second Congregational church and so
ciety of Waterbury, Connecticut, have unani
woutOy voted to extend a call to the Rev. Edwin
Joiiiiiou. lately of Baltimore.
H:rt)HMED,
eei)ty I wo students have already bteu ad-
1111 llVll IU . I W..V. V, - -" w. . I 'I
students were admitted into tho junior class of
the Theological Seminary on Tuesday wk
Several moie application rcmaia to be acted
milted
MISSION AHT INIEl.T.IUEMCe.
Christianity has had wonderful success
among the Stiauars, a large tribe of degra ted
devil worshippers in Southern India, who,vheu
-heathen, bad tciiri-ely any ide of God. They
have now over WW native preachers, aud 100,000
r.t ininal Christians who have abaudoued bea
thfnitiu, and lormed thewelves into congrega
tion for Christian worsLip.
Welcara from tLo Chinese 7:-f ort- ? th t,
.
in ('Oiirtcction wiih the recent annual mectlnr
of the North Cbina Mirsion of the Ame-ka
Board at rV.kini:, an "evening was given to a
"conference of churches." Six diflercnt mis
sionary organizations wero represented, u1
the exercises were highly interesting and in
etruftive.
The important political and ecclesiastical
changes in Italy have a special interest at a
time when the temporal power of the Pope is
overthrown. Thirty-thrco churches were repre
sented in the General Assembly of the tree
churches of Italy, held in Milan, June 2'i 'i't,
twenty of which are sustained bv the American
and Foreign Christian Union. Declarations of
theological nnd ecclesiastical principles were
adopted, the former by acclamation, and a large
and influential Committee of Evangelization
was appointed. Protestant efforts in Italy have
hitherto been attended withnotalittlcdillisatty,
but, on the whole, the results so far attained
fully repay the expenditure of money and
labor. The Union supports twenty Evangelists
in Italy, eleven of whom are members of the
Assembly.
PROPOSALS.
DE P A 11 T M E N T OF HI G II W A Y S.
Office, No. 104 S. Fifth Street, 1
Philadelphia, Oct. 7, 18;o. (
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
Oflicc of the Commissioner of Highways until
VZ o'clock M. on MONDAY, 10th inBtant. for
the construction of a sewer on the line of Nine
teenth street, from the sewer in Columbia
avenue to the south line of Montgo
mery avenue.. On Forty-first street, from
Haverford avenne to Mary street, thence on
Mary street westward to Forty-second street,
three feet In diameter. On Leaf street, from
Orange to Locust street, two feet and six inches
in diameter. Said sewers to be made of bricks,
circular in form, and according to specifications
of the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, with such
mauholes as as may be directed. The under
standing to bo that the Sewers Jierein adver
tised are to he completed on or before the 3tst
day of December, 1870. And the contractor
shall take bills prepared against the property
fronting on said sewer to the amount of one dol
lar and twenty-five cents for each lineal foot ef
front on each side of the street as so much
cash paid: the balance, as limited by ordinance,
to be paid by the city; and the contractor will
be required to keep the street and sewer in good
order for three years after the sewer is
finished.
When the street is occupied by a city passen
ger railroad track, the sewer shall be constructed
alongside of said track in such manner as not to
obstruct or interfere with the safe passage of the
cars thereon; and no claim for remuneration
shall be paid tho contractor by the company
using said track, as specified 1n Act of Assembly
approved May 8, ISM.
Each proposal will bo accompanied by a cer
tificate that a bond has been filed in the Law
Department, as directed by ordinance of May
25, 1800.
If the lowest bidder shall not execute
a contract within five days after tho work
is awarded, he will be deemed as declining, and
will be held liable on his bond for the differ
ence between his bid and the next lowest bid
der. Specifications may be had at the De
partment of Surveys, which will be strictly
adhered to. Tbo Department of Highways re
serves the right to reject all bids not deemed
satisfactory.
All bidders may be present at the time and
place of opening the said proposals. No al
lowance will be made for rock excavation,
except by special contract.
MAIILON II. DICKINSON,
10 7 3t ChieKJomniissioner of Highways.
FURNITURE, ETO.
pUKCHASEKS OF
COTTAGE CIIAMliEU SUITS
And the various styles of
BEDSTEADS,
BUREAUS.
WASHSTANDS,
WARDROBES, ETC.,
Finished In imitation of Walnut, Maple, or other
"bard woods," and now generally known as "Imi
tation" or "Painted" Furniture, are hereby Informed
that every article of our manufacture la
STAMPED WIT1I OUR INITIALS AND TRADE
HAKE,
And those wh wish to obtain goods of our make
(there being, at the present time, numerous Imita
tions In the market), should Invariably ask the dealer
of whom they are purchasing to exhibit our stamp
on the goods, and take no other, no matter wha
representations may be made concerning them. .
KILBURN & GATES,
Wholesale Manufacturers Cottage Furniture,
No. 619 MARKET STREET,
T 8 sraw6mrp PHILADELPHIA, PA.
FURN ITURE.
LUTZ d& IILEIN,
(SUCCESSORS TO I. LUTZ),
No. 3.21 S. ELEVENTH Street.
Have now on hand a full assortment of first-class
FURNITURE,; which thoir , friends and customers
are repectfufly invited to examine before pur
chasing elsewhere.
Also, lately received a large involve of
FRENCH FURNITURE,
Manufactured by the best houses in Paris, whic'i we
otfer to sell at Paris panto prices. 10 T 2 m
fa HUTTON & McCONNEU.,
Ml Furnilure Wareroonu,
No. 809 MARKET STREET, Philadelphia,
Offer an extensive and entirely new stock of splendid
Furnltmc aud Upholstery,
EVERY ARTICLE BEING ORIGINAL IN DK9I3N,
bUPKKOR IN QUALITY, ELEGANT IN
FINIfcH, AND CHEAP US PRICE.
Onr patrons having long appreciated the above
POINTS in oai GOODS, we are Induced to present
these facta to the public, that we may continue ti
receive their patronage, promising prompt atteutlon
to all orders imrusteu to us. 9 11 wsl3trp
WHISKY.
W II I SK I E S.
Eye, Wheat, Bourbon and MonongaheU
WHISKIES,
The product or the following Distilleries:
"A A H. 8. Overholt," , "Jos. & Finch,"
"Wm. Brttton A Co.," i"M. Weiss A Co."
"U. Llpplncott," 'Hugus Si Co.,"
Tbos Moore," "Shanton, Daly & Kern,"
'Lynchburg," "Sherwood,"
I "ML Vernon," Old Dominion."
' In store and for sale In lots to suit purchasers.
APPLY TO
! BROOKE, COLKET & CO.,
! 1727, 1729, 1731 and 1733 Market St.,
j 8 87 stuth3m PHILADELPHIA.
! QAR8TAIR8 & McCALL,
i No. 126 Walnttl and 21 Granite Cti
IMPOHTXR8 Or
i Brandies, Wines, Gin; Olive 011, fice.,
j WHOLB8ALB DEALH&A 121
pure rye whiskies.
I ia BOND AMD TAX FA I'D. Kip
CARRIAGES, ETC.
WM. D. ROGERS,
CARRIAGE BUILD R.
riijielous, Drags ami Light Wagons
FOB
HA1 AI 1MKU IHtlYttU,
Of Superior Finish and Xaxst Stih1.
Built to order and for sale,
nuniifiictory nnd Repository,
No. 1009 and 1011 CHESNUT Street,
9 S tlistu2nirp PHILADELPHIA.
FOR SALh.
FOR SALE A VEUY VALUABLE HOUSS
and LOT at the N. W. corner or Forty-secjud
stM'ct and KlnjrupssinK avenue.
House built of brown atone, three stories, contain
ing 16 rooniH, and tlntahed in the bust and most sub
stantial manner, with all the modern Improvements
one of tho most desirable houses in West l'hll.i-
nelphla. Property should be seen to bo appreciated.
I'tisona Isbing to know the terms nnd examine the
pmpf-rty can do so by calling on JAMES SI SHL
LEHS, until 8 P. M , at No. 144 S. SIXTH Street,,
and In the evening at No. 600 S. FORTY-SECOND
Street. 9 lotf
j TOR 8A LE OR TO LET-Nos. 81'VJ, BIOS, 21 10,
X "' zj.io yvjYi.in. x oireet. rnues rHiiifiiiir
iroin 822,000 to $&5,000, or will be rented. Address,
by note, 8. C. BUNTIXf, Jk.,
9 i0 m No. 218X Walnut street.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR
City Property, one of the finest FARMS in -1-
the country. K. J. DOBBINS,
8 1Sth8tutf Leihcr Building.
TO RENT.
rpo RENT THE STORE NO. 722 CHESNUT
Street. Apply on the premises between 10 and 12
o'clocK A. M.
817 tf
TO REN T A FIRST-CLASS. NEWLY
;ili furnished house, finely located. Annlvonthe
premises, No. 15B8 N. BROAD (street, from 9 to 12
o'clock. 10 0 3t
Q Kit M A N TO W N TO LET, A FFRNlSnED
House on CHURCH Line, above Ross street.
Apply to WILLIAM H. BACON,
10 T 6t No. 317 WALNUT Street.
MATS AND CAPS.
AMERICAN SILK II AT COMPANY,
No. 721 MARKET STREET.
Broadway and Young Gent's Fall Style Silk lists,
now ready, at manufacturer's prices. A call is asked
to satisfy and please all in quest of stylish Dress
Hats, as to price and quality.
Remember the NAME and NUMBER. 9 21 lm
HWABBTJRTON'S IMPROVED VENTILATED
and easy-fitting DURESS HATS (patented), in all
the Improved fashions of the season. CHESNUT
Street, next door to the Past Office. rpt
ART EXHIBITION.
ON FREE EXHIBITION
AT
GHAS. F. HASELTINE'S GALLERY,
No. 1125 CHESNUT STREET,
BRAUN'8 FAMOUS PANORAMIC VIEWS of
Berlin, Potsdam. Charlottenburg, Coblentz, Heldel.
berg, Jena, Weimar, Erfurt, Ems, Baden-Baden,
Welsbaden, Brussels, Amsterdam, Waterloo, Liege
Ypres, Rotterdam, Utrecht, etc etc
. A complete set of the Berlin Museums, and Interior
views of oil the rooms in the various royal palaces
of Prussia.
Particular attention Is drawn to the fact that In a
few days 100 views on the Rhine and Its furtitl ca
tions, as never before seen, will be exhibited. 11 10
THE FINE ART8.
W E
W PICTURES.
"THE SPIRIT OF TBE MIST," by T. Buchanan
' Read.
"LOME," from the Palatine Hill, by J. O. Montalatt.
THE GRAND WOHK,
"The While .llountaln ."Notch,"
BY THOMAS HILL
New Fcgers Group, "Coming to the Parson."
Exquisite Swiss Carvings from Interlaken, at all
prices.
New rurcraos. New Engravings.
"The Changed Cross ;' "The Wetteriiorn," 80x40, the
largest ever made.
EARL ES' GALLERIES,
JNo. 816 0 H WDT J T It E E T.
QWI88 CARVINGS.
J A IVIES S. AXIL'S &. SONS
Have just received a large importation of
SWISS RUSTIC CARVED GOODS,
And propose to add this branch to their business
and keep always a tine assortment. Their present
selection consists of Jewel, Work, and Cigar Boxes,
Penknives, small DobHb, Bouquet-holders and Vases,
Cigar Stands, Inkstands, Card Receivers, Book
Rests, Tobacco Boxes, Match Stands, Hand Mirrors,
etc. All at very low and Inviting prices. HOlstuth
EARLES Q ALLERI ES, No. fi!6 CHESNUT ST.
COAL..
II
COAL.
FREE OF SLATE AND DUST.
2240 LBS. TO THE TON.
Office NO. 7'il ARCH STHEET.
Depot-NO. 955 NORTH FRONT STREET.
TENER It GALBRAITH. 9 17 lm
ROBERT TKKER. DAVID GALBRAITH.
NTHRACITE COAL, TON OF 2240 LBS DE
llvered, LEHIGH, Broken and Egi?, $7-7S;
Stove, tS-OO: LOCUST MOUNTAIN. Broken and
Egg, 17 00, Stove, 17 00; 8HAMOU.IN and LOR
BElUtY Nut to carters at low prices.
EASTWICK & BROTHER,
Office, No. S2S DOCK Street; Yards, cor. TWENTY
SECOND and WASHINGTON A v. 8 20rp tf
T OTIIERMEL
A MANNING,
LEHIGH AND SCHUYLKILL COAL,
pot N. E. Corner NINTH aud MASTER,
Denot
3 South THIRD Street,
Offices, m S4NSom
99tf
DO B B I X ST HAIR RES E W R R
will not burn or Injure the hair, but makes
It soft and glossy.
D
OB B IXS' HAIR R E X K W K R
Is beautifully transparent.
T O B B I X S1 n A I R RKSEWER
1.J restores the natural color without dyeing, by
I 1 i fckAnllW IVKAIUth
D
O B B I X 8' HAIR R E X h W h R
is altogether unlike any other.
DO B B I X S' HAIR R h X E W E R
is prepared only by J. li. DOBBINS, and the
genuine nas uis signature.
T O B B I X S' HAIR R h X EWER
U is sold by druggists and dealers everywhere,
and at the principal depot, No, tub North EIGHTH
ouretu
ITO TOILET COM FLETh WITHOUT DOBBISS1
8MIPPINO. .
LENTIL KUH HER NOTICE THE PIULADEL
J PHIA AND SOUTHERN M ML STE VM8HH
COM TAN Y mil not rtvelv rrelght for Texas ports.
WILLIAM L. JAMES,
?3 General Agent
rpiIE HEGVLAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE PHI
J LaIiKU'HIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM
HHP LINE are ALONE authorized to issue througl
bills of ladlig to toterlor points South and West n
connection witn soutn Carolina Hniiroad company.
.AL'KbU La 1 l-h.lt,
Vlce-Pretldent 80. C It 11. Co.
PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTH SttN
MAIL STFAMSHIP (lOMPASVS HFfJIt.
UK bKMIMONIULY USB TO NKW OS
LKANK, I
TtiD .) U N I ATA will Mil for New OrWn. diract.. nn Tun
day Octolirr 11, at A. M.
in liwu win aaii from new Oile&oa, tia U-
rana on , Octohor - .
IROUOH B1LLH Mr LADING at aa low rat mm h
any other roats KiTpn to Mottile, and to all point on tha
iii(iM'ppi riTi oatweeo new u-ieaoa and St. Liooi.
FeO Hiver freiehtJ reahiDDad at. Km Orlaana withnnt.
charge of oominiaeiona
WITKKLY LINK TO SATANNAH. OA.
The TON A W AN II A -ill ..il ... H...nn.h K.tr,,.
day, Ortdbpr , at 8 A. M.
The WYO.MUNU will il frnm Riuniun on Rat nr.
day, Octoler C.
TbhOUOH BILIJ? OF LADING riren to all tbe prin
cipal towns in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, MiMiosippI,
Ixmieiana, Arkanaaa, and Tenneaaae in connection wafc
tbe Orntral Kailroad of Georgia, Atlantic and Onlf Rail
road, and Florida steamers, at as low rates aabf oompatina
uDm,
BKMI-SIORTHLY LINK TO WILMISOTON. N n
t The PIONKKR will anil for Wilmington on rlt'arday,
October h. at A. M. Rotutning, will leare Wilming
ton Swnrday, Oitober22.
uoanectswitb the Uape roar Kiver Htpamhoat Com
Pariy, the Wilmimton and Weldon and North Darolina
Railroads, and the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
to all interior points.
1 reiirhta for Oolnmbia. S. C. and Aasnsta. Oa.. taken
Via W ilmington, at as low rates as by any ether route.
Insurance effected whon rnnaested by ahinnnra. Bills
of lading signed at Queen street wharf on ar before dar
of sailing.
nixo.iA.in it. iisni'.n, unnnmi Agent,
6J5 No. UP Sootb TU1RU Street.
PHILADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON
STKAiMSUIP LINE.
i Ins line Is now composed of the following first.
class Steauiships. sailing from PlElt R, above
Arch street, onSAlURDAxof each week at f
A. it. :
ASHLAND, ?no tons, captain crowell.
J. W. EVKRMAN, 692 tons. Captain Hlncklev.
SALVOR, 600 tons, Captain Ashcrolt.
SEPTEMBER, ISTft.
LEOPARD, SATL RDAY, September 2t.
'rhritntrn bills nf afHntr nivon In (!nlnmhlii 2 O
the Interior of Georgia, and all points South and
Southwest.
Freights forwarded with promptness and despatch
Rates as low as by any other route.
Insurance one-half per cent,, effected at the office
In first-class companies.
No freight received nor bills of lading slgued on
day of Balling.
suLucii a AUAKi?, Agents,
No. 3 DOCK Street,
Or WILLIAM. P. CLYDE & CO.,
No. 18S. WHARVES.
WILLIAM A. COURTENAY. Aeent in Cnarle
ton. 6 24
LORILLARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY
SAILING EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, ANl
RATFS TEN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS, FOT'R
CJurvit run ijluiu kwt.uak ujsnt per
GALLON. SHIP'S OPTION.
INSURANCE BY THIS LINE ONE-EIGHTH OP
ONE PER CENT.
Extra rates on small packages Iron, metals, etc.
No receipt or bill of lading signed for less than
fifty cents.
Goods forwarded to all points free of commissions.
Through bilisof lading given to Wilmington, N. VS.,
by the steamers of this line leaving New York tri-
weekiy.toriurtner particulars apply to
JUlIiN t uiis
PIER 19 NOttTH WHARVES.
N. B. The regular shippers by this line will be
charged the above rateB all winter.
Winter rates commence December 16. 3 9
FOR LIVERPOOL AND OUEENS
TOWN. Inman Line of Roval Mall
Steamers are appointed to sail as follows:
Citv of Paris. Saturday. Oct. 6. at 3 P. M.
City of London, Saturday, Oct 15, at 9 A. M.
City 01 Antwerp via iiamaxj, xxuisc
is, at ri noon. .t
City of Brooklyn, Saturday, Oct; 22, at 2 P. M.
and each succeeding Saturday and alternate Toes
day, from pier No. 4ii North river.
' RATES OF PASSAGE.
Payable In gold. Payable in currency.
First Cabin ?.t6 Steerage I'
To Londen t0 To London 3b
To Paris 90 To Paris 33
To Halifax SO' To Halifax is
Passengers a:.so forwarded to Havre, Hamburg,
Bremen, etc., at reduced rates.
Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by
persons wlHhlng to send for tneir friends.
For further information apply at the company's
office.
JOHN G. DALE, Agent, No. 15 Broadway, N. Y. !
Or to O'DONNELL & FAULK, AgotKS,
4 5 No. 402 CHESNUT Street. Pmiadolphla.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA DELAWARE
and Rarltan CanaL
SWIi'TSURE TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY.
DESPATCH AND SWIFTSURE LINES,
Leaving dally at 12 M. and 5 P. M.
The steam propellers of this company will com
mence loading on the 8th of March.
Through ln)twenty-four hours.
Goods forwarded to any point free of commission
Freights taken on accommodating terms.
Apply to
WILEIAM M. BAIRD Jt CO., Agents,
4 No. 182 South DELAWARE Avenue.
DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE
STEAM TOWBOAT COMPANY.
Barges towed between Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Havre-de-Grace, Delaware City, and In
termediate points.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE & CO., Agents.
Captain JOHN LA UGH LIN, Superintendent.
Office. No. 12 Sonth marvea VivUadelphla. 4 US
CORDAGE, ETC.
WEAVER & CO.,
BOPE MANUFACTURERS
A"D
SHIP ClIA!DL.i:ilS,
No. 99 North WATER Street and
No. 98 North WHARVES, Philadelphia,
ROPK AT LOWEST BOSTON AND NEW YOR
PRICES. 4 1
CORDAGE.
Manilla, Blial and Tarred Cordage
At Lowest New York Frioes and Freights.
EDWIN tX FITXEK de CO
FMtory, TEBTB St, and GK&MANTOWH Avtaoa,
BUrs.No. 23 . WATER St and 22 N DELAWABB
Atiom
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EIMOINEH, MACHINERY. ETO
2E
PRW RTlftM TTVOIKB! KTi RnTT.TT.H
iwOKKS. NEAFIE 4 LEVY, P1UCTI-
CAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS. MA.
CH1NISTS, BOILER-MAKERS, BLACKSMITHS,
and FOUNDERS, having for many years been In
successfdl operation, and been exclusively engaged
In building and repairing Marine and River Engines,
high and low pressure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanks,
Propellers, etc. etc, respectfully offer their servlees
to the public as being fully prepared to contract for
engines of all sieesa, Marine, River, and Stationary j
having Beta of patterns of diffeient Bizes, are pre
pared to execute orders with quick despatch. Every
description of pattern-making made at tne shortest
notice. High and Low Pressure Fine Tubular and
Cylinder Boilers of the best Pennsylvania Charcoal
Iron. Forglngs of all size and kinds, iron and
Brass Castings of ail descriptions. Roll Turning,
axrew Cutting, and all other work connected
with the above business.
Drawings and specifications for all work done
the establishment free of charge, and work gua
ranteed. . , . ' M
The subscribers have ample wharf dock-room lot
repairs of boats, where they can lie In perfect
safety, and are provided with shears, blocks, failf,
etc. et.. for raising heavy flight weights.
JOHN P. LEVY,
1 1B BEACH and PALMER Streets.
G
1RARD TUBE WORKS AND IRON CO..
JOHN H. MURPHY, President,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
MANUFACTURE WROUGUT-IRON P1PB
and Sundries for Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters.
WORKS, TWENTY-THIRD and FILBERT Streets.
CUce and Warehouse,
4 1 No. 42 N. FIFTH 6treet
DELAWARE MCTUAL RAFXTY INSCP.AAf
COMPANY. Incorporated by 'ne Legls'atare
Of Pennsylvania, l&e,
Oftcs sontheaut corner of ThIkD and WALNUT
Streets, Philadelphia.
MARINE INSURANCES
On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all parts of thf
world.
INLAND INSURANCES
jn roods by river, canal, lake and land carriage
all parts of the Union.
FIKJS INSURANCES
Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwelling
Houses, etc.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November 1, 1669.
noO.OOO United States Five Per Cent.
Loan, ten-forties 1216,000-00
100,000 United States Six Per Cent.
Loan (1 awful money) 107,160 DO
H.OOO United States Six Per Cent
Loan. 1S81 40,000 -0C
00,000 State 0 Pennsylvania SIX Per
Cent. Losn I13.9S0-00
00,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per
Cent. Loan (exempt from
tax) 100,926 -00
100,000 Etat of New Jersey Six Per
Cent. Loan 02,000-00
0,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per Cent.
Bonds , 490-00
8,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Se
cond mortgnge Six per Cent.
Bonds 13,4'je-og
16,000 Western Pennsylvania Rsril
road Mortgage Six Per
Cent. Bonds (Pennsylvania
Railroad guarantee) M.OOO-OO
M.OCO State of Tennessee Five Per
Cent. Loan IB, 000 -CO
1,000 State of Tennessee Six Por
Cent. Loan..., 4,270-00
11,600 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, SfjO shares stock 14,000-00
1,000 North Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, 100 shares
stock 1,900-00
19,000 Philadelphia and Southern
Mall Steamship Com
pany, 80 shares stock T.tOO-03
44,900 Loads on Bond and Mort
gage, cm liens on City
Properwes ,00)0
11,231,400 Tar. Market value, fl.maTO-O
, COSt, I1.216.622-27.
Real Estate M.ooooa
Bills Receivable for Insurances made... 183, 700-76
Balances due at Agencies:
Premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued
Interest, and other debts due the Com
pany 8,o7-t
Btoek, Scrip, etc., of Sundry Corpora
tions, 47. Estimated value I.740D0
Cash In Bank ies,3lS-M
Cash In Drawer (72-24
ie,m-i4
11,852,100-04
ntHKcTORS.
Thomas C. Band, .Samuel H. stokes.
lohn C Darin.
Wllllain G. Boulton,
Edmund A. Bonder,
Theophllus Paulding,
James Traqualr,
Henry Sloan,
Henry C. Dailett, Jr.,
'ames C. Hand,
William C. Ludwlg,
Joseph H. Seal,
Hugh Craig,
John D. Taylor,
neoroe W. WruRjIon
Auwara iarungion,
H. Jones Brooke,
.Edward Lafonroada.
Jacob Rlegol,
Jacob P. Jones,
James B. McFarland,
I Joahna P. Eyre,
Spencer Mcflvaln,
1 H. Frank Robinson,
J. B. Semple, Plttsourg,
I A. B. Berger, Pittsburg,
1 tV T 14 nreran IHMahnpd
Wlllisst C. Houston,
pnfT-. . a T. ;. .:'.""
x iiumno v. hainli, iTesiaenb
JOHN c DAVIS, Vice-president
HENRY LYLBURN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL Assistant Secretary. 1 1
1829. CHaRTERrI'e,tual. jgyQ '
Fraiiin Fire Insurance tapanv
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Office, Nos. 435 and437 CHESNUT St.
Assets Aug. I , "70S3f009t888"24
CA PITA L 1400.000 DO
ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS .2,603,838-24
INCOME FOR 1S70, LOSSES PAID. IN 1S69.
810,000. $144,908-42.
L.oases paid since 1889 over
5.5G0,00a
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Libera
Terms.
The Company also Issues policies upon the Rer.-'i-of
all kinds of Buildings, Ground Rents, andMor'
gages.
The "FRANKLIN" has no DISPUTED CLAIM.
DIRECTORS.
Alfred G. Baker,
Alfred Fltler,
Thomas Sparks,
William s. Grant,
Thomas S. Ellis,
Gustavus S. Benson.
Samuel Grant,
George W. Richards,
Isaac Lea,
ALFRED G. BAKER. President.
GEORGE FALES, Vice-President
JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. 12 19
THEODORE M. REGER, Assistant Secretary.
F 1
RE ASSOCIATION
INCORPORATED MARCH 17, 1820.
OFFICE,
No. 34 NORTn FIFTH STREET,
INSURE
BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY
Frem Loss by lire (In the City of Philadelphia only)
ASSET8,'.J ANUARY 1, 1810, 1.374,73 A'
TRUSTEES.
William n. namllton,
John Oarrow,
George I: Young,
Jos. R. Lyndall,
Charles P. Bower,
Jesse Ughtfoot,
Robert Shoemaker,
Peter Armbruster,
M. H. DieklnHon.
Samuel Sparhawk, I Peter WUliamson,
josepn e. schell.
WM. H. HAMILTON, President.
SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice-President.
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
Secretary
THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Incorporated 1826 Charter Perpetual.
No. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence
Square.
This Company, favorably known to the commu
nity for over forty years, continues to Insure agaiust
loss or damage by fire on Public or Private Build
ings, either permanently or for a limited time. Also
on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, and Merchandise
generally, on liberal terms.
Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund.
Is Invested In the most careful manner, which ena
bles them to oiler to the Insured an undoubted secu
rity in the case of loss.
D1KKVTOKS.
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
Thomas Smith,
Henry Lewis,
J. Gilllngham Fell,
Daniel Haddock.
Banc iiaxieuuiBu
Thomas Robins,
John Deverenx,
Franklin A. Comly.
DANIEL SMITH, Jb., President
Wm. G. Ceowkll, oecrshu-y. 8 30
F
A M E INSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 609 CHESNUT Street
IXC0BF0BATKD 186&. CHARTS B PXBPITCAL.
CAPITAL 1200,000.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damage bv Fire either by
Perpetual or Temporary Policies,
IIUKtlUIMl.
Charles Richardson,
Knhert Pearce.
William u. jrxnawn,
Vv 1111am M. Seyfert,
John F. Smith,
Nathan Uilles.
John Keasler, Jr.,
Edward B. Orne,
Charles Stokes.
John W. Everman,
CHARLES KiuiiAKUsu, rresiueui.
OIT tIAM II. IIIIAWN VlCA-PreBldtMlt.
Williams L Blachabd Secretary. 1 at
TUB ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Office 8. W. cor. FOURTH and WALNUT Streets.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
CASH Capital (paid up in full) tioo.oooiio
CASH Assets, October, 1870 681.139 12
DIRECTORS.
F. Ratchford Starr, 1 J. Livingston En-lnger,
Naibro Frazler, iJamesI Claghorn,
John M. Atwood, 1 Win. G. Boulton,
Benj. T. Tredick, Charles Wheeler,
George II. Stuart, iTbomas U. Montgomer
John H. Brown, 'James M. Aerlaen,
F. RATCHFORD STARR, PrtBident.
THOMls h. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President
ALEX. W. W1STEH, Seiretary.
JACOB E. PtTJtKSON, Asaisunt Secretary.
tNSURANOh.
INSURANCE COMPAN
or VE?
NORTH AJVIERiCA.
Januarv 1, 187a
Incorporated 1794." Charter Perpetual.
CAPITAL MK),0OO
ASSETS tAJS3,6bl
Losses paid since organisation. ttf,00fl,00O
Receipts of Prrni'uniK, 189
Intoiest from luvesiruents, 1S0.
....l,!'M,S7-4
1!4,!96 74
2,106,M4 19
.l,0ys,3'?6-84
Losses paid, 1669
STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS.
First Mortgages on City Property
United States Government aud other Loan
Bonds
Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks
Cash in Bank and Ofth-e
loans on Cullateial Security
Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Premiums
Accrued Interest
iTcmlimis in course of transmission... ...
t'nst tiled Marine frpmlnnis
Heal Estate, Oillco of Company, Philadel
phia 1.12I.OW
f'5,708
547,620
3!1,944
'',3B7
?M9S
100,900
30,000
DIRECTORS.
Arthur O. fvmn
Francis IL Cope,
Edward H. Trotter,
Edward 8. Clarke,
T. Charlton Henry,
Alfred D. Jessup,
Louis C. Madeira,
Charles W. Cushm.in,
Clement A. Griscoiu,
William Brock ie.
Smtiuel W. Jones,
John A. Brown,
Charles Taylor,
Ambrose White,
William Welsh,
S. Morris Wain,
.lohn MaMon.
George L. Harrison,
AHTIIITI? foJ-iriM T.Mo.,t
CHARLtS PLATT, Tlce-President
M An BIAS M (VIA, Secretary.
C. 11. KiKvity, Assistant si-cietary. 3 4
life iRswance tor ths Peopla!
HOMESTEAD
LIFE INSUHANCE m?m
I'HrVWSYf.VAIA,
OFFICE:
No. 701 CHESNUr Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
1 0 place Life Insurance within reach of all, haa
adopted a system of
MONTHLY PAYMENT OP PREMIUMS
Peculiarly adapted to the ability of ALL WORKING
FOR SALARIES OK WAGES.
Special attention is called to this Company's
GRADUATING POLICr,
An original feature, designed to protect shareholders
In Building Associations, and all others who have
borrowed money or purchased property payable la
Instalments extending over a series of vears. b
""CANCELLING any balance of 'indebtedness remain
ing UNPAID in case of DEATH.
. THIS COMPANY ISSUES
All the ordinary forms of Life and Endowment Poll
cles at low rates of Premium, on the Participating
Plan, with but few restrictions as to occupation,
and NONE AS TO TRAVEL OR RESIDENCE.
Pamphlets containing full Information may be ob
tained at the Company's omce.
WILLIAM M. SEYFERT, President
LAURENCE MYERS, R. W. DORPHLET
Vice-President Secretary.
B. E. DAVIS, Superintendent of Agencies. 4 9 4m
Active and responsible men wanted as Agents.
JMPEBIAXi FIBS INSURANCE CO.,
LONDON.
ESTAVLlMnED 1S0S.
Paid-op Capital and Acoamoiatad Fundi,
88,000,000 IN GOLD.
PREVOST & HERRING, Agents,
45 Ho. 107 8. THIRD Btraat, Philadalphls.
OH A 8. M. PREVOST CHAS. P. HERR1NO
LUMBbR.
1870
SPRUCE JOIST.
SPRUCE JOIST,
HEMLOCK.
HEMLOCK.
1870
107A SEASONED CLEAR PINE. I07fl
10 4 U SEASONED CLEAR PINE. 10 f U
CHOICE PATTERN PINE.
SPANISH CEDAR, FOR PATTERNS.
RED CEDAR.
1870
FLORIDA FLOORING.
FLORIDA FLOORING.
CAROLINA FLOORING.
VIRGINIA FLOOHING.
DELAWARE FLOORING.
ASH FLOORING.
WALNUT FLOORING.
FLORIDA STEP BOARDS.
RAIL PLANK.
1870
1 ii 711 WALNUT BOARDS AND PLAN K.- Qa
10 i V WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 10 4 U
WALNUT BOARDS.
WALNUT PLANK.
1870
UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. 1Q7A
UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. 10 4 U
RED CEDAR.
WALNUT AND PINIL f
SEASONED POPLAR. -t 07ft
SEASONED CHERRY. 10 4 U
1870
ASH,
WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS,
HICKORY.
1 QHfi CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 4 Q7A
10 4 U CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 10 4 V
SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS,
FOR SALE LOW.
1 QA CAROLINA SCANTLING. -i Q7A
10 I U CAROLINA H. T. SILLS. 10 4 V
NORWAY SCANTLING.
CEDAR SHINGLES. 1Q7A
10 4 U CYPRESS SHINGLES. 10 4 U
MAULB, BROTHER fc CO.,
Pit No. 8600 SOUTH Street
PANEL PIANK, ALL THICKNESSES.
COMMON PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES.
1 COMMON BOARDS.
1 and I SIDE FENCE BOARDS.
WHITE PINE FLOORING BOARDS.
YELLOW AND SAP PINK FLOORINGS, IV an
4) SPRUCE JOIST, ALL SIZES.
. HEMLOCK JOIST, ALL SIZES.
PLASTERING LATH A SPECIALTY,
Together with a general assortment of Building
Lumber for sale low for cash. T. W. SMALTZ,
6 81 em No. ma RIDGE Avenue, north of Poplar St
United States Builders' Mill,
FIFIEEBTH Street, Eelow Market, i
ESLER & BROTHER,
PROPRIETORS.
Wood Mouldings, Brackets and General Turning
Woik, Band-rail Balusters and Newel Posts. i 1 3m
A LARGE ArSORlMfcNT ALWAYS ON HAND.
BUIL.DINQ MATERIALS.
E. It. THOMAS & CO.,
DIALSBS Qt ' '
Doors. Blinds, Sash, Shutters1
, WINDOW FRAMES, ETC., '
m. w. coKMiaor
EIGHTEENTH and MARKET Btrceti
ARNESS, BADDIES, AND TRUNKS L1WK
etook, ail grades. Alao, teveral thaasiu l rt'rsa
Covers, Lap Rugs, aad h.t, selliog at low pn s
to the trade or retail. MO Lit S, No. I2 M K KC
Street, abovt Seveuth. 1 10
.1 HAJK RENEWtK. SatpOUJ