THE DAILY EVEM1NG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBEIt 18, 1870.
TOPPING THE QUESTION ON THE
ft T A OK.
From the'Lomlon Saturday Review,
There is a queBtion which is assumed by
ingenious youth to be so universal that, in
tact, one-half of the human race is supposed
to ask it of the other half. The boy who con
templates his future at all takes for granted
that he will some day ask some womm to
loarry him, and all girls suppose the time will
come when they must answer Yes or No. Tue
question, then, being at once inevitable and
cf so momentouB a nature, and so much
moreover hanging ou the way of putting it,
and the whole subject, too, being shrouded iu
mysterj for, to the eternal honor of the sex
who are questioned, a cloud rests ou the uian
ner and method of their questioners, and a deli
cate reticence forbids tho illumination which
experience might throw on this point it is
no wonder that youth especially should find
the subject interesting, even when treated by
fancy and in the abstract, and should wel
come that reading or dramatic representation
through which alone can be derived hints,
and the more definite and masterly instruc
tion of example, as to the mode in which the
ordeal should be gone through with when the
critical moment in their own personal history
arrives. Nor does this natural spirit of inquiry
miss its satisfaction. Fiction indeed bus
made it at once a duty and a delight to put
young persons of either sex in the way of ac
quitting themselves with credit in what is
conventionally assumed to be the most diffi
cult, embarrassing, and even crucial moment
of existence; suggesting infinite alternatives,
and adapting itself to every humor, so that
no one need be driven, for want of example
or precedent, to play a part for which nature
has not fitted him.
Considering how the drama undertakes to
enact before men's eyes every supreme mo
ment incident to humanity, the art of making
proposals ought by this time to be easy, and
a study of genteel comedy ought to precede
every declaration; but in fact, and with one
exception, it is not to the drama that the
lover anxious to acquit himself with dis
tinction should turn. Tragedy rarely deals
in such amenities, and its precedents are
full of ill omen; while "comedy will
only treat the affair as a joke. There is un
fortunately an element of the ludicrous every
where haunting this subject, rendering all di
rect representation hazardous. Playwrights
shirk it for their dignified lovers, and actors
mistrust their powers of subduing the specta
tor to any gravity of sympathy. A proposal
involving the graceful emotions befitting the
occasion is still a thing for the imagination
to picture, not for more flippant eye and ear
to witness. Therefore it belongs rather to
the novel than even to the domestio drama.
There is plenty of love-making on the stage,
but the proposal either precedes tho action
as when Millamant is all the way through
considering whether she shall accept Sliraljell
or not, and triumphing in her power; "I think
I must resolve after all not to have you; well,
I won't have you, Mirabell I'm resolved I
think yon may go. Ha, ha, hn ! what would
you ;ive that you could help loving me!''
or, like murder, it comes on' behind the
scenes; or it is arranged, as the newspapers
say, by the lady's papa. Thus Eoniface offers
his daughter aud her two thousand pounds to
Gibbet. "And what think you, then, of my
daughter Cherry for a wife?" the highway
man, as great a master of policy and of his
feelings as his august betters in such con
tracts, replying; "Look'eo, my dear B rany;
Cherry is the goddess I adore; but it is a
maxim that man and wife should never have
it in their power to hang one another, for,
if they should, heaven have mercy on them
Loth'
But such neatness and readiness, such per
ception of the situation, as is here displayed,
is no part of the conventional stage proposal.
It is the booby, the country bumpkin, the
fop, the blunderer who makes his oft'er on
the bonrds. Everybody is familiar with "Lord
Dundreary's'' offer, and his philosophical pre
paration for either fortune. The past cen
tury was equally well acquainted with "Wil
fulV method of recommending himself:--''A
match or no match, cousin with the hard
name, if you have a mind to be married, say
the word and Bend for the piper. Say the
word and 111 do't; Yilful will do't; that's
my crest;" and also with Steele's
"Humphrey Gubbins' " notion of making
himself agreeable to his cousin "Bridget," or
"rarthenissa," as she prefers to call herself,
keeping her Christian name as the greatest
secret she has "Look ye, cousin, the old
folks resolving to marry ns, I thought it
would be proper to see how I liked you, as
cot caring to marry a pig in a poke." Gold
smith, too, is ingenious in predicaments
founded on the tyranny of parents in the dis
posing of their children. Thus "Leontiae,"
in the Good-natured Man, having brought
home as his sister (who bad been away with
her aunt this ten years) the lady he is en
gaged to is required by his father to make
love to his ward, "Miss Richland" who
loses half her fortune if she marries without
her guardian's consent, which of course
she intends to do. She gets an inkling of
the situation the moment before her reluctant
lover arrives to pay his court, and resolves
upon the most implicit acquiescence. First
he stammers, blunders, and throws all upon
bis father. "My father, madam, has some
intentions of explaining an affair which
himself can best explain." In vain is be
urged on by old ' 'Croaker" with ' 'Call up a look,
you dog." He flounders into a dead silence,
which the senior hastens to attribute to the
violence of his passion. Miss "IlichUnd"
finds a great attraction in molest
diffidence "A silent address is the genuine
eloquence of sincerity." "Madam, '' says the
father, "he has forgot to speak any other
language silence is become his mother
tongue." "And it must be confessed, sir,"
the lady blandly replies, "it speaks very
powerfully in his favor." "Leontine," finding
his modesty so attractive, now tries what im
pudence will do, and loudly expresses his
adoration:
Miss Richland If I could filter myseir you
thought as you speak, sir.
ieonune uouut my sincentr, ma nan: By your
dear self I swear. As It the brave it they desire
glory; ask cowards If obey covet safety
Croaker Well, well, no more question? aout It.
Leontine Ask the sick u they long for health;
Uk misers if they love money ask
Croaker Ask a fool if he can talk nonsense!
"What come over the boy f What signifies a-ikiug
when there is not a soul to give you aa answer?
If you would ask to the purpose, ask this Ujy's ou
sent to make you happy.
Miss Richland Why, indeed, sir, hit uncommon
ardor almost compels me forces me to comply.
The young widow has a peculiar place iu
the drama, especially in the French and what
is borrowed from the French, because for her
alone is it eomtnt il faut to receive addresses
direct; she alone is absolutely at her own dis
posal. But all love-making to widows on ihn
fctage is supposed to be directed to her pars.
The lady is the dope, and the audience tho
confidant, of a succession of mercenary
ruitors. But a certain formula of proposal
has been always considered indispensable,
even where parents manage everything,
and this form affords an opportunity
for comedy cot to be pissed by. Tke
Jie public tUtr v his hand juade by
"M. Thomas Diafoirus,"' who comes upon th
ficene charged with a fine speech for every
body concerned. lie first mistakes intended,
to whom he is introduced for the first time,
for her stepmother, end commences: "Ma
dame, e'est aveo justice que le ciel yous a
concede le nom de belle-mere": but being set
right in this particular by his father, no way
abashed by tho contrctcmpi, he addresses
himself at once to the delivery of an oft'er
of his heart and hand. We know people
likely enough to recommend themselves in
something like this strain, but, if so, the
ladies say nothing about it:
Mademoiselle, Re plus ne molns que la statnn do
Meronon renrtolt uu son harmonleux lorsriu'elle
venoita etreclalree des rayons du solell, tout de
ni pine me sens-ie anlnre d un doux transport a
l'apparltlon du solell de vos boautea. Et connne lea
DttturaHgt''8 remarquent que la florur nommee Helio
trope tounio cans cesse vera cet aatre du Jour, anus I
mon'pur d'ores-en-avant tournerat-ll toujours vers
lea attres resplendlsBauts dc voa yeux adoraolea,
ainsi ,ne vers soa pole .unique. Sauflrez-donc,
mademoiselle, que J'appende aujonrd'hui a lautel
de voa charmes 1'oiTrande da ce cvur, qui ne reapire,
et n'ambltionne autre jrlolre que d'etre tout3 aa via.
mademoiselle, votre t res-humble, tres-obuissaut, ct
iruB-uuetc acrviteur ct man.
The audience is quite ready to agree with
"Toinette" that learning puts one in tha way
of paying very fine things.
AVe have said that the technical declaration
is shirked by the dramatist, with one excep
tion, w e need hardly say that the exception
is Shakespeare. We might almost say that
onakespeare comes next to Mr. Irollope in
the number and variety of his forms of pro
posal, and the visible zest and enjoyment
with wnicn ne throws Himself into the work
There are more offers of marriage in his plays
man in an me witty comedies 01 a later age
put togetner. it is this turn for match
making which has brought down upon him the
censures of George Sand, who, in adapting
Conine il vou.1 I'htira to the French stago,
felt her moral sense wounded, and found
much correction necessary to lit it for her
refined countrymen. She complaius that
Shakespeare, by a strange and seemingly in
comprehensible contrast, has set the divinest
grace by the side of the most frightful cyni
cism. "Not only did he give the douce
Audrey to the envois Touchstone, but Ceha
is mismatched with the detestable Oliver."
Shakespeare has, indeed, a way of coming
very promptly to the point, and accomplishes
very quick reformations with a wedding in
prospect. He will even strike off a marriage
in a parenthesis. Ihns the Duke to
Isabel:
Pear Isabel,
I have a motion much imports your good,
Whereto if you'll a willing ear incline,
What's mine is yours, and what is yours Is mine."
In fact, he never allows the lady to doubt
the sincerity of her lover's intentions; all is
honest and above board; there is a reassuring
touch of business in his xnost romantic do
clarations. Fenton, in making love to
Mistress ' Anne, confesseo to her that her
father will notj believe but he woes her for
her money:
And tells mo 'tin a thing Impossible
1 should love tin: a but us property.
Anne. Maybe, he tells you true.
Fenton. No, heaven so speed me in my time to come!
Albeit i win confess tny ratner s weauu
Whs the first motive that I woo'd thee,
Anne:
Yet wooing thee, I found thee of more
value
Than stamps in gold, or sums in sailed
. bags;
And ' la the very riches of thyself
That now I aim at.
We can conceive no wooing less to George
hands taste than Henry Vt; for in her nu
merous expositions of the passion, constancy,
which 18 the King s one plea, and with Shake
speare pre-eminent, figures not only as an im
passible virtue, but as no virtue at all:
I cannot gasp oat my eloquence, nor I have no
cunning in protestation; only uownr:gnt 0.1CHS,
which I never use till urged nor break for urging.
If thou canst love a follow of this teniner. Kata.
Whose face is not worth sunbtirning, that never
iooks in nis glass ror love or anything lie sees there,
let thine eye be thy cook. I apeak to thee plain sol
dier: if thou canst love me for this, take rue: if not.
to say to thee that 1 shall die la true; but for thy
love, by the Lord, no; yet I love thee too; and while
thou livest, dear Kate, take a fellow of plalo and
uncoined constancy, for he perforce must do thee
right, because he hath not the gift to woo iu other
piaccs.
For cynicism the real thing what can
match the 6cene where lliohard III proposes
himself to Anne? "With what wonderful
plausibility does he cheat a weak vain woman
out of her grief and hatred, and show ns how
it might be done ! Nothing could be more
masterly. The subject is clearly congenial.
The gradations with which she is brought
round from loathing and spitting to a half
consent are possible as we read. Richard,
confesses all his murders, but they were done
for love of her; and he offers his sword "to
hide in this true breast:"
Anne Well, well, put up your sword.
Richard Then say my peace is made
Anne That shall you know hereatte..
Kichard But shall I live in hope I
Anne All men, I hope, live so.
Kichard Vouchsafe to wear this ring.
Anne To take U not to give.
Si he putt ou the riiij.
When Richard exclaims,
Was ever woman in this humor wooed ?
Was ever woman In this humor won T
it is not only Richard that triumphs, but the
imagination that has wrought it out triumphs
too. Again, what a delightful relish we de
tect in the situation where Petruchio pro-
Eoses to Kate with that nice adjustment of
ullying and flattery by which the shrewish
temper may be mastered, which yearns to
hear pretty things and wooing words, though
it cannot help shying and snapping at
them:
And will you, nlll you, I will marry yon?
Now, Kate, I am a husband for yonr turn,
For by this light whereby I see thy beauty
(Thy beauty that doth make me like thee well)
Thou must be married to no man but me,
For I am he am born to tame you, Kate.
Parents arranged marriages in Shake
speare's days with probably a higher idea of
their rights than has since prevailed, but be
would not have ns euppose parental preroga
tive to be everything and the lady's wishes
nothing. Indeed, all along it has been the
part of the drama to relax the stern oords
of parental authority, and plead the rights of
the affections with Shakespeare the legiti
mate rights. The three hundred pounds a
year which recommend Slender to Master
Page are to be no indemnification with the
poet's audience for the dulness which could
not plead its own cause:
Shallow She's coining; to her, ce. O boy, thou
badBt a father.
Slender I had a lather, Mistress Anne; my uncle
can tell you good jests of htiu. Pray you, uncle, ted
Mistress Anne the jest how my fattier siol two
geese out of a pen; good uncle.
Shallow Mistrees line, my cousin loves you.
Slender Ay, tuut 1 do, as well as any woman la
loucenrtrbliiie.
bhailow lie will maintain you like a geutlewo
n eu. Ve wiu make jou a hundred hu1 ti:ty pouul
j iLture.
AMje-Good Waster H:a'.low, let hira woo for hi n
e;f. Our spare, no onr storn of exsmpl js, faMs
ue, thougl', as we have said, it is not in the
dram;: Uixt the real litl 1 of illustration au I
sup g-stioii lies. That mujt be esploreJ a
some future opportunity.
Hops are be! nj; brought In suc-h large (nan
tlties to tie Kilo'iuro, vVis.. uurktit. th.ii the
growers are coinrelled to nrl! st tuai do
hiil Jy loi lie Uboi til rttiiii-g.
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repairing the Stone Piers belonging to the United
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iace stone.
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and rubble) are ou hand at the piers, exo pt angle
slone, which will be offered for by the cubic I jot.
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CLASS I. .
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lor cutting stone for each header and for each
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boih Inclusive and exclusive of the cost of packing
and boxing. Bids will be made separate! ? for print
ing In one and two colors. Stamps of Class 1, the
principal coi r ro De permanent ana tne other fugi
tive. All the other classes mentioned to be printed
in permanent colors. The additional cost of print
ing a tint upon the stamps printed in one color
should also be stated.
lildders will state In their bids the mode of print
ing proposed by them, whether plate printing or
surface printing.
Each bid to be accompanied with a specimen of
th i style of engraving and the quality of paper pro
posed to be furnished, and the accepted bidder, be
fore the final consummation of a contract, will be
required to furnish proof Impressions of the en
gi avings of the several kinds and denominations of
stamps.
The contract will require all designs, dies, and
plates to be prepared, and dies and plates to be
kept bright and sharp, and that new and additional
designs, dies, and plates shall be made either for the
present kinds and denominations of stamps or
others, without charge, at the pleasure of the Secre
tary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of la
ternal Revenue, and all such designs, dies, and
plates to be tho property of and delivered to the
United States Treasury Department, at the termina
tion of the contract, or whenever demanded by said
department. That the stamps shall be prepared
and delivered of such kinds and denominations, and
in such quantities, and at such times, as the Com
m ssioner of Internal Revenue for the time being
may direct,
A statement of the numbers of stamps Issued dar
ing the llscal year ending 3')th June, 1S70, maybe
seen at the office of the Commissioner.
And that all measures and precautions which the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall deem ne
cessary to take in order to protect the Government
against fraud or negligence on the part of the con
tractor or Ma employes shall be taken at the proper
charge and expense of the contractor. No bids will
be renfcidered except from parties w ho have been,
or are, aotually engaged lu the business of steel
engraving and printing, and provided with all the
recessary facilities to execute the work promptly
and give the requisite protection to the stamps,
d les, and plates in their possession.
Parties not known to the Department will furnish
proof as to these points. Bidders will state the time
from the date of the contract, If awarded, when
they will be ref 'y to commence delivering the
stamps, and the . dally capacity for delivery there
after. Bids may be made for any one class of stamps
mentioned In this notice, or for all.
Each bid must be accompanied by a guarantee of
at least two responsible persons that, lu case the bid
Is accepted and a contract entered Into, they will
become sureties in such reasonable sun as may be
required by the Government for the faithful perform
ance of the contract.
The contract to oe made for not less than one
year nor mere than three years, aa may be agreed
ppon.
In awarding the contract the Commissioner re
serves the right to reject auy or all proposals iu case
It thall appear to be for the Interest of the Govern
ment to do so.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and marked
"lropQsals for Revenue Stamps," and addressed to
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
C. DEfjANO,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
October lo,'l70.
Approved GEORGE 8, BOUTWELL,
10 13 12t Secretary.
FURNACES.
Established in 1835.
InTtriablj th rreateit saoeeM evar all eomptito
wbonevr asd wherever exhibited or used ia the
UK1TKD STATES.
CHARLES WILLI A.M3'
Patent Golden Eag!s Furnaces,
Acknowledged by the leading Architect and Builder
be the most powerful and durable Furnace offered, tnd
the moet prompt, syttematio, and ku-gt henae ia
Use of busioeaa.
HEAVY REDUCTION IN PRICES,
and only flrtt-eUaa woik turned oat.
Nos. 1132 and 1131 MARKET Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
N. B.-JFKD FOR BOOK OF FACTS OI) HKA.1
ANDKNTILATION; ?2a.
CUTLERY, ETO.
RODGEF.8 WOSTESUOLMTS POCKET
KNIVES, Pearl and Stag handles, and
beautiful finish; Kod gets', and Wade k
Butcher's Razors, and the celebrated Le
coultre Razor; Ladles' Scissors, In eases,
Of the finest quality ; Itodgers' Table Cutlery, Carvers
and Porks, Razor Strops, Cork Screws, eta ax In
struments, to assist the hearing, of the most ap
proved construction, at P. MADEIRA'S,
No lis TENTH Street, below Oceeiiat
Ccrn Exchange Bag Manufactory,
JOHN T. DA I LEY,
U. E. Cor. WATER and MARKET Sti
ROPB AND TWINS, BAGS and BAGQINQ, fot
Grain, Flour, fealt feupcr-Photiplute of Lime, Horn
Imat, tc
Lakaend amall OTTNVT BAGS SGCBtant.y on
feud. Aitto, Vt IAL fcACK. I
INSURANCE
Life Insurance for the Peoplel
HOMESTEAD
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PBrwnSYJLTANIA,
OFFICE:
no. 701 CHE8NUT Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
To place Life Insurance within reach of all, baa
adopted a system of
MONTHLY PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS
Peculiarly adapted to the ability of ALL WORKINO
FOR SALARIES OU WAGES.
Bpeclal attention Is called to this Company 1
GRADUATING POLICr,
An original feature, designed to protect shareholders
In Building Associations, and all others who have
borrowed money or purchased property payable In
Instalments extending over a series of years, by
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.
Farophlets containing full Information may be ob
tained at the Company 's ofllce.
WILLIAM M. SEYFSHT, President.
LAURENCE MYERS, R. W. DORPHLSI
Vice-President. Secretary.
B. E. DAVIS, Superintendent of Agencies. 4 9 6m
Active and responsible men wanted as Agents.
THE MUTUAL PROTECTION
Life Insurance Company
OF PHILADELPHIA
Offers life policies, PERFECTLY SECURED, at
less than ONE-HALF TdE USUAL RATES. It ia
the only Life Insurance Company In the United
States doing business on the "Mutual Classification"'
plan, and Its rates are bo low that all classes may
enjoy Its benefits.
THE FULL AMOUNT OF INSURANCE IS
GUARANTEED.
We confidently Invite the attention of the public
to the claims of this Company, assured that Its plan,
comblning.aa It does, ECONOMY with the HIGHEST
DEGREE OF SECURITY, wUl commend It to gene
ral favor.
Circulars, containing full explanations of our sys
tem, rates, etc etc., can be had from any of our
agents, or at the
OFFICE,
Ko. 247 8. THIRD Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Good Agents wanted.
10 13 thstu2tn
INSURANCE COMPANY
, OF .
NORTH AMERICA.
January 1, 1870.
Incorporated 1794. - Charter PerpetuaL
CAPITAL 1800,000
ASSETS r2,7S3,6sl
Losses paid since organization..
.123,000,000
Receipts of Premiums, i860 11,091,837 45
Interest from Investments, 1S69 1U,W0 74
12,106,634 19
..fl,035,3S6'S4
Losses paid, 1EC9.
STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS.
First Mortgages on City Property
United States Government and other Loan
, Bonds
Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks
Cash In Bank and Ofllce
Loans on Collateral Security
Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Premiums
Acciued Interest
Premiums in course of transmission.... ...
Unsettled Marine Premiums
Real Estate, oiUce of Company, Philadel
phia 1766,450
1,123,946
65,708
847,6'iiO
S'i,553
3d 1,944
20.3&7
80,198
100,900
80,000
12,763,661
DIRECTORS.
Arthur G. Coffin,
Samuel W. Jones,
John A. Brown,
Charles Taylor,
Ambrose White,
'William Welsh,
8. Morris Wain,
John Mason.
Francis R. Cope,
El ward H. Trotter,
Edward a Clarke,
T. Charlton Henry,
Alfred D, Jessup,
Louis C. Madeira,
Charles W. Oushman,
Clement A. GnscouL
WilUain Brockie.
George L. Harrison,
AKTOUR G. COKFIf. President.
CHARLES PLATT, Tlce-PresldenU
Matthias Mas is, Secretary.
C. H. KaavES, Assistant Becietary. - 8 4
1820 CIIARTER PEJ
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
1870.
Franilin Fire taraice Ccipaiy
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Office, Nos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St
Assets Aug. l70$3f009.88B"24
CAPITAL 1400,000 -00
ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS .11,609,888 4
INCOME FOR 1870,
tsio.ooo.
Il.ose paid
LOSSES PAID IN 1SC9,
144,0S-42.
since 1849
over
5.500,000.
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Libera:
1 Ul UtB.
The Company also Issues policies npon the Rerf
of all kinds of Buildings, Ground Renta, aud Moi
gages.
he "FRANKLIN" has no DISPUTED CLAIM.
DIRECTORS.
Alfred G. Baker, I Alfred Fltler,
Samuel Grunt, I Thomas Sparks,
George W. Klchards, I William B. Grant,
Isaac Lea, ! Thomas 8. Ellis,
Georse Pales, I Gustavus S. Benson.
ALFRED G. BAKER, President.
GEORGE FALES, Vice-President
JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. ia 19
THEODORE M. KhGER, Assistant Secretary.
TCW R B ASSOCIATION
INCORPORATED MARCH 17, 1S20.
OFFICE,
No. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
INSURE
BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ANI
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY
Frem Loss by fire (in the City of Philadelphia only)
AHMETS. JANUAHY 1. 1Si0, Li7,7i'
TRL'HTBE
William Tf. Hamilton,
John Car row,
George L Young,
Job. K. Lynlall,
lvi P. Goat.
Charles P. Bower,
J esse ulirhtfoot,
Robert Shoemaker,
peter Arrubruster,
M. U. Dickinson,
Peter Wtluunsoo,
Sajuuel Sparhawk.
joaeph F, ScheP.
WM. H. HAMILTON, President.
SAMUEL 8PARBAWK, Vlce-Preeldent.
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
Secretary
IN8URANOE.
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE
COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislator
of Pennsylvania, 1830,
Ofllce south east corner of THIRD and WALNUT
Street, Philadelphia,
MARINE INSURANCES
On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all parts of th
world.
INLAND INSURANCES
JB goods by river, canal, lake and land carriage
all rarts of the Union.
FIRE INSURANCES
Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwellings,
Houses, eta.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November 1, 1869.
fMO.OOO United States Five Per CenU
Loan, ten-forties laie.OOQ'OO
100,000 United States Six Fer CenU
Loan (lawful money) 107,760-00
0,000 United States Six Per CenU
Loan, 1881 .. M.000-08
800,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per
CenU Loan H8,990-O
80C.000 City of Philadelphia Six Per
CenU Loan (exempt from
tax) lOO.WB-OO
100,000 State of New Jersey Six Per
CenU Loan 08,000 -00
10,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per CenU
Bonds 46000
88,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Se
cond mortgage six per CenU
Bonds sS-CSS-OO
66,000 Western Pennsylvania Rail
roal Mortgage Six Per
CenU Bonds (Pennsylvania
Railroad guarantee) 80,000 -00
80,000 Stato of Tennessee Five Per
CenU Loan 16,000 "CO
T.OOO State of Tennessee Six Por
CenU Loan 4,370,00
18,600 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, 850 shares stock W.OOO'OO
8,000 North Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, loo share
stock 8.100-00
:C,000 Philadelphia and Southern
Mall Steamship Com
pany, 80 shares stock 7, BOO "00
Vit,oo Loans on Bond and Mort
gagA, fist liens on city
Prepenses SSOOt
11,231,400 Far. Market value, ti,ao6.B70-0 '
, . 0Bt li.W6;8a"tt.
Real Estate se.ooo-o
Bills Recolvable for Insurances made. .. 888.70Q'?s
Balances due at Agencies :
Premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued
Interest, and other debts due the Com
pany S.CHl-M
Sto!k, Scrip, etc., of Sundry Corpora
tions, 47oa. Estimated value ; 1,740-aft
Cash in Bonk 1188,818-69
Cos in Drawer na-as
16,8811if
11,668,100 -04
mu frTOim
Thomas c. Hand, iSamuel B. Stoles.
To tin fL TWtM
William G. Bonlton,
Edward Darlington,
Edmnnd A. Souder,
Theophilus Paulding,
James Traqaalr,
Henry Sloan,
Henry c. Dallert, Jr.,
ames C Hand,
William C. Ludwlg,
Joseph H. Seal,
Edward Lafourcada
Jacob Rlegel,
Jacob P. Jones,
James a. McKariam,
uwuua I . .eyre.
Bpencer Mclivaln,
If. Frnnfr nnhlninn
uugu uraig,
John D. Taylor,
George W. Bernadon
J. B. Semple, Plttsourg;
WUllaai C. Houston,
TtjnMIR 11 rj A m n...tJ
JOHN c. DAVIS, Vlce-PrealdeaU
HENRY LYLBURN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL Assistant Secretary. 1 1
"pAME INSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 809 CHESNUT StreeU
IKCORrO RATED 1656. CHARTS a PSKPKTCAL,
CAPITAL 1200,000.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damage bv Fire either bv
Perpetual or Temporary Policies.
VUlJtiriUKB.
Charles Richardson,
William H. Rhawn,
William M. Seyfert,
John F, Smith,
Nathan miles,
Robert Pearce.
John Kessler, Jr.,
Edward B. Orne,
Charles Stokes.
John W. Kverraan.
George a. west.
niATJITS mpTTABiwiw t.,..u .
j ..v.iuHiuvii 1
WILLIAM H. RHAWN, Vice-BresidenU
Williams I. Blajchakd Secretary. 7 23
TnE PENNSYLVANIA FIRS INSURANCB
COMPANY.
Incorporated 1825 Charter Perpetual.
No. 610 WALNUT StreeU opposite xndependenca
Square.
This Company, favorably known to the commu
nity for over forty years, continues to lusure against
loss or damage by Are on Public or Private Build
ings, either permanently or for a limited time. Alas
on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, and Merchandise
generally, on liberal terms.
Their Capital, together with a largo Surplus Fund,
Is Invested In the most careful manner, which ena
bles them to offer to the Insured an undoubted secu
rity In the case of loss.
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
Thomas Smith,
Isaac uazienurst,
Thomas Robins,
iienry xewis,
J. Gilllugham Fell,
jonn uevereox,
. I vuuau. MWIUVb
KrnnlrllTi A. rVmili
DANIEL SMITH, Jn., PresldenU
Wm. G. Cbowklx, Secretary. g 30
THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OP
PHILADELPHIA.
Office 8. W. cor. FOURTH and WALNUT Streets.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
CASH Capital (paid np in full) 1200.00000
CASH Assets, October, 1870 681.139-lit
DIRECTORS.
F. Ratchford Starr, i J. Livingston Erringer.
Naibro Frazler, j James L. Claghorn,
John M. Atwood, iWm. G. Boulton,
BenJ. T. Tredick, ICharles Wheeler,
George H. Stuart, Thomas U. Montgomer
John H. Brown, ' Jamea M. Aertsen.
F. RATCHFORD STARR, PresldenU
THOMAh u. MONTGOMERY, Vice-PresldenU
ALEX. W. WISTEK, Secretary.
JACOB E. PETERSON, Assistant Secretary.
piPEBIAIi FIRE INSURANCE CO.
ijorooH.
ESTAUIJHIIED 1805.
Paid-up Capital and Aoomnmlatad Fonda, '
68,000,000 IN GOLD.
PREVOtJT & HERRING, Agents,
.4 Ho. 107 B. THIRD Btrwt, PhiUdalpfala.
CHASMFRBVOST OH AS. PHKRBLNO
STOVES, RANCE8, ETO.
BUZBY & HUNTEBS0N,
MOnNING GLORY
StCTP,lIeatoraiiilKange Warehouses
Nos. 303 and 311 N. SECOND St,
.i
Above Vine, Philadelphia.
Special attention to neater and Range Work.
Repairing promptly attended to. 10 8 1m
WHISKY, WINE, ETQ.
QAROTA.nO McCAU,
Ko. 123 W&iiim, and 21 Oi mite Cti
IMPOKTKRS CF
Brandies, Wi&es, Gin, Oliri Oil, Etc.,
WlitIJUiALB DKALBVJI I
PURE f?YC WHII IE 9.
IJI BOND AUD TAX PAHA M 1(4
SAXON GREEN
NEVER FADES.
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