THE 'DAILY EVENING j TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1870.
MM M . 1 ,, III, HI II. I M III. I fc. . . Ill
An English arcbiteot, Mr. V. Emerson,
lately read, at a meeting of tho firitWh Insti
tute of Architects, a paper describing tbe
famous Taj-Mahal at Agra, in India, the
tomb of Nour-Mahal, "ibe Light of tbe
Harem," the heroine of Moure's popular
poem. lie Hays that of all the places he has
ever seen, tither in tbe East or the West, "I
unhesitatingly allirui that Agra nud the Taj
Mahal stand pre-eminent in 'tbe impression
made on my mind.
"Venice, with its Grand Canal and Saint
Mark's numerous palaces, and art works; Con
stantinople and the liosphoras. with the
fcta. -Sophia and Sulitnan Mus.iuos: Cairo,
with its beautiful Hassan and interesting
Toolonn Moncpies, picturesque streets, and
Coptics churches, and ruins, and the huge,
ngly pyramids; and Bej spore, with its big
dome and elaborate Ebrahim lloza, all fall
into the shade contrasted with Agra and its
Taj-Mahal. Its romantic situation, dazzling
brilliancy, excessive elaboration, and the par
ticularly refined though lavish display of
wealth in its ornamentation, make it, beyond
all others, a place in which a cold-blooded
Caucasian can perhaps realizo somewhat of
the poetical and luxurious feeling of the
voluptuous Easterns."
The Taj-Mahal was. built about the year
1010 Cf tie Uefrira, or 10(i2 A. P., daring the
ialter jeais of thereignof Kurrceui Shah, the
fifth of the Mogul emperors, grandson of the
great Akbar, and son of JeUangir. Jle is
more commonly known by his assumed title
of Shah Jelian, signifying the King of Worlds.
It was erected as a tomb for his wife, the
Begum Vngeman Bunnoo, whose title was
Moomtnz Mahal, daughter of Azif Khan, aud
granddaughter of the Kawab Ettiuadowla,
She was also called Taj-Mahal, and Nour
Mahal, which means "the Light of the
Harem," or "Palace." She had f our sons and
four daughters; the youngest daughter's name
was Dhabur Arra, at whose birtti Taj-Mahal
died. Snub Jehan was exceedingly fond of
her, and on her death-bed he promised two
things; first, that , he would never marry
Again; and, second, that he would bhild for
her bo magnificent a tomb that it should sur
pass all others the world ever saw.
The tomb is erected on the left bank of
the river Jumna, and Shah Jehau's intention
was to have erected another for himself of
equal splendor, on the opposite bank, con
necting tbe two by a bridge, with .silver rail
ings, bo that after death their souls might be
enabled to hold spiritual communion with
each other. He went so far as to put in the
foundations of the second, when his demise
fut a stop to further proceedings, and he
ies, in consequence, by the side of his wife
in her tomb, her sarcophagus occupying the
central position.
The Taj bniluings altogether form a paral
lelogram. They consist of the Taj proper,
placed on a raised dais of white marble, some
twenty feet high and three hundred feet
square, situated in the centre of the end of
the parallelogram, immediately overlooking
the Jnmnn. and flanked on each side by red
sandstone buildings, separated from the
raised dais by courts about four hundred feet
wide, paved "with marbles, laid in geometrical
patterns. One of these buildings is a mosque;
the other is of no use, but for its architectu
ral effect in contrasting and grouping with
the Taj, and is called by the natives the
Jawab, which means "answer," and very well
describes its meaning and use. Thi mosque
and Jawab are of red sandstone and white
and black marbles, and inlaid with precious
Btones, something similar in design to the
entrance gateway to be presently described.
On the iioor of this Jawab are outlines
of the dome and fininls, and some
other port ions of the Taj, cut in the pave
ment ler tbe men to work froiu.
As one drives into the outer court-yard,
and pulls up opposite the grand entrauce, the
beauty and magnificence of the plase imme
diately strike him. The gateway is two sto
ries in height; in elevation, it has a large and
deep central recess, a semi-octagon, domed
over, and Hanked on either side by two
smaller recesses, those on the upper floors
forming galleries, and with large octagonal
turrets at the extreme angles, surmounted by
domes supported on columns and arches.
The grand centre arch is also surmounted by
a row of eleven little domes, on columns and
arches, and Hanked by slender minarets; the
effect of these is particularly beautiful. It ia
built of red sandstone, inlaid with white and
black marbles. The gateway forms a square
room, with large entrance arches on two
sides, the outbids one being hung with gates,
and on the two sides smaller doorways leading
to rooms on either side, aud to a staircase,
. which leads to the galleries over these smaller
doors. A seat runs round the room, and on
one side is a platform for the use of servants,
soldiers, and gatekeepers. Tne lower part of
the wall has a dado, formed of panels of white
marble, enclosed by a border of inlaid white
end black marble, in a zigzag pattern. Over
and at the sides of the smaller side doors are
the peculiar little arched recesses used for
placing lamps in at the time of a festival. The
friezes are inlaid with sentences from the
Koran. This gateway is domed over, faced
internally with white ehoonaiu(or plaster), and
ornamented w ith black lines, radiating from
the centre, which accentuate the raised ridges
dividing the little hollowed spaoos forming
tbe surface ornamentation of tbe interior of
the dome. The gates themselves are of teak,
covered with a plating of bronze, with a raised
pattern on it, in shape a mixture ot a quatre
foil and rectilinear figure. Through this
gateway, at the end of a long avenue of
cypress trees, the centre of the avenue being
occupied by marble fountains, basins, and
flower beds, the Taj-Mahal, dazzling the eyes
with its whiteness, is seen. There is almost
every description and variety of flower, and
on a hot day the cool sound of the water,
trickling along the little aqueducts which
carry it to all parts of the grounds, the
shady walks, and parts of the paths arched
over by creepers, covered with flowers
of most gorgeous colors, and the
mango, guava, orange, lime and loqu&t trees,
combine to make it a most pleasant resort.
Leaving the gardens, and ascending a flight
of marble steps, and crossing the platform of
white marble, which, in the bright sua, daz
zles the eves, you enter the Taj itself.
The contrast between the bright light out
side and tbe solemn gloom inside is bo great
that for some minutes you can see nothing.
Gradually this wears off, and one sees tolera
bly well. I he plan is an irregular octagon
outside, while the centre room is a regular
octagon, ncesKed on each side, and sixty
feet in diameter and eighty feet in height,
with circular rooms in each angle of the
building, connected by passages running all
round the centre apartment. Under this
centre apartment is a crypt or small chamber,
in which are the sarcophagi that really con
tain the bodies of Shah Jeban and Taj-Mahal
The centre portion of the inner apartment ia
screened off. and contains me snow-iomos,
on which the natives strew flowers, eto,
The building ia two stories high, the
centre room running tip the whole hoight of
both stories. Access can also be had to the
roof, which in flat, and. has four nmaller
domes, supported on piers and arches, one
over each corner circular apartment. The
centre chamber is surmounted by a double
dome; tbe one forming the ceiling being
about eighty feet . from the ground, and the
tipper one being about two hundred and
sixty feet high, and is the principal feature
in a distant view of the Taj group.
The external elovation of the four prin
cipal (ides is tbe same; also the four angle
fronts are the same design.
In tbe centce rises tbe huge bulbous dome,
which forms the grand central feature of the
Taj. It springs from a pUin, straight, circu
lar aft, which rises to about the height of
tbe tops of smaller domes. A plain twisted
bead-mould marks the springing. The pecu
liarity of this and other Mussulman domes in
India is the bulbous shape obtained by making
them swell out considerably beyond the
Fpringing line. This dome is topped by a
1 uge gilded finial, with a golden cresosnt.
The walls are mainly built of red sandstone,
but completely encased with white marble.
This is not done in the veneering fasbiou of
Italy and Egypt. Each slab of marble is four,
6ix. or even eight inches in thickness.
One general feature in the ornamentation
of the Taj is the inlaid black marble. Every
angle, arch, panel, recess, in fact the outline
of each component part, is inarked by black
marble, either one, two, three or more inches
in breadth, according to the size or import
ance of the detail requiring accentuation.
Trobably the greatest ornaments to and
most perfect pieces of work in connection
with the Taj are the four minarets at the
corners. They are about two hundred feet
high, and about twenty feet in diameter at
the base; but the proportion of these is so
subtle that the slightest alteration, by either
increasing or decreasing the diameter or taper
or height one feels would immediately spoil
tbeir effect. They are most elegant, but have
not the starved appearance of the minarets of
Egypt, Constantinople, and Delhi. 1 hey are
tbree stages in height. At each stage a light
balcony, supported on cantilevers, runs
round the tower, and they are surmounted
by domes on gilt columns and foiled Saracenio
arches and gilt finials. Winding stairs take
one to the summit, to which stairs aocess is
obtained by means of square-headed doors.
The mausoleum itself is ornamented to a
height cf about six feot, with panels, form
ing a sort of dado, edged with a border of
inlaid work in semi-precious stones of various
colorp, and each panel being carved in relief
with flowers growing out of pots the lotus',
rof-e, etc. Ibe carving of these is very beau
tiful, finished as finely, and as polished in
every little detail, as any Italian work, and
with all the freshness of detail and arrange
ment of mediioval art. Around the arches
the Koran is illuminated in black. In this
manner, it is said, the whole Koran is in-
scribed on the Taj walls. The spandrels of
tbe arches are inlaid with a flowing orna
ment, of graceful deRign, in semi-precious
stones, The angle-shafts, forming minarets,
have zigzag lines inlaid in black marble.
Under the parapet is a running pattern, also
inlaid; and in tbe parapet itself is an inlaid
pattein, of bold design, in colored stones.
Were it not for the elaborate inlaid work,
which partakes more of the nature of jewelry
than of architecture, tbi3 building would be
the simplest in the world, but very effective,
nevertheless; first, of course, owing to its
grouping and proportion, lben its large,
bioad, plain surfaces are undisturbed in tbeir
repose by any projecting mouldings, while
the cool, delicate shadows in the large arched
recesses cause quite a sufficient balance be
tween light and shade.
One thing that lends a most peculiar charm
to this tomb is the wonderful delicacy of the
shadows, caused by the strong reflected
lights. The pavement of the raised dais being
all white marble, it reflects in so powerful a
manner that it reduces the depth of all the
shadows by quite a half, if not by more.
The interior is,in the same manner as the
outside, ornamented with a carved and inlaid
dado; but the carving is richer, and the inlay
ing more elaborate.
Ibe dome, which is very dark, is covered
all over with the pattern peculiar to Indian
Mussulman architecture, which is formed by
lines radiating from the centre, crossways,'
end the spaces thus formed (which of course
increase in size as the lines approach the
springing of the dome) are hollowed; by this
means the radiating lines are in reality
formed by the ridges dividing the hollowed
spaces. This is often elaborated to such an
extent that it is impossible for the eye to fol
low the pattern.
But the most wonderful and elaborate part
of all are the tombs and the screen enolosing
them, all of purest white marble. The screen
encloses an octagonal space. Each side of
the octagon is divided into three bays; the
centre bay of the side facing the entrance
door is an archway into the enclosure; all the
ether bays are like to each other, and of
similar design to the part at the side of the
arch. At each angle, and between each bay,
are posts supporting perforated screens, each
of a single slab of marble. It is very Italian
in feeling. An eighth portion of it contains
the whole design; this is reversed and turned
upside down to form the whole screen. It is
the mo6t elaborate piece or marble perfora
tion in the world, and is polished all over;
both sides are finished alike. Ibe screens
are surmounted with a sort of balustrade of
carved and inlaid work.
But the most extraordinary part is the in
laid work on the pore white marble posts.
rails, arch, and tombs. The tombs, both in
the enclosure and in the crypt below, are
simple parallelograms about two feet high,
with a small sarcopnagus in tne centre 01
each, on a plinth formed of two cymatium
members, and fillets, and the top slab having
an ogee mould. The inlaid work is most ela
borate, representing all Borts of flowers,
worked in semi-preoious stomea the stones
carefully picked for each particular leaf, so that
all shading and drawing of leaves is obtained
by the graduated natural color or marks in
the stones themselves. At the side of the
central tomb is the following inscription, in
Tertian: "The splendid tomb of Unjeman
Bunnoo Begum, whose title was Moomtaz
Mahal, was made in 1040 of the Hegira;" and
on the Bide of the other is: "The magnificent
tomb of the king, inhabitant of tbe two
Leavens, Kidwan and Knoo), the moat sub
lime sitter on the throne of Illeeyn (i. e.,
star re heavens), dweller iu.Firdoos (i. e.,
Paradise). Shah Jehan Badsne Qazee, peace
to his remains, heaven is for him. His death
took place the 20th day of liujub, in the year
1070 of the Hegira. From this transitory
world eternity has carried him off to the
next."
In some of the roses, which are no bigger
than a franc, there are thirty pieces of stone,
and the jointing is generally scarcely visible.
It is, in fact, jewelry. Indeed, in the cen
tres of the flowers on the head of the tomb
there were' originally large emeralds and
rubies, bat these were stolen during the
Muhratta wars. The ornament is in some
places of a flowing pattern; in others, like
little trees in full bloom, with magnificent
flowers. Ibe colors or tne stones are ar
ranged with such taste, and the effect is so
quiet, that it is only after looking about for
sometime tfcat one finds out what it is that
gives the interior auch a rioh appearanoe.
One striking peculiarity of the interior is
the echoing of even the slightest sound. A
musical note echoes and re-echoes through
tbe dome, gradually and softly dying away.
The natives believe these voices to belong to
the unseen heavenly bodies who watch over
Nonr Jehan and her husband. "The most
delicious harmony I ever heard," says Mr.
Emerson, "was some singing by ladies in this
tomb. Tbe interior has the most solemn
effect on one's mind; there is an amount of
pathos in it that causes feelings in a sensitive
person much the same as reading an affecting,
melancholy love story, so much so that it
almost forces tears to one's eyes."
Tbe whole cost is said to have been about
fifteen million dollars. It took seventeen
years in building, and the labor was all forced,
the workmen being kept on a daily allowance
of rice. Orientals say it was built by one Iza
Mahmoud, an architect sent from Turkey to
Shah Jeban for the purpose. Others say a
French architect, named Austin do Bordeaux,
designed it. As to whether purely Oriental,"
or in some measure European, Mr. Emerson
pays he should be afraid to give a decided
opinion. "I think there is much of Italian
feeling in the screen, and also in
the four minarets, and some details of the
cantilevers. But then, at Bej spore and other
places in India I thought the same with re
gard to many details, and no one seems to
doubt that the art of Be j spore is merely
Oriental. Still it is possible thilt Italian
artists may have had something to do with it
in detail; and, I believe, in some old manu
script accounts mention is mado of payments
to a foreign artist. But this may have alluded
to Iza Mahmoud, or Persian artists. It was
built at a time when Italians were to be found
all over the world, fleeing from ducal tyranny,
and some may have found their way into the
centre of Ihdia:"and they could have ingra
tiated them solves in no more favorable man
ner with the luxurious Mogul emperora than
by assistance in the art of magnificent build
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JNOORPORATED 18IB.
OFFICE OF THE DELAWARE MUTUAL
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
rnii.APBi.pniA. November t, mo.
The following statement of the affairs of tne Com
pany is published In conformity with a provision of
its Charter:
PREMIUMS RECEIVED from November 1, 1969. to
October 81, 1S70:
On Marine and Inland Risks. T99,4l9-iW
on l'ire Risks 104,801-20
,. . ' 1954,220-56
rrenMuros on Policies not
inarkt'dcirNoveuilHri, 1S69. 602,499-32
l14.'i6,T09-8S
PREMIUMS MARKED OFF an pnrno.l tm,7TiiX:
venir 1, 169. to October 81. 1870:
On Maiine and Inland Risks. f-v-0,T4A-T9
On Fire Risks lft.&4S7
C1 m- onK Aa
Irtcicat during the same '
period Salvages, etc 152.500 A3
LTSSE3. EXPENSES, etc.. durlnif ta vpl?6
aliuVe :
Marine and Inland Naviga
tion LohSCS IMR.RnS-93
Fire Losses 99,603 -OS
Return Premiums 81,921 -r.9
Reinsurances 40.09S-S5
Agency . hargea, Advertis
ing, Printing, etc :.. 60.E01-40
Taxes United States, State, .
and Municipal Taxes 63,000-12
Expenses 21,045-90
537.-5,120 -97
$;i09,G69-47
ASSETS OF TDK COMPANY
November 1. 1-70.
1300,090 United States Six Per Cent.
l.onn (lawiui money) .... J 33,1,375-00
200,000 State of PcBiisyivaiiltt Six Ter
Cent, Loan 214,000 00
200,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per
Cent. Loan (exempt from
Tax) 201,162-50
164,000 State of New Jersey Six Per
Cent. Loan 183,920 00
20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Firut
Mortgage Six Per Cent.
Itonila. 20.700-00
2r,GC0 Pennsylvania Railroad Second
Mortgage Sfx Per Cent.
Bonds 25,250-00
25,000 Western Penn. Railroad Mort
gage Six Per Cent. ISouds
(l'cnn. R. R. guarantee) 20,000-00
80,000 State of Tennessee Five Per
Cent. Loan 19,000-00
7,060 State of Tennessee Six Per
Cent. Loan 4,200-00
12,600 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, 2M) Shares Stock 15,000 00
5,000 North Penireylvanla Railroad
Company, 100 Shares Stock . . 4,300-00
10,000 Philadelphia and Southern
Mall hteaniship Company, so
Shares Stock 4,000-00
201,060 Leans on Pond and Mortgage, ,
llrst liens on City Properties. 261,650-00
?l,2CO,ico Par. Market Value. .11,993,651-50
UOSt, I264,447 34.
Real Estate 5,000-00
Bills Receivable for Insurances nude... 23),971-27
Balances due at Agencies Premiums on
jwariLe roncic Accrued interest aud
other debts due the Company 93.375-47
Stock and Sctlp, etc., of sundry corpora
tions. 87.950. Estimated value 8.912-00
Cash 142,911-73
f 1 820,727-97
PniLAPELPnrA, Nov. 9, 1S70.
The Beard of Directors have this day declared a
CASH DIVIDEND OF TEN HElt CtJXT. on the
CAT1TAL STOCK, and SIX PER CENT. Interest
on the SCRIP of the Comnauy, payable on and arte.r
the 1st of December proximo, free of National aud
Slate Taxes.
They have also declared a SCRIP DIVIDEND of
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT, on the EARNED
PREMIUMS for the year ending October 81, 1970
certificates ef which will be Issued to the p.irtlua
entitled to the same, on and after the 1st of Decem
ber proximo, tree of National and State Taxes.
They have ordered, also, that the SCRIP CER
TIFICATES OF PROFITS of the Company, for the
year ending October 31, 1866. be redeemed In CASH,
at the Oillce of the Company, on aud after 1st of
December proximo, all Interest thereon to cease
on that day.
By a provision of the Charter, all Certificates of
Scrip not presented for redemption within five
years after public notice that they will be redeemed,
flihll be forfeited and cancelled on ttia books of the
Company.
No certificate of profits Issued under 8J5. By the
Act of Incorporation, "no certillcate shall Issue
unless claimed within two years after the dd-;lara-tlou
of the dividends whereof It Is evldencd."
DlHfcCTOHS,
Thomas C. Hand,
Stimuel E. Stokes,
William U. Boult.n,
Kdward Darlington,
II. Jones Brooke,
Edward Lafourcade,
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James B McFarland,
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John B. Semple, Pi'tsb'g
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REV. 8. POWERS, Special Agent,
JAMES M. LONGACRE, General Agent,
6 83 mwfiy No. SOS WALNUT Street, Philadelphia
P I R S ASSOCIATION
INCOKl'ORATJSD IV1AKCU 17, 182a
OFFICE,
No. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
INSURE
BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ANC
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY
Frem Loss by fire (In the City of Philadelphia only)
AhHETH.MANUAltY If lHtO, ll.374.73J'
TULHTKES.
William n. Hamilton,
John Oarrow,
George L YonBg,
Job. R. LyndaU,
Levi P. Coftta.
Charles P. Bower,
Jesse Llghtfoot,
Robert Shoemaker,
Peter Armbruster,
M. H. Dickinson,
Samuel Bparliawk
Joseph F, SchulL
WM. H. HAMILTON, President.
8AMUEL 8PARHAWK, Vice-President,
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
Secretary
THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Office 8- W. cor. FOURTH and WALNUT Streeta.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL) AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
CASH Capital (paid np In full) $w.oou-O0
CASH Aaseta, October, 18T0 661,139-13
DIRECTORS.
T. Ratchford Starr, i J- Livingston Errlnger,
Naibro Frazler, I James L. ClagUoro,
John M. Atwood, Win. U. Boulton,
bn). T. Tredick, Charlea Wheeler,
George U. Stuart, Thomas U. Montgomer
John U. Brown, Jtuuea 11. AerUen.
K. RATCHFORD STARR. President.
THOMAs H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President.
ALEX. W. W1STKH, Secretary.
JACOB E. PETERSON, Ajuuunt Secretary.
insurance;
INSURANCE
COMPANY
or
NORTH
AMERICA.
JAKCART 1, 1S70.
Charter Perpetual.
Incorporated 1T94.
CAPITAL tsoo,ooo
ASSETS $2,783,861
Losses paid since organization. .
.123,000,000
Receipts of Premiums, l9 1,!K1,S37-4S
Interest from Investments, 19G9 114,098-74
,106,5M-1
.11,038,336-64
Losses paid, 18C9.
STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS.
First Mortgages on City Froperty
United States Government and other Loan
.Bonds ,
Railroad, Ban and Canal Stocks
Cash in Bank and Office
Loans on Collateral Security
Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Premiums
Accrued Interest
Premiums in course of transmission.... ...
Unstttled Marine Premiums
Real Estate, ofllce of Company, Philadel
phia I7M.450
1,12S,9
65,709
B47,6'20
831,944
8),8f.7
85,199
100,900
80,000
2,7S3,6S1
.DIRECTORS.
Arthur G. Coffin,
Samuel W. Jones,
John A. Brown,
Charles Tylr,
nihroae White,
William Welsh,
S. Morris Wain,
John Mason,
George L. Harrison,
Francis R. Cope,
Edward U. Trotter,
Edward 8. Clarke,
T. Charlton Henry,
Alfred D. Jessup,
Louis C. Madeira,
Charles W. Cuahman,
Clement A. Griscom,
William Brockla.
ARTHUR O. OOKFIN. President.
- CHARLES PLATT, Vice-President.
MATrniAB Mima, Secretary.
C. 11. Kkkvks, Assistant Secietary. 8 4
1829. CHARTER PERPETUAL.
Franklin Fire Insurance Coapanj
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Office, Nos. 435 and437 CHESNUT St.
Assets Hug. 170 $3,009,888-24
CAPITAL : 1400,000-00
ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS. 8,609,853-24
INCOME FOR 1S70, LOSSES PAID IN 1809.
tSlO.OOO. $144,908-43.
Iombch paid since 1820 over
5.500,000 -
Perpctnal and Temporary Policies on Libera:
Terms.
The Company aluo Issues policies npon the Repi
of all kinds of Buildings, Ground Runts, and Moi'
Knees
The "FRANKLIN" has no DISPUTED CLAIM.
DIRECTORS.
Alfred G. Baker,
Alfred Fitler,
Thomas sparks,
William b. Grant,
Thomas S. Ellis,
GiiPtavus S. Benson.
Samuel Or.int,
Guorpe W. Richards,
Ihiuh: Lea,
Ueorce Fales.
Aur imu o
BAKER, President.
GEORGE FALES, Vice-President.
JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. a 19
TH LO DORR M. REGER, Assistant Secretary.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Incorporated 1825 Charter Perpetual.
No. 610 WALNUT street, opposite Independence
Square,
This Company, favorably known to the commu
nity for over forty years, continues to insure against
l.)a or damage oy tire 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 oircr to the Insured an undoubted secu
rity In the case of loss.
DlHEiuna-
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
iBaac Haaleliurst,
Thomas RoblnB,
Thomas Smith,
Henry Lewis,
J. Gllltnghara Fell,
Iuulul liuaaocK.
John lXvorex,
Franklin A. Comly.
DANIEL SMITH, Jr., President.
Wm. G. Crowkli, Secrtry. a 30
INSURANCE COMPANY
No. 809 CHESNUT Street.
IKCORFOKATED 1856. CHARTER PIKFKTUAL.
CAPITAL 1200,000.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damaee by fire either by
Perpetual or Temporary Policies,
DIBSCTOKg.
Charles Richardson,
Robert Pearce,
wuiiam it. nnawn,
William M. Seyfert,
John F. Smith,
Nathan Hilles.
John Kessler, Jr.,
Edward B. Orne,
Charles Stokes.
John W. Everman,
George A. West,
Aiornecai uuzoy.
CHARLES RICHARDSON, President.
WILLIAM 1L RHAWN, Vice-Preside!
lent.
7 43
Williams L Blakcbaro Secretary.
piPEBIAIi Flllfi INSURANCE GO.,
LONDON.
E8TABLJ.NIIED lhOS.
Fld-ap OApital and AoonmnUted Fond.,
88,000,000 IN GOLD.
PREVOST & HERRING, Agents,
45 Wo. 107 & THIRD Str.et, Philadelphia.
CHAS. M. PRKVOST ' OH AS. P. HKRBINO
FURNACES.
Established in 1835.
Inramblj th. greateit .noccia ov.r all comp.titioa
whenevar and wherever exhibited or nsed in to
UMTE1) STATES.
CHARLES WILLIAMS'
Patent Golden Eagle Furnaces,
Acknowledged by th. leading Architect, and Builder,
b. the moat powerful and durable Furnace, ottered, and
the moat prompt, ayatamatio. and largest bona, ia
line of buainMr.
HEAVY REDUCTION IN PRIONS,
and only Cnt-claai work turned oat.
Not. 1132 and 1131 1IAREZT Street,
PHILADELPHIA. .
If. B.-SFND FOB BOOK OF FAOT8 OR HEA1
AND VENTILATION. tim
ENOINEB. MACHINERY, ETO.
.tfvFf PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER
WORKS. NEAFIE A LEVY, PRACTI
CAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS, MA
CHINISTS. BOILER-MAKERS, BLACKSMITHS,
and FOUNDERS, having for many years been Is
uccesafdl operation, and been exclusively engaged
In building and repairing Marine and River Enginea,
high and low pressure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanks,
Propellers, etc. etc, respectfully offer thefr services
to the public as being fully prepared to contract for
engines of all sisess, Manne, River, aud Stationary;
having sets of patterns of dilleient sizes, are pre
pared to execute orders with quick despatch. Every
description of pattern-making made at the shortest
notice. High and Low Pressure Pine Tubular and
Cylinder Boilers of the best Pennsylvania Charcoal
Iron. Forglugs of all site and kinds. Iron and
Braoa Castings of all descriptions. Roll Turning,
rcrew Cutting, and ali other work connected
with the above business.
Drawings and specirieations for all work done
the establishment free of charge, and work gua
ranteed. The subscribers have ample wharf dock-loom foi
repairs of boats, where they can lie In perfect
safety, and are provided with shears, blocks, falls,
etc. etc.. for rals.ng heavy flight
JOHN P. LKVV,
8 IBS BEACH aud PALMER Streets.
G'
1RARD TUBE WORKS AND IRON CO.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.,
Manufacture Plsln and Galvanized
WROlUHT-lRON P1PK
and Sundries for Gas and Steam Fitters, Plumbers,
Machinists, Railing Makers, Oil KeUaers, etc.
WOUKS,
TWENTY-TniRD AND FILBERT STREETS.
OF ICE AM) WAREHOUSE,
8 I KO. 42 N. FIFTH feTR.JET,
AOO riON SALE,
M
THOMAS fc SONB, AUCTIONEERS, I0.
139 and Hi s. FOURTH street.
t'loslnn Sale Nos. loos and 1004 Arch .troet.
STOCK OK ELEGANT CABINET FURNITURE,
Mauufactured by John A. Henkcla.
On Monday Morning.
Nov. ss, at 10 o'clock. This stock comprises a
general assortment of first-class furnitura In oil,
varnish, and ebony finish, manufactured by John A.
Ilenkels, expressly for his wareroom sales, and war
ranted; sale peremptory. Mr. Hcnkels Is niout re
moving to Thirteenth and Chesnut sts. 11 i 3i
BALE OF REAL ESTATE AND STOCKS,
On Tuesday,
November 13, at U o'clock, noon, at the Eschaug.',
will include:
Dakbv Road, Twenty-sevcnth ward-BulUlug
Lot.
Bkoab and Thompson Streets, S. W. corner
Elegant brownstone H-aldcnce.
CiiKRNi-T Stkekt, Nos. iMft and SOT Two iron
front Stores.
Tenth and Pink, N. W. corner Business Ltci
tioo, three-story brick Residence.
Wai.nvt Sikekt, No. i!u: Blegant brownstone
Residence.
Benson stkkrt, No. 8J9, Camden, N. J. Brick
Dwelling.
I'.hoao Stkkft, above Thompson Large Lot.
'N YAt.rsisii Stkekt, West of Forty-seventh street
Brick Dwelling.
Ciikkhy Sthkkt, No. S19 Three brick Dwellings.
FoiiTV-EKiHTu bTKKKT, above Huverford Four
brick Cottages.
Twentieth (North), No. 816-Brlck Dwelling.
Takk Sthket, Nos. and 813 Two brick
Dwellings.
Coatks Stkeet, No. 1(W Modern brick Dwelling.
Oi.ive Ktkkkt, No. loso Br:ck Dwelling.
West Stkeet, Nos. 73, 734, and 738 Three brljk
Dwt Hinps.
Twenty-second Stkket (North), No. 704 Brick
Dwelltrg.
Seventh and Mohkis Street, S. W. corner
Store and Dwelling,
Oanthkix Stkekt, No. 910-Store and Dwelling.
Camac Street, No. 2'17 Modern Dwelling,
liuthares Consolidation National Bank.
6 shares Spruce and Pine Ms. Passenger Railway,
loo shares iSuhuylklll PiiHseuger Railway Co.
11 shares West Jersey Railroad Co.
76 shares Pennsylvania t anal Co.
tlTW Union Pashenger Railroad.
'2noo Central Passenger Railway.
2 shares Philadelphia aud Southern Mall steam
shtp.
Si shares Mettaline Land Co., Lake Superior.
100 shares Reliance Mining Co., Michigan.
f shares Eastern Penu'a Ajrlcultaral Society.
6 shares Cooper's Polut aud Philadelphia Ferry.
6 Fhares Franklin Fire Insurance Co.
r9 shares Reliance Insurance Co.
1 share Academy of Fine Arts.
l'K) shares Philadelphia National Bank.
8 shares Commonwealth National Itaak.
'i0 shares Kensington National Hank.
19 shares Stato Bank of Cutndcn, N. J. 11 2' 3t
THOMAS BIIiCH A SON, AUCTIONEERS AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 1110 Ohes
KUT Street; rear entrance No. 1107 Sansont street.
Sale at No. 902 uirard avenue.
STOCK OF GROCERIES, FINE TEAS, ETO.
Alro, PLATFORM AND FIVE SETS COUNTER
S'-'AT.ES, LARGE ICE CHEST, MARBLE TOP
COUNTER, FIXTURES, ETC.
On Saturday Morning,
Nov. 28, at 10 o'clock, at No. oa Girard avenue,
will be sold the Stork and Store Fixtures of a Family
Grocery Stcre. 1 1 23 2t
Open early on morning of sale for examination.
IJNTINgTdURBOROW ft CO., AUCTIONEER.
Nos. 2b and 234 MARKET street, corner of
Bank street, Successors to John B. Myers ft Co,
LARGE SAT E OF FRENCH AND OTHER EU
ROPEAN DRV GOODS.
On Mondav Morning,
November 28, at 10 o'clock, ou lour months'
credit. 11 22 4t
SALE OF 2.000 CASeTbooTS, SHOES, TRAVEL
LING HAGS, HATS, ETC.,
On Tuesday Morning, ni?3 4t
November 29, at 10 o'clock, on four months' credit.
LARGE SALE OF BRITISH, FRENCH. GERMAN,
AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
On Thursday Morning, 11 25 ft
December 1, at 10 o'clock, on four months' credit.
M
ARTIN BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS.
(Lately Salesmen for W. Thomas & Sons.)
No. 7C4 f'heepnt. St.. rear entrance from Minor.
BY BARRITT & CO., AUCTIONEERS.
CASH AUCTION HOUSE,
No. 230 MARKET Street, corner of Bank street.
Cash advanced on consignments without extra
charge. uatt
CONCERT HsLL AUCTION ROOMS, No. Mil
CHESNUT Street.
T. A. MCCLELLAND, AUCTIONEER.
Personal attention given to sales of household fur.
nlture at dwellings.
Public sales of furniture at the Auction Room".,
No. 1219 Chesnut street, every Monday and Thurs
day. For particulars see "Pnbllc Ledger."
N. B. A superior c.ass of furniture at private sale
TV-w CITY BAZAAR AND TATTERS ALL'S,
2bX No. Ilia Race Street
Regular Auction Sale of Horses, Wagons, Har
ness, Ftc., tvery Thursday, commencing at 10
o'clock A.M. No postponement on account of the
weather.
Gentlemen's private establishments disposed of
at public or private sale to the best advantage, and
a general assortment of Hoises, Carriages, Har
ness, Etc to suit the need of ail classes of pur
chasers, constantly on hand.
Carriages taken on Ktoruge.
Superior Stablmg for Horses on sale or at livery.
Outside Sales solicited and promptly attended to.
Liberal advances made on HorHes, carriages, and
HuniePS. DOYLK A NICHOLS.
10 19 tt Auctioneers.
LUMbhR.
1870
SPRUCE JOIST.
SPRUCE JOIST.
HEMLOCK.
' HEMLOCK.
1870
SEA8ONED CLEAR PINK.
SEASONED CLEAR LINE.
1870
CHOICE PATTERN I'l.Mi
SPANISH CEDAR, FOR PATTERNS,
RED CEDAR.
1870
FLORIDA FLOORING.
FLORIDA FLCORiNU
CAROLINA FLOORINU.
VIRGINIA F LOOKING.
DELAWARE FLOORING.
ASH FLOORING.
WALNUT FLOORING.
FLORIDA STEP BOARDS.
RAIL PLAN K.
1870
1 Q A WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 1 Q'TA
LOt V WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 10 I U
WALNUT BOARDS.
W ALNUT PLANK.
IOTA UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER.
10 I U UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER.
RED CEDAR.
WALNUT AND PINE.
1870
10 A SEASONED POPLAR.
10 i U SEASONED CHERRY.
1870
ASH,
WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS,
HICKORY.
I 071 CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 1 Q7A
lOlU CIGAR BOX MAK If KS' 10 4 U
SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS,
FOR SALE LOW.
1870
CAROLINA SCANTLING.
CAROLINA H. T. SILLS.
NORWAY SCANTLING.
1870
IOTA - CEDAR SHINGLES.
In ill CYPHK.SH blllNiiLKS.
1870
MA CLE, KKOTiliirt w.,
11 No, 8500 SOUTH Street.
1")ANEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES.
COMMON PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES.
1 COMMON BOARDS.
1 and SIDE FENCE BOARDS.
WHITE PINE FLOORING BOARBS.
YELLOW AND SAP PINE FLOORINGS, 1.V and
W SPRUCE JOIST. ALL SIZES.
HEMIX)CK JOIST, ALL SIZES.
PLASTERING LATH A SPECIALTY,
Together with a general assortment of Building
Lumber for sale low for cash. T. W. 8MALTZ,
6 31 cm No. 1716 RIDGE Avenue, north of Poplar St.
United States Builders' Mill
FIFTIES TH Street. Below Market.
EGLER & BROTHER
PROPRIETORS.
Wood Mouldings, Brackets and General Tornl
Work, Band-rail Balusters and Newel Posts. 9 1
A LAI'S AfcSORTMttNT ALWAYS ftAHO