THE DAILY"' 'EVENING TELEGRA PIT PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1870. 3 i rrawa auaaciviARTr. I'lty Affnlra. TLe Joint Special Committee of Connclla to consider the bill to exempt the meadow land in the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh wards from taxation, met In the Clerk' room yester day afternoon, bnt deferred action till they have Ti&Ued the district. The fanner and land owners bave expended f 38, 000 on tho banks, and atk to be relieved of taxes for three yers, to enable them to put the groiini in order. Last evening, at half-pant five o'clock, George Armbrustcr, a resident of Ncrristovn, bad one foot cut off by a train at Ninth aid Colombia avenue. lie was Uken to St. Joseph's Hospital. The injured man died last evening at the hospital, and the Coroner was notified. The Republican member of Select and Common Councils for 1871 met yesterday in joint caucus, atid made the following nomina tions : Chief Commissioner of Highways, iiablon II, Dickinson; Assistant, Hiram llorter and William Hittenhouse; Chief Engineer of the Water Department, Frederick Oraeif; Commis sioner of City Property, Jonathan II. Iiij;h. The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon, about C o'clock, was occasioned by the buruing of tome material in the basement of the market house at Sixteenth and Market streets. There was stored there a large quantity of produce, valued at about 410,000, the principal owners of which were Messrs. Bascom, Woodward, War wick, I'lmer, Ward Donelson, and Chambers. The fire was supposed to ha e been accidental, and as far as ascertained there was no insurance on the property destroyed. At noou yesterday, a meeting of tho Soutk Street Bridge Commission was held in the oMce of Chief Engineer and Surveyor Kneass, iu the Burvey Department building. Fifth street, Ije low Walnut. The business transacted was of a routine character. It jyas stated that thus far the sum of 7o,000 has been expended by the ! CotnmiHhion, while the appropriation of $775,- C00 made by Councils will be required in the conMruction of the proposed new bridge. Until recently, work on tho bridge has been pushed forward rapidly. The abutment on the west hnuk id Unit-bed, and the foundations for the pie rs fcave been laid. Now the Commission has encountered a difficulty with the rail roads crossing: at South street, on the west bank of the Schuylkill. It seems that, in order to conform with the grade of the Almshouse pro perty, it is necessary to build the approach to the bridge over the railroad tracks, five lu num ber, one belonging to the Media road, three to the Jur eilon rond, and one to the Pennsylvania Extentdon road, covering: 180 feet of ground. The objection lies in building piers to meet the withes of the rc-pectlve roads, and at the pre ent time the commission is engaged in devising a plan whereby the difficulty may be overcome. A meeting of the Joint Special Committee of Councils. Port Wardens, Chamber of Com merce, and Hoard of Trade was held yesterdiy with reference to tho Horse Shoe shoals. The Coast Survey Department is to be petitioned for n map of the ground. Domestic Aflnlrn. Cold closed yesterday at 110J. The political troubles In Alabama continue. California id now being visited by copious falls of rain. General Beauregard sailed from Now York for France yesterday. The retaking: of the census of New York city coruiueiices to day. A great- many families from Mexico are movit'g i"to Ari.oua Territory. The Macon and Augusta Uallroad of Georgia has jui-t been completed. Congretf man Morrell has decided not to conteft the election of Mr. Myers. lion. Iraiah Blood, a State Senator of New York, died yesterday at. Saratoga. The Nations! Association of Base Ball Plsijeis assembled in Ne;v York yesterday. The new German Masonic Temple, in Alle ghany City, Pa., was dedicated yesterday. Two hundred workmen were discharged yesterday from tho Portsmouth, N. II., Navy lard. i Nothing has yet been done in the matter of the coiiFohdation of revenue districts in Penn frjlvttnia. The Army of the Tennesseo will hold its next mcctii'g at Cincinnati on the Ctn and 7th of next April. Collector Murphy, of New York, has caused a emit change lu the custom cartage system of that city. News from the far West is that a general 1 1 diu n uprising is anticipated to occur early next spring. Several chaplains have applied to the War Department with a view to retirement under the recent law. The Governor elect of Missouri, on Tuesday night, cave forth his opiniou as to future politi cal movements iu the country. All the members of the Wave and Mean Committee are iu Washington except Messrs. Kelley, Brooks, and Hooper. A tevere storm prevailed off Wilmington, N. C, yesterday, and ferns were eniertaiscd tLat great damaire would ensue to ves-cls. beeretaries Fish and Houtvvell were in consul tation for an hour yesterday in relaiion.it is ru mored, to t tie purchase of Cuba from Spaiu. On luesday nltcht, William Mcuoan, an old and respected citizen of KuoxviUe, 111 committed suicide by hanging himself in the court-bouse of that town. The working of both cables is interrupted, and for tbe present messages the English Atlantic notice is given that will not be received for any part ot Europe A steamer is at the point or interruption anont .j miles iroin IU art's Content and it is expected that the fault will soon be repaired. Tho French cable. while it transmits westward with facility, ia wimble to transmit eastward, except with great dilllculty. st. Axnnr.W's. Col. A. I.. Noonitrii'n Afldreaa at the Anal ver.urv of I tie Society lml Kveolag. Tbf proceedings of the 123d anniversary of the St. Andrew'" Society, held last evening, will be found on our eighth page. Among the si eclif delivered was one by Col. A. Louden Kuowden, in respome to the toast to "Poets, Foetrv, and Songs." Col. Snowd'in spoke ia bis usual happy vein as follr : The mere mention of the seutt.aent just read in our bearing stimulates the imagination. quickens the blood, aud Alls all our hearts with the most dcbgtitfiil amnions. Old age aud youth alike bo before the majesty of soug, aud acknowledge the power ol true poetic IfCIIlllS. Of our own number there are those whose whitening locks mark them as past the heyday aud summer of their lives, vet whose eyes hrigbltu and whose whole being seems tuspired as by a supernatural poer when some song of the long ago is sung or some poetic inspiration repealed in their hearing. From the earliest recorded tbne din through the weary ages, wherever there uve been enlightened minds, pure ttr night, or no'jle sentiment, there poetry laa held a puca aud breu acknowledged as a power. Whether it be the "sweet singer of Israel," wearing the purple of royalty, or tue wauaeriu, iiouotdNir, chanting through the mountains, they al'ke commanded the hearts of the people. Granting that a p oet have mental cu'ture. re fined feelings, knowledge oi uieu ana things imagination. paiou, and power of expression, there still remain two ebseuual.s without which there can be no enduring popularity or poer. 'I he first of these is that all poelic thought and utterance mutt be pure and elevated in its in epilation aud teaching. ''Men, taken in the aggregate, judge rightly even though they act wrongly. This 1 fully verified iu the hist ry of poetry, since no work esseutially immoral has ever maintained an enduring popularity." hplendld as were the naeutal endowmeuts of Arlrlophanes and Pucclle, the immorality aud witty liceritiousuecS contained in their writings Lare long slue coudemned them t obscurity. Ibis is the unvarying verdict of the present upon the past, aud the future will give no renter immunity to immoral teachings thau d. es lire piet-ent. 1 Lu -M-cwi-d e- u'.'.l is fclj.lcUy iu tuojgut aid language. lie is the greatest of all poet ritw ivsys iuot mmd aud touches aivsv LerW; whose word are understood in the palace and the hamlet; whose melodioo number enchant tho h tarts of the refined and educated and move to their profoondest depth tbe emotion of the humblest cottager. Of ueh were Homer, 8hakeapeare, a.d Barn, who, allhonfth widely differing in mental capa city, culture, and in the bent of their genius, yet all "held tbe glasa true to nature." Writing in different era ot the world s history, la differ ent tongues, and on a diversity of subjects, yet the writings of all have been, and will coitinae to be, read, cherished, and loved by all classes asd conditions. This 1 the highest enco mium that posterity can render l mortal, and is only bestowed upon the most illustrious of the sons of men. The most ancient of all poetry of which we bare any record is that of tbe Hebrews. "It stands apart from all the rest in its soliUry grandeur," exclilng our admiration and com manding our wonder. Living under a govern ment ordained by God, SHrrounded by the daily evidences of Divine interposition, walking as a' people under the very shadow of their Creator, no wonder that their great lyric poets, inspired "from on high," lit their lamps from celestial tires, and 'flung them all burning- with the oil of heaven upon this sin-cursed earth." We next como in the course of history to tho poetry of Greece, which is the fountalu fre-ia whose classic waters modern literature hai drawn aliment and inspiration. Full of beau ties, rich in thought, and wonderful in power as it is, it still lacks tbe sublimity that distin guishes Hebrew poetry. Tho Greek mind, under the domination of a materialistic my thology, beautified and ennobled all that was of the earth; but it lacked the sublime inspiration of an ever-present Jehovah that filled the mind ana heart of the Hebrew poet, and that gave to his song its divine melody. Before Homer lived the art of poetry was cultivated among the Greeks. Her minstrels ho -v sweetly no rmdern ear will ever know and yet they did sing, and in no ignoble numbers, we may juHly conclude, since they were the forerunners of the great poet of the ages he upon whose brow the kingly crown was early placed, and who in the long march of the centuries has bad no follower whom tbe voice of mankind hailed as his rival. He stands ia the poelic world like a grand pyramid in the waste of years, whose antiquity Is venerable and unde fined, and whose future promises to be as en during as its origin is unmarked and it preseut is sublime. Ilesiod and Sappho, with imagery the most gorgeous, passion the most fervent, and tenderness unexcelled; and yet when Homer's voice is heard, their harps are bmhed in the swelling beauties of his grander melodies. 15 at alas lor Greece ana tor the world, the genius of her sons was wasted in the licentious luxury of tho times. In the midst of her corruption and lost liberties poetic inspiration found a grave. AnoiDcr nation, rude in manners and in cul ture when Greece was refilled and cultivated, took up the mantle as it fell from her unworthy shoulders, aud for centuries not only gave laws ana civil polity, nut in literature, in arts, ia arms, governed" the world. In Home's earlier days, and in her ruder times, she coutented-her-celf by translating the heroic songs of the van quished Greeks. But as she advanced in educa tion and refinement to that exalted place she ultimately occupied, she was Dot wanting ia sons whose genius, if not equal to Homor's, has left their indelible impress upon their own and succeeding times. Especially during the Augustan period, when peace and power went band in hand, was Home blessed with great poets whose inspired songs have illustrated the brightest pages of her history aud bequeathed to mankind a classic literature eunoollng and valuable beyond price. Then Juvenal wrote and Horace and Virgil left their precious lega cies to luture generations. irom the decline and fall of the Koman em pire, through seven long centuries of gloom and darkness, not a single poetic star of any magnitude arose to shed its light upon this ray- less mgni ot tne "uarit Ages.'' It was net until the thirteenth century that the gloom gave way before the refulgent splen dor of Dante's great origiual genius. He stands as "the father of the Italian language and poetry." His "Divine Comedv" is the first threat work "which graces the literature of modern Europe." Time will not per mit me to dwell upon his excellencies as they deserve. I should speak of his origi nality, the power of his imagination, the splendor of his diction, the intensity and passion of his great soul that pervaded ail his writings; but I must hasten on. Following him comes Petrarch, the founder of the lyric school of Italian poetry; then come Arioslo, Tassoni, and Tasso, who wrote "Jerusalem Delivered, ' which is so full of beauty, tenderness, and purity of thought. Spain, although proline in ballad, presents, with but one or two exceptions, no great poet that arrests our attention or commands our ndmiratiou. Cervantes was more of a prose writer than poet. This is very remarkable, as the Spanish language in many rtjpects seems peculiarly adapted as a vehicle for poetic thought. Marked throughout by strong traces ot the oriental, it is wasted ia pomposity aud exaggeration. it we except the reign ot eouisaiv, trance has given but few names to history that will stand the test of time. Scattered through her literature we encounter the name of La Fon taine, Boileau, Kousseau, Voltaire, and Lamar tine, but greater than them all, Beranger. He was the Burns of France. With great originality and power he touched the hearts of all classes of Eoclety. A distinguished writer speaking ot him sajs: ' Strong iu his Napoleonic tenden cies and faith, he kept alive ymong the people of France the grand memories of the empire; and to his ballads and soul-stirring ditties more than to any other cause may be attributed the re-establishment of tbe Corsican dynasty. No poet since the beginning of tbe world has ex ercised such a power over the destiny of a nation." Many great names adorn the literature of Ger many. The world is, however, much more in debted to her for scientific research and meta physical attainments than for poetic produc tions, aud yet it is difficult to find in the litera ture of any other nation more Illustrious names than those of Schiller and Goethe. And now, gentlemen, I come to speak, in the order of history, of English and Scottish poetry last on the list, but first ia our alfectlous. As I f-taud before the open door of this temple of inspired genius, I hesitate to enter. Every step we take within we encounter fllustriou names, until we are overwhelmed by their num bers and awe struck by tbe sublime results of their labors. From grand old Chancer down, what a mighty army of inspired men march be fore us ! Following Chaucer come Spenser. Shakespeare, Milton, Butler. Dryden, Pope, AddUon, Swift, Thomson, Goldsmith, Ramsey, Young. Cowper. Barns, Scott, Byron, Wad woith. Campbell, Southey, Coleridge, Shelley. 1 pause not because I have exhausted the list, but fer I may weary your patience. No other language is adorned by such a galaxy ot treat names. Aud under no form of govern ment except where civil and religious freedom goes band in hand with a free press could these wonderful results be proaucea. in no country, pel bans, has poetry been so immediate and per vading in its influence upon the hearts and minds of tbe people as in Scotland. Wherever a bcotcbraau is found to day, wandering it may be in distant lands, far from kindred aud home, would you reacn his heirt and excite his enthu siaim ? you have but to sing for him tbe songs of his native land. And well may his heart thrill, for sever were teudeier. sweeter songs sung, or nobler senti ments uttered, than have fallen from the lips of Scotia's t arda. No other laud has produced a poet who, born and uurtured amid the humbler walks oi life, has so luuy euterea into tne joys and sorrow of those by whom he was nr rounded Api rtclatiug all their wants, with bis heart opeu lu generous love, be poured into their own such a flood ot sympathy and tender ntks that tbe humblest cottager, in spite ot all Lis trials and sorrows, felt, aud rejoiced as he felt, that "be was a man for a' thai." The songs of Burns Bit only captivated and fcitvatkU ILu Ucu&uUtry. juI. iktcuuji,. bitter, touched common cords of sympathy la kil giadvs ol society, until la aitouliimcat the rich, the noble, and the learned bent down to catch tbe sweet and encbantlug melodies, and as they listened their hearts inched and their judgment acknowledge the magical power of hi genius. Peasant-born though he was, all ranks and conditions recognized that God had crowned him as "nature's nobleman." This new land to which we or onr fathers before us have come has scarcely yet stretched ont her band to pluck the coveted prize of poetic honors. Iter mighty energies have been de voted to cutting down forests, upturolbg virgin roil, bnilding cities, railroads, highways, and li fieopling a continent. When these great and mportant physical works shall have been ac complished, and she, resting from her mighty labors, shall cultivate the art?, who can predict the power and splendor of her achieve ments? Having triumphed over all physical obstacles to her power, prosperity, and great ness, with civil and religious freedom and an enlightened free press marching at the van of our civilization, may 6he not establish new claims to the world's admiralion in the inaugu ration of a new era, ia which her poets shall rival, if not excel, those of the first great re publics? We may all at least hope that our materials tic tendencies may never obliterate from the uiuds and hearts of our people a genuine appreciation and love for the true and beautiful in poetry "as sung by our birds and joved by cur sage." TUB WAR. LAST NIUUT'M DKSPATUIIES. KIKO WILLIAM ANNOt'NCKS THE KNTIRB DEFBAT OF TIIH ARMY OF THE LOIKB. Berlin, Nov. 30. The Queen has received the following despatch from King William: Ttesday, Nov. U'J. Frederick Charles re port the complete defeat of tbe army of tho Loire on Monday, in which the French had the 20th Corps, probably tho 18th and portions of the 15th and lfith Corps engaged. A thousand French were found dead on the field, 4000 wounded, ard 1C0O prisoners. General de Paladines is reported wounded. German loss 1000, among them a few ofllcers. Lonpok, Nov. 80. The illobe this afternoon published the announcement of the capitulation, of tho entire Army of the Loire. The report can be traced to no authentic source. Nothing was known of such an event at the German lega tion here at 9 o'clock to-night. London, Nov. 30. (Special to the New York World.) Letters by balloon from Paris, private letters from Versailles, and despatches from Berlin, all concur in representing that the pros pects of the French are extremely gloesiy. The Germans in the late engagements with the Army of the Loire lost enormously, still their posi tions bare been maintained.' The eflorts of Aurelles to advance to the relief of Paris have been foiled. The provisions in Paris are almost exhausted; scarcely a fortnight's supply remains. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional Marine Ycum h First Facie. ftJLMANAU FOR PHILADELPHIA THIS DAY, SCN K18KS 7H5 .MOON KSTS. 0 45 Sr-N Kara 4 34 Hioh Watrr 9 (14 PHILADELPHIA BOAKO OP TEADH JOSKI'll C GBUBB, 1 E. A. SOl'DER, Commutes of tub Month. Samuel E. Stokes, ) MOVEMENT OK OCEAN (STEAMSHIP. FOR AMERICA. Alaska.. Asplnwall....New York Nov. 2 cutding Star. .Antwerp.... New York Nov. 3 Calabria Liverpool.... new xorn ov, C. of Dublin. ..Liverpool. ...New York Nov. 12 Cuba .'..Liverpool New York Nov. 11 ..Liverpool... ..Liverpool... ..Liverpool... ..Liverpool... Siberia Manhattan. France II ammonia., l'ereire .wew York v. i.inov. i& .New York Nov. 15 .New York Nov. 16 .Hamburg. . . .'New York Nov. lij .lirest New York Nov. 19 Holland... ..Liverpool New York Nov. 19 China. Liverpool.... New York Nov. 19 C.of Baltimore. Liverpool New York v. U.Nov. 19 1U KUKUl'JS. Denmark New York. ..Liverpool Dec. 3 Main New York... Bremen Dec 3 Nebraska. New Y'ork... Liverpool Dec. 2 Vlralnia New lork. ..Liverpool Dec. s C. oi Brussels.. New York... Liverpool Dec 3 India New xorK...uiasgow uec. s Manhattan. ...New York. ..Liverpool uec. 7 W joining New York. . .Liverpool Dec. 7 Pereire New York... Havre Uc 10 C.of Wash'ton. New York... Liverpool uec. 10 Australia New xork...uiasgow uec iu St. Laurent. ...New York. ..Havre Dec. 10 Franco New York. ..Liverpool uec 10 America. New Y'ork. ..Bremen Dec. 10 C.of Baltimore. New York. ..Liverpool v. u..uec. 13 Minnesota.... New York... Liverpool uec 14 C.of Paris. ...New York.. .Liverpool Uec. 17 Columbia. New York... Glasgow Dec. ir Halv New York... Liverpool Dec 17 Geo. Washt'n..New York... New Orleans.... Dec. 3 i niiftwanria hhi aaeinma.savannan uec. s J.W. Everman.Putladelphla. Charleston Dec 3 Pioneer pnuaaeiphta . w lira'gton, n.u . uec. 13 Molls are rorwaraea dj every steamer in me regu lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at Oueenstown, except the Canadian line, which call at Londonderry. The steamers for or from the Conti nent can at Bontnampton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamship Yazoo. Catharine, New Orleans via Ha vana, Pliiladelptua ana bouuiern juan Bieamsmp Company. Steamship Com. H. A. Adams, Temple, New York, Cbns. Haslam fc. Co. Reamshlp Aries, Wiley, Boston, H. W insor A Co. Steamer J. 8. Shriver, Webb, Baltimore, A.Oroves,Jr. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Bteamer Anthracite. Green, 24 hours from New Tork, with mdse. to W. M. Batrd k Co. Steamer C. comsiock, uraite, nours jrom wew York, with mdse. to W. M. Baird & Co. Steamer V. l uey, jmvis, x nours irom new tors, With mdse. to W. M. Baird A Co. Steamer M. Massey, sraim, nours irom new York, with mdse. to W. M. Baird A Co. Rriu E. F. Dunbar. Nichols, fm Georgetown. S. C. with lumber to T. P. Galvin fc Co. vessel to Warren t Gregg. , Scar M. c uanan, fountain, irom jacn son viae, with lumber to Cubins & Co. vessel to Warren fc Scnr Lome r. rmiin, ine, iruui dimhju, wuu mdse. to Knight 4 Sons. Schr Ettle Han. uaxson, i aay im r reaenca, uei., with wood to W. T. Conquest. BELOW. Bark Lola, from Montevideo via Charleston. Correspondent tf Tl foeninfl Telegraph. Niw yokk OFKicB. Nov. 8o. Eleven barges leave In tow to-night, for Baltimore, ugnu Wenona, witn shocks, lor rnuaaeipuia. Alhpmnrle. with ore. for Brldsreton. Hii TmnHK Bhakch Offick. Nov. so. The follow ing barges leave in tow to-night, eastward: S. a. Tanner. Ellen. Late and Early. Peter Tanny, John Disney, S. A. Lewis, M. 11. Webber, came Cole, T. Parker, A. c. conue, m. ueppiier, ana j. w. Wnieott. all with coal, for New York. Philapelpula Branch office, Dec. 1. The Jiiiia. with barlev. for New York, will leave to-night. Zouave wun coal, ior ivew xorn; isiupueu, wuu coal, and C. Moan, with bridge Iron, for Baltimore, lft lint vaninir. Rose Ann, witn pig iron ; m ajor u ueiuy, wiin coai ; and 11 regular barges, light, for Baltimore, win levo l li is port mis eveumg. v. fintcial DetvaUh to The Evening TeUttrapK 11a vhk-dk-U rack, Dec 1. The following boats left this morning In tow : Kleven liroiuers. wuu lumuer to norcrusa SbeeVs. . ....... J. D. Smttn, witn gram to w. a. oraun a, uo. Gen. Kej nolds, with grain to Hoffman fc Kennedy Fanny, witn lumber to Mcllvaiu Son. Flora and tlleu, with lumber to Allen ft Knight H. M. Freed, with lumber to A. J. Geiger. Sallle aud Abb, with poplar wood, for Miuayunk. FORT OF PHILADELPHIA. Foreign and coastwise arrivals for the month of November, 1870, compared with tbe same period in lbcy : 1870. 1869. -. Coast. Total. For. Coast. Tot. 5 5 5 ..2 2 1 19 22 24 8 21 9 10 19 835 641 11 93 1001 SIS 13 .. t79 579 S49 849 814 tit 13il 1361 .. 1X6 H6i 1272 1271 932 9JJ 4144 IM 49 41'JO 4i::j ( TOtgrapk.) Nov. So A. M. Tht Howard re- Ships ti Steamships.. 2 Barks 18 Brigs 13 K'hooncr. . . Hoops Steamers Bargts Total. 44 Lawib, Del., forts bsrk Ids, Kimball, and brig, Ilolmes, the latter frsm Tarragona, passed In last night. In harbor, hsrk Elgin, brig Planet, and 19 fchrs. Wind V. Thermometer, 4fi. T A fn kvK.iw K. r-W 1 T.lnt. twin YtTaw Tork for Philadelphia; bark Elgin, and b'r g Planet, con a, ana velocity, an ror miiadeiptiia; brig Km ma Amelia and scbr K. E. Teeter for orders, and 17 schooners. Arrived, steamer Colt, for New Yerk. Wind N. E. by N. Thermometer, 47. MIMORANDA. V. S. steamer Jnntata s'ld from Havre yesterday. Br. steamer Cuba, Moodle, for Liverpool, cleared at New Yerk jesterday. Br. steamer Samaria, f rem New Yotk for Liverpool, at queenstown yesterday. N. G. steamer Ohio, Boise, from Baltimore, at Iremen 8Cth ult. Bteamer Vtorro Castle, Greene, from Havana, at New York yesterday. Steamer Tjrian, Smith, fm Trieste for New York, I sssed Gibraltar S7th alt. Steamer De Soto, Norton, for New York, cleared at New Orleans sr.th ult. Steamer James Adger, for New Y'ork, sailed from ( karleston yesterday. Steamer J. S. Green, Vance, hence, at Norfolk SMh nit., and sailed for Richmond. Steamer Salvor, Herring, hence, at Richmond 28tta ult.. and sailed again to return. su-amer Juniata, Uoxie, hence, at New Orleans 2Mb ult. Brig W. n. Parks, Lampbler, from Bangor for Phi ladelphia, at Holmes' Hole Sfitb nit. Suhr Marietta Tllton, Frttztnger, hence, at Charles ton yesterday. Schr Governor Burton. Ludlam, cl'dat George town, D. C, 2hth ult. for Fall River. Scbrs II. B. McCauley, from Boston for Philadel phia; Almlra Wooley, from Gloucester for do. ; and L. & M. Reed, from Boston for Virginia, at Holmes' Hole29tk nit. Schrs David S. Slner, Huntley, and Wm, B. Mann, Rogers, from New York, at Jacksonville 2Sth nit. Schr J. B. Austin, Davis, for Philadelphia, el d at Portland 2Uh ult. Scbr W. H. Dennis, Learning, hence, at Boston SSth ult. Schr Mary O. Farr, Crowell, for New York, sl'd from Bridgeport 28th ult. Schr Westmoreland, Rice, hence, at Providence 8th nit. Schr William F. Thelps, Cranrner, for Philadelphia, sailed from Providence th ult. S .hr Philadelphia, Ewens, from rori K.cnmoaa, st Stonincton 28t ti ult. L Schr Sarah J. Vauglian, Vaogban, hence, at Rich mond gsth nit. . . Schrs Samuel C. Hart, Kelley, and Richard Hill, Smith, for Philadelphia, sailed from New Bedford 28th ult, Schr S. P. M. Taker, Allen, for New Haven, cl'd at Bangor 27th nit. Schrs Ocean Wave, Bryant; Emma M. Fox, Case; J. I'. Allen, Case; and klla 11. Barnes, all for Pulla dclplila, sailed from Newport 27th ult. . Schrs Sarah A. Read, Arnold, and Rlghtaway, Raviior, hence, at Pawtucket 2bth nit. Schra Telegraph, Baker, from Welltleet for Pliila deiphia; Ueerge K Prescott, Bucknilnster, from VI nalliaven for do. ; A. Bartlett, Barllett, and Alice B. Alley, from Boston for do. ; and A. U. Whttmore, Gretnlaw, from Deer Isle for Wllmlngtm, Del., at llolnies' Hole 2fth ult. Schrs Joseih Maxrield, May; Admiral, Steelman; and Rhoda Blew, Hairy, hence for Boston; and An drew II. Edwards, BartleU, and Bessie Morris, Allen, from Boston for Philadelphia, at Holmes' Hole 2Tth ult. Stdirs N. H. Skinner, Thrasher, from Taitnton; R. S. Doan, Cook, from do. ; Abigail Daynes, Smith; and J. S. Weldin, Crowell. from Providence, all for Philadelphia, at Newport P. M. Both ult. MISCELLANY. Passrneers per steamer Yazoo, Capt. Catharine, cleared esterday for New Orleans via Havana: K. K. tstielton ana isny; louis r: nartmnu; with. Eliza Dines; Mrs. William Anderson; Miss A. boa- men: Miss E. SeMmcn; Miss C. R. Kinnier; John U. Heattie: William Oerlash: Dr. E. D. Encourt; Mrs. R. Malay and 2 children; Joseph L. Hergesheimer; and Peter McKenna. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Kingston. Jam.. Nov. l, 1670. Tbe Jamaica Government have arranged with the V. J. and Pan Telfgrsph Company to erect a line of telegraph be tween the Morant Point Lighthouse, at the extreme eafct of this Island, and the telegraph station at Hol land liav. for the purpose of enabling tbe approach of vessels to be telegraphed to Kingston, which will be sn advantage of some seven naurs, ana aiso to enable vessels eallinsr In for orders to communicate with their consignees In Kingston. This will be a very great advantage to tbe shipping community. INSURANCE.. INSURANCE COMPANY OP WORTH AMERICA. January 1, 1870. Charter Perpetual. Incorporated 1734, CAPITAL ISO0.OO0 ASSETS 2J63,BS1 Losscb paid since organization. 123,000,000 Receipts of Premiums, 1869 11,991,837-45 interest rrom investments, iuw ii4,vjo i 2,1(6, 634-19 Losses paid, 1869 tl.036,386-84 STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS. First Mortgages on City Property. 1766,480 United States Government aud other Loan Bonds 1.123.8M Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks 65,708 Cash In Bank and Ottlce 247,620 Loans on Collateral Security z,6tS Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Premiums 831,944 Acciued Interest 20,357 ITcmlums In course of transmission.... ... 85,193 Unsettled Marine rreiniums 100,900 Real Estate, office of Company, Philadel phia 80,000 2,783,BS1 DIRECTORS, Arthur G. Coffin, fciamuel ?. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose Wlwte, William Welsh, 8. Morris Wain, John Mason. Francis R. Cope, Edward U. Trotter, Edward 8. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jessup, Louis C. Madeira, Charles W. Cashman, Clement A. Griscom, William Brockle. George L. Harrison ARTHUR G. COFFIN. President. CHARLES PLATT, Vice-President. Matthias Mabis, Secretary. C. LU Risvks, Assistant Secretary. 1 4 1829 cnARTER PERPETUAL. Ag70 Franilin Fire Isnce Company OF PHILADELPHIA. Office, Bob. 435 and 437 CHESHUT 8t Assets Aug. I.'10$3,0Q9,88S'24 qjYVTAIj a4O0 000 K) ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUaisV8,609',8S8 -24 INCOMB FOR 1870, 1810,000. leasee paid LOSSES PAID IN 1869, since 1830 over $5,500,000 Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Libera; Tntja. The Company also Issues policies upon the Rente or all Unas oi uauaings, urouuu aeuui, ana jioir he "FRANKLIN" has no DISPUTED CLAIM. DIRECTORS. Alfred G. Baker, Airrea nuer, Thomas Sparks, WUllam b. Grant. Thomas 8. Ellis, Gustavus 8. Benson. Samuel urant, George W. Richards, Isaac Lea. George Pales, ALFRED G. BAKER. President. GEORGE FAI.KS, Vlce-Pealdent. JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. 919 THEODORE M. KEGER, Assistant Secretary. rnnj PENNSYLVANIA FIRB INSURANCE I COMPANY. Incorporated 1826 Charter Perpetual. No. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Sauare. This Company, favorably known to the commu nity for over forty years, continues to insure agaiust loss or damaire ov tire on Public or Private Build- lnss. either permanently or for a limited time. Also on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, and Merchandise nonerallY. on liberal termB. t heir caDiiai. toarether with a large 8arplns Fund. is Invested in the most careful manner, which ena bles them to offer to the Insured an anaoaovea seen ritj in the case of loss. PIKB0T0R8. Daniel Smith, Jr. Thomas Smith, Isaac lUt'.ehursL I Henry Lewis, - Thomas Robins, I J. GUlingham FelL John iHvereun, uhuim n .a. men. DANJtX SMITH. J.. President, VI M. Q. Cuowitx, bcunburr, tUry. IM INSURANQh IN CORPORATBD 1811. OFFICE OF TI1E DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY ISSUKANCE CO. PniLAPiLrm a, November 9, 18T0. The following statement of the affairs of tne Com pany Is published in conformity with a provision of IU Charter: PREMIUMS RECEIVED from November 1, 1900, to October 81, 1870: On Marine and Inland Risks. tTM,4l9-M On Fire Risks 1M.8U1-20 Premiums on Tolicles not marked oflNovcmbtr 1,1869. 602,499-32 fl,46,709i PREMIUMS MARKED OFF as earned fromNo vember 1, 169, to October 81, 1470: On Marine and Inland Risks. fsso,74-79 On Fire Risks 1M.MS 67 tl.032,293-40 Interest during the same period Salvages, etc 152,500 93 $l,184,790-4 during the year as LOSSES, EXPENSES, etc., aoove : Marine and Inland Naviga tion Losses 51B,NS5-93 Fire Losses 95,603-03 Return Premiums m,s219 Reinsurances 40,(i98t5 Agency Charges, Ad vert is- " log, Printing, etc 60,t01-40 Taxes United States, State, snd Municipal Taxes 63,000 12 Expenses 24,045 -DO 1975,126-97 .i09,6Bl)-47 ASSETS OF THE COMPANY November 1, l-70. 1300,000 United States Six Per Cent. Loan (lawful money) .... 13.13,375-00 200,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per Cent. Loan 214,000 00 200,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent. Loau (exempt from Tax) ; 204,162-50 164,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent, Loan 168,9-20-00 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds. 20,70000 25,000 Penns)lvanta Kallrnad Second Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds 25,250-00 25,000 Western Penn. Railroad Mort gage Six Per Cent. Bonds (I'eon. R. R. guarantee) 20,000-00 80,000 State of Tennessee Five l'er Cent. Loan 13,000-00 7,000 State of 1 ennessee Six Per Cent, Loan 4,200-00 12,600 Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, 250 Shares Stock 15,000 00 5,000 North Pennsvlvaula Kallroad Company, M'OShaies Stock.. 4,300-00 10,000 Phi adelphia and Southern Mall MenmhliiD Com uati v. 80 Shares Stock 4.030-00 261,650 Loans on Bond and Mortirnee, nrsi nens on city rroperces. -iii.ojiriw $1,260,160 Par. Market Value. .11,293,557 -60 COSt, I', 204.44 1 34. Real Estate $56,0oo-oo I'.insKeceivabie ror msuraLces nude... 23,971'27 Balances due at Agencies Premiums on jMarae j-oiicici Accrued Interest ana ether debts due the Company 93,375-47 m.ck unci icrip, etc., or sundry corpora tions, (7,950. Estimated value S 912-00 14VU-7t i Cash $1 820.72T-JT rnii.ineLrniA, Nov. 9, 1870. 1 lie noam or Directors nave tins day declared a CASH DIVIDEND OF TEN rElt OtNT. on the CAPITAL STOCK, and SIX PER CENT, interest on the SCRIP of the Comnany, payable on and after the 1st of December proximo, free of National and Siate Taxes. They have also declared a SCRIP DIVIDKNi) of TWENTY-FIVE PER CUNT, on the EARNED PREMIUMS for the jear ending October 31, H70 certificates ef which will be Issued to th-j parties entitled to the same, on and after the 1st of Decem ber proximo, free of National and State Taxes. They have ordered, ulso, that the SCRIP cBTt- 1IF1CATES OF PROFITS of the Company, for the year ending October 81, 1S66, be redeemed iu CASH, at theOillueof the Company, ou and after 1st of December proximo, all Interest tliereou to ceaso on that day. By a provision of the Charter, all Certificates of Scrip not presented for redemption within live years after public notice that they will be redeemed, ihull be forfeited and cancelled on ttij books of the Company. No certificate of profits issued under f 28. By the Act of Incorporation, "no certitlcate shall issue unless claimed within two years after the dcUara- tiou of the dividends whereof It la evidence." DIKECTOKS. Thomas C. Hand, Samuel E. Stokes, William (i. Boulton, JCdurd Darllugton, II. Jones Brooke), Edward Lafourcado, Jacob Riegel, Jacob P. Jones, James B McFarf&nd, Joshua P. E?re, Spencer Mcllvaine. J elm c. uavis, Edmund A. Souder, Joseph 11. Seal, James Traquair, lleuvy Sloan, Henry C. Dallett, Jr., Jsmes C. Hand, Wtl lani U. Ludwlg, Hugh Craig, John D. Taylor, George W. Beruadon, William O Houston, II. Frank Robinson, John B. Sample, fl'.wb'g a. u. iurger, .. D. T. Morgan, THOMAS O, HAND. President JOHN O. DAVIS. Vice-President. Hekky Lylbi'kn, Secretary. HsMtr Ball, Ass't Stcretary. 11 11 17t F IRB ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED MARCH 17, 1820. OFFICE, No, 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET, INSURE BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Aff MERCHANDISE GENERALLY Frem Loss by fire (in the City of Philadelphia only) AHMKTH.! JANUARY 1. 170. 1.37,M J- TUXBTKEH. WUllam H. Hamilton, John Carrow, George I. Young, Jos. R. LyndaU, Levi P. Coats. Charles P. Bower, Jesse Llghtfoot. Robert Shoemaker, " Peter Armbruster, M. H. Dickluson, Peter Williamson. Samuel Sparhawk, Joaenh E. KcheU. WM. H. HAMILTON, PresldenU SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice-President. WILLIAM F. BUTLER, Secretary rpHB ENTERPRISE INSURANCE PHILADELPHIA. CO. OP A OOlce 8. W. cor. FOIIRTU and WALNUT Streets. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. PERPETUAL) AND TERM POLICIES P'UED. CASH CapUal (paid up tn full)... 200.ooo-oo CASH Assets, October, 1670 081,139-19 F. Ratchford Starr, i J. Livingston Errlngor, Naibro Fraaler, ! James L. Claghorn, John M. At wood, win. u. uouiton, Benl. T. Tredlck. Charles Wheeler, George II. Stuart, (Thomas IL Montgomer jonn 11. nrown, uaiuen m. Aeruteu. F. KATlillf Uitu Biftiva, rreameui, THOMA' U. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President. ALEX. W. W1STER, Secretary. JACOB B. PETERSON. Assistant Secretary. iUHI INSURANCE COMPANY No. 809 CHESNUT Street. LWCORrOlUTSD 1856. CHABTSA FIKPKTUiX. CAPITAL 1200,000, FIRS INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insurance agalnBt Loss or Damage by sire either by f erpetuai or i eiuponnjr ruuuien. PLKKC'luao. Charles Richardson, Robert Pearce. William lu nnawn, WUllam M. Seyfert, John Fi Smith, Nathan Ullles, George A West. CHARLES RIC1 John Kessier, Jr., Edward B. Orue, Charles Stokes. John W. Evurman, Mordcal Busby. ARDSON, President. WILLIAM U. RUAWN, Vice-President. Williams L Blaxchakd Secretary. T 2M COTTON SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS, OF A LI j numbers ana uruiui, bwuuik. . uu auA Waron-cover Duck. Also, Paper Manufar. tnm' I'rter Fo'ta, from thirty to seveuty-aL. I joIIn W. M'KUMAN, I Bo. 19 CRURCU BUwet (Ultl rnai AMUSEMENTS. Ac A D B M Y OF U v a i c. MAIVIXE NILSSON IN ORATORIO ANU MAflNRE. Mr. MAX STKAKOSCU lias the honor of an nouncing the first and onlv appearance in Oratorio of MAIVLLE CHRISTINA NILSSON In Fh11saiphla. THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), Dec. 1, at 8 o'clock, when Handel's Sublime or mono, THE MESSIAH, will be performed by MAIVLLB CHRISTINA NILSSON, MME. Soi'lUK MOZART, MISS ANNA LOLISB CART, MR. GKUROE MMPSON, MR. M. W. WlllrVEY, THK HANDKL AND HAYDN SOCIETY, AND THE OK AND OUCH KHTRA, nnder the direction of Mr. ENGELRE. ON KATURDAY. lc. , at P. M. GRAND NILSSON MATINEB, positively last spneAr-inre of MAD LLK CHIIIST1NA NILS30N. prior to her departure for th West, assisted by MISS CARY, HHIGXOLI. VtKUErt, MR. H8NRY VIKUXTEMPj. M A1?FTZFK rchc8tra under t!l direction of MAX CONDUCTOR SIG. BOSONI. SCALE OF PIMCKS. General Admission, ti; Reiered Seits In Bal cony, 3; Reserved Swats In I'rq-irtt a id Parquet Circle, 4 : Family Clrcl-, fl ; Reserved HfaH, Family t irele, 11-fO; Proscenium Moxe. 25 and n. To the Matint e, ticket, $2; with Reserved Seats In Panfiiet aud Parquet Circle and Balcony, 13 each. Family circle as above. Seats csn now be secured for either of the per formsncesat the AC ADEN Y and NOKTH'i MUSIC STOH E, No. 1026 ciiesnut street. u i Stelnway 's 1'lanos are used at Nilsson Concerts. A I N1TT STREET Til WATR it. BEGINS AT TV THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Hoc. 1, Last Night but Two of Silt. ,1. S. CLARKE. Last time of Sterl'iisr Coyne's comedy, A WIDOW HUNT. Major De Boots Mr. J. S. Clarke Last night or the comto iira-na of the toodi.ks. Timothy Toodles Mr. J. a Clarke. i id DAI Last nltrht bnt, one atid RKNEFir OF MR. JOHN S. CLARKE. TITRS. JOHN DREW'S ARi'II STREET Bctttus V to 8 o'e.lock. 1VL THEATKE. THIS (Thursday EV ENING. Di-n. 1 the three-net comeilv entitled A VltlTIM OF OIKOUMSTAVCRS MI1S. JOHN 1)1!EW AS VIRGINlK. ald d by the full company. Alter wnu.Ii, ill r, WIDOW'S VICTIM. CRAIG. I1EMPI.E AND MAY SKVII.T.w Friday PROF. ADAMS AS S1IYLOCK Saturday BF.NF.F1T OF MK. R. CUQ Mtnday ACRUSS THE CONTINENT. ' N E W AM ERICA N MUSEUM AND MEMAGRHIE. Northwest corner :l NIN TH a id AKCH Streets. Open daily from A. M. t 10 P. M. 100,000 CUUHiSITIE-4. THIRTY CAGES OF LIVING WILD ANIMALS. THE RHINECEROS, TIIR AI.T.KlATnw HIE FA I' WOMAN AND LIVING SKHLuTOM THE LAST SL'PFKR, Etc., Fro. Admission, 25 cents to all tri AtrrncMmia Matinee, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY AFTER- Aooiss, at 2 o'clock. In the Lecture Room will t'e presented the snlnnrilil spectacular burlesque entitled POCAHON I1 vS; OH. J lid I.MUIAH MAI Charncters bv the entire Oompauy. 14- V- SIMI'SON, Iliisines.-i Manai J. L. CAPJSCROSS, Director of A THE INDIAN MAID. 11 2 naerand Treasurer. Aiuusmucnts. E. L. DAVFNPf. RT'S CIIEsNUT STREET THEATRE, SPECIAL NOTICE. After Saturday Niulir. November m. this Theatre Will be cIoki d until MONDAY EVENING. December in. in hen It will be re-opened with a Drsmarlo Company under the imnieiliste and pcmotiHl supervision of Jllt. t. 1 DAVt.M'OKl, Sole Lessee and Manager. who, having recovered fmn his lata severe and pro trHitfd illness, will have the honor of shortly ap pearing before his friends and tho Philadelphia public. Full particulars of the company and the business Of the season will be published hereafter. 11 28 Q ECOND WEEK OF MRS. C. WARNER'S CHAM O PIONCIKCI S, UN FKECEDKNTE.J A CTHAl!. 1 1ON AN1 WONDERS. IUKKY WEI.RY COOK K, CHARLES HENRY COOKE, EMI LIE HENRIETTA. Anil a full troupe, Im tlielr wonderful EnucstrlaTV l'erforuiHnce every evtiuimr at 8 o'clock, .m.i at. vu- o'clock on Wednesday aui Saturday afternoon. l rices as ntiei,oiore. It 28 6t M U S I (' A.L FUND HALL. GERMAN I A ORCHESTRA. MA TIN EES EVERY SATl'RTA Y A FTklt sOON at 3 Vf o'clock. CARL fcEN'lZ. Conductor. A: G. EMKKicic. Manager. Tickets, 60 cents. I'ackairo of four, il. Ai tne dnice or tne Germaula Orchestra. Nort.h'a Music Store, No. 1020 Olusuut street, aud at tha ceor. us "POX'S A M K R I C A N T II B A T R B. F MaMMO'PH ATTkACTION. EVERY EVENING and SATURDAY MATINKE. MK. (i. . JESTER, MR. G W. J KS PMI. the man with the talking hnnd an I Ventrdixiulst. MISS CLARA VERNoN. tnu Mril'lHlit Vocalist. STLEND1D BALLET TRJUPE. Fine Ethiopian Minstrel Sunns, Dances, Burlesques, and I'iMitoiiit i'e of ALADDIN J OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP. . SCI1 STREET OPKKA L ARCH Street. alKive Tenth. UOUSB, THE PALACE OF M INS I'RKlY. SIMMONS S. nlAJCUM-S MINSTRELS, TUE CHAMPION TKOl t E OF AMEUIOA. OTt N FOR 't il cw SKW.UN, With the best Minstrel Organization In the world. Box ortico open from 9 A. M. until 4 P. M. for the ale of reserved seat. 9 5 tf ll'PRKZ & BENEDICT'S OPERA HOUSE. SEVEN ! H hlreet, below Arch. 11 PREZ A BENEDICTS MINSTRELS. Goed old times come. AdiulsMou reduced to 25c. El.gHgeinect of the great Comedian, Wm. Arlington. 25 cent Matinee every Saturday, X$ o'clock li 6t TEMPLE OF WONDERS, ASSEMBLY BUILD-INGN.-SIGNOK ULIlZ AND HON KVFhY EN EMNO, t OM M ENCING at VX. Matinees WEDNESDAY and SA TUKDVY at 9. MAGIC, VKNTHIbi 'Ol'lSM, AND CANARIES. BENEFITS 6KUURED FOH SOCIETIES AND LODGES. 11 26 4t RAND GERMAN SANITARY FAIR. AT 1 lIUiailJLMUUAL, tltLL, from December 20 to January 2, 18.1. Gilts for the Fair, communications received, and lnurmation given at the German Society sTIall, No. 24 South SEVENTH Street 11 28 301 FUKNI UHb. " FURNITURE. Ii U T Z & KLEIN, (SUCCESSORS TO I. LUTZX No. 121 r . ELUVENTU fltreet. Have now on hand a full assortment of first-class FURNITURE, which their friends and customers ar resrectlufly Invited to examine before par chasing elsewhere. Also, lately reot lved a large Invoice of FRENCH FURNITURE Manufactured by the best honsei n Parl'.whlo Offer to sell st Paris pat to prices. 10 ART EXHIBITION. ON FREE EXHIBITION 'AT CHAS. F. HASELTIHE'B QALLSBY No. 1125 CHESNUT STBKET, BRAUNU FAMOUS PAN0SAMIO YIBW8 Ot Berlin, Poudam. charlotteuburg, Coblenta, Heldel. bt-rg, Jena, Weimar, Erfurt, Ems, Baden-Baden, Weiubaden, Brussels, Amsuirdaiii, Waterloo liege Ypres, Rotterdam, Utrecht, etc etc. A complete set or the Berlin Museums, and Interior views of ail the rooms i the various ,rvjl palacef Ol lrussis Partlonlar attention tflnjn to the fact that tn A few days loo views on th nfune aud its Ionise tious, as never bu'or WHihi W axluhited. U k
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