THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH TRIPLE SHEET PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1870.
RELICS OF A. LOST RICE.
flattie Indian Manual nt Nt. I.anla I ater
ratlaa llao,erlta.
The St. Louis Democrat has the following
sketch, which will be found interesting to the
general reader, as well as to the antiqua
rian: The irionnd is about a mile from the ferry
landing. It was originally forty , feet in
height, oval in shape, and about three hun
dred feet long. The greater portion of it
has been out away and carted off. On the
summit of the portion left standing is a large
elm tree, probably sixty or seventy years old,
and near this is an oak of about the same
ege. About twenty years ago there was a
dwelling-house on the top of the mound, and
a graveyard on the side. The workmen hare
dug tip the bones of three races buried in the
mound first, the whites, whose remains are
partially decayed, the coffins showing that the
more recent interments were not more than
about twenty years ago; second, the bones of
Indians, with skulls entire, indicating a period
of interment perhaps a hundred years dis
tant; third, the remains of the ancient race
of mound-buildera, much decayed, the skulls
being in fragments, and the smaller bones
entirely decayed. .
The bones of the whites were carefully
placed in pine coffins and reinterred in a
suitable place. Borne of the skulls had the
Lair on, looking comparatively fresh. There
was the skull of a woman with long hair,
tastefully plaited, and looking as though the
he ads bad been dressed by some Elms of a
former period. The skull of an infant had
i crumbled to dust, leaving a mass of silky hair
matted together. These human remains filled
seven or eight large boxes.
The bones of the Indians were treated in a
manner characteristic of the intercourse be
tween the whites and the red men of the
lorest tbey were rudely shovelled aside, and
any one desirous of adding to his anatomical
cabinet was free to help himself to what re
mained of "the poor Indian." Some very
large thigh bones were amongst this assort
ment, and there was found a jaw bone of
mammoth size. Soma of the skulls were per
fect, while others were broken and separated
into several parts. Professor Marsh, who has
in his collection thirty skulls of the ancient
mound builders, secured a perfect skull, re
sembling that of an Arrapahoe Indian.
The remains of the first ot lowest strata
attracted more attention than the others.
The Wines were very much decayed, no skulls
being found entire, and the hair having dis
appeared. These bones were found in two
vaults one a square structure, the other of
a crescent form, and both about fifty feet
across. (No measurements were taken, and
distances are only estimated. ) One of these
vaults was near the southern side of the
mound, the other about the centre, and both
more than thirty feet below the original apex
of the mound. The crescent vault was co
vered over with a roof formed of thin
slabs of limestone rook, of different
sizes, and showing no marks of
tools. The roof bad been supported on
wooden columns, and the sides were lined
with wood; but all the wood work had de
cayed, and the roof had fallen in, disarrang
ing the bones, so that they appeared in con
fused heaps. In the -vaults where these
bones were found were many relics of the
race who first oocupied the ground entire
jug-shaped vessels of unglazed earthenware,
stone hammers, hatchets, and chisels; oblong
beads perforated in the centre lengthwise,
marine shells, arrowheads, vases, pieces of
Hint, etc Many of these relics had been
carried off by the workmen and by visitors,
and it is difficult to estimate the quantity of
material contained in the mound. Arrange
ments have been made, however, for securing
to Bcience all interesting relics that may here
after be found in the progress of the demoli
tion of the mound.
Not the least interesting of the objects
brought to light were the eight cedar posts
previously . mentioned in this paper. Two
of theae posts were on exhibition at a saloon
near by. They are much decayed, a great
portion being rotten wood, but some posts
are still sound. No sign of a kuife or ax is
visible, the ends being rotted away. They
appear to have been cedar logs placed in the
ground at a distance of sixteen feet apart,
and they stood under the centre of the
mound. The purpose for which they were
placed there is a matter of conjecture. Char
coal was found in many places in the mound.
Although nothing very remarkable or new
was found in this old mound, yet the relics
are of great interest to the antiquarian and
palaeontologist.
Indian mounds are so common in the West
that many people pay no attention to them;
yet there are others who would like to know
something of their origin and uses. The
Big Mound, recently dug down in this city,
told its story and gave rise to disputes among
scientific men. There are other large mounds
in this vicinity that remain untouched.
Monk's Mound, near East St. Louis, is 700
feet long by 500 feet broad at the base, and
is 90 feet high, covering upward of eigh
acres of ground, and having u'0,000,000 cubic
feet of contents. .
Many of these anoient 'structures are un
doubtedly of eacred origin; but the most
common monuments in the Mississippi Valley
are simple places of sepulture. Some of
theae, like that at Grave Creek, sear Parkers
burg, West Virginia, and that at Miamisburg,
Ohio, the one 70 and the other lis feet in ver
tical height, no doubt mark the graves of
EersonageB of high consequence amongst the
uilders of these monuments. The common
notion that these mounds contain vast heaps
of slain, and are the memorials of great bat.
ties, is wholly unsupported by facts.
A atill more remarkable variety of earth
works are those conimonefct in Wisoonain and
Iowa, which bear the outlines of men and
animals, constituting huge basso-reHeoos on
the surface of the earth, and challenging our
wonder by their number, variety and extent,
One of these, on Bush Creek, Ohio, is in the
form of a serpent, over ue thousand leet in
leDgtb, extended in graceful curveB, and ter
minated in a triple coil at tne tan. ina em
banknient constituting the euigy is near
five feet high by thirty feet at tne base at tne
centre of the body. The neck of the figure
is stretohed out and slightly curved, and its
mouth is opened wide, as if in the act of
swallowing or ejecting an oval figure which
rests partly within the distended jaws. The
combined figure has been regarded as a sym
bolical illustration of the Oriental cosuologl
41 idea of the serpent ana the egg.
With the remains of the dead in the sepal
chral mounds, as alBO within those connected
with the religion of their builders, miny
relics of art have been discovered, displaying
creater skill and advancement in the arts
than was known to exist amongst the tribes
found on the discovery of the continent.
Elaborate carvings in stone, pottery, articles
of use and ornament in metal, silver, and
native copper from Lake Superior, mica from
the AUeghenies, and obsidian aud porphyry
from Mxioo, are found side by side iu the
4he same mould.
The facts connected with the monuments
of the Mississippi valley (says a writer on the
subject) Indicate that the anoient population
was numerous and widely spread, as shewn
from the number and magnitude ef their
works, and the extensive range of their oc
currence; that it was essentially homogeneous
in customs, habits, religion, and government,
as appears from the great uniformity which
the works display, not only in respect of posi
tion and form, but in all minor particulars,
and that the features common to all the
remains identify them as appertaining to a
single grand sjetem, owing its origin to a
family of men moving in the same general
direction, acting under common impulses,
end influenced by similar causes. "
It is impossible that a population for whose
protection such extensive military works
were necessary, and which was able to defend
them, should not have been eminently agri
cultural; and such monuments as the mounds
at Grave Creek and East St. Louis indioate
not only a dense agricultural population, but
a state of society essentially different from
that of the modern race of Indians north of
the tropics.
As regards the antiquity of their monu
ments, it is remembered that none of them
occur on the latest formed of the river ter
races which mark the subsidence of the
western streams; and as there is no good rea
son why their builders should have avoided
erecting them on that terrace, while they
raised them promiscuously on all the others,
it follows, not unreasonably, that this terraoe
has been formed since these works were
erected.
From this and other facts, it is estimated
that these mounds were formed not less than
2000 years ago. By whom built, and whether
their authors migrated to remote lands under
the combined attractions of a more fertile
soil and more congenial climate, or whether
they disappeared beneath the victorious arms
of an alien race, or were swept out of exist
ence by some direful epidemio or universal
famine, are questions probably beyond the
Sower of human investigation to answer,
listory is silent concerning them, and their
very name is lost to tradition itself.
m
CRIME IN SYRACUSE.
Child Murder and Snlnlde A Tale orSnfferlnc
lhe byraenso Cottricr ot Tuesday says:
"Monday afternoon Policeman Eckle was in
formed that a woman living with a little
daughter in the rear of No.213Townsend street,
back of the German Church, had not been seen
for some time, and it was feared that something
was wrong. On forcing open the door, there,
upon the bed, lay the woman, Mrs. John
wiinaniB, ana ncr ntue gin, nearly naked and
dead.
"The evidence shows that the woman doI-
soned her child and then deliberately committed
suicide.
The persons seem to have been sufiferinGr
from the most abject poverty. The appearance
of the room and tbe 6 in all store of food found
show this. The causes, at least one of tuem.
I .. n 1 . ..i - i- . '
iuui, iluuciicu mu muiucr 10 commit sucn a nor
rid and unnatural crime, can be traced to
wnlskv. A bottle con tai ulnar Perhaps half a
pint was found at the bead of the bed.
"Tbe mother lay lengthwise upon the front
f'de. of the bed, her right arm partially under
iitr head, which rested on. the side of the bed
Mend, allowing the nair to fall over the Bide.
1LC little girl lay crosswise in the bee, her feet
almost touching: tbe wall, her arms by ber side.
and her head resting on her mother's breast and
against ner lace.
"In a small trunk, locked and found, in on of
the cupboards, were three letters, two of them
evidently written by a brother 'To my dear
and most loving sisters.' In one of them he
fays, 'i send you ten dollars,' and toe direction,
'Direct your letters to Friendsville Post Oillce.
LeLIgh county, Pa., for Michael Keouspban.'
"lhe key to tbe trouble of tbe mother may be
found in a remark the little child was overheard
to make to ber one night after she had been
beaten: 'Oh, ma, if you would take a glass of
beer, instead of whisky, when they treat you, it
vi on Id be a great deal better !'
"Last Monday night, when doubtless the fatal
net was committed, Mr. and Mrs. Pearl were
awakened aboHt eleven o'clock by a terrible
noise down stairs. Tbe little one was screaming
in agony:
'Oh, dear ma: uoa t do so: don t do so:'
"She screamed twice, and Mr. Pearl was on
the point of runsing down stairs, but his wife
would not allow him to do so. lue screams
were quieted; a sobbing was heard for a few
minutes, and then all was still. Doubtless the
noieon had doue its fatal work!
The little girl was about eight years old, and
the mother was between thirty and forty. An
inquest will be held to-day."
Those who open letters belonging to friends,
un tier the presumption that they have a right
to do so, may do well to take warning by the
punishment of James Warner, a citizen of St.
Louis, Mo. James, it appears, was indiscreet
enough in May last to open a letter addressed
to his sister-in-law, and tbe latter, having dis
covered the fact, caused his arrest. He was
tried a few days ago and sentenced to remain
in prison for another month. His curiosity
altogether will cost him eight months' confine
ment.
WINES.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
A Suitable Present for All.
FINE OLD BRANDIES,
v DELICATE SHERRIES,
DRY OLD PORTS, .
RARE OLD MADEIRAS,
GOOD OLD WHISKIES,
CLARETS, SAUTERNES,
HOCKS, MOSELLES,
CORDIALS, OLIVE OILS,
IMPORTED ALES AND STOUTS,
HAVANA CIGARS,
AND ALL THE STANDARD BRANDS OF
CHAMPAGNES,
All carefully packed, and delivered tree or charge.
H. & A. C. VftH BEIL.
The Wine XYZerchanU,
No. 1310 CHESNUT St.,
11 llsmwKui
PaiADECPIIU.
INSURANCE,
INSTJKANCE COMPANY
or
NORTH AMERICA
JANUARY I. 1070.
Incorporated 1791 Charier Perpetual
" '
Capital 8500,000
Assets $2,783,581
Losses Paid since organiza
tion 523,000,000
Receipt! of Premiums69, $1,90 1,837'45
Interest from Invest
ments, 1869 114,69674
$2,106,53119
Losses paid, 1869 $1,035,386'84
STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS.
First Mortgages on City rroperty 1766,450
United States Government and other
Loan Bonds. l,12t,846
Ballroad, Bank, and Canal Stocks 6S,T09
Cash In Bank and Office B47,6st
Loans on Collateral Security : . . S2,ki
Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Pre
miums SM.944
Accrued Interest X),S6T
Premiums In course of transmission. . . 88,199
Unsettled Marine Premiums 109,900
Real Estate, Office of Company, Phila
delphia SO.oac
Total Assets Jan. 1, 1870 'i,7N.I,5St
DIRECT!) KM.
ARTHUR O. COFFIN,
8AMUEL W. JONES,
JOHN A. BROWN,
CHARLES TAYLOR,
AMBROSE WHITE,
FRANCIS R. COPE,
EDW. H. TROTTER,
EDW. a CLARKE.
T. CHARLTON HENRY,
ALFRED D. JESS UP.
WILLIAM WELSH,
LOUIS C. MADEIRA,
S. MORRIS WALN,
JOHN MASON,
GEORGE L. HARRISON,
CHAS. W. CUSHMAN,
CLEMENT A. ORISCOM
WILLIAM BROCKIE,
AKTIII lt . COFFIN,
PBE3IDENT.
ciiAier.i:s platt,
VICE-PRESIDENT.
fllATTIIIAM MA HI, Nrrretary. felo
C II. KKRVEM, Asalatnnt Secretary.
rj UK l'BOVIDEn TV
PKOVI I BNT
Life and Trust Co.
OF S'lIII.AIUIMIIA,
No 111 South FOURTH Screot.
The dividend received by a policy-hold w la the
dltTerence between the actual coat of lusurauce and
tho premium paid. This company is exrressly re-
quired uy its cnarte no divide every dollar or nar
plus thus arising among its policy-holders. It Is
therefore puiely mutual.
The New York repoit for 1670 shows that the as
sets of this compimv are In tbe proportion of f i-oo o
every $1 of liabilities, thus Insuring perfect relia
bility. It has received the approbation of the most learned
actuaries, and Is endorsed and recommended by
maDy or tne roost rronunenc scienunc ana puouo
men In the United States. An Institution of a simi
lar kind in England, the Friends' Provident Institu
tion, has been wonderfully successful.
Its advantages In every respect, both as to sa'otv.
cheapness, tei ma of policies, etc., are not excelled.
1 he prudent and economical management of Its
rjusmeps, comoineu wim mu reinanaoie average
longevity of Its members, commend It to the con
fidence and favor of all classes of whatever denomi
nation. rail nr send for circular. A cents wanted. An
easy company to solicitlfor. 8 la
THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRB INSURANCE
COMPANY.
incorporated ihyo cnaner rerpetnai.
No. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence
square.
This Company, favorably known to the commu
nity for over forty years, continues to Insure against
loss or damage oy ore on Public or Private Build
ings, either permanently or for a limited time. Also
on Furniture, stocks of Goods, and Merchandise
enerany, on iirerai terrna.
Their Caoltal. together with a large 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.
.wrViAna
Daniel Smith, Jr.
Isaac Hazlehursti
Thomas Robins,
John Devereux.
Thomas Smith,
uenry lewis,
J. Qullngham Fell,
Daniel Haddock,
, Com! v.
DANIEL SMITH. Jb.. President.
A 1 HUMIU A
WM. G. Cbowill, Secrwury. 8 SO
THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF
PHILADELPHIA
Office 8. W. cor. FOURTH and WALNUT Street,
FIRE INSURANUK HAIXUSI V ltL,l.
PERPETUAii AND TERM POLICIES lrTJBD.
CASH Capital (paid up In full) I20o.ooo-oo
CASH Assets, DcBetuber 1, 1ST0 S0O0 383 "81
F. Ratchford Starr, i J. Livingston Errlnger,
Naibro Frasler, ! James L. Claghorn,
John M. Atwooa, , w m. u. douiuju,
Beni. T. Tredlck. Charles Wheeler,
George H. Stuart, Thomas H. Montgomer
jonn il. Brown, oamvm m. auiwu.
F. RATCH rOKD BTAKK, rTesiaenu
THOMA- H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President.
ALEX. W. W1STKR, Secretary.
JACOB E. PETERSON, Assistant Secretary.
,JJAMB INSURANCE COMPANY
no. bos utilise ut street.
IKCORFORATKD ISM. CH1&TKR HUFBTTJAL.
CAPITAL 1200,000.
lFIRB INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damage by Fire cither by
perpetual or Temporary rouciea.
D1USUTOHO.
Charlea Richardson,
Robert Pearce.
William it- fiuawn,
William M. Sevfert.
John Keasler, Jr.,
Edward B. Orue,
Charles Stokes.
John W. Kverman,
Mordecal Busbr.
John F. Smith,
Nathan Uilles.
George A. Wesy
WILLIAM II. nil AWN. Vice-President.
Williams L Blamchakd Secretary. 1 83i
TMFERIAIi FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LOB DOM.
ItTADUdUbl) 1S0.
Ptid-op Oaiiiul and AauamoUMd Fonda, ,
08,000,000 IN GOLD.
PREVOBT & IIEUUINO, AgenU,
4i Ha. fl B. THIRD Btrt. PbU&dslphJfc.
0UA& M. PRKVO&T QUIA. Y. UBUtUAw
INSURANCE
TfrSURANOE COMPAN?
OF
NORTH AMERICA.
JANCABT 1, 18T0.
Incorporated 17M. Charter Perpetual.
CAPITAL fnflo,noo
AftSKTB .- I i, 183,061
Lcssr paid since organisation. fJs.ooo.oon
Receipts of Premiums, ! $l,Wl,ft3T-4
Interest from Investments, 1869 114,196 74
losses paid, 1869.
.l,03S,38-84
STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS.
First MortgRgos on City Property
Uiilttd Mates Government aud other Loan
Bonds
Railroad, Rank and Canal Stocks
C'aih in Bank aud Office
Loans on Collateral Security
Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Premiums
Accrued Interest
Premiums In cimrse of transmission
Dnsttlpd Marine premiums
Real Esiate, OOlce of Company, Philadel
phia ,
1766,450
1,121,916
63,708
47,6l
8j,ftf8
831,944
SO.gftT
8(5, 1 W
100,900
80,00
1 2, 183,581
DIRECTORS.
Arthur O. Comn.
Francis R. Cope,
Edward U. Trotter,
Edward S. Clarke,
T. Charlton Henry,
Alfred i. Jensnp,
Louis C Madeira,
Charles W. Cava man,
Clement A Gnscom,
nr .,,1 1 1 i
Samuel W. Jones,
John A. Brown,
Charles Tlor,
Ambrose White,
William Welsh,
S. Worrt Wain,
John Mason,
George L. Harrison
ARTHUR O. OOKFIN. President.
CHARLBS PLATT, Vice-President.
Matthias Mabir, Secretary.
V. H. Ksstes, Assistant Secretary. 8 4
1829 CHARTER PERPETUAL. gJQ
Frantlin Fire Insnce Company
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Office, Kos. 435 and437 CHESNUT St.
Assets Aug, J ,T0$3I0091 88 324
CAPITAL $400,000 -00
ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS. 8, 609,89 -24
INCOME FOR 1870, LOSSES PAID IN 1869,
1310,000. $144,909-49,
IjOe paid since 1839 over
$$5.500,000
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Libera:
Terms.
Tbe Company also Issues policies npon the Rent f
of all kinds of Buildings, Ground Rents, and Mot'
BThe "FRANKLIN" has no DISPUTED CLAIM.
DIRECTORS.
Alfred G. Baker,
A urea Finer,
Thomas Hparka,
Wullam b. Grant,
Thomas 8. Eli is,
Gustavus 8. Benson.
Samuel Grant,
George W. Richards,
Isaac Lea,
George Fales,
ALFRED G. BAKKK. President.
GEORGE FALES, Vice-President
JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. 19 19
THEODORE M. KEGER, Assistant Secretary.
ASBURV
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
7M33W 7 0HXI.
LEMUEL BANGS, President.
GEORGE ELLH TT, Vlce-Pres'tandSec'r.
EMOHY MoCQNTOOK, Actnary.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCY,
JAMER M. LONGACRK, Manager.
H. O. WOOD, JB., M. 1)., Medical Examiner.
Office, 302 WALNUT 8t, Philadelphia.
REV. B. POWERS, Special Agent.
JAMES II. LONG ACRE, General Agent,
5 83 mwfly No. 803 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia
P 1 B 1 ABSOOIATION
INCORPORATED MARCH 17, 1890.
OFFICE,
No. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
INSURE .
BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ANX
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY
Frem Loss by fire (in the City of Philadelphia only)
AHHETS.VANUAKY 1, 1S70, 1,373,734
TKUMTKES.
William H. Hamilton,
John Carrow,
George I. Young,
Charlea P. Bower,
Jesse tilghtfoot.
Robert Shoemaker,
Peter Armbruster,
job. it. Lynuau,
Levi P. Coats.
u. u. uicKinson,
Samuel Spar hawk, 1 Peter Williamson,
Joseph E. Schell.
V7M. H. HAMILTON, President.
SAMUEL 8PARHAWK, Vice-President
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
Secretary
UPHOLSTERY GOODS. ETO.
NEWEST DESIGNS
IN
LACE CURTAINS
AND
LAMBREQUINS.
STEVENSON & SCHWEMMER,
No. I I 13 CHESNUT Street,
G I HARD HOW.
FINE BORDERED SHADES,
With best fixtures, put up fl-60 each.
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
TABLE and PIANO COVERS.
10 13 wsm3m4p
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR TUB ERECTION OF PUL
LIC BUILDINGS.
GFF1CB OK TUB C0Mldl9SI0KR3 FOB THB
EUBCI'IOM OF THB PUBLIC BC1LDIHOH, )
PaiLADELFHIA, NOV. 8. 18J0. ) ,
Proposals will be received at the OiUceof tlu
President of the Commission, No. 129 S. SEVENTH
btreet, unta December Bl, 1S70, for the following
materials and labor:
1. For excavations for cellars, drains, ducts, foun
dations, etc., per cubic yard.
i. Vot concrete foundtiona, per cubio foot
8. For foundation stooe, several kinds, laid per
perch of twenty-nve feet, measured in the walls.
' 4. For hard brick per tUousaud, delivered at
Broad and Market street during the year 18IL
6. For undressed granite per cubic foot, specify
Log the kind.
e. tor unoressea in arum per tuum iu dijuuuj
lng the kind. , ,
7. For rolled Iron beams (several sizes), per
lineal yard of given weight.
The Commissioners reserve to themselves the
right to reject any or all of the proposals.
Further information can be obtained by applying
to the President of the Board, or to the Architect,
lohn McArthur, Jr., at nis oiuce,, No. us . 8IXTU
StrtHit
IToposals must be tealed, and will be received
until 8 o'clock of the day mentioned, but will not be
cnened until after the decision of the Court on the
petition for an injunction now pending.
Bvorderof the commission.
JOHN RICE, President.
. Chas. R. Roberts, Secretary. H 6
ADO riON SALE,
M THOMAS k SON, AUCTIONEERS, N08.
139 and 141 a FOURTH Street.
SALE F RIAL ESTATE, STOCKS, ETC.,
On Tuesday, llec. SO. at 11 o'clock, niton, at the
Exchange, will Include
itoon stkkrt. west of JOhkson. Tweatj sejoud
war Frame Dwelling.
NrMTBBKTH strbkt (South), No. 90i -Handsome
Dwelling.
Wall ac Stuhst. No. lll H indsims Res-
dence, with stable and ooach hi ie, wj front.
liVNTiNoooN Street, east of Sirviva Two Briok
Dweliln.
CHK8Ntrr S rss (T. No. 8214 Marbla Front Rest.
deiicc.
Itimrtsnd Canal Strerts. S. E. corner T tvern
and Dwelling.
HiiKH m kkkt and Frakki.im Avkntr. S. W.
corni r Tavern and Dwelling.
Chivy Chark and Lowhks' Lamis, Tffenty-Blxtli
ward Lot, acres.
jMGflTi tsTHksT (North), No. 8H valuable Lot
ai'rt l.utldiiiL's.
wood, No. 809 Two-storv Brick rwellin.
V oon STHKhT, No. 809 Kesrof Brick Duelling.
Srcohv and JhUKKt-ON N. W. corner-Blunt.
ttwt-s arid Dwelling.
Wallach HTKBhT, No. 820ft Modern Dwelling.
Hu tMTl (South), H' W Brick Livery SmdIo.
Pink Stkkrt, No. 20T Desirable Brick Duelling.
Pakuimi, No. V3 - UVnte i Dwelling.
Mtutk Stkkrt, No. 412 D sfrabie Dwelling.
Monthosk Stkeet, No. I99 Brick Dwelling.
Km.swoktb Str bt, 510. 1M0 store and dwelling.
Schuylkill Cocktt. Rush Township l-i late-
rest In Coal I snd.
Marrioit Si-kkkt. Nos. 82T and 820 Ten Brick
Stortsand Dwelling.
Ninth Stkkkt (South). ro. 1007 Store and
Dwel lug.
Sbari-nack Strkt. U-ermantown tight trams
Dwellings and Lutsni Ground.
1.AKAYK1TK BiKEBT. Ueriuantown two uncc.
Dwellings.
KUTTkK tTRKKT, Tweniy-uita wara 1.01.
GKOt'ho HBNTs-t '. t3i, and file a year (sliver).
STOCKS.
Peremptory Sale.
For account of whom it may concern.
R6, 000 Fredericksburg and Gordonsvllle Railroad
Company's Bonds.
K r r.iheracconnts.'
94 shares Provld.-ni Life and Trust Co.
loo shares American Hewing Machine Cia
1 shares Consolidation National lUuk.
r4 thares First National Bunk of C imdcn, N. J.
10" shares Central National Hank.
50 shares Northern Liberties Gas Co. 1 19 18 3t
r slmres Union Railroad aud Transp station.
18 shares Philada. and Southern M.ul Steamship
CONCERT H LL AUCTION ROOMS, No. Ill
CHESNUT Street.
T. A. MCCLELLAND, AUCTIONEER,
Personal attention given to Bales of household for
nlture at dwellings.
Public SHles of furniture at the Auction Room
No. 1210 chesnut street, every Monday aud Than
For particulars ree "Public Ledger."
N. B. A superior Ciaas of furniture at private sail
T CITY BAZAAR AND TATTERS ALL'S,
JjWVNo. 112S Hack Street.
Ivigular Auction Sale of Horses, Wagons, Tlar
ncos, itc, every Tnursday, commencing at 10
o'clock A.M. No postponement on acoouut of the
wtailier.
, Ueiitlenien'B private estubllsments disposed ol
at public or private sale to the best advantage, aui
a gn:tsl anonirn rt of Hoises, Carriages, Har
ness, Lie, to suit the need of all classes of pur
chasers, constantly on hand.
Can-tapes tnkt-n on Ktornge.
Snprlor StHblmg for Horses on sa'eor at 1 Ivory.
Outside Sns enllclted and promptly attemjed to.
Liberal advances made on HorHes, Crrtanes, and
Uan,ii.. DO VLB 4 NICHOLS.
in 19 if
Ann'linrs.
PIANOS.
8CHOM ACKER & CO. '3
PIA1VOS,
Great Sale of rirst.Clasw Hose
wood 1'iunos,
At Prices llelovr she Actual Vottt
to Itlunnfactnre,
Having determined to offer our extensive stjck of
superior and highly nnUhert hosewoiii 1'lnnog nt
price below lhe actual cost to manufacture, we will
s II dnrii g the month of l)ecenibr at rats
LOWER THAN EVER OFFERED HERETOFORE,
Iu order to close out our large stock by tho cud of
the year.
The reputation of these first-class Instruments
makes It unnecessary for us to s y a word In tiieir
favor: th.t-y nre utilversally ackuowled id to be su
perior to any Instruments inaov.
Those wishing to purchase or desiring to make
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
will Dnd that our special and extraordinary reduc
tion of prices will enable them to obtain
A FIRST-CLASS INSTRUMENT
at a price even less than a second-rate or laferioi
one would otherwise cost them.
Those wanting bargains should not fail to call at
our
WARERCOMS, No. 1103 OIIENUT STREET,
and examine our large stock, vn hero they will oe
readily convinced of the superiority of these pianos,
and the sacrlllce at, wilri we are oiTerlog them.
t-CHOM ACKER & CO.
N. B. Sole Apeiits for the celebrated
liURDETT ORGANS.
A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 30 PER CENT.
Catalogues, with descriptions of stylus and sche
dules of prices, can be had by applying at our ware
rcoms, or will be sent by mail. H Usniw6t4p
PATENT
Arion Piano Fortes,
Warranted to stand In tune longer than any other
Pianos In the market.
ALSO, ESTEY'S COTTAGE OHGANS,
With the Jubilant. E. M. BRUCE,
No. 18 Worth SEVENTH Street.
Music Bound at lowest rates. li 9 smwl mrp
OPTICIANS.
SPECTACLES OF ALMOST EVERY KIND AND
MATERIA U
NOSE SPECTACLES
Tortoise Shell, Rubber, tiold, or invisible steel.
Spy bias es, Microscopes, Thermometers.
OPERA GLASSES. .
STEREOSCOPES AND VIEWS
Priced and Illustrated Catalogues sent gratia.
This is the oldest Spectacle house in America.
IV. "If. MclX.L.ITEIt,
No. 723 CHESNUT Btreet,
Philadelphia.
OTEEL TAPE MEASURES,
8TESL GRADUATED RULES,
STEEL STRAIGHT ED3ES,
STEEL 1BIANQLES AND SQUARES.
Pi Iced and Illustrated Catalogues gratis.
W. Y. Sic L.l.I8TEItt
No, 12i CHESNOT Street,
Philadelphia
DRAWING INSTRUMENTS,
Dividers, Parallel Rules, Drawing Pens,
Bow Pens, Bow Pencils, Protractors,
Triangular rcai:, lu-po ucuiuicb,
Drawlug Paper, I'aints, etc.,
Compasses, Transits,
aud Levels.
Priced and illustrated Catalogue! gratis
W. Y, Mc4LL18TBH,
No. 72S CBESNUT Street,
JS Ssm9trp ' Phtlalelphid.
SPECTACLES
Microscopes, Telescopes, Thermometers, Mathe.
maUcal, Surveying, Philosophical and Drawing In
strument, at reduced prices.
JAMTS W. aTJEEN & CO.,
No. 021 CIIi: SHUT Street
f 80 mwsUp PHILADELPHIA,
COTTON AND WOOL FINISHING M
cbine, Bher, Brnhinir, Napping aud Fulling, Lap
ping aud Meauriug ilacliioea. Iron lerupliM, Ww
vu'""" "u u KOR-.f: (). IK) W A.RD.
. 17 South' KIU1U KKNT41 fttioat.
- a 95
o
NK DOLLAR GOODS FOK H5 CENl'S
Ul U IU) DliUtt'S Sia. ml a. Iiuui u buaas,
AUCTIONEERS.
SCOTT, JR., AUCTIONEER.
GREAT CHRISTMAS ART R ALB.
MR. O. F. 1IASKLTINK will sell at his guMerlet
No. 11 ft CliKSMir Street, on the evenlmrs of
MONDAY and WEDNESDAY", December 1 and ,
his entire collection ot 11L I'AINTlNus, comprising
some of the most Valuable Paintings ever offered la
Philadelphia, being perhaps his flnettt sale.
They will be on exhibition on and after WF.D
NESDAY. B SCOTT, Jr., will officiate as Auctioneer.
The collection will coniain choice works by the
following artists:
I. C. Coinpte, Tlssot, Isabey,
Ronsst au, Vlljert-, Bonla iger,
Jordan, Ilerbstbofrei, Ie Nlttis,
Donsv, Weyerheim, Ku wacg flic,
De Block, W. T. RIcharrtB, Duvleux,
I-oyeux, Ad. Webtr, Verb-eokhoVen
DeJotghe, Holer, Hamman,
Slater, hoble, Rrliloula,
A. ('alamo, o. Achenbacb, Amherg,
Landelle, Meyer "Von Bre-Trater,
Robbe, mi'n Cm' an,
C.Mullcr, Ilerr-og, . WUhelml, etc.
Trlebel,
To be followed bv a
SaLE OF FRAMED ENGRAVINOS, CHROMOS,
PLAIN AND COLORED PIU)TOHKAPH3,
being lhe entire stock on the first floor of his esta
blifchmcDt unsold up to the time or the sale, which
will be on THURSDAY and FRIDAY ETEJi
1NOS, Deccmler 8S and 83, commencing each even
ing at lyt o'clock.
liallcrles opon every evening nntll after the sale.
This sale will not Interfere wKh Mr. Hasettlne'a
regular retail als of his Immense stock, which he
Is oilerlng at greatly reduced rates. 1413 6t
rflK'MAS BIRCH SON, AUCT10NEKR9 AND
J COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 1110 Chea
ts UT btreet; rear entrance No. lloT Sansom street.
SAT,E OF A- COLLJ'.CTION OF
MINERALS, BHEL18, AND CURIuSlTIES.
On Monday,
19th Instant, at 8 o'clock P. M., at the auction
store, NO. 1110 Chestnut street, will be sold a collec
tion of curiosities, minerals, shells, corals, eta.
Cttalogues will be ready on Saturday. 12 16 8t
GFFAT SALE OF ITALIAN MARBLE STATU
ARY, STAU BTTItS, VASES, URNS, TAZAS,
BRONZE", MANTEL ORNAMENTS, SILVER
PLATED WARE, ETC., IMPORTED BY Messrs.
PANDOLF1NI It CO.. New York.
On Tuesday aud Wednesday Mornings,
Deo. SO and SI,
At 10 o'clock, at the auction store, No. lite Ches
rint s'reet, will be sold a rich collection of Marble
and Alatatr Statuary ; Etruscan, Roman, thlo
srd (Ireclan vases; Stone Card Receivers; Mantel
(rrnanients; Bionne Oronpa and Figures; Sliver
Platea Ware, etc.
The collection will be on exhibition on Monday
until o'clock P. M. - IS 17 St
-HUNTING, 0URBOROW ft CO., AUCTIONEERS,
13 Noa. tsa and S34 MARKET steft, corner of
Bank street. Successors to John B. Myers ft Co.
LARGE f ALE OF FRENCH AND OTIIER EURO '
PEAN DRY GOODS.
On Monday Morning,
December W, at 10 o'clock, on four months' cre
dit. . H 13 6t
PALE OF 2S00 CASES BOOTS, SHOES, TRAVEL.
LINO BAGS. ETC..
On Tuesday Mornlug,
December SO, at 10 o'clock, on four months' cre
dit. IS 14 6t
LARGE SALE OF BRITISH, FRKNcn, GERMAN,
On Thursday Morning, IS 10 5t
December SC, at 10 o'clock, on four months' credit.
CLOSING FALL SALE- OF CARPETINGS, OIL
v;iaji tin, ij.
on Friday Morning,
December 83, at 11 o'clock, on four months' credit.
about 800 pieces ingrain, V enctlan, l.st, hemp, cot
tage, and rag carpetings ; oil cloths, rugs, etc IS IT et
M
ARTIN BROTH ER8, AUCTIONEERS,
No. 704 Chesnut street.
IMPORTANT POSITIVE SALff.
GENUINE RUSSIAN AND HUDSON BAY
SABLK SETS, ROYAL ERMINK SUM. MINKS.
BROWN AND BLACK BEAK ROBES, ETC.
On Wednesday Morn'ng.
peo 21, at lo;i o'clock, at ttia aU'iMoa raorai, No.
701 Chesnut street, by catalogue, tho llaest stock of
furs ever c lie mi in this city, embracing 800 lots ele
gant furs aud robes; genuine Russ'aa aud Hudson
liny cable Bt; royal ermine sets; fine Hudson Bay
Fable sets; trench ermtue sets; Gicbe sets; chin
chilla, Siberian squirrel, Astrakhan, Alaska muiK
sat-les, Geiman fitch, etc.
FINE LAP ROBES.
Also, 10 One brown and blaca bear robes and Hud
i on Bay wolf robes, handsomely trimmed.
Every lot will be guaranteed.
Will be on exhibition on Tuesday. is is St
Large Sale at the Auction Rooms.
SUFFRIOR-HOUSEHOLI) FURNITURE, PIANO
FORTES, 'FRENCH PLATE PI KR MIRRORS.
HANDSOME CARPETS, CHINA AND GLASsl
WARE, ETC.
On Monday Morning,
Deo. 19, at 10 o'clock, at the Auction Rooms, No.
704 Chesnut street, by catalogue, a large assortment
of haudRome household furniture, Including hand
some suits parlor furniture covered with line plush,
terry, reps, and haircloth; elegant walnut chamber
suits, piauo-fortcs, French plate mirrors, sideboarda,
bookcases, china and glassware, mattresses, bads
and bedding, cottage suits, sewing machines, gans;
Brussels, ingrain, and other carpets, etc
12 SUPERIOR SEWING MACHINES.
Flrst-clasB Grover & Baker Sewing Machines In
cabinet cases, with Implements c mplete, cost 1136;
ten Grover fc Baker and other sewing machines.
BRANDY, WINE, AND WHISKY.
Fourteen gallons Otard Dupuy Cognao Brandy;
three gallons Port Wine; twenty-live demijohns as
sorted liquors; live gallops Jto Whieky.
FINE GUNS.
Very fine inlaid double gun, la case ; One breech
loader; youths' guns, rlfls, etc
INDIAN l'ONY.
Also, very superior Indian Pony, Ave years old,
twelve bands high, warranted sound and kind, it
Peremptorr Sale.
100 FINE OIL PAINTINGS, TO CLOSE AN ES
TATE, AND FOR OTHER ACCOUNTS.
On Thursday Morning,
December is, at lx o'clock, at the auction rooms.
No. 704 Chesnut Btreet, by catalogue, an excellent
collection ot line modern oil paiullngs, by well
known artists.
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE IIOHENSTBIIf
ESTATE.
A number of very line palutlugs, Including some
flist-rate battle scenes. IS 17 4t
Full partoular&Jn catalogues on Wednesday.
CLOSING SALE OF ESPECIALLY FINE EN
GRAVINGS, BY ORDER OF MR. W. H. HAM
ILTON, IMPORTER.
( Thursday Alternoon,
December 21. at 8 o'clock, at tha auction rooms.
No. 704 Chesnut Btreet, 2S0 valuable proofs and
choice lino engravings, after Landseer, Correggio,
Hirrlng. Ansdell, Frith, Faed, Welmter, Church,
Taylor, Constable, cheswlck, and others.
-i o exhibition two days previous to sale. 19 17 5t
FINE COLLECTION
MODBRN OIL PAINTINGS,
Bv prominent American and Foreign Artists.
AT AUCTION,
At the Salesrooms, No. M4 Chesnut street,
A CHOICE COLLECTION OF
1M)
FINE OIL PAINTINGS.
I'mbrsclng Landscapes, Marines, Cattle, Game,
Grout b, Figurtx, and Scriptural Piece?, by Artists of
acknowledged ability.
The entire collection will be sold w lthout reserve.
Will be on exhibition two days previous to the
ale. la "
By BAERITT fc CO., AUCTIONEERS.
CASH AUCTION HOUSE,
No. liSO MARKET Street, comer of Bank Btreet.
Oflfa advanced on coiugtmients without extra
.-harme. 1184
GREAT SAIE FOR TUB HOLIDAYS, COM
NENCiNG MoLday Morning,
l)ccen.ier in, at io o'clock, at No. 140 N. Eighth
Mi-eet, aco to te continued from day to day until
tne entire stock 1 s divposed of, on account of re
moval for alterations on 1st of January, lsll, com
i risn.g 1"0 h'ts elegant Hudson Bar, Mink, Sable,
Ermine, Astracoan, and Squirrel sets : also, Rooes
ol tll descriptions, in lots to suit private buyers.
SHAWLS, SHAWLS, SHAWL8.
Also, till Btoche, Paialey, aud all-wool Blankets.
I org and Square fcbawl.
ClOblNO SALE FOR THE YEAR 18.0, OF B00
t At IS OF BOOTS, SHOES, BROGANS, ETC.,
ol city and Eastern make.
J cm Thursilav Morning,
December 82, at 10 o'clock. l17 4t
FOURTEENTH TRADE BALE OF 100 LOTS OF
U Fl RS AND ROUES. .
Oil r'rioitv Morutug,
December is, at 10 o'clock. U IT 6t