THE DAILY EVENING TELEGKAi'H PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1870. ABOUT CORAL. Tho Greeks named coral the "daughter of the sea;" and Theophrantus reckons it among the precious stones. Pliny tells ns that coral was no less esteemed in India than were pearls in Rome, "it being the prevailing tftBte in each nation respectively that consti tutes the value of things," he observes. 'Solitmis informs ns," bo he continues, "that Zoroaster attributed certain mysterious pro perties to coral, hence it is that they equally value it as an ornament and as an object of devotion.'' In Persia, China, and Japan coral was prized almost as much as gold. The Gauls in ancient times were accustomed to orna ment their armor with this lovely product of the Gallic and Italian seas; but finding the value of it as an article of exportation, it soon became comparatively rare in the coun tries where it at first abounded. riiny describes coral as a marine plant, beariDg crimson berries; nor can we wonder that be should have been led into this mis take when we find the error repeated almost down to our own times. In "Johnson's Dic tionary" is the following definition: "Coral a plant of as great hardness and stony nature while growing in the water as it is after long exposure to the air." Coming down to the niedircval age, the first mention we have of coral is in the inventory of Alianore de Bohnn, where a paternoster of coral with gilded gnadier, and three branches of coral, are among the list of valuables. Quite as many superstitious beliefs were then attached to this supposed submarine plant as in a more remote period. Reginald Scot, in his "Discoverie of Witchcraft," tells us that 'the coral presorveth such as wear it from fascination or bewitching, and in this respect they are hanged about children's necks." l'lat, in his "Jewel House of Nature." repeats tho same story, adding that it preserves from the falling sickness. "It hath also some speoial sympathy with nature," he continues, "for the best coral being worn about the neck will turn pale and wan if the party that wears it be sick, and comes to its former color again as they recover health." In 1700 ffournefort described coral as a plant; and Reaumur declared it as his opinion, but slightly differing from former naturalists, that it was the stony product of marine plants. The Count dij Marsigli went a step further, and not only asserted the vegetable nature of coral but declarad that he had seen its flowers! In his work "La Physique de la Mer," he gives a representation of these sea blossoms, thus, setting the question at rest forever, as he supposed. Others, however, were not quite so well satisfied: and Jean Andre de l'eyssonel, a student of medicine and natural history, was deputed by the French Academic des Sciences to make f urther observations tin elucidation of this interest ing subject. lie began his examinations first in the neighborhood of Marseilles, and con tinued them on the north coast of Africa. At last, after long, exact, and delicate observa tion, he came to the conclusion that the Count di Marsigli's flowers were animals, and demonstrated that the coral was no plant, but the product of a colony of polypi. Let him describe his experiment in his own words: "I put the flower of the coral in vases full of sea-water, and I saw that what had been taken for the flower of this pretended plant was, in truth, only an insect like a little sea nettle or polype. I had the pleasure of see ing move the claws or feet of the creature; and having put the vase full of water which contained the coral in a gentle heat over the fire, all the small insects seemed to expand. The polype extended his feet, and formed what M. di Marsigli and I had taken for the petals of a . flower. The calyx of this pre tended flower, in short, was the animal, which advanced and issued out of its shell." But after all Peyssonel's labors he received neither reward nor thanks for his discovery; it was ridiculed by Reaumur and Bernard de Jussieu, as something quite unworthy of credit; and poor Peyssonel, meeting with nothing but skepticism and neglect for his papers were not even printed in return for nis laborious investigations, abandoned the subject in disgust and departed for the An tilles in the capacity of naval surgeon. Peys sonel was allowed to continue in the obsourity to which he had retired; but many years had not passed before both Reaumur and De Jussieu were obliged to retract their former opinion, and to acknowledge that after all reyssonel s theory was correct. The Aryosy. I j THE EUROPEAN CO URIEll. J American travellers who have made the 1 tour of Europe have either employed or encountered the Courier, and have studied bis character with more or less prejudiced minds. He is a character, pretending to know all languages, and everything else; honest when he must be honest, and a great scamp when he rinds opportunity to give play to his scampish propensities. The following personal sketch of one of these curious fel lows, a Swiss, and a model of his kind, is from a long chapter on Couriers, in a late number of the rail Mali Gazette: What a godsend M. Dieudonne used to be to those ho were fortunate enough to secure him for their guide, mend, and philosopher! What a rare combination of gifts indicated bun tor eminence In the profession that nature inspired him to adopt! He was em phatically a self-made man, and yet the workmanhhip. was nnexceptionable. You were never suffered to surmise this fact, for his origin was a close secret of his own. (Swiss by extraction, like most of his tribe, the youthful Lonis early found his way from the mountains of the Valaia to the streets of Geneva. From being a haDger-on in the courtyards of the dinerent hotels, be con- fx, verted mniseu gradually into an occasional laovats ilt place. As became a free moun taineer, from the first he utterly emancipated mmselt from nreiudlces: always wiilint? and always useful, his shrewd services were at iue service ox any one wno cuose 10 pay. lie bad excellent eyes for character, and as the patrons he was brought in contact with did not think it worth while Diavino the hvnoerite with a lad of his years, his early studies in human nature were much easier to him by tne distinctness of theTpiint, inns he deve loped the bump of acquisitiveness to the prejudice of his organs of veneration, while his common sense and common courtesy con M rained Lim to become an accomplished dis fcembler. At last he caught the tide on the turn that carried Lim to fortune. A literary English man on bis way from Italy to Paris retained him as his cicerone to Voltaire's Chateau of Ferny, and was thunderstruck at the acquain tance the out-at-elbows young Swiss displayed with the life and writings of the great philo pher. Louis, who was blessed with an. admi rable memory, was only airing his recollec tions of the conversation of a couple of days before. But he took good care not to let the cat out of the bag when his companion complimented him. Through life he knew when to speak and when to be ailent. It ended by the Englishman carrying off his pha-nii "as a travelling servant. When be started Louis was as innocent as a babe of the ways of the road, but he meditated pro foundly on bis fntnre a? tho carriage dragged tip the wooded zig-zngs of the Jura. The re mit was his pr.ttiDg himself to school with the landlord, the postilions, his master, with any one who could teach, and with an air of such complacent seif-suftioienCy that they Fcarcly suspected he was learning. i When the host of the Lion d Or at Dijon 6bowed himself backward with the black mail, M. Dieudonne wan down upon him so sternly that tho other fell npon hia marrow bones and humblv rendered up his own share of the pillage as a peace offering. When the pair arrived at Paris the master was so proud of his invaluable domestic that be could not help advertising bis own perspioacity to all the world, declaring he considered it had suited him for lite. Iue consequence was that M. Dieudonne forthwith bettered him- pelf, finding an excellent place with a mil lionaire American family starting upon the tonr ot liurope. Veesailles and the Teiaxoxs. Versailles, for nearly a centurv and a half the habitual residence of the French court, dates from Louis XIII. Fond of hunting in the neigh boring woods, he, or at least his courtiers, got tired of sleeping in a wayside inn or a windmill, and built at first a small pavilion, whose site is still pointed out. Afterward he wished for a real habitation, which grew and grew into wnat it is now. After the nrst revolution Versailles ceased to be the abode of Kings. The Convention made au inven tory of the furniture and Bold it. The Bona- partes never cared much about it. Napoleon X neglected ersaules, and called it , at St. Helena a "villo batarde," regretting even the small sums of monev which he had spent in keeping up the palace. The vast mnsenm it contains is in great measure the per sonal work of Louis Philippe. The trianons are two miniature palaces or boxes, built as escapes from the heavv crrandeur of Versailles, when its royal occupants happened to tire of their dignity. They are Le Grand Trianon and Le Tetit Trianon: but at first sight you would say that the big one was the little one, and the little one the big one. The Grand Trianon, with the pride which apes humility, is only a rez-de-chausee, a ground floor, while the Petit 'lrianon has a basement, a hrst floor, and an attic, all outwardlv visible. The delights of both are their gardens and pleasure-grounds. The two Trianons are to Versailles what Sir Walter Scott's hill cottage was to Abbotsford a retreat to which he could retire, taking his work with him, and leaving Lady Scotl to entertain the blue bottles in the great house, and who. as Mr. Carlyle said, were really blue. This feeling that the Trianons were' refuges of royaltv is manifested by the fact that Charles X lin gered there before his final departure into exile. Louis Philippe, too. after leaving St. Cloud forever, nfade a farewell halt at the Trianons. The last sovereign of France pro bably bade them no adien, because he ex pected to revisit them in triumph and increase their treasures bv some new trophv. Man proposes ! All the Year Round. NEW PUBLICATIONS. 11 LIDAV PRESENTS!! IIARBING'S EDITIONS or THE HOLY BIBLE, Family, PulpU, and Photograph Eiblei. PRESENTATION BIBLES CHRISIMAS, WEDDING, and BIRTHDAY PRBSENTS. 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FIFTH Su RAILROAD L.INE VORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD 1 THE SHORT MIDDLE ROUTE TO THE LEHIGH AND WYOMING- VAL.LKYS, NORTH. f IJ XI TJ V M fc3 V r IUI I llfll T T .1.-11 & r . mi . foil a iiiiilio j lj J ma, 1 1 1 llCiaLl AlliJ TtRlOR NEW YORK, BUFFALO, OORRY, ROCHESTER, THE GREAT LAKES, AND THE DOMINION OF CANADA. V. INTBR arrangement. Takei efleot December 19. 18T0. ' - Fifteen Ially Trains leave Passenger Depot. corner of Berks and Amerioan streets (Snndavs excepted), as follows: t oo a. Sxl. (Aooommodation) for Fort washing ton. At I'M A.m. (Express), for Bethlehem. Erwton. At. lentown, Maueh Chunk, Wllkesbarre, Williams port, niananoy uuy, Hazieton, nttston, lowandm Waverley, Elmlra, and in connection with the ERIE RAILWAY for Buffalo. Niagara Falls. Rochester. Cleveland, Chicago, San Franolsoo, and all points id tut ureal vv.bv 8 -aft A. M. (Accommodation) for Doylestown. a 46 A. M. (Express) for Bethlehem. E&vton. Al len town, Mason Chunk, Wiuiamsport, Ittahanoy City, Wllkesoarre, Plttston, Scranton, Hacketts- town, sonooiey s mountain, ana n. j. central ana Morris and Essex Railroads. 11 A. m. (Aooommodation) tor t ort Washington l ib and s-SOand 8 16 P. M., for Ablngton. 0 A. J.U UAQD. 1V1 UObUIBUIIUi JMkOfcUQ, A 1 lentown. Mauoh Chunk, Mahanoy City, Wilkes- carre, t jupiod, du uaneioa. 8-80 P. M. (Aooommodation) forDoylestown. At 8 20 P. M. (Bethlehem Aooommodation) for Bethlehem, Easton. Allentown, andCoplay. t-is i'. m. (mail) ror uoyiestown. 6-00 P. M. for. Bethlehem. Easton, Allentown. and Manch Chunk. e so P. M. (Accommodation) for Lansdale. 11 so P. AI. (Accommodation) for Fort Washing ton. The Fifth and Sixth streets. Second and Third streets, and Vnlon Lines City Cars run to the uepot. TRAINS AKK1V IS 1 Jr jllLADKL,r rilA HKOM Bethlehem at 8 66. and 10 86 A. M.s a-16, 6 06. and 8'26 r. JU. Doylestown at r a. ai., i-to and e es r. w. Lansdale at 7-80 A. M. Fort Washington at 0 80 and 11-30 A. M., 3-10 P.M. Ablngton at 3-86, 6 66. and 9 86 P. M. ON SUNDAYS. Philadelphia for Bethlehem at B 80 A. M. Philadelphia for Doylestown at 8 00 P. hi. Doylestown for Philadelphia at 7 A. M. Bethlehem for Philadelphia at 4 00 P. M. Tlcket8 8old and bnnuraare chicked throuarh to principal points at Mann's North Pennsylvania uagaape express umce, ro. iuo . nin street. inc. iv, is.u. r,L,ijio uuiv, agent. 13 H1LADELP HIA AND ERIE RAILROAD. WINTER TIME TABLE. On and after MONDAY, December 6. 1S70, the trails on the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad will run ai follows: WI9TWAED, MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia . . 9 40 P. M, " wiuiamsport 7 as a. do. arrives at Erie 7-4S P. M. ERIE E&rES leaves rmiaaeipnia ia aq p. m. ' " wiuiamsport 8-60 P. M. arrives at Erie 7-40 A. M. ELM1KA MAIL leaves Philadelphia . 0-3) A. ML. " wiuiamsport o-os f , m, " arrives at Lock Haven 7-69 P. U. ABTWASD. MAIL TRAIN leaves Erie . . 9 CO A. M. " wiuiamsport 10-06 p. M. " arrives at Philadelphia S CO A. M, ERIE EXPRESS leaves Erie . . 9-00 P. ML. " " wiuiamsport 8-86 A. QL 11 arrives at Philadelphia 6 30 P.M. ELM IRA MAIL leaves Loek Haven 8-00 A.M. ' " WiUIamBport 9 26 A, M. " arrives at Philadelphia 6 30 P. M. BUFFALO EXP. leaves Wllliamsport 13 86 A. M. " " Milton 160 A.M. 11 arrives at Philadelphia 8-40 A. M VwvvaMfl AT n II , .1 A n m r.. m n.lnlln. Ann. conneot at Corry, and all west bound traias and Mall and Accommodation east at Irvlneton wits Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railroad. W1U. A. BAJUUVf i, General Superintendent. "PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD. AFTER 8 P. M., SUNDAY. DEC 4, 1870. The trains of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad leave the Depot, at THIRTY-FIRST and MAR a&t streets, wmon is reaonea aireotiy uy in iuar H DklfJTJIi VB10, bUTJ 1MV UmiUVUIlftUg TflbU O.UU train leaving Front and Market streets thirty minutes belora its departure. Tne onesnut ana Walnut street oars ran within ene sauare of tha Depot. - sieeping-oar nonets can he naa on appuoation at the Ticket Office, N. W. corner Ninth and Cues nut streets, and at the Depot. Agents or the Union Transfer Company will oall for and deliver baggage at the depot. Orders left at No. 801 Chesnut street, or No. lit Market street, wiu receive attention. . tbaiks lbav naroT. Pittsburg Express .... 1211 A. M, Mall Train 8-00 AM. Lock Haven and Elmlra Express . . 9 0 A. M. PaoU Accommodation, 10 10 A.M.st 1-10 and 7-10P.M. Fast Line 13 mo P. ML. Erie Express ...... 13-40 P. M. Harrisburg Aooommodation . . a-sor. ra.. Lancaster Accommodation . . . 4-10 P.M. ParkesburgTraln 6-80 P. M. Cincinnati Express 8-00 P. M. fine man ana uunaio express . . . u ou r. au I'acinc Kxpiess w-wr. m Way Passenger . . . . 11-80 P.M. Erie Mall leaves dally, running on Saturday night to wiuiamsport ooiy. un sunaay nignt pas senirars will leave Philadelphia at 10-10 P.M. Cincinnati ana racmc x.xpresa leaves aany. aii other trains aauy except sunaay. The Western Accommodation Train runs dally, except Sunday. For this train tlokets must be pro cured ana baggage aeuveraa ny r. bl. at sso. us Market street. Sunday Train Wo. l leaves Philadelphia at 848 A. XH. , Ui II'." m OTVf. W V A. W. MWUMW Train No. a leaves Philadelphia at 0-40 P. M. ar rives at raoii at 7o r. m. arrives at Philadelphia at B io A. M. Sunday Train No. 8 leaves PaoU at 4-60 P. M.; arrives at Philadelphia at s so. . TRUSS ARRIVI AT DBrOT. Cincinnati Express . 8-10 A. M. Philadelphia Express Erie Mall . . . . . . 700 A. M. PaoU Acooamodat'n. 8 ) A. M. k 8 50 k 6-40 P. M. Parkesburg Train ooo A. M. Fast Line ana naaaio express . . ou a. m. Lancaster Train ... . . . . , 12 06Noon. Erie Express . . . 6-46 P. M. Lock Haven and Elmlra Express . 6-46 P.M. Faoino Express . ..... a-aor.ao. Southern Kxnrcss . . 6 46 P.M. HarrlBburg Aooommodation . " . 8 40 P. M, For iurther lntormaiion appiy to JOHN F. VAN LEER, J Ticket Agent. No. 901 CHESNUT Street. FRANCIS FUNK, Tloket Agent. No. 118 MARKET Street. SAMUEL H. WALLACE, Ticket Aaent at the Depot. Tha Pennsylvania Railroad Coupanv will not assume any rUk for Baggage, exoepi for Wearing Apparel, and limit their responsibility to One Hun dred Dollars in value. All Baggage exceeding that amount In value will be at the risk of the owner, unless taken by speoial contract. 4 38 Oeneral Superintendent. Altoona, Pa. nHl, PmILADKlPHIA AWL BA L, 1 inuns Ct.Ai- 1 THAL RAILROAD CHANGS OP HOURS. On and alter MOWUAl, uciouer e, isiu, irains will run as follows :Leave Philadelphia from depot of P. W. A B. R. R., corner Broad street and Wash- lDgton avenue:- . 1 or rort ueposii ai i a. m. iu o x . m. tenr Oxford nt 7 A. M.. 4 30 P. M.. aad 7 P. M. For Oxford Weduesdajs and Saturdays only at 8-80 P.M. T, For Chadu S r oru ana uesi.tr trreN nauruitu m ' a m . 10 A. M.. 4-30 P. M.. and T P. M. Wednes davs and Saturdays only S-30 P. M. Train leaving Philadelphia at 7 A. M. connects at unrt i enntiit wiin iraiD lor Damuiure. p. M. connect at cnaua a i-ora junction wna me iriirain.tnn nnd Beading Railroad. nvutniforPiiiladelDhia leave Port Deposit at 9-28 A. M. and 4-25 P. M., on arrival of tralna from Balti- "nS'nrd at 6-08 A. M.. 10-35 A. M. and 5-30 P. M. Eundavs at C-80 P. M. only. Chadd s-.KordJat 7-26 A M., 118 A. M., 8t5P. M., a xu P. M. Sundavs 6-48 P. M. onlv. Passengers are allowed to take wearing apparel nnitm l.ftffirage. and the company will not many case be responsible for an amount exceeding one hundred aouars, uaieus spevuu cuuuwi mao iur the same, 1 . . . 10 8 ' ueueriu ouvciuiwuusui. TITEST JERSEY UAILUUAUBi ' ral.L AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT.- COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 1870. Trains will leave Philadelphia as follows : From foot of Market aireetiupperierry;, 8-18 A. M., Passenger for urldgeton, Salem, Swedesboro, ylnelaad, ailllvllle, and way atatioua. U 44 a. al., w oouuur; Aooommouiuuu. 8-16 P. M., Paasengnrlor Cape May, MUlvlile, and wav stations peiow uiasuore. 8-80 P. M., Passenger tor Brldgeton, Salem, Swedesboro, and way stations. 6-so P. M., Accommodation for Woodbury, Glass- boro, Clayton, au iniernietnaie avauon i.o'irit Train leaves Camden dutlv. at it M. VfUUAM J. SEVVKLL, Ksperlntendent. RAILROAD LINES. fpAMDEN AND AM BOY ASD PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANIES. HOLIDAY EXCURSION FOR NEW YORK. EXCURSION TICKETS, FOUR DOLLARS FOR THE ROUND TRIP, Will be sold from Philadelphia for all trains of 83d, 84th, and 85th December, good to return from New York December 2r, 6, or 87, by any of the trains. W. n. GATZMER, Agent. rnir.APKi.PHU, Dec. 22, 19T0. 13 83 8t 1 QTfi FOR I"tW YORK THE CAMDEN lO I U and Am boy and Philadelphia and Tren ton Railroad Companies' lines from Philadelphia to New York and Way Places. FROM WALKUT STRSIT WBlBf, At 7 A. M.. Mail and Afloommodatloa. via Gam. den and Amboy, and at 8-80 P. M., Aooommoda tion. via Camden and Jersey City. ai t ana e r. so... lor Amoey and mtormeaiate staj Hons. At 7 A. M. and 8-80 P. M. for Freehold and Far. mingdale. At 7 and 10 A. M., 13 M., S, -30, and P. M. for Trenton. ?! At 7 and 10 A. M., 13 M., S, 8-30, 8, 0, 7, and 1-80 P. M. for Bordentown, Florenoe, Burlington Edgewater. Beverly, Delanoo, Riverside, River ton- and Palmyra. At 7 ana 10 A.M., 13 M,S, 8, 7, and 11-80 P.M. for Fish House. ' The 11-80 P. M. line leaves from Market Street Ferry (upper side). VBOK WK8T fHILADBLpHI A D1POT, At T-80 and 8-46 A. M.. 1 so. 8-10. 6-80. 6-46 and 13 P. M., New Kork Express Lines, and at 11-80 P. M., ijine, via .lersey my. At 7 80 and B-46 A. M.. 120. 8-10. 6 33. t ii. and 13 P. M. for Trenton. At 9 46 A. M. 1-30, 6-46 and 18 P. M. for Bristol. At 13 P.M. (night) for Morrlsvllle. Tullvtown. Schenck's, Eddlngton, Corn wells, Torresdale, Holmesbarg Jvnction, Taoony, Wlsslnomlng, Bridesburp;, aad Frank ford. Sunday Lines leave at 8-46 A. M., 8 46 P. M., and 13 night. X BOM KENBTHQTOVr DEPOT. At 7-80 A. M.. a-80. 8-30. and 6 P. M. for Trenton and Bristol, and at 9 80 A. M. and 8 P. M. for Bristol. At 7-80 a.m., a-80. and 6 r. M. for Morrlsvllle and Tullytown. At 7 80 and 8 30 A. M., 3-80, 6, and 8 P. M. for Schenck's. Eddlngton, cornwells, Torresdale, and Holmesburg Junotlon. At 7 A.M., 13-80, 6-16, and 7-80 P.M. for Bustle ton, Holmesburg, and Holmesburg Junotlon. ai 7 anu w so a. m., i ao, a-ao, e is, e, ana 7so P. M. for Taoony, Wlsslaoming, Brldesburg, and craaKiora. VIA BEI.VIDSKK PKLAWARB RAILROAD. At 7-80 a. M. for Niagara Falls. Buffalo. Dun kirk, Elmlra, Rochester, Syracuse, Great Bend, Wilkesbarre, Schooley'rf-Mountatn, eto. At T 80 A. M. and 8 30 P. M. for Scranton. StroudBburg, Water Gap, Belvldere, Easton, Lam nenvuie, t jemington, eto. At 6 p. M. for Lambertvllle and intermediate stations. VROM KABKBT BTBBBT FBBBT (UPPKB 8IDB), VIA SIW JBBSBT BOUTH8BN RAILROAD. At 11 A. M. for New York. Lona Branch, and Intermediate places. VIA CAMDBN AND BUBLlNOtON COUNTY RAILROAD. At 6-46 and 11 A. M., 1, 3 80, 8-80, 6, and 0-80 P. M., and on Thursday and Saturday nights at 11-80 P. M. for Merchantsville, Moorestown, Hartford, Masonvllle, Halnesport, and Mount Holly. At 0-46 a. 111., a-30 and 6 30 P. M. for Lumberton and Medford. At 8 45 and 11 A.M., 8 80, 8, and 6-30 P.M. for Smith- vlllo, Ewansvllle, Yincentown, Birmingham, and Femberten. At 6 46 A.M.. 1 and 8-80 P. M. for Lewlstown. Wrikhtstown, Cookstown. New Egypt, Homers- town, uream Ridge, lmlaystown, Sharon, and Hightstown. - Dec. 12, 1870. WM. H. GATZMER, Agent. PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD Depot, THIRTEENTH and CALI.OWIHLL Streets. Until further notice trains will Leave and Arrive as folows : TRAINS LEAVE. A.M. TRAINS ARRIVE. A.M. ReadaAAllent nWay 7 30 Pottstown accom.... 9 15 Harrlsb'gAPotts'e Ex 8-15 Read'gi Pottsv'e Ac.10-21 fiiiia.A rouse way p.m. Train la-no.iiarrisb g.ti'otts'e i: 1 vo V. M. Phlla. & Pottsv'e' W. Harrisb'g&iPotts'eEx 8-30 Train 4-J) narrlsbgSt "otts'e Ex l m Uarrlsbg, Potisvilie, and Allentown Ac. 9-ig ON SUNDAYS. A. M. From PottBville 12 89 From Reading t . 7-25 I'ottstownAccomruo. -w Readgjc Pottsv'e Ac. 4-45 ON SUNDAYS. A. M. To Reading 8-00 r. m. To PottsvUle 8-U- The Sunday trains connect wiUi similar trains on the Perklouien and coiebrookdale JUllroads. ForDowninctown and points on Chester Valley Railroad, take 7-80 a m., 12-30 noon, and 4 p. m. For scbweiiksviiie and points on Per-kiomen Kail- road, take 7-30 a. m. 12-30 noon, and. 4 p. m. For Mt. neasaat ana oiints on Coiebrooxaaie Railroad tako 7-30 a. ro. and 4-00 p. m. N. Y. EXPRESS FOR PITTS 11 1 EG AD WEST. Trains leave New lork at 9-ixt a. in. aud 6-00 p. m., passlBg Keanlog at 1-66 and 10 o p. m.. connect ing at HarrislHirg with Penusylvanla and Northern Central trains for Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Baltimore, wnusnisporc eto. Sleeping cars aooompanv these trains throurh be tween Jersey City and Pittsburg without change. Trains ror mew vorx leave uarrisbur at 3 10. 8-10, and 11-4S a. m., and 2-f0 p. m. Additional tram leaves new xork lor iiarnsourg at 12 o'clock noon. For particulars see Guide Books, which can be ob tained at No. 611 Chesnut street, and at all stations, without charge. Season, School, Mileage, and Commutation Tickets at reduced rates to be had of S. Bradford, Treasurer, No. 227 S. Fourth street, Philadelphia, or G. A. Nlcolls, General Superintendent, Reading, Stkeet Caks. The Thirteenth and Fifteenth, and Race and Vine streets, connecting with other lines, run close to the Depot. Baggage collected and delivered by Dungan's Bag. fsge Express. Orders left at Depot, or at No. 225 S. ourtn street GERMANTOWN AND NORRISTOWN BRANCH. Depot. Ninth and Green. Trains leave for Germantown at 6, 7, 8. 8, 9-09, 10, 11, 12 A. M. ; 1, 8, 8 80, 8 18, 8-45, 4-05, 4-80, 6-05, 5- 45, 6, 0-30, 7, 8, 9, 10-05, It, 12 p. m. Leave Ger mantown, 0, 6-55, 7-30, 8, 8-20, 9, M, 10, 11, 12 a. M. ; 1, 8, 8, 80, 4, 4-45, 6, B-80, 6, 80, 7, 8, 9, 18, 11 p. dj. The 8-20 and 9-80 down trains, 8 80, 8-45, aad 6 45 rip trains, will not stop on the Oermantown branch. On Sundays, leave at 915 a. m. ; 2, 4 05 7, 10-45 p. m. Leave Germantown, 8-15 a. m. : 1, 3, 6, 9-45 p. m. passengers taking the 6-58, 9 a. m., and 6-80 p. m. trains from Germantown, will make close connection with the trains for New York at Inter section Station. Cukt-NCT Hill Railroad. Leave at 6, 8, 10, 19 a. m. ; 8-30, 3 45, 5 49, 7. 9 and 11 p. m. Leave Ches nut Bill at T-10, 8, 910, 1140 a. ro.; 1-40. 8-40, 8 40, 6- 40, 8-40, 10-40 p. m. On Sundays, leave 9-IS a. ni.; 2 and 7 p. m. Leave Chesnut Hill at 7-50 a. m. ; 18-40, 5-40, 9 25 p. m. - ..... For Conshobocken and Norristown Leave at 6. 780, 9, 11 05 a. HI. : 1 80, 8, 4, 8, 6 30, 6 15 8-05, 10, 11-45 p. nu Leave Norristown at 6 30, 625, 7, 7-45, 8-bo, 11 a. m. ; l-so, 3, 4 -so, 616, 8, 9-30 p. ni. On Sun days, leave at 9 a. m. ; -80, 4, 7-30 p. m. Leave Nor ristown at la. m,; 1, 8-30, 9 p. m. For Manavunk. Leave at 4, 7-30, 9, 11-05 a.m. ; 1-30,8,4,6, 8 30, 6-18, 8 08, 10, 1145 p. m. Iave Manajunk at 6. 6-56, T-80, 8-10, 8-20, 11-30 a.m.;8, 8-30, 5, 6-45, 8-30, 10 p. m. On Sundays, leave at 9 a. m. ; 9 30, 4, 7-80 p. m. Leave Mauayunk at 730 a. m. ; l-ao, 6-ie, 9 so p. m. For Pltmoutu. Leave at 6 a. ni. and 5 p. m. Leave Plymouth at 6-80 a. m. and 9-80 p. u. The 7-46 a. m. train irom Norristown will not sto? at Magee's, Potu' Landing, Domino, or Schur's Lane. Passengers taking the 7-12. 9-05 a. m., and 6 i0 p. m. tralbs from Ninth and Green streets will make close connections with the trains for Ndw Ycrk at Intersection Station. The 8-30 a. m., 12 80 and 6 p. m. trains from Naw Yoik stop at Intersection Station. It WEST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA RAIL ROAD COMPANY. ON AND AFTER MONDAY, OCtooer IT, 18.0, Trains wlU leave and arrive at the Depot, Till ttTY F1RST and CH EUN UT Streets, as follows : FROM PHILADELPHIA For West Chester at 7-45 and 11-20 A. M., 8 30, 16, and 11 -no p. M. stops at all Buttons. For Weat Chester at 4-40 P. M. This train s ops only at stations between Media and West Cne tu-r (Greenwood excepted). For B. C. JuncUon at 410 P. M. Stops at all sta tions. FOR PHILADELPHIA From West Cheater at 4 o and 10-45 A. ilH 4 , 46, and M P. M. Stops at all station. From West Chester at 7 -65 A.M. This train stops ODly at stations between West Chester and Media (Greenwood excepted), irom B. C JuncUon at 8 40 A. M. Stops at all stations. ON SUNDAY Leave Philadelphia at 8-80 A. M. and 9 P. M. Leave West Chester at 7-55 A. M. and 4 P. M. , W. C. WHEELER, Superintendent, AU it INSORANOEi INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. Janvabt 1, 1370. Charter Perpetaal. NORTH Incorporated 1784. CAPITAL IWO.OOO ASSETS 12,788,681 Losses paid since organization. 123,000,000 Receipts of Prcminms, isoa. fl,M1,Ra7 4S Interest from Investments, 1S69 114,696-74 t2, 106.5S419 jesses paia, io 1 1, 035,336-84 STATEMENT O? THE ASSETS. First Mortgages on City Property.. United States Government and other Loan Bonds Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks Cash in Bank and Oftlce Loans on Collateral Socurltv Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Premiums Accrued Interest Premiums In course of transmission.... ... Unsettled Marine Premiums Real Estate, Olllce of Company, Phlladel- 1766,450 1,123346 65,703 247,620 831,944 80,857 85,108 . , 100,900 80,000 S2,7S3,6Sr puis.., DIRECTORS. Arthur G. Coffln. Francis R. Cope, Edward H. Trotter, Edward a Clarko, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jeasup, Louis C Madeira, Charles W. Cnstiman, Clemeht A Gnsoom, 3741 1 4 .i m D rv.l. 1 . Samuel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, William Welsh, 8. Morris Wain, John Mason, George L, Harrison irrvu. T lllin III OlrUtVltJ ARTHUR G. COFFIN. President. CHARLES PLATT, Vice-President. Matthiab Mibis, Secretary. C. II. Riivks, Assistant Secietary. 8 4 1829 CHARTEB PERPETUAL. JgQ FraniiiB Fire taaics Company OF PHILADELPHIA. OEce, Nos. 435 and437 CHESNUT St. Assets Aug. If'70$3,009t888,24 CAPITAL .1400,000-00 ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS .8,609,333-24 INCOME FOR 1670, LOSSES PAID IN 1369, . ISIO.OOO. 11 44.909 -42. , sLoases) paid since 183 oyer 5.500,000 Perpelnal and Temporary Policies on Libera: Terms. The Company also Issues policies upon the Rent; of all kinds of Buildings, Ground Rents, and Moif gatres. The "FRANKLIN" has no DISPUTED CLAIM. . DIRECTORS. ' Alfred G. Baker, A ii red nuer, Thomas Sparks, William S. Grant, Thomas S. Ellis, Gustavus S. Benson. samuei urant, George W. Richards, Isaac Lea. George Falca, ALFRED G. BAKER. President GEORGE PALES, Vice-President. JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. 9 19 THEODORE M. KEGER, Assistant Secretary. LIFE INSURANCE GO. NEW 3TOIVII. LEMUEL BANGS, President. GEORGE ELLIOTT, Vlce-Pres't aud Sec'y. EMORY McCLINTOCK, Actuary. PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCY, JAMES M. LONGACRE, Manager. U. C. WOOD, JR., M. D., Medical Examiner. Office, 302 WALNUT. St., Philadelphia. REV. S. FOWKitS, Special Agent. JAMES M. LONGACRE, General Agent, 5 83 mwfiy No. 809 WALNUT Street, PhUadelphU P 1 R E ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED MARCH 17, 1S20. OFFICE, NO. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET, INSURE BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ANZ MERCHANDISE GENERALLY From Loss by Ore (in the City of Philadelphia only) ASBKT8,MANUARY. 1, ltsTO, 11,374,734 TRLHTKE8. WUliam n. Hamilton, John C arrow, George L Young, Jos. it. Lyndall, Charles P. Bower, Jesse Llghtfoot, Robert Shoemaker, Peter Armbruster, Lievi jr. uoar, ai. u. Lncainson, Samuel Sparhawk, Peter Williamson, Joseph E. ScheU. WM. H. HAMILTON, President, . SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice-President. WILLIAM F. BUTLER, Secretary TUB PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated 1828 Charter Perpetual. No. B10 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Square. , This Company, favorably known to the commu nity for over forty years, continues to Insure against loss or damage ny fire on Public or Private Build ings, either permanently or for a limited time. Also on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, and Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, Is invested In the most careful manner, which ena bles them to offer to the insured an undoubted secu rity in the case of loss. nrucTORS. Daniel Smith, Jr., Thomas Smith, 1 ' Isaao UaKlehurat, . I Henry Lewis, Thomas Robins, J. Gullnghara Fell, - John Devereux, I Daniel Haddock, Franklin A. Comly. DANIEL SMITH, Jb., President. Wif. G. Ckowill, Secretary. 8 80 THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO, Of PHILADELPHIA. Office 8. w. or, FOURTH and WALNUT Streets. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES irSTJBD. CASH Capital (paid op In full) .1200.000-00 CASH Assets, DeBember 1,1870 fOUO-886-24 DIRECTORS. F. Ratchford Starr, 1 J. Livingston Brrtnger, Naibro Fraaler, I James L. Claghorn, John M. Atwood, . 1 Win. G. Bonlton, BenJ. T. Tredlck, Charles Wheeler, George H. Stuart, 1 Thomas H. Montgomer John 11. Brown. 'James M. Aertsen. F. RATCHFORD STARR, President. THOMA- U. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President, ALEX. W. W1STER, Secretary. JACOB E. PETERSON. Assistant Secretary. F AMI INSURANCE COMPANY Na sot) CHESNUT Street, TKCOKrOKATXD 1866. CHARTS a riariTCAu CAPITAH2OO,0O0v ,' FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insurance against Loss or Damage by Fire either by Perpetaal or Temporary Policies. VLKBVTUIia. Charles Richardson, Robert Pearoe. William u. .ttnawn, WUliam M. Seyfert, John F. Smith, Nathan Hllles. John Kessier, Jr., Edward B. Orne, Charles Stokes. John W. Everman, Mordecai Uusbv. George A. West, CHARLES RICHARDSON. 1'resluenU WILLIAM 1L RUAWN, Vice-President. Williams L Blamohako Secretary. 7 gai JHPERLAXi FIRE INSURANCE CO., TjOBDOH. KTABLIHUUU IH09. Paid-ap Oai1U1 aad Aoemmalated Foada. 08,000,000 IN GOLD, PREVOST HERRING, Agent, 44 . Ho. 107 8. THIRD Btrsat, PbJUdslpbU. OH A A M. PBCVOBT OUAB. P. HKBRLBIO HORSE COVERS, BUFFALO ROBiiS yCfx Fancy Robes. Lap Rugs, Fur Gloves and i'uilais. Large stock of all grade goods at lowest prices. MoVLit'S Harneaa, Sadliery uad Trunk Store, No. 72v MARK Li' bireetv U 8 II luirp AOO TiON 8ALI-9, M THOMAS A SON8, AUOTIONELUS, NCW, l? and ltl S. FOURTH street. HOLIDAV BOOKS. CARD. BooKIsaIps everr ftprnrrm ilnrns th week at 8 o'clot k. i u 6t SALE OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, KTC, On Tuesday, Pec. sr. at li o'clock, noou, at til -Exchange, will Include Pink. fo. 30-stort and Dwelling. Wai.KVT, No. B4(i Modern Residence. Maksbai.i., No. Oputpfl Dwelling. Ci.ahks Lank, Tweulv-sixili wird Clsy Lot, 1 acres. ukai's Fkhhv Road, between Thirtieth axi Thirty-first Two New Dwellings. Ki.iaoitTn, No. SIM (lenteel Drye"iMg. (iKOlNli RKNTS-tlS, f20, 120, f .'O. a.H ?J a year. MORTiA(iEo JIWiO, fTSit, t,nd J1500. STiK-KS. KTC. 12 shares Central Trnniportation Co. 1 Bhsre rhllndelphl.i Llirr Co. f shares t oopei s Point ami Piiiiade.nliii Fei r Co. ftO shares Airyjraioid Mininp t o. 1 Senscn Tkket Arch Street TUph?". R7 shares Northern Lllrtie8 Gas V. 10 shares Kensington National I'sulr. K6 shares Met llntockvtlle Petroleum t o. 1 siisre l'hllarlelplila and Southern Man Sa-n-shipCo. 13 23t M ARTIN BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS.-, No. 704 Chesnut street. NOTICE. MONDAY NKXT being a liolidav. our RfSiilsr Wepklr S!e of Furniture will be held ot BAl I RDA OP THIS WEEK. CONTINUATION AND CLOP1NG SALE 01'' F.LEGANT FURS AND POBgS. 8PI.F?sD)I STOCK tF OENUINK RUSSIAN AND nUPSON BAY SABI.K Ft'PS, R(YAI. KHMINE. SVUIRREL, MINK. AND OTHEir SETS CHILDItKN'S FURS, FINK BEAU AN1 WOLF ROBES, KTC. On Saturdav, December 24, at 12 o'clock, noon, at the Auctloa Rooms, No. V(4 Chesnut street, by catalogue (com menring at lot No. 200 lots Elejmnt Furs, genu ine Russian Sables; finest quality Hudson Bay Sa bles; Royal Ermine for l adies and Ctildrcn: IIu t son Bay Mink Sables ; Grele Sets, French Ermine. Chinchilla, Astrachan,. Alaska Mink, and GoraiAJ Fttth Sets, etc CHILDREN'S FI RS. . 100 Sets Misses' and Children's Furs or every kla I. FINE LAP ROBEs. , Fine Bear and Wolf Robps. Every lot be guaranteed as represented or the purchase monev refunded. On exhibition THIS EVENING-, rrom 4 until 9 o'clock. Sale absolute.' ' " it BUNTLMG, DURBOROW CO., AUCTIONEERS , Nos. 32 and 234 MARKET street, corner of Bank street. Successors to John B. Myers ft Co. CLCSING FALL SALE OF SttOO CASES BOOTS, SHOES, TRAVELLING BAGS,. HATS, ETC., On Tuesday Morning, DccemU r 27, at IOo'cIock, on lour months' cre dit. , 12 21 4t LAST SALE ICR THIS SEASON OF BRITISH. FRENCH, HERMAN. AND DOM KsTIO GOODS, On Thursday Morning, 12 23 4t December 29, at 10 o'clock, on four months' credit. riMlOMAS BIRCH A SON. AUCTIONEER! AND J COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Na 1110 Ohee Nl'T Street; rear entrance No. lli7 Sausoru street. BY BARRITT fc CO., AUCTIONEERS. CASH AUCTION HOUSE, No. 2S0 MAREKT Street, corner of Bank street. Cash advanced on consignments without extrt charge. 11 24 10J.CKKT II aLL AUCTION ROOMS, No. llTl V onESNUT s-rr. T. A. MctJLELLAND, AUCTION Persiotal attenriou given to sale of haaseaoll Mr aiture at dwellings. Public sales or furniture at the Auction Roinit to. 121 Chesnut street, every Monday and Thurs day. For particulars see "Public Ledger." N. B. A superior class ot furniture a private sa: CITY BAZAAR-AND TATTERS ALL'S, 5TVNo. 1126 RACE Street Regular Auction Sule of Horses. Wagons, Har ness, Etc., every Tnursday, conimentlng at li o'clock A. M. No postponement ou account Of the weather. . Gentlemen's rrtvate establishments disposed of at public or private sale to the best advantage, and a general assortment of Hoises, Carriages, Har ness, Etc., 4o suit the need of all classes of pur chasers, constantly ou hand. Carriages taken on Storage. Superior Stabling for Horses on sa'e or at livery. Outside SaleB solicited and prompt!? attended to. Liberal advances made on Horses, arriages, an 1 Harness. DOVLJt A NICHOLS, loistf Auctioneers. MATS AND OAPli a W Ah BURTON'S IMPROVED VENTILATES and easy-fitting DBESS HATS (patented), in ad the Improved fashions ot the season. CHESNUT Street, next door tn tha Past Office. ryi CUTLERY. ETC. RODGERS ft WOSTENHOLJPS POCK.IT KNIVES, Pearl and Stag handles, anl beautiful finish; Rodgeis', and Wale ft Butcher's Razors, and the celebrated Le conltre Razor; Ladies' Scissors, In caae, of the finest onallty ; Rodgers' Table Cutlery, Carvers and Forks, Razor Strops, Cork Scre ws, etc. Ear li strumenta, to assist the hearing, of the mMt a? proved construction, at P. MADEIRA'S, No. UB TENTH Rtree '.-) w Cheaai. CROOERIES.ETO. CHRISTMAS' GROCERIES. Full assortment of every variety of RAISINS, CITRON, CURRANTS. ORANUES, GilAPIS. NUTS, PRESERVES, CANNED OOOib, WINE8. CORDIALS, CHAMPAGNES, FOREIiiN AND DOMESTIC C HELSE, CIGARS, ETC. ALBERT O. RODERT3, 117 ' Corner ELEVENTH tUVINB S 1870 SPRUCE JOIST. SPRUCE JOIST. HEMLOCK. HEMLOCK. 1870 tQrrfi SEASONED CL3AR PIN Z, 1 QiV lO IV SEASONED CI JiAR PIN 1. 10 4 U CHOICE PATTERN PIN'S. ' SPANISH CEDAR, FOR PAlTSRNi. RED CaZDAK 1870 FLORIDA FLOORING FLORIDA FLOOR. N'i. CAROLINA FLOORINH. VIRGINIA F LOOKING. DELAWARE FLOORINu. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORlNu FLORIDA STEP BOAlOi. RAIL PLANE. 1370 1 Q 7i I WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANS. -4 Q7!k lO I vWALNUT BOARDS AND PI.VNX.IO i V WALNUT BOARDS, WALNUT PLANE. 70 UNDERTAKERS' LUMM3R-- 1 QTl'S UNDERTAKERS' LOlUit 1U v JtEU UuiAK. WALNUT AND PIN3 4 Q7rt SEASONED POPLAIL 10 I U , SEASONED CUEKIii. 1870 ASH, WHITE CAE PLANK AND BOARDS, HICKORY. tQn( CHGAR BOX MAKSR-i' 1QTA 10U- CIGAR EOS MAKERS' iOU 6PANLSH CEDAR BOX. BOARDS, FOR SALE LOW. iQwA CAROLINA SCANTLING. 1U7A lDiU CAhOUNA H. T. SILLS. IO I V NORWAY SCANTLING. 1870 CEDAR SHIN'OLSa - D7A CYPRESS SHINGLES 10 I U MALLK, BKOTlittH ft CO., To. kfiuo SOUTH Street. 119 PANEL PLANK, ALL TniCKNESsZi. COMMON PLANE, ALL THlU4N3d3Si. v 1 COMMON BOARDS. 1 and I SIDE FENCE BOAROS. WHITE PINK FLOORING BOARB3. TEIJjOW AND SAP PINE FLOOP.1NU4, IV 4t 4U SPRUCE JOIST, ALL SIZES. HEMLOCK JOIST, ALL SIZES. PLASTERING LATH A Bl'JJCULTT, Together with a general, aaaortmea: of BoLdiix Lnmoer for sa.e low for cash. T. W. 3 MALT 2, Ufvm No. in; P.IDV Aveai?, n?rt of Po? u Si
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