7 Till' DAILY UVHXIXti TKLKdHA PI I nilLADKLPHIA, TUESDAY, .1 AN UA.U V 3, 1871. 8rxR.iv or rnn rimsa. Editorial Opinion) of ths Leading Journas upon Current Topic Co npiled Every Day for the Evening Telegraph TIIK NATHAN MUUDEtt. i'rm the .V. V. Sun. We Lave for some time Loen a rare that the well-known lawyer Count Joannes w engaged in minute and pntieut investigation of the evidence respecting the nmrder of Mr. NatLen, for the purpose of detecting 'the murderers and bringing them to justice. His inveHligHtionB are not yet complete, and the whole of the proofs he deems necessary to prepare the cbho for trial are uot yet collected. 15nt he has gone far enough to make it, in bis judgment, advisable to publish the main portion of his discoveries; mid this ho has done iu the very interesting letter which appeared in our columns on Siturdy. The nihiu facts Muted in that letter are, that in the courso of his investigations he became convinced that a oartain person, now in the custody of the Commissioners of Chari ties and Correction, knew who committed the murder; that be approached bim upon the subject; and that ho finally drew from him an avowal that such was the fact. This man not only knew the murderer, bnt had actually been concerned with him several monthh before the murder in obtaining in formation and preparing plans of the interior of Mr. Nathan's house, in order tht they might enter and rob it. The burglary was not attempted at that time, and the witness was arrested and im prisoned for some olhei offense. While he was in prison his old associate got aoojss to him, and borrowed from him the suit of clothes in which the crime was committed and the iron dog or "rang" which served as the instrument of death. One fact respecting this iron tool was first revealed by this witness, namely, that it had been cut off so that it could be more conve niently carried. On examination this proves to be so. After the murder the witness was again visited by the assassin, who admitted to him that he bad killed Mr. Nathan, and told him that the last words of the murdered gentle man were, "Harmon, is that you?" supposing it to be one of bis sons who had oome into his bedroom and wakened him from the filumber into which he had fallen. Armed with this evidence, and with the various aliases of the assassin, the investiga tor next seeks to find him. He discovers him by learning of the arrest for larceny of a man bearing one of these aliases. He visits bim, end iinds that his appearance corres ponds to the description that had been given. The arrested thief is left-banded, like the murderer. Like the murderer, he has had bis light hand mutilated, so that it shows but four fingers, the number marked in blood upon the wall of Mr. Nathan's bed-room. Like the murderer, be is cross-eyed. He gives several aliases which the murderer was iu the habit of using. His features, carefully sketched, are identified by the witness as those of the murderer. His history, care fully investigated, shows that be is a man to commit such a crime, and corresponds per fectly with the account given of him by the witness. No steps have yet been taken to confront the alleged murderer with the witness who disclosed to Count Joannes the fact of his guilt. But that will soon co.ae. A few col lateral circumstances are now being explored in order tbat the chain of evidence may be complete and incontrovertible. Then the accused now in prison for grand laroeny will be indicted, arraigned, tried, and, if the. facts are clear, as they now seem, convicted. The case, of which we have here given the main features only, seems to ns to be a very strong one. In this opinion we may prove to be mistaken: but it certainly is one of the most remarkable and interesting concatena tions of circumstances and suggestions that we have ever examined. At any rate the con clusion of the affair, and let us hope the de cision of justice, cannot now be much longer delayed. KILLING KINDNESS. From tre K. P. Tribune. In at least half the houses that were yesterday thrown open to visitors, every guest was asked and hospitably urged to drink wine Unless he possessed sufficient strength of character to refuse with an almost churlish rigidity, be was taken home at bight with his mind in an eclipse that will leave him for the time nothingbut the bra te a instincts and rowers os suffering. It is a simple sum in addition. If a young man with ordinary mat enhne strength and consequent weakness is confronted by fifty merry challenges from fifty smiling mouths, ana denea to be wise by a half-hundred glances from the brightest of eyes, he will be wofully apt to abdioate his reason for the day. The first half-dozen in vitations are accepted with the intention of stopping there, and the power of resistance is weakened with every concession. If the day could be reversed, and the callers of the evening be exhibited in the morning, every door would be closed at noon, and the cus tom be at once abolished. All women are instinotively opposed to in temperance, for it is upon them that the curse falls heaviest. It is not the drunkard, Bteeped in the stupefying fumes of his poison, bnt bis wife and children, tbat suffer most the innocent for the guilty. And let not our fair readers shrug their white shoulders at this suggestion, as if they were above the con tingency of such wretchedness. There is no station in life free from the misery and the madness that begin with reasonable drink ine. Among the 7000 patients that have car ried their disease and their despair of their own efforts to Binghamton, there were tJO clergy. men, 8 judges, 117 lawyers, 220 physicians, iiiO merchants, and 2t0 gentlemen a word of derision and warning. There are sleeping in the constitutions of many young men ot cor rect lives the hereditary germs of this da stroying passion, which, witu proper associa tions and hrm principles, would lie dormant forever. Hut wto can tell in how many cases these germs have been waked into neroe and iin peri oris aotivity by a day's indulgence induced by the voice and th eyes of a kinily and fascinating woman, who never dreamed what serpents from the nethermost pit she was warming into life ? If the honest ana ueomess women wuo re ceived company yesieruay c iuia iook uoio v the smfuce of things one instant, and see what social drinking leads to every hour, the young gallants whom thirst torments iu their promeuude would certainly Lave to cirry their wLisky in their carriages. To many women tLe void drunkenness conveys nothing but the idea of young men a little confuse I iu metaphor, a little uucettaiu as to tho position of the door, a little vague as to smite, a little nnreitein os to the asis of Uiou s omatLiug to lauf-h at and pardon something thtt (jives them a sort of pleasant feeling of superiority to masculine folly, l'nt if they could see that j it meant yesterday, in every county in all this land, the hunger and nakodness of children, the slftiek ef the trampled wife, the red knife of murder, the infamy of nameless crimes, and once every week or so the ghastly horroisof parricide and child-slaying, that curdle the blood of the decent world, they would surely shrink from the awf nl responsi bility of offering their friends what is at best useless and burdensome, and at worst per dition. The so-called hospitality of New Year's D ly is becoming an evident abuse. The eusto n bRS passed in Europe into a formal inter change of cards. There is much that is plea sant and cordial in the American habit, but if ijsabnses cannot be reformed the alternative will be taken to "reform it altogether." THE PACIFIC RAILROADS AND THE GOVERNMENT. From the ,V. 1', Times. Mr. Boutwell's vigilant guardianship of the Treasury has brought to light one purpose of t he l'acilic Railroad Companies, which, though often suspected, has not been till now avowed. Tho conduct of the Government towards these companies ban been marked by profuse liberality. It aided them witk land grants in extent exceeding minor principalities of Europe, and with bonds amounting in the aggregate to more than nixty-four millions of dollars. Tho Linda given, properly managed, should realize more than the cost of tho roads. The bonds are an advance, repayable by the com panies at the end of thirty year3 from their date the Government being responsible to the holders for tho principal when due, nnd for tho interest as it accrues. The liberality of the Government did not end here. Origi r.wlly, its bonds constituted a first mortgage upon the roads, their equipment and lands, but subsequently the companies were allowed to issue other bonds, constituting a first lien, and reducing tho claim of the Government to tho grade of a second mortgage. More munfficent assistance was never rendered to any enterprise; and the least the compauies can do in return is to promptly repay the interest paid by the Government in their behalf. Instead of fulfilling obligations thus in curred, the companies are devising methods of evading them. The interest paid on the bonds has to this time amounted to 4 S, S t .'il.VI'.i. The sum repaid in the transportation of troops, Government freight, and mails, is $2,417,4',K!t.. Ihe amount due the Govern ment ou the interest account is, therefore, not less than jr,G,;;J7,8rlT4, and every half- j'ear increases tho figures. Are we to infer, then, that the l'ucihc Railroad Companies are not able to meet their obligations ? Are their roads so unproductive that the tax-pavers must semi-annually contribute the interest on sixty-four millions to avert from the compa nies financial discredit i Nothing of the kind. The companies themselves do not plead poverty they publicly advertise ' their abundant prosperity. They have simply chosen not to pay the Treasury what they owe it. For a time they took no notice of applications for payment they even claimed an amount as due for services rendered to the Government. Mr. Boutwell, however, has not only firmly refused to allow the Treasury to be further victimized, but has insisted upon bringing the matter to an issue by re ferring to the Attorney-General the question of liability. Compelled to define their posi tion, the companies have thrown oft disguise and set up a plea of non-liability for intorest except to the extent of one-half the sums earned by transporting troops or mails in the service of the Government. And lawyers of repute furnish an ingenious but a far-fetched and, in the main, technical argument in support of the plea. It is a case of hair-splitting to enable the companies to throw on the tax-payers a burden which, in the judgment of the public, belongs to the roads. The opinion of the Attorney-General sustains Mr. Boutwell. declares the cam panies liable for the interest as it becomes due, and suggests mean3 for protecting the Uovernment from the nagxamt wrong oontem piaiea by tne companies Ibere is no disposition, we believe, to look grudgingly upon the munificence with which the Government hastened the construction of the Pacific road and its branches. The work required encouragement, and the country rendered it without stmt. The liberality which gave success and prosperity to the companies interested should have called forth some better return than an attempt to evaao an o on cation concerning wniou no doubt bas heretofore existed in the publ mind. "What holes a lawyer's eye may de tect in the legislation neon tne BUbiect is matter of small moment. The equity is clear, and according to the Attorney-Gene ral so is the law, The understanding has always been that an advance of upward of sixty-four millions in money, in addition to a vast territory and most valuable privileges, formed the measure of the succor anorded by the Government. It was enough tbat the Government loaned its credit for the principal, and made itself responsible for the interest so long as the companies were unable to meet it. That stage is passed. The com panies boast of large earnings in excess of current expenses. They are, ou their own showing, able to repay the interest that has been paid on the bonds issued by the Govern ment for their benefit. Unless the Government can enforoe its claim for repayment, the effect will be to swell the Treasury advances, in thirty years, to an amount far exceeding the value of the roads. Assume that the Government must go on paying the interest for that period: the amount which the companies will at its ex piration owe will be, as Mr. Akerman says, "e early treble the principal of the bonds." While the indebtedness of the companies continues thus to increase, their assets become less. Every acre of land they soil lessens the security of the Government for the eventual payment of its debt. This consideration alone would seem to be conclusive. There bas been gross recklessness in the railroad legiblfction of Congress, but we are not pre pared to believe that those who furnished princely aid to the Paeiflo companies evor contemplated a contingency like this. With the Attorney-General and the equities of the case on his side, we trust that Mr. Boutwell, or a committee of Congress, will institute an investigation which shall reveal the actual cost of the roads, and the financial transactions connected with their oonstruo tion and management. The law, as it stands, is declared sufficient for the protection of the Government interests which, in this matter, are the intc-rehts of tho tax payers. But the controversy having been opened, the couutry is entitled to know the extent and value of the security which it holds for the repayment of a dt bt incurred for the benefit of the PasIus companies. GRANT'S CONCEIT. From, the S. Y. World. As wc write there lies ueiore us tue Keening l't, uLu-h accounts for the Sau Domingo folly upon the hypothesis that Giant "is a simple-minded soldier, somewhat too easily influenced by theaatnto politicians who have undertaken to manage him. .Nothing is further from the truth than mis tbeoiy of bis character, and nothing is more offensive to bim than such publications rejecting it. That he is largely influenced by unsound and utterly untrustworthy per sons we do not doubt, liut he is very tar, in bis own estimation, from being the simple minded, unreflecting, slow-witted victim he is represented to be. On the contrary, he fnccies be is the controlling spirit wmcn fabricates great measures of public policy out of the erode suggestions of others. The in cense offered to him on th9 surrender of the aimies of the Rebellion, end the adulation thereupon of politicians seeking only thir onn selfish interests, were too much for the uneducated but quite practical sense which, up to tbat time, had in army matters been his main stay. The effect of tbeRe two influences, acting with terrible intensity, would have been loss anywhere outside of Washington, which was bis headquarters when the war was ovor. The atmosphere of our Federal Capitol con tributed greatly to hasten the culmination and crisis of the distemper which threw his mind out of bias. It is to something akin to this bat the extraordinary spectacle of wel coming every possible form ot gut wmcn could be made to him is referable, Coming for the first time into a condition of social life in the great cities quito new to him, ho betook himself to the idea that with fine horses, furniture, a library, and objects of art he could become in all respects like tboFe born or bred to such things. fco it wa3 when President-elect. He neither sought nor heeded the advice of those who had, in this country , traversed the ways of public life. lie cored for none of them. He spurned the ordinary means of acquiring ad ministrative knowledge. Thinking he knew all, be was in fact a conceited pretender in public business. Hence his first Cabinet. Hence his selection of Mr.. Stewart, whom the law excluded. Hence the announcement in his inaugural address of what he thought great primal truths of administration, but which he now practically spits upon every day. Of this character was what he said about rigid execution of bad laws, and having no policy against a real or constitutional ma jority of either branch of pongross. As without any requisite study or learning ho got along in command of the army without being found ont, so he thinks he can with like bucccss discharge any civil function whatever. And, by the way, it is a new and interesting field of inquiry what class of qualities, mental and physical, made suc cessful "nerals in our civil war, and why men conspicuous in civil affairs, like But ler, Banks, Schonck, Schurz, and a hundred others, failed therein. Grant would, with out a moment s hesitation, undertake to-morrow, if neoessary, to discharge the duties of Attorney-General or Secretary of State. He knows by intuition what another learns only by experience and observation. His talent supplies the luck of labor, reading, study, and all else. The office of Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, or even Pope of Rome, would not embarrass him. Doubtless he would undertake to give six lessons on a trombone before breakfast rather than admit his inability to extract music from that melodious instrument. His apparent indif ference as to what persons are members of his Cabinet, or how long they remain therein, is referable to the same cause. In the mat ter of San Domingo, Cnnada, and all foreign questions, his action illustrates what we are Baying. He prides himself, for example, on having once been a Democrit.. So do a great many of the dominant pa. ty in Washington. That is their chief claim to glory; and they think a great thing is done when they select a man for offiee who once voted for Democratic candidates. Grant has most of the vices and none of the virtues of the Democracy. As years ago there was a "Young America" faction in that organiza tion, of the George Saunders type, who would delnde the people by cries for indiscriminate annexation of every outlying plaoe, so now Grant really thinks that cry constituted the basis of the sucoess of Jefferson, Jaokson, and all the Democratio administrations, and will uphold his. He vainly fanoiea that he can win to his support Americans of Irish birth by high bullying talk against England. And the joke is that be thinks his foreign policy is a master stroke of politioal fore thought. Instead of being . a puppet of Butler, his nonceit never permits him to doubt that the Massachusetts "irrepressible" is in bis bands as clay in the fiagors of the potter ! COOKING CLASSES, ETO. FOR LOOKING-CLASSES, RELIABLE AND CEEAP. JAMES S. EABLE & SONS, No. 818 G II ESN UT STREET. PROPOSALS. To CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Sealed Pronopais, endorsed ' 'Proposals for Building a Public fcichool-house in the Twenty Beventh Ward," will be received by the under signed, at the Otlice 8. E. corner of tSIXTlI and ADELPHI Streets, until FRIDAY, January 6, 1871, at 12 o'clock M., for building a Public Scliocl-bouee, on a lot of ground situate on the corner of Thirty-eighth and Spruce streets, In the Twentv-seventb ward, said school-house to be built in accordance with tha plans of L. 11 ESLLER, Superintendent of School Buildings, to be eeen at the olllce of the Board of Public Education. No bids will be considered unless aecompa nied by a certificate from the City Solicitor that the provisions of an ordinance, approved May 25. 18(0. have been compiled witn. The contract will be awarded only to known master builders. By order of the Committee on Property. , 11. W. HALLIWELL, 12 23 4t Secretary. DROPOSAL8 FOR PUBLIC POINTING AND X B1NDINU. Notice is hereby elven that Sealed Proposals for the Public Printing aud Biuding for the State of l'ennsjlvauia, for the term of three veafc. from the Iir6t day of July, 1871, will be received by the Speakers of the Senate and House of uenreEeuUtives from this date to the fourth Tuesday of January, 1871. in compliance with the act of Assembly entitled "An act In relation to Public Printing." anuroved 'Jth of April, 1850; eald proposals to be accompanied by bonds, with approved securities, for the faith ful perlormauee ot tne woru. as required oy tne act of 25th February, 1S(W, cutitled "A further HiiMilemeut to an" Aci In relation to Putilic Printing," approved the '.lh davof April, lSrt'. V. JORDAN. Secretary of the Commonwealth. IlAiutisuiKO, Jan. 2, 1871. 1 2 Ht INSURANCE.. INSURANCE COMPANY or NORTH AMERICA JANUARY I. 1070. Incorporated 1794. Charter Perpetual. CapKal 3500,000 Assets 82,783,50 1 Losses Paid since organiza tion $23,000,000 Receipts of Premiuzns69t$l,9Sl,337'45 Interest frohi Invest ments, 1869 114,69674 $2,108,53419 Losses paid, 1869 $1,035,33S,84 STATEMENT OP THE ASSETS. First Mortgages on City Propeny TC6,430 United States Government and other Loan Bonds. . 1,122,46 Railroad, Bank, and Canal Stocks 55,709 Cash In Bank and Olllce 247,V20 Loans on Collateral Security 3-2,559 Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Pre miums 821,944 Accrued Interest 21,357 Premiums In course of transmission. . . S5,199 Unsettled Marine Premiums 10J,9i0 Real Estate, Cfflce of Compaay, Phila delphia 30,00t Tola! Asset Jan. 1, 110 'Si.rN.t.iSI DIItECTOUS. ARTnUR O. COFFIN, SAMUEL V. JONES, JOHN A. BROWN, CHARLES TAYLOR, AMBROSE WHITE, WILLIAM WELSH, S. MORRIS WALN, JOHN MASON, FRANCIS R. COPS, EDW. II. TROTTER, 2I)W. S. CLARKE, IT. CHARLTON HENRY, ALFRED D. JESSOP, LOUIS C. MADEIRA, CIIAS. W. CUSUMAN, ; CLEMENT A. GRISCOM GEORGE L. HARRISON, WILLIAM BROCKIE. Airrui H u. corrw, PBESIDENT. CHAXSI.r.S PIATT, VICE-PRESIDENT. MATTHIAH PI A It IS. Mecretarr. l:feld V. II. ItliEVKM. Astitttnnt Xeeretarv. II K 1' B U V I D E II TV PROVID Life and Trust Co. Or 111IL.A1IHL.1IIIA, 111 South FOURTH Street. No The dividend received by a policy-holder Is the dlOerence between fie actual eont of insurance and Iho premium paid. This company la expressly re quired by Its cbarte l to divide every dollar of sur plus tnus arisiDg among its poucy-nomcrs. it is therefore purely mutual. Tne isew xorn report ror li.u snows mat tne as sets of this company are in the proportion or 11-50 to every 11 of liabilities, thus Insuring perfect relia bility. It nag received tne approDationoi tne most learnca actuaries, and Is endorsed and recommended by many of the most prominent scientific aud public men in the United States. An Institution of a simi lar kind In Logland, the Friends' " lovldent Institu tion, has been wonderfully successful. Its advantages In every respect, both as to safety, cheapness, terms of policies, etc., are not excelled. The prudent and economical management of its business, combined with the remarnable average longevity of Its members, eommends it to the con- flat nee and favor oi au classes oi woatever denomi nation. Call or send for circular. gents wanted. An a u sposj easy company to sollclt.for. p I R a AHISOUIATION INCOUFOKATIID DIAKCa 17, 1330. OFFICE, No. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET, INSURE BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AN J MERCHANDISE GENERALLY Frem Loss by ore (In the City of Philadelphia only) AS8ET8.UAM AHY 1, 1ST0, 1 1.373,734' TRUSTEES. William H. Hamilton, John Carrow, George I. Youag, Jos. R. Lyndall, Levi P. Coats. Charles P. Bover, Jesse Llghtfoot, Robert Shoemaker, Peter Armbruster, M. H. Dickinson. Samuel Spaxhawk Peter Williamson, Joseph E. ScheU. WV. H. HAMILTON, President. SAMUEL 8PARHAWK, Vice-President. WILLIAM F. BUTLER, Secretary TAME INSURANCE COMPANY No. 809 CHESNUT Street. IKCOBFORArKD 1350. CHARTER FIHPETUAL. CAPITAL 1300,000. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insurance agalnBt Loss or Damage by Flreeither Perpetual or Temporary Policies. DIKKOTOKS. Charles Richardson, William IL Khawn, William M. Seyfert, John F. Smith, Nathan Utiles, Robert Pearce. John Kesaler, Jr., Edward 11. Orne, Charles Stokes. John W. Everman, Vf ert a I It it r b-i Geonre A. West, TV cni. I lUUIUCVM AJ 144. UJ CHARLES RICHARDSON. President. WILLIAM H. RHAWN, Vice-President. Williams L Blakchard Secretary. 1 835 TILS ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OP PHILADELPHIA Offloe S. W. cor, FOURTH and WALNWT StreeU. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. PERPETUAL, AND TERM POLICIES irUED. CASH Capital (paid np In full) t-iOO.oooDO CASH Assets, Deneruber 1, 1ST0 tOOO 388-M WlKJtUTUKS. F. Ratchford Starr, i J. Livingston Errtnger, Naibro Frazler, James L. Clagaorn, John M. At wood, (Win. G. Boultou, Benj. T. Tredick. Charles Wheeler, George II, Stuart, 1 Thomas U. Montgomer John H. Frown, ' James M. Aertseu. F. RATCHFORD STARR, President. THOMAS H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President. ALEX. W. W1STEH. Secretary. JACOB E. PETERSON, Assistant Secretary. TMTEBIAIi FIRE INSURANCE CO., LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1S0S. , Fld ap OijiiuJ tad Aociiiia!tad Faadi, !S. 000,000 I TV GO JL.1J. PREVOBT A nERRINO, Agents, Ko. 1J7 8. TUIiD Street, PhiUcUlpfcifc ouas. u. rssvosx CUAJS. P. UK&BIMQ insurance.; INSURANCE COI&PAK? or NORTH AMERICA. JNCAT 1, 18T0. Charter Perpetual. Incorporated 1T4. CAPITAL fnoo.ono ASSETS 2,JS3,5S1 Losses paid since organization. 123,000,000 Receipts of Premiums, lRr.o $1,991, R3T"5 Interest from Investments, 1369 114,09614 t,lO,5X4-19 LOOKS paid, 1909 l,033,386-94 STATEMENT CP THE ASSETS. First Mortgages on City Property 1706,460 United States government and other Loan Bonds l,m.M Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks KSm Cash In Bank and Olllce 847,620 Loans on Collateral Security Bi,M8 rotes Keeeivauie, mostly Marine Premiums 83l,9t4 Accrued Interest 80,367 Prerulunis'in ennrse of transmission... .. 8B,19S Cnsettledimarlne Premiums , 100,900 Real Estate, Olllce of Company, Philadel phia 80,0(10 DIRECTORS. ArtharO. Coffln, Samuel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, William Welsh, 8. Morris W ain, John Mason, George L. Harrison, Francis R. Cope, Edward H. Trotter, Edward 8. Clarke, T Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jessup, Louis C. Madeira, Charles W. Cuahman, Clement A Gnsoom, William Drockie. ARTHUR O. COKFIN. President. CHARLES PLATT, Vice-President. Matthias Mb ih. Secretary. . C. U. Rbsvks, Assistant Secietary. 8 4 1829 cnARTER PERPETUAL. gJQ Fraitih Fire Insurance Company ur rjuiXiiuJiuriiiA. Office, Uos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT Bt. Assets Aug. Jf'70$3f009.8S8"24 CAPITAL 1400,000110 ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS . 8,009,863 1M INCOME FOR X9T0, 8S10.0C0. Mouuem paid LOSSES PAID IN 1809, 1 1 4,(lb since 1839 over 85.500,000 perpetnal and Temporary Policies on Libera. Terms. The Company also Issues policies npon the Rentt or au kinds or uuuaicgs, urouna Kent, and aioi' gases Tlie "FRANKLIN'' has no DISPUTED CLAIM. DIRECTORS. Alfred Q. Baker. Alfred Fttler, Thomas Sparks, William B. Grant, Thomas S. Ellis, Samuel Grant, George W. Richards, Isaac Lea, (ipnrca Kules. Guatavus S. lienson, . BAKER. President ALFRED G GEORGE FALES. Vlce-Preaidcut. JAMES W. MCALLISTER,-Secretary. 9 19 THEODORE M. HiGER. Assistant Secretary. ASBURY LIFE INSURANCE CO. m e w "sr o u ii. LEMUEL BANGS. President. GEWKGE ELLIOTT. Vice-Pres't and Sec'y. HAlUllx oicviAin ivy h.t Actuary. PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCY, JAMES M. LONGACUK. Manager. II. C. WOOD, JH., M. D., Medical Examiner. Office, 302 WXNUT St., Philadelphia REV. S. POWERS, Special Agent JAMES M. LONGACRE, General Agent, B 83 mwsly No. 308 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia rpaE PENNSYLVANIA FIRS INSURANCE X COMPANY. Incorporated 13!5 Charter Pemctnal. No. CIO WALNUT Street, opposite Independence square. This Company, favorably known to the commu nity for over forty years, continues to lnsuro against loss or damage Dy fire on Public or Private Build ings, either permanently or for a limited time. Also on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, and Meevhandlsc generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with & large Surplus Fund. Is Invested In the most careful manner, which ena bles them to oner to the insured an undoubted seen nty m the case of loss. DUUtv'OKB. Daniel Smith, Jr. I Thomas Smith, Isaac HazlehursL I Henry Lewis, Thomas Robins, J. Gilllngham Fell, John Devereox, I Daniel Haddock, Franklin A. Comly. DANIEL SMITH, J., President WH. Q. Cbowkll, Secretary. 8 30 NEW PUBLICATIONS. II OLIDAY PRESENTS!! HARDING'S EDITIONS or HIE HOLY BIBLE, Family, Pulpit, and Photograph Blblei. PRESENTATION BIBLES, CHRISTMAS, WBDDING, and BIRTHDAY PRESENTS. New and superb assortment, bound la Rich Le vant Turkey, Panelled and Ornamental Designs, equal to the London and Oxford editions, at less than hall their prices. Chain-Back Albums. The superiority of "TnE HARDING PATENT FLEXIBLE CHAIN-BACK ALBUM'? over all others heretofore manufactured will, upo& the slightest examination, be apparent to alL Also, a large assortment of Photograph Albums, new and beautiful styles, made In the usual manner. W. W. IIA-ITDIJVGr, No. 32G CHESNUT STREET, 12 IS BELOW FOURTH STREET. CUTLERY, ETO. T ODGERS A WOSTENHOLM'S POCKET --KNIVES, Pearl and Stag handles, and beautiful finish; Rodgers', and Wade & Butcher's Razors, and the celebrated Le- conltre Razor; LadleB' Scissors, In cases, of the Qnest quality ; Rodgers' Table Cutlery, Carven and Forks, Razor Strops, Cork Screws, eto. Ear In- strujnenu, to assist the hearing, of the most a?- proved construction, at P. MADEIRA'S. No. lis TENTH Street oiow CheanuL S HOHSK COVERS, BUFFALO ROBFS Fancy Robes, Ijip Ruks, Fur Cloves and t oilars. Large stock of all grade goods at lowest prices. MOV LKS Harness, Kaddlery and Truuk bwre, No. W MA.uii.r.i' Bireet. lmrp HIPPINO. ffffti, LOHILLARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOR TW.W YUKU, SAILING TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SAT URDAYS AT NOON, are now receiving freight at winter rates, com mencing December 23. All goods shipped on and after this date will be charged as agreed upon by the sgenis of this company. INSURANCE ONE-EIGHTH OF ONE PER CENT. No bill of lading or receipt signed for less than nrty cents, and no Insurance effected for less than one dollar premium. For further particulars and rates apply at Com pany's OlTlce, Pier 88 East river, New York, or to john f. onu TIER 19NOKTH WHARVES. N. B. Extra rates on small packages iron, metaU, etc. a 8 i THE REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE PHI. LaPKLPUIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM- SHIP LIN H are ALONE authorial to lssne through Dills of ladirg to interior points South nd West la connection with South Carolina Railroad Company. Vice-President So. C RR. Co. PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN MAIL 8TKAMSHIP DOM P 4 NV'B Rjtijti. LA K 8K Ml-MONTHLY MNE TO MKW OU LFANH. I TH Viffliu wui w.li for New Orleans, tU IUvsns. OB f ritlny. Junnry h, l A. M. TheJUNiA lA will sail from New Orleans, vis Harana. 00 Monday, ,lnmmry 3. THKUUOi' BiiiLour L&uinutt as low rates m h any other route itien to MokiIo, inIv.-ton, 1NU1AN Ol,A, ROCK PORT, LA VAUUA, and RR AZoS.and to all rDiDl. on the lWiraimippi rivet between New Orleane and 1. 1 oris. Ked Hirer freight, reshipped at Now Orleans without obarge of oemmiwtiona. WFKKI.Y LINK TO RAVANVATT rlA Tb WYOMING will uil inr Hiiuinih n R.tnr. dT, .Innnn'? 7, at S A. M. TUa TONAWaNDa will Mil from SiTannm on 8atar. any, Jntiunry 7. Tli HOUGH BILLS OF LADING rivmn to all Mi urin. Olptl towns in Csorxla, AUbami., Florida, Miaaiealppi, Louimana, Arknataa, and 1eDnessw in connection with the Central Ivuilroad of Georgia, Atlantic and Golf Rail road, and Florid ateamers, at as low rates a bf oompaUnf lines. SEMI-MONTHLY LINK TO WILMINfJTOH. ! n The I'lONKKR will sail for Wilmington .,n W.H.U. dt, January list 6 A. M. Retaining, will leave WU miucton Wedeodar. January 18. uonneote witn tne Oape rear Hirer Steamboat Ooro. pany, the Wilmington and Weldon and North Carolina Railroads, and the W ilmington and Manchester Railroad te au interior points. KroiRhts for Colombia. S. O.. and Anensta. Oa.. takan via W ilminKton.at as low rates as by any ot her ronte. Insurance effected when rnoaosted bv shinnnra. Rilla of lading signed at Qneen street wharf on or before daf of aailinjt. niuiuun li. jamr.ii, nanerai Agent. I IS No. 130 South THIRD Street, FOR LIVERPOOL AND OUEENH. .TOWN. lnman Line of Boval Mall Bieauiers are appointed to sail as follows: Cttv or l5runeiH, Saturday. January T. at2 P. M. City of Limerick, via Halifax, Tuesday. Jan. 10. at 1P.M. City or W ashington. batiirdav, Jan. It. at 12 noon. City of Paris, Saturday, Jan. 21, at 2 P. M. and each succeeding is at u may and alternate Tues day, from pier No. 4." Ncrth river. rayable In told. Payable In currency. " First Cabin flS Steoraso 13 To Loudwn 80 To London 33 To Par's 90 To Paris 83 To Halifax SO1 To Halifax 15 Passengers also forwarded to Havre. Hamburo-. BreraeD, etc., at reduced in tea TicKeis can te nought nere at moderate rates bv persons wishing to send for their friends. ror runner information appiy at tne company's office. JOHN O. DALE, Agent. No. 15 Broadway, N. Y. I Or to O'DONNKLL & FAULK, Agents, 1 i S No. 402 CHESNUT Street. Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, RTC1TMO ND AND NORFOLK Ri KAMSHIP r.TNHl ' TliKOUWH FREIGHT AIR LINK TO TUB SOUTH INORKASKD 1 A0ILITIK8 AND REDUCED BATES jrvrfc 1 1 'J. Steamer leave every WKDNK8DA Yand 8ATlTRrA V. at Uo'olocfc noon, from t'lRST WUARJt' abova MAI. a Btreet. RKTI'RNING. leave RIOHMOKD Mnml ..1 THURSDAYS, and NORFOLK TUESDAYS and B4. I TURD A VS. , No Bills of laatng sixoea alter u o'clock am aalliu 1 UJ?i . .... lUHUUuii na iM to an points in JNortn and BooJi Carolina, via Seaboard Air Lias Railroad, oonneotlng a . . i j . f L. 1. A m . . UJIDU'U.."! -V " rt w.. Mill UJV West, via Virginia and lenneaeea Air Line and RioLmoud mi iianvilla Railroad. RroiKIlt HA Pi Ubu DU 1 ynyni, ana taken Bl LOWIN H Air. ft laAn All ui nn ajiw No c bunts lor ootamissieoi uxayage, or an xpensa ns ransier. . , . , . Bteamsnips insure a vweei rates. 1 Freight received daiV. nijtt. Room aooommooattons ror paasengera Btate ttoouiaw" WI1JJAM P. OL.YDK OO., No. 19 8. WHABVKS and Pier 1 N. WUARVRl W. P. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City Fotot. T. P. CROWliLi. CO., Agents at Norfolk. Sp NEW .IX PRESS LINE TO ALgXAN Idrla. Georgetown, and Wasiurjrtoo. c, na cnesapeaKe ana uewaM C&nul. with, connections at Alexandria from th most direct route for Lynchburg, Bristol, Knoxvllle, L-(earners ic&ve reiruiany every Saturday At noon roiu 1110 ursi wnri uiiuve warxei Bireet. Freight received daily. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., No. 14 North and South WHARVES. HYDE A TYLER. Afrenta at Georgetown: M. ELDKIDU E A CO., Agents at Alexandria, e 1 FOR NEW YORK. VIA DELAWARE and Rarltan CanaL 1SWIFT8URB TRANSPORTATION DESPATCH AND SWIFTSURB LINES, Leaving dally at 12 M. and 5 P.M. The steam propellers of this company will com me nee loading on the 8th of March. Through, in twenty-rour nours. Goods forwarded to any point free of commission Freights taken on accommodating terms. Annlvto WILLIAM M. BA1RD Si CO., Agent, ij No. 138 South DELAWARE. Avenue. FOB NEW YORK via Delaware and Rarltan CanaL EXPRESS STEAMBOAT COMPANY. The steam Propellers of the llne will eommann loavauiK uu tno 01,11 iiihihuv, lenvinir aaiiy as nsaaL THROUGH IN TWKNTY-FOUK HOURS. Goods forwarded by all the lines going out of No. York, North, East, or West, free of commission. Freights received at low rates. WILLIAM P. CLYDE 4 CO.. Agents, No. 12 & DELAWARE Avenue JAMES HAND, Agent, No. ll WALL Street, New York. 1 44 DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAK lrP8TEAM TOWBOAT (X)MPANV 1 li'niiHftBargea towed between Phuadeinnia 4 BalUmore, Havre-de-Grace, Delaware City, and laJ WILLIAM f. vLY DJ ft UO., Agent, tlantai.- LA UGH LIN. Knnorlnnrtnnt onfre. No. 19 Sontu Wtarvea Vviladerphla. 11 OORDAQE, ETO. CORDACsZ. Manilla, Glial and Tarred Cordagt At Lowest Raw York Prioea and Freights. CD WIN U. F1TUKU VOh laetory. TS2TTH Bt. and QBBMANTOWB Avaaaa, Btora. So. 13 U. WATXB 8k. and 92 H DKLAWAB WATXB 8k. and 22 H venaa. 41112m PHILADELPHIA WHISKY, WINE, ETQ. QARSTAIR8 It McCALL So. 126 Walnut and 21 Oranlte Ct IMPORTERS CF Brandies, Wines, Gin, Olirt OU, Eta.; WHOLKSAL8 DEALERS IN PURE RYE WHIGKIEQ, IN BOND AND TAX PAID. tttol SAXON GREEK NEVER FADES. 8 lem A J,! X 4 H 1' a H. UaTTELl A CO fx ....iiiru ivkMUKtr.j iii ........ . v V i JLVA'i vw i uiuuiu'.uv.i, m inoUaM lit No. H NORTH WHARVES AMD KO. ST NORTH WATRR STHitET. PUILADKU'UIA. AlJlAJtDIa a CArikaU SUJA3 ClVTH e
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