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AN
INTERNATIONAL. COU11P OF AUM
TUATION. From the N. Y. Times.
A good cause is often only injured by so
phistical arguments. A c'aange in interna
tional law which shall give the worl.l the
benefit of a permanent ' Court of Arbitra
tion" between nations, ia exceedingly desira
ble. In supporting this reform, however, a
speaker in this city recently urged that a
similar court had been established in America
between communities which are quite as
populous and powerful as many States and
Kingdoms in fcurope referring to the forma
tion of the United States Supreme Court to
adjudicate differences and disputes between 1
the States of this Union. He compared the
territoiy of Texas with that of Trance, the
population of New Wrk with that of Swedon,
and the wealth of our separate States with
the resources of individual kingdoms ' or
States in Kuropojand he argued that if States
so powerf ul as ours, wiib different occupa
tions, and often different races of men, are
willing to submit all their differences and
quarrels to a court of arbitration and im
plicitly abide by its decision", then snrely the
secoiid rale powers of Europe might be ex
pected to abide by the decisions of a court
they should themselves form. And if they
were willing to construct a court of arbitra
tion and submit to its sentence or adjudica
tion, then certainly other and greater powers
might do the same.
This argument, presented with much
gravity, and with an imposing array of com
parison in figures of population and woalth,
seems to ua very like special pleading. Our
States are not sovereign, like the European:
they have not a past history, each of hostility
to others, and of independent existence.
There is no difference of creed between
them, or jealousy from old struggles, or radi
cal diversity of interests. Above all, they
have come from one homogeneous people
one in language, history, and character. The
Government itself sprang from the pooplo,
not the States. And our court of arbitration
wa bu . a pari of our Government, formed
Ly the people to adjudicate on a mora
important class of cases --not
an arrangement between sovereign
States, whereby thoy sacrificed
their independence for the siko of a reason
able arbitration in thoir disputes. Any other
theory of the Supreme Court or the Federal
Government w ould justify secession,
A nearer analogy to our court would bo
the formation of a Supreme German Court
in the new Empire or Confederacy of Ger
many. The very obstacle in Europe to such
a court is precisely what we escape here.
Our people are one, and we have uniform
laws and the same government. No jea
lousy now prevents a perfect submission to
the decisions of our court. Uut to suppose
that Sweden and Switzerland and Denmark
can come together and agree to a binding
code of laws, as easily as New York, l'enn
sylvania, and Illinois, is to ignore the real
difficulties in the way of a most necessary
retorm.
The obstacle which first strikes the mind
against the formation of an International
Court in Europe is the difficulty of seourins
obedience to its decisions w'aea form 3d. It
is saiu: enad an international Uourt in
regard to Luxemburg; in regard to the
neutralization oi tne UlaeK tea and tne in
tegrity of the Danish Duchies; and of what
use were its agreements? Each member of
the High Court does now as it likes. " We
admit the weight of the objection. But all
progress in the relation of nations is a result
not so much of force as of public opinion.
There is nothing to prevent the Germans
treating their French prisoners any differ
ently lroru the way in which the Komans
used to treat the Carthagonian prisoners
murdering or making them slaves except
the general opinion of Europe. There is
probably nothing now to prevent Germany
swallow iDg up Denmark or Belgium but the
silent decisions of that High Court which
even Bismarck dreads the general opinion
of the civilized world. This opinion the
voioe of common sense and univoraal justice
has become partly embodied now in laws
which have no Sheriffs to execute and no
universal Judges to proclaim. International
law has no force behind it except
the opinion of mankind. It couiminds
no posse, controls no constable, calls
upon bo soldiery. It sits silent among the
nations, dispensing its verdicts of justice and
reason, restraining revenge and passion,
softening the honors of war, controlling
popular p; ssioD, guarding the prisoner and
captive, protecting the weak, shielding the
wounded, and defending the rights of the
peaceful a.ad the coutral; and for all this, it
hna no power except the sentiment of the
civillod world. If its verdicts or decisions
are despised or disobeyed, the only redress is
that the complainant or the injured should
take the law in their own hands, and indict
their own pnnishment.
Now it is conceivable thnt a solemn con
gress of all European nations, meeting and
forming a formal court of arbitration, with
definite rights and a precise mode of proce
dure before it, agreeing that no quarrel
should come to blows till it had beon sub
mitted to this court, and its decision had
been rendered; it ia conceivable, we say,
and not improbable, that such a court might,
even without force, come to have in Europe
somewhat the weight which international
law has now. It would embody the opinion
of the civilized world. In a doubtful case,
an ambitious potentate or an ambitious peo
ple might not venture to rash to aran di
rectly against a verdict given by so wise,
imposing, and impartial n tribunal. At all
events, the waitiDg for a decision would givd
time foi calm consideration, and tor that
sober second thought towhi .h even ambi
tious rnlers are not always indifferent,
also among the possibilities of the
that the united powers of Europe
It is
future
might
agree, alter tne terrioia iru.is oi iue present
wars, to guarantee such a Supreme C urt tho
force Jnecessary to execute its decisions and
thus check sudden aud unprovoked wars. A
reform such as this is, as ttio abolition of
slavery looked fifteen years siuce, apparently
far iu lli J di itanoe. Still au i loa fouudud oa
justice uud humanity needs only time it
ulti-uate victory is certain.
THE NEW PUCEUJ:.
t omlhtt. Y. Tribune.
Disappointed in De lMadines, France
seems to Lave found a new loader iu a holy
maid of Tours. It is indeed rather incon
sistent to tLink of Garjbal lians marching to
victory under the banners of a miracle-work-in?
enthusiast, and the saiua neonla who
oa'lou Puladines a tra'tjr beid-njuaat-
tended a military mass taking their irirlike
inspiration from the visions of a devotee;
but many strange things have been witnessed
in France during the last five months, and
stranger still may come to pass before the
invaders are home agniu across the Khine.
There was an humble imitator of the historic
Joan some weeks ago at Orleans; but
f.he turned out to be rather a common
place younfc person, who neither rode
horseback, nor carried a flashing blade,
nor made prophecies; she oniy rallied
the people by a certaiu feminine eloquence,
and then turned them over to the recruiting
sergeant to practise the jjoose-Htep and the
manual of arms in the ordinary prosaio
fashion. The Maid of Oilcans soon faded
from tbe public view; tho Maid of Tours
seems to be a different and more romantic
.sort of creatine. Born in the pious paiish of
Ars, where th whole population thanks
to the reputed miraculous powers of the Cure
M. Vianney have lived for years in an at
mosphere of superuntnrilism, b-lioving that
Heaven daily interposed to heal tho siek, to
Rr.iiolifn liift k .formed, to feed the starv
inghearing strango voioes in tho air,
and seeing stiange and beautiful visions,
aDd encompassed all the while by
crow-da of nilcrims wao came in
thousands to this place to be cured of their J
ills, or to ask spiritual couc .nl of the humble
ascetic who pass-ad all his days here in the
service of the poor, it is only natural that
from childhood she should have witnessed
miaculous sights and beon the heroine of
wonderful legends. She was in service at
Tours when tin Virgin appeared and ordered
her to proceed to Paris and deliver a certain
message to General Trochu. Tho girl con
sulted her mistress; the mistress consulted
the cure; the cure consulted tho bishop; the
bishop gave the young woman his blessing,
and bade her do as tho vision had com
manded. Thus far there is nothing extraordinary in
the story. We dare say scores of excitable
young French girls have believed themselves
the depositaries of some divine commission,
and have dreamed wild dreams, and in mo
ments of spiritual exaltation seen unreal
sights and fancied that Heaven meant t hem
to animate fetid direct the defenders of their
country. But this case derives its interest
from the fact that so many comparatively
prudent and sober people share the delu
sions of tho obscure serving-maid, a?. 1 bo
lieve that God has really choaeu this l leans
of testifying His displeasure with Bismarck
and conveying to tho prostrate French
the promise of His assistance. The Union
of Tours puts implicit faith in the young
woman, visions and all, and gives ui
some curious particulars about the nature of
her message. Precisely what sho should say
to General Trochu wan not to bo revealed
until bhe.arrived boforo the gates of Paris.
There "a matron of respectable apper.vanco"
would meet her and explain the cr and in
full. The narrative goes on to assure us that
the girl .accomplished her journey and saw
Trochu. We are told little about her myste
rious communication, except that she an
nounced the recapture of Orleans (which sha
could not then have known by any Luniau
means), predicted a successful sortie to bo
followed by depressing news, and declared
that the Kaiser would never re-enter Berlin.
This account would have been more satis
factory if it had explained how the holy
maul got through the Prussian lines (whero
miraculous vit-ions would not have been of
much use to her), and why the saints of the
Boman calendar should take such excellent
care of a nation wbich has ju9t broken off
a concordat and is understood to be not
very devoutly inclined towards the Roman
Church. But with all these defects, it finds
plenty of believers, and doubtless Tours and
Paris are wondertully encouraged in oouse
qnenco. e may ridicule it as ot course
we shall but the curiously exalted state
of the publio mind in France which
welcomes such delusions is certainly
worth considering. It indicates a temper
strangely like the noble but unreasonable
enthusiasm which gave birth to the crusades
a temper in which a people is capable of
any sacrifice or any generous impulse, and
entirely blind to common considerations of
prudence and sound policy. People iu this
temper never know when they are beaten,
and in dealing with tuom the ordinary pnn.
ciples of military science are entirely at fault,
It is impossible not to admire their elevation
ot spirit, even while we grieve at their folly;
but we should not forget that enthusiasm will
not keep off defeat forever, and the disaster,
when it can no longer bo concealed, is all
the more crushing in consequence of the
resolution with which the paople have refused
to foresee it.
SAVINGS BANKS AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
From the A'. Y. Sun.
The proceedings just taken against the
Great Western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany can hardly fail to set the large body of
life policy-holders among us t some very
tenons thinking. If a company which a year
tgo reported itself as pertectly solvent and
possessed of an unimpaired capital could, as
the Great Western Mutual confessedly hs
done, lose in the subsequent twelve months
not only its whole capital, but an aaiouut
equal to twenty-five per cent, of that cipilal
in addition, the inquiry may well be made as
to the prospective soundness of all compa
nies engaged in the same business. Of course
there must be some of them worthy of confi
dence, and these latter ought not to sutler for
the mismanagement of tho rest; but how are
their customers to know the difference ' No
one but a most export accountant an I tiaan-
cier can draw conclusions worm anytuing
irum the mas of figures presented by the
oiaceis of these institutions; and, admitting
that their statements are honestly made up,
they are perfectly valueless to niuety-uine
out of a hundred people who are interested
in them. The whole thing has the air of a
huge confidence gamp, in which the policy
holders pay their money ou trust; and as no
claim aiists ou their policies till alter thoir
dcatl, they can never know wholher they are
s wit died or not.
It really look6 as though the old -fashtone 1
system of putting money iu a Haviugs bauk
was, after all, a wiser method of investing
one's surplus earnings thau tho newer aud
apparently more profitable fashion of in
suring one's life. Where a man is eugigeJ
iu some dangerous business, or is in dilijata
health, the life insurane provides f r his
family in case of Lis premature death; but
in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred he will
leave them quite as much mouey by invest
ing, year by year, in a savings bank, th
amount he would pay as pre-uiuun, be dbjs
the advantage of always keeping it under his
own control. As the Mississippi boat-nan
rt marked, he is not playiuK a game iu wUL-u
he munt die to wiu. He can keep wa jU of
Lis investment from day to day, and pro'eet
himbelf by withdrawing it if he sees anything
tLat awakens his apprehension. But if he
insures hi-, life, ho is piaetioally without any
uuit-iiy ccept that ot losing all or Udarly
all he has alrea 1 sunk by refusing to- sink
any more.
This ia a good time of the year to consider
this subject. The season of the year hau just
begun during which deposits in savings banks
may be made so as to draw interest for the
ensuing six months. An industrious, econo
mical man, who is in the receipt of an income
ever so little beyond his actual necessities,
cannot do a better thing than to seloct some
reputable incorporated savings institution,
managed by ofiicera whom he knows favor
ably, either personally or by roputation, and
opening au account with it. Many a dollar
which he would otherwise waste will find its
way to thi3 place of deposit, and ho will be
surprised and delighted, after a very short
time, to find how much the aggregate of
these dollars will amount to. And if, by and
by, he finds a more profitable way of invest
ing bis accumulations, he can take up the
whole of them not only undiminished, but
with interest added. Only try it, and sea
how it is for yourself.
PABIS
NOT YET
BOMH.VBDED
TACTICS.
-TBO-
CUT'S
From the Y. 1'. Herald.
Our f pecial despatches from Versailles ena
ble tbe reader to form a clear idea of the
military situation before the French capital.
Our correspondent, writing on the 2!th nit.,
reports that the expected bombardment had
Lot begun at that date. As a consequence of
this clilatoiiness the German troops wero be
coming dissatisfied. It appears, however,
hat tho failure to bombard was due to causes
width will probably protect Paris from a
storm of shot aud shell for some time yet.
The Geimans have not a sufficient number of
large guns at hand, and they have been com
pelled to concentrate such as they have at
one particular point, utn tne ooject ot cap-
tv.ru g or silencing one or more of the forts
But before they can accomplish this they
must overcome obstacles which, at the pre
sent moment, appear insurmountable. Alto
gether, our correspondent is of opinion that
the French forts will give the German bat
teries full employment to keep them from
doing much injury to the investing line. It
is true that the effectiveness and calibre of
the French guns have probably been over
rated; but granting this, the fact remains
that while the Germans may finally succeed
in reducing one or more of the forts, it will
only be after a severe struggle.
This exposition puts a somewhat different
feature to tho situation before Paris than the
previous reports had given it. In addition,
it appears as if all tho German armies in the
open field have been thrown on the defensive.
Prince Frederick Charles must now passively
oppose Chanzy's army, contenting himself
with preventing the French from approach
ing too n?ar the besieged capital. All opera
tions in the provinces are thus suspended
until Paris falls. General Von Moltke has
.evidently decided that the most important
thing for the Germans to do is to oonipel
Trochu to surrender. Paris is regarded as the
heart of France. Strike Paris and the whole
country will yield. Such is the conclusion we
draw from a perusal of our correspondent's
despatch.
But may not Von Moltke be somewhat dis
appointed in the result of his present opera
tions before Paris? Is it not possible that he
will get the city without the garrison? A
despatch from Bordeaux published ou Mon
day contains a denial that Trochu is prepar
ing an intrenched camp around Fort Mont
Valerien, his purpose being to evacuate Paris
and occupy this camp. Yesterday it was re
ported from London that since the abandon
ment of Fort Avion by the French all the forts
havebeen silent. This silence may be verysig
rificant. It may mean that Trochu is q-iietly
rtmovinghisattillery, ammunition, and provi
sions to Mont Yiderien, preparatory to aban
doning Paris. Such a movement would be
good generalship. If, as is stated, Paris now
contains provisions for the entire population
and ganisou for two months, tho supply will
enable the garrisou alone to hold out for
eight months longer. And besides, with the
French in possession of Mont Valerien, V&vu
will be actually at their mercy. In a few
days, however, we shall doubtless learn what
the tactics of Trochu are whether he pro
poses to remain in tho city and fight to the
last or to abandon the place and retire to the
great fortress, the shadows of whose gun3
fall almost across the bastions surrounding
Paris.
THE LOGIC OF MU11DEB.
From the K. Y. World.
The "dishonored"' husband who occasion
ally takes such explosive methods of adver
tising the general public of a dishonor rather
his wife's than his own has just been outdone
in California by the injured brother. It
stems that young Mr. Gunn, of San Fran
cisco, some days ago received a letter which,
with the modesty of true beneficence, the
writer omitted to sign, kindly mentioning, as
a fact that must be gratifying to a brother's
feelings, tLat one Mr. Murphy had seduced
the sister of Mr. Gunn fifteen years before.
Mr. Gunn, to whom this was the first an
nouncement of a circumstance of some natu
ral interest to the Gunn family, sought his
sisttr and ascertained from her that his cor
respondent's information was correct. With
that thoughtful tenderness for his sister's wel
fare which is so beautiful in brothers, Mr.
Gunn then perforated Mr. Murphy, and re
lated the whole story to the authorities, and
through them to the general public, whose
opinion, in San Francisco, we ure told "fully
justifies"' him.
Of course, if a man considers that his
sister's shame is a legitimate subjectof publio
curiosity, aud having, after fifteen years of
what appears to have been correct conduct
on her part, heard from some soouudrel of
her early en or, scorns to confine the know
ledge to his own breast and couipjls the
attention of Lis fellows to it, nobody can say
him nay. But when ho kills another upon
the pretext thus furnished him it is evident
that the wrong is not in any way mitigated,
but in every way intensified. Tho sister
who might have led the rest of her life
blamelessly, is held up by what purports to
be brotherly love to publio scorn. The man
who had done her the injury which her
"uvenger"' alone made an irreparable injury,
is dead. Gunn himself, whether or not he is
acquitted, Las rendered himself a social
outlaw. And the only person w ho has gaino i
anything by the transaction is the wretch
who wrote tue leiievwnicn nrougut on tne
tragedy, lie has fed fat the grudge which
he certainly bore to Murphy, and whijh it is
very probable be bore to Gunu's sister, and
Gunn Las become Lis cat's-paw, and tuken
the vengeance the other was too cowardly to
take for hitm-elf.
As for Gunu's motive, it is clear from the
whole btory that his sister's good name aud
Lis own everything that wes at stake for
Lim, and might have been saved has been
lost by this slaughter. He acted, neither from
rehVctiou, nor from love, nortrom au intel
ligible pride, but simply from the reckless
fury which makes all murderers what they are,
mil v huh it is the care of coverumeut an I
S' titty t- bri.'lt. It is only by laaruiaj tj
bridle it that a man deserves to becalleil&i
civilized being, and for letting it lose ha
deserves to be called Ravage.
On Sunday night, a day alter this murder
in San Francisco, there was a mnrder in
some ways similar in Brooklyn. Mjl n
killed Haggerty in what at first appeared a
drunken quarrel, but what turned out to be
tha fulfilment of a feud. The men had been
enemies for years. The origin of fchiir
enmity was "a love affair." The unsuccesful
man hated his successful lival, and nursed
his hatred until it Las now brokea out in
murder. Yet the same man who will see
that Moylan is a savage, and demand hit exe
cution, will say that Gunn is a hero and de
mand his acquittal, because Guun presents
himself as the champion of a woman a honor,
and although his swiftness to thol blood
alone has ruined her honorable name forever.
There is no safe rule but this, that the ven
detta is a barbarity of which the frequent
practice discredits and the universal sanction
destroys the claim of a nationito civilization,
and that private vengeance a always a proper
object of public retribution.
A CENTENNIAL CELEBUATION.
I'rinn the Uarrinburg State. Journal.
We see a report of very indecorous beha
vior at New York on the occasion of a meet
ing of the "Americpn Institute" designed to
lake from Philadelphia the precei'.ence claimed
by the last-named city in organizing a cen
tennial celebration for 1870. It was some
time since proposed to organize a general
celebration of the industry of tho country at
Philadelphia, and various municipal stops
Lave been taken to that end. Mr. Morrell
has also introduced a bill into the House of
Beprcsentatives authorizing such celebration,
though, we believe, not proposing to make
any expenditure on the part of Congress. Up
to a few days since, wo nad not supposed
there would be a suggestion to hold a celebra
tion at any other point than Philadelphia,
but suddenly a nieetiDg of the American In
stitute at New York is held to claim that the
original proposition belonged to that society,
that the Institute exhib'iions for a long se
ries of years have entitled it to eminence in
that line, and that Congress should pass
Mr. Cleveland's bill, and nat Mr. Morrell's
bill.
But we fear that Mr. Alanson Nash spoiled
the opportunity opening so happily for tho
American Institute. Iu all our experience of
disorderly proceedings, nothing so extreme as
the contest Mr. Nash got up in that meeting
has been known. Vehement as the contro
versy was, we are wholly unable to ascertain
what itwa3 about; but a contest th 're was.
Mr. Nash refused to bo put down, aud he
re tn seel to ne put out. A vote was taken on
Lis expulsion, which expulsion was duly
ordered '28 to !; but still Mr. Nash held his
position inf ide the room as a spectator, how
ever tho chairman resisted.
The flight clue given in the report of this
meeting to the cause of such tierco conteu
ticn suggests an entanglement of tho site of
the proposed celebratiou with the cattle-yards
in the neighborhood of !!lh street, as a job
in which the money and moans of the lastt
tule would be irretrievably sunk. To prevent
such a job, and such irretrievable sinking of
money, let the centennial bo held at Pmla
delpLia. Mr. Alanson Nash does not live
there, nor does any other contentious man of
the sort.
REAL. ESTATE AT AUCTION.
TOTICE.
1 of the
cuted liv
-BV VIKTTE AND IN EXLVUTluN'
powers coutalnuil In a Mortgage exe
1UK CENTRAL TASSENCJKR RAILWAY COM-
ol the city of Philadelphia, bearlnz date of clah
tecnlh (if April, 1sti:i, anl recorded iu the oillce for
recording deeds and niortffages for the elty and
county ol Philadelphia, in lUiutZiisre Book A. O. It.,
No. rA;, papo 405, etc., the undersigned Trustees
named in said A'unfunpe
WILL SBLI. AT PITSLIC AVCTlOX.
al he Mi;iC HANTS' KXC'lIAN'UE, iu the city of
riiuaiieimna, ny
MESSRS. TJIOJIAS SONS, AUCTION KERS,
at 1!2 o'clock M., on Tl'ESUAV, the fourteenth day
el February, A. . 1871, the property described iu
and cornered bi the said Mortitase. to wit : .
No. 1. All those two contiguous lots or pieces of
nron nil, wilU the buildings and Improvements
thereon erected, situate ou the eaBt side of Broad
siicct, iu the city of Philadelphia, one of them be
ginning at the distance of nineteen feet seven Inches
und live-eiehts southward from the southeast cor
ner oi the said Broad and Coates streets; thence
extc-ndiiig eastward at right angles with said Broad
si rcet eighty-eight feet one inch aad a half to ground
now or late of Samuel Miller; thence southward
ulonc said ground, and at. right angles vVM said
Coates street, seventy-two leet to the northeast
corner of an alley, two feet six inches in width,
leading southward Into Peon street; ihcueo west
ward, crossing said alley ami along the lot of ground
heieiusrter descilbed uud at right angles witu said
Broad Bt reel, seventy-nine feet to the eust side of
the said Broad street ; and thence northward along
the east line of satd Broad street seventy-two feet
to the place oi ;egiuning. Subject to a ground-rent
of f vso, silver money.
No. 2. The other of them situate at the northeast
corner of the said Broad street aud l'enn street,
containing In front ct breadth ou the said Broad
street eighteen feet, and In length or depth eastward
along the north line of said Penn street seveuty-f our
feet und two inches, aud ou the line of said lot paral
lel with eald Penn street, KeveLty-six feet Ove luchi-s
and three-fourths of an. nchtosaid two feet six
inches wide alley. Subject to ground rent of 72, sil
ver money.
No. a. All that certain', ot or piece of ground be.
finning at the southeast collier of Coates street and
Jroad fctreet, thi-noe extending southward ulon
the said Broad street nineteen feet seven luehes and
live-eighths of an Inch: thence eastward eiglu.y feet
e.ne inch and one-half of au inch; thence north
ward, at r:ght angles with said OodL s street, nine
feet to the south side of Coates street, and t'n'uce
westward along Hie south side of said Coates direct
ulptty leet to the place of beginning.
No. 5. The whole road, plank roa" and railway of
the t-aid The Central Passenger Railway Company
of the city of Philadelphia, and all their land (nui
Included in Nos. 1, 2 aud 3), roadway, railway, rails,
right of way, stations, toll-houses uud other super
structures, depots, depot grounds and other rea!
ectote, buildings and improvements whatsoever,
and all and singular the corpoiato privileges uui
franchisee connected with said company aad plank
road uud railway aud relating thereto, an I all the
tolls, lnccme Issues and profits to accrue lrom the
same or uny part thereof belonging to said company,
und (ieuerallv oil the tenements, heredii-amcuis uud
franchises of he culd company. And also ull trie
ears of every kind (not included In No. 4niachine y,
tools, Implements and materials connected with the
preper equipment, operating and conducting of said
road, plan k road andiailway; and all tne persinai
properly of every kiud aud description belonging to
the said company.
Together w ith all the streets, ways, alleys, pas
sagcH, waters, water-courses, easeui-uts, fiaa
chisca, rights, lllieiliea. privileges, hereditaments,
and appurtenances whatsoever, unto any of the
above mentioned premises aud estates belonging
and appertaining, and the reversions and remain
ders, rents. Issues, and profits thereof, an.; all the
eMute, right, title, interest, property, claim, aud de
mand of every nature and kind whatsoever or the
said ccnipuny, uh well at law as in equity of, in, and
to the same and everv part ami pan el thereof.
TKRMS OK SALE.
The properties will bo s-ild in par-els at mm
liercd. On each bid there shall be paid at Hie time
the property lsjstruck oil On No. 1, fsno; No. t,
J-.'eo; No. 8, J3i;0; No. 5, Sloe, uulcss Hie price U
lets than that sum, ticn the wnoie sum bid shah
be ptiid.
W. I.. KCIIAFFFR,
I
V. W. LuUSTltliTU,
Trustees.
M. THOMAS Si SUNS, Auctioneers,
12 B cut
Nos. 130 uud 111 S. FOt'RTll Street.
EDUCATIONAL..
E
DUB HILL SCHOOL
KERCH ANTV1LLE, N. J.,
Four Miles from Philadelphia.
Next session begins MONDAY, January 9, 1S71.
For circulars appiy to
21 ly Rev. T. W. CATl'V
insurance;
INSURANCE
COMPARE
or
NORTH
AMERICA.
January l, isca.
Charter Perpetual.
Incorporated 1T.
CAF1TAL IWO.Onp
ASSETS a,M3,twl
Losses paid since orgaDlza-Mon. 123,000,000
Receipt or Premium, izta 1,WI,S37'49
Interest from Inrestmenis, 1S6 114,9 I4
fa,10ft,R34tt
Losses paid, 19C9 ii,0ii5,33C-S4
STATEMENT OF TIIK ASSETS,
FlTBt Mortprafres on Oty Property t7M,450
United States Uover&naent and other Loaa
Bonds 1,123,848
Kni'.iond, Banfe and Canal Stocks 65.709
Cash fn Bank andOflke W7.C20
iAaus on c;oiiMTainec-unty S'i,K9
Notes Receivable, mostly Marino Premiums 3ai,9 U
Acciueu inicresi
iTenilnniH in course of transmission... ...
S0.367
95.19S
100.900
Unst ttledwarlne Premiums
Real Kstate, Oillce of Company, Fhlladel-
pmu
30,000
ti,733,5Sl
DIRECTORS,
Arthur O. Comn,
SbiudcI W. Jones,
John A. Brown,
Charles I'ay'.or,
.Ambrose VSltj,
W illiam Welsh,
8. Morris Wain,
John Mason,
George L. Harrison,
Francis R. Cojks,
Edward H. Trotter,
Edward 8. Clarke,
T. c;harlton Henry,
Alfred D. Jessup,
Louis C. Madeira,
Charles W. Custiruan,
Clement A. Oriacoro,
William Uroekie.
ARTHUR O. COFFIN. President.
CHARLES PLATT, Vice-President.
Matthias Mafih, Secretary.
C. U. RKKVks, Assistant Sectetary. 3 4
1829 CHAKTER PERPETUAL. IgJQ
Franklin Fire Insurance
OF PHILADELPHIA,
OSce, Nos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT 8t.
Assets Jug. I,,70$3I0091888,24
CAPITAL 1400,0001)0
ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS. S.COa.SSS Hi
ISL'OMB YOU 1S70,
filO.Ot'O.
I.otses paid
LOSSFCS PAID IN 19C9.
IU4.W3-43.
since 1849
over
i'Tpetual and Temporary Policies on Libera
Tt ens.
The Company alio lasnes policies npou the Reni
of all kinds of Buildings, Uround Rents, and Moi"
S The "FRANKLIN"' baa no DISPUTED CLAIM.
DIRECTORS.
Alfred G. Baker,
Alfred if itler,
Thomas Sparks,
William 8. Uraut,
Thomas 8. Ehts.
i!i:uel nrnnt,
George W. Richards,
Isaac Lea,
Hcorue 1'aies.
tlusUivns S. Itenson.
BAKIiK, President.
GEO RUE KALES, Vice-President
JMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. 3 19
THEODORE M. REGER, Assistant Secretary.
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
LEMUEL BANGS, President.
GKOKUK ELLIOTT. Vice-Prcs'tatul 3ec'y.
EMOKY MeCLINTOOK, Actuary.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCY,
JAMES M. LONGACKE, Manager.
H. U. WOOD, Jll., M. D., Medical Examiner.
Office, 302 WL2SUT St-.TMladslphia
REV. g. POWERS, Special Agent.
JAMES M. LONGACRiT, General Ageut,
6 23
mwsly No. S02 WALNUT Street. Philadelphia
IRE ASSOCIATION
INCORPORATED MARCH 17, isao.
OFFICE,
NO. 34 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
INSURE
BUILDINGS, HOUSEUOLD FURNITURE, A I
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY
Fi ym Loss by lire (In the City of Philadelphia only)
ASMlil'S, .JAM'AHY I, LS70, 1 l,57 i,?;l J-
TUL'HTKES.
William n. Hamilton,
John Onrrow,
George 1. Young,
Jos. R. Lyndall,
Levi P. Coats.
Charles P. Bower,
Jesse laghtfoot,
Robert Shoemaker,
Peter Armbruster,
M. H. Dlcklnnnn
Sr.niuel Sparhawk
Peter wfillarason,
Joseph E. ScheU.
WM. H. HAMILTON, President.
SAMUEL SPARUAWK, Vice-President.
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
Secretary
M1E
PENNSYLVANIA FIRB INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Incorporated 1S25 Charter Perpetual.
C10 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence
No,
Square.
This Company, favorably known to the comma'
nlty for over forty years, continues to Insure against
1o,b or damage oy tire on IMbllc or Private Build
ings, either permanently or for a limited time. Also
ou Furniture, stocks of Goods, and Merchandise
generally, on liberal terms.
Their Capita", together with a large Surplus Fund,
Is iuvestcd In the most careful inauuer, which ena
bles them to offer to the Insured au undoubted eeca
ray in the case of loss.
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
Thomas Smith,
Isaac iiazaunuiBL
Thomas Robins,
John Devereux.
nenry Lema,
J. Gilllnghain Fell,
Daniel Haddock,
Comlv.
Franklin A
DANIEL SMITU. Jr.. President;
WM.
G. Crow ell, Secretory. 8 30
JjiAUE INSURANCE COMPANY
No. 609 CnESNUT Street
IKCOKI'OKATED 1S56. C1IAKTKK PIKPETUAL.
CAPITAL $200,000.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damage by fire either
Perpetual or Temporary Policies.
D1KECTOHS.
Charles Richardson,
Robert Pearce.
wimam ii. icaawn,
William M. Keyferi,
John F. Smith,
Nathan Uilies.
John KeBsler, Jr.,
Edward B. Orne,
Charles Stokes.
John W. Everman,
Ueorce A. West,
i. . iDi. f Jill.'. (icvni uii&uj.
'II A l.'f f7Q-1?irlTA TlOZ iVT
Moraecai uuzoy.
V II n 111. l.'J II1V11.1ULIOV.1. ICDIUClll,
WILLIAM H. RUAWN, Vice-President.
Williams I. Blancsakd Secretory. 7 tat
nrilE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OK
1 PHILADELPHIA.
Oillce S. W. cor. FOURTH and WALNUT Streets.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
CASH Capital (paid up lu full) 200.ooo no
CASH Assets, Di Bi tnlii r 1, 1S70 000 38S-21
DIRECTORS.
F. Ratehiord Starr, J. Liviugston Errlnger,
Naibro Frazier, lames L. Claghorn,
John M. Atwood, AVm. G. Boultou,
Benj. T. Trediek, Charles Wheeler,
George 11. Stuart, Thomas U. Montgomer
John H. Brown, flames M. Aertsen.
F. JtATCHFORD STARR, President.
THOMA 11. MONTGOMERY, Viee-Prei.dent.
ALEX. W. W1STER, Keeretary.
JACOB E. PETERSON, AsslBtan Secretary.
pi FERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LOSDOH.
KHTAHMNHKO IKMS.
raid-op Capital and Aooamulated Funds,
KH,000,000 IN GOLD,
PREVOST & IIEKRING, Agents,
J Ho. 107 0. THIRD Slreel, Philadelphia.
0HA8. M. PaiJVOKT OUA8. P. HffKHlNO
V-v- HORSE COVERS, BUFFALO ROBiS
yrrJVFaucy Robes, Lap Rugs, Fur (iluves aud
collars, l.ame stock of ail grade goods ut lowest
prices. MOVKIi'S Haruess, Na t ilery au l Truuk
fciorc, No. i.tf.lui.Lt' 6Uvwt, i ii Iju
HIPPINU.
LORILLARD OOItPANt
FOR NIZW YOICK,
SAILING TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SAT
URDAYS AT NOON,
re now receiving freight at winter rates, com
mencing December 29. All goods shipped on and
after this date will be charged as agreed upon by
the agents of this company.
INSURANCE ONE-EIGHTH OF ONE PER CBNT.
No bill of lading or receipt signed for less than
fifty cents, ana no insurance effected- for less thau
one doilar premium.
For further particulars and rates apply at Com
pany's o nice, Pier 33 East river, New York, or to
JOHN F. OHU
PIER 1 NORTH WHARVES.
N. B. Extra rates on small packages Iron, metals,
1 1
ri-UIK REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON TnE PHI.
1 LaDELPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM.
SIIIP LINE are ALONE authorised to Issue througd
Dtlls of ladlr g to interior point South and West is)
connection with South Carollua Railroad Comparer,
ALWRKD L. TYLKR;
Vlce-rresident So. C. RIL CO.
PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN
MAIL STW.AM8UlPeilMPANV-S RH-firr.
liAll v oauiiavi'.lULl LflUXU i J l H. W
X.HAS. l'&.
Tbe YAZOO will Ml! for New OriMns, via Havads.
OB friday. Jnnaryfi, at S A. M. '
The JUNIATA wilt tail from New Orleans, ria Ii&raaa.
on Mundiiy, ,lnnuiity 2.
I llKOUOU BU.1JS OF LADING at ai lowratsa bf
soy other route Riven to Mohile, tfnlvitnton, INDIAN.
Ol,A, ROOK PORT, I, A VACUA, and BKZ08,and to all
poiuti on the MissiMipvi rirei betweeo .w Orloaai and
ftt. I.ooia, lied River IreiKht reshipped at Nsw Orleans
wit boot charge of eeinmiesiona,
WKF.KI.Y LINK TO 8A'ANNAU, OA.
Ths WYOMING will Mil tor bnrmnaj oa Satar
Ofty. JunuKiy 7, atti A. At.
lb TONAW aKUa. will sail from SivaaaaU on Satar
Oey. ,) Miliary 7.
TbhOUUH BILLS CF LADING Riveo to all tfeeprin.
oipal towns in Georgia, Alabama, I'iorul.-i, Mimiedippi,
Louisiana, ArVnnas, nnd 'i'ennes.ios in connection with
tbe Cent I Railroad of tieortcia, Atlantic and Onlf Rail,
road, and Florida it earners, al aa low rates u by oompelina
lines,
BKMI MONTHIr LINK TO WILMINGTON. N. O
Trie 1'IONKKK will eail for Wilmim-.ton on Wmlne.
day, Jamtarr lint H A. M. Reluming, will leave Wll-
mirtton WedPflydav. January 1H.
Oonnocts with tbe Oape Kenr Hirer Steamboat Ooi.
any, tbe Wilniini ton and Weldon and North Carolina
.'ilreads, and the Wilmington aud Manchester Railroad
to all interior points.
Freights for Columbia, 8. O., and An.?aata, Oa., taken
Via Wilmington, at aalow rates as by any other route.
Insurance effected when requested by shippers. Bills
of lading signed at Quoen street wharf oa or before da
Of Miling,
WILLIAM L. JAMES, fleneral Agent.
15 No. lauhouthiTLllRDlitrest.
FOIi LIVERPOOL AND OUEBNH.
TOWN. Inman Line of Royal Mall
Steamers are appointed to sail as follows:
City of Brussels, baiuntay, January 7. at a P. M.
City of Llmeikk, via Halifax, Tuesday, Jan. 10. at
1 P.M.
Citv of Washington, Saturday. Jan. K at 12 noon.
City of Paris, Saturday, Jan. 21, at " P. 51.
and each succeeding Saturday and aitornata Tuea
day, from pier No. 4ft North river.
RATES OF PASSAGE. '
Payable In gold. Pajable tn carrenoy.
First Cabin J75 steerage S
To Loudon SO; To LondJU $$
To Par's 90' To Paris 83
To Halifax 20' To Iialitax is
Paseengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg,
Bremen, etc., at reduced rates.
Tickets can be boiiifht here at moderate rates by
persons wishing to send for tnelr frleuis.
For further Information apply at the company'!
oniee.
JOHN G. DALE, Agent. No. 15 Broadway, N. T.I
vi wui)ip.fir.Lu oi r aui.n., Agents,
No. 102 CRESNUl"Street. Philadelphia.-
45
PUTT. A nWT Pnt A fTrTTvrr xrr
iTJiiAND NORFOLK STKAMSHTP T.rvir
TUKOUOH FREIGHT AIR LINK TO TUK SOUTH
INCREASED FACILITIES AKD RKDUOED RATES
FOR 1H7U.
Steamers leare erery WKUNK8D AY and SATURDAY1,
at U o'olec. loon, from FIRST WHARF above MA ft.
KKT Ktreot.
R K'I'L' UNINO, leare RICHMOND MONDAYS and
THURSDAYS, and NORFOLK TUESDAYS and BA
TUKDAYH. ......
No Bills of Lading signed after la o'clock on saitins
dTHROUUH RATES to all points in North and BonUt
Carolina, ia Seaboard Air Una Railroad, Oonueotlna: at
Portsmouth, and to Lynchburg, Va., Tennessee, and Ihm
Went, via Virginia and Tennessee Air Line and Richmond
and Danyillo Railroad.
ireiKht HANDLKD BUTONOE. and taken atLOWX3
R ATK8 THAN ANY OTHER LIN 11.
No charge for ooiBinieeion, drayaga, or any expsntafojl
'Ktenrn'ships Insure at lowest rates.
Freight received daily.
BUta Room .eewnmodatfo, ffiffifc t
No. 13 8. WHARVES and Pier 1 N. WH AJHCAM,
W. P. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and Oil Point.
T. P. PRO WELL A pp., Agents at Norfolk. 1
NEW EXPRESS LINE TO AEXAKf
?dria. Georgetown, and Waj.i-iififfi.wi
hi). C, via Chesapeake aid De.awajra
Cauai, with connections Bt. Alexandria from iUe
most direct route for Lynchburg, Bristol, Enoxvllle,
Nashville, Daltoo, and the Southwest.
Stcamersfleave regularly every Saturday at noon
'rem the first wharf above Market street.
Freight received dally.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE ft CO..
No. 14 North aud South WHARVES.
HYDE & TYLER, Agents at Georgetown; M.
ELDRlD'jE & CO., Agents at Alexandria. 61
tfff FOR NEVV YORK,"VIAUKLAWARa
ljlJ'-h! and Rarltan Canal.
&JeZLs VVIFTS URE TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY.
DESPATCH AND SWIFTSURK LINES,
Leaving dally at 12 M. amLs P. M.
The steam propellers of this company will com
menee loadingtn the 8th of March.
Through in twenty-four hours.
Goods forwarded to any point free of commission
Freights taken ou accommodating terms.
Apply to
WILLIAM M. BAIRD & CO., Agents,
4 South DELAWARE Avenue.
FOR NEW YOR
via Delaware and Rarltan Canal
itAtJ&a EXPRESS STKAMBOAT COMPANY.
1 ae tsteam Propellers of the Una will commence
loading on the 8th lnst3ut, leaving dally as usual.
THROUGH IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
Goods forwarded by all the Hues going out of Ne
York, North, East, or West, free of commission.
Freights received at low rates.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., Agents,
No. 12 s, DELA WARE Avenue
JAMES HAND, Agent,
No. lltt WALL Street, New York. 8
DELAWARE AND CUES APEAK
A.W,fSTEAM TO WHO AT COMPANY.
uarges lowed between ptmadelr.
Baltimore, Havro-de-Graee, Delaware City, and
lermeuiaie nouns.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE ft CO., Agent.
Cuptaln JOHN LAUGUL1N, Superintendent,
omre. No. Vi Sonth WVarves Vwijadelphla. 411
CORDAGE, ETC.
CORDAGE.
JKanllla, Slial and Tarred Cordagi
At Lowest New York Prices and ffraia-bts.
1CUWIN 11. F1TI.EU St (JO
riclory. TENTH St. and GERMANTO WB Arenas.
htore, No. Vi H. WATKK lit. and S3 N DELAWAB
Avenue.
IS 12m PHILADELPHLaJ
WHISKY, WINE, ETQ.
AR&TAIR3 Q McCALL.
No. 126 Walnut and 21 Granlts ti
IMPORTERS Of
Brandies, T7ine, Gin, 01iv Oil, EteJ
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
PURE RYE WHISKIES,
IH BOND ARDTAX PAID. tttpf
SAXON GREEN
NEVER FADES.
8 l em
A LEXANDER O. CATTELL A CO
fV PRODUCE COMMISSION M K C'JliANTtiU
No. 84 NORTH WUARVJM
AND
NO. M NORTH WATIJR 8TifiSTf
PHILADELPHIA.