J 6 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1871. 3XXX2 KEBrXJR'S STORY. From Londo t Society. I am tbo Squire's head keeper. For two hundred years and more, since the Ridstooks of Itidstock in the West Hiding sent into Iilankshire a younger son to inherit the pro perty of the Blankshire collateral branch, a Falconer has always been head keeper. The Bqnire does nay that when his far-away an cestor, Sir Pembroke Kidstock, was found Mark dead after the bloody fight of Flodden Field, np in the north country, his foster-brother, Giles the Falconer, lay dead on the young knights body, clntohing the broken banner pole. So I tell my son Jack as fine a young keeper as ever wore green velveteen that llidstocks and Falconers have been too long together ever to part; and though he does talk wildly sometimes about going oil to America to try his rifle on a buffalo, and send me home a grisly bear's skin, I don't think he would really care to go until I am under the turf, and then of course he will be head keeper in my place. Our young Squire has some no tion of going off next summer for a hunting trip upon the prairies, and if he does I must persuade him to take Jack with him and bring him back; and then, perhaps, after a turn at adventure in that wild coun try, Jack will be content to settle down, carry the young Squire's second gun, as I do his father s, on shooting days, and keep up the head of feathered game for which the estate is so famous. There is not better ground in England, out of Norfolk, for partridges: and as he gives me his annual five-pound note, when we have finished up the day at Griinstone Roughs, Lord lilankton himself has many a time said to me, 'Why, Falconer, where do you get all these pheasants from do you steal them ?' In very truth, his lordship's little joke is be coming equally annual with his tip; for as he always gets put into a 'hot corner' or two, he brings down a good many to his own gun, and certainly does see more than anybody else ; but I mav say, without eelf-flattery, that our covers are always really well stocked. I am glad that I have nothing to boast of in the way of 'fur,' though to my mind there is no prettier shooting than a fiao lively rabbit bolting and popping in and out of a fern brake; but the old Squire will not have either rabbits or hares to stain the ground if be or remember when tbree years head I can help it. I I had been about keeper I had got np an astonishing enow ot 'lur; but one ot the best tenants took huff at this, gave notice to leave, and nothing the Squire could do would persuade him to remain unless it was keeping down the rabbits and hares on his farm. This the Squire would not do, for be liked the shooting, and, besides, was obsti nate and would not stand what looked like dictation. And so the tenant went to Canada; but as soon as he was gone the Squire took it a deal to heart and swore a strongisli oath to me that he would never again run the chance of losing a good tenant for any such vermin; and they were well thinned down all over the estate, and we have kept them so ever since. Now-a-days there is no grumbling; indeed that tenant is a proud man who can boast of having given the Squire his best day, and as every one of them looks upon himself as a voluntary under keeper, we have scarcely any trouble with poachers; but formerly I often used to go home with a broken head after a tussle with the vagabonds, and it is one of my great cap tures that I am about to relate. There is not much honor among regular poachers. The rascals are very often ready to split upon one another, though when they are out in a ganp they will stick together and make desperate work with the keepers, as everybody knows. But over and over again, 'from information received,' I have been able to out-general and overpower them. Now that same cover, Grimstone Roughs, has always been a pet cover of the Squire's and mine. It is on some rising ground not far from the Squire's school, where all we youngsters were so well taught; and from the time I began to go to school I knew every inch of it well. My father could trust me, and used to send me to lay down corn for the pheasants, and tell me to keep my eyes open for vermin and so forth; and many a half holiday have J spent in that wood watching the young pheasants running about, and the squirrels a-nutting. It is a pretty sight to see those little fellows stripping a hazel, and if you don't move you may even sit under the same tree and see them do it. The ground below is soon covered with cracked shells and un cracked nuts, but it is of no use picking up these last, they are all bad. Master Sqtiirrel does not gather nuts for anybody but himself and his family. But i am babbling in my old age: I must get on with my story. The wood covers about twenty-five acres of ground, on a gentle rise to the top. From the top of the wood stretches out for aiaay miles an extensive moorland and half-cultivated country; at the bottom, and going round nearly two sides of the wood, Hows a deep and sluggish stream, and at the opposite lower corner, with just a strip of meadow land between, is an old bridge with Roman foundations, they say, where four roads meet. One of these, on the cover side of the river, goes over the moorland to a big town about fifteen miles off; the other, to the left, to some farms of the Squire's. Oa the opposite side one road goes past the school and my lodge to the hall and be yond it, and the other to the neigh boring town or W . The road up the -moorland had formerly gone right through the cover, but the Squire had nun- aged to get it diverted alongside to the left, and tne old roau, tnrongn tne strip ot ruea dow, is now merely a drive, but trespassers occasionally will use it, as the new road is rough and steepish. Now it will be seen that when poachers out of SV have been in the wood they must make for the bridge to get home, and when I happened to be out alone and heard any disturbance in the wood, I always used to keep near the bridge to find out who they were it a strong party, and if only one o two for a capture, in case they made for the bridge by tne oia arive through the meadow: for this being a private road I could legally do ao. But the villains generally got out of the wooa upon tne juooriana road, and then, that being a Jpublic road, I could not touch them; but stm I nad tne satisfaction of find ing ont who the plunderers were. Tho wood had not olten been attempted by a strong gang, ior uy occupying in strength the line of the moorland road we could drive them into a corner by the river, or force them to make a rush down tho drive, in which case we were always ready for them, so that the parry was commonly a small one. One nib'bt, 'from information received,' Bill Bevan and I had posted ourselves close to the bridge on the lookout for two hulking fellows out of W , whom we expected to Jut upon going to or returning from their pe- arious work. At that time I waa a stout, strong young fellow, and did not care for any man in the county in a good cause, and Bill Bevan was my favorite watcher. lie waa bold as a lion, muoh bigger and stronger than myself, and had helped me to handcuff not a few pheasant-robbers. We waited till past 2 o'clock, and saw and heard nothing; indeed, we hardly expected to do so; for the business our friends were out upon, was the long net on the upper Bide of the cover and driven in, which is dore with little noise unless it may be in occasional squeak from . a hare; and we had watched the bridge carefully from a distance, while it was light, and had not seen them cross it. We therefore at last deter mined to give up, just take round the upper side of the cover, and then go off to bed. On a sudden we heard voices talking in the wood, and the speakers apparently making for the bridge. 'Why, they have been there, after all,' said Bill; 'how could they have got there?' 'Never mind how they got there,' said I; 'there they are, and, as luck will have it, are coming down the drive. Keep still, and we'll catch 'em here.' We waited quiet under the shadow of the hedge the men were still talking, and draw in e near. There was not much light, but the stars were bright, and by them, when they came within about ten yards, I could distin- guisn our two irienas, one laooring aiong . . 1 . with a Heavy bag at ms DacK. 'Now then, said I, in a whisper, 'take the outside one, Bill;' and we each sprang at our man. I got fair hold of the fellow's col lar with the bag. He dropped the bag with a curse, and laid hold of my arm. I instantly found I had my work before me, for, though had a fair hold ot mm, tne teiiow was half as big again as myseit, and cursed and struggled and wrenched and at last managed to kick my shin with the heel of his hob-nailed boot so viciously that from pain I loosened my hold for a moment. My man broke from me, and seized me by the bare throat with one hand and round the oins with the other. Half-choked, with a desperate effort, I got his fingers from my throat, and a second after got a half-hit on the chin which dazed me. We had now struggled close to the river, and my friend, who had been cursing extraordinarily during the fight, said, 1 11 pitch thee into the river. Do if thou can, said I, getting hold a bit firmer by the collar again, and hitting him a lair blow between the eyes with my fist. His rage was awful; and after a v" violent tussle he got hold of me foul in so mo out-of-the-way manner that I cannot recollect, and threw me right through a thorn-bush into the river. The smarting from the thorns, that scored my hands and face wofully, and the cold water, and the shame of being beaten so enraged me that I was out of the water almost as soon as 1 was in, and jumped back to tho fray, which from the noise I i'udged to be serious. During the timo I lad been engaged with my man, Bill had tackled the other, and much more success fully; for, just as I was sent neck and crop into the river, he was kneeling on his man's chest and putting on the cuffs. He was in the act of completing this when the fellow freed from me came up, slipped his arm round Bill's neck, and proceeded to garrote him off his handcuffed antagonist. But Bill an immensely powerful man though taken thus at disadvantage, was not to be beaten easily, and managed to twist himself upon his back, still keeping the first man below; and when I came upon the scene, dripping out of the river, they were all there in a heap, all arms and legs, and snarling and blaspheming frightfully. In a second or two I saw the state of thiDgs, and jumped upon my old friend with both knees in tho small of his back and both hands at the back of his collar. I had such a good hold that I could have throttled a giant, and in a few seconds he ceased to struggle. I then got one foot on the ground, and heaved him by the collar so as to ease Bevan, who soon got out of the mess, took my cuff s out of my pocket, and secured my big one, who was now nearly strangled and gasped for breath. The other follow" lay still upon the ground. I began to be frightened about my work, for my man did not seem like coming to; but l)ill got his billycock full of water out of the river, dashed it in his face, and the ruffian was soon all right. I do not think I ever heard any one blaspheme so fearfully as when he found out the handcuffs; but we got him and the other fellow np and collared them safely. As we were making for the bridge 1 stumbled over the bag, which I had clean forgotten. I sung out to Bill to carry it. 'Carry it be Mowed, said he; '111 make this big 'im do that.' 'Hold him a minute. He got hold of the bag, and finding, as he expected, a strong cord with a loose end round the top, whipped it in a loop over the big man's neck behind, and marched him on, carrying unresistingly his own game bag. As I was wet through, we agreed to go to my lodge before going to the lock-up at W . Upon arriving there, I left Bill out side with the two prisoners, struck a light, went up stairs, and changed my clothes, When I came down, I called Bill in with his two beauties to have a look at them. To my amazement they were perfect strangers, and looked like and really were navvies on the tramp. Bill stared at me, I at Bill, and there stood our two ugly customers, looking now as though they could not quite make it all out. Had we made a mistake ? hat on earth was to be done f nad we half-killed one and handcuffed two innocent men ? 'Well, if they were innocent, they do not look like it,' was my final thought. The big fellow was a stolid-looking ruffian, who seemed to take things pretty easv; but the other looked just like a fox caught in one of my traps, with a quick startled eye that seemed to ask what next. I was puzzled what to do, and so I could see was Bill. But there was the bag ! Ah, the bag ! 'Untie the bag, Bui, said I, 'and let us see what they nave got, Hill slipped the cord over the big one's neck, put the bag on the floor, proceeded t pull out not wares ana rauoits Dut new boots and shoes, to the amount ot a couple of dozen or more! I understood it all in a moment. 'Tie them up again, Bevan, and let us be off to the look up,' So Bill soon loaded his man again, off we went, ana truaged away about three miles to . e walked into the lock, .1 it. . a, - 1 - - np, rouueu iue bergeuufc vi ponce oa duty out oi uuf9 aim us ii9 wai an m "A T A--!- lr old acquaintance, i ioon mux on one side and told Lim the whole story. He at ouce said that he should lock them up on suspi cion; and while he was doing this a man came up on horseback to say that a bootmaker's shop at the big town across the moorland hid been broken into, the owner neurly mar dered. and a lot of boot and shoes carried off. J. he two rogues were tried at the assizes and got fourteen years' transportation. Bill and I kept our own counsel, and as we were not asked anything about mistaking the fel lows for poachers, we did not let out that we had taken them into custody by accident; and my Lord Judge, after complimenting ps highly for our gallant capture, as he called it, ordered us five pounds apiece out of the county chest. DIVIDENDS, ETO. ngy PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL ROAD COMPANY, Office No. 22T South FOURTH BtreeU Philadelphia, Dec. 84, 1870. NOTICE. In accordance with the terms of the Lease and Contract between the East Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad Company, dated May 19, 1869, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company will pay at their Ofllce, No. 227 South FOURTH Street, Philadelphia, on and after the 17th day of January, 1871, a dividend of fl-CO per share, clear of all taxes, to the 8 ockholders of the East Pennsylvania Rail road Company, as they shall stand registered on the books of the said East Pennsylvania Railroad Company on tho 81st day of December, 1S70. S. BRADFORD, Treasurer, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company. NOTE. The transfer books of the East Pennsyl vania Railroad Company will be closed on Decem ber 81, 1S70, and reopened en January 10, 1S71. HENRY C. JONES, Treasurer, . IS 27 tJ17 East Pennsylvania Railroad Company. jy PHILADELPHIA AND RKADINQ RAIL KOAD UOMa'AIN a , OUlCe iNO. 22 f . fULlllU Street. Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1370. DIVIDEND NOTICE. The Transfer Books of this Company will be clos on Wednesday, the 14th;of December next, and r opened on Tuesday, the 10th of January, 1871. A dividend of FIVE PER CENT, has been de clared on the Preferred and Common Stock, clear of State tax, payable in cash on the 27th of Decem ber next to the holders thereof, as they shall stan registered on the books of the Company at the close of bnslness on the 14th of December. All payable at this ofllce. All orders for dividends must be witnessed and Btamped. S. BRADFORD, 121 Cw Treasurer. fhSKT" MERCHANTS' AND MANUFACTURERS' Pittsburg. December 29. 1870. DIVIDEND NOTICE. The Directors of this Bank have this day declared a Dividend of FIVE PER CENT, on the Capital Stock out of the profits of the last six months, payable December 31, 1870. u ne rmiaaeinnia htocknoniers win oe paid at tne Commercial National Bank of Pennsylvania, Phila delphia. JOHN scoxr, JR., 12 si lut casnier. fi3y TO THE HOLDERS OF STIlPlfB Nnlmn la harnhn OHIO STATE given that the the State of Ohio, will be paid at the American Es change National Bank, m the city of New York, from the 1st to the 15th proximo, and thereafter at our office In this city. Columbus, Ohie, December ism. .1 am tis ii. uuuMAiN, Auniior oi state, ISAAC R. SHERWOOD, Secretary of State, FRANCIS R. POND. Attorney-General. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the State of uino. vi 30 im USy STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TREA' Columbia, s. c., Dec. 23. 1S70. The Interest maturing January 1. 1S71. on the Bonds of the State of South Carolina, will be paid in gold, on demand, on and after January 1, at the uanking House or 11. 11. kimi'to.n, no. Nassau street. New York, and at the TREASURY OFFICE in uommbia, . r. Tne interest on tne uegistered stock or the state will be paid in uoiuratna only. JNIL,fc,S U. l-AKHEK, Treasurer State South Carolina. Coupons will be received for examination on and after the 27th instant. H. H. KT.MPTON, 12 SO 1st Financial Agent State South Carolina. Btf?f UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. The coupons of the First Mortgage Honis of the UNION PACIFIC- RAILROAD COMPANY, due dannary 1, isii, win oe paiu in gold, iree or ov ernment tax, on and after that date, at the Oillce of the Company, in Boston, and at the Banking Hoase of MORTON, BLISS & CO. in New York. Schedules of Coupons will be received for examination on and after tne 2iitnin8t. joun m. s. wii.liaus, 12 SO lot Treasurer, SW OFFICE UNION PASSENGER RAILWAY w COM PAN Y. TWENTY-THIRD AND BROWN BTKEhTS. rniLADELPHiA, January 2, is. 1. The Board of Directors have this day decUred dividend of TWO DOLLARS PER SHARE, clear of taxes, payable at this oillce on and after MONDAY. January 9, until which time the transfer book will be closed. JONATHAN BULLOCK, 1 8 7t Treasurer. OFFICE SUSQUEHANNA CANAL COM- AAA, s. . Philadelphia. December 30. 1370. Coupons numbered 30, for the January Interest on the common Bonds of this Company, due 1st proximo, will be paid on and after said date, oa presentation at the First National Bank. ROBERT D. BROWN, 12 SI lot Treasurer. ffj?- GIRAIiD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 1 VU1UU BUU I li. Streets. PniLADELrniA, Jan. 2, 1S71. DIVIDEND No. 2r. A dividend of FIVE DOLLARS per share has this day been declared by the directors of this company payable to the Stockholders on and after this dale. clear of taxes. ALFRED S. GILLEfr, 12mwf0t Treasurer. ,33- THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE T A "W ' t L1 114 T f A It!.1! Dill A OOM- COMPAKY 8 Bl'ILDINU, NO. 400 WALNUT STREET,) January 2, isii. ( day declared a dividend on the capital stock of the ruoiiths, pavnble on ile ALEX. W. W1STKR, Secretary. The Directors have this of THREE PER CENT. Company for the !-.st six niand, free of all taxes. 1 2tf Tf THE INS "RANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, Jan. 2, 1S71. The Directors have this day declared a dividend of SjX I'EK CENT., or Twelve Dollars per share, clear of all taxes, payable on demand. J. II. HOLL1NSHEAD, 1 2 lot Secretary. OFFICE SUSQUEHANNA CANAL CO. Philadelphia. December 30. 1870. The Interest due oa the 1st proximo on the sua nuehanna Canal Preferred and Tide Water Canal Priority Bonds of the Company will be paid at this oillce on and after said date. ROBERT D. BROWN, 12 81 lOt Treasurer. . NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. A DIVI DEND of FIFTY CENTS PER SHARE will be paid by the HESTONVILLE, MANTUA, AND FA1KMOUNT PASSENUER RAILWAY COM PANY, free of State tax, on and after Deceiuier 27th next, at the office of the Company, No. 112 South FRONT Street. Transfer books will be closed December 15th and reopen December 81st. CHARLES P. HASTINGS, 1210emwtf Treasurer. yOFFICE OF EAST M All A NO Y RAILROAD "" COMPANY, No. 223 S. Fol'RTH Street. Philadelphia, Dec. 8s, H70. A dividend of THREE PER CENT, has been de clared upon the capital stock of this couipauy, pay able in cash on and after 81st instant. 12 29 m JOHN WELCH, Treasurer. BANKS. tifTf CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK. Philadelphia, Dec. 8, 1S70. The Annual Election for thirteen Directors of this bank will be held at the Banking House, on TUES DAY, January 10, 1871, between the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M. II. P. SCIIETKY, 12 9 ftu tjlO Cashier. 11 1 It A It 1) NATIONAL BANK. Philadelphia, Deo. 10, 1S70. Tne Annual Meeting of the Stockholders for the Election of Directors, and for other purposes, will be neld at th Banking House on WEDNESDAY, 11th of January, 1S71, at 12 o'clock M. The election will be held between the hoars of 10 A. M. and j. M W. L SCUAFKER, laiost . j CaaUier. jjLf- MECHANIC S' NATIONAL BANK. "uii.aielphia, DeueiuberlO, lSTO. The Annual Electioa for Directori of this lUuk will be held at the Bauktng House, on WEDNES DAY, JauiiMiy ii, iun, between the hours of 10 o'clock A, M. and 2 o clock p, M. J. WIEQAND. Jr., 12 31 stathst easier BANKS. tfiy NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC. The Annual Meetlnir of the Stockholdersfor the Election of Director, will be held at .the Banking uouse on iuuMJAY, .January iu, isi i, oeiween 11 A. M. and S P. M. At the same time an amendment of the Articles of Association will be submlttod for adoption. 12 81 st josei'ii r. HLMruiii'i uasnicr. Igy- THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK OF Philadelphia, December 9, 1870. The Annual Election for Directors of this Bank, to set ve foi the ensuing year, will be held at the Bank ing iionse on wku.nksuai, me inn or January, 1871, between the hours of 11 A. M. and 2 PM. 12 81 Btnth 8. C. PALMER, Cashier. Bgy PEOPLE'S BANK OF PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, December 8. 1970. The Annual Election for President and Directors to serve for the ensuing year will be held at the Bank on TUESDAY, January 10, 1871, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock. WM. H. TABER, 12 SthBt Cashier. tQr SOUTUWARK NATIONAL BANK. Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1870. The annual election for Directors will be held at the Banking-house on TUESDAY, January 10, 1871, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 12 o'clock M. 1212mwftJ10 P. LAMB, Cashier. 1ST CITY NATIONAL BANK. Philadelphia. Dec. 9. 1H70, The Annual Election for DIRECTORS will be heldatthe Banking House on WEDNESDAY, the 11th day of January next, between the hours of 10 o clock A. M. ana 2. o'clock v. m. 12 10 B4t a. ALBERT LEWIS, Cashier. COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK. Philadelphia. December 9. is70. The annual election for Directors of this Bank will be held at the Banking House on TUESDAY, the loth day of January next, between the hours of 11 o clock A. m. and 2 o clock v. m. 12 9 ftu mo H. C. YOUNG, Cashier. tSf 1 MERS' AND MECHANICS' NA-TlO-xAL BANK, Philadelphia, December 8. 1870. The annual election for Directors of tnis Hank will be held at the Banking House on WEDNES DAY, the 11th clay of January next, between the nours or ii o ciock a. m. ana t o ciock r. m. 12 8 tjl! W. RUSIITON, Jr., Cashier, RAILROADS. SS" OFFICE OF THE NORTH PENNSYLVA- NIA RAILROAD COMPANY, No. 407 WAL- it street. PniLADELrniA. December 23. 1870. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM PANY will be held at the ofllce of the Company. No. 407 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia, on MON- UAi, tne nmin nay or January, isii, at i o ciock M., for the purpose of electing a President and ten Directors to serve ror tne ensuing year. 12 28 lot EDWARD ARMSTRONG, Secretary. pgv--OFFICE-PHILADELPHIA AND TRES W TON RAILROAD COMPANY. PHiLADiLrniA. Dec. 19, 1970. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Company will be held at their ofllce, No. 224 8outh DELAWARE Avenue. Philadelnhia. on MONDAY Lilt: win utj it jauumji ion. at & v liuli. a . .u., tv uuu an election will be held for twelve Directors to serv e for the ensuing year. FLOYD H. WHITE, 12 19 tJ9 . Assistant Secretary, t&f- PHILADELPHIA ASD READING RAIL- ROAD COMPANY, Oillce, No. 227 S. FOURTH Street. Philadelphia, Dec. 15. 1S70. Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders of this Company that the annual meeting and election for President, six Managers, Treasurer, and Secretary will take place on the second MONDAY (9th) of January next, at 12 M. WiL U. WEBB,' 12 IB tjan 9 Secretary. fiy CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, CINCINNATI, AND INDIANAPOLIS RAILWAY COM PANY. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 26, 1870. A Special Meeting of the Stockholders of thls Company will be held at the Oillce of the Company, in Cleveland, Ohio, on WEDNESDAY. January 25, 1871, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M., to vote upon a proposition to aid in the construction of, and leasing, a line of Railroad between Springfield and Cincinnati, Ohio, and upon a contract with the Cincinnati, Sandusky, and Cleve land Railroad Company, for running and business arrangements. The Transfer Books wll' be closed on the evening of January 14, and reopened February 2, 1S71. By order of the Hoard of Directors. 12 30 U125 GEORGE H. RUSSELL, Secretary . rS PH I LADELPH I A" DEC EM B ER29;1 370. MOSELEM RAILROAD COMPANY. The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the Moseleru Railroad Company will be held at the oillce of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, No. 227 S. Fourth street, Philadelphia, on MONDAY, January , 1871, at 2 o'clock P. M., at which time a President and six Directors will be elected to Berve for the ensuing year. W. A. CHURCH, 12 SI lUt Secretary Moselcm Railroad Company. CITY RAILROADS. tfis- OFFICE UNION PASSENGER RAILWAY COMPANY, TWENTY-THIRD and BROWN Streets. Philadelphia. Deo. 24, 1S70. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Company will be held at this ofllce on MONDAY, January 9, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. M., at which time and place an election will be held for a President and Vice-President and Ave Directors, to serve lor the ensuing year. JONATHAN BULLOCK, 12 97 tuthsmw5t Secretary. OFFICE OF THE SECOND AND THIRD STREETS PASSENGER RAILWAY COM PANY OF PHILADELPHIA, No. 2453 FRANK IORD Road. Philadelphia, December 24, 1870. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Company will be held at their Oillce on MONDAY, 9th January, 1871, at 12 o'clock M., at which time and place an election will be held for a President and twelve Directors to serve for the ensuing year. 12 28 lot JNO. BCRAVEN, Secretary. Ety- OFFICE OF THE HESTONVILLE, MAN- TUA, AND FA1RMOUNT PASSENGER RAILWAY COMPANY. aULADELPDIA, Dec. 20, 1S70. Notice to Stockholders. The Annual Meeting of the stockholders or fits company will be held at their ottlce, No. 2:62 CALLOWIIILL Street, on MONDAY. January 9, 1871, at 2 o'clock P. M. An election for a President and live Directors to serve for the ensuing year will be held at the same place and on the same day, between the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock P. M. CHARLES P. HASTINGS, Treasurer. P. S Those favoring the continuation of the pre sent management are solicited to favor them with their proxies for the above election, by leaving the same with CHARLES LENNICi, President. No. 114 S. FRONT Street. 12 29 81 OFFICE OP THIRTEENTH AND FIF w TEKNTU 8TRETS PASSENSER RAILWAY COMPANY. Philadelphia, December 23, 1870. The annual meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS of the Thirteenth and Flfteeutb Streets Passenger Railway Company will be held at the Southeast cor ner of BROAD and CARPENTER Streets, (entrance on Carpenter street,) on MONDAY, the uiuth day of January, 171, at 10 o'ciook A. M., for the elec tion of a President and five Directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may te pre sented. V. BOYER BROWN, 12 23 fmwCt Becreatry. K?f OFFICE OF THE FRANivFORD AND w SOUTUWARK PHILADELPHI A CITY PAS. SENGER RAILROAD COMPANY, No. 812 BERKS Philadelphia, December 24, 1S70. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of thU Compel will be held at this Offlce on MONDAY, January 9, 1871, at 12 o'clock M., at which time aud riace an election will be held for President and hrelve Directors to serve the ensuing year. Action will be had at this meeting as to accepting, as part of the charter, an act of Assembly entitled "Au act Authorizing Corporations to Increase their buded Obligations and Capital Stock," approved 29th D cember, 1S09. B. FRANK ABBETT, 13 2S10t Secretary. y OFFICE OF THE GREEN ANDToOATES STREETS PHILADELPHIA PASSENGER RAILWAY CO., TWENTY-FOURTH AND COATE8 STREETS. Philadelphia, Dec. 27, 1370. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Green and Coates Streets Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company will be held at the ofHceof the company, on Mon Jay, January 9, 1ST 1, at 10 o'clock A. M., at which time aud place an election will be held for a President auu twelve Director to serve for the ensuing year. J. B. MoFFITT, 12 27 tuthsflt Secretary. tfc- OFFICB OF S E V E N T E ETTa NbNI N E TEENTH STREETS PASSENGER RAIL WAY COMPANY, NINETEENTH AND MASTER STREETS. Philadelphia, December 24, 1870. The annual meeting of the stockholders of this company will be held at the oillce on Monday. January 9, 1871, at 12 o'clock M, at which time aui place an election will be held tot fciB!Ueiit and live l)irectors to serve the ensuiug. Vi'tlW CHAK.LKS X. YERKHS, Jr., becretary. INSURANCE OFFICK OF THK FAME INSURANCE Philadelphia, December 24, 1870. NOTICE. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the FAME INSURANCE COMPANY will be held on MONDAY, the 9th day of January next, at 10 o'clock A. M.. at the ofllce of the Company. An election for twelve directors to serve the en- uiu yrw win ins iieiu uu biitj smiio UVJ ",113 same place, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 2 f. JM. W1L.1.1AIU S. 1. UliAitvjn.HL, 12 24 W9 Secretary. tgy- THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. PniLADELrniA, January 2, 1871. The Annnal Meeting of the stockholder! will be held at the Company's Office, No. 4 and B Exchange Building, on MONDAY, January , 1871, at eleven o'clock A. M. Immediately alter which an election will take place for thirteen Directors to serve for the ensumg year. J. U. HOLbliNSU eau, 12 6t Secretary. a- THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COM- PANY, OF PHILADELPHIA Company uuuuing ino. 400 waun u i' street, December 23. 1870. NOTICE Tho Annnal Meeting of the Stock holders of the ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COM PANY will be held on MONDAY, the 9th day of January next, at 10 o'clock A. M., at the Oillce of me company. An election of Twelve Directors, to serve the en- suing year, will be held on the same day at the same place, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 9 o'clock 1 . JM. ALLAA.M;1.1( W. W 13 1 art, 12 23 fmw7t Secretary. OFFICE UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, N. E, corner THIRD and WAU JMC i streets. Philadelphia, Dec. 17, lfo. The Annual Meeting of the Stock and Serin- holders of the Company, and the Annual Election for Directors, will be held at the otnee of the Com pany at 12 o'clock M., on MONDAY, January 9, 1871. nil OKjnsi Aiusa, secretary. Bsw- HAND-IN-HAND MUTUAL LIFE WSH. RANCE COM PANY, OinceNo. 112 S. FOURTH street, rmiaueipnia. NOTICE. The Annnal Meeting of the Stockholders of this Company for the Election of Twelve Directors, to Berve for the ensuing year, will be held at the Odlce on MONDAY, January 9, 1871, between the hours of iu a. jvi. ana 2 r. m. ituiJfiit i ju. touar, 12 24s5t Secretary. V- OFFICE OF THE JEFFERSON FIRE IN- w SURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. The annual meeting of the Stockholders for tho election of Directors will be held at the ofhee on MONDAY, January 9, between the hours of 10 A. M. n wl D Ii If 11 I I , T 11 I.' "l '11T L'AT IV Kai auu m A.m. a aaia.aa in.jWMw.rti'j wwn January 8, 187L 1 8 tutus 3f tif OFFICE OH" THE UNITED SECURITY "w LIFE INSURANCE AND TRUST COM PANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, NO. 921 CUES NUT STREET. Philadelphia, Dec. 30. 1870. The annual election for Directors of this Company will be held at their office on WEDNESDAY, January ii, isii, at it o ciock a. m. r. itms, 12 31 J6 10 Secretary. MISCELLANEOUS. ftfS OFFICE BUCK MOUNTAIN COAL CO. Philadelphia. Jan. 1. 1S71. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the BUCK MOUNTAIN COAL CO. will be held at the offlce of the Company. No. 320 WALNUT Street, on WEDNESDAY, February l, 1S71, at eleven (U) O CIOCK A. M. An election for seven Directors to serve the en suing year will be held on thejsame day between tlw nonrs oi ii a. m. ana s r. .m. 1 2 raw lot TVJI. TROTTER, Treasurer. tOF- NEW YORK AND MIDDLE COAL FIKLD w RAILROAD AND COAL CO., No, 226 WAL NUT street. Philadelphia. Dec. 29. 1870. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders or the above named Company, anU an election of Directors to serve ror tne ensuing year, win oe neia at tieir Ottlce oa TUESDAY, the loth day of January, A. D. 1871, at 12 o'clock M. Transfer Hooks will be closed from January 8d to 10th. C. K. LINDSAY, 12 29 9t Secretary. tifijf SHAMOK1N COAL COMPANY, OFFICE ISO. 220 WALNUT Street. Philadelphia, De". 31. 1S70. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the above-named company, and an election of Directors to serve for the ensuing year, will be held at their omce on witi)iN.sLA , tne istn tiay or January, A. D. 1871, at 12 o'clock M. Transfer books will 08 closed from January 8th to 18th. C. R. LINDSAY. 12 31 13t Secretary. CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY. THE AN- nnal Meeting of the stockholders of the Cambria Iron Company will be held at their ofllce, No. 218 South FOURTH Street. Philadelphia, on TUESDAY, the 17th day of January next, at 4 o'clock P.M., when an election will be held for seven directors to serve for the ensuing year. JOHN T. KILLE, Secretary. Philadelphia, December 17, 1370. 12 17im f HORTICULTURAL HALL. THE ANNUAL "w meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the nail on TUESDAY EVENING, January 10, 1871. at ly, o'clock, for the election of Directors and the transaction oi otner Business. A. W. HARRISON, 12 27128l30J2,4,6,6t Secretary. tX OFFICE OF THE ATLANTIC REFINING Philadelphia. Dec. 30. 1870. The Annnal Meeting of the stockholders of this company win tie neia on tlesday, January lo, ieu, at 9 o ciock y, .m. THOMAS C. BUSHNELL, 12 30 10t Secretary. tt&9- THE ANNUAL M BETING OF THE Stock ho ders of the "WHITE OAK OIL COM PANY will be held on THURSDAY, the 12th day of January, 1871. at 11 o'clock A. M., No. 120 GOTHIC street (rear oi commercial txenange.) J. S. McMULLIN, Secretary. Philadelphia, January 2,1871. 1 2 2t frjgy- THE ANNUAL MEETING Of THE Contributors to the House of Refuse will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 11th day of January, at 4 o'clock i .m., at NO. l'JJ Norm TENTH Street, above Arch. The annual report of the Biard of Managers will be submitted, and an election wiil be held for officers and manuefrs to serve for the ensuing yeir. WILLIAM I'lillUT, Secretary. l'liiiaucipnia, January?, isa. i i ' i fey- MERCANTILE LIBRARY THE aNcnuau meeting of stockholders of the Mercantile Library Couipauy will be held at the LIBRARY aIliluinu on lutMiAi jivi-.AjiiT, uie lttn Inst., at 7 o clock. johm lakoa ek. 1 3 13t Recording Secretary. S PEC LA L NOTICES. jgy- PROCLAMA 11000 REWARD. I O N Office of the Mayor of the rail 11 f Citv ok Philadelphia, January 1, A. D. 1871. It appearing that a Bpirlt of incendiarism is at this time iue among tlie lawless of the commuuiry, ex hibiting Itself in frequency of such fires, especially duriDg the last lew nights, AND, Inasmuch as the protection of the citizens and their property against coiitlagratious, and parti cularly Incendiary tires, should be the tirst conside ration OI au good people, THEREFORE. I do hereby offer a Reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the arrest.and conviction of any and every persou concerned iu wiiiimiy setting Fire to any DuUdinK within the limits or the city oi rim. delphia, or for such information as wiil lead to such arrest and conviction. AND I do hereby enjoin upon all Police Omcers, and others acting as conservators of the peace, to te vigilant and active iu detecting such offenders, and In bringing them promptly to the hands of justice. DANIEL M. FOX. 1 2 8t Mayor ofPhildelphia. ' jgy- REPUBLICAN INVINCIBLES ATTENTION. Philadelphia, Dec f l, :s:o. Memberi of the Club are requested to attend the ANNUAL MEETING of the organizntlon at the NATIONAL UNION CLUB HOUSE, No. 1103 CHESNUT Street, WEDNESDAY EVENING, January 4, 16,1, at 8 o'clock. Nomination! will be made for Oilleers and Execu tive Coil mlt tee to serve the ensuing year. EZRA LUKENS, President. HENRY O. HAWKINS, Secretary. 1 2 3t THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH POWDER Is the best artiele for dea-ismi and r reserving the teeth. For sale by all DruKit. 'rice 26 aud t0 ceuu per bottle. ii a stuiuiy - SPECIAL NOTICES. OFFICE OF THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF TUB CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PnitADELpniA, January 8, 1871. NOTICE. A DDllcationa will be received by the undersigned for the lease or purchase of such appa ratus ror tne extiDguisnment or nrei as in tne judg ment of the Commissioners may be deemed neces sary for the lame. All companies or individuals In replying to said application are reouestcd to state uie nun oi apparatus tney oner, and in wnat condi tion they may be, and the lowest price for the same, either for lease or purchase. Applications will also be received for membership of the Department, AU applications to be directed to tne Boara oi t ire commissioners or the City or l'Diladeipma, care or tne Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, 8. W. corner of Fifth am' Chesnnt. JACOB LOUDENSLAGER, President. John u. uiti.kk, secretary pro tern. l ot ' Ifi?" THE LORRAINE VEGETABLE CATHAR- TIO PILL Is far the best Cathartlo remedy jet discovered. The most complete success has long attended Its use. It. never falls to accomplish all that Is claimed for it. It produces little or no pain ; leaves the organs free from irritation, and never overtaxes or excites the nervous system. In all diseases of the skin, blood, stomach, bowels, liver, kidneys of children, and In many dlmcultles pecu liar to women, It brings prompt relief and certain cure. The beBt physicians recommend and prescribe it ; ana no person wno once uses it win voluntarily return to any other cathartic. It Is sold by all deal ers In drugs and medicines. TURNER A CO., Proprietors, 10 6 thstni No. 190 Tremont street, Boston, Mass. gy TURNER'S UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL is an UNFAILING REMEDY for Neu ralgia Facialis. No form of Nervous Disease fails to yield to its wonderful power. Even In the severest cases or enronto rseuraigia its use ror a lew days affords the most astonishing relief, and rarely falls to produce a complete ana permanent cure, it con tains no materials In the sllehtest deirree inlnrloua. It has the unqualified approval of the best physi cians. Thousands, in every part of the country, gratefully acknowledge its power to soothe the tor tured nerves and restore tne falling strength. It ib sold by all dealers in drugs and medicines. TCRNKR A CO., Proprietors, S 29 mwf No. 120 TREMONT St., Boston, Mass. 1ST T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. TREGO'S TEABERRY TOOTHWASH. Sold by all Druggists. A. M. WILSON, Proprietor, 8 8 10m NINTH AND FILBERT StS., PhUada.' BATCH ELOR S HAIR DYE. THIS SPLEN did Hair Dve is the best In the world, the only true and perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable Instan- laueuus uu disappointment no ridiculous tints jjoet not contain Lieaa nor any v-itaiie fowon to tn- fure the Hair or Sputem." Invigorates the Hair and leaves it soft and beautiful ; Black or Brown. foui Dy an Druggists ana dealers. Applied at tne Factory, No. 16 BOND Street, New York. 4 27mwf J lJf THE IM PERISH ABLEint FUM BrrA8A i uu:, tun I'aiuuirB uvvr ill una unvo uu ficuua- nency. An hour or two after their use there la no trace of perfume left. How different is the result succeeding the nse of MURRAY A LANMAN'S FLORIDA WATER I Days after Its application the handkerchief exhales a most delightful, delicate. and agreeable fragrance. 8 1 tnthsi tlSf- STEREOPTICON ENTERTAINMENTS given to Churches, Sunday-schools, and Societies. Engagements may now be made by inquiring of W. MITCHELL M'ALLISTER, " Second Story No. 728 CHESNUT Street. Philada. g$y TiiE UNION FlKJfi EXTINGUISHER COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. Manufacture and sell the Improved, Portable Fire Extinguisher. Always Reliable. D. T. GAGS, 6 80 tf No. 118 MARKET St., General Agent jgy- JAMES M. SCO VEL HAS ESTABLISHED A Law ana Luueciion Ageucy ior renneyiTania and New Jersey at No. 814 WALNUT Street. 12 29 r0f JOUVINS KID GLOVE CLEANER t toiui a DVI1V.II , i vs t i o cijuai tu lag v Vl DItltl by all druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price 25 cents per bottle. 11 28mwfi rfgf DR. F. R. THOMAS, No. 911 WALNUT ST., formerly operator at the Colton Dental Rooms, devotes his entire practice to extracting teeth with out pain, wun ircBn nitrous oxme gas. ii lit REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION. "VTOTICE. BY VIRTUE AND IN EXECUTION 1 of the powers contained in a Mortgage exe cured by THE CENTRAL PASSENGER RAILWAY COM- PANX of the city of Philadelphia, bearing date of elgh teenth of April, 103, and recorded in the ofllce for , recording deeds and mortgages for the city and county of Philadelphia, in Mortgage Book A. C. H., No. page 4U5, etc., the undersigned Trustees named in Baid Mortgage ' WILL SSLL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, fit the MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, in the City of Philadelphia, by MESSRS. THOMAS A SONS, AUCTIONEERS, at 12 o'clock M., on TUESDAY, the fourteenth day of February, A. D. 1871, the property described iu and conveyed by the Baid Mortgage, to wit: No. 1. All those two contiguous lots or pieces of ground, . with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate on the east side of Broad street, in the city of Philadelphia, one of them be ginning at the distance of nineteen feet seven inches aud live-eights southward from the southeast cor ner of the Bald Broad and Coates streets; thence extending eastward at right angles with said Broad street eighty-eight feet one Inch and a half to ground now or late of Samuel Miller; thence southward along said ground, and at right angles wlUi said Coates street, seventy-two feet to the northeast corner of an alley, two feet six Inches In width, leading southward Into Penn street; thence west ward, crossing said alley and along the lot of ground hereinafter described and at rlghtangles witn said Broad street, seventy-nine feet to the east Bide of the said Broad Etreet; and thence northward along the east line of said Broad street seventy-two feet to the place of beginning. Subject to a ground-rent of 1280. silver money. No. 2. The other of them situate at the northeast corner of the said Broad street and Penn street, containing In front tr breadth on the said Broad street eighteen feet, and In length or depth eastward along the north line of Bald Penn street seventy-four feet and two inches, and on the line of said lot paral lel with said Penn street, seventy-six feet Ave inches and three-fourths of an . nch to said two feet six Inches wide alley. Subject to ground rent of 172, sil ver money. No. 8. All that certainl ot or piece of ground be ginning at the southeast corner of Coates street and Broad etreet, thence extending southward along the said Broad street nineteen feet seven Inches and five-eighths of an inch: thence eastward eighty feet one Inch and one-half of an Inch; thence norm ward, at right angles with said Coates street, nine lett to the south side of Coates street, and thence westward along the south side of Bald Coates street ninety feet to the place of beginning. No. 5. The whole road, plank road and railway of the raid The Central Passenger Railway Company of the city of Philadelphia, and all their land (not Included fa Nos. i, and 8), roadway, railway, rails, right of way, stations, toll-houses ana other super structures, depots, depot grounds sad other real estate, buildings aud Improvements whatsoever, and all and singular the corporate privileges and fiancbisfs connected with said company and plank: read and railway and relating thereto, aud all the tolls, income Issues and pro tits to accrue from the same or any part thereof belonging to said company, and generally all the tenements, hereditaments and franchises of the said company. And also all the cars of every kind (not included in No. 4),machinery, tools, implements and materials connected with the proper equipment, operating and conducting of said road, plank road and railway; and all the personal property of avtry kind and description belonging to the said company. Together with all the streets, ways, alleys, pa, sages, waters, water-courses, easements, fran chise, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever, nnto any of the above mentioned premises and estate belonging and appertaining, and tha reversions and remain ders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, and all the ' estate, right, title, interest, property, claim, and de. mand of ev ery nature and siud whatsoever of the said company, ss well at law as in equity of, in, and to the tame and evrv part and parcel thereof. TtRitlS OF BALE. The properties wiil be sold in parcels as num bered, on each bid there shall be pid at the time ' the property Is Struck off on No. 1, W); No. a, oo; No.8, I3; No. 6, 1100, unless the price is less than that sum, when ths whole sum bid shail be paid. W. L. SCHAFFER, w. w. LC'NGSTRETn, f Trustees. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 12 6 COt Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street. ire ( ,1 V S
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