THE DAILY EVEN1NW rELEGIlAPir PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1871. srzxiXT or szxn run a a. i Editorial Opinion of the Leading Journal upon Current Toplo Compiled Every Day for the Evening Telegraph. TURN OF THE TIDE. From the A. 1. Time. There are unmistakable indications that, for a time at least, the progress of life insu rance, an a business, has enoouutered a check. During ten or twelve years the efforts put forth to popularize the system hare been crowned with a success which has astonished the workers themselves. Year after year has written its record of wonderful advances; Eolicies have been piled upon polioies; agents ave been multiplied until they became like the frogs of Egypt, in other respects than mere numbers; new companies have been ex temporized and pushed into the field; old companies have heaped up assets and reoeired vast incomes as the result of public confi dence, and everything has gone merry as a marriage bell. The idea of suoh a thing as halting in this conquering march seems never to have entered the minds of these promoters of life insurance, and he would have- been deemed a calumniator who hinted that retro gression was among the possibilities. But the figures of 1870 will bring a shadow over this delectable dream. The movement has been backward. It is too soon to Bay how much the diminution will amount to, but the faot that there has been a considera ble falling off in the business is clearly fore, ehadowed by the returns thus far made. We suppose it will be safe to estimate the de crease, in the Bum insured, at one hundred million dollars, and in premium income at two or three millions. This falling off in business has Dot, however, been the uniform experience of all the companies, for some show exceptional prosperity and progress. But, as a whole, the life insurance mania has been checked quite unexpectedly and sud denly. It was natural enough that the tide should turn, and Billy in these sanguine officers and agents to suppose themselves and their sohemes lifted above the contingencies in herent in all earthly things. The difficulty is that they are not prepared for the change, and have not taken in sail in time. Having expanded and extended their operations in a most extravagant fashion, the sudden neces sity of practicing eoonomy oomes upon the a with all the force of a new sensation of the rjBpleasant sort. Thinking that their field was the world, and that all they had to do was to put in the sickle and be happy in the harvesting, the new companies, par ticularly, have laid their plans for the future most lavishly. The commissions and other expenditures connected with the procurement of new business have been, by a frantic com petition, brought up to bo high a figure as to make the whistle a costly purchase. The young companies, struggling to reach the Eoint where they might feel that their own ves were insured, have tilted against the rich old offices whose business was worth struggling to retain, and between the two combatants the public have endured a pretty tight embrace. Such a warfare could not be expected to last forever with profit on all sides, and now the breathing Bpoll has come. This has come about, too, without reference to the failures whose occurrence has recently startled the community. For these failures took place too late to affect the business of 1870. And the fact that they have occurred is only now beginning to have its effeot. This force will be felt during the current year, and will justify our prediction as to the relapse of the system from popular favorand confidence. The prestige of immunity from failure, which has been a glory heretofore, has gone. The possibility, nay, the probability, of other finan cial failures like those of the "Great West ern" and the "Farmers' and Mechanics'" will hover like clouds over the future, and either repel persons from insuring, or make them so cautious that none but well-established com panies will get their patronage. This is j list where the life insurance scheme should land, after bo long a season of experiment. If the signs of the times be studied in this sensible light, life insurance may yet prosper; but if the reckless competition, extravagance, and maladministration of the past few years are to continue, there will be thousands in the community made to mourn, and not a few companies brought to bankruptcy. THE PRICE OF PEACE. From tJte X. Y, Tribune. There is no confirmation of the recent rumors of the capitulation of Paris. Our des patches bearing upon this important ques tion, though indicating that surrender is con templated, do not announce that the terms have been agreed upon. That early submis sion on the part of the Parisians is a fore gone conclusion!; is admitted on all sides, and Ta i z 1 : i - j i i . luieree w iiu lunger eiunoci uy couaiaeratlOQ of the issue of the siege. Publio anticipation advanced beyond that point, and it is the prioa of peace which is now discussed. When Paris falls the French defense fails. This is so clearly apparent that there are actually found French politicians willing to acknowledge it 'and bold enough to discuss with the German who dictates it the cost of failure to France. Negotiations for the surrender of Paris have certainly been begun at Versailles. M. Jules Favre delays his trip to London, evi dently assuming that attendance on the con ferenae there is a matter of secondary iui- fortance, and halts at Versailles to talk with ismarck of terms of Burrender, and, better and wiaer still, of peace. The German Pre mier, and indeed the whole German people, remain inexorable in the demand for Alsace and Lorraine. This was, of course, to be ex pected, and we may safely assume that the despatch which enumerates this among the conditions insisted upon is thus far correct, and that no abatement on this point will re sult from the interview between M. Favre and Count Bismarck. But temporary possession of the Cham pagne province and the Paris forts, it is said, is to be insisted upon as pledge for the payment of the war expenses. These are bitter and humiliating terms, against which the French naturally protest in feeble and ineffective words. The ,terms are harsh, the demands positive, and dictated perhaps by might rather than right; but dismissing all sentimental considerations, and regarding them with cold, judicial, and unprejudiced vision, who shall declare them unjust? Doubt less all of us would rather see Germany mag nificently generous in this hour of her great triumph, because of the good to France, the glory to herself which magnanimity would now confer; but in view of her grave provo cation, her exhausting efforts, her unqualified triumph, she, has excuses for insisting on terms which will forever secure hor peace and safety. It is a great penalty which France is called upon to pay for past, crimes in dibt orbing European peace; but because it goes far toward securing the future tran quillity of the Continent. Germany is justi fied in enforcing the pjiniahment. The negotiHtioDS now pending cannot, we Imagine, end otherwise than ia the surren der of Paris. There remains rnrlly a d.mht of its helpless condition.. The ariuv, the Govfrnment itaelf, is demoralized, and only the pHtient and endnring people appear to bare maintained their resolution and borne in dogged hileuce their great privations. Let us hope for their sakes that the hour of relief will not be deferred in the mistaken zeal of French leaders for French honor. That is no longer at stake. There oan be no deeper humiliation in reserve for t!i-m than (hat into which criminal and imbecile Gov ernments have dragged them. 1872. From Ilarpcr't Wt'kly. The formation of Grant Clubs in the city of New Yoik is a significant sign of the ten dency of opinion in the Republican party. It shows that the conviction ot the renomiuaciou of the President is so strong that gentleman are willing to pronounce for him, thereby prejudicing thsir chances with any other possible candidate. There is, indeed, no other fierious candidacy, and the reason undoubtedly is that the administration of Genetal Grant is felt to be, upon the whole, honest, efficient, and satis factory. It oertainly has not lacked criticism from its friends, iu which we have borne a part; bnt its great merit is that it has practi cally persuaded the great mass of intelligent American citizens that it seeks unostenta tiously and economically the p iblio welfare. A certain good sense has presided over it throughout; and attacked with a rancor whiah from its extravaganoe has been often ludi crous, it has yet maintained its even way, and has quietly lived down a great many im posing accusations. Indeed, a feeble Republican administra tion would be more trusted by the coun try than any Democratio administration whatever. For the permanent fact iu the political situation which is universally seen and pondered is that the Democratic party is the party which sneers at the war and the victory of the Union, and which steadily honors the canse and the leaders of the Rebel lion. It is by Democratic votes that Gene ral Blair, who would have relinquished the victory in which he took part, is elected to the Hecate. It is by Daiuooratia votes that a portrait of General Lee is ordered by the Virginia Senate, and a portrait of Gene ral Thomas is declined. It is by Demo cratic papers that General Lougstreet is de cried, because he did not persist in his hostile attitude to the Government. It is by Democratio papers, in fine, that Rebels are extolled, and the great results of the war are belittled. Meanwhile the leaders of that party are seen to be substantially uu changed. The old Copperhead element is supreme. The party orators and papers cry out against Republican extravagance and corruption, while in the government of the city of New York the whole country beholda an illustration of Democratic economy and hoDtsty! There is, therefore, and most justly, in the great popular heart of this oouutry, a pro found dihtrust of the Democratio party. If a man thinks the taxes heavy, he sees that the dominant party has both dimi nished the debt and reduced taxation, and he asks himself whether he can fairly expect any speedier relief from the party whose last declared policy was virtually re pudiation, lie looks at General Grant in the White House, who, as General Blair told us, would undoubtedly make himself Em peror, and he anks himself whether the country would havo been more peaceful and prosperous and stable if Mr. Seymour had been placed there. He sees everywhere tranquil and confident industry, and suola a restoration of order as no country ever 6hoed alter bo fierce a convulsion as tli.t of the war, and he asks himself whether industry would be more tranquil and confident, and order more assured, if those who made the great and bloody disorder should be called to control affairs. He sees that the intelligence, the rural labor, the moral sentiment of the country instinctively favor Republican rule, and he asks himself whether the cause of individual liberty, of education, of moral progress, of the general welfare, is likely to be more advanced by a party to which the ignorant and vicious classes naturally gravitate. And this man Bees that the Republican cause at once patriotic, and full of the glo rious traditions of the pure devotion and heroism and results of the war, and progres sive in the trnest American sense, the cause which is that of all our best principles and of our most legitimate hopes is satisfactorily represented to the popular miud by the honest purpose, the sturdy good sense and simplicity, of General Grant. It does, not make bim an ideal hero. It does not deny that it wishes some things might be different in his administration, as, indeed, in every administration. It does not defend or praise every measure; but it judges him by the character of his whole administration, and it declares that it finds bim sensible, sin cere, upright; a man who does not believe that the old day of slavery was better thtu the new day of liberty; who does not wish to try bow far he can venture to return toward a policy which the country has rejected; but who does wish to confirm and strengthen the country in its new and true policy of equal rights for all men. Dnrii g Mr. Lincoln's first term, and ia the very crisis of the war, there were those who thought that it would be wise to try a new candidate who bad not been so severely criticised. But those who heard the thrilling Bbout of unanimity with which he was re nominated in Baltimore knew that it was the voice of that great popular confidence, which was only the surer because it was not blinded by idolatry. The good sense of the people renominated Lincoln, as it elected Gnut. The same sagacity is now turning to Grant, as a man who has faithfully served the coun try, and whom the country heartily trusts. AN ENTERPRISE OF THE TIMES. From livery Saturday. We should Bay that the history of modern enterprise is yet to be written, were it not actually writing itself on the face of the earth in lines which are known and read of all inau. For it is distinctive of the wonders of achieve ment in our times that they are as grand a il obvious as they are humane and universal in their purposes. The pyramids stand through all time, but, compared with the enterprise of onr day, what do they represent' Th- Coliseum is bnt a monument of the brutal frivolity of its builders. Even that "frozen music," the glorious architecture of the Middle Ages, appeals only to oertaia emo tions which have as often been enlisted against as in favor of the progress of the race. The marvels of modern enterprise, however, are essentially ministers to all the wants au i necessities of humanity. Tne wn tie world is interested in them. Thus it happens th it tue Suez Canal, the dream of former ages, his a labt tnuiuphfcd over the oboUolos wuuu daunt d even the ponl of Robert Stephen-I mi; that the Mont Cenis Tnnnels hid fair to outlive nil the other reminiscence of the Second French Empire; and that the great lin-a if telf graph are advancing round the globe as steadily as the nnn himself. We iieed not go abroad, however, to study these signal development of the capital an 1 industry of th nineteenth cnury, for one of fhe nioat remarkable and instructive is now pushing forward with gigantio strides in our on country. We rtfer to the Northern Pacific Ilailrowl, than wbih better instance rovld iiot be ivenof h4t tnj 'motion and re pch cf industrial rtsources and appliances which are peculiar to the present age. Consider the obstacles that confront the undertaking. We al ready have a Pacific Itailroad ocenpyiug a centrBl route. It is now proposed to build another along the extreme northern portion of the Union, two thousand niiies in length, beginning at a point on the western ah ire of Lake Superior, an unexplored section of the country a few years ago, and extending over thirty degrees of longitude, in an ave rage latitude considerably higher thn th t of Quebec; and terminating, as a poet still liv ing has sung "Where rolls the Oregon, and hears no sound bave his own rtaslilngs." And this gigautio undertaking, so grand in its conception aud bo vast in its results, scarcely excites an unusual interest in a country whre De Witt Clinton won immor tal fame by constructing a oaual ;l() Miles long! And yet such has beeu the enoruiois augmentation and mobility of modern capi tal, and such the skill acquired in utilizing ti e vast resources of the country, that the Northern Pacific Railroad will be more easily built than was the Erie Caual. Nature and the age conspi re to facilitate the enterprise. Though ho far north, th line of the road runnii'g through a depression iu the Rocky Mountains, where the branches of the Missouri and the Columbia rivers bending in opposite directions inter lock is not only one of remarkably eaFy grades, but it lies along the great valley visited by a current of warm air from the Pacifi6 Ocean, which enables herds to thrive in the native grasses the year round. The Government of the United States always liberul enough in its land-grants has placed a territorial kingdom at the disposal of this road, to wit, twenty alternate sec tions of public land on each side of the line in the Teiritories, and ten in the States, coniprisirg fifty millions of acres; an estate larger by 10,001) square miles than the whole of New England, ami three and a half times as large us Holland! The grant is available only according to the actual progress of the construction of the road, which secures the uiorlj.'Rge bi.nd is:i:ed upon it as well as upon all thu propel ty of the oouipauy. We do not propose to enter into tke regulations f tLe charttr, mr into the management of those having charge of t'ie enterprise; bnt what we assume to say is, that this colossal undertaking has within itself all t he elements of feasibility, so that it can be consummated just as certainly as a new street can be opened by a city, or a school house built by a town. If, then, the Northern Pacific road is great in its requirements and grand iu its resources, its whole process of construction must be on the same scale aud as illustrative of the times. The seveial thoiundrjof laborers on the road are but a small part of the agrnoies set at woik. The bonds of the company will be distributed from every mnuetury centre 'in Europe, s well as tuken up everywhere -at home. In order to make their landed re sources available, and also to lay the founda tions of future profits for the road, the com jany have inaugurated an emigration ays tern, which will turn that now desert region of the Red aud Upper Missouri livers into what nature designed it the granary of North America. When the roid is completed the Government will have been repaid for its munificent gift, in the im mensely enhanced value of the public lands that are left, and in new, thriving States of the Union. This brings us to the graudeur of the enterprise as indicated iu its utility. Not only does it promise to open up aud de velop one of the best sections of the national domain, but it provides another great bond of union for these States, and it helps to crowd out Mormonism aud to bring in Cauada. It will not only put the grain and mining regions into communication with con venient markets, save the Government vast sums in the transportation of mails and military supplies, ami place the fisheries of the North Pacifio within easy control, but it will supply a great link in the chain of the world's commerce. Being on the direct line of oommunio ition with the old East, this route will bring Shanghai 1000 miles nearer NeW York than it is by any existing route, giving a corresponding ad vantage to the whole of Europe in its com merce with Asia, inasmuch as a ship, loaded at the company's wharves on Lake Superior, could thread its way to the Atlantic Ocean and discharge its unbroken cargo in Liver pool or London, Havre, or Hamburg. Such, in mere outline, is one of the enterprises of the times an enterprise which could neither have been conceived nor executed, demanded nor used, in any other age of the worll. It is worth studying by every mau who would comprehend the present or attain to any glimpses of the future. WAILKOAP t-INE TUB PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE CEN TRAL RAILROAD. Cli AM1E Of HOUKS. Ob and after MONDAY, October 3, 1870, trains will run as loliows: Leave Philadelphia from Depot or P. W. A U. R. It, corner or BROAD Street sua WASHINGTON Ave nue: For Fort Deposit atT A. M. and 4-30 P. M. For Oxford at 7 A. M , 4 -M P. M., and IP. M, For oxford on Saturdays only, at -30 P. ALi For Chadd's Ford and Uhster;creek Kallroad, at T A. M., IDA. M., 4-bO P. M. aud 1 P. M, Satur days only, at 2 -su P. M. TrHlu leaving Philadelphia atT A. M., connects at Port Deposit with train for Baltimore. 1 rains leaving Philadelphia at 10 A. M. and 4-34 P.M. connect at Chadd's Ford Junctlou with the Wilmington and Heading Kallroad. Trains for Philadelphia: Li ave Port Deposit at 9 -25 A. M. and 4-85 P.M., on arrival of trains from Baltimore. Oxford at 6-06 and 10 -30 A. M. and C31P. M. Sun days at A '30 P. M. only. Chadd's Ford at A. M. 11 '68 A. M., 85 P. M., and 0-49 P. M. Sundsys at 6 4 P. M. ouiy. HENRY WOOD, general Supertutenden'. TIT EST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA RAIL Y ROAD COMPANY. ON AND AFTER MONDAY, October 17, 1870, Trains will leave and arrive at the Depot, THIRTY Flit ST and CHESNUT Streets, aa follows : FROM PHILADELPHIA For West Chester at 7'43 and II M A. M , 8 30, 6 '16, and 11 uo P. M. Stops at all stations. For West cheater at 4 '40 P. M. This train stops only at stations between Media aud West Cheater (Greenwood excepted). For B. C. Junction at 4-10 P. M. Stops at all sta tions. FOR PHILADELPHIA From West Chester at 6 So aud 10-48 A. M., 1-65, 4f.B, aud e 60 P. M. Stons at all stations. From Went Chester at 70 A. M. Thta train stops only at stations between West Chester and Media (Urei-ut ood excepted). Irnii: B. C. Junction at 8-40 A. M. Stops at all BtatioiiM. ON SUNDAY Ieava Philadelphia at 8 80 A. M. ard 2 P. M. Leave Weet Chester at 7 03 A. M. aud 4PM 10 14 W. C. WHEELER, Superintendent. RAILROAD LINES. PHILADELPHIA AND HEADIN3 RAILROAD Depot, THIRTEENTH and CALLOWiltLL Streets. l:oui further notion trains will Leave and Arrive as i'oIowb: TRAINS I. RATH. A.M. THAIN9 ABRIVK. A.M. Ri'RrR.V Allent'nWay 7-30 Pottstown Acoom.... 915 HarrtHfVAPotrs'e Kx 8'10 Read'g A Pottsv'e Ac.l0 J Phlia. A Potta'e Way I p. n. Train 19'fO HarrlsH'ir vPotts'e E 1-uO p. m. Phil. A Pottsv'e V. ParTlPb'gkl'ottg'e E 8 ao Train 4 S0 Pottstown Accotiinio. 4 00 llrrisb& 'ottVe Ex 7'00 Read'gA I'littHV'e Ac. 4-45llarrl9bg, Pottsvilm, ON StJNOAVB. A. M. To Reading 8111 P. M. and a lion to wu Ac. 9-10 ON SUNDAYS. A. M. From Pottsvllle 14 85 ;p. m. From Readinir 7-!iS To rotUvllle 81ft The Sunday train connect wiMi s radar iralas on the Peruoinen and o.ebrooKdale R iliroadn. For Dowiiinptown mid pniuig ou Cnester Valley Railroa'i, take 7 80 a in., 12-HO noon, aurt 4 p. ni. For Schwenksville and points on Per-klonien Rail road, take 7 bo a. ru. 12-80 noon, anil. 4 p.m. Fr Mt. Piexsant and prints on Oolebroottdale Railroad take 7-3 a. m. and 4-00 p. m. N. Y. EXPhKH FOR PITTUURO AD WEST. Trams leave New iork at 9'tH) a. m. aud 0"00 p. ni., paKR'ttp hea"lrig at. l-oo and 0Of p. m.. connect ing at Hnrrishurg with PennMylvauia and Northern Central trains tor Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Baltimore, V llllanisport. etc. Weeping cars accompany these trains through be tween Jersey City and Pittsburg without change. Trains for New YorK leave Harrlsnurg at 8 10, 8'10. and U-45 a. m.. and !W p. m. Additional train leaves Now York for Harrlsnurg at is o'clock noon. For particulars see Guide Books, which can be ob tained at No. bll Cuesuut street, and at all stations, without charge. Season, ?chool, Mileage, and Commutation Tickets at reduced rates to be had of 8. Bradford, Treasurer, No. 227 8. Fourth street, Philadelphia, or G. A. Nlcolls, (General Superintendent, Reading. Stkkkt Caks. The Thirteenth and Fifteenth, and Race aud Vine streets, connecting with other lines, run close to Ihe Depot, BHggage collected and delivered by Dnngan's Bag- fsge Express. Orders left at Depot, or at No. 225 S. 'onrt h stret t. GERMANTOWN AND NORRISTOWN BRANCH. Depot. Nluth and Green. Trains leave for Germantown at 6, 7, 8, 8y, 9D5, 10, 11, 12 A. M. ; 1, 8. 8 30, 8 18, 8'43, 4-00. 4'3U, B'05, 0- 40,. 6, 6-80, 7, 8, 9, lu us, ll, 12 p. m. Leave Ger m intown, 6, 6 05, 7-80, 8, 8-20, 9, 9ii, 10, 11, 19 a. M. ; 1, 2, 8, 3 60, 4, 4 45, 5, 0'30, 6, 6 30, 7. 8, 9, 10, 11 p. m. The 8-20 and u-30 down trains, 3-30, 8-45, and 0-40 up trains, will not stop on the Uermantown branch. On Sundays, leave at 9 -10 a. m. ; 2, 4-on. 7, 14-45 p. in. Leave Germautown, 8-10 a. ni. : 1, 3, 6, 9-49 p. m. Passengers taking the 6-55, 9 a. m., and 6-30 p. n1. trains from Oermantown, will make close connection with the trains for New YorK at Inter section Station. chksnct Mix Railroad Leave at 6, 8, 10. 13 a. m. : 8-uo, 8 45, 6 45, 7, 9 and 11 p. m. Leave Ches nut Hill at 7-10, 8,910, 11-40 a. in.; 1-44, 8-40,6 40, 6-40, 8.-40, 10-40 p. ni. On Sundays, leave 9-10 a. ni.; 2 aud 7 p. in. Leave Chesnut Hill at 760 a. m. ; 12-40, 6-40, 9-25 p. m. Fou CONsnonocKEN and NouRiSTOWN. Leave at 6, 7':-0, 9, li-oo a. ni. ; 1 So, 3, 4, 0, e-30, 6-15. 8-05, 10, 11-40 p. m. Leave Norristown at 0-b0, 6-25. 7, 7-45, 8 50, 11 a. m. ; 1-30, 8, 430, 6'18, 9-30 p. m. Ou Hun days, leave at 9 a. m. ; 2-ao, 4, 7-30 p. m. Leave Nor rlsiown at 7 a. ni. ; 1. 6-30, 9 p. m. For Makatukk. Leave at 6, 7'!0, 9, 11-05 a.m.; 1- 30,8,4,0, 0 30, 6'15, 806, lo, 11-45 p. ra. Leave Manaunk at 6, 6-55, 7-So, 8 10, 9-20, 11-30 a.m. ;2, 8-30, 6, 6 40, 8-30, 10 p. ra. On Sundays, leave at 9 a. nt. ; VH0, 4, 7-80 p. ru. Leave ManayunK at 730 a. in. ; 10, 615, 9 30 p. ru. For Plymouth Leave at 6 a. ra. and 5 p. m. Leave Plymouth at 6-2" a. m. and 3-30 p. M. The 7-4o a. in. train iroiu .torrlatown will not stop at Magee's. Potts' Landing, Domino, or scaur's Lane, Passengers taklug the 7-12. 9-05 a. m., and 6-30 p.m. traits from Ninth and Green streets will make close connections with the trains for New York at Intersection Station The 8-30 a. ra., 12-30 and 5 p. m. trains from New Yoik stop at Intersection Station. 11 THIL.ABELPH1A, WILMINGTON. AND BAL- X TimOH-bi KAlLiKOAD. TIMETABLE. COMMENCING MONDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1870. 1 rains will leave IJepot, corner of Broad street ann Washington avenue, as loiiowa: Way Matl Train at 8-30 A. M. (Sanday-8 ezoepted), lor Hr.itimore, stopoinK at an regular stations. Oonneotlngat WllmWton with Delaware Kallroad Ld Maryland and Delaware Railroad, at Har- rtngton with junction ana tsreaicwater nanroau, at Seafnrd with Dorohester and Delaware Rail road, at Delmar with Eastern Shore Railroad, and at .aii8riury wnn vvioomioo ana roeoraoKe nait road. Express Train at 11-46 A. M. (Sundays exoepted), for Baltimore Mid Washington, stopping at Wll. mington, Perryvllle, and Havre-de-Grace. Con nects at wumingiu T'tn traimor new castie. Express Train at 4 P. nl. tndays excepted), for daiuroore and Washington, stopping at Chester, Thurlow, L.iuwooa, oiaytuont, Wilmington, New- DJwa.l. L'lL.nn MakIi ffaa uuu, fc?vnuvuia uit."Ui nvmu inns Charlestown, Perryvllle, Havre-de-Graoe, Aber deen, Perry man's, Edge wood, Magnolia, Chase's and Steu.mer's Ran. . 1 .... 1. 11. ba t nr t 1 n . rnm it i . I more and Washington, stopping at Chester, iln wood, Ulayiubnt, Wilmington, Newark, Eliiton, North East, Perryvllle, Havre-de-Graoe, Perry, man's, and Magnolia. Passengers for Fortress Monroe and Norfolk will take the 11-46 A. M. train. WILMING'ION TRAINS. Stopping at all stationi between Philadelphia and WlliniDirton. Leave Philadelphia at 11 '90 A. M., 3-80, 6-00, ant T00 P. M. The 6-Ou P. M. train oenneots with Dela ware Railroad for Harrington and Intermediate stations. Leave Wilmington 6-46 and 810 A. M., 3 00, 4-00, and 716 P. fix. The 810 A. IU. train will not stop between Chester and Philadelphia. The 716 P. M. train from Wilmington runs Dally; all other ao ooiuoiodatlon trains Sundays exoepted. Trains leaving Wlliulngton at 6-46 A. M. aud 4'00 P. M. will eonneot at Lamokln Junction with the T-00 A. M. and 4-80 P. M. trains for Baltimore Cen ral Railroad. From Baltimore to Philadelphia. Laave BaltN more 7-26 A.M., Way Mall; 930 A. M., Express; 86 P. M., Express; 726 P. M., Express. SUNDAY TRAIN FROM BALTIMORE. Leaves Baltimore at T'26 P. M., stopping at Mag nolia, PerryiLan's, Aberdeen, Uavrele-Graoe, Per ry vllle, CharleBtown, North East, Klkton, Newark, Stanton, Newport, Wilmington, Claymont, Lin wood, and Chester. On Sundays, leave Philadelphia for West Grove ard Intermediate stations at 8 00 A. M.; returning, left We! Grove at 8-66 P. M. Through tickets to all point! West, South, and Southwest uiay be procured at ticket office. No. 828 Chesnut street, under Continental Hotel, where also state Rooms and Berths in Sleeping Cars can be secured during ti e day. Persons purchasing tiokeis at this orUoe can have baggage checked at their residence by the l'nln Transier Company. H. F. KENNEY. superintendent. IilllLADELPHIA AND ERIE RAILROAD. The trains on the Philadelphia and Erie Rail road will run as follows f roiu tiia Pennsylvania Rail road Depot, WeHt Philadelphia: WESTWARD. MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia 9-40 P. M. Winlamaport 725 A. M. arrives at Erie T-40 P. M. ERIE EXPRESS leavts Philadelphia.... 12-20 A. M. " Willlfcrnsport..., 8 01P.M. " arrives at Erie. 7 40 A. M. ELM IRA MAIL leaves Philadelphia 9-30 A. M. " Wliliamsport.... -30 P. M. " arrives at Lock Haven . . 7 00 P. M. EASTWARD. MAIL TRAIN leaves Erie 9 00 A. M. " WUllarasport 10-U5 P. M. " arrives at Philadelphia.... 6-50 A. M. ERIE EX TRESS leuves Erie 9O0P. M. " Wliliamsport... 8-25 A. M. arrives at Philadelphia, e-30 P. M. ELM IRA MAIL leaves Lock Haveu 8-15 A. M. " Wllliaiusport. 9-25 A. M. " arrives at Philadelphia. . . 6-30 P. M. BUFFALO EXP. leaves Wllliauiaport....l2'Si5 A. M. " Sunbury 8 30 A.M. " arrives at Philadelphia.. 9 40 A. M. Express, Mall, aud Accommodation, east aud West, connect at Corry, and all west bound trains and Mall and Accommodation east at lrvineton witn Oil Creek aud Allegheny Kiver Railroad. WM. A. BALDWIN, General Superintendent. Try EST J E B BEY RAILROADS, FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT COMMENCING MONDAY, KEPT KMBE! 1876. Trains will leave Philadelphia as follows: From foot of Market street (upper ferry), 816 A. M. Paaaeuger lor Brldgeton, Salem, Swedesboro, Vtnelano, idlllvllle, and way stauo'ia. 11 46 A M., Woodbury Accommodation. 8-16 P. M. PasBengertor Cape May, MUlvlile, and way stations below Glassboro 8 80 P. M., Passenger for Brldgeton, Salem, Swedesboro, and wy stations. 6-30 P. M., Accommodation for Woodbury, Glass boro, CUM ton, anil Intermediate stations FrelBl'-t Tram leaves Canulen dally, at 13 M. Mil U AM J. SEW' ELL, buperuitendent. RAILROAD LINtr. 1 Q7H IOR NKW YORK-THF. OAMDEN AO I and Am boy and Philadelphia and Tren ton Railroad Companies' lines from Philadelphia to New York and Way Places. OK WALHUT BTRBDT WSitt, At T A. MM Mall and Accommodation, TtaOta den and Ambny, and at 8 80 P. M Acoommoda tion. via laroden and Jersey City. At 3 and 6 P. M., for Am bey and intermediate Mi tlocs. At 7 A. M. and 8-30 P. M. for Freehold and Far mingcale. At 7 and 10 A. M., 13 M., S, 8-80, and 6 P. M. for Trenton. r At 7 and 10 A. M., 13 M., 3, 8-80, I, 6, T, and 11-80 P. M. for Bordentown, Florence. Burlington' lgewtr. Beverly, Delanco, Riverside, River ton. and Palmyra. At 7 and iu a. M., 13 M., I, 6, 7, and 11-80 P. M. for Fish House. The 11-80 P.M. line leaves ftom Market Street Ferry (urper side). FROM WBdT PHILADBLPH1A DBPOT, At 7-80 and 9-46 A. M., 1 30, 8-10, 680, 6 46 and II P. M., new xork Express L.ines, and at 11-80 P. M., Line, via Jersey City. At T-80 and 9-46 A. M., 1-20, 3-10. 6 30, t ii, and 13 P. M. for Trenton. At 9 46 A. M. 1H0, 6-46 and 13 P. M. for Bristol. At 13 P.M. (night) lor Mornsvllie, I'uliytown, Sohenck's, Eddlngton, lornweils, Terrosdale, Hoimesburg Junction, Taoony, Wisslnoming, Brldesburtr, aad Frank ford. Sunday Lines leave at 9-46 A. M., 46 P. M., and 13 night. I ROM KBTIRIRQTOH DKPOT. At T-80 A. M., 3-80, 8-80, and 6 P. M. for Trenton and Bristol, and at 9 80 A. M. and 6 P. M. for Bristol. At 7-80 A. M., 3-80, and 6 P. K. for Morrlsvllle and Tullytown. At 7 80 and 9 30 A. M., 3-80, 6, ana e V. H. for Sohenck's. Eddlngton, Corn wells, Torreadale, and Holrxesburg Junction. At 7 A. M., 12 80, 6-16, and T-80 P.M. for Bustle ton, Hoimesburg, and Hoimesburg Junction. At T and 9-80 A. M., 12-80, 3-80, 6 16, 6, and 7 80 P. M. for Taoony, wlsstaomtng, Brldeiburg, and Fraakford. TIA BKLTIDKRB DRLAWARR RAILROAD. At T-80 A.M. for Niagara Falls, BuUalo, Dan kirk, Elmlra, BoeheBter, Syracuse, Great Bend, Wllkesbarre, Schooley's Mountain, etc At T 80 A. M. and 8-80 P. M. for Soranton, Stroudsburjr, Water Gap, Belvldere, Eaaton, Lam bertville, Flemlngton, etc. At 6 P. 14. for Lambertvllle and Intermediate stations. FROM MARKBT BTRBBT VIRBT (UPPBtt 8ID), VIA HBW JBBSBT BODTHBKH RAILROAD. At 11 A. M. for New York, Liong Branok, and Intermediate places. VIA OAMDBN AND BURLINOIOW COUNTY RAILROAD. At 6-46 and 11 A. M., 1, 3-30, 8-80, ,' and 6 80 r. M., and on Thursday and Saturday nights at 11-80 P. M. for Merohantsvllle, Moorestown, Hartford, Masonvllle, Hainesport, and Mount Holly. At 6-46 a. M., 8-80 and 6 80 p. M. for Lumberton ano Med ford. Ate 46 and 11 A.M., 8 80, 6, and 6-80 P.M. for Smith vllle, Ewansvllle, Vinoeotown, Birmingham, and Pemberten. At 8 46 A. M., 1 and 8-80 P. M. for Lewistown, Wrightstown, Cookstown, New Egypt, Homers town, Cream Ridge, Imlaystswn, Sharon, and Hlahtstown. Dec 13, 1870. WM. H. GATZMER, Agent. "PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD. X AFTER 8 P.M., SUNDAY, JANUARY 1. 18T0. i'ha trains of the Pennsvlvania Central Kallroad leave the Depet, at THIRTY-FJRST and MAR KET Streets, which is reached directly fey the Mar ket street cars, the last car oonneotlng with each, train leaving Front and Market streets thirty miDutes before Its departure. The Chesnut and Walnut streets oars run within ene square of the Depot. sleeping-car tickets can be had on application at the Ticket Offloe, N. W. corner Ninth and Ches nut streets, and at the Depot. A tents of the Union Transfer Comnanv will call for and deliver baggage at the depet. Orders left at no. B01 cnesnut street, or no. lie market street, win receive attention. TRAINS LBAVl DBPOT. Pittsburg Express .... 1211 A. M. Mail Train S 00 A M. Lock Haven and Elmlra Express . . 9-40 A. M. Paoi; Accommodation, 1010 A.M. 110 and T-10P.M, Fast Line 13-40 P. M. Erie Express 12-40 P. M. Harrlsburg Accommodation . . . 3-80 P. M. Lancaster Accommodation . . 4-10 P. M. Parkesburg Train . . . . . 6 80 P.M. Cincinnati Express 8-00 P. M. Erie Mail and BuUalo Express . . . 9-60 P. M, Pacliio Expiess 1010 P. M, Paoll Accommodation. No. 4 . . 11-10 P. M. Erie Mall leaves dally, running on Saturday nigct to wiiiiamsport oniy. un c-nn lay night pas sengers will leave Philadelphia at 10-10 P. RL Cincinnati and Pacliio Express leaves dally. All other trains aany except sunaay. The Western Accommodation italn runs dally. except Sunday. For this train tickets must he pro cured ana baggage delivered Dy 0 r. xa. at 1x0. 110 Market street. Sunday Train No. 1 leaves Philadelphia at 8-48 A. M.: arrives at Paoll at 9-46 a. M. Sunday Train No. 3 leaves Philadelphia at 6-40 P.M.; ar rives at Paoll at 7-40 P. M. Sunday Train No. 1 leaves Paoll at 6 60 A. M.j arrives at Philadelphia at 8-10 A. M. Sunday Train No. a leaves Paoll at 460 P. M.; arrives at Philadelphia at 0 30. TRAIHB ARR1VB AT DBPOT. Cincinnati Express . . . 8 10 A. M. Phi lad el phia Ex press T OO A. M. Erie Mail ...... 7-C0A.M. Paoll AooQmodat'H, 8 30 A. M. A 8 C0 6-40 P. M. Parkesburg Train 9-00 A. M. Fast Line and Buffalo Express . . 9 60 A. M. Lancaster Train 12-20 P. M. Erie Express ...... 6-46 P. M Look Haven and Elmlra Express . 6-46 P. M. Pacliio Expres 8-25 P. M. Southern Express . ... 6-46 P. M Harrlsbura- Aooommodatlon . . 0-40 P. M Paoll Accommodation, No. 4 . . .1060 P.M. 1 or lurrner iniormaiion apniy 10 JOHN F. VANLKKR, Jr., Ticket Agent. No. 901 CHESNUT Street. FRANCIS FUNK, Ticket Agent. No. 116 MARKET Street. SAMUEL H. WALLACE, Tloket Agent at the Depot. The Pencsilvanla Railroad Company will not AEsnme any rfak for Baggage, excopt for Wearing Apparel, and limit their responsibility to One Hun dred Dollars in value. All Baggage exceeding that amount in value will be at the risk of tae owner, aniens taken by special contract. A. J. CASSATT, 4 3V General Superintendent, Altoona.Pa. TORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD 1 THE SHORT MIDDLE hODTK To THE LEHIGH AND WYOMING VALLEYS, NORTH- tUKN rKNIMSY L.V AtNIA, bl'iriMfiK-M AND IN. ROCHESTER THE GREAT LAKES, AND THi wausi iKJix or kjashli'a. WINT R ARRANGEMENT. Takes e fleet December 10, 1870, Fifteen Dally Trains leave Passenger Depot, corner 01 Bergs ana Amenoan streets (Sundays excepted), as follows: T-00 A. M. (Aooommodatlon) for Fort Washing ton. At 7-85 A.M. (Express), for Bethlehem, Easton, Al lentown, Maueh Chunky Wllkesbarre, wiuiamo port, Mahanoy City, Haxleton, Plttston, Towanda. Waverley, Elmlra, and in connection with the ERIE RAILWAY for BuUalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, cieveiana, uincago, oan ranoisoo, ana an points B tueureat west. 8 36 A. M. (Accommodation) for Dovlestown. 9 46 A. M, (Express) for Bethlehem, Easton, Al- lentown, manon uuunx, wiinamspori, mananoy City, W llkesoarre, PltUton, Soranton, UaoketU- town. scuooiey s mouniain, ana a. j. central ana Morris ana x.ssex ttaureaus. It A. M. (Aeoommodatloa) for Fort Washington 1-16 and i-30 and 8 16 P. M.. for Ablnirton. A'ftO X. JI1. ItXprOHH lor JIObUlDUSUl. OWUi a lentown, Mauoh Chunk, Mahanoy City, Wilkes barre, Plttston, ana liaiieton. a bo p. M. Accommodation) for Doy lee town. At 8-30 P. M. (Bethlehem Aooommodatlon) for Bethlehem, Jaston, Aiieniowu, uu uopiay, A-ia P. M. iMain for Dovlestown. 6-00 P. M. lor Bethlehem, Easton. Allentown, and Mauoh Chunk. 6 30 P. M. (Aooommodatlon) for Lansdale. 11 60 P. M. (Accommodation) for Fort Washing ton. The Fifth and Sixth streets, Seoond and Third streets, and Union lines city Cars run to th Drains arrive in Philadelphia from Bethlehem at 1 66, and 10 86 A. M.; 3-16, 6 06, and I -86 P. M. Doylestown at 1-36 A. M., 6 40 and 6 81 P. M, Lansdale at T-80 A. M. Fort Washington at 9-30 and 11-30 A. M., -10 P.M. Ablagton al 8 86, 6 6. and 9 8 P. M. 8 ON SUNDAYS. PUladelpbla for Bethlehem at 9 80 A. M. Philadelphia tor Doylestown at 8 00 P. M. Doylestown for PhlUdeiphla at T A. M. Bethlehem for Philadelphia at 4-00 P. M. Tickets sold and baugage eheoked through to Erluclpsl points at M.nu'i Norta Pennsylvania iHggage Express Otfloe, No. 106 S. Flliu street. Dec. li, ls70. 1.1,1. IS CiARH, Ageut. PROPOSALS. pC) IRON MANUFACTURER U. S. I,ionTHOU9R Dbpot, Ofllce I.lnhthoiiRe Engineer Third District, Tomtkissvillb, etatcn Island, N. Y., Jannarv lit. 1871. PROPOSALS FOR SCRKW-I'II.E LI01IT- IIOUSKS. REALKD I'ROPcSALS from Iron Foundries will he received at this olllce nntll MOXI) Y the 13th day of February, 1871, at 13 o'clock M., for the entire IRON and WOODWORK of TWO S UKW-PILE LIGHTHOUSES, the plans and specifications of which are for In spection at this olllce. A suitable place will be provided by the contractor for the setting tip of the erjtiro" structure for inspection and accept ance. The contractor, who mnst bo a manufacturer of iron, will Include in his proposals the cost of taking down and delivering on board the ves sels provided by the undersigned for shipment or tne same. Proposals will state the time of completing the structures. The right to reject any proposals that mar be deemed disadvantageous to the Government Is reserved. Proposals will be In duplicate, accompanied by a guarantee in duplicate, with a printed, copy of this advertisement atlixed to each pro posal, and will be addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed "Proposal for Screw-plle Light houses." J. C. WOODRUFF. Lieut.-ColoBeI of Engineers, U. 8. A., 1 2013 13 Lighthouse Engineer Third Dlstrlcl TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Sealed Proposals, endorsed "Proposals for Building a Public School-house in the Tenth "Ward," will be received by the undersigned, at the Office 8. E. corner of SIXTH and ADELPI1I Streets, nntll WEDNESDAY, Febru ary 1, 1871, at 12 o'clock M., for building a Publio School-house, on a lot of ground sitnate on tha south side of Cherry, west of Tenth street, in the Tenth ward, said school-house to be built in accordance with tha plans of L. II. Esler, Superintendent of 8chool Buildings, to be seen at tho olllce of the Board of Public Education. No bids will bo considered unless accompa nied by a certificate from the City Solicitor that the provisions of an ordinance approved May 25. 1860, have been compiled with. The contract will be awarded only to known master builders. By order of tho Committee on Property. II. W. H.ALLI WELL, 119 23 28F1 Secretary TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Sealed Proposals, endorsed "Proposals for Building a Public School-house In the Fifteenth Ward," will be received bv the nndersigned at the ofllce, Southeast comer 8IXTH and ADEL rill Streets, until WEDNESDAY. February 1. 1871, at 13 o'clock M., for building a public scnooi-nouse on a 101 01 ground situate on the, corner of Twentv-third aud Shamokin streets, in the Fifteenth Ward, said school-house to be; built in accordance with the plans of L. II. Esler, Superintendent of School Buildings, to be seen at the office of the Board of Public Educa tion. No bids will be considered unless accom panied by a certificate from the City Solicitor tliat the provisions of an ordinance approved The contract will be awarded only to known I mnatpr hiilldnra. I By order of the Committee on Property. II. W. HALLIWELL, 1 19 23 23 Fl Secretary, TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Sealed Proposals, endorsed "Proposals for Building an Extension to a Public School-house in the Tenth ward," will be received by the un dersigned at the office, southeast corner of SIXTH and ADELPHI Streets, until WEDNES DAY, February 1, 1871. at 13 o'clock M., for building an extension to a Public School-house, situate on Race street, below Fifteenth, in the Tenth ward; said extension to be built in ac cordance with the plans of L. II. Esler, Superin tendent of School Buildings, to be seen at the office of the Board of Public Education. No bids will be considered unless accompanied by a certificate from the City Solicitor that theil provisions of au ordinance approved May 25T lbf(, have been compiled with, lne contract! will be awarded only to known master builders By order of the Committee on Property. 11. W. IIALLIWELL, 1 19.23,28,F1 Secretary. Ft ICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR V-TUE ERECTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS Philadelphia, Jan. 25, 1871. SEALED PROPOSALS will bo received until the first day of February next, inclusive, fo: the erection 01 a uoara lence inclosing the sit for the Public Buildings upon l'cnn Square according to tho plans and specifications to b seen at the olllce of John McArthur, Jr., archil tect. No. 2UO s. sixth street Bids will be based upon the privilege accorden to the contractor to nse the surface of sale fence for advertising purposes, under such regulations and restrictions as the Commission ere may from tme to time prescribe. All proposals to be addressed to the Presidon of said Commissioners. JOHN RICE, President, No. 129 8. SEVENTH Street. Charles R. Roberts, Secretary. 1 25 7t LUMBfcHi iqti spRuca joist. 1QT' loll Epruch joist. 10 1. HEM LOOK. Bit id LOCK. 1 Qrjt SEASONED CLEAR PINK. -4 Qry 10 I 1 SEASONED CLEAR PINE. 10 4 CHOICE PATTERN PINE. SPANISH CEDAR, FOR PATTERNS. I RED CEDAR. I inr?i FLORIDA FLOORING. -i Q-tV 101 FLORIDA FLOORING. 10 41 CAROLINA FLOORING. VIRGINIA F LOOKING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STEP BOARDS. RAIL PLANK. f 1 Q T1 WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. - Qy 10 i 1 WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 10 I 1 WALNUT BOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. 1QT1 UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. - Q-y 101 UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. 10 41 RED CKDAR. WALNUT AND PlNg. 100-1 SEASONED POPLAR. 107 lb1 SEASONED CUERHY. 10 1 ASH, WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS,, HICKORY. tQH CIGAR BOX MAKERS' IQTl 10 41 CIGAR BOX MAKEIW 10 4 J SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS, FOR hALE LOW. tOn-l CAROLINA SCANTLING. 1 QTi 10 41 CAROLINA II. T. WILLS. 10 I J NORWAY SCANTLING. 1871 CEDAR SHINGLES. IQ71 CYPRESS 611INGLK8. 104 MALLE, BROTHER Sc CO., No. Km SOUTH Street 118 TANFL PLANK. Ali THICKNESSES.- A COMMON PLAISK, ALL THICKNESSES. 1 COMMON BOARDS. 1 and SIDE FENCE BOARDS. WHITE PINE FLOORING BOARBS. YEIXOVV AND SAP PINK FLOORINGS, 1JK an f kiPIvI'lWI JOIST. AT T. KIZKSt. I BiMLOCK JOIST, ALL 8IZE3. FLAiTElUNG LATH A SPECIALTY, Together with a general assortment of BnUdlnf Lumber for sale low for cash. T. W. SMALTZ, 11 SO em No. 1T18 RIDGE Avenue, north of Poplar Sf J. t. BARTON. VKAHOM, PASIOB 9t fflcITOAHOIf, SniPPIXQ AKD COMMTSS10S Ml ERCHAHTSL No. t COUNTIES SLIP, New York, No. 18 WJUTH WHARVES, Phuadolphla, ra 43 w. ruATi' mmh.hi, uaiuinore. : 1 We are prepared to slilp every description u Freight to Philadelphia, New York, WUmlLgton, aa , tntermedtat points with promptness and despatch) viium tula riettiu-iaK ui uuiiceu . iuo suurwt totlca.
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