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A BALLEUINA.
THOU THE GEBlf AN QT ELIfll rOLIO.
It was ramimi eyening of the year 1735.
Through the open doors of the little balcony
same a sound of gay talk and laughter from
the luxurious ealoon of the charming rami, in
danteute, Camille Petitpas. The aweet fra
grance of rosea pervaded, like an enlivening
breath, the brilliant ly-illnrnlBated apartment
where, on satin-coveicd cr V a ad Hboaret,
at the loveliest women of the capital, sar
ronnded by their elegant and distinguished
Admirers.
Who could have recognized, in the richly
dressed mistress of the saloon, the little daugh
ter of the locksmith of the line Montmartre,
who eight years ago skipped, singing and
langhing, about the obscure house of her
father, or, with frock tucked np, and her
fretty feet neatly 6ncased in a pair of red
eat Ler shoes, delighted master and men with
her merry, 'original dances, while Jaoqne,
the youngest of the workmen, made quaint
music with two great keys and a jewsharp!
The heavy braids of her gulden hair, loosened
in the dance, fell like a mantle about her
form; her saucy face glowed, her black eyes
dabbed, and the severest gravity could scarce
xesiht the charm of her laughing mouth.
The grimy workmen gazed at her in won
dering rapture. Their stout hands rested
even supper was awhile forgotten no higher
tribute could have been rendered.
The street-door was, by chance, left open
one evening, and the ballet-master of the
royal theatre, passing by, looked in upon the
living picture a circle of Cyclops, and the
little one in the midst, dancing upon
the shop-floor by the light of
a single work-lamp and the
glare of the smith's fire. The unseen ob
server rubbed his bands with delight that his
good genius had led him there at the fortu
nate moment. Only a few days before the
famous Mad'lle Salle had suddenly gone with
an Englibh duke to his native country; the
other dancers had grown faded and old in the
storm of Paris life; the almost aeri-rl frailty of
Anne Camargo, his most promising pupil,
gave him serious apprehension. But here
bloomed before his ravished eyes as fresh a
rose-bud as ever unfolded into perfect flower
a being of strength and vitality, sufficient,
it seemed, to resist a simoom of the desert.
He must have her, ooBt what it might !
On the very next day negotiations were
begun. Camille bad no mother, and aunts
and cousiDs vied with each other in convinc
ing the locksmith that a fortunate star bad
risen upon the honse. The little girl herself
was radiant with joy at the prospect of danc
ing all her life, admired by a larger and more
distinguished circle than her father's work
men, and pljing her little feet to music more
intoxicating than that of poor Jacques' jews
harp. Jacques opposed the ballet master's plans
with strange violence, and seemed almost be
side himself at the thought of Camille's be
coming a dancer. His entreaties almost in
duced her to retract her consent. How hand
some he looked as be caught her hands, with
angry tears in his eyes, and, stamping his
feet, adjured her to remain with her father !
"LUten, Camille," be cried; "I swear to
yon that I will do something great In the
world, and then I will come and marry you,
and you shall be a good, happy woman; you
may dance for me every day if you will, only
don't go among those wicked old monkeys and
wanton girls who dance for all the world!
Nobody else will love yon as I do only be
lieve that! I will work and buy beautiful
dresses for you, and gay ribbous, and the
prettiest red shoes in the world!"
And, as he bent toward her with these
words, and, half-sbyly, half-boldly, encircling
with his arm her Blender waist, drew her to
bim and kifsed her bair, she had already
opened her lips to say, "Jacques, I will stay
at home with my father," when just then she
beard the Voice of the ballet-master at the
door, and burst hastily from his arms.
Jacques turned away, his eyes flashing with
anger.
An hour later all was arranged, and on the
same evening Camille Petitpas left her
father's house for that of her teacher. Ia
the twilight bhe met Jacques once more in
the passage before the door of her room.
'Good-by, Jacques," she said, in a falter
ing voice, holding out her hand; "I caanot
help it; I must go. Bat, of course, you will
come to see me often, and then, Jacques
do yon not see? we can marry just the same
when you have become a great man, and I
a great dancer. I hope you will not forget
to love me."
"I will neither love you nor marry you!"
be broke in hastily. "Go; you deserve to be
forgotten ! You will never see me again !"
And throwing off her hand, be gained the
Etaircase at a single stride.
The same evening he disappeared from the
workshop, and the men said to each other,
"That proud Jacques has gone with the sol
diers." Camille was heartily grieved at the Ion of
her youDg friend, but bhe bad little time to
spare for regrets; there was so much to learn
and to do. The locksmith's daughter was
Boon the darling of the ballet-master. Her
beauty developed every day more brilliantly;
Bhe mastered all her lessons with wonderful
quickness, and took the most difficult steps,
as if for pastime. But in the society of her
gay fellow-pupils Bhe did not forget her
father, and often coaxed for herself leave to
spend a few hours with him. Yet she danoed
no more, in tucked-up frock and rod shoes,
by the light of the smith's fire.
A little thoughtful and grave she would sit
there. Where could he have gone that
naughty, wild Jacques? If bhe could but feel
bis lips on ber bair!
On her eighteenth birthday Bhe first ap
peared in a solo pas as a nymph of the Seine,
and her triumph and her roBy beauty were
the three days' talk of Paris. Even the king
remarked her, and cast an approving smile at'
bis ballet-master. What a piece of good for
tune! IVre Petitpas sat quite confused and
frightened in the back part of a box among a
crowd of relatives. He saw his child whirl
to and fro before his eyes in her airy costume,
bnt she seemed strange to him, and he only
Bedded sorrowfully when one of the aunts
whispered to him that Camille was the most
enviable creatare in the world. She
bad danced far more beautifully, be thought,
in the workshop at home. Even her face
seemed less charming here. Then she was so
like her dead mother; but all that had van
ished ! And whither ?
From that evening the old man saw his
daughter less and less often in the work
shop. En paged as prima ballerina, she now had
an establishment of her own. Again aud
again she invited her father with the tea.
derest urgency; but the locksmith visited her
only once never again.
"My rough fists are not fit for your pretty
things," he said. "Come to me if you want
to Bee me."
And, indeed, be dH come Fonttiw"; bat
HTwyifta prima b&llsrfna. had. few leisure
hours and many admirers, and the Fetitpas
was still fresh and artless, and loved to listen
to the praises of her black eyes, and rosy lips
and pearly teeth, ber dimples, and her little
feet. It seemed a strange caprioe that her
shoes, though fashioned of the daintiest satin,
were always bright red. All Paris knew and
admired the "little red foot," and some noble
ladies already began to wear shoes a la
Petitpas.
The famous ballerina led a life of joy and
gayety, and, but for a cloudy remembrance
of the lost Jacques which flitted now and
then Jscross her sky, she oonld hardly hire
believed in the existence of shadows.
But one evening, just at the close of the
ballet, as she ended her dnce amid the ap
plauding shouts of the multitude, and, in her
gauzy dress and floating, rose-wreathed hair,
stepped behind the side-soenej, a b iy prema 1
through the clustering throng of her a 1
mirers, and whispered to the beautiful dau
seufe: "Come home, Camille Petitpas. Your
father is djiDg'"
Cauiille forgot her waiting carriage forit
all but the one fact that her father was dyinq
Deathly pale, regardless of all anxious o UU
and questionings, she threw a mantle over
ber light cobtume, and ran out along the
street in ber silken shoes so hnrriodly that
the messenger of evil tidings could scarcely
follow ber.
Breathless with baste, she entered her
father's house. The workshop was lighted,
for the master had ordered his bed to be re
moved to the familiar room. The sick man
sat erect, surrounded by the dark forms of
his workmen, bis eyes and cheeks glowing
with fever. He did not recognize his child,
w ho. sobbing, seized his hand.
"Who is the atrange woman!"the cried, as
if in terror. "Call my child to me my
merry little girl in the red shoos that she
msy dance my heart light, and I may hear
once more her joyous laugh !"
Then the ballerina stole away into her own
little chamber of the old time, and took from
an old chest a simple little frock. With
trembling fingers she braided her hair, and,
twisting a scarf about her shoulders, ran
quickly downstairs.
"Je toici, papa " she said.
And Camille herself took down the keys
from the nail, and began to play, as ouoe
Jacques bad done, but the tears ran down her
cheeks, as she danced iu her red shoes by tin
firelight. A smile of rapture overspread the
face of the dying man.
"She looks like my poor wife once more,"
be murmured. "It is Camille, my happy
child and Jacques will come and take care
of her."
He sank backward.
"I will Bleep now," he said, softly. "Greet
Jacques, and kiss me !"
She kissed him, sobbing. He tnrned his
face to the wall. It was very still in the
workshop; no one dared to move; only the
spaiks of the smith's fire crackled and flew
upward. Low and lower the ballerina bent
over the motionless figure; a cry esoaped her
lips her father was dead.
Years bad passed since then. Camille Petitpw
wsb still the datling of Paris, unrivalled, ex
cept by one Anne Capuia de Camargo. Bat
jealousy bad no abiding place in Camilla's
WBrm heart, and if, sometimes, she wept a
tear or two, it was only to yield, next m uient,
to ber friend's irresistible charm, aud em
brace her with the more passionate entha
biasm. Sitting, one night, among ber so-called
friends, of whom alt except Camargo secretly
longed to eclipse and supplant her, Camille
looked radiaiit and care-free, as if some good
fairy bad laid in her bosom the gift of immor
tal 3 onth and beauty. No one of them all had
eo child-like a laugh as she. the could not
wear her costly robes with
the Camargo's royal air, and
many of her vivacious gestures and expres
bions recalled the locksmith's little daughter,
dancing in the workshop ia her red-leather
shoes; but this only added piquancy to her
charms.
Just now she sat in a somewhat careless
attitude, beating time with her ravishing
feet upon the back of her little lapdog. Her
pretty head was thrown back; a leaf or two
bed fallen from the fresh rose at her left ear,
and the string of pearls in her hair touched
her rounded shoulder. A kitten, wearing a
golden necklace, played with a faded bouquet,
which lay upon the train of her costly, silk
embroidered robe.
The new Duke Felix de Balbe-Berton aud
the philosopher Etienne Cordilhto had taken
their places beside the hostess, and upoa the
tabouret before her sat haudsome Captain
Jacques, just breveted for his gallautry in
the war against Bavaria, at the side of young
Louis Francois Conti, and under the com
mand of the Marshal de Belle-Isle.
Who but the ballerina would ever have
recognized in this stately hero, whose brave
face and burning eyes took captive every
woman's heart, the young journeyman smith
w ho bad vanished so tracklessly when Camille
Petitpas went to the ballet-master's house?
He had, indeed, "gone with the soldiers,"
and bad made himself known to his
foster-brother, the Prince de Conti.
lteturotd to Paris, he hastened to
call npon the renowned ballerina, who re
ceived him with loud exclamations of delight.
Yet, with all her joy, she had little winh to
become his wife. Jacques might, indeed, be
the darling of the young prince; but he was
always poor, very poor, and Camilla liked
satin garments and Alencon lace", and a
merry, careless life, and dreaded every
serious attachment.
now different seemed the Camargo, sitting,
a little way off, in her blue-silk oostutna !
bow strangely grave the type of her beauty !
None could resiat the charm of the features,
modelled after the antique; the beaming,
blue eyes, shadowed by long, black lashes;
the delicate, ethereal form; the slow, pure
grace of motion; the chaste, sweet lips. But,
though men deified Anne Capuis do Camargo,
they scarcely dared to love her; only women
clung to her with passionate devotion. Vol
taire was talking to her in his piquant, spark
ling style, while Bouffiet, the elegant yonng
artist, clandestinely sketched the pare outline
of her profile.
Tberese Prevot, a ballerina who was grow
ing old, strove, at least by ber splendid
toilet, to eclipse her younger rivals. What au
embarras de richeHet of purple velvet em
broidered with gold, or laces and feathers!
What glances aud what smiles showered upon
me juuuk ujuiquia wuu bin, oesiae ner:
The brilliant Mademoiselle 8 ill gave free
play to ber incomparable hands aud arms,
while disdaining the attentions of a colonel
to give audience to a young actor. '
Love, the favorite theme of all ages, en
gaged the attention of these various groups.
Now sighing, now smiling now louder, now
more low they confessed the secrets of the
heart, and praised the fascinating power which
sways all human souls. TUe cheeks of the
ladies grew rosier, the eyes of the men more
ardent. Deep, lono glances ril.iva l at hi.l,.
, and teik. Only Camilla Potitxi uvj!I '
meeting Uia eyes of tvr traobt admirer.
Turning with a gay laugh to the Duke de
Bei'on, she exclaimed:
"I shall never believe in the strength of a
rriM.'s love nntil be ha shown me the proof
hu all snodnlng devotion. We women are
ecbsd to devote our whole lives to men
ulo would not give np the pleasures of a
(tingle month for love of ns!"
The ljveliest discussion was provoked by
this avowal, and on all sides arose a sportive
word-conteat, which, here and there, grew
louder and more earnest. The eentlemen
crowded about the ballerina, begging for a
test the imposition of some sacrifice. The
old dsys of chivalry seemed to have been re
vived, w'hen knights and troubadours de
clared themselves ready to contend with
monsters for the ladies of their hearts.
"JCh Men!" cried Camille, at last; "I will
begin with the three nearest me let my
sisters follow my example 1 I demand only
the knightly service of one month. Let
each do for my sake what seems to him hard
est; and, at the end of the app ointed time,
the company bere assembled shall decide
which has brought the most worthy offering
of love."
"And then?" asked the yonng captain.
"Then ? The reward of the bravnst shall
be let t to me I will then cease to be fickle."
"We devote ourselves to the trial 1" cried
the duke, the philosopher, and the soldier.
The ballerina extended to each of her three
subjects ber hand to be kilned, aud sapper
was then announced in the elegant little
diidng-saluon.
lioses were strewed npon the brilliant
table; tqmrkling wine bubbled in the tall
cijstal goldets; laugh and jest hovered on
beau til ul lips; only on the oaptaiu's face a
shadow rested, until the chiding glance and
whisper of his lovely neighbor dispelled the
gloom.
"I hope you do not mean to starve your
self for my sake," she said. "I should weep
all my lite over a sacrifice bo great. Do you
not wish to win the prize, four weeks from
to-dsy?"
"How could the wish avail ?" he answered,
with a melancholy smile. "I am the smallest
and most insignificant in the hive of your
adorers, and must content myself with the
sight of their swarming.."
During the following days and weeks, the
dwelling of Petitpas, indeed, resembled a
beehive. The story of the strange wager had
flown throng?-: all Paris, and the carious
Hocked in and out of her doors incessantly,
eager to be eye and ear witnesses of the
wonderful deeds to be accomplished by these
devoted three. New candidates annonnoed
their readiness to undertake a second contest
after the decision of the pending wager so
tempting a prize seemed that strange, flighty
something called Camille's heart!
'lbere was little to see or hear.
The Duke, whose parsimony was prover
bial, made the most strenuous attempts to
ruin himself by the purchase of various gifts
for the queen of his thoughts; but, in poiut
of fact, his usnal careful providence never
for a moment forsook him, aud, despite what
he considered bis unheard-of expenditures,
be remained as rich as before. His rueful
countenance, when the haughty daughter of
the locksmith pushed all bis presents care
lessly aside, was a source of extreme amuse
ment to all who looked on. No one could
accuse the Petitpas of selfishness: she ao
cpted a fresh rose with the same grateful
smile as a costly vase, and cared for a gold
chain as little as a knot of ribbon.
The philosopher Etienne Oordillao ap
peared no more, since the eventful evening,
in the presence of the ballerina. He had im
posed npon himself the severe penance of
exile from ber magio cirole. He was sure of
the prize. Could there be more perfect
self-abnegation than voluntarily to relinquish
the presence of the beloved one ? He saw
her only at mass, where, leaning against a
pillar, he looked over to her as a shipwrecked
mariner towards the distant shore. He fol
lowed her from the church, scarcely less
faithfully than the lackey who carried her
missal; and when, arrived at her house-door,
with pretty coquetry she drew aside her
silken veil a little, she always met his ltrge.
earnest eyes, aud saw his bow of humble
recognition. The daily-multiplying throng
of Camille's admirers already awarded to
Cordillao the palm of tender devotion, and
with envious imagination saw bim quit the
field a conqueror.
The captain, to the astonishment of all,
bad for the second time ia his life disap
peared without trace. Nobody bud seen bim
nobody knew where he was staying. At
first Camille scarcely missed him, amid the
throng that gathered about her; but by de
gites she began to speculate seriously upon
his absence, and to grow restless and unlike
herself. Secretly distressed, she sent her
servant bere and there for some daw of the
Vhbished friend of her youth. This strange
old man had entered her servioe but a short
time before, but his bronzed and wrinkled
face inspired her fullest oonfi fence, as he
stood at the door bowing low, while she
spoke to him, and humbly retreating a
step or two, as 6he advanced. Old Frauo ia
wus the only witness of her daily-increasing
anxiety for Jaoquea. He had heard often
enough of the teats of her errant knight
surely, she might trust him with the most
delicate and hazardous oouimissioMs! Per
haps Jacques bad gone to Africa to tame lions
fr Lis lady perhaps he was seekiug to briug
the teeth of some giant as an oruameut for
the fairest of necks! Perhaps he had
become a monk, and thus thrown his
life at her little feet aud she hai
lost him forever! Camille had more Bad
thoughts iu that one month than in all her
life before she was frightened at herself.
She execrated her foolish wager, that hare
brained Jacques, aud flu ally herself; and at
Francois' quiet entrance she often looked up
from ber lace-work with eyes hot and swollen
from weeping. Fortunately, such grief was
not uninterrupted. The yonng Marquis
Ereqnis was such a piquant jester, and the
Chevalier Labord related to her so many
pttitea hitttoirta scutnialeuses Voltaire's sar
casms were bo brilliant, and Bouffidt's
sketches bo charming ahe was forced to
forget Ler trouble a bile. Then came the
excitements of the stage-danoe, and the tri
umph behind the scenes, where Francois
waited with er.d ess patience, before he was
allowed to cover, witu ber little blue mantle,
the full shoulders of the ballerina, only to
be pushed aside and trod upon, as he strove
to assist bis mistress into her carriage. Many
a cavalier would have Born that he bad re
ceived, at such a moment, a smart cuff or a
stout kick, from the old servant; bat no! he
must have been deceived one glanoe at the
bent form and withered visage plainly showed
the impossibility of such violence.
Indeed, 'so infirm was he that, in lighting
visitors down the staircase, it often happened
that be tottered against the wall, under the
weight of the chandelier, not without jostling
somewhat rudely the guests nearest him. The
lights were extinguished, aud in the dark and
troublesome descent the unfortunate ad
mirers of the lovely Petitpas tripped aud
st r.iil, lei, ns if nialii-iorm t t irits lid .istrjv
1 their growing, uncertain, feet Before Fran-
cois could relight the lamps, they vrere al
ready at the door.
Thus the days passed. Camille's eyes
often bad a sorrowful expression, and, for
the first time in her life, her aleep was dis
turbed by frightful dreams! Starting up,
sometimes, with a cry of terror, she wonld
lean ber arm npon the pillow, and weep like
a frightened child.
At mass, she prayed longer and more fer
vently than ever before, and sometimes quite
forgot to coquet with her admirers. Even
the duke could not obtain a look from her.
Where was Jacques?
At last the day arrived, on which the curi
ous throng pressed into the talon, for the de
cision oT the far-famed trial of love. What a
host of eager, charming faces I Even the
beautiful, proud Camargo wore an air of nn
usual excitement. Camille herself, although
in richest dress, was looking pale, and oast
anxious glances toward the door, which Fran
cois was incessantly opening, to admit fresh
arrivals.
The philosopher, Etienne Cordillao, and
tho Duke de Balbe Berlon appeared, each
wearing a triumphant smile. Jacques was
not there I The dial-hand marked the hour
of ten the decision must be spoken !
The Dvke stepped gravely forward, and
placed a small book in the hand of the balle
rina, whose disquiet increased every moment.
"Yon have only to glance over these pages.
fairest of the fair," he said, "to see that I
have almost ruined myself for your sake.
Here are my receipts noted down there the
expenses of the last month. I am ready to
complete the sacrifice for the prize of your
heart!"
Petitpas laid aside the book, with a sad
smile.
"And what have you done for me, Etienne
Uoroiiiao t said ner sweet voice.
"I chose the hardest, voluntary exile !
Who could do more for the queen of his
tbougbts ?" cried the renowned philosopher.
"1 1" replied a new voice, and Francois, the
old servant, stood in the centre of the room.
One moment, and the servant's dress fell
npon the floor the wig be removed with a
low bow. In his uniform, his handsome faoe
radiant with the ruddy glow of enthusiastic
emotion, Jacques stood before his beloved
and nor brilliant circle.
"I think that I have accomplished the
severest task," he said, sinking gracefully to
bis knee, and laying Lis wig at the feet of Pe
titpas. "I challenge all men to imagine a
harder penance. Daily, hourly, to look upon
the adored qneen of my heart, without allow
ing myself to approach ner, or receive one
glance from her eyes to do her a thousand
little services, with the humble deportment
of the most insignificant attendant to lead to
her with my own hands my most dangerous
rivals, and to bring to her their letters glow
ing with love could purgatory devise a
sharper punishment t
A cry of applause followed. The ladies
were enchanted with the handsome lackey
the gentlemen crowded, langmng, to his side,
Balbe and Cordillao acknowledged them
selves outdone. And Camille ? Bur lino and
blushing, she gave her white hand to her
childhood friend, then turned with bewitch
ing grace to ber vanquished adorers.
"If be is guilty of the slightest negligenoe
in bis service, I will Bend bim away and em
ploy another, she laughed, in exuberanoe of
joy, witn a tender glance at her beloved,
"and who knows how Boon I may be forced
to do so, ii
uI'a(ietce!" interrupted the philosopher.
and the duke suppressed a sigh. . But his face
cleared again, as charming Mademoiselle
Salle laid her little band npon his arm, and
whispered, teasingly:
"If I wanted a servant, there isi nobody
wnom i would rainr engage man you:
They passed into the dining-saloon,
Camille on the arm of her lover. The table
glittered with costly furniture, and fresh
flowers breathed perfume from the marble
vases. Bon filet and Cordillao sat next to
Anne Camargo; Voltaire, opposite ber, by
Mademoiselle Salle; the duke on the other
side.
Suddenly, the beautiful Camargo leaned
backward for a moment, and looking, with a
smile, npon her neighbors, asked, "Shall we
also lny a wageri1
"In a year only not to-day!'' cried Balbe,
with coruio energy. "I shall need as muoh
time as that to scrape a Here together!"
"And I shall need, I fear, more than one
year to grow as handsome aa the lackey of
Petitpas 1" said Voltaire.
Meanwhile, Camille's fingers were toying
with a rose; softly they glided into the hand
of ber yourg friend.
"Are you not sorry that it ia I who have
vanquished you, both?" asked the young
officer, softly, seeking Camille's eyes. "Are
you harpy, Camilla ?"
"Oh, Jacques ! bappy as in that sweet time
when I danced for yon in the red shoes !
Nobody ever heard of a change of servants
in the house of the famous Petitpas; bnt all
the ladies of Paris envied her so handsome,
clever, and faithful an attendant. -Appleton!
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Fire, Inland, and llarine Iniuranoi,
N SUEANGE COMPANY
OF
NORTH AMERICA,
Incorporated 1791.
CAPITAL $500,000
ASSETS January 1, 1871.. $3,050,536
Receipts of Premiums, TO 12,096,154
lnteretts from Investments, J870.. 137, 050
Losses paid In 1870 tL138,U
STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS.
First Mortgages on Philadelphia City Pro
perty tm,9S0
United Slates Uovernmeut Loans 8r,9.ti
Pennsylvania! Mate Loans 169,310
Philadelphia City Loans SuO.OOO
New Jcuey aud other State Loana and
City Bonds 825.810
Philadelphia and heading Railroad Co.,
otner iiauroaa Mortgage uonds and
Leans 8IW.24B
Philadelphia Bank and other Stocks 6'i.1-
aith in Bank 881,03
Loans on Collateral Security 81.434
Notes receivable and Marine Premiums
unsettled 439,420
Accrued Interest and Pienilom in coarse
of iraDBtulsalon 83,901
Keal estate, Office of the Company so.ooo
13,060,(8
Certificates of Insurance loaned, payable in London
at the CooHting House of Messrs. UUJWN, SHIP
LEY fc CO.
AltTlII It . COFFLt,
PBESIDENT.
CHARLES PLATT,
VICE-PRESIDENT.
OTATTniAS MARIS, Meeretarr.
C. n. KEEVEW, Assistant Secretary.
D1HECTOHM.
ARTHUR Q. COFFIN. FRANCIS R. COPE,
SAMUEL W. JONES,
EDW. U. T HOTTER,
JiDW. a. UL.AKB.tS,
T. CHAHLTON HENRY,
CHARLES TAYLOR,
AMBROSE WHI'lE,
WILLIAM WELSH,
JOHN MASON.
ALr KLU JL. jtwur.
LOUIS C. MADEIRA,
CUA8. W. CUSHMAN,
CLEMENT A. GRISOOM,
GEORUE L. IJAKKlftUM,
WILLIAM B ROOKIE.
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1829 CHARTER PERPETUAL. 1871
FranlUa Fire Insurance Company
07 PHILADELPHIA.
Office, Nob. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St.
Assets Jan. I , '7$3,087.452 35
CAPITAL 1400,000-00
ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS.8,637,452 83
INCOME FOR 18T1,
LOSS E8 PAID IN 1870,
$'172,83 1' 70.
1,H00,UUU.
Losses Paid Since 1829 Nearly
56,000,000.
Tne Assets of the "FRAMILIN" are all Invested
In colld securities (over t'i,TMV 03 tn First Bonds and
Mortgages), which are all interest bearing and
dividend paying. The Company holds no Bills Re
ceivable tak n for Insurances effected.
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal
Terms. TheOonr.pany alo issues policies npon the
Rents or an kinds oi nuuamgs, urouna Rents and
Mortgages.
DIRECTORS.
Alfred G. Baker,
Samnel Grant,
George W. Richards,
Isaac Lea,
Alfred Fltler,
Thomas Sparks,
William B. Grant,
Thomas S. Ellis,
Gustavus 8. Benson.
George Fales,
ALFRED G. BAKER, President.
GEORGE FALES, Vice-Presidei -.
JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. a 7td31
THEODORE M. REGER. Assistant Secretary.
AS BURY
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
KEW YOEK.
LEMUEL BANGS, President.
GEORGE ELLIOTT, Vice-Prea'tandSec'y.
EMORY McCLINTOOK, Actuary.
JAMES M. LONGACRE,
MANAGER FOR PENNSYLVANIA AND
DELAWARE,
Office, 302 WiXBUT Bt., Philadelphia.
H. C. WOOD, Jr., Medical Examiner.
C 23 mwflm BE V. S. POWERS, Special Agent.
Diicn Mutual Insurance Company
Off PHILADELPHIA.
INCORPORATED ISO 1.
lire, Mai in e, and Inland Iniurancs.
Office, N. E. Cor. THIRD and WALNUT
LOSSES PAID SINCE FORMATION,
S 7, OOO.OOO.
ASSETS OP TUB COMPANY, J AN OA RY 1, 1371,
$255,39789.
RICHARD & SMITH, President.
JOHN MOSS, Secretary.
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People's Fire Insnrancj Qipy,
No. 514 WALTIUT Street.
CHARTERED 1859.
Fire Insurance at LOWEST RATES consistent
with security. Losses promptly adjusted and paid.
NO UNPAID LOSSES.
Assets l ecem er 81, 1870 8123,851-73
CHAS. E. BONN, Prea'dent.
GEO. BU8CH, Jr., Secretary. B 14
TUB PENNSYLVANIA FIRS INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Incorporated 182ft Charter Perpetual.
NO. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence
Square.
This Company, favorably known to the comma,
nlty for over forty years, continues to Insure agalust
loss or damage ny Are on Public or Private Build,
tags, either permanently or for a limited time. Also
on Furniture, Ssocks of Goods, and Merchandise
generally, on llbeial terms.
Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund,
ia invested la the moat careful manner, which ena
bles them to offer to the Insured an undoubted aeoa
nty is the case of loss.
p tax CTo us
Danlel Smith, Jr., Thomas Smith,
Iaaao Raalehurit, I . Henry Lewis,
Thomas Robins, I J. GUlingUam FelL
John Devereux, I Daniel Haddock,
Franklin A. Comly.
DANIEL SMITH, J., President
WM. Q. CaowxLL, Secretary. M
piFElUAXi FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
rjOHDOH.
EMTABIJMUKU 1MOS.
Paid-up Capital and Aooamalafd Fonda,
66,000,000 IN Gr5lL.r.
FREV08T A nEERING, Agents, t
4 Ho. h Tllir? Sttaet.Piuli-j!y-.U.
obab, v. raiYoax. ouajs. p. niamsg
INIQRANOE
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE
COM PA NY. I ncorporated by the Legislature
of rennijlvanla, l&ifi.
Office 8. E. corner of THIRD and WALNUT Streets,
Philadelphia.
MARINE INSURANCES
on Vessels, Cargo, and Kreigbt to all parts of the
world.
INLAND INSURANCES
on OOCds by river, canal, Uke. and land carriage to
all part or the Union.
FIRE INSURANCES
on Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwtllmgs,
Houses, etc
A8SKTS OP THE COMPANY,
November 1, 1870.
1300,000 United stat-s Six Per Cent
Loan (lawful money) 1333,3TB 0t
800,000 Btato of Pennsylvania Six Per
Cent. Loan J 14,000-00
800,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per
Cent. Loan (exempt from
Tax) 904J8S-60
164,000 Stale of New Jersey Six Per
Cent. Loan l3,930DO
SO.OOO Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortfrane His Per Ct. Roods. SO, 700-00
SB, 000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second
Monjrage Six Per Ct. Bonds. 85,13000
88,000 Western Pennsylvania Ralu
road Mortgage Six Per Cent.
Bonds (Pennsylvania Rail
road gnarautee) SO.OOO-OO
80,000 State of Tennessee Five Per Ck
Loan 18,000-00
T.OOO State cf Tennessee Six Per Ct.
Loan 4, 200 -00
12, CC0 Pennsjlvanta Railroad Com
pany ('2.VJ Shares Stock) 15,000-00
0,000 North PeunsvlvADla Railroad
Company (100 Shares Stock). . 4,300-00
10,000 Philadelphia and Southern Mall
Steamship Company (SO ill's
StotK) 4,00000
861,650 Loans on Bond and Mortgage,
nrat liens on city properties., mi.kww
11,860,160 Par.C,8t,l,SC4,447-34. MxtVlll,
S937X
neai nutate
Bills Receivable for Insur
ances made
Balances due at Agencies
Premiums on Marine Policies
Accrued Interest and other
debts due the Company
Stock and t-crlp, etc., of sun
dry corporations, $T9&0, esti
mated value
Cash
66,000 tO
830.9T1-8T
93.875-4T
148,811-73
11,820,727-97
DIRECTORS.
Thomas C. Hand, .Samuel B. Stokes,
John C. Davis.
William O. Boulton.
Edmund A. Bonder,
Joseph II. Seal,
James Traqualr,
Henry Sloan,
Henry C. Dallctt, Jr.,;
James C. Hand, .
William C. Lndwlg,
Hnph Craig,
John D. Taylor,
Oeorgn W. Bernadon,
Wm. C. Houston.
Edward Darlington,
li. Jones Brooke,
Edward lAfourcade,
Jacob Riegel,
Jacob P. Janes,
James B. McFarland,
Joshua P. Erre,
Spencer Mcllvalne,
Thomas P. Stotesbary,
John U. Semp'e, Plttso'rg,
U. Frank Robinson,
a. a. Tjrer, ruisoarg.
D. T. Monran. PltUburr.
inu.njijn iia.-nii, fresmenu
JOHN c. Davis, Vice-President.
Bknkt Lylbckx, Secretary.
Hkkky Ball, Assistant Secretary. 91 lira
y- I BE A88OUIATI0R
-"m INCORPORATED MARCH IT, 1820.
OFFICE,
NO. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
INSURE
BUILDINGS, HOU8EHOLD FURNITURE, AND
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY
Frem Loss by Are (in the City of Philadelphia only)
ASSETS, JANUARY. 1, l70t tl.703,319 07.
TRUSTEES.
William H. Hamilton,
John Carrow,
George 1. Young,
Charles p. Bower,
Jesse Llghtfoot.
Robert Shoemaker,
Peter Armbroster,
M. EL Dickinson,
Peter Williamson.
Jos. K. Lyndall,
Levi P. Coats.
Samnel Sparhawk,
josepn a. scnen.
WM. H. HAMILTON, President.
BAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice-President,
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
Secretary
F
AMS IN8URANCB COMPANY
No. S0 CHESNUT Street.
DtOOBPORATID 18S4. CHARTS a FXBFITUIX.
CAPITAL 1200,000.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damage by Fire either
Perpetual or Temporary Policies.
DlBKCTOttS.
Charles Richardson,
William H. Rhawn,
William M. Seyfert,
John F. Smith,
Nathan Hllles.
Robert Pearce.'
John Keasler, Jr
Edward B. Orne,
Charles Stokes.
John W. Everman,
Mordeoal Buznv.
George A. West.
CHARLES RICHARDSON, President
WILLIAM H. R 11 AWN. Vice-President.
Williams L Blanciiakd Secretary. 1 93f
THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. 07
PHILADELPHIA.
Office S. W. cor, FOURTH and WALNUT Streeta.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES irUETJt
CASH Capital (paid np in full) 2fl0.ouo-o0
CASH Assets, DeBcmber 1. 1870 8600 888-24
DIRECTORS.
F. Ratcbford Starr, i J. Livingston Brrtnger,
Naibro Fraeler, James L. Otaghorn,
John M. Atwood, iWm. O. Boulton,
Hen J. T. Tredick. Charles Wheeler,
George H. Stuart, Thomas H. Montgomef
John H. Brown, 'James M. Aertsen.
F. RATCHFORD STARR, President.
THOMAs H. montoom ERY, Vice-President
ALEX. W. WISTEK, Secretary.
JACOB & PETERSON. Assistant Secretary.
LUMUtK
1871
SPRUCE JOIST.
SPRUCE JOIST.
HEMLOCK.
HEMLOCK.
1871
-IQT1 SEASONED CLEAR PINB. 1 QT1
10 I 1 SEASONED CLEAR PINK. 10 I 1
CHOICE PATTERN PINK.
SPANISH CFDAR, FOR PATTERNS.
RED CEDAR.
iOTI FLORIDA FLOORING.
lOll FLOnlDA FLOORING.
1871
CAKOLIHA F1XSJK1NU.
VIRGINIA F LOOKING.
DELAWARE FLOORING.
ASH FLOORING.
WALNUT FLOORING.
FLORIDA STEP BOARDS,
RA.1L PL4NK.
10T1 WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK.
10 I 1 WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK.
1871
WALNUT BOARDS,
WALNUT TLANK.
IQT1 UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER, i Qi
lOll UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER, lOll
RED CEDAR.
WALNUT AND PINS.
1871
SEASONED POPLAR. -OT
SEASONED CHERRY. lO 1 1
AHll.
WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS,
HICKORY.
1871
CIGAR BOX MAKERS'
C1UAR BOX MA KICKS'
1871
SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS,
1Qni . CAROLINA SCANTLING. IQTl
10 I 1 CAROLINA H. T. SILLS. 10 1
NORWAY SCANTLING.
-ICT1 CEDAR 8HINULE8. IQ74
10 I I CYPRESS SHINOLK8. 10 li
MAULE. BROTHER It CO., -lit
No. sow SOUTH Street
PANEL PLANK. ALL THICKNESSES.-
COMMON PLANK, ALL TUICKNEaajfii .
1 COMMON BOARDS.
1 and S SIDE FENCE BOARDS.
WHITE PINE FliOORING BOAR WS,
YELLOW AND SAP PINE FLOORINGS, ltf an
t)4 SPRUCE JOIST, ALL SIZES.
HEMLOCK JOIST, ALL SIZES.
PLASTERING LATH A SPECIALTY,
Together with a general assortment of Building
Lumber for sale low for cash. T. W. 8MALTZ,
11 so 6m No, 1716 IUDGE Avenue, north of Poplar S
A LEXANDEH G. OATTELL CO.,
ii. PRODUCE COMMISSION MKKCaANna,
NO, M NOh'ld WHARVEd
AMD
NO. t NORTH WTITR STHKBT,
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