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    THE DAILY" EVENINO TELEQRAFII PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1871.
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Editorial Opinions of th Leading Journal
upon Current Toploa Compiled Every
Day for the Evening Telegraph.
FIRST DATS OF TIIE FRENCH ASSEM
BLY. From the N. T. Tribune.
The opening scones of the Assembly at
Bordeaux are not sufficiently aooentedto
afford any sure Indication of the result whioh
is to follow from their deliberations. There
has bees some rather violent oorarnent by
Republican members on the fact of the doors
of the Assembly being guarded by soldiers;
one sanguinary patriot from Paris announcing
his intention to come in f ntnre to the sessions
armed. On the other hand, the elections of
officers bo far have been marked with the
greatest prudence end discretion. M. Greyy,
the President, was a member of the Third
party of 1869, so liberal and so fearless in his
opposition to the abuses of personal govern
ment that most of our contemporaries classify
him erroneously as a Republican. lie is
the same undaunted liberal that mounted the
barricades of 1830, the same unflinching
advocate of popular rights that withstood the
blandishments and plots of the Elysee in
1851, the same incorruptible tribune that re
cently twice defeated the Government in his
own district, when, after eighteen years of
seclusion, he came out again to attack afresh
the crumbling fortress of usurpation; but it
is too soon to claim him as a Republican.
If the will of Franoe. honestly expressed, be
in favor of the republio, she will find a true
and honorable servant in him. But his
early associations and later utterances alike
indicate his preference for the constitutional
monarchy.
Four Vice-Presidents have also been elected,
of the same highly respectable character. The
most advanced of these, Louis Joseph Martel,
has never been thus far graded as a Republi
can. He was a member of the Legislative
Body during the Government of July, and
was one of the earnest partisans of M. Thiers
in the debates of that day. He was promi
nent in the Third party just before the war.
Of his colleagues, Vicomte Benoist d'Azy was
an old and chivalrous champion of the Bour
bons before and after their expulsion in 1830,
and, since the shame and disgrace of the coup
d'etat, has retired entirely from politios until
called forth in his vigorous age by the shook
of war and revolution to take part in the re
construction of the country. Ludovic Vitet
is also rather a memory of the past than an
active politician of to-day; his last term of
Bervice in the Legislative Body ended twenty
years ago. Maleville, the fourth Vice-President,
also ended his publio life on the day
the liberties of France were strangled by Na
poleon and his gang of conspirators. Up to
that time he, as well as Vitet, had been dis
tinguished among the friends of M. Thiers
and partisans of the limited monarohy.
With suoh a tendency of the Chambers in
dicated by its choice of offioers, it will be
readily seen how premature if not entirely
apocryphal was the London despatch pub
lished by the morning papers reoently an
nouncing that the majority had agreed upon
a Provisional ' Government, of which M.
Thiers was to be the head, and the leading
members of the present Republican Commit
tee the most prominent members. A propo-.
Bltion has been introduced for conferring
upon the veteran statesman full powers of
forming a Cabinet, signed by the weighty
names of Dufaure, Maleville, and Vitet, who
are all old friends and life-long parti
Bans of his. The House of Orleans, among
all its moBt precious possessions, has
nothing to be compared with the faithful and
disinterested devotion of this great soholar
and politician. There must of necessity be
something worthy of regard and respect in
the Princes of a family which has been able
to retain through twenty-three years of exile
and misfortune the warmest devotion of such
enlightened men as those who have come to
the surface in the last great oonvulsioa of
France.
MM. Favre and Picard have arrived in Bor
deaux to receive the instructions of the As
sembly in regard to the German terms of
peace. These will probably be given in what
ever sense the Prussian Cabinet may direot.
All parties seem anxious that the question of
peace Bhould be disposed of before that of the
definite reconstruction of the country is ar
ranged. All factions will feel easier when
the overpowering presence of Bismarck is re
moved from their borders; and the election
of a king would be of ill omen if it were
made while France was writhing under the
conqueror's heel.
CAUSE OF THE DECADENCE OF THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
From the N. F. Sun.
General Grant has now held the Presiden
tial office about two years. The Republican
party had never been so strong at any pre
vious period of its existence as when he en
tered the White House. It had just come out
of a protracted contest with Andrew Johnson,
whom it had completely prostrated, and out
of a sharp and severe struggle with the De
mecracy, winning a triumph so signal that it
seemed to have well nigh accomplished their
ruin.
Where stand the two parties to-day ? The
Republicans have lost nearly all their strong,
holds in the Southern States, while six of the
States in the North and West that voted for
Grant have gone over to the Democracy, and
with the apparent intention of staying there.
In Congress, as well as out of it, we see the
party widely divided on cardinal measures,
while its eminent leaders seem quite as eager
to make war on each other as to combat their
common foe. We hear of serious divisions
in the Cabinet on questions of great moment,
and the oountry believes that nothing pre
vents its breaking up exoept the fear that this
would be followed in March by an organiza
tion of the new House of Representatives by
means of a coalition between the Democratic
members and those Republicans who are
avowedly hostile to Grant's renomination, or
who dissent from some leading measures of
the party.
How does it happen that the Republican
party is in this perilous position ? The reason
is obvious. It has been compelled to traverse
a critical stage in its career under a leader
whose incapacity to guide its comse is only
equalled by his India erence to the disasters
that flow from his blunders. When passing
through the transition period between the
old slavery controversies and the new issues
sure to spring up after their settlement, it
was essential to the continued supremacy of
the party that a clear head and a strong hand
should direct its affairs. At this supreme
juncture it was a great misfortune tlut the
party found itself burdened with a President
incapable of broad views of publio question,
destitute of all experience as a politician, and
unwilling to call to his Cabinet those who
rould snpply his own deficiencies. The crisis
demanded a statesman of comprehensive
vision like Henry Clay, who could strike out 1
a new series of measures suited to the exi
gency; or a chieftain like Andrew Jaokson,
who by bis personal qualities could win to
his side a liberal share of the intellect of the
country, end inspire the masses with enthu
siasm for bis leadership.
But Grant was not merely inoompetent to
perform such work as this; he had not the
slightest disposition for attempting it. His
tastes lay quite in other directions. In this
crisis of the Republican party, instead of
marking out for it a new policy, and aiming
to harmonize and consolidate its ranks, he
bas seemed intent upon indnlging petty
spites against its independent members,
supplying fat offices to the endless retinue
of bis poor relations, sliding through
Congress some slippery job for the gratifica
tion of panders to his vanity, aocepting
valuable presents with one hand while be
stowing lucrative places upon the donors
with the other; but never for one moment
rising to the level of his high position, nor
feeling the pressure of its weighty responsi
bilities. If looks as if Grant himself had begun to
see that he must do something to retrieve
bis waning hold upon the Republican party,
and hence his dash at San Domingo, and his
special message to Congress tending to re
kindle the smouldering embers of sectional
animosity in the Southern States. But all
such despairing efforts to restore his lost
prestige distract rather than harmonize the
Republican party, and cover with a darker
cloud its prospects of suocess in 1872. That
Grant as a statesman is a lamentable failure
nobody doubts. Whether he will succeed in
altogether ruining the party that elevated him
to power remains to be determined.
THE REV. DR. VINTON ON ST. DO
MINGO. From the Jf. T. Jftrald.
The letter on St. Domingo of the Rev. Dr.
Vinton, of the Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church of this city, furnishes some very
strong testimony in behalf of the annexation
of that beautiful and fertile tropical island.
In reference to the advantages which we
shall secure and give to the island with
this desirable acquisition, the learned doc
tor brings forward an intelligent volunteer
witness whose experience of forty-one years
in the West Indies qualifies him to
speak as by authority on the subject.
This witness is the British Governor Walker,
of the Bahama Islands, the capital of which
is the flourishing little commercial city of
Nassau, N. P. Governor Walker earnestly
hopes that the United States will secure the
island of St. .Domingo: first, because the in
troduction of our civilization and culture will
redeem the society of the West Indies; and,
secondly, because the soil and productions of
the island, surpassing those of any other, not
excepting Cuba, would enrich our country
beyond any cost that its acquisition would
demand. But the evidence upon this point,
from Christopher Columbus down to General
Grant, is overwhelming, and so we need not
enlarge upon it.
Next Dr. Vinton, from the hint of an old
sea captain, calls the attention of General
Grant to a chart of the West Indies, if he
would be convinced of the naval and com
mercial importance of this splendid island,
in view of a ship canal aoross the isthmus of
Darien or Panama. The enthusiasm of our
distinguished divins for this annexation car
ries mm bo far that ne wishes Lis old friend
and schoolmate, Senator Sumner, would
give up his opposition to the schema
and Bee the matter in a different
light. We fear, however, that Sumner is past
praying for, and we are quite sure that the
good work can and will be done without him.
But our learned doctor, in the very outset
of his interesting letter, suggests the acquisi.
tion of St. Domingo as a sanitarium a win
ter residence for our invalids; and he says
that the universal wish of those at Nassau is
"for a resort on American soil in the West
Indies for the benefit of invalids" a wish
expressed in a longing for the annexation of
St. Domingo. To many of our readers who
have learned to associate St. Domingo only
with the yellow fever, this wish of American
invalids at Nassau may seem somewhat out
of the way; but St. Domingo, especially among
its beautiful and fertile mountains, which
cover a large portion of the island, enjoys a
charming and salubrious climate. We have
no doubt that within a year or two from its
acquisition its winter resorts for our Northern
invalids will be oocupied by thousands, and
that a new lease of life will thus be gained
to the most of them.
We have east of the Pacifio slope no desira
ble winter resort on United States soil for the
invalid who wishes to escape our dreadful
winter winds. They sweep down through
Texas and to the Gulf coast in its whole ex
tent, even at times to the southern extremity
of the peninsula of k lorida. r or instance, we
have noticed in our telegraph reports a diffe
rence of fifteen degrees in the winter between
the temperature of Key West (which is in the
midst of the string of small islands which ex
tend out into the Gulf Stream from the
southern cape of Florida) and the tempera
ture of Havana, a hundred miles only across
the water. This difference comes from our
cold northern winds, the chill of which is
felt even at Key West, but is never felt at
Havana, because of the intervening warm
atmosphere of a hundred miles in width, rising
from the Gulf Stream. St. Domingo, lying
several hundred miles still farther south, is,
of course, entirely exempt from chilling
winds, and January among her mountains is
soiter and more delicious than June in vir
ginia, and her July temperature never rises to
the maximum of Long Branoh. We therefore
cordially approve Dr. Vinton's idea of St.
Domingo as a sanitarium for our invalids who
wish to escape to some island of refuge under
'the old flag," thank God, free from the chill
ing and searching winds of our continental
winters.
METROPOLITAN AND COUNTRY EDI
TORS.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
The editor of the metropolitan journal oc
cupies a position whioh entitles him to lecture
"the county (or country) editors" on the way
to oonauci ineir Dusiness. we nave a metro
politan neighbor, to wit. the Commercial.
ho assumes this prerogative with such alao
rity and zeal that our own metropolitan duty
rK v J "gniened. Upon the coming event
of the annual meeting at "th
country) editors," or, in fact, the Ohio edi
tors, at Akron, next week, the Commercial
aamiDJHiers a lesson on the way to conduct a
countveditorial convention and a county
paper. Firstly, they must not aooept any
deadhead entertainments, and must not bend
tuemgelves to pleasure, nor think of having
good time, but must buck to business. And
their first business should be to declare
against their free carrying in the mails within
im ir respoolive counties.
Thus thtv must imitate the stern virtues
and business devotion of the metropolitan
editors, who in thoir conventions and asso
tihted press meetings never accept free ride
or excursions, or trips to mamuiotu caves,
nor run foot-races, tut ricidlv Insist on eat
ing and drinking nothing but what eaoh one
pays for, and will not allow their minds to be
diverted for one moment from business.
ext, they must not imitate the city papers
in matter or manner. They must leave na
tional and metropolitan and European affairs
to the metropolitan editors, who by virtue of
their situation are made competent to discuss
them, and must confine themselves to their
county news and affairs. For example:
i ne more attention a county editor gives to
county aflnlrs the better paper of H kind will he
make, and If he perseveres the freater will be his
reward. Tne standing objection to country paper
a that they are to a great extent imitation of city
rnprra. If a country editor will nil till sheet wltti
be Intelligence of hta localit?, there will be no trou
ble among bis neighbors, getting the nelffhborhood
news In his paper, about a few cents postage per
quarter.
Thus the rural mind should be trained to
look to the metropolitan journals for light
upon national politios. How can the oountry
editor be expected to know State and national
politics or other large affairs ? On the other
hand, the metropolitan editor knows all these
things by instinct. . True, the news of a rural
county does not always afford matter enough
to absorb an expansive mind; and besides,
every American-born is by his birthright a
politician, and has a mind much occupied
with national politios; but it is improbable
that a county editor can discuss these as
wisely as a metropolitan editor; therefore, the
county press should eschew national politics
and turn their subscribers over to the metro-
rolitan journals for this wisdoxi.
IPerhaps it will occur to the rural mind that
the local affairs of a metropolis are much
greater than those of a rural county, and that
the more natural arrangement would be for
the metropolitan journals to occupy them
selves with local matters, lea viae national
affairs to the less locally occupied rural jour
nals. This would unquestionably be a better
division of the labor; but unfortunately the
county editor, be he never so wise, is inca
pable of disoussing national politics, while
the metropolitan editor, be he neyer so igno
rant, can write on these topics without end.
Indeed, he not infrequently makes of his
ignorance of political history and political
principles his highest qualification for a ready
political writer.
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
NOTICE TO STOCK HOLDERS. C II 10 AGO
AMD ALTON RAILROAD COMPANY.
Secretary's Officb, Chicago, III..
.rebruary 8. IB
The stockholders of theCniCAGO AND ALTON
J3AILROAD COMPANY are hereby notilled that a
cash dividend of FIVE PER CENT., free of Govern
ment tax, has this day been declared on toe Pre
ferred and Common Stock of this Company, out of
the earnlngi of the last six months, payable at the
otllce of the Company's agents, Messrs. M. K.
Jesup & Co., No. 12 Pine street, In the city of New
ork, on the 6th day of Marcl next, to holders who
are registered as inch at the close of business hours
on the 16th Inst., at which time the transfer-books
will be closed, and reopened for transfer oa the 7th
day of March next.
8 15t3 T W. M. LARRABEE, Secretary.
ggy- CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, CINCINNATI,
AND INDIANAPOLIS RAILWAY COM
PANY. Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1911.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of this
company, for the election of directors and for the
transaction of other business, will be held at the
office of the company in Cleveland, Ohio, on WED
NESDAY, March 1,1371, between the hours of 11
o'clock A. M. and 8 o'clock P. M.
The transfer books will be closed from the even
ing of February IS until March 8.
GEORGE H. RUSSELL,
8 9 3w Secretary.
e2T OFFICE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD COMPAN Y.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1, 1371.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. The annual
meeting of the Stockholders of this company will be
held on TUESDAY, the 2ist day of February, 1871,
at 10 o'clock A. M.. at CONCERT II ALL, No. 1219
CHESNUT Street, Philadelphia.
The Annual Election for Directors will be held on
MONDAY, the 6th day of March, 1SI1, at the otllce
of the Company, No. 233 S. THIRD Street.
JOSEPH LESLEY,
8 1 17t Secretary.
gy- OFFICB OF TIIE PHILADELPHIA, GER
MANTOWN, AND NORRISTOWN RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Philadelphia, Feb. 13, 1371.
Tre Board of Managers have declared a dividend
of THREE PER CENT, on the Capital Stock, pay
able, clear of tax, at the Office of tb.li Company, No.
12 Philadelphia Exchange, on and after the 13th of
March next. The transfer books will be closed on
the 20th Inst., and remain closed until the Htti of
March. A. E. DOUGHERTY,
813 m6t Treasurer.
ggy- CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE.
Philadilphia, Feb. 8, 1371.
The premium on Gold Interest on City Loans of
July, 1370, will be paid in currency on and after
February 6, 1871.
JOSEPH F. MARCER,
8 8 City Treasurer.
Bgy- DALZELL PETROLEUM COMPANY,
tw Office No. Kisjtf WALNUT Street.
Philadelphia, Feb. 14, 1871.
The Directors have this day declared a dividend
of FIVE PER CENT, (being Ten Cents per share)
on tha capital stock of the company, payable, clear
of State taxes, on the 1st of March, proximo. The
Transfer Books will be closed from February 82 to
March. M. B. KELLY,
215121" Treasurer.
tffi- THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS of the CONNELLSVILLE
AND SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY
COMPANY will betheidatthe Office of the Com
pany, No. 233 S. THIRD Street, on WEDNESDAY,
March 1, at 12 o'ciuck M., when an election will be
held for a President and twelve Directors to serve
the ensuing year. CHARLES WESTON,
Secretary.
Philadelphia, Feb. 18, 1971. a 15 ws4t
tfjy THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF PHILADELPHIA.
COMPAKV'S BUILDING, NO. 100 WALNUT STREET,)
January 8, 1371. f
The Directors have thli day declared a dividend
of THREE PER CENT, on the capital stock of the
Company for the last six mooing, pavable on de
mand, free of all taxes. ALEX. W. WISTER,
18tf Secretary.
gy- INSTEAD OF USING COMMON TOILET
Soap at this season of the year, use "Wright's
Alconated Glycerine Tablet of fcollditled Glycerine."
It softens tne akin, prevents redness and chapping
by cold, and beautifies the complexion.
For sale by Druggists generally.
K. A . A. WRIGHT,
1 6 fmwSGt No.6v4 CHESNUT St., Phllad'a,
f&- THE UNION FIRE EXTINGUISHER
COMPANY Of PHILADELPHIA
Manufacture and sell the Improved, Portable Fire
Extinguisher. - Always Reliable.
D. T. GAG a,
B BO tf No. 118 MARKET St, General Agent.
eg- TUB IMPERISHABLE PERFUME! ASA
rule, the perfumes now in use have no perma
nency. An hour or two after their use there is no
trace of perfniue left. How different la the result
succeeding the nae of MURRAY ec LAN MAN'S
FLORIDA WATER ! Days after its application the
handkerchief exhales a most delightful, delicate,
and agreeable fragrance. S 1 tuthsi
y THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH
POWDER is the beat article for cleansing and
preserving the teeth. For sale by all Druggists.
Price 28 and 60 cent per bottle. 11 2a atutaly
gy- DR. F. R. THOMAS, No. HI WALNUT ST,
formerly operator at the Colton Dental Rooms,
devotes his entire practice to extracting teeth wltu
outjmln, with fresh nitrous oxide gam. 11 lit
VY- D1SPENPARY FORSKIN DISEASES, NO.
216 S. ELEVENTH Street.
ratieLu treated Kratu'.touoiy at tUU Institution
daily at a o'clock. 11
SPECIAL NOTIOES.
j- REDEMPTION OF CIVIL .BONDS
1VA ' ' i
OF
1
1 STATE Or CALIFORNIA,
TaEASURV DKPATMRUT,)
Sacramento, February 1, 18TL
Whereas, There la en thli day In the State Trea
sury the sum of twenty-eight thousand (tJ',000) dol
lars which, under the provisions of an act of the
Legislature of said State entitled ."An act to pro
vide for the paying certain equitable claims against
the State of California, and to contract a fanded
debt for that purpose," approved April Z 1861, is
set apart for the redemption of Civil Bonds .of said
State, Issued under the provisions or said act, notice
la hereby given that
' ' SEALED PROPOSALS
for the surrender of said Bonds will be received at
this Department for the amount above speolfled
until the .
10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1871,
at 11 o'clock A. M.
No bid will be entertained at more than par value,
and a responsible guarantee must accompany each
proposal, which must be Indorsed "Sealed Proposals
for the surrender of Civil Bonds of I860."
Bald bonds will be redeemed and Interest paid In
gold and silver coin of the United States, and must
be surrendered within ten days after the acceptance
of the proposal for their redemption.
A. F. CORONEL,
8 14tnths t4 10 State Treasurer.
i- REDEMPTION OF STATE. BONDS
State or California.
4
Tbeasurv Departmrkt,
Sacramento, Feb. l, 1971
Whereas, there Is on this day tn the State Treasury
the sum of two hundred aud fifty thousand (290,ooo)
dollars, which, under the provisions of an act of the
Legislature of said State, entitled "An Act to pro
vide for pajlDg certain equitable claims against the
State of California, and to contract a funded debt
for that purpose," approved April 83, 1SC7; and also
under the provisions of an act amendatory of said
act, approved April 27, 1SC0, Is set apart for the re
demption of Civil Bonds of said State, Issued under
the provisions of said first mentioned act, notice is
hereby given that
SEALED PROPOSALS
for the surrender of said Bonds will be received at
this Department for tne amount above specified,
until the
10TH DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1371,
at 11 o'clock A. M.
No bids will be entertained at more than par
value, and a responsible guarantee must accompany
each proposal, which must be marked "Sealel Pro
posals for the Redemption of Civil Bonds of 1357."
Said bones must he surrendered within tea days
after the acceptance of the proposals for their re.
demptlon. A. F. CORONEL,
8 14 tuthi 1 4 10 State Treasurer.
gsr AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TnB
w CORPORATORS OF THE CONTINENTAL
hotel WMrAfl x, held on Monday, January 9,
lsu, me ionowing naiueu geuuenien were eiectet
Managers for the ensuinr year:
JOHN RICE,
JOSEPH B. MYERS,
DANIEL HADDOCK, Jr.,
JAMES H. ORNE,
JOHN C. HUNTER.
At a subsequent meeting of the Board of Mana
gers JOHN RICE was unanimously re-elected Pre
sident, and J. SERGEANT PRICE Secretary and
Treasurer. j. SJtuuiiAWi' rmcn,
1 21 atuthlm Secretary,
gy- OLIVER AMES, PRESIDENT.
.iuhjn uvrtr, ice-rresiuent.
JOHN M. 8. WILLIAMS, Treasurer.
E. H. ROLLINS, Secretary.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, )
Sears' Building (Post-office Box No. 8377.)
Boston. Feb 4. 1371. I
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Will be
held at the office of the company in BOSTON, on
WEDNESDAY, the 8th day of March, 1371, at 10
o'ciock a. m., to eiect oiucers ror tne ensuing year.
ULjIV.UK am us,
2 14 t3-S President Union Pacific Railroad O j.
tegr TREASURER'S OFFICE, ST. JOSEPH
and Denver City Railroad Company.
St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 24, 1S7I.
The Interest and coupons due Feb. 15, 1371, on the
first mortgage eight per cent. (9 per cent.) gold
bonds of the St Joseph and Denver City Railroad
i on: pany win be paid at tne office or the Farmers'
Loan and Trust Company, In the city of New York.
npon presentation and application, on and after that
oate, rree or Government tax.
8 7 26Ur THOMAS E. TOOTLE, Treasurer,
BATCH ELOR'S HAIR DYE. THIS SPLKN
did Hair Dve is the best in the world, the only
true and perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable Instan
taneous no dlsaoDOintment no ridiculous tints
"Does u I contain Lead nor any Vitalic PoUon to in-
lureiht uavr or System." invigorates tne flair and
leaves it soft and beautiful : Black or Brown.
Sold by all Druggists and dealers. Applied at the
f actory, jno. io bund street, New xorx. 4 si mwii
16?" JOUVINS KID GLOVE CLEANER
restores soiled gloves equal to new. For sale
by all druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price 83
cents per bottle. 11 28rawfj
MILLINERY.
R S. R. DILLON
NOS. 823 AND 831 SOUTH STREET,
FANCY AND MOURNING MILLINERY, CRAPE
VEILS,
Ladles' and Misses' Crape, Felt, Gimp, Hair, Satin,
Bilk, Straw and Velvets, Hats and Bonnets, French
Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Capes, Laces,
Silks, Satins, velvets, Ribbons, Sashes, Ornaments
and all kinds of Millinery Goods. 14
LOOKING CLASSES, ETC.
FOR
LOOKI NC-CLASQE8,
RELIABLE AND CEEAP.
JAMES S. EABLE & SONS,
No. 818 CHESNUT STREET.
CROCERIES. ETC.
UST RECEIVED,
Davis' Cincinnati Hams.
ALBERT O. ROBERTS,
Dealer In Fine Groceries,
Corner ELEVENTH and VINE St.
111
Choice New Crop Teas
AT REDUCED PRICES.
I1NEST OOLONG, JAPAN, AND YOUNG HYSON
TEAS,
Just received, which we now effer at a great re
duction in prices, In half chests, 10 10. boxes, and at
retail.
Fine Old Mocha, Java, Laguayra, and Rio Coffees,
at greatly reduced prices.
Owing to the late redaction tn Government duties,
we can now offer to our customers a large assort
ment of FlKbT-CLAJbS GROCERIES at low rates.
WILLIAM KEZLLEZY,
N. W. Corner TvYILFTH Street and
GIBARD Avenua,
11 10 tfcatuj PHILADELPHIA.
TORN FARNUM A CO., COMMISSION MER
tf chant, iidM mnfMtarr of Oonaatoa TUaing, v
WATOHEI, JEWELRY, ETO.
ttWtSLADOMUSiCO
DIAMOND JBE.URRS A JKWELKBS.
watches, jkwilry a silykr wark.
.WATCHES and JEWELRY REPAIRED.
-EgaCheatant gt., FhlUy
Would Invite attention to their large stock of
Ladles' and Gents' Watch oo
, or American and foreign makers.
DIAMONDS In the newest styles of Sottlns.
LADIES' and GENTS' CHAINS, sets of JEWELRY
of the latest styles, BAND AND CHAIN
' 1 ' BRACELETS, Etc. Etc.
Onr stock has been largely Increased for the ap
proaching holidays, and new goods received dally.
Silver Ware of the latest designs in great variety,
for wedding presents. . . ,
Repairing done In the best manner and guaran
teed, b li rmwt
TOWER CLOCKS.
Ko. 22 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
Agent for STEVENS' PATENT TOWER CLOCKS,
both Bemontolr Graham Escapement, striking
hour only, or striking quarters, and repeating hour
on full chime.
Estimates furnished on application either person
ally or by mail. e gg
WILLIAM B. WAHNI
Wholesale Dealers in
CO.,
WATCHES, JEWELRY, AND
oil irrAia r a v w.
8 81T1
First floor of No. 638 CHESNUT Street.
8. V. corner SEVENTH and CHESNUT Streets.
REAL ESTATE AT AUOTION.
REAL EST ATE. THOMAS A SONS' SALE.
uenteei two-and-a-half-atorv brick dwelling.
o. 110 Jacoby street, between Race and Cherrv
streets. On Tuesday, February 8L, 18T1, at 18
o'clock, noon, will be sold at publio sale, at the
Philadelphia Exchange, all that two-and-a-half-story
brick dwelling, with two-story back building
miu ivt vi &IVUUU, Dint aiv uu bile neat niue Ul uauuujr
street, bet ween Race and Cherry streets, No. 110;
vuuuiiiuub m truuii uu jacunj Bireei m jeei, ana ex
tending in depth 75 feet. It has the eaa Introduced.
bath, etc Terms Cash. Possession 1st of October
next.
M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers,
8 4 8 8t Nos. 189 and 141 S. FOURTH Street.
PUBLIC SALE-THOMAS k 80NS, AUC-
tijl uoneers. wen secured urouna Kent or 8160 a
l ear. on Tuesday, jreqruary 81, 1871, at 18 o'clock,
noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadel
phia Exchange, all that well secured redeemable
yeariy ground rent oi iisu a year, clear or taxes.
issuing out of all that lot of ground, with the three
story brick store and dwelling thereon erected, situ
ate at me a. w. corner or ceaar ana Dickinson
streets, Nineteenth ward; containing in front on
Cedar street 14 feet, and extending along Dickinson
street w ieer.
M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers,
2 4s3t Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street.
MREAL ESTATE THOMAS & SONS' BALE
Two-story Brick Dwelling, No. 2221 Carpenter
street, west of Twenty-second street. On TUES
DAY, February 88, 1871, at 18 o'clock, noon, will be
soia at pudiic Bine, at. tne rnuaueipnia E&cnange,
all that two-story brick dwelling and lot ol ground,
situate on the north side of Carpenter street, 190
ieet west oi m weniy-Becona street, jno. 8281, con
taining in iront on i arpeDter street 15 feet, and ex
tending in depth 70 feet to a 8 feet wide alley, with
me privilege inereui. me nouse contains S rooms,
auujcct to h jenny ground rent oi t3.
M. THOMAS k SONS, Auctioneers,
8 4 83t Nos. 139'and 141 S. FOURTH Street.
CITY ORDINANCES.
T ESOLUTION
-L' Of Instruction to the City Controller to
Countersign certain warrants.
Resolved. By the Select and Common Couu
ells of the city of Philadelphia, That the City
controller oi tne city or rnnauoipnia do and he
Is hereby instructed to countersign the warrants
for the payment of balance due as per contract
price on contract with Henry Phlllippl, for the
construction of the new Station-house of the
Fifth Police District, located on Fifteenth,
street, below Walnut, notwithstanding any pro
visions in said contract as to forfeitures or
penalties for non-delivery of the premises to
the city to the contrary.
HENRY HUHN,
President of Common Council.
Attest
Robert Bithei.l,
Assistant Clerk of Select Council.
SAMUEL Y. OATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this eighteenth day of February,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred ana
seventy-one (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
2 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
RESOLUTION
Relating to the Location of Storage Reser
voir, in Fairmonnt Park.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun
cils of the city of Philadelphia, That the accom
panying map, showing the location selected for
the large storage reservoir in Fairmonnt Park,
be submitted to the Commissioners of Fair
mount Park, asking their favorable considera
tion of the same.
IIENRY HU1TN,
President of Common Council.
Attest
Benjamin II, Haines,
Clerk of Select Council.
SAMUEL YV. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this sixteenth day of February,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
2 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
OLOTHS, OASSIMERE3, ETO.
QLOTH HOU8B.
JAMC8"a HUOBR,
Do. 11 Worth SECOIVU Street,
- Sign of the Golden Lamb,
Are w receiving a large and splendid assortment
of new styles of
FANCY CASSIMEIiEa
And standard makes of DOESKINS, CLOTHS and
COATINGS, SSSmvi
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
WHISKY, WINE, ETO.
QAn&TAIRQ & McCALL,
No. 128 Walnut &nd 21 Granite gti
IMPOBTBBS OV
Brandies, Wlnet, Gin, Olirt Oil, EU.
WHOLESALE- DSALSES Gt
PURE RYE WHISKIES,
IN BOWD AHP TAX PAID. jlp
OORDAQE, ETO.
CORDAGE.
Kanilla, Elial and Tarred Gordagi
At Lowest Bern York PrtoM and rrolcbU.
EDWIN H. FITLKU CO
VMtOrr.TMTHBt. and OSKMAHTOWSJ iwil,
tors, Ho. 13 , V7ATKB BL and U H DKLAWAJl
AToaua,
411 Um PHILADELPHIA!
JOHN 8. LEB A CO., ROPE AND TWINS
MANlTACTrKEMS.
DEALERS IN NAVAL STORES,
ANCHORS AND C'MAIUS,
SHIP CHANDLBKV OOUUS. ETC.,
Nos. 44 and NOUTl
llTli WUAUVA3.
8 89
MATS AND OAPli
nWAHBUKTON'S IMPROVED VENTILATED
and eaKj-Sttlng DRESS HATS (patented), in aU
tue improved fanuiona of tue awutou C'UiaNUf
uet, next door to the PmI om&o, rpf
FINANCIAL.
Bowles "Brothers & Co.,
PARIS, LOUDON, BOiTO If.
No., 10 WILLIAM Ctroot,
N av Y o . lei
Credits for i Travellers
IN EUROPE.
Exchange on Fails and the TJnlo
Bank of London.
IN SUMS TO SUIT.
IT 8na
Q I T Y OF BALTIMORE.
$1,200,000 six per cent. Bonds or the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, endorsed by the City
of Baltimore. The nndenigned Finance Committee
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company offer
through the American Exchange National Bank
11,800,000 of the Bonds of the Western Maryland
Ballroad Company, having SO years to run, principal
and Interest guaranteed by the city of Baltimore.
This endorsement having been authorized by an
act of tbe Legislature, and by ordinance or the
City Council, was submitted to and ratified by an
almost nnanimons vote of the people. As an addi
tional security the city has provided a sinkingfand of
1200,000 for the liquidation of this debt at maturity
An exhibit of the financial condition of the city
shows that she has available and convertible assets
more than sufficient to pay her entire indebtedness.
To investors looking ror absolute security no loan
offered in this market presents greater inducements.
These bonds are offered at 8TX and accrued inte
rest, conpons payable January and July.
WILLIAM KEYSER,
JOHN K. LONQWELL,
MOSES WIE5ENFELD,
1 sot.t
Finance Oommlnn-
EDUOATIONAL.
JJABVABD UNIVERSITY,
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.,
Comprises the following Departments:
Harvard College, the University Lectures, Divinity
School, Law Sohoo), Mellcal School, Dental School,
Lawrence Scientific School, School of Mining and
Practical Geology, Bussey Institution (a School of
Agriculture and Horticulture), Botanlo Garden, As
tronomical Observatory,- Museum of Comparative
Zoology, Peabody Museum of Archrcology, Episcopal
Theological SchooL
The next academic year begins on September 23,
J8T1.
The first examination for admission to Harvard (
College will begin Jane (9, at 8 A. M. The second
examination for admission to Harvard College, and
the examinations for admission to the Scientific
and Mining Schools, will begin September 83. The
requisites for admission to the College have been
changed this ear. There, is now a mathematical
alternative for a portion or the classics.' A circular
describing the new requisites and recent examina
tion papers will be mailed on application. -
UNIVERSITY LECTURES. Thirty-three courses
in 1870-71, of which twenty begin In the week Feb
ruary 18-19. These lectures are Intended for gradu
ates of colleges, teachers, and other competent
adults (men or women). A circular describing them
will be mailed t n application.
THE LAW SCHOOL has been reorganized this
year. It has seven instructors, and a library of
16,000 volumes. A circular explains the new course
of study, the requisites for the degree, and the cost
of attending the school. The second half of the
year begins February 13.
For catalogues, circulars, or information, ad
dress " J. W. HARRIS,
8 6 8m Secretary.
w
ASH1NGTON COLLEGE,
VIRGINIA,
GENERAL G. W. CL'STIS LEE, PrtESIDBNT,
WITH FOURTEEN PROFESSORS.
The Spring Term of the present season begins on
the
FIRST OF FEBRUARY.
The rearrangement of classes then made enables
students to enter the several schools with advan
tage. Students entering at this time pay only half
AH the ACADEMIC SCHOOLS of the College, as
well as the Professional Schools of LAW and EN
GINEERING, are in full operation.
For further information, address
WILLIAM DOLD. '
Clerk of Faculty, Lexington, va.
January 1, 1871. l lT6w
JDGEHILL SCHOOL
MERCHANTVILLB, N. J., ;
Four Miles from Philadelphia,
The session commenced MONDAY, January 9,
1671. -For
circulars apply to '"
8 81 ly Rev. T. W. CATTELL.
MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG
Ladks, PHtsfleld, Mass. Long and widely
known for superior facilities and rare beauty of loca
tion. Board and English tuition, iao for lia'.f year,
commencing February 23. Special terms to cluneal
patrons and teachers.
8 15 lmt Rev. O. V. SPEAR, PrincIpaL
II. T. LAUDERBACU'S ACADEMY, I
ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS,
A Primary. Preparatory, and Finishing School. Ad
dren Principal, No. IPS a TENTH St. 8 11 lm
VOUSG MEN AND BOYS' ENGLISH AND
1 CLASSICAL INSTITUTE, No. l'oS MT.
VERNON fctreet, Rev. JAMES O. SIIINN, A. M,
Principal. 18 81 amtu2ui
Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory.
JOHN T. BAILEY,
. E. Cor. WATER and MARKET Sta
ROPK AND TWINS, BAGS and BAGGING, fo
Grain, Flour, Salt, buper-Phosphate of Lime, Boo
Duhi, joe
Large and small GUNNY BAGS coastanUy oa
hand. Alao, Vi OOL SACJL&
h
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