the daily evening telegraph .Philadelphia, tuesda, may 2, mi.
FROM TISTERDAT'S FIFTH EDITION.
FROM THE STATE.
The Cnnl Tronbles The OiTer of the Opc-mlori-Work
Offered to Ihe Miner
Thronghont the Year, Regardless of the
Price of t'oal.
Tottsyille, May 1. The following circular
lias Just been Issued:
ANTHRAC1TB T.OARD OF TR.IDK OF THIS ScnCTLKIM,
Rkoion, Form 11.1.E, Way 1, 1ST 1 : To the Wortlng
nien of Schuylkill, Norf KomWerlsnd and Columbia
counties lh'e Anthracite Uonittr of the 29th ult.
contains the following article:
Another lltlmattim.
"Below will be found the last ultimatum of the
Schuylkill operators, agreed to at Philadelphia en
(Saturday last. It bears on the faee of it plausibility
and rrshon, but when read coolly and deliberately it
presents to us a deep laid scheme for the destruc
tion of the V. It. A. thr.ogh the repudiation of tne
fundamental principle of the organization, the bast.
At the time we write this, we do not know what will
be the action ef the Executive County
board In regard to the acceptance ef the proposition,
bat hope that, instructed by their districts, they will
csBphadcaliy if nore it. The preposition is not Just
whatever its friends or those wishing a settlement
at any price may say about It. It will rob me men
of their share of percentage on the prices that coal
will bring above the basis the next two ni.a'hi,
which, if no trickery is sed, ought to be considerable,
and it gives no guarantee that the operators will
continue to work their collieries if prices
come down ' so that they cannot
work them to make them pay at the price they at
present offer to labor, lleuce, by accepting this
proposition the men give ap their right to the per
ceutage whea coal is above f :t, which will be for
two months at least, and have no premise of steady
work alter they have dona so. It would be much
better to accept a 12-78 basis without a sliding scale
downward, or the J3 basis with a slldiug scale, ou
the 1870 plan, down to $2 60, and the latter we are la
favor of aud have been all the time. But the
present Oder is a trao, a snare and delu
ttlon, and bears on Its fNce the Impress of the mind
of that wily schemer, F. U. Qowau. The men mar
do as they ph ase, but for us we denounce it as a
piece of consummate trickery and deception. Steady
work cannot be secured by it. None weald more re
joice than me to Hnd this assertion wrong, but it
will not be so, and if the men accept they will awake
before long to a sense of their folly. Coal will
again go own below the basis, and for that reason
we advise a sliding scale to 12-60 to provide
auain6t the necessity of a suspeasion
when it does fall below, and for the reason that we
believe It will fall toS2'5 we oppose the present pro
position because we know that tne operators will
suspend theiricollieries whea it dees go down, tail
after having pocketed the advance above the basis
themselves they will leave the man in the lurch."
The proposition we made on April ii does not
admit of any such construction as put upon it in the
above article and we charge the author of It with
falsely aud maliciously attempting to mislead yon to
your great injury. We now again assert that we
made this offer In good faith, and with the Arm
intention, if it is accepted by you, to continue to
work "throughout the year" regardless of the price
of coal In the market and subject only to un
avoidable causes, such as breakdowns at col
lieries and want of means of transportation.
This we confidently believe we can do, and the
editor of the Monitor has no right to charge us with
'consummate trickery and deception" In this offer
until we cave liad a fair trial.
William Kkkdrick, President
FROM WASHINGTON
Business Before the Supreme Court.
Washington, May 1. The Supremo Court
were engaged four hours announcing opinions
to-day. At 3 o'clock Associate Justice Clifford
eaid that in the cases of Knox against Lee, and
Parker against Davis one from Texas and the
other from Massachusetts the questions had
been dlecueeed in this court f rst, is the act of
Congress known as the Legal-tender act consti
tutional as to contracts made before its passage;
and aecond, is it valid as applicable to transac
tions since.
The court now affirm these questions, the
Chief Justice and Associate Justices Nelson,
Clifford, and Field dissenting from the majority
of the court, both as to their premises and coa
clnsions. Justice Clifford said the opinion ia
these cares would be written out and announced
before the close of the terra.
Judge Swayne delivered the opinion ef the
court in the case of Boudinot against the United
Stales, affirming the constitutionality of the in
ternal reveune law extending over Indian Terri
tory as to the tax oh spirits and tobacco. Jus
tices Bradley and Davis dissented. Justice Field
id not sit in the case.
FROM JVEW YORK.
Funeral of Avery I). Putnam.
New Yokk, May 1. The funeral ef Arsry D.
Putnam, assaulted on Wednesday night in a
street-car by William Foster, occurred to-day at
his family residence in Cottafe place. There
was a very large attendance. The remains were
taken to the Providence boat, for interment in
Swan Point Cemetery. The stores were closed
along the route of the procession. Great num
bers of citizens joined the cortege en route,
swelling it to an immense concourse.
FROM THE WEST.
Suicide In Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, May 1 This morning, a gen
tleman stepping at the Falmer House, who
registered his name "S. A. fttricklen, Tonnes
see," committed suicide by cutting his throat
with a pocket knife.
1723 V7S2 QUI&iaAXLir.
Citjr Affairs.
The German butchers met at No. C10
Vine street, last evening, to make arrange
ments to participate in the peace festival
parade. The uniform to be worn is black
pants, white market frock, blue sash, and a
silk hat. They will ride on htrseback, and
will turn out about seven hundred men. Mr,
Louis Gross is to be Chief Marshal.
The following gentlemen were appointed
yesterday by the Central I resbyttry as Com
inisbiuners to the General Assembly, which
meets in Chicago on the 18th inst.: Minis
ters. Principals Rev. G. W. Musgrave, D.
D., Rev. A. Reed, D. D., Rev. W. T. Eva.
Alternates Rev. A. A. Willits, D. D.. Rev.
V. O. Johnstone, Rev. James Clark, D. D.
Elders. Principals Ex-GovernoriJauies Pol
lock, W. J. McElroy, A. Whilldin. Alter
nates W. A. Piper, J. A. Gardiner, C. M.
Lukens. A memorial was adopted asking the
General Assembly to rive an "unmistakable
expression of opinion as to the admittance of
members to the Chureh who are eugaad in
tho sale or mannfacturo of intoxicating
liquors.
The Councils Finaneo Committee will
report favorably tho $2,122,000 loan for the
Fairmount Park Reservoir; also tho appropri
ation for the drainage of the First ward
xueadow lands.
The building fund of the Philadelphia
Library is $96,000. Tho following gentle
men were elected direotors yesterday:
George W. Norris, Charles Willing, J. I. Clark
Hare, Peter MoCall, Henry Wharton, Henry
Crainond, James 8. Riddle, Hoary O. Lea,
and John S. Nebold. Llyd P. Smith, Escj.,
was elected treasurer.
The Athletics had their hands full iu
beating a picked L-iue yesterday afternoon.
The score mob 12 to 7.
The Association for tho Relief of Disabled
Firnienbfcld a somewhat excited meeting la-t
uiLt.the Mibject before thorn bbing the consi
deration of the- Duarjuar in which the $4S,000
in the treasury are to bo disposed of. Some
wanted the tocu-ty to go ou, while others,
united it wound up. Finally, after mack
discukbion, a committee, consisting of one
from each district, was Appointed to revise
the by-laws and "wind Tip the association."
Domestic Affairs.
It is thought that the Ohio Legislature
will adjourn to-day.
A hail storm on Sunday did considerable
damage in North Mississippi.
There it Another prospective dead-lock in
the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Ground was broken yesterday by Brig
bam Young for the Utah Southern Railroad.
Ex-Governor Manly, of North Carolina,
died yesterday afternoon at llaleign, aged 75
jears.
The Republicans of New Mexico have
Dominated Colonel J. F. Chaves aa Delegate
to Congress,
The Montour Taint Works, at Rupert,
Ta., were burned yesterday morning, involv
ing a loss of $ 20,00.
General Gordon Granger arrived at Santa
Fe on Saturday to assume command of the
military district of New Mexico.
The Democrats of Raleigh yesterday
elected William Henry Harrison Holden
(brother of the ex-Governor) Mayor of the
city.
rianters estimate that through the Bonnet
Carre crevasse a loss in the sugar crop to tha
extent of twenty thousand hogsheads will
rennlt.
Foreign Affairs.
Private telegraphing in Paris is again en
tirely suspended.
Great alarm prevails in Paris, and it is
hourly increasing.
The German peace celebration at Louis
ville yesterday was a grand affair.
A series of barricades are being built to
encircle completely the city of Paris.
The French provincial elections have
generally resulted in the choice of Conserva
tive Republicans.
Large numbers of troops moved toward
Paris during yesterday, as reinforcements to
the army of investment.
General Dorabrowski is now in command
of the loft bank of the Seine and the forts
immediately outside of Paris.
Tha firing upon Paris daring Sunday
night is represented as the most severe that
has taken place since the investment.
The editors of all the moderate journals
in Paris have been ordered to be prosecuted,
and they are leaving the city as rapidly aa
possible.
A quarrel arose on baturday, in the hall
of the Supreme Court, Havana, during which
Judge Sitgar slapped the face of Judge
Yatques Quiepo. A challenge immediately
paused, and a duel was fought with sword,
in which both combatants received slicht
wounds.
The Sultan of Turkey baa presented the
United States Government with a magnificent
carpet for the East Room of the White House.
It was woven at the Imperial factory, occu
pied a year in its manufacture, weighs fifteen
hundred pounds, and is said to be worth
$10,000.
PENJfSTLYANIA HOSPITAL.
Annual Meeting Female Clinl.g Inte
resting iteports Election or Managers.
The annual meeting of the contributors to
the Pennsylvania Hospital was held yesterday
afternoon at the Hospital, Eighth street,
below Spruce. J. M. Whitall presided.
Saunders Lewis, Secretary.
The report ef the Board of Managers was
submitted, showing the total number of cases
treated during the year, 2094; new cass ad
mitted, 1934; number of persons cured or
greatly benefited, 1923; outdoor esses which
have received medical or surgical aid, 594;
recent accidents brought into the institution
within twenty-four hours after the occurrence
of the mishap, 826; patients remaining in tho
hospital for the siek, 171.
The expenditures during tho year were
$47,1C9-15. Receipts, $5C,509 -73. Donations
and legacies received and added to the endow
ment fund, $84,27216. In addition to this
Bum another bequest of $1000 has been an
nounced, while the relaying of tho curbstone
on Eighth street, from Spruce to Pine, has
been done gratuitously by Messrs. Alexander
Derbyshire and John T. Lewis, at a cost to
the donors of about $5000. Tho board have
been advised that an effort has beeu made to
proeuro legislative action to alter tho south
line of SprHco street, which is entirely withont
their sanction or approval.
Lectures were delivered to the students of
the Women's Medical College in tho months
of October, November, and December, 1870,
and January, February, and March, 1871,
chiefly in the wards of tho hospital. Mixed
lectures have been entirely avoided.
The physicians report that these clinics
have muck increased their labors, diminishing
'the tiiae appropriated to patients, and have
called the attention of tho board to the fact
that, while in tho session of 1SC9-70, 500 stu
dents (42 of whom were women) attended the
hospital clinics, in the session jast closed but
200 students (including 32 women) have
attended the conrse. In tho absence of any
instructions from tha contributors, tho mana
gers will consider tho subject of lectures to
females as left entirely to their discretion and
judgment. The thirtieth annual report of
Dr. Kirkbride, physician in chief and super
intendent of the Hospital for the Insane,
shows that during the past year that institu
tion Los been self-sustainicg, and would con
tinue to were it not for the necessity of pro
viding means for contemplated municipal
insprovsments. This refers to the widening
of Market street and Haverford road. Tho
grading, curbing, and paving of these streets
wonld involve an outlay of about $ 00,000.
During tho history of tho Insane Depart
ment, out of 579( patients admitted, the dura
tion of the disorder in 3o2' did not exceed
three months, although admittance was not
applied for upon the appearance of the dis
ease, but, in many instances, after other
treatment had proved unavailing. In con
cluding their rtport the board record their
testimony to tha worth and high character f
their late associate, Samuel Morris Wain, who
died Decern btr 23, 1870. The report was re
ferred to the incoming Board of Managers,
with instructions to print so niuoh of it as
they xuiht dt ti expedient.
The following gentlemen wero elected
Trustees of the Pemberton Trust Fund for
purpofce of effecting the release of poor
dbtort: lseniautm 11. bnoemalier, josepn
R. Chandler, Charles Ellin, Edward Town-
send aud John J. Ljle. Mr. Franois Wells
offered the following:
Iiihed, That iu disposing of the matter
of tLe cifcdical Uintructien of women, tho
Poaid of Managers be instructed not to adopt
anv ltiestiure tie efl't-et of which shall be the
exclusion ef the students of the Fomale Medi
cal College from the iLtitruciions of the hoa-
pitbl.
Oljtttion being made by several contrl
l.ntois as to the wording of the above. Mr,
Wells t tiered the following substitute, which
vas adutl:
Jiuolvid, T4 this mooting reaflirsa the
SrMiiK'tioL &ivn at tko lft.t (anual -eeeag
to tLe board of Managers, in reference to tho
clinical instruction of students of the Female
Medical College.
(The action of Inst year, referred to in the
above, instructed the Board of Managers, in
consultation with the medical staff of the
hospital, to arrange for appropriate thorough
clinical instruction in the hospital to the stu
dents of the Women's Medical College.) j
The meeting then went into an election for
a Beard of Mar acers to serve the ensuing
yenr, with the following result:
Treasurer John T. Lewis.
Managers Mordeoai L. Dawson, John Far
stim, William Riddle, Alexander J. Derby
shire. Samuel Mason, Samuel Welsh, Wistar
Morris, Jacob ?. Jones, Benjamin II. Shoe
maker, Alexander Bkldle, Joseph B. Town
send, Joseph C. Turnpenny. Adjourned.
Inland Navigation.
Last evening a meeting of "merchants,
shippers, and manufacturers interested in the
Southern trade, and in the prosperity of the
Delaware and Rariten, Chesapeake and Dela
ware, Albemarle and Chesapeake Canals," was
held at room No. 24 Merchants' Exchange.
The object of tho meeting was to form a
company under corporate articles, for estab
lishing a through inland route as far north
and south as inland transportation reaches,
in connection with the various railroad enter
prises connecting therewith.
Mr. L. S. Cropper was selected as chair
man, and made a brief speech, in which he
said that it was not proposed to interfere
with the railways, butto invite their co-operation.
That of the Pennsylvania Railroad
hurt already been sought.
The organization is to be based on a defi
nite guarantee of estimated capitial hereafter
to be fixed, secured by bonds of the several
companies, all property returned as stock,
for facilitating present and speedy operations,
is to be placed as such on appraisement by
competent parties. No freight, by any act of
the corpoiation, is to be permitted to bo
diverted into outside channels.
The new corporation is to be styled tho
Virginia and Northern Inland Navigation
Company, to act under the charter of the
North Carolina Transportation and Towboat
Company, authorized by the State of Virginia.
The line thus formed will run from points
south of Wilmington, N. C, to Portsmouth,
Va., to Philadelphia, to New York, and
thence to points North, East, and West.
Sheriff's Sale.
The following named properties were among
those sold at Sheriff's sale yesterday after
noon:
Four-story brick house, store, and lot, N.
side of South street, west of Tenth, 15 feet
front, 60 feet deep, $1200.
Erick house and lot, N. E. corner Twenty-
fourth and Walnut streets, 20 feet front, C5
feet deep, ifrlGQO.
Houbo and lot, S. W. side of Germantown
and Ferkiomen turnpike road, containing one
acre, more or less, $1450.
Two-story stone house, French roof, and
lot, S. side of Sansom street, 15 feet west of
Thirty-second street, 15 feet front, 75 feet
deep, $4000.
Three-story brick house and lot, W. side of
Twenty-second street, 80 feet south of Pine
street, 20 feet front, 74 feet deep, $1400.
Lot, S. W. side Ridge avenue, 100 feet 14
N. W. Master street, thence S. W. 84 feat 8j
in., S. 43 feet in., W. 16 feet, N. 39 feet
Ci in., N. W. 12 feet 2.V in., N. E. 100 feet,
S. E. 18 to beginning, $4000.
3-story brick house and lot, E. side Camao
street, 00 feet N. Norris street, 1G feet frdnt,
70 feet deep, $1250.
3-story brick house and lot, E. side Camao
street, &T150.
3-story brick house and lot E. side Camao
street, 10 feet front, 73 feet deep, $1350.
2 two-story brick houses and lot, 180 feet
N. Locust street, and 94 feet E. TwelftU
street, 37 feet front, 30 feet deep, privilege
of 9 feet 2 in. court, $400. .
Triangular lot, southeast side Philadelphia
and Trenton Railroad, containing 2 acres 14
perches more or less, $33,750.
2- story brick house and lot, southwest cor
ner Montgomery avenue and Front street,
19 feet 6 inches in front, 110 feet deep, $4500.
3- story brick house and lot, north sida Wal
lace street, west of Eighteenth street, 18 feet
front, 120 feet deep. Mortgage, $5500 $50.
Messuage and land, Germantown, 16 acres
ind 33 perches, $30,000.
. 3-story frame, 2story frame houses and lot,
Nicetown lane, 25 feet front, 273 feet 5 inches
dep, $100.
House and lot, north side Callowhill street,
west of Charles street, 20 feet front, 74 feet
deep, $30.
Three-story brick and lot, east side of
Woodland Terrace, south of Baltimore ave
nue, 30 feet front, 135 feet deep, $50.
House and lot, south side of Bolton street,
west of Twenty-third street, 112 feet 6 inches
front, 93 feet deep, $1500.
Lot, west side of Franklin street, north of
Diamond street, 14 feet 2 inches front, 70
feet deep, $2100.
Lot, west side of Franklin street, north of
Diamond street, 14 feet 2 inches front, 70
feet deep, $2200.
Lot, west side of Franklin street, north of
Diamond street, (14 feet 2 inches front, 70
feet deep, $2200
Lot, west side of Franklin street, north of
Diamond street, 14 feet 2 inchos front, 70
feet deep, $2100.
THE LEVEES.
The Cavlnar in of the Mltdsxlppl Banks,
and Why It la all on One Side.
The caving in of all the bluffs ou the eastern
side of the Mississippi, from Cairo to New Or
leans, has led to curious conclusions. It is said
that the motion of the earth on its axis, or some
result of some general law of nature, must have
begotten this uniform asd constant abrasion of
the eastern shore of tho river. Fort Pillow has
wbollv disappeared.
There is not a vestige of the earthwork erected
by General f illow and others at Randolph. The
river has cut cavernous depths for its strong
currents beneath the everlasting hills, and these
have slowly crumbled and fallen, a grain of
sand at a time, into the abysses of the mighty
deep. Now and then hillsides have disappeared
in a single night, and, curiously enough, this
work ol desolation goes on mainly upon the
eastern side of the river. Here at Memphis, as
at Vlcksburg, Columbus, Fort Pillow, and
Randolph, the resistless, fathomless river, whose
course none may anticipate and none can resist,
pursues its appointed task with a force and
pertinacity which have locsened property values
between Wolf river and Fort Pickering many
millions of dollars.
Gieat as is the damage already done by the
mighty river, the calamity begotten is steadily
progressive, aud none can tell when a dellectiou
of the wilful current may relieve the auxluties
of those owning property along the river shore
between the navy yard aud Fori Pickeriug. The
city once imagined that iu the navy yard it ba.i
a basis of a credit to be uted in the perfection
of its tail way system. Tne Little Itock lUUroad
at cue time w as strengtbened Iu it resources by
a uioripae on the navy yard. This morLfuge
subciet, but the property has been ' diwott'l of
ly a power agaiiist which chancery may issue
its tbuGders iu vain.
Pluinly eueaffb, while tho river holds its pre
sent c UTke inert is ni anigaaUle lwtatiou ts
its dehiruciUei'ti. It i generally cuueeded
ihul the direction of the current' cannot be
changed or Its forces restrained evanylce
obstructions. Several miles aeove the citv,
where the current turns westwardly, it could be
directed into Its old channel within the confines
of Tennessee. But who shall essay the task? No
one individual property-holder, directly in
terested, will attempt it, and it seems Impossi
ble to effect any combination among riparian
proprietors.
Those interested lazily look to the city for re
lief, and the city answers that there is space
enough for several cities between the river and
liermantown, and that It is none of the business
of those unaffected by the flood to pay for or
ameliorate tbe misfortunes of those who specu
lated on those very chances when they sought
lots fronting on the river. If this were "not true,
the whole of Mississippi should be taxed to re
place the losses f those whose river plantations
have recently disappeared beneath the flood of
the great river.
Would it not be well for those slowly mined
by the abrasions of the bluff and of the eastern
shore to hold a meeting ? A small sum levied
on each owner of property fronting the river
wculd probably save millions of money. Tho
nlan proposed is very simple, and costs little,
and consists only In diverting the current by
devices long used hy British engineers in India
and Europe. Shall we have such a rneetiug ?
or are these sluggish people content to sit
quietly by and see the last vestige ef their
wealth, from the navy yard to Fort Pickering,
swept into the Mexican Gulf ? Memphis
Appeal.
Report of the Louisiana State Engineer.
OrriCK Board of State Engineers, New
OnLBATs, April 26, 1871 To the Editor of the
New Orleans Times: Upon my return from the
Bonnet Carre crevasse this evening I found very
limited news from the other crevasses, nothing
definite or worth publishing.
By telegraph I learn that the, river has fallen
three inches at Vlcksburg and two aud a half
inches at Baton Rouge, and is now eight feet
eight inches below high water of 1807 at Vicks
burg and thirteen Inches at Baton Kouge below
the high water of this year.
1 found, on our visit there to-day, that the
Bonnet Carre crevasse was eleven hundred leet
wide; but tbe current and waves had decreased
in p'oj ortion as the black lands have become
filled with water and tho surroundings of the
river lowered.
The high-water mark at Logue's is almost
exactly twenty-two leet above tne level oi .Lake
Pontchartrain, the levee being over twelve feet
high. The natural surface of the ground at
Porche's (where the crevasse commenced) is bat
ten feet above the level of the lake, tbe slope ot
the ground towards the lake is at least five feet
in the first mile, and therefore when the crevasse
broke the slope was seventeen feet in the first
mile, twelve feet of which were in the first kin
dred feet, and the speed of the current and dig'
gleg effect of such a fall can be appreciated by
persons acquainted witu our llgnl alluvial sou.
To-day the river has fallen, and tbe plantation
is covered with water to the base of the levee.
Therefore, I say again, the current through the
crevaeee has decreased, and probably no more
water passes to-day tnan yesterday.
I am Indebted to Colonel Walton for a calcu
lation of the volume of water passing, that he
made this morn in sr. before our arrival, which
shows that 180,000 cubic feet per second, or
one-sixth of the whole volume of the Mississippi
river at tnat point, passes through tne crevasse.
The work of savins; the ends of the levee is
progressing very slowly on account of want of
experienced labor,and the changing condition of
the field o operations. The steam-pile-driver
bas got nard aground awav from its work, and
the band pileldriverl was "only at work, which
was doing goon service at tne tower ena oi tne
break.
The temporary works at the upper end have
been washed away, and it is now exposed to the
current and caving gradually. Financial ar
rangements must he made to prosecute this work
with deliberate, systematic, and concentrated
labor, or what we are doing will be thrown
away. In my opinion, it is utterly useless to at
tempt to close this crevasse, for the preparations
could not be made before the river will fall, and
as the damage yet to he done is but little more
than a question of a month's duration, and net
much In extent, a large expenditure would be
thrown away. I hope means will be provided
to save the ends of the levee, that less will have
to be built. lours most respectfully,
M. Jeff. Thompson,
Chief State Engineer.
WATOMEIi JEWELRY, ETO.
Kstablislica in 1854.
WATCHES.
EVERGOING
STEM-WINDERS,
KEY-WINDERS,
QUARTER SECONDS,
MINUTE REPEATERS,
ETC. ETO. ETO.
C. & A. PEQ.UIGNOT,
No. 608 CHESNUT STREET,
4 28 2m PHILAOKLPBIA.
GOLD MEDAL REGULATORS.
. XV. ItlJgSBLX.,
No. 22 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
Begs to call the attention of the trade and customers
to the annexed letter:
TRANSLATION.
"I take pleasure to announce tnat I have given tc
Mr. G. W. KUS8BLL, of Philadelphia, the exclusive
Bale ot all (roods of my manufacture, lie will be
able to sell them at the very lowest prices.
"GUSTAV BECKER,
"First Manufacturer of Regulators,
"Freiburg, Germany.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
THE UNION FIFE EXTINGUISHER.
OYER FIVE MILLION8 ($5,000,000) OF DOLLARS
WORUH OF rKOPERTF IN THE UNITED
STATED HAS ACTUALLY BEEN
SAVED BY THE EXTIN
GUISHER Within the past three years ; while In Philadelphia
alone twenty-five Ores, endangering property to the
extent Of HUN DRKDB OP THOUSANDS OF DOL
LARS, have been extinguished daring the past year
by the same menus. Our Hauhtne is the IMPROVED
CAhKOMlC ACID UA8 FIUE KXT1NUU1HU tt,
and Is indorsed aud nsed by M. Baird k Co., Henry
Disston k fcon, Benjamin Bnllock's feons, Morris,
Tanker A Co.,. Alan Wood 4 Co., Laeey A Phillips,
Bromley Krolherw, K. J. holms, Charles Eiieu, John
son & Co., Kiaiby A Madeira, Francis Perot A Bona,
Oenr?e W. CliUiiB, Peuusvlvanla Railroad Company,
Philadelphia and Boston Steamship Company, Phila
delphia and southern Steamship Company, aud
hiany other of our leading business men aud corpo
rations. CAUTION. All parties In this oommunfty are
warned against buying or selling "Extinguishers"
except thfice purchased from as or oar agents, under
penally of imiuediuie prosecution for lulriugement
Our prices have been reduced, and the Machine Is
now within the reach of every property holder.
N. B. One style m&de specially for private resi
dences. Union Fire Extirguiiher Company
OFFICE, O 83 stutfrp
NoJLlS MARKET STREET.
O O AU
1 P. OWKN A CO.,
, COAL 1PAI.KRS,
FILBERT KTH1KT WilARF,
SCHUYLKILL. SlOlyt
SNOWDON A RAU'S COAL DEPOT. CORNER
D1LLWYN and W1LUW Streets LehlKU aud
fcrhulktll (oAL, prepared expressly for family use
at the lowest ca& prices. is
INSURANCE..
gTATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
or rat
PHCENIX MUTUAL
ifo Insurance- Company,
OF HARTFORD, CONN.,
On tbe Blstof Fecembrr, 1970, as made to tne Audi-
tor-Uenerars department.
Guarantee csrltal stocK 100,000 O9
Amount of ai-seiisnients or instalments
on sloes paid in cash is,uuu-u
StctnA.
The value as nearly as may be of tne
Real 1-ntate held by the company ....
CSHll 00 hand nna ncn.cn
Cah in Banks, specifying the Banks. . f BU
C ssh in hands of ageuts In course of
transmission 401,018-43
Amount ef Loans secured by bonds and
mortgHfies, constituting the first lien
on Real .Estate, on which there Is less
than one year's Interest duo and
owing 1,670,750-Ov)
Amount of Loans on which Interest has
not been paid within one year ....
Amount of stocks owned by the company, specify
ing the number of shares and their par aud market
value:
200 sh.CharterOak Nat. B'k, Hartford,Conn.2fl,ooo-oo
SN'6 " First " " .. 27,400 TO
05 " -'.tna " " " .. 4.3T6-00
loo " Mercantile " ' .. 11,600 00
400 " American " " " .. 24,400-00
70 " Farmers' & Mechanics' " " .. 9,V40-o
200 I'htcnix " " ' .. 88,600-00
100 " First " Massillon, Ohio. 1B.5M-00
SfiO " Toledo " " Toledo, " 8l,2.' 0
189 " Hartford City Gas Light Co 7,701-00
88 conp. luis. Key City Gas Light Co.... 3S.760 00
8 " Indiana Central R. R. Co... 8,000-08
10 " fcouthern Minnesota R.KCo. 8.O0ODO
20 " Tennessee State ia,7oo-oo
ir. S. Registered Bonds 263,9':5-00
Amount of stocss held by the company
as collateral security for loans, with
the amount loaned on each kind of
stock, its par and market value
103 stu City N'l Bank, Chicago,
111 10,669 08 8,500-00
Amount carried forward .
..12,833,060-23
Interest on investments due and unpaid. ....
Accrued interest not yet due ....
Other available miscellaneous assets,
specify lng their character and value . . S6,01 -49
Deferred premiums 103,243 -qe
Notes secured by real estate and en
dorsements 15,288 00
Bill receivable amply secured B,03,3l-4
Furniture In Home and Branch Offices.. 19,692-93
Gross present assets 16,090,662-13
TMref.
Amount of losses dnrlng the year, ad
justed but not due 8U7,900,OO
Amount of losses reported to the Com
pany but not acted upon ....
Amount of losses resisted by the Com
pany ....
Amount of dividends due and unpaid .... ....
Amount of money borrowed, aud the
nature and amount of the security given ....
Amount of all other claims against the
Company, contested or otherwise ....
Amount required to safely reinsure all
outstanding risks 4,211,614-94
14,329,414-94
FovrtK
Amount of casa premiums received f 1,732,024-52
Amount of premiums not paid in cash
during the year, stating the character
of t uc n premiums :
Premium notes 783,801-73
Amount of premiums earned ....
Interest received from investments 143,247-22
Income from all other sources, specify
ing what sources ....
Interest on notes taken for premiums... 167,864-69
Gross Income for year 1870.
,..12,827,633-16
Amount of losses paid during the year..
Amount paid aud owing for reinsurance
8500,68-l4
1,610-72
499,711-ii
278.S69-91
87,381-67
68,554 07
84,000-00
84,000-00
60-00
114.000-00
premiums
Auioent ef return premiums, whether
paid or unpaid
Ann nut of dividends declared during
year
Amount of dividends paid
Amount of expenses paid during the
year, including commissions and fees
paid to agents and officers of the
Company
Amount of losses due and nnpald
Amount of taxes paid by the Company . .
Amount of all other expenses and ex
penditures Amount of promissory notes originally
lorming the capital of the Company...
Amount of said notes held y the Com
pany as part of or tbe whole of tha
capital thereof
Par and market value of the Company's
stock per share, par value
Fald for interests of Agents in Renewal
Commissions '.
Paid for Medical Examination
" Surrendered Policies
" Officers' and Employes' salaries
23. 69 -78
27,833-46
27,606 -60
Gross expenditures for year 1870 11,578,914-36
EDSON FES8ENDEN, President.
JAMES F. BURNS, Secretary
PHILADELPHIA BRANCH,
FENN BUILDINGS.
No. 430 WALNUT Street 4 25tuths6t
CROCERIE8, ETO.
JONDON BROWN STOUT AND
SCOTCH ALE,
In glass and stone, by tbe cask: or dozen.
ALBERT O. ROBERTS,
Dealer In Fine Groceries,
Corner ELEVENTH and VINE sts.
EDWARD PONTI & CO.,
IMPORTERS OF FOREIGN PRODUCE,
Wines, Oils, Fruits, Cigars,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
No. OOt U'AI.CHJT Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
IDWABD PONTI. 3 271 JAMBS W. BAVINS.
LEGAL. NOTICES.
TN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE
X CITY AND COUNTY VV PHILADELPHIA.
March Term. 1871. No. 14. In Divorce.
WILLIAM HENRY STEEL vs. JOSEPHINE JANE
STEEL.
To JOSEPHINE JANE STEEL, Respondent:
nease take nouoe mat testimony will be taken la
above entitled cause on behalf of the llbellant on
THURSDAY, May 11, 1871, at 3)tf o'clock P. M., at
my office, No. 6H5 WALNUT Straet, Philadelphia,
Pa., before F. CARRuLL BREWSTER, Jr., EaiT,
the examiner appointed bv the Court to take and
report the same. HENRY C. TERRY,
4 18 15t Attorney for Llbellant.
I
ilT A TO" AW Ein A WniC DUirPTT TMP 1 IP 1 o n rv
j Letters ttstamentary upon the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, all persons
Indebted to llie said estate are requested to make
payment, and those having claims to present tkeut,
without delay, to HARRY PEALE, Executor,
4 MniCt No. 826 WALNUT Street.
WINDOW BLINDS, ETO.
WINDOW CLIflDS,
Lace Curtaini, Curtain Corilcei,
HOLLAND SHADES,
FAINTED SHADES ef the latest tints.
BLINDS painted and trimmed.
S roE SHsDES made and lettered.
Plctnre Cere, Tassels, Etc, Repairing promptly
attended to.
D. J. WILLIAMS, Jr.,
Ho. 16 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
STtutlusm PHILADELPHIA
I L S O N 8
C A II F IE T CLEANING
ESTABLISHMENT,
1 1 4 1 Sin NO. CU BoutU SEVENTEENTH Street.
AMUSEMENTS.'
MERWAN ACADEMY OF
MUSICJ
COMPLETE AND OVERWHELMING TRIUMrU
OF TUS
RECONSTRUCTED
"B LACK CROC K."
THE ENTIRE PRKSS
UNIVERSAL IN ITS FRAISE,
AND THE PUBLIC JOIN IN THEIR APPROVALJ
. NOT ONE DISSENTING VOICE.
..All are pledged wiln the Wonderful
MAJILTON8,
THE BEAUTIFUL BALLADS,
SUPERB SCENERY,
AND COSTLY WARDROBE.
MATIVF.E ON SATURDAY AT
for which Secured Seats can be obtained. A Special
"Matinee."
Kox Shet at BONER'S Mnslo store, No. lioa
CHKSNUT Street, and at ACADEMY, from 9 A. M.
till 6 P. M. Children under 15, etc.
Performance begins at 8 and closes at 11-10. 51"Ct
A L N IT T STREET THBATRE
THIS (Tuesday) EVENIKa, Mv 2.
Second night ot the distinguished Tragedienne
MRS. D. P. BOWERS,
who will appear in her great impersonation of
LADY AUDLHiY,
iu Jobn Brougham's thrilling sensational Drama of
LADY AUDLKY'S SECRET.
Robert A nrilev Mr. .(. O. McCoUom
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
the Oran Romantio Drama, in 4 acts, of
SiNAKfc; OU, WHAT CANT MONEY DO?
Clara Melville Mrs. D. P BOWERS
AYENPORT'S OH ESN 0T STREET THEATRE.
THIS EVENING,
SARTOA.
MT?. JAMES LEWIS,
MISSES KAl'E NEWTON AND MAY FISK,
and the entire
DAVENPORT STAR COMPANY.
OBSERVE.
SARATOGA will be performed on
SATURDAY, at 3 o'clock.
MRS. JOHN DREWS ARCH STREET
THEATHK. Begins to S 'clock.
ENGAGEMENT OF MR. JOHN VltOUSBAM.
'10 N1G11T, and till further notice,
Mr. Brongltam's eeleii'atd Creation of
MUCH ADO ABOUT A MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Shylock Mr. JOHN BROUGHAM
aided by the fml Company, and the
HAl'rUST DAY OF MY LIFE.
Craig, Savllle, Tbsjsr, aid Mseder.
FRIDAY HEN EFIT OF JOtiN B.tOUGIIAM.
A CONCERT IN AID OF THE MARKET
SQUARE CHURCH of GERMANTOWN Will
be given at the TOWN II ALL, od THURSDAY
EVENING, May 4, 1871, at 8 o'clock, by prominent
members of the Handel and Haydn Society of Phi
ladelphia. The programme will comprise choice selections
from the old masters, an choruses from the best
oratorios.
Conductor W. A. ULMER.
Pianist THOMAS A'BKCKET, J.
Tickets, 60 cents. Can be had at the principal
drug stores, Gates', Parker's, and at the door on tie
evening of the Conorrt. 4 27 7t
QEORGE ,A. CONLY'S GRAND CONCERT,
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1871.
CONCERT HALL.
Under the direction of Siguor ETTOHE BARILI,
assisted bv thi eminent artists Messrs. Carl Wolf-
sohn, William Stoll, Jr., Alfredo Barl.l, and Maestro
Antonio Barili, ef New York. Also, the distinguished
amateurs, Misses Virginia Paris, Lizzie McCartuey,
and Leonle Petty, and Mr. William Bradshaw.
Tickets one Dollar, at music .stores ana at con
cert Hall. 5 let
AMERICAN MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE,
Northwest corner f NINTH and AKCHStreeta.
Open dallv from 9 A. M. till 10 H. M.
LIVING WILD ANIMALS.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OI. RIOSITIES.
Every evening, Wsdaeadar and Sutnnlay Matiuees,
IN THK LECTURE ROOM.
UN OLE TOM'S CABIN
MONDAY, May 8 RIP VAN WINKLE.
Admisslou 85 cents, to all attractions. 12 12 tf
FOX'S NEW AM FR.ICAN THEATRE, CHESNUT
Street, atiov- Tenth.
EVERY EVENING atid SATURDAY MATINEE.
LAST WEEK OF MISS KATE FISHER
and her beautiful hrse "Wonder," who will per
form in the Military Drama,
THE FRENCH SPY,
Black Crook, and oret Olio Ko'ertainment.
Thursday evenlDg. May 4 Bencnt of C. S. Marks.
Friday evening Benefit of Miss KATE FISHER.
T"HE ALHAMBRA SEVENTH STREET,
below Arch.
MONDAY, April 17,
And every eventrifr during the week.the
GREAT CALIFORNIA CONSTELLATION OF
VARIETY ARTISTES,
FIFTY' IN NUMBER.
FIFTY IN NUMBER.
417tfl FIFTY IN NUMBER.
Don't fall to go to the great Variety Theatre to-night.
ArTnDBAZAAR IN AID OF THE SICK
POOR OP ST. MARV'S HOSPITAL is NOvy
OPEN, find will continue for two weeks at CON
CEhT HALL, CHESNUT Street, above Twelfth.
Season tickets, 25 cents. Single admission, 10
cents. 4 IS
LOOKINQ GLASSES, ETO.
TIEVJ ROGERS GROUP,
"RIP VAN WINKLE."
NEW CHROMOS.
All Chromes sold at ss per cent, below regular rates.
All of Prang's, Hoover's, and all others.
Send for catalogue.
IoolilnK-lWIasseH,
ALL NEW STYLES,
At the loweBt prices. All of our own nanafactorei-
JA1V.E8 . EAR LB, A SONS.
No. 816 CnESNU'!! BTKKET.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Z ELL'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, DICTIONARY AND -GAZETTE
&R IS NOW COMPLETE, IN
59 PARTS, AT 50 CENTS PEU PART..
ZELL'S HIW DE8CSIPTIVE HAND
Atlas of the World,
First two rarts now ready, to be complete In ss
Parte, at rnicenu each. Experienced Agents Wanted.
T. ELL WOOD ZELL, Publisher,
Nos. IT and 19 South SIXTH Street,
8 28 tnsSm PHILADELPHIA.
TOBACCO.
LEAF TOBACCO.
100 OASES CnoiCB CONNECTICUT
WRAPPERS,
CroplS69. For sale by
DAVID L. KETLER,
Nos. CO and 52 South FOURTH Street,
Tlmrp Philadelphia.
FUHNITUKt.
Joseph H. CAMFiex (late Moore A Campion),
WHXIAU SMITH, RICHARD H. ClUl'ION.
SMITH & CAMPION,
Manufacturers of
FINE FURNITURE, UPUOLSTERINGS, AND m.
TERIOR HOUSE DECORATIONS,
No. 8 HOUTU THIRD Street,
Manufactory, Noa. 818 and BIT LEVANT Street'
Fnuadelphla. U
J MAYER HAS REMOVED TO NINTH
ft Street, between Arch and Cherry. Notice the
fisg. His braids can be changed to suit any style of
balr-dreuslpg, Urrefore you will flud them the most
cuuvenint travelling companions. Remeusier ther
cub only be obtained at NINTH Street, between
Arch and Cherry. Losings of hair can be worked
iutn a variety of ornamental styles. Save yosr
l(ir.gs, weigh them before sending, and avoid mta
oiKit!btndhJg. Branch No. 21U3 MOUNT Vf RNOtf
Street. 4 87 U
n WAR BURTON'S IMPROVED VENTILATED
aud ty-iuiig DUEbd MATS (patented, la a1
tbe hupnved laahloM of the setMiU. CU-USN'
btrttt, bexl doex to iUe fotf Ofllu