THE DaILT EVENING TELEQRAPR .PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY MAT 3, 1871.
3
TELFORD rAYEHEXT.
To tht KJitor of The Fvtning TtlrgrapK
It is the goncr&l desire of our citizens that
Broad street should have an improved pave
ment, tbe material of which must be durable,
presenting a smooth, agreeable surface for
drivirjg oyer, and sufficient hardness to stand
the wear aud tear of travel. The following
plan is suggested, believing it possesses
merit beyond all others: Broad street from
curb to curb, sny, is about eighty feet in
width. On each side, twenty-five feet out
from the curb, lay a frst-class, solid Belgian
block pavement for the business traffics, and
to protect the entrance to sewers, gutters,
etc. In the centre, thirty feet in width, lay
what is known as the "Telford," a substan
tial, smooth roadway, clean and noiseless,
delightful to drive upon, and not in the
least damaging to horses and carriages.
The Telford plan is not like the McAdam
process, such as is ruado on country roads
where dirt and stone are used, but not snfll
cient to be called a pavement. The Tel
ford form of pavement is now the first in
publio favor in England, where the experi
ence of the best engineering skill strongly
endorses its merits. In Regent street, Lon
don, and other avenues more travelled than
even Broadway, N. Y., is, it has proved a great
success. It Las also received the endorse
ment of eminent engineers in this country,
and is now being iaid on the new. avenues
called the Boulevards in New York. The
pavement is all made of pure stone, hard trap
rock, or the best broken granite. It should
be at least sixteen inches in the strata, the
foundation to be of pieces about eight
inches in diameter, the larger Bides
down, carefiflly laid by hind and
separately rammed home, so as to form a sub
stantial substratum. Upon this is placed
another layer of six inches of smaller atone,
rolled down to four inches; a third layer of
6 till smaller stenes surmounts the whole, and
this is again settled to four inches by a power
ful steam roller, weighing about eighteen
tons, which completely compacts the mass to
gether, leaving a perfectly smooth surface of
mosaic work bo dense and hard that it may
be swept as clean as a floor. No Band er
gravel is used, as it is found that they, being
naturally softer than the hard stone, are apt
to form dust and mud, besides weakening
the texture and uniform density of .the
road. Tha cost of this pavement need
not exceed three ($3) dollars per square
yard, and can be guaranteed for three years
to be in as good, if not better, condition than
when it is first laid. After that it can be kept
in aa good order for about one cent per
square yard per annum for an indefinite
period outlasting, it is believed, the lifetime
of the youngest of the rising generation.
This is one dollar less cost per square yard
than the cheapeat wood . pavement, to say
nothing of the subsequent expense for re
newals and repairs which the destructible
nature of wood will require. Allowing the
difference in first cost between this pavement
and wood to be but one dollar per square
yard, it is evident that the interest of this
difference will more than keep the stone
pavement in order perpetually. This style of
pavement is considered to have more positive
advantages and less defocls than any of the
patented pavements that have been tested,
and the cost is less, combining all the requi
site conditions for covering the principal
avenue of our city luxury of driving, eco
nomy of construction, saving of horses and
carriages, noiselessness, cleanliness in all
weathers, or facility of reaching sewers, water
or gas pipes. There is no patent to encumber
the construction on either the Telford style
or the Belgian block pavement. It would be
open to fair competition from responsible
parties that the work should be done care
fully, in the most thorough manner, avoiding
all rings or jobs in the improvement of the
street. A complete constructed Telford drice,
thirty feet in width, on Broad street, the
whole length from League Island to the
Park, and even northward to the Delaware,
flanked on each Bide within the business
limits of the city with a solid Belgian pave
ment twenty-five feet out from the curb,
would enable Philadelphia to present a mag
nificent, clean, durable paved avenue une
qualled in any other city in the world.
L. P. ASHlLEiD.
City Affairs.
The German Peace Festival parade will
include bakers, lounge manufacturers, car
penters, milkmen, hat makers, and in fact
nearly all trades in the ranks on the 15th in
stant. 1G47 persons have received the benefits
of the Fuel Havings Society, oO per cent, of
them being sewing and washing women.
The thermometer yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock was GO degrees.
The Tublic Buildings Commission did not
Meet yesterday fer want ef a quorum.
Liscomb Cook, whose swindling piano
operations were noticed yesterday, has been
held in 1800 bail by Alderman Kerr.
The Newsboys' Home at No. y 15 Locust
street last year furnished 9800 boys with
Bleeping accommodations and served 10,000
meals. The board at the house is 25 cents
per day.
N. Peterson, a German, was decoyed into
a Locust street den on Saturday night last
and robbed of '.'0 and a meerschaum pipe.
Tbe coroner's jury yesterday rendered a
verdict of death from effusion on the brain,
in the case of Edward Kelly, who died at
Spafl'ord and Bainbride streets yesterday
xuorning.
William F. Watson is now in custody in
tne charge of routine tne bouse of J. W.
McBride, No. 1210 South Eighteenth street,
in December last.
Domestic Affairs.
The Connecticut Legislature meets to
day.
Some of the Centennial Commissioners
were yesterday appointed by President Grant
A Cabinet meeting waa yesterday held
at Washington, for the first time in several
weeks.
In California, this season, the fruit crop
will immense, and the vintage is estimated
at ten million gallons.
Lewis M. Huberts, a notorious counter
feiter, with thirteen of bis confederates, wan
ytbterday arrested at Pittsburg.
The threatened dead-leck in the Pennsyl
vania Legislature ban been averted through
the counsels of moderate men of both politi
cal parties.
All of the Wilkebbarre Coal and Iron
Company's men have aoaepted the proposi
tion made them, and Lave resolved to go to
wotk to-morrow.
The American Medical Association Con
vention met at San Francisco yesterday, and
over two hundred physicians from the Eastern
States were in attendance.
The extensive machine shop and a por-
tion of the tnbe works of Seyfert, McMann
& Co., at Beading, Pa., were bninel last
night, involving a loss of about one kuudrcd
thousand dollars.
The newppaper press of Chicagi sbarpl
criticise the recent action of the grind jnr
of Cooke county, 111., in dicharg n? froin
custody II. A. Leonard, who was in prison for
killing Dr. Bcanlan, his brother-in-law, a few
weeks ago.
In the case of A. D. Putnam, of New
York city, who came to his death from blows
inflicted upon bis head ;one evening last
week, the coroner's jury have deo'ard Wil
liam Foster the perpetrator of the ontrngeon
deed, and he has been indicted by the grand
jury for the murder.
Judge Bedford, of the New York Court
of General Sessions, yesterday, in delivering
his charge to tbe jury, said that many in
stances are known where car conductors and
drivers are accomplices of thieves and other
rascals, who ply their nefarious vocations
among the passengers.
Foreign Affairs.
Napoleon declared on Monday that he
would not return to France.
The Communists deny the report of re
cent Verpaillifit victories.
The Italian Senate continues the diHcns
sion of the Papal guarantees.
The Commune has isnned a decroe ap
pointing a committee of safety.
The Roumanian Government has decided
to reduce its standing army.
There was heavy cannonading yesterday
along the whole line before Paris.
It is reported that General Dombrowski
and his staff have been captured.
Tbe sums demanded by the Commune of
the railway companies have been paid.
The principal barricades in Paris havo
been converted into strong earthworks.
The bill to incorporate Alsace and Lor
raine was yesterday before the German Par
liament. The Government of Baden nan decide
to abolish all the foreign legations of the
Grand Duchy after November neit.
I he arrest of General Cluseret was or
dered because he was guilty of negligence by
wtaicn the Bafety of Jfc ort a Issy was compro
mised.
The Versaillist Government and their
troops decline to respect the banners of the
Freemasons which have been planted on the
ramparts of Paris.
Agents of the Commune whe went to
London to enter into contracts for the re
victualling of Paris, upon thirty days' credit,
have been unsuccessful.
A festival, in which the King and Quetu
of Spain participated, was given in Madrid
yesterday, in commemoration of the rising
against tne i rencn in lM);i.
A London despatch asserts that Thiers
has determined upon a coup d'etat after enter
ing Fans, which has fonts object the making
of himself and MacMahon joint regents along
with the Empress Eugenie.
The New Collector.
The following are the appointments made
by Colonel J. W. Forney, Collector of the
Port:
Allen C. Mlchener, assistant cashier, Phlla.
Colonel Thomas Fitzsrera'd. sunerinteudent of
bonded warehouses, City Item, Philadelphia. .
xneoaore . ivnifrni, cieric, rnHveipnia.
A. V. Kiraniel, clerk, Indlant county, "a.
tieorge W. Uarnier, clerk, .ierciaDtown.
James W. Allen, clerk, Philadelphia.
.T. W. Cake, Jr., ckrk, Northumberland county.
T. W. Mhankland, day inspector, Philadelphia.
.Tames H. Cox, day Inspector, Clermannnwn.
M. Sheridan, day inspector, Bucks eonuty, Pa.
John Jones, day lunpector, Philadelphia.
John L. Nogle, day Inspector, Union c., Pa.
J. A. Paine, day luttpector, Corry, Erie co.
J. L. C. Tatem, day Inspector, Wood miry, N. J.
Theodore Wjser, ulght Inspector, Plain.
John Scott, nlpht iimpeotor, Phlla.
K Brenner, night Inspector, Lancaster, Pa
William 8. Stockton. night Inspector, Uorninj
Pott. Pbila.
Joseph Schneffer, nlRht Inspetor, Phlla.
Thomas Brines, nlpht Inspector, Phlla.
Captain Sheetz, night iupector, Sunday Rtpuhlk.
Phlla.
Thomas Blakely, night inspector, Ketmng near.
Phlla.
J O. Sticker, night inspector, Phlla.
Dr. I). 1. McGlnley, ansistant storekeeper, Plilla.
Frank Bonhain, beaniaman, Phlla.
SIjfcULAK aCCIDEKT.
A Man Killed by the EiplotUn f a Sotla
W titer PuuuUlu,
A dreadful accident occurred at Wathlaeton
on Saturday, whereby a yonnjj inaa named Jehn
E. YoBton, a clerk in the ilrnr autre of Dr.
Samuel F. Shreve, was fatally Injured, aaa Dr.
Shreve himself very seriously and dangerously
hurt. It teem that Dr. Shreve aaa kis assist
ant were engaged in charging a tad a fountain
is a small room attached to the store, when tha
fountain exploded with terrible t fleet, forcing
Dr. Bhreve up against tbe celllag ana hurling
young I aeon out of tbe room with both thlgha
deeply lacerated, so that in a comparatively
ihort time he lost learly all the blood ia hit
body. Tbe immediate agent iu the laceration
appears to have been a piece ef (beet copper
from tbe tide of the fountain, weighing nearly
nine pounds, which was fole4 orer three or
four times by tbe foree ef the explosioa. Tbe
young nan was taken te hit home in the Sev
enth Ward of the cltv, where he died in a few
hours. It was stated that a piece ef the at
tached metal wat alse Imbedded ia Dr. Rhreve's
breatt. It it thought that the force of the ex
plosion was about that ef fire atmospheres, or
6evety ponndt to the tqnare lneh.i
MILLINERY.
M
K 8. K. D I U L O
NOS. 823 AND 331 SOUTH STREET,
FANCY AND MOURNING MILLINERY, CRAPB
VEILS.
Ladles' and Misses' Crape, Felt, Gimp, Hair, Satin,
Silk, Straw and Velvets, Hats and Bonnets, French
Flowers, Ilat and Bonnet Frames, Crapes, Laces,
Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Sashes, Ornaments
and all kinds of Millinery Goods.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
JJOOTKU'S CUtttKHOB.
"The Changed Cross," size 22x23, the finest ever
offered to the public
"Mary and St. John," size 82x23, a most sublime
chronio.
The Beautiful Enew," size 16x22, a very lmpres
Blve picture.
"Tbe Holy Family," size 22x29, a real gem.
"Delhi. DeL Co., N. Y.," size 22x23, a beautiful au
tumn scene.
Published and sold, wholesale and retail, by
J. HOOVER, No. 804 MARKET Street,
8 lSsmwSin Philadelphia, second floor.
j ADifcs' Human iiaiii empouuu
No. 7 S. TENTH Street
Having epened a new and apUadld store for the
acrRrmudanoB of tae laal who desire fine UA1K
WORK, the batt talent that eau be procurj u em
loycd In this Use of bsaioest, wbe have had twelvo
jarf expenaaoe In frauceand OWianoy, mkt
BP all the variaut aipm of UAIU FROM COMB.
INt-a, which tome btTe the pretaaipttou tocUliu at
tliwr !uvuiiol.
The ability of MISS WEEKS In HAIR DRESSINd
is ckbtwledied by rtlita la the bm!uM t nUad
BDrivalled. ltlaw2H) O. . VTEEKS.
Q A R A C A S CUOCOLATB,
Imported and for sale by
DALLETT k SON,
44 lw No. 12V S. FRONT Street
FINANCIAL.
7-30 GOLD LOAN
or mi
Northern Pacific Railroad,
Rapid Progress of the York.
The building of the Northern Pacific Railroad
(brjriin July hist) Is being pushed forward with (jretit
enerev from both extremith 8 of iho lino. Sever.il
tlioitpand men are employed In Minnesota and on
the Prtctflc coast. The grade Is nearly completed
if,0 miles westward from Lake Superior; trains are
running over 130 miles of unUhed roud, and track
l8jli:g 1b progrensltig at tho rate of one to two miles
per day. Including its purchase of tlte St. Paul and
Taclflc Road, the Northern Pacific Company now
has 413 miles of completed road, and by September
dent this will bo increased to at leant BG0.
A GOOD-INVESTMENT.
We are now selling aud unhesitatingly recom
mend, as a Profitable and perfectly Safe Investment,
the I'll st Mortgage Land Grant Gold Boudiof the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. They have 3(1
yctirs to run, bear Seven aud Threc-teiitus per cent,
gold interest (more than 8 per cent, currency), and
aieBet ured by first aud only mortgage on the en
tire KOAD AND ITS EQUIPMENTS, and ftlSO On
23,000 ACRES OF LAND
to every mile of track, or 600 Acres for each flog
Pond. They are exempt from United Stat.es Tax;
Principal and Interest are payable In Gold ; Deno
minations : Coupons, fl00 to 11000 ; Registered, 100
to 110,000.
LANDS FOR BONDS.
Northern Pacific 7-30's are at all times receivable
at ten rER cent. ABOVE tar, In exchange for the
Company's Lam's, at their lowest cash price. That
ie, In addition to their character as a Drst-clajis
prompt-paying Railroad security, these bonds are
in effect Laud Warrants bearing a profitable rate of
interest until exchanged for Homesteads, at ten
I-ER CENT. FKEMUTM.
SINKING FUND.
The Land Grant of the Roud exceeds Fifty Mil
lion Acres, having an average soil ir great fertility,
In a climate that Is simply unsurpassed. The Trus
tees of the Mortgage, Messrs. Jay Coose and J.
Edgar Thomson, are required to devote the pro
ceeds of all Land Sales to trie repurchase and can
cellation of the Company's Uouds. This immeiiHe
biukiug Fund will undoubtedly cancel tne principal
of the entire Issue of First Mortgage Bonds (new
selling) before they fall due.
PROFITABLE AND SAFE.
W ith their ample security and high rate of lnte
rt at, there Is no investment accessiule to the peo
ple which is more profitable or safe. In view of
the Government's expectation soon to call for the
surrender of its outstanding o per cent. Bonds,
under .the present movement for funding the debt
at lower interest, manjr holders of United States
Five-Twenties are exchanging them fer Northern
Pacific Sevea-Th!rtlc, timd realizing a handsome
profit, and greatly Increasing their annual iucotne.
OTHER (SECURITIES AClE.NCIEf.
All marketable stocks aud Bonis will be received
at their highest current price in exctiinge for
Nrthern Pacific Seven-thirties. Expuess charges
on Money or tionda received, snrt on Seven-thirties
sent in return, will bo paid by the Financial Agent.
Agencies for the sale of this loan are established in
nearly every city and impoitant town throughout
the United States and Canada. Full information,
nisps pampnlets, etc., can be obtained on applica
tion at any agency, or from the undersigned.
JAY C00EE & CO.,
Philadelphia, New Yortt, Washington,
FISCAL AGENTS NORTHERN PACIFIC K. R.CO
For sale in Philadelphia by
OLEKDTNNINO, DAVIS & CO., No. S S. Third It.
"WM. T. ELBERT, No. 321 Walnut street.
J. H. TROTTER, No. 322 Wslnut street.
WM. PAINTER & CO., No. 8S 8. Third street
S. M. PALMER 1 CO., No. 28 S. Third street.
1. M. ROB (N SON k CO., No. 18$ S. Third street
SAMUEL WORK, No. 64 S. Third street.
GEORGE J. BOYD, No. 18 S. Third street.
RALKY & WJLSON, INo. 41 S. Third street
WALLACE 4 KEENE. No. 143 S. Third street
STERLING k CO., io. 110 S. Third street.
H. H. W1LTBANK, No. 305 Walunt street
T. A. RIDDLE A CO., Nu. 326 Walnut btreet
M. SCUULTZ 4 CO., No. 44 S. Third Street
WILLIAM C. MORGAN & CO., No. 23 S. Third st
BO WEN k FOX, No. 13 Merchants' E xchange.
WILLIAM T. CARTER, No. 313tf Walnut street.
W. H. SUELMERDINE, No. 10 8. Third street.
MEGARY & PEALE, No. 12 S. Third street
NARK & LADNER, No. 3u S. Third street.
BIOREN CO., No. 1C0 S. Third street.
JOHN K. WILDM AN, No. 26 S. Ttilrd street
TOWNSENI) WUEI.EN A CO, Ne. 30'J Walnut St.
P. S. PETERSON & 0.. No. 39 S. Third street
B. K. JAMISON & CO., N.W. cor. Third & Ohesuat.
EMORY, BENSON & CO., No. 6 8. Third street
O. k W. Y. HEBERTON, No. 62 S. Third street
BARKER BROS. A CO., No. 2S 8. Third slreet.
JAMES E. LhiWARS k CO., No. 29 S. Third street.
BULL k NORTH, No. 121 8. 'ihird street.
D. C. W. SMITH k CO., No. 121 S. Third street
CHARLES B. KEEN, No. 8 Walnut street
J. 8. Rl'BHTON k CO., No. 60 8. TUird street
H. F. BACHMAN, No. 26 8. Third street
JACOB K. RIDG WAY, No. 66 fr. Thlri street
W. H. STEVENSON, No. 223 Dock str
JOHN MOSS, Jk., No. 205 Walnut st .
C. T. YERKES, Jr., A CO., No. 20 S street
SEVENTH NATIONAL BANK, N. W. cor. fourth
and Market streets. 3 2Tmwf!ra
D U N N BROTHERS,
BJLTVUEUai,
Ncs. 51 and 53 S. THIRD St.
Dealers In Mercantile Fapor, Collateral Loins,
Government BecnrUles, and Gold.
Draw Bills of Exchange on the Union Bank of
London, and lssne travellers' letters of credit through
Meters. BOWLES BROS k CO., available In all the
cities of Europe.
Make Collections on all polnta.
Kitcnte orders for Bonds and Stocka at Board of
Brokers.
Allow Interest on Deposits, subject to check at
tght i a
ELLIOTT, COLLINS 8 CO.,
ISArtltfcltti,
Ho. 109 South THIRD Street,
MVMBEB8 OF STOCK AN1 GOLD EX
CHANGES.
DKALKKS IN MERCANTILE PAPER,
GOVERNMENT HliCU RITI EH, GOLD, Etc.
DRAW HILLS OF EXCHANGE ON TH1
UMON BANK OE LONDON. $fmw
FINANCIAL.
Wilmington and Reading
Railroad
Freo of Taxes.
We fcre now offering a i.mlted amount of the
SECOND MORTGAGE BONDtf of this Coinpanj
At S and Accrued Interest
The Bonds are Issued In
SIOGs, SBOOs, and SI OOOs.
COUPONS PAYABLE JANUARY AND JULY.
We placed the FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS of
this Company at 88 per cent They are now bringing
on the open market 95 per cent This fact is strong
evidence of the standing and credit of this Com
pany. The road Is now finished and doing a large and
profitable business.
YM. PAINTER & CO.,
BANKERS,
And DealcrB in Government Securities,
No. 36 South THIRD Street,
PH ILADBLPHIA.
A RELIABLE
Safe Home Investment.
TUB
Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad
Company
mR CTjr7. GOLD
First Morteitfe Bonds,
Interest Payable Aprf I and Octo
ber, Free of State and United
Htates Taxes
We are now offering the balance of the loan ol
tl,soo,uoo, which is secured by a first and only lieu
on the entire property and franchises of the Com
pany, At OO and the Accrued Interest
Added.
The Read 1b now rapidly approaching comoietlon.
with a lurge trade in COAL, IKON, aud LUMB11U,
In addition to the pasHeneer travel awaiting the
opening of this grratly needed enterprise. The local
trade aioue is samcienuy large to bur tain the Kaad.
We hatf no hesitation in recommending the Bonda
hk a CHEAP, KKLIAULK, and SAFE INVLST-
For pamphlets, with map, and full Information.
apply to
WM. PAINTER a CO.,
BANKERS,
Dealers in Government Securities,
No. 3G South THIRD Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
IS JEW
Loan of the United States.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO 1KB
riew O Per Cent. United
States Loan
Received at our Office, where all information wRI
given as to terms, etc.
Yftfi. PAINTER & CO.
No. 36 8- THIRD Otreet,
PHILADELPHIA.
COUPOtl OR REGISTERED L0AI1
City of Williamsport, Pennsylvania,
With both principal and Interest made absolutely
secure by State and municipal legislation,
for sale at
AND ACCRTJRBD INTEREST, BT
P. 8. PSTCRSOft a CO.,
Bankers and Stock Brokers,
No. 39 8. THIRD STREET,
9 PHILADELPHIA.
B. K. JAMIS0H & CO.
SUCCESSORS TO
I. IP. ItliUJLY Ss, CO,
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN
Gold, Silver, and Government Bonda
At Closest Market Rates,
U. W. Cor. THIRD and CHESNUT Stt
Special attention fivtn to COMMISSION ORDEH3
in New Tort and Philadelphia Stock Boards, ete.
etc 18
JOHN S. nilSHTOH I CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
GOLD AUD COUPONS WASTED,
City W"ixrrn,titH
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
No. CO South THIRD tltroet.
I let PHILADELPHIA. '
FINANCIAL.
JAY COOKE & CO.,
PUILsDELPHIA, HEW YORK and WASHINGTON.
Jtf COOKE; McCULlOCi S CO.,
LONDON,
BANKERS
AND
Dealeri In Government Securities.
Bpedal attention given to tne Purchase and Sle
of Bonds and Stocks en Commission, at.ttic Board of
Brokers in this and ether cities.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS,
COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL POINTS.
GOLD AND BlLVBlt BOUGHT AND bOL
In connection wltu our London House we are ow
prepared to transact a general
FOREIGN EXCHANGE BUSINESS,
Including Purchase and Sale of Sterling Bills, and
the issue of Commercial Credits and Travellers' Clr
cular Letters, available in any part of the world, and
are thus enabled to receive GOLD ON DEPOSIT,
and to allow four per cent. Interest In currency
thereon.
Having direct telegraphic communication with
both our New York and Washington Offices, we can
offer superior facilities to onr customers.
RELIABLE RAILROAD BONDS FOB INVEST
MENT. Pamphlets and full Information given at our office,
6 S 8mrp No. 114 S. THIRD Street, Phllada.
INVESTMENT BONDS
PORTAGE LAKE AND LAKE SUPERIOR SHIP
CANAL 108. Secured by flret mortgage on the
canal (now completed), and on real estate worth Are
times the amount of the mortgage. .
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 10a.
DOUGLA8 COUNTY. NEBRASKA, (Including
Omaha), lus, and other choice Western county and
city bondB, yielding good rates of Interest.
ALLENTOWN C1TY(A.) SEVEN PER CENT.
BOBOoL BONDS, free from taxes under the laws
of the State, at par and Interest.
For full particulars apply to
UUW1BD D4BHHUTO.T,
8! 8m No. 14T Bonth FOURTH Street.
HIQHWAY PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS.
BRIDGES, 8EWER8, ETC. OFFICE OF
CHIEF COMMISSIONER, No. 104 SOUTH
FIFTH STREET.
Philadelphia, May I, 1S71.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
Office of the Chief Commissioner of nighways,
until 12 o'clock M. oa FRIDAY, 5th instant,
for the construction of a sewer on the lino of
EIGHTH STREET, from Vine street to
"Willow street.
On NINTH STREET, from Wood street to
Willow street.
On PHILIP STREET, from a polut aixtr
feet south of Diamond street to Morris
street.
On MASTER STREET, from Mascher street
to west curb line of Front street.
On CHERRY STREET, and oa the line of
Kershaw Btreet from Fifteenth street to Race
street.
On PINE BTRKE 1', from Ninth street to Tenth
street.
On CHESNUT STREET, from Nineteenth
street to T wentieth street.
On SEVENTEENTH STREET, from Mount
Vernon street to Wallace street.
On THIRTEENTH STREET, from Coates
street to Olive utreef. and
On OLIVE STREET, from Thirteenth street
to P.road street.
On SEVENTH STREET, frem Coates street
to lirown Street.
On THIRTEENTH STREET, frem Columbia
to Montgmery avenue.
On FORTY-SECOND STREET, from Balti
more avenue to Rmirietslnr avenne.
On TH11U Y -SEVENTH STREET to Irvlnsr
street, thence op Irving street te Thirty-eights.
street.
The foretroice Sewers to be three feet In
diameter, and to be constructed in the usual
form.
On GERMANTOWJ AMD SL SUE Ell ANN A
AVENUES, from Sixth street te a point 4S5 feet
north of Susquehanna avenue on the said Ger
man town avenue, and
On RANSOM STREET, from Thirty-eecend
street te Thirty-third street, to be two feet six
inches in diameter.
With snch manholes as may be directed by
the Chief Engineer and burveyor. ine under
standing to be that the sewers herein adver
tised are to be completed on or ueiore ue aiai
day of December, 1S71. and that the contractor
shall take bills prepared apainei tue. property
fronting on said sewer to the amount of oae dol
lar and if ty cents for eaod lineal foot of
front on each side of tho street as so mucn
cash naid: the balance, as limited by ordinance,
to be paid by tne city; ana tne contractor wui
be required to keep the street and sewer In good
order for three years after the sewer is
finished.
When the Btreet is occupied y a city passen
per railroad track, the sewer shall be constructed
alongside of said track in such manner as not to
obstruct or interfere with the safe passage of the
cars thereen; and no claim lor remuneration
shall be naid the contractor by the company
usiuR 6aid track, as specified ia the Act of
Assembly approved ;uay o, isoo.
Each oroDOsal must be accompanied bv a cer
tiflcate that a bond has been filed in the Law
Department, as directed by ordinance of May
25. I860.
11 the lowest bidder shall not execute
a contract within five days after the work
is awarded, he will be deemed as declining, and
will he held liable on his bond for the differ
ence between his bid and the next lowest bid
der. Speciiications may be had at the De
partment of Surveys, which will be strictly
adhered to. The Department of Highways re
serves the right to reject all bids not deemed
satisfactory.
All bidders may be present at the time and
place of opening the said proposals. No al
lowance will be made for rock excavation,
except by special comtract.
MAHLON II. DICKINSON,
5 3 3t Chief Coia'r ot Highways,
Philadelphia Hardware House.
LAWN-MOWERS
IN GREAT VARIETY.
J&IYJE8 M. VANCE & CO.,
No. 211 MARKET STREET,
4 S3 litrp
PHILADELPHIA.
AMUSEMENT. i
MEXICAN ACADEMY
OF
MUSIC
COMPLETE AND OVlKWnELMINQ TRIUMPH
Or TBI
RECONSTRUCTED
'B LACK CROO K."
THE ENTIRE FRfiSS
. VNlVKItSAL IN ITS PHAISE,
AND TBE PUBLIO JOIN IN THEIR APFROVALJ
NOT ONE DISSENTING VOICE.
..All are plposcd with the Wonderful
MAJ1L 1 ON8,
THE BEAPTIFl'L BALLADS,
SUPERB SCKNKRY,
.,. AND COSTLY WARDROBE.
MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 8,
for which Secured Seats can be obtaine 1. A Special
"Matinee."
Pox Sheet at, BONER'S Mnsic Store, No. lma
CHESNUT Street, mid at ACADEMY, from A. M.
till B P. M. Cnllrireu tinflar IS, 60c.
Performance begins at 8 and closes at ll'io. 6 l et
WALNUT STREET TIIKATRE,
THIS (Weduesday) EVENING, Mav 8,
third night ot the diitingulshd Tragedienne
MRS. D. P. BOWERS,
in the Rrand Horoantto Drama, in 4 acts, of
SNARE; ok, WHAT CAN'T MONEY DO?
Clara Melville Mrs. D. P. BOWERS
Hory Melvll!e Mr. .1. O. McCollom
THUKSDAY SNARE J OK, WHAT CAN'T
WON FT DO?
FKI DAY-BENEFIT OF MRS. D. P. BOWERS-
EAST I.YNNE; ok, THE ELOPEMENT.
SATtRDAi MS. BOWERS MATINEE.
JAVENPORT'S CHESNUT STREET THEATRE.
THIS EVENING,
SARaTOUA.
MR. JaMES LEWIS,
MISSES KATE NEWTON and MAY FISK,
and the entire
DAVENPORT STAR COMPANY.
OBSERVE.
SARATOGA will be performed en
SATURDAY, at 8 o clocx.
MRS. JOHN DREWS ARCH STREET
THEATHK. Begins id to 8 o'clock.
ENGAGEMENT 01-' MR. JOHN BROUGHAM.
TO-NIGHT, and till fnrt.her nutli-n.
Mr. Bronpbui's celebrated Creation of
MUCH ADO ABOUT A MERCHANT OF VENTCR.
Shjlock Mr. JOHN BROUGHAM
aided by the mil Company, and the
HArrUSl' DAY Olv Ml LIFE.
Cratpr, Seville, Thayr, and Maeder.
FRIDAY BENEFIT OF JOHN B SOUGH AM.
A CONCERT IN AID OF THE MARKET
SQUARE CHURCn of GERMANTOWN Will
be (riven at the TOWN HALL, on THURSDAY
EVENING, May 4, 1171, at 8 o'clock, by prominent
members of the Handel and Haydn Society of Phi
ladelphia. The programme will comprise choice selections
from the eld masters, and choruses from the best
oratorios.
Conductor W. A. ULMER.
rianlst. THOMAS A BECKET, Jk.
Tickets, CO cents. Can be had at the principal
drug stores, Gates', Parker's, and at the door oa the
evening of the Conetrt. 4 27 Tt
GRAND ORGAN CONCERTS
AT THK
ARCH STREET M BTHODIST EPISCOPAL
, CHURCH,
S. E. earner BROAD and ARCH Streets,
On THURSDAY EYANINttS, Mav 4 and 11.
Ccnducted bv Messrs. M. U. CROSS and H. 6.
THUNDER, aiiUte by Messra. II. A. CLARK,
SPENCER HUDNUT, and RICHARD ZECKWIR
rate or conservatorv at tietpsic). organists: win-
y.KL KOPTA, Sale Vitilniit, and eminent vocal and
instrumental talent.
Tickets One DUar, for sale at Gould Fischer's.
No. 2? Chef nut tlraet, and Methodist Episcopal
Boek Rooms, 'e. l'l Arch street. 4 89 smwthtt
rIORGE A.
CONLY'S GRAND CONCERT.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1871.
CUmjl'.K 1' HALL.
Under the direction of SUrnor KTTOKE BART LI.
assisted by tha onluast artista Messrs. Carl Wolf-
laon, William Ptoil, Jr., AlfrtdoBarlit, and Maestre
Aatonle AtsiriU, f New York. Also, tbe duttofralshed
amateurs, Mi Virgleia Parts, Uz.le McCartney,
ana ix'oui retry, aaa Mr. w unaru oraasnaw.
Ticket Oae Dollar, at Music Stores and at Con
cert Hall. Diet
AMERICAN MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE
Northwest oersertf NINTH aud ARCHStreetsi,
Open flany irom 8 A. JVl. tin l( v. At.
LIVING WILD ANIMALS.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CURIOSITIES.
Every evening, Wednesday aud Sitnrday Matluees,
UN OLE 'lOM'S CABIN.
MONDAY, Mays RIP VAN WINKLE.
Admission 25 cents , to all attractions. 12 13 tf
FOX'S AMERICAN THEATRE.
IM M KNE ATTRACTION.
BVEWY KVRNIvu and SATURDAY M A TINEB.
LABI WKIk. OF I1X KATE i'lSUJSIt
and her beautilui hrse "Wonder," In the Great
Drama er
THE FRENCH SPlf ON HORSEBACK.
Grand Olio Rnterteinnient.
REMEYRKR MARKS' BENEFIT.
FRENCH SfY ajsd JACK SI1EPPARD.
THE ALHAMBRA, SEVENTH STREET,
below Arch.
MONDAY, April IT,
And every evening during the week, the
GREAT CALIFORNIA CONSTELLATION OF
VARIETY ARTISTES,
FIFTY ES NUMBER.
FIFTY IN NUMBEIi.
4 17tn FIFTY IN NUMBER.
Dont fall to go to the great Variety Theatre to-night.
A BRAND BAZAAR IN AID OF THE SICK
POOR OF ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL la NOV
OPEN, and will contiane for two weeks at CON
CERT HALL, CHESNUT Street, above Twelfth.
Season tickets, 25 cents. Single admission, 10
cents. 4 13
"T 11
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S V
C Ii O V D .
This new dopant and commodleus first-class Hotel,
on ARCH Street, above SEVENTH,
Now open.
Terms, $3 per day.
4 1 im O. W. MULLIN A BRO., Proprietors.
LOOKINQ CLASSES, ETO.
NEW ROGERS GROUP,
"RIP VAN TVINKLE."
NEW CHROMOS.
All Chromes sold at 35 per cent, below regular rates.
All of Prang's, Hoover's, and all others.
Send for catalogue.
L,ooli IiiK-Cji lasse,
ALL NEW STYLES,
At the lowest prices. All of our own manufacture.
JAMES S. EAR LB & SONS,
No. 616 CHESNUT STREET.
TOBACOO.
LEAF TOBACCO.
100 OASES CHOICE CONNECTICUT
WRAPPERS,
Crop 1S9. For sale by
DAVID L. KETLER,
Nob. 60 and 63 South FOURTH Street,
4 T lmrp Philadelphia.
HARDWARE. ETO.
CUMBERLAND NAILQ
S4'75 Per Keg-
These Nails are known to be the best In the market
All Nails, no -w ante, ana cost no
more than other brands,
Each keg warranted to contain 100 pounds of Nam;
Also, a larire assortment of line Hinges, Locks, and
Knobs. Kalid Bronxe, suitable for flruUJlaas build
ings, at the great
Cheap-1'or-Caa.b Hardware 8 tore)
of
1 14 tathsl
No. 1009 IIAU&EX Street'