The evening telegraph. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, May 29, 1871, FIFTH EDITION, Page 6, Image 6

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    THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDa, MAY 29, 1871.
All AXLTZST'C XVZODO&.
BT A8TLBT n. BALDWIN.
"What I want, my boy, is war, war 'war to
the knife!' plenty of French three-deckers to
rake, and lots of prize money to be paid for
rakinjr 'em!"
That is what Bertie Gray, Lieutenant of II.
M. 8. ThuDderbolf, said to Reginald Ashe, a
rising specimen of the genus British artist.
"And what I want, my boy, is a successful
summer tour, a generous 'hanging committee'
next season, and a good position 'on the line.'"
"The thanks of a eratcful public, nnd the
O. C. B. of an appreciating sovereign," said
Bertie, raising his wineglass, as if to "propoge
a toast," as Mrs. Gamp has it.
"The recognition of genius by discerning
critics, and K. A. tacked on to my name," cried
lieginald.
"Artists don't rise to bo R. A. in a single
season !"
"Lieutenants in the navy don't become ?. C.
B. without fighting, and we are at peace with all
the world."
Both the young men laughed heartily.
"O for the days when George III was king !"
eighed Bertie.
"O for the days of kind-hearted, generous Sir
Joshua !" said Reginald.
"Joshua what ?"
"Reynolds, of course."
Albert Gray and Reginald Ashe were fast and
dear friends, and were sitting on a beautiful
June evening in the chambers of the latter In
the Adelphi, sipping some very fair claret, and
Interchanging notes on their future prospects.
The first named, as has been said, was a lieu
tenant in the navy, and his age might be about
thirty. lie wsi rather strongly built, tawny
haired, blue eyed, and brown complexionod.
Reginald Ashe was, perhaps, three years his
junior, of a lighter build than his friend, tall,
elegant, with cigar cut features, dark liquid
hazel eyes with long black lashes, and ink black
eilky moustache and hair.
"Fill your glass, dear old boy, and we'll drink
to our mutual good lack. Here's to you, my
Damon!"
"And to you, my Pythias!" returned the sailor.
And the young men glanced at each other with
out saying more, after the fashion of us phleg
matic Englishmen. But there was a world of
sincere affection in the glance, brief as it was;
and the heart of each beat a little more rapidly
as they grasped hands.
"Ileigho!'' said Bertie, "it's almost time to be
afloat again. Leave's up on Tuesday."
"I shall be off for my summer tour when
you're gone, Bertie there 11 be nothing to keep
me in town then."
"But your other friends"
"Other friends ? Obah! I don't care about
the world's ordinary friendship. A man asks
you to dinner with him at his club twice in the
season if you are prosperous, and cuts you In
the street if you wear a shabby coat. That's the
friendship (it is a libl on the name) of nine fel
lows out of ten. No, no, Bertie; I hold the
doctrine, that in friendship as in love one should
Buflice. I'll own no divided allegiance."
Bertie looked gratified, but said nothing.
"And so," continued Reginald, "when the
Thunderbolt weighs anchor, I'm off to Wales,
or some other picturesque locality. Down,
Brutus, down!" he said to a large white cat which
had jumped on bis knee, and was endeavoring
to make a plaything of his meerschaum.
Bertie laughed.
"How you spoil that cat, Reggie!"
"Got a passion for cats shall put him in a
picture some day, 'with a hey diddle diddle, the
cat and the fiddle,' etc. I wonder Landseer
never took the nursery rhyme for a subject
there's the little dog, and the cow."
"Landseer is not great at cows.
"He's great at everything, sir."
"Well, as you please. What's to be your own
subject for next season?"
"The meeting: of Henry VIII and Anne Bo
leyn." "O, O! we aim at being historical in style; we
are ambitious, it seems!"
"Yes, we are."
"Go on."
'I mean to Swell out your arare, and make
you Henry."
"Much obliged, I'm sure."
"O, he wasn't so very bloated when he met
Anne first," laughed Reginald. "History often
lies."
"Does it indeed?"
"And he had a noble presence, and by some
was thought a model of manly beauty."
"Shows then taste then, if I am to sit for
him."
"I shall make a Sir Thomas Wyatt of myself."
"Ah, you do look sweet and sentimental with
those lustrous dark eyes."
"Get out!'
"Not a bit of it."
"But now comes the dilemma. I can't find a
model that at all comes up to my notion of the
fair Anne."
"Misericorde! Eamlet with the Prince ot
Denmark omitted !"
"Just so. I fear I shall have to abandon the
enbject and choose another."
"Wouldn't Leila Davenant do?" asked Bertie,
with just the suspicion of a blush coloring his
bronzed cheek.
"Leila Davenant! AnneBoleyn didn't squint."
"Neither does Miss Davenant!" cried Bertie
Indignantly.
Reginald Ashe looked at him curiously.
"O, the land lies in that direction, does it?"
"Nonsense, Reggie! as if I shouldn't have told
you if it did! What secrets have I from you,
dear old. fellow?"
Reginald was touched.
"Well, you'll tell me when you lose your
heart, then?"
"Of course I will and you?"
'To be sure I will."
"Is it a mutual bargain?"
"It is."
"Shake hand) on It,. then."
Bertie rote.
"I shall see you once more before I sail,
Reggie; I ehall look in on Saturday. I go to
Portsmouth on Monday. You'll give me a fare
well supper, won't you?"
"Yes, yes, of course," said the other, In a
voice not quite steady, and with something very
like dew in his eyes.
"Good-bye then, dear old fellaw I" And with
a cordial grasp of both hands that was next
door to a positive embrace, these two young
men, who did not consider it at all effeminate
to feel and show affection for each other,
narted.
"Ah," sighed Reginald, when the door had
closed behind his friend, "how I shall miss
him 1 Well, he'll be back next year. Mean
while I must work. And now to find a model
for mv Anne."
Early in July Reginald Ashe was comfortably
established In very pretty apartments in the cot
tage of a highly respectable widow, in one of
the most picturesque localities of North Wales.
Here he set to work in earnest on bis "great
picture," as with all the fondness of a young
artist Ue termed the work which he hoped would
make him famous the ensuing spring. He had
bo far adduced with the painting that it was
impossible v put off any longer the sketching
in of the principal figure; and he resolved, since
be could una n model to his taste, to trust to
his creative Uny alone for the Dortral
ture of thfc lovely and ill-fated
Anne. Reginald had greatly flattered hia
landlady's vanity b introducing her to his
canvas in the quality ( one 0f tt,e attendants
on Katberlne ot Arragou and the consequence
was that the worthy souly intense interest
In the painting and behevn BUe was destined
to be immortalized on the yuns Df tn8 Royal
Academy. But Mrs. Drupe, &xd woman, had
no notion of a poet's or painted idea 0 Anuo
Boleyn, and could only bay that "Mia Liluu
Wrasse, the parson's duhter, w reckoued
the finest girl iu tbefe parts and vuy k.lud l(,
everybody, and no doubt would bo wltint j0 Blt
toJMr. Ashe."
Retinoid, who was just setting out Ux uis
usual morning's excursion, and bad all hi.
sketching paraphernalia slung across his shout.
der, smiled at this, and said,
"No, no, Mrs. Crnpe; perhaps some good fairy
may send me a real flesh and blood Anne during
my mountain rambles; and if sot 1 must trust to
my ideal."
The day was splendid, althongh as Intensely
hot as It usually Is la the month of July. A
blue beat mist overhung the purple hill tops,
and seemed, like the veil of beauty, to wish to
hide their glories from the heather land below.
A wide expanse of moor, growing crimson with
the heath blooms, which were already beginning
to burst into blossom, was dotted here and
there with flocks of the diminutive mountain
sheep, and herds of shaggy black and dun
cattle, at once su'len, picturesque, and intract
able. The wide-spread panorama was inter
sected in all directions by winding mountain
streams, which, although running very low on
account of the extreme heat of the weather, yet
retained suOlclcnt water in their channels to
supply the browsing flocks and herds, and to
add greatly to the beauty of the wild and ex
quisite picture. The sun, not yet fully risen,
hung a great globe of gold over the few scat
tered firs wbicn crowned some of the hill-tops,
and, dispersing the mists as he ascended, gave
promise of a uiagnlficeut day.
The young artist, dashing the hair lrom his
brow, stood gazing on the lovely scene with a
rapt intensity of naze aid thought, only knowa
to those bard brain and hand toilers of the great
Babylon, to whom it is rarely given to snatch a
few hours from the turmoil of city existence,
and commune with nature in her own solitudes.
He looked back at the little rose-bowered cot
tage, which be bad left a mile behind him, and
almost felt that he could be content to resign
forever the golden dream of ambition, and, with
the friend of his heart and the wife of his bosom
for companions, pass in this sweet and solitary
spot a tranquil, if an unambitious existence.
But a moment's re lection awoke him from the
dream, and recalled his wandering imagination
to the realities of life.
"I must not lose the fine effects of those early
mountain mists," he murmured to himself. "To
work, O Utopian Alnascbar ! Dreams of the
Unattainable balance no banker's book. Ah,
well !" Then choosing a favorable situation, he
began the outline of a sketch of sunrise on the
Welsh mountains.
The artist's heart was in the work, and it grew
under his loving fingers. It was already half
colored, when a soft yet unmistakable expres
sion of surprise caused him to drop his brush
and look hastily round.
A few yards behind him stood a young lady.
She was of a dazzling fair complexion, just in
the slightest degree tinged by sun brown, and
was rather tall of figure than otherwise. Her
eyes were large, liquid, and of a melting tender
ness, their color blue. Her small queenly head,
covered with sunny chestnut braids, was grace
fully set on a slender white neck. Her smile
was of surpassing beauty it lit np her whole
face and her bands and feet were exceedingly
small and beautifully proportioned.
This fair girl, who was apparently about twenty
years of age, wore a plain white dress, with a
tartan scarf and sash, and a white straw hat
simply trimmed with purple and white heath
blossoms. She might have passed for Ellen in
the Lady of the Lake.
"O dear, I am sure I beg your pardon!" said
the lady.
"Anne Boleyn, by Jove!" thought the gentle
man; but he said as he glanced at the sketch
book she held in her hand "Nay, I beg yours,
if, as I guest, I have occupied the place from
which you intended to sketch '
les no mat is u, pray ao not move.
as she saw Reginald Ashe begin putting to
gether his palette and brushes. "Mine Is no
sketch, it is merely a scratch. I was never
taught, in fact, this is my lirst attempt.
But Reginald had risen.
"O, do pray finish your painting," 6ald the
young girl. "I shall be so distressed!" Andshe
really looKea so.; ".May l glance at it she
asked timidly.
"U yes, I Bhau oe most nappy," said the
yeung man, looking at her with au artist 8 eye.
"Beautiful!" cried she.
"Beautiful indeed!" echoed he. But the lady
meant the sketch, and the artist meant the
lady.
taste in common, how quickly they manage to
make mends over it. .Bring two enthusiastic
musicians, painters, or politicians together for
the first time, and in half an hour they will be
as Intimate as it mey Had Known cacti otuer mi
their lives. It is no wonder, then, that the ac
quaintanceship progresses rapidly, when on the
one Bide there is an intelligent and beautiful
girl, and on the other a handsome and clever
young man of fascinating manners.
Reginald round mraseu explaining ana Bug'
eestinir to the young girl, as if he bad been
engaged to teacn ner at a nan guinea a lesson.
He ran through the gamut of "outline," "tone."
"coloring," and "chlaro oscuro, with gno pro
ficiency. Nor did hia fair pupil appear by any
means loth to learn. it must Da said in
her excuse (If any of our bewitching town-
bred ladies who read this pronounce her a
"bold thine L that Belgravian etiquette has
not as vet been introduced Into
the Welsh mountains and long may it be ere It
is bo! Lilian Wrasse (for it was the Rector's
daughter) was speaking to a stranger without
an Introduction, it is true; but then a mutual
love for art drew them together, and the young
lady spoke and acted in every way as only a
true gentlewoman can ao.
Meanwhile Having nnisnea nis ownsketcn, tne
artist was examining that of Miss Wrasse, and
pointing out to her in what respects It was den
cient. It was a crude affair, as might have been
expected from an untaught hand; but rude as It
was it nevertheless bore evidences within it ot
true artistic instincts. Lilian was pleased with
the artist's approbation of what was good in her
sketch, tempered as it was by honest censure of
that which was Dad.
"I like to be told my faults," she said. "Papa
says my drawing is perfection; but 1 know, I
feel it is not. O, thank you for telling me."
Reginald was amm.ed yet pleased. How dii-
ferent was this unsophisticated girl from his fair
London acquaintances, with whom, to question
the perfection of anything they did, was to put
oneself under the ban of perpetual exile from
circles polite. '
'Nobody ever taught me, yon Bee," Bald
Lilian; "O, I should like to have a master."
"And I should like to be he," thought Re;
inald. But he did not say so. He knew tue
proprieties. Yet he was more than half in love
with this charming Welsh maid already. A
pang shot through his heart as he reflected that
this chance meeting would prooaoiy ue tne iat,
since be knew not who the young lady was.
Did a similar reflection possibly cross Lilian's
mind f It is not improbable.
The sun had by this time risen high in the
heavens, and Miss Wrasse hastily prepared to
turn her footsteps homewards.
"I am so much obliged to yeu for your hints,"
he said, adiusting her red plaid scarf: "I shall
be sure to profit by them."
"O, do not thank me," he said, with a glow
on bis Handsome face. "It has been such
pleasure." Then, unable to resist the tempta
tion, he added, "May I not hope we shall
meet"
But, with a graceful bow, she turned away
her blushing iace and was cone.
The artist Blood a few moments watching
the tall slignt ngure as, with white dress nat
tering, it slowly descended from the hill slope
to the moorianas oeiow. ue sighed uncon
sciously as he thought bow often it happens
thus In life, we meet im some railway car
riage DerhaDSl a man whom instinct tails ua
we could love as a friend, or a woman who
realizes our day dream, lhe station is reached,
the train stops, and into the seething crowd
of Ufa vanish both man and woman, leavlnar na
with a vague undefinable feeling ot "something
missing wnicu we never expencueea netore,
But as Reignald Ashe stood watching the
vouncr elrl (who had certainly not left him
"fancy free'') te observed her 6uddenly stop,
with a gesture that betokened somewhat of
alarm, aud look undecidedly rouud her. Be'
fore the artist though lie strained his eyej ta
the utmost could decern the reason ot tuls,
Le bebcld the youiig girl turn rouud and re
trace her steps towards the spot wbere he stood,
looking up to him a she did so, and augment-
Ilk her pace till it reached a potlve run.
"Good heavens!" exclaimed Reginald, "hat
can be the matter ! and he advanced rapidly to
Uie vounar lady s assistance, lie had not run
twouty yards down the hill-side, with his paint-
US vessels in ui nauu, wucn. au agonize
shriek from Lilian made him redouble his pace,
and at the same moment he perceived the cause,
of her alarm.
A few yards behind the young girl, and fol
lowing her at a brisk trot, was one of the
largest of the snaggy oiacK came of which we
have spoken. Although this species are of no
size as compared with the ordinary kinds of
cattle, they are often obstinate and vicious to a
degree, and sniiicientiy powenui to give any
body whom they may attack a poor chance of
getting away from them without either loss of
life or damage to limb. The spiteful little brute
was probably attracted by the red portion of
Lilian s scarf, lor sne wore a "non uoy ' urtan;
and as he followed bcr he stopped a few mo
menta to bellow wrathfully and to toss his
shaggy black head, in whlch'his evil little eyes
twinkled from out a forest of hair like those of
a demon. Fortunately this deliberate gloating
over the prospect of the immolation of a victim
gave Lilian time to gain considerably on her
pursuer, and to Reginald to take In the whole
situation end determine upon his course of ac
tion, lie had observed as he descended the hill
a small clump of stunted thorn bushes, the shel
ter of which it was his object to gain. And
accordingly, having reached Lilian and taken
her hand, he half urged, half dragged the terri
fied girl till they wero both safely ensconced
behind this friendly shelter. It was not too
Boon, for they had barely reached the bushes
when their vicious little enemy was upon them.
Now the bushes, seven in number, formed a
clump, round which it was impossible, so long
as Reginald and Lilian kept moving, for the
bull to catch them. Accordingly they dodged
round and round the clump, until tue youug
girl, sick, terrified, and giddy, was on the
point ot lainting. lhe bun, notulug
daunted, In spite of several severe blows
on his muzzle from the artist's tresscls,
continued to walk round and round the
trees with all the spiteful malignity of
cat who has a mouse in view which she
knows cannot escape her; when it suddenly
occurred to Reginald, that were the cause of
his anger removed, the bull might become more
manageable. Accordingly Lilian, with the
help of the young man, removed the obnoxious
scarf, which Reginald rolled up and concealed
in his pocket. No sooner was the object of his
hatred removed man tne savage uttie animal
Btared stupidly at the pair as if desirom of
Borne fresh provocation, and then, balked of his
intended assault on the detested color, gave
a snort of indignation and trotted back to rejoin
the herd.
But directly all Immediate danger was re
moved, the highly-wrought nerves of the young
girl gave way and she fainted. The artist laid
her gently and tenderly down on the heather,
and proceeded to fill bis cap with water at one
of the many rivulets which meandered over the
moor. This done, he mixed with it a small por
tion of brandy from his luncheon flask, and
bathed the temples and hands of the insensible
girl. Whilst he was bo doing he caught sight of
two peasants Durning tun at no great distance,
and by loud aud continued shouts attracted their
attention, when they left their peat heaps and
came towards him.
'Lord have mercv on us! said one of them in
Welsh (of which the artist fortunately under
stood a little) "if it isn't parson's daughter!"
"rarson s daughter!" exclaimed Reginald, as
he remembered Mrs. Crupe's observations that
morning.
Meanwhile Lilian had slowly come to herself,
to the great satisfaction of the stolid gaping
peasants.
tsne cen t aeaa aiter an: - saici mey in cnorus.
'01" exclaimed the young girl, holding out
her hand to Reginald, "how much I owe you, sir!
I should have lost my life but for you."
She could say no more; and the artist, not at
all desirous of being thanked, inquired if she
thought she was strong enough, with his assist
ance, to reach the rectory.
"O yes," said she; "I feel quite strong now."
She was nevertheless compelled to lean pretty
heavily on the young man s arm; and perhaps
that slow walk and silent tete-a-tete did a good
deal to precipitate matters. Who knows ?
Alter this seasonanie service to nis aaugnter,
and consequent claim upon the rector's grati
tude, was it not a matter of course that an invi
tation to tne rectory uiiouia loilow T a looting
in the house once obtained, how could things
do but progress in the usual groove ? An old
philosopher tells us, that as fire and tow, bo are
a young man and woman in tne constant neigu
borhood of each other, especially when of simi
lar tasteB and dispositions.
Lilian Wrasse did not need mucu entreaty
before Bbe consented to sit as the model for
Anne Boleyn; and such good use did the painter
make of his time, that when the finishing touch
had been given to the great picture, the finishing
touch had also been given to the destiny of two
lives.
The "Meeting of Henry VIII with Anne Bo-
leyn ' created a "sensation" at the Royal Aca
demy next season, and Reginald Ashe always
remembered with pleasure that his search of a
model for that unfortunate queen had been the
cause of his finding a wife.
Early in the spring the l nunderooit arrived at
Plymouth lrom ner west Indian cruise, ueiore
she had been anchored in the sound twenty
four hours, Reginald Ashe received the follow
ing letter:
"near rteggie: rou know my Dargain witn
my Damon. Well! Leila Davenant and l have
come to an understanding. Be my 'best man.'
Your affectionate Bertie.
"P. 8. Hope the picture Is good."
To which the lieutenant received the following
answer:
"Dear Bertie: Can t. Going to be a bride
groom myself. Let's be married same place and
day. Who do you think I'm going to marry ?
w by, Anne Moleyn! rear affectionate
Iwau1NA1.1I.
"P. S The picture is superb!"
And married at the same place and on the
same day they were; for Lilian and her father,
fully sympathizing with the affection of the
two friends, came up to London on pursose,
And two happier alliances were never formed
than on the day wnen the artist married nis
model.
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Mav 6. 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS, In duplicate, of the form
furnished by the undersigned, with a copy of this
advertisement attached to each, will be received at
this omce until 12 o'clock M. on MONDAY, the 12th
day of June, 1871, for the supply of Wrought and
Cast iron required for this work.
The Iron must be delivered on the railroad pier at
Lewes, or at the works where made.
The bids will state carefully the proposed places
of delivery, with the corresponding prices.
There will be required for the pier about one mil
lion eight hundred thousand pounds of rolled and
hammered iron, and about three hundred and forty
thousand pounds of cast Iron. .
The present letting will be for about 600.000 pounds
of wrought iron and aoont HO.ooo pounds of cast
iron.
Specifications and drawings can be seen at this
Office, where information will be supplied on appli
e'ion. Envelopes to be endorsed "Proposals for
UUUi - , .
J. D. KURTZ,
58 Lieutenant-Colonel of Engineers.
CXUARTERMASTBRS OFFICE, UNITED
I STATES ARMY,
Philadelphia, Pa., May 20, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS In triplicate will be tpi
celved at this office until 12 o'clock M. on MON
DAY, June 26, 1871, for building a brick or stone
wall, with one double and one single Iron (rate, at
the following named NATIONAL CEMETERIES,
Culpeper C. H., Va., Fort Ilarrlson, near Rich
mond, va., and Beverly, N. J.
The rubbish resulting from the excavation for the
walls to be remeved from the grounds or each ceme
tery at the expense of the successful bidder.
Bidders will be required to specify the price per
linear foot, and no bid will be entertained that does
not conform to this requirement.
Plans, specifications, and blank forms for bids
furnished by the undersigned.
HENRY J. nODGES,
6 26 tit Major and Quartermaster U. S. Army.
F
RANKFORD
ARSENAL.
Office A C. 8..
Philadelphia, Pa., May 15, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS In duplicate will be
received at tils othce until 12 M., June 15, 1371, for
furnishing the fresh beef required by the Sub
sistence Department, U. S. A., at this station during
six months, commencing July 1, 1871. Information
as to conditions, quality of beef, payments, etc.,
can be obtained by application to
WILLIAM PRINCE,
615 First Lieut. Ord., ACS.
CROOERIES, ETO.
FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE
RURAL DISTRICTS.
We are prepared, as heretofore, to supply families
at their country residences with EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF FINE GROCERIES, TEAS, Etc.
ALBERT O. ROBERTS,
Corner ELEVENTH and VINE Sta.
JAMES W. HAVENS,
IMPORTER OF FOREIGN PRODUCE,
Wines, Oils, Fruits, Cigars,
WHOLES ALB AND RETAIL,
No. 904 WALNUT Street,
PHILADELPHIA. 827
CLOTHS, OAS8IMERE8. ETO.
QLOTH HOUSE.
JAMES
& H U B B R.
If. 11 ITortb SECOIf 1 Street,
Sign of the Golden Lamb,
Art w receiving a large and splendid a&soranen
of new styles of
FANCY OASSIMEKEa
And standard makei of DOESKINS, CLOTHS ana
COATINGS, (3 28 mwf
AT WBOLESALBAND RETAIL.
MILLINERY.
M
R 8. R. D I U L O
NOS. 823 AND 831 SOUTH STREET,
FANCY AND MOURNING MILLINERY, CRAPE
VEILS.
Ladles' and Misses' Crape, Felt, Gimp, Hair, Satin,
Bilk, Straw and Velvets, Hat and Bonnets, French
Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Crapes, Lacea,
Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Sashes, Ornaments
and all kinds of Millinery Goods.
ALEXANDER G. OATTBLL CO.,
fKODUCB COMMISSION MBKCHAMT
NO. 14 NORTH WHARV4
HO. IT WORTH WATffR STREET,'
PHILADELPHIA,
Auxixsn o. Cahuk Cluax Cirm
BHIPPINQ.
FOR LIVERPOOL AND UUKSNa
TOWN The Inman Line of Royal Mftl
Steamers are appointed to sail as follows :
Cttv of Ltmerick, via uamax. Tuesday. May 10, at
P.M. .. . .. .
City or naiumore, m nnrsnny, iay is, at 2 V, a.
City of Paris, Saturday. May 20, at 2 P. M.
Ult'y of Brussels. Saturdav. May 87. at. 11 A. M.
and tach succeeding Saturday and alternate Tue.
dav. from pier No. 45 North river.
" RATES OF PASSAGE
By Mail Steamer Sailing every Saturday.
Payable in gold. Payable in currency.
First Cabin 1TB Steerage 1 30
To Londnn - 80 To London 85
To Halifax 20 1 To Halifax IS
faoRcngers also forwarded to Antwerp, Rotter
dam, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, etc., at reduced
rates.
Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by
persons wishing to send for tnelr friends.
For farther information apply at the company's
Office.
JOHN G. DALE, Agent, No. 10 Broadway, N. Y.I
Or to 0'l)ONNEi,L & FAULK, Agontt,
No. 402 CHESNUT Street. Philadelphia.
national
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM DIRECT TO AND FROM NEW YORK,
The magnificent Ocean Steamshlns of this lino.
salllnir regularly every SATVRDAY. are amonor the
largest in the world, aud famous for the degree of
a&lety, eoiuiuru nun uprfu numiii'n.
CABIN RATES. CURRENCY.
I7B and 188. First class Excursion Tickets, good for
twelve months, 1130. Early application must be
made in order to secure a cnoice or state-rooms.
STEERAGE RATES, CURRENCY,
Outward, gas. Prepaid, 132. Tickets to and from
Londonderry and Glasgow at the same low rates.
Persons visiting the old country, or sending for their
inenos snouia reraemner mat tnese ratea are post
tively much cheaper than other first-class lines.
Bank drafts issued for any amonnt,at lowest rates,
payable on demand in all parts of England, Ireland,
Scotland, Wales, and the (Jontlneut of Europe.
Apply to wallmh js uu., Agents,
No. 204 WA LXUT St., just above Second.
THE REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE PHI
LA DELPHI A AND CHARLESTON STEAM.
BHIP LINE are ALONE authorized to Ibbuo through
ollls of lading to Interior points South and West la
connection witn soutn uaroiina Kauroad company,
ALFRED L. TYLER,
Vice-President So. C. RR. CO.
PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN
MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S RE.
GULAR SEMI-MONTULV LINE TO NEW OR
LEANS. La.
The JUNIATA will sail for New Orleans direct
on Tuesday, June is, at 8 A. M.
The Yaoo will . sail from New Orleans, via
Havana, on , June
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING at aa low rates
as by any other route given to MOBILE, GALVES
TON, 1NDIANOLA. ROCKPORT, LAVAGOA, and
BRAZOS, and to all point on the Mississippi river
between .new uneans ana bi. iouis. iced river
freights rcsblpped at New Orleans without charge
oi commissions.
WEEKLY LINE TO SAVANNAH, GA.
The TONAVV'ANUA will sail for Savannah on
Saturday, June 3, at 8 A. M.
The WYOMING wUl sail from Savannah on Sat
urday, June 8.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING given to all the
principal towns In Georgia. Alabama. Florida. Mis
sissippi. Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee in con
nection with the Central Railroad of Georgia, At-
.anttc and Gulf Railroad, and Florida steamers, at
asiow rates aa oj competing iiiiea.
SEMI-MONTHLY LINE TO WILMINGTON. N. a
The f ION EER will sail for Wilmington, N C.on
Thursday, June 8, at 6 A.M. Returning, will leave
Wilmington Thursday, June 15. ,
Connects with the Cape Fear River Steamboat
Company, the Wilmington and Weldon and North
Carolina uauroads, and tne Wilmington and Man-
cneBter Kauroaa to au interior points.
Freights for Columbia. S. C. and Augusta. Ga.
taken via Wilmington at as low rates as by any
other route.
Insurance effected when reauested bvshlDDera.
Bills of lading signed at Queen street wharf oa or
Deiore aayor Bauuig.
WILLIAM L. JAMES, General Agent,
No. 130 S. THIRD Street.
CLYDE'S STEAM LINES.
Office, No. 12 South WHARVES.
PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND AND NORFOLK
RTBAMKH1P LJNtt. TURfiUUH FREIGHT AXR-
LIIXC TU 1 11 DUU1U AIM U W fiST.
Steamers leave every WEDNBSDAYand SATTTr,
Day "at noon," from FIRST WHARF above MAR-
etreet.
No blils of lading signed after 12 o'clock oa sailing
day.
THROUGH RATES to all points In North and
South Carolina, via Seaboard Alr-llne Railroad, con
necting at Portsmouth, and p,t Lynchburg, Va., Ten
nessee, and tbe West via Virginia and Tennessee
Air-nne, ana wcnmonii ana uanvuie itauroada.
rreiguu usmiuu hut uxnuu and taken at
LUWtK KA i ta man oy any otner line.
No charge for commissions, dravaire. or anv i
Dense ot transfer. Steamships insure at lowest
rates.
FREIGHTS RECEIVED DAILY.
State-room accommodations for passengers.
WM. P. PORTER, Agent, Richmond and City
Point. T. P. CROWELL & CO., Agents, Norfolk.
T3TTTT ATMT'TtJtllA awnnnim namnmi
a uiuaiAiut hia an u vuAtiLiCin iTr.
PHILADELPHIA and CHARLESTON
STEAMSHIP LINE.
THURSDAY LINE FOR CHARLESTON.
The first-class steamship VIRGINIA, Captain
Hnnter, will sail on Thursday, June 1, at 3
P. M., noon, from Pier 8, North Wharves, above
Arch street.
Through bills of lading to all principal points In
Soutn Carolina, ueurgia, norma, eic, etc.
Rates of freight as low as by any other route.
For freight or passage apply on the Pier, as above.
umf A CUitl KTtrfNT A V A front (n rh.noatn.
FOR NEW YORK DAILY VIA
.DELAWAKH AND KAKITAN CANAL.
i.ii'K.b.sa DiAAfflsuAi i-uairAiN i.
The CHEAPEST and QUICKEST water comma,
nicatlon between Philadelphia and New York.
Steamers leave DAILV from first wharf below
MARKET Street, Philadelphia, and foot of WALL
Street. New York.
THROUGH IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
Goods forwarded by all the lines running out of
New York, North, East, aud West, free of commis
sion.
Freight received dally and forwarded on accom
modatlng terms.
JAMES nAND, Agent,
No. 119 WALL Street, New York.
NEW EXPRESS LINE to ALEX-
iANDRIA; GEORGETOWN, AND
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, connecting with Orange and Alexandria
Railroad.
Steamers leave regularly every SATURDAY at
noon, from First Wharf above MARKET Street.
Freights received dally.
HYDE A TYLER, Agents, Georgetown, D. C.
M. ELDR1DGE & CO., Agents, Alexandria, Va.
.fT fc. DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE
" Tnw-BniT COMPANY.
Barges towed between Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Havre-de-Grace, Delaware City, and intermediate
POlCAPTAIN JOHN LAUGnLIN, Superintendent.
OFFICE, No, 13 South WHARVES,
PHILADELPHIA
WILLIAM pTcLYDE & CO.,
AGENTS
For all the above lines,
No. 12 SOUTH WHARVES, Philadelphia,
where further Information may be obtained.
f LORLLLARD STEAMSHIP ZOOMPAK Y
1 on HEW TOUU,
SAILING TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SAT
URDAYS AT NOON.
INSURANCE ONE-EIGHTH OF ONE PER CENT,
No bill of lading or receipt signed for less than
fifty cents, and no insurance erfevted for less than
one dollar premium.
- For farther pasUoulars and rates apply at Com
pany's Offlce, Pier 33 East river, New York, or to
JOHN F. OHL,
PIER 19 NORTH WHARVES.
IT. j. .Extra rates on small packages Iron, metals'
eta
w .IT!! FOR NEW YORK, VIA DELAWARE
mTt-r,an Karltan Canal.
bWlfc TiSIRE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
DESPATCH AND SW1FTSURE LINES.
The steam propellers of this company leave dally
1 12 M. and E P. M.
Through In tweuiy-four hours.
Goods forwarded to any point free of commission.
Freights taken on accommodating terms.
Apply to
WILLIAM M. BAIRD fc CO., Agents,
No. m South DELAWARE Avenue.
IMIPPINQ.
F
OR SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
. THE FLORIDA PORTS,
AND THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
GREAT SOUTHERN FREIGHT AND PAS SEN.
GER LINE.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF GEORGIA AND AT
LANTIO AND GULF RAILROAD.
FUCR fiTFAMEHU A WEEK.
TUESDAYS,
THURSDAYS,
AND SATURDAYS,
THE BTKAMSniPS
BAN 8ALVADOR. Cftntaln NIckerBnn. from Plw
No, 8 North River.
WM. R. GARRISON, Agent,
No. 6 Bowling Green.
MONTGOMERY. CaDtaln Falrcloth. from Plnr No.
13 North River.
R. LOWDEN, Agent,
No. 93 West street.
LEO, Captain Dearborn, from Pier No. 16 East
River.
MURRAY, FERRIS & CO., Agents,
Nos. 61 and 62 South street.
GENERAL BARNES, Captain Mallory, from Pier
No. 86 North Klver.
LIVINGSTON, FOX A CO., Agenta,
No. 83 Liberty street.
Insurance by this line ONE-HALF PER CENT.
Superior accommodations for passengers.
Through rates and bills of lading la connection
With the Atlantlo and Gulf Freight line.
Through rates and bills of lading in connection
With Central Railroad Of Georgia, to all points.
C. D. OWENS, I GEORGE YONUE,
Agent A. AG. R. R., Agent C.R.R.,
No. 229 Broadway. No. 409 Broadway.'
THE ANCHOR LINE STEAMERS
Ball every Saturday and alternate Wednesday
to and from Glasgow and Derry.
Passengers booked and forwarded to and from all
railway stations in Great Britain, Ireland, Ger
many, Norway, Sweden, or Denmark and America
as salcly, speedily, comfortably, and cheaply ashy
"KXPRE88" BTEAMKBB,
"KITE A" BrUAMBBS.
IOWA,
TYRIAN,
BRITANNIA .
IOWA.
TYRIAN,
ANGLIA,
AUSTRALIA,
BRITANNIA,
INDIA,
COLUMBIA
BRITANNIA.
From Pier 20 Nerth river, New York, at noon.
Rates of Passage. Payable In Currency,
to Liverpool, Glasgow, or Derry:
First cabins, c5 and $75, according to location.
Cabin excursion tickets (good for twelve months),
securing best accommodations, 1130.
Intermediate, 333 : steerage, lis.
Certificates, at reduced rates, can be bought hero
by those wlBhlng to send for their friends.
Drafts Issued, payable on presentation.
Apply at the company's offices to
HENDERSON BROTHERS.
No. T BOWLING GREEN.
w
H I T B
STAB
LINE
OCEANIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
LINE OF NEW STEAMERS BETWEEN NEW
YORK AND LIVERPOOL, CALLING AT CORK
IRELAND. The company's fleet comprises the following mag.
nlflcent full-powered ocean steamships, the six
largest In the world :
OCEANIC, Captain Murray. ARCnc,
ATLANTIC, Captain Thompson. BALTIC
PACIFIC, Captain Perry. ADRIATIC.
These new vessels have been designed specially
for the transatlantic trade, and combine speed,
safety, and comfort.
Passenger accommodations unrivalled.
Parties sending for their friends In the Old coon
try can now obtain prepaid tickets.
Steerage, 132, currency.
Other rates as low as any first-class line.
For further particulars apply to ISMAY, IMRIB Jk
CO.. No. 10 WATER Street, Liverpool, and No. I
EAST INDIA Avenue, LEADEN HALL Street.
London: or at the company's offices, No. 19
BROADWAY, New York.
J. H. SPARKS, Agent
FOR ST. THOMAS AND BRAZIL,
UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY.
REGULAR MAIL STEAMERS Sailing on the
23d of every month.
MERRIMACK, captain Wler.
SOUTH AMERICA, Captain E. L. Tlnklepangh.
NORTH AMERICA, Captain G. B. Slocum.
These splendid steamers sail on schedule time, and
call at St. Thames, Para, Pernarabuco, Bahla, an
Rio de Janeiro, going and returning. For engage,
ments of freight or passage, apply to
WM. R. GARRISON, Agent,
No. 0 Bowling-green, New York.
OORDAOE, ETO. .
CORDAGE.
Kanilla, glial and Tarred Cordage
At LowMt Rw York Prloas and Frslifits; -
KOWIN XL F1VIJER GO
Vastof. TENTH It. and GKHMAirTOWB Avsrae
tors, Ro. 18 WATB Bk. and tJ R. DXLAWARB
vsnoa,
PHILADELPHIA
JOHN S. LEB k CO., ROPE AND TWINE
MANUFACTURERS.
DEALERS IN NAVAL 8 TORES,
ANCHORS AND CHAINS, .
SHIP CHANDLERY GOODS, ETC..
NOS. 46 and 48 NORTH WHARVES.
LUMUtH
1871
bprucb joist.
Spruce joist.
HEMLOCK,
HEMLOCK.
1871
1871
SEASONED CLEAR PINE.
SEASONED CLEAR PINE.
1871
UHOiCH PATTERN PINK.
SPANISH CEDAR. FOR PATTERNS.
RED CEDAR.
1871
FLORIDA FLOORING.
FLORIDA FLOORING.
CAROLINA FLOORING.
VIRGINIA FLOORING.
DELAWARE FLOORING.
ASH FLOORING.
WALNUT FLOORING.
FLORIDA STEP BOARDS.
RAIL PLANK.
1871
1 Q71 WALNUT BOARDS ANDPLANK. 1 QTI
10 I J. WALNUT BOARDS ANDTLANK. lOll
WALNUT BOARDS,
WALNUT PL AUK.
1Q71 UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. -tQrj-t
lOfl UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. lOll
RED CEDAR.
WALNUT AND PINE.
1871
SEASONED POPLAR.
SEASONED CHERRY.
1871
WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS.
HICKORY.
1QT1 CIGAR BOX MAKERS' -SOT
10 1 1 CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 1Q f 1
SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS,
FOR SALE LOW.
1871
CAROLINA SCANTLING.
CAROLINA H. T. SILLS.
NORWAY SCANTLING.
18M
1871
' CEDAR SHINGLES.
CYPRESS SHINGLES.
18V1
MAULS. BROTHER fc CO..
No. sooo SOUTH Street
PANEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES.
COMMON PLANK, ALL THIOKNKiiliJM,
1 COMMON BOARDS.
1 and SIDE FENCE BOARDS,
WHITE PINE FLOORING BOARBS.
YELLOW AND SAP PINE FLOORINGS, U an4.
iX SPRUCE JOIST, ALL SIZES.
HEMLOCK JOIST, ALL 8IZB8.
PLAJTKK1NG LATH A SPECIALTY,
Together with a ceneral Assortment of BoUdlnfix
Lumber for sale low for cash. T. W. 8 MALTS,
11 806m No. inn RIDGE Avenue, north of Poplar St
2llXIEIKfl TAME NOT1CC-
The largest and best stock of
HOOD MOIILUIIVG8
IN THE STATE,
AT OREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
Can be found at the;
U. S. BUILDERS' MILL,
Nos. 22, 24, 26, 28 South FIFTEENTH Street.
Also, Scroll, Biacket, and Turulng Work far.
niHhed to order at very nhort notice.
Call and see stock and prices. j m