'"WHY DOES THE SANITARY COMMISSION
HEED SO MUCH MONET?”
If the people furnish supplies liberally with
■ -Out cost, and if the storehouses and treasurier
cf the various/Branches of supply are full, how
is it that the Central Treasury of the Sanitary
Commission calls for and disposes of so much
money? This is a plain-question, honestly
asked; and there is a plain and honest answer.
It is this: a large amount of money is needed,
because the present machinery ol' the Com
mission, which is supported by the Central
Treasury, cannot be kept in motion without
a very large cash expenditure; and the judg
ment of sagacious, humane, and carefully, cal
culating men, to whom the whole matter has
been submitted, decides, without qualification,
'that all this machinery must be kept a-going—■
that large as its cost is, the results for'good
which depend upon it. are so much larger, that
the Commission, as the trustees of the peo
ple’s bounty and representatives of their be
nevolence, the executors of their will, could
not find a justification in allowing the expen
siveness of the system to cause its discontin
uance until a fair statement of their intention
to discontinue it, and the reason why they
intended!' ito |do so, should have been laid
before the r people, and - the question
put, Shall the ‘ Sanitary Commission, or
shall they not, go on with this work
in all its breadth, involving this annual expen
.ditnre? Shall they drop all other branches of
their work, and limit themselves to the charge
of merely “distributing the supplies” which
are sent to them; or shall they keep up their
•ntire system, embracing, with this distribu
tion of supplies, sanitary inspection by medi
cal men, of camps and of field hospitals; sani
tary inspection,. by medical men, of general
hospitals; special relief, with all its agencies,
and in all its various departments; the hospital
directory, with its register -and its 500,000
names?
The fact of the case is this, that the work of
distributing supplies 1 to the sick and wounded,
while of course it involves much expense, is
but one of five directions in which the Sanitary
Commission are laboring to ward off disease
and death from the soldier, to insure Speedy
recovery, to relieve the anxiety of relatives at
home, to make the dear-bought experience of
regiments already long in the war, available to
regiments just entering the field. Part of this
work, suggested itself and grew up as the Com
mission went on, but most of it entered into the
original plan of the Commission, which was
based upon the idea that what the army needed
from outside itself, was hot merely additional
Ck thes, and foed, and care in times of emer
gency, but a better understanding of the con
ditions for securing health, and more urgent
Inducements with more constant constraints
and influences to lead to a regard for every pos
sible law which would guard against or check
disease. Hence the whole department of “Sa
nitary Inspection” was established in field and
hospital, involving large expense, and to the
casual observer producing no very important
results, —in the whole of its work making less
show of relief or aid to the soldier thah would
be made by the distribution of one wagon load
of supplies to wounded or dying men—yet in
its actual effects probably saving- more lives to
the army, and to friends at home than has ever
been done by the distribution of any five hun
dred wagon loads of the same supplies.
The Special Relief department, also involving
now in its constant enlargement a heavy and
increasing outlay, is one of the branches of the
Commission’s work which has very little to do
with supply distribution, and was not indeed
embraced in the original plan of organization.
Yet this same Special Relief work with its
“Lodges” and “Homes” all aiong the Atlantic
coast, on the shores of the Mississippi, and in
laid, wherever an army is found, could not be
given up to-tjay without tb-morrow and each
following day exposing tot manifold evils at
least- three thousand men who are now pro
tected.
So of the “ Hospital Directory]” with its
agencies for giving prompt and accurate infor
mation to those at home concerning the sick
and wounded throughout the army; this involves
lirge expense, so much so that a few months
since those who hold themselves responsible for
the right use of the money put into their hands
by the people, almost decided that they had no
light to continue this branch of theHJommis
sion’s work, which after all was not for the aid
Of the soldiers so much as for the relief of the
anxious solicitude of friends; hut when the
proposal to give it up was discussed, it was
found that there was an immense pres
sure from ‘‘the people,” demanding the
continuance of this servant, and friend, and
comfoi ter of theirs. This top had grownup,
not as part of the original plan of the Commis
sion, and surely in nowise connected with the -
distribution of needed supplies, but it had
come out of an urgent call of the people that
, those who in their name were Helping the sol
diers in the field, should now also help them at
home—the fathers, wives and mothers—by
answering then.- inquiries about the sick and
wounded. Thus it was that this Hospital
Directory, with all its aids for securing and
transmitting information, had sprung up out of
the demands of the people, and the people ask
to be and are called upon to defray the ex
pense of its continuance.'
Such is the history, brought " down to the
present time, of those four departments of the
Commission’s' labor, additional to the work
of “Supply Distribution.” The cost of
maintaining these four departments with the
largeness which the interests of half a
million enlisted men, and half a million homes
ask for, and with the thoroughness which wise
economy unites with medical science in de
manding, cannot be less than thirty thousand
-dollars each month. And it is with the express
understanding that to such use this much of
the money will be appropriated, that funds are
asked for and contributed to carry on “the
work of the Commission.” The detail of these
expenditures in each one of these branches is
■open for examination, and the result of ,
such examination by careful business men, :
who have themselves contributed largely to the
-very money thus used, and who measure also :
the work which is done, is this: Those men •
say, the Sanitary Commission would be false
to duties assumed, and to duties providentially .
laid upon them—false also to the people, whose ;
work this really is—false likewise to the age
which gives the opportunity for just this work
of filling up. generously a great page of a ,
nation’s history—an opportunity given at just i
this time, the one year out of a century—false .
to all this, they say, would the Commission be <
if it did not persevere and carry on all these ,
agencies for.good,confidently and unhesitatingly
asking the people for whatever money is really
needed, with fit economy, for the work. i
Thus it is that the “Central Treasury” !
from which all. these departments of the 1
Commission’s work draw their support, needs 1
constant renewal, although the branches of 1
supply (lately so amply furnished by the pro- i
•ceeds of the « Sanitary Fairs ” held in various '
sections of the country) may be stored to over- '
flowing.with goods and money. .
But the whole ground is not covered by this
statement. All person’s employed by the Com
mission in every part of the vast, field draw :
their pay from, the Central Treasury. More
over, it has become the settled- policy of
the Commission to employ • paid agents.
A large experience with a jealous
regard to a right and economical
use of fttnds entrusted to their care, has con- -
vinced the Commission beyond question that '
ini a work continuing thus for years, the only :
wise method is to employ the best men that 1
can be obtained, with compensating pay ; that
thus only can be secured, continued and ex- 1
perienced labor, (one of the most important o i
all things in this work)—systematic effort a
sense of responsibility to those in authority—, j
entire yielding up of time and strength to the
service—and a right on the part of the
officers of the Commission to remove any
person from the service who may prove to be
incompetent or ill-suited to the Work. Under
the volunteer system of agency, which may an
swer. well where a comparatively narrow field is
covered, and for a work Which is limited to
weeks or • months—none of these absolutely
essential ends can be secuied. And although
this work of the Sanitary Commission is a be
nevolent work, and its benefits are gratuitous to
those who receive them, yet it has to be con
ducted in its large labors with thorough
business method. "This, too, is to be borne in.
mind, that this system of paid agents does not
exclude the advantage of hav
ing in the work disinterest
edness and religious earnestness. On the coni
trary, many men of just those characteristics,
and who, because of the spirit which was in
them, entered into the work, are now retained
among the paid agents; they were men who
could give a few months to the cause, but were
not justified in giving years. And in selecting
persons additional to be; employed, the aim of
the Commission is always to get men whose
hearts are there before their hands are called
to take hold.
But once more, the Central Treasury is
drawn upon, not only for maintaining the
various departments aheady named, and for
the pay of all the persons employed by the
Commission east and west—some two hundred
men, including its corps of Medical Inspectors
—but also for the purchase of such supplies as
are needed in emergencies where there is no
time to send to distant branches and storehouses.
In this way after a single battle, sometimes
fifteen or twenty thousand dollars are used,
every single dollar of which probably helps to
meet some real want or to save a life.
From the Central Treasury also comes the
money which maintains in the field with
each army corps independent means of trans
portation for carrying with the army as it
moves and distributing the sanitary supplies.
This is the system now adopted by the Commis
sion. There is also the expense incurred in
purchasing horses and wagons with which to
transport supplies from the nearest depots to
battle-fields. This expense is ofteb very large,
but it has more than once proved of incalcula
ble benefit, enabling us to reach the wounded'
with our stores oh the field, long in advance
of the ’Government - stores. For, as is well
known, according to existing laws, the Me
dical Department can draw supplies, but
is utterly powerless as to ordering them
forward to the field, there being 720 independent
transportation at the control’ of that Depart
ment. The Medical officer is obliged to make
over his supplies to the Quartermaster’s De
partment for transportation, where, with the
immense burden which is heaped up there,
there is often an unavoidable delay which is
death to the wounded who are waiting upon
the field. So lorfg as this law continues, by
which the hands of the Medical Department are
thus tied, “so long”—as one of the Medical
Bureau recently said, a member of the Regular
Army—“is there an absolute necessity that the *
Sanitary Commission stand ready with its inde
ilependent transportation to carry forward at the
earliest moment supplies to the battle-fields.”
Such is an enumeration of some of the prin
cipal demands which the Central Treasury of
the Sanitary Commission must always he pre
pared to meet. In their aggregate these de
mands call for a monthly deposit in the Treas
ury of forty thousand dollars.
Such is the record, and the record is the ap
peal. It asks whether the people wish this
agency, in behalf of the soldiers in tent and in
hospital, and on the battle-field—at the east,and
at the west, and at the south—to cease; or
whether it is their will to have it continue in its
largeness of plan, its scientific exactness, its
thoroughness of detail, its promptness in meet
ing emergencies, its ability to do all that the
friends at home would'-themselves desire to do
for our soldiers. If the people say it must still
go on with its work, then must they contribute
liberally not only to the Branches, and to the
local sources of supply, but also to the Central
Treasury of the Commission; andaslongasthe
war continues, so long shall a full record be
furnished to them, ,
The Interior of the Confederate States.
—The Manchester ''Examiner publishes a letter
from a “ young and enthusiastic 55 Englishman,
Who has traveled much in the Southern States,
lie writes from Georgia under date of Novem
ber 26th, 1863. The following are extracts:
£1 The first question-yon will probably ask me
is, what are we doing in this part of the world ?
I answer that I a® at .present busy attending to
the shipment of cotton , and I can assure
yon it’s no joke, to procure transportation in
'these times. The roads are becoming worse
and worse every day. George Stephenson
himself would never, have believed it possible
for a locomotive to run on such roads with a
chance of the driver saving his neck. Yet
they do! And when. I tell you that scarce
a day passes but some five or six cars are
smashed, you will form but a faint idea of a
Confederate railway. Again, a great evil with
regard to transportation is the pressing-demand
on the roads by government. Scarcely any
thing but government freight is taken f com
missary, quartermaster, ordnance stores, &c.,
these almost entirely mpnopolize the roads,and
private freight may whistle for a slant. They
manage to get along, however, tolerably well
under the circumstances. The due effects of
the war are bdboming l more apparent and
general every day. The currency is depre
ciating to an alarming extent; so much so that
great apprehension is felt by financial men,
that if some salutary change be • not brought
about ere long the credit of the cduntry will be
irretrievably ruined. Exchange on Europe is a
scarce article, and commands a ready sale at
1,400 and 1,500 per cent, premium. Gold
and silver command very high prices. The
former is greedily sought after at 12 and 13 for
1; whilst the latter is very tardily offered at
about 100 per cent, below the price of gold.
With such a depreciation (of the Confederate
paper currency) you may fairly assert that the
paper of the country is little better' than so
much waste paper. 300 dollars are asked for a
coat, 150 dollars for a pair of boots. Plain
prints are sold for 15 dollars per yard; and so
on with everything else in proportion. I think
the story of the old woman going to market
with a basketfull of money to buy a pocketfull
of grab is pretty nearly realized here! It will
be so altogether, unless something or other
turns 'up for the better (very soon) ~ It is quite
time that Fortune should turn her face this
way.”
Great Rat Hunt.— Everybody has heard of
the vast system of - sewers which underlies the
great city of Paris. It seems that during se
vere frosts, the vast multitudes of rats which
abound in Paris, take to the sewers as a refuge
from the'cold. Latterly, the weather has bepn
more than usually severe, and it was resolved,
to have a great rat hunt. Accordingly, the au
thorities, assisted by a number -of men, gam ins
and dogs, entered the sewers at various places,
and began a grand drive towards a common
ce .„. re ‘ The subterranean drivers soon had
millions of rats massed together, struggling,
squeeling and fighting_with extraordinary fero
city. At lengthrthey were driven into a large
sewer near the bridge of Asuierrs.and forty
dogs were let down among them. A battle en-,
sued, which lasted no less ■ than forty-five
hours, and at the end of it victory remained
with the dsgs. But the latter had paid dearly
for their victory. Four were found in the drain
killed outright,and quite a number were totally
blind and helpless when recovered. Most of
the rats escaped in the melee, but yet no less
than 110,000 were found dead.
The price of a hog in Confederate currency,
is $BOO. - .
THS DAILY EVENING BDLLETIN: PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1864,
XXXVIIITH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
Washington, Feb. 5.
House of Representatives. , Mr. James O.
Allen (111.) moved that, when the House adjourns
it be till Monday next, which, was disagreed to by
a vote ot 78 to 85, the Republicans voting
against it.
The Speaker announced the pending question to
be on the passage of the joint resolution to amard a
joint resolution explanatory of the Confiscation
act of July, 16G2. _
Mr. Holman (Ind.) moved to lay the joint reso
lution on the table, which was lost by a vote of
60 to 72. . . ;
Mr.. Cox (Ohio) moved that the Honse adjourn
Mr. Ashley (Ohio), with a view to accommodate
bothside6, proposed, by unanimous consent, that
Mr; Blair (Mo.) be permitted to address the House;
that Mr. Smith (Ky.) should follow, and fhat
afterwaida Mr. Pruyn (N. Y.), and iomc gentle
men on the Republican side should be allowed to
speak, when the question shall be taken without
further dilatory motion. ; '
Mr. Schenck (Ohio) suggested that the subject be
laid over till next week.
Mr. Cravens (Ind.) and Mr. Cox, severally said
that would be more satisfactory.
Mr. Stevens (Pa.) objected to the arrangement.
They had got to the regular time when tlie-majority
should rule. *
Mr. Yoorhees (Ind.) said, very well. ,We will
avail ourselves of the rule of the House.
Mr. Cox moved that the House adjourn. Disa
greed to by a vote of 84 to 53.
Mr. Allen inquired whether it would be
in order’now to lay the joint resolution on the
.table. . *
The Speaker replied in the negative.
Mr. Allen then moved that when the House ad
journ it be till Monday next. Host by a vote of 79
to 51.
Mr. Wilson (Iowa) proposed that Mr. Blair and
Mr Smith (Ky.) be permitted to'address the
Bouse, when the vote shall Be taken.
This was acquiesced in, with the addition that
Mr. Pruyn (N» Y.) be also permitted to address
the House.
Mr. Blair expressed his gratification at the
general consent that the armies of the republic
must be filled up in order to encounter the de
spairing efforts of the rebels, and that men of all
parties are agreed as to the prompt execution of
their duty. We should consider the best mode for
the restoration of the Union. He was ready to
confess this question involvod so many difficulties
as to require the greatest tbrbearance and modera
tion concerning the future and permanent peace of
our country. He rejoiced that all schemes and
plans for this purpose are to be submitted tb the
arbitrament ot the people. It was said by a dis
tinguished Senator from Missouri that danger
comes to the Union butsafety from the people.
If he was not mistaken, slavery was substan
tially destroyed, and this obs:acle removed, our
advancing armies will rescue the people of the
South from the present usurpation. Thedebate on
the pending resolution had disclosed the fact of the
determination of the leading men here either to
compel the President to yield his ground on the
subject of confiscation, or to divide the party. Ho
proceeded to combat the views recently advanced
by Mr. Stevens, declaring that it was untrue that
our Government had recognized the South as a
belligerent power.
Our Government, on the contrary, has always
striven agiinst such a recognition. The gentle
man was the first man oneithe'-side of the Atlantic
who has had the hardihood to say so. Thegentle
n an bad argued that the insurgent States are out
of the Union, while the President distinctly recog
nized them to be in. the Union. By the doctrine
advanced by Mr. Stevens, an entire conquest of
the South could be made, including the seizure of
everything, to the distress of men, women and
children. The gentleman would substitute a
military power for the constitutional authorities,
while the Pressdent maintains an entirely different
policy ior the reconstruction of the States. He
(Mr. Blair) called upon Congress to redeem its
pledgts and compensate the loyal border States for
the emancipation of their slaves, and to provide.;
for colonizing the freedmen.
Mr. Smith [Ky.) said he was not here as a Re
publican. an abolitionist, a Whig, or a Democrat,
but as a Union man, to do his duty to the-whole
country. Ours is a government of one people,
wtth a Constitution which defines its rights, pri
vileges and powers. When the exigency arrives
it is the duty of Congress to provide by law for
carrying into effect any particular act. He laid
down as a broad proposition, and asserted it as a
truth, that when a man became a traitor tb his
country, and resorts to arms to overthrow the gov
ernment, he forlieitseven his life. He could see
no propriety in drawing a distinction between
kinds of property. If we can take cannon and
effects we can take negroes and lauds. The rebels
reluse to accept of the amnesty, and now resist
the laws. There was no necessity to explain the
Confiscation act of 1662. It was not an cx post
facto law, or bill of attainder. It proposed to
reach the living man, and said nothing about the
women and children. We have held out the olive
bra* ch to the rebels, bnt they have scorned it
We have too long been pandering to the South
and now we should whip back this wicked and
hellish rebellion, and exterminate the people, if
netdsbe. He was the enemy of every man, North
or South, who did not stand up for hts country.
There was no such word as “compromise” in
his vocabulary. He would stand by the Presi
dent. If the latter had exercised extraordinary
powers, it was alone in consequence of the re
bellion.
Mr. Pray® (N. Y.) referred to the views which
had prevailed among Southern men as to the doc
trine of secession, - and which had animated them
from the foundation of our Government. hut they
had no right to carry out their views. The rising
of the people of the North after the first shot was
fired at Fort Sumter was a magnificent spectacle
of patriotism, and they never would be satisfied
until Sumter shall again be in our possessioni . j He
could speak for his own district at all times and on
all occasions. It had furnished men and money in
deience of our institutions. While the Democratic
party bad been assailed on all hands for views
which the great body never entertained, they
simply asked the Administration to respect the
Constitution, and when the restraints of the Con
stitution are overlooked and broken down, they
a right and it was their dnty to express their
dissatisfaction. In reply to Mr. Stevens, he said
of that gentleman that the South have
acquired the powers of a belligerent or independent
Government was a concession of the right of se
cession. He briefly quoted, in support of his
views on the subject of confiscation, a paragraph
from arecent number of the Now York Times,
.f The joint resolution was then passed by a vote
of S 2 yeas to 74 nays, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Alley, Allison, * Ames, Ander
son, Arnold, Ashley, Baldwin (Mass.), Baxter,
Beaman, Blow. Bontwcll Boyd, Brandegea,
Broomall, Ambrose W. Clark, Freeman Clark,
Cobb, Cole, Cress well, Davis (Md.) Davis (Ky.),
Dawes, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eliot, Farns
worth, Fenton, Frank, Garfield,' Gooch, Qrin
nell. lligby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Hnbbard(lowa),
Hubbard (Conn.). Hulburd; Jen ekes, Julian,
Kasson, Kelley, Kellogg (Mich.), Kellogg (N.
Y.). Loan, Longyear, Marvin, Mc-
Bride, McClorg, Mclndoe, Miller (N. Y.),
Moorehead, Morris (N. Y.), Amos Myers, Leon
ard Myers, Morton, O’Neill (Pa.), Orth, Patter
son, Pernam, Pike, Pomeroy, Bice (Mass. ), Rice
(Me,), Bo)iins(N. H.), Schenck, Schofield (Pa..),
Sloan, Spaulding, Stevens, Thayer,
Tracy, Upson, Van Valkenburg, Washburne
(111.), Washburne (Mass.), Williams, Wilson,
windom, Woodbridge.
Nays— Messrs J. C Allen, Ancona, Bailey,
BaldwiivrMich.),Blair(West Va.), Bliss,Brooks,
Brownfwis.), Brown (West Va.) Chanler, Clay,
Coffroil), Cox; Cravens,' Davison, Dennison,
Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, Fmck, Ganson,
Grider, Harding, Harrington, Harris (Md.), Her
rick, Holman, Hutchins, Johnson (Ohio), Kalb
fieiseh, Kernan, Law, Lazear, Le
Blond, Long, Mai ory, Marcy, McDowell, Mc-' f
Kinney, Middletown, Miller (Pa ), Morris
(Ohio), Morrison, Nelson, Noble, Odell, O’Neil
(Ohio), Pendleton, Pruyn, Radford, Randall,
(Pa. >, Randall (Ky.), Robinson, Rogers, Rollins
(Mo.), Ross, Scott, Steele (N.Y.) Steele (N. J.),
Strouse, Stuart, Thomas, Veorhees, Wadsworth,
Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, C. N. White, J. W.
White, Winfield, .Fernando Wood, and Yeamau.
The joint resolution as massed amends the joint
resolution of Jnly 17, 1862, by making it read
“that no punishihent or proceeding under it shall
be so construed as to work a forfeiture of the estate
of the“©flender contrary to the Constitution of the
United States. Provided, that no ether public
warning or proclamation under the act of July 17,
1802, chap. 95, sec. 6, is or shall be required, than
the proclamation of the President, made and pub
lished by him, on the 25th July, 1862. Which
proclamattpn, so made, shall be received and held
sufficient in all cases now pending, or which may
hereafter arhe under said act.
The House, at 5 o’clock, adjourned till Monday.
RELEASE OF BASIL DUKE.
[Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette].
CoLtrMßuSjOhiOj Feb. 3.—Considerable feeling
has been manifested oyer the release of BaMl
Duke from the Ohio Penitentiary. The order was
issued by the "War Department, and was per
emptory, requiring Governor Brough to deliver
Duke into the hands of the special messenger
who brought the document lrom Washington,
for the purpose of sending him to Camp Chase
on parole. The Governor was not informed as
to the object of the release, is supposed,
however, to be a preliminary movement, looking
to an exchange for some prominent Union
officers.
To be Shot.— lsaac Fishel, who piloted Gen.
Fitz Hugh Lee in his late raid into Cumberland
Valley, has been convicted as a spy and de
serter, by a Court Martial sitting at Chambers
burg, and has been sentenced to be shot at Car
lisle Barracks, on the 18th of March next. The
condemned was a member of the 166th regii
ment of drafted militia, and deserted.
Afpaibs on Johnson’s Island.—A corres
respondent.of the Tribune writing from San
dusky, says: There -are some 2,600 -rebel
prisoners, all commissioned rebel officers, now
confined on Johnson’s .Island. Gen. Terry-;
.with his usual foresight, has had a sufficient
quantity of provisions stored on-Johnson’s
Island, to last the garrison and-prisoners two
months. A complete system of espionage is
maintained between Point an ’Pelee and the
various islands in Sandusky Bay, some of
which are inhabited by Englishmen who are
bitter rebel sympathizers, but principally by
Canadians engaged extensively in the
grape culture. General Terry has likewise
ordered ’ a Stronger guard, and the utmost
vigilance is shown by Col. Bassett, the present'
efficienbcommander of the island. The artil
hry is in position, and woe be unto the raiders
from without or the captive conspirators with
in, should either venture to interfere with the
military regulations of this important post. The
arms and ammunition of the garrison are daily
inspected, and are in excellent condition, while
the troops were never physically or mentally in
finer spirits, nor better prepared to have what
they call “a little fun” with invaders just from
Canada. - The present military force, with the
extra precautions taken to guard against distur
bances of any kind, place Johnson’s Island out
of all danger.
FINANCIAL.
The following is the amount of coal ahipped over
the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad,
for the week ending Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1564, and
since Jan. 1, together with corresponding period
last year: ° 1
Week. Previously. Total.
Tons. Tonß. Tons.
. 6,817 22,925 28,742
• 2J,486 27,407
1,335
1864
1663
Increase...
Decrease sgi
The following is the amount of coal transported
on the PailadelphiA and Reading Railroad during
the three days ending Feb. 4, 1864: “
From Port Carbon
u Pottsville
: u Schuylkill Haven
41 Auburn.
“ Port Clinton
u Harrisburg and Dauphin..
• Total anthracite Goal for week...... l4
M Harrisburg, total Bituminous coal 4,991 02
• Total of all kinds for week.
this year
Total
To same time last year
Decrease
The inspections" of Flour and "deal m Philadelphia
during the week ending Feb. 4, 1861, were as
folloWB:
Half Barrels of Superfine
Barrels of Superfine
“ Fine
“ Middlings....
“ Rye........
“ Corn Heal.
Condemned
Puncheons porn Heal.
Total
POST 0? PHH.ABKT.PHIA, FEBRUARY 6,
Klflßfl.6 55 | Sun 58T8,5 5 | HIBB WATBB, 12 01
„ '„ T ARRIVED yesterday.
Schr ATarin Fobs, Wall, 7 dayß from Boston, with
imlse to Tavella St Co.
Schr Mantua, Maxon, 1 day from Frederica, Del.
with corn to Jas Barratt & Son.
. Schr Liberty, WilUamß, 2 days from Milford, Del.
with corn to Jae Barratt.
Steamer Wm Penn, Collinß, 1 day day from Fred
erica, Del. with corn to Jaa Barratt
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Snip Sanaparcil, McAlpin, Liverpool, Thoa Rich
ardson k. Co.
Brig Pollux (Dan), Leehusen, Rio Janeiro, F A
Godwin.
Brig Kodiak, Yntea, Key West. J E Barley & Co.
schr I Thompson, Baker, New York, Tyler A Co.
Schr H A Weeks, Ketchum. Hart Island.NY. do
Cordery, New York, Noble,
Schr Lady Suffolk, Moody, Boston, L Audenried
& Co.
St’r H L Gaw, liter, Baltimore, A Groves, Jr.
St’r J Thomson, Wood. do do
St'r F. Chamberlain, Jones, Alexandria, Thomas
Webster, Jr.
MEMOHANDA.
Steamship City of New York(Br), Kennedy, for
Liverpool, cleared at New York yesterday.
Steamship Caledonia, Ferrier, from New York,
at Glasgow 21st ult.
Steamship Hammonia, Schwensen. from N York,
for Hamburg, at Southampton 2ist ult.
Steamship Adriatic, Nicholson, from New York,
atGalwAy 23d ult. was In the ice of Newfoundland
and had her stern damaged.
Steamship Persla,Lbtt,froin New York, at Liver
pool 2Sth ult.
Ship Gen. McCleilAn, Traak,which left New York
on the 7th ult arrived at Liverpool on the 23d, thus
making the passage in fifteen days.
Ship Live Oak (new), cleared at Belfast, Me. sth
inst. lor New Orleans.
Ship Mary Bangs, Bangs, from Callao, at Flush
ing 20th ult.
Ship Fleeting, Kelly,from Boston, at Rio Janeiro
23d Dec. chartered to take, the cargo of ship Un
daunted to San Francisco.
Texas, Horton, cleared at New York yesterday
for this port.
Baik Greenland, Thompson, 21 days from New
Orleans, at New York yesterday.
Barks Champion, Mayo, and Conquest, Howeß,
at Boston yesterday, from New Orleans.
Bark Arthur Pickering, Caulfield, at Montevideo
15th Dec. from Boston.
Bark John Matthews (Br), Berlin, hence, arrived
at Pernambuco 30th Dec. and was in port 6th ult.
to return.
Bark Cephas Starret, from Providence for this
port, at Newport 3d inst.
Bark Frie (Meek), Gallas, from Rio Janeiro, at
Baltimore 4th lost, with coffee.
Bark Leighton (Br), Randal), from Baltimore, at
Rio Janeiro 24th Dec. for New York.
Bark Traveller (Br), Randle, at Rio Janeiro 24th
Dec. for New York.
Brig S Thurston, Lainpher,sailed from St Thomas
2d ult, for Neyaesa to load guano for this port.
Brig Condor, Brown, forthis port,cleared at New
-York yesterday.
Brig Annie Bell (Br), Taylor, from New York, at
Pernambuco 2sth Dec.
Biig Volante (Arg), Botsford, from New York for
Montevideo, at Pernambuco 29th Dee.
' Brig Jaboatao, DaCunha, at Pernambuco 30th
Dec. from New York. 1
Schr Elizabeth Ann, Bangs, from Provincctown
for this port, failed from Newport 3d inst,
SSchr Paugusaett, Wapleß, cleared at New York
yesterday for this port.
DSchr Sarah Cullen, Cullen, for Fortress Monroe,
.cleared at New York yesterday.
. Schr Trade Wind, Conery, hence at Norfolk 30th
ult.
KSchr S B Wheeler, McGlaughlin, was dischg coal
at Norfolk 31at ult. 6
Schr J T Hill, Whelden, hence,in Hampton Roadi
30th ult. W
Scbrs Wm Kallahan, Fenton, for this port; Ida V
MiCabe, Pickup, And Hugh McFadden, Sharp, for
Wilmington, Del. cleared at Baltimore 4th inst.
Steamer, General Ward, Fuller, for Shanghae,
■Ailed from Boston 3d inst. We report this little
vessel—7o tons—-as a steamer, though she goes out
to China under canvas, schooner rigged, carrying
her propeller in the hold.
Second national bank of phila
DELPHIA
FRANKFOItD.
Capital sKH),uoo, with the privilege of increas*
ing to 5500,000. .
NATHAN HILLES, President: "WILLIAM H.
RHAWN, Cashier, 4 late of the Philadelphia Bank.
dibectors: F
Nathan Hilles, Lewis Shallcross,
George W. Ena we, Charles fl. Kremer,
Simon B. Snyder, . Benjamin Bowland, Jr.,
Edward Hajes, i Benjamin H. I^eacon,
John Cooper.
The Second National Bank of Philadelphia is
now open at No. 134 Main street, Frankford, for
the transaction of a General Banking Business
upon the nsu&l terms.
Collections upon all accessible points will be
made npon liberal terms,
Respectfully,
fe3-3ms '
6XO. o. STAUDBRIsiBr
QTAHDBEIDQE * 00.,
bankers AND exchange bbokebs,
No. 49 South THIAD, street,
PHILADELPHIA.
STOCKS AND BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD
oN^ooamissioN.
TJncnrrent Bank Notes and City ’Warrants bought
at tlie lowest rates of discount. la3-‘2m
J)OSE AND PEASH WATER—IOO3 Case
V Quarts, and Pints. For sale by JOS. B
USSIER * 00., 106 and 110 South Wharves.
Tons. Cwt.
19,006 12
2SI 06
9,811 15
1.375 19
6,709 17
15 01
42,191 16
347,346 01
389,637 17
440,136 03
60,53 S OS
THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING, No.
429 north 9th st. sonth of Noble st.
THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING, corner
13th and Brandywinests. -
For fnll descriptions of the whole of the
above Bee handbills.
Furnf.ss. brinley * co., no*. #l5
CHESTNUT and 612 JAYNE street.
FIRST LARGE PACKAGE SALE 05? SPRING
DRY GOODS, AT OUR NEW STORE, 615
CHESTNUT AND Gl2 JAYNE ST.
ON TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 9,
At lo o’ clock, on four months’ credit, by cata
logue, comprising Woolen, Silk and Cotton Goods,
of British, French and American fabrics.
BRITISH GOODS.
ON TUESDAY MORNING,
cases 6-4 black alpacas and mohairs.
Do. 6-4 silk stripe reginas.
Do. worsted broche fancies.
Do. fancy check mohair lustres.
Do. small check mohairs.
Do. raosambitiues, printed merinoes.
Also, check ginghams, denims, stripes, sheet
ings, Ac., Ac. .
LINEN DRILLS AND MARSEILLES VEST
INGS. FOR MERCHANT TAILORS.
J5O pieces French fancy linen drills.
290 do do do llg’k Marseilles vesting*.
London line Valencia fancy silk vestings.
LINEN -DRILLS, BLEYS AND LINEN
DAMASK.
brown linen drills.
-4-4 and 3-4 flnebley linens.
7-4 to IP-4 brown linen damask.
BLACK ITALIAN SEWING SILK.
SO cases superior black Italian sewing silk.
SILK NECK TIES.
An invoice of lancy and black 1-ilk neck ties.
W. H. EHAWN,
G&sher.
Philip ford * co., auctioneers,
525 Market and 522 Commerce streets.
LARGE SALE of 1500 OASES BOOTS, SHOES.
BROGANS, Ac.
ON THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 11,
fIYBRMAB.
We will sell by catalogue, for cash,commencing
at in o’clock precisely, 1500 cases Men’s, Boys’
andYonthß’ Calf, Kip, Grain and'Thick Boots,
Brogans, Balmorals, Cavalry Boot*, Ac.; Wo
men’s, Misses’ and Children’s Calf, Kd, Goat
and Morocco Heeled Boots and Shoes, from first
class city and Eastern manufacture, embracing a
fresh assortment of goods.
BY THOMAS BIROHA SON,
Auctioneers and Commission Merchants,
No. 914 CHESTNUT street, above Ninth.
Thomos Birch A Son will give their personal
attention to the sale of Furniture at the residences
of those about breaking np housekeeping or re
'moving. ' Also, bold sales of furniture every
FRIDAY MORNING, at 9 o’clock, at thei?
•pacious Warerooms, No. 914 Chestnut street.
AUCTION SALES. '
* SONS, AUCTIONEER:-.
STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE—TUESDAY
__ ■ Jjw v w •. -
ready > containing
Tuesday next, Othinst th tm£ operty to be sold or.
»fa tole aSiumiZ arCha «h ■ c°m-
a p S ort " of *^ o, £:
ASSETS !? nv S^rS £ J e^ pt ? ry Sale - ati i March
ci E RB-On TUESDA? K Bt?^™? YLV^A -
Exchange, by order :o? at tbo
IMaSI remaiEiEE ““WtSS Bank s "of
wil! be ready ten days preyioua
„ sa:les of stocks and read estate
noon 6 ExcbaDge ’ 6Tery TUESDAY, at
Of Han dbills of each property issued separately,
and on the Saturday previous to each sale liioo
Sons° fineS ’ m l )ain P tLletform , giving fulldescrip-
Particular attention given to sales at private
residences, Ac. *
V *i NIT URE SALES AT THE AUCTION
STORE, EVERY THURSDAY.
VALUABLE BANK AND OTHER STOCKS
_, , ON TUESDAY, FEB. 9,
At 12 o clock noon, at the Exchange,
24 shares Commercial Bank.
9 shares Girard Ins. Co.—paid 12 per cent divi
dend inl£C3. .
12 shares Farmers’ and and
Bnilctuging Association, “G ratz Estate. ”
Also, by 'order of Executors, Pew No 76.
middleaiale St. Andrew’s Chnrch. .
‘ . _ EXECUTOR’S Sale.
5 snares Steubenville and Indiana Railroad Co.
I share Pkiladelpoia Tow Boat Company..
19 shares Nor h Pennsylvania Railroad Go.
roa l lareS feS *' atd Wilmington plank
30 shares Philadelphia and West Chester Turn
pike Co.
20 shares Sunbnry and Ertg^Bailroad.
4 shares Spring Garden Fire Insurance Co.
25shares Merchants* 1 Hotel.
21 snares Bank of Pennsylvania.
S*2o lean of the Chester county Agricultural
Society.
552 West Chester Philabelphia Railroad Co.
55,000 West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad
8 per cent bonds.
For other accounts—
-1 share Academy* of Fine Arta.
1 share Mercantile Library,
1 share Philadelphia Library Company
ESTATE SALE, FEB. 9,
Executors’ Peremptory Sale—Estate of Darnel
?OT^S“ ai1 ’ dec’d-SUPERIOR FARM, IS
ACRES, near West Chester, Chester county, Pa.:
Stone Mansion, Tenant House, Barn, Carriage
Spring Aud Ice Honse, and other out
buildings. Sale absolute. Full descriptions in
handbills.
Executors’ Sale—Estate oi John Walton, dee’d—
VALUABLE FARM, 99 ACRES, near Pauli,
Chester county, Pa.; large Stone Mansion, Bam
and othei necessary out-buildings. -See handbills
Executrix’s Perempto.y Sale—Estate of Jane
Preston, dec’d—MODERN -RESIDENCE, No
l hcl South Penn Square, west of Broad st.
Peacmptory SaIe—GENTEEL RESIDENCE,
No. 1029 Chestnut st. west of 15th si.
Orphans’ Court Sale—Estate of Christopher
V ilk in son, dec’d—THREE-STORY BRICK
STORE AND DWELLING, No. 610 Race sf
west of Eighth si.
, £?“ e Estate—3 THREE-STORY BRICK
DW ELLINGS, Nos. 1930,1032 and 1034 Morgan st
Same Estate—TWO-STORY BRICK DWEL
LINGS, Elders:,
Sam© Estate—TWO-STORY BRICK DWEL.
LIM>, No. (*59 rorth Tenth st, between Mount
Vernon and Wallace sts.
Same Estate—THßEE STORY BRICK
DWELLING. No. 1326 north Tenth st, between
Thompson and Master sts, and one No. 1323 Alder
street. \
Same Estate—THßEE STORY BRICK
DWELLING-, No *22IS Market st.
Same Estate— FOUR- STORY BRICK DWEL
LING, No. north Nineteenth st
Same Estate THRIVE, STORY BRICK
DWELLING, No. 22T2 F st. \
Same Estate—GßOUND RENT of 817 50 per
year.
NEAT MODERN RESIDENCE, No. 1615 Vine
st, west of Sixteenth st
BROWN STONE RESIDENCE
No. 17C5 Walnut si, west of Seventeenths:; has
the modern conveniences, &e.
THREE STORY BRICK STORE and DWEL
LING, No. south Ninth st, below Walnut
BUSINESS STAND—Two story brick tavern,
No. J5O north Second at,* between Arch and. Race
Orphans’ Court Sale—Estate of Wm. Schott,
dec’d—RESIDENCE, Walnut st, west of lGth.
BUSINESS PROPERTY—PINE STREET
MARKET HOUSE, No. 1916 Pine st, westoflflih
st, and neat dwelling. Lot 4ofeet front.
FOUR STORY BRICK DWELLING, No. 115
New st, between Front and Second sts.
For full descriptions of the whole of tn* I
above see handbills. |
REAL ESTATE SALE, FEB. 16.
Orphans’ Court Jsale—Estate of N>fl£ minors—
BKIOB STI'BE AND DWELLING, N. W.
comer of Vine arci Eighth sts.
Same Estate—DWELLING, north side of Vine
st, west of Eighth st.
Hattie Estate—BVILDING LOT, Eighth st, be
tween Vine and Callowbill sts.
Same Estate—BßlUß DWELLING, S. E. cor
ner ol James and Rngan sts, 13th Waid.
Same Estate—LOT, James street and Willow
street railroad.
Peremptory SaIe—HOTEL AND DWELLING
No.. 70S Filbert st, with stable in the rear. Sale
absolute.
. Peremptory SaIe—STABLE AND LOT, front
ing 011 an alley between Eighth and Ninth and
M«rfiet and Filbert sts.
Peremptory SaIe—STABLE AND LOT, front
ing on the abore alhy.
Peremptory SaIe—SMALL LOT, adjoining the
above.
Sale by order of Heirs —VALUABLE THREE
STORI BRICK RESIDENCE, S E corner of
Tenth and Spruce sts, (knownas Portico Row.)
Has all the modern conveniences. Lot 25 by 160
feet
Same Estate-2 VALUABLE FOUR-STOSY
BRICK STORES, Nos. 46 and 43 sonth Second
above CHESTNUT STREET—good Business
Stands.
same Estate— Vamtarls Bttshtbss Stand
FOUR-STORY BRICK STORE; No. 422 sonth
Second st, occupied as a dry goods store and a
good bnslness stand.
VALUABLE SITES FOB COUNMRY
SEATS—A TKACT OF 60 ACBES, at Abington
Station,North Pennsylvania Railroad,and Willow
Grove Turnpike, li) miles from Philadelphia.
THREE-SI OBY BRIt Iv DWELLING, No.
016 Marshall st, nerth of Poplar.
THREE- STGRY BRICK DWELLING, No.
1623 north Third st, above Or ford.
VALUABLE THREE STORY BRICK
STORE and DWELLING, No. 112$ Spring Gar
den st, west of iith st.
AUCTION SALES.
SA MU EL O, COOK, AUCTIONEER
. . KB South FRONT street.
U. S. GOVERNMENT SALE OF BOILERS.
ON MONDAY MORNING,
_At 12 o’clock,.oh Reed street wharf, below tha
Navy Yard, will bh sold, for acconnt of U. S.
Government—
The boiler* of the steamer James Adger.
Immediately after, In the Navy Yard
The boilers of the steamer Wainsutta. fe4-3ts
JAMES A. FREEMAN, AUCTIONEER.
122 WALNTJTctreet, abOT*Fourth
. STOCKS.
ON WEDNESDAY, EEB. 10,
At 12 o’ clock noon, at the Exchange—
Executor’s Sale—2oo shares stock Bank of Pea*
Township. '
16 Bhares stock Spring Garden Insurance 00.
Also, on other accounts, ' '
100 shares Callaway Mining Co.
1 do. Mercantile Library Co.
Thi?S'- 1 ' ESTATE SALE, FEB. TO, ISM.
I St?
stoSr £?3\, COLUMBIA AVENHE-A HUM.
18 Iratlirßi J IT V £ ’ e ’. laßer bPer saloon and dwelling
£et; we n built house, with batS'-
Sale bv order &c - S6B ground rent
dec’d 7 OI Heirs —Estate of Barbara Paul,.
ftft w‘S
3 feet <J inch alley. Kal de t? ***
of Robert McPherson, decM Conrt Sale - EBta *»
CARPENTER ST., ABOVE 17TH—A lot «r
around, above 17lh at, 18 by 129 feet 8 inches to"
Montrofe st, on whicbis a small house, Mo. 171& .
118 ’ Court^S^.
ANP FaRRISH STS-A lot of ground. ;
on 27th st, tnence in ah oblique direction
. et ’ tb , ence at right angles 116« feet, then
2..0 teet parallel with the second line, thence 105-
feet Id-,; inches to the place of beginning, making
neatly a .parallelogram 2CO by 116 feet Plan at
Uie auction store. Orphans’ Court Sale—Estate
Richard Mcßee, dec’d.
' I S 6 ,ALLEY— A t-wo-story brick house
and lot, 14 by 53 feet 7 inches. Orphans,’ Court
Sale—Estate of Malcolm McNeran, dec’d.
AND MELVALE STS, 25TH"
WARD—Three-story brick: house and lot of
pound, N. W. comer of the street, 20 fegt front,
61‘feet deep. £BO ground rent. Orphans*/Court
S «^? statBOfMar ? aret o‘ Brautigaro, dec’d.
BEOAD AND TIOGA STS.—A very desira*
ble lot of ground, N. W. comer of Broad and
Tioga streets, 21st Ward, 100 by 117 feet to a4O feet
street. The neighborhood is rapidly improving.
The new R. R. is along boih streets,/gas, &c.
New improvements rapidly rising. §2,500 may -
remain. >
MECHANIC ST., MANAYTJNK—Frame and
Stone house and lot near Cresson st., 32 feet trout.
53J,' feet deep. 534 50 ground rent. Orphans*
.Conrt Sale—Estate of Tobias Pyle, dec’d.
MECHANIC ST., MANAYCNK—Frame and
stone houses and lot of ground, S. E. coiner of
Cresson st., 16 feet front, 62 feet 7 inches deep.
Orphans Court Sale—Same Estate
MECHANIC STREET, MANAYTJNK.—Bricfc
House and lot, s. E comer of Cresson street, 13
feet front, 69 ieet deep. Orphans’ Conrt Sale.
Ssine estate. - 4
GREEN AND NEW MARKET STREET.—A
business stand, S. W. comer, of New Market and
Green streets, 11 feet 6% inches front and 523£ feet
deep, being 12 feet S inches wide oh the S3S
peremptory, by order of heirs.
SECOND STREET, ABOVE JEFFERSON
Three-story dwelling and lot, about 120 feet
Dorth of Jefferson street, 16 feet, 6% inches front **
and 73% feet deep. Sale positive. Estate of Jas.
Floyd, deceased. • . . - -
ADJOINING.—The,three-story brick dwelling
adjoming, 3G feet, $% inches front, 73 feet deep.
Private Sale—same estate. ;
ADJOINING.—The three-story brick dwelling
adjoining tbe-above, 17 feet % inches front,and73l£
feet deep. Positive Sale—same estate.
ADJOINING.—The three-story briek dwelling,
adjoining.the above, 16 feet io inches front, 7R\£
feet deep, positive Sale—same estate. 78
PHILIP ST., ABOVE JEFFERSON—A’three
story brick house and lot adjoining the above on.
the rear, 34 feet linch front, and 48 feet 5 inches
deep. Positive estate;
ADJOINING—A dwelling adjoining, 14 feet
\% inches front, and43feetsinches deep. Post*'
tire sale— same estate.
ADJOINING—The dwelling house adjoining,
14 feet i % inch front, aEd 43 leet 5 inches deep.
Positive sale-sameestate. !
ADJOINING—A Dwelling Honse and Dot ad
joining. 14feet3# inches front and 43 feet 5 inches
deep. Positive sale. Same estate.
ADJOINING—A Dwelling House adjoining, 14
feet front 43 feet 5 inches deep. Positive sale.
Same estate.
ADJOINING—The Dwelling Honse adjoining,
14 leet a inches front 43 feet deep. Positive sale
Same estate.
826 BOMBARD STREET—Very desirable
Dwelling Hpuse with back buildings, &c., 193£ I
feet front and about SO feet deep. No incumbrance! !
€2OOO may remain. !
718 SOUTH EIGHTH ST—A genteel small 1
bouse, 15 by 76 feet, gas, water in the kitchen, )'
good yard, Ac. No incumbrance. Sale peremp
tory.
BEAL ESTATE SALE, FEB. 8, ISM.
VALUABLE TBACT, 44 AOBES, CARPEN-
TEE’S ISLAND, 24TH WARD.
Orphans’ Court Sale—Estate of Jabez Bunting,
deceased. .
we -will sell at the Blup Bell-bnthe Darby road,
on MONDAY AFTERNOON, February Sth, lSs£
at 3 o’ clock punctually, a tract of 44 acres and 12
perches of land, on Carpenter’s Island, 24th
ward, at the corner, of the road leading to Hoe
Island and Church Creek, fronting also on tb»
Delaware river. Terms at sale.
Also, immediately after theabove,
10 shares stock Darby Plank Road Co.
FOB SAIiE—SIO.OUO MDBTGAOB. I
At Private Sale—A mortgage of 810,000, well se
cured on property in the heart of the city, hearing
5 per cent interest, having several years to ran. :
BY JOHN B. HI£SS t GO.i
AUCTIONEERS,
No*. 332 and 234 MARKET street* corner of Bank
LARGE POSITIVE SAT/E OP 1100 PACKAGES
BOOTS* SHOES; BROGANS, &c.
. ON TUESDAY MORNING* FEB. 9,
At 10 o’ clock, will be sold, by catalogue, without
reserve, on FOUR MONTHS’ CREDIT, about
1100 packages Boots, Shoes, Brogans, Balmroals,
Cavalry Boots, Gum Shoes, Ac., &c., of City
and Eastern manufacture, embracing a fresh,
and prime assortment of desirable articles,' fox
men, women and children.
N. B.—Samples with catalogues early on th*
morning of sale
LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF BOOTS*
SHOES, BROGANS, TRAVELING BAGS*
&c.*-&c ,
NOTICE^-Ineluded in our large sale of boots
and shoes, &c., TUESDAY MORNING, will bo
found in part the following fresh and desirable,
assortment, to be sold without reserve: Men’s
grain cavalry boots; wax and kip brogans; men’s
balmorals and congress. boots; youths’ half welt
kip boots; men’s do; fine eity made kid welt buskins *
ladies’ gaiter boots: kidß. B. ties; colored and
black lasting buskins; men’s fine, city made
call, morocco and kid boots; men’s pump sole
grain boots; men’s buff leather pump boots; men’s
pump sole calf boots; do. seal pump sole
boots; women’s lined and bound boots;
youths’ kip brogans; misses* grain ties;
misses’ grain buskins; misses’ spring heel grain,
lace foots; women’s grain lace boots; women’s,
grain lies; boys* kip brogans; misses’ glazed mo
rocco boots, men’s naif welt calf do.; youths’ half
welt calf do; children’s half brogans; men’s hair
welt kip boots; men’s super calf brogans; men’s
slippers; misses’ super kip ties: misses’ super kid
buskins; child’s super colored zox boottees; child* s'
super colored fox ties; men’s lined and’bound
brogans; gum shoes; traveling bags, Ac.; Ac.
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OP BRITISH,
FRENCH, GERMAN AND DOMESTIC DRY
GOODS, „
We will hold a large sale of Foreign and' Da*
mestio Spring Dry Goods, by .catalogue* on >&-
CREDIT OF‘TOUR MONTHS, and paH for
cash,
ON THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. XI,
embracing about 700 Packages ano Lots of Staple
and Fancy Articles, in Woolens, Linens, Cottons*
Silks and worsteds, for city and country sales. .
N. B. —Samples of the same will be arranged for
examination, with catalogues, early on the mom*
ing of the sale, when dealers will find it to their
interest to attend.
Moses nathans, auctioneer amb
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Southeast comer SIXTH and RAPE streets,
WATCHES—WATOHES-WATCHEg.
At private sale, upwards of 2000 gold and silver
watches, at half the usual selling prices. Watch
makers, dealers and private purchasers will do
well by rAiiiTig at the s. E. corner of Sixth and
Race streets. . « . 1 •
Corn exchange
November 23d, 1883.
At the election held
Stockholders were duly
Com Exchange Bank:
Alexander G. cattail, John F. Gross,
James Steel, Chrlatlan J. Hoffinan,
Robert Ervlen, H. W. Oatherwood,
William P. Cox, EdmundA. Sonder,
Samuel T. Canby, Charles E. Wilkins,
Philip B* David Vanderveer,
Jonathan Knight.
And at the meeting ofthe Board this day ALEX.
G. OATT ELL, Esq., was unanimously re-elect*
ed President; and ALEX. WHILLDIN, Esq.,
Vice resident, and JOHN W. TORREY, Cash.
J. W. TOBBEY,
Cashier.
18th lust, the following
- elected Director* of tha
BoM-amo
Yellow metal sheathin». -obooje
er Brothers & Co.’s Taunton Yellow Metal
Sheathing, Bolts, Nails and SpUres of Ml
•tore and for sale by WILLIAM S. QBAHTi lit
IntliDiiswmsTntu.
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