To the Stockholders of the Philadelphia
and Rending Railroad Company.
The Managers submit the following re
port of the receipts and expenditures for the
year ending November 30,.;1865, with the
Treasurer's general balance-sheet, ex.
bibiting the financial condition of the Com
pany at that date:
(Here follows the usual transportation
and income account, which we omit, as it
is given below, in condensed form).
The folldwing tabular statement, in de
tail, for each branch. of traffic, shows the
comparative results of the year :
1864
Travel, 242,252 passengers
/Itierchanclise, 807,106 tons
Coal, 8,068,577 tom
Mail
Miscellaneous •
g Gross receipts
Gross expenses
Net profits
-
The. Per ct.
•
9rave1.(893,358 pass'rs 4/, 068 , 847 $155,965 17 110
Mdse., 846,105 tons 1.165,277 211,501 = 2-10
Coal, 3,090,814 tons 8,627,292 1,423,517 19 7-10
Mail--- ...... .. 28,871 5,374 22 8-10
Miscellaneous 255,= 76,821 43
Gross receipts k .... 11,042,519 1,873,178 20 2-10
Gross expenses 6,830,248 1,369,057 27 6.10
Net profitB 4,812,271 504,12111 7-10
Gross expenses,
including Renewal Fund in the
Year 1804 were ' BS 52-100 per et. of grass receipts.
Year 1865 " 56 81-100 " 441
Apparent increase 3 29-100 "
Increase in taxes 2 10-100 "
Realincrease 119.100
The receipts , and expenditures for each,
per passenger and per ton, have been as
follows:
1864.
Per paSsenger. cost $1 18 7-10; received, $1 65 8-10.
Mdse. per ton, cost 83: received, 118 2-10.
Coal per ton, coat 81; received, 2 35.
1865.
Per passenger cost $1 42 510; received, $2 70 Me.
. Mdse. per ton, cost. 79 410; received, 137 7 10.
Coal per ton, cost 1 06 9-10; received, 2 79 1-10.
The charges for transportation have not
been raised above those of last year, while
the expenses have increased 27 G-10 per
cent., the increased profit of 117-10 per cent.
has been . mainly derived from the larger
amount of business done, and the great de
ereapa in the Government orders for coal,
whiCh was carried at rates much ...below
those charged the public.
The result of the year's business, as con
densed from Transportation and Income
Account, may be stated thus:
Receipts over cost of working the road $4,812,270 46
From which deduct:
IntelOst on bonded debt $378,264 00
bonds and mtgs...
30,946 76
Sinking fund, as directed by
mortgages
Sinking fund, as directed by
stockholders 662,630 00
Cost or machines for work
shops 39,855 01
Cost of coal barges_ 56 521 09
new engiaes and 771,660 47
Cost of Lebanon Valley 2d
track 55,165 SO
Oost of Schuylkill Valley and
Little Schuylkill connec
tion 70,500 06
Cost of Reading Car•stiou,dr,c- 163,515 04
Cost of siding and tracks 162.001 63
$2.179,705 16
Reserved fund.lB6s
Amount to credit of Reserved
Fund, lE4
To which is added:
Proportion of loss
laterals in 1864 paid
•by Schuylkill Nfi
vigation Compa
ny V. 34,667 50
Profit on Boats, Bal
ance orinterest,&c. 68,676 59
Old debts revived
pod paid
•
From which is deducted:
Balance of dividend of 1564,
not included in acc't of lai4 2S. V. 5 53
Total Reserved Fund, 1.865
Which has been appropriated as 101lowa
Ten percent. "ivielend on 120,-
240,073 43, Common and Pre
ferred Stock .42,02 4,067 34
U. S. and State Taxes on ditto 2e2,4u6 73
2,226,474 07
Balance of Reserved Fund r,079,264 91
These results exhibit increased traffic in
each department, with net profits largely in
excess of any previous year. The evidence
of such prosperity cannot fail to be received
by the stockholders with marked satisfac
tion.
The traffic other than coal steadily and
rapidly increases. The gross receipts
from such sources during the past year
amountto . . . . $2,515,226 63
The expenses of , conducting
these branches of business as
per statement . . .
Profits on passsengers and mdse $1,282,466 42
An amount sufficient to pay the annual in
terest on the debt, $409,240 76, and about
four per cent. on the preferred and common
stock.
The new works to which reference was
made in the last report have been continu
ously prosecuted. Two large and commo
dious wharves at the coal shipping depot at
Port Richmond are nearly completed, and
will be ready for use early in the spring.
Others have been enlarged.
A new workshop at Reading for building
and repairing cars, 705 feet in length and
169 feet in width, has been finished.
The Junction Railroad tunnel, at West
Philadelphia, will be completed in about
two months. The construction of this road
was not in advance of the necessities of the
traffic.
A new railway three and three-tenths
miles m length has been made; connecting
the Schuylkill Valley and Little Schuyl
kill railroads, both of which are leased by
this company. By this means very direct
communication is made between Pottsville,
Tamaqua and the rapidly-growing towns
in the Mahanoy and Ashland coal districts.
A new and short line is also thus furnished
for the large supplies of timber required for
mining purposes, as well as agricultural
products from the Catawissa and Susque •
henna Valleys. Additional double track,
three and nine-tenths miles in length, has
been laid on the Lebanon Valley branch,
and fifteen and forty-five hundredths miles
of siding on the main line and laterals. Nu
merous small branches, eight and nine,y
five hundredths miles in the aggregate,have
been constructed in the different coalcis
tricts for the , further development of this
most important branch of our traffic.
The bonded debt has been diminished by purchases
for the St nk in& 'Funds WI COO
By conversions mto atonic ... 149,000
3310.000
The bonds now outstanding amount to $6.365,300,
of which only OMAN) are entitled to the privilege of
conversion into stock.
The appropriations to the Sinking Funds required by
the conditions of Various mortgages were
in 1865 e 68,92 00
Created by the Stocktiuldere, in 1865
Balance November 30th, 1864.
092,466
. 79
•Dedust bonds purchased In 1865, $161,C00,
cost,.— 158,556 25
At the annual meeting in 1860 the Stock
holders created a sinking fund ($140,000) in
addition to similar appropriations required
by the terms of various mortgages. The
following year the Board of managers
recommended, and the Stockholders author
ized the establishment .of another sinking
fundwhich, with those already in existence,
had for its object annual deductions from
income account equal to the liquidations of
the bonded debt at or before its maturity,
This debt then amounted to - $11,497,700, of
. which $5,086,600 matures in 1886. The fund
so created amounted in the following year
to $27,373 41, and it was expected that it
would increase each year until the debt
was extinguished. Since that date the
bonded debt has been diminished by con •
version and purchase $5,131,400. For this
reason the Board of Managers regard so
large an annual appropriation, in addition
to_the sinking-funds created by the terms
of the mortgages, quite unnecessary. They
believe itto be a wise policy, and one which
should be continued, to purchase the bonds
when they can be had on favorable terms;
but they recommend that the compulsory
feature of the Sinking Funds thus volun
tarily provided by the Stockholders should
be abolished, and that it be left to the dis
cretion of the Managers to purchase bonds
when and as suitableoccasions offer-
Several
years ago it was decided to be
the policy of the company to control, by
lease or purchase, some of the important
lateral roads in the coal region. On these
branch roads which intervened between the
mines and the works of this company, very
high charges, in most cases. then prevailed,
thus giving to their proprietors an undue
proportion of the profits of the transporta
tion from the mines to market. When such
roads were from time to time so leased, the
charges for transporting coal were materially
diminished. Pending these purchases it
was not deemed advisable to state them in
detail in the accounts, In former reports
they have appeared in the item, "Stocks and
bonds held by the company." They are now
transferred to, and will hereafter appear in
the capital account. The largest investment
has been made in the Mahanoy and BOad
Mountain railroad, from which one-fourth
of the Anthracite coal transported bylthis
company was received during the past year.
This road and its branches traverse the sec
ond coal field, from which largely increased
supplies may be hereafter confidently , ex
pected. The balance of the stock and bonds
$851,928 57 are chiefly of the same class of
investments.
8989,882
953,776
.7,203,776
23,497
. 178,411
ince the close of the fiscal year, Novem
ber 30th, the Board of Managers have also
acquired amajority of the stocks of the East
Pennsylvania .Railroad Company. - 'The
capital stock of this company is $64,400.
Bonded debt, $574,900.1
It extends from Reading to Allentown, a
distance of thirty-six miles. A direct and
continuous line under one management
would thus be formed between Harrisburg
and the Delaware river. Greater facilities,
and it is believed increased profits, are se
cured by this purchase, which waa effected
by an issue of stock.
The usual statements of the General
Superintendent and Engineer are appended,
to which reference is Made for detail.
During four years prior to May last, the
consumption of coal for Government pur
poses was very large. In consequence of
the interruption by ice of navigation of the
river Delaware during many weeks last
winter the demands of 'the Government
during the early "spring - months were unpre
cedently large. This, together '..with an
equally urgent demand from other con
sumers, exceeded the capacity of the rolling
stock. On the sudden cessation of the war,
in April last, the demand of the Govern
ment almost ceased, which, with other dis
turbing
elements, was followed by a
partial paralysis in both the coal and iron
trade of the country. During the months
of May and June of last year, the coal
tonnage from the Schuylkill region was but
316,672 tons. In the same period in 1864 it
was 797.184 tons.
The total product in 1865 was about 500,000
tons less than in 1564. The coal tonnage of
this company,as has been previously stated,
was slightly in excess of the previous year.
The largest quantity of coal transported by
this company in any calendar month was
in September, 1565, when it reached 384,660
tons. Previous to this year the maximum
quantity was in August, 1864, 332,110 tons.
This exhibits an increased capacity this
year In 6..Cess of any previous period, at
(be rate of 630,499 tons per annum. Such
great irregularities in this branch of the busi
ness have developed two material facts,
Ist. That the various companies engaged
in transporting coal have had facilities, on
the average, fully equal to the requirements
of consumers, and demonstrating that with
a business approaching any degree of regu
larity, the producers of coal have had the
means of sending to market more than they
could sell,
$2,632,536 30
$372,050 53
829,398 91
701,395 44
IMEIB
$3,305,73 01
2d. It is also established that the present
capacity for production anl transportation
is largely in excess of the consumption.
The suspension of mining operations in
other coal districts for some two months,
created apprehension about future supplies,
unduly stimulated the demand, and thus
materially augmented the price of coal, and
hence, to a certain degree, particularly iu
the iron trade, diminished theconsumption•
It has been, the well-settled policy of thi-
Company that the means of transportation
should be fully equal, with any ordinary
degree of regularity in the demand, to the
wants of consumers. Coal is an article or
first necessity. The great manufacturing
and steam marine interests of the country
are dependent on it.
Therefore, the works should be main
tained fully equal to the wants of the pu bile.
and a most liberal policy in this regard
conclusively, the only wise and safe one.
It is not proposed, however, to procure
rolling stock equal to doing the business of
a year in eight or nine mouths. This would
be neither reasonable nor wise. It would
require the charges to be unnecessarily in
creased, the minimum charge bum in in.-
ning and transportation being attained b 3
the greatest regularity in the trade,
• Previous to the war the consumption of an-
1,232,760 26
thracite coal was increasing at a ratio px
ceeding ten per cent, per annum. During
the first two years of the conflict it dimin
ished, but during the last two the former
ratio of increase was resumed. From. nil,
experience the managers deem it reasonably
probable that the same rate of increase will
continue, or about one million of tons per
annum.
The whole financial policy of the Compa
ny should be based on a determination to
provide everything necessary to insure that
we obtain our full share of this increase.
In pursuance of the conservative policy,
which has received the general approval of
the stockholders, the managers have charged
to income account the cost of new property,
amounting to $1,339,264 10. They do not re
gard any such deductiotts from profits
as requisite to maintain, and perpetuate
property formerly acquired. They, are
aware, however, that the expenditures of
the past year have been made'in a currency
much depreciated. For this reason it has
been the intention to deduct from income
such an amount as will leave the capital
stock on which future dividends are to be
paid represented upon a gold basis.
After making such deductions, and the
sinking funds, the balance of
Income account of the year is.
Add reserved fund of 1864.
$3,305,739 01
Deduct divid.nd 0118 per et.- $2,024,067 34
Add tax on same.— 202,406 73
362,630 30
For reasons heretofore stated, the Mana
gers decided to give to each Stockholder the
option of taking the dividend in money or
in stock at par. So far as is now known,
nearly all of the proprietors have preferred
to take the stock. The Company is thus
placed in a position of great financial
strength to meet the legitimate requiraments
of the public, to furnish increased facilities
to the trade, to purchase the bonds first ma
turing, should they be offered on satisfac
tory terms, and otherwise promote the per
manent interest of the stockholders.
By order of the Board of Managers, •
CHAS. E. SMITH, President.
••
$431,230 30
561238 49
4833,810 5
At the annual meeting of the Stockhold
ers of the Philadelphia and. Reading; Rail
road Company, held January Bth, 1866,,the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resblved, That the report of the Board of
Managers, this day, presented and read, be,
and the same is hereby approved, accepted
and adopted; and that the action ;of the
Board in relation to the several matters
therein mentioned and • their action with
reference to the East Pennsylvania; Rail
road, and the issue of stock in respect
thereto, are especially approved and sanc
tioned.
.Resolved, That the Board of Managers,
be, and the same are hereby, authorized, at
THE DAILY; EVENING BU
Reserved fend Nov.. 30, 186 S).
their discretion, to carry into effect any of
the measures proposed in their report,
and if in their opinion needful, to enter
into any contracts or agreements for that
purpose.
Resolved, That the powers and authorities
conferred upon and granted to the Board of
Managers by the resolutions passed at prior
annual meetings be, and the same are here
by; eontinued.'
Resolved, That at this general meeting of
the Stockholders of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company, the act ap
proved the 20th day of May, A. D. 1865, en•
titled "an act to entitle the stockholders of
any railroad company incorporated by this
Commonwealth accepting this act,. to one
vote for each share of stock" be and the
same is hereby accepted, and so that here
after each share of stock of this Company
subject to the other provisions of charter and
laws in relation thereto shall entitle the
holder thereof to one vote, as in and by said
act is provided.
Resolved, That a vote of thanks be, and
the same is hereby presented to the Presi
dent ° and Board of Managers; for the able
manner in which the business of the road
has been conducted during the past year.
The following gentlemen were elected to
serve for the ensuing year:
President,
CHARLES E. SMITH.
Managers,
H. P. McKEAN.
A. E. BORIE,
R. B. CABEEN,
►.4IZ 6; 04114 3k1.15 $1 4 3 SZM CS),I
HOUSE.—On motion of Mr. Shellabarger,
the Committee of Ways and Means was in
structed to inquire into the propriety of
providing for the re-issue of mutilated
bonds of the United States, and report by
bill or otherwise.
A resolution was passed calling upon the
President for information relative to the de
livering up to the United States of the rebel
pirate vessel Shenandoah.
Mr. Rollins (N. H.) offered the following,
which was agreed to:
Whereas, House rents are excessively
high, and the means of educating colored
children limited ; therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of imposing a special
tax of twenty per cent. on all rentals of
buildings which exceed $6OO per annum, to
be applied, independently of the local dis
trict authorities for the education of colored
children ; and to report by bill or other
wise.
The House passed the bill heretofore
offered by Mr. Ward, (N. Y.), denouncing
polygamy, and declaring that, like its
twin-sister, shivery, it should be swept
from the Territories, if it should require the
whole power of the Government to do so,
and directing inquiry into the conduct o;
certain Government officials in Utah.
The House resolved itself into a Com
mittee of the Whole on the State of the
Union, when
Mr. Latham (West Va.) made a speech,
arguing that the re; ellion was never limited
by State lines, but its authority was ex
tended only as far as its power could carry
it. He, therefore, protested against the
me of the expression that the States were
out of the Union. It was a portion of the
people who inaugurated a government
antagonistic to that of the United States.
The Scales of Virginia, Tennes4ee and
Arkansas were no more in rebellion when
the rebel hordes operated on them, than
were the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky and Missouri, when they were
invaded and placed in similar circum
stances. The rights of protection to the
loyal citizens everywhere were the same
under the Constitution.
Each applicant for a seat in Congress
should stand on his own merit. Such a.
are qualified should be admitted. Restora
tion, he thought, had been retarded by the
questions complicated by civil power being
re-established too soon with whitewashe
rebels. Blaine (Mo.) had presented a reso
lution, which was referred to the Join!
Committee on Reconstruction, proposing to
ameLd the Constitution so that Article Is:,
Section 3, clause 3. should read as follows:
"Representatives and direct taxes shill]
be apportioned among the several States
which may be Included within the Union,
according to their respective number..
which shall be determined by taking th -
whole number of persons except those to
whom political rights or privileges are denied
or abridged by the Constitution or law of
any State on account of race or color."
4 Mr. Blane, having obtained the floor, sup
ported the constitutional amendment,
pointing out tinq grave objections to the
amendment which proposes to base repre
sentation on suffrage. Should that be
adopted, the grossest inequalities would
result among and between the loyal States.
California. with scarcely a larger popula
tion than Vermont, and the same number
of Representatives, would, on the suffrage
basis, have nearly three times as many
members in this House; and New York,
with eleven times the population of Cali
fornia, would not have five times as many
Representatives. Indiana, with only eight
per cent. more population than Massachu
setts, would have fifty per cent. more rep
resentation.
Mr. Blaine pointed out other inequalities,
and contended that all these would be
avoided by the adoption of the amendment
proposed by him, which would simply de
prive the Southern States of a representa
tion based on their negroes until the negroes
were enfranchised. It would leave the rela
tive representation of the loyal States just as
it is to-day, and in curing an evil would not
precipitate another of greater magnitude.
Alter an address from Mr. Shellabarger,
(Ohio,) the Committee rose and the House
adjourned.
How a Discharged Soldier was "Sold"
Chas. Moritz is an unsophisticated bache
lor of 36. Having served a fall term in the
army, where he was successful in dodging
the rebel bullets, he considered himself
equal to almost any emergency, and con
cluded to take unto himself a wife. Moritz,
therefore, called on his friend,Geo. Walther,
who keeps a saloon at the corner of Morgan
and Twenty-first streets, and offered George
fifty dollars to get him a "good, plump, fat
and docile wife." George had no license as ,
a matrimonial broker, but it being Christ
mas time, he thought he would play a little,
joke at the expense of poor Charley. He'
acquainted Several other friends with his
intention, and they entered into the consni
racy with right good' will.
Among the friends consulted by Walther
were Joe Gottwald and Anton Jorgen. Joe
bad a brother who was a smooth faced,
- rosy cheeked boy, fat and plump as a head
of cabbage, and full of mischief. Joe's bro
ther was dressed up in the gorgeous array
of a bride, and a grave looking - Hessian
was engaged to play the part of Justice of
the. Peace, and tie the nuptial knot.
• Moritz was delighted with the appear
ance of his "bride." He considered that he
had obtained "a great bargain," and at
once accepted her as his better half: A room
in Walther's house was nicely scrubbed by
Jorgen, and there the marriage ceremony
was performed. Moritz was in ecstasies:
As soon as the noose was fairly around his
neck, he gave the "Squire" five dollars for
his trouble, presented five dollars to Jorgen
for scrubbing the room, and made young
Gottwald a present of fifteen 'dollars as a
bridal gift.
The liberality of the happy man did not
..42,632,565 30
676,173 71
----- 2,226,474 07
.11,079,254 94
LETIN : PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SANITARY 9, 1866.
J. B. LIPPINCO'PT,
JOHN ASHHIIRST,
STEPHEN COLWELL,
rer,
'FORD,
Cary,
H. WEBB.
'lire
S. Bit.
Seer
WILLLear.
CLOSE OP YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS
Result of the "Joke."
[From the St. Louis Democrat, Tau. Sd.]
'stop here. Re sent out and invited a-inum
'ber of acquaintances to the frolic, and sp•mt
seventy-tve dollars for wines, cakes and
cigars.. The.,spree was kept up until a late
,hour and when the wedding guests at last
took , their departure, Moritz was informed
that the sister of his bride was very sick,
and desired Mrs. Moritz to sit up with her
that night; it would be taken as a favor if
be would remain at his old quarters until
morning, when he could come and take his
wife home.
Moritz reluctantly agreed to this arrange
ment, but fearing something might be
wrong, he demanded of the Justice his
marriage certificate. He was handed a card
containing the following words: "Reward
of merit, presented to Louis Feelter, by M.
E. Secor, teacher." Wtth this document in
his pocket, Moritz retired to bed, thanking
his good fortune that he had at last pro
cured a young and handsom6 wife. He
slept but little, being feverish with anxiety,
and fearful that he would wake up and find
it all a dream.
Moritz was not a sluggard the next morn
ing, but, bright and early, he arose and
hastened over to Walther's house to fetch
his bride. He was informed that there was
no such person there, and after going nearly
crazy, andsearching all over the house, he
was told that he had been made the victim
of a practical joke, For two days poor
Moritz was confined to his room, refusing
to eat or drink, and disdaining all offer of
consolation. He now .meditated revenge,
and took the proper course to obtain it. tie
called on the police force, and officers Ros
seau, Dickson and Vonlupe, arrested George
Walther, Anton Jorgen :and Joe Gottwald,
on a charge of obtaining money under false
pretences. The bogus Justice could not be
found, and Joe'syoungbrother, the "bride,"
was also missing. The three men were
taken to the calaboose, and will be ex
amined before the Recorder on a charge of
felony. They begin to realize the fact that
a practical joke can be carried too far, and
they will be lucky if they escape without
being bled to twice the extent of their
I.. , E2Eff Southern Personal Items. ram
The Galveston Medical College com
menced its first course of lectures on the
4th instant. Dr. John H. Webb is Dean.
There are nine professors.
Dr. A. B. Cabaniss, of Jackson, has been
appointed Superintendent of the Lunatic
Asylum of Mississippi, by the trustees of
that institution.
The New Orleans Tinier notices the arrival
in that city of General Wade Hampton and
the wife of. Robert Toombs, of Georgia.
Samuel W. Nix, Esq., of Amite county,
Miss., was killed in the parlor of his father
in-law's house recently, by Henry Ftsti
Mr. Nix has filled various public positions
of honor and trust.
Judge F. T. Hutchins, of Athens, Ga..
has received a pardon from President
Johnson.
John R. Thompson, formerly editor of the
Southern Literary Messenger, is residing in
England in straightened ciroumstances,
and is said to be contributing translations
from the German for Blackwood's Marla•
:nue.
WATCHES AND Jr EIVIEIMY.
C'iEtRI,STICEAS AND NEW YEAR'S
PRESENTS-
Persons wishing to purchase Presents for the Hal
days, will consult their own interest by calling on
LADOMJJ
DIAMOND DEALER S: JEW
ITATCIII9, JEIIELRY k SI Lstu
WiTtilit.S and JEWELRY REP.
Chestnut St.. Phila.
And examine his large and beautiful assortmert of
Diamonds,: Watches Jewelry, Silver Ware, Plated
Ware, French Timepieces. Gold Chains. tilees'e But
tons, and sets of Jewelry of all kinds, trom the must
el pensive to others of comparatively small value.
Always on band, a large assortment of Engagement
and Wedding Rings, Plain Rings, of all sizes, welglatb
and qualities.
My assortment is complete In all its branches. A
CALL IS SOLICI rED.
P. S.—Diamonds and all Precious Stones, as also 01d
Gold and Silver, bought for cash or taken to exchange
deft Jai I
ELECTRO-SILVER PLATED WARE.
. Campbell & Davidheiser,
No. 1317 Chestnut Street.
Present tot sale, a fine stock of EXTRA FINE PLA
TED WARES, consisting of TEA SETS, ICE PIT
CRERS, CASTORS (with Fine Flint Cut Bottles,'
WAITERS, GOBLETS. CUPS. CAKE and FRUIT
BASKETi, ckc.,&c., with Extra Fine quality of
TEA, TABLE AND DESSERT SPOONS, FORKS
AND KNIVES, •
Of th:dr own workmanship and warranted hill weight
of Silver and to give satisfaction, they being practica
workmen. Sold wholesale and retail at manufacturing
prices. de;-t1
. .
IWANTIS.
451.500 PER YEAR!—We want agenM every
where to sell our IMPROVED $2O Sewing
Machines. Three new kinds, tinder and upper feed.
Warranted five years. Above salary er large COMML9-
stops pa'd. The ONLY machines sold in United States
for less than $4O, which are Judy licensed by Rowe.
Wheeler S Wilson, Grover & Baker. Singer & an, and
Baclecidcr. 411 other cheap machines .are infringe
Circularsfree. Address, or call upon SHA.W
& CLARE, Biddeford, Maine, or at No 823 Broadway,
New York; No. 236 Carter street, Philadelphia, Pa.;
No. 14 Lombard's Block, Chicago, ill.; No 170 Wes
Fourth street, Cincinnati, 0.; or .No. 8 Spaulding's Ex
change, Buffalo, N. Y. deg-s,tu3m
sfrn WANI ED TO PURCHASE OR RENT IN
GE}.MANTOWN.—A HOUSE, with the modern
convents noes, within five or eight minutes' walk from
the steam railroad depot Possession by March Ist,
1b66. Address Box No. 1141 Phllada. Post 011 ice.
PATENT
TIN SIFTER
It Is one of the most useful inventions for domestic
use ever offered to the public. The flour is sifted in
one-quarter the time (and much better then by any
other process) by putting the flour in the top of the
Sifter, then, by turning the crank, the flour passes
through the sieve with great rapidity. Clean, very
fine and light. This Sifter has no India rubber
rollers to grind up the dirt. such as bugs, worms, flies,
&c.. but sifts all articles and leaves the dirt remaining
In the sieve; the Sifter is made of tin, is very neat and
easy to keep clean. It Is the only Sifter now in use
that gives SATISFACTION. Every Sifter is warrant
ed. Be sure and ask for Spencer's Patent Tin Sifter.
fir Wholesale trade supplied on reasonable terms
Samples sent to any address on receipt of N. OD.
Factory, 346 North SECOND Street.
nols-amP E. FIPENCTER.
Special. Notice.
Furniture at Low Prices
PREVIOUS TO REItIOVAL TO
N. W. cor. Chestnut and Thirteenth Sts.
The building I now occupy is to be altered for a
Bank, and I will offer great inducements to purchasers
as a great portion of my stock must be sold to enable
me to remove in a short time.
olaeo. Jr. rienkels,
dell-ual
809 and 811 CHEIIITNIIT STREET'
Q./MATH:MO FELT.—LOWNLL PATIENT BLAb
CO tic Sheathing Balt for Shipa;=, hnsonli Paten
Woolding Felt ftz : S=Eteti and ilas, In tc!,
and for Bale by Eons
Delliware mum%
SPENCER'S
STRAINER.
For Sifting Flour, Meal,
13 , .c wheat, Sauce and all
other articles requiriug, a
selve.
State and County
RIGHTS FOR SALE
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.
Closing Out •
Before Taking Account of S.tock.
PLAIN AND PLAID POPLINS,
PLAIN, FIGURED AND PLAID MERINOES,
PLAIN AND FIGURED DELAINES,
ENGLISH AND SAXONY DRESS STUFFS, and
Dress Goods of every variety, at
Greatly Reduced.Pria eB.
25 and 28c. BLEACHED MUSLINS,
3/c. 4-4 BLEACHED MUSLINS,
33c. 4-4 BLEACHED MUSLINS,
SIC. 4-4 BLEACHED MUSLINS,
137%c. 4-4 BLEACHED MUSLINS,
40c. 4-4 BLEACHED MUSLINS.
Wamsutta and New York Mills.
25 and 28c. UNBLEACHED MUST:MS.
31c. 4-4 UNBLEAMOa) MUSLINS,
33C. 4-4 UNBLEACHED 11 USLINS.
And all the best makes of Bleached and Unbleached
Sheeting, Pillow Case and Shirting Muslims.
Less than Wholesale Prices. •
STEJEJIL & sow,
713 and 115 North Tenth Street. •
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MUSLIM BY TILE PIECE,
AT IIJETA.II4,
At the Lowest Wholesale Rates.
COTTON GOODS.
3,000 Yards
Calico at 23 Cents,
20,000 Yards
Calico at 25 Cents
10,000 Yards
Wide Chintzes at 28 to 33 Cents,
5 Bales Unbleached
Muslins at 31 Cents.
10-4 Utica Sheetings
10-4 Waltham Sheeting o.
9-4 Pepperill Sheetings.
11-4 Unbleached Sheetings.
New York Mills
Wan utta.
5-4 Pillow Muslims.
J. C. STBAWBRIDGE & CO.,
N. W. cor, Eighth and Market Sts.
181-2 m
1024 CHESTNUT STREET.
E. M. NEEDLRS,
APPROVED STYLES OF
Late and Linen Collars,
SETS,
UNDERSLEEVES,
Embroideries and White Goods,
Handkerchiefs, Veifs,
Neck-Ties, &c,
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PECIAL NOTICE.—GEORGE! D. WISHAM, No.
7 North Eighth street, is now offering his entire
ock of Dry Goods at a reduction of per cent. from
krmer prices, to be closed out before taking stock,
Freud!. Xterinoee, all reduced.
Plain Poplins, one yard wine, only 9.5 c.
Bright Magenta Poplins. only $l.
Dotted Poplins. marked down low.
Silk and Wool Poplins. reduced.
Beautiful Brignt Plain Poplins, a bargain.
Striped Silk and Wool Poplins, cheap.
2400 yards yards wide English Merino, only TOc.
SIILRT 4 , SKIRTS SKIRTS.
Wool Top, full Ladies' size. only Is 25, worth $5.
Square and Long Blanket and Thibet Shawls.
FLANNELS, FLANNELS, FLANNELS.
Heavy Plush Canton Flannels, only 23c.
The good Old Pembertons, only Mc.
Hamilton and other makes, low.
CALL AND GET BARGAINS. 00.4-trithskm
E" HALL di CO., 26 South Secono street, would
invite the attention of the Ladies to their stock of
SILK S, and recommend them purchasing now, as we
have no doubt of their having to pay a much advanced
price for them next month and the coming spring.
Colored Moire Antiques,
Black Moire Antiques,
Colored Corded Silks,
Colored Poult de Soles,
Black Corded Silks,
Black Gros Gratnes,
Black Taffetas,
Black Gros de Mines.
N. B.—A fine stock of Evening Silks on hand.
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8-4 finish,PV las W t H l ST a E p CE,
ted for Evening Ivi ts. th a
S ilk
4-4 Whited ipacas.
White Irish Poplins,
White Wool Pooling,
Pearl Color Irish Poplins,
White Opera Cloths,
White Clotns, with Spots,
Scarlet Cloths.
EDWIN HALL it CO., 26 South Second a.
T ADLES' CLOAK CLOTIEUs AND FANCY CASSI-
A-I MMES.—Just received, a large and choice assort
ment of Goods, adapted for Ladles' wear, consisting
in part of
Colored Chinchilla Beavers.
Velvet Beavers, all colors and prices.
Frosted and Esonimaux Beavers.
New styles of Velours, very cheap.
FANCY CASSUIERM.
Check and Striped Cassirneres, new dedgn a g
French Fancy Cassimeres, elegant styles.
New styles of Light Fancy Cassimeres.
Cassimeres for Business Snits.
New styles Mixed Cossimeres.
E ilk Mixtures, of every grade.
For sale, very low, by the piece or retail, by
JAMES
No.:11 North Second street, Sign of the Golden Lam
C)9 CENT CALICOES.
Lit) 25 cent best American Prints.
Merrimacks, bright new colorings.
New Lancaster flinghams.
New Dark Detattles, 31 to 33 cents.
Wide Printed Cashmeres, cheap, at 40 cents.
31 cent plain colors Twilled CaShmeres.
54 00 Black and White Skating Sk rta
Mosiins, wholesale prices by the niece.
By the yard, one and two cents higher,
Linens under present market prices.
Table Damasks, cinder price.
COOPER & CONARD,
• S. E. corner Ninth andlsiarket
PRICES THAT MAKE THEM GO,
..,loths and Cassimeres reduced.
Merinoes and Poplins. selling off.
Ladies' Dress Goods, all reduced.
Blankets and Shawls, at low figures. .
Winter Goods, marked down.'
Large stock of Russia Diaper,
Figured and Plain Poplins, 30 per cent. off.
They areal' worth examining, at
JOHN H. STO.KES'S, 702 Arch street.
LANDELL open to-day new style
E3SLERRIBIAC r CALICOES,
SPLENDID DELA INES.
Very suitable presents for helps of the house.
MELODEON COVRRS, PIANO COVERS and Table
111 Covers, splendidly embroidered,
Christmas. EYRE et ut A ll i s sued for
ELL. •
EYRE & LANDELL have opened for Christmas,
Cambric HiMt., for t 1.6 to 12%„cents. Real Point
Lace Collars, &c
LTYRE do LAN DELI, are offering for Christmas Pre
sents, Lyons Velvets, Splendid Silks, Gay Plaids,
Fine Poplins. dto.
ELANDELL keep the Finest Red Borders
1211 Linen Towels, 'Napkins.
VYRE & LANDELL, Fourth and Arch, have the
Mfiineat and Largest B lankets for town Trade.
RETAIL DRY GOODS
HOUSE FURNISHING
3E) 11.,"VQ C) 401E1S,
Barnsley Damasks,
Pillow and Sheeting. Linens,
Eoney Comb Quilts,
Lancaster Quilts,
300 Dozen Towels and Napkins.
J. C. STRAWBRIDGE &
N. W. cor. Eighth and market.
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MITRE & LA :DELL are offering their Expenai
J:d Long Shawls low, for Christmas Presents.
- ETYRE & LANDELL keep the best Black - Silks
1.4 known In the Dry Goods Trade.
FURS
Furs : Furs I: Furs :12
HENRY RAKE & CO.,
Importers and Pdanufaatuxers,
61'7 51L7
ARCH STREET, ARCH STREET,
OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS FOR LADIES AND
CHILDREN.
We have now open for Inspection to our =tame=
and the public in general, a moat complete assortment
of Ladies and Chncren's Furs of all descriptions,
which, for variety of quality and superiority of finish,
cannot be excelled in the United States.
rlease call and examine our stock and prices before
pnrchaaing elsewhere.
HENRY RASKE & 00.,
0e:1-3m No. 517 ARCH STREET.
EMOVAJ...—JOIIII h. 110E.St.) • formerly .
.1.1 , No. 29 South Second street, has removed to
No. 831 ARCH street,
where he Is prepared to offer a superb assortment of
FANCY
of every de.scrl .tlon,
HOLIDAY GOODS
401_41.13.21:1 7 CIALIFrEtS,
AT r*.t.
New House Furnishing Store,
No. 49 NORTH NINTH STREET,
NEAR ARCH,
Embracing Silver Plated,
Japanned, Planisbed, Tin, Wood and
Willow Ware, Table Cutlery,
Baskets, etc.
ALSO, FOE CHILDREN,
Spring and Rocking Horses, Sleighs,
Velocipedes,Toy Gigs, Tables dm,
dl6-1m:
. Jr. 11(40tArJr.
REMOVAL.
R. JEN" A T
The undersigned, WHOLESALE GROCERS AND
TEA DEALERS, have removed from their old stand,
130 North THIRD Street, to
116 South Front Street.
Below Chestnut, west side,
Where they hope to see their former patrons,
BEIFF, HOWELL & HARVEY,
January 5121,18E4 jaS•lmp
Whf. D. STROUD has removed to No. North,
FT:EVE - NTH Street, two doors above Filbert
street. west side. d"..12.te
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OARPETINGS.
A large assortment of
DOMESTIC CARPETINGS
Constantly on hand and for sale at the lowest prices.
GEORGE W. ATT,T i ,
dem-smi No. 126 North THIRD street.
13A.IKEEVS
ORNiMENTAL HAIR
MANUFA 0 T 0 BY.,
The argon and beet alsortaneni of
Wigs, Toupees, -Long Hair Braids and
Cula, Water-falls, Viotorines, Fri
settee, Illusive Beams for Ladies,
At Moen LOWED. than elsewhere, MU
tivatiw: :vetitq
E. S. EARLEY 9
UMD E3EUrAIa Halt
S. E. Corner of
Tenth and Green.
OFFICE OF
WELLS. FARGO & CO.,
New York and California Express and;
Exchange Company,
607 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
SHIP.PRES OP FREIGHT TO . THE PetaZl l 7o:
COAST will please take Notice that aving been ap
pointed FREIGHT .AGEN2 OP THE PAcino wig
CS. co., we are ORE G O N, ppared to receive freights for
CALDFORMLA,VEVADA, W.ABITIIPGTOI9
TERRITORY, &LSD TEICH ISL4I..NDS, CERTRAI.
AN:ERICA and WE.67.E.RN COAST OF,. SOUTH
AIkEERICA. .
. Ferrates apply at our office, 607 Chestnut street.
Steamers will sail from New York let, lith and Mat
or each month, those dates falling on Sunday, on the
preceding Saturday.
NO SLOW FREIGHT RECEIVED OR DAY PRIOR .
TO DATE OF SAILING..
Bills of Lading will be issued at 607 Chestnut street,
. Our usual package- Earprem and letter bag will be
sent by each ateamerand will close at 6 P. M., day be.
fore sailing.
Our FRANKED ENVELOPE'S will be on Sale at
our office, 607 Chestnut street.
Al letters seat through us must beta Government en.
yctopea. -
ea.
Bight Exchange en Ban Francisco for sale.
Telegraphic transfers of money made to all Points
.eached by the wires on West Coast. •
California Coupons bought at best rates.
WELLS, FA.RGO OKO.,
oclo-am J. H. oAgent,