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The earnings of the Philadelphia and Brie Railroad
In-1865 were :
From
Troops Passengers
Fr
_Ex M sess matter
.g Miscellaneous sources...,
• Total earnings • 12,074,140 79
The operating 'expenaes during : the—
same period were : ,
For Conducting Transportation— g9175 . ,517 74'
• Motive Power 562,64889 .'..';,
Maintenance of Way 627,059 09> '
*Maintenance of Cars ' .18.838•56
, $1,71805228,_.•
FOr 30 per cent. dne on lease to
meet interest on bonds lax
es' .598,708 00 . • .
; , • 52,344,760 28
Showing a loss in operating the line. (Mein.
• ding 88 per cent. of romipts to pay interest
on the debt of the Philadelphia and' Erie • •
Railroad Company,) and taxes of $270,619 49
This loss is largely due to the March
freshet-in the Susquehanna, . already re
ferqd to as as destructive to the Canals, but
still more disastrously felt throughout the
line of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad.
Five 'spans of superstructure of the Bridge
at Williamsport, and one at Murton over
the,West Branch of this stream were swept
, away by the force of the County and Toll
Bridges driven against them by a rapid cur
rent. The whole line of Road from Sun
bury to Erie presented innumerable evi
dences of the destructive effect of this flood
—piers of bridges were undermined and de
strayed—culverts swept out—banksbroken,
and the slopes of excavations and embank
ments badly washed.
The effects of this extraordinary flood in
the streams followed or crossed by the road,
have shown that the changes made in its
profileduring the construction of its unfin
ished portions were judicious, and that the
location of the line is now such as to ren
der it safe from serious disaster hereaftei
• from a similar rise of waters.,Most of the
injury snstainedwas from insecure founds;
tions to piers of bridges, insufficient drain
_
age; too narrow banks, and the incomplete
condition of the work generally, except to
the superstructure of bridges, all of which
would have passed uninjured bat for the
force with which other bridges were driven
against them.
From a very natural desire to see this
work in operation—which had been so many
years in progress—the Directors of the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company
. opened the middle division of their line
long befoie it was in a condition for effective
?tervice, and at the beginning of a winter of
unusual severity; hence its business, small
and, unorganized, had to be conducted
through a wilderness nnprovided with ac
, eommodations for labor, and with an un
disciplined force at a very heavy increased
cost -to this Company. These difficulties,
added to the increased cost of maintaining
aline unfinished in all of its details, and
the disastrous flood which followed the
breaking up of winter, has resulted in the
loss above stated, nearly all of which is
properly chargeable to construction ac
count.
The whole revenue of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, from its several lines,
is as Mows, viz: •
' From the Pennsylvania Bar road and
branebes $17,459.169 49
'rom Pennsylvania Canals 181,015 38
From Philadelphia and Erie Railroad' 2,074,140 79
V 9,714, 25 66
And expenses Otoperaldng these lines:
7vlvarda Railroad, ordi-
...•ennsyl
nary.... - . .. $lO 881,930 04
Penney 713..ti11iaa . ,
traordinarr a 2,388.14 50
XiteMartla MCladnallE'ile-liiai.. 275 ' 543 51
- road..— 1,746,1/61 23
Thirty pe - r cent. reserved to
pay interest on debt of P.
and .B, 8., B. -Co. 533,708 00
$15,894,671 33
Balance. $3,319.654 33
The payments made during the year to _
the shareholders. of twoaemi-annual di.
vidends of ,5 per cent. each, the balance
of interest and coupon accounts. the
lease of Harrisburg and Lancaster Rail
road, taxes on dividends and coupons
0515,433 01). and the annual sum due to
the State (060,000) for the purchase of
tb e Main Line, amounted to
Leping a surplus of..
This result is exhibited after chargingall
expenditures for new work, and additional
rolling stock, &c., amounting in theaggTe : .
gate to $2,388,128 50, together with an in
stallment of $lOO,OOO upon the principal of
the debt due the State, and losses on leased
Railroads, to expense account; which
added to similar charges made during the
last four years, gives $8,125,995 15 thus dis
posed of.
With a 'view to prevent an undue enlarge
ment of the capital of the CoMpany, so diffi
' cult to restrain in corporate enterprises, all
interest paid during tile construction of the
Company's Railroads, together with all dis
cotwte allowed upon Bonds sold, and all
doubtful investments have from Jima to
time been charged to and' paid oat of the
annual net revenues of the Road. There is
nothing therefore in the accounts of the
Company representing fictitious values; on
the contrary, its property is worth in specie
much more than his represented at upon its
books. The Mein_ Line and branches of
your Road were constructed under small
, contracts for cash, when labor was low and
. at rates fully one-half less than those now
prev,alent. In consequence of the conserva
tive policy mentioned, the shareholders have
from the dayiof payment of each installment
received six per cent. interest free of taxes
• upon their investment from, the net-revenues
of the Board until May 18624- since whichi
time the regular and extra dividends have
averaged over eighteen per cent. per annum.
lithe increase of Rolling Stock, &a., paid
for from the net revenues of the Road, as
already stated, were added to the surplus
profits as shown by the Treasurer's state
ment, it would exceed the original cost of the
Company's Road and ontfit between Har
risburg and Pittsburgh, when finished with
a single track and sidings.
The present condition of the Company's
property, - therefore, cannot but be viewed
wfthgreat satisfaction by its shareholders.
. Estimated at it 3 specie value it may be
safely stated as follows ;
Kean line of Itailway„Branches and Eaten
. Edens, including Shops .and Depots, Har
risburg and Lancaster Bail Road ,. and
Canal 131,000,030
Equipment of all the Compatuosltallway 8,000,000
Beal Estate 3 , 000,060
_Materials on hand, cash and .cash balances 8,500,000
Investments in, other lines 0,500,0 N
A OOO 0
t 2O .
Capital Stock.
Stock, Harrisburg and Lancaster
Railroad Company. ' 41 . 1 4 82,5 °°
;Funded Debt 6,585,909
- Bonds of Harrisburg and Lances- .
ter Railroad Company ( 3700,000 ),:,, •
and other. obligations, say in
2,242500.
.40,000,000
.
Surplus • • $15,000,000
- Which added to the Capital Stock would
4 'make its real value $35,000,000, instead of
20,000,000. ,
If this estimate was predicated upon the
' cost of creating this property at present
Values, it mould present a much ]arger
,For the, past two years the actual net
revenues ,of the Company have been equal
to legal interest upon one hundred million
•'of dollars. But in consequence of the ab
' normal condition of the traffic from which
• they - were derived, it has not been deemed
prudent to fully represent them by an in
crease of -CapitalStock. Thpy have mainly
been appropriated to the increase of the
Company's property, and the amount thus
disbursed charged to current expenses. In
lustification of this-policy, it will be borne
in `mind, that , the increase in the traffic of
the line, for the pait four years is not'due
to a natural devtdopment of its basiness,
but is mainly to be 'acaitmted for by the acts
sin addition to this amount $62,148 49 was expended
- by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for repairs to
Vie cars in use on the Philadelphia and Erie - Railroad.
t One dividend was passed daring the financial crisis
of 18.47 i to compensate for which three aeml-annual
dividends of four per cent had been pal.
of the Southern States which , at the com
mencement. of hostilities, immediately
elided - the markets of the Saithwest 'here
tofore enjoyed by:.the producers of the
. Northwestern States, under the vain expec
tation that they - would t.b.ua seduce the
pataiotic feelings of that section fiom its
allegiance Id the. Union. This object signally
• failed, while the unusual demand for
Western products in . Europe, that imme
-diately followed, stimulated by high prices,
(enhanced by the continually increasing
volume of the currency,) threw this busi
ness upon the East and. West trunk lines,
which, at an early period, were reduced to
three by, interruptions to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
$828,590 20
94.451 46
-........1,083,92. 81
. 26.837 20
:19,085 61
21,201 00
This increase of traffic was quickly met
by enlarging your equipment, notwith
standing the high prices demanded for
Rolling Stock, and a continhed apprehen
sion that an early termination of the rebel
lion might render the construction of many
miles of siding necessary for its accommo
cation while out of service. If the rebellion
had ceased, as every indication seemed to
warrant, in season for a fall cotton crop da
ring the past year, this would now, to a
considerable extent, be the condition of
things. But the Southern Plant& having
been required by the Rebel Government to
continue to devote his labor to raising pro
visions until too late to put in cultivation a
crop forthe past year, he has not yet become
to a materialextent a customer of the North
west. The exhaustion produced by the
long continuance of the war, added to the
loss of this crop, has thus deferred the full
transfer of traffic to its original channels to
a more distant period. Still, this diversion
of freights, as small as it has been, is now
felt in the reduced quantity and rates
charged for transportation. At present,
neither of the trunk lines have theirrollirkg
stock for through traffic fully employed.
The capacity of the East and West
Trunk lines at present, is not only
ample for the through traffic offering
but, with the addition of the
new road already opened from Erie, and
the second tracks to the present lines now
in progress, they will be found largely in
excess of the business requirements of the
country. Their construction during a
period of low prices will prevent any com
petitor that may hereafter enter the field
from meeting the contest upon. equal terms.
Whatever maybe the immediate effects of
competition between-:railways, its ultimate
results, when capithl is brought into the
contest in excess of the demand for its use,
is to tax commodities with the increased
interest which such capital in the end al
ways exacts. Under the inflhence of a spec
ulative feeling in England some years since,
railways were built so largely in excess of
the legitimate demand for their use, that
with all the advantages of cheap labor and
materials for operating them, the rates now
charged ; are generally nearly twice those
prevalent on similar lines in this country,
while they still continue, in most cases,
comparatively unremunerative to their
shareholders.
As thei cost of transportation is largely
diminished by the quantity and regularity
of the supply of freight, it follows that the
local traffic of the State can be more cheaply
accommodated by branch lines to the etist
ing trunks (which occupy the only natural
routes of intercommunication between the
East and West within the State, and in the
success of which the Commonwealth and
the City of Philadelphia aro deeply and di
rectly interested), than in any other way.
These branches can be located so as to ac
commodate a larger extent of country than
additional through routes would afford.
At an early stage in the history of this
Company, its Directors, under the influence
of an , enlightened policy, by subscriptions
to their stock, extended efficient aid to the
construction of railways from its terminus
to the sources of traffic in the West. The
investment made in the Marietta and Cin
cinnati Line, from a misappropriation by
that Company of the means thus furnished,
proved unproductive. and it has long since
been charged to profit and loss upon our
books. The credit of the line between
Plash , Ili and Chicago, in which this COM
'piny h•y d $816,000 of stock, also gave way
in 1857„ • , theighty-two miles of its line west.
of Plymo scarcely begun, bringing this
large investment into great jeopardy. Your
Directors, however, promptly agreed that
this Company would furnish the iron re
quired for the completion of the road, while
the President, with the use of his individual
credit and exertions, brought the whole line
into early use, thereby not only saving the
original investment, and largely increasing
the traffic of this Company; but enabling it
subsequently, to dispose of its interest in the
line at a profit. The result of this operation
has been applied to the completion of the
line between Pittsburgh and Steubenville,
commenced under the patronage of the
City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County,
but abandoned after a much heavier ex
penditure of municipal bonds than cash.
The cost of completing this work, in conse
quence of the late period of the war at which
it was; commenced, has greatly exceeded
our anticipations; but the outlay, it is be
lieved, will eventually prove remunerative
in its direct profits, as well as upon the traf
fic of our line, which has already felts its
influence beneficially upon the current of
travel since it was opened for use in Octo
ber last.
3,597.498 98
17.2.,b - 7 35
In addition to the assistance afforded to
these lines, and the completion of a second
track to its own road (except 111 miles),
this Company has furnished the means for
the extension of the Broad Top Railroad to
Bloody Rim ; for the completion of the Bald
Eagle Valley Railroad; between Tyrone and
Lockhaven ; the Tyrone and Clearfield Rail
road ; the Ebensburgnd Cresson Railroad;
the Western Pennsylvania Railroad, to
Freeport ; and the Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad; besides other lines of less extent,
all of which have been brought into suc
cessful operation.
The Company is also extending its road
to the Delaware river at Greenwich Point
in the City of Philadelphia, for the accom
modation of the oil and other heavy traffic,
from which line a short branclican connect
with League Island, an object of much im
portance in the event of the General Gov
ernment locating a Navy Yard at that
point. It is also furnishing the means for
the construction of a road to join the, Phila
delphia and Trenton Railway at Frankford,
by which it is expected to return to the
Philadelphia Division much of the business
that has avoided this City, in consequence of
interruptions to its transit through it. No
new project has been undertak.en during
the year, except the conversion of the aban
doned Canal below Freeport,into a railway,
to conneet with the Fort Wayne Railway,
in ;Allegheny City. This line will be
cheaply built, and it -is believed that it will
prove remunerative fromits local business
alone. "
$55,000,000
It is to, this liberal and progressivepoliey
.that the prosperity of this Company is in a
large measure due. The construction of
these various works, and the large equip
ment purchased-for them, have, in conse
quence of the high price of labor and mate
rials, required a. much larger outlay than
anticipated-when they were undertaken.
The::unexpectedly large traffic during the
past summer and autumn alone caused an
immediate increase of equipment,&c.,above
our estimate, of over $1,200,000, and from
present indications this will have to be
increased Obi year for the accommodation
of the Coal, Oil, and Lumber interests, a
further sum of , one and a quarter millions of
dollars. The equipment for the through
business seems to be sufficient.
The business of the Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad is now nearly twice what it was
estimated at when you were asked to autho
rize its lease, fully justifying the belief that
its stock, at no distant period, will prove a
remunerative investment.
The expenditures upon these several en
THE DAILY X VINING BULLETIN : PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1308.
terprises, including the equipment of, the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, and other
have" heretofore been met(withelif itunY
material enlargement bf, the obligations of
this;"Cbmpany) from the revenues 'of the
PennsYlvania Railroad -and from the sale of
securities received from those Companiesk
but' the popplarity and large supply; of
United States bonds, bearing a high rate of
interest' continually pressed upon phe mat
het during the past year, has precluded the
sale of. even the best railway securities at
ordinary rates. To meet future outlays, it
may, therefore be necessary toclainge , to
some extent, the usual means for raising
funds to meet the obligations of the Com
pany. .[
The expenditures for new work (including
equipment, ex., charged to expense ac,
count,) amounted in 1865 to $6,010,287 12,
which have been met from the surplus re
venues of the road and the sale of securities
held by the Company. The outlays for
similar objects this year will not be lessthan
$3,000,000.
After many years of unsuccessful efforts
to induce the New York trunk lines to
abandon their policy of committing a shire
of their freight business to private Freight
E/presses, the Pennsylvania Railroad Coni
pany, for the purpose of counteracting the
diversion of traffic from its route, caused
by these organizations, and to provide, at
least equal facilities for the merchants, of
Philadelphia, assented to the introduction
of similar lines upon your railways. The
cars to be provided at their own expense,
and of a compromise gauge, that they might
reach all important points in the West;or
Northwest without transhipment. These
fast freight lines were to maintain agents'in
all the Western cities, who would per
sopally superintend the prompt and proper
delivery of freights, and see to the settle
ment of claims for damages or delays. The
result has been to secure a class of business,
without interfering with the ordinary ton
nage of thetompany, that has not hereto
tofore been reached.
In consequence of partisan representa
tions, originally made during an important
litigation, and then shown to be false,
having been wantonly and industriously
persisted in, from interested motives, we
feel it to be due to you to reiterate, in as
few words as possible, the policy which has
ever governed the Directors in relation to
the traffic over your line to and from Phila
delphia and the West.
Neither the inclinations of your Directors
or Officers,nor the interests of the Company,
has permitted them to entertain for a single
moment the policy of discriminating against
the commercial or manufacturing pros
perity of this City. On the contrary, the
Company has always kept the prosperity , of
these interests steadily in view, as conducing
to its own; and in this connection, has sacri
ficed many hundred thousand dollars lin
their support and defence. In the memora
ble contest between the East and West
trunk lines, in 1859, the New York Railroad
Companies attempted, by a reduction !of
their rates from and to New York, to these
charged by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company from and to Philadelphia, to
break up our discrimination in favor of this
City. But these reductions were met by
similar reductions on the part of this Com
pany at Philadelphia, and the competition
was thus continued on both aides by farther
reductions, until the losses became so heavy
that the New York lines deemed it expe
dient to surrender the point contended tor.
Oar Western connections participated in
this contest, and in ;the final adjustment ] of
rates that followed, the policy of a minimum
discrimination in favor of Philadelphia was
secured, as large as practicable, which dif
ferences have not, with the consent of this
Company, been departed from, but frOm
many points and at different periods hove
been very largely increased.
It is quite true that the Pennsylvadia
Railroad Company may have carried
freights upon the same day out of New York
for less rates than from Philadelphia, while
at other times the rates from Philadelphia
are much less than the established differ
ences would indicate. This is due to the
vicious practice or want of system existing
among railway companies for regulating
rates on through traffic under which they
may be suddenly reduced or raised at one
point, before the act is communicated to the
other. The rates of the Pennsylvania
Railroad are always kept under the control
of its officers, and whenever reductions are
made by the New York lines they ere
promptly met at Philadelphia by the in
variable policy of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. This policy will of course
require any competing line, old or new, to
conform to it, but contracts to secure an
object that both parties may be interested
in violating can be of no value, however
carefully drawn up. The only security is
in the dispositions of the controlling parties
to meet the object desired.
It is confidently affirmed that no case of
seeming discrimination against Philadel
phia has occurred, which, on examination,
will not find its full explanation in the re
ductions of a rival line, or a comparison of
rates of different dates.
The commercial and manufacturing in
terests of Philadelphia have been largely
promoted by the operations of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company in the establish
ment by it of rates of freight already far
below those anticipated when the work was
undertaken. But this is not the only thing M
required to centre commerce in this cita i s s
seems to be the general belief. The ratedof
freight have really but little to do with
question, provided they are fixed so asl to
meet fully the efforts of competing avenues
to divert traffic from her route. The large
receipts of the Company are the best evi
dence that such a diversion has not taken
place. Mercantile enterprise must seize
hold of the products of the West, so abun
dantly Rowing over this avenue, and by !its
activity, aided by capital, purchase or se
cure by actual consignment, and ship them
to other markets. There is no other way' to
add to the commerce of Philadelphia, and
any movement to that end will meet the
hearty co-operation of this Company.
If the advantages of locality possessed by
this city , are permitted to pass by unim
proved by her merchants, they must not
complain that those of the West seek other
markets to sell and buy in. The Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company has offered every
facility to bring to the city the products of
the Great West, as well as for their storage
while here, and will feel deeply interested in
any corresponding effort upon the part of
our merchants and capitalists to avail them
selves of the advantages thus provided.
Although this Company was organized
only fore purpose of carrying freight and
passengers to and from the interior and the
West, yet it has repeatedly signified its dis
position to aid in the establishment of a
steamship line between this port and Eu
rope, that the necessity for sending Western
products to New York for shipment abroad
might at least be dimini -bed. This aid has
been offered by subscription to the shareS of
a company to be raised for that object, or by
paying six per centum upon the amount of
capital so invested, together with other
valuable and important business facilities,
and they still hope that the mercantile com
munity will co-operate in such manner as
to render this aid efficient. .In the success
and profitableness of such an. enterprise,
commenced and managed upon a proper
basis, your Directors have no doubt, and
with the consent of the shareholders, this
Company will, unaided, establish snob a
line of steamers. I
Since your last Annual Meeting, the Gen
eral Superintendent of your Main Lind of,
works (Enoch Lewis, Esq.,) has resigned
his office, a post which he had accept - ably
and efficiently filled for nearly six years.
His successor, Edward H. Williams,Esci
.1
has acted for nearly a year past as Assistant
General Superintendent, and in that capa
city has evinced qualities that it is believed
will give to his administration a su p :tees,
equal to that of his :"predecessor.`. ..- _ _"
predecessor. '
The General Superintendent of the
Erie . ' , :Railroad '
._Company ?
- 3 , 9sepit D; Potts!, Egqi, has also left the ser
vice of thu Company for more profittable
eniployment elsewhere His place has been
filled by the appointment of. Alfred L. Ty:.
ler, Esq.. whose previous success ill. the
management of Railroads' commded
.him to the.notice of your Directors. •
The acknowledgments ,of the Board are
due, to the untiring,effo.rts of the .Officers of
the Company - generally, for the efficient
manner that the business of the Mae, dur
ing the past year, has been conducted, not
withstanding:-the:disorganization that ex
isted in the labor of the country during the
first half of the year.
By order of the Board.' '
EDGAR THOMSON, President.
CITY BIJLLETJN.
LARCENY CASES.—Elizabeth Brady was
before Alderman Tittermary this morning
upon the charge of having entered a house
on Bedford street and stolen therefrom
some quilts, sheets, ecn. She was com
mitted.
Emma Jones had a hearing before Alder
man Tittermary this morning charged with
the larceny of clothing valued at $25 and a
watch belonging to a- man named Doyle,
residing in Ovington street, below Shippen.
She was sent below.
Pat O'Donnell was arrested on the charge
of the larceny of some shirts and five bottles
of wine from a house at Spafford and Ship
pen streets. He was committed by Alder
man Tittermary.
James Young and John Green were ar
rested last night at Second and Vine streets
for the larceny of some brooms which were
found in their possession. It seems that a
lot of brooms, rescued from the recent fire
on Delaware avenue, were stored in,houses
on Water street, and were given to fre
quenters of the houses to sell. In that
way the prisoners got the brooms which
they were endeayoring to sell when ar
rested. The accused will have a hearing
this afternoon before Alderman Beitler.
Before Alderman Lutz, this morning,
Bernard Fitzpatrick and Martin Latch man
were charged with the larceny of three pigs
—the property of Alexander Carty. The
porkers were stolen from Moyamensing
Avenue and Wharton street, and were
taken to Woodbury, N. J., where they were
offered for sale. The men were then ar
rested, and were brought to the city, They
were, committed in default of 000 bail, to
answer at court.
RECEPTION OP Tar. HIBEIINIA..—An ad
journed meeting of the representatives of
tire companies intending to participate in
the reception of the Hibernia Steam Fire
engine Company on the ' afternoon of the
2.2 d instant, was held last evening at the
Perseverance Hose house.
The committee on reception reported that
the line of procession would move at pre
cisely two o'clock over the following route:
Countermarch down Broad to Reed street,
up Broad to Christian, down Christian to
Twelfth, up Twelfth to Green, down Green
to Second, down Second to Race, up Race
to Fourth, down Fourth to Arch, up Arch
to Tenth. down Tenth to Chestnut, down
1 bestnut to Third, down • Third to Spruce,
and there digniisS.
PROMINENT Finualss nv Tows.—A de
spatch has been received from Mr. George
Francis Train, stating that he will reach
tbe city from Washington this afternoon,
for the purpose of fulfilling his engagement
lo Lecture at the Academy of Music this
evening. Mr. Train will be accompanied
by Mr. B. Doran Killian and by the Fenian
deputation that visited President Johnson
last night for the purpose of directing his
attention to alleged British outrages com
mitted upon American citizens in Ireland.
The deputation is on its way to Pittsburgh.
TER FENIANBRO'THERHOOD.—At a meet
ing of the Philadelphia' Circle, held last
evening at the Fenian Hall, Twelfth and
Chestnut streets, about $1,500 in the bonds
of the Irish Republic were distributed by
subscription among the members. This
Circle, which is one of the strongest in the
city, and unanimous for President O'Xia
bony, will hold meetings for drill on every
Wednesday evening. The time of holding
the stated meetings has been changed to
Tuesday instead of Monday evenings.
A DOUBLE CHARGE.—Pat Harrington was
before Alderman Beitler yesterday after
noon upon the charge of the larceny of a lot
of boots. He was committed in default of
$1,500 bail to answer. He was then arrested
by a Second District Policeman, and taken
before Alderman Pottinger upon the charge
of having assaulted a woman with intent to
kill. He was held in $l,OOO bail on this
charge.
SOUTHERN STEAMSHIP LlNE.—There is
to be a public meeting of the friends of the
Southern steamship project, at Sansom
Street Hall this evening. The object is one
of such general interest to our whole com
mercial community, that we trust there
will be a large attendance. Addresses will
be made by several of our prominent busi
ness men.
CORONER'S INQUEST. - Coroner Taylor
held an inquest yesterday afternoon on the
body of Edward Carroll, who was killed on
Saturday evening by being run over by a
Elestonville car, at Twenty-third and Wood
streets. The verdict of the jary was acci
dental death. The deceased was 31 years of
age and resided at the S. E. corner of
Twenty-third and Sommer streets.
WE INVITE the attention of our readers
to the card, in our columns, of H. J. Lewis,
old established dealer in household furni
ture, carpets, dm. His store is located at
No. 1434 Market street, and is the first fur
niture store east of Fifteenth on the lower
side—persons seeking their own interests
would do well to give him a call before
purchasing elsewhere.
Bos LOST.—A boy about five years old,
followed a drove of cattle in the neighbor
hood of Ninth and Christian streets, on yes
terday afternoon, since which time he nas
not been heard from. Any informatiori'Vlat
will tend to discover his whereabouts, will
be thankfully received by his distressed
parent, Alexander Robinson, at No. 806
South Eighth street.
REmovr.D.—The Pay Department U. S.
Army has been removed to No. 1125 Girard
street. All the Pennsylvania troops have
been paid off except the 19th Pennsylvania
Cavalry and the 214th (sth Union League)
Infantry . . The Paymasters now on duty in
Philadelphia are Lieutenant-Colonels Tag
gart and Bell.
INSTITIITION.—Rey. Dr, Rudder was this
morning instituted as Rector of St. Steph
en's Church, in accordance with the ritual
of the Protestent Episcopal . Church. The
Institution sermon was preached by Rev.
Francis Vinton, D. D., of Trinity Church,
New "York.
THE AratsHotrsa..—The population of the
Almshouse, as reported to the Gaardians of
the Poor yesterday, is 8,595 an increase of
550 over the same Period last year: Of the
whole number 1,880 are males and 1,675
females. During the past two weeks 190
were admitted.
_
ZiALE OF UM PAINFINGS.—Parties wish
ing to contribute to the sail of 011 Paintings,
tole held At Scott's Art' Gallery, No. 1020
Chestnut street, on Tue.4day and Wednes
day, February 27th and 28th, must have
their paintings in store by Saturday nest,
24th inst.
PnEss CUM. — Stated meeting to-morrow
kWednesdaY) at 31 . P. M'
HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HALE BE-
X: all's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer
Restores gray hale to the original color.
Hall e Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer
Treventa the hair from falling off.
Hall's Vegetable Ski/tan Bair Renewer •
Makes the hair soft and glossy.
s Vegetable:Sicilian Hair Renewer
Does not stain the skin.
Hall's Veg4abie Sicition Hair Renewer
Has proved itself the best preparation for the hair ever
presented to the public. Price 41. •
For sale by all druggists
:..Two.HUNDRED DOZEN HEAVY LINEN
NAPKINS, at f 2 75 per dozen, a great bargain; also, a
fevi more pelces 8-4 Bies,ched Table Damask. at $1 00,
together with a fresh lot of wide Hand Loom Dice Pat
tern Table Linen, at v. 00 per yard; just received and
for sale by
J. C. STRAWBRIDGE dr. CO..
N. W. corner Eighth and Marketstreets.
A NEGLECTED COUGH, Cold, or Sore
Throat which might be checked by a simple remedy,
like Brown's Bronchial Troches, if allowed to progress
may terminate seriously. For Bronchitis, Asthma,
Catarrh and Consumptive Coughs, "Vie Troches" are
used with advantage. giving oftentimes immediate re
lief. Singers and public speakers will dud them also
excellent to clear the :voice , and render articulation
onderful easy.
SuRKI F ILA v k.,Ly Porn CoN - FEcTIoNs.—
Cboice and rare varieties for select presents. Mann
-1 awed by BTEPHEN F. WHITMAN,
No. 1210 Market street.
PURE LIBREITY WHITE LE a D.—Try it, and
you will have none other.
Foa MALLOW P.ASTE, Moss Paste, Soft
Gum .trcips, and other efficacious Confections for
Coughs and Colds, go to E. G. Whitman & Co.'s, 318
Chestnut street. Dealers supplied.
PURE LittEETY WHITE T,R D.—Preferred
by Dealers, as it always gives satisfaction to their cus
tomers.
DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS AND CATABE.H.-
J. Isaacs, N. D., Professor of the Eye and Ear, treats all
diseases apperlaining to the above members with the
utmost success. Testimonials from the most reliable
sources in the city can be seen at his office, No. 519 Pine
street. The mecal faculty are invited to accompany
their patients, as he has bad no secrets Mills practice.
Artiffclal eyes Inserted. No charge made for anemias.
tion.
lIIIRS AT COST ! Bus Now !!
We continue to sell at the very lowest prices.
We must soon put away our remaining stock.
We will sell at a heavy discount rather man let the
Furs remain over.
Get a Set now ; Get them at the
Great Fur Emporium of
CHAS. CASFORD & SONS',
under the Continental Hotel
SPOILING FOR A FlGHT.—There is a story
of a drunken man who,on his way home late at night,
was heard muttering to himself that If the door was
locked there would be a tight, and if itwas not locked
there would be a fight, and If there was no fight he
would make a fight. There Is no "fight" among the
citizens of Philadelphia as to the excellence and cheap.
ness of coal sold by W. W. Alter,No. 337 North Ninth
street. Branch office at Sixth and }Spring Garden
streets.
INIMITABLY FINE CHOOOLA.TE CONFEC
TIONS.—A variety of choice kinds.
STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, Manufacturer,
No. 1210 Market street.
Wxic OF TAB
byrup.
For Coughs, Colds and Affections of the Lungs.
This excellent preparation efforts speedy relief in all
cases of a pulmonary character. Put up in bottles at
su cents. Harris & Oliver, Druggists. S. E. corner
Chestnut and Tenth streets. The trade supplied at
reasonable ratet.
PURE LIBERTY WHITE LEAD.—Orders
daily increaaing-
THE FINEST CARAMELS and Roasted Al
monds are those manufactured by E. G. Whitman
Co., sin Chestnut street. Dealers supplied.
RAGGED REPORTING.—A Loudon re
porter has been creating a sensation by going to a work
noose dressed In rags an; spending the night there as
a poor tramping beggar. His account of what he saw
and heard there has been pubbsbed and it has caused a
sensation. Well, such an experiment as that may
answer once in a while; but upon the whole we would
prefer to eschew the rags, and to go about arrayed in
such elegant and comfortable garments as' those that
are made at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of
Roca:hill & Wilson, Nos. 602 and &DS Chestnut street
above Sixth. That style of dress does much better
than the rags for a standing arrangement-
MYRSTM. J. C. STRAWBRIDGE •SC CO.,
Northwest corner of Eighth and Market street, an
nounce that they have just opened two cases of the
celebrated Illagenot Sheeinngs. ten and eleven quarters
wide; also Waltham, Pepperil and Utica Sheeting's In
all their different widths. Their stock of wide Sheet
legs is the most complete In the city, and the extremely
mcderate prices at which they are selling them cannot
fail to recommended them to prudent purchasers.
Cu • RT. SToKEs 4k, Co's first-class ready
made Clothing. House Is Bick, 824 Chestnut street, under
the-CentinentaL"
INcoaspApJamt Gum I:h:tors—Ever sol
uble, and deliciously flavored. MannThotcded only by
STEPHEN F. INHUMAN,
No. 1210 Market street.
Hopanrs' Hoop Simms are the best
made, and his assortment la complete. No. 62 Arch
street.
New Jersey Matters.
DISHONEST SERVANT.—A colored girl,
named Elizabeth Moore, who has been for
some time past in the service of the family
of Henry B. Wilson, of South Ward, was
arrested by OfßcerJess,charged with having
robbed Mr. Wilson of about three hundred
dollars in money and other articles. She
was taken before Mayor Budd, who, on ex
amining into the case, elicited a full con
fession from her, and she was thereupon
committed to answer. She had given the
money to different persons, she said, to keep
for her, and about sixty-four dollars have,
thus far, been recovered. Mr. Wilson has
missed =They at various times, which has
now been traced to this girl.
OrKNINGSTREETS.—Workmen are busily
engaged in opening streets through the ex
tensive open fields on the extreme limits of
the city, and filling up the low places in
order to correspond with the grade. This
work is done at the expense of the pro
perty owners, and will be an advantageous
improvement. It may be several years be
fore these suburbs are built upon to any
great extent, but it will place eligible build
ing lots in market, which will attract the
attention of capitalists and others in that'
direction, and excite a greater spirit of
enterprise among manufacturers to locate
in the vicinity.
DELEGATE MEETINGS.—The Union Party
of Camden will hold primary meetings in
the different Wards on Friday evening next,
for the purpofe ofelecting delegates to the
City Convention. The struggle for nomina
tions begin to assume interesting.character
isties, andmany candidates are in the field,
all of whom are good men, while for the
position of Marshal, several new aspirants
have sprung up in addition to' those which
have been already named. The convention
to nominate a city ticket will be held on the
second of March, and the election takes
place on the thirteenth.
„EricLosEn.—The new church edifice de
signed for the colored Baptist congregation
of Kaighnsville is so far completed that it is
used for divine worship. The edifice, when
completed, will be quite a handsome affair.
AffIISEMENWS:
Tna THEATILES.—SO much of our Silage
is occupied to-day with the doings in Con
gress, the Veto Message, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Meeting, die., that our notices
"must to the barber's" for curtailment,
much to our regret. At the Chestnut last
evening "The Ice Witch" was brought out
as superbly as any spectacular drama we
ever saw. Every scene was new,the dresses
were all new and so were all the appoint
ments. The total cost of: the production of
the play must have been nearly four thou
sand dollars, and it has certainly "paid,"
for more gorgecius fairy scenes and. scenes
on the bleak., ice-bound coast of Norway
never have been presented to an,American
audience. Of course the acting , is subser
vient to the spectacular business, but we '
can unqualifiedly eulogize the acting of
Meagre. Clarke, Lennox, Young and F.
Foster. The business of the ladies was
mainly to look pretty, and they did that to
perfeetion. Miss Teresa Wood gave some
beautiful dances, and the chorus-and ballet
were thoroughly organized. "The Ice
Witch" will have a long and successful run.
At the Arch last night "Sam" was brought
out and was a genuine success. We will
speak further of its merits hereafter. At the
Walnut Clarke is still presenting some of
his very best characters. This is Wallett's
last week at the American.
GEftunAN OPERA.—The season of German
Opera, which is to commence on Monday,
the 26th inst., at the Academy, promisee to
be, abrilliant success. .. _ .
. _
TB PEAR 'FAMILY are yet at Assembly
Building.. Their programmes are new each
evening.
MA. S. K. Munnoca's READING, together
with the Peak Family's exhibition, takes
place on Thursday evening at Assembly
Building.
MR. GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN'a lecture on
England and Eenianism takes place at the
Academy of Music to-night.
SIGNOR BLITZ and the Sphynx are still`at
Assembly Building, puzzling and pleasing
all visitors.
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See Second Page for additionaZ Amusementa
Cry mn a s ium s
N. E. CORNER OF NINTH AND ARCH
Bodily exercise is highly recommended to both sexes
and all ages. It produces strength and health, and
gives Liss body a graceful attitude.
Quarter commences at any time.
le2o-3t4 Profs. HiL.LEBRAND & LEWIS.
10:EDICINEI3.
11.11ELPIISE11P
HONCEOPATHIC SPECIFICS
gave proved, from the most ampleerience,_an
entire success; Simple-Prompt- uffident, and Re
liable. They are the only Medicinc3 PerfectfY adopted
to popular use-so simple that mistakes cannot be
made In using them; so harmless as to be free from
danger, and so efficient as to be always reliable. They
have raised the highest commendation from all, and
will always render satisfaction.
No. Cents.
1, Cures FEVERS.Congestion, PIO mrnati0n.......25
2, WORMS, `Worm-Fever, Worm-Colic. -.25
8, " CRY MG-COLIC, or Teething of infams....-25
4, " DIABRECEA of children or adults
5, " DYSENTERY; Griping, Bilious Collc----25
6, " CHOLERA MORBUS,Nausea, Vomittng.-25
7," COUGHS Colds 33ronchitts.... ,„„25
8, " NEURALGIA, l'oothathe, F
IS, ELEADACiis, Sick Headache,Vertlgo„__ls
10, " DYSPEPSIA, Bilious Stomach. -----25
11," SUPPRW‘bED, or painful Periods -----25
12, " W HITRS too profuse Periods._
gg caleaug
la tq l difficult Breathini7: - ..... .25
14, " SALT Erysipelas Era
15, " RHEI:THATTSI4,- Rheumatic Pains____23
16, " FEVER and Ague, Chill Fever, Agnes _.._.,50
17, 6. pIT.FS4, blind or
18, " oniTHAlary, and sore or weak Eyes..-.. 50
la. " CATARRH, acute or chronic, Influenza..-. 50
0), " WHOOPING COUGH, violent Coughs.-.... 50
21, " ASTHMA, pressed Breathing.. --50
22, EAR DIS G ar ampairedHearing-.-59
" SCROFULA enl Bwellinps
24. " GENF:RAT DEB Y, Physical Weak-
25, " DROPSY and scanty ...SO
" SEA-SlCRlcvq.s. sickness from riiiafl. 50
27, " SIDNEY DispARR Gravel__ —.-SO
28. " NERVOUS DP.RILITY. involuntary
59, " SORE MOUTH. Canker------..
.-50
50, " URINARY Incontinence, wetting
31, " PAINFUL Periods. even with Spasms_—,so
32, " SUFFERINGS at change of life...---31 00
33, " EPLDEPSY,7ftaams, St. Vitus' Dance.... 100
" DEL".:I 2 ulcerated
FAMILY Sore Throat..-50
CAISES.
85 vials, morbcco case, and books__ ---.410 GO
al large vials, in morocco, and 6 00
ai large vials, plain case And 500
L 5 boxes (Ivor. 10
and ..... a 00
ABN SPECIFICS.
Mahogany cams, 10 00
Single vials, with 100
43 These Remedies, by the case or single boa, are
sent to any part of the country, by mail or express,
free of charge, orzVe ß Nhe price. address
S' SPECIAOI
HOMCEOPATEIC MEDICUCE COMPANY,
Office and Depot, No. =Broadway, New York,
Dr. Hultemorre Is consulted daily at his office
personally or by letter, as above, for all Du= of the.
ease.
DYOTT & CO, JOHNSON, HOLLOWAY & COW
DEN, T. B CALLEND. 'EH and AIEBRASE SMITH,
Wholesale ASenta. Philadelphia. irm-th.a.tiayrp
eat , TYV~a Etaiutib
lii - THOMAS & SONS, ATICTIONEE
and hal Bomb Fourth street
_ ~~:
win Include-
HANDSOME MODERN THREA STORY BRICK
RESIDENCE, with sideyard. No. 9 M Franklin street,
north of Poplar street. Handsomely finished, ans has
ail modern conveniences. Lot .15 feet front. Clear of
all incambrance,
6FI►TF'Fr THREE STORY BRICK DWELL
ING. No. 325 Sin nee etreet. east of Four la street. Lot
20 feet front. Clear of all ineumbrance
- VALUABLE Brannats STAND—FOUR STORY
BRICK STORE and DWELLING, N. W. corner
Fifteenth ana Pine stmem. Been occupied as a gro
cery store for a number et years. Immediate posses
ainn.
THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING. east side
manto v yaroad, Ors; house south ofJefferson st
Peremp Sale to C.ose an Etra.—MODERN
THREE ST O G Y BRICK D WELLIN G, with back
buildings, No. 633 Pine street, west of Isiah street. Has
the moc ern conveniences.
Same Estate-4 THREE STORY BRICK DWELL.
MOS. Ism 1t42, 1644, 1E46 and 1618 SanSOm street,
west of Sixteenth street. "
Same Estate-8 THREE STORY ERIC DWELL
INGS. Moravian street, west of Sixteenth /Meet.
Seine Estate—TWO STORY BB` CR DWELLING,
No. 13.8 Wood str. et
Sarni Esiate--TBIDEE STORY BRICK DWELL
ING. Eo 07 Catharine stre.., west of Sixth street.
la - For par imam:sot 4 e above properties see hand
bias at the auction roams.
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The subscribers. founders and manufacturers of
CAST, 'WROUGHT IRON AND BRONZE RAILING,
for enclosing private dwellings, public squares, Ceme
teries.
PATENT WIRE RAELnIG,
wns - Dow AND DOOR GUARDS,
for offices, store fronts, bulwark nettings forships,,lM,
.S c., made under the JENKINS PATENT, being the
only authorized manufacturers of Wire Work under
said patent in the city.
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All orders shall receive careful and pro OO mptattention.
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office and Warerooms, 1136 RIDGE Avenue.
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qinE DRUGGIBIS GENERAL RECEIPT BOOK
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THE FIFTH EDITION—Ready this day.
Containing a copious Veterinary Formulary. no.
merous Receipts for Patent and Proprietary Idedi
'•ines, Druggists' Nostrums. Perfumery, Cosmetics,
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HENRY BEASLEY. Fifth American from the last
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ALSO,
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A New, Revised; and Enlarged Edition.
The Book of Prescriptions. containmg 3100 Prescrip
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F. - 4mnd American from the Last London Edition. One
Volume Octavo.
LINDSAY & BLAHISTON.
Publishers and Booksellers.
No. 25 South sixth street.
SEAL ESTATE.
ZITO BANKING DISTITTriONS. CAPITAL
ISTS, eco.—FOR SALE—Fonpstory Building, S.
E. corner WALNUT and FIFTH streets, 38 feet 4 in
ches on Walnut, and 53 feet 4 inches on Fifth street-
ALSO, large lot, with Factory and other buildings,
PRUNE street, below_pixth street. 87 feet 9 inches
front by 137 feet deep. EDWARD C. DIEHL,
le2o.Bt* 530 Walnut street.
tOrrel. TO RENT—First-class Residence. with Furnl
ffla ture, SPRUCE, near Fifteenth street. t 2,500 per
annum
EDWARD C. DIEH_L,
533 Walnut. street.
idt A F11313T-CLASS
DWELLING,
isos PINE.
Irquire on tbe premises.
fetelfrp ' from 1 P. M. to 4 P. M
p A DT: FIDOCIII VEU D4:111
N THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY
I AND COUNTY OF PHILADEIPHIA,—Estate of
JAIlb S HUNTER, deceased. The auditor ap
pointed by the Court to audit, settle and adjust the
account of John A. Brown, Executor of the Estate
of James Hunter, deceased, and to report distribu
tion of the balance in the bands of the accountant, will
meet the partit a interested lbr the purposes of his ap-
POlntment, on FRIDAY„ the 2d day of March. 1888, at.
EL o'clock, A. M.. at his °Eire. No. 120 Walnut street.
ISAAC S. SER EI LL,
Auditor.
fe2o-tri.th,s, s t .
TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY
_L AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. — Estate.of
EDWARD WRAY, deceased.—The Auditor appointed
by the Court, to Burnt, settle and adjust the account of
CORNELIA C. WRAY and JAMES C. WRAT,
ministrators of the estate of EDWARD WRAY, dec'd,
as filed by TAMES C. WRAY, Administrator, and to
report distribution of the balance in the hands of the
accoutantt will Meet the parties interested for the pur
poses of his appointment, on 'MONDAY, March 25,,
1866, at 11 o'cloc A. 'AL, at his office, N0:135 South
FIE TH street, in the city ofPhiladelphia. • •
'CHARLES D. FREEMAN. -
Auditor.
fe2o,ttt.th sAt/
ESTATE OF SABAH BANES, DECEASED.—
.121 Letters testamentary, under the latt Will and Tes
tament of the above named decedent, having been
duly granted to the undersigned. all persons indebted
Weald Estate will please make payment. and those
having claims against the same will present them.
Without delay to HANNAH N. BAKER.
fe2o.tuth istsi Sole Et:reenter, No. 483 N. Fourth st.
IWANTR.
WANTED TO RENT FOR THE SUMMER.
ri a furnished halite in the country, easy . 3
access.
Address, .11..
itga}sts ' I 2 !South Front street,
ES, Nos. 139