XMICM C4)NORE9E-FIIIISE SESSION.
[CLOSE OF YESTEB.DAVS PROC:lll3Diiiei.]
SENATE.-Mr. Sherman called up the mo
tion to reconsider Mr. TrumbulPs amend
ment to the Post Office bill.
After a speech from Mr. Poland, in oppo
sition to the amendment, 'and one by Mr.
Trumbull in support of it, the question was
taken on the reconsideration of the vote by
which the amendment, which is as follows,
was adopted : t
No person exercising or performing the
anties of any office, which, by law, is re
quired to be filled by the advice and consent
of the Senate, shall, before its confirmation
by the Senate. receive any salary or com
pensation for his services, unless he be com
missioned by the President to fill a vacancy
occurring by reason of death, resignation or
expiration of term of office during the recess
of the Senate and since its last adjournment,
or removed for acts done in violation of the
duties of his office, the case and cause of re
moval to be reported to the Senate at its
next session.
It was decided in the affirmative—yeas 21,
nays 10.
Absent or not voting—Messrs. Brown,
Buckalew, Cragin, Dixon, Grimes, Hend
ricks, Johnson, Kirkwood, Wright and
Tates, 10.
The Senate, at 5 o'clock, adjourned with
out further action on the bill or amendment.
HOUSE.—Mr. Washburne (Ill.) presented
a letter from Mr. Bancroft, transmitting the
correspondence between Earl Russell, Chas.
J. Adams and Mr. Bancroft, on the subject
of Mr. Bancroft's strictures upon the Eng
lish Government in his eulogy on President
Lincoln, delivered before Congress. The
correspondence was read in fall. The doca
3nents were ordered to be published in the
Globe and to be printed, and referred to the
Joint Committee on the death of President
Lincoln.
Mr. Garfield, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported a joint resolution to
provide for he exemption of crude petro
leum from internal tax or duty. The rules
were suspended and the resolution was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Morrill, it was ordered
that after this day evening sessions shall
be held for the purpose of continuing action
on the Revenue bill exclusively.
THR TAX BILL-MB. MORRILL'S SPEECH.
The House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.
Washburne in the chair, and pro
ceeded to the consideration of the Internal
- Revenue bill, on which Mr. Morrill ad
dressed the House,.
The new reprint contains one hundred
and ninety-one pages. Mr. Morrill ex
plained the increase of nearly sixty pages
by stating that where sections of the old
bill were modified it was deemed better to
insert new sections than merely to amend
old ones.
Mr. Morrill entered into a fall explana
tion of the bill. He said. In revising our in
ternal revenue laws the question that meets
us at the threshold is how much revenue
have we to spare, how much will our neces
sities require for another year? The last
question has been specially answered by
the Secretary of the Treasury, who has fixed
$350,000,000, provided the appropriations of
Congress do not exceed the estimates, as
the sum it would be safe to rely upon, in
cluding the revenue from the tariff as well
as internal taxes.
In making an estimate of the probable
receipts from the latter, we have as a basis
one full year and three-fourths of the pre
sent year of experience, and the data is
sufficiently complete to te of value. Oar
receipts for. 1864 and 1865 were in round
numbers, $210.000,000 and the returns
thus far, of 1865 and 1866, show that , we
may expect for the year an increase of
nearly fifty per cantata, or not less than
from $300,000,000 to $305,000,000. One of the
largest and best paying consumers of the
products of the country during the war was
the Government, but is so no longer. War
prices no longer - rule, and it is inevitable
that manufactures must be still farther re
duced in value until we reach the solid
standard of gold as recognized by the com
mercial world. The tax of manufactures,
therefore, must be less productive for the
year ending June 80th, 1867, than hereto
fore, as it will be computed at a less per
mintage, if our bill should be adopted, and
on a far less aggregate amount.
Then as a general rule in a season of fall
ing prices, it is not gains but losses which
must be calculated at the end of the year,
and therefore the tax on incomes, the divi
dends from banks and other corporations
for the next year cannot be expected to
yield anything like amount received from
these sources for the years ending Decem
ber, 18e4, and December, 1865, nor an our
foreign importations be maintained upon
their present scale. It is very desirable
that they should not be, as they are sup
planting a large share of the labor of oar
own people, and because payment will at
- present be made chiefly in United States
'Wads.
It is right, however, to look for some in
crease of revenue in consequence of the close
of the war, and we may expect something
from the States lately in rebellion, though
not an amount in proportion at all to their
relative numbers. Taking all things into
consideration,
the Committee - of Ways and
Means have felt willing to report the bill as
it stands, which will reduce taxation the
present year, in round numbers, about $75,-
000,000.
The bill proposes to wholly exempt from
taxation many articles, and to largely re
duce it on others; and among these will be
found slUtightered animals, salt, sugar,
starch, coal, vinegar, soap, saleratusi, cloth
ing, boots, shoes. These exceptions and re
ductions will lessen family expenditures,
and be a relief to all classes of the commu
nity. Dressmakers and milliners,.wielding
aapotent influence, as they do,will no longer
be treated as men subject to taxation, but
as deserving of favor. Though they may
tax ns, we do not propose to tax them.
Provisions or products of the farm, it has
been the policy from the start, and its wis
dom has been only exceptionally questioned,
loireep frq4 frOttl taxes.
11.11 fettilli2ers, draining tiles, and many
"of tha More expensive implements of agri
culture, it is now also proposed to relieve.
-Freights, perhaps the most indefensible tax
we _have hid, perpetually checking com
merce, and adding to the price of purchases
as well as diminishing the price of sales, it
will be seen are to be utterly abandoned, as
are all the articles in Schedule A, except
gold watches, silver plate, billiard tables,
and carriages valued above $3OO, as by the
testimony of the Collectors the tax upon all
the other articles, therein embraced
amounted to less than the cost of collection,
- while it imposed domiciliary visits, always
obnoxious to a spirited people.
It has been considered important not to
check any enterprise for building or for re
pairs of Landings, and to this end building
material, such as brick, free stone, marbl;.
slate. roofing-slate, lime and cement have
been placed upon the free list. Tae tax im
posed upon paper books arid binding, en
tertained with little hospitality from the
rind, is surrendered at the first opportunity
without regret. The tax on knowledge, as
it has often been styled, if it ever existed, it
is to be hoped will benow abandoned. Toe
_tax upon ali repairs, always indefinite and
of dubious propriety may also well be re
moved. If a horse rims away with a car
riage or a locomotive gets smaibed, it seems
oppressive for the Governatent to seize the
opportunity at such naisfortune for levying
a fresh tax.
We have proposed to exempt coal from
anytax. If we regard it as au article of fuel,
axe cannot any longer afford . to dealers the
excuse of a tax for a dear price. If we look
upon it us the raw material from which gas
is made, the tax on the latter would seem
_
to be as mat as we ought to subject an arti
cle so inasPendable to the - population of all
our cities' id most considerable towns: If
we look upon itas the chief source, the hid
den giant of steam power which drives so
large a part of our machinery used in manu
factures from which so much of our revenue
accrues, it certainly presents strong claims
to be free,
• Iron being an article of such large con
sumption, shaped into such multifarious
forms for the use of mankind, employing
numbers so vast in its production, and an
abundant supply being almost a prere
quisite in peace or war to national indepen
oence, the Committee of Ways and Means
have
,been willing to wholly exempt pig
iron; railroad iron, railroad iron rerolled,
and to leave but $3 per ton upon bar iron.
Cheap iron is an advantage to the whole
country, and especially so to agriculturists,
to artisans, and even to the day laborer who
wields but an axe or a spade.
It is also important that we should not
discourage railroad enterprises by making
their cost so great as to -frighten awarall
capitalists. Our iron should be made at
home, but let us give our own people a fair
chance to make it cheaply. That the uni
versality of, a tax upon all descriptions of
manufactures in any state or condition
- when offered for sale tends to a duplication
of taxation is sufficiently obvious, and the
Committee of Ways and Means have sought
to remedy this evil so far as they could,
consistently with their duty to the Govern
ment, whose wants, though diminishing,
are still imperative.
The increase of the tax on all manufac•
tures last year, one-fifth, or twenty, per
centuni, as our law of last year provided
for, it is now proposed to repeal. Steel,
being in the nature of a raw material, a
manufacture in its infancy, and in some
peril from the pressing competition of the
old world, it is deemed expedient to en
tirely exempt from tax, and more espe
cially as it will mostly be taxed when it
reaches a more advanced stage of manufac
ture. The same argument applies to iron,
which we have not yet felt able to wholly
release; and also to copper, lead, zinc and
brass, which we do propose to release.
The bill, however, will show for itself.
The reductions have been made with the
sole view of the greatest good of the greatest
number, and in the main I hope they will
be accepted by the House. It is very. likely
to be true that many articles not now re
lieved may be pointed out, having equal
claims with those proposed for favor, but
the answer is,lcivilly but- firmly, the ine
for these has not yet arrived. The release
of the tax upon many articles has not been
done so much to favor them, or any parti
cular branch of manufacture, as to favor
those which remain. still bearing the burden
of taxation.
The removal,so far as it at present seemed
prudent, of the constant duplication of
taxes, will certainly tend to diminish the
coat of a large number of articles; but until
we reach the solid basis of a currency equal
in value to coin, prices must remain dear
and-unstable, and producers and manufac
turers, while working under circumstances
of inflated cost, will be exposed to chances
of rushing sales in a falling market. The
reduction must come at some time, and the
pain will bp severe if it comes suddenly, or
lighter if it comes more slowly. It is the
same in the sum total, whether hastened or
retarded.
Savings banks or provident institutions,
by far the most appropriate name, it will be;
seen, are to some extent relieved from the
tax on deposits, and entirely relieved when
such deposits are invested in United States'
securities, or when made in sums not ex
ceeding 8 , 500 by any one person. It cannot
'be doubter' that it is hound public policy to
induce those having but small earnings to
establish habits of thrift and economy by
using these saving banks as apiece of trust.
Does it not speak well for the character of
our people as well as that of our country,
that these institutions now hold of these
email earnings of the common people live
hundred millions of dollars? Where else
can a similar fact be cited?
Women, young persons, and those un
skilled in making loans and taking securi
ties; who possess too little to be reached
separately by taxes, should not be taxed
'when assembled together, but rather de
serve the paternal care of te Government.
The tax on the gross receipts of express
companies was raised in the bill as first re
ported, from three to five per cent., but
upon turther consideration in the revised
bill the rate has been restored to what it is
now by existing law. When we are re
clueing taxation in every direction it ap
peared too invidious to single out one class
of business, and that one giving marked
distinction to American enterprise, and
doom it to a tax equal to twelve to fifteen
ler cent , upon its net annual receipts.
The tax upon telegraph companies has
also been placed upon the same level, or re
uced from five to six per cent. One of the
companies last year paid to the Government
a tax upon $700,000 gross receipts, amount
ing to $35,000, when they had made an ab
solute loss of ':.l00,000, or $65,000 besides the
'tax. Express and telegraph companies
may not all deal liberally with the people,
and may seek extravagant profits, but the
Government of the United States could
hardly be expected to base its legislation
upon resentments thus engendered, unless
the companies were thicreatures of its own
creation. Such abuses are more properly
corrected by State legislation, or by even
the more potent influence of competition
and public opinion. •
The tax in schedule A, although one of
an inquisitorial character and, therefore,
objectionable in form, has' been retained in
part, by the committee, on the ground that
the owners of carriages valued at over $3OO,
and gold watches and silver plate, were
among those persons best able to contribute
something to the sttOport of that Govern
ment under whose protection they have
been able to acquire articles indicative of
wealth and assured means of support.
The law in reference to licenses, it will be
seen, has been entirely changed in form al
though the substance of the tax will be
found adhering to it, A special tax takes
its place, and will, it is supposed, do equal
service without being liable to the objechons
made in some quarters that it is an attempt
to regulate the internal commerce of the
• Slates.
It is not proposed at this time to change
the rate of the tax upon spirits nor upon
malt liquors, mainly that we may have the
law of high rates in operztion a sufficient
length of time to teat its real value for re
venue purposes, and incidentally,. no doubt,
its value as a mode of, repression in the con
sumption of intoxicating beverages. For,
the largest revenue purposes the rate of $2
per gallon—although the time elapsed since
its adoption is too brief to definitely settle
the question—seems likely to prove unsatis
factory ; and if it were an original question
the zecommendation of $1 per gallon by the
Revenue Commission would not be disre
etirde.d by the Committee of Ways and
Means. it is very clear that the whole tax
Jails to be collected, as the price has at no
time or at any:place been equal to the cost
of spirits with the tax added thereto; and
in some parts of the country the prices have
occasionally been below even the amount of
the tax.
The amount of spirits of domestic manu
facture returned to the assessors for 1865,
was 16,936,778 gallons, as against 85,295.891
gallons in 1864, showing a falling off of
Leal ly four-lifths of the whole amount. It'
is to be noted, however, that noun, was cli3-
tilied 31:1 1864 in expectation of an increase
(tf the tax,, and this accounts for a dimi
nished business in 1865, but does not prove
a diminished consumption; notwithstand
rng he heavy increase of duties upon foreign
liquors the, total importations have not been
-materially - curtailed. Our experience is like
ly to correspond with that of the old world,
VIE - DULY ,EVENING BULLETIN : FRILADELPIIIA ) TUBSDAT, MAY,B y 1866
which is, that ths appetites of men for spi
rituous liquors'areheld in cheek vt rylittie
by high cost, - uniefia that, cost isvfry exor-
Want, and only those in the 'most 4 indigent
circumstances check the regniarity
of their
indulgencies or surrender any portion of
their accustomed amounts.
The Committee of Ways and Means re
commend, with some modifications, a large
part of the changes in the law as to spirits
proposed. by'the Revenue Commission, in
order to increase its efficiency.
If our income tax should be contemplated
as a part of the permanent policy of the
country, it, is not to be denied that it would
need various, and, perhaps, ftuidatnental
amendments. The objections- to such laws
ate sufficiently obvious.
First. They are inquisitorial, of necessity,
in their character, and Americans, like peo
ple elsewhere, though not averse to aknovv
ledge of the secrets of others, are quite un
willing to disclose their own. Among com
mercial men such disclosures may be disas
trous. If they show prosperity, they invite
envy and greater competition; or, if they
show any remarkable leanness, they dam
age credits. Second. The temptation to
make under-statements, and lend to these
statements the sanction of an oath, tends to
sap and mine public morals until men be
gin to excuse themselves for their own
wrong doing, because it being so common,
that to do otherwise would be to fail in ave
rage smartness. Third. When we take into
consideratiOn the sources from which - - in
ccme is derived, the nabitudes of the differ
ent persons who pay tax, the difficulty of
apportioning it so that each .will have
paid in just in'oportion to every Other person
leaving each relatively in the same condi
tion, the perplexities become almost insur
mountable.
The Committee have undertaken to lessen
but not entirely remove the weight of the
income tax; to this end we propose to ex
empt the first thousand dollars of every
person from any taxes, and only to reach
any excess beyond that amount. This mill
increase the sum exempt from $6OO to $l,OOO
exactly. How much of a reduction it will
make in our receipts cannot be foretold, but
probably not over 10 or 15 per cent., while it
likely is to diminish the number of persons
taxed to nearly one-half. If it should ex
cuse fifty thousand persons, then the redac
tion will amount to a million of dollars for
every such fifty thousand persons. There
is perhaps no jest reason for excusing any
portion of themcome of any one from the
tax, except that of the hardship and the in
ability of persons with a limited income to
spare any part of it, but that is enough.
In a republican form of government, the
true theory is to make no distinction as to
persons in the rates of taxation, recognizing
no class for special favors. We ought not
to create a class for special burdens. Pur
suing this principle, a majority of the Com
mittee on Ways and , Means have agreed to
that portion of the bill which makes the in
come tax after this year a uniform one of
five per centum upon the annual gains.
The loss to the revenue will be large, about
seventeen million, and it will be for the
House to say whether the bill shall stand as
reported,or whether reliei in any other direc
tion is more urgently demanded. In our
list of exemptions we strove to reach earliest
those articles upon which a reduction of
cost would bring relief to the masses of our
people, and those which are produced with
such bilrgins of profit as to be opposed and
in danger of being annihilated by even so
small a tax as five or even three per cent.,
which is not infrequent upon branches of
industry closely covered by foreign com
petition, in excess of what may, be con
sidered regular and satisfactory profits.
The House then proceeded to the consi
deration of the bill by sections for amend
ment.
The first section 'being that imposing a
tax of five cents per pound on cotton,
Mr. Lynch moved an amendment exempt
ing six hundred pounds of cotton in the
hands lot the producer.
Pending its consideration, the House, at
4i, adjourned. - _
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8100,000 Vaned States 5 per cent. loan, 805,000 00
120,060 'United States 6 per cent, loan, '81...... 128,100 00
200,00 Hnited States 2 8-10 per cent. loan
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100,000 STlt e e a ol 9l lennaylvartla Five Per Cent.
Loan 00,555 MI
5400 State of Penneylmita Six Per Cent.
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28,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mort
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M,OOO Western Penna. Railroad Mortgage
Six Per Cent. 80nd5.... 23,750 00
11,1:00 ad Shares Stock Germantown Gas
Company, principal and interest
guaranteed by the City
Stock nhia.„ . • .. 13,537 50
7,110 143 Stricier Odir
• E,680 08
5,000 100 Shares Stock North Pennsylvania
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40,000 Deposit with the Unlied"........lo
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16,000 State of Tennessee Five Per Cent.
170.700 Loans Loan.— .
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Jemmy 1, 1666.
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Real 13:atate(OtnceNo 84 North Fifth street) 14,336 13
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GEORGE W. TRYON, President.
WEL H. HAMILTON, JOSEPH R. LYNDALL,
JOHN SOUDER. LEVI P. COATS
PETER A. KEYSER, SAMUEL SPARIL&WE,
JOHN PHLLRLY. CHARLES P. BOWER,
JOHN CARBOW, JESsit LIGHTFOOT.
GEORGE'. YOUNG, ROBERT SHOvst ;MR,
WE. T. BUTLER, Secretary.
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Ambrose te. Francis R.
Pilchard D. ood. Edward H. ( Tro Xi Mer,
William Welsh, E. S. Clarke,
William E. Bowen. WW.Lsza Cumushasp
T. Charleum Geary.
Al:num U. GOPTTN. President,
ettArsLia PLATT. Secretary.
THE COUNTY EIRE ENSUILANCE COMPANY.-
OFFICE NO. 110 SOUTH EOlllll7l MOM'
11.1M019 CEIII:3I2TOT
"The Etre trumrance Company of the County et
Philadelphia." Incorporated by Ms Le...isle—two of
Pennsylvania in Me, for Indemnity against low Cr
dr.mage by fiamiasively
TPH PiERPETILLL.
This old ar_d reliable irsiltutian, with =pie cap:we
and e.ntingent eared carenfly Invested Continues to trt•
rare building, furniture, merchandise, &c., either per
manently or ibr a limited time, zwair.at low or cama l w
by fire, at the lowest rates consztent with the abitoluza
safety of ita customer..
Losses adilistel and paid with all pomitil detemScr.
Dn.ECTOES.
Charles J. Sutter, kdwin L. Bealth.
Heuxy - CrilG•, John Herm,
Robert V. Hussey, Jr.. Joseph Iloore,
Henry Budd, _ George id" eche,
Andrew H. hither James N. atone,
.T.SUTTEP., Prmlclest
BZertatuisr F. HOSCICLaY. See'v and Treasurer.
MTICP,NIX
HLt. INERDRANCE .001EPANY OP PHILIL.
DELP
INCORPORATED IRA—CHAATER PBBBRTUAL.
NO. 'Lie WALNUT Street, opposite the Ifsc.banau.
In addition to TTNSandIcLANDINSMANOR
this Com insures from lose or damage by FIRE,
sot L`beral terms, on build Loss mothundite., Mrattnrs,
dr., far limited periods, and Permanently CM build-lan
by deposit of premium.
The Company has been wagve operation for neon
than BMW YEAR& dwhich all loam haw
been promptly adjusted and paid.
-
DIRECTOR&
David Lewis Pow,
Benjamin !Wing,
Thomas H. er',
A. B. McH emond Cason,stili
Samuel Wilcox.
Louis C. Norris.
— TCHEIMII, Preside=
Jan L. Hodge,
M. B. Mahony
Jahn T. Lewis,
William S. Grant.
Robert W. Learning.
D. (Mark 'Marton,
Lawrence LenCis .r 7
JGHL . B.
Wmoox. -
IritTUELLNOIS INE
SBOLWESLY. TECO
1 ICNBSYLVANIA. PI3 W iNSITRANCB 001E
PANY—Inoorporated ISSZ—Charter Perpetual—Bo
610 WALNUT Street, oppodW independence Square
Thla tlemyany, is yorab known to the conanainft
ihr over Indy years. continual to Mime against /ore
or damage by are, on Publics or Private Buildings
either permanently or ler a limited time. Also, us
Parnlture,l3tneka ores:lode and Eierebandbse generally,
on liberal terms.
Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Vane L
Invested in the moat eareitil manner, which enabler
them to (wee to the insured an undoubted security
the cue orlon. D •
u
Daniel Smith Jr.
Alexan Itensen.
Owe Healeh ,
der tost,
Thome Robins.
Daniel
Wl:mum 0. Ctsowzr.l.-
TEFVEREON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
PILILADELPHIA.—OFFICE, No. •21 NORTH
FIFTH STREET, N.KAR MAREETISTREET.
Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
Ciet.wrest PERPETUAL. CAPITAL AND ASSETS,
ti51:4000. Make Insurance against Loss or Damage by
Fire or Public orglivate Buildings, Furniture, Stocks.
Goods and Merchandise, on favorable terms.
DIRECTORS.
George Erety, Frederick Doll,
Angust C. Miller, I Jacob Schandler,
John F. Belsterling, Samuel Miller,
Henry Troomner, Edward P. Moyer.
William McDaniel, Adam J. ulnas,
Christopher H. Miller, Israel Peterson
Frederick Staake, Frederick Lathier "
Jonas Bowman,
GEORGE
JOHN F. BELSTJ
PITTLIP E. COLEMAN,
ERETY. President.
I • LING, Vice President.
Secretary.
A MEBICAN MIPITIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
lb —Office Pamnhar Now 12 WALNUT
Street. MARDIE AND INLAND INBURANCEEL—
Blake taken on vessels, cargoes and freighta to all paste
of theworld, and on goods on Wand transportation on
rivers, renal% rai lro ads and other convearanew
throughout the United States.
ILLIAM POEIG, President.
TIE MILN, Vic Pr
widow
ROBERT J. MEE, SeeretarY.
WlLBara Craig, nL Henry C. Dmllest,
Peter Cullen, Wur. S. Lowber, -
Jiihn Dane , U, Jr., 1. Johnston Brown,
Willhon H. Merrick, Samuel A. Baba,
Bf.M. W. Itlchards, Maxon HuMblns,
Galles Dallett, Ifenry L. Elder,
Woo. 1G Baird, S. Rodman' AtOrrnu,
Morava Serrril. tat
WABES INSURANOIC CO'
.1 1 - 7 No. tee CIIBBTI,
1.3311 LAD
FIRE AND INLA
PrancLs Beck D
Oharien Richardson,
Henry Lewis,
Monne] Wright,
P. B. Justice,
91)0.'41, West, •
W..Reerntu&
Robert B. Potter
filo. Kende?, Jr,
E. D. Woodruff,
E7bss. Stokety
Jos. D. labs.
MOO, Frothlout.
RDSDN, Vice Profit=
w. Lll:6lma&RD, &wean
Be. 12,2113.630 12
Samuel E. Blokes,
I. P. Pezdaton,
Henry Sloan,
William G. Botaton,
Edward Darlinß rook.e gton,
H. Jones ,
Edward Latoureade,
Jacob P. Jones,
James B. Eic.Parlando
Joshua P. Eyre,
Spencer Mllvaine,
J. B. ISemple c. , Pittabargb.
A. B. Berger, Pittsburgh,
D T.biorgan,Pittabmgb.
C. HS.ND, Prmidenf.
DAVIS, Vice President.
• • . denttnol
John Ilmrinix,
Thome Smith,
Henry Lewis,
J. 431 fin gh pin Pell.
8.11, Jr., Prodder*,
MPANY.
UT 5'17.133E1',
"EJA.
INBURAIq63'
.
IitISVRAMML
TRAVEIXERW
INSURANCE COMPANY,
PROVIDENCE, R. L
Cash Capital, 6200,000.
Insures against Accidents of all Kinds.
General-Accidents include the Traveling Risk, and
also all forms of Dislocations, Broken Bones, Sprains,
Bruises, Cuts, Gunshot Wounds, Burns and Scalds,
Bites of Dogs. Assaults by Burglars, Bobcats or Mur
derers, the action of Lightning or Sun Stroke the ef
fects of Ex; lotions , Flooda,end Suffocation by Drown
ing or Choking.
Twenty-five dollars per year will secure a policy for
FIVE THOUSAND DOT. r•A Tts; in the event of death
by any description of Accident, with Twenty-five dol
lars per week. compensation. Smaller sums in pro
portion. No medical examination required.
DIRECTORS. NEW YORK REFERENCES.
SETH PA D EL.FORD, NATIONAL CITY BANK
.4.. E. BURN SIDE, HOYT, SF . RAGUES
PRETTEPLACE. CO. •
HENRYEEN 0. PECK. GEO. S. BOBBINS di
HH. ORMSBEE, SON.
JABEZ C. H.NIGHT. ANTHONY 4 HALL,
THOS. G. TURNER, J. C. HOWE dr 00.
Ar.u7 . FARNUIif," HUNT, TILLINGHAST
J. S. PARISH, CO.
FRANK MAURAN, LOW HARRIMAN,
L, B. FRIEZE, DUkFEE dr. CO.
ROYAL C. TAFT,
J. H. DRWOLF
BENJ. 33 - aFF UV.
JOHN T. 151AURAN.
HENRY H. OBMSBEE, President.
J. S. PAR] SH, Vice President.
-H.' Id RAWSON, Secretary.
BABINE, DUY & HOLLINSHEAD,
No. 230 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
STATE AGENTS 808
P.K.NNSYJNANIA, NEW JERSEY and D&LA•
MgMffMll
1829--CEURTER PERPETUAL..
Fait,A.TICIAJEN -
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OP
PHILADELPHIA.
Assets on January 1, 1866,
02,500,8451 904
SO
Axone dSarplsa.--....-...-.......---. . Para 15
Premiuma--.—..----.........=1,182.308 IS
UNSETTLED CLAIMS, INCOME POE UM.
111,487 53. 3310 X),
• Losses Paid Since 1829 Over
05,000,000.
•
Perpetual and 'I emporau Policies on Liberal Termi
IRECTORS,
Chas. N. Bancker, D
(idwagredFCa.i.Dale,
Toplea Wagner,
Samuel Grant, Alfred Filler,
Geo. W. Rieluerat, Frail. W. Lewis, M. D.
Isaac Lea, Peter McCall
CHARLES N. A NCICEB. President.
EDWARD C. DALE, Vlos, President.
JAB. W. SIcA LLItiTER. Searetair pro tem. ' feStdSll
LIVERPOOL and LONDON and GLOBE
INSURA.NCB COMPANY.
Authorized Capital, $lO Millions.
Invested Funds, over 16 Millions,
Yearly Revenue, over 5 Millions.
Invested in the United
States, over
All losses promptly adjusted without reference to
England.
ATWOOD SKMEI,
General Agent for Pennsylvania.
OFFICE,
No. 6 Merchants' Exchange.
fe2lln,th,f6'm
if *DI
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA,
No. 150 Bouth Fourth at , above Wal
nut street
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
This Company insures against loss or damage by
FIRE on PUBLIC and PRIVATE buildings, FURNI
TURE and MERCHANDIKE generally, City or
Country. Also insures dwellings perpetually by de.
posits of premium.
DIRECTORS.
JAMES BROWN L XMITEL COPriff,
(MARL S A. Dt/Y. J. HILLBORN JONES,
WILLLAfif D. LEWIS, JOHN WOODSIDE
Wm . N. NyRI)LES, WILLIAM K. BULLOCK,
JOHN D. TAYLOR, WM. C. LONGSTRSTII,
THLIMAS RUSIXER, JOHN N. HUTCHINSON.
JAMRS BROWN, President.
CHAb. A. BUT. Vice President.
THOMAS NETLSO.N.Secretary ialts.tn.thly
ripsr.. BELLANcF. INSURANCE COMPANY 02
PETLADELPILIA..
Inoorporated in 1841. Charter Perpetual
OFFICE, No. Mt W.AINET sTREET.
CAPITAL, $..V0.000,
Insures against loss or damage by PIKE, on
Houses, Stores and other Buildings, limited or per and on Furniture. Goods ,Wares and merchan.
dlse in townwor country.
LOS...F.S PROMPTLY ALGEBTED AND PAID.
ASSETS.- - 4408,004 79
InvrtiTetriiiiriaigich2g
First Mortgages on City Property, well ae
cured- $124,100 00
United gates - 135,00000
Philadelphia City 6 per cent. L03.1114_ MAXI 00
Pennsylvania $3,c00,000 6 per cent. Loan 21,1100 00
Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds, first and se
cond Mortgages--.
113,000 00
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company's
6 per cent. Loano,ooo 00
Philadelphia and Basilig Railroad Com.
pany's 6 per cent. Loan ----.—. 5,000 00
Huntingdon andliroad Top 7 percent mort
gage bones s6o 00
County Fire InsnranTe Company's Stock-- 1,050 00
Mechanics' Bank 4,000 00
Commercial Bank of Pennsilihnialto .ck.. 10,000 00
Union Mutual Insurance Company's Stock.. 630 00
Reliance Insurance Company of Philadel.
phis's btock
Cash in bank and on ......
00110gmilW4
OEM. Tingley, - -
Wm. osser,
Samuel .131enham,
H. L. Carson,
Robert Steen,
Wm. Stevenson,
James T
'THOMAS C.
PILILADELPHIA. Decem
A N
A T HBAC I T E INBIBLINCIC COMPANY..-
.M. AMTKP. PERPRITIAL.
Office No. all WALNUT street, above Third, Phila.. .
Will incurengainst Loss or Damao by Fire, on Build•
tugs, either per7otually or firr a limitM. time, Household
Furniture and merchandise generally.
Also—Marine Insurance on Vessels, 0a and
Freight. Inland Insurance to all parts of the Union,
DDEtECTOItS.
Wm. Ether, David Pearson,
D. Luther, Peter Sieger,
Lewis Audenried, J. E. Baum,
J. R. Biakiston, Wm. F. Dean,
Jos. Mandeld, John Eetchera. -
WM. President.
WM. F. D , Vico-Prenident
WM. M. SMITH. Secretary . taSl
A If EI4IC.A.N HIRE 31c1SUR81gUE
MOORPORAIFFM 1110.—OPLUITICli PERIM
TUAL.
glOW.Alitarr Street, above =DEW Street,
pgiri .
Heaving large paid uAItELPHIA OAP/TA:C., STOark and SUBS
PLUS Invested - la sound and available liecarinee, can.
Pane to tail= on Invellinipt, Storm Amalgam, Mov
ohandise, Vesaela in pork and Wiz *Satinet, Gild °
v then
Pen:tonal Properly. All LOMAS Überaili ProraPt4.
ended,
ruzlErrons.
John
James R. Campbell:
Edmund G. Dal.ldh
Charles W. roaltakel
[orris.
p„„ 34" A RM. PreSidel%
SeCrOYSS.V. Man
Thomas R. MAYA
John Welsh,
Samara C. Norton
Battler Brady,
ii.L.s'S/5317 U. 1.. lalitA n W7/O. BIE. ° I
7141.1T13,11, FIRE INSURANCE CO niPANY OP
.01 PHILADELPHIA—Office No. 5 South FIFTH
Street—lnscre Bundiugs, Household Goods and Mar.
chandise generallY.
ANS ETS-8103.785 [SOL
DIRECTORS FOR Imo.
IDA LER CLOTHIER, 'WU. P. REEDER.
RI , NJ. hi A LONY. ' - '' I JOsEPH. CHAPMAN
THOMAS TIATIIKR , 1 EDW. M. NEEDLES.
T. ELLW , I3 CKAPMAN, WILSON AL SENS
SIMEON MAT! ACE, LITE:ENS WERs r ,
A A HOpZ W. GASKILL. CHARLES SPANS,
CALEB CLOTHIER, President. - -.
T. 113zwoon Caermai, Secretary. feu ' ual
fe2Atu.thAml
$1,500,00
PHILADELPHIA.
.. 1.00 00
5. 0 914 79
Swum 'a
BeniMarshall M . vr. Ting U ley,
,
Charles Leland,
Thomas H. Moore,
Samuel Castner,
Alfred English,
Young.
. TINGLEY, Proddent.
tary.
1,1885.
de2o4hAtii,tl
INSURANCE.
GiIWM FIRE .AND
INSURANCE COMPANY.
OFFICE, 41.5 w.e.r.acarr STItEET PIiLLA.DET,M324.
CAPITAL PAID TN, IN dArn, t 200,030; .
wals estalitullY con es to write en Ars Bislai- Onitt.
Its capital, with a go..surplus, Is safely invested.
'7Ol
Lomita by fire havebeen promptly paid, and mole than
3500000
Disbursed on this account within. the past few Mrs.
For the present the :office of this companYAfilllt r e. raain at
or- 415 WA.L.SIIIT STREET
within a tew months will remove to its , OWN
B ampts.
N. E. COE. SEVENTH. AND CH.F.,Etra
Then, as now, we shall be happy to insure eur patron
at such rates as are consistent with safety. •
. .
- - - • -.
THOMAS CRAVEN, ALFRED 6. GILLETT,
FURMAN SHEPPABL, N. S LAVIREN
THOS. MAcßizt,T. 4 R.,CHARLES I. DUPON T, .INO. SDFPLEE, ELEB, - RN . F. R.E.N - NRY A
.11q 0:W. CLAOHORN, JOSEPH E.1...e,Pp M.
! •
SILAS YERK SS,
THOMAS VHS, President.
ALFRED S. orr.rarTT,V. President and Treasurer.
JAMES B. ALVORD. Secretary. taint
friEPsovrars - T LIFE AND TRUST Alm&
' P ANY OP PHILADELPHIA.—
Incorporated by the State of Pennuylvanist, Sd month,
Od. 1865,
INSURES LIVES, ALLOws nsammurr ces
POSITS AND GRANTS ANNETITHIEL:
CAP1TAL..—..........._......._
Munn ei D. DZHtEG Richard Cadbury,
Jeremiah Hacker, Henry Haines!,
Joshua H. Herr% T. Wistar BTOWII,
Richard Wood. Wm. O. LongstreUt,
Qum.P
SAMUEL SHIPLEY, Prealden%
ROWLAND PARRY. Actuary.
MLEILICAJ;w.
vow• Yc_,prjzl..
WRIGHT'S TAR SYRUP.
PRINCIPAL DEPOT, 771 SOUTH THIRD ST.
PRICE, I PER BOTTLE: $5 PER HALFIFaZF27:
The undersigned citizens take pleasure In cheerfully
recommending the use of Weght's Tar Syrup, for
coughs colds, consumption, whooping cough, spotted
fever, liver complaint, pains in the breast, bronchitis,
Intim:um:Won, and constriction of air vessels in the
lungs. The remedy should be in every family:
Charles C. Wilson, Forney's Press Oboe.
Charles H. Graffen, Bfoulay Mercury office.
James Nolen, Inquirer office.
Wm. F. Corblt, Associated Press.
Win. H. Carpenter, Fire Alarm and Pollee Tele.
graph, Fifth and Chestnut streets.
A. Randolph, Front and Lombard streets.
James W. Perrine, life Charles street.
H. A. Davis, 623 Gsaklll street. -
John Woodside, ISM Franklin street.
obert Thompson, IS Os Walter street.
' R.. G. March. 626 Franklin Street.
J. Gelsioff, 731 South Second street.
John Seymour, 613 South Front street.
F.W. Howard, I Dock street.
H. C. Bartlett, Sri South Second street.
L. Bates, SOS Area street.
Albert artin. 417 South Second street,.
Mary Caldwell, iut 2 Saneom street.
W. Thomas, In North Fourth street.
T. Id. Cartby, 109 Elfretb's alleY. •
George Wilson, 236 Race street.
W. F. Rrooks,69 North Second street.
M. J. Hassett,ll9 Canal street.
S. Seymour Base, Bastl eton.
Charles Rogers, 921 South street.
R. T. Wellington Second and Quarry Streets.
E. E. Thomas,l26 South Sixth street-
W intern Barns, 515 South Front street.
S. S. Sanford, Opera Manager.
John Mammas, rear of rat North Second street.
2,lrs. S. ft. Choate, Newark, Del.
George W. White &Co. No. 56 South Third street;
Mr. William B. Wright:
bill: We take pleasure In recomrcending your
TAR SYRUP (on which we have already sold con
aid erable quantities) as a most excellent and efficacious
remedy for the tynnolaints set tordt in your printed
bill already einonittid to the public. As, agratftying
act to suffering humanity we will cheerfullyrecom
mend your preparation to all afflicted vi ith diseases
Which it is designed to cure.
Yours, au., DILES dr SON, Druggists,
N. corner Pine and Sixth meets.
Alan to be had at
JOHNSON, HOLLOWAY & COWDEN,
DYO'IT & CO.,
and all principal druggists and dealers.
The Entectiber would beg leave farther to say that
he is prepared to fill orders and forward the Syrup
to any part of the country. Persons desiring other
information by mail will enclose a postage stamp and
answers will be returned as soon as the exigencies et
business will adroit.
Address WIT.T.TAIT B. WRIGHT,
771 South Third street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
\PAL DENTALLINA.—a superior article Ibr clean
ing the Teeth, destroying animalcalse which In.
feat them, giving tone to the gums, and leaving a feel
ing of fragrant:lP and perfect de...Mom in the mouth;
It may tensed daily, and will be found to ea
weak and bleeding gums, while the aroma and deter aiveness wilt t ecommend It to every one. Being com
posed with the assistance of the Dentist, Physician and
Micro copist, it Is confidently offered as a RELLABLE
substitute for the uncertain washes formerly in vogue.
Eminent Dentists. acquainted with the constituents
of the D.M. - TALLINA, advocate its It contains
Made on
nothing
ly prevent its unrestrained employment.
to
by
JAMES T. biLtSN, Apothecary,
Broad and bpruce streets.
For sale by Draggists generally, and
Fred. Brown. D. L. Stackhouse,
B award dt. Co., Robert C. Davis,
G. B. Reeny, Geo. C. Bower.
Isaac H. Say, Charles Shivers
CH. eedles, • G. J. Scattergood,
T. J. Husband. J. C. Turn penny & Co.
Ambrose smith, Charles H. itberle,
Thomas Weaver, James INT. Marks,
William B. Webb. F. Brhightinst & CO..
Janes L. Bispbam, Dyott fi CO..
Hughes .k Coombe, H. C. Blair,
Henry A. Bower, Wyeth & Bro.
USTLACK.'S DIPHTHERIA LO=GEN.—These
1:4 lozenges are a safe and speedy care for Diphtheria,
Coughs, Sore Throat. Hoarseness and Bronchial
afiections generally. Try them. THOS. ESTLACE,
Jr., Druggist, B. - ner of Eighteenth and Markel
istreets,Philadelphia. fet3-grai
WALL PAPER.
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TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY -
I. AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.—Estate;
of Lient. It. B. MONTEitiMERY.—The Auditor ap:_.
pointed by the Court to audit, settle and adjust the ado •
count of Elizabeth Brown, Administratrix to the IN , t
tate of Lieut.. N.B. Montgrmery, deceased, and to re- in
port distribution of the Balance in the hands of the sia
aCCOUnians, will' meet the parties interested for the
purposes of his appointment, on MONDAY, May 14,
3466. at 4 o'clock, P. .. at his 0111 e, No, TM [South
_FOURTH sheet, M the City of PidladPlinna.
JAMES V. PAUL.
Auditor. •
myZ-th,s,tnst*
ESTATE OF ANN WARDER, deceased.—L.tters 0
administration to the said Estate haviag been
granted to the subscriber, all persons Indebted are re
quested to make payment, and those having claims to
present them to - JOHN lel. WARDER, 1703 RACE
street. myltu,Sts
STATE OF WILLIAM CLARE, DECE ABED.—
IL , Letterset' Administration litlvlng been granted to
the litidt rSlgned on the itstate of WILLIAM CLARE.
deceased, all persons indented to the Inlid este, e will
make payment and those having claims against_ thle ,
same will present them, without delay, tO JOHN
C, ARP:`Jr.. 810 Washington avenue, or his Attorneys
:VAlL & STROUD. 03 Sausom street. apiottot*
.11)TE.e.SLICA ORANGEEL-1,000 boxes Sweet IffEeebta 4
De Oronges.ln prime order, landing and for sale by
1.11 - St.ss.Nß itr. OD.. 105 S 'Delaware Avenue. •
Kees fresh Spanish Olives,
girt jest received and for sale by J. B. SU '6.9Llid . a A
108 S. Delaware Avenue. , •
OIL
131 Solna Fourth Street
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