SOUTHERN RAILROADS
Itoiwtrt .uf the Select Committee of
Congress.
Bad Faith- Money Kxpended-Value
of the Jftoads—Their Restoration—
Compensation— legislation Needed.
(Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.!
Washington, Feb. 7.-In the House to-day
Hon J. W. McClurg, oC Missouri, presented tno
majority report of tbe Select, Committee on
Sopthern Railroads. It is very voluminous, co
vering nearly a hundred sheets of foolscap. Tno
following is on abstract: -
' Organized by resolution of the
Representatives, paßsed and
continued by resolution dated 27th MMcn, iBO/,
during the presen t Congress, this Committee was
Government and the
Second—The' amount? ofmoney expended by
thfunited Siates authorities ip constructing, re
rmiring, equipping and tnanagidg said roads.
l nird—'ihe amount of money each of said
Railroad Companies is owWgJto the Government,
andall other facts that may be deemed of im
nortance in connection with these subjects, and
to recommend what, ln their Opinion, Would be
the proper course to be taken by the Govem
ment in regard to such companies or railroads.
On the izth of July, 1807, the Committee
were slid instructed to Inquire into the expe
diency of reporting a bill declaring forfeited
to the United States all lands granted by Con
cuss la the year 185 G to Mississippi, Alabama,
Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas, to aid in the
construction of railroads, which grants have now
expired by limitation. Upon tffis latter resolu
tion, W to forfeiture of hinds in five of the South
ern States, the Committee de not now report, as
the information sought by them through, the
War Department has not been fnrnished,and this
subject will require another and separate report.
The mngnltnde of and the principles Involved In
this subject have rendered it extremely difficult
to coniine a report within the usual limits,
but it will bh made as concise as possible. The
various branches of the subject are taken up in
the order in which they are presented in the
resolutions.
HRST-t-THE past and present relations.
°As fast as the Fcderal arms became victorious
and extended over tho States in rebellion,. nearly
all the railroads were seized,and occupied the re
lation to the Government of captured property,
and were used for military purposes. . ....
’ That those In command of our armies had tno
right to do' this seems not only to have been held
by them, but by the President, Seorotary of War,
Quartermaster - General and many other, officers
Of the Government It was of vital importance
to the nation, struggling for its own life, that
this should be so, in order that the armies might
sot be delayed, and they were used as a matter
6r necessity for military purposes, and consid
ered by those who seized them as captured pro
perty.to be destroyed or repaired as the occasion
demanded. No one in authority seemed to doubt
but that these seizures were a legitimate exer
cise of the rights of War. The testimony shows
that forty-two railroads were seized and operated
by the United States Government in the.late rebel
States, thenames of which appear, With the ter
minal stations, their length, the dates at which
possession was taken, and when they were re
turned to the companies, making a total length
of 2,538 miles, and that in the rebel States three
were constructed by the United States Govern
ment, with a total length of SiK miles. After
the dose of the war these railroads were restored
to the original railroad companies, and were
m> longer regarded or at least treated bv the Ad
ministration as property belonging to the Uni tod
States Government. Beingthns restored, their
relations became changed, and they became par-,
ties to contracts, and purchased from the Gov
ernment certain property known as “roUlng
etotk,? whkh the latter had purchased from
manufacturere or Northern companies. Not
bring, or presuming not to be, able to pay ready
cash for raid property, they became debtors to
tiie Gorsrtment, and gave bonds each for its
amount of respective purchase. Such is the re
lation they now, with some few exceptions, oc
cupy. 4-
BAD TATTH-
These debtdxSjWife a few honorable exceptions,
kara ailed to meet their obligations. Some-have
aiaßoatoingly broken faith will feeGoremment,
ijßVßi&Mfittf fedr promises, and presumed to
bring Sarwaid as offsets aeconnta|againsytxOY
enoneßl for She use of the road, while the Gov
drsmaoi possession of them. Callous/ to all
fetshnEß of gratitafle for having their roads re
translto them try the Government, they assert
.-IuiTOK apanetihe GoFeromeatfor asms the roads
to sßOTwtssito Tesy rebellion whidi they them
bsJvbs had been the mESay instruments in sustain-
TTtp*. Thty HiHfrtmtf. tja.rLi’xjjis cmsiiiis in Each re
bellion, yet ehrimed compensation for losses
-which bacraied in consequence of this.
“The next brandli of the subject examined by
the Committee is the amount of money expended
hi- the Corangnant in managing ssia roses, and
iSxty zive ce near as poaaitie the whole amount,
but not for each separate road, as no record has
been lapt . which la the aggregate amounts to
yhis does not inttode fee amoset of labor
winch .K-ldierf periorait-a on She Tamms roads.
rtKirjrj- ownst; in- each Esrr.aoAi>.
'Tiit report here oanisins a tsiiaisr statement
fee value ©f property
twin to Set roads In fee ftS of IKS was $7,444--
4175 ~ and wkiti hk-esrise shows fee tadetoed
3lkj» of nates road os 3v>fe Jana, 1555, azaommng
is fee aggregate to f® r S”B,W4 s&.
Trans othEr tiJSes fee indebtedness of each road
- appears, sssosmfe«fe fee aggregate to
3*i SE. «u fee SliSdsstaaay, lfcS7.
Tran other (aides She indebted!*® of each
rota Jfce aggragate to
@-4« She let td N©TrtßbfcT,D4v7.
■The CsersaaStee feta pr&eeefl to fee subject of
Crac U>& fvr Pr'wrty. and the.
ieSter of nesreury Stanton, dated August Bib,
IK-©, rtafeg fee tcc&foii ca which the Govern
nsest woeid tors over to fee old compaciealhe
raid* and fee -roEing stork," is annexed in'
full. and also his letter bearing date of Oetoi-er
14th, IB®, to General Thomas, commanding Di
. rfrioa of fee Tennessee, giving detailed instrnc
tioms to him in regard to the roads within his 'de
partment, by order of the President. In this
order it was not contemplated that captured
property, originally bdonghsg to fee roads,
should be conridefcd as Government property,'-
and it was not included m the amounts for which
bonds were required and given.
FAIRLY VAIJTEO.
In relation to fee articles turned oyer and sold
to these roads, the testimony discloses the tact
feat this Government properly sold to fee roads
was appraised by experienced railroad men, at a
fair cash valuation. *’■
FREELY RESTORED.
Thus this fact is arrived at, that two thousand
five hundred and thirty-eight miles of railroad
track, originally to forty-two different roads in
fee late rebel States, actually seized, possessed
and used, together with a very large amount of
rolling stock, all captured property that had been
-need against the Government, have been re
stored, freely, without money and without price,
to lliose enemies who had so used' it against the
Government, and that over $7,000,000 worth of
rolling stock, almost $7,500,000 worth, to equip
their roads, has been sold by the Government, for
their promises to pay. to those who had so used
their former means. “Treason is made odious”
by a surrender, a restoration of this vast amount
of wealth, of productive wealth, to the most in
fluential participants in fee rebellion.
WEI'.E USED m AID OF THE REBELLION VOLUN
TARILY.
- It Is an Important fact, and should not be lost
sight of, not only feat this yast amount of pro
perty restored had been used in aid of the rebel
. lion, but used voluntarily by and for those in
sympathy with the rebellion,of which,apart from
the familiar hlßtory of the war, there is abundant
testimony. The report then quotes largely from
fee testimony ef various" persons, as printed in
the report on Southern Railroads published some
time ago, to sustain fee above charge.
WHO IB RESPONSIBLE.
It may be well for the House to know who is or
are responsible, directly dr Indirectly, to be
charged or to be credited in public estimation for
» orders razoring such property. The first ro
of correspondence on the subject oi fee sur
render of captured railroads and rolling stock to
fee original companies is a letter from Q. H. Gen.
Meiga to Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary
ttf War dated 19tli, of Mayr '1866; :; (ThU
litter? M in the We
irives too writers Iviews __ At tongiti
aid advising toe transfer V the GOTeramenrto
the original companies, all of ttewUroads held,
and which ' had *. been, seined by the
Government.) Another tetterfrom thesame (source
Is ILo annexed, dated July 17.1866, givtag
the estimate for funds required by the disbursing
for railroads In too Southwest for flve monthß,
commenclßg Novetnber,lB64, andendlngAprU,
ISGS. not Including March, by Which It appears
that $7,005,600 were required. It also appears.from
this Utter that these; railroads coat during, the
year 18G5 uptyards of $1,300,000 monthly, with
cxpendltnroß still going on. from this fact the
letter urgCß that the Goverpmedt shook! be re
lieved from such heavy expenditure by (Be resto
ration of the railroads to the cotnpanies on the
basis of the letter of 19th of-May.
Upon this letter there'ls an Indorsement as fol
lows: M The . recommendation .of the -Quarter-,
Waster-General is approved, and he la directed to
turn over the roads immediately.
“By order of the Secretary of War. .... •
“ Tjiob. T. Eckert,
Acting Assistant Secretary Of War.
“ War,Department, July 21,18G5.”
The report then, proceeds to compare quite
fully tho recommendations of the Quartermaster
General, and the Executive, order of Bth. of Au
gust, showing It to he very essential, way® the
former did not ,contemplate that any credit or
payment be given tho roads for the time they
were held-by the Government, the latter provided
for ‘‘a full statement of all transportation per
formed on government account, tnenum
ber of persona transported and amount of freight
rind the dlstanoe.camed in each ease, Thus ltis
apparent that it must have been contemplated by
the President’s order that at some future period a
general settlement would be made with the roads
lor such service rendered by them while In pos
session of'theG overnmeht.
VALUE OF.THK RESTORED PROPERTY.
It is interesting and not .unimportant, to, know
the value of the property thus restored, that tho
loyal people may know whether to say of those
■ wno nave been intrusted with their interests,
‘•Well done, good arid faithful servants,” or not.
The Committee, therefore, present a statement
of the value of such property as It appears from
the report of the Military Railroad Department to
have been retutted, to wit:
2,63* miles of railroad, worth $BO,OOO per mile. .$76140 000
US engines, at S1&000 each.......... IAWUO
691 ciub, 91 at $2,000, and 600 at $4OO 08*1,000
Total. $78,202,000
In addition to this a very large amount ot
property once possessed was suffered to fall back
into the hands of the original owners, of which
the Cdmtoßtee can find no riccountln detail/such
os shops and contents at Knoxville. Naehvillo
aDd Chattanooga, TenD., and Savannah, Ga. The
very extensive; AV.ork-shops of Savannah, alone,
were worth minions of dollars. But it Is suffi
cient to add-*to $78,202,000 just named, the
iimount of $45.8G7,480' expended in labor and
materials on said roads, to suppress the rebel
lion aided by their officers, directors and stock
holders, to make $123,509,480, which could have
been rightfully demanded or obtained under the
laws of war, by right ol capture, but which was
freely restored. *
COMPENSATION.
But as large as this amount is for an apparent
reward to those who had struck down three hun
dred thousand defenders of the Government, and
incredible as it la that Government high, officials,
who were In such position as to be compelled to
witness the heavy draughts for men and money
upon the Government, should approve and ad
vise such reward to treason. It was left for Presi
dent Johnson to tajie the initiative In his order of
Bth August for paying for the use of such pro
’uertv.
$45,867,480 27 were expended In labor and ma
terials in said roads, of which $4,079 511 33 were
expended upon the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad. That road claims $3,766,916 64 for the
uso of that road by the Federal-Government-
The other roods claiming In the same proportion
:wonld bring the Government, after the $123,669,-
480 surrendered and relinquished, in debt to this
portion of her conquered enemy for use of tote
property alone $41,889,265, that being $34,4*5,-
392 over and above the seven and more millions
(of dollars worth of rolling stock sold the roads
ion credit, repaired, equipped and restored. If the
justice of such claims be recognized by allowing
: one, all the roadß will press their claims, although
some railroad officers testify they do not contem
plate doing so.
If repairs should be charged to roads ou a set
tlementwith credit given for their use by the Go
vernment, then charges should be mode for re
pairs in cases where no use has been made of a
road.
LOYALTY.
The subject of loyally must necessarily enter
Into this report, because fee President in Execu
tive order dated Bth May, 1860, required feat
every company must elect a board of directors,
whose loyalty was established; and further, be
cause the principle should be recognized as far as
it can be in legislation, that loyalty and fee right
of protection to life and property by fee National
Government are inseparable. Mnch testimony
is here quoted by the committee to show feat it
was impossible for fee roads to select a loyal
board of directors when fee stock was mostly
in fee hands of fee most disloyal. Great decep
tion was however practiced by fee roads, and
they selected boards of directors who could take
the oath, although always disloyal when a chance
was offered.
The report then examines into several of the
leading roads, and the open hostility which the
directors evinced against, this Government, and'
they cite in particular the East Tennessee and
Virginia Boad, against which a more plausible
argument can be made. There Is quite a number
oi cases in which Northern men, who had been
in the Union army, took control of certain por
tions of these roads, and used them in snch man
ner.as not to give offence to fee rebels, and did
this merely to save their property.
Your committee do not think the country is
prepared to justify the aiding of the rebellion to
save property in such cases. Active loyalty alone
it the genuine loyalty. Considerable space is
given is the report to the extension of payments
due the Government from the sale of rolling
slock to these roads, and that in almost every
instance the contracts made by fee roads have
been violated, but yet fee extension asked for has
been given by the Government.
fs|; legislation heeded.
Enough has been presented to*satisfy the
Bouse feat most unjust claims are Being - enter
tained against fee government, and so for urged
as to at least retard or prevent fee collection of
debts due the government, and feat' there should
be at once some decided legislation off this : sub
ject, and that, even if Congress decide to pay. for
■ property captured from rebels and destroyed, for
thenfe of snch'property restored, ti shonld be
made the duty of some committee or conrt. es*
tabliahcd tor .to be established, to investigate
each case.
ROADS WITH f INCREASE* INDEBTEDNESS.
The following roads have suffered their in
debtedness to increase by fee accumulation of
interest: Wills Valley; Edgefield and Kentucky;.
Memphis, Clarksville ana Louisville;' Alabama
and Tennessee Blver; Mississippi, Gainsville and
Tuscaloosa; Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire;
McMinnville and Manchester. And fee indebted
ness of the following is very slightly diminished,
to wit: New Orleans and Ohio; . Memphis and
Little Rock; Knoxville and Kentucky.
UNDER WHAT BOWER?
; This brings fee committee to inquire under,
what power were these millions of dollaie worth
of railroad and ofeor property restored to their
former owners, and what is the legal effect of the
restoration. The committee find there is no
authority in law for it There being none, the
right was assumed and exercised under fee war
power. It is in fee opinion of fee committee a
mistake as to “the scope” of fee powers, and
their not confining their action within “the
legitimate powers of the War Department,” that
render the solution of fee questions in the premi
ses now the more embaraasing if not difficult.
It was wrong for either the War Department or
the Executive to assume to be-delegated with
rightful power to transfer feese roads,- for
such power only belongs to fee people. No such
putyer can.be found delegated, under any law to
any department, military commander', or olvll
officer. The question then arises, what right or
titio passed with restoration ? The property
when captured, of course, passed Into the hands
of the captor, and who is the captor ?. The gov
ernment, of course—not fee President, military
commander, or officer of fee War Department
In the coses under consideration- the right to
return this proporty rested in fee Government,
and could only be divested by the Government
ferough its laws. There being. no law for it the
transfer,was »m>ahd. nidi, andlmparted no right.
The ? Bto *2ft )n > therefore, amounted merely to
possession without title, wife fealeeal rights tdl
in fee Government to resume possession nt plea
sure. The foot that certain states (Tennessee,
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY T, 1868.
for Illustration) assisted these Mads by giving
them State -bonds while beffig built, does not
fhield thctnor ejccept thetu ftplttttjsrule. Bu®b
read* are not Btote roads, bul haVe - moroly re
ceived assistance from such State, the same as If
given byaprivato iudlvldual.ißdthby
to re-seizure, all the .same. was
restored not only without attt&odtfedf lawj
in direct violation of law* asla Bhpwu by act of
6th August, 1861; 12th U. 8. Statutes, page 819,..
There roads should toothavebeen'restorod by
Executive order without first cotytujting Con
gress. But they ware restored buta:mohto or«o
previous to the
eember, 1865; The amount,df l #l2B.W(>,()W_ana
of Congress a month ortwoerimw.leven thpugh
the subject of reconstruction,bWiPoeu of no im
portance. But theAdmlnlstratton gave away
save' $8,000,000, the ejmebse of, ruiumur the
roads three months until the assembling of Con
gress. The coprse adopted was noj; only devoid
of justice butrilsb ol’expedlencly, for it was plao
ing in the handed tho enemy that which ho most
needed if he desired another struggle. ,
Much space is here occupied In the report to
show that there was nothing which demanded
that these roads should be restored. It was not the.
desire of peace, toi£toat had been'obteined through
the clash of arms. It iqlght be considered
charity: if so,charity waß blinded to justice, While
It was desirable to promote and encourage trade,
commeree and industry, the committee do not
come to the conclusion that this desirable object
would be reached or advanced: by placing
powerful and efficient instruments of war In tho
bauds of those unrepebtant rebelawho had then
but recently destroyed our trade' and commerce.
The committee adopt the words' of one. as ex
pressing their sentiments, and indicating the true
policy, who cannot be objected to by those
who favor the policy that has been pursued;
words memorable as burning with the heat of
loyalty and patriotism, and which electrified tho
loyal heart,of the nation. As early as the ninth
day of June, 1864, this ‘‘individual’’ said: ’‘Before
these repenting rebels can be trusted, let them
bring forth the fruits of repentance! Treason
must he made odious,- and traitors rUnst be pun
ished and Impoverished! Their great plantations
must bo seized and divided into small farms and
sold to honest, industrious men!"
The committee then proceed'to make a large
number of quotations from the. testimony of
officers of tho Government who advocated the
selling of these roads to those who would pur
chase them, and placing the proceeds In the pub
lic treasury.- Thls-plan they maintain is the one
. which the Government should have adopted.
This then brings the committee to the consi
deration of “what in their opinion would bo toe
proper course to be taken by toe Government.'
That opinion Is embodied in toe following re
solutions,' toe jtaßsago of which Is earnestly re
commended:
Resolved, That toe Committee on too'Judiciary
bo and they are hereby instructed to report to
this Hottse, without delay, a joint resolution de
claring In substance that no claim shall be.enter
tertained by-■ any officer or department-of toe
; Government in favor of any railroad or railroad
company in ’ any of the late rebel' States, or In
favor or any such State, for toe use of; any such
road or rolling stock, or other rallrdad property,
or for the transportation of troops, government
property, ! or-passengers or mails for any portion
of time daring the late rebellion, or prior to toe
date of toe restoration or return of any road to toe
original owners after toe cessation of hostilities.
Resolved, That the Committee of toe Judiciqry
-are hereby instructed to report to toe Blouse with
out delay a joint resolution requiring a strict ac
countability iroffi all railroads in the late rebel
States, that they “be compelled to liquidate their
indebtedness upon toe terms now granted, with
out consideration or recognition in the least degree
of any claims for damages by, or use by ncenpa-;
tion of, the United States)’! to toe end that pay
ments shall be,, enforced according to existing
bonds, or In default thereof,that
shall exercise Us legal rights of possession and
disposal* JOSEPH W. McCLURG, ■
■ . ULYSSES MEBCUB,
H. D. WABHBURNE,
■ PHILETUS SAWYER.
CITY BULLETO.
La Pierre House Hor.—“There was a sound
of revelry by night”—last night It was, and at
La Pierre House. The guests of that estab
lisbment,after extensive and lengthy preparation,
succeeded in giving one of the most brilliant and
succeesful entertainments of the kind ever of
fered In this city; The assemblage was very
large, and fairly represented toe "’wealth and
fashion oif Philadelphia. The large dining-room
was devoted to-dancing, and, with the ala of a
most excellent orchestra, toe lovqrs of the salta
tory art Indulged their testes until a very late
hour, while those who preferred the pleasures of
converse, found ample opportunity to humor
their Inclinations in toe superb parlors ot toe
hotel. Everything that lavish expenditure conld
provide, or good taste suggest, had been fur
nished by toe masters of ceremonies, and toe
gqests enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The
whole affair was a snccesß, creditable in every
way to those who had it in charge.
A Valuable Handbook. —Messrs. King <fc
Baird, Printers, No. 607 Sansom street, have just
issued “The Useful Almanac, ’’ a handbook feat is
simply invaluable to every citizen of Philadelphia.
It contains building satisfies,'number of churches,
public edifices ana dwelling houses, weather
statistics, commercial statistics, sketches of our
prominent institutions, directories of public
offices, with foil accounts of fee departments and
city officials, wife a detailettodescription of fee
municipal government, and with the outlines of
many oi fee ordinances which are of every day
value to citizens. It gives fee legal rates of cab
hire, lists of the places of amusement, of fee rail
roads, and of fee foreign consuls resident in this
city, together with a vast mass of other valuable
information. . “The Useful Almanac” shonld find
its way Into every dwelling and every counting
house.
Charged with Robbery. — JoEeph Ryan and
Thomas Sweeny were arrested yesterday upon
fee charge of having been concerned In the rob
bery .of a boarding-house, at Ninth and South
streets, about eight or ten days ago. Sweeny and
a man named Anderson were arrested about fee
time of fee robbery. Anderson was'committed,
but Sweeny succeeded in escaping. ; Heandßyan
were arrested In the neighborhood of Fourth arid
Moproe streets by the Second District Police.'
They will have a hearine this afternoon at fee'
Central Station.
| A Sudden Change of Weather.—During yes
terday afternoon there was a sudden change in
fee weather. In fee morning fee atmosphere
was sultry, and the snow commenced to disap
pear very rapidly. , - About four o’clock in the af
ternoon fee wind drifted to fee westward and
began to blow something in fee style of a gale.:
All night the air was keen and cutting, and this
morning there is not much change., The streets,:
which were filled with slush and mud, are again
frozen hard, and the condition of the sidewalks is
greathj Improved. ' . T ■
’ Sleighing.—The sleighing in and about fee
city still continues exeeUont;.. The mild Influence
of fee weather yesterday morning bid* fair to
bring to a sudden fed the flan of the eleighers,
but the cold weather of last nlght has again put
the roads' in . Shod order, and on -Twelfth and:
Broad streets fee merry jingling - of the bells is
continually heard: to-day. This afternoon all
the country roads in' this vicinity. will, no doubt,
be exceedingly lively with sleighs of all descrip
tions. - ,- ...
Bold Theft.— Last evening a man walked into
Wainwright’s grocery store, at. Second and
Arch . streets, shouldered a box of tea, and left;
The porter observed fee theft, and: captured fee:
fellow . offer he had gone'a short distance. The
prisoner gave his name as Jambs M, Zone.. This
morning fao was held In $BOO bailto answcr, by
Alderman Godbou.
::Bbead.to the Edor.— The Mechanics’ Bene
volent Rebof Association of -fee Thirteenth,
Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Twentieth Wards :
will distribute six hundred loaves of bread to fee
destitute of said Wards, from their office, No. 816
North Twelfth Street, .on‘Saturday afternoon, fee
-Bth Instant, between the hours of three and five,
o’clock.
Intebfehino.—A man named Wm. McKintay
was wrested last night at Slxtecnfe and Coated
stifeets, upon fee charge of interfering with and
strikfeg a policeman who was attempting to stop
a quarrel between two drunken men. McKinley
was taken before Aid. Tancoast, and was held in
$BOO ball, for trial.
Btkaliro Butter.— A negro named GeOv iWH- j
son Was arrested this morning at his. reatdpneo <
lh Lisbon street, upon toedbarge of having stolen :
ninetyjtouSnds ot butter tintin' too Eastern mar- •
ket.Thobntter was rccovored, Wilson wriß .
commlttod.by Aid. Morrow, ' ' 1
Mercantile Tuibhaby Company, -- We are
authorized to state that the use of JamcsL. Cleg-;
horn’s name as a'candidate for President,was
made without his knowledge and cotißent,rind
that he respectfully declines said trepanation. ...
UnpbAmiidßoman Pikwogkaphs, <fc'p.—A ival
nabiecoliectionbfnnframed Roman phqtograpßs,'
Italian landßcapes, together with' a number of
modem nffintings,.Will be sold thls(Eriday) even
ing, Wltoont tt»»vc, at Seott's Art Gallery, 1020
CbcSttiintstreet.
Pain Paint acts in one minute.
Pain Paint'makes fcodelay.
Pain Paint provod.wltbant cost.
• Pnln Paint Is best ter too poor.
Pain Paint is bestfor the rich.
Pain Paint stops all pate right off.
PniH Paint in every city.
Pain Paint In Mew York.
. Pain Paint in Boston.
Pain Paint In Philadelphia.
Pain Point 1n the west
Pain Paint spans the ocean.
Pain Paint In every Drug Store.'
Pain Paint all Over. t _ „ . ,
Come and test Pain Paint free of cost,' at 022 Arch
Ptrret, Philadelphia, in toe Drag Store. The crowd
is big; come early. .
CITY NOTICES.
Kerr’s CUina Hall.
BULLING OKS. BILLING OFF. ■ aFLLXNO OFF.
-The entire stock of China and Glass must be reduced
before removing to new Store, 1218 Chestnut street.
This Is the greatest opportunity eyer offered for bar
gains In China, Glbbs and Stoneware. A large assort
ment Of goods laid out and marked down at less than
old gold prices. •
writ* FrizNtm ornsa.
. Dinner Kstee. OJtf Inches, per doMD, $B. ....^
Meat Dishes, oral shape, 22 Inches, each $8 00.
Meat Dishes, oval shape, 28 inches, each 2 78.
Meat Dishes, oval shape, 18 Inches, each 1 78.
, Meat Dishes, oval shape, 18 Inches, each 180-
Meat Dishes, oval shape, 16 inches, each • 88.
Meat Dishes, oval shape, 14 inches, each 76.
The pnhllc are Invited to examine these goods for
.themselves, sod compare them with any In the city,
for double the prices. A large variety of White French
China Cops and Saucerß, marked down less than com
mon earthenware. '
White Fbenoii China.
Tea Setfl, 46 pieces (cape with handles) per set, $8 13,
Cut Glass: ■
Goblets... : .per dozen, $2 80.
Table Tumblers per dozen, 176.
Together with a large assortment of odd pieces or
China end Glass useful for families, hotel and board
ing house beepers, marked down at one half the old
gold value. „■ „
James E. Kerb & Beo.,
China Hall. 620 Chestnut Street.
Thkbe are only twenty-four hours In a day,and
some portion pf that must be wasted in sleeping, eat
ing, 4c. Every one who chews “Century," oi smokes
the" Eureka," would, like to have a polar day, six
monthsTdng, in which to enjoy them. '
Pastry'Flour ! Pastry Floor !!
Of choicest white'Wile at;
Each barrel warranted, ■ < ■
■ Mitchell & Fletcher,
, 1204 Chestnut street.
An Immortal Pkukumf..— Like embalming
scents ortho Egyptians, that have survived for three
thousand years, Fhalon & Son’s new Extract for the
handkerchief, distilled from the. “Night Blooming
Ccrens,” seems to be proof against time. Exposure to
the air does not extinguish Its fragrance.
Dr. Bourguignon’s Liquid French Itch Re
jieuy Will cure the most inveter ate cases of Itch In half
on hour. Sold at Bower’s Drug Store, Sixth and
Green. _ , .
“Plants’s”
Superfine BULouls Four,
• Mitchell & Fletcher,
• 1204 Chestnnt street.
“Bowkr’sGum Arabic Secrets.’’— Try them
for yoof Cough, Sore Throat,' Hoarseness or Bronchial
Affections. Bower's Depot is Sixth and Vine. Sold
by drngglats, 85 cents. •
“Davis’ ” Diamond Hams !
Mitchell & Fletcher,
IW4 Chestnut street.
Beautiful Snow.—
Oh! the Bnow, the beantifnl enow,
Filling the Bkjr and earth below,
Over the housetops, over the street.
Over the heads o! the people yon meet,
Dancing, '
Flirting, ■ ...
Skimming along,
Over the heads of the people yon meet.
Ob 1 the snow, the beantifnl snow.
How the flakea gather and laugh as they go,
Whirling about in their maddening fan!
It playslts glee with every one,
Driving the folks
To Stokes & Co.’s,
For Winter Clothes.
Under the “Continental,” on Chestnut street.
Maryland Hams !
Maryland Hams,
Mitchell & Fletcher,
1204 Chestnut street.
Florence Sewing Machine.'
Florence Sewing Maehice.
Florence Sewing Machine.
Office, 1123 Oheatnnt street, Philadelphia.
If Yon Wish a Handsome
And durable set of Fine Furs,
At very low prices, goto .
Qakfords’. Continental HotpL
Gay’s China Palace, No. 1022 Chestnut
street.—Selling off the entire stock at less than Im
porting COBt. ■ . _ 3,
The assortment consists of Bohemian, French ana
American Cat Glassware, White French and Deco
rated China, Silver-plated Ware, Table Cutlery
Welter’s, Stone China, Ac. , „ . ,
And the most complete stock of Fancy Goods, in
cluding Parian Marble , and Bronze Statuary, Gilt
Mounted Ornaments and Lava Ware ever imported to
thin city. v
White French China Cnps and Saucers, per set,
12 pieces - $1 25
White French China Dining Plates,9Ji in.,per dz. 200
Do. do. do Breakfast do.,SM “' “ 100
Do. do. do. Tea d0.,7* “ “ ,180
CukGlass Goblets, per dozen. 2 25
Do. do. Champagnes, per d0zen....1 75
Do. do. Wines, per d0zen. .......... .. f. ...1 8S
Do. do. Tumblers, per d0zen. ................ 1 X
And all other goods at equally low prices.,
If You Wish a Handsome -'.v.t.
. And durable set of Fine Furs,
' At very low prices, go to % • , .
Qakfords’, Continental Hotel.
! Grover & Baker’s Highest Premium Sewing
Machines, 730 Chestnut street. 1 • ■ 1 <
Surgical Instruments and druggists sundries.
; Snowden & jdrotuss,
• ; , .28 Sohth Eighth .street..,'
'ffr You Wish a Handsome ’ ,
And durable set of Fine Furs.
JA very low prices, go to • „
Oakiorda’, Continental Hotel.
Deafness,. Blindness and Catarrh.—. ■
J; Isaacs, M. D., Professor of the Bye and Bar, treate
all diseases appertaining to the above members with
the utmost.success, Testimonials from the moat re-
Uablesources in the city can be seen athlsefflce,«<v
805 Arch Street The medical faculty are invltedtoao
oocapany their patients.' as ha has no secrets in ms
eyes inserted. Nocharge made
: SKAHNO PABKB.
W EBT TS§^a^T?IvD STREETS.
THB MoBl’ e EVER
BPECTAL, NOTICE. >. •
“IN HONOR OF NEW DELEGATION,”
THE GRAND FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL
magnotcentWeworkb.
Made expressly for the oecaslenby Prof. Jackson.
No expense spared to make It a success.
. . 1,000 FANCY DRESSES ON TSBIOEI
. BALLOON ASCENSION FROM THE PARK. .
SUCH A SIGHT RARELY BEEN. - '
Dresses to hire at the Park. Admission, 86 cents. It* .
C¥' fRAI * BB F3TEENTUUu>a WALLACE streets.
. i ICE IN SPLENDID CONDITION,
BEAUTIFUL SKATING ALL DAY.
MUSIC AND ILLUMINATION.
Sinaia Tickets, three for sl.ohUdrenjS_cents^_lU_
• INSTBYICTIOIV.
Sill#
PHMOiIAL.
TIB/tnuTX* MARIAMQ. M. I).. 837 NOBTH TWELFTH
J-BUeet, Hours, B to». .AdMeefree. ja3Mw*
SPRINfr GARDEN
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OFFICE,
N. W. comer Sixth and Wood Streets.
f»« n » BKIJHIA. Jan. 1, 1868.
The following statement of tho assets of the Company Is
published in oompUsnco with the provisions of the not of
the Legislator.Of the State of Pennsylvania, ApriliMiffi
Beni Estate..
Ground Renta, Improved *• ■■ ■ '*&» w
Mortgagee 385,803 85
Interest unpaid , ~ Jr
United States tonne, 6per cente. »
Philadelphia City Loons, 8 per cent* 65,178 60
Temporary tonne, 8 per cents MW W
203 Bhares stock N.Llberties Gas Company...... 6,68700
200 do do Manufacturers’National Bonk, : MOO 00
814 do do Penn National Bank 17,684 00
100 do do Commercial National Bank,— 6AOO M
661 do do!BpringQnrdonFire 1n5.C0..... 44380 00
C05h....:.. * 8.484 »
$570314 14
Tho Company hoe no suspensive debts or.unpaid fire
IOBCeS. • •
i The MORTGAGES held by the Compiny are eU on
Crst-claas new property* In the improved parte of the pity
•of Philadelphia, being first Clear of KW™
rent or any other claims whatever, examined by and the
valuation made by a committee of the Board of Directors,
at cash prloes, previous to miking' the loans, the proper
tics being worth separately FORTY PBR CENT, over tho
mortgages, and thcinterestpromptly paid., ‘
This Company, in thirty-five ycan, has paid, losses by
fire amounting to upwards of $1,500,000,, Bo liberal has
been the settlement of aU claims that not a single case has
occurred, Binco its organization, that the Company has
permitted the insured to resort to a Court to seek pay
ment
INSURANCE
CAN BE EFFECTED AT TIIIB OFFICE AT AS LOW
KATES as are consistent with security, and on os accom
modating terms as with ony other FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY of this city. . ■■ ■ .
Application mado through the post-office will always
meet with immediate attention from the office.
Incorporated in 1835.
Capital and Assets, * $570,814 14
BIBECrORS.
JOHN H. DOHNERT, JESSE LEE,
DAVID WOELPFER, OEOKGE LANBELL,
CHARLES FIELD, IIBNRY M. PHILLIPS,
ALLEY M. PARK, MORTON MoMICHABL,
T. WIST Alt BROWN, GEORGE W. HALL,
N. L. HATFIELD, M. D„ CHARLES lUBOGF.RS,
WM. S, FREDERICK, CURWEX STODDAUT.
ROBERT LOONEY, JOHN & CARVER.
OWEN B. EVANS.
JOHN H. DOHNERT,
THEODORE S, REGER, Secretary
3a2fMituf-6trpi - :
TIMHOUI*
BANKING HOUSE
GP
JfIYCdQKE&Cp.
US and 114 So. THIRD ST. PHILAD’A.
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Dealen In til Government Securities.
ocstimhaira ; .
CENTRA! PACIFIC R. Re
FEBST MORTGAGE BONDS,
Principal and Interest Payable In Gold.
This road receives all the Government bounties. The
Bonds are issued under the special contract Saws of Call
fornia and Nevada, and the agreement to pay Gold bind
ing in law.
We offer them for eale at Par. and accrued interest from
Jan. Ist 1868, in currency.
Governments taken in Exchange at the market rates.
BOWEN & /OX,
13 MERCHANT’S EXCHANGE.
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE LOAN IN PHILADEIi
ppiA. Jft37-&nrp
POPULAR LOAN.
Special Agents \
i 11 O'ijl L>
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 00.
] \:"y-
Offlco of DE HAVEN & B R 0.,
No. 40 South. Third St 2
WE OFFER FOR RALE
FIRST MORTGAGE BOSDB
; ". , ,of
UNION PACIFIC KAILEeAB
COMPANY,
At Par, and BaoU Tjnterest.
The above BondHpay Six Per Cent, Inter* at
aßXrat Mortgage on a road
.cosUiig abw>t t three times their amojmt, 4 with Trery
large and constantly increasing net revenue.
DE HAVEN & BRO
DEALE2B IN ALL OF OOVEBNMBatT
SECimmBB. OOI4>. *<*
3Yo. 40 S. Third St.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
TO THE HOLDERS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANIA, DUE JULY M, 1868.
Dae July Ist, l'B6@,
WILL BE REDEEMED WITH INTEREST TO
DATE OF PAYMENT ON PRESENTATION
, . AT XHR'.--
President.
FARMERS’ AND MECHANICS’
NATIONAL BANK
.Loan of March 27, 1839, dneJalf
1,1868. *
Loan of July 19, 1839, dne Jolf
1,1868.
INTEREST ON THE ABOTE LOANS WHL
FRANCIS JORDAN, Sec'}/ of State.
JOHN F. HARTRANFT, AudL Gen.
W. H. KEMBLE, State Treat.
Coniml«siouers ofSlnklof fUMb
I
S
I gtU-Bt*m wMa
j WE HAVE FOB SALE '
NORTH MtSSOURI R*; R.
l RROTipBrraAQE B^ ll^
| Bearing: # l»r cent, intereat,
At*r*ts trhlcii wfllgJmibßjiuictaMr J j • .
j Orer 1* percent. on Us tarresfane**.'
I * FOX,
I IS UenAutnts’ Exchange* .
! f*B-12tn) ■ - ■■- -.i ■■ f ' ' " -
z'i.'. Ur-. ■
j-gffg to 5-208
j ; ■ :L;’
GOLD
And CoDponnd interest Hotel Wanted*
, * eOn
bankers,
S 4 South Third Street.
TheLehighCoal andNavigatioa
COMPANY’S
GOLD
■ ' '• • V* :
6 per oent. Bond£i*
FOR SALE IN BCMB TO SUIT PUKCHABEBB.
E. W. CLARK & CO*
36 South Third Street:
JalMOtrpS
PENNSYLVANIA
HARRISBURG, Dep. 18,1867.
NOTICE.
LOA NS.
OF THE
THEFOLLOWmO
JiQAITS,
PHILADELPHIA.
CRARF. ON THE In OF JULY, 1368.