THE VELOCIPEDIMANIA. Hark 1 what means all this excitement l What is that with wondrous speed . Shoots around yon farthest corner? Tie the great Vcloclpedo! Trial tripß they say they Waking, Now they’re going like tho>ind! See that dandy, how he s flying, Leaving all the rest behind. “Clear the way!" police are shouting; See that youth, with all his heart Folly bent on doing wonders— There! he’s struck an oyster cart. There a man of huge dimensions Tries to sit with graceful mien; But, alas 1 for his pretensions He’ll not take the palm, 1 ween, There’s a young gent, gay and handsome, In his mouth a fragrant weed, Sits like any king, supremely, In a grand Velocipede. And the crowd, delighted, cheer him, Says he’ll surely beat them all; Bowing low, he, smiling blandly, Plunges in a candy stall. Candy woman looks excited; Young man, very much, Indeed! Wonders greatly how he got there, Looks at the Velocipede 1 Tries to think how it conld happen; Seems to have a little donbt Of his foot propelling powers— Knows be hod a fine “turn out.” Timid youth is quite elated, Praiscß carriages and steeds, Doesn’t see tbe slightest pleasure Biding in Velocipedes. Thinks if it becomes the fashion For the ladies all to ride, Grecian bend will have to vanish And hoop-skirts be laid aside. Ladles, one and all, take warning; Spare your neckß, and never heed If a few deeienlng creatures Favor the Velocipede. NEW PUBLICATIONS. The Life and Letterß of Fitz-Greene Halleck By James Grant Wilson. D. Appleton & Co. Bold by Claxton, Remsen & Haffel finger. The Life and Letters of Fitz-Greene llal lecß', by his friend, biographer and editor, Gen. James Grant Wilson, form a thick and very handsome duodecimo of six hundred pages,adorned with a new portrait and an en graving of .the poet’s bowery cottage. We are indebted to the New York Tribune for an appreciative notice of this tasteful memoir of a true man: "‘All will soon be over,” said’the great French tragic actress as she lay on her death bed, “and then for the worms and biogra phers.” The fear which haunted the last hours of Rachel has not been verified in the present Life of the favorite American poet. Mr. Halleck haß found a biographer of en thusiastic admiration of his genius, of heart felt sympathy with his character, and of strenuouß diligence in the collection of factß for the illustration of his theme. ‘ He has neglected no source of informa lion which ample inquiry could open, he has pursued his researches into details which might also be deemed of trifling importance, and has employed all the resources of his pen to place the subject, of his Memoir in a full and worthy light. Taetask of the author has been inspired throughout by a loving reverence for his friend. Mr. Hal leck was to him the ideal of a poet and a mnn. His memory was to Bacred too the writer for the exercise of criticism. If he had the ÜBUal alloy of human faults, they are passed over without notice, while the gifts of his intellect and the virtues of his character are dwelt upon with fond assiduity. But if the tone of the volume is that of affectionate devotion,it never descends into hollow adula tion. It deals in facts, rather than in epithets, and to a large extent, permits Mr. Halleck to relate his own story. lie career of Mr. Halleck had few of the elements of interest that, often enliven the path of men of letters. He took no part in public affairp, he was tfot a man of family, scarcely of society; his productions were few In number, and infrequent of occurrence; his habits had a certain shyness, if not reserve: instead of courting publicity,he rather shrank from contact with the world; and no desire ot popular fame . could\gyorcome his innate modesiy, or his fine sense of what was due to individual temperament. He was singularly indisposed to biing forward bis own claims to distinction. He estimated his merits at too low a rate. "I have ever been," he once said to a young iriend, “but an amateur in the literary orchestra, playing upon a pocket flute, and never aspiring, even in a dream, to the dignity of the baton, the double-bass, or the oboe." His intellectual aptitudes and tastes were developed at any early age. Speaking of those days, Halleck said of himself: “I fast ened like a tiger on every romance and col lection of poetry that 1 could lay my hands on.” Having completed his studies at school, the young poet entered a country store in Guilford, his native village, where he re mained as a clerk till the age of twenty-one. During this period he wrote a profusion of acrostics, love-ditties and poetical epistles to his fair young iiiende, who had all fallen in love witn the handsome face and lively manners ol the gifted boy. In the month of May, 1811, he left Guil ford to seek hiß fortune in the city of New York. He first entered into the employ ment of Jacob Barker, a well known banker and financier of that day, now living at an advanced age in New Orleans. He soon gained the confidence of Mr. Barker, and was advanced to a responsible post in his ex tensive business. After remaining eighteen years as the confidential clerk of Jacob Barker, Mr. Halleck, at the age of forty, retired from the service, and after a short in terval, entered the counting-house of Mr. ABtor, at that time the wealthiest merchant in the United States, with whom the con section continued until the death ot the latter in 1848. Mr. Wilson gives an agreeable picture of the poet’s social relations during his residence in New York: “Long before the date of the publication, in 1827, of the first editions ol his poems, he had become one of the lite rary notabilities of the day, and his charm ing manners und sprightly conversation, in terspersed with lively sallies of wit and anecdote, made him much sought after by the most intellectual society of New York. The poet was really worshipped by many superior women of the finest qualities, over whom he exercietd a singular and irresistible fascination. A lady, who by birth and cdu cation bad few if any superiors in tho city, said: ‘lf 1 were on my way to church to be married, yes, even if I were walk ing up the aisle, and Halleck were to offer himself, Id leave the man I had promineU to marry, and take him He was never, however, what is known as a society man. lie could rarely be prevailed upon to go to evening parties, it wbb alwB)’B considered &n uchievmcQt to obtain the poet's promise to be one of the company on such occasions. When he did appear, his presence never failed to afford lively satisfaction to those who were present. >He was always the lion of tie evening, less spine distinguished Btranger chanced to beamong thecompany,- and'neußuauy re tlxed a| an early houir, •disappearing, to quote a friefod’s wordsj ‘in n blaze of glory. ; jNo ; eminent visitor came to New 5 York that Mr. Halleck was not, asked to meet at the dinners and other entertainments prepared for him. ‘ He was invited to all such dinners as Dr. Johnson would have thought ‘worth being asked to.’ Halleck was well acquainted with Napoleon’s brother Joseph, ex-King of Spain, who resided at Bordentown, New Jersey; with Lafayette, who revisited this country in 1824,and with the Prince of Saxe- Weimar, who came a year later; with the authoresses Miss Milford, Miss Martineau and Mrs. Jamieson; with Lord Stanley and Lord Morpeth, afterwards the Earl of Carlisle,who considered him one of the most agreeable men he had ever met. Thackeray, when in this country, requested as a particular favor that he might be seated next to him at a dinner to which they were invited. Among the dis tingnished actors who visited the United gtates during his residence in New York, he was a universal favorite. The Keans,'father and bob, the elder and younger Matthews, Macready, the elder Booth, James W. Wal lack, Sr., Burton, Mitchell, Cooper and Ty rone Power, all knew and loved the man. Halleck’s reminiscences of these distinguished members of the histrionic profession, and of many other IeBB eminent actors, such as his friends Misß Ellen Tree, Miss Kemble and MiBS Cushman, Barnes, Bass, Price and Simpson, would have made a most charming volume, if the poet could have been persuaded to put them on record.” He left New York in 1849, after a residence of thirty-eight years, where he had made a host of friends, and not a stogie enemy, and took up his abode in Guilford, for which place he had never ceased to cherish his juvenile attachment. His occasional visits New York were the source of peculiar enjoyment, and often afforded incidents which gratified his taste for humor and quiet frolic. A gentle man who was for many years well acquainted with Mr. Halleck, has furnished the follow ing amusing anecdote of the poet: “After Mr. Halleck made his permanent residence in the State of Connecticut he used to visit the metropolis occasionally, and stop at Blxby’s Hotel, corner of Broadway and Paik-place. 1 lodged there for several years; and, as I had been acquainted with Mr. Hal k-ck for a considerable period, on evenings at Bixby s we reviewed old associates and cir cumstances, and his brilliant conversational powers soon made him the cynosure of a rare audiiuce, acnoDg whom were many men of attatomentE—authors and UtUraleurs, as well as men of genius and science. Halleck’s word-painting was far more vividly done in conversation than in verse; and no one of his acquaintances denied his redundancy of language and exhaustless store of aphorism, which, with his gems of orig inal ideas, enabled him to throw off sentence after sentence, as brilliant as diamonds sur rounding opalescent ideas of a kindly senti ment for every son and daughter of Adam. It was his pleasure, when on those semi-occa sional visits to New York, to see the places of hisearly manhood,and witness the changes which had been and were taking place in the moral physiognomy of those quarters. Like Goldsmith, he had a taste for being some - times alone and unobserved, while evolving from the present and past' the probable future of New York. Thispenc/iant led him sorne times to singular places; and, like Goldsmith at the place where he made acquaintance with his ‘Disabled Soldier,’ he did not shun the haunts of men among ‘publicans and sin ners.’ He was, therefore, one evening pass ing up Chatham street, when he heard Borne good music at a ‘Free and Easy’ over a Ger man tavern, and a sign of invitation at the door. He, therefore, entered the room of the society, and quietly took a seat and called for a mug of beer, thinking that no one present knew him, and that be Gould unobtrusively enjoy i an hour of music and German anecdote. He | sat for half an hour very much interested, : when the President of the Society arose, and ■ with his gavel called the house to order, stat ing, ‘Gentlemen, please come to order. We i are honored to-night by the presence of a dis -1 tinguished gentleman, who is ho lesß than Fitz-Greene Halieck, the greatest poet in j America. I therefore move that he be made an honorary member of our Society, and that 1 be tie invited to a seat at the right of the Pre -1 6ident for this evening. Those in favor please | signify by saying aye.’ The spoataneous I burst of welcome look our friend quite aback, 1 as the President named a committee of two j to wait upon Mr. Halleck to the seat of honor; i but, before being seated, be returned thankß ! in modest terms, and retired so soon as the meeting adjourned, but he was never seen there again. Halleck shunned notoriety, loved the world for containing the small circle of friends that be loved, and to enable him to explore, unobserved, the farcical and melo dramatic effects as enacted on the busy stage of real life.” The last visit which Mr. Halleck made to New York was in October, 1897, when he was prevented by illness from accepting any invitations, and exhibited lew marks of his usual gayety of spirit. He was able to take a short stroll wilii me writer of this volume in Broadway and the Bowery, where he en joyed a walk almoßt as much aB in the fash ioDable avenues. He never came to New York without taking a glimpse of “ the substan tial beauties ot the Bowery," as he called the rosy-cheeked damsels to be met with iu that democratic thoroughfare. Meeting a lady of his acquaintance in Broadway, he removed bis but on stopping to speak with her, nor coulo the induce him so far to forget his old school politeness as to replace it,upon which, tearing the poet would take cold, she pre tended an engagement, and ran off, lest she should have the sin on her conscience of having added to bis illness. During the walk, be leaned heavily on the arm of' his com panion, as he had never done before, and when they returned to the hotel, he com plained of great fatigue, quoting the lines of Macbeth, MRS. (i. I>. S. “Come what inny lime nrd the hour run through the roughest din The next day he grew worse, and spoke despondingly of bis poor health, his loss of appetite, hiß sleepless eights, and said that the three “Warnings,'’ described in Mrs. I’ii zzi's little poem, were not to be mistaken, showing him that his earthly career was nearly ended. lie lett New York in the forenoon of Oc tober 14, with a-presentiment that he would never gaze upon its busy scenes again, sayiug to his friend, as he took leave: “It we never meet again, come and see me laid under the sod ol my native village.” He arrived at Guilford tnat evening, “weak us a brokeu wave,’ but toon ndlitd sufficiently to walk out and visit his accustomed haunts. Oa Sunday, November 17, he walked out for the last time. On Monday and Tuesday he was so ill as to receive several visits from his physician, and on Tuesday eveuiug he retired earlier than usual, saying to his sister: “I am alraid 1 shall not live till morning.” A few minutes before eleveH o'clock, Miss Halleck went to her brother's room and found him sitting up in the bed. He Bpoke to her for a moment, and then fell back dead without a moan ora struggle. The memory of Halleck (concludes the Tribune ), which haß already found a monu ment In the hearts of his friends and in the THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN—PHIL AD ELP 111 A TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1869. c'reatloßs bf liis geniuß, will receive fresh hhnorßVin'thh appropriate tributes of th» graceful volume. In the execution of his • work, if the author sometimes lingers with too enthusiastic fondness oh irrelevaut cir cumstances,- and perhaps betrays a want of . familiar literary practice, ha has the redeem ing merit of thoroughly preparing his mate rials, and neglecting no detail of conscientious duty. ' - -• ’’’ - A MUSICAL REMINISCENCE OF PHIL ADELPHIA; • In a notice of the performance of Norma • at New York, the Sun of that city has the following interesting notice of its first pro duction in America, at the old Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, which stood where the Bulletin office now stands: This latest production of Bellini’s beautiful opera reminds us, perhaps by way of con trast, of the history of its first performance in this country. To some of our readers the recital may he interesting; to most of them it will certainly be new. The greater portion of those who took part in it have now passed away, and to those who think that artistic triumphs are reserved only for our day the comparison may be instructive. Thirty years ago, or, to be exatft, in the year 1840, the Philadelphians were excited on the subject of an English version of Norma translated by Mr. Joseph R. Fry, an enthu siastic amateur,then to be produced at the old Cheßtnut Street Theatre. The neighboring cities were called upon to contribute to the orchestra, whioh numbered fifty, and was under the direction of one Cline, an excellent musician. Mr. and Mre. Wood,whose mem ory is still fresh in the minds of our older citizens, and who were great in their day and admirable singers, judged even by the highest standard, were “Polio and Norma.” Mr. Brough was the “Oroveso.” So uni versal was the desire that the work should be well produced, that all mu sical amateurs hastened to tender their assist ance. The chorus was over a hundred strong, undoubtedly, the largest and most effective operatic chorus we have ever had in this country. It was made up from the members of the various singing societies and choirs of the city, and ladies and gentlemen of dis tinguished talent in the musical circles of the town did not hesitate to take part. This tine body of vocalists was thoroughly drilled by Mr. Wm. H. Fry, the well-known composer and critic, and under his able direction came to a very high point of perfection. Everything was done con amore, and the rnisecn seine was all that enthusiasm and money could make it. The details of costume and propertiei were as exact and accurate as they are accustomed to be at the Grand Opera at Paris. The determination of every one interested seemed to be to show how well the thing could be done, and, as the sensation was a new one, and the pride of the Philadelpbiau3 enlisted in the enterprise, no pains were spared to promote that end. The result jus tified all the labor and money that had been expended. The theatre was crowded for twenty consecutive nights, which was a great run in those days, and the. occasion waß long remembered as that of a brilliant operatic triamph. This was the first of Norma in this country. It 3 airs, now hackneyed and threadbare, were then fresh and captivating, and served in a great degree to mould the popular taste to an appreciation for what was most beautiful in lyric art. The hold that Norma then took upon the popular heart it has never since lost, and, worn as it is, it can never be heard without gratification. ART ITEMS. The Prang collection of chromos and their oil-color models will soon be exhibited at Earle’s Galleries. Church’s Niagara vacates. —Mr. Whitney,of this city, has purchased a little picture by Guy,of New York, entitled “Musical Inspiration,” for one thousand dol lars. Mr. Guy’s contribution to the Leutze fund sale is a little girl protecting a lighted candle from the wind with her hand. The effect of the light upon her face is fine. —Mr. Nehlig is engaged in a large picture representing the “Rescue of Captain Smith by Pocahontas." The subject has been most frequently illustrated, but Mr. Nehlig has treated it in a different style; unknown here tofore, and will give a new interest .to one of the most remarkable episodes in our colonial history. —American Art Abroad. —There has been opened in London a new art gallery called the Corinthian, intended for the exhibition of pictures which do not find a place in the long-established galleries. Among the first contribution we see noticed by the press is a Sunset in South America, “iu the usual bril liant manner of L. R. Mignot, the American artist. ” J. A. Ortel, formerly of N. Y.,but recently of Westerly, R. 1., has on view, at a gallery in Pall Mall, his painting (familiar here ibrough photographs) of “ The Rock of Ages,” which picture the London Art Journal mentions “as a work of very great merit, possessing fine drawing and admirably colored.” A chromo copy is to be produced in Paris. A neat joke about this picture. Ortel ex hibited his photo in the shop-windows a long time, under some common-place title, with hardly a sale. Something must be done. "Happy thought /’’—call it Rock of Ages, alter the popular hymn. Now the metaphor in the hymn is of a rock, it is true, but a cloven rock, in which the devotee hopes to hide himself. The rock in the picture is protruding from the sea, and .a shipwrecked girl is desperately clinging to it. Utter disso nance ol idea. No matter. The new title was stylishly engraved under the picture,and the latter instantly began to sell like the laießt thing in warmcakeß. 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I SJUAX.L STUDS FOB EYELET HOLES A largo assortment Just received* with a variety settings. Cftv wm, B. WABHE A CO., Je w Wholesale Dealer* In \VATCHES AND JEWELKY; ■. K. comer Seventh nnd And late of No. BB Bootli Third street Ie»ly k STAR SPRING, SARATOGA, NEW YORK. Tbe analyria proves that the waters of the SARATOGA STAR SPRINGS have a much larger amount of solid substance, richor ln medical ingredients than any other spring ln and ahowa what the taate Indicates—namely, that It la the STRONGEST WATER. It also demonstrates that the BTAR WATER contains about 100 Qubio Inches More of Gas in a gallon than any other spring. It Is this extra amount of gas that imparts to this water Its peculiarly spark ling appearance, and render It ao very agreeable to AoUate- It nlao tends to preeorve the delicious flavor of the water when bottled, and carueee it to uncork with an oflervei* ence almost oqua) to Champagne. gold by the leading Druggists and Hotels through out the country. JOHN WYETH & BRO., 1412 Walnut Street, Philada. Wholesale Agents. Alto lor palo by J. F. Ueallicoto, 331* Market street. West Philadel.hia: Fred. Urn 'll. Fifth and Ohratnut; 1 ,J Grahauro, Twelith aDd Hlbert; 11. 11 Llpplncott. Twentir tb aud Cherry ; Feck & Co.. H2* chestnut; oam 1 S. Buntli g. Tenth and Spraeu; A. B. larlor. 1016 ch,-..t -nut; P. O. Oliver. Eighteenth and bpruce ; t .lacoby. .!r., PI 7 Cliestnnt; Geo. C. Bower, Sixth and 1 ino.'la"'^ l Shiun, Broad and Spruce; Daniel 8 .Jones, Twelfth and Spruce , W. B. Webb. Tenth and Spring Garden. dfl-tu tb v lvrps GEO. P. LITTLE, Treasurer, 230 Walnut atrcet. WATOHEIi JSSWKJ.IMh *«. Welches of the (Finest Makers. Diamond and Other Jewelry. SARATOGA WATER. LCjQBEK. MAULE, BROTHER & .CO., 2500 South Street IdCG PATTERN MAKERS. 1 QtiU Joby pattern makers. IDO a CHOICE SELECTION or. MICHIGAN CORK PINE FOR PATI EttWS. IQtfO SPKCCE AND HEMLOCK 1 Q(tQ Joby. SPRL’CE AND HEMLOCK 100x7. LARGE STOCK ___ iqoq FLORIDA FLOORING. lQfiQ lOby. FLORIDA FLOORING. 10U«7 Carolina flooring. VIRGINIA FLOORING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ABU FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING -I o/ :(1 TLORIDA STEP BOARDS. IOCO loby. FLORIDA STEF BOARDS. iOO«7. rail PLANK. HAIL PLANK. walnut BOARDS AND PLANK. ] QCQ loby. WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK- JLOO<?. WALNUT BOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. AbBORTED FOR CABINET MAKERS. BUILDERS, <!:0. i LM)tItTAKi;HB' LUMBER loby. unukktakkks' lumber RED CEDAR. WALMI'T AND PINE, TQWv SEASONED POPLAR. 1 QfiQ loby. seasoned chekky. IOOa, WHITE OAK .PLANK AND BOAKDS. HICKORY. CAROLINA SCANTLING, loby. CAHO' ISA H. T. BILLS. NORWAY SCANTLING. IQ/./. CEDAR SHINGLES. ICby. CKDAK SHINGLE". CYPRES® bHINGI.ES. LAKGEASbOK'mbnt FOR SALE LOW. ICPO ~ PUBTKKIM. LATH. 1 QfiO lOby. PLASTERING LA TIL IOUcJ. BIAIII.E BR'ITHRR A CO., 2i/*i souru aiKLEr. VKLI.OW VINE LI MBER ORDERS FOR CARGOES i of every description Hawed Limber executed at Pb-rt notice- quality pubjrct to iaxpeetiou. Andy .to £]iW. H. i«AVLI£Y. 16 South harve/-. FINANCIAL. healers in C. «• Bonds and Members of dtock and Oold Bxclian«c, receive accounts of Bnulit and Bannersou lib oral terms, issue Kills of ftcJiangooe C, J Hambro & Son, London, B. Meizler. S. Sohn & Co., Frankfort. James W. Tucker & Co., Paris,_ And otbcr principal cities, and letters of Credit available llirouubout Europe S. W. corner Tliird and Chestnut Street. STERLING db WILDMAN, ■ bankers and brokers. ffo. 110 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Special Agent* for the sale of Danville, Hazelton & Wilkesbarre B.R. FIBST MORTGAGE BONDS, Dated 1867, due in 1687. Interest Seven Per Cent., pay able half yearly, on the fir?t of April and first 0 * October* clear of State and United States .taxes. At present these Bonds are oflered at the low pnee of 80 accrued terest. They arc in denominations of $200,8500 ana «i,wu. Pnmnhlfifß containing Maps, Reports and full iuforjna tlonTnhaud for ffibutlon. and will bo eont by maU on '‘Government Bond* and other Becuritio. taken In or change at market, rates. „ Deal ora in Btocke, Bonds, Loans, Gold, &c. , m6^ TKUBT FUNDS Ta !«««.♦ in WORTQAGE of central STORE or HESI DEN!”e°RROBERTY, In amounts ranging from *B,OOO to $26,000. Apply to E. B. JONES, Ho. 707 Walnut Street. fel6 6D_ BANKING BOOS! 1 Of 08 and 114 So. THIRD ST. PHII.AD'iu. . DEALERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES Wo will receive applications for Policies Insurance in the new National Life Company of the United States. Full information given at oar office. d*je non 85 ' 0M ’ i B4, i 00 to ro INVE IV™ T ' gago. Apply to S 1 Nortb BUtb fitrcbt. UNION PACIFIC ft, B. CO. CENTRAL PACIFIC FIRST MORTGAGE This great enterprise is rap| ( ly approaching completion. About (1600) bixteen hundred mite* have been bolit by two (2) powerful companies; the Union Pacific Railroad, beginning at Omaha, building - west, and the Central Pacific Railroad, beginning at Sacramento, and building east until the two roads shall meet. About two hundr d miles remain to bo built Tho greater part of tho interval la now graded, and it is reasonably expected that the through connection between San Francisco and New York will be completed by Juno L As the amount of Government aid given to each is de pendent upon tho length of road each shall build, both companies are prompted to great efforts to secure the f construction and coutrol of What, when completed, will be one and the only grand Railroad Line connectiio the Atlantic and Rarijic counts. One Hundred and Twenty Million Dollars (6120,000,000) in money have already been expended by the two power* ful companies engaged in this great enterprise, and they will speedily complete tbe portion jet to be built The Government aid to tbe Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad may be briefly summed up as follows First- The right of way and aU neee«arv timber and stone from public domain rk-coud it makes a donation of acre* of land tc th** mflc, which, when tbe rosd Is completed, will amount to t «cntT-tliree million (23iuu,uu0) acres. Tbird--It loans tho companies fiftv million dollars (SJAi.uuo ouo), for which it takes a second lien. C 1 he Government has the Union Pacific Railroad twenty four million hundred and ninety eight thousand dollars (S24,G>3,dWu and to the Central Pacific Railroad seventeen million/cine hundred and sixty-four thousand dollars <Bl7,96C(*i)>, amounting in nil to forty-two million eix hundred and sixty-two thousand dollars (g42.66i.00ti). Companies are permitted to issue their own First M<&gagc Bonds to the same amount as theyfrom the United States, and no more. The' companion have sold to permanent investors upwards of (840.100,000) fortv million dollars of their First Mortgage Bonds. The com* panics have already paid in (including net earnings not divided, grants from State of California, and Sacramento city and Ban Francisco?, upwards of (S2&,OUQ I UOG) twenty five million dollars offcapital stock. In considering this question It must be remembered that all the remaining iron to finish the road is contracted far, and the largest portion paid fer and now delivered on the Itne of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad, and that the grading is almost finished. WHAT! RESOURCES HAVE THE COMPANIES TO 1869. road i about sg,uoo,uuo additional. Second They can Uaue th£ir own Flirt Mortgage Honda for about Third The companies now bold altnott all the land they have up to this Unit* received from the Government; upon the completion of fho road they will have received In all H3.WJO.WA) acre*, which at 81 SO per acre would be worth 1809. 1869 In addition to the above the net earning* of the road* and additional capital, if necessary, could bo called in to tmUh tho road. No one ha*- over expressed a doubt (hat as soon a* the rond i* completed it* through busineM will be abundan ly profitable. Gro*-* earning* of the Union Pacific Rail- road Company for t>tz wumfA*, ending "* January let, 11469, were upwards of S3,UJU»U)O The earnings of Central Pacific Railroad. (or rix months, ending Jammry let, IBS9, Expcnsee Net profit of Central Pacific Rallroad,after layiugall Interest and expenses for six '1 he present grore earnings of the Union and Central Pacilic Railroads ore 61.2W.000 monthly I'ii ion Pacinc Bailroad company and ttio Pirst Mortgage Bonds of mo Cen- tral pacific wallroad to,, arc both. principal and Interest, payable in Gold coin; Utey pay six per cent* inter- cst in cold -coin, and run for tbirty years, and tliey cannot be paid before tbnt time without tuo consent of the holder. Union Pacific Baliroad for sale at par and accrued interest, and First Mortgage Gold Bonds of the Central Pacific Railroad at 103' and accrued interest. Sealers in Government Securities, Gold, Sec., GOLD BONDS. WHAT IB THERE VET TO BE DONE! FINISH THE ROAD ? They will receive! from the Govcmmjrat ar the SfevUOO.WX) additional. $b4.6OU UOU. WAY BUSINESS ACTUAL EARNING 3. ,ss&>.uuo gold . 450,000 ** Tlie Pirst Morlgage Bonds of the Pirst Mortgage Gold Bonds of the No. 40 Third @t., PHILADELPHIA* 61.750,000 gold 1.000,000 “ $750,000 gold VBUWSAPBIC ©PBflUtßfl. Tub city of Trinidad baa been declared in a -stale of siege. Tub warlike preparations of Greece have been arrested by the new Ministry. ABBHSTBOf Carllsts continue to be made In Uadrid and other parts of Bnaln. .: Tubes thousand one hundred and seven Mor mons arrived at Now York during 1868. President-elect Grant has sold his Washing ton residence to Llentcnant-General Sherman. Tim.total .number of. hogs slaughtered and packed at Chicago this season la 697,195. Aw unsuccessful attempt to rob the First Na - tionul Bank of Norlolk, Va., was made on Sat urday night. There bos been a severe snow storm in Ca nada since Sunday night, and the railroads are blocked up. Aw engagement between tbo Revolutionists and Government troops took place at Mancargaa. A victory is claimed by the latter. Tub Saltan has appointed Mebemct Emir Ali Pasha Grand Vizier and Minister of Foreign Affairs. A peelimiwahv meeting of the officers of the army and navy, Department of the Galf, will be held in New York on the 10th ot March. There wore seven cases of trichinosis and two deaths from eating diseased pork, in a boarding house in New York last week. Tub bodies of Booth, Harold and Atzorodt were given ap to their friends yesterday. Payne's body has not yet been removed. Tiik Mikado has received the representatives of the lorelgn powers at Yeddo with great cere mony, and Is destrons of having peace main tained. Tub regular troops of Spain are anxious to be employed in putting down the revolution In Cuba. Volunteers for the same service are abundant. A desperate conflict took place at Bwa chow, China, between tbo crew of the British gunboat Grasshopper and the natives. The bold, bluff Britons were forced td retire inglorioualy. Preparations for the reception of the Re publican Invincibles, taking part In the in auguration " ceremonies, have been completed at ■Washington. Governor Bullock, of Georgia, has vetoed a resolution passed by the Legislature of that State, referring the question of negro, eligibility to the ■Courts. A large msss meeting in favor of “freedom to Ireland, and the liberation of American citizens held prisoners by England,” was held In New York last evening, Mayor Hall presiding. Judge Debt has written to Mr. Sumner, stat ing that his nomination as Minister to Chilo was not at,his application, and that he desires Its withdrawal. Tub First Methodist Church, with the parson age and an adjoining dwelling, in Scranton, Pa., was burned early yesterday morning. The loss Is $12,000. An important suit came up for trial in the Su perior Court in thojehancery side at Chicago, yeaterdaymonrtßgTceVering city property va lued at $f?&00,000. The suit is brought by Henry Uhlecb, eldest eon of the late Carl Gottfried Uh lcch, deceased, who had three sons. Henry dis agreed with his father, and the two younger ones were of weak intellect Old Uhlecb. just before bis death, confided In John H. Muhlke, and intrusted his affairs to his man agement The millionaire died Intestate, though he directed that his son Henry should have ©50,- 000 worth of property, his second son a small month); allowance, while the remainder should be divided between bis younger eon and Mu trike, Tbe latter thus receives about ©700,000. Henry claims that bis father was completely under Muhlke'e Influence, and appeals against such a division of the property. The two younger sons and Muhlke defend the cas^ Boi.. Bmitii, the once famous theatrical man ager, died at St. Louis on Bunday morning, of congestion of the brain. He was about sixty eight years old. Mr. Smith was born in Oswego county, New York, found his way westward at an early age. learned tbe trade of a printer at Louisville joined an amatenr dramatic society, was finally seized with a desiro to travel In search of adventure, and was received Into a strolling com pany of actors, whence he emerged, after yean of hard service and small pay, as leading actor, "star” and manager. In tbe course of these varied experiences, covering a period of thirty years, he encountered some singular characters, accumulated a fund of stories about theatres and actors, met distinguished persons, sccumulated means, and at last sat down at Long Branch to write the history of his life. His book was pub lished by Harper & Brothers, lost fall, under the title of “Theatrical Management in the West and South for Thirty Years, interspersed with Anec dotal Bketches. »BOH TRENTOS, Infernal Bevcnnc Case—Continuation of (be Trial* 1 Correspondence of the Philadelphia Erenin* Bulletin, , Tkksto.n, Feb. 15.— The case of the l nited Btales ve. George W.» Thorn and hla five sure tles, the former charged with malfeasance in office, was resumed thia morning. George W. Thorn testified as follows: The three principal clerks of my predecessor were Mr. Darling, Deputy Collector, who left on my accession to the office, and gave me no ex planation in ngard to my duties; 1 retained Mr. Mason os Cashier, and relied wholly upon him for the cash business, as I knew nothing about 1L and from that time I did not look after the cash accounts; Mr. Mason recommended Mr. Gardener to be retained as bonded clerk', to do so I had to raise Mr. Gar dener's salary to $5O per month, our accounts being monthly: during the time I was in office (three months) the receipts ol the office were about $1,000,000, Cross-examined—l am 42 yeare of age; am a lawyer; practiced in Washington county, New York; was a member of the New York Legisla ture one session; was storekeeper for two years in Collector’s office of the Fifth District; when goods went ont from the storehouse they went out on a permit from the Collector; when I became Col lector I answered all official lettern.and exercised a general supervision over the whole office; don’t know anything about Gardener, except that he was recommended by Mr. Wallace, my predeces sor, and his deputy, Mr. Darling; didn’t know his didn’t know anything about him, except ■“that I thought him capable of fulfilling the duties of bonded clork; he had entire controlof that; he •eted entirely on his own responsibility in look ing after the sureties to the bonds; he is about 20 years of age. District Attorney—Would yon trust him to act on his own responsibility In lookidg after the sureties on $500,000 worth? I would. District Attorney—ls that the way you man aged the business of that office, entrusting to this competent boy whom you knew no more about than what yon have stated? Yes. District Attorney—This lot of whisky, the only lot that came into the district while you were Collector, do you know whether ho looked after the sufficiency of the security on these bonds? Ido not; don’t recollect Mr. Gardener calling my attention to these bonds, and saying resi denci s of sureties were not on the bonds; don’t remember having inquired of the bonded clerk concerning the parties on the bonds; I did Bign a permit for removing $55,000 worth ot whisky without knowing anything of the parties who were on the bond. (Bond shown.) Don’t know that I over saw the bond, but that’s my signature; I never, while I was Collector, looked after the sureties on a bond; it was un, easy mat ter to find out whether the sureties were worth anything. WalterVandorzee testified thalhe wasemployed under Mr. Thorn as outside deputy collector; was also ni dor Mr. Wallace, and am still In the same capacity; knew nothing of the 1,001) barrels of whisky which cufne from New York to Jersey City; Mr. Thorn never gave me any instructions to watch it; it was unusual for that large umouut to come there. Cornev ICipp, another doputy, testified to see ing the whisky coming over to Jersoy citv; In tone cd Mr Thorn of the fact; he replied that it wub going. into the warehouse; Baw thu 500 barrels carted back to New York. Samuel Pierson. Jr., testified that he was chiet T.e„!!.,i U * < < ; r i Mr .V Tt ‘ oru; tllat Mr - Gardener ap nfti,r lho responsibility of the sufficiency hlm uBkor to9t , ifted lhllt 110 h:ul been in the Collector s office sineo it was established; w«a,Coshl*r nhder Mr. Thorn; never heard him give Inifr actions to Any one to inquire info the sufficiency of tho sureties on the whisky bonds. !. Some of the sureties. add witnesses. on •, Mr. Thorn's bond were then called. Their testimony waa In relation.to,thelralgnatures and the genu ineness of the bond. Robert Gardener was recalled, and testified that it was sot port of his duty to look after tbe sureties of the bonds; that ho called Mr. Thorn’s attention to the fact that there were no residen ces attached to tbe names on the bonds. Tbe man who brought it said the suretlesllvcd in New York. This cloßed the testimony on. both sides, and Mr. Yonng, Assistant District Attorney, summed up tho caso for the Government, after which the Court adjourned until to-morrow morning. DlalntertneM of Harold’s Kcnmins, On Satniday afternoon, Rev. J. Vaughan Lewis, of St. John's Episcopal Church, modo ap plication to President Johnson, in behalf of tho mother and sister of David E. Harold, who was executed with Mrs. Surratt, Payne and Atzorodt, July. 1865, for Harold's remains, and tho order was immediately given. The order was placed in the bands of Mr. Joseph Gawler, undertaker, who presented It to the commandant at the ar senal, General Ramsey, and ilia detail of men was made, who soon dug to tho box containing the remains, lying between tho coses con taining the bodies of Payne and Atze rojj, and they were delivered to Mr. Gawler, who at once took them to his estab lishment. Tbo top of tbe case was found to have decayed and fallen In The body was removed from the pine case and placed In a fine walnut coffiD, ornamented with silver handles and screws, wlth o plate on.the breast inscribed, “Da vid E. Harold, aged twenty-threo years.” The flesh had entirely disappeared, the skeleton only remaining; bnt tbe clothing appeared to be in a fair state of preservation. The phial containing a parchment slip with the name of deceased was foned In the box and handed to his mother. The coffin containing the remains were removed in a hearse, to-day, from Mr. Gawicr’fl to tho Congressional Ceme tery, where it was met by tbe mother and five sisters of tho deceased, and Rev. J. Vaughan Lewis. It was immediately removed to the grave prepared for it, which is in the old portion of tbe cemetery, about thirty feet south of the monumentof the Indian Chief. Push Mataha, and adjoining tbe grave ol the father of the deceased. A cross of flowers was placed upon the coffin by one of Harold’s sisters, aDd the funeral services of the Episcopal church were performed by Rev. Mr. Lewis, alter which the coffin was lowered and tho grave filled up. The ceremony was strictly private,and besides the officiating clergy man, the only persons present were Harold's mother and sisters, who were very much affected. One of tbe laßkee Institutions. The Widows’ Wood Society, of Portland, Me., has been in operation for sixty years— perhaps more. When formed, its object was to supply poor widows having families with wood for the winter. Coal was then scarcely kntjwn in New England. Thirty-five years ago a friend of mine, Mr. E. 8., then a store keeper, now a banker, was Secretary aad Treasurer of the Society. The winter was very severe, the calls great, and the funds ex hausted. There lived at that time a wealthy gentle man in Portland, Mr. James Daring, a man of kind heart, but that kind of eccentricity which loves a joke. My friend, the Secre tary, was, one very cold morning, just open ing his shop windows when he saw Mr. During coming down the street in his sleigh, and, as he came opposite, beckoned him to stop, which he did, and drew up to the side walk. Said my friend: “Mr. D., I stopped von to tell you a re markable dream I had last night.” “Ah, indeed:" “Yes; I dreamed that the weather was very cold,and as I was opening shop in the morn ing, as yon just saw me, I saw you coming down the street in your sleigh. I beckoned to yon to stop, and told you that the fands of the Widows' Wood Society were all gone; that the calls were very numerous and could Utjt be supplied,and you went right into your store and gave me your check for a hundred dollars. ” ,r Did yon dream that ?" “Yes.” Without another word he went into the store, and, making his check for a hundred dollars, said : “There! don't dream anymore.” A_nd drove about his business. That same day twenty loads of wood were sent to as many widows to relieve them and their families from a freezing condition. From oar late editions of Yesterday Fortieth l'ongret»-Thiril Session. Washington, Feb. 16. Sknatk.— Messrs. CameroD, Morrill (Vt.) aDd Howard presented petitions for the amendment of the Constitution, so as to acknowledge Al mighty God. Referred to the Committee on the Jvdiciary. Mr. Mor mm presented a remonstrance against the passage of any law authorizing the construc tion of any bridge aefoss the East river, between New York and Brooklyn, unless the bridge be of sneh elevation as to leave the navigation of the river unobstructed. Also, a petition of citizens of New York for a reciprocity treaty with Canada. Mr. Sumner presented the petition of Moses Buhm, ol New York, setting forth a scheme by which the Government can within two years re sume specie payments, and at the samo time re duce the national debt by three hundred millions of dollars. Mr. Bumncr>called the attention of the chair man of the Committee on Finance (Bherman) lo this panacea for the fmaocial difficulties of the country. Mr. Sherman—Do you warrant the remedy? [Laughter. | Mr. Sumner—Ah! that is more than I can do. Mr. Cameron Introduced a bill to authorize the extension, construction and use of the lateral branch of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad. Referred. Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to provide for an additional term of the United States Circuit Court at Burlington, Vermont, which upon his motion was pasßod. Mr. Morton submitted the report of the Joint Committee to wait upon General Grant and Mr. Colfax to inform them of their election as Presi dent and Vice-President. On motion of Mr. Cragin the Committee to audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate was authorized to send for persons and papers to facilitate the investigation of the ac counts pending before them. Mr. Cragin, from the same Committee, reported adversely and moved the indefinite postponement of the resolution for providing for the payment, during the recess, of the messengers and the clerks of the Senate. Mr, Conness (Cal.) objected to the present con sideration of the motion for an indefinite post ponement. Mr. Howard, from the Joint Coihmlttee on Ordnance, made a Ihng report, accompanied by a bill to establish an ordnance commission and to consolidate the ordnance department with the artillery. Mr. Morgan (N. Y.) offered a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to placo a vessel at the disposal of the Commissioner of Charities aDd Corrections, at New York, to be osed for the purpose of a nautical school. Re ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Morton offered a joint resolution request ing parties desiring to bo relieved of political dis abilities, to make application to Congress in writing over their signatures, setting forth the ground on which relief is asked. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Wi leh introduced a bill to provide for the removal of ibu Spanish archives at St. Augustine, Florida, to the U. 8. Land Office. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, the Senate took up the bill lo authorize tho payment of officers ap pointed in tbu Southern States by the Secretary of the Treasury, and who could not take the test oath Mr. Sawyer advocated ti c bill, saylDg that men had been employed, and bad in good faith per foiD'Cti the Etivicis imposed upon them by the government, and therefore ought to lid paid. Mr. Chumps Paid that if it could bo shown that there were good and loyal men among them, he would vote to pay tbodi individuals, but lie would THEDAILir EVEHIHG BOLfcffIM—FifHiAbELPHIA,TUESDAY, FBI i oppose any proposition to pay those officers In i becatisb they had been appointed by the Becret#ry of the Treasury not only withi outanthorityoflaw, butindoffancoof the law and of Congress. ... j. Mr. Sawyer stated that the officers .had been appointed before It was known In his part of the t country that there was ; any. breach between the : Administration and Congress, and all of them be i fore the assembling of Congress in December, • 1865. i Mr. Conness said that during those months it i was already well known here that the plan was laid far the creation of a new political party, to be composed. In the main, of the rebel element I In tho South, and that Parsons, of Alabama, and Humphreys, of Mississippi, were then superin tending Its organization. ' Mr. Sawyer was aware that certain men In the South who ought not to haVo had Influence with the administration, did, about that time, obtain such influence; but ho did not regard that as a reason why discrimination should bo made against that particular clasß of officers, while there were others, no more worthy or loyal men, who were drawing pay from the Government because the nature uf their offices happened not to require that they should take the test oath. House.— Under the call of States bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read twice and referred as follows ■ By Mr. Blackburn (8. C.), to relieve all Ameri can citizens from the legal and political disabili ties imposed by the 1 ith article of amendment. Referred to the Reconstruction Committee. By Mr. Van Tramp, to increase Ihepay of officers in a graduate scale. To the Committee on Military Affairs. He said that he introduced it at the request of an officer without committing himself to it. By Mr. Lawrence (Ohio), directing that women employed in the several executive departments of the Government shall receive the same com pensation as men, when they perform the Bame or equivalent services. To the Committee on'Ap proprlations. By Mr. Butler (Tenn.) resolutions of Tennes see Legislature in reference to Tennessee rail roads. To the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Niblack, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to sell ©30,000,000 of surplus coin in tbe Treasury.; To the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Bromwell (111 ), proposing an amend ment to the Constitution concerning electoral voteß for President and Vice President. To the Jndlciary Committee. By Mr. Woodward, to provide for the restora tion of Commander John C. Beaumont from the retired to the active list. To the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. Miller, proposing an amendment to the Constitution against granting subsidies to railroads or other associations so long as the national debt shall exceed 8500,000,000. To the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Callis (AlaA granting a loan of 85,- 000,000 to the New Orleans and Selma Railroad Company and Immigration Association. To the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Hamilton (Ffa.), joint resolution of the Florida Legislature, asking Congress to devote tbe public property in St. Augustine, Florida, for educational purposes. By Mr. Waahburne (Wia.), extending the time to construct the railroad from St. Croix to Lake Superior, and granting lands to the West Wis consin Railrood Company. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Clarke (Kan.), several joint resolutions ot tbe Kansas Legislature relating to Indian treaties and lands. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Burleigh, in relation to the payment of moneys appropriated to the Indian tribes. Re ferred to tbe Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Butler (Mass.), to prevent restrictions on trade by tbe laws of any State between citizens of different States. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Hubbard (W. Va ). supplementary to ibe National Banking act. Referred to the Com mittee on Banking and Currency. It provides, in" the first, second, third and fourth sections, such amendments to sections 16, 18, 22, and 26 of the present act, as will secure ibe deposit of a uniform class of bonds for bank ing, and remove the present restriction on the amount of circnlatign notes. The fifth section provides for the issue of a new class of bonds for banking purposes, to be known as United States Banking Bonds, payable in coin at any time after twenty years, and bearing in terest payable iD coin at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum; said bonds may be sold at par for coin or treasury notes of the United Btates,or may be exchanged at par for other bonds or securities of the United States, except bonds Issued for railroad purposes. The sixth section requires banks organized and Jolng business uDder the National Currency Act to deposit, within twelve months after the passage of this act, the boDds authorized by this act, in stead of tbe bonds now deposited with the Treasurer as security for circulation, under the penalty of being wound np in case of neglect to do so. The seventh section requires the •ancellation of all notes aDd boDds securities received for the sale of in exchange for the bonds authorized by ibis act. The call for bills being concluded, the next thing was the call of States for resolutions, under which call the joint resolution introduced last Monday, by Mr. Julian, to prevent the further sale of public lands, except as provided for in the pre-emption and homestead laws, came up. Tbe question was on seconding the previous question. The previovs question was not seconded, and then. On motion of Mr. Hopkins, the joint resolu tion was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Yeas, 103; Nays, 70. Mr. Hunter introduced a joint resolution giv ing tbe consent of Congress to the Northern Pa cific Railroad Company; to issue its bonds and to secure the same by mortgage on its railroad and telegraph line, for the purpose of raising funds with which to construct the fine between Lake Superior and Puget's Bouud; and also on its branen to a point at or near Portland, Ore gon, the term Puget’s Sound to applv to all the waters connected with the Btraite of Juan De luca, within the territory of the United Btates. The House seconded the previous question,and under its operation the joint resolution was read three times and passed,the call for yeas and nays being refused. . Mr. Niblaek offered a resolution to pay $2,509 to John D. Young, for his services in prosecuting bis claim to a Eeui as Representative of the Ninth Congressional District of Kentucky. Mr. McKee moved to lay the resolution on the table. Rejected—yeas 58, nays 99. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. McCarthy presented tho memorial of six teen hundred men and women of Syracuse, New York, that in any change or amendment of the constitution proposed by Congress to extend or regulate suffrage, there shall be no distinction between men and women. Mr. Wood presented a memorial of brewers of ; New York in favor of -the repeal of the duty on barlejfl^ - i Mr. Chanler presentedj petitions for the re- ! movul of obstructions at Hell Gale, New York harbor. Mr. Moore presented petitions ot New York ] and Boston shipowners for tho protection of , navigators from illegal taxes by State and muni cipal corporations. Mr. Bontwcll moved to suspend tho rules so as to take from the Speaker’s table the Senate ’ amendment to the joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, and stating that be would then move to non-coneur, and have a c committee of conference. i The rales were suspended, and the Senate , amendment was taken from the tabic. i Tbe Committee to Notify Grant and l Colfax. (Special Despatch to tho Fhilnda. Evcnine Bulletin. I i Washington, Feb. 15. — 1 n tho Senate to-day,.Vlr. Morton reported the action of the Committee of 1 the two Houses appointed to notify Gen. Grant j and Speaker Colfax of their election, and pro- i sented the following paper for insertion in the records : Gentlemen— Please notify tho two Houses of Congress of my acceptance of the important : trust which you have just notified me of my , election to, and say to them that it will be my endeavor that they and those who elected them shall have no reason to regret their action. 1 A similar paper from Mr. Colfax was also sub- l milled. Bamumouk, Feb. 15.—Tho oecurreuee on Saturday evening of a plight fire in tho drawing room atßarnum’s flotol, in connection with the fact of a fire having broken out in the same place a short time previous, has raised suspicion that the fires were the work of an Incondiury, and a reward has been offered for the detection of the guilty patty. From Itultiinorc. 1829 HimTER pialpßTUAi1 ' :: .^jaA2VßOL,iwp; .. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PniLADEIPHU. Office-—435 and 437 Cheifnuf Street, Assets on January 1,1889, l3. Capital....... 8400,000 00 Accrued Surplus 1,083,628 70 Premium, M93,!«3 13 UNSETTLED CLAIMS, INCOME FOR 1869. 823,788 12. 8360,000. Losses Paid Since 1029 Over 05,500,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms, fj n. u. PIKECTORS. Cbaa. N. Bancker. Alfred Fitter, Samuel Grant, Thomas Sparks, Geo. W. Richards, Wm. 8. Grant. Isaac Lea, Alfred G. Baker, Geo. rales. Thomas S. Ellis. * CHARLES N. BANCKEtt, President T . a _.. GEO. FALES. Vice President WM. Pro tem - __ feu tdo3l Delaware mutual bafety insurance com Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, 1836. Office 3. E, corner of THIRD and WALNUT Streets, Philadelphia. _ , „ MARINE INSURANCES On vessels. Cargo and Freight to all parts of the world. INLAND INSURANCES On goods by river, canal, lake and land carriage to all parts of the Union. * L ..FIRE INSURANCES On Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwellings, Houses, sc, ASSETS OF THE COMPANY, „„ , , November 1, 1868, $200,000 United Btatee Five Per Cent _ 1040*8 ‘A 8208.500 00 120,000 United States Six Per'Cent Loan, _ 1881 138,800 00 60,000 United States Six Per Cent Loan (for Pacific Railroad) 60,000 00 200,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per Cent Loan 21L375 00 125,000 Citj of Philadelphia Sir Per Cent „„ oa Loan (exempt from Tax) OO 60,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent _ Loan 51-500 00 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Pirat Moxt- „ gage Six Per Cent Bonds 20,200 0 25,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second ™ Mortgage Six Per Cent Banda.. 84,000 00 • 25,000 Western Pennsylvania Railroad Mortgage Six Per Cent Bonds (Perma. HR. guarantee) 20.626 00 •80,000 State of Tennessee Five Per Cent Loan 2LOOO 00 7,000 Btate of Tennessee Six Per Cent Loan 5,031 25 15,000 Germantown Gas Company, princi- Sal and interest guaranteed by ie city of Philadelphia, 300 shares stock 15,000 00 10,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 200 shares stock IL3OO 00 6,000 North Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, 100 shares stock. 8,500 00 20,000 Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Company, 80 shares stock 15,000 00 207,900 Loans on Bond and Mortgage,'fint liens on City Properties 207,900 00 6L109.900 Par. „ . Market Value. 31,130.325 2S _ . Coat 81.093,604 2B Heal Estate 36,{X» Bills Receivable for Insurances _ made - 322,466 94 Balances due at Attendee— Pro nuiune on Marine Policies—Ac crued Interest and other debts due the Company 40,178 88 Stock and Scrip of sundry Corpora tions, $3,156 00. Estimated value. 1,813 00 Cash »n Bank $116,150 08 Cash in Drawer 413 65 116,563 73 „ DIRECTORS; Thomas C. Hand, James B, McFarland, Edward Darlington, William C. Ludwig, Joseph H. fteai. Jacob P. Jones, Edmund A, Souder. Joshua P. Eyre, Tbeophilua Paulding, William 0. Boulton, Hugh Craig, Henry C. Dallett, Jr., John C. Davie, John D. Taylor, Junes CL Band, Edward Lalourcade, John R. Penrose, Jacob Riegel, H. Jones Brooke, George WT Bemadoa, Spencer M’llvaine, Wm. C. Houston, Henry Sloan, D. T. Moreau, Pittsburgh, Samuel E. Stokes, John B. Semple, do., James Tragnair, A. B. Berger, do. THOMAS C. HAND. President JOHN C. DAVIB, Vice President. HENRY LYLBURN, Secretary. HENRY BALL, Ase’t Secretary THE RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHIL ADELFHLA Incorporated In 1841. Charter Perpetual. Office, No. 308 Walnut street. CAPITAL 8300.000. Insures against loss or damage by FIRE, on Houses, Stores and o'her Buildings, limited or peipetual, and on Furniture. Goods, Wares and Merchandise in town or country. , LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND PAID. Assets 1. 8437.698 33 Invested in the folldftving Securities, viz.: First Mortgages on City Property,well secured. $ 168,600 oo 1 nited bt&tes GovernmentlLoaiis 117,000 uo IlriladelphiaCltySper cent Loans 73,000 00 Pennsylvania 83,000,000 6 per cent. Loan 30,000 OJ Pennsylvania Railroad Bolds, first Mortgage . 6,000 00 Camden and Amboy Raihcbad Company's 6 per Cent. Loan I. 6,000 00 Loans on Collaterals f 600 00 Huntingdon and Broad Top 7 per Cent. Mort* gage Bonds— 4.660 00 (. ouuty Fire Insurance Company's Stock UUSO 00 Mechanics* Bank Stock 4,000 00 Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania Stock luooo 00 Union Mutual Insurance Company’s Stock 380 00 R« liance Insurance Company of Philadelphia Stock 8,250 00 Cosh in Bank and on hand 12.258 32 Worth at Far. Worth this date at market prices _ _ , DIRECTORS. Clem. Tingley, Thomas H. Moore* Win. Mussel. • j Samuel Gartner, Bamuel Bispham, James T. Young, B. L>. Carson, Isaac F. Baker. Wro. Stevenson, Christian J. Hoffman, Benj. W. Tingley, Samuel B. Thomas, Edward Siter. CLEM. TINGLEY, President Thojiab C. Em, Secretary. Philadelphia, December 1,1868. THE COUNTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY—OF jSpo-JNo. UO South Fourth street, below Chestnut. ‘‘The Fire Insurance Company of the County of Phila delphia,” Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylva. nia in 1839, for indemnity against loss or damage by fire, exclusively. _ , . CHARTER PERPETUAL. This old mud reliable institution,with amole capital and contingent fund carefully invosfed, contim. s to insure buildlngß, furniture, merchandise, die- either permanent ly or for a limited time,against loss or damage hy fire, at the lowest rates consistent with the absolute safety of its customers. Losses adjusted andpaid with all possible despatch. T 0 DIRECTORS: Chas. J. Butter, Andrew H. Miller, Henry Bndd, James N. stone, John Horn, Edwin L. Reakirt, Joseph Moore, Robert V. Massey, Jr., George Mecke, Mark Devine. CHARLES J, SUTTER, President HENRY BUDD, Vice President BENJAMIN F. HOEClTi‘ry, Secretary and treasurer L’lRB INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.—THE PENN. A Bylyonia Fire Insurance Company—lncorporated 1826 —Charter Perpetual—No. 610 Walnut street, opposite In dependence Square. This company, favorably known to the community for over'forty years, continues to insure against loss or dam age by fire, on Public or Private Buildlngß, either perma nently nr for a limited time. Also, on Furnituj a Stock* of Ooodß.and Merchandise generally, on libora! terms. Thofr Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, is invested in a moßt careful manner, which enables them to oner to the insured an undoubted security in the oase of A oefl i , a „ DIRECTORS. Daniel Bmith,Jr., John Devereux, , Alexander Benson* Thomas Smith, Isaac Haclehurat, Henry Lewis. Thomas Robins, J. Gillingham Fell, Daniel Haddock. Jr. „ 7 „ DANIEL Ba&ITH, Jr., President. WILJIA-M Q. Cbqwt.t.t-, ftffp.rgfurv ■JEFFERSON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF Si Wladelphia.—Office, No. 24 North Fifth street, near Market street. Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Char ter perpetual. Capital and Assets, &16txU00. Make iosu ranc© against Loss or damage by Fire on Public or Private Buildings, Furniture, Btocks, Goods and Merchandise, on favorable terms. DIRECTORS. Edward P. Moyer, Frederick Ladner, Adam J. Glasz, Henry Delany, John Elliott, Christian I>. Frick, George E. Fort, >. Gardner. MoDANIEL. President ITERBON, Vice President tarv and Treasurer. Wm. McDaniel, Israel Peterson. John F. Bolsterling, Henry Troemnor, Jacob Sohandein* Frederick Doll, Saxnnol Miller, \VilUam D WILLIAM ft „ _ _ IBRAELPE: Philip E. Coleman* Secret T T KITED FIREMEN’S INSURANCE COMPANY OF L PHILADELPHIA, This Company takes risks at the lowest rates consistent \vith safety, and coniines its business exclusively to FIRE INSURANCES THE CITY OF PHIL ADEL- OFFICE—No. 723 Arch street, Fourth National Book Building. ~ . ml , „ , DIRECTORS. Thomas J. Martin, Charles R. Smith, John Hirst, Albertus King. wuLA.Holln, Henry Bumui. James Mongan, James Wood, \\ illium Glenn, Johu dhaltcross. James Jenner, ' J, Henry Aakin, Ale sawder T. Dickson, Hush 51 ulligan, Albert C. Roberts, Philip Fitzpatrick. CONRAD B. ANDRESS, President. Wm. Aj.Eoi.in, Troon. Via. 11. Faoen, Boc’y. SRUARY 16 1869. R HQS ***WAattm&£ 00 -***** IM*_CELAKTEK PEBTEOTAL. 23 WALNUT Street, opposite the Exchange!. Tula Company liutinefromloMeeOrdamjagabr on liberal terme on merchandise, furniture, ate,, for limited periods, and* permanently on building, bydcposlt or premium. . The Company baa boon in actlvo operation for more than eixty yean, during which aU iosaos have been promptly adjusted and paid. T . _ „ DIEECTOEB: John L. Hodge, David Lewis, M-B. Mahony, Benjamin Etting, John T. Lewis, Thos. H. Powers, Wm.B. Grant, „ A. B. McHenry, Robert W. Learning, Edmond Cutulon. D. Ulaxk Wharton. Bamuel Wilcox, Lawrence Lewis, Jr.. Louis C Norris, _ „ T JOHN R. WUCHEREB, President Savfkl Wiloox. Secretary. FIKE ASSOCIATION OF PH3LADEL I?£l§s Ji ***** Incorporated March 27, 182 a Office, No. 34 North Fifth street. Insure Buildings, Household Furniture and Merchandise OSSfIaESS?* generally, from Lobs by Fire. Assets Jan. I, 18® TRUSTEES. William H. Hamilton, Samuel Bparhawk, Peter A, Keyser, Charles r. Bower, John Carrow, . Jesse Lightfoot. George 1.1 oung, Robert Shoemaker, Joseph R. Ljudall, Peter Annbruster, Leri P. Coats, M. H. Dickinson, __ Peter Williamson. - WM. H. HAMILTON, Preside t, m SAMUELSPaRHAWK, Vice President. WM. T. BUTLER, Secretary. A NTHRACITE INSURANCE COMPANY.-CHAR. A TEE PERPETUAL. Office, No. 8U WALNUT street, above Third, Phila. Will insure against Loes or Damage by Fire on Build ings. either perpetually or for a limited timo, Household Furniture and Merchandise generally. " Also, Marine Insurance on Vessels, Cargoes and Freights. Inland Insurance to all parts of the Union. ' DIRECTORS. Lewis Audenried, Jobn Ketcham, J. E. Banm, John B. HeyL Samuel 11 RothermeL ESHER. President, F. DEaN, Vice President, Ja22-tn,th,B,tf The fame insurance company, u fkje no 406 CHEBTNCLSTREET.. Wm. Eaher, 1). Luther, John R. Blaklaton, Wm. F. Dean, Peter aleger. Wm, M. BanTH, Secretary. PHILADELPHIA, FIRE INSUSANCE EXCLUSIVELY. DIRECTORS. Chas. Richardson, Robert Pearce, Wm, B. Rhawn, John Kessler, Jr„ Franc fa N. Buck, John W. Everman, Henry Lewis, Edward B. Ome, Geo. A. West, Chaa. Stokes, Nathan Hiiiee, Mordecal Bachy. CHAB. RICHARDSON, President „ WH. H. RHAWN, Vice-President Williams I. Blamohabd. Secretary A MERICAN FIRE INSURANCE'COMPANY, INCOB- A. porated 1810.—Charter perpetual. No. 810 WALNUT street above Third. Philadelphia. Having a large paid-up Capital 8to«k and Surplus In vested in eouna and available Securities, continue to in sure on dwellings, stores, furniture, merchandise, vessels in port and their cargoes, and other personal property. All losses liberally aod|>rorn rtlj^adjusted. Thomas R. Maris, Edmund G. Dutflh, John Welsh. Charles W. Pouitney, Patrick Brady, Israel Morris, Lewis. John P. Wetherill. William W. PauL '1 HO MAS R. MARIS, President Albert C. Cbawtobp, Secretary Bunting, durborow & <x>.. auctioneers. Nob. 232 and 234 MARKET street corner of Bank at. Successors to B. MYERS <fc CO. IAKGEBALB of foreign and domestic dry GOODK.X i ON THURSDAY MORNING. Feb. 18, at lb o'clock, on four months' credit DOMEB7ICB Bales bleacbed and t rown Shirtings and Sh'ctings. do Bleached and Colored Drills, f*o White and Scarlet all wool and Canton Flannels, do White, Blue and Gray All Wool Blankets. Cases Vanchester Ginghams. SUecias, CorH*t Jeans, do Tickings, Stipes. Checks. Denims. Wigane. do Jaconets, Cambrics. Kentucky Jeans, Cottonadee. do Caseimeres, Satinets, Tv eeds, Fancy Cloikings. merchant Tailors* gouds. Pieces Belgian, English and Saxony all wool and Union Black and Blue Cloths and Doeskins, do Belgian Doeskins, English Meltons, &c. do Fane Cass.meres, French 'Tricots, Velveteens. Vestings, <&c. London black Italians. From medium to fluent imported. DRESS GOODS# SILKS. SHAWLS, *o. Pieces Delaines. Plain and Fancy Poplins, Mozambique, do Barege*. Lenoa, Spring Fancy Drwa Goode. Full line Plaid Wool and Farcy Sfiawla. Drees Sitka <fcc MOHAIRS AND ALPACAS. Caere Black and Co'ored Mohairs and Alpacas, of supe rior finish and fine qualities. ISO PIECES FANCY COATINGS. Including very fine grades of Scotch and YVeat of Eng land new Spring Coatmgß L C. HANDKERCHIEFS. A lioe of V* Plain Linen Cambric Hdkfa. A line of Hemmed Linen Cambric Hdkfa. -ALSO— -10 cases BUFF DI CK COAT NG^. 5 do BUFF BARNSLEY DRILLS. -ALSO- Hrsiery, Gloves, Balmorai and Hoop Skirts. Traveling and Under Shirts and Drawers, Sewings, Umbrellas, Bilk lies. Shirt Fronts, Ac. $1+647,367 80 LARGE SALE CF CARPETINGS. OIL CLOTHS, Ao ON FRIDAY MORNING. Feb. 19. at 11 o'clock, on four mouths’credit, about 200 pieces Ingrain, V*Dctl>o. List Hemp, Ccttago and Rap Carpetings, Floor Oil Cloths, Ac. Thomas birch a son, auctioneers anj Commission merchants, No. 1110 CHESTNUT street. Rear Entrance No. 1107 Sansom street HOUSEHOLD FUhNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIP TION RECEIVED ON CONSIGNMENT. Sales of Furniture at Dwellings attended to on the mor asonable terms. Administrators' Baie of a LARGE COLLECTION OIL PAINTINGS. ON 11EUDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, Feb 16 and 17. at 7>j oYlock at the auction store. No. 11U) Chestnut street will bo sold, by order of Admiuie* tr&tor. a private collection of over 300 Oil P&intiuga, by American and butopoan Artists, the whole to be sold without reserve or limitation. ‘i he Paintings wl 1 be oj.en for examination, with cata logues, on Monday. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ROSEWOOD PIANO forte, oil paintings, engkavingb, Ac. ON THURSDAY MORNING. Ftb. 18. at 10 o’clock, at No. 1226 North Twelfth street corner btilea street, will be sold, by order of Administra* tors, the Parlor and Chamber Kuruiture, Rosewood Piano Forte, made by Bradbury; Oil Paintinss. Framed En gravings. Books and Statiouery,Carpets and other effect*. Catalogues can be had at the auction store on Wednes day. .$437,598 38 .$454,381 33 B SCOTT, Jb.. AUCTIONEER. . BCVjTT’S ART GALLERY 1020 CHEbTNUT street Philadelphia. SPECIAL SALE OF MODERN PICTURES. ON TUESDAY and WEoNEB< ’AY EVENINGS. m February Id and 17 At 7)6 o'clock at Scott's Art Gallery No. 1020 Chestnut street will be sold, a Collection of Modem Paintings of the American ana English Schools, all handsomely mounted in newest styles fine fold leaf framea. Open tor examination on Tuesday. jal-tu thstf IMPORTANT SPECIAL SALE OF HIGHEJT CLASS MODERN PAINTINGS. The Private Collection of (’. W. F Calvert, Esq., 1517 North Broad treet. B. Scott, Jr. is instructed by Mr C. W. F. Calvert to announce for public sale his entire private collection of highest class Modern Paintings, previous to his departure for Europe. The sale will take glace at Scott’B Art Gallery. 1020 Cheetnct street, ON WEDNESDAY AND TnUnSDAY EVENINGS, Feb. 24 at d 25, at 7>j o’clock. Open for inspection on Monday. Particulars nereoiter. JAMES A. FREEMAN, AUCTIONEER, No 423 WALNUT street GROUND RENT OF $B4O PER ANNUM. on Wednesday, Feb. 34, at the Exchange, will be sold, a WELL-8E OUnED GRuL’ND KENT of $B4O per annum (par sl4Wt>), out of a lot *nd improvements. Cherry street, below Eleveni h. 68 by 93 feet to Acadfiny street. The sale will bo peremptory by order of the Or phans 1 Court Sale on Account of whom it may Concern. SUXJ BHAKIS PfiTjapLEUJt CO. STOCK. Feb. 26, at 10 o'clock, at the auction store, will bo sold on account of whom it may concern— 6ooo shares stook Oil Bun Petroleum Co. r\AVIB A HARVEY, AUCTIONEERS. U • Late with M. Thomas A Bou*. Btore Nos. 48 aid 60 North SIXTHs treat. F xecutrix’s dale No. 3310 Lombard street SUPERIOR FURNITLRt, OJL PAINTING \ CARPET Ac. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, At 10 o'clork, at 1.310 Lombard itreet, br order of Exo cutrix, the superior Pa'lor and Chamber Furniture; also, superior Centre Table, elog«ut Bldoboard. suporlor Ex tens on Table, Suanich Chau, C ttage Suit*, Malrestos, 2 Fine Oil Paintings, Carpets, Cocking i tov. s, Kitchen Furniture. five tons Cost, Ac. May bo examined on the morning of sale at 8 o’clook. 'P U AbHBKIDGE A CO . AUO'TION RERtt, 1. No. 606 MARK ET street, above Fifth. SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS. ON WifDNKxDA* MORNING. February 17 at 10 o'clock, we will sell by catalogue, a laigo as-ortment of Scots, Balmorals, Gaiters, Brogaun. Ac., of Eastern and city manufacture, to which thg at lem ion of city and country buyers la called. BY BABBITT’ A CO., AUCTIONEERS. CASH AUCTION HOUBIt No. 230 MARKET street, c irner of BANK street. Cash advanced on conslsun'ents without oxt.r« STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS. HOSIERY, NOTjONS. CLOTHING. Ao. Compiling 800 Lot*. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. Feb. 17, at lu o’clock. The principal money establishment- S. E. corner of SIXTH and RACE streets. Money advanced on Merchandise, generally—Watches Jewelry, i iamoure, Gold nud Silver Plate, and on oh articles of value, for any ronglh of time agrood on. WATCHES AND .JEWELRY AT PRIVATE SALE. Fine Gold Hunting Ca*e,Double Bottom and Open Fact English, American and Swiss Patent Lover Watcboa; Fine Gold Iluniing Case and Open Face Lepiiu»Watchoe; Fine Gold Duplox and other Watches; Fine Salver Hunt lug Case and Open Fee® English, American and Swiss Patont Lover ana Lepiue Watches; Double Cose English Buartior and other Watches: Ladies’Fanoy Watolfoai iamond Breastpins; Finger Riugs;Ear Kings; Studs; Ac.; Fine Gold Chains; Medallions; Bracelets; Scarf Pins: Breastpins; Finger Rings; Pencil Cases and Jewelry Bt FOR , KuLE.—A largo and valuable Fireproof Chest, suitable for a Jeweler icosMsfiga . ' Also, several Lota in South CamdoiuFifth and Chestnut streets. AUCTION SALES Administrators' Sale No. 12*6 North Twelfth streot. ON FRIDAY MORNING. TLf THOMAP * BON& AUOTIONEEMJ * aI^SBOFBTOC^A«D < K^^ t^^^R <,>> * , Twman^?'- 8^‘ w tha Auction Store BVEBV Vf Sales atEoetdenoeo receive especial attention. SALE! OF SCHOOL BOOKS TN QUANTITIES! _ The Stock of a Bookseller. OH WEDNESDAY AtTEHNOON. Feb. 17. at 4 o'clock. Bale at tho Auction Booms, Nos. 139 and ill South Foort* •- street. • • HANDSOME HOUSEHOLD , FURNITURE, PIANO. FRE CH PLATE ieIHKORB. HANDiOMB TEL! VET. BRUSSELS AND OTHER CARPETS, Ac; ON THURSDAY MORNING. Feb. 18, at 9 o’clock, at thoanctlos room* by catalognai a large assortment of superior HousehoM Furniture, oimprlaing—Handsome Walnut Parlor, Library.Dinlng Room and Chamber Furniture, superior Rosewood seven octavo Plano Forte, made by. E P. Oraham: flno French Elate Mirrors, handsome wardrobes, Bookcases, Side* boards. Extension and Centre Tables, Cblna and Glass ware, Matrerees and Bending, large assortment of Office Furnitore. small Steam Englneand Boiler,Gas-consuming and Cooking ntoves. handsome Velvet, Bmssels other Carpotf. Ac. .81,406,095 08 „„ Bale No. 90S Chonr street. NEAT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. _ . M , ON TUEBDAY MORNING. Feb. 23, at 10 o’clock, at No 905 Cherry street the Neat Household Furniture, Including Oiled Walnut Parlor Suit, covered with green repn; neat Dining Room Furnl* tiire. Oak Extension Table China and G 1 are ware, Wal n,,t and Cottago Chamber Furniture. HairMatresses,Jm- Venetian Carpets, Ritt heu Furniture, &C. Sale No. 139 and 141 South Fourth street. EXT ENbIVE BALE OF ELEGANT CABINET „„„ FI RNITURE. TO CLOSE APAHTNERSHIP ACCOUNT. ' _ . „„ . ON FRIDAY MOHNINU. , Feb. *6, at 10 o clock, will be sold at public said. In our large second atorv warerooms, without reserve, by cata logue, a large and exteneive assortment of Elegant Cabi uet hurnitore. including Rosewood, Walnut and Ebony Parlor, Chamber and Dining Room Furniture, Enialiod in the latest stylo coverings and marble* all made by the celebrated manufacturers. Geo. J. Honkela, Lacy * Co., and comprising a choice selection, warranted in well worthy the attention of persona fur flay be examined three days previous to sale.with catalogues, \ PUBLIC SALE. . BOSSES. COWB v WAGON,. &a ' ’' ON ifONDAY AETEiTNOON. March l,at a o’clock, at the Farm of James M. Bullock. Etq , Church lane. Darby, Delaware coimty, wlthontro-' serve, U auperlor Milch Cows, half breed Alderney BalL Oray Mare, Brain Wagon, Sleigh, Plow, Double and Sin. gle Harness Collars, Halters, Ac. ESf Bale positive. Terms cash. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, MAC IINERY, TOOLS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OP “THE NA TI- NAL IRON ARMOR AND SHIP BUILDING COMPANY," KAIGHN’B POl*T, N. J. ON TUESDAY MORNING. March 9. 1869, will be sold at public sale, on the p re mises, in the South Ward of Camden. N. J., by order of the United States District Court for thaDiatiictof New Jersey, all the voidable Real Estate Wharvoi. Marina Railway* Building*, Improvements, Motive Power, Ma chinery. Tools, Fixtures, Unfinished Machinery, Boilers, Timber. Scrap Iron, Personal Property and Assets of the National Iron Armor and Ship Building Company, bank rap t. Full particulars in catalogues and handbills, Ta McClelland, auctioneerT * 1219 CHESTNUT street CONCERT HALL AUCTION ROOMS. Rear Entrance on Clover street Household Furniture and Merchandise of every de scription received on coosignment Sales of Furniture at dw ellioga attended to on reasonable terms. Sale at 1219 Chestnut street, ON FRIDAY MORNING, February 19. of NKW SECONDHAND BOUBFHOLD FURNf* TORE, MATREBSEB, BLANKETS. SILVER PLATED WARE; ALSO, A LAK<i* LOT OF NEW WINDOW BBADEB. ON FRIDAY MORNING. Feb. 19, at 101$ o'clock, will be sold by catalogue, with* out reserve, at 1919 Chestnut st, New and Secondhand Household Furniture, Matresser, Blankets, a largo assort ment of silver Hated Ware, handsome New Window Shades. Also, a lot of goods on accountof former pur cheers. Also, Parlor and Chamber Furniture, to settle a dispute, to bo sold on account of whom it may concern. Catalogues ready on Thursday, 18th. Martin brothers, auctioneers. (Lately Salesmen for M. Thomas & Sons.) . No. 629 CHESTNUT street, rear entrance from Minor. Sale No. 529 Chestnut street. HANDSOME WALNUT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ROSEWOOD PIANO FORTE, SUPERIOR MELO- DeON, HANDSOME VELVET AND BRUSSELS CARPETS, <6O, ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. February 17. at 10 o'clock, at the auction rooms. N 0.629 Cbeetnut et. by catalogue, very excellent Fumifare, {q. eluding—Handsome Wtlssi i*£T;?£ Lior&ry and Dialog Room Furniture, 8 Suits Handsome «V*Jnut Chamber Fur* piluie. Rosewood Piano Forte, superior Rosewood vM®» leon, French Plate Mantel Pier .and Oval Mirrors, handsome Velvet Brussels and other Carpets, Gas Con suming Stoves, Feather Beds, Platod Ware, China and Glassware. Carriage Harness, Office Furniture, Ac. (\ D. MoCLEES dr CO.. vy. _ AUCTIONEERS, No. tOB MARKET street BOOT AND SHOE BALES EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. TI'RENCH MEDICINES J? , PBET\4BEI> 15 Y GIfcIMALXT <fc CO.. OUEMIBTB TO 11. L H. I'EINOE NAPOLEON, 45 Rue de RICHELIEU. Paris. DISEASES OF THE CHEST. SYBI'P OF HYPOPHOSPHITB OF LIME. OlilMAl/LT <t Co , CUKUISTB, PABIS. A syrup compounded with this new salt has been in troduced by Dr. Churchill for the treatment of pulmonary phthit-ie. Recent triale rnado at tho Crompton Consump lion Hospital. an institution especially devoted to tha treatment of diseases of tbo cheat, bare abundantly da* monstrated tbo absolute necessity of obtaining thin new therapeutic agent in the most perfectly pure and neutral condition. Each tabiespoonful of syrup contains four grains of perfectly pure hvpophosphife of lime; and* as coir-pounded by MM. Grimault & Co., of Paris, this syrup is the only- preparation which guarantees to tha medical profession all the properties required in thfa valuable medicine. Agents in Philadelphia. FREKCH, RICHARDS A'CO., N. W. coi. Ten'b and Market atreota. OPAL DENT ALLIN A~A SUPERIOR ARTICLE FOR cleaning the Teeth, destroying animalcule, which in feet them, giving tone to the gums, and leaving a feeling of fragrance and perfect cleanliness in the mouth. It may be used daily, and will bo found to strengthen weak ana bieooing girniß, while tho aroma and detereivonoes will recommend it to every one. Being composed with tho assistance of the Dentist, Physicians and Micros copist, it is confidently offered os a reliable substitute for the niy certain washes formerly in vogue. Eminent Dentist*, acquainted with the constituents of the Dentallina, advocate its use; it contains nothing to prevent Us unrestrained employment. Made only by JAMES T. SHINN. Apothecary, Broad and Spruce streets, illy, and 0. L. Stackhouse, Robert 0. Davis, Geo. C. Bower, Ch&s. Shivers, S. M. McColin, B. C. Bunting, Chaß. H. Eborle, James N.-Marks, E. Bringhurst&Co.* Dyott £ Co., H. C. Blair’s Sons* Wyeth & Bro. For sale by Druggists genei Fred. Browne, Uossnrd A Co., C. R. Keeny, Isaac H. Kay, C. H. Needles. T. J. Husband, Ambrose Smith, Edward Parrish, Wm. B. Webb. James L. Bispbam. llughrs A Combo, Henry A. Bower, IBA BELLA MARIANNO, U. D„ ES N, TWELFTH iStreei Consultations free. my9>ly PANE CHAIRS REPAIRED AT THE INSTITUTION \J for the Blind, Twentieth and Race streets. Store, Nol 11 B. EIGHTH street fefl-tu th s 9t* HEATERS ANJD STOVES* THOMAS B. DIXON A SONS, aE£m Late Andrews A Dixon. M No. 1824 CHESTNUT Street. Phllada* NES*e? Opposite United States Mint, Manufacturers of _ LOW DOWN, PARLOR, CHAMBER, • OFFICE, And other GRATES, For Anthracite, Bituminous and Wood Flrei AT JO, WARM-AIR FURNACRB, For Warming Public and Private Buildings, REtHSTEBB, VENTILATOR*. CHIMNEY CAPS, » COOKIN GRANGES, BATH-BOILER 3, WHOLESALE and RETAIL. gLOTHB, CAMHBJEHEI, STORE-JAMES A LEE, No. 11 NORTH \j SECOND street have now on hand a large and choifltl assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, particularly *«* anted to the Merchant Tailor Trade, comprising in part, French, Belgian and American Cloths of every dawrip* „ tiou. ~ OVERCOATINGS. Black French Castor Bo avers. Colored French Castor Boavers. London Blue Pilot Cloths. Black and Colored Chinchillas. Blues. Black and Dahlia Moscow*. PANTALOON STUFFS. Black French Casslmeres. Do do. Doeskins. Fancy Cassixneres now styles. Stool Mixed Doeskins. Oassimores for suits, new styles. 3*4 and 6-4 Doeskins, best makes. Velvet Cords, Heaverteens, Italian Cloths. . Canvas, with every variety of other trimmings, adapted to Men's and Boys'wear, to which we Invite the aften ttou of Merchant Tailors and at wholesale retail. M lB „ JAbIBS dr LEE, No. 11 North Second street* Sum of the Golden Lamb. BUSINESS CARDS* Jtgra Ju WEIGHT* THOBNTOIf EIKX, OUnraMT Ju QBOOOM vazonoßS wbioitt, fbaitk i*. itealx*. PETER WRIGHT & SONS* Importer* of Earthenware ■> and Shipping andCommioion Merchant*, No. 115 Walnut itreet, Philadelphia- ( lOT" ON BAIL DUCK OF EVERY- WIDTH, FROM 22 inch to 76 Inches wide, nil numbers. Tent aud .Awning Duck, Fapor-maker’a Vetting, Bail Twiue. Ac. , JOHN W. EVEKMAN. i°23 No. 103 Church etroec, City Stores. pm WELLS-OWNERS OF PROPERTY-TUB A ouly place to get privy wells cleansed and disin fected, at very low prices, A. PEVSSON, Manufacturer IPoudrotte* Goldsmith’* Hail, Library street. ASSIGNEE'S SALE. MEDICAL. PERSONAL*
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