DISASTER& Illeatructlve Fire nt cheartporako 'ld.-t%i tic Illotreow Irestro) ed. •- , "Tbo'C'erif Whig, of last Saturday., : Ciesays "A,,de etructi.ve fire occurred at' Chesapeake. yon TtieSday morning hat. about one o'clock.. The fire intke out in lord ;of Mr. WM; Thomas.. Emmons, end destroyed, bolero the -dunes were subdued, nine buildings. All of the household dot Mr. Emmons and Mr. J. M. Broadway's fandly, including their clothing. were destroyed. and the child'ren 'were rescued from thdllames by gettingthem•out through a,window. Mrs. - Broad- way bad about $1,500 belonging to her brother, Mr. Emmons, to her possession, Which was lost, the Money being hi one of her dress poc,kers. The Ore orlgleated in the , hotel kitchen, but we hould not leans the particulars of its origin. A strong west wind at the time communicated , ' the dunes with the storehouse or Mr. JAL U. Young, which .was , w holly destroyed, to4Othar • 'with aboutworth ot goods. Mr. George Bennett lost thrte houses, one a double frame, and'attnith4bem the miter was torn down--to prevent the progress of the fire. Mr. John Smith; a uetnisin lost a nimble. tram dwelling. - tee buildings destroy d wore frame, and the fire seised upon end consumed them before it was possible to do ao thine toward checking it. n the fl•ones it'd reached the smith-shop, Which bad been torn down, the wind.shiftt:d, and this, together with the removal of Combustible material from the track, checked its further pro gress. The hotel building w:ist insured for $670, on J. H. Young's store goods $1,300; on one of r. M Beinett's hos ; on John 's double house s'7oo. use All s4o in 0 the Cecil Compa Smith ny. This, of course, covers a very small proportion of the lothes. Fire In NoUatln. Tenn. The Memphis Post of the 26th ult. says: A, dLeastrons fire occurred at Gallatin, in Sum ner county, Tenn., yesterday morning. The cor respondent of the Nashville Union and American gives the following particulars : It commenced at half-past ten o'clock, in the grocery store of J. 0. RodeniOr (a frame house), and spread rapidly, a strong gale prevailing, until the principal part of the+buildinge on the west side of the square were destroyed. Thirtem houses, altogether, were burned, , some of them the finest In the town. The_fire was arrested by tearing off the roof of a store. The Odd Fellows' Lodge was In the third story of, one of the stores burned, and tee re gallas and other property were destroyed, but the books were saved. E•ut one private residence on the,earth side of the Square was burned. Ttv toes is estimated at $75,000; inspred for $40,000, exclusively in Eastern offices, scone of the names of which are reported. The fire was caused by a defective flee. Terrible Accident in York County, The York Pennsylvanian says that on Monday week, while George 'Zorger, of Newberry town ship, Was working in a deep stone quarry, one fourth mile from York Haven, two huge rocks, haligft a number of feet above him, suddenly tumbled down, and sank the workman so deep into the eoft ground upon which he had beta standing, that his head and part of his body were entirely buried. The largo stone is sup posed to have weighed fifteen tons; and the other, which fail upon him, was also of immense weight, bat > wnch lighter. It required the strength of some twenty men J.() roll the rocks away. So completely was the victlin crushed and buried;' that nothing but one of his limbs couldlie seen. Of course he was killed instantly. Ho Was neatly 26" years old, and leaves a wife and WO children behind. TifititlFFlo IN BEIIOO XS. itavrthg=lista Clorgysnea Preach the GOb - pel. The London Guardian thus expresses its indig nation at'the increase of the secret traffic in ser mons'revealed to it throe ti the advertising col niginaof a London paper. Vicarious preaching seems to be on the in crease_ a contemporary, a "beneficed clergy mart" aaverilses that he is ready to • 'lend" his weekly Sermons, "origirnif, earnest, evangelical," to any."brother more basy thin hitns-nr for halfif-cre&wn apiece. or four fur a '•P_ 0. order forterthilliPtrt.l." He ends oy feainest for "mutunicOnfidence." Can the bishops do noth ing to Slop this practice, which must tend to bring the clergy into discredit? If Lot, cannot the public press leant a tne,olug titan? The icliowing advertisements from the same number suggest that at need not be dependent altogether upon its contemporaries either for the discovery or for the ennoreseion of tee traffic it denounces: Onsolirat. lasuscuarr SERMOTS.—Three ser mons on Fa.sting, wits from the Fathers: seven sermons on the Penitential Psalnis;.and five sermons on the meaning of the Four Colors and Gold in Vestments, at 23. 6d. each.—Apply to A. B. C., Sandal Magas, near Wakefield. Sslt oNs, plain, striking and original, con& dentially punched. T , rue. 13:. 6d. per quarter. Single MS., for any Sunds3, fifteen stamps. Ad dress Rev. AL A , 12, John street, Bristol. Learns SERMOSA now ready. Specimen MS., poet free, fifteen stamps Address Rev. M. A., 16, Edgware road, Lonoun. PAROeIIIAL SKR.SION, —Sound. practical, and original. Edited by an M. A. of Oxford. Strictly confined and confidentially supplied to the clergy. 13s 6d per quarter. Specimen MS., is. 7d. Ad dress M. S. 8., 57, Regent's Park road, N. W. Discovery of Indian Remains near Washington. The Washington Jr or 01 yesterday says: On Friday het, while Messrs. Simpson, Knight and others, fishermen, were bunting in the woods bordering Potomac creek, they discovered an Indian mound about ten feet krivare, which had bten uncovered by the crumbling of the bank, and which contained a large number of skeleton bones, beatis, arrow b irbs, and other relics p..cu liar to the. ancient inbahltauts of the Potomac. home of the beads were of glass, while others were made of shells—a fact which indicates that trade inlet course was kept up b•Atveen the tribes and their more civilized brethren. Tne announc-:- meat of the discovery excited much attention in the neighborhood, and a large number of the adjacent inhabitants visited the spot to gratify their curiosity. a Ruttier Seaton% Jolts—How the Mils seurt Legthluture 'transacts Bust The 11t. Joseph Herald says that a bill was, last week, intioduced into the Missouri 11011613 of Representatives, and pissed without being read, except by its title, which was the hugest joke or the season. It repealed the charter of the city of St. Louis; extended the limits of St. Charles so as to take in all of St. Louis, and played hob generally. Atter the bill passed, Mr. MeCiinniss demanded a reading thereof, arid great was the consternation of the sage law-makers. Mr. Enochs, of Atchison county, introduced the bill, and, by alleging that it was a mere local bill re lating to St. Charles—the Representative from that city being the Speaker, in the chair—it was rushed through. The Catholic Church Troubled in Auburn. [From the Rochester Uhrouiele, Alareti 1.1 The disturbance in the Ulturch of the Holy Fatally at Auburn, over the order uf Bishop Mc- Quaid supplanting Rev. Mr. O'FlaLerty and sup plying his place with Rev. Mr. Kavanaugh has not yet concluded. Bishop McQuaid was in town yesterday morning. and at tue 8 o'clock meeting -Hey. Mr. b'Flaherty commenced the service. The Bishop and Rev. Mr. Kavanaugh went to the church, and finding him there, or derecililtnOUtside- of the altar railings. He re fused to °my the order. insisting that he was still pastor of the church. The Bishop then said "he would have 'no service to-day" (Sunday), and retired to another church, delivering an address in which Rev. Mr O'Flaherty was censured for his rebellious conduct. The same parties were lu attendance that were present the previous Sun day, and some of the Auburn Police were on hand to prevent any outbreak. —The theatrical man of the Boston Post, who only thet to heath:elect cestacy over the ballet and opera bullet:, 61.0 k his ILCCOUIIi 01 the first performance of the new English play of "Bchool," at Belwvn's, bodily from an Eugßah paper. The fun of it 18, tha tbe forgot to cut oil the Concluding part, which stated that the author was called before the curtain. The author, un happily, has never bocci in this country, wild woman ,bau been brour,ilt into Jefter oOn City, )do. 81418 au Ir girl who Was c ir riCd_off years ugo by the Indians end crazed by their cruelty. FROM NEW volts. New Yortn,March 2.—The Board of Pollee his prepared bill, and -will.have it presented soon to the Legislaturei - moditying esgentlaily the Ex else law. In. the• meantime the liquor dealers ate in doubtabout renewing, their licensee Under the present law, as` ttio new one proposes to graduate' the prices for `licenses according W the amount of business. . Michael Mullen and Patrick Duffy" were ar restui yesterday aboutthree o'clock in the morn ing for attenipting to Officerßbnle, of • the, Eighth precioct, who , haji, cautioned them against being disorderlY andVoisy. They drew a pistol and It knife upon him, but the, timely arrival of another Oft:leer saved , him probably from serious injury. Mullen and Daffy were com- Mined. • The Legislative Gas Investigation Committee niet,at the Bt. Nicholas Hotel yesterday. and re solved to direct Prof. Doremus and , two other e.hemista to .trialyze the gas furnisheirby the dif lerent companies. The .cominittee will today examine the officers of the different companies. The "Griffith Gaunt" libel snit was continued yesterday.. Mr. Edward House testified to being present with Charlee.Reade while he was engaged on tbe,novel in question. The case was ad journed until today. Groat uumbers of thieves are hastening from New York to Washington to attend the inaugu ration ceremonies,with au eye to business. John A. Kennedy, Police Superintendent,is also there, and so are several New York detectives. Ed win D. Lee, the Bergen stockbroker, was charged With another bond robbery yesterday, he having bum already committed on charges of w ine. concerned some time ago in two other rob brries. The last eharge is that ho stole a tin box containing $50,000 from Henry Rocholl, No. 09 Pine street, in January last. He pleaded not guilty, and was recommitted in default of an ad ditional bail or $50,000, making $90,000 bail re quired altogether. The Board of Health met yesterday, and Dr. Harris presented a report to the effect that small pox is spreading In the city, and more general vaccination is demanded. CITY BULLETIN. Acomxperm. finoorino.—An old lounge was sent to a furniture store, No. 337 North Second street, for repairs, yesterday. Two boys, named Charles Deal and George Danenhower, examined the lounge and found in it a Pistol and a billy. Dauenhower commenced playing with the pistol d it was accidentally disci+ artred. The load took ffect in the abdomen of Deal; ceasing such a se rious wound that his life is despaired of. The wounded lad was convoyed to his home on At more street, near Broad. Danenhower was ar rested. Re was taken before Alderman Toland and was held in ilsl,ooo bail for a further hearing. A STOLEN HORSE AIND NiAuos.—This morning, about ono o'clock, Policeman Roan, of the Six teenth District, observed a wagon passing along Darby road, near Fortieth street. There were three men In the wagon. Roan jumped in and ae he did so two of the men got out and ran away. the third was captured. He gave his name as Dollinson, and was committed by Aid. Maul!. It was ascertained that the horse' and wagon had oven stolen from Delawlre county. There was ir the wagon a lot of cotton which is supposed to have been stolen. LARCF.NY OF A lionSit.—JOM ph Megary went to the stable of Mr. Baker, at Sixth and Master streets, yesterday. iut a bridle on a horse, and started-out for a ride. lie managed to get pretty fall of whisky, and at Hanover and Thompson s recta ha was °Wertnailed by a policeman for drunkenness. Lit evening. at the hearing be fore Alderman K.Lrgietou, Mr. Baker preferred 'he charge of larceny again-% him, and he was Narnmitted in de'ault of XOOO bail. Megary was tormerly in the employ of Mr. Baker. SHOPLIFTING —Last evening, about 7 o'clock, t ree men entered Brady's dry-goods storoott the F ce,rner of Eleventh and Pine streets. Whila ne was being, waited upon, the others helped hecnselves to thirteen shirts and fourteen neck- Lege The loss was not (Escovered Until after the eoows had left the store. THE JUDIC LA LCo yrx.sr The Legislative Corn- Inure appointed to try the contested election a ie of M.. Russell Tiaayer vs. Thomas Greenhank, Judge of the District Court of Philadelphia, ai ,gr a in in session tide morning in the Cora l_ on Council Chamber, A number of witnesses ere txamintd on behalf of the respondent. STr. , ..s.i INC. FlSll.—Jane Wood and Catharine iay,s were arrested yesterday for the larceny of ;-h from the front of erocery stores, at Yale bort) end Thompson stri rts, and at Mascher I,.e[ and Girard avenue. They were taken be ore ..4.1d. Eceleton and were committed in de of 6.:)0t) bail for trial. ANOTHER. REscVE.—GCOrge W. Curter, of Cant een, while on the way home last evening, got on the wrong wharf at South street. As he was bout walking overboard he stumbled against the etrHog and fell. nose was greatly damaged by the fall. V it ii.ATiso AN OHMLNANI. E.—James Flarey was LTrest«l yesterciay at Third and Buttonwood 'Jets, on the charge of violating a city ordi- Lance, which provides that teams shall be kept ten ]eat apart when passing through the streets. lle was fined by Aid. Toiand. PRY-8 regular stated meeting of o t Press Club of PhDs&lphia will be held to orrow afternoon, at the rooms, No. 607 Wal lat street. The essayist appointed for the occa len is Mr. William F. Curbit, of the Associated 'msg. A Nr.w!tool. rot: TUE V JCL( ,CIPEI,E..--WaStl i I g ton is not to he pitr rnitted to monopolize all the irauguration ceremonies. To-morrow, March 3d, the sew \ clocipede Institute, at the Mammoth Rink, Twenty .llrat and 11 tee stn.° ts,ia t,, bu team:mated. with ceremonies at once novel ud it.telestivg. One half of the great body of edi posited some time ago in the Rink having et n removed, the space occupied by it will, on tomorrow afternoon and evening, be used for the ut pose of giving a grand exhibition of riding tiy the celebrated velocipediew Prot. Alorior, of Paris, assisted by a number of the most daring end expert riders from New York. The remain ing half has been reserved for the skaters, so that tittle mill be a combination of attractions. At the close of the skating season the entire Rink will he used for the purposes of a first-class Ye: luelpede inatitute,mader the dirt etion of a number of the most skillful and experienced velocipede lid , ra in the country. Those who desire to spend a pleasant afternoon or evening should attend this exhibition. AMERICAN PAINTINOB.—A collection of Ameri can paintings by young artiste of this city will be offered this evening at Scott's Art Gallery, 1020 Chestnut street, at 7;6 o'clock, and will be Buld for their benefit. The catalogue embraces plc turcsfine landscape, mountain views, marines, ..c., all mounted m fine gold-leaf frames. Sale without reserve. PROF. DIEFIL'FJ ILL,CSTBATI:I7) LECTURES to-night, with large and magnificent maps of Bible Lands and curious relics from Oriental countries. All should hear him in the Church, Eleventh street, above bpring Garden. T.nE COURTS. rItVNIE Coun•r—Chief Justice Thompson,and Justices Head, Agnew and Williams.—The list for Berko county is before the court Nist Petus—Justice Sha.rswood.--Jesse J. Cresey, by his next friend John Cresey, vs. The Green and Coates Street Passenger Railway Com pany. An action to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, a child of six years of age, who was run over on the 27th of November last. 0130 leg was broken, and is now about two inches shorter than the other. The plaintiff fail ing to cal' b stimony in regard to the circum stances attending the accident, the Court ordered a nonsuit. - - (21:Anion Bose toss—Judge Peirce.—Prison carts were Wien up this morning. Both docks wele filled with a moticf crowd of blacks and vt blue, old and young. , A number of pleas of guilty were made,one in a case where twodefend ants were charged with forgery. They had taken two bees of rage, one white and one colored, to JesFrip'a to sell. In accordance with the rule of the catabllthment, they received two tickets, one marked I bag vshite, and its weight, and I,he THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1869. otlier 1 tick colored, end its. Weight. Before pro sentingThe tickets to the, cashier for payment of the few dollars they called for, they altered the figures on each to malts 4 bags. and in. this man ner succeeded in getting nearly $2OO. UPLAE'a 8 %J A-. AMS/CT DEOIDED UPON AT LAPT.— We Joan from reliable authority that President Grant has selected the following dialdngulehed persons to form his Cabinet: seereutly of State—Judge' Bingham, Ohto. Secretary of the Treasury—A. T. Stewart, New 'Secretary of War—Besiamin P. Butler, Massa chant's. Sever:try of the Interior—George IL Stuart, Penn sylvania. Postmaster General—Mx-Gotiernor Morton, In diana. Providing they each, purchase a fall dress-snit of fashionable clothes •at CIIAELES STOKES & Co.'s, No. 824 Chestnut street. PEKOE BoucnoNG.-4.very auperior English Breakitutt. Tua. On bale by, Fatithorne & Co., 1036 Market shoat and 205 North Ninth. AND VV INTER. COLIWIN & C0.'13 TOIL= Soars we have used for yearP, and found them always softening to the skin in winter, and so pleasant in summer, that we could not do withelit them.—Rcliglova Telescope. who intend participating in the in enguradon 'or General Grant, and those who don't also, can he supplied with the latest style hat or Cap at Oaktords', Continental lintel. QUIET and soothe the pain of children teething— Use Bower's Infant Cordial. Sold by all Druggists. THE WONDERFUL POPULARITY OP TDB GREAT AMERICAN BUITON-bOLE. ANN SEWING MACHINE is the bet 4 poesible guarantee of its vast superiority over all others as a family machine. It has. already occome the great favorite everywhere with the lattice. B'l'e -- rooms, South-west corner Eleventh and Chestuut Bisects. No INAUGURATION ever equalled the inanzura don of Chas. Oakford & Bone', the great batten', 834 and 636 Chestnut street. Courts, Bunions,lnveriod Nails, skillfully treated by Dr. J. Davidson ,No. 915 Chestnut street. (tames moderate. HOT C 110143 Buss, fresh every day through lAnt. DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS AM) CATARRH. J. Isaacs, hi. D.. Professor. of the Eye and Ear treats all diseases appertaining to the above members with the utmost success. Testimonials from the mast reliable sources in the city can be seen at this office, No. 805 Arch street. The medical faculty are invited to accompany their patients,as be has no secrets In his practice. Artificial eyes inserted. No ,charge made fir examination. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS and druggists' sun dries. throworre & Bacrrusa, 23 South Bightti street. Itarßee Marine Bulletin en /net& Peva ARRIVED THIS DAY. Steamer Utility. Nickerson. N hours from Providence, with mdse to I) 8 Stetson Co. Steamer Florence Franklin, Pierson. 13 hours from Bal timore. with Incise to A Groves. Jr. CLEARED TLEW DAY. Steamer Brunette. Bowe, NOW York, John F Ohi. Correrpondenee of the Philadelphia Exchange. LEWES. DKr., Feb. Z 3. 11369. Brig R S Hassell. from &writ,. for Philadelphia. came to the Breakwater this afternoon. Pilot boat 8 Flanagan repo; ts the following vessels from Philadelphia as having gone to sea yesterd Matanzas;Sa Sheperd, for t•ionfue gos ; Aberdeen, tor Linda, for dot brigs Alice, for Barbados; C V Williams, for Zaza; sehrs R H Baker, for Matanzas; E Sinniekeon. for Sasunt Althea. for Car denas; Howard A Hint. .or Barbados. and A H Cain, for St. Mary's, Ga. Yours, dze. JOSEPH LAFETEA. MEMORANDA. Ship Samuel Russell, Lucas, cleared at New York Yes- terday for tibanghae. Ship Anna Decatur, Hamilton. from New York via Mauzauillo, at Acapulco let nit, all welL steamer azoo. Teal. twice via Havana for New Or lennr,anivedattbebar,SW Pass, Sunday eyening last Meaner liammonla (NO). Meter, cleared at New York Yesterday for 13 anibutg. Ott alter Cu tenth), Snow, cleared at Boston Vitt ult. for New Orleans. Steamer Concordia, Bears, at New Orleans 2lith ultimo ft oir. hosts n. steamer Etna. Bridgman, from N York for Liverpool, ouled from llalitus 2dth ulc Steamer (41 n Meade, Sampson, Iron Now Orleans 7.1 d att. at New 1 ot k yesterday. ling Morancy. Hill, sailed from Cardenas 15th ult. ror a port north of Hatteras. ring. Flvparson & Son (Swe). Ternstronn, cleared at New IF ork Teeterday for Montevideo and Buenos Ayres. 'iris Hyperion. Woodbury, sailed from Cardenas 20th ult for a port north of Hatterti2. Bde hare) August (Detch).Meermana. cleared at Boston 27th tilt for Montevideo and P.:sues Ayres. Behr Ell mu It Graham, stuith, hence at Charleston yesterday. Schrs Ida L, Bearse; E Nicker on, Nickerson;-and-4-E Pratt. Nick, FOIL cleared at Boston 27th ult. for this port. Behr W Mann, Stonier& ter this port. went to sea from Wilmington. NO. Nth ult. ticht E (.; illard, Parsons. cleared at Portland 2.9 th ult. for tots port Behr C)inoline. Bedell hence at N York yesterday. Schrs ti H heed, Benson: .1 t 1 Perry, Kelly. and Lettle Beard. Perry, from Now Bedford for this port, at N York yesterday. Schr Manantico. Claypole. from Boston for this port, at New York yesterday . Sclir Elizabeth McGee, sailed from Cardenas 19th ult. for a port north of Hatteras. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The light heretofore displayed on the South Point of Hart Islaud, Long Island Bound, will be discontinued from date for v ant of support. JONES' (1.31NT-IP'3EZIC.E. CLOTHING HOUSE, 4304 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA. First Class Ready-Made Clothing, suit able for all Seasons, constantly on hand. Also, a Handsome Line of Piece Goods for Custom Work. CITY NOTICES. Morns, 902 and 904 Arch street. i)11144 :41 al) II 11 ,01,4 PORT OF PHILADELPHIA—DIARou 2. Cllo'2'llll rz as, In.4.olll6iEkli. PRICES REDUCED.. haw & Justice's Mercury Steam and Ted Gauges are entirely reliable, indicating by the absolute weight or Mercury the exact pressure upon the Boners. Manufac, tured by PHILIP S. arus ricE, 19 Alerth FIFTH Street, Philadelphia. Shope—Seventeenth and Goatee Streets, Philadelphia. Infallible Low-Water Signal, Al wa ys indicating by the molting of Resin in the bowl of the Steam Whistle and sounding the alarm, when there is a dangerously low stage of water in the Boiler. Menu. facture& by PHILIP S. JUSWICE, 14 North FIFTH Street, Philadelphia. Shops—Seventeenth and Coates Streets, Philadelphia. Hydraulic Jaoks and Testing Machines ell einem from 4 to 100 tone lifting power. m a nufae,.. Curod by PDI ILIP 8. JUSTICIV. 14 North FIFTH Street, Philadelphia. Shops—Seventeenth and Coates Streets, Philadelphia. ja4 w f 2mrob II 04)P SKIRTS 1115. WM. T.' HOPKINEI. 1115. Manufacturer of the Celebrated Champion Mop Skirts, has removed to hie now and now. 'not: H uil a building, No. 1111 Chestnut street, (Girard Row ( ) where be has opened for inspection the largest assort. mad of Hoop bkirta, Corsets ,to jai this country, in. eluding every quality. etyle, size d ahapti. from the highest to the lowest grade of goods at such prices as cannot faildo meet the views of tat • . • .• . , SIIIRTBq MADE TO ORDEIs, ALTERED A - REPAIRED. Special attention is invited to our assortment of LADIES , UNDER GARMENTS, which we are .oelling at very low prices. We buy our Goode at first hands, in large QUANTI• ' for CAoll, and at ouch rives that wo CAN and re I every article in taw line CHhAPER than they can he had any" here else. Please call and judge for yourselves, atour Manage , tory and Salesroom, No. 1115 Chestnut otreet. dell-i m w guirp4 WM. T. HOPKINS. 1 2 040 MILES or THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD ARE NOW COMPLETED As 600 mike of the western portion of the lino, begin. nine at Sacramento, aro also done, but 200 MILES REMAIN To be Finished, to Open the Grand Through Line to the Paolilo. This Opening will certainly take place early this season. Besides a donation from the Government of 12,800 acres of land per mile, the Company is entitled to a subsidy In 11. B. Bonds on its line as completed and accepted, at the average rate of about 1228,600 per mile, according to the difficulties encountered, for which the Government takes a second Ben as senility. Whether subsidies tare given to any other companies or not, the Government will com. ply with all its contracts with the UnionlPrmille Railroad Company. Nearly the whole amount of bonds to which the Company will be entitled have already been delivered. FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS AT VAIL AND AO(RUED INTEREST, By ite charter, the Company la permitted to Wile It 0 Wn FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS to the tame amount ai the Government Bonds, and . no more. These Bonds are a Filet. Morteaeo upon the entire road and all its equip ments. THEY HAVE THIRTY YEARS TO RUN, AT SIX Pk It CENT., and both PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN GOLD. Such securities are generally valuable In proportion to the length of time they have to run. The longest EtiX per cent. gold interest bonds of the U. S. (the 'tie) will be due in 12 years, and they are worth 112. If they had 30 years to run, they would stand at nut lees than 125. A perfectly cafe First Mortgage Bond like the Union Pacific should approach ibis rate. The demand for European invest. went is already considerable, and on the completion of the work will doubticus carry the price to a largo pro- SECURITY OF THE BONDS. It needs ' no argument to chow that a First Mortgage of $26,E00 per mile ut on what for a long time muot be the only 'named connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Staten in rEaggrrriA BECUICE. The entire amount of the mort. gage will be about $30,000,000, and the interest-$1,900,000 per annum in gold. The preeent currency coot of this in tercet is leas than 82.600,000 per annum, while the gross earnings for the year 1669, FROM WAY BUSINESS only, on AN AVERAGE OF LESS TITAN 700 MILES OF ROAD IN OPERATION, WERE MORE THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLA.REI, he dataila of which aro as follow, From Puff:tigers " Freight. " Exprema " LI alb .. )11seellaneouo Government troops " Contractors' men material This large amount is only an indication of the immense traffic that / must go over the through line in a fow months, vw hen the'ftreat tido of Pacific cottei s travel and trade wil begin. It Is es.imated that this businesti must make the earnings of the road from FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MILLIONS A YEAR. As the supply of these Bends will soon cease. parties who desire to invest in them will find it for their interest to do so at once. The price for the present is par and ao. ctued interest from Jan. 1, in currency. A NEW PAMPHLET AND MAP WAS MEWED OCT. is t . " m owing a report of the programs of the work to that date, and a more complete statement in relation to the value of the bonds can bo given in,an advertisement which will be cent free on application. ... i }r f r i, c o 4, ~, E , .4 \ /. 1 t c' r- , - , 1 1 - folti I . J. , j ~. s_w / \ ~,,,, _Dealers in Government Securities, Gold, &Ow, No. 40 S. Third st., FIBIEMIMELrBOIA 6 ll:'.0 . :M: - E,A::.;. ::..-,'--c::-.0'..'4.4.'Ar'D...'..-A',-...T.i.....•.i..'...,..:1.:'..-.4;.i.:.':',...-,..,..q...4:..... CHESTNUT STREET, ABOVE BROAD, desire to call the attention to the following disposition of tho different departments of their badness This embraces not only the choicest productions of Lyons in the way of novelties, hitt every article for service from the beat quality and make of Black Bilk to the most moderato-priced that can be relied upon and recommended. will comprise all the novelties of Paris as they appear in that emporiumcd Style and Fashion. Here. also, will be found goods to suit the most moderate ideas. 333ELE SS —IVIAJK.LNGI - roirOP.A.R.7C I 3IIE NT. TUB department will be in charge of most competent persons, and with our facilities for manu facturing and our intimate connections in Paris, we hope to make it an entire success. Promptitude and attention will be given to orders. will be found replete with all the aealrablo styles of this article. We shall offer at our opening the most elegant lot of INDIA BRAWLS yet offered in this city. Every article used for dresses, whether of French, Begflab or German production, will be repre sented on the Shelves of this department ; also, the best makes of American manufacture. It will lie our aim to present for sale every style and quality, so as to suit every taste and need.. This department is intended to supply every snide of Ladles' and Misses' Underwear; also, Infants' and Children's Dresses, Wedding Outfits, Sze., &c. A supply will always be found on hand, and orders will be taken for special wants. We have Increased this department in scope, and are prepared to supply all demands from the most moderate-priced to the finest articles made, in every size and in all varieties. will contain every ovelty of the season as they occur, Including Collars, Barbra, Handkerchlafe, Point and Bnistels, liemisettes, Sleeves, and a host of small articles too numerous to detail. A full stock of Linens, Linen Bheetings, Table Damasks, Napkins, &c., of the most tried and ap proved manufactures of 11 tab and French multe,will always be found, together with all the requisite material for starting housekeeping and also for replenishing. all N. D.—HOMER, COLLADAY & CO. wish emphatically to :tate that thqy, intend to show at times the best assorted stuck of goods ; but they aro determined to tl tb , at us: low prices as any house In this country BART LETT, No. 33 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, Begs to announce his New Styles of Gents' Boots and Shoes, for Spring Wear, and is now ready to receive and fulfil all orders which the Public may favor him with. I'aiLamtLruiA, February 22d, oeli 6 to th lyrrd D. M. LANE, Builder of Fird-Clalla Light and Heavy CARRIAGES, Respectfully Invites attention to his large stock of dashed t arl lager. 11.18-0 orders taken for Carriages of every de scription, at MANUFACTORY AND WAREROO3S, 3432, 3434 and 3430 MARKET ISTICEET, Three squares Philadelphi west est ot Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, Wa festu•tha-6Enrp $1,024,005 97 2,040,233 19 61,422 08 130,335 59 91.622 27 104.077 77 449,440 33 201.179 09 948.420 32 T .0 E NT, On March Ist, The Room occupied by the late John M. Harper, Importer of Watches asd Wat(h Materials, No. 308 Chestnut Street (ad Story). Apply r to (JARROW, & iiip $5 066.651 61 TO SENT—A HANDSOMELY pniall aehionable quarter. Rent, 052,700. to a family_ without children. Addrote. "T. J. W." BIILLETIN °MCC. VIATOKILES. diEIiVEILUT, &MP ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING RINGS. A large assortment of Coln and 18 karat always on hand. LEWIS LADOMUS & CO., Jewelers, 902 CHESTNUT STREET. feS ratfo WATCHER AND kfUHICAL BOXER BE Paired by skillful workmen. FARR Ca BROTHER. Imparters of Watches, etc. Chestnut street. below Fourth. saddlers, liarnoss.nlakers. Itittntatta; torero oft clothing, Hoots, 5h0e43.7 c. W ill find it to their interest to use our BTUM AL Ti ACHINE TWIST and the "Milford Linea read." Manufactured expressly for us from the best material. and warranted a superior article. THE BINDER INBAUVACTURING COMIPANT Manufacturers and Proprietors of the SINGER SEWING MACHINE. No. 1106 Oherrint Striaot. tcyli lyre m COOrkitt. agent - - 10POND'S BOSTON AND TRENTON niacufi—Jrnu Lit trade supplied with Bond's Butter, Cream Milk. Oysters and Egg Biscuit. Also, Wont de There's celo lasted Trenton and Wine Biscuit, by 408. B. HUSSIES CO., Solt Agents. 108 South Delaware avenue. utROWDI BRAND LAYER RAISINS. WHOLES. Uhnlyen and quarter boxes ef thin nplendid fruit. larld tng and for tale by JOB. B. BUMIER /3 00.. BB sclutb Delaware avenue. ISICA:11ACIEI Ist * IMO°. I N Co' .1 3 b` T> Nz N WEIR NEW EETABLISHMENT, sirJEK nim rs.A. - Errivan NT. MANTILLA 13 Er' A.R.TIVEENT SH.A.WIL 13.701"A.It'IWE NT DRESS GOODS. H.O SI E TIC Y . DE P'AJEUTIVICIEN'T. LACE AND ENEI3II,O4EIEFLIES 1-3[ IJ S Gr GOOY3OS. B 0 WM erica BARU 6.5 GMEtILLAGE.S. TO ItENT. bEVS'ING IMAUMINES. 3L.1.1%1 151- V. RIR . CHAMPION SAFES PHILAPELPIIIA, January 18, 18 Maar& FARREL, HERRING & CO., GENTLVME7s; : the night of the 13th histreal al3 is well known to the citizens of Philadelphia, our large and extensive store and valuable stock of rnerchandLie, No fteri Chestnut el., was burned. The fire was one of the most extensive and de structive that has visited our city for many years, the beat being so Intense that even the marble cornice was almost obliterated. We bad, as you are aware, two of your valu able and well-known CHAMPION FIRE-PROOF SAFES; and nobly have they vindicated your well known reputation as manufacturers of FIRE-PROOF SAFES, if any further proof had teen required. They were E objected to the most intense tient, and it affords us much pleasure to Inform you ;hat after recovering them from the ruins, we found, upon examination, that our bluets, papers atal other valuables were all in perfect condition. Yourb, very respeettully, JAB. E. CALDWELL & CO. P. S.-THE ONLY SAFES THAT WERE EX POSED TO THE FIRE IN CALDWELL'S STORE WERE FARREL, HERRING & CO.'S MAKE. PIIII.ADYLPIIIA, January 18, 1869 Moser& FARREL, HERRING S.: CO.. No. 629 CHESTNUT Street GiorrimfaN : On the night of the 13th instant our large store, S. W. corner of Ninth and Chest nut Streets, was, together with our heavy stock of wall papers, entirely destroyed by tire. We bad one of your PATENT CHAMPION FIRE-PROOF SAFES, which contained our prin cipal books and papers, and although it was ex posed to the most intense beat for over 60 hours, we are happy to say it proved itself worthy of our recommendation. Our books andepapers were all preserved. We cheerfully tender oar testi monial to the many already published, in giving the HERRING SAFE the credit and confidence it justly merits. Yours, very respectfully, HOWELL & BROTHERS. PHILADELPHIA, January 19, 1869. Messrs. FARREL, HERRING & CO,, 629 CHESTNUT Street. GF.NTIEMEN : I had one of your make of safes in the basement of J. E. Caldwell dr, Co.'s store, at the time of the great tire on the night of the 13th inst. It was removed from the ruins to-day, and on opening it found all my books, papers; greenuacks, watches, and watch materials, &c., all preserved. I feel glad that I had one of your truly valuable safes, and shall want another of your make when I got located. Yours, very respectfully, F. L. KIRKPATRICK, with J. E. Caldwell & Co., 819 CHESTNUT Street. HERRING'S PATENT CHAMPION SAFES, "THE MOST RELIABLE SECURITY FROM FIRE NOW KNOWN." Manufactured and sold by - FARREL, HERRING & CO., Philadelphia. HERRING, FARREL & SHERMAN, No. 251 Broadway, New York. HERRING & CO., Chicago. HERRING, FARREL & SHERMAN, N. fog to the ifs FIRE-PROOF BAFE%• No. 620 CEIESTNUT Stroct. STILL ANOTHER
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