• • atophee oil litte4leuire.• The now President of the,, genate,; in his regular notice, Noon after „the Operiltig o session; of those Senators Who have deceased daring the post year, devoted ten Minntes to an artistic •eulogy of •Sainto-IleuYe. . His ob ject, of bourse; was to relegate the late critic, . . , Wholiad dared as Senator to plead, for free thought, to the ranks of the agitators and dan gerous men.. This was done ;with exquisite , , French grace and tact, - the daintily .insinuated,,behind a shield of /lowers and panegyrica. Senator Bonner, in the firatplace, paid a tail/ate to. • Sainte-Beuve's purely lite rary merits—a tribute of remarkable felicity, considering that Reedier is a ponderous Pub and'iittle of,a reading man: ."-He had also been able for a long series of years and without exhausting his resources, without fatiguing his understanding, to per form a task hnmense and clisproportioned to human tbrees—that of analyzing and appreci ating in the periodical press promptly outheir appearance the most important philosophical literary'and historical works with which the presets daily teeming,- and .comparing_.thern with the standards of the past• The critic constrained by the hnperiou.s exigen t:lea of periodicity, for which time is parsimo niously accorded to • him, seems condemned through haste and precipitation to a speedy The writings of Sainte-Beuve have in them nothing in common with this ephe meral species ot literature. They will survive their time, for they have in them both thought and style, [Very well! . 1 His judgment was al ways Sustained and firm; it yielded neither to, feebleness nor extravagance, even when ea pritise, or irony, or affection guided the pen.' Nis taste was of a delicacy almost subtle. Each page discovers to, reader horizons full of grandeur and light, 'or of in imitahle , portraits which recall' .at once the correct and nicely drawncharacters of La Brtii4re'and the unexpected, and captivating col Ors of St-Simon. The style is clear, ele vated, nervous, abundant, full of resource and fieXibility, 'at times steeled and•penetrating to the'quiek.' _Out. language had uo secrets, no . difficulties for e. Sainte-Beuve. He knew all its beauties ; utilized all its wealth. I could • dwell :further 'upon the results of his literary life, bin that it will be better perfcirmed by thoae more competent than myself and in • another place." • But the President directly approaches those phases of Saint-Beuve's mind which made • him, though a 'born courtier, the ready,, itn placable and subtle enemy of Creastrism. The following passage is very smooth; it gently insinuates that Sainte-Beuve had been in-. fected with the most lamentable doctrines of the ,old revolution and its most detestable philosophies "In the debate on a petition relating to popular libraries, our. colleague defended with energy and talent the right and independence of thought. He fancied he detected the re• appearance of the oppressive spirit ot intolerance . of past ages. The free thinkers were, in his eyes, victims of perse cution ; he invoked for their protection the prinCipleiof the.•Revolntion, and recalled the governnientto the duty of impartiality. Was it not.a misapprehension both of-the times and of the facts? What legal obstacle is there to the exposition ordoctrities .even - the most hazardous ? What clog is there to the devel opment of any of the.hardinesses of science,or of the audacities of free thought." M. Rouher next takes up Sainte-Beuve's damaging discourse on the press law: " One provision above all wakened his alarm—the rights of the critic.. were fOrever compromised. Henceforth the critic could no more chastise the ridiculous with irony—l refer to that clause which sought to protect private life against thOsereckless or perfidious impertinences of the press, which often bring unmerited. distress upon families." Certain .precariously-lofty families,. espe cially! Having successfully placed Sainte . Beuve'a strictures in the attitude of pure sel fish- cries of alarm, the President approaches the more ticklish subject of Sainte-Beuve and the popular schools. This paragraph is a little chef d'attere. No one would recognize the compleicion of Sainte-Beuve's mind through the volored lens which the high orator inter . poses to assist us ' examining, it. All the great critic's most sacred opinions about the rights of the populace to scientific instruction, and the necessity . of wresting that instruction from the domination of the' Catholic priest hoed, are made to show as one grand offence' against religion. The Catholic supremacy is called, by an ingenious euphemisin, the free dom of the • higher instruction; , and. every exaction of the clerical party is exalted .as. a claim of religion itself "rho hat discourse pronouncedjby M. Sidtittl" ]lenve embraced a grave and difficult subject —flnt -of the freed,om of blithe]: instruction. The plancifit was wisely conceived and bril-• handy executed. The orator painted in his toric outline, interspersed with interesting anecdotes, 'the progress through the ages of the human mind and the freedom of. conscience. He returned with complacency to his favorite theme—the rights of free thinkers, defending in sharp terms those of his friends• whom the petitioner bad imprudently mingled in the debate and finally grappled with the gist of the que&. tion. This he discussed few words, and from a point of view singularly exclusive. He repelled the freedom of higher teaching on the ground that it would be an exorbitant conces sion made to a clergy already too poiverfnl of privileges that would be productive of in finite abuses. This prejudice controlled and blinded him. He did not see the question it its proper proportions,and neglected the examina tion . of those. lofty considerationS drawn by turns from the rights of the State, from the' duties of the citizen, from the .necessities of a common civic faith to all children ,of the same . „ country, and from the rights of proselytism, as well a trom the probable progress of get under the influence ofintellectual com petition—considerations which the mind ought to scrutinize with solicitude before reaching definite conclusions upon the'subject in debate." Immediately on the heels of this came a lit tle picture of Sainte-Beuve's desolate funeral, —made to take the color of a most darkly im pious ceremony ; and with that skilful allusion the friendly panegyric closed. It was Sainte- Beuve's dying request that no religious ser vices should be solemnized at his funeral, nor any one invited to witness it. To this strange request Mr. Itouher makes the following a lusion : " None of us, gentlemen, assisted officially at the obsequies of M. De Sainte-Beuve. The last wishes of the deceased had provided against any, Alemonstrations at his tomb. They had even excluded the solemnities,of religion. These wishes have secured too much notoriety to admit of my yielding to my preference not to recall them. It certainly is becoming to creatures so insignificant as we are to leave this world modestly an.d.quietly; but why, when wo have reached - the torin of our existence, mark our departure by an act of supreme temerity'? Let us not judge these matters, gentlemen, nevertheless let us hasten to say that the example to which I have referred is one of rare occurrence in our society. Those even with whom the re ligious sentiment has long remained dOrma,nt, awaken it in the evening of life and ask of it courage , te-anake their final adieus and those subllmo colihdences which crown the good man's life." Truly one can almost hear the complaining lemur of the great dead crying out from the earth to be saved from its friends: —At a dance in San Francisco, a young lady, who was particularly accounnodating in the dresaing-roorn about assisting other good looking young girls in fixing up, putting on slippers and lacing corsets, turned out to be a young. man, As soon as tho girls found it ou t they "Interviewed" him, and he now •uses Lair restorative and court-plaster, and carrie., his nose in a sling. --Mr, ilalfe, the composer, Is seriously 111. ,;" I "P r r t " M B 4 `' l! `' —Tonight Re v. Henry Ward xiQapiler will lecture,- ati Amami' , et:Slush), n 1 1)0a 4 ‘ The Houseboldet- , • • • , —At the ArolititreetTheatre, this evening, John Brougham 1t his new 'plat -The--Red —At the Walnut, this evening, London; ot Lights' and .9hadouts Os Great'aity. . —At the Chestnut Street Theatre, to-night &cond sit and Ching-Cheto-Ht. —The American Theatre, announces' "choice miscellaneous bill fOr to-night. ---At the Eleventh Street , Opera House to night a first-rate minstrel entertainment will be offered. —The Seventh Street Opera House an nounce a capital bill for this evening, includ ing negro minstrelsy and varieties. —Signor Blitz will , give an exhibition at Assent - Illy Buildings to-night and to-morroW, and Saturday afternoons. —The Arabs will appear at the Circus,Tenth and Callowhill Streets, this evening, together with the other performers attached to the INC , Collent com Z any. • CITY BULLETIN. THE Mum WINTER was threatened with an interruption last night, but the 'snow that fell is nearly gone as we write this, and the weather is spring-like as usual. We find in the Westchester Village Record a letter from Mr. L. Harry Richards, of Pheenixville, giving some facts concerning remarkable winters about Philadelphia from 1769 to 1829. Mr., Richards says: It has been announced "that climate re; peats itself every centuty,"-and " that such a winter as the present is unknown," both of which statements the weather records do not support. I annex , a synopsis for sixty years -kept in 'and around Philadelphia. Decem ber 21, 1769—0ur navigation was for several days at a stand, river being full of ice, but on Thursday last about 60 .vessels went down. January 11,1770-At present there is so much ice in the river that the navigation is at a stand. From.this date up to 1778 and '79 the winters were severe; that winter was naild,and February, '79, leaves of willoW, blossom of peach and flowers of dandelion were seen : the next was the bard winter; ide 16 to 10 inches thick, frost in the around from 4 t0,•5 feet. January 27 1771—The winter thus far has been remarkably, mild, so that. the earth has scareely, been frozen half an inch deep, or the smallest ponds- covered with ice strong enough to beara dog:- Garlic was tasted in butter this Month. Seyere winters followed up to 1775 and 'B6. January 21, 1786—Our weather has, been remarkably mild for the' greater part of the winter until 17th, when it grew , cold and froze' the river in a few days from side to side at the lower. part of tho city. , For, the next three winters navigation was closed. 1789 and '9O was very nuld up to February 7, 1790. January 2, 1790—Such an open .win ter as the present has not been known-in the city since it was founded—boys bathing in the river as if it were summer. For the next two Winters ice closed the river. 1792 and '93 was very mild. Jan. 18, '93—The extreme temper ateness of this season exceeds every winter re membered by the oldest inhabitants of Philade phi a, for now we have April weather; a fine shad was caught and brought to Mr. Irwin's tavern, "the White Horse," Market st., where it was elegantly served.last Thursday evening, 17th, to several gentlemen, who supped on tile January shad with great satisfaction and toasted the fishermen. Febrnarr Ist—Froze Inird last night; first time any sleighing this season. 1793 and '94, iee in the river. Decem ber 25, '94—As warm as the most timorous in- valid could wish. January 21, '9s.—The sky h4s continued almost invariably without a single cloud fora long time past. Flies were seen a feW days ago ; indeed, there was an expectation with many people that there - would be no ice during the present season ; about the middle of last week, however, a frOst came; at 7 o'clock A. M.,the thermometer in the , open air was so' low as 12 degrees; a great part of the river was frozen over. February 9, '96; the , winter to this time the most moderate I remember for forty-live years; navigation, interrupted by ' (hiving ice. February 15—One of the A coldest, days this winter. December 23—Severe cold as, remembered for ten years, snow feet deep ;Mlle westward. From this period up to the winter 1824 and 1825 navigation was inter rupted by ice. December, 18'.11, arrivals through the. month., 1825, .February, 14—a May day, the Dela Ware as free from ice as in 1825 and 1821 i, river closed. December, 1826—A rrivals and clearances. December, 1827, navigation opened all , the mouth: Spring, 18 During the winter, navigation has been uninterrupted.' The ice-houses were unfilled and several cargoes of leo arrived. December 24,1828-'—There has as yet been no ice in the canals to impede nayigatiou; and boats are continually passing to and fro at Reading. April 27, 1829—The past winter was one of great severity. The first ioe being formed. January . 4th..'April is nearly spent and we have' had but few mild days. From which we may safely assume that although so far mild "Winter lingering chills the lap of May." I,Ve append the regular monthly table of a faipful correspondent, giving the statistics of the temperature during the mouth of •Jan uary just ended : , , , TIIE WEATHER FOR JANUARY. L. fiends us the following table of the weather at 'town fur the month jllßtratesed; .TANUARY, 1870. Nit Point... t o'clock... TO O'clock o o'clock.. li of rolo• • Low }lgl Two Tin lep INTERESTING ExEncisms.—An entertain ment was given last evening at Handel and Haydn Hall bytlie pupils belonging to Miss WOOIMRTCH Seminary. The exercises were opened with prayer, after which the scholars chanted the anthem "I will lift up mine eyes," &c. Scripture readings were given tyls.liss Mary Hogg. The balance of the evening - was taken up with the reading of essays and other exercises by the Misses Saylor, Shott, Stotler, Fries,Drinkhouse, Collins, Brower, Allen, Neaf, sler, Johnson, Bain, Thompson, Smith Smith Peitz, Chapman, Kemblo and Jacoby. Miss ; is assisted by Miss It. E. Jud kins, Miss L. F. Smith, Miss L It. Cooper and Miss H. D. Matlack. During the evening several pieces were sung by Col. D. W. C. Moore and others.. Pommy AnnusTs.—The number of arrests made by the police of the city during the month of January was 2,696.. ' .I'he prisoners were divided among .the several districts as follows: , - Districts. , Arrests.lDistricts, First 1631 Thirteenth Second . MlN'ourteenth Third ' , o3 l Fiftectith Yourtbklth 168;Sixteouth E ilSeveteenth Sixth ' 21 So 7 , Eight n eenth.....4 Seventh 132'iteeorve Corp Eighth knelaware tterbur.. Ninth - IbliSchuyikill Harbor, Tenth. ~.. ltSiChebtnut fill gleve nth elfth 918 124;Beggar Detedirea Tw rilpcp AI f.a:ir , AMID G nitLISTMITVOJIAPEMIBP!tIVEI4PICrotiTaIRUARYI, 01870. Wind and Weather Cloudy. -- S. W. Cloudy. Attila, S. W. Clear'. I N .W. ,Clear.! ' ' W. Clouds. W. Clear. , N. W. Clear: W. Cloudy.' N. W. Clear. S. W. Cloudy. S.W. Clear. I S. W. Cloudy. Rain. S. W. Cloudy. Shower S. W. Cloudy. Rain. I S. E. Cloudy. Rain. S. W. Clear. 8. E. Cloudy. Rain. N. W. Cloudy. \V. Cloudy. N. Cloudy. W. Clear. E. Cloudy. S. W Clear, Shower, N. E. Cloudy. , • b. E. Cloudy. Rain. S. W. Clear. S. E. Clear. S. W. Clear. N. E. Clouds. Raiu N. W Clear. N. E.CloudY. Snow NEW 13u mor os, r7 D.brin tb , e, ou January the' Building Inspectors issued 1 permits - for the 'erection of `new ibUildir4s. 'This was an increase of 62 over the month of farmory, 1889. The perrnits lssited - ,Were, for tiree4doried dwellings, 43; tvro.storied dwelt ngs, 99; total dwellings, , l42Oiler, 1,.; facto kles, 3; offices, 4; shed, 1'; ,shops, 7 ; stores, 3; slaughter-houses, 2 : storehouse, stables,ll. , There were also issued 60, perinlia for ad ditionsund alOratioris. ,Durlrigthe month ;8 dangerous bnildingsand chimneys, were condemned and be taken down, arid also three Wooden buildings. Boum ItonsEny.—Tbe dwelling of- Mrs. Michener, No. 710 Sansom street, was robbed of a gold watch and two diamond 'Dins , about nine o'clock last eVening., Some of the rooms are occupied as offices, and itis supposed that the thief concealed himself in the building her fore it was closed. The articles stolen were Otained by breaking open a trunk in one of the upper;rooms. A. lot of plated ware , was tied up in a bundle and placed in an unoccu ried apartment ready for removal, but the obbers must have been frightened off before they had time to got away with this portion of the 'plunder. BOY INJU.RED.-At Broad and Race streets yesterday, a steer tossed overlis..hesd _a. boy named Joseph Conway, aged thirteen years. The youth was severely hurt. *lle was pinked up by Officer McGrane, of the .Ninth District, and was carried to a drug store. After his in juries had been attended to, ,he was taken to his home at Fifteenth and Race streets. The animal, after attacking the boy, dashed down Broad street to South, and then turned east ward, At Twelfth street he was shot by a couple of policemen. • • • , SEntous iOnAncß.—Jacob Burk was before Alderman R. It. Smith 'this, morning 'Upon complaint of Rose Hackett, who charges that on New Year's night he Committed an aggra vated assault and battery upon her. 1 4 be par ties are employed as servants in a house in the vicinity of Thirteenth and Walnut streets. Rose alleges that she frequently loaned money to Burk, and that he wantedlo marry her but she ' declined. Subscquently the as sault was committed. The accused was held in 52,500 bail. - ANNIVEIMULT FESTIVAL. - Friencbthip Lodge, No. 2..3, L 0. 0. F., willhave its fortieth anniversary festival at the National Guards' Ilan to-morrow evening. , The entertainment will begin with a concert, which will be fol lowed by iv hop. The Committee of Arrange ments has made every preparation for the guests to enjoy themselves in the most pleasant and satisfactory manner. BEQUESTS TO' PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.—The will of John Taxis . , Wharf-builder, admitted to probate to-day, contains the following bequests: Kensington Sobp Society $5O 00 Northern Soup Society 50, 00 M. E. Sabbatb-School,Front and Laurel, 50 00 Kensington M. E. Sabbath-School 50 00 CRUELTY ON SHIPBOARD.—George E. Dud ley. mate of the brig James Davis, was before IJ. S. Commissioner H. Phillips this afternoon, on, the charge of cruelty to James Freeman, the steward Of, the 'vessel. He was . lieM in $7OO bail for trial. ALLEGED WIFE BEATEIL.---JOhn Kelley, re siding on Alaska street, below Eighth, wag arrested last night upon the charge of beating his wife. He was taken before Ald. Bonsai - , and waS committed to answer. Tim Rrt-L - E - Crtru.- - Th - e annual . ball - oftbe Pbiladelpbia Rifle Club will be given at Hor ticultural Hall, on Monday evening .next. The participants will have a very pleasant Moe. onsEmmisitir.—.M. Seth Craig Offers at his handsome establishment, No. 3338, Market street, West Philadelphia, one of the coin- , pletest and best schools for riding that can be found in the country, at the present timo. His rooms are large, well lighted;heated, - and ven tilated in the must satisfactory manner, and he has a splendid stud of trained horses, suit tu • riders of every class, from the boldest to the moat timid. His afternoon class for young ladies is held on blondays,Wednesdays; and I ridays. There is an evening class for gen tkinen. We need hardly speak of 41r.Oraig's ability as 4 teacher of the equestrian art. too has lived, in this eittfor a long term of years, during which he has practiced his profession successfully, with- profit to himself - and satis . - faction to his patrons. Those who desire to become praficient riders, or to practice for the sake of the healthful exercise, cannot do' a better thing than place themselves in Mr. Craig's hands. We may mention in this con nection that Mr. Craig makes it a part of his business to break horses thoroughly to the saddle. He also takes horses at livery, and he is prepared to furnish,those who desire to hire earriagcs with handsome equipages. • _ TAR STAR COURSE OF' LECTURES.-MT. Wendell Phillips began the new series of the .Star Course -of Lectures at the Academy of Music last night to an'immense audience. The subject of his discourse was " The Question ofT.-morrow." The entertainment was very delightful, and the speaker was greeted fre- quently by the enthusiastic applause of his hearers. The next lecture of the course will be delivered on Thursday evening next at the Academy by. Petroleum V. Nasby (Mr. D. R. Locke), who will treat of " The Lords of Creation, or the Struggles of a Conservative on the Woman Question." Succeeding him, on the 7th inst., Mr. Ralph Waldo Emerson will lecture upon " Social Life in America." MR. SCOTT commences the sale of paintings advertised, this evening, at 7fr o'clock, at his .Art Gallery,lll7 Chestnut street. Included is Washington by Gilbert Stuart. The collection is new, original and genuine, and- includes some magnificent works of art. For painters'' names see advertisement. TOE COURTS. OYER min Traniiismn—judges Allison and Paxson =ln the case of john Murphy, charged with the murder of Colonel Seibert, in connection with -Philip Elanigan, the Com monwealth abandoned the prosecution, and a verdict of not guilty was rendered. This morning Charles E. Geikler was put on trial, - charged with having caused the death of David Seidman, on the 20th of August last, at the Union Market. The defendant was in dicted with his 'brother John, but,as these two severed on the trial, Charles alone was placed before the . jury. On the part of the Com monwealth it was alleged that Seldthan went into the, Union Market, Second street, near Callowhill, and °tiered to sell a number of chickens. There was some dispute in re gard to the price, and Siedmanrefused to con summate a bargain which had commenced with partieS 'in the market: At tins time John eikler; who, with his, brother, occupied a stall in '• the market, • threw a 'pluck at Seidman, and ,after, ,it was thrown back the two engaged in a qUarrel, which Seidman received several blows from John Geikler until the parties were separated by bystanders. Charles Geikler then renewed the quarrel, and striking Seidman, ho was thrown against a box. His head struck the box, and he was rendered — insensible. He was removed -to his borne, where he -died two days after wards, lock-jaw having intervened. The post niertem developed the fact that there was no fracture of the skull, but the blood -vessels of the scalp were congested; the ;skull rather thin ; the .membrane. of....the 'brain.-con gested, and the blood-vessels of the lungs were hihly congested; the ' liver kidneys intes tines, and the blood-vessels of the stomach were congested ; but Dr. Shapleigh, who made the post inortem; was not able to form an opinion of the exact Game of death. The appearance of the blood vesSels and organs was not necessarily the result of blows, and be testified this morning that in his'own experience he had not known a case of lock-jaw to result from blows, but cases of that kind were reported in the books. On croSs-examination he testified that not withstanding a careful .iiirainination he found no • traces of blows, externally or internally. The congestion might have resulted from con vulsions, The case is still before the Court. A musician at a Monaco casino lately bought a bottle of champagne,and,sitting down to the piano, be played the gayest music and drank 'his wine until :but a. single glass re mained ; into this he Poured a vial of prassic acid,"drank it oil', and began a . solemil funeral march which only ended withhia.death, H AYl'l,' Departure of data gram Vandly_for Sao o Doming The Vatted:States filtateter Insulted and. Threstetted with Death by the Mob ...'Steam Cotniausaleatiou with the Waited States. The , gteampf Cjty at Port-au-Prfneo;; Jabkson, iirtiVed at NeW York . yesterday, bringing datea from Port.au-Prince to the 23d ofjanuary. Salnave's consisting of' his wife, mother and ti children, together with the fugitives who had been protected by the American Consul, hid sailed for Inagim, and thence they wouldgo to San Dbmfngo, at the Invitation of Baez. The merchants doing business in Port-au- Prince bad offered their gold to the Govern ment for the purpose of paying off the crews of their naval vessels, , The Government bad accepted this offer, and was paying off the men. The house of the Rev. Mr. Bird, the Wesleyan missionary at Port-au-Prince, was burned by,the late terrible conflagration, and everything totally destroyed. Tiffs troops who fought under Salnave at the late engagement at Cuaba, with Cabrars army, at which place they wore captured with Salnave, had Joined Cabral's forces,with the intention of attaoking the Dominican troops at Asua. It was asserted that the authorities at Port a-a -Prince hold a letter from Salnave, offering 580,000 gold in two drafts on two foreign houses in that city to save his life. The United States Minister, Mr. Bassett, attempted to ob tain the body of Salnave for proper burial by his family, who, as well known, were at the residence of the Minister, but request was denied with derision, and insults and threats of death were uttered against him by the in furiated mob. The Provisional Government bad granted a subsidy to tbe steamship Stars and Stripes for carrying a monthly mail. between Port-au- Prince and New York, while the owners of the steamship City of Port-au-Prince, claimed that by a contract made with the Sainave Government, the subsidy belonged to them, As neither were willing to give up the point just ,vet, it was thought that both steamers would return; ! • - • The slate of the new Government had been, made up with the names of Nissage Saget for President; Michel , Domingue, Governor of the South; Nord Alexis, Governor of the North, and Biice for Senator. A decree had been issued closing all the ports which were, not ports of entry for foreign vessels prior to the revolution, but the port of Miregoane, which bad been closed, was open. A OINGIILAB ROBBERY. The Most Atrocious i huratarT Ever Per petrated in Connecticut. IFrom the New Haven Loader, Jas. MI One of the "most daring deeds of burglary we were ever called upon to record took place at the residence of the Mon. James 4. Bill, in the town of Lyme. on Tuesday evening last. Wednesday afternoon, the nephew of Mr. Bill came to this city, and made arrangements for the arrestsof the shurglars, should they pass through this city. The particulars of the bur glary are that on Tuesday evening last, the family secured the house, as they supposed, and retired about nine o'clock, leaving ,the (laughter in the parlor, playing the piano. About ten o'clock she heard a noise in the front part of the house. Immediately after,, what was her horror to see the flash of a light in her room, and looking over her shoulder, she saw two meu enter. She dared not stir or hardly breathe, and feigned . profound sleep. The robbers then went quietly to work and searched her trunk and bureau. After gathering up everything of value, they approached the bed and applied chloroform to both the girls. Miss Bill had taken the precaution to• put the sheet over her mouthy so that she was only slightly affected by it ; after which, one of them reached over, and gathering all the hair on her head in his hand, proceeded to saw it off with a dull knife close to the scalp! The brave girl, perfectly conscious, and fearing if she gave the, least sign of consciousness she would be killed, supported this torturing operation without flinching. As soon as they left the room, Miss Bill screamed for help. On coming to her assist ance, as Mr. Bill and his two sons did in stantly, it was difficult for them to believe that she was not insane, her appearance was so changed by the loss of her hair and by her terible fright. They soon comprehended. the situation, but the robbers had fled, and no trace of them could he discovered. But it was found . that they had ransacked the house before entering the girls' room, and had collected their booty in a front room on thc main floor. They had secured it, In a buffalo robe and horse blanket, All the ; silverware and all the small articles of value which they could find in the house , had beau there collected ready for removal, but their exit was so sudden and evidently unexpected that they had no time to take it with them. The watch and jewelry, and the hair they cut from Miss Bill's head, were all strewed upon the hall floor in their flight. They escaped from a chamber window on a piazza, from which they jumped to the ground. CITY 140TICES. , H..T. 1 - .IELIdEPLD, DRUGGIST, While engaged in the drug business, discovered the au prior mode of preparing Fluid Extracts. lies been es• tablished upward of NINETEEN YEARS, and In order to satisfy the most sceptical appends the following FROST TES LARGEST MANUFACTURING CHEMIST IN THE. WOULD lam acquainted; with Mr. H.' T. HELM3IOLB. He occupied the drug store opposite n.) residence, and was successful in conducting the business where others had not been equally so before bbn. 1 have been fayorablY impresidd with hts• character and enterprise. WILLIAM WEIGHTMAN, • FIRM OF FOW'RRS ar, WEIGHTMAN, Manufacturind Chemists, Ninth and Brown streets, Philadelphia. Noy. 10, lat. PLACr To (.11:T kkis3l. • If you W 1513 to purchase an elegant pair ,of French Btiots or Gaiters at about 25 per cent loss than what is ushallYeharged. call on MR. .:No. LW North Eighth street, above Buttonwood. Ho has at present a the stock, cqually, as good, as when made to order. • . BUIc.NZTT'S .COLOGNE is equal -to the best importeq. Wmarx. $5,000 In this paper I advertise certifleates 'of cares effected Uy BELMBOLD'S on Wednesday and Saturday. of each week. I will wagei the stun di $5,000 that there hi no physician or druggist 01 the United States who can produce such evidence of ? cures in diseases of the bladder, kidneys, and gravel. . • , W. H. CAREW. (formerly of 719 Chestnut street) liesresumed the Curtain business with his Sops, and in ties attention to their new stock of Curtain moo ted,' and Railroad Supplies, at 723 Chestnut etreet, two Boos above our old stand. W, Cattuvr. & Sorts, 723 Ohostriut street. -WitUnla SB 000. Not that I like tho too, but, that'some may and would like the matter tested, whether lIELAINOLD'S DuctltU has effected more cures than any, physician or medicines , In such'iiisettees ds it is recommended, no matter by who or . whten Aldo: , , . , , 19 YEARS. • , , H. TAIELIHI3OLD'S EXTRACT BUOHU has been established. The certificates of cure are beyond con • tradfction. They will be pdvertised in:this paper from time to time. Write any of. the i •patlepts bbould doubt statqments. . ' . JOEAFNEgis, BLINDNESS AND : :.CATARRH treated with the utmost success, by'J. 'NA Ace, M. D., and ProleSeer of Diseases of the Eye and Ear (his specs ally) in the Medical College of Pennsylvania, 12 years ex pegrenre, No. 805 Arch street. Testimonials can be seen at bis office.- The medical faculty are invited to no.. compatir their patients, as he has no secrets in his prac tice. Artificial eyes inserted without pain. ',No charge for examination. • , . OBSERVE THAT THE FAC-SESITLE MV • Drug and Chemical Warehouse Is on the wrapper of each bottle, and signed 11.'.1'. ITELIKBOLD. Beware of Bogus Buchus made by Bogus BraggW.) and sold under fictitious names. • , • , DO/VT WAIT FOR 131'I CU Prices are the setae as befell's the war for 'our Fine Clothing. ' Ottattcas 13roauS, No. 824 Chestnut stroet. • Coma, Bunions, Inverted Nails, skillfully treated by Dr. J. Davidson, No. 916 Otteetnnt tareo . charges moderate.• • Odurronn's large and unequalled stook, of Ladies' nate and Caps ere being bold so cheer' es to elcify competition. , , ' atoms, Oontluentel Liotel.l Jtrozatotro Saarosas and muses, use, tor chum. ads sod plawant fa Dowir's loffortsf Cilitittiqikrif.. GENT& gAliii.—Of the 'gest aid most iniproved Lovreit'priebe Jolty. - • Undor the Ciontinental. • Stritonar. 1-wirraintualys and dlrugghstif sun. drio*., • etiosvintri a • • South Eighth street. SPRING GARDEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE BUILDING N. W. Corner Sixth and Wood Streets. Insure Your Property in Home . Companies First, in Preference to Foreign Ones. Charter Perpetual. lueorporated 1835. This Company is open for increased Insurance on met , chandlso generally, lumber in ysrds Ifkud on wharves, building and furniture in the city and surroundings, at as low rates as are consistent with security to its policy holders. • PHILADELPHIA, January I, 1870. The following statement of the assets of the Company is published,in compliance with the provLtions of the act of the Legislature of the State of Pemisylvan's, Aprll, 1842 : Deal Estate... $ 10,160 00 Ground Rents, improved Mortgages 410,703 64 11n1tcd Btat4l Loans, 0 per cents 124,616 00 Phlladelplda City Loans, 6 per cents 49,870 00 Temporary Loans, 6 per cents 3,060 00 203 'shares stock N. Liberties Gas Company.... 5,66106 200 do do Manufacturers , Nat. Bank.... 6,0110 00 .514 do do Penn National Bank • 15.540 00 100 do do Commercial National Bank..; 5.700 00 561 do do Spring Garden Fire Ins. C 0... 41,616 00 Cub ... . . . . 5,31989 The MORTGAGES held-by the Company are all on first-class new property, In the iMpraved parts of the city of Philadelphia, being first incumbrances. clear of giound rent or any other Claims whatever, examined by and the valuation made by a Committee of the Board of Directors, at cash prices. previous to making the loans, the properties being worth separately FIFTY PER CENT. over the mortgages, and the interest promptly paid. This Company in thirty-five years hits paid losses by fire amounting to upward of $1,600,000. •So liberal has been the settlement of all ("Wine that but few cases have occurred since its organization that the Company has permitted the insured to resort to a court to seek payment. INSURANCE CAN BE EFFECTED AT THIS OFFICE AT AS LOW RATES lie ere coneletent with security, .and nu as accommodating terms as with any other FIRE IN f3CRANCE COMPANY of tide city. . . . . . . . . Applications MINN through the Yoiit-oftlea will illWaya meet with immediate attention from the °f ace. Incorporated In 1535. Capital and Assets, - - $688,073 57 DIRECI'OIIS. JOHN 11. DOHNER.T. JESSE LEE, DAVID WOELPPER, GEORGE LANDEIL, CHARLES FIELD, HENRY M. MUMPS, AULEY V. FARE. MORTON 310IICHAEL, T. W 'STAR BROWN, GEORGE W. HALL. N. L., , ,HATFIELD, II D., CHARLES E. ROGERS, WM. S.4IIIIDERICK, CURWEN STODDART, ROBERT LOONEY, JOHN R. CARVER, . OWEN B. EVANS JOHN H. DOHNERT, JOHN A. FRY, Seeyetary. in= ato tb 6tr DRY GOODS. • ii - 4) LINEN STORE, -1). 8,28 Arch Street. :New, Store, ai2BCHESTNUT ST.II New .De,partment----Bed Clothing. Best Blankets, Fresh , from the Mills.l Marseilles Bed Quilts. Honeycomb Quilts, all sizes. Allendale and Lancaster Quilts. Linen Sheetings, every width. Cotton Shootings, " " PilloW Casings. 0 frac l ° Ott d at l'rtii r at e ie tr g% . 13 till" d"Utillenti" MMEU TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE I 'UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN' DIS TRICT OI PENNSYLVANIA. JAMS. LODEN, late trading with WILLIAM JAAL CORN, as AMES ALCORN 4 i4ON, bankrupt, having petitioned for his discharge, Et mooting of creditors will be held on—the 28k1t day of February, A. D. 1870, at 2 o'clock P. M.. before the Register, WILDIAM 111c61I CHAIM, Esq., at No. 419 Walnut street, in the city of Philadelphia, that the examination of the bankrupt may be finished, and any business elmoutings required by sections 27 and 28 of the act of Congress of March 2,1867, transacted. The Register will certify whether the bankrupt has conformed to his duty., A meeting will also bo bald on WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of March, 1870, before the Court, at Philadel phia, at 10 o'clock A. By , when partite interested may show canoe against the discharge. Witness the Honorable JOHN CADWALA .3 ~ DER, Judge of the said District Conrt,and seal sEA"' thereof, at Philadelphia, the Slat day of sultarT, 1670. i , G FOY, Clerk. ' Attest—Wu:idiot McnlcitA EL, RogletßlVDTlur. EFFEA, fel-Wit Attorney for Petitioner. 128 S. Sixth et )EIvIOV.A.I.' •.• PHILADELPHIA, Fob.l, IR7O. 1 AODOWEI.ILW Stock olters, ro• moved to N 0.131 South Thled iteeet,opposlto Dock atroet. Stooks alondo, &0., bought and Bold on commieston at the re : far Boned of , ' fol Rt. 111* M4544-zM D EB M°PE l3 * 3:44 WALMIT fiTBEFF. NOEL pROOTO.B. Walking 8u to L Mike, Drees uoode, ace Bnewle )141411cie Underolotg3gL adieß , prwm o made t vaciumre In Twenty-four Rolle' iTUST. REpRay.ED AND IN STORE I,V), Game' of Obampre, sparkling Catawba and Call ornla Wines, Port ' , adelra, Shorty, Jamaica and Santa Orns Bum, S i ne old randies and Whiekles, Wholesale Below. P. j, JORDAN, 220 Pear street, hird and Wabwat streets, and above book FOREIGN FRUITS, .NUTI3, Stl).—MBE3- eta a Oranges and Leptons, Turkey Pigs, in kegs, nuns and . boxes ; .Austrian Prunollos in kegs and fancy boxes ; kralttow-Datee, now crop_; Tor r ey Prunes in casks' end fanoY • boxes ; Raisins—Layers. Heedless Imperial, dm.; Fig Paste -andianava Paste; Naples a Bdrdoaux Walnute,Paper Shell, Almonds, tore lue by l i. B. DID3BIER k 00..108 South Delaware avenue. pgriojetlOlcits Tptontine ;1142 biblqol , 4 r4le 13 MP 08111; Ja, ParrOlo tro:4 latidtpitiptir ..tisgiasagp " toneier. , aaletip ED , W UOWLIViro 10011U3 YrbUt 114.0%, • ' • ; TuOuty-Elimond Annual,Report 3EWNPC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, IVQ. 921 CHESTNUT syREET, PHILADELPHIA, Rdeeiptis for the year'ending December 31,1259: .. ram* 21 interest received and accrued la • ' - December al 1869 203,521 911 ' Lames and expenditures Iltiring the ear : 8288.933 Porty-two losses paid, amount- • ins to $114,700 011 Dxpenses, salaries. advertising, U. otamps, ,tc 29414 00 Beat and taxes, CliY, State and hlation.al ' 8.249 49 Oominimfons to agents.travellng expenses, medical examiners. services, &o 19,496 .11 Premien:a expired and policies ' cancelled 21.816 54 :nom sr Surplus Capital, December 31, 1803 4-$2,405,300 00 41651,259 SS Scrip dividends received in re• - duction of premiums, &c .100,060 00 --r 6.720 00 Capital, Decersiber3l 1E939. OABII , 62,047,81 gy, ASSETS OF THE COMPANY. $lOO,OOO U. S. 6 per cent. 10.40 loan, cost. 01.001100 00 141,900 U. 8.6 per cent. 6.20 loan, cost 161,900 00 75,000 U. B. 6 par cent. loan of Mel cost... 79,697 60 I 25,000 6 per cont. bonds to Pacific t. R..... 26.406 25 10,000 Pennsylvania 6 per cent. war loan., 10,22600 180.009 Milled', 6 per cent. loan, free,c,eit. 172,35100 6,700 P blinds. 6 per cent. loan,sbort,cost 5,6096 f 5,61.0 Philads. 6 per cent. loan,taxed.cost 6,17600 10,000 Plttelinrgh 6 per cent. coupon bonds, cost-- 8,326 00 26,000 Allegheny county 6 per cent. coupon bonde, cost 12,000 Allegheny county b per cent. com promise coupon bomb). cost. 21,000 Pennsylvania Railroad co t s mort gage 0 per cent. bonds, ta 20,990 00 30,000 Pennsylvania Railroad 6 year 6 per cent. bonds, cost 60.000 Busonelutnite Canal 0 per cent. preferred or priority bonds cost 22,000 Lehigh Coal and Navigation (om pany loan, cost 10,000 Harrisburg Railroad Company , bonds, cost. 30,000 Canton City 10 per cent. water works bonds, cost. 10,1100 Louisville City 6 per cent. bonds, coot. AOOO Bt. Lents City 6 per cent. bonds, cost 1,000 thane Penna. Ritilroad stock 250 do. Penns. Rollroad 5t0ck......_ ... 260 do. •Lehigb Coal At Navigationdo 200 do Northern Central do 212 do. Girard Life Ins. & Trust Co -100 do. Western Nat. Bank stock. 2181 do. Commercial Nat. Bank do 76 do, North America Nat. Bank do. 100 do. filanufacturene Nat.' Bank • and stock. • .60 do. . Girard Nat. Bank and stock. 19 do. Farmers' and Mochanica' National Bank stock 425 do. Corn Exchange Nat. Bank and stock 00 do. Mechanics' Bank, 8t: Louis. ' 200 do. Delaware Mutual Safety In surance stock. 10,096 73 Ground rent* • Beal estate, company's building Bonds and mortgages. first 1ien5........ Prem turn noteasecured by policies. Loans on collateral* balance in bands of agents quarterly payments dne company befit) div ideuds purchased by comPan7,cool Interest en stocks, loans and mortgages ac . . - .... - Cash on band and in ...... Office furniture, . Annuity......_ , e 563,073 57 Amount Deduct lease* due In 187 u Amount Market ralne ;January ] lit At an election held at the Ointe of the Company on Monday, J euuaryya.lM, the following named gentle men were chosen Trustees to serve for three years, viz :, John O. Brenner, Joseph H. Trotter, Benjamin Coates, William H. Kern, Richard S. Newbold, Yarned Elision. James B. McFarland, Edward M. Noodles. William P. Hacker. At a meeting oftbe Board of Trustees held the Mk inst., the 'following officers Were duty tlrcted SAMUEL C. HUEY, President. SAMUEL E. STOKES, Vice-President. • JNO. W. HOBNOB. A. V. P. and Actuary. HORATIO S. STEPHENS, Secretary. And at a subsequent meeting of the Board,' Henry C. Howell was elected a Trustee to till the vacancy caused by the election of Samuel O. Huey to the Presidency. The Board have declared a Scrip Dividend of Tort, Per Cent. upon the premium paid in 1160, on all poli cies in force December 31, MI, and have decided to re ceive the scrip certificates of the yearl467, in reduction of premiums as they mature. rucsrAzt .—„.--... Theophiltis Paulding, John G, Brenner, Edmund A. louder, Benjamin Coates,. Samuel E. Etokes. Richard S. Newbold, t% Henry C. Townsend, . Join B. Merarland.. Thomas W. Davis, 'William P. flanker, Joseph M. P. Price, Joseph H. Trotter, Samuel A. Blspham William H. Kern, Rodolphus Kent, James Ruston. Samna J, Christian, Edward M. Needles. Joules 0. Pease. ' Charles 'Watson. Wilmer kl. Basin:. 'Ellwood Johnson, Frederic A. Hoyt, John G. Ilepplier. Henry C. }towel'. John A. Needles, Balt Christian J. Hoffman. _ SOLICITOR HENRY C. TOWNBEND. ISTIMICAL EXAMISENg Edward Thrtlhorne,3l. D.. Eduard A.. Page, M. D., 14.19 Walnut ntreet. 1415 Walnut atreet. In attendance at theoll.lro of the Company front 1 to 2 P. 31. pally. SAMUEL Actuary. H. itr EY, President. SAMUEL E. STOKES Vtce•Preaßent , JOHN W. HORNOR.A. V. P. and H. S. STEPHENS, Secretary. in'!a. •sin th 81 FURS ! A. K. & F. K. WOMRATH, No, 1212 Chestnut Street, (Late 04%14417 AECU Btreet,t Children's Sets of Furs at $5. Ladles' Siberian Squirrel Sets, $8 upwards *4 Minh liable " $lO • German Fitch . " $l5 • Stone Marten "..s2o ,_. • Royal Ermine " $4O a Hudson May Sable " $5O a Bushing' Sable , " ' slse English Riding Boas, Skating Muffs, ao, Fur Gloves, Foot Muffs, Lap Blankets. A great variety of Caniage and Sleigh Robes. A. K. & F. IC. WOMRATH, No. 1212 Chestnut Street, PITILADELPIEILL no 4 th tn 3ffir GEO. J. HENKELS, CABINET MAKER,. 1301 and 1303 CHESTNUT STREET. EnTABFAMEDIs44, Good Furniture at the loweed possible price. noit•Bmrci 106 Y WALT() & CABINET MAKERS, NO. 413 WALNGT STREET. Manufacturers of fine furniture and of medium priced furniture of superior H quality. GOODS ON AND AND, MADE TO ORDER. Counters. Desk-iverk, &a u for Banks,, Offices and Stores, made to order. JOSEPH WALTON, JOB. W. LIPPINCOTT, JOSEPH L. SCOTT. For Sale Cheap. LitlßSt•CLASS'illit PROOF SAFE' de204104 ANSURANOIL Of TB FURS, &C. rvu'R,s! ARE SELLING FURNITURE, &C. Addre•3e, "LEON," thin office. MIME 19,825 00 0,000 00 291Z4 Z MAO Og 10,700 00 30,000 00 7,141 40 26.030 00 45,961.86 1.2,600 13,317 2 0) 6 8.826 00 5,676 38 6,282 60 112336 26 lame co 2,73400 2000 00 1,230 00 21,2.0 00 4,930 60 6,930 00 9,20 M' 74,339 tr. 932,443 C 4 639.742 OK 11,070 4204 2 00 3 17,429 31 171,331 10 se4in 61 113,066 19 3,372 CH 700 23 -192,910,979 ed - COM 00 82,947;979 83 $3014471.
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