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PHILADELPHIA ARCADE CUTLERY• STORE
. C.A.RD
Jplin M. Colemap;
A T No. 32 and 33 Philadelphia Arcade, respectfully
.11 invites the attentionlof dealers to an extensive
stock of Pocket and Table Cutlery, Razors, Scissors
and Butcher Knives of ht 3 own importation, which will
he sold in lots to suit purchasers; at Ramat! adVanre on
importation cost. , The assortment comitrises• Joseph
Rodgers & Sons', Greaves & ms', Wilde d. Butch
ers', Wostenholm's, Fenny's and oilier celebrated ma
kers. • Moo on hand, a, large assortment of Guns, Pis
tols. Ruining Knives; Chapman's Razor Strops, Pock
et Books, Purcussion Caps, Spectacles, Violins, Accor
sltrins, &c.
philadelphia, January 3d, 'sig.. 1-4 y
PHILIDELPHLI CLO 7 HING!
OLD FRANKLIN HALL CLOTHING:-STORE,
AT TILE
-Co . r. of .1 7 ranklM• Place Chesnut st.,
CONTAINS TILT LARGEST STOCE OF I ,CLOTIIING IN
PHILADELPHIA.
TIIE stock consists of many tio n -garments.
I_ containing a great variety of Cloth, Cloaks, Sack
and Bangor+ Overcoats. BuSiness, Dress and Frock
Coats - , together with a full assortment of Pantaloons
and Vests of various styles and qualities. The goods
of which this large stock is manufactured, were.hought
by the bale for Cash, which enables us to sell. lower
' than any other establishment in the United Stales.
The best workmen are
_enintoyed, and every garment
warranted to give satisfaction.' In addition to these
We have Shirt:,: . ospenders, Gloves, Collars, Drawers,
Scarfs, Cravat; in fact every garment that constitutes
a rintleman's wardrobe. It: , Don't forget the number,
10, ifiesnut street
18.15
. ROCKIIILL & . WILSON.
fliilada. Nov. 22.,1, .
TO COUNTRTAIERCIIANTS.
INDIA' . RUBBER ,OVER SHOES,
OR GEM ELASTIC OVER SHOES
John Thornley,
135 Viestnut st. one door above fourth street,
=1
5000 pairs Men's figured and plain Rubber:
5000 pairs Women's and Children's do.
3000 do . do figured and plain lined and
Tur bound.
5100 pairs Women's - ribbon and Cu) bound
Grecian ties,
500 pairs •do buskin, leather and gum
soles. Th„ ,
2000 do tadies" Sandahltmther & gum soles
do Men's gum shank sheet rubber
over shoes. •
Also, Children's Qum elastic shoes of every descrip •
Life Presesvers,
Life Jackets,
Swinningilelts,
Money Belts, '
Capes, Caps and Cloaks,
E , urtout Coats,•
Suspenders and Suspender webbing alWays on hand.
Having bad ten years' practice in manufactOilig
In
dian,Rubb'cr goods, lam uow prepared to sell city
and country merchants at such prices make it
an object to call before making their. pmclases in thi2
article. . .
Cr All kinds of India Rubber Goods' made to order at
a. short notice, by ' JOILNVILORNLEY. .
Philada. Nor. 8, 15,15. ' 43-tinio
_ _ _ ,
• ,eA It •. V
To Storekeepers or Manufacturers purchasing
OILS OR GROCERIES.
, E-. :13 0 IJ . 11 - N E
NO- 12 North Water street, and No. 11, North
Front street. Counting house on Front-street,
Philadelphia, manufacturer and wholesale-dealer in
the following Oils for burning and machinery : '•
White blelehed & winter pressed head Sperm Oil.
Body Sperm do do
_Solar •do " ' :do , . - do •
Sea Elephant do : :rip
winter and Cradle Whale Oil. .
Ne. , l Oil, Neat's Ford Olt.
•rat4e 011 in bottles.., '
.
Strait e.& Cod Bank Oil ' . ' a •
Straits. Blubbler4e. for Tanners use, =muted
..... genuine..
Germantown lAritpblack, Sperm Candles, &c.
FRESH TEAS AND GROCERIES.
• Also, wholesale dealer in fresh green and Mach
• Teas, which will poiitively he sold a's.low al can
be imported. .
Lag,uayra and old Java Colfee.• '
Sugar in tihds. and b'arrels ' • -
New Orleans, West India & Sugar house Molasses.
,' firmly Spicer, Cassia . in Mats.
• .Yellow; white Castile and'fancy Soap. • • •
Friction Matches,-
•
Raisins, Spices Ground Nuts,
Cheese inloses and casks, •
Pate Apple Cheese, Herrin2 - ,Cedfish ! Starch In .
• digo, MuStard, and Tbbaccii,
American and Ilav Irina 'Segars, • -
' Part, Bailer antftgaleratus. .
't %tile Oil, pag, salt. • "
, . .
' White Wine Vinegar. ' • ..--'
• Sponge, Washing Soda, Sze. •., .:',
Any goods sold by the subscriber . if 'not piovmg. as
represented, may be returned wi thput say expense
'to the purchaser. A careful cooper who has been six
';years in his ,employ; attends to the'delii•e7 of the
;MICE° that purchasers may rely upon receiving it in
good order. E: BOWtNE, -
No. 12 North Water stieet,• ~
• and No. 11, North Front street, Philida:_.:
Philada., Oct.-25, -1815. . 43-3 mo - .
DALE'S DOI:113LE ,
PLATFORM; SCALES.
DALEtS Sine° Beam
. • l'atfortn Scales - •
" Double n'• Counter
Singte ,•• •••
"Even " 1
. W ,
ass Beam "
Iron " • ?'
•
Patent Balances, :•”.
- • Spring' • ~ ";••
•
Bing and Nest Weights
• - for Bale -W HOLESALE
• AND RETAIL, at the
SCALE -WAREIIOUSE
GRAY ..;• BROTHER,
No. 34WALNUT St.. •
Dealers In airkinda orScales and Weights.'
N: B. All Scales sold by us are •warranted to give
satisfaction iwevery-particular.' . • 13: &B.
Philadelphia March 20 • •
SPRING BALANCES;
•
1 ADOZEN SALTER'S IMPROVED SPRING
-LUDES. with and without Dishes, with a full supply
pf the different sizes of Dales Platform and Coveter
43CALES, just Bei-erred and -for salo at. the tiCAI.F.
iVl'hurehouse of
GRAY 4- BROTHER, '
$ No. 34 WALNUT St., below Second..
rhiladolphis March RS, ' 13-
,Q.CALES il, 50.--DAI;E'S EVEN REAM COEN
: L3TER SCALES ARE MORE - DURABLE ACCU
RATE, AND CONVENIENT than any Scale louse
mill weigh from-one grant to 100 pounds for sale at the
very% price of it 50 each_ Larger size 05; and
05 5045/th Hisbovasranted to give satisfaction.
• . GRAY & BROTHER,
No. 34 WALNUT street.
' Phfladeiptda Mazcho9, 33--
• agAidi BOOTS -ifSHOES - isdekii)
' BY THE PACVAGEi -
CHE4P Fart
NO. CHESNUT STREET, WiID4DA.
rr HE subsciiber, doing an exclusively cash busi•
ness, will s t , l l good quality liootn and• Shoes, of
every descripticm;a r Manufacturer's prices.
Inr Purchaters are desired to examine the Mar
ket. and before .buying. to call at No. 69 Chesnut
street,Philada. THOMAS L. EVANS.
Philada., July 19,. ' . • 29-6 mo
Cheap Watches 010 Jezvary,
• AT the thitailrlphia Watch apd Jewelry
•, Store. No. 00 North SeconJ motel; corner of
Quarry, below Race street ••
Gala lever Watches, full jewelled, 19 carat cases 8 1 5,00
Silver " " 23,00
• J."- •
seven Jewels 114,00
Superior Quartier Watches ,10,00
. .
7 Gold Pencils ' . 2..00
,
- ; pine Silver lepectailes • - 1,75
.
po!d Finger
. Rings, 371 cents to 83 ; Watch Glassees,
`': Oahe, 12kets. ; patent, lei; loner, 25; other articles in
t•!-proportion. •
- Ali goodS. Warranted to be what they are sold for.
• O. CONRAD: -.
- - z ClOekti, Watches and Jewelry, of every description,.
;;.:,:S.taaa,e4 l llld repaired in the best manner, by experien.
, ced workmen, t} All Clocks and Watches repaired et
this establishment are warranted to perform well. '
•, - Philada., Nov., 9, 1815. 28-1 y ,
rtROWN WRAPPING PAPER, just received awl
for sale at HANNAN'S cheap paper store: '
January 3 . '
11
61
II 3 00
5 00
7 00
3 00
10 00
INDEMNITY AGAINST 'LOSS BY FIRE
. The Franklin Insurance C 0.,.
. OF 'PHILADELPHIA,
Capital 5 100,000, raid, a • '
'Charter Perpetual, •
rIONTINUE to matte Itu.nranee, perrhanent and
lim
ited, on every description of • property, In town and
criniary on the usual favorable ternis. Office Hi*
Chestnut Street near Stwt. . .
. I CILARL LS N. BANCKER, President.
DIRECTORS, -
Charles N. Banker, Samuel Grant, - •
James Siott,, Frederidh Brawn,
.Thoines Jacob B. with,
Thomas S. Whereon, Geo. W. Richards,
Tobias tralrnet, Mordecai D. Lewis.
CHARLES G. BANCKER, Seey.
The subscriber has IMO) appoiroCA agent for the a
bove mentioned.institution, and k now prepared to
ake instirenerF, on every description of property, &A
the lowest rates.
• ANDREW RUSSEL.
Pottsville, June 14, 1811, 25=1y
OpFIC'E•OP THE
Spring Garden Mutu:al Insurance
•• Company. • . __•
mult i : Company having organized according to the
1 provisions of its charter, is now prepared to make
Insurances against loss'hy File.ori the mutual principle,
Combined with the setnrity'of a joint stock capital.— ;
The advantage of this System is, that efficient security
is afforded at the lowest rates that the business can be
done for 'as the whole profits Bess an interest not to !
exceed dper cent, per annum on the capital) will be re
turned to the *members of .the instituktom without their
becoming responsible for sac oft be engagements or li
abilities of the Company, further thairthe premiums ac- j
tuallypaid. •, '
The great success which
_this system has met with
- s
cis it has been intriidueed, induce. the Directors.,
to request the attention of the public to it, confident
thatit requires but to be andlrstood to lie appreciated. ,
The Act of Incorporation ; and any explanation ill re -#4
gard to it, may be obtained by applying at tin• Ofilis
Xorthtrost corner of Gtikand Wood oLO, o^ of B.BAN
NAN, Pottsville.
. '
LAwnmszer: FITUSTER, Psesident.
•
1..
KBBNIIIIIAAB.Seretarv.
DIRECTORS,
Curwin Stoddart. , Robert Loughead, :
Joseph Wood, • . - George S. Trim:man,
Elijah Dallett, • Samuel Townsend, -
r. 1.. I.nguerenne, Y Charles to bee,
George \V. Ash, . Abraham It. Perkins,
' Ft —,
The , .sub.scriber lute twee:appointed Agent for the a
bove COmpany, .and in now ready.to make insurances
on -all descriptions'nf pittpertv at rates numb lower
than n'sual, varying from 2":0 on. the . 1000 to 810
per lefgannually. The rates perpetunfly on.stnne and
brick Buildings in grind locations is only 2 per rent—and
if the Company should prove to be a profitable concern,
the persons insuring in it partake of the profits without
incurring any risk. The charter 18 the same as
those of the -Insurance Companies in New Vngland.
For further part cofars app,y to the subscriber.
B. BANNAN.
Long and short Legins,
Pantalons with feet,.
Hose Pipe, '
Candilet Sultoutir,
Miners' Sliirts,
Air Beds and Cushions.
THE OH:ARO:ATE INSUANCE, ANSH
ITV
OFFICE 159 CHESNUT ST.
1 -
A TAti E Insurance On Lives,grant Annuities and•En-
Al dot...amas. and receive: and execute trusts. ‘.
Rate: for insuring *101) on a single life:
Age For 4.. year. , For 7' years. For Life."
• ' - • annually. annually. •
. 20 0 91 '- • 0 95 ,1 77
30 131 , 1..26 - '2. 36 - .
40 I Go: .I 05 3:20 .
50 -1 'A . • 209 ' • `4 G 0 •
GO r 4 354 91 '7 iv
:EXAMPLE :—A person,aged 30 years next birth-day,
y paying the Company*, *al, would secure to his fa
tinily or heirs *lOO, should he die in one yeal : or for
$l3 10 be secures to them $1000; or for $l3 GO annu
ally for 7 years ;he secures to them 1000 shduld he
die in 7 years; or fors23 GO paid annually during
life he provides fur them 1000 whenever he dies ;
for $6550 they would receive $5OOO. should he die in
one year...-,,- , , , .. ,
_ , , • - JINCAIIV 20, 1615..
TILE Alanageis,of this Company:at a meeting held
_on the.2 - .l•th' December alt., agreeably ' In the 'design
-referred in the original prospectus or circular of the
Company, appropriated` a Bonus-or addition to all poli
cies-for the whole of lifii, reniaining . tu force; that
were issued - prior to the let ofJanuary, .1842. Those
of them thereftwe ivifich weteissueci:in - theyear 1836,
will be entitled tolo,ner cent upon, the slim injured
'snaking an addition-tot sloo •on every slooo.' .That is
*llOO. will he paid when the policy, becomes a claim
instead of the $lOOO originally. ins . oed: Three policies
that„,,were isluerr in 1827 will be emitted to 61 per-cent, '
or -$B7 50 PH every •$1000. • And those issued in 1838,
will be entitled to 71 per cent, or .$75 on '6 -. l . ery 100,
'and in ratable proponions•On all said polichis issued
prior to Ist oc* . January, 1542.• • ' ' •
. The Bonus will be credited to each polocy on the
hooks endorsed op presentation at the Office.- ,
It is the design of the Company, to continue to make
addition or bonus to the policieg for life at stated
;periods: '•:: , . .
. R. W. RICIIARDS, President.
. JOHN F. Jsrmrs, , Actuary. - - .
trl,Thesubscriber has been appointed Agent for the
above Institution. and Is prepared effect Insurances on
Lives. at the ptibliShed rates, pod give any informatior
,desired on the subject, on application at this office.
1 , BENJAMIN BANNAN
Pottsville Feb. Sth, . . • -5--t
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETrof LONDON
Empoweri4 by Act; of Parliament.. •
cari - rm....E5 'OO sr o . ~.
. -
.United'States- Board Directors.
.
Jacob Harvey, Esq. Chairman, • • : '
John]: Palmer, Erg:,' - .- - .
'Jonathan Gundlilleitsq.
. .
Janina Boorman-Esq.?.. ' } New Fork.
George Barclay, Esq. •
Samuel S. Howland. Esq.•
Gorman A. Worth:. Esq.
•
-Samuel N. Frix4 Esq. "• - . .
Clement C. Biddle, Esq. Philadelphia; •._.
For the New , York Branch. J. L. Star. 74 Wall st.
New Yorks for the New 'England Branch, El A:
Grattan. Merchint's Exchange, Boston; for Mary
land and sWashington Btanch, 'D. Mellsain, Ger
man st. Baltimore; for the other Branches, Wm.
Peter. 68 south 4th'street
-BANKERS --411trehanes Bank. New York:
PFIY,SICIANS. Rodgers,. ht. D. and A. E.
Dosack. M.D. New York; Winslow LewiS:Junr.,
M. D, Jioetdn T. .11.:Brickler. M.D..
_Baltimore; J.
Barclay Biddle, M. D. Bbiladelphia.
SOLICTFDItS.W. Van, hook, Nee/ York; P.
Dexter. Bostri'm J. M• Canq.bell, Balsimore,-Wm.
W. Haley, Philadelphia. •
This institution, fourded on tleMutual Safety and
JointSiock prinCiple. and embracing all the recent
improvements in 'the science of Life Insurance.
'alter having experienced thd most marked sucess
in Europe; has established officessn . British nierita
and iiari atm parts of the United States, where its
,principles arc winnitig equal favour and • approval.-
Amongst the many •advantages which it offers to
all persons wi4titng to insure ilteir lives., are let-;ilf.
PERFECT SECURITY, arising 6om a large paid up and
safely. invested tappet; 2d-its inodernie rates of
premiintOrd-the participation of all profitS by the
insured; which (as the business of 'the Society . in
'Great Britain and elsewhere, has become very 'even
sivei is of the utmost benefit and importance; 4th -
the use given to the Assured or, two thirds of the a
mount of their former paytnects, whenever required
—thus obviating the objections against Life Inseam
•ces with those whose incomes are. precarious,. and
yho might dread s the polsibility Of . , being in arrear
lvith their. premiums, and of thereby fdtfeiting their
previous payments. , • • - ;-
Pamphlets containing the Society's 'rates and every
oiberinformation, may be obtained on' application to
the Agent, at No. 68 south Fourth street, Philadel
phia. of Charles Be Forests %Vest Branch Valley,
and a: the officeof the Miners' Joutnal, Pottsville.
him 28th " '26--
_ Coleman's French - Cement
TN EgtrA LLED for mending broken . o lan, China
lJ
gneensware, Ornaments and {Farley Articlas of
every deieriptinn. -The superiority of this CemOet
over all ikhews is aanowledged -by every' one who
'has ewer used and such is tip'l49lfidence of the
proprietor in its primerticathaT if it hula to answer
the purposes for which it is recommended the money.
will be returned. Ankles mended whit it may he •
exposed to considerable degree of heat, and will retain
the action ofbailing water sufficiently long for all cur.'.
dinary turposes. 'pie manor of losing this cement
is so siniplathat the Most , inexperienced canner fail
of success. Each bottle aceempanied . w.th the pan ,
tinnier directiohsfor use, - • BANNAN Ag't ,
'N. 8. , Personswishing fo acil again supplied -at
the ganufacturerl s prices by the dozen.
••• Nev. l 5 „ , 46
RENCIAN? 41NLI MERINOS, T m
sai;t• 270 • ..\\ '2.— • .•,,f9.7:
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A D POTTSULLFA
I WILL TEACH . iOU.TORCS THE BOWEL& OF liIE'EARTD,:ARTD.Banim OUT FRORITHE CAVERNS OF ECU:MINS, SIETALS4WIIICII Disk STRENGTH TO OUR HANDS AND SUBJECT 'ALL NATURE T A O DUE USE AND rLeestliti."--Da. JOHNSON
• i• s.! .
' * BY BENJAMIN BANNAN, AGENT FOR THE PROPRIETOR, POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA.
VOL. XXII. ,
firt lusuraticc.
Life
.NATIONAL LOAN FUND
GENEEt4, AGENTS AND WipiAGERS:
BE
pot!si)iitc.
DESTITUTION IN. EUROPE..
NO'SCARCITY IN POTTSYILLM.
BY some people ' it may be supposed that the under-.
signed is making efforts to secure the greater por
tion of the cuStom, and - consequently to sell the greater
portion of gooli that are disposed Or in this Borough.
This is no; ex,;ctly coma. Experiench tenches ltim
that all such etforts would be useless:: and common .
sense dictates the pioPriely of not engaging in anything
which trill n o wt likely prove tinslici , e4sful: It is true
that he makesn'consiaerable noise, and' causes no tri
fling sensallon l in the mercantile o orld,:bift his object
in-having his name to appear so frequently in the-pa
pers of. the borough. is the I'UllLit.7 GQ . OI/. lie pro
claims truths ti IMI'OItT A NT Tittrilisl: and unless
the citizens rill - y.4st° see. they cannot. he blind to the
fact that it trip he to their interest to oall at his -
.BIG STonl:. 103 FEET IN DEPTH. •
' lie Would .rttspertfully minium, that this immense
.stots-house ljninvicil and itanonird:with bran splinter-
Jine NEW GOODS,'Whii:II in.variety, quality, elezinse
and . clien'pliess, cannot besurpasscd by any. dssortment
offered in the boranuh.: The only thinculty he has in
pleasure his ctistornurs is that his stork is tooextensive;
amuse S 9 many, excellent articles, it is almost impos
sible for customers to make.a choice. -In 9rder.to ob
viate this difficulty. he desires to redsce his stock and
calls,upOn hip friends to assist hits in the undertaking.
GEORGE W. SLATER.
. December 12 . • .
,
..
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POTTSVILLE POTTERY.: .
-jowl/I/an ..gfilitt.:-..e,
..• , , . ,
,i MS. - .
OUNCES t&llie -Merchants arid Citizens. of
171.PettAviile..1 'lntl the surrotionline coubtry, that he
has niade.great improvements in his Pottery. Melted
on Norwevian street in this Dorouzli. and in min - pre
pared to furidSb, wholesale and retail, a large variety
of earthenware', of a en peeler quality, at rera.la, rates. ,
Ilin stock on land etultrace§ a general nnnortnient of
Earthenware=-
,!:o Flowerpots, Pound Cake Dishes, •
Ac.„ &c. He ..ii , oulil also call the attention of the Pith
!
lic to his . EAR, DEN PIPES for drains in cellars, and
for carrying islati.r . under ground any distance, as a
Very cheap anddesirable article. 'Pipen 2!, and-3 inches
itfcalihre..carphe fitinished as towns 8 cent per iliM,
*. Merchaidni in SCIII!ylli ill and the adjoinin: coun
ties in want of .Larthen-ware.will ti 11 it zre'atly in-their
Interest to givOiiin a
,call-, an he feels confident ,- he rail
supply them *h li a 'good article. cheaper than they
can obtain it knit abroad. • Deg,. 28, 'V - 51— .
• eq.2l 7 lrla.dTlON OF T.F.X.IS: •
•.
GII IkT ATTRA C TION
'HARDWARE &, IRON: STORE.
rri HE subscriber respectfully informs his fritinils and
. 1 the publie,'ecnerally, That be has - just receiVe.l
plendid assortMent of HARDWARE, IRON, sTEnt,
HOLLOW-WARE, CA RPFNTER'S TOOLS; &v.,
which added 'to his former stria.; presents a variety!ro
those desirous of purchasing, unsurpassed ht..the re
glen, for quality and cheapness. A large assortment
ut' the hest,Axes.axprices ranging from 75 cents to $1,25,-
Grindstones,• . • . ,',centper lb.
Ameiiran r • e q
Best Cast Steel,. • lt..t " "
• Lead,. H 7 ?* •
Rolled Iron,'„ 5 Pf
• Nails, by the Keth
• Tin„.2 boxesi for/VI:3.00, chSaper than vVer. -Wire of
all•sizes very low. His assiirtment consists partly of
(1
Anyjig. ,110w,4 1 , Spikis, -Knives and Forks. Spoons,
Nails, Chains,ShoveLs,and Tea and Coffee Kettles,
-Spade's, very cheap; 'Rackets; Locks, Rifles,
Fiance, SaWs. Hatchets,. :ffitlellarrels Grass and
Hinges, Vie es,Wagon box-Grain Scythes, Sickles,
i•A, Hay and Hung forks, Tiles, Rasps„Candle .t
Holmails.llorsethoes. Pans &c: Also, Dye o•
Copper and !ran Kdttle_s, Glass, Varnish, " t ty,
And every sutler article usually Lent it ildrdivare
Establishments; all of %stitch he sells at - a very low
rate.- Persons etimmeneing housekeeping, Blacksmiths,
- carpenters, Cabinet Makers, Saddlers, err., will find it
to their advantage by calling and examining, his stock
before purchastrig• elsewhere, at the Hay Scales, cor
ner of Centre mid Markin street. ,
' tenders his unfeigned thanks to his old friends
and .custruners, for their liberal support, and solicits
theirfurther patronge.
iTOIIGE 11. STICIITER.
Pottsville, August)°, 1615. 33--
' GREAT CHANCE
FOR GOOD BAndniNs AT THE
DT E W. 'S 'TORE, •
Cor. of Lcuit-Food Xorwegiem! fromerly occupieet by
J. 431. LAWTON, POTTO'ILLE.
„rraAE subscriber hereby - gives notice to the citizens
;of the Coal Region and Schuylktllcountygenerally,
that he has opened an entire new stock of goods at the
above mentioned place, embracing a great ,variety of
Dry Goods, • Groceries. .
Queens ware,! ' 'lard ware.,
'tobacco; • , Cedar Ware,• •
Provisions, flats & COps, ,
Ifootsorni shoes, : Ready Made Clothing, ”
pFlour,and Feed, . Salt, Fish, &c.
'All of which lie has selected with the greatest care.
Re having been
,111 the Store-keeping, hnsine'ss for the
last twelve yeara,lie flatters hituself that his Goods are
Just the kind the people want—and h.t knows he con
sell from 10 to 20 per cent. cheaper than , they can be
purchased here or elsewhere. Come and try for your..
Selves.l !, • SIMON FRANK.
Pottsville, Niv. 1,1815.
Loss of the Great Western
TRADE-SO GRUMBLES THE PHILADELPHIANS--
SINCE TiII:OPE:.SING OF
,uPPINcotT sr., TAYLOR'S,
Great Western Ci9Ming '
emvp better than any jovT.nelLkaltr:lti.cnliieeini
t pc in a th d e
United States. To wit:—
, Fine French Cassimere Sack Coats $0 00 to.slo. 00
Brown,French Cassimere Sack " 700 to 025
Asphaltoo Sack • . ' • 10 00 to 1200
Fancy Cloth and Cassimere Sark " 000 to 12 00
_French Cloth Dress and Frock Coat 10'00 to 15 00
English CI dli Dress.and Frock • " 000 to 12 00
. Diagonal CasSithere Frock " 700 to 900
Bine Dress and Frock " 800to10 00
Blue Black Frock and Dress " .8 00 td 12.00
. Drab and BroWn Fash. Surtout 12 00 'to 16 00
Blue and Black Cloth Cloaks .IO 00 to ,9.0 00
French and English Cassimere pants 500 to 800
Fatwr,Black " 400 to, 500
Velvet and Sattiriette Fancy-Vests' Donn aOO
Together witha large assortment of slam clothing.
consisting of Surtbut 4 oats, varying is prices to suit
the purchaser: As follows .
Pilot Samoa and Frock ' - 250 to 400
Diamond Sattinette Frock Coat. ' 460 to 600
-Plain Sattinette Frock " 450 to 5,50
Tweed Sack . • " • 500 to 000
• • Sattinette Fonts of all colors . 2 51) to 3:110
Sattinette Vests, also Cloth Vests . , 2 00. to s'oo
, All Of which cannot be surpassed by any otheeestah
lishment in the States, for want of tact and a disposi
tion to please all that furnish us with their rOstom. We
manufacture our own stock and warrant all our goods
to be well examined !Jethro cot; so there is no mistake
In goods purchased at our wholesale and Mail clothing
store, Corner ofCentre and Mahantongosts. Pottsville
,
P. 13. We particularly 'invite the attention of our
customers and the ',Mille in general, to our extensive
stock of Cloth, 'Cassimere and Vestings. which have
just arrived, to suit the season- , ..which will be made up
tis order in the most fashioned° and approved styles of
.the day. • E. 4., T , flatters themselves they can get op
a suit of clothes In as gond style, as any other estab,
lishment, acloast 20 per cent cheaper thqn the same ar
ticle has been purchased ill the place, for %Ohl we
'cue give the best of references x—viz.
Dr. James 8. Carpenter, Edward A. Warner, P. C.
Francis W.' Hughes, Esq. A. Macdonald,
Chas. Leaser,' 1, Jan. K. Clement, Esq.._
Isaac Beck, ' J. C. McMlcken, Esq•
D. F• Fon l r o 9.' Horace Smith, Esq.
Jim - . C.- Neville, Esq. Jas. H:Canipbell.
A• Ronaldson, ' Robert M. Palmer,
R Cummings, Esq. ' 13. Haven,
Geo. H. Potts, i• Jo G. Shoemaker,-
- Gee. W.' Snyder,- • , William * Newell ,
Samu e l Letvist,,t Chas. Lewis, .-
Charles De FAfest,. James Patterson,
Dr: Halberstadt 'A. Enterline,
8. J. Potts. f . - Foster,
A.' B. White' , 'James McKee;
A.. Russel, , ' • James longs,
E: D. Etchholtel
Nov. 15- . 1'„1
•
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ME OR 'EN E W . 0
O'D S • ../2 T
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- • 'Siedgwick •&•Cies. •,
Now and`DheaP, Cash Store, Market, strOeS.
• OUR 3A - SOPPLY OF WINTER GOODS!! .
TpST ' received anditoiv opening a handsome variety
orCasbmeresAnd Notts de taini, selling fast, at 25 .
cents per yhrd,!•lderinoes plain and figured, Alpaccas
nt 371 cts peep aid, dark blue Alperin's, Plaid Cloakings i
Chrds and Tassels, Gimps and Fringes roc Cloaks - and
Dresses, Steel and Silk Dattoni, with a great variety
of other articles.• ,• • • •
- ,
et- Please !Me us n call and wa wilt Intisty'yedi that
me do ,sell- pry poodrcbeaper than any other store In ,
Pottsville.l3 ; EDOVlCK & Co. ,
13
. December . ;.0345.' • • tO-;-.
Pocke, knives, Ipazorti; Sic;
Tufrtreceivi. and for sate at MARTINSDrogStere;
d an assortment of Perrafid Pocket Knieee, 4 . 011/C -ye
t, quperior, name of ell pticas,catl eud'Aeo them--
no charge for ithowing the articles. • •• '• ' •
It-you !Milt ekatEl we emit oilit, : ycin::r Alai,' a
Aiwa:ape of Walsh balls. , !.,.
Docember 20' iat.s.. - •'. - al—
, • .
SATURDAY MORNING, 'JANUARY 1846
.
•Of the President
,and Managers of the Sehuyl ,
4:i11 Navigation Company, to the' , Siock- •
• holders, January 5, 1546:
The P.resident and Managers respectfully present
the following Annual Repov. •
The navigation was Opened for ilie• season. on
the 10th of March', 1515, and continued open until
clased bpice in the beginiiing'iif December..
'The tonnage transported upon
. ihe line, as per
the returns of the •CnllectorS, has been 467,7.12
tons; of which 203,557 toos•were coil, and 204,-
155 tons miseeilaneotts freight.' A lir , "2eoniount
of materials.for the new work, not ineluded in the•
foi'cgoing, slniuld be added, estimated .at 75,000
.tons,,and makin, the. total mote than 510,000 tons,.
• This trade' was iery. 'unequally 'di-tributed
throitgh the season. In the early:part: of it, the
recon , truction of two of the principal branch rail
roads in the coal region, cut oft' from the naviga
tron two of its main sources of supply; and after
those roads Were completed, it was softie time be,
foreindividualsh4 tlieneces'sary "new landings
ready'fo'r use. As the : season advanced the ship
ments ikereased;•ntl during the Litter part of it
all the boats Were acts' ely employed; the demand
for 6eni_becaine so greactliat coal freights, which
hod been ;it
.70 cts. per ton from I,'ottsille to Phila
delphia, and $1 80 from Pottsville to New York;
rt.se fifty per cent. upon those prides, and enabled
boatmen to make large profits.
1 he direct coal trade to....NeW York
more
to 116,610 lops, being .5;089 tons more than in
1S•14.• •
If the boats upon the'line had been more nu
therons; the coal. shipments would have been
Larger,
Few' boats adapted to the old locks have been
builrfur se.veral pears past ; and, ris ra considerable
'number have been hired to leave the line, by 'ir,
ties' interested in valeavoring - to obtainfor the rival
railroad, at wh a tever cost, a temporary monopoly
of the coal transportation, the scar city of boats
limited tie trok— tho small sizeof the lockS
ez
cluJi7lg'theboatsof other canals. ,
The irni% ersal voice of those concerned in the
Schuylkill coal busitieSs, and of the great Lady of
the residents a n d propetetors.of manufactories along
tits line, having for some time 'past called-f or the
.further. iinprovenient 'of the navigation, the build
ing•cf new beak was in a great degree suspended,
as iniliViduals were awaiting the decision of the
Company on this all' important point. '
The Stockholders having, resolved at. their last
annual meeting, to enlaige the works and improve
'the line, so as to pass boats of tluee times the pre's
cut:tonnage, individtWs have begun to build boats
adalited to the size of the new locks ;' and the
Board of Managers having riegociated a special
loan for the, purpose, have already contracted fur
about one hundred to be under the control of the
CumPany.•
With thepresent boateof GO tons, the cost of
carrying coal, including creig.l.g. and toll,llas been
brought - down,,to one cent per ton peC mile; at
which rate large quantiti . es . have been transported.
Several cargoes of 73 to Is each lia‘e beeh shipped
this season. •
In pursuance of the policy of stimulating the,
trade of the Schuylkill region, and granting every
inducement in their power to those concerned-in
Mining, to extend their operations, the -Board again
fixed the toll :on coal at one-third of a cent per
tun per mile, and adopted. a rate of four mills per
1000 pounds per mile op miscellaneous 'freight.—
Having obtained authority from the legislature to
ownboats and cars, and to effectsuch financial oper
ati,ins as might be necessary to accoreplish the
Completion of the Company's improvements, the
Board povided 150 dare fur :the use of some of
-the 'operators, whose mines; were not far distant
fromthe river; and made - allowances for the use of
the cars and landings of individuals. An arrange
ment Was also,made with the proprietor of a steam
tow-boat, tlialford facilities fur towing Schuylkill
and Udion cdnalhaats bet Ween the two, fronts of
the city of Philadelphia.
The rapid progress of the trade of the'valley of
:the Schuylkill is shown by the folloviing sum
mary: ,
Tens of coal by Ca- Miscellaneous tan. •
nal and Railtnad. nage by Canal, Total.
1842, - 541,000 152,096 693,096
1843; 676,073 146,348' 822,421
1844, 840,617 174,581 1,015,201
1815, 1,083.795 204,155 1,287,950
To which shbu!d be added the'amount of mis
cellaneous freight transported on the Railroad,
which in 1841, was 20,472 tons: It will be seen
by the foregoing summary. that the Schuylkill
coal trade of, 1845, has been double that of 1842,
and that the miscellaneous tonnage by !the canal
has increased more than 59,000 tons, The. opin
ion expressed to the stockholders at the laSt an
nual meeting, that more •thane million cf tons of
erial4er annum would soon be mined in the
Schitylkill region - , has already been surPassed
the fact ; and, as the preparations making for neat
year's business far exceed in extent and complete
ness those of'the psst season, the best informed op.
untrue estimate the quantity to be mined in 1846,
at 1,400.000 tons.
Looking at the immense , magnitude! that the
trade has attained, at its rapid ratio of increase, at
the extension of its tributaries now going on in
all directions, and at the numerous anthracite iron
works going into operation along the line; in
connexion with the fact of the inexhaustible char
acter, of the eon! mines which find.their] cheapest
outlet by the valley of the. Schuylkill, what a vast
amount of .transportation of coal, and ore, and
limestone; and other heavy commodities, may we
bolt forward loin five years from the present
time !
It is in truth a trade only to he adequate l y, esti
mated by millions of tons. and for the , cheapest
transportation of which your, Board is satisfied that
the improved Schuylkill, navigation need fear no
competirion. It is a^ trade, but a small part of
which can, be done in the winter, of which the'
great bulk inust, for most of its course, he carried
afloat, and wlich there are great adVantanes in
shipping direct from the coal region. ; And al=
though for the last two seasons, a
_large part of the
coal trade has been carried upon - fire Reading Rail;
road, first upon one track and then upon another o
your tiord is satisfied that transportatiodby wa
ter arid ivill be , che_aper than that carried on
upan . an artificial road; which is worn out by the
continued. rolling of such a tonnage over it.
' The' piniOn was expressed a year ago, that the
expenditure of but little more than one.fourth of
the cost or the navigation for boats Of sixty tons
would fit it , for boats of three times the tonnage,
'and reduce very greatly the cost of transportation.
A thorOugh investigation of the line, made during
.the - yeir - by.competent engineers, has verified that
opinidn. The basis of the, argument whiCh in du
ced the Stockholders to undertake the enterprise
has been proved to be sound,
.and du, reasons its
'its favour which were 'then brought forward, have
been greatly Strengthehed by subsequent develoPe=
nients. . • ,
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.
The' Work may be fullycorhpfetcd at a cost of
leas than ono dollar'per to Lit the whole Schuy&
kill trade 'of this single season; - and:the money
authorized to he raised' by the sfockholderii at their
last'annual ineetinr, it, is found will be ample for
*The Board of Trade of Pottsville, in Abel: last Art
nitatiteport to the Coat kilning Asinctation of Sebuyl.
kilt County, express Their approval of the plans of the .
tompany in the following terms : •-•
• "We are fully Batt died. that the enlargement Of the
canal, and the application of steam, is tho.true and tml
doubled plate fir cheapening the trawsporrition on thui
line of improvement ; and in perusme the report of thq.,
President of the Com pany; we • have -het n mach grail—
ded with the clear business style of the docuinenti and;
the ability with which thes.ladvantages are set forth."
*Whenauth a navigation Ii completed, - that boats
vessels carrying fronrlso , to 200 tons can load et our
wharves and proceed illrectly.to, New York, and other
distant ports with'mit transshipment 'of the coal, and NS'
propelled by steamove.think , thecoat' of itlttlaPertidit
tlatist 1 !) redeeed.te:thie4thl4 ex:Pat 4 llax. ol *xeisdiOf
theeestie the pthsemboele draws by borssal , "- '
REPORT,
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GENERAL
the purpose, as appears by the report of the chief
ekineer, herewith submitted. • . •
' 1n Janualiait, Mr. - Edward Miller, a cilia en
gineer of much experience. and . of. high, standing
and character. was appointed by the Board to . take
charge of the work as the duties ofthe President;
who had pripared the general }din of the improva
ment, at the-request of the Board, front the prelim
inary surveys, confined him nlmost , constantly at
the thimpany's office. •
Mr. Miller immediately. proceeded to make a
careful exMaination of the Sine , and on fhe 1 lth
of, March sub Mined a report approving of the
adopted and showing, very forcibly the great ad
%outages of carrying' it out, which report was prin
ted .for distribution!' I .
Ori.the lat;.of,alatidi, Mr. Ell Wood Merris, was
appointed agent of thb Company fo reside at Potts
ville, in which capacity he has given general sat
isfaction: .1
. •
As soon ns the amount - .subscribed 63 the lean
fur enlarging and improving the works was thought
by'the Board to authorize - the Measure, proposals
.were invited Ifroth cOntractore, for building the
new - locks. and they were. allotted fn the month of
May, and the contracts generallyi.signed, and the
work begun in June. ' '•
For the purpose of . saperintendence, - the line
was divided'into threeparts,"andi
each placed-'un
der the care of: an experiencer.4 canal engineer;
the three resident engineers, Messrs.
Morris, Ante.Onyder, - and damee F. Smillt. being
Under the control of Mr. Miller, as chief engineer.
- The careful and thorough surveys made.: by
these gentlemen durinettie season, have resulted,
iti showing that the number of locks may be.re
-dated from 109-to 70, being 12 less than was pru
posed -last ymir, thereby effecting - a further impor
tant saving of time atiu expense in transportation;
that the prism of the canal portions of the line may
be generally Widened to fairy_ feet on the bottom . ,
with proper, elopes,. being the width 'cif the new
channels whi4ll have been 'made in the river with
in a few years .past; that the whole line may be
. fitted for the Convenient use of boats 100 feet long
by 173 ; feet wide and capable of Carrying from 130
to 200 tons of coal, and of being advantageously
propelled by steam, by the expenditure of a sum
varying but little from the original estimate, as by
the report of l i the chief engineer, will mere fully',
appear. .
. The Operations of widening and -deepening, can
be most advMuage3uslv carried on at the same
time, the earth being taken from the berm side to
raise the towing'path bank of the canals. Arrange
ments. have been generally made to pay by the
acre fur the narrow strips -of ground needed for
the purpose., All the engineers concur in-recom
mending that this part of the work should be pro
ceeded with at once, during the present period of
suspended navigation, so that the line may be ready
fur the advantageous use of the large boats, as soon
as the new locks are done. The Board concur in
this opinion, and desire to ilnpress upon the stock
holders, in the'i strongest matmir, l tlie importance
of urging on the whole work as rapidly as may be
practicable, so that as large a portion as possible
of the i Arade 'of next season may reap the advanta
ges of its accomplishment.t .
The commencement of the enlargement and
movement of the Schuylkill Navigation has-been
hailed with great satisfaction by the colliers of
• Schuylkill county, by the boanden, and by the res
idents and manufaCturers along the line. They
anticipate great advantages from its Completion,
and are making preparations for its extensive use.
And in concluding'this report the Board repeat
the expression of their
. corrviethan, that the true
interests of all concerned in the Comany sequin)
that no effort should be' spared to accomplish the
completion of the enterprise, at the earliest practi
cable day. •
The financial statements of the company mark.;
ed A. and 8., and the tables of tonnage descending
and ascending the river in 1845, marked C. and
D., are herewith submitted. The miscellaneous
tonnage other than coal,,exCeeds that of last year ,
29,571' tons.
All which is respectfullY submittel
By order of the Board of Mai - 6gers,
SOLOMON %V. Roni.nrs, President.
Office of the Schuylkill,.Nat , . Co., t -
January sth, 1816..
il.—Statem cot of the SchUylkill Noel ftalion Com
pany, .Tanury l, 1846, excluding the enlarge
ment and improrement of the works now in
progress.
Da
General charges, cost of works $3,550,259 07
Amount paid for damages 151,011 '4B
Amount paid for real estate luau-
ding $16,601, OS tald, not paid for 123,196 se.
Capital Stock_ ' • $1,665,600 00
Permanent Loans (old acct) • 1,782,622 37
Bowls payable • •• - 10,327 50
Profits , disbursed in payment of
'loans, &images, and new work ' 435,617 56
3 .7 ---- '.
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. r--, s '7- 3,894,467
8.--Statement of the . Aceounte of the Sehttylk.ill
Navigation Company for 1845.
Cr.
Balance of Income and expense ac-
• count, January 1, 1845 . . $64,136 30
Tolls received, 1845 . • . 135,147 19
*Rents • . . . 17,336 98
Unclaimed dividends . • . 786 60
do interest" . . 4,598 7'4
Individual ace'ts unstttlel . 348 54
Bills payable . • . - .2,000 00
Convertible Loan 41845, settled I'4 . •
by subscribers. . • 517,150 00
.
Received from subscribers to Baal
Loan • . . r .1.800 00
Current expenses for repairs
ditto ditro salaries and sines, 29,863. 4,7
Interest.. account „. • 96,261- 77
State tax : . . . 2;593 34
Premiums to boatmen . G00,"00
*A short extract froin that report [page 27,] shows
the amount of tonnage, which. the new- tier of locks
will be capable of pawing .
"The New York Canal Commissioners state; that in
the month of June, 18. 2 0.245 boat( were passed at Alex
ander's lock, three miles -west of Sthenectady; In
twenty-four hours,, being one in every mix minuteir;
they add however, a doubt, .whether at .somc ef. the
locks where the point of sunray is remote, more than
200 boats cap be passed hi-tiventi , -four hours, or ram
in Berea minutes;'-and this - they deem the practical
maximum for the Erie Canal, on account of its in/per
fect character.
"If we assume this for the enlarged Schuylkill Nav
!gallon. , we shall have: (omitting unday) per,
week, of which one-half would be loaded boat. carry-'
lug Ida tone. This, wduld give 108,000 tons per week,
or 3.780,000 lode for; the season of 35 weeks. - .
"hut a. 4 there- will be nine places on the, Canal, ,
where it Ia deemed, necessary to ccnstruct combined
tacks, though in art instance more than two together,
a greater delay Wilt occur at these plates • and atent
tingly, when the trade approaches 1,E90,083.1005,•ir
will be advisable tq double these locks,, in order to put
them on a footing nigh the rest." . • ;
fin the district of Mons, in Selliurn ' In 180;2,00,
,
138 tons of [MI Werdminedi which is now carried by
mean's - Ora Circa it nir I water con veyance,and p company
_baying been rotated to Improve the means Of communi
cation, that di-tingrtlehed engineer,Ati.George Iteniv,or
_tendon, bak recommended to them to conlirnit both 'a
'canal and a railways themie for the coal and the other
,for the travel, whicti Was been determined upon_ ,The
canal is to be 45 miles long; 33 feet.wide on the tekto,..,
thd between six and? fat t deep. and the boats 111 feet
long mitt 15 feat wide,to carry 22020ns -.ldr.:Jtentue's
report,4mrd 10th gctober; Idls, isto be found in a sitp.
plement to Ileratrath!s Railway journal, of November
' let. , There has been muth:ernerience in both canal
end railway transporUttlon hr Belgium.,-anditie result
has shown the , ekaapagea cir;Water carsiagd
roilifas7 - • 0
fAm aunt si,tuit, resitilf.o34-40.
ADVE4 RTISER.
. -
Towing between yairmount and Del- '
aware front . -. •'. .. . 3,865 39
Allowance 'for landings and . cars in ' -
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• the coal Region'. 17,887 95
Old claim's settled by compromise - 2,260 61
Individual accounts unsettled . ,2.210 81
Schuylkill NaVigation Corup'y Stock , 500 00
Loans of the Schuyl4lll Navigation ...
Company- held by the President in . • -
-' trust. Loan of i 837 'Z'lB,7Ol 32 ' .
Convertible Loan of lan_ 47,519 74 . '
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• , ____ .--- '126,221 06
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Bills receivable . ~ -. . 31,316 '6l
Cash '. • . :-..- 53,977 . 29
improving and enlarging the worki 213,470 13,
Discount on Convertible Loan of
' 181 . 5, negotiated at 80 per cent. 109,430 00.
On account .of contracts for_boats and - .
' . • 40.585.91
Disbursed in 'payment of •
• loans ; $7,837 82 '
Disbursed in payment of ' . p
, !Images 3,257 72'
Disbursed in payment of . .
new work ' 1,218 48"
. . $12,374 02
Less amount received fur ,
damages and real estate 6,553 46
e—Tonnage of artictea descending the rirer in
1815. '
Coal "V • • Tons ' 263,537
:Limo 47,551
Limestone . ' ''. " 37,445
Lumber . . . 1.3.560.
Grain . -,. ..,,, . " . 8,742
Iron • . , . . 8;610
'four • . •. " .• 7 ? 016
Iron ore - . ' .. ,
~ .. -, - ~• . ,'' 6,816
Sand .
•
. . 1 . " - 4,928,
Wood ' a :1 4;459
Marble ' . . I ' . -., i :
.. 2-883.
Nails: , - . . ' -." ' •12,,' 843
Stone .. . . , . '-.. . • .2085
Shingles
Bituminous Coal . ', • " - 1',602
Blooms and Castings . ' "... 1,15.9-
Whiskey . .- . • • . ". ' i ail
Butter and Eggs ' ; . ". • 1234
Bricks
Bark •
111116
Seed
Clay .
Meat - • !
Sundries
Miscellannous tonndge increased 23.189' tods
•
D... Tonnage on. articles Ascending the river in
1845. .
Lumber '.. tons . 6,681
Grain -
~ • . . •, - f * 6,648
1 Phister . • .. L, 6,236
I Merchandize . • • , . . .. 5,933
Lirnesione . - • .. • - " " ' 3,342
non . . U .* .. .. 2,642
Silt • ' ' .. 2,505
Stone . • .. ' ;1,968
Iron ore . . . ....: 11,792
i Bricks . ...:, ..i .
,11,659
Flour ' . ' - . - - ...I • 1,167
Hay. and Straw . . . ': ' •Ii . 1,012
Sand . . . ' • : 46 ! „. • .970
Manurn . . .: ,1 ".' - 847
A mi l . - -
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~ • ' ~ - 799
Lini.• I
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• , ' 644
,
Bails . „ . ; 66 • .-..- • - .560,
Coal• .. , .. , , . : 330
'Marble . . . ' 4 , •
~. .. • '
.Shingles ~ . .- ! ..'' • 1 t 54
Clay " , ' - ' • : 0 ,
~. 206
Potatoes . . ~' , 1,... , , `" 192
Flaxseed , 1 .- - : 1-.. , 187
Cement . . .•.• ' 171
...Sundries : ' • . • ..' . . 581
Miicellericous tiftinage inereasei 6,382 tons.
A letter was read from ;8. W. Rueraurs,
clinifig a re-electiou, when on motion of Charles
Eliot. Jr.; it was
"Resolved. That the thaiikaof this meeting: be
tendered to Solomon W. Roberts, late .President
of this Company, for the faithful perfonnanco of
his duties while presiding; over. tho interests of
this Institution."
$3,804,467 43
, ENGINEER'S REPORT..
Report of Edward Miller, Chief Engineer of the
Schuylkill Navigation, Jan. 1at,1845 i .,..--
To the Board of ManagerF—_
GENrxsarra :—On the 11th of-jtlarch ; last, I
had the honour to make a report to you, on the
subject of the Improvement ofSchuyikill Navigu.
tion ; which was based partly upon my own, obser
vations during a careful examination of the line,
and 'partly upon a review of the plans, surveys
and estimates made under thii immediate direction
of the Presidont'of the Company, S. VIT-.Ruberts,
Esq.
In that report I expressed the opinien, that the
works could be vastly increased in capacity. ; that
the locks could at the same !time' he reduced in
number from 10,8 to 82 ; tbat less watcriwould
bo required to pass, a given amount: of tonnage
with the enlarged boats and locks ; that the sup
ply:of water could be increased to any required•
extent, so as to be commensutate with any antici
pated trade of the Schuylkill valley ; that the cost
of transportation, Arriu:d be reduced one half by
such an improvement; that themew set of locks
could be coinpleted so as to pass boats within
twelve months of ttuxiime, °feigning the cuntrects;
and. that the wliete improvement could be finished
for $1,000,000, exclusive of dainages, without
material interruption to the trade, by the spring
of 1847. '. .
`5773,304 35
$36,374 'B2
These opinions I endeavour( to se:stain by ar..
guments deducett,from.emual experience ; by un
questionable facts with regard tothe character and
capacity of your own works, and by analogies
drawn from iinprovetlents of a similar character.
It gives dm Much pleasure to say, that the es-,
perience of the past season comfit= the conclu
sionsW.llol I then advanced. All the lucks and
the Most difficult sections of earth sad rock work
-are ondei contract, and the measurer:ileum have
beea made and thecost calculated with Minute
detail; mitt now manifest that theformernSii
mates- were more than sufficient to hale eomUlcted
the improvements contemplated'' irrthe Reports of
M Roberts and myself. • -
The Engineer; corps was drgsnifel in, the.
month May; bY • the appointident of ttireatalii.:
dent Engineers, eachnf whom had two asshitanbi.
The upper divisiods, extending trona Port Car
boa to 'the eutlet -of the Hedberg Canal, 31i
3531 feet_ lockage, .2:placed under the
charge of 51nrOrr - The Central diviiion,
extending from the eiftlet of the Hamburg Can 1
to gm outlet of the•Oirard Canal, 39i miles, .162 f
feet lockage, was placed under thccharge of Antes
Snyder. The Lower divisiod, extending' from
the Girard outlet to the tide water, 97 miles,
feet lockage, was placed,.wider the. charge_ of
James V. Smith. - - .". _
All these-gentlemen have fulfilled ttieir : duties
"ikiiti skill and frelity.: _
,
Thecontracts the *ere-signeil in the
lanes part of Mayluid irr lane. OreatAtitßml9;
was, Impeder*"ed isr, procuring so Ida it reason
diet 'very large amo unt , of timber end plank 1•0?.i
NO. 4
5,820 56
$77:.1,304 - 30
u 475
,
" • 188
, . . • 166
• •' • , .1 155
. ;.p 153
•
• 44 , 1 00
is 2,148
Tons 420 '079
Tpas 47,663
gnired, Arfnetuunt of the :lent Met diongld';Which .
prevented Most of the saw-Mills front cutting hint:
her, end also - interposed obstacles in this way of
getring'it to the wark.s.: -
The • necessity 0Y l'avPrg: up . the .avrgattert
where one lock was' taken down - and rebuilt. by
the side of :another:in daffy use,—especially in
'the ease 'tithe nighti of ea - Intoned lock4`lhern
the new foundations wcro sunk to a`COrritsterablia
depth below the others; and were conselnentli
exposed to heavy leaks into the pits,-mcaused
much inconveniency this part of the wink; how:
ever, was accomplished 'without disaster; and
mit stopping;the trade. _
The ir build o n mento(sorne of the con tract' teadt
with parties whom we believed to . be respensibWf
has produced detention in particular cases: .
. Bu:„ notwithstanding these di ff iculties the woiks
have enerally prop . r:ased satisfactorily, and a. very
lai.ge and important porticin is done.: The:mate
nate fur the remainder, except
,where they are to
be procured:in the immediate vicinity, are generat.:.
ly deliVered or within reach; and if we are favor*:
ed with an 'open Winter,' all that Was promised - iii•
point of time will be more than' realized. ;
In the course of-our detailed and accurate axe—,
minations, it vas 'saran found that improvementra
were practicable:wlich had not been anticipated'
in. the Previous replarts ; and that important ed.
vantages were attainable within the general scope
Of our plans views. The value` of' these
chang,es will be- appreciated when ii is known
that the titioiber of locks which Was before .109 r
roil which we expected to reduce to. 82, will no* .
be fitly 70'; and that two dams have been die. ,
perised with, and Wide canals substituted for the.
pools. 'These chan4es have made considerable
amounts of earth work,mecessary, and have in
creased, though pot very' materially, the cost of
the iwhele dam-.
_ . .
. , .- , • .
It was my intention to have entered into a par.
denier description of she principal modifications.
1 and impros'ementiwhich flew been adopted ; but
I find that it would be difficult to make them in.,
( li
tclligiblo without maps t,arid t at even a concise -
statent,t,t of them would swei this report le a
most unreasonable length.- My special reports to
the board, and those of the Resident Engineers to
myself, which are herewith submitted, contain all
the details which can be desired on these pointer
together with carefully prepared estimates of the
cost of the improVuteuts, generally calculated at
contract prices. %V here.theso were considered in.
sufficient, or where the Work was not Mader COO.'
tract, such prices have been taken as are,deemed
.
sufficient to cover contingencies. ,
• The estimates arc made • for one complete set of '
.locks,mnd an eidargetnestt of the canal throtigh. -
out , to 40 feet bottom Width and .5i feet depth:
In earth excavattons the minimum surface is
intended to'bo 563 feet; a very larg e portion be.' '
ing much wider. • . Near the leck, and , at all•
points where boats congregate, wide reaches'ater
to he provided. In rock excavations, the 'sides
will! be cut as, steep as the rock will stand.—..- -
Where the canal is much cursed a greater. width
'invbettom than i 0 feet will be given. .
The estimates also include the new Vincent
Dam, a structure of great strength add excellence L '
now nearly , completed, which will take the plaeet .
of a'decayed and imperfect work 7also raising
dam‘, toe=ing paths and,bridges ; deepening river
channels; building new bridges, and altering, en..
larging, and improving the mechanical structures'
where' necessary. A considerable portion of these
items, might with propriety be passed to - the Re.- .
. pair account, as similar expenditures would have
been semi acquired in order to keep the old works
up. , Others, such as raising_ guards to give great.;
Cr safety against floods, &c., are improvements'',
which would have been highly important and de.
.*
sirable if no general plan of enlargement had been •
determined. . ~
I had hopi;d and believed that o• large portion•
of the expenditures for the eblargetrient' of thic
Carril could without inconvenience be postponed
until the Winter of 18.16-7, and that a partial intp
proventent omitting, the most expensive portions,
or making only occasional passim , . ' places, wouhk•
answer for The next season. With this view the,
Resident Engineers were 'directed to make a eep
erate set 'of, estimates and measurements, from _
which it uNieared that the points, which on ac- -
Count of their narrowness and abrupt curvature
imperatively require immediate enlargement, are
the most costly portions of the Work, being those
parts; which, on account of their greit exp e nse,
have' received least improvement since the con
struction of the Canal. When to these are ad
ded the changes and' improvelnents consequent ,
upon the rc-arrangement of the locks aheady at.
luded to, the remainder becomes id smiall that it
seem's bad policy to ran therisk of crippling the ,
business, even of one season, in order tfdetritta .
it:. I advise therefore that the widening of this wk.;
'maitider of the Canal throughout, and the deep.
ening of it 'so far as the saran is practicabloini the
winter, he immediately pin under contract, land
pushed forward- to completion in the must *ter•
getie manner.
Referring again for minute detail to the esti.
niates ofthe Resident Engineers, I subjoin a brief
Summary of the, coat of4,be improvementa r :con.
densed.frorn their statements, end compared #itfa;
the original estithate'of sierte.
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From the above it will be seer!, that The aggro.-
gate of the estimates of tt.e -Resident Engineers is
$61,911 less than the amount named by Ildr:
Roberts, a actin nearly sufficient . to cover the 'cost
Of rjaarigesi Which are not-included in the present
statements, as they do not crime into the 800
neer's Occiants. A careful revision satisfies mt.
that. tileyare made on proper principles, sod' that
they contain generally r liberal allowances for the
contingencies likely to arise ; for additional sricia
city, however, kpropose to add 738,911 making,.
the whole cost exclusive of damageslil,oss,oope
The whale amount of work done _ -
and material's furnished for the irni;. J .
provement of the* N avigation, ap. •
pearS from the ebtiarrates Of the Re- ' • '
siding Engineers to thil date, Jan.
I; 1846, with thine' a'ct:ounts for ':j
materials purchasediiintincluded irr
the estimates, is ~, . • gairitti,lo
_
Salaries of Erigipgers, Ipstru
moots, office • expeuocs, stationary,
pfintineaud sundriegb ,
. Amount of Samuel Gri • scom's
account fpr rnar.tifaitorilig 'and de:
livering cement, and-suudry other
expenses cennected'iaith 'the irn;
"proreinent,-not passcil through my •
books, ' • . • *540, 64
Co•st of irripoicraeitt.ia
' • ' • • - $271,560; 44
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• The. whole amount or nay wart: --- ,-4y . A.--- ,„
rants drawn in fator of Contr,actora i , _':',-,, - . , ,.•ys
Sopirinterldents and others, lot ' ' ,'":''...,,,:q14-Al - -;-:
work done and rnaterials furnishetl, '" gig:6o l ,l4'
.The amount of my requisitions.' , , - -- - ,- •,
for engineetinit expenses. • , ,11 AlEt 315,'
Total
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Amount of retained par eentagcs,
16 iniunt VIM foittitut performanc:o'
of coptracii. • . • - '
All which is iespecittilly submitted.
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