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Fires in 1869—Interesting Report of the
Fire Marshal.
Mr: Fire Marshal A. W. Blackburn has submit-
ted to the Mayor hie annual report, Betting forth in
a clear and explicit marer the number and nature
of the fires which occurred throughout the consoli
dated city during the past year. The report we ap
pend below, and we commend it to the attention of
real-estate owners, insurance companies, and busi
ness men generally, as the facts and speculation con
tained therein have a universal interest. In this
connection we take pleasure in bearing our own in-
dividual testimony to the efficiency of Mr. Black
burn, to whom, in the past year, The Press has been
Indebted for valuable information:
OFFICE OP THE FIRE MARSHAL,
PHILADELPHIA, January 1, 1963.
Iron. Alexander Henry, Mayor of Philadelphia:
Sin: In compliance with your order I hereby sub
mit for your consideration a report of the operations
of my office for the year 1862.
The whole number of fires occurring in the city
during the year was 384, more than two-thirds of
which were of a comparatively unimportant cha
racter. The State House bell was sounded for only
126.
The total loss by fires, carefully estimated, was, in
round numbers, about $160,000 ; on which there was
about $292,000 insurance. The uninsured loss was,
therefore, about $168,000.
The moat destructive conflagrations in the course
of the year were the burning of the drug store of G.
W. Lewis, No. 45 South Fourth street, and damage
to adjacent properties, on the 6th of January; the
schooner E. B. Pratt and cargo of coal oil, wharves
of Simpson Fe Neill, ship builders, and ship Gray
Eagle, at Ohrlatiamstreet wharf, on the 12th of May;
the cotton-lap factory of the Messrs. Lodge, in.
.Holmesburg, Twenty-third ward, on the 23d of the
same month; the planing mill of Louis B. M. Dolby,
on Swanson street, below Almond, and adjoining
buildings, on the Bth or August; the Wissahickon
Mill and railroad bridge, in the Twenty-first ward,
on the 12th of the same month; the barn of Joseph
Harrison, on Pennypack lane, Twenty-third ward,
on the 31st of October; the rolling-mill of Stephen
Bobbins, on Beach street below Vienna, on the 30th
of November; and the sash factory of Joseph H.
Thomas, on Ninth street, above 0-irard avenue, on
the 3d of December.
The losses by the fires of the 6th of .Tanuary and
Sth 'of August, exceeded, each, $50,000, but were tin
der $lOO,OOO. The losses by those of the 12th and
23d of May, 12th of August, 31st of October, 30th of
November, and 3d of December, were, each, under
$60,000.
The 4th of July, in previous years so rife In confla
grations and attendant disorders, passed almost as
quietly as a Sabbath-day, and with not more than
half a dozen tires to record, and these of such a
trifling nature, that the entire loss, between sun
down of the 3d and daylight of the 6th, did not reach
$600! The wisdom of your Honor in not allowing
the Statehouse bell to be rung on that day was again
made strikingly manifest.
The most calamitous conflagration of the year
was the destruction of the patent cartridge factory
of Samuel :Dickson, at the corner of Tenth and
Peed streets, in the First ward, on the 29th of March.
On a lot within a contracted enclosure, was a num
ber of small contiguouS buildings—most of them be
ing frame structures, and some under connecting
roofs—forming the different departments of the
manufactory. About seventy 7 five human beings,
comprising men, women, boys, and girls, were
crowded into these rooms. busily at work. A large
majority of the employees were raw hands, unac
quainted with the business, and but little aware of
theihazards to which their new calling exposed them.
On the morning of the calamity they were hurry
ing to complete an order for ammunition for the
Army of the Potomac, and cheerily and merrily their
labors were progressing, when suddenly, without a
moment's warning, they were startled by a series
of loud explosions, anti, in the next instant, were
. overwhelmed bythe ruins or the doomed establish
ment, and wrapped, from head to foot, in flames.
The awful character of the scene that ensued—its
terrors and horrors—the desperate struggle between
life and death—the mutilated bodies—the blackened
corpses—the agonizing screams of the victims—the
frantic wails of relatives and friends—the consterna
tion in the neighborhood—may be pictured in imagi
nation only. The pen fails to give even the faintest
limning of what was witnessed and endured on that
dreadful and heart-rending occasion.
The factory was completely demolished, and the
wreck reduced to ashes, while numerous properties
in the immediate vicinity were damaged. One old
man was blown to atoms, aeon of the proprietor was
killed on the spot, nearly a score of the victims sub
sequently lost their lives, many others were maimed
or diriflgured for life, while but few of the whole
number escaped entirely uninjured.
The fatal and shocking disaster created a marked
sensation in the community, and the feeling against
the proprietor of the . establishment was only pre
vented from reaching a violent pitch, by the sym
pathy which his own painful misfortunes excited.
Besides the untimely death of his son, he had two
interesting daughters shockingly burned, made a
hair-breadth escape himself, and lost all he was worth
in the world. He had likewise been singularly un
fortunate in former years.
Acting in conjunction with the coroner of Phila
delphia, Anthony Conrad, Esq., I made a thorough
investigation as to the cause of the disaster s having
first selected a jury of intelligent and scientific gen
tlemen, who devoted much time and attention to the
case. A very large number of witnesses were ex
amined, and their testimony carefully noted and
considered. The evidence proved conclusively that
the accident originated in the 'room where the car
tridges were moulded, and was caused by an un
lucky blow struck by one of the moulders, while
charging his mould, which was made of brass, with
an iron plunger driven by a wooden mallet. Owing
_an iron
manipulation, the point
tion, slipped,r ind - came irineWrfitet=4,9Womposi
the mould. The violence of the friction war l iggli - MF
to evolve sufficient latent heat, to produce ignition '
of the inflammable material composing the mixture
for the cartridge s. The unfortunate employee paid
the forfeit of his life for his thoughtless rashness.
The examination finally resulted in the rendition
of the following verdict :
" The jury are of opinion that the explosion which
resulted so disastrously was occasioned by the deto
nation and inflammation of a scale of dry powder,
under -one of the iron yammers, used by one of the
moulders of the cartridzes, since deceased.
"The jury also find that, in view Of the particu
larly dangeious process employed in the manufac
ture of the Barthlow cartridges, the establishment
in which the work was performed was not fitted for
the purpose to which it was applied, and many obvi
ously-essential precautions .to prevent accident
seem to have been entirely neglected."
The finding of the jury was offensive to Mr. Jack
son and some of his friends. In my opinion, the ver
dict was exceedingly mild, and had it conveyed cen
sure in language much stronger, it would have been
just. I have known Mr. J. personally for many
years, and have always esteemed hint as an upright,
well-meaning, and kind-heat ted man; but a duty to
the public, as an honest and faithful officer, compels
me to say, that the developments made by the in
vestigation showed a carelessness and recklessness
in the operations of the factory that Were perfectly
amazing.
For convenience more powder was kept on the
premises than the law allowed. The magazine
always contained more than prudence warranted or
necessity required. There were hot stoves in some
of the rooms, and in dangerous proximity to them
were chemicals, used in the composition of the car
tridges, of the most inflammable and explosive
qualities. Cartridges, in almost every stage of
manufacture, were in the several apartments ; on
the floors were collections of refuse material, and
powder• dust had lodged upon the wood work in all
parts of the concern. In fact, there was a con
tinuous train of ignitable matter from one end of the
establishment to the other and this train connect
ing with the magazine itself! This was clearly de
monstratcd by the direction the fire took from the
instant the first ignition occurred, the rapidity with
which it traversed its course in the complete circuit
it made, and the manner in which the explosions
succeeds d one another.
In order to prevent the recurrence of any such de
plorable calamity in cur midst, I would earnestly
3I CC mmend the passage by the Legislature of a law,
prohibiting, under a severe penalty, the location of
all establishments for the manufacture of cartridges
and other ammunition, As well as pyrotechnics of
all kinds, anywhere in the built-up portions of the
city. Such manufactories should be located in the
suburbs, in situations where they would be com
pletely isolated. As a means of further safety, I
would suggest that the work of every department
should he carried on in separate buildings, situated
at a proper distance from each other, so that, in case
of an accident in one, the others would not be jeo
pardized.
Another year's experience has fully satisfied me
of the correctness and importance of the recommen
dations made in my last annual report in regard to
coal oil. The past year has been prolific in fires and
other casualties from this article. Some of. the in
stances have been truly frightful and sad.
In the month of February, a varnish factory,
located in a thickly inhabited neighborhood, where
benzine was used as a substitute for turpentine, was
blown to pieces by an explosion, its owner instantly
killed, and a workman, enveloped in flames, was
hurled through the air, and thrown upon the ground,
the distance of fifty feet from the demolished build
ing, and was, oliepurse, dreadfully wounded.
The fatal and Threatening conflagration, caused
by an explosion aboard the schooner Pratt, which
was loading with crude oil at Christian-street wharf,
in May last, raged for fourteen hours, the flames
baffling all efforts to subdue them, notwithstanding
at least twenty streams from the most powerful
steamers in the Fire Department were playing on
the blazing mass at once. The dry-dock of Messrs.
Simpson Ix. Neill, one of the most important institu
tions of our port, as far as its shipping interests are
concerned, narrowly escaped destruction from the
ravages of this tire,
and the marine underwriters of
Philadelphia had to foot a heavy bill for damage
done to the Clay Engle.
During the past year the - cupidity of parties en
gaged in the coal oil traffic has induced its storage—
sometimes in immense quantities—even in the very
centre of business marts and also in the most
densely populated localities, regardless alike of the
convenience of trade and the comfort of the people,
provided buildings could be obtained at cheap rates,
and were en situated as to suit the selfish purposes
of dealers in shipping the oil or sending it to refine
ries; •
In a most glaring, instance of this kind, the condi
tion of the-families in several blocks of houses sur
rounding the place where the petroleum was de
posited, was rendered intolerable by the stench
arising front the article. In the absence of any
ordinance or statute to enforce in their behalf, they
appealed to the common law, and the party com
plained of was pi °semi t eti for maintaining a nuisance.
detrimental to the health and dangerous to the lives
and properties of tile complainants. With the view
of testing, before the Court of Quarter Sessions,
whether the offence, charged was a nuisance, under
your direction 1 urged its speedy trial before a jury,.
who found the defendant guilty, and the court com
pelled him to abate the nuisance.
I would, therefore, again urge the necessity of
judicious legislati• n relative to the locating of coal
oil distilleries in this city, and also for regulating
the transportation, warehousing, and shipment of
petro'.eunt and its products.
The most extrnordinary fire of the year—lndeed,
the most remarkable one that ever came under my
notice since I filled the position of Fire Marshal—
was the extensive conflagration at Lewis' drug
Store, in Fourth street, above Chestnut, in the month
of January. This store took fire in the second story
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and so rapid was the
progress, of the flames that it was impossible to
check thent until the whole interior of the building,
from the cellar to the fifth story, was destroyed, and
the entire stock in the place consumed. The fire
was the subject of much comment, and the general
opinion as to its cause was adverse to the proprietor.
His own account of the origin though plausible,
was received with doubt. He attributed the mishap
to the capsizing of a cracked and rickety stove, in
which there was a hot fire ; and his statement was
strongly confirmed by the evidence of a boy in hie
employ. Still, there were singular and mysterious
eit cuntstanceit brought to light by the investigation,
which excited grave suspicions.
G. W. Lewis had been operating in Philadelphia,
periodically, for more than a year, but no one knew
him. He hailed from the South, and after the ad
vent of the rebellion represented himself as a Union
refugee. Ilia conduct was strange and erratic. He
was a sort of living, flitting myth—in fact, an enigma.
He came to' his store in the morning and left at
night, but where he made his home was unknown.
Though he seemed to be constantly accumulating
stock, he neither bolt nor sold here. Two car
goes of goods were s roped to him from Boston in
Philadelphia packets, tit of whom he purchased
them never could he ascertained. Fictitious names
were used in the bills of lading. All that he ever
communicated in regiird to his business was, that he
was collecting an immense stock of drugs, che-
Mica's, and medicir al preparations, in anticipation
of the' speedy close of the war, and the consequent
opening of Southern ports, to ship to South Caro
lina and other sr ceded States, from which intended
Ventures he extracted to realize a speedy fortune.
He claimed tha' the total value of his stock in
strirent the time of the fire; was $25,000; on.which
he had managed to 'obtain policies of Insurance to
the amount of $15,L:C0.. In the opinion of competent
judges, he never really had in his place over $5,000
worth of goods. The arrangement of the stook was
such as to cause it to appear large, but the belief is
that It was a most. deceptive makeup. ' • 9 -
Notwithstanding the suspicions against film, it
ometer.
was found impossible to procure any testimony that
would implicate him in a charge of arson. All the
facts and circumstances of the case apparently
tended to prove that the fire was one of those " acci
dental-on-purpose" jobs that had men now and thee
do, who have not the courage to play the part of the
deliberate incendiary. .
Whatever might have been the real cause of the
fire—whether it happened by accident or design—
whether there was crime in it or not, what subse
• quently transpired in connection with Lewis proved
him to be a rascal, and if not a store-burner,
a cool
swindler at least. When he came to make his claim
of the underwriters, several of whom fortunately
were
prominent and experienced druggists, he was
detected in a most audacious and unblushing at
tempt at fraud. lie claimed a total loss on.his poli
cies, and although his books and papers, as he al
leged, had all been burned, he presented a statement,
purporting to have been made up from a private
copy of a recent inventory, kept at his lodgings, in
which his destroyed stock was made to foot up
$31,000 ! The document was a weak, miserable
invention, exhibiting the most lamentable ignorance
of the drug business, both as to the correct names
and real value of articles, as well as an utter lack of
knowledge of the true state of the Northern mar
kets. In this paper, he had so far overreached him
self, that, the underwriters holding him in their
power, cornered him, and .drove him to the wail.
They demanded proper vouchers as proofs, which he
promised to produce, by visits to Baltimore, New
York, Boston, and other places. Time being asked
and allowed for this object, he disappeared from the
city, and has never been heard of since! Every
effort has been made ny me to learn his history, and
ascertain his whereabouts, but with little or no suc
cess. Enough was discovered to prove that he be
longed to a class of cheats, known in New York as
bogus operators • and it is believed that, after he
fled from Philadelphia, he wended his way South.
More than a year has elapsed, and the fugitive is yet
missing. This case is likely to remain without
parallel in the history of fires in Philadelphia.
1 am happy to state that our city was never so free
front incendiarism as it was (luring 1862. This . fact
must be most gratifying to all goodcitizens, and will
be a subject of special gratulation among under
writers and property owners.
Among the convictions for arson in the Criminal
Court, was the case of , a young man by the name of
George Atkinson, who was brought to justice five
years after the crime was committed. He set fire to
a house in a fit of revengeful feeibilk, in 1857, just eight
clays alter I was appointed Fire Marshal, and es-•
calmed from the city, and went to sea. Last winter
he returned, and upon being arrested on suspicion
of firing another house, was recognized by me as the
fugitive criminal of 1867, confessed his first crime,
and was sent to the penitentiary.
The greatest amount of mischief in the, way of
burning during the year, was committed last sum
mer, by boys between the ages of five and fifteen,
the evil being rife particularly in the vacation of the
public schools. This class of young offenders gave
the police a great deal of trouble. Between the
first of June and the first of September, there were
no less than thirty-four of them arrested. ,A num
ber of these prisoners were too young to tie moral
agents, and, of course, could not be held legally . re
sponsible. In treating such cases I found myself ex
ceedingly embarrassed. The struggle on my part be
tween a sense of stern duty to the public, and the natu
ral disposition to deal leniently with erring child hood,
has been painful. Besides, the juvenile culprits being
deemed unsafe eubjecta for reception into the House of
Refuge, I have been obliged to take them, where
their age and responsibility warranted it, into the
Court of Quarter Sessions. Here, when convicted,
the Judges very naturally hesitated about sending
mere children to the penitentiary, and hence the
proper disposition of these cases is found to be most
perplexing. To mete adequate punishment is very
difficult. I trust hopefully to the wisdom of our
enlightened philanthropists, for the speedy establish
ment of some good agency for the correction of the
evil ; and, in the meanwhile, earnestly appeal to
parents and guardians to exert a more stringent con
trol over their sons and wards. More than half of
this growing and deplorable mischief is attributable.
to the laxity of parental discipline, and the indiffer
ence of fathers and mothers to the welfare of their
children.
An examination of several of the juvenile incen
diaries arrested and brought before me, showed that
they were affected with a regular pyromania. A
remarkable case of this kind was that of the boy
who burnt Torr's ice -house, and afterwards set fire
to six other places. A day or two before firing the
first place; he was sitting at the door with his grand;
mother, when, all at once, he looked up into her
face, and asked her if her house should be set on rice
whether God could put out the flames. lier answer
being in the affirmative, lie wanted to know how.
She was fortunate in answering that he could send
a shower of rain, which seemed to satisfy the lad,
and he said nothing more then ; but the next day his
mind was again running upon the subject of tires.
Your honor will recollect the case, disposed of by
yourself, of the little girl in the boarding house of
Mrs. Page, corner of Fourth and Arch streets. This
child fired some kindling wood in the cellar, and
while the fire marshal was on the premises making
his investigation of that fire, she actually ran up
stairs, and setting fire to a chamber, came near burn
in • down the house.
aving already extended this report to a greater
length than I should have done, permit me to
close it.
In conclusion, allow me the pleasure of expressing
my hearty thanks to yourself for your continued
confidence, as well as for your unvarying courtesy
and kindness and also my deep obligat ions to Chief
Bugies, Police Magistrate Beitler, Superintendent
Philips, of the fire alarm telegraph, and his assist
ants, and likewise the officers of every department
of the police, for their prompt and cheerful co-opera
tion with me in everything pertaining to the duties
of my office.
Chief Engineer Lyle, and the members of the
whole fire department, have rendered me the most
cordial assistance in my investigations, and by their
pleasant courtesies have done much to _make my
otherwise arduous duty at fires a labor of.love. ---
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
ALEXANDER W. BLACKBURN,
Fire Marshal.
THE TERCENTENARY JIIBMEE. The
Convention was called to order at nine o'clock yes
terday morning, and opened with prayer by . Rev.
E. R. Eschbach, of Baltimore. The minutes of the
- . pm:vein s . ..oetine were read and approved. On
A, was resolved
- that a collection be taken up, after readiriro.
first essay, to defray expenses. On motion of Rev.
H. Losch, it was resolved that the Convention; as
such, should hold a session in the evening, in Rev.
Bin Gehr's German Church, and that provision be
made for services also in the Race-street Church.
Rev. Dr. E. Heiner proposed that one of the essays
be read in the Race-street Church. This was
adopted. Rev. Dr. Bomberger proposed that the
arrangement adopted last evening hold for this eve
ning, Bethlehem Church being substituted for
Zion's Church. This was adopted.
Rev. Dr. Schaff being called upon, made some re
marks in regard to "The Mission of the Per/nun
Reformed Church in America, and the significance
of this meeting in reference to the same." The sub
stance of his essay was likewise delivered last eve
ning at the German meeting. The committee ap
pointed to arrange the names of the members in
classical order, reported that it had completed that
duty. Its report was accordingly accepted, and its
members discharged. Rev. Dr. P. Schaff offered a
series of resolutions, looking to the publication of
the essays in a memorial volume. These, on motion
of Rev. Dr. E. Heiner, were referred to a committee
consisting of Rev. Dr. E. Heiner, Rev. Dr. P. Schaff,
Rev. Dr. J. H. A: Bomberger, and Elders Dr. J. M.
Dowell and Joshua Molter.
.An essay, entitled "The Genius and Mission of
the German Reformed iphurch in relation to the
Lutheran and to those branches of the Reformed
Church which arc not German," was then read by
its reverend author s Professor Theodore Appel, of
Lancaster. On motion of Rev. Dr. Bomberger„ an
assessment of fifty cents - was made to defray ex
penses. Rev. G. B. Russell, F. W. Kremer, 0.
Russel, H. Wisler, and Elder. Henry Leonard com
posed the committee appointed to collect the assess
ment. The Convention then adjourned to meet at
three o'clock, the apostolic benediction being pro
nounced by Rev. Dr. J. W. Nevin.
‘FTEENOON SESSION
The Convention was called to order by Rev. Dr.
3. W. Nevin; the opening prayer was delivered by
Bev. lease Gerhart, ot., eancaster. The minutes of
the morning session were read and approved. The
essay entitled "The Relation of the Heidelberg Ca
techism to the 'various Confessions," was then read
by its author, Rev. Dr. E. V. Gerhart. Rev. Joshua
IL Derr made a few remarks in regard to the general
object of the Convention, and the analogy between
the Heidelberg Catechism and the Apostolic Creed.
itev. Dr. 13omberger moved that live hundred copies
of the roll of delegates be printed, and that the pre
sident order the treasurer to pay twelve dollars to
the printers of the same. This motion was carried.
The afternoon session then closed with prayer by
Nev. 111 r. F. W. Kremer, of Lebanon.
S I Olsi
The session was opened with singing and the in
troductory prayer, delivered by Rev. W. A. Good,
of Reading. An essay entitled "The Theological
Seminary," was then read by Rev. Dr. B. C. Wolff;
of Mereersburg. This essay was followed by one
entitled the " Authority of the fliedelberg Cate
chism,” delivered by Rev. Mr. George B. Russell,
of Pittsburg. After the reading of this essay, the
meeting adjourned to reassemble this morning at
nine o'clock. It is . probable that the Convention
will close its sessions this evening.
ScnooL CONTROLLERS.—A special meet
ing of the Controllers of Public Schools was held
yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering
the special appropriations made by City Councils,
for school purposes. Leonard R. Fletcher, president,
in the chair.
Mr. Potter, from the Committee on Property, re
ported a resolution, referring the special appropria
tions for furniture and repairs to the Committee on
Property, with power to act.
This was amended, on motion of Mr. Holland,
that the committee be instructed to act in conjunc
tion with the committees of the different sections.
The resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
A resolution was agreed to for the payment of MOO
to the Franklin Fire Insurance Company for insu
rance on the philosophical apparatus at the Central
High School.
A reaolution was referred to the Committee on
Grammar, Secondary, and Primary Schools, con
templating the raising of the salary of the house
keeper of the school-house at Fifteenth and Lom
bard streets.
Mr. Fitzgerald moved that the president he re
quested to reconstruct the committees of the Board.
Agreed to.
On motion, adjourned.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.—The Union Volun
teer Refreshment Committee make the following
aPknowledgments : S. W. Middleton, $25.50; fair.
158 Market street—Misses M. E. Sewell, Mary Sau
tell, Mary BRiCBOII, Ella Lee, and Maggie Young,
st 6; J. H. Fialer, superintendent Independence Hall,
!?21.40;5t. Paul's Sunday School, $2O; Delaware
Mutual Safety Insurance Company, additional, $5O;
S. S. Brown, $3; Shubert & Lafferty, 1 keg powder;
Cochran & Russell, 1 keg.powder; Louise , ..F'rances
Lipp, Mary Lipp and Kate Lipp, $41.15,• Mtn. A.
Blanchard, additional, $10; Young Ladies' Bible
Class of First Presbyterian Church, Kensington, per
11"nt. T. Eva, $4O.
DoNATIoNs.--The U. S. Army Hospital at
Hestonville acknowledge having received from the
Soldiers' Aid Sociely Of Upper Providence and Per
kiumen townships and surrounding country, 1 pot
gooseberry jam ; 1 pitcher do. ; I pot cherry butter;
I pot currant preserves; 3 quarts apple butter ; 2
'Waden; currant jelly ; 1 cup currant jam; 1 tumbler
blackberry jam ; 4 pounds crackers ; 2 pounds coffee;
6 bundles of rags; 26 woolen under-shirts; 29 muslin
shirts; 10 pairs of drawers; 11 handkerchiefs; I sheet;
lbs of pears • 213 lbs of cherries ; 12U lbs of ap
ples ; 3 pecks ofonions.
•
VISTERNENTED BRBAD.—Dy reference to
another column, it will be seen that Mr. Thomas
Potter and Mr. George C. Bower have connected
themselves with Mr. W. E. Camp in the business of
manufacturing the celebrated unfermented bread, at
the corner of Broad and Buttonwood streets. In
connection with the above branch of the business,
they have introduced machinery for the manufac
ture of bread, crackers, and biscuits of every variety.
Loss OP A
,PIIILADELPHIA STEAMER.—
During the storm which prevailed on Monday, the
steam propeller 0. 0. Alger, belonging to the Union
Steamship Company, was cut through by floating
ice in the Chesapeake Bay, and sunk in six fathom 3
wafer.. The crew saved themselves in boats. The
vessel and cargo are a total loss. There was no in
surance upon either.
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER written by a
discharged soldier, dated "Newport, N. H., Jan. 16,
1E63," formerly at Turner's Lane Hospital :
"I think I am safe in asserting that there is no
place in the Union where a Soldier is so generously
cared for as in Philadelphia.. May God bleas the good
people of the city of Williana Penn." H,
SERENADE.—Mr. William V. McGrath,
State.Trensurer elect, was serenaded at Ms resi
dence, in Catharine street, on Wednesday night, by
his political and personal friends.
CASE.—The coroner yes
terday postponed the investigation in the case of
John Keichtine, supposed to have been murdered on
Saturday night, until this morning at 1.1 o'clock. •
MEETING OP COUNCILS.
Yesterday afternoon both branches of the City
Council held a regular stated meeting.
SELECT BRANCH.
In the absence of Mr. Lind, the chair was taken
by Mr. Henry Davis. No petitions or communica
tions were received, and no reports of committees
were presented.
The resolution to provide each member of Select
Council' with a manual; similar to that compiled
last year, was taken up. The resolution appropri
ates $5OO to carry out the design.
Mr. BRIGHTLY mowed to amend by making the
amount $BOO.
This was opposed by Messrs. KINO and GltEnr.6,
and was finally disagfred to. - .
After some discussion the bill was passed by a
vote of 16 yeas to 5 nays.
A communication from the City Solicitor, F. Car
roll Brewster, was read, covering a resolution to
enter satisfaction on a certain mortgage, which was
passed.
Mr. CATIIERWOOD offered a resolution directing
that the Committee on Highways, when appointed,
be instructed to take measures to exempt the citizens
of Philadelphia from the payment of tolls on the
Germantown and Perkiomen turnpike on those
portions of the road within the city limits. Agreed
to, and the Council adjourned.
COMMON
Messrs Kerr and Trego, presidents, took their
seats at 3 X. o'clock. • . •
Mr KEIU called the Council to order and Mr.
Lt•r•rs; Democratic clerk, called the roll. The Demo
crats on! answered to their names.
There .eing a quorum present, Mr. Kr:nn said that
after the adjournment of the Chamber, on Thursday
last, four communications were handed to him as
president ; one signed by citizens of the Thireenth
ward protesting against the admission of ,Tno. Eck=
stein, as an additional member from that ward, there
not being four thousand taxables, and similar pro
tests against Edwin Rafsynder, Ninth ward ; aganst
Wm. Stokely Ninth ward; and A. J. Hasper of the
Eighth ward for the same reason. They were ordered
to be entered on the journal.
Dlr. KBnn stated that, as the difficulties existing
in reference to the organization of the Chamber had
not yet been adjusted, Council would be obliged to
adjourn. -
On motion, Council adjourned.
Mr. Kerr left his seat, when
Mr. TRECio said: Council will please come to or
der, [laughter] and the clerk will call the roll.
Mr. GORDON then called the roll, and, there being
no quorum present,
Mr. Sisursow moved to adjourn. Agreed to.
THE POLICE.
Au Ingenious Attempt at Robbery.
The thieving fraternity, in Europe particularly,
are taxing their- ingenuity to adopt a method to fa
cilitate them in their profession. They were the
first to introduce the mdfao . ubber dodge ; - and the
New York authorities, fearing the same might be
practised in that city, made police arrangements to
meet the emergency. The attempt to introduce the
same method of thieving into Philadelphia was for
tunately checked by an article or two communicated
to the public through these columns. It is supposed,
among sonic folks, that detective police officers, ap-
Mrelled as ladies, in order to catch the "gum-men,"
ust have been made known, as this attempt was
unsuccessful.
We have another dodge recently adopted by daring
thieves, that throws thegum-man into the shade.
So far it has been practised upon ladies. The sane
Might he performed upon gentlemen, and, therefore,
everybody must feel an Interest in the subject. The
probability is the affair is known to the authorities.
but why it should be kept secret is a point that
would allow discussion to take a wide range. It is
an old notion that publicity might defeat the ends of
justice. This may be true in some cases. But in
others too much publicity cannot be given, nor can
it he made known too soon. The latest attempt that
has come under our reportorial notice is, that a
short time since a lady, having considerable money
about her, tootCa seat in a railway car. There:hap
pened to be but two other persons in there, who
appeared to be a lady and gentleman traveling in
company. The gentleman handed to the lady who
hadjust entered the car, a copy of an illustrated
newspaper for her entertainment. She accepted the
civility, opened the paper, perceived a powerful and
peculiar odor, became immediately insensible, and
awoke to find herself robbed of her money and rail
way ticket, together with sundry articles ofjewelry.
The paper was supposed to have been saturated with
chloroform, the scent of which was disguised with
lavender.
It Is also stated that only a week ago, a banker
took his seat in a car on the West Chester road. He
placed his small valige on his lap,.so that he could
not well be robbed. Presently a man—to all ap
pearance and action a perfect gentleman—ofibred the
banker an illustrated paper containing war scenes.
The banker thanked him kindly, but declined the
offer on the ground that what he read about the war
had sufficient horror for him—he did not consider it
at all necessary to have such scenes pictured.
It is quite probable the banker escaped being vic
timized because of. his aversion to such graphic
specimens of art taken by "our artist on the spot."
Proffered civilities in railroad cars, such as offering
a paper or book to a lady, particularly, will be re
garded with distrust now that we have exploded the
latest attempt to rob the unsuspecting.
[Before Mr. Alderman Dougherty.)
Savage Assault and Battery.
Emma T. Holland was arraigned yesterday after
noon, before Alderman Dougherty, on the chargelof
committing an assault and battery upon Maria Sul
livan, a hired girl in the 'family, and beating her on
the head with a billy. The defendant is pretty ex
tensively known by the soubriquet of the Sailor Boy,
having . been on several voyages to sea as a sailor.
warm, the prosecutro.,-00.---from Ireland about
tic in tre-thoroutiosemeoftitmhe-e
n d " efe u reani, - al
a fi s ve a rn i o lo n m th e s :
Dock street, not far from Second. It seems, from
the evidence adduced at the hearing, that at a late
hour on Wednesday night Maria had some words
with a female who boarded with Mrs. Holland. An
appeal being made to the landlady, she procured a
billy, as is alleged, and struck Maria over the head
with. it four or five times. Under these circum
stances, the alderman required the "Sailor Boy"
to enter bail in the sum of $l,OOO to answer at court,
actsuat. and Battery on the Soldier.
William Cross, whose - an-eat was mentioned in The
Press yesterday, for. an alleged assault and battery
on Alfred Geisa, has had a public hearing, at which
the following facts were elicited: It seems that Geisa
is a member'of Col. Segebarth's Heavy Artillery, 3d
Pennsylvania. He went into the barber-shop of
Cross, and was shaved. After this operation he sat
down in a chair and fell asleep. The barber shaved
another man, and, after completing the job, put his
hand on the shoulder of the sleeping soldier, and at
tempted to awaken him. The latter started, and
told the barber to let him alone. The barber wanted
to get him out of the shop, and, in-trying to effect
this object, a scuffle ensued. The soldier getting the
better of the bather, the latter .reached into the
closet and seized the first thing,he could. This in
strument was a hammer. He struck the soldier a
blow on the left eye-brow with it, which shockingly
disfigured that organ. The bone, fortunately, was
not 'broken by the blow. The barber was held to
bail in the sum of $l,OOO to await'a further hearing.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Supreme Court of Penn sylvania—ChiefJus
tice Lawrie, and Justices "Woodmurd,
Thompson, and Strong.
The following opinions were read yesterday morn
ing
Robert Alsop vs. Joseph Cabot, trustee, k.c. Front
the District Court of Philadelphia. Judgment re
versed, . and a procedendo awarded. Opinion by
Woodward, Judge.
}larger vs. Thomas. From District Court of Alle
gheny county. Judgment reversed, and venire de
novo awarded. Opinion by Thompson, Judge.
The Delaware, Chester, and Schuylkill counties
list .was then taken up, and the following cases
argued:
Lycoming County Mutual Insurance Company
vs. Thomas H. Shollenberger. Error to . Common
Pleas of Schuylkill County. Argued by 13. W.
Cummings for plaintiff in error, and by Thomas H.
Walker and . Viands W. Hughes for defendant in
error.
Conrad vs. Shomo. From Common / Pleas of
Schuylkill county. Argued by F. B. Gowen and B.
W. Cummings, Esq., for plaintiff in error, and by
J. H. Campbell and John Bannan for defendant in
err or.
14 - coming InEurabee Conipany vs. Schaffer. Prom
Common I of. Schuylkill county. Argued by
F. W. Hughes and B. W. Cummings for plaintiff in
error, and by J. ll. Harman and J. H. Campbell for
defendant in error. .
Directors of the Poor of Schuylkill county vs.
Overseers of the Poor of Montour township, Colum
bia county. From Common Pleas of Schuylkill
county. Argued by George H. Clay, Esq., for plain•
tiff' in error, and by J. H. Campbell, Esq., for de
fendant in error.
Fulton vs. Adams. From Common Pleas of
• Schuylkill county. Argued by F. B. Gowen for
plaintiff in error, and by F. W. Hughes for defend
ant in error.
Oycr and Terminer—Judges Allison and
Ludlow.
HOMICIDE CASE.
The case of Patrick Fanagan, charged with the
murder of Thomas Williamson, a discharged soldier,
on the evening of the 19th of November last, was
on trial all day yesterday and the day before. The
murder was committed at the house of the deceased,
in Megiltonts court, running from Kater street,
below Blond, in the Third ward. It appears that
during Williamson's absence the defendant became
intimate with his wife, and was a frequent visitor at
his house. On 'Williamson's return, and these facts
becoming known to him, he became very violent,
and his wife had him arrested on her affidavit,
alleging fear of her life, and in default of bail he was
committed to prison. Upon his release he went to
his home, and finding Williamson there, it is alleged
that a struggle ensued between. them, in which the
defendant stabbed him with a pocket-knife, inflicting
a most horrible wound, death ensuing almost imme
diately. Fanagan fled, but was arrested soon after,
and his clothes found to be completely besmeared
with blood. The defence set up was that the wound
Was inflicted in self-defence, in an attack made on
the defendant by Williamson, who had threatened
to take his life. On trial.
EDU CATION.
,Annewi5.0vvv.A.,,,,,,,,,,,..,".Anew5.,,,,,,..".",,, , ,nraww •
CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH SCHOOL
OF H. D. GREGORY, A. 31,1108 BIARKET Street,
jalolms'
SCHOOL OF DESIGN FOR WOMEN,
1334; CHESTNUT STREET.—The next Session of
this institution commends February Ist. Charge-$l 4
for the Session of rive Months.
_ . .
DIRECTORS.—Joseph Harrison, Esq.,
President; Wil
liam I.3ucknell, Esq., Vice President: P. P. Morris, Esq
Secretary and Treasurer ; Joseph Jeans, Redwood F,
Warner, James L. Claghorn, David S. Brown, William
RenwWe
, illiam J. Horstman, Bli K. Price, and Charles
Gibbons. jatklat
VILLAGE GREEN SEMINARY.-A
SELECT BOARDING SCHOOL, NEAR MEDIA, PA.
Thorough course in Mathematics, Classics, English
studios. &c.
Military Tactics taught.. Cilia See in Book-keepinl, Sar
veying, and Civil Engineering. Pupils taken of all ages,
and are received at any time.
Boarding per week, $2.2.5.
Tuition per quarter, *6.00.
For catalogues or information address Rev..l. HERVEY
BARTON, A. M.. Village Green. Pa. oclo-tf
UNIONTRANSPOR
ag!'
TATION COMPANY, GEO. W.
CASS & CO., PROPRIETORS.—The attention of Mer
chants and Shippers of Philadelphia' Is directed to the
opening of a NEW FREIGHT LINE between this city
and New York. _ _ _
We are prepared to offer 7 trough Receipts for Freights
between the cities of Philadelphia and New York, and
points East thereof, via "CAMDEN AND PORT MON
MOUTH."
All Goods entrusted to our charge will meet with
prompt despatch and careful handling..
Freight received in PHILADELPHIA at the Compaay'a
Pier, third Wharf above ARCH. Street, and in NEW
YORK at Pier No. 28 North River, foot of MURRAY
Street.
• Freight received in PhiladelPhia berm 4P. M. Will be
delivered at the Pier in New Yorkthe following day,
and Freight received in New York before 4 P. M. will be
delivered at the Pier in Philadelphia the followingday.
For further particulars, rateq of freight, Sm., apply to
. • GEO. B. McCULLOH,
(formerly of Blahop, Simone. Si Co.) Freight Agent, ,
Office, 130 N. WHARVES, Philadelhia.
WM. F. GIIIFFITTS, Jr.,. -.
3it2o-lin (formerly with Leech Si Co.) General Manager.
WALL PAPERS--WALL PAPERS.
T T WHOLESALE AHD RETAIL.
_ - -
NEW DESIGNS
Are being daily received from Factory, to which at;
tention is invited.
JOHN H. LONGSTRETH,
•
• No. itfl North TIMM Street. •
Rooms popered by good workmen.
FEATHERS. -2,000 CHOICE
POUNDS
live Geese Feathers. For sole by
11. WOODWARD,
110 mAilKsr Street.
iVf ACKERE L, HERRING, SHAD,
aj.l- &C... &C. •
2500 Bblis Mass. Nos. 1. 3, and 8 Mackerel:bite•caught
fat fish, in assorted packages.
2,000 Inks. New Eastport, Fortnne Bay, and Halifax
Herring.
2,5 1 x, Boxed Lubec, Scaled, and No. 1 Herring.
..1.150 Bbls. new Mess Shaul.
250 Boxes Herkimer County Cheese,' awl
In store and for sale by
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• THE PRESS: PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY, JANU ART 23. 1863.
BRANCH.
MITEPHY k KOO NB.
No. 14.6 North WHARVI3B.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
SFIERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
Ps" a writ of Lovari Facies. to too direeted, wilfbe•oi
posed to public sale or routine, on MONDAY' livening.
February 2.18 M. at 4 o'clock, at S;tasom-street Hall.
All that certain lot or piece of gran nd, and three-story
brick mesounge or tenement the mon erected, situate on
the north side of Lombard street, at the distance of tltty
feet westward from the west side of Eighteenth street, in
the city of Philadelphia;containing in trout or breadth
tin said Lombardatrect seventeen feet,- and extending. in
length or depth northward of that width fifty nine feet
to a throe-fret-wide alley leading eaktward into and front
the said Eighteenth . street. fßeing'she saline premises
which George Mena, High Sheriff attic city and county
of Plitladelpnia, by deed-poll bearing date the twenty
sixth day of September. wino Domini eighteen h mut red
and fifty-six, duly acknowledged in open Court of Com
mon Pleas, and entered among the records thereof in
Book H: page 238. granted and conveyed unto the-said
Franklin McCrea fee./
ED. C., 745: D., '62 Debt, $2,19t33.. D. Williams.]
Seized and taxon in execution as the pronorty of Frank
lin McCrea, and to be sold by
JOHN THOMPSO
Philadelphia, Sheriff's O ffi ce, Santtary.2L_ •
inti-3t,
•
SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
SHERIFF'Sa writ of Lever' FOCIAS. to me directed, will
exposed to public sale or vondno. on MONDAY Evening,
February 2,1383. at 4 o'clock. at Sansom-street Hall, •
All that certain throe-story brick messu4gs or tenement
and lot of ground situate on a certain thwty-fset-wide
street called Ward street, at the distance of one hundred'
and sixty feet northward from the north side of Prime
street. in the First ward of the city of Philadelphia; con
taining in front on said Ward Street fourteen feet (in
cluding on the north side the south moiety or half part of
two-et-wide, alley extending from Ward street a.
depth of thirty feet). and extending that breadth in
length westward between parallel lines at right angles
with i-aid Ward street fifty feet. Bounded northward by
ground granted to Adam Isomin ger on ground rent, west
ward and southward by ground late of 'Joseph Liming,
•a-d eastward by Ward street aforesaid. [Being the
same premises which Joseph Liming et ux, by indenture
bearing date September twenty-third, eighteen hundred
and fifty-nine, then intended to be re-orded, granted, and
conveyed unto the said Hannah L. Wilson in fee. Sub
ject to the payment of a certain yearlyground rent of
thirty-three dollars.)
CD. C., 747; D.,'62. Debt, $416. Heyer.
Seized and taken in execu tion as the property of Peter
6. Wilson and Hannah L. Wilson his v ife, and to be sold
by JOAN TIIOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff 's Office, January 21.1863. • ja23-3t
•
SALE.-- 2 13Y :ViRTUE OF
a writ of Levart Facia*, to me &Mated. will be ex
posed to public sale or vendor+, on MONDAY Evening,
February 2.1561, nt 4 o'clock, at Sans Om-street Hall, •
No. 1. All that certain lot or piece of ground situate on
Chestnut43lll, In the Twenty-second ward of the said
city, described as fellows: Beginning at a stone set for a
corner of this, and laud intended to be granted to Charles
Elkins, on the southwesterly side •ot a fifty feet wide
street, at the distance of two hundred and lifty4our feet
and thirty-four hundredths of a foot northwesterly from
the northwesterly side continued. of another tifty feet
wide street called Wissahickon 'Heights (both of said'
streets having been laid out for public use), thence along
the first mentioned street north fifty-eight degrees fifty
minutes: west one hundred and three feet and eighty-one
hundredths of a foot to a corner of this'and the next de
scribed lot, thence by the said lot month fott3Gone de
grms tee minutes, ten hundred and thirty-seven feet and
nine-tenths of a foot to the bank of the Wissahickon
creek, thence down and along the same south thirty-six
degrees one minute, east one hundred and forty one: feet
and sixty-live one hundredths of a foot to a stone, a cor
ner of this and land of Charles Elkins, and also at a point
or land intended to be granted to Charles Elkins, thence.
along the last mentioned land north forty degrees, cast
seven hundred and•filty feet and five-tenths 'of a foot to
a dogwood tree, and north thirty-seven degrees forty
nine minutes, east thr. a hundred and eight feet and two
tenths of a' foot to the place of beginning, containing
three acres of land. . .
N. 2. Also, all that certain lot or piece of ground situ
ate on Chesnut-HUI adjoining the above. Beginning . at a
stone set fora corner of this and of the abovOleseribed
lot. on the southwesterly side of a certain fifty feet wide
street, at the distance of three hundred and fifty-eight
feet and fifteen hundredths of a foot, north westerl from
the northwesterly side continued. of another tiny feet
wide street called Wissahickon Heights (both of the said
streets having been opened for public usr), thence along
the said first mentioned street, north forty-eight degrees
fifty minutes, westninety-one feet and eighty-live hun
dredths of a foot to a stone act for a corner of this, and
land of William W. Piper, thence by the said land south
forty-one degrees ten minutes, west ten hundred and se
venteen feet to thebank of the Wissahickon creek, thence
down and along the said creek south thirty-six degrees
ono minute, east ninety-four feet and nineteen hundredths
of a foot to a corner of this and the above described lot,
thence by the said lot north forty-ons degrees ten minutes.
enst tenthundred and thirty-seven feet and nine-tenths of
a foot to tho place of beginning, containing two acres and
twf ntv-alx perches and fifty-eight hundredths of a perch.
(The first described lot William W. Piper and wife, by
deed dated the eleventh day of Juno, MI% duly executed
stud acknowledged, and intended to be recorded; granted
and conveyed unto the said Emily Warden in tee. And
the lot or piece of ground last above described, the said .
William W. Piper and wife, by deed' dated the eleventh ,
day of June, nano Domini 1838, duly executed and ac
knowledged and intended to be recorded, granted and
conveyed unto the said David A, Warden m fee, reserv
ing thereont unto the said William W. Piper, his heirs
and assigns, the yearly rent or sum of sixty-four dollars
ninety-eight cents and three-eighths of a cent, payable
October and April first.)
CD. C, 74; D., '62. Debt, *LOA Duane Williams.) - •
Seized and taken in execution as the - property of David .
A. Warden and Entity his wife, and to he sold by
JOHN .THOMPSON. Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff's Office, January 21,18113. 1a23-St
FOR SALE AND TO LET.
T R'o N FOUNDRY.-THE LARGE
- 4 - Iron Foundry now occupied by Cox, Whiteman, &
Cox to rent. POSFESBiOIIISt April. Inquire 520 ARCH
Street, second story. jal9-mwtSt
VOR SALE-THE STOOK,
WILL, and FIXTURES in a wholesale Drug Store
and Laboratory. Apply at No. 410 MARKET Street. be.
tween 10 and 1 o'clock. ial4l2t*.
FOR SALE CHEAP--A WELL-LOCA
TED LOT OF GROUND within two squares of Fair
mount Park, suitable for building lots, bounded by
Girard avenue, Cambridge street, and Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth streets, having a Pont on Girard
avenue of S3l feet, by2o3 feet in depth, covered with
4.
gravel. Apply at 29 ARCH Street. jal.9-6t*.--7
.-C.EXSTNIII T....STREET.. PROPERTY
4ROUNEOn
ty-four foot east of EIGHTH Street, 41 feet front by 76 feet
Io depth to Jayne street. Terms accommodating.
Apply to A. B. CARVER &
JaZet* NINTH and FILBERT Streets.
fl STORE TO LET.-THE SPLEN
DID upper Rooms, No. 237 CHESTNUT Street. AP.
Ply to tjaB4o LITTLE, STOKES, & CO.
FOR SALE . OR TO LET—FOITE
maIPIOUSES, oaths west side of BROAD Street, below
Columbia avenue. Apply at the eonthweet corner of
NINTH and SAMSON streets. mh23-tf
11, TO. LET--A COMMODIOUS
•=-•• DWELLING, No. 132 North FRONT Street . . ' Bent
moderate. Apply to WETHERILL &NED..
0027-tf . 47 and 49 North SECOND Street.
GERM_A.NTOWN COTTAGE; FOR
mut. SALE VERY . LOW, corner of RITTENHOUSE and
LERMAN Streets, with stable and carriage house -.lot 71
by 171 feet.
Also, " The Philadelphia House'," at Cape May : with
or without the furniture. The house contains 31 cham
bers, large parlor, dining room and kitchen, with bake
house,. wash house, &c., &c. Lot 66 by 700 feet, and
stabling for 14 horses—pleasantly situated, and , will pe
sold very cheap.
A large variety of Cottages, Farms, and city properties.
for sale or exchange
Also, 3 Grist Mills, with lands and houses attached..
B. F. GLENN.I23 South FOITE.TII Streekl •
de1941. • or S. W. corner Seventeenth and G
-
PRIVATE SALE OF VAL UAB E .
41, ... PROPERTY.—WiII be sold at Private Stile; ythe
undersigned, A palm, containing about fifty :acrps of
good matte laud; divided into convenient fields. and in
a good Rate of cultivation, situated in the villate of
Baum:down. Exeter township, Betts county, Pa. "This
property is within convenient distance of mills, sciools,
and places of worship, and is one mile distant frqn the
Rending Railroad. It is located only 7 miles, frithe
city of Reaclinif The improvements thereon erec d are
a IWO-STORI STONE DWELLING-HOUSR,ton ining
l in
3 rooms, a kitchen, and entry on the flint floo,, anti /I
room and an entry on tho second door r a goel Barn,
partly stone and partly frame, and other accost ry out
buildings. This place would be a very dosintblo °cation
for a Physician. The terms of sale will be ea,qy,Persons
wishing to view the property can do so by eallii.g on the
undersigned, residing on the premises.
ja22-31* . :SAMUEL PHI LIPS.
IS . FOR SALE AND EXOHA, GE,
• , ,
A large number in the adjoining • COIIIIM I S to MI
any person wishing to purchase a good 'Far& Also, a
number of Fruit Farms in the neighborhood If Dover,
State of Delaware. Call and examine Register.
Apply to. , E PEtTIT,
jal7 • .No. 309' WALNUT/Street.
FOR SALE-CHESTER OOtrgrit
FARM, containing 200 acres. Convenleit to Rail
roe'd Siatfon. First-class improvements.' Saii to be one
of the very best in that county. Apply to
• • • E.
' No. 309 WALNW Street
COPARTNERSHIPS. j
THE COPARTNERSHIP. OF CHAF
FEE, STOUT, & CO. is this day, by utual con
sent, dissolved. Settlements will be made 3' either 'of
the partners, the Books remaining, for the p ent, at the
office of STOUT Et ATKINtsON,_S23 MARK T Street.
WILLIAM C PFEE,
JAMES CHAFFER.
JACOB .w. aTou,
F.. T. ATICLIZSO ~
Philailelphia, January 17,1861 . •.; ia9ll-6t4;
NOTICE.-THE LINDE: GNED
hereby publish the terms of a Limited::' rtnerahlic
*which they formed on the 21 day of FehrlB6l, to
terminate on the 31st day of December, 1862, n'd which
they. have' THIS DAY renewed, in complian•- with the
Laws of Pennsylvania.
I. The name of the firm under which th 4 said Part
nership is conducted is MATHIAS 3L MAR E.
2 The general nature of the business tra ted is the
buying and vending of VARIETIES and NCY DRY
GOODS at No. 53 North THIRD Street, in t city of Phi
ladelphia, State of Pennsylvania.
3. The name of the General Partner o said firm is
MATHIAS M. MARPLE. residing at No. 220 COATES
Street, in the city of Philadelphia, and tf the Special
Partner of said firm GEORGAILGOIiDON, tsiding at 640
North FOURTH Street, in the city of Phiadelphia
4. The amount of capital contributed bt said George
Gordon, the Special Partner, to the cornmoi stock at the
time said partnership was formed—to wit,bn the 2d day
of February, 1861, was TWELVE THO AND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS. •
6. The said partnership is now renewed nd is to con
tinue until, and to terminate on, the 31st ay - of Decem
ber, 1864.
Philadelphia, December 31_1862.
MATHIAS M. • ARPLE,
• Gen al Partner.
GEORGE 00 *1 ON p art ner.
•
Sp, ial Partner.
• . :1 ti ' TNER
SHIP heretofore existing btween tit undersigned ,
under the firm of J. T. PLATE & SCHO ER, expires
this day, by its own limitation. Philad hia, Decem
ber 31, 1862. J. THEOPH LATE,
CARL C. SC lITTLER,
Oen 1 Partners.
CHR. PLATE,
• Spe I Partner.
By his Attorney, J. TH PH. PLATE.
The undersigned continue the import and General
Commission Business under the firm 0 T. .PLATE ft
SCHOTTLER, for their own account.
J. THEOP • PLATE
CARL C. HOTTLEIL
Philadelphia, January 1, . jai ew.
A COPARTNERSB - THIS ;..
day been formed--style Of II • HAMRICK &
PAID WELL—for the importation and ebbing elf.. H
osiery Gloves, and Fancy Goode, at • I orth FO UR TH
Street. JaZOL•
I HAVE THIS DAY A OCIAI i ED
with me JOHN E. GRAEFF, of pi Grove, Schuyl
kill county, and my sou, JOHN BLA ETON, and will
continue the, Coat Business as heretoto ', under the firm
Of DLAKISTON, 011oEFF, & CO.
JOHN R. LARISTON,
• . 318 treet.
Philtftlelphla, January 15,18(13. N kLNUT S
jal7-5t
DISSOLUTION .OE C PARTNER
-a-- SHIP.—The copartneralft heret re existing under
the name of SMITH, WILLIAMS, & CS* is this Lay dis
solved by mutual consent, and the bil6 ess of the late
firm will he settled by either of the eraigued, at No.
513 IiAItHET Street. •,
P. SS ITS Sigirli,
u p o."T
if.
JNO WILLIAINS,
WM . SMITH. Jr.
Philadelpbia, Deo. 31,1862. • jaktir
THE SUBSCRIBERS
-L. NUE the DRUG BUSINESS,
Old Stand, No. 724 MARKET Street.
iftl-tf .72
WM. ELLIS &
:I
I\TIOTT.CE.-TRE STYLE
of the firm of WEAVER, FITLI
day changed to FITLER, WEAVER
MICR
CON
Ji±iueiT 1. 1:
CAUTION_
-earned repo
I le
The well
FAIRBANKS' S ALES
Has induced the makers of 'rape t balances to offer
them as " FAIRBANKS' SCALES! , and purchasers have
thereby, in many instances, been ,jbJected to fraud and
Imposition. Fairbanks' Scales art {fanufactured only by
the original inventors, E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO., and
are adapted' to every branch c) the. business, where a
Correct and durable Scales is deg ed,
FA ,
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RBANKS, 'it WING, . 1
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. • , • -f , General AeintN •
aplo-tr -. . ketiowc• an iVs engwrxtrr ST._ .
IThIBRELLAS;•-- .11E' BEST ,ARE
made, TENT' H.nit
KET.. •, :. -tja17409 • SLXSPER'S.
• It ILROAD LINES: •
I%NNSYLVANIA • • *- 6
GO•
coCE.L,TRAL RAILROAD:6i
THE GREAT DOUBLE-TRACK SHORT ROUTE TO THE
• WEST; NORTB.WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
Equipments and facilities for the safe; speedy, and
comfortable transportation of passengers unsurpassed by
ani route i thlconntry
an alm s ear the Depot at Eleventh and Market streets.
Mail Train
8.00 A. M.
Fast Line 11.30 A.
Through ress at ..10.40 P.M.
Parkesburg rain at 12.30 P. M.
Harrisburg Accommodation Train at. 230 P. M.
Lancaster at 4.00 P. Id.
Through passengers, by the Fast Line, reach Altoona
for supper, where will be found •excellent accommoda
tions for the. night, at-the Logan House. and may take
either the Philadelphia or Baltimore Express, each of
which makes connection at Pittsburg for all point& A
daylight view is thus afforded of the entire line and its
magnificenZnory.
The Thr h Express train runs daily—all the other
trains daily; except Sunday. •
PPR PITTSBURG AHD Thro ug h EST.
The Man 'Train, Fast Line, and Express con
nect at Pittsburg with through trains on all the diverg-
Dig roads from that point, North to the Lakes, West to
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, .and South and
Southwest to all points accessible by Railroad. Through
Tickets ta. Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, St. Paul,.Colum
bus.' Indianapolis, St. Louis, Leavenworth, Kansas.
Wheeling, Dayton, Cincinnati, Louisville, Cairo, and all
other principal points, and baggage checked through.
INDIANA BRANCH RAILROAD.
The Through Express, leaving at 10.40 P. M. connects,
at Blairsville Intersection , with a train on this road. for
Blairsville. Indiana, &c.
F,BENSBURG & CRESSON BRANCH RAILROAD.
The Through Express Train, leaving at 10.40 P. K.
connects •at Cresson, at . 10.36 A. M., with a train on this
road for Ebensburg. Trains also leave Cresson for
Ebensburg at 2.15 and 8.45. P. M. • • -
HOLLIDAYSBURG BRANCH RAILROAD.
The Mail Train, at 8.00 A. M., and Through Express, at
10.40 P. 11., connect at Altoona with trains for Hollidays
burg at 7.40 P. M. and 8.25 A. M.
TYRONE & CLEARFIELD BRANCH RAILROAD.
The. Through Express Train, leaving at 10.40 P. M.
connects at Tyrone with . a train for Sandy Ridge and
.Philipsburg. And by Bald Eagle Valley R. R. for Port
Matilda, Milesburg, and Bellefonte.
HUNTINGDON & BROAD TOP RAILROAD.
The Through Express -Train, leaving at 10.40 P; M.,
connects at Huntingdon with a train for Hopewell at
7.30 A. M. 4 -
NORTHERN ; CENTRAL AND PHILADELPHIA & ERIE
• RAILROADS;
FOR SUNBURY, WILLIAMSPORT, LOCK RAVR2r. ELMIRA,
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO, and NIAGARA FALLS. Passengers
taking the Mail Train at 8.00 A. M., and the Through
Express, at 10.40 P. M., go directly through without'
change of ears - between Philadelphia and Williamsport.
...For YORK, HANOVER, and GETTYSBURG, the trains
leaving at 8.00 A. M. and 230 P. M. connect at Columbia
with trains on the Northern Central R. R.
• CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.
The Mail Train, at 8.00 A. M., and Through Express, at
10.401'. hi., connect at Harrisburg with trains for Carlisle,
Charubirsbnrg, and Hagerstown.
trains
BRANCH RAILROAD.
The trains Paving at 8.00 A. M. and 2.30 P. M. connect
at Downingtown With trains on this road for Waynes
burg and all intermediate stations.
FOR WEST CHESTER.
Passengers for West Chester • taking the trains leaving
at 8.00 A. M. and 12.30 and 4.00 P. M. go directly through
without - change of cars.'
For further information apply at the Passenger Station,
S. R. corner of ELEVENTH and MARKET Streets.
JAMES COWDEN, Ticket Agent.
WESTERN EMIGRATION.
An Emigrant Accommodation Train leaves No. 137.
Dock street daily (Sundays excepted), at 10 o'clock P.M.,
offerings comfortable mode of travel_ to families going
West, at one-half the usual rates of fare. Particular at
tention is paid to Baggage, for which checks are given,
and baggage forwarded by same train with the passen
ger. -.
For full information apply to
FRANCIS FUNK, Emigrant Agent,
13 T DOCK Street.
An agent of this reliable Express Company will pass
through each train before, reaching the depot, and take
up checks and deliver Baggage to any part of the city.
Baggtige will be called for promptly when ofdera are left
at the Passenger Depot, Eleventh and Market .streets.
The travelling public are assured that it is entirely
responsible.
- -
Ford, 3,43, 9, or 32 months, at very low rates, for the ac
commodation of persons living out of town, or located on
or near the line of the road. •
COUPON TICKETS.
For 28 trips, between any.. two points, at about two
cents per mile. These tickets areintended for the use of
families travelling frequently and are of great advantage
to persons making necasional trips. •
• - SCHOOL TICKETS. •
"'.For 1 or 3 months, for the use of scholars attending
- *oak in the city.
By this route freights of all descriptions can be for
warded to and from any point on the Railroads of Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, lowa, or Mis
souri, by railroad direct,*or to any port on the navigable
rivers of the West, by steamers from Pittsburg.
The rates of freight to and from any point in the. West,
by the Pennsylvania* Central Railroad. are. at all times,
as favorable as are chaqed by other Railroad Compa
nies. Merchants and shippers entrusting the transporta
tion of their freight to this Company can rely with confi
dence on its speedy transit.
For freight contracts or shipping directions apply to or
address the Agents of the Company
S. B. KINGSTON, in., Philadelphia.
D. A. STEWART, Pittsburg.
CLARKE & Co., Chicago,
LEECH & Co., No. .1 Astor House, or No. 1 South 'Wil
liam street, New York. -
LEECH & Co, No. 77 Washington street, Boston.
Whi. BROWN, )10. 80 North street, Baltimore, Agent
Northern Central Railway.
H. H. HOUSTON,
General Freight Azent Philadelphia.
LEWIS f.. HOUPP,
General Ticket Agent, Philadelphia.
'ENOCH LEWIS,
Ja2-tf General Superintendent, Altoona, Pa.
1863. NET A- tr e olliri s dlES. 1863.
THE CAMDEN AND AMBOY AND PHILADELPHIA
AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY'S
LINES_,. FROM PHILADELPHIA TO
NEW YORK AND WAY PLACES.
nom WALNUT-STREET WHAR F O LLOWSSINOTON DEPOT.
WILL LEAVE AS -VIZ:
At BA. M. via Camden and Amboy. C. and A. Ac
commodation Bt2 28
At 6A. M. via Camden and Jersey City, (It J. At
commodation). 2 26
At 8 .M., via Camden and Jersey City, Morning
Mail 00
At BA. M., via Camden and' Jersey City, 2d Class 3
Ticket 2 26
At 11 A. M., via Kensington, and Jersey City, Kir-
•
press • 300
At 12 M., via Camden and Amboy, C. and A.
Accommodation
At 2P. 15.. via Camden and Amboy, C. and A. Es-,
pram 3 00
At 3 P. M., via Kensington and Jersey City, Wash.
and New York Express 3 00
At 63$ P. M., via Kensington and Jersey City, Eve'.
fling Mall 300
At 113:• I'. M., via Kensington and Jersey City, South
era Mail. S 00
At 13( (Right), via Kensington and Jersey City,
Southern' 300
At 6P. /IL, via Camden and Amboy, Accommoda
tion, (Freight and Passenger)-Ist Class Ticket.... 2.26
Do. do. 2d Class. .do 1 60
The 636 P. M. Evening - Mail and ISO (Night) Southern
Express will run daily ; all others Sundays excepted.
For Water Gap, Stroudsburg Scranton, Wilkesbarre,
Montrose, Great Bend, Binghamton, Syracuse, &c., at
6 A: M. from Walnut-street Wharf, via Delaware, Lacka
wanna, and Western Railroad.
- - -
For Manch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Belvidere,
Easton, Lambertville r .Flemington, &c., at 6 A. M. from
Walnut-street Wharf, and 256' P. M. from Kensington De•
loot t (the 6A. Line connects with train leaving Easton
for Manch Chunk at 3.20 P. M.)
For Mount Holly, Ewansville, and Pemberton, at BA.
M. 2and 4% P. M.
For Freehold, at 6 NAY nd
INES. 2F. M.
L
For Bristol, Trenton, gm., at 11 A. M., 236; and 5 P. M.
from Kensington.
For Palmyra, Riverton, Delanco,Beverly, Burlington.,
Florence, Bordentown, &c., at 6 A. M., 12 M., 1,2, 43i, and
6 P. •
Xiir For New York and Way. Lines leaving Kensing
ton Depot, take the cars on Fifth Street, above Walnut,
half an hour before departure. The cars run into the
Depot, and on the arrival of each train run from the
De ..t.
fly Pounds of Baggage only allowed each Passenger.
Passengers are prohibited from taking anything as bag
-
'gage but their wearing apparel. All baggage over fifty
pounds to be paid for extra. The Company limit their
responsibility for baggage to One Dollar per pound, and
Will not be liable for anlitmount beyond $lOO, except by
special contract
ia9 WM. H. GATZMER, Agent.
.LINES FROM NEW YORK FOR PHILADELPHIA.
WILL LEAVE, FROM FOOT OF OORTLANDT STREET,
At 12 M., and 4 P. M., via Jersey City and Camden.
At 7 and 10A. M., 6, 734, and 11X P. M. via Jersey City
and Kensington.-
From foot of Barclay street at 8 A. M. and 2.T. M., via
Amboy and Camden.
From Pier No. 1 North river, at 1 and SP. M. (freight'
and passenger) Amboy and Camden. ,
Nigimj a . PHILADELP HI A ,
ERDIANTOWN, AND NORRIS.
TOWN RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE.
• On • and after Monday, October 20, 1862, until farther
notice.
FOR GERMANTOWN.
Leave:Philadelphia, 6,7, 8. 9. 10. 11 12. A. A M.,1.2. 3. 10.
4. O. 63‘, 8.7, & 9,v4, 103 i 11% P M. -
Leave Germantown:B, 7 7.3 k B,SY 834 1034
1.2, 3.4.6, 8,10, 7, 1.10. 8, 9.'10.10. 11 p7 . m' n A. 3f"
. 34
ON SUNDAYS; • .
• Leave PhiladelphiZikitsl;ll:,2, 7 7, lOg P. M.
Leave Germantown. 8.10 A. K. 1 6, 9,4 P. K.
CHESTNUT HILL RAILROAD.
Leave Philadelphia, 8,8, 10. 12 A. M.. 2, 4. 5,8, 8 and
•
10l P. K
• Leave Chestnut Hill, 7.10, 7.35, 9.10, , 71.10 A. M., 1.40, 3.40,
8.40, 531. 6%, 7.40, and 9.50 P. M.
_ ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia. 9.10 A. M., 2,7, P. M.
Leave Chestnut Hill, 7.50 A. M. 12.40, 6.40 and 9.10 P. 31.
FOR CONSHOHOCKEN AND NORRISTOWN,
Leave Philadelphia, 6, 9.05, LUC, A. 31„ IX, 3,4%. 6.06.
8.05 113( P. M.
Leave Norristown, 6,7, 7.60, 9, 11 A. M, 1%, 4%, and
6P. M.
Leave Philadelphia, 9 A. M.. and P. M.
Leave Norristown, 'MA. M.. and 6 P. M. •
FOR AIAIIAYIINR.
Leave Philadelphia, 6, 9.05, 1105 A. M.. 134- 3, 435. 6.06,
8.06, and 11X, P. M.
•Leave , 3anayan.k. 954. 735. 9.20, 935. WI A. M., 2. a,
6X P. M.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia - 9 A. M., 234 and 6X P. M.
Leave Maitayank, 7k i A. M. 153cand S P. M.
• H. K. Sid TH. Odnoial Sdpeilntendent.
oel9-tf Depot NINTH and GREEN' Streets.
NORTH rENNSYL
AMA RAILROAD—For BETH
LEHEM, DOYLESTOWN, MAUCH CHUNK. HAZLE
TON, EASTON, WILLIAMSPORT, &c.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
THROUGH TRAINS. - 7*
On and after Monday, Nov. 17th, 1862, Passengez Trains
will leave the new Depot, THIRD Street, above Thomp
son street, Philadelphia, daily, (Sundays excepted,) as
follows:
. -
A.
At 7A. 1,1. (Express) for Bethlehem, Allentown, Manch
Chunk, Hazleton, Wilkesbarro, &c. '
The 7A. M. Train makes close connection with the Le
high Valley Railroad at Bethlehem, being the shortest
and i most desirable'route to all points in the Lehigh Coal
'regon.
• • At 3.115 P. M. (Express) for Bethlehem, Beaton, dre.
This Train reaches Easton at 6AO P M., and makes close
connection with the New Jersey Central for New York.
At 5.15 P. M. for Bethlehem. Allentown, Mauch.ghrink.
For Doylestown at 9.15 A. M. and 4.15 P. M.
For Fort Washington at 6.15 P. M. ,
White cars of the Second and Third-streetstins
Passenger Cars run directly 41 the now Depot. . TRAINS FOR ,
ILADELPRIA
Leave Bethlehem at 7A. ~ 9.30 A. M. and 6.10 PAL
Leave Doylestown at 6.36.1. M. and 3.40 P. M.
Leave Fort Washington at 6.40 A. M.
ON SUNDAYS.
Philadelphia for Doylestown at 10 A. M. and 4.15 P. M.
Doylestown for Philadelphia at 7.20 A. M. and 2 P. M.
Fare to Bethlehem $1.50
Fare to Easton 1.50
Fare to Mauch Chunk ' 260
Through tickets must be procured at the Ticket Offices.
at :TRIED Street or BERKS Street. in order to secure the
above rates of fare.,
All Passenger Trains (except Sunday Trains) connect
at Berks street with Fifth and Sixth-streets Passenger
Railroad, five minutes after leaving Third street.
nol7 . ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
WEST QH E S
AND PHILADELPHIA RAIL
VIA MEDIA. •
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after MONDAY, Deo: 6th,1882, the trains will
leave PHILADELPHIA, from the depot, N. E. corner of
EIGHTEENTH and MARKET Streets, at 8.30 A. M., and 2,
I, and 6.96, P. M. and will leave the corner of THIRTY
EST and MARKET Streets . West Philadelphia, seven
teen minutes after the starting time from Eighteenth and
Market streets.
ON SUNDAYS.'
LL CONTl
heretofore, at the
Dregglets,
~l ARKET Street
71 ND TITLE
R tOSr. CO., is this
Leave PHILADELPHIA at 8 A. M. and 2 P. M.
Leave WEST CHESTER at 8 A, AI. and 4 P. M.
The trains leaving Philadelphia at 8.30 A. M. and- 4 P.
H. connect at Pennelton with trains on the Philadelphia
and Baltimore Central Railroad for Concord, Konnett,
Oxford. &c. R. WOOD.
deB-tf Superintendent.
fH. I'ITLER a
'll, WEAVER,
'D F. CLOTHIBR.
' • -AM-1m
&lump PHILADELPHIA
AND ELMIRA R.R. LINE:
1862 WINTER •ARRANGEMENT. 1862
For WILLIAMSPORT, SCRANTON, ELMIRA, and all
Points in the W. and N. W. Passenger Trains leave De
pot of Phila. and Readinx R. R., cor. Broad and Cal
lowhill streets, at 8.1.6 A. M., and 3.30 P. M. daily, except
SnaltakEST ROUTE from Philadelp hia to Points in
Northern and Western Pennsylvan ia, Western New .
York &c ., &c. Baggage checked through to Buffalo, Nis,:
gara Falls, or intermediate points.
Through Express Freight , Train for all points
leaves daily at 6 P. M.
For further information apply to
JOHN 8. HILLEB, General Agent,
TBIRTEENTH and CALLOWHILL, and N. W corner
SIXTH and CHESTNUT Street. . -31131-tf
66 IperFER" OIL WORKS.
100 bble. " Lucifer " Burning 011 on hand.
We guarantee the Oil to be non-explealye, to burn all'
the oil In the lamp with a steady, brilliant flame. with.
out crusting the wick, and but slowly. Barrels lined
with glass enamel. WEIGHT, SMITH, & PEARSALL.
fesll-tf
Office, bl 5 ALLEKST Street
MANN'S BAGGAGE EXPRESS
COIIiMIITATION 17010ETS
FREIGH
ON SUNDAYS
• . RAILROAD LINES. •
.....,,, , ,A,M/W., ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A1V,":•%,
WEST CHESTER & PHILADELPHIA,
•
VTA TM
PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL •RinliOAD.
t".. 'l 4l2l .e: lLi ." P '''. P I--'; ama. .- .
Passengers for We:4 Chester leave the depot, corner of
Eleventh and Market streets, and go through WITHOUT
CHANGE OF CARS.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Leave at 8.00 A. M Arrive West Cheater 10.00 A. M.
' • 12.30 P. M. 2.23 P. AL
" " 4.00 P . m, .. " 6.00 P. Id.
FROM WEST CHFSTER.
Leaveat 7 01) A. M.
~ Arrive West Phlla.. 5.40 A. M.
~ ..
10.66 A. M. 12.15 P. bf.
" 4.6.5 P. M. 131.20.1'. M.
Passengers for Western points from West Cheiter, con
nect at the Intersection with the Mail Train at '.17 A. M..
the Harrisburg. Accommodation at 3.45 P. Mramd tho
Lancaster Train at 5.25 P .51
Freight delivered at the depot, corner of Thirteenth
and , Market streets, previous to 1.2 M., will be forwarded
by the Accommodation Train, and reach West,Chester
at 135 P. Id.
For tickets and further Information apply to -
JAMES COWDEN„. Ticket Agent,
ifatf ELEVENTH and MARKET Streets.
REOPENING OF
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILROAD.—This road, being fully REPAIRED and
effectually GUARDED, is now open for the transPor
tenon oLpaseengere and freight to all points in the
GREAT WEST. For through tickets and all other
Information apply at the Company's Office, corner of
BROAD Street. and WASHINGTON Avenue.
S. M. FELTON,
President P. W. and B. N.E. Co.
INSMIANCE COMPANMIL ,
FIRE INSURANCE
RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA,
ON BUILDINGS, LIMITED OR PERPETUAL, MER-
C H AND ISE, FURNITURE, &c., IN
TOWN OR COUNTRY.
. OFFICE NO. 308 WALNUT STREET.
CASH CAPITA'. S2446,OOO—ASSETS $330,175 10.
• Invested in the following Securities, viz :
First Mortgage on City Property, worth donble
- the amount
8171
aOO 0
13
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 6 per cent.
Ist Mortgage Bonds. • ..... • 6,000 oo
Do. do. 2d do (500,000) 22,000 00
Huntingdon and Broad Top 7 per cent. Bonds.. 4,660 00
Ground rent, well secured 2,000 00
Collateral Loan, well secured 2,600 00
City of Philadelphia, 6 per cent. Loan 46,000 00
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, $3,000,000 6
per cent. Loan ~,.,,....... 6,00) 00
United States 7310 per cent. Loan en 7 14,' ,, .. 10,000 00
Allegheny . county 6 percent . Penn. R. Loigir..A.l 13,000 00
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company's
6 per cent. Loan (85,000)i " 4.710 IV
Csmden and Amboy Railroad Company's 6 per
cent. Loan 06,000) 4,9 X) 00
Pennsylvania Railroad'-Company's Stock 4,000 00
Reliance Insurance Company's Stock, 3,850 00
Commercial Bank Stock. 6,135 00
Mechanics' Bank Stock 2,812 60
County Fire Insurance Company's Stock 1,160 (X)
Delaware M. S. Insurance Company's Stock.... 700 00
'Union M. Insurance Company's Scrip 980 00
Bills Receivable 1,061 84
Accrued Interest 6.504 81
Cash in bank and on hand 7,010 96
Losses promptly adjusted and paid
DIRECTOR'S.
Clem Tingley - Samuel Bispham,
William R T hompson, Robert Steen,
Frederick Brown, • William Musser,
William Stevenson. • 'Benj. W. Tingley,
John R. Worrell. Marshall Hill.
H. L. Carson, J. Johnson Brown,
Robert Poland, Charles Leland,
0, D. Rosengarten, Jacob T. Bunting,
Charles S. Wood, Smith Bowen
James S. Woodward. John Bissell , Pittsburg.
CLEM TINGLEY. President.
B. M. HINCHMAN, Secretary. • . lyll-t(
DE LAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY
INSURANCE COMPANY.
CORPORATED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF PENN
SYLVANIA, MX
OFFICE, 6. E. CORNER THIR2jiND WALNUT KM.
PHILADELPHIA.
MARINE INSURANCE,
ON VESSELS,)
CARGO, To all parts of the world.
FREIGHT,
NLAND INSURANCES
On Goods, by River,
p Canal, Lake, and Land Carriage, to
FIRErt f tTinton.
INSURANCES
On Merchandise generally.
On Stores,_Dwellin 0121.108_,_&e.
ASSETS OF T EE COMPANY, NOV. 1, 1582.
VOODOO United States Five per cent.. Loan.... $93,000 00
20,000 United States Six per cent. Loan 20,750 03
33,000 United States Six per cent. Treasury
Notes 41,910 00
26,003 United States Seven and Three.
tenths per cent. Treasury Notes... 26,000 00
100,000 'State of Penna. Five per cent. Loan.. 95,330 03
64,030 do. do. Six do. d 0.... 67,130 00
123,050 Phila. CRT Six per cent. Loan . 126,083 00
30,000 State of Tennessee Five per cent.
Loan 12.030 oo
- 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Ist Mortgage
Six per cent. Bonds 22.800 00
60,1300 Pennsylvania Railroad 2d Mortgage
Six per cent. Bonds 63,375 00
6,000 Penna. R. R. Co. 100 Shares Stock..... 6,600 00
36,000 Germantown Gas Co., 300 Shares
Stock, Principal and Interest gua
rantied by the City of Phila.-- 16,600 00
113.700 Loans on Bond and Mortgags, amply
secured 113.700 00
SMII6O Par. Cost $663,749 62. Mkt. vaL $663.178 00
Beastate _ 61.363 36
Bills Receivable for Insurances made 91.232 68
Balances due at Agencies—Premiums on Mar
rine Policies, accrued Interest, and other
debts dne the Company 36,911 65
Scrip and Stock of sundry Insurance and other
Companies, $10,803. estimated valne• ; 4,618 00
Cash on deposit with United States
Government, subject to ton days •
call $BO,OOO 00
Cash on deposit—in Banks"... 28,727 94
Cash in Drawer 280 74
109,009 68
........ _
DIRE ,
Thomas C. Hand,
John C. Davis, -
Edmund A. Sonder,
Joseph'll. Seal,
Robert Burton, Jr.,
John H. Penrose,
George 0. Leiper.
Edward Darlington.
H. -Jones Brooke,
Joshua P. Byre,
James C. Band,
Theophilus Paulding,
Dr. R. M. Buxton,
Thigh Craig,
HENRY Libßulizi, Beare
INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE
STATE. OP PENNSYLVANIA--OPPICE Noe. 4 and
5 EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, North side of WALNUT
Street, between POCK and THIRD Streets, Philadelphia.
INCORPORATED In 1
I 794—CHARER PERRPETUAL.
CAPTAL gOO.
PROPERTIES OF THEB4 COMPAN ,W . FEBRUARY 1,1882.
_
MARINE. AND INL AND
41"
DIRECTORS.
Henry D. Shfirrerd, Tobias Wagner, •
Charles MasaJester, Thomas B. l .Vattsou,
William S. Smith, Henry G. Freeman,
William R. White, Charles S. Lewis,
George H. Stuart, George C Carson.
Samuel Grant, Jr., Edward C. Knight,
• John B. Austin,
HENRY D. SHERRERD, President.
WILLIAM HARPER, Secretary. nolt3-tt
VIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
"a- —The PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY. Incorporated 1815. CHARTER PERPETUAL.
No. 510 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Square.
This Company, favorably known to the community for
thirty-eix years, continues to insure against Loss or
Damage by Fire on Public or Private Buildings, either
permanently or for a limited time. Also, on Furniture,
Stocks of Goods, or Merchandise generally, on liberal
terms.
Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund. is
invested in the most careful manner, which enables them
to offer to the insured an undoubted security in the case
of loss.
DIRECTORS.
Jonathan Pitterson, Thomas Robins,
Qttintin Campbell, ' Daniel Smith, Jr..
Alexander Benson, John Devereux,
William blontelins. Thomas Smith.
Isaac Razlehurst,
JUNATRA
Wria.Tem G. CROMILL. Se.
•
AMERICAN FIRE. INSURANCE .
COMPANY. Incorporated 1510. CHARTER PER
PETUAL. No. 310 WALNUT Street, above Third, Ph
ladelphia.
• Baying a large paid-up Capital Stock and Surplus in
vested in sound and available Securities, continues to
/insure on Dwellings, Stores, Furniture. Merchandise,
Vessels in port and their Cargoes, and other .Pereonal
Property. All losses liberally and promptly adjusted.
DIRECTORS.
Themes R. Maris, James R. Campbell,
John Welsh. • Edmund 0. Dutilh,
Samuel C. Morton, • Charles W. PoultneY;
Patiick Brady, ' Israel Morrie.
John T. Lewis,
THO AS R. MARIE, President.
ALBERT C. L. CRAWFORD, Secretari. • . " fe2ll-If
ANTHRACITE INSITRANOE 00/C
PANY.—Authothed Capital' $lOO,OOO--CHARTER
PERPETUAL.
Office No. 311 WALNUT Street, between Third and
Fourth streets, Philadelphia.
This Company will insure against loss or damage by
Fire, on Buildings. Furniture, and Merchandise gene
rally.
Also, Marine Instirances on Vessels, Cargoes, and
Freights. Inland Insurance to all parts of the Union.
DIRECTORS.
William Esher, Davis Pearson,
•
D. Luther, Peter Selger,
Lewis Andenried, J. B. Baum,
John R. Blackiston, . Wm. F. Dean,
• Joseph Maxiteld; John Ketcham.
WILLIAM ESHER, President.
. WM. F. DEAN, Vice President. •
W. M. Sierrn, Secretary. ap3-tf
THE ENTERPRISE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF 'PHILADELPHIA.
(FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.)
COMPANY'S BUILDING, S. W. CORNER FOURTH
. AND WALNUT STREETS.
DIRECTORS.
F. Ratchford Starr, George H. Stuart,
William McKee, John H. Brown,
Nalbro Frazier, J. L. &ringer.
.John M. Atwood, Geo. W. Pahnestoek,
Benj. T. Trodick, James L. Gisgitorn,
Mordecai L. Dawson. - William G. Bennett.
F. RATC FORD STARR, President.
THOS. H. MONTGOMERY. Secretary. fold
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
====MM=OEMS!I
THEADAMS EXPRESS
:COMPANY, Office 3%4 CHESTNI72
Street, forwards Parcels, Packages, Merchandise, Bank
Notes, and Specie, either by its own lines or in canners.
tion with other Express Companies, to all the principal
Towns and Cities in the United States. •
fel9 B. & SANDFORD. General Superintendent.
COAL.
N.l.Agunek...s.Nyvvsn.
C °AL
-T.HE UNDERSIGNED BEG
leave to inform their friends and the public that
they have removed their LEHIGH COAL DEPOT from
NOBLE-STREET WHARF, on the Delaware, to their
Yard, Northwest corner of EIGHTH and WILLOW
Streets, where they intend to keep the best quality of
LEHIGH COAL, from the moat approved mines, at the
lowest prices. Your patronage is respectfully solicited.
JOS. WALTON & CO.,
• Odice, 112 South SECOND Street.
Yard, EIGHTH and WILLOW. mhl-tf
TO " THE DISEASED OF ALL
CLASSES.—AII acute and 'chronic diseases cared,
by special guarantee, at 1220 WALNUT Street,
Philadelphia, when desired, and, in case of a fail
ure, no charge is made.
Prof. C. 11. BOLLES. the founder of this new
pradice, has associated with him Dr. GALLO
WAY. A pamphlet containing a multitude M of cer
tificates of those cured ; also, letters and compli
mentary resolutions from medical men and others,
will be given to any person free.
N. B.—Medical men and others who desire a
knowledge of my discovery can enter for a full
course of lectures at any time.
Codsultation free.
DES. BOLLBS & GALLOWAY,
•
• de9-3m . L 220 WALNUT Street.
E YE AND EAR:-PROF. J. IS.A.A.CS,
Oculist and Aurist, from Leyden, Holland, le per•
tnanently located at No. ell PINE Street, where he treats
all diseases of the Eye or &sr scientifically, and cures—
if curable. Artificial Eyes inserted without pain.
N. B.—No charges made for examination. ()Mee hours
from Sto o'clock A. M. and 2 t 47 P. 51. Ja2-3m.
BoNs w •& co., , LITHO4RAPIIIIREI
AND PRINT COLORISTS, South West corner of
CHESTNUT and ELEVENTH Streets, are prepared to ex.
acute any description of .Portrait, Landscape, Natural
History, Architectural; Autograph, Map, or other Litho
graphy, in the most superior manner, and the most rea
sonable terms.
Photographs., Portraits, Natural History, and Medical
Plates, Maps, and any other description of Plates, colored
In the best style; and warranted to give satisfaction.
Particular attention' to Coloring Photographs. ocZi-tf
rEAMTAGNE.-AN INVOICE OF
Vin Imperial, just received per slap Robert Cush
man, and for sale by .TAURETCHR & LAVERGNE.
jal6 Nos. 91021 and 910 , 1 South FRONT Street.
POPEZ SHERRY.-AN INVOICE IN
bond, for sale by - •
CHAS. JAS. CARSTAIRS,
.126 WALNUTSt..and Al GROOT& St.
iR 17. ,
ABSINTHE. -- AN - INVOICE . JUST
received, for gale by •
CHAS. 6. & JAMES CARSTAIRS.
•
ja 17 IMO WALNUT St. and :81 GRANITE St.
, 16330.170 10
3976,21216
.TOES.
Spencer Mcilvaine,
Charles Kelly.
Samuel E. Stokes,
Henry Sloan,
James Traqiutir,
William Byre, Jr.,
J. F. Peniston,
Jacob P. Jones
William .C. Ludwig,
James B, McFarland,
William G. Bonlton,
Monty C. Hallett, Jr..
John B. Semple. Pittsburg
A. B. Berger, Pittsburg.
)MAS C. HAND, President.
C. DAVIS, Vice Presidde4-tfent.
tary.
PATTERSON. President
etari. aye
AUCTION SALES.
TORN B. MYERS & AUOTION;
Noil 232 and 234 MaRIEST Str)4l
POSITIVE BALE OF BOOTS, SHOES, !be
OE TUESDAY PIORNIPTO.•
Jatmary 27. at , 10 o'clock. will besoid without re4arma.
ou 4 month?' cisalt—
About 700 packages boots, shoes, brogan& oaTalr7
boots, /sc.. orobradng a genmal assortment of Prima
goods, of City gad Eastern manufacture.
PREEMPTORY BALE OF FRENCH., INDIA, GERMAN
AND BRITISH DRY GOODS. dtc.
ON THURSDAY NOHNtNG.
January 2), at 10 o'clock, will be sold.by catalogue, on
four months' credit, about
350 PACHISMOES AND LOTS
of French. India, German, and Efittsh dry gads,
embracing a large and chuica aneortiment of fancy and
staple articles in silk, worsted, woolon. linen, and cotton
fabrics.
LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OP FASHIONABLE
CITY-MADE CLOTHING.
We will sell without reserve
ON FRIDAY MORNING.
Jannary 30th, at 10 o'clock, by caSelogne. on four
months' credit, a large and general asnortunent of fash
ion:OW-city-mad*: Clothing, comprhing :theta 15.000 ready
made garments, being the entire spring stock of a whole
sale establishment declining bustnees. consisting in part
of
Meta's and boys' eassimere and tweed , costa.
do do dusters.
ile black and fancy lustre•cotots.
uo .dress d'ete " dn.
do gro,. de Berlin • do,
do black on 1 fancy Italian , do.
do white and Limey linen do,
do ' - black Sattlnet . de.
do black and fancy gasslinereptonts. -
do white and fancy linen do.
- do fancy summer do.
do Amoy silk vests.
do - white and fancy Marseilles vests
do linen and nankeen vests.
PAN C OAST & WARNOCK, AIW-
A- TIONENRS;•No. 213 MARKET Street.
FURNESS BRINLEY, & CO.,
No. 429 MARKET STBISET
•
BY HENRY P. WOLBERT,
AUCTIONEER,
No. 2192 MARKET Street, South side, above Second St.
. Regular Sales of Dry Goods. Trimmings Notions, dtc.,
every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY MORN
ING, at II o'clock precisely,
• City and country Dealers are requested to attend these
Bales.
Consigiunents respectfully solicited from Manufactu
rers, Importers, Commission. Wholesale, and Jobbing
Rouses, and Retailers of all and every deecription. of
Merchandise.
DRY GOODS, TRIMMINGS, RAT 4, CAPS, SHOES; &c.
THIS DIORNIN-, •
January 2.3 d. at 10 o'clock, wilt be sold. plaids, de
laines, punts, wool Jackets, merino and cotton shirts and
drawers, shawls, scarfs. wool and cotton hosiery, gloves,
buck and kid gauntlets ribbons, trimmings, ladies' and
misses' spring skirts, liditfs., children's woolen coats,
combs, knives, rings, carvers and folks, felt hats, cloth
caps. boots. shdes, slippers, dm.
PHYLIPFORD & CO., AUCTIONEERS,
r- 525 MARKET and 5532 °memos stmts.
MEDICAL.
TARRANT'S
EFFERVESCENT
SELTZER APERIENT.
This valuable and popular Medieine has universally re
ceived the most favorable recommendations of the
PIIMDICAL PROFESSION and the public as the
most EFFICIENT AND AONEBABLE
SALINE APERIENT.
•
It may be used with the best effect in
Bilious and Febrile Diseases, Costiveness, Sick Headache,
Nansen,Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Acidity_of
the Stomach, Torpidity of the Liver, Gout,
. . Rheumatic Affections , Gravel,Piles,
AND ALL COMPLAINTS WHERE
A GENTLE AND COOLING APRA/ 'ENT OR PURGA
TIVE IS REQUIRED. •
It is particularly adapted to the wants of Travellers by
Sea and Land, Residents in Hot Climates, Persons of
Sedentary Habits, Invalids, and Convalesdents ; Captains
of Vessels and Planters will find it a valuable addition
to their Medicine Chests.
It is in the .fdrm of a Powder, carefully pet up in bottles
.11,0 keep-in any climate, and merely requirea
water poured upon it to produce a de
• nada' effervescing boverap.
Numerous testimonials, from professional and other
gentlemen of the highest standing throughout the coun
try, and its steadily mcreaeing popularity for a series of
.years, strongly guaranty its efficacy_ and valuable charac
ter, and:commend it to the hmonine notice of an intelli
gent public. • '' -
Manufactured only by . • . .
. .
TARRANTI di 'CFO
-9
No. 275 GREENWICH Street, corner of Warren at"
• NlWir YORK,
ap2l-ly And for sale by Druggists generally.
AYER'S SARSAPARILLA IS A CON
centrated extract of Para Sarsaparilla, so combined
with other substances of still greater alterative power
as to afford an effective antidote for diseases Sarsaparilla
is reputed to cure. Such a remedy is surely wanted by
those who suffer from Strurnorus complaints, and that
one which will accomplish their cure must prove of im
mense service to this large class of our afflicted fellow
citizens.,llow completely this compound will do it has
been proven by experiment, on many.of the worst cases
to be found in the following SOlEjolaints
SCROFULA AND SCROPULOITS COMPLAINTS, ERUPTIONS
AND ERUPTIVE DISEASES, ULCERS, PIMPLES, BLOTCHES,
TUMORS, SALT RITRUM, SCALD. HEAD SYPHILIS AND 'SY
PHILITIC -AFFECTIONS. MERCURIAL DISEASE, DROPSY,
NEURALGIA. OR TIC . DOLOREUE, DEBILITY, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGIF.STION, ERYSIPELAS, ROSE OR Sr. ANTHO NY'S Puts, and indeed the whole class of complaints arising
from IMPURITY OF THE BLOOD.
This compound will be found a great promoter of
health when taken in the spring to expel the font hu
mors which fester In the blood at that season of the year.
By the timely expulsion of them many rankling disor
ders are nipped in the bud. Multitudes can, by the aid
of this remedy, spare themselves from the endurance of
foul eruptions and ulcerous sores, through which the
system will strive to rid itself of corruptions. if not as
sisted to do this through the natural channels of the
body by an alterative medicine. Cleanse out the vitia
ted blood whenever you find its impurities bursting
through the skin in pimples, eruptions, or sores; cleanse
it when you find it is obstructed and sluggish in the
veins; cleanse it whenever it is foul, and your feelings
will tell you when. Even where no particular disorder
is felt, people enjoy • better health, and live longer, -for
cleansing the blood. Keep the blood healthy, and all is
Well•; but with the pabulum of life disordered, there can
be no lasting health. Sooner or later something must go
wrong. and the great machinery of life is disordered or
overthrown.
During late years the public have heeg misled by large
bottles, pretending ll to give at quart of Extract of Sarsa
parilla for one doar. Most of these have been frauds
upon the sick, for they not only contain little, if any,
Sarsaparilla, but often no cnrative properties whatever.
Hence, bitter and painful disappointment has followed
the use of the various extracts of Sarsaparilla which
flood the market, until the name itself is justly despised,
and has become synonymous with imposition and cheat.
Still we call this compound Sarsaparilla, and intend to
supplyecf
obloquy
a ey re w me e y h a. r s ee s t h e a e ll rescue e th A e e r l m ve e t f h r i o n t the we
have ground for believing it upon
virtues which are irre
sistible by the ordinary run of the diseases it isintended
to cure.
Prepared by Da. J. C. AYER Sc CO., Lowell, .ilassa
chnsetts. Price Ird per bottle ; Six Bottles in one pack
age, $5.
Sold bJ. M. MARIS & CO., at wholesale, and by
FREDERICK BROWN. delo-wfm2m
IirEALING POWERS OF ELECTRI
CITY DEMONSTRATED ON OVER FOUR THOU
SAND INVALIDS, AT =SO WALNUT STREET. PHI
LADELPHIA.
The object of the following certificates is to show that
cures at 1230 WALNUT Street are permanent and re
liable. The first cure was performed nearly three years
ago, the second was performed nearly one year ago, the
third about one year, and hundreds more of like cases
might be shown.
READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.
About twelve months ago I had a severe attack of
Diabetes, attended with other difficulties too numerous
to mention. My desire for drink was constant, and al
though I drank gallons per day, my thirst was never
allayed; I was only able to sleep at short intervals,
vsedch seemed like a trance. The mucous surface of my
mouth and throat had become so parched and feverish,
t nat I was In constant misery I was also suffering
from all the horrors of Dyspepst, loss of appetite. Nau
sea, and frequent and severe att cks of vomiting; and so
prostrated was my general system, that .1 was scarcely
able to move about. I had availed myself of the science
. and skill ofdistinguished medical men, both of the Allo
pathic and • Homceopathic school, and exhausted their
catalogue of remedies, but found only temporary relief.
In this condition, when every ray of hope seemed para
lyzed. I heard of the discovery of 'Professor Bolles in the
use of Electricity, and the .venders he was , erforming in
curing disease, and placed myself under his treatment;
and, to the astonishment of myself and friends, in two
operations my Diabetes was controlled, and other dila
culties soon disappeared ; my appetite has returned, sleep
undisturbed. and. in fact, I feel like one made anew.
I would further state that I have seen other remark
able cures performed by Prof. Bolles, and would advise
the diseased to call at in/Walnut street, and be restored
to health. I shall be glad to give any ono information
calling on ine. THOMAS HARROP,
Rose Mill, West Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May Ist, 1660.
Read the following from apreacher of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, No. 16E Helmuth street, Philadel
phia:
In attempting a definition of my disease, I can only
give some of the many symptoms which, taken altoge
ther, were the most horrid ; and even medical men did
not know my disease from pathological symptoms. How
ever, Professor C. H. Bolles, by whom I was cured, lo
cated my disease in the pelvic viscera, in live minutes
after rentered his office, and offered to warrant a perfect
cure in eight applications. And I frankly admit that in
eight applications of Electricity. administered by Pro-
fessor Boktas, 1220 Walnut street, Philadelphia, I am
perfectly cured • and to me this is most astonishing, for I
had exhausted the catalogue of old-school remedies, and
grew worse all the time.
I had long believed that in Electricity resided a potent
agent for the cure of disease, if a right application could
be made; and now I can comprehend, from its powerful
effects on me, for &speedy cure, although no shocks were
given. All was pleasant, and accomplished as if by
magic.
I will give most of my symptoms, for the benefit of
suffering humanity. I had dyspepsia, bad marasmna, or
wasting of the tissues of tho whole body; at times a
difficulty of breathing, some palpitation ofthe heart,
much bronchitis, trembling of the limbs Miff exercise,
aversion to business and company; at times gloomy, Ina
bility to collect my thoughts vigorously on any subject,
a loss of memory,pain in various parts of the body; suf
fered much from lumbago, deranged secretions of the
kidneys and other glands of the system, constant drag
ging pains in the lumbar region, and severe nervous (Ha
ziness.
I believe it is my duty, as a lover of humanity, to re
commend this discovery of Professor BOLLES to !the
afflicted of all classes. There seems to be no guesswork,
no confusion, no matter of doubt in his treatment. He
proceeds on fixed principles, and according to fixed laws,
Which seem to me infallible and harmonious. He war
rants, by special contract, the most obstinate chronic
and acute cases, and charges nothing, if he fails. I ad
vise all of the diseased to try his treatment.
EDWARD T. EVANS,
Preacher in M. E. Church
1633 HELMUTH Street, Philadelphia.
ANOTHER CURB OF PARALYSIS OP THE LOWER
LIMBS (Paraplegia) AND APOPLEXY COMBINED.
Read the following:
PHILADELPHIA, Mardi 61, DM
Pm:117.880A 80u.ka,1220 Walnut street: The remarka
ble cure which I have derived from your method of ap
plying Electricity compels me to thus acknowledge the
great obligations I am under to you for snatching me, as
it were, from immediate death. About two years ago,
While a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. I was visited with
811 attack of paralysis of the lower extremities. which
rendered mo almost entirely unable to stand upon my,
limbs. I employed some of the most celebrated physi
cians to be found in that section, bat received no appa
rent benefit, and after a lapse of about eighteen months
was taken with a spasm, which one of my physicians
Pronounced a fit of apoplexy. Two weeks elapsed from
that time before I became the least conscious of anything
that had transpired, nor could I concentrate my mind or
converse upon any subject without becoming very vi
sionary and excited, until I placed myself under your
valuable treatment. After my arrival in Philadelphia
my attention Watt called to your treatment by a pamphlet
handed me by my father, which contained the names of
some gentlemen whom I had been formerly acquainted
with, and whose statements I could rely upon. I imme
diately made up my mind to place myself under your
treatment. I have now been the recipient of four treat-
ments, and I now feel perfectly satisfied that I am re
stored to a sound condition, and thefore feel it my duty
to gratefully acknowledge the benefits which I have re
ceived through your treatment.
Very respectfully yours, dm.
WILLIAk H. SHAIN,
Publisher of the National Merchant, office South
SECOND Street, Philadelphia.
N. 11.—It will be well for the diseased to recollect that
Prof. B. has given a word of caution in hie pamphlet to
guard them against trusting their health in the hands of
those in this city claiming to treat diseases according to
Ms discovery. This cannon may seem severe on those
using Electricity at hazard, but it is the severity of truth,
and designed for the good of humanity. See advertise
ment in another column.
Consultation Free.
1220 WALNPR S O
trFe C.
Philadelphia
CHAS. S. & JAS. CARSTAIRS, NOS.
126 WALNUT and 21 GRANITE Streets,
Offer for sale the following goods in bond of their own
im.portation, viz;
cognac and Rochelle Brandies, in half pipes, quarters,
and octaves.
Burgindy Ports, is quarters and octaves.
Oporto Porta, in octaves_
Triple-Anchor Gin, in pipes and three-quarter pipes.
Jamaica Runi, in puncheons:
Bay Rum, in puncheons and barrels.
Claret, in casks and uses.
Also, the following, for which we are the sore agents
AMPAGIII3.--Vhe celebrated brands of " Gold Lac"
and "
Purey & Blaines' Imi erlal French Mustard.
Olives.
" Capers.
"-Carstairs'" pure Salad Oil.
Also for sale, to arrive, MO casks Marseilles Madeira,
200 baskets Olive Oil.
120 cases French Mustard.
600 cases Claret.
117 quarter casks Parkway Port.
COTTON SAIL DUCK AIsID.CAN - V - As,
of all ntunbers and brands. _ •
Raven's Duck Awning Twills, of all descriptions for
Tents, Awnlnn. Trunk, and Wagon Covers.
Al so . PaperXanefenfurers' Drier Rens. from Ito feet
wide. Tarpaulin, Bolting,Hail Twine, &a.
JOHN W. EW,B.MAN & CO-.
iny4-tr 1.02 JONES' Alley.
=:it=M
TIIO.IIIAB ;sr BON
• Ens. 739 a3:l ut 6. 3 th FOUR
FALL SALE'S_ , Frracics AND REAL
Twene 7-neeend Fell ar;V. at
Pmt of the hendhlile fo: ths
now 1,?1,1117.
.8.1.31, MATE AY PRIMATE 8.
iriy- A large aliwant at Private 8 44. in
description of city and contnry mio t e r.
may be had at the Auction fit.-.ro
s4 O t S G . 6.A3 North itetteeaoh
SIIPERIOR ellkittik.
CARPFMS. tze.
TI4IS MOR:tINO,
.20(1 inst.. et 10 Velock.l/3 catahattip, a t
EiAliteenth Areet, Coa.tem NtroAt t:.
ffirArrg-room imam:, walnut p.Fli.r ant
nittnie, Sae. French plate ntatge. etirtor.
WgiMESE2=I
SALE Or MISCELLANEOUS AND Zzi)
FROM A LIPAAKY.
TRES ArrEuEoo3,
Jsuoary 2 d. at the /Wept!. 4tat., er n.
o'clock, !An o ,, rtmont m tabteeltrttaN, Al .
books, from a Library.
Sale No. 1713 Race Sta..—,.
SUPERIOR FURNITUE. MIR.ItO2*. TE:,rp a Ch
• PETS, &c. .•
ON TPESDAT MORNING.
January 27.. at 10 o clock, by catologu Nat :c6
street, the superior furniture. Wrftata 'lll'
pear} S
flue velvet carpets. bust ,
beds &c.
The House is to. rent"
416) lila y be examined at 8 o'clock on th.,
sale. . 4ikt
CJ. • WOLBERT, AUCTION
• 8n..11.6 soma BrxTit sT E2I , 7 ,
Between htark•ta,,,i Cheituu,
The subscriber will cave :pt. hmention t.) )„
latate, Merchandise, Household Furniture, rcc
Faintirtge, objects of Art aud Virtue, ar,e ;
3 1 t Ot •
shall have his personal and prompt att%ittoc sta ll
Which be solicits the favors of big frienda. '
WHITE GRANITE WARE, GLASS,
THIS MORNING,.,
Jan. 23. d; at 10 o'clock, at No. Id South Sir.;
iota adapted to ietailers—
A. large quantity of first quality wlLiti grn ,
decanters. goblets. tumbleN. hod", • w
SET MD K SA pLE
Al , O, at 11. o'clock. one se: rec.: 14 :
cape, muff, and coif,.
Sheffits. We.
HAMS AND SHOULDERS.
THIS MOUSING.
Jan. 23d, a t o'clock. at N.).14 South Strtli 444,,
A goat tlty of Hams and Shoulder,. Tones,
EXTRA FINE OLD WINES. BRANDI2=,
ON TITESDAY
January 27, at 11 o'clock. :it No. 15 Swat:
High-cost cxtia fine old wines, bra n4le.,
ruin, &c., deinijons and ca,:es All
and unadulterated. and to which
gentlemen is invited.
air Catalogues now ready.
MOSES NATHANS, AUCTION
43A " AND- COMMISSION DLERCEIANT, is4ii E ef '"
tt 44 .
nor of SIXTWand RACE Stroeta.
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS YOU SHOULD
AT RATH ANS' LOAN OFFICE S. E. corner of
• SIXTH AND RACE STP.EETS.
AT PRIVATE SALE, FOR LESS THAN EAU
THE USIIA.L SELLING PRICES.
- Fine gold huntinguase English patent lever Pau ,
of the most approved and best makers; opts. face di..
'wi ne fine gold huntingcase and open face lever
lepLne watches; elegant fine gold diamond and t nl '
elled hunting case lever watches, full jeweled; ;leer ,
enamelled lever and lepine watches; fine gold n..
vest. and chatlein chalin ; fine gold bracelets, sere,.
breastleins, Nuger-rings. Pencil cases and mos. log.
medallions, charms. specks, buckles, scarf-pins,
sleeve buttons. and jewelry of every descripti on.
FOWLING PIECES.
20 very nuporior double-barrel English twist four;
pieces, with bar locks and back -action locks: romat
duck guns, rifles, revolvers, &c., together with rut
fancy articles, fine old violins, &e.
. Csll soon. and select bargains. M. NATHAN
E::1E
UNITED ' STATES HOTEL, HARE
BURG . ; PA—REFITTED AND RENOVATED—L.'
TEN .
RycK, rroprietor.—Thin popular and conanob
Hotel has been newly refitted and tarnished teronll
its parlors and chambers, and is now ready Istrt4ir
ception of guests for the winter season._
The travelling public will End the LA ,TED srAT :
HOTEL the most convenient, in all particuismoz to
Betel, in the State Capital, on account of its atm.:sot'
railroad, being immediately between the :yoga:EA
pots in this city
ilanntsurso, Jan. 1 ,1563..:Lta1i
"ptk RANDRETH HOUSE,
A- , Corner of BROADWAY, CANAL, and LISPRI a
STREETS, NEW YORK.
CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN PLAY
The above Hotel is located in the most central put
Broadway, and can be reached by omnibus or ciw
from all the steamboat landings and railroad depan.
The rooms are elegantly furnished. Mazy ofteen
constructed in snits of communicating parlors and chi.
:bent, suitable for families and parties travelling tai i th :
• Meals served at all.honrs.
. Single Rooms from 50 cents to $1 par Ur.
Double Rooms from $1 to $2.50 per day.
de2-8m JOS. CURTIS & CO.
PROPOSALS.
EPUTY..QUARTERMASTEI: GEN
TI
RALis OFFlCE—Pmt.Anemii.t.2llth Lamm
PROPOSALS:9OU be received or tith , oirt ,
SATURDAY, the 24th inst., at 12 o'clock 31. gat
livers - in this city, on or before the loch day ot
next, of the following articles, viz:
Two thousand Wagon Tongues. (ironed)
One thousand Double Trees.
One thousand Wagon Wheels, (forward.)
One thousand Fifth Chains, to weigh not fa;
eighteen pounds each.
One thousand Spreader Chains, to weigh not le“:11
eight pounds each.
Links to be ofstaudard length and Sze.
The right is reserved to reject all hid; d~ mil
bigh. A. WTI
3a214t Captain and Y. R.
ARMY CLOTH:GC() AND EQUIPAu
OFFICE, TWELFTH and GIRA.RD tart I'ac
DELPHI," 3anuttrr 21, lsat
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited at thi , ..nte.r4
BA'IURDAI7, 24th inst., at 12 o'clock M., to fitrubh,..tt.
Schuylkill Arsenal, a qua ttt itr of
TARRED PAPER.
for packing Clothing, in the usual size sheets.
Bidden will state in their proposals the pries
hundred pounds, and how sant* can be delivered.
O. 11. CROSII3Y.
DePUIY O. M. Genet
TIEPITTY QUARTERMASTER GENE
-a-' HAL'S OFFICE--Putv.Anntrut.t, 20th January,
SEALED PROPOSALS Will be received at thi ,
until FRIDAY the 23d inst., at It o'clock M., forthod
livery in Watsbington. D. C. on or before the at.
February next, o'two thousand tuna of gotsi,tinerchas
hle TIMOTRY HAY, in bales, to be delivered to Ca
S. L. BROWN, A. Q. M., Washington, D. C.. and to
subject to inspection at that place. The right Is reom
to reject all bids deemed too high.
G. IL CROS3IAY.
Deputy Q. M. Gocoral
SHIPPING. •
AM BOSTON AND PHILO N
PHU STEAMSHIP LINE, salt from .
port on SATURDAYS, from second wharf below MI
Street, Philadelphia, and Long wharf, Boma.
The steamship SAXON, Capt.:Maithews,
Philadeiphia. for Boston on SATURDAY, JaaltrA
10 A. b ; and steamer NORMAN. Capt. Baker, fax •
ton, on the SAMB DAY, at 4 P. M.
These new and substantial sttamshitAnn
ins, sailing from each port punctually on Sorisrs
Insnrancee effected at one half the proniam thrill
sail vessels.
Freights taken at fair rates
Shippers are requested to send Slip Receipts sat
Lading with their goods.
For Freight or Passage, (having flue a ceommodadol
apply to HF.,,NittY WINS* St CO..
WAPY
noliS 1 5 1
332 Souril..P.-...VA Tenn
sailk
STEAM - WEEKLY TO LIB
POOL, tonclNing at Queenstown ( Cork Hs
bor). The Liverpool, New York, and Philadil
Steamship Company intend despatching their faille
ens( Clyde-built Iron steamships as follows •
CITY. OF BALTIMORE Saturday, Jannuy:t
EDINBURGH Saturday, Janne:in:
KANGAROO Saturday, Fetania •
And every succeeding Saturday at noon, from Pie I
44 North River.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
FIRST CABIN, $1.03 001 STEERAGE,
Do. to London. 105 00 Do. to London, g
Do.. to Paris, 115 00 Do. to Paris, . 0 .,
Do. to Hamburg, 110 00 Do. to Ham w
burg.
Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Bremen,tom
dant, Antwerp, &c., at equally low rates.
Fares from Liverpool or Queenstown: Ist Mil.
sia Steerage from Liverpool, $5O. From On
town, S.lO. Those who wish to send for their friend!
buy tickets here at these rates.
These steamers have superior accommodations fur
sengers ; are strongly bait in water -tight iron serzt
and carry Patent Fire Annihilators. ExPerieuce ls
geons are attached to each steamer.
For further information apply in Liverpool to
LIAM INMAN, Agent. V Water street; in Otago'
ALEX. MALCOLM. d St. Enoch Square: in Queenstow:
C. Jr W. D. SEYMOUR & Co.;• in London to RlcliS
MACRY,_6I Ring William street; in Paris to JIILSSD
CODE, 48 Rue Notre Deane dee Victoires, Place di
Bonree; in New York to 30111 G, DALE, 11l Brobril
or at the Company's 091ce.
JOHN G. DALE, Agent,.
del 111 WALNUT Street. YhiladaiP
x i dr z i . FOR NEW YORK -T
DAY—DESPATCH AND SWIM
./.110ES—VIA DELAWARE AND RARITAN CASAI.
Steamers of the above Lines will leave DAILY. sl
and 5 P. M.
For freight, which will be taken on women
terms, apply to • WM: M. BAIRD s CO..
my2l-tf • 132 South DELAWARE Avon
s i alr au t FOR NEW - YORK - NE"
DAILY LINE, via Delaware am! Earl'
Canal.
Philadelphia and New York Express &samba Ce
..ny receive freight and leave daily at 21. SI., dsli.
their cargoes in New York the following der.
Freights talon, at reasonable rates.
WM. P. CLYDE. Rat
N 0.14 SOUTH wrrAßvEsr
JAMES RAND. Afell . i.„,
. Piers 14 and 15 EAST RIVER .50
• MACHINERY AND IRON.
PENN' A WORKS,
On the Delaware River, below PhiladelPhil.
CHESTER, DELAWARE CO., PENNSYLVAS IL
REANEY, SON, dr, ARCILBO" ,
Engineers and Iron Ship Builders.
StiIitIPAOTTISER3 OP ALL NIND3 01
CONDENSING AND NON-CONDENSING ES OI
Iron Vessels of all descriptions, Boilers, Wat2r:r
• Propellers, &c., &c.
THOS. BEANST. W. H. HEANEY, SAN& 17aBa
Late of Heaney, Neale, & Co., Late Legineepia ol '
Penn's Works, Phila. tr. S. Arm
irzwy •
7. VAUGHAN HINNICS, - warn," B. ATOI CiL
JOHN E. OOP&
SOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, orr ri
FIFTH AND WASHINGTON ST..—
IT.ADELPHIA.
iIiTERENCK & SONS__
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. a yI
Manufacture High and Low Pressure Stew Ds'
land, river, and marine service.
Boilers. Gasometers, Tanks, Iron Boats, Sic- •• C4s'lls
of all kinds, either iron or brass. aeiltai
Iron-frame Roofs for Gas Worke, Workshoef , -
Stations, ,itc. -10
Retorts and Gas Machinery of the latest anJ 01 ' ) ""
Proved construction.
Every description of Plantation Machinerl. tinny
Sugar, Saw, and. Grist Vacuum Pans. ul' 9 '
Trains. Dcfccators, Filters, Pumping Engines , se t. , 01
Sole Agents for N. Rillieux's Patent Seger
Apparatus • Nesmyth's Patent Steam 8amnier.4.7,431
pinwall Wolsey % Patent Centrifugal SuO r a nid
Machine.
siDa n PENN STEAM E,,,. (i t Aff.
AND BOILER WORKS.--NEAFI D ",= - 311.
PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ENGIIVESh?'
CHIMSTS, BOILER-MAKERS; ELACKSMIT H:-.. ota
FOUNDERS, havin exclusively ayears been in Pinot
operation, and beenengaged in bitileVi o ei
repairing Marine and River Engines, high
and
sure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanks, Propellem
sPeetfully offer their services to the pnblic. ablb 6 lt
prepared to contract for Engines of all sizeli.,4,ol
River, and Stationary; having sets of patterv,,,' mak
sizes, are prepared to execv te orders with atlici"` - P'otta
Every description of pattern-making made at the tit
notice. Rio and Low-pressure, Flue: Tulni.lo.•ii.*
Cylinder Boilers of the beet Pennsylvania cbs r "? u dina
Forgings, sluts and kinds ; Iron and BraP ,6- :,,,a
of all descriptions: Roll-Turning. Bersic - Uut nu* -
other work connected with the above basine,s.t
Roars tug
Drawings and Specifications for all work dotot_
establishment free of charge, and work gna rl 'ior
The subscribers have ample wharf-dock ronq, Wt
pairs of boats, where they can lie in perfect sail . , fer
are provided with shears, blocks. fails , l e '
raising heavy orlight weights.
34114-tt'BEACH and PALIfEB_./
IVFORGAN, ORR, tic CO., S Tb
.„ 30 4
•----- ENGINE BUILDERS. Iron Pounders, !t.l2 ol ,..& t itij
Machinists and Boiler Makers. No. L2lO CALLAW I 2.Ir
Street. Philadelphia.
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of "Yin Royal " and " Green Seal" ChautP3
Wine, to arrive, and fur saell): -.V.G* 3-
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pA R D . P RI.N.T I N G, . Walk
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FOURTH Street, batty Magma: .
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