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TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1865
wßirßouen EASTERN PENN
SYLVANIA.
FRONEILEESBARRE TO . WHITE HAVEN—INCLINED
PLANES—JUMPED COIINTEX--MOIINTArE SCENE-
J T--LEHIPH VALLEY—TEEN HAVEN—MA.I7CH
trw e N ie—p.VMMlT HI .COLLIERIES—SLATING
TON ALLENTOWN READ/NO —l3 - 17OPESTIONS
FOR A SHORT TRIP.
Worrespondeuee of The . Press.)
WEST CHESTER, July 29, 1865.
On the morning of the :.4th instant, leaving
the ancient and historical town of Wilkes
barre, I set out for 'ranch Chunk, by way of
White Haven. The railroad connecting these
towns is the Lehigh and Susquehanna, and
vas designed by its originators as a means of
transferring boats from the North Branch
Canal to that in the Lehigh Valley. This pro
ject, hoWever, was never realized. The road
has been completed within a few years past,
and is used chiefly for the freighting of coal.
A direct route from Philadelphia to the IV3-o
-2fliag Valley and the Lackawanna coal region
is offered by this road, ;,but the passenger
trallic is not very extensive as yet. The rail
road, in leaving the Susquehanna, first ascends
the mOrintain east of Williesbarre by means of
three inclined planes. Within a distance of
five miles au ascent of eleven hundred feet is
made, and the top of the mountain being thus
gained, the road descends upon the other side
by heavy grades. To the unaccustomed tra
veller these planes are often a matter of dread,
but - the ascent - is quickly as well as safely
=de.
we left the depot at Wilkesbarre with one
passenger car, and in a few minutes had ar
rived at the foot of the first plane. Here the
locomotive left us, and a " safety ear," trailing,
a heavy wire rope, Mine down to bring US up. A
safety earls simply a small truck,with ratchets
on the axles and a catch playing thereon. If
the motion of the car ceases for any reason,
the ratchets instantly lock the wheels. But
there is also n hearsiP bar of iron extending
from the rear of the ear, and so contrived that,
if the ear stops on the ascent, this bar at once
falls down, and the end entering the ground,
holds the car securely. The safety car came
Tattling down on the same track on which we
were standing, passed under our car by means
of a depression and a narrow track, and then
was drawn up against the rear of the passen
ger ear.
I=l
A signal to the engineer at the top of the
plane assured him that we were ready, and in
a moment the rope tightened and we begankto
ascend. These planes are not so steep as to - be
- unpleasant; yet the thought of being pulled
tip a hill by a cable which may possibly break,
gives the novice a peculiar sensation, not un
mixed with a desire to be past the danger.
The rope, made of fine wire, plays upon rollers
placed on the ties at suitable distances, and at
the top is wound around a huge drum, from
which it is uncoiled by-the ear next descending.
A. huge stationary engine affords the motive
power. A second and a third plane Of similar
construction, brought us to the top of this
spur of the Blue Mountains.
MEZEi2
view of a part of the Wyoming Valley was
afforded to us. The placid Susquehanna, with
the town Of Wilkesbarre, was in sight,
and between our high position and the atm-
Ilashing river mist and clouds were sus•
vended. The cultivated farms of the valley
mid the distant Alleghenies completed the
view. Having passed the plains, we found a
station in the wilderness, and an engine and
two ears waiting to carry us on our way. The
road, until we reach the headwaters of the
Lehigh, is of &down grade, and built through
an unimproved region. The mountain scenery
is very beautiful, but the prospect, both far
and near, is of a rugged and uncultivated
country. A few shanties of laborers on the
railroad alone enlivened the forests and
swamps of scrub pine. At one or two places,
however, I noticed that at some time a clear
ing had been made and fences erected, and,
perhaps, the remains of a log-cabin were
visible. But these were deserted by every
body at present. Like Tennyson's deserted
house, "life and thought have gone away,"
--_and have evidently left the "doors and win
dap But we soon came into the
Lehigh Valley, about twenty_ milei from
Wilkesbarre. The Itetulwaters of the Lehigh
furnish some most desolate and decaying yet
highlypicturesque scenery. The swamps pools
Stand in Utter solitude, and are of a shiny
and black appearance, either from the coal
deposits or the decaying vegetable matter.
Huge pines, bare and blasted, stand submerged,
er have fallen, and lie with skeleton arms out
stretched. Looking upon these scenes I could
realize the appearance of the land in what ge
ology terms the carboniferous age. Could
these wilds remain, it is not unlikely that after
generations might in some distant age use the
coal formed inthese very swamps. The wither
ed and dead pines have a mournful, rather sad
dening look ; and I was glad when webeganto
follOw the course of the Lehigh—here a quite
insignificant stream in appearance.
We soon reached White Haven, twenty miles
from the Susquehanna, and the terminus of
the Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad. This
is a town of some note in the lumbering busi
ness. It is a borough, and has, I. suppose, a
population of two thousand. Near the town,
on the Lehigh, is the station called "Tan
nery," so named from the 'very large tannery
here in operation. It is owned by Smull
Sons, and more than seventy thousand hides
are tanned yearly.
Taking here the Penn Haven and White
Maven Railroad, I was soon on my way to
Mauch Chunk, following the river bank, and
enjoying the most magnificent scenery. The
stream is quite narrow; and is hemmed in by
mountains, which oiler many beautiful little
views as the train winds down along the bank.
Passing Rockport and other unimportant
- places, we reached Penn Haven, seventeen
miles from White Haven, and eight miles
above Mauch Chunk. At many places on this
ride the evidences yet remained of the
great freshet a few years since. .All the locks
and dams of the Canal Company
. are still in
ruins, and - will so remain, as the railroad is
110 W used for all kinds of transportation. The
canal will not be ag ain used above Penn
Haven. Much of the damage to property in
the towns along the Lehigh is attributed to
the great number of dams, all of which burst
ing, sent a perfect flood of water down the
'valley.
Penn Haven is at the junction of the Qua-
Rake creek and the Lehigh, and is the snip
ping point of the coal from the neighborhoods
of Hazle creek and Beaver Meadow. The coal
ears descend to boats by inclined-planes from
the hill on the mountain tops, and by a highly
economical arrangement the loaded car de
scending draws an empty car to the top of the
plane—a rope Connecting the two and being
passed over a wheel at the top.
FROM PENN RAVEN TO MirCH OFIUNfi.
The ride froth Penn Haven to Mauch Chunk
was beyond expression magnificent. The river
winds through between high and steep moun
tains, with many a sudden change of direc
tion, and the railway follows the bank closely.
The hill opposite me was a mass of verdure,
and bathed in sunlight—the shadow of a
jutting ridge or a 'naked rock varying the
scene. Below was the river, smooth and tran
quil, but inky black, as usual. From its sur
face the opposite bank was beautifully reflect
ed, with every tint of green and sunlight, and
gray rock, as perfectly drawn as in the original.
Ido not think I hive ever enjoyed so rich a
view as this. Passing through numerous gaps
in the ridges we obtain everywhere new and
beautiful views of the changing scenery, until
at length we dismount at Mauch Chunk, the
deentral point of the Lehigh coal basin.
This town is eighty-nine miles from Phi la
rielphia, and is the seat of justice of. Carbon
County. The population is between three and
four thousand. There are manufactories of
importance in the town, such as foundries and
forgci, wire-rope factories, and machine shops.
Here, too; are the machine shops of the Le
high Valley Railroad, and the Lehigh Canal
oral Navigation Company. The town lies in a
Contracted spot, hemmed in by mountains a
- thousand feet high. There is a dam here, in
the river, and below the dam a beautiful - iron
bridge.
Having strolled through the town to find a
professor of the tonsorial art, I returned to
the Mansion House to take mine ease for an
your, before starting for Summit Hill and the
mines, which every visitor here should not
fail to see.
Taking a seat in a covered wagen, we passed
iii the courthouse and Judge Pukels resi
dence—the only notable one in town—to the
top of the bill, near the river, where we saw
the cars laden with coal, running by inclined
planes down to the boats. A few minutes
brought us to the foot of the inclined plane up
mount Pisgah. The elevation reached by the
plane is nine hundred feet above the level Of
the river, and it *looks, at first sight, like a
very strange place to travel up in cars. Seve
ral very small cars, built like a carriage, were
there, and this we soon found to be the train
for Summit Hill. Taking a seat, the ascent
was soon begun. As we went up, the view of
the town beneath us, and the mountain ridges
lying far beyond, became very grand. In the
'distance was the Lehigh Water Gap standing
clear against the sky. The view is considered
extremely tine by practised travellers.
THE ME - MED PLANE AT MAUCH 011trliE.
Reaching the head of the plane, our little
train started off alone, gravity only being the
motive power, and carried us soon to a second
plane. As we were whirled along, the novelty
of the ride added to the pleasure, and we had
frequent views of Site scenery lying far below
us. Soon we were drawn up the second plane,
mid very quietly arrived at Summit Rill, nine
,milerafrOm Mauch Chunk. ThIS point is the
highest of Mount Pisgah, and near it lie very
.extensive collieries. Quite a village has grown
sip here, consisting Of several hundred inhabi
tants, with several hotels and other business
1), htees. • From this town there is a circuitous
TailrOad, similar to the one we liad already
traversed, passing nearthe mines, and return
ing again to Summit Rill. Getting on this as
' before, we passed around the princtpal conte
nds, being drawn up several planes on the
way, and in about an hour were back at the
401im These roads are for the purpose of
transporting coal to the Lehigh by gravity,
and returning the empty Caro by the same
means to the mines. The engineering dis
played on the road is of a high character, and
the scenery grand at every point. At Sunimit .
Hill was a party of Philadelphians, about fif
teen in number, some of whom were a commit
tee of councils to inspect the Girard coal lands.
They were evident/5- enjoying life, and in
good spirits -under the pressure of their ardu
ous duties. Hating made with 113 the circuit
of the mines, they came to Mauch Chunk that
evening; on the road to Philadelphia.
From Mauch Chunk I took the Lehigh Valley
Road for Allentown, twenty-seven miles dig.
tent. Passing by Lehighton and Lehigh Gap,
I stopped at Slatington to inspect the exten
sive slate quarries and factories in that village.
Slatington numbers six hundred inhabitants,
and has-been recently incorporated as a bo
rough. The slate works are the most exten
sive in the country, and, perhaps, in the world.
Taking tile next down train I was quickly
whirled past Rockdale, White Hall, and other
unimportant stations. Soon we arrived at Elo.
kencl ague, a town of two thousand inhabitants,
and having the most extensive iron works in
the United States. A mile below is Catasagna,
likewise heavily engaged in the iron trade, a
town of three thousand inhabitants.
Four miles below is Allentown, one of the
largest and most growing towns in Eastern
Pennsylvania. The population is 12,000, and
the place has the activity of a city. Iron is
the chief object of business, the works being
very extensive and profitable. There are,
however, two large tanneries, paint works,
foundries, &c., &c. I understand that con
siderable New York capital is invested here.
The town is near the Lehigh, at its junction
with the Jordan creek and Little Lehigh, and
is built on highly elevated ground. From Al
lentown I rode out to look at the iron bridge
on the Fogelsville Railroad. This piece of
architecture is well worth a visit. It is built
of light iron girders, is 1,100 feet long, and
ninety feet high. It seems to the spectator a
frail anti light structure, but the heaviest
trains Of iron ore do not jar it in passing.
Leaving Allentown, I passed over to Reading,
through a magnificent farming country, and
thence to Philadelphia.
IMMEEI3I
Having concluded my peregrinations, I think
can assure any one disposed to see the richest
portion of his native State, that he will find it,
combined with the most magnificent scenery,
in tbe route which I followed, viz: through
Easton, Belvidere, Water Gap, Scranton, Pitts
ton, Kingston, Wilkesbarre, White Haven,
Mauch Chunk, Slatington, Allentown, and
Bethlehem. Or if the traveller wishes, let him
visit Bethlehem flrgt, and then return through
Allentown and Heading. He will thus see the
rich Lehigh Valley, with its treasure of coal,
iron, zinc, slate, paint, ticc., and the Lacka
wanna, and Wyoming coal fields, with the fast
growing cities that are springing up through
this part of Pennsylvania. E. B. G.
A Philadelptilan'm Trip to the Green
➢lonntsins—No. 1.
CSPechil Correbpondenee of The Press.]
BOSTON, August 4, 1505
It is a common saying, that " the people ek
Buffalo never go to Niagara," and just so your
correspondent, who has never visited Cape
May or a dozen other summer resorts within a
few miles of Philadelphia, must needs seek
fresh breezes in the more distant mountains
of Vermont. Why he is going there, and thus
slights the modern "Baize" nearer home, his
readers will not be at a loss to judge, when
they hear what lie will have to tell them of his
trips among the Verdure•clad peaks, which
make up the Green Mountains.
First, he thought, he must have a party, and
many were the suggestions, therefore, that he
made as to summer travel and its delights, and
broad were the hints he dropped that a trip to
Stowe, the headquarters of visitors to the
mountains, would prove agreeable. But his
ditheulties were great. Many stared at the
name, and wanted to know where in the world
Stowe was; others "would be most happy, but
they always went to the sea-shore ;" while
others yet laughed to open scorn the idea of
travelling a thousand miles "to see only Penn
sylvania hills in the end." But we knew better;
and our perseverance was at length crowned
with success. By agreeing to a compromise,
that the trip should he by way of Boston, a
party was at length made, and off we came for
a month's sojourn among the " Yanks."
The ride to New York was far from pleasant.
The day was hot and dusty, and the ears un
comfortable.
In spite of all adverse circumstances, we
finally reached the " Norwich boat," for Bos
ton, preferring an inside route that avoids
Point Judith, sea sickness often occurring to
passengers by the outside trip. By it to New
Loudon, and by rail through Norwich and
Woreester, we finally reached Boston by about
half-past five A. M. of the next day. By nine
o'clock we were ready to see the sights in and
around "the Common," which, if to Bosto
nians the city is the "hub of creation," is cer
tainly the centre thereof. Well may Boston
boast itself of the te..crittinort ;" the "
one of the most beautiful shaded walks that
landscape gardener ever laid out; the many
other paths, leading everywhence and every
whither; the "Nish Pond," in the centre, with
its most elaborate fountain ; and, by no
Means a Small matter, and possible only
in the "land of Steady habits"—the charm
ing beds of natural flowers, which edge the
grass-plats, and whose blossoms never suffer
from the ruthless vandalism which elsewhere
would certainly make a desert of any such pub
lic garden ; all these things conspire to make
Boston Common a spot justly valruid. Passing
beyond the common we enter the Public Gar
den, newer, but probably destined to become
more beautiful than the common. This gar
den, we believe—certainly it is so with the
land just beyond—is on made ground, reclaim
ed 'from the water by driving piles and filling
with earth. The most elegant and now most
fashionable part of Boston, which lies just be
yond the Public Garden, is all built on such
ground; and in many places streets opened
only a certain distance, as far as the ground is
firmly established, have signs placed at their
entrance, "Private Way, Dangerous." The
"old families," who formerly lived in the
older end of Beacon street, are rapidly push
ing towards its extension, or to new streets in
this part - of the city.
One of the places near Boston most worthy
of a visit is its cemetery—Mount Auburn.
Here., were it not for the Puritanism which
places an unsightly board, eight or ten feet
square, immediately in front of the gateway ,
that visitors may read and know certainly
the rules—Boston would not be itself, if every
place had not its rules—and for the many ab
surd monuments which wealth and pride have
erected without taste, one could find a model
for any cemetery; so charming, both naturally
and artificially, are the long, winding roads,
the less pretending, but more lovely foot
paths, and the many quiet nooks and corners,
in Which love may raise a tasteful memorial
to the loved ones gone. One thing, however,
we noted painfully, both here and in the
"Common."-- We mean the pedantry which
Posts on every tree its Latin botanical name
and its translation,* SO that you will see a tin
sign, about six inches square, with " Maus
Americana, American Elm," painted on it.
In our judgment, this thwarts the very object
for which trees are placed in such spots, viz.:
to set forth Nature before eyes to which For
tune denies the greater pleasure of seeing her
in her Own domains. How truly Cowper
wrote :
God made the country, but man made the town."
1: , ; - en when man attempts to make a little
country in the town, he makes it wear a town
expi•ession.
We must not forget the Music Hall and the
Great Organ, Wc attended two Organ Concerts
at the Music Hall, and heard Madame Prohock
and Mr. Thayer play. Mr. Lang, too, played
though hut a single piece. This trio certainly
represents fairly the organ playing of Boston,
and yet, even under such hands, the Great
Organ far disappointed our expectations. We
-;vent to Boston all prepossessed in favor of the
organ, except as to its adaptability to tuning,
but we were by no means pleased. The solo
stops are, many of them at least, very fine
but the heavier combinations are indistinct,
until, when the whole organ speaks, the tone
is lost in the volume of the sounds which rush
discordantly across each other. The mecha
nism is not sufficient to make the organ speak
clearly, and_the result is confusion. In one
passage, where a pedal note was held under
some heavy chords, the din was terrible, and
it was certainly naught else but din; Boston
taste, too, has been perverted, it BeCIMAUg to be
the only aim of the Boston organists to be
great executants, all expression being given
up to an insane desire to perform great gym
nastic feats on the pedals. We have yet to
learn that, as an organist advances in me
chanical skill in playing, the more nearly he
reaches the RIM of a musician. Does great
abilityin organ gymnastics eonatitute the high
-
ea. order of musical talent 7 Mr. Thayer was
soulless when he played one of nossines
sweetest airs from "William Tell," but ex
ecuted a Soceata and a Fugue from Bach mag
nificently. To be sure, he used reed stops in
The fugue, which is contrary to the befit taste,
but his execution was faultless. Yet, when
this same gentleman attempted to write a
sonata—he played his "No. 1" at the concert—
he made a perfect absurdity of it, rush
ingeaabsswiltahage, i
full
, :)rgan and inconceivably hard
p
in medic' r es," and then toning
down to an air which we are sure WM - lii
would clair . n as his own, could he bear it. Po
pular taste condemns this affectation of great
executive talent ; for, while silence, dead as
that of the grave, followed the Soccata and
the Fugue, rapturous applause encored the
morecaux from the masters, which he Conde*
scended to play. for us. Philadelphia may be
proud of her organs and organists, were there
only more of both—for her players, while they
lack the executive skill of the Boston players,
o e u a i ,) u s si _c m of o
for they will not waste tune in attaining it,
certainly excel in interpreting th
expression. The Philadelphia rg
mean those built by Our own buim.rd—have a
voicing which even the Hooks, of IloAea, eau
not give their pipes. The famous " VON. Hu
mana" in the Great Organ, ihough a very beau
tiful stop, is no more like the human voice
than it is like the voice of a bird ; and it is so
great a misnomer, that, on hearing it for the
first time, one is inclined to laugh at the idea
that that stop is meant in faith to imitate the
human voice. Indeed, when played before or
"On the contrary, to our opinion; this giving the_
botanical and the common names of plants is very .
scustble.—ED.
after a row elate in the same organ, it is al
most to tell any difference between
A
the tWO:•
But our stay in Boston is nearly over.. We
leave for the mountains in an early train,
reaching Stowe about six o'clock P. M.. From
thence we hope to address. you again, and talk
of real mountain scenes, and of many a plea
sant jaunt to see the wonders of Nature at a
height of nearly five thousand feet above the
sea. 11.
Florence Heights.
[Special Corresoondettee of The Press.]
FLOMMNOE HEIGHTS, August 8,1865.
You find it not named in Lippincott's Gazetteer,
but, let me assure you, M. Editor, that Flo
rence Heights is as pretty and pleasant a place
as any upon our noble Delaware, and a hun
dred times more beautiful and agreeable than
nine tenths of the puffed-up " watering-places"
in this State. There is fresh air, and there is
a charming panorama of lovely scenery, turn
where you may, with the river rolling rapidly
below. Any amount of boating, any quantity
of fish to be had for the trouble of catching,
good bathing, a pleasant country around, and,
in the hotel, which is not crushingly filled, a
variety of agreeable society, largely from Phi
ladelphia, including, of course, a full supply
Of the "fair women and brave men;” so touch
ingly spoken of by Byron, We do not dress
here nine times a day—though, letme tell you,
sir, that we can make a killing toilette, and;
perhaps, we do, whenever occasion—which
means our fancy—requires it.
Florence Heights can be reached byboatand
railway several times each day. The nearness
of theplace to Philadelphia is exceedingly in
its favor. Phe hotel is kept by a buxom Eng
lishman, (Major Simkins, of the Wetherill
House, Philadelphia,) who has a very pretty
idea of what good fare ought to be, in a place
where, somehow, I always am hungry When I
sit down to table—not so when I leave it. We
have a variety of amusements here, which I
need not describe. Come up and see them, sir,
and leave pen, ink, and horrid newspapers
alone for one little week. In weather like this
(we are seventy-six in the shade when you are
ninety:five in Philadelphia!) who cares for
polities, I should like to know? Bring a few
new beaux with you.•
- -
On the part of the Ladies' Coterie at F. H.,
Mr. Editor's assured friend, *s*
Foreshadowings.
[For The Press.]
When the evening shadows lengthen over
woodland, plain and hill,
And the restless, beating pulses of the busy
world are still,
Fills my spirit with vague yearnings for the
Future, strange and vast!
Cnres net for the shifting Present, nor the
memories of the Fast -
But into the sealed Hereafter, would my wil
ling.vision pierce,
Though my lot be sad and gloomy—though my
fate be dark and fierce !
I would see the golden glory of the years that
are to come t
See the march of Human PrOsiess! hear the
nations busy hum!
I would see the wide world peopled with a
working, striving Thee,,
And the destinies of nations, in the dim Un
seen would trace.
I would see the steam-steed rushing on his
mighty iron-way,
Harnessed to the Car of Science, move to uni
versal sway!
I would see the Ocean stirring with a navy
' rich and grand,
Bearing tidings of the Progress to each corner
of the land,
I would see the hideous traffic in our fellow
creatures cease !
And the Age of Art and Freedom ushered in
with joy and peace!
I would see Earth's various nations in one
brotherhood embrace,
Caring not what be the language, or the color
of each nice !
I would see each man a freeman, subject to
himself alone,
I would see the Tyrant perish, and. Oppression
overthrown!
Then this earth would be an Eden, with the
Serpent crushed and dead,
And the glorious Sun upon us would the light
Of Wisdom shed !
And the tender summer flowers looking up
ward from the sod,
Send their incense of thanksgiving to the
Everlasting God!
FRIENDS' CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL,
Philadelphia, November 1.1,1801.
rri-IE CITY.
. DEATH OF JOSEPH B. CHAIO—MEETING
Or THE CORN EN.CHANPE.-At a meeting of the
Corn Exchange, held yesterday morning,
George Bookman, Esq., President, alllteuneed
the death of Joseph B. Craig, of the hrm of
Andrew C. Craig & Co.
William Wilson, Esq., submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously agreed to:
Whereas, This organization has, with regret,
heard of the sudden death of Joseph B. Craig,
one of its oldest members ; therefore,
Resolved, That in his death this association
has lost a member whose universal manliness
of deportment in all his business and social
relations had endeared him to every one, and
that we deeply and sincerely mourn his _de
cease.
Resolved, That a committee of five members
be appointed to tender the sympathies of this
body to his afflicted family, and that a copy of
the above preamble and resolutions be entered
upon the minutes of this association.
The Chairman appointed William Wilson, A.
J. Catherwood, Samuel Diacky, J. C. Hess, and
Andrew M. Moore, on the committee.
•
SUDDEN DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN
Crrizsic.—Jeremiab E. Eldridge, who resided
at MS Germantown avenue, died suddenly
yesterday morning, from an attack of apo
plexy. He was in the fifty-seventh year of As
age. Mr. Eldridge was born in Cape May
county, N. J. He came to Philadelphia many
years ago, and Carried on the business of a
master bouse-earpenter in the district of
Moyamensiug. He was successful iu business.
After the consolidation of the municipal dis•
tricts he was elected in the Nineteenth ward
as a member of the Common Council, and
preyed to be one of the best ever sent from
that section of the city. Ile was subsequently
elected a member of the Board of Building
Inspectors, in which Mike he served .a full
term with credit to himself. Mr. Eldridge
WAS widely known in Philadelphia, and uni
versally respected.
THE STATE Atirlactr
list of the premiums to be awarded by the
Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, at
its thirteenth annual exhibition, which will
be held at Williamsport, on Tuesday, Wednes
day, Thursday, and Friday, the 28th, 27th, 28th,
and 20th of September next, arc announced.
The Schedule is arranged upon quite a liberal
scale, in the various departments., for which
contributions are sought. The premiums for
live stock in particular are large enough to
excite the most lively competition. For best
trotting horses WO ands $2OO are offered, and
for stallions, mares, colts, bulls, cows, working
oxen, sheep, swine, etc., the premiums range
from 511 down to si2,
GUARDIANS OF THE POOR.—At the meet
ing held yesterday, the house agent presented
his cohort, from which we learn that at noon
on Saturday there were 2,587 inmates in the
Almshouse, being 278 more than at the same
time last year. •
There were 213 admitted during the past two
weeks. Number of men in the house, 1,093; Of
women, 1,444. Insane persons of both sexes,
578. Receipts, $631.19. Relief administered to
1,302, as follows: Adults (white), 563; children,
014. Adults (black), 58 children, 67.
Dr. William Lyon* was elected physician
for the Seventh nistrict.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT Pnizzs.---Yester
day morning, at Callowhill-street wharf, U.
S. Marshal Ellmaker sold, by order of the
United States Court, the following vessels:
Steamtug Fisher, built in North Carolina, and
110 tons burden; hull of a new vessel called
the Halifax ' built at a navy yard in North
Carolina, and a steam barge named the Egypt
Mills: Messrs. Souder & Co. were the pur
chasers. The Fisher brought 52,100, Egypt
mills WO, and the Halifax 5450,
A NICE QUESTION.---A. few days since,
the dog;catehers picked up a dog in front of a
tavern in Market street. The proprietor ran
out, seized the dog, and assaulted the catcher.
He was arrested and taken before an alder
man, who decided that the catcher had no right
to pick up a dog unless it was over four feet
six inches from the line of a house, and the
man was discharged. He was subsequently
rearrested and bound over for court, when the
subject will be tested.
THE FIREMEN'S ; P
_ A - RADE. —Mr. Henry
R. Robb, Chief Marshal of the Firemen's
parade, has made the following appointments :
Special Aids—Charles Porter, Schuylkill Hose
Company ; Richard Ellis, Northern Liberty
Engine Company. Aids—Francis A. Devitt,
Moyamensing Hose Company Samuel Hen
derSOlh Western Hose Company; R
McCully, Hibernia Engine Company; James
McCawley, Fairmount Hose Company ; Alfred
Ruhl, Fairmount Engine Company; Lewis
Sweeney, Pennsylvania Hose Company; Chas.
S. Au tin, Northern Liberty Hose Company.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A PHILADELPHIAN
AT CAPE MAN.—On Saturday evening, <Henry
Alexander, the well-known lapidist, fell dead
in front of the Columbia House, Cape May.
Mr. Alexander left his home in company with
a friend, a few minutes before his death, in
apparently excellent health, He was about
forty-five years of age, and leaves a wife and
five children to mourn his loss. He has been
subject to attacks of swooning, but by the ap
plication ofproper restoratives he had always
been resuscitated. Intelligence of his death
was sent to his family.
BITTEN' BY A
D
son, master sailmake ° : - aT j
Navy anel - 1. 8- F alil, er wt
badly bitten in his right hand by a favorite
Newfoundland dog, yesterday morning. He
was patting him on the head, when suddenly
the animal turned, and inflicted a painful
wquaa. The canine was subsequently shot to
death.. He was a very fine, large specimen Of
thelilewfoundland breed.
WEEKLY REPORT OP GOVERNMENT HOS
PITALS.—AII the hospitals of th,iB departinent
:IA TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1865.
have been merged . in the Chestnut-MU Hos
pital. During the week, the admissions have
Melt 103 returned to duty, 9; transrerred, 12;
on furlough, 14; discharged, 51; deceased, 1;
remaining, 844.
PEACHES, EfEILE, THEY Go.—Good.: ripe
peaches were hawked about the streets yester
day at the rate of lee cents per half peck. They
were not very large, but sweet, ripe, and
juicy.
DOGS DAPTIMED.—During last week the
dog detectives captured IS7 dogs. A few were
reclaimed by their owners, and the rest were
killed.
eIfORED TO DRATIL—OWC/lOrlitoll. 7
aged forty-five, who died at a tavern in West
Philadelphia, on .B,turday, choked to death
by a piece of corned beef lodging in his throat.
OVEECOME BY THE INAT.—Michael
McCarron, while working in a well back of
1810 Chestnut street yesterday, was overcome
by the heat and removed to the hospital.
COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.—Two raen
were arrested yesterday, in the Twenty-second
Hard; for passing counterfeit twenty-dollar
greenbacks.
PAINFUL AcClDßET.—Yesterday after
noon Thomas Ready was severely injured at
Broad and Jefferson streets, by having a stone
weighing 1,100 pounds fall on him.
At an early hour yesterday morning, a
female with a child at her breast, appeared
before his Honor, Mayor Henry, and asked for
a warrant against a boy named Henry Fisher,
aged nine year*.
the Warrant was issued, and the boy was
brought before the. Alderman. He is an im
pudent little fellow, evidently having been
brought up in a bad school ; and faced the
charge against him with all the effrontery of
a hardened villain.
The 'warrant charges that - :Harry Fisher ap
proached a Child named-Augustus Sehrack,
(Ted three years, and applied to his nostrils a
vial supposed toscontaln cologne. The poor
child smelled of it, and instead of its being
cologne it was hartshorne. One eye of the
child is entirely blind, and the other is not
expected to be saved.
The mother, in bringing a child as a witness,
was horrified to see it- run over--in Market
street ano painfully injure&
Officer Reeder took the poor little fellow to
the Dispensary, where it was carefully taken
care of.
The mother of the child who has blinded the
poor little fellow, sent for bail by the means
of several actors. -
[Before Mr. Alderman Dallas.]
CAPTURED AT LAST, -
Last Fourth of July, Officer Stewart, of the
Second District, was attacked by James
Dougherty, and had six teeth knocked out and
his jaw badly injured. Dougherty has kept
out of the way until yesterday, when Ixe was
apprehended and committed by Alderman
Dallas.
[Before Mr. Alderman Butler.]
nescur OF A ric-me.
A difficulty occurred sometime since on a
plc-nic given by one of the churches of this
city. The affair culminated yesterday by
James Manning and Andrew M.eGibbonmaking
an attack on a man, the former using a billy,
and the latter a brick:. Alderman Butler held
the billy in $1,500, and the brick in $l,OOO to
answer.
Edward Oliver keeps a small booth in the
vicinity of (lop Cadwalader, and a soldier
testified yestdirlay that he was enticed therein
by Anthony Duplee and George Lees. He took
two drinks, and after that becoming un
conscious, was robbed of $2O. Oliver was held
in 414000, and his confederates in *6OO each to
answer.
[Before Mr. Alderman Tittermary.)
CAPTURE OF - FEMALE THIEVES.
Julia Clark and Sarah Crawford were com
mitted yesterday, by Alderman Tittermary, to
answer the charge of baring in their posses
sion a lot of sheets towels, Ite., that they could
not account for. The articles were marked C.
IV. Thomas and H. C. Weanie.
Some time between Saturday night and yes
terday morning a safe was taken from the
counting-house of Mark Mason, near the Ca
thedral Cemetery, conveyed about one bun_
dred•yards from the premises, and blown open,
with gunpowder. About $42.50 in money, and
all the books, were carried off. The entrance
to the °dice was effected by prying open the
window shutter with a piece of pale-fence.
This fact, together with the carrying off of the
books = shows that the thieves arre not au fait
In their business. The same gang have been
operating about Paschalville and Seller's Mills
in the same manner.
Quarter Sessions—Hon. Jas. B. Ludlow,
The August sessions of the criminal Court,
which will probably present an unusually
heavy calendar, began yesterday. The Gran
in
Jury attendance having been sworn or af
firmed, S. A. Colwell, Esq., was appointed fore
man. Judge Ludlow thenproceeded to charge
them at considerable length, refering to the
origin and antiquity of the trial by jury ; and
how its benefits have been preserved to us;
the method by which a jury is selected; the
time they are to serve ; the place where they
appear, etc.; and he enlarged especially upon
the particular office and duties of the Grand
Jury. He also said that the prison was filled
with parties awaiting trial upon various
charges; many of them of an aggravated cha
racter ; that it was at all times, butparticu
larly at the present time,. important that the
administration of criminal law should be
prompt and vigorous upon the part of the of
ficers of justice. He had consulted with his
colleagues upon the bench, and they had de
termined to render effective the verdict of the
jury in imposing sentence to the extent of the
law upon criminals who shall have been con
victed. The commission of crime must be
checked; and officers of the law would be sus
tained in their efforts to make midnight ar
rests of burglars and robbers, even though it
be at the cost of life.
In alluding to and commenting upon the
principle of trial by jury, Judge Ludlow quot
ed a paragraph from Blackstone, as follows :
"It is, therefore, upon the whole a duty
which every man owes to his country, his
friends, his posterity, and. himself, to main
tain to the utmost of his OWer the valuable
Constitution, in all its rights; to restore to it
its ancient dignity * * * to amend it when
ever it is defective ; and, above all, to guard
with the most zealous circumspection against
the introduction of new and arbitrary me
thods of trial, which, under a variety of plau
sible pretences mayin time imperceptibly un
dermine this best preservative of English
liberty."
The Grand - Jury having retired, the court,
after hearing the excuses of such of the petit
jury as for various reasons did not desire to
serve, adjourned till Saturday,
Jury trials will begin next -Monday.
A COOL Taxn.r.- ORNADIRxr , r.—A London lady
Corresponding with her country cousin,
through the medium of the press, mentions a
novel, beautiful, andiwithal, inexpensive orna
ment for the dinner table. She says: " Talk
ing dinners, let me tell you of a now idea. I
was present at a very recherche entertainment
the other day, where I saw the following ar
rangement for the table: There was a large
square block of Wenham Lake ice, weighing, I
should say, at least twenty-five pounds, which
was placed on glass castors, in a dish or trough . ,
of some kind; the dish was rendered quite in
visible by being entirely filled with moss, into
which soaked the water which melted from
the ice. Delicate ferns fringed the edge, and
bright-colored flowers were embedded in the
moss, the foliage reaching above the lower
edge of the ice. he object of raising the block
on castors is to prevent the water from accele
rating the melting of the mass. Over the ice
berg there were two arches prettily aranged,
crossing each other; they were, apparently,
of cane, and were bound round by garlands of
flowers. The effect- was enchanting. The at
mosphere was delightfully cooled; the flowers
were kept fresh ; and the sight of this translu
cent mass was far prettier than the most cost
ly centre pieces Of gold or silver plate. I be
lieve I am right in Stating that this novel idea
first made its appearance at Orleans House,
Twickeeham. It can be so readily adopted
that I felt you woulclebe glad orthe sugges
tion."
ELECTRICAL OFFICES.:
No. 154 North ELEVENTH, below RACE
Street; also, CHESTNUT and FORTIETH
Streets, West Philadelphia.
Patients will be treated at their residences
when desired; a-large number of testimonials
may be seen at the Offices from patients in this
/ .i. , 3, i,. Ci . nsia n ita i t4e c rit gratis. Office hours 9 A. M.
DRS. T. ALLEII;nd E. HAVERSTICH,
jy2l-3m Eleetrepathists.
- ELEQTROPATHIC ESTABLISH
ME—DR. A. STEVENS, one of the
FIRST DISCOVERERS of a new system of treat
ing disease by MODIFIER ELECTRICAL APPLI
CATIONS,aud who has been so very successful at
PENN W4u.a.nr, for the last three years has re•
moved his Office and Residence to MS VINE
Street, one door below Seventeenth.
All persons desiring references, or any particulars
with regard to his special mode of treatment, will
please call or send for a pamphlet.
Consultation or advice gratuitous.
TORN C._ BAKER & CO.'S COD LIVER
FLI M.—TIM TRITE AND GENlTlNE—Uneur
passed in onallty and Weds, being the
SWEETEST AND BEST PREPARED.
In Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Gout, In
cipient Consumption, and all Scrofulous complaints,
it oftentimes produces immediate and certain effects
when other remedies have been taken with little or
no benefit.
Sold by all Druggists in the city, and by the pro
prietor, No. 118 BEARKET Street. ieto-stuthcat
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF" THE
UNITED STATES. INIAND FOR THE EAST
ERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
UNITED STATES, EASTERN rDISTRICT OF
PENNSYLVANIA — Sep.
Whereas, The District Court of the United
States for said District, proceeding on a libel, Bled
In the name of the United States, path decreed on
the sth day of August, A. D. MCA, that all 'persons
who claim to have any interest In the Steamer
sCIIRVIN, captured on the high seas, to wit: at
Halifax on the Roanoke River, on the coast of
NorthCarolina,by the "lasco.” "Valley City,"
anti rieml - host No. 5, vessels-of-war of the Un ited .
pbttet, be monished and cited,
Therefore, all persons who claim to have anylnte
rest in the said steamer and cargo are inonished and
cited to appear before the Judge of the said Court,
In the city of Philadelphia, on the TWENTIETH
day after publication hereof, to show cause why the
said steamer mid cargo should not be pronounced to
belong, at the time of the capture of the same, to
the enemies of the United States, and therefore, or.
Otherwise; n
able to condemnatio as a lawful..prtze.
The above is an abstract of the monition issued
by the Court in the said cause.
P. C. EL EMAKER,
V. S. Marshal E. D. of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, August 5, 1865. atlB-tatils-6t
MARSHAL'S SALE.-BI VIRTUE
of a writ of sale., by the Hon. JOHN CAD
WALADER, Judge of the District Court of the
Dotted States, In Admiralty, the Eastern District of
Penns-Dv anta 2 ilu to me directed, will
be sold at pub& sale, to the highest and hest bid
der, for cash at SIMPSON & IsIZTLL•ii DRY DOCK
WHARF, CHRISTIAN Street, on SATURDAY, the.
18th day of August, lies, at 12 o'clock ill., the bark
MARIA. and JULIA, her tackle, apparel; and fur
niture. She was built at lttlboa. Spain, in 1855: is
two hundred and fifty-two tons burden; is copper
fastened, diagonal kneed; has Just been thoroughly
overhauled and yellow metaled to the bends, under
the Inspection of the marine surveyors, at a large
oxp ensr: she IS well found in anchors, chains, ...ifs,
rigging, itc., and can be sent to Mt at small e%-
prime, P. C. ELIMAXER.
U. S. Marshal, E. D. of renuas
PitILADELPMA. August 4, 1885.
ati4 8 10 12 10 1941
THE POLICE
[Before Mr. Alderman Bottler.]
A DOUBLE CASUALTY.
[Before Mr. Alderthan - Warde.j
THE DRUG GAME.
THE COURTS.
Associate Justice.
• AtrGIIST TERM.
MEDICAL.
MARSHAL'S SALES.
INSURANCE.
►I`HE PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA,
INCORPORATED BY THE STATE IOF PENN-
SYLVANIA, an MO., 221 D, 1866
Insures Lives, Allows Interest on Depo•
sits, and Grants Annuities.
CAPITAL, $150,000,
DIRECTORS
SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY, RICHARD CADBURY,
JEREMIAH HACKER, HENRY HAINES,
JOSHUA H. MORRIS, T. WISTKR BROWN
RICHARD WOOD, COFFINONGOTReff,
_CHAS. 1
SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY,
PRESIDENT.
ROWLAND PARRY,
ACTUARY
TEMPORARY OFFICE,
Na 247 souls THIRD STREET,
BASEMENT. jy2s-tuthely
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY
INCORPORATED BY THEEG-VIVIAN&
PENNSYLVANIA, 1835.
OFFICE S. F. CORNER THIRD AND WALNUT
STREETS, PHILADELPHIA.
MARINE INSURANCES
ON VESSELS ; j
CARGO, To all parts of the world.
FREIGHT,
LAND INSURANCES
On Goode, by
Riveral,
tCaarnsal, Lake and .L
and Car
riageFtßE DStURANCEUnion.
On MerChandise generally.
On stores, DwelUng Houses, SW.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY,
November 1, 1864.
$lOO,OOO United States 5 per cent. loan, '71..5100,000 00
111,000 " 6 " " 'Bl.. 118,215 00
75,000 6 " " 5-200.. 75,562 50
100,000 State of Pennsylvania Five Per
Cent. Loan 83,055 00
54,000 State of 'Pennsylvania Six Per Cent.
Loan . ...... 55,890 00
128,050 City of Philadelphia Mx' Per bent.
Loan 122,520 87
20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mort
gage Sia Per Cent. Bonds 22,000 00
50,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Secohd
Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds... 58,250 00
-W,000,300 Shares Stock Germantown Gas
Company, principal and Interest
guaranteed by the city of Phila.
delphia 15,880 00
5,500,180 Shares Stock Pennsylvania Rail
road Company ' 9,100 00
5,000,000 Shares Stock North Pennsylvania
Railroad Company Bozo 00
50,000 United States Treasury Certitl- •
catosof Indebtedness 98,e5 00
80,100 State of Tennessee Five Per Cent.
Loan 12,000 00
28,700 Loans on Bonds and Mortgage.
amply secured 128,700 00
$868,260 Par. Cost $842,100.50. Market va1.5857,827 87
Real Estate 80,000 00
Bills receivable for Insurances
m 118,00 92
Balances due at Agencies.—Pre
miums on Marine Policies, Ac
crued Interest, and other debts
due the Compaily 213,798
Scrip and Steak or sundry Lour
ance and other Companies, $4,-
283. Estimated value 2,220 00
Cash on deposit with 11.
S. Government, sub
ject to ten days4ll o ..103,000 00
Cash in Banks .. 58,154 92
Cash in Drawer.. ... 537 59$' 49
$1,201,664 021
DIRECTORS:
Thomas C. Hand, J. P. Peniston, .
John C. Davis, Henry Sloan,
Edmund A. Souder, William G. Boulton,
Theopiißus Parading, Edward Darlington,
John R. Penrose, H. Jones Brooke,
James Traquair, Jacob P. Jones,
Henry C. Dailett, Jr., - James B McFarland,
James C. Hand, Joshua P. Byre,
Want= C. Ludwig, Spencer Mellvaine,
Joseph H. Seal, John D. Taylor,
George G. Leiper, Edward Lafonreade,
Hugh Craig J B. Semple, Pittsburg,
Robert Burton , A. B. Berget, Pittsburg.
Samuel E. Stokes,
THOMAS C. HAND President.
JOHN C. DAVIS, Vice President.
HYSTRY LYLBURN, Secretary. deld-ly
TEM RELIANCE INSURANCE COM
PANY
OF PIIILADELPIELIA.
Incorporated in 1141. dharter Perpet.nal
or FICE No. 308 WALNUT STREET.
. . _
CAPITAL, $300,000.
Insures against Loss or Damage by FIRE Houses,
Stores, and other Buildings, limited or perpetual;
and on Furniture, Goods, Wares, and Merchandise,
In town or country,
LOSM YROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND PAID.
ASSETS, 1400,008.71.
Invested in the following Securities, viz :
First Mortgages on City Property,welle
cured .1011,600 00
United States Government Loans 141,000 00
Philadelphia City 6 per cent. Loans 50,000 00
Pennsylvania $3,000,000 6 per cent. Loan.. 15,000 110
Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds, first and
second Mortgages 35,030 00
Camden. and Amboy Railroad Company's
6 per cent. Loan 6,06111 E
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany's 6 per cent. Loan 5,000 00
Huntingdon and Broad Top 7 per cent.
Mortgage Bonds " 4,560 00
County Fire Insurance Company's Stock... 1,050 06
Mechanics' Bank Stocks 4,000 00
Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania Stock.. 10,000 00
Tinton Mutual insurance Company's Stock 380 00
Reliance Insurance Company of Philadel
phia's Stock 1,000 00
Accrued Interest 6,965 93
Cash in bank and on hand 12,0E1 29
value....
William Stevenson,
Beni. W. Tingley,
Marshall Hall,
OharleA Leland,
J. Johnson Brown,
Themes H. Moore.
CLEM TINGLEY, President.
THOMAS C. HILL,. Secretary.
Pilibapra.rina, December 1, Mt jalo4f
Worth at present market
DIREC"
Clem Tingley,
Wm. R. Thompson,
William Musser,
Samuel Illsphain,
H:L. Carson,
Robert Steen,
FAME INSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 4O CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
FIRE AND INLAND INSURANCE.
DIBBOTOBS.
Francis N. Buck, John W. Everman,
Charles Richardson, Robert B. Potter,
Henry Lewis,. John Kessler, Jr.,
Samuel Wright, E. D. Woodruff,
P. S. Justi_,reeClS IC. Charles Stokes,
Heorge A.. p - W re e l te af e s t
CHAS. RICHARDSON, vice President.
W. I. BLANCHARD, Secretary.
FIRE INAURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
—THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. Incorporated 1825. CHARTER PER
PETUAL. No. 510 WALNUT Street, opposite In
dependence Square. -
Ibis Company, favorably known to the commu
nity for nearly forty years continues to Insure
against Loss or Damage by Fire, on Public or Pri
vate Buildings, either permanently or for a limited
time. Also, on Furniture, Stocks, Goods, or Mer
chandise generally; on liberal terms.
Their capital, together with a large Surplus Fund,
is invested in the most careful manner, which en
ables them to offer to the insured an undoubted se
curity In the case
DIRECTORS.
Daniel Smith, Jr., Sohn Devereux,
Alexander Benson, ' Thomas Smith,
Isaac Huslehurst, Ilenry Lewis,
Thomas Robins, J. Gillingham Fell.
DANIEL MITIE, JR., President.
WILLIAMG. CROWELL, Secretary.
ANTHRACITE INSURANCE COM
PANY.—Authorized Capital, S4OO,OOO—CHAR
TER PERPETUAL.
°ince, No. an WALNUT Street, between Third
and Fourth streets, Philadelphia.
This Company will insure against Lose or Damage
by Fire, on Buildings, Furniture, and Merchandise
gally.
so, Marine Insurances an Vessels, Cargoes, and
Fights. Inland Insurance to all parts of the Union.
DIRECTORS.
William Esher, Davie Pearson,
D. Luther, Peter `deiger,
Lewis Andenried, J. E. Eaum
John R. Blackidton, William F. bean,
Joseph Maxileith John Ketcham.
WILLIAM ESHER, President.
WM. F. DEAN, Vice President.nt
W. M. Swint, Secretary. ap3-tf
AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY. Incorporated 1810. CHARTER PER
PETUAL. No. 310 WALNITT Street, above
Third - Philadelphia.
Having a large paid-up Capital Stook and Surplus
invested in sound and available Securities, continues
to insure on Dwellings, Stores, Furniture, Mer
chandise, Vessels in port and their Cargoes, and
other Personal Property. All losses liberally and
promptly adjusted.
DIRECTORS.
Thomas E. MariaT
John Welsh,
Samuel O. Morton,
Petrick Brady,
John T. Lewis,
THCAie. E. MARIS, President.
ALBERT C. L. CRAWFORD, Secretary. fe22.-tf
RAILROAD LINES.
PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD.
SiTMDIBIL ARRANGEMENT.
The trains of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
leave the New Depot, at THIRTIETH and MAR
KET Streets.
The cars of the Market-street Passenger Railway
run to and from the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Depot, at THIRTIETH and MARKET Streets;
they also leave FRONT Street every two minutes,
commencing one hour previous to the time of de
parture of each train, and allow about 80 minutes
fora trip.
Their cars are in waiting on the arrival of each
train to convey passengers into the city, and con
nections are made with all roads crossing Market
Street.
On SUNDAYS cars leave ELEVENTH and MAR
KET Streets at 7.45 P. N. to connect with Pine.
burg and Erie Mall, and at 10.25 P. M. with Phila.
deinhia Express.
lfaun'is Baggage Express will hereafter be located
at No. 31 South ELEVENTH Street. Parties de
siring baggage taken to the trains, can have it
done at reasonable rates upon application to him.
TRAINS LEAVE AND . ARRIVE AT ,DEPOT
THUS—LEAVE:
MAIL TRAIN at 8 : 00 A. M.
PAOLI ACCOMMODATION, No.-1 " 10.00
FAST LINE " 12.00 M.
PARKESBURG " .1.10 P. M.
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODAT'N " 2.30 "
LANCASTER ACCOMMODAT'N. " 4.00 "
PAOLI TRAIN No. 2 ii 5,30 sk
PITTSBURG AND ERIE MAIL... " 8.30 "
PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS " 11.10 "
ARRIVE:
PITTSIVITRO AND ERIE MAIL.. " 3.40 A. M.
PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS,.... " 7.05 -"
PAOLI ACCOMMODATION, No. 1 " 8.20 "
PARKESBURG 9.00 as
LANCASTER TRAIN " 12.30 P. M.
FAST LINE 1 2 . 50 46
PAOLI ACCOMMODATION, No. 2 " 4.40 "
DAY EXPRESS " 5.45 "
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODAT'N " 8.40....
MAIL TRAIN " 11.20 "
Philadelphia Express leaves daily, Pittsburg and
Erie Mail leaves daily (except Saturday.) All other
trains daily (except Sunday.)
The Pennsylvania Railroad. Company willnot as
sume any risk for Baggage, except fo t r Weenta:
fatialnatiatr=tirsligiWoro ON
Baggage-exceed
ing
exceed
ing that amount in value will be at the risk of the
owner, unless taken by special contract.
For further informatioll, ae to time and connec
tions, see bills and framed ca=ds, or apply to
THOMAS H. PARKE, Ticket Agent; at the epot.
An Emigrant Train runs daily (except Sanday.)
For full information as to FRANCIS ccommoda
tions anply to FUNK,
le2e-tf 137 DOCK Street.
1865, WitfilgEM 1865:
PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAIL
ROAD.—This great line traverses the Northern and
Northwest counties of Pennsylvania to the city of
Erie, on Lake Erie.
It has been leased by the PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD COMPANY, and is operated by them.
Its entire length was opened for passenger and
freight bllidneSs October 17th, 1864.
TIME OT PASSENGER 711Auie. AT PittLADELPHIA.
Leave Westward;
Mail Train 8.30 P. M.
Lock Haven Accommodation Train....... 8.00 A. M.
Passenger cars run through on Mall Train with
out change both ways between Philadelphia and
Erie, and Baltimore and Erie.
Elegant Sleeping Cars on Elmira EYpress Trains
both ways between Philadelphia and Look Haven,
and on Elmira Express Train both ways between
Williamsport and Baltimore.
For information respecting Passenger business,
apply Corner THIRTIETH and MARKET Streets,
plttadelphia.
And KINGSTON ight siness of the THIRTEENTHts
S. B. ,Tr., corner and
MARKET Streets Philadelphia.
&W. EIDYNOLbS,
_Erie.
BROWN, Agent N. O. B. B. Baltt-
H. H. HOUSTON,
figural Preig ir
ht Anent, Philadlphia.
H. TWINNEB,
Wawa Ttekeagent. Phnadelpbta.
JOSEPH D. POTTS,
delte-ti tie sena Kpanger. WWWIEIDort.
--- WEST J ESEY
RAILROAD LaiES-FrOM
foot of Market street. * Upper. Ferry. '
Daily except SimdayB.
Commencing SATURDAY, June 10th, 1865.'
For CAPE MAY,
2.30 P. M., Fawns - cr.
ac., (at 8.30 A. M., Exp.,"c66).
For MILLVILLE, VINELAND, &c., 8.30 A. 1.X..
and 2.30 P. M.
For BRIDGETON, SALEM, &C., at 9.15 A. nr,.
4.00 P. M.
For GLASSBORO, &C., 8.30 and 9.15 A. M.. 2 . 2 0
and 4.00 P. M. -
For WOODBURY, Abe., 8.30 and 9.18 A. M., 2.30,
4.00 and 6.30 P. M.
RETURNING - , WILL LEAVE
Cape May at 5.30 A. N., Mail (8.25 A. M., Freight),
5.00 P. M., Passenger. •
Millville at 7.32 A. M., Mail, (12.0 e P. M., Freight),
6.68 P. M., Passenger.
Bridgeton at 6.40 A. M., Mail, (9.45 A. M.,
Freight), 9.20 P. M. Passenger.
Salem at 8.25 A. EL Mall, (9.00 A. M., Freight),
4,05 P. M., Passenger. WOodbury at 2.06, 8.13. and 0.04 A. Bt., (1.40 P.
M., Freight), s.si and 8.23 P. M. Passenger.
On the ist day of July an additional express train
will be added to and from Cape May, and which
will leave Cape May at 8.00 A. M., and Philadelphia
at 4:30 P. M. through in three hours from Camden.
J. VAN RENSSELAER,
May
West Jersey, Salem, and Cape 52ay and Millville
Railroad.
TAE WEST JERSEY EXPRESS COMPANY
will attend to all the-usual branches of expreBB
bk
siness, receive, deliver and forward through other
responsible Express Companies, to all parts of the
country, any article entrusted to them.
A Special Messenger accompanies eaeli through
train.
PHILADELPHIA, July 24, 1865. )elO-tsel
a 15REAT NORTHERN
PLEASURE ROUTE it via the
CATAWISSIL RAILROAD LINE
BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS,
Lake Ontario, the Thousand Islands, Rapids Of the
River St Lawrence, Montreal, Quebec,
eaguenay River, Lake Champlain,
Lake George, Saratoga,
White MuntMansountai-
ns,
Mo
field &e.
FOUR THROUGH TRAINS
Leave Philadelphia daily (Sundays excepted) for
the North and West, as follows:
Front Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Depot,
Thirteenth and Callowhill streets, 8 A. M. Buffalo
and. Niagara Falls Express 8.80 M. Afternoon
Mail.
From North Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, Third
street, above Thompson, at 7.30 A. M. Morning Ex
press; 5.15 P. M. Evening Express,
LUXIIKIOUS SLEETINO OARS
Accompany all Night Trains west of Elmira.
The Catawissa Railroad is the shortest and quick
est route to - Niagara Falls, and offers peculiar ad
vantages to travellers and pleasure-seekers for Its
great variety of scenery.
Connections fibre and reliable. Route entirely
free from dust.
This is the only line by which passengers are tick
eted from Philadelphia to ALL POINTS WESTITIa
Niagara Falls.
Onlc route selling tickets via Niagara Falls, Lake
Ontario, and River St. Lawrence to Montreal. Re
turning to New York and Boston by over twenty
different routes.
For Through Tickets, Handbills descriptive of the
routes, And any further Information apply at the
CON.PANY'S OFFICii
420 CHESTNUT Street,
Under the Philadelphia Bank, and opposite the
Custom-House. N. VAN HORN,
jy2l-tf Passenger Agent.
RAMME CHEAP AND PLEA
SANT SUMMER TRAVEL.
CAMDE DELAWARENTIC RAILRO A DRAN AND
BAY .
•CHANQE OF TIME. -
CAMDEN TO NEW YORK AND LONG - BRANCH.
On and after MONDAY, June 19, the Express
Train will leave Cooper's Point, Camden,jdally,
(Sundays excepted,) at 9.10 A. M., for Tuckerton,
Barnegat, Tom's River, Manchester, Bergen,
Squankum,_ Farmingdale, Shark River, Long
Branch, Branchpork, Oceanport, Eatontown,
Shrewsbury, Bed Bank, Middletown, Highlands,
and Port Monmouth; thence to New York by the
splendid steamer "Jesse Hoyt." Through to New
'York in live hours. Fare, .2. 'Excursion Tickets,
good for three days, $9.
On Saturdays an extra train for Long Branch will
leave Camden at 4.30 P. H. Returning, leave Long
Branch at 0.25 A. N., Monday, arriving at Camden
9.10 A. M. jel7
WEST CHESTER
AND-PHILADELPHIA
RAILROAD, VIA MEDIA.
SUMME , R ARRANGEMENT.
On and after MONDAY, June sth: ISS, the trains
will leave as follows:
WEST CHESTIER TRAINS
Leave Philadelphia tor West Chester at L 35 and
10.30 A. M., and 2.30, 4.45 and 6.45 P. M.
Leave West Chester for Philadelphia at 8.20, 7.45,
and 10.35 A. M., andl and 9.45 P. M.
Trains leaving West Chester at 7.95 A. M., and
leaving Philadelphia at 4.45 P. M. will not stop at
Pennelton, and will stop below B. C. Junction at
Media only.
B. C. JUNCTION TRAINS
Leave Philadelphia for B. C. Junction at 5.02 and
10.30 P. M.
Leave B. C. Junction for Philadelphia at 8.28 A.M.
and 7.20 P. M.
On Tuesdays and Fridays only, until further no
tice, a Market Train, with Passenger Car attached,
,will leave West Chester for Philadelphia at 6.55 P.
M. stopping at all stations.
These trains stop at S all
UNDAY Intermediate stations.
ON
Leave Phriadelphia at S. 90 A. and 2 P. M.
Leave West Chester at 8 A. M and 5 P. M.
Trains leaving Philadelphia at 7,35 A. M. and 4.45
P. M., and leaving West Chester at 7.95 A. M. and
4.45 P. M. connect at B. C. Junction with trains
on P. andß. C. R. R. for Oxford and intermediate
points.
Passengers are allowed to take wearing apparel
only as baggage and the Company will not in any
ease be responsible for an amount exceeding one
hundred dollars, unless a special contract is made
for the same.
HENRY WOOD, General Superintendent.
PICLA_DELPHIA, March 15, 18435. myB
WitgI„.DEMTHE ADAMS EL
R
PESS COMPANY, Office
324 CHESTNUT Street,
_forward& Parcels, Bask.
ages, Merchandise, Bank Notes and Specie, either
by its own lines or in connection with other Ex
press Companies to all, the principal towns and
cities in the United States.
E. S. SANDFORD,
fe27 General Superintendent.
4010:168 71
4114,398 71
1:6,t, PHILADELPHIA. AND RICH-
MOND STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
The Steamer MAYFLOWER,Sapt. J. Robinson
will leave the FIRST WHARF above MARKET
Street.
NORFOLK, CITY POINT, AND RICHMOND
For freight or passage, having State Boom aceom
modationo, aPPIi to
WM. P. CLYDE 42 CO.,
14 NORTH WHAR'VES.
The new Steamships Washington and Norfolk will
shortly be put upon this route. jygi-Im
dal IL S. MAIL LINE FROM BAL
TIMORE for FORT MONROE, NOR
FOLK, CITY POINT, and RICHMOND, by first
class steamers and experienced captains. The old
established Bay Line, daily.
Passengers leaving Baltimore at C P. M. arrive in
Richmond the next afternoon at 8 P. M.
The Bay Line steamers Louisiana and Georlana
will leave the Union Dock, foot of Concord street,
daily, at 6 o'clock P. M., for Fort Monroe and
Norfolk, Va., connecting at Fort Monroe with the
well-known, new, fast and splendid Steamers
Thomas Collyer and Milton Martin, built for the
Hudson River, and finished without regard to ex
pense, for City Point and Richmond, Va.
Returning, will leave Richmond ate A. M. daily,
stopping at City Point, and connecting at Norfolk
with the Bay Line steamers that leave Norfolk
at 3% P. M., and arriving in Baltimore In time for
the Eastern and Western trains, and for Washing
ton City, D. C.
The steamers of this line navigate the Jamesilver
going and returning entirely in day time, givini
passengers ample time to see the fortifications, an
all other objects of interest.
Fare from Philadelphia to Richmond
*1175
City Point 11 25
" Norfolk 9 75
Fortress Monroe.. 875.
Fare from Baltimore to Norfolk $8 co
41. " Fort Monroe. . . ..... 5 00
" " . Richmond 800
City. Point 7 50
Through ticksts can be obtained at all the depots
'of the principal Northern, Eastern, and Western
cities, and Washington City, D. C.
Be particular to procure tickets by the old-esta
blished Bay Line.
State-rooms and Meals extra.
The state-room accommodations are unsurpassed,
and the table well supplied.
Passengers taking the 1.15 train from Philadel
phia will make connection with this line.
Passengers taking the 8 A. X. train from New
York have ample time to dine in Baltimore.
Passengers taking the S P. M. train from Wadi
ington make connection with this line.
Passengers and their bagge transported free
between - Railroad depots .and steamers.
M. N. FALLS, President.
R. D. JAMAR, GeneratiPassenger Agent: jyl3-tf
- -
James R. Campbell,
Edmund G. Dutilb,
Charles W. Ponltney,
Israel Morris.
ary , BOSTON AND PHILADEL
ryrIA STEAMSHIP LINE, sailing from
earkport on SATURDAYS, from first - wharf above
PINE street, Philadelphia, and Long Wharf, Bond
ton.
•
The steamer SAXON, Captiin Matthews, will sail
from Philadelphia for Boston. on Saturday, Aug. 12,
atloA. M., and steamer NORMAN, Captain Baker,
from Boston for Philadelphia, same day, at 4 P. M.
These newand substantial steamships form a regu
lar line, sailing from each port punctually on Battu ,
days.
Insurances effected at one-half the premittM
charged on the vessels.
Freights taken at fair rates.
Shippers are requested to send Slip Receipts and
Sins or Lading with their goods.
- •
For Freight or rom (having Sue sesommOdit-
Mush apply to HENRY 'MINOR & CO.,
mh2,4f 332 South DELAWARE Avenue.
STEAM' TO LIVERPOOL--
Callingg at Quanstown—The Inman Line,
CITY OF 3LANCRESTER.WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2.
CITY OF LONDON SATURDAY, Aug. 5.
At Noon, from Pier 44-North Myer.
_RAPES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin $9O 00 Steerage $.20 00
"to L0nd0n...95 00 , " to London.. 24 00
"to Paris 106 00 1 " to Paris 40 00
Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg,
Bremen, &c., &e., at moderate rates.
Passage by the Wednesday steamers, first cabin,
$9O; steerage, $35; payable in U. S. currency.
Steerage passage from Liverpool or Queenstown,
20 gold. or its equivalent . Tickets can be bough
h e re by persons sending for their friends.
.For farther information apply at the Company's
Offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent,
in. WALNUT Street, rbila.
zidEst FOR ALBANY AND TROY,
N. Y.VIA DELAWARE AND RARI
TAN CANAL.—TiIe barge S. FLANAGAN, T.
Spicer, Master, is now loading at first wharf be
low Spruce atreet, fat. the above points, nll4 will
leave on WEDNESDAY EVENING,
For freight, which will be taken on reasonable
terms apply to D. L. FLANAGAN. Agent,
au7-t 304 South DELAWARE Avenue.
njo s=„o NEW TOW-BOAT LINE,
—DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE
STEAM TOW-BOAT COMPANY.—Barges towed
to and from Phßadelplda, Havre de lames, Balti
more, Washington, and intermediate points. WM.
P. CLYDE d. C., Agents , NO. 14 SOUTH
WHARVES, Philadelphia. jelB-tdei
r a ollF j p ! NEW EXPRESS LINE TO
ALEXANDRIA, GEORGETOWN,
AND WASHINGTON, via Chesapeake and Dela
ware Canal. -
steamers leave first Wharf above MARIEBT
Street even! WEDNESDAY OATURDAY, at
231.
For Freight apply to Agents, WM. P. CLYDE 4b
CO., 14 Worth and South Wharves, Philadelphia;
J. B. DAVIDSON, Georgetown, D. C.; FLOW
ERS,& BOWEN, Alexandria, Va. mbli-ern
NOTIC E.—FOR NEW
TORR.—The PHILADELPHIA AND
NEW YORE EXPRESS STEAMBOAT OOMPA-
Ny, via Delaware and Raritan Canal.
Steamers leave DAILY, that wharf below MAR
KET Street, at 2 o'clock P. M.
WM. P. CLYDE & CU. 14 S. WHARVES, Phlla.
JAMES NAND, 117 WALL Street,
adria-am New York.
AdMb NOTICE.
from Sharpless' wharf, Chester, dally (Sundays sX
cepted), at 7.20 A. M. for Philadebohia, touching at
Bliiingsport and Red Bank. Tteturnlng, leaves
Philadelphia Ot 3 o'clock P. V_ touching at the
above-named laces. Particir ‘ ar attention paid to
the handling o freight. -
Fare from Chester to Philo delphis, 28 cents: from
2110011t8l troy, Red Bank, la cents.
.101-14 Capt. I. Q. A.
RAILROAD LINI.IS•
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
SHIPPING!.
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, AT 12 M.,
THE NEW AND SWIFT STEAHER.
METEOR,
CAPTAIN J. Q. A. DENNY.
Wlll leave, on and after
MONDAY, Julyritll, lest,,
AUCTION MILES.
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JOHN B. MYERB & CO., AUCTION
EERS, Nos. 21321 and 234 MARKET Street.
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF ROOTS, SHOES,
THAYALLIT4O BAGS, LACETS, &C.
A CARD.—We call the attention of buyers to our
desirable assortment of boots, shoes, travelling
bags, Sec., embracing samples of 1,300 packages, to
be peremptorily sold, by catalogue , on four mouth's
credit, commencing this morning at 10 o'clock.
FIRST LARGE FALL SALE OF II.I.OPAK
AGES BOOTS, SHOES. BROGANS, BALMO
RALS, TRAVELLI MORNINGe
TRIS •
/impost Bth, will be sold at i 0 o' clock, by catalogue,
on four months credit, I 100 packages boots, shoes,
city and Eastern manufacture, for fall trade.
Open for examination, with catalogues, early on
doerding of sale.
LARGO POSITIVE
M SALE
&c. F BOOTS, SHOES,
BALORALS,
Nom In our sale of boots, shoes,
d e r THIS MORNING,
Ang l ia cll. will be found, in part, the following
fresh and de, strablc assortment, viz:
eases me t boys*, and youths' calf, double sole,
and halt "-welt dress boots.
—cases men's, boys', and youths" kip and buff
leather bcalta•
cases men's . fine grain, long-leg cavalry and Na
poleon thick - .boots.
—eases trien. , o AVM boys' calf, buff leather (buckle
and plain) Co, ogress boots and balmorals.
cases men's. .b oys', and youths" kip, buff, and
polished grain., half welt, and heavy double
sole brogans. -
cases ladies , fink. kid, goat, morocco, and ena
melled patent at wed, buckle, and plain bal.
moral s and Congr, ess gaiters.
—eases women's, misoes', and children's calf and
huff leather balmor ale and lace boots.
—cases children's fine kid, seared, city-made lace
hoots; goner-sewed .hslmorala, and ankle ties.
cases ladies' fine black and colored lasting Con
gress and side-lace gaticrs.
—cases women's, misses' And children's goat and
morocco copper - nailed' Lace boots.
-cases.ladles tine kid slippers, metallic over
shoes, arid sandal's, carpett slipper.t, travelling
bags.
FIRST I.AltOlg POSITIVE SALE OF BRITISH.
FRENCH, GERMAN, AND DOMESTIC DRY
GOODS, FOR FALL OF ises.
We will bold a large safe of foreign and diammitle
dry goods, by catalogue, on four months' Mat and
part for cash.
ON THURSDAY MORNING,
August 10th, at 10 o'clock, embracing about 600
packages and lots of staple and fancy articles, in
woolens, worsteds, linens,. silks, and cottons, to
which we invite the attention. of deaers.
N. B.—Catalogues ready and Mils arranged for
exhibition early on morning of sale.
FIRST FALL SALE OF FOREIGN AND DOMES
TIC DRY GOODS.
Included in our large sale of Thursday, August 10,
will be found, in part, the following, viz:
—pieces black inobairs, alpacas, and Coburgs.
—pieces block Italians and - satin de chene.
pieces Frella chintzes, plaid lining flannels.
pieces plain and fancy . 1110iatithiglIPS.
pieces Orientals, .jaennets, and lawns.
LINEN GOODS.
Harnsley linen sheetings, hacks, damasks, crash,
table cloths, towels, crumb cloths,brown and cream
canvas, ducks. burlaps, meal bagging, oe.
3,000 DOZEN LINEN-CAMBRIa HANDKER
CHIEFS, &c.
1,000 dozen. ,4" plain llnen-eambrtehandkereldefd.
1,000 dt.sen t plain linen-cambric handkerchiefs.
500 dozen H and H hemmed linen-cambric hdkfs.
500 dozen 4' and 9 hemstitched handkerchiefs.
250 dozen linen shirt fronts.
MERCHANT TAILORS' GOODS.
—pieces Belgian black cloth.
pieces French blue cloth.
pieces French fancy casslmeres.
pieces heavy heaven and pilots.
pieces sealskins and meitons.
pieces repellant cloths. -
-Weser. blue and Oxford.salilleiS;
pieces tweeds and jeans.
DOMESTIC GOODS.
A full assortment of domestic cotton and woollen
goods to be sold for cash.
HOSIERY AND SHIRTS.
3,000 dozen German cotton hose and half hose.
1,000 dozen woollen bose and half hose.
150 dozen travelling shirts.
100. dozen merino shirts and drawers.
100 dozen buck and beaver gloves and gauntlets.
FIRST LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF CARPET.
INGS, eze.
ON FRIDAY MORNING,
August 11, at llo , clock, will be sold; by catalogge,
on four months' credit an assortment of superfine
and fine ingrain, Venetian, hemp cottage, and rag
carpetings, which may be examined early on the
morning of sale.
AT PRIVATE SALE.
IEO Cates CANTON PALM FANS, variona WM,
with natural and lacquered hendlee.
PHILIP FORD & CO. , AUCTIONEERS,
525 MARKET and 522 COMMERCE Strada.
SALE OF 1,500 CASES OF BOOTS AND SHOES.
ON THURSDAY MORNING,
August 10th, commencing at ten o'clock, we will
sell, b - catalogue, 1,500 eases prime boots, shoes,
brogans,&C,,,te., to which the attention
of buyers is invited.
PANCOAST & WARNOCK, AIW-
A- TIONEERS, No. 240 MARKET StSect.
FIRST LARGE POSITIVE SALE OP AMERICAN
AND IMPORTED. DRY GOODS, EMBROIDE
RIES. LINEN AND HOSIERY GOODS, HOOP
SKIRTS, CORSETS, itc., for fall of 1885, by cata
logue,
ON WEDNESDAY,
August 10, commencing at 10 o'clock, comprising ,
about TOO lots of fresh and desirable goods for fall
sales.
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSAJjS FOR CONVERTING
-a- FORD'S THEATRE INTO A FIRE-PROOF
BUILDING-.
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
DEPOT OF WASHINGTON',
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 4, 1865.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this of
fice until Thursday. August 17, 1865, at 12 o'clock M.,
for converting Ford's. Theatre, in this city, into a
fire-proof building.
The building win he divided Into three stories,
with cast iron posts. wrought iron beams, of Pine
nixville make, and brick arches and floors. The
flooring to be laid in cement.
Plans and specifications can be seen, on and after
August 6,186.5, at the office of Captain J. IL Crowell,
A. Q. N., corner of Eighteenth and G streets, in
this city.
The proposals should state the sum asked formak
log the required alterations, in accordance with the
plitet. and speelfleations, awl the time IA which the
work will be completed. Time or corepletion Will
be taken into consideration in awarding the con
tract..
A bond in the stun of tell thousand dollars. signed
by the contractor and two sureties, will be required
for the faithful performance of the contract, both
as to the quality of the work and materials, and the
time of its commetiou.
The Veepon silfitr of the sureties nMat be certified
to by a United States District Attorney, to the cf
feet that they are, individually, worth over and
above their debts and liabilities, the amount of the
required. bond.
Proposals should be addressed to the undersigned,
and endorsed, "PROPOSALS FOR CONVERT
ING FORD'S THEATRE INTO A FIRE-PROOF
D. H. RUMMER,
Brevet Major Gen. and Chief QuarterinaStar,
au7-9t Depot of Washington
A SSISTANT QUARTERMAS
TEE'S OFFICE.
1139 GIRARD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, August 5, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
office until 12 o'clock M.. THURSDAY, August 10,
3865, for furnishing the Quartermaster's Depart
ment with best quality White Ash Anthracite Egg
STOVE COAL, to weigh 2,240 pounds to the ton,
to
be inspected by an Inspector appointed ou the part
of the Government, to be delivered free of charge
on vessels at the port of Philadelphia, in good order
and condition, free from slate, dust, and other im
purities, at such times and in such quantities as
may be ordered by the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, from August 10, 1865, to March 31st, 1866.
Ten per cent. will be withheld from the amount of
oil payments made, which reservation is not to be
paid until the contract shall have been fully Com
pleted. Payments or the remaining ninety per
cent. or balance due, wilt be made monthly When the
Department is in funds for that purpose.
In case of failure to deliver the coal in sufficient
quantities and at the proper time and place, the
Department reserves the right to make good any
deficiency by purchase, at the contractor's risk and
expense.
Each offer must be accompanied by a written gua
rantee signed by two or more responsible parties.
their responsibility to be certified to by a Mateo
States Judge. Attorney or Collector, that the bidder
or bidders will, Kills or their bid be accepted enter
into written obligation, ,with good and sufficient
sureties, in the sum of Twenty Thousand (4(20,0A)
Dollars to furnish the proposed supplies.
No . proposition will be considered unless the terms.
of tine advertisement (a copy of which should :teem
pally each proposal) are complied with.
Proposals to be made out is di,pliedie on tile re.
War printed forms, which may be had on applica
tion a t this office.
The right to reject any bid deemed unreasonable
is reserved, and no bid from a defaulting contractor
Will be received.
The envelopes to be endorsed "Proposals for
Coal," and addressed to the undersigned.
By order of Colonel Win. W. McKim, U. S. A.,
Chief Quartermaster Philadelphia Depot.
GEO. It. ORME,
ant-St Captain and Assistant Quartermaster.
PROPOSALS FOR BURGLAR-PROOF
SAFES.
WASHINGTON. D. C., July 22, ills.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
Office of the Supervising Architect, Treasury De
partment, WAM - IINGTON, D. C. until 12 M. of
August 150855, for all the ire andi Burglar-Proof
SAFF.S and VAULTS required by the Treasury De
partment, prior to August 15. 1853. Plans and Ved
iieatione can be obtained by application to this
Office, personally or by letter.
The Locks for the Safes will be furnished by the
Department, hut must be put on by the contractor
without extra charge.
The Safes are to be delivered and set up, within a
reasonable time from date of order, at their place of
destination, In perfect condition, and the lock must
be In perfect working order when the Safe is turned
over to the proper officer.
The bids to be per superfialal foot, measured on
the outside, and fire price to cover all charges Num
eyer—door fixtuffs, painting, ac.,—except locks,
freight, and actual transportation expenses (exclu
sive board) of mechanics, if the services of suitable
ones cannot be procured at the place where the Safe
is to be put up. will be paid for extra.
All bids must he accompanied by the bond of two
responsible persons, in the ,gula of five thousand
dollars, that the bidder will accept and perform the
contract, if awarded to him: the sufficiency of the
security to be certified to by the Conector of In
ternal Revenue of the district.
The Department reserves the rightsto reject any
or all the bids, if it be deemed the interest of the
Government to do so; and no bid will be considered
that does not conform to the requirements of this
advertisement.
Proposals should be endorsed " Proposals for
Safes nod Vaults," end be addressed to Supervising
Architect, Treasury Department.
ISAIAH ROGERS,
Supervising Architect.
PROPOSALS FOR HEATING APPA
RATUS. _ _ _ .•
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 28, 1885.
SEALED PROPOcALS will be received at the
0111C0 of the Supervising Architect, Treasury De
partment, WASHINGTON , D. C., until 12 at of
August 15. 1865, for all the improved HEATING
APPARATUS (Itot water or Gould , s patent.) that
may be required for the various Public Buildings in
charge of this Department prior to the 15th ot Au
gust, 1866.
The Apparatus required will be on the hot-water"
system, or hot water and low-pressure steam com
blued (Goullt , s patent), and bidders are required to
furnish descriptions or plans of their mode of OPP
strnetion.
The Apparatus must, in all cases, be furnished and
put up complete Within a reasonable time from
date of order, and must be in perfect working con
dition when turned over to the proper officers.
The bids are to be per cubic foot of space actually
heated, and the price to cover all expenses what
ever—screens, painting, cutting of or constructing
masonry, &e. the freight and actual transportation
expenses of Mechanics, If the services Of suitable
ones cannot be procured in the places where the Ap,
paratus Is to be put up, will be paid for extra.
Payments, not exceeding fifty per centum of the
value of work done, will be made during the pro
gress of the work, upon certificates of authorized
officers; forty per centum will be paid for after the
work has been completed and thoroughly tested,
during a period of the cold season; the balance of
ten per contain will be retained for twelve inouths
alter complettor, Of - Work. All repairs or. alterations
becoming necessary during this period of twelve
months, and which were occasioned by imperfect
working of the Apparatus, must De made at the cost
of the contractor.
All bids must be accompanied by the bond of two
responsible yiersons, in the sum. 'of five thousand
dollars, that the bidder will accept and perform the
eentraffi, if awarded to him; the sufficiency or tins
security to be ocrtitled to by the Collector of Da'
ternal Revenue of the district.
,The Department reserves the right to reject our
or all the bids,if it be deemed to the interest of the
Government to ' do so; and no bid will be considered
that does not conform to the requirements of this
advertisement.
Proposals' should be endorsed " n
Proto's fur
'Beating Apparatus," and must he addressed to Su
pervising Architect, Treasury Dep ROUE
RS,
ltS,
Iy2B-16t Supervising Architect,
4 THOMSON'S LONDON BITCH,
ENER, OR EUROPEAN RANGE, for fami
lies, hotels. or public Institutions, in TWEN
TY DIFFERENT SIZES. Also , Philadel
phia Ranges, Hot-air Furnaces, Portable Heaters,
Lowdown Grates,_Fireboard Stoves, Bath Boilers,
Stewhole Plates, Broilers, Cookinsr Stoves, etc., at
wholesale and retail, LT the mnufacturers.
GRASE, SASAIIP. & THOMSON,
ap2S-tuthasin No. 209 Mirth SECOND Street,
CA PHILADELPHIA. SURGEON'S
BANDAGE INSTITUTE No. O. 14 North
NINTH Street, above Market.—E. C. EVERETT,
after thirty years , practical experience, guarantees
t h e s ulfa adjustment Of his Premium Patent
Oraduattilg_ pressure Truss.. Supporters, Elastic
stoekings.Vioulder Braces it erntp.h
ao. badlele
spertrdents cOnausto it by 11, ady, 451.24,1
AUCTION SALES.
FIIRNESS, BRINLEY, & co.,
Nos. 616 C HESTNUT and 612 JAI"Vp,
THOMAS & SONS,
NOB. 139 and 141 south FOURTR t,41
CARD—STOCKS AND RgAt. tIiTATp
lust.—PamphletDAY, Bth inst.—Paphiet catalogues "O w ' ,
cohtalning full description of all the prstai..N
BOld THIS DAY, the Bth inst., comurk{,,,,it,
variety of valuable residences, dwelliagOdf,
and country seats, market-house. grour,o
building lots, cottage sites, &e., &e., by ry
Orphans , Court, executors, trustees, audy4r:!,.
CARD.—EXECUTOR'S rEßENtrrOgy
BEVENTY-FIVE ACRE LOT, N p.,11
LANE TWENTY. FIFTH WARD.
We invite attention to the anove , and ottin t
Lle jptroperty, including the
MILLS," Dwellings, &c., to be sold
THIS DAY, 13th inst. •
Sale of Lots at Cape Island, on SAITH")4I.
REAL MATE' AND STOCK%
PuMI6 Snle of Real Estate and Stocks < at
change, every TUESDAY, at 12 o'olonk, 4Ti
business season. In July and August only v . ;
al sales. _
411.- -- Nac. of furniture at the Auction Story
THURSDAY.
SALE OF RF.AL ESTATE AROMA' y .
Full particulars iu handbills.
PUBLIC SALE.
100 000 FEET OF LUMBER, FURNIIth.t
at the Citizens , Volunteer Hospital,
of Broad and Washington streets.
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING,
August 9, at 10 o'clock. will be sold at
on the premises, 100,000 feet of lumber, 14
white - pine boards, hemlock and spruce put,
flooring, Sc., suitable for shedding.
&Ming, dr any rough purnofoet being the
eontaihed in the Citizens' Volunteer
building will be divided and wild in seetic,,
purchasers will be required to remove it fc,,,
lot within three weeks of sale.
URNITURE.
Also, stare-room goods, stoves, gas ami
pipes, sashes, flags and flag-pole, glass and,-.)
ware, and other hospital stores.
- Catalogue three days previous to sale.
Sale at N 05,119 rims 141 SOO) Folirth
AUPERIMI FURNiTIIRE, mutitois3;
GERATONS, FINE GARYETS, err, '
ON. THURSDAY MORNING,
At 9 o'clock, at the Auction Store, suporkr
ture, French plate mirrors, refrigerator, F .
pets.
• TO HOTEL-KEEPERS ANHOTHEIv,
SALE FOR ACCOUNT U. S.
IRON REDSTEADS., CALDRONS • BTOVFk
ON FRIDAY MORNDaffi
August 11th. at Jo o'clock, at the SI E• tolld
Broad and Clierr3r sir:nets, 5,700 iron' bedh.
caldrons, 0 stoves, 7 bath tubs. To be sold . 4!
to suit purchasers.
Terms, cash; 20 per cent. to be paid at time 41
Trustee's Peremptory Bale at Atlantic City
YALU - AIA COTTAGE' AND MOTEL
AT ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
ON SATURDAY,
August nth, at 12 o'clock, noon, at the Ur
States Hotel Atlantic City, will be sold on acq'
of Thomas H. Dudley, Trustee, about 200 Bua
Lots.
AUCTION t 3 L 1 OF OOVERIV,Ii
CUTTINGS,
CLOTHIND DEPOT, SCHUYLKILL AdStstAt,
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE AND INSPECTING Orvil
PHILADELPHIA, August 5,
By direction of Col. WILLIAMIV. MORIB,
Quartermaster Philadelphia Depot, there will
sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, at he SCHUYINI
ARSENAL, Gray's Ferry Road, PhiladelphlL
THURSDAY. AUGUST 10th, 1805, at 10 o'cloq
M., a large lot of edgings, Old Rope, etc., at;
lows:
Sky-blue Wool Cuttings.
Dark-blue do. do,
White Cotton do.
Colored do. do.
Colored Cotton and Wool Cuttings.
Tent do.
Mixed do.
Old Baling.
Old Rope.
Old Twills.
Waste Paper.
011 Cloth.
Knapsack Scraps.
Haversack do.
'Successful bidders must remove tile propertT p 4,
infive (5) dope from date of sale.
l'erms: Cash, In Governmentj'unds.
HENRY W. JANES, -
Captain and A. Q. M. U. S. Aram
aus-5t Executive and Inspecting 001,4.
S ALE OF GONERNME
WAGONS, AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
DEPOT OF WAatturmoN,
WASHING - TON, D. July 31, 1411,
Will be sold at public auction, at ALEXANDItiI
VA..undcr the direction of Captain J. G, C. Lee.
Q. M. D. S. A., on FRIDAY, August 11, 1865, at,
o'clock A. M.. a lot of
TWO HUNDRED AND 'SEVENTY-BEI9U
WmioNs,
which have been used in Government service.
The sale will be continued from day to day u
the whole number Is sold.
Terms—Cash, in Government funds.
D. H. RUCKER,
Brevet Maj. Gen. and Chief Quartermaster,
au2-7t Depot of Washington,
GREAT SALE OF GOVERNMZ
HORSES AHD MULES.
25,000 ANIMALS TO BE SOLD DURING
MONTH . OF AUGUST,
in the Statea of New York, Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, and New
Jersey, and the. District of
Columbia.
QuAnTimstASTnit GPXNELAT , I3 OFFICE,
WASIUNGTON, D. 0., July 24, Ii
Will be sold id public auction, to the highest
der, at the time and_placesnamedbelow, viz:
YORK.
New York city, Tuesday and Friday of each we ,
200 Horses each day.
New York city, Wednesday of each week,
Mules each day.
Elmira, Tuesday, Auguste, 200 Horses.
Elmira, Tuesday, August 15, 500 Midell.
Albany, Friday, August 25, 500 Mules.
Buffalo, Wednesday, August 50, 500 Mules.
- _ FEBBSYLyAMIA.
Philadelphia, Thursday of each week, 200 MOi
each day. '
Philadelphia, Wednesday and Saturday or e
week, 100 Mules each day.
Pittsburg, Thursday of each week, 150 Mules
TuesdaY, August 1, 200 Mules.
MiMintown, Friday; August 4, 200 Mules.
York, 'Friday, August 4, 200 Horses.
Newville, Wednesday, August 9, 100 Horses.
Newville, Thursday, August 10, 100 Mules.
Reading, Friday, August 11, 21X1 Horses.
Shippensburg, Wednesday August 16, 100 Eton
Erie, Thursday, August 17,'260 Horses.
shippensburg Thursday, August 17, 100 Mules,
WllliMUSPOrl,.Frlday, August le. 200 Roma.
Indiana, - Monday, August 21, 200 Horses.
_Chambersburg, Wednesday, August 23,
Horses.
Chambersburg, Thursday, August 24, 100 Mules,
Milton, Friday, August 25, 200 Horses.
Carlisle, Wednesday , August 30, 100 Horses,
Carlisle, Thursday, AugOHlust 31, 100 Mules.
Columbiana; Tuesda August 1 100 Horses.
Salem, Wednesday,August 2, Ed Horses.
Aillanee,Thunlay, August 8, 200 Ilorifes.
Canton, Saturday, August 5, .00 Horses.
Cleveland, Tuesday, August 8, 1,000 Mules.
Massillon, Tuesday, August 15, 200 Horses.
Crestllne, Thursday, August 17, 500 Mules.
Cleveland, Monday, August 21,NDIANA. 200 Horses.
I
Fort Wayne, Thursday. August 29,1,000 MAIO
DELAWARE.
Wilmington, Tuesday of each week, MO floral
each day.
Wilmington, Friday of each Week, 200 Mules eel
day.
NEW JERSEY.
Trenton, Thursday, August 10, 200 Multi',
Trenton, Thursday, August 24, 200 Mules.
Baltimore. WednesdayM ,ARYLA_ND August 9, and Wedneslll
of each week thereafter 200 Horses each day.
WASHIN&TON, D. C.
Each week day 200 Mules.
11FIESBORO, D. 0.
Each week day except Wednesday, 200 Horst%
An opportunity to purchase a superior class Si
saddle and draft animals, at far less than their We
value, is now offered to the public.
. Though the majority of them are sound and set'
viceable, they are no longer required in the arm!, and must be sold.
Many of the mules were bought in the begranlal
Of the war When Yount accompanied the armless
all their marches an einiipS, and ars Morose
broken, hardened by exercise, gentle and. fats 1r
from being so long surrounded by the soldiers.
Animals will be sold singly.
Sales commence at 10 A. M.
Terms—Cash, In 'United States eurrenff,
JAMES A. ZfLIN.
Brevet Brigadier General in charge,
lye-tango First Division, Q. M. G., G.
SPECIAL SALE OF GOVERNMENT
MULES.
THE UNITED STATES WILL BELL AT 1.'13.
LIC AUCTION,
AT
CHAMPION'S CITY BAZAAR AND TATTER•
BALLS. RACE STREET,
BetyleerLEleTenth )90 Tly,Wtli,FlttWelkl2p,
DURING TBE MONTH Or AUGUST, 19 , 15.
NI.bW., HUNDRED MULES.
Mae Mules are all !serviceable, and sold onlf for
wai t s or use , Buyers are invited to exatnine them
at any time, and every facility will lie given for'
thorough inspection.
Roomy sheds are provided for protection from run
and rain.
ONE HUNDRED MULES
Will be sold on each WEDNESDAY and SATUIt.
DAY, throughout the month of. August, column , '
lug at 10 o'clock A.M.
Terms cash, in Government funds.
Ey order of Brigadier Oelleral Elan.
ALRHRT A.MMEAD.
Captain and Assistant QuarterliMster.
-Office, No. 721 MARKET St., Phila. IY2O-i"
UNITED STATES MILITARY RAIL
ROADS.
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QUARTEE3fA.STE II,
WAsntszaToN. D.; 0.„ Juts- 26, 161.
AUCTION SALE Op 11.01JLING STOVit. ,
be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, to the WWI
bidder. the following rolling stock:
On TUESDAY, September 19, at the Ferti.ini
Co.'s Shop in Portland, Marne, Six (6) Locoutottrt
Engines.
On THURSDAY, September 21, at Flinkly k WII•
Rams , Shop in Boston, Mass., Four (4) Lotlitmuitrt
Engines.
On MONDAY, Sememhel - 25, at IC.eunett Ses ; :trO
near Pc., Fitty (50) , Box.Frelgnt
lona. r.ct,..t . kht so half Welt gattge.
On WEDNESDAY, September 2,, at Wilintugt?%
Del., Eight-tour (So Box Freight Cars, ure.:ol
gauge.
The above stock leall new, and of the very bet
quality,
Tile Engines are Rye-feet gauge, Ave-foot arl yen
and cy/indersl6x24 inches. They can be elttss.:td
LO narrow gauge at a trifling expense.
Sales to commence at 10 A. M.
Terms : Cue lu. tiocerumOnt fund&
H. L. P.OBINSON)
jy.2B-46t Brevet Colonel and A. Q,
S A C
CONDEMNED QUA.RLE AT ALEXANDRIA,
MAS VA,T E?l', OF
TEE,I
STOES, CLOTHING, CAMP, AND GAllitlr.o.
EPUIPAGE.
.
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S earrien.
DZPOT OF WASIIINGTOg , .
WASHINGTON', D, C.. July 26,
Will be sold at PUBLIC AITCTION, under the .1!
rection of Captain J. G. C. Dee. A. Q. M., U.?:
A., at Alexandria, Va. ou WEDNESDitT,
9, 1 865 , at 11 o'clock A. hi.,a large lo of 'Mildews hi
,quartermaster's Stores, an
C t.
Clothing, Sm., consisting I,
Stores, Heaters, Bridles, Saddle Blkets. tlf
•
Chsitts, Vices, AtivtlaaltiLlillier4
Basks, Flies, Hateliets, Saws, able
Saddlers , Tools, Weighing Scales, GritidAtent., , ,
Shirts, Drawers, Hats,_ Trowsers, Coats, 10 '.";;,
Bootees, Stockings, Jackets, Canteens,
sacks, Drums, Tents, Tent-Flies, Kettles, Shovel..
Spades, Harness, Forks, &c.
- The sate will be continued from day to dp,y, au tit;
the whole is sold.
Successful bidders will be required to reraeVv 1.44
storeeWlihill9Ve (5) days from data of sale.
Terms; Cash, in Deverniumit
Brevet Major General and Chief Quartermastcr.
Jy2B.lot Depot, of Washlngto . .i.
WHITE VIRGIN WAX OF A,NTII'LE9
new Frond' Cosmetic for beautifYis
nregerying tee CaMplexiou. ls thomost. 'Tr 0111 I;
wmpoand of the age. There to tiettlikr
powder magn esi a, bleinutl, nor tato In tit c 0 1 ,%
sition, It betruf composed entirely of paw. .
Wax; hence the extsao.rdinary 614411.51 m" 1 11 ;,1
serving the skin, making it_soft,snumidt , fair ,
transpa handsomeakeh the old appeat young.
homely the bandSeVE9 nv4o beattrisi;
and the most beautiful divine. Pe&tt s 10 awl 1 :
cents. Pre_ pared only by BUNT &OB ilerfOiSq;
41 South EIGHTH Stieet A Piro de,C)r.6 itove
nut, and 133 South SEYEgilil $ 3 / 4 tir boo ‘,"'
South
, et 0 0
Iffffht
MffiM
COTTAGE OINGANN,
1 11
Not only UNEXCELLED, lr at trxEQUAL , I .,- (Of
purity of Tone and Power, desie
amebas and Sonoma, Ina foundbe eguß l °fpr
adapted to the Parlor arAd Drawing-IW* ,
sale only by E. ld. - SRUG ,,
d especis, untie
NO. 13 'North SEVENTH 4tr e Ne.
Also, a complete assortment of the Perki i :sai
lodeon constantly on ',and.
Irrj EvArts & WATSON'S A gli
SALAMANDER S
STORE.
/0 SCARTEL FOURTH STREET.
T_
of l'Ar
A tarp , Velety of rulic.rztior oars alø 7
on haßa. .
______—..■
OMR E. B. EARLEY,
FrJRNISTIING UNISERTAICSIii
S. Emmet TENTS sag anZPIA" Streets'. Cie24ll