The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-20

sent exorbitant duties on foreign salt. Some
idea of the wisdom and justice of this c0ntem-
plated measure may be formed by contrasting
the relation between the present duties and the
cost of importing 1t into this country. The brig
Good win, from Cadz, resulted as folio ows:-
Cost of cargo l534o bushels gold $ldS9ss ldSS.ss
SSS PerSentare Mt SSnd of duty to first cost TO
: Again Brig Sarah Kennedy, from Bonaire to
New York;
Cost OF cargo, 1910 bushels, gold $4,000
Percentage of duty to first cost IA
Now salt is an important article of commerce,
not only as source OF revenue and an article OF
trade, but far higher reasons, aud sound policy
in the Government should promptly lead to u
reduction of the present tariff on the importa-
tion of foreign salt by at least one-half: The
income to the Government would probably be
larger than at present. or Ii other wise, the inter-
ests of the public would not be sacrificed as now
10 greedy monoplies. The factis that the pre-.
sent tariff on the foreign article should be
reduced.
Since the death of Philip f. Kelly, banker,
Mr.. b. X. Jamison, of the late firm of P. f.
Kelly Il Co., has associated with him in the
banking and stock business Mr.. William nj.
Stewart late of the firm of Sutton & Stewart,
bankers, Indiana county, Pa, and will resume
business at the old stand, uorthwes corner Of
Third and Chestnut streets, under the name of
B. X. Jamson q Co. Mr.. Jamison is well known
on Third street as an able business man.
The West jersey Railroad Company have
declared semiannual dividend of five per
cent, clear of national tax.
BY an advertisement in another column it
will be seen that the Fame Insurance Company
proposes to enlarge its business operations by
removing its Office to a more favorable location
and by an increase OF capital. The office of the
company will be removed to the National Bank
of the Republic, No. 800 Chestnut street, and
the capital stock will De incre Ased, in accord
ance with supplement to Its charter to
$500, 900, In shares of $50 each, payable ON
subscribing, or in instalments of $40 each on the
first days of March, May, July, September, and
November next ensuing. The Fame Insurance
Company is well known tor its reli-
ability and the promptness of its
payments of losses. The prudent
management of its affairs for twelve years has,
without impairpg it's capital, established 1t on
a firm basis and secured for it an enviable repu-
tation among insurers for reliability and fair
dealing. Several wellknown business men
have recently been elected members of the
Board of Directors, and they will doubtless
iniuse new energy into the management OF the
affairs of the company. William H.. Rhawn,
ESQ.,, the Vicp-President, is President of the
National Bank OF the Republic. Tue well known
secretary of the com pan Williams 1. Blanchard,
ESQ.,, will continue to hold that office. Appli-
cations have already been made for the greater
portion of the new stock of The Fame Insurance
Company. An allotment, however of such stock
as may not promptly be taken by the stockhold-
ers by the first OF February Will be made to new
subscribers.