The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-04

PASTOR AND PEOPLE. Among all the gifts
hearing somewhat OF q public onaracter wntcn
heaTd Of none more valuable and dttlng In
!,self beside: being most ,S nS wSriny NJ 9ssto we'd
the mem bers OF his congregation.
The reverend gentlema IN the well-known rec
ieentp ~ a and iI summer @ streets, having but very
recently removed from his old residence into
another, his people. In specuating whst they
cordlng 10 their won't, hit upon the happy
idea of IaisiDg q sum OF money TO be paid him
for the purpose OF refurnshing his new dwell
ing. No sooner conceived than executed Nc
William O. Houston and wife, Mr.. Frederick
Fsirih66ine. 6 ~ Mr. Joseph F. Tobias. together with
coDnecr ed with the church. set the projsct on
foot and pushed 1t to oonsu mmation. They
diiion, received numerous articles OF farr'
,ure and household trinkets, In all p1t- -
hnss seyp sSr tSsy
getting at wholesale prices a, SueceeaeS four M
oddaS 10 ,ha eyno in value were ally
] and The "a article lei ""o 80 presented. Tue money
round 1ntpt srs nis psrisb,oners-lnd Then to
ser ~ the gift Joseph Filling hast Esq, pre-,
Sp0n the house and the furniture.
This spontaneous Offering Of the people of his
charge 80 touched the sensibilities OF the rever'
epd gentleman that he felt constrained, on
Christmas morning, to make his thankful
ack nowledgment from the chaucel of the
church, In aneat and pertinent address.
The TRADEsMEN's NATIONAL BANK. - O1
Saturday last, the I'd inst, the Ttadesr.o as
National Bank, formerly located at ths corner
of Second and Spruce streets, was removed in o
the Commercial Exchange building, No. l35
South Second street. Tue bank room is els.
gantly but De9ily fitted up; and while present
ing light, cheerful, and beautiful appearance,
gives every convenience for the transaction OF
business. The ceiling Is lofty, the area of the
| Toom-36 by II ieet-large and am ole. The
counter and fixtures are of solid oak, with oiled
| ash panels. Toe work mauship Is q handsome
4 specimen of Philadelphia mechanism, and for
| character and appearance cannot be- excelled
in any building in tnis country used for simt ar
| purposes. Toe vestioule Is especially beautiful,
| and worthy of admiration.
| The rooms are proof, with brick arches,
| on heavy iron girders over the floor and ceiling
| The vault IL 6re-proOf, and contains burglar
| proof safe built by Herring Farrell u 90, and
is believed to be the strongest ever built 1t
| weis bs twelve tons. Ia four inches thick, OF
! steel), with an inner safe of two aud half
| inches in thickness of the same material, and
| all secured by three of Yates double dial locks.
| Trts safe Is q wonder of mechanical skill and
| strength. Its cost $500. This bank was
| chartered by the State in l8i6, was organized In
| 1S4S by the present stock holders, and became q
| national bank in November, 1854, since which
| time the policy he's been adopted CT letting all
| the earnings over expenses accumulate for
| capital, and for the time declaring dividends
The capital is $500, 600 and the surplus 100000
| giving an amount in means OF $500 600
| At the present time Charles II. Rogers Esq
| is President OF the institution, and John CAST
| ner, Esq, Cashier.