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EXTRA VA CANOE.

Articles of French production have natu-
rally increased in price. Champagne wine
has felt the effects of the desolation of the
whole region in which it is produced, and
the wine merchants have put up the price in
proportion to the cost of their future sup
plies. Kid gloves have likewise felt in ad-
vance the expected effects of short supply
from beleaguered city Fortunately, these
are articles that We can we'll dispense with.
The less champagne that is brought into the
country the better; it is not only an un-
healthful extravaganza. Nowhere in the
world, except, perhaps, in some of the
Spanish American countries, do men
drink wine at an ordinary dinner at a second
class restaurant, and pay five dollars bottle
for it. Frenchmen buy it for dollar, and
drink but little of it at that cost. 1t we must
drink wine, which is bad, but not near so bad
as drinking whisky, let taste be cultivated
for the American wines, which are generally
purer than the imported, and are equally
palatable, and will do man less harm. The
matter of gloves belongs to the ladies. We
confess to a weakness toward gloves, and
always thought that extravaganza in gloves
and slippers was more than innocent, that it
rose to the dignity of female virtue. 1t is
but just to the sex to say that they have
never failed in their duty in this regard, and
whatever faults may be charged to them, they
have not been wanting in this excellence.
! But gloves do not come from Paris alone, nor
! from France alone. The French are the best
and much the dearest. Very good gloves can
be brought at retail for twenty-fiv cents in
Italy and in some other parts of Europe, and
| the English gloves are very good. There is
no sense in giving $3 for pair of gloves
that q body will wear only once or twice
! Let the cheaper articles be introduced among
those who set the fashions and fix the mea-
! sure of extravaganza.
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poses. The fourth book, for variety sake we
presume, is rendered in a somewhat hvelier
measure. The translator calls this transla-
ton an earnest effort to give the
grand old poet ft, in view
of the fact that classical learning seems to be
falling into disrepute, and we cordially aid
him in his effort by praising il as about as
clever bit of fun as we have met with for
some time. In spite Of the free and easy
''modern American" into which the lines of
Virgil have been turned, the translation is
often curiously close to the Original. The
pamphlet is illustrated by number of clever
comic cuts, which exhibit Eneas and his
comrades from stri city modern American
point of view.
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From Turner & Co. we have received
Bgay Saturday, AppletOns Journal, and Our
Boys and Girls.
The Central News Company sends US the
latest numbers of Punch and Fun.
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vember Is contains descriptions of several
new and dangerous counterfeits and other
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9, 1870.
The Board Of Directors have this day declared
CASH DIVIDEND OF TEN FER CgNT. on the
CAPITAL STOCK and SIX PER CENT. interest
on the SCRIP OF the COMPANY, payable on and after
the 1st OF December proximo, free Of National and
State Taxes.
They have also declared SCRIP DIVIDEND OF
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. on the EARNED
PREMIUMS for the year ending October 81, 1870
certificates Of which will be issued to the parties
entitled to the same and after the 1st OF Deem
ber proXimo free OF National and State Taxes.
They have ordered also, that the SCRIP CRR-
TIFICATES OF PROFITS OF the Company, for the
year ending october 81, 1866, be redeemed in CASH,
at the once Of the Company on and after 1st OF
December proximo all interest thereon to cease
on that day.
BY provision OF the Charter, all Certificates of
Scrip not presented for redemption within five
years after public notice that they will be redeemed
sha be forfeited and cancelled the books OF the
Company.
No certificate OF profits issued under s26 By the
Act OF Incorporation, mo certificate shall issue
unless claimed within two years after the declara-
ton Of the dividends whereof 1t is evidence"
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United States Builders Mil
FIFTEENTH Street, Below Market.
EsLER g. BROTHER

Wood Mouldings, Brackets and General Turni
Work, Hand-ra Balusters and Newell Posts. I91
LARGE ASSORTMENT ALWAYS ON HAND.
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INSURANCE..
INSURANCE..
NCoRP RATED 1895.
OFFICE OF THE DELAWARE MUTUAL
SAFETY INSURANCE co.
PHILADELPH1A, November .. /

PHILADELPHIA, November 0, 1879.
The following statement OF the affairs OF the Com
pany is published in conformity with provision Of
its Charter:-
PREMIUMS RECEIVED from November l, 1859, TO
october 81, 1s7O-
on Marine and Inland Risk. .sT9o, 1895
On Fire Risks. 164, 0l20
Premiums on Policies not
marked off November, 1862 500, 4sss2
sl,456, TO9 ss
PREMIUMS MARKED OFF as earned from NO
vember /, 1859, to October 81, 1ST0:-
On Marine and Inland Risks $780, 7I6'79
On FIRE Risks. 15l b4S 81
- 1,Os2, ,9s5 4o
Interest during the same
period-Salvages, etc. ...... 1b2,bOO 9s
LOSSES, EXPENSES, etc. during the year as
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EIR As 8 OI A t 10 N
INCORPORATED MARCH II, 1920.
OFFICE,
No. "a NORTH FIFTH STREET,
INSURE
BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ANE
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY
From LOSS by fire dn the City OF Philadelphia only
ASSETS JANUARY L, 1870, sI,572,733'
TRUSTEES
william II. Hamilton, Charles p. Bower,
John Carrow, Jesse Lightfoot,
George /. Young, Robert Shoemaker,
Jos r. Lyndall, Peter Armbruster,
Levi p. Goats, M. III. Dickinson,
Samuel Sparhawk, Peter Williamson,
Joseph e. Schen.
WIN. II. HAMILTON, President.
SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice-President
WILLIAM +. BUTLER,
Secretary
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GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
PATENT ULDER.sEAM
SHIRT MANUFACToRY,

bHIKI MhNUFAOIOK1,
AND GENTLEMENS FURNISHING STORE
PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS AND DRAWERS
made from measurement at very short notice.
All other articles OF GENTIEMENS DRESS
WINCHESTER \ CO.,
III No. T06 CHESNUT StTeet
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ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November /, 1870.
100000 United States Six Per Cent.
Loan Qawful money -. ssSs,s75oo
100000 State Of Pennsylvania Six Per
Cent. Loan. n.................. 2l4,OOo 90
100000 City Of Philadelphia Six Per
Tax). ...................... 2o4, 4,le25o
Cent. Loan ......:.........' - 1ss,s2OOo
10000 Pennsylvania Railroad First
Bonds. ................... 9o7OoOo
25,O0O Pennsylvania Railroad Second
Bonds. s..................,.... 25,25OOo
$4,000 Western Penn. Railroad Mort
gage Six Per Cent Bonds
Penn. II. r. guaraDtee7. -. 100000
Cent. Loan ................. 100000
Cent. Loan. ................. 100000
1260O Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, $50 Shares Stock. -. 100000
Company, i6o Shares Stock. 100000
10000 Philadelphia and Southern
Shares stock .....t.. w.. 100000
261,650 Loans on Bond and Mortgage,
first liens on City Properties 2el, ,e5OOO
81 ,26O, 15O Par. Market Value. 81, 293, ,55l 80
Cost, s. ,264, AT "a.
Real Estate ........................ $685. 10000
Bills Receivable for InsuraDces made. 23o,91l'27
Balances due at tAgencies-Premiums
Marine Polices-Accrued Interest and
other debts due the Company ......... s3,37547
tions, 81 $50. Estimated value. ....... s,912OO
Cash.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 142,9l1T3
81 800, 727 81
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HNHE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE.
Il COMPANY.
Incorporated 1S2o-Charter Perpetual.
No. bl0 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence
Square.
This Company, favOrably known TO the commu-
nifty over forty years. continues 70 insure against
loss or damage Dy dre on Public or Private Build
inRs either permanently for a limited time. Also
on Furniture, Stocks OF Goods, and Merchandise
generally, on liberal terms.
Their Capital, together with large Surplus Fund,
Is invested In the most careful manner, which ena-
bes them TO offer TO the insured an undoabted secu.
rity IN the case OF loss.
Daniel Smith, Jr, Thomas Smith,
Isaac HazlehuTst Henry Lewis,
Thomas Robins, j. Gillingham Fell,
John Devereux, Daniel Hadd0ck,
Franklin A.. Comfy.
DANIEL SMITH, JR., President
VIM @. CRowKLI- Secretary. $50
DANE INSURANCE COMPANY
No 500 CHEsNUT Street
INCORPORATED 1856. CHARTER PERPETUAL.
CAPITAL 500, ,0O0
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damage by Fire either by
Perpetual or Temporary Policies.
DIRECTORS
Charles Richardson, Robert Pearce,
william H. RhaWn, Jonn kessler Jr.,
william Nj. Seyfert Edward B. Orne,
John H. Smith, Charles Stokes.
Nathan Hlles, John w. Eyermans
George A. West, Mordecal buzby.
CHARLES RICHARDSON, President
WILLIAMS L BLANCHARD Secretary. 1895
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MEssRS. HETLMAN and Scha um,
radical Councilmen, have not attend
ed the sessions of the Council as an
Equalization Board, since the Board
commenced hearing complaints. Is
not this intended for political effect?
Previous to the hearing of complaints
they were In constant attendance, and
the warmest advocates of an increased
assessment of value on real estate.
Now they are afraid to face the music.
Courier, Saturday,
We are authorized to cay that
Messrs. Heilman and Schaum stead
fastly resisted the outrageous ap-
praisement of real estate in their re-
spective localities. Messrs. Van Ri
per and Files claimed the up town
property as especially under their
jarisdiction. and consG quently were
permitted to value~it as high. as they
desired. AS for hearir g complaints,
Msssrs. Heilman and Schaum were
willing to attend at the time appointed,
but when the Council postponed the
time one week for the especial ac-
commodation Of Mr.. Van Ripper, they
did rot consider it their duty to sac.
riice their personal convenience and
business for that gentlema e 8 accom-
mediation.
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BEIGIUM.

BRUssELs, September q Addi-
tioual bodies of French troops have
passed the Belgian border near Bouil-
lon. They we're promptly disarmed.
In one body of 5000 men, there
were one General and several officers
of the Imperial staff, who gave up
their swords.
MELANcoURr, September 2-Noon.
Since Wednesday morning Bazaine
has constantly sought to get to the
northward from Metz, with his army.
The forces OF Prince Frederick
Charles and General Manteuffsl re-
PEELED all his efforts, and especially IN
the action that may be styled the bat
tie of Wisseville. The French were
flung back into the fortress. The
Prussian force in this battle was con-
posed of the First and Second Corps
and portion of the Landwehr. The
conflicts occurred 10 the most part 10
front of Zsgney aud Noisseville.
BRUssELs, September 3 II PM
The number of French within the
boundary of Belgium on Friday wa:
about ten thousand. They all laiC
down their arms and were then con
veyed to Namier. They brough
along 400 artillery wagons, two guns
and 1000 horses.
BRUSSELS, September s. Th
Prince Imperial of France has arriv
ed at Chimory, 80 miles southeast o
Mons, aud will be lodged at the palac
Of the Prince Of Chimory.
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of TOrcy. below the hill on which the
Drown prinna uo. ,I.o.l

OF FOrcy. the hill on which the
Grown Prince was placed.
The ground from Torey to lily,
through the large village of FloiDg.
was held by the first corps, aud the
third Prussian corps. belonging 10
Prince Frederick Charles and tempo
rarily attached to the army of the
Crown Pr1nce. This was the position
of the troops about O'Clock on
Thursday morning, September 1st,
and no great advance took place until
later than that, for the artillery had
at first all the work to do. STILL
further to the left, near Donchery,
were 20, 900 Wurtemburgers ready to
cast off the French from Mezieres in
case of their making a push for that
fortress.
The number of the Prussian troop,
engaged was estimated by General
Moltke at 100000 and that of the
French 10000 We know that Me-
Mahon had with him, on Tuesday,
120. 900 men; that is. four corps-his
own, tharhad lately been command
ed By Geaeral De Failly. under Gen.
eral Bruno; that of Felix Douay,
brother of General Abel Douay, who
was kill, d at Weissenburg; and the
Fourth Corps, principally composed
of Garde Mobile, the name of whose
commander has escaped me. McMa-
hon, although wounded. commanded
in chief on the French side, aud
dashed down on the scattered Prus-
sian skirmishers without deigning to
form in line; squares are never used
by the Prussians. The infantry re-
csived the ouirassiers with a crushing
quick FIRE, Rt about a hundred yards
distance, loading and firing with
extreme rapity and unfailiDR precision
into dense French sQuadrons. The
effect was startling. Over went horses
and men in numbers, in masses. in
hundreds, and the regiment of proud
French cuirassiers went buIriedly
back in disorder; went back faster
than il came; went back scarcely a
regiment in strength, and not at all a
regiment in form. Its comely array
was suddenly changed into a helpless
and shapeless crowd of flying men.
The moment the cuirassicrs turned
back, the brave Prussians actually
dashed forward in hot pursuit at
double quick. the infantry plainly
pushing the flying cavalry. Such a
thing has not ofien been recorded IN
the annals of war.
II know not when an example to
compare precisely With this has oc-
CURED. There was not more strik-
ing episode in the battle. When the
French infantry saw their cavalry
thus fleeing before the foot soldiers,
they, IN their turn, came forward and
attacked the Prussians. The Prus-
slams waited quietly and patiently. en-
during the rapid aud telling fire from
the chassepots until their enemies
had drawn so near as to be within
one hundred yards from them; then
they returned, with the needle guns,
the rapid fire from the chassepots.
and the French infantry could no
more endure the Prnssian FIRE than
the cavalry, to whose rescue they had
come. The infantry fed in its turn,
and followed the cavalry to the plaoe
from which they had come; that is.
beyond the ridge. some five hundred
yards on the way to Sedan, where the
Prussian mitrailleurs, with their teas
ing FIRE, could no logger reach them.
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PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, September 3.-A letter
from Metz, dated September 2i, gives
the following information since the
engagement at Gravelotte:
Twelve days have passed without
giving the French an opportunity to
leave the saddle. The army. in such
case, is necessarily demoralized, and
unable to oppose the Germans or pre-
vent their securing chosen positions.
The beleaguered army, with its nu
merous wounded, the garrison Of the
city and suburban refugees must ag-
gregate 2O0, 900 souls. Fevers are,
therefore, a necessary consequence.
and are accompanies with want and
suffering
Bazaine must have counted on the
arrival of Mcmahon to relieve this
misery. That hope has been destroy
ed by the Prussian movements. The
first thought of the Prussians was
that McMahon was Fastening to the
defense of Paris, but It was also
feared that they might, by hugging to
the Belgian frontier, march secretly
back to Metz. where Bazaine was
cOoped up, and attack the Prussians
in the rear. with the CO. operation of
Bazaine. Hence the advance of the
Prussiaus in three great columns.
sweeping and extending to the line Of
the Belgian frontier, from along the
Meuse TO the ASbe. and completely
shutting out McMahon from Metz.
The suspicion on the part of the
Prussians that Mcmahon had gone
from Rheims northward, towards the
Belgian border, seemed to be con-
firmed from the following circum-
stances:
A Saxon cavalry regiment in the
North overlook a regiment Of Chds-
sears D4friqHs. The Saxons imme-
diately gave them battle, and after a
short aud sharp encounter, defeated
them. These Chasseurs were then
found to belong to Gen. Failly's
Corps of McMahon's army. From
this the proximity of Marshal MeMa-
hons army was iRferred, aud this
news was dispatched prior 10 the I'm
perial surrender. The letter CON
cludes as follows: "McMahon's fate
will be Immediately decided 1t will
then be ascertained whether the EN-
peror is really with him or not, and
the fate of Paris will be predicted.
BERLIN, September 3 The receipt
of the news that the Emperor aud
MeMahon had capitulated has
occasioned the most prOdigious enthu-
siasm. Thousands Of people throng
the streets. moving in ranks with
arms linked, singing patriotic songs,
shouting and exhibiting every other
sign of enthusiasm. A surging crowd
assembled before the palace, when, in
response to tbs cheering, the Queen
appeared, and made a short address.
All the schools are closed, and the
children given a holiday.
The monument to Frederick III was
literally buried in fagJ. There were
demonstrations before the residences
of Count Bismarck, Baron Moltke
and Minister of War Won Room.
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Work will be commenced to-day on
Chicago Harbor Breakwater, from the
cribs will be twenty seven fest deep and
thirty wide The entire breakwater WI l
be 5000 feet long, and will require 1000
about 100 tons of iron. An area I about
SEQ acres wi l be enclosed as ba in. The
United states ha~ maoe a first appro pria-
ton of slCO.OC0 for the work.
The authorities n Can da are preparing
an estimate of the cost OF the several
Fenian raids into Canada The caicuias
ttOns, 1t Is uno oeTstOod, embrace the cost OF
calling g ont the volunteers, moving them
To the front, and the actual damage tnht T.
ed by the Fenians. These will be resent
ed foraliquldatiOn by the British govern
ment, which will m IKE demand upon
the U United State for compensation.
The paralysis OF Chief Justice Chase
occurred sew eral days ago, at the country
house OF Senator Spragne, at Narragansett
Bay. He is unab to walk without as
impaired. His health has been falling for
many months. 1t is not generally known
That, few weeks since. the Chief Justice,
while passing through New York. had q
sudden attack OF severe illness, and was
Obliged TO remain In his room at the ho-
b. paralysis, surprises no one who knows
with what intense assiduity he has ap-
piled htmself TO public affairs during tne
last decade. a
In the Grand Lodge OF Good Templars
at Hartford. Conn on saturday pollIlc -
matters were discussed and resolutions
adopted recommending the appointment
OF q committee TO present the matter OF
state police TO the next General Assem-
bly, arguing tt as tho duty of all Good
Tenn plars TO vote only for such candidates
for orncial position SIS are In favor OF en-
forced prohibition, though the order disa-
vow any intention to bind its members TO
act with any particular party. The fol-
lowing was nnalIy adopted: ReSo,red,
That the time has come when prohibition
or license II thought TO be an impori ant
political issue, and IL parties already or
eanized do not take q correct stand upon
these questions, we Will favor the Organt-
zatton of q third party, whose principal
OBJECT viii be TO secure the enfo: cement OF
BrOhlbltory laws.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, Sept. 3.-No official informa
ton has been received to day from
the armies on the northeast, the bat
ties fer the last few days are general
" considered uudecisive, though the
losses on both sides have been very
great. The majority of the journ ais
here look Apon the attack on Paris as
impossible now, as the Prussians are
not able to leave with Mcmahon and
Bazaine and their immense forces in
their rear. Paris, with the formidable
preparations she has latsly made,
would require all the forces the Prus-
SLAMS could bring against her.
The Prussians could hardly hope
for even partial success without ex-
ertingl their utmost strength. 1t Is
we'll understood now in Germany, that
Paris Instead of making peace will
defend itself to the last extremity,
which will account for the Prussian
change Of plans.
Il is ascertained that the enroll
ment of men between the ages Of 25
and 35 will in few days give a new
force of 300, 900 men to the national
army.
The ministry has instructed com.
mittee of SavdRts, who will act In con
cert with the Eilitary authorities, for
the purpose of applying in the de-
Tense of Paris all the latest results
made known of chemical destructive
agents.
The news that a French army
corps had eutered Baden aud cut the
railroads and telegraphs recently, i:
/ fullv confirmed.
All the cattle have been brought
| into the city from the Bois de Bou.
logue and placed in capacious stables
prepared expressly. The animals will
be better cared for in their new quar-,
ters, as the Bois de Boulogne was
greatly overcrowded.
The American Legation have estab
lished an auxiliary bureau at the
railway depot, to furnish passports tt
the numerous Germans on their eve O
departing for their homes.
The grape crop in all parts o
France is unusually 6ne and abun
dant.