THE DAILY EVfiNlisU TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 1G, 1871. TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1871. TEE GREAT OEItifANBEM 02T8 T RA TION. The pageant yesterday infinitely surpassed the most sanguine anticipations of its extent and grandeur. By common consent business and work were suspended and the oooasion converted into a holiday, an immense num ber of establishments being entirely closed, so that nearly the entire population of the city, as well as thousands of strangers participated in the celebration either by bocoming part of the prooession or as spectators. The streets along the whole line were thronged with compact crowds, and the procession itself was about nine miles in length, and consumed about fire hours in passing a given point. In brilliancy, beauty, variety, and fertility of imagination it has never been surpassed in this city. The mili tary display in itself was imposing and effec tive. The symbolical representations of various descriptions were ingenious, attietic, and, as a whole, very comprehensive and complete But the representations of the various trades and business establishments; after all, constituted one of the most important and pleasing fea tures of the display. This is an old idea, very generally ignored in ordinary modern processions, but very properly and effectively introduced into yesterday's demonstration. It was at once illustrative of the varied in dustries to which the Germans, in common with our other citizens are, devoted, and indicative of the longing for a profound and permanent peace which was the great incentive to the herculean ex ertions made by the Fatherland in her late war. It was a pleasing feature of the pageant that all unkind allusions to Franoe or French men were carefully ignored. The watchword of the day was peace; the prevailing senti ment was not a mad intoxication with the glo ries of victorious war, but a profound thank fulness that henceforth huge standing armies might be safely disbanded, swords converted into ploughshares and spears into priming hooks. Admirable order was maintained throughout; and such an unusually large por tion of the procession was mounted or in carriages that the participants in the parade were subjected to much less than the ordi nary amount of fatigue, so that comfort, as well as peace and order, was well cared for. Philadelphia has more reason than ever to be proud of her citizens of German birth and German origin, as well as of the fact that they are so thoroughly interwoven and interlocked with every ramification of our whole social system as to be bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh. Tracing; our common ancestry back to the Anglo-Saxons, as well as to the more modern infusion of German blood derived directly from Ger many, we are nearly as German as Germauy herself, and yesterday gave an imposing new illustration of the old proverb that blood is thicker than water. THE r UDL1CATI0N OF THE TREA T Y The Senate is engaged in a somewhat un necessary and ridiculous investigation of the circumstances connected with the publication of the new treaty. Great anxiety is mani fested to know how the reporters obtained this precious dooument, so that grave Sen atorial heads may be shaken at the naughty man who helped to place before the American people information in which they had a pro found interest. The best answer to all these investigations is the simple fact that the treaty ought to have been published just when it was published. There was good reason for maintaining secrecy while the negotia tions were pending, but no reasons whatever for withholding the proposed new compact from forty millions of citizens after the labors of the nigh Commission had been brought to a final conclusion. Secret Sena torial deliberations on such documents belong to the past rather than to the present. Even in ancient Home Julius Ciesar compelled a reluctant and reticent Senate to submit its proceedings to publio criticism, and the British House of Commons was obliged, after a long struggle, to permit the free publication of its debates. It is well enough for Senators to wrangle in executive sessions over ap pointees, so that the delinquencies of office hunters may be freely criticized, and they may debate to their heart's content the provi sions of new treaties, but the people should know the exact nature of important docu ments involving the national welfare, and it is vain for the Senate to attempt to hide such documents from the press and the people. rARIS. Slowly but surely the reign of terror in Paris appears to be drawing to a close; the violence of the Communists is wearing itself eut, and by tae time Paris has suooumbed to the second siege it has been called upon to endure witmn less than a year, its power and in fluence as the capital of Franoe and the eye ol civilization" will to all present appearances be effectually broken, Paris has always been the knotty point in the irencn problem; for as Paris vent, so went tke nation. It was Paris that accomplished the revolution of 1848; it was, in point of fact, Paris that established the em j. ire, for the subjection of Paris by the coup d'etat made the empire possible; it was Paris that overthrew the empire; and now it is Paris that is fighting the nation because the nation will not submit to the rule of the crazy enthusiasts the necessity for whose subjection was the principal excuse the empire had for existence. It is scarcely . possible that in any ether nation such a spectacle as that pre sented in Franoe at the present moment would be possible. At a time when calm and enlightened patriotism was most needed mad nets has been permitted to rule, and with the victorious Germans Btill at the gates of the city, and possessing full power to enter them at any moment, the Parisians, who failed to protect their city from capture, endure the presence of the hated Teutons with complacency and turn their arms against their own oountrymen, instead of endeavoring to aid them to retrieve the terrible misfortunes that have befallen France, and to put the nation upon its feet again. The French sympathizers in this country and in England affected a holy horror at the pros pect of a bombardment of Paris by the Ger mans, end made eloquent appeals in behalf of the magnificent works of act with which the city is filled. 'What have these people to say now of the proceedings of Frenchmen themselves, who have within a few weeks inflicted more damage upon Paris than the Germans did during the whole pro gress of their siege. The Arc de Triomphe is, acoording to reliable reports, in ruins; the column of theriaceVendome is very probably by this time destroyed; churches and publio buildings have been rifled of their treasures and defaced, and outrages of every descrip tion have been committed by the men whose affections were apparently fixed upon Paris as the most beautiful city in existence, and. the "joy of the whole earth." It cannot be said that Paris has not deserved its fate, how ever, for it has been for years the hot-bed of corruption that has infected society in both hemispheres, and if its beauty is to be da faced it is better that Frenchmen themselves 6honld do the deed. There can soarcely be a doubt but that the Communist revolt must ere long come to an end; and disgraceful and melancholy as the whole proceeding has been, it will not be without its good effect if it releases the provinces from the rule of Paris and encourages them to take a lively interest in the government of the country. Indeed, the best hope for the future of France is in the total breaking up of the system of cen tralization which has endured since the days of Richelieu, and which has been the secret of most of the misfortunes as well as of the fortunes of the nation. Some of the papers engaged in championing the Washington Square ring have asserted that Mr. II. W. Gray, in arguing for the de feat of the bill to abolish the Building Com mifsion, acknowledged his willingness to ac cept the Connell bill. Mr. Gray emphatically denies this, and states that he refused to accept anything but a compliance on the part of the Legislature with the expressed wishes of the people of Philadelphia. This is a fair sample of the misrepresentations made at every point of the controversy by the anti Penn Squareites, who have hesitated at nothing to accomplish their ends. We hope sincerely that the whole matter will be finally and definitely settled to-day by the House of Representatives refusing emphatically to in terfere any further. The question of a site has been decided in such a way as to leave no doubt about the wishes of a very large ma jority, and the proceedings of the commis sioners have been entirely satisfactory to all but a small faction, who do not wish the publio buildings put up at all unless upon Washington or Independence Square, and the best thing the Legislature can do now is to clo nothing. TIIK FIXE ARTS. Au Art School for Philadelphia. Twenty-five years ago the solid, practical men of England, who had no nonsense about them, and who looked at matters from a purely utili tarian point of view, pooh-poohed art as some thing that was all very well for people who had nothing to do with their money, that was a good amusement for lazy Italians and light headed Frenchmen, but that was beneath the notice of solid English manufacturers and agri culturists. There was no money in art, and so England was better off without art culture than with it, and as fine feathers do not make fine birds, so 6olid and substantial workmanship could not be improved by fanciful ornamentation. These ideas were iDgrained in the British mind, and the lack of refined taste in the mass of the peo pie rendered it impossible to change them by anythrg short of a complete and emphatic demonstration that art did pay, and that not only was there money in it, but that the neglect of ait was costing England millions of j ounds sterling every year. The great exhibition of 1851 brought the industrial products of every nation together, and displayed them feide by tide in such a manner that com' parison could not be avoided. The result was that the manufactures of Great Britain were totally eclipsed, the French, especially, carrying off the palm for the beauty no lees than the in trinsic excellence of their contributions. The artistic poverty of the articles turned out from English looms and workshops was apparent to the most uneducated eye; and while meu of culture felt ashamed, the solid, practical men began to open their eyee, and to inquire whether their profit in the future would not greatly depend upon their entering upon artU tic rivalrv with the "blarsted French, you know." The result of the exhibition was that industrial art schools were established in many of the principal cities, but after some years It was found that tncydid not produce all the results deslrtd. Cleir-beaded, practical men then determined to go to the root of the difllculty, and to aim at giving the entire people more or less art educatloo and training. With this object In view, drawing was ordered to be taught in all the public schools of the kingdom, and the effect of this was, that when the pupils entered the regular art schools they had sufficient pre pnratory training to enable them to make satis factory progress. Now the English schools of design are said to be tho best In the world, and the great Institution at South Kensington is absolutely without a rival, while the good results of this system of art education have teen plainly visible in all branches of British manufacture. Are the practical men of the United States In general, and of Philadelphia in particular, able to appreciate the obvious moral of this narrative, or will they wait to have It forced upon tut m In such a aianner that thev will be forced, In self-defense, to act in the same man ner that the English did? In 1876 there will be a great txhibition ot the art and industry of all nations held in this city, on the occasion of the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the signing oi thi Declaration of Independence On this occasion Philadelphia, the greatest manufacturing city of the Union, certainly ought to put her best foot forward. But what will our manufacturers have to show In the way of industrial art, except feeble Imitations by untrained, underpaid pattern-makers of the designs of Frenchmen and Englishmen ? All imitations are inferior, and the designs upon American goods will have no artistic value whatever unless we have well-trained designers of our own, who will be able to turn out irood original work. Now, it will scarcely be possible to start an art school between now and the opening of the exhibition that will accomplish a grout deal for the exhibition Itpelf; but It will certainly be eometLing in our faver if we show our visitors a well-organized school in progress, from which good results may be expected in the future. If the affairs of the Academy of Fine Arts were in the hands of public-spirited m n, a great effort would be made to reorganize that institution upon such a basis as we have indi cated; and this could be readily done without interfering In any way with its "nigh art" aims, but these, on the contrary, would be promoted. The elements of all the arts of de sign are the same, and the young man who wishes to devote himself to making patterns for wall paper must, if he wishes to obtain a rea sonable success, begin in exactly the same man ner as he who expects to paint pictures or chisel statues; and that good art work of all kinds de pends upon scientific training even more than it does upon native genius will be apparent to any one who will undertake to make even a superficial examination of the subiect. The School of Design for Women in this city proves how much can be done by scientific training, even under the most discouraging circumstances and In the face of disheartening obstacles. The system of rrofes sor Biaidwood, which is substantially that of the English schools of industrial art, is capable of being carried very much further than It is in the School of Design, which lacks the means to accomplish all its conductors desire; and if nothing else can be done, it would be worth while to make an effort to enlarge the operations of this institution, and with it as a basis to endeavor to build up such a great art aca demy as Philadelphia needs. In the meantime the Academy of Fine Arts is preserving a shadowy sort of existence, and its duectois are bewailing their inability to raise money to t ut up a new building and make a fresh 6tart, but they offer no inducements for the public to con tribute, for the reason that they give no assur ance that the do-nothing policy will be done away with, or tbat any effort will be made to convert the Academy into a genuine public in stitution. We appeal" to these gentlemen earnestly to consider whether it would not be better for the Academy, better for the city of Philadel phia, and more creditable for themselves, if they were to attempt some such scheme as we have suggested, and vigorously exert themselves to carry it out by securing the sympathy and sup port of the pub'ic at large. People outside of a small circle will not take an iuterest in the Academy of Fine Arts so long as it Is carried on as a close corporation; but If It is made an auxi liary to our free school system, there would be but little difficulty in exciting some enthusiasm with regard to it. Let a systematic course of art education be arranged to be carried on nnder the direction of the best professors that can be obtained, and let its advanced classes inc'ude everything industrial designing of every de scription, painting, sculpture, and all that can be embraced under the head of art education; let theie be lectures ou color, composition, anatomy, the philosophy of art, etc.; let there be provision made for well-arranged gal leries of paintings and statuary for the benefit of the public as well as the students, and, in fine, let the plan embrace everything that a great public art school should embrace, and. then let the minaement of the Institution be en trusted to the city or State under suitable guar antees that the valuable property which the direcors of the Academy now do not know what to do with will be cared for as it should be, and applied in a proper manner to the uses for which it is intended. Such a transformation as this of the Academy would embalm the memory of the gentle men who effected It forever in the hearts of our grateful citizens. The Pernsylvania Academy ot Fine Arts would be a monument to them that would last for ages, and enriched as the already large collection would undoubtedly be by valuable contributions which would flow to it as the rivers flow to the sea, the institution would increase in interest and Importance from year to year, and posterity would drop a grateful tear as it perused the n mts of the worthy directors of the year of grace 1871, who cheerfully sacrificed the plea sure of iquabbling with the artists of Phllade -phia about which pictures should be hung upon toe eye-line, for the sake of giving the city an art academy of which she might be proud. NOTICES. ( cr German Fki. low. citizens, and all Per sons IN ANY WAY INTERESTED IN TO! CElfkBRATION OF TBE Grand Peack Festival, are invited to visit Wanamaeer & Brown's Oae Hall, at Sixth and Mareet Streets, The Largest Clothino House in America. We have made Great Preparations to supply the public witu the LARGEST, BEST, and cheai'bst stock of Fine Ready-made Clothing for gents', yoiths', b0y8', and children's Sprinq and Summer W ear, ever mldb cp in any establishment in tu1b country, and We vow Offer Cheat Inducements! The Newest Styles! Handsomest Patterns ! Most Durable Materials! A very Superior Make! And Perfect Satisfaction ! The Lowest Prices! The Lowest kicks! Tub Lowest Prices! The Lowest Prices! n he Lowest Pricks! Note.-Ever i Purchaser of Clothing at Oak Hall win always be sure of receiving ihe lull value of the money paid for any artlcl i. No misapprehensions are allowe . Polite atten tion always given, and iu case a garment does not lit, or the color or quail y of mate rial is not what the customer thought It was, it will he willingly exchanged. tv Special Department for Boys' and Chil dren's Clothing on tub First Floor. WANi MAKER it BROWN, Oak Hall, The Popular Clothing House, The corner of Sixth ami Market streets. A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE TO LET ON Wsjne street, Germnutuwn. wlthm live iiiiuutis' walk of Wayne fetation : v rooms, hot and cold water and bath. Inquire ut Bakery, No. 4M1 MAlU bUeeU 0 met FURNISHED ROOMS TO KENT TO OEN I'emen, 8. E. corner F.FTEENTH anil Lo- T. fciegant lecailou, leruis moderate. 6 16 et WINES. SHERRY WINES. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY CASKS In stock of our Favorite Tablo Sherry, At tS'60 per gallon by the cask of SO gallons, or l?-TS by the five-gallon demijohn. E. BRADFORD CLARKE, (SUCCESSOR TO SIMON COLTON A CLARKE,) S. W. Corner BROAD and WALNUT, 1 81 tnthBtrtp PHILADELPHIA. OLOTHINO. J (1 BPIIIXU 1871. mi 0 C 11 0 s 5 M E N' S COATS. We are now making a specialty of Coats (or Coachmen. We have In store a splendid lot oi them ready (or Imme diate use. Fine Driving Coats (or gentlemen who drive lu the Park, or elsewhere. Light Spring Overcoats of every description, Fine Spring Suits from $10 upward. The best aud the cheapest of everything, ROCKHILL & WILSON'S GREAT BUOWff HALL, 603 and 605 CHESNUT. STREET, PHILADELPHIA. HUf$94, CHESTNUTST; UNDER THE, PHILADELPHIA! PA IV ta ELEGANT AND FASHIONABLE CLOTHING TO ORDER. Sold Cheaply and always Finished Promptly. Both of which oar tinusual facilities enable us easily to do. WESTON & BROTHER, TAILORS, S. W. Corner NIKTH and ARCH Sti, PHILADELPHIA, A fall assortment now In store OF THE C1TOIOEBT NOVELTIES OF THE. SEASON FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. A SUPERIOR GARMENT AT A REASONABLE PRICE. 8 8mrp PIANOS. STEIN W A Y SONS' GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS. Special attention called to their PATENT UPRIGHT PIANOS. CHARLKS BLASIUS. Warerooms, No. 1006 CHESNUT Street, Philadel phia. 4 13 tfrp gcn g S C II O M A C It E R fc CO., GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS. Special attention Is called to our Upright Pianos. They possess the highest improvements ol any in struments made, and are unrivalled (or tone and durability. Also, sole Agents (or the celebrated BURDETT ORGAN. SCIIOMACKEn A CO., 4 18 lm4p No. 1103 CUES NUT Street. fffffi C W I C K E R I N O SONS, Grand Square and Upright Pianoi. GREAT REDUCTION. FIXED PRICES. DUTTON'S PIANO ROOM3, 5 10 lmsplm Nos. 1186 and IUS CHESNUT St. PIANOS AND ORGANS. GEO. STECK ft CO.'S, 1 BRADBURY'S, HAINES' BROS', 4KB PIANOS, MASON AND HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS. GOULD & FISCH Kit, . No. 923 OUESNUT Street 1. B. oould. No. 1018 ARCH Street. wm. o. nsemta. it tf p WATCHES. JEWELRY, ETO. HENRY HARPER, No. 722 CHE8NUT Street, A NEW STOCK AT LOW PRICS3 OF WATCHES, OPERA AND VEST CHAINS, FINE JEWELRY, SILVER BRIDAL PRESENTS, Rogers', Sliver-Plated Spoons, Forks, Tea Sets, Castors, Ice Pitchers, Etc. 41lUl4p OARPETINOS, ETO. A WORD TO THOSE CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE AND HOUSEKEEPING, OR THOSE WHO INTEND TO REFURNISH WITH NEW CARPETS. We are now offering a (all line o( CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, and MATTINGS at very low prices Really bargains. We have asserted that our prices are lower than any house In the city, and we are ready to make good the assertion, and all we ask la an opportunity to do so. Call and examine, and be satisfied that we are really selling CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, Etc., VERY CHEAP. lEAltOIY &, lVKTOX, 4 27 tusst No. 723 CHESNUT Street. WEBER, CERNEA & CO., (Successors to E. J. Lester & Co.). 29 N. SECOND Street. Opposite Christ Church. SPRING IMPORTATIONS. Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, With a Fall Line of Domestic CARPETINGS. JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE INVOICE or CHINA MATTINGS, Fine Vhlte and Red Checked. All Widths. Moderate I?riccs. V., C. & CO., Opposite Christ Church, PHILADELPHIA. 4 23 tathslm TRAVELLERS' CREDITS. Our Letter of Credit gives the bolder the privilege of drawing either on DI1EXEL, UAKJES & CO., Paris, IN FRANCS, OB ON Xeitrs. A. S. PETEIE & CO., London, IN STERLING, A may be found most convenient or profitable, and is available throughout Europe. To parties going ahjoad we offer special (acuities, collecting their Iu terest and dividends during their absence without harge, DItEXEL & CO., no. Si SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. .,fr PLANKED SHAD. TO ENJOY J-t 'j i i i "UTS j. ' a delicious dish order it at the Uueiia Vista'' Hotel, GLOUCESTER POINT. Ltr7 BHAD KiSUINQ AT GLOUCBS- L. . T7 i;TKK POINT A very Interesting S.gUt. 0 li 17trp 2! BEDDING PLANTS OP EVERT BORT, well grown, and at the lowest prices, at K. BUSTS N arteries. b is 8f SIXTY-SEVENTH SU and DAUV Koad. GROCERIES, ETO. 1805. FINE GROCERIES. 1805. cztxrrnrc & xhaddocxx, Wo. 115 8. THIRD Street, Invite the citizens of Philadelphia and surroundings to their large and fresh stock of FINK GROCERIES, Which they offer at greatly reduced prices. Families about removing to the country can And here a full supply of everything fine la tbe Grocery line. All orders given will be securely packed, and delivered free of charge to the depots. AU goods warranted as represented, or money refunded. BEST TEAS, ) COFFEES, y Specialties. " SUOAK-CURED HAMS, ) U4p DRY QOOD8. 187-1, A Swcoping Redaction AT "THORN LEY'S." In order to elose out our entire stock of Cheap Dress Goods, We have this day marked down 81 cent Challles to 12.V cents. SO cent Delaines to VI X cents. Plaids, Stripes, Figures, etc., to 12V cents. Several lota of short lengths to 12 cents.! Some Fine Goods, a little faded, to 12 cents. Expensive Goods, a little old fashioned, 120. A lot of Summer Shawls to f l. The above gocds are arranged oa a special counter, and will be Closed Oat at Onco. THORNLEVS, NORTHEAST CORNER OF EIGHTH and SPRING GARDES BU 1 8 tbstnl PHILADELPHIA. N. B. Llama Lace Sacqnes, Polntea, etc., cheap. nnrv OUESNUT "STREET! fTOT iLi IMMENSE CLEARING SALE OP i It I 8PR1NO AND Sl'MM BR DRESS GOODS AT RETAIL FOR LESS TUAN AUCTION PRICE3. DRHSS GOODS AT 25c, WERK 44n. DRESS GOODS AT 87C, WKKB 60c. DRESS GOODS AT 60o WERE 75c. DRKfS GOODS AT 75c, WKRK $1. DRESS GOODS AT 1, WERK $1-25. BLACK SILKS AT IIT.5, WERK 82. AT 11-75, WERK 82-25. AT 2, WERE 820. AT 84 28, WERE 82-75. AT 82-60, WERE 83. AT 8. WERE 83-50. AT 83, WERE 84. AT 83-50, WERE 5. AT 84, WERE 8ft. AT 85, WitRE 87. PURE BLACK MOHAIRS, IN ALL GRADES. BLACK HERNANI. BROCIIB GRENADINES. LINEN FOR SUITS. WHITE PIQUES. FRENCH MUSLINS. NAINSOOKS. SATIN PLAID NAINSOOKS. LAWNS, ORGANDIES, ETC. ALEXANDER RICKEY, SDtnths -NO. 727 CHESNUT STREET. BARGAINS IN WniTE GOODS. YARD-WIDE WHITE NAINSOOKS AT 15 CENTS, WORTH 80, AND OTHER GRADES IN PROPORTION, ALEXANDER RICKEY, B 8 tnths No. 727 CHESNUT STREET. GREAT DISPLAY OF BARGAINS IN DRE9S GOODS AT 25 CENTS. ALEXANDER RICKEY, B tnths No. 727 CHESNUT STREET. CHESNUT STREET. 727 BARGAINS IN BLACK 8ILK8. BAKGAINB IN DRESS GOODS. BARGAINS IN PIQUES. BARGAINS IN LAWNS. BARGAINS IN LINENS FOR SUITS. B 9 totha ALEXANDER RICKEY. THE NEW YORK Dyeing and Printing ESTABLISHMENT, ST AT E N ISLAND, 40 N. EIGHTH Street, PHILADELPHIA, No. 93 DTJANE Street, New York. DTE AND FINISH IN THE BEST MANNER, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Grapes, Ribbons, Tisanes, Bareges, Merinos, Cloths, Alpacas, Reps, Paramat tas, Muslin Delaines, Fringes, Trimmings, Hosiery. Kid Gloves, etc. Also, cleanse Lace Curtains and Linen Shades In a superior lnanner. Goods called (or and delivered in any part of the city. 4 la atuth2inrp LINEN SHEETINGS. We are oflcrlng great Inducements to purchasers In this department. PERKITJO & CO., Ho. O South NINTH Street, a 83 tnths3mrp PHILADELPHIA. Ely, Hunsberger & Ely, No. 1126 CHESNUT STREET, STRIPE SIIKS, SI 25. UNDER REGULAR PRICE. 11 tnths3m i SILKS, SHAWLS AND DRESS GOODS Gnonan rxiTsxi, No. 916 CHESNUT STREET, Invites attention to bis stock of SILKS OF ALL KINDS, INDIA AND OTIIEK SHAWLS, Novelties lu Dress aud Fancy Qood, INDIA, PONGBE,: AND CANTON CRAPE IN SUA W L8A N D DRESS GOOD i. , t 13 ilinrp PARASOLS, 78i, $1. 1125: LINED, 11-25, ) fl'M), f 1 75: Silk Sun Umbrellas, two., 1, l-M, $lt0, at DIXON'S, No. Si S. tlUUTU St. 3 tt I S
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