THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 18CG. rVBMIHED KVKHY AFTKRKOOS BtMAT8 CXOVrTI'D), f THB rVIKIKO 1 t IXJHAP11 FV1I.D1NO. e. 108 t. Third Street. Price Ihrrs Onts I'er Copy (Dout.lo Fhfet), or Etjtutecn Cents Per Wei . pajeiilo to the Currier, end mailed to Sut scrtbers cut of the city at Sitae Dolims Per Annnmt One Dollar ami FMt rents for Two ftfonttii, lnrar ably In advance lor tne period oidorcJ TU ESDAY, DKCEMnER 11, 1830. Alter Their Places. We see it stated that the subject of d'speaslng with the employment of women in the Trca eurj Department Is undergoing discussion. It is asserted that, while many of them are capable and earn their salaries, others are inefllolent and undeserving; notwithstanding which, it is impossible to discharge them, owing to the importunity of friends and other influences, the pay being greater than that which women receive in any other vocation. The pressure for appointments is overwhelm ing. The President's house, General Grant's headquarters, and the Treasury Department are besieged continually, and on many diys the greater portion of the time of the 3ocro tary of the Treasury and his assistants Is token up in refusing to employ women, and in explaining the reasons for such refusal. There are now from fifty to one hunJred more women in the Treasury Dep utment than ihe Secretary is justified in retaining. In view of all the disadvantages attending the em ployment of women, and the con'inuud pres sure for appointments, and the consequent annoyance, the Secretary of the Treasury is considering the expediency of following the example of the Secretary of the Interior, of dismissing at once all the female employes. We wonder if none of these difficul ties are encountered with respect to male applicants for office ? Are there no ''ineffi cient or undeserving" men whom it is iinpos possible to discharge, "owing to the importu nity of friends, and other influences?" The papers have lately referred to a series of defalcations and forget ies in the Treasury Department, perpetrated by a young man closely connected with a high official. This fellow is the von of a certain officer in one branch of the Treasury Department, and his frauds have been notorious for months both In Washington and elsewhere. Are the Tresident's louse, General Grant's headquarters, and the Treasury Department "besieged" by nobody but poor women, ask ing for employment? Is not the pay of many a clerk in Washington larger than he could get elsewhere lor tbe same work ? We hope the selfish, greedy crowd of hangers-on at Washington will not succeed in this effort to make places for themselves by taking work away from the few women that are employed there, for that is all that t'als proposed movement means. Views of ibe Secretary ot the Interior 18G1, I860. Hon. Obviixe H. Browning is one of the few Republicans who supported Mr. Johnson throughout his present career. lie took upon himself, a few weeks since, the graceless task of attacking the Constitutional Amend ment in a very voluminous letter, in which he argued that a State was immortal. Ills great foundation was on the maxim, "Once a State, always a State." He reiterated it in a dozen different form, and made it the basis of his logic. Yet, strange as it may seem, Mr. Browning did not always hold this view of the case Probably the prospect South, as viewed Irom the Senate Chamber and from the Interior Department, is diflerent. Be that as it may, when the present Secretary was Senator from Illinois, in 1861, he made a speech on the 18th of July, in which he took strong ground in opposition to his present theory. But let us allow him to speak for himself. Biere are bis own words : "I will not stop to deal with technicalities . I care not whether you call it the subjugation of the people or the subju gation of the State. Wben all the authorities of a State when all the officers who are the embodiment of the power of the State, who speak for the State, who represent the Gov ernment of the State where they are all dis loyal and banded in treasonable confedera tion against the Government, I, for one, am for subjugating them ; and you may cali it fcubjugation of the State or of the people, ust as you please. I am for subjugation, and you may apply the term subjugation to the State or to the people." Then the differ ence was merely a technicality, unworthy of attention; now it is a matter of vital Import. If the authorship of the phrase, "Consistency, thou art a jewel." is a mys tery, we may be aided in the search by know ing that it could never have originated among any who held views like those of the conservative party. Landed at Last. The city was yester day thrown into a pleasurable state of ex. citement by the news that the Britannia had been signalled off New York. Although little has been said in the papers about tbe anxiety felt for her safety, yet those who have had every opportunity of judging bad lusi given her up for lost. In these days of rapid steam prcpellin?, the fact tbat a vessel has been out thirty days in crossing the Atlantic is considered good ground for alarm.- if not despair. When it is remem bered, therefore, that the Britannia sailed Irom Glasgow on the 3d of November, and was never again heard irom until the loth of December, the people can Imagine the relief in shipping circles wben told that she, with her freight of two hundred human souls, had at last reached New York and was coming up the bay. We feared we would have had to add another to the list headed by the Baltic and fooled by the ill-tated Evening Star. Time ot -Meeting of the Fortieth Congress. Tu b following bill, introduced by Mr. 8chenck, of Ohio, was passed by the House of Repre sentatives yesterday "Be it enacted, etc.. Tbat, in addt'lon (o the first or regular tiroei of meouns of Conrresa, tlior ahull be a merlins: ol the Foitiotb Conn rem of the United States, and ot each aaoceemnr Congress thereafter, at 13 o'o ook meridian on tbe 4th day of March, the day on which the term begins for wh en tbe Con prose Is elected, except that when the 4th at Unroll occurs on bundsy, then the meet in shall take place on the next rucceeillnit day at 12 o'olock M. ''Section 2. And be it fun her eoaotod, That section 17 of the aot approved July 28 1866. entitled "An act Disking approp lations lor sundry cirii ex tionsos ol tho Government lor the yeir ending June 80, 18G7, and for othpr purposes,' bo ao a imndod that no Senator or llr-presontative In Congress, who lias been a member of tho Congress uext imme diately prooedmir, shall rcooire anv allowance for inilraee for travelling to the piao of mojtm to attend ruoh additional aossion provide! lor in the Iok'koidk section." Mr. Schcnck remarked that the object of the second section was to prevent payment of c nstructive mileage. If the phraseology did not cover that point thoroughly, he would endeavor to have the section amended in the Senate. Suffrage In the District of Columbia. In tbe Senate yesterday tho bill relating to suffrage in the District of Columbia was up, and pretty thoroughly discussed. An amend ment embodying tha rcad-and-write test was voted down. Tho bill, as proposed, confers the elective franchise upon all male citizens ot the United States, except paupers, criminals, and persons under guardianship, and thosa who left tho Distiict to give aid and comfort to the Rebels in the late war. The Senate ad journed without coming to a vote on the bill. Suhbatt. The document! laid before Congress jesteiday show that Mr. Boutwcll was correct in bis statement that the Govern ment knew of the whereabouts of Surratt for over a year, bin that he was incorrect in his insinuations that the officials were not doing their whole duty in endeavoring to secure bim. Tbe documents are extremely Interest ing, and form another proof that the detec tion of crime, in this age of law and civiliza tion, must be considered an assured thing. When the guilty escape, it is the exception" find not tbe lulc. now, by his photograph, the murderer was folio ved through Canadi to Liverpool, through England, Spain, Italy, and finally Into Egypt, is as curious as tin tale of "Monte Cristo," or the adventures of the "Wandering Jew," the only difference in the latter case being, that, unlike the troubled Israelite, he will find no difficulty in the shuffling off cf this mortal coil. In regard to Mr. Bout well, we deplore the heed lessness wbich would give currency to an in jurious report, which it eventually .was unable to prove. The "Medea" op Ribtori. Last evening wit nessed the first appearance before a Philadelphia audienco of Bistort, the rival ol Eachsl, and "the tra?io actress ol tho world." A bril iant assembly at the Academy of Mudio greeted t'je groat artist with a cordial enthusiasm Wo conft'38, howeror, to a feeling ot disappointment from hor first en trance, or rather descent, upon tho ataav, to the last emphatic "lu" whicli closes Leeouvtt's version of the famous old Crreok truKody of Sopbooles. Bis. ton's features lack the treat dramatlo power whioh in Kachol spoko hold her audience spoil bound. Tbe voice of Btatori is inculnrly deep and expressive; yet, vero wo a?aln eheatod of some patbetio touch, ba'ked of some frenzied burst ol pastion in this ''dark witch maiden," whose soul Riven over to the dark "Eutnenides," spumi at aU bonds and defies all tontrol. Ths "Ucdta" of Lesouve, and the "Modoa" ol Sophocles are two different creations. Vet enough remains ot tho original to rcoo?mzo the dark en chantress ol Colchis; she wbo, for ths love of the "yellow-haired 'Jason,'," stained hor white hands with the blood of her young brother, and torsaking tbe barbario splendor of tbe "marble walls and roofs;of gold" ol "Aetos" palace, dared the perils of tbe "unknown sea" with the bold Argonauts of Bellas. BiBloii is eminently free Irom rauk. la avoiding this error she iell, in " Medea," more than once, into tbe opposite extreme ot lameness. A times she reached to the stern, inborn dignity and lofty command of the Cole Mao Frlnoess ; but more frequently fell beneath it. and became almost trivial. The scene ot "Medea's" first meeting witu"Jasoa,"iu Corinth, on the eve of bit marriage with "Creusa," daughter of "Creon," was weakly rendered. The tumultuous joy, the bitter irony, masking tbe bleeding woman's heart; the indig nant saroasm with wh'.oh she bids him ohoose ber a place of refuge, where the cnrso'ot orimes in curred for him shall not rise, speotre-liko, and warn her bock, were not given with tbe subtle effect and irresistible impulse of intense feeling, nowhere more needed than in this masterly soene. Not even wben driven to desperate frenzy, the frantic mother de termines on the murder of her innocent children, and, standing at the loot of the statue of the child devouring god, invokes with euppreeiod breath and curdling veins the "livid deities of gloomy Tauris " not even here is tbe power ot a truly great artist mere demanded than in the scene above mentioned. Bistort's attitude and emphasis at the close of tbe tragedy were grand and imposing In the estrome, and we trust a further acquaintance with the fair artist in other varied characters will remove this ieeling of disappointment, with wbioti we oandidly confess we quitted tbe temple of the Muses on hor first appearance. SPECIAL NOTICES. gggP NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.-JOY, COE A CO ,N. E. corner Ol rimiandCHB- JJOT Streets. Philadelphia, and TEUiTJNX BUILD INGS, Kew York, are "Mots for the "Tkluqbaj-h," and lor the Newspapers of tbe hole country, laoiysp JOV COB it 00 GRACE CHURCH FAIR AT INSTITUTE HALL, (WMISQTOlT.OIfLAWAHE), l8Ttl Frcm December 10 to December 15, inclusive frs?" A FAIR WILL FE HELD IN THE n30 Alexander Presby terlan Church. N P. corner otGFEhtt and (.IdTttMH SueeU, commencing HtCLillHkll. anil continuing uutl. DkOt.ll UKBli. 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This Invention coupIsU In providing the Instrument (In aild'tton to tin iron Irume luyr st of the sounUboa'd) wttu an lrt,n hrace irnme In the rear ol It bo h iraines being c as. in tie f i. c . thr rehv in parting solidity of ' on strcctloi ird tapbcity ot stundlna In tune never before ailslLtd In 11 at Ii ks o Instrument 1 be soundboard is fuptxirted between the two trsmes by un tippbraiuh re.ii atlnit Its tension, so tlutt the iiOHlis pofHihle deurtc ol sounl i roiluclna capacity 1b rhttilmd and reitulsted to the nicest desirable point 1 le f rest voluu.e sndrxunlKite iiua Itv ot tone ai veil os elasticity and ptoniptneM ot action, o the.o new I priplit I Imiios lmve elicited the unt alitlod ti inlrstonof (lit nusicbl pioictstun anu ail wbo bare Lcnrd ll cm. 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CI.EME.VT3 CHTjittrr.-A nowennl voice anl Hood readme essential Address Mr. FltANK DABUt Y. No. 1618 KII-UKKT Street, at once. 12 10 3i B, SCOTT, J AUCTIONEER. GREAT SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE OF AftTiSTIQUE BRONZES, CLOCKS, JAKES DIX0K ft 60HS' PLATED GOOD?, ETCfETC, TO TAKE PLACE AT SCOTT'S ART GALLERY,, No. lOiiO OIIESNUT ST., ON Tl ursday and Friday Mornings, CECEKBEB 13 and 14, AT lOi O'CLOCK, Being th surplus Stock of Mensra. Bailey & Co , ho. 819 Chennut Stieot. Fu'l patliculars H Catalouue. 13. 6COTT, Jr., ' AUCTIONEKB. 12111. jrAltRELL, IIEIUUNa ii CO., No. Ot!) Chesnut Street, PhllittlelpliU. DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO It O B THE KENT NATIONAL BANK, KENT, OHIO. FAILURE OF TUB BUBGLAVS. THE if COULD N0r DRILL THE SPIESEL EI3EN. On Saturday eyeninR, tie St of Norembcr, oar bank was entoied by burglars. Tbe office of the bant Doing with on Han oodspant, theyiliad undispated possession, and I hare no aoobt employed their time nnlotor rupiedlv till morning, In efforts to reaoh the trainre or tho bank. But thinks to the proteotlon afforded by one of j onr Burglar-Proof Safes, which on that occasion pioied to be Impregnable they were lolled. Tho outside or fire-proof door of the Safe was drilled and blown open. Tbey then commenced on the Dur-p-iar-proof, and a lor knocking off the dla' of the lock, pnd knob that throws tlie bolts, they attempted to Olive the lock off, but without success; they also used wedges and a heavy sleltfe, but filled In all. Ihey left behind them a large assortment of tools, coniils'ing of two crowbars, a heavy sledge, wooden mallet, two steel w edges, and varloty ol chisels. Having occasion to be at my onVe (which is on. neotrd with the bank) at about 11 o'oiook A. M. on Sun day, I made the discovery of the aforesaid visitation and failure to open the burglar-proof part of tho safe although they bad knocked off the dlnl plate to the lock' an i fotherwlsd Hs9gured and abus-d the safe, wbich prevented any one but a skluul operator or practical manufacturer of safes and locks to open tb safe. The necessities ot the case were plainly presents 1, and we lost no time In despatching sn agent to Cleveland to procure a proper per on to op'n our safe. Calling at your sg.ncy, no suitable pers n wi found. We then applied to another house In the safe business, who verr klnoly furnished us a practical manufacturer ot aafes, a person wbo understood the science and the manufacture cf locks and safes to perfection. De arrived, and with the assistance of two of the mi.it powerful men In the Tillage (quatrj men, who ate famine tor heavy strokes wl.h the Sledgehammer) oi eraticni were commenced at V)H o'clock 1. II. on Monday,.! nd the work con.lnued unceasingly till 8 o'cltck P. M , when they become too tired to work longer, and adjourned. Ihe next morning about 7 o'clock the work was rga'n returned with the same help, and at 11 A. II. suc cess attended onr efforts, and wo attain had tbe pleasure ol knowing tbat our property w is sale. Had It been placed In a lesa power nl safo, the tables would have bee 1 turned In favor ol the robben. Vr. H. A.Kmt of the boue of Kent & Co, 01 your city, has Instructions tctrrangew;th yon for a new sate. Yours truly, MaBVIX KKJJT, President Kent national Bank. Kent, Ohio, November 17, 186S To Messrs. Herring, Farrel & Mierman, Sew York. HERBIKG. F AH BELL & SHERMAN, No. 431 Drondway, New York, FARRILL. HERRI SO & CO, rniladelphla, HEARING & ca., Chicago, ONIY MASUFACTUBEli Ol' BANKERS' S1FES AND CHESTS, WITH T.'E KEW M2TAL, SPJEGEL EISEN, Or Patent Crvatalllztd Iron produced trom ihe ore of Krsnkilnlte, whloh la live times harder than the finest tempered steeL mm atBaVatiaiataa SCOTT, JR., AUCTIONEER. GREAT SPEC AL HOLIDAY SALE OF ART1STIQUE BRONZES, CLOCKS, JAMES DIXON ft 80N3' PLATED GOODS, ETC. ETC,, TO TAKE PLA.CS AT ECOTI'S ART GALLERY, No. 1080 CHESNUT S V. on Thursday i ltd Friday 3I.r.:iugs, DECEMBER 13 and 14, .AT 10: O'CLOCK. Beirg tbe surplus ttock of UeMrs. Bailey & Co. No. 819 Chesnut Street. Full particulars in Catalogue. B. SCOTT. Jr.. ATJCTIONEKK. ISilBt Tou it billion; Vt'Lti CIIRONOMKTKR, Kew Calibre in Nickel, Br offset Adjialment made erpreauly for JAMES E. CALDWELL k GO., No. 833 CIIKSNUT Street. JUST OPENED, GILT AND CRYSTAL DECORATED POEtBLAIN AND CUT GLASS WARES, In Vaes, Centre Plecea, Fruit Stands, flower Stand and a large varloty ol FANCY ARTICLES, r JAMES E. CALDWELL & CO., No. 833 CIIK8NUT Street. DIAMONDS, SAITIIIIIES, RUBIES, EMERALDS, AND PEARL8, In exqnltlte meunllnrS ot entirely new slrl. A Magnificent Stock In FULL SUITES OP JKWELHV. Also in Brooches, Ear-rirtjs, Eracolof, Fiager iDgs, Etuds, Etc.. Solitare and Cluster, at JAMES E. CALDWELL & CO.'S, 10 9 lutlis U2 D4pJ No. 833 CIIKSNUT Street. NORTHERN CENTRAL BONDS. Ilavlns; Dlsioacd of the Larger Portion of tUese DESIRABLE SECURITIES, WE WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER THEM ONLY Tll.Ii DECEMDElt HO, (If not previously deposed of), AT THE LOW PRICE OF 89. After that date, thould any remain ao,so'.d, THE PRICK WILL BE ADVANCED. DREXEL & CO., is i2t No. 34 S- THIRD Street. RATIONAL BANK OF THE REriBLIC, Ncb. 809 and 811 CHESNUT Street! PHILADELPHIA. CAPITAL $500,000, FULL PAID. DIEECTOB9. Jos. T. Bailey, Wm. Ervlcn, Bam. A. Blspbam w. B. Orne, Osgood Welsb, Fred. A. Hoft, Kstlia Utiles, Ben. Bowland.Jr., Wm H. l-hawn! PRESIDENT, WILLIAM II. RHAWN. CASniKK, JOSEPH P. MUMF0RP, ul SCOTT, JR., AUCTIONEIQIC. GREAT SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE or ARTISTIQUE BRONZES, CLOCKS fl JAMES D1X0N ft S0V9 PLATED GOODS. ETC. ETC., TO TAKE PLACE AT SCOTT'S ART GALLERY, No. lOQO CHESNUT St., OK Tlinrsda) and Friday Mornings. DECEMEE2 13 and ll AT 10, O'CLOCK, Being the surplus Stock of Messrs. Bailey ft Co.. No 819 Chemut Street r - Full particulars In Catalogue. J3. KOOTT. Jr.. AUCTIOMEEB. lilt mSni
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