THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1868.
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EGAL INTELLIGENCE,
THE REGISTRY LAW,
Decision of tho Supremo
Court.
The following important optniort was pub
lished in only a portion of our Into editions
jeetrnlay :
Suprbmb Court. Ohiof Justice Thomnson,
and Justices BtrouK, Head, Auoff autl Hilars-
Pursuant to mljinrrjnnont In the early part of
last month, ttie Court sal this morning la order
to decide the many citses nrunod before thorn
during the lant days of their Bitting, and to
clear up the business jjenorally before entering
Into the regular summer vaoitlon. Upon the
opening of the Court the Chief JuhMoo refused
to bear any application, but proceeded at ouce
to deliver the oplulou of the Court In
The Ilcglstry Law Case.
rage et nl. vs. Allen et al.. and Kobb et al. vs.
Harlow etal. In equity at Msi 1'tiun. The first
of these billR was lilod by the plalntllTs, resi
dents, tax payers, and quallUed voters of this
city, against the defendants, the Aldermen of
the city, to restrain them from exercising cer
tain nowora ami authority In their nsturegate
capacity, which. It is alleged, they claim to be
conferred upon them by the provisions
of an act of Assembly, passed April 4,
JHt8, enlltlcd "A further supplement to the
act relaimg to the elections of this
Commonwealth," and from appointing or at
tempting to appoint canvassers as directed In
And by the said act, or from Interfering or In.
termeddllng with, or obstructlng-or attempting
to obstruct the qualified voters of this Common
'wealth by any act or means whatsoever Irom the
enjoyment of the rights ot electors secured to
them by the constitution of the Common
wealth.'' The second bill is to the same eirect
by parties possessing like qualifications, aud
Including as tleltndants the members of the
Belect and Common Councils of the city, the
City Commissioners, Controller, aud Treasurer
of the city, as well as the Aldermen.
These bills question the constitutionality of
the act of Assembly, referred to, aud familiarly
known as the "lleglstry act," aud oharge among
other matters that a large sum of money will
be required from the city treasury to put the
act Into operation, which as taxpayers they are
Interested to prevent, and which would be
wholly misapplied, the act being as they allege
unconstitutional and void. The right of the
plalntills to interfere ou these grounds
was not disputed; neither do 1 thins: It
could have been, any time since the decision
in Kharpless vs. the Mayor, etc., U Har. 117, and
Moers vs. the City of Heading, (1 lb. 183. In
both It was conceded that the Interest of a tax
payer, where money was to be raised by taxa
tion, or expended from the treasury, was suffi
cient to entitle him to proceed In equity to test
the validity of the law which proposed the as
sessment or expenditure. To this ellect Is Molt
vs. the l'enna. Hailroad Company. That we
have power to enjoin tue respondents has not
been disputed. The case of Kerr vs. Trego,
11 Wr. 292; Kwing vs. Thompson, ib. ;t"9, If au
thority were wanting, would be sutllclent for
this.
The power of this Court and its duty to de
clare an act of Assembly unconstitutional, if It
be plainly so, Is no more to be doubted than Its
power to declare an instrument of writing void
for want or due execution. Tuts power is not
disputed. What shall be the ttstof want of
constitutional sanction is a question of more or
less difficulty in all cases involving ib. It Is
usual on the part of those who insist on the
constitutionality of any given statute to claim
that It must be regarded as constitutional un
less expressly prohibited by some provision In
the Constitution. In other words, in constru
ing the Constitution of the State, whatever is
not expressly denied to the legislative power
is possessed by it. The opposite or this
rule, I may remark, Is the rule of construction
of the Federal constitution, I assent to this,
tout not that the inhibitions of the Constitution
Must be always expressed. They are equally
effective and not less to be regarded when
they arise by necessary implication, and
this is the case when tne legislative
provision is repugnant to some provi
sion of the Constitution. 9 Watts. 200; 5 W.
423; 12 H. & K , Casey, 111; 5 Wr., 103. To
Illustrate this idea. The executive power of
the State under the Constitution Is lodged
in a (Governor, and the legislative in a Senate
and House of Representatives. It would be
xnaniftstly repugnant to these provisions of tho
Constitution if an act of Assembly should pro
vide for the election of two executives, or two
(Senates, and Houses of Representatives at the
name election; yet it would be unconstitutional
only by implication, there being no express
prohibition ou the subject. Ho in regard to
qualifications for oillce. An act which should
require a residence In the State for ten years
instead of three, or an age of fifty years
and a freehold estate, in order to be eligible
to the office of representative, would be void
for repugnancy, because dilleriug from the
Constitution, and would be so only by necessary
implication; necessary to keep leglslatio i
within the paramount rules of the Consti
tution. The expression of one thing in
the Constitution is necessarily the exclusion
of things not expressed. This I regard as espe
cially true of constitutional provisions declara
tory in their nature. The remark ot 1yrd
Bacon that, as exceptions strengthen the force
of a general law, so enumeration weakens as to
Ihlntts not enumerated, expresses a principle of
common sense applicable to the Constitution,
Which Is to be understood In Its plain, untech
nical sense. Commonwealth vs. Clark. 7. 0.
5t W., 127.
These Instances illustrate the principle of
the authorities, which hold that acts repugnant
to the constitution are void by implication,
and at the same time they also Illustrate tue
inquiry In the case m hand, whether this act Is
constitutional.
In article ill, section 1. the constitution de
clares, "in elections by the citizens, every white
Jreeman of the age of twenty-one years, haviug
resided in this Stale one year, and in tlm
election district where be offers to vote ten days
Immediately preceding such election, aud
Within two years paid a Stale or county tax,
Which shall have been assessed at lest ten
days before the elect ion, shall eujoy the rights
of an elector; but a citizen of tho Uuitud
States who had previously been a qualified
voter of this State aud removed tnere
fioru aud returned, and who shall have
resided In the election districtaud paid taxes as
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote alter residing
iu the State six mouths: 1'rovhled, that white
freemen, citizens of the United States, between
the ages of twenty-one aud twenty-two years,
and having resided in the Slate one year and
lu the election district ten days as aforesaid,
shall be entitled to vole though they shall not
Jjavo paid taxes."
These are the constltiitloutl qualifications
necessary to be an elector. They are dollued,
fixed, and enumerated in that instrument, iu
tboae who possess them Is vested a high and, to
freemen, sacred light, of which they cannot be
divested by any but the power which esta
blished them, viz. the people, In their direct
legislative capacity. This will not be disputed.
I'or the orderly exercise of the right resulting
from these qualifications, it Is n dm tiled Unit the
Legislature must prescribe necessary regula
tions as to the places, mode, und maimer, aud
whatever else may bo required, to insure Us
full and free exercise. Hut this duty aud right
inherently imply that such regulations are to be
subordinate to the enjoyment of the right, the
excrolse of which Is regulated. The rlgut must
iiul be Itii pal red by the retaliation. It must oe regula
tion, purely, and uot destruction. 1 1 this were uot uu
Immutable principle, elements essential to the rU;ut
risen niltilit be luvadpd, frittered away, or entity
excluded under the nauieof pretense ol regulation,
and then would the nuiural order of thing lie sub
vened by iiiuklng-the principal subordinate to the
accessory. To statu Is to prove Ihla potunm As a
corollary of Ihla no constitutional qualification ol au
elector can In the lea-it be uurldgnd, aided to, or
allured ry Legislative action ou the pretense of n
, regulation. Any such action would uncessarily tie
absolutely void and of no effect. We bold, therefore
vital indeed was not pxpres-.lv denied, Unit uo regit-
f?JSl.rtct l,r htale residence prior to the
"' "r ',le,'l!l the rUl.t ol au elector, or
which would Impose other or additional taxation or
ftbsessirient therein provided hi n,e tl i 7iltntT.ui
With these principles lu view w e t, .Vulre how
far the provisions of the act ot Assembly ,. 'nueYilon
unfile ts. If at all. wltn the provisions ol u, i' .Ktit i
tiononthesuojtctof the quallllcationi aud riint i.r
electors. -'a"u
Before proceeding to this, however. I must remark
bat the regulations In this act are materially ail
Unci and dim-rent in the other portions of the Kuie
from tboae proposed and Intended for this city, j
have out tluie or room lu this oplulou to point these
out, A very cursory rending of the act wilt
homes to show it. In the city they are niorecomplex,
nd tumbruous, rendering the chances of registra
tion, In njy opinion, more dltllcult and precarious.
r or myself I think a material diversity of regulation,
aoiliin result of locality merely hot of policy, be
tween dlfierent parte of the t-jtate Is Itself a violation
f the givntee In the Dill ol rights, that ' elections
. '.u e 7'6e ud 4ual" to those possessed
tDe. ."'"Ignated euallllcatious. If policy,
J4 m IvvMity, or pfcjslcal necessity, ft
allowed as reasons for great diversity of regula
tions, the political bus ol a section might become
tl, pretext for the complication of regulations
to enjoy the rtiihts ot an elector, so as to be de
structive ol the right Itself, Hail the citizens are
under the rnual protection of the provision quoted,
that ' elections shell be free a:id iial.' then they
are mibjecl only to such diversities as grow oui of
locality alone, In my Judgment, not to Increased tro
bie and expense In establishing their quallllcallonj
or any uncertainty In doing It.
Hut to proceed with the lnqnlry pmnossd arrive. Io
answer to the argument that the Legislature could
not constitutionally authorise the Aldermen of the
city to act as a board lor the purpose ot appolntlu
boards ot canvessers. because tbey might not be will
ing to set, we think theconilngency referred to hardly
Butliclent to produce soon a cin duslon. We are no,
prepared to say at this lime that they mlgnt not bi
compelled io asenid'e and p.ol. It la not likely, how
ever, that they would ever refuse.
It Is prov bled In the act that the Board of Canvas
sers tn the several districts shall not be constituted
all of one political party. As there Is no obligation
on any one to adhere for any deflnlto length ot t'me
Io his professed preferences for any political pariy
the rule or quallt'ca'luu Is utterly nmerialu
In lis nature, and, Io a grat extent, in practice, in
times ot great excitement and political changes the
title might exrt lut In name, while lu fact It might
not exist at all. It Is a prolfer of fuirn-ss. so far ai
dlverM'y ol political sentiment la concerned without
the slightest assurance that It will be so In fact. We
cannot however, correct unwise legislation, and w
see n. thing In It repugnant to any coti'lilutlouftl
provision, and It Is m t exrrersly prohibited.
Jin l considerations more directly allectlng the que,
lions or the cases claim attention. Tne 1.1th and nth
sections of the act present Ihedulles of the canvassers
most Important to be consider ed lu this Inquiry, and
these persons will theielore domaud sooie particu
larity ol notice. , , ,
In the first place the canvrtors fr.r the election
districts In the city, to be appointed by tne board of
Aldermen, as provided In I be 1-i-h oil", are re
quired to meet in their respective districts on the
first Monlav ol (September aniiuitUy. and ou the two
enroling days, "make out an alphabetlc.il Nut of all
Ducb persons as tbey rhnil ..inn- to lie quaiilied eleo
tors,1' who have Vnttd at a preceding election, etc.,
0t s ;i: rial lug tbereln whether the vo-er Is a h ime
keeper or a boarder, aud his occupation, and
with whom be bourns, II not a h" inc
iter per. When this list shall have been
comt leted, It is to be sii'incrlbed and sworn ti
by the can vsssers, or a majority, and three copies
ninde, one to be delivered to the 'Py t!ommlssloner,
one to the Hoard of Aldermen, and the third to be re
tallied by the Hoard ol Cunvas-.ers. This list the City
Coninilfslorers are. on Its ricelpt, to have Imme
diately printed, and poted In at least two places In
the district, with a notice thereon tha' the Hoards of
Can vaFf-ers will meet at tho places of holding the
general elections on the twelfth dy pre
ceding the general election day, and for
two dajs then next ensuing, tor the pur
pose of revising, correcting, addlug to, and
subtracting from und completing the lint." It will be
observed that In making put. the primary list only
thof e clt'.ens are to he registered, who are A-w.ion ly
the lioiint to be qualified elecmrs, "who have voted at
tome preceding election." How this fact lito become
known to the board other than personally ts not pro
vided lor. and, of course, Is left to them to deter
mine. DoubtleBB It would be naturally construed
sa resting In the personal knowledge exclusively,
as they are bound to make oath to the
list of voters known by them. I see not how
any other conmuctton Is possible In the
absence of ny authority to receive evidence
of the fact from any other source. On this construc
tion, and 1 think It tne true one, 'he primary list
would necessarily be small, with every disposition to
fairness on the rrt of the board The personal
knowledge of each member won il not be likely to
extend to any great lumber ot voters; but when the
concurrent knowledge ol a majority Is required, it is
fair to presume if they be comcienllnus men that the
primary list in any dis-rict .could be a small propor
tion to the actual uumhfis of constitutionally quail
lhd voters.
This telng so, numbers, rrobab'y a majority, orthe
electors In some niHirli ts would, In order to be re
gistered and entitled in vole, be obliged to apply to
the canvassers who are to meet ou the twelfth day
before the day ol holding the general election, and In
that and the two following it ays, between the hours
of 10 A.M. and 7 F. M.oleuch day, and make the
pioot required by s ct'.on 14 of the act. lu order to pro
cure registration. The pruvl ions ou this subject are
as follows:
"Jtach person so clalml-g to be entitled to vote
thtrcln Bhall juoduce at least ouo qualitied voter of
Bald division as a w itness ot the residence ot said
claimants In said division tor the period or at least teu
days, next preceding the teueral election, then next
ensuing; which witness shall take and subsuribd ou
alliduvlt to the facts sia'.ed by htm; which ailidavlt
shall define clearly the resldmce of the person ao
claiming to be a voter; and the persou so claiming
the right to be eglstered shah ulso tase and subscribe
on ailidavlt, stating w hen he was born, that he Is a
citizen of this Commonwealth, and of the United
htates; and Ir a naturalized tlt zen shall also present
bis certificate of na- uralutailun for examination, uu
less be shall have been a voter in such election district
lor live years then uextpr. ceding the geuaral elecllon
next ensuing; that he has resided In this Common
wealth one year, or It formerly a citizen therein aud
lias removed tnerelrom. that lie has resided therein
six months next preceding the general election then
next following; that he has not moved into the Di
vision for the pur.ose of voting therein; tbat he lias
not been reg'stered as a voter elsewhere: which aid
davits, both ot the clmmant aud his witness, shall ba
preserved by the cunvaafe s.
. 'Ibe tin e for revising ttu "st Is to be cl03ci at 7
o'clock P. M. on the evening of the tenth day preced
ing the gentral election Then the canvassers are
required to make lour coplee of the revised list; one
for i he Hoard ol Aldermen, which is to be accompa
nied by the allidavlts nt the applicauts and witnesses;
cue to the asatnors ot the board, who shall there
upon immediately assiss a tax according to law
upon every perton whtse name is contained in
said list, und deliver the san e to the City C'outulU
Bionirs, who shall cause asuilioleut number of espies
to be printed for the use ot the Hecelverof Taxe'j,
one of which they shall deliver totbe Judges, and
luspi ctors ef election ol the division; and ot this list
section 15 provides thus; "The only evidence that
such person has a res'dence In the election division
for ten days next preceding such elecli u shall be tue
fact that his name is lound thereon, as hereluoefore
provided, and the reception ol the volj of
any person not so proved shall constitute a
misilemeauor In the election olliner sj re
celvlng it. and tin conviction thereot, the
election ollicer so offending shall be subject to a fine
not exceeding 5nn, and Imprisonment uot exceeding
one year, at the discretion of thecourt."
How Is It possible after 7 o'clock P. M, of the tenth
day before the elecllon day that four lists of tne
voters ol the division, especially In hevy dlstr cis,
can be made out In time mr the Assessors of tue ward
to ast-ess a lax on every person whoie name appears
ou the list as registered by the act before 2 Al. of the
night ot the tenth day before the election even sup
posing them bound to be iu auendanco at some par
ilcuiarspot for the purpose, which they ure uot, it ii
certainly not easy to comprehend; aud without all
this was done the eltcior would be deprived ot his
ritlit to vole, noiwltluiaudlug his name
might be on the list. ttlill the act requires
assessment for all sn?h cases to complete
registration. If that should be wanting the pr iceis
would not be complete, he would not be entitled, as a
necessary result. This must be so, or tha required
assessment of all persons whose names were piaead
on the revised list Wis Intended lor an uuueuessory,
Idle ceremony. This we are not to sutler, ft would
require a great degree ol credulity to believe that
huudreds. nay thousands of voters 111 the city would
not be aeprlved of their ( oust luitlonal rights. If elec
li rs by this process aoridged Iu time lor execution, as
we have shown it Is. The accumulation of ailidavus
not oaths merely, the attendance ou the Hoard of
Commissioners. It may be, aay alter day, for the act
contemplates thin there may be required three days
to rev Iso the list, in hearing nppHcuiits lor registra
tion, the necessary application by the voter
to be assetsed, which. If made al all caunoi Ort
earlier than on th.nighl tone of the last of the ten
days after the Hut si all hao been made out. The
subjection to the assesiiHiil ot a tx to complete tue
process, whether the vuter may have previously
thereto been usse'sed, or tvou paid his taxes or n rt,
and the knowledge that nlierall this voters will at
the polls he subject to lie challenged; aud all that has
been required and r.i'nl may have to bs proved
again, for the fact of registration Is cone usive of no
li.lng, it Is only Its absence w hich Is evidence and
that against the cllleu, are such a succession of em
barrussuieut, If.uothl g more, as to oo equivalent in
many ca-o-s to a denial of ihe right ol the elector alto
gether an overthrow of the guaranty of the Constitu
tion: ' that elections sha k be tree." I fully eUhscrliie
to what was said bv Un- Colin lu thecase of the Com
monwealth vs, Maxwell, 4 Cosy, 411, "a law Intended
lo take away or uunecrsi-Krlly potcpnne or embarrass
the right of election, v nld be set asldeas unwarrnnl
ab e.'" This principle is ntltced by any uuiiece-sary
embarrassments ol the rights of au elector. Nor is
the evil dlsili gulsha'.le b.-tweeu the consequences of
au act Iniende!) to embarrass and one that does e u
barruss unntcescarilv without intending It. lu my
jiulKUieut this view inhere as nothiuy e.se to com
plain of, ought to set as. tie '.l is act.
Hut thee are more obvious and clear violailens of
the constitutional rU-hts ot electors in toe provision i
ot the section quoted, and us to these.it majority of
us fully concur, Too Const! iillou requires previous
residence where the citizen oilers to vole, of ten days
lu the district. The act iequi,'es len days' residence,
lu order lu lie admitted to regls ratiuu. and pro.if U
be inaite ol this at leu t led days heiore election day,
1 Ms is a plain reqmreui' lit of proof of twenty lustend
t! ten Cn s, us requited by tue ConsiituHjn. Tue
worus of this provision are peculiar; they are, "the
person so cluiiiiing to bo ii.uilul lo vole siiall pr )
C lice at leas one qualified voter of the sa d division
as a witness o.' the residcnc of ssid claimant In said
dlvisluu for the putd ot at least im
days next preceding the general election next en
suing," 'Iho wlim sn Is to prove a fact which lias
transpired al the time I ehuhscrlhos the oath, namely,
a remoeiice ot leudajs. He is not lo swear to lucis
that might raise a pri suumllou that the elector would
n side In the district ten da) s Immediately preceding
the election, but lo dei ose lo his knowledge ol aciul
residence, and this nob sly could do unless It has
taken place. If, tl.crc'ore. the witness could only
Blllrm to nine dajs' resilience In the nintrlct when
csllen belore the canvassers, ibe ( loif of rtiunlrulwa
would not he n.ade out, and t ilhongli on eleolon uy
the citizen may have resided nineteen days lu the dis
trict, he wnuld be del riven oi bis vole because uot ou
the list. The aLsence of bis name there is made ou
clueive aalnsl blsi.ght. 'I ne law as it stand In re
gard to proof ol residence heiore the board
of canvassers Is Incup dde nl being administered
lu any other way. .No witness would be hardy
enough to swear lo a reside! ce which Pad not trans
l litd. It Is Incapable of proof and yet la reqilred In
the Commonwealth vs Cornish: 6 llin. 27s: Il was held
that a line s undertaking to swear to a fact of
which be bud no knowledge, Is guilty ol perjury,
alibtiugb ibe fact might turn out to be tiue. It was
admliieu on argument by one of the learned counsel
lor Ibe respondents, and who also admitted an
agency In preparing the provision, but as It stood 11
was a mistake blunder," but he proposed no
remedy we are competent to allow. The counsel
.y-. ie '"mmlsHloDsrs shall receive uo
Ctlitr evidence HiHa tuat iqulia Ij lias act,
In fact It Is rot possible to vi.'i the cm
sllttilloPSl term of residence before i has rasen
place. If, as suggested, the oame appea rug on the
registry ten davs before the election was Intended ti
be ivldence that the voter was a resident In the dis
trict at tlie time of registration why ws nroorot re
sidence required at any time before the day or reg! i
tratlou, aud If on tbat (lav, or course II w ml I b" o )
evidenceol conilnued residence lo the dayofelec
lion, as required, and would be an Idle ceremony
merely? Tula view Is Impossible to be entertained,
however, because the npess provisions of the sec
tiouvlll not admit of II; and bt sices, no opinion of
any C'ourtciuld Insure uniformity In thnHrlsnr
Canvassers on this point, eveu it the views suggested
were possible to be a-iopted.
Pn tlseiy Ibe same rtllliculty extends to the esse of
persons comli'R to reside In the rtla'e, or of rntur.ied
cltlens. Kach must anil Ipate tne period ol c jiiv I
tutional qualification by ten days' residence more
than Is required by lis provisions, t hat Is to say
I hey must prove tho consit.utiunal requirement
complete In order to be registered ten days nelore ex
ercising the right of voting This adds io that quali
fication ten days. One year aud ten days In the onu
case, and six morti s and ten di) s' residence In tho
other, Is the requirement of the act. The prmf can
not be made betore the Board ol Canvassers in any
oilier way in acctndance with tho act. and lu this way
Hie requirement la clearly violative ot the Constitu
tion, w hich concedes the right to vole If the period
of res deuce be complete at the moment the oiler to
vole Is made.
fco In regard lo persons entitled to vote on age,
supposing any provision lor registration in favor of
that class exists at all, which Is doubtful. The
I rollered vrter proves by a qiialille I voter of the dis
trict his right betore It has accrued, if It happens
that be arrived at age there lou days before the day
ol election. According also to the lerms or tho act,
such a voter. If placed on the received list, WMild be
subject to bo assessed. All on lllat list aro 10 be ari
se, sed there are no exceptions. This Is In direct
conlhct with the Consul iillou.
In thee se of naturailed citizens, whos raturat
I 'ii lion papers shall be produced less than ten dais
before elecllon, ihey wll necessarily be proveme I by
the act Irom exercising ihe right of electors, because
the exh lilt ol complete na- urallzatlnn pai ers to the
canvassers ten days before election Is Indlsp-nsable
In order to registration. It must he remembered that
according to the act. und-r no circumstances what
ever can any qu lilitd ehlz?n exercise the right of an
elector unless bis name be on the reglsiraiion list
ten (leys before the election, without subjecting Ihe
election oflicera lo tine and Imprisonment. Thus all
such citizens would be excluded. What shall be the
proof on which sons ol naturalized citizens ure lo
be regls'ered Is not stated, and ol course their rights
to registration will depend on the discretion of the
canvassers, and be accepted or rejected al pleasure.
It seems Inevitable that In all caies wuere the
Voter's quaPticatious become complete according to
the Constitution only within ten Cays before any
general election ho cannot be relieved from InautMy
to t-ake the proof lequlrel by the act, aud conse
quently will be deprived ol his right to vote It the act
be him allied as ccnslltutlonal. For these reasons a
mejorlty ol us concur lo holding the ao. unconstitu
tional and ot course void. We cannot dec. are It par
tially void, because of the special provisions applica
ble loihecltj ol Philadelphia. Were we so to hold,
and It were possible to sustain tho bal
ance of the act, It wou'd leave In force
the repealing clause, which repeals all lawa Incon
sistent with the act, and thus Phlludelph'a would be
win out election laws and her citizens disfranchised.
This we cannot do, It must exlstas an entirety, or
not at all. Indeed, independently ot this considera
tion the snme objection exists lo the proof necessary
to be made in order by registration In other portions
of the Kline where the nauiea are omitted from ti e
primary lists of t lie assessors and application Is
fl ade tl be registered t!-:at exists lu 14lh section, ap
plicable to Philadelphia, to which we have referred
at length. This cieany appears lu the sejond aud
third provisions to the tlilid section or the act
1 admit that unw ise, and even unfair legislation, If
such a thing could be Imputed to ai.y act of the Legis
lature Is not necessarily Jvold, yet peculiarities la
legislation may be reason lor careiul investiga-lnn.
In examining the act In ques Ion, I could nut but
r mark that althouga It abounds In penalties, espe
cially in that portion applicable tithe city, against
violators nt Its provisions by voters, witnesses, and
elecllon olllcers, yet there are noeedenonnced against
Hoards ot Can vnssers tor wrongfully retusing to re
gister a voter who may have met every requisition In
oider lo entitle him to be registered. His securp.y,
the act assumes to be In the oath of the individuals
corat'OSlng HieBoaid.
This ought to he sufficient. But the attempted
change of the election laws has Its strong it' not
only reason in the assumption, in some instances no
doiilit just, that official oaths have been insufficient,
under existing laws, to guard against cheating and
frauds in elections. What reason there is to expect
that they lie better observed under tho new law Is
not apparent. No higher qualilication for the office
of a canvasser is required than for a judge or in
spector of an election hoard. The same results
may therefore be us reasonably anticipated in the
one case as in the other. The securing of fairness
is not imposed in the provisions on the subject,
most certainly.
Hut 1 will not follow this train of thougbt fur
ther. I agree that it is always a grave matter to
set aside an act of the Legislature, and I doubt if
tltere is any instance yet ot its having been done
where the people have asked by petition for legisla
tion. They are careful of "their constitutional
rights. In the case in hand, which is an act of the
greatest public importance, tho Daily Legislative
Keeord, au official publication of the legislative
proceedings, gives no account of petitions of the
people for the great change- of law attempted, or,
so far as the city is concerned, thnt the act was tho
work of any committee; but it does show that the
provisions to it were virtually tho work of a single
member, and presented to the House in manuscript,
ami, w ithout having been printed, passed the House
without debate.
in this shape it went to tho Senate, where it was
almost Immediately agreed to, without tho allow
ance of debate or printing. This may well account
for the incongruous and unconstitutional features
of the act. These facts, however, have had no
weight whatever in producing the result at which
we have arrived. They might well stimulate tho
activity of the scrutiny exercised in examining the
provisions of the act, but they had no other effect.
I have not specially noticed the citation of au
thorities by counsel for the respondents to prove
that registration laws have been held constitutional
by the Courts of other States. This might he owing
to the peculiarities of tho constitutional provisions
of those States; but another reason exists for not
noticing them. We do not mean at this moment to
decide that no constitutional Registration law can
be enacted, i'or myself, 1 think there might be,
and possibly iu such form as to protect the rights
of all legal voters, und secure the people, to some
extent at least, against the possibility of fraud at
the ballot-box. He this, however, as it may be, we
are not ready to say the act in question is of this
character, or within the power of the Legislature to
pass. This conclusion leaves all the election laws
in force which were intended to be superseded by
this act.
These provisions aro well understood. They have
been in operation many years, with but compara
tively lew complaints, not resulting from the laws
themselves so much as from the want of vigilance
in administering them. This the penalties of the
law should remedy, i.lections under these laws will
therefore impose no hardship nor do any wrong to
the people, if conducted as the law requires, and it
is in this spirit we ought to expect them to bo con
ducted. l"or these anil other reasons which might
be given, a majority of us think that the injunction
prayed for in each of the bills ought to be granted,
ou the complainants each entering bail in the sum
of sintio, to be approved by tho Court or a Judge
thereof.
Jur-tices Kead and Agnew read dissenting opin
ions, that of Judge -Agnew being of great length.
Justice Strong also read an opinion, concurring
with the decree entered, but differing with tho
Chief Justice upon the constitutionality of cer
tain sections.
GROCERIES, ETC.
r0 FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE RURAL
EI8TKICT8.
We are prepured, as heretofore, to snpply families
at their crunlry residences with every description of
FIIiE GROCERIES, TEAS, HTC,
AL.lt Kit T KOUEHTMt
Dealer In Fine Groceries,
H7. rp Corner KLKVENTH and VINE Bis.
y c H Y SUPERIOR
NEW SEASON TKAS,
ON BALE AT
rAIKTUUIlMrN TKA WARbllUlNK,
3 ita No. 2 5 N. NINTIT St., above Race.
FURNITURE, ETC.
E
S I A li L 1 S U B D 1798
A. 8. ROBINSON,
FXZnCn PL ATM! LOOKING- QLABMSH,
EA0KAVIWO8, PAINTINGS, DRAWIMJi, JCTC
Msonfacturer of all kinds of
LOOKIPG-OI-ABb, .POK TRAIT. ANB PICTURE
FKAMKS TO OUDER.
kO. 010 CHESNUT fSTBEKT,
Third Poor Above the Continent).
!& PhlhtdelpbUV
COTTON AKD FuAX,
bAIL UL'CK AND CANVAS,
. . Of all numbers nd brands.
Tent, Awning, Trunk, and Whkou Cover Uuclf.
Also Paper Msnurnoiurers' Drier i'elis from oua to
aeveisl feet wide; I'siiiir g. Belling, hull Twine, etc,
JOHH W. KVEKMAN fc CO.,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
tJ" OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILHOAD
COMPANY.
Philadelphia, May 18, lsss.
NOTICE TO BTOCKUOLDklW.-In pursnauce of
resolutions adopted by the Board ol Directors at a
slated meeting held this day, notice Is hereby given
to the Stockholders of this Company, thnt they will
have the privilege ol subscribing, either directly or
by substitution under such rules as uisy be prescribed
therefor, for Twenty.flve Ter Cent, ol adi'ltlonul
Htock nt Per, In proportion to their respective Inter
ests as they stand registered ou the books of the
Company, May 20, U68.
Holders of less than four Phares will he entitled to
subscribe for a full share, and those holding more
Bbares than a multiple of four Bhares will be entitled
to an nddltlotial Bhare.
Subscriptions to the new Stock will be received on
and after May 80, l&es, and tho privilege ot subscrib
ing will cease on the sutn day ol July, lsi.s.
The instalments on account ol the new Bliarcs shall
be paid In cosh, as follows:
1st. Twenty-live Per Cent, at the time of subscrip
tion, on or before the 30ih day of July, lstis,
IM. Twenty-five Per Cent, on or before the 15th day
of December, Its
8d. Twenty-five Per Cent, on or before the loth day
of June, lsi",9.
4th. Twenty-live Per Cent, on or before the 15th dsy
ot December, 1HH9, or II stockholders should prefer
the whole amount may bo paid up at ouce, or any
remaining Instalments may be paid up In full at the
time of the payment of the second or third Instal
ment, and each Instalment paid up, shall be entitled
to a pro rata dividend that maybe deolared on lull
Shares. THOMAS M. FIRTH,
fi 14 llw Treasurer.
r-rn PHILADELPHIA AND READING
RAILROAD COMPANY. Oillce No. 227 8.
FOURTH Bireek Philadelphia, Msy 27, 163.
NOTICE To the holders ol bonds of the PHILA
DELPHIA AND RKAD1NU RAILROAD COM
PANY due April 1, 1870.
The Company oiler to exchange any of these bonds,
of 10t0 each, at any time before the (1st) first day of
October next, at par for a new mortgage bond of equal
amount bearing seven per ceLt, Inters t, clear of
United States and State taxes, having twenty-five
years to run,
The bonds not surrendered on or before the 1st of
October next will be paid at maturity, lu accordance
with their tenor, S. BRADFORD,
1 2htoi Treaburer.
ITS?" PHILADELPHIA AND READING
RAILROAD COMPANY.
PuiLAiiki.i'HiA, Jane 25, 1868,
DIVIDKND NOTIC'K.
The Transfer Books otthia Company will be closed
ou TUKbDA Y, June 30, and be reopened on THURS
DAY, July 16, lsi.
A dividend of HIVE PER CENT, has been declared
on the Preferred and Common Htock, clear of national
aud State lam; payable on Common stock on aud
alier JULY ts to the holders thereof, as they Bball
nt mil regiHtered on ibe books of the Company ou the
80 h InRiHUt. All payab ei this oillce.
6t6 2in B. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
fr5T AMERICAN HOUSE, BOSTON. THK
L KUEsT FIRST CLASS HOl'KL IN HKW
ENGLAND Vertical Railwais; Apartments with
Bathing aud Water conveniences connecting, Bil
liard 11 alls, Telegraph Oillce, and Cafe.
(,Uiu tlis.lui LEWIS RICE & son. Proprietors.
r35T SILK BULLION FRINrtE.
PLAIN SILK FRINUE.
RISTORI FRINGE.
NEW DRESS BUTTONS.
BLirPERS and SOFA CUSHIONS, cheap.
AMERICAN ZEPHYR, best goods.
BEST IMPORTED ZEPH J( R, sold full welshl.
6 6 wfm2m4p RAPSON 8,
N. W. corner ot EIQIITII and CHERRY Street.
BATCHKLOR'S HAIR DYE, THIS
BDleodid Hair Dve Is the best la the world:
the only true and perfect Dye: harmless, reliable,
lr stantaneous; n4 disappointment; no ridiculous
lints; lemeoiea me in etiecm or oa oyw invigorates
knii ! tne liuireoH and beautiful, black or brown,
feoia by all Drum tut b and Perfumers; and properly
applied at Bachelor's Wig Factory, No. IS BO AD
btreet. New York. 4 27mwfl
WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETC.
JJAVIKa PURCHASED THE INTEREST
Or TII09IA.9 WBIGOINS, ESQ.
My late partner In the firm of WRIOGINd t WAR
DEN, I am now prepared to offer
A KltW AND VARIED STOCK OP
WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
AT THE OLD STAND,
S.E. CORNER FIFTH ASH CHESNUT STS.
And renptct fully request a continuance ot the pa
tronage bo long and liberally bestowed upon the late
firm, particular attention given to the repairing ol
WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
A. R. WARDGX,
Philadelphia, March 16, 1868. 6 a wfm2m
JEWELRY! JEWELRY
S. E. Comer Toiitli and Clicsnut.
NEW STORE. NEW GOODS.
WRICCINS & CO.,
(Formerly Wrlgglns fe Warden. Fifth and Chesnut)
Invite attention to their New Jewelry btore. S. E. cor
ner THNTH and CHESNUT Streets.
We are now prepnred, with our Extensive Stock, to
Offer ORE AT INDUCEM ENTS to buyers.
WATCHES ol tne uiOHt celebrated uinkers, JEW
ELRY, ana N1LVER WARE, always the latent de-BH-'iiB
and best qual I lies.
Hoods eopeclally cehlgned for BRIDAL PRESENTS.
hartlculHr attention given to the Repairing of
WATCHES AND JEWELRY. 6 1 uiwf
WRIQGINS & CO.;
8. E. Cnrnrr Tcntb and Chesnut Streets.
EWLS LADOMUS & CO
DIAMOND DEALERS & JKWKLKKS
WATt'lIKS, JKWF.I.IIV A HILVKK WAItK.
..WATCHES and JEWELRY REPAIRED.
J02 Chestnut St., PhUft-.
WATCH E 3 OF THE FINEST MAKER?,
DIAMOKD AND OTHER JEWELRY,
Of the latest styles.
fcOLID SILVER AND PLATED-WARE, ETC. ETC.
BMALL BTCDS FOR EYELET HOLES,
A large assortment J ant receive!, with a variety of
settings, 5)Jlp
We keep always on hand an assortment of
LADIKtV An UEMTS' "FISH WATCtI
Of the beet American and Foreign Makers, ai war
ranted to give complete natiklucllon, and at
GREATLY REDUCED PB1VH.
FAItlt A HROTH.Ii.ii4
Importers ot Watches, Jewelry, Musical Boxes, ttp
11 llsmthjrp Ho. 124 OBJfNUT St., below P.iurt'j.
Especial attention ir'ven to repairing Watches ttai
Musical iloxeit bv Tx;teT-CLAbtt woiHinen.
TUREET CLOCKS
re u. w. iiueotiL.,
tU2 Importer aud dealer In fine Watches.
French Clocks, Gold Jewelry, Etc., No.lU N. fcjIXTIi
Street, having received the agency ot
BTEVEN8' PATENT TOWER CLOCKS,
Is prepared to mr.lre estimates and contracts fur put.
ting np these Clicks lor Town llullu, Churches,'
(School Houses. Etc, In the full ani'irauee that they
are the best and cheapeat
TURRET C LOCKS
in the United States,
Inquiries by mail promptly answered. 62j
UNION PASTE AND SIZING COMPANY.
A PaHte lor lioxiuakers, Honk binders, Paper
hangers, Shoemakers, Pocket book WaUera. Ulll
1'oBiers. etc. It will not sour. Is clieup aud always
ready tor Ue. Refer lo J. Is. I.lppeucott A Co.. lievar
A Keller. William Mann, Philadelphia "luquirer,"
Harper Itros., American Tract Society, and others,
bole agefau, L. L. ckauin a oo
m JiO.iU UOMiLERCE StrtiDt,
FINE WATCHES.
DRY GOODS.
LAD?ES ABOUT T6 LEAVE T1IK
city for their country homes or the sea-shore,
will find It greatly to tnnlr advuUage, befote pur
chasing elsewhere, to exaulna
The Extensive Stock, at (Jreatly Reduced
Trices, of
E. M. HCEDLE3 & CO.,
No. HOI OHKSNUT BTU13KT,
OIRARD ROW,
Comprising a complete assortment lor prrionsl or
koutthold use, of
LACEB. EMBROIDERIES HANDKERCHIEFS,
PUFFED. RKVKBH) VND lUl'KKD MUS
LINS, CAMBRICS, JAOJNKTS,
PIQUES, and WHITE GOODS.
In every varlei),
VEILS AND VEIL MATERIALS of every dencrlp.
lion, together with au extensive assortmcut of
HOUSEHOLD LIXEXS,
LT TEMPTING rAXIClSS
In every width and natality.
6IIIRTlNG,PILLOW-CF, SHEETING, &TABLB
LlNENd, NAPKINS. DOYLIES, FLANNELS,
DIMITIES FOR SPREADS, AND ITUKN'I
TUItE COVERS', MARSEILLE, IIO
N EYCOM B, AN D OTH H R 8 PRE D3.
TOWELS AND TOWELLING IN
DAMASK AND nUCK ABACK,
SUMM1H BLANKEIS, TA
BLE COVERS, ETC.
ALSO, SHIRTING, Pf LLOW-CASE AND SHEET
INQ MUSLINsi.
EE. M. NEEDLES & CO.,
No. HOI OHKSNUT STltKHT,
811 GIRARD R0W
1068.
S U M M E R I I I
DESIRABLE DRY GOODS!!!
We have made some extensive purchases of GOODS
suited to the season, at a little over HALfc' PRI0E to
close out lots, and can ofTtr
POSITIVE BARGAINS !!!
fillk Figured Grenadines, very rich, 60 Cents.
Bfantlful Mottled S immer Poplins, 37H cents.
Double-fold Very Fine Dress G.nghams, 23 cents.
Very Fine Mohairs. Iron Bareges, and Lustres.
EXCELLENT BLACKS, from 160 per yard
toll.
Checked Bilks. Plain Silks, Bilk Poplins, eta.
A large lot of BEAUTI Fl'L S TRIPED MUSLINS
Checked Mnslius, Plain Muslins, Pufled Muslins.
Fine French Organdies and Jaconet Lawns,
French Chintzes, Percales, White Piques, and Mar
seilles, Linen Drills, Linen Ducks, etc , for Men's and Boys
We.r.
snawl, Skirts, Handkerchiefs, Towels, Napkins,
etc, etc. etc.. at
JOSEPH H. THORNLEY,
N. E. CORKER EIGHTH AND SPRING GARDEff,
4 e 3mrp PHIXADE LPHI A.
NF4tore, JM'K "'BULLM,
NEW
BTOCiC
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
LINEN AND HOUSE-FURNISHIXG DRY GOODS
Takes this opportunity to return his thanks to tht
Ladles ef Philadelphia and Burroundlng diHlrlcts lor
their liberal patronage, and begs to Inform them that,
FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OP FAMILIES
RESIDING IN THE WESTERN PART OF
TliE CITY HE HAS OPENED HI3
NEW STORE,
NO. 1128 CHESNUT STREET,
TWO DOORS BELOW TWELFTH.
His long experience In Linen Goods, and his facili
ties lor obtaining supplies
DIRECT FROM EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS,
enable him at all times 10 oiler
THE BEST GOODS AT THE LOWEST PRICES,
The OLD STORE, B. W. comer SEVENTH and
CJlEcNUT. will be kept open as uuuaL 4 6 mtvftfm
FULL LINE OF COL'D SILKS
IK CHOICE SHADES. AT ft PER YARD,
E01lll I. WIS HAM'S.
G
PENED THIS MORNING,
ANOTHER CASE OF THOSE PLAID SILKA
Black and White Plaids, ll'UX,
Green and W hlie Plaids, VU!i
Blue and White Plaids, l'12t.
Pnrple and White Plaids, tl l2,'t.
One case still Richer, at fi'28.
HISII tM'S CHEAP NTOBR.
I WILL OPEN THIS MORNING
IRISH POPLINS IN CHOICE BHADES, FORTH
SPRING OF 1888, at OKU. D. WiaUABl H.
griCHTH ST. EMPORIUM
FOR BLACK SILKS.
M White Edge, Heavy, only fl 75,
Gros Grains, Heavy, only f 187,
Gros Grains, Extra Heavy, only 13.
Lyons Gros Grain, Elegant, only l 60.
Best Makes from J2 50 to $6 per yard,
ALL THE ABOVE AT Z Sthstttlrp
WIAIIAH'S CHEAP SILK HTOrtB.
w Corner or
IToni-tbi and Aroh St.
Keep m St oik of Urjr Uoodi Adapted to
til Dally Wri.cs of P'aniUUs.
i ari;e ntoi k op miivvi.m.
l.avk i4iintm( wiioi.knai.k bvitaii.,
vt iiiTi: ifoouN in ri' li. VAitiiirr.
ICL,A I( UI.OIINOPAI.1, HHlllilS,
STiiei, Attn iiiiRr ;oois.
KII.H IK1.4HTJIKXT Wl I.Ii NTfll'KF.D,
tl-tTII DJBPAUTiHIiM'l', KtuW AS.MOUT
MKNT. nUV.SM 00 UEPAIlTJIENTi FUII.HII
St OI H.
KTAil.i:illl'Kt:HFKPIN IKIARTMF.KT
lllkNIF.IiV, 1-I.OVIiS, IlANUKI.UCIIIKtr-M,
I.A4 rs,.T'. HlOmwiiSai
TDMUriD YARD & CO.,
Ao. 017 CIILSMT STREET,
Are clis'ng out tlielr
Stock of 'Wliitc (Jootls, Linoiis, Shawls, Etc.,
BY AUelUrjr 1.
Thc-y Invite the attention ol the Trade. 1 24 lot
WOODLAND CEJIIOTRRY COMPANY".
The following MHiitiKora und OlliOdrs have
been elected h r Hie year Iht.n;
KLt K. PRICK. President.
Wm. H. Mooie, 1 Wm. W. Keen,
bHiiiucl h. Aloou, Ferdinand J. lireer,
tililiei l-'illfll, George L Ituzliy,
KCwInOreble, I It. A. Knh,'''t.
Kecri-taiy and Treasarer-JOS. U. TOWNSKVD.
The Manasers live fiaHsed a renolu Ion requiring
both LotbtUKr and Vlnllors to preueut tickets at ihe
euiraiiue for admlilou to the Cemetery. Tickets
mav be had at the oillce of the Company, No. s.8
ARCH etieet, or ot any of the Managers, Ti
SHIPPING.
i,Ft BTEAM TO LIVRRl'OOL, CALLISG
tLi Al ytJEKNsiUWN. -
ii.nniiniti l.lne. uniK r conlrKCt with the United
States and Brltleh uoverumcute, for ciurjlng tha
St ttilrt.
Ci'i v OF LONDON.... ......Saturday, Jnly 4
CITY OF RAL'UMOKE-. ..fatnrday, July U
K'l NA (via lialiiaz) Monday. J oiy is
t 1TV Oe' Boston Saturday, July IS
I'lTY UK1 A NT WEKP MalnrdiLV. Ju y 25
1111 urir,w 1 urvi t via 11 Hinax 7 ueniiBy, j nix l
miu r,vu p.. v.. i . .111.. 'Hi .1 i ii n j on., w,-iura mvi. -J ,
at noon. Irom Pier No. i MHlTIi River.
Hum oi pfuHBKO bytho Moll Steamer BAILING
EV KY SATURDAY:
Pnyaole lu Gold. I Povable In Currency.
First ubiii fU-O Stet-mge m.... f 5
" to London I"). " to liftndon...... 40
" to l'rli.. llfi " to l'arin. 50
Psssngeby the Monday steamers: Cabin, f'JO goldj
feit eriige, urrenrv. Hates ot paMiago from New
York to HhIiIhx Cabin, fii; tsteeruge, ltd, In gold.
Pa vergers also lorwnrded 10 Havre, ltaniuurg, Hre
nieii, etc., at moderate inf.. leeruge iHHge from
I. Ivm pool or Querni-tow n, fill, currency. Tlcki-tS oa
be boiiKOt here by pornona sending mr their friends,
lor lurihcr Inlorinulluii. epply at the Company's
tdice. JOHN G DALK. Agent,
No. IR LltMA HWAV, New York.
Or, O'DONNEf.L it KAl'LK, Managers,
12 U No. 411 CilM.Ml' Street, Phlla.
fT-JI NORTH AMKHICAN STEAMSHIP
,ia,vvaira i
biouftU 1.1m to Caltfarrala via Panama,
Hailroad.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Q.I1I..M Haw It nr. V n Et Y. . ., i . . a
.-n, ne ,t,Fi,i a.u-" . v.., . t- tM,u i'ii,n ni
K1-:KV JIUNTix, ortheuny belore wueu tueeodataa
PS' iti:e lower tbtt" by nny other line.
For lulormittiou hddfHs
1). N.CARRI.VGTON. Ag"nl.
ricrNo. 46 NORTH lilVEU York,
OrTHOMAH ft HKAH l.E,
No. J17 WAI.NU 1' r-trftt. Plillailrl. ma ra.
W. If. WKBH. Preulenr. UllAH. DANA, Vice-Prog.
Olllce-B4 l-X(-HAN(ti: Moo . New York, a 8 Dm
hfK PASSACK TO AND F0M till EAT
,77--t! ' BIIII'AIN AND IKKLAM)
liV oTEAMHIP AM SAILING PACKET,
AT RKUfl't.D HAIM
DRAFTS AVA1I.AHI.K Tit KHUli HOUT FNG
LANH. IRELAND, MX1TLA.N D, AND WALE6.
For partlculiirn ai'tly to
TAPicoiTf, Ei.ornEits CO.,
No. 86 SOUTH Blreet, unit No.21 BttU.li' W A Y, '
Orto THi MH T.BKARLE,
11 N 217 W A LN UT street.
Niw 1.1 vp. Tn ai st.
-I- -1 itirtri. Georgetown, and Wojihinrtnn.
i, m . nenrteHKe hiiu uniawftre canal. Willi oon
nectlonsat Alexandria from the most direct route
lor L) uchbiirg, Bristol, Kuoxville, Naxhvllle, Dalton
and ihe tstuithwest.
btramers leave regularly from the Art t wharf a'xj-a
15 in It ' i street.
Freight received dally.
WJf. P. CLYDE CO.,
No, 14 Noith and Smith Wuurves.
J. B. DAVIDSON, Agent at Georgetown.
M. iLLUlLUii. & Co., Agents at Alexandria, Vir
ginia. 6 1
55 VflTTPP TMr KPliT virir trr
-it riJt.no PlbAHllJUAi tUmrANY,
. The fcteum Propellers of Ibis Hue will commence
loading on SATURDAY, ioth Instaut, leaving dally
THROUGH IN 24 TTOTTRO
Goods forwarded by all the Hues going ontof New
11 in. oiTui, r.iiM,iiiin vv em. iree 01 commission.
Freights received at our usunl low rati-s.
W1LLIAAI P. CLYDE fc CO., Agents.
. . . w " itAKVJ!;l, l'hl adelpbla,.
JAMFS HAND, Ageut. UtiJ
No. 11H WALL street, corner of Bouth. New York.
grf jpf. PHILADELPHIA, RICHM0N D
j&trivZ AND NORFOLK HPKAMsiiip LINE.
TxlROUGU FREIGHT A1K LINE TO THE
SOUTH AND WEST.
EVERY SATUHDAY,
At noon, from FIRST WHARF above MARKET
8U eel.
THROUGH BATES and THROUGH RECEIPTS
to all poluts In North and botuh Carolina, via Sea
board Air Line Railroad, conceding at Portsmouth
and to Lynchbnrg, Va., Tennessee, and the West, via
Virginia and Tennessee Air Line and Richmond and
Danville JtAllroad,
FrelKlit HANDLED RUT OfCE, and taken at
LOW KK RATKB THAN ANY OTHER LIN.
The regularity, safety, aud cheapness of this route
ccinmouu it to the vubllc as tne most desirable me
dinm for carrying every description ol IreighU
No charge for commission, drayage. or any expense
ot traiiHler.
fcitcaniHhlps Insured at lowest rates. '
Frtlght received dally.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO.,
No. 11 North and Bouih WHARVES.
W. P. PORTER, Agent at Richmond aud City
Point.
T. P. CROWELL & CO.. Agents at Norfolk. 6 1
pjnTN FOR NEW YORK-SWIFr-SUSH
Jh-ti-"f'iiiilTrntiii'Trrltlnii Company Despatch
a u cw 111 sure Lines, via Delaware and Raritan
Canal, on and after Ihe 151 h ot March, leaving dally at
Vi M. and 5 P. U connecting with all Northern and
Eastern lines,
For lreictht. which will be taken on accommodating
terms, apply to WILLI AH M. BAlKLi&CO, .
1 1 No. l-'d H. DELAWARE Avenue.
j.itmi T.nT?iT.r.Ai?n'5i otttsihr TrHu .
FOR NEW YORK.
UKEA'l REDUCTION IN FREIGHTS.
Goods oy weight, 10 cents per 100 lbs , gross.
Measurement goods, 4 cents per cubic lout.
Freights received at all times, and insurance guar
anteed nt tbree-eighibs per cent.
For further Information, apuly to
JOnN F OHL,
7 21 Fler 19 North Wharves.
STEAMBOAT LINES.
rSa BRISTOL LINE
BETWEEN SEW YORK AD U0ST0N,
VIA BRISTOL.
For PP.OVirENCE, TAUNTON. NEW BEDFORD
CAPK COD, and a l points of railway coruniunlca
tlou, Kuol and North,
The new and splendid steamers BRISTOL and
PROVIDENCE, leave Pier No. 40 NORTH RIVKR,
foot or canal Mreet, adjoluiug Debrasses Street Ferry,
New York, at 6 P. M., daily, buudaya excrpied, con
necting with steamboat train at Bristol at 4 811 A. M ,
arriving In Boston at S A. M.. lu time to couueot with
all the morning trains irom that city. The most de
sirable and pleaant route to the White Mountains,
'travellers lor tbat point can mke direct connec
tions by way ol Providence and Worce.ter. or B Mlon.
Male-rooms and Tickets seemed at olUce un Pier la
New y ork.
6 1 cm H. O. BRIOQS. General Manager.
r Ppr,s orrusinos to monopoly n
ine mruuiiir ELIZA HA NCOX. will leave ARCH
(street Wharf, Philadelphia, tor Wilmington, dally,
at 10 A. M. and 4 P. M.; returning, leave W lixalugtoa
for Philadelphia, at 7 A. M. and IP. M.
ilKblH'KI KATKS Of KAKKI
From Wilmington to-PUIladLdphla, Zuc.
From Chester aud Hook to Philadelphia, 10c,
From Philadelphia lu Wilmington, 20a.
From Chester and Hook to Wilmington, Na,
ROUND TRIP TICKETS. Uo CENTU,
For further particulars Inquire on board.
., W. BURNS,
28tf Captain.
rTZZr Folt chksteu, hook, and
aiAiiti'tt.AM WILMINGTON Al 8 Uo aud V 50 A. M,
tone a so I'. L.
'Hie ttamer 8. M. F ELTON and ARIFL leave
tlitt-NUT blreet W hart (Sundays excepted) at 8 so
and -5o A. M., aud 8'to P. M reiurnlug leave Wil
mington at 6'fi0 A.M., 12-60, aud 3'M P, M. Stepping at
Cht-hier and Hook each way, ,
Fare, io cents between all polnu.
Excursion tickets, 15 cents, good to return by either
bout. 3 im
PHILADELPHIA AND TREN.
ton Meaiulioal Line. The stenuiiiout
MnJi i' OlvllESiT leaves Aiil 11 Slrm-t WiiHrt In
Treutou, siopplug at Tacony, Torrendale, Beverly,
Burlinguin, LrisioJ, Florence Robuiua' Wharf, ami
Lt avis Arch Street Wharf Leaves Rottth Trenton,
buiunlay, July 4.12.'3.A.,d Haturday, July 4, 4 P.M
tSiindHy. July 6, to ISnriliiKion, ilrmiol, n.ud lnit-r.
tneuiute lundliikS, leaves Arch street wliarl at 8 A. M.
aud 2 P. to .; leaves Bristol at h'Si A. M. aud 4L4 P. M.
Monday, July s, 1 I'.M Monday, July 6, 6 P.M
Tuci-day, ' 7, I'i P.M. Tuesday, " 7, S'-i P.M
Weo'duy, " 8, I'P.M I Wed day, " 8, fi.'i P.M
Thursiiay, " B, 2 P.M 'Thursday, " B.l'j P,M
Friday, " lo, 2,'i P.M I Friday, " 10, 0i P.M
Fare to Trenton, 40 cents eacu way; Intermedial
places, 25 ceuta. 411
DAILY hXCUKSWNS TUB
splendid frtfamboat JOHN A. WAR-
Fare. 25 cents each way: Excursion 40 cts. 411 tf
PCh SDN DAY EXCURSI0NS.-THK
l-u.:'"L-i.fiim,iiiii new tsuunishlp TWILIGHT
v.. ituvti t nehiiut Htret t wharf, Philadelphia, at S
o'clock A. M., and 2'i P. M., for Rurllngtnn snd Brli
tol, eliciting at Mexargee's wharf, Taoouy. Rlverloo.
Alidaluula. aud Beverly. Returning leave Bristol
at ll'-j A. M., and 5 P, M. Fare, 25 cents each way.
Excursion, 4o cents.
5 30 slf Captaln JLCRAWFORD.
QEORCE PLOWMAN.
CARPEKTKB AND BUILDE1,
REMOVED
To Ao. 134 DOCK Street,
PHILADELPHIA
njlx.. Ul.vtbiur.nui vbretsi, TV uai i, a llliaua,, at I
o'clock and 6 o'clock P. M., for Burliugtou aud
hriNlol, touching at Klvei lou. 'I'orreidale, Andalusia,
aud Beverly. Kt-turning, leaves Bristol at 7 o'clock
A. M.aud 4 P. M.