4 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRATO TRIPLE SflEKT PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1808, PUBLISHED EVER? AFTERNOON (UTTW DAT! XXCXFTBO), AT THJB KYKNINO TELEGRAPH BtTILDl NQ, JO. ! & THIRD 8TRKJCT. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1868. Aluks ind th lobby. Thb purchase from the Rnstian Government bj Mr. Seward of several million tons of toe for the neat consideration of $7,200,000, was, perhaps, the coolest operation of that oool diplomatist. Yet the operation wa3 altogether too rldlonloua to meet with universal com mendation on the part of the people who are obliged to provide Mr. Seward with the means required for oarrjlog on the ioe bualnesa en Booh a magnificent soale. Br hook or crook perhaps from the mere andaoitj of the sohemi . Alaska slipped through the Senate as if it bad been so manr million tons of grease. B the ratlfloation of the purchase treaty by the Senate, the nation was unfortunately boaud to pay over the 17,200,000 and make the bast of its icy bargain. There was no other horn to the dilemma, exoept a never-ending wrangle With RusRia, to oulminate in war. For this reaaon alone, the House of Representatives, after mnch quibbling, finally passed a bill ap propriating the money, and with that we had hoped that the end of the farce had been re0' Lei. Yet the appropriation bill wa.t scarcely through all its stages before the air began to be loaded down with rumors of the corrupt praotices which had been resorted to in order to get it through the lower house of Congress. These rumors have at last taken tangible j shape, and the Hon. Robert J. Walker, some time a Governor of State, a Senator of the Culled States, and a Seoretary of the National Treasury, has the brazen effrontery to come before the Amerioan people with the oonfession that be reoeived from Baron Stoeckl the sum of $20,000 in return for helping to push the iceberg through Congress. With indignation Mr. Walker repels the insinuation that he did this in the character of a lobbyist, asserting that he regards his action in the matter as perfectly legitimate, and his services well worth the fee he received. It appears that Mr. Walker began his career as agent and attorney for the Russian Gov ernment in the Alaska business as early as 1845, while he was still acting as Seoretary of the Treasury. He then recommended the purohase of that Esquimaux paradise to Presi dent Polk's administration, and from time to time contributed articles to the newspapers in support of the soheme, and finally, about a year ago, succeeded in this manner in attract ing the attention of Baron Stoeckl. Then Mr. Seward entered into the busine33, and Mr. Walker pitched upon the Washington Chronicle as the future organ for his icy eva sions. Mr. D. C. Forney, the publisher of that journel, it appears, willingly gave up its columns to Walker's long winded disquisitions, and the queer est part of the whole proceeding is the reluotance exhibited by Mr. Forney about ac cepting from Baron Stoeckl a gratuity of ;i000 in return for this kindness. It waa only after Colonel J. W. Forney, the propri etor of the Chronicle and of another "diily" a'.dO, as is well known, had declined the gratuity because of his scruples as an offioer of the Senate, and after Mr. Walker and the generous Russian Baron had repeat edly urged its aooeptance upon him, that Mr. D. C. Forney finally consented to pocket the 13000. We are not quite certain that we are entirely right in the matter of Mr. Forany's motives, but we think that he at list ylel led to the entreaties of the Baron and the attor ney simply to get rid of their importunities, like the man in Scripture who orawlei out of his warm bed to drive the beggar from his door by giving him the three loaves which he demanded. Whether there was anything mire repre hensible in the final consummation of Mr. Seward' ioe bargain or not, we are not a) ye, informed. The IIoubb Committee on Public Expenditures, however, are still engig4 iu probing the matter, a ad indue time we shall probably learn what became of every dollar of the $7, 200,000. But, even if it should be found that we have reached the most repre hensible part of the bueiness already, we think all candid persons, and more especially those who boar the burdens of taxation, will unite In denouncing Mr. Walker's courae, as well as that of the amiable Baron Stoeckl. If an ex Senator and ex Secretary of the Treasury is at liberty to accept of $20,000 for doctoring up the ideas of Congressmen to $7,200,000 worth of ice, pray where is this thing to stop ? It is our opinion that Senator Sumner is quite as good an authority on the market value of ice as the ex-Secretary, and that his four-hour speech in the Senate was Irritating enough to provoke Congress iato purchasing all the ice in the Polar Sea if a ess quantity would not sullioe to oool the fevered and bewildered brows of members. Iu other words, the House of Representatives is supposed to know a thing or two; and eveu if there are a few facts lying without the Scope of their knowledge, we doubt if all of iU members subsoribe for the Chronicle, and if those who do subsoribe to it are in the habit of perusing two-column letters on the ioe trade as an appetizer before breakfast. Call' yourself what you will, Mr. Walker, the mass of the Amerioan people are stupid enough to believe you to bs a lobbyist, and they have good cause to regard the whole tribe of lobbyists with feelings any thing but complaoeut. As fyr Mr. D. C. Forney, we hope that he will strive to reoover his peace of mind, which cannot be otherwise than disturbed at present, by devoting every cent of the $3000 in gold forced Into his con tracted pocket by the Baron aud attorney, to the establishment of a mission at Sitka for the ooyvensiou of the natives to the true faith. - The Car for CtoorglA Trouble. i hi proposal or senator romeroy ror tne re assembling of the Constitutional Convention of Georgia la on whioh teems to be the easiest way of unravelling the gordlan knot with whioh the Stat authorities have tied them selves. The condition of affairs In Georgia is on whioh demands the attention of Congress. The convention adopted a constitution giving the right of oitiienship to men of color, and providing for the election of oertaln officers It said nothing about who should hold office' as it seemed only jnst that any man who was a citizen, properly qualified by age, should not be excluded beoause of oolor. The Legislature was elected and met, and immediately expelled all the oolored members, on the ground that, as theJConstltutlon was silent, the old State law was the guide, and as it prohibits men of oolor holding office, therefore they were illegally elected, and Ineligible. The oonsequenoe is that the whole work of reconstruction in that Commonwealth has been virtually overturned. The proposition of Mr. Pomeroy seems easily effected and thoroughly praotical. Let the Constitutional Convention reassemble, declare that all men are eligible who are citizens, anl by that means take away the feeble pretext by which these 6emi-Rebels have sought to evade the spirit of the Reconstruction law. It seems probable that such a law as that pro posed will be passed. I.nird niul JoliiKon, Laird and Rokbcck are two representative Englishmen for whom the Amerioan people can afford to entertain a certain amount of re spect, for they openly avowed a hostility which others felt but did not dare to express. We have no cause to love either of them, however, but our official representative in England is of a different mind, and he has ap parently considered that the most important part of his mission was to seek out these men for the purpose of assuring them that all was forgotten and forgiven, that the building of the Alabama was only a trifling Indiscretion which was not to be thought of in these piping times of peaoe, or to beallowed to inter fere with the Johusonian digestion while dis cussing the turtle and claret of Laird and Roe buck's friends. People will be unreasonable, however, and the American people have given Reverdy serious annoyance by ungraoiously refaiing to look at the thing in the same light that he does; so his new friend Laird has come to the rescue, and, by publishing the correspondence between the American Minister and himself, relieves Reverdy from the discredit of having made the first advances. It seems that Laird, long before the Liverpool banquet, where he was folded to Reverdy's bosom, invited John son to visit his establishment at Birkenhead, to see the very skids from which the Alabama was launched, to hear his promises never to do the like again we piesume this and his wishes for a lasting peace between Uugland and America. On this last point we have not the slightest doubt about Laird's sincerity Both he and Roebuck desired to strike us a death-blow when they thought that we had our hands so full at home that we would be unable to defend ourselves, and neither of them probably have other than the most pacific wishes at this time, when we would be competent to meet any hostile advances on the part of England more thau half-way. Minister Reverdy Johnson appears to have been more than willing to accept the olive branch which Laird held out, and while re gretting that he would be nnable to accept the invitation to visit Birkenhead, he assured the builder of the Alabama that "notwith standing you sympathized with my Southern brethren during the late war, I shall have much pleasuie in making your acquaintance and to hear your sincere wishes for peaoe.' PerLaps we ought not to be too hard on Reverdy Johnson; the mau is getting old, aud his actions iu Euglaud seem to indicate the approach of "second childishness and mere oblivion." He apparently went to England under the impression that a rupture between that country aud the United States' was immi nent, and that the only means by which peace could be preserved was for him to conciliate our avowed enemies aud to make as many friends for us as possible a serious mistake, for the thought of a war with the United States wa3 never further from the minds of Englishmen than it is at present. The American people have been sorely a fllicted with the Johnsons. To come out of a four years' civil war with the tremendous job of reconstruction on hand, and to have Andy fastened upon us for a Presiden tial term, was bad enouu; but to have this supplemented by the appointment of another Johnson by the name o'i Reverdy to the most important foreign mission ii misery indeed. There are a great many respectable men in the country lelougiug to tbe Johnson family, but for some years to come we shall hesitate bt-fore we advocate th claims of any of them to any higher cilice than postmaster. It is a long lane which has no turning, however, so let us bear up under our trials with the best grace we can. Andy has but a few months more in which to trouble us, and there is very little doubt but that his namesake lleverdy will follow him shortly into a retirement from whioh we devoutly hope that neither of them will ever emerge. Ii. Disraeli, loquitur. "Come what may, history must record that I have been three times Chancellor of the Exchequer, and onoe Prime Minister of Great Britain I" A. Johnson, loquitur. "Come what may, history must reoord that I have been an Al derman of my native village, a member of the State Legislature, a Senator In Congress, a Governor of the State, and' ''tis true, but pity 'tis 'tis true Vonce President of the United States l" PniLADELrniANs in Paris. The following is a list of Pliiladelphtani registered at the bunking house of Drexel, Ilarjes & Co., Paris, for tuo week ending December 3: Mr. aud Mrs. Ceorge W. Cuilde, Jr. and Mrs. K. E. Peterson, Mr. L. H. Curtis, Mr. Henry Huddy and wile, Mr. James V. loghKni, Mr. J, I) and us Lip rlucott, Mr. John B. Miller, Mr. Asner T. Mjer, wife aud family, Mr, Edward ii, Taggart. DRY GOODS. EXTRAORDINARY Eti xjcrnois r. ALPACA POPLINS. 10 cei of AU' AC A POPLINS of the choicest bailee, reduced from 60 cent per yard to 23 oents per yard RICKEY, SHARP & CO., No. 727 CHESNUT Street. RICLI OIIANGKA15LE CORDED 8IL1CH. 2ir0yarJsof RICH CHANGEABLE COltDKl) BILKS at 81 45 per yard. RICKEY, SHARP & CO. JfO. 727 CHE9NTJT Street. PLAID 8ILK8. JiOCO yards ot RICH PLAID BILKH al$l : yard. A Decided Bargain. 15 per RICKEY, SHARP & CO., No. 727 CHE8NUT St. SUPERB STRIPED SILKS. 4100 y aids SUPERB 8TRIPED anil CHANGE ABLE SILKS at $1-50, Sl'75. aud 81 UG per yard. A Great Bargain. KICKIW, 8IIAIBP at; CO., No. 727 CHESNUT Street. CLOAKING VELVETS. Superb Quality of 28 Inch, 30-lncu, and 8V.nch BLACK LYONS CLOAKING VICL VETrf. A Great Bargain. KKIiEY, SIIAKP A CO., No. 727 CHESNUT St. VELVETEENS, VELVET CLOTHS, AMD SUrERB ASTRACAN CLOAKING Iu great variety. UICKKY, SlIAISP A CO., No. 727 CHESNUT St. it PARIS IA BELLE" SKIRT. AUSfylM Of this justly celebrated SKIRT. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., No. 727 CHESNUT 8troot. BALMORALS OF THE KEST MANUFACTURE. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., No. 727 CHESNUT St., DRY GOODS. 12 21 IMP PHILADELPHIA. JOHN BURN 8, sr.947 koitii rxKTEarnt street, ABOVX SPRUCE. HOLIDAY ASD WEDDING PRESENTS. ' One invoice of those beautiful Satin I)iouk T.bl. Clothe, la rtoh deelg-na, I. I. SS. 4. and l yards long the chMpoat over offered la tbe etty. Loom Table Lln.a, yds. wide. M MX, 71c. to u Fine Bleached Table Damask. l,H yds. wide, 7o, I yd, wide fine Bleached T.ble Damask, arse. M Tuikey R d Table Damask, beat make, li es. All-linen Towels, lo, US, t. 18. , too. Beautllnl Damask Tewe s, II. n.s, to, 7. and ap Barosiey Linen Toeli, red and bin detnaak border.: bare aim. Bplendld Dun.sk Napkins, only C50 par doeen. IIDKF3. IIDKFS. IIDKPd. AU-llne Udkts. . 10 lt'i. to to o. Ladle' and dents' Hemstitches Hd kit., ballon. Plain Kmbroldered Colored and Mourning Bor" dertd Hdkfs. HOSIERY. IIOSIKRY. IIOSIKRY. Cailwrlaht A Warner's Ladles' aud uents' Merino Vndeiwear. UnV Merino Shirts so 16c. i, Il'M, to lbs (lumt. Ladies' mf erloo Vents, !',, $1, l lo, vts. 1. Indies' atlk embiolderel genuine llalbitgtan hos. all ala.,87Ho. ltflK Bo j' and Misses' Merino Underwear, lie Imported heavy English hair hose. 7 !,'t. BliAKKliTS AND FLANNELS. All wool Blankets, from Ii to tin per pair. All wool Fiannpls.tr. ss, 45, Sue , to 1 1 15. Yaid wide Batlardvale and Shaker Flannel. Vic. Canton Flannels In every trade. Ul, to tuo. IVo. E. R. LEE, i:i Hli KinilTII .Street. Ol'luMNU OF SUPERB HOLIDAY (JOOD3 YORK3 OF ART. I'.U Kant Bronze Groups, Figure. Vtwes, Sta tuettes, eto. AlabBHter Hebe Vh869, Vestibule Ornaments, etc. Handsome carved marble copy of Cauova'a Dancing Olrl. Fine Carrara marble bast, Bashful Venn. Fine Carrara Pastoral Uroup, from tbe An tique. Beautifully carved Castelllna Stone Group, "Paul and Virginia." Finely carved Figures. Tragedy aud Comedy. Agate Uebe Vases, Amarmo Hebe Vases, and finely carved Carrara Marble Psyche of Ganova- F.legant carved figures, Dancing Venus, eta Superb Bronze O roups, "Muzeppa and An Hope." The above goods were purchnsd at the Auc tion Sale of Viti Brothers, and will be "sold at letb" than "1IA1.1- UOI.U 'OST." AlfO, lUmlscrue Jurdinlereb" (French Flower isiaudH), on out end Ebony Pedestals. ' HANDSOME FANS. HANDSOME FANS. An invoice or VJICNNA FANS, painted on Silk. Au entirely new aiticle. A charming ix-tftnt. Also, Gilt Slide Fan. White aud Black. 1011 Silk Fiii.s, all color, at very low prices. 100 Children's Colored Silk: Fans, at l!o. LACKS, HANDKERCHIEFS, HANDKERCHIEFS, LACES. P. lnte I.aco Collars, from ti 73 to V 50, from auction. l.nce llarbes, Veils, Coiffures, etc. 10CO Lace Collars at 37Jc '250 Ueal Valenciennes Hdkfa., 2 '25to (100. 75 Elegant do,, $3 to SlU. Some ELtiUANT GOODS. BC0 Oluny and Imitation Polnte aud Val. Bandk.ercb.lefr, 62o toSl'25. 2C0 dozen liemstltoued all Llneu Udkfs.,2So. FINE FllENCtt LINEN nbKFd.SnrCB.ED AND COUDED. CHILDREN'S COLORED BOUD12U HDKFS., Vli to 15c. Uents' Fine Hemstitched and Colored Border Hdkff. Gents' Plain Llneu Hdkfs., 10 to 56c, cheapest ever o tiered. Genu' Eogllsh Cloth Gloves. Gents' Fluest K'tl Lined, Imported. Misses' and Children's Flue French Glove, elegant colors. 6100 yds. Dress Goods, reduced to 3. HandHome Stripe Popllus, 81 to Wo. Fine Frenoh Piald Poplins, 7.5 j ; reduced from SI-CO. Hue Silk Umbrellas. Paragon Frame Umbrellas. Would Invite special attention lo the above line of Goods, as they comprise many novelties. Very desirable and useful HOLIDAY PUE St NTS at very moderate prices. E. R. LEE. No. ii .North EIGHTH Street, li I.. It PHILADELPHIA. HOLIDAY PRESENTS Ok' INTIilNHIC VALUE. EDWIN HALL & CO.. No. 28 South SECOND Street, Will ofl'er the balauce of their stock or new and desirable goods at a still further reduction. BF.8X BLACK SILKS, CHOICE SHADES OF COLOKUD SILKS. FANCY SILKS AND 8TKIPE SATINd, IRISH AND FBENCH POPLINS, BILK SERGES AND VELOUU3. STRIPE AND PLAID POPLINS, LOW-PRICED DRY GOODS, CHINTZE3 AND CALICOES, SILK CLOAK VELVEl'S, SILK PLUSHES, BROCHE SHAWLS, BLANKET SHAWLS, LADIES' CLOAKS AfeTRACIlAN CLOTHS OF THB FINEST QUALITIES, BEST QUALITY VELVET CLOTH, DESIRABLE CLOAKINGS, VELVETEENS OF SUPERIOR FINISH, WHITE CLOTHS, EMBROIDERED LINEN AND LACE SETS LACK COLLARS AND HDKFS., EMBROIDERIES. LACES. ETC., SCARFS. NICCK TIES, ln'ISIp AST K AC HAN MUFFS, ETO. OB FAT INDUCEMENTS-REDUCTION OP PRIOF S. C R I P P E W AOD O C K. i (Lat.W. Ik Maddock A Co.). NO. 115 SOUTH THIRD . BELOW CHESNUT. Have now on band one of the Largest and Fluest Assortment of FINE GROCERIES Ever i flered to the cltleens of Philadelphia, provided expressly for tbe Approacltlu rr4 '"da. Finest Quality Deheea Raisins, quarter, half and whole boiea. Finest quality London Layer KaiMns, quaiter, half and whole boxes. Finest quality Loose Muscatel. Beedlees, and Sultana Raisins. New, Fresh Nuts, Paper Shell Almonds. Parad'se Nuts, Eogllsh and Oreuoble Walau Pa' uto), av iiuai 19. 13asAMA CT t .1 . uuu ,fIU yj,mgtm, ijirotis. New Lnyer Figs. Ouava Jelly, MarniBjad fevW C II E E S E. i 6"m. j.cqurmri, oenit-iiaiei, mrmasnn, Sftpo, Cream, Yonns Amr rlca. Piiw A t1ali L'tsi M'F" t v I'll Pietv Crop Spanish (Jticen Olives, by (Jnarl or UhIIop. Out f.G. FAMILY FLOOR is tie FINEST KNOWN IN AMERICA.1 to Our FRESH ASSORTMENT OC KRKM1H Twt tn r.rt We call especial attention Potted Game In Pate form, anch as Snipe . Woodooclr. Roe.i Blr.H. Plover. Partrld-e Outil Grouse, Pnea.-mut, Venison, Duok, Eto. Eld. rinue, uwl. Frcgh Cofhcn Iluttor, Iu email tubs, to Milt liimilios, selected exprehsly for family mmo. Just rccclTcd, a fine assortmeimt or IIAVASA CHMIIS, or the fiuest brand. U HUES AUD 1ILACK TEAS, Finest (aality. WHITE ALMKRIA OJTJ vVlJE IN L A 11 O E CLUSTEltS. All Gcodf oid to f ml iles in unbroken pockas at wholesale price, and delivered free ofoiiarja CR1PPEN 6l IVIADDOCK, NO. 115 SOUTH Till It I) STREET BELOW CIIESNDT. Di.ALrr.s in anx iuiouti:ks of fink 4i:oci:niKs. HOLIDAYS. J. M. HAFLEIGH, "NTrtc imo ovil mi niTrQTJTTT" QTDri"r 'UO JXJ aiiU iVAt UJJ-IrJllU UlltUlJl, IS NOW PREPARED TO OFFER GREAT RAROAINS IN liVKUY Dia'AIlTMKNT. FANCY SILKS Iu Great Variety, at One-half their Fornisr Prices. 50,000 YVHXal .DRIiS OOOOH To le sold without reference to former prices, embracing hid entire stock of Winter Textures, every yard of which iuutt be ao!d before the tlot-e of the year. Silk Chain Kollod Toplins, lttdurcd to 50 Cents. INDIA CAMEL'S HAIR SHAWLS, ludln Kfflifs, line Urotlie Shawls, Frtuc i UlniiLtl M'anlc, TarUu Pit J (J bliuwb. KID GLOVES. Five Hnsdrtd Dozen Kid Gloves at $1-10, every pair warranted perfect, or exchanged if not so; French Cloth Gloves, Children's Gloves, Ladiua' aud Gents' Neckties, Satiu Scarfs, eto. DRY GOODS. FLOUR? . i m STEEL & SON, MOS.713 AM) 713 NOBTII TK.Xril T. Uttl aT Il.tlt WAINS IN WILKM. FAMVT ftlLUN. LioiiT silhm ron evkmnu i u i: s i:s. LAIN K1LHN, CIIOIC'U COLOBS. 1'I.OalMUOVT AT C1REATXT BKODIXD VK.XKK.H. M Black Ground Silks, Colored Figures, reduced to . 25 Colored Hllki redaccd lo f 175. fi-io "Kgle" Poult de Bolus reduced to f to Corded bilks reduced to li (s Coried SlUs reduced to i T, W Talfuta 8ilki rftducod to . r0. tt'Mi Taffuta Bilks roductd to.2i. mm ritiNTKn rnKNCii rt,Aiv.Kis. Kit II PKIW1F.U rKKNCII I' III TI Clill.H l OU UKNTV 4M LAUlli' tVBirrt:SK, ItKKhM UOODS, LY.N VI OAHIKV V1SL.VI1TM AX Ik N1I4WI.V. bUITABLE VOVL lUNDj JMK HO 1.1 UK V Gl VTi AT OUKATLY KKUUCKD PRICKS. n pillMB LAGUAYRA, OLD BOVEKNMKNT JAVA, UU01CK MOOUA, and AFittcAN oo v rum. ON 8 A LB AT I'alrllioriic'M IS on Ten lVareboimoH, 05 .ortn ivivru ami 1030 UAK. It 21 til tBftat IllDghaia HoteL JA.YOST'S HOBBY-HORSE Aud WillJrcu's Carriage Bazaar, THK IIOTjeK-URNI8HlNU 8TOKB KO, ltl HOBTII MI8ITI1 MTBEBT, Where will betouada large asaortnient of HOBBY HOBriKfl, HLKIOHS. TOYS, FANCY AND HODSR FCRNIH1X1HG OOODS. it ItMf QHRISTMA8 PRESENTS. Tbe best and most suitable Present for s Mend or tbe needy Is a barrel ot our "J. ti. WELCH" FliiaT PREMIUM Fl.OUB, and a bag or bait barrel BriCB LINQ'S "MOUNTAIN" BUCK WHK1T UK AL, war ranted superior (e any In the market. Constantly on band tbe best assortment of dlfTerea orands of PLOUB, INDIAN, and UY& MKAL iiOl'H, eto. GKOI1QE F. ZEIINDER, 11 !4 Im tfrp 1'OlHtlII AND TINE HIS. pATJ-ILY FLOUR, In lots to suit tiCOCUlS, or by Uie Slngl Hiirrel, Tor ealo by s J. EDWARD ADDICKS, KO. 3IAKKLT Street, 1098m4p PHILADELPHIA. HOLIDAY CONFECTIONS. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN'S CELUItUATKD CON I " ECTION8, Ard a LurgH ABHorlment of FANCY J10XES, bUITABLK FOR CHRISTMAS P11E8EXT8. ALHO, FRUIT CAKi:3, POUND CAKH3, KrC. ETC. PARTRIDGE'S, No. 15 N. E1GTIIII Stroot AND NO. 10 S. KIG1ITII Stroot, lrl, nilLADULi'UIA.
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