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FRIDAY, MAT 7, 1869.
LIFE
PEERAGES IN TUB JiRITISlI
PARLIAMENT.
All British writers conccdo, and many doploro,
the declino of tlio Influence of tho Homo of
Lords in public affairs. Its debates are splrltleos
nd Mfolcss, and tbo actlvo politicians of the
United Kingdom regard tho honors of tbo peer
age as tho last refuge of dlsappolutod ambition.
Tho Whig party, which in usually powerful In
the House of Commons, is always In a minority
in tho House of Lords, but tho latter generally
Functions its measures, provided they are not too
radical, not from any sincere approval of their
wisdom or earnest desiro to keep pace with tho
progress of the age, but because a "sop to Cer
Utus" is deemed politic, and because it Is cou
riered best, on the whole, to acknowledge, with
u show of gracefulness, such rights of the people
as can no longer be safely withheld. As Lord
Brougham bogged on his knees the assont of the
House of Lords to the old Reform bill, so, from
time to time, the pity, tho fears, or the selfish
ness, rather than the reason or tho judgment, of
that aristocratic body have been appealed to
to gain their approval of the action of the House
of Commons. The fierce conflict of opinions,
the stem debate, tho solid argument, the rigid
and thorough investigations which characterize
tho proceedings of tho popular branch of the
British Parliament, rarely or never startle the
peaceful slumbers of the hereditary peers.
Having Uttlo real business to do, tho attendance
of these luxurious legislators la very Irregular.
They often wander over the Continent, or enjoy
placid repose for years on their cstatos, without
ever appearing in their allotted seats. They
acknowledge no responsibility to any constitu
ency; they are never called to account at tho
hustings; they have no rivals to fear; and they
have no incentives to exortlon except when
their vanity is tickled or their sluggish blood
vivified by the hope of gaming real power
through the exercise of a potent influence upon
the proceedings of the House of Commons.
In the age when tho world was dazzled
by mere show, and when the outward
omVlunce of authority made a deep im
press upon uncultivated imaginations, few Eng
lish eyes were undaziled by the splendors of
ducal coronots, but men ask now rather what
jewels are enshrined in the bruins of those who
aspire to rule than what tinsel trappings en
circle their brows. As a practical result, the
Queen wields less positive influence over the
management of British affairs than a vigorous
untitled parliamentary orator, and Uic opinions
of the whole House of Lords are often of less
practical importance than the views cherished
by a Cobden, a Bright, or a Gladstone.
From time to time various modes have been
suggested for restoring to the House of Lords
some of Its ancient glory, and the belief is
spreading that it must cither be improved, or
totally abolished as a useless, antiquated clog
upon the wheels of governmental machinery,
Partly in doference to this sentiment .arl Kus
sell has introduced a proposition for the creation
ot a limited number of life peerages. This mea
sure has attracted much attention, but it contem
plates such a partial and insignificant reform,
that its chief importance arises from the fact
that any change whatever in the composition of
Buck a conservative body could bo for one
moment entertained. The progressive Loudon
journals complain that as a reform bill it will be
nscloss, except as a forerunner of better things
to come. The whole number of life peers
Is to be limited to tweuty-olght, and
they are only to be appointed .at
ths rate of four a rear for the next seven years.
The field of selection is also restricted, and the
- proposed new peers must be either person who
nave sat in tne J loose oi commons ior icn
years, men eminent In art, science, or literature,
Scotch and Irish peers, soldiers, sailors, judges,
or colonial officials. The old members of the
House of Lords who desire to perpetuate the
present sleepy system have little to fear from
this mild innovation. The new life-blood is to
be infused at too slow a rate, in too small a
quantity, and from classes too much predisposed
to conservatism, to seriously disturb the equani
mity of tho drowsy drones of the aristocracy.
. What tho Whig party really needs, if it is tho
roughly earnest In its professions of
liberalism, is a strong . band of sturdy
orators to beard the lion of Toryism
In its den, and to thunder the liberal
doctrines which are disseminated by the press in
the ears of ths men whose blood has flowed for
enturles through the veins of descendants of
the followers of William the Conqueror. It may
get a few recrnlts under the proposed new sys
tem, but not enough effective champions to
leaven the dull mass of conservatism. How
ever, British progress is always slow; it requires
'many years of agitation to effect in England
changes which are readily adopted in this coun
try after very brief consideration; and it may be
easier, after a few life peers have been created,
to increase tbelr number, than to secure the
passage of a proper reform bill at the outset. If
the young Tories become Inspired with tho ambi
tion to vindicate, in debate, before the world, the
Justice and wisdom of a perpetuation of their
prerogatives, they may hereafter be induced to
acquiesce gracefully in the presence of a suf
ficient number of progressive orators to ensure
a continual succession of lively debates, and an
Intellectual conflict that will interest not only
tii WritlHh public but the whole civilized
world.
"TAKEN ABACK."
Tii Ty.iriUtnra of tho Stato of New York Is
made ud of very curious material. The pro-
Mfidlnzs of the Assembly were recently bus.
vended bv one of the members rising to a qucs-
. tinn of nrlvlleze. The Speaker, who rejoices In
the gushing name of Younglove, was extremely
' attentive and equally courteous, and the other
members subsided without delay. Then tho
honorable member drew forth from hU pocket
"a magnificent gold watch and chain." As ho
' did so, we fancy that a smilu lighted up tho faces
aiifh of tho spectators as were not In tho
Mfrnlflpnnt cold watches and
bxcict. "'"b " .
.,1, .. t u nan nil lr be procured, iu these days
by a correspondingly magnificent outlay of
Kreenbacks. Where did the greenbacks come
from? was tho innocent query that flitted
tkrugh tho minds of the uninitiated. And why
docs the honorable member expese all this
goldon magnificence? Perhaps he does not
know the time of day. But If this bo so why
does ho not roturn the magnificent gold watch
to its proior receptacle, unless It is that ho
wishes to excite tho envy of his loss fortunate
colleagues? Or, perhaps, as the session is
drawing to a close, and tlmo is money, 11 to rally
as well as proverbially, ho Intends to speak pre
cisely seven seconds and a half by the dial of tho
magnificent tlmc-kcepcr. With an lnflnltudo of
such surtulsingn tho Hpcaker and the audiouce
beguiled themselves for a minute or so, until tbo
honorable member could clear tho cobwebs from
his throat.
Then ho broke forth, still holding tho magnifi
cent gold watch and chain in his band, and in
eloquent and appropriate terms procoeded to
pronounce an claborato eulogy upon tho aston
ished occupant of the chair of the august as
semblage. We aro told by one of tho Albany
correspondents that the houorablo member
Fpokc of the Spcakor in "neat and highly com
plimentary" terms. This means, of course, that,
in his eyes, the Speaker was n paragon of public
nud private virtue, a gentleman, a scholar, a
good judge of whisky, and withal a statosm m
nana pvur el nans reproche a man whose sole
study had been tho dearest interests of tho peo
ple, a man who had labored unceasingly and
uncomplainingly to promote these interests in
every way, a man whom no corrupt lobbyist
would venture to approach for fear of such u
bubbling and boiling over of virtuous wrath
as w ould Bullico to overwhelm tho whole tribe of
lobbyists, and to stem the slimy tido of corrup
tion itself. The audience began to perceive the
drift of the eulogy, but tho virtuous and In
genuous Speaker did not. Therefore,! when tho
honorable member, in concluding his "noat and
highly complimentary" remarks, "presented
to the Speaker the magnificent gold watch and
chain, as a gift from the members of tho Assem
bly, without distinction of party," the bewil
dered recipient of the testimonial, we aro told
by the porrcspoudent, "was entirely taken aback
by the unexpected compliment" so taken
aback, in fact, that his response was characte
rized by "much feeling," and was compressed
into less than nineteen lines of nonpareil !
What a coutrast is here presented to the closing
scenes in our own Legislature, where, it is safo
to say, not a soul was taken aback in this singu
lar fashion. On all sides, from tho youngest
page up to the virtuous gentlemen who
wielded the gavel with so much grace,
magnificent gold watches and still mora
magnificent gold chains, silver ice-pitchers,
golden gavels, pa tout Connecticut clocks, lead
pencils, tooth-picks, bottles of German bitters,
bundles of half-hose, elastic suspeudors, tin
cups, cakes of soap, papers of plus, shoe-strings,
shirt buttons, and "every such thing" were
scattered by the generous and open-hearted
members, and in not a solitary instanco is it re
corded that the recipient of any of
these delicate and deserved compliments
was "taken aback," or that his response was
characterized by any considerable amount of
"feeling," or possessed, to an extraordinary
degree, the rare virtue of brevity. The contrast,.
indeed, is so marvcllojs that we might bo in
clined to regard tho New York Legislature as
being made up of material altogether differont
from that which formed the staple of our own,
were it not for the following paragraph in a
rceeut number of tho New York Times: "It is
with great thankfulness that the people of New
York city observe that the days of the Albany
Legislature are almost numbered, and the sense
of relief will be general when that body is
gathered to its predecessors."
TUE TRIUMPH OP RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
IN SPAIN.
The grand appeal made by Senor Costelar iu tho
Spanish Cortes, to guarantee to every person in
the country tho full and free exorcise
of his conscience in matters of religion,
has resulted as might have been anticipated by
every one who read his burning words. The
able brings us the intelligence that tho Con
stituent Cortes, by a vote of 1(51 to 40, have
adopted the article in tho proposed new Consti
tution which relates to the subject of worship.
The articles bearing upon this point read as fol
lows:
"Article 20 The nation obllires Itself to maintain
the worship and the ministers of the Catholic re
ligion. "Article 21. The public and private exercise of
any other religion is guaranteed to all foreigners resi
dent iu hpain, wunoui outer limitations inau tne uni
versal rules of morals and of right.
Article 21 If any Spaniards profess any other
religion than the Catholic, all the dispositions of the
foregoing paragraph are applicable to them."
It will be observed that the twentieth article
makes Catholicism tho established religion of
the State. All liberal Christians will unite In
pronouncing this a serious mistake. Tho day
when every member of society should be forced
to contribute to the support of a State religion,
whether he believes that religion to be the one
true faith or directly tho reverse, has long since
been numbered with tho past, yet the United
States is the only nation of any pretensions
which has recognized this fact and acknowledged
its importance in framing its scheme of govern
ment. England continues to insist upon the
Kross injustice of compelling dissenters to assist
in maintaining the Anglican Church, while, at
the same time, the dignitaries of that Church are
permitted to take part in framing tho general
laws of the realm, whether their import be of a
civil or of a religious character. Until the
eleventh hour she has carried this doctrine into
practice to the utmost extreme in Ireland; but
nt Inst, before the advancing spirit of tho age,
and the four of losing even her infirm hold upon
the Emerald Isle, she Is receding as fast and as
far as her sense of dignity and decency will per
niit. The disestablishment of the Irish Church,
however, portends a similar severance of tho
religious from the civil authority lu England bo
fore the lapse of many years a fact which many
of the Tory leaders so fully appreciate that they
umno iv iuu grouuuworK oi tlieir arguments
against me overthrow of the Irish Church.
Juki frpain will ultimately follow in the foot
steps of England in this direction wo cannot
doubt. The adoption, by such an overwhelming
vote, of the article guaranteeing all Spaniards
and foreigners resident In Spain entire liberty of
worship is a groat step, Buro to bo followed". In
l",,u "J " greater stride which shall
place the Spanish peoplo squarely on the
American platforui-au entire severance bctwe -a
the Chnrch and tho State, in tho best Interests
of true religion and unaffected morality. Tun
words which Castolar used in combating the
arguments oi uo auvoeaies of absolute iutole
ranee are quite ns forcible when diructed airalm
any Intermeddling by tho Government in mat
ters ol religion, tie said lliat
"If wo believed in religion, the voice of oiirown
I'llllHCinii'U nan mum u-m iu uiuiirc um loilovy US pre
eepta. If we did not believe iu it, the promotion oi
lite Mine was nigni.v injurious, us it obliged u.s to I
hypocrites ana to make proiessious with our lip
which we had not !i our hearts. Religion iitlgat
then be the means of helping us deceive our follow.
. men, but wo could never deceive dud-God, who
pe.ratj to the depth of the will sod of the n-
This Is the only safe ground for a nation to
assume. Let the laws commaud an obsorvanw
of tho holy Sabbath, a compliance with the de
cencies of life, and a respect for tho rights of
person and property, and let tho Inward monitor,
under tho guldanco of the Word of. God and tho
teachings of the pulpit, do the rest. Tho repre
sentatives of tho Spanish peoplo have yielded to
tho strength of this principle only in part, but
they have yielded in part, and this first and par
tial surrender of medieval Intolerance betokens
a full acquiescence in the end. ,
TIIK ft A NA QKRft A SD TlIK PUBLIC.
Wb have always given all the encouragement In our
power to the managers of our theatres whenever,
In response to the demands of the critics, they have
attempted to place really good plays upon tho stage
n really good stylo. We know that the tastes of the
best managers and actors of the country coincide
entirely with tho critics and most thoughtful and
Intelligent lovers of dramatlo art In this respect. In
catering for tho public, however, other than high art
considerations have to be attended to, and In view of
the Important matters of rent, salaries, and other
expenses, every manager who understands his busi
ness will give such performances as will
prove most beneficial to his treasury. We
believe that, at the t.cHt theatres with
competent actors, good works, if phiced upon
the stage In a creditable manner, will in the long run
pay as well as any other stylo of entertainment. The
theatre-going population, however, demands novelty,
and It Is a melancholy but undeniable fact that the
works of the dramatlo writers of tho present day
are, with rare exceptions, such as no conscientious
critic can praise with any enthusiasm. There Is too
a great variety of tastes to be consulted, and the
theatres must present a variety or they will cease to
meet their expenses. The managers run their estab
lishments for tho purpose of making money, the
same as people In other lines or business, and high
urt considerations aro of necessity made secondary
to tho dollars and cents. It Is the business of tho
critic to pass Judgment on the performances accord
ing to their merits, taking Into consideration all the
extenuating circumstances ; but we do not esteem it
the function of criticism to berate tho inaiiugers ami
actors for giving performances that do not come up
to the high art standard, unless there is something In
them opposed to modesty and decenoy.
The I'resH, a few days ago, In a notice of Lotta's
new piece, unjustly censured the management of
the Arch .Street Theatre, and made some comments
upon the style or entertainment that has been given
Uiis week, which tho facts of the case will hardly
warrant. The comments or the VYewi were as fol
lows; "Not very many years ago, in Ran Francisco., Cut., the
Bella Union, a concert saloon of the California standard,
had for its chief attraction a young girl called Lotta.
KiKlit after night the establishment waa thronged, and the
free manners, the kicks, the jerks, the banjo-playing, and
the drum-teating of the favorite titled the pockets of the
management. sue nutam all tnat naa evor ueen done
betore in this place nt amusement, renowned for allowing
upon il Ktage what respectable theatres ignored, and wliat
respectable people never spoke of. An enterprising
manager brought the 'California Diamond,' as she was
then called, to the btatea. The tricks with which she had
charmed the patrons of the han Francisco concert
saloon it was hoped would bring her fortune in the
concert saloons ot the Fast. For awhile she did
not take, anil it was feared that ttie speculation
was a bad one ; and that Lotta's manners, though they
might do in California, wore too broad for what we are
pleased to call the more civilized people of the htates.
hue appeared in many of the large cities, including Phila
delphia, in The .SrtM Sitrrf and other like pieces, but
created aafumrr. Hudclenly, through some mysterious in-
lluence, she found her wuy to the stage of a nrst-clasa
theatre, und what the lower orders had all but rejected,
the upper ten received with shouts of applause, until now
,otta is the great card ot the day, the beloved of mana
gers, the pet of the public, and the terror of those who
would keep the theatre and tho concert saloon apart. We
speak without the slightest ill-feeling towards Lotta. But
what is the state ot affairs? Just now we have but one
theatre in Philadelphia the Arch and there Lotta is in
her, third week. Ihe Chesnut is closed. The r.ng
lish opera, at the Academy, is doing badly because
it is doing nothing now. The Walnut jogs along as usual,
and we all know what that means, and at the
Arch we have what 7 1 ho graduate of the Bella Union.
who has done nothing more nor less than changed what
lias Deen tne hrst tneatre in America into a low varieties
saloon. Of the play Viimi it is not worth a line. It is worse
than Dad ; more than lmvosxioie. It causes the true lover
nt the drama to wish the door of every plaueof amuso-
ment closed forever rather than that which is now being
done at the Arch Street Theatre should ever be seen nut
side of a concert saloon. With the people, and not
with either lotta or toe management, rests the
blame. The more vulgar, the more outrageous
the conduct of this young girl for she
never acts the moro rapturous the applause.
While excusing Mrs. Drew as much as possible for en
gaging this star, knowing that her seasons are always most
successful, we ask, in all 4andor, is there nothing else
which would bring in as much money 1 Let 'Lotta' tinil
her level. Lot those who will see her go and see her where
her style of acting is always in vogue; but in the name of
common sense we call upon Mrs. Drew not to undo for the
sake of a few dollars the much she has done to give re
spsctability to the theatre. How can wo continue to look
upon the Arch as the thoatre of America, if such plays as
'Lotta' gives take up its time six or seven weeks every
year?"
Our opinion of Lotta s merits as an actress are
known, and her new play of Pepina is about as
deficient In any merit whatever as any atfalr of the
kind well could be. It Is no particular discredit
to Lotto, however, that she commenced nor career
In a California concert saloon ; and while it is outside
of the line of the critic's duties to investigate tho
private characters of the ladies and gentlemen of
the dramatlo profession, we consider it no more than
Justice in the present Instance to state that the young
lady in question has won the esteem of all who have
become acquainted with bcr, and her character as a
lady has never been Impeached. In her profession
she has worked hard for success, and although we
would be pleased to see her in better pieces than
Pepina, we believe that she deserves success, and are
heartily glad that she has won IU
Mrs. Drew has certainly done her duty by the pub
lic during the present season. She has produced a
numlier of llrst-rate plays in llrst-rate style, and
the performances altogether have been unusually
excellent, Judged by the highest standard of merit.
Under these circumstances, the advocates of the
legitimate drama have certainly nothing to complain
of, and as the engagement of Lotta ail'ords pleasure
to a very largo number of persons to whom Twelfth
Xiaht and Much Ado About Nothing are mysteries,
and as she Is the best paying star in the country, tho
character of the theatre will scarcely suffer unless
there is something particularly outrageous In her
behavior. Tne kicks, banjo playing and walk-arounds
of Lotta are not particularly elegant, but that is the
worst that can be said of them, and we are unable
to see anything so objectionable In the performances
at the Arch during the past week as to call for the
censures of the Prest which have been quoted above.
The managers and actors owe something to the
better class of playgoers; and when a fair attempt
has lieen made to satisfy the highest critical require.
nieiita. thoT should receive credit aeocordlngly. The
season at tho Arch now drawing to a close has, on
the whole, been the most satisfactory of any for a
number of years. Moro good pieces and fewer ob
solutely worthless ones have been produced, and tho
well-trained stock company have given somo acting
that will be remembered with pleasure by all who
have any appreciation of the dramatic art ; and if
tho season winds up as prosperously as it Degan,
,i.h fi,u iioouea. ami. as a finale, a grand break'
down led by Lotta, nobody will have any good
cause to Und fault lu the matter.
K IIkaw Thai. The demand of George
Francis upon Trosident Grant to put
to Cuban nilDlisterism is uiickou
. t t . l i
a stop
Irish votes!" It re
nt) bv "one milium
quires a bold nnd reckless spirit in even the
President of tho United States to staud on the
track when such a heavily laden Train Is coming
down upon him with a great screeching of
whistles and a dense flourish of smoke. But
Dcrhaps Georiro 1ms exaggerated tho number of
bis Dasseimers. Hois gifted with an exceed
ingiy vivid Imagination, and has been known to
limbo yitlio VCTV romarkablo estimates in the
past.
The latkht intelligence from the plains tells
us that many of tho tribes aro greatly dissatis
fied at the failure or delay of the agents to iur
nlsh theui with the Government supplies which
they have Leeii led to expect, and a speedy re
sumption of hostllios is predicted as tbo result
How much time will elapse before tho Quakers
arrive on the ground ?
IstflTf AOHKTsxTTnta. Ireland DM irosd harvest
In the year 19M. The Registrar-General having col
lected the returns proenred by the police nl rev I sad
by the boards of guardians in four-fifths of ths seve
ral divisions, reports that In 1869 there were 983,159
acres undor wheat, an increase of W,ll acres over
lscT; the average produoe In ISSi Is estimated at 13-9
cwt (8 stones) per acre, an Increase of 9-i cwt. per
acre; and the total produce Is estimated at 4918
qrs., an Increase of 819,971 cwt. over 1867. The ares
under oats was 1,701,645 acres, an Increase of 41,134 ;
the produce per acre was 19-5 cwt., as before, and
the total produce 7,698,857 qrs., an Increase of 193,312
qrs. 180,819 acres were undor barley, an Increase of
15,817; tho produce per acre Increased from 15-7 cwt.
to 17'1 cwt., and the total produce was 8S4.753 qrs.,
an Increase of 149,866 qrs. The area under bero and
rye Increased by 804 acres, and produced 81,753 qrs.
Thus tho total estimated produce of the principal
cereal crops was 9,491, 1n6 qrs., being an Increase of
568,881 qrs. In 1H68, as compared with ISflT. In green
crops there was a still greater Increase. 1,034,6S1
acres were under potatoes In 186H, an Increase of
82,900; the average produce is estimated at 89 tuns
per acre, an Increase of O; the total produce Is esti
mated at 4,069,907 tons, an Increase of 914,749 tons.
820,094 acres were under turnips, a decrease of
15,634; the produce per acre Is estimated at
11 tons, a decrease of 0-6, and the total
produce at 8,514,406 tons, a decrease of 895,194 tons.
19,081 acres under mangold-wurzel, at 12-9 tons per
acre, produced 244,892 tons, an Increase of 615ft tons;
and 82,875 acres under cabbage (an Increase of 8sriT,
at 9-7 tons per acre, produced 820,895 tons, an In
crease of 94,910 tons. Thus the total produce of po
tatoes, turnips, mangold-wnrzel, and cabbage in ISM
amounted to 8,141,900 tons, showing an Increase of
619,920 tons when compared with the previous year.
J lax, 206,43 acres, shows a decrease of 46.774 acres.
and the average produce a decline from 82-4 to 19-4
stones (141b.) per acre; the produce declined from
35,897 tons to 84,987 tons. The mills for scutching
flax, however, Increased from 1540 to 1542, of which
1420 were In Ulster. Hay, grown on 1,692,135 acres,
shows an Increase of 83,800 acres ; but the yield de
creasing from 1 -9 to 1-7 ton per acre, the produce was
diminished from 8,070,160 tons to 3,H71,039 tons.
There were In Ireland, In 1868, 2,192,979 acres under
cereal crops, including beans and peas; 1,034, Oil
acres under potatoes; 2,320,311 acres under other
crops, including meadow and clover; making a total
of 5,547,971 acres, or rather more (by 15,000) than the
number of the population. More than 10,000,000 of
acres were in permanent pasture, not broken up,
exclusive of heath or mouutais land. The Ordnance
Survey shows the total area of Ireland 20,316,955
acres, exclusive of the larger lakes, rivers, and tide
ways. Ai.TotiETiiKK W'kono. Not long slnse wo copied
an article from an Klkton, Md., paper, In which very
grave charges were brought against Mr. N. C.
Dougherty, of Chester county, Pa., recently engaged
in teaching at a seminary in North East, Maryland.
We have been Informed, on entirely reliable
authority, that these charges were without founda
tion, ami that the patrons of tho North East Semi
nary regret to lose his services as an Instructor.
Such Journals as published the article should give
this contradiction a place.
(iiKAKi) Coli.kgk. In a card which we publish in
another column, President Allen declares that the
practices referred to in Judge Allison's charge to
the (Jraud Jury do not exist in Oirard College. He
requests a suspension of Judgment till the Jury
reports.
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UHESNDT 8TRKKT RINK,
THIS (FRIDAY) KVENING, at 8 o'clock.
Subject-"T EMPKRANC K."
President ALLF.N, of Girard College, wilt preside.
A Band of Musio will be in attendance.
Admiseion 10 cents.
Room for ten thousand people. It.
fiaJT GIRARD C O L L E G E.-I
TO THK PUBLIC.-On the sixteenth day of No
vember, 1117, the undersigned having been previously
elected to the Presidency of Uirard Coflogo by the Hoard
of Directors, entered upon the duties of tliat oineeafter a
decision b? Judge Allison. Since that date no orphan in
t he college has been for a moment confined in a lock-up,
nor in a dungeon or secluded room of any kind ; nor have
and of the abuses referred to in a recent charge to the
Grand Jury existed in the institution.
Kvery facility will be afforded the Grand Jury to make a
thorough examination of every building and room on the
premises, and to question both officers and pupils.
, The undersigned, therefore, solicits a suspension of
judgment on the part of the public until after the jury
hall have made its presentment.
It WILLIAM H. ALLKNProeident.
i- ARCn STREET THEATRE, PIIILA-
DELPHIA.
TfrninrDAT Kvkwno, May 6. 1SS9.
Received of Mrs. JOHN DKKW and Miss LOTTA.
through the hands of Mr. JOSEPH D. MURPHY, Trea
surer, the sum of Six Hundred and Four Dollars and Fifty
Cents, beingthe amount of the profits of the Aroh Street
Theatre for THIS (Thursday) KVKNING'S performance,
and presented to the Cuban Patriots. S0I'50.
LUIS J. FERNANDKZ, Chairman.
JOSH (1. DUliUK,
ANTONIO M. PALACIOS.
THOMAS F. OG1KK,
It JUAN J. PKKKZ.
EST BKTIIESDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
corner of FRANKFORD Road and VIENNA
Rtreet.-The opening services of the new edifice will be
held on NEXT SABBATH at 10j A. M., X P. M., an A,
before 8 in the evening.
Besides the Pastor, the Rev. ALBERT BARNES. Revs.
T)rs HUMPH RHYS, STRYKKR, ADAMS, SHEPHERD,
W1SWELL, MKARS, and others, are expected to take
part in the service. 5 7 2t
gy OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTON;
SOUTH CAROLINA, MINING AND MANU
FACTURING COMPANY.
PkilaDklpria, May 7, 1HS9. !
At a meeting of the Directors, bald 3d inst., FRANUI8
S. HOLM F.S, Ksy., tendered his resignation as President,
and JKbSK K. SMITH, Kso., was elected in his place.
67 at SAMUEL F. FlSHKlt, Secretary protem.
ft- OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTON,
SOUTH CAROLINA, MINING AND MANUFAC
TURING COMPANY.
PHiT.AriKl.PHiA, May 7, 16!.
The principal place of business of the Company being
removed from Charleston, S. C, to Philadelphia, lay
agency here waa discontinued on 4th instant.
6 7 K SAMUEL GRANT, Jb.
jagy OFFICE OF THE CUBAN SOCIETr.-
The Cuban Society of Philadelphia have established
their Office at No. 819 ARCH Street, second floor, where
they will thankfully receive any donations of money, arms,
munitions of war, mediciuea, etc. Ulfioa hours from 9 A.
M. to4 P. M. 6 4 6t
HtfF KINGSLAND OIL COMPANY. THE
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com
pany will be held on MONDAY, 17th instant, at la M.,at
the Office of the Dalzell Company, No. 218 WALNUT
Street. WILLIAM F. HANSKLL,
Pbiladelphia.May , 1869. 67fmw4t Secretary.
jigy- THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
BLOOMSHURO IRON COMPANY will be held at
the Office at IRON DALE. Columbia county, Pa., on
WEDNESDAY, May W, 1869, for the Election of Nine
Directors, to serve the ensuing year, and for the traoaao
tiou oi other business,
WILLIAM E. S. BAKER,
Secretary and Treasurer,
w. i ..,,.. No. Lu HACK Street.
mm-APEl-PHlA, April 17, 1869. 4 a 17t
jgygr A MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT WILL
be given by the members of the
GREEN lill.L PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL,
assisted by a part of the
GERM ANIA OROHKSTTia
in the church. GIRARD Avenue, above Sixteenth street,
FRIDAY KVENING, May 7, lstiv.
Exercises oouuueno at H o'clock.
Admission Twenty
tout five cents.
ALDERMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE
ITV Ilk' Pllll.inh'lUUIl . .i
.... v, . --"-'.' n meeting or iiiib
Association will be held at the WETHEKILL HOUSE,
Cl'l
n's IB) nm w.as w a.si v iuo TT T. I IIIMVILili JlWl'nft,
HANSOM btreat, above Huth, on FRIDAY KVKNINU.
V .. .. n iu.;u -1 u '.,l,.lr ltu: i . '
Ad a; i. louii, sv v w vwvi uoiitbbi ii imporiunue,
6 6 3t DAVID B K I T L E K, Secretary.
jT "A PENNY SAVED IS EQUAL TO TWO
Earned." The time to save money is when you earn
It, and the way to save it is by depositing a portion of it
weekly in the old FRANKLIN SAVING FUND, No. l.Ili
B. FOURTH Street, below Chesnut. Money in large or
small amounts received, and live per oent. interest allowed.
Open daily from If to V, and ou Monday evenings from 7 to V
o'clock. CYRUS UADWALLADKR,
i la Treasurer.
jmgy WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT
Rings, of solid Is karat fine gold. QUALITY WAR
RANTED. A full assortment of sisns alwnys oa hand.
,a PAHR a BROTHER, Alnkert,
8 SUwfuil No. J'ii CUEbN UT Street, below Fourth.
8PEOIAL. NOTICES.
tttf- PKNNSTLVAN1A RAILROAD COJtPAMY.
TRKASU REU'S DEPARTMENT,
PHii.APai.rHiA, run., April, lst.
TO TUB STOCKHOLDERS OF TUB PIMHYL.
TANIA RAILROAD COM PANT.
AU Stockholders, m re (flute red on the Booki of thla
Company on the Both dy of April, 1869, will be en
titled to subacrlbe for 86 Per Cent, of their respective
tnteresta In New Ftock at Par, as follows:
FlraU Fifty per cent at the time of subscription,
between the 16th day of May, 1869, and the 80th day
of June, 1949.
8eoond. Fifty per cent between the 15th day of
November, 1809, and the 81nt day of December, 18C9 ;
or, If Stockholders should prefer, the whole amount
may be paid up at Uie time of subscription, and each
Instalment so paid shall be entitled to a pro rata of
the Dividend that may be declared oa full shares.
Third. That every Stockholder holding less thaa
four share shall be entitled to subscribe for one
share ; and those holding more than a multiple of
four shares shall be eutltled to subscribe for an ad
ditional share.
Fourth. All shares npon whloh instalments are yet
to be paid under Resolution of May 13, 1868, will be
entitled to their allotment of the S3 Per Cent, at par,
as though they were paid In full.
THOMAS T. FIRTH",
4 1 8m Treasurer.
OLD OAKS CEMETErV COMPANY
OP PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, No. 518 WALNUT STRKKT.
This Company to now prepared to dispose of Lots on
REASONABLE TERMS. Tue advantages offered by this
Cemetery are well known to be equal if not superior to
those possessed by any other Cemetery.
We invite all who desire to purchase Burial Lota to oalt
at the office, where plans can be seen and all particulars
will be given. Deeds for lota sold are ready for delivery.
RICHARD VAUX, President.
, PETER A. KEYSER. Vice-President
MARTIN LANDh'NbKKUKR, Treasurer.
Michakl. Nimiikt, Secretary. 1 11 tfea
jtay- T O R E N T T O REN T.
A HANDSOME RESIDENCE.
No. 1534 LOCUST Street.
Twenty feet front; in good condition.
Possession given May 80.
Rent $1300 per year.
Apply on the premises. 5 7 2t
TCIIELOR'S 1 1 AIR D Y eT THIS
eplondid Hair Dye is the bert in the world ; the only
true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliablo, instantaneous; no
disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies the ill
etiecta of bad dyes ; invigorate and leaves the Hair Soft
and beautiful, black or tmnm. Sold by all Druggists and
Perfumers; and properly applied at Katohelur's Wig Pao
tory, No. J 6 BOND Street, New York. 4 iJ7uiwf
rtrty- THE CELEBRATED "PULLMAN
PALACK SLEEPING CARS" are now provided
with mattreesee filled with tho Elastic Spongo, which gives
the most perfect satisfaction, being pronounced superior to
those made from the best purled hair. 8 Smwf
mjfJ. AM E 8 M. S C O V E L,
LAWYER,
CAMDKN. N. J.
COLLECTIONS MADE ANYWHERE IN NEW
JERSEY. 511m
DIVIDENDS, ETC.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY,
TREASURER S DEPARTMENT.
PuiLAPBi.rniA, Pa., May 3d, 1869.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Board of Directors have this day declared a
semi-annual dividend of FIVE PER CENT, on the
capital stock of the Company, clear of National and
State taxes, payable In cafth on and after May 39,
1869. '
Blank powers of attorney for collecting dividends
can be had at tho Olllce of the Company, No. 838 S.
Third street
The Oillce will be opened at 8 A. M. and closed at
4 P. M. from May 30 to Juno S, for tho payment of
dividends, and after that date from 9 A. M. to 8
P. M. THOMAS T. FIRTH,
5 3 60t Treasurer.
Notk The Third Instalment on New Stock of
1868 is due and payable ou or before June 15.
flSSf THE CO MMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, May 4. 18.
The Board of Directors have declared a semi-annual
dividend of F1VK PER CENT, payable on demand, olear
of taxes. S. O. PALMER,
6 4 at Cashier.
iSf- CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK.
Philadklphia, May 4, 1WD.
The Board of Directors have this day declared a Divi
dend of SEVEN PER CENT, for the last six months,
payable on demand, clear of taxes.
6 4 6t H. P. BCH F.TKY. Cashier.
rtjasr FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' NA-
TIONAL BANK.
Phtt.aprlphia, May 4, 1869.
The Board of Directors have this day declared a Divi
eend of FIVE PER CENT., payable on demand, olear of
tax. 6 4 6tJ WRUSHTON, Jb., Cashier.
5- KENSINGTON NATIONAL BANK.
PKILAriKLPHIA, May 4, 1.
The Board of Directors have this day declared a divi
dend of TWELVE PER CENT, for the last six months,
payable on demand, clear of taxes.
6 4bt WILLIAM MoOONNBLL, Cashier.
THE
PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL
BANK.
rHILADRLPRIA, May 3, PWB.
The Directors have declared a dividend of SEVEN PER
CENT, for the past six months, payable on demand, olear
of all taxes. B. B. COM KG IS,
6t Cashier.
NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC.
Philadklphia, May 1, lHtSS.
The Board of Directors have declared a Dividend of
THREE AND ONE HALF PER CENT, for the laet six
months, clear of taxes, payable on demand.
61 t JOy' PH P, MUMFURD, Cashier.
How the.
Merry, Merry Month of May
. Came In !
With storm and blow,
And rain and snow,
And water and mud, alxve, below,
Ugh! Booh!
What can we dot
Where could we gov
llpw could we get
Out of the dismal rain and wetf
Colds In our heads.
Frogs In our throats,
Wrapped to the ears
In our overcoats;
What dismal, splashy, horrible day,
To begin the merry, merry mouth of May!
But tho sun shines out,
And the rain Is done ;
And now, no doubt,
We will have the fun
Of wearing the clothes
So new and nice,
Which we buy for spring
At moderate price,
At the place where ther clothe the people all,
KOCKIIILL A WILSON'S GREAT BrfOWN HALL !
It Is one of the beauties of KOCKIIILL A WIL
SON'S Clothing Establishment, that gentlemen can
buy clothes for every kind of weather, and at such
low prices that no gentleman can afford to be without
the proper variety for every emergency of Btorm or
sunshine.
Our new style of light Spring Overcoat Is such
that you can roll It up and put It lu your hat when
you do not want to be Inconvenienced by carrying or
wearing It
Cheviots, Bannockburns, rinue, Diagonals, Stripes,
Meltons, Steel and Silver Mlxod, and, lu short, all
manners and descriptions of good things In the
Clothes line that are needed to satisfy the most ar
dent aspirations of masculine humanity ,
CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP,
KOK
CASH, CASH, CASH,
ROCKHILL & WILSON'S
Great Brown Stone Clothing Hall,
KOS. C03 AND COS CHESNUT ST.,
PHILADELPHIA.
J8EWINQ MAOHINES.
WHEELER & WILSON'S
SEWING MACHINES
Are the Best, and j-e gold on the Easiest Terms.
PETERSON & CARPENTER,
GENERAL AGENTS,
Wo. 014 t'lir.H.MJT Ntrcct,
1 8 fmw rniLADBLi'n i a.
THE PARI I AM
NEW FAMILY SEWING MACHINE,
DESIGNED F1)H EVEUY DESCRIPTION
01' FAMILY SEWINK,
AMD FOK
LIGHT MANUFACTURING PURPOSES
la adapted to a much greater RANGE OF WORK
than any Machine EVER OFFERED TO TUE
PUBLIC.
IT IS ELEGANT IN STYLE AND FINISH,
SIMTLK IN CONSTRUCTION,
NOISELESS IN OPERATION,
MAKES PEKFKtT WORK ON EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF MATERIAL,
IS PERFECTLY FREE IN ALL ITS MOVEMENTS,
VERY LIGHT RUNNING,
And a pleasure for tue operator to use It We claim
for thla
NEW MACHINE,
THE MOST TERFECT, SIMPLE, AND RELIABLE
Family Sewing Machine
EVER INVENTED,
And an examination will convince the most skeptical
OFFICE AND SALESROOM,
No. 704 CHESNUT Street.
The Parham Sewing Machine Co.
B 6 lmrp
FINANOIAL.
Q R E X E L & CO.,
NO. 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
American and IToroIn
Issue Drafts nnd Letter of Credit Avall&bl
TBTaughout Europe.
I10 4p
Drbxbl, WrxTBKOrACo., Drbzbi,, Hahjks ft Oa,
New York. I Parts.
3TERLINC & WILDMAN,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
ho. HO S. THIRD St., Flilla.,
Special Agents for the Sale of
Danville, Ilaaleton, and Wilkes
btirre Railroad
FIRST MORTOAGB BONDS,
Dated 18T, due in 188T. Interest Seven Per Cent.
Sayable hair yearly, on the Mrst of April and Orst of
tober, clear of State anil United States taxes. At
present these bowls are offered at the low price of 84
and accrued Interest, In currency.
Pamphlets containing Maps, Keporta, and full In
formation on hand for distribution, and will be sent
by mall on application.
Government Bonds and other Securities taken In
exchange at market rales.
Dealers In Stocks, Bonds, Loans, Gold, etc 5 Tim
PIANOS, ETC.
-5-231 8TEINWAY & 80N8' GRAND
fiTl BRADBURY'S PIANOS.-ONE AT
i. . ' JJWh"" IouM- Boven First Premiums. Also.
?'7',...??rJey ,0rUJ- WILLIAM G. JrtSCJHKR, No.
lulu AliUU bueut. 4 U 2u
CII I CKERINQ
Grand Square and Upright
PIANOS.
DUTTOWS,
Vt. 914 CHKSNUT Htnwb.
11SU
ALBRECHT, 3fc,
RIEKK8 A BOHMrDT.l MTTVil
MANUVAcrroiiKKB or
FIRST-CLASS PIANO-iORTES.
Full ruarantHH and moderate prioea.
8 WAKKKOOMS, No. 10 AROH HtreoL
BOOTS AND SHOES.
gPRING STYLES
BOOTS AND SHOES
roa
GENTS1 WEAR.
BARTLKTT,
NO. 33 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
10 16 fmw ABOVE CITE.SNUT.
TO THE PUBLIC TUE FINEST AND
Jf treat assortment of the latast atylea 01 Hoot.
ajr, and Hhom for Men and Uoys oau b
KIWIC8T SOPP'B
1 No. JU H. A1N I'll ane.