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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1809.
THE NEW DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Br means not yet fully explained, the re
spectability of the Democracy of Philadel
phia has won a tardy victory over the roughs,
and, for the moment, morality rules muscle.
How the old candidates were induced to
resign the places on the ticket which they
Lad gained by a tremendous wear and tear of
conscience, we are not told, but it is evident
that either very dreadful threats or powerful
persuasives, or both, were resorted to. Who
is to pay them, and how they are to be paid,
for the money, time, and labor spent in win
ning the favor of the Democratic conven
tions, does not appear on the face of the
record; but that a bargain and sale is at the
Jbottom of the transaction scarcely admits of
a doubt. It is alleged that each of the re
tirins candidates named his successor, and
perhaps the most rational explanation is that,
by this arrangement, they have secured a
promise of a large share of the prospective
spoils.
The exit of Ahern, Stewart & Co. vra.
quickly followed by the announcement of a
new ticket. The managers feared the result
of the deliberations of a new convention.
They did not dare to trust their own partisans.
Respectability shrank from a hand-to-hand
contest with the roughs, and it sought the pro
longation of its unwonted ascendancy in an
ingenious artifice. Jefferson tells us that
power is always passing from the hands of the
many into the hands of the few; and despite
Lis warnings to the Democracy to beware of
this danger, the power to nominate a full city
and county ticket has been mysteriously
transferred from the great army of roughs,
rowdies, and rapscallions to a compact
little knot of respectabilities. The "woice
of the people" has been silenced, the
representative men of the party have been
driven back to their native slums, and the
Democratic City Exeoutive Committee has
placed an entire new list of nominees in the
field.
It is idle to deny that it is composed of
men of good' standing in the community.
Though the means resorted to are unparalleled,
and though the wishes of the bulk of the
party have been totally disregarded, the com
mittee has managed to form a ticket infinitely
superior in every respect to that which it sup
plants, and one well calculated to elicit a
favorable reception from the respectable
members of the Democratic party. Whether
the roughs will be ready to endorse it and to
ratify a bargain which, if successful, will go
far to end their reign, remains to be seen.
Their programme, bad as it was, had at least
the sanction of usage,-- it was protected by the
mantle of regularity which has covered so
many past sins; and now, since the respect
ables have overthrown it and substituted a
ticket which owes its superiority to the fact
that it is the offspring of a few of the most
astute leaders, instead of an emanation of the
assembled wisdom of the entire party, the
roughs and rowdies will evince no little of
the spirit of docility and forgiveness if they
cheerfully fall in the new line of battle, and
fight and cheat as actively for the new ticket
as they would have fought and cheated for
the old one.
A terrific blow has been struck at the entire
convention system. It would be easier, every
year, to pick out half-a-dozen good men, as
candidates for office, in a cozy back parlor,
than to go through the turmoil and trouble of
a popular canvass only to nominate odious rur
tisans. But it is an important question
whether voters who have no share in such
deliberations will consider themselves b juml
by their decisions, and whether half-a-dozon
sets of back-parlor tickets may not be place 1
in the field.
While the Democratic City Executive Com
mittee has its hand in the work of reform, wo
are surprised that it does not finish up the
task it has so auspiciously begun, by driving
the obnoxious legislative and Senatorial nomi
nees off the Democratic tickets, and substi
tuting respectajle men in their places. But
since they have neglected this duty, it would
not be a bad idea for the Republican Execu
tive Committee to make a display of their
power in this direction. The renominated
Republican members of the last Legislature
nave been condemned by tle Republican
press oi me city with scarcely a dissentin
oice. i.neir records are to the last degree
oojecuonaoie. iney are disqualified, alike
by ignorance and oomiption, for the places to
wmcn mey aspire, iney could render splen
did service to the Republican cause by for
warding their resignations to the apnroniiate
committees, or, failing in this, the party coull
greatly promote its prospects of success bv
uiivuiK lucui irum uieir present positions
pmce xoiuuuiauv ueeKS strength in purifloa
tion, nepuoiicanism should not disdain ho
useful an example. No possible eood can
result now or hereafter from an endorsement
of men like btokes, Davis. Bunn. An;,
Cloud, and Ilong, but if they are offered up
as just sacrifices to tne wratn of a betrayed
t 1 . 1
ana piunaerea people, new me, zeal, and en
thusiasm will be infused into the Republican
ranks.
READ HIM OUT!
Ma. Davis, who was acting as Secretary of
State on the 30th of August, sent a request to
Governor Hoffman, of New York, for a certi
fied copy, in the usual form, of the action of
the Legislature of that State on the proposed
fifteenth amendment to the Federal Constitu
tion. The Legislature, in ratifying the amend
ment, neglected to submit the concurrent re
solution to the Governor, or to direct or re
quest him to communicate it to the State
Department at Washington. It was therefore
supposed that, although both branches of the
Legislature had given their assent to the
amendment, it would be unavailing because
the State Department would not be officially
advised of the action. In this state of affairs
the anti-amendment Democracy, in case they
should happen to secure a majority in the
next Legislature, intended to repeal the con
current resolution ratifying the amendment,
and in its place pass another rejecting it,
which they would take the additional trouble
to Bee foTwardod to the State Department
through the customary channels.
Such was the little game. But Governor
Hoffman, to the intense astonishment and
infinite disgust of the Democracy, promptly
responded to Mr. Davis' request by inclosing
a copy of the resolution of ratification, signed
by the clerks of the two houses, in a polite note
in which the neglect of the Legislature, as
stated above, was briefly set forth. An 1 so
the little gamo of the New York Domocracy
was blocked by the great high priest of De
mocracy itself, and New York is added to the
list of States whose ratification of fte amend
ment is irrevocable. There is nothing further
to be done in the matter except for the De
mocratic papers and stumpers to read Gover
nor Hoffman out of the party.
GOING OUT OF TOWN.
Wp. nve informed on frond authority that
Alderman William McMullin, 'Piggy" De vine,
Esq., Fol Degan, Johnny Ahern, and sundry
and divers other genial and congenial spirits,
contemplate starting on an extended tour into
the interior on the seventh of next month.
An indefinite time will be consumed in the
trip, Smith's Island being the starting point.
From this favorite summer resort, the party
will make the Lamb Tavern, the Punch Bowl,
Kohl's, the Abbey, and the Old Log Cabin, in
easy and leisurely stages, and finally start off
on a tangent towards the Great Salt Lake,
avoiding the Paeific Railroad on account of
its circuitous and tortuous route. The party
will go into camp on the shores of the Lake,
at the mouth of Salt River, where they will
remain until reliable advices of the result of
the approaching local election in this city. In
case there is a prospect of Messrs. Patterson,
Coxe, Brenner, Jackson, Sellers, and Reichard
joining them to make the ascent of
the river, they will prolong their stay
and remain in camp until they are joined by
these gentlemen, when the perilous and ex
citing voyage will commence without delay.
The double party will go into winter quarters
at the head waters of the river, and start on
their homeward jaunt in time to be present at
the Democratic delegate elections next June.
In case the half-dozen gentleman last named
should bo prevented by some unforeseen oc
currence from joining the original party at
the mouth of Salt River about the middle of
October, the trip uj the river will be aban
doned, and the excursionists will return to the
city post-haste, to attend to several little mat
ters in the way of distributing the Row patron
age, which will imperatively demand their
presence. The occasion of this unexpected
autumn tour is understood to be the flank
movement just made by the heavy and re
spectable weights of the Democracy, which
has resulted in the disintegration of the Ahern
ticket and the determination to mike the ex
periment of holding an election in the Fourth
ward and other Democratic strongholds with
out the mild but persuasive adjunct of "club
law."
THE CUD AN NEGOTIATIONS.
The Cuban question is rapidly becoming sur
rounded with grave new complications, and
the Government of the United States, in un
dertaking to play the part of a mediator, is
likely to have its hands full. On the one
hand the Cuban leaders are an impractica
ble race, and if they cannot have exactly
their own way, they have little disposition to
authorize a more feasible form of negotia
tions. On the other hand, Spain is full of
inflammable partisans, who are ready to rouse
public indignation to the highest pitch against
hiiv unpopular step taken by herrano
Ailhouph General Trim has hitherto figured
us his ally, he may in truth be a covert rival,
niul his late visit to Tans, where we are told
that he discussed the Cuban question with
Napoleon, and after this conference tele
t ii.rjhed back to Madrid his determination
to "hesitate at no sacrifice to sub
due the insurrection in Cuba,"
indicates that he not only bitterly antagonizes
the proposed American programme, but that
he is anxious to profit by any mistake that
Serrano may make. Meanwhile, some appre
hensions are felt that the action already taken
by our Government has aroused much ill-will
in Spain and France, and that dangerous
complications are likely to arise. Of this re
sult we have no serious fears. But if the
secret history of the Cuban negotiations is
ever published, we shall not be at all sur
mised to find that the interests and position
of this country and of the Cubans have been
damaged bv blundenn diplomacy, w
Washburne at Paris and Sickles at Madrid,
this result is almost inevitable, for they are
destitute of the experience and training which
alone would oualifv them for a Keen
counter with the sharp-witted diplomatists of
Europe. .
THE REIGN OF BLOOD.
nent month our
I-'il j iuo if v j"' ,
citizens have been shocked by a succession of
murders, homicides, suicides, and murderous
assaults that are well calculated to excite ap
la of those who are
least t'iven to L-loomv forebodings of evil
We have been obliged almost daily to record
in our local columns the story of some un
fortunate suddenly bereft of life by violence.
or assaulted with murderous intentions by
assassins who nernetrated their bloody work
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in broad daylight, and in utter aonanoe oi
every safeguard that the law provides. The
record whivh we herewith present to our
readers is one that ought to be thoughtfully
considered by all good citizens, as it shows a
condition of society and a reckless regard for
human life that are fraught with terrible con
sequences for the future. It 19
very evident that some Btringont measures
ought to be adopted to warn would
be assassins in the future what will be their
fate if they do not restrain their murderous
propensities. Judge Brewster, not many
months ago, declared from the bench that the
mawkish sympathy that was almost invariably
excited in favor of some of the worst crimi
nals was an evil of the highest magnitude,
and that it was one of the greatest incentives
to crime and one of the most serious impedi
ments to justice. Writh such a record for just
one-half of one month as that which we have
before us, it is evident that there is a serions
nuPMritv that the iron hand of the law should
be felt in all its rigor; that criminals when
convicted should receive the sentences that
they deserve to the full extent of the law,
and that those sentences should be carried
out to the fullest extent, in spite of every in
fluence that can be brought to bear. The
safety of the community demands that all the
machinery of the law shall be put in motion
to check the reign of blood and give a reason
able security for life and limb. Criminals
must be made to feel that they will be visited
by swift and certain vengeance, and that, once
ir-tnd of such dastardly crimes as those
which are embraced in our list, it will be of
no avail to appeal for Executive clemency,
but that the full sentence of the law will be
promptly executed, whatever it may be.
We cannot refrain from the opinion that
the horrible crimes which are perpetrated
almost daily are due in a very large measure
to the abuse pf the pardoning power. Even
the worst criminals are led to entertain a hope
that they can influence the Governor to in
terfere between them and the hangman, and
with many this is all that is required to give
them the utmost license to. stab and cut, as
the passion of the moment may incline them.
Governor Geary's use of the pardoning power
has certainly not given satisfaction,
and it is a serious question whether
it ought not to be taken out of the hands of
the executive altogether and lodged with a
properly constituted court. The chances that
the power would be abused in this case would
undoubtedly be lessened, and the community
would have some assurances that condemned
criminals would not be turned loose upon
society again without good and sufficient rea-
sons.That it is time some decisive steps were
taken is evident from the following list of
murders and murderous assaults committed
between September 1 and 14:
On September 2 we have recorded four cases
to begin with. William O'Connell, a messen
ger on a peach train from Baltimore to New
York, while the train was stopping at the in
tersection of the Junction road and Sixth
street, shot James Cordich, on suspicion that
he was stealing peaches.
A colored man named James Rodman, be
longing to the Marine Hospital, had his throat
cut by a wdinan in Barnes' court.
The body of an unknown man was found in
the Delaware at Reed street wharf.
The body of a new-born infant was found
at Walnut street wharf.
On September !5 Emma Spriggins commit
ted suicide, at No. l.'JO!) Sansom street, by
cutting her throat with a razor while laboring
under religious excitement.
On September 4, Richard D. Carter, the
foreman of the stone-cutters at lairmount
Park, was shot by Joseph Snyder, and almost
instantly killed. Snyder finished his murder
ous work by committing suicide in his cell
at Moyamensing Prison on the 8th inst., by
holding his face in the slop bucket.
On September G, Joseph Bickell committed
suicide by throwing himself from the fourth
story window of his residence, No. 807 North
Fourth street. The reason assigned for this
act was insanity, induced by intemperance.
On September 7 Revenue Detective James
J. Brooks was shot in tho liquor store of
John Keenan, on Front street, above Arch,
while engaged in examining . into alleged
frauds against the revenue. The assassin
jumped into a carriage and escaped, and thus
far he has not been discovered, while Mr.
Brooks lieB in an extremely critical condition,
it being a mere chance whether his life can be
saved. This was a most dastardly outrage,
and one that calls for strenuous exertions on
the part of the authorities to ferret out the
perpetrator and his accessaries.
On September 10 John Dryburg stabbed
William Geary in a quarrel at one of the Port
Richmond piers.
On the same day William Vaughn com
niitted suicide in the i ranklin uemetcry by
shooting himself.
On September 11 Lieutenant-Colonel James
J. Seybert, an officer who had served with
distinction throughout the entire Rebellion,
was knocked down in front of a tavern at
Thirteenth and Wood streets, and died from
his injuries. Philip Flanigan and George S,
E liott were held to answer for the assault.
On September i:i Bernard Hagan was shot
by Dennis Quinn while riding on one of the
Sixth street cars. Quinn made his escape.
On September 14 William bnuster was
struck by James McLaughlin in a tavern at
Frankford, and died from his injuries in half
an hour. McLaughlin has not yet been ar
reBted.
On September 11 tho Deering farm was the
scene of another bloody affair. Newbury
Gill shot his companion, Andrew Kelley, with
a fowling piece. The evidence shows that
the affair was a piece of recklessness, and
perhaps malice, on the part of Gill, that ought
to bring upon him a punishment sufficiently
severe to warn others from doing likewise.
We have here fourteen cases of murder,
suicide, ana murderous assaults within as
many days. The record speaks for itself, and
it needs no commentary of ours to enforce
the lesson it teaches.
Omnibuses in Paris. Although the bono-joltlujr,
helter-skelter omnibuses were, In this city, voted
public nuisances, and their usu suspended by uuanl
iiiouB public consent on the introduction of the pas
senger railway lines eighteen years ago, yet they
arc not only tolerated In Paris, but appear to do a
thriving business in tho absence of shrewd Yankee
competition. The management of these linos pawed
Into the hands of the Government In IBM, and Mon
sieur Moreau Chaslon, who had then had twenty
years practical experience In the business, was ap
pointed general manager, and held the position until
his death recently. The scalo on which omnibus
tramc Is carried on In Tarls may be judged from the
fact that during the year 1868 the number of persons
carried In these vehicles amounted to 120,000,000, or
nearly sixty-tlve times the entire population of Tarts;
while during the same period the number of passen
gers conveyed by the French railways was only
llfi.ooo.noo. The averngo fare being four and a half
sous (six sous In the Interior and three on the lm
perlale). the gross receipts must have amounted to
about tf.COQ.iKio francs, or r,4oo,ooo.
OBITUARY.
Itlftlit ltev. iieoriin F. llnhnaon.
This divine, one of the most eminent and popular
in the Moravian Church, died on the evening of the
11th Instant, at his residence in Salem, N. C. lie
had Just returned from a sojourn of several months
in Europe, whither he had gone to attend the General
Council of the Moravian Church. He was a native
of the Netherlands, and was born on the 16th of
September, 18n, having almost completed his sixty
fourth year at the time of his death. After coming
to this country, he was for some yeari a teacher in
the Moravian Theological Seminary at Na.aretli,
Pennsylvania, and subsequently outdated as pastor
of the Moravian church at Lancaster. In lsci he
was elevated to the Bishopric, and removed to Salem,
N. C, to assume charge of the .Southern province of
the Church.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Ftyr ndilitimial Spertnl Notlre re th Intide !iffr.
fpffi- PACKER'S RESIDENCE AND TAXES
Till; FACTS AND FKtLIlr.s.
from the Mauch Chunk (iazette.
Poms of the Democratic papers in other D.irtu of the
Etnte affect to disbelieve our general atatcmcnta concern
lug Judge 1'ACKKK'S disgraceful dodging of the tax ga-
thereie in tide county. Ilia organs lu tliis valley, whero
three tramactiona are notorious do not attempt a deuial,
but content themaelvct: with a sagacious silence on tho
eiibjict. Hut the tniall-fry Democratic politician!) In the
rural regions do not scruplo to brazenly deny the whole
matter, and so thcro are sonic who honently doubt it. Wit-
ncre, ior instance, the tallowing note:
, ., Ai'iiKNRicn, Aug. 29. Wi9,
l o the F.dltors of the "Gazette" :-l)oe Aan Pucker live
in .Manrh Chunk, vote and pay all hi taxea tlicrcr Some
people in this part of tho emintv say that lie doca. Others
v tlmt he livea in Philadelphia, and votes and pava his
tuxes there. Some thiuk lie iiiurt livo in Mauch Chunk,
heenurc the Denioerutic papcra all have. "For Governor,
Don. Aa Packer, of Carbon," and his own orgau in Car
bon county termed him recently, "our honored towns,
luitn, An a Packer." I would like to kuow which is right,
and so would other taxpayers.
Now for the benefit of such outraged tax-payers here,
and for the information of all the honest voters of the State,
who demand an honcBt man for Governor, we publifh the
following "fscts and figures," which are taken from the
otlieiul rrcoids of thin county, and from the document
hearing upon the subject, in poeseeslon of the olbcerH and
attorneys upon hm devolved the disngreeuhlo ta.-k of
compelling PACKl'.l,', by legal process, to di-gorgn tho
anienuts ot taxes due severally to this borough, scliool
dMrlct, county, and poor-district.
It should be understood, iu the beginning, that ASA
PA1 KKli, niter migrating from tho "Nutmeg State." anil
sojourning r r a time our on thu ii:B.iucliHnua, settled at
Mai ch 1 lu nk iu the year IK'S;), and tlmt, ever ciucu, this
has been "heme" the legal, usual, actual, and only re
hiilei.ee of himself and lainilv. During this time he ataid
an lille in Washington, and drew pay us a niumbjr oi Cou
grt ss from this district. He never made a speech there, or,
ui'li cd, imy w here, and the country knows even less of his
Congressional career than that of .1011 N MOKIilsiSUY'A,
but a refeieni e to the records of tlint 1 eriod, xhow that his
niniio was on the rolls. This episode in his life, however,
did not remove his lrgal residence from Mauch Chunk.
From the time of his settlement here up to I.Hti;, the
annals of tho place do not show that he mad any Im
portant or "rgnnicd resistance, to tho constituted local
authorities, except in tho year 1841, twenty-eight years
ago, ulien his paper bore charges him with having re
lelled nguiust mi assessment tor the purchase of a town
Lull. Neither history nor the Demm-ra' rcc rds how this
difficulty ended ; but, happily, the record is more explicit
in the bitter cure.
Inning the war, both the county and borough were
ohligtd to Incur heavy liabilities to keep our quota of
soldiers ill the field. '1 his was especially tho case iu the
latter part of the nr. when nearly eve i v Itepiiblicau and
war Democi at, who could leave his f;iuuly, had enlisted,
ii ud w ben the ethers, following the teachings of Judge
I'ACKF.i: and his brother patriots of the liieckenridgc Se
cession u ing of the Democratic party, stood entirely aloof
Irion the I nion cause. Then, the largo number of soldiers'
widows and orphans produced by tho. war iuereaed tlio
Poor tux. 'J bis, added to the augmented assessment levied
to nay the soldiers' bounties, proved too much tor the
patriotism ot Mr. 1'ACKl 1;.
lie was notitied iu duo form by tho proper oflidaU. in
July, lt-67, that the following sums were due troui hiiu, to
wit:
For State Tax ; $2,M2'7l
For Special Stato Tax &ii7H6
For Porough Tux : 6,7oT17
For School Tax ,-J'ii 88
ForCrmutv'J ax.... 9,23 V84
For Poor Tax 5,7o'7T7
Total ;,:2S7
He paid ho attention to the notices, and when subMc
qucutly called on by tiie collectors, positively refused to
pay, alleging, as an excuse, that he had tot lihnm'lj a"ed
tlounin i'rilutiiiilii. and should pat hi taxen there.
The mutter stood thus for aome time. Tho oilier hoped
that he would yet obey the plain requirements of the law,
and pay, without obliging them to resort to compulsory
measures. Meanwhile PACK10K still resided hero with
his lumily, au usual.
When business culled him to Philadelphia, as it did once
In a while, be stopped at the Merchants.' Hotel. Au ex
amination of the hotel register uttenvuid, showed that ho
bad always written himself there, "Asa Packer. Mauctt
Chunk." '1 he tax collectors finally employed counsel and
prepared to make a distraint and sale of 'goods. Packer,
not during to trust the mutter to a suit ai law. knowing
that he had no legal residence iu Philadelphia, resorted to
higgling and delays. Ho employed an attorney from
I hiludelphia, who consulted with thu couusel of tlieolli
ecru, and the former assuring him that hecouhl not escape
payment, liually, on the 6tli day of February, 11W, bunded
over the money.
In the meantime the commission and fees of counsel,
n iih the other uecesi ary expenses sf the protracted uego
tisliou and delay, amounted to a total of .f'j,0U3'4. Thus.
PACKFK dishonestly attempted to cheat bis own neigh,
boi bond out of 3.3'77 in tuxes duo the school children,
the soldiers and the unfortunate poor of the district, in
cluding ninuv aoldier' widuwaand orphan; and actually
did swindle the public treasury out of over s2U0U, which it
cost to compel him to obey tho law. These fuets are as
disgraceful as they are indisputable. Rut they are not all.
'1 be whole amount of bis assessment here, iu the
car mentioned, was $1,153.4115
His real estate in this borough was assessed at. .. 25,Uo0
Leaving 1. 118.383
As the amount of his personal proix rtv, certainly small
eiiougn, neu ii ih aumiireu tnat nis wnoio lortuuo now
aggiegates uliout 2U.ouo.U.o. Hut to aoid contributing
ecu Ins taxes to ins owu norougu ana couuty, lie got
Ii i i ii i oil assessed, as he told the collectors hero. In Phila-
xes to his owu borough and couuty, he
deluhia. '1 be books iu that city were searched, and it
was found that, truly enough, ho was ss essed there, but
tor bow nil ch? Fur a total of 416,500! 't his was made
up as follows:
Moitgages (5,000
Moneys ou interest 8.501)
Sulary as Vice President L. V. Ii. H 8,6(i0
Two gold watches 300
Total l,t00
With a tottuue, which at that time only two years
ago must have equalled at least ten millions, ileal ly all
et n huh cuiiie under the head ot personal property, he
returns for taxation, a paltry sixteen thousand. His
personality, eeu at the extremely moderate asdessmeut
nude by the ollieiuU here, amounted to l.l'J-.SHj : yet be
goes down to Philadelphia and gives iu $I6.5UU. That is,
n hile he only succeded ill chiseling down his assessment
here, where something was know n of his property, to lass
than a million and a quarter, ho bad the nardlliood to go
to Philudoli bin, where scarcely anybody knew him, ami
return even ouo million, one hundred aud tu elvo thousand
dolhns less.
It is claimed by his friends that he did not return his
large amount of railroad aud other stocks to the olhcers in
Philadelphia, because of son.e law which is said to ex
empt ttockif from iocl taxation iu that city, ltut admit
ting the existence of such a provision concerning local
luxation, it niauik'stlycoiild not absolve hiiu Iroiu making
a lull rttui u of all his person u I property, for state taxa
tii u. it would be mou-iroiialy absurd to suppose that Asa
Packer, a resident of Mauch Chnuk, u us reuuired by law
to pay taxes ou his whole property, but that by taking bis
carpet-bug to Philadelphia, and pretending to reside thcro,
he could escape luxation for Stale, purposes ou ueurly
iiii'otv-iilnc hundredths of it.
Neither cuu this false return be justified, as will doubt
less be attempted, by the law pissed hulf a year utter
Hard, exempting, iu many eases, individual stockholders
from taxation on their stocks. No such st itute was iu ex
istence at the time Judge PACKFII, teigulng a residence
iu Piiilr.dclpliiu. made the tube return mentioned, aud na
iiiaouut of sooliistiy can reconcile this action with that
honesty ai.d honor which should characterize the man
ho aspires tu be Ginornor of Pennsylvania.
but, worse than all. this champion of Pennsylvania Do
mocracy, this "Piideof our alley," notwithstanding
that he bus pretended, for tho last throe, years, to regard
Philadelphia us his hums, lias not paid ouo cent of taxea
there, and since the year 1807, when forced to pay, has
paid no persoiiul taxes hero. Hlnco he persisted in au.
counting himself a Philadelphia, the officer! here con
cluded the aueeeeding year not tu contest the matter again
at at great a cost, but to let liiiu pay iu Philadelphia. J bit
lesult has U'tn that for laoB and ln6!l, he has evaded pay.
mi nt ou bis personalty altogether! We have uo apaoe for
comment and none la needed.
agv HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION
P. M ., Philadelphia, 8opt. 16, 186H.
The Olnoors of the Division are requested to meet at the
Depot, at NINTH and ORKEN Btroets, on FRIDAY, tha
nihilist., at 1 o'clock P.M., precisely, for the purpooe of
proceeding to Norriatown. to participate iu thaosreinony
iif Ibe Dedication of the Koldiera' Monument.
16 2t OHARLKB M. PKKVU.VI', Maor General.
jffl- CHE8NUT SPRINGS, CHE3NUT HILL.
Persons from watering plaoea who want to apaud a
few weeks in the country will hud this a delightful place.
Mrs. McOAI.LA on premise, or WILLIAM V. SMITH,
No, U3 . FOURTH. Strtot- U 8f
BPEOIAL NOTIOE8.
jj- REPUBLICAN MEETING
POSTPONED.
A telegraphic despatch from
GOVERNOR MORTON, ,
DATED YESTERDAY,
announces that In consoquence of Illness li his
family, HE WILL NOT HE ABLE TO SPEAK AT
CONCERT HALL THIS EVENING.
THE MEETING IS THEREFORE POSTPONED
FOR THE PRESENT.
It JOHN L. HILL,
President Republican City Executive Committee.
jjc-y IIIBERNIA SOCIETY. A QUARTERLY
. meeting will be held on FRIDAY, the ITtli Instant,
at the l,A P1ERRK HOI'SK, at 7 o'clock P. M.
f loSt" DK.NNIS B.KKLLY, Secretrjr.
. OLOTHINO.
TEKSONAL COMFORT FOll
EACH MALE INHABITANT
OF PHILADELPHIA
AND VICINITY.
ROOKHILL A WILSOffrould respeotfally Invite the
t Attention of the gentlemen of
Philadelphia and the
Surrounding Country
To tbeir lupeib stock of Fine Clothing
For the EARLY FALL,
Now exposed on the counters
Of the GREAT BROWN HALL,
Nos. 603 and 60S Chesnat st.
NO OTHER STOOK OF CLOTHES
IN THE WORLD
Baa been prepared with a fuller determination
TO 8 MIS FY,
TO ADORN.
TO COMFORT
MANKIND.
All mankind are invited to come themselves, add to bring
THEIR BIO BOY,
THEIR MEDIUM SIZED BOY, and
THEIR. LITTLE, SMALL BOY,
To insure persons! comfort for all
At the GREAT BROWN STONE HALL.
Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Chtap! Cheap!
For Cash! Cash! CssW Cash! Cash!
R0CKHILL & WILSON,
NOS. 603 AND 605 CHESNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
OCDEN & HYATT,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
No. 815 ARCH STREET.
COMPLETE. ASSORTMENT OF CQOICE GOODS.
TERMS MODERATE.
9 16 thstuSmrp
p I N A L
SALE.
Fine Ready-Made Clothing.
STOCK TO BE CLOSED OUT AT ONCE.
A Tailor's Cutting Counter. Also, a lot of Walnut
Top Counters, Mirrors, etc., to be sold lmmediitely.
READ & CO.,
No. 303 CHESNUT STREET,
9 14 tfrp PHILADELPHIA.
EDUCATIONAL.
For additional Card see the Int-idr Pag?.
637 Chestnut St., Cor. of 7th.'
Full preparation for the Counting House.
BOOK-K KKl'ING in all ita branches.
PI NM ANSUIP, plain ana ornamental
UOMMK.KC11AL CALCULATIONS, Business Forms,
ete. etc.
Students received and instruot ed at such hours as mtf
best suit their convenience.
Tne longest est. blushed and best-organized Commeroial
College In the ciiy Thoraugh and practioal.
DAY AND KVENIMJ MENTIONS.
The accumnlated advantages which twenty-four years
have given nr. and the important improvements recently
introduced, r.nder the course or instruction at this insti
tution unequalled. Circulars sent en application.
THE CR11TKNDEN COM.MEROIft.ii ARITHMETIC
AND BUSINESS MANUAL,
For sal at the College. Price, 8160. P15 3Up
K( A YEAR. BOARD AND TUITIOX, AT
HP a t' ACADEMY, Br:Ki,lN, H. J. Kv. T. M.
BKILLY.
9 16 ths 2t
GROCERIES, ETO.
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES.
Families returning to the city will find a large
stock of I he finest quality of FIRST-CLASS
GROCERIES, STAPLE AND FANCY,
WITH PURE WINKS, BRANDIES, AND COR
DIALS, OUR OWN IMPORTATIONS,
AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES. '
Goods in unbroken packages will be sold at whole
sale prices, at the
S.W. CORNER BROAD AND WALNUT,
1 1 stuth PHILADELPHIA.
SIMON C0LT0N & CLARKE.
NATIONAL. EXHIBITION.
RATIONAL FRUIT AND FLORAL
FESTIVAL.
GRAND EXHIBITION OF TIIE
rituiTs or AxvxxmxcA,
BY TH
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society,
AND TUB
National Association of Fruit Growers,
AT HORTICULTURAL HALL,
ON TUESDAY, WK.DNFSDAY, AND TUUI1SDAY,
tiepteuiher 14, 15. and 16, lot,
From 10 o'clock A. M. to 10 P. M.
Admiraioc, 60 cents. Children, 28 cents.
CON VKNtlON OF AM KK 10 AN IKUIT GROWERS,
on WKDNKHDAY, THURSDAY, and I'KIDAY, Sept.
16, 16, and 17, momma and afternoon, for diBuusaiona on
practical and soientitio fruit culture Admiasion free.
RKCKPTION HANOUKTon FRIDAY Hvening, Bent.
17 (h to 1 1 o'clock. ) Klugant ref loshmauta, spuuehoa, iiiumo,
eto. AL'OUb'l IN, the iambus Caterer, famishes the
"Tickets, FIVK DOLLARS. , 9 18 4t
DEAFNESS. EVERY INSTRUMENT TIIAT
science and skill have invented to asaist the hearing
in every duaree of duafueae; alao, Keapirators; also.Uran
dull's l'atent Orutohea, superior to any others in use, at
V. MADEIRA'S, No. 116 6. TENTH, bueet, below
ChenuuU tjrn
FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE
HERRING'S CHAHPmlTsftFESr
THE BURNING OF EARLES ART
GALLERY.
rnrLADKLrrriA, September 1, 1369.
MESSRS. FABRKI, HBRRINO A CO., .
No. 629 Chesnut street.
Gentlemen We have Just examined, with the Tery
greatest satisfaction, our Safe,- purchaser! of you
some years ago, and which passed through our de
structive lire of last night.
We find the contents, without exception, entirely
unharmed, merely slightly damp, ami we feel now In
a condition to commence our buslnoss again, hatlna
every book perfectly safe.
We shall in a few days require a larger one, and
will call upon you.
Very respectfully,
JAMES S. EARLE A SONS.
FARREL, HERRING & CO.,
No. ,629 CHESNUT STREET,
98" PHILADELPHIA. .
CHAMPION 8AE8V
Philadelphia, August 87, 1869.
Msbbrs. Farrhl, Dkrkino A Co.,
Gentlemen: In the year 1366 1 unfortunately was
In buBmoBs In the Artisan Building, which was de
stroyed by Are on the 10th of Apru. I had then in
use what I supposed was a Fire-Proof Safn, but upon
opening it I found everything destroyed, and lire
burning therein.
Ton will recollect, gentlemen, there was several
of your Safes in that Are, also several In the lire at
Sixth and Commerce streets, the next May, five
weeks afterwards, all of which upon being opened
;'.vvcu iuej were nre-proor indeed, for I witnessed
the Opening of the most of them, and In every case
the contents were preserved, while Safes of other
makers were partially or entirely destroyed. I at
once concluded to have something that I could de
pend upon, and purchased one of your Safes.
The safe I purchased of you at that time was sub
jected to a white heat (which was witnessed by sev
eral gentlemen that reside In the neighborhood) at
the destruction or my Marble Paper factory, 921
Wallace street, on the afternoon and evening of the
24th Inst, After digging the safe from the ruins,
and opening It this morning, I was much pleased to
find everything, consisting of books, papers, money
and silverware, all right. I shall want another of
your safes as soon as I can get a place to continue
mv business In. I could not rest contented with any
other make of safes.
CHARLES WILLIAMS,
Marble Paper Manufacturer.
hbr ring's Patent chambion safes, the
most reliable protection from fire now known. .HER
RING'S NEW PATENT BANKERS' SAFES, com
bining hardened steol and Iron with the fatent Fx ant.
Unite or SPIEGEL EiSEN, furnishes a resistant
against boring and cutting tools to an extent hereto
fore unknown.
FARREL. HERRING & CO,,
PHILADELPHIA
HERRING, FARREL A SHERMAN,
No. 861 BROADWAY, corner Murray st, N. Y.
HERRING A CO., Chicago.
HERRING, FARREL A SHERMAN, New Or
Ieana. 819 4p
J. WATSON & SON, y-Sp.
Iljef the late firm of EVANS WATSON.
FIRE AND BURGLAR-PROOF
SA.ITE STORE,
NO. 53 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
8 315 A few doors above Obernnt St., Ptilada.
WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETO.
J. E. CALDWELL & CO.,
JEAVELLEliS,
No. S02 CHESNUT Street.
Having rebuilt, enlarged, and remodelled their
establishment, destroyed by are in January .ast, open
the same for business
THIS DAY,
WITH AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK
OF
Manufactured and Imported Goods,
SUPERIOR TO ANY THEY HAVE HERETO FORK
OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.
They most cordially invite all to visit and inspect
their store.
JAS. E. CALDWELL & CO.,
No. 902 CHESNUT STREET,
13Urp PHILADELPHIA.
1124 CHESNUT STREET.
AMERICAN, ENGLISH, AND SWISS
WATCHES
AT
CLARK & BIDDLE'S,
SPECIAL AGENTS IN PHILADELPHIA FOR
AMERICAN WATCHES
Made by E. noward A CqBuston.
aston. 8 U thrnrp
TO RENT.
FOR RENT, No. 448 N. SECOND STREET
desirable Store and Dw.llin, with 10 roomi fa I
, " '- wSIW&u .
PER80NAU
ALL PERSONS HAVING GOODS DEPO-
sited at RKTTKW'8 L04N OKFIUK former's
northeast porner tfifteentn and Market sutets' whuS
F! h -?i i tl!1 "m9 " No- N. KI.KV KN TU Stroet!
bLln'lnl .f4ulat "'"wle on MONDAY"s,.te",:
uer.ii, lustum, via UH,