THE DAILY EVENING TELEQRAPII PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 18GJ). spih.it or Tnn rzvnns. Upon Current Topic Compiled Every IT for the Evening Telegraph FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. From tht K. Y. Tribune Thore is in America a dreadful and porton tons presence called of the vulgar high life. Exactly what that phrase imports, perhaps, only Jenkins can explain. But we infer that it includes a rosy atmosphere- of Jockey Club and Cocoaine, w herein disport exalted beings, who ride when others walk, who wear velvet for cloth, who have ice-croam every day for dinner, who como late to concerts, who, in short, are shining members of that fine aris tocracy, peculiar to our dear, onr native land, whose foundations are laid broad and deep in the everlasting rock of money, which repre sents the social and rcsthetic worth of money, and which is entitled to all the dignities and honors which money can bestow. Of it are those charming young women who dine in full dress at the table d'hote of Stetson's or the Union, and waltz in the public ball-room with any man who asks the cheap privilege. Of it are the wealthy curled darlings of the nation, who keep a spanking team at Long Branch, and, inviting a girl to drive, smoke a cigar at her side; who stare a pretty woman out of countenance and turn to look after her on the avenue; who are horsey in talk and much given to jewelry; whose ambition it is to color a meerschaum, to resemble the British Guardsman of Ouida's novels, and to have the reputation among men of being a dangerous fellow among women, by Jove. Of it are the mothers who labor and fret to hold their girls in training for the matrimonial race, and who handicap their neighbors' girls with invented frailties to keep the running even; to whom conapicuousness is eminence, and notoriety fame. Of it are the fathers, who, having forgotten the man in the money-maker, look upon a daughter as a costly young person whose expenses some othor money-maker will, in the course of nature, one day assume. Of it is that brazen horde of the unmannerly to whom half the pleasure of a German or a soiree danaantc thore are no dancing parties in high life is the rapture of seeing the affair described at length in the Household Duyhook, or the Evening Tom Tit, or else The. Stage, as the most brilliant event of the season, or lie union Among onr Fashionables, or The Car nival of Terpsichore, or Festivities of The Upper Ten, but under whatever name smell ing as sweet of millinery, Bloom of Youth, patchouli, and ' personalities. Of it, above all, its prieBt and prophet, its incense-bearer and its herald, its troubadour and little foot page, is Jenkins Jenkins, the omnipresent, the untiling, the devoted, the reverent, the minute, the eloquent, the rapturous, the irre pressible; Jenkins who has the receipt of fern-seed to walk invisible; Jenkins who adds Eastern splendor to Oriental magnificence. What abuse an excellent and eminent dig nitary of a prosperous church may have heaped aforetime on lock-defying and area sneaking J. we know not. JWr, whatever virtuous Blight and snub ho dealt, he has been most dreadfully remembered therefor. Tho amiablo prelate had a daughter to whom camo a warrior bold, whose arms, till now some forgotten number of moons wasted, had used their dearest action in tho tented field. That warrior told his tale and won that daughter. There was nothing in this to give us pause. Unkind Fate dooms the tonderest of fathers to give up tho most tiliul of daughters when the predestinate lover comes a-wooing. And the tenderest of fathers, from Minnehaha's, tip and down, has lamented in more or less audible and metrical fashion, rejoiced unsel fishly in the larger happiness of the departing maiden, and crowned the youthful pair with bis blessing. Why this tempered melancholy, this shadowed joy, should be made a mock of in the interest of the commonalty, save to feed fat some ancient grudgo of Jen kins, we cannot guess. But mocked it is, and that most coarsely. In public punt, and without opportunity for refutation, this libel ler attaints the simple gownsman of belong ing to high life. With fat capitals he pro claims "Wedding in High Life." As if that were not injury enough, he appends two columns of impertinent and unkind bosh con cerning Bishop and Mrs. Uisnop (we wonder that he did not elegantly and politely write Mr. and Mrs. Bishop ), and Miss and Miss Libbio and Miss Ida . Of course he writes tho narr in full. No scruple of delicacy hinders his great re venge. He has stomach for it all, has Jenkins, lie relates how the bridegroom enlisted in the war as a private, how the influence of his "present father-in-law" enabled him "to stalk through the list of non-commissioned posi tions," how, again, the influence of that potential and then post-poned relative en abled him to be breveted major and lieutenant-colonel, how still again, tho same benefi cent lover of his kind, kindly honoring be fore maturity the filial drafts of his im pending kinsman, enabled him to obtain a professorship in a certain college, and how, once more, this paternal horn of plenty, not to Apeak it profanoly, shook down on him a consulate, all ripe, and asking to be swal lowed. Jenkins, this minute, wilfully leaves the impression, studies to leave it, that the "happy bridegroom" is a liuip and inert ornament of high life who graciously consents to be boosted, if society will pardon tho ex pression, into all manner of desirable crotches in the tree of time. We have no doubt, per sonally, that the young man is tho most energetic and determined of his sex. But even from tho stand-point of Jenkins, we submit that a person who has "stalked through a list," has achieved what no son of Adam ever did before him, and is entitled, by virtue of that pre-eminence, to make servants of sorvants of his brethren until tapped on the Bhonlder by that fell-sergc-ut, Death, who alone could outstalk him. We should have mentioned that this wed ding in high life "aroused a state of sensa tional enthusiasm ordinarily permissible only under spiritual movements, or amid tho emo tional inspirations of camp-meetings and re ligions revivals." (We should greatly have preferred giving this information" in English, as is our custom, but no one in our oiiioe was found capable of understanding the extraor dinary dialect in which it was written.) Moreover, "all creeds were represented. Baptists and Catholics, Presbyterians and Episcopalians, Universalists and Methodists, Jews, infidels, and idolators, white and .duck, old and young, male and female, Americans, Europeans, Asiatics, and Africans, all alike flocked to witness, etc. etc." If Jenkins coul I be believed which, as ho sets down all in malice, wo know ho cannot this stateof things would be a curious revelation of the vacuity of mind of the modern Philadelphians, who, having nothing to do and loss to think of, rush off to a church to assist at a wedding to which not one of them was invited, and pound and batter the doors to get in. Why, this is more appalling than the mobs of the Faubourg St. Antoine in the devolution. For this is at our own doors, as it were, and these are the weak, piping times of peace. It la a record I of the civilization of a" sister city only par-1 allelod in that historic report of theanthentio British traveller who, being asked to describe tho manners and customs of certain islanders, wrote, "Manners thoy have none, and their customs are disgusting." And where, O where, were the Unitarians and the Moham medans, the Parsees and the followers of Buddha, tho Swodenborgians and Miller's Saints? Where was the gentle Polynesian, or that isolated savage tribe known as the Moya mensing Bepeaters? Had they all torn off in a body, brandishing umbrellas, and crying "amok, amok," to a funeral at the other end of the town, to which equally they were not invited, and were they banging down the doors of tho House of 'Mourning with equal energy? lloyal Jenkins, spoak! Let us not burst in ignorance; but tell! All the invited gontlemen, even the Presi dent, wore a remarkable article of dress, usually black, called "pants," whose use is not described; but as one guest is reported as entering "with his right hand thrust deep in his 'pants' pocket," we take it to be some useful if not necessary garment. The cos tunics of the ladies are given with con scientious fidelity, to the color of their shoe laces, and the number of their corsets. All but one. Once onr pooping Tom failed us. 'lis not in mortals to command success, but he did more, Sempronius, he deserved it. "The distinguished Somebody wore black. "Ilia lady" courtly Jenkins ! "had a dark suit the particulars of whioh our reporter was nnublo to gather. Unable, mind J After the ceremony, which was really performed, notwithstanding that tho attention of the ladies was distracted by the howlinc mob. and that of tho gentlemen by that now toy, their "pants" and during which "the bride groom recited the formula without the prompting of the clergyman, distinctly enun ciating (which was ccrtainlo a remarkable triumph of memory and elocution, the "for mula being fully two linos long, and Jen kins, though ho hates him, insists on doing him that much-admiring justice), the bridal train left tho church, but Mr. and Mrs. Bishop went over to the pew in which sat Mr. and Mrs. President Grant, and talked! Jenkins here audibly flops down on his knees in me presence or majesty, ana relates, wnn bated breath, 'that tho President and Mrs. Grant sat. but Senator and General fitoorff Whereupon we feel bound, in the in terests of elegant litcraturo, to think of a his toric parallel for this august spec tacle. but can't. Charles tho First holdiner Van Pvke's pencils comes the nearest to it. But there is the difficulty of deciding which represents monarch, and which artist. Besides, it might have been Francis and Andrew de Sri t o, after all. So, duly abashed, we follow the wedding party home, but are grieved to find that those dreadful Philadelphia "people of all creeds, and people ot none, must nave broken into the supper-room before us; for though by what we must be allowed to con sider a direct interposition of Providence, "tho supplies held out till midnight," "un ceasing assaults wore kept up on tho salads, ices, etc., etc." "renewed attacks, etc., etc." Nothing better could be expected of Jews and infidels, of course, but decent people could not surely be so rude, not to say greedy. As for the presents, "the display of silverware alone was as great as can be found in many stores claiming to bo largely in the business, etc., etc." "The presents were all carded with the names of tho givers," whereon fol lows an inventory of articles with "tho names of tho givers," and nothing omitted but a price list, which mistake is evidently a blunder of the printer. We have been forced to omit unnumbered gems of thought and flowers of feeling, as our model would describe his own sentences. But what is hero printed will sorve as the text to our sermon. Are wo reading of Yahoos or of the fine American of the year of graco '(il? Can we call ourselves civilized while Jenkins goes unwhipped of justice, nay, paid of vanity? This wedding was meant to bo a sweet and beautiful family festival. It has been made to seem an ostentatious and taste less pngoant. The American of high life thinks it a fine thing to read such an account as this in the pnpers. It smacks, to him, of fashionable intelligence, and the Court Jour nal. Thomas Jefferson bo praised that we can never have the compliment of a Court Journal in this country, but this paste imita tion of it is worso than tho real thing. A titled aristocracy, living, in a sense, on tho people, is, in a way, the property of tho peo ple, and cannot keep itself out of type. But an American citizen belongs wholly to himself. The public which pays two .cents for its morning scandal, aoquires thereby no valid title to know, whether his wife cleans her gloves or asks the French Minister to dinner, nor whether his daughter has seven dozen solid spoons on her wedding-day, or not even a plated fork. With great acces sions of wealth in the last years there has. come a certain vulgar publicity of living which, while it may make the unthinking admire, cannot but make the judicious grieve. For tho security and privacy and simplicity of homo are the best possession of a people who have no barriers of caste to protoct them from the encroachments of an underbred, un taught, 'insensitive multitude. And when Jenkins opens wide the door and invites that multitude to enter, it is not benefitted by what it sees, and the sacred household gods veu meir laces ana turn away. CUBA A BROAD AMEUICAN TOLICY REQUIRED. From the X. Y. Herald. There seems to be some reserve with tho administration, and consequently an unusual reticence with the Washington newspaper cor respondents, on the policy of the Government with regard to Cuba. This leaves room for good deal of speculation. Consequently that portion of the press which evidently is under bpanisn innuence pretends to believe the President will ignore Cuba in his message to Congress next month. Of course Buck an opinion has not been formed from any infor mation obtained from Genoral Grant or from the State Department, and no doubt has been manufactured either by the American agents of the bpanisli Government or by tho nows papers themselves under Snanish influence, We cannot expect the President will reveal at present precisely what he intouds to say or recommend to Congress about Cuba, and per haps he has not yet made up his mind fully on the subject. In the month bet iveen the pre sent time and the assembling of Congress eVents may occur to modify existing impres sions. As he will act in accordance with public sentiment, probably ho may doein it important to ascertain what the views of the representatives of the people are before he decides upon tho course ho will take in his message on tho Cuban question. But we are not left in tho dark entirely as to General Grant's views and sympathies rela tive to Cuba, and therefore can form a better opinion of what policy ho may develop in his message than that offered by the Bohemian press or Spanish agents. The views of the President were giveu at different times during the last summer and fall; and, indeed, so were those of the Secretary of State. We know, then, that General Grant warmly and heartily favored Cuban independence, ana that Mr. Fish expressed himself in a similar manner on this Bubjoct. We know that he cordially sympathized with the Cubans in their struggle for liberty, and looked forward to the time when tho United States could recognize them. Even the excessively con servative Socrotary of State admitted months ago that recognition and Cuban inde pendence were only a question of time. The action of the Government, too, through our Minister at Madrid, in proposing to nego tiate with Spain for the independence of Cuba, shows that as far back as last spring the admin istration was earnestly at work to bring about the freedom of Cuba. To suppose that the President would now, after tho Cubans have heroically maintained tho struggle, and that with bet ter prospects of success, abandon the obioct ho had in view in tho Cuban causo, is unreasonable, and would imnlv a decree of imbecilitv and vacillation on the part of tho administration which is not consistent with tho character of General Grant and which tho American peoplo cannot believe. Throughout his historv and rmblic career General Grant has shown that he entertains broad national views on all questions pertaining to the pro gress and perpetuation of republican free dom on American'soil and to the progress and crandonr of his own country. This was seen in his bold proposition to march an army across the Rio Grande and drive the foreign imperial intruders from our sister republic of Mexico. In fact, he has shown tho same broadiv national sentiment and fearlessness on everv occasion when republican institvb tions on American soil and the progress and grandeur of our country was in question. How. then, can we believe that tho Prosl dent will icnore Cuba in his mossaco to Con- cresT. or that he will abandon the cause of the Cubans, after all that he has said, and tho effort he has made to secure their indepen dence? To be silent about Cuba when tho public mind is full of the subject, and in ex pectation of a definite policy being declared, would be acting like the foolish and timid ostrich, which hides its head under the sand without considering that its whole body is ex posed to view. The Cuban question is too prominent and too popular a one to be ig nored, and we do not think there is Spanish influence enough at Washington to blind the president to tins tact. At all events, it is certain neither tho peoplo nor thoir represen tatives in Congress will ignore it. As to the sympathy of the American peoplo with tho Cubans there can bo no doubt. It exists in every section and nmong all classes, except, perhaps, with Mr. buinncr, who thinks of nothing but his speech on the Alabama claims, and who would sacrifice the liberties of any people for the fancied glory connocted with that, or with tho exception, possibly, of a few Copperhead no- lilicians and weak old fogies, who would fence in the United States to prevent any further expansion or progress. But the question of Cuba is not one of sympathy only, despotic and cruel as the Spanish government of the island is, and much as tho American peoplo may desire to see tho Cubans free, but impor tant American interests, principles and pro gress are involved. Cuba is the richest island in this hemisphere, and, perhaps, on tho globe. If froo or annexod to tho United htates the trade with it would be exceedingly valuable that is, if our Uovernment bo wise enough to prevent tne island becoming a second St. Domingo. If the action of tho United States should avert tho fate of de struction and desolation which now threat' ens Cuba, and tho Cubans acquire their independence, tho trado would bocomo in a short time incalculably valuable. Look ing at tho matter, too, in a political point ot view, tho present is tho most opportune tinio for tho acquisition of Cuba, tor settling a question which has long occupied the public mind, for extending and strengthening re publican institutions on this side tho Atlantic, lor lululhng our national destiny in ine ab sorption of contiguous American territory. for practically carrying out the Monroe doc trine, and for increasing the grandeur, power and commerce of tho republic. With such ob- ects in view and such motives for action thore is not a great nation in the world that would not havemado the independence of Cuba a fact long before this. England, trance, Russia, Prussia, Austria, and even Spain horself would have studied only their own interests, pro gress and aggrandizement in such a case. We need not cite examples in history in what is occurring constantly with the great nations of tho world to Bhow tho policy all pursue. Every one is familiar with the facts. Will our Government and statesmen comprehend tho broad American policy that is required of them, the destiny of the ropublio, and the as pirations ot the people.' mat is tne ques tion. Cuba is pre-eminently a case involving these great national considerations, and we must Boon know whether the Government can comprehend its opportunity and duty or not. THE NATIONAL CENSUS OF 1870. From, the A". Y. 7'imea. There is bo much of sensational oratory and "disjointed thinking among tho mem bers of Congress during tho session, that a scientific audience is always somewhat sur prised to find a prominent member of that body showing any very strong appreciation of science or a disposition to respect its laws. These wore certainly the sentiments of the very intelligent body who listened to General Garfield's paper, read to tho Social Science Association, unon the "National Census of 170." They had expected that a fow solid facts would be served, garnished by a very frothy syllabub of "buncombe and patriotic oratory. Instead, they listened with surprise and pleasure to a clear, puiioaopmcai, anu practical statement of what the census should be, what its present defects were, and of its vast importance in a scientino ana national pwmv . A i n r : of view. General uarneia is eviaeuuy inim linr with thfl imnrovements in statistical science and in sympathy with the philosophi cal spirit of the age. The peculiar importance of the census to this country arises, as the speaker justly stated, from the fact that we have hero no statistical bureau, and depend for almost all our accurate information as to the resources and erowth of the country upon the decou- ninl census. There are especial reasons now for desiring to obtain a trustworthy account and estimate ot tne products and population oi tne coumry, in that we have iust finished a most destruc tive war and are burdened with a heavy debt, It is important for financial reasons that we should know iust how much we have des troyed of our wealth, and how far population has diminished. In a scientific view it is most desirable to know how fast the creation of new weaTth goes on after a great war, and wuat are tne permanent losses ana wouuus from such terrible struggles. The great ques tion of the effects of emancipation on a ser vile population, and on production, will be in part answered by the dry tales of the coming census. Whether the negro dies out in freedom, whether he produces as much, and whether the black population shifts towards the South all these important problem may be pnrny noivoa oy tne next enumeration ot population. vv e snail learn, too. how fast and far the Southern whitoe are abandoning their States for other regions under the Union, and whether thoy themselves aro creating more or less wealth since they ceased to depend on forced labor. After tho results of soionco appear, the usual outcries of prejudice and ignorance on these important matters will cease, and we shall have facts to rest npon. as mis vast procession or population moves across the waters to this Now World, we shall learn from the tables next year where it is distributing itself, and what lands and cli mates under onr Hag it prefers. Great physi cal problems, too, will be in process of solu tion. It is still a question with the students of race whether the Anglo-American is fairly acclimated, and whether his natural increase is not diminishing in proportion to that of continental nationalities, so that tho loading race liero may be dying out. This vital query win receive many responses iroin the figures of next year. It will be known, too, how many disabled men we have as tho fruit of our civil war, and what the exact condition is of the national strength. The movements of population, too, within the Union will be ascertained, and the growth or decay of separate communities and States bo distinctly portrayed. We shall learn again tho precise ratio ot our growth and our pro duction; what increase we are making in manufacture, now many new acres are being planted, what additional animals we possess, and what the exact docay of our commerce is. Tho ratio of births to deaths, of deaths to oc cupations and ages, and a thousand facts of the highest importance in vital statistics, will again be carefully presented. Insurers have assorted that tho average of human life is longer here, among our native born, than in the Old World. Tho consus will begin to furnish data for ascertaining this. To socure all these vast results so im portant to finance, to science, and to our national well-being, a most careful and scien tiuc plan for tho census is needed. General Garfield s suggestion that tho United States Marshals be not employed in taking the census seems wise, for obvious reasons, liis recommendations that the re turns of families bo on separate slips, and neid connaentiai, that they be never taken advantage of for taxation or any judicial purpose, and that more and better paid agents Bnouiu ue engaged in this work, seem also reasonable and proper. The census ouht also to be taken within ono month, so that it may be as accurate as possible as a single day census must be impossible in our vast domain and it should be collected and published at least within a year, and not drag on for five or six years, as has often been tho case. The distribution of schedules before hand is a very practical suggestion, and would insure much more trustworthy returns. Gene rai uarneids suggested improvements in headings ot the schedules, wo trust, will bo adopted, as well as a more compact and popular form of publication for many of the statistics than wo have hitherto enjoyed. THE NEW ERATn NATIONAL POLITICS From the N. Y. Sim. Tho autumnal elections are over. Tho two which are yet to take place in Mississippi and Texas, under the reconstruction acts, aro so exceptional in their character that we need not wait for them before summing up the general results and deducing the lessons taught by a series of contests which have been waged without intermission for tho last two months. We presume that neither political party has realized its expectations; certainly neither has won tho decisive triumphs which it pre dicted. While the Republicans have lost no Stale which they could reasonably hope to carry, the reduction of their majorities, when compared with thoso of 1808, has been seri ous and significant. On the other hand, tho Democrats have by no means mado such ad vances into tho territories of their opponents as their leaders promised tho rank and tilo at tho opening of the campaign. it is not, then, tho superficial results of these elections which constitute their chief importance. By practically closing protracted controversies, they open to every sagacious eye a new era in national politics. Until now, a snaao oi doubt hung over tho ratification of the fifteenth amendment of the Constitution. These elections, with thoso which are soon to occur in Mississippi and Texas, place that matter beyond a contingency. it is at this precise point that the trans cendent importance of these contests appears to both political parties. The consummation of the amendment will be the culminating point in a series of measures which General Grant was elected to carry through. Half a million of voters,' scattered all over tho Union, gave him their suffrages mainly to secure this end, and with scarcely any other object in view, l'hat valuable and remunera tive item in tho capital stock of the Rcpabli can party is exhausted. Any attempt by that party to hereafter ring tho changes upon the class of subjects to which the amendment properly belonged, will bo treated by tho people as sounding brass. Through tho' blind perversity of Democratic leaders, tho Re publican chieftains have been able to win a Buccessiou of victories on this field, some of which they would otherwise have lost. A few Democrats of that school of politicians who learn nothing and forget nothing may try to keep up this bootless contest, and even en deavor to carry it into the next Presidential campaign: but the masses of the party will not be slow to inform them that they have sacrificed quite too much already in fighting about negroes, and that the appropriate placo both for reactionary leaders and blind guides is not at the head of the column, but far away in tho rear. go toon as the Democratic party gets rid of its old fogies, and, in tho languago of Mr. Brooks, of the Kvprent, "ceases to race with dead horses," or, in the words of Mr. Vallan dighsm, of Ohio, "cuts loose from all dead istues and obsolete questions," then tho danger of the Republican party will com mence. That party is now in power, and cannot afford to abdicate the responsibilities of its position. It is crossing the threshold of the new era. It must take tho initiative for the future, or try tho hazardous experi ment of combatting the Democracy on such ground as the latter may select. The very successes which the autumnal elections euable the administration to consummate should warn General Grant that the time is at hand when ho must present to tho country thoso new issues, upon the strength of which his party can alone hope to socure the next House of Representatives, and achieve a victory in the approaching struggle for the Presidency. BEDSTEADS AND BALLOTS. From the Ar. Y. World. If tilings go on in thi3 fashion much longer, tho poor negroes of the South will soon have no friends outside of the Democratic party. The old abolitionists and thq Republicans have taken to abusing the national freodman 1 and the ward of the nation in a shocking manner, and there is some reason to believe in the truth of the rumor that Mr. Sumner is preparing a speech, to be delivered at au eariy day or the approaching session of con gress, based upon that declaration of the higher law "Cursed be Canaan" and prov ing, by tho most improved Sumnercsque logic, that the interests of humanity and progress, with initial letters, demand tho ex clusion oi every negro who cannot construe a page of Virgil, .or who has not committed to memory all the speeches of Sumnor, from tho 6uffrnge. Mr. Tarker Tillsbury led off in this new crusade against the ne groes; and now comes "N. C. M.," a correspondent of the Bamo school, do claring that thoso unhappy children of Africa aro poor devils, sunken in such abject misery and degradation that it is absurd to expect them to exercise the rights of citizenship with tho most infinitesimal degree of intelli gence or independonco. It is to be remarked that a curious change has come over tho Re publican mind in regard to the prospects of the negroes, x or the last throe or lour years they have been telling us that the ballot was the ono thine needful for the freedman: give him but the ballot, and all other things would be added unto him: it would be food, cloth ing, education, enlightenment, and protec tion for him; and, having it, ho would lack nothing else. Now they are telling us that me ballot is useless, and worse than usoioss, to him; and that it will be a curse until ho first acquires intelligence, independence, and virtue. Formerly, our Republican friends took a poetical and romantic view of the question; now they have gone to tho other extreme, and are grovellingly utilitarian. ' have no faith in any educational or missionary enterprises when bedsteads are scarce, ' exclaims "N. C. M." "It is in vain to sing about the 'softness of a dying bed m connec tion with a sublime faith, when the only bed is a long box, or a polo bedstead, with a bark rope, and rags for bedclothes. "The f rood- men are only children, and neod to be taught everything, the correspondent continues, The negroes, we used to be told, would soon all become landowners, and thus acquire in dependence; but "JS. C. Al. dispels this pleas in g dream. "The whites own the land, and will not sell to the negroes not because they are negroes, but because thoy have no money, I do not see how they are ever to get monoy, nor can it be shown that, with thoir liuiitod knowledge, the land would be worth what they should pay for it." "N. C. M." goes on to confess, "since tho time has come when somo good can bo dono by slating the fact." that all the stories that have been told at Freed- nien's Bureau meetings and else where about tho anxioty and ability ot tho negroes to acquire education were, not to put too fine a point on it, pious frauds. "When they enter on studies that require reason they are dull;" and, although they can bo mado to learn to read, they there pauso content, the novelty of tho thing being exhausted. In short, as the correspondent sums it up, "it must be seen that the negro cannot compote with the white man; he must remain a servant, a serf, and a slave in all but tho name. Tho posses sion of the BUftrago will only still further de grade him, as it will causo him to bo drugged with bad liquor in order to make him vote the right ticket; and the most happy thing that can be hoped for himis a spcody extinc tion. All this was lorosoen and prophosiod long ago, but the party of moral ideas was deaf to tho warning. They aro now confess ing thoir folly; but it is too late to repair the mischief thry have wrought. WINES. H E R MAJESTY CHAMPAGNE. 215 SOUTH FRONT STREET. THE ATTENTION OF TnE TRADE IS solicited to the following very Choice Winea, etc.. for eaie of DUNTON & LUESON, 115 SOUTH FRONT STREET. CHAMPAGNES. Agenta for bor Majesty, Dao da Montehello, Carta lileue, Carta Blanche, .and Oharlee 1 aire's Grand Vin Eugenie, and Yin Imperial, M. K loo man 4 Co., of M¥oe, Sparkling Hostile and KHiNB Vt IN KS. M ADKIRAS. Old Island, Booth Side Reserve. BHKRHIK8. F. Kudolplie, Amontillado, Topu, Val lotto, Palo and Golden liar, Grown, etc. PORTS. Vinho Velbo Real. Valletta, and Grown. CJLAKKT8- 1'romij Aine & Vie., Alontierraud and Bor deaux, Cilarotsand banterna Winea. GIN. "W odor Swan." - BRAKDUUi. Hennessey, Otard, Dapny Oo.'sTartoni Tintasea. . 4 i c AKSTAI11S McOALL, Noa. 128 WALNUT and SI GRANITE Slrtota, Tin port era of brandies, Wines, gin, olive oil, eto., commission merchants For the aale of PUHB OLD RYE, WI1KAT, AND BOURBON WHI8 K1KS. 688 2p CARSTAIRS' OLIVE OIL AN INVOICE of the aboTe for aala by . OAKRTA1RS MoOALTj, t 38 3p5 Noa. 126 WALNUT and 21 UUANITK Bla. OARPETINOS, ETO. E W CARPETS. AXMINSTEES, WILTONS. VELVETS, BRUSSELS, 3-rLYS AND INGRAINS, Venetians, Druggets, Oil Cloths, Eto. LEEDOM & SHAW, No. 910 ARCn STREET, M r.mrp rniLADELPniA. ROOFING. r E A D Y ROOFI t 1 his Rooting ia adapted to all building. N O.- It oan I'uiteu iu BTHEP OR FLAT ROOFS at one-half the expense of tin. It is readily pnt on Mi initio Roots without removing the shingles, thus avoid log the damugiug of ceilings and furnitura while under f i iu repairs. (No jrravei used.) IiKbh.RVK YOUR TIN HOOKS WITH WELTON1 H LA ST It) PAINT. I am alwsya prepared to Repair and Paint Roofaatshor notice. AU, PAINT FOR KALK by the barrel or gulluo the best and ohoapest in the market. W A DVEI.TON S 175 No. 711 N. NINTU Street, above Coa'tea rPO OWNKR8, AKCinTT87lBljILDER8. -I AND ROOFERS. Hoofs! TTs.yos. Kverysiaeand kind, old or new. At No. Ml N. Till KU Street, the AM K KlCiAN CONCRETE PAINT AN1 UOOF COMPANY are selling their celebrated paint for TIN ROOKS, and lor preserving all wood and metals. Alao, their solid cons plex roof covering, the best ever offered to the publio, with brushes, rans, buckets, etc, lor the work. Auti vermin, Fire, and Water-proof ; Light, Tight, Durable. No crack ing, pealing, or shrinking. No paiwr, gravel, or neat. Good tor all clniiatea. Directions given for work, or good work: D.en supplied. Care, promptness, certainty! On arwal Call! Kxauiiue! Judge! Qt. wauurf fur t"torlojJg;,ntrLKgi)g iOIAVEL ROOFS REPAIRED AND WAR- vl runted for five years, at hslf the prloe others charge. Tin rMi repaired aud paiuied at one cent per sooare foot. Old shingle roots covered with rua'iy rooliug, a, auiall fost. krjaloua Koolius Coiupany, No. 411 INK Street. C all (iiil see. 11 8 lux INSURANCE. 1829a"OUAlaTEU riiltPETUAL, Franklin Fire Issnrance , Company Office, Noj. 435 and437 CHE3NUT St. Asset5Jan.l,'69,$2f677,372,l3 CArrr-At noo.ooo-on ACl'lU EI) SUWLUS l,0S3,Wl8 l'KKMIUMS I,l3,8i3-i3 UNSETTLED CLAIMS, INCOME FOR MOT, .!OU,UW. Perpetual and Tomporary Policies on Liberal Terma. A,frCJ.Bak.T, "a, bamuol Grant, 1 Thomas Hnarks. George W. Richards. I William ti. Grant. Inaao Lea, I Thomas 8. Kills, George Falea, ' Guatavas 8. Benson. JAS. W.M0AM.Ik.8' V. 1 UKODORK M. R KG Kk, Assistant Seorotary. 8 N 8 U R E AT rn TBI HOME, Penn Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY. No. 881 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. ASSETS, 83,000,000. . CIxARTEKED BY OUR OWN STATE. MANAGED BY OUU OWN . CITIZENS. LOSSES PROMPTLY PAIB. OMCIES ISSUED ON VARIOUS PLANS. Applications may be mado at the Home Omce, and at the Agencies throughout the State. 8 lSf JAMES TRAQfTAIR PRESIDENT SAMUEL K. STOKES.... VIOE-PHKSIDENT JOHN W. llOKNOtt A. V. P. and ACTUARY UOUATIO 8. STEPHENS 8KORKTARY A SCURY LIFE INSURANCE COM PANT. No. 91 BROADWAY, coiner READE Street, New York CASH CAPITAL $150 (UK) $1,(KJ0 depoaited with the State of New York as security for policy holders. . LEMUl'.L HANDS, President. GEORGE ELLIOTT, Vice President and Secretary. KMOIIY M. CL1NTOOK, Actuary. A. E. Al. PURDY, M. D., Medical Examiner. BEFKItKNCKH BY 1'KBMISHION. Thomas T. Tnsker, John M. MariH, .J. n. Lipplncott. CJharles Spencer, William Divine, James Long, John A. Wright, S. Morris Wain, 'James Hunter. Arthur (5. Coltin, John IJ. McCJreary. K. II. Worne. In tho character of its Directors, economy of mrinnge mcnt, roaonnllrnpen of rates, PAH'I NKKSHIP PLAN OI' DECLARING DIVIDENDS, no restriction in female lives, and absolute non-lorfoituro of all policioK, and no restriction of travel after the first year, the A.SBuRY pre sents a combination of advantages offered by no other company. Policies issuod in every form, and a loan of one third made when douiied. Special advantages offered to clorgymen. l or all further information aildreos JAMES M. LONG ACME, Manncer for Pennsylvania and Dolaware. Office, No. Sea WALNUT Htreot, Philadelphia. FORM AN P. HOLLINSHEAI), Special Agent. 4 16 3 T R ICTLY M U T U A L. Prevident Life and Trust Co. OF PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE, No. HIS. FOURTH STREET. CrRnnizcd to promoto LIFE INSURAJCC'K among liirnibers of the Society of Friends, (iood risks of miy class accepted. Policies issued ou approved plans, at tho lowest a tS President, SAMUEL If. SHIPLEY, Vice-President, WILLIAM C. LONtiSTKETH, Actuary, UOWLAND PARRY.' Tho advnntngos oil'ered by this Company are un exccllcd. U?" rpiIE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY 1. VV PHILADELPHIA. OiUce 8. W. Corner l'OURTII nnd WALNUT Streets. TTHK INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. PFRPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED. Cash Capital $'J0U,UOU'l)U Cash AHKots, July 1, lm. M3,27!tSa. D1KKCITORS. r. Katchford ntarr, Nalliro Erazior, J. Livingston Erringer, James L. Claghoro, William G. lfoulton, Charles Whenler, Thomas 11. Montgomery, lohn INI. At wood. Iloniamin T. Tredick. George 11. Stuart, J ciin n. iirown, This Company insures only first olass risks, taking no specially hazardous risks whatever, such a) lactones, mills, etc. V. RATCHFORD STARR, President. THOMAS 11. MONTGOMERY, Yioe President, AtjxaM'KB W. WlMiEit, Secretary. ytij PI1CKNIX INSURANCE COMPANY" OF PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED lwU-CIIARTER PERPETUAL. No. SM4 WALNUT Street, opposite the b xchango. This Company insures from loss or damage by EIRE, on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, furniture-, eto., for limited periods, and permanently on buildings by deposit of premiums. The Company has been inactive operation for more than SIXTY YEARS, during which all losses lure been promptly adjustouund paid. v DIRECTORS. uumea Aerisen. John I,. Hodge, David I.OWIS, Al. li.. Mahony, JohnT. Lewis, Williams. Grant, Robert W. Learning, D. Clark Wharton, Lawrence Lewis, Jr., lleniiimin ELtinv. Thonuis II. Powers, A. H. AIcHenry, Edmund Castillon, Samuel Wilcox, . Lrwi.O. Norris. doiin if WUCUEREU, Proaident. Samuel Wilcox, Seorotary. OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, No. 23 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. . . , incorporated KM. , Charter Perpetual. Capital, $500,000. Assets $3,350,000 MARINE, INLAND, AND FIRE INSURANCE. OYER 820,000,000 LOSSES PAID SINOB ITS ORGAN IZATION. DniECTOB?: . Arthur fl. Coffin. r raneis re uope, Edward II. Troll er, Edward S. Clarke, 'T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jesaup. John P. White. Louis O. Madeira, Charles W. Ouihmau Samuel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, William Welsh, H. Morris Wain, John Mason, I. Harrison. ARTHUR O COFFIN. President. CHARLES PLAIT, Vioe-Presideat. Matthtah Mauih, Secretary. t'HAS. 11. HfctcvKM, Asst. Secretary. 8 1 pAME .INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 809 CHESNUT Street. INCORPORATED 1856. CHARTER PERPETUAL. CAPITAL, $200,000. HRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insures against Loss or Damage by Eire either by Per petual or Tomporary Policios. DIRECTORS: . , ..i. . William 11. Rbawn. t'nariea mcnuroBoia, i ""'""i f. uona nessior, atr.. William M. Scytert, Henry Lewis, N'nlhun Hillos. Edward 11. Orne. Charles Stokes, John W. Evennan, Morilecai Buzby. George A. West, CHARLES RICHARDSON, President. WILLIAM II. RUAWN. Vice-President. Wn.T.MMi 1. Klancbard, Secretary. 71E rrilE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE 1 COMPANY. , , Incorporated lbJd Charter Perpetual. No. RIO WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Bmua. This Company, favorably known to tho community for over forty yeara, continues to iusure-aaainst luaa or dam age by tire on Public or Private Buildinjfseither perma nently or for a limited time. Also on 1 urniture, ktocke of Gooda,and Merchandise genornlly, on liberal tarma. Their Capital, together with a Urge Surplus rand, la invented in the Aot careful manner, which enables them to nttor to the insured an undoubted security la the eaae of loee. Daniel Smith, Jr., VU1X.V 4 Jl". John Devereni. Alexander litnson, Inaao llazlehurst, Thomas Smith, Henry Lewis, J. GiUinithainFell. I nomas iiouius. Tlnniel Haddock. Jr. DANIEL SMITU, Jb., Proaident. WM. G. CROWELL, Secretary. EIUAIj FIRE INSURANCE. CO., LONDON. ESTABLISHED ISO. Pald-np Capital and Accumulated Fundi, (J8,000,000 I IV GOLD. PEEV0ST & HEEKINO, Agent 1 45 Ko. 10T a THIRD Street, Philadelphia. C1IAS. M. PUEVOST. . CHAS. P, HfiREINGtV
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