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CITY INTHI.lil UK X C E.
STANTON.
Ilow tlif New of tha Donlli of Kritvln M.
Htunrnn wan Keeelved Here.
The news of the death or Kdwln M. Btanton was
twelved here with fceiltifra of regret by oor cltlr.otm,
who looked upon him m a uterllng pntrlnt nnd aa
sprlpht man. Yowln fathered around the bulletin
board, norrowlnR, and wondering at the brevity of
the lirst despatch, which bill merely announced hla
death. At lirnt many could not reallee the Bail
troth, coining rlRht upon t he hfiem of Inn appoint
ment to the Supreme Hench. It waa by lomn con
idered a caimnl, but all such were convinced when,
the later despatch stated that "conjreitlnn of the
heart'' had. prodnced his anrlden dentine. The flairs
on our public bulUlliiRS have all been placed at half
maHt, the Hoard of lirokera has adjourned, and it is
expected that various other public bodies will tak
action Hits afternoon.
Action of the f'nrte.
Upon receiving Information of the (loath of Mr.
.Stanton, .Indue t'adwulader, ordered an adjourn
ment of the United (States District Court in renpect
lor his memory.
The District Courts also adjourned in memorlam.
In the Common Plon, before Judge AUtoon, an
nouncement, of Mr. Htant.on'a death waa made by
William L. Hirst, Keq , who moved the Court to al
(onrn. Appropriate Bpeeches were mude by Joseph
A. :!, Kaq., and C. M. T. Collls, Err;., and his Honor,
In replying, ordered a mlnnte of the proceedings to
le entered upon the record, and Buld he would ad
journ at the proper time.
ThlH morning District Attorney filhnons appeared
before the bar of 'the Nisi l'rlus, and, In reeling
terms, announced the death of the Hon. Edwin M.
Stanton, and moved the Court to adjourn out of re
nrect to his memorv. The motion was seconded by
William (I. Hirst, Ks., who, with Theodore Cnvler,
ftuq., made a few beautiful remarks eulogistic of the
chHiHcter of the distinguished dead.
Ills Honor spoke eloquently and with much
"warmth of Mr. Ktunton, saying he had enjoyed a
pemmal neptinlntance of twenty yearn with him,
);svlng known him when he first came to the bar at
I'Aisourg, with then a high local reputation, which
Boon afterwards became national. He ordered the
adjournment as moved, and directed a minute of
these proceedings to be entered upon the records.
In the Court of (Quarter Hessions, before Judge
J'hxhoii, Mr. Dwieht, in fitting terms, announced
'the death of Mr. Stanton, and moved the adiourn
luetitof the Court, wiiich was accordingly ordered
by his Honor.
I A1KM0UXT PARK.
Jlie Cnrrirn Nnnt of Phlliirtelphln Within Its
ItoiiiKlnrlt'a Tim Wtnxiihlckon Drive lre
Mfrvrd I'orever to Philadelphia.
The Wissahlckon valley, Including the famous
fitrimn of that name, or at least six miles of its sur
face, Is now within the limits of Falrmount Park.
This edict went forth a few days since, when work
men were seen planting the slguboards containing
the rules and regulations of the Park Commission
along the banks. This has been the subject of con
oiderable discussion in the commission ever since
the formation of that body, with a view to obtain
Mid lay out a park for the health, comfort, and plea-
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mire OI MIC jiivncntairi juuui; irmui-iiis ui j iiuauui'
phia. The advocates of obtaining this romantic and
beautiful spot based their arguments upon two
pronnds Unit, that It would Insure the purity of the
water of that stream; and second, that It would
ucctire forever to Philadelphia the handsomest and
niont iH'aiit.iful drive possessed by any city In the
Union. The com mission were brought hastily to a
toncluslon from the fact that along the banks of the
rreek stand thousands of noble poplar trees, which
were being hewn down and sold to those who manu
facture paper from wood.
In this negotiation, the right of way to the turn
pike which skirts the stream had to be olitalnud,
and an agreement has been entered Into by which
the city has the entire control of this roadway until
It reaches the Heading pike. But the commlssiou
have only taken possession of the stream up to a
fdiort distance above the Indian liock, which is
situated about six miles from the Schuylkill. TliiJ
action preserves forever to the city of Philadelphia
this delightful and romantic valley, which must
otherwise have been Inevitably blotted out by t he pro
gress of trade. The Wissahlckon, for natural
beauty, is not excelled by any valley In this country,
and its celebrity is world-wide. Views of mauy of
the romantic spots along the banks of U est. earn
now adorn the galleries of connoisseurs in all parts
of the world. So grand is Its scenery that such
artists as Hamilton, the Morans, Lewis, W. T.
Kichards and Honiield have selected it as a simjeet
for sketches, which have sorved to incite them to
their noblest efforts, and win lor them a high posi
tion In their profession.
With this addition Philadelphia can well boast
of having not only the largest park, which is to be
levoted to their health, comfort, and pleasure, but
also the most romantic suburban drive in the coun
try. While New York has been compelled to lay out
millions to make the Central Park, Philadelphia has
had the decided advantage of natural scenery
which needs but slight architectural Improvement.
Local Onns and Ends. The little ones will sleep
but little to-night.
Happy Christmas.
Stokley presided yesterdav.
look out for the light-fingered gentry.
lie merciful unto your stomach this festive time.
Chesnut street will be crowded with beauty to
morrow. There are sixteen peculiar and distinct points
about a chicken.
Temperance meeting to-night at Fifth and But
ton R'ood streets.
Shortsightedness The withdrawal of the item
of S800 for a safe for the Keceiver of Taxes.
A proposition is on foot to speedily abolish the
TOlnnteer Fire Department.
It remained for a member of Select Council to
fit art le the world with the assertion that a vault can
exist four feet above the surface of the earth.
OnrruARY. We are pained to record the death of
TSellvillo Machette, Esq., who died at his residence
In this city on Tuesday evening last. Mr. Machette
was formerly a commission merchant of this city,
well known on Third street as one of the firm of
Carlton It. Moore Ic Co. For several years he has
occupied the responsible position of Chief Clerk la
the Custom House of this city. Ho fully enjoyed
the respect and confidence not only of his associates,
but of all our merchants who had business there.
Ills place cannot easily be filled. His loss is a severe
one to bis numerous friends, as well as to the public
at large. 'His funeral takes place to-day, from his
. late residence.
Robbery and Captcrb. The resilience of a Mrs.
Crow, corner of Gay and Wood Btroets, Manayunk,
was entered yesterday afternoon, during the absence
,f the family, and robbed of 31 in rata and two
worth of Jewelry. Mrs. Crow, on returning, discov
ered her loss, and at once stint word to the Thir
teenth District Station House. Lieutenant Keller
jrave special instructions to his men, and he also
started out on the search, which proved successful.
The thief, who gives his name us George Lewis, was
lound in a tavern at the corner of Grape and Cresson
streets, with the jewelry In his possession. The
.cash he had disposed of. lie will have a hearing at
the Central Station to-day.
Ai.bkkman Cases Anton Auer was charged be
fore Alderman Delaney this morning with perjury,
he having falsely sworn before Judge Stroud that
tie. r as the owner of valuable real estate which was
hIiowu to be worthless. He waa held in flQOO ball to
jwswer.
Daniel Blyler, a conductor on the North Pennsyl
vania Kitilroad, was before the same Alderman,
charged with assault and battery on the person of
.Tames Kelly. The conductor attempted to force
Kelly from a passenger train on the line of the
!Nortn Pennsylvania Railroad. Held in $ooo ball to
Answer.
Oi. Btagbkh Two old Jall-birds, bnt recently" re
leased from Cherry Hill, named Robert Ford and
James (Farley, last night forced an entrance to the
private room of a Mr. tichaak, at Kighth and Spring
lardeu -streets, for the purpose of robbery. Their
movements attracted the aiteutloi of Officers Me
LauchliBJind Flanigen, who at once took tlicm into
custody. xucy win nave a Hearing at ino central
to-day.
St. ArtJ3TiNK'8 Clinton. The music at the High
Xasfl to-iS'.trrow morning at in, o'clock, in this
church, promises to he of unusual Interest. A Miss
ty Chorou, a French dramatic composer, is to bo
performed by a numerous choir, with the aid of the
jcrand organ bow completed by Standbridse Bros. :
nd a poetical reuderlng of the Christmas Anthenf
iv Mr. Tiinnuec, with a "cniritr augenuue in me
4listnc, will be sung at the miertory.
' Tim Result Of A Vo'i'K. The double set of har
ness which was being ballottod for at the fair in aid
of SU Theresa Church has beeil banded over to the
Harmony Engine Company, they having received
iiieiiignim numner or votes. Tne vine was as 101
Iowa: For the Harmony Engine Company, 8176;
Knickerbocker Ice Company, .014; and Hugh Dal
ian, tnta.
A Virt Popular Divinr Kev. Theodore L.
Cuylet, of Brooklyn, will preach la Philadelphia next
(Sunday morning and evening, and as his fame la
Abundant In all denominations, doubtless our
readers will be glad to know they will have an op
portunity of listening to him at the Tabernacle Bap
tist Church, Chesnut and Eighteenth streets.
Masonic IOdge No." 61, A. Y. M., held Its annual
Me i en for officers last evening, when the following
Um4 gentlemen were 'chosen to serve for the
ning Maaonlo year: William J. Barr, W. M. ;
Joim L. Thomson, S. W. ; h. K. Jamison, J. W. ;
Wiiiiain L, Marshall, secretary; and Jt Jar vis C.
aikcr, Treasurer.
CHRISTMAS DAT.
How CktlMmiin will b Ohnervrrf In the'TT?-
n r miii ni umnerst AninKeinentn, HuNfe-wlon
f Mwnlne Mi lite.
To-tnorrow's dawn will once more brine to' ns the
greatest of onr social holidays. The preparations
for the event have been on a grand and elaborate
scale, Botwithstandlng the depression of trade. The
Wore windows present the gayest appearance.
Presents for old and voumr. rich and noor. married
nd sliiRle, await the buyer. There will be many
viicm ieci lo-nigru, weaned wun tne endless tramp
ing through the streets necessary to the hint for
Christmas gift. Many worn-out clerks aud.tlred
store-girls will seek their beds to-night thoroughly
exhausted from waiting on ununited customers.
i-.igntn street and Chesnut street will bear the great
est brunt of the crowd. It Is to be hoped,
however, that the order against the horn
nuisance, nnsuccessfnl In former years, will be
riguuy enforced. Pleasant as this amusement mar
seem to those participating, it Is not one giving the
most oeugniiui sensations to tne iooKer-on. Mas
querading parties, though not open to the same ob-
icctlons, are also under the ban. All persons on
eighth or Chesnut street found wearing a mask, or
in fancy costume, must expect to ne marcned to
the station forthwith. At least that is supposed to
be the order. The station house turnkeys are said to
be preparing fflf their usual Christmas Eve guests.
Public and private schools have adjourned until
the new year, to give both pupils and teachers a
chance to cnjrry the holidays. Most of the public
schools have already held their Christmas exercises.
The churches will celebrate Christinas In a suita
ble manner. Those of the Episcopal, Moravian,
Lutheran, and Human catholic, denomination will
hold their regular Christmas services.
Many Sunday-schools hold festivals either on the
day or at some time during the week. The Nazareth
M. E. Sabbath-school celebration will take p'.aec on
Christinas night, In the church on Thirteenth street,
below Vine. The exercises will consist of Hinging,
recitations, and dialogues. Tim Twelfth Street M.
E. Church will give a Christmas concert and cele
bration on Wednesday evening of Christmas week.
The Evangelical Mission Church. Darien street,above
Poplar, holds an anniversary ou Christmas afternoon
at .Hk; o'clock. The (lav will lie celebrated in the
new Koman Catholic Church of St. Anne, Port Iitch
inotid,Tiy solemn high mass and u sermon bv Dr.
Mortai-ty at fi and 1K? o'clock A. M. A grand orches
tra will take part In the last mass. The admission
fee lsono dollar. Jtho French Protestant Church at
Seventh and Sfirucwwill hold n service at 11;' A. M.
A Christmas prayer meeting at 5 A. M. will tskc
place In tho Centenary M. E. Church, West Phila
delphia. The Sunday School of the same church
will give an exnihition at Mnrton Hall on Christmas
nighU There will also be a love least this even
ing at the oar Church, ou Brown street, above
Fourth.
A Christmas dinner to the poor will be given by
the teachers of the Sabbath and day schools of tho
Bedford Street Mission. The scholars under their
care will sit down to a fine repast in the mission
house, for which object contributions of money or
eatables are earnestly solicited. Tho dinner com
mences at twelve o'clock, before which interasting
exercises by the children will take place lu the
chapel.
All banks and places of business generally will
suspend business. The afternoon papers will not be
Issued. The Post Office will bn entirely closed at 10
A. M., but the usual early ami late night collections
will be made. The llbrury of the German Society
will tiot be open as usual ou Saturday afternoon and
evening.
The markets will mostly be held to-day Instead of
to-morrow. Christmas trees and evergreens have
been selling at fair prices all the week, bat they cn
probably be had for a low figure to-morrow morn
ing. A distribution or one thousand loaves of bread
to the poor is announced to take place on Christmas
morning from the northwest corner of Eleventh and
Chesnut-
A great number of bulls, parties, and sociables are
on the program me fur the day, at which those who
prefer the "light, fantastic toe'' can be delighted.
The theatres all announce double or triple bills.
At the Arcfi Little Uvrrit will be performed alteruoon
and evening.
At the Walnut The Serious I'nmil'i and Tht Carprn
ter oJinueii will be given lu the alteruoon, and Leah.
in the evening. At tno Chesnut Dickens' Chrintmim
Carnl and Lrantp and the r.etit will be given after
noon and evening. Fox's will give two variety per
formances. . arncioss .V Pixey will give tho new Christmas
pantomime of the Old Woman n ho Lim-d in a Mine ot
a matinee and in the evening. Duprez .t Benedict's
minstrels appear twice, and i he Circus at Tenth and
allowhill performs morning, afternoon, and even
ing. The llaulons at the Academy appear In two
performances, as do also Signor Blit., his sou. and
Bobby.
Altogether Christmas promises to be a gay affair,
and we may look for a happy and Joyous season.
We sineereiy hope, hs well as all our readers, that
nothing may occur to impair Its pleasures.
Tiik Glut s' NoiiMAi. school held their Christmas
exercises at 12 o'clock to-dn.v, lu the school building.
Sergeant street, below Tenth. The following was
the programme:
Prayer Rev. Joseph D. Newlin
itkAPiNo thk s Bi-reuKs-Matt. ii.
Music "OhriHtmas Hymn."
Declamation "The Boys ' Holmes,
Miu Mary R. Loudca
l'SYSlCU. XFT1('ISK- RK MOVBMKNTH.
Declmation-"The Wreck of Kivermooth"-WhitMor,
Miss Lizzie Philler
Munlc Chorus: "Come Now and Haste Away."
Declamation "W bat Mr. Kobiuson Think" Lowell,
Mias Amanda U. Doerr
1-HYKICAL RXtni'ISKS III Mil IIKI.I.L.
Declamation "A Chriatmaa Carol" Vivien,
Minn Mary E. Jones
Music- Solo Mias Rena II. Oampboll.
AUOHKHS.
Muaic Chonia: "Winter Night."
Destructive Fihk The alarm of fire about 1-45
this A. M. was caused by the burning of the distil
lery owned by George Welst, located at Twenty
fourth and Master streets. The building, which was
two and a half stories in height, partly brick aud
frame, was destroyed, together with the contents,
consisting of a stationary engine, twelve large fer
inentingtubs, and two Tlce meters, entailing a loss of
about fiuoo. The premises have been uaoccupled
for some time back, and It is supposed that the lire
was the work of an Incendiary.
Violation of Oriukancrs. We would recom
mend the other members of the police force to fol
low Officer Danehower's example. Yesterday he
arrested one James Burke, at Third and Green
streets, for close driving, who was fined five dollars
by Officer Toland ; A. C. Hare, at New Market and
Green Btreets, for a similar offense; and Henry
Brenthey, at Third and Noble streets, for obstruct
ing, the crossing. The latter two were lined by
Alderman CahllL
Collision on Tn Delaware About 6 o'clock
last P. M., as the steamboat United States Rights, of
the Camden and Araboy line, was leaving the slip at
Walnut street wharf, she was run into by a schooner
and considerably injured. The affair created con
siderable excitement amongst the passengers, but
fortunately no one was hurt. The schooner struck
the boat aft of the wheel-house, tearing away wood
work and all other obstacles.
Cruelty to Animals. John Glenn, a carter, was
arrested this morning by special agent J. 11. Hutch
inson, and brought before Kocorder Glvin, charged
with cruelly beating and overloading his pair Of
mules. Held in f00 bail toappearat court.
Till Tapper. -Officer Develin yesterday arrested
a chap In the 1'nlon Market House, Second street,
above callowhlll, while In the act of tapping the till
of one of the stalls. Alderman Kerr committed him.
IMiUadelpliia, Trade lleport.
Friday, Dec. 24. Business to-day is exceed
ingly dull, owing in a measure to the slim attend
of the merchants on 'Chingo, and the near approach
of the Christmas hollduyg.
Dark Is quoted at f30 tier ton for No. 1 Quercitron.
Flour is Inactive, ami only a few hundred barrels
were taken by the home consumers, at 14 "ttCA "76 for
superfine; H-STtJTiJtf for extras; t-'M$tt'S5 for
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family; J5-50
(46 for Pennsylvania do. do. ; $.V756-60 fur Ohio and
Indiana do. do., and tl'ibiT'60 for fancy brands, ac
cording to quality. Bye Flour sells at IS-iajtfWBIiS.
The Wheat market Is without improvement; sales
of 1000 bushels good and choice Pennsylvania red at
l1iocrf.D80. Uye is steady at 1. Corn Is In limited
request. Sales of old yellow at $1 -04, and 6000 bushels
new do. nt 80r8:te., according to dryness. Oats at
tract but little attention ; sales of Pennsylvania at
6M67c. No sales were reported In Barley or Malt.
Seeds Cloversced Is in f air demand, with sales at
$3. Timothy is nominal at 84. Flaxseed soils in a
small way at t'i 'if.
Whisky Is steady. BO barrels Iron-bound Western
Bold at 111)1.
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For widititmal Demtht m tectnd pan.)
OOOKE. On Thursday, December W. ISliS, ANNA P.,
wife of Albert D. Cooke, and dauichter of Allen K. Puaro.
The friendi and relatives of tbe family are raepeoUullj
Invited to attend the funeral, from tbe reaidenoe of her
huaband. No. btio N. SixtennUi atroet, at 1 o'clock on Mua.
day afternoon, the 37th instant.
WEDDING INVITATIONS
FNQHAVCOUt TiiK NEWJOJT AMD BK8T
MANN Kit.
LOUIS DRKKA,
Stationer and Knirraver.
o. loan OUKaNUT Htnwt,
WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS
of tolid IB-karat fine (old. QUALITY WAR
RANTED. A foil assortment of hzm alwaya on hand.
FA HK A BHOTUKK, Maker,
S24fn He.8J4CUKHNUTBirset.bi.Iuw ruurta.
L2QAL ZtTTSLLIGZIXw'CZI.
THE DJfAmit LUNACY CASE.
Ilie PrtftUner Krmnnded to the Aavlnm.
This morning Judge Ludlow dvllvered the follow.
Ing declsUm m the case of Oeorpe W. Draper vs. The
Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane:
Commonwealth ex. rel. Klnezer Haskell vs. Dr.
Thomas S. Klrkbrlde. Hatwas Corpus George W.
Draper s ease. This WTlt was Issued under aud by
virtue of Hie act of Assembly of 20th of April, A. D.
1809. . .
Admonished by the character of the class of cases
to which this one lielongs of the delicate nature of
the duty about to be performed, we have determined,
on behalf of George WV Draper, the real party in in
terest, to lay aside the strict rules of law which
guide us In determining most causes of a criminal
and even civil iintwrc, and to deal Judicially with
this unfortunate men as one would treat a suiterlng
brother, child, or friend; or, as In the Orphans'
Court, we would protect ami guard the best Interests
of the minor children wlthlu our Jurisdiction wiio
are wards of the Court.
Proceeding to the Investigation of the ease, two or
three thoughts naturally strike tlm mind upon read
ing the act ol Assembly under which these proceed
ings have ocen instituted And this is so, not Indeed
because the distinct provisions ol the law are, when
considered srvarateiy. new, but because the act
groups together principles of action of vital im
portance, and thus presents the subject for con
sideration. We see In this law the vast difference between a
civilized free people and a savage nation. Here pro
vision is made for the liisiiuc. They inav be placed
legally "In a hospital ;" that, is. not In a 'prison, hut
"m a building in which provision is made for tne
sick, the wounded, lunati. s, or other unfortunate
person"."
The insane, no longer cast out upon the cold cha
rily of the world a charity often Harder tlinu ada
mant and colder thun ice are to be treated as
lnirimn beings, aud the malady with which, they are
Hflilcted Is to be conquered by the advice, care, and
ski'l of scientific men, whoso lives are to be devoted
to a special object. It may be that a permanent cure
can Ih; effected; but If this be impossible, humad
s.wuptithy and tender care yet follow the unrortu
nuti s, aud sympathetic benevolence at least tends
to alleviate a dreadful malady, or exercises a wise
and beneilcent restraint, nnlll death closes the suf
ferings with the existence of the patient.
The second thought suggested by reading this law
is, that all power over the nerson is liable to abuse.
und, therefore, no man or woman shall be sent to
even a hospital for the insane, unless upon certifi
cates or personal examination bv two physicians,
signed and acknowledged before "a magistrate or
Judicial olllcer, who shall certify to the genuineness
of theslgnatuie and the respectability of the sign
ers;" or upon the order of a court or law Judge,
after due examination, as specified In the act.
The right of personal liberty is thus jealously
guarded, and the tendency to abuse is checked a ml
restrained by the certainty of detection.
The third thought embodied in the law Is, that any
law Judge may exercise a quasi visltorlal power, for
ony respectable person may swear Jo a statement
that an Individual is not insane, and thereupon tho
writ of habeas corpus must Issue
No board of diiectors, no physician or assistant,
however scientific or expeileuced not eveu the
walls of the building itself can withstand the power
of the great writ. Tarough its agency the law
knocks at the door of the ssvlum, and asks why a
human being is restrained of his or her liberty An
answer must be made, und an examination will take
place not in the dark, but before a judicial officer
and at a public hearing.
The element of advanced civilization among a free
people are clustered together lu this law; for here
we have a hospital, a home for the sick recognized
by law. the personal liberty or Its inmates guarded,
and a power existing which moy at any time be ex
ercised to prevent and arrest abuse 'and enforce
clearly defined rights.
'j Mm oriel unuiVhia of the act of Assembly must
satisfy any one that this remedial statute, if properlv
expounded. Is a most beneficent one. If, however.
Its provision are used for the purpose of unwise
experiment and at the dictation or irresponsible
pet sons, It will be fatal In Us operations, nut only
to tho Institutions mimed, but also and especially
to the unfortunate beings who may from time to
time mliHlilt them. Next to the dreadful malady,
no greater calamity van befall an insane mau und
his fumlly than to exhibit in detail his weakness to
the gaze of the public by an examination court.
We have spoken of a hospital for the insane as a
home for the tick mid not a prison, and lu giving an
fnti.rw ti'iiou to the law this thought must not bo
overlooked.
'Hub uiBtitntion is like, in many respects, other
piitillc charities; but, inasmuch as its patients are
allllcted will! a subtle and peculiar disease, Its
powers In practice exceed those of other asylums in
that, while it treats disease, it must ol necessity ex
ercise restroint,
There are three reasons why this should be
so: First, because the anxiety and distress of
family and friends are thus alleviated; secondly,
because the community is thereby protected;
and thirdly, the patient Is guarded and cared
for, and, it may be, cured. When it apfiears
by any evidence that a person has been sent
; to the asylum rroni a corrupt motive, or is nn
' necessarily restrained of his or her liberty,
! then indeed the potent agency or tho great
: writ cannot be too speedily invoked ; bnt when in
any ease it appears that no motive exists except the
' kindest aud most benevolent, for the separation of
one member of the family from all the rest, or of an
Individual from society, the Court ought to act with
I the greatest delicacy and care, before, by dlscbarg
j ing the patient, It Inflicts whut In many cases proves
' to be an Irreparable Injury.
I My own Individual experience upon this bench
justifies this remark; for while a premature dis
charge has, in one iustauce at least, caused the most
disastrous results, in many cases the advice of the
eminent nuptTinteudeut of the Pennsylvania llospi
: tal has proved to have been of the wisest and most
, beneficent character, and a disregard of it has been
attended with nothing but unmixed injury.
w ime an mis is to on saiu, ic must also be re
marked that in the past physicians have not always
examined patients with that deliberation and cau
tion which are so desirable, aud they cannot be too
careful when called upon to sign the certificates
which consign men to the asylum; while the Super
intendent aud his assistants at tho hospital must
remember that, while many Individuals may lu
one sense be of unsound mind, It does not, always
follow that they are fit subjects for the hospital.
And 1h the management of the institution, these
officers should, by repeated personal examinations,
satisfy themselves ot the fact that eveu raving ma
niacs are not abused aud subjected to unnecessary
restraint by any person or persons, and especially by
subordinate officers.
All will agree that an insane and dangerous man
ought to be restrained. The difficulty urlses in that
class of cases la which it appears that, while com
paratively harmless, the patient Is not able to tuke
care of himself, is Imbecile; and yet In some respects
resembles a sane man with a feeble intellect or a
mere child. How far Is it justifiable to keep such
persons within the walls of a hospital 1 The natural
Impulse or a sensitive nature is at once to grant a
discharge or try an experiment ; and especially is
this case when the poor invalid has spent years in
the asylum. Will we, by following either course, do
the patient a benefit or an Injury ?
The answer to this last inquiry Involves a respon
sibility little dreamed of by those wbo are not com
pelled to assume it.
If there existed in this country (as I am told there
exists in Europe) a class of persons who earn their
living by boarding imbecile in secluded villages,
and who thus voluntarily associate with, and care
for, the unfortunate beings who thus
compose the community, the difficulty
would be solved; but what are we to do here,
where a discharge from an asylum means
often association with the members or a family
under the most distressing aud Injurious circum
stances, or a residence at a boardlng-houso with
total strangers, and always contact with a world too
ready to be either amused at the expense of the
unfortunate Imbecile, or to shun and avoid his
Bociuty.
1 do not quite agree with the accomplished and
learned counsel for yie Hospital, Mr. Diddle, that it
Is in all respects a desirable residence for anybody,
because tbe Inmates there are necessarily subjected
to supervision and restraint; but 1 do agnee
with hi in in tho view which he take of its
admirable adaptation to the wants of the
demented, as well as of raving maniacs. Consider
ing the fact that a system of classification exists in
the hospital, and that patients of all classes are not
thrown together; remembering that the most
spacious buildings, well warmed in winter, and well
ventilated at all seasons of the year, have been
erected; that a library has been provided, with
abounding amusements of every proper kind and
description; that newspapers are contributed freely
and delivered dally to the patients who desire It and
are able to read them; that spacious grounds
surround the institution, while horses aud carnages
are constantly used by the patients luside and out
side of the walls of the institution; aud finally, re
membering that the whole establish
ment is under the supervision of an able and
experienced scientific physician, with assistants
whose qualifications cannot now be questioned, I
am constrained to say that I will not turn my back
upon all these advantages, and for the akeof an
experiment subject any Imbecile, now in the asylum,
to danger and to death itself, until you satisfy me
that soLe other place has been provided equal to the
Institution from which yon desire rashly to remove
the patient.
Having said this much of the principles invoked
in this case, 1 sha.l Iiow plotted toupply them to
n.e wr bt iore u.e.
Ocorgc W. Draper was sent to the Hospital many
years sgo by bis father, his mother then being alive ;
during the lifetime of both father and mother, for
ten or fifteen veins, he remained In the asvlnm. At
the death of his lather, proceedings having been In
stituted for the purpose, a Jury found him to be a
lunatic Tho report of the commission and Jury of
Innutrition was filed on the 26th of March, 1S6-1 On
the same day the proceedings .were confirmed by the
Court; his brother was duly appointed committee of
Ids person and estate, and gave adequate security,
which was duly approved by tho Court.
These proceedings were Instituted under the ad
vice of the able and judicium! counsel for the estate
of the father, Mr. Joseph A. Clay. By the will of
John Draper, the father of George, the property of
this son Is placed In trust for his lire, for his mainte
nance and support, with remainder to his other chil
dren should George die without Issue. It Is agreed
by all parties before me that George W. Draper Is
now demented, and that he cannot be trusted in or
out of the asylum without a "care-taker."
The evidence eatlsfies my mind that the family,
and especially tho committee of this unfortunate
gentleman, have acted from the purest motives, and
that he has expended all that was necessary for his
comfort and support.
Tbe vlgiiunt und efficient Junior counsel for the
relator, Mr. Warrlner, and also his senior colleague.
David Paul Brown, F.sif., whose eloquence and
strength, not yet abated by length of years, are still
expended In defense of personal liberty, both sur
prised me when they hinted at tho probability ot a
mercenary motive being at the bottom or the con
tinued confinement of George, and also complained
because the Interest of the trust lund had becu made
to support the patient.
The object or the father In creating a trust was
to provide a permanent fund for the support of his
unfortunate son, and this money has been faithfully
and wisely expended for that purpose; and the Idea
that the brothers of George continued to confine
htm for the purpose of preventing his marriage, was
so totally at war n lth the admitted fact or his actual
iBitiecllity that It hardly requires consideration.
Can it be possible tluit It ever entered into any
mun's mind that an Individual who, lor fifteen years
or his fathers life, was an admitted Imbecile, aud so
continued, could enter Into a contract of marriage?
The policy of the law, for the most obvious reasons,
ought to condemn any matrimonial engagement of
the nature suggested.
But it is suld that an experiment ought to be tried.
We ask, how Is this to be done?
The committee has a perfect right to say that the
patient cannot live at his own home, and he must be
the sole Judge or his own action In this respect, for a
moment's consideration will satisfy any one that his
reasons may be ol the most substantial nature.
strangers tnen must take care or George, but now
Is this to be done and where, we again ask. He must
be under restraints somewhere, all admit. Is it
likely that outside of an instit ution specially adapted
to the wonts of the demented he will receive that
care and attention which his condition Imperatively
iienianos
But we are urged to take the resDonsibilitv. All
this Is well enough in argument, but can we forget
that a mother's love bore an enforced separation
from her beloyed son for ten long years, and all for
his good, aunougn it tortured ner maternal heart.
Shall we not remember that his rather, driven bt tho
lrreMstlhle logic ol facts, placed his offspring in this
institution, and with most provident roresight esta
blished a trust, and thus to this day exercises na-
rental control?
No brother or intimate personal friend asks for our
interposition.
To take a proper and just responsibility In such a
case as this requires not bravery, but courage; not
that quality wmcn sometimes degenerates Into teme
rity, und is reckless of danger, but rai ner that other
quality which is the result of reflection, and Is always
cooi ana coiiec.ieu.
Where our path or duty is plain, we ought juUl
daily to be courageous, not brave.
Bowing to that mysterious dispensation of Provi
dence which has deprived this man of his reason,
we return him to the hospital, in tne hope that at
some future time, his committee and physicians
may be able to restore mm to society, or permit him.
without injury, to be removed from the asylum. If
this lingering hope shall rail, then in retuinimr this
patient to the institution, we solemnly charge those
who shall have him In their keeping, to deal very
tenderly with, him, as they shall answer for it here
mm hereafter; thus gently led, his descending path
way f luil I be smoothed, and human sympathy, ever
watchful, will continue to surround and follow htm
until the veil shall be reut in twain, and his disem
bodied spirit, freed from the clog of its earthly tene
ment, shall be ushered into another world.
There, our liojie and faitn teach us to believe that
reason win resume ner sway, the apparent inequali
ties of this mortal life shad lie udlusted by Divine
wisdom, and this now clouded intellect will develop
capacities for culture and enjoyment as boundless as
they shall tie in duration, derail.
Nisi Prlim-JmUe Wllllnnm.
In Die case of McF.lwce vs. the Philadelphia and
West Chester Kallroad Company, before reported,
iuu jury rendered a veriuci lor piainuus ior siihio.
A WONDERFUL DREAM.
BY "CORA MAV."
Twas the night before Christmas: three dear little
heads
Were safely bestowed in their warm trundle beds,
And three little stockings hung np in a row
Were brimming with goodies from top to the toe.
My eyes were heavy, my heart it was sad,
Thelad merry Christmas conld not make me glad :
For there was my "skeleton," not hidden away
In some lone closet, for by night and by day
It stood by my elbow, ic grinned In my face ;
For vumilis I bad vainly endeavored to chase
The mocking tormentor for once out of sight,
But ne'er could I do it, by day or by night
ie was only my wotk-baskct, lull to o'erilowlng
or dresses and aprons and family sewing ;
I had sewed by night, I had sewed by day,
1t this night befoie Christmas I saw, with dismay,
Unit terrible basket aa full aa ever;
And I said In my heart: It will last forever.
Jast tnen was I dreaming? a dear little fellow,
The genuine Santa Claua, rosy and iuellow,
And brimful or mischief, came In at the door.
I knew it waa him I had seen him before
With such a huge bundle strapped on to his back:
Ue wlnaed at me slyly, and out of the pack
A dear little Sewing Machine walked out.
And t'anta Clans, turning himself about,
Bald : "My lady, I bring a rare gift to you.
I wish you a merry Christmas, adieu."
While I sat gazlna with wonder and awe,
The cover flew off the machine, and I saw
My ponderous work-basket rolling np to it,
As if it was e isy cnout b to do it.
Then 1 1 e .id aso.t tumu i ig, aud lo to my joy,
I saw there were jackets aud pants for my boy,
Sewi ii up in a trice, end hung up In a row,
Ah, tne! how that "GhOVKR A Bakeb" did sew J
1 now 't .viia a dn a n but I gazed with delight,
Till I saw the basket was empty quite ;
Then I woke with a sigh, aud looked around,
Was 1 dreaming still, was I still spell-bound?
For there stood a "Gkovek Bakeb" complete,
And my basket beside It, and two little feet
Were working the tteadle with all (heir might,
And my basket mm emptied that Christmas ntghW
THIRD EDITION
acriEiiAi news.
How the News of Mr. Stanton's Death
was Received The Opinion of a
Democratic Newspaper.
The Niagara and Erie Railway Com
pany Tne international Postal
Convention.
FROM' NEW YORK.
The I'Detnocrat" on Air. (Stanton' Denth.
Despatch to The livening TcUtjraph.
Nkw York. Dec- 4. The Itemocrat, this morning,
In nnnoiiticlnir the death of Hon. K. M. Stanton,
uses congratulatory display headings, and ends the
obituary notice as ioiiowk:
"We have nothing to relolce over In the decease
of Edwin M. Stanton, but we must recognize the
work of a Just Providence."
The different boards or brokers, upon hearing the
Intelligence or Mr. Stanton's death, adjourned until
8i o clock.
A Novel Charge.
yiw Tnii. Hen. ei Two vniintr southerners
were fined by the Hudson City Recorder to-day for
cursing President Grant-
New York Money nnd Htock ftlnrkets.
New York, Dec 84. Stocks, nothing doing. Money
7 per cent. Gold, I VM. Five -twenties, lsov,
coupon, 113 ; do. 18C4, 1111,'; do. lHfiB, do., 1 12; do. do.,
new. 114 'ii do. 186T. 114'.'! do. IfitW, 114 : 10-40S,
109; Virginia Bixes, new, 64; Missouri sixes, 90 ;
Canton Company, 4S; U.iinberland preferred, V ;
Consolidated New York Central and Hudson Ktver,
87; Brie, iw5,'; Heading, 99 ; Adums' Express, ;
Michigan Central, no; raicuigua oouLnern, tvn;
Illinois Central. 131 U': Cleveland and Pittsburg,
8X. ! Chicago and Rock Island, 104 ?i ; Pittsburg aud
iort wayne, lho; vvesiern i nion xeiegrapu, oz.-j.
There was not much doing In the regular boards.
owing to the approaching holidays, and they sud
denly aojourneu on tne auuouuccuieut ox air. man
ton's death.
New York Produce AInrket.
New York, Dec. 24. Cotton quiet but steady,
with sales or hiiu bales middling upland at wc
Flonr State and Western dull, in buyers' fuvor;
Southern dull. Wheat dun and declined ic. ; no. 2
Forlntr. 11 -S3 delivered; winter red western, S 1-30,
Corn heavy. Oat dull. Beef quiet. Pork heavy;
new mess, 2S(o30. j,ara nun; steam-rendered, in
titrceB, 1T4C. w nisky quiet; nee, wctiii.
FROM "WASHpfGTOX.
The Post n I Convention,
Deftpatrh ta tht Associated l'tem.
Oillcial proclamation is mude to-day of the new
postal convention between the I'nited States and
Great isriiuin, wmcn win go into cocci January i.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Itoston Municipal Matters.
Boston, Dec. 24 Tho City Council has authorized
Mavor Slmrtletr to petition tho Legislature for an
oct."provldlng tftat alter tho year ltS70 the Board or
Aldermen shall consist of sixteen members, oue
from tacn ward, to be elected on a geuerai ticket.
and Common Council to consist of three members
from each ward. .
FROM THK DOMINION.
Hnllw llnlli.1.1
Voronto, Dec. 24. A bill to amend the act lncor-
poiutmg the J'.rte and .Niagara Kailway Company,
and to clmiiire the name to the Canada and Southern
hallway Company, and also a bill Incorporating the
Canada and Sout hwestern Air Line Company, passed
the onurio Parliament.
Iinltknor Produce Market.
Balttmorb, Dec. 84 Cotton dull and nominally
26e. Flour dull and but little dqlng. Wheat good
and prime red, i i'4i. corn ury wnite, khic. ;
yellow, 9Xiio. Oats, bOc. ltye, fl-Ofi. Mess Pork
quiet at 31'&(i(nS2'riU. Jliicon unlet ; no sides, lstc.
clear do.. 19c: shoulders. Uv.c. Matin. 02c
I.ard quiet at 18vrf(i9c. Whisky dull atu7m;9so,
Business is light ou account of the approaching
nonuays.
. Hearings at tub Ckntrai, Station Before Al
dennan Kerr, committing magistrate, at the Con
tral Station, this afternoon, was arraigned Benjamin
ixiok, on tne cuarge oi men or a watch. He was
held in iw)u bail to answer.
George Lewis was charged with robbing trie
house of a Mrs. Crow, at Manayunk. yesterday.
part or the stolen goods waa round in hi possession
He was held in S20t'0 buil to answer.
John Thomas, accused cf at tempting to rescue
a prisoner from Special Olllcer Mento, was held in
fiOO bail to answer.
Thomas Plazore alias Harvey, for alleged theft,
was held In ftMioo ball for a further hearlnir.
William Matthias, alias Sherry, was accused of
nemg connected wun tne gang styled the "Forty
j nieves, hdii was eouimiiieu vo answer.
Gr I X.T S.
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1? XL JZ S E N T S.
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CHRISTMAS PBK8KNT8.
WRITING DESKS,
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IMPORTANT TO EUROPEAN AND CUBAN
TOURISTS Passports, prepared In conformity
wltn the new requirements of the Stat Department,
can be procured In twenty-four hoar on applica
tion made, either In person or by letter, only at the
Official Passport Bureau, No. 130 8. SEVENTH
Btreet, Philadelphia, ROBERT S. LEAGUE CO.
Also, Melal list of all Minister, Dlplontatio
Agents, Consuls, and Consular Agent of th
Dinted Bute, wbo they are, where they are from
and where they are located, runiUued fre of charge
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F0URTIX EDITION
IZOZVIZ3 AUD ABROAD.
The Flight of Lopez Confirmed Gen.
Sickles' Diplomacy The Texas
Election Foreign Ship
News Government
Stores Bobbed.
FROM EUROPE.
C'lirlMmng) Wcnther.
By tht Anglo-American CaM.
lONPON, Dec. 24. The weather Is clear, cool, anil
driightrui, with a prospect of so remaining during
db I p New.
LOHPONbKnitv. Dec. 84. Arrived, steamshin
North American, from Portland.
KotiTiiAMt'TON, Dec. SI The steamship Hermann
touched here to-day on the way to Bremen.
The Fllstat of Iopea t'anflriiird.
London, Dec. V4. Later advices from Kio Janeim
have been received to-day. The night or Lopez Is
fully confirmed. Nothing certainty is known as to
uih wucrcuooui, uowever.
Dir. (Sickles' Diplomacy.
London. Dec. 24. Advices from Madrid
that Minister Sickles submitted a project to the
Hpanlsh Government for guaranteeing neutrality.
in uic niaucrui lue ocean caoies, Minister Sickles
previously procured the British Government's ap
proval of the scheme.
FROM WASIIIN&TON.
(ienrrnl Terry Assigned to the Command of
iirorsia,
Despatch to the A nnnriated Pre.
WAsntNiiTON, Deo. 84. Tho President to-day
Issued an order, through. General Sherman, assign
ing General Terry to the command of Georgia as a
district, under the Reconstruction acts, in addition
to his duties as commander of the Department of
the South.
Cnnrrlllna Itrvenne Stamps.
Despatch to Tht livening Telegraph.
Washington, Dec. 84. The Commissioner or In
ternal Revenue, lu view of the large probable loss to
the revenue by l tie reuse of stamps ou tbe various
kinds or documents and articles requiring the
same, after washing oft tbe Ink cancellation, has de
termined, npon a full Investigation aud report by a
committee or gentlemen or his office, to try tbe effi
ciency or other mechanical cancellation In the place
of the ribbon printing stamp machine. The two
machines reported lavorably upon by the Commis
sioner are those or Mr. Wheeler, of New York city,
and Mr. Thompson, of Buffalo.
Parties will be compelled to have one of these can
celling machines, or cancel the stamps with pen and
ink.
Owing to there being no standard provided for
gangers' instruments used in the Internal Revenue
Department, and the great differences found to exist
in them, the Commissioner or Internal Revenue has
decided to prescribe a standard to be adopted, and
with this view invites manufacturers of these In
struments to make au exhibition or the merits of
their several makes to him at his office, on or before
thej.'.th of January next. .
FROM NEW YORK.
Kobbery of f.oTerament Ntore.
Despatch to The Evening TeUgraph.
New York, Dec. 24. United States District Attor
ney Pterrepont received a despatch to-day from
General Hoynlou, commanding at West Point, stat
ing that a burglary hud been committed In the Gov
ernment buddings there, by two men who were cap
tured with Government property in their possession..
Commissioner Osborn issued a warrant for their,
arrest, und Deputy Marshal Crowley was sent to
bring them to this city.
FROM 'NEWt ENGLAND.
Filial Accident.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Pbovidenck, Dec. 24 Richard Reefe, a young
man about twenty-five years of ago, aud son of a
wealthy liquor deulcr In this city, red dowu a flight
of HtalrB, at bis residence, about 6 o'clock this
morning, receiving Injuries which proved fatal, lie
was well known among metropolitan showmen
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Texan Election.
Norwai.k, Conn., Dec. 24, Tho following- de
spatch has just been received here by General W. T.
Clarke: -
'Houston, Texas, Dec. 23 Davis is elected by
son majority and will be Provisional Governor In a
few days. Milan and Navarro will not have an elec
tion, j. w. McDonald,
"Secretary Republican Executive Committee."
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