Tllfi DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1870. 1 SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1870. The Age day after day contained frantio fippervla to the Republican papers to either explain or denounce what it termed "the diabolical soheme of the radical aldermen to defraud the publio and violate the laws which they were sworn to support." We yesterday endeavored to satisfy our contemporary by Showing that, in the first plaoe, there had been no violation of the law, and that, in the second plaoe, the Democrats had been accorded all their equitable rights by being allowed to appoint their own election officers. That our statement of the Case was conclusive, if not satisfactory, is Bhown by the fact that all the Age has to say In reply is that The Teleoraph published in its own columns a full refutation of its facts and arguments, in' the announcement that a motion was made yesterday in the Court of Common Pleas to set aside the appointment Of Democratio canvassers by the Board of Aldermen, on the ground that they are not jualifled, and that they were appointed in fraud of the Democrats. The Age makes the funny mistake of confounding a motion in court by a oouple of Democratio lawyers with a deoision of the Court, and although it may impose upon some of the rank and file of the Democracy, the intelligent men of its own party will only smile. We challenge the Age to controvert our statements of yester day, and it will be time enough for it to argue from the case brought into court yes terday when the case is decided. THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN FRANCE. The late news from France indicates that the elections of a Constituent Assembly have not been called one moment too soon. The power of the Provisional Government is questioned or defied in various quarters, and it is imperatively necessary that a central authority which will command universal re spect, and which is chosen by the whole nation, should be speedily established. There is a manifest tendenoy to disintegration, which is aggravated by the presence of the invaders on French soil, and it cannot be thoroughly corrected until the whole country unites in establishing a government based on the will of a majority of the entire voting population instead of the wishes of the Parisians. We see evidences of this tendency in the reported outbreaks in Nice and Savoy in favor of a reannexation to Italy, in the revolt of the Arabs and threatened loss of the French possessions in Africa, in the rumor that Bazaine will not obey the orders of Favre and his associates in the ominous re port that Lyons and Paris are not in political accord, and in the demands which a central republican committee in the city of Paris are making upon the Provisional Government. A cure for these discords, however, has already been provided, and if France ha9 learned wisdom from her former republican experiments she will obey the present rulers until others can be empowered by the Consti tuent Assembly. The greatest obstaole to a permanent popular government is to be found in the ultra radicalism of the Red Re publicans, and their longings for a new social organization which will not only reform politioal abuses, but equalize wealth and create a Utopia. Their scheme is as pleasing to their disordered imaginations as it is hor rible in its practical application to real life, and in grasping at a shadow they are forever losing the substance of rational and well secured liberty. As France is the cradle of socialism, and as many of her writers and thinkers, as well as her workmen, have learned to treat dreams of a Golden Age as bright realities, it is impossible to say how much influence the Red Republicans may exert in moulding the future of the nation, but it is scarcely probable that they will pos sess a majority in the Constituent Assembly about to be elected. The overthrow and disgrace of all the (Ad dynasties give to the nation a splendid opportunity for establishing free institutions. Now since the Bonapartes are shelved with the Bourbons and Orleanists, the people have only to prove their capacity for self government by suppressing the excesses of the impracticable radicals on the one hand, and preventing the establishment of a new dictatorship on the other. Their success may hinge upon the manner in which they extricate themselves from the military perils by which they are surrounded; but we can scarcely believe that the movement to which they are indebted for the overthrow of the empire, and the consequent creation of their present political opportunity,' will enure, in its termination, to their disadvantage. The Prussians unwittingly brought ' liberty to France as a compensation for the sufferings and horrors of invasion, and it seems too dreadful for belief that their departure should be signalized by a withdrawal of this boon. Whatever may be the future course of the war, or the character of the treaty by which . it is closed, France, after suffering and doing so much to spread freedom in other coun tries, has a legitimate claim to the consola tion which has sprung up, like a star of hope, from her present gloom, and we trust that it may never again be lost in a long Bight of despotism. REVENUE REFORM. ; The American Free Trade League is un. Usually busy this season in circulating tracts opposed to protection, and its members are making strenuous efforts to elect a majority Of free trade members of the next Congress. Outside of Pennsylvania the Democratio party everywhere openly espouses the doo trines of this organization, and while there bra a few Republicans who assist it, the main body of that party in all sections of the Country are the Una friends of American Industry. The fallacies of free trade have been so frequently exposed that these agitators seek 1 to disguise their real object by adopting the title of revenue reformers, but their publica tions are all devoted to the interests of foreign manufacturers and to a restoration of the in dustrial supremacy of Great Britain in American markets. The success of their schemes would be the greatost possible calamity that could be in flicted on the State of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia. The agricultural pro ducts of this Commonwealth are not sufficient to sustain its own inhabitants, and the trade and commerce of its citizens extend little be yond the supply of their immediate wants. Our chief source of wealth is, therefore, to be found in our varied manufacturing and mining interests, and the agitators who strike at the prosperity of these great interests are more dangerous to us than the most im placable publio enemies. All parties in the State profess to favor protection, but the voters in every district should be careful to elect able, firm, and unflinching advocates of the doctrines which are so vi tally essential to their welfare, and they should Bend no man to Congress whose fidelity is in the slightest degree doubtful. It is especially important,since a few Republicans in other States are becoming unsound on the tariff, that Pennsylvania should present a united and vigorous front, and that her Democratio as well as her Republican repre sentatives should be true as.'steel to her diver sified industry. OBITUARY. Colonel Bradford R. Aldea. The death of Colonel Bradford K. Alden Is an nounced, lie was the son of a Revolutionary sol dier, and a taste for military life Induced him to pro cure an appointment to West Point, from which he graduated in 1333. He was constantly engaged in active military duties until 1853, when he was wounded at the head of his command in an en counter with the Indians In Oregon. During the Mexican war he acted as the aide-decamp of General Scott, whose fast friend he . was, and who appointed him his executor. He also for a time acted as In structor at the Military Academy. He was prevented by the state or his health from taking any active part In the war for the suppression of the Rebellion, but he made his loyalty and devotion to the na tional cause known In many ways, and aided it so far as he was able by his Influence. Charles T. Parsloe. Sr. Charles T. Parsloe, Sr., one of the veterans or the American stage, died in New York on Thursday. He was born In England In June, 1804, and became a member of the dramatic profession at an early age. Bis first appearance. In this country was made at the old Park Theatre, New York, In 1832. He was a member of the stock company at Burton's Cham bers Street Theatre, New York, from 1843 to 1S54. In the last named year he withdrew from the stage and established a dramatic agency, which he car rled on with much success. SPECIAL. NOTIOE3. For Additional Special Notirtt A Iniida Png, OPENING DAY AT JOHN WANAMAKERS FINEST CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, Nos. SW and 820 CHESNUT STREET. T U E S D A SEPTEMBER TWENTY-SEVENTH, An Invitation is extended to the public to ex amine our NEW FALL GOODS. TUB NORTH AMERICAN MUTUAL L'FE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADEL PHIA, being desirous of increasing Us business at home, is ready to Invest fifty thousand and seventy five thousand dollars In FIRST-CLASS MORT GAGES, in sums of five thousand to twenty thou sand dollars, Invites persons who have mortgages of this class to dispose of, and who desire lire In surance in part pajment, to communicate wltfi the Onlcers of the Company at No. 432 WALNUT Street Small mortgages not wanted. If W. W. KURTZ, President. CROCERIES. ETO. CHOICE CICARS. Already la store, for sale, a complete assortment or The Finest Imported AKD DOMESTIC CIGAR 8, Which we offer by the box as low as possible. E. BRADFORD CLARKE, SUCCESSOR TO SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, S. W. Corner BROAD and WALNUT, 9 1 th8tutf4p PHILADELPHIA. FOR SALE. COUNTRY SEAT AND FARM FOR Sale. 60 or 100 acres. Bristol Pike, above beveu uiue uioiie, uua near i acooy. Mansion-house and Dwellings to let. Apply on premises to R. WH1TAKER. 9 U f FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS -TO RENT The six-story Store S. W. corner of ttrket and Fourth streets Has been a nrmi.l.r clothing house for the last twenty years. Apply to EUW. C. WAYNE, at 9 24 atuth it" National Bank of commerce, nn?A,cHT.A BEAUTIFUL. ANDONBASY 1ERMS Only $10 cash and $10 per month are the easy terms on which these boautir.t building low are to be sold at CLIFTON, Keiivvlile, 6w miles from Philadelphia, on the Westchester Railroad, on MONDAY, 86th Instant. Sale at s,v o'clock on the preiiiises. A FREE EXCURSION TRAIN will leave the West Chester depot, THIRTY-FIRST and CUES NUT Streets, at 9 o'clock on that day, aud convey grown persons, ladles aud gentlemen, to and from the sale free. No tickets required. Terms, $10 cash and fio a month, or one-third cash, balance In one year. Deeds free of expense to purchasers. It THOMAS BIRCH A SON, Auctioneers. BUSINESS MEN, BANKERS AND BHOKEKS. and all others desirous of getting a nrst-cla-is M KAL, at a reasonable price, cull at th extensive HEUKR Dining-rooms, No. is bouia SECuNUKt., Philadelphia, 9 94 ut DRY OOOD8. JOHN Y. THOMAS, 405 and 407 N. SECOND St., ' HAS NOW OPEN A large and carefully selected stock of Fall and Winter Dry Goods, Embracing Every Variety of DESIGN and FABRIC Oar purchases being made ENTIRELY for CASH, we are enabled to offer special Inducements to cus- tomers. 9 24 stuth4p3tn Le Boutillier Brothers, IMPORTERS OF DRY GOODS, No. 012 CHESNUT Street! Alterations Completed. GOOD STRONG LIGHT IN EVERY PART OF THE STORE. FULL ASSORTMENT OF DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, LCE3, EMBROIDERIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, RIB BONS, CLOTHS, WATER-PROOFS. COR DUROYS, VELVETEENS, SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS. SHAWLS, READY-MADE SUITS, WATER-PROOF SACQUES AND CLOAKS. Special purchase of BLACK SILKS and FANCY COLORED SILKS, bought by a member of the firm In Lyons during the panic there. Snperlor quality of ENGLISH BLA.CK SILKS, made to our order. OUR GOODS ARE ALL NEW, PLACED IN 8TOCK AT VERY LOWr PRICES, AND WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY POSSIBLE ADVANCE OR SCARCITY. N. B. We have opened this day the finest exhlbl tlon of SASH RIBBONS ever offered in Philadelphia. LE BOUTILLIER BROTHERS No. 912 CBESNUT STREET, It PHILADELPHIA. CLOTHS, OASSIMERES. ETO. The Philadelphia Cloth House, NORTHWEST CORNER NINTH and MARKET. Finest Goods for Men's Wear at Retail. ENGLISH STRIPE OASSIMERES. FINEST AMERICAN CASSIMERES. 'FRENCH DIAGONAL COATINGS. ENGLISH DIAGONAL COATINGS. GRANITE AND ENDREDON COAT INGS. VELVET SILK AND CASHMERE VESTINGS. 100 Different Styles O vercoatinffs. ELTSIAN, RATINES, ESKIMOS, ROCHEFORT, CHINCHILLAS. FUR BEAVERS. Molton In the New Colorings for Suits and Oversoats. Wm. T. Snodgrass & Co., N. W. Corner IS I NTH and MARKET, 9 24 BmwI3t4p PHILADELPHIA. OARPETINQS. 34 SOUTH SECOND STREET. 34 CARPETINUS. HAVING REMOVED TO OUR NEW STORE, we are offering superior inducements In Carpets, Oil Cloilis, Glutting. Window Shades Iriiff&et9, ETC. ETC. At the lowest Cash Prices. G. B. SNYDER & CO., No. 34 SOUTH SECOND STREET, West Side, below Marget. 9 ii BtuthlmBp (Formerly Shaplesa', latterly Snodgrasa' Old Stand.) 723 carpetings. 723 PBABODY & WESTON, Successors to E. H. GODSnAIK &. CO., No. 723 CHESNUT Street, ARE OFFiRING THEIR FALL IMPORTATIONS OF Knell all Ilody llrussels, Jro8feIeys Tapestry Ilrassels, 3-11 ys In grains, Venetian (Hairs, Oil Cloths, IVlBts.ltugs, Mat tins:, lite. Ktc, At Moderate Prices, We are offering a large line of CROSdLSY'8 ENO. 1JMI TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, AT LOW PRICEJ attheOUJ bTANO. ' tu,,s, PEABODY A WESTON, No. 723 CHESNUT STREET, a 10 gmw3mrp PHILADELPHIA. BE GREAT WIDDING CARD DEPOT. WBDDINQ AND PARTY INVITATIONS, The latest Novelties for th season. Call and examine samples. Prices reasonable. n. HOSKIN8 & CO., 1o. 1S AUCU Htreet. HEPPARD, TOJ EHflRUElEfJ LACE CURTAINS. The attention of buyers is invited to a SPECIAL large Pall Importation of French and Swiss Lace Curtains, MADE EXPRESSLY FOR OUR PRIVATE BALES, MANY OP THEM BEING THE HANDSOMEST GOODS EYES IM PORTED, AMONG WHICH ARE MANY VERY CHOICE AND ELEGANT DESIGNS AT VERY LOW PRI0E3. TIIESE GOODS, BEING IMPORTED IN LARGE QUANTITIES DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER?, WILL BE OF FERED AT A SMALL ADVANCE, IN ORDER TO INSURE TSIIR IMMEDIATE SALE. "--B ALSO, A LARGE AND VARIED LINE OF CURTAIN AND DECORATING MATERIALS, For Parlors, Boudoirs, Libraries, Etc. COMPRISING MANY NOVELTIES IN ROYAL TAPESTRIES, MOQUETS, SATINS, BROCADES, COTE LINES, BRO0A- TELLES, WORSTED TERRY?, REPS, DAMASK S, ETC. ETC. Carved and Plain Walnut, Ebony and Gilt Cornices. SHADES I IV O- "JEL JB .A. T VARIETIES, PLAIN WHITE, COLORED, BORDERED, LANDS CAP ES, ETO. ETO. ALL ORDERS ENTRUSTED TO US WILL BY EXECUTED PROMPTLY BV EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE WORKMEN SIIEPPARD, VAN HARLINfiEN & AIMISON, Importers of Curtain and Housekeeping Drv Goods. No. 1008 CHESNUT Street, Philadelphia. c. n hadreck & No. 45 North EIGHTH VELVETS! GOLD EDGE LYONS We ffer these superb jfoods at less than market rates. BLACK SILKS! BLACK SILKS! Sonnet's, Ponson's, Helton's, Qaillard's make. Oar $2'00 Black Silks cannot be equalled. Dress In all fabrics SILKS) SHAWLS AND FANCY GOODS. GEORGE FRYER, No. 916 CHESNUT STREET, Would invite the attention of purchasers to hla ELEGANT IT0CK OF SILKS, ETC. BLACK AND COLORE) SILKS, BROCH AND BLANKET SHAWLS, INDIA SHAWLS AND 8CARFS, With a choice selection of NOVELTIES IN FANCY O00D8 and LACES. The goods will be found il cheap as any other establishment. 9 23 2m H GENTLEMEN'S HATS. Autumn Styles. JOHSS dt TEMPLU, HAT MANUFACTURERS, No. 929 CHESNUT STREET, Are now prepare! to exhibit the NEW STYLES of Gentlemena Uata for the Autumn of 1310, ltrp FALL OPENING OF VELVETS! EOTVSOIV'S (WE ARE 80LE IMPORTERS ) Goods! Dress and qualities at all POPULAR 0. H. HAMRICK & CO. DREXEL & CO.. No. 34 BOUTH THIRD STREET, American and Foreign Hankers. Issue Letters of Credit for Travellers, entitling the holders draw OO LONDON, PARIS or BA8LE, Swuic , Also, available throughout the United Draw at sigh ani by telegraph on BATHER A CO., Baa Francis I G d and Government and other Securl ties, Receive Gold and Currency deposits subject to draft at sig- DrexeLWtnthrop A Co.ADrerel. JIarjet Co. No, is Ws J Street, No. Rue Scribe, New 1 . I parts. WATCHES. JEWELRY, ETO. JAt'OIl IIA.lkL.12Y. No. im CUESNUT Street, Phlla. Watches, Jewelry, Sliver and Plated ware, a good assortment at MODERATE PRICES. Watches and Jewelry carefully repaired. 9 la thatu3mrp QLfcrN 1 DENTAL ASSOCIATION, Originators of NITROUS OXIDE GAS In Den tlstry, and headquarters for painless tooth extrac tion. Office, No. T3I WALNUT Street 8lUft & ARBISOQ CO S t r e e t. VELVETS! VELVET Goods! PRICES. MOURNING DRY COOPS. ESTABLISHED 1826. PERKINS & C0.f 9 South HIHTH Street, Heaflqu&rUri for Every Variety OP 9 IS tUths3ffl4p MOURNING GOODS. OIQAR8. ELEGANT TEN CENT Honey Boo Cig-ars, Three for a Quarter. SOLB IN THIS CITf BY J. T. PMiiitnTr I is thatuotrp s. e. coraer swuTaaaa chssnut