THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH IHILADELPHIA, TUKSD.frr, NOVEMBER 29, 1870. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON (SUNDATB XOEPTBD), AT THE EVENING TKLRHRAPH BtTILDINO. NO.-I08 8. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. The Price U three centt per copy double theel), or eighteen centt per loeek, payable to the carrier by whom nerved. The tubscription price by mail in Nine Dollar per annum, or One Dollar and Fifty Cents for two monVw, invariably in advance for the tints ordered. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1870. S The earliest regular edition of The Evening Teleobapb goes to press at lj o'clock, and the subsequent regular e-litiona at 2j, 3J, and 4. Whenever there is im portant nows of the progress of the Euro pean war, extra editions will be issued after this hour, ond before tha regular time for the early edition. THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ALMS HOUSE. Some years ago the mismanagement of the Almshouse by the old Board of Guardians, known as the "Board of Buzzards," created so much scandal that a total reform was efi'ooted, and the appointment of the Guar dians was placed in the hands of the courts. This arrangement apparently worked well, anJ until lately there hare been no serious complaints about the conduct of affairs at the Almshouse. The reports of the mooting of the Board of Guardians for some time past, however, have indicated that there is a screw loose somewhere, and that a little ventilation of the method of managing the Almshouse under the present dispensation would do no harm, at least. At the meetings of the board most of the allegations of mismanagement and demands for reform have come from Mr. Edward T. Parker, who appears to be consi dered by his colleagues as a nuisanoe who needs te be suppressed. We consequently find that Mr. Farker has considerable diifi culty in getting a hearing when he has a complaint to make, and that when he cannot lo restrained from talking in any other way the board will adjourn. Now Mr. Parker may be a very troublosomo fellow, as efforts have been made to represent him, but there Las generally been a good deal of point in his remarks, and the conduct of the other mem bers of the board towards him has been such as to excite a suspicion that thoy did not care to interest themselves iu correcting the evils he complained of. In, the Poit of thiH morning an interview with Mr. Parker is reported, and he is represented as telling a very straightforward story about the affairs of the Almshouse, and he makes some re velations that indicate a state of things not far removed from the disgraceful condition that existed under the rule of the "Board of Buzzards." Very grave charges are brought against the officers of the house, who, accoid ing to Mr. Parker, work the paupers for their own profit, who aro engaged in various money-making speculations that ought to be put a stop to, who defraud the paupers and the . city in the quality as well as the quantity of the meat purchased, and who otherwise demean themselves in a manner deserving pot only of censure but of severe punishment. Mr. Parker asserts that 'the officers of the -house have formed a regular ring, and that the whole system is one of mismanagement, waste, peculation, cor ruption, and oppression." lie states (hat ninety-five out of every one hundred found lings that coma to the Almshouse never live to five years of age, from want of proper nourishment regularly given at proper inter vals; that their medicine is not administered properly; and that their milk is diluted with twenty-five gallons of water to one hundred of milk. These and other charges of like character cannot be passed over in silence, and the Board of Guardians must give some explanation or rest under the imputation of countenancing them. The subject, however, should not be left in the hands of the Board of Guardians, who may be interested in presenting a whitewashed report, but a thorough investigation should be made by disinterested outsiders, and if Mr. Parker's charges should be proved to be true, measures mut be adopted to place the management of the Almshouse upon a proper footing. The city of Philadelphia cannot afford to submit to the scandal of another "Board of Buzzards," and paying aa we do thousands of dollars yearly for the support of .the Almshouse, waste, pecu lation, and other corrupt practioes must be put a stop to, if there is any way of doing it. It is certainly a suspicious and discreditable sign that Mr. Parker, with such a list of serious complaints as he presents, is always ohoked off at the meetings of the board whenever he makes a demand far an investi gation, and the plain statement of the mis management which he made to the reporters of the 1'oit merits the belief of the commu nity until it is proved conclusively that he is LuUtaken. THE HOW JN ALAUAMi. Tuk ltepublicans of the South seem to be n tuach in need of reconstruction as the Rebels. Keinforced by an immense vote and pro tected by the armies of the United States, they mtnage to dissipate enormous majorities by selfish or stupid dissensions, and after they Lava provoked defeat they appeal to Congress or the court for relief from their self-imposed dilemmas. The latest illustration of these disastrous proclivities is furnishodby the recent proceedings in Alabama. la a fair contest, managed with a reasonable de gree of adroitness and an avoidance of dis sensions among the Republican politicians, that Btate can poll a very decided ltepublioau majority. But the Democrats at tha late election carried their whole State ticket, a cording to the official return, by majorities ranging from 1(29 to tt.'.'J. This result is acquiesced in by all Republicans so far as it affects all officers except the Governor aud Btnta Trewuirer; but (he prent Republican iDCumtwnts of these positions hare obtained an injunction from the courts to prevent the count of the retorna whloh woul l exclude them, in the hope that their lease of power will thus be prolonged. We soaroely know on what pretext this desperate device was adopted, but if we can believe the despatch sent from Montgomery, many Republioan members of the legislature and respectable Republican voters are bitterly opposed to this attempt to nullify the results of the election, and the ill feeling thus generated threatens to breed a new crop of dissensions in the Republioan organization from which it may never re cover. It is a notable fact in these unfortu nate difficulties that the colored voters rarely or never cause them. They originate nine times out of ten in the greedy selfishness or vain ambition of dishonest or inflated South ern white Republican politicians; and these men have done more injury to the cause which they profess to love, during the last five years, than all the Rebels south of Mason and Dixon a line. A rnxcTiCAL cask involving indirectly the free zone question has recently been reported to Washington by the Deputy Collector at Brownsville, Texas. lie has seized an American vessel for acts which in his judg ment prove that it has been using the Mexi can free zone facilities for smuggling goods into this country, whereupon the Mexican Consul at Brownsville sets up a pretext that this vessel is the lawful prize of the Mexi can Government on account of alleged in fringements' of Mexican laws. This is probably a mere dodge to rescue the vessel, and we hope that onr Government will bluntly refuse to release her. Since the greasers on our Southwestern frontier have avowed their de termination to give us as much trouble as possible, they are entitled to no favors at our hands. They are a desperate set of thieves, and in all controversies that arise with them it is safe to presume th it they are guilty of wrong-doing until their innooenoe is cloarly established by unimpeachable evidence. They have solemnly resolved to badger and cheat Uncle Sam, and it is nearly time to give them another Cherubusco or Buena Vista. News comes from Nevada that the boun dary line between that State of great extent and meagre population and the charming regions of Utah has reoently been run in such a manner as to throw under Brigham Young's dominion certain districts which at the late Nevada election polled a majority of several hundred for the Democratic candidate for Congress. As the contest was close, it is supposed that this discovery will change the result, and install in the Capitol during the sessions of the next Congress a Republican instead of a Democrat. If this expectation is fulfilled it will probably be the first instance on record in which a popular verdict has been reversed by a boundary line adjustment, and it will set some of our sharp politicians to thinking whether plans may not be devised to extend the happy Nevada expe dient to other desperate cases. QThe Teefect of a French district which has recently been overrun by the Germans has issued a model proclamation. He says: "Amiens must fall into the enemy's hands. The Army of the North is retreating, the Na tional Guards disarming. I leave you, but will soon return. Be calm and confident. France will be saved." This is tall talk for the ltnd of the Napoleon who issued the most famous of war bulletins. Queen Yic has put her little foot down against a war on the Eastern question. She has grown tired of being the only sovereign in the world without influence in the public affairs of the country she presumably governs, and it is such a rare thing for her to dabble in polities' that the people of Great Britain will scarcely fail to follow her leadership on the new issue. EOun Soldiers' Obihans. On another page we publish an appeal signed by Bishop Simp son, of the M.E. Church, General Meade, Mayor Fox, and George II. Stuart, Esq., to the charitabfe public in behalf of the Asylum for Soldiers' Orphans at Gettysburg. It should meet with a prompt and hearty response from a generous public. Tim Votk of Massachusetts The oBtclal re turns of the recent election iu Massachusetts have been published. The vote tor Governor was as fol lows : W illiam ClaniD, Rep 79 619 .lohn ,ulncy Adams, Dem 4S,(l$i) Wendull l'tillips, Temperance and Labor Re rorm 21,948 Total vole 150,175 Clartin over Adams 80,SS9 Claflln over both 8,928 The vote for Governor In 1869 was as follows: William Claflln, Rep. T4.NW Jolin tyulucy Ariame, Dem 60,701 K. M. Chamberlain, Labor Reform 1S.&6T Total vote SM? ClaBin over Adams 23,405 Cladla over both t,S3J In isw the vote for Governor stood 132,121 for Claflln to 63.2GG for Adaras-a majority of C3,S5. The vote for the Republican candidates for Con gress at the recent election, with their majorities over all opposition and Ue majorities iu 1S63, was as follows: !" H-r.Vot. Vaj. Jfaj.'Ai. 1 James Eufflnton e,2n4 3, odd ,4so Oakea Ames ,:itST 3,2(57 S.Sotl soiuerj Twttcheu 6,;i3 -a7 ,m 4 Haul, lloopor S,i25 l,7a3 2 736 ft-Henj. V. butler 8,31 2.9M 6,237 6 N. 1 BSDkS 10.MS 4,791 G,74ti 7- Geoige M. Brooks S,4W 2,3."S tf,2H a Core F. Hoar 8.4S7 ,471 9.SJ.1 W. U. Washburn. W J 6,324 l3,4so 10-Henry L. Dawes 8,419 974 4.770 The marked decrease In the l(putllcaa majorities Is due In great measure to thu 'falling oir in the total vote, the decrease ranging between 4000 and 6m in each district. 0B1TUAKV. J.bn H.pklaa Clarke. . J.lin Hopkins Clarke, of Rhode Island, late United H'ates Senator, died at 1'rovidenoe, in that Btate, a few days ago. He was born at Klizabetatown, N. J., in the year US. He studied at Brown University sad graduated In 1609. After his graduation he pursued the study of the law and was admitted to the bar in K bode Island, where be settled. la the course of a few years he abandoned the legal pro fession and engaged In a manufacturing buslauaa. lie was elected a member of the Rhode Inland Uoue of Krprest-ntatives In 136. For the term between the jtart Ittfaud iv3 he held the position of I'mtc I 8iat.es Senator from Khode Island. In the year 1364 ha was again a member of the State House of Repre sentatives, though ho was then In his seventy-arm year. On the father's aide, Senator Clarke was a de scendant of Dr. John Clarke, who, In the erly days of the commonwealth, was the Intimate friend of Roger Williams, the rounder of Rhode Inland. Oa the mother's side he claimed for an anoestor the first Commodore and Commandecin-Culef or the United States Navy, Esek Hopkins. James Archibald Kttmrt IVortley. This notel English statesman and barrister died a few days since In London. He was born In that city In 1803, and was the third son of Baron Whara cllffe. He graduated from the University or Oxford In 1S31 withRie degree or Master or Arts, and imme diately after began the stifly of law at the Inner Temple. He was admitted to practice In the same year. His legal business was principally la the northern counties. He held the office of Judge-Advocate-General, under the administration of Sir Robert Peel, frpra January to June, 1846. He was elected in liso to the office of Recorder or the city or London. From 13J5 to 1S37 he was a member or the House or Commons for the borough or Halifax, and from 1342 to is:9 he eat continuously In the same body for the county of Jtute. In 1846 tie was a member of the Privy Coun cil. He was a conservative In politics, but as a law yer lie enjoyed a great reputation. NOTICES. Business Coats. Business Coats. BfSINKBS COAT.S. llUtUNKSg COATS. Buuinilms Coats. Businkss Coats. Men's Winter Bvsinks8 Coats, All Wool, FOH SIX DOLLARS. 18-10 MIX DOLLARS. A i excellent it mutable Coat telling much belmo their ralue. Uhlf-vav bfhrttn Fifth and Sixth Streets. Bennett A Co., Tower Ham,. NO. cia Market St. TriE CiNciNNATiJlNDUPTRiAL ExrosiTios, recently closed, is Said to have been the finest and most successful exhibitions or the kind ever held In this country. We are much gratified at being able to annonnce the fact that a prominent Philadelphia concern stands at te head of the lint awards In the Sewing machine Department, receiving the Gold Medal for the Machine. Ihis is another flattering recognition of the superior skill and ingenuity of our Philadel phia mechanics. A well-merited compliment, as all must admit who are acquainted with the high charac ter of their workmanship. We extract the following from the report of the Judges : "The sewing-machine t.tat exhibits thegreatest novelty, advancement, atid improvement; does the greatest variety of useful jcorlc, eqitalin construction, trot kmanship, and desiijn to any and ALL others on ex hibition, is the Ambkican Buttonuole, Ovehseah ino, and Sewing-machine." The oillce and salesrooms of the Company manu facturing this splendid machine are at No. 1313 Ciiesnct Street. All should see it. See advertise ment In another column. It is well to get clear of a Cold the first week, but it is much safer to rid yourself or it the first rorty eight hours the proper remedy tor the purpose being Dr. Jayne's Expectorant. Sold by all Druggists.. . The a rover Jfc Baker Sewinm Machine Company are selling both their Elastlc-Stltch and Improved Lock-Stiteh SewiDg Machines on very easy terms. Huving both stitches, the privilege or exchange Is ottered If not suited with first choice. Otllce No. 730 CheBuut street. No. 47. EupnoNE. All who- want the elegant Kui'iiONK-ROi.o-STor, resonant cane. Mason A Hamlin Cabinet Organ, No. 47, for Christmas presents, will please leave their orders with Gol.d & Fischer, No. 023 Chesnut street, at once. The demand is great and supply short. Uall and hear them. Send Yont Skates and sleigh bells to be Nickel Piatt d. Tue Parkinson Caramel DsroT, No. 1409 Ches nut street. CROOERIES, ETO. ALMEE1A GRAPES In the flne4t order, 85 cents per pound, or 3 pounds for ll-oo. Also, a large assortment of the finest quality of Fruits, Nuts, etc E. BRADFORD CLARKE, SUCCESSOR TO SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, S. W. Corner BROAD 'and WALNUT, 9 1 thatutr4p PHILADELPHIA. PIANOS. GEORGE STECK & CO.'S PIANOS, errand, Square and Upright ALSO, HAINES BKOS.' PIANOS. Only place In Philadelphia for sale of Mason & Hamlin's World-Renownea Cabinet Organs, For sale or rent, or to rent with view to purchase and part of rental anly. B it! tf ooiJLO Ac rificiir.it. J. E. GOULD, No. 923 CHESNUT 8t. VM. G. FISCHER, No. 1018 ARCH 8t. ts?Si STEINWAY & SONS' tfSi Grand Square and Upright Pianoa. Special attention la called to their new Patent Upright Planes, With Double Iron Frame, Patent Resonator, Tubular Metal Frame Action, etc., which are matchless in Tone and Touch, and unrivalled In durability. UUAUUEg 1! LA 8 1 US, WAKEROOMS, No. 1006'CHKSNTJT STREET, X1"1 PHILADELPHIA. SoDg not by Boker. The Emperor Nap Was a terrible cbap To govern the 'Beautiful Nation !" Poor Paris he sold, And out In the cold He left all the rest or creation I The belles snd the beaux Must wear their new clothes ltegardleas of "mode dt Paris," And Esnta Claus, too I Why J what wUl he do For the bon-bon he once nsed to carry? But never despair, For PARKINSON' here! Call on him o.ften and soon! Only lay down the pelf, HI 29 Sir p What he can't make himself He'll laipoit you, express, by Balloon) fcWINTT MACHINES. rp II E WHEELER & WILSON IEWMU MACHINE, For Sale on Eary Terms. NO. 914 CHESNUT STREET. n$ PHILADELPHIA. OLOTHINO. ALL TUE WAY FROM BAFFIN'S BAY a As far as the ISTHMUS OF PANAMA, It Is now generally admitted that there are NO CLOTHE 8 Furnished ror the use or mankind for every climate, and in aU seasons, which arc HALF AS GOOD r As the substantial and elegant garments made at the GREAT THROWN TTA'Ji rkat JjuowN Hall RFAT ROVN "ALLi OF ROCKHILL & WILSON. The combination or every desirable reature in these Clothes commends them to every male citizen of whatsoever nationality or persuasion. If you want good clothes, CHEAP, come and look at the Winter Btock of GltEAT BROWN 1IALI, 603 and 605 CHESNUT STREET. " HOTEL " FHILADLLPHIA:PA, $10 Overcoats, $15 Ovetcoats $20 Overcoat, '$25 Overcoats. Our $15 But it are more stylish and better cut and trimmed than any of fered elsewhere. UWDOUBrEDLY TIUB Cheapest, Clothing in the City. ALL-WOOL SUITS to Measure 13-tw CHEVIOT SIIT8 to Measure.... "... 1.V00 BANNOCK BURN SUITS to Measure., mo S1YLF, FIT, AND WORK GUAR IN TEED, OK NO SALE. EVANS & LEACH, No. C28 MARKET STREET, 91TstuthSmj PHILADELPHIA. WESTON & BROTHER. TAILORS, S. W. Corner NIHTH and ARCH Sti., PHILADELPHIA. A foil assortmcxt of ne most approved styles for FALL ASD WINTER WEAK, JCST RECEIVED, A ULTERIOR GARMENT AT A REASONABLE PRICE. 9 1 Smrp The Grand KTilsson Concerts, into. IT SCATS, 8ECTION8 Atb, C, D, C, H, Parquet Circle, Can be lecared at CSjVEtT'S NEWS EXCHANGE, CONTINENTAL HOTEL. IU Ladles, make application for tickets of the CASH 1EK IN toNTIN ENTAL UOTLL RESTAURANT. THE VATICAN, No. 1010 CHESNUT STREET. Statuary, Bronzes, Clocks, Vsses, Pedestals, sud elegant articles of taste for tbe adornment of the parlor, dlniug-room, library, hall, and boudoir, and for bridal presents, purchased In Europe pre vious to the war at a great sal' n Bee, and will now be sold, retail, at correspondingly low prloes. We In vite an inspection at our spacious store and show rooms, op stairs. Tbe prl of all articles marked In plain Cgures. Good packed au shipped free of Charge. loSJSmrp I nil IK I TWf GOOPEE BLACK ASTRACKAN3, M M. " " fiM. " ss so. " !. " to. " ' t-M. " " 19-00. " $10ixi. " $H-M. " $u&e. BLACK CARATIILLA, S T5. " $. " tr-oo. " iio-oo. ' $U-M. " I15-0S. " " iirtw. It LACK MOSCOW BEAVERS, 12 00. fM-oo. " " SW). Mio. " - 4f.0. " I.V00. . " " " svw. " " fl (M. " " " $TW. " BLACK VELVETEBX9, II 00. $ I -SO. " " i -no. " " n-oe. " " li-M). " " .J00. OERMAN SILK VELVETS, 15 00. " fl Ail. " " " Htw. LYONS SILK VELVETS, 110 00. " " ' 1J1H. " " " IHOffl. " " " IIS 00. " " " IIIB0. Everything in Coatings of our own importing and cash purchases of first hands. Ladies buying Cloak Goods of us have the advantage of seeing our made-up garments. COOPER S. E. CORNER NINTH DRY COODS. LYONS BLACK SILK VELVETS 28-INCIT, FROM $10 TO $18, 32-INCI7, FUOM1GTO20. Black Velvets for Trimming, JOHN W. .THOMAS, 405 and 407 N. SECOND St., 24 8tuth4p3m PHILADELPHIA. BLACK SILKS. AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT NOW OrEN AT THE LOWEST PRICES. PERKINS & CO., 9 South NINTH Street 13 tnths3m4p PHILADELPHIA. 1012 CHE8NUT stkbet- 1012 Great Closing Out Sale, COMMENCING MONDAY, NOV. 28, J. M. HAFLEIGH'S ENTIRE STOCK OF IhR Y G- O O 1 EMBRACING gllh, I)rea ool. Linens, Hosiery, Ciloiee, White Uoodtf, Laces andUiubrelderlesi ALSO, Ladies' Suits, Sac ques and Shawls, WILL BE SOLD "Witliont Resepvo, AT GREAT SACRIFICE i on cash, To Close up his Present Business. II 29Mrp CLOTHS, OA63IMERE8. ETO. KEIM & BIDDLE, CLOTH HOUJ-ja, r. W. Corner Ji:CXl and JIIAHUUT Street, I'lotliM, .Overcoating, loekiu. Fancy CoatinicM, Caliuere, Velveteen, Ye ting Corduroys. HEIItt & BIDDLE, , W. Corner SECOND snd MARKET Streets, 10 1 ituthSntp PHILADELPHIA. KD AND MARKET STREETS. DRY GOODS. 1 S f O. fc6Vt Tlioi-nle'H" EVER SINCE 1853 We Iiave been oa Spring Garden Street. And In all the years of the past we have kept stealily in view the Interest of our customers la furnishing them Gcod Goods at low Prices. We hare now a splendid stock of Paisley hawls, Sroche Shawls, Blanket Shawls, Superb Black Bilks, Rich Fashionable Dress G oods, Kid Gloves, ZZdkfs., Skirts, Etc. Our stock Is very large and splendidly assarted, and we have put every article dowu to the very lewest possible point. JOSEPH H. T1T0RHXETS Centrally Located Dry Goods Esta blishment NORTHEAST CORNER OF EIGHTH and SPRING GARDES Sti,, S 3 thsta? PHILADELPHIA JEWELRY ETC. HOLIDAY GOODS. J. E. CALDWELL & CO., No. 002 CHESNUT Street, Kow offer their entlrs Importation of EUROPEAN NOVELTIES For the Holidays. Tbfe Goods, freshly arrived from LONDON, PAhlS, VIENNA, and ROME, many of them en tirely new to tblsctty, bave been expressly made for their retail sales, In every form of Ornament and Use that Art and Taste tan devise, In r llronxe. Marble, Crystal, Porce lain, taold, Nllter. Leather, Ivory, Tortoise Shell, ETC. ETO., And are now ready for tha Inspection of aH whs will favor with a visit their 91arble Store, No. 02 CHESNUT St. JUS. F. CALDWELL I CO. 11 S3 I Up FINANCIAL. DREXEL k CO., No. "J4 SOUTH THIRD STREET, American and Foreign Hankers. DRAW8 EXCHANGE ON LONDON AND PRIN CIPAL CITIES OK EUKOHX. DEALERS IN Government and Railroad Securities', JJrexel, Wintfirop fc Co.,Vreiel, Darjet A Co., Mo. IB Wall birvet, ho. S Hue Hcriito, bew U'tk. I Paris. I,
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