THE PAIL? EVENING TELEGRAPH i'lllLADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1870. 4 PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON (SUNDAYS 1X08PTB0), IT THE EVENING TELEHRAPH BUILDINQ, NO. 1C3 8: THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Tfi Frice '. Oiree ccntt per copy double shreC), or eighteen cents per week, payable to Vie carrier by whom nerved. The aubscriplion price by mail i Nine Dollars per annum, or One Dollar and Fifty Cents for two month, invariably in advance for the time ordered. i'RIDAT, DECEMBER 0. 1870. aSP The Evening Telegraph, from a Its original establishment, has been in the receipt of telegraphic news'from the New York Associated Press, which consists of the Tribune, Times, Herald, World, Sun, Journal of Commerce, Evening Post, Commercial Advertiser, and Evening Ex press. The success which has attended our enterprise is, in itself, a sufficient evi dence of the freshness,, fullness, ar.d relia bility of the news which we have received from this source. Last March we entered Into a special contract by which The Evening Telegraph has the exclusive use of the news furnished in the afternoon by the Associated Press to its own members, the North American, Inquirer, Ledger, Press, Age, Record, and German Democrat, of this city, and the leading journals of the East, North, West and South; and hereafter The Telegraph will be the only evening paper published in this city in which the afternoon despatches of the Associated Press will appear. C-iT The earliest regular edition of The Evening Teleobaph goes to press at o'clock, und the subsequent regular editions at i'J, 3i, and 4J. Whenever there is ini portaut nowa of the progress of the Euro pean war, extra editions will be issued after this hour, end before tho regular time for the early edition. Till! PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT. Tub proceedings in Councils yesterday bought into bold relief the fact that the Democrats are determined to make resolute partisan op position to.a paid Fire Department, and to do everything in their power to postpone or de feat this necessary municipal reform. Tiio ilinagreernont between the two branches on some of the details of the bill wore qaiokly reconciled by a committee of conference. Its decision was promptly approved by the Beleot Branch, but in the Common Branch the Democratic member resorted to filibus tering opposition, which preventod fiual action. At tho next session we presume the vote of the Select branch will be ooncurred in, and the bill will go to the Mayor. If that officer is animated by the spirit that prompts his partisan associates in Councils, with a few honorable exceptions, he will veto the bill, but even in that event we trust that, through the aid of a few just Democrats who have more regard for the welfare of the city than for petty partisan intrigues, it will still become a municipal law. Public sentiment clearly demands the new system. The volunteer department, full as it may be of past glory, has outlived its use fulness, and in this age of progress the high est interests require that it should give way to a more economical and effective and a less demoralizing system. The property interests at stake are so immense that it is imperatively necessary that the very best method of ex- tinguiuhing fires should be adopted, while the population capable of running with the hose- arriagea is no large that it is a fearful waste of physical force to call even a small proportion of the existing firemen into service. Practi cally, a few hundred men, with the powerful aid of the steam fire engines, oan be more eftioieut in nine fires out of ten than an army of volunteers who spend half their energies in clogging up each other's way and in creat ing obstructions to the end which all profess to have in view. The good, faithful, vigi lant, brave, and experienced firemen of Phila delphia deserve to be not only honored but paid for their laborious and heroio exertions. While a new depart ment might not call all these men into its service, it would necessarily employ a consi derable proportion of them, and as for the amateurs, they can be safely left to seek phy sical exercise in some less important direc tion. It is high time flaat the extinguishment of fires should be treated as a serious busi ness, instead of a holiday pastime, with which riots, rows, murderous bickerings, and demo ralizing associations are inseparably inter mingled. And if the Democrats, as a party, oppose this reform, they will deserve the bit ter condemnation of all good citizens. Tub ballot, it would seem, is not yet a universal institution in this country. Senator Morton yesterday introduced a bill providing that all elections for President, Vice-Presi dent, and members of Congress fchall be by ballot, and in explaining the object of the leisure, said it was intended to apply to Kentuoky and perhaps one or two ether htates in which elections are still viva vtce. It is about time for this matter to be attended to. The fiva toe vote in such a State as Kentucky is ulightly out of place. The FBANKrNt pmvimkik occupied a great hare of the time and attention of the House of Representatives at Washington yesterday. Mr. Farnsworth's modified projeot for doing away with this iniquity failed to pass, how ever; but the House struck from the new postal code every reference to the franking privilege, this negative action being even more radical than that which Mr. Farnsworth had endeavored to secure. The House last session passed a bill doing away with the franking privilege, but the Senate has not and will not assent to the measure. Nor is it at all likely that the Senate will agree to the action taken by the House yesterday, although it might have been satisfied with the proposi tion of Mr. Farnsworth to allow each Senator and Representative $100 per session for postage, with provision for the distribution of public documents. Putting it all together, the prospects of a repeal of the franking privilege by the Forty-first Congress are rather meagre. It beems from the proceedings of the Special Committee of the Board of E Juoation, held yesterday, that the extortiouate prices for a portion of tho school supplies of Philadel phia have been realized through the agency of a ring made up, in part, of the male school principals. It is allogod that these gentry are not satisfied with teaching "the young idea how to shoot," but that they have been getting up ingenious devices for pick ing the pockets of adult tax-piyers. We hope this charge will be thoroughly investi gated, and that the guilty parties miy be ex posed and discharged from their present posi tions. Otrn Delinquent Alpkrmkn were given another warning by Judge Paxson yesterday. This officor gives notice to the aldermen that if tho practice of committing persons for a further hearing, and thon letting them remain in prison without attention, is not discontinued, he will cause such aldermen as are guilty of it to be indicted for misde meanor in office. One would think that there would be no necessity to wait for a repeti tion of this offense. Some of the aldorman have been addicted to it for so many years. that they have come to regard thooisolvas as above all law. Political Assessments. Sanator Wilsou yeBterduy introduced a bill to prevent the assessment of money upon Government em- ployes for politioal or other purposes. Volun tary contributions by those in the oivil ser vice to the pirty organizations to which they belong are peifoctly proper; but the system at present in vogue of oxtortiug money from every Government employe is a mis chievous one, and its abolition by law will constitute a good move in tho direction of of civil service reform. THE FINS Attr.1. The Art Reception nt tho Union I.rncue U.une The Union League Club, having retired from poll tics, could not find a belter way of expending Its superabundant energies than by endeavoring to pro mote trie art Interests of Philadelphia by bringing the artists and the art patrons together in a maimer most agreeable to both parties. The I'nton League Is largely composed of gentlemen of wealth, cut ture, and leisure; and to such a large and influen tial body of our best cltiaens the artists have a rigli to look for liberal aid and encouragement. If the encouragement of art meant merely aifurding faci lities for the sale of plotu"en, such a body as the Union League Club might well be excused from in teresting Itself ; but the fine arts have an Intlmite relation to the civilization of a country, and fine pictures and statues, like good books, have values that money cannot represent. They not only confer pleasure but they aid in cultivating and educating public taste, and indirectly are ira portant auxiliaries to religion and morality. One of the great didleulties under which artists in the I'ntted States labor Is the lack of a highly cultt va ted class of patrons, wlu) will be intelligently crl tical In their demands for thoroughly good work, and willingly aid the professors of art in their stu dies and labors liberally both with money and inilu ence. Bince the Academy of Fine Arts has been taking a resting spell after its enormous labors of more than half a century, the artists have been deprived of the opportunities for displaying their works aiTorded by the an nual exhibition a matter the lest to be regretted as the exhibitions of the Academy were almost invariably badly managed, and did as much injury by the 111 feelings thty excited as tney did good by making the public acquainted with the pro ductlon, of the studies. The proportion, therefore of the Union League to hold a series of art recep tlons was received with pleasure both by the artists and the lovers -t art in Philadelphia, and the display made at the first reception last evening was eredltable, considering the Mhort time the artists were given for preparation. 1 he rooms were crowded with the beauty and fashion of Philadelphia, aud although it was impossible for anyone to make a satisfactory Inspection of moat of the pictures, the reception was a decided success.aud appeared to be highly enjeyed by all present. As compared with a regular e.xlitbi ion, of course an Informal affair of thit kind labored under many disadvantages, aud the display, considered merely as an exhibition, scarcely represented the full strength of the artistic talent of rmladelplila. Among the ninety-four works which adorned the walls there were, however, a number of very superior performances that will well repay a much closer ex amination than it was possible for any one to give them last night. The honors of the occasion were carried off by Mr. D. It. Knight's one picture of "Othello at tho house of Brabantio," which we noticed iu detail a few days ago, aud by Mr. I0d ward Mora us striking Illustra tion of th passage In the "Book nf Job" descriptive f the staying of the waters, "Thus far shalt thou go and no further," etc To the majority of those in at tendance last evening both of these pictures were entirely new, for Mr. Ku.ght's has just left his studio, and Mr. Moran s was only exhibited in this city for a eou pie of days last spring after it was finished. These pictures possess very great merit and were the centres ef attraction last evening. Mr. Moran also was represented by a number of water colors. Among the most promlneut among the other contributions are a landscape entitled 'Solitude," by Mr. James Hamilton, which Is marked by the poetical feeliDg that he infuses into his best works, Mr. George C. Lanbdln exhibits several character istic works, the most prominent of which It a very charming picture entitled "The Rustic Toilet," painted in his best style. Mr. Isiae Williams con tributes several small canvases of Pennsylvania and Fairmount Park scenery, the moat important of which we have noticed in these columns before. Mr. Russell Smith has a One view of "Tiie Brandy, wine fcattlelleld," which has a beautiful bit of mid dle distance in the centre of the picture, and "An Old Mill on the Wusahiikon." Mr. W. II. Wilcox Is represented by a "View on the Wlssahlokoa," Mr. T.J. Fennimore by several kits of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire scenery, Mr. A. O. Heaton by a portrait and several pen-and-ink drawings, Mr. P. F. Rothermel by a couple of small bits of color entitled respectively "ierdtta" and "Sharp Shooters;" Miss Mary A. Wjman, one ef ear youngest lady artists, by "Little Nell and her Grandfather,'- a plotare of much merit; Mrs. . A. Christie by "A Scene In the Wyoming Valley," Mr. IT. It. Trotter by several animal pic tures, Mr. Peter Moran by "A Fox Hunt," and Mr. E. D. I-ewls by a couple of lanlscapes and a marine painted In Ms usual telling style, The pictures will remain on exhibition this even ing and to-morrow, and lovers of art should take advantage of ths opportunities to see what the Philadelphia artists have been doing lately. An-4 other reception will be given In January, we under stand, and we hope that aa effort will be made to have an even better display. For such an occasion as this the artists should pit the bsst foot forward, and If all parties interested do their best to make the receptions attractive, they ought to be produc tive not only of a great deal of Innocent pleasure but of much positive good both to the artuts and the public. NOTICES. You Can But Clothino Bettkr and Ciikapf.r ok p.knnktt a co., Tow k s Halt, No. BIS Makkkt Strket, WAV ItETWKKN FlfTn ANO SIXTH STREKT?, Tn AN ANVWBKRK El.SK. Thkv Wii.i. Nor us Undersold Undkk Ant CiRcrMsTANcna. H A Inviting. C'rlppen A Mtddook, deilers and im porters In fine groceries, No. lis South Third street. below Chesnut street, have now In store an excel lent assortment of the finest quality of alt kinds of fancy groceries, suitable for the holidays, such as finest Vthcna EaMnt, in whole, half, and quarter boxes; New Figs, rrnnes, (Jrenoble Vfa'nnts, Paper-shell Almonds, Pecan Nuts, Currants, ,Ultron, Ficnch and English Cheese, Sardines, Pears, Mush rooms, Corn, Peaohes, Tomatoes, Asparagus, lteans, Limes, Preserves, Jellies, Pickles, Sauces, and a general assortment of all goods pertaining to the business. Also tho finest quality or Butter in small packages ;"extra One Flour expressly for family use. Oun manufacturers, convinced of the value of nickel-plating, are rapidly applying It as an orna mentation, and preservative against rust to tho long catalogue of articles of metal manufacture. HOLIDAY GOODS. 8prin&; Horses", Rocking Horses, Children's Carnages, BOYfc' SLED?, WAGONS, VEL0CIPEDTS, E'.c. Etc. H. J. SHILL, Ftc'my, No. 226 IOCS Street, 12 9 4p B3L0W BXCnANCJE. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. WATCH! S, JEWELRY, DIAMONDS, Sterling Silver Ware, MUSICAL BOXES, CL0CXS, ETC WILSON & STELLWAGEN, No. 1028 CHESNUT STREET, 12 9 14!4p PH'LADKLPniA. HOLIDAY GOODS. It. & U. A, WRItiHT, No. 024 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPdlA, Have just received a large assortment of new and elegant PARIAN STATUETTES. liOIIKMlAN GLASS VASES AND TOILET SETS, TEKFUMERY BOXES, MEERSCHAUM PIPES, AND CIUAK HOLDERS, Together with a great variety of FANCY ARTICLES, Especially adapted for holiday presents, which they oner for sale at very reduced prices. 12 6 lot CARPETINQS. I IV VITATION. Citizens and strangers are cordially invited (either aa purchasers or visitors) to call and examine the many new and handsome patterns of Carpetings and Oil Cloths, of newly arranged colorings, OF OUR OWN IJM'OHTATION, In addition to a great variety of goods of American manufacture, executed In such a manner as to gratify all interested In the progress of home production s. REEVE L. KNIGHT & SON, No. 1222 CHESNUT Street, niOtawftll PHILADELPHIA. KURS. PURS! FURS! FUBS! The nnderslgued respectfully Informs bis friends and the public la general, aa be Is about glviug up buslr ess, tha' lie will close out his entire stock of FANCY FURS at greatly reduced prices, such as the best Siberian Squirrel Sets from 15 00 to fS 00 Astracban sets from 6 ou to 9 00 Ermine sets from 5-00 to 8-oo Itest Koyal Ermine sets from lft-ou tt Woo Mink Sable sets from VI M to 8hhi Hudson bay Sable sets from 40 00 to 75-00 Russian bable sets from 13-00 upwards and ever; description of Furs at Reduced Knees. Persons desirous of purchasing will do well by call ing at JOHN DAVIS', No. 51 NORTH SECOND 6TKKKT. 11 SS wfmlmrp Above Market. T R I C K MA K KlfS' CI.AY-SPADKS AND TOOI.8, iUUer make. M). v? fc.Mt .l u street. i lur tWINQ MACHINE. WHEELER & WILSON buwmu inACiiiiVKS. For Bale on Ea$y Term. NO. 914 CHESNUT STREET. mwal PHILADELPHIA. OLOTMINQ, GO; R. & W, EXCELLENT OUTFITS FOR EXCEL LENT GENTLEMEN. HOLIDAY AITAUEL FOll GUOWINO YOUTH. CHOICE 11AIMENT FOll THE LITTLE LADS. Fplrndld Breakfiist Costs. Luxurious frcokipg Jackets. Gorgeous Robes do Charubre. oingniuoent Lounging uoats. Boys Reefing Jackets. Hoys' Capo Overcoats. HoyV Holiday Huits. Doys' bcliool Suit. Fine Glengarry Overcoats. Heauiirul t;liiiictiilla Stormproofs. 8ubstautiAl Beaver ('loth roaL Excellent Coachmen's Coals. Fine Driving Overcoats. Btylish Cheviot Overcoa's. Chenp Business Suits. Kvervday Milt. Walking Suits. Wedding Suits. Evening Dress Suits. Fine Casslraere Pants. Elegant Cashmere Vests, tuperiur Dris Coats. HEADY-MADE Oli MADE TO ORDER. CUSTOM DEPARTMENT IN FULL 11 LAST. GJ l'on t I Sl'OAVll Hall. All tastes suited! and at much lower prices than elsewhere. Examlue our stock! Sec our prices! 603 and COS CHESNUT STEBST. 'PHILADELPHIA: PA. MERCHANT TAILORING IN ITS FINER BRANCHES, AND READY-MADE CLOTHINC 11 E T T E IX THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. READY-MADE CLOTHING, Combining Style, Durability, and Excellence of Workmanship, JONES' Oiie-Prico ESTABLISHMENT, No. 604 MARKET STREET. C C O. W. NIEMANN. Handsome Garments made to order at the short est notice 10 3 tfrp WESTON & BROTHER, TAILORS, S. W. Corner NINTH and ARCH Sti., PHILADELPHIA. A fall assortment of ne most approved styles for FALL AND WINTER WEAR, JTST RECEIVED. A fc'VPERIOH GARMENT AT A REASONABLE PRICE. 91S3mrp TO RENT. rpo RENT THE STORE NO. Vii CHESNUT Street. Apply on the premises between 10 and II o'clock A. M. 8 IT tf TO REN T DESIRABLE STORE, No. 16 CUESNLT Street. Adi1v to ALVREDO. BAKER. U I lot' No. 485 CHESNUT Street. TO LET, PROM JANUARY 1,1871, FIVE t i story Store, No. 4i') Market street. Apply to LEWIS T. BKOWN, No.iWMAU.SUALLSl. Win DRESS FOR CHRISTMAS On IMONDAV, WE 811 ALL SPECIAL AN IMMENSE TO CLOSE dUT NEW TBEMEND0TJ3 A FEW QUOTATIONS: Striped Batines in Chintz Colors, at 20, cost over COo. to import. One Case All-wool French Merinoes, at 5.r.c. One Case All-wool French Merinoes, at (tfo. One Case Tlain Solid Co'or Satin Cloths, 32 inches wide, at 37c. Splendid Quality Heavy Satines, 65o., very handsome for Suits. Janus Cloths, in dark cloth Jcolora, fox Suits, G5o. Silk Corded Foplins, in mixed dark colors, 65o. Bdst Quality French Prints, in Chintz Colors, 37jc. Two cases of very handsome soft finish All-wool Cords, 30 inohes wide, for Suits at 7.r cents. These goods are worth $150. HOMER, COLLADAY & CO., 1412 AND 1414 CHESNUT STREET. DRY QOOD8. INDIA SHAWLSA10 SGAfcFS. GZ30ROX1 rnirnn, Nc. 91C CHESNUT STREET, Has in store a large and elegau stock ef INDIA SUAKi'S. Also, Silks in Great Variety, Witu a stock ol Rich Zxdia and Frensh Fancy Qoods, dliierent In style from any in the eity. I'arohasers ol Christmas presents will do well to txamtne the stock before purchasing. Vi s lmrp DliEXEL & CO., No. 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET, American aud l'orelnfu Hankers, DRAWS EXCHANGE ON LONDON AND PRIN CIPAL CITIES OF EUROPE. DEALERS IN Government and Railroad Securities, Drerel, 'Winthrop fc Co., Drexel, Earjet ft Co., No. is Wall (street, i No. 1 Kue Hcrlbe. New York. I Paris. - I B L E 8 AND TE8TAMKN T S -1) (American and EuglialO, in great variety, for sale at low prices, at the Depository of the Pennsyl vania bible Society, Vomer of WAI.Nl'T and fcLYUNTU Streets, Pulladelr-Ul. 1J TBI OOOX PRESENTS. Decerned' C5, ARRANGE ON COUNTERS PUECHASE YORK IMPORTERS, S AT BARGAINS. UPHOLS fERY OOOP3. ETO. NEWEST DESIGNS IN LACE CURTAINS AND LAMBREQUINS. STEVENSON & SCHWEMMER, No. I I 13 CHESNUT Stroet, GIRARD ROW. V FINE BORDERED SHADES, With best fixtures, put up 1 10 eaoh. COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OP TADLE and PIANO COVER8J in is wfmsmJD SPECTACLES. Microscopes, Telescopes, Thermometers, MatbV rustical, burvejiDg, rhuosopucai ana vnwmg ia strnuienis, ai reduced prices, JAMES WQUEEJr & CO., No. 091 ClicsrlUT Street V ao mwfMp PHILADELPHIA rrv osiTk kmves of vine: L Hr csl BttcL No. t, Furm St. V j
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