THE PAIL? EVENING TELEGRAPH i'lllLADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1870.
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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.
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