Tllfl PAIL t EVEN I N O TKLEORAPIl TIUPLE SHEET rHlbADELPHIA, SATURDAY,' DECEMBER 17, 1870. SATURDAY, DKCRMBER 17. 1870. TJIB SENATORIAL ELECTION. Out Tuesday next, the 2'Hu infant, the loqj l voters of the First Senatorial distriot of thin oily will be oalled npon to eleat s Biaoes-Mr to the lata Senator Watt. It is sellom that the lection of a single member of the LjsjW latnre Is of enoh vital iuiportanoe as in this ease. Bnt the Senate as it now stands is a lie, and . its organization depends upon the result of the contest between Mr. Lyndall o 1 Colonel Deohert. If the former is elected the Speaker of the Senate will be a Republi can, and the committees will be framed with the Repnblioan spirit pred iminatiug; if the latter snooeeds, the Democracy will carry off both the Speakership and the committees, and a dead lock between the two branob.es of the Legislature will result, exoept in all those oases of oorrupt legislation in whioh a dead look would work such good results. Before the Legislature soon to assemble will oome two measures of unusual importance the re apportionment of the entire State into Legis 1 at ire and CongresBioual distriots. A Con gressional reapportionment is made onoe in ten years and a Legislative reapportionment onoe n seven, bo that it can only happen onoe in seventy years that the same Legis lature is called npon to superintend both. In the Legislature of 18G1, by whioh the last Congressional apportionment was made, the Republicans bad a majority of 21 in the Senate and 42 in tbe House, making (S3 on joint ballot. In the Legislature of 1861, by whioh the last Legislative apportionment was made, the Repnblioan majority in the Senate was 1 and in the House 4, or 5 on joint ballot. In the last Legislature, the Republi cans bad 3 majority in the Senate and 20 in the noose, or 23 on joint ballot. In the Legislature soon . to assemble, the Senate stands 1G Republicans to 16 Democrats, with the Beat of the Frrst district vaoant, and the House 55 Republicans to 45 Democrats a Republican tuajority of 10. If the control of tbe Senate is secured by the election of Mr. Lyndall, the Republicans will therefore be a little better off than they were in 1861, bnt still far from as powerful as they were In 1861. They will, however, be in a clear majority in both houses, und when presenting a united front can oarry through auoh political legislation as is antago nized; while tbe fact that they will have a majority of one only in the Senate wiQ tend greatly to keep their demands and purposes within the bounds of reason, by rendering it possible for the defection of a single right minded Republican member to defeat an un- . fair and iniquitous arrangement of the Con gressional and Legislative distriots. If the Demoorats were in power, the State would be so gerrymandered as to give them abso lute control of it for years to come; as they are not in power, it is possible for the people to seoure a perfectly honest and impartial distribution of the districts, such a distribu tion as will fully satisfy the right-minded ; members of both the great political parties. -The election of Mr. Lyndall is therefore a matter of vital importance to the State at large, not less than to the people of the dis trict whioh he will specially represent. He is eminently qualif ed for the position, and will make an honest, worthy, and zealous member of tbe Senate. Happily his election is a fore gone conclusion. In 1866, Qeneral William : MoOandless, Democrat, was elected Senator from this district by 1547 majority over the late Jeremiah Nichols, Republican. In 1861), the late Senator Watt had a majority of 176 votes over Alexander Diamond. At the re cent election, the Republican majority In the distriot ranged between 750 and 1000, reach ing 1010 on the vote for Reoeiver of Taxes, and falling to 756 on that for Sheriff. In the following table are shown the fluctuations in - the Tote of the distriot since the Senatorial election of 1866: IMS. iaa. . . . 1870. ToUl.lMM 14.034 18.018 13,44 UM0 ,13,715 li.7ui 1J.74S hj 1,647 D. 176 B. 1,010 B. These igures show that the election of Mr. Lyndall is assured, if tbe Republican voters , of tbe district do their full duty. If they neglect that duty, they will have good oauBo to regret their neglect TBE NE W 8TEAMSUIP LINE. It is understood that the entire Btock of the new European steamship company has already been subscribed, and so great has been the eagerness of capitalists that subscriptions for twice the amount have been offered. The bonds Aave also all been offered for even before they have been placed npon the mar ket, so that the snooess of the enterprise may be considered as secured. This oompany has started under unusually favorable auspioea, and it has secured the cordial support of many who have formerly declined to engage in any of the steamship projects that have been started at various times. The import ance of the proposed line of European steamers can scaroely be overestimated, and the Innumerable manufacturing, no less than the commercial, interests of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania are doubly interested in its snooess. The steamers themselves will be built in this country of American ma terial, and their construction will give em ployment to an immense number of Amerl can workmen; and when finished and in ope. ration they will exert a powerful influence in reviving the commercial importance of the port of Philadelphia and in stimulating our manufactories. The principal reason for the decline of our commerce has bean that capital has, by force of oircumstanoe, been diverted into other channels; but the time has now arrived when a direct communicatiou with Europe by means of a line of first-class steamships should meet with tbe cordial sup Ward. . Item. Hep. Jrm. Kip. Item. 1 1,& 1.6H J.334 1.4t9 ,(! 1.4M s a.si 8,12 ,ma y,ai 2,owt m;s S 1,817 MS 1.7! 1,111 1.73J 4 1.2MS WW .S43 M S.S74 T 1.&M 1,823 1.1 1.410 S.tiui 1,4 1H 8. l.bst 1,411 I.4UI l.H4 1,646 ii. I l.'.IU Mil 1.S16 8,toi 1,27 13,840 port of all classes of our oltlzem, for the future prosperity of our most important in dust ties will largely depend upon it. There in no necessity whatever that New York should any longer be the port of Philadel phia, when we bave every facility for rivalling hrr in commerce as we surpass her in manu factures. The capitalists who have interested themselves in the new steamship line are en titled to the thanks of their fellow-citizens and that the entire stook has already been subscribed is a happy augury for the snooess of tbe enterprise. We have been favored with an inspection of the subscription list, which will be published in a few days; but, etrange to say, we do not find upon it the names of some of the most prominent ship' pers and shipowners of Philadelphia; and the buoocss of the enterprise will depend entirely tipon the support of 'others than those who hxve been supposed to be the special repre sentatives of the commercial interests of Philadelphia. CLAIMS OFSOUrilERN LOYALISTS. Fuom time to time petitions are presented to Congress asking for the piyment of the pecu niary losses of Southern loyalists during the war, and occasionally these claims are advo cated by influential publio journals. A few members of Congress and Senators have also manifested a streng disposition, from time to time, to affirm the doctrine that the olaims are jnst, and to assume that the nation is bound to reimburse every -loyal citizen of the rebellious States for losses growing out of the Rebellion and tbe war. Heretofore this prinoiple has fortunately never been fully reoognized, and, we hope it nerer will be. If Congress onoe fairly oommenoes to reimburse the Southern loyalists, the taxpayers of the United States will be fettered forever by an onerous irre deemable debt.. Claims amounting to thou sands of millions of dollars have already been trumped up, and if the citizens of the North, in addition to all they have already Buffered, are to enrioh the hordes of Southern leeches and the gangs of specu lators, who are manipulating these unjust and unmeroiful exactions, they willba completely stripped of the fruits of their enduring toil. Of all the schemes devised to plunder the Treasury, to oppress the people of the North, and to enrich Washington speculators, cor rupt Congressmen, and Southern sharks at their expense, none is so insidious and so dangerous as the proposed reimbursement of Southern loyalists. In self-protection all Northern citizens, without regard to party affinities, should unite in resistance to this terrible oppression, and in rebuking every Congressman or Senator who has the hardi hood to attempt to impose this most terrible of all burdens upon over-patient Northern constituencies. . 4 - - - . Cam, Schtjrz, in bis speech in the Senate defining his anomalons partisan position, in sisted that the leading prinoiple he favors is amnesty, and that his advooacy of revenue reform was a mere incidental or subordinate feature of his Missouri oanvass. Resorting to a epeoies of subtle reasoning that can Fcaroely be comprehended by those who have not sounded the profoundest depths of Ger man philosophy, he contended that the time is now at hand when a new party must be organized, while he expressed a confident be lief that the Republican party would, after "healthy regeneration," become this omnipo tent party of the future. Sohurz's idea, as far as he has one, or as far as we are capable of comprehending it, appears to be that the present Republican organization must be broken up, so that he and few congeaial spirits may have the satisfaction of putting together the pieces or particles in an im proved Bbape. We apprehend, however, that this Bort of political reconstruction is a task far beyond Sohurz's capacity. If the Repub lican party is to be regenerated, it is scarcely prudent to commence oporations by reduoing it to impalpable powder. It cannot afford to undergo the risk of dying outright in the vague hope that death will insure an im proved future existence. Common sense people will be apt to conclude that the readi ness of the Missouri Senator to kill the exist ing organization is incompatible with a sin cere desire for its restoration; and that if his blows against the party that warmed him into life prove really effective, he will infi nitely prefer a Democratic to a semi-Republican substitute for the party that now dominates the land. THE OBOROiA XLBCIWN. Another, and we trust the last, eirort Is to be niaJe next week to restore Georgia rally- to her normal position in tne Union. The State was represented lor a time in the lower house of tUe Fortieth Con gress, but has not yet been readmitted to represen tation In the Senate. After tbe Legislature which had defiantly ousted the colored members was brought to terms by Congress, tbe time for the elec tion lor members of the present and next Congress was fixed for November 8, but late la September both branches of the Legislature passed an act, drawn np by Attorney -General A (term an, post poning tbe Congressional and local elections until the 80th, glbt, and SIM of December. On Tuesday, Wednesday, aad Thursday of next wees, therefore, the contest will take place. Tbe candidates of tbe two parties for tbe long and short terms are as fol lows: SEPl'KI.ICANS. Itiul. 41 ( Cviigr ft. 4SJ Coiurrr. 1 Klcbard W. Whit, Virgil Hiiiyer. Kichard II. Whlteley. Marlon Bethane, John S. Bigbr. 4 Jeir. r Lopg (co'd, Thos. J. hptier. Taos, P. Bcaid (coi'u). Isti&in 8. tannin. It John A. Wimpy. T . Ueorgi-1'. Iiurnett. DEMOCKATS. 1 A. T. Melniyre, v, W. rayne. 8 Nelson TUX , 8 William V. Wrigtit. 4 Wlnboru J. Liwtou. 6 1. M. Dunoiho. WiUiam P. 1'rlee. 7 1'ierre M. 11. Young. In 1868, the vote for 1 ovarii or was 8J.148 Republi can to T6,09J Democratic a Republican majority of 7W1. The vote for Corgressmen at the same time was as follows: JIM. H'P. . Mfaf. 1 U.frMi fc.141 883VR AlJb'M ' 13,4S 1941 vifeuo n.&si uibu 4 .ll.OTS 10,911 11K k ...n,T4i (So regular cp.) ....K I,W S,S4J 4131) I S.U64 11,164 SlOuD The Itpul)ilcnacan (.archly bone to do better than tLla, and Out loust do as wttll if they would f l.ci fi-ur cut of the s:vu lutmUrs to which taa feuie U tuUUed. NOTICKB. FROTRCTCOM TO But una or Clothiho. llKNNSTT & CO., T with Ham, No. ms Markkt St., Uai.k-wav Bstwkkn Kiwi and Sixth Sts., Will Sum. Lowk than ant oni klsm. OR Will Krfskd tiis money AND Takk Back tuk Oooos DlMATIBIMKn. Call and bk Bktors rntcnAsma. CnRiHTM as Orockriks. Messrs. Thompson Black's Son It Co., the welt-known grocers, whose old-tloie and well-remembered stand Is situated at the norinwest corner Of Broid aad Cheanut streets, where tfee store has long been associated in every body's mind with everything which can at all be comprehended in the general term of fine groceries, have lately completed an extensive addition to their business In the shape of aline large branch store, whioh Is In every particular tne equal of the older bouse. The proprietors of the Broad and Chesnnt streets store, which Is essentla ly the old and popular Stand, have perseverlngly and successfully long maintained their leading position among retail establishments. In the matter or location, suita ble as It la for a large class of tho community, they, by the establishment of a flourishing branoh, have shown that they are determined to cater to the wants of everybody, without regard to situation. Tbe new stand has been placed at the northwest corner of Seventeenth and Arch, to alapt their facilities to the great northwestern growth of the city. The branch Is now firmly established at this point, and Is now doing an Iraiense business, the old store being ran as before by ths same firm, and without any diminution In Its custom. Both stores enjoy enviable reputations, which is accounted for by the fact that the stock embraces everything Whioh everybody want, in the best variety. Not only are the staple articles which every family is obliged to have here offered In endless variety, but the bist of luxuries are also exposed for sale for all who may care to have them. As this Is the season of tteyear when Jnst such articles are wanted, it Is a natural consequence that the people should bay them at this establishment, where they are to be had at reasonable rates. The Christmas dinner table especially Is dependent In a great measure upon the number, variety, and excellence of the articles upon It, and many of these articles are to be bad only from what are known as grocery stores. If we wish these groceries, we must go to a store where fine goods are sold, and not where a seoond rate article la offered to us for as high a prioe as is charged for the best of goods elsewhere. Every housekeeper should remember the name exaotly, Thompson Black's Son & Co., at Broad and Cnesnut streets, or Seventeenth and Arch streets, Philadel phia. IIaikes Bros.' riAKOf. of the ten hundred piano manufacturers In the United States, none enjoy a better reputation for turning out first-class stock than do the Messrs. Haines Bros., of New York. They have not made such extraordinary efforts as tome have to get their instruments before the public, but their experience In business has taught them that the pianos they manufacture, by their superior tone and excellence, speak, as It were, for themselves ; and those who purchase and use the instruments understanding, do not hesitate to re commend them to their friends, and thus the pianos gain an enviable notoriety. These gentlemen have been In the piano business for twenty years, both being practical piano makers, and understand every department of their trade, and every instrument sent from their factory, be the price high er low, is thoroughly examined and pronounced perfect before it Is sold. . -, - The Instruments are made In every style of finish, and for tone cannot be surpassed in this country. We have aold over sooo, and each with a guarantee of five years. Hundreds of ouyers purchase from us who start out reluctantly to look, feeling they must spend $500, or 1400, or 700, but find a splendid piano can be bought at about two-thirds these sums or less. Come and see us. Goclo & Fischer, No. 923 Chesnnt street. Bronchitis. The usual symptoms of this disease are cough, soreness of the lungs er throat, Hoarse ness, difficulty of breathing, hectic fever, a spitting of phlegm or matter, and sometimes blood. It Is an Inflammation of the fine skin lining tbe inside of the whole of the wind tubes or air vessels which run through every part of the lungs. Jayne'a Expecto rant immediately suppresses tho cough, pain, In flammation, fever, and difficulty of breathing, pro duces a free and easy expectoration, and effects a speedy cure. Sold by all druggists. Clark's Gold Mbdal Salamander IIot-Aik Fur kacb consumes leas coal, gives more hot air, requires less attention; and in every respect is superior to any hot-air furnace In the country. Call and examine at the warerooms of John 8. Clark, No. 1003 Market street. i f Clark's Gold Mbdal Hot-Ajb Cooking Range. Fifteen hundred references for this celebrated Kange. It It will do more cooking and baking, heat mote warm water, and heat three large rooms in the coldest weather, with less coal than any range in the market. . John 8. Clark, No. 1008 Market street. - Clark's Calibrated Improved BaltimohkFikk Placb IIeatbr. Twenty men are now employed In putting np these great fuel saving base burners, which are tbe only Hot-air Fire-place Heaters In the market. Two thousand testimonials can be shown In favor of this heater. Do not fail to call at ;the warerooms of tbe manufacturer. John a Clark, No. 1QQS Market street Carbon Revbrberatory Heater. Warranted to be tbe cheapest, most durable, tjl-cient, economical, and convenient hot-air furnace, for general use, ever offered to tbe public. It Is a perfect gn-lurner and radiator, as will be demonstrated to all who will call and see it in ope ration. McUor &. Tyson, No. 1210 Market street. The star Nickel-plating Works have become one of the Institutions of the city, and are constantly thronged with visitors to examine the prooess of this wonderful mechanic art. See advertisement of Atmore's Mince Meat on Eighth rage. Wbitman'8 JrjciiK. For singer and publio speakers, to keep tbe throat moist and voice clear, it is excellent, its cen's per box. Druggists soil it. Stefhbn F. Whitman it Son, S))e Manufacturers, 8. W. corner of Twelfth and Market streets. 'GROCERIES, ETC l'OR CHRISTMAS. We desire to call the attention of the publio to ou Pine Fiuits, Nuti, and Delicacies Of every description, and to the fact that we are selling our goods as low as possible. Call and see for yourselves before purchasing else where. E. BRADFORD CLARKE. SUCCESSOR TO SIMON COLTON A CLARKE, 8. W. Corner BB0AD and WALNUT, tlihatutttp PHILADELPHIA. Office, 7 SO' illcox&Gito, Chestnut Silent Street, MACHINE P7vzladelphia. "I give my lieatty preference to the Willcox & Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine." Fannt Fkbk. " The weight of reliable evidence being overwhelming for that of theWillcox & Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine, I decided npon it, procured it, and am more than tatmfied. Gcacb Greenwood. " I have the Wheeler & Wilson, the Grover & Baker, and the Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machines in my family. I use the Willcox & Gibbs most frequently, thinking it far superior to either of the others." Mrs. Henry Ward Beeches. " My wife would not accept a Sewing Machine of any other patent as a gift, if Bhe must receive it on condition of giving op the Willcox & Gibbs." Rev. Oliver Crane, Carbondale, Fa. " The Willcox & Gibbs is the onty Sewing Machine whose working is bo sure and simple that I could venture to introduce it into Syria," Rev. A. T. Pratt, Missionary American Board. " We have used various Sewing Machines within our family, but it is the unanimous opinion of .the household, that the Willcox & Gibbs is the best of them all." Rev, J. 8. Holme, Brooklyn, N.Y. "For simplicity and mechanical accuracy of construction, I have seen no Sewing Machine equal to the Willcox & Gibbs." Enoch Lewis, Of the Pennsylvania Central B. B, A correspondence on the subject of Sewing Machines is respectful ly solicited. - D. S. XMTKG, 720 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. JEWELRY ETOi HOLIDAY GOODS. - J. E. CALDWELL & CO.; JEWELLERS, No. 902 CHE8NUT Street, Open th'8 day a large Invoice of Pink Coral Jewelry Of Newest Designs, Just arrived from Naples. They wll also open on Monday next an Invoice of English Fancy Goods, Including a fresh supply or Ladies' Furnished Work Baskets. Their stock of PAEIS AHD VIENNA NOVELTIES Superior to that of any previous season. CHRISTMAS GOODS, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Crystal, Leather, Wood, Etc. Etc., AT PRICES SUITED TO 1HG TIME3. Ilggtf4p - ORGANS. MASON ix HAMLIN ORGAN CO. The CABINET ORGANS made by toll Company are of such universal reputation, not only through out America but also in Europe, and are so gene rally the ACKNOWLEDGED STANDARD OP EXCELLENCE among Instruments of the class, that few need to be assured of their superiority. PRICES REDUCED, OCTOBER, 16TO. RANGE OF PRICE FROM 150 to 11000. A NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, With full Information, and TESTIMONY CISCULaJR, will be sent free to any one desiring them. GOULD A FISCHER, No. 923 CIIE3NUT Street, J. K. GOCLD. PHILADELPHIA. Wm. G. Fihchbiu U 10 lBt ip II OM E. AMUSEMENTS. PiKLOR AND JUVENILE GAMES, FBFSH AND NEW, AND IN GREAT VARIETY. TOY, JUVENILE, AND MISCELLANEOUS , . ALSO, BIBLES, PRAYERS, ETC. OLOBES, allCROSCOPES.WRITINQ DESKS, ETC. PARLOR AND FLOOR CROQUET, la different styles. ALPHABET AND BUILDING BLOCKS, EIV. J. A. 1MNCK0FT & CO., IS IT imwthit No. at AUC'll Street 61 HE. IE U GRAND DISPLAY OF AT PRJCEO THAT WILL Writing Desks, an Elegant Assortment, ROSEWOOD, PAPIER-MACHE, MAIIOG AN Y,'j WALNUT AND FANOT WOODS. Writing Desks, with look and key, $ 100; Portfolio, from 80o. tip. ' Travelling Cases; Ladies' and Gents' Dressing Cases. ' Cigar Cases and Match Boxes; Wallets; Gold Pens aad Pencils. Woe ten holm's Penknives; Bronze Inkstands and Paper Weights. Scotch and Vienna Goods, Pen Wipers, Card Cases, etc Water Colors; Baokgammon Boards, Parlor Croquet and Billiards, Games, etc USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. . A Monogram and Box of Paper and Envelopes, oontainlng 4 quires and 4 paoks, stamped in colors, $3 00. ' A Monogram engraved to order without charge to those buying $5-00 of Paper and En velopes. ' - Initial Boxes oontaining 1 quire Frenoh Paper and Envelopes, 25 cents. A large variety of STATIONERY ef every description. Will. H. HOSKI1MS, No. 913 ABCH STREET, 19 I imwTUp PHILADELPHIA, E8TAL1BHED 1805. HOLIDAY GROCERIES. GR9PPEN & MADDOCK, 3Vo. lli Soutli THRD Street, ' . Now offer to the citizens of Philadelphia and surroundings one of ths largest and bast as- . sortments of Fine Groceries Ever Opened in Philadelphia, Fxptessly for the Holidays at Greatly Redeced Prices. WHITE ALMERIA CRAPES In ITirie Order, Only 15 1 CcntH I?ei- Pound, and in kegs at wholesale pried. The Fiuett Assortment of Raisins For Table and for Cooking, t FINEST DOUBLE CROWN RAISINS, IN QUARTER BOXES, ONLY f 2 00. FINEST SINGLE COWN RAISINS, IN QUARTER BOXES, ONLY f 190. New Currants, Citren, Lemon and Orange Feel, Figs in Layers. FINEST QUALITY OF FRESH NUTS, As Qrt noble Walnuts, Paper-Shell Almonds, Pecan Nnts, Cream Nats, eto. etc. CHEESE QF FINEST QUALITY, Sach as Stilton, Cheddar, Roquefort, Nenfohatel, Edam, Parmesin, Pineapple, Sago, Pat Brick, eto. eto. CANNED GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, FRESH AND IN FINEST ORDER. POTTED AND PATE GAME, SARL1NEH, AKOHOYIES, ITALIAN SAUSAGE. NEW CROP FRENCH PhUNES, NECTARINES, FRENCH PLUMS. Ntw Crop Qjeen Olives, very ine, by gallon or Quart. Also, All the Delicacies of the season. ' ORIPPEN &; MADDOCK, , JVo. 1155 Houtli THIRD Street, Dealers and Importers in Fine Groceries. N ' 1SOC5. ' FOR CHRISTMAS. 500 of the most Elegant All-wool Poplin Robes ever Imported, AT 8, 9, AND 10 A PATTERN (14 YARDS EACH). These goods have never retailed for lets than $18 and $20.' Thev are without exception the cheapest and handsomest goods for a Christmas present of an j thing In the city. 30,000 Yards of Best Jmeticai Delaines, Armures. and Serges, . ."' AT J6X CJSNTS PER YARD. 20,000 Yards In Plaids, Plains, and Chene mixed, at from 20 to 37 i eents per yard, bonght expressly for Christmas sales, and at prices cheaper than I bave ever offered the same goods at. All .of tbe choice shades of Light an1 Dark Browns, "Wines, Bines, Greens, Modes, Blacks, etc, IIEAVY CORDED SILK POPLINS, credaoed for Christmas sales. LYONS VELVETS, PAISLEY and BRO HE SHAWLS, reduoed for Christmas sales. Examine this stock of RICH DRESS GOODS before purchasing elsewhere. J. A. SOUTHWICK, ISo, 17 Ooutu EianTII Qt, Below Market, - . Window with Revolving Pyramid. HOLIDAY GOODS PLEASE EVERY ONE. of Dress Goods