G THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH TUTPL SHEET HllbADBLPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1870. (toting clcgtapljt SATURDAY. DECKMRER 24, 1870. Chkibtmas falling on Sunday this year, the general celebration of the day will take place on Mondrty next, and there will conse quently Le no paper issued from thia office on that day. C Jilt I HTM AS. The Christmas Reason, with its multitude of pleasant associations, saorod and secular, has come round agrin, and we extend to the readers of The Evksino Teleoiuph our cur dial greeting, winning them one and all health and happiness. The event that will be commemorated to-morrow was, whichever way it may be viewed, a momentous one, for the Christian religion has exerted an influence in shaping the merely material destinies of a great portion of the human race such as no other religious sjutem over has done or ever will do. Christianity, if it means nothing else means a high state of civilization, pure morals, and a large-hearted charity that recognizes in the fullest manner the brotherhood of the human race, a brotherhood that is limited by no territorial boundaries and no differences of race or nationality. Those who expect to enjoy a hippy Christmas-day to-morrow should not forget the poor, to whom the holiday season, with its bitter cold, will bring but little happi ness. He whose birth is to be celebrated to morrow said, "The poor ye have always with yon;" and those who have the heart to give of their abundance to make Christmas-day a real ocoasion for rejoioing to the needy, will enjey the festival themselves with a keener relish than if they thought only for them selves. It is not our intention, however, to preach a Christmas sermon, but merely to extend the compliments of the season to our readers; and we cannot do so in better words than the time-honored ones that have done duty on many previous holiday occasions. We therefore wish one and all of our readers A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yeau. TEE ROW IN TUB HOARD OF GUARDIANS. The new method of appointing members of the Board of Guardians by the Court is undoubtedly a great improvement upon the old system ; and the present board u com posed of a body of gentlemen whose integrity is above suspicion, and who have endeavored to discharge their duty to the paupers and the public Conoeding this point at the out set, we still think that there is matter for serious reflection in the allegations made so persistently by one of the members of the board, Mr. Edward T. Parker. Although be stands in the unenviable light of the single juryman who was against eleven stubborn associates, it does happen sometimes that the one man is nearer right than his fellows, and there are plausible reasons for believing that this may be the case in the present in stance. The Almshouse is an important in BtitutioD, and it is no easy task to act with wisdom, effioiency, and economy in all mat ters relating to the maintenance of more than three thousand paupers, one-fourth of whom are insane and a large number sick. There is a wide latitude for discretion, a great many opportunities for wrong-doing and for shortoomiDgs; and if somebody does not de vote himself, heart and soul, in a spirit of disinterested and determined philanthropy, to the arduous task of achieving the best attainable results, there is constant danger that the management of such an institution will fall below the proper standard. It is to the credit of the ex feting board that no charge al leging that they have sanctioned any fearful or gross abuse has been made during the present controversy; but Mr. Parker's allega tions imply, what is probably not far from the fact. that, while the routine business is in the main pretty well attended to, there are, never thleas, some holes that should be sto pped np and some defects in organization that Bhould be amended. A Board of Guardians may be very honest and respectable, and still neglect or misconceive the full soope of its duties; and the fault of the present board, so far as it is faulty, lies in this direction, Mr. Parker has not been content witn a mere roHtine discharge of his duty. Knowing that truth often lies at the bottom of a well, he has tried to dive down deep enough to reaoh it. lie refused to take at their fall face value the statements of all the sub ordinate officers of the institution, and he has demanded that little things, as well as great things, should be done deoently and in order. When beef is contracted for, he in Bists that beef, and not bullock's hearts, Bhould be delivered; and he asks that the storekeeper shou'd be present to see the beef weighed, instead of detailing untrustworthy assistants to discharge this duty. When roofs are to be repaired, he wants to know why guarantees for their durability cannot be exaoted. When arbors are made by pauper labor for the private use of the Steward on bis New Jersey farm, he wants to know what sort or a ma is presented to that official. When the infants in the institution are habitually doomed to premature death, he asks whether something is not wrong with either the nurses or the milk. When de id men are reported on the live list, nd live men on the dead list, he asks that the records should be made up correctly. When outstanding bills and claims of the institution for damages, stone furnished, etc, are not pressed for payment, he asks the reason why. hen filth accu mulated in the corridors, he insisted that it Bhould be removed. When the necessities of an enlargement of the Insane Department became painfu ly apparent, he warmly and strenuously urged an a plication to Councils for the necessary appropriation, which finally was obtained. When gangs of able-bodied men are left lounging listlessly, he attempts t find employment for them. When paupers are treated with unnecessary find crael harshness as a punishment for their temetity in making known the private inside workings of the institution, he points tho finger of scorn at those who perpetrate such tyranny. And although his associates may be annoyed by the agitation of such topics, we think that Mr. Parker will do infi nitely more good than harm by continuing his investigations and his agitations. Re spectable, oasy-going boards have for centu ries glossed over the most fearful wrongs in prisons and poor-houses. It has always re quired enthusiasts or reformers ts open their eyes and the eyes of the publio to the enor mity of daily occurrences; and if, as Parker's enemies allege, he belongs to this trouble some class, it is still quite possible that his labors will redound to the welfare of the panpers and the tax-payers. He is en titled to a fair hearing, even if he is in a minority in the board: he will get it in the newspapers, and from the Grand Jury, if he does not get it at the regular sessions of the Board of Guardian; and the alleged attempts of some of the officials of the institution to thwart his endeavors to gain information which is due to his position will go far to engender a conviction that they Lave sinister motives for concealment. THE DEFENSE OF NAPOLEON 1IL The New York World yesterday published a long document which purported to be a de fense of the ex-Emperor Napoleon III, an explanation of his policy, and of the reason for the sudden collapse of the military power of France. This defense assumes to have been prepared by one of the ex Emperor's associates with his sanction, and the internal evidences are in favor of its genuineness. It is just such a plea as any one acquainted with the history and character of M. Bona parte, as Victor Hugo always persisted in calling him, would be likely to make, and it is probably as strong a defense of the policy that shaped the destinies of the second Empire as could be put forth. We pav that com pliment to the writer, whoever he may be. Assuming the document to be a genuine mani festo from Wilhelmshohe, its most marked characteristic is the evidence it affords of the total inability of the ex-Emperor to under stand what the deficiencies of his jrovorn- D - ' ment were, at the rest of the wuiia un derstands them. By a contrast between the disorganized condition of France previous to the devolution of 1848, tt only remedy for which, according to their plea, was a revival of the old Napoleonia policy, and tha material prosperity that France enjoyed during the past eighteen years, an attempt is made to overlook what was the real weakness of the Imperial Bystem which enabled a character less adventurer to remain during that period not merely the ruler of France but the arbiter of Europe. The social and moral corruption that wis engendered by the second empire, so that all the principles of virtue and honor were set aside as of no moment in order that a certain dynasty that had its origin in fr-iud and corruption might be able to perpetuate itself although a whole people should disgrace their humanity, is entirely overlooked; and the ex-Emperor attributes the downfall of his government, and the ruin of his country, to the opposition he encoun tered from men like Thiers, Prevost-Paradol, and others who endeavored to thwart him at every point. Outside of France, and espe cially in the United States, it has long been understood that the empire was nothing more than a glittering show, and although no one expected to see it collapse as suddenly as it did, there are few who did not believe that its downfall would surely come, some time or other. The ex-Emperor seems not to have comprehended the real power of Prussia until it actually threatened him, and, as is probably true, he contends that he was forced into the present war more by the necessity of maintaining his prestige than because he desired to cd cage in the conflict. On this as on other occasions, however, he is entirely too anx ious to throw the blame upon the Frenoh people, and to represent them as urging him on against his own inclinations. All the evi dence on the subject, however, indicates very plainly that Napoleon was anxious to engage in a war with Prussia, that he dili gently excited popular enthusiasm on the subject, and that he confidently expected to win a comparatively easy victory. Although this dooument is more elaborate, and argues from more remote causes, the gist of it is essentially the same as that of the pamphlet issued .by the ex-Emperor some time ago, and there is nothing in it that will be likely to increase the respect of mankind for him, or to make any true friend of France regret bis sudden and disgraceful downfall. HIE NEW STEAMSHIP COMPANY. The entire stock of the American Steamship Comvany was subscribed for with a most gratifying rapidity, and the great enterprise has started under most favorable auspices. It only remains for the capitalists of Phila delphia to continue their support in the same liberal manner that they have at the com mencement, and the success of the new Bteamshin line may be considered as assured beyond peradventure. The fact that the entire capital stock has been eagerly taken up proves that the vast im portance of the new steamship line and the powerful influences it will exert on the innumerable industries of Philadelphia are fully appreciated by manufacturers as well as mei chants, for when the inaguifloent ves sels that it is proposed to build are once in operation, we may expect a revival of the commercial importance of this port that will be a stimulus to f very description of trade and affect the welfare of thousands of people outside of those who are immedintely inte rested by the investment of their capital. The stock having all been subscribed for, the American Steamship Cdmpany now offer to corporations, capitalists, and all who are interested in the success of the enterprise, their bonds, amounting to $1,500,000. These bonds will be free of State tax, will be pay. able in twenty-five years, with semi-annual interest at ( per cent., and will be guaran teed, principal and interest, by the Penn sylvania Railroad Company. The security offered by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany is so ample that these bonds may be considered as absolutely safe investments, and we have good reason to believe that they will be subscribed for as rapidly as was the stock. Two new States will probably be admitted into the Union during the present session of Congress Colorado and New Mexico. The Dame of the latter will probably be changed to Lincoln. Neither of these States have one-sixth of the population of Philadelphia, and there is something very unjust in the idea that, while they will each secure two United States Senators, this city is practi cally nnrepresented in the highest of Ameri can political tribunals. Under our system, however, such anomalies are unavoidable, and we must prepare to welcome the new sibter commonwealths as cordially as we can. NOTICES. Buy SoMKTniNO Vseffl BUY SOMETUINO I 8KFFI. Bly SoMtiua I'SEFvr. for a Christmas gift. A Good Warm Overcoat Ah iic at f9tr Men. A h low an i fur lin-.s. Winter Coats m tow as . fur Men. Wintkr Vests a low a Si for Hen. WlNTftR JACK STO nioir ! tar Rom: We are closinn out a lot of miruhm stock, of which above-named are a part, at price it many canes not half the. vulue, bnnij UETEKMINED TO 8KI.L TnB.tf, A Tordina an excellent onnortunitu fur the nurchane of a really acceptable 1001) ANI .SUBSTANTIAL CUK18TMAS Gift A t little rout. H e have in addition our iMial anortmrnt of the beet and most stylinh kkady-.madb ui.othi.no in Philadelphia. Which we will tell at guaranteed lower prices than any other. bennett & co., Tower Hall, no. b18 makkkt street. Half-way between fiftu and sixth streets, Bradbury Pianos, beautiful Christmas presents. Gould & Fischer. What is More Common or Distressing than a Bilious Attack ? Who Is not familiar with the well-known symptoms,' oppression across the sto mach and chest, low spirits, restlessness, gloomi ness of nilna, weariness, dull headache, dirty, greasy appearance of the skin, yellow tinge of the white of the ejes, loas or appetite, and oostlveuess ? Few, indeed, of the more ordinary Ills of life are '" wlriplv nrpvft'ent than thesn hlllnin rtlsorrior. and jet iu.. av reiillly be got rld ot by uaing dr. Jaynk's Sanative b wn,)8 operation the liver will be rapidly restore! . r vitiated secretions of the stomach cuaug, ., ..' tlveuess removed, and the whole Bystem asslstcu In recovering Us normal condition, bold by all druggists. Steck & Co.'s Tianos, used Dy artists every where. Gould & Fischer, No. 923 Chesnut Btreet. Mason & Hamlin's Cabinet Organs; standard of excellence throughout the world. Gould & Fischer. Why Uncle John went to Parkinson's. "Twas the night beiore Christmas," well what If It was ? Is It coming again, that "rUHcuhis mux.'" Growled old Uncle John, as he tied up his head And Bhutlled away to his bachelor-bed, Thinking himself a most fortunate chap, With Lothlng to trouble his "long winter's nap" But the wind out of doors made a terrible clatter, And conscience would speak, "that's what was the matter," So he lay there forlorn and shivered and trembled, When there right beside him stood one who resem bled The famed Santa Clans, but his broad merry face Wore a frown that was Burcly there quite out of place ; To the BtocklDgless chimney he pointed with Ire, When up rose the fire-place higher and higher, And there through the flame, with amazement, John saw Aunts, uncles, and brothers and couslns-lu-law In cheerful excitement preparing the store For the happy young chicks, who were dreaming It o'er. And now, growing plainer, was one little room, A poor little taper revealing Its gloom, And a woman who wept, as she sewed by Its gleam, For .the children whose ChriBtmas must be all a drebm! John shrank from the light In good Santa Clans eye, For he knew why his poor sister Grace mHHtjthus sigh! 'Not for you happy Christmas!" as sternly he spoke ! Santa Claus melted up the wide chimney like smoke, . And John with a shiver of terror awoke ! Rejoiced that the morning dissolved the dark spell, And knowing that only what ends well is well, He hastened to Parkinson's, Chesnut near Broad, And bought all the bonbons his parse could afford, Caramels and pralines of every description, ne plus ultra. Chocolate drops, glaced walnuts, Diablotlous "Jim Crows," Imperial and Chantllly creams, Enough to defend from an army of dreams, And sped to put smiles where the tears freely came, Dost thou take, gentle reader? Go thou do the same ! The Parkinson Caramel Depot, Chesnut Stkbkt, abovi Broad. Haines Brothers' Pianos are elegant Christmas presents. We are selling scores. OOULD & FISCHER, No. 943 Chesnut street. Pum Vivimus, Vivaucs The Parkinson Caramel Depot, No. 1109 Chesnut street. A splendid assort ment of rare, new, and delicious Confectionery, Caramels, and Bonbons, pure and fresh, made ex pressly for the festive season. See advertisement of Atmore's Mince Meat on Eighth Fage. Whitman's Jujube. For singers and publio speakers, to keep the throat moist and voice clear, It Is excellent. 25 cents per box. Druggists sail It, Stephen F. Whitman it Son, 8 lie Manufacturers, 8. W. corner of Twelfth and Market streets. TOR CHRISTMAS. We desire to call the attention of the public to ou Fine Fruits, Nuts, and Delicacies Of every description, and to the f ict 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 C0LTON & CLARKE, 8. W. Corner BROAD and WALNUT, 1 1 thstntrtp PUILADELPHIA. GET READY FOR COMPLETE HOLIDAY OUTFIT. APPROPRIATE ckhill OFFER TO THE PUBLIC, AT M A ft VE LOU SLY LOW PRICES, A. Complete AtsNortiiiont .OF TIIE MOST DESIBABLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS ITS TIIE WHAT IS MORE APPROPRIATE FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOUR FRIEND OR RELATION, YOUR FATHER OR YOUR SON, THA Ueaatiful Suit of Breakfast Coats, Lounging Ooats, Smoking Coats, Robes de Chambre, Fine Overcoats, Coats, Coachmen's Coats, Pants, Vests, and Coats, Clengarry Coats, Vests, Coats, and Pants, King William Coats. NOBODY CAN FURNISH YOU, OHEAPElt 1HAN ROCKHI LL $ WILSON, GKEAT BROWN II ALL, 003 and. COS diesniit Street. GET YOUR FRIENDS It is not necessary to wait till the very last get your toes tramped on in the great rush. want from the GREAT BROWN HALL. Fine Suils at Low Prices. Gentlemen's Outfit of Every Description. Full Assortment of the Choicest Winter Goods. Don't be beguiled into Buying anywhere else. IF YOU WANT THE BEST BARGAINS IN THE CITY, GREAT BROWN HALL IS THE PLACE TO FIND THEM. WE HAVE PROVIDED AN AMPLE IMMENSE DEMANDS OF EVERY ATTENTION WILL BE SHOWN TO EVERYBODY WHO WILL CALL. RQCKHILL & UI180H GREAT BROWN HALL, C03 antl COS CHESNUT Street. THE HOLIDAYS. HOLIDAY GIFTS. & mi WORLD ! Winter Clothes? Cheap All-wool Suits, Flnor Full Suits, Choice oich Suits, Elegant Suits, pants, ana rests, VALUABLE PRESENTS. day before Christmas, and go in a hurry and But go now and buy the fine Winter Saits you FORCE OF SALESMEN TO MEET THE OUR HOLIDAY BUSINESS. 9 SEWINQ MACHINES Office, 7 SO illcox&Gibl) Chestnut Silent Street, mm hi he (Phil ad e Ip h ia . " I pi-'e mv lioarty preference to the Willcoi & GibiM bilcnt Hewing .Machine." Fanny Feen. " The weight .of reliable evidence being overwhelming for that of the Willcox & Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine, I dctiJed upon it, procured it, and am more than satisfied." Grace 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 tt far superior to either of the others." Mus. Henry Ward Beecher. " My wife would not accept a Sewing Machine of any oilier patent rm h epft, if she must receive it on condition of giving up the Willcox & Gibba." Rev. Oliver Crane CarbondalB, Pa. " The Willcox & Gibbs U the only Sewing Machine whose working in bo sure and simple that I could venture to introduce it into syri-" Rev. A. T. Pratt, Missionary American Doard. " We have used various cwinsr Machine within our family, but it ia the unav n,, opinion of the household, that the Willcox & Gibb is the best of them all." IlEV. J. S. ITOT.ME, , 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 E. B. A correspondence on the sitltjcct of Sewing Machines is respectful' ly solicited. U D. S. EWING, 720 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. cuv ELRY AN D 'SILVERWARE. HOLIDAY UUODD. J. E. CALDWELL & CO.. JEWELLERS, No. 902 CHESNUT Street, Uvq!b clay a large invoice of Pink Coral Jewoiry Ol Newest Designs, Just arrived Irom Naples. They will also open on Monday next an lnvoloe of English Fancy Goods, Including a fresh supply of ladies' Furnished Work Baskets. Their stock of PARIS AND VIENNA NOVELTIES Superior to that of any previous season. CHRISTMAS GOODS, i Ia Gold, Silver, Bronze, Crystal, Leather, Wood, Etc. Stc, AT PBICES SUITED TO THE TIMES. 11 M tf4p OR Y GOODS. JJSEFUL PRESENTS FOR TUB HOLIDAYS. JOHN W. THOMAS, 405 and 407 N. SECOND St., Invites an examination of hlslargA stock of SILKS aiid 1'KE.sS gooDn lu everv variety and detilira. POINTS, LACES, SETS, A VALKN ulENNES, " 1IUKFS. THKKAD. " Hdkla., Linen, Hem-stitch, Embroidered, and Silk, IU man Sashes and Ties, Kauo; Silk Scarfs and Ties. India Scarfs. GLOVES Kl'l, Beaver. Cloth and Faacy. VELVETS. Ladles' CloaMngs, Plushes, Velveteens. CLOTHS, CASMMKKE3. VES1TNUS, ETC, The entire stock in offered at prices to insure 9 U 8t.uth4paiu KAHD SALES. 1870 novelties i87i rou CHRISTMAS. PARIAN, BRONZE i J AS PES, LAVA. MAJOLICA, CRY8TAL, JAPANESE CURIOSITIES, ETC. ETC. ETC. TKNDAIE, MITCHELL & CO, 707 CHESNUT ST., 707 11 6 str PDILaDSLPHIA. TiRTrKMAKKRS' CLAY-SPADES AND TOOLS. 1) Miller's wake. No. 8o S.KiKTH Street. liMm .,, " "" OVSrtK KMVES OK FINE - 'JC Cast StteU No. 8c b. 1TU su
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