THE DAILY EVENINO TELEGRAPH riIILADELPIIIA,''TIIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1G, 1871. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON (SXTMDATS 1I01PTI1D), LT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING. NO. 108 S. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. The rrioe is Wires cenli per copy double sheet), r eighteen cents per week, payable to the carrier by whom served. The subscription price by mail It Nine Dollars per annum, or One Dollar and Fifty Cents for two months, invariably in advanoe for the time ordered. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1871. O" The Evening Telegraph, from 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 Pest, Commercial Advertiser, and Evening Ex press. The success which has attended our enterprise is, in Itself, a sufficient evi dence of the freshness, fullness, and 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. " The earliest regular edition of Thx Evening Teleobafb goes to press at lj o'olook, and the subsequent regular editions t 2$, 3J, and 4. Whenever there is im portant news of the progress of the Euro pean war, extra editions will be Issued after this hour, and before the regular time for the -early edition. TUB BROAD STREET TAVEMENT. It is to be hoped that Councils, in acting this afternoon upon the proposed loan of $500,000 to construct a wooden pavement on Broad street, will carefully consider the many serious objections to this proposition which have been made by the press and the public. The rumor that a combination of contractors has been formed to secure extortionate prioes for the work to be done should of itself in sure the defeat of the bill. But if this con sideration fails to defeat it, other and still stranger arguments shou'd prevent its passage. In the present financial condition of the city no one street should have so large amount of money spent for its improvement at a time when nnny other great thoroughfares are negleoted, and the dura tion of wooden pavements (more especially those which do not make the best possible pro vision for the preservation of the wood) is too doubtful to justify a long loan for their construction. There is something monstrous in the idea that the city should establish the policy of spending half' a million of dollars every six or seven years, for paving a small portion of only one of hundreds of streets. The extension of this system would speedily and inevitably bankrupt the city treasury, and it - would require the entire revenue of a rich republic to pave all portions of Philadelphia in the manner in which it is proposed to pave Broad Btreet. AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL ELECTION LAW. The National House of Representatives yesterday, after a protraoted debate, in which the Democrats, according to custom, venti lated their, peculiar theories of State rights, passed an amendment to the election law of last session which is calculated to promote its efficiency. T his amendment strikes out the clause authorizing the employment of the military force of the United States at national elections, while it . defines with greater exactness the duties and plaoes greater power in the hands of the civil au. thorities. Th's change is wise, for the em-' ployment of soldiers to preserve order at elections, Tinder any circumstances, is some thing that cannot be beheld with gratification by citizens of any party, and although there are occasions when a display of military force appears to be absolutely necessary in order that honest voters may have a . fair chance ' to exercise the right of suffrage, the abuses that are liable to attend such a practice, if corrupt men should gain control of the highest offices of the Government, are 80 great that it is best for citizens to rely wholly upon the protection of the civil power. The amendment passed . yesterday . by the House directs the appointment by the Circuit Judges of two citizens of opposite politics to act as 'supervisors of elections in all cities and towns having over 20,000 inhabitants, and also the appointment by the United States Marshals of special deputies to assist and pro tect the supervisors. The bill prescribes with much exactness the powers and duties of the Marshals and their deputies, and authorizes them in c&se of J necessity' to summon to their aid the posse evmitatus of the district over which they have supervision. Theamendtneut also directs he appointment of a chief super visor of elections in eah judicial district, aud it gi vest the United States Circuit Courts juris diction over all cases of law and equity ari fiirg uz.Zz: the la. IIwsc ilX-it fu tures of the amendment, and it should receive the approbation of honest, law abiding citizens of all parties who believe that the perpetuation of our free institutions de pends upon the purity of the ballot-box. This election law does not interfere with any properly so-called State rights or with the rights of any eitizen. Its only objeot is to secure fair elections of members of Congress and other national officers, and if it is pro perly carried out it can have no other effeot than this. It is as fair and impartial as suoh a law can possibly be made, and it makes no discrimination against the Democracy. The opposition which it met with in the House yesterday from the Democratic members meant nothing else than that to vote early and often hasbeoome a recognized prinoiple of the Democratio party, and that its leaders are determined to prevent, if possible, any measures that will have the effect of checking their peculiar taotics at elections. The election law passed at the last session of Congress, and the amendment to it passed yesterday by the House, does not interfere with any of the rights of Democratio voters, but it does plaoe a check upon intimidation at the polls, re peating, ballot-box stuffing, and other per formances of like character for which the Democracy has beeU distinguished; add there should certainly be enough honest men in the Democratic party who appreciate the im portance of having the elections fairly con ducted to view this national election law with approval instead of censure. The convention engaged in revising the rules of the Republican party of Philadelphia held another session yesterday. The' most important questions under consideration re lated to the time and manner in which judges and inspectors of delegate elections should be chosen and the adoption of safeguards against fraud. Mr. Mann offered a resolution providing that when ten Republican voters state one week in advance that they appre hend fraud, the ward exeontive committees shall appoint three of their number to act in conjunction with the election officers; but this proposition was defeated by a vote of 20 yeas to 21 nays. As a safeguard against fraudulent proceedings the delegate election officers are required to deposit the tally-list, register of votes, and their oaths with the president of the ward executive committee. If these oaths happen to be false, however, no risk is run of a prosecution for perjury, and if we are to judge of the future by the past, there is little probability that honest delegate elec tions will be secured. The convention con stantly 'betrays a disposition to perpetuate the power of a few managers, and it gives few or no evidences of a desire to devise or promote genuine reform. Tbk Immigration of 18T0. The following are th ofllclal returns of the number of immigrants who arrived at the port of New York during the year 1870: January 4,619 Aoarust 15,094 February 6,ftU September ia,o4 March .....11,091 October 13,225 April. 87,769 November 14,694 May 46,828 December. 7, 89 June 81,464 - Jaly 19,814 Total.... 812,170 During the same period 43,816 citizens of tne United States arrived at New York aa passengers, after sojourning abroad, swelling the aggregate number of arrivals to 855,435. In the following table are given the nationality of the immigrants: Germany 73,356, Belgium 92 Ireland 63,168 Mexico 87 England 88,840'South America... 34 Sweden 11,651 Cauada 84 Scotland 10,781 Central America.. '24 Korway s.flNova Scotia 23 Denmark 2,441 China u) France 2,210 Greece 14 Italy 8,081 East Indies 13 Switzerland 1,925'Afrlca it Poland 677 Australia 9 Walea 548 ! Portugal 6 Holland 625 1 Turkey 1 RusBia 4331 Japan l Spain 166 W eat Indies 1401 Total 812,170 NOTICES. Vert Chka", Our Elegant Overcoats. Vkv Cheap, Our Warm Skating Jackkts. Very On bap, Ock UssruL conductors' Coats. Very Cheap, Ock Splendid Dress Suits. Very Cbeap, Ocr Business Suits. Vkby Cheap, Our Youths' and Boys' Clothing. VERY CUBAP, OUR CHILDREN'S FANCY SUITS. wan a maker a brown, Oak Hall, The Largest Clothing House, S. E. Cor. Sixth and Market Sts. Oet rid of wwb cold at once, or you may keep on racking your longs with a Oongh, until at last they are irritated into a condition ripe for the pro duction of tubercles ; and then, instead of a simple, easily cured affection, you will have to deal with Consumption. Dr. Jayne'a Expectorant will promptly cure all Coughs and Colds, and by imparting vigor to the respiratory organs, enable them freely to throw off obstructions engendered by neglected Colds, and heal all sore or inflamed parts. Sold everywhere. BOOKS. THE CHEAPEST BOOK STORE IX AMERICA; A set of School Books for 85 cents. SPELLING-BOOK, AJUTHMKTIO, DICTIONARY, . . UKOUKAPITY, UKAMMAR, i - ' ; HEADING-BOOK, - ' AND COPY-BOOK. Whole set for twenty-five cents, at the Cheap Sock Store. I.EltV'8i FIPTn mmi WAI.NfJT. TN OUR LARQB, NEW SECOND-STORY ROOM. -L Jutt fitted up, we have arranged Beveral thousand each Theological, Law, Mechanics, Medical, Ame rican History, Travels, rare old Books, etc. Come, spend an hour. l.KARV'3. FIFTH aud WALXU t. THE CHEAPEST BOOK STORE IN AMERICA. shooN d-ha.no book stork. SECOND-HAND BOOK STOKB. SECOND-HAND BOOK STORK. High School Books, Bgi Suhool Books, High School Books, uiku School Books, High School Bookn, High School Books, High School Hooka, -;. Uk(i Hohoo! Books, High School Books, . . High Suhool Books, High School Books, f,.J''Kh School Books. 1F1U AND WALN UT. TLANK BOOKS -DIARIES -BLANK BOOKS. 1) Cheap Diaries, - - ' cneap inium, - . - . Cheap Dimtea. Cheap Blank Books a Specialty. Cheap Blank Books a Specialty. Cheap Blank Books a Specialty. ' ' 1 FIFTH AND WALNl'T. math ivn RPPNO AN noi'R IN LEAHY'S L New btore. Large second-story room just fitted up. I.F.AHV'M CIIKAP ROOK NTfHK, HEADQUARTCR8 BEPUBLIOAN State Central Committee or r Erzxis'sxvAXw z a, No. 1105 CHESNUT Street, rUILADELPIlIA, FEBRUARY 15, 18T1. At a meeting or the Officers and the Philadelphia Members of the Reptb'ican Stale Central Commit tee of Pennsylvania. Held this day, On motion of J A ME W. M. NEWLIN, seoonded by THOMAS C. PARHER, the following Resolu tions were unauimonsly adopted : Whereas, It is wc'l known In po litlcal circles that a combination has been entered into between some so-called Republicans and certain influential mem bers of the Democratic party, to create by legisla tive action a number of commissions to govern the city of Philadelphia; And whreas, Said commisssons are to be orga nized in the same manner, and with the sama ob jects, as those now In operation In New York city, wheteby the property of all Its citizen? Is at the mercy of irresponsible officials, and a large sum of money has been raised by the leading Democratic politicians of that city to Becure the consummation of this scheme in order to carry Pennsylvania for the Democracy In 1372; And whereas, The safety or the R -publican party requires the utmoat fidelity of intention on the part of its Representatives), in order to secure it) triumph in the next Presidential campaign, Therefore R olved, That the proposition to mis govern the city of Philadelphia by Commissions, and the attempt by legislative action to place the pro perty of Its citizens at the disposal of persons not enjojlng the confidence of the public, and to depilve the people of the right of self-government, meets with our unqualified condemnation, and we call upon the Republican Senators and Representa tives at Harrlsburg to vote against the same. Resuived, That the people and the press be and they are hereby earnestly requested to taxe active measures to prevent the introduction Into enr midst of the odious system of government under which the people of New York City are now suffering. MAHLON II. DICKINSON, Chairman. ELI AB WARD, It. C. TIIIERMARY, WM, ELLIOTT, CHARLES A. MILLER, WM. R. LEEDS, JOHN E. ADDICKS, DANIEL P. RAY, WILLIAM B. CONNELL, . THOMAS C. PARKER, ALFRED O. HARMER, JAMES H. PUGH, HORATIO GATES JONES, WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE. SECRETARIES, GEORGE W. HAMERSLY, M.S.QUAY, JAMES W. M. NEWLIN. . TREASURER, HENRY H. BINGHAM. 8 icTt FINE STATIONERY AJJB . Card Ensravingr, 1I1KA, No. 1033 CHESNUT STREET, j tl3tuths58o TEDDINQ AND PARTY INVITATIONS ENQRAVJD AND PRINTED IN THE LATEST STYLE. A fine assortment of FRENCH, ENGLTSn, and AMKKICAN PAPER, with Envelopes to Match. FA PER and ENVELOPES, ready stamped, always oa hand. JOHN LINE ID. 11 to wma8p No. 921 SPRING GARDEN Street. WKDDINO AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS of aohd lkml fio sold. QUALITY WIS RANT&D. fall aatmat of tit'tuw.ri oa hud. VAbH A BHuUMR. Utkmn, 09. Ui gtlMAUi ftWt. IMP km BRANDY. FINE OLD BRANDY, JUST IMPORTED FEOM Pinet, Castlllon & Co., VHTAUU Ol'lHIO. IN SMALL PACKAGES O 7 TEN GALLONS. FOR 8ALI AT A VERY LOW PRICE BY E. BRADFORD CLARKE, (8UCCBSSOR TO SIMON COLTON & CLARKE.) S. W. Corner BROAD and WALNUT, ISllnthstttp PHILADELPHIA. OLOTHINO. GETTING OUT OF THE WlY! TO MAKE ROOM! ROOM!! ROOM!!! Room for the Great Spring Stoc. Room for the Crowd of Customer. Room for the New and Varied Styles. Room for prodigious mountains of Spring; Clothes. . To make ROOM! ROOM!! ROOM!!! We must SACRIFICE All that Is left of onr Beautiful Winter Stock. The Reduction is Awful! But the counters must be cleared. GREAT BROWN IIAL1. ROCKHILL & WILSON. 603 and 605 CHE3SUT STREET. PHILADELPHIA: PA. HAVE ALWAYS ON HAND TO SUBMIT FOR THE SELECTION OF THEIR CUSTOMERS ! A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OP THE MOST FASHIONABLE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN FABRICS. PIANOS, PIANOS AND ORGANS. GEO. BTEUK-& CO.'S.) KItADBURi '8, V riANOS. HAINES' BROS'. SOS', ) 4 NT) MASON AND HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS. GOCXD & FISCHER, No. 023 CHESNUT Street. ' oocld. No. 1018 ARCH Street. WM. O. HBOHEB. 1 IT tfp fl58 Steihway & Sons' Grand Square and Upright Pianos. Special attention Is called to their ne Patent Upright Pianos, With Double Iron Frame, Patent Resonator, Tubular Metal Frame Action, eta. which are matciiiesa in Tone and Touch, and unrivalled In durability. C1IA.B1L.ES ULAH1U8, WAREROOMS, No. 1006 CHESNUT STREET, 113tfrp PHILADELPHIA. flEjj ALBRECHT, RIEKES fc SCHMIDT, Manufacturers of Grand and Square P'ano Fortes, recommeDd their stock of first-class Instruments. Every Instrument is warranted and prices moderate. S ; WAREROOM, No. 610 ARCH Street. CARRIAGES. ESTABLIbHED 1853. JOSEPH BECKHAUS, No. 1204 FRANKF0RD Avenue, ABOVE OIRARD AVENCE, Manufacturer or exclusively FIRST-CLASS C A X XL I A. G- E S NEWEST STYLES. Clarences, Laadana, Landaulettea, Close Coaches, Shining qr. OhcUc-b, Coupes, Ilironetieg, Phtetons, Kockaways, Etc.. SUITABLE FOR PRIVATE FAMILY and PUBLIC USE. Workmanship and tlDish second to none in tne country. Fire and varied stock on baud completed and In the works. Orders receive prompt and personal afc tentlon. A 11 work warranted. lagl smrp LEGAL NOTIOES. IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITV AND COUNTY OP PHILADELPHIA. Estate of HORACE B1NNKY, Jr., Esq. The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle, and adjust the account of WILLIAM J. H1NNEY, acting executor of 1IORACS KINNEY, Jr., Esq., deceased, and to report distribution of the balance in the hands of the accountant, will meet the parties interested for the purpose of his ap polnlmeut on MONDAY, March 1, 1S71, at 1 oVIock M., at his offlce, No. 131 South FIFTH btreet, lu the city of Philadelphia. GEORGE M. CONARROE, 3 lethf tust Auditor, H. Y. UUDERBKCH'S ACADEMY, ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, A Primary. Preparatory, and Finishing School. Ad dren Principal, No. 1W t. 'XEN'i'H bu IX lux OTTON.-M 1DDLINg"fAIK AND MIDBUNO Uulfs, Alabama and Uplands, samples, clean statu, etc., for sale by WILLIAM M. OREINER, DRY GOODS. 1871. BLACK BILKS 4,AT TH0RH LET'S," EIGHTH AND SFRING GARDEN ST3. Having jrot through with our annual sfx-k-Ukintr, we now open np a splendid stock of "BLACK SILKS" very much under regular prices, and of most BXBELLKNT QUALITY. Good Wack oroa Grains for I1 150. Rich nlack Oroa Grains for 1175. Very Rich Beautiful Silks for 9lK). Heavy, Smooth, Soft Floasv Silk, 12-50. tuiblime Quality Rich Lvons Alks. 00. Superb Black Silks, Queenly, 13-60. Mos,t Magnificent Black Silks for 1 4 BO. We knnw that the above goods cannot be excelled In the "UNITED bTATES" for quality- and cheap, oess. We alto offer a full line of colors in 13est Kid Gloves, Every pair of which we warrant, and If through any mishap they rip or tear in putting on, we at once give another pair instead. JOSEPH H. TE0RSLEY, NORTHEAST CORNER OF EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN BU, S t tbstal PHILADELPHIA, Established In 1353. 727 CHESNUT STREET. POPULAR PRICES FOB DRY GOOD. STRICTLY ONE PRICE. ALEXANDER RICKEY, 10 toths No. 79T CHESNUT Street. QROOERIE8, ETC Choice XVew Crop Teas AT REDUCED PRICEd. t INEST OOLONG, JAPAtf, AND YOUNG HISON TEAS, Just received, which we now error at a great re ductlon in prlcer, in half chests, 10 Id. boxes, and at retail. Fine Old Mocha Java, Laguayra, and Rio Coffees, at greatly reduced prices. Owing to the late reduction In Government duties, we can now offer to our customers a lnrge assort ment of FIRbT-CLA&S GROCERIES at low rates. WILLIAM KELLEY, N. W Corner TWELFTH Street and OIRARD Avenufl, 11 10 tnsru! PHILADELPHIA, KSTA 1 LI 1 1 IS! 1H05. WARRANTED PUR IS Old Gcverrment Java Coffee, Roasted fresh every day, at only 3." cents per lb., or 3 lbs. for one dollar. Lovers of good Coffee, gt?e this a trial aid satisfy yourselves. For sale only at COUSTYS East End Grocery, Wo. 118 HoVuth JEVOIl 8ft., S 17 thstu Below Ghesnut, West Side. ' N. B. Choice Groceries of all kinds constantly ar riving. CLOVES. I0Q I O K N Cents' Kid Gloves. Of our own Importation. wniTE Opera or Tarty Colors, and Street Colors, at $1 1 per pair. 100 dozen Ladies' Opera KM Gloves, It -00. IBM dosen Ladles' White Kid Gloves, SI and fl S3. Soiled Kid Gloves, 78 cents. loo dozen Ladies' Full Regular-made Hose, doable tifel0 ftt SO c tits 119 'dozen Gents' English Full Regular-made Half Hose, orange top, onlv 25 cents New Hamburg ErtRlufrs and Insertlngs. Hhirt Fronts of our own make. Winter Gloves and Underwear closing out at about half-price ' AT TBI GREAT KID GLOVE EMPORIUM or ' - ; A. A J. B. BARTHOLOMEW, 4 atnthtf No. 83 North EIGHTH Street, OPAL. i 1 4000 TONS -LEHIGH AND SCHUYLKILL COAL. 2000 tons first-class Schuylkill Nut Coal at $5-00(per ton ef 2240 lbs.) In the yard, S&-76 delivered. 2000 tons Stove, Egg and Broken, cheap for cash. FILBERT & HOUPT, . 2 16 St Wharves, No. 25ia CALLOWHILL St. $7 FOR SCnUYLKILL STOVE COAL, per long ton, delivered. FOR SCHUYLKILL FURNACE COAL, IT u 1 per loug ton, delivered. Ajtn,"' FOR SCHUYLKILL NUT COAL, 5?l At) per long ton, delivered. 17ASTWICK & BRO., OFFICE NO. 223 DOCK U Street. Coal Yard, No. 2200 WASHlNuTON Avenue. l SNOWDON A RAU'S COAL DEPOT, CORNER DILLW YN and WILLOW Streets. Lehigh and Schuylkill COAL, prepared expressly for family use at the lowest cash prices 1 13 HURNAOES, ETO. ESTABLISHED 1825. rasa. r. mkcii. B. A. DJAS II, J. DEAS di CO., 1HAIII'ATUUE US O f Warm Air Furnaces ANn Cooliintr Ranges, portable Beaters, Low Down Orates, Slate Mantels, . Bath Boilers, Registers and Ventilators, i No. I I I North SEVENTH St.. PHILADELPHIA. 22 thstumrp JOI1B1NU PROMPTLY ATTENDS DTO. MARBLE WORKS. H. S. T Alt IV & SOW'S MANUFACTORY OF . Carved and Ornamental Marble Work, ' UltUJLn Street, above eewenth, 1 M JW riuu).rxiiA. KWINQ MACHINES. J II B WHEELER & V7ILS01T For Bals on Easy Terms. HO. 914 CHESNUT BTKKET. aunt FHIXADKLPHXA. INANOIAI. EX C II AN GE ON PARIS. Drexel, Harjes CL Co. having remained In Paris duiing tho siege, communication being reopened, we are prepared at once to draw on them in amounts to suit, either sight or sixty days, payable In gold. DREXEL & CO., No. 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET, 8Itt PHILADELPHIA. DREXEL & CO., So. 34 80UTH THIRD STREET, Americas and Forelsn llamlters, DRAWS EXCHANGE ON LONDON AND PRIN CIPAL CITIES OP EUROPE. DEALERS IN , Government sad Railroad Securities, Drexel, Winthrop fc Co.,Drexel, Harjes A (Jo., No. 18 Wall Street, No. Rao Scribe, New York. . I Paris. WATCHES. JEWELRY, ETO. THE NEW Y0EK WATCH CO MP AN WATCHES, (Factory, Springfield, Maas. . In presenting their Watches to the American pnb Jlc.we dojso with the knowledge that in point Of finish and time-keeping quallUea they are aaperlor for tne price to any Watch made in thla country. For sale by ALEX. R. HARPER. ' I . Succeasor to John M. Harper, No. 308 CHESNUT STREET, SECON-D STORY, S S Smrp ! ' ' falearoom of the American Watch. . HOLIDAY GOODS. HOLIDAY GOODS. i. ' ' 8 prlne: Horses, Rocking Horses,"1 Children's Carriages BOYS; 8LED&, WAG0NP, ' ' VELOCIPEDES, Etc Ete. H. J. 8HILL, Factory, No. 226 DOCK Street, itp B St LOW EICQANQa, LOOKING QLAS6E8, ETO. ' . ;i .. ... .; , . ' LOOKinC-CLASQEO. EELIABLE AND CHEAP. JAMES S. EABLE & SONS, ' , No. 816 CHESNUT STREET. CUMBERLAND NAILG 84"60 Per Keg, Those Nails are known to be the beit in the narket All Hall, no ivaate, and cstmt no more than oilier braiad. Each krg warranted to eoataln loo pound! of NaDa. Also, a large asionment of floo Hinges, Locks, and Kiioba. Sahd bronae, aaitable for iintt-ciaaa kuUd liign, at the great CJi-lVrCafcU Hardware Store or J, O. HlIAfVKO, i u tmiaj no. iw market stxesu
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