THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, Fill DAT, MARCH 17, 1871. toning ictoppli PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON (SURDATS BXCBPTBD), AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING, NO. 103 8. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. The Price Is three cent$ per copy (.double sheet), t ieighleen cents per week, payable to the carrier by whom served. The subscription price by mail ff Nine Dollar$per annum, or One Dollar and Fifty Cents for two months, invariably in advance for the time ordered. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1871. CT The Evening Telegraph, from Its original establishment, has been in the receipt of telegraphic news from the New York Associated Press, which consists oi the Tribune, Times, Herald, World, Sun, Journal of Commerce, Evening Post, Commercial Advertiser, and Evening Ex fress. The success which has attended our enterprise Is, In itself, a sufficient evi dence of the ireshncss, 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 faper published in this city in which the afternoon despatches of the Associated Press will appear. CsTThe earliest regular edition of The Evekiko Telegraph goes to press at lj o'clock, aad the subsequent regular editions at 2, 3, and 4 J. Whenever there is im portant news of the complications in Europe, extra editions will be issued after this hour, and before the regular time for the early edition. BUTLER AND BLAINE. The proceedings of Congress are growing ively and entertaining. If the wise men at Washington cannot help, proteot, or benefit the people, they have at least not lost the power of. amusing the country. The faroe performed by grave Benatsrs which resulted n placing Cameron at the head of the Com mittee on Foreign Affairs has inspired the members of the House with a desire to make a display of their talents as sensationalists, .and they succeeded wonderfully well in the proceedings whioh culminated in the grand set-to between Butler and Blaine. Of the two leading performers we scarcely know who won the highest honors. Butler is . an old favorite, however, and he has made so many funny hits by bis comical efforts to bully his Republican associates into an en dorsement of his personal vagaries, that he will not be apt to receive fall credit for bis latest efforts; while Blaine gave new and unexpected proofs of bis genins as a low comedian. But ler's greatness most be acknowledged when the American mind contemplates the strong points of his speech of yesterday suoh, for instance, as his pertinacity in insisting that Blaine was a trick clown, his cutting alia sions to the press gang, bis declaration that be had replied to the request of the Speaker that be should go for the bill in dispute by Baying "I will be if I will," and his excessively funny remark that "for ways that are dark and tricks that are vain, I would name Speaker ." But despite all these magnificent points, and others equally strik ing, Blaine especially when it is considered that he has hitherto, in the language of his rival, "only been speaking to the House through his wooden gavel upon a wooden box" is entitled to a long and cheering round of national applause. The zeal with which he demonstrated, over and over again, that Butler was a (the reader can supply the hiatus by selecting the favorite word in Greeley's Political Dictionary); the earnest ness with which he dwelt upon Butler's gal lantry in leading the forlorn hope for Jeff. Davis in the Charleston Convention of 1850 ; and the oomical fervor he threw into the ' task he bad confessedly assumed of "chastising the insolence of the gentleman from M tssa chusetts," were inimitable. Jefferson and Clark, or their great predecessors, Burton and John Drew, could not have performed the farce of Debates in Congrets in better style. Let no man say that the drama declines. It extends its sway from the narrow domains of the theatre to the amphitheatre of a mighty people, and the only thing left for Republi can voters to regret is that they cannot, in reward for these splendid artistio exertions, vote for both Blaine and Butler, at one and the same moment, as candidates for the next Presidency. THE NE W STEAMSHIP LINE. The citizens of Philadelphia, no less than the projectors of the American Steamship Com pany, are to be congratulated upon the faot that all the bonds of the company have been taken, and that there is nothing to be done Lut to build the ships and get them afloat. This great enterprise, in whioh the whole city of Philadelphia and the whole State of Penn sylvania have the deepest interest, has been pet on foot in a reniarlubly flhort epaoe of time, considering all the circumstances of thi cane; and with a line of first-class steamers running between this port and Europe, a stimulus will be given to business interests of every description which cannot fail to greatly augment the prosperity of Phila delphia. The New York papers have sneered at and derided this Philadelphia steamship enter prise, but their sneers and derision have not concealed their well-grounded fears that if the Philadelphia steamers once commence to make their trips across the ocean, a death blow will be given to the commercial pros perity of New York. Between the Tammany King, the Erie Ring, and a dozen other rings, with corrupt judges upon the bench ready to do their bidding, capitalists are beginning to think that New York is losing its attractions as a business centre. Philadelphia is now the manufacturing, and there is no good rea son why she should not be the commercial, metropolis; and when the American steam ship line is once in operation, the first great step will be taken towards making her such. The direotors of the American Steamship Company have the necessary capital now in their hands, and it is to be hoped. that they will commence building their vessels at as early a day as possible, aad in every other way push forward with energy the great work they have in hand. The business men of Philadelphia of every class have gone into this steamship enterprise with a heartiness that augers well for sucoess, and if the inte rest which exists at present is maintained, success will be certain. DON. HENRY D. MOORE. The resignation of the collectorship of the port of Philadelphia by Hon. Henry D. Moore is to be regretted for many reasons. It is not often, in the present condition of our civil service, that such important offioes as the colieotorships of our principal ports are filled by gentlemen of so muoh ability and integrity; and neither the Govern ment nor the merchants of Philadelphia are likely to be better served at the Custom House than they have been during his admin istration. Mr. Moore enjoyed in the highest degree the confidence of the President and the Secretary of the Treasury, and the latter has frequently expressed his hearty satisfac tion with the manner in which the Philadel phia Custom House -has been managed since it has been under the direction of the present collector. The merchants and others who have been obliged to transact business at the Custom House will have occasion to regret Mr. Moore's resigna tion evea more than his official superiors at Washington, and he will retire to private life with the hearty good wishes of all who have been brought in contract with him. The re tirement of such a thoroughly faithful and competent officer is a positive loss to the country, as, under our present dis gracefully loose civil service system, the chances are not in favor of a worthy succes sor being appointed. It is sincerely to be hoped that the President will endeavor to nominate for the collectorship of this port some gentleman who will enjoy the same amount of confidence that Mr. Moore does, and who will endeavor to manage the business of the Custom House in an equally efficient manner. THE REGULATION OF 1BE PAWN- BROKING BUSINESS. Am act to regulate the pawnbroking business was recently introduced by Mr. Hagar in the House of Representatives, which, if it be comes a law, will undoubtedly break up the business of a great many reoeivers of stolen goods, and will afford a protection to the publio which is greatly needed. This bill provides that every pawnbroker in the city of Philadelphia shall file with the Mayor every day at 10 o'clock A. M. a descriptive list of the goods deposited with him on the day previous; also that each pawnbroker shall, in addition to the lioense now imposed by law, pay into the State Treasury the sum of three hundred dollars, for which he will re ceive a certificate, stating his name and place of business, whioh he will be obliged to keep exposed or hung np in a conspicuous plaoe in bis shop. The penalty for each and every violation of this law is fixed at three hundred dollars, to be sued for and recovered before any alderman, one-half of the fine to go to the person giving information. The bill also provides that the percentage allowed upon pledged goods shall not exoeed two and one half per centum per month. There are excellent and honorable men en gaged in the pawnbroking business, who have never heen under any suspicion; but the business is one that, from its very nature, requires legal supervision of a stringent character, especially as there are many so called pawnbrokers who are nothing more nor less than reoeivers of Btolen goods and the confederates of professional thieves. It is for the interest of the community that the business of these men shall be broken np if possible, or, at all events, that they shall be placed under legal restrictions that will diminish their opportunities for harm. Mr. Hagar's bill appears to be admirably adapted for the object it has in view, and a great check will be placed upon the opera tions of dishonest pawnbrokers by the provi sion requiring all in the business to deposit every morning with the Mayor a list of the articles received by them on the day previous. This bill should meet with the approval of the Legislature and beoome a law at as early a day as is possible. The BUBacurPTiONS to the bonds of theAme rican Steamship Company were completed yesterday, the list of which is published in another column of this paper. The subscrip tion or one hukdbed thousand by the "Star Union Line" to close np the amount was praisewortny and unexpected, as this com pany, together with the Empire Comnanv have been extending aid to Western roads by supplying cars for through trade, and these companies, or parties connected with them, have for two years past been running steamer lines on the Lakes be tween Lake Michigan ports and Erie, Pa., by which the grain trade of Philadelphia has been vastly increased, and are just complet ing an extensive line of steamers to run be tween Erie and Lake Superior ports, to whioh will be added, on the opening of the Lake navigation, at a cost of not less than $400, 000, ithree new iron steamers the India, China, and Japan the finest vessels ever afloat on the Lakes, with carrying capacities and passenger accommodations unsur passed, if equalled, on any water. This enterprise in itself almost equals the extent and risk of that of the American Steamship Company, for which the subscriptions have just closed. Without this lake connection with Chicago, Milwaukee, Duluth, and the Northwest grain region, the American Steamship Company could not well be a success as a grain carrier to Europe. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS. The following communication from a mem ber of the bar of this city explains very clearly the principle we have endeavored to set forth on several occasions, that a lawyer owes seme thine to society and to abstract justice as well as to his client. We under took to criticize a distinguished lawyer of this city for what we believed to be a substantial endorsement of the professional misconduct of a well-known New York lawyer whose performances, by-the-way, have since been pretty thoroughly ventilated by one of his professional brethren and for this we were taken to task by several ardent legal gentle men who accused usof improper personality, but who nevertheless declined to disouss the main question. We contend that a noble pro fession is disgraced by the conduct of certain men who call themselves lawyers, but who operate upon the principle that they are bound by no. rules of law or conscience in the prosecution of their business, and that all means are legitimate which will enable them to win a case. This idea has gained such a foothold in the legal profession that it is certainly high time the respectable lawyers of the country had com bined to discountenance it. Such a perform ance as that of Messrs. William B. Mann and Lewis C. Cassidy in the Ficken case was a disgrace to the legal profession, and the re spectable members of the bar will be obliged to suffer in publio opinion in consequence, unless they do something to discountenance such things in the future. It is gratifying to know that many lawyers are fully impressed with the importance of relieving themselves and their profession from the odium which some recent events have tended to cast upon them, and we take pleasure in commending the following communication to the attention of our readers, as it expresses our views very forcibly: To the Editor of The Evening Telegraph. In the last work of Fenimore Cooper, "The Ways of the Hour," calling attention to some of tne sooial evils of the day, more par ticularly in connection with the administra tion of criminal justice, the types of two classes or lawyers are most strikingly and ac curately portrayed. Dunsoomb, well known as a sound, reliable legal adviser, and respected as a high-toned. conscientious, exemplary lawyer, was averse to nefarious strife and the perversion of law and justice for the sake of dollars and cents. The author represents him by bis praotioe, by jjih moae oi conaucung ana arguing causes, and by his intuitive sense of right and wrong, as a model lawyer tne type of a large number while his antitype, Timms, is graphically represented as the type of a numerous class ready to serve or betray any cause for hire or gain. And Mr. Cooper, in illustration of the two classes, pointedly observes: "The law is doubtless a very elevated profession when its practice is on a scale commensurate with its true objects. It beoomes a very different pursuit, however, when its higher walks are abandoned to choose a path amid its thickets and quagmires. Perhaps no human pursuit causes a wider range of character among its votaries than the practice of this profession. In the first place, the diffe rence in an intellectual point of view between the man who sees only precedents and the man who sees the principles on which they are founded, is as marked as the difference between black and white. To this great distinction in mind is to be added another that opens a still wider chasm, the results of practice, and which depends on morals. While one class of lawyers turn to the higher objects of their calling, deolining fees in cases of obviously questionable right, and struggle to maintain their honesty in direct collision with the world and its temptations, another, and much the largest, falls readily into the practice oi their craft the word admirably suited to the subject and live on enoumbered and endangered not only by their own natural vices, but greatly damaged by those they might adopt, as it might be, ex-officio. This latter coarse is unfortunately that taken by a a vast number of the members of the bar all over the world, rendering them loose in their sooial morality, ready to lend themselves and their talents to the highest bidder, and causing them to be at first indifferent, and in the end blind, to the great 'features of right and wrong. Tlue are the moralists who advance the doctrine that the "advocate has a right to act as his client would act." While the class first named allow that "the advocate has a right to do what his client has a right to do, and no more." The foregoing extract bo accords with the two forcible and common sense editorials of your issues of February 24 and 27 on the duties and responsibilities of lawyers, that it is submitted for publication. Junius in one of his letters observes that "the indiscriminate defense of right and wrong contracts the understanding while it corrupts the heart." There is in the heart of every upright and honorable lawyer an intuitive sense of right and wrong which will irresistibly lead hiiu to decline assistance in behalf of a bad man, or a bad cause, or of pretensions made avail able only by arts or technicalities. A bad man with a good cause is toe much like a while blackbird. The honest and reliable lawyer can never hesitate while guided by the principles inoul cated by your editorials on this subject; and such a lawyer has no hesitation as to his duty and responsibility. "Take heed unto the thing that is right, tot that shall bring a man peace at the last," is as applicable to the lawyer I as it is to the man. Coke. THK riNB ARTS. Maraa'n UUMd Ilea.." One of the rnont Interesting collections of plctnrei we have lately seen la now on exhibition at the frallerlea of JameaS. fcarle Sons, for thebeoeflt of the sufferers from the Ute war in Europe. This can Be should enlist the sympathy of every one, and we trait that the good ship may be heavily freighted with comforting necessaries for the afflicted. Even Independently of this noble' and nnmane enterprise, such works of art should awaken unusual interest, for while each scene ras some peciliar quality or special beauty, the subjects are most varied and interest ing, aad the arrangement of the threescore and fifteen paintings from the brush of Mr. B. Moran Is so well managed that, after a visit among them, one feels as If he had travelled, without fatigue, far over '.he land and sea, among many scenes of re freshing loveliness and of soul-stirring sublimity. Not a few have expressed surprise that these di versified tableaux, forming so harmonious a pano rama, should be the productions of one artist. Yet to the masterly hand of Mr. Edward Moran are we Indebted for this delightful entertainment. A day or two ago a living picture, not In the Illustrated cataloguo, and a short critique, arrested the atten tion of visitors who lingered around the great paint ing of the life-boat. Two seafaring men stood be fore the picture, evidently much lmpret sed by Its spirit, and by many peculiar gestures and phrases they unreservedly expressed their approbation. But the refrain of their song, and the burden of their thought, was the simple expression, "That is na ture." We may enlarge an we please on the value of par ticular schools and styles ; we may eulogize classic art ; we may praise broad chiaroscuro, perfect draw ing, and exquisite coloring ; but what does all this avail If the work In question Is devoid of the truth and the spirit which make mankind acknowledge it a transcript of nature? Surely to the correct artist who endeavors to Interpret Intelligently as well as carefully, there can be no higher laudation than "That Is nature." NOTICEg. W. & B.'s Spring Ovxrcoats. W. a B.'s Spring Overcoats. IfW. a B.'s Sprino Overcoats. W. 4 B. 8 Spring Overcoats. W. a B.'s SrRiNO Overcoats. W. A B.'s Spring Suits. W. & B.'s Spring 8 pits. Beautiful AND VERY CHEAP, Many New AND Elegant Patterns. W. A b.'s Spring Suits. W. & B.s Spring Suits. W. A B.'s Spring Suits. Children's Fancy Suits in great variety. New Goods, New Stvles, New Colors, Low Trices. at Wanamaeer A Brown's Oak IIall, Popular Clothing house, Biitti and Market Streets. OLOTHINO. ROCKHILL & WILSON. 8 fi) 3 O B X H O J o H 00 Id New Styles Spring Overcoats. o o X n en New Style rjouble-Breast Prince Albert 2 Walking Coats. CO ROCKHILL & WILSON. JS7rw PUrQTNirTQT' If HE JV HOTEL " 'f UJlADLLPttlAi FA OUR NEW STOCK, far exceeding In VARIETY OF DESIGN and COLOR Anything we have ever had, PERFECT AND COMPLETE, Is offered at rates L O V E R Than it baa been pesalble to sell for years. , PRY QOOPS. BLACK 0ILIC8 Per Eeeent Arrival! from France. RICH BLACK GROS GRAINS, 1'25. RICH BLACK TAFFETAS, fl'25. RICH BLACK GROS GRAINS, I'50. With a splendid line of I3LiVCIil SIALICS At from i-70 to 12 to. Onr large trade enables us to sell at very smal p routs. CURWEN 8TODDART & BROTHER Nob. 450, 452, and 454 North BB30ND Street, 8 15 It AboveWlltow. OPTICIANS. OPEC TA C L E O. MICROSCOPES, TELESCOPES, THER MOMETERS, MATHEMATICAL, SUR VEYING, PHILOSOPHICAL AND DRAWING INSTRUMENTS AT H EDUCED PRICES. JAMBS V. QUEBN & CO.. IWmwfUp No. m CHESNUT Street, ph.ua. OARPETINOS. ETO. NEW OARPETINGS, Oil GlotliH AND Ivlattiiisf, GEEAT VARIETY. LOW PRICES R. L. KNIGHT SON, 1222 CKESNUT STREET, 8 17 fm3m PHILADELPHIA. WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETO. NEW YORK WATCH COMPANY'S WATCHES, (Factory, Springfield, Mass. In presenting their Watches to the American pub llc,we dojuo with the knowledge that in point of finish and tlme-kecplng qualities they are superior for the price to any Watch made In this country. For sale by ALEX. R. HARPER ft, DRO., Successor to John M. Harper, No. 308 CHESNUT STREET, SECOND STORY, 19 8 Saarp" Salesroom of the American Watch. KIANOS. ffSteinway & Sons' Grand Square and Upright Piano. Special attention is called to their ne Patent Upright Planes, With Double Iron Frame, Patent Resonator, Tubular Metal Frame Action, etc., which are matchless la Tone and Touch, ana nnnvauea in durability. C1IA.RL.ES IIL.ASIUS, WAREROOJiS, No. 1006 CHESNUT STREET, IStfrp PHILADELPHIA, PIANOS AND ORGANS. f3 GfcU. BTBCa OI cu. a. I BRADBURY'S, J- PIANOS, HAINES' BROS', J AND MASON AND HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS. No. 923 OHESNUT Street. S. S. 00TTLD. No. 1018 ARCH Street. wm. o. nacHBB. i ii tf4p PLUMBING, OAS FITTING, ETO. PANCO AST & MAULE, TlIlltD and PEAK Streets, Plain and Galvanizod Wrought and Cast Iron Pipes For Gat, Steam and Water. FITTINGS, BRASS WORK, TOOLS, E OILER TUBES. Pipe of all Sizei Cat and Fitted to Order CARD. Having sold IIENRY B. PANCOA8T and FRAN CIS L MAULE (gentlemen In our employ for seve ral years past) the btock, Goodwill and Fixtures of our RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT, located at the corner of THIRD and PEAK Streets, la this city, that branch of our business, together with that of HKATlNO and VENTILATING! PUBLIC and PRI VATE BUILDINUU, both by STEAM and HOT WATER, In all Its various systems, will be eartied on under the firm name of PANCOAST A MaOLK, at the old stand, and we recommend them to the trade and business public as being entirely compe tent to perform all work or that character. MORRIS, TASKER & CO. Philadelphia, Jan. 23, isto. a 10 FINANCIAL.. JJAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENTS FOR THE SALE AND EXCHANGE or thi NEW UNITED STATES LOAN, We would tender onr services to investors or hold ers of old loans desiring to make exchange. DREXEL & CO., No. 34 80TJTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. GREAT SALE OF OIL JPIIXTXIVGS. Ill 4.11 A. BIoCA.Il .f Will sell at publio sale his entire oollectlon;of Foreign and American Oil Paintings, AT No. 910 CHESNUT STREET, Preparatory to making extensive alterations la his store ' On THURSDAY and FRIDAY, March 1 and IT, Commencing at Tjtf o'clock. NOW ON FREE EXHIBITION. 11 Otrp B. SCOTT, Jr., Auctioneer. Galvanized Elastic Cable Fencing Does not 'klnk" in warm nor "snap" in cold weather. Is cheaper than niont wood fences ; orna mental and durable ; large quantities erected and aatiufacUon'glveu. Seiid for circulars, or sue the lenclng at the manufacturer', 3 it fmwloi PHILIP 8. JCST.ICE, No. 14 North FIFTH Street, Philadelphia. Sfcopi-gEVaiNTU and COAT 3 Streets. SEWINQ MACHINES. rp fl Ii WHEELER & WILSON For Bale on Easy Termt. KO. 914 OnESNUT STREET. I aural PHILADELPHIA. FIRE AND BURCLARPROOF SAFES NOTICE. THIS KENSINGTON BANK j HAVE PURCHASED ONE OF TEE EE Jf OWNED BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES or TES AMERICAN Steam Safe Company, SAFE MAKERS TO THE ited States Government, No. 32 South FOURTH St, 8 lswm PHILADELPHIA. MARVIN'S SAFES. The Best Quality! The Lowest Trices! The Largest Assortment Fire-proof. Burelar-proof. MARVIN'S CHROME IRON SPHERICAL JBnrglar Safo Will resist all BURGLAR'S IMPLEMENTS for anj length of time. Please lend for catalogo a. MARVIN & CO., Ho. 721 CnSSNUT Street, (MASONIC HALL,) PHILADELPHIA. 803 Broadway, N. Y. ICS Bank at., Cleveland, Ohio. A number of Second-hand Safes, of different makes and sizes, for sale VEK7 LOW. Safes, Machinery, etc., moved and hoisted rromptlj and carefully, at reasonable rates. lo 7 fin warn CARRIAGE'S, ETO. GARDNER & FLEMING, CAKRIAGE BUILDERS, No. 214 South FIFTH Street, BELOW WALNUT. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LIGHT CARRIAGES, INCLUDING PIUETO RS, JENNY LIND8, BUGGIES, ETC., ALWAIS ON HAND. All WORK WARRANTED to be Of the bast WORKMANSHIP and MATERIALS. Also, an assortment of SECONDHAND CAR RIAGES for sale at reasonable prices. Bpeclal attention glren to REPAIRING. WBPAIRINO), REPAINTING, and VARNISHING. ESTABLISHED 1853. JOSEPH BECKHAU8, No. 1204 F&AXKTOBD Avenue, ABOVE GIRARD AVENUE, ' Manufacturer of exclusively FIRST-CLASa CARRIAGES. NEWEST STYLES. Clarences, Landaus, Landaulettes, Cloaa Coachea. f Stnrtlaa or. Coaches. Ceases. Harnmhi Phu;n,T7 Kockawajs, Etc., SUITABLE PUU PH1VATJ FAMILY aad PUBLIO USE. Workmanahln aid finish second to none in the country. Hue and varied stock on hand-completed and la the works. Orders receive prompt and personal at tentlon. All work warranted. ft nmrp PRINTINC. THIO. LEOHHARDT & CO., Engraving: and Steam Llthographle PRINTINC ROOMS, Hot. 612 and Gil CHES3UT Street I Wirfm 8mrp DEMOCRAT BUI1DINQ.
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