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1 THE BEAVER RADICAL.
SMITH CUKTIS, Bditob.
BEAVBB, PA«
Friday Morning, January 10,1873.
LOCAL OPTION. I
On the third Friday of March
next, the people in the different
counties ot the State are to decide
by ballot, the question of granting
licenses or no license to sell intoxi
cating drinks, and the decision then
made will stand as law for three
years therefrom. The subject is of
very grave importance to the com
munity, and should be thoroughly
considered. The election in Beaver
Falls and New Brighton takes place
on the 14th inst., we believe, and
th%effect of carrying these places,
for no license will be great if not
decisive ’on ’'■the Other boroughs and
districts of the county where the
vote is taken in March. There are
some who have doubts as to the
constitutionality of all prohibitory
liquor laws, not only as regards the
State, but the Federal Constitution,
and a test question of this kind is
about to come before the Supreme
Court of the United States in the
shape of ah appeal from a decision
by the Supreme Court of Iowa;
but in this case the alleged difficul
ty is the prohibition of the importa-
lion of liquors under certain restric
tions, which, it is said, is a conflict
with those provisions of the Federal
Constitution which vests in Con-
gress the power to regulate com
merce with foreign nations, and be
tween States and forbids preference
in favor of the parts of one Stale
over another. These general princi
ples,however they may have reference
to prohibitory laws of other States
do not seem to have equal reference,
if any at all, to our Local Option
measure, and we think that no scru
ples of conscience arising from
doubt of its constitutionality need
deter any one from giving it a hearty
support.
It may be a difficult matter to say
just how far law should regulate the
social conduct of men and women;
in an ideal state we can conceive
how persons could be a law unto
themselves, and require no outward
restraint to do right, but in the
present very imperfect state of so
ciety there seems to be a necessity
to have laws to regulate marriage,
prevent crime, to secure protec
tion to-persons and property, and to
make provision lor progress in civili
zation, which laws do not differ in
principle from the local option law
which we hope to see adopted with
an almost unanimous vote, not only
in Beaver county, but throughout
the entire State. If, then, it is un
constitutional, the court will so de
cide hereafter, and no harm will
have been done; but if it is good
sound law, incalculable good will
result therefrom.
It is a subject that reaches every
household, and directly or indirectly
effects and interests every man,
woman and child, in the communi
ty. Scientific investigation has re
sulted in demonstrating the fact that
the intemperate use of intoxicating
liquors tends frightfully to shorten
the period ol hiiman life; it poisons
the vital forces that are transmitted
, by parents to their off-springs, so
that children are born subject to
grave constitutional disorders, and
enslaved by ungovernable appetites
that drive them on to commit all
kinds of exceses which end usually
in crime and ruin. To say nothing
now in Regard to the economy of
local option, the measure is necessa
ry, or some similar one, to secure
the permanence of our free institu
* tions. Drunkenness debases the
individual, and a race of drunkards
will so degenerate in time that the
prospect of their enjoying freedom
will be out of the range ol probabil
ity- . r . ;
Our great mobs which have sur
pressed free, speech, and at times
ruled the authorities of the land, and
disgraced the nation, have first been
set on fire by strong drink. The
temple of freedom cannot rest se
curely on the foundation of intem
perance. The evil must be sup
pressed—the welfare of the nation
secured, the community protected,
the peace of the family preserved,
and the individual saved.
1 Local option has vm these objects
in view. There can be no doubt
that the good sense of the people of
Beaver county, who have been often
discouraged by the fearful destruc
tion caused by the use of intoxicat
ing drinks, not only of property and
domestic peace, but also of charac
ter, usefulness and hope of a better
life, will now, that they have an op
portunity, vote against its manu
facture and sale, and by so doing
shield the unfortunates who are
helpless to protect themselver;
save the tax payers of an enorm
ous annual burden, and secure
the welfare and happiness of the
whole people ...
What lover of his kind can hesi
tate to vote Wso beneficent a meas
ure? Who can refuse to vote for
local option, when it will take away
temptation from our young men, and
exclude the sale of liquor from the
boroughs and towns of our county?
Edwabd S. Stokes, the murderer
of James Fisk, Jr., has been found
guilty, by a New York jury, of mur
der in the first degree. We knew
that a great political reform" had
swept over the city, and in a limit
ed measure cleared out the Augean
stables, but did not suppose that the
reform movement had reached any
further, and were * therefore surpris
ed at the righteous verdict in this
case.
It is probable that the new law in
regard to empaneling a jury in mur
der trials, under which the last trial
was tried, which renders men eligi
ble to as jurors who, under
oath, declare that they can render a
just verdict, notwithstanding some
previous opinions formed on the
case, has had something to do with
the result. If such be the fact, it
will do much to bring this new de
parture into general favor.
It is said that such a verdict, like
a clap of thunder out of a clear sky,
was unexpected in New York, the
general opinion prevailing that the
jury would disagree, as in the first
trial.
There was considerable excitement
in the court room, but the condemn
ed man bore up bravely, and assert
ed that he was convicted upon pre
judiced testimony, and tried to com-
fort bis sister, who was much affect
fected by the result. He received
his sentence on Monday to be bang
ed on the 9Sth day
The jury have done their duty—
the judge his. It only remains for
the Governor and {Sheriff to do
theirs.
The testimony given and to be
taken betore the Credit Mobllier
Investigating Committee is now to
be made known to the eager public.
There is no doubt to be a searching
examination of certain stock trans
actions of the Credit Mobilier com
pany, that on the surface appear
considerably mixed, and threaten to
involve unpleasantly the standing ot
many members of Congress. The
account of the proceedings, as giv
en by Oakes Ames under oath, and
scattered broadcast by the daily pa
pers, does not add much light to the
matter, and reads very much like a
awyer’s argument in tavor of a
criminal. Let the facts come out,
the truth be known, and the people,
who are the jury in this case, will
render a righteous verdict. If any
member of Congress has been cor
rupted, let him be brought to jus
tice, whether he be Republican or
democrat. The people who have
:’aith in the future of the Republi
can party, and have again clothed it
with power and responsibility, de
mand and expect their standard
learers not only to be true to the
principles of their party, but to
make a public record that can en
dure the sunlight. The practice ot
the Democratic party lowered the
standard of public virtue. Let the
Republican party elevate it higher
and higher, and thus merit a con
tinuance of power.
It is universally conceded by‘the
press that Col. M. S. Quay, of this
to be Secretary of the Com
monwealth. Having had experi
ence in the office as private Secreta
ry of Gov. Curtin, and being famil
iar with and eminently fitted for the
place, his appointment will give gen
eral satisfaction, and be hailed as a
good beginning, on the part of Gov.
Hartranft,of an efficient and success
ful administration. The friends of
Col. Quay, whose name is legion
in this county, will be glad, we
know, to hear this bit of news.
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THE RADICAL ; 10,1813.
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The organization; df the McEnery
Assembly in New Orleans bn Mon
day, was an event of more tban
passing significance. There was
unusual excitement, but no disorder
in the large concourse of citizens
that thronged the streets and ave
nues that led into the square in
front of the Odd Fellows’
where the Legislative oigan*
ganize. The military authorities
had taken wise precaution to pre
vent any disturbances of the peace,
and consequently the utmost good
order prevailed.
The demonstration of the citizens
was large, orderly and respectable,
and the ovation given to CoL John
MeEhery, the alleged Governor
elect, was very enthusiastic. The
political situation, by the organiza
tion of this rival Legislature and its
attendant is made
more perplexing still. We are sor
ry that there has been a necessary
interference on the part of' the Fed
eral Government in the family" quar
rel, mid hope that no bad precedent
will be established thereby to vex
us in the future.
The joint caucus of Republican
Senators and members of the
House met Tuesday evening, and
almost unanimously nominated Sen
ator Cameron for re-election to the
United Slates Senate. There was
no contest, and the balloting was a
mere matter of form. Senator Cam
eron has been closely identified
with the measures and success of
the Republican party, and having
been made a target for the venomed
arrows of the opposition during the
late campaign, was signally vindi
cated by the result of the election.
There was no opposition to the Gen
eral’s renomination,because our Sen
ators and members of the House
were compelled to obey the behests
of their party expressed so emphat
ically last Fall through the ballot
box.
Senator Cameron will make the
influence of the great State of Penn
sylvania felt in the Senate of the
United States, thoroughly familiar
as he is with the rules, regulations
and methods of Senatorial .prbceed
ings. • ( j
The conclusion of tke^rpceed
mgs ur me oea v yr\Jtfuii£yixeacaerB
Institute will be found on the sec
ond page,. We publish aid
interesting essays and a
which were delivered before
stitute, and well received, s
deserved to be. The Institu
well attended, interesting a
structive, and the teachers, nongh
not entertained as well as tp citi
zens wished them to be, yet e well
under all the circumstances $ they
could be, departed no done with
pleasant recollections of t| ses
sions, as well as carrying awr use
ini information to be impaqsd to
their pupils hereafter.' |
The Pennsylvania Legislatfe as
sembled on Tnesday. The Inate
was organized by the electn of
George H. Anderson, of Pittsljrgh,
Speaker, and Russell Errett, I tl
same place, Clerk. In the Base
Wm. Elliott was chosen Spacer,
and James L. Selfridge Clerk.
Senator Rutan has taken an iv
>art in the organization of theje
ate, and undoubtedly comnfcc
great influence in that body. I
We begin in this issue the pjli
cation of a story entitled “The t
ily Jewels” translated for The t
ical, form the German of L. Set®
ing, by a talented and edncl
lady whose name we are not I
milted to disclose. The story |
be continued, and ran for seif
months, and will be worth in i|
the oost of The Radical tor
year. Now is the time to snbscl
in order to get the first instalm<
of the story. 'Send in your nai
FROM HARRISBURG.
Gen. Lane. “Caaconlrig”—Elliott
gel fridge Nomlnated-No Oppod
to Senator Cameron—The State Ti
nrer, tee.
Correspondence of the Radical
Gen. Lane’s “caucus” on
Bing resulted just as predicted in pur
letter. At eight o ’clock the member f
Huntingdon went to the room desig
ed by himself for the caucus to meet,
finding no one present, adjourned to r
at the call of the chairman. On Sad
day morning Gen; Lane withdrew fr|
the canvass for the Speakership, a
transferred all his supporters to Milch
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Harrisburg, Jan. 5,187
of Tioght Mahan did the same, and
Mitc&ell was positively .assured that he
would be nominated by a large majority*
The result was he received thirteen votes,
and Elliott forty, and is, inclined to
charge bis overwhelming defeat to Lane
and Mahan. He thinks if they had sup
ported Elliott he wonld have received
more votes. *
Elliott did not reach Harrisburg until
Friday evening, and from the first regard
ed the opposition with the most provok
ing indifference.
Shnrlock had many friends among the
members of the Honse, and had he chosen
to make the fight for the Clerkship,
wonld have given Selfridge a hard fight.
As his candidacy endangered Morrison,
a companion <of his in the army, and a
warm personal friend, he gracefully with
drew on Friday, and Selfridge went
through withou| opposition. It is said
Selfridgd; will not ask the position again,
and that Dr. Shnrlock is booked for the
place next year.
There is a great rush for places In the
House and Senate. The hotels are filled
with applicants for doorkeepers and past
ers and folders. Members of the Legisla
ture are so besieged that they are afraid
to leave their rooms, and are only to be
seen after night stealing out the back
door to get a little fresh air.
The Senators have nearly all arrived,
and the Senatorial cancns will be held on
Monday evening. Senators Oruham, Da
vis and Rutan have arranged the “slate,”
and the indications are that it will bo
adopted as they have made it.
There is no opposition to Anderson,
Errett, McAfee or Cochran, and they will
be nominated by acclamation.
It is settled that Oen. Cameron will be
a candidate for Senator, and that he will
have little or no opposition for the nomi
nation. Tbete are no other candidates,
and he will receive the compliment of a
nomination by acclamation. The Sena
torial caucus will be held on Tuesday.
The election takes place on the third
Tuesday, being the day of the Governor’s
inauguration.
It is now believed here that a bill will
he passed authorizing the election of a
State Treasurer early next spring. As
Mr. Mackey intends devoting his whole
time to the management of his paper, he
is anxious to he relieved at an early day,
and of course will not be a candidate be
fore the people. It is whispered here that
he intends to he a candidate for State
Senate, to succeed Senator Graham,
whose term expires in 1874; but this evi
dently is a slander, as bis friends know be
is most anxious to retire from public life
altogether. It was with great difficulty
he was prevailed upon to accept the
Treasorership last winter, and regrets
very much that the Legislature failed to
provide for the election of bis successor
at the November election. He has made
a good nffirier and will doubtless make a
brilliantandsuccessful jmiroaliil.
Great preparations are making for the
inauguration, find it will surpass any
thing of the kind that ever occurred in
this city, i
two
poem,
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p was
jd in-
607. Geary has taken a home on Wal
nut street, and for the present will make
Harrisburg his home. M.
Organization of tbe Legislature—
Anderson Elected Speaker of tbe Sen*
ate, *nd Elliott Speaker of the House
.—Election of Officers—Gen. Cameron
Nominated for V. S. Senator, Ac., Ac.
Harrisburg Pa., Jaauary 7,1873.
Both branches of the Legislature met
to-day.
Senate.—The Senate met at three
o’clock p. M., and was called to order by
Chief Clerk Hamersly. Mr. Anderson,
Republican,of Allegheny,was elected over
Davis, or Berks, Democrat. The follow
ing Senators voted for Mr. Anderson:
Messrs. Alexander, Cutler, Davis of Phil
adelphia ; Delamater, Pitch, Graham,
Heilman, Humphrey, Lemon, Maclay,
e McKinley, Rowland, Rutan, Strang,Wad
> dell, Weakley, White and Davis of Berks;
and for Davis, of Berks, Messrs. Albright,
Cbalfant, C olhns, Crawford,Dill, Knight,
McSherry, Nagle, Petriken, Play ford,
Randal), Wallace and Anderson. Mr. Mc-
Clure voted for B. B. Strang.
Mr. Anderson was then escorted to tbe
chair and delivered bis inaugural address.
Russell Errett was then elected Chief
• Clerk, the Democrats voting for Zeigler.
i- Tbe following assistant clerks and subor
. dinate officers were then elected : Assist
ant Clerks —Thos. B. Cochran, Lancaster;
, J. R. McAfee, Westmoreland. Transcrib
ing Clerks—John 0. Fleming, Allegheny;
* E. Cowen, Warren; C. K. Kantwell, Me
-1 Kean; L W. Tricksturn, Crawford; W. J.
Sullivan, Franklin; J. D. Pyatt, Lancas
ter John U. Gill, Allegheny. Sergeant
at-Arms—E. A. Buck, Wyoming. Assist
ant Seargeant-at-Arms— R. 8. P. McCall,
Allegheny; Doorkeeper—John J. Comer,
Fulton. Assistants—William Sheargold,
Allegheny; Charles Darragh, Philadel
phia. Messengers—Samuel CM, Phila
delphia; W. A. . Held, Chaster; David
McKinley» Philadelphia. Postmaster—
A. J. Monks, Jefferson. Libarian—Sulli
van 8. Childs, Danphin, being the officers
by the Republican caucus.
On the division of the resolntion to
elect the officers of the Senate, Mr. Mc-
Clure voted for Thomas Cochran, of Lan
caster, for Assistant Clerk, being the only
Republican on the slate that he voted for.
House.— ln the House of Represents
[tires, after the list of members had been
lalldd, a ballot was bad for Speaker. Wil
iam Elliott, of Philadelphia, received
lixty votes, Charles W. Brockaway, of
Columbia, thirty-eight, and Hancock one.
[Speaker Elliott was conducted to the
chair, and the oath of office administered
by Mr. Brockaway.
After Mr. Elliott’s inaugural address,
the Honse proceeded to ballot for Clerk.
General Selfridge received sixty votes,
and P. Gray Meek thirty-eight. The full
Republican slate was then adopted.
The following 1s a correct and complete
list of the officers agreed on by the cau
cus :
Speaker—William Elliott, Philadelphia.
Chief Clerk—James L. Self ridge, Phila.
delphia. Assistand Clerk—Hugh Morri
son, Butler.
Resident Clerk—John A. Smull, Dau
phin. , ’
Sergeant-at-Arms—David Martin. Phil
adelphia. Assistant Sergeantat-Arms—
R.H. Newton, Philadelphia; Calvin M.
Nichols. Bradford; J. T. Hutchinson,
Cambria.
Postmaster—Wm. Coates, Allegheny,
Assistant—A. J. Conkling, Bradford.
Doorkeeper—Wm. Moore, Allegheny.
Assistant—J. McElherron, Allegheny.
Messenger—James Devereux, Philadel
phia. Assistants—J. H. Phillips, Chester;
James Monroe, Armstrong; John Arm
strong, Delaware.
Superintendent of Folding Department
—Thomas Bryant, Philadelphia. Assist
ant—H, W. Aiken, Lawrence.
Transcribing Clerks—lsaac Moorhead,
Erie; "Wallace, Allegheny ; J. S,
Ingham,Tioga; Wm. K. Widner, Frank
lin ; Thomas Robinson, Butler; Levi
Prizer, Chester. s
Marshal of Rotunda-N. H. Burtt,
Washington. /
Pasters and Folders—H. W. Hastings.
Allegheny ; D. Carkboff, Crawford ;
Bowen, Lancaster ; Jas. 8. Clair, Lancas
ter ; James Say, Venango; C. L. Renu,
Beaver.
Caucus for United States Senator.
A caucus of Republican members of
both houses was held to-night to nomi
nate a candidate for United States Sena
tor. Harry White presided. Mr, Gra
ham nominated Hon. Simon Cameron,
and made a short speech. He was follow
ed by Mr. Hancock, who seconded the
nomination. Mr. Davis nominated Hon.
William D. Kelly, and spoke in bis favor.
Mr. Bnrkholder nominated Hon, J. P.
Wickersham. A vote was then taken and
resulted : Cameron, sixty-five; Kelly,
four; Wickersham, two. Mr. Davis
moved to make the nomination unani
mous, Carried.
Messrs. Davis, Bullard, McKee and
Cross voted “ for Kelly, and Messrs,
Bnrkholder and Warfel for Wickersham.
Messrs. Darlt, Brnnger, Wilcox, Daniels,
McCracken and Henry were not in cau
cus.
Everybody seems satisfied with the re
sult, and with the fact that the struggle is
over.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Annual Reports—Reformatory meas
ures—The District Attorney’s Vigor-
Reaver Falls Rallot Staffers—Ritter
Fight of the West Philadelphia Pas
senger Railway.
[Correspondence of the Radical. ]
Philadelphia, Jan. 7, 1872.
The annual budgets are being made up,
that show how bad w,e, of this city, have
been, daring the year of 1872. how much
produce was received at the Port of Phil
adelphia, how many people were too poor
to pay taxes, etc., etc.
The value of merchandize received at
the Port in this city daring last year,
amounted to 124,790,763, being an in
crease of 13,685,736 over the year 1871.
Some idea may be formed of our deter
mination to rival the cities of Sodom and
Gomorrah, in wickedness, when I state
that 15,171 white males, 3,409 white fe
males, 653 black males and 394 black fe
males, were committed to the county pris
on daring last year, making a total of 19,-
582 souls sent to prison in this city in
year; during the sime period 19,540 per
sons were discharged from this same in
stitution, which makes more hardened
criminals of those leaving its walls than
they were when they entered it.
The number of persons who failed to
pay taxes upon their real estate during
the year, amounts to 9,534: and there
were 701 fires, causing a total loss of $3,-
334,505.
The policemen arrested year
40.007 persons, of which number 15,782
were for drunkenness ; assault And bat
tery 2,358; drankenness and disorderly
conduct 9,769 ; keeping disorderly bouses
137 ; wife beating 169 ; murder 23 ; arson
19; larceny 1,469, and other misdemean
ors to make up the balance.
Mayor Stokley continues to practice the
reformatory measures inaugurated by him.
On Friday last be issued an order to the
police, requiring them to report all gam
bling houses, lottery policy shops and dis
orderly houses on their respective beats,
a failure to do so, being a cause for dis
missal ; be has, also, officially announced
that the ordinance will he rigidly enforc
ed which prohibits the sale of quails,
grouse, pheasants and rabbits, between
January 6th, and the 25th of October.
Id my last letter 1 mentioned that Col.
Wm. B. Mann, the best District Attorney
we ever had, was doing all in his power
to suppress crime by punishing criminals,
the Court Calender; for a ttingle days tried ,
and it a small day’s work ; shows the fol
lowing convictions:
James Downey, for assault and battery
on Mary McNamee, one month in the
county prison. Henry Steinmire, for as*
sanlt and battery on bis wife, one month
in the connty prison. Margaret Andrews,
assault and battery upon Annie Stephen
son, fined f-5.00 and costs. Chas. McCor
mick and John Glenn, for stealing ten
turkeys, four months imprisonment. Jofcn
Grimes, for assaulting Arthur Negent
was ordered to pay flO and costs. p red ’
Billingmeyer, for tfaieft, was sentenced to
four months in the county prison. j o^n
McCrudden, for assault and battery 0n
his wife, was fined one dollar and costs
Wm. Johnson, for stealing ten pairs of
stockings, got four naonths in the county
prison. Chas. Bauer, for theft, got three
months imprisonment. Daniel Dou g b er .
ty was found guilty: of entering a house
with intent to steal; sentence deferred
John barren, a hoy, for assaulting a n O .
lice officer, got one month in the county
prison. George Hoffinan was ordered to
sojourn at the county prison for six
months, for larceny. John Warne m
one year for stealing $27.35. j O3 .
and Wm. Green, got each six months for
larceny. John Devine, for larceny 0 f
wbhky w M sentenced to an imprisOT .
ment of three months.
James Young, alias Charley the Preach
er convicted of burglary and receiving
stolen goods, was sent to the Eastern Pen-
Hentiary for seven years.
Henry Scheelz, a confined criminal, for
burglary, got five years and six month in
the Penitentiary.
John Kinkier, alias "Matt Rusk,” for
entering the houses of citizens last sum
mer, while they were absent in the coun
try, and stealing valuable goods, was
given free board and lodgings, and put to
hard labor in the Penitentiary |or seven
years and six months.
Notwithstanding the unexampled ef
forts of District Attorney Mann to glve
protection to life and property, he is the
most abused man in the community.
The Public Ledger rails at him for no
other reason on earth than that he beat
its pet candidate, Furman Sheppard, for
District Attorney; and the practice in
this city is for a half dozen of the pub
lishers of daily papers to sneeze when Mr,
Childs takes snuff, and to rail against
those the Ledger condemns. The truth is
Col, Mann has tried more : gamblers, dur
ing last year, than Mr. Sheppard tried
daring the three years he was in office.
Mr. Sheppard went out of the District
Attorney’s office leaving six hundred un
tried cases of selling without li
cense ; they were indicted by the grand
jury, but as they all, to a man, voted the
Democratic ticket, they Vvere saved from
barm by their friend.
Politically, Col. Mann has done more to
maintain the supremacy of the Republi
can party in this city than any other man
here; he sent'Hugh Mara to prison, and
he sent Bob Smith therej, who, whik-,
Sheppard was District Attorney, made
the streets of this city his bunting ground,
and human beings were his targets; he
has destroyed the power of the Moya
mensing Hose Company; even its name
exists only in history.
i.ldprm«n McMullin Is ns doctte as s
weanling rabbit, and Tobin and Ahern
are the blandest' of gentlemen and most
amiable of our citizens.
Maginnisand Roach, the last of the
race of bruisers and ballot staffers, did
not dare practice their villainy here, bat
went to Beaver Falls, there to concoct
villainy, and disfranchise the citizens of
11 your county, by repeating at the ballot
; box, altering returns, etc., under the eye
i and protection of that eminent fetter wri
ter and renouned coun
ty, General Irwin. However, it gives us
pleasure here to know, that the reputable
Republican citizens of Beaver county
made it so hot for these Philadelphia vil
lains, that even so great a man as Irwin
will not be able to get them to repeat
what they did last fall in your county.
Perhaps the bitterest fight waged before
the present legislature, will be made by
President Morton, of the West Philadel
phia passenger railway, and President Mc-
Grath, of the Union ; the latter is backed
by one of the most level headed men in
the nation, William H. Kemble, *wbo by *
the way, ought to be Grant’s Secretary
of the Treasury.
The Union line desires to run their
track down the south side of Market street,
from Seventh to Fropt, and up the north
side of the same street to Ninth street;
by doing so they afford a very great con
venience to the many merchants, their
clerks and employes, doing business on
Market street and the streets running j
north and south from Market, and who
reside in the north east, south east, and
north west sections of the city. I have
no doubt there' are from one to three
thousand men, women and children who
every morning are compelled to walk
from Ninth street to their place of busi
ness east of that street, or rid 6 in the cars s
of the West Philadelphia Company; to
poor women and laboring and poor
ly paid clerks, this is a tax oppressive in
the extreme, and as a disinterested spec
tator, scarcely ever using the cars of either
of the contestants, your correspondent
hopes that success will attend the efforts
of McGrath and Kemble. Their cause is
for the public benefit and deserves to suc
ceed, and when the tracks of the Union
line are laid on Ninth street, as it seems
likely they soon will be, onr citizens will
wonder why it was they denied them
selves this comfort and convenience so
many years.
1 conclude this lengthy epistle by stating
that our Coroner held 1,048 dar
ing 1872; during the same period 1,673
dogs were assassinated, and 6,422 building
permits were issued. Trefoil.
—Mr. Richard H. Adams, foreman of
the State Printing office at Harrisburg,
and known to members of the Legislature
fur many years, is dead.
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