Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, December 01, 1866, Image 8
EVENING BULLETIN. BATURDAT, DECEMBER!. 1866. CANADIAN ANNEXATION. The old world and old time theorists, -who have insisted that the ; American Republic was too extensive. for perma nence, must have awakened from their delusion. It is expanding steadily, and whatever the present generation may r think feel on the subject,it is pretty certain that it will expand until, the whole northern continent shall be in the Union, The last foreign war—that with Mexico—added to its extent. The only serious rebellion in the history of the Republic was meant to diminish its ex tent, and the anti-republican theorists «f < Europe rubbed their hands with a “We-told-you-so air,” as they declared theUnipn destroyed. But the Union ■was not destroyed, and the great Repub. lie emerged from its only civil war stronger, richer and more prosperous 9 than ever. Now it is really believed by many that there will be more Mexican annexation on the southern frontier, while-on the northern there is a pros-* pect of Canadian annexation; It is a singular fact that there is not a party—there is hardly the germ of a party —in the United States, that' is anxious for the annexation of Canada, or any portion of British America. But throughout all the British provinces there is a growing party in favor of it. . After all the abuse of the United States during the period of their, adversity, it was hardly to be expected that, before the second .year of peace passed, there would be meetings held in various Cana dian cities in favor of annexation. But that is the right way to begin the move ment. The people of the United States should remain inactive and evenindif ferent, until it is ascertained that a large proportion of the Canadians wish for. annexation. Then it will be time enough to <g!cide upon the advantages or dis advantages likely to attend it. The Canadians must ask it as a favor, and the Americans must decide whether they will grant the favor. At the present time it is quite certain that annexation 1 would be of more advantage to Canada than to the United States. But, in the not very remote future, it is equally cer tain that it would be to the common ad vantage to have all under one govern ment, with no custom houses or for tifica i tions dividing them, and with a com munity of interests, instead of an an tagonism. But this opens a wide sub ject, which need not be considered in the present embryonic condition of the an nexation question. Great Britain would probably part With her North American provinces very cheerfully, provided that the separation were the result of a friendly negotiation. They have long ceasil to be a benefit to her, but they have not ceased to be an ex pense; nor will they, so long as the present political connexion con tinues. If she had parted in a friendly way with her old American colonies, a hundred years ago, it would have saved her much loss of money and of honor, and their people would have had a much kindlier feeling towards her than they now have. After the lesson of the Am a rican Revolution, she is not likely to endeavor to use force to make her other American colonies continue their con nexion with her. These and other colo nies, indeed, do not add to her military or naval strength. The little contribu tion made by Canada to the British force, during the war with Russia, was 1 uot worth speaking of. Lately, too, when a few hundred Fenian adven turers from the United States threatened Canada, there was no organized local force to resist them, and since then, regiment after regiment has been sent from Great Britain to Canada, to be ready for other Fenian raids. This has ( weakened the home force so much that the real Fenian outbreak in Ireland finds England comparatively, weak. Whether intended or hot, the Fenian forays on the Canadian border last sum i na«r have answered the purpose of beau tiful strategy. -This fact alone ought to be sufficient to prove to the English that Canada,, as a, British is a.use less" and costly establishment. As a member, of the American Union, she might, with her English blood and feel ings, baof great valuein maintainingre lations mutually advantageous. But the annexation idea is as yet so crude, that it-is hardly worth while to speculate upon it. The United States can afford to wait, .and see whether Canada is worth admitting into the Federal Union. ,I‘AXD FJBE PKB4 RT Ht vy The resolution; introduced a short time, since in the, City Councils, to pro vide .far a Boardof Fire Directors, sug gests at once the expediency of a still greater andmnch needed change. While the subject is before’ the public and meeting with its consideration, there .seems to be no reason why we should not go to the bottom of it and remedy at once.all the evils of the present, sys tem. As, it stands how there seems to be little or no authority exercised oyer the firemen while inactive service; for although there is an officer who is sup j posed to have some power, yet it is sel doßa ’ f «ver put in force, and the men apparently do just as they please. This is a state of things which in all human probability wiU continue to exist as long iL 88 * Be authority to command is vested in an officer who is elected by those he M i should ; govern and dependent upon 18 held to a strict' J v-; tccountability for what he does or fails ( ‘>whO can only enforce his V Mfhen inclined to exercise it, jsmand or punishment, dilatory I)AILY EVENIN(i BDLLETIN.~PHIIjAID-ELPIIIA. -SATITRD A-Y... I-Eo|i!]tfp,{i!i< i i TRirLE SDEET uncertain-and -generally-inadequate in its effect; . , : • One of the i results of this is the large damage-caused - hy an r excessive andin discriminate use of water at fires, which .has lately-been asubject of .much com plaint. This has beenin partltbe cause j of the recent rise in the rate of insurance, a subject of much importance to the com munity, and one which comes home to. every property-holder. Sometimes, where the pre has been confined to one room only : ; of a ■ house, and .has- been shortly, extinguished, so that had noth, ing more been done the damage had been- but slight, yet the engines have continued to play until the whole house has been completely washed out, and the damage by water exceeds that by fire ten times over. And.not only in the ibuilding in which the fire was thus used, but often the adjoining houses come in for their share, and their windows are broken and carpets and furni ture ruined. -An instance of this kind occurred only a day or two ago, in the fire at the Chestnut Street .Theatre. There the fire simply damaged the wood work in the engine-room, -a loss of perhaps five hundred dollars. the water being poured on long after any yestige of fire remained, the loss was about four thousand dollars. Surely a large portion of that was unnecessary, aud although every credit is due the firemen for their prompitude in appear ing on the ground, there been proper discipline among them, much of the 'loss would have been prevented. And not only on this account but on many others is the present volunteer system undesirable. After all that has been said and done upon the subject, the engine-houses will too often become loafing places for young men, encoura ging them in dissipation and idleness,and affording them pretexts for leaving their legitimate occupations, and thus tempt ing those to become rowdies who other* wise would make respectable citizens. There is also another and important consideration for our tax burdened com munity. The city annually appropriates one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for the support of the different fire companies, besides thelarge amounts (fully equal to that sum) contributed by bur citizens, either in the shape of sub scriptions or for ball and fair tickets, or in other ways. Now the cost of a paid department would not exceed one hun dred thousand dollars per annum, all told. The Fire Association offered a short tinre ago to support it for seventy fivephousand dollars a year, and would no doubt repeat the offer; and,although, from our experience of municipal con tracts, we perhaps would not advise the acceptance of that offer, yet most cer tainly the city could take the matter in its own hands and put out all the fires for less than the amount they now pay to the present irresponsible department, with the additional advantage of pre venting much of the present damage from water. The subject is not a new one. The paid departments are used in every city of Europe and nearly every considerable city in the Union, and have been found ex tremely advantageous. Rowdyism pnd crime have decreased and fireshave been extinguished with -much les3 damage and greater promptitude. Philadelphia has always been proud of her volunteer firemen; they have done their dnty faithfully and well, and served her not only against the flames but against her enemies in the field. But their day of usefulness is pasf; the city is too large and has outgrown them, and now de mands a thoroughly organized and dis ciplined force, ready at all times, under proper and responsible officers, to put out fires; and to have that we must have a paid fire department. Reform, strictly speaking, is not sufficient. The evils of the volunteer system are inherent in it and although we have the best depart ment possible under that system, we need a radical change, and it is to be hoped the new Councils will give it to us. THJB TAX OK WHISKY. When the accumulation of a huge na tional debt, as a consequence of the war, became a fixed fact, and the neces sity of meeting the interest thereon by increased taxation became equally cer tain, Congress was much perplexed 'to create such a tax bill as would accom plish the desired purpose the most effec tually, and at the'same time the least oppressively to the people. Acting upon the correct principle that luxuriesshould bear the principal brunt of taxation, a levy of two dollars a gallon wasi laid upon whisky. It was also argued that if this heavy duty upon the product should cause a diminution in the con sumption of the article, the cause of public morals would be the gainer thereby, even though the Government should be the loser. But experience has proved that none of the ends designed have been ac complished, and it now becomes a grave question whether the Government would not receive a larger revenue from this source, and the public good be morehjfec tually subserved by reducing the tax on whisky fully seventh-five per cent.- It is estimated that there were two hundred million gallons of whiskydistilled in the United States, during the past year. If the tax was honestly'paid upon this immense quantity, of distilled spirit, a revenue of four hundred million dollars a year, a sum of about double that needed to pay the: interest on the national' debt, would have, been ..the result. As it; was not honestly -paid, but forty millions, or ten 1 per cent, of the whole amount was collected. Fraud, with all its attendant circum stances of false returns, perjury and deception, was of course practiced, hud to that extent heavy taxation has not ; done much - towards subserving the l cause of publicmorals. Theexposure of > these frauds has become a. matter of .almost daily record. The heavy, faxes' : operate; -directly to the disadvantage of | the fair dealer and to thei advantage of ; the: rogue. A distiller who makes a fair return of his business and pays his taxes ! fully, anust of .necessity add two dollars to the price of every gallon of whisky : which he sells. The roguie, upon thb other hand, conceals 'the real extent of his business, and is able to undersell his ; hon'est neighbor to precisely the extent }of his own dishonesty. Then there is a ' very large class of illicit distillers who pay no tax at all; who cheat the govern* ' ment ont andout,“stealing their brushes . ready made. ’ ’Supposing that the proprie ; tor of a private still turns out but a single barrel of whisky a week, and that he realizes no other profit upon it than the aitfSunt of the tax of which he has de frauded the Government, he still earns sixty dollars within the period named, and enjoys a larger income than many honest dealers. With such a temp tation to roguery it is no wonder .that private stills are numerous. Put ; down the tax to fifty cents a gallon, and the illicit business would be broken up, because it would not pay those who are engaged in it, and it would be cheaper to pay the tax than run the risk of clay ing the rogue. The same causes that tend to the encouragement of frauds in other res pects,.promote dishonesty in a direction where it does more mischief than a mere losb of public revenue, inasmuch as it is destructive health. Not only is pure liquor drugged and “doctored” to increase its bulk after it has passed through the hands of the government officer, but whisky is distilled from the worst materials. Everything from damaged grtfin to the abominable com pound of bilge- water and the waste from sugar and molasses casks, technically known as “pumpings,” is converted into liquor, and, as such, poisons all who swallow it. A reduction of the tax upon whisky would, of course, result in an immediate fall in the price. This the manufacture l, understands perfectly well, and he con sequently throws his liquors upon the market with the least possible delay in order to realize upon them before a re duction of taxes brings ruin to the holders of large stocks. Thus the con sumer is furnished with an article which from its newness would be unfit for use. even though it was made of the best ma terials. \ The benefits resulting from a reduc tion of seventy-five per cent, in the ex-, cise upon whisky, may be summed us as follows: Increased revenue; discourage ment of fraud; encouragement of fair dealing; a saving of the public health by lessening the temptation to drug wha r men will swallow; and all this, without, in the opinion of sound thinkers, in creasing the consumption of distilled spirits. JCDSB HEUEr. IIEVKSEE Bill We learn that Judge Kelley has pre pared an act to create and organize a de partment, to be called the Department of Internal Eevenue. It vests the ap pointment of Commissioner in the Su preme Court, upon the nomination of the Chief Justice, and allows the Com missioner to appoint all his subordi nates. Until this bill shall be presented and its details made known, it is of course impossible to decide upou its precise merits, but there can be no reasonable doubt as to the general expe diency of the proposition. The regula tion and collection of the Internal Re venue of this country must, for years to come, occupy a place in the affairs of the Government so vast in it 3 extent and importance that it may well de mand the establishment of a separate Department, such as is contemplated in Judge Kelley’s bill. In times of peace,no one of the present Heads of Department Occupies a more responsible and difficult position than the Commissioner of In ternal. Revenue, and there is an obvious propriety in that officer being enabled (jo administer the business of his branch of the Government with every facility and with every safe-guard that can be thrown around it. ! In vesting the appointment of the Commissioner in the -Supreme Court upon the nomination of the Chief-Jus tice, the bill proceeds upon the strict provision of the Constitution which gives Congress this power” The advan- tlie ’country at large of removing this class of appointments~ beyond the reach of the periodical changes pf the Executive department cannot be over estimated. It is venturing nothing to 4ssert that Mr. Johnson, in his recent wholesale removal of faithful revenue officers, for mere adherence t» their principles, has caused the loss to the Government of millions of dollars. The whole vast machinery of Internal Revenue, with all its delicate details and nice machinery, requiring not only personal integrity, but that in" telligent experience which comes by time and practice,has thus been sudden ly turned over to a class of men, who,as a whole, have none of the qualities na tural or acquired,needful for an honest correct and : economical discharge of duty. Our whole system of frequent rotation in subordinate offices is fraught with the most demoralizing influences and nowhere could a reform in this par ticular be better commenced than in the department of Internal Revenue. The vast.sums of money dally to be bandied; the army of officers and agents necessary for their collection; the temp tations offered on every side for corrup tion, bribery and peculation make this department a power which should be kept as far as possible from any connec tion with politics, and rendered indepen- ' <ient of Executive patronage. Judge Kelley’s bill -is a step in the right direc tion; and we hoge it will" receive the early attention- and favorable action of the approaching session of Congress. i:> MOSICAI.. •. ,Cabi. Wowsobck’s FiksT Matinee,— The Foyer was occupied yesterday by a re fined: and elegant assemblage of music lovers, to hear Mr. Wolfsohk interpret > the works of old .and new, masters, who have written for the piano; He was highly\ suc cessful in opening to the minds ef his hearers, the history of the progress and literature of his special instrument. All who study or baVe studied the piano should avail themselves of the instruction imparted by these artistic exhibitions of the various styles andmanners incident to the different degrees of mechanical improvement and technical skill peculiar to the periods which have marked the history of the jpiano since its invention to the present day. Mr. Wolfsohn’s versatility and many sidedness were exhibited in the excellent rendering of the programme which included compositions of Bach, Haydn, Schumann, Chopin and J \szt; and it is to his credit that he did not fall short in any of the re quirements of the widely different schools and epochs. Mr. Poliak made a very agreeable impression upon bis hearers, and was recalled in the song, In Dunkler Nacht , by Buther (not Martin Bather, as many might erroneously suppose, but a modern writer), and being assured of his goodstand ing with his audience, sang his encore with increased confidence and effect. He is a Hungarian, of very fine presence, and is said to be a superior operatic artist. He will doubtless grow in fayor here. French Opeba.— The musical public of Philadelphia will be glad to learn that the French opera company, of New York, will give two performances at the Academy of Mnsio next week. On Friday evening they will appear in Herold’s charming opera of Zampa, which the opera-goers of twenty odd years ago will remember as one of the most successful works of the repertoire of the English opera company then here. On Saturday, for a matinSe, La Fillc die Regi ment, by Donizetti, will be performed. The price of tickets is put at the very low raie of one dollar for a reserved seat in the best parts of the bouse, and 50 and 25 cents for the upper tiers. Such attractions at such low prices should fill the house at both per formances. Death of an Old Philadelphian. ! The funeral of Mr. Nathan Jones, a well known citizen, took place this aftemooD. Mr. Jones was in the eighty-second year of his age. The deceased waß for many years engaged in business in what was known as “The Old Stocking Store,” at the Northwest comer of Second and Chestnut streets. Tae building was of frame and but a single story in height, and tradition said that when it was built the timber for its constrnction was cut in the woods about the neighbor hood of Fourth and Market streets! The primitive structure, with several similar buildings on the west of it, were torn down by Mr. Jones about thirty years ago, and a block of granite bnildingswas erected upon its site. These were the first buildings con structed entirely of this material that were ever erected in Philadelphia. The experi ment was considered so hazardous that many persons refused to pass along Chest nut street upon the north side of the street, long after they were finished, for fear they might fall down! Mr. Jones was out of business for many years prior to his death The Crosby Abt Association.— lt mat ters not how philosophers may talk about the absnrdity of trusting to chance, the human race have a natural tendency to believe in ihe fickle goddess. Under these circumstances we confess to feeling a keen sympathy with all those whose pulses have been quickened daring the past week by the announcement that the twenty-first of "next January is io settle the point as to the future possessor of the monster premium which Mr. Crosby offers to bi 3 subscribers. An e\ en still warmer eympathy do we feel for those—and of course there will be scores of these—who delay-their intended purchase until the books are closed, and will subse quently be left out in the cold, at a time when all America, from Nova Scotia to Mexico, and from Behrings’ Straits to Flo rida, will he in a fever of axcltement only to be allayed by the “tap, tap,” of the tele graphic wire announcing their fate. We consequently advise all of our friends not to leave themselves in this miserable condi tion, Bet the faint-hearted go at once and spend their fo in the full conviction that Mr. Pugh will at once give them an engraving fully the worth of their money. If they lose, they at any rate have the satisfaction of having ventured to win by risking nothing, such fine engravings are offered to the qhoice of the purchasers of certificates. Joint B. Myers ft Co.. Auctioneers. Nos. 282 and 284 Market street, will hold during nextweS the following Important sales, viz: ■ . wees ,ON Monpay, December S, at ID o’clock, by cata logue. on four months’ credit, eoo lots of French ui Domestic Dry Goods, Including ftrtl lines of rlthim. ported Dress Goods, Memos, Poplins. Beps Perslara. Alpacas, Spleglinea. Delaines, Ooburgs, Mohaira/Km. press Ucth. Ac; Silks,Broche and WcolemShawla howls. Bonnet Velvets, White Goods. Embroideries’ Balmoral and Hoop Skirts; Klbbonß. Gloves, s casw Fancy Gcods.Toys. Ac., lullllnes Dress and cloak Trimmings, Braids, Buttons. Dlnen Handkerrhlift Silk Ties and ccarts. Suspenders, Umbrellas i Also, te he . sold tor cash b bales and cases of Do mestlc Goods, Blankets, Flannels, Musdns&b D On Tuesday, December 1 at lo o’clock, bv eata. loeue, on four credit, about 1200 pMto«» Boots, Shoes, Balmorals, Ac,, of city manuftetore. v ssaaiern ;On Thuespay, December 6, at 10 o’clock, by cata logue, in four months’ credit and pan for cash:about Tto j abases and lots ofForelgn and Domestic Dry Goods, lnuodlngCleths, Cassimeres, Satinets, Meltons JtfUl&ta. «fcc. * iAlso, Dress Goods, 8!lks Shawls, Ll-ena, «hlrta and Drawers, Balmoral and Hoop Skirts, Hosiery, Gloves Ac,, Ac * 125 packages Cotton and Woolen Domestics, for ON Felday, December 7. atll o’clock, by catalocnb on four monthß’ credit, about 250 pieces doperdne and Fine Ingram. Boyal Dan ask, Venetian, ill HeSfn Cottage, and Bag Carpetings. “ " . large Sale Valuable Beal Estate. Messrs. Thomas A Sons’ sale, on Tuesday next, will iurlude estateaer John B. Neff and M. X Williams— Valuable lot, Cne&tnnt Hill; Master street, Twentv second etree land three dwellings. Kharswood street. Heinte of J. !b. Smith-Two dweUiiiTVlSm, above arch street; valuaole business stara, No. 29 Straw berry street; valnable farm, 88 acres. Montsomerv cj-unty. Estate of Powell lron tcunory. Craven street, between Bace and vines^eetT Also dwellings, North ntoedwelUngS^^m street and Moravian street; eight ground ‘rinSttafk dwellings, Haverlord. street, Wharton “tjeetfcheamr vJgxef&cft?' V&lUablo Et » We ’ sos'iM .Bxtba LAB6E Sales llthand 18th Dkcembbs-Iq clnolng a large number of estates by order of orphans’ Court. Pamphlet catalogues now ready. Auction Notice—Sale o t Boots and Shoes. .PWllp Pord * Co., Auctioneers, will self at their store, No. 806 Market street, tn Monday'morning' December 3, commencing at ten o’clock, a large and desirable assortment of Boote. Shoes, Brogans. Ac To which the attention of bnyers Is called. ‘ .. . Beal Estate Sale. Catalogue! r/Jamei A. jFVecntm’i Sale next Wednes day, at the Exchange, may be had at the auction store. —WWP-.' GHIOKEBINGQBAND PIANOS, 914 CHESTNUT STREET, nil''OCs-tf4p " • W. H. DUTTON. qpißl OPERA HpSE ART ASg OCIATION.:: THE DATE DETERMINED. The day on which the flnaldijtrlbutionwill posh tlveiytakp piece Is r •Tannarj SI,; 1867. We, the undersigned, a Committee appointed to eon* duct the awarding of Premiums to the mem here of the CBOBBY OPERA. HOUSE ART ASSOCIATION, have been authorised by the management to announce MONDAY, January zi, 1887, aa the time when the FINAL AWARD of all the premiums shall be made, .without farther postponement., In order that Mr. Orosby may "llze the fall benefit of his enterprise, and that the ce , Sea tea may be held by bona fide purchasers, and not oy him. It Is neces sarythaitbe remaining certificates should be speedily disposed of The Committee assure all parties Inter ested that every care will be taken to Becure perfect falrneSs'ln awarding the Premltuha, - -wiDIfCdM F. COOLBAUGH, President Union Na tional Dank, AMOS T. BALI,, Treasurer C., B. &Q. B. R. - E, Q, HALL, Ball, Kimbark&Co. CLINTON BRIGGS, Ewing, Briggs *tOo. ' J. C. LORE, President of the Board of Trade. JAMBS B. BOWjfiN, President Third National Bank. JAMBS C.-FABGO, Eup't A mf ricau Express. IBASCIB A. HOFFMAN, Bx-Llf ut.-&overnOr. L Y. MUNN,Hnnn & Scott, Elevator, J. A. ELLIS, President Second National Bank. The Fubrcrlptlen Books will be closed when the sale of ceitiflcates shall have been completed, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE. A Christmas Present for joor Parent. One ctn l flea te with “The Apple Gatherers," and the chance of a pi emlnm worth (610,000. A Christmas Present for y oor Si*ter. One certificate, with "The little Wanderer." and the chance of premiums worth from (500 to (600.000. A Christmas Presentfor yonr Brother. One certificate, with the new engiavlng -Westward.Ho and a chance of possessing the Crosby Opera Honse. A Christmas Present for yonr Wife. Two certificates, with "Irving and bis Literary Priends." and two chances 01 premloms north frcm (SCO to (600.- A Christmas Presentfor yonr Danghter. . ■ „ Three Certificates, with Huntingdon’s “Mercy’s Dream ” and the chance ol becoming worth more than half a million. A Chilalmis Present for your Son. .... . Four certificates, with .he cbromcgraph, Ttie American Autumn.” and four chances or premiums worth from (no to (Sco,- A Christmas Present fbr the Ee.rOne. One or twenty certiflc nee, , with one or twtnty chances of making her almost a mlhlonare. , As well as a chance of becomlog the possessor of A BIERoTaD 1-, worth (20,(03.' A CONSTANT MEYER, worth (t 000 A LECTZB, worth(l,000. A GROPSEY, worth (6X03 A 01GNOUX, w. ita (3 000. AHARr worth (5,C«9. A SCHUSSELK, worth (5 033, A B KaBD, wo th H too! VOLE’S BUST OF ABHAHiv LISCON worth (i«e * Or hundreds of other pictures, by the leadlmr Artists tin America. “ CERTIFICATES FIVE DOLLARS. Bunlt; If possible. by Draft or Fcstofflce Order Berister all Letters containing currents- * Direct to PRINCIPAL EASTERN AQBNCr, THE ART INSTIIUTF, No. 625 BROADWAY, N. Y. SOLE AGBNT IN PHILADELPHIA, T. B. PUSH, NEW BULLETIN BUILDING. AND GALLERY, NO. 1305 CHESTNUT STREET. u£l 6&W ir A Charming Bovk for Girls LESLIE GOLDTHWAITE. BY. MRS. A. D. T. WHITNEY. Tbis admirable, story which was so popular with the readers of Ooat ou.so Folk for 1866, and which was so highly praised by the Press lor its rare interest and fine enggesuvtneas, has been reproduced In an elegant volume, Illustrated by Augustas Hoppin, and bound in morocco cloth. 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A D BOWH & 00., 246 Market Street, A re new. manufacturing au Elegant Ass ortmeat OF UMBRELLAS FROM SILKS OF THEIR OWN IMPORTATION, SUPERIOR TO ANY IN THE MARKET. lt{ . INDIA SHAWLS. INDIA CAMEL’S HAIR SHAWLS,. INDIA SCARFS. GEO. FRYER, No. 916 CHESTNUT ST. Invites the attention of purchasers to his elegant sto of Real India Shawls and Scarfs at very moderate prices. nost-i2trp n022-]2trpJ riolO'