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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17

InRcCuracY Of Wills and Testaments'
A CASE recently oame up before our County
Court of Common Pleas which forcibly i'm
presses on all the absolute necessity OF having
their last wills and testaments drawn up by
practitioner, whose business ii is TO know the
rules of law on the subject of devises, and who
can express for them in unmistakable words
what they mean. II is a popularity of the
English language that it is matter of ex-
treme difficulty to say in writing exactly what
is intended. There are very few documents
which can be written in such a way as to pre-
clude all doubt as to the authors intentions.
And this is more especially true in law, where
long series Of precedents have caused a GER
tain meaning to be attached to phrase which
possibly is intended to express exactly the re-
verse. The extreme uncertainty of wills is evil
denced in the case Of the Rex will, which was
before the Court few days since, and on
which Judge Brewster delivered an opinion
which stamped him as a lawyer of great
ability and prOfOun application.
We will not go into the details of this case,
involving as it does all the subtleties of the
common law of contingent remainders; but
will only state that the testator made his will
in 1901, leaving his property to his sons, and
the share of one of them, who was in failing
health, was to go to his brother if he died in
testate. The will was made in expectation of
the death of this son previous to that of the
father, but the uncertainty of human life was
never more clearly attested. The son, whose
death was daily anticipated, not only survived
his father, but all of his brothers, and died in
1857 at a very advanced age. The issue was
over the meaning of the old will, and it de
veloped matters which, had they been Sntici-
pated by the venerable Rex, would, as Judge
Brewster well remarked, 'have sent him into
a cold intestacy."
4 The lesson to be learned from this and the
many similar cases which have occurred in
our State, and are still daily occurring, is
clearly that all who have property to leave
should have the disposition of it drawn up by
some qualified lawyer. We do not care what
pains the non-prOfessional may take to express
himself clearly, he may be making mistake
which will vitiate all the spirit of his inten-
ton. 1t is far better for all our property
holders to go to the grave without any will,
and let the law divide their property, than it is
for them to leave an illy-adjusted and badly
expressed testament, which will probably
cause half the estate to be eaten up in the
expenses of a suit to determine what the ''deal
departed really meant
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
The Difference.

A FEW weeks since a squad of soldiers, sta
toned in some little secesh place in Arkansas,
exasperated by the insults and vile denunoia-
tions of Rebel newspaper, abated the nui-
sance in manner as summary as it was
unlawful. The Colonel in command of the
district, when appealed to in explanation OF
the matter, was betrayed into sending a very
indiscreet reply, to the effect that the military
were the masters, not the servants, of the
Southern people. For this offense he has been
reduced to the rank of Captain, and fined one
thousand dollars. This. is the military despotiSn
which afiicts the South. When the Demo
cratic party had sway in that part of the
country, the mobbing of Republican news
papers and the hanging of their editors was
a common pastime of the chivalry.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
Military Cemeteries In the south.

Captain Charles Barnard, Assistant Quarter
master in charge of the cemeterial affairs in
the Fifth Military District, has recently returned
to New Orleans from a tour OF inspection in
Texas and Central Louisiana, in company with
General Lorenzo Thomas, the Adjutant-General
OF the Army.
There have been ten military cemeteries estab-
ton, Hampstead, Austin, San Antonio LaVaca,
Brownsville, BrazOs Santiago, Ringgold Bar
racks and Tyler.
II has been decided to remove all of those in
tered to three cemeteries, as follows THOSE in
Houston, Tyler, Hampstead, and LaVaca to
Galveston; those in Austin to San Antonio; and
those in Brazos Santiago and Ringgold Bar
racks 10 Brownsville. All other military GENE.
teries in Texas are to be broken up General
Potter is in charge Of the cemetery in Calves
ton, Colonel Lee of that at San Antonio, and
Captain Hoyt of that of Brownsville.
In Louisiana there have been cemeteries esta
bllshed at Chalmette, near New Orleans, Baton
Rouge, Port Hudson, and Alexandra. That at
Port Hudson has been ordered to be broken up,
and those inferred therein are to be transferred
to Baton Rouge, in charge of Captain William
Fletcher, oil the Twentieth United States In
fantry. The cemetery al Alexandria is under
the control of Lieutenant Maxwell, Of the same
regiment.
The cemetery Of Chalmete is under the i'm
mediate control of Captain Barnard, one OF the
ablest and most accomplished officers of the
United States army. There have already been
mette, while five thousand bodies are yet to be
inferred therein. Captain Barnard Is making
improvements in the Chalmette Cemetery which
Will tend ultimately to make this cemetery the
most beautiful resting place for the dead In the
suburbs OF the Crescent City.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
Reconstruction in Louisiana.


RETURNS from Louisiana show that the people
Of that State, by large majority, have voted
20 hold o Constitutional Convention. The
members were elected at the same time that
the question Of holding Convention was voted
upon. so that there will be no delay in pro-
ceeding with the work. We have no doubt
that Constitution liberal in its character, and
organizing government after the true pat
tern Of q republican State, will be adopted.
II So Louisiana will be speedily admitted into
Che Union, and the work Of reconstruction, 80
far as that State is concerned, will have been
completed. A similar result, we do not doubt,
will follow in the most of the Rebel States
Nothing but the criminal apathy or neglect Of
their people can prevent those States from
being in the Union before the next Presiden-
tial election. And suppose that those States
should come back with Constitutions guaran-
teeing equal civil and political rights to all
their people, thus putting their Governments
upon the recognized basis Of our free republi-
can institutions, will the result be one over
which any true patriot ought to have any
other feelings than those of gladness and
rejoioingR Yet this is just the result towards
which the Congressional plan of reconstruo-
zion tends
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
Loss OF a CastIne Vessel and Eighteen
Men.

The Bangor (Me.) Wing has an account of the
less of the schooner Juliet M. Tlden, OF Castine,
Island of Amherst, one of the Magdalen Islands.
Her crew consisted of eighteen men, sixteen OF
them belonging to Castlne--the captain and one
man belonging 10 Deer Isle. Thisis the greatest
loss this town has ever met with at one time,
and 1t is seldom the case where so many go from
one town in one vessel. There are eight widows
ana sixteen fatheress children left and most OF
Snem alol nave lost their only support. These men
Du,lS thls year, one Of the two that was to start
oni,e NV business here, that of mackereing, and
IIort Iat. number of the unfortunate crew were
PS ~ SwnsIs oil the vessel. There were but two
o.o VI sne wnoie crew more than tWenty.four years
years VI age The schooner was a fine vessel of
Tse5 bv Generai nI new new measurement, built in
being the master builder, and cOnsidere5 one oS
= he best vessels In PenObscot Bay, '"''eU ""' VI
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17

The Prevention of Boiler Explosions.
THE subject of the prevention Of boiler explo-
sions has, of late, been occupying the atten-
ton of the public, and Councils have prepared
q very lengthy and elaborate ordinance for
rendering safe the lives and limbs of those who
reside in the neighborhood Of those destruc-
tive machines. By this provision inspectors
are to be appointed, licenses taken out, and
numerous other checks resorted to for the pur
pose of providing against danger. While all
these legal surroundings are excellent in their
way, we doubt if they cover all the ground in
tended. In fact, we think much more eff
caoious idea is thrown out in a little pamphlet
which we have received, and which treats of
the subject from common sense, and not a
scientific, standpoint. 1t closes with the fol-
lowing sensible paragraph
GAN the certificates OF ability that can be
Issued will never make the engineer keep the
fires ' properiy regulated; Keep the safety valve
and weights properly adjusted, the guage-
cocks in working order and work them; nor VIII
inspection, which may or may not be thorough,
prevent the penurious from overworking their
boilers to save the expense of larger ones. Il
EQGO TO hold The 0lOnerS or users and engineers re-
ep0nStble, crin1tnGLy as tOeH as pecuntdTtty, for
damages done 70 person or property, and compel
nave Me best eject. These boilers are for their
private use; why should they not be held re-
Sponsible for damage done by boilers as we'll as
damage done by any other species of property?
such law would make owners look we'll to
their engineers, and the engineers would not
neglect their duties. If such a law was rigidly
enforced we would not hear of these explo-
Bions. In every explosion there is misuse;
Ghere is no secret chemical cause, nor will there
Ds any explosions or boilers when properly
used when misused, the lives and limbs of
people Within their reach are at the mercy OF
chance"
This suggestion seems to US to embody amuch
more effective plan of remedying the evil than
The more extensive one of Councils. Let the
Leglslature-for it falls under their province,
rather than under the control of our municipal
authonues-pass statute requiring the owners
OF all boilers to give bonds, in VIII ich the engi-
neer shall be joined, to properly use the
boilers; and let it be made penal ofFansa for
q violation Of the law. By this maans
double incentive win be secured, while nndar
the present law prevention ia attarontoa
but not a punishment inflicted. The vindico' >
lion is always the most important part of a
law, and In this case it is almost entiralr
wanting. We would call this subject to the
attention of our newly-elected members to
Harrisburg, and urge on them the propriety
of seeing that some such statute is passed
There is chance in this for our new members
TO commence their official life by an act o.
wisdem which will greatly benefit our city.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17

STEEL AND IRON DIRECTLY FROM THE ORE
The Journal of Mining says:-'Mr. C. w.
Siemen has patented in England process for
producing Cast-steel and iron directly from the
ore by exposing the ore, in a finely divided
state, to the surface action of intense heat,
while currents of rich hydrocarbons percOlate
through the mass of ore in transverse direction
towards the heated surface. By the passage
of the gases the ore is reduced and carbon
ICED, and the melting surface of the mass being
envelOped in an atmosphere of reducing gas
or fame, the reOxydation of the reduced
metal Is prevented"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
Judge 0hsss sHa General Grsnt-Ths

Judge Chase and General GramG-Th0
Presidential Nomination
Fson me Lafayette (T1sd) Journal
The Ohio election has settled the question of
Mr.. Chase's nomination. We remarked. Il will he
remembered, on the day before the election, that
IN case Ohio condemned negro suffrage Chase
would disappear from the arena and Grant
would be brought forward more prominently
The result has verified the prediction. Grant
stands forth to day at once the hope and glory
Of the Republican party. The enthusiasm his
candidacy would inspire is needed to arouse the
country from the apathy produced by the selfish
ness, villainy, and imbecility of politicians Be-
sides, his great frmness, wisdom, reticence, and
patriotism axe wanted at the head of the Gov
ernment. He is true to liberty, and possesses
the elements of popular leader. The thou
sands of Republicans who have become tired
OF supporting party go largely dominated by
untaithful and incompetent leadership. and
thousands of Democrats, too, who are repelled
from US by the hordes of peculators who have,
through venal Congressional recommendation,
or equally venal Executive prelerment, fas-
tened like leeehes upon the Treasury, would
at once flock to our standard carried by Grant.
II the result of the late elections shall force
his nomination over and through all the PreSi-
Dental schemes of the politicians, in which,
in case of success, the spoils are already par
celed out, every we'll wisher of the country
ought to rejoice. Elected, as he would be, to
save sinking party, he would be free from
party trammels, and free from debt TO public
leaders. Such a President the country now
needs-one who has no particular friends to
reward or enemies to punish at his country's
expense.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
The Decision in the Maryland Appren-
fiCa Case.

TIE decision of Chief Justice Chase, yester-
day, in the Maryland apprentice case, is
landmark which may we'll remind us Of how
far we have travelled from the infamous
decision of the late Chief Justice Taney in the
Dred Scott case. The one marks the era of pro-
slavery domination and Generalization; the
other illustrates the mild and Christian reign
Of liberty and justice. Chief Justice Chase
lays down the following propositions as sound
law
S'First. The first clause OF the thirteenth
amendment of the Constitution Of the United
States interdicts slavery and involuntary servi.
tude, except as a punishment for crime, and
establishes freedom as the constitutional right
OF all persons in the United States.
"Seoond. The alleged apprenticeship IN the
present case is Involuntary servitude, within
the moaning of these words in the amendment
"Thtrd. If thts were otherwise the indenture
BET forth in the return does not contain import
ant provisions for the security and benefit of
the apprentice, which are required by the laws
OF Maryland in indentures of white appren-
tices, and is therefore, In contravention of that
clause of the first section of the Civil Rights
law enacted by Congress on April 0, 1866
"Fourth. This law having been enacted under
the second clause of the thirteenth amend
ment, in the enforcement of the first clause OF
the amendment, is constitutional, and applies
to all conditions prohibited by 1t, whether
originating in transactions before or since Its
enactment,
Fifth. Colored persons, equally with whites
are citizens of the United States"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
Indiana.

The reaction in Indiana proves to be alto
gether mythical. The State gives some 10000
majority, and there are large Republican gains
in many of the counties. Nine out of the
eleven Congressional districts give Republican
majorities, being a clear gain of one district
the FOurth,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
t9g= PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CON
TREAsURER's DEPARTM ENT.

NOTICE TO BONDEFULDERS
At meeting of the Board of Directors held on 4th
Instant the following preamble and resolution were
adopted
Whereas, Numerous applications have been made
to this Company from the holders of the First and
Second Mortgage Coupon Bonds to convert the same
lntorthe Registered General Mortgage Bonds, dated
July /. 1857, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Treasurer be and he is hereby
instructed to public notice TO be given this
Company Is prepared to exchange Its Registered
Bonds, secured by general mortgage upon the line
from Philadelphia to Psburg of the estate, real and
personal and corporate franchises therein mentioned
dated July l. 1867 tor the First and Second Mortgage
Coupon Bonds of said Company. on the road between
Harrisburg and Plttsburg.
Any further information can be obtained on appli-
o Is S0t THOMAS t. FIRTH, Treasurer.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17

THE Sun SPOTs.-The spots which appeared
in September on the SUMS disk were carefully
examined by NJ. ChaoOrnac, who has just laid
the results of his observations before the
French Academy. He thinks that these spots
result from certain planetary influences on the
solar phOtosphere, and that they are, to GER
tain extent, periodical phenomena. The spot
now seen indicates the position of group of
volcanoes in the nucleus. The largest of these
solar spots is situated towards the eastern ex-
tremity of the suns visible hemisphere, and
may be seen with the naked eye.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17

JOINT STOCK CoMPANIEs.-In the year ending
May, 1867, FIVE hundred and forty-three new
ioint-stock companies were registered in Great
Britain-four hundred and ninety-fve in Eng
landf twenty-five in Scotland, twenty three in
Ireland. Nearly all of them were companies
with limited liability.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17

NEW COMPOUND OF GELATNE.-It has been
found, says the English Mechanic, that the
addition of glycerine to gelatine imparts to it
new, curious, and useful properties. Mixed
with glycerine, gelatine sOlidifes on COOLING
without losing its ductility, and answers well
for Theoretically sealing bottles. For this pur-
pose it is merely necessary to plunge the neck
Of the bottle, after it has been corked, into the
heated mixture, and, after allowing it to cool,
repeating the dipping until sufficiently thick
coating is obtained.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

hCag@ NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING. JOY
CeE g. CO.. Agents for the "TELEsRAPH''
and Newspaper Press of the whole country, haveRE-
MOVED from FIFTH and CHESNUT Streets to No,
IA S. SIXTH Street. second door above WALNUT.
OFFICEs:-No. l44 s. SIXTH Street, Philadelphia;
TRIBUNE BUILDINGS. New York. 73O24p
RON~ REV. A. GOODMAN WILL PREACH
Wy in CENTRAL NJ. E. CHURCH, VINE street,
above Twelfth, at IA this evening. Extra meeting
still in prOgress,' lLH
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17

Candles are kept burning on the spot at
Queretaro where the brief life's candle Of
Maximilian went out. sympathizing friends
keep them Alight, and pilgrims contribute.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-15
TELEGRAPHIC.


LONDONDERRY, January 14-Noon.-The steam
ship Damascus, from Portland on the 29th cr-
rived hero to-day at noon.
PARIS. January y14-Noon.-There is yapue m,
NOR af1oat but which is not confirmed that 4 des
perato plot to assassnato the Enlpcror Nnpolcon
has bccn discovered and frustrated bv the Off
Gals -
EERNE, January 14.-Thc Swiss Government has
under consideration proposition to prohibit the
people OF Switzerland from joining tho Pope's
army. S ~'os
IL, LIyEnPooI January IA ;Nloon.--Cotton opened
qmos ana steady: Sales estimated at 1000 bales
Mlddllng uplands still quoted at 14Sd.
LIVERPOOL. January 14-Noon.-The Thomas
Humphrey which cleared from this port for New
iork, was lost at sea near> >Honyhcad Wales, q few
Gays slnce AL! on board except the Captain and
ono man We're drowned. -
MADRID, january 14-The Revolutionary J,,nta
having his headquarters hero, has just issued a
strong and stirring address to the people, -70'
FLORENCE, January 14.-The difficulty between
Italy and Turkey, relative to tho Italian steamer
which was fred upon by the forces Of the Porte,
has been amicably adjusted. The amount of in.
demnity. to be paid by tho Turkish Government
has not been finally settled.
L1vENPooL, January ii 14.Evcning-C Cotton mar
ket closed worry dull, and the days sales did not
reach the noon estimate Total sales were 6OOO
bales notwithstanding the dullness the price of
Middllng UPlands remained ct Lid. -
LONDON, January 4-Evening- g-Five-twenties
72s: Dispatches from Paris and Frankfort-on-tN
Main give the closing quotations of United States
Bonds this evening, at those cities ut TAI and 783
respectively. Consols for m.ney closed at 80.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-15
Tho Legislature and the Tax Bill.
LLe Edinrs of the DoaE,t Ne,na :. ----

70 Ite EdAOTs o. ule U6aty Ne10S
GENTLEMEN: Your paper Of the 5th has Just
met my notice, and while I have no word Of de-
fence for the Tax Bill which is the subject Of your
structures, do ask to be permitted to say q very
lew words which may satisfy your citizens that the
Charleston Delegation were not obivious Of tie
interests OF their constituents.
- was IN Columbia during the late session Of tie
Legislature, and in tho House on each day that
tne Tag Bill was under consideration; and objec-
uonan5e as the Blu IN its present form may be re-
motions OF the Charleston Delegation, it would
nave been received with much louder complaints
1nese amendments very materially modified tho
bul. l and Mere adopted BY the House. On the Sc
me nts we're stricken out, and the Bill restored al
most TO ts original form the Housa refused its as
sent, and the Bill as passed is the result-nrsf Of
committee OF conference, in which the Committee
sustained each ats o,on House-and second, of q
committee of free conference, which reported at
near t1cetue o'clock at Might when it was evident
that the session. must either be prolonged or the
Bill be lost, and the operations Of Government
cease. Hence it's most Objectionable features
This is unquestionably due to the late period of
tho session at which the Committee Of Wavs and
Means introduced the two most important bills-the
Appropriation and Tax Bills-and this may be OBJ
waited if the Legislature Limit tho time during
which bills requiring appropriations may be in
Toduced. The Committee Of Ways and Means
VIII then be enabled to approximate the amount Of
revenue required, and report the Tax Bill earlier
in the session, when it receive the careful in
vestigation which its Importance demands And
am also inclined to the opinion that preliminary
discussion carly in the session would authorita-
lively settle the principles which should control
the Committee OF Ways and Means in the imposi-
ton Of taxes and materially obviate the difficult
ties OF tho present routene. throw out these
suggestions, for the consideration OF members,
whose position and experience enablethem to d.
rect the course of legislation.
Yours. with Qreat r4SDect 4
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ginris e2sr sy6an9ary s11
40; SIS 5oai4; choice s14 GOALS. Mess Pork s22 So
Carn ~ N nzt1 n1e69ns l2ac; in kegs 13a15c Mixed
1sas9c e sa; Hay s2s 5oaso Tobacco@conmon Leaf
70 a's7 %; medium ssa1o; fair s1oal2, Sugar
Far Far 5d prime to choice 12S@12lc Molasses
M;ddIn E2o Rrme to choice ses72c Cotton-Low
bales; ,aTed S92s; stock u.s. e12 eights drm, 4n
on on cotton by steam to New York 1a1Ac; by sail
5a1sc NaT VII LyoFpGol by steam 1ad by sail }a1iisl
Sixty days drafts 7S cent. discount. Bank Stes.
ing e. ~ &c, GolSa aA a1s4@:
s1nang9a 1an Wheat n quiet Corn d1ooppg At aso
20. Bacon and Bulk Meats unchanged. Whiskey
~ 1Oa2 123. Hogs firm ut seas Is.
LOUISVILLE January 14.-Tobacco quiet at S3a
= = 50. So snpertne Flour g 7s Primo Red Wheat
62. Mess Pork $50 60 Lard in tierces, rec s12 Is.
6acon La C Shoulders Rc; Clear Sides 134. Hams 16a
m Bulk Shoulders Sc. New Orleans Sugar nominal.
Whiskey 50 80. I9-7 q ~ - n
!, c1HcnNAI1, January A.-F1our very dull. Whis-
light, and 81, ,90a7 CO for medium; receipts 1900.
Mess Pork in firm demand; sales Of IL COS barrels.
at $40. Lard firm at 12c. Gold S3t. Money
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