The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-01-16

under republican dictation, accuse Bill kel-
ly, Simon Cameron and Sam Randall, the
democratic representative Of 1ur flst con-
gressional SdisErict, in cODiunct1on With sew
srnl OF The eonntry melnbefs, NJ having en-
tarsd into I'd Y" coEbip6elUh 70 foist
upon the pubic aeservedly t<opaiar and
16sse chsrrsS I BEL. ] 10 g. w Washing
ton correspondent OH Ssipday Republic,
paper which filed up the void made vacant
by the discontinuaucs of the Sunday edition
Of Forney's Press. FOrney u universally
hofn 70 be- bitterly opposed 20 Cameron,
and his ideas are, no doubt, the guiding
ones Of the Rgpubtic's editors and correspon-
dents. These ii lifers zrbnse the uhfersu- :
nate 0Aieck, Of an exhaustless catalogue Of
.potiticaa crirAes. -uUs--She- least or whictf&
that of an affection for johnson, who, to say
the lessts. has given a.Geek hberally OF his
patronage. Aleek, il seems, among other
tbinps.ais charged With having contributed
Of his picking towards carrying Connecticut
and New HAIR ushire- for the democrats, ard
bv this means hs has made b mself obnoxi-
Qua to the sstruly loil.o Tine democrats dis
claim hsving anything in common win
said Aleck, snd they have placed him
an exposed target between three very brisk
6res. The ring inside Of the ring 10 scossed
Of having assumed to control the distribu-
ton Of executive patronage, and between
the several parties to thus bitter war Of
words. crimination and recrimInation is she
order. The tight may yet give us some in
teresting Developments, OF which will not
The trial OF The Tsitchelps, or rather Of
Geo. S., is stin in continuance, the prosecu-
ron having finished. The evidence thus far
is fearfully against the ACCUSED, particular
ly that OF one DIR. Lewis, who is skilled, or
reputed to be skilled, IN the detection OF the
presence of blood. He processes to know
whether blood is communicated TO any arti-
Gle by spurts, drops, or BY friction with any
thing smeared with blood. IL is not 80 mucE
the evidence OF the man as this manner In
which il was delivered, that makes il con-
vincing. He uttered every sentence in q
implicit confidence in the correctness Of his
deposition. The defence have opened theiI
side of the case, but no testimony has beer
given to reveal the character of the witness
e. they propose calling. They will, I'M
doubtedIy aim to prove an. absence Of mo-
uve and the general good character of the
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interest evinced by the people generally in
in the progress and result of the trial. A.
Philadelphis wass abe recipient Of a mos
magnificent Christmas gifs. jesse and Re
becca 6 Gorge have donated 60 the city trsc
Of about eighty acres eSpsiguous 20 the Fair
mount Park, which i 10 proposed 70 add 4
IL. This viii give 70 the city one the mos
extensive and naturally beautiful public gar
4 81 al
life annuity OF Us 900, which 10 less than
than the interest on the land. Al THAR dealt
the property 10 to revert TO the city withou
an circumference. The parks being the onl,
available country resort for the poor mani
children in the oppressive summer months
they each and all should take healthy in
tsrest in the besatifying of this extsnsiY
donatlon. . tN4
Philadelphia has long felt the need Of
more capaeiOns county prison, or OF hous
Of correction. City councils have mt las
got q moving in the matter. and in the com
mon branch, on Thursday last, IN ordinarc
was passed aathOEixing thu parchase OF /
tract of ground for the purpose in Dslewar
county, about one mile outside the limits 0
the city. We are told that no reasons wer
offered why the tract proposed TO be par
chased, 10 preferable TO one In Alaska, Enlc
could be secured az q much smaller sariH
The site selected il marshY piece Of groun'
wherein no sane person would dare 70 renal
more than forty eight consecutive, hours, 70
there il severe case Of chills and fever Il
every breath Of it, missmetic atmosphere
Like all other council ''jobs," this i hug
swindle upon our citizens .the bill being onl
designed to ershlathc o=nsVs - GsP0se c
4his uEinhab.taile tgLcts AZ - enQrtaSus q
vance oysg ~ yalE-
= I3uncis A. thelF every Ges.iag are sdc-
iDg II our sitJ dt 3l, eel i=..l t-.- 49, 4Ee
not only drifting to governmental but % ma-
nicipsl repudiatiOn. God knows the work
" faaa rasd . take fatnediate holi n rfr
&c itssz anu say the mad coarse yhI~h e.
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