The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-22

rom Our Oson Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 1869.
The Paragon Parliament.

NEW YORK, Nov. ~, 1859.
The Paragon Parliament.
This Association held its usual meeting on Satur-
day Mrs. Croly being in the chair She commenced
by congratulating the ladies present upon the in
crease OF membership, and eXpatiated on her favO-
rite doctrine that wives ought to be paid by their
husbands for domestic service. She thought 1t
would be good idea II the rates were fixed pre-
v0us to marriage, so that Imogene might know pre-
cisely what she had to expect from Alphonso. Mrs.
Croly ir an ambitious woman, but this new doctrine
OF hers is detestable that might almost suspect
she propOunded 1t as a satire upon the very cause
she has identified herself with She is thoroughly in
earnest, however. What do goU think of the idea?
Is it true that the marriage contract is dwindng
down into a business relation, in which the
woman promises to superintend the house.
hold, and bear and children, on
condition OF so many greenbacks per week or
quarter? Are services Of love to become matter OF
pay? Is marital confidence to be measured by
cash 2 Am l to expect to give my wife so many
greenbacks for making me some tea and toast and
bathing my brow with eau de Cologne when have
the headache? Oh! Mrs. Croly, for shame A
strong-minded woman ought to remain true to some
OF the intuitOns of her glrlhood, If she does
head Sorosis or q Woman's Parliament. Is the
wife that Is to become so different from the maid
that was? Is love-making after all, to subsde into
money-making? All me! when the Saturday after
Moons session is over and these revoutonizng
ladies go home to meet their husbands at dinner do
they never feel little regret wonder, that there is
not little more warmth of heart there and little
less heart-burning?
The New Post Office.
The area wall is nearly completed; three piers of
Maine granite are in position, and the stone for the
remainder arrives every few d8vs. In the centre
the area is rapidly being sunk lower, the digging
there going on day and night. Naturally, however,
80 much of this department of the labor being COM
pleted the original force has been reduced, and
stonecutters and masons will hereafter do the
greater portion of the work. Every Saturday even
Ing the swarm of aborers that oscillate around the
entrance to the pay-room on Broadway is something
worth seeing.
A NIorgue Curiosity.
The most sckening portion OF human body that
has yet been sent to the Morgue for Identification is
a face tnat was on Saturday discovered in an ash
barrel in front OF Dr. Nichols Office No. II Univer-
sity place. 1t was discovered by party of boys,
who reported the fact to policeman, and the
mains were removed to the Mercer Street Police
Station. This phantom face is that of man appa-
renty about forty-dve years of age, and has evil
IDENTIFY been preserved for time in carbolic acid
The head had been sawn of above the eyebrows
back to o point little above the ears, and then
downward The lower jaw had been removed, and
the softer parts including the chin, upper jaw, and
nose, left The features were in an exceedingly
good state OF preservation quite sufficiently to be
recognized, and at present in the Morgue. Coro
ner Rollins has made an effort to clear up the mys-
terry, but thus far without Some think is
intended as a medical students joke.
Mrs. MOultOn,
the unprofessona and fashionable vocalist, has
made several announcements that she will sing in
public, and there has been great desire to hear her.
The hundreds who would have gladly paid opera
prices for this pleasure are doomed to disappoint-
ment however. Her intention was said to be due to
some financial difficulties which her friends did not
seem to think it was incumbent upon them to
move. Hence the contemplated concert. This de-
termned action is said to have aroused those friends
Il, sense OF their duty, and Ii is aSSeyerated
that the concert is not to take place at all. Mrs.
Moulton will very shortly return to Paris, where she
reigns supreme as amateur In fashionable circles.
t'The WOrld'
newspaper has, for the last few Sundays, been at
tacking more less all the theatres in town, the
criticisms emanating from correspondent who signs
himself 'Nym Crinkle," )" and who says good many
true and bitter things l believe suspicion accredits
these criticisms to Mr.. Wheeler, the musical and
dramatic critic OF the World, but that gentleman
denies the imputaton, and processes to be as much
in the dark any else. He need not be ashamed
of them, however. They are as smart and discrimi-
mating as any Of the Worlds week day amusement
articles, and almost the only papers in the New
York journals worthy the name OF criticism.
The Skating Kinks
are completing their preparations for the winter
season. and one or two new ones are In process OF
construction. ALI BABA.