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THE NATIONAL DEBT.

The Pal Mall Gazette recently referred to
the interest that was felt in the statements of
the national debt as a curious phase of the
American character. The English have long
since ceased to regard their debt as anything
but permanent institution: they are satisfied
to pay the interest regularly, and all hope of
ever reducing the principal has long since
been abandoned. Every American, however,
has personal interest in the debt incurred to
defeat the Rebellion: it is considered nui-
sance of the first magnitude, that must be
abated as soon as possible. To
the amazement of the well-disci-
plined British taxpayer, the exact standing
of our debt is matter of sohcitude The
Secretary of the Treasury is expected to
publish frequent statements of the exact
condition of the debt and it's increase or
decrease is matter for congratulation or
otherwise.
The British subject has become so accus-
toned to being taxed, that he is supposed to
rather like it; but on this side of the Atlantic
it is an object of the first moment to reduce
taxation to a minimum, and there is deter
mination to get rid of the burden imposed
upon us by the Rebellion as soon as it can
possibly be done.
1t is expected of President Grants admin
istration that the public expenditures will be
conducted with economy, and that material
reduction of the debt will be made within the
next four years. A good beginning has been
made, and Secretary Boutwell, appears to have
managed the Treasury with excellent judg-
ment. 1t was estimated that during the
month of June there would be a reduction of
the national debt to the amount of SO, OOO 900.
The statement of the debt, however, which
has been published by the Treasury Depart
m%ent, % shows that the actual reduction has been
Sl6, ,410, 1924, at which rate the whole debt
could be paid off in about fifteen years. II
cannon, however, be expected that so large
reaScuGn ;tS s; will be made every month, but
WI WI ulS1reet management the debt could
probably be liquidated within the time sneci'
ned and a material red uction of the taxes be
made al the same lime. " '''' ''A0' 'o
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the authority Of the managers of the pantomiue, we
are able to state that the entire stage business s in
the hands OF Mr.. Denier. Anything OF an improper
nature that Is introduced Is at the Instance OF this
performer, and he alone Is responsible for the black
guardism to which we have referred In
deed, Mr.. Denier's colleagues have remon-
strated with him but he has dsregarded them
and has preferred TO run the risk OF driving all de-
cent people from the theatre for the sake OF creating
laughter among such c0ngenial spirits as may be in
the audience. The fun in pantomme is always OF
rather rough kind, but it Is not open to censure on
that account, II II does not oyerstep the
bounds OF propriety. There is no
reason why such performance cannot be decent as
well as funny, ana at such an establishment as the
Arch 1t Will have to be decent IL will not succeed
such an exhibition as we alluded to yesterday ia n
disgrace to any place OF amusement, and the
decent people in the audience should show
their displeasure by hissingly 1t heartily and
then leaving the house A lesson OF this Kind
would probably bring Mr. Dener to his senses ana
teach him that such nasness is not to be endured in
apace OF amusement where gentlemen expect to be
able TO take their wives and children without having
them shocked by vileness that would be dsgracefui
IN the lowest slums OF the city. We advise the
theare-going public to shun the theatre until tae
evils Of which we speak are abated upon which we
Will give due notice.
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nn,InnpArLC RNSOL TTTOMS

THE DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS
-, tbo rouobs and rowdies of the Demo-
cracy had for three days swayed their county
Convention. making the most disgracetul
nominations that were ever presented to the
citizens of Philadelphia, the performances
were not considered complete without the
adoption of string of resolutions. The first
of the series announces that upon the actual
issues of the day the best guide will be found
in the principles upon which our Government
is founded, as declared by the fathers of the
republic" The ''actual issues of the day"
Immediately connected with the proceedings
of this convention relate to the question
whether its nominees should be endorsed
at the polls, and we think the fathers
of the republic would be much better
pleased by their overwhelming defeat than by
their election. The success of popular gov
ernment depends upon the dominance of vir-
tue intelligence, and patriotism in the orga-
nizations which WELD ruling power. The
Democratic Convention was notoriously con-
trolled by the worst influences of that party;
its ticket is the offspring of knavery, vio-
lence, terrorism, and corruption; and the
election of men of the grade of its champions
is the very last thing the fathers of the re-
public could ever have desired. Other reso-
lutions express solicitude for the "rights of
the States" and antagonism to colored suf-
frage. -LThe people have learned by bitter ex-
perience what mischiefs flow from Democratic
State Rights doctrines, and they have no in
clination to endorse any modified form of
rebellion or secession. AS to colored suffrage.
the negroes must indeed be sorry specimens
of humanity if they do not make better use
of citizenship than the members of the late De-
mocratic County Convention. The foes of the
colored race can predict or fear nothing worse
than that they will prove as bad as the men
who have recently controlled the movements
of the Democracy of Philadelphia. The
last two resolutions commend the new candi-
dates as ''men entitled to the confidence of
the community" and pledge the party to re-
trenchment, and ''the reform of every abuse
that can give occasion for complaint" I'M
pudence could no farther go. The assemblage
at Eighth and Spring Garden streets was as
unpromising body of reformers as ever met
on the continent, gangs of convicts not ex-
cepted. The sort of reform that would best
suit their tastes would be the destruction of
every shield of public and private virtue, the
abrogation of every restraint upon vice and
lawlessness, and the establishment of the rule
of luffianism and rascality.
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mocracy of Philadelphia have been on their
good behavior. The incontestable fact that they
were in the minority led them to present very
respectable tickets, while the overweening
confidence of the Republicans resulted IN the
selection of candidates who to say tne
least, were lacking in the element of strength
The result was general resuscitation Oh 'ne
city Democracy, until they have at last secureu
a fair share of the city and county oihoes'
Then came the reaction, and this week .ne
Democracy steered their shaly craft against
the rock on which the staunch RepuDhcan
shin has sustained so many serious shocks.
And down she went-down to the
verv bottom Peirsol, and Coke,
and Reynolds and Burmeister,
and Linderman were unable to grasp even
straw as the dark, Shiny waters Of corruption
and violence closed over them and their dead
bodies have not yet been fshed out of the deep.
Such burly tars as Ahern and Stewart, and
such adroit political swimmers as Hurley and
Duncan, secured each a stout plank, while
Fry and Scheible, weaker, because more re-
spectacle, are hugging desperatelyto a couple
of treacherous spars, now with their heels and
ears out of water, and now completely sub
merged. The unhappy fate of the
whole crew it will be our melancholy duty to
record on the 18th of October next. But we
do not, by any MEANS bid them adieu till then
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DRAWING IT MILD.-The Age this morning
devotes twenty-seven lines to an endorsement
of the Democratic ticket, in the course of
which it says:--''We do not consider the
ticket popular as it might have been, and
as we labored zealeusly and honestly to make
it, In this dilemma it takes the bull by both
horns, with the lamentation that ''fdelity to
organization is the only safeguard of party.
We think the Age is about correct, when
party saddles itself with such millstsnes as
Ahern, Stewart, and Hurley.
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The amount of capital invested in these roads is
of course immense and a comparison between
them and the banks will show the Importance of the
railroad interests
Banks, national, 1880; capital, 1859 . 1926 OOO 900
Banks, State, 240; " " .... 6T,OOOOOO
Total, United States ,.............. S4g3 900 900
Railroad, $4,000 miles in operation in
tne Unlteu states, cost SIC, ,000 900
The earnings OF the banks may be estimated at
from fifty to sixty millions of dollars or from ten to
twelve per cent. their capital while the earnings
OF the railroads in the United States amounted to
s4OO OeO, 900, as follows:-
From freight. ..................... $3.50 900 900
From passengers. rs...................... 12O,OOOOOO
"a sum exceeding largely the entire yearly revenues
Of the Government.
The number OF miles and the capital invested in
railroads in this country, as compared with Great
Britain, are very nearly as fOllows:-
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RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE importance Of railroad facilities in the United
States is perhaps better appreciated now than at
any former time in the history Of the country. We
have such an immense extent OF country yet unde-
velOped, and the boundaries of our dominion are so
widely separated, that without numerous railroads
intersecting and connecting with one another it
would probably be impossible to maintain politl-
cal union between people so widely separated as
are those OF some of the States The first railroad
for passengers was opened in 1881, and since then
the progress OF railroad building has been as follows
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R6yn OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA
AND READING RAILROAD COMPANY, NO
227 S. FOURTH Street
PHILADELPHIA, June 96, 1859
NOTICE.-In accordance with the terms of the lease
and contract between the East Pennsylvania Balroad
Company and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company dated May 49, 1863 the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company will pay at their office No 297
s. FOURTH Street. Philadelphia and after the 2Oth
day Of July 1862 DIVIDEND of $3.50 per share clear
of all taxes the stockholders of the East Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, they stand registered on the books
of the said East Pennsylvania Railroad Company on the
lst day of July, 1865.
S. BRADFORD,
Treasurer Philadelphia add Reading Railroad Co.
NOTE-The transfer books of the EAST PENNSYL.
VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY will be closed ON
July and reopened on July II, 1869.
HENRY q. JONES,
69Owfm9t Treasurer East Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
RfSg- PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
TREASURERs DEPARTMENT..
PHILADELPHIA Pa, May 3d. 1862
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The Board OF Directors have this day declared
semi-annual dividend OF FIVE PER CENT. on the
capital stock OF the Company clear OF National and
State taxes, payable In cash on and after May 30.
1869.
Blank powers OF attorney for collecting dividends
can be had at the ONCE OF the Company No. 28s S.
Third street.
The once will be opened at A. M. ana closed, az
4 p. M. from May 80 to June g. for the payment OF
dividends, and after that date from Q A. NJ TO 8
Pm. THOMAS T. FIRTH,
oB0Otl Treasurer
NOTE.-The Third Instalment on New Stock or
lSSS "a due and payable W Q before June IS.
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THE PA NTOMLME IN THE ARcH.

THE Arch Street Theatre has by long course OF
excellent management, obtained a reputation as a
place OF amusement OF the highest class, where
decent people can go, with themselves and their
families, without fear OF being offended by black
guard exhibitions OF any kind on the stage.
Such reputation as this ought not to be mpe-
rlled and 1t is therefore with sincere regret that we
alluded yesterday to certain excessively disgusting
features that have been introduced into the panto-
mime of H,Gnpty DunlptU now being performed
there. In matter of this kind, it is OF Importance
10 TX the responsibility on the proper persons aud on
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According to the most reliable information on the
subject there are in the whole of Europe about &c. 700
miles of railroad which cost about 81 800 900 600
The increase in the number of miles OF railroad
constructed in the United States at different periods
presents some interesting figures.
From 1910 to 1850 the increase was over two hud-
dred per cent. from 1850 to 1860 the increase was
about in the same ratio from 1860 to 1870 it is est
mated that the increase will be about 1fty per cent
or from 10000 miles in 1860 to $4,000 miles in 1870
In Pennsylvania, New York. Maryland Virginia
Ohio, and in many OF the Western States great ex-
ertions are being made to increase the railroad fac
ities for the development OF internal resources and
now that the Pacific Railroad is completed, what is
now wilderness will probably soon be covered with
network OF iron rails which will open ap the waste
places Of our empire for cultivation and civilization
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III IS estimated that at the present time over forty
three thousand miles OF railroad are in actual opera
tiOn Pennsylvania leads all the States having four
thousand and four hundred miles, Illinois ranks
second, and Ohio and New York. which have nearly
the same number OF miles, come next. The follow
ing table gives those States that have 1000 miles
of railroad -
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NylSn PHILADELPHIA A n D READING
RAILROAD COMPANY.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3O 1869
DIVIDEND NOTICE
The Transfer books of this company will be closed ON
Thursday July 8, and reopened on FRIDAY, July 49,
DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT.
has been declared the preferred and stock
clear of national and State taxes payable
and after the 22d of July the holders thereof
they stand registered the books of the company at
the close of business the sh of July All payable
at this office.
All orders for dividends must be witnessed and
stamped. S. BRADFORD,
26t Treasurer.
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disappointment ridiculous tints remedies the ill
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Bayn NINETY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY {

AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS.
THE STATE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
The annual meeting of this Society will be held at AU
GUSTIN'S, No 1lO5 WALNUT Street. on MONDAY
July 8, 1862 at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Members of other State Societies may be in the city
that day invited to dine with this Society the
above-named place at 6 O'Clock p. NJ.
GEORGE w. HARRIS Secretary.
Philadelphia, june %, 1859. s 26 smwfs5ts
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DARING ATTEMPTTo Il,
HERRING'S PATENT
FRANKLINITE BANKERS CHI
PERRYvILLE STATION, PENNSYLVANIA RH
June 70 1869

Ehh Lille OIAIIOh, PENNSYLVANIA XII
June ~, l569.f
MEsSRs. FABRE1, HERRING Il Co.,
No. 629 Chestnut street, Phlladelphu
Gents:-A persistent but unsuccessful etrort
made on the. night OF May 90, 1869, to drl
Bankers chest received from you few month
From facts that have come to our knowledgei
evident that the attempt to open it was renewt]
Sunday evening following Finding all efforts toI
1t useless, the effort was then made to breal
lock. The hammering was heard by parties d
nelghborhood for several hours, but supposing
arise from the railroad men replacing defe,
rail, excited no alarm The tools, with the excer
OF the drills, were left. 1t is evident that they
not only prepared, but perfectly familiar with
construction OF your Chest
That they failed is another evidence that
Bankers Chests are what you claim for them,
glar-Proof.
Respectfully yours,
6l5 Up j. BALsBACK, Agel
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The Council OF Gensors.
RUTLAND, June %, 1869.

RUTLAND, June -, ISbJ.
Mr. Filter, Il believe before the nom
nation Of the Council of Censors you
suggested that one Of the most important
amendments that could be made to the
Constitution of the State OF Vermont was
to expunge from it the NIIiI section which
provides tor the election Of Council of
Censors once iii seven years.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | fully concur with
you i'll this opinion, Tor | regard it an un-
necessary and expensive excrescence on
our body polite. As the subject is now
treated it has come to be "A mere farce the
dranlatic pers0ap If which appear on the
stage once in seven years, and there wait
for something TO turn mp. The trainers
of our Constitution little suspected when
they adopted that section Cor the express
purpose, as asserted, " ,ilat the freedom
of this commonwealth may he preserved
mviolate forever" .hat the people
would have so little interest in the mat.
ter as to throw SO light a vote Us the one
by which the present Board was selected
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no THE LADIES.

The celebrated DR.. l.. DIX particularly invites
all ladies who need medical or surgical adviser,
% call at his rooms. q Endieott street, Boston
Mass which they will find arranged for their
special accommodation
DIR. DIX having devoted over twenty years to
this particular branch of the treatment of all dis
eases peculiar to females, 1T is conceded by ali
both IN this country aud In Europe), that he ex-
GELS ali other known practitioners in the safe
speedy and etectual treatment of all female COM
plants.
His medicines are prepared with the express
purpose Of removing all diseases such as debility
weakness, unnatural suppression-, eniergements
OF the womb also all discharges which flow from a
morbid state of the blood. The Doctor is now
fully prepared to treat in his peculiar STYLE both
medically and surgicay all disc of the female
sex, and they are respectfully invited To call at
No. 81 ENDIoorr STREET, Bosron,
All letters requiring advice must contain one
dollar To insure answer febsd3aw& WV
Boston, 1862 VT,
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Rutland casting only five votas out Of her
sixteen hundred voters
The fact is, the people Of tho State are
too practical to vote for any such worth
less Officers. | do not refer to the men
composing the present board, for they are
good men-as good as could be selected
but what can they do, that could not be
done in some other way less expressive,
but more democratic?
Among the things enumerated for the
council to do are for them to inquire
"whether the legislative and executive
branches OF government have performed
their duty as guardians of the people
..whether the public taxes have been just
" laid and collected the public
monies have been disposed of'-and
..whether the law have been duly exc
cuted."
Now is it necessary for the State to be
at the expense of sending thirteen men
to Montpelier every seven years to inquire
into these things Are not all these
questions ventilated by the people and
the press of the State, without money
and without price Z" And what does it all
amount to if the council should find that
some members, six years ago i'll the legfs-
lature, did not act like guardian OF the
people, but worked for a selfish end
that there were instances as we all know
where taxes were not Justly laid--and
that defaulting treasurer had not pro-
porly disposed of the public money :
There Is no remedy provided, except the
authority 70 pass a public censure or order
an impeachment, but in this there is no
form prescribed.
How responsible the task of making
the task Of making these inquiries must
seem to these thirteen men when in
session.
But I notice in the proceedings of the
Session of the Council of Censors that
convened June ID, that Judge Colburn,
introduced the first resolution. which pro-
posed to take out of the hands of "thir-
teen men the right to propose amend
nents to the constitution and pu, that
right into the hands of the legislature and
have "a references directly to the people
for final decision - in accordance with
Republican ideas and Democratic eQual-
ity"
Judge Cleveland, too 1 notice, has in
troauced a similar resolution for the aJo-
lition Of the Council of Censors. Irejo1ee
to see these candid men take hold Of the
matter, and hope the entire board will
have the candor and honesty of purpose
to submit to the people the question
whether we shall longer be taxed to sup
port that needless Institution known as
the Council Of Censors. If they will do
it, the people Will, in my opinion, respond
with large vote, and decide empathicaI-
y NO. A TAX PAYER.
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Sherman Dole ~. Baxter 1EamuEaC-
I,sIing Company.

The Washington County q. ~ Chron-
icle, in speaking of the case OF Sherman
Dole vs. Baxter Manufacturing Company,
which lately came before the Circuit
Court Of that County for hearing, thus
pays a worthy tribute to the talents of
our eminent citizen, Chas. G. Dewey:
"Quite formidable array of counsel was en-
gagged. There appeared for the plaintiff Mes-Is.
Beach ana Smith Of Troy for tho def ndants
John II. Mcfarland, Esq, Of Salem, Hon e. c.
Allen and Hon NJ. Fairchila, also OF Salem, and
G. c. Dewey, Esd, Of Rutland. This, we believe
Deweys first appearance at the Washington
County Circuit and he won for himself reputa-
tion rs an accomplished lawyer and skilfll ad-
vocate.'
We are glad to see that orr New York
friend accord just eulogy to Vermont cal
ibre, and duly appreciate gentleman
whose legal learning and penetrating sa-
gacity has won for him position as the
peer of the best lawyers in the State.