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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-17
THE WATER SUPPLY.

PHILADELPHIANs may well rejoice over the
showers which are falling to-day, and
pray for their continuance. Never before was
rain so essentially necessary to the health,
comfort, welfare and prosperity of the city.
The main source Of supply, the Paramount
works, is nearly exhausted, and nothing but
rain, rain, rain, and plenty of it, will prevent
a water famine productive of terrible incon-
venience and fearful injury to manufacturing
interests. 1t is not difficult to discern the
root of the evil. 1t consists in the perilous
reliance upon water-pOwer exclusively at the
Fairmount works. Entirely too much of the
indispensable fluid that becomes precious in
times of drought is consumed in
the mechanical operations by which
the reservoirs are filled The turbine wheels
use twelve gallons in forcing up one, and the
breast-wheels forty gallons 1t is folly to
pretend that the Schuylkill does not contain
plenty Of water to supply Philadelphia pro-
perly and fully, even in times of the greatest
scarcity. Nature has been bountiful. and we
must blame only our own deficient mechani-
cal agencies. Within the last few DAYS the
SchuyllSill Navigation Company released from
its dams 100000, 900 gallons of water. If all
this was utilized, as it nearly all might be by
the use Of steam engines, it would furnish
supplies for month, but under the existing
system more than 10000 600 of the 500 OOO,- =
| COO gallons was necessary to force into the
reservoirs a few days supply An expendi-
ture of few hundred thousand dollars, fol-
lowed by an annual outlay of few thousand
dollars to run the steam engines at times
when the river is unusually low, would obvi-
ate the existing difficulty forever, and insure
ample supplies in every emergency. The rain
may help us out of the present trouble, but
we trust that Councils and the Water Depart
ment will at the earliest possible moment
adopt measures to prevent the recurrence of
| any similar dilemma.
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"A BIG JOBD

''WE have big job before us! I" exclaimed
Mr.. @. II. Lucker, the President of the So
called National Labor Convention now being
held in this city, in the course of his address
yesterday afternoon. This ''big Job" is
nothing less than the capture of Washington
in 1872, ''not with bullets, but with ballots.
Mr.. Tucker proposes to go about the ''big
job in systematic fashion. Mixed up with
a great deal of frothy nonsense and tortured
rhetoric, we discover here and there a SEN
tence that reveals the horrible schemes
which Lucker has espoused For one thing,
he proposes to go into wholesale agrarianism
as a means of overthrowing our present Evil
lainous land system Landlords have no
business to collect tolls on the food, shelter,
and clothing of smart fellows like Lucler,
who could set the Delaware on fire if they
should choose to do so, and who do not set
the Delaware on fire simply because they
have another "big job on hand of far
greater importance. Then there is "the pre-
sent iniquitous money system, which Lucker
proposes to upset while he is in the revolu-
tionary business. He entertans as profound
a regard for the Constitution as did the late
Andy Johnson, and the present financial sys-
tenn, in addition to being so glaringly
iniquitous, is not ''cOnsonant' with that Won
derful document. Tucker proposes, more
over, to go into the Legislative line and 'to
restrict by law the gains of all distributors
both of men and goods whereby he expects
to overthrow another grand iniquity and
establish ''the principle that the trafiicker is
the servant of the producer and not his mas
ter or, in other words, that capital is the
slave of labor, and that rich man has no
rights which poor man is bound to respect
But Lucker discovers one great impedi-
ment to the success of his projects, and that
is the coming man, John C&inaman. This
John Chinaman Lucker regards as the very
quintessence and consummation of baseness-
so base, in fact, that Sin California, where he
is known, all parties, by common consent,
have, in their political Platforms condemned
him as totally unworthy Of being made citi-
zen of the United States Lucker, of course,
believes that a Chinaman is a brute that his
very existence is an offense against the AL
mighty; that he deserves to be knocked down
and dragged out whenever he appears in the
presence of a genuine man. and that only by
knocking him down and dragging him out
can the ''big job be consummated, and the
faces of all the toilers in the land saved from
the fresh grinding process which is otherwise
so imminent. From all of which it would APP
pear that Lucker is about as narrow-minded
a specimen of humanity as has lately en-
braced an opportunity for holding himself up
to the ridicula of the world.
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THE PRATT CASE was brought to a summary
termination yesterday afternoon by the dis
charge of the prisoner from the custody of
the United States, on the ground that there
was not sufficient evidence to warrant his de-
tention. Although that model New York
iurist, McCunn, had nothing whatever to do
with his discharge, it is claimed by his friends
that the result of the whole affair is vindi-
cation of McCunn's course, and practically a
victory for him. If this view of the case
pleases the MeCunn party, it would be cruel
TO contend that the reverse is the truth; but
it is altogether probable that, if the United
States Commissioner had concluded to re-
mand Pratt to the custody of Marshal Barlow
the McCunn party wouldhave been convinced
that the victory was quite on the other side'
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EDUCATIONAL.
National Superintendents' 'AssOciatiOn-Its Or
gnniZatiOn and Notwithstanding Members
Papers IheOretic and Papers PracticaI-A
National Board of Education Favored,

Papers TheOretic and Papers PrncticaI-A
National Board of Education Favored.
FROM our Own Correspondent
TRENTON, n. j., Aug. 16, 1S69.-The Ninth
National Educational Convention opened its
sessions for 1869 to-day in this city. Three dis
tlnct societies are combined in this organization
the National Superintendents' Association,
the American Normal School Association, and
the National Teachers Association. The first of
these met to-day, the second follows tomorrow,
and the other will assemble on the three sue
ceedng days.
The National Superintendents' Association
was organized at Harrisburg in 1866 by the
assembling of few earnest superintendent who
appreciated its necessity, and the benefits to be
derived therefrom. In February, 1867, eleven
state and thirty County Superintendent dis
Gussed the Importance of a National Board OF
Eoucatlon, and appointed a committee to recon-
hehu the subject to the consideration OF Con-
gress' The effort was successful. The Depart
ment OF Education was organized, with COM
missioner and clerks. But subsequently, 1t is
claimed that the department was fettered by
uhWlse legislation and deprived of the ability of
maintaining a live organization. The subsequent
sessions were held in Indianapolis in August,
lS0I, and in Nashville in August, 1868.
Inc programme for the present session as
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-17
DARING ATTEMPTro ROE
HERRING'S PATENT
FRANkLINITE BANKERS CHEST
PERRYvHLE STATION, PENNSYLVANIA RR
Ii IN -.

FERRfVILLE STATION, PENNSYLVANIA RR.l
June 12, 1863 I
MESsRS FARREI, HERRING Il Co.
No 62o Chestnut street, PHILADELPHIA
Sents:-A persistent but unsuccessful effort wa
made ON the night OF May 20, 1862 to dru th =
BANKERS chest received from you a few months ago1
FROM iacts that have come to our knowledge, it n
evident that the attempt TO open it was renewed o
sunday evening following. Finding all efforts h
arm useless the effort was then made to breaE IN
lock. the hammering was heard by parties in ~, J
nIghDorhood Tor several hours but supposing it t
arise from the railroad men replacing a defectivS
rail-, excited no alarm The tools with the avcantio
OF Ine drills were left 1t is evident that thew wer
not only prepared, but perfectly familiar with o.
construction OF your Chest. "''h 'il
po. anaS they Ianeo is another evidence that Won
gar-Proof. 'honi' bur1
Respectfully yours,
' - ~ j. BALSBACK. Agent
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FAIRTHoRNE & Co, No. 9O5 N. NINTH and
IoOsIuInom No 1896 MARKET Street.
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Bsg" YANKEE GREEN CORN CUTTERS.
for table and kitchen use, give you the healthy
pulp without the ndigestble hull Various styles and
prices from % cents up, for sale at all the
ing stores. o.,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

HSy@ FOR THE SUNIAIER.-TO PREVENT
sunburn and all disoolorations and irrtatons of the
skin bites mosquitoes other insects use Wrghti
Alconaed Gycerine Tablet 1t is delioiousy fragrant
transparent and has equal toilet soap For sa hv
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CHESNUr Street. a.
NY j A NJ ES M. sc o VE l.
LAWYER, -
CAMDEN, N. j.
Collections made everywhere in New Jersey. 6IatsI
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D3~ VERY SUPERIOR oOLONG TEAS
BlaoD in 8, 10, and Is pound Handsome oaddies. At
wholesale prices
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
Letter from General Lee.

LEXINGTON, Va, September 13, 1869.
Dear Sir,-I have had the honor to re.
ceive your invitation to attend as an hon.
arary member of the Commercial Conven-
ton to assemble at Louisville on the 18th
of October next. The important meas
ures proposed to be considered by the
Convention will attract the earnest atten-
ton of the whole country, and, feel as
sured, will receive the calm deliberation
which SO momentous subject as the ad-
vancement of the interests of all the States,
and the development of the wealth and
resources of each, require from American
citizens. If we turn to the past history of
the country and compare our material con
dltion with that of our foIefathers when
they undertook. in the face of difficulties
which surrounded them, it's organization
and establishment, it would seem to be an
easy task for us to revive what may be de
pressed, and to encourage what may be
languishing in all the walks of life. We
shall find it easy if we will cherish the
same principles and practice the same vir-
tues which governed them. Every man,
however, must do his part in this great
work. He must carry into the admins
tration of his affairs industry, fidelity and
economy, and apply the knowledge taught
by science to the promotion of agricul-
lures, manufactures, and all industrial pull
suits. AS individuals prosper communities
will become rich, and the avenues and de-
pots required by trade and commerce will
be readily constructed. In my particular
sphere have to attend to my proper busi-
ness, which occupies so much of my atten-
tion that I have but little time to devote
to other things. am unable. therefore,
to accept your kind invitation, but am
happy in the belief that the enlightened
delegates that will be present at the Con-
vention will do all that can be done for the
good of the country.
Thanking you for the kind manner in
which your invitation has been extended,
I am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
r. E. LEE.
Colonel B5antOn Duncan, Chairman Com
mittee of ARRANGEMENTS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
NO. 81

fall of an apple, was as baseless as many of
the other fine traditions of genius. We
fear it will now have to be finally consigned
to the limbo Of slaughtered fictions. A re-
markable manuscript of Newton has come
to light, in which he himself gives an &C
count to friend of tho origin of his great
discovery, and not a word occurs to show
that the fall of an apple had anything to
do with it. In bidding kindly farewell
to this venerable marvel who will refuse to
drop tear to its memory
Ever since we arrived at mans estate,
some othciOus scribbler has been knocking
ont of our head the lesson crammed into it
by applying birch and other instrumental
tiles. Sadly we have learned that things
taught as truths, sacred almost as the
teachings OF Holy Writ, were nothing but
pack OF lies We worshipped as a boy, q
revolutionary hero. He turned out to be
a British spy. A Yankee history TAUGHT
our youthful mind that we whipped the
British at Bunker Hill We subsequently,
learned that, Notwithstanding the mona
ment, there WAS no fight at Bunkcrs Hill,
and that in the fights near 10y on Breeda
I'LL, we We're 0ntrageOusly thraahed and
routed by the Britishers. For twenty years
we were ready and anxious to make atfida-
VT that Gen. jackson fought the battle OF
New Orleans behind cotton bales. We
saw pictures of the bags in a geography
| and painted them sky blue. Alas it turn
| ed out that that there was not bag oi
cotton on the ground, and We began tc
doubt if there was such place as Now Or
leans or such q man as General Jackson
An ancient schoolmarm taught Us that Gen
Washington was the greatest and purest Of
mon. A Yankee biographer has insultei
fhat hn CrnC attn
pid aristocrat, who was in the habit o.
cursing like sailor. We still hang to {
| few of the traditions, and we warn all tres
passers against foraging on them. We be
lieve that tea kettle gave the idea to tn,
inventor of steam; that Franklin develop
cd electricity with kite and key ant
that George Washington did cut the cher
ry tree, and did not tell lie about it.
?. S.-We do not believe that this is tht
best Government the world ever saw"
Columbus Sun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
Women Of the South.

Mr.. Peabody, in few days, will have
presented to him very interesting peti
ton. drawn up by daughter of Alabama,
numerously signed by women of the South,
and presenting their condition since the
war, and in consequence of the disasters oi
tho war. The spirit shown is worthy o1
all praise, and contrasts favorably with
much of the political feminine clamor in
this section of the country. Lhe petition
in question estimates that the war took of
no less than $4,000 strong men in Ala.
bama alone, each of whom, before the war,
was the solo support of at least one wo'
man. What is true of Alabama is equally
true of other States and the great loss OF
life and means of support presented in
this form can at once be comprehended.- -
N. \. Erprsss.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
From the San Francisco Bulletin, Sept l3.
Sir John Franklin.

The Record Found On the Beach at Buena-
ventura.
We have received the following commu-
nication by express from a party in San
Buenaventura, who signs his name and is
vouched for by respectable firm in this
city as an honest, reliable man. The COM
mnnication reads as follows:
NEWS OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN,
Found on the beach at San Buenaventu-
ra, on the Both of August last, document
measuring thirteen by ten inches, much
mutilated, requesting the finder to forward
it to the Secretary of the Admiralty at
London, or to the British Consul at the
nearest point. This request is printed in
six commercial languages. The margin
and every vacant portion of it has been
filled up with writing relating to Sir John
Franklin and his party, and was evidently
cast to the waves in latitude 50 degrees,
Sim. and42s., and long. 9S degrees Am. and
IS. It gives an account of the desertion OF
the ships Erebus and Terror. At the
same time of the desertion the party mum.
bered one hundred and five souls, under
the command of f. r. M. Crozier, and sue
ceeded in getting as far south as the lati-
tude and longitude mentioned above.
Here they found relics of the late Sir John
Ross. The document states that Sir John
Franklin and party wintered at Beechy Is
land in 1867, in latitude "a degrees 43m.
and2Ss., and longitude 81 degrees Bonn. and
15s., having descended Wellington Chan
mel to latitude " degrees, and returned by
the west side of CORVALLIS Island. It also
states that Sir John Franklin died on the
18th of June, 1847. It contains accounts
of many interesting incidents connected
with the expedition, which will be made
known hereafter. The document was found
by James Daily, of the firm of DAILY & Rodg-
ers, lumber merchants, San Buenaventu-
ra.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, Sept. 3, 1869.
That the document referred to above
may have been found on the beach at San
Buenaventura, in bottle or otherwise, Is
entirely probable !; the next question re-
iates to it's authenticity and value. 30 far
as it's contents are given by our cores
pondent, they tell us nothing but what
McClintock's voyage discovered as long
ago as 1850, in relation to the abandon
ment of the Erebus and Terror, except
that the records found by McClint0ck put
the date of the abandonment in April,
l84S, and did not say Sir John had died.
The personlwho founitthe document, ifhe
believes it is not hoax, will send it to the
British Consul in this city, and transcribe
it's full contents for publication. Mean
while We give his statement for what 1T IS
worth. Possibly some ingenious wag has
taken hint from Hugo's LHomme 4ul
Ra, the plot of which turns on the dis
covery of bottle containing wonderful
revelation, twenty years after it had been
thrown into the sea by sinking crew.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
A Minister Murdered in the Pulpit.

While Rev. Mr.. Perry, local Methodist
preacher, was addressing congregation
at Columbia, Brazona county, Texas, on
the evening of the 9Th instant, six armed
desperadoes entered theichnrch and fred
at and killed him instantly. Rev. Mr.
Hardwell, the minister in charge, who was
Bltting in the pulpit, was knocked down by
one of the rntfians. but as he is very
powerful man, he rallied aud took the
weapon away from his assailant. The as
sassins then ran ont of the house. Seventy
freedmen armed themselves and mounted
in hot pursuit, with instructions from the
United States marshal to bring the rutfians
back, dead or alive. A terrible state Of af-
fairs is said to exist in that section of the
country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
Mrs. Secretary Nawlins.

The eXertlons to raise fund for the
benefit of the widow of the late Secretary
of War meet with ready response from
the South. Speaking of Mrs. Rawlins, a
Mississippi paper remarks:
''There will be a very general feeling of
sympathy in the South for this afflicted
lady. During the war she resided at Vicks.
burg, Miss, as friend in the family Of
Mrs. Lum, prominent citizen of that
place. Her maiden name was Hurlbert, il
we remember correctly. She was greatly
admired and respected by all of the Con
federate officers who were visitors of tho
house. Pleasant and winning in manner,
the charms of her society and her mani
fold courtesies and kindness to all of them
will be remembered by those who were
among tho many who We're cheered by her
kindness and elegant hospitality. Among
the throng of her admirers was brave
young officer belonging to Withers's bat
TALON of artillery, G. s. A., who awakened
deeper feeling than friendship in her
who was doomed to hear Of his death out
| on the lines shortly afterward, during the
last memorable siege. When Genera
Grant, with the late General Rawhns a
chief of staff, entered Vicksburg, Mr.
Lum's hOnae was occupied Here it was
she met her late husband, who, touched
by her great worth and charming qualities
subsequently offered himself and was ac-
cepted. All tho Southern officers who
were at Vicksburg will bear testimony to
the undertaking courtesy of General Raw
lins in his intercourse with them, and his
afflicted widow will now havc their hearti
est sympathy in her great bereavement.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01

The Macon (Geo.) Telegraph has seon a
circular from Washington which states
that it is now certain that the entire Su-
preme Bench, with one exception, are OF
the opinion that the cotton tax was uncon-
stitutional, and will have to be refunded.
A case is to be made in court next Decem-
ber and no doubt is folt about the ultimate
result. It is further said that company
is being organized in New York Awith a
capital of five or ten millions to buy up
these claims, and that parties arc now sell
ling them for a song, when they are worth
their face. Planters and others, who have
paid this tax, are earnestly advised not to
part with their claims for the present No
doubt they Will be collected at the proper
time, at very moderate percentage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
A Spicy Postmaster.

There is in the State of Nebraska post
Office established at an Aromatic" point
named Pepperville. The name is sugges
tive of something above the ordinary de
gree of warmth. and to fill the position OF
presiding genius required the host to be
equally fiery as the location named
Several applicants have already submitted
claims before the department pay the posi-
tion, among whom was one bearing the
singular cognomen of Strong Pepper.
This named applicant had certainly a re-
commendation in his name, if not his
supporters, and was on Tuesday commits
stoned to preside as postmaster over the
aforesaid village of Pepperville. If Strong
Pepper is not capable of collecting and
distributing the mails in Pepperville, who
has stronger claim to the position
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
Attempted Elopement of one of Brigha m
YOunR's Daughters.

A Salt Lake correspondent of the Chica-
go Tribune relates that one of Brigham
Young's daughters recently fell in love
with handsome young GENTLE, and an
elopement to land of liberty was planned.
Relays of horses were stationed along the
road, and late one night the lover proceed
ed in buggy to place near the premises
Of Brigham, where the lady was to meet
him, and they were to begin their flight.
The old man had got wind of the affair,
however, and just as the damsel was about
to join her waiting lover, several policemen
seized her, and putting her into Brigham s
family carriage. which was promptly at
hand, she was driven back to the paternal
home, to await there the destiny that Nor
monism has in store for her.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
Bishop stevens Married,

The Right Reverend Bishop Stevens,
Episcopal,) of the Pennsylvania Diocese,
was married last week, at Wilkesbarre, to
Miss Anna, daughter of Hon. John N.
Conyngham, one of the most prominent
lay Episcopalians in Pennsylvania. It is
added that there is spark of romance in
the affair. The good bishop is no longer
young, but when he was quite severely
injured, year or two ago, by an accident
near Wilkesbarre, he was an inmate. for
several weeks. of Mr.. Conyngham's hos
pitable house. where he was tenderly
nursed by the family, and by none more go
than by Miss Anna.
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!" Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fall. -

We do not mean to be sentimental, as
the above heading would indicate. But
we rise to protest against tho following ar
ticle which we find in late number Of the
New York Times
It has long been suspected, if not posi-
lively known, that the picturesque story
of Sir Isaac Newton having been led to the
discovery of the law of grayitation by the