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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-14
EROTHLNGHAM ON EDITORS AND
REPORTERS.

REy. O. B. FRoTH1NoHAM and Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher are two clergymen who have
made themselves disagreeably prominent in
the Richardson Mcfarland affair as sympa-
thizers with, and apologists for, the unfaith-
full wife and her lover. Mr. Beecher has
backed down squarely from his position and has
made a bungling statement, half apologetic
and half explanatory, in which he attributes
the disagreeable position into which he got
himself mainly to the fact that he was not in
the habit of reading the newspapers. Mr.
Beecher, like many better man before him,
found that he was not strong enough to brave
public opinion, and he has consequently
chosen the judicious plan of eating humble
pie Mr.. rockingham, on the contrary, ap-
pears determined to brave it out, and on Sun
day last he preached a sermon on 'The Foes
of Society" among which he classed the
editors and reporters as leaders. Mr.
rockingham has no very good reason to
feel much kindness towards the press at this
particular juncture, and smarting as he is
under the criticisms his conduct has sub
jected him to, he is scarcely in position to
Judge impartially of the merits and demerits
Oh Ju6 SulJOINI liz gives lI dS Ills
opinion that the editor must create a sensa-
tion to keep his paper alive; that he has his
spies in his employ, who possess them
selves of the most sacred secrets and make
them public; that reporters and interviewers
waylay private gentlemen and report their
private conversations; that they invade par
lors, and are eavesdroppers and listeners at
kevholes. that an editor would attack n minister
and bias the reputation of a woman for the
purpose of selling his paper, etc. All of which
Mr.. rockingham knows to be substantially
untrue in every particular. The newspaper
press of the country is not faultless, and it has
a sufficient number of sins to answer for, but
that it does substantially fulfil what Mr..
rockingham declares to be its true mission,
''to vindicate truth, assist justice, and protect
virtue, every intelligent reader well knows
The disgusting affair in which this clergyman
figured 80 prominently was a perfectly legiti-
mate object for newspaper criticism, and the
newspapers would not have done their duty
if they had not condemned the actors in it.
Mr.. rockingham and Mr.. Beecher appeared
at the bedside of Richardson as the apologists
for adultery, and they gave oil the sanction OF
their names and offices as ministers of the
Gospel to the unholy and illegal marriage
They were condemned on every side, and
Justly; and Mr.. rockingham would benefit
his own case much more by following the ex-
ample of MIR. Beecher and confessing his
error, than by indulging in foolish Trades
against the editors and reporters who have
censured his conduct
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MUTUAL ADMIRATTON.

THE Hon. GEORGE w. WooDwAnD, formerly
Chief Justice of this State, and now Re-
preventative in Congress from an interior dis
trict, is quite as modest in his assumptions
as he is liberal in his views During the re-
cent Southern tour made by him, in company
with other prominent Pennsylvanians, he
made little speech, in the course of which
he assumed the credit of having said that if
the people of Pennsylvania would vote in
favor of negro suffrage he would not raise
further objections; and the people of Penn
sylvania having substantially so voted at the
recent election, he was willing that the negro
should vote, and would say nothing more
against the ratification of the suffrage amend
ment to the Federal Constitution, despite the
fact that he did not believe the people of
Pennsylvania had voted inteligently on the
subject. Although this sort of doctrine
sounds strangely when falling from Demo
cratic lips, and gives us glimpse of posi-
BILE political millennium, it suits us very well,
and we commend it to the attention of
Judge Woodwards constituents, to whom,
we fancy, it will not prove quite as palatable
But liberal as is our Democratic FRIEND his
modesty is of quite as pronounced type.
In the same speech he declared, with affecting
ingenuousness: -'"The colored people of my
town respect no one more than they do me !"
In view of the fact that the ex-Chief Justice
has such high regard for his colored neigh
bors as not to desire to obstruct their right to
the ballot when a maj jority of the people have
declared that they shall exercise this right
without obstruction, it is not matter of sur
prise to find the kindly feeling fully recpro-
Gated. AS soon as the complete ratification
of the fifteenth amendment enfranchises the
colored people of this State, we shall expect
to witness the edifying spectacle of Judge
Woodward soliciting the votes of the colored
people of his town, on the score of a mutual
sentiment of respect. The white Democracy
of the Twelfth district may not be edited by
the spectacle; but if the respect of the colored
voters is sufficiently wide spread to counter
balance their disgust, it will be all the same
to Woodward.
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MORTALITY as 4 SUPERVISOR or
INTERNAL RE VENUE.

From time immemorial men have been pro-
verbally careless in signing petitions. If
they are headed by few important names, it
is never difficult to obtain score of addi-
tional signatures even if the request is of the
most absurd or improper character. But
since the days when practical joker satirized
this careless habit by obtaining the signatures
of long list of favored courters to a petition
praying for the execution of their king, there
has been no more ridiculous illustration of it
than document recently exhibited at Wash
ington which sets forth that j. NJ Moriarty
Esq, has rendered great services to the Re-
publican party in this bailiwick; that he
should have ''the Office of Supervisor of In
ternal Revenue, or some Office of equal i'm
portance" in the gift of the President; that
he ''has capacity and integrity;" and that ''his
appointment would give universal satisfac-
ton" 1t is matter of sufficient surprise
that any rational men could be induced to
endorse these pretensions, but by means
which would be perfectly inexplicable if we
we were not aware of the extraordinary readi-
ness to sign documents of any description,
Moriarty has secured the signatures of the
leading members of the Union League of
Philadelphia, as well as the two United States
Senators and nearly all the Republican Con-
gressmen of Pennsylvania.
BY hook or crook he has procured the very
best names that could be desired to strengthen
such a document, and they have united in
ascribing to him the highest of political and
personal virtues. If petitions really mean
anything, Moriarty should be made Super
visor of Internal Revenue or something else
of equal importance" forthwith, and yet we
doubt whether any one of the signers to his
petition who would carefully inquire into his
character and antecedents, would feel justi-
fed in recommending him for any Office of
real Importance. As politician Moriarty's
great specially is the conversion of the Irish
Democracy If he had met with any con-
siderable degree of success in this line of
operations, he might properly be credited
with 'great services to the Republican party, :"
but if its fate in any precinct, ward, city,
State, or the nation, is to depend upon the
new converts that Moriarly has, may, or ever
can bring TO its standard, it may as we'll sur
render at once to the Democracy. His pro-
posed task was difficult enough in itself, but
as he complicated it by quarrelling with ener-
getic laborers in the same field, on the one
hand, and by rendering himself obnoxious to
the people he proposed to convert, on
the other we can scarcely wonder that
the practical results of his missionary
zeal in this city consisted in making
his meetings SO odious that they were
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BAILEY 6

Beg leave to inform purchasers that they have
now the largest and finest variety of Precious
Stones and Fine Jewelry they have ever dis
played
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WHEELING WEST VA: FRIDAY MORNING APRIL %, 1859.
The Lake cities.
From the Phtladelphsa Press.

In our land distances ere so grand,
the lines OF communication so extend.
ed, our unopened territory so vast and
unbroken, that it is somewhat difficult
to forecast the future OF business-to
determine what will be the grand routes
and the central points of the trade OF
the next decade or century.
Nevertheless, there are known facts
and precedents which enable us with
reasonable certainty to predict what
will be at least good points for settle
| ment or Investment. A very marked
feature of the topography of American
commerce is the law by which business
cities at which leading railroads tap the
great lakes. This rule never fails.
Whenever railroad or system OF rail-
roads stretches out its brlarean hands
to receive the rich-freighted cargo OF
the shipping of our internal waters,
there is wealth and growth for the town
which answers for port and depot.
A glance at the lake cities establishes
beyond contradiction this industrial
and commercial axiom. In recapitu-
lating the population of these towns we
use the census of 1860; since which time
many OF them have doubled or In
creased in even greater ratio.
with its 4S, coo Inhabitants, Toronto with
it's 49. 600, and OSwego and Kingston,
both now flourishing cities, although In
1860 of but moderate size.
Lake Erie wears the gems of Buffalo
with "a 900, Cleveland 44 1000, Detroit
$4,000, Sanduskv 1900, and Toledo
IA ,00O-all of them strong, rapidly grow.
ing towns, and so far ahead OF the last
census that these figures convey but
very inadequate impression.
Lake Michigan boasts OF Chicago, in
1860 of lao, 600 Inhabitants, but which
now claims a quarter of u million; ana
Milwaukee, which eight years ago sup
ported 81 900 population.
Superior as yet drains almost an un-
opened country, but study of the map
and the already-projected railroad
communications will convince any
weii-informed student of our CONNER
cial history that Superior City, Ontona-
gon, and Marquette will control the
trade and divide between them the
magnificent future OF Superlor-the
grandest and greatest of our lakes-an
inland sea which drains not only our
own land, but the vast, unbounded
possessions of Britain-the key to the
Internal trade OF our continent.
Which of these three now will lead ?
That is the live question for capital ana
labor and emigration. A second glance
at the map develops another pregnant
fact: So tar, the cities on the western
shore have been the largest, most pros
porous, and lourishing-TOronto Tole-
do, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Chicago.
Superior is not only the western ter
minus OF the great lake OF the same
name, but it Is the extreme western
point of water communication with the
Atlantic. Let those who have eyes see.
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The English Press ON American Rela-
IIOnS.
NEW YORK. April 2l.

NEW YORK, April 2l.
The Rerald'S London special says:
The London papers of to-day comment
very freely on the present state or az
fairs in Cuba. The Telegraph, minis.
terial organ of a moderate tone, says
that In regard to the independence OF
Cuba, England Is unbiased, but at the
same time admits that Englaud's in
| terest can be best subserved by Spain
retaining her authority in the Island.
The article does not say, however, that
in any case it should be the business of
England to interfere and try to prevent
Cuban independence, but it maintains
that the good offices of England might
prove useful to avert quarrel between
Spain and America. It declares that
the seizure of the ship Mary Lowell
was a mad act, and duplicating Eng
land, Spain's best friend, unless the
latter country offer reparation for the
insult. The article then goes on to
argue that the Cubans can never will
lingly attach themselves to the United
States.
The London OwL OF this evening also
has its say on Cuban matters. 1t argues
that President Grant has been made
the subject OF Cuba, and thinks that
England and France would declare
war if America attempts to wrest the
island from Spain. Grant, says the
OpE, longs for foreign war, knowing
as he does that the feeling at present
prevailing in American officials is
one of intense hatred to England, and
though in less degree to France. 1t
is stated that in day or two yacht
will be despatched from here to Cuba
on mission from the Government to
ascertain the exact position of affairs
there. 1t is the belief that heavy
storm is brewing, which may yet Occa-
sion much trouble.
MATTERS IN CANADA.
The 7TibWne's Montreal special says
the order for the withdrawal OF the
British troops from Canada In May
next, is said by we'll informed persons
to be held in allegiance for awhile. There
will be, however, considerable changes
in the military stations, and one change,
both curious and unaccountable, is the
transfer of troops from Montreal to
Quebec, which has been ordered. The
general order directing the return of
the horse guards to England has never |
been Withdrawn. Considerable uncer- |
tainty prevails in consequence of the |
from London saying that the |
United States had made demand upon |
the British Government for an eXpla- |
nation of the Mary Lowell affair, and |
it is looked upon as another speok of |
war. The French Canadians continue |
to leave for the United States. The an
nexation question is still agitated with |
spirit.
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q. S. SENATE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Another Round with Sprasue.
Nyc the ''1EarIequIn'' CaHtIgnteIh him
spraSuc Calls Him n E'Puppy Dog"
WAsH1NaToN, Aprll e.

WASHINGTON, April %.
Mr.. Nye obtained the floor to make a
personal explanation, and sarcastically
replied to Mr.. Sprague's illusions to
him in the Senate as a charlatan, and
at the serenade as a harlequin. Mr..
Nye also at considerable length defend
ed the Senate, the profession of the law
and the reputation of Gen. Burnside
and the Rhode Island soldiers. He
criticised and ridiculed the assertions
of the Senator from Rhode Island in
view of the virtue and prosperity of the
country, and spoke altogether nearly
one hour.
Mr.. Chandler then, as a former mem
Der of the Committee on the Conduct If
the War, briefly eulOgized the bravery
and skill of Gen. Burnside:
Mr.. Abbott followed in a similar
strain at some length.
Mr.. Morton also spoke warmly In
praise of Gen. Burnside and commend
ed especially his brave assumption of
responsibility for the fredericksburg
disaster.
Mr.. Sprague then took the floor and
proceeded to read from the manuscript
in spirit reiterating his former charge
against mOnopolists and their Defend
ers in the Senate, and referring with
special bitterness to the presiding OFF,
Ger. Ho also compared the attack Of
Mr.. Nye on him to barking of pup
py dog encouraged by the presence ofa
mastiff. In vindication of the sound-
ness of his views, he read compli-
rnentary letters addressed to him
by the National Board OF Trade and
many individuals throughout the
country.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sprague's
speech, the Secretary read some re-
marks OF Mr.. Brownlow in vindication
Of Ganaral Rurnside
Mr.. Cameron spoke briefly to the
same purport.
At2 O'Clock the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of Executive busi-
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CONCORD. April %.
Meeting of the National Board of Un.
derWrIterS.
NEW YORK. Anril %. q

NEW YORK, April %. q
In the National Board of Underwri-
ters to-day, the following officers for
the ensuing year were reported by the
Committee on Nominations: President,
Jas. NJ. Mclean; Vice President, L. j.
HendIe; Treasurer, J. 8. Parish; Secre.
tary, ". Conner, Jr.
After long debate on the subject of
commissions a resolution was adopted
as the sense of the meeting that 10 per
cent commissions on the gross premi-
ums be allowed to agents, and per cent
to brokers, with no rebate whatever,
and that the executive committee be
authorized to see if this reduction Cam
not be made the rule OF all companies
composing the board.
A resolution providing for the ap.
pointment Of an executive manager and
an advisory board of nine members
was adopted.
A resolution was adopted that no
Company be allowed to take risks un-
der tariff rates.
Adjourned till Friday.
Mails west by the way OF Alabany
and Buffalo will be detained day or
two on account of freshets. There is no
detention on the Erie road and western
mails are all up.
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A STORY is current in Paris to the ef-
feet that on the Sd of December, 1852,
the day after Louis Napoleon had, by
his coup a. etGt, dissolved the National
Assembly, put an end to the Republic,
and imprisoned all the military and
civil leaders capable of organizing a
resistance to his schemes, the actor
Bocage went to the Republican Depu-
ties and proposed a plan which, II
adopted, might have materially chang
ed the subsequent history of France.
After pointing out that nothing was to
be hoped for from the people, and that
tho army alone was to be looked to for
help, he suggested ruse for gaining
the adhesion of the latter. The three
Generals opposed to Louis Napoleon In
politics, Lamoriciere, Changarnier,
and Charras, were extremely popular
among the soldiers, and, If they could
only get a chance to appeal to them,
pleased. But they were safely under
lock and key in the Mazas prison, and
could not be rescued in time. Here is
where the ingenuity OF Bocage was to
come in play. He saw among the
Republicans three men who resembled
closely the three Generals. He recon-
mended that these three men should be
dressed in military uniform, placed on
horseback, and present themselves at
the gates of the various barracks in
succession, surrounded by a crowd OF
accomplices, who should shout, "Vive
| Lamoriciere !" "Vive ChRngarnier !"
and "Vive CharrasW This, it was
supposed, would deceive the soldiers so
! as 10 secure the assistance of enough OF
them to liberate the real Generals, and
after that the rest of the work would
have been easy. The suggestion was
disreRarded and now every one specu.
lates on the probable consequences had
| it been needed.
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GRANNY, CANADA. April %.
ST. LOUIS.
Premiums for swine Culture.

ST, LOUIS, april 20.
The pork packers and provision deal
ers of this city have subscribed $3.50
to be awarded as premiums for hogs at
the fair of the st. Louis Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, Ito be held
in this city next October. This sum is
in addition to the regular prizes OF the
Association and will be divided as fol-
lows: Best boar and SOW, of any age or
breed, with five pigs of the same breed,
not to be over six months old, first pre-
MUM OF $500; second premium, $3.50; for
best boar $50; for best SOW $3.50; for best
best fattened and largest hog, Sl0O.
These are the largest premiums ever
offered in this country for hogs, and II
is expected that all parts of the country
will be represented.
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Arrangement Between Railroads.
CINCINNATI. AnriI %

Representatives of the Erie road con-
ferred with the President and Directors
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
road to. day. A basis for the use of the
latter road by the Erie was agreed upon
and now awaits ratification by the Dl-
rectors OF the respective roads. There
are rumors here that the Ohio & Mis-
sissippI road will make through pass
enger and freight arrangements from
Cincinnati TO ST. Louis with the Balti-
more & Ohio road, on account OF the
Pennsylvania Central having secured
control of the indianapolis & Cincin-
natl road.
sion here, will adjourn tomorrow. 1t
meets next year at Nenia, o.
The Yale Club OF Cincinnati held
reunion tonight.
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MIR. boutwell, SELLING GOLD.
a New Mode OF Operations.
WAsH1NoroN, April %, l8e

WASHINGTON, April %. 1869.
The Secretary of the Treasury will
receive sealed proposals for the pur~
chase OF Gold, until noon OF Thursday
next, in sums of not less than 8, 600;
Payments may be made both in United
States notes or three per cent. certln-
Gates. The successful bidder will be
required to deposit per cent. of the
amount Of the purchase on the gay OF
ceived every Thursday until otherwise
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BOSTON.
The Hub is made Headquarters of the
Union Pacific Railroad,
BOSTON, April %.

BOSTON, April ZZ.
At a meeting of the stockholders OF the
Union Pacific Railroad, resolutions
were adopted establishing in confor-
nifty with the act of Congress its gene
raj Office in Boston, approving the sale
ment OF new seal for the Company's
use.
Hon. James Brooks as one OF the
Government Directors made u special
report showing in some detail, the
operations since the commencement OF
the railroad TO the present substantial
completion, and saying that the work
and its ex cellence TOO considering the
obstacles which 1t has surmounted, is
the most wonderful work of civiliza-
ton, and despite a few unjust attacks
at home, it challenges the admiration
of mankind.
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RECENT Investigations in Germany
show, IL is stated, that the painful effect
of artificial light upon the eyes Is at
tributable to the great proportion of
uon.lumiuous rays, or rays of mere
caloric bearing no illumination, which
Il contains. In sunlight there Is fifty
per cent of such rays, in gaslight near
ly ninety, in electric light eighty, and
in kerosene light nearly ninety-four.
A chemist named Landsberg has dis.
coSered that by passing any kind OF
sTtificial light through thin layer OF
absorbed Il @ while the illuminating power
Of the light rays is undiminished, and
becomes exceedingly pleasant 10 Inc