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minimum amount that should be guaranteed
by the State TO every child, but as yet even so
much is far from being perfectly performed
and the complete fulfilment of this duty is o.
paramount importance. The higher and nor
NAL grades, although apparently less essen
tial, are found to be necessary to the complete
accomplishment of the lower department Of
the work, from the fact that they furnish
teachers directly fitted for and oonversant
with, the requirements Of the situation. The
ancient pedsgogue and withered dame
belong, luckily, to the past, and we have
learned that young men and women fresh
from the course are more alive to the needs
and sympathetic to the struggles of the
younger pupils than the deminie, estranged
rom them by the oblivious effect of half
century of experience.
The competency of the teacher is of such
paramount importance that before it every
other consideration becomes comparatively
valueless. A hedge-school, illuminated by a
fartbing candle, may produce riper scholar
than the most completely endowed "institu-
ton" ineflioiently conducted. We have our
Selves known q teacher unknown to fame"
who habitually closed the textbook, and
plunged into such an able examination of
the pupils and such complete exposition of
the subject, that the various members of the
class were dismissed with a real grasp of the
subject, as their interest had been excited
and their minds directed into useful train of
thought; while, on the contrary, man of
great learning and reputation taught his
pupils from valuable work of his own COM
pilation, by using the questions at the foot of
the page, and his pupils suffered seriously
from this Incidence. The power of acquiring
knowledge and imparting it are so totally
distinct, that the world has lost much by the
belief that the possession of the one faculty
implies the other. 60 far from this being the
case, there are erudite students who cannot
impsrt tithe of their information or excite
an interest in their topic, even in intelligent
listeners, while, paradoxoal as it may seem,
many others can really teach more than
they themselves know by the happy faculty
of presenting the subject forcibly and logi-
cslly, and thus stimulating the student to
pursue the same range of thought.
The schoOl-days form SO small portion of
human life that tuition should be directed
not SO much to the requirement of facts as to
the requirement OF the habit OF study: it is
not what the pupil learns, but that he be taught
to learn; not what he reads, but that he mas
ters that rare art-the power of reading. The
teacher who gives the pupil the impulse in
the right direction, and stimulates the desire
of proceeding therein, is alone competent to
the office.
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In PENNSYLVANIA, the State Treasury, which
is burdened with comparatively few necessary
expenses, continues to absorb the revenues
accruiDg from tavern licenses. The total
amount accruing from this source during the
fiscal year ending on the Both of November
1868, was S279, 1922, of which Philadelphia
paid $l62, 476'06, all other portions of the
Commonwealth contributing only $l17, ,056'66.
This system of taxation is radically unjust.
Since the city is burdened by the pauperism
and crime produced by intemperance, the
least that be done for her relief is to grant
her the moneys paid for tavern licenses. The
Philadelphia members of the Legislature
should insist upon transfer Of the receipts
from the source designated to the City Trea-
sury. They can advocate this measure not
only on the score of its inherent justice, but
on account of the example of other States. In
New York, for instance, none of the reve.
nues from tavern licenses are paid into the
general fund of the State Treasury; they are
appropriated for the immediate relief of the
overburdened city taxpayers and for the re-
clamation of the victims of intemperanoe The
DOdIu VI I,Aoiro toPoito Ihat ~ IooelVou lhbt
year in the Metropolitan District from tavern
licenses 81, ,43l, 172, ,ofwhioh sum 81, 1O2, 27lwas
collected in New York and S2SS, 1880 in
Brooklyn. In distributing this revenue.
1904, S77'07 was paid to the Sinking Fund OF
New York city; S59,SS3'37 to the Sinking
Fund OF Brooklyn; $50, ,56o08 to the Commits
sioners of Charities and Correction; $2Ol, 96l 30
to the Inebriates' Home for Kings county; and
$73, 202'l0 to the New York State Inebriate
Asylum. These statistics are sufficient to
show that under proper legislation tavern
licenses can be made an important source OF
municipal revenue, and Philadelphia needs all
the aid she can derive from this quarter.
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they were in the striotest confidence and re-
spectful sympathy. It is this which, in a
world where misfortune is so generally treated
as a crime, gives them their peculiar value,
and calls forth the most grateful acknowledg-
ments."
The annual report of the Mercantile Library
Company indicates that the institution is in
gratifying state of prosperity. The project o.
removing the librsty to a more suitable build
ing has been so far advanced that It may now
be considered as sure OF completion. The
list of members and subscribers has
largely increased during the past
year, and corresponding increase In the
purchase of books and periodicals has been
made. The work on the new library build
tng, ON Tenth street, between Market and
Chestnut, is progressing as rapidly as possible,
and when it is occupied, Philadelphia will have
a cheap, popular library, that will be credit
to the city.
At the Board OF Trade meeting the subject of
securing relief for seamen from the oppres-
sions of runners of boarding. house keepers
was introduced, and the Seamsn's Friend
Society asked the cooperation of the board in
securing national legislation to protect the
seamen from the '1snd-sharks'' who devour
their substance. Numerous other matters OF
Importance to the mercantile interests of the
city were discussed.
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CUBA.
Disturbances in Havana Capture OF
Arms by the Authorities.

AEHhS Dy Lho
HAVANA, Jan. l3.-There was a serious dis
tuI bance last evening on Carmen street. A
young man by the name OF Leon had lately
returned from the States. 1t seems that he and
some two hundred hers had stored in house
on the aforementioned street about three hun
dred arms OF various classes, and that last night
they we're to have proceeded to Candearia in
the West-whPre an insurrecnon was to have
been raised. The police found out all. Proceed
ing to The suspected house, two OF the SdfDQ
gldrdtds entered, and at the moment, Leon
seized q revolver, and killed one OF them
Instantly. He shot, also, the other, who is
reported by some as dead, by others as mort-
bund. The Calador came up and was likewise
shot. In the mean time some troops came up.
Leon was seized and carried to the barracks.
The Government cot possession OF the arms.
Afterward Leon's friends went TO the barracks,
and were about making an attempt to rescue
MIN. hut they were outnumbered by the Gov
ernment forces. and desisted from the under
taking. The Barcelona and Hontezuma, two
Spanish steamers sailed Friday night with 22OO
men for the seat of war. Nearly 300 other
troops arrived yesterday per. the Canarle9.
TEXT OF THE PRESS LAW.
Government Superior Political OF the Ever
Faithful Isle of CuOa:-
Using the faculties which have been conceded
to me by the Provisional Government OF the
nation, decree tue following:-
Article l. All the citizens OF the Provinces oi
Cuba have the right to emit freely their thoughts
by means of the press, without being subjected
70 censorship, neither to any other previous
requisite.
Article .. The ordinary faults committed by
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BSS PUBLIC. AH'
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 70 1880
At an election for Directors held THIS DAY Ibo
following named gentlemen duly elected tS
serve for the ensuing year. w
WILLIAM H. RHAWN,
BENJAMIN ROWLAND, JR
SAMUEL A. BISPHAM,
FREDERIC A. HOYT,
JOHN PEAROE
ALFRED DAY,
HOWARD HlNCHMAN
WILLIAM d. SEY FkRT
CHARLES RICHAR OSUN,
j. BARLOW MOORHEAD
WILLIAM HACK ER,
CHARLES l. SBARPbESS,
WILLIAM Il. BEMENT.
Aoo AZ o meeting of the Board held THIS DAY
WILLIAM IA RHA WE was elected Preaident
ll3 wfmGt JOSEPH l. MUMFORD Cashier
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RQg- OFFICE OF THE NORTH PENNsYL

N- OFFICE OF THE NORTH PENNsYL.
VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY,
PHILADELPHIA No. 407 Walnut street. Jan. C, 1869.
DIVIDEND NOTICE
The Transfer Books OF this Company Will be closed
on SATURDAY. the 9Th inst, at o'clock p NJ, and
be reopened on SATURDAY, the 10th inst.
A dividend has this day been declared OF FIVE
PER CENT clear OF taxes. payable In scrip bearing
no interest, and convertible Into Seven Per Cent
Mortgage Bonds OF the Company, In of not less
than FIVE hundI ed dollars, and acer May Ist next
The said dividend win be credited to the stock.
holders they shall stand registered on the books of
the Company on SATURDAY the 9th inst
1snwlm WILLIAM WISTER. Treasurer.
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E-1s9 PHlLADELPHlA AND IL u ID u
80 RAILROAD COMPANY-Ofice No. 227 S.
F0URTH Street.
PHILADELPHIA, December 80, 1868,
DIVIDEND NO OrICE.
The Transfer Books or this Company will be
closed on The 4th of January next and be reopened
on TUESDAY, January r.
A Dividend of FIVE PER CENT. has been de-
clared the Preferred and Common Stock, clear of
National and State Taxes, payable In common stock
on and alter January 30 1862 to the holders thereof
as they shaIl stand registered the books of the
Company on the 4th OF January next. All payable
All orders for Dividends must be witnessed and
ia 81 I'm s. BRA DFoRD, Treasurer.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

hSJ59 GRAND RALLY FOR THE TEN.
~ PERANUE CAUSE.
GREAT RUSH AT HoLETON's TEMPERANCE
DINING SALOON,
No 16s. SIXTH Street, corner of MINOR.
ON ACCOUNT OF THB FOLLOWIS BILL OF
A
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The merchants' Fund, The Mercantile
Library, and the Board of Trade,
YESTERDAY afternoon and evening the annual
meetings of the Merchants Fund Association
the Mercantile Library Company, and the
monthly meeting of the Board of Trade, were
held, and reports of proceedings for the past
year were submitted.
The Merchants Fund Association is Designed
for the relief of INDECENT merchants. The
object is most worthy one, and it is gratify-
ing TO know that the association has been able
10 afford such assistance to deserving but inn
poverished merchants as will serve to smooth
their declining years.
The President of the association, John NJ,
Atwood, Esq, stated In his report that the
cases which had been brought to the notice OF
the committee, and which were felt to be en-
titled to aid, were in excess Of any previous
year. The Merchants Fund does its work sc
quietly and unostentatiously that the public
are not aware of the extent of its charities
and in the words of Mr.. Atwood
"Ths amount of the appropriations for the
year ($5905) but poorly expresses what these
'' worth to the recipients, conveyed al
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E96g KENsINGTON NATIONAL BANK.
w. PHILADELPHIA Jan, lS. 1850
AT Election held the l2th insta at tn foil0;y
ing.named gentlemen were duly elected Directors OF
this Bank, to serve the ensuing year
CBAS. 7. YEBKVS, ROB M COLEMAN,
ISAAC r.. LANDELL, EDWARD MURRAY.
JOHN SCANLIN, ICHAS. H. r TRIEHEJs
STEPHEN ROBBINS, EDWARD w GOK0AS
BENZ. G. NAGLEE, JOHN MARTIN,
JOS. S. KEEN, BENZ. n, BROWN.
/. f. WAiNWRIGHT,
And at meetpg.of the Boa of Directors held this
morning, CHARLES L. YERK ES, Esq, was unani.
IpOusiy reelected President, aud
1l93t WILLIAM MCCONNELL Cashier
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the press will be subjected to the general law
and the regular tribunals.
Article 3. In that which Is cemprehended in
the 6rst article. so far as periodicals. are cou-
cerned, first the author of the article is r.
sponsible, and afterwards Tor in the next place)
the director OF the journal.
In the n after OF books, foHetins and single
sheets, the Thor, and not being known, the
editor and the printer at the orders OF the former
To carry out The effects OF the decree, all perlo.
dicals which have no directors will be considered
as single shects.
Posting establishments will hand ia to this
Government Superior Political communication,
in Which they will give the name OF the director
OF the journal.
dogma nor slavery, until the Cores Constitu.
tntes shall have resolved these questions, can
be the objects o. dscu sion. DoMINGo DULoE.
Havana, January Q. 1869
Senors Jose de Armas, Yamayo, and COrreo
have gone down TO confer with the insurgents
as to what sort OF settlement they wish, and
learn whether there be any prospect of stopping
the war 1t IS rumored that they go with the
consent OF General Dulcc and that they have
been instructed to advise the Rebels. in his
name, as to how far he. the Captain General,
may be willing to go.-M Z. Tribune.
The people of Rock Island county, Illinois,
are putting up monument in memory of her
deceased soldiers.
The new Lord Chancellor of England has
been for thirty years "a devoted and success
full Sunday school teacher"
Nearly 1900 bushels of coal are mined
daily in Rock Island county, Illinois, and over
three hundred miners are employed.
General Henry X. Oliver is on tour of
inspection of the factory schools of Massachu-
setts. He met the agents Of several of the mills
at New Bedford, on Tuesday, aud the present
plan for the education of factory children was
fully discussed. A report on the subject is
preparing for the Legislature.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1869.
The New Omcers of the state LogIs.
lAIurp.

THE lower branch of the State Legislature
passed resolution on the 18th inst. author
izing the Speaker and Clerk to appoint twenty
seven additional officers Of the House. A few
members had the candor and boldness to
oppose this motion, on the ground that the
additional officers were entirely unnecessary,
and that the proposition was ''simply intended
to enable the party to take care of its friendsl"
The force Of this objection will be made appa-
rent by the fact that the expenses of the
House of Representatives at the last session
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"Ready. Made" OF "Made to Order"

The public used TO be afraid
To purchase clothing ready made;"
For custom goods" outlast, said they,
The ready. made" garments many day.
The custom they had, in times of old,
Was TO pay hard cash, either silver or gold,
Any exorbitant sort of price,
For clothes that looked decent and ht them
nice
But when ROCKHILL & WILSON'S Hall so
Brown,
The handsorDest hall IN all the town,
Began TO sell clethiUg ready made,
The public, somehow, stopped being afraid.
For they know they can purchase clothing
which
Is honestly made in every stitch;
Finished with care as each man knows,
Are ROCKHlLL WILSON'S ready
clothes.
But If you prefer, II will give us pleasure,
In making your clothes, TO take your measure;
For piece goods. such as the goods we keep,
Were never better, nor ever so cheap.
or every description and every grade. made
To order or ready made, ROCkHlLL WILL.
SON would hsvey you 20 know that the best of
all places In town TO go, for suit OF clothes for
your manly frame, as we've often told you, it's
still the same. Better hurry along and call and
look at the goods OF the
GREAT BROWN HALL,
RoCKHILL Il WILSON,
Nos. COS and sos CHESNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
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dollars paid for the personal services of the
attendants Of our sapient legislators during a
short session Of three months, or at the rate
of 1850, 900 per annum. All the labor these
officers performed that Is useful or essential to
the State would be richly paid for by one
fourth the sum now expended. The members Of
the last Legislature seem to have felt that the
limit Of extravaganza in this direction had
been reached, but the restrictions they sought
to impose were overruled on Monday by the
Speaker, and the appointment of twenty seven
new officers was authorized. Kings and
queens who wish to fasten new ex-
penses upon the nations they mis-
govern, for the enrichment of favorites,
at least take pains to assign nominal duties of
some kind to their new functionaries; and
they become masters OF the buckhounds, or
lords or ladies of the bedchamber, or makers
of leather breeches, or ushers in waiting, or
officials Of some other description, who may,
In certain contingencies, prove ornamental, if
not useful. We can understand that the new
officials may be industriously employed dur
Ing the coming summer in drumming up dele
gates to support their patrons, or that they
arcSclamoring for the rewards of "dirty work"
If we may be permitted to use one of the
legislative phrases employed during the ses-
sion on Monday performed last fall; but what
real service they are to render to the taxpayers
of Pennsylvania, whose money they are to
receive, is beyond our comprehension. II
each member belonging to the dominant
party is to have personal attendants and
followers supported at the expense of the
State, Let that fact be blazoned upon the
public records but let us have no
more shams, and no more paltry
pretenses that there is a real necessity for in
creasing the number of the officials of the
House. Let the new leeches on the treasury
be described and paid as gentlemen in-waiting
on the respective members who secure this
luxurious attendance, and not be smuggled
through appropriation bills and auditors re-
ports as d0orkeepers and messengers, or
pastors and folders. If they are to be sticks,
let them be labelled before the world, after the
Spanish fashien, as gold and silver sticks in
waiting. If correct classification is adopted
the fallacy of the idea that ithe party can be
taken care Of" by unnecessary grants of pub
lilo money TO few of its members will speedily
be exposed. The time is coming rapidly when
no party of extravaganza can be maintained
in this country, and when legislators who
squander the treasures of their constituents
with lavish hand will 60 down like reeds
before whirlwind. Onerous taxation is i'm
pressing all thinking men with the necessity
Of reducing public expenditures, and no more
inopportune moment than the present could
have been chosen for the creation of twenty
seven new unnecessary officials.
The merchants' Fund, The Mercantile
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-08-20

"URBANA voted on Saturday, 31s
ult., 5l2 to 35, to lend its credit t.
Col. Armstrong to the extent o
$4,000, for the erection of Ca
Works, in that place. Col. Arm
strong will invest an additional $50,
600 OF his own, and has already con
tracted for million brick, prepare
tory to building next SPRING.
Springfield advertiser.
The credit of Findlay is equally
as good as that of Urbana. If ouI
citizens are as enterprising, we may
soon build up manufacturing inter
ests that will place our town on the
road to wealth and prosperity. Al
examination of the table published
last week will show that Hancock
county is ahead of Champaign as
regards live stock.
Does it not show great folly in our
people to send thousands of dollars
away annually for agricultural ma
chinery which we can just as well
make at home, and thus give EN-
ployment to a much larger popula.
ton? All around US our neighbors
are at work. If We would prosper
ne must not remain idle,
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For the Jeffersonian.
A WORD TO THOSE CONCERNED.

Drops from the ocean, acorns
Small as a fingers end, are but oaks
in embryo, which the air and sun
shine may shoot up, and the bowling
storm root fast. The cackling of q
goose saved Rome. Little things
accomplish wonders. 1 propose
working with and operating upon lit
tie things.
There is at present quite a move
ment on the subject of temperance.
For some time past the public mind
has been sgitated, wrought upon by
earnest men, who aim TO dethroue
King Rum in Findlay, and pass the
scepter to King Temperance. They
called for $4,000 from the people, in
order that they might more success
fully carry on this work, and achieve
the end designed 1t was nobly
answered, and understand the
whole amount is raised.
Now, the object of this fund is to
stop the sale of intoxicating liquors
here. All agree as to the end there
is diversity OF opinion, however, as
to the means. Some propose one
way, others. as honest and earnest,
another. No one plan is tue one
to be adopted. We must hear all,
then unite them. Thus will we OBJ.
tain the best.
The only wonder is that the sea,
so long left to foam and toss its spray
into the air, has not overffowed its
banks and ran in rivers of crime
along our streets.
Young men walking our streets,
their manhood all crushed out Old
men with gray hairs and wrinkled
brows, dying day by day from the
withering curse! Our public men
men in high places-men asking
or soon to ask for the suffrages of
the people, reeling home
l suggest to the Executive Com.
mittee of the temperance movement
that they take this matter into con-
sideration. II they will furnish one
thousand tracts. or as many more as
they please, I will engage to put
them into every house, grocery,
store and saloon in Findlay. 1t will
be money probably expended.
These silent messengers appeal to
men With power little known. You
can not imagine the effect they have
upon the public mind until you see a
community stirred ell through,
by their influence.
TEMsERAseE,
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WECANNOT FORGET.

Senator Morton, In ms Speecn 81
Wilmington, in this State, on the
10Th inst, made the following truth
full remcrks in reference to the two
parties:
ssOf the two parties now appealing
for popular support, one proudly
points TO its record the other lm-
plores that the past be forgotten.
One expects confidence to be placed
In its promises for the future, be.
cause of its conduct in the days gone
by; the other asks to be trusted on
its simple professions, regardless oil
the lessons of experience. Democ'
racy retains its old character and in
stincrs, yet asks that the fruits of its
faith during a great national crisis
shall be kept out of sight. 1t does
not invoke the pleasures of memory,
but invites the blessings of oblivion .
"Forget the past" "Let by-gones
be by-gones," is the constant cry ol
Democracy. But people will moi
forget. In thousands of homes, all
over our broad land from the lakes to
the river, from the Atlantic to oul
western confines, there comes up
from the past which we are asked to
forget, the memory of one who went
forth in the pride of manhood, but
whose returning footsteps has never
been heard. The memories of the
past are sacred. They are the guide
We cannot forget the hattle-ields
of the South, red with the gore OF
our patriot slain. We cannot forget
Gettysburg nor that bloody Sabbath
at Shiloh. We cannot forget the
noble selfsacrifcing patriotism which
offered up husband, father. son or
brother. upon the altar of our coun-
try. Nor can we forget that through
all these years of blood and agony,
Geo. Fl. Pendleton could find no
word in the Constitution to sanction
the putting down of the rebellion.
Men who did their duty in the hour
of their country's peril, have no need
to ask oblivion for the past. No, no,
gentlemen, a sincere repentance may
merit your country's forgiveness. but
the past is cemented to tie present
by the blood of the nations slain,
and cannot be forgotten.