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law confessedly oan do no good. It's restraint
and restrictions are conceded to be no longer
required. No one pretends that General Grant
will make appointments or removals in viola
tion of his pledges to the public and his party.
Why, then, maintain the law So long as 1t
remains on the statute book, it is perpetual
menace to the Presdent-a threat designed to
secure his good behavior. Justice to General
Grant and to the country requires that his
action should be unrestricted and that this
law should be repealed. The House has
already shown that it holds this view and has
voted to repeal the law. Why should not the
Senate oonCur2
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TREE ONLY SAFES EXPOSED TO THE
FIRE IN CALDWELL'S STORE
WE'RE FARREI, HERRING a GO.
PnILA oELPHIA, Jan. Is, 1853

PuILA oELPHIA, Jan. Is, 1883
Messrs. FARRELL, HERKING d CO.,
No. 629 Chestnut s rect
Gentlemen:-On the night of the 18th Instant
our large store, 3. W. corner Of Ninth and Ches-
nut streets, was, together with our heavy stock
Of wall papers, entirely destroyed by fire.
We had one of your PATENC CHAMPION
FIRE-PROOF SAFES, which contained our
principal books and papers, and although It was
exposed TO the most intense heat for over *
hours, we are happy to say It proved itsel
worthy Of our recommendation. Our boog,
and papers were ali preserved. We cheerfully
tender our testimonial to the many already
published, in giving the HERRING SAFE tbs
credit aud confidence 1t justly merits
Yours, very respectrI lily,
HOWELL & BROTHERS
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STILL ANOTHER.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1850.
Messrs. FARREL, HERRING & CO.,
No. 629 Chestnut street,
Gentlemen:-I had one of your make OF safes
In the basement OF j. e. Caldwell & Co.'s store
at the time of the great fire on the night
Of the 18th instant. 1t was removed from
the ruins to-day. and on opening II
l found all my books, papers, green
backs, watches, and watch materials ETC., all
preserved. L feel glad that had one OF your
truly valuable safes, and shall want another Of
your make when 1 get located.
Yours, very respectfully,
+. l.. KIRKPATRICK,
with j. Z. Caldwell e. Co.,
No. Sl9 Chestnut street
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
nEcoNsTRUCTION IN TEXAS.

The "Lone star Staten 10 getting under way
to bring itself into harmony with the general
government. The convention 10 now In sea-
sion at Austin. They appear to be determined
10 organize upon the UOng ssional plan, ard
they are wisely, As we think, pursuing tbSend
with caution and moderation. The indioA'
tions are that the bulk Of the meDoers oi the
convention are ds.irous Of iSauguratihs
liberal policy. A committee mas oeeh ap'
pointed to inquire into, SAD report " soo"
practicable upon the coalition oil the Sta'e ~
to whetber law e.n be enforced there ana
order maintaipN. Particularly Is the com
mittee in.trpsted to inquire as to the probs
blitv of tno registered voters being allowed
to woe. The question 10, can there be fret
spscch aud free ballot In Texasi The com
niittee will endesVor to ascertain whether, ~
their judgment, q fair and impartial vote cat
be had when the constitution is submitted foT
ratification or rejection. II there Is need ot
further aud more stringent legislation to 20
cure this end, the committee are Instructed to
40 report.
These were wise precautions, for 1t Is use
less for the convention to spend months IN
perfeeting and adopting a constitution unless
the registered voters can be allowed to vote
freely and without Intimidation. It 10 not
order, and who mean to lay the foundations
upon which noble free Commonwealth can
be constructed, to submit to that sort Of intim.
ilation and outrage which has been witnessed
in Mississippi and some other States. II they
cannot have the free ballot in that State so
that each man, black or white, shall be allowed
to vote according to his own convictions OF
truth and duty, then let them wait till after
tha Fn,tr 81
Executive who will deem 1t his duty, II called
upon, to order the army and navy Of the Uni
ted States, as the Constitution provides, to
keep the peace and preserve order.
We are glad to notice that the patriotic ard
true men OF Texas arc moving with caution
that their work, when 1t is done, may be well
done. The day is not distant when they car
vote as free from intimidation in Texas as In
Maasachusettn.
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
The Distinguished Dead.

Many men OF distinction In literature, in ar
and in politics have passed away during tn,
year lsBs.
Among these we may name Lord Brougham
Sir David Brewster, James RothschiId, Sam
uel Lover, Maroehtette, the sculptor, Rossin
and Dean Milmsn. These were all Europeans
In this country we think now OF Thsddeu
Stevens, James Buchanan, Bishop Hopkins
Leutze and Elliot the artists Ball, the scuIp
tor; Seba Smith, Charles @. Hslpine, Professor
Adler, and Julia Dean Hayne. or distin
guished Americans who died abroad we may
mention Admiral Bell, Of our navy.
These, with many others known to fame.
have passed away. 1t is safe to conclude this t
many more during the yoar upon which we
have now entered will go to join the inuu.
merabe CARAVAN, and be numbered with the
male nAtInnA.
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
w-NATIONAL METRoPoLITAN
Late Bank Of the Metropolis }

(Late Bank Of the Metropolis,)
WAsHISGTOS, December 30, 1858.
At a meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF this
Sank. held this day, the following resolution was
adopted,
Rssoirsf, That the usual dividend OF four per
free u tax be paid to the stOckhold from the
profits Of the Gu rrent half year and after MON.
DAY, the ith proximo and that the sum Of twenty
Ave thousand dollars be carried 70 surPln. fund
MOSES KELLY,
jan2-lt Cashier.
The national Republican., 1869-01-02

THE INFLUENCE AND POSITION OF NEWS.
PAPKRs.-The Pail Mall Gasste has recently
been called to account by The Tablet, the organ
of the Roman Catholics, for some OF Its re-
ligious views. The Gdsefie In responding,
makes these timely suggestions regarding the
influence of the press:
"By all means cease to take In the Pail Mall
G,and the Saturday ReVieW II you choose,
but you WAN aad 1t morally Impossible to pro-
tect yourselves or your family from the con.
tagion OF the moral stmosphere which gene.
rates those papers. All that the very ablest
newspaper writer that ever lived can do 10 to
throw into rather palmer, more pointed,
more emphatic shape than usual the sort OF
things which are said and thought every day
and all day by the people with whom he habit.
ually lives and for whom he writes,
To refuse to read papers which you would
otherwise read because you disappFOve oftheif
principles, and are afraid they will convince
you against your will, is only one form OF the
old ostrich policy. The knowledge that there
is paper which you dare not read, for fear OF
losing your faith, is likely to do your faith ten
times more harm than all the papers In the
world could possibly do 1t and when, after
all, IL only says In so many words what nine
tenths OF the people with whom you transact
all the business OF life tacitly believe and h a
bitually act upon, are you not stopping a single
hole In sieve when you refuse to read 1t P'
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
Special Notices.

,1f- NATIONAL METROPOLITAN
~ BANK, LATE BANK OF THE MErRoP-
nIs b2s:,oT s bs Ban serve H1
the year next ensuing, will be held at the Banking
House on TUESDAY, the 18th Of January next,
between the hours Of eleven and two.
jan2.aw3w MOSES KELLY, Cashier.
The national Republican., 1869-01-02

Mr.. CULLoM, OF the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, has been looking into the
Cretan question and the Cuban inSurreo tion,
and, it Is understood. will introduce resolu-
tions relative thereto on the reassembiinT of
ConRress
The national Republican., 1869-01-02

GEN. SPINNER has written alotter In reply
to one received from the president OF a leading
New York bank on the resumption of specie
payments, In which he says that the time for
resuming ought not to be postponed beyond
the lst Of January, 1871.
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
toyptcIAL.l
nrp.nrxHnr on s1ArE,

.
wAsuiSOruN. Dec ., lSS /
Information hps been received at this pe-
p.ttmcnt from NJ. stephen Hgginson, IT,, the
Consul OF the United States at Bstsvia, Java
Of the death, on thseih Of July, 1888, at ba-I
tsyia, Of UHAsLRs HAYrrs, an Ainsriesu see
man, belonging 20 the ship Mariana. n J
D Iuformstion has also bssn recsi vsd fsor a the
same source OF the death, on the 18th q Au
gust Isst, At the military hospital at Be tsvis
OF ALBEar JACOBSON, an Amerioan o. 'amsn
bslonxing to the ship Martha Bo wker-
The legal representatives. OF the above
named aesmen esn obtain further infof mAtioi
by addressing this Department.
prPARrnEHr or 81 ArE,l
Ir wAssIsgrOr, Dee. -. u %
Information has been reoeiveh at his De
psrtmsnt from Mr.. stephen Hirsinson ,Jf, thu
Consul OF the United States at Batavi ., Java
Of tho death, by drowning, on the nd Of Jan
] uary last, at sea, Of seamsn II. Arps nsoN, o
the ship Martha Bowker, and alnb OF th'
death, on the 10th OF August last, At the mill
tary hospital at Batavia, Of JAnss L'ArsoAs
. seaman, belonging to the vsssel above
The national Republican., 1869-01-02

A DIsPArCH FROM >troul.hurp pa hstcd
yesterday, says rhe Brodhetd murder trial
i!S.'G TS: nL;:6,ss lss5 ssA sISr guaent Dy counsel
throughout the trial with boldhoss, Indicating
great depth OF depraTity. That they arc guilty.
OF murder there 10 no doubt ' eN'''
The national Republican., 1869-01-02

PAYMAsTER JONI 5, CuNEINoHAM has
been ordered as paymaSter OF tho navy yard
AT New York, to report on the 18th.
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
6uilders and Material.

81 .TE AND MARBLE MAN
~, TElS.
al wing leeeptol thr aEency " WOO the mos
n .rnsiNe slltr Manlr' Fgrtorins ave- tnu ltry, !
+ -pIfFsf' MI 'PsTrEREs,
from the lowest Y ths ry h,Fsss,i ~ g9ede'. Of
at ny warYspoms attached - ny stonsyard, 90 =
stress n9rhhad First street west, Also. large
M,R9LE MANTBLs.
Irespeetfully invite the public to give me call
| aud q anime NY stock before purchasing, as | am
satisfied that can sell at lower rates than can be
| eral satisfaction,
Also. Al Lt;ds q Bu!idlss Stone Work. mana.
| ,gS,rnnsr eff street north and rlr.t street west.
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
Conversation with Gen. Grant.

A correspondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette,
writing from St. Louis under date of Deceul-
ber 80. says:
A prominent citizen of this city, just from
Washington, describes a halfhour interview
characteristics Of the President elect in =
stronger light than anything that has beri
said or written in long time. During tn
conversation senator and Judge frou
Louisians were introduced, who came to con
suit with the General In regard to the Gov
ernment indorsng some state bonds for the
improvement of the levees in Louisiana.
The General said he hoped the Government
would not do 1t, and added "while we are dis
cussing on all sides how the national debt h
national obligations. l never knew a gov.
ernment to become responsible for any
amount that 1t did not ultimately have to
pay"
After some further remarks, designed to win
the Generals favor, the Judge said millions Of
acres Of the best land In the world are subj &c,
to overflow.
General Grant replied: "Let them overflow
and let them stay under water until their own
ers are willing that Northern men and North
ern capital should come In and protect an,
improve them. Northern men with Ampl
state, and you Won't let them do It. You
States GoyeTnmeat today ss sney ,y ma nave eve
been, and U that Governmea at should rebuil
their leyees, 1t would not change them a part
Gle. know no way the Government couI
have adopted for rebuilding the levees hut
have conh,cated the lands OF those engaged
the rebellion, and used the proceeds to rest oI
the country. As that was not done, nothin
remains but to set your negroes to work 40
Invite in and welcome Northern men"
General, said the Judge, "the nesro'
won't work.
wont work." General Grant quietly 7
piled; they'll work II you'll pay them f
It, Am l not rightr' He added! "ls there NJ
such a hostility to Northern men that
amounts, in most sections OF the State, to
practical exclusion OF them from the agr
cultural interests of the countryi Is there h,
an unwillipgness to divide up the lands 81
sell In small parcels TO those who might IL
migrated And Is there not a general tenden OF
to secure the services of the negroes withoI
prompt, adequate compensation ~
~ must say" said the Judge, that there
more or less OF truth In all these points"
"Then," said Grant, "I think you will hA'
TO build your own levees or wait under wat
until you are willing men should come In wi
will build them.n
The national Republican., 1869-01-02

lhE"E "GTE NO MARKETS in Baltimore yes
teFuAyn ""d Ona'ness was generally suspended.
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
Under-

pIlge p E N NJ N SHI P.-The Under
B SIGNED takes this method VI lIforming
giving Instruction In PENMANsHfP at Union
League Hall every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY EVENINGS. Hours from 30 to 7 D. m
Terms: Pl ain Penmanship, course Of o weeks,
sS %, in advance, Ornanental PenmAnship, In .
gludlng German Text Old English Lettering and
FlOurishing, tlj J. W. aWANK
del-tf
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
jan2.lt
OF THE GENERAL

IDOFFICE OF TIL E GENERAL
sR AGENT OF THE PRoyIDRNT AID 50:
sixth street The Proyidsnt Aid Society have es-
lana avenue and Sixth street west, where donA:
be thankfully received. and all applications for
The business of his Ass9catiop will be transacted
the help Of such charitably disposed persons as
may volunteer their services. book keeper
Il is the wish Of the Society only to afford relief
to really necessitOus cases, aud scrupulously to
guard against imposters. 1t Ia respectfully re-
quested that great caution be exercised in recon-
Persons residing in the various wards, who may
become eogniIant OF cases peeding relief. will ap-
ply, to the Directors and Visiting Committees Tor
The Director are as follows;
ward j, /; Piau, ". L. sears. Third %ardTJ
iSa, Flhhb W.Fd66G ArTfO1 siIth sSsaS;1 WsTdn
Wards. 5 Baker. Thomas 4, Lloyd.
Two Soup Houses will be established and put In
operation on the 4th Of January, proximo Due
All forms, blanks, and tickets can be had by the
Directors and Committees by application at the
'ylIiS' jSi.st N"'A A. K BROWNE. General Agent.
~s PUBLIC SCHOOLS S E g . n d
~ DISTRICT The Trustees will be at the
and Third stTsSts on m %M6Nb4Y aSRSfSd. tSf sya Jsn
usry l. at half past eight O'clock for the parpOse
0fsrAn'ing tickets Of s,iI Sdpisst9n sS,dn desi-S
rWeBANKR UPTCY. PERSONS
~ wtshing to avail themselves Of the benefits
per cent Of their indsbteduess, should make their
applications before the hrS' day q tIhsnSMaTy PSxt
Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Bankruptcy, city
Hall. ~ u
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
Confectionery.

j JUsT RECEIvED
Direct from France. large and hne lot Of
PATE DE ROIESB GRAs
CHAMPIGN0NB
PBTlTs.PoIS
HARiCOTs
ARTICHAUTs
FRENCH s1RfRisEs tsS es.Ss-..li.- nsv)
Jos. II. sHAFFIELD,
as Penney lvanta avenue,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
dan a
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
Wood and Coal.

& GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.
WHITE ASH.
Nh RRR PsfNt,,4 AsNH, fAli 'iI''''
CUMBERLAND COAL, ran Of mine.
do. do. lump.
2.2+0 POUNDS TO THE TON GUARANTEED.
OAK AND PINE WOOD CONSTANTLY ON
HAND.
co Now Is the time for families to put In their
winters supply.
Southeast corner Of New York avenue and Fiji
teeuth street, Nairn's new building, formerly At
466 Ninth street, between and y. Yard aud
WhArVes foot Of Seventh Atreet. Au22-n
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
M-C. r, CUMMINs.

41 SEVENTH STREET,
AN NEXTENSIVEB BOOT AND DSHOEHOUSE
whsEe tHs public e nay hlgSy; aTS WHAT THEY
Second door South VI x sireel and North ern Mlrke
The national Republican., 1869-01-02
NEW BOOKS.

NEW BOOKS.
wAtehwqIds frsm the warfar, Of Life From
Dssior Marin Lint tu,ssr ~ th" author Of the.
P.tisnee ssroas's outing, By the author OF
How Mo- 70 be sies. sequel to :'ihiiI;oso. ! "
ply Of Esti1sL By Drb BslISw-, ..;...i... 2W
aad ID. Compg Man will Drink Wine. BY
John Fiske. NJ A. I. l. B..:.,.;,.,..,..; %
GIestar BritAiui q Record Of Travel. By
Charles Wentworth Dilke.
SEEKERS sfter God. BY Rev. y. W. Fsrrar.
Saul, Drama. in three parts BY Charles
Tbs befsfp XXI PASSOVER, Verbal 81
FoqT de.pel Esirati res. 90
The Won ToodleburEs. ByP. O. Adams decl
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INQUESTS.

Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest
at Bellevue Hospital, the body Of Thomas Regney
all Irish laborer age who died from injuries received
on Nov T. an embanBment having caved in on him while
at work at the OF Broadway and Ninety fourths
causing COMPOUND fracture Of the leg and other inu
res Coroner keenan, will hold an inquest Mt No 40
West Broadway, the body Of Catherine Meehan,
aged 40 who died suddenly Saturday evening .CoTO
Schrmer held inquest yesterday at No 700 East
Twelfthst, the body OF Patrick McCaherty' aged
co years who died from injuries received by falling down
flight OF stairs at his late residence. On Saturday
afternoon WIn Henry West, five, while playing at
the of Frankfort and Wllliam-sts was
run by truck driven by Fran.
els Mentz One OF the wheels passed over the head oil
the lad, causing almost instant death MenZ was ar.
rested The body Of the lad was removed to bs parents
residence, No. 20 PaTkst. Coroner Flynn Will hold an
inquest Tuesday until which time MentZ was released
bail Coroner Schirncr Saturday held an inquest
Bellevue Hospital the body OF George DeyaI, "A
German carpenter who died from injuries received by
falling from ladder at SXtethst. and Thraye., few
days ago Also the body of Mrs. Catharine Cor
cOfan age who died suddenly OF disease OF the heart
Also, the body Of Ellen Lyons, who found
dead In bed at No l1g Laureus-st.
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lABnouBoeneBul
FROM TRUSTWORTHY DATA it has been est

FROM TRUSTWORTHY DATA it has been esti-
mated ess, obeuh Of oil persons born
have at birth lungs tubeeuleus condition. Consequence
predsposed Pulmonary Complaints yet equally well established
that this need end in Consumption Asthma Any
other lung disease due aud "Gtebness be observed
eiipg causes promptly treated they a 1t Is 10 just sueh
DIX d. JAYSEs its most beneficial effects and
has produced largest proportion Of m Beside promptly
moving Coughs Which when len to themselves
cause Of tybereuous development EIpseont says
Inflammation which may and by oihg eIpeeoon
e.aes the lungs Substances which clog them up aud which
rsdg DESTROY when Sold by all Drugg'tG
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY NOVEMBER Is, 1869.
AT THE GREAT WHOLESALE STORE.

A 7 THE GREAT WHOLESALE SIohE'
NOW SELLING AT RETAIL,
sol BROADWAY
Isl Nicholas Hotel Block
When opening retail October last "" my intention 10 One
ny large wholesale soek retail 30 days only bat the 'oe
ton Of hundreds Of who paronsed me gene0usy
have determined to esnuue selling retail during the hohdyraae
and shall, therefore.
OPEN on MONDAY, NOVEMBER IS,
great assortment Of
DRESS GOODS vELvBTs sHAwLs,
SILKS, TABLEDAMASKs AND NAPKINS.
EMBRoIDERIEs,
FRENCH AND GERMAN FANCY GOODS,
REAL JET JBwELRY, GOLD AND PLATED SETS
FANCY BOXES WRITING DISKS,
SCOTCH WOODWORK, JBwEL-CAsEs, DOLLS
TOYBoOKs, To-
An the above are Of my npOrtaOD and specially designed
for the honday-trade,
AND WILL BIB RBTAILBD
according to my previous announcements at
CLOSE WHOLESALE PRICES
which Afford. saving 70 the from rs 100 per cent when
compared with the regular retail prices.
CHESTER BULLOCK
sol Broadway and So Mereerst.
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HOME NEWS.

THR WEATHER
No. yovv Hon, Tier Bsr Wind Hour Tber Rar Wind
Wv No. n $50 29a5N
gll3E. u 40 9tb ~
Z. 3 40 29B y
8ll2 $50 5000 n
80 3lOs n n W
II 100 5000 BSR IL 800 JlO NV
-13th-Moning Slightly cloudy from i MID
night 10 2:SO; clear $50 TO s. slightly hazy to niue
hazy TO hazy TO- very hay 1890 TO $780, overcast az
noon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and very hay snow
nt Evenng-O Overcast to u; windy 10 40 l2 sIhklns
snoW al 5:4S observation-disclosures IA to 81 very
cloudy 1885, cloudy noon sleet or sna ma n iso
,, 80 GU vr ciord, Eyen1ng-Very cloudy TO 2;
overcast .
10 IL: either and rain 142 20 r, Mate
The following Is synopsis OF sle "a 1880
geological Report for the week endlDR 6egyses
IBcheS 1hhh"O''N'' - IA O
neth "a en- ~ W,Imuu at Nov H. 900
1Atlmam a. 5VL ~ N0 90 90 YDmum at m, Nov g. 3O5
Range. 'oNl
REEAHES-No rain this week
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PROM VERA CRUZ, &cln steamship City OF Meneo ny 9s
A. T. Halsey wife children and servant g. a. haSleJ re-.
NJ. Campos DSI 3D. Berrou Ernest Fischer Aiohi' hs'
Church. c,.s,.,
PROM CHARLESTON-In steamship Magnolia NOV pa o
Anpleton John Riley L. Buckaew and lady Mrs A. smlh ~
Adams Hopkins, NJ CGrTpgton two Sisters Of mercy anu 0
the steenge
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BRIDAL PRESENTS TO LET are adyertisea III u
Fpvisb nansr Ou papers advertising bargains
be baI of PRKENIS BURR I39 and 100 Falshb~' W. i'
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In view of the deception prsctieed by dealers ,e
IN voyb Oroide and imitation "aieh
genuine AMEEicAS WATCHES should invariably dmandA ee
4