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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-09
TIE EMPEROR AND THE SLTUA-
TTON

TTON.
Two dispatches from Paris that are published
this morning, are significant of the present
situation of affairs in France and Of the agi-
tated condition of society brought about by
recent political Developments A suspicious
character was discovered prowling about Com
peigne, where the Emperor is at present re-
siding, and on being taken in charge by the
police he was found to be armed and frankly
acknowledged that his intention was to assas-
sinate the Emperor. II is well that he did not
succeed even in making the attempt, for he
would then have given fresh pretext to the
supporters of the Napoleonic despotism to
crush out at all hazards the incipient revo-
luton that is even now beginning
to make the empire tremble. As
il is this would-be assassin will doubt
less be held up rs an example of the in
fuence of the teachings of the advocates of
republicanism, and the frustrated attempt of
a single crazy fanatic be used as an argument
to strengthen the imperial position. That
the empire needs strengthening is evident.
The Emperor is sick, and it is even said that
it is almost impossible that he can live more
thdh a. lC" iOHB6I, duu luo INeuS are
getting bolder as the hand that has so long
firmly held the reins of power begin to grow
feebler. Rochefort has not only been per-
mitted to return to Paris under special safe
conduct from the Emperor, but he has been
received with the utmost enthusiasm, and we
are told that he was accompanied to his hotel
by crowd of fifteen thousand citizens, cry
ing give Rochefort!" This, added to the
attempt on the Emperors life, and to
the somewhat remarkable statement
that no arrests were made by
the police on account of the
demonstration in Rochefort's honor, indicates
a curious state of affairs. Has Rochefort
consented to extinguish his L0nterBe, and to
cease from his bitter gibes against the
Emperor, Empress, the imperial family, and
all the prominent supporters of Imperialism
or has Napoleon come to the conclusion that
the safest and wisest plan is to let this agi-
tator alone, and allow him to talk as freely
as he pleases Such a course at one time
would probably have been in the highest de-
gree prudent; but after the policy that has
been for SO long a time adopted towards
such men as Rochefort, and all outspoken
members of the press, it may well be doubted
whether the time has not passed for concilia-
ton. The public mind is in a ferment, and
an occasion and preteXt are only needed to
start q revolution that will send the second
empire after the republics, monarchies, and
empires that have preceded it. Revolutions
in France have not in the past been so sue
cessful in reforming abuses that any one will
delight in seeing another attempt in the
same direction; and we can only hope, but
scarcely expect, that both Of the contending
parties will be inspired by that spirit of
and true patriotism that will
enable them to reconcile existing difficulties
without violence or bloodshed
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A Futile Burglary.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov 9.-The national
bank at Portland, Conn, was entered by burg
lars last night, but they got only few revenue
stamps and two pistols.
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n.y. G l. o 7 II N G.
READY MADE.
Warranted to
FL VEL L.
The great objection usually urged against Ready
made Garments is that they do not fit we'll We
GUARANTEE that any gentleman with no special
popularity of shape about him can be
WELL AND SATISFACTORILY
FITTED
IN
PANTS, VEST. COAT, AND
oYERCoAT
OUT orTHR
LARGE AND wELf-PRoPoRTGoNED STOCK
FINEST CLOTHING
NOW SELLING AT
THE CHESTNUT CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT
Nos. sis aud 800 CuESNUT Street.
1O2Gl JOHN wANAMAKERS,
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RaVER EW s.
F5r Other Rtper Items See Fourlh Page.
STEAMBOAT PRINrING.

No printing establishments IN the West
aas better facilities or greater ability FOR
1oing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assort-
nent OF job Type, though very large and
complete, Is constantly being added to, and
our Job department is under the personal
supervision of one OF the best job printers
Ia the United States. We are prepared to
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads,
Sills Lstding, Cards. Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills OF Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
&C., &c. Orders left with either or the
Tharf-boats will be promptly attended &c.
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For Rant

a LARGE TWO.8rOMW mRHOw
~ House. Elk rooms, having four lois
GOOD stable and Wood-shed, and lnrap ea.r-
den fun OF fruit trees, ali futl or frIHt to
the premises, near che Gas Works BEE .W
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SVEAMROATSl
Cincfnnaf4 - 4t I.ouf

EXPRESS LINE, 4
~ Com pose55 of the elegant and
lafsz42-E1r com 70 odiOus steamers CH = VI
1-,-Ha7esss7S P1OE. ANNA, SHAMROCK.
MELA0IFEs ABEaNA. AM KATE
ROBIN son. One o. the above boats viii
leave Evansville every Thursday and SttPs-
QHB at 10 O'Clock An, connecting - ~.
Louis with the Miami Line and Omaha
Packet Company steamers for all points on
the Missouri River, and with the Northern
Line and ReOhItE Pocket Company for all
points on the Upper mississippi River:
also with the Peoria and Naples Packet
Company STEAMERS TOR liIinois river, and
stations on the Toledo, Wabash & Western
Railroad. Through receipts given on all
the above lines
HUMPHREY, PATRICK & co.
Tahl7 d3m 4E tsr Agents.
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time caused the engineer OF the Sullivan
was inevitable.
Momentarily after this crossing of size
mails the two boats collided- the Quickstep
str king the ONE sullivan a nearly right
angles, causing the latter Steamer 10 sink
in = few minutes, the force OF the shock
being suhicient 10 turn the Sullivan nearly
h ad up stream
II is also established that the QufckHtep5s
headway, although backing al the time,
was not ch eked, as ripples were Clearly
seen at her bow &C the Instant or the cOI~
liSion.
From n close scrutiny of ali the facts
and evidences In this case, we are under
rhai. clear conviction that &c was I'm the
power Of the pilot OF the Quiclsfep 20
have avoided this collision, and that tbs
changing of his signal by Whistles and not
Bdhering to the course nI8t indicated by
him was the cause OF the disaster.
We do, therefore, by authority and
virtue Of our Office suspend The license OF
John r. McClain pilot OF river steamers
for the period Of ninety days, from date Of
this communication.
Yours, very respectfully,
ELIAS r. W ITE EEa,
GEoRGE A. ldOuGHToN.
Local HUttfFtssff
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The weather yesterday was cloudy and
warm, with light rain early in the morn
ing, and signs OF more before night. The
mereury at noon stood at s2o. There was
brisk breeze prevailing from the southeast.
The river commenced declining yesterday
morning, and up to Pm. had fallen three
inches. There is another rise Or three or
four feet coming from Plttsburg, which
viii secure good water for all classes Of
boats for some time to come, and old river
men predict q fair channel depth all sum-
mer-not an encouraging prophecy TO
owners of Eight drauahts.D
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3 Pm.
yesterday include only the ArmadilIo,
from Pittshurg to st. Louis; Louisa, from
Wabash river; MolHe Norton, Henderson
70 return; Morning Star, from Louisville;
Petrolia No. 2, Cannelton.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Cumberland. from Cairo; Louisiana sad
P. W. Strader, for New Orleans; Louis
vile, Virginia, Mary Houston, Richmond
and Nick Longworth, nom New Orleans;
Linton aud Robert Moore, from Nashville;
Shamrock, from st. Louis; Tarascon and
Falls City, from Louisville; spray, for
Nashville; Hartford, from Green River;
sam. ]. Hale, for Memphis; sam. Or.
from Eastport; Altoona, FOR st. Lou 5 !;
Robt. Burns, from Memphis; Charmer,
from Cincinnati soI
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Business was rather dull on the levee
yesterday, with few arrivals and receipts,
and shipments were light, comparatively
.........The Armadillo arrived az u IL yes
terday morning deeply loaded. She dis
charged . large amount Of freight. AMIR
a steady talk OF half an hour. sam. HavIin
the Wharfnaster succeeded in collecting
wharfage for both trips, up and down.
The former bill was, however, paid on the
same principle that the woman aged to
marry her impOrtunate sutton" just to
get clear Of him." Captain MeCarty says
HayIin 'ttalxs too much. p....-.... The Louisa
arrived & ON Wabash River a. A. n with
a slim trip. Captain Boluss had not de-
cided at noon whether he will return TO
the Wabash at present or not...-..The Mol
lie Norton brought up 90 hhds. OF tobac'
co..........,,,......The Petrolia No. 2 arrived
at p. NJ, with good trip. .........
The MoFning Star arrived from Louis.
vile agnoon With moderate trip, show
ing her great running qualities. She pro-
ceeded To Henderson and expected to re-
turh early, afterwards make an excursion
starlight trip 20 Mount Vernon and back,
for the dedication of every star night
ciFcle........A bout a quarter after one p. n.
yesterday the wind suddenly veered around
to tile southwest, and strengthened TO asvio-
lent gale and rain commenced 10 fail In
perfect torrents. The river was soon lashed
into wild waves, rolling high, the white
caps breaking as II threatening to enguh
any vessel that might dare their fury. The
rain continued some half an hour or more
To pour down a regular deluge, after which
it continued to rain more gently, and the
WIND BaftIy subsided 81 .
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- 4D r. ~ n S-b4<
w. s. VAEaiErER, Master;
j. r.. WTLBAFKs, CLERK,
Leaves Evansville for B0WLIEGLG REEN
every TUESDAY, at 4 pm. erHe
Leaves Evansville for W o o ID u r.
every SATURDAY, at Pm.
For Freight or passage apply on board.
uoy24 diff
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The DIFFICULTY REMOVED
EVERY STEAM BOILER SHOULD HAVE
StillWell's Patent
Heater and Lime Catcher !
sfilIweFIss Patent Heater

Removes all this difficulty, sending the
water into the boiler frse rom any sedl-
ment Whatever, and pure as ii distilled.
All who Use W hat are known Is the = drive
wells" for their supply OF water cannot
aIiOrd 10 do without TINS Heater II VIII
save them luuch money I'D the purchase OF
tutis TO say noIhing of the annoyance and
delay IN cleansing boilers The Heater Is
easily managed, and quickly cleanSed.
one mas been In operation at Igleheart's
FIGURING Mill for many NOM rs, and given
entire satisfaction. Another Is IN opera
lion IN dellman's Foundry and the Cotton
Mill adjoining.
prompt attention If left with
WILLIAM HEILMAN. Agent.
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Ar VI ABA.

oL11 49,.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-30

ACCORDING to the New York Sun, some of
the wards Of that city have formed or are con-
templatipg the formation of vigilance commit
tees similar to those of San Francisco. Ii
this is the case, all the wise men in Gotham
must indeed have gone TO sea in bowl. New
York has long been in bad way, but we can
hardly believe that anything can now justify
such action In private individuals. In the
unorganized society of new country, espe-
cially one laboring under the peculiar disad-
vantages Of the heterogeneous population at
tracted by the precious metals, there may be
excuses for the more law-abiding citizens to
take the law in their own hands against the
outrages Of the utterly lawless; but no enemy
could utter anything half so derogatory to the
fame Of New York as would be the truth con-
fessed by such action on the part of her own
citizens.
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The Proposition 10 Increase the Num-
ber of Assemblymen.
We are glad to notice that Mr.. Adaire has
introduced in the State Legislature q PROPOSE
tion that the Constitution be so amended as
to authorize an increase Of the number of
Assemblymen to three hundred. The present
system is SO lamentably defective that scarcely
any change can prove injurious, and there is
good reason for anticipating beneficial results
from the proposed reform. Legislation, as
now conducted at Harrisburg, ia ordinarily
either failure, a farce, or a fraud.
Useful business Of q general character is
habitually neglected, and the ruling principle
OF action is to do those things which ought not
to be done, and to Leave undone those things
which ought to be done. Nine-tsnths Of each
session is consumed in the consideration Of
special laws or private bills, and in these pro-
ceedings one hundred men in the House act
on business interests of every description,
without knowing or caring what Is the real
nature Of the enactments they vote for,
and without taking the trouble to
oppose any measure that may be
submitted unless belief prevails that "there
is money in it," or that IL may affect partisan
interests. Hundreds OF bills are read only by
their titles, aud under this careless system
adroit managers, who conciliate influential
members of committees, have little difficulty
| in securing the passage Of any obnoxious
measure they chose to favor. If it is important
that the privileges granted in these multifa-
rious enaotments should be bestowed, no
worse mode than the one now employed could
be devised 10 consider them, for 1t is
evident that they receive no con-
sideration whatever worthy of the name;
that members vote ''yea" or "nay" without
an intelligent comprehension OF their own
action; and that they pass bill No. S056 or de.
feat bill No. II, 045 from no better reason than
q desire to oblige friend or fellow member,
or from absolutely base motives. OF all
patent plans for making laws, under any sys-
tenn OF government, this is one Of the very
worst For practical purposes the people
might as well 60 back to a despotism virtually
ruled by an irresponsible favorite, and look
to kings fool or kings barber as the foun.
tain of Law and justice. The whole system il
so radically absurd, and the time of legisla
tors is SO thoroughly preoccupied by the mul
tifarious details Of private bills, that honest
men find themselves hopelessly bewildered
when they endeavor to bring order out Of
chaos, and to render real service, Of legiti-
mate character, to the State.
The repeated attempts to transfer to the
courts the private business with which the
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Legislature ia burdened have proved Ab0rtive.
Az soon as one GLASS Of applicants is disposed
Of, others take rs place, and there Is q chronic
tendency to encourage these applications, for
the obvious reason that they bring grist TO
the mill Of corrupt members. Something may
be done by positive laws, or by constitutional
amendments, 70 check this evil; but II is pro-
bable that an increase of the number of mem
bers Of the House TO three hundred would
prove the most effective remedy, especially II
this increase was accompanied by short ses-
sions and small salaries. The best thing tbs
people can expect from State Legislature is
that 1t will act promptly and wisely on the
general appropriation bills and such other
general legislation or business as may from
time to time be requisite for the public well
fare, and then adjourn. Three hundred men
could easily be selected, by small
constituencies, from the immense
body of good and useful citizens
who would be willing to devote annually
month or six weeks TO the consideration Of
legitimate legislative business, but who would
turn away in disgust from the unintelligble
budget of bunoombe and bribery which is now
manufactured at the State Capitol. The alb
surdities Of the present system would be more
glaring than ever If three hundred men in
stead of only one hundred spent their time in
converting jargon they would not even listen
to into laws, and 1t is scarcely possible that so
large body would willingly consent to this
DISQUALIFICATION.
Mr.. Adaire's proposition embraces proviso
that In apportioning the representatives ono
county shall be divided, and no more than
three counties shall be joined in the formation
of district" The last clause of this provso
we cordially approve, but we doubt the wis
dom Of the first. 1t seems to us desirable
that each member should be made responsible
to as small constituency as possible. OF
three hundred members, for instance, Phila-
delphia would be entitled to about sixty. It
would be a hazardous experiment to elect
that number on general ticket, all the voters
OF the city voting for sixty candidates. 1t
would probably be better to require that no
legislative district should embrace more terri
tory than single ward, and, if posi-
ble, to divide the populous wards
into three districts, so that each candidate
could be personally known to large proper
tien of his constituents. In some of the popu-
lous counties Of the State the custom prevails
in nominating conventions of apportioning
legislative candidates to well.defned sub-dis-
tricts. In some of the New England States
each town or township elects at least one men,
Der. What ia needed above all other things
in the Legislature is honest men, and rogues
have better chance of imposing upon people
unao quainted with their private character than
upon their immediate neighbors.
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NJ Z W P U B l. G A ION s.
THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND
AMERICAN BUILDERS JOURNAL.
Conducted by SAMUEL SLOAN, ARCHITECT,
FEBRUARY NUMBER NOW READY.
Terms $500 per annum, pay able In advance.
Specimen and back numbers furnished receipt OF
90 cents.
Canvassers wanted.
CLAYTON, REMsoN a HAFFELFINGER.
l292t Nos. sI9 and s2I MARKR street., PhiIa
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HOTEL AND REeTAURAN Nus

SE0rmerly Lakemeyer;sp
Cor CAETEk Street and EXCHANaE plaza
The undersigned has the honor IN NJ. ~ raacs t.
friends. and the public generate tbat MORN h nus
RE0PENED A' u'a
tnS neg ao9ve Wen establishment.
The Restaurant will be under the in,r,aa,a,s
sSuIpervision SIp OF r. PUJOLS, who has been fSyorss
Bay Py xIpwh UII ior years as Public Caterer. The
LIQUORS, and LAGER BEER A0A "ANA'''
nIIrTsnKement Is frst-olass. trial
splendid LUNCH will be aarvad nATf.Y
i9fas1n' VA So X M .l- p PUJOLS,
A~0'tP ONO. 223 LODGE Street.
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CHICAGO Is growing. II we are to believe
what the people of that city say for themselves.
The following were the totals OF the assessed
valuation Of real and personal property In the
city in 1858 and l967:--
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INSTRUCTION.

OK PER CENT. DIsCoUNT.-FoR SALE,
~ SCHOLARSHIP IN BEST COMM hRCIAL
COLLEGE In the city Apply ~ No SOS N. THHTH
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A Wonderful Physiciaa, Extraordinary
Cares Without Medicine.

The numerous afflicted who have failed to
find relief under other treatment, will be pleased
to learn that DR.. Gage, the widcly-known Nat
ural Physician, who has been working such
wonderful cures in the principal cities OF the
Union, has taken Parlors at the Diddeford House,
Bidlelord. from Nov. LIST, until about the 10Th.
The Doctor has recently been practicing in
Nashua and Concord. N. H., where he has as
usual, met with unboundcd success as is shown
by the many cases Published, q few Of which we
subiohi. r.. .ar
Mrs. Geo. Mcintosh, at Mr.. Geo. j. Littlcs'
No. IL Cellar street Nashua, severe case oil
scrOfua; tongue and mouth one mass Of Cor
ruption; cur~l Of the same, together with other
difficulties, i'm q short time. Frank q. Wilson,
80 Temple street, cured Of severe bronchitis.
Mrs p. H. Jaoesop, 81 Chestnut street. per-
fecay eur,si 81 what Physieians pronounel
"Cancer in the stomach and spinal affection %
Mrs. H. Hamlet, Nashua, paralysis, greatly re-
level Vim. Elliott, Pcpperill, asthma, obliged
To sit up nights; since treatment feels free of the
difficulty and eau lay down and sleep as well as
any person. Mrs. y. Spauliing, No. Q Church
sir,ei, complication Of diseases md deafness ;
but hal not been able 10 hear sermon before
in several yearc. Mrs. Elijah Putnam, Wilton,
n. IL, general weakness. SC. Frederick Mans
field. Mason Valley, deafness. L. Cutler. Nil
forl, liver and stomach arrangements. Mrs.
John Cummiugs, Nashua, complication Of dis
eases. Mrs. a. Lovsjoy, South Mcrrimac, deaf.
uess and general debility. Otis Pratt, Ashburn-
ham, relieved Of scistic rheumatism. Mrs.
Henry @. BuIiell, Nashua, asthma has not
been trvubled since treatment. Vim. Trafton,
mason, heart difficulty. Mrs. jos. Wilson, 30
Temple street, debility. etc. .......-.....,....
Such things are indeed wonderful when NC
take into consideration the fsct that nearly all
the Doctors cures are performed without ncii-
cine or surgery, and upon class OF patients
who have been treated by many skillful physi-
clans. The Doctor frankly tells the patient
whether he considers their case durable, and
daily rejects many he thinks ineursble. lie
charges nothing fcr consultation, and his terms
for treatment are reasonable. 4wii
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