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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-12

Toilet Cases and Chinese P~iates-bosidea many
other Novelties in Fine Lacquer Work.
The most ingenious and instructive toy OF the
ago, and interesting alike to old and young,
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IL.
Miscellaneous Items.

The report that the Government had 70
deemed $3.50, 900 Of the Seven thirty notes
said to have been counterfeited by Brockway,
is an error, as the only counterfeit Seven thirty
notes paid by the Government were the
$50, 900 received by the Assistant Treasurer 81
New York in September and in October, 1851
now in suit in New York. The first OF these
suits, covering s18, 900 of those received Dy
the Government, was decided IN Its favor on
Tuesday last.
Cadet. w. Smith, cololed, at Vest Point,
having been reported for submitting an ezpla
uation continuing disrespcctiul reflections on
the conduo, OF The reporting officer, who re-
ported him for an offence on the 18th ultlno''
will be conioed to tie area OF the Cadet Bar
racks until the lst day of February next.
Cable rates have been advanced to SIS. gold,
for ten words, and $3.50 fer each additional
word, no message to exceed fifty words the
press halt these rates on the political news.
The occasion Of the difEculty is the delay IN re-
pair. The advance dates from Monday, 18th
inst.
A verdict for $40, 900 has been rendered at
the United States Circuit Court in Memphis,
Tennessee, against General Gideon Pillow and
Major j. j. Murphy, late OF the Confederate
army, for the value Of coal seized by them
there at the beginning of the war.
Prof. w. Il. Pendleton, President of Betha'
ny College, Pa., recently had both his legs
broken, by being thrown from a buggy.
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SAML. NJ. PRESTON
!. DEAN SMITH. ...... Treasure,
OSCAE 4. STEVE&S............"...SGcr etars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-12

TiiIE hIUltMNNU, FREDERICKSBURG f
l AND POTOMAC ROUTE.
Tho cid i~&vorita Nail Eou.a viz Aquia Creeb.
Tn: Shortos: and Beat .:oU;a - Bib
lnoud AID the South.
Fast &.nd con:!nrtahi. STHA&HE> -.
Washington city twice d5iiy, Sun. ~.
day p. Iii. excepted, from the wharf. 80 Gssa&:
foot OF Seventh street, s! ia u. ul., 81 7:l0 y.
NJ, stopping al A!exhn4cia esch Way, a~Nc.1-
Meeting 1t Aeuia Grce!: with the kichrn&',i.
Fret lcksburg and fotoms.c L. H., with cte-
gan, s, supplied with elegant sleeping chairs
on rll strains. Through tickets and baggage
checks to gl points South.
Both to..s SIP nj Alexandria going and re-
turning. i. I. GENTRY,
Gen. Ticket Agt.
ian lit Rich m0nd. Va.
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GfG co MANCEE IS.

~ VI ~ IL II ~.
The publishers will shortly issue the history
of the 35,h Battalion Virgins Cavalry, T.. :. a,
tamil;nrly known Ms "White's" Hstsiion, from
lis commander. Col Elijah V. White.
1t is a work Of over %n pages, and contains
tho history OF this famous command during all
the period Of lis existence, from tie formation
of its first company in 1851, 10 tho surrender of
Cen. Lees army.
It. shows the operations OF the "Ashby Bri-
gaio" during tee two years that The Both Va.
Cav. formed t. portion OF that gailsntcomm%nd,
giving the only published account OF the great
expedition OF Gen. W. f. Jones through West,
We, when the hanawh& river WAS set on fire,
and also the connection OF the cavalry with the
cam paiens Of the 4 N. V.
Tho history of the bata:ion AS p~artiz:n rang
crs on the Potomac border, ard along tbs army
lines Of Banks, Pope. Mcclellan and other Fed.
eral commanders, together with tho experience
OF its men Us scouts, guides end cOurlers for
Generals Jackson AMI Ewe!l Is given, and tho
Ms. is highly endorsed by the officers of the
Battalion who havo examined il. Written By
FRANK u. MYERS. Late Capt. Go. 4. 35th
Va. Cav.
Orders addressed to the author, will be
promptly attended to. Tho price of the work is
$500. Agents wanted. For terms &C. sd-
dress. +. n. NJ l ERS,
Jec s-eolm Waterford. L"udoun CO. VI.
4 LAuGH ASSORTMENT OF THE LA
Is TEST IMPROVED STOVES, for sale
cheap for casa, At
z. Z. CLARkSON'S,
IS south Royal street.
5IALL AID -Eh wcOD'S celebrated
: FINH-PLACE HEA1EEs,
t. lcat twy or th7oe rooIrs, u:
Z. II. ELARkSON'S,
Is south Royal street.
A I'll. KINDS Of TIN, SHEET IRON
z STOVE AND FURNACE WORK done
ri reasoanb;r prices for cash, uy
=. L.. CLAKKSDN3,
Is south Royal street.
ra,HE CELEBRATED IkUNSIDES AND
j PRIDE OF MARYLAND COOKING
STOVE, Tor sulu exclusively by
=. 4. CLARKSON,
sep 15-'f Is south Eoysi -trnrt.
BUILDERS iiAROWhRE-We invite AZ.
ID lentinn TO our s.oc!; Of Eui!jers' hardware,
such a. Locks, Hinges, N.i!s, Screws, &c
Some IF these goods are very cheap and Of cx-
celient qualify. Call and sec.
decG j. Z. CREIGHTON s. SON.
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EOTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,

IhI.II an, !-IV'
IN order tc promote public conven;"4ua, tho
steamers OF this liEc will, or to.nlor- rG-"'s,
row Wednesday, The z7!h i~ns!anl, !: :assIzasSs
commence their 5ourly trips from Alexandra
ut ! u. H.; last trip from A!axandria ~ & y. IN;
first trip from Washington city at ! q III. las:
trip from Washington city b: q p. IN.
BY this arrangement . sHto hourly COM
1nuaicalion may be had with Washington, and
connection mado with TIC 7 o'clock =. N. train
for Baltimore.
rio steamer WNWAbET is making her
usual trips down tho Potomac 70 Con" river
and Intermediate landings, leavinS Alexandria
Tuesday md Friday morning. al u M:
SIS. HOWISUS,
President Potomec Ferry Go.
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FOR LIVERPOOL AND QUEENS
GLT%fgeIh TOWN.
Tnnmsn Line OF Mail Steamers, Sailing from
Now York Every SATURDAY., suu
alternate TUESDAYS.
p.rrsor rA.sAoE
Fir., Cabin. payabln il go!I-Liverpool or
Oncrrs,own. SIuW.
Staornpe. psysble in cu:rcney-LiycTpool or
On.cnstOvn. So,
PASSAGE "E TaH ToE.DEi ANH l "A-
=. irA- .;...,.,I or
iarss -&n'''; iGS'i it.,.a, $40. 49, !:chn's,
49, %, :,I
y. IT, b. "r"i!cI Sse"nlef' ~: -. 49,
>!""'"5t P:l - Mo'I - -" w. -. ~, - II.
=: ! - 80 -, r,...-: ir.l.,1
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IN 49, +.G no", -. ~ : -. ,.n;r 81 ..a (A,m
,,.rr.I, n:i%,s
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.,y ,s-IV sgnrts, lex -
~ RI" ii+"
-. +,s&sss BEI"E2H
E'ItuAnkDIhih, AHD = 49, ::H1'l,
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ATHENS NATIONAL BANK.

IN SEASON.
100 whole. half and quartz: boxes Eaisins.
mats SeeGlesS Go.
50 cases Canned Tomatoes, Peaches, &c.
5boxes Citron.
boxes Preserved Ginger.
casks English Pickles.
3 casks Currsnts.
S casks N. Y. Buckwheat Flour.
25 boxes English Dairy Cheese.
Is boxes Country DO.
Fine Teas and q full line Of choice Family
Groceries for sale by
dec 5-2w K. NJ. AWSON.
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SAM;L. GEDNEY, sen. Supt. ap 2h-tt

TgIAhHINATOM, ALEAA:DH!A MNU
w GEOEGETOWM STEAM PACKET
COMPANY.
The steamer COLUMBIA, Captain James
HARPER. will resume EcT regular st.
trips, leaving Baltimore on Sutur.=as;Asea.a.-
dny next, 81 d o'clock =. Ill and returning,
will learc Alexandria every "Wednesday morn
ing, ut 81 O'clock. For freight apply 10
n,ar i-9n Is. WHEAT, Agent.
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NOT1CE-The partnership heretofore exist
~ ing between +. PALMER and G. w.
NALL. for the manufacture of the Commins
Plow and other Castings, at Vienna, in the
county of Fairfax, is hereby dissolved by mu-
tual consent, and all persons are hereby for.
warned from contracting any debts in the name
ofthe said partnership. All agents are hereby
notified to pay any balances in their hands to
+. Palmer, who will continue the business.
F. PALMER,
dec 9-eolm Vienna, Fairfax CO., Va.
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EADTOIkG TRhNSpORTATlON LIN.
STE 5. NER X T. ) =,

SwEAME IS,
CAps. y. G. N1cELE, =,
viii resume her route on Tuesday, March
1T, leaving pier No. ~, Light stree: :. i---a
wharf, Baltimore. EVERY TUE5:Sssaass:Es
DAY, IT I p. II. for AiesHndris, Washington
and GEORGETOWN, stopping ct the following "ay
points on the Potomac river: PineP rolnl'
stones Wharf. Coburn, Chsptico War; Gna.p-
eli Point, Matthias Point, Smiths Point, Mamie.
m"y stores and Pye's Wharf.
Returning, wiIl leave Sixth street wharf,
Washington, EVERY SATURDAY, q. u ..
70 md King st. wharf, Alexandria, Il; I i. m.
FOR further Information apply 10
J BRODERS s. CO.,
feb Is RIO. IL King street. Alexandra.
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A Ed OYSTERS.

q Il ED OYSTERS.
~ -
TO ALL PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC.
We beg 10 inform you that We have reopened
our oyster house, 1T our old stand, No. II north
ST. Asapn street, whore we keep constantly on
hand during tho present season q good supply of
FRESH OYSTERS.
Oysters served in al styles cheaper than any
place in tho city. There will BIZ no oysters
Upholstered by u. in Ibis city. but will be fun
nished in any ~qusGtity when ordered.
tended To-.
There is also p ladies' saloon sttached to this
place, up Stairs. Respectfully,
W.. 4. EHGLhY CO.,
70. II North It As.ph st..
son lI-,f AlnxanCria, Virginia.
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RaEEssGhss 5sTES.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
ASSAS RAILROAD.
"a e "a ~ l#zssgz@ssE gssss5Es8Es -

E5;yS EIs Et9ISEIiS SiaS<<HNsfS %sf~GoS Gf@SS-
n, .,d .r,er n NOV. 10, 1870, enc
~ a. nor tr,i, vi; ! rim between WASH
INGIoN nnu m,b ~ rbo:srnsra and G5i"
GoTdonsE.!let si %itn o W. S S,srH = a5d the w.
g;nia s]rrines; ct Iynchbrrg for the West ana
a' Ic aH5' W Ssi;i daily ssc:55 a. A.; an9
- I' IN; -. ~ ~ '''' 10 A.
To1 I,oLl,r, az S.9i . ~. arrive y,
lay - ~ ! 49,: :. =, nd q: WFashi1gtou
Il =: ID + - : >:4As i.sve WASHINGTON
,.in nrn.r4i,~ SmnIayi Ut $50 u ~; leave
.i9 tEHcf = M .I ,,.. S,,ochu-o of Pap
A'sA"n,.t;a =. iI:C1 u 49, p pnSnTg 81 a.35 y, m.
= - ~ n.~o Usrr;.rnhu-a II G:3O a. III:
'-"St""lh - ;. az -: . -, urrivn a. Alexan-
49, ~ ~ az = W-srt;natnn f. I:35 y. H.,
o. ," d i,ip p r.; - ".:I. - trsin rom Wash
G"u"c:tlhI -; ~" ->'!' 49,
GmhI - hrnc"-io.s he cornL,-,-hio coaches.
49," mnac - ;s.;r:. nn1y-. House rr.aI Fairfax
"in:nn. - uittI"bi,ry ir1rG Plains; to Up
,orr;iin, ra,, I:ici,nnnT ava +, %tlunton from
Ja~-;so, Er--
Ev.n e"n wv" ",;nr Of sirasburg with
t''1 ~ ''"So H.rorhurt r.;,-oaI TO Win
~ W 80 % 49, "' narn, &,I
'" gI - y y > = c.r sra rim da,y between
n ..tSX@nt s-,nt'iE nohh urg. Without change.
- w. ,nL AZ, wenn Eslfimr-c and
Lynchburg, s;o:1iEg tr INCONVENIENCE I
transfer IN HhsE:t!A"l ,
Through tickets -: G@,.g-E" checked t" Al
prominent point.
y. :, H:f'hH"S,
nov 22-ti 80! licNe: > &Gii,:
. IEvaNnp;A =
&
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ia. "a GTIa EN 80 s. @as5.ss 8 eSS5ss;sSs:
6T
SAM'L. NJ. SuOEMAkhH."."w...E President
J. DEAN
! OSCAE 4. Secretary
DIRECTORS:
George Or Vim. Bent, EF,I.or LenoS,
U:rsr > Stevens.
DEPARTURE OE P~ASSEEGEn TRAINS.
THROUGH Mai, Train: leave Washington, from
MARYLAND avenue GepOi, - 7:!G..ln. Tor Lynch
burg and Intermediate stations, Sundays in
cllded. anG 1920 =. II. for Hsrrisonburg an.i
intermediate stations on the Manassas Branch
of the o. 4. :. II. r, sundays cxceptcG.--
Leave Alex.ndris, from !be corno- OF Duke AMI
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The Defeat Of the Abolition Of the
G EFDniXing Privilege.

As we cyne,tcd tbc limited States
Son.to hy i roto of % 70 e6 hos do.
ssa,ad ,Gs nr,,,,os;,;,N n ,ho,;sb tLc
rsans;na nr;,;,o,,o 80 mentors NJ Con.
aress m was es,.,;ed IN .l,e Honse with
she cxnc,t alton nf ,h,s ycrv rcsnlt If
horn Id Noon ,ny dor,,, of ;ts ro;oc.
t;nn 4 would ,ot S,re nassoJ that bo,lv
The Honsc mcmbcrs having Int short
torms tn srrya cboosc n tl,row ,bc re-.
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Keep ing Up the Washington Pal
ace, III

In the Civil Appropriation Bill which
has lately passed the House of Repre-
sentatiyes we observe the following
items:
For fuel for the Pres'cs house, $4,000
For annual repairs and repainting
the exterior of the Presidents
house, ''.'s 10000
For fower-pots, mats and twine, 1000
For lighting Presidents house, Cap
itol and public grounds. 10000
For circular fence on Presidents
grounds, 10000
For additional repairs to the green
house at Presidents house. $500
Fuel expense for a private house of
$4,000 looks very much like extraya-
gance; but it is small compared to the
81 900 for flower r-pots, mats and twine,
and of $4,000 for lighting up the house
and grounds. This is specimen of the
economy of the Administration. Does
any one believe that there is any neces-
sity for such charges, or that the people
have received any benefit from them?
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@ Certain Radical papers having
mentioned the fact that the Democracy
of Minnesota will not hold State Con-
vention this year as a proof of discour.
agemeut and Generalization of the par.
ty, the st. Paul Pioneer knocks the bot
tom out of the humbug by explaining
that no State officers are to be elected,
and therefore no State Conventions are
necessary. The Pioneer further assures
the other side sthat the Minnesota De-
mocracy are wide awake and fully pre-.
pared to meet their political opponents
on the! stump and at the polls, upon the
live issues of the day."
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DOM Piatt says "The result of the
New York election is the handwriting
upon the wall and means death" He
further says, "with this :niqnitous pro.
tectiye tariff that grinds down the null
titudc that few may prosper; with the
hard times and the thousand and one
gigantic Legislative swindles for a few
monopolists, the people sicken and cry
out for change"
When the war ended, the interest on
the public debt of Georgia amounted to
but $4,000 This year it reaches within
fraction of one hundred thousand dol
lars This represents debt constitu-
ting a great portion of the stealing of
the Radicals-not all, of course This
is a fair sample of the honesty of the
Radical party, North and South.
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Indiana will have two Congressman
at Large toiielect under the new Con.
gressional apportionmept bill.
Hon. VIM III. Epson was, on the 22d
ult, renominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the 18th Ohio District.
The editor Of the Caucasian declares
that he will never quit editing while God
gives him strength "to swing pencil
or stick a moral cookie burr under the
cruppcr of loyalty and sham piety."
Dom Piatt now says: "The late Re
publican party is the deadest dead thing
above ground, and if the surviving
friends wish TO retain for it any feeling
of respect they will hasten its funeral" I"
The Brownsville Sentinel says either
the United States or Mexico is annually
swindled out of S15.000,000 of revenue
along the Rio Grande.
There are two periods in the life OF
man, at which he is too wise to tell a
woman the exact truth; when he is in
love and when he isn't. 49,,
The policy and lottery offices in New
York and Brooklyn are reported to sbe
i, oil in number, besides 163 fare banks
At these establishments it is estimated
S30,000,000 per annum are lost and won
Many attempts have beer made to. abol-
ish these lottery offices, but all have fail
ed. as as8F
The partnership between the Radical
leaders and the negroes in Delaware is
not doing so successful business as
the high contracting parties thought il
would. Many of the white Radicals
refuse to be included in the contract, anG
the probability is that the State will go
Democratic despite the addition of 4,O0(
negro votes to the Radical party.
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From the Cincinnati Enqsirer.l
AStrLN, -

Straws show how the wind blows, and
up to the present writing the indications
point strongly toa Democratic current
this year, ending in tornado in Octo-
Der. Therc WIS a city election In the
little town Of New London, Connect
cut, on The 18th, which resulted in a
change of 200 votes in favor of tie De.
mocracy as compared with last year
that, too, in an aggregate vote of about
a thousand equal TO gain OF twenty
per cent. Last year the Republicans
elected their entire ticket lN hajority
of about 100 In the fail they elected
their representatives 70 the State Legis.
lature bysaboht tie same majority. Sihce
then the Fifteenth Amendment has pass
ed. giving them the negro vote, thd with
it they are defeated by IN average Of Il
hundred maturity, with about full vote
out -
We shall not disturb the sweet rcpos C
of our Democratic rooster for tue sake
of crow over this little matter. We
have him in training for a terrific noise
over the Congressional elections. Yet
We can not help saying,as Mcrcutio said
of his wound, "sTis not so deep as a
well, nor so wide as church door, but
tbs enough; twill serve
The Radical organ of New London
consoles itself aftcr.ths fashion
"The annual City Election was held
Monday, and, TO use tritc expression,
ave have met the enemy and--we arc
THEIRS The Democratic ticket is elect
ell by an average majority of about 100
Various causes consplred to defeat the
Republican ticket, to which we shall al
lude hereafter, The Democrats worked
with zeal and desperation. fhe Repub
licans were apathctic.
.'rhe Democia,Ic victory if such
they call it, is one of those results tha,
flow out of a certain condition of things
and that condition 'happened to exist
just ut this time. The Rep crockcry is
broken for this heat, but the Republican
party of New London will see to it that
tits properly mended SO as to stand the
ordeal of the next struggle"
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An OutSpOken American Bishop
TO the Council at Rome.

Writing on ihe 30th ultimo, the Ro.
man correspondent of the Pail MsIl Ca
zettc says: "The day before yesterday
a violent scene took place in the Coun-
Gil, onythc delieery of a speech by Mon
signor Verot, Bishop of Savannah, Unit
ted States, the orator of the American
Episcopate. This discourse, pronounc
ed in voice audible through the hall,
vehemently assailed the dogma of intal
libility, declaring that all the Bishops
who voted in its favor would be guilty
of sacrilege. The majority met this i'm
pitation with protesting cries, and the
clamor became so furious that the Pres
ident Legate rang his bell, and called on
the speaker to retract the expression.--
Supported by Monsignor Stfdssrfieyer,
the Bishop of Savannah refused, main
tanning that he was entitled to express
his conscientious opifion. lie said he
was the citizen of couhtry Whefe ev-
cry opinion was free, and that, trained
in freedom, he would preserve his indie
pendence even in the Ecumenical Coun-
Gil. Monsignor Senestrey, Bishop OF
Ratisbon, spoke with equal force, but in
more guarded language, against the dog
ma, affirming that he expressed the SEN
timents of the vast majority of German
Catholics. The sitting broke up in great
agitation. Several members of the ma
jority have availed themselves Of the
new regulation to demand an immediate
vote. As there are yet seventy Fathers
inscribed to speak on the question, the
Cardinal Legates referred for instruc
tons to the Pope; and the Holy Father
decided there should be no interference
with the debate, The Bishops of tho
minority are now acting III concert with
the ministers OF the Catholic Powers =
Conferences have been held both at the
Austrian and French Embassies, and il
was finally arranged that the Bishops
should sign a collective note to the Pops
protesting against the PRONUNCIATION O
the dogma But am persuaded tha
all Opposition will be useless.
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SwindIed.

Recently many farmers have been
swindled by man who represented him
self as an agent for different magazines
and city publications,by offering to send
the publications for less money than the
subscription price. Many were foolish
enough to hand over to him the amount.
OF course they were swindled. The re-
liable magazines have no travelling agents
Now these same parties, if called upon
to subscribe for their county paper,
would invariably refuse to do SO, claim
ing that they were not able Whecliag
RegiSfer.
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Hard ON CounterfcItcrs.

The Treasury Department is now try
ing plan that is expected to render
counterfciting the currency almost i'm
possible. 1t consists in covering the
face of the bank bill with printing so
finely executed that counterfeiters can
not afford to copy il. In one case one
word is repeated thirty two thousand
times.
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Industry and Paupcr

American Industry and Taupcr
Labor
Neytto Negro equality thcrcis moth,
ing MASSACHUSETTS, has insisted upon
with so much tenacity and vehemence as
what her politicians carl "protection TO
American industry" Evcrybody's ears
have been filled with the clamor of their
professed champions Of American labor.
One might readily have supposed, from
The writing and speaking OF these men,
that labor and lalpfcrs had no ffieiids in
all The wide world except he was the
owner OF a New England manuiactofy.
Labor must he protected" say these
Yankee philantfropists; "olr home in
dustry must not be brought in competi-
tion with the paupcr labor of Europe
This "pauper labor of Europe" has been
the standing scarecrow of the protec,
tionists ever since the first tariff was
established People who read only the
New York Tribune, may well be excused
for snpposiug that in Europe nobody
llabors at all except the inmates of mfr.
maries and aims houses. ~
Yankeedom. as well as some other
sections of the country, firmly deter
mined that The American laborcr should
never be ullowcd to sink to the level of
competition with horde Of half-starved
puupcrs. Some good, honest men thought
il better to pay two prices furtheir- wares
than to have labor (as they fancied) so
|degraded /
But all this time there has been men
who strongly suspected that under the
Ispccious phrases of protecting home
industry" giving our artisahs chance
against their paupcr competitors" &c,
there was something that looked . good
deal more like filling .he pockets Of the
owners Of manufactures than protecting
the employees. However. these dlsin
terested philanthropists, who seemed to
| live for no other object than to defend
laborers, have been having the noise and
the bunconLe on their side. and there
prevails sery general impression that
lthese cunning Yankees arc mselfishly
clamoring for the benefit of the laboring
men of America, and especially to pro,
tect those laboring men against ''paupcr
llabor," whatever that is.
But unfortunately new element pre-
sents itself. The discovery is made that
skilled Chinese laborers eau be employed
lin the New Englsnd factories at prices
THAT would starve Americans. Now
what do our Yankee philanthropists do
Do they continue protecting American
labor from competing with pauper
labor? Not they. They instantly en-
Iploy the Chinamen at the reduced wages,
land, of course, discharge an equal mum
Der OF the American laborcrs they have
been so clamorous to protect.
+ 1t seems to US that nothing could
more conclusivcly prove the utter empti-
iness of this CIanaor for protecting Amer