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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-28
.The uay. Presldent Gran. Llxes.

The President is paid salary of
twenty-five thousand dollars q year.
In addition to this, every now and.
then there is an appropriation made
to cover some household expense
In the Civil Appropriation bill, which
was lately passed, the following sums
were appropriated :,i- 533sE IL Tal
For fuel for the Presidents home. .....$ SO o
exterior of Presidents house = 10000
For -four pots, mats and twine 1000
a and publics grounds .. 1850
For circular fence on Presidenes grounds 10,000
For additional repairs to the greenhouse
atRrogident's house ....l. 500
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-28
Farming Implements, al15.: % all

A general assortment of
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

an understanding with and controlling inAu-
ence over his brother-in-law, the President.
Fisk supposed that Corbin was acting as his
cats-paw, whereas Corbin was making a cats
paw of Fisk, and tho latter evinoed in this
transaction nearly as great a lack of intelli-
gence as of integrity. All the leading parties
united in conspiracy against the credit and
business interests of the nation which cannot
be too severely condemned and Congress
should if possible, devise laws by which SINH
lar Vaccinations can be severely punished
hereafter. It is impossible for the worst
criminals of the ordinary stamp to do as much
mischief as the desperate gamblers of the
Fisk, Gould, and Corbin stamp, and instead
of gaining immunity by the magnitude of
their transactions, the penalty for the offense
should bemade to correspond as far as possible
with the extent of the injuries they endeavor
to infict. The present Investigation has thus
far served the good purpose of proving that
the President is guiltless, although he has
the misfortune of being afflicted by specu-
lative brother-in-law; but it will do rather
more harm than good if it concludes with q
practical confession that no means can be
devised for obstructing the ruinous schemes
of the New York gamblers. Men who syste-
matically tnmper with the public credit, bring
ruin upon thousands of their fellow-citizens,
unsettle values, and obstruct business, should
not be permitted to breathe the air of the
republic outside of the walls of prison, and
their ill-gotten gains should, if possible, be
invariably confscated by the Government.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

ENGLISH CRIMINAL STATIsTICs.-ln the year
1666-67 the total strength of the constabulary in
England and Wales was 3, 4,073; in 1S67-6S it
was 25 s32. or this number 9675 are repre-
sented by the metropolitan and city police.
The criminal classes at large against whom this
not very large army is arrayed amounted, for
1868, to more than 11S 600, of whom IL, 900 were
under sixteen years of age, being an increase of
6000 over the total numbers of the preceding
year. OF these, ''known thieves and depre-
dators' increased nearly per cent, while
''vagrants and tramps" show an increase of II
per cent. In London the increase is nearly 10
per cent. in commercial ports 1t is nearly 2 per
cent; in Manchester, Bolton, Blackburn, and
other seats of the cotton and linen trade, 1t is
only 0'3 per cent; it is Is per cent in Birming-
ham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton in the
Eastern counties it is per cent; in the South
ern and Southwestern counties it is 2 per cent.
On the other hand, there is decrease of OIL
per cent in agricultural towns like Exeter, Lin
coin, etc.; OF 0'3 per cent. in Bradford Halifax,
and other towns of the woollen manufacturers
of II per cent. in what are termed pleasure
towns" such as Bath, Brighton, Dover, and
bennington. The explanation of this change is
probably to be found in the double fact
that of late years there has been steady
influx of population into London and Manches-
ter and other seats of industry, while there has
been a corresponding decrease in such cities as
Bath, Lincoln, and Exeter In addition to those
professional criminals who are at large, there
are some $4,000 others whom the country Is
supporting at its own expense in buildings de-
voted to the punishment or reformation OF crime.
OF these it is not gratifying to learn that there
is an increase of 5000 for the year 1868 over the
year 1867. There is likewise an increase of
more than 5000 in the number of persons appre-
hended during the same period. While 1t is
satisfactory to learn that the number of murders
| known to have heen committed in the year
1867 8 fell short by six olthose which were een-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24
THE PRESS IN FRANCE.

RoCHEFoRT's aspirations for martyrdom have
been grati6ed by conviction and sentence
to six months imprisonment and fine of
three thousand francs. The cable telegram
states that this sentence ''does not disturb
his position as a Deputy in the Corps Legis
latif," so that we suppose his incarcera-
ton is not to commence until his term as q
Deputy is concluded. Several other journal
lists have recently been convicted and SEN
fenced to fines and imprisonment, and yet we
are told that San amnesty for offenders
against the press laws will soon be issued,
and q new law for the regulation of the press
submitted to the Corps Legislatif. The En-
peror is evidently in dilemma. After his
professions of liberalism, he fears to deny
outright in France the freedom of the press
which is enjoyed in England, and
to a large extent in the adjacent
continental kingdoms. He knows that he
can gain no credit from the people for mag
nanimity if he deprives them of opportunities
for reading the criticisms of his opponents;
and yet he fears the fires which are opened
by the batteries of the radical press, and
breads the fierce editorials of his enemies
more than an army with banners. The
middle course he has adopted is neither credit
able nor polite. 1t gratifes his foes by its
display of conscious weakness, and maddens
the populace by its exhibition of tyrannical
spirit. If he is not strong enough to with
stand criticism, he should not attempt to hum
bug SO shrewd people as the French by
false and tantalizing pretensions. He should
either continue to govern as an unmitigated
despot, making his will supreme, or let the
people hear the worst charges that Rochefort
and his compeers can prefer, and he will Only
weaken his dynasty by adding falsehood to
usurpation.
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THE SEPTEMBER GOLD SPEOUL4-
TIONS

The most interesting feature of the revival
of the old story of the New York gold specu-
Iations by the Congressional investigating
committee is the positive statement of one
of the principal operators, Jay Gould, that he
considers the efforts to link the President and
the Secretary of the Treasury with the ope-
rations in Wall street during and preceding
the famous September panic as malicious
fabrications. The testimony of Fisk, although
it is not so direct, points to the same conclu-
sion while it clearly indicates the origin of
the slanderous reports. Prince Erie, accord
ing to his own confession seems to have been
txieked by Corbin into the belief that he had
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

AN APPEAL TO CHANBERMAIDs. And now
comes General O'Neill, the redoubtable ''Pre-
sident of the Fenian Brotherhood with a
proclamation calling upon all the adherents of
the organization to assemble by representa-
tives in congress to be held in New York,
on the 10th of April next ensuing, for the
purpose, as we are told, of "making final pre-
parations for active hostilities." And so
anxious is the redoubtable O'Neill that these
''fnal preparations should be both formi-
dable and harmonious, that he even conde-
scends to invite the Fenians who recognize
the bloodthirsty John Savage as president"
to participate. The whole thing means, of
course, another raid on the chambermaids and
htchen-girls, and the redoubtable O'Neill
will doubtless be as successful as he and his
predecessors have been in the past in twisting
large share of their meagre savings out of
them. But perhaps the redoubtable O'Neill
means war in earnest this time, and that, as
soon as the chambermaids have come down
with the cash, and the ''6nal preparations
are complete, there will be grand onslaught
upon those obnoxious British bastiles, yesIlt-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

Death was more than usually busy among
the ranks of philologists last year. A few days
ago there died Wilhelm Wackornagel, born in
leu6, one OF the greatest, il not the greatest of
'bermanists' after Jacob Grimm. As early as
1877 he produced some of the first fruits of his
studies, and i'll 1883 he published his history of
lhe German heXametcr and pentamcter since
hlopstock. In the same year he accepted chair
at the Basic University, aud civic duties and
honors were soon supcradded TO his professional
calilng. lie became successfully member of the
Great Council and of the Stadrath of that ancient
city, which had first bestowed upon him the
honorary citizenship when the Prussian authori-
tics had, in the political terrorism of the
period, withdrawn from him his Prussian citizen
ship. Wackernagers activity was az restless as
1t was many-sided. Pathology history of litera-
ture OF art of manners and customs, philosophy
OF art, comparative mythology, and juris-
prudencc-he has written on all these subjects
and on all of them as master. The enunera-
tion OF his separate works, greater or smaller,
apart from the countless contributions to the
''SchwciZer Muse dm, the ''Altdeutsche Batter .
the ''Zeitschrift fur Dcutsches Alterthum, the
"Beitrage zur Geschichte und Literatur," etc.,
etc.. would fill goodly space. We may men
tion of his larger works the classical "Lese-
buch," in three volumes, the edition of the
'Schwabenspiegel," tue (unfnished) ''History
OF German Literature" the "Altdeutsches Wor-
terbuch, an edition, undertaken jointly with
Rieger, OF Walter Won der Fogeweide, ETC., ETC.
Nor was he wanting in poetical genius. Many
and charming are the contributions with which
he has enriched the German songbooks of the
present and future generations. lie has died in
the fullncss of his powers and in the midst of his
many labors.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

AMENITIES OF LIFE IN TExAs.--Tho mar
vellous feat of William Tell with his historical
cross-bow has been completely eclipsed in
Texas The people of that State have become
so much addictedto the playful habit of shoot
ing at each other that they have acquired an
unprecedented degree of accuracy in their
aim, and can single out an ear or front
tooth in an adversary, without endangering
his jaw or head. Not long since, while a
party of sportive Texans were displaying their
skill by firing at target, one of the num-
Der proposed wager to the effect that If a
cork were placed on a companions head, and
silver dollar on the cork, he could knock the
cork from under the dollar, leaving the coin
in its place. AS nobody but Texans were pre-
sent, the .wager.was accepted, and at distance
of five PAGES from the courageous ranger who
volunteered to support the target, the skilful
marksman stood and took his aim. 1t is
needless to say that the vaunted feat was
successfully performed. Phil. Sheridan passed
some time in Texas, and became somewhat
familiar with the habits of the people. He is
reported to have said, on his return to the
civilized world, that if he owned two farms,
one in Texas and one in the hot place. he
would sell the one in Texas and live on the
other, and his preferences will not cause much
surprise
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

WHAT WILL THEY Do WITH HIM Pit will
be sore test of Senatorial consistency when
the Hon. III. II. Revels presents his creden-
tials as one of the Senators from recon-
structed Mississippi. The House of Repre-
sentatives was troubled some time ago with
an apparition of the same color, but the issue
was happily lodged by declaring that neither
Menard nor any other man had right to the
seat which he claimed. In the case of Mis-
sissippi, however, there can be no such sub
terfuge, and Sumner and 1rumbull, as well as
Garrett Davis and Salisbury, will be forced to
face the question, and dispose of their bru-
nette colleague. What will they do with
him? Where will they seat him? 1t has
been suggested that he should be sandwiched
between Garrett Davis and Salisbury, re-
fnement of cruelty which, it is hoped, would
rid the Senate and the country forever of both
these intolerable nuisances, by forcing them
10 resign. But there is a constitutional pro-
vision in the way, which declares that ''no
State, without its consent, shall be deprived
OF its equal suffrage in the Senate" 1t is
said that there is q vacant seat between
Brownlow, of Tennessee, and Gilbert, of Flo.
rida. Both of these Senators are so thoroughly
reconstructed that it is possible they may
settle the difficulty at once by rendering the
vacant chair between them to the coming
man from Mississippi If they do not, the
presence of ''nigger' in the Senate is likely
to create as much confusion and consterna
tion as did the ''nigger" in the late guberna
torial procession at Harrisburg.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

THE EXODUS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.-Durlng
the year 1869 the number of emigrants who left
Liverpool was 1T2, 731-a larger total than
had been witnessed since 1852. OF the whole
number 1888 3S2 left for the United States, in the
proportion of 1890 English, 1881 Scotch 80, 056
Irish, and A, 775 foreigners" The compare
tive insignifcance of the Irish figure is accounted
for by the fact that the great majority of
emigrants in that country now sail from Irish
ports.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

'sDANaRRoUsIY FILTHY" is the term which
has been applied to New York city by official
authority. For the sake of metropolitan
pride, we regret the necessity which compels
us to assure our neighbor city that Philadel-
phia is also dangerously filthy" 1t will
mortify New York immensely to learn that
Philadelphia can fairly claim to be her rival,
even in the matter of filth, but facts are
stubborn things, and even metropolitan pride
must submit to them.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

niitted IN 1867 1t Is not pleasant to find out
.ua' inc whole amount of crimes involving vio-
renee committed in 1S61-S exceeded those of
Tue preceding year by nearly 5000. Ofenses
hBalhst property both with and without
'loiehce increased In considerable ratio. The
Verdicts of murder" returned by the corohers'
Jurles were, in 1868, POI; in 1867, 255 in 1866,
~. The commitments for murder we've, in
1858, II; in 1867, "a. This last number was ex-
ceptionally high, including 90 persons brought
10 trial Tor the murder of Sergeant Brett at Man
chester The annual sentences of death vary
from II to 20 or "a having always been under so
since 1854. While these are diminishing, there ia
acorrelatlve increase in sentences of penal SER
utude and imprisonment; and, few as are nova
u"ys tne sentences of death, the executions are
sun leWer. VI the minor offenders against
whom summary proceedings are taken, 400, 900
were arralgned and 143, 900 discharged The
proportion of female convictions are on the in
crease oiienses under the vagrant and police
acts are steadily increasing. The apprehensions
Tor these offenses would be much more
numerous than they are IL the police
were more vigilant and observant. But,
according to the dicta of some modern philoso-
pnets, tramps, beggars, and petty thieves are the
legltlmate products of wealth and civilization
Gut OF the $4,000 and odd people committed
uurlng the year 1863 fifty thousand could
neither read nor write, and nearly ninety thou
sand read, or read and wrote, imperfcctly There
is daily average of $4,000 prisoners in confine-
ment. There are $500 officers male and female,
TO look after these. There is one male warder
TO every 1912 of the daily male prisoners, and
one to every 10 of the females; fact which
implies the greater amount of "devil" in the
criminals of the fair than of the rudcr sex. The
total cost about e692 900 year; about est, 900
OF this is reimbursed by the produce of the
prisoners labor. The average charge for each
prisoner is e37 year. The cost of the constab-
ulary increased from el ,920, 900 in 1867 to over
$4,000 600 in 1868, the average cost of each
member of the force having risen from e72 in
1859 to more than ESQ in 1868. 1t will be no.
ticed that each prisoner costs nearly half as
much per year as a member of the constabulary
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lands, that model progressive Christian, !"
is no sooner securely lodged in Moyamensing
for year, than Mrs. Dr. Lands turns up,
and, ''having resumed practice, offers her
services" etc. The announcement concludes
with the statement of "books for sale. y
What books ? would be pertinent inquiry
for the authorities to ask; and if, as will in all
likelihood prove to be The case, they should
turn out to be the same vile documents that
Lands was sent below for vending, the in
quiry should be pushed so far as to send
Mrs. DR.. Landis down Eleventh street to keep
the progressive Christian" company. We do
not see that these books are the less dan
gerous when woman becomes their vendor.
While they are about it, it would be well for
the authorities to make clean job of the
Landis family, if the law will warrant it,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

LION AND LAMB.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York World, in dis
coursing upon the status of the Virginia ques-
ton, says that State, ''which went out of the
Union like lion, bids fair to come in like a
lamb" The loyal people of the country will
be unable to detect any impropriety in the
metamorphosis, but a large majority of them
will fail to see any necessity for mnzzling the
lamb when she is led back TO the. fold from
which she rushed in such unseemly haste.
The shepherds crook should be laid upon her,
to prevent another going astray, but it is
hardly worth while to lay it on SO roughly as
to break her back
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24

LOOK TO 1r.-A little girl who was lost in
the streets of London recently, on being
questioned as to her parentage aud place of
birth, declared that she was ''the child of
sin, and twas born in wrath!" Here's go
for Mrs. Stowe. This creature is undoubtedly
a granddaughter of Lord Byron, or some
thing of the sort. .1-
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GENTLEMEN's FURNISHING GOODS.
psy ACADEMY OF MUS

EG~ ACAD ENVY OF UsIC.
THE STAR COURSE OF LECTURES
SECOND SERIES.
OPENING SALE OF RESERVED SEATS TO ANY
or THE LECTURES THIS MORNING.
ORDER OF THE LECTURES.
WENDELL PHILIPS, January 81.
PETROLEUM v. NASBY Cd. r. LOOKE), February o
Subject-''The Lords OF Creation" ~.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON, February7
Subject-'Socia Life in America
REV IL. ii. CHAPLIN ID. d., February TO-
Subect--''The Roll of Honor" = ~
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, February ~.
Subject-"Our National Foy-The Cyii Service"
CT. PROC o. HENRY MORTON, February ss.
e-.,' BAYARD fAYLOR, March,
Subeot-"Reform and Art"
JOHN g, SAKE. Marchai.
Subject-"french Folks at Homen
- PROF ROBERT IL. RO }ERS, March 81
Subject-"Chemical Forces in Nature and tae Arts"
ANNA E. DICKINSON. Aprl7
Subject--"Dowu Brakes"
Admission each Lecture 50 cents Reserved Seats Is
cents .--.0.
Tickets to be obtained at GOULDS, No. gsS OHHS
NUT Street, from A. NJ. to r. ri. l24
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ing in turning loose upon the world O'Dono-
van Rossa and the other Irish patriots who
are suffering such indescribablc things within
their gloomy walls. |nHhIHW
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nkg- IRISH BARDS AND BALLADS !
BY request of large number OF prominent citizens
So OHARLEsw w. BROOKE. Fsa.,
Will repeat his successful Lecture, ..#.
IRISH ARDS AND BALLADS,
AT CONCERT HALL, .-..t
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN 20.
MADAME JOSEPHINE SCHtMPF
VIII aso appear to properly illustrate the melodies of the
Irish Bards.
Tickets so and 7b cents whic may procured b.
ners Trumplers and Oarncross Music Stores Mctirathe
Trenwitn's and Petersons Book Stores and Ooyers
Exchange, Continental Hotel fm2t
aeg~ OFFICE OF THE DELAWARE DIVI-
SION CANAL COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA. No.
3C3 WALNUT Street.
PHnADEIpHIA, Jan. 81. 1870
The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders of this Com
pany will be held at their office TUESDAY, February
l. 1870 12 o'clock M when election will be held for
Managers for the ensuing year. E. G. GILES,
~ % st i Secretary
neSs~ THE GLORY OF MAN Is STRENGTH.
Therefore the and debilitated should i'm.
mediately use HFIarBoIDs EXTRACT BUcHU. ts4
OTHlNO.
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RfSs- SCHOOL OF DESIGN, NORTHWEST
PENN SQUARE.-Parents wishing to have their
children thoroughly educated In Drawing Painting. De.
signing, Wood Engraving, ee are respectfully informed
DAY, February 1. T. W. BRAIDWOOD,
l927I Prinoipal
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ngn Y o U N G
MlENNEROHOR
GRAND
-- |-...- BAL MASQUE,
BAL MASQUE,
BAL MASQUE,
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC,

JANUARY 97, IsT0
TICKETS FOR ONE GENTLEMAN AND ONE LADY
FIVE DOLLARS
For sale a. ndre 4 Co.'S, No lIOi Chesnpt street
Mennerchor; j. 7. Trau's Jewery Store, second an
Coates streets; and Henry Nuss Store No go ~ Fight
street Also Spectators Tickets 80 cents; and ladies
Tickets at 81. ~ Ib8 8l0l4l62l242 81
The Van Buren press., 1870-08-02
From the Pierce City Star, July lith.
Peirce City and Fort Smith Railroad.
Organization Meeting-The Ball Rolls
Officers Elected-3OO Shares Taken
Great Unanimity and Enthusiasm.

Minutes of the railroad meeting came to
hand at the last hour before going to press.
Only room remains to say that the affair was
in all respects creditable to the energy of this
city. 1t was enthusiastic. We append the
Secretary's report:
PIERCE CITY, Mo-, July 10. 1870
The first meeting of the stockholders of the
Peirce City and Fort Smith Railroad occurred
last evening at the passenger depot in this
place. The assemblage was large and enthu-
sastic, and by their most prominent citizens
identified the interests of the towns of Peircc
City, Fort Smith and other points on the con-
templated route between said places.
The meeting was called to order by the
election of J. B. Perkins as Chairman, and A.
l.. White as Secretary, pro tenn. The object
of the meeting was briefly set forth by the
Chairman being It subscription necessary for
the building of "a railroad from Perce City to
the Arkansas line, there to connect with a
road to be made to Fort Smith. The meeting
was addressed by several well known citizens,
advocating the practicability ofthe scheme as
well as the necessity and Importance of such
railroad connection.
Articles of organization were drawn and
subscriptions to the extent of three hundred
shares subscribed.
The chair then announced that nominations
for officers to serve the ensuing year were in
order, and the following gentlemen were
unanimously elected:
Hon. John S. Phelps, President; Al. Stew
art, of Keetsville, W. II. Falls, L.L. L.. Allen,
L. =, Linzee. A. Woolsey, of Peirce City, Di-
rectors j. b. Perkins, Treasurer; A. l.. White
Secretary.
Succeeding which motion ofadjournment
was made and carried,
A. l.. WHITE, Sec'y.