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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18
THE CASE or BUTLER OF TEN
NES,SEE

A GREAT scandal was perpetrated in the Ma
tional House of Representatives by the non
expulsion of Mr. Butler, of Tennessee, for
tho sale of a cadetship. The offense was
clearly proved against him, but when vote
was taken on the question of expulsion
the necessary two-thirds could not be OBJ
tanned, the count standing 1O2 ayes to 6S
noes. 1t is gratifying TO know that such
majority of the House is in favor of purgng
itself of the members who have disgraced
themselves and their Office by the sale of their
votes and influence, but it is shameful that
more than one-third of the members should
be willing to put themselves on record as
apologists for such offenses. This may be
considered as test case, and it proves that,
after all the noise that has been made about
the matter, the House will not punish
its members as they deserve for disgracing
it and themselves. The refusal to expel
Butler fixes a suspicion upon all who voted in
his favor that they are not guiltless in such
matters as were charged against him, and the
action of the House yesterday undoubtedly
relieved the mind of more than one member
who, since the Investigations with regard to
the sale of cadetships commenced, has been
sitting in fear and trembling lest his turn
sheuld come next. 1t is disgraceful in itself
and utterly demoralizing to the army and
navy that the appointments to West Point
and Annapolis should be matters of bargain
and sale, and the member of Congress who
will take money for his influence in matter
of this kind will scarcely be slow to accept
remuneration for promoting the various ne
n 4
Congress at every session. The country now
has the satisfaction of knowing that sixty
eight members of the House of Representa-
tives areat leastopen to the suspicion of being
approachable by corrupt influences, and the
adoption of a vote of censure against Butler
will not relieve them from the imputation.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,
Fechter MS "CIaude NIeInotts.o -

Bulwer wrote the Lady Of Lyons to prove that
he could produce good acting play. He GER
tanly succeeded, for no dramatic work of
modern times has obtained 80 decided hold
upon the regards of the play-gong public.
There is good deal of fustian in the piece, but
the construction is admirable, and it presents a
frst-rate set of acting characters that are COM
paratively easy of representations and when not
repeated too often, the Lady of Lyons is tole-
rably sure of a favorable reception. 1t is a
capital piece for the initiation of young people
into the glories of dramatic art, and is conse-
quepty the delight of sweet sixteen; and all the
young ladies who visit the theatre for the first
time, with vague idea that they are doing
something very pleasant and very naughty,
unanimously vote "Claude" to be dear fellow
in spite of his shocking behavior to pauline"
in the early scenes. 1t is not surprising there
fore, that the announcement of the Lady of
Lyons for last evening brought to the Walnut
the largest audience that Mr.. Fechter has had
during his engagement, and Mr.. Fechter, who
plays the lover with passionate earnestness
that has seldom or never been equalled in this
locality, made such "Claude Mel
nOtte" as set all the feminine
hearts in the audience to palpitatng and to
envying "Paulne" her good luck IN securing
such lover in place of the odious "Beauseant."
Mr.. Fechter had more to contend against in this
part, so far as his personal appearance is con-
cerned, than in any that he has yet undertaken.
1t is not easy for a stout, elderly gentleman,
with a strong foreign accent, to represent such
a character as "Claude" so as to secure the sym
pathies of his audience and Mr.. Fechter, in his
gold-laced coat and powdered wig, when he
personated the mythical Prince of Como, might
have sat for portrait of Louis XVIII rather
than as the representative of the love-sick
peasant boy. Spirited aad picturesque acting
and the excellent support of Miss Leclerc, who
sustained the part of Pauline" and of Mr..
Bangs who appeared as "Beauseant," made the
performance success, and wrought portions of
the audience up to q high pitch of excitement.
| Indeed, one enthusiastic individual in the gall
lery was SO carried away by the cunning of the
| scene that the bad behavior of "Beauseant" eX-
cited his personal animosity, and he compli-
mented Mr. Bangs by yelling, "Get out of that,
you son of gum"
The play as produced at the Walnut last even
ing differs in some particulars from the original
| version, it having been altered by Bulwer
expressly for Mr.. Fechter. These changes are
in some respects improvements; they make the
| action at the commencement more rapid, and
they give ''Claude" greater prominence than
he had originally.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18

A NOVEL EPISODE occurred on the Sth instant in
the Iowa Senate Soon after that body was called to
order 10y the President the doorkeeper announced,
message from the House" and Miss Mary L. Spen-
Ger, Engrossing Clerk OF that body, appeared and
modesty said, 'Mr, President" That oiicer re-
piled, I'Miss Clerk, and Miss Spencer proceeded to
read IN clear and distinct voice message from
the House in relation to certain bills that had passed
that body AT the conclusion OF the message the
Senators approved OF this first official act performed
by a woman in the Iowa Senate by general clap
ping OF hands.
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The Business Mans Paperl!

"When a business man reaches the point
where he thinks he cannot spare any time to
examine sources of financial and commercial
information, he may conclude that his bust
ness is not we'll managed.
when a business man finds himself in
financial situation so embarrassing that he
cannot afford to possess every publication
that would throw more light upon his busi-
ness transactions, he should not delay an
hour but arrange at once with an auctioneer
to close out his stock to the highest bidder =
". y. Mercantile Journal
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18

CHICAGO is nothing if not modest. The
latest manifestation of this laudable quality
is given by paper published in that delecta-
BILE town, which is completely staggered by
the contemplation of the time when Chicago
shall become, as Chicago confidently believes
it is bound to become within twenty years,
the first city in the Union in point of popula-
ton. "The prosperity and happiness of this
great republic" soliloquizes the Chicago
sheet, with hundred million population,
and Chicago the greatest of all great cities, it
is almost beyond the capacity of the finite
mind to comprehend" Unless the intellect
of Chicago is little more than finite, it
should not run the risk of being unsettled by
daring speculations upon such improbable
impossibilities.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18

In the Court of Nisi Prius yesterday
$4,000 verdict against life insurance COM
pany was returned, despite the desperate
efforts of the company to avert such termi-
nation to the suit. The event is one OF sig
nifcance and Importance. Insurance poll
cies, as general thing, are so verbose and
complicated that not one person in dozen
who possesses one understands clearly all the
direct and indirect restrictions and conditions
that are imposed upon him. Juries should,
therefore, give the holder of the policy the
benefit of the doubt in all cases, az they did
in the case brought to settlement yesterday.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18

IT IS believed in some quarters, states an ex.
change, that if ever Olive Logan and Anna Dlckin-
son get married, they will marry each other AS
sucn things are purely matters Of taste, the world
will, of course, have nothing 10 say against the
union, but its curiosity will bc deeply moved to
know upon what principle the customary domestic
economies OF such household are to nc ordered,
for it may be doubted whether Darwin, or any discl-
pie OF Darwin, could develop u genuine Io0g Gde
woman out OF either Of these subjects
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18

Baptist Home will be given tomorrow evening
at the Academy of Music. The grand chorus will
be composed of the children of the Baptist
Sunday Schools, under the direction of Mr.. G.
b. Snyder. A very interesting entertainment
may be expected, and there should be q full
attendance to aid very worthy object.
PROFESSOR j. W. SHOEMAKER will lecture on
'How TO Say Things" this evening at the Aca-
llvered this lecture with much success In other
places, and 1t is very highly spoken Of
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18

SUPPLIES on the Northern Pacific Railway afe
now being sent out by General SpauldIng to the
distance OF fifty miles, which Will be sufficient for
one thousand men for seven months. Storehouses
will be built every i've miles, in each OF which Will
be placed, under a guard, $4,000 FatioHs Supplies
are also to be distributed In the manner from
the Mississippi or Crow Wing; end OF this division
eastwardly. The route passes through wilderness,
which teams cannot traverse except while the
streams are frozen.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18

BSSy" AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
-, DIRHCTORS of the Commonwealth National Bank,
ned TINS oay the following preamble and resolutions
unanimously adopted
Whereas We have heard with the deepest regret of the
deeease OF our valued friend and fellow director THEO
D0hh WlLAON Esq, therefore
Resolved That in all atious with him he dis
PaSeu me quEhhcatous OF sn honest man. euterprs
ing merchant, and a thorough gentleman,
Resolved That sincerely condole with his bereaved
family and that all pay every proper tribute his
memory and character.
Rs.Slyee Ths, the Board OF Directors of the Common
wealth National Bank, of which he ornament and
an honor, will attend his funeral in a body
Resolved Tha copy these duly attested
y tn ocEs Of the Bank be presented the famiy of
the deceasea EDWARD z. MIPCHELL,
Attest President
ii. G. Young, Cashier
PhIadelphia, March l8, 1870. 10
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Mr.. SAMUEL JosEPHs, in the State House of
Representatives, yesterday explained his
position with regard to the gambling bill, and
complained that he had been cruelty misre-
presented by the newspapers Mr.. Josephs
originally gave as his reason for opposing
the bill that the gamblers in Philadelphia
were never poorer than at the present time;
the plain inference of which was that Mr..
Josephs thought it shame that the Legsla-
ture should attempt to place the professors of
faro, keno, and roulette under additional dis
abilities in their present impoverished condi-
ton, especially as the District Attorney was
engaged in making their existence as uncom-
Portable as possible. We frankly confess that
we imagined that Mr.. Josephs desired to pro-
tect the gamblers, but it appears that we
were mistaken, for according to his statement
yesterday he only wished to prevent black
mail from being levied on them. He au-
nounced the important fact also that he would
not oppose any bill introduced in good faith,
from which it is to be presumed that the
gamblers must be in very bad way indeed
when Mr.. Samuel Josephs goes back on them,
or is Mr.. Josephs' virtuous declaration only
designed to blind the eyes of the pub
lie, or perhaps to levy little black
mail on his own account? Mr.. Josephs
declined to vote either aye or no on
the gambling BILL fact that is certainly moi
in favor of his theory that it was intended fol
blackmailing purposes, but which rather in
dicates that he was disposed to impede itl
passage as far as possible, and yet had moi
the courage to put himself on record as voting
against it. How will Mr.. Josephs explain hi
conduct on this occasion?
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THE NEW WAR AT RICHMOND.

THE NEW HAB III hIOHMOND.
ANOTHER of the troubles arising out of con-
flict of the Reconstruction and the re-Recon-
struction laws has occurred at Richmond,
Virginia. Like Mobile, that city is now sup
piled with two sets of municipal authorities
two Mayors and two Chiefs of Police con-
tending for authority, and employing against
each other the energies which, in peaceful
times, should be displayed exclusively against
unofficial disturbers of the peace. If the old
theory that the best government is that
which governs least, be true, the unhappy
communities which are supplied with dupli-
cate governments are to be deeply pitied.
Few cities nowadays can really afford to
bear the burdens imposed by one
set of cormorants, and when they
are doubled inevitable ruin is threatened.
We have been heretofore told that it was next
to impossible to find a sufficient number of
properly qualified persons to fill the civil
Offices of the South, but it now appears that
there is an innumerable horde of
applicants, and it is becoming far too COM
mon for two sets Of officials to claim to be
legally installed Thus the South is passing
through the farce ofpetty anarchy as an after
piece to the great tragedy of the Rebellion.
Richmond, which was once the central point
of the conflicts of continent, becomes the
scene of combat in which the cutting off of
water and gas pipes is striking
incident, and the supply of pro-
visions to a besieged garrison, by throwing
bread into an open window, an event of first
class importance. 1t is difficult to determine,
in such disputes, who is right and who is
wrong, but the probabilities are that the
whole South is afflicted with q chronic disre-
spect for constituted authority, and that the
adventurers with whom that region abounds
are ready and eager to obtain office on any
terms whatever, and without regard to prior
rights or the welfare of the communities af-
fected by disorganizing legislation. The
Frenchman who, in brief period,
swore to be forever faithful to eighteen
constitutions, cared but little after he
had violated seventeen oaths for the
last one he had taken. And the South
ern people, after seeing not only the national
authority triumphant over the Confederacy,
but their State governments supplanted by
provisional organizations, and these, in turn,
frequently changed or abrogated, and, after
having their whole civil framework destroyed
remodelled, and re-remodeled, are settling
down to the sad conviction that politics has
become exclusively game of plumber, in
which the people must be perpetually victim
lied and inscriptions partisans enriched
and that, in the absence of any established
standard of legality, the offices must belong,
for the time, to whoever is strong enough tc
hold them. 1t is important not only to the
South, but to the whole country. that these
annoyances and uncertainties should cease a
the earliest possible moment.
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Rasp AD IN ERIN.

For the brief space between now and the opening
of our New Spring Importations, we will dispose Of
the remainder of our Winter Stock (much OF which
is not inappropriate for Spring wear at moderate
prices.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Nos SIS and 800 CHESTNUT Street.
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Bs4" OFFICE OF THE WESTMORELAND
CoAh COMPANY, No. $50 g. THIRD Street,
PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 1870
The AnduAI Moetig OF tho ~ E1ckhoders of the WEST
MORhJ.AND GOAL COMPANY will be held at the
office of the Company WEDNESDAY, Anril 8, 1870 at
+. ii. JACKSON,
$40 Ht Secretary.
nsyn NOTICE.-CAMSEN AND PHILADEI,-
PHIA STEAMBOAT FERRY CoMPANY.-Au
at the Office of the COMPANY, foos FEDERAL Street
Camden, on SATURDAY the 26tlaof March instant be-
tween the hours of IL and O'Clock " N
94111s254t w. H. GATzMfR, Treasurer
My o s T o f FL E.
- PHILADELPHIA. March IL, 1870
at thse nee 18th inst az p. M - -,
ls HENSY u, BINGHAM Pastnss.er.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12
EXECUTGR's SALE.

DY virtne Of authority S,nferred upon us
- by he will Of David Milling. deceased,
We will sell un he LIST Monday in February
next ri tho Coasl IouseSia Winnshoro, TO
the highest bidder the following tracts of
land belonging to the Estate os said de-
ceased TO wits !:!p, tnta a2lts#
The trac, known Us the "Aiil Tract"
containing thrce hi, cred and atty acres
more or less, and ho,hdcd by lands of J..
g. Rabh, Mrs, Rrynehs. Jno. Lemon. lands
belonging to tho Eslams OF Il. \. Rabb, d.
Milling, and others.
The iract known nsthe River Place"
containing one hundAd ninety acres, more
or less on Lit le Riier, waters Of Broad
River, and adjoining lands of Thos. w.
Rabb, sra. Mrs Wa's lands belonging to
the E$tats Of Ghhs Ihhb and other'. n
TERMS = Gas ,thiYsS cusi,, for iile bhi-
ance % credit of one mi two ycnrs, with
interest FROM the lst day Of! February,
1870: Purchasers ID give bond and mort
gage Of ,he Prsemissebl and to pay for pa
pers nnd reveniie siatdf,. *ohsR"'t %F
4NAtj3 QTAMasS,ii, i, MtEblEGo ,,Ifl1Isoo
jan II t1aw'd g Executors.
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Telo @IeaphIC.
FOreigns News.

PARIS, January 4.-Tho Emperq's
speech and the successful formation OF
the ministry have favorably atFecsd
the finances.
LONDON, Jan. G.-In tho Bank 81
England bullion has decreased GlO),.
600.
A riot near LongFord, Ireland, Is
reported, with loss of life.
PANS, Jan. G.-Bullion has de-
creased $4,000, 200 francs.
FLoRENcE, Jan. 8.-Mnis,e c ria
changes fayoring the left centre party
are pending. Y S '
LoNo5N, jan 8. = AHstory has been
extensively published, on Tho cout-
ncnt, lately, to the effect that Presi
dent Giant will soon visit the sover.
eig"s Of Europe, aud that he will
make the transatlantic voyage ac
companied by acet Of iron.clads.
William Douglass has issued chal.
lenge to the world to race his yacht,
S'ppho AmeIica, to SAhdJ II ok on
the h Of Jul y next
MADRID, Jan. 8.-All idea Of die.
tator>hip his Gceh abludoncd, The
mlnlS'c's c'u4. TO withdlaw their re.
s'gnatio0s, un'ess a lciiuitc polic, is
programmed.
llAvA>A, Jan. 8. Tho Pacnsq. az.
nounceS the killing Of ~ unarmcd
man III the vicinity Of Manza'a, ;
l. a. l,y IL.
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News Items.

New YonK, Jan. 4.-Oakley, tbt
defaulting cashier Of the Merchants
Exchange Bank, ,copfesses to having
committed the crimes for which Hill
cashier Of Somcrs Bank, Westch$tel
county, was imprisoned. Hill has Teen
relc .scd.
CoLUMBus, ONO, Jan. 4.-Tho or
gn:zuipn of the House is gene, ally
considered Democi attic triumph.
RicMMoND, Jan. G.-The telegraph
Operators strike broke down here to.
day. The operators this morning re.
ccived correspondence which indicated
mistake. Tho strike is considered
ended.
Colonel Richard o. Haskins, a pro-
minent merchant died here to-day.
ALBANY, Jan. 6.-Both branches of
the Legislature have withdrawn their
ratification of the fiftceeth amend.
ment, and have adopted resolutions
donouncing the Federal policy regard
ing Cuba.
New OnLEANs, January 1856
Chinese arrived this morning, via St
Louis. They leave by railroad 70:
Texas.
The ball of the Twelfth Night re
vellers, last night, at tho Opera House,
was the most elegant of the seasona
CHARLESTON, January 9.---Last
night, colorel man, for whom tick
ct had been bought by q white man,
applied for admission to tho dress
circle of the Academy of Music, and
-res@s'efused abundance by ,Ei'anagsrr
Il. Ford, Of Baltimore, the les,
m Another colored man applied
le reserved seats and was refused,
der of tho lessee. This morn.
warrants wcro issued, upon the
wits of the two coored men, and
#agF Ford was arrested at the Acade-
my Of Music, for violating the State
law to carry out the provisions Of the
Civil Rights Bill. Mr.. Ford gave
bond to appear at the next term of
the Court of General Sessions.
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From washington.

WAsnlNGToN, Jan. 3.-Thc Caban
partisans here deny that the Juuta
urged the patriots to abandon the
struggle.
1t is understood that the President
favors the ratification uf the treaty for
the purchase of St. Thomas and ST.
mana.
The debt statement shows n de.
crease Of the debt Of nearly FIVE mil
lions; coin in the Treasury one hun
dred and nine millions; currency
twelve and quarter millions other
coin bearing securities sixty-ivc mil.
lions; sinking fund twenty and a
half millions.
Nearly all the telegraphs Northward
are Frustrated.
There are still no adyices Of marine
disasters.
Drlano has ordered over one million
bi.nks for income returns The Weight
OF paper over seventeen tons, is r..
garded unfavorablc to an carly repeal
of the income tox.>
Revenue to-day nearly million
and half dollars.
WASHINGTON. Jnn. 4. 1t is under
stood that the climax Of the Telegraph
ers' strike will be reached to-day
The association under whose auspices
the strike is threatened numbers thir-
ty.eight hundred experts.
WAsnTNoToN, Jan. 6.--EarIy ncxt
week, Congress will be called on to
aot directly on the question Of aunex-
alton of the territory in the West ln-
dice. The Presidents message will
not only refer to the Samaia pur
chose, but also, to, the, purchase of the
whole Dominican republic and its an
nexation to the United States as q
Territory. This message is tho re-
suit of Senator Morton's frequent in.
terviews With the President lately.
Three arinod Cuban vessels arc
afloat. lttsTtr3Hrf n x "
a comGittee Of New York people,
dwellers 10 brown stone mansions, gre
here, with damaging docaments.F
Webster, Secretary Fish's ton.n-
law, has certainly received very
large fee as counsel for tho Spaniard's. s..
Prince Arthur spends February in
Washington,
Internal Revenue receipts over
t$50O.0nn. 81 -.n
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Ketchin, McM aster & Brice,

"Devoe's Oil 10 endorsed by she leading
Fire Insurance Companies of tbs City. In
view Of tho mhny dangerous explosions ,rou,
she use Of oils Of an iniiaminablc nature
and tho destructive fires caused hy Tho same
m .ans, @o consider raro nnd pcrfoctly
safe illnminnior TO bo II ry,bliu bo ofac.;on.'"
Nev York Paper
A large supply Of tho above. just receiv-
ed anu for sale
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ExeoutiY circles havo information
that Spaash regiment can march to
any poit, obShaisland. - " Eaf
Internal revenue 70 ceipts to-day
naerly, halle million.
= !Htsirj ~. = ~7--,7- - s \
s,4s NV York Market.
NEw foW, Jan. s. p. M.-Cot.
ton quiet, Nth aales Of 1900 bales,
at 254. Goa 90.
fg5f = -. % 49, r--r--r. a,-. ...
sd yQhrleston Market.
lCnAntEsra, January s.-Cotton
quiet and stddy, with sales of 200
0ales-middlbgs 24s receipts Gss.
UiuLi4rpool Market. ID ,
,LIilv,EkrooL}y Jan. 8 - Cotton quiet
aPlands l u ;p Orleans ll2 sales TO-
Voo bales. aDs ...gl
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LORILLARD'S SNCFrS

Have now been in general uss in Tho
united States over llO years, ana sill ao-
knowlcdgcd "thc best wherever used.
II your storckeeprr doe, not have thcsN
articles sor sale ask him 10 &c, them: they
arc sold by respectable jobbcrs almost
everywhere. Circnfnr Of prices naile Oh
aPPlicati@t. l.. kORILLARD \ co,
New York.