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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-06
AMuSEMENTS. A

~ RAND SUMNER NIGHTS FESTIVAL
~ TO be given by the
11-'-' - sasNaERBUND,
JUNGER MENNERCHoR,
AND Harmonic,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7rH, 1870.
AT WISsAHICKON PARK.
GRAND CONCERT.
FIREWORKS BY PROF. JACKSON.
MASQUERADE PROCESSION.
- Tickets, 81, admitting one gentleman and ladies.
News Stand, Continental Hotel.
ii. Nuss No 239 North Eighth street.
L. Meyers, Music Store No 14l3 Chestnut street.
Lee Walkers Music Store
A. Walton, No. 912 Market street.
Girard House News Stand
A. Proskauer No. 232 South Third street.
Ladners Military Hall, No. 532 North Third street.
It. Baltzs Ice Cream saloon, 1926 Gkard avenue.
once Of the the D%ea!oE,at, % No = Ga Chestnut street.
once OF the A bend Post, No. 465 North Third St
Joseph Bess, No: 1907 n; Second street.
L. Herbert, Fourth and Race streets.
r. Fleschmann No SOP Arch street.
John Misch, Wssahickon Park, from the members
of the Societies. and at the gates. s27 10ts
NEW ELEVENTH STREET oPERAj HOUSE,
IN Eleventh Street, above Chestnut
THE FAMILY RESORT.
Established in 1S62
CARNCROSS DIXEYS
The Great Star Troupe OF the World.
OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
Presenting to the public the
FINEST TROUPE OF ARTISTS IN EXISTENCE.
Seats can be secured after O'Clock at Carncross &
Co.'s Music Store. No. North 4. Eighth g Y street
j. l. CARNCROsS, Manager. s22u
w TUESDAY NIGHT, Sept 6,
Second night OF the eminent artist,
MR.. EDWIN FORREST,
who viii appear in sheridan Knowles tragedy, IN
acts, of NlRGINIUS
NiTgiDius. Mr.. EDWIN FORREST
Iciiius Mr.; WILLIAM HARRIS
WEDNESDAY-OTHELLO
SATURDAY. Sept. 10, Afternoon and Evening,
THE FLYING SCUD.
ARCH STREET OPERA HOUSE,
N ARCH Street. above Tenth.
THE PALACE OF MINIS rRELSY.
SIMMONS & hLOCUM'S
MINSTRELS,
THE CHAMPION TROUPE OF AMERICA.
OPEN FOR THE SEASON,
With the best Minstrel Organization In the world.
Box office open from A. NJ. until p M. for the
sale of reserved seats. 9o6t
TOXS AMERICAN THEATRE.
II THE WORLDS AMUSEMENT.
Every Eyening and Saturday Matinee.
THE WONDERFUL BLONDES
in the New Can-Can.
IMMENSE BALLET TROUPE,
GREAT ETHIOPIAN COMPANY.
Grand Ballets-Burlesque Songs, Dances,-Local
Sketches, Negro Acts, sc.
NOTICE
This Theatre does not advertise In the 'sPhiladel-
phia Sunday Times on account OF its small circu-
laton.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-06
RACES.

nA @ PHILADELPHIA RACES At
xQkGA~ POINT BREEZE PARK, on
I& September 6, 7, s, and Q, 1879.
horses in the country.
First DAY, twenty-five horses.
Second day, fourteen horses
Third day, thirteen horses.
Fourth day, sixteen horses.
See bills and programmes.
Admission, q. s6bt
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-04-09

Gin gauer beeab i@ gum Ri4ter,
I'M Mustunft lter ben Stanb .feines Yrc3ef'
fee u tplen.
us1ur @ebulb, @lter" fpra9 Der &idter.
vStr @e9t wtrb Sbnen f&on tperoen."
vsSa, ia" faste Der Bauer, "es &pirb aud
barna&! Cas Redt. bas MIR BON, @ert&t
betcmmen, it serabe pie bic @efunbteit aus
Der Mppttefe. Die mon babetm bat, it
bod better"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
The Dog and The Lobster.

There was much surrounding cachi-
nation where this circumstance was men
toned the other evening. A man was
"somedele" fond Of Holsters was wist-
fully regarding basket of them in the
market, with his dog by his side, while
another bystander was sticking the end
of his cane into one of the disengaged
claws Of a big fellow at the top.
. "How he does hold onp said the man
with the cane.
EYES," responded the man with the
dog, sbut it's because he dents the cane,
and his claws won't slip on the wood
But he couldn't hold on to a critter, Oh
YOU or l, that way. When he feels any.
thing girin', a lobster always stops pin
chin"
"Guess not" said the owner OF tile
basket; eyou put your dogs tail in that
there claw, and you'll see whether he'll
hold on to It or not"
No sooner said than done; the lobster
lover lifted up his dog, dropped his tail
into the open claw, which closed instan-
ter, and the dog, "as smit by sudden
pain" ran off bowling, at the top OF his
speed.
"Hellor' exclaimed the owner, "whis-
tie back your dog; blast him! he's run
ming off with the lobster!p
s.Whistle back your lobster" rejoined
the other; that dogs in pain | can't Git
him to come near me when he's in pain
That human citizen dined that day
upon as fine a lobster as there was in
that basket, "anyhow!"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
The National Expenditures.

From an official statement of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury, it appears that
from 1860 to 1870 the expenses of the
Federal Government have amounted to
the enormous and almost incredible sum
of $500, 900, 900. The receipts into
the Treasury from taxation have been
$3,0S7 100000. This has all been wrung
out of the hard earnings OF the tax pay;
ers. Only think Of it, thirty millions of
peoI l. have been burdened in single
decade with taxes to the extent of a3,-
000,0O0,O00. This sum has not bceii
paid without causing wide spread pow
erty and ruin among the industrial clas-
ses. There are hundreds of thousands
of persons who have been reduced from
affluence to poverty by the weight of
this extraordinary taxation, the like of
which was never before known in the
history of the world. One of the curl
osities of this taxation is the fact that
during the war years Of 1S6l-2-3-4-5
the taxes were far less than they have
been since Look at the figures:
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NUMBER, Is

- y.
Official dispatches received hyE the
Secretary of State from Minister wash
burne confirm the news which has beci
telegraphed to the press. E
The excitement in this city among the
German population is lndoscribalie -
Last night the streets were niief with
groups earnestly discussing the latest
war news and anxiously inquiring fot
further information. The German neyi,
paper Offices were crowded till long alter
midnight by the excited multitude, and
when the extent of the Prussian victory
became known they became almost fran
tic with enthusiasm, aud cheered, and
screamed and howled, and wept and
sung by turns. rs s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
Taxes in "
s2,34s,OOo,oOO

1t thus appears that in the five years
the war progressed the taxes of the Fed
eral Government were only 1892, ,000,-
600. In the five years which have
elapsed since the war closed the exac-
tions for taxes have been nearly three
times as great, viz: $2,343, ,000, ,000.-
During the war, when everything was
high and prices were inflated, 1t was ea-
|sier to pay ten dollars than it now is to
pay three. But, instead of putting on
the taxes then, the Government waits
until period of peace, when everything
is depressed, and trebles its war taxa
ton. These figures are astounding, and
will be heard of in this falls canvass
Daily Enquirer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
! Conundrurns.

When does sculptor explode in
strong commissions? When he makes
fdtes and busts.
When does man devour musical
instrument When he pianoforte (pi-
ano for ten.)
Why is baker the most miserly of
men? Because he kncads much, and
vet sells everything lie hneads himself.
Why is an owl like an opinlon2 Be
cause it has two eyes.
Why is walking about with no clothes
on, like knocking inah down? Be
cause it's summary mode of proceed.
ing.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
North Carolina Carried by the
DemOcraiS--AM Majority Claimed
in Both Houses OF the LegiSla.
lure by the DemOci aCy.

RALEIGH, August 6.-Election returns
received to-day confirm the opinion that
the State has gone Democratic by 5000
to Is 900 majority. Cobb, in the First
District, and Dixon to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Mr.. Heaton,
and Thomas, all Republicans, in the Sec
ond District, are certainly elected. Ad-
ditional returns render the election Of
Weddell, Conservative, over Dockery,
Republican, certain. Gillem, Conserva-
tive, to fill the Deweese vacancy, and
Rogers, Conservative, are elected to
Congress from the Fourth District
Rogers beats Harris about 900 votes
Beach, Conservative, is elected over
Scott, Republican, in the Sixth District.
Harper, Conservative, is doubtless elect
ed over Jones, Republican, in the Sew
enth District. Both Houses of the Leg
islature are largely Democratic. Some
claim two-third majority in each
House. ga
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
The Young widow.

A census-taker, going his round. stop-
]ped at an elegant brick dwelling-house,
the exact locality of which is iio business
of ours. q
He was received by a stiff, we'll dressed
Ilady, who could wei he recognized Is 1
widow Of some year standing
on1earning the mission OF her visitor;
the lady invited him to take 4 seat IA ia
hail. Having arranged himself into 4
working position, he inquired for the
number of persons in the family OF TIA
lady.
aEiaht. sir.n replied the lady ssinrln.
ding myself.a
"Very well-yo age, madam p,
.My age, sir,n replied the LADY, with 1
piercing, dignifed look. ssI conceive it,s
nohe Of your business what my age might
be; you are inquisitive, sir
ssThs law compels me. niadafi3. rs iike
the age of every person in the ward :i IT'D
my duty to make the induiry.'
hWell, if the Law compeis Won to ask.
presume It compels me to answer. / aua
between thirty and forty
"Ipresume that means thirty-five p
mo, sir, it means no such thing Iaih
only thirty three years of age.''
every well, madam" putting down the
figures, Gust as you say. Now for tho
ages of the children, commencing WIN
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THE RIVER.


Beautiful river,
With sunlight aquiver,
Rippling and dimpling and sparkling foreve,
Where tho cool forests meet,
Kissing the mountains feet,
Thou, through the valley sweet
Hasfning with footsteps feet,
boitering never!
Musical river
Rhythmical ever,
Pathetic, passionate, discordant neverl
All! | remember well,
Better than tongue can tell,
How, like fairy bell,
Ringing its silvery knell,
Came thy soft, tremnlous tones, floating forever
Bountiful river
Bless We thy giver!-
Useful and busy as Beautiful everl
Where the tall chimneys kneel,
Turning the giant wheel,
Whirling the rapid reel,
Floating the vessels keel,
Indolcnt never!
Wonderful river,
Despairing never,
Thou dost teach man what he can to endeavorl
Yet at his weakness mock,
And with mad, fiery flock,
Down over the walls of rock,
Plunging with murd'rous shock,
Exultant, all conq'ring, rush on forever!
Icy-cold riverl
Thou dost oft sever
Hearts of affection to meet again never.
Children and mother,
Sister and brother,
Many loved one from arms of her lover,
Thou, in a stately march,
Under the bridges arch,
Sweeping majestic, and holding thy breath,
As mortals, in
Silence, sweep under the archway Of Deathl
Mystical river,
With meonbeams aquiver,
Or, darkling with shadows, still flowing everl
So on LIES billow
Shine we or shiver, =
Sparkling with gladness, or under grief's viii
low.
Dashed over rocks. or with moss for our pill
low
Still onward flowing,
Unknown, unknowing,
Whitherward going,
Save to our Giver,
Omniscient of life and the beautiful river!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16

Grant thinks of calling an extra ses-
sion of Congress and recommending the
removal of the capital to Long Branch.
Modern German scholars assert that
Vergil, and not Virgil,is the correct spell
ling of the great Latin poets name
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16

J = w ELR x d EP Q Z,
AZ his old stand one door North Of Diehl's
store,
aW 90 DSFI ELD, 0HIO
DRING exceedingly thankful to my great
ID number Of friends and patrons for past
favers, and sdhering upainchingly to my old
maxim,
FAIR DE Ii N g
solicit q continuance Of the same. Partic-
oular attention paid to the repairing Of
Watches, Clocks, Jcicelry and Musical
Instruments, and Gold and
Silrer Plating,
At reasonable rates and promptly. WoRS
WARRAETED. bEKTkAND LAN1hL.
4 aug3lls.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16

Two Pennsylvanians have arranged a
championship mile-and-a-half swimming
match.
The Odd Fellows of the United States,
according to late enumeration are some
thing over 250, 900 strong.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
VOLUME XVII.
THE SPIRIT on DEMOCRACY,
Published Every Tuesday,
TRIMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Wo dollars per annum, Invariably in advan

j O B pRIN TING
/ Executed with neatness and dispatch at this
efiice, and at reasonable prices.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
Enthusiasm Oter the News jf TN
PruSsian Victory.

NEW York, August S.-Therd are no
further advices from tile seat Of waf tlan
tclegraphed last night. The substance
of the dispatches, specials and all. is that
the French army is badly beaten, with
heavy losses and in full retreat; that its
center is driven in, Its right wing ttirnsd
and cut off, and that the Prussiaiis HAVE
taken many prisoners, cannon and small
arms, and flushed With success are ca
|gerly following up their victory, and
that Napoleon is calling upon France te
rise and save the country, and is hurri
|edly preparing for a desperate defense.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
TIN WARE. COPPER WARE,
sheet Iron Ware, Stoves, SC,
Place Of business at the old stand, oppsite the
Jail.

w i liza NJ R0 Sc,
TTAS just received, and will sell at reason,
IL able prices, first class stock of the
wares enumerated above. MIR. Rose is cap
ital workman, and will manufacture for you
any wares desired, not found in his shop.
Give him . call before looking elsewhere.
he ian and viii please you. ,sa.
spra3s'67. WILLIAM ROSE.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16

THE ELECTION
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09

continue in Office, in like manner, till the
general election in 1871. We have not
the remotest idea who will be selected for
any one of these positions, but we have
every confidence in the ability and dis
position Of the Governor to make good
appointments. He can easily find
thoroughly honest men in the party that
elected him and trusts him, and we be-
lieve he will succeed very we'll without
going to his political enemies and per-
sonal traducers for advice. That party
has given Us abundant evidence OF the
way it manages State and city affairs
when it had the power. 1t is of the very
essence of the new city charter to take
this management out of its hands, and
we hope to see the law carried out. in
spirit and in letter. And we shall prefer
to have Governor Warmoih exercise his
own good Judgment rather than listen to
the dictation of interested counsellors,
who never have a civil word to say him, ofor
of our party, except when they want some
favor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09
KIND ADVICE FROM DEMOCRATS.

As the prospect for the success Of the
new city charter becomes s1ore and more
apparent, some Of our wiseacres begin to
manifest an interest il knowing who are
to be appointed to the Offices created by it.
Some people suggest doubts as to the
ability of Governor Warmoth to recognize
their WI superior merits. and PROFOUND
all sorts Of conugdrums on the subject.
The Picayne timidly suggests that the
Governor may possibly not make appoint
meuts from the class it would select from.
and very generously offers its friendly
advice in the premises. This is very kind
in our neighbor, and We hope it will have
all the weight it deserves in the executive
mind, in case the friends OF the recon-
mended gentlemen in the Senate do not
succeed ia defeating the bill. 1t is very
well 10 call upon Governor Warmoth to
rise above party influences in making
appointments, but it would sound better
to call upon Senators to come to a similar
elevation when voting on the question of
enacting TIE law.
Under the proposed bill the Governor
is authorized to appoint, by and with the
and consent of the Senate, a Mayor
aud seven administrators Of departments.
Four of the latter hold Office till Novem-
Der, 1870, when their successors are to be
at the general election. Three
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09
THE MONTANA MASSACRE,


There are tidiDgs of the massacre of a
very large number of helpless Indian
women and children, and a miserable
dozen or so of warriors, under the primary
orders OF General Sheridan, who reported
at Washington that ''the expedition was
completely successful" We are glad to
say that the matter was referred to in Con-
gress, in connection with the Indian ap-
preparation bill, and we sincerely trust
that the case will be rigidly investigated
and the responsible authors properly
dealt with, however high their positions.
If general officers, who have at times vast
responsibilities, seem to exhibit most
prominently the qualities of pirates, plug
uglies and Malays, they should be marked
accordingly. No amount of service
in crushing the rebellion can cover
the dastardly cruelty to the help
less and sorely abused aborigines Of
this land-almost annihilated by the
mean vices of the noble Caucasian
if proved against any army officer whatever.
We think that President Grant will be
greatly g%rieved and indignant if the ac-
counts of this Piegan massacre in Mon
tana be true-so shockingly different IS
the incident from the humane and we be.
lieve successful policy that he initiated
towards the Indians. Congress must be
sharp in attending to this damnable act,
and unsparing in condemnation of its
authors. Scrutiny into the cadetship cor
ruptions is excellent, and We rejoice
in it, but this foul deed is enough to stain
our national escutchen and bring upon us
the vengeance of Heaven. Let Jefferson's
words, evolved from profound feeling, be
not forgotten: l tremble for my country
when 1 remember that God is just." Those
words were prophetic. The wrongs to
another race which called them forth, were
expiated in the Divine Justice by our late
fearful civil strife. Let us take heed that
be not prophetic also in the balanc-
ing of account between Us and the lone
a%borigines.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09
ON ~CARONDELET STREET,

Gold still goes down, and seems to be
acquiring increased momentum by the
fall. The decline in New York yesterday
was rema'k able. The market opened at
ll2ll, and after many fluctuations closed at
ILL.,, having at one time touched 110,. 1t
is reported that many New York firms re-
sumed specie payments, and that there
was a stampede to sell gold, in order to
take advantage of the rapidly vanishing
! premium. A fall of about four points
more will bring greenbacks to par with
silver, aud such a fall may take place
within a few days. The general opinion
seems to be that We are within sight of a
gold basis again, and that the precious
yellow coin will 500 gladden. our eyes
and thrill our finger tips. But let us not
deceive ourselves. It is true that gold
may continue to go down until greenbacks
are worth par, but the causes pro-
ducing this result are, as we have
said. general in their nature, aud en-
tirely beyond the control of any
man or set of men. Being Independent Of
control, and necessarily finite as to their
extent and time of operation, they must
become exhausted, and with this ex-
haustion the anticipated equilibrium will
be again disturbed. That is to say, when
gold becomes the most profitable article of
export, which will take place when the
surplus of products has been disposed Of,
it will again flow out of the country, and
the increasing excess of paper will again
cause a depreciation of the currency. In
other words, greenbacks can be maintained
at par, all other circumstances remaining
as at present, only by a continued series of
large crops, and a continued demand for
our products in Europe. These conditions
are subject to modification, at any time, by
the partial failure Of crops, and by the &C.
currence of wars or political disturbances
in the old world. But we may take adj
vantage of the present fortunate
combination Of circumstances, to
make that permanent which is
now fortuitous and transient. IfCongress
to restore a specie circulation meas
ures must be taken to obviate the conse-
quences Of such occurrences as those to
which we have referred. IN the first
place a strict economy in the administra-
ton Of our finances IS necessary; taxation
must be lightened, and industry left free
to develop itself by an abandonment of
absurd and pernicious protective sys-
which now SO heavily burdens the
1t is not too much to assert that
system of free trade, consistent with a
collection of all the revenue needed by the
Government, would augment our pro-
capacity by at least twenty-five
per cent; and twenty-five per cent added
our exchangeable products would
strengthen the currency in the same pro-
If, then, the duties were made
payable In g~reenbacks, the demand for
gold would almost cease, except SO far as
t might be required for currency and thus
,ne Of the main props OF the pre-
would be removed. We observe
hat a proposition of this kind has already
,een introduced in Congress, and we trust
hat it will be adopted.
There was rot much movements fancy
tocks' yesterday, ON Carondelet street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09
ARE YOU SECURE AGAINST FIRE!
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AURORA,
Indiana, December q, 1869.

Halls Safe and Lock Company. Cincinnati:
the night of the thirteenth in
slant, our banking house was burned to the ground,
and the safe We purchased from you, which was in
the second story. fell into the cellar, whers it re-
msined for hours in the burning ruins. The fire was
so hot and intense that we were somewhat appre.
hensive as to the result; but, much to our gratihca-
ION. when the safe was opened, we found it's con.
tents, consisting OF bank notes, Government Bonds,
and our hooks and papers, all in good condition
end entirely uninjured; and We take great pleasure in
stating as our conviction that your safes are all you
claim for them as fire proof. The mechanic you
sent us the day after the fire opened the outer door
with the dial, and all the locks are in good working
order. We are much gratifed with the result, and
shall have no hesitation in continuing the safe in
use in our bank.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
THOMAS GAZE President.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09

The large collection Of oil paintings, al
M~ontgomery's new salesroom, Mo- IS Camp
street, viii be offered at auction tonight,
and after n critical examination Of them, we
are satisfied that the efforts displayed in
collecting so large a number that are rare
and valuable, should not 90 unrewarded by
the well known discrimination Of q New
Orleans public. We advise all art.lovers to
give them a critical examination, and should
any desire to purchase, we aver that the
least valuable in the collection would be an
ornament to any household.