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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16
AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL
ELECTION Ia W.

The National House of Representatives
yesterday, after protracted debate, in which
the Democrats, according to custom, venti-
lated their. peculiar theories of State rights,
passed an amendment to the election law of
last session which is calculated to promote
its efficiency. This amendment strikes out
the clause authorizing the employment of
the military force of the United States at
national elections, while it defines with
greater exactness the duties and places
greater power in the hands of the civil au-
thorities. This change is wise, for the en-
ployment of soldiers to preserve order at
elections, under any circumstances, is some
thing that cannot be beheld with qualification
by citizens of any party, and although there
are occasions when display of military force
appears to be absolutely necessary in order
that honest voters May have q fair
chance to exercise the right of suffrage,
the abuses that are liable to attend such
practice, if corrupt men should gain control
of the highest offices of the Government, are
80 great that it is best for citizens to rely
wholly upon the protection of the civil power.
The amendment passed yesterday by the
House directs the appointment by the Circuit
Judges Of two citizens of opposite politics to
act as supervisors of elections in all cities
and towns having over 10000 inhabitants,
and also the appointment by the United States
Marshals of special deputies to assist and pro
tect the supervisors. The bill prescribes will
much exactness the powers and duties of the
Marshals and their deputies, and authorizes
them In case Of necessity to summon to thei
aid the posse eOaaitatus of the district Owe
which they have supervision. The amendmen
also directs ihe appointment of chief super
visor of elections in eaah Judicial district, an'
il givestthe United States Circuit Courts juris
diotion over all cases of law and equity ari
sing ULGe- the laY. These are tAe chief fsa
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1871.
~ THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, fro

w THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, from
its original establishment, has been in the
receipt of telegraphic news from the New
York Associated Press, which consists OF
the 7ti5ans, Times, Herald, Worla,
.Sna, Journal Of Commerce, Evsnins Post,
Commercial AGVsy7iSsy, and EVsning E.r-
6yess. The success which has attended
our enterprise is, in itself, sufficient evil
dence Of the freshness, fullness, and relia-
bility OF the news which we have received
from this source. Last March we entered
into a special contract by which THE
EVENING TELEGRAPH has the exclusive
use of the news furnished in the afternoon
by the Associated Press to its own members,
the North Ams,Iean, Inquirer, Ledger,
Press, Age, Record, and German Democrat,
of this city, and the leading journals of the
East, North, West and South; and hereafter
THE TELEGRAPH will be the onLy evening
babey bNblisAed tn this city in which the
afternoon dispatches Of the Associated
Press will appear.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16

During the same period 1876 citizens of the
United States arrived at New York as passengers
after soourning abroad, swelling the aggregate
number OF arrivals to 255,4s5. In the following
table are given the nationality of the immprants.-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16

GET RID OF spUR COLD AT ONCE, or you may keep
on racking your lungs with Oough until at last
they are irrtated into a condition ripe for the pro-
ducton OF tubercles; and then, instead OF a simple
easily cured affection, you will have to deal with
Consumption. DR.. Jaynes Expectorant will promptly
cure all Coughs and Colds and by imparting vigor
to the respiratory organs, enable them freely to
throw off Instructions engendered by neglected
Colds, and heal all sore or innamed parts Sold
everywhere.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16
Press will appear.

g The earliest regular edition of The
EVENING TELEGRAPH goes to press at Il
O'Clock, and the subsequent regular editions
at q, 81, and ~. Whenever there is i'm
portant news of the progress of the Euro
pean war, extra editions will be issued after
this hour, and before the regular time for the
early edition
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16
N o T 1 G Z 8 4.

VERY CHEAp, OUR ELEGANT OvERCoATS.
VARY CHEAP, OUR WARM SKATING JACKETS.
VERY CHEAP, OUR USEFUL CONDUCTORS COATS.
VERY CHEAP, OUR SPLENDID DRESS SUITS.
VERY CHEAP, OUR BUSINESS SUITS.
VERY CHEAP, OUR YOUTHS AND BOYS CLOTHING.
VERY CHEAP, OUR CHILDREN's FANCY SUITS.
WANAMAKER Il BROWN,
OAK HALL,
THE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE,
S. E. Cor. SIXTH AND MARKET STs.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16
Republican State Central Commit.
tee Of Pennsylvania,
Held this day,

On motion of JAMES W. M NEwLIN, seconded
by THOMAS @. PARKER, the following Resou.
tions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, 1t is wei known in po litica circles that
a combination has been entered into between some
so.called Republicans aud certain influential men,
bers of the Democratic party, to create by legsla
tive action numser Of commissions to govern the
city of Philadelphia;
And whereas, Said commissions are to be orga-
nized in the same manner, and with the same OBJ
jects, as those now In operation in New York city,
whei eby the property OF all its citizens is at the
mercy of irresponsible officials, and large sum of
money has been raised by the leading Democratic
politicians Of that city to secure the consummaton
of this scheme in order to carry Pennsy vania for
the Democracy in 1872;
And whereas, The safety o. the publican party
requires the utmost fidelity OF intention the part
OF its Representatives in order to its triumph
In the next Presidential campaign,
Therefore Resolved, That the proposition to mis-
govern the city OF Philadelphia by Commissions, and
the attempt by legislative action to place the pro-
pery OF Its citizens at the disposal of persons not
enjoying The confidence of the public, and to
depiv the people OF the right OF selfgovernment,
meets with our unqualified condemnation, and we
call upon the Republican Senators and Representa-
lives at Harrisburg to vote against the same.
Resolved, That the people and the press be and
they hereby earnestly requested to take active
measures to prevent the Introduction into midst
of the odious system of government under which the
people of New York City are now suffering.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16

lures of the amendment, and il sbould
receive the appreciation of honest, law
abiding citizens of all parties who believe that
the perpetuation of our free institutions de-
pends upon the purity of the ballot-box.
This election law does not interfere with any
properly so-called State rights or with the
rights of any citizen. It's only object is to
secure fair elections Of members of Congress
and other national officers, and if it is pro-
perly carried out il can have no other effect
than this. 1t is as fair and impartial as such
a law can possibly be made, and it
makes no discrimination against the
Democracy The opposition which it
met with in the House yesterday from
the Democratic members meant nothing else
than that to vote early and often has become
a recognized principle of the Democratic
party, and that its leaders are determined to
prevent, if possible, any measures that will
have the effect of checking their peculiar
tactics at elections. The election law passed
at the last session of Congress, and the
amendment to it passed yesterday by the
House, does not interfere with any of the
rights of Democratic voters, but it does place
o check upon intimidation at the polls, re-
peating, ballot-box stuffing, and other per-
formances Of like character for which the
Democracy has been distinguished; and there
should certainly be enough honest men in
the Democratic party who appreciate the inn
portanee of having the elections fairly con-
Quoted to view this national election law with
approval instead of censure.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16

On motion of JANE W. M. NEWLIN, seconded
by THOMAS @. PARKER, the following Resolu.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-16

The IMMIGRATION OF 1s70.-The following are tn
official returns OF the number OF immigrants who
arrived at the port OF New York during the year
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09
TERMS.

FTwe DOi Oilars for one wear. Snso-
rabty fn Gds'anoe; Two Dollars aud
Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
aoaths. All papers going eut OF the coun-
~ to be paid for IN ddcdRce
or Single copies, Ten Cents eaca
Advertisements inserted at Cue Dollar
per square OF Ten Lines or loss for the first
insertion; Fifty Cents for each continuance.
Ja Local and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per line.
GT A liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, or
twelve months.
OF Obituaries and calls on canSidales,
Fifty Cents per square.
G The privilege Of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited to their own Immediate and
regular business and the business of an ad-
Nelt sing firm is not considered Is including
thst OF its individual m emhers. GTNo de-
Visu IN from these terms under any ciTcum-
stances.
OF Advertisements Hot marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
sxacted.
OF No advertisement inserted gratu. .touslv
" Advertisements of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price.
t1e Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
to be paid in advance in every ease.
0 Job Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New Type. and on as reasonable
terms as any office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

When Miss Jane Hicks dis
appeared from Troy, n. Y,
sometime ago, her. distracted
friends rushed at once to a clair
voyant, who gave clear and
circHmstantial account of her
taking off and a detailedllescrip-
ton Of the murderer. Then
the whole region round about
was raised to search for the re-
mains and to hunt down and
wrcak vengeance upon the cruel
assassin. After many days
fruitlessly spent, the narrowing
mystery was solved. The un-
fortunate lady was found in
Boston, partly deranged; and
the excited people talked of Civ
ing the clairyoyant testimoni-
al in the shape of a bucket of
tar and sack Of feathers; but
he modestly avoided the. COM
pliment by leaving the town
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09
A Few Great Fires of Eu'
rope and America.

London, 1866, Is, 200 buildings
destroyed; loss. S55.000,000.
Moscow, 1912, $4,000 buildings
burned ; loss, Sl50,OO0,0O0. Only
5000 houses left standing.
Savannah, 1920, 46S buildings
burned; loss, SS,OOO,OOO. 7 u
New York, 1885, GAS buildings
burned; loss, Sl0,000,000. -
St. Louis, 1S49, 3lS buildings
and twenty, seven steamboats, burn
ed; loss, S6,000,000.
Pittsburg, l845, |, 200 buildings
destroyed loss, 81, 100000. -.
San Francisco, 1865, $4,000
buildings burned; loss, ST, 0,OOO
Copstantinople, 1852, $4,000
buildings burned.
Portland, 1866, lG, 600 buildings
burned; loss above insurance,
S5,000,000.
Constantinople, 1S70,over 1000
buildings burned 1000 lives and
S25. G00,000 worth of property
lost.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

There was palpable violation Of
the civil rights law in TitusvilIe,
Pennsylvania, on the occasion of
the recent visit of the President
to that place. The President was
breakfasted at the Parshall House.
price cf tickets to breakfast two
dollars. A colored man by the
name of Lee purchased a ticket.
paying the required sum for the
glorious privilege of seeing the
President eat his breakfast. A
hundred guests sat down TO eat
and admire, but the colored man
was not there. He presented his
ticket, but was denied admission
into the dining room. His two
dollars were not refunded, and he
did not enjoy the divine luxury
of seeing Grant masticate his nut.
ton chop. The colored people of
Titusville felt insulted through
the insult offered TO Lee, and they
held an Indignation meeting, and
appointed a committee to investi-
gate the matter, with a view to
finding who was responsible for
the insult.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09
The Work of Publication
Begun,

The Springfield Republican,
the leading organ Of the Radi-
calls in Massachusetts, outside
of Boston, has this paragraph:
"The country is safe again
Mr.. Thomas has been ignomi-
niously elected from the Interi-
or Department. The halls
made forever sacred by the
feet Of Harlan are no longer
polluted by the tread of man
who, during the unpleasantness,
took riding. lessons under Nose
by. He has been the cause Of
terrible excitement. True, his
office was one of little honor
and less emolument. He was
only clerk. But a great prin-
ciple was at stake, and so the
other clerks behaved as loyal
men should, and the office seek
ers held Indignation meetings,
and the Washington Chronicle
.volleyed and thundered in its
very best style. Of course,
Rebel Thomas had to succumb.
lie has been hustled ignomi-
niously out Of doors, and his
clerkship filed by a man of the
most loyal antecedents. And
now, wouldn't it be we'll to have
peace?"
That is rather %biting sar-
casm' to come from a Radical
Journal. But the Augean sta
bic ispot yet cleansed, and why
elamor for peace until the Reb-
el Akerman is made to dust his
feet and ''git?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09
VOL. XFH---kO. 80.
Railroad Responsibilities

An important opinion was
delivered Wednesday, in the
ISupreme Court at Knoxville by
Judge Freeman upon a ques-
tion of the liability of railroads
in a class of cases in which
there has been some conflict be-
tween American and English
authorities and decisions.
A shipper delivered to the
East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad for transpUr-
tation to Atlanta a box of
dressed poultry. The proof
showed that the articles were
delivered by the said road in
good order to the next connec-
ting line, the Western and At
lantic Road, at Dalton
Through the negligence. of the
latter road at Dalton, the poul-
try was delayed there some thir-
teen days and spoiled. The
shippers sued the East Tennes-
see Road for the value of the
poultry, on the ground that
their usual shipping recipe
bound them to forward" the
goods in good order to the
point of destination; even
though that the point was be-
yond the terminus of their road.
Judge Freeman, in his opinion,
said there was some conflict in
American States on this point,
but that English decisions were
uniform and positive in hold
ing the roads responsible be-
yond their line unless their con-
tract of shipment clearly linn
tied their responsibility. In
this case the contract agreed to
forward to Atlanta and the,
road was liable for the default
even though it was through no
Of its servants.
The court said it had no dis
position to modify the liabili-
ties of railroads which were dali
ly growing more and more
powerful in this country. The
we'll established principles of
the common law ought to be
rigidly enforced for the protec-
ton of the public. The opin-
ion though not in fact defininSI
any new principles in Tennes-
see, yet gives new force to old
ones over which there is now !
more than ever a growing dis
position to contend,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

SwINDLED.-It is not strange
that foreign travellers who land in
New York complain of the miser-
able hack system of American cit
les. A California United States
Senator arrived at a hotel in New
York. In the evening he conclud-
ed to go and see Forrest as "Corlo-
lanus." In front of the hotel he
found a hackman, and told him to
drive him to Niblo's Garden.
Said hackman drove him round
nineteen blocks and landed him
safely at the theatre, waited until
the theatre was out, and drove
around seventeen. blocks back to
the hotel. His fare was fifteen
dollars. 1t was no. until the next
day that the successful politician
ascertained that both the hotel
and theatre were under the same
roof, and that the entrance to each
were less than twenty feet apart.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

The Elkhart lind R6Uieao de-
scribes a very novel and interest
ing marriage ceremony that took
place recently in the house of MIR.
Sanford, few miles out of that
city. The persons married, Miss
F. a. Sanford and Moses A. Mar.
tindale, and eighteen of the guests,
were deaf and dumb The cere-
mony was written and read to such
Of the guests as could hear, and
then handed to the couple to be
united. The prayer was also writ.
ten, and passed to those who could
not hear it offered. Two persons
were present from the Institute
fol the deaf and dumb at Indian
apolis, and one gentleman came
from Omaha. The party was a
large one, and the interest eff the
occasion was greatly increased by
the novelty Of the manner in
which the ceremony was conduct
ed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

The Democracy of New York,
in their State convention, made
short work with Tammany and
its corruptions. In doing that,
they did well. 1t spoils an i'm
mense amount of radical bosh.-
The journals and politicians of
that party, have. been long and
loud i'll the proclamation that
Tammany rules the Democracy of
the nation. This silly story is ef-
fectually squelched by positive de-
monstrations of the fact that Tam.
many does not and cannot, rule
even the Democracy of New York.
The corruptions of Tammany
have thus become localized to the
city in which they exist, and the
party outside of that locality is
not be saddled with any share of
the responsibility. This is as it
should be. ,-o7 Esssszag23 Es,sg :; !.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09
How A HORSE WAS MADE A

How A HORSE WAS MADE A
TRoTTER.-Judge Brigham,
the horse between whom and
Tommy Jefferson there is a talk
of a S., 900 match, is said not
to have showed any disposition
to trOt fast until he was one
day frightened by the whistle
of factory at Fall River. Mr..
Green had been experimenting
with him, and had about lost pa
tience, and arrived at the con-
clusion that he would never
make a trotter, when the unearth.
ly shriek of the steam whistle
frightened the horse into a new
existence. He showed in a mo.
ment that he could trot, and
since then he has taken rank a.
mong the great flyers, of tho,
land.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

A distinguished Ex-Governor of
Ohio, famous for storytelling, re-
lates that on one occasion, while
addressing a tenn -erance meeting
at Georgetown, District of Column
bia, and depicting the misery
caused by indulging too frequent
ly in the flowing bowl, his atten-
tion was attracted by the sobs of
a disconsolate and seedy looking
individual in the rear part of the
room. On going to the person
and interrogating him, he was
told the usual tale of woe among
other things that, during his ca
reer of vice, he had buried three
wives. The Governor, having
buried q few wives Of his own,
sympathized deeply with the ine'
briate, and consoled him as much
as was in his power. Said ne:
"The Lord has indeed afflicted
you" The mourner sobbingly re-
piled: eyes, yes, he has" and
pausing a moment and wiping his
nose, he continued: "But | don't
think the Lord got much ahead Of
me, for as fast as he took one a
way l took another!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

The York Pennsylvania
Democrat tells tough story to
explain several accidents which
it says have occurred recently
on the Northern Central Rail-
way. 1t appears that the flag
men are required to go along
the road some distance, from
any train that may be detained,
in order to warn approaching
trains. It is often necessary to
wait some time, "and in order
to get some rest in this time it
is said they lay their heads on
the track and go to sleep, wait
ing for the noise and jar OF the
approaching train to wake them
up"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09
.0enlpGe ut 5Ie Mpses,
8e gSa9 &s
Smile whencver. You Can,

smile Whenever You Can
When things don't go to suit you,
And the world seems upside down,
Don't waste your time in iretting,
But drive away that frown;
Since life is oft perplexing,
'Tis much the wisest plan
To wear all trials bravely,
And smile when'er you can.
Why should you dread tomorrow,
And thus despoil to-day
For when you borrow trouble,
You always have to pay. H.l
1t is a good old maxim,
Which should be often preached
Don't cross the bridge before YOU, f.
Until the bridge is reached.
You might be spared much sighing,
If you would keep in mind
The. thought that good and evil
Are always here combined.
There must be something wanting.
And though you roll in wealth,
1tYou may miss from your casket
That precious jewel-health.
And though you're strong and sturdy
You may have an empty purse
(And earth has many trials
Which consider worse y
But whether JOY or sorrow
Fill up your mortal span,
Twill make your pathway brighter
To smile -whene'er you can. ---~-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09
Honest Men for Office. ,

The New Orleans Times talks
with APPOINT toit in the following
No matter whether in high or low
places, the honesty of fTpublic Of
ficials should be scrutinized with
exacting rigidness. The honest
men Will not suffer; but only
those WHO are guilty Of wrong g.
The Z m'es says :'i'ss.s ,..'5 ~; ~;
.-"Honest men for Office" is now
the true political watchword and
reply. Cities whose affairs have
been managed by Rings, and States
which have been ruled and ruined
by corruption, are alike interested
in correcting the great evils under
which our whole political fabric
groans. When the life of a ma
ton is imperiled by war, the peo:
pie may be excused if they do
not look with too exacting a scru-
tiny into the acts of their public
servants, but when peace is sup.
posed to exist, and every voter is
to some extent responsible for the
character of those whom he as.
sists to place in office, the antece-
dents of candidates for Office should
be rigidly inquired into. Honest
men for office, means opposition to
fraud, and the inauguration of e.
economy and fair dealiug in our
State and municipal affairs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

At Wakefield, Va, a few days
ago, a freight train ran over ne
gro boy, aged fourteen years, COM
pletely severing one of his legs
and horribly mangling the other.
The boy had been tied on the
track With ropes by his step-fa.
ther: to be whipped, and while the
man was in the woods gathering
switches, the train passed over the
boy who was helpless to avert lis
fate. The authorities have taken
steps to punish the brutal stepfa-
ther. li9 2&. ,5s}ttC iEtH
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

Some women arranging for fu-
neral in Virginia City, Nevada, re-
Gently, were refused any money
for expenses by the dead wOman's
husband, and knowing his weak
ness, at once piled him with laud-
anum until he was as senseless as
the corpse. Then they took the
money from his pocket, and push
cd Tim out of the way until the
services were oyer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-11-09

: Il
Coop UNTIL UsED.-The New
Hampshire courts have again dei
cided that railroad tickets are
good until used, Notwithstanding
the limitation, .good for thirty
days only Acoupen of atbrodgb
ticket issued last June was pre-.
sented by d passenger for his fare
between Lebanon and Concord, |,
and on the refusal of the conduo1
tor to receive it and the refasalof
thepassenger to pay his fare other
wise, the judicial result indicated
was reached. Z The decision is in
accordance both with justice and
common seuSe.lso sva-yias - bsss bsA