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sum of money which it was hoped woald
be extorted FROM the city under the
plea that the supply Of gas
would be insufficient. Instead of granting
the money, Councils would serve the public
interests much better by making an inquiry
into the destruction of the Market street
works, and by endeavoring to have it demon
strated, by an appeal to the courts if neces-
sary, whether the trustees had legal right to
commit such an outrage We are strongly of
the opinion that the gas ring can be broken
up, or at least that the performances
of the trustees can in a measure
be brought under control, if
the proper ateps are taken; and we sincerely
hope that there are enough members of Select
Council who have the public interests at
heart to take advantage of the present oppor-
sunity, and strike the first blow at the power
of the ring by refusing to authorize the loan
of $500, ZOO. IF this loan is refused the trus-
tees will be obliged to answer to the public
for the destruction of the Market street
works, whether they are taken into court or
not; and If there is deficiency in the gas
supply next fall and winter, there will be such
q lively outburst Of public Indignation against
the ring tlsat reform cannot fail to come
of IL
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IMPEA CHMENT OF Il WESTERN
GOVERNOR.

IT is significant and encouraging sign of the
times that Butler, the late Governor of Ne
braska, has been successfully impeached and
deposed from Office on the charge of having
used, for private purposes some of the funds
belonging to the State. The deposed Gov
ernor is said to have been an enterprising
man, and he is credited with having donc, the
State some real service; but he was proved
guilty of the offense charged, and therefore
rightfully deposed. 1t is to be regretted that
impeachment is commonly regarded as a
clumsy and nearly impracticable remedy
for official misconduct. Il should be
made swift and sure in its operation. Penn
sylvania has had dozens of prominent officials
guilty of even more serious offenses than those
of which Governor Butler was accused, and the
failure to punish these official culprits has
arisen chiefly from the supposed impractical
bility of impeachment. While that constitu-
tional remedy remains imperative, there is
little hope for redress for notorious pecula-
ton, corruption, and fragrant miscon--
duct, and the ability to OBJ
tain an elective Office, by hook or by
crook, is made to imply the right to prosti-
tute its functions, to neglect its. duties, and
to convert into engines of extortion or op-
preston powers which are theoretically con-
ferred for the promotion of public welfare.
Under drastic system of impeachment, we'll
nigh half of the officials elected in Fhiladel-
phia could be, and should be, disgraoed, dis
honored, and not only deprived of their mis-
used positions, but rendered incapable of
holding any public place of trust in this COM
munity. The example set byNebraska is,
therefore, we'll worthy the imita-
tion of other States, and as it is probable
that the Constitution of this Commonwealth
will soon be remodelled, it is worthyof con-
sideration whether means should not be
adopted to simplify and extend the process of
impeachment, so that a High Court of Inn
peachment could, if necessary, be in perma-
nent session for the express purpose of
promptly excluding from State and import
ant local Offices the incapables, knaves, and
rascals of high and low degree who are psr-
petually creeping or climbing into power.
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N y 7 L G L 8

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For GENTS AND Boys.
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THIN CASHMERE VESTS,
THIN CAssIMERE PANTS,
BLACK DRESS COATS,
BLACK DRESS VESTS,
BLACK DRESS PANTS.
Ladies desiring to purchase Summer Clothing for
LAOS will find a special Department for Boys and
Childlen's wear the first floor Of Nos. 5S2 and 554
Market street.
WAEAMAKBR s. BROWN,
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OAK HALL
OAK HAIL,
THE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE IN AMERICA,
Nos. 532, oS4, $50, AND 53s MARKET STREET,
AND !, 3, 8, Z, Q, IL, AND 13 SOUTH SIXTH
STREET, THROUGH TO MINOR STREET.
STORE OPEN FROM 6 A M. TO 6S P. M.
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THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.
WE invite the attention of our readers to she
advertisement in another column, which
makes an appeal in behalf of new hospital
to be managed by the medical department of
the University of Pennsylvania. The medi-
cal schools of Philadelphia have a,world-wide
fame, and it is a matter of Importance to
every citizen that they should be maintained
at the highest state of efficiency.
With the increased accommodations of the
new University buildings in West Philadel-
phia will come necessity for greatly en-
larged facilities for medical study, if the
medical department is to maintain its we'll
wen reputation and keep up with the times,
and hospital under University management
is not only an important but an absolutely
necessary auxiliary to this department.
Apart, however, from the importance of q
hospitals from an educational point of view,
the rapid growth of the city renders an in,
crease of hospital accommodations indispen-
sable if the sick and wounded who are con.
tipually seeking the shelter of such institu,
tions are to be properly cared for, and new
hospital cannot be better established than in
connection with the University of Pennsyiva
MIA. The advertisement referred to sets fortl
in plain, practical terms the necessities Of the
situation, and as the amount asked for the
erection of buildings and for permanent
endowment is not large for great an(
wealthy city like this, it is to be hoped tina
the appeal will be responded TO by the philan
thropic citizens of Philadelphia with thei
accustomed generosity.
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
NORTH WEST.

THERE should be large attendance at the
Academy of Music tonight to listen to the
addresses of Hon. William d. Kelley and Hon.
S. Gaifeide on the subject of the develop
ment of our Northwestern territory by means
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad, not merely
because the subject is one of great interest
and importance, but because the speakers
have the gift of oratory, and they will
be well worth hearing for their
own sakes. All the accounts that
have been given to the public with regard to
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-12

THERE is 8 reasonably fair prospect that a
permanent French Republic may be esta-
blished on the ruins of the varied old govern
mental systems of France. A large proportion
of the shrewd politicians of the nation are at
heart attached either to the Orleanists or the
Bonapartists; but either set would prefer q
republic to the establishment of q, monarchy
antagonistic to its special tastes; and it is
possible that this mutaal jealousy may ensure
the permanent exclusion of all monarchical
pretenders. M. Thiersis epparersly disposed
to array the Borapartists and the Orleenists
against each other, for the purpose of pre-
venting either faction from gaining an iadis-
putable aseendancy; and true republic may
finally be evolved ont Of their antagonisn
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GRAND PUBLIC MEETING
PHILADELPHIA, May ~, 1871.
HON. WILLIAM ID. KELLEY:

DEAR SIR
Recognizing your position as a representative
American, with an intelligent interest in the mate.
rial progress of the countywe respectfully ask you to
address the Commercial Exchange and the Citizens
OF Philadelphia, at your earliest convenience, on the
development OF the Northwest section OF the CONT
pent by the building OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road and the effect OF this new enterprise upon the
trade manufactures, and commerce OF our State and
city.
Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
s. l. Comfy,
President Commercial Exchange,
MORTON MCMlCHAkL,
N. BAIhD CO,
GEORGE L. BuZBY,
4. j. CHRISTIAN,
SAMUEL NJ. FELTON,,
President Pennsylvania Steel Co.,
wASHlNGToN j. JACKSON,
p A. KELLER,
HERMAN ]. LoMBAERT,
President American steamship Co.,
sec. Philadelphia and Reading r..
THOMAS A. SCOTT
Pres Pa. Co. and p. G. and 8. L. r. r.
A. X. MoHENRY,
LEWIS AUDENREID
EDWIN N; BENSON,
A. WHITNEY & SONS
JAMES L. CLAGHoRN,
j. EDGAR THOMSON,
President pennsylvania Railroad.
President Lehigh Valley Railroad.
u. A. ROLLINS,
N. B. BROWNE,
THOMAS ROBINS,
JOHN JORDAN, JR.,
HENRY Ii. BINGHAM,
ALEX. G. CATTELL IL CO.,
DELL NO8LIT & CO.,
LOGAN BROS. * CO.,
G.. M. TROuTMAN,
THOMAS SMITH.
HENRY d. WELSH,
HENRY LEWIS,
DANIEL SMITH, JR.,
WILLIAM G. CROWELL,
J. W. FORNEY,
WILLIAM G. LONGSTRETH,
COFFIN COLKET,
CHARLES PLATT,
ISAAC HINCKLEY,
President p, w. and B. Railroad.
GEO. II. STUART,
A. P. COLESBERRY,
I JOEL LIE J. BArLY & CO.,
JOHN o. JAMES,
CHARLES SANTEE,
FREDERICK FRALEY,
SAMUEL IL. SHIPLEY,
THOMAS q. HAND,
j. b. CUMMINS.
ARTHUR G. COFFIN.
HENRY d. SHERRERD,
j. 2. AERSTEN
Treas. II. and b. T. NJ. R. ana Coal Co
M z. HUTCHINSON,
President Catawissa Railroad.
w. L. GILROY,
Treasurer Catawissa Railroad.
f.. Comfy,
President North Pennsylvania R. R.
Z. q. KNIGHT s. CO.,
r. H. DOWNING,
President b. and S. r. r. Co.
orYr porA r.nos
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eB-The earliest regular edition OF the THE
EVENING TELEGRAPH goes to press at ~ o'clock,
and the subsequent regular editions at ~, 81, and
AZ. Whenever there is important news of the COM
plications in Europe extra editions will be issued
after this hour and before the regular time for the
early edition.
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GENTLEMEN -
Your invitation to address the citizens of Philadel
phia on the development OF the Northwestern sec
ton OF the United States by the building of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and the effect OF this en-
terprise upon the trade, manufactures, and CON-
merce OF our State and city, invites to continue
in the advocacy OF an enterprise for the promotion
OF which have as opportunity offered, labored for
more than quarter OF a century.
will find pleasure in complying with youv request
on the evening of MONDAY NEXT the 18th insi.
With thanks for the flattering terms IN which you
were pleased to express your wishes, 1 am,
Very truly, yours,
WILLIAM I'D. KELARY.
To s. ]. Comfy, J. Edgar Thomson, Thomas A. Scott
and others.
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A DESPATCH from Pittsburg brings the
gratifying intelligence that two County Com-
missioners of Allegheny county, Melee and
Heely, who pleaded guilty to the charge of
receiving bribes fer granting licenses, were
each sentenced on Saturday last 10 a fno of
$4,000 and imprisonment for one year. The
people in the western part of the State have
evidently grown tired of tame submission to
official rasoality, and two Of their offce-hold-
ing fgure-heads have been very properly
fined and imprisoned. When will Philsael-
phia be,wise, courageous, and vigilant enough
to seek similar remedy fer the wrongs in
ficted upon her citizens? Is it not high time
that the Pittsburg system Of locking up and
fning public robbers and plunderers was
adopted hese?
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Nss FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR GER
il 81 mantOwn property house No 2Ol7 Ridge
nue., and No. 1859 N Tenth street. Q. +. HINCKLK,
No. 2l0 s. SEVENTH Street. 6l2 ST.
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THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE of the Republi-
can party Of Pennsylvania will meet at the Logan
House, Altoona, on Wednesday, June 21 at II NJ.
full attendance is requested, as business of i'm
-portance will be transacted.
RUSSELL ERRETT,
Chairman.
The New York herald., 1871-11-01

yVANTED-BY A AMiDDLE-AGED AMERIvAN WIDOW,
hold Guy or country andersands every depar
OF housckenping far wAgee of object than
Branch once, 1 ~ Broadway,
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LATEST MARKET REPORTS.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. L. Cotton
quiet sales $500 bales; good ordinary
17301I7a; low middling 175@1S; mid
ding 1es@1st receipts 1874 bales eN-
ports 221s; stock on hand 50, 10Y. New
York sight discount. Gold 12s.
NEW York, Nov. Lection easier;
sales 2767 bales Uplands, 1870; Or
leans, 1913. Gold, 124@12l.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 1.-Eve.-Cotton
steady; Uplands 94d; Orleans, 9id.
Sales 49, 900 bales export and specuia-
ton 1000.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-Sugar,
good demand; inferior nc; common,
si@S9c; good common, &c; choice,
12fc. Molasses, firm, common, 45c;
prime -a16lasi; good primo -6n@1624c-
ST. LOUIS, Nov. Flour firm
supcrfinc winter, 81 $500 %. Corr
tirmer. Pork tirmer, sl3 90. Shout
der5 scarce and firm, 7Yc: sides weak
and lower, 73c,S. Lard, 94@9Yc.
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A Judicial Denarture.

Judge Hiram Bell, "Jesticc of the
Pece Warde l." is now in this city. He
has consented to garnish the Central
House with his legal lustre, and ac-
cordingly dispenses to hungry guests
the savory dishes comprising the cuisine
of that popular house. The Judge, we
hear, makes a splendid waiter-which
is more than could be said of him as
uJestice of the Pece Warde l."
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RICHARD, AS A SMALL TOKEN
OF HIS GRATITUDE.
Here is not only gratitude, but cour-
age and fidelity. Richard is growing
old has several children, and has but
lately been able to purchase small
home; but faithful to the memory of
his benefactor, he takes from his earn
ings the money to acknowledge his
gratitude in monumental marble, and
exhibits the moral courage to perpetu-
ate, at the same time, the remembrance
of the lowly station he occupied, even
that of slave! We do not hesitate to
express our great admiration for this
singularly modest, but eloquent act Of
gratitude, and to commend to the col
ored people the cultivation of the spirit
here exemplified in imperishable mar
BILE. 1t is "a lamentable fact, they should
own with humiliation, that they rarely
speak or think of their old masters, eN-
cept in disparagement; when old mas
ter was once the only friend they had
to whom they could look for protection
and succor, and when but for slavery,
if living at all, they would now be liv-
ing as savages in the deserts or jungles
Of Africa, where many of their most
pretentious friends, as friendship now
goes, would wish them to-day, if they
were not serviceable in a cause involv-
ing the future ruin of the country
There were, VIC know, thousands of
happy slaves, with kind and indulSent
masters and sympathetic mistresscs
they were cared for better than they
now care for themselves; but how long
has it been since the reader has met Il
freedman who spoke with kindness and
in grateful remembrance of those who
had thus laid him under such weighty
obligations The happy darkles OF
g Rob times" as we now hear that pc
Rod called, are all gone. The old
umammies' and tuncleS'-the vene-
rablc oraclcs-of the plantation and
the kitchen fire, are no more. The roll
licking, trusty boy, who had for play
fellows the sons of his master, has wan
dcrcd off, and now spouts politics, rides
IL poor tackey and drills with the mill
tia. The happy little negroes who were
wont to run in droves to tell young
mistress good bye when she left home;
or push each other down in the struggle
to welcome her bacll-havc disappear
ed, and their places taken by educated
oilers who are daily learning the pre-
,o,ts IF hatred and f;,naticiSm. With
out homes, without attachments, with
out n disintcrested friend to rely on,
with no care for the future and no con-
Germ for adversely or affection, the sue
ccssors of the old plantation darkics are
working out their darksome destiny.
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River News.

The light-draught packet Goose con-
meets at the mouth Of Red river with
the Hampton and Pargoud, running to
Vicksburg, and there receives freight
for this and Black rivers.
The May Flower is running in the
Memphis and New Orleans trade.
The Economist, SAM Whyte, Captain,
is sailing up and down the Yazoo, con-
Meeting with the Pargoud at Vicksburg.
The Gov. Allen and Ouachita Belle
are both laid up in New Orleans, wait
ing a rise in the Ouachita.
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National Government. provided that the y
ceptance of such donations shall not gtv
Management Of the Company.
SECTION 10.
Tho President and Board Of Directors
| accepting donations Of land, shall do 20 Wit
tho expressed condition that tho donation
complete whom tho Trenton, Homer an
Fulton Railroad is finished to . given potn
to BIO named in the act Of donation, exceF
the same unconditional. All donations Il
money shall be placed In the treasury Of tn
Company As part OF their active assets.
SECTION Fl.
The Secretary Of the Company shall keel
= we'll bound book in which he shall tran
scribe all acts Of donations, and titles OF rsa
estate made to tho Company.
SECTION -.
The Board Of Directors shall be entities
to tho necessary expenses In attending meet
ings Of the Board.
ed to receive stock subscription In unencum.
bored lands within ten miles Of the road II
their o>;h x.ios to =:
scribing, and also In labor and material NO
cessary Tor constructing tho road.
SECTION ~.
The title OF all lands taken In stock sub
:cription or otherwise acquired shall BE- ia
by the President thereof, or An agent duly
authorized thereto by the Board OF Directors
SECTION IS.
Thirty days prior to the annual election
Of the BOARD Of Directors. they shall publish
Claiborne Advocate and Little Rock Ca
zette full and complete statement OF the
financial condition OF the Company.
SECTION 70.
The Board Of Directors shall require from
the Treasurer, bond with ample security to
such an amount ~ shall secure all funds
that may come into his hands.
SECTION q.
The Board OF Directors shall commence
the work OF construction 10 soon ~ the
sum Of three hundred thousand dollars In
cash subscription il obtained, and shall take
vey of the route made, with estimates OF
the probable cost OF construction, in such .
manner ann, that contracts for grading. emb.nh.
let out on its completion.
SECTION %.
Any stakeholder shall have the right at
any time Of surrendering the amount Of his
$3.50 thirty-thres and one-third per cent.
thereof into tho treasury Of the Company.
SECTION %.
Any or all OF the Directors shall be subject
to re remoysl by two-thirds vote Of al the
At the domicile OF the Company and In the
zette, by twenty-five per cent. Of the stock
holders.
In full proof Of which have caused said
appearers to sign this act In presence Of the
attesting witnesses with mo, said notary,
on this the 18th day Of September A. b.
1871, ut Colquitt, Louisiana.
John Young, d. w. Harris,
J. w. Clements, H. w. Kirkpatrick,
Allen G. Hill, Leon Kern,
A. Bishop, J. d. Medley,
J. d. Pennington, H. G. Mitchell,
James W.Wilson, J. T. Tgnor,
John b. Burton, A. w. Palmer,
}. p. Taylor, Thomas Price,
Willis NJ. Jarrell. J. K. Msador.,
+. F. Hayes, E. 8. Pipes,
John NJ. McCamp, Asa Duty,
II. T. Dawson, J. J. Duke,
Henry d. Philips, M. g. 8tampor,
H. w. Patton.
J. II. FLOURNOY,
Chairman T., H. q r. r. Convention.
n. BARTLETT, Sec'y,
BEN. II. COLEMAN, Asst Sec'y.
attest
B. q. GREER,
JNO. NJ. TAYLOR,
JNO. II. RAMSEY,
st Recorder and Notary Public.
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Notable Instance of Gratitude by II For
mer Slave.

| mer Slave.
An incident, worthy of-note, has oc'
CURED in this city illustrating very
forcibly the inhumanity of African
slavery when that institution flourish
ed at the South; but it is not such an
incident as will very likely meet with
applause at the hands of many of our
Northern brethren. The case is the
more notable, because the old master,
long since dead, was member of the
United States Senate when that body
had among its members, Clay, Calhoun
and Webster and other men as great in
intellect, but of lesser fame and not so
brilliant in debate. This Senator was
the Hon. S. w. Downs of this State
and parish, who died in 1854.
Mr.. Downs, though an able lawyer,
was also successful planter, who owned
a number of slaves. Among his slaves,
was Richard Darlington, the present
Grand street barber, who was the Sem
ator's confidential servant and attend
ed him in all his travels and during
his stays at Washington. Devoted to
his master in life, Richard has given
proof that with gratitude he remembers
him in death.
No memorial tablet marks the grave
of the dead Senator, but the faithful
old servant is soon to see erected over
his old masters grave, IL neat head
stone, purchased with his own hard
earnings, from Mr.. ID. G. Sparrow who
has kindly furnished us with these
facts. The stone is of italian marble,
four feet high, sixteen inches wide,
and two inches thick. Within a wreath,
near the top, two hands clasped are en-
graved, with the saddest of all words,
" FAREWELL" above them. Below,
in Il plain border, is the epitaph, which
reads as follows
S. w. DOW MS;
Died August IS, 1854; Aged 13 yrs,
II mos, and Is days.
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~ 3. HUNT 4. CO.,
u. NiACHI ERY DEPOT.

~ 3. HUNT 4. CO.,
~. NJ ACHIN ERY DEPOT,
ls5 Gravier ST., Now Orleans,
Manufacturers' Agents for Il. CAAvH1 Cos
CELkRRArED CoTToN GINS AND LINTH1s.
BLAKE's STEAM PUMPs, of all kinds.
Boston Machine Company's Engines; Port
able and Stationary Boilers; tho Baxter
Portable Engines; SchafFer q Budenbore
Steam Gauges; Cofin's Steam, water and
Gas Valves, Hydrants and Water Metres;
Sturtevant's Pressure and Fan Blowers.
Exhaust and Dryer Fans; BsrrymanS
Automatic Boiler Feed Regulator and Low
Water Alarm; brakes Evarts' and Lows
Automatic and Hand Feed shingle Ma
chimes; Clarks Linen Hose, Hos Pipes,
CC o,nnia. ETC.; New . York Tap and Die
mers, etc.; U: 8: Standard Nut Company's
Finished and Unfinished Nuts and Botts;
j. w. Mixter 4 Cos Saw Gummers. Upsots
and Mill Picks; Selden's Steam Packin9:
Plymouth Mills Rivets; the Eagle Wise.
Plantation, Draining, Cotton, Iron, Wook-
working and all kiuds OF Machinery; Belt
ing, Shafting and Pulleys, on hand or viii
DC furnished at shot notice, at kfanufac-
turers' Prices.
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CTAR GATE MILL

CTAR GATE MILL
FOR S \ L L
Situated on the Arkansas road two miles
from Ouachita City. Can easily saw 5000
feet OF lumber per day. Is in good running
order. Good supply of timber and water
both, and Il demand for rs much lumber rs
can be made.
This Mill will DO sold very low for
cash. If not sold, will be leased on good
terms. Apply for further information to
CIV. McCranie, or to Steele & Co.. Ouachita
City La n. j. RAWLINGS.
Oct. 2S, 1871. 2S-4tE
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1t seems we were incorrect, last
week, in saying Capt. Odcll charges
only 12A cents per bale for transferring
cotton from the other side of the river
to the railroad on this. The charge is
twenty-five cents per bale.