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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19
FREIGHT.
% STEAMBOATMEN.
STEAMBOATS,.
For Cairo ana st. Louis.

Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-For
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
CITY OF CHEsTER.............Zoigler. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE r~,,
w THURSDAY, 2oth inst, at Ls1sR
O'Clock pm. dEaatssz2 1,A
69-7O AID. STORM, Treasurer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19
FRESH OYSTERS.

Received daily by Victor d. Fuchs,
al Jefferson street. lit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19
HUMAN HAIR GOODS!
Cheapest in the city.

Kid Gloves, best quality, Soc, 75c., 81.
Millinery goods. Ladies' hats trimmed
to order, etc.
rrW uAnnAUNG naUIW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19
For New Orleans.

Memphis and New Orleans Packet Co.-For
Vicssburg, Natchez. New Orleans and all
way and bend landings.
OUACHITA BELLE.............B Blanks, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE Nu-.
w THURSDAY, 10th inst at elsliis,-s3
4p.m. For freight or Pc ssage APP Sssaaa--aAa
ply to j. +. WASHINGTON, Agent.
6S.70 No. 3 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19

Memphis ana Ohio River Packet Co.
For Louisville and Cincinnati,
ANDY .Vinton, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 0.
w WEDNESDAY, 10th inst. at 7lss4StsS
5p.m. For. freight or passage ap- ssaass.Aa1sA
$3.50 4. D. COBB & CO., Agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19
For HeIans.
CHEEK LINE.

Memphis snd VicksburE Packet COMPANY
Tri-weekly Linc-for Helena. friar' Point,
Napoleon and the bends-U. S. Mail % Ma
poleon-Ihe steamers
A. J. WHITE-.--..-........-..Mark Cheek, Faster
GFO. ". CREEK. Malone, master
ONE OFTHE ABOVE STEAM -
, ers viii leave TUESDAYS 49,
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS. -
at pm.
A clerk will be found si ne BIZ f1l wharf
boat b receive freight % All ZINES.
For freight OF uaslEu -rrir on board OF te
6EO. VI. luEEk. eup't.
~ Ne. - frent sTssL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19
wEATHER AND BUSINESS.


The weather continues cold, with
northwest winds. The river here is de-
clining steadily, with a fair steamboat
stage of water from Cairo down. From
Cairo to St. Louis the channel is rather
thin, with only seven and half feet Of
water on the bars. The Ohio is falling
at Louisville, with six and half feet on
the bars in the lower Ohio. A rise is
reported at Cincinnati which will i'm
prove the channel. White and Arkan-
sss rivers continue at low tide, with only
thirty inches in the channel in the latter
stream from Pine Bluff to the mouth.
Business on the wharf was lively, with
large number Of boats in port receiving
and discharging Cotton shipments
south to-day will foot up near one thou
sand bales. Receipts of cotton by the
packets this morning are near six hun
dred bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19
NEW LINE.

Memphis. Helena and Friar's Point
Semt-WeekIy Lfne.
The elegant passenger steamer
a 4Nasaaaa
7 caves MEMPHIS on NON ~
LDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and Ls4iTsrllf
FRIDAYS. at 5 p m. -
For freight or passage apply on board. est
, 1873-12-25

$1.6o per day, tlloir prlco bong ca. The aver
ago h help afforded by THO Society each day is
goo n caa'! and from thirty to forty tons of
coal. Thoro iR great reluctance on the part Of
tho unemployed to 90 to tho country. Aa tic
Hoy; iair.l Collier aail at tho timo THO lrro-
aBtib!e .;faaclnatton Of tho city. which l
ca'i vol understand keeps all tleso people
loro." There is no doubt tint tho soonor Ills
fascination loses its irrosistiblo qualities tho
better for city, and country, md roioi soootios,
and county-agents. a va!,lable addition to tho
Nolief sociotY's work has boon tho starting Inst
Motday wcok Of m institution which was atronn-
oilaiy advocated In TnE TR1nuNE during tho
ins-houao + for mem ON tho ' northwest mort
corner of Clnrs nnl Harrison streotH.
This haa boon SO successful tlat
tho managers hare dotormined to opon anotltor
on tho Wcnt si1c in D fow 1aya. And further: in
addition to tho nights eholter, they intend to
givo tho refngoe, before ho STARTS out III tho
cold morning, n bowl Of hot cofroo and n piece OF
bread. This goos ol, tho work Of tho Chicago
llo1iof md Aid Society, lay by iay,
, 1873-12-25

Convention of Suporfntcndcnta Of tAac
neutrality-suspicious. for tho Iec1icf of
tho 1fatigcats 13iBcllsHch.
Sutciat Dfapatch to The Chicago Tribune.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. 24.--Iho State Convcn-
tion Of supoiintondonts Of tho Poor met lust
evening, pursuant to call. Forty-ono Suporin-
tendents wcro prcBout, mud twenty-five counticB
represented. a committee was appointed to
drift form Of blanks to bo used, md to suggest
topics for discussion. Tho subject for ]ant
evening was, " How shall Temporary Rcliof 30
UHcd2" D1r. Morsc aaid that tho City Of Adrian
lad paid $1,000 for tho ro1iof of tho destitute.
and TINT this fund might DO rsod for political
md other unjustitlabe purposes, supcrin-
tcndonts were frequently imposed upon.
Mr: Kipp said tile safest way was to recon-
mond thom to 60 to tho poor-lousc.
Alr. Hyde, Of Calhoun, Aaid TINT was their
plan,-to got as many as possible in tho poor
house.
Tho Convention mot this morning, and j. I.
Mead presented form Of petition to tho Legis-
laturo for more stringent prohibitory lig0or~
law, making sellogs liable to tllo County Super
viaors for support. and also \ Inv for Il form Of
blank books to DO nsod. Adjourned to tho Sec
ond Tuesday in February. 1874
, 1873-12-25
MIR. Arch ..,l&l MIR. Gladstone.

On the 4th inst. Dir. Arch had a private audi
euco with Mr., Gladstone In London respecting
the proposed wholesale exodus Of farm laborera,
about which tho latter Ind oxpressed some un-
oasinosH, Bpealing OF this interview ut largo
meeting hold in his honor In liB native village
Of Darford, noar Warwick, htr. Arui, said Ee
should impross on Alr. Gladstone tho necessity
Of Government interference to secure the proper
cultivation OF tho land, in order TINT 1t might no
longer produce but half Of its oapabilltios. lilo
should inform AIr. Gladstone that it landlords
would properly house laborers aud lot them
hayo three or four ncroH Of land OH tho Same
terms Us farmers lad land, thoro would be no
Wholesale cxoduH Of labororB. lie also meant to
enforce tha vital Importance oil enfrallchsing
agricultural laborern, Us that question was at
tho top Of tho forthcoming programme, aud
would bo early introduced into Tic Nollsn OF
Commons whore ita opponents must be careful,
or they would find J0seph Arch ut tho head OF
coo, ,0G0 farm laborors, n!arol4lng into Palace
yartl and laying hold of lhe doors OF Ut. sto-
plonH. A few hundreds Of tho funds Of tho
Union might woll be employed In oonyoying tho
BonB Of tie soil to tile Hoat OF tho Legislature to
clnim Tint political froedon ti,oy wore tlotor-
mined to 1,oBsess. uo ttisc!aimed boin, Com.
mllniht or Republican, but said ho would outor
tic Houso OF Commons it tic aborogs could not
otherwise obtain their rlghta.,
, 1873-12-25
THE WILLIE DU HAVRE,
Investigation Of tho Disaster BY the
Company's Office in Paris.
The Conduct Of the Officers and Crew NJ
the Steamer Commended.
Special Dispatch Ia Thc Chicago Tribune,

Special Dfspatch Ia 7he Chicago Tribune
New YonK, Dco. 24.-No list Of tho unfortu.
natc crow Of the Villo du Havrc exists In thin
city, all having boon shipped in Franco. II hos
beon generally supposed, therefore, that few ie
any Of thom had knapooplo or friends IN tho
Unitod States, aud consequently no attompt has
boon made till rccently to obtain such list, hut
Mr.. George AIaokonzio. American aGcnt Of tho
Gcnoral Trans Atlantic Line to which tho uavto
belonged. Inns received many lottors Of inquiry
from all parts Of the Union, regarding different
members of this crow, and witha Wow to anHwcr-
ing them correctly l1e has wrltton to Franco
for a list Of tho crow, and a1eo
for tho i,nn,es Of those monborB thoroof
MacRenzte haa received from tho Compnny'a
oillco In Paris. The investigation roferrcd to te
ono ny tile officers Of the Company, mud not
Government ono:
PARIS, Dec. &, 1873.
T.. DEAR Sin: Tho Investigation to which. accordipe
TO rule o,lr Company II a events Of Importance AZ
1el 1tseos hat the VIle u IIayro sighted tho Loeb
which woula haye carried tbs Two S vessels fron,,
each othor. Tho English ehp instead OF lufhiag,
eS dg sa tn soon tS;,
md sailors showed themselves faithful to o priaci.
ploSU lltHukt ul6ElpuuG, Auu HcH-ApueBltlon WHICH
belong to the traditions Of tho Fronch mariner Nc
ono Of our people cndcavorcll TO hlmgoff from
death by abandoning his post. Our men all oauk with
tho steamer striving to tho Inst moment with
ncora for tho safety Of tho passengers intrusto,,
to tlem.. You Will SEQ by Capt. Summons
report that, If tho efforts Of ali did
crew found themselves embarrassed by complications
that no human Skill or strength could overcome
Capt. Burmont an MI Ills officers ara deserving Of ul
praise. You have known them long tino and their
noblo conduct will not surprise you. (Sigucd)
GEHEnAl. TnAhR.AT1AN.r1d CnsfpAHT.
, 1873-12-25
DAVENPORT.

Il Hotel Waiter Fails Heir to " 1,000,.
000--rr0tcctioa Against Fire.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
DAvESroRT, H., Dec. GA hotel waiting
girl of this city, named Mrs. McQuade, llas falon
heir to m estate in Iroland worth ovor :1,000,-
000. Tie estate has boon in cl,aucery for about
fifty years, md 1t Is just now it Inns been settled
who Is to have it. The maiden nnme of tho
hoircss was Kato Stewart. Sho married hotcl-
clerA here d short timo ago. WHO in company
with his vito goos to Ireland to claim the for
tuno.
building during tho pnst ycaaon, were put in
operation to-day for tho first time. Tho Fire
Department Of tho city will be entirely re-
organized aud u system OF Fire Alarm Telegraph
to cost S10, ,000 will DO put In.
, 1873-12-25

An Ordinance Of tho O1nu1ln City
Council Tested in the Courta--Coul-
Dealers Muxt Use tho City Scales.
Special D,spatcA to Tile Chicago Tribune.
OMAHA, Ncb., Dec. 24.-The City Council
hore passed an ordinance threo months ngo re-
quirng coal-dcalors to weigh over the city
ecales, and pay city woighmaster 10 cents for
each load. Tho doalors combined. and appealed
tost case. Chief Justice Luke today decided
that tho ordinance Is valid. aud TINT dcnler in
liablo to penalty If he delivers load without
weighing OIL tho city scales, unless a special
contract il 1nado with tho buyer. Tho principal
ground Of the appeal was TINT the fco was tax,
and ell unequal burden on tho dealers.
, 1873-12-25

A poor apprentice in Berlin was lucky enough
ut tho Inst drawing Of tho State lottery to win
one fourth of tho great prlzo. Els principal,
who know that the lad had no money Of his own,
or at least nothing like tho amount required to
about the price OF d ticket) pressed his appron-
ttco to confess wlloro he obtained the money for
this purpose. Tho winner ponitent!y acknowl~
edged TINT it VAS tlo proluco Of the salo Of q
piece Of goods stolen from his employer. The
property. The boys relations, on The other hand,
object to Its surrender, and tito legal profession
will DO called upon to decide point which has
probably ncYor been rniRod befQrn.
, 1873-12-25
a Colorado Isllcno nj cr1o1l.

t!ty 71eJsate7.
a gentleman was walking down Virginia
Canon tho other day. There was no porcepti-
bio brcoze at tho tlno. Suddenly ho WAS sur
priaed by roaring noiso behind hil,--a noise
like that Of an oxpross train when crossing
bridge, or passing rocky wall. Stopping mo-
mont to listen, 4 whiriwind, apparently not moro
than q spirited walls, picked him up, Is it wore,
and waltzed off down tho road with him. It's
vertical force sufficient to inyert tho tails of
his cont above his head, notwithstanding the
pocketa woro loaded with specimens Of silver oro
100 feet or more like fonthor, with both foet
occasionally off tho ground, while under him
Was noiao like that Of m empty cart bouncing
over stony gtroet.
, 1873-12-25
MARRIAGES..

- JPARRoTT = W1sIIARD At RnshvIllo.. 1l!;,,
il. scsipps. by. ths Roy. s. l. Wshard of FraaEiin.
Int, tooIg? ". rarr1tt, Of Chicago and Miss Lzzlo
FlSIT-GAY!.OnD-At tho residence of the BRIDES
f3taor ~. ll!6 Wnbnsh7hv., en Wednesday esoning,
and Carrlo T.. daughter Of Carlos Gaylord. No cards.
IIOGE-IEnN-AtS Solon. No., At tho residence Of ths
Howard Il. Hoge and Iloso L. Horn.
,.HANEs-GR1FF1TiI-on tho e3d inst, At Miles,
ghtcago. md Mlsa H. Louisa Gtitahs Of BrooklJu,
L, l.
E1 Now York City and Brooklyn, L. l., papors please
copy.
.RAHEEY- this city. ..hy tho nov. Fathcr
Burke, j. 81. KannHy and Miss Mario L. GarTtty.
~ Burlington, VIA and Columbus. O.. papers pleaao
oupy. -
, 1873-12-25
PRESENTATION,

DETROIT, N1icl,,, Dec. 2a.-William r. Qrinby,
managing olltor Of the Detroit l1ee Press, was
this evening presented with MI elegant silyor
service, lilo gift Of tho employees III tho JOB,
press and counting.rooms, valngble gold.
1,ews-room and with two Parian Marble 6tatu-
ottcH {Apullo md Proaorpne) by tho mombors
Of tile editorial staff.
, 1873-12-25
DEATHS,

PHILLIPS On Tucsjny tho ed inat., Edward F.
Phillips, infant OF W. 3. and j. Il. Phillips aged
1uDtlths and Is days.
Funeral Mo- lt5 North Morgan.st. Tomorrow {EYday)
at l o'clock y. n., by carriages to Rosohill.
suLZEIs-Dec. n. at O'clock d. n. Conrad ]. sul.
xcr, aged G7 years. ~. ~.
Tbs funeral will take pnco at o'clock \. m. friday,
tho 18TH Inst, from No. 3Ql North Estest Friends sro
invited to attcul.
HENHESSEY--Doo. 81, atA 2. m.. at hi4 residence,
eornor Of Eurtythltaat. aud Pittsburgh Fort Wayne
Railroad, MnurIo9 lInnno~acy, aged Al years,
Funoral Friday, Uce G6 at o'clock d. Ill.,. from tho
honns. -
wiz ot 9; = Met.on III II tl heF :st ,oar-
Dcu a. 10 O'Clock Friends Of tho family nr ID
yItcd 10 attend WITHOUT further notco.
RULL1vAN-Danie snltsan, nf branch No. l OF q. D,
A. Of Iinos departed this lilo Dec 2l It. 20 n NJ, 81
his rosIiouoo. No. All Elstonhy.
Funeral Friday, Dno. s, ut 10 o'clock L. n., from his
residence to tho churo, thonce to tho Northwestern
dopo and theng1 by Ealvaty Cclnntrry. All tho
Eoralds IL tho city invited 10 attend tho funera
, 1873-12-25

DALr1n1onE Dec. 24.-John s. Hopkins, re-
puted the wealthiost citizen Of Baltimore, died
this morning. aged 70 years.. In March last
hIr. Hopkins gave property valued ut $4,000, 600
to found . frco hospital for indigont sick, con-
He also made ample provision fer Home for
coiorod orphans, md got apart $1,000 shares Of
Baltimore & Ohio Railway atock, valued vt S.
000.00O, to fonnd university on his Clifton Co.
tato. Mr. Hopkins was unmarried.
, 1873-12-25
TRANSPORTATION.

Tho Senatorial Committee mt Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 24.-1ho United States
Senatorial Transportation Committee met here
to-day. Col. i, ". T::1Sel mado nh argument in
favor Of tho Atlantic .S Grcat Western Canal
Col. Mcfarland, Of tho United States Engineers,
made report OF n survey Of tho route. Tho Com
mitteo leave tomorrow for Mobile.
, 1873-12-25
NEW BUILDINGS in ROCK ISLAND,

Speciai Dispatch to The Chicago 4sa6uhn.
morrow will give list Of the building oporattons
in 1lolino for Tho yonr, Tho number of now
buildings is $50. and tho expenditure s2lG.000.
Tho number Of buildings in Rock Island ID
e5G COST, $4C2.5oo. The two citios a1join, and
are virtually one.
, 1873-12-25

Spfflal DapUtch 70 The CHICAGO Tribune.
PLArIsMourII, Neb.. Dec. 24.-'Ille burlington
roBnmud running tAis morning. Tho wheat
alon, the railroad li,les has moved out, will. tho
exception Of o iaw largo lots hold BY denlers
who can Nlord to wait for riao,
, 1873-12-25
pcEAti STEAMSHIP NEWS.

NEW yoss, Dec. 94-Arriycd. steamships
Minnesota aud Italy, from Liverpool.
PORTLAND. Mu., Dec. 24.-Awiyod, polyno-
sian, from Liverpool.
Moy1LLE, Doc. M.-SteamerB Iowa aud Elysia,
from New York, layo arrived.
, 1873-12-25

Vote on tic Penasyivanizs Conx&itll-
lion.
IIARn1snUEdu, Pa., Dec. 24.-Comploto ot!ical
returna make the majority for tho new State
Constitution, Ii5,15Q
, 1873-12-25

Capt. Barnes, Of Oshkosh, Wis.
Special Dspatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
OSHKOSH, Wis.,, Dec. 2i.-Capt ". ". Barnes,
leading lun1bormnn and old aettlcr, died horo
this afternoon, aged &c. Tile deceased was
largely engaged in numbering md bodybuilding
on tho Fox md Mississippi Rivers.
, 1873-12-25
LARGE LAND TRANSFER,

specfal Hixpasch to THn chtcaoo Tribune.
DEIo1r, Wis, Dec 2l.--Oell. Weston, OF Chi
cago, has iust purchased Of Col. William Rood 800
aorca Of land lii as,.t noar tlH city for sG0700
This is probably tho largest Balc Of farm prop
erty ever matlo here.
, 1873-12-25

Privnte Secretary to the Governor CT
Wisconsin,.
Special Dispatch to Tie Chicauo Tribune.
MADISON, Wiz, Dec. 24.-It is settled that
George ". Bird Of Je1rorson, will DO the Gov
ornor's Private Secretary. Tho appointment ia
gonorally regarded as Il good ouo.
, 1873-12-25

mint 1nhdo Rhipwrccls In Otiaea In 1860. private
enterprise, &c. Lot tho Government 90 III ut
oncc boldly Tor tho purchase and transport to
tho spot OF 100000 toms Of food. insured tint
everything will DO forgiven but failure.
, 1873-12-25
FRANCE.

pAn1s, Dec. 24.-MarHhnl Dazaino Ia atill con-
fined In tho raiace Of Irinllon.
Chevnlicr Eigra was we'll received by ProBi-
don't NlncNahon yesterday, and tie intorviow
was Of tho most friendly character.
, 1873-12-25
The Hon. Jay nRnySlnm, of Fond d11
Lac, Wis.

Special D}spdtch 10 Tie Chicago Tribune.
A1ayhan, prominent lawyer Of this city, mud
for four yenre County Judge, died at Denver
City on the Esd inst.
, 1873-12-25
l.lBEt Sl1tT.

OarAuA Mob, Dec. 24.-J. ". Miner, local
editor Of tho Republican, has sued George A.
Crofuts, Of the Western Norld, for libol. Dam
ages, $4,000.
, 1873-12-25
ITALY. i

RoMr, Dec. 24.-Tho Rector Of the American
Collogo has romitted 10 tho Pope s25,000. con-
tributod by tho faithful In tho Unitod States.
, 1873-12-25

BERLIN, Dec. 24.-Emperor William il much
botter. Ho las boon up al day.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31
CIVIL SERVICE Reform.

The recent orders from the State Depart
ment with regard to Federal officers holding
State and Municipal appointments confirm the
hopes of the people that the Civil Service Re-
form, announced with so much formality last
April, is really to he put in force so far as
human inirmity will permit the President to
enforce it, The progress of the movement has
been beset with multitude of difficulties.
1t has encountered all manner of opposition,
both secret and open, from the Presidents
own friends. A bill to carry it into effect was
defeated in Congress by the votes of the he
publican majority; and it lis no secret that the
Administration was forced by the Washington
managers of the recent campaign to disregard
its own regulations, and make the customary
use of the power of appointment and re-
mOval TO secure party victory Ill November.
Only a few days after the announcement
that honesty and efficiency, not political
activity" should determine the tenure of
office" the Deputy Collector of Troy was
removed for political reasons, and his appeal
to the new Civil Service Rules was met by
the answer that the President had "sus-
ton was removed to make room for Mr.. W.
II. Clark who had been expelled from the
House of Representatives on account of frauds
in his election. The scandals of the New-Or-
leans COllectorship ought to have been re-
moved by the Civil Service Regulations, but
the President refused to accept Mr.. Casey's
resignation. political assessments" upon of
fice-holders, whether under the form of vol
"untary contributions or otherwise were
strictly forbidden by the regulations but it
is notorious that they were enforced uni
yersslly; aud if common fame can be trusted
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31
THE GREELEY STATUE.

We print this morning the address IN
which the Committee who have in charge the
Greeley Statue announce their organization,
and invite contributions for the purpose of
erecting a monument to the great Journalist.
We are sure no appeals are needed TO enforce
the considerations set forth IN this address.
The names signed to it sufficiently guarantee
the good faith and efficiency with which the
matter will be treated
The Monument will be built, and it will,
hereafter, be pleasant for any one to reflect
that he contributed to it, however slightly. In
a country where aspiration is so unlimited, and
where example is. therefore so powerful as i'll
ours, it is important that only speless lives
should be held up TO the emulation OF
the young. The high purpose, the la
borious life, and the righteous fame of
Horace Greeley will never corrupt or mlSlead
the most ambitious boy. The country owes
those hOnOrs and rewards 10 his memory which
it withheld from him in life. There is no
longer any partisan clamor over him. His
friends and his opponents are united in this
memorial work. Let the promptness and lib
erality with which it is accomplished show
that the country is not unmindful of his long
and effective devotion to its best interests its
trueSt honor and glory.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31


land in this case we think it CAM, they were
enforced to larger amount than ever Deioro,
Perbaps il was unreasonable to expect OF
the President under the circumstances OF i'S'
Summer. a strict compliance with his promise.
He was a candidate for reelection, and during
n great part of the time the contest was
doubtful one. The men to whom ne HusVeu
his political fortunes assured him that INi'
Service Reform must be postponed to the
exigences of the campaign. Money must De
raised for use in the October States. Useful
politic,ans must be cOnciliated. The party
candidates must be furnished with ammu-
milton for their local battles. Since the con-
flict was decided, however, we have seen sew
eral indications that Gen. Grant honestly de-
sires to enforce the reform to which he stands
pledged. When Senator Cameron and party
of his friends urged the appointment OF
PENNSYLVANIA politician to the vacant Postmas-
tership of Philadelphia, the President refused
to listen to them, and promoted the Assist
ant Postmaster, as the Rules and Regulations
of the Civil Service required. When the Sur
veyorship of New-York fell vacant the other
day, the same good rule was observed, and
the Chief Deputy got the place. In the case
of the Postmastership of Chicago to be sure,
the action of the Administration was just the
reverse. There the merchants and other citi-
zens had united with the retiring Postmaster
in recommending the promotion of the com
petent and deserving Assistant, but the Presi-
dent replied that usage" required him to be
governed by the wishes of Senator Logan, and
so the regulations were again suspended,
and political activity was allowed, as of old,
to determine the Executive patronage.
In spite of such slips and relapses, we can
see after all that we have made some progress.
The theory of reform has at least been ac-
cepted The mischevOus old heresy that office
is partisan perquisite has been formally
expunged from the Republican creed. The
political use of patronage is acknowledged to
be a wrong; and when it is committed 1t is
done as something to be ashamed OF, that
requires an apology. This is a beginning. In
time we may come to something better. Gen.
Grant has q magnificent opportunity before
him. He enters upon his second term un-
vcxed by anxietes about his own future,
and sustained in his ambition for reform
by an excited public sentiment. The
clamors of his more importunate followers are,
or at least ought to be, hushed i'll the popular
outcry against mercenary legislators, and
yenality, and fraud and if he will continue
the reformation which he has, too hesitatingly
and timOrOusly, begun he may count upon the
enthusiastic applause of the people.