Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-28
Philadelphia.
ouR SATURDAY LETrER.


THE ExCuas OF WESTERN VISITORS TO THE CEN
rENNIAL GRoUNDs-THE aRE.T RkPUBLicAS
DEMoNsTRATIoN-THE FRANKLIN sAviSa FUND
swINDLE-CoNvICrI0N or CADwALLADEh-fhA
ART SALE At OGONTZ-THs DEAF AND DUMB Arf-
ruM-cHARIKY ROSS scAREs-PRoDucrloS OF
"HENRy VI" &C., &c.
Special Correspondence Of the Commercial.
PHILADEIPH1A, Oct. %.
The visit Of the Western and Northwestern
delegations to inspect the Centennial progress
was = significant event OF the week. Tho ex-
cursion was at all points success, the verdict
being general that the completeness Of the
pre- ,arations 40 far made surpassed every antic-
ipAtion formed from the published reports.
Among the visitors were many distinguished
men Senators, congressman and GoysrnorS, ana
the leading Western newspapers we're all repre-
sented. The expenses OF the excursion were
not borne by the Centennial Commission but by
the merchants OF Philadelphia, and the affair is
vet another instance Of the liberslity that our
businesses mon have shown III tile enterprise
from first to last. When the whole country
comes to gather ita share OF the glory next year
il will be well to remember that but FOR the per-
sistent giving OF 3 relatively small class OF peo-
pie this great Festival would never have been
organized.
The feeling of gratiicaton among theseswest-
ern visitors over the immensty OF the buildings
and their wonderful progress towards compe-
ton, was quite equaled by their delighted sur
prise at the extent and besnty OF Paramount
Park. Our great pleasure ground was never
ceasing wonder to them. They saw It at its best
in this lovely October weather, and their enthu-
siAsm is easily understood, even by those to
whom the Park Is no novelty IL is indeed
thing of beauty, and greatly as it has increased
the city debt no one begrndges the money spent
upon it. Men feel in looking over this noble
domain, reserved in its natural beauty for the
delight and rest Of citizens for all Tune, That
they have something substantial here AZ least 70
show for heavy taxes. Our visitors gave the city
gala air ; everything seemed to brighten up
hags by day and illuminations by night we're the
order and town life altogether rendered very
bright and pleasant indeed.
The general excitement and enjoyment was
not little heightened by the Republican torch
light demonstration last evening. Many of the
western mon, among them Governor r-elect
| HAYES of Ohio, held over to assist in the AZ
fair, which is agreed all around to have been up
to the mark of the best parades Of the kind ever
seen here. The weather was delightfully."- mid
| and everybody seemed to be out Of doors. The
throrg was prodigous aud the line OF parade
| Broad Street in the main--was as light as day
with difference. Governor Hartranft was there
and in fact, almost everybody OF Importance
| seemed tc be, not only Republicans but Demo-
Gratis III we'll. The self-sacrifcing youths who
think it fine thing to walk eight or ten miles
with a coal oil lantern on their shoulders were
ont in the same astonishing old force. II il well
for the success Of torch light parades that such
persons can be found, but 1t il mortal wonder
where they come from. 1t would be nnreason-
able to suppose that they all expect offices, and
they must for the most part vaguely fancy that
they are serving their country. SO much conf
dence ought to 10 assuring, but it is on the con,
trary, rather depressing. Still. not to regard
this side OF the demonstration too closely, the
whole effect was remarkably nspiriting.
.xriY, Etrul vi infln
to All unexpected but very gratifying climax, Il
has long been recognized that Mr. Cyrus Cad
wallader, the hoad OF the quasi institution was a
swindler, but it wss hardly thought possible to
convict him. lie seems to have felt that the
| proof against him was unauswerable ana plead
| guilty to the charges thus hoping to secure
!ightar punishment. The judge, however, gave
hlm tho full extent of the law, three years I'M
! prisonment, and compelling him to pay fine o
$1,000. believe it is the first instance OF TIT
kind in the United States and certainly 1t de
serves the widest circulation. The man VIII,
would dofraud the poor and trusting classe
| comprising the greatest number OF Saving FuDt
| depositors Ia y wretch whom it is courtesy tt
!. Glass with ordinary rogues. We all know VIII
these depositors mostly are. laboIlng men, nei
wants and small clerks, who bank in two an
i three dollar sums, and whose ,, "a,
8 ings are inexpressioly dear to them
y positors own nothing in the world but wha
}. s represented by their bank books. and the de'
l. pair that comes upon them in such collapse
,, this can easily be imagined. Cadwallader wa
D, guilty, lst of runously hypothecating the asee
u Of the Fund; and 2nd, of receiving deposits aft'
r, he knew the concern was hopelessy bankrup
l. He was worse than highway robber, and in
q, prsonment for life would scarcely have pee
~ too severe a sentence. with such an eAahl
10 set them, confidence mon OF the Cadwalsdt
3. stripe will learn wisdom and the whole Savin
DO Bank system will be more secure.
n The sale at Ogontz was continued this weoi
Il, the DISPOSITION Of the pictures and carpets 10
.. lowing that OF the furniture, previously repor
h. ed the result was about the same 81 heret
I'd fore, the prices being perhaps equal to tho
70. | rsnnl at auctions but much lower than 1t hi
he been hoped to obtain. The art gallery was
Ily particularly fine one, having cost Mr.. Cooke
to the neighborhood OF 100000. 1t realized b
,st little over 525, 900. Only one OF the more VI
at uable pictures obtained anything like its vnlu
at this WAS a painting entitled 'Covetousness'
,is the celebrA Ated French artist Bouserau
ell brought $1,000 The carpets when cost Sao,,
were proport ionately sacrificed, but wear in u
case IL to be considered, while the paintir
were worth all that WAS paid for them. ogo'
AID ia now bare its glory has departed;
- The semi-C Centennial OF the estaplishmeht
ne the Deaf and Dumb Asylum was celebrated
on. week. Great improvements have been latte
ro msdo in this institution, costing $3.50. 900,
to of the amount being furnished by the State
ar. the remainder by. private subscription. The a
ef lum is thus given facilities for tho reception
,ha education OF nearly twice ~ many deaf mn
,he as formerly and in addition to the new bnd
nod the old ediiice has been improved greatly
va. Asylum is the Oldest in the country and has
his an nestimabie sooa 20 sorey aiii.o.uu o'
rms IL IL an outcome OF the very highest ciNilHa'
and aud the purest charity.
IL. Charley Ross '.scares are reported every
ont only to be dscredited in the next breath, ant
.ris the meanwhile the poor little fellows fate
ia much mystery as ever As showing the e
aes | of feeling on this subject am tempted to re
his an incident in my own experience; sii
her sized relative OF your correspondent pe,ne Ia
tia brought on by his parents from Caiitoln
ook thought to crafty the yonngrteI laso nui
rnm with i trip to Paramount and up the schuyi
iis. He is striking looking child and attracts
ing tioular attention by his prousion OF pionue c'
the but he looks no more like Charley Ross than
give does like the man in the moon; For all Oh
Rich was astonished. az we walked along,
ana. the way people looked at us and turned
''''" whispered to each other. All at once it stl
me that my fellow citizens (citizenesses espe
he's. Ivy were criticisng me in the light OF apos
,r.i kttuapper 1t was an uncomfortable feeling
'' 'he.hing was 80 absurd that Iikept on. We
the little boat at Farmonnt, people all the
the nudging each other, wmking and whisper
Del l carving it of with an air. ms II to say TO
,snd sons indulging in these unworthy donp.s '
low- had dozen boys OF the same sort AZ hoH'
rave did not brag about it. But At Belmont the
3 he came to q head. The boat WAS full,
s.Ten the plank walk leading up from
upper little wharf WAS also filled, when AZ we mad
three landing little fellow away M III the crow
the shore Yelled out at the top Of his voice"
7 IN comes Charley Ross !" This WAS pleasa'
pur- got off with my small charge, when rs mis
care would have it the boy, being frightened II
suli- press and finding everything 20 strange to
tment began to tug AZ me aud to cry. exclalniins
y ro- bly, II want to go home" wonldn'thave
1'ham in the least surprised just then II poic
plsy had touched me on the shoulder, deeiri'
rn.rv, know what it was all about. l relate THIS
sand said, to show how amazingly wide awake
uldn't pie are in the Ross matter for myself l
That don't take that small man walkinl
more until his mother cuts his curls or
other bows mothers have come to their 81
news The revival OF Henry at the "Wainut
: -, proved a strange mixture OF completeness
+" s'n shahbiness It iS undoubtedly novelty,
make very secopd hand one. That is to say. sf
1t ia comnlete and costumes and appointments
III that sorts have ..been provided. bnt that tn
N en- dppv and battered to the Last degree. I
lies in tha sunposition that the thing was old be
or the was brought to this country at all, while
8, de. its arrival in America it has been sent
d, and from one theatre to another until now 1t
u gen terly used up. Paint is rubbed on the see
lme TO patches yard square. Originally no
81 sum 1t offered series Of stage pictures OF rea
person niAcapce, In
three
10 year. Monastery In Narylands
ter you A Trappist Monk. Francis de Sales, ha
u haSo commissioned to purchase property in thu
pe'soih ~ Msrrlapd Where il ia proposed to