PHILAplLpHIA. Dec 7 ia.
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PHiLApELPHIA, Dec. z, ls45


IN local matters there is scarcely any thing new 70
communicate Politicians preparing for the coming
session OF the Legislature and number OF projects are
now silently ripening, with a view important sI,era
uohs In the municipal government Of the city and North


us'lcts, In the organization Of OF our courts


isouon OF jurors, and in the regulation Of election
80 as to multiply the polk and thus reduce the


'oe VI votes to be counted at each In this last re-
measures viii be adopted 10 guard against fraud
upon the oao' boxes after they have left the hands Of
the Judges and inspectors Of elections A, tho 49,
- the ballot boxes are carefully guarded IN "a ~ ,
when they are sealed by the inspectors and dIior.s
into the hands of the Alderman wbeD 49,
utterly at the mercy of any who chooses 10
little ingenuity in opening and altering them And a.;
frstes they are far from being safe from altes,ios T.
their hands They are mostly strong partizans ana ~
when party has notion TO commit a fraud and INV %
pens 10 have majority Of the judges in any one district
they can commit the ballot boxes to an unscrunuion,
magmTne ana then contest the election alIege mis
eouat and have the boxes re.opsned. ne count nm
these crcumstances would be sure to sustain tba
segations II was fear of this which induce cd the da
crac party at the last election oppose SO
w.rs dne natives bungled in their procesdng