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PsILaDLirsla. Jliy ., 1872
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fect sta-natioa in - kinds 4 business which mas
given our stores and warehouses deserted AZ |
aspect. united 10 the sng-1a. number of citizens
whom the cheap excursion. have lured away, had
presented picture OF repo-e mott ln~e.o'me.
Nothing could therefore happen more opportune
tn.a ih.. tragedy 20 '' avill an pcc .rrcnce "a
wtndfan to the pennies, which 'hey are hlsily
engaged in making the most Of suppose ths
enterpri-a of tie press Is all right though !
have NV mi.gi,iEgs about it. Crime, brutal and
bloody. stalks over the land with a savage bra.
yado that seems to acquire Increasing ooidnss'
from some underlined cause. What that cause l.
would be difficult task to unrayel; but tie IN
yestigation # vigorously psr;ued, n shi be attend
ed with useful results.


The Grand Jury. inqurins for our present Court
of Gener. Sessions. hayiry ior-l a true bin
against the publisher. Of the l4JHc Ledger, Ter
their attack on the Junior Editor a tse Daiy
Chronicle, there j. Of course to - tlaL Ihis
!, Likely 10 be one OF the most important and -N-
tensyc investigation. that has ever come before
or Courts, The extensive circulation Of the
Ledger; ue long, bitter hostility which ha- eN-


,icd between the Two papers, maniies'ed too ire
quentiy IN uubccomng personalities The chsrhc-
ter OF Col. Alexander known a. the " Napoleon oi


the press. from the number ot periodicals when
he ha. bad under lns thumb Tor the past quarter
of century and the host Of friends which are
ranged upon both sides, will make tins a moving
matter. Political feeling viii also have rs iniiu-
csce. Notwith,iand the immense popularity
of the Ledger 1t has acquired An uncnviahIe noto-
riety from the manner in winch IL ha' always con
rriycd 10 twist IL neutrality upon the Loco-f oco
side. and there are IaaHy. even among is most
constant readers. who would have no objection. 10
eeeins it, political peridy punished. These are
some of the causes which Will lead to the unusual
excitement I anticipate. But these arc all ex-
ceedcd b, the question mor- strictly issue. You
are OF course aware OF this beng a Temperance
matter The Ledger. in all It's controversies win
il. rival. ha, inyarin ly called It the Drinkards
Journal" and ew weeks since followed up It's
attacks b, a long leader which for bitter in,ec-
tive and har.hucss was never exceeded IN the col
usns Of any newspaper. he positions assumed
were perhaps true; II not literally 80, they we're
in general SENSE; but II was not probably kept
IN mind that the truth should not be spoken at
all times" The charge made against the Chron-
icc wa- that it. Senior EIitor had established
more gin palaces ~ and lured more young men to
rum and death than vas perfectly consistent with
bis duty as good citizen. The scorching expose
from it, general az well individual application,
was of "a character well calculated to excite thu
ire OF all establishments, hotels, tavcrns and 9TH
ers, where liquor, sold; 80 you perceive the
Chronicle will bayc powerful interest eslistod
on is eide at the trial. On the other side. the
Ledger will ray to il support the friends of tenn
porarce. who number large amy. Take II all
together there are the matelial. tor n tremendous


-. | b,li I. cd ro.t the
city get to loggerheads in the conflict. Should
any thins particularly pungert or racy urn w |
will not fail to ,ppr,e you as must confess it is
a matter about " nich feel 800 little interest.


Our Legislature has adjourned; the members
pockcting their pay, and going nome satisfied, |
suppose with doing nothing With the exception
Of aboll, l,hrg impris soumont for debt. and passing
3. stay law 10 prevent the Shcriiis selling pro-
periy for ess than two-'hrds It's value, no measure
OF general interest or Importance has bccu cnaced'
The a',enpttO -ellthc Sat improvements "ss a
failure. Yet the fifteen million. which could have
been realized for the canals alone would have ma
terislly reduced our " forty millisn deOt ; wAe
the Railroad. now 80 mise raby mis-managed and
uuproductivc to the State, would have aided IN
cutting down he balance. On all hands It IS con-
coded that tha STATE would r. better without than
with these means ot political irrigues and ceripp-
tion


The proceedings, authorized to be instituted. IN
the Courts of Montgomery County, against iha
Civ for the mi,mana. smcnt Of Girsrd rsagnIh-
cent lsgscy I, expected 20 lead to ssme important
results out | anticipate no awful disclosures.
The .' College for Orphans has been an untor-
tuuate affair from the outset, but more perhaps
from the ambiguity OF tie famous Will itself tnan
from any corruption or fraud in carving oui it'
provisions. The -tstcmsrt DAY two since III
one Of your city papers, ,hat the College Fund had
! been wasted do,vu T. $40 OO0--,shcn that l. IN
/ fact merely the uuex pended balance rcmaluln:


from astycar annual inco-le, l. pretty fairy pect


men OF the msapF ~>henslon winch prevails o. tins
/ subject. There az some interesting fact, CON
nectcd with tLs great -gacy-now attempted to
be Vresicd from the city, which may afford matter
! for future communication.


| In INV daily walks about town there are some
things that particularly aHnoy and none more 50
than the long gras, which lourishes IN some of our
/ streets. IL remind, me unrcasantly of the great
| " Currency tinker who. ten years ago. declared
he " did not care if the erass grew in the streets
/ OF Philadelphia. This was, ysu recollect. in re-
| ply 20 the Committee who, in behalf of our citi-
7eas. enlreatcd and mpiored the "ishexib.o Ro-
man not 70 persist in the " Experiment, which
/ j. wa, clearly iorcseen would brig bankruptcy
and ruin ia II train has often occurred TO ne
that on the gra.s which indicates the deserted and
silent city, honest Loco might set ms ,cythe
to work and. making hay while the ssn .line',


stud one o. the mint bags. emptied ct rs 30 better
CURRENCY" and send to the author Of our Distress
pillow Of such hay What dreams nigh; not the
>lumhcrs upon that pillow av.ken. And Yet |
would not % disturb The repose If even the author
/ of such widespread ruin. For after all he was
perhaps far les. csnsurahe than the n,idious lagos
who poisoned hi, honest m ind ard turned hi. stern
/ integrity and Rom,n hrmness 10 their ows base
and wicked purposes. And j. it not mon,trous,


Mr. Editor. that one Of these same political
-ages-oae of the plant instruments oi the kitchen
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