The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-01-25
CONTENTS.

lcy's aluson to his ScoIcb-Irsh ancestry.
CHAP. III. Ancestors-Parentage-Bi rthOrigin of the
Family-Old Captain Ezekiel Greeley Gree
ley-Zaccheus the second-Roughness and tenaci,y OF
the Greeley race-Aiaternal Ancestors OF Horace Gree
ley-John Northumberland OF Horace Greeley's
Great grandmoher-His Grandmother Romantic In
cdent@IIorace Greeley is born black as CHM
neyn-Comes TO his color-Succeeds 10 the of
Horace.
CHAP ILL., Early Childhood-The Village OF Amherst
Character OF the adjacent couniryTfIe Greeley farnl
The Tribune IN the room IN which its Editor born
Horace learns TO read-Book upside down-Cio-s TO
school III lonlonderry-A district school forty years
ago-ilorace as Young oraiOrHas mania for spelling
hard words-Ges great glory at the spelling school
Recoleciions OF has surviving school ellowshs
eminence foretold-Delicacy of ear-Eary choice OF
irade-iils courage and umidiytioes 10 school ia Bed
tordA iavorlte among his schooltellows-llis early
fodness for the village newspaper-Les IN ambush for
the post-rider who brought itScours the country TOR
books-Proect OF sending him to academyThe old
sea-capialll-Horace Il farmers boy-I.et do
stint irst-Iiis way of fishing
CHAP. ~. His Father Ruined-Remoya al 10 Vermont
New Hampshire before the era of manuac iurrsCnuscs
OF his fathers failure-Rum ia the oden time-An
cution in the house-Flight OF the ialher-Horace aud
the Rum-jug-Compromlse with the crediiors-Rcmoval
10 another farm-Fnal ruin-Remova al to Nermont-rhe
winter jourey-Poverty of the ianily-Scene at their
home-Cheeriulness in misfortune.
CHAP. v. At Westlaven, Vemont.-Descripuon of the
country; Clearing up land All the family assist la
S>viss-Family Robinson; Primitive OF Horace
His early indifference dress; His and attitude
in school Peacemaker among the boys Gets Into a
scrape and OF il; Assists his school-rllows in their
studies; An evening home Horace knows too
much Dsconcerts his tsachers by his questions Leaves
school The pine knots sill blaze on the hearth ;
Reads necessarily Becomes q great draught-p yer
eehunng; Read, al the Mansion House Taken for
an Idiot; And for possible President; Reads Mrs.
Hemans with rapture; A Wolf Story Pedestrian
journey; Horace and the horseman: Yokng the Oxen
Scene with an old Soaker Rum in Wes,haven; Horaces
gious doubts; Becomes a Unversalist; Discovers the
hunlbug OF Democracy Inpatient 10 begin his APP
premiership.
CHAP vi. Apprcnticeship-The Village of East-Poul
ney Horace applies for the Place Scene in the Gar
denj lie makes all Impression; 4 difficulty arises and
is overcome; He enters the Office; Rite OF Initiation
Horace the Victor; His employers recoections OF him
The Pack OF Cards Horace begins paragraph; Joins
the Debating Society; His manner OF Debating Horace
and the Dandy; His noble conduct 10 his father Ills
hrst glimpse OF Saratoga; HIS manners OF the Table !;
Becomes the Town-Ency copedia; The Doctors Story
Recolechons OF one OF his fellow apprentices Iorces
tavorte Poets Politics OF the iinc; The Anti Mason
Excltement The Northern Spectator stops The APP
prentice Free.
CHAP. VII lie Wanders.-IIoracc leaves Poul,ney
His first Overcoai; Home 10 his Fathers Log House
Ranges the country for work The Sore Leg Cured :;
Gets Employment but lue Money; Asionishcs The
Draught Players Goes 10 Erie, Pa; Interview with an
Editor; Becomes Joumeyma in the office Descrip-
tion Eric; The Lake; His generosity his Father
His new clothes No more work al Erie; Starts for
CHAP VIII. Arrival in New York-TLe journey A
night on the ow-paih He reaches the civ; Inventory
ofhi property Looks for boarding house Finds one
EXpends hall his capital upon clothes; Searches
prentice; Continues the search: Goes church: Hears
of a vacancy; Obtains work The boss takes him for
"a-iool,' bn, changes his opinions Nicknamed the
Ghost; Practical jokes; Horace meiaInorphoscd; Dis
pute about commas; The sloemaker's boarding house ;
Grand banquet on Sundays.
Snai IA cl''o N'i''--'"aNFt NfSt -
Works on The Evening POST" Story of Mr.. Leggett
"Commercai Advertiser Spirit OF the Times; Spec
men Oh ms wiring a. a,s PERCY Narai,y ond 81 il,e
drama; IHioihy NisShisj Works for Mr. Reiii'd
The first Int
CHAR. 4 The First Penny Paper and who thought OF
u-1nporfahce OF The cheap daily press; The originator
OF the idea; History of the idea; DR. Sheppards Chatham
street coeilai"ns Inc laes IS conceived, II rs born
common boy; The scheInsr baiticd Daily papers
Meiny a n'e ga"ds Ego, III Snspriu Go',S 10 r'1u
uon ihe nrin OF ''feciey STORY Inc Morning Post
appears; And fails The sphere OF the cheap press;
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ChAi NJ me f ,t, uhuse-loueIy pruning he
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n.r,,rr" Nr Creelcy ,s n master. dinner i,rv.
pp,r Graham. Horacr 1;reeIey n, ,hc ar.h,, iiIol
.rhe Nv, Worker nro,eci,,I. Lanes Garden Renne,,
c,i 40 VII lt;,or ~ ,bc n, 49, Cbona'a :.
,he nonsr. Ina early ,o,nIncs. uono;ness of H. r,9
go, IN ,h, ofIce Snec,ens -, uoraco ,:rssi,,
gu ~ Sh; W. of Ii, 49, liz o,;", ne n;
Marriage; The SILK stocking story; A day in W,sing
ION rus $50 .. NE Senst reeunary oiincu
80 g,. ,,iss;na letter. ,ihe l,,,IT 80, =. 90; o. -
~. comic. of Debiar. p,rt Rent,mn usmr~
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oman Ire cbaracrer. a m,yri foyions y,c,nry pr
cronb The Graves and (lI.v ducl: The Ediinr or
Supn INC '''''' anu o'''' '"''' INT ''''o' oNei-
ctnsP Wv Tho Iocc,hir. a,r;on.c,roo and ,,,,.r
TOO W lrepull,hg; me dei'rlmn OF islo; The Log
cb ar"hi ~. 80 in. az ,s 10 ,
Cnon ions hnl 3lg ioface ,rerieI ana ,he
cake-pasAet' ecumarS dihcuiues coh'lhueu Inc HI
c, 6une anno"nesa, u, r.; ~ c, M
Daily Press OF New York IN nsii The Tribune appears
The Omens unpropitious; The hrst week; Conspiracy
TO put down The Tribune The Tribune irumphs Thorn
as Mcl:lrah The Tribune alive; Industry OF the idi
tors; Their independence Horace Greehy and John
Tyler; The Tribune Fixed Fact
CHAP NVi. The Tribune and FouTlerlsm-What made
Horace ,feeley mocailS. Inc lntd wnler OF is'is
Giles by Mr. Brisbane begun Their effect Cry OF Mad
Dog Discussion petweeh Horace Greeley AMI Henry
J. Raymond; How it arose Abstract OF i, in con
versational form.
CHAP NVil: The Tribune second lear-lncrease of
Price The Tribune oae M the lighting men,
Charles Dickens defended The Editor travels; Visits
Washington, and sketches the Senators AT Mount Yer
non Al Niagara hard hlf at Major Noah.
CHAP. NVln The Tribune and j. Kenmore Cooper
The libel; Horace Greeeys narrative of the trial; lie
striking illustration; lie addresses the jury MIR
per sums up; Horace Greeley comments ola the speech
The verdict Mr. Creeleys remarks on the same strikes
al ec-hne Tor New York; 4 new suit; An imaginary
CHAP. XIX. The Tribune con,nucS-The Special FIX
press system; Night adventures of Enoch Ward Gig
Express; Express from Halifax; Banked by the snow
drifts Party warfare then Books published by Greeley
McElrah Course Of the Tribune The Editor travels
Scenes in Washington An incident 10 travel; Clay and
Freling huysen The eIcrons of Horace Greeley Re
suits OF the defeat; The Tribune and slavery; Burning
OF the Tribune building; The Editors reflections upon
the fire.
CHAP. Xxx. Margaret Fuer.-Her writings in the Til
bune She resides with Mr. Greeley; his narrative J
Rights Her generosity Her independence; Her love
Greeley Death OF Pickle.
CHAP NM Editorial Reparees1At war with all The
world The spirit 0i ne Iripue I.rPoIls Ei'uicIhuNI
The Tribune ana Ut rous SOM l'He suSg cs'eui
An Atheists oath; WORD lot doineslcs ifish Deoc-
racy; The modern drama IN Al Or hawsni Dlssou-
nen Of the Cnion Dr Fransihs story a Picture or
Polk; Charles inckens ano Copyrgh' charge OF ma
lennni falschoodi Preaching md Practice; Col Webb
severely hit; Hostility 10 the Mexican war; Violence
ger with the Herald
CHAP. XXI. 1S4S.-Revoluon in Europe; The Tribune
exuts The Shevegamnion letters Fay Tor and Fillmore
Course OF the Tribune Horace Greeley at Nauxhail
Garden; His election to Congress.
tbs in lie pfl
Member of Congress- His first acts The Chaplain
hypocrisy The Land Reform Bill Distributing the Doc