, 1861-11-14

York and other. Eastern clties- T.
The New York Hbaas#q Ebs< comments at
considerable length upon the railroad and f
water taci1iAes Of Chtcs8n sud remarks that
this city aposaessea advantages superior TO
those Of sny other point Of the West, and II |.
the Government sha11 deem It proper to ea
tablish new sr1noy, probably the reasoas
sdduced in behalf Of that city will carry
weight.n In conclusion 1t ssys: "The Cor.
eminent will probably find It necessary to
supply the place of the araenaI destroyed at
Hnrper's Ferry, and In the event Of the four.
dalton Of a new armory, the claims OF Chies.
go, As set forth in this striking memorial Of
her citizens, will be entitled to careful CON
liberation"
The New York World, referring to the me.
morial, not only advocates the claims Of
Chicago but demands the establishment Of
three naval gtatlons-one on Lake Ontario
and the others at Chicago and another point
upon the upper lakes It Says: "We have
received copies Of 3 memorial to Congress
from the Chicago corporation and Board OF
Trade, urging muItitudinous reasons for the
establishment of National Armory at that |
city--sto replace thst destroyed by the rebsls
at Harper1s Ferry We 60 still furthe1--fos |
several armories In the lake and Upper Mis-. |
kiesippi regions; and also for several naval
depots, one Of which, along with the asmory
to be established at Chiesgo."
We would do well to initiate the zeal OF onf |
Eastern friends An energetic, united and |
determined actioQeWi1 secure the Armory.
The prize is worth the effort, and no stone
should be left untu1ned in the contamination
Of this desirable end. Pittsburgh is the only
competitor at all to be feared. Her citizens
we're earlier in the field. aud have aud are now,
lahoring day and night, backed by the inlu'
ence Of the Secretary # Var. Potential as the
Influences may be, fhey have Ret at work, it
furnishes no cause for fear Epon our part, but
increased Incentives for combined sud well d.
| rected tffDrt.
| The Last Of the Late Boiler Expioa1on.
The examination into the cause producing
the late boiler explosion, By which three men
| have lest their lives and much property been
DESTROYED, terminated yesterday, In the Coro
ner,s il quest upon the body Of Patrick Lynch,
the last Of the victims, whose death vas an
uounced In these columns yesterday morning.
4 number of practical boiler-makers and
engineers we're summoned before Coroner
James, and gave their testimony, which dif-
fers somewhat from that given previously and
from statements made upon the suppositions
Of Impractical persons. Messrs. F. II. Gates,
". T. Thomas, and Robsrt Anthony gave
+he;- eviae0ce after A carefu1 examfnat,on of
80 re,n,;re of The ho,1er ard wera rnao;nons.
- ~ +ha on;n;on +hat +ha ho,1ar Il, nm est;on.
.,.horoh IA IA Mr nounar bv +ha ,nan7'
es.S-as. t,- +,,, ax,oz,aa ,,,~,,oaa ~ ondn,;nr
- eraes1.a ~ ~ =, f-on ~ t,,tv.a;sht ~ s,xtv nonnds
ofstesr nas artna11v nj ssta nnaer ti1e nres.
s1~a ~ g-oo-a +har, +1;-+v ronna. f,o,, a., n.
..@a,e1+ rr,,7,er ~ ,tax.ho1ta ,n,n-o,or f.s,
+..,sn - 4hesa h,1ta snd othar 1,,nerfact,on,
: ~ aa7<+zoc+;on T. v,a ahou, +bo+ +ha-s
-sra f-orn sirtv.Hv. n e;xtv.eft,ht ronnda m
, !, and ,va+ar In two pauoe eocts- inst nrsv1ont
N the occurrence n the accident Thav a1sr
eave T. aa their op;n,on that event undtr f,ft1
:. +,ou,da +he boi1er had teen 1,sh1e. al a1ono,
{ a. .nv moment IN evn,ode
! verdict va rendsred AZ 5o11ouz.
! The inrv find that Patrick lynch died at hi.
80 100. n IA .,to ~ Th1cs1n ~, +ha 1ot1
day of November, from injuries received b,
the explosion OF steam boiler tn the cofles
! street., In eaid city, and that said explosion
Eag caused by n insnfaelsnt1y co1stfuetet ~
onh ~ -, ~ a1er;na ~ 1ssS' * y o'1'n'o'
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4 eEcBsH DRuM--A novel drum is On ez
: 49, -ot.,a ~ Ta-,s on1n+1 " ~. ~,
= Greusel, OF the Fog River Regiment Tn
J, shell Of the drum Was formerly gum tre
: bee hive The heads are raW-hlde. and tn
l. fastenIpgs, bed cords with straps, from oil
9 boot legs. A more hideous, ugly and uncout
4 looking drum could not be scared up anon
K tribe Of Pottawotomte Indians, and nor
= dismal, dolefn1 sounding instrument coul
not be imagined. The bellowjnga Of the bu
1oct- uho once 1rore the hide. uow tranemoo
= "s -" .~~ "S1~ sA@o .s ~" -
= I1hed into the drum he8os, we're mellow cs
q derces IN rn,nnar;soD with H. This upcout
IF ,0-,,1 -.-,- o.
trophy OF 0orQer WaflaIes Will d eeceseaou Aa
l. cantured at the same n1ace. are In the poase
+ s3on If ro1 Hammond. If the Chicsgo. Ru
- 1ippfon ard Quincy Railroad, to whom the
Ar . 7.-.o...,tsa ~ ro1 c~a1sa1
"ele Pf1sehaeu ~ |V' NAe1oe@"
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d. A sAhoR on s1R1ks.-A sailor oy II
- mama of John Graham made cnrnn1afnt hefo1