New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-23
BOSTON.
,r,, sropy, HARD-HEARTED BRoTHER-ELZUR
v-ptcuT,s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on IMPEACH-
,rexr-xrw-HAAIPsuIBE POLITICS.
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,,, s handling tlc pick and shovel, Whe the "o
mon wifi, rare exceptions, are within doors lVsAo"oo
eadily all day yesterday, and portions oil inc As IlV
cc1iuo and following, and blow prod6iousy' CAIICH
tcrtb v inprudcut schoolmaams late IN the 0leIAooH
fd their way home with difficulty, and In some cases
had TO be taken in by strangers The thousands Oh uuS
ness men who came into Che city by the morning trans
and staid untn after dinner found themselves compeed
TO stay still longer and not per cent OF them reacheu
home at night All the railroads, steam and horse were
blockaded and travel will not be regular for day OF TWO
10 come The hotels were crowded. and many men had 10
seek lodgings the houses and stores OF friends ana ac
ouantances Ten years ago this day We had similar
Storm but have had since at all equal III seventy
A Winter like this often directs the thoughts toward
mans inhumanity to man. do not propose to infct
upon you homily on this topic, bit to give Illustrations
of it by quoting fairly, though briefly from printed cor
respondence connected with law suit which mas come
into my possession 1t is not published, but conclude
that those who printed are not ayerse TO giving IL pup
lefty shall give Names but there is no harm per
haps In saying that all the letters are dated at town IN
Plymouth County all the way from Feb. to June To-
1865 and that the correspondents are brothers,
In the first place A. informs G. that he can occupy the
house and barn this Winter at the rate OF $3.50 year. pay
able quarterly g. replies that he should like the pan
and will pay If he can find employment but as he had
been obliged to renqush office he held because OF his
inability to give the large bonds required he doubts his
ability TO paw If you want me TO move VIII do So
A. in note of two lines, repeats his former terms ana
then waits until April when he sends bill for quar-
ters rent saying: al shall take the hay ana irut from
the place this summer" G. replies that he cannot pay
the BILL but will do soon as he can. He hopes ne
should have been allowed tho Improvement of the place
this wear it would have been great accommodations Is
expecting q situation soon, and so on. A. Sharply an
swcr that he shall take the hay and fruit and o mas
anything in the cellar he must remove II lmmcoa.oS
Cannot consent to his remaining in the house Ihe snort
/ a., uttffa II
a days notice" Again demands prompt payment OF the
rent Hopes his brother win succeed in getting an office
VIII take his manure toward the rent. c. writes again
offering the manure and some urnips In the cellar II a.
does not want them, will remove them though neon
venent to do So Asks the privilege Of planting garden
which he viii give up il required TO move Asa!s Ne
does want the tunps but they can remain In the eel
lar ten days longer G. can have garden spot opposite
the store but he must remove before vegetables can
rpen c. replies that the lot in front Of the store Is not
fit for garden, and hopes A. will consent to his use OF
the garden he had last year Should like to raise Nese
abeS for his familys Closes by saying, am poor
and destitute and you deal with Inc ne you think
best" Apparently Modified, A. replies, iou can plant
small piece where you did last year" Aprl H. ne gives
c. notice to quit before the lst OF June week
later he orders TO take the turnpS out OF the ccHar
immediately repeats the notice 70 quit the house ana
also the barn and outbuidmgs June2, A. writes: Have
you vacated the house and premises as requested ana
gave you notice 90 dot II please send me the Key
not why have you not done SOL Let me Know hnmc'
datey wish to have house and premises vacated NJ
once" In reply, G.. says he cannot Nacate without en-
dapceripr his own health and life and that OF h, family.
Asks the privilege Of remaining during the year A.
renes "You must yacatc Immediately" G.. follows with
another appeal especially in behalf Of his two daughters,
the health Of whom quite fcebc and his wounded
soldier son expected home daily. Expects 70 leave
town before long, and 20 be Ousted now will dssrousy
affect his future prospects. "Uuder my present crcuu
I,ro will fuVu4 and
children" A. replies by repeating the notice TO quit and
in postscript says: "You into tho old house by
the c. replies, setting forth that the odd house Is
live in, and paintiyely begging FOR mercy 81 am
poor and not too proud to own it. The world knows IT,
hardly know how am 70 live and support my family Il
am al yOur mercy" %" should gricve TO have my children
turned into the street homeless and housccsS. but am
prepared TO meet the adyersitie OF the world they
come Onc-half hours conversation With you, calmly
and coolly think you would be satisfied have been
Justly used without cause" Don't for Gods sake, turn
my family and children into the street" A. replies vim
dcating the character OF the old house. unless y0W
Si3r paint and paper neccss0yfoT hCdH" "As for re-
moving you will have TO do cannot consent fOr you
| 20 remain" "YOu speak about being uujusiiy uscd
which means suppose by me- but think II is rather
the You say you not lost 70 all sense Of jus
tee and propricty. am glad Of it. Being poor no dis
yace 10 anu one" g. writes again. presenting his last
plea for pity and compassion" 81 an pTOsFacd and
humbled in the dust" DO spare another year"
For Gods sake and for the OF my children let
remain the present year" "If am deprived Of this
privilege cannot possibly keep from the poorhousc."
a." II have done you wrong will make you all the
amends In my power" 81 have witnessed this after
noon gang OF men examining the grass
suppose for the purpose Of puTch isng it, but pray you
TO let Inc have it, 1t will enable me in part to support
my family, aud II at the end Of the year am alive Will
leave the place In good condition" And much more in
the same strain to which, finally A. replies sorry
Ohear that you SICK and hope that you will
As for your occupying the premises for the year.
| have nothing 90 say You cannot remain, and
win yacate per notice given. The hay and fruit shall
take. The hay Is advertised and will be sold at auction
The result action to possession Of the real
estate, which decided IN favor Of the rich brother
but exceptions taken and the j. believe sl
pending These two brothers OF one Of tho rich
nabobs Of the Old Colony; g. you viii infer, is decaycd
and poor A. is rich and vigorous, at least in dircc
ton. g. has been politician and was once candidate
for Congress- A. got his money aud his humanity in the
honorable pursuits Of trade.
The most interesting event in the Legislature il de-
bate matter unineresting to the public. in which
MI Walker, the coorcd member from Charlcstown met
several Of the leading members and best debacr In the
House. and carried his point By 19ma0ry. Ezur Wright,
the insued and abused Insurance Commissioner of last
year has been signay vndcated 10y a debate and vote
in our House Of Representatives. In the Legislature
Of 1866 there happened to be member WHO had
der the ban Of Mr. Wright and the Supreme Court for
tain practices receiver OF failed insurance company.
There another member innocent OF all knowledge
OF insurance, who being put upon committee charged
with investigating the subject Of the valuation Of life
policies, went TO Mr. Wright for information, and
furnished with Of his annual reports, ne
cOmpanicd with the gentle information that he was
for not having already Informed himself Thlsjm-
prudent and perhaps unjust estimate Of the country mem
bers standing in the animal creation naturally enough
exasperated him, and he forthwith proceeded a. il sup
posed, in combination with the member first alluded to-