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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-10-05

Since Grant came into power, and
up to the 5th day of July, nearly one
hundred and forty millions Of the
public debt have been paid off, and l
have lust got a dispatch showing that
up to tonight the public debt will
have been reduced over one hundred
and forty-siX millions since General
Grant came into power, while during
the last sixteen months Of President
johnson being in power only eight
millions of reduction was made, or
little over; certainly less than nine
millions. At this rate the public debt
will be paid off in less than fifteen
wears. It is true you have all been
ground down by taxation; all perish
ing with it. You are all poor, badly
dressed and half starved, as you all
know; but we have paid of nearly a
hundred and forty millions Of this
debt since Grant came into power.
Here is another great result. Is it
not better to pay of the debt in this
way than to attempt to swindle the
creditors out of it by using irredeema-
bic paper for the whole amount? To
have them lose the debt and the peO-
pie lose the currency? And nobody
gain anything by it but the swindlers
and shavers? l say, in the presence
Of these great results, all Democratic
arguments fall to the ground, and
come to nothing.
And what has been done in these
sixteen months will be increased in
the next sixteen months. The ad-
ministratiOn is getting better month
after month, and will get better yesI
after year. The machinery is only
fairly in operation now.
THE TRUE LABOR PARTY OF THE
COUNTRY.
I said the Republican party is the
great labor party Of the country, anc
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
TaE KEsRXY MoSUNEygAL FUND.

IL was not till Saturday that the dit1cuty between
the monumental committee OF Phil kearny Post
No. 2, Grand Army OF the Republic, and Major A. r.
Sears treasurer OF the Kearny Monumental Fund,
was completely settled. While Major Sears freely
acknowledges that he acted very imprudenty In
disposing Of the funds as he did, his numer-
GUS friends in Newark are unanimous IN
the opinion that his error was purely
one OF Judgment instead as had been charged, OF
ben2 OF sordid, mercenary character, and,
Indeed, the 2entleman's pr0mptness In racing the
music the moment he heard the first note would
seem to snow conclustvely that he had dishonor-
able design tn the matter. In view OF the fact that
tae money would not be needed for at least TWO
years to come and with the intention OF letting
Increase itself considerably beyond what the &C.
crued Interest would raise 1t, lie put 1t With OF
his own ana his wife's money aud purchased fine
piece OF improved property on Maple place. Wood
side. This property, which Major Sears positively
asserts Is worth to-day at least 81 ooo and on which
there are mortgages to the extent Of $4,000, has
been transferred 10 tho Monumental Committee, to
hold security for the 81, 2o0--thc fund. The Ma
jor mas drawn up full statement Of the whole trans
action from the INCEPTION and handed it to Captain
William Wackenshaw VINO VIII submit 1t to the post
at the next meeting prior to It's publication. The
Maor returned to wilmington, Del last evening.
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
SAD CASE or SUICIDE IN BOSTON.

An Old New York Nferchunf in INDECENT Cir.
curisrunces Blows His Heart Out with II Pts.
ecl-His Farewell Address TO This Wicked
Wsrlh.
B0sroS, March 10, 1870.
There was ripple ol excitemeat nj
the 81. James Hotel tast evening, caused
py o sad OF suicide. The party who
thus sought Oblivion OF this worlds ell
derly personege say fifty years, named Benjamin A.
Smith Attention was called TO the act by the report
Of pistol snot coming from one OF the water
closets connected with the hotel. Immediate inves-
tgation revealed the fact that he had shot himself
through the left breast, as wound appeared thers
from whcn the blood was oozlag. The pistol laid
on the noor at his side. Coroner Cornell was At
called but from the circumstances and
q note which Smith tad left behind nc dio not
consider al inquest necessary. The circumstances
attending the death OF MI. Smith are ol sad char
acter. When he commenced boarding at the ST.
James ne was reputed 10 be wealthy merchants
from New York city, and this report seemed TO be
regarded as true on account OF has being engaged IN
no particular business In this city. Persons &C
quainted with him TOOK IL for granted that
he was living the interest of his money.
But during the past few months iI was no
tIced that ne drank considerably, and at times
excessively. About five Ten minutes before he
took his life he the billiard room OF the hote,
ana ne was noticed 10 remove MS nat and coat and
tnen leave whilc In state Of lntoxicaton. The re-
port OF pistol was then heard. and the man
wos found dead On ms body was found
tmaA four-barreled plsioi, three chambers 0t
Whlcn were loadeu. The unfortunate man has
family In New York. who was informed OF his SAD
iste br telegraph Tue deceased lett tne Following
note ia his room:--
arm nearly useless, almost fendies close my
earth SONS 2 ad hand WIN pase me quietly al rest a Mo.n @
Almighty will pardon for thus early laying oil the great
bwsss VI ", De NAhsAAIN 4, kAAfH,
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
POLITICAL HUCKSTERING.

Old Occupants OF Stands In City Markets ths
Victims OF Political observation-disclosures
hcmovnis-Iyho arc Decapitated and Who
Take Their Places, and Why and How Il 10
Done.
Politics. that 50 rapidly Is usurpng sovereign con-
troll OF every thing connected with local government
is it is alleged beginning 10 exercise ts autocratic
powers III reference to the city markets in manner
at once ngdly and unbearably despotlc. Nothing
short of supreme POLITICAL influence and unmistaka
be alliance with political brusers and that omnipo
tent vote early and often" gang managing primary
elections ana giving place and power to It's chosen
fsvorites Is SAID to be guarantee TO those occupy
tng stalls In the markets that they VIII be allowed
TO retain them.
spirit OF political vandalism has just begun to
show itself In Washington Market, aud the sama
spirit IL Is said will at once take the ''gran0
rounds" OF all the markets, and the result Is state
OF uuwonted excitement among the market men.
There are those mere who have occupied stands oc-
cupied by their fathers before them, to whom they
descended az family nherItances, who are daily
receiving notices to give up their stands to otherx
appointed 70 take their places. They are oustcd
without momcnt's notice. And this ~ not all:
They have no redress Thcy are told 10 get up ana
Qetn and the mandate has 10 be obeyed.
Haven't | always promptly paid my markee
ceiving his Official notification TO quit duly signed by
tine SUPERINTENDENT OF Markets and countersigned
by the COmptf0iier
Eyes, sr,' was tho answer.
"Iay'nt always paid any assessments mDosed
upon me Tor improvements or other purposes"
"Hav'nt always complied with every rule ana
regulation or the marketT
most uUnouhtedly."
..Mny, then, am femovedr'
Another man wants your place"
why rs It given 70 blnS"
"Potica does IT."
"Noining else ~
Nothing elae.'
me?n
'Al.r
"Wlll be paid for my nxturesT'
mo, sir.v
''Thcy cost me $1,000"
Cant help that.n
...Is there no way Of staying this summary pro,
cecdngW
..Not at Nil.
The above ls a sample case as given our 70.
porter recently, ard the exact dialogue a. ro-
ported bv one OF the victims. No one fees sale IN:
less he ta OF the Iluontal political stripe relerrcd
to- and then his safety very uncertain uncss ms
name begins with an o. or Mac. As we nave OILS
among the market men, and particularly those
whose cognomens are not positively OF Tue HiDer.
nan nomenclature. Many have invested their All
IN their stands and the result OF THIS progressive
wholesale cutting of OF heads Will bc their financial
rum they claim tnat 1t ID an outragc-a cruel ana
objectionable revival Of oppressive vandalism; IN
short taxation without protection. Tho subject is
talked over OF appointing committee TO proceed To
Albany to see II 1t IL not possible TO secure State
legislation rs remedy against what Is CLAIMED ~ ~
J an unwarraQtable infringement on tbsT r'gAt1f
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
TIE F,ae DEPARTMENT.,

II - announced thai the new 1re alarm telegraph
viii go into use on tho 2sth in all parts OF this
city south OF Fourteenth street. Under this system
every signal station made an alarm station. Every
oficer of the department. OF the police force and
every officer OF the rc insurance patrol Will be fur.
nisbed with . key which viii open any and all the
boxes. key WI II also be LETT with the occupant Of
the building nearest each alarm box, and the street
NUMBER OF the building or which il may
be found Will be posted on the box.
south OF Fourteenth street there viii be $40
locations Of alarm boxes, and north or that
street there win be nearly 49, The poles OF the fire
alarm telegraph will ne known by the colors in
which they are pantcd.-thc base brown ana the
remainder French gray. Those having alarm boxes
attached WILL have a red hand painted above the
box. According 10 the arrangements parromen
and others will tie enabled TO learn in passing boxes
the precise location for which an alarm il being
: sounded. Each alarm box is furnished wiih Morse
key, TO be used for sending out second and third
alarms. which, II practicable, wil De sent from the
same box from which the first WAS issued After the
2stn inst. the second and third alarms will not bo
sounded the bells, W hich Will strlxe three ronnos,
instead Of i've AS now, for lres.
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
ECCLESIASTICAL WaMsa SUFFRAGE.

Tho Dawn OF Won,an's Power in Connecii-
cut--Important Decision Of Church Menu
bcrs-W00en and Minors Declared Eligible
60 Vote Tor Denc0us.
At meeting OF the members Of the second Con-
grcgationa! church In Greenwich Conn.,, held on
Friday. FOR the purpose Of ceciiDg Two deacoas the
question OF who should participate IN the election
was introduced BY member, who coRtended that
women and minors, when members or the church.
were entitled TO vote for its officers A. may be
pccted, this proposed departure from lime
honorcd congregational usage took many OF
those present by SURPRISE and during debate
which ensied and continued for many hours The
fact came patent that a majority OF the members
evi1ced disposition to grant the privilege OF eccc
siastlc suffrage To the new claimants.
The meeting was presided By Rov. 4. g.
Clarke, D.D., as Moderator, ana the proceedings
characterized by the utmost decorum. Principal
among those who took part III the debate were
Messrs. l.. p. Hubbard James IL. Knapp Phio But
ton Benjamin wright ana Jerome Reeyes VINO
were In favor OF the proposed measure, while Colo
mel Thomas A. Meade, Joseph Brush, Alexander
Meade, ID. r. Armour and Sanford Meade opposed
IT. vote was subsequently tagen, whicn resulted
~ favor VI lls proposition ~ : volf OT " ~ 80
The New York herald., 1870-03-21


IL Is interesting 10 note the fluctuations IN the
yearly number OF emgranJ arrivals OF the several
nationaties. From Ireland 1t reached the highest
number in 1851, when IT figured up the enormous
number of 1863 300, as against 60 9l9 from Germany.
From THIS point Irish emigration fell of gradually 10
25075 in 1853 but 1t reached g2.l5T IN 1868. The
Germans had the highest number In 1854, when 1t
was 178,eS8. They also gradually diminished.
but in 1854 they sweed their number again TO
and last year they were 90 6O5. One OF the most IN
tercstlng exhibits Is the emigration from sweden
which was oay 663 In 1867, remained between two
ana four thousand annually up to 1885, In which
year they suddenly poured on our shores TO the ex-
tent OF Il, ,520 increasing to "a, ,453 IN 1862
DESTINATION OF EMIGRANTS.
The following table shows the several states and
Territories Tor which emigrants LETT Castle Garden
after landing from August /. 1851 to January L.
1870. 1t should be understood that under "New
York; the vicinity or the metropolis including
Jersey City and ITS suburbs on the Hudson, Is en-
braced. The destination Is entered according to the
emgrant's own statement ana many give 1T a. New
York VINO have not mace up their minds as TO thelr
future Mace OF residence IN the United states: -
The New York herald., 1870-03-21

tativo soldiers or Spain during the South American
wars for freedom. Against the former nave no.
thing to aay but you familiar win tne cnaracter
OF NurfiloY In not let me relate well &uthenti
Gated incident OF his career. Having taken captive
q patriot chief the son OF the latter appeared at
Muro,s HEADQUARTERS To beg the life " MS father
'what would you 40 10 saye himr asked the
Spanish general
.AnyG6mg,n replied the boy.
ear.
.willingly,n was the brave reply.
Murillo called soldier and actually had the gal
liant chld's ear cut on. lie bore the sacrifice with
out ninching when the brutal spanlard. taxing the
child by the other ear, asked
..Woud you sacrifice this alsOf"
III ls necessary was the calm reply.
ThIs heroic Q Spanish general caused the boy to
be again muIilated. ana when he asked
Now, will you release my latherY"
Murio answered "N0; the father OF such son
must die; he Is dangerous 10 Spainn
ny0ar correspondent cannot fnd better men than
General Murlllo TO illustrate the chivary OF Spain
he mad better be SILENT AMERIJA
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
Tho National Art Gallery Of EnGinnd-rssini.
ines Purchased in 1863.

The annual report OF the directors OF tnc Tatloaa
Gallery OF Art in England - published with Inc par
liamentary papers OF March 4.
The following is the list OF pictures purchased
during ls69:--i A picture by John Marnn OF the
"Destructioa OF Pompein bought III Loudon in
January 2. "rhe Courtyard Of q Dulcn House. - by
Peter de Hooge, purchased III Paris III March. 3. A
'Fiower Piece,r ps Jan Van Huysnm, purchased
in London IN April. 4. A "Man's Portrlit,n ny Al
bert Cuyp, bougnt at tho same time s. An altar
piece, by Marco Marziaie, rare Venetian master,
purchased, togetner with the two foil wing pictures
IN the month OF september in Milan. y. .rne IA
donna and Child Eathroncd,n another altar piece,
by Marco daEZiale; and I. A Madonna anu Cni,a.n
by Bartolomeo Montagna. The pictures most ire
.'Fandyck--"P0ftrait OF q Gentleman &c. Van der
Gees.l.. nine coples; velasQuez-" "Ph.hp ~. OF
copies; Murlo-" peasant Boy, y 1--WE copies; Greuzc-
head OF Carl" tive copies; Raphael" Madonna
and Child.n and ISL. John,m ionr copies: correg-
glo-"Ecce homo.r four copies; Guido--"Jesns
Chrlss ana 81 John,"a. four copies; sassofcrrato-
Madonna in prayer ~ four copies; Rembrandt,
an old Lazy" four copies Murlllo--..St. John ana
the LamD,n four copies; Glorgione Knight IN
with Angels" three copies. Among the modern
masters the most extensively copied picture ls Sir
joshua Reynolds Head OF Angesp tNo. ls2). -Other
masters follow In order, thus:-Cons taEle-"Corn-
fcd,' eight copies; Reyn0ds--"Agc or limo
cence," seven; Turner-"lhe Temerairc' y seven;
Colns-"Happy as King" seven: Leslie --"uncle
Brgand,n SIX; Llnncll-'fne Windmill,n SIX; Du-
Duie-"Tne Surprse,u SIX; GainsDorough--.'ror.
trait OF Mrs slddons,n five; Callcott-" Return from
Laoce-"Red Cap five; Gainsborough---"Woody
Landscape" four; Turner-.'Uiysses and Polyphe-
musn lour; raopAgpfsaca p,9 to Venice"
ougn--"The Parish Clerks three: Nasmytn-"fhe
Angels Hook, three; Gttv-"fouth aud Pleasure, y
three; Turner--"lhe Golden bOugn,'' three: oo.--
1.-THE Blscksmitns shop,n three; do.--.'Jbe Vale Of
Yempe,H tDyee
The New York herald., 1870-03-21

As was inttmatcd IN the above introduction to
this table u is only approximately correct; tor 1t IS
fair TO presume thar OF that million OF emlgrants
VINO gave New York as their destination goooy
portion, perhaps fully one-uaf, Will Wend their way
10 the other OF the western States and Terri
tories during the period covered by the table OF f
teen and half years.
The total number or Immigrant passengers landed
at this port from May lS4s to thc 1et OF January
1870, was 4297,ps0 OF which there were from Ire
land, lG64 0J9 from Germany, ,633 254; from Eng
land. 532, ,63s; from Scotland, ll4,2SS; from France
77.290; from Switzerland, 65,607; from Sweden
6s53S, and 80 on In a descending scale from all
parts OF the world, until the number - reached
as having lmnlgrateo from Arabia.
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
BLlGHTED HOPES.
The "Newark MISUNDERSTANDING In Vain
for g20O,OOV.

The "Newark MISUNDERSTANDING In Vain
for @200,O0V.
month or ELK weeks ago 1t was announced IN
the HERALD on the authority Of several respecta
bic German residents OF Newark N. j., that a young
married woman. named Nuber, OF Springfield ave-
nue. had through the violent death CT an uncle
been suddenly elevated to considerable wealth
from 100000 to S2oo,o00, II was stated The
case was properly investigated By several Ger
man real estate men ana lawyers, and the truth Of
the statement seemed SO certain that Mr. Frange5t
Beck well known real estate broker in order
the money TO the poor people started for Europe
taking the Nubers with him. On saturday another
real estate agent OF repute, Mr. f. J. d. Rumpf,
friend of all parties, received letter from Germany
which stated that not only was the whole story
little more than q noax, but that Mr.. Nuber found
there illegItmaie chid born by,hs wife previous
to her marriage, its rather being Mr. Nubers uncle
VINO, when he died, left the child the few hundreds
OF dollars lie was possessed OF. Mr.. Beck has, how
ever. not yet been heard rom SO that the statement
or RumpIs correspondent should DO taken cua. 2s0-
SnfI>
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
TRf aauTAl saAEIsa asaEsAL augILtu.

NEW YoRx March Is. 1870.
To THE EDITOR or THE BEEALD:--
Your correspondent, "villa Franca," wnose ANUS
ing rhoaomontade about Cnpa and the United States
appears IN TINS mornings HERALD, mentions with
pyaise tbe names pi Cevalies and Aayuie IsRTssen.
The New York herald., 1870-03-21

MURnER IN EAST HAMPTON, CT. John Doo!ey
killed Fellow ia0orer on the Air Line Railroad III
East Hmapion, ON Wednesday, by knocking him
down and stamping on him until taken OF, when
the vlctm.of MS drunken rage died IN i've minutes.
U0Qiel ~ IA ;a,i,--fr0t!aescs s0HtaGt. HaycW ~.
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
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Ernnrfs Lnrsnt,n.


Francis Lousada, the British Consul for Massachu-
setts ana Rhode Island, died at his residence In
Boston on Saturday. Deceased had been suffering
for about six weeks from q canker in the stomach,
which afterwards t1rned to u violent ana fatal
cancer. Until within week his affection was not
considered dangerous, but since that Jme ali hope
ofrecovery was abandoned and the last hours Of
hrs Illness were attended by the most painful suffer-
ings. The deceased was precis writer 10 Mr.. VII.
lers now Earl OF Clarendon, at the Board Of
Trade, during the year from July, ls46
to 1Si7. He was also secretary to the
commission Tor inquiry into the merchant
seamen's fund in 1s4S. lie was appointed Consul
ut Riga 1858, and afterwards arbitrator Ia the
mixed court established at Havana under tue treaty
OF June IS, 1885, between Great Britain and Spain,
for the abolition of the slave trade December u,
1855. lie was Acting Consular General and Commls-
sary Judge from September 80 TIL December 1857.
On the llth OF January, 1885, Mr. Loasada was ap-
pointed British Consul for the States OF Massacnu.
sets and Rhode Island, and this position he held
ceptab!y to the American ana British people 80 tue
moment OF his death. He has resided In Boston dur
ing MS oicai career Ia this country and IN private
lie he was universally popular.
The New York herald., 1870-03-21
Dr. Samuel Townsend.

This gentleman died on Friday last, at his resi-
dence In New Jersey Or. Townsend was known
throughout the United States as the manufacturer
OF the once celebrated Townsend sarsaparllIa. The
Doctor commenced business about twenty-five years
ago in the city OF Albany, and remained there but
short time. In lS4e he came to this city, and COM
menced business In Fulton street where he opened
office Tor the OF his sarsaparilla BY close
attcntlon TO business aud ju1lcious advertising ne
succeeded IN creating an immense sale for his manu-
factufe and thus realized o handsome fortune.
A great portion Of tins ne put IN real estate
and az one period OF MS lie was
one OF the largest real estate operators In
the city. He erected blocks OF houses IN the upper
portion OF the city, some OF which are still known as
The Townsend blocks In the crisis Of 1857, when 50
many real estate holders suffered, Dr. Townsend
was compelled TO dispose OF q large portion Of his
properly, and were not tor this tact he would have
been at his decease Very wealthy man. His house
the corner OF rtyfourtn street and Fifth ave-
nc time the talk OF the city, 6ut 1t after
wards passed into the hands OF A. 4. Stewart VINO
pulled 1t down III order to erect more magnificent
structure on Its site Mr. Townsend was regarded
as good CITIZEN kind father and generous friend.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-23
SupDort the Ticket.

"Vote for your personal friends at the
"primary election. Vote tor your faith al
"the final election" No other means oil
harmonizing the conflicting wishes Of the
persons composing great party is known
The nominees must be supported. None
of lis succeeded in getting all the men nomi'
mated for whom we voted. Our preferences
did not agree with those Of majority OF
the voters in the eases in which our friends
were defeated. Shall we therefore com.
plain? Never. We bow to the will of the
majority. We know that whilst it is not
important that any given man should oh:
tain particular office, it is highly import
ant that the Conservative party should
have IT,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-23

CITY ALMSHOUSE,l
RICHMOND, VA, May 70 ls7o.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received
y until L. O'Clock NJ. MONDAY, May 30th 1870,
for furnishing the city almshouse with supplies
for the quarter ending August 3ist, 1870.
All goods to be delivered Ut city almshouse free
of charge for package or draTagc, ut such times
and In such Quantities as may be required upon
orders from Superintendent, approved by Ciair
man of COmmittee-yiZ
a,2Us pounds BACON (sidcs and shouldcrs),
II l7s bounds FRESH BEEF.
So TIA pounds BOLTED CORN MEAL,
2,.78s pounds RIO COFFEE (ereen),
1. 557 pounds BROWN SUGAR,
$50 pounds COFFEE SUGAR,
65l pounds RICE,
so bounds PEPPER fblack and rc,l.
SO pounds BLACK TEA,
10 pounds GREEN TEA,
100 pounds WASHING SODA,
l4s barrels EXTRA FLOUR tRichmond In
"a D sPssllocpkf CLIPPED HERRlNcs,
200 gallons MOLASSES,
50 gallons VINEGAR,
dozen CORN BROOMS,
3 gross MATCHES.
$50 bushe Is IRISH POTATOES.
AS above estimates OF quantities. Is based on pre-
sent number of inmates, they Will be varied rs
the number 10 be provided Tor may Increase Oh
diminish.
Proposals must he addressed to undersigned,
house and must With samples, be left At the office
OF superintendent City Almshouse, with fult state.
ment OF brand aud quality OF articles which can
not be sampled.
The committee reserve the right to reject at their
JOHN Z. MULFORD,
Chairman Committee for Relief OF Poor.
my a1-td
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-23
Repudiating RadicaliSm.

The bait of paltry Office has failed to al
lure our naturalized felloW-citizens from
the Conservative ranks. The meeting at
DEURlNdER's the other night was an ab6r-
ton. Several respectable Germans who
were there, enjoying quiet glass of lager,
DENY all knowledge ofan intention to hold i
Radical meeting until it was called to order,
and then they remained quiet spectators.
The business was cut and dried by half Il
dozen men who were never anything
else but Radicals, and no Germans
of property and influence took part in
their deliberations; and now Rev. DIR.
MAYER, whose name was published Us ono
of the defective, comes out, and i'll the Radl
cal organ fatty denies that he has any sym
patty with such proceedings. Those who
know that learned and venerable gentleman
never believed: anything to the contrary
but it is well that he has publicly denied
the apostacy. No German citizen of stand
ing in the community will be found in such
company. The Germans are with us hear
aud soul. Their interests are our interests
and they will prove it ut the polls.