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The New York herald., 1871-10-27

90 IRVING PLACE, PRESENT EMPLOYER'S-A
LJ lady giving housekeeping, wishes find situa-
ton cook, who is thoroughly competent strictly re
liable and conscientious. Call between IL and 3,
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Fire at Chicago.

The fire tiend has again been at work and
one efthe mort prosperous cities Of our Tn
lon. is almost totally ruined. The unfortunate
and suffering people OF Chicago are entitled
10 our warmest sympathy. All past differ
encsa and iii-hiood must he forgotten. in the
presence Of this sad calamity. This is. per-
haps, the greatest fire ever known. when we
consider the value Of property DESTROYED
The great fire in London destroyed greater
number Of houses. but many oi those houses
wers but novels and compared with the mag
nifcsnt structures now lying in ruins In
Chicago. are almost Insignificant. The effect
OF this fire cannot be fully foreseen. Many
Eastern insurance companies will be ruined
for atims, 70 not forever. All branches OF
speculation must feel the shock. The i'm :
msnss sums loaned by insurance companies
ION call must suddenly be called in, and
thrown into . new channel OF circulation.
and doubtless h,North business must suffer
day are to-day beggars. The charIrsuYester-
duct Of all the cities In reach OF Chicago |,
worthy Of all praise.
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Tho Great Fi's--Ghicago To-
tally Destroyed.
The Most Gigantic CoAhagration Eve,
Known.
Over $3.50, 100000 OF Propert,
Destroyed.
From St. Louis Tiinu.l


What will doubtless prove the most de
struc;ivc confagra,on of modern times
has been raging for two days and nights
in our sister city OF Chicago, laying waste
alike the dwellings of the poor and the
palaces OF the rich, magnificent stores
with their millions OF merchandise, ho-
tells and public buildings, gas works, de-
pots and water works everything in fact
that lay in the broad swarth of the de
stroyer for miles. The city, which at the
close OF the week, was hustling with
prosperity, and proud in its greatness, is
now, for the greater part, lurid waste.
A hundred thousand are homeless, and
thousands beside are beggarcd 1t is
the
GREATEST FIRE IN MODERN HISTORY.
Considering the magnitude Of the in
ton, the unt0rd whe,oMhallssale devasta-
caused, the effect upon commercial inter.
ests and transportation that muat follow
it may be set down as the greatest ca
" of similar character OF which
that ,ss s.e my record. We do not exccp
Z
TIE GREAT FIRE IN LONDON,
for the aggregate losses, will undoubted
" he greater now than then If our later
advices are correct that upwards Of ten
thousand buildings have been burned, i
already approaches the London conha
grafton in magnitude, when but thrice,
thousand houses were destroyed Ou
fears are that it may even exceed it
There seem to have been two distinc
tive fires. one occurring Saturday night
Of which notice was published in the Sun
day morning papers. and which we wcr
led to believe had been brought unde
the entire control Of the department Th
space bnrned over at this time embrace
almost four blocks, bounded by Adams
Clinton and Van Buren, streets, and tn
Chicago river.
| THE ORIGIN.
The fire had It's origin in Lull ,
Homes planning mill on Canal stree
near Van Buren, and as the wind wa
fresh from the south, the flames sprea
north with great rapidity, and theme
east. and within the space Of half an hou
the district named was all ablaze, and b
O'Clock, or within two hours after til
fire commenced the work was ended.
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Harmony.
(rbe prApaadyy sssla SO. slid daddy knows.
"Why I've 90, one up to the stable
~ would .iGSll hollow"

Dsuuy s"s" sos sho DADDY knows
"Why I've got one up to the stable
~. would wa. eifecsll hollow.
few days since. Pursuant to a'fall made BY
somc Of the party, authorized or otherwise. a
At the beautiful city Of Greenwood, and pro-
ceeded to bring about the pace promised us.
They did bring 1t about, we suppose from a
perusal Of their own account OF the meeting
but, ifso, 1t 10 peace that passeth all un-
derstanding." for 1t reads much like discord
and strife. The factions led by DELL and the
Patriot -Jfyurs-hedd, respectively. put forth
their utmost endeavors 10 control the outfit
Solemn pledges to "rulc or die" and prom
iscs or liberal dose Of militia. we've freely
given. In all things this meeting seems to
come fully up to the standard, set up in New
Orleans, Syracuse and other places. That
these cormorants may make common cause
in the crusade against the rights Of the people
10 come of In 1872, no sensible lover Of his
country can forget. The history of tho party
sincr the war. 10 full OF these quarrels and a.
mai reconcliations Promises arc literally
made by the faction which succeeds In ruling
the convention and securing the nominations
These promises, holding out flattering pros.
pects Of fnc stealngs yet within the avarici-
grasp OF the minority, are too much for the
integrity ofthe pretended blatant defender.
of the peoples rights and they (dis)graceful-
ly succ.,mb abandoning the people, and
swearing anew their fsalty to the oiiice-hold
ers, II is thus the Oppressed people o
Arkansas have been made the sport Of thos,
whose only effort is to despoil the treasury
filled with harl-sarned money. wrung from
poverty stricken people. And thus 1t vii
be. so long "a the people listen to the hollow
promises. 80 freely made by this HIGH TAXA
TIoS PARTY. Why cannot the honest masses
soc 1t once, that they are used by these cor.
morants, simply for their own elevation
These fellows impose upon YOU by profes
sions OF needed reform, and as they have uni
formlv deceived you can youstill trust them
no you trust your nelghbor In ordinary
transactions after he has repeatedly deceived
you? Then, why trust party that is sys
ten,atically robhing you and your families
and heaplng up curse for your posterity, il
ths shape ofa State debt?
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Elections.
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILApELPnIA, October IL.
The republican majority for mayor of
this city is 1922 The state has gone
republican by at least 10000 majority
The republicans gains two members in
the legislature in Philadelphia, and four
in Lazaine, also two senator's, giving them
n majority in both houses, The majority
for state convention is overwhelming.
New ORLEANS, October 10.
Galveston report net majorties as far
rs heard from, rs follows In the first
district 8 counties give Horndon (dem J
l,5O7 majority; in the second district
Connor (dem is re elected by about
$4,000, in the third district Is counties
give Giddings (dem.) 622, and in the
fourth district 20 counties give Hancock
(dem, 3,0i0
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ozark Items.

= At the iats Franklin Circuit conrt, the cele.
brated case OF the State vs. Kirk, charged
With murder OF Burr. venue changed to Pope
cssshty, So with Potts W. Titsworth. and
both cases eoutinuedin In that Court.
.(,ist nov wonderful revival Of religion Il
progressing at this place-Ozsrk. Forty hav.
.psoMsssd religion. ana the most abandoned
fsel the power OF the gospel.
Tie heaviest rain Of the season fell Wed
sesday. To-day, Thursday, tns "sa'"s' -
clear apj iasrry ~ !. marriage ssn
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A Ten Thousand Dollars Robbery

The Neosho (Mo. J Times of the 18th,
reports that Maj. Sargent, deputy United
States collector for that district, was
robbed of 8l0,400, about dark last Sat
urday, half a mile from Carthage. Jasper
county. He was attacked by two men,
Knocked down and the money taken from
him. He offers reward Of 90. 600 for
the recovery of the moneys Loui.
Republican.
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DIE D


.,s,. Grove. Sarber county. Ark, on the Isl
;,,, At her residence, after . brief Illness MRS.
E,u,,r1H LoeAs, wife of James Logan. Aged ~
years. . a..
The subject of the sbove notice was born IN tne
c;,, NJ London, England. She came to this country
in the early part of the year 1861 and was consequent
" .xposed to all the troubles and privatione
70 the war. which she bore with becoming fortltude
and resolution She had endesred herself TO ia'e'
circle of friends and acsuaintances, VINO WIN ne'
husband mournfuly regret her loss
In tsi. city on the lith Inst, syrssf I;o
;,r,ot daughter Of Mr.. ThOs. aid HTs. Ceraeiis a
Davis.
We know she rests securely.
In the Heavenly Father s care.
,Nnnr the lambs the Savior's keeping.
For his pasture. green and fair
T., ,b;. .;,x ON the 10th inst. JONI CHRIsrorHER
son Of Mr.. z. and Mrs. Lula Williams. Aged 2year'
/ month and 10 days.
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Col. J0Hx n. HARaRIL.-we regret to
learn that this gentleman has fully dstermln-
ID ~ long proposition. 70 leave the State
and embark his fortune In the great Metropo-
lis. The city ofNew York presents = large
hsId for On able, energetic young man. We
regret To lose Col. HARRELL from the State.
for he 10 decidedly one Of the abcst writer's
In the State.
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Conhagration Still Raging with Una.
bated Fury.
Its Progress Stopped on the Sontli
by Blowing up Buildings Near
Wabash Avenue.
An Area OF Four Miles In Length by
Two Miles in Breadth Com
plstely Devastated.
4 Noble Response from Pittsbwgh. Ciscm-
matt, Nsw York, Cleveland. Memphis.
Nashville, Philadelphia,
and Bo'ton.
Supplies Of Nseessa, Articles Hostening
Foreard from Every Qudrter-Large
Nambers Of Government Tents
and Rations Ordered
BY the Prssi-
CHICAGO, Oct 8, l2 NJ.

CHICAGO, Oct y, IL ~.
The great fire which broke out late on
Saturday continued its devastating course
throughout Sunday, and still the awful
work Of destruction goes on with unaba
ted fury
From Harrison street, south, to Divis
ion street, north, and from the river to
the lake. over an area of four miles long
by one wide, the flames have swept every
thing before them. 1t is estimated that
at least one hundred thousand
PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS
and in suffering condition. The streets
in the districts still unburned are lined
for miles with such household goods as
have been saved from destruction The
most generous offers OF assistance in
money, food and anything wanted arc
coming from every city and town by tele
-aph The mayor has responded to
several offers, ask ng that cooked food
be forwarded as soon as possible. Fire
men are on the way here from Cincinnati
st, Louis snd other cities.
-. vurlrely destroyed. We are now
blowing up the buildings in the line of
the Gre in the attempt to arrest the pro
gress Of the flames.
RAY OF HOPE.
1t is now believed that the spread OF
the fire southwark has been stayed at
Harrison street, but on the North side
the is no diminution OF its fury, and
that entire division Of the cityis evident
lv doomed to utter destruction, there are
grave fears that the flames will spread TO
the West side of the North branch OF the
river and the inhabitants Of the streets
nearest the river are already moving to
places Of supposed greater safety.
THE TELEGRAPH AND RAILROAD SERVICE
The Western Union Telegraph have
now six wires working East and South,
and are running in q temporary Office on
the corner Of State and Sixteenth streets.
The Northwestern railroad is running
trains on both OF ito branches, which are
crowded by fleeing citizens. 1t is now
positively asserted by some that the wa
ter works are still intact, but that the wa
ter has been shut of from the South and
West divisions, on account OF the qnan-
tity being used on the North side A re.
liable gentleman has just arrived from
the North division, who brings the joy.
ful intelligence that the waterworks are
uninjured. God grant 1t may prove true
THE Ruryrp BUILDINGS. III
1t Is impossible now to give even an
approximately correct statement OF the
losses. but = faint idea may be formed
when It is stated that every bank In the
city except two small savings institutions.
one On Xwepty Second street ~ she
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kT young lady being inter- .,oatod
as to what her only comfort in life md
death was, modes,ly rcplci that sbs
would rather be excused from speakinp
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- We notice In the Little Rock Gasette
tl.at, Mr.. LoUIs GIRAFFE, OF Van Buren,. re-
celyed the first premium Of Silver Medal
.fyon the State Fair, for the best sample OF
Native Wine. Good judges pronounce his
wine be Of superior quality.
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M A r r ] ED.

T, Franklin county Ark. on the ista in"'' a. M
,,,;d.nee of Mr.. Eli Blackburn. by the rev n W.
Wi,hers, Mr. JoIs W. CARrto Mss MAsi DAA"
BuRs.
Little Rock Gazette please copy.
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special Notice.

nerehy Notify AL persons who have un.
seu,o, BOOK Accounts with me to come
y. ah" settle, By note or otherwise, ut once
,h "nu save costs rs ] viii surely place them In
attended to. >'''" I" NV
as am now selling Goods exclusively for
eASh or PRODUCE, all old accounts MUST
be settled up.
april IL, 1871, N. LYNCH.
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Election Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that an election
~ will he held ut the Court House, in the
Town of Van Buren,, Arkansas,
Tuesday, N2ye'myshSSTYd Mn ef'ys & SSTYdermen, to serve
for the term of one year
J. NJ WOOD, Mayor.
GEo f. WHITE. Recorder
Van Buren,, Oct l6. 1871. wv.
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s1 ,..sSas E. = Ssr 9 KsIIi si%..l. !: ,h

The Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail
road Company failing to pay the einteres,
on.the lst Septemer, due on the bonds
issued by the state in aid ofthe construc.
ton Of the road, Col Henry Ps Psr.----.'s "
Az sac,raa e----.on against the road,
.s.d nd uxd Mr. N. II. Burns appointed re
ceiver. All the officers of both boards,
aud all who claim to be officers OF the
road, have been served with copy Of the
writ, and the road is now in charge ofthe
recsiver. 1t 10 to be hoped this will not
stop the running Of regular trains to
Lswisburg. Little Rock Gazette.
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What poes Il Proyei

Pleas In abatement were filed, In the u. S.
Circuit Court on Tuesday, In the cases OF ID.
II. Beldin, T. l.. Cotton, Tom. Bass, Job Prch-
ard and A. T. Searle, indicted for registration
xnd election frauds by the last federal grand
jury. These pleas set out that the grand jury
before whom these bills were found was de-
fsctive. In that three members Of the same
were house holders and freeholders of this
state. Yesterday these pleas were sustained.
and the defendants discharged The same
suling will be held In the other cases, aud in
deed apply TO all indictments found by the
last grand Jury. Whether or not the court
sustains the demurrer now pending In Scna-
tor Clayton's case, he will be released when 4
plea similar to that on which, Beldn 4 Co
wsre released. Is presented to the court
Now, what does all this prove? That Sena-
tor CLAYTON and his ballot-box suffers were
afraid to como to trial. IL this decision es-
tablishes any thing, 1t establishes the guilt OF
the parties. IL they were sure Of being ac-
Quilted before Jury Of their countrymen.
they weuld not have been ccntented with be-
hiY released on . mere technically oflaw.
That they were guilty Of she crime charged
against them, the proof Is oyerw h,lming, and
itls to bs regretted that they should lie re-
leased from punishment. Though they may
bs released from prospect OF enjoytng a
term In the pentcntiary. an enlightened pub
lie opinion will pronounce them guilty, and
acc to II that they dc not again commit such
high-handed outrages on the people of this
state a. they did at last elestion.-L-R, Ga
ssne. In dctwer
t..slr iss.S-uv raas dfnV1W himself ts Il
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norsnLEss ANs RoMsLEss

For miles and miles in every direction
the side walks, lawns, vacant lot, and
The Van Buren press., 1871-10-17
rHr Rrrysp pulLDiNes.

It's impossible now to give even an
approximately correct statement OF the
losses, but = faint idea may be formed
when It is stated that every bank IN the
city except two small savings institutions.
one On Ywepty Second strest, IN she
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NNTNV' VNtV''0f v
An intense feeling is manifested here
over the sal news from Chicago. The
telegraph Office was throng ID all day, by
citizens anxious tolearn details. AS soon
as the extent Of the calamity was kno"n,
a committee WAS appointed to solicit con
tribu.ions for the sufferers. and before
A. NJ. two car loads Of provisions were
ready and sent by a passenger tram so
as to arrive at Chicago Tuesday morn
inc.
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EVANSVILLE, ND, UCtONcr 10.
The most intence excitement prevailed
all day in the city. Tonight large ano
earnest meeting was held in the Oper'
house, and liberal subscriptions of mon
ey and provisions were made. Commit,
tees were appointed to collect funds anc
prepare provisions which will be froward
ed to morrow. The city council was in
structed to subscribe literally, and
committee will leave with relief on Wed
nesday.
The Van Buren press., 1871-10-17

Of railroad presidents aud prominent mer.
chants and citizens of Cincinnati is now
being held in the rooms of the chamber
of commerce 10 take mearures for the re
lief of the sufferers
The Van Buren press., 1871-10-17

General Seerdsn hrs to. day telegraphed
to St Louis, to the military department
there, to send at once to Chicago one
hundred thousand rations. He has also
telegraphed to Omaha for two companies
OF regulars and one hundred tents, They
will be all here as soon as they can reach
by rail. He will also order another hun
dred thousand ratons
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-01
The Gre at Violin Maker.

Whether the violin model came rom
France or Italy, it Is indebted to Italy, and
to Italy nlvi.c, tor lis rise aud progress. II
it vs. French seed, 1T early tioatc,i away
from its native land to take root and flourish
in Italian soil. There were great lu;e
schools at Brescia as early rs the year ll50,
and viOlS were fabricated III large quantities
somewhat later at Venice, Bologna and
Mantua. Bat it was in the workshop OF
GaSparo III Salo that the first Italian violin
was probably made. Like almost all the
great violin makers, he lived 20 an advanced
aye, and died after fifty good years of work
in the town Of Brescia. The rise OF music
in Italy, ;El the perfection of the great
violin schools. closely fell owed The rise and
pcriC c!ion OF Italian painting. ltwaS at the
beginning of the sixteenth century that all
the elements OF the arts which he'd xiStcd
apart from each other began to come TO-
gethcr: the study %! anatomy and cl,iaroS-
euro from Florence and pddIa, ii 'hn'ss al
color irOmNcGicc, reverence for id.sl beau Y
from tmbria. Ii was toward the end ci the
seventeenth century that one great maker
gather, q up in himself the periccti0ns of all
his predecessors. and bCquCathed - modern
ears, in tonal splcrdpr, delight analogous 10
those which the noblcst painters have left rs
in form and color Like the rapid pcrfcc-
lion Gf Creek sculpture under Periclcs, or
POpe Julius H.. so, at the close of one short
century, broke into perfect bloom the flower
of TIE Cremonesc scEool. Antonius S.rad-
uariuS stands crowned the monarch oi his
art, the rhidias or lie l. ph:ci Of the Violin.
lie was high and thin, AMI lnp'.yd like one
worn with much thought and inceS 5ant in
duStry. In summer he wore u white cotton
nightcap, anG III winter Il white one made ni
some woDln ::gtcrial. He waI never seen
without his apIOn Of white l":lJhcr, and
every day was to him exactly kc"yCry 9th
er day. His mind was always rivctcd upon
his Que pursuit, aud he SET med neither Ia
know nor 10 desire the least change OF occli-
pation. His violms sold for four golden
lives apiece, and were considered the !, st
in Italy q; and, rs he never spent ANY thing
except upon the Eect ssarics oi lie and MS
trade, he saved good deal of money, and
the simple. minded Crcmonvsc used To make
iGkes about his thrittiness, and not, perhaps,
without 4 little touch 0f envy. unit! the ft
yoriJc prOycrb applied 10 ii Prosp; rous tc!.
low citizen used To DC As Iic.i rs 5 r:,iu-
arusl''
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-01

To AVOID TIE AGUE.-The first sugges-
ton OF course is to leave those districts where
this troublesome complaint prevails. Some
tiLses, however. ones residence can not well
be changed. To persons SO circumstance,
there are preyenti0ns by the use OF which
the majority might readily escape it. which
we are referred TO in the Journal of Health,
rs follows:
l Avoid exposing yourselves to the mala-
r;qI air after sunset and before sunrise. 2
Occupy rooms at night on the sunny side OF
the house and no stairs. ). Build Il fire In the
house as soon as the dew begins to tall. The
heat Of the fire will do much TO kiii the ma
Iaria. /. Keep the skin healthy and active by
thorough bath every day on rising, in
warm room. with sufficient friction u pro-
duce a healthy reaction. s. Keep the bowels
open by n proper diet. In nine cases out oi
ten the cause OF ague would be easily over
come If the depurating organs we're not
oycr-taxed and morbid matters allowed to
accumulate in the system to oppress 1t.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-01
The Great spir:su aIist.

Justin Mccarthy writes from Lon,
the New York Mail, concerning Mr.. |
Home:
You are about TO be visited. | an|
by Mr.. Daniel Home, the great Spirit
whose name be pleased to prorl
Hume" This gentleman is TO be nd
for the second time and is 10 take his i
Russian lady, TO visit the New v
Mr.. Home has lately come into renew
toriety here, where his renown had
what faded. Recently lie has been !
gushing himself by sailing in and |
lofty windows without the aid Of wi (
ropes. Like the lady in the song
"ilying trapeze," lie ''floats thrOuS
air with the greatest of ease" At ID
am told. L never saw the perforI
a quaint old soldier and chronicler of
describing a battle with the MexI
wherein he himself took part, averI
st. James in person. mounted on
white horse, fought for tho span
"but," adds the honest historian. :.
ner that am. W Us, Of course, not wCr
be allowed to see the great saint"
NAV saw of myself, have been at Spl
seances, but sinner and skeptic that 4
WAS ltNtI bllO"Ntt ~ cN'
recording. But have met Mr.. Homd
heard him recite poetry OF certaii
humorous half tragic kind, and thd
the performance admirable. Homo
rather handsome yellow-haired mani
quite young. with a quicS. nervous mi
and persuasive, penetrating eye.
Just the man 10 lave female dcyote|
believe he tried the stage without SUD
but in s GrawiuC-ro2m | never heard al
effective reader, or rather reciter,
does not read. There is legend II
over-zealous English minister at =
German capital once wrote To Lord PaI
ston long political dissertation by "
dispatch, aad received 4 reply 70 the
that Lord Palmerston does ncG care
straws about your opinion On the 81
wig g-Holstein question, but is glad q
that you are reducing ute cost OF SCI
wax ard paper in yoar department.
bly, imitaiiag Lord Palmerston, let u
that don't care three straws abo'I
Homes spiritualistic powers, but g
admire his recitation o. ore OF "
ThorCburg'S poems.