The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-11-29
American GORE pOndeace.

The great 6re at Chiesgo continues to be an
/ abSosbisS topic. No eity in The Uaion probably
vas connected with all parts Of the Northern
States BY ties 50 many and various, Tbeealamity
I comes home in one way and another TO the basi-
reSs ami family Interests Of vast multitsdss. No
one doubSs that the spirit o( danstless energy
which made Cbicsgo the wonder Of the country.
will restore it in a brief tine % more titan It's
I former greatness American enterprise makes
coatraclS for new bsiliings while the old are
burning aud lays foundations in the ssill 10,
ashes The poole display Of sympathy aud prae,
some compensation for the evil suffered. Nothing
ike it was ever seen before. The sid rendered
5as been promps liberal aud universal 10 its
sources From almost every town and village =
rill OF boaaiy has flowed the great cities have
poured out streams Of charity. and as the resul,
Of all a so0d Of bens6cencs has rolled in upon
the stricken people. From the poor washerwe-
man. who gave all the savings Of twelve years.
f1,ca % A. T. Stewart, with his gin Of $4,000.
he IS the Interior givsr according to the true
estimate OF bene6ceacel all classes have Wed
with one another in the good work. Nearly
three millions 10 cash have already been reesivei
besides the vast quantities Of provisions and
clothing
A hoeral response Is also being made to the
even nore urgent demands upon the benevolent
oecasioued blythe dreadful ciIari,ies in Wisconsin
aud Michig-au. The narratives slowly coming in,
Of the devastation caused BY the forest fres make
a chapter Of horrors rarely exceeded. Whole
counties we're ia flames at once populous. vii
Iages were licked up IN moment by the flames
which came do~u upou them 90 the wings Of a
tornado The number Of haman victims de-
s,royed BY the Ere or drOwued IL the water into
4hieh they were driven IS COUNTED by thousands.
1t is appalling to think Of the misery that mus,
be experienced by many in these remote settle
ments wh0 have lost, IN the opening Of winter.
dwellings, barns. stock, implements, and all the
accumulatious Of years Of courageous industry.
Tbs people IN these prosperous States Of the
Norlh-east certainly DO well IL extending relief
to their unfortunate eontrymen-
rHE President ~ SEw ENGLAND.
Gea. Grant has made flying visit to New
England. the occasion being the opening Of the
railroad connecting tbe lover British Provinces
ziJh the United States Mention Of the event
as prospective vas made il 4 former letter. In
this city. the President assisted in the laying Of
the eorasr stone Of the new Post-1dise, aud
received she usual display OF public and private
h1spitalitiss- His tour through the country
Ehsre I've President i seldom seen involved
eIaetious of 10 lighI character. Al every station
be must needs show himself to the shouting
thr0ngs and at the larger places where a stop
vas uaie, hundreds Of the sovereign people seize
the hand Of their servant and shake it until it il
vel nigh disabled At vaueebo-O, the station
90 the line between Maine aud New Brunswick
some incidents took place Of an amusing but nor
tiiyTus character. At the banquet here given.
attended by host Of diguitaries the guests we're
astouishsd by an szhibitoa that had not been
Included il the Prusramms- The tables having
been partially cleared. one Of the female residents
OF The vicinity, ~ho had evidently determined to
see the Presideat Or die stepped upon the table
with child 10 be. arms, and waking over its
entire length, presented herself before his as-
t01ished EzeeII=ucy- Probably General Grant
carried away stronger impression ofthe audaeity
Of tze tzzlaIs population il those region than Of
ih=ir delIcacy-