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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26

A SINGULAR CAsE.-While the work
men on the Shepauy railroad were blast
ing on rock culling in Washington,
they threw out slab of rock too large
to be loaded on the drag. The foreman
directed one of the hands to break it
with sledge. A few blows parted it,
and also liberated frog that was encased
in the solid rock. The frog was alive,
gave n few gasps, and then died. 1t
was of color closely resembling that OF
the rock. The animal was enclosed in
an irregular oval pocket about five inches
high and four inches in diameter. The
rock was perfectly solid. Immediately
around the pocket where the frog was
confined the stone had the appearance
of having been injected with nearly pure
quartz. Mr. Steven, the engineer of the
road, placed the frog in bottle OF alco-
hol and took it to Mr.. Ford's house,
intending to send it to Yale College for
examination. Most unfortunately one
of the contractors On the road found the
bottle, lit is supposed, drank the alcohol,
and threw the bottle away. Atall events
it was lost in some unaccountable way.
A spider was recently discovered SINH
lnrly encased ut the works at Hallett's
Point
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
A SCENE IN CHURCH. place is q

A SCENE IN CHURCH. 1.-The place is a
sacred edifce in Bath, Maine. The pew
is crowded. The sermon is long. A
respectable citizen gees to sleep. In
close proximity to him is lady. The
preacher was in the midst of the closing
prayer, when the slumberer astonished
the congregation by grunting in tone
Of complaint "Come, come, Sarah
lay along; don't crowd 20 lay over
lay over p "Sarah, who was fortunately
in the pew also, never for O moment lost
her presence of mind, but administered
Il timely poke with her parasol, which
awakened her dormant lord, and pre-
vented any further remarks on his part.
WA arning to Sleep; auditor, ;:a:to,5
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
A Poisoned Man.

The Paris correspondent of the Echo
writes "a man, name unknown, was
discovered poisoned in one of the streets
of the Champs Elysees ON Saturday night.
On searching the body at the dead-house
a paper was found in his side pocket, on
which he had carefully written, minute
by minute, his impressions at the ap-
proach OF death. subjoin a part Of
this strange document Ten o'clock at
night must finish. l will get into q
garden, and end all in an unknown cor
ner. Five minutes past ten Here am
in the corner, covered up with my cloak.
The air is cold and damp. But what
have l to fear from cold? The gas-light
just reaches me- Quarter past ten
Everything is ready. take my bottle
of poison. How strange to think that
those few drops will separate my soul
from my body Twenty minutes past
ten. IT'S done I have swallowed the
liquid What is going on within me ?
] feel nothing but curiosity. The cafes
below are gay. l hear them. ALI !
Half-past en.-Fearful pains in my legs
and back. My ideas are confused. The
world is disappearing from me. My
childhood appears before me, mother,
father, all Quarter to eleven. Sleep
is overcoming me. The beginning OF
the end is at hand. Ny legs are dead.
Where is my soul ? Will it wander from
globe to globe through thousands OF
centuries 2 What matters ? came into
the world without thinking ! must
leave it the same. Eleven o'clock
What do they say The cold has reached
my stomach. Ny head il heavy. lean
not see. Oh Ishould know There
were few words more, but they could
not be deciphered. "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26

1t is said that there are now plenty Of
snakes in Ireland. Several experiments
were made three four years ago with
vipess aud suoh thoroughbred specimens,
which failed. but IN 1881 the common
snake Of Ireland was carried over and
has since increased rapidly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26

GERMANS IN THE UNITED STATES. -The
total number Of Germans residing in the
United States is l, 500, 533, distributed as
follows:
Alabama, 2, 1882; Arkansas, 1868 Cali
fornia, 29,701 Connecticut, 12,443 ;
Delaware, 1,142 Florida, 597 ; Georgia,
2,76l Illinois, 203, 1853 Indiana, 5000;
Iowa, &C, 162 Kansas, II, IA; Kentucky.
30,3lS; Louisiana, 1888 Maine, sos
Maryland, AZ, 045 Massachusetts, u, O72;
Michigan, 64,443; Minnesota, Al ,364
Mississippi, 1880 Missouri, 1858
Nebraska, 1884; Nevada, 2,1S1; New
Hampshire, 1876 New Jersey, $4,000
New York, 316,952; North Carolina,
904; Ohio, 1887; Oregon, 1875
Pennsylvania, 100, 146; Rhode Island,
1,201 South Carolina, 2,751; Tennessee,
4,539; Texas, $685.; Vermont, $40
Virginia, 6,232; Wisconsin, 1852, 314
Arizona, $40; Colorado, 1,456 Dakota,
563 District of Columbia, 1920; Idaho,
1888 Montana, 1888; New Mexico, $50:
Utah, 45S; Washington, 745, and Wyom.
ing Territory, $50.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26

The new shapes in bonnets are still
made very high, but are somewhat larger
than they have been for some time. 4
new style is made OF seal skin, trimmed
III, feathers the sa.se eolcss,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26

SAILORS PUNISHED BY HUGGrNG EACH
OTHER "A comical passage appears in o
letter from the Rev. j. P. Newman to
the Methodist, describing the voyage OF
the United States steamer Congress to
and from Greenland. DR.. Newman says:
"On our homeward voyage, two seamen
were reported for fighting, and they
were sentenced to hug each other for
four hours, with o sentry over them, tn
see that they did it affectionately."
TEXAS papers estimate thai ten or flf'
teen thousand Germans alone will arrive
In that State the coming autumn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26

Only summer dream,
Sport of an idle day.
A meadow range, word beside the stream,
A parting and-awNy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
THE STORY OF CHICAGO.

It has been through no fault of THE TRIB-
UNE that detailed and minute description OF
the Chicago calamity has not hitherto been
spread before the Eastern public. We were
early represented on the ground by full
CORPS of special correspondents, but when
the mails were disorganized and the tel
egraph. could receive only the briefest
messages through the Associated Press, we
were powerless; and our readers know well
enough that we never defraud them by sup
plying the deficiency of news by the
easy process of home manufacture.
At last the Western Union Company
on Yesterday threw open its wires to the
special dispatches of Eastern journals, and this
morning our readers have the most accurate
and vivid descriptions of the terrible scene
which have yet found their way into print.
Of course, no description can give complete
picture of the grand and awful sight, any
more than any one writer can sketch from
one point all of the movements OF great
battle; but we can imagine what masses OF
fire and sheets of flame moved over the
crunbling city. The rush of fugtives, the
clamor of the terrified the roar OF the de-
stroyer, the torrid heats and the lurld light
that blotted out the sky-all these were parts
of the mighty burning which has made the
destruction of Chicago one of the notable
events of history.
But the story of the calamity, terrible as it
is, has its brighter side, and we are glad to
be able to record something of the CHEEKY and
philosophic spirit which pervades the business
men of Chicago. The scenes and incidents
which follow after the fire itself
are suggestive of pluck, endurance, and
ell-balanced mind. Our special dis
patches make due reference to these traits
and further accounts show that the people OF
the burned city are fired with noble ambi-
ton to deserve even more than has been ex-
pected Of them. Leading insurance companies
are paying off their losses; deposits of money
in safes and vaults buried in the ruins are
found intact, and there is even some revival
in branches of trade not directly interested in
the rebuilding of the city. We have reports
of many examples of individual enterprise,
and the general tone of the information de-
rived from Chicago is encouraging, cheerful,
| and suggestive Of q new, strong, and beauti-
| full city rising from its sudden prOstratiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
THE M1NISTEE (MICH.l FIRE.

FURTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SUFFERING
AMONG THE PEOPLE-APPEALS FOR AID.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 13-Full particulars of
the burning Of Manisec Mich, Sunday night, were
received to-day. About 10 o'clock the freengine gave
out, after which the flames rsyaged the helpless town
unopposed, the wind blowing gale all night
The loss Is estimated at nearly sl,0OO,OOo, upon
which there is only $4,000 insurance The suerings OF
the people beyond description, Manistee being 80 far
beyond immediate communication that considerable
time passed before their wants could be made known
The people Grand Rapids and Grand Haven promptly
supplied their immediate necessities and Senator Ferry
and the Mayor of Grand Rapids have issued earnest
appeal the people Of the whole State for aid They
say the latest news from Manistee than confirms
all previous reports Of the suffering existing there The
necessities of the people imperative They need i'm
nediatey -four, meat and clothing. Direct all supplies
to senotor Ferry, Grand Haven. Government vessel
will carry all contributions from Grand Haven TO Manis
tee The people Of Detroit and other cities In Michigan
responding noby TO the appeal made to their gene
rosy carload Of provisions leaves here onight for
Grand Haven, and goes from Lansing in the morn
ing Large quantities Of clothing bedding, and provs
ions are being forwarded by boats to Port Huron Lex
ngton and Sanac, for the relief Of the sufferers
Hundreds Of destitute people have conregaed at those
places.
LATER.-Reports from Holland that the Rev.
Mr. Scott Is safe, and 1t Is believed that lives
were lost at the burning OF hat town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
Netu'1)ork Dailp 0ribmatt.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER IA. 1871.
TRIPLE S I'll E E T.

The Newcastle strike now appears as far from settle
ment w ever and s accompanied with rioous demon
stratiOns 80 Several persons have been injured by
an accident on a Scotch railway The new treaties
between Germany and France have been ratified 60
An insurrectOn in Croatia has been queed by the Aus
TRANS rupture between sagssta and Zorrila still
further complexities the political situation In Spain
Roman Catholic mOnastc orders are leaving Rome for
England and the United States. - An unsuecessful
revolutionary movement in the City Of Mexico has been
suppressed.
The L. g. Supreme Court will meet on Monday next,
ChiefJustice Chase presiding. g. Two powdermhls
have exploded at Gorham Me, one man being Killed
and several wounded 6 The KiOwa Indians are on
the war-path. 60 The President loft Washington for
Boston yesterday. Extensive forest fires have &C.
CURED on the Rocky Mountains.
Judge Ingraham granted mandamus ordering Dep
uty Controller Green to issue assessment bonds The
Board Of AppOrtOnmen authorized the issue OF bonds
for $4,000 TO pay the hremen. - The controversy
concerning the Queens Cup races is settled g. EX-
Judge Geo. c. Barrett chosen President Of Young
Mems Municipal Reform Association. Gold, 1lIi.
Il4f, II4t. Thermometer, 81, So, 60.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.

|
When the rival parties in OHIO had made
their respective nominations, the result was
clearly foreseen by all intelligent political OBJ
servers. Gen. NOyes was strong candidate
| for Governor Gen. McCook was a very weak
one, while there was strong ground for belief
| that his nomination was unfairly effected.
Then he entered upon the canvass and broke
down, which was Encouragement to his
party. That Gen. Noyes's majority would be
between fifteen and twenty-five thousand, and
that-(mainly because of the Sunday law agi-
tation and the nomination of distinct third
party tickets in the interest of temperance
the Legislature was exceedingly doubtful, was
generally understood
The Republicans have chosen all the State
Officers, a decided majority of the House,
and an undoubted majority on Joint Ballot.
The Senate is probably against them, because
of the splits in Hamilton County and the re-
lection of the Invalid Soldiers votes in Mont
eomery. If that wrong could be redressed, the
victory would be complete but they who have
clutehed power by DISTINGUISHING the one
armed and one-legged veterans will doubtless
hold on to it as the State is now to be dis
tricted for Representatives in Congress- Our
folks have had the advantage in this contest,
despite the unwisdOm of the ultra Prohibition
lists still, the State is unquestionably Repub-
lican.
PENNSYLVANIA seemed close and doubtful
down to July, when the Orange riots in this
City convulsed the country. The old German
element in that State il intensely Protestant /;
aud the spectacle of Protestant procession
forbidden by Democratic Mayor stirred its
blood like a trumpet-peal. Thenceforth,
Pennsylvania was not doubtful, but the de-
velopments of gigantic Ring" robbery in this
City have aided to strengthen the Republi-
cans. And there were little Rings" at home
nearly as rapacious the big ring" in this
City. Thus, York County-a Democratic
stronghold-has recently been plunged into
debt some hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
to build Courthouse and Jail, which, new
ertheless, are not yet habitable. That fact
has cost the party In power there at least
half its usual majority. Doubtless, the Repnb-
licans have experienced like losses, but none
quite 80 palpable. I'D. ....
The Senate was last Winter Democratic by
one majority, N to ts.) The State being now
to be districtAd for Senate and House Under
the new Federal Census, TITS majority wodid
consent to no spportionment that did not seem
to insure continuance Of its power. A COM
promise was at length effected, which
was expected to render this result certain |;
vet the first trial haa nroved this an error.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14

to the Tammany Directory upon which we
have all counted as q matter of course. Yet
at this moment there does not seem to be q
more useful and practical reforTner on the
bench than George G. Barnard. He put Con-
molly out of Office, and he acts now as II
he was quite ready, on sufficient proof, to
put Oakley Hall into Jail. How far he may be
willing to 20 in protecting the city against
plunderers, and furnishing the thieves who
have been found out, we cannot tell; but 30
far he has done more than we expected, and
we thank him.
The conversion of Judge Barnard is the
most remarkable and most cheering evidence
of the power of public sentiment which we
can lust now call to mind. Ii an election
should be held tomorrow, Tweed, Hall, Con-
molly, Garvey, and IngersOll, with merely
their usual facilities for reaching voters, could
no doubt be chosen to any offices it pleased
them to select. They could be chosen, too,
By honest msjorities. Their army of fol-
lowers has not been disbanded by the recent
uproar. The multitude of Democrats who
would vote for gorilla if Tammany Hall told
them to is substantially intact-as the history
of the Rochester Convention indisputably
proves-and, in short, Tammany is still strong
enough to defy the Democratic party, and
compel it to enter the Presidential contest
weighed down with the crushing load OF
Mr.. Tweeds frauds. And still there is such
mysterious force in the inclination of an
honest public that the Ring falls to pieces
without risking an encounter; Hall invites
Connolly to come and be buried; the Control
Ter tells the police to search the Mayors
pockets Barnard urges the Grand Jury to
indict official swindlers, and sachems and
braves are scrambling out of Tammany Hall
with undignifed haste, lest it fall and crush
them. So it is never hopeless battle between
right and wrong. The Responding citizens
who have quietly held out their purses to the
spoiler year after year. because it seemed use
less to resist, may learn from this victory that
if we only fight for it bravely, the good cause
will triumph in the long run, though twice
our numbers fight against us. Truth and
honesty are worth multitude of men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14

There seems to be some misrepresentation
as to the points sought to be settled by the
parties to the mandamus case now before
Judge Ingraham. In bis opinion Yesterday y,
the Judge intimated that he hsd no douot 0,
the right of the Departments OIL OovAs anu
Parks to issue bonds to provide for the pay
mont Of work done under their direction, in
cases where provision is made for the REIN,
bursem ent of the City by assessments levied
on the property benefited by the improve
ments. It has nowhere been contended, how
ever. on the part of the Deputy Controller,
that the . Two Per Cent Act had any
effect on money raised by assessment; it has
been held that its provisions were applicable
solely to matters of taxation. The only ques-
ton argued is that of the right of the Depart
ments of Docks and Parks to compel the Con-
troler to issue bonds payable from taxation
and a decision on the subject, which is GER
tainly very important one, is yet to come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
THE OHIO ELECTION.

THE EFFECT or HARD WORK AND Careful Or
GANIzATION-HOw THE CANVASS WAS CON-
DUCTED--THE RESULT NOT AN MDORsE-
MENT OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 12.-The brilliant Repub-
can victory won at the election In this State on Tuesday
shows the value of thorough organization and pcrssens
and prseyerpR work the part OF Central and local.
Committees To these must be fairly attributed
ha handsome majority general ticket received ana
The rescue of the Legislature from the Democrats who
would certainly have secured majority Joint bsiios
IN that body II Il had been for the viRant and ave
on, made BY the Republicans In oil doubtful counties
rodsr the excellent generaship Of the State Cenlra
Committee. -
The Central Committee did not, had before been the
custom rely upon county committees to do the wosa OF
,.sl orsani.ation but secured committee OF two Oh
three active Republicans In every township and Waru
with whom they were In constant correspondence. IA
addition to this an organisation Of young men beswson
tina ana of II and Is was formed, with headquarters ~
coumbuA and rsmifcations throughout tho SApcs
Thass Young Republicans, who wero all fesh In pontos'
ana many Of whom were about to cst their first peo'
veut into the canvass with enthusasm ehas tee'eH
ths o,6sr politicians They did much Of the hard veeH
NJ TIA earpsigp sush - polling their sownsAsps ana
wards In advance Of tho election. to ssrn INC pse%
sions Of sxsy voter. senviHeirs the desesrai. cs.
Tin, $4,000 ana bringing diIstory and inonNn'
yossrs 70 ~ pss TAis sfacient auxiliary orsannsa
misht ven b eeplsA BY Rssubliesns h States yes"
vote tAis Fall.
me resu Of Tho election cannot b taken - "a IN
dsyssasas q " sxaaiaasy q rEssAAsS aOa' s~~'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
PENNSYLVANIA.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL OF THE VIC
TINS OF THE ELECTION RIOT.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL OF THE VIC
TINS OF THE ELECTION RIOT.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-The police ara
searching the murderers Of Cato and Chase Gen.
Hsgner in his order for the parade Of the colored br
ade to attend Major Cattos funeral on Monday Says
at while In the act Of Obeying an order be bad
received q soldier that the murder met him. HAVING
been ordered by the Assistant Adutanteneral OF tne
brigade TO instruct several officers OF this commanh 70
order their to the armOres to be ready 10 ala In
suppression OF the riot then In progress he proceeded
bone to obtain his equipments, and while upon n own
doorstep was ruthessy assaulted with olud geon.
knocked down. and mortally wounded by pistol shois
through the heart and the right arm, left shoulder
Major Cato. ConscentiOus and faithful az
officer he labored effectively in the organization of
this command and fell honOred and respected soldier
OF the Common wealth. In civil life he was known rs an
accomplished scholar and educator In literary circles, az
a distinguished ingust, whose thorough knowledge OK
the languages will render It difficult to NIL his professor
chair. He was upright Christian. whose plety was
lofty and sincere; o e-minded patriot, who served
bis country In her darkest hour courteous gentleman
and reliant soldier who died as he lived, without fear
and without reprOacb."
The body will lie in state at the City Armory on Non.
day. The Coroners jury is investigating the circum-
OF the murder The evidence conclusive that
Frank Kelly the murderer Some witnesses testify
that Cato fred shot at his assaant and others thas
he did not fire. The police sergeant swore to finding
pistol on the body OF the deceased but IL empty and
had not been recently fred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14

When we succeeded in procuring what
seemed to us overwhelmingly conclusive proof
of the gross unftness of Mr.. Thomas Murphy
for his present place or for any Government
trust, we instantly laid the facts before the
public, and gave notice that in accordance
with the traditional policy of THE TRIBUNE
we should not weaken our war upon Demo-
cratic corruption by either supporting or only
ignoring Republican corruption. We. hold
1t most encouraging sign of the
times that the voice of the press
throughout the entire country has 80
overwhelmingly sustained this position. If
the Administration has been deluded into a
belief that fraud installed at the Custom
House can be coDdoned by warfare on fraud
at the City Hall, we invite its attention to the
very Outspoken opinions of influential and
honest journals from NewYork to California,
as briefly exhibited on our third page FIRST of
the supplement this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14

The district composed of Franklin and
Cumberland Counties USUALLY Democratic
nv 300 to 1000 majority has chosen Repub-
Iican Senator, with Republican representa-
tive from each county. And it Ia reported
that the distrios composed Of Luzerne, P1ke'
and Monroe Counties-usually Democratic by
A. least s.Ooo-has elected Parrish, Republican.
over Collins, who was bolted by thousands OF
Democrats only because he was Irish anu
Roman Catholic. We shall see the oficiai returns
before feeling sure that Collins Is beaten.
At all events, there is no doubt OF Re
nublican majority in either branch, while the
r, publican candidates for State Officers are
chosen by some 5000 majority. And they do
not (as in Ohio) owe their success to their OPP
nonents' weakness, since their Democratic
competitors are strong and popular men. Not
often, when NO President, Governor or Mem
bers of Congress were to be chosen, have the
Republicans of Pennsylvania won 80 sweeping
q victory.
Iowa was certain to go Republican by a
large majority, and has disappointed no one.
Though no Representatives in Congress were
to be chosen, her majority is nearly up to her
mark-4O,O0O. 1t is understood that this in
sures the reelection of the Hon. James Harlan
to the U. s. Senate.
TEXAS has gone heavily Democratic, but not
on National grounds Her government has
been unpopular. Gov. Davis is generally
esteemed honest but not very wise; her Legs
lature is widely accounted not wise enough to
be honest nor honest enough to be wise. The
fact that it shrank from an election at this
time was widely proclaimed a confession OF
conscious unworthiness. 1t is against this
Legislature that the late verdict is rendered
On the whole, the Republicans have done
nobly in the October Elections. And the omens
are good for November.