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, 1872-10-13

The sale Of an old house at EeTburyport,
Mass. recalls to the Boston Post the quesr antics
Of the man who once owned it. This Was s'Lord"
Timothy Dexter, Yankee with just wit enough
to make money and be fool. When hisfo fortune
vas gained, he bought this place, then square
1nansion Of the sober type that crowds the
streets Of the seaport towns Of New England
Dexter, nov furnished with q self-made coat-ot-
zrus and self-given title, transformed the
house, doubtless to its own intense astoniBh-
1nent, into gailypainted castle, with pinnacles,
and tu1rets, and nympha, goddesses, men,
women, lions, and lambs stuck all over it. The
furniture was magnificent; so was the library
Both we're bought in lump, for Lord Dexter, OF
Dexter Hall, only wanted q chow for his money.
He adorned himself as f2ntashcal]y
rs he did his house, and stzutted around in
the style OF century ago. 1Iany current
anecdotes we're first told OF this strange char
Eacter, EaRss the man who sent warming-p pans
Indies, aud made email fortune by
for sugar-ladleH. He, also, was the
At book that lives in tradition, ''A
2 Knowing Ones,' in which all the
nearks we're left out through the
.astpea together j . ay19sst st The
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The epoet Cowper's 1asthome Was st East Dare-
ham, in Norfolk He lived there with his kins-
man, Rev. Nj. Johnston, in large, old-fash-
ioned, red brick house- This has been lately
bought by the Independent Church Of East
Dereham, which proposes to ahow its independ-
ence by demolishing the poets domicile and
erecting On its ate tsa nefh Gothic building" :"
The Independents are willing, however, to sell,
st a certain advance, to anybody who wishes to
keep the house intact. The English press urges
the subscription OF fund to buy it and keep it
in order. It must be curious rage for icono-
clasm that could suggest its despaction- We
might expect the keeper Of q pot-house to cher
ish such design, bat not church.
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should be without one, as, owtne to the numerous
changes taking plsce every day, It has oeeo1oe
poaftivs ifecesaity.


The North Missouri Insurance Co.
One Of the nost remarkable successes ever acaes7"
in this country among insurance companies, N 50
short time, has been accomplished by the North
Missouri Of Macou since the crest fire in this city iasf
year. II emerged from that terrific ordeal with losses
Of some o ali Of which promptly paid in fun
by si1tydays drafts and its officers st once essayed
the work Of popuarzing the company throughout the
country How great has been their success how capa-
bic has been their management, and to wbat pralse-
worthy proportions they have brought their comPany
may be seen from the figures, presented IN a1otn-
column Of this paper showing It's progsess tr9 t
gain from July l. 1871 to July !, 1672 was especial
y marked, being no less than $3.50 1856 For COM
pany which up to year ago. had done but little bus-
ness outside of Missouri and the States vest Of the
afissssippi River which had made no pEctenstons to
to b. more than compact, well organized, and we'll
managed institution Of moderate resources the e1-
hibit thus presented Is especially noteworthy Har-
ing successfully passed through tile days Of
competition, as well the terrible confag7ations Of
1871, and being now in possession Of good reliable
assets Of over three quarters At 1ton Of dollars, It
Justly assumes to occupy conspicuous pace among
the solid companies Of America while it claims that
In the matter Of csh tneoe its receipts are larger
than any companys in the country west Of Ohio We
are pleased to note the prosperity Of the North Mis-
souri, and expect that It will continue to receive
large measure OF success.
, 1872-10-13
TIE MAYORS ORDER.

ThA Msyor has issued an order that to-day all
The saipona Of the city shall be closed, and re
presuu& the whole power Of the police will be
broughA 20 bear for its enforcement The Ian
<zuage Of the law Is plain, and the theory on
which the Mayor is called upon to enforce it is,
xhat the Law ought to be either enforced or re-
pealed. From this standpoint e7en one Who,
as legislator, would vote against the law, has,
AZ an executive, no choice bnt to enforce it.
In those cities in which such q law has been
peacefully enforced it has been attended by q
considerable dirainution Of arrests for crimes
growing out Of drunkenness, and on this ac-
count it has been advocated in the interests Of
public morals by many who have no religious 1e-
epect for one day above another. In Chicago,
we trust that the dissatisfaction Of any whose
interests or habits may be invaded by the en-
1orcement Of the law vii submit quietly for the
sake of the preservation Of the public order and
pence Of the city, and that the dissatisfaction,
whstever it may be, will make itself felt at the
ballott-box alone.
As rule, it may be laid down that the intro
duction OF incorporating religious Influences
into politics, or into tho making and administra-
ton Of the law. is unfavorable to the peace and
welfare Of all conmunlties~ We need go no
farther back in history than to our late struggle
over the Slavery question for practical proof
that, very often, those who aim to promote only
the interests Of the Gospel OF Peace and Reform
nav unloose forces which more than neutralzed
the good results for which they were striving
We trust that, in the present instance, the for
ward movement Of the clergymen for reform
' may prove to be more fully in harmony With the
genius 6f our population IS whole, and that
tue Mayors o.asr will be quietly and universally
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The Tennessee trio Of candidates for Con-
gressnan-at~Large,- Maynard, and
Cheatham,-a on the stump together. The
moral sense Of Tennessee fowns upon political
ozatory on the Sabbath, especially during
<' camp~meetin' tirne," SO that the three were
forced to rest from their labors, On recent
Sunday, at Knoxville AS luck would hare it,
there WAS camp-meeting near at hand. The
chance for cornering the Methodist vote Was not
to be lost The ex-P1esident managed to get
the aavnr Of god1iness With the minimum Of
trouble, by carefully missing the train The
other two got to the field in good time, and
Erestled With the adversary in deeply soul
stirring and vote-winning manner. Cheatham
is ssid TO have become fat;gued By the novel ex-
ertion, and to have silly craw1ed out Of the ten9
before the entertainment was over, but 4aynRrd
persevered nobIy to the bitter end.
, 1872-10-13

Chicago has good reason to congratulate her
self that the latest instance OF authorship which
has made success in foreign country may be
claimed by her, in Miss Mary Eea1y, the daugh-
ter Of George P A. Hea1y, tho pottrait-painter,
now in Rome, but who resided here so many
yesrs and contemplates returning here soon. a
year or more ago, Miss Healy published, in Lon
don, her first book. q novel called "Lakeville, !"
which was received very favorab1y, and passed
to third edition The book gave ;szeat PROM
ise, and that promise has been NOR brilliantly
sustained in the publication Of her second work,
" A Summers Romance" a story OF life in the
little Island Of Capri, which is just how receiv-
ing very handsome compliments from such vet
eran reviewers as the Spectator ard Saturday
Reuie.o. a large circle Of her friends in this
city will be glad to hear OF her succeEs.
, 1872-10-13
POLITICAL,

Simon Cameron loguits.r: 81 Te have no ocspsacS,
no false registration, unlssa Ill my iu<o :a.lnn Is
false"
There Is = distressing report that Be ni.min 7.
Eames, just reoominated foz Congress r. General
Giants party in Rhode Island Is very ez on the
gpoee in fact tha. like General Garfield k persists
In nistazcg It for buzzard and making II f.cez in
public.
The oconor Electoral t1cket in New Yors as else-
WHERE IL going to sash. Daniel Belnger> of Herki
mer County, declines to serve, aay1ng:
.na e. ps99 sbs noa.n S
eeioe tss k.ltlns;s ssnsie5: RsS ~! dsssea
s.
=:
Joe Geiger leader Of the Os1onor p,,-1 IN Ohio,
took part tie Grant celebration at Cola nbus
the defeat Of the regular Democratic state- ticket He
ea:d, addressing tte Grant crowd:
i IT, ,ans Il Rs n saz r
s5ssts9; Bste!s sss as3s :lssssea
II EeaaS asa - ID -
tee xnd great chee1inK.l
Ii Charles o'conor keeps on pre- k<sting that he
won't for President st thoee time ~hen his narrs
pect him as The old maid was suspec I'd. who made
habit Of declaring that she had rather e than marry.
-L0t:ssS1Ak Courier -jotts7dL
notwithstanding the adverse cEult In late elec-
lions, the LIBERAL ranks and1s, ntyed and re-
ceiyiog aecessons Of strength In ard to the Laeon
.S;ot.snaz Judge s. l. Richmond dacIares his in:en
ton to support Greeley The 1ud g kas been claimed
b. the GRANTEES and has been a3ueted with in the
hope that he would at least decisrt Cor o'Conor.
The Eon. Abiah #. Patner, : Es publican member
Of the New Yorz Senate, has, s the October cleo
ttons declared Tor Greeley, maxim the aixh RepuhE
can Senator who has declared tn New York IIib
says:
Ass P g. ss:.:e d Is
District without opposition Ha Eoted 70 e12el J.:oes
OEisn. dodesd 1biaa W: Psner del :1es Greeley
aaa Ws eiiste g. ss
the chi1ac spirit iected tho oTr prudent
eseetioa. H. Fznsr : ons q he e.. int ssts -
1pon4oUlfses-
The Dec.tpr {1n> Magnet says:
With TIE CHICAGO TClusE, balie.. s9hat CAUSE
IS JUST @ the bust interests OF the viz A sonn1J arg
5R2Ess @ usse 1 o. H To ss qsa e.
personal It Warrington endt 4F1 Serrlce ds-
1nozsliz:on everywhere, ought bs c. irsd and
& as e.
1aa5 hnve bssa tha verdict of yestczdny-
-HeadriclB is elected Governor Of Indians, but
Mor.cr h1s secured the Legislature, ind will be
elected the senae. Substantially, therefore, the
victory will Is with him. The actual .im ofHendricks
IVES the Senate and it w bore him p.o< Egiousy to b.
hAruessed up Ut indianapolis as Cover aor for four
yea1s.-Csaeian1ti Ce1s1ne7ciaL
1T will DO for Theirs, Gladstone, srd bismarck,
and for Napoleon Oscar to ascend The edih 7ril tr
pod and write for newspapers Buo listen Of E1y
such }or persons editors here ftr- iers,
t.se great sre1~ ike Grant, who Gon coadse end to
writing or speakiug---dibany ArJus-
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end. BE was the first American to engineer
sscornsr," selecting whalebone as the staple Of
the speculation, aud clearing thousands Of
dollars. Every event Of his life, including the
end OF it, vas celebrated in endless rhymes, for
Lord Dexter, Like the great English brewer,
tskeut q poet"
, 1872-10-13
Merit IL It's Own Success.

Superior merits aud capabilities, eheapress in price,
and ease Of operation, haye placsd tia Nz II i1son
uader-Feed Sewing Machine cn Par NTH II sher
machines IN the market. The public shows its ap-
1roval Of all that it is and docs by purchasing the
machines ~ fast tho Company possibly II ou-
facture them. There is test OF sewing maeo inc
ever vet ipaEgursted but what has been used en- the
Improved Wilson, and in every has taen sue
CESS No pains or expense is spared in the material
used in il: the workmanship Of its conssEcocr to
nose the Wilson cvsry way pleasRct acd tlrrao le
sewing raachine but s5 and Is soda On eas
pavmeats Sa.csroo. At No. SIS West MAIDS on street.
Chicago III, aud ir all other ci.:ca in the United
states TIE Company want agents in country towns.
, 1872-10-13

and Isolde dies Of grief On The body Of Tristan,
and the two are united in death. It is the old
etory Of Romeo and Juliet over again. and it is
told By Wagner with con6ummate power, End
with crescendo OF passion which has never been
equa1led in music. The Ride Of the Wa1kueren
is still more graphic in its way; and, in the
strange, weird rhythm Of the music, sou can both
see and hear the furious ride Of Odin's fateful
maldens through the clouds, above the roar and
crash OF tbs battle. Descriptive mCsic is moth
ing new under the SUI Beethoven has used it
in the G. Pastoral Synphony;" Hadyn in ''The
Creation;" Chopin in his Polouaises, and
Rubcnstein and Liazt in their Symphonic
poems, but, to the clear description, Wagner adds
the power OF producing the very emotions which
grow out Of the scenes described His descrip-
hve music is both objective aud subjective. tits
fortunate that the time ia near 1t hand when
these works can be heard After their produc-
lions at Bayreuth q determined effort will be made
to give them worldwide hearing. A Wagner
Verein has been already formed in New York,
and another is under way in Chicago, which will
be put into operation as soon as the necessary
forms can be received.
It is unnecessary to enter into detail concern
ing ths remainder OF the music which Thomas
has given us. It Tas all choice
but the Seventh Symphony OF Beethoven and
the First Symphony Of Schumann will long be
remembered BY {hose Who had the pleasure OF
bearing them. Mr. osgood, too, should come
in for share Of credit. Although many sreat-
er tenors have been here, and his forte lies in
chamber music, still he has introduced songs
OF higher order than Wa usually get in the
concert-room, and has made the public better
acquainted with the great song-Writers Of Ger
many,-Schubert, ,Schumann and Robert Franz
than it hes been before. Such concerts as these
cannot but hare healthy effect upon music
They produce more refined and elevated taste,
and establish higher standard, by which to
estimste other productions, other singers, and
players. After such concerts as these, people
will hare little patience with trash in music or
charlatanism in musicians.
, 1872-10-13

CourVoiSler Kids $l.bV Fer Ealc.*
On M1aday shall open SO dozen real coorvoisters
md 1ouyia. kid g.oyes at g1s0 PEI pair; two pieces
ct silk Lyons cloak ve5et st 81 per yard; 20 pisces
Q. auipure lace, at 81 per yard (good wtdths>; 100
waterproof cloaks at ss 50 dozen ladies' sud
drawexs at 81; la0 pieces Of gmps and fringes from
l0c to $50 per yard. Everything in millinery and
cIo.k department. aud exhibit a the new and d.
si-ahle fabrics in cloakinZs, which We offer by the
yard 1T low prices, and viii and 1t the sa1ne to
order in the latest style. alrs- u; q. Kendall bus
Hotclku, Palmer Co., No. ss3 State street.
, 1872-10-13

Choice Residence Lots at Auction. :.
Our readers must not forget the Large auction sale Of
very choice residence lots Tomorrow afternoon aIon-
day. 1t $50 O'Clock, at the salesroon. No 1856 East
Madison street. Mesars. G. O. Thayer 4 Co., Real Es-
tate auctioneers will make the sa1e The lots front On
Soufh Hnlsted Peoris and other Streets and only
g feet north Of the great street boulevard
For residence purpoaes they very attractive and Do
airaa Plats Of the property can be had at the ocs
Of the auctioneers.
, 1872-10-13

a grea. many men on Change are indignant
about the termination OF the Hugh Maher case,
and say it ought to be venti1at ed The Grand
jury first agreed to dnd true bill, then ad-
jou1ned, and afterwards 1econsidered- refusing
to indct him. It is now claimed, rery justly,
that he should at least have been ple,ced on
trial. We Iop5 the naxt Grand Jury will re-
investigate the case, and do It's duty mo "a thor
oughlr.
, 1872-10-13
Fashion.

The ladies' quite II extacies over tie net style
Of arranging tbs hair, introduced il tals city t the
Glzssbrooks. It il tho "Reasissancr,' srd he fir
ones think 1t the most graceful ard be>on method
sdop:ed for long tir1e, giving tbs bead ra czss1c
appearance Mr. Gicssbrcok h2s recently returned
With eevera other innovations in the art Of head dec
Grating, and the stores No. 195 Tweuty-seccnd-sr,
and No. 1,s Test aI.dson-st., besi=3ed With lho
ladies' who desire to be +ahead n tue tssh.on.'
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OEane5.

Five hundred pieces cloths and csss:na--z e. 81
worth $160 go dozen argesiza all linen Heck towels
ct 12kc-wocd be cheap at &c. A;so= 1arge Ii nua Of
ps1in and p:ad dress goods A. vert lev priesa One
hundred cases assozted fall dry goods opt ming
Buyers least onehird their money a. the Nuw
York Store, Noe. 254 and 2ss Nes: M2cisor street.
, 1872-10-13
Clothing.

ons Of the best p,ces in the city to obtain clothing
ot the 1ates. sles At reasonable prices, is 1t Good
r3ca,s No. 14l Twen.y-second street. His garments
will 4. 4s they should Boys clothing is nads {
spaci7ity He has also. large stock OF furnishing
goods, Of excellent quality, Mt moderate prices..
, 1872-10-13
4 PLEASANT GENERALIZATION.

lQ3 6yupd443 N44s&4 T22 A44aAAA1ot0A AAA A4AA@
cago at the time Of the great FIRE, expression to
which vas given by the generous contribution
Of money and supplies, has not set died away.
It is evident that the rebuilding Of the city and
it's general reconstruction hare been closely
watched abroad, and that there is feeling Of
national pride in the energy end enterprise
which have been displayed here On Thursday
last, nearly all Of the New York journals had COLI
grstulatory editorial notices OF the results Of
the year: and from these We select few para
graphs which indicate the feeling in that city
The Tribune says:
fire most Enthusiastically No sacfeloth, no ashes,
but procession, brass hands, In rebuilt Of
fees, and with sixteer.-pa9e supF!eneots cd a1ns
Of Trade formally ipst1ed in magnificent building
that oushines in spendor the which vent down in
tne5orates 50 event which would have wiped out a.
most any other city in the world Tbs best Of it is,
too that = Chicago had The sympsthee Of he country
iefaction which its prosperous rebuilding kndlea.
The Herald grows poetical over it:
The notes Of thankfu1ness and rejoicing over the
new city Esing from the ashes q old Will be hailed all
Of the West and her dauntless children Tha nid-
cent building Of the new Chamber Of Commerce Was
apDesred IL tneT holiday hseit and he journals Of
the city came out in new and enlarged dresses Sso-
This Indeed is something to Re grateful civza-
it's hour of agony; hut the greatest triumph Of al for
humanity is that which shows in the rising structures
on how nony dsteE2ed a1as y ana gna15
1ast 1Ss 3os H. sq,e s5, 1.2 h9ss Is dsad
fi as.ss aat 1tsin Il In .ad nshf Goa eslheaa
The RorM looks upon the marvel with Won
dering eyes, and e1claims:
Wonderful as was the rise Of Chicago, and wonderful
, 1872-10-13

What is Steam Fire-P1oof SAFE
The steam ssfe is reproof safe fo1 the that
Keeps 80 degrees Ct neat OILY round and about your
books and papers, and they cannot burn It this tezn
EesatuZs. So thsR q 10. 60 saasA Canal ateeet
, 1872-10-13

port11nities to gather in the young and impress
eionah1e lambs. and make decent, right-minded
men and women out OF them, would be
the height OF folly
, 1872-10-13

Edwards Business Directory.
Edwa-tas' monthly issue Of bis Business Directory
IL out and ready for distribution. No business 1nan
, 1872-10-13

The Bon Ton Tailoring Store.
xIesszs Mcintyre Richards, No. sc West l1adfson
stzeet have secured the services Of Prot L. E Cole,
a,,t:or Of TIE Tsilor:s Guide and TEACHER Of Cut
tnru xhosa ability and zcti7e sill US first -:lzss
t.ilor are acknowledged by Ill Tho d- Is grateE ii
friends for liberal patronage and socs further
, 1872-10-13

City tax safe for city taxes and assessments for 1S7
and prior years, commences Monday, Oct. 14th
Persons who have neglected to pay their taxes had bet
ter attend to it at once.
J. 8. RuMsEY, Collector.
, 1872-10-13

NO. DO 0ts<tHs
Previous to the removal of Edwards, Bluett b Co.
(November y, from the above number to their new
store, they offer to the public their large and new
stock Of mems and bos clothing at prices that cannot
fail with favor from a who Eeee to be clothed
No. 376 8tate Is the number, near Hubbard court.
, 1872-10-13
SEWING MACHINES.

For Bathing Infants
Bu1uett's Enllieton ia soothing aud cooling.
, 1872-10-13

A Rare Rns3ness 0unort1uitv !

FOR SALE Qns tird Interest in tns largo Planning Mil.
bsen established SIX years. and has largo and
increasing business located =: Dubuque, Iowa. Of
the best points IN the NorthHast. AdGsess LEROY
BEACH, Dubuope. lQT3.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-02-21

On the evening If February 27th. the
Rev. VIM. B. CuIlis', is TO deliver the last
lecture Of the course before the Young Mems
Christian Association Iot Petroleum Centre,
at Sobrrs Oprra House. His subject will
be-"Bsuds, Hesds and Hearts; or, Young
America and hi. Sisler." The Rev gentle
man, 1t will hs remembered, delivered biz
celebrated lecture On appearances before
the Association some months since, which
gave universal satisfaction 10 all who lister.
td'to It This gentleman 10 accounted one
Of the fines. speakers now in The American
lecture field. The Albany Journal says oi
him: .'Among our popular hc.urere, MIR.
Culii.s takes high ruIk. He has wonderful
power in carrying bis sudnnce tom ths
grave 10 the gay in rapid fuccessiou." Al
| this is the last hctuie OF the come, ".
hope 10 see crowded ICuse II will b.
we'll wsrlh hesring.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-02-21

PeLIcE - Constable Wsliers arrested
Thos. Shay, yesterday afternoon, charged
with keeping aud msiu,aiuine = dsorderly
house. The sccused was brought before
Justice Reynolds, and after heuripg. held
to bail 10 ,hs sum Of $500 10 appear .,
Fraoklin for trial Gu ,bs Alb Monday In
April. Failing to procure the requisite
collateral security, Thomas wss taken down
to Flsnklin, TO bOard with Sheriff Msrki
for low weeks,
A warrant wss slso issued for the arrest
of TuonaI "dox.r" but she proved toe
sharp snd ''shippsd OUT" before the war
rsut was ssrvsu.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-02-21

NersrE. Noble d PsItou have purchased
from Mr.. A. Miichrll the remainder of his
property, the N. z. OF IL, Con. IL, 40
acres, for SO, $40, aud usvs also purcn ased
toe Wright well. upon it. We understand
that tue members OF this partuership, John
D. Noble, Esq., Of this pIsss, and M.ssrs.
PArsonl 3eotusrs Of Torouto, havs,m sisated
their large oil we'll interest Ut Pe,rolis with
the Ontario Carbon OIL COmpsnyb property
both here and at Hamilton, aud that the
above purchase 10 on account Of q new COM
pSny just fOrmet by these gen tlpmsn, In
which u large smonnt Of English capital
has been invested. We shall probably be
10 possession OF iulisr information about
this matter shortly; in the meantime, ~e
wish these cnterprising gentlemen every
success. Relative to the above. We a.r
pleased to learn that the big Still" which
IS one of the institutions Of Pru0lia, wxs
started again On Monday last. The new
stAl 10 a perfect success, running Of dis,ill-
ed oil at be rate Of tity burre's sn bour.-
The oil isdeclared 10 10 = ''stsndard wuite,
OF the very nneat quality, even to the end
Of the run; aod the percentage obtained ex-
ceeds the Utmost xp.ctations. Petrolls
Ont. Advertiser.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-02-21

Mr.. 5. Arnold, better known as Teach
Arnold, for several years the proprietor oi
the Railroad House, 1t Pioneer, died at ,ba,
place night before last, ainer long and
psinfui illness. Nr. Arnold was widely
known throughout the oil region ~ grnia
whole souled man in every respect. Hit
death will be- s!nctreip mOurnsd by large
circle of ir'fndV Ind scquaintanees.
The remains were taken to Titusville, TO-
day, for intermsnL