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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11
GrccIan Brlgandagc.

Poor Greece seems to be perpetually
going from bad to worse. Large sums Of
money are spent yearly there. for the sup
preston Of brigandnge. yet the brigands
increase, and are scarcely ever brought to
justice. In'two years forty-seven persons
are known to have been murdered by
these outlaws, twenty-one wounded, and
nineteen released on rliisoms, while OF
the fate Of l07 others, known to have
been captured by the robber bands moth.
ing has been IsceItained whatever. Six
Of the ransomGd persons had to pay, ag-
gregately, about one hundred thousand
dollars, which is said to bo more than the
cost OF all the Greek Missions and Lega-
lions abroad. The roads are affirmed 10
be not so good as they were in the days
of Pericles, and the army is shamefully
mismanaged; and it would really seem
that things could not be worse il the bri.
gands had entire control of the whole
country, instead Of, rs now, q considerl.
bic part oft Mr.. Watson. who succeed.
ed Mr.. Edward Herbert us British Secre.
tary Of Legation at Athens, hus Just pub.
lished m account OF the statn Of affairs
there, which is dark indeed. He says
that Greece Is hopelessly iusolvent and
hopelessly ill-governed. Athens itself is
q beleaguered city, the number and au.
dacity OF the brigands making it quite
unsafe to venture into the environs, and
the ahnual expenditures Of the government
for seven years, have greatly exceeded
the receipts. There seems to be hardly
ray of hope for Greece, unless some
strong, daring man should arise To
acRieyc the patriotic work Of reform, and
even such an one, were he Pericles him.
self, could hardly change the degenerate
spirit of the people,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11

England, according to Pmol, has made
out quite bill against the United States.
Among the items charged we note the
following For encouraging the Fenians,
and putting Canada in dread Of a Fe-
nian invasion, ono-lalf penny. For al
lowing iIr. G. F. Train to be out Of a
lunatic asylum, six pence. For the use
Of the.works of ancient English authors
from VIM. shakspere downwards, and
for calling them American authors Gl,
100000, 1000. For piracy on modern Eng
lish authors, and for not calling great
many Of them American authors El 900.
100000. For spelling q great number Of
decent second-rate English actors, and
sending them home with the idea that
they were Keans and Kembles, seven
shillings and SIX pence. For outraging
humanity by not ahnexing Mexico, aud
putting an end toits atrocities, El,OOO,-
09O. 900,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11

IRoN STATISTICS. The Financier'
gives the following statistics of the man.
ufacture Of iron in the United Suites,
taken, doubtless, from the report Of the
Iron and Steel Associations Product Of
pig iron in 1871, 1850, 900 tons, namely,
made with anthracite coal, $685. 900 tons
with raw oal and coke, 100000, and
with charcoal, 3s7, 600; number of per-
sons employed in the manufacture, no.
900 value OF the product, for transpor.
tation, must therefore deduct, for trans
porhtioA, commissions, profits, insur-
ance, taxes, &C., at least twenty-five per
cent. leaving for labor and materials
SEQ, 900, 900 or, for 800 days, 100000
per day that is to say, sl.43 per day
for each OF the 10000 men.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11

vsRY KINDS ]. Hestor, an eccentric
gentleman Of Hartford, Ct, regularly
stamps all letters held for postage in
that city, attaching TO the envelope a
printed statement Of the fact. The re.
sponSes he has received would fill large
volume. A resident Of Elizabeth, New
Jersey, writes that Marcus L. Ward be.
came Governor Of the State through that
course. A Boston burglarsays: Hes.
tor, you're gentleman; I ammo mat
ter wha'; but I got letter you stamped
just in time to dodge tho bcaks and be
of. Here's stamp, and, II 1 ever hap.
pen in Hartford in a professional way,
Shant crAckyour bin knows myself. "
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11

THR Maine Legislature has passed the
Savings bank billtaIing deposits one. half
OF one per cent. per annum.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11

The QUESTION. The present position
of the dispute between the United States
and Great Britain affords considerable
satisfaction to our government. Earl
Granville, in his reply to Secretary Fish's
note, took no exception to the position
assumed originally in the presentation OF
the American cnse before the general
conference. In replying to Earl Gran.
vile, Mr.. Fish will call attention to this
fact, which is regarded us tacit indone.
ment by GreHt Britain Of the ground tax
en- by the American government, and he
will point out that il the omission was
nnintentional it is now too late to rectify
it. Our country has acted, and will con.
tinue to net, on the theory that the Brit
ish government accepted the construction
put upon the treaty by Mr.. Fish, and was
prepared to stand by the consequences, =
M y. FdDtr.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11

The train that night seemed to bt
wandering about somewhere in the inter,
ior Of the State, through country well
lighted by the moon, windy, very cold
and rather spectral with the snow and
bristling eyergreens, looking for farm
houses and convenient places to stop.
And stop it did frequently, start it did
reluctantly, and move about it deliber.
atoly. We got to know all the pleasant
little detail Of breaking-up and getting
underway again. First the whistle, then
n percuptible slowness Of motion, then
the jerk of the brakes, and sudden
stop, followed by n loosening of the
brake, another lunge Of the car, then u
rattle Of the chains, and a long creak or
rather sigh Of relief, and the train stood
still, ominously silent, as II dead. This
silence had something in it appalling.
II was sure to be broken, however, by a
nasal voice ut the end Of the train ring
ing out on the night air "Hello, Jim
How's life ?" can superior" replies
the young man in the baggage.car, in
the latest railroad slang.
Seth, send along them castin's p
"Seth didn't need nothing" "Seth be
hanged" and remarks follow about Seth
which should not care to hear about n
friend Of mine. The bell rings, the en-
gine snorts, and slowly moves of. Con.
yerSation is also carried on inside the
car, upon the various events of the night.
"What are we stopping for now'?n
"Are We stopping Station probably -
"No, there is no station here Qooking
out Of the lrost-covered window, after
scraping place.; We are right in the
open country VIII be station here
train is waiting for it to grow" The
explanation isnot satisfactory. After n
little while the sleepless one discovers
That the train Is doing something else.
"There, we are backing, What are we
backing for ?" Don't know ; probably
to get back" q But we back ever so
much. "of course. You see," says
the sleeper rousing himself to explain,
1--WE have to go one hundred and forty
four miles in ten hours and we couldn't
do vi we didn't go backward part Of
the time. "-Ercldiigc.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08

and his many thousand friends win welcome him
back to his old chair with o Joy that win be tenn
pered with regret that he ever left It." This is
speaking one word for the Philosopher and two
for his opponents.
There Ia at present no city In the world which
contains SO many diplomatists as Rome in conse-
.quence OF the double representation kept up by
nearly all the governments Of Europe and the ques-
tion OF lodging is no less important to them than
to simple mortals The price OF apartments has
almost doubled, and the other necessares OF Life
have become dearer in the same proportion
Rome is consequently now one OF the dearest
cities In Europe to reside in.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
ENGLAND.
Gold-The Cotton Supply-Bates' Bet
and Banner Bearing
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Nov. I, 1872.
Mr.. Dundas, LIBERAL has been elected to faria-
ment from Richmond.
FLOW OF SPECIE FROM THE BANK.
The bullion in the Bank OF England has decreased
E135,0 during the past week.
THE COTTON SUPPLY.
Two thousand eight hundred and ninety six bales
ofAmercan cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day.
BANNER BEARING BY SERGEANT Bates
Sergeant Bates the American pedestrian, who
has made wager that he can travel on foot
through England without moestation bearing the
banner OF the United States unfurled set out from
Glasgow on Tuesday morning, in the costume he
adopted in America, and bearing the flag on O
short stafY.
He proceeded to Kendall, whence he will walk to
Lancaster. His route from that point will be
through Preston, Bolton, Manchester, Maccles1ed,
Birmingham. Warwick and oxford to London,
where his trip is to end.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
THE WEEKLY HERALD.
The Cheapest and Best Newspaper In the
Country.

The Cheapest and Best Newspaper In the
The WEEKLY HERALD OF the present week, now
ready contains select story, entitled, "a Lite's
Love-" together with the very Latest News by tele
graph from All Parts OF the World up to the hour
OF publication; Election Returns from nearly every
State In the Union; the Murder OF Thomas Dono-
hue In Broadway Liquor Saloon; the woodruff
Cabin Difficulty; a Sexagenarian Monster in New
Hampshire; Explosion on shpboard; Shocking
Railroad Accident; the End Of the Jersey Bank Rob-
berry Case; Execution OF Negro in washington
for Wife Murder with Full Particulars OF the
Crime; Daring and Skilful Burglar Caught at
Last Conclusion of the Lourdes Pill
grimage; Terrible Murders In Boston; the
Public Debt Statement; Statistics Of Com.
merce and Navigation, and the Weekly
weather Chronicle. 1t also contains the Latest
News by telegraph from Washington Political Re.
igous Artistic Literary and Sporting Intelligence
Obituary Notices; Varieties; Amusements; Ell.
torial Articles on the prominent topics Of the day
Our Agricultural Budget; Reviews OF the Cattle,
Horse and Dry Goods Markets; Financai and Com.
mercial Intelligence, and accounts Of all the I'M
pQrtant and interesting events OF the week
TERMS Single subscription, 81; Tkree copies, S.;
Five copies, IS; Ten copies, s5; S,.gle copies five
cents each. limited number oi advertisements
ipserteQ " We WBEKky HEJAIA
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YORK HERALD.

MADRID, Nov. T. 1872.
The proposed new loan OF the Spanish govern.
ment will be issued about the middle OF December.
CARLIsM In CONTACT WITH THE AUTHORITY OF TIE
CROWN
The Carlists who entered Spain, near Figueras,
have cut the telegraph lines between that town
and Corona and made prisoner OF government
courier. t@t
CABLE TELEGRAPH CONCESSION TO BRITISH CON-
PANY.
decree has been issued granting concession
to an English company for laying telegraph
cable from Blboa direct to some point on the coast
OF England
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
Espartero has been elected President aud Ser.
rano and Uozaga vics Presidents Of the society OF
the Exhibition OF 1875.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08

There were two musical events last evenng-one
at the Academy OF Music, the other at Steinway
Hail. Both were pretty we'll attended, showing
that the New York public are prepared to patronize
all that is promising in the musical line In neither
case were they disappointed, or to modify this
statement there were features In the two concerts
sufficiently attractive to satisfy the people present
At the Academy Mrs. winterburn gave concert
This lady has been heretofore favorably known TO
the New York c0ncertg0ers as Miss Charlotte
Hutchings she has also made very enviable i'm
preston In oratorio She had last evening the as
sistance OF Thomas orchestra, q feature strong
enough to insure good house. The ffty men,
bers Of this unapproachabe band were in full dress
and 0bedent to the baton Of their leader as ever
Mustard Seed and his companion sprites were to
the beck Of Titania The 'Tannhausern overture,
the lovely scherzo from "The Midsummer Nights
Dream" the ever-welcome "Oberon' overture and
Liszt's "Racoksy March" were delivered as only
combination OF solo artists could deliver them.
Mr.. Walter, young vi0linist from Europe, played
Sp0hrs magnificent concerto In d minor work
which has been too much neglected here, probably
on account Of the difficulty Of getting an orchestra
capable Of sustaining the soloist. Mr.. Walter dis
played the qualities Of good artist, with true,
well sustained, II not always sympathetic tone.
correct execution, although at times his phrasing
was not defined in that sharp, clear manner one
would desire, and q certain ease Of style that
carried him through with q degree OF success
that few Of our violinists can now boast OF.
Mrs. Wlnterburn essayed some very ambitious Sc
jections, the principal ones being "Lascia chic
pianza," by Handel and "Ocean, Thou Mighty
Monster" from "Oberon.n In neither was she
successful. Her voice has become uncertain In
tOne 80 as to give the idea that she does not sing
In tune. 1t has also lost the pure sympathetic
quality that once delighted the hearer. We can
only account for this change by the ill-advised
attempt to change naturally beautiful contralto
voice into mezzo soprano, or rather high So
pranO.
Mr.. Bonaw!tz introduced two of his own or
chestral works at Steinway Hall-a symphony In
minor and o scherZo with introduction for piano
and orchestra. Both works bear upon them the
impress OF q thorough musician and a
here and there, but the general construc-
with clear musical Judgment. Mr.. Bonawltz also
played three solos from the works of Mozart, Liszt
and Chopin, which placed him, as an artist, In a
very favorable light. Mrs. Iz0ra Elder, very
charming local artist, made an unwise selection Of
the garden scene from Faust" commencing with
the "King ofThule" and ending with the jewel song.
After Lucca in OPERA this selection with bung-
Ling piano accompaniment, only excited regret In
the mind of musician that an artist like Mrs.
Elder should forget the limits OF the concert room
and vainly essay what was beyond her powers. Mr.
Gben's orchestra was engaged for this occasion.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08

A LONDON TRAGEDY.-Golden square has been tho
scene OF another OF those "tragedies" which are
becoming nowadays unpleasantly frequent. On
Thursday last an elderly couple, apparen tly for
egners, and quite respectable in dress and all out
ward circumstance, took q lodging In that neigh
borhood, stating that they had just arrived rom
the Continent, and wished the accommodation for
q week only. They spent Thursday and Friday in
manner that could excite suspicion Of no sinister
purpose. But on Saturday morning the landady
found the doors OF their rooms fast locked, and
caused them to be broken open. In an easy chair,
reclining comfortably enough, with shawl over
her head, sat the woman-the elder OF
his length on the moor, clutchlng in his rigid
grasp a vial that bore the deadly inscription OF
"strychnine.n The double suicide must have been
planned and carried out with delberation alto
gether marvellous. A heap OF blackened ashes in
the CRATE showed how every vestige OF writing,
every clue to identity had been carefully de-
stroyed; an unsigned note the table stated that
the iive or six pounds lying beside II were to be
expended in burying the bodies and In compen-
sating the landlady; and the man had bound
around his jaws and over mis- head eathern strap,
the woman pocket handkerchief AS yet there IS
no clue to the identification OF the suicides, and
probably none will ever be found.-LOndOn Tsle-
graph.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
MEXICO.

President Lerdo do rsjsda Re Elected by Ma
donal vots-Exseutive Programme Of Govern
ment Without Politios-Rslinq Of
Of Extraordinary Magisterial Power
Porfrio Diaz in Submission-Indus-
try and Material Progrem-Prem
Defence Of the Situation on
the Line Of the Rio Grarde.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER g. 1s7z-rRRLE SHEET
retreating In body 1t is not probable that
they will be able to overtake them.

retreating In body. II is not probable that
they will be able to overtake them.
Puerto PRINCIPE, Nov. @, 1872.
ANOTHER START FoR THE REBEL CAMP.
Iarrlved in this city to-day with the cavalry
escort. AMI shall leave for Vista Hermosa to-
morrow. Thsseme escort has been ordered to
accompany me- On arriving at the Vista two
Cuban women win guide me to one of the
fortresses of the insurgents.
HAVANA. Nov. Q, 1872.
THE INSURGENTS ATTACK FARM NEAR SANTIAGO.
Private advices from Santiago de Cuba state
that on the 25th ult. the insurgents had at
tackled and sacked "a farm close to the city,
binding and gagging all the inmates. Shortly
after having left the place with their booty
one Of the party returned, cut their cords
and told them to go into town and report the
affair
THE CHOLERA AT GUANTANAMO.
The cholera has broken out at Guantanamo
and in the neighborhood.. The cases reported
at Santiago de Cuba all show their origin to
have been in country, consequently no alarm
is yet felt regarding its spreading.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
FRANCE.
Rheims in Citizen Rejoicement Over the Retire.
msnt Of the Prussian Royalists.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

PARIS, Nov. I, 1872.
There Is great enthusiasm in Rheims over the
evacuation OF that city by the German troops. The
buildings were decorated yesterday with the
French colors and flowers. and at night there was
O general illumination.
The theatre was opened last evening for the first
time since the occupation OF the city by the German
troops and the .Marseillase' was performed by the
orchestra In response to calls from the audience.
NJ THEIRS PREPARATION OF PRESIDENTIAL MES
SAGE.
1t is said that President Theirs message to the
Assembly leaves untouched all constitutional ques-
fions.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08

CHOLERA IN ST. PETERsBURG.-The Lancet, an
nounces that the outbreak OF cholera in st. Peters
burg had so far declined on the 18th OF september
that after that date daily returns OF the progress Of
the disease were no longer published. The out
break commenced on the 23d OF June, and from
that date TO the 9th Of September there had oc-
Cured 3413 attacks 37l males and ,o42 fsmales)
I693 recoveries Il, 1896 males and 497 feu9esl, and
1865 deaths II, ,141 males and 522 femalcsl.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
MURDER and MUF4ATION.
The Bloody Hsed In Boston with the Severed
Body BaPrelfed In the Charles River.

Description Of tho Wounds and Personal Marks
Which Nay Lead to Idsntiacxtou- Thou
sands Of Persons in Presenoseef tho
Corpse-Theory Of tho Crime and afthe
Previous Life and Position Of the
Naturalization Tickets Fix
!, the Day Of the Bloody
Doed-Hints for the Police
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
FATAL SHOOTING CASE.

Patrick Fl. Kilene Of 23s East Thirty-etghth
street, and Thomas McSherry, OF 2l1 East Thirty
eighth street, entered into an animated discussion
the political situation last evening at the corr
ner OF Thirty-eghth street and Second avcnues
during which McSherry drew large revolver and
shot Kilene in the abdomen, inlictlng q fataH
wound The injured man was taken to Bellevue
uQSnital but McSherrY escaped.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Nov. Z, 1872.
The English metropolitan press makes the Presl-
Dental election in America the principal topic
morning.
The prevailing sentiment expressed by the
writer's Is favorable to the Washington administra-
tlon and Its chief
subject Of complimentary notice is the orderly
manner In which the elections were conducted
under the exciting circumstances
Much surprise is expressed at the completeness
OF the republican victory and the heavy majorities
given for Grant.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08

SECOND GREAT, EAsTERN.-A contra act has been
made by Ho0pers Telegraph Works limited) for
the construction OF q steamer specially designed
for the laying OF submarine telegraph cables. This
will be the 6rst cable steamer specially buift and
IL Is conteulpla led that conside rabe saving will
be effected IN the cost Of laying future submarine
cables py it's use. The vessel will be capable Of
taking 1000 to 1000 miles OF cable In one length
and viii be employed in the submergence Of the
Great Western Telegraph Company's cable, and Of
which about one thousand miles have passed the
tests OF Sir william Thomson and Professor Fleem.
irg Jenkin, the engineers Of the company.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
THE STEAMSHIP GUATEMALA
Twenty.three Lives Lost by the Wreck-ssvere
sufHerings Of the Survivors on Shore.
1ELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 1, 1s72-via HAVANA.
BY the wreck Of the steamer Guatemala on
Tonala bar twenty-one Of the crew and two passen-
gers were lost.
The captain, twenty-six OF the crew and few Of
the passengers saved from the wreck have arrived
at Tehuantepcc after wandering in the woods four
days.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
THE STEAMSHIP MISSOURI.
Fruitless Search at the Scene Of the Terrible
Disaster.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
HAVANA. Nov. G.


Via KEY WEST, Nov. Z, 1872
FAdvices from Nassau N. p, of the Attn inst, state
that the vessels despatched TO the scene OF the ter
ribe disaster to the steamer Missouri have re-
turned, and report that, Notwithstanding
thorough search not the slightest trace Of any
thing belonging 70 the vessel could NO loyRd%
The New York herald., 1872-11-08

MATCHES IN COAL MrSEs-At Barnsley Charles
Garresy, an aged man. employed as cupola or FUR
mace tender at the we'll known Oaks colliery, was
committed for two months, without the option OF a
fne for being found In possession OF q quantity or
matches contrary TO the special rules OF the col
iiery The Chairman said in consequence OF seror.s
explosions which had occurred In Yorkshire and
elsewhere the magistrates had come TO decision
to commit all persons found with matches IN their
possession.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08
THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL MEADE.
PHILADELPnIA, Pa, Nov. I, ]

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Now Z, 187Zs
The City Council this afternoon appointe0
joint committee OF ten TO confer with
the military authorities relative to tho
obsequies OF General Meade which wiz
take place on Monday. Both branches OF the
City Council will attend the funeral In body. In
dependence Hall will be draped in mourning for
thirty days.
The New York herald., 1872-11-08

WAR DEPARTMENT, J
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 81 A. n. }
Synopsis ror the Past T,oenty. rour Hours.
Northwestery to westerly winds, with clearing
weather, continue over the Lakes and thence over
all the Atlantic States; on the Gulf northery to
easterly winds, partly cloudy weather and rain; in
the Northwest and thence to the Ohio Valley north
westerly winds and clear weather; rain Is falling
on the western Gulf.
PROBABILITIES.
For the entire country from the Northwest and
the Lakes over the Eastern and Middle States clear
and clearing weather, northwesterly winds and
lower temperatures, with general frosts except in
the latter section on Saturday morning; In the
Gulf States northerly to easterly winds, frequent
cloudiness, with occasional rains; in the Ohio Val
ley and northwestward to the Upper Mississippi
clear weather and northwesterly winds.
Warning signals continue at Buffalo, Rochester
and OswegO.'