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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

contemporary is mistaken when il says that
the MeFsonier belonging to MFR. Belmont is " the
first work by this great master which has been
advertised for sale Ly auction in this country" No
less than four works by MoissOnerwhch weremem-
Der have been advertised for sale by auction in this
city, beside the one so disposed Of at Dir. Bel
mont's sale, and there may be some other example
that we do not recall The finest Meissonicr to our
thinking that has ever been in this cOuntry-a man
sitting smoking clay pipe by table on which was
q glass of excellent ale--belonged to the collection
OF Mr. John Wolfe and was sold with the rest of his
pictures at auction. Another small picture was adj
yertsed to be sold at auction with others belonging
TO Goupil & Co., but set up at certain prceand
withdrawn, not fetching it. Another-a water-color
drawing, portrait Of MeissOnier himself very fine
work-Was advertised TO be sold with pictures be-
longing to Mr.. s. T. Avery and was withdrawn for
q similar reason. Another water-cOlOr drawing was
in the French collection sold for the benefit of Chi
cago. This was a notable work, and was sold at
auction, fetching a worthy price. And now comes
this of Mr.. Belmont's, which We hope found n
buyer who deserves to own 80 fine piece of paint
ing We should have been glad if ii had been the
City of NewYork itself acting through the Trustees
Of the Metropolitan Museum of the Fine Arts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

The horse epidemic has had one good result
people have discovered that legs were made to walk
with. The number of women who have found out
that they can go on shopping expeditions without
carriage, and Of men who now know that they can
reach their places of business without horse-car,
has been materially increased. There is a great
deal of pedestrian ability in this country which has
never been developed. Nobody can understand how
quickly he can get from point TO another on his
own legs, until he tries; and that cannot be consid-
cred altogether misfortune which compels him to
make the trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

IL ia a singular fact that although the late
Theophile Gautier was always one Of the most pro-
life and popular writer's in France he never became
independent in his circumstances, and died in some
thing like destitution. His funeral, which took
place from his little house in Neuilly was attended
by all the first lumnares of literature and art in
France. Writers, artists, and actors III were there
and delegation of the Legion 81 Honor of which
NJ. Gauter was member. When the choir Of the
little chapel struck M the solemn De ProG,Hdis. The
whole company was startled to hear q glorious and
fapjliar vOiee singing " fie Jesu' 1t was the re-
hSWhed baritone Faure, of the Grand Opera, who
had just come in, and had begged the privilege of
singing. Alexander Dumas, the Younger, as Pres-
dent of the Commission Of Dramatic Literature, de
livered an eloquent and touching eulogy upon the
dead poet, which closed with the following words:
Gauter should have been born some 1000 years ngo
beneath the blue skies OF Atca to which he always in
ttmctiyely aspired The works OF Hsehylls Sophoccs
Eurlpides, and ArstOphanes-these he should have re
cited 10 the Athenians. with Phdas, Socrates Alci.
blades and Aspasa he should have chattod OF an even
Ing IN the gardens OF Academies moro hOspltabe than
those OF to-day; and tho bees that settled upon the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

Ips OF Plato should have shaken their wings 'on the
lima Gautier. Ia word, Gautier, wDOm tne
ignorant and superficial have stignatzed ma rebel 70
letters-whom others, juster men, have made poet
combined with artist ~ the MISUNDERSTANDING
was Greek Of the time OF Pericos; that Is to say nc
dated from the creation 0f the beautiful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

We print to-day variety Of Intelligence
from Boston, the burden OF which is encom-
aging TO the hopes OF those who wish well to
the city. The labor of opening and clearing
away the ruins has begun; the citizens are
hard at work with their plans of rebuilding,
and insurance matters look well for the losers
The prospect is generally improving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

Tho man who did more than any other to sustain
the sham OF Imperialism in Paris was the Alsatian
Prefect Baron Haussmann. 1T was he who planned
that marvellous system of demOlitOns and recon-
stuctons which turned the city of brick into one of
marble, and made its paths straight He did this
with the most reckless waste, the most unprncipled
corruption. So that when the city was rebuilt it
was loaded with debt too heavy to bear and every
body with any influence at the Tuileries or the Hotel
de vile was millionaire. But the fine streets and
free circulation are the palpable benefits which re-
main from the administration of the great Preleot
They do not want any Napoleonic proceedings in
Boston. We should be sorry to see even the regal
disregard of economy and law which distinguishes
our own Bosses transferred to our sister city But
a Boston Haussmann would not be likely to be
either despot or a scamp. He could not break the
laws without answeriDgllor it, and he could hardly
steal under the watching he would be subject TO.
Under these special limitations IIaussmann would
he excellent thing for the rri-mountain capital
and wOud do much TO guard it in future from similar
catastrOphes At least il might be hoped that con-
trary to the example of Augustus and his imitator.
hewould find n city Of granite and leave one Of
brick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

For the political coup dctat New-Orleans
leads the Union. They have been at it again,
with i result rather bewildering to the aver
age MUD AS well as we can make it out,
Gov. Warmoth has contUved-by judicious
presentment of disquahGcations against one
member at time Of the Board for
canyassing the election returns, and the
PROMPT appointment of a new member
after each successive disqualification, whose
vote could be counted on when the next ques-
ton was raiscd--tO get a Board entirely TO
his liking, because wholly reconstructed of his
own appOntees. Meantime injunctiOns are
flying about; old political associates have sud
denly taken to working against each other.
II is probable that the trouble has quite as
much reference to the next Legislature and
the United States Senatorship as to the Presi-
dency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

The great consumption Of iron at home and
abroad has stimulated our iron industry and in Sec
tons as far apart as Missouri, Alabama and Penn
syyania new iron furnaces building while those
in operation are taxed to their fullest capacity
Therebuilding of the burnt district of Boston will
still further increase the demand, iron will prob
ably be much used for house fronts while for grid
ers il is Indispensable In view of this we hope to
see the iron industry Of New-York expand. Pos
sessing some OF the finest ores and ample facilities
for procuring cheap and abundant coal. this State
ought TO supply largely the Boston market,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

Well, now, here is a religious sect sprung up in
London which if it continues and increases will GER
family make some noise in the world. The real name
OF it has not been reported to MS, but the ungodly
style 1t 1.-The Howling Repentants." The main
business of the votares is TO howl At stated periods
during the day they elevate their voices, and twice
during the night they get out of bed and howl.
Divine service they conduct in the open air. prob
ably for fear Of bringing down the roof We mourn
to say that the police are hard upon these dovotees
and do often conduct them TO, the station houses,
where, If they so on with tho exercises. thoy are
probably gagged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

The spread of the cholera in Europe west
ward continues, though insidiously. Southern
Austria is low infected and to such degree
that rigid quarantine is enforced in Italian
ports upon vessels arriving from that country.
There are not few alarmists who predict
that this dreaded disease will cross the Allan
tic and begin TO diffuse itself over the United
States with the opening Of another Summer.
Before any panic is awakened, suppose we
have the fullest possible preparation for the
Summcrf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

Precautions against fire and schemes for the
speedy extinguishing of o threatened c0nfla7
grafton are now in order On another page of
TuE TRIpUNE to-day viii be found some ex-
preston of variety Of views on these topics;
the subject is just now a very interesting one,
and if the discussion shall end in something
practical, New-YorB may escape the danger
which everybody agrees threatens it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14

The determined woman Of St. Louis who
has sued the registration officers of that city
for refusing her registration takes rather an
illogical view of the case. The constitution
of the State of Missouri provides that male
citizens only shall vote; she brings suit IN
$4,000 damages against the officers; it ought
to be the coDsdtutOn-makers who should be
brought to grief. The registration board held
themselves bound by that instrument.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-03

MIR. EDrroR: A notice appeared in the
Union, Of yesterday, purportipg to be
based upon note received from mem
ber Of tho graduating law class of the
South Carolina University, which claims
THAT the graduating law class of that in
stitution were not at all implicated, nor
do they countenance, in any manner.
the conduct Of several OF the graduates
on Saturday lnst." The undersigned
take occasion to state that neither the
members of the law class, nor any other
students, except ourselves, we're in any
wise implicated" in the matter referred
to. Their ''oountenance" was not
sought at the time, nor is it now desired.
We are willing and. able to shoulder the
responsibilities of our own action.
c. G. ROBERTSON,
.i. D. B. DARBY,
q T. 81. FISHER.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-03

Capt. Isaiah Rynders, well.known to
all old New Workers, and for the past elk
years resident OF Bergen County. New
jersey. was delegate to the New jersey
state Convention, representing Lodi
township. A New York correspondent
says: 1.-THE Captain, with bis half-moon
whiskers extending from the tip OF one
ear to that OF the other, his rosy face.
MS white hat perohed detiantly on the
top Of his bead, looks like the genuine
old jersey farmer he Is, instead of the
famous muscular politician which his re.
putationl jpstities. he glories in the
fact OF having voted the Democratic
ticket for forty.seven years, aud vet
hopes to live to cast one more vote. and
that for Horace Greeley
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-03

Wesley Walker. colored, who was
hanged at Colquitt, Ga, on the Oath ult.,
assured his mother, who was standing
In the crowd at the foot of the scaffold,
that If "she did not do better, she would
go to hi bowling"
The treasury department has COM
menced the payment Of claims for horses
lost during the war, Congress having
made m appropriation for that purpose.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-03

The Washington Chronicle predicts
that in twelve months, tho very best and
6rst.class sewing machines can and will
be sold for twenty-five dollars. An ex.
tension of the patents. which now make
these machines monopoly and 80 high
priced, will probably be refused, and the
Chronicle urges outside manufacturers to
prepare for business at once.
Near 5000 palmetto hats have been
manufactured at Fernandina, Fla, and
shipped North this season.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-03

There is considerable excitement in
st. Louis over the determination of
Judge Cullen to bring gamblers TO the
auction block and knock them down.
under State law providing that gam.
blers shall be treated as vagrants.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-03

LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Plain Questions for Invalids, SO.
Thos. Dodamead-Notice.
@. r. Franklin-Barbecue
J. II. Sawyer-Notice.
DR.. E. E. Jackson-Turnip Seed.
j. @. Roath-Notice.
Ditson & Oo.-Summer Reading.
4. G. Brenizer-Notice.
Communication Riohland Lodge.
Daniel Horlbeck-U. s. Court.
M. T. Bartlett--Notice.
John McKenzie-Fire Works, sc.
E. j. Scott, Son & Co.-Notice.
John Nott-Anniversary Celebration.
T. p. Walker-Notice.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-03

q terrlDle row with his cnurch, which
doesn't like political preachers.
"Ye are the children of the DEVIL"
was the text of divine in the morning,
and in the afternoon he said. "Children,
obey your parents"
Confeotioners make the paradoxical
statement that ut this time of year the
best way to get rid of fruits is to pre-
serve them.
Carpet-baggers are evidently proceed.
ing on the principle that when the con-
fscation of Southern land shall have
been carried fur enough, the Southern.
ers will have no ground left for com.
plant. Let US have peace.
And now it seems that China had
woman's rights as we'll SIS gun-powder
and other explosive things. long before
the rest Of the world was disturbed by
it; for it is asserted that the great wall
was designed and supervised by a female
architect and engineer.
While sunlight is the most favorable
to hay-making, it is well-known faot
that wild oats are best sown by moon
light.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

of the public spirit Of the place The
people were very busy, at the moment Of
their entrance and during their stay, at
work, all with their coats off, grubbing the
streets. As they lett for Clinton, all quit
ted their labor (not Of love- and some row.
dies, who dwclt in cabins scattered about
in the woods away from the town, left the
crowd and stealth, ahead of the commits
sioncrs, arrived in Clinton first. On the
arrival of the others at this place these fel
lows pretended to be in Il state, not con
formablc to temperance principles, ran
against the commissioners and by their
rude and boistcrous conduct so Disguised
the worthy officers as to the apparent NOR
ais of the inhabitants of Clinton that they
returned and made known the determina-
ton that Mt. Vernon should be the favor
ed spot. That night there was great re-
ioicing in town. Bontires were kindled,
stews made and drank and live trees split
with gunpowder."
One of the events in the history Of this
place was the formation of the Owl Greek
Bank, which opened for businesssin 1916,
but owing to various circumstances had q
short existence. About this time a weekly
paper, which had been published at Gin
ton, was moved to Mt. Vernon and was the
first paper ever published here. Several
different publications have since had their
day A daily was commenced in 1863 and
discontinued in 1855. Now there are two
weekly papers, one republican and the
other democratic, published here.
In 1926 Mt. Vernon contained eighty
dwellings, one printing office, court
house and Jail, a custom MILL a saw mill
and n cotton factory In 1910 it had 2,362
inhabitants. In 1915 village charter was
obtained, when the population was nearly
5000. February 9th, 1854, city charter
was accepted, and on the 10th day of April
following, n city government was organ
lied At that time the population was
about 5000, and it now numbers upwards
of 5000 Five miles east of Mt. Vernon
lies the town of Gambler, distinguished as
the seat of Kenyon College, one of the
oldest literary institutions in the State
l leave you ut this stage of my letter,
my kind sirs, and at some future day will
conclude. Hoping you have entered on
the New Year in good health and spirits,
! am yours truly,
HIS 4 MARK
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
los WATCHES, los
JEWELRY, TABLEWARE,
CUTLERY, CLOCKS, &c.
{jS

CUTLERY, CLOCKS, nc.
The subscriber now offers to the people
of this region stock of Goods which sur
passes any other ever before offered them.
Long experience and careful attention to the
tastes of his customers has enabled him to
secure Just what they want, and he now in
vites an examination of his splendid assert
ment of FRENCH. ENGLISH, SWISS and
AMERICAN WATCHES, besides u new
style especially made for railroad men, mi
ners, machinists, and others.
He has paid great attention to the selcc-
ton of all the latest Improvements in for
cgn and domestic JEWELRY, Gold and
Silver, Curb and Vest Chains and Ladies'
Lcontne Chains.
The beautiful Table Ware of Silver and
heavy Plate with which his cases are filled
attracts universal attention, and gives evil
dcnce of superior taste. Spoons, Forks,
Ladies' Butter Knives, &c, of the best quail
ity; Plated Tea and Coffee Sets, Casters,
Walters, Cake Baskets, Vegetable and But
ter Dishes. Turccns and Salt Cellars.
POCKET and TABLE CUTLERY, of
all kinds SPECTACLES of every kind
in the greatest protuslon, for near and far
sighted persons GOLD PENS of the best
manufacture. Also, a large assortment of
eight day and twenty four hour CLOCKS.
to- Watches, Clocks and Jcwelry, neatly
and carefully repaired,
Everybody call and examine the stock and
satisfy yourselves. S. LITTLE,
Nov 1S-ly 10S BALTIC St, Cumberland.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

A dispatch from San Francisco
under date Of the 18th inst, says
The steamer America, from Japan,
brings late edict of the Mix ado, in
which he says
"My country ls now undergoing IA
complete change from old to new
IDEAS, which sincerely desir'. There
fore call upon all wise and strong
minded to appear and become COOL
guides to the government During
youth it is positively necessary to
view foreign countries to become
enlightened as to the ideas of the
world, and boys as well as girls,
who will themselves become men
and women, should be allowed to
go abroad, and my country will be
benefited by their knowledge 80 ac-
quirrd. Females heretofore have
had no position, socially, because it
was considered they were without
understanding, but if educated and
intelligent they should have due re-
spect. Six young Japanese women
of rank go to America in the care of
Mrs. De Long, to be sent to some
seminary of learning at the expense
of the government"
Tho yunrI ia mako Ia
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
Are Fisk and Tweed Types Of our
Civilization

This question was lately discussed
by prominent English and American
pap rs--,h- former alleging these
characters as the natural outgr0Mth
Of our peculiar social systcn-the
latter retorting upon British encour-
agemcnt of the prihe-ring, race
course, and permission of paupcr-
ism, &c.
Both parties are, doubtless. cal pa
hle, to great degree, in the exist
ence Of peculiar civilizations, so
much so IA to leave but little room
for stonethrowing.
1t is scarcely fair, however, to &C.
lsct the wors. specimens as types. !"
If co, no people under the sun, not
even the Church itself, would with
stand this unfavorabIy difcrimina-
ting criticism. Besides. it always,
infercntially, if not actually ignores
the presence Of the good, however
preponderating. and creates the vic
iouy incentive of always searching.
for evil.
But it is too true, that we have
given much foundation for the char
ges brought against MS The laxity
of public sentiment, with reference
to the conduct of those who sue
coed, though j, be 10y questionable
means, il too marx e1. Success i.
the t.st Of merit, no matter how
reached. The prostitute may naun'
the tokens of public stcalinls, by the
side ct the thief, but the community
is not ashamed, if, indeed it does
not applaud the IGNORING sprcta-
Gle. Men, every here. too much
worship the grsen!'ack ctiigy of the
aurilcrouS, juvenile Taurus.
notwithstanding. we doubt j.
there is remedy for this scr;nus de-
feet ID our social compassionate
least one that will in any way reach
the dsidera'"m Of all good and true
citizens. Like many other social
sores, it must heal itself.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
CHARLESTON, W. Va,
January IL 1872

january Id, lSS.
! EDITORS JOURNAL On my return to
this place l passed about twenty steam
boats on the Ohio river, each towing from
four to six barges laden with coal, moving
steadily on, making no stoppages, paying no
attention to lighter loaded and swiftcr
boats that passed them on the route; but,
guided by skillful hands, they bore their
tons of freight to gladden. the homes of
Cincinnati. Pittsburg was endeavoring to
get into that market over two million bush
els, which, added to over million bushels
. loaded in the kanawha valley and run out
on the rise of the rivers, is expected to
act Ms an antdotc against coal famine"
which the low waters had almost made in
that place. The rise in the Ohio was =
good thing for Cincinnati, as that city de-
ponds mainly on the Ohio river for its coal,
and long dry spell such rs we have had
this last season makes coal scarce and
runs ii up to frarfuly high figures for con.
sunlcrs
A company, operating under a charter
from this state for the Improvement Of Elk
river, which Joins the Kanawha at this
place have some cause, however, not to be
particularly pleased with the rise Of the
rivers. They have been most of the sea-
son constructing lock and dam, about
two mites from the mouth of Elk, at a cost
OF about $4,000, through which, and other
! locks and dams to be built higher up the
river, they expect to boat coal and timber
from the Upper Elk. Unfortunately for
them before their work was finished the
high water came and destroyed the greater
| portion OF the years labor. The company
apparently are not discouraged but are
hard at work again, and expect to yet sue
| coed in making the river navigable.
The members of the Legislature, Con
vcntion and Supreme Court of Appeals,
are now gathering in, like Sabbath School
children to a picnic. They come on horse
back and in wagons, carriages, steamboats,
and railroads, and it is expected that some
delegates from the upper Elk will come in
canoes, like Indians. to big talk They
IRE gathering from the hills had almost
said, and from the plains" but, ! recalled
the plains OF w Va. are not remarkable
for extent ,-"from the East and from the
West: the North is giving up, and the
south is keeping not back and they come
boiling in the office, wien I am supposed
to be at work. making more noise than
those learned gentlemen, who had such a
lively meeting III the plain Of Babel for they
have in their possession the condensed clio
quence that is to enlighten the -people OF
the State, and in its PRONUNCIATION to make
each particular hair stand on end" for
believe from their looks, the fate ofempires
rests on their every individual shoulder
In my next letter will cndeaver to advise
you of their doings. At present in tho
midst Of SO much assembled WISDOM
feel my utter insigniicancc and wrap my
mantlc-pen- wil"ry-al,out my mouth and
await in silence the onward march OF
events e. l.. b.