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Comptroller Green made the following payments
yesterday;-For the Fire Department, for pay OF
the force and expenses for month Of May, 100000;
for street sweeping paid John u. Brown, contrac
tor for wages to May OF scrapers, &c., IN his
ploy $4,000
The distractions on Fifty.seventh AMI Fifty-eghth
streets, between Fifth and Sixth avenues and the
careless manner in which the rocks are blasted in
that locality. are complained OF by the adjacent
property holders as being productive Of incon-
venience and danger.
Three sneak thieves were found In the hallway OF
the private house 40 East Thirtyfourth street on
Tuesday evening. One of them only was arrested.
He was arlaigned ut the Yorkvillc Police Court
where he gave his name John Reddy, ana was
committed, in default OF s., 1000 bail, FOR trial.
Philip Maher, forty-nve years Of age OF 249 West
Twenty-seventh street, while employed In tearing
down the building No. so Greene street. yesterday
afternoon, fell from the third story, striking upon
spike OF the fence, and was instantly Killed. The
body was taken to the Eighth precinct station
house and the Coroner notified.
The remains OF male child one month old, were
found in the water, at pier 4 North River, by
Andrew McGrcerkin, lad living at % Morris
street. and taken to the Twenty-seventh precinct
station house by Oniccr Brady The body, which
was in a nude state, was subsequently sent to the
M0rgue and Coroner Schirmer notified.
Ohcer Dyer, OF the Fifth precinct, arrested James
Burns and Francis Redmond, Tuesday afternoon, in
Thomas street, on suspicion OF being thieves, and
on searching Burns a bundle of broadcIoth was
found under cape he wore. The two were locked
up for the night. and yesterday morning were taken
before Judge Bowling at the Tombs, where an
owner appeared for the cloth in the person OF
James M. Rice, OF 1877 Church street, from whom t
had been stolen the evening before The prisoners
were locked up.
Joseph +. Meehan, OF No. 2oS East Twenty-eighth
street, on Tuesday evening went to see his friend
John j. Cullen, OF No. 1877 East Thirty-ffth street
In the course OF the evening they got into an argu
ment upon matter important to each, during
which Cullen ordered Meehan to leave his room
Meehan, it Is alleged refused to do so, and Cullen
beat HIM on the head and inflicted wounds from
which he now lies in Bellevue Hospital. Yesterday
Cullen was committed at the Yorkville Police Court
TO await the result Of his Victims Injuries.
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only opposed to the dishonest and mischievous
Characters among them.
Meeting OF Abingdon Republicans.
A.,,,.,o~, W. Ma N 1870

Meeting OF AbingdOn Republicans.
ABINGDON, Va, May 90 1872.
There was large and enthusiastic meeting Of
the republicans Of the Ninth congressional district
help here to-day, preparatory to the nominating
convention for Congressional candidate tO-mor-
row. Colonel Robert w. Hughes, the leader OF the
republicans In the State, by appointment adj
dressed the assemblage for nearly two hours upon
the two probable canddates-Grant and Greeley
for the Presidency and the issues of the day. The
speech was one OF the ablest delivered in this
section OF the State and, as q campaign harangue,
it will be invaluable In the South. The speaker
freely ventilated Greeleys record, and made a
striking contrast between the friendly course OF
Grant towards the South, and the ancient enmiy OF
Greeley to its institutions ana its people; and in
force and argument the speech was quite success
with the audience, which was mainly composed OF
negroes.
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ADDITIONAL JOURNALISTIC SUPPORT FOR
GREELEY.

CHARLESTON, :. e., May %, 1872
The Charleston ReDub}tcan the Oldest radical
newspaper in South Carolina, This evening HOSTS
the banner OF Greeley ana Brown. It takes the
ground that they are better republicans than
Grant, and that their election will best promote the
true interests of the republican party. 1t also de-
clares that hcnceforth only honest and capable
publcans must be elected TO the Offices OF the State
government.
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OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFiCER,}
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 3o-l A. M.
synopsis for he Tust T,centy.foui Hours.
The barometer Is lowest over Michigan, where
cloudy weather with light rain Is now prevailing;
partly cloudy weather over the South Atlantic and
Gulf States, where occasional rain has prevailed !;
otherwise, clear weather very generally.
Probabilities.
The area OF cloud ana rain over Michigan extend
eastward over the northern portion OF the Middle
States; increased cloudness, easterly to southery
winds, anG possibly threatening weather prevail
over the Atlantic States and over the Gulf States
with south.rly winds; rising barometer, northery
70 westerly winds and clearing weather extend
southeastward over the Upper Lake region, the
Ohio Valley and the Lower Lake region.
Dangerous winds are not anticipated. -
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YACHTING NOTES.

Yacht Sea Drift N.YY.C., Mr. A. Major, left
Whitestone yesterday for New York
Yacht Foam NY.Y.C., Messrs. ). and J. S. II.
Romans, Jr., from Noank, passed Whitestone yes
terday, en- route for New York.
Yacht r. s. simpson, J.C.Y.C., Mr. Beardsley
from Stamford for Jersey City, arrived at White
stone yesterday.
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READING pa, DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

READING, Pa, May 90 1872.
Already some two thousand persons are in the
city in attendance upon the Democratic Convention,
and many more will arrive Tomorrow Tho Con
ventiOn meets at eleven a. Nj. Tomorrow in Mesh
ler.s Onera House.
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DELEGATES TO THE PHILADELPHIA CONvEE-
TON.
CHICAGO, May 20, 1872

VHTCAUU, My y, 1917.
large number OF persons will leave the city to-
morrow and Friday for Philadelphia, to attend the
Republican Convention. Thirty delegates from
California ana Oregon reached here to-day eR route
to Philadelphia.
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ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

SPRINGFIELD, May 90, 1872.
The Democratic State Central Committee have
been called to meet AT Springfield on the 4th OF
June next to supplement the call for the state Con
vcntion on the 26th OF june, SO as TO include the
nomination Of a State ticket.
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The wenther in This civ Yes.e.day.

The following record will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twentyfour hours, In
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated By the thermometer ~ Hudnuts
pharmacy. HERALD BuildiDp:-
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C6UBT OR APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY, May 20, 1872
The following is the Court OF Appeals Day Calcn
dar for Nav 30Noe 800, $50, 49, $50, 100, 60, 1885,
5ojs
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VIRGINIA POLITICS.
DIR. Smith, Of Richmond, Denies that Inc
FavOrs GrecIey-He is for Grant, Body,
Soul and Brcechcs-COloneI Hughes In
strueting the Population OF Abingdon
ON the Presidential Movement.

HIUHHOND, va, May ~ IS12
DR.. +. H. Smith, Assessor of this district, has
sought an interview with me and states emphat.
caly that your Washington correspondent has been
imposed upon by some designing demagogues In
relation to all the statements made In his de-
spatches OF yesterday as to Senator Lewis, him.
self and the other administration republicans
OF Virginia. DR.. Smith Indignantly denies
that he has any afiliation with the Greeley
movement and denounces the statements
that he or any OF the gentlemen referred to are op
posed to Grant as utterly false and caumnious and
states that he is for Grant first last and All the
time DR.. Smith further states that he Is the friend
OF all honest and respectable Northern republicans
mere, aud Cordially welcomes them, and that lie is
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pyRE TN PoRTY-sBCoND STREET.

Average temperature yesteruHy -. on
Average Temperature for corresponding date
,ast wear. Observation-Disclosures. II
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LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS.
The Pinchback- WarmOth- Custom
House Assembly.

Pinchback Takes the Mixed Convention by
Storm-He is Determined to Give the White
Race "show'-The Compact with War
mcth-supported by the Platform
and Resolutons-The Gov
ernor Triumphs-Phila-
delphia Favored.
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NEW YORK CITY.

Comptroller Green made the following payments
yesterday;-For the Fire department, for pay OF
the force and expenses for month Of May, 100000;
for street sweeping paid John l.. Brown, contrac
tor, for wages to May OF scrapers, &c. IN his EN-
Dloy SGy0OO
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Annual Meeting of the American Tract
society.
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

" III DfFNItTTFNT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 30--l A. M.
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Letter From Plum CT.
PLUMER, Pa, July 18th ls7

PLUMER, Pa, July 18th 1872.
EDITOR RECORD :-Plumer has not been
as lively since the downfall 10 '66 as II was
last evening. 1t seemed as though oil its
old residents had returned to participate in
the event of which we propose to furnish
you the particulars. The Post Office was
thronged at an early hour yesterday even
ing, all anxionsly awaiting the arrival of
the mail from your place. Such expressions
as the following were used: "Tbat Mai
Carrier Is awful. slow this evening"" yes,
said another, '.just because we wanted him
to hurry he lass behind" This was fully
an hour before the usual time for his ar
rival. What meant this throng, this fever
heat Of excitement, you inquire? We an
ever, every one was anxious to hear the pro-
eeedings of the Baltimore Convention. Upon
the arrival of the mail the boy was sur
rounded and innumerable questions put to
him. When he told that Greeley and
Brown received the nomination, cheer afler
cheer rent the air, and Johu Irwin an old
and time honored Bourbon, proceeded at
once to his Blackam ith shop and got his
anvil battery 10 readiness for the evening
George S. Duncan, another Bourbon, told
every Democrat who was for Greeley to be
at the Plumer House promptly at : O'Clock.
Long before the appointed hour everybody
and their friends were there. Mr.. W. Az
den was unanimously elected President. -
Vice Presdents-George Romer, Frank
Campbell, William McKissick, all Demos
Gratis but strong for Greeley. After thank
ing the assembly for:the kindness conferred
upon him, Mr.. Alden addressed the people
at some length strongly in favor Of Greeley.
Music was discoursed by the Plumer String
Band, composed Of G.. S. Duncan, o. G..
W. Smith and l., L. Culbertson. Speeches
were also made by Mr.. O'Neal, Mr.. Weber,
Mr.. N. Campbell and W. McKissick, all
good, sound and right TO the point speeches.
The whole was grand affair. Irvine's bat
tery kept up All incessan! booming until
midnight. Romer was SO overjoyed that he
made grand pyrotechnical display OF the
fireworks be had left from the 4th. All are
in favor of Greeley here, and In conclusion
we can assure you that the people will turn
out en- masse FOR him in November next.
PLUMERITE.
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PLUMERITE,

On Monday the let, the Wild Cat we'll,
Clarion river, being drilled for A. 5. Pal
mer 4. Co., caught fire from the gas, and
burned the derrick partly down, besides
doing some damage to the drilling tools, &c.
They had just struck a very heavy gas vein,
and 1t is supposed that it caught fire from
the forge VIII ch was at the side of the der
rick. No one was burned, but some badly
scared. We heard of one man who was SO
excited that he caught up pail without any
bottom, and ran to the river three times az
ter water before be discoyered bis mistake.
That man deserves leather medal.-lPei
tersburg Progress.
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Gold at l p. m. ia

OIL NEws.-The new we'll on Allender
Run, owned by Kepler & Co., of this place.
is 40 feet 10 the third sand and has over 800
fessof oil 10 the hole. The we'll 10 located
On the McGrory farm, and is but a shor,
distance from the celebrated Copeland gas
we'll. The Allender Run territory lies be-.
yond PithoIe In the direction OF Fsguudas.
and there 10 undoubtedly good territory
thereAbouts.
The Fox veil, on the Curry farm, adjoin-
ing The Hyde farm, is now In the sand, and
has over 200 feet Of oil In the hole. Iudi,
cations good for q paying we'll. The Curry
farm 10 located on the new territory between
this place and TitusviIle.
There are now only FIVE new wells going
down on the Bully Hill territory, below
Franklin, on the Allegheny River. Two
are owned by Prentice, Crawford Il Bar,
bour; two by Watson, Pittock & Co., and
the other by franklin parties.
The last two or thrsa wells drilled on thil
territory are exceedingly small, hardly pay
ing the necessary expenses of running, con.
sequsntly operators are getting somewhat
dishsartened.
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LORDS BOILER COMPOUND. - By refer
ence 10 the advertisement published else-
where, 1t will be seen that our townsman,
Mr.. A. J. Hswley, has secured the agency
for the oil region of Lords Boiler Com
pound for the Removal aud Prevention of
Scale in SAam Boilers This powder will
remove any scale, no matter how thick or
hard 1t may be, and keep the iron in good
condition for ages. As on evidence of the
excellence OF this compOun nd, we have been
shown by Mr.. Hawley piece Of scale tax
en- from the boiler fues at the Button we'll,
Central farm. The scale OF sediment ex
tended from the crown sheet back into the
fiues nearly four feet, filling them complete
ly up, and was so hard that when the boiler
head was taken off, mallet and chisel had
to be used to break 1t up and clean the fiues
out. The great mystery is that the boiler
had no: exploded long ago. By the ure
small quantity of this powder few times
the scale is entirely dissolved and passesf
out when the boiler is blown off. We would
advise oil operators to call on Mr.. Hawley,
at the Cold Water Office, Wild Cat Hollow,
and examine this new compound, and read
the testimonials 10 regard to it.
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ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.

Some Gays elnce DeCteCtlVe DUH W Nhno'
of the Mayors police, was engaged to inves-
tigate the case ofa young girl who had
rather mysteriously disappeared from
Boarding School in Beaver county, 'where
her guardian, Mr.. Dunn, OF this city, had
placed her. 1t seem that the girl, a very
pretty miss of some seventeen summers,
whose parents died between three and four
years ago, was left under the guardianship
Of Mr. Dunn, by whom che was soon after
placed in boarding school at Beaver, Pa.
She had some money bequeathed her, and
her guardian proposed to give her good
education. She remained at the school up
to within q fortnight, when she disappear
ed, aud as Mr.. Dunn was informed in COM
pany with merchant of this city. She was
traced to Philadelphia and then back to
Pittsburgh, end subsequently to Parker's
Landing.
Detective Wilmot, was, as stated above,
instructed with the case and on yesterday
visited Parker's Landing, where he found
Mr.. Dunn's ward. She was quartered in
house Of questionable repute and accompan-
led tie officer without the slightest opposi-
tiou. On the way the city she stated that
she went from the Academy to Philadelphia
and gave to the Officer the name Of the mer.
chant Of this city who accompanied her,
When she came back to the city she fell in
with girl Of the name Of Pitcairn and
agreed to accompany her to Parker's Land
ing, there to begin life OF shame and deg
relation. From her own admission her
purpose appears to have been fully accom-
plisted.
Soon after reaching the city the detective
sent word to Mr.. Dunn, and an interview
was Immediately held, the result reached
the determination on the part of the guar
dian to send her the House of Refuge. The
girl is preposesingly handsome, remarkably
intelligent and steadily. .resists all attempts
to induce her to return 10 path Of rectitude.
She is worse than ruined aud no better dis
position Of her case, can, we think, be
made, than by committing her to the House
of Refuge.
In connection with the downfall of this
unfortunate young girl, It is reported thai
the visit of the tmerchant referred to from
Philadelphia, in her company, has been ol
Is to be made the ground work of petition
for divorce on the part of the vile of toe
merchant. Pittsburgh Mail, Thursday.
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ego West, Young Man, Go
WeSf3,

West.D
Mr.. Greeley started on bis trip across the
Plains 10 the spring of 1859. His diary as
be leaves the borders OF civilization Is brlet
and pointed:
"May IL, Chicago Chocolate and morn
ing newspapers last seen on the breakfast
table.
"23d, Leavenworth- -Room-b and baths
made their last appearance.
"24th, Topeka Beefsteak and wash
bowls (other than tiny last visible. Barber
ditto.
"26tb, Manhattan--Potatoes and eggs
last recognized among the blessings that
"brighten as they take their flight" Chairs
ditto.
"27th, Junction City-Last visitation Of
bootblack, with dissolving views of q
board bed room. Chairs bid us good
bye.
"2S!b, Pipe Greek-Benches for seats q,
meals have disappeared, giving place to bags
aud boxes. Dubious looks at several holes
in the canvass covering Of the wagon. Our
trust is in buoyant hearts aud an india rub
ber blanket"
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Lovers Of horss-racIng will be sure aud
attend the races on the Dalzell Flats, to-
morrow afternoon. The first race will be
between sorrsl Frank and Roam Billy, fol
purse Of $50 side, best two 10 three. The
escood race will be between grey mare Lady
Thonpson'and sorrel horee Cochran, fol
purse Of $lo0 side, best three In five
Pool selling will commence at IL a M, to-
morrow, at Robson's Hetsl.. Pools will be
sold by r. E. Hamiltsu. Robert Miller and
Perlsy Lawrence, Trsasurers. Lots Of
fun may be anticipated, and large crowd
will undoubtedly be In attendance.
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AMrs. Walters, a poor widow women, who
has been subsistlug on the charity Of the
township for many months past, died day
before yesterday, at house near the upper
end OF town. The poor women had been
dying with that fell disease, consumption,
for nearly six months past, and death was
certainly q relief as it put her out Of misery.
She leaves three orphan children to the
cold charity of the world. May Heaven
protect and care for them.
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The Leavenworth Commercial has this
genial notice Of the unfortunate gentleman
who paid 80 heavy a penalty for kissing
Mrs. Shingledecker, In Cincinnati: "Thit
gentleman has returned from Cincinnati
and we are happy to say is rapidly recover
ing from from the terrible wounds receiv cd
at the hands of his would.be assassin. We
take the opportunity, now that he has rel
turned, to again assure Mr. Thompson thai
he has the sympathy Of the entire commu-
nity."
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The traffic 10 alligator skins is becoming
quite an item in commercial circles. Dur
ing tho past five months gentleman of
Jacksonville has shipped to parties in Bos-
ton one thousand four hundred and ninety
alligator skins. II the traffic in these hides
should continue undated during the next
season, 1t is evident that those who 60 to
Florida for the purpose of shooting these in.
teresting reptiles will be compelled to pene.
trate fur into the wilds Of the state, and the
success of the sport will be somewhat limit
ed
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Letters from the People.

NorE.-The manager ofthis journal, with
out endorsing the sentiments OF contributors,
desires to offer the widest possible latitude
for free discussion. 1t is merely stipulated
that communications shall concern matters
OF public interest, be put in decent language
and accompanied with the names Of the
writer's, not for publication, but as guar
antes Of good faith.
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The order Red Men was instituted las
night and put In thorough running order -
At,be conclusion of the session q supper
was gived at the Central House, which
passed Of very pleasantly.
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For q day or two past several black mer-
maids have disported themselves in Oil
Creek, at the bend below town. The mel
maids were ali black with one exception
aud that was white women. Their only
clothing consisted Of old wrappers.
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The afternoon and evening train yester-
day brought up large number of Cred
men" from Rouseville, to assist in the work
of organizing the new lodge Of that order in
this place.
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We hear It rnmOred that q Rousevills
man was robbed at the upper end of town,
l0stnight, Of $40 10 money aud gold
watch. Report says that Housewife man
got drunk, undertook to run things, some
one Knocked him down, and some one else
''went through" bis pockets. The story
could be traced to no reliable source.
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The little colored boy that rode Long
fellow in the great race received over 5000
from the hackers of the favorite.
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The wickedest mau in Coatesville robbed
the contribution box in the reading room oil
the Y. NJ. G. A.
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A girl, fourteen years Of age at Monroe,
Wis has Q head forty.eight inches 10 clI-
cumference.
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The terrible effect of tho hot weather on
some people is evident when such effasions
as this float in the columns of newspaper:
Oh for lodge iu garden Of cucumbers!
| Oh for on iceberg or two to control!
Oh for q vale which at midday the dew
cumbers!
Oh for pleasure trip up to the Pole!
Oh for little one-story thermometer
With nothing but zeros oil ranged In q
~ row!
Oh for big, double'barrelled bydrometer,
To measure this moistuts that rolls from
my brow!
oh tha. this cold world were twenty times
colder!
(Oh thar irony red hot It seemeth to me- }
Oh for turn Of Its dreaded cold shoulder! |!
oh what comfort an agus would be!
Oh for grotto to typify heaven,
Scooped in the rock under cataract vast!
Oh for winter of discomfort even!
Oh for wet blankets judicioasly cast!
Oh for sods fount spouting up boldly
From every hot lamp post against the
hot sky!
Oh for proud maiden to look on me coldly,
>1Freeaing my soul with glance Of her eye!
Then oh for draught from cup Of "cold
pizenw
And oh for resting place in the cold
grave!
With bath 10 the Styx, where ethe thick
shadows lies on
And deepens the chill of it, dark running
wave.
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At dinner given recently in London
England, sixty dollars . dozen were paid
for peaches.