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New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. March i6, 1873.
Secretary Delano finds, on consultation with the sc-
counting officers OF the Treasury, that appropriation
viii be available during the present fiscal year for The
payment the salaries and expenses OF the Indian In
spectors whose appointment is directed by clause in
the last Indian Appropriation bill The President Will
therefore appointing OF said Inspectors un
after the Goth Of June The section authorized
the President abolish all the existing eight Indian
SuDerntendcnts and TO establish four superin
are that all will be abolished and that will be rees-
tabshed the Is likely 10 he taken that inspee
tors will the purpose as superintendents
throughout the country.
Committee appointed by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and consisting Of Senator Bayard, Delegate Chip
maD L. Z. Middleton, 8. Guthrie OF the Treasurers
Office W. r. Ttcomb Of the Registers Once d. Il. Chap
man. Chief OF the Stamp Division Of the Internal Rove
nue. Bureau, aud Parey Hammond custodian OF dies for
the Treasury Department supernted the destruction
OF plates used IN the printing Of stamps and
national hank proceeded t0 the Navy Yard at II
O'Clock this morning, where the plates melted IN
the furunce in the OF the COMMITTEES The
weight OF the plates aggregated over i've tons
By an act approved March g. the meaning Of the act
approved June g. s52 amendatory of the Bankrupt act
of March 1861 declared 10 be, that the exemptions
allowed the bankrupt by the anendatOry act should be-
the amount allowed by the constitution aud laws OF each
state respectivey NJ existing in the year 1915 aud that
snrb exeinuions are valid against debts contracted
fe the adOutiOu and passage OF such State tnnsttu-
ION a, laws as well n those contracted aitor tho
and acalust liens ny judgment decree OF any STATE
court amy decsOn VI any such court rendered sinea e
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
TODD Son. in addition. lost isoo busbes Of wheat IN
AT rIrRrA-Loss. s9OO.OOO.


CLEVELAND, March 16.-A terrible confiaga-
ton occurred at Elyria Ohio. Saturday night. by
which the finest business portion OF that city de-
stroyed The fire originated about midnight in the dry
goods store Of Starr Brothers Co.. In Ely Block corner
OF Mill and Broad-sts. aud almost Incredibly snort
time flames we're bursting from every window. The
wind was blowing gale AZ tho time, and drove the nre
through the entire block Of ten elegant stores stopping
only ut Washington-aye
The two engines in use found inadequate TO cope
with the flames which, aided by the wind. leaped from
store 10 store with terrible fury Teegrams were cent
10 Cleveland for aid, and a steamer arrived about 3
A. m. at which time the danger was mostly over IL II
probable hat the total loss will reach $4,000 The fol-
lowing persons we're insured:
A. EIy on the block $4,000; starr. Brothers Co..
stock $1,000; A. "A. POmeroy, 5000; I. III. Ginnei *
CO. clothing 50 5OO HOve Bros. groceries. Sl5O0O W
Johnson. law library, $1,000; j. MlnYiue CO drugs
s5O0; 5ampsel Clarke, az Co, confectionery soDi l.
B. sanford, boots aud shoes, $1,000; the byria LlDTIB
$4,000; J. G. Halter, photograph stock, N0O hdsonlc
Lodge furniture g.. sl35 j. Mungoyern, hotel liquors.
&c, $500, ana some Others NOT ascertalned
The losses OF Insurance companies as far As sceraned
follows:
New-YOrk $1,000: Home OF New-YOrk, S,c'g COnti-
mental of NewYOrk. sT.O0G PhDnix Of Hartford, E'5O;
Phenix Of BrOOky 5000 North British and Mercan-
tile, g. 600 National 81 Hartford $1,000 sun OF CleVednd
5000 Royal OF Liverpool, $500 Hartford OF haStOrd
500.
ELSEWHERE.
Bl0OdgOOl g. 0stermOOrs Patent Elastic
Felt Factory IN Kng-st, Brooklyn. damaged 800
by fire on Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
BROOKLYN AFFRAYS.

Ann Martin, age S3, is now lying in the
Long Island College Hospital. suffering from injuries
inflicted by Paddy Martin, age 49, her brotherinlaw.
The persons miserable tenement house. at No.
30 AtIantcst. and duarroled frequently. On Tuesday
night last, Paddy returned TO the tenement with six
shrts which he had stolen from house in Warren-st
The woman him put the articles under bed, and
ordered take them away from the house. He did
so and returning seized washbOard, and beat her
over the head and about the body, until she became
insensibe The woman is delicate health, and 1t Is
believed will die from the effects of the thiefs bru-
talIty. He arrested and Is now confined IN Ray
mOnd-St. JAN.
Ann Persfeld Guarreled with her husband No. 900
Cnton-s aud he caused her arrest for striking him
the with a smoothing iron inictlng wound.
Charles II. Beakney carpenter, ., went TO the
abode of hts father No 29 Frankin-ave Yesterday.
Being under the influence OF liquor he created dis
turbance aud finally assaulted his father whose throat
he attempted with table knife He succeeded In
infctlng a light wound before secured Justice Riley
sent him TO Jail.
Joseph BryaR a blacksmith. fought yesterday, with
Henry Lipphardt in Dupont-s liquor saloon and beat
him the head with decanter, causing slight frac-
ture Of the skull. He was arrested. Judge Demar
issued yesterday, warrant for the arrest Of Kate
Leopard Bridget McNulty. Honora Murphy, and Ann
Quin. residing IN tenement-house at Thlrdave. and
Twenty Yeighh-s for committing an assault upon their
landlord. John {. French and beating him badly.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
KINGS COUNTY TAXES.

Senator Murphy and most of the members of
Assembly from Kings County. had conference with
the Board OF Supervisors in Brooklyn Saturday for
the purpose OF discussing the most feasible Of ef
fecting reduction OF the OF State the
County for the ensuing year. The meeting
was informal. and definite conclusion
was arrived at. II was however, decided TO
have bill presented 10 the State Legislature. providing
the Board of State Assessors five
members instead of three present. which measure
If passed. would give Brooklyn, well as NewYork
City State Assessor. BY this lt s claimed, the
OF the payers Kings County would be better
protected and stated that OF the present state
Assessors Is "A resident WORK City, the taxes Of
that county last year decreased valuation at
least Si5 .OJOO0 IL agreed that some immediate
action necessary, ana different propositions ad
vanced during the conference. determined effort Is
promised reasonable reduction OF the state
tax
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17

DIED.
BLACK-On Fhdsy Msreh a. sarah h. M Of enry Blsek As
G3th Of ber
Mssp Charrh Unoo-age Soble.t
CHEsBBRo-on THURSDAY sp@rEi. Pen@S-t.
~ l., William J. ChesebTO'
Funeral q Canandagua. \. T.
DIX-A Rome Italy Tusisv ~ Cby-s Temple Dir
% Years and u iays, Youngest sou Oi Joan A. D'A
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
LEWS-very suddenly Saturday l5 Josr Ls~
u D., Derby.
Hotoc Of funeral hereafter.
LONGSTREET-On Saiuly bonEstree ~it
samuel l4o1gsret sgcd % yeirz
The the family respectfF nvted 10 sitesf
the from Der residence ~ West a.utA f0e~ss
harrh l8 AZ O'Clock
LL0YD-At Newark j. the 5h inst Margaret LLOYD "a ss
Her funeral sence other soninliE Mr.
VI. Cenrr,t y. J. nonay, i7th
Rauv aBd Trends respectfully iuYted % al
teo1. luterment al Gecuw00i Cemetery
PARKRR-At Homoissi Fors Fb. s. TT Gs.rga PAter
eldest Of Geo. w. ami Bm NJ Parker agc y Tesrs
Relatives invited attend tb funeral from No J
West Pour,ee1thst Tna~iy. March l8. az O'Clock D
RBID-Suite1ly sunday March TO- Robert CirsEoa Red ia h
Tie relaives snd friends fan.tal f t-
Church of the rsnsgurauoa. r~eni nna. Fittase,
TuesfaT, At l:'O a..
ROBBRTSONAt Peekski n T. ssuriag. March Is. saas
youngest daughter Of George w. AMI Bl Robertson ael s
Puaes on Tuesday 18Th stl ClTHig viii be iepoi
arrva fall the morning trans from NrSlorz.
Cilciusati papers will please
wEBB-At Jacksonville FLORIDA, Fdiay March IT, Major 8 IL
Wehh late Of the .. ) A.
Notice Of ane4al hereafter.
WEBB-On FRIDAY Della rrre weho.
aged years, months, aud dav-
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
MARCH WEATHER.

A HEAVY ICE GORGE IN THE sUsQUEHANNA.
COLUMBIA Penn, March 16.-An immense
ice gorge formed last night extending from COum
ba Bridge half milo up the river 10 a point opposite
Chckes Rock. The ice packed sOlidly from the dam
10 the point and the gorge extends the river Op
pOse Chickes This morning the water was Is inches
deep on the Pennsylvania Railroad. detalning all the
eight trains and west. At noon to-day empty
trains ran through the water and in the afternoon
loaded trains followed. At O'Clock this evening the
water receded entirely but at o'clock the track was
again to the depth OF Is inches The Henry Clay
Furnace compelled 20 suspend operations. Tho chan
mel which open along the eastern shore during the
past three days gorged this morning. Observations
with glass from Chickies Rock reveal channel along
the west shore ana it believed the current will force
passage side before morning The Pennsylvania
Canal is badly damaged having been broken at three
places the OF the current tearing away whole
OF the bank Last night when the gorge formed
a man was observed walking the tOw-path. but the
water backed up rapidly that it is supposed he
swept under by the current a. he not again.
The IA reported free of ice from Marietta to
Harrisburg. Thousands OF visitors viewed the gorge
from Chckes to-day There ia much excitement, but
the lumber men here do not feel alarmed.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT J
OFFICE oF THE CHIEF SIGNAL oFFrcER.
wAsHN GroS, D. C., Monday. March II. ls7s-l a. ny
SUiODsis for the pas t1eniU-fDlT AJuiT.
The area of high barometer that was, Sun
day morning. in the South Atlantic States continues,
but has moved nOrthward. Light winds ana parity
cloudy or clear weather prevail the entire country
south OF New-York ana the Ohio Valley.
The barometer continued rising during Sunday with
partly cloudy and clear weather in NewYO and New
England, has apparently fallen during sunday over
Lake superior and the Northwest with increasing
sOutheastery winds and cloudy weather.
Probabilities.
For Monday in the Gulf states. nOrtherY winds rising
barometer, partly cloudy and clear weather. In the
south Atlantic States rising barometer, diminishing
northery Winds partly cloudy and clear weather In
the Middle States rising barometer, nOFthery wtDds,
and clear weather
Cautionary signals continue on the East Atlantic
coast.
From and after April the use NJ cautiOnary signals
will be resumed on the Lake coast.
The midnight reports very generally missing from
stations west OF the Mississippi. and also IN the upper
lake regions
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
WORK IN THE STREETS.

Capt. ThOrn's STRENGTHENING brigade made
preparations yesterday for cleaning the principal
thoroughfares The mud and dirt were gath cred INTO
heaps IN West Broadway. Hudson, Canal, Fulton, and
many leading from Broadway 10 the North River
and in some OF che uptown streets and In
of the narrow downtown thoroughfares the piles
eight and ten feet IN hight The piles OF ice and
which had accumulated between the street railroad
tracks the CUTTERS and which some instances
one or two feet deep broken up with picks. and
fragments thrown into the roadway 70 be melted by
the rays the ground beneath the wheels OF
passing vehicles. A few days more Of warm weather
will remove all traces or a severe Winter.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
PERSONAL.

George w. Carleton, the well-knOwn artist
publisher sailed a week for Bermuda. He goes
merely for rest and recreation but there is probably
reason 10 hope that the public will have souvenir OF
the trip in another OF the droll little comic volumes
which bear such tribute the genial fancies OF Ills
pencil.
John Elderkin has been in England for some
weeks on business connected with The Firesde Compa
ton weekly journal which, under his sklful editor
ship has suddenly up 10 very large crcula-
ton He engaged for II the story which Edmund Yates
wrote while this country. and supposed he Is also
making aIrangemenIs now lOr other EngLsh authors.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
PERSONALITY TELEGRAPH.

Commodore w K Latimer of the United States
Nav died al Baltimore last SATURDAY.
Judge Leavtt. late United States District
Judge for District Ohio died Springfield Ono last
FudAJ.
Gov Straw of New Hampshire has nominated
to the Chief nsueeshp Of the supreme
trs Cou made Henry A Bellows and 81
LsoonA defeated candidate for Congress the
Ist District 70 by Judge Ssrgenis promotion
The Rev L.AGrimes,a well-known and esteemed
~ died su5deBy FRIDAY ofGpopeIy
s bad ust NvYok be had been to attend
seny 1 he Baptist Board Missions which be
b lie walled bis bone from The cars and ced - minutes
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
LATEST Snip NEWS.
lFor Other Ship ReioS see Second Page


ARRIVED.
Steamship Noe (0er) Ernst Mareh Southampton
eth With slse. ami pass to Oeinchs & Go.
Enk DaD Carl LSePos wa philadelphia March IS,
Eih ndss 10 Tstens q BOckmaun.
steAEsAp b Knight Alexandria Va With and
pa.s 10 b. Mer1cs.
steamship on D0nnen Waller Richmond CITY Point and Norfolk
AMI 70 Oii Dominion steamship Co.
ship Wellington ,of Windsor N 81 iArs Anserp al iay sh
bArreiA
Bark Atlantic soE JohAnses HAyARA Feb "a with Is
eh1rea outside the Bar.
schr Mar 1tce Dnuhsm Ptosidenec for Bli,abshport
Schr al X taIiae hogtup. Providence TOT ktabcthPott
hchf. Geo naysge, Sava Norwak
SclH. RAasys oi sClY Hthns. Messna % days wh fruit
SSs4 Wa. LAS@Psst nseb18S rgpEtissee loG flfgaA
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
Sueelal Nonces

Chamber OF Cornmerce.-A SPECIAL MEETING Of the
Chamber Of Commerce TUESDAY NEXT
Instant q the Rooms OF he Chamber, No. 6 VIII
Hams question Of stopping tb and B nyos
steamers Hok md o the members oppo
tuny give fail expression be views The subject &, orr u
the President. GEORGE WILSON Secretary.
March .. 1879.
A Meeting of the Citizens and Taxpayer Of thu
Lnr0ln Hall, tvents
6t.t b.gca Third aEa Foarth-iv MONDAY EVENING a4rcs
Oc0ck s u5mitea Cune1s
cordially invited 10 present. g. b. PALMER NhAiriAsn
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17

The farewell services of the Church OF the
Holy TRINITY the Rev s. H. Tying, IT,, pastor took place
last evening The Rev Dr. Dyer OF the Church OF the
Ascension, who has been foremost in building up Mr
Tyug's church since it established gave prioi
history OF It's rise and progress.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
HAHRTEU.
FULLAGAR-

RULIAgAR-VsN RMBgR1H--Aarch sy ihs Rev J. sss-s
v ir Rs FugEr Oi keausT 10 sfss Jaha
A. Yan Rmbarga of iisrqs1l~
0ODLKY-PARNHAA-a Thrrssay Feh. =. by Rsv F-serex
BrOgu Cooley Of ,ais ciJ Ktue FaTshs Of Cs~ess
MY
KfNsRY-BLA the rrs6eur Of Mrs Wm. BrsdburT Ans
eiaiF NJ ruesdaY Aysn. NJ.
Manners Hsbcf ssate1 isisH1 Ma AbbT Bse
u The Irner place.
VAN EAMB-ENOX-Os Thur~1sy, March - By Rev Course
Pu NJ Y1D Name Of PO's chmoad L. 10 Dorcas ~
o Boliorl. N. T.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17

Maccabmua {" In announced and Saturday n set apart
for the Ninth symphony. Their conductor. Mr..
Zsrrahn aud their organst. Mr.. Lang, viii accom-
pany rhem and Mr. Theodore Thomas will furnish tho
aTchesra for ali the performancos Stairway Hall IA too
small for the whole Society voioes and the chorus
will consequently be limited To 400
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17

Texas Jack. the living Scout, now perform
ing with Buffalo Bill and Ned Buniliue the drama Of
"Ihe scouts the Prairie" Is the hero exciting
story Just commenced IN The Nelo- York Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
MEMORANDA

-uovy's Prctora Prnris.-A noted oon4seou for cosgss
rhrosts soh by IA
sole Isnuttctlrer. harHafen, Conn
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET

R l.. March 6-rde Pust Cloths
iownwar Sales Of the geek4sO0 pieces
Tie, STANDARD Go al 5G7iai Rejected, 6l05,e
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
PASSING ERS ARRIHED.

PROM BRKMBNfA steamship Mos,l March l6Carl Kyster
L. BOenna frsnE Ssmnnd Frankied. A. Defif
porte James Becks w. krn rhanan others
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17

Married in Mask" a story by Mansfield
Tracy wlwOrth Is commenced this mOrningin Ihs yeio
York Weekiy
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17

For James PnrtOn's TIE PILGRIM FATHERS
5ien other ec1res fnEs
INA LzcrunE ErrIA No paosaed Price by nsI
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17

Officer O'HalOran of the Twentieth Pfeclhcl Whs
assaulted severely EieFtuthsFe nnI IIil ~
4ji JssteI-ay bg Eae9 who resea' ~V'''- W
him and escaped
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
REIIOW.
E.hip ks.rp-~mer fg-rl KieDPes, BSelaen
soossn March u. 81 , p. IN. ~ Pire i-l.po'
zATTED

hhp hs.rc-s-r ff-rl KspPes, Bse1asn Dec . mn 0 w
soossn march H. Il y. n.. ~ Hrc Island
SAILED.
Bnz Alice flf Gibraltar f'f orlefa
WIND-Su1douu. heavy \. ". c!ear
DOMESTIC PORTS. -
g,rro- n.,eh IL Av,d bsrk Nlr.nd. Pfoboingoi er1
whis Antigua Por-s Prrce. from Ponce y Ss
Au.ss rom Cr~ Hatsn; sshr. Norris from P0poe .
Thomas Walter -
PoKTRv aoskOE Va March 10 The hrg GeSrgs Berry iron
The haas ~, nghs -
by ,oom osrfi s"sJ n'>
brig Ida q. Bo-ton
Ga March sAr1ved sehr Abyssnia rom Aesne
SsrE Cleus ssh r. Al sspe
CHARLESTON = c. bar1 6Arnved steamships Mers2"hs irvn
GeH0rk for New Orleans pm Geort 70" hs
sc ifnetcs
Havana s1d Liverpool bfz<
Jos- Bsreras. f3r Nr'-i0rt
MEMORANDA.
TIE steamship California Bfl 0 from - . anehcrod os,sss
l. Pacific ASd
steamship .sealnsHips puitag bs port da.bed
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17

The Tribune's Report of the Credit nobiiier n.
VestiaatiOn, printed -r seet i gt psses oN ressy
a ~ cfntt
Two oopi~s ~ ems
Orlers sb0ald DO ys1t -4ry
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
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DIED

al Notices Of Marriages @Sa be iHdorsed o'th fsts
Daue and address
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17

Mr. BennO Walter is 70 give a concert at
beinWays evening Ho will be assisted by
Mss AntOnette sterling Aessrs Won Iuten and Buss-
meyer ana Messrs scbwarz, Matzka, aud Bergner The
Programme 5 chiefly classical
The approaching visit of the Boston Handel
And Haydn society Is OF the interesting topics
e. present IN musical circles ana there is general
buIsty not only 10 this admirable chorus but 70
Eye it nttBg welcome. The project OF bringing the
purposes H gng with its aid tHe Ninth symphony al the
last hs Dresen nt series OF concerts April 26 but 10
as been arranged that during the STAY OF our Boston
efis " Their own. Tie Tst Of these performance Will
u given Tuesday. April p, When Eljah" VIII De
tdng. o. Wednesday they are 10 give several Oi the
seai double cyElsts from lsltoi ~ Lsy4t to4elAel
I'D the whole of MfUdclss0ln'5 " Hymn Oi ff4iae.'
aaalsu4y 10 devoted u Brooklyn, where Judas
New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
MUSIC AND ART.
MUSIC.

TIE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
proeramme for the fifth concert of the
ON OF this Society, on Saturday evening, was as
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-02-26

THE DEcEITFUL HEART.-There are many
deceitful things The sea is deceitful. Calm
and quiet, spread ont like polished mirror in
the sun, or lightly tapping the boat with its
gentle ripples, it seems as though it could be
trusted, and that no harm, but pleasure alone,
could come from its azure waters. But look
again. 1t is neither smooth nor calm. The
stormy winds of heaven have dashed it into
savage fury, and its treacherous waves, run
ming mountains high, cover and engulf the
ship
The clouds are dcceitfui. In time of
drought they promise rain, and as the floating
vapor condenses and spreads, many wisllful
eye is directed towards it as it sails along the
heavens, and moved by currents of air, advance
towards us. But how often the deceitful
clouds break up, float off without rain, and the
hot sun again pours from the glowing azure
its fervid rays on the thirsty and parcheG earth.
The serpent is decetful. Though "more
subtle than any beast of the field that the Lord
hath made, he looks innocent and harmless
But take care. BE not deceived by his shining
spots and undulating motions, for, ere you are
aware, his deadly sting is thrust out, and a
mortal wound is given But the heart is more
deceitful than the sea, the clouds or the ser
pent, for sit is deceitful above all things"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-02-26

now TO EDUCATE ANIMALS.

The Bulletin de Paris has an article upon
how to educate animals, very pleasantly told,
as the following translation win show:
:" To educate an animal is not to forso IS
nature, but to tame and direct it, no as to
make it lit for the service or society of man.
This is not very difficult task for one who
knows how to go about it. Most animals are
drawn toward man, whose superiority they
recognize by instinct, whom they are proud
to please, whose love is agreeable, and whose
protection is advantageous to them. But be-
fore these relations are established there is an
obstacle to be comprehensive distrust natural
to the lower animals. The first step to be
taken, them is to secure the pupils confidence.
Unhapply many do just the contrary of
what is necessary to secure this end. Some
brutal men know only how to maltreat their
animals, which do not obey because they do
not understand; other men make playthings
of them and others fatigue them with impo-
tent caresses. Do none of these things
What an animal demands is security Never
harm him and you will have his confidence.
When your first relations are established
he will come to be caressed on his own accord
Always be careful of him, but without fee
bleness or importantly. Never tolerate a
vicious act never allow yourself to be deiied !;
but be indulgent for unintentional DISC
bedience, or for any damage done unintention-
ally. In these last cases content yourself
with making the animal understand wherein
he is wrong without too much severity.
Weli-doing should always be rewarded with a
caress. In habitual intercourse be affection
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-02-26
MISCELLANY.
POWER OF MEMORY.

DR.. johnson, it is said, never forgot any
thing he had seen, heard or read. Burke,
Clarendon, Gibbon, Locke and Tillotson were
all distinguished for strength of memory.
When abiding to this subject, Sir William
Hamilton observes For intellectual power
of the highest order, none were distinguished
above Grotius and Pascal, and Grotius and
Pascal forgot nothing they ever read or
thought. Leibnitz and Euler We're not less
celebrated for their intelligence than for their
memory and both could repeat the whole of
the g Eneid." Donnellus knew the Corpus
Juris " by heart and yet he was one of the
profoundest and most original spectators in
Jurisprudence. Ben johnson tells us that he
could repeat all that he had ever written and
whole books that he had read Themstocles
could call by their names the twenty thousand
citizens of Athens. Cyrus is reported to have
known the name of every soldier in his army
Hortensius, after Cicero the greatest orator of
Rome after sitting whole day in a public
sale, correctly enunciated from memory all the
things sold, their prices, and the names of
their purchasers. Neibuhr, the historian, was
not less distinguished for his memory than for
his acuteness. In his youth he was employed
in one of the public offices of Denmark. Part
of a book of accounts having been destroyed
he restored it by an effort of memory.