, 1873-02-23

meat and game was fresh. aud ia a. good conditiou
ast can be had in the markets OF great Eastern
that Eastern prices arc very often much higher than
those quoted, beef being often 80 cents per pound
families tired q: tho high prices asked in our large
cities, might readily club together and obtain from
Western dealer excellent meats and game, and have
them brought to their doors at saving of onethird
tho price charged in the Eastern city markets. Even
IN our 1nrgo city markets, cooperation Of this kind
By enabling families to purchase At Wholesale. would
| ceftanly be economical, and might 7esuit in other
| advantages.
THE GALAXY.
One OF the first articles to attract attention in
the GALAXY for March is Thurlov Weeds
"REcoLLEc11oSs OF HORACE GREELEY"
It was in this way lie first made Mr. Greeley's
acquaintance:
Tha exciting Presidential campaign Of 1910 was in
augurted by Congress in 1887 The questions iseue
affected, or we're supposed to Affect the general well
faro most vitality. Prominent among these tsRue3
tho tariff aud United States bank questions The
discussion Of these and other policies Of the State and
National Governments rendered the publication OF
| weekly campaign journal e1pedient, and the Whig
State Committee deToved upon the duty Of select
ing editor. had for several months been favora-
pubshed in tho city If New YORK, istinEaisbed not
only by its judicous andinteresung Selections bur
statistics Although non-partisan, its le:nings and
| ss1npathies could not be misunderstood. Impressed
with the des that editor who impaired much in
!
practicable, be induced to take charge Of
paign paper went to New York, accompanied by Mr.
Lex 1es e4.n Of II the ts sas nm
Yorker in Ann street, found young with Light
hair and eyes, fair but fresh complexion, working
was editor Of tie Ne.a io1ksr Giving him my name
made some inquiries in relation to patronage and
q t M and be i,ts
sation, which lasted ten minuter, Horace
Greeley stood leaning on his case holding the COM
! Mr.. Benedict and myself at the City Hotej leaving
him interval of several hours to think ovsr tho
While seated 1t the dinner t,h1e the arrangements
for publishing the campaign paper were completed 1t
wss at Mr. G1eeeys suggestion to be called the JET
week at Albany In reply to my inquiry Il he had =
family he said. ~ have wis., but She keeps school,
md II no hindranee to the enterprise" On being
asked what compensation he desired he replied that
he should be satisfied with whatever the Committee
thought hia services were wor and that the amount
surprised and gatihed have thought Of for the
duty upon which be entered with alacrity; for the
asst apaheE Of sns !tgs.sonan aPpesred ssFy soon
Of course interfere With the regular publication Of bis
.Stso YorktT.
During tho continuance Of the Je6erson.an a1r,
Greeley, whi!e tn Albany, was our guest, and =
ways welcome one. I became during That period
come up the river by the night boat and usually reach
ed the house before SUNRISE with the pockets Of Lis
white overcoa stuff ed with newspapers and perodi-
for reading aud writing. On the occasion Of hta frst
Wait, knowing that ME. Greeley advocate for
Graham bread and vegetable diet our hrst surprise
to find him making hearty breakfast Of very SUBJ
etantta food. And thence1orwazd we had occasion
provide ,p peculiar r., oF exceptional dtshea
say, was "eood trencherman,u eating
With appafent unccasciousncss aud indifference what
ever was prosidsd. But neither then nor IN after
ton vent induced to touch taste any stimulating
beverage Liquors vines ales. cider, etc, III
he could. without making remark drawing atten-
ton and, far know believe his examples in
reference to temperance were ever In harmony with
hs precepts.
When Mr.. Greeley nrst entered the Erening Journal
Office, instead Of seating himself at tho table which had
been prepared for him, he tmprortaed sort Of SHELF
which he transferred his writing materials where
he stood. with his arm raised almost high his
head and in this apparently most ineonvenient and
uncomfortable attitude he worked all day.
Although up to this period Mr. Greeley had pub
lshcd neutral Journal ho fell very rapidly into line
much sssl IL vas especially sratiaed viii tie % op-
porunity Of advocating the protective tariff policy.
Mr.. Weed gives some letters Of 1fr. Greeley's,
and some "Reminiscences Of political matters that
have ceased to be of interest. We make an ex-
tract from letter written in 1871, by Mr. Gree
Icy, in answer to & condeu,natory review OF
Gree1oy's Forrierism in the Albany Erening
Journal. He had bean at first informed that
this cana from Alr. Weeds pen, but afterwards
learned that it was written by Mr. Lovoridge: i
That. considered AS coming from you, seemed liko
The correction Of schoolboy By his master; from
Love.idge' I do think its irnpndeEca i1suderanle.
What does he Enow-how :nucS lid he ever think
about the necessity and Ezacsicaby OF eleyating tho
condition O: the laboring classes? Let him work
twenty years as have DONE aud feel the horeiessness
OF the great Of lahorezs, tbs dulfness Of their
leisure hours uuless devoted to aisspation] and the
emptiness and barrcuness Of their minds before 10 ~
tempt6 to lecture Me. -
assure you that the doctrines OF Fourier-I mean
his fundamental position with regard to tho econo-
mics Of nssocati5n-hase received the assent Of como
Of the strongest and most practical minds Of this city
and elsewhere Clerk Garland. Of the United States
Worth, Cashier city Bank: Alderman Phuni1, and
many other sound fayorab1y impressed With:t
hnk you TAKE the view & The political
that. Hitherto all the devo:ees Of social reform Of
any kind-au tho advocates Ct higher destiny for
social prtnep1esn short, all tie social discontent
OF tho country has been regularly repelled |
from the M Mhg party IND to .o,dst its
Is Tho first intimation of 3Ir. Grec1eys desire |
to go before the people for representative !
Office WAS received" says Mr. Weed, " in 1916, |
when he came to Albany, and in hesitating
manner inquired II thought he could bc nomi- |
mated in some Of cur strong Wing counties aa
delegate to tho State Constitutional Convention,
adding that he thought he could be useful in
such BODY. Mr. Weed informed him that it
ho had spoken little sooner he would have been
gsatifed. As it was It was too late, though ap-
plications were made to the conventions Of two
or three counties.
On two or three snbsequent occasions, Mr.
Greeley indicated Willingness to accept nomi~
nations but did not seem anxious Il It the
same strong passion for Office" says sIr.
" became apparent, I had no knowl-
edge or suspicion Of it. T thought
That his ambition and pride looked to the estab-
lishment Of widely circulating and influential
journal, through the columns Of which be
could render great and good service to the coun-
try and the people" He giTea this account Of
the dissolution Of the celebrated political firm OF
Weed, Seward l. Greeley:
In 1854 II: Greeley called on mo at the Astor House.
staucas ve7e favorable his nomination for Cover
1or7 replied that did think the time and ctrcuu-
stances favorable to his eleeon u non1na:ed but tia:
al friends bad lot the control OF the State Con7e
ion. This answer perp1e1ed him, but few words Of
.1plaoation made It quite clear. Admitting that he
I'd brought the people up to the roins Of accepting