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The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,
GRAND TRUNK RAILRoAD-7 cars sundries, do
potatoes, do ship knees, SO do TIMBER do BRAN 8
3do -four, do corn II do for st John, NIB, do for
Halifax, Ms, do for Liverpool do for Boston, do
for New York, do irons do piles, do bark.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

European Markets.
LONDON, April 23-12.3O P. M.-Consols at o25 q
% for meney and account
LONDON, April 23-12.30 P. M.-American sseuri-
ties-Erie 3O4 g 800; do pref "a.
FRANKFORT, April $3.50 P. M.-United States
5-20s, 1862, at $50.
LIVERPOOL, April 23-12.3O P. M.-Cotton is quiet
and unchanged; M:ddling uplands at SID; do Orleans
sgd sales 10000 bales including 1000 bales Tor export
and speculation.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

WHY do the ladies insist on having the Eure
ka Silk? Because it is the best.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

Jesse Pomeroy, the lad who murdered the
child of Jno. A. Mollin, cabinet maker living
in Dorchester, was to-day taken to the under
takers and shown the body of his victim. When
asked if he ever saw the body before he said
Eyes, but l don't want to look at him any more"
He trembled all over while IN the room and
showed evinepce of guilt. When asked how
he got the blood off the knife he said he did ir
BY thrustng it into the ground off the marsh
He said if he did the deed he was sorry for it
and hoped his mother would not know about
it, After looking at the body Detective Woods
asked him if he did that referring to the cut
ting. He replied eyes. killed him., and on
the way back from the undertakers he said in
answer to questions II suppose 1 killed him.
Detective Woods then asked him what he
thought ought he done with him, and he re
piled "Put somewhere SO I can't do such
things"
Pomeroy has been taken from the station
house to confinement in the Charles street
Jail.
The child was cut in similar parts of the
body as were the children, whom be mutllated
in Chelsea and South Boston His mother is
a dress maker living on Broadway, South Bos-
ton. worthy and highly respected woman
The youth is undoubtedly insane.
A Child Outraged.
LOWELL, April 23-A rascal has been ar
rested tonight for a dastardly assault on lit
tie girl five years old. His name is Marshal
Shier, and he was caught in the act by the
mother of his little victim. He is 30 years old
and well known to the police.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

The Central school house in Melrose, Mass,
was damaged $4,000 by an incendiary fire yes
terday.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

THE PRESS
May Nay be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
s A9 Bros, Marquis; Robinson, Brunell & Co.
son, and Chisholm Bros, all trains that run out Of
At Biddeford, of Pillsbury.
At Saco of L, Hodgdon,
At Waterville, of j. s. Carter.
At Gorham, OF News Agent.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, of French Bros. and Stevens & Co.
AT kennebunk, of C. L. Miller
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
DAILY DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.


Receipts Of Flear.
EASTERN r. R.
Gonstdnees. Bbls. Consi0nees. BbIs.
Josselyn & Co. 100
Receipts Of Grain, &c.
EASTERN RAILROAD.
Consi1nees No cors Cons;o. ~,
Lyman, Son & T, chains
w True s. Co. ~ .0o"A W 'eo
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

tsaies at the Brokers' Board. April 23.l
Boston and Maine Railroad. aim
Eastern Railroad. .....,.,,.. 90
Portland. Saco & Portsmouth Railroad liz
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

Nor FoUND.-For number Of days there
have been two or three detectives in this city
from Quebec, watching for the arrival of the
Scandinavian very earnestly night and day.
Yesterday, as she came up the harbor, they
were seen on picket duty. 1t appears that there
was a mysterious murder in London short
time ago, and that one of the passengers knew
the circumstances and was very importent
witness. Consequently the detectives were de-
tailed to watch for her. They searched the
ship thoroughly, then gave up the hunt in de-
spair, declaring that the woman had not sail
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
MASSACHUSETTS,.


BOSTON, April 23.-Hon. John w. Loud, a
prominent citizen of South Weymouth, died
suddenly last night.
Arrest of the Dorchester Murderer.
A boy of fifteen, named Edward Pomeroy,
whose parents reside in Chelsea, is under arrest
strongly suspected of numbering the four year
old Mullins child in Dorchester Yesterday
Young Pomeroy was recently pardoned from
the State Reform School, where he was SEN
fenced for cutting and mutilating several chill
drep Younger than himself.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24
CHOICE COLLECTION OF
F r A NJ ED CHROMOS
AT AUCTION.
On Wednesday & Thursday, April 90 4 80,
commencing mt q ~ elk each day

We shall sell . publishers collection Of selected
Chromos framed. This publisher enjoys the rsputa-
ton Of placing upon the market some Of the fnest
subjects OF any publisher in the United States.
The exhibition will be from Wednesday noon until
sale.
F. o. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
ap24 az
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-24

A KOGUE.-Just as the Scandlnavlln t0uch-
ed the wharf yesterday, young sailor leaped
from the vessel and attempted to escape
Capt. Smith ordered him to be stopped and
officer Merrill arrested him and put him in
irons 1t appears that the yoong man has
been in the habit of shipping as sailor, and
after being out a few days refusing to work,
and then at the end of the passage claiming his
wages. But this time his little plan didn't
work. Captain Smith suspected his intentions
and had him iroped. he succeeded in getting
the irons off, and attempted to get away, but
was caught aud will 60 before the court this
morning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17

PORT OF NEW YORK. OCT. is, 1874.
CLEARED.

Steamship Java (Br Martyr Liverpool via Queenstown
steamship City of Paris Br, Tibbets Liverpool via
Steamship Baltic (Br). kennedy Liverpool via Queens
steamship Caledonia (Br) sidey Liverpool-Hender-
steamship Denmark CBr,, Williams, LiverpooI-r WI
Steamship California Dr. ovenstone Glasgow-Hen-
Steamship St Laurent Fr), Nicoioux, Havre-Geo Mac
steamship Richmond. Read, Norfok-oh Dominion
Ship Endeavour warland, Aniier for orders-sater
Ship Auguste Ger, wierchs. Bremen-Frederick
Snip Martha GER. Levin. Antwerp-Funch, Edge
Ship Columbus, Blethen. san Franciscosutton Co:
Bark Hoppet (RuS, Matteson, Calcutta-Teens
Bark Mustang CSor Berkeland. Cork for orders
BARK Familien Minda nSor johnson, Queenstown or
Bark Saga (Nor. Pie, Queenstown or Falmouth-Tetens
Bark George Ger, segeiken, Bremen-cnas Luling
Bark oluckauf uer,, Springer, Antwerp-Jacob W
bark Mariana III PorD, Santos, Lisbon-G Amsinck
J Bark rAlba qtaD scarpat Civita vecchia-John
Bark Giovanni Aus Zitta, Constantinople-
Bark Union, Norgrove elphia-D B Dearborn.
Brig Princess Beatrice Br', Summons Pont-a-P1tre-
schr j p Anger, Bedell Personal---very. Abbott
schr Zachary Taylor, iill, Balti more-Wm Chalmers
Schr Geo Pierce. Kelly, Salem-C Robbins
Schr Kate Palmer. Scranton. Providence-H JACK
schr W Thompson Mccarthy, Bridgeport-Rsckett
steamer Annie steen, Wilmington. Del-A Abbott
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hand
Steamer Phelps Grumley, Philadelphla-W Kirk.
Steamer Beverly. Pierce. Phnadeiphla-James Hand
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schr Ightboat Wood, Providence for New York. with
schr r. K Beebe Feeble. New haven for New York.
sehr Worthington, Jones, Providence Tor new
seNy Roanake. simmons Taunton for New York.
scnr Kate Thomas. Barlow. Sandwich, Me- Tor New
schr oregon, sietson Rockiand for New York. with
lime to X Brown
schr Young Barrett Pfov,dsnce for Port Johnson
sehr Ida raner Palmer Stamford for New rs S9 or
steamer Electra, Young, Providence TOR New York.
with mdse and passengers
BOUND EAST.
sehr Aida, Lambert, Rsritap River for Boston.
schr Laconia, Cameron. Rondout for Boston
schr sarah Blake. Briggs. Eiizabethport for Digh-
schr II shultis, Young. Hosoksn for Bridgeport
schr Tantamount Racket Port johnson tor salem.
own s for Nor
walk
schr Thomas Ellis Kelley, New York TOR New Bedford.
schr Anna B Jacobs, Jones' new YORK LOT @iudie-
schr Sparkle, shropshire, Trenton for Fall River
schr Fanny Hammer Brooks, Philadelphia Tor Nan
schr Robert Clark. Fellows. Pensacola for New
Haven .u,,.
schr waiter fiai, Coleman. New York for Bangor.
Schr Carrie Nelson Allen Philadelphia for New Haven
sc ehr Ss Tuiea Fowl Weo1 New YORK for
schr VIM @ Mowrey, Eaton, Port johnson tor Fort
land,
sehr Arctic. whllaen, New York for =, Boston I.o,
schr George Trgs Trigg, New YORK tor Gloucester.
schr Mountain LAUREL Higgins, Port johnson for
schr Bergen Thomas New York for Salem
h E
hr Baton P Pr hnsn for for
ss hr Emma Ellen, New York Tor Hartford
schr Excelsior, Blydenburg. Hoboken for Somerset
:, sehr william Mangum, Chase. New York for New
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
OBITUARY.


Rev. DR.. Henry e. Montgomery.
The death OF the well known clergyman, the
Rev. DR.. Henry Z. Montgomery, rector OF the
Church OF the Incarnation, occurred very suddenly
yesterday morning at his home, No. 200 Madison
avenue. DR.. Montgomery had not felt wen Tor
several days. but continued IN the active dis
charge OF his ministerial duties up TO the time OF
his death, which was probably caused by heart
disc ase. The deceased clergyman was
born at Egnton, near Tlvon, N. Y, in
1890 and was therefore hity-four years old His
father was mr.. John @. Montgomery, very prom
inent wing politician, OF Philadelphia, who was
Postmaster OF that city during President Harri,
sons administration. DR.. Montgomery graduated
from the University OF Pennsylvania with high
nonors, ana Tor a time afterward ne studied
law. he pursued part OF his theological
studies in the Neshota Theological seminary
in Wisconsin, and completed them at the
General Theological Seminary IN this .,S city;
Potter, OF Pennsylvania, and his first charge was
All Saints church in Philadelphia. From That post
DIR. Montgomery was called to the CnuIch oil the
TRANSPORTATION IN this city, now popuiarly known
as .srne Little Church Around the Corner" lie
remained rector or that church until about ten
years ago. when ne was called to the Church OF
the Incarnation, OF which he was pastor at his
this city embraced nineteen years. DR.. Montgom-
cry had the degree OF d. D. conferred upon him
by his Alma Mater, the University OF Pennsyl-
vanla.
DR.. Montgomery leaves o widow and nine cnil.
dren. HIS funeral will take place at the Chur en-
OF the Incarnation, Madison avenue and Thirty
Nth street, at nine O'CLOCK A. N. on Monday next
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17


From the Chicago T1mesl
large body OF Communists congregated IN
Socks Hail. corner OF Brown and Twentieth
streets, yesterday afternoon, in answer to a call
which was made one week previously. From the
nagpole OF the building nosted the red rag OF the
party. which signines blood The audience room
OF the hall was filled with the self termed social
element which cheered to the ecno any reference
TO the humbng OF the weather. classes and a
division OF property. Wenzel Bundhauer was
elected to the chair and Prokop HudeK Secretary.
The proceedings or the meeting were principally
conducted IN the Bohemian language, although
several speeches were mace In German. Carl
Clings the Communist addressed the meeting in
German, and advised that an independent ticket
be put forward IN the southwestern portion OF the
city, as well as on the north and west sides. In
the former section they had suficient strength
to carry the local elections II they chose, and
instance. The speaker also condemned Heslng,
and stated that Chicago must hereafter be gov
erned by w0rkingmen. The meeting then ad.
1Ourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
DESPERATE INCENDIARY.
Negro Preacher In the Role of q Mid
night Murderer.


From the Nashville (Tenn.) BannerI
An attempt was made to fire the residence OF
Mr.. Shy, on the 10th OF september, by some I'M
known party. The communication says the facts
were Immediately communicated to Governor
Brown, who offered reward OF $500 for the ar
rest and conviction OF the perpetrators, to which
reward DR.. j. s. Shy, son OF Simon Shy, added the
sum Of $3.50. Ever since the attempt nothing has
been left undone by the family and friends to ferret
out the villain and bring him 70 justice. A negro
detective from Nashville some days since appeared
In the Degbborhood disguised as a laborer, and
found employment at wood chopping with quite
NUMBER OF other negroes By adroit Ques-
tioning, aided by Information received from q
colored woman in the neigh o0rDood, he was led TO
sIspeE v. Ina a Ghe os kayages negro pTeaGne
Mr.. shy, was the man Tor whom he was searching.
Accordingly, by nsinuating himself INTO the conn:
had made the attempt. He remarked that ne had
failed, bat the next time he would make better
the ito HIM unknown detective we're TO combine
and on Thursday night proceed TO old man Shy's
and effect an entrance, when Joe was to proceed
burn the house. DR.. Shy was informed OF the plan
by the detective and accordingly repaired
% his ia, da.ners house on THURSDAY sssy. night
Mr.. Thompson Allen, Of this place, for the
purpose OF seeing the thing wei done. They
barely arrived IN time 70 arouse mp ann ma mrs vs. sny
take place. When the villain, followed by the de-
tective, entered the house BY the 'front.' door, Or.
tim remark in whisper to the detective that ne
would first proceed up stairs and XIII the old
folks, secure the money and then finish the JOB py
i d. ss opened PC Sas s Sos n 9se r.s
ss sSs
at him, and then cloaed In on him. the Doctor
lrlng tAplav Rl tPe Shle, 4 nsQQ.tg.RaRQ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
NEWS.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Steamer. Sails. Destination. Offcs

DATES OF DEPARTURE FRoN NKw YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
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struggle ensued the negro vainiy trying
TO thrust his pistol into the face OF his Antagonist
ana tue Doctor having emptied his pistol and
hand, was beating him over the head with the butt
or hls pistol. At this stage Messrs Cayce and
Allen appeared and commenced firing, when the
negro Embossed himself and made for the stair
way. double-barrel shotgun was fired by Mr..
Alien and repeated by Dr. shy, and Joe Ravages
fell corpse in the parl0r or his intended Victims
house, his body perforated with pistol balls and
buckshot. DR.. Shy, In the scufne was shot through
the hand by one OF his own party, he thinks but
except this aitnough the negro fred twice, no
damage was done TO the inmates. An inquest was
and verdict re turned IN accordance with the
above sta tement
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHITESrONE TELEGRAPH LINE.

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHITESrONE TELEGRAPH LINE.
Steamship Utopia tBr Thomson GLASGOW Oct g and
Bros Oct lat % Ion :. q passea brig MARY Wilson
sr sd ssSns xs's
Deutchland, hence for bremen; 18th, lat A. ION 81
lon ~ u - q state line stssmer DO.
in Ssilass Gnfars Co. sandy HOOK
Steamship City OF Havana Phillips havana Oct TO- via
Nassau 18th, with mdse and passengers W Aexandre
steamship George Elder, Lawrence, Norfolk, with
mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion Steamship
steamship Fanita, Howe, Philadelphia, with mdso
Snip Rama tsT, Mckenzie Demarara II days, in bal
"f Bark Min of Glasgow, Peters singapore juno %,
Ssy p 9a ssee SsRs "a sept sa
heavy NV gales of the Cape then fine weather to lat
Bark s Ale xander 'swe Amieidt Antwerp days. in
ballast to Punch, Edye Co. Is anchored IN Gravesend
Bark or%us tof Pembreke Bailey Port Caledonia
Bret ds syn rsn coal 70 brd ve'sel 70
s1s sna ss v n
Brig Mary N Williams oi Nassau sr,, Hanna. Maiag.
weather to lon 40; thence to St Georges had heavy
Brig Frank Clark oi DsmsriscStta, Morton, 5uspAn,
NJ W. and NV winds tss entire passage;
to s 5s In So saas z coal
Ga;i ssio%s ts S.sSS asy; win yel
Schr Julia Floyd, Squircs, Georgetown, sc, DAYS,
with naval stores to Fuller Hart vessel TO hurl-
schr Mason. Nickersop, Alexandria
schr Chas Moore. RUSSELL! Virginia.
sssr El sssn,Sp s US1S vir yiTa,ni.
schr n Male son, Osborn, Virginia
Schr Levenia Osborn, Virginia.
schr B Y Aumack. Tilton Virginia
scnr " g Nelson. Lee, virginia
s sehr G hnssn ow wsHe{Si r yasn'a
scbr Price stanton, virginia.
schr NJ Haines Cranmer, Virginia.
schr Moonlight, Rogers, Virginia
schr Union, Collins, Delaware.
,schr LarK, Cuphl Calais, for Philadelphia, Is an
schr lie nnessee, Gilkey, Rockland, Me, for Phadel
phia, is nchored at Sandy Hook, for a narbor
schr @ Drew, Carter, Belfast Ne for Jacksonville
Is anchored at sandy Hook, TOR a harbor.
Passed Through He'll Cato.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamship City of New Bedford Springer, New Bed
ford Tor New York with mdse and passengers
steamship Bolivar, Lawson, New Bedford for New
York. with mdse and passengers
schr Annie Amsden, Wilson, Windsor, Ms for New
York, days, with plaster 10 w Bertaux.
Schr smith Bowman, East Falmouth for New
scbr Mott Haven Collins Calais for Mott Haven, with
schr Melville, Salem for New YORK.
schr Emma Green, Collins, New Bedford tor New
York.
sehr Eastern Belle Parker, Frankfort for New York,
scnr Say state buckley. Boston for New YORK. with
schr chas Benuey Bentley, Southport for New York.
schr Carrie nix, Hix, Rockland Tor New York with
Istaas u bsipxe ~
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NOTICE TO MER AND SHIP CAPTAINS.

Merchants ahpping agents and shIp captains are in
formed that BY telegraphing TO the HERALD London
Bureau No ls Fleet street. the arrivals At and depart
ures European ports and other ports abroad Of
American and all foreign vessels trading with the
United States the same will be csbled TO this country
tree Of chsrge and pnblighed,
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mat II was his Intention to remove one Of any
two OF family in the employ OF the Treasury, was
In partial measure put into execution to-day, by
notifications sent to TWENTY-FIVE clerks that their
services would be longer required AFTER the LIST
prox. The blow fell particularly heavy in Treasurer
Spinner's Bureau.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
SAILED.

Steamship Richmond for Norfolk; barks Anna Ber
tina Ger, Liverpool; Abbie w Franklin, Rio Janeiro
Trait dunon (hr Port an Prince; Luigi Mon,aor ri
Puceie (Br HALIFAX, Ms; John Mason, 81 Pierre !Mart
Bogota, Baltimore schrs Edna Harwood Barbados and
Also sailed, ships Wellington and Aususte bark En-
sratiningen
Wind at sunset SSW
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ANTWERP, Oct lS-Arrivsd, ship B Palmer NOR.
Knudsen. New York; bark Harold Br. Dinsmore' Phil
aielphia-
BRxxERHAvsx. Oct ll-sailed. ship Chloe tBr, Phil
lips, United states.
BoRDEAux, Oct M-Arrved, bark Evening star tNor)'
SPEECH. New York
CALCUTTA. Oct ls-sailed bark Una Weaver San Fran
CISCO
DUBLIN. Oct Ie-Arrived, bark oliver Emery Br, Dill,
st John, NIB.
ELsrNoRK, Oct N-Arrived. bark Harmony (Br, Ste
vens New York; brig Freundschstt tGeD. Hillmer do
LIVERPOOL Oct l6-Arnved, ship Gilbert Thompson
(Br). Hutchinson New York; barks ATLANTA tBrl, Do
ran, Charleston; Helene Nor,. Anderson, New York.
Sailed 18TH steamship Celtic (Br), Riddle mot Baltic,
Kennedy. New York land from Quee l6th ship
Jane Fish, morton, Tybee; bark Southland, Carter,
United states
LISBON. Oct ARRIVED. bark Dagmal (Nor,, Have,
New York.
LEcHoRS, tl5-saied, steamship Anglia (Br, Smith
New York.
MARsxILLEs, Oct ls-sailed, steamship Italia OBJ.
Craig New York.
NEWCASTLE Oct I5-sailed. bark viDra (Bri. Coffin.
New York.
PLYMOUTH, Oct 49,, PM-Arrived steamship Leasing
GER, Toosberg, New York tor Hamburg
PALERMO Oct DISABLED, steamship Zanella tBr), New
York
QUEENSTOWN, Oct l8-Arrived bark Santa Chiara QtaD
Rebisso, New York tsee below.
Also arrived 10TH AM steamship Siberia OBJ. Harri-
son, Boston for Liverpool.
Sailed 18th, steamship City of Antwerp tBp, LAYER
trom LvcrpooD, New York.
ROTTERDAM Oct i5-Arrived, steamship Mas Dutch,
Chevalier, New York.
scrLLr. Oct ls-Arrived on. ship Inspector (Br. Tho
mas, New York for London.
suEx Oct l6-sailed, steamship Killarney OR, from
Shanghai kc), New York.
TRIESTE Oct l6-sailed. steamship Europa (Br. Nc
Kay, New York.
Arrived - Oct l6 bark Ammonia utaD, from
New York
Sailed from -, Mayfower, for United States
LONDON Oct l6-Bark Santa Chiari QtaD, Rebisso.
from New York. arrived At Queenstown to-day with loss
of mizzenmast
Capt Symonds an American, OF the ship Kingsbridge
which sunk in the British Channel after coiding with
the ship Candaha and his wife and daughter who
accompanying him ON his voyage, were drowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-03-30

t:onal Ratchet and Il Oh bid the de-
funct feline in the meal-barrel.
When the old lady went for meal to
make. 'hoe-cake'' for the frugal
morning repast she discovered the
cat, and interviewed her little son.
He said ~ did it, mother, with my
little Ratchet, but Iu be swizzled II
I can tell the whole truth about this
little affair" Now, most mothers
would have kissed that brave,
truthful lad on his noble brow and
kept right on using the meal out of
that barrel just the same; but this
one didn't. She said: "Come
across my lap, my son ; come across
my lap" He came, and for awhile
there rose a cloud from the seat Of
his trousers that effectually hid the
son from view. And the old woman
now sports goggles and Ii lavish In
the use of Petit's e~ye-salve. The
good little boyhad peppered the seat
Of his pants.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-03-30
A Champion Osnel-Wsrmer
From IN. Recbe.,.r Adv.rti,.rJ

From the Rochester Advertiser
8 The man who called at the Office
the other day to exhibit what he
called a patent prayer-extinguisher
Is evidently q lunatic. He came a.
gain this morning, and, after sitting
down in q weIl-favored dish ofpaste
which had been prepared for the ben.
eft of an Exchange iend," he re-
marked:
"Busy? 2"
wei, $3.50. What Is it
"S-s-s-s-s-h I" he aspirated mys-
teriously. "rve jist got the biggest
idee in my head that any man ever
'rassled with"
"Indeed!"
Eyes stree. Now, YOU see, 1 list
propose to be q benefactor 20 the hui
man race. This here idee Of mine
will jist pay of the hull O. the nash
unal debt If you will only put her
through, an I don't want to make a
cent out of 1t nuther."
might 1t not be well to -
"Oh, / know what you're goin'
to say, an I'll jist come right to the
pint at onct. This here idee, which
cum mighty near liftin' the top of
my head of, is jist like this I've
got a patent plan to prevent the Ca
mails from freezin' In winter or sum-
mer. This hain't no chemical ides
nuther, but then brevity is the thief
Of time, an my notion is about this:
I propose to build o nice fire-proof
buildin' over the canal, extendin' its
hull length. This buildin' will be
ornamental, and the upper floors eau
be used as offices and elevators.
Bizness will flow into 'em, 1t can't
help 1t. Along In places where there
amt much population the building
needn't be more than two-stories
high, but in cities it can be as big as
Powers Block. The offices will be
warmed BY steam, and of course the
canal won't freeze, for I propose to
have a law passed requiring each
boat to boil . certain quantity Of
water an pour it into the canal eN,
cry mile she makes. Population
vim Cow into the magnificent struc-
ture over the canal, am the tow-path
will be kept dry. In summer, the
sun viii be kept from the backs Of
the mules, an menny valuable lives
will be saved, not to mention pro.
family. In regard to the Hudson
River, well, that'n only require Q
little more enterprise, but"-
Well, sir, how do you propose to
carry out this scheme ?"
"Simple as milk. Suppose the
length of the canal from Buffalo to
Albany Is $50 miles, and that this
building costs s., 600, 900 a mile, that
will be in the neighborhood Of 81,
058, 600, 600. Now in order to build
the first section We can form q stock
company, issue stock an mortgages,
not to mention bonds an sioh.
You comprehend the plan, now a.
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