The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-02

DEATH or THE RpHKsr Man IN AMERICA
800, 900, 900 CHANGING HASDs-WAR
WIN TuRkEY-CoSTINUED Success or
Won BuLow Al CHiCKERSG HAIL
THTATRiCAL Morris.

AhtAthi'AL NbIfNs
lFrom Our Special Correspondent
NEW York, Nov. 70, 1876.
10 he Editor Of The JourRai:--
"Shrouds have no pookels,' runs the old
saying, and Ia proof of the truth Of this
grim proverb WIN. d. Aston, the greatest
Of bis name, and the richest man In
America, has gone down TO the grave
carrying out Of the world as little Of It's
riches as be brought into 1t. So univer-
sally have the press OF both city and
country noticed bis decease aud its at
tendant circumstances as well as his past
life, that nothing further need be added
on those subjects. But there has been
so much vague speculation as TO the
amount OF his wealth that it may not be
amIss to state that the most authoritative
estimates place the figure at one hundred
millions OF dollars sum very easy to
pronounce, but almost impossible TO real
lie from It's very immensely. The name
Of Crpsns has always been a synonym
for unbounded possessions, but in all
probability, the old Greeks riches placed
IN the balance with those OF his modern
rival, would speedily kick the beam. The
bulk of this grand estate passes by natu-
raj succession into the hands of his old
est son, John jacob Aston, second. SO
largely has the attention Of New York
been absorbed by its local bereavement
that the not unexpected death of'the Vice
President has received much less than
would otherwise have been the case. Ex-
tensive preparations have been made,
however, for his obsequies here, which
will be noticed hereafter.
Amer the years OF unbrokeu peace
which our beloved country has enjoyed
it is OF course painful duty which am
called on to perform in recording the
events Of the war with Turkey in which
the whole country has been involved du-
ring the week. had felt certain Tor
somc time past that there was trouble
brewing between these two great pow.
crs; aud this prophetic boding on my
part was greatly strengthened by certain
incendisry proelamations (some Of which
your readers may have noticed) that were
issued by the President and the Cover
nors OF the different states early In the
present month. A striking circumstance
10 this connection was the absence, in
these manfestos, OF the name OF the enc
my; but yet, SO widespread and intense
was the feeling OF the nation that the hint
given was ail-sniiieient, and the Ameri-
can people, to woman, responded by
active aud comprehensive preparations
for the tray. BY Thursday last, popular
euthusiastn could no longer be- restrained
The general uprising was Immediately
followed by general down-sitting, and
"war 10 the knife, was the cry on every
hand. From morn till eve the battle
ragged Eith varying severity, the grand
climax being reached between the hours
OF two and four 10 the afternoon. Then
were enacted scenes Of carnage aud die
plays Of vAior which the pen Of Frois-
sart could bat feebly describe. A thou
sand battle-GeIds ran gravy, aud ten
thousand were strewn with the bones Of
The yanqaished. Veterans aud raw re-
cruits fought shoulder TO shoulder, turn
ing The "aAnks, cutting of the "wings, .
capturing the eolors aud "drum-slicksn
Of the common foe, aud in short, TO use q
piece Of familiar slang, knocking the
asiufllu'" out Of him Al every encounter.
Bat the campaign i fierce, was happily
brief aud decisive. AT evening the enc
my beiag utterly discounted, and the
yiciors (your correspondent ameng the
nnmbef) being somewh bat exhausted By
The lAbors OF The day, yesr's truce was
declared, The American Eagle, in az en-.
viabIc frame Of mind, picked HE Teeth
with the olive branch Of peace, add thus
once more Was The unbmpcaohable
noraciiy Of The Yankee nation over
whelmlngly FlndieAled.
At Chiekering Hall, iAns Won Balow,
The Idol Of The musical world, has con-
tiaaed be Increasingly saccessfal con-
eerls, creating = fsFore zach As DO pianist
bat Rabsusssin Eas excited be-e thcse
mAny yeans. The son-in-laW and favor
lie disciple Of Liszt, be brings out one Or
msFs eOmPo<lsioas Of that great master
q almost every Performance, add gives
ibem Ell The eleeirifyiog eject Of The com
poser's oWn rendition. Like Liszt, also,
Df. Won Baiow uses a magnificent Ckiok-