New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-30

birds abundant in their season. and sitld rocH anu
other fish plenty and cheap -four hvc u SIX uoiias
a barrel wool, four 10 five dollars a cord servant
hire four dollars q month rents of gentecl houses
from hundred and dfty 70 three hundred "o''afs
a year large mansions, from five hundred to eight
hundred dollars year. But most people owned inc
houses they lived n.n
The Presidential campaign Of $40 which resulted
in the election Of Gen. Harrison, one of the most
Extraordinary since the establishment of the Fed
cral Government II seemed as if tie whole nation
had declared six months holiday During the
whole time there was little but freaks OF fun ahd
frOhc, carousing night and day, and universal
enthusiasm, turmoil, and resGcssncss among the
people.
Log eabins large enough to hold crowds Of people were
butt ~ many pieces. Small ones, decorated WITH coon
srrs we're mounted ON wncels and used III professions
Tho uf the 'consius soon he'd to the adoitio vi tnc
coon GaccooI) its. as emblem anu a1umc, 0i tnr loE
cabin, and ts counterfeit prtseniment" Was bos'ed III
Mrs.tings Weio everywhere, and every day, held In
nI burOOds, sclUOiiUUscs, villages, toWns conhcs'
clieS States varying In numbering from ten 10 ONE nun
drcI tnOualnd; and wnereN er.tncie was "a gathclhi
also ~, dlng and singing. Ladies' uttchd-d
these meetings, OF conventions, IN great uumh'rs a
joined in The singing Farmers, WIN biy Teams anu
wagons would leave thcr fields aud travel ten, evenly
oruujy m.cs, accompanied by THEN families ana neiS.-
ooIs to attend c"n'tntl0n on niroetn' . ~
Distinguished orators. Crowds IN the road ni1luie. III
In Wagons drawn by four aX, or eiSn' ,o,ets ii1 ,c
woAIu ring with thcir loG cinih r'nsS t"S ~ i i1
body AC, nunOdy Rested AT cast so IL seemed o an
w. re % IA ID
ti0n seemed Ia b. aS0rhcd IN the great duty oI ee'S
q, II. Harrison and thus changing the government
Clay, "ebso1 Cntenden Layton, Cno'1,'' r' y
trcslOn, tOr~.n, @usc PruBiss, ltdlimth, h-NSiuy
Johnson. Thompson OF Indiana, Ihdyer Oh NoW-l9rh,
henfy wilson oI Massachusetts, aud five thousand or
m1Ic Other speakers wcic on me h.iiii i.".n 10y ~
day end OF the country to the other tier ser
VICES ever, where and all the TIME IN ei' , hnr
VI ~ "a .st -, me- ,f con y4utI.,- aud ba rtcues:
eagles pcrcIcd upon locOnouve log cabins inc 'uoh'
to- busy PLAYFUL; beside the Capn door ch'cd var
cls OF hard cider IRON which The beverage iOwed freely
I'M
huI out, indicating that any one WIS wccU0 !" Wal"
In, and sirtako uf Inc tailoring mans hospitality lhore
susi 81 good fccLng, animation, nope, ana conf
deuco everywhere prrvadns the people winch lorpdd'
inactivity On dcspOudcIcy' - ~, 100,
number OF women minglug in them,-tie wives, iauSh,
ets and mothers of the idy ANA MelO-io ye1meh %
the count y,wio part III ti.e singing Among t'c
displayed i'll suCn abuudancc, the giOtSlue anu
cOnicat were not unicqneh !ltre i't so ~ % ga, ,
ropes ntation OF nt betwe+n lac coon ana ms
fox tine eniDoIn nj Van bueip, III whlrh ne goo" wac
always uppGrBOst and giving the loN at TriDie tShS
Agdn ui@nt he sot60 between Harrison ana Van
buren,; Old lckory, the trainer and second "i inc
latter, showing cvdent c"ucen that hls little let wrs
weak dis .nced, ana getting Woi~td, WING H'irIisoh
baepd and chcered by thousands OF people cAlns'
tidrrah Old llp" stood sell poised and cOhHueu
"ItJOcug astiong man IA run "a r"co. lhcso ioliH
provocative me1imeHt, ai {" which served 10
Keep uy mn. hliallty. ana general good IeeilnA
Coming down 10 more recent times we nave nc
following description of the last days Of Henry Clay:
On account Of filling health and in thc hope Of drri-
ing b.ncfit from mdcr ciimate ~. Gay ret Washing
t,u spring OF 1891, went to New-fnrS ana zoo"
1, - 7ce Ti short t1ncdclivin lie benefit thc
and then proceeded home by way of Nrw-Or-
leans and the Mississippi Though AFFLICTED with dis
trPsSlg cough, he came 20 NdSile ton M Inc comma h't
,u ~ liz ,st session of the Tnirt ysccOnd COn-lcss;
but The fatigue the Journey wca9ened nm, ana as
cough a. that lac was not able 10 aAe lH scat
PrVlous 10 leaving Lexington letter was addressed To
him by committee uuOu Cd for that purpose by very
ltrEe mpctng Of the most prominent CiiLcns o NCN-
YORK convened for the purpose Oi expressing approval
-, 49,, ,Itt,,,.r 10 me tomurnlai>, acts. condcmnn.
hostility and Resistance "a on OF those acts at o
No,tn ami rcbukiug the disunGn movements at TIE
70 tins he replied III an elaborate communications
reviewing condition VI the country at HE Noih ara
the South, setting Torfh orr "rls auc our uIlEnt ~
tule If these COgkt d" overcome auu pointing "Ht 'n
duty Of AL good ciuzens "Ao irNe ,bci Country .uIi
would lT0lnotc her happiness ana h"stcIN. me wn""
communication rtd1l, ut VITA Il ki"Nhy iaHl"l'7h'
cOuCIIcd III earnest language ANA seemed to conn rom u
heart conscious that IL would soon ce''sc i" on :. wa
one oI the abest pOdu, tUus hat ever tmdndtcd IRON
the graf orator. Na SMITH ana iiIot, "noac ste.,i
ing din. Il WAS ne had reused utm-cs - max" a
Lust solemn atp,ai Ia country ho loved 40 dearly. IL
the last EFFORT Oi tne Kind ne made nc hl cone ~,
duty; he had done AL m h.s power; he had So impaired
naung and efectiug aaiOpuon or TIE adjustment
measures that lie was now h,At h5 "a Una. ,'Ii'"
house which there Is no returning sep '~'o ~''t-
lie was from his arrival here unable leave hs
an CONSEQUENTLY uItbc Ia tcturu To hs own dear Ar'-
land and bosom al has ituA bu' -ht Tor ms ri
IhoH.s, VINO remained WIN MN 10 Tie 'hd.
The lovers OF political gossip will, no doubt. find
much to their taste ia these fagnentary sketches.
and in portions of the work not u little hight -
thrown on the internal springs and motives OF i'm
be confessed that the per1lsal of the work would
prove rather dreaTy task Ia the generality OF readers
IL abounds in sandy aud dtsOlate wastes which al
ford no fresh water nor succulent fruits, and in
ploddiug through which one woC.d find less cheer
ful employment than iii journey through uopl-
cal Wilderness The eXcIteInents of political lie
are as trTinstnry in their nature as the heats OF
fever and are bound to give way to the healthy aud
living interests of present experience
TILE LAW OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. ByJ
p. BEAJAAIA. $40. PIP. 81. lIuIn ~ uou7ninn
This is undoubtedly the most comprehensive
treatise upon the TUE tolHc set ohlcd to the p"eSs"I
TIE work Of Justice Blackburn was Intentionally r.
tctcd in its scope, being confined To examination Of
the effects If the contract and OF the legal Ii2ts OF pos
session and property ia goods. Mr. cian.n adopting
thai work model in method and treatment. Designed
10 enlarge It's discussion and develop the principles ar
liclc to al branches of snljoct. The .ecOnd En-
ash edition, which brought ont in 1873 greatly i'm
proved UPON prctece by referring tic reader not
only TO civil law but larger number Of American
cases. which, however, with few exceptions, were con
fined To the decisions OF the United States supreme Csut
aud the New York Court ~ Appeals. The actual need of
comprehensive compendium of the law OF merchandise
created in tins country FOR Mr. BenIamn's treatise
considerable degree OF popularity; that need and the
impcrectiOns Of his book IN the respect noted justify
the present American edition which, under the editor
ship Of Mr. j. {. Perkins, and presents in CON"
pny with the parallel English eases a the American d.
.sus OF authority. Tue rules applied 10 sales not III
all RESPECTS the same here England AMI GcIc
differences exist III rules OF different States TO fac
itate CunDarison OF aud dieclsslnn In Ia aid Ia