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The New York herald., 1876-03-19
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

A LARGE MANUFACTURING BUILDING PARTIALLY
DESTROYED ON SECOND AvRNUE-LossEs
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Quite a destructive 1re occurred yesterday evening
In the large story brick building ut the northeast
corner of Second avenue and Twenty second street
The total loss will approximate $50 0OO Tho building
extends 100 feet Second avenue and 200 feet ON
Twenty street. and is occupied by number OF
firms engaged In manufacturing
The fire broke out tho ground floor No. 3l1 East
Twenty street. the apartments occupied by
the Lawrence Currycomb Company, aud was caused by
the explosion Of barrel OF turpcntine that near
heated stove.
Shortly before Eve r. NJ tho passcrs by were startled
by a loud report and almost Immediately aftcrward
tongues of fire dartng through the windows
The Eighteenth precinct house being but half
block away those who had witnessed the re break
proceeded thither and notified Captain Garland, who
promptly tclegraphed the signal aud within a short
time detachment OF engines were upon tho scene.
The flames in the meantime rapidly gained headway,
and became apparent that the could
cope with the IRE second alarm vas therefore, sent
out and rciniorcemcnts quickly came. strong wind
was presalnng. and fears were entertained that the
entire block would be swept away. Chief Engineer
Bates teegraphed third alarm and soon the oln-
ing streets were crowded with engines The work now
began earnest Thousands OF people crowded arodnd
10 witness the scene and Captain Garland finding his
force insufficient IN numbers 10 keep the irc lines
intact sent for aid TO tho Fifteenth ana Seventeenth
precincts The reserves Of those precincts responded
the call and rendered valuable assistance Alter AN
hours hard work the iiancs were got completely
control aud soon cxtlnguishcd.
The following are the estimated losses Nos 200 and
81 East Twenty second street. FIRST and second Oors
occupied by the Lawrence CurrycOmb Company, loss
estimated at k25 OOO Nos 30l 3O7 nrst floor occupied
by Holmes Grggs, sheet brass rollers damage
$500 second door OF the same numbers occupied by
Sergeant ~ CunngwSr,h. agents Of the Hydraulic
Machine Company, loss $4,000 insured; third floor
by y. Ramcothe, manufacturer OF Llanu strings
loss 81, 900; same floor, by Taoinas r. Pine
Manufacturer OF piano hardware; less, SO, 600 The
upper floors occupied by ten different man
uacturing firms, whose loss nominal the ire was
checked before II had reached the iourh noor
The building Is owned by the Hydraulic Machine
Company and IS damaged TO the extent OF SlO,0O I;
fully
The New York herald., 1876-03-19
THE FLOODS IN GERMANY.

DETAILS OF THE RUIN PRODUCED BY THE OVER
FLOW or THE EIBE-DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
AND LOSS OF LIFE AT POINTS WIDELY APART.
From the Geneva (swss) Chronicle Feb. 2al
Reports of heavy floods continue TO reach US from all
parts of Germany Austria and Hungary. The waters
of the Upper Elbe have overaown their banks and
caused serious damage aud loss of life at places so
widely apart as Dresden, Magdeburg and the frontiers
OF Bohemia The river has reached the "aood
marks 16ss of l7l2 and of 1924 though 81 and
ls45." A correspondents, writing from
DRESDEN
describes the scene OF tho inundaton, rs witnessed
from tower at Zcnachwitz few miles above the city,
as wild and wonderful in the extreme. He says
On the low lying land on the lett bank Of the river
the waters extend almost as far as the eye reach
they surge the foot OF the hills that bound the right
bank The stream sweeps all before it--boats, timber
chests trees furniture, dead ANIMALS whircd on
ward with resistlcss force The villages, charming
in summer with their vineyards rose gardens and
picturesque cOttagcs-Heidcnau, Zschcren Tolkewitz
and Laubegast-stand deep in water; they look If
built piles Tall trees are submerged TO their top
most branches, fields and meadows turned into
lakes Tho MhgiIz and Lockwitz have burst from
Their narrow beds and inundated the dwellings on their
banks Gross and Kcin-Zschschwlz alone have es-
capped. ana stand out IKE oases in wild waste Of
waters
IN SIEDER AND uNrER-zcHIERES
devastation and calamity have reached thcr extreme
limits The villagers have been compelled to flee for
tnelr lives from tuelT unu Iulilng cottages.
Many have been compelled to sleep IN the open air
under peltlng rain and turbulent is the swollen
stream that no boats can approach the abandoned
dwellings.
PIGLNITZ
The royal gondola house at the summer Palace OF Pill
nitz has almost disappeared from sight The lood has
reached the grand staircase OF the royal dwelling
and the church Wachnitz Is threatened with do
struction
LOSS OF LIFR.
The flooded condition OF the roads has rendered tho
giving OF help to the distressed matter OF great aim
Guilty, and communication by water Is extremely dan
gerOus and almost impossible. In Laubegast two
young women they attempted to step into boat
were seized by the food and In a moment swept
away beyond hope OF In Dresden itself great
incon vcnencc has been caused and the fall ol tho
RAILWAY BRIDGE AT REsA,
where tho line TO Berlin the Elbc Is nothing
less than public calamity.
The New York herald., 1876-03-19
A CHURCH BURNED.

The Second Presbyterian church in Paterson, n. j.,
a large frame building at tho corner Of Ellison aud
Church Streets took IRE at O'Clock Jas. night from
defective heater The interior OF the church was en-
trev guttcd. No estimate Of tho loss yet be
given. The night intensely cold and several DIRE
men frOstDittcn. The church had jus. paid It's
last instamcnt Of debt
The New York herald., 1876-03-19

the above paragraph. conscious in the supremacy
which, the World to tlfe contrary notwithstanding.
they undoubtedly still enjoy III moldng aud guiding
public opinion.
''rUr YOURSELF HER PLAcK"
Chares Reado sends communication to the Tele-
0rdph headed starvation Refusing Plenty IN which
lie cndcayors TO show that all tho naf starved scam
stresses Of London could better their positions by TAX
ing positions as servants in wcll-to-dO families. Mr.
Rcacc has observed that ''tlc world iul OF live
counterparts, by which he 'peOple that stand
IN need oi other people, who stand equally III need OF
them only these tao live counicrparts Of the social
system cannot ind each other out" Mr.. Rcadc sees
before him say 1000 honest. vrtuous Industrious
young women working bard aud half starved and at
least 20 900 other women holding out plenty in both
hands, and that plenty rejected with by young
women OF very little merit or IL not rclecici me-.
cepted only under vexatious and CALLING conditions I'M
posed by the persons to be benefited. =
Mr. Reade here touches tho servant question and en-
To prove starving seamsresses that by nc.
cepting a meniaI situation they can exchange their
present abodes where they pig with their rclaonsn
aud hunger ana gloom for clcan healthy lodging and
rent TO pay, butchers twice u day food at all
hours, tea, beer and from $50 to SIS year pocket
money In return for few hours healthy service per
day" Mr. Rcade thinks scamstresscs are prevented
from accepting. .menia situations by entertaining de.
lusyc view OF the two words "nbcrty" and "wages,"
thinking that "a female servant has no liberty and
that her principal remuneration Is her wages
Mr. Rcade calculates that servant IN getting her
meals and room receives equivalent OF los. week,
which is more than what Is paid TO agricultural
aborer, who has to support wife and six or seven
children. Mr. Rcadc continues
But, besides this, she gets shilling week for beer
and from a shilling TO eghteenpence washing from
twelve 10 eighteen pounds VA hard cash. with occa-
slona presents OF money aud Dress The wages OF
class have been rascd when they ought To been
lowered. The mechanics wages justly raiseJ be-
cause the value OF money depends upon the value Of
the nccessarics Of lie. These have rlscn and there
fore money has sunk. But that docs affect the
female servants, and u does Affect those who feed
them like hghlmg cocks. droilcr picco OF logic
than the rise OF fed servants pocket money
because unfcd servants wages are raised
encountered even IN Anglo-SaXony. now
ever, the upsnot Is that any bali-starved seam
stress who viii read this crude letter OF nine
and mako dgcnt inquiries will Ind that / atn right
in the man that domestic servants ramplinp too
hard upon the people whD are called their masters and
mistrcsses, aud tllat 900 homes open 20 Young
woman who can prove that she " not a thiei and
600 hands arc eneng not only plenty, but repotlOn
aud liberal pocket money 10 boot The nay OF house
maid, ia rent ire. food, washing beer aud pocket.
money, rs about G70 1850 year, and this hungry
The New York herald., 1876-03-19

and the tendency OF prices indicates On early recov
cry. American government bonds are steadily held,
and the fluctuations are unimportant American
in several financial papers, and those which have
not suffered default are recommended for purchase.
II must be confessed however that the field ofprof
liable Investment is gradually being contracted, be-
nation between possibly good and practically bad in
vestments. Some OF the former are low and well
calculated to invite purchase because OF their su-
perior merit; yet it is dfacult at this distance to
make judicous choice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Mr., JAMES G, BLAINE, Republican
candidate for President, occupied the
time of the House Thursday with a
speech on the financial question. AS a
specimen of Mr.. Blaines argument we
pluck this gem from his grafton:
lone great and leading interest of my
own and other States has suffered, still
suffers, and will continue to suffer so long
as the currency is Of irredeemable paper
| mean the ship building and navigation
interest; one that does more for the coun-
try, and asks less from it, than any other
except the agricultural an interest that
represents our distinctive nationality in
all climes and upon all seas; an interest
more essentially and intensely American
than any other that falls under the legis-
lative power of the government, and
which asks only to-day to be left where
the founders Of the Republic placed it
hundred years ago. Give us the same
basis of currency tha: our great competi-
tors of the British Empire enjoy, andwe
will, within the lifetime of those now liv-
ing, float larger tonnage under the
American flag than was ever enrolled by
one nationality since the science Of navi-
CATION has been known among men.
Aye, more, sir give us the specie basis,
and the merchant marine of America,
sailing into all zones and gathering gain
from all continents, will bring back to
our shores its golden profits and supply
to us that coin which will steady our sys.
TEN and offset the drains that weaken us
in other directions But ships built on
the paper basis can not compete with the
lower. priced ones of the gold basis, and
whoever advocates perpetuity of pa
per money in this country confesses his
readiness and willingness to sacrifice the
navigation and commercial interests for
all time"
Why did not Blaine say that the Re-
publican party, having been in power for
fifteen years, had established and con-
tinued this paper fabric; had sacrificed
navigation and commerce; have ruined
BUSINESS and labor; in short, are the au-
thors of the policy that has involved the
country in all these calamities?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Mr.. BLAINE's speech on the national
finances displays him to far better ad-
vantage than any of his previous efforts
in this Congress. Throughout the speech
he rarely misses an opportunity for a
home-thrust at the Democrats, but even
weakens his argument in delivering the
blow. He shows that our Government
was founded by believers in hard
money" He puts in clear light the fact
that the issue of legal-tenders during the
war was not intended as anything but a
war measure. The notion that further
issues at the present dav would restore
an activity of business like that of the
war period, is shown to be based on a
fallacy. Without attempting full de-
fense of the National bank system, Mr.
Blaine depicts the ruin that must followits
overthrow. On the other hand he paints
bright future of the country when
specie payments are restored, and thinks
that the difficulties in the way of re-
sumption have been over estimated. The
act of Congress which revoked the power
to fund legal-tender notes in United
States bonds at par, Mr.. Blaine considers
grave mistake; but beyond some sug-
gestions respecting new issue of bonds
the speech is rather indefinite as to the
necessary steps to insure resumption
Tribune.
In fact, Mr.. Blaines speech is all for
"bunkum." Its object is to blacken the
Democracy and make spotless the party
that has been in power for fifteen years
that gave us the present financial ruin, to
show this party pure and immaculate
The next thing will be to blame the
Democratic party with crooked" whisky
and CROOKED" Babcock and saddle Car
pet. Bagism upon us. Blaine talks hard
money and wants to preserve the Ma
tional Banks. His oath to support the
Constitution seems to give Mr.. Blaine no
trouble whatever. There is some reason
for the Government having power to is.
sue its own notes, treasury notes or
greenbacks; but where Congress gets
power to establish banks of issue and
furnish them their currency gratis Mr..
Blaine does not attempt to explain.
Mr.. Blaine seems to blame the Democ-
racy with the present ruin, as if his
party had not been in power continu-
ously since 1861. They gave us initiation,
they gave us extravaganza and corrup-
ton, and lastly contraction, crooked
whisky, Grant, Babcock, Credit Mobi-
lier, ct cetera.
Blaine, Babcock & Co. must be insen-
sible to shame, otherwise they would not
talk and act as they do.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
LOCAL HISTORY FOR THE CEN
TENNIAL YEAR.

We notice in our exchanges from many
parts of the country, that they are writ.
ing up and publishing the local history
of towns and counties, as well as special
subjects, schools, churches professions
and the like. The idea is a good one.
Our centennial year may be regarded as
particularly appropriate for gathering up
and placing upon record prominent
events of past history, that they may be
preserved for future use, as matter of
interest as well as curiosity. Our sister
city of Massillon is now engaged in pre-
pairing for publication history of her
schools.
We would urge upon the scholars of
the different townships of our county,
to collect and embody in readable
shape, a history of the different schools
of their township. They will find it
pleasant and profitable employment
They have access to the Township Rec
ords, which, with the help of such infor-
nation as they will be able to pick up
from the older inhabitants, will enable
them to write out suitable for publica-
ton an interesting article, We expect a
history of the Canton schools. The
same may be urged in behalf of the diff
ferent churches, professions of law and
medicine = anything bearing upon oul
early history worthy of record. Let il
not be delayed, for in few months We
shall be in the midst of heated cam
paign, which will engross all other sub
jects of general interest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
The truly good Representatiye from

The truly good Representative from
Carroll county has a fit companion in
the Legislature in the person of Deacon
Ephraim Holloway, Of Columbiana. The
latter has introduced a bill to prohibit
the playing of billiards and ten pins in
Ohio, The morals of the State, protected
by such buIwarks of Christianity and
true goodness, will be preserved invio.
late, We will grow in grace. Under
such legislation we will all, in the course
Of time, become like Carnahan and Hol-
loway, pious deacons and righteous men.
With sandallas feet and Columbus ap-
parel on their meek and lowly bodies,
they go around chanting: Let us reor-
ganize the penitentiary on truly good
Republican basis; let us strangle St. Ge-
CHAN in the name of the Republican
party; let us suppress such unholy games
as billiards, ten-pins and dominoes; let us
cast our eyes upon our down-trodden
and oppressed negro brethren and exalt
them with the possession of all the milk
and honey in the land; let US do all these
things, and the cause of piety and poll
tics will prosper. Carroll Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

WE learn from the Ohio State 10NrnaI
that the Directors Of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railroad, to be built through
the coal fields of Stark county, have at
last concluded to make the road a mar
row gauge. The contractor, Gen. Mckee
has submitted proposition tor the en-
tire construction, agreeing to have the
road built and in running order in two
years and half from date of contract
1t is said that he is backed by English
capitalists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

Under JOhnsOn's administration the
tax was much higher than it is now, and
if it had been honestly collected and
paid into the Treasury, it would proba-
bly, have been $9O,OOOOOO annually, in
stead of less than $3O,OOO,oOO, and would
have yearly increased instead of steadily
falling off. 1t is believed that the whisky
ring of that period cheated the Govern
ment out of $5O,OOOOOO annually. And
yet not man was indicted or tried. The
millions obtained in this way have fur
nished the enormous corruption funds
to run the Republican campaigns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

The Republican leaders in the House
at Washington tried by speaking and
legislative trickery to defeat the Diplo-
matte and Consular bill last week. They
sought also to vote standing and not by
yeas and nays. But all would not do,
They had to face the music and say yea
or nay, and all voted yea save two, Those
two had the courage to vote. The others,
cravens as they are, did not dare to face
the music. The bill saves near half a
million.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

The Mt. Vernon Banner says that the
great mass of the Democratic party in
Knox county will heartily support any
good ticket the National Convention will
nominate"
The same is true of the Democracy of
old Wayne Wayne County Democrat.
Ditto of "Old Molly Stark" We are
not afraid here to trust the National
Convention. Everything for the cause
the cause of good government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

REvERDY JOHNSON, for many years one
of the distinguished men of the country,
died suddenly, on Thursday last, alone in
the yard of Governor Carroll, of whom
he was a guest. He dined with other
gentlemen at the Executive Mansion at
Annapolis, Md, and after dinner walked
out and was found shortly after by SER
want, dead IN the yard. He lacked few
months Of eighty years of age, and up to
the time of his death had been in good
health. He has filled MANY prominent
positions, including United States Sena-
tor, Member of the Cabinet of the Presi-
dent and Minister to England, to which
he was nominated by President Johnson
and unanimously confirmed by the Radi-
cal Senate. He negotiated treaty for
the settlement of the Alabama claims,
which was rejected by the Senate, and
Mr.. Johnson resigned and retired from
public life. He was a great lawyer and
an honest, resolute man, His funeral took
place on Sunday at Baltimore.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

MAJOR MCKINLEY graced our sanctum
with his pleasing presence last Wednes.
day.-MassilLOn american.
MAJOR MCKINLEY, of Canton, made us
friendly call, yesterday. The Major
we believe, will be candidate for Con
gress, next fall, and if nominated will
carry this district over any man the
Democrats can bring against him. Mac
is very popular hereaways, is an honest
upright, talented gentleman, and would
make an excellent Congressman.-MaS.
silLOn Independent.
The Major must have been doing Mas
sillon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
Democratic majority over al
TIE. Toledo, Democrat, discussing the

The Toledo, Democrat, discussing the
Presidency, says:
"The Democratic party camsweep the
country with Allen, Hendricks or Pen
dleton, and we move that one of the
three be nominated by the union of the
Ohio and Indiana delegation to the Ma
tional Convention" ."-Cin. Eng, 1t..
Of course these gentlemen mean the
Democracy could not sweep the coun-
try" with any one of the other gentle.
men named. We have heard that sort
Of bloviating talk before and seen defeat
follow. No good Democrat has any OBJ
ton to either Allen, Hendricks or PEN
dleton neither should any one object to
support Thurman, Seymour, Tilden or
any other good Democrat. Why these
disparaging comparisons7 They can
only work mischief
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

A MISSIONARY, in relating his expe-
riences in India, says the railway is the
great Outstanding influence in that
country. A Brahmin jumps on train
and piles his baggage around him SO
that he will not come in contact with
people of another caste. When the train
becomes crowded the train-guard pushes
in other passengers and over goes bag
gage, Brahmin, caste and all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

WE have received the New York
W0rlTS Almanac for 1876. Itwould be
hard task to compile more solid inform
alton into so small place. Each page
is full of facts. This almanac will be
valuable this year on account of the
Presidential election, and the accurate
tables it presents of former elections.
B%For sale at the DEMOCRAT office,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

WE see that Major Mckinley isspoken
Of by the Republican papers Of this dis
trict for Congress. Mr.. Aultman is also
named, and SO is Sol. Firestone. We
have seen it intimated that Hon. L. D.
Woodworth might be possible candi-
date for third term. Judge Frease also
is named.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17
BEECHER AND BOWEN.
THE FORMER DENOUNCES THE
LATTER as A SLANDERER
.. AND LIAR.

New York, Feb. IL Beecher gave
Bowen blast tonight, He denounced
Bowen's charges as false, and excUrlated
Bowen for his hypocrisy-very sarcasti-
cally abusing him for his statement that
he jBowenJ chad kept these facts in his
own bosom for years" and yet held fell
lowship with the man whom he charged
with such crimes. He closed in this wise,
in his most vehement tones: "As for my
self. pronounce the Allegations as false,
and with Almighty God before me, and
the Judgment day, | arraign him as a
sanderer and liar!'
This was received with cheers and
clapping of hands, while Mrs. Beecher
bowed her head in her hands and wept
bitterly for several minutes. The meet
ing then adjourned.
Aflerward Bowen's case was referred
to the Examining committee, with in
structions to probe the matter to the very
bottom. Bowen is to be asked to get
names and dates, and tell all he knows
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

AT Omaha, Friday, two boys, sons of
A. G.. Thomas, conductor on the Union
Pacific Railroad. while playing in hay
loft Of barn, set fire 10 the hay. The
youngest, three years of age, was burned
tn death. The body was found in the
ruins. The Oldest escaped unhurt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-17

81. TILDEN, Governor of the State of
New York, has our thanks for pamphlet
copies of his late annual message to the
General Assembly of the State. We
have heretofore referred to this able
state paper.