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HsyAsA Jun. ls-s.llse, sss~sr oiisisnd tBr Rs,se
sailed i4sh. PM. csroaasiss. F.ireoth, New
porchesisr SB; rutherford liverpool schr RinsoadsT
MosrrSipro April 2s-Arrlved. bark Chm. Lewis Race
& Tom pH Psnsseoa and sailed ID for
sailed April IT. ship Herald Of tho Morning. Towne
sssE
III, sfs'Ts@S is
4. ss! a foo d. V"'n
XAyAsvnz jSne SIN psy brig: ystoIs saqndsrs for
haven ai:chareins sehss Carrie saunders @ Saunders
from Charleston, do; Chas A Higgins. Mcintosh. for
IosTnSsI. June - Cleared ship Ro..nrash. Meviear
PoScr, PR, June Ain port, brig Kiln. Thomson. McCon
Geo %
for
London Lord Dnsr M s
'' 1:arsa 18Th .n,p. Esse Train isneh rert GLASGOW
SSs Ss1a
dom Nsucr s"s Be
ss"S. " %eR!srnan Cork chct. Thomp.sn sa"aoT
ioso olsen Hull Athlete. Hutchinson. Antwerp Draup
Rio JasriHo May ia-Arrved, shin Adams. Mo,ri-
Cardiff hr,ss Anna Mari. OBJ Thornton New YORK
G"@aSo do 18th bark Fred Eugene Ho. CAMS
pnua.
sailed May II bark Margarids Gorn: Silva BALTIMORE
sehr Freddie Ebbett lBr), Veal do do: 18th. banks
Cricket kean, Baltimore Iorinda Borstol Borstcl Bahia
and United 18th. bres Reaper 3D. Renouf PAspe
bsc; shasta, Bray. st Thomas. X.
In port May 20 ships Oakland. Purngton; Columbia.
Furneil; Eldorado English md q Blanchard Mcintyre
unc Iron Age Ovcton and Charlotte Young Crook,
d.; chrs George Walker, Wilcox, for New York Lizzie
Dow Kelly unc; and others
SunISAW MAY 29--In port, bark Modena. from La Have
arrivrd 10Th: frigs Erie sparks Tor Boston in days
Aida Smith I'D Smith, for do in days
-rJonSs PR June 9-ln port, brig Glance (Br). Hill,
from New York. disg
SAGuA Juno I'm port brig Sarah. Emma, Hansen,
sr JONI Nh, Juno l3-Arrived. steamer flnmborough
BIZ fraser New York via Yarmouth Ms land cleared for
Now York via Cow Bay).
YoEouAuA Juno Arrived, Befgic (Isr),
cali san for long Kong beicre without
dutcl.
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FIRES.


OBSTRUCTION OF HARDWARE MANUFAcToRY.
PirrsDURG, Pa, June 15 1877
The extensive works OF the Jacobus Nmick Manu-
featuring Company, Diamond street, between
Smith0eld and Grant streets, were destroyed by frc
this morning about three O'Clock. rho building was
OF brick TOUR stories nigh, with frontage Of l25 feet
Diamond street and extended back about 70 feet
Tho company wcro engaged the manufacture OF light
hardware locks, bronzcs. &c.--and the works con-
tanned great deal OF delicate and costly machinery,
patterns and manufactured articles all Of which
destroyed. Tho company estimate their loss nj
$685. 000 which there s insurance Of $780, 000 dis
tributcd IN small amounts among numerous compa-
nics. The flames extended TO the printing and book
binding establishment 0f Bnkcwcll Marthcns, on
Grant street. destroying tho bindcry Tho stock and
machinery IN he other departments OF the establish
ncnt injured by water Thor loss is estimated
u f15,D00 Amount o Insurance unknown,
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OYYicE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, June 16-l A. NJ.
yudicnfiOns

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OYYicE THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, June l6-l A. NJ. }
Indications.
For New England lower pressure, stationary
Temperature southerly winds. increasing cloudiness
and RAIN
For the Middle Atlantic States. lower pressure, sta
tonary or lower temperature. southwcsterly winds,
cloudy and rainy weather.
For tho south Atlantic and East CUR States, slight
changes pressure and temperature, southerly winds
partly cloudy weather and occasional light showers
For tho West Gulf States stationary higher pres.
sure stationary temperature southeasterly winds
partly cloudy weather and occasional showers
Fer Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, nearly station
AIRY, followed ny rising barometer, warm southerly
vcering colder northwest winds, partly cloudy and
cloudy weather, with rain areas.
For the Lower Missouri ana Upper Mississippi val
lcys rising, followed by falling barometer, stationary
or higher temperature, northwcsteriy, shifting TO
southeasteriy Winds cIcar partly cloudy weather.
For the lake region, rising barometer stationary or
lower temperature winds mostly from southwest and
northwest cloudy weather, with rain, followed in the
upper lakes by falling barometer, clearing weather
and warmer southeast winds
The Missouri River will fall. Tho Mississippi will
rise between Memphis and vicksburg.
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants. shipping md shtpmaste informed
that by tclcgraphing tho HEnALp London Bureau ad
dressing Bennett No 40 Fleet street, London"
Paris Office addressing Bennett 81 Avenue Dc rOpcra.
Paris. "thc arrivals aud European aud
Eastern Of American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United Stnses tho will DO cablcd this
try free Of charge
Captains arriving and snln French and Medi-
will hnd tho Paris oco tho economi
cal expeditions for tcicrraphins news
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POINT OF ROCKS INQUEST.

WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ~HE FATAL
DISASTER?
BALTIMORE, Juno Is, 1877.
number Of witnesses, including employees and
officers Of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company
examined Al Frederick, Nd, to-day, before the
Coroners jury in regard to the collision Point Of
Rocks Tuesday last the latter being questioned par
tculary regard to Tho running OF the and
tho special orders under which they As far as
the examination has proceeded the testimony seems
10 place the responsibility the conductor OF the
cursion train.
The examination will continue several DAYS, and the
Jury intend at all the facts and 1x tho rcsponsi.
blity where Il belongs
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WHALEMEN.

letter from Capt curren. of brig Small. OF Prov
inceown dated lat "a 30 Ion so IL May 90 reports mad
taken - bos sp OIL NIL told. Would be AT 81 Mchaes In
september Reports May H. IN lat IL 3d. Ion ~ 81
;sh SaieE sep Manly ao9 =, bark rory
Z II Hatfield, CORNELL rrovncctovn, - bhis blknsh oil
Capt Cornell! REPORTS II 40 Ground May TO- brig Abbott
Lawrence Russell NB. 10 sp since leaving 81 MichAole
May :. schr Admiral Blake, Hathawav Maron 90 3D.
bark.Ciarce, Marchant Ebgart,wn. 100 sp.
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SPOKEN.

Bark Ruth Palmer from Cork baltimore Juno TO- lat
~, Ion 80. $50
snrk Ruth Palmer B. Smith. from Cork for Baltimore
June 10, LAT a. Ion 60
Bark wilhelm tSor), Rood. from London for Baltimore
Juno 13 30 miles z OF Cape Hcniopen.
Brig George (Br). from Porto Rico for New London
date. SSW OF Shnnccock.
Schr Ida L. Crockcr Boston for Surinam. June
IS miles SSE Of Capc Cod
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DEATH WARRANTS SIGNED.
NEW ORLEANS. June Is. II

NEW ORLEANS, Juno Is. 1877
Governor Nichols to-day signed death warrants In
the following cascs:-Biil Williams colored,
alias whiskey Bill, for the murder OF Alexander
White, colored, on April 49, 1875; d. H. Fenderson,
muatto for the murder OF his MISTRESS April 1873;
Edward Coleman, q white man, for the murder OF
Charles Behrens whito. April II, 1874 All Of the
above are 10 be executed two weeks.
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LIGHTNING STROKES.

MIDDLETowx. N. Y. June Is, 1877.
During thunder storm in the outskirts OF this
town to-day The lightning struck in three places.
woman was severely hurt while ironing. Three
men were shocked in brick yard. dwelling house
wrecked almost beyond repair, but the occupants
q woman and two children escaped uninjurcd.
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SAILED,

Steamers Acapulco for Aspinwal; Ahamb (Br) Picou
Ns: City Of Dallas. FernandinA &c; Richmond Loves.
Del: ships Marlborough tBr, and Derby Ger, -; bark
Prnsesse Alexandra DAM 81 Croix brig Carrie Pnrng
Cicnfucgos
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Tho channel WIN probably cut again. Of which
due notice viii be given.
VIZ BRTDGMAN Commander UsN.
Inspector Fourth Lighthouse District.
PHILADELPHIA, juno Is. 1877



Notice given that lighthouse erected BY
ment OF Canada about 80 yards from the END of
Guyon Island Cape Breton county Nova Scotia will he
Ion go o COW
The light revolving catoptrc rod light attaining its
greatest brancy 80 seconds Is elevated IA feet
IL miles.
OF square tower 81 feet high from base OF
vane OF lantern. with dwelling attached
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HAIL STORM.

BoxsEcHERE PoIxr, Ont, juno Is, 1877.
severe hail storm this afternoon did much damage
TO the crops this vicinity Every pane OF glass
the principal hotel wns broken.
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FROM OUR REGULAR coRREsPoN DENT.
wAsmIsGroS, Juno Is. 1877.

wAsmSGToS, Juno Is, 1877.
TIE NATION NEWSPAPER CHANGED HANDS.
The Washington Daily Nation passed to-day into the
hands OF MI Earnest Lord Kinney, citizen OF the
District who associated with him In The manage
ment OF the paper Mr.. Albert Rhodes. tho author.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

feet low Vessol drawing six feet can
enter high water. but beyond that drought
shoold not attempt 10 satcr o. al 81 grcsenL
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.rrxmpr TO BURN A VILLAGE.

; PIrTsFIgLD, Mass., juno 15, 1911
A despatch states tina. two unsuccessful attempts
vere made on tho night Of tho 18Th inst. by neon
diaries 70 burn the Shaker settlement al New Lob
anon n Y bus the flames were scasonsbly dncov-
cred s.A Axxingulshod.
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FIRED BY NORTHUMBERLAND LOSS.

BrFYALo, n. Y, June IS, 1871
Jacob Dodds slaughter house At East Buffalo was
struck by lightning during heavy thunder storm this
morning destroyed by nrc. The loss is estimated
st $40 600; insured. Three bremen, named Hugo Lc
pocrc Charles Wagner and Louis Philips were in
jurcd the FIRST named seriously aud The Others slightly
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AN ALABAMA VILLAGE DEVASTATED.

MKnruIs Tenn, June 15 1871
nrc broke out In Hodges saloon. at Decatur, Ala.
Yesterday morning, and destroyed number Of bust.
ncss houses. involving loss OF $37, 600 Tho princ-
mai losers are J. b. Stuart, s., 600; l. L. Warren.
S3 900; l. L.. Downs, $4,000; J. T. Owens, $4,000;
I. O. fatum, $1,000
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, IT, ls77-TRIPLE SHEET

Brig Concord TOT Bsltmore, Pratt Matansas II days.
Brig Maria Sorwood' Anars~ Us. Ma.snsss days with
''ss wis smith ssu days.
'S r. ton e e. e sry epH %
Brig Albert. eof Racksoors,. Mscaulaer s.gpsa day.;
Nth sugar to Grnnel, Mnturn Co; vessel 10 II ID
to g ssns s & Coy bss 10 days. with sugar
Brig 0dora. Holland sagua days, with sugar to Do
Brig y yssis of Windsor 10
s cys % Doe sssr. with
sus.re Gos.lsy o. vessel lame: Ward Co !,
order; vessel % Bocimsnn, Oerlsia 4 Co.
Ter Co vessel to rsr.ons a Loud d''''
Brig Antelope Ray zana % days with to Talbot
,is Ramirez. saTn;Es Nassau 10 days, With osvood 20
scSr Lady Woodsury woodbury.. Rustan II days. with
'sss as sawyer % e a PORT sp.
~ S9ys wsa mo"''eS TO Rowland A'pn~
schr Victor rocscr. Marannam 10 days in ballast to
Schr James slater. Hawkins. Port Maria ia II days.
9th sugar and iogwcod to Solomon Coz vessel TO
schr j 4 Dc Hart. rarnham. .ux Cages 10 days. with
ch.%psn
Brenkwatcr ii days with sugar W Welsh; vessel TO
sehr chas couomb. Mataunas II days. with sugar to
's ss ' w EsiIsa sSs1 .se a.y. With
sss Wo nI 81
IS days. with TO Welsh; vcssclto oyerton
Gomez 4 Pearsali vessel to b Weinberg d Co.
Schr Adde Henry, Burns BaracoR days, with fruit to
Gomez Pearsall; vessel 10 II Bruce.
Sch II Griffin tof Snlem). Mckinney. Bnracoa days,
with fruit 70 Gomez Pcarsall; vessel 10 Weinberg
Co.
schr Carlton t) Aibury, Nassau days. With pines to
Montcl a Son.
schr Equator dr. Ranger NASSAU days with pines
james Douglas; vessel to h Weinberg d Co.
Schr j acob Housmah Rider AbacoA days. with pines
James Douglas: vessel 20 Is Weinberg a Co.
Schr Sarah Douglass DIR, Bethel, ElcuthcrA days.
with fruit tn J Weinberg Co.
Schr Julia Elizabeth, Tngraham ElcuhcrA days, with
pines to VIM Douglass: vessel to master
Schr Reindeer (of Cold SPRING. Howard, Eleuthcra, q
days with pines to james Douglas vessel to BJ Wen-
berg h Co
schr Geo Bentley. rctgrcws Governors IIarbcr June
o. with fruit T Madgc vessel to X Staples Had limo
weather. June 49, lat SO So lon ~ - pusscd steamer
Etna Br) hence tor Portau. Prince, &c.
Schr Jefferson Gibbs Cedar kcys ~ days, with lumber.
to Eppnger 4 Co; vessel to Upper Beatio
Schr Nv chRplcs ot Belfast, GhHpes, Jacksonville
days. with lumber TO Drew 4 Bucki.
Scbr Sophia ,drey tof Dorchester. ND. Young Jack
sonvr days with lumber 20 orders vessel to Gro Squire
Schr Cooley Wilcox brunswick days, with lumber
to Evans, Ball 60.
schr II X Wilson. Chopper. Richmond, Va
Schr Helen lImsbrouck, S0pcr. Alexandria.
Schr Emma. Strong Virginia.
Sch edwin Post with mdsc from wreck OF steamer Rus
land (Belgl ashore at Long Branch.
p-Bark Frcyn (Nor,, which anchored in tho lower
bay, came to the city 18th.
KS Bark Ncrca (Aus) which anchored below, came
up 60 tho city 18th.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
The following record win show tho changes In tho
temperature tor the past twenty four hours in
parson with tho corresponding date OF last year as
indicated by tho thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy
uvx Rulrj
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Steamer City Of Fischburr. Springer Now Bsdora for
YORK.
York. : "''A''' '.'' "'"''"' ~
schr Agnes Rowland. for New York
sehr h.n,s Cobb Cobb PSr,sna Me- for New York.
schr Senator Grimes P6iibrook Calais for New York.
s ss1 4.
schr silver Dart. Howcs, Block Island for New York
n.1ey s 70!
schr G Mash, crowley. New Bedford for New York.
schr Kendall. Kendall; s,eningson Tor Now York.
schr French Chiids Providencs tor Now York
BOUND EAST.
Steamer rraneona Bragg Now York Portland Ton the
Steamer Delaware. Smith. New for Fall River.
Steamer Norfolk. Ford philadelphia for Fall River.
schr Nadswaska Maid. Topper, New York for Georges
schr oceanas. Gibbs. Nov York for George. Bank.
s sshT s- fsas aea'1
sc,r Iaa. Deoring, New York for Taunton
s sssr H%: s Ess S.iss NV sri Z. ss..sssr
ses af Daryoa csfpsns,: New sst i.t Glen Cove
schr Osprey: csovsy I'm, Now n York 70. E No.
sehr Commodore Kesraey. ws. Hoseksa for Portland.
scbr L Il Jones. Stevens, Hoeo<en for Boston.
senr John Loscr. Tsdale. Albany for Taunton
schr Alice Noycs. Baxsr. Rondout for iAverhiL
sehr Memento White. Rondout for Boston.
schr Mm Tce; Tce. Amboy TOR Augnst: No
schr Imogene pivcrty, Candy. Port johnson for New
Schr Lilo Wells wciis Port johnson Providence
chr Anthony Burton. johnson. Port johnson TOR Paw.
scsr Wreath. Wooster. Eiiaabethportt for saco.
schr Ripple, Riley, philadelphia for Nev Havca.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

WEATHER REPORT.
HoLYHEAD, June IS, PM-Csim; misty.
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BELOW.
CLEARED.

Bark Ingoli (Nor). from -.
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
ONne
- -
Steamer.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY.
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some Bit OF machinery offered for approval Quick us
lightning the heavy fragment described sem,-circlc
ana struck tho old man crushing blow his temple.
rho cncct OF that blow brought Hiliisrd to h,s
scuscs shrek rang through tho room, and, 10 his
horror, Maurice turned and saw Catherine.
IL was but a breath OF time another shrek
could leave her parted lips, no had her by the arm and
rudely silenced her.
Old Myron Langdon had fallen heavily 10 tho floor,
a CHASTITY wound in his temple showing how terrible
and mnrdcrous a blow he had received.
Not a word was spoken by tho man and woman
standng over him, Tho faint gnsps OF the victim rose
and Tell. 1t seemed eternity TO the watching
couple.
Then the nguro on the floor struggled TO q sitting
position raised its hand and tried TO stay tho blood
that rushed from the CHASTITY hole and mingled with
the thin gray hairs, matted and cotted already upon
his temple
He gazcd about as failing TO understand the situa
ton; then his dazed slowly rghtcd, his eyes
foil upon Maurice He chokcd-thcrc was n furgling
sound In his throat which DO clutchcd with bloody
Fingers.
with ono last effort he found his voice; he succeeded
in getting almost on his knees; he lifted high bis
boodstaincd hand toward Maurice. and In tones that
froze tho hearts OF both hearers denounced hts
dcrcr:-
you've killed. mo !" caspcd the wounded man. "but
you cannot escape Though IL be nfty years your
crimo shall find you OUT"
There vas an ominous rattle 10 the old mans throat,
wild, convulsvc, shivcring effort 10 raiso his CORY
face 10 heaven. Then tho hcad foil forward the whole
body collapsed, and with n dull sound Myron Langdon
fell In heap upon the noor--dcadl To be continued
in Mondays Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-15

CONGRESS spent all of Friday, the
9th, in discussing the army appropria-
ZION bill; innumerable propositions
were made to reduce the regular army
but all were voted down. An amend
ment was added to the bill regarding
the use of troops in the south similar to
that which defeated the army appropri-
alton bill in the senate during last ses-
sion. 1t is not believed that this
amendment will prevent the bill from
going through the senate now, as it does
not appear to have any significance.
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GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15 1877

to make it under the then existing IL
cumstances, would have subjected the
department TO grave censure, especially
as the smallness of the force engaged in
that Indian war was the occasion of the
greatest delay in conquering the Indians
and of the death of many brave officers
and men.
\ large number of bills were then in
troduced, and referred, including a bill
to amend the laws in relation to malta
bic matter of the third class; the exist
ing banking laws; designating the time
for the meeting of congress on the first
Monday in January; to reduce the
number of military cadets; for the
payment of all cotton seized after the
29th of May, 1865; also to refund the
tax on raw cotton collected from 1868
to 1868. To prohibit by consti
tutional amendment the payment of
claims arising out of the late
rebellion. For the payment of
import duties in legal tender notes as
soon as they are quoted at par with
legal tender coin of the United States.
Many bills were also introduced and
referred for the improvement of har-
bors, rivers, etc.
Mr.. Springer offered a resolution cal
ling on the secretary of state for infor-
nation as to the indemnity paid by the
Spanish government on account of the
execution of Gen. Ryan and others in
Cuba in November 1875. Adopted.
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The War.

Mukhtar Ghazi reports heavy en-
gagement in front of Erzeroum lasting
nearly the whole of Friday the 9th in
which the Russians were repulsed with
great loss. This it is believed at the
Turkish capital will check the Russian
advance in Armenia for some time and
reinforcements are being hurried TO-
ward Erzeroum. Kars is under state
Of siege but it is believed that the place
is yictualed for siege of six or eight
months. Such is the aspect of military
affairs in Asia Minor In Bulgaria the
Turks are in Il most unfortunate con-
dition. Plevna is completely surrounded
and capitulation is expected. A great
battle which may end the war if the
Russians are victorious is expected to
occur very soon
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NO. A..
CHICAGO AND ST. LOUTS.
An Intelligent Comparison of the Two
Cities.
New Or. cans Times.

Because St. Louis has been growino.
rapidly for the last ten years, the idea
has gone abroad that she had aroused
from her long slumber and was actually
becoming great. enterprising, and pro
gresslve commercial metropolis in the
same sense that Chicago is. But there
Is reason to believe that this pleasing
fancy is a delusion. She no more rivals
Chicago than she did decade ago. In
deed, instead of becoming a successful
rival, she Is unconsciously assuming the
relation to Chicago which Philadelphia
holds to New York. The is becoming
great OvergrOWn manufacturing CITY,
while her commercial importance is
comparatively insignificant. Philadel-
phia is not rival of New York in any
sense, although she has an enormous
and constantly increasing population.
1t is simply a great hive of workingmen.
New York Is metropolis, q centre, a
capital. Everybody goes there. She is
the throbbing heart Of the nation. She
is the metropolis of everything. Her
ships sail on every sea- and her connec-
tlons reach to the ends of the earth.
Nobody wants to know what is going on
l'IIlSt. 1oIb 6INDOUN Is
eager to learn the price of gold or stocks
or grain or cotton or dry goods at New
York.
What New York and Philadelphia are
to the country and to each other, so are
st. Louis and Chicago to each other and
to the west. Chicago is a metropolis.
st. Louis is vast congregation of work
lngmen. Chicago has great merchants
in the sense in which Tyre and Carthage
and Genoa and Venice had merchants;
men who venture their fortunes in bold
enterprise to distant regions, which, like
bread upon the waters, returns after
many days with a rich harvest. St.
Louis has no merchants in this higher
sense. She only has local shopkeepers.
Chicago builds railroads and controls
them in her own interest. St. Louis
never built a railroad, and controls few
of those built for her. Chicago is IL
great grain market. st. Louis is not,
although she is quite as convenient to
the grain region as Chicago, and has as
good railroad and better water con
nection with the seaboard. She does
not even control the single barge line
which she owns in her own interest. It
is killing the infant grain trade by trying
to make a fortune from it before it can
stand alone