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Burned A block of stores at Mystic
River, CT, loss sc, 1000 the table factory of
Brown & Bliss. New York. loss 100000; the
skin dressing mill of Northrup Bros, Johns
town, N Y, loss 10000 Adams foundry III
Marshall. Mich. loss 100000.
The recent phenomenal cold wave
seems TO have penetrated TO every nook and
corner of the United States. 1t was exception
ally severe III the Southcrl States. 1he Ar
kansas river was frozen over solid from Fort
Smith to its junction with the Mississippi,
something unprecedented. At Petersburg.
Va, the Thermometer registered IL degrees
below zero, the lowest ever recorded. In
Virginia, cattle and game persisted by the hun
dred, and deer came from their retreats to the
very doors OF the farmers in soach OF food At
Washington city itlwas 10 degrees lelow, and
there was great suffering in consequence
OF the intense cold. In New Hampshire
and Vermont the ther nometer ranged
from IS to 80, and at Antrim, in Maine, the
mercury fell to 80 below. Throughout New
York the temperature varied from 10 and Is
below in the river valleys to % to 80 below in
the elevated region. Quail and other wild
game in the valley Of the Ohio have been killed
in large numbers by the Arctic weather
There were about 1000 disasters on
the lakes during the past year. The los1 OF life
is greater than for many years past, while the
valuation of hull and cargo loss falls little short
Of s2,000,000, which is large increase over
any former season. The greatest amount of
losses occurred on Lake Mic igan. Lake
Huron follows next in or Ter, while Lakes Erie
and Ontario are proportionately the same.
The Western Union Telegraph lines in
British Columbia have been sold TO the Domin-
ion Government.
Burned The summer residence of
James II. Keene, at Newport, II. l., loss $780,
900 ; the stores OF Levi 4 Co.. II. III. Hansell
and Joseph Cohen, on Magazine street, New
Orleans. loss $3.50, 600 the Buford pillow fac
tory, at Rock leland, III, loss S175,OOO two
hotels at Atlantic City. N. j., loss $4,000 a
hotel and several buildings at McKeesport.
Pa, loss $4,000 hotel and number
of stores at Jackson. Mich. loss s75. 900; Aaron
VOLTS crockery store, on Common street, New
Orleans, loss $4,000 the Commercial Hotel,
North Adams, Mass, loss go, 900 n Methodist
c.Inrch at Canton, Ohio, loss S45. 900 the cpe-
Ia house aud Cosmos newspaper Office, ut ~.
Charles, NO., loss $50, 900 the opera house at
Kingston N. Y. the museum in Central Park,
New York city, loss estimated at sl0o,o00.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

The President, says Washington
telegram has found 80 much difficulty in find
ing u suitable person to act as Secretary uf the
Navy for two months that he has partially GO
cided to request Secretary Ramsey to perform
the duties Of both the Navy and War Depart
ments until March 4, and, Ia order to comply
with the technical language Of the statute, will
recommission him Secretary Of the Navy every
ten days.
The value OF the exports from this
country during the month OF November ex-
cooled the value OF the imports by s35, S9i, $40.
In November 1879, the excess was only S2S-
S36, 1874. The excess for the eleven months
ending the 30th of November was Sal ,3Gl,-
Co., while the CORE ,ponding period Of last
wear it was $3.50, .9s7.
A court-martial in the case of Cadet
Whitaker has been ordered for Jan. Is to be
held at West Point Brig. Gen. Niles viii pre-
side.
A. s. Logan, lineal descendant of
the famous Indian chief, has been appointed to
position in the Interior Department.
Speaker Randall thinks there is every
probability Of favorable report on the hill to
place Grant ON the retired list with the full pay
VI General.
President Hayes has barred both ears
against any further domands for the retire
nient of Gen. Mcdowell.
The treasury receipts from customs
during the month Of December were si3,0U0,-
COZ, and from internal revenue during the same
period si2,OO), coo.
The Sioux delegation mt Washington
have advised Secretary Scnurz that they intend
to accept tho terms offered by tue st. Paul and
Northwestern roads for rights OF WY through
their reservations.
Fiity-nine national banks were organ
lied dunny the pat year, with All aggresS ate
authorized capital OF S7,27i,17O. Eleven banks
went into voluntary liquidation, having cap
ital Of sl,0I6,o0O. Three banks failed during
the year.
Mr.. Cobb, n member of the House
Appropriation Committee, thinks that no pro-
VISION will DO made IN the Legislative I'LL for
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OUR POPULATION.
Some Interesting Statistics of the New
Census.
From the Chicago Tr bune.l


From the Chicago Tr bune.l
Tie total population exclusive OF Indians
and the inhabitants of Alaskan il 90, l52, $50
The United States is thus shown to be- the sec
ond most numerous nationin the CT llized world.
Not counting the negroes, who are estimated
TO number 100000 souls, the population of
this country considerably exceeds that OF the
German empire. Russia only remains in the
lead with So, 900, 600 inhabitants in the empire
proper. But these returns are half guess.
work, aud might be- largely diminished
increased 10y an official count. 1t IL sale to
say that, unless the growth OF the country is
checked 10y some unforeseen cause, the pOpula-
ton of the United States III ten years wlil equal
or exceed that at present accorded to Russia.
The percentage OF growth is far higher IN the
former than III the latter. In industrial, social
and political power the United states Ii almost
inhnitey superior TO Russia Indeed, the Amer
ican public has no serious rivalry 10 fear from
any quarter. England Ii her only equal III
financial resources and Germany III fighting
force /; and tue situation of the country is such
that she can have no apprehension of interior
ence with her domestic affairs by any power or
combination OF powers.
The following tables show the distribution Of
population by sections, and the relative increase
III each division OF the country in the last ten
years. The States formerly known as the Mid
die states and New England are punched to-
gether. They make group OF nine Eastern
States. 1t will be observed that the rate OF
growth in Vermont -one-half OF l per cent.
has been the lowest OF any State IN the Union,
and that of Maine the third lowest, Nevada
coming between The table OF Eastern and
Middle States Is as follows
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Detroit reports the erection Of twelve
hundred buildings during the past year.
The death-rate of Chicago for the pas
year has been 20 to every 1000 inhabitants
There have been twenty-eight mur
ders and fifty-seven suicides in ST. Louis dur
ing the past year.
The Cincinnati district reports thu
payment of Sl2,3)G,OoO of internal rovenu'
this year on whisky.
Eight emigrant cars were wrecked by
collision on tho Union Pacific road, neal
Loigepole Station, Neb. Five passengers were
injured.
In fire which destroyed Norwegian
hotel at Madison, Wis, Mrs. b. NJ. Miller and
her infant child perished.
Mai. llges had fight of an hours
duration. on New Years day, with band OF
Uncapapa Sioux, when the latter displayed
flag of truce and formally surrendered.
While engaged III dancing, at Addl-
son, Mich, a Mrs. Garfield foll to the floor, and
her hand was SO lacerated by her husbands
boot-heel that she died In twelve hours.
L. w. Halford, of Indianapolis, has
accepted the editorial management of the Mil
waukee Sentinel
Anthony Deiters, OF Wheeling, W. va,
has Just died at the age Of SO. He was, in his
younger days, a soldier in the French army, and
took part in most of Napoleon's great battles.
He was one Of the few survivors Of the Old
Guard Of glorious memory.
The Southern States have been ex-
periencing an unusually severe spell of weather
In tie Carohnas snow fell TO the depth OF
fifteen inches. At Sherman, Texas, the ther
momater Registered hlegres1 below zero.
Abe Rothschild has been acquitted of
the charge of murder, for which he was tried
in Jefferson. Texas.
Henry Washington, a negro who had
murdered II. ii. ii IL, near Jackson, Miss, wal
executed at the latter place in presence of 400
spectators.
For the first time since It's occupation
by q civilized race, tho ponds and creeks Of
Southwestern Texas afford good skating.
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The Union Army-How It Was Com
pOsed.

Under the call of April Is, 1861, for
70. 900 three-months' militia, the States
furnished 9l,S16. Under the call Of
May 3, 1S61-confirmed by the act APP
proved Aug. 6, 1S6l-and under acts az
July % and 20, 1861, for 500,0 three
years men, 700, $50 men were actually
657,8 were three-years' men, while
ID, 007 men were furnished in May and
June, 1862, by specie! authority, for
three months. Under the call OF July
2, 1862, for 800, 900 men for three years,
421, 465 were furnished. Under the call
of Aug. 4, 1862, for 800, OO0 for nine
months, only 1888 were furnished
Under the Presidents proclamation d
June Is, 1863, for militia of six months,
Ii, 36l men were furnished. Under the
call of Oct. II, 1S63-which embraces
men raised by draft of 1863-and that OF
Feb. l, 1864, for 500, 900 men for three
wears, 317,092 men were furnished,
while 81. 2S8 paid communication, making
"a total of 800, $50. Under the call a
March IA, 1864, for 200, 900 men for three
years, 259, 5l5 men were furnished, and
2,678 paid communication, making a
total of 292, 1913. Between April % and
July Is, 1864, 49, 900 militia for 100
DAYS were mustered into service. Under
the call of July Is, 1864, for 100000
men-reduced by excess of credits on
previous calls-for one, two, three and
four years, 223, 0H men were furnished
for one year, 8,340 for two years, 153, 049
for three years, $50 for four years, and
1898 paid Communication, making total
of 386, 461. Under the call of Dec. Is,
1864, for 300, 900 men for one, two, three
and four years, Isl, 1863 were furnished
for one year, 8, ITO for two years, 81, 967
for three years, 312 for four years, and
400 paid communication, making total 81
212,2l2.
In addition, 1872, 257 volunteers and
militia were furnished from States not
called upon for their quota, 1876, SiS Of
whom were for three years, and the bal
ance for periods ranging from sixty days
to one year.
The grand aggregate of the foregoing
is as follows Quotas from all the
States and Territories, 2,763, go, on
which 2,772, 408 were furnished, sc, 724
paid Communication, making total of
1859, 1872. This aggregate, reduced te
three years standard, makes the total
number of men 3,320,272. The figures
are taken from the books of the Adjutant
Generals Office, in Washington
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East

Charles O'Conor has become a citizen
Of Nantucket, Mass and Id understood to be
ut work OH law treatise, which will be his
final professional effort.
The payments Mt the New York Clear
ing House for the year 1880 were not only
larger than ever before, but Larger than those
of any other city i'll the world. They exceeded
the entire amount ,ceived and expended by
the United States Governm, mt from its first
estahlis hment down to the present time
DR.. Smiley, of Plaintield, N. j., went
ont to visit patient on Wednesday evening,
and was frozen to death almost in sight OF his
home.
1t is asserted ut Albany, N. Y, that
the costly site Capitol, VIII ch was bu 1t upon
quicksInd, is likely to slide into the Hudson
nveY.
Charles Becker and George Engells,
said to bo two of the most expert forsers in
the word. have been arrested III New York.
There were 3,044 failures in New York
city during 1880, with aggregate liabilities Of
s19.39l, 5s2.
The estimates agreed upon for the
city Government of New York for the current
year reach s29, 1854 s22.
The assignee of the bankrupt coffee
firm Of b. s. Arnold Co., New York, reports
Its liabilities at S2,25i, 800, and its assets at
&1.5i9.433
Two miners at Carbondale, Pa, were
instantly killed by the fall Of some coal in their
mining chamber.
Five members of the family of Samuel
Krupp, of Montclalr, Nj, died Of diphtheria in
one week. 1t was founi that fetid gases per-
meated the sleeping apartments.
West.
Gov. Scott, who killed young Drury
at Napoleon, Ohio, has been commit cd "
prison to await trial. having b en- refused bail
The boiler of shingle-m mill at vesta-
burg, Mich, exploded with such force as to
Frank FiDsins, the engineer, and Frank Ainsly,
the night watch. The main part of the boiler
was thrown forty-ive rods, causing tho death
Of C. Conkey and fatally injurlns George Will
COZ aud NJ. Turk.
Loomis' paper-mill, at Piqua, ONO,
has been destroyed by the explosion Of a boiler.
Several members Of the family OF
Nathan lockwood, living near West Brook
fyn, H., have died from trichine eaten in raw
ham.
At New Albany, Ind, twin babes of
William and Fannie Johnson were frozen to
death. The father went away 10 obtain OH
ployment leaving his family without fuel
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Charlie and His llny.

A good while ago n little boy, named
Charlie, had large dog, which was very
fond of the water, and in hot weather he
used to swim across the river near which
the boy lived. One day the thought
struck him that il would be fine finn to
make the dog carry him across the river,
80 he tied string to the dogs collar
and ran down with him to the waters
edge. where he took off NIL his clothes.
and then, holding hard by the dogs
neck and the lit of string, ne went into
the water, and the dog pulled him across.
Att playing about ON the other side
for some time, they returned in the way
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News OF The WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

Gale, the English pedestrian, who un-
dertook TO walk $500 miles in 1000 hours,
broke down after having covered 2233 miles.
By the collapse of the roof OF crowd
81 church M France several persons were
killed and fifty or more wounded
The state trials opened Mt Dublin
last week, dense crowd being in attendance.
Chief Justice May refused to take part, and
Justice Fitzgerald took the chief seat Eighteen
Of the twenty-four jurors called answered to
their names, from whom twelve were selected,
eight being Catholics, three Protestants, and
enc Quaker.
The remains of George Eliot were
buried at Highgate Cemetery, London.
Among the mourners were Profs. Tyndall,
Besley, and Calvin
BY the fall of q church m Sailligott,
France, during the Christmas service, seven
persons were killed and fifty injured.
Official returns show that the foot and
mouth disease is seriously spreading among
cattle in all the large counties Of England.
There are G, 754 cases Of the disease in Norfolk
and 2, $40 in London.
According to the latest advices all the
powers except England have assented to the
Greek arbitration scheme. Greece has prom
Used to make definite statement as soon as the
proposal is officially submitted, and the Porte
is undecided.
CHINA has agreed to open the entire
empire to Russian commerce.
The British steamer Garnet was lost
on the North sea, with crew Of seventeen.
Spain has contracted with England
for several war vessels, and is building sew
eral gunt oats and fast ships at a cost Of nearly
$4,000, 600
An immense anti-Jewish meeting has
been held in Berlin. Several members of Par
lament were present, and thousands Of people
were unable to gain admittanoe
The Vatican has sent peremptory or
ders to the Irish Epi.copacy to abstain from
language tending to create an impression that
the Pope fayors the operations Of the Land
League.
The Irish militia regiments will not
be called out for drill this year.
A big Turkish army is to be stationed
on the Greek frontier.
All persons imprisoned for debt in
Scotland were released on New Years eve, un-
der the new law.
Severe fighting is expected between
the Russians and Turcomans in Central Asia.
Crowds OF students in Berlin cele-
brated New Years day by invading cafes ire
suented 10y Jews, smashing the windows, and
mobbing representatives OF the unfortunate
race.
Dispatches from Lima, Peru, report a
fight on the 4th of December III the bay. The
Peruvian launch Cr,Os was attacked by tire.
Chlhan tor, edo launches, and forced TO seek
shelter under the shore batteries. The ChI-
ians were reinforced, AMI the engagement be-
came general, After two hours lighting the
Chillans rJated Tor repairs
A fight occurred between the police
and a party OF armed men in the Coun y
Sligo, lr land. Sho were exchanged, and
one man was mortGlly wounded. In Duolln,
two girls were IL, ured 10y the explosion OF II
quantity OF sunpowder, which had been paced
on the windOw-si1 oi II private house.
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That SlOp.Barrel.

A Galveston millionaire was asked by
delegation of his friends if he would
not consent to allow his name to be used
in connection with the United States
5enatorship. He replied that he never
bad meddled i'll politics before, but just
now he had made up his mind to apply
for position other than the Senator.
ship.
"Ah suppose you want to get on
the Supreme BENCH said one of the
committee.
The heavy property-owner shook his
head, and toyed with his 3, 900 diamond
ring
Perhaps CART Id is going to offer
you place in his Cabinet ?"
"No. You haven't guessed it yet. {"
Foreign missiN?'
Gentlemen, I'll be candid with you.
For years l have leen trying TO get the
city authorities TO have the slop- barrel,
at my back gate, emptied once month,
and have failed. / am determined to
have that slop-barrel emptied, So have
applied to the City Council for the posi-
ton Of driver to scavenger-cart. -
GdtuestOa NetUs.
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1t viii ue seen LudL Aiasha ana tnc Indian
Territory are not included III the statement for
1880. There were in 1870 about 500, 900 In-
dams sustaining tribal relations None of
these are included in the count for purpos
of representation. When the Indians ana tue
inhabitants of Alaska are added, II Is probable
that the total population will be found 10 OK
coed SO, 5000
The following table shows the relative growth
of population in each group from 1850 to 1870,
and from 1870 To 1850
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General average

There has been considerable addition not
only to the aggregate population but TO the
rate OF growth, though the lower average In
the previous decade wss unquertionably due
partly to the war and partly to the defective
enumeration in the Southern States. The lat
ter cause also gives the South better showing
in the comparative exhi it than that section
under other circumstances wou q have.
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CoRRrcv sneecb il such an indisput

CoRREcp speech il such an indisputa-
BILE mark of lady or gentleman that il
cannot be too often repeated that the
true standard OF pronunciation is one III
which all marks of particular place OF
birth and residence are lost, and in
which nothing appears to indicate any
habits of intercourse other than with the
well-bred and well-informed wherever
they may be found
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Supervisors aud Deputy Marshals OF elections,
there being no occasion to employ thom during
the year.
The Superintendent of Census makes
the following approximate statement of the
population of States and Territories. It is be
ieved TO be very near the official figures
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS

The following statement shows the
population Of certain States and Territories,
according to the United States census Of 1880.
This statement is still subject to possible cor
rec,ions by reason Of the discovery OF omls-
sons or duplication of names in the lists Of in
hatifa nts returned
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"THERE L. not a corporation on the
round globe whose specific gravity is
greater than that Of the old ErSA LIFE,
of Hartford. tits solid AZ granite and as
true rs gold. "-/'hiLo. Weekly ITEM.
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Ohio and all the States aud Territories west
TO the Rocky mountains aud north OF Mason
and Dixon's line are included in the second
group. The rate Of growth il the State. and
most Of the Territories west of the Mississippi
has been very rapid. The other communities
in what was formerly known Az the Northwest
have had slower, but still healthy, growth
Montana shows a positive loss OF population,
az does also Arizona, winch is included with
the Pacific States. The SOL of these Terri
tories is for the most part worthless, ana their
mines have not fulfilled the p omses that have
been made for th,m The group Of thirteen
Northern and Western States and Territories
~ - follows
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Gen. Lew Wallace, Governor of New
Mexico, is in Washington trying to secure
modification Of the "posse comitatus"
clause in the Army ILL 80 that he may call
upon the troops to break mp the bands of out
laws who infest tho southern portion OF the
Territory.
Col. Israel Vodges, of the First Artil-
lery, has been retired at his own request. He
has served over forty years.
Following Is the regular monthly
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'Coored troops organized st various atoms in tue
states In r belion; embracing al not specihcalF
credited TO States, and which cannot BE- ass gned
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Decrease.
Missouri is put with the South, though geo.
graphically she belongs with the North. Her
social and industrial development has been the
same as that of the other ex-slLve States, AID
for that reason she is classed with them. The
Territory of New Mex co. being the only dis
tinctly southern Territory, is put in the same
group. The table embraces sixteen States and
one Territory:
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The District OF Columbia does not belong to
any secllon. Ii has large floating population,
which is composed patty Of Government Off
Gals. 1t is accordingly put by itself, and APP
pears in the summary which j. appended:
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-11-21

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