New-York tribune., 1884-02-03

weeks ago. on the east side Of city, they apprc-
benslve OF the loss OF both Of their children Iy
sudden complaint and through their parts with tho
heartehe yet with such sacrifice thot scarcely anybody
IN the house any dmlnntOl OF interest.
Imct old soldier the other day who Is something Of
q politicians he said that while Logan il quito strong
with hs former comrades and Grant retains all his old
popularity and influence with the soIdcrs yet the
ioriy OF them would any attempt tho part Of
te ex-General control their votes and Of them
have very decided preferences for other commandcrs
for insiance, one OF the most influential among the
soldier politicians Of the West told me last week tat
Gresham Of Indiana. would have powerful and inteli-
gent support the National Convention sbould his name
be- presented. General Gresham. said this gentleman,
has al equally good military record with Logan.
was speaking 10 General Joshua Owens Of Philadel-
phla, last week about and affairs there. lie
born In Waes and this country when child and
went TO teach school at Chestnut HILL near German
town. IN tho high parts OF the Welsh hills There he was
married and his mothern-law had considerable farm.
few weeks ago the Pennsylvania Railroad. which IL
building new line 10 that region paid 81 $50 acre
fo hty acres Of General Owens land which might have
been considered sale few years ago $500
General Owens entered the war as a colonel. lie was
originally school teacher, and kept academy at
Chestnut Hill He Commanded one Of the Irish regi-
menta IN the celebrated Irish Brigade. Ills Intimacy
with the ri-h sodiery here led TO bis establishing him
self In New York after he hal filed public positions in
philadelphia. He ascertained IN New-York that The
lawyers and Judges wanted some official and reputable
guide actions In the courts by which immense legal
fraternity and their clients coald know the order " mo-
ons and the results of tue IN Chambers
and general vercts. wthouJ having 10 thrOng around
the Court House and wait and be IN doubt. hill
passed in the legislature create snch official paper.
and Governor Dix slgned it, The NeD-IOrk Daily Regs-
ter is OF the most complete papers OF s kind In the
world. General owens is one Of the chief CLERKS.
When he formed this paper General Owens sent for
era An.On McCOok. OF whom he had high opinion, ard
Mr.. John Bryan also into the enterprise. General
McCook speedily made member OF Congress from
this city. and secretary of the
Owens st resides at Chestnut Hill, writes OF the
leaders for the paper, and sends them on by mail lie s
approaching his siXteth year.
Said General Owens TO me one evening as we were
talking over "reminiscences: Did you ever hear how
George " Childs bought The Philadelphia Ledgert
Whatever you may have heard about IT. said the Gen.
era. let give you my version. knew Mr. Chls in
Baltimore before lie removed philadelphia. lie kept
newspaper stand there and hada quck talent for books
and periodicals. He went Philadelphia and had q
similar business and when he saw opportunity 10
publish the illustrated story o; the expedition of Dr.
Kane TO the Arctic regions, the Drexes. Think al
Vanced the money for the engraving and publishing OK
that book, which brought Mr.. Chids S75 600. He
married to the daughter OF its publisher Mr.. Henry
Peterson. Time passed along and Mr. Chids still pub
lished books and introduced one Of the sowing
machines Pennsylvania agent. For time no
in Lppncotts publishing house a partner. one
day william sgayne. the principal OF The Phita-
detpAa Led6er, who had become tired of publiIbngs 10
through troubles with his partners the high price "
paper and indifference 10 the newspaper business. said to
Mr. Chids: think will sell The Let9er.' What Will
you take for IL said Chds There Is OF talking
YOU said swayne. You not in position To buy
it. Put price upon IT, said Mr. Childs, and think
can raise the money The price fixed. think it
only $4,000 He went up TO the Drexes and said:
can raise One-thiri OF this purchase money, and II
You take the rest will buy the paper for yOu. Conse-
quently The Ledger passed into ether hands and by
raising its price became again rich property said 10
How mich does It probably pay, General p hsyo.
understood" said General Owens, that 8r. Childss
third paid him for tine and probably does
much 100000 year lYes, and great deal
more. He has invested large amount OF
money at Bryn-Mawr few miles out OF Phila-
there such the Pennsylvania Railroad Will make 40
Chestnut HILL
asked General Owens about the extension Of Ito
Pennsylvania Railroad into the Reading Company's dis
trct. Said he: The Pennsy yvana's track leaves
Junction Railroad at Germantown Junction, has
station ut Germantown and comes 20 Chestnut Hiil
where for the present will stop one or the bridges Is
sixty feet high small creek At Chestnut I'm they
expect TO establish summer city Of villas which are
now going mp there IN every direction Probably tbis
railroad will penetrate BucAs County" Tde Pennsyl-
yauia is also building IN the direction Of the coal regions
at PotisviAe
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