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Year: 1869

The atmosphere teens with dust-more
of course, in towns and cities than in the
country. There are three great and never
ending sources Of dust. One is the beating
about of woven fabrics, such as the sweep
ing of carpets, brushing clothing, and max
ing beds. The next is the wear of the
roads by horses, vehicles, and pedestrians
The third is the burning of fuel. There
are also other sources of dust too numerous
to particularize. Nothing but air-tight
vessels will exclude dust. 1t is pumped in
and out of every watch, every bookcase,
jewel-box, or casket, every cupboard, every
writing desk, Immediately there is the
slightest change of temperature of the sur
rounding air. The expansion or contrac-
ton of the air causes it to pass in and out
of the most minute fissure. A glass COW
cred engraving will quickly show whether
it is perfectly lined to exclude dust if it is
not so, at the point where the air passes in
and out under the glass there will the print
exhibit pointed brown dust discoloration.
This is the kind of dust which we see in
cities and towns. But dust has other as
poets, from the dust storms of Egypt and
Australia, to the particular dust made dur
ing hay-making time, the thrashing of corn,
and the grinding of grain. Starchy gran
ules are at all times to be found in the air.
Again, the atmosphere is loaded with seeds.
No sooner is new railway bank thrown
up of the purest virgin gravel, than in
few weeks it is covered with verdure. The
great purifier of the air from dust is rain !;
the air is thoroughly washed by rain, and
the dust therein for time is removed. It
is the excessive dust in the air, though not
visible, which in dry seasons is the cause of
many diseases.-S. Piesse.
Year: 1869

A new species of telegraph is announ-
ced. A number of females are placed In a
line, five PAGES apart, and the message is
communicated, in strict confidence, to the
nearest: 1t is said that in an almost in
credibly short space of time the news is
transmitted to the end of the line.
Year: 1869

Charles Dickens says:AI have known
vast quantities of nonsense talked about
bad men not looking you in the face
Don't trust that conversational idea. Dis
honesty will stare honesty out of connte-
nance any day in the week, if there is any,
thing to be got by it.
Year: 1869

REV. EDWIN CLAY, M. d., writes from
Pugwash, Canada, as follows:


Con Friday night last Mr.. Cornelius
Crowley retired with his family to rest,
little after dark. About ten o'clock they
were aroused by the sound of fire some
where in the building. On springing from
his bed he found the whole body of the
house in flames. His first thought was to
get help, so he ran at once to his barn
where two of his sons were sleeping On
his return he found it impossible to get up
stairs, where five of his family were sleep
ing, or to his fathers room where the old
man and little son were sleeping togeth-
er. But Mrs. Crowley, with her babe in
her arms, succeeded in arousing some of
those up stairs. Her brother and sister
threw themselves out of the window, for
getting the three children who were still
asleep in another bed. The mother'sl
screams awakened the eldest daughter,
and she came to the window and asked
what she should do, when her mother
urged her to throw herself down from the
window, but she replied, "No; my broth
er and sister must be saved" She then
returned through the heat and smoke, and
took her sleeping brother, little younger
than herself g years., in her arms, and
carried him to the window, from which he
sprang with no injury except a slight
scorching of his face and hair. She then
returned through the door and brought a
still younger sister e years. to the win
dow, and here the dear girl had more
than she could do, for her sister
in her fright refused to be thrown
off. and with the flames coming up
around her, she struggled with her until
Oh 1>o Of hn nd ho
child dropped helplessly to the ground.
window sill, she dropped down herself, a
distance of nearly sixteen feet. When she
rose from the ground, she said, II am
done, mother; but have saved my brother
and sister from being burnt up" The
mother with her burnt children, then
walked distance of $40 yards Il had it
measured) to the first neighbor's house, in
state of nudity, for they had not saved
any clothing. was soon sent for, and, in
about three hours after the fire, was attend
ing to the wants of the suffering children.
l saw there was no hope of saving the
dear girl from her forehead to the bot
| tom Of her feet she was one mass of burnt
| flesh. This, with the fearful shock re-
ceived from jumping so far, and walking G
such distance in the cold (the night be-
ing very chilly, caused her to sink very
rapidly, and at 6 in the morning she died,
aged II years and months, a martyr to
the love of her brother and sister. l
never before saw so much courage and
firmness in one so young and while dress
ing her burnt and bruised limbs she ut
tered no complaint. Her sister died in the
evening and her uncle suffered fearfully
from the effects of his jumping cut of the
window. The rest, hope, will all re-
cover. 1t is sad sight to see the parents,
broken hearted, weeping over their suf-
fering loved ones"
Year: 1869

The Convention consisted of Sagacious
and adroit men of both political parties
selected for their representative character,
and without reference to any known
views Of theirs upon the subject before
the Convention yet when they came to-
gether and compared views it was found
that a perfect unanimity of sentiment pre-


vailed upon the main question. The reso-
lutions adopted, strong as they are in tone,


were not i'll advance of the well-settled
convictions and purpose of the Conven-
ton. Nor was there that degree OF local
feeling and jealousy, which some had pre-
dicted, upon the point of location. Chi


cago was supposed by some to have de-


signs upon the capital; and the delegate


from this city felt free to admit that on


proper terms, if it were the choice of the


nation at large, Chicago would be glad to


have the capital come to her. But Chica-


go would rather have the capital at St.


Louis than at Washington and he did not


see why st. Louis would not rather have


the capital at Chicago than at Washing


ton Itseemed to be universally conceded,


not only by the st. Louis representatives,


but by the delegates generally, that the


true position to be taken is, that the re-


moval of the capital to the Mississippi


Valley is the main question, upon which


all can agree, and that the minor question
of location may be left, without discussion,


to Congress.


The resolutions of the Convention,
adopted in this spirit, have been published


in nearly every journal IN the country,
from Maine to California. The comments
of the press have reached us only from
the nearest points. We publish those of
two leading Detroit papers, which had at
first distrusted, but now warmly indorse
the action of the Convention.


The capital movement is now fairly be-
fore the country, and its present headway
ensures that no further expense will be
laid out on the existing buildings at Wash
ington. Every day adds to the ranks of
its supporters among men oftrue conserv-


ative wisdom and influence We conf
IDENTIFY expect within very few years to
witness its complete success. The New
England capitalists are interested in its
favor, because their large investments of


capital are here. The all-powerful railway
and carrying interests traversing the heart
ofthe country east and west are interested
in it, for they do not lead to its present,
but will lead to its future location. The


nation .at large is interested in it, on


grounds of impartial justice and expedien-
Cy. Inc SIosS COeI VIII NC put uoli'i
head for our entire population, and two


thirds of this will have to be expended at
Washington if the capital remains where
it is. IF the generation of 1894 could in


cur an expense of ten dollars per head of


their then population to carry it to point


more central, and, in their view, suitable,


than New York or Philadelphia, can we


not look forward to an expense per capita


one-tenth as great, to secure the perma-


nent location of the nations capital in the


heart of the country - Chica0o Tribune.
Year: 1869

The milwaukee Wisconsin, is RESPONSE
BILE for the following The steamer No.
of the Fire Department has dog of the
Newfoundland and Shepherd species that
is thought great deal OF, and is certainly
a knowing animal. A few days ago an
alarm of fire was given and the dog was
all excitement While waiting for the
horses to be hitched up, the dog observed
a little girl standing before the engine
horses and in danger of being run over.
The dog seemed to appreciate the danger
of the child and gave several warning
notes for it to get out of the way; but the
child, carried away by curiosity, stood and
looked on calmly.


AS the horses were about to dash out of
the door, the dog, with an instinct worthy
of notice, took the child by the arm with
his mouth and dragged it outside, and en-
tirely out of danger. Then leaving the
little one lying by the road side, to be
taken care of by those who looked on, the
animal, with happy wag OF his tail,
dashed on after the steamer, as if he had
only done his duty and wanted no reward.
The boys of No. think all the world of
this dog, and well they may.
Year: 1869

A MAGIC concert was lately given at a
private party in Paris. The ir rstruments
were placed on platform, and there were
Nc performers visible, but the overture to
civilian Tell was heard distinctly to
issue from the piano, violin, cello, and
harp, which made up the orchestra. The
concert took place in broad daylight. The
explanation was that each Of the instru-
ments was connected by bar of wood
with an identical instrument in an adjoin-
ing room, on which the performers played.
Year: 1869

THE following table exhibits the amount
of internal revenue collected in each
State and Territory, during the last year,
and the proportion which the collections
bear to the total of assessments:
Year: 1869

Mcguire, of Boston, whose name goes
down to succeeding centuries as that of
the man who drew the Coliseum, accom-
plished that feat through large lot of
tickets-the remnant OF the 100000
which he bought at is cents each just be-
fore the drawing.
Year: 1869

Tho following petition is circulating i'll
Boston for signatures: ~


To His Honor the Mayor Of the City Of Dos


tor:


S1n:-We, the undersigned, working
women of the city of Boston, respectfully
call your Honor's attention to the fact that
We know not what is to become Of us this
winter. BuLincss is duh, work has fallen
off, the cold weather is upon us, and we
are ut loss for means to purchase the
food necessary to keep rs alive until bust
ness levives in the spring. This state,
ment is not at NIL exaggerated, as your
Honor will find on due in luiry, and We
think an immediate investigation ought
to DO made. We stand ready to put
your Honor's sgents on the right track.


In our present condition OF actual and
impending distress, we humbly petition the
city government to turn a deaf car to I'LL
projects for u new city park, and to spend
the money the park would cost in The pur-
chase of such food and fuel as may be nec-
essary to keep our souls and bodies togeth-
or for the time we are short of work. The
money in the city treasury comes from the
producing classes; we are producers, and,
without us, Boston could not pay its taxes
in fact, Boston could not live. We, more
over, respectfully suDmlt that our interests
should have precedence in your estimation
over those of persons whose claims for con-
sideration consist mainly in the fact that
they drive fast horses, and need a trotting
course, or in the tact that they own, real
estate whose valne may be enhanced by a
disbursement of the city's money We re-
spec,iully request your Honor to cause this
petition to be presented in the best and
most promising way before the city govern
ment, and We humbly pray yon to watch
over it, giving it your good word whenever
necessary. and to act toward u.s., in this
time of our distress, according to the sug-
gestions of our own kindly nature.


Signed Elizabeth L. Daniels, Mrs. Fanny
Bailey, Mrs. EmmieA. Lane, and 100 others
Year: 1869

THERE are some sad sights in this
world great city sacked and burned
a battlefield after a great Slaughter
London in the midst of plague-a ship
burning at sea-a family pining in star
vation-a jug of molasses wrecked upon
the pavement. All bad, it is true. But
to us, the saddest sight of all is an old
bachelor wearing toward the end of his
journey of life, his great duties undone.
Miserable creature Just look at him /;
his shirt buttons of-his stockings out
at toes-not son or daughter, nor q rel
ative to drop tear, close his eyes in
death, or to leave his money to-nobody,
in fact, to care for him-"shunned by
saint and sinner p
Year: 1869

A veracious citizen Of Middletows,
Ohio, arriving at the railway station late
at night, recently, and walking up to
town, saw a ghost. A pale light seemed
to hang on the gable of the new river
bridge. This slowly resolved itself into
human figure, wrapped in sheet Of
white, the features of which seemed to be
those ofa female distressed, and imploI-
ing attention. The right arm of the
figure was slowly raised and pointed
directly upon the river, and when it
seemed to indicate point near the old
dam, it stopped. and instantly the whole
houre vanished
Year: 1869

Last Tuesday night the bank at Green
upsburg, Kentucky, was entered by
burglars, who cut hole through the wall
and forced open the safe, after breaking
off the steel plates. They were so long
in doing this part of the job that day
broke upon them just as they were on
the point of securing the contents of the
safe, and they were compelled to make
their escape without the plunder which
they labOred so industriously to obtain.
They retreated so hastily that they for
got their tools, and the whole kit fell into
the hands Of the officers Of the bank.
Year: 1869

A SHORT time since, lot of whisky
was shipped from Pittsburg to San Fran
cisco the charges on which were thirty
dollars barrel in gold A cOrrespOn-
den, of the Pittsburg Commercial writing
on the exhorbitancy of the charge, says
the whisky could have been shipped by
rail from Pittsburg to New York, thence
bv sea TO Australia, thence to England,
back to New York and Pittsburg, from
Pirsburg ria New York again to Calls
fornia. and from there to China or Japan,
travelling distance considerably greater
than the circumference Of the globe, for
less money than it cost to send 1T BY a
continuous line of railroad from Pitts
burg to San Francisco.
Year: 1869

The Georgia railroad is transporting
two thousand tons of railroad iron for the
Wills Valley railroad, and four hundred
tons for the road from Knoxville into
Kentucky. The iron is shipped from
New York.
Year: 1869

Motley is devOting himself to the
dinner eating part of his diplomatic du-
ties in England with an assiduity which
must win for him as much respect as
was achieved in the same line by his
predecessor. ..".
Year: 1869

New AND SINGULAR CURE FOR CANCER.
The following facts were related to US by
gentleman OF undoubted vrracity.


He was visiting relative in Deerield,
whose wife had been afflicted with cancer.
She had been importuned to have il cu5 out
but shrank from the operation. Not long since
an acquaintance of the family from abroad
called upon them, and earning the existence
of the cancer, advised the usa Of saIve made
from the common wood sorrel, in the follow
ing manner: -.|


Take lag quantity, peck OF so, plu4se
it thoroughly, and squeeze the JUICE INTO
shallow earthern vessel and set 1t IN the sun
with a pane of glass over it TIL it has drled
away into waxy salve. A thin plaster OF
this was spread upon cloth and laid upon the
cancer. A severe inflammation at once en-
sued with much pain. A hole was cut iu the
centre OF the plaster ano the Inflammation
kept down by the use of slippery eim wafer.
After while the body oi the cancer was loos-
ened from the flesh and was taken out.


The gentleman who related the above, heard
the facts from the family and saw the cancer,
as it is preserved in bottle OF spirits, being
about four inches long and two or three
broad.-PttStietd (MaSs) Times.
Year: 1869

"A Down East editor, who has been keep
ing record Of big beets, announces at last
that "the beet that beat the beet that beat the
other beet is now beaten by beet that beats
all the beets, whether the original beet, tho
beet that beat the beet, or the beet that beat
the beet that beat the other beet"
Year: 1869

POLITICAL ECoNOMY.-Mr. Greeley
has begun the publication in the ITi-
bu,c of series of articles on Political
Economy, Protection to Home Industry
and kindred subjects, one of which ap-
pears each week. They are prepared
with care and written with all Mr..
Greeley's wonderful vigor and lucidity.
All who possibly can should read
them. Especially should young
men, whose knowledge of such ques-
tions is yet to be acquired, and whose
bias towards them Is yet to be fixed;
for he will explore the. whole
subject in the two dozen chapters he
proposes to write and make all its OBJ
securities plain. Young men shouldin
form themselves on questions of this
character, which are soon 10 resume
the place in our national politics held
by them before they were driven into
secondary Importance by the agitation
of slavery and lost sight of during the
rebellion. The next great division of
parties in this country will doubtless
be on tariffs. The newspapers on both
sides foreshadOw it.
Year: 1869

gInia.


To The Editors OF the Intelligencer:


1 have read with much interest your
late articles on the amendments to the
Constitution and other important
changes mooted by some of our Repub-
lican papers. FeStiola Le11te is often a
very sagacious principle, and think
that it's adoption at present would be
most beneficial. Special legislation is
one of the most vicious political princi-
Piles of the present day. See the farce
enacted last winter in the case OF the
reliefof rebel lawyers. We have had
too much political tinkering. Let US
have rest and we will have peace. Some
restless innovators are willing and an1.
ious TO make changes. Such persons
must keep moving on. Others, un-
principled, think they see change
coming and wish to inaugurate move.
ment which, if crowned with success
will give them control of political af-
fairs. You are laboring under mis-
apprehension of public sentiment in the
mountains if you imagine that we are
ready to "let up" The time has not
yet arrived for the ''let up," A little
sullen rebel feeling is still extant. The
secession serpent Is scotehed, not dead.
I have an opportunity of knowing the
sentiments of the people OF a large
portion of the mountain country,
and I tell you truthfully and
candidly that the people OF the noun
tain section feel an unwillingness to
inaugurate great and Fundamental
changes-changes which might be
freighted with untold evils. The war
it is true is ended but we have yet to
reap the blessings Of peace. Let us
note the events of the day. Wait for
the fruits to be gathered in Tennessee
and Missouri. Study the change
wrought in Kentucky. Let US wait for
the good time coming. We are still in
a chaotic state. Put an end to the
mania of special legislation. Allow
our law to be fully tested. We perceive
with pleasure that you write on reflec-
ton. We will watch with anxiety your
discussion of such important subjects
as we notice. Let us rest. Allow a
free and full trial to our system Of free
educasion. Our common school system
| will be found to be a great corrector OF
former political heresies. The SGLtLS
popMh compels us to form ranks and
bear aloft our battle flags. don't per-
ceive any indication In the political
horizon OF our rebel opponents hosting
a flag of truce much less OF any lnten-
ton on their part to ground arms.


There may be some in the republican
camp who are willing to make over
lures to the rebels. unreservedly and
truly inform you that such sentiment
is confined to very few persons In the
MOUNTAINS,
Year: 1869

ANOTHER SENSATION REPoRT.-The
New York Post publishes sensation
dispatch from Washington, which Is
making very great stir. The sub
stance of it Is that the leaders OF the
Republican party at Washington nave
resolved on grand campaign against
England on the Alabama question In
the next autumn elections. In this
way the calculation Is they can infuse
a new element into domestic politics,
and take the wind out ofthe sails of the
Democracy at the same time. As the
Post is Republican journal, usually
we'll informed and not much given to
sensations, these regulations may be
something more than mere fancy work.
Phil, Ledger.
Year: 1869

TIE UNREASONABLE BEING.-The
colored brother is making more trouble
by persisting in trying to get good pay
for good work. The other day he was
made bricklayer in the Washington
Navy Yard, greatly to the injury of the
feelings of the Bricklayers' Union,
which demands that he shall be turned
out forthwith or that the white brick
layers shall strike and leave Uncle
Sam in the lurch. Not content with
raising this muss, he has now got him.
self appointed Joiner in the yard, and
consequently the Joiners' Union is also
all up by the ears. Everybody admits
that he is good citizen and good work
man, but his color can't be endured.
Year: 1869

LONDON, June z.
The Liberal journals dePlore the
course adopted by the conservative
press in respect to the Irish Church
bill.


The Times predicts If this policy of
rejection is carried out, the result will
be that the House of Lords will be
obliged to accept the same bill at later
period. With sense of humiliation
the bill must pass. The nation, by the
voice af the House of Commons, has so
pronounced and can't recede.


AUSTRIA.


VIENNA, June Z.
Bishop Lenz haVing refused to obey
the legal SUNNI ons to appear before a
Secular Court was arrested and brought
to Court by the police.