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Year: 1865

Incendfary. Fire I'm Broadway.
THE EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK IN DANGER--LOee


ESTIMATED AT ABOUT THIRTY THOUSAND


DOLLARS.


Between nine and ten O'Clock last night fire was dis
covered by policeman Darke Of the Fifteenth precinct
the top door Of the four story marble front building
No. $50 Broadway He at gave the alarm, and the
nremen quickly responded, but before tho flames
subdued the roof the top floor and part Of the third
floor burnt The damage done TO the building vii
TO about $40 o00 said to be insured The top
floor was occupied artists studios Mr. Hall occupied
the rear and had very valuable paintings
Destroyed loss estimated at about $4,000 insurance
Several other artists occupied studios whose names
could not learn, and lost considerable property.


The second and third Hoon Iare occupied by
W. kM Knabe h Co., dealers in pianofortcs. Their
damage Is by water The FIRST floor is occupied by the
Eighth National Bank, and the part by the Baltic
Fire Insurance Companythe furniture Of both damaged
only by At time the fire threatened TO spread
beyond CONTROL and the new steam fire engine Metropol
No teegraphed for but before she arrived the


emen got control Of the element and the steamer was
not required. Chief Engineer Kibgsand quickly at
the premises and cxertcd himself nanfuy and the re
men never worked better. Inspector Carpenter com.
manded the police, and Captain Ca1rey, OF the Fifteenth
precinct with large force rendered excellent service
large force was also present from other precincts
From the statement made by policeman Darke to Fire
Marshal Baker, II seems the fire was the work
the building and found fastened that in twenty min
utes after he again tried the door and found open that
looking up the stairs he discovered light the up
per floor; he up and there the re burning In
blaze the door the top story; ccud Zee there
turpentine camphene snrcs. on the door: several
holes 01fS also Visible In thS aoSf, and near by lay
brace and Bit The ocer picked and subsequently
10 his judgment the holes had been recently bored In the
door with this brace and bit and the camphene thrown
down through the holes and on the floor the whole
the matter In hand.
Year: 1865

Slupendous Undertaking..
TIE PLACING OF THE STEAM BOILERS OF THE DUN


DERBERo ON B0ARD-THE LARGEST BOILIR EVER


CoNsTRUcTED.


Seldom have the strength and capabily Of machinery
undergone such test the derrick e. X Col
lins belonging to the Steam Derrick Company for the
past week and on yesterday especially.


The transportation Of the enormous boilers of the
Dunderbers from the foot Of Stanton street. East river
the pier Sixth street, where the floating leviahan
moored and the placing Of them in their allotted posi-
tion in the hold, was an entire success.


The last Of the six boilers safely deposited IN It's
FINAL resting place ct three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
On Monday last the steam derrick commenced TO remove
thom TO the vessel and conveyed every day, nnsh
ing on Saturday. The mode Of conveyance startling
to those unaware y 'es srsas:e & r. assrss fhs
boom Of the derrick, and held suspended in the
air at this height before leaving the por at Stan
ton street The derrick then steamed towards the
Dunderberg with this enoromous weight on Its
BOOM and the boiler lowered into the hold with sp
parenty little trouble arrangement OF machinery
minutes om hs mc the boiler was raised on the
rick from the Etna Iron Works pier until was In the
hold Of the Dundcrberg Captain Macdonald, Of the
Steam Derrick Company ably superntended the critical
undertaking during the entire week.


To form idea OF the extent and labor OF this work.
the size and weight Of The boilers All other machinery
either In Europe or America, IL dwsrfed into nsgnih
cance compared with those mountains OF ron and they
tower over the gaugway In the hold like those strange
Of Oriental fable The weight OF the heaviest boiler
is sixty TONS the height seventeen feet six nches
the depth thirteen feet and the front twenty and
half feet The hrc surface OF the boilers Is thirty thou
sand square feet and the crate surface twelve hundred
The furnaces sixty In number arranged In two ers
ten furnaces 10 each boiler With the main boilers there
also two donkey boilers four furnaces TO each placed
Immediately forward Of the main ones The smoke pipe
is sixty feet in height and thirteen In diameter with
grating top for protection


The derrick which accomplished this arduous task ha.
q hoist Of beam of nearly thirty feet and the front
boom reaches thirty three feet from the edge OF the
ecow


The distance required to suspend the boilers the
hold Of the Dunderberg twenty nine feet and the
DETECTION Of the boom with such weight attached was
scarcely more than two feet Mr. Thomas Main, from
the Ena Iron Works, assisted Captain Macdonald, and
everything passed. on satisfactorily all the parties en-
aaged in this arduoue enterprise.
Year: 1865

Quxssc, August 6, 1896.
Lieutenant General Grant and party arrived here this
evening by special train. He was met at the railroad
depot by Colonel Bernard aid de camp to his E1ceucy
the Governor General.


The General with his star and suite, are invited TO
dine with Governor General Monck
Year: 1865

During the present week 1913 persons
have been reported at the sanitary depart
ment for derciction of duty, under the reg
ulations provided to secure the cleanliness
and health of the city.


The mechanics and wor.iingmens CON
vcntion of the District of Columbia, have
prepared a memorial to Congress asking
that eight hours be established AS legal
days work in the mechanic and labor de
partments Of the Government
Year: 1865

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-The Times
special says:


The report Of the Secretary Of War is
ready for delivery. 1t will satisfy the
country that the same vigor characterizes
that department in reducing the army to
peace footing. which marked its action in
the prosecution Of the war. On the lst Of
May 'ast We had in field and hospitals one
million five hundred and three men, This
has already been reduced to one hundred
ard sev .nty five thousand. The process of
reduction is still going on. BY the first Of
July next the army will consist Of $4,000
men, which the Secretary deems sufficient
for state Of peace, and he will ask for $780,
00O, 900 only for the year.


A list Of some 300 general officers to be
mustered out is ready, but as Congress has
not allowed general officers any additional
pay after the date Of their being mustered
out, an opportunity will probably be given
to remedy this injustice.
Year: 1865

PoRT DOVER, c. w, Nov 30


The wind is blowing hard and heavy
sea is breaking over the barque VIM. Treat,
which is ashore near this place. A tug is
on the way to her, bnt nothing can be done
until the weather mOderates. The prospects
of raising the vessel are not so favorable.
Year: 1865

AAs acncc, when the physical system is broken
down bv disease. the intellect is obscured but
gradually, as the frame recuperates under the
operation Of this rare restorative. the cloud is
lifted from the brain, and the natural vivacity
and activity Of thought return. Henssdna cor
pore sano-a sound mind in = sound body is the
chief good. says Juvenal. To enjoy this double
blessing the stomach must be kept in perfect
avOrki order
Year: 1865

THE Panama Star says the remains of an
ancient city have been discovered ia the De
partment of Osorno, in the south of Chill
supposed to be either the rich mining city Of
Ponsuelos or that of Los Cesares, also fabu
lous for its wealth Whatever city it may
have been, the discovery will attract atten-
ton, from the we'll known fact that the ma
tiority of such settlements were founded in
the vicinity of wealthy mines"
Year: 1865

A BIG REcoMMEND.-In order to enable
the editor of the Examiner to further " COM
mand respect, the Spectator relates that las
the acknowledged leader of the party in Cal
Norma, he treacherously followed the minor
ity out of the National Convention of the
party, and stumped the State with the old
thief Gwin, and the drunken murderer, Gel
ger, in behalf of the perjured traitor, and
the flying fugitive from pursuing justice,
John c. Breckinridge.u
Year: 1865

A SaAME.--The poisonous old "lime
Juice" reptile who, since 81, has been sling
ing his filth and curry broadcast through
the columns of blackmail sheet called the
News letter, the printing Office of which was
swabbed out by Gen. Quattlebum, is to be
permitted to set his treason mill agoing
again, on certain conditions. We hope these
conditions are that he is to be struck with
lightning by the first number of the reissue.
-Tnolumne Courier.
Year: 1865

W. Hope for the Aflicted.-In another part
of this paper will be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by DR.. J. c.
YOUNG, in 1850. In this age of deceit and char.
latanism it is boon to the suffering to point out
to them where they of obtaining the wished
for relief and cure. Under the of the skillful
Doctor the sick and troubled divest themselves
of their burdens of pains and shame lay aside their
cross and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick or in trouble, do not hesitate. Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number nor the manner of directing you
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
.on street. San Francisco.
Year: 1865

The 125th Regiment United States col
ored infantry are on duty at the military
prison in this city. The presence of Ma
ior Williams, with his safe filed with
greenbacks, among them on Wednesday
caused many row of ivory to shine, and
many pair of headlights to glisten. He
paid them off in full and left them re-
joicing in and around the prison. We
were of the opinion that negroes could
stand the smell of anything that man or
beast could stomach. Chloroform knocks
them. No sooner had the paymaster gone
than the news of the payment reached the
ears of posse of negro females in the
neighborhood, and they soon resolved TO
go for dem niggas.' Night came on and
the females came out, each the possessor
of enough chloroform to put mule to
sleep so sound that they could steal his
teeth without hurting him.


The work was going bravely on, when
some of the officers of the prison discoy-
cred that something had broke loose
among the negroes. One of the negroes
who was on duty at the gate was found
curled up in hard knot, with his gun
under him, his eyes and mouth shut so
tight that they could not have been blown
open with gunpowder His pocket was
turned inside out and his money gone
He was brought to his senses in an hour,
and said che didn't know how it cum, but
de gal was kivered with pitrolum lie or
sum6n" At later hour another was
found in the commons near by apparently
dead, and half hidden by the grass and
dog fennel He was dose9 good. His
breath couldn't have been drawn with a
cork screw. His hair curled gracefully
His pockets were turned inside out beau
tifully, and his money gone "entirely. =
He was rolled over and rubbed until
"life's ftful fever was shaken out of him,
and he,mustered strength enough to softly
murmur, Gentlemen, is | all heah? Is
l been sleepiu' in bed with polecat?'


Another darkey curlcd over in the
prison yard and shouted, "dey's lie in dis
prison, sho." lie woke up with his mon
ey gone.


Yesterday the negroes would grab their
noses in one hand and their money in the
other whenever negro wench came neal
them, but they were spending it careless
Ily, believing they had better spend il
while they had chance; for in the Ian
guage of one of them: "Ef night Gums
an you boys got any left, dem female mig
gers cum round heah wild dat stuff and
steal it ebbery cent"
Year: 1865

Mason and Clark occupied the same Of
flee, aud neither ever let an opportunity
slip for getting practical joke upon the
other. Mason was a most worthy citizen,
all but fearful habit Of procrastinatiou
He was elected scheel-committeeman Of
the district, and employed one Of those
smart, valuable schoolmams, who can talk
a man blind, and have energy enough to
command an army, if need be, to teach
the summer school. She taught to the
satisfaction of every body, and at the close
Of the term came to Mason for payment.
He 'was very sorry, he intended to havs
the money ready for her, but it had Slip
ped his mind; he would see the treasurer
at once, and if she would call the next
Thursday she could have it, Thursday
came, and with it the schoelmam. Mason
started: 81 declare-you'll have to par
don me, but have been so busy that I
haven't tho't of that money since you
were here before. Can yeu call next
Monday" She could, and would. Mon
day came, and it was the same scene, with
an invitation to come again on Wednes-
day, and there should be no further need
of Gaming. The lady assented, but took
occasion to say, In very decided tones,
that she had already called three times,
and should come but once more. It was
just enough to show that there was FIRE in
her, and to give Mason warning. Mason
who loved quiet life-saw this, and no
doubt really meant to have the money
ready, for her decided manner startled
him little, and he was fdgety all the
afternoon. But alas! Wednesday came,
and the money was yet unprocured.-
Mason was sitting at his desk, when, look
! ing up, he saw Miss Jones coming toward
the Office. 'Good graciousP' he exclaim-
ed, jumping up, 'sthere's that schoolmam
again Here, Clark, tell her I've gone
out, you don't know wherel" and Mason
sprang into shallow closet that was used
as wood-box, and closed the door. Miss
Jones came in and inquired for Mason,
"Y QUILL find him in the next room," said
Clark, pointing to the closet-door. To it
she went, and opened wide-when there,
raised some three feet by the wood upon
which he stood, and bracing with his
hands upon the wall above the door he
stood staring her full in the face locking
as if pilloried for sheep-stealing. The
scene that followed may be Imagined
Mason listened in silence, and when the
lady had finished her remarks, meekly
said that he would bring her the money.
After she went out he sat for long time,
his head bowed upon his hands, as if in
the deepest thought. Finally, he rose,
drew long breath, and slowly shaking
his head, solemnly said, ...Clark, think
I'll have to kill youj it will never do to
have this get out, and I see no way but
to kill you" Clark made him an offer:
Mason was every day to bring him large,
nice apple, and he would say nothing
about it. Mason assented, and for many
weeks large apple was every morning
laid Upon Clark's desk; but one morning
it was forgotten, and the story came
out. ts
Year: 1865

Judge Lang, of Seneca, the Democrat
ic nominee for Lieutenant G Governor, and
Charles Boesel, of Auglaize, the candi-
date for member of the Board of Public
Works, are both Germans by BIRTH
They were but mere lads when they left
the fatherland to carry out their fortunes
in the New world. They made each 9TH
ers acquaintance on board the sailing yes
sci they had embarked upon for this .coun-
try, and during the voyage they became
warmly attached to each other. Arriving
at Baltimore, these honest Dutch -beys
shouldered their packs and afoot, crossed
tho Alleghanies with their faces toward
the West. At Pittsburg they parted,
and for a,number of years lostssight of
each other and did not meek sgains until
they met each other as members of the
General Assembly of Ohio, Judge Lang
as Senator, Boesel as a member of the
House. On, the same day, those honest
German boys, one now a lawyer of estab-
lished reputation, and fine ability, the
other, successful merchant, are honored
with nominations on the Democratic
State Ticket for prominent and response
BILE officers in the great commonwealth
which they have seen grow and prosper
with amazing rapidity, since friendless
and poor their weary feet first pressed its
hospitable soil. Two honester or better
men do not live in the State, and the Ger
man Democracy of Ohio, ever faithful and
never untrue, will be especially grati6ed
with the compliment paid them in the
prominence given to those who so we'll rep
resent the thrifty element which has trans
formed the great Northwest section of our
State from vast forest into a scene OF
busy toll and honest contentment.
Year: 1865

IT ENDS IN SMoKE.-The Editor of
Independence Guardian found a stray
pipe on his table, and thercupon abused
it in unmcasured terms. Hold there
friend! despite dyspepsia hypochondria,
indigestion, burned clothes, fetid breaths,
yellow cuticle, snd thousand other evils
which flow from smoking, a pipe has its
use;but what those uses are, an expert
encc of fifteen years in the business is
not ablo to inform US. We know this
much, that when tho habit is once FORM
ed it is difficult to subdue as the Rebel
lion. 1t is an imperious master. You
may form noble resolution to quit,
and it will probably last until you eat
your dinner. A fulness of stomach will
bring back your old craving for . smoke.
You resist that feeling until resistance
becomes misery You wander about
like ghosht in the halls Of some baro-
nial shanty. In your extremity, you
may swear by the Tomb of Mahomet that
you arc forever divorced from the filthy
weed; and fifteen minutes from the time
you take this self administered oath, you
will be found with q pipe stem dangling


between youg teeth, and the smoke will
curl proudly from your mouth, rolling in


fantastic circles round the room! Reso.
luton is thing Of straw in tho hands Of
IN overmastering appetite. The only
safety, therefore, is never forming the
habit. Happy is the young man who 70.
solves, and successfully carries oa the
Year: 1865

There is touching pathos in some
of the markers attached to the blankets,
shirts, handkerchefs, and the like, sent
to the Sanitary Commission for the sol


diers in camp and hospital. Thus on q
bed quilt was pinned card having this
tender inscription: "My son is in the
army; whoever is made warm by this
quilt which l have worked on for six


days and most all Of six nights, let him


remember his own mothers love- Who
can doubt that these simple words have
made some weak one strong again, filled
some sad heart with JOY and hope? On
pillow sent to the commission was writ.
ten: "This pillow belonged to my little
boy, who died resting on it; it is pre-
cious treasure to me, but | give it to the
soldiers" On a box of beautiful lint
was this inscriptions: "Made in sick
room, where the sunlight has not entered


for nine years, but whore God has enter
ed, and where two sons have bid their
mother good bye as they have gone to
the war" What spirit of sacrifice and
sanity hcroism shines through this little
sentence; sunshine, joy, sympathy, COM
ing out of the shadow; the sick room
giving tender greeting to the camp fire
and tho hospital But the tendersst Of
al inscriptions ws have secn is this, writ
ten on some eye shades: "Made BY one
Year: 1865

resolution, to keep tobacco, cigars and
pipe. stems out Of bis mouth. He will save
himself from world of expense, trouble,
and physical calamities. He will never
know how hopeless 10 the task to correct
. hsbit which Is as despotic ~ tho Czar
Of oil the Russias. Boys while sping
the example Of men, know but little
about the harvest Of bitterness which
they are sure to reap as consequence Of
their folly and inexperience.
Year: 1865

BY JOHN 9. WHITTIER.
It is done!


Clang of bell and roar Of gun
Send the tidings up and down.
How the belfries rock and reel,
How the great gun. peal on peal,
Fling the joys from town to town!


Ring, o bells!


Every stroke exulting tells
Ofth burial hour Of crime.
Loud and long, that all may hear,
Ring for every listening ear,
or Eternity and time.


Let us kneel!


Gods own voice is in that peal,
And this spot is holy ground.
Lord, forgive us! What are We,
That our eyes this glory see,
That our ears have heard the souAds


For the Lord


On the whirlwind is abroad;
In the earthquake He has spoken;
He has smitten with His thunder
The iron walls aSunder.
And the gates of brass are broken!


Loud and long,
Lift the old exulting song;
Sing with Miriam by the sea:
He bath cast the mighty down;
Horse and rider sink and drown;
He hath triumphed gloriously!


Did we dare


In our agony of prayer
Ask for more than He has done?
When was ever his right hand
Over any time or land
Stretched as now beneath the sun!


How they pale,


Ancient myth, and-song, and tale,
In this wonder of our days,
When the cruel rod of war
Blossoms white with righteous law,
And the wrath of man is praise!


Blotted out!


All within and all about
Shall fresher life begin;
Freer breathe the universe
AS it rolls its heavy curse
On the dead and heavy sin!


1t 10 done!


In the circuit Of the sun
Shall the sound thereof SO forth.
1t shall bid the sad rejoice,
1t shall give the dumb voice,
1t shall belt with joy the earth!


Ring and swing
Bells of joy! on mornings wing
Send the song OF praise abroad;
With q sound Of broken chains
Tell the nations that He reigns
Who alone 10 Lord and God!
Year: 1865

NEw YoRK, Jan 4.z-The stock market
is generally more active, though with
out any special speculative movement
The tendency Of prices is upward.


The late shorts on railroad have Gov
cred their contracts and are now cperat-
log for an advance.


Government stocks are steady with a
moderate business


Coal stocks are stronger on Anthra-
cite, and steady on Bituminous stocks


Miscellaneous lists are about five
per cent lower on quicksilver, and one
per cent. lower on nariposia. Other
wise no important change


At the Petroleum board to-day there was
a more general demand for stoeks The
market vas steady Excelsior stood at
8 Is; Germania, Is, Knickerboeker,
so, Rynd form, 3 90, Buchanan, Is


Gold speculation is quite lively this
morning. There wns an advance Of
three per cent. over the closing rate Of
last eveping There was considerable
activity and animation early in the day,
but towards noon the market gave way
slightly


There is fair demand for money
Exchange only nominal


The agitation Of the question for the
repeal Of the duty on printing paper has
created panic ia the market. Ii is
freely offered here !or twenty cents, and
some OF the principle Publishers refuse
10 give over eighteen cents. The New
England manufacturers are bringing
their paper here and selling II tor
twenty cent; some have Offered at nine
teen cents n is thought that the price
viii sooube down to sixteen eentG


Movements are progressing that will
probably break down tho monopoly in a
short time.


Quebec advices say that there is
trouble in CauAda over the enforcement
Of the draft for miiitia TO serve on the
frontier The French refuse TO serve,
and the drafting officers were driven
out Of several counties. A strong force
has been ordered out 70 put down the
4 insurreetton


The Tribunes Washington special
says: The Provost Marshal General says
! the wants Of the service demand more
artillery or cavalry FOR the present Re
cruits will only be received for infantry.


The North trial will probably be con.
| cluded Tomorrow


ComnlanderCollins has been detached
from the Waehusetts and ordered to re-
port at Washington He is to be tried
I bya Naval court


+ A letter from the Army Of the Poto
mac describes the blowing epen Of the
Dateh GAP canal The earth was cut
away as much as possible, galleries were
constructed under the remaining earth
and six tons of powder placed in them
The conclusion was very slight and wal
not as successful as expected Th'
earth must be dredged out The rebel
have 20 cannon bearing on the uppel
end Much work must be doue belorl
our gunboats can ascend the river aboy,
the canal.
Year: 1865

E@-Aecording to recent statement
in one Of the Wheeling papers, the Bal
tinors and Ohio Railroad Company will
commence the building Of their bridge
across the Ohio river at Bel Air early
ia the Spring. II is estimated that Il
will require $500 workmen for three
years and half to complete the Job.
The bridge, it is stated, viii pass over the
town and land on the hill in the rear Of
the city. The streets are to be arched
with heavy cut masonry.