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Year: 1874

HER VISIT TO BosToN-IARGE CROWDS OF CITIZENS


AND OFFICIALS VISIT THE GREAT SHIP


BosToN, Sept. THE City of Peking met
with q very enthusiastic welcome here to-day ene
anchored of Long Wharf this morning. and was at once
thrown open to the public Tugs had been chartered to
ply between the vessel and the wharf, and the great
ship has been surrounded with small craft Of all kinds
during the entire day constant stream OF visitors
passing TO and ro and not less than 10000 per-
sons have visited the ship during the day and
evening the wharfs being crowded all day by people
waiting to be taken off by the tugs. large force OF
policemen detailed to assist in conducting the busi
ness Of transportation and preserve order AT about II
o'clock a. M. a message was brought on board from
Mayor Cobb, extending invitation to the directors In
charge Of the excursion and the officers OF the vessel
to dine with him. The invitation declined on ac-
Of the necessity for the presence OF these officers
on the ship, and invitation was sent to Mayor Cobb
and the city authorities to visit the vessel.
This was accepted and Messrs. Tacott Alexander, and
Forrest waited the municipal officers, and escorted
them board at O'Clock, where they were received
and entertained at lunch prepared for them and after
wards shown over the vessel which they examined IN
all its parts with great interest In the evening the Pekng
was gaiy decorated, and hung with lanterns. brass
band from the city, aud number OF vocasts went on
board and contributed to the evenings entertainment
Among the distinguished persons who visited the ship
were ex-MayOr Rlce the members OF the present Cly
Common Council the officers OF the Charlestowh Navy
Yard and many sOtOurnlng officers.


The Boston newspapers comment fayorably on the
visit OF the Peking and the phase OF American en-,
terprse developed by her construction IHe journal
this afternoon says:


This magnificent product,of our shipyards all the
welcome from It's signalzng the final disappear
OF the paralysis which has so long rested on Amer
lean shipbuilding, to be restored, trust, TO the
leadership of the world The people OF Boston are
sufficiently interested both her and her mission TO
warmly welcome her visit to our port"


Should The weather prove favorable. It is expected
that the return trip Of the Pekng which begins early
tomorrow morning, Will be devoted to further test OF
Tie YesSeIe speed.
Year: 1874

SOCIAL MEETING OF THE BUTLER CLUB-THE


ESSEX STATESMAN EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS on


THE GREAT NATIONAL QUESTIONS OF THE DAY


A WARNING TO MEDDLING POLITICIANS.


Boston, Sept. 7.-Gen. Butler addressed his
personal followers at social meeting OF the Butler
Club that is say the Butler crowd in their rooms, on
Saturday The gst Of his Speech as it has leaked out,
this effects The Southern troubles OF great
National significance. They show a purpose TO
keep the nation In hot water and dispOssess the
negro OF his rights. Under these circumstances
It is OF great importance that the Republican
delegation Massachusetts, should be returned
broken for another Congressional term. He would
rather that all should &c sent back than that any Demo-
crat should be elected AS for his own district 1t was
question between himself and his constituents, with
which outsiders would not be thanked for mcddllng II
he was let alone he would not interfere with the aspra
tons of other candidates but II people outside OF his
district attempted to oppose he would not be answea
BILE for what his friends might do elsewhere Collector
Simmons spoke after Butler and complimented his
utterances as wise and patriotic.


Mr. Butler Is announced TO make speech IN Gl0uces-
ter next Saturday night, which occasion he Will be
assisted by Col Walker Harrison OF New-Hampshlre,
Naval officer OF this port. 1t is given out that the
speech will be chiefly concerning the pending national
issuesthe condition Of the SOUTH the financial aud
rency questions the transportation question, &c He
will avoid personalities, and make speech to his con-
stuents the country The relations OF the West TO
the East WILL IL said be considered by him. There s
some sauabbing local offices Essex County, but
he will hold himself above these matters.
Year: 1874

The Congregational society are rebuild ing the terrace wall north of the church, also erecting three large stone landing platforms which will be great convent ence to those who ride to church, The weather is perfect. Farmers have secur- ed their large apple crop. The sick have nearly recovered.

 A German shoemaker named Miller living in the Centre, was found dead on Monday morning of last week, the body lying partly under the first bridge going north from the Centre Large cuts were found on the head, and as he was known to have spent part of the previous evening at Ashman's, drinking, it is feared his death was the result of .oul play. The jury of inquest returned verdict that he came to his death from blows upon the head at the hands of some person or per- sons unkonwn. He (Miller) was about 59 years old, of industrious habits. His wife was visiting friends in New York city at the time.
Year: 1874

MIR. EDIToR:-On attending the annual town meeting, held at Litchfield the first Monday in October, found on the table large number of printed copies of the re- port of the selectmen, and Treasurer of the town. for the year ending Sept. 30, 1874, left there for gratuitous distribution, and accordingly appropriated one to my self.

 In looking over the expenses N the town found table con raining list of ali the District schools it. the town, with the expenses of each, the number of

 scholars enumerated Ian. 1874, and the average attendance of each school, and was not little elated to find that the Gilbert school, Gin which am interested) was the banner district ;n tie town, aver aging nearly eighty-fve Der cent of the schools enumerated, while the depot school. the next highest, averaged only a little over seventy-fve, thus leaving the Gilbert school about fourteen per cent ahead

 But my exultation,it seems, was destin- ed to come to speedy close, for on read ing the report of the school visitors, as presented by their secretary, and publish ed in your issue of Oct. 10th, found the following paragraph.

 After remarking that s'one of the most serious evils that teachers have to con- tend with, is the general irregular attend ance of scholars" and that this ssis an in- creasing evil in this town,' and giving statistics from number of districts to show that the average attendance was less than half, and in some instances less than one third the number registered, the para. graph occurs to which I referred. It is this-'' nearly all the districts show an equally bad record, with the exception of Harris Plains, and the Depot school"

 Now although this does not necessarily conflict with the report of the selectmen, as their report was based on the number of persons returned by each district be- tween the ages of and 16, while that of the school visitors was based on the num- Der of names actually entered on the school register during each term,-yet, knowing as did the remarkably regular and punctual attendance of the scholars in the Gilbert school. especially during the winter term, was hardly prepared to expect that there would be such fall ing off from the report of selectmen as to class our District among those winch ''show an equally bad record" with those that average ''less than one half or one third of the number registered"

 would like to have the secretary give us the returns from the register of the Gilbert district, both summer and winter, as he has done of several others, and If the facts and figures bear out the report, we shall be compelled to accept the place assigned us Until then we shall be inclined to the opinon that there has been some mistake. A member of

 GILBERT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Year: 1874

"Must commence with January or July num- per.

 Subscribers who are in arrears must make up arrearges before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip lions are in advance.

 Money should be sent by post-office order, check or registered letter, if possible. If remit tancss are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri o6feala
Year: 1874

The struggle in the National conven- ton of Episcopalians in New York over the confirmation of Dr. Seymour, pro- lessor in the Episcopal General Seminary in that city. as bishop of Illinois. has re- suited in his rejection. The occasion of that action was the belief that the candi- date favored Ritualism. There was no proof, we believe, of any ritualistic prac- tices on the part of Dr. Seymour himself, but it appears that he had allowed ritual ists to teach in the Seminary and had not repressed ritualistic practices among the students.

 There is 0 strong feeling, among South ern and Western Episcopalians, especially, that the progress of ritualism which pre- vails to such an extent in New York should be rebuked. This feeling undoubtedly occasioned the rejection of Prof Seymour, though by a much more evenly divided vote than would have been the case had the accusation against him been more clearly sustained. The question comes up in another form on the report of a canon designed to prevent ritualistic prac- tices.
Year: 1874

A passenger over the Erie railroad in- tends testing the right of the company to charge for such part of the distance trav- elled as he was not furnished with seat. If the passengers claim in this case should be allowed how would it be with the unfortunates who stand through long journeys in the city street cars?
Year: 1874

Sam. Wilcoxen has small menagerie
of monkeys, badgers, foxes, and the
like. He also has : large Newfoundland
dog, on whose back he sometimes places
one Of his pet monkeys when he is 60
ing for walk about the town-the
monkey fastened to the collar Of the
dog by string. As general thing
the monkey enjoys his ride; but We saw
him day or two ago when he would
willingly have traded himself of for
some less privileged specimen of his
species. His canine steed, being al
lowed to roam the streets at will,
saw another dog that he thought he
could whip, and forthwith went for
him like hairy hurricane. In mo-
ment both dogs were on their hind legs,
and going for each other like two sau-
sage.machines. This made times very
lively for the monkey, as the stranger
dog evidently considered him as part
and parcel of his antagonist. Such
walls Of despair as that monkey uttered,
and such hideous faces as he made, we
never heard or saw. He would climb
down the side of the dog he bestrode
opposite to where the war was going on,
and thence peep over occasionally
his jaws quivering, his visage dis
torted, and his eyes starting from their
sockets with terror. As the dogs were
constantly changing 81 :es,it made times
awtully lively with the monkey!


When he jumped to the ground the
string held him, and he found himself
trampled under the feet of both friend
and foe-and he was glad to get again
upon the back Of the steed and face the


battle. The poor monkey was in
worse fix than the boy who stood on the
burning deck, and, had not the dogs
been separated, he must soon have been
rendered a fit subject for the insane
asylum. As it was, he did not get
over examining the end Of his tail for
wounds for four hours after the battle.


Perhaps he had fears of hydrophobia!
Year: 1874

The number opens with paper on the "Dis-
posa of Our Dead" BY Mr.. Rockingham, who argues
in favor of cremation from its utility TO the living The
movement in its behalf he airms, is not an inde or
pagan movement but one in which bishop may feel as
deep an interest nationalist, deyotee as DOCTOR
minister as materiast the most delicate and poetic
well as the cOarsest and most prosaic mind Apart from
this article the chief interest OF the number is in its
brief paragraphs which afford important hints, and are
often pithy in expression.
Year: 1874

HNHOUGH the old hunter took rapid
pace on his return to the cottage in
the woods, it was after sunrise before he
reached it.


AS he approached, he cast searching
glance around to see if he could observe
anything stirring; but nothing unusual
met his gaze, and he had almost begun to
think that Gilman's companions had also
gone, when the piteous winnings and howl
ings of the hounds fell upon his ear, and
upon Fastening up to the spot he found
that they had been shut up within their
kennel. With powerful pull at the door
he tore it open, and the hounds, finding
themselves thus released, sprang out with
bound, and seeming at once to recognize
their deliverer, they crouched wistfully at
his feet


Chiron was just in the act of patting one
of the dogs upon the head when sharp,
agonizing cry struck upon his ear, and, as
though a knife had been driven to his
heart, did he start around and spring to-





door, and throwing it quickly open he en-
tered the front room. The sight that met
his gaze seemed for the instant to freeze
him to the spot. Poor Morgiana Chester
was upon her knees-the tears were
streaming almost in torrents down her
pale cheeks, and with clasped hands she
was begging of the man who stood above
her not to drag her from her home. There
was no anger, no rage upon her features (;
butt from out her upturned eyes there
cleaned look of prayerful, imploring
misery that might have melted the heart
of stone.


The man who was thus driving the poor
woman to distraction was the villain Col
ton, and near him, but seeming to take no
active part in the scene, stood man whom
Chiron had never before seen, but who,
from his garb, appeared to be physician.


"Come, up, say" exclaimed Cotton,
as he grasped the woman's arm. "Give
us no moro of your prating. don't know
your husband, and don't know as you
ever had one but we'll take you to bet
ter place than this"


Chiron hesitated only moment at the
door, and then he stepped quickly forward,
and struck a powerful blow, at the head Of
the rascal. Cotton lodged as his eye
caught the movement of the old hunter,
and the blow which had been intended for
his head fell upon his bare neck


The unfeeling, villain sank upon the
floor like flimsy bag, and in another mo
ment the crimson tide burst forth from his
mouth and nostrils He moved not, nor
did he utter groan, for the towards spark
of life had gone out


Morgiana Chester started to her feet, and
even her shattered mind seemed to com
prehend that she was once more free. She
gazed up into the face of Chiron, and as he
instinctively opened his arms she fell for
ward upon his bosom. The stout man
dropped silent tear upon her head, and,
Influenced by power which he could not
control he imprinted upon her brow, a
kiss,


Look up, Morgana," he murmured,
as he placed his hand upon her head
aLook up, for you are safe"


Safe" repeated the poor woman, gaz-
ing up into Chirons features with vacant
look. "surely no ono would harm me
and yet, but even now, that bad man said
he would take me hence--tlat he would
Year: 1874

CURIoUsLY enough, the new-party
platform, enunciated at indianapolis
yesterday. does not speak out on the
simple question, Shall we initiate?
There is no reference to the volume of
currency, unless it be couched in the
phrase adapted to the demands of
legitimate business" Every conyen-
ton that ever touched the subject has
said as much. A new party proposing
finance as the sole bond of Union,
might afford to be palmer about it.
Speak out, mon!
Year: 1874

If there was any point significant IN
the remarks Of Mr.. Fcbiger last night, 1T
was that he desired to be unemparrasscd
in order that he might make the hardest
possible fight against his successor, the
chairman of tho Water Committee. In
+ ,signing from that and other commit
tees he evidently meant to be under
stood as clearing the decks for action.
No ono present could fail to notice that
his remark that his whole course had
been objected to and opposed by the
"individuaP' who succeeded him. In
determining not to be a martyr Mr.. FEB
iger determined to becomaspeither stag
at bay nor a ram in the bush; on the
contrary he has entered tho arena tol
lusty fight, and with no choice or com
plimentary phrases has thrown down thu
gauntlet with an attitude Of defiance
worthy q man who believed he was righ
end desired no childs play in the future
There has been too much Of that hereto
fore, and we hope that hereafter we vii
know where to find men-thot they ar
either sternly opposed to a policy, 0
that they are in favor Of it. Had Nj
Febiger opposed the so-called city hos
pital with all his ability rs the GAzETT
encouraged him to do at the time tina
folly was enacted, his party might hav
been spared the disgrace that institutio


has cast upon it and our city, and til


people saved some thirty or forty thol
sand dollars it has cost us in the aingl


vnnr of its existence
Year: 1874

The Philadelphia city Item has just
completed its twenty ty-eighth year. 1t
has all the vigor of manhood and we
hope that it may continue to improve as
rapidly during the next decade as it has
done in the one just passed, and thus
become one of the great towers OF jour-
nalistic strength in the Quaker City.
Year: 1874

to come, is possession beyond all
price. I have seen good man sink to


his rest. 1t was my father. His DEATH


bed taught me more of the religious
life than all the books 1 have ever


read. He was no more afraid of death


than you are of your mother. He no


more heSitated to close his eyes in the


long sleep than do to close mine every


night. To die was to go out OF one
and dimly lighted, into another of


larger proportions and better furniture,


through whose windows the light of
endless day poured itself in a flood of
glory. Every morning for the last


week of his life he said: GA little
nearer home, my boy" Such old age
is wonderful. am more than half
inclined to say, as / see that misty


picture through my tears, that the good
mans hour of departure is the happi-
est. 1t is the hour when the brave soul
kneels to receive his crown, when an
gels relieve him of his helmet and his
heavy armor, and he enters the pres
ence of the Supreme Ruler to receive
the reward of his valor. But l will
not say this. I will still cling to the
conviction which possessed me before
this dear memory we'll nigh threw me
out of balance.


What, then, is the happiest period of
human life? 1 am sure there is only
one answer. 1t is now. If I am doing
my duty to-day is the best day ever
had. Yesterday had Il happiness of its
own, and up to this morning it was the
best day of all. would not, however,
live it over again. I string it, as new
bead, on the chaplet of praise, and
turn to the better work and the higher
thought Of this present time. OF all
the many days of my life, give me to-
day. This should be our feeling always,
from the cradle to the hour when we
are called to como up higher. Child
hood is best for children, manhood is
best for men and old age for the silver
haired. We will all join in a chorus of
thanksgiving to God, and
when asked, "Which is the happiest
period:" will say-childhood, man.
hood and old age alike: go, Father, it
is now"
Year: 1874

1t is denied by the representatives of the
railroad companies that their recent conven-
ton at Saratoga was held for the purpose of
combining against the Changers, or any other
interest. They say that the object was SIMPLY
the development of their respective roads,
and their abolition of the system of undercut-
ting and litigation, which has proved SO ex-
pensive to ALL
Year: 1874

sAt even, or at midnight, or at cockerowine
or in the morning"
1t way ke at the closing day,
When from the golden west
The suns CLEAN slowly dies away,
Bringing the hour of rest,
And the twilight shades are slowly
Gathering round thy home,
And a silence calm and holy
Sweetly pervades thy room.
Then in the stiffness, watch and pray,


At the closing day


Thy Lord may come.
1t NAV be at the midnight hour,
When earth is hnshed in sleep.
When clouds Of darkness round thee lower.
And angels vigil Keep,
When the lights are out, the fires faint GLOW
Scarce piercing through the gloom,
Although no footstep soft and low
Is heard within thy room,
Watch and pray, at the midnight hour,


Though the darkness !ower


Thy Lord may come.
1t may be when the herald of dawn
Sounds forth so shrill and clear,
When dewy night is almost gone,
And day is drawing near,
When the waning moon is sinking low,
And stars are growing dim,
And fitful slumbers come and go,
While quiet reigns Within
In that calm hour, on, watch AID pray,
Ere the dawn of day


Thy Lord may come.
1t may be in the morning bright,
When shades OF night are gone,
And the suns early slanting light
Cleans over hill and lawn;
When the birds are gayly singing
Their songs around thy home,
And the morning air is winging
Sweet fragrance in thy room,
Watch and pray, in the early light,


In the morning bright


Thy Lord may come.
Year: 1874

Alleged Enormous False Registration In


the Eighth Asse mbly District.


The contest in the Eighth Assembly District has
become SO close as to arouse the utmost vigilance
OF the politicians interested Rumors that an
enormous system OF repeating upon election day
was intended to be carried out In this district
have been floating around for the last fortnight.
During the past week committees were organ
ICED IN the interest OF the different candi-
dates to look into the matter, and several
persons were deputed to make thorough
scrutiny OF the registration. personal visit was
thereupon made by these parties at the residences
OF all persons registered IN that district whose
right to vote was doubted. The result has been
the detection OF large number OF persons whose
names stand enrolled in the dinerent election dis
tricts as regular voters but who do not reside and
never have resided at the residences given by
them when registering The requisite proof hav-
ing oeen prepared, Colonel George ". Wingate,
Hall, appeared before Judge KilDreth at Essex
Market Police Court yesterday, and on the aftlda-
Wits OF William Reher. Frank Wilmot, Abraham
Barnett and Others, who testified that some 200
persons registered in the different election dis
tricts OF the Eighth Assembly district could not pe
10und at the places stated by them in registering
as their residence. applied for warrants Tor
the arrest Of these persons SO alleged TO have
illegally registered. Judge KilDreth, on this
application and on the affidavits OF the parties
mentioned. issued the requisite warrants.


False registration Is by the Election law made
O felony, punishable with imprisonment OF not


Much comment Is excited by the TACT that in the
thirty election districts contained in the Eighth
Assembly district republican charmen Of the
Board Of Inspectors have been elected in no less
tnan twenty-six.


The great contest in the district is in regard to
the Assembly and city and county ticket. These
ballots are usually handled by the chairman or
each board, VINO receives them and deposits them
IN the ballot box.
Year: 1874

Island. His son, William Cobbett, has
long been endeavoring to introduce the
growth of corn into England, and it
seems that he claims to have succeeded.
We learn that upwards of three acres
of this acclimated corn is now growing
at Houndslow, near Lopdon, and that it
has successfully withstood some severe
frosts with great hardihood, and is now
very promising. If our neighbors in the
East have really produced frost.prool
corn so prolific as it is made to appear
by the sounding title given to it, and
which we have quoted, it will go to
shake our faith in our permanent de-
pendence upon Europe as market for
our surplus crop of this cereal, and on
the contrary, cause us to look thither
for supply Of seed of so valuable a
plant. But we are somewhat doubtful
as to the truth Of this statement.