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Year: 1872

The anthracite tonnage this year, says New York journal, has thus far been unusually large.

 The territory from which almost all our anthracite coal comes is, when com pared with the amount and value of the product singularly small one. If any cut from piece of paper rectangle rep resenting on the map of Pennsylvania space 8 hundred miles long and forty broad, they will find that by placing 1t with it's length in direction between north and northeast it can be made to cover the area from which we receive all but small portion of our sdpply. In other words, all but comparatively little of what now constitutes the great bulk of fuel used for industrial and domestic purposes by the cities, large villages, and, to no inconsiderable extent, the ru- ral districts, of the four Middle States and New England. comes from region less than half the size of the State of New Jersey.

 | The value of the anthracite coal carried over the various railroads and canals since the first of January, if reckoned at what it's price is by the time it reaches the consumer, has been, on an average, not far from seven or eight million dol lars month, or about three-fourths the interest ger month of the national debt. The numbe: of persons supported by the business, including the wives and children of those employed in all it's va rious branches, cannot be much short of | five hundred thousand. Indeed, when we consider the number of men connec- ted with the railroads, which arc enga- ged principally in coal transportation, we are not sure that even this is not too small an estimate.

 The amount of physical power requir- ed in the transportation of anthracite coal is very interesting feature of the of the business. Its aggregate is literally stupenduous. If we imagine noun tain in the form of cone, quarter of mile 1n diameter at the base, and a thousand feet high, we shall get pretty accurate idea of the bulk of anthracite which, at the rate up to the present time, will have been taken to market in the year 1872 And if we consider that this vast quantity of so heavy substance as coal has been moved an average dis tance by land carriage of over hundred miles-about one-sixth of it having in it's journey been hauled by railroad from deep valley up a grade formerly considered impracticable even for pas senger trains, to an elevation of several handred feet-we shall obtain no more than fair idea of the motive-powe1 which has been used. As an illustration of the physical force which the human mind can control by means of machin, cry, we know of few things which arc more striking than such transportation of so immense quantity and weight o1 l material.
Year: 1872

A Pittsburg paper, speaking of the de- struction of the village of Somerset. says Fully three fourths of the town IS de- stroyed, and insurance for the paltry sum of $60. 1000 is all that covers the loss ot fully $1,OOO,OOO. The fire commenced in a livery stable at the extreme end of the town about o'clock in the afternoon, and seemingly in less time than it takes to write this sentence had swept complete ly over the whole business portion of the village. The wind was blowing hard, and carried sparks and burning shingles in all directions, so that while the terrified inhabitants were endeavoripg to stay the fire in one place it would break out in another far ahead. It was the story of Chicago oven again, except that the build ings were almost all of wood, and burned as soon as caught. Every grocery in the place, with one exception, and every hotel but the Barnett House, the two printing offices, and the Lutheran and Presbyte- rian churches were burned. In almost every case the unfortunate sufferer from the devouring clements lost his all, and well-to-do farmers of the day before be- came beggars without place to sleep at night. Numbers, of course, passed that and the succeeding night in the open air. few having quarters adequate to protect them from the chill breezes and damp winds that follow the going down of the sun. The destitution is indeed great. and the charitable people of New York would not be going out of their way in sending aid to the unfortunate of their sister State. Here ill Pittsburg efforts, of course, are being made to assist the suffering ones. while the City of Brotherly Love cannot fail to lend helping hand. Somerset is the capital of the county of the same name, and the population in 1860 was 2,776. The town was burned once before, somewhere about the year 1880. The burning of Somerset certainly points Q moral every village in the land is equally liable to similar fate, and for that very reason more attention should be paid to the matter of insurance. Out of the i'm mense amount of property destroyed in this conhagration, but one-sixteenth, as we have said, was insured. Had the prop erty been insured, as it ought to have been, men who now have lost their all would have had comfortable maiAten- ance to fall back upon. Let the inhabi tants of other villages, then, take warning, and not short-sightedly grudge premiums paid on insurance policies.
Year: 1872

PROGRESS OF THE HoosAo TUNNEL The EHoosac tunnel, since it was begun some eighteen years ago, has, from time to time, taken up the attention of the public, especially of the people of Mass achusetts and her legislators. Some times its progress has been so slow that it has been almost completely lost to public notice, and repeatedly it's pros poets have lived precarious life in the halls of legislation. Especially in 1872, a strong combined effort was made to defeat the project, though, after a long and animated discussion, it was finally decided by Q considerable majority in both houses to pledge the credit of the state for the sum then needed-a pledge it has been frequently called upon to re- new. However, since the Messrs. Shand- ly entered upon their contract, three years ago, the work has been pushed for ward with great vigor and determination, and it is calculated now that the excava- tion will be completed the entire distance of four and half miles by the first of March. 1874. It is sufficiently wide for double track, and railroads are in running order on both sides.-Bosto.a Globe.
Year: 1872

A SAD DEATH. IA communication from Oldenburg, Germany, says ': The young wife of one of our most respected citizens has been buried. Her sad end has awakened the deepest sympathy in all circles. A few days ago she was in perfect health, and went down into the cellar with lighted candle to fetch some wood. Upon opening the door of the cellar a cat sprang past her, while at the same time dreadful pain caused her to utter piercing shrick. The ser wants hurried to her assistance, and found her stretched on floor the in con- vulsions. The poor woman kept pressing her left leg and on searching for the cause they found large rat which had bitten her severely on the left knee. The furious animal had, it seems, been pursued by the cat, and had taken refuge under her clothes. After lingering @ few days in dreadful suffering, during which she was almost reduced to skele- ton, the poor woman died.
Year: 1872

A GENTLE REBUKB. lady, riding in car on the New York Central Rail road, was disturbed in her reading by the conversation of two gentlemen occu- pying the seat just before her. One of them seemed to be student of some college on his way home for vacation. He used much profane language, greatly to tue annoyance of the lady. She thought she would rebuke him, and on begging pardon for interrupting them. asked the young student if he had stud jed the languages. Yes, madam I have mastered the languages quite well. :" Do you read and speak Hebrew?" "Quite fuently." ''Will you be so kind as to do me small favor?" "With great pleasure, I am at your service. '' "Will you be So kind as to do your swearing in Hebrew?" We may we'll suppose the lady was not annoyed any more by the ungentlemanly language of this would be gentleman.
Year: 1872

THE GETTYSBURG KATALYsINE SPRINa.-Such is the name bestowed upon 8 medicinal spring which appears on the battlefield at Gettysburg, which is winning fame as world wide as that of the great battle fought around it. The story of it's discovery by the wounded in the battle is our modern history. Almost equally fabulous are some of it's cures. Even the medical jour- nals admit that it is not only remedy for the worst forms, but for nearly every variety of our chronic diseases. Its waters are being carried to every part of the world for they neither loose their taste or medicinal virtue by bottlins or exposure to the atmosphere. See advertise ment in another column
Year: 1872

FoR EURoPE.-On the last steamer day, over 2,000 people left New York for Europe. One steamer carried the large number of 352, and all the vessels were filled. Berths have to be engaged weeks in advance, and it would seem that the United States was making 8 general pleasure trip to the Old World,
Year: 1872

Whether for use on man or beast, tho Mer- chants Gargling Oil will be found an invaluable Llniment, and worthy of use by every resident in the land. We krlow of no proprietary medi- which shares the good will of the people to a

 greater degree than this.-N. r. Independent.
Year: 1872

The following table exhibits the cleo toral vote of the United States in the contest of 1872, with statement of the popular majority in the same States in 1868. It should be kept for reference:
Year: 1872

Peruvian Syrup.-1 his valuable medicine has been silently making it's way into public favor by the numerous remarkable cure it has performed Its sin guar efficacy is owing to the protorde % iron which in form in which this rl e'nen of healthy blood be snnplied.
Year: 1872

To THE GRLs.--We have lately seen 1t stated that in one town, four girls were married at the same hour, about eighteen months ago. Two of them have separated from their husbands, and the other two are trying for divorces. Such things ought to wake up the girls to sense of their danger Girls talk and laugh about marriage as though it was jubilee, jolly gladsome thing, a rose without thorn. And so it is, if it is all right, if they go about it like ra- tional beings, instead of merry making children. It is a serious thing to marry

 It is life business and that of heart and happiness. Therefore, never do it Tn haste; never run away to get married

 never steal marriage; never marry for wealth, or standing, or fine person, or manners, but only for character, fol worth, for the qualities of mind and heart, which make an honorable man. Take time, think long and well before you accept any proposal, consult youl parents, then some judicious friend

 then your own judgment. Learn all ii is possible for you to learn of your pro posed husband; when all doubts are re-

 moved, and not till then, accept him.
Year: 1872

On this road there are over 1900 horses, $50 OF
which are detached for the Lexington avenue
route. More than half OF the whole number are
suncring from the incipient stage Of the disease,
which is the cough. There are about one hundred
IN various degrees Of the disease at its worst The
Year: 1872

II was stated in some Of the many journals yes


terdsy that the epzooty had made Its appearance In
the horses Of the Fire Department and that large
number were rendered unit for duty. This was
well calculated to cause widespread alarm among
property owners, who well know that wltnOut
horsefesh our steamers would be worthless In bat
Ting with the devourlng element. IL Is gratlIylng
alarm. There are In the Department over one
hundred horses, and as yet but ten have been be-
sieQed by the disorder. As fire rarely occurs that
REQUIRES 0pe.IVurtb Of this force Of animals the
Year: 1872

The veterinary surgeon OF the Board OF Health 10
now examining this disease in the city and win
make report npon the subject 20 the Board to-
day very important and interesting report is
expected upon the subject. -.
Year: 1872

nrst gympooms broke out In this stable on Monday
morning Ast, the coughing OF the horses being dis
tlnctly heard on the avenue.


Bran, with some OF patent cattle spice, was
then substituted for the ordinary feed. strong
liniment was used on the neck and throat, and
Homeopathic medicine also given. From those
ease began 1t was learned that the maady first ap
peared In the cough, then in the painting, and the
third stage was the discharge OF yellow
matter from the nostrils, this being con-
sidered sign that the danger OF death
was over. This was the represen tation made but
IL would appear from statements made In some OF
the other large stables that the discharge from the
nostfils comes very soon after the cough sets ~,
far the most certain indication OF the worst
stage OF the disease 10 considered TO
be the refusal OF the horse orr -. to, to eat. eat
IDENTITY suffering badly from the cough There was
scarcely horse standing in the depot-either
before going out or after returning-that was not
coughing and suffering from fatigue. But the sick
horses were worked all day, on the principle that
such course was not injurious s to them and tnat


However, the horses that were in the incipient
stage yesterday while those far gone on Tuesday
were c0nvalescent yesterday, and were able to eat
This win give some idea OF how the disease IS run
ming.


The Fourth Avenue Line.


The Fourth Avenue line has about seven hundred
and seventy horses more than half OF which are
afflicted with the disease. OF these sick animals
twenty are In the lowest state. There are sixty


five cars running daily on this line, and as 1t takes
eight horses 10 run one car for . day, it
may be imagined how soon, If the cpl
demic increases, the trips here-and for
similar reason on all city lines-must be
reduced to very few. Yesterday afternoon the
horses were showing evident signs OF the spread OF
the cOntagiOn, ana though the best OF care was be-
slowed on them, still the poison was spreading
and honr after hour II was more apparent that the
whole stable was likely to be included number
OF the horses are not eating half the usual food
this being sure premonition that the dis
ease is certain to find Its own natural end.
medicine adopted Last evening il was deter
mined not to run the full number OF cars to-day,
and consequently several Of the drivers and con-
ducJors were temporarily dismissed 1t IL expected
| that In this stable the experience gathered from
| the treatment tried In the other large stables In
this city may help to stay the further progress O
| the epidemic.
Year: 1872




on the Second avenue road there has not been
comparatively very great suffering. On this line
there are about one thousand horses. and OF these
about seventy-fve have the disease in its incpient
state. Strangely, too IL did not appear until
yesterday morning, but early in the day 1t was
fonnd necessary to put ten OF the horses In the
hospital as UNFIT for work. Unlike the
treatment used in most OF the other
stables the iced OF the horses was not
changed, corn and oats, with cut hay. being
given No horse was considered In the worst stage.
The medicine given was mixture OF acontte and
belladonna, with light costic injection. The
superintendent OF the horses considers the dis
ease, so far as he has seen IL, to be similar to
diphtheria In the human system. An ordinary cold
would not affect horse In the same way as the
present disease does the difference being that
cold affects the animal over the entire body,
whereas the epidemic is confined to the
lungs. < "quInsy sore throat'' would cause
the horse to suffer more severely than
does the present disease. The same gentleman
stated that he believed 1t would be better to allow
the horses light exercise but that they should not be
actually worked into the worst state Of the disease:
He expects that though now so few Of the Second
avenue line horses are suffering badly, still not one
OF them viii escape. It was claimed BY the COM
pany that the cars ran all day as usual.
Year: 1872

In this stable there are 440 horses, 100 OF them
being in very bad condition. Since Monday last
the disease has been taking greater extent and it
was feared yesterday that to-day the whole
stable will be suffering. Eleven stages have
been taken of, and doubtless to-day the
number running will be still further reduced. Tar
and belladOnna internally and a strong liniment
externally are the medicines used. The stable is
dsinfected with chloride OF lime. II is said that
ha
Year: 1872

The Twenty.Third street Line OF Stages.


The last visit made by the HERALD Commissioner
was to the stable of the Broadway and Twenty
third street line OF stages which is located in Ninth
avenue, at Twenty-sixth street. little boy, who
was quite smart and voluble, called the "stable
bossn Mr.. Edward Gaynor, who put his head out OF
a door and declared himself ready to be interviewed
at once and on the spot. He made his statement as
fOllows:-


"There are ATS horses on this line of stages and
sixty-three stages are run. We have taken four
stages of to-day account OF the sickness OF the
horses. The first we knew oil 1t was on Sun
day night, when heard the coughing. l have been
giving them liniment and mustard, as well as AGO.
mite and beadOnna. Some OF the cases are worse
to-day than yesterday and we have taken one trip
OF each stage, which makes ffty-nine trips less In
consequence OF the disease. i never knew any
thing like this disease before. The horses get
chilled and do not eat much as they usually do;
but we are taking good care OF them as possible.
That is all have to say"
Year: 1872

An Illinois young man who has
recently died left romantic story
behind him. which is full of warning
to designing women. The man was
in love with girl of the usual
amount of beautv, when for some
unknown cause quarrel occurred
and separation followed. In his
spite he married somebody else
Some time after he discovered the
quarrel was caused by the woman he
married. She had redated an old
love letter and sent it to the first
lady, thus causing the quarrel which
secured for herself a husband When
the grief stricken man realized the
state of affairs he smothered his wife
TO death with a pillow, deceived the
jury that sat on her body. and died
of broken heart. leaving the written
confession behind him. The girl he
did not marry is some one else's wife
and three persons happy mother.
Year: 1872


We are glad to learn that the foreign
lumber trade is about to be opened with
HsndsbOrO again. A gentleman who is en-
gagged in the trade with Cuba was here this
week to see our mill men, and to contract
with them for lumber to be delivered at
Ship Island. This business was carried on
many years ago with success, and we can
not see now why it can't be made just as
profitable. Vessels drawing twenty-five
feet of water can come with safety at Ship
Island harbor and be Hghtered by schoon-
ers or steamers from the saw mills here at
a small cost. We hope our mill pen will
not let this opportunity pass, but go at
once into the trade, as there is no doubt of
it proving very remunerative to them, and
be the means of reyiving all branches of
business in HandsbOrO.
Year: 1872

Judge w. B. Wood has opened and ad
iourned court from day to day since Friday.
He is preparing his appointment list of iu-
spectOrs of registration, as provided for in
the last election law of Congress. The law
provides for the appointment of two for
each parish-one representing each party
but in the present state of affairs with US
four ticketsin the feId-he is necessarily
somewhat at loss how to proceed
Year: 1872

An Austrian naval engineer is said to
have perfected an invention by which ocean
going steamers dispense with the smoke
stack entirely, the smoke being elected
under water quite as readily as IN the air.
Year: 1872

Enquirer says;


General Babcock, commissioner of public
buildings and grounds, received sixty two
palrs OF German sparrOws few days since,
and they have been let out in the public
grounds. They are now becoming quite
numerous IN the public parks, and as they
multiply rapidly there viii soon be thou.
sands Of them in the city.
Year: 1872

We think it entirely wrong to permit
clubs of young lads and children to turn
out in procession during an exciting political
campaign as the present one promises to be.
We need not go beyond Saturday night, and
the causeless but natural panic of the
Junior Broom Rangers to justify this posi-
ton. We hope the practice will be sum.
marily stopped.
Year: 1872

Colonel George H. Wolcott, Chief of the Texas and Pacific engineering party, for some months at work in Arizona. came into town on Wednesday eyening, and the party is working this way from Pima Villages up what may be called the Santa Cruz valley. As soon as Lieutenant Ben dire can give an escort, Colonel Wolcott will proceed eastward with line just to the north and east of this town to the Cienega; thence skirt along the Wbet- stone range to and up the San Pedro river to suitable crossing. Another line win

 be run south of Tucson From the Ara yapa and Cila route, that ROW being run near Tucson, and the one further south. a permanent line will quite certainly be es- taollshed. So many propositions beside the mere cost of grading, enter into a

 choice, that 1t is waste Of words to spec

 ulate upon which will be finally adopted Theroute via Stein's Peak range. Railroad

 Pass inthe Chiricahua range, Arayapa can yon and the Gila river is regarded as quite favorable to building and operating road. but whether the best of all is vet un- known. No grade will exceed and prob ably uot reach eighty feet to the mile. The heaviest is found in the Stein's Peak range and very short distance at the head of ATayapa canyon.
Year: 1872

THE weather last week and this has been clear, with some wind now and then, but no days except yesterday have been disa- greeable, and pleasanter nights could not be desired. A little ice appeared some mornings.