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Year: 1872

A gentleman writes us from Lewis County,
New York, for copies Of our Daily and Weekly
edtions,in order to judge Of the character Of the
city. The climate OF of his present home he
finds too severe for the health OF his family, and
he thinks OF following his profession in Will
mington. He says " All that l know OF your
city have learned from your Year Boot for
1872, sent me by friend q" This shows to what
II wide extent that publication was circulated
We received numerous orders for it from the
New England States also. Next Year, we shall
print much larger edition, and will make it
still more worthy of public appreciation.


This correspondent, we may add, writing on
the Sth, says I'VE have to-day, not less than
three feet Of snow over this entire section Of
country, and the winter has been very severe.
In fact, on this, the sth day of the second spring
month, we are in the midst of winter"


Lewis county is in Northern New York, al
joining st. Lawrence and Jefferson the latter
intervening between it and Lake Ontario
Year: 1872

OF all the izzles Of this fzzling era, the
Shaightout fizzle at Louisville yesterday
bears the palm. Indications were not
wanting that this unwieldy concern was
gotten up in the Grant influence for the
special purpose Of affecting the New York
election. But the sham was "too thin" to
hold together forlY.eight hours.
Year: 1872

HAVE BEEN RECEIVED


at "OAK HALL, and are now ready for the public.
ready for delivery at the desk This is the second thou
sanof these famous Suits which we have offered at SO
each, and the demand for them Increasing To those
from distance who send orders fer single suits, we
would say that we prefer to receive money ORDER by
mail rather than have the money sent by express for
which there is usually a charge. All orders will be
promptly aled in the order they are received so that to
secure asssormens OF sizes early application will be
Year: 1872

which will be produced with faithful adherence to the
traditional characteristics of his popular


and enchanting legend
The EVENING performance viii conclude with the
GOrgeOus, Romantic and Extrayagant rantomimic Har-
leNnlnade Of
Year: 1872

mark, but goes to his brother, Oscar Fred
| eric. Duke Of Ostrogothia, who was born in
1899. He is chief Of the brigade of the
Guard, Lieutenant General Of the Army
and Vice Admiral Of the Navy of Sweden
and Norway.


His wife is Princess Sophia Wilhelmine
daughter Of Duke William of Nassau, and
they have three sons and one daughter, OF
which the eldest is Prince Oscar Gustave
Adoiphe, born in 1856. who will now be
come heir apparent to the old Scandinavian
throne. just now there appears no imme-
date prospect Of union with Denmark
through the failure of male heirs to the late
King.


BeInadotte, the most republican of all
NapOleOn's lie1tenants, strangely became a
king by the choice Of a people remote from
those from whom he sprung, and to-day
only his line. of all the great'men who came
into prominence from the French revolu-
ton, remains in the occupancy of the high
position to which the fortunes Of war and
their own abilities raised them His dy-
nasty now appears as secure as that OF any
reIgning house in Europe and the teemlng
No"th!and over which they rule promises
yet to play al important pars IN 1he pro
grcss OF the Eastern continent.
Year: 1872

Itake leave to inform cur saloon keepers and the
public at large that the new installation for the
manufacture Of Lager and Ale on the ICE AND
COOL AIR PRINCIPLE is now il full operation.
furnish the public with an article inferior TO
none manufactured in the West or East, and supe-
rior TO any beer manufactured here and at rate
much cheaper than the imported lager from abroad.
Facts will prove the truth ofmy assertion


Orders filed with all necessary c&refulness and
promptness, and particular attention is paid to the
shipping for country customers Come and try
and you viii be satisfied in ali and every respect.


aul6 2m
Year: 1872

The Bolivar Bulletin says that Colonel
A J. Kellar authorizes it to announce
him an independent candidate for Con-
gness from this District. We dislike to
do this, yet there is no way Of getting
rid Of duty, hence Kellar's announce
ment will be found in the proper place.
What, We ask, continues our excellent
cotemporary, in the name of truth, in
the name cf justice, does this mean?
Does the editor of the Aualanche desire
the election of Barbour Lewis rather
tnan that Of Colonel Landon c. Haynes,
the unanimous choice Of the duly
constituted agents Of the Democratic
and Conservative masses? Can he
hope to do his people and the district he
lives in any good by the course he is
pursuing? We think not, and sincerely
trust he may wake up to a full realiza-
tiOn Of the situation, and not allow him
self TO be led off in the heat of passion
upon 8 ffuitless errand, that can end
only in defeat to himself and possibly to
those who have for years supported and
read his paper. What does this neao
departure mean, il it does not look to
the defeat Of the Conservative cause?
Did not every member Of the late con-
ventiOn pledge his word to support the
nominee? Most assuredly. How, then,
can Colonel Keller, who claims to be a
Conservative, dream Of success? There
is a peculiar something in all this, but
just at this time it is hard to tell what
that something is. Time, the old cham
pion, viii tell.
Year: 1872

A writer in the September ScribneT
gives a curious instance of history (or
fiction repeating itself. She tells a
story of an old colored minister, who, in
a sermon on hell, pictured il as region
Of ice and snow, where the damned
froze through eternity. When privately
asked his purpose in representing Ge-
henna in this way, he said: "a don't
dare TO tell them people nothing else.
Why, if 1 were to say that he'll was
warm, some of them old rheumatic Mig
gas would be wanting to start down
there the very first frost" Washington
Irving uses substantially the same idea
of changing the future to suit different
tastes in his description Of the Dutch
town Of Brock, famous for its cleanli-
ness. He says that the most fervent ex-
hOrtatiOns were of no avail in convert
ing the matrons there, until the dominic


pictured the Heavenly City as one Of a
purity that surpassed even that of Brock
itself That sermon converted the town,
Year: 1872

Special to the Appeal


NASHVILLE, August 24.-An i'm
mense Johnson torchlight procession
and mass meeting is being held tonight
in honor of Andrew Johnson's deter
mination to run as independent candi-
date for Congressman for the State at
Large.


The people assembled at the square,
and went into organization, and resOlu-
tions were offered and unanimously
adopted declaring Andrew Johnson the
choice Of the people for Congress. The
vote was one universal shout in the al
firmative, and committee was imme-
diately appointed 10 notify him of the
voice of the people.


He was waited on by the committee
from the convention, who announced
that it was the unanimous wish of the
meeting that he should suffer the use of
his name as a candidate for Congress- for
the State at Large. He gave his con-
sent. The announcement was received
with the widest demonstration.


An immense torchlight procession is
now parading the streets, and a large
cOncourse of people are collecting in the
vicinity Of the public square.


LATER.


Andrew Johnson is addressing a
crowd, estimated to number six thou
sand, at the public square.


The speech is being received with vo-
ciferous applause.


The city is blaze of enthusiasm, and
the assertion of his canditure is the ab-
sorbing topic of conversation. He will
canvass the State, and will soon visit
your city.
Year: 1872

From the Galaxy, for September.l


Undoubtedly the sphere and influence
of woman have greatly increased in the
last and present century; but the breadth
of culture now required, and the claims
of modern society, make another diff
Guilty for the hOusekeeper We all know
the old fable of the eye of the master and
its powers Of observation. As a mistress
in a family is an important person, would
il not be well to cultivate the power and
capacity for command in the young, in
stead of kindly but injudiciOusly post
pOning the evil day, as if all young wo-
men would naturally take to the myste-
ries and routine of housekeeping, as
young ducks to the water? Rather on
the principle Of pushing a friend over
board who has never learned to swim,
or perhaps never seen salt water before,
do the mothers of American girls treat
them; the usual answer being, 1.-THE
time will come fast enough when she
will hare to take care of a hOuse;n and
so they defer the gradual study fer 1t. Is
there any other study, profession, trade
or craft so neglected? We must infer
that women think household cares and
duties something which come by nature.
Happy would il be for US if it were 80;
but, if a natural gift, it is very charity
bestowed, unlike all other Of natures
beunteous provisi ms for US. House
keeping is not an instinct, and should
be a study. Women are clamorous for
a larger sphere; have they yet filed this,
best suited them, well and perfectly?
Do American women understand them
selves, their work and their servants
sufficiently? We think not.
Year: 1872

A European correspondent says the
abandonment of the policy Of non-ac-
ton by the clerical party in Rome, in
the elections held under the government
of Victor Emmanuel, has not been at
tended with remarkable success. At the
recent election, the clerical candidates
were thoroughly beaten, and all the can
didates recommended by the liberal
committees were successful. The ultra
Radicals made but a very poor show.
The success of the Liberals is considered
a great triumph, because the Pope is
said TO have felt confident OF victory,
and he counted on demonstrating TO all
Europe that the Roman population was
really on his side. The people Of Rome
were much elated at the result.
Year: 1872

CHICAGO, August 24.-Mrs. Mary Gre
nan, living in the south part of the city,
was found dead in her house this morn
ing by her husband. She was lying on
the floor with her head hanging over a
water bucket, a severe cut on the fore
head and marks of violence ON her neck.
police station, and was subsequently,
with Peter Donahue, arrested on suspi-
cion of having murdered the woman.
Year: 1872

1t is said that during the shocks OF
the recent earthquake in California
miners ut work three hundred feet
under ground were entirely uncon-
scious OF the disturbance at the sur
face, which ratified brick buildings
into a heap of ruins. This would
appear to support the hypothesis
lately advanced that earthquakes are
produced by electrical disturbances
on the surface rather than by any in
ternal agitation of the earth.
Year: 1872

Ihis view of the case would give
the anti-Grant candidate for Presi-
dent 1S5 votes; or six more than are
necessary to elect him.


VIII those Grant Republicans who
are already shouting over his tr;
umph in the coming contest lay down
their trumpets and take up their
pencils and go over these figures?
They will instruct, even though they
may not CRAFTY them.


We have said 1--WE believe that the
time for straightout Democratic
victory is at hand" and in the face
OF the above showing we think our
readers can hardly fail to agree with
us.
Year: 1872

IMPROVED STREET LAMpS.-A new descrlp-
tien Of lamp for street lighting is among the re-
cent foreign inventions Of interest. The prln-
cipic of the invention is the application of re-
hcctors, in order to bend down and utilize the
very considerable amount Of light which is now
wasted by upward radiation.


1t is we'll known that the rays of light which
fall upon the ground from street lamp, as
now constructed, are only small portion OF
those actually emitted by the flames. The rays
which. pass through the upper portion of the
sides of the lamp or through It's sopng root
are entirely disslpated, or at best, If partially
aud imperfectly reflected by the atmosphere,
become visible only in the form of an indefinite
red glow; in this way, it is calcul lated,' about
two-thirds OF the light given by the gas flame
are lost or misdlrected.


TO prevent such loss, the new lamp has strips
of flooking-glass arranged IN peculiar manner
The upper half of each side OF the lamp,
and the whole OF each side of the sloping root,
are occupied by a frame, in which the strips
are placed with their rejecting surfaces down
wards, in manner somewhat analogous TO the
laths ola Venetian blind. .


The precise character Of the effect produced
by this arrangement depends upon the distance
of the strips apart, also upon their width, and
upon their angle OF inclination; but the general
result is, subject to small variations, that the
street receives three times as much light as
would fall upon it through lamps OF the ordl-
nary kind. The frames holding the strips are
glazed on both sides and made dust proof, SO
that the mirrors will not themselves become
soiled or tarnlshed and the reaectoraS whole
can be cleaned in the usual way.
Year: 1872

l.


The STOCK, FIXTURES and GOOD WILL
of the best paying store in Alexandria. The
stock on hand is small Parties wishing to 60
into a good paying business will address u,
through the Postoficc my l-eou
Year: 1872

From the Buckhannon Delta.


As the location OF the State capital is
a question likely to be acted upon by
the Legislature now in session, we will
give our views briefly, and will com.
mence by saying that one has TO ride
from BuckhannOn 10 Charleston on
horseback, in mid-wnter, but once,
to satisfy himself that Charleston is
not the place.


1t is well known ty all Of our read.
ers that there are several places in this
end OF the State aspiring TO become the
State Capital, among the most premi-
nent OF which are Parkersburg, CIarks-
burg Grafton, and last, but not least,
Buckhannon. We deem IT unnecessary
at present TO discuss at length the mer.
it's Of Buckhannon, but will say that
we think that she possesses more ad-
vantages than any OF her competitors


From our little knowledge OF the
feeling OF the people OF the State, and





especially those who are sent as our
representatives,, we doubt vey much
whether wise and judicious location
can he maze a. the present time, and ~
our State is likely to improve and In-
crease largely in population in the next
five years, we think there ca1 lie no
great improperly IN deferring the loca-
rion for few years, and indeed we
would much prefer it to bad permanent
location at the present time We shall
not, therefore, be surprised or par'icu-
larly dissatisfied if the propositions o.
the citizens OF the city OF Wheeling
should be accepted, and the property
belonging to the State and pertaining to
the Capita! should be moved there at
once.


We think Wheeling and Parkersburg
possess advantages for a Temporary
location, but should very seriously ob-
ject TO either place for a permanent
location. We hope the good OF the
whole State will be looked TO, and the
matter settled Tor time. by a tempor-
sry location, or permanent location at
q central aud convenient point.
Year: 1872

Lake navigation is practically ended
for the season, reports from all along
Michigan, Huron and Erie showing the
harbors closed with ice. Our river is
kept open with tugs.


The Directors OF the Board OF Trade
have, it is stated, determined on report
ing in favor OF the expulsion Of Messrs
Mum & Scott, the elevator men. A
public meeting OF the Board will be
called on Tuesday to receive the report
Of the Directors and take final action


General Horace Porter.


A special from Washington to the
Chicago Journal says General Horace
Porter, Acting Secretary to the Presi-
dent, resigned his commission as Major
Of Ordnance in the regular army, and
his duties as Secretary to
the President, to accept the position Of
Vice. President OF the Pullman Palace
Car Company. The position is guar
anteed to him for five years
Year: 1872

Yesterday being holiday with the
Bull and Bear fraternity of Wall and
Broad streets, large numbers OF them
spent the day at the grounds Of the
Long Island Shooting Club, near
East New York, where shooting was
going On.
Year: 1872

Eight Hundred Men Threatened with


Destruction in Minnesota.


The continued snow blockades on the Pa
cifc railroads last Winter, and the consequent
inconvenience and suffering to travelling
humanity so graphically depicted subse-
quently, seem destined to be altogether shaded
by the horrible suffering already reported dur
ing the present season We publish elsewhere
to-day despatch showing that on Tuesday
week, owing to a want of foresight on the part
of a party of constructors on the Winona and st.
Peter Railroad in Minnesota, more than
eight hundred employees have been overtaken
by November snow storm at least hundred
miles from any telegraph constructing train
and completely cut off from civilization
Why they should expect the recent splendid
Autumn weather would outlast November is
not stated but certain it is that no
means were provided in case such calamity
as that which now threatens should occur.
The intelligence Of their awful condition was
by some means conveyed to Sleepy Eye, the
nearest white settlement, and from there sent
on to the General Superintendent at Winona.
The Superintendent Immediately started q
train to their relief, but. Notwithstanding
he had attached two locomotives to
the cars, up to Saturday morning he had only
been able to reach Ulms Here two other To-
comotives were attached to the train, provisions
for thirty days and a hundred and fifty men
and materials were taken aboard; but iuas-
much as the snowdrifts of eight and ten feet in
thickness had become frozen almost as solid as
ice on the Hudson in the depth Of Winter, and
that every foot of progress had to be achieved
by the pickaxe and shovel it will surprise no one
to learn that the train up to Sunday evening had
gone but twenty-five miles. The storm in the
meanwhile continued to rage furiously, the
intense cold causing the snow to freeze almost
as soon as it settled, and the hope Of reaching
| the unfortunate constructors becoming proper
tionately less On Tuesday night the train had
reached o point forty miles west Of the white
settlement whence the news was first received.


Here the gallant relieving party also became


blocked ill., Eighty miles had yet to be traced


before tho suffering laborers could be reached


or any sustenance forwarded. And, as If to


make the situation still more horrifyine
aud the lesson more impressive, the gale dc
Year: 1872

TIE SAFETY OF THE ARIZONA, announced
from San Diego, will set at rest foreboding
which had begun to spread. We have had
lately terrible list of steamboat catastrophes,
and would fain hope to be long spared any
additions to the catalogue.
Year: 1872

OUR SPECIAL CABLE REPORT from London
gives the latest aspect Of the English money
market and narrates the improved feeling pre-
vailing therein as reflected in the stronger
condition Of both the Bank of England and
the numerous Joint stock banks this week as
compared with last. The enterprise of the
HERALD in giving the London bank statement,
Just as it does that of the association Of banks
in this city, every week, will be duly appreci-
ated by the business community. A large gain
in the specie Of the Bank of England is good
news to our cotton factors and wheat exporting
merchants, as it implies brisker trade and a
more active movement Of these staples from
this side The Paris kilograms are also assur-
ing as to monetary matters in that centre.


THE RECENT INDIAN Powwow in the Indian
Territory seems to have been followed by
sharper discussion. Some few days after the
pipe of peace was smoked and the braves had
departed with the benisons of their Quaker
friends, General Mckenzie fell foul of strong
force Of the cutthroats within sixty miles Of
the council grounds and thrashed them
soundly. We have had no detailed account
of the engagement. but it would appear to
have been no slight affair. The General Of the
Army has honorably mentioned the officers,
and medals have been ordered for the enlisted
men who particularly distinguished them
selves in the AGhk.
Year: 1872

NEWSPAPER rivalry is at its height in
Osceola, so the editor of tho 0sceola Dem
Ocrdt conceived of a plan whereby he
should utterly aunihilAte his antagonist
and secure an important item for the ex'
elusive use Of the readers Of the Democrat
He engaged man to attempt his assas
sination just before his paper went tc
press, intending to make some journalistic
capital. But unfortunately his accom-,
plice did not aim badly enough, and he
gave the editor such a dose Of shot that
he was too much hurt to write up the
affair, and so the opposition paper had the
item, with full particulars" exclusively.
The wrong man now "hangs his diminish
cd head" and, worse yet, he has only
himself 10 blaWe.
Year: 1872

A CORRESPONDENT in another column
exposes the iniquity of the apportionment
OF olrepresentation in the Legislature that
has been proposed in the Convention and
will no doubt, substantially, be adopted.
We trust Ohio county citizens will like
it, because that is what great many Of
them voted for when they voted for a
Convention and for the jaybird delega-
tion. Under the new regime it will take
five Ohio county sovereigns to equal one
sovereign in Tucker, Webster or Mellow
ell. That is Democratic government, and
only the beginning. But read the letter,
headed political Equality"
Year: 1872




The City Council last night met at the
request ofthespublic meeting held at the
court house Tuesday night, but refused to
pass the resolution indicated by that
meeting asking the Legislature to author.
lie vote Of the people orthe city on sub.
scribing $500, 900 to bring the Wheeling
& Tuscarawas Valley Railroad upon the
Island. Instead Of that both branches
adopted q resolution asking the Legisla.
turc 10 authorize such a vote upon the
proposition TO make such a subscription
on condition that the terminus, depot,
shops, &C., should be on the east side of
the main channel Of the river. It Is well
understood here, but may not be else.
where, that the imposition Of this condi.
ton defeats the enterprise, and was so
intended by those voting for 1t. 1t
would cost near a million Of dollars to
bridge the main channel, and nobody
supposes that such q sum, or any consid-
erablC sum for that purpose, can be raised.
OF course our delegation in the Legisla-
turG will have q bill passed in accordance
with this instruction, but we suppose
Council will never enact the farce Of sub.
mitting to our people the question whether
the city shall subscribe 100000 to a rail-
road that would cost million dollars be-
fore it got as far as the western line ofthe
city.


The Council modified the resolution
hitherto passed in regard to the Wheeling
& Toledo (Hopedale) road, taking of the
condition requiring completion in IS
months and putting 1t on the same loot
ing in all respects as the W. st. V. road
OF course 1t is just as impossible to bridge
the river for one road as for the other, 80
that nosubscription can be made to either.
The Legislature may just as well be
spared the trouble of passing the act If 1t
is to contain this condition requiring the
river to be bridged, for nothing will or can
be done under it in behalf Of either road
Year: 1872

The Chattanooga Tones contains the follow
ing rather striking allusion to the Board Of Al
dermen of that city:


THE Show BUSINESS. Any impartial specta-
tor at a council meeting can see the reason why
the Board puts prohibitory tariff on shows
exhibiting in this city. They don't want to be
rained by Chinese cheap labor. One evening IN
the Council Chamber is equal to three circus
performanceS.