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Year: 1872

An article known SIS MarezzO Marble,
lately introduced into England, prom
ises to be a valuable addition to the
ornamental substances used in the arts,
the appearance of true marble being
very closely initiated, and the resulting
material being very easily worked and
very durable. The imitation. of differ
ent colored veins in the marble is eff
fected by taking skeins of silk, stepped
in suitable colors, and laid in proper
combinations upon a polished glass
plate. Upon this is poured, to 2epth
of about one-tenth of an inch, a guam
tity of fine cement, mixed with water, of
suitable body color, and the
skeins of silk are removed, before SOL
idilication ensues, leaving their repre-
sentation IN the colored mass. The
thickness of the artificial marble is in
creased by backing it with cement of
a somewhat coarser quality, and still
coarser quality of cement is applied


for the purpose of taking up the su-
perhuous moisture. The whole will
set in very short time, and allow the
| glass slab to be raised on end, and to
! exhibit the general effect. When


completely dry the slab is detach
ed from the glass, and may be
made of any desired thickness by
a backing of coarse cement and
strengthened by the occasional intorpo-
lation of an intermediate backing of
fbrous material, such as canvas, etc.


The surface is afterwards shaped and
polished, so as to bring out the mar
bling and further process of enam-
cling on this surface is sometimes gone
through with, so as to secure special
resistance to wear or exposure in the
open air. This material has already
been applied extensively in decorative
work, such as columns, pilasters, cor
nlces, statuary, etc. ....
Year: 1872

We commend to the attention OF
olr readers the interesting letter Of
our correspondent W, TO be found
in another column. The Empizoo-
tic disease has taken a truly alarm
;ag form, and it would be wise for
oar farmers, now that the pest is
uot upon us, to give a strict atten'
Ion to the care of their horses and
AD INTERIM to keep themselves well
advised of its advance and of the
remedies used to PREVENT as well
Is 10 CURE. The extract from the
Financier may well command the
earnest consideration of all of our
PEOPLE, especially of those who
have been charged with the protec-
ton of the rights and promotion
# the interests of the State.
This Pennsylvania concern, in Its
own state, where it is best known,
is properly recognized as a monster
who goes about seeking whom ii
may devour. No corporation is
900 great for Its rapacious NAV, no
interest too small for its Unsuitable
appetite. 1t stretches out its vast
arms, north, south, east and west
and swallows, without a gulp all
In the way, both great and small,
until in its enlarged proportions and
intricate ramifications its own share
holders arc profoundly ignorant of
It's condition and of its purposes
We are not inclined to lend our aid
IN enlarging its phylacteries or in
a!tording it any facilities to grind
down our interests TO Its advance
ment, nor to assume a proportion
which will bring Virginia under its
heel.
Year: 1872

The Christiansburg Messenger fur
nishes the following as the particulars
of dlabolical outrage perpetrated
on Wednesday last at Dublin. Real
ly, if it be correctly reported. the
matter should call for the most sum.
mary remedy. This is about the
fifth murder recently committed in
that section Of country. and it is
about time the people should meet
and urge the officers of the law to
protect society.
Year: 1872

A gentleman of this city, feeling it of inter-
est to the public, especially many Old Line Democrats
throughout the entire country, takes the responsibility
of giving the following extracts from private letter
addressed TO him by Judge smaley. formerly Chairman
of the National Democratic Committee, and the last
chairman Of that party while victorious and previous


to his taking seat the bench Of the United States
Court one of the abest leaders in the Eastern States
The Judge who is believer of the strctest sect in the


doctrine of the judicial propretcs, has entirely with


drawn from political life and kept aoof from any act


i've participation in politics. since his accession TO the
bench but the following extracts from the private let
referred to show that he has strong convictions as to
the political necessities Of the day. He writes under
date OF May 81 "But to turn from celestial ques-
tions to terrestrial ones You ask what think OF
you long letter upon the subject tor / have
clear and strong convictions upon tO were not
the manual labor OF writing painful TO me. ana
have amauuensis / shall vote for Greeley
and Brown, and do not see how any wel-inioTmed
honest minded Democrat can do otherwise. Elmer
Greeley Grant will he elected. IL Is useless TO ea or
doubt about it, Greeley is able fearless and honest
man. He Is not the kind OF man that would nave se-
eced for high executive position, but hs pecnllarues
all in the direction of justice Liberty ana mercy lie ana


are about of age Ihave known Of him for about forty
years, aud have always been opposed 10 HIN until WITHIN
two three years but have always regarded Inn as an
honest man, TO his convictions. The Cincinnati plat
form Is good one aud Mr. GTeeleys letter or accept
proved. agree with him upon principle so far as


know upon all questions OF state except the tar ana


think that should he proposes be left 70 the people OF
the districts rejoice 10 the continually growing
evidence that the Baltimore Convention will ipdOrse
him. Voorhees, and similar Dugald Dalgettys cannot
assist the tide any more than he could
Year: 1872

"WAITER r' The waiter replied, ''Sir:"
"Waiter, am man of few words, and
don't like to be continually ringing tie
bell, and disturbing the house; I'll thank
YOU to pay attention to what / say, and to
remember that although there are three
ways of doing things. like only one way
in those who have subordinate stations
and minds In the first place, bring me
glass of brandy and water (cold), with
little sugar, and also teaspoon wipe
down this table, throw some Goals on the
fire. and sweep down the hearth bring
me In a couple of candles, pen, ink, and
paper. some water, and a little sealing
wax (; tell the hostler to take care of my
horse. dress him well, stop his feet, ard
let me know when he is ready to feed
order the chambermaid 10 prepare me
good bed, take care that the sheets are
well aired, clean night-cap, and a glass
of water in the room; send the boots
with pair of slippers that l can walk 10
the stable in !; tell him must have my
boots cleaned and brought into the room
tonight. and that shall want to be called
at five o'clock in the morning. Ask your
mistress what l can have for supper; tell
her / should like roast duck, or some
thing of that sort tell your master TO
step in. / want to ask him few ques-
tions he is in the interest of the Liberals,
believe, and so much the better, for
have a friend who will stand for the town
at the next vacancy; send me all the
directions; change this five shilllngs'
worth of stamps into coin none OF the
silver to be worn when does the mail
arrive with the letters, and what time in
| the afternoon does the mail leave Are
there any soldiers quartered in the town,
and how many: Just tell me what time
II Is bv the clock on the landing, and
leave the room" This portrait is from
/ life
Year: 1872

THERE is no objection to a crowd of
men drummed together in the express in
terest of ''free trade and revenue reform, y
nominating Horace Greeley, the father of
Protection, as their candidate, if they
wish to do so, and think that is the short
est way to attain what they are after.
And there is no impropriety, from a
worldly point of view, in their betraying
the cause in whose name they first assem-
bled, especially when they find that their
standard-bearer repudiates it, and is ready
to fight them if they proclaim it. There
is no impelling force stronger than the
human necessity of daily bread. Napo-
leon s venal officer fifty described the
dominating Importance of hunger over
any moral principle when he said, apollo
getically, But l must live, you know"


But we would like to know what special
merit there is in Greeley's patent for
lodging adopted in the platform of the
Cincinnati Convention, 1--WE decline to
assert ourselves on the question of the
tariff, because it belongs to the various
Congressional Districts" Every public
question belongs to the Congressional
Districts quite as exclusively, and it
would have been more ingenious if the
Convention had adopted, in lieu of its
illnatured platform, the following simple
panacea:


WHEREAS, All public evils must be cured by leg
islation; and,


WHEREAS, Legislation is the business of the
people and not the work of the President: and


WHEREAS, We differ so radically concerning the
means of cure that unable to agree on any
prescription; therefore,


ResOlUed, That all questions be referred to the
Congressional Districts.


In this case, blank sheet of paper
would have been the platform, and the
watchword of the contest would have
been, as it now is, the simple and i'm
pressive legend, "We want office. "
| Chicdgo Post
Year: 1872

If were to give you motto, to go
through life with, one that would stand
you for warning or counsel in any strait
in which you might find yourselves, | be-
lieve l would give it in this one word,
Now.


Don't waste your time, and your
strength, and your opportunities, by al
ways meaning to do something-do u
Only weakness comes of indecislon.
Why, some people have so accustomed
themselves to this way of dawdling along
from one thing to another, that it really
seems impossible for them to squarely
make up their minds to anything. They
never quite know what they mean to do
next, and their only pleasure seems to
consist in putting things off as long as
possible, and then dragging slowly through
them, rather than begin anything else.
Don't live single hour of your life with.
out doing exactly what is to be done in it,
and going straight through it, from be
ginning to end. Work, play, study,
whatever it is, take hold at once and finish
it up squarely and cleanly, and then to the
next thing, without letting any moments
drop out between. 1t is wonderful to see
how many hours these prompt people con-
trive to make of day; it's as if they
picked up the moments that the dawdlers
lost. And if you ever find yourself where
you have so many things pressing upor
you that you hardly know how to begin
let me tell you a secret, take right hold
of the very first one that comes to hand
and you'll find the rest all fall into filt
and follow after like a company of well
drilled soldiers, and though work may bt
hard to meet when it charges in squad
it is easily vanquished if you can bring II
into line You may have often seen the
anecdote of the man who was asked how
he had accomplished so much in his life
"My father taught me-" was the reply
"when 1 had anything to do, to 90 ant
do it."


There is the secret-the magic wore
| nom Little CORPORAL.
Year: 1872

A VERY worthy minister of a populous
parish in File had often found that the
box for containing the collections in con-
nectlon with the congregation for mission
purposes did not count out as he knew
well it ought to have DONE He accord
ingly had it set fast with a counted sum
therein, and on examining it some time
thereafter not coin was visible. The
box stood in the vestry Kirk mice have
long been reputed "puir," but in this
case the mice were not suspected. The
beadle and the minister, it appeared, were
the only parties having access to the box


The former liked his glass, and obtained
it often by queer devices which he had
recourse to; and one day the minister,
with seriousness befitting the occasion,
on meeting the beadle, announced how
matters stood. 'Now, Thomas, you know
it must either have been you or l that had
to do with the matter. How are we 10
get over its" "Well, sir" put in Thomas,
''as esay, it maun either hae been you OF
me wha hae dun't, Pll tell We what well


dae. I'll pay the half OF and yell pay the
tither half, and we'll say nae mair aboot
it." With his usual kind-heartedness anC
flow of humor, the minister paid the one


half while the beadle refunded the other
and thus the missing sum was made up
Year: 1872

But all these things happen, and if any
one is OVERRIDING himself in these days,
ought he not to know it and settle wheth-
er his course is bests


1t strikes us that an hour on Sunday of
cool, healthy consideration of the actual
status and doings of our weekday lives,
would be an interesting employment,
whether satisfactory or not.


Take another hour on Sunday to do
somebody some good for which you
haven't the time on any other day. Write
letter to the mother, or brother, or SIS
ter, whom you have forgotten for long
time. Hunt out friend who has disap-
peared from your interest, and renew a
cordial acquaintance. Find out some
body who is suffering, and carry fresh
cheer to him " her. Go to see the folks
who would be glad to see you, but whom
you are not always glad to see. Visit the
families of those who are working hard to
make themselves rich. Help to put some
kind of home-feeling into everybody
who is homeless. There are plenty of
good acts, which are not common-and
on Sunday you want to do something
uncommon. That is what the day is
made for. Pm talking to people who
find Sunday dull and the church unmean-
ing, and do not care to pay religion much
attention. do not want to drive you
where you do not want to go. But we
ought all of US to make of Sunday finer
day than the rest of days, because we
have the chance. Our daily toll makes us
dull. Sunday ought to wake US up Our
daily temptations make us deceitful, hard
and selfish. Sunday ought to loosen out the
chords of affection and humanity and give
us hearts of flesh. The daily life of men
is burdened with sin and uglinesss-
streaked with deceit, fouled with lust and
appetite. 1t deserves to be improved
Sunday is improvement time. I believe
that when any one begins to improve
their time, they will soon find what good
a church Sunday will do, and the value
of religion. Friends, try my advice lit
tie while-Erchdnge
Year: 1872

THE New York Etening Nal says
Look out for pure Vermont maple
sugar. They have been boiling man IN
il at Fairfield. This man was boiling sap
in a forty gallon kettle, hanging on pole,
when he struck his head against the pole
and fell into the kettle. From what We
know of the character of those Vermont
farmers, we have not the least idea that
they will throw away that much sap, sim
ply because it has had man in it. 1t
will vet appear on our tables in the form
of syrup, and if anybody finds buttons in
theirs, they will please return them 10
Joseph Minor, Fairfield, VT"
Year: 1872

nounced that "a builder of this city. who
has been Inconvenience for the last eight
or ten days by the weather in the erection
of a house which he has contracted for. yes


terday telegraphed to the Weather Bureau
at Washington to know if the fine weather
then existing was likely to continue through


out the week, and was answered Yes: 90
ahead The gentleman has SO much faith
in his information that be has made pre-
parations 10 recommence his work today"
Year: 1872

man died the other day from habit
ual drunkenness. A post-mortem eNamlna-
ton OF his internal organs showed that his
blood was largely mixed with alcohol: Ihe
coroner testified that the heart sme.led as
though it had been steeped in alcohol.
People who are in the habit OF keeping
themselves saturated with the vile alcoholic
compounds under the name of rum, gin,
bourbon, etc, should take warning from
such an example. We may talk Of soft
hearts, noble hearts, and true hearts, but
how can a heart - stepped in alcohol be
anv OF these!
Year: 1872

At meeting OF this association, held last even
ing the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted


Whereas we, the colored residents and voters of the
Twentieth Ward. having organized ourselves into club
for the better maintenance OF our political and social
rights and interests said club being known the Coored
Mems Political Association OF the Twentieth Ward and
now numbering three hundred and fifty members, do
hereby


Resolve, That in Senator James o Bren recognize
who has always identified himself with the interests
the working classes irrespective Of party color
rights.


Resolved That In our opinion the Mayor Of the great
city of New York should be man who is fully
ant with the wants Of the toing ana The best
mode assisting them; also a who would be ac-
cesble to the people and always ready attend their
Just demands.


Resolved That in Senator James o'Bren we recognize
ability, energy and liberal-mindcd principles.


Resolved therefore, That this association fully endorses
Mr. OBren candidate for Mayor and pledge him our
hearty and unanimous support and respectfully call
upon colored friends throughout the CITY TO give him
their support CHARLES I. TAYLOR, President


WILLIAM BISKs, Secretary.
Year: 1872


Two cases OF shooting occurred last night while
the torchlight procession was passing through the
streets As the Seventeenth Ward Club was pass
ing the republican headquarters in Gay street
difficulty occurred with persons on the sidewalk,
during which pistol shot was fired and Samuel
Barrett who was q spectator In the crowd, was
fatally shot in the abdomen. He was still alive at
noon today but cannot survive. He was formerly
attached TO the Post ONCE lettercarrier, but
is now employed In the United States Appraisers
stores.


Later in the evening while the procession was
passing through Aisqueth street, difficulty
occurred with party or colored men, when
another pistol shot was fired, striking George w.
Barrett, q cOlored boy, aged fifteen years, in the
forehead. The boy died this morning.
Year: 1872

The General Committee OF the Irish Democratic
Union met last evening at Masonic Hall, in Thir-
tecnth street, for the purpose OF coming to some
arrangement on the local ticket for the Mayoralty
chairman OF the meeting at which about
twenty persons were present II any decision
was made by this organization 1t was at a very
late hour. One member stated that Comptroller
Green was their candidate for Mayor. and he stated
also that ne naa o. not & nea,a OF tne nomination OF
meeting was a secret one.
Year: 1872

The magnitude Of the impending vote, 1t is need
less to say appals the committee, Notwithstanding
their own great numerical strength.


The gentlemen present conversed freely upon the
exigencies OF the situation. They expect
that the republican candidate Will be known
to the public by Monday evening next or Tues
day at the latest, and that they will be able
to present candidate OF their own for the sup
port OF honest citizens without regard to party
anlllation on the Thursday following. At ten
O'Clock three OF the gentlemen left the cart 'and
then there was only one, Mr.. Schultz, WHO closed
the session and withdrew at eleven O'Clock.
Year: 1872

At a meeting OF the General Committee Of the
independent German Democratic party,n held at
200 Third avenue, it was resolved that strong
efforts be used TO further the nomination OF the
Hon. Cunning s. Bedford for reelection to the
onlce Of CITY Judge.
Year: 1872

The nags upon the City Hail. which were raised
on Thursday in honor OF the fourth annver-
sary OF the Cuban revolution and which remained
up all night, were yesterday dropped to haif-mast
In respect to the memory of the late Secretary
Seward
Year: 1872

Democratic Headquarters.


The committee, Of which Mr.. Augustus Schell is
chairman, have been busily engaged since the late
State elections In rearranging their columns,
broken by the late disastrous onslaught OF the enc
my in Pennsylvania and Ohio and preparing for
continuance or the campaign under the altered
condition OF anairs. It is fully admitted that the
States mentioned are lost to the opposition for the
coming struggle, and It now only remains to the
throw their strength into those States which are
still doubtful, and which, carried, win result
in the election Of Mr.. Greeley. 1t is claimed
is exceptional In the history OF presidential CAM
paigns, and that the election In the two great cent
raj States mentioned is not necessarily indicative
Of the anal result as heretofore It is argued that
the liberal republican strength lies among the more
intelligent Of the republican party not apt to be
swayed by the prospects Of success or failure, and
that in those States where fair expression OF the
wishes OF the people can be had with no opp.or-
future. no great efort will be made to
carry those States which have declared in favor
OF the present administration, but all the strength
OF the committee will be brought TO bear on those
States which are stil classed among the doubtful.
OF no distant day and the plan Of the campaign be
then arranged.


Liberal Republican HeadS Suartcrs.


Mr.. L. Everts was In attendance during the day at
these headquarters and much activity was mani
tested. With commendable display Of courage.
whether real or assumed the committee
assert its belief that the prospects OF sue
cess are still good, and are working &C
cordingly. "Why." said one, 1--WE are certain to
carry every Southern state except South Carolina,
and 1t will be wonderful indeed II we cannot find
Northern States enough to make Mr.. Greeley Presl-
dentn General Banks, who visited these head
quarters during the day. expressed his entire con-
fdenCe In the ultimate success OF the Greeley
ticket which should encourage number OF the
faithful whose hearts had been much depressed
by late disasters.


Regular Republican Headquarters.


The usual air OF quiet br0oded over these head
quarters yesterday and no visitors Of importance
put in an appearance. 1t seems to be con-
sidered that the fight is practically over
and though no proper effort will be
relaxed the campaign viii be conducted
as though success was certain. 1t is considered
that the business men OF the country are settled
upon no change in the administration, which would
naturally be followed by dsarrangement OF the
finances, at least temporarily, and that this feeling
IS sufficient to overcome any other issue which may
be brought before the people. The only visitor re-
corded is Frank Neavcr, OF New York.


Pretty Woman ON the stump.


On Monday, the l4th inst, Miss Minnie swasie
Year: 1872

An attempt is being made to nuilify
the will Of the people OF Wheeling ex>
pressed on the lst OF June in relation
to certain proposed railroad subscrip-
tions. The advantages ot railroad
bridge across the OHIO river at this
point and the building of railway to
Sandusky and Toledo and the great
Northwest, were fully discussed in the
newspapers of the city last spring. The
young men of the city; those who are
the rising and future capitalists OF the
place; thoae who feel that an
increase in the prosperity and trade
OF the oty is necessary to their
chance of obtaining wealth; voted
unanimously in favor of the
subscriptions TO the railroad and
the bridge. and, as the result showed,
far outnum hered those who were OPP
posed TO any further progress. Nearly
three 'ourths of the citizens OF Wheel
ing have formally authorized and d.
re",ed the Council to make the proposed
suh-cr ptious OF stock after seeing that
the details are properly arranged and
that the safety of the funds is secured.
1t now mains for the Council to obey
the instructions that have been given
and comply with the public will
Nearly every ward in the city instruct
ed lis representative. to vote for the
construction of the proposed railroad
aud bridge, and will expect its members
in Council to obey its instructions in
this regard.
Year: 1872

IT is fair to presume that the InteM-
Ger has no objections to any OF the rail-
road papers now before Council. Two
days have elapsed and nothing is said
by the editor OF that paper except his
fallacious constitutional argument. If
a new batch of objections appears in
this mornings issue, it has been
purposely withheld to give the friends
OF the road no opportunity to
reply. Fairness is not an invariable
characteristic OF that paper, nor
OF those who with it oppose the
Interests OF the CITY.