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Year: 1872

The Boston Globe says We say to the
self-constituted solicitors of charity for Boston,
that they have grossly misrepresented the
public sentiment of the city and if they doubt
it let them ask their neighbors, or the first
man they meet upon the street. Boston has
no such grovelling to shift her burdens upon
the shoulders Of other communities, and she
is not content to rest under so false an impu-
tation. The press and the public abroad
should understand that the committees action
is not and will not be sustained by the public
sentiment here, and that it will be repudated
by the almost unanimous voice of our citizens.
The help which Boston needs is the goodwill
forbearance, encouragement, and generous
patronage Of those who sympathize with her


in her great calamity, and not pecuniary aid


in relieving her destitute
Year: 1872

The argument in regard to the validity of
the lease of the United Companies of New
Jersey to the Pennsylvania Central took place
before the Court of Appeals at Trenton last
Wednesday, 1t had been previously decided
by the Chancellor that the lease was valid and
not affected by the failure to file the papers,
as was alleged on behalf of certain resisting
stockholders of the Joint Commpanies. The
matter was then before full bench Of the
Court, and after patient hearing IL is now
decided that the appeal must be granted. 1t
was agreed by the Court that the case could
not be disposed Of at this term. 1t will doubt
less prove to be tedious and tiresome piece
of litigation; and as the Pennsylvania has now
had full possession Of the disputed property
for year or more it is not hard to anticipate
the ultimate result.
Year: 1872

On last Friday evening, Horace Greeley,
founder and editor of the Nc,o York Tribune,
died. His death was so unexpected as to
startle the country. But recently his wife
had passed away, and the care and loss of
sleep incident to her last sickness, added to
the excitement and labors of the late Presi-
dental campaign, were too great even for his
robust constitution. His mind became de-
ranged and his physical powers entirely pros
trated. In referring to his death, the New
York Times says Mr.. Greeley has made
great mark in American history and his loss
in journalism is one which cannot be replaced.
The incidents Of his last sickness were pecu-
larly distressing, and from all that we can
learn, his reverses during the late campaign
cannot alone account for them. Had he been
successful, the probabilities are that he would
not have lived SO overtaxed was his strength,
and so utterly broken down seems to have
been his constitution. The labors and ex-
element of the canvass were more than his
body or mind could bear. Dir. Hammond, one
OF the most distinguished surgeons in the land,
told reporter, on Thursday, that he had
HtttIu MI. 0ItciSy DSCiiht OtulCHttu tbcN
before the election.' 1t would seem incredible
that his friends should have kept this fact
from the public knowledge, if we did not know
that they concealed the equally important fact
of his mental alteration and fatal illness until
Wednesday last The lot of the surviving
children Of the great journalist is peculiarly
mournful. Within a very few weeks, they
have lost both their parents. Sorrow has
descended upon them as in a whirlwind. One
of them, at least, has been called upon to pass
through trials, in the course Of young life,
such as are sometimes spared even those who
survive the allotted space of three score years
and ten. To this faithful daughter afflicted
far beyond her strength and years, the heart
of the American people will go out In earnest
sympathy; and they win hope that If human
friendship fails to alleviate her heavy sorrow,
she will find consolation in those immortal
promises which alone can render the burdens
of this world tolerable.


We. shall not attempt at this moment to do
justice to Mr.. Greeley as journalist and
public man. His life is part of the history of
the country during the last thirty years, and
the time has not yet come when it can be i'm
partially considered 1t is certain that Mr..
Greeley's name will always be honored in con-
nection with the anti-slavery struggle, and
with many important measures which he
fought for with remarkable vigor, simply be-
cause he believed they were right. Into these
subjects we will not now enter, for the country
is scarcely rid OF the din and turmoil of
memorable election. in which Mr.. Greeley
himself played memorable and an unhappy
part. Historians viii do justice to Mr.. Gree
ley, and in the meanwhile his countrymen
would be strangely forgetful If they failed to
pay due tribute to, his memory. He has been
before them for almost a generation, and he
has had their confidence in many tFymg peri
DDS of our history. Letu snowremember only
his virtues and bis genius.
Year: 1872

STATE VALUATIoN.-Th amount of taxable
real and personal property in this State as
assessed for this year is $603, G65, 49s, being
nearly twenty millions more than in the year
1871. Nearly all the counties show an increase,
but the most marked difference is in the
case of Essex county, in which the assessors
find eleven and half millions of taxable
property more than in the previous year
more than half the total increase in the State.
Year: 1872

The Cooper Union, for the Advancement of


he Arts and Sciences although 1t has been established


in this city for moro than 10 years. does not to be
as generally known 1t deserves to be- 1t is regarded
by many as private charity and personal thing, not
much requiring public interest; whereas 1t is of the
most frank open and accessible institutions in this city,
and one entitled generous support the part OF the
public The purpose and spirit of this institution is well


expressed in the words of its founder: To be forever
devoted to the OF Science and Art in their
application TO the varied and useful purposes of life"
and that unnumbered youth may receive here the in
spraton Of truth and spread its Transforming influence
throughout the world" It's immediate object is to teach
young people art of sefsupport to raise those
who have already some practical occupation to its higher
forms and better remuneration. For this purpose it has
established schools for telegraphy, photography,
chanical architectural and artistic drawing OF all kinds
modelling In clay engraving and painting lt has class in
phOnOgTaphy and stenOgrapby IL has free night school
of science in which all branches Of mathematics theO
retca and practical mechanics organic and analytical
chemistry taught, with excellent laboratory at
gish and its proper In speaking and writing not
neglected There classes formed for OratOry and de-
bate and lectures In English literature and In elocuton
There admitted To these various schools aud classes
during the past year 2236 pupils Beside this specific
and practical instruction given entirely free the public
has Tree access Ot the largest readingrooms IN
this country. 1t IL open from 81 M 10 10 p m and
27 newspapers and periodicals. for ign and domestic,
are open inspection. A library OF more than 10000
Is likewise thrown open TO the free use OF the
visitors All of these departments carried at
expense OF about $4,000 year The income Is chiefly
de- we'd rents OF parts OF the building, all OF Which
ought be devoted to the departments or instruction
and the library but the demands on the resources or
this institution greater than the supply There are
often 10 applicants lor one seat In class especially IN
the useful arts which cannot be enlarged beyond the
present limits Hundreds are turned away every year
Tor want OF sufficient accommodation.
Year: 1872

Thomas Cook, the English traveller, is now


in this city with party of tourists their way round
the world. For many years Mr.. Cook has been well
known IN Europe manager Of excursions from one
end Of that country to the other but only recently has
he extended his field OF travel 10 this and other
tries. Mr. Cook takes the entire control Of the excur
sion accompanies the party pays all hotel and travel


ing bills takes charge OF baggage checks It, and TO
its transportation, and In short with him rests the
tire responsibility OF the excursion. The tourist is frj
nished by him with number Of checks coupons good
for single meal or lodging the may be- and
rsngement has been made whereby these checks
ceved the tourist the hotel at which he stop
ping, and thence forwarded TO Mr. Cook for pay
good comprise a list Of one or two
OF the principal hotels in ali the chief cities
OF the world. 1ho party now In this city consists OF
eight, besides the manager they crossed the Atlantic
the steamer Oceanic OF the White Star Line and will
main here till Monday, when they depart for Niagara
Falls, Chicago Salt Lake CITY, and San Francisco Tno
party viii be increased by tho addition OF ut least two In
this city and two In Chicago The the OF
the complete trip around the world including hotel bills
travelling and other necessary expenses Is $4,000 each
Mr. Cook intends TO establish enterprise In this
country similar TO that In England whereby tourists
may take trip from any par Of America TO any other
part either OF America the Old World. entirely free
from the anxiety and yexatons invariably experienced
by persons travelling alone.
Year: 1872

THE THRONE SPEECH OF KING AMADEUS.
lFROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE


MADRID, Sept. 15.-KIng Amadeus this morn
ing opened the session OF the Cortes for the first tme
with the pOmp and ceremony which belongs to the


lar Spanish royal etiquette large crowd gathered In
the open space where the Gale Areva into the Car
rera San Geronimo, saluted his arrival with loud and
apparently cordial cheering AS he entered tho Cham
Der Of Deputies he received another decorous but
not hearty welcome from the assembled Congress
men and from the bevy OF fair Madrilelas who had In
vaded the floor in defiance of law and custom,
compelling the gallant Deputies to give up their
chairs and to stand during the whole cere-
mony. The King cast his first glance toward
the Presidents box where his young Queen seated
and sauted her with smile and wave Of his white
goved hand. He walked forward to the tribune and
read his speech in voice sufficiently clear and firm, but
with strongly marked Italian accent. He vocfer
ous appauded for his references to the relations OF his
Government with the Papal See and the Island Cuba
There Is nothing remarkable In seeing q Spanish
dence applaud announcement Of policy OF exter-
minatlon for rebeious colonsts, but own
what surprised to all these good Catholics we'll
pleased at their Kings account Of his troubles with tho
Holy Father The whole house was delightfully."- unani-
NOUS the Republicans, usual all ceremonial oc
casiOns absenas well the monarohical opposl
tlon. The following the material portions OF tho
Royal speech:


SENATORS AND DEPUTIES: 1 am filed with the deepest
satisfaction seeing myself in your midst the
sion OF this solemn and constitutional ceremony On
entering within the sovereign precincts Of this palace,
where awaited by you, chosen by the nation TO be
its lawgivers recall that also the elect Of the
Constituent Cortes; reflect that the will Of the
was the forerunner OF my right; see that In
and in you Is symbozed the alliance Of the Monarchy
with the People, and born Of these memories and these
thoughts there spring in my heart sentiments Of a
lection for this noble land OF love for its institutions and
et confidence in its future, and at the same time 1
cherish the deeply rooted resolve to tread with you
this path Of liberty, full Of obstacles and bor-
dered by abysses. but at whose end is found
the glory and the consolidation OF dynastios, and
the moral calm and material prosperity Of nations.
feel also genuine satisfaction in making known TO
you that our relations with the Governments OF other
nations rest in the heartiost friendship and most cordial
good understanding disturbing influence whatever
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Our govern


ment is in receipt of frequent kilograms


from London, but up to late hour to-


night, nothing is developed. Moth


ing definite on the part of the Brit


ish Government concerning the provi-


siOns of the additional article to the


Treaty of Washington is known. The


Ministry have made notifications, but


of such character as to be inadmiSsible


by our government, and of this


they have been informed. Accord


ing to official utterances, it remains


for England to accept the article as


modified, as this is the extent to which


the President and his advisers are will


ing to 90. The President has, as he re-


marked to inquirers, surrendered his
personal views to what he cOnsiderd a
proper concession, in the desire to save


the treaty in behalf of the financial and
commercial interests of the United


States and to maintain peace between
the two countries. There was a point,
he said, beyond which, further cOnces-
sions would be a sacrifice of the national


honor, and as We had reached that stand,
it remained for England to decide
whether or not the treaty should be
abandoned. Last Friday there was a
hope of British acquiescence, if such
had been the case, treaty would have
been negotiated between Secretary Fish
and Thornton, ratified by the Senate the
same day and forwarded TO London
for further official action and then dis
patched to Geneva for the meeting of
the tribunal of arbitratds on the fif-
teenth; but it is now too late to accom-
plish any effect by that time, as the
treaty could be transmitted only by
mail. The agent of each party is re-
quired to deliver in duplicate to each of
the arbitrators and to the agent of the
other party a written or printed argu-
ment, showing the points and referring
to the evidence upon which his govern
ment relies, and this will be done by our
agent, irrespective of the unsettled ques-
ton between the two governments. 1t
remains to be seen whether there will be
any interruption of ftheproceedings before
the tribunal by the British ministry.
The arbiters have the power to adjourn
on the fifteenth to such day as they
may think proper, in order to accommO-
date themselves to the circumstances Of
the business before them, and to await
the further action of the two govern
ments, should there be a prospect of re-
conciling the present differences. 1t is
the opinion of eminent gentlemen that
the new treaty is not absolutely neces-
sary to adjust difficulties, as this may
be done by two nations by instructions
to their respective agents.
Year: 1872

READING, Pa, June 1.-The follow
ing are the resolutions adopted by the
Democratic Convention at Reading yes
terday:


ReSolUed, That the Democratic party,
while in the future, as in the past, firm
Iy upholding the Constitution of the
United States as the foundation and
limitation of the powers of the general
government, and the safe shield of the
liberties of the people, demands for the
citizen the largest freedom consistent
with public order, and for every State the
right of self-government, that to uphold
the former and protect the latter, the
Democracy of Pennsylvania can find
no better platform upon which to stand
than that of the great leading principles
enunciated in the inaugural of President
Jefferson and the farewell address of the
immortal Jackson. Upon these two
great State papers we plant ourselves
and enter the contest of 1872. a "a IL s.


Resolved, That this convention invites
the cooperation of all citizens of the
Commonwealth to earnest effort to re-
move from our State administration ey-
cry taint of political corruption; and the
attempt to do this can be made certain
ly successful by union, Of upright, and
fair-minded men of all parties, and by
sustaining candidates of unquestionable
ability and unspotted names.


The next resolution appeals to the
people to support the nominee for Gov
ernOr, because his action in the past is
proof that his official influence will not
be used hereafter to prevent mischief of
special legislation, and to destroy the
possibility sof procuring the enactment
of any statute by the use of money or
any other corrupt means. aas


The next resolution declares that all
the candidates are eminently worthy
the confidence and support of the peo-
pie. The last is as follows:


RESOLVED, That the grant by the Rad
ical Legislature of this State, of numer-
Gus charters, creating such corporations
as the Southern improvement Com
pany, Continental Improvement Com
pany and Others, of similar character, is
unjust to the interests of trade, and dam
gerOus to the rights and liberties of the
people, and as such meets our unequiv-
ocal condemnation.
Year: 1872

"A gentleman was describing to Douglas
Jerrold the story of his courtship and marriage
how his wife had been brought up in con-
vent, and was on the point of. taking the veil
when his presence burst upon her enrsptured
sight, and she accepted hum as her husband.
Jerrold listened to the end of the story, and
he quietly remarked. .'She simply thought
you better than nun"
Year: 1872

1t must be borne in mind that all
the foibles attributed to woman are
but the characteristics of mankind in
general. 1t is said. there is nothing
fixed, immutable. and stcadfast in the
character of woman. True it s,most
true. that they are as changcable as
light-as lluctuating as the shadow Of
a summer sea. But arc not mcn-
particularly the more youthful part
at least the more sensitive, the more
pootical-as changcablc,a las capricious?
But this very love of change and vanI-
ty is the consequence of q quick, apt,
sensible, and precipitatc nature: aud
such nature is woman's as it shows
itself in everything around her, and in
every thing she does. Whose mind is
struck SO forcibly as hers by the s:ri-
king and brilliant image tracteI out
b. painting and poetry? Whose eye
so quick Us hers for color? Whose ear
so formed for the changes and vir-
brations Of sound?


Her only attachment is home, and
that she carries about with her. Her
vitality is untouched, her sympathies
are unhurt by the influence of foreign
customs. or of n strange sky and air.
In her youth she may have blossome,i
about the doorway of a cottage; In
after-lifc she may be transplanted to
house in the city, made to breath
the hot aud crowded air-to bask in
the artificial sunshine-in the shadow
in the smoke, and in the thick atmos-
phere Of n town. But even there she
is happy-even there she is making
sweet everything sho touches, and
shedding light and cheerful on every
side Of her. Her ccunteuancc 10
pleasant as ever. Her playful laugh
10 hoard - Of yore. er N
Year: 1872

Rock ISLAND, Dec. 20.
More activity has been displayed In the city mar
ket this week than for some time past, owing in
great measure, we presume, 10 the abatement in
the horse disease, which enables farmers to bring
in their produce Hay, oats and corn have been
rapidly coming in during the present week and
command a ready market.


There has been no material change in the hog
market since last week. ]. S Gilmore is slaughter
ing and packing at the rate of one hundred hogs
per day. Kellerstrass & Nogele are buying moth
ing but dressed hogs, and pack 600 per week
The cattle market is ull at present and will pro
baby remain until the shipping season begins
the principal demand being for home consump-
ton.


There has been no change in the hide or wool
market in the past week
Year: 1872

UNLESS you wish premature death
you will let all the poisonous hair prepara-
tions alone NATURES HAIR REsToRA-
TIVE is perfectly harmless as any druggist
will tell you. See advertisement
Year: 1872

STEsL PLOws-After three days plowing in
sod, with good, strong team, We are more and
more satisfied with our steal plow, when COM
pared with our easiest running cast iron one
The steel plow glides along smoothly and clean
where our cast iron plow only sleans itself at In
tervals Of greater pressure, and hence is not only
much plesanter to the plowman. but sl-o easier
on the team. Our cast iron plows would prob
ably work better il the ground was moI solid
and less wet; but we are pushed for til and
with work already too long delayed from the
late spring, and We cannot wait longer for more
propi'ious weather, though we would prefer To
do So Last year, we had, ere this crops in the
ground for which we have not yet turned fur.
row this season, and We are not behind our neigh
bors, either.


We believe the same team may do one..6ftl
more work with good steal plow, and, at tn.
same time do it better and with no more Labor
10 the team.
Year: 1872

IN Rome they have perambnlating steam
kitchen for cooking for the Io'r 1t will cook
for fifteen hundred persons dinner in less than,
an hour and half and at the very modest
price of sous a plate.
Year: 1872

Are not all these morals from Wall street
If it be money in Wall street or Catharine
street, or if it be blood upon Broadway or at
the Five Points, is it not question of
false sentiment aud false social prejudice,
leading to outraged justice in unequal deliv-
erance between the law and the criminal?
Priests, parsons and preachers of every sect
may this Sabbath morning point their SER
mons with the lesson of this robbery or
that murder; but is not Mephistopheles
leering through the open church doors. with
his sardonic laughter ringing between the
phrases, at q society Of such odd moral con-
txadictionsf
Year: 1872




Tie dramatic profession has singular
charm for many young ladies, and young gen.
tlemen, too, for that matter. An advertise
ment in the HERALD q few weeks ago for bal
let girls brought many applications to nearly
all the managers in the city, most of them
coming from young girls who had never
appeared in public These girls have little
appreciation either of the hardships or
dangers of the life they are anxious to begin,
else they would not trust 80 confidently in
their power to work their way up Success
comes only to the few; failure is for the
many. The place to begin is, of course, the
lowermost place in a theatre, and not by hard
study in private, as o correspondent would
have us think stage-struck young lady in Gin
cinnati ought to have begun The Cincinnati
case is, perhaps one of the most remarkable
debuts ever made in this country. The
daughter of wealthy gentleman appeared ON
the stage as one of the Roman populace last
Monday evening, while Mr.. Lawrence Barrett
was playing in Julius Caesar" 1t was not
in itself q very strange thing to do. If she
desired to become an actress she was doing
the very thing necessary to be DONE
Even the daughters of wealthy gentle
men are not born actresses, and this
one was willing to learn the business
But the ladies and gentlemen of the
Western town where she was known thought
the thing eminently improper and showed
that Western bad breeding of which the East
isapt to complain by staring at her throughout
the entire performance and rushing TO the
playhouse the next evening to stare at he's
over again, for no other reason than the insult.
6cieut one that she was rich. On the seoond
Year: 1872

SENATOR TRuMBuLL denies that he will re-
sign his seat in the Senate, but, according to o
Washington correspondent Of the Boston Post,
says that unless the radicals determine pre-
viously in caucus to oust him from the chair
manship Of the Judiciary Committee he will
resign that position on the first day of the
coming session. Senator Trumbull is too
veil bged . take any other course
Year: 1872

1t is not at all fanciful, as the records will
show. The charge, it will be seen, is nothing
for the real offence, and the palliations must
be carefully considered and given their
proper weight Not alone in the
ethics of robbery does this curious
inequality exist to puzzle the jurist Of the
future. From Patrick O'Flaherty, who
breaks Hans Blitzen's head for friendships
sake, to the swellish young dandy who shoots
his enemy in cold blood there are as many
saving clauses to be counted as in the other
grade Of crime. Here is a specimen