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Year: 1872

\ In view of the recent State cleo
tions, and indeed of the whole course
of events, the Greeley bubble may be
considered as effectually collapsed
The garrulous philosopherwho started
out with such prodigious hurrah will
not obtain the electoral votes Of hall
a dozen States, and viii return to his
agricultural retreat at Chappaqua the
worst beat candidate that ever ran fol
President of the United States.
Year: 1872

We know now the exact number OF
ex-Rebels who form the basis for the
immense howls put forth by the late
Mr.. Greeley for reconciliation. 1t is
two hundred and eighty-fve, and all
that is the matter with them is that
they cannot hold any more of the
high offices whose trust they once
shamefully betrayed. That's all
Year: 1872

Greeley's friends may keep up a
contest to the close of the campaign,
but it is already apparent that they
can only come forward to be foored,
like groggy pugilists at the close of a
protracted fight in the prize ring.
Year: 1872

If, in a pair of scales, body weighed 2716 pounds
in one scale, and only % Sill pounds in the other
SCALE required its true weight and the proportion
of the lengths of the two arms of the balance beam
on each side of the point of the suspension.
Year: 1872

Unprejudiced men familiar with the
course of American politics have no
doubt now that Grant will be re-elect-
ed by a very large majority, and that
the Republicans Will have q large ma
iority in both houses of Congress.
Year: 1872

The causes for which a Mahometan
woman may demand divorce are
clearly and broadly laid down in the
Koran, and her evidence Is sufficient,
because the MahOMetall law stpposes
that . woman must be violently ag-
grieyed before the Modesty other sex
win allow her to appear In public with
such application, SO careful Is this
law TO square her feelings that she Is
not even required to recount her injur-
les, unless Of her own free will. All
she Is to do Is to place her slipper re-
d-that Ii with the sole upward


before the Cadi, and the case is fin
ished. The divorce y granted without
further inquiry. T.
Year: 1872

Good PERFoRMANcE.-T Wizard Of
Stromboli gave an Entertainment in Ma
glc and Slight of Hand at the Theater
iast Saturday evening. His tricks were
performed in clever manner and his
exhibition gave entire satisfaction.
Year: 1872

OUICKsILvER.-From the San Fran
cisco Commercial Herdld, of late date,
we extract the following: As with
iron and copper, SO also the ruling high
prices of quicksilver have stimulated OPP


erations directed to the production of this
metal. While the older mines are yield
ing at about their usual rates, many Of
those more recently opened are being
worked with vigor. Rich and extensive
lOdes of cinnabar are reported to have
been discovered in the vicinity of Trinity
Center These deposits are now being
examined by a competent expert on behalf
of some leading San Francisco capitalists
who, if they are lavorab.y reported upon,
will complete pending negotiations for
their purchase, and proceed at once to
open them up in a thorough manner"


COUNTY CoURT.-The case of Tim
othy Hall, under indictment for Grand
Larceny, came up for trial in the County
Court last Tuesday. A jury was impan-
need and after hearing the evidence and
pleadings, they were instructed by the
Court and retired. After an absence OF
about half an hour, the jury returned
with a verdict of guilty, and recommend
ed the prisoner to the mercy of the Court.
On Friday morning Judge Lovejoy sen
fenced the prisoner to two years in the
State Prison.
Year: 1872

The health OF the city fs matter in which the
Mayor and Health Oficer at the present time are
deeply Interested The streets In some sections are
comparatively clean, but In others they not and
the Mayor Is desirous OF knowing where the filthy
localities are He IL also desrous Of having all dead
animals promptly removed, and TO that end had the
Health Ofbcer, the ofIal contractor, Clark, and
members OF the Board OF Health Frank Swift and
Street Commissioner Henry In his Office yesterday
when the nuisance was hOty discussed. Clark
DIR. Cochran, the Health Onicer, said that from
twenty to twenty-five dead horses had been dumped
from some vessel In Gowanus Bay and had 1oated
ashore. Clark said they were not his, for he had
boiled up all he had picked up.


Frank Swift told the Mayor it was hard to hold an
agreement with a liar.


Clark retalated by saying he could prove Swift q
perjurer.


The Mayor stopped the personalities and insisted
upon the persons present conining themselves to
the business in hands


Bob Furey said 1t was easy enough to fnd out who
dumped the horses at GOwanus beach, IL they only
went at 10 In proper way.


Alderman Clancy thought Frank Swift ought to
be made o detective as he seemed to know more
about II than any one else.


swift said the best way 10 settle the business was
to have the Board Of Health pass resolution that
more animals should die for q month in tile
limits of the city.


The Mayor asked Contractor Clark II he was SO
situated with men, carts, horses &C., that he could
take care OF all the dead animals OF the city.


Mr.. Clark replied that he had plenty Of men and
horses, and could render forty horses day at his
establishment II he not interfercd with by any
body. But he now had three horses and carts
standing idle in his stables from the fact that when
he went around to collect the dead animals his men
found that Swift had been around ahead Of him and
taken them up. II the Mayor would counterma nd
all orders to anv one but himself, and he was let
alone, he could more than fulfil his contract.


The Mayor told Clark that 80 long rs he Clark
took up the animals promptly no one else should
interfere with him.
Year: 1872

The body of a young man was found floating In
the vicinity Of Port Richmond, nearly opposite
Bergen Point, yesterday afternoon. The deceased
appeared to have been In the water but shoit
time ana was evidently drowned while bathing, as
he was entirely naked. The deceased was about
five feet eight inches high had brown hair, sandy
brown mustaehe and light complexion.
Year: 1872

The men employed in the Nottingham Lace
Works. at the corner of Park avenue and Hall street,
quit work yesterday because the owner of the es-
tablshment refused to discharge one OF the men
who was obnoxious to them.
Year: 1872

Judges Decision.


In the Court of Special Sessions at Paterson
N. j., yesterday, case was called up for argu-
ment which created no little sensation, as il was
supposed by many that the action taken by Judge
Barkaow and his associates would have the effect
OF partially abolishing trial by jury. This Court
was created by special act OF the Legisla-
ture, Its object being to relieve the County Jail
OF the number or prisoners therein confined as the
time for the sitting Of the Grand Jury approached.
According to law prisoner can elect to be tried
either by this Court or by jury, and the principal
dificuty yesterday consisted in his right to with
draw and reverse his Arst election. Two men
charged with conspiracy had decided to be tried
at Special Sessions, but, having subsequently en-
gagged the services Of counsel, changed their minds
and wished to withdraw their application and be
tried by jury. Judge Barkaow refused to grant
this request, and yesterday the men were brought
to trial at Special Sessions. Mr.. John Hopper, the
County Prosecutor, opposed the motion
made by the prisoners counsel that his
clients case should go to the jury, and very
lengthy arguments pro and CON were in order.
The result was that Judge Barkalow finally con-
sented to let the prisoners rescind their FIRST eec
tiOn, though he stated In emphatic terms that the
favor was not to become precedent, as In no
other case would he allow defendant TO alter or
reverse his nrst choice, whether 1t was trial by
jury or at special Sessions.
Year: 1872

FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
An Easier Feeling in the


Money Market.
THE RATE CLOSES 6 A 7 PER CENT.
The Banking Movement for the Week
Devoid Of Important Feature.
THRILLING LOSS IN SURPLUS RESERVE.
Gold Steady and Governments


Firm and Dull.
Increase in the Imports Of


Foreign Goods.
"A Tame Speculation at the


Stock Exchange.
PRICES BETTER AND THE MARKET STRONGER
Year: 1872

A Very Dull Week Just Passed-Why Does
General shaler Not Locate the Parade Ground
at Inwood Tho Injurious Effect Of This
Action on Dyckman. Lots-survey Of the
Northern Boulevard by the Commits
sioners-Property Owners Invited to


Meet Them This Week-Important


Sale Of Boulevard and Other


Property-Sales to Come


or During This WICK.
Year: 1872

A whole family in heaven! Who can
picture or describe Tie everlasting joy
No father, nor mother, nor son. nor
daughter is away. In the world below
they were united in faith and love and
peace uud JOY. in the morning Of the
Resurrection they ascend together. Be
fore The throne they bow together il. uni
ted alteration. On the banks of the river
of life they walk hand in band; and as
family, have commenced u career OF
glory which will be everlasting. There
is hereafter to be no more separation in
that fnmily. No one is to lie down on n
bed Of pain. Never in heaven is that
family to move along in tie slow pro-
cession, nor in the habiliments of woe
to consign one of its members to the
tomb. God grant that in His mercy
every family may be united.
Year: 1872

If Mr.. Greeley never made, or nobody
ever made for, him, corrupts bargain
with Tammany Democrats, he isynever.
theless, the candidate of that party. IF
his nomination at Cincinnati was not
preconcerted thing, itneverthe]ess was
hailed with delight by the worst rebel
element that had gathered there from
the South, and which will accept any.
thing that promises disorder and dis
organization it was accepted with
loathing and disgust by thevery few
mistaken reformers who could bring
themselves to tolerate it; and it was
rejected with scorn by nearly all those
who meant what they said when they
asked for reform. If Mr.. Greeley's un-
fitness for the position he coyets cannot
| be proved by showing what he promis-
ed to pay for it, his unftness is never
theless manifest and is not denied, that
we know of, by single sensible man
in the country. After all that can be
said, or cannot be said, this fact remains
this damning, unmistakable.r and, so
far as there is any danger of Mr.. Gree
ley's election, this alarming fact, that
he is the candidate of thai sparty which
in the administration of local govern
ments, and the administration of the
general government, has reached, with
in the last quarter of a century, to an
assumption of despotic power and to
| its corrupt use, which has cost US al
ready one war of four years; which is
constant menace of civil anarchy
is constant threat of financial ruin
is a constant reproach to the cause OF
popular government, and is a uniform
if not AN unanswerable argument all
1 over the world against republics and IN
favor of monarchy.s Those who are
willing to risk the return Of suen a
party to power may vote. for Greeley
| because of some personal and selfish


end they are to gain by his election,


but any man of common sense and
common honesty who has nothing to


gain by it, but yet advocates his selec-
fion. seems TO us to be under a delusion
the most lamentable, or an infatuati ON
little short OF insanity. y.-Ne,o YORK EOen-
ing Post.
Year: 1872

A terrible accident occurred on the Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore Railroad, about three-quarters of mile this side of Conuells7ille. A freight train going east was running at full speed in order to reach the switch at Connellsville before the approach of the mail. At the point mentioned, at a sharp curve on tho road, both trains came together so suddenly that the en- gineers of the locomotives could hardly realize the fearful situation they were in, nor had they time to make much effort to check the speed of their engines, which came together with fearful crash that could be heard long dis tance of. The passenger train escaped with little injury. On the former Henry Saxton and the conductor, Rob- ert Lockhart, were killed, and the mail agent, Blackburn, was injured to the extent that he cannot live over the night. Eight passengers were seriously injured. Some have broken legs, others broken arms and ribs, and it is expected that a number of these will die, while some nine others sustained injuries of less serious character. The collision of the engf1es, going at the speed both were travelling, IS said to have shook the earth in the neighborhood like an earthquake, and not one passenger on the entire train could utter word for full min ute after the occurrence.
Year: 1872

WHAT IS WATER ?-Water is rust. The red powder that falls from iron which has long been subjected to the action of moisture, is rust of iron. Itis the oxide of metal, and so IS water. Water is the rust of hydrogenium, true metal. This wonderful element no human eyes have ever looked upon, and probably never will, as in it's free state it exists only in

 the form of an invisible gas. Quite re- gently science has demonstrated experi- mentally what has long been suspected that hydrogen gas is metal, and capable of assuming a solid form in alloys. Oxygen,

 by uniting with this gaseous metal. rusts,

 .oxidizes or burns it, and water is the rust or ashes. This strange metal, hydro genium, and its oxide, play an important part in all the operations of nature. It is not alone confined to the little ball of earth upon which we live, but it exists in the stellar worlds above us, and in those misty points of light, the nebulee, which have so long puzzled and perplexed the astronomer and men versed in the physi, cal sciences. The recent discoveries by means of the spectroscope, have proved that this element enters largely into the uniformed chaotic masses of matter, mov- ing in space, of which the works are made. It is ready when the formative act is fully accomplished, of taking it's place in combination with oxygen, as water, to aid in the sustension of animal and vegetable life upon spheres SO far dis tant that our imagination even cannot reach them.-Dr. Nichols FSreside Science.
Year: 1872

The mosquito has arrived. His cheer full hum is heard as he drops into our homes, and with playful persistence makes himself one of the family He is gentleman of diversified tastes. The novels of the poor are not beneath his contempt, while he is not disconnected on entering the mansions of the rich.

 He is lover of places of public resort, and instead of paying an entrance fec like other amusement-seekers,h he always presents bill. In fact, he is fitted by nature for @ play-goer, as he alway s makes point of carrying a bill of the play with him. At concerts he takes part in the performance, and one is often startled by hearing his melodious notes amid the exhilarating strains of one of Strauss's waltzes, or amid the tender harmonies of Lumbye's "Visions in a Dream" Some people even speak of him as @ vision in their dreams, and make odious allusions to the nightmare; but such persons are undoubtedly over- sensitive.

 We like the mosquito. His note is not obtrusive, although he sometimes is. There is such energy about him, such persistence, such a go-ahead quality, that one at once knows he is to be amused whether he is in the humor for it or not. And, then, there is such fidel ity about the mosquito no sights, not even positive rudeness, can drive him away from those he ikes-and he is a universal lover. He remains your friend in spite of yourself

 We suppose there will be ssmore of him" here before long. It is cheerful prospect for company during the sum- mer when the rich people and the office holders are out of town idling their time away in ''sea-side loiterings." In the meantime we welcome the mosquito who has come, and wait with patience for the arrival of his family.-N Y. Paper.
Year: 1872



 Se-negeet lays the foundation of much bodily suf- fering As rule solicitous to repair and their houses stock in trade and other perish able property than to repair and themselves They when a wall requires prop, a weak structure girder but appear to be of, indifferent to- the cracks and flaws and evidences of decay in thelr frail and sensitive rganizations The consequence of this want of common prudence is that thousands fall by the side in the prime of life every year who might have lived to enjoy hale and hearty old age if they resorted to the proper of recruiting their failing vgor at the proper tme

 Seeing what that famous vtalizing and invigorating elixir Hosetters Stomach Bitters has done for less multudes of the enervated and broken down. and with the long, unbroken record of it's before him. it seems amazing that any sufferer from premature decay nervous weakness dyspepsia bousness, chronic constipation or disease of remittent intermittent character should deay for hour, to seek the aid which tonng regulating and nvgorang proper ties have never failed to afford.

 It exagseraLion to say that Hostetters Stomach Bitters is the most faithful ally of nature in her stru es with weakness and disease that medical botany and Aensst ehsmistry have yst given to the world.
Year: 1872

PRoeNosT1oATNa. have observed says farmer that when crop of wheat was kept back in the spring, as it has been this year, aud then growing weather came, during June and up to harvest, that wheat always rusted on the other hand, I have observed that when wheat got good start in the spring, and was large and promising the first day of May; that such wheat did not rust. I have supposed that in one case the very rapid with the vigor necessary to protect the plants from the rust, and in the other case that the plants grow so slowly that they were healthy and strong, and there by escaped. So, I consider the present crop to be in great danger of rust, in case we should have wet and warm month in June; venture now to put this conjecture on paper.
Year: 1872

LATEST dispatches from Geneva in- form us that the Board of Arbitration have decided that the indirect claims are untenable. This procedure will doubtless. quiet tn the qualms of Great Britain, who now certainly ought to allow the ligftfmate business to go on without any further delay. Wepresums that one of the first questions next taken up will be that of private claims.
Year: 1872

o day so gray, you could not chill me,

 In that sweet time, far of and fair, Though loud winds shrieked and echoed shrilly, And wild rain washed the woodlands bare! Though sodden fields stretched cold, unvaried, And birds flew south on weary wing; For in my happy heart I carried

 The hope and promise of the spring. 0 day so gay, you cannot thrill mel

 Your light andperfume, shower and song, Your bloom and brightness, only i'll mo

 With old-timo memories, sweet and strong. would not bid your swift hours tarry,

 do not hasten at your call For in my thankful heart carry

 The joy and ruitage of the fall.
Year: 1872

Iron in the Blood.-Whep the blood is well sup piled with clement feel vigorous and furof animation It an nsuficenoy of this vital element that makes and spirited; in such the eI upan Syrup Ia protexide of Iron can supply this deficiency and it's use will nvigorate wonderfully.
Year: 1872

A party of Fort Wayne young
gentlemen dined sumptuously at
restaurant, and each one insisted on
paying the bill. To decide the mat
ter is was proposed to blindfold the
waiter, and the first one he caught
should pay the bill. He hasn't
caught any of them yet.
Year: 1872

It is therefore recommended that
the statutes providing for the allow
ance of claims against the State by
the Commissioners Of Military
Claims be repealed /; the repeal to
take effect at such date in the future
as will afford an opportunity for the
presentation and allowance of all
Just claims.
Year: 1872

Since the adoption Of the present
Constitution, the Governors duties
have compelled him to reside at the
capital. If any change is made in
respect to the powers and duties Of
the Executive in the revision about
to be made of the Constitution, the
change, it is probable, will increase
rather than diminish his duties
The evident improperly Of subject
ing each new incumbent of the Office
TO the inconvenience and expense Of
procuring and furnishing a suitable
residence for the short period of a
Governors term of Office, has led in
many States to the purchase Of
Governors mansion. Three Of the
the States adjoining Ohio have
adopted this course. 1t cannot be
doubted that Ohio will, at no distant
day, follow their example. The
rapid increase in the value of real
estate in Columbus in consequence
of its present growth, and its prom
ise of continued prosperity in the
future, give force to the suggestion
that, if the State is to purchase a
Governors residence at all, it
would be we'll to do it promptly.
Year: 1872

while we condem, and mete out punish
ment, the act extorts some measure of
sympathy.


Time, too, has softened and mitigated
the Offense, to some extent. 1t is four


years since the money was collected from


West, and yet no motion was made against


defendant until recently. The case has


slumbered on the docket for over three
years. In the meantime, defendant has


passed through many vicisitudes, until, ac-
cOrding to the testimony, he has ascend
ed from the very lowest depths of misfor-
tune and frailty, to the elevated plane of
nope and self-denial. For this, and in this
he deserves and needs the encouragement
OF all, that he may stand firm.


Yet my duty is plain. The mandates of
the courts must be observed by all, or they
will fall into contempt.


My decision, therefore, is, following old
precedents, that the attachment against
the body of defendant issue; that he pay
fine of fifty dollars and the costs of this
motion that ne execute bond with ap-
proved security conditioned to return the
West fee and the Martin fee, on the final
trial of the case of +. J. Brooks VS.. him,
pending in this court, or such part thereof
as may be decreed against him, provided
this court should order such return or, in
default of a compliance with these several
things, that he be committed to the Jail of
the county until he does comply with
them


Promptly at the close of the last word
the opinion, two of defendants counsel
demanded an appeal. The chancellor in
timated that it was case for an appeal.
Counsel insisted it was, and asked time to
produce authorities The Court remarked
that if they could show him it was a case
for an appeal, he would gladly grant it.


Col. Baxter here interpoSed and said that
so far as he was concerned he would con-
sent to an appeal, if they wanted it. He
asked if they wanted an appeal from the
first ruling, and they replied Yes, from
the whole case.r
Year: 1872

Chafed and worn with worldly care,
Sweetly, Lord, my heart prepare;
Bid this inward tempest cease;
Jesus come and whisper peace
Hush the whirlwind of my will,
With Thyself my spirit fill
End in calm this busy week,
Let the Sabbath gently break
Sever, Lord, these earthly ties
Fain my soul to Thee would rise,
Disentangle me from time,
Lift me to purer cline;
Let me cast away my load,
Let me now draw nigh to God
Gently, loving Jesus, speak,
End in calm this busy week
Draw the curtain of repose
While my weary eyelids close
Seal my spirit while rest,
Give me dreamings pure and blestl
Raise me with a cheerful heart;
Holy Ghost Thyself impart!
Then the Sabbath day will be
Heaven brought down to earth and me.


[Lyra Sa55atica
Year: 1872

-guizing tbetheater on principle, may be cheered
by the assurance of dramatic CRITIC, that
there is not an actress now on the boards who
can at all approach Olive Logan as delineator
Of quaint and comical character, while her
bower in pathos is wonderful at times" 1t was
q noble stroke of policy when this brilliant
woman resolved to make her extraordinary his
5nonic powers sllbserve the interests of moral
,iy and reform, instead of cOnfning them to
~ ne petty arena of the Observation-Disclosures
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