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Year: 1872

The Secretary of the Treasury is declared


to be a monster of wickedness because he


sold more gold last Monday than it had been


previously announced that he would. He is


accused of thwarting the plans of one clique
of Wall street spectators for the purpose of
helping another clique with whom he is on


terms of amity. In short, he is declared to


be as simply and purely a speculator himself


as any of his colleagues, only his transactions


are on a magnificent scale owing to the i'm
mense resources with which he is furnished by


the federal treasury. 1t is so clear that the


Secretary has acted honestly and with an en-


lightened appreciation of the highest


interests of the country and the
the commercial world, that it seems a work of
supererogation to attempt his defense. The
accidental circumstance that the speculative
interests of one class of fnanciers lie in iden-
tically the same direction as the interests of
the treasury and of the country at large, de-
tracts nothing from the wisdom of Mr.. Bout
Wells conduct The head of the fiscal de-
partment of this government could not look


on with indifference while powerful asso-
citation of the most expert operators
in the country was taking steps to in
crease artifcially the stringency of the money
market and TO force up the price of gold in
definitely. The success of such an attempt
has meaning which we all know from past
Black Friday experiences how to appreciate.
1t means the unsettlng of values, the prostra-
fiOn of htfu e
try, the deprivation Of the laboringman of
part OF his compensation, and, most
important of all, the impairing of
of the nationalcrediU. This last effect of Wall
street financiering is that which brings atten-
ton to its movements directly within the
scope of Mr.. Boutwelps duties The Secreta-
ry of the Treasury who, having the means to
interfere efectually, should remain a mere
spectator while successful attempt to de-
preciate the national currency was in pro-
gress, would expose himself to the liability of
much graver charges than those which are
made against Mr.. Boutwell,. Such Secreta-
ry, who kept under lock and key the gold that
might be used to prevent the qualified bank
ruptcy OF his country, would be justly charge
able with cooperating with that Wall street
faction whose purposes are directly in conflict
with the wel[being of the Republic. Gen.
Grant and Mr.. Boutwell, are safe men with
whom to entrust the immense financial con-
Germs of the nation. Less steddiness in the
management of the Treasury Department,
however, great the honesty of the persons
presiding over it, would be well nigh fatal to
our national credit.
Year: 1872

SERGEANT BATES who carried an Ameri-
show that the ex-rebels would not insult it,
now proposes to try the same test upon the
English people by carrying an unfurled sam
pie of our favorite dry goods from Scotland to
London. We suspect the Sergeant is so near
fool that he is of no Sc for any common
labor, else he would not be striving for so
cheap notoriety.
Year: 1872

GENTLEMEN who are reengaged in the some
what arduoas work of figuring out Demo-
cratic gains from the election returns ought
not to overlook the fact that the aggregate
vote of this State is considerably less than it
was in 1868, and that, taking this fact into
account, the relative Republican majority is
nearly as large as it was that year. Compare
the vote with 1868, then, if you find any COM
fort in doing SO.
Year: 1872

His published works bear ample testimony of
his general scholarship, culture and literary at
tanments His contributions to his country's
literature will ever be studied as models in their
various departments During the years imme-
diately after his retirement from public life he
made tour round the world His fame had
preceded him, and he was received at foreign
courts with that attention that is only awarded
to the greatest men of the world tt'|
Year: 1872

THE New York World of Sunday said that
''the jig was up'' with Grant in Pennsylvania,
and that Buckalew was "as good as his ex-
cellency, the Governor of Pennsylvania, the
only question now being the majority with
which he goes in." Next year the World
and all the rest of the Democratic papers
will say precisely the same thing.
Year: 1872

DIDN'T the originators of such a gigantic
and wicked falsehood as the Credit Mobilier
story know that they couldn't carry an cleo
ton? 1t is to be chopped thatone of the effects
of Grants success will be the discouragement
of reckless lying in political campaigns. ,
Year: 1872

The brain the heart, the souI of the pres
emit Dem mocratic party is the rebel element
at the south, with its N N0rthern allies and
sympathizers. HI is rebel at the core to-
day 1t would come into power with the
hate, the chagrin, the wrath, the mortif-
cation of ten bitt years to impel and
guide its steps. Whatever chastisemcnt
may be deserved by our national sins, we
must hope this disgrace and humiliation
Year: 1872

A New YoRK PILoT-BoAT NAMED IN HONOR
OF GOVERNOR WALKER.-During an Incl
dental visit to the Executive mansion on
yesterday we saw a miniature model OF
United States pilot-boat which was recently
launched in New York, and will hereafter sail
the American waters and aid the distressed
mariner. This model WAS sent to Governor
Walker by Mr.. James Ray Murphy, and was
accompanied by letter from the donor ex'
pressive of his high appreciation, OF GOV
ernor Walker AS Il statesman and u niai
hopin. vet to see him occupy the highest
Office within the gift Of the American peo
ple, The little model is one of the most
complete and beautiful specimens OF marine
architecture OF its kind. ".s


In return for this compliment the Governor
has presented the vessel with beautiful sci
of c0lors. The little craft and her owner am
ticirate visit to our port some time TINS
summer and we bespeak for her cordial
Welcome Et.,te E<E-
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, June 5.--Seadte.-Bill for
purchasing a site and erecting buildings in
philadelphia WAS passed.


HOuse.-The amendments to the bill for
the redemption OF land sold under the direct
tax bill were passed.


No definite action was had on the sundry
appropriations bill. The opposition to pay
ing the southern mail service argue that its
payment would be the entering wedge to
pcasioning southern soldiers and paying the
southern war debt
Year: 1872




81 Be frank with the world. Frank
ness.is the child of honesty and cour-
age. Say just what you mean to do
on every occasion and take it for
granted you mean to do what is right
IF a friend ask you favor you should
grant it if it is reasonable if it is not,
tell him plainly why you cannot; you
will wrong him and wrong yourself
by yequivocation of any kind. Never
do a wrong thing to make a friend or
to keep one; the man who requires
you to do so is dearly purchased and
at sacrifice Deal Kindly and firmly
with all men, and you will find it the
policy that wears the best. lAboye all
do not appear to others what you are
not. If you have any fault to find
With any one, tell him, not others, of
what you complain. There isno more
dangerous experimentation that of un-
dertaking- to do one thing to mans
face and another behind his back. We
should live and speak out of doors, as
the phrase is: do what we are willing
should be known and read by all men.
1t is not best as matter of principle,
but as o matter o., policy. i; ss.'
Year: 1872

The charming pair of chroms,, ,"wide Awake" and
EAST Asleep" of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or chdrenhave always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of all, for they are
Year: 1872

All who have real estate for sale or to let
and those desiring to purchase rent such property
will ind their interest to advertise in The TRIBUNE
Its agegte circulation exceeds that Of any other news
paper and in addition TO this advantage THE TRIBUNE
viii be found only in NewYork and all its cities and
villages but in every and Territory throughout the
Union. The advertisement should be as brief as will
allow Of the advantages claimed being made clear tothe
reader We would especially dwell on the fact that the
subscribers for the three editions o. THE TRIBUNE, Daily
semWeely and Weekly, comprise Individuals in every
business professions consequently, advertisements each
are read by all classes TIE TRIBUNE devotes especial
attention to reports OF sales Of real estate both in city
and country thus adding greatly to the value Of its col


umns as an advertising medium. The charges for adver-
tisng follows DAILY TRIBFNE, 30 cents per line
for each insertion WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 81 per line; SEMI
WEEKLY TRIBUNE 25 cents per line. Aboutten words Of
our wide columns average line. Terms cash in advance
Year: 1872

The general horse market is moderately
active There "a very fair trade in all horses coming
under the designation of workhorses ranging In value
from $50 to 500 per head.


The following sales under tho hammer have been re-
ported


At the regular sae at Messrs Johnston & Van Tas-
sePs Horse aud Carriage Auction Mart In East Inr-
Year: 1872

"Te letters Of The Beegei Resident from Paris Of great
hen they appeared from time to time THE DAILY NEWS
give lively and In the main very description Of
months isolation the Of
Other kindred books viii be published which will help
picture this volume likely valuable than
Others and certainly sud elsewhere
much fal OF detail"


The high Of the ordinary literary contributions TB
DAILY NEWS by the following works Of them
reprinted the United states nom the English tons all Of which
hnr.n Lin -cnlnna
Year: 1872

"The personal element in these letters unqlestionsby that
which gave their charm 1t certain that the despcabe traits
md worthy Of which the Besegd the chonicer will
have to be truthful narrative Of the great
Year: 1872

BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW.


PobSby accounts Of the recent eampyn amply sai our
modern thirst for the picturesque Tie description Of the battle Of
Gveotte like Of Taus and for awful vdness
stand by the side Of Thucyddes narrative Of the plague"
Year: 1872

A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITsELF.-The
attempt of Morton, Conkling and Grants sup
porters generally, in the Senate, to choke off
investigation into the reported sale of arms by
the Administration to agents Of the French
government during the late European war, has
created some excitement in Radical circles,
and provoked bitter comment from the inde-
pendent Republican press The Sacramento
Union sustains Sumner, Schurz and Trumbull
in the course they have pursued in demanding
investigation into the frauds and corruption
which distinguished nearly every branch of the
government and classes Morton and Conkling
as demagogues and sycophants, who endeavor
to cover up and conceal every abuse, and de-
fend every violation of law. The Union says
that Sumner, Schurz and Trumbull have "far
better represented what is most worthy of be-
ing upheld in the Republican party than the
sycophantic majority who have undertaken the
odious task of reading them out Of the party"
and that to read those three Senators out Of
the party while it might crafty the malice and
spleen of the small natures attempting it, sit
would leave the party dead body without a
soul" If the Radical party is not "dcad
body without SOUL" it is evident that the
Administration party is, as all the eminent and
honorable Senators, who have heretofore furn.
ished the brains and principles of the par
ty. have declared their hostility towards
Grant and their opposition to his re
nomination by the party they built up.
If these eminent opponents of Grant will give
evidence of their sincerity by deeds as well as
words. and not let their efforts in behalf of
reform and honest government end in lip SER
vice alone, there is little doubt but that hon.
esty will be instilled in all departments of the
General Government by the election of a Dem
ocrat or liberal Republican to the Presidency.
The old adage that "a house divided against
itself cannot stand" which was verified in the
campaign of 1860, resulting in the election of
Lincoln, can be again verified in 1872 if the
Democracy but take advantage of the schism
existing in the ranks of the party in power and
unite with the Conservative or liberal Repub-
lcans in Joint effort to throw off the yoke of
the corrupt scoundrels who are reveing in
public plunder, and trampling under foot every
constitutional right once possessed by the
American people.
Year: 1872

A MoTHER's PowER-A moments work
on clay tells more than an hours work on brick.
So work on hearts should be done before they
harden During the first six or eight years OF
child life mothers have chief sway; and this is
the time to make the deepest and most endur-
ing impression on the human mind.


The examples of maternal influence are
countless. Solomon himself records the words
of wisdom that fell from a mothers lips, and
Timothy was taught the scriptures from a
child by his grandmother and his mother.


John Randolph, of Roanoke, used to say:
"I should have been a French atheist were it
not for the recollection of the time when my
departed mother used to take my little hands
in hers and make me say on my bended knees,
Our Father who art in Heaven!"


81 have found out what made you the man
you are," said a gentleman one morning to
President Adams, II have been reading your
mothers letters to her son."


Washngton's mother trained her boy to
truthfulness and virtue; and when his messen-
ger called to tell her that her son was raised
to the highest station in the nation gift she could
only say: George always was good boy"


A mothers tears dropped on the head of her
little boy one evening as he sat in the doorway
and listened while she spoke of Christ and his
salvation. "Those tears made me a mission
ary," said he, when he had given his manhood's
prime to the service of the Lord.


Some one asked Napoleon what was the
great need of the French nation. Mothers"
was the significant answer.


Woman, has God given you the privileges
and responsibilities of motherhood Be faith
full. then, to the little ones You hold the key
of their hearts now. If you once lose it you
would give the world to win it back. Use
your opportunities before they pass


And remember, little ones, yeu will never
have but one mother. Obey and honor her.
Listen to her words, and God will bless you
day by day.-1he Christian.
Year: 1872

A MODEL CoUNTY.-Bath county, Virginia,
has not convict in the penitentiary, not a pris-
oner in Jail, not criminal case on the court
calendar, and has not had pauper in ten years
and its poor house is source of revenue
to the county.
Year: 1872

LEDGER ALMANAC.-We acknowledge the
receipt from the publisher of the Public Led
ger almanac for 1872. 1t is filled with mass
of carefully compiled statistical information,
interesting, us well as useful to the public.
Year: 1872

The gentle editor of Western exchange
makes the dmende honorable in the following
elaborate style. ''There is a fly in our office
one particular, aggressive fly, dstin ;lished
from his brethren by pertinacity and untir-
ing energy that, if properly directed, are
enough to make him President. Other flies,
we can dispose of by whisking a paper at
them, or putting them out of the window,
But this fly we can't manage. We don't like
to kill flies. There is something so confiding
about them, that it seems like breach of
hospitality to kill them. That fly tumbles
into our inkstand, crawls out and dries his
little feet by walking over our paper as we
write. The compOsitor has hard word to de-
cipher our manuscript sometimes. And in
this connection, we would make slight cor
rectiOn. In the last number of our paper, we
called the Hon. Mr.. AN unprincipled
demagogue'; we should have said "a high
toned patriot 1t was all the fault of that
fly. The brother of the Hon. Mr..
came into our Office this morning with new
and substantial looking cane and reminded
us of the misprint."
Year: 1872

A PRESIDENT LETTER.-Hardly had Grant
been six months in the presidential chair,
when Gen. George III. Thomas was sounded
as to the probability of his allowing the use
of his name for the succession. The brave
old soldier, with the good faith and honor and
modesty which ever characterized him, said
in reply, 'sNo sooner are public offices res
cued from discord and the offices filled with
men who, to all appearances, are the un-
doubted choice of the people, than new COM
binations are formed to destroy the incum-
bents. if not in character, at least in useful
ness. and set up new set, almost unknown.
and certainly of doubtful experience" Dur
ing the last three years there has been a
constant conspiracy against Grant. Combi-
nations were formed against him, and the
attempt was made to destroy the credit and
usefulness OF his administration, and to
break up the Republican party. Schurz,
Sumner, and Others, still continue the vii
famous work, and magnify every supposed
cause OF complaint. General Thomas went
even further than what we have quoted. He
approved the administration of Grant, and
hoped it might Succeed to such degree as
to compel the Presidents reelection for an
other term" He added that only incapaclty
in the incumbent would lead him to favor
''any alteration in the Executive for the next
eight years" General Thomas exactly shad-
owed the spirit of these times. Sensible men
desire no change in the Executive, and thev
will by their votes rebuke the combinations"
that are striving to bring about what is little
less than a revolution. Stability and order
are needed, and they can only be secured by
the election of Grant.
Year: 1872

Where else than in Cork could such a de Ii
cious legal bull as this be erected? We copy
from the Telegraph of that city: Tim Field
was fined Is Cd for attempting to drown him
self, the magistrate believing that he had no
intention of committing suicide"
Year: 1872

We are not aware that we have read till
now of the use of hot starch as a weapon of
offence or defence, but gentle wife in st.
Louis, while engaged in a little domestic skir-
mish lately, poured a dish of this substance
over her husband. We presume it stifened
him, for he had to be done up by the city
physician.
Year: 1872

An English magistrate terminated a suit at
the Clonmel assizes recently, where young
man and young women claimed the same
landed estate, by suggesting that if they
woald only marry they could both live on the
farm and leave clear title to the next gene
ration. To this the couple agreed, much
to the disgust of the legal fraternity.
Year: 1872

1t is not enough that we swallow truth
we must feed upon it as the insects do upon
the leaf, till the whole heart be colored by its
qualities, and show its food in every fiber.


-COLerilL1p
Year: 1872

Sozzle, who was standing lost in admiration
before the ostrich cage at the caravan, ejacu-
lated at last, as the bird lifted its head up to
its full height, ''Good gracious! what neck
that would be for gin cocktailp' aff.
Year: 1872

The Darwinian theory receives new i'm
petus from the story that a monkey in the
Paris Geological garden is developing into a
tolerable tenor singer. We are told that che
has chest voice which many brilliant tenors
OF the opera might envy, aud his falsetto is
not disagreeable."
Year: 1872

Bulwer eloquently says: at cannot
be that earth is mans only abiding
place. 1t cannot be that our life is but
a bubble cast up by the great ocean of
eternity to float for a moment upon its
waves and then sink into nothingness.
Else why is it that the glorious aspira-
tions which leap like angels from the
temple of our hearts are forever wander
ing about unsatisfed? Why is it that
the rainbow and the cloud come over
us with a beauty that is not of earth,
and then pass away, leaving to muse
upon their mysterious loveliness? Why
is it that the stars which hold their fes-
tival around the midnight throne, are
set so far above the grasp of our limited
faculties, forever mocking us with their
unapproachable glory? Why is it that
bright forms of human beauty are pre-
sented to our view and then taken from
us, leaving the thousand streams of our
affection 10 flow back n Alpine torrents
upon the heart? We are born for a
higher destiny than that of earth.
There is realm where the rainbow
never fades where the stars will be
spread before us like islands that slum-
Der on the ocean, and where the beings
who now pass before us like shadows
will stay forever in our presence"
Year: 1872

The First Mortgage Bonds of the Northern
Pacific Railroad have now won position as
the leading railroad security in our market.
No other Bond is selling with anything like
the rapidity which Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co.
report for these, none is based on an enter
prise of so much Importance to the country,
and none combines in so large measure the
elements of security and profit. Central
Pacific Bonds are based only on a railroad
without any other property, and bear only
sir per cent. interest, yet they are selling at
1O3. Northern Pacific Bonds, on the other
hand, are first lien on a Railroad having
immense advantages in the matter of dis
tance, grades, cost of construction, &C., over
any other line, and in addition are a first
mortgage on the enormous land-grant of the
company, amounting to more than fifty
million acres Of the most valuable lands in
the Northwest. Northern Pacific Bonds, in
fact, combine the security of real estate
mortgage with the convenience Of a railway
bond, and are more profitable than any other
similar investment. For 80 years to come
they bear interest at the rate of $40 per
cent. per annum, in Gold, yet they are offered
now at par and accrued interest in currency.
Com,
Year: 1872

IF it be wise TO insure your property,
the loss of which would fall heavily upon
your family, it is wiser to iusure your life,
the loss of which would be a blow still
heavier. Insure in the Mutual Life of Chi
caOo-COm
Year: 1872

ship which led Mr.. Greely to make
the effort to put a stop to the devas-
tating effects of q civil war and re-
store friendly relations to his coun-
try,nen. Four hundred millions Of
dollars thus spent at that time would
have been we'll expended if it restor-
ed peace and friendship amorg the
people of this country. And if that
amount were required now to re-
store friendly relations among our
people, secure civil reform in the ad-
'ministration Of the government and
the perpetuation of the republican
government as administered by the
great and pure men who were called
to the presidential chair in the early
days Of the republic, that sum would
be but a drop in the bucket COM
pared to the immense benefits that
will result to the people from a con-
tinuation of the American Union un-
der a republican form Of govern
ment.
Year: 1872

A gentleman of Winchester, Va,
picked up on his counter the other
day u newspaper left there by GUS
toner who had brought it wrapped
around package. Glancing over
it his eye met a letter alluding to tho
recent settlement of some English
immigrants in a southsido county.
One of these was named and the
family was his own. He Immediate
ly wrote to the newcomer and re-
ceived a prompt reply on sheet of
paper enblazoned with the common
coat of arms in terms that made it
certain the two were of one blood.
Two centuries had elapsed since the
arrival on American shores Of the
only previous bearer of the name Of
the same family.