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Year: 1875

One Of our Western exchanges con-
tains the following item;


An interesting letter from Revenue
Supervisor Tottcn to the President has
appeared. He claims to have caused
the revocation of the order Of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury transferring Su-
pervisors, aud to have done it with pro-
per intentions.


Mr. Mcdonald has been interviewed
In the st. Louis jail, and gives his YER
sion Of his talk with Secretary Bristow,
which was such conspicuous feature
Of the st. Louis Republican interview
The purport Of the Totten letter and
tho Mcdonald interview is, that the
President was not SO offlcious In revok-
ing the order transfer, and WAS not in
fiuenced In tho manner and degree by
whisky men that has been represented,
The sworn testimony Of Commissioner
Douglass in this connection must not,
however, be overlooked.


This will hardly suffice as q proper
explanation. What right In law had tho
President to compel Commissioner
Douglass to revoke an order OF great
value and importance, as it subsequent
ly has turned out, in q matter entirely
within his especial duty and jurisdiction
rs public officer ? Then what must
be thought Of President whoexercises
his power thus inconsiderately, and by
the pressure of the influence Of some
favorite ce-holder at the expense OF
another, and to the injury Of the reve-
nue service and the country. It Is all a.
lame attempt at excuses
Year: 1875

Tho undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public that he has on hand a
large and well selected stock OF FALL AND
WINTER BOOTS, SHOES and CATERS,
suitable for Ladies', Gentlemen, Misses and
best material and mado in the best manner,
and will be sold as low as the same article can
be obtained in this or any other city. Ladies
the advantage OF o large and varied assort.
ment from which to select fashionable and
neat fittlng boot or shoe. The public are cor,
dially invited to call and examine nay stock
and learn my exceedingly low prices.


mAy2l-u JOHN X: BABCoCK
Year: 1875

REVIVAL OF TIE IRON TRADE.-It is
mentioned as an evidence of the i'm.
provement in the iron trade and in
railroad building that the Pennsylvan-
10 Steel Company are at work on an
order for five thousand tons of steel
rails for the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company Of California. The Bethle-
hem Works are filling similar order
for the same road.
Year: 1875

ciaI Supremacy.


The Committee on Railroad Transporta-
tion of the Cboap transportation Association
reported last evening in favor Of freight rail-
road to the West. The committee say that tho
trade and manufacturing interests Of New York
are suffering from q depression Of business,
while IN Baltimore and Philadelphia trade pros
poets are much moro favorable. This the report
attributes to the fact that the railroads over
which the commerce OF these ports nows
are run In the interests of that com
merce that their surplus earnings are devoted
to extending their lines; that rates OF freight
are red nc ed and that special rates are given to
the cost OF TRANSPORTATION should decrease Us
the volume of business increases, and that
therefore, New York, whose volume OF business
Is heavier than that OF any otner city s entitled
to lower rates. But the Central and Ene roads
had been IN anaged, not as great public highways
for the benefit Of the people, but as though the
public had been made and designed solely for
their Interest. the whole carving trade of TINS
city saws the report, has fallen into the hands
OF a few men who have no interest In the devel-
opment of commerce, ana who, FEELING secure
in their control OF the highways, charge what
tolls they please.


The report recommends the building Of a
double track freight railroad tor ready money.
The mixture OF freight and passenger business
initiates against the former because passenger
trains having the right OF wav, freight trains
must lay by much Of their time. Hence the re-
port recommends the building OF a road solely
for freight TN the road propose ten miles an
hour could be made, while on the roads now
running i've miles an hour Is a good average
The cost Of the road, says the report, would be
about $iO,OOOO0, a sum which the real estate
and commetcigl interests OF New ork mlsh'
| contribute. Indeed, they lose more than ina
sum every year in reduced rents for real estate
| and current exorbitant prices for transportation
Year: 1875

The HOUSE OF CoRRECTIoS.-Judgc Gui-
gon, Mayor Kelley. and Colonel W. 2. Mum
ford, secretary of the Prison Reform Asso-
citation, met Colonel Gilman and others in
terestcd in the establishment OF State
House of Correction Tor the confinement and
reformation OF youthful offenders ut the
State capitol last evening. These gentlemen,
who have given the subject much thought
and attention, are of the opinion that not
ouIv is the scheme feasible, but that without
any great burden to the State it can be put
into operation at an early date. They fur
uishcd interesting correspondence had with
mayors and judges in other cities on the
subject, and will give the committee OF the
Legislature their influence and assistance in
establishing the proposed institution. The
Committee on A>yIums and Prisons VIII
meet this morning.
Year: 1875

IMM1GRANTs.-There are many
families in our city now hunting
homes, all of whom say they
like the climate and soil, and as
soon as they can find places to
suit them they will settle down
and commence Improvements.
Year: 1875

F Since We have been in the Terri
torv, we have never had so many in
quiries about timber lands as at present
There is plenty Of good timber lands
near the shore. but unfortunately they
are mostly on the lands claimed by the
Mp r
Year: 1875

IMPRovEMENTs.--T north end of our
city is improving fast. New houses
and sidewalks, and grading the streets
seems to be the order of the day. First
street is being put in fine order. There
must be fully a round dozen of new
buildings now being put up.
Year: 1875

of That WHAT WEAR, AND HOW GREATEST ADVANTAGE The portion of public accustomed Weekly information Goods they desire then examine goods and prices.

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Year: 1875

The promised fast steamer to take the place OF the D.
r. Martin the Garner opposition line TO stapeton
has not yet made her appearance and the Minnie X
Child Is stu running, though her accommodations ap
pear to be inadequate to meet the wants Of the people
n 10 alleged that the boats Of the old line start from
New York at the same time with the opposition ine
and land their passengers at the Clifton landing, whence
trains on the railroad are started before the Ohhd
reaches the Club House dock Al Stapcton MT Garner
is also encounterng sharp rivalry on the other slae OF
the island where the opposition have the Thomas
CoIlyer and the Amercus, which land Al Dey street,
North River The Garner line IS represented by the
steamers Castleton and Pomona which land Al White
hail. the travel being about equally divided between the
two lines
Year: 1875

The Committee or Seventeen known as the Tempe
rance Alliance Of westfcld Staten Island again con
the warpath, and determined TO make the saloon
keepers obey the law All those--about twenty in
number--who were recently Swallowed by detectives
and found TO have violated the law by selling
without license or keeping open on Sundays are again,
IL stated be arrested bench warrants and their
cases will 10 before the next Grand Jury.
Year: 1875

SEVERE FALL. - Ex-Sheriff Armstrong, who
sustained severe injuries in a fall in this city,
last winter, met with another painful injury in a
similar accident while in Philadelphia, on Mon
day last on his way to the depot to take the cars
for home. No bones were broken and he is
mproyinp
Year: 1875

deputy constable appointed to look into the
condition of the factory children of Massachu-
sets has made a report to the Governor. He
SAYS there are 10000 children in that State
growing up in ignorance, in consequence OF
their employment at too early an age and toe
exclusively in the factories.
Year: 1875

AT first blush it would seem incredible that
any such malefactor should dare to offer him
self as a target for popular execration But in
order to comprehend his effrontery we must
observe the constituency to whom his appeal IL
made. He represents the old district in which
Tweed was always successful 1t contains q
population of emigrant runners, sailor board
Ing house keepers, and rum sellers. Itabounes
in policy shops and dance houses 1t is in the
lower part of the city where there are many
stores and warehouses, but few dwellings, ex.
cept such as are more numerously than com
fortably tenanted.


Ii these people express preference for Nor
rissey over Fox they will exhibit great deal
better judgment than they usually do. Nor
rissey is incomparably the moral superior of
his antagonist His experiences as prize fight
er have had the effect of imbuing him with
love of fair play, which has made him the
oracle of the sporting fraternity. His word Is
of quite as much value as his bond and both
are reckoned good Whatever judgment may
be formed of him in private circles, It is Ger.
tain that he never betrayed public trust nor
enriched himself by so much as penny from
the public Golfers. OF that most contemplate
OF all meannesses, official stealing, he is en-
tirely guiltless. should be glad to be assured
that that constituency would never have
worse representative than John Morrissey.


Iprudently forbear to anticipate by four and
twenty hours the tidings of the telegraph re.
specting the state election. New York is Re-
publican when the votes are brought out. It's
quite possible that Gov. Tilden may have ac-
quired considerable adventitous popularity by
bravely making war upon the leaders Of his
party who were concerned in the dishonest
canal contracts. 1t may be that his policy of
selecting three-sevenths of his state-tieket from
the Republican ranks will enure to his advau-
tage at the polls. He is playing for high
stake. Success in the pending election will
make him the most imposing candidate for the
Democratic Presidential nomination. What
ever may be the result our Chief Magistrate
has the largest concern in 1t of any man living.


YARMOUTH.
Year: 1875

The first model of the colossal statue to be
erected in New York harbor next year by
Frenchmen in re nembrance of the ancient
friendship of France and America, is COM
pleted, and the work is going on under the
direction of Bartholdi, the celebrated French
sculptor. The statue will be in copper, over
one hundred feet in height. The pedestal,
decorated with allegories about the history of
the United States, will be eighty feet high.
The whole monument from the ground to
the summit will attain two hundred feet.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK. Oct. 80, 1876.


The fierceness with which the municipal con-
test is being waged presages an exciting
struggle here on Tuesday. The chances of the
state ticket are almost forgotten 10 the ardor
with which the opposing parties contend for
the mastery of the city government.


As by way of placing cause and effect in
striking iuxtaposition the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment completed and promul-
gated the budget of 1876 to-day. 1t calls for
the modest sum of thirty five and half mil
lion dollars, which distributed among the adult
male population would amount to an assess
ment of about $50 per head, but if divided
among the actual tax payers would make an
average levy upon each of them Of 5000. Very
nearly third of this money is required to
pay interest upon the city debt, and upon the
loans req uired to defray current expenses for
the ten months that will elapse before the
taxes of next year are colectable. Then we
are obliged to pay 81, $4,000 of state taxes
These two i TENS constitute about "a per cent of
the grand total.
Year: 1875

THE views of the Pope on finance appear
to be very sound, whatever we think of his
theological opinions. In recent address to
a company of French pilgrims he took occa-
sion to praise ''that sounding money which
circulates in your country" and to condemn
the italian currency. "which gives no sound
save that produced By great mass OF paper
thrown violently on to hard table or on to
the pavement" Apparently it is safe to sub
scribe TO the Pope's infallibility in financial
doctrine
Year: 1875

The course pursued by the officers of the
Winthrop bank in securing part of the
money stolen by the men who robbed that in
stitution by compromise if it is not held to be
the compounding of felony is at least very
bad precedent, since they practically recog-
nize bank robbing as legitimate business by
meeting the thieves and trafficking with them.
as they would with most honorable mer-
chants. Perhaps after all it isn't so awfulIy
unsafe to rob banks in Maine,
Year: 1875

we 10 not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable necessarily tor publication
but as a guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

The Democratic party points to the mid
die path as the way TO safety. Abandon
this policy of contraction. Stop tink-
ling with the currency. Stop this
effort at forcing resumption
Give stability tor time. Give
business moment to revive, promote in
dustry and production; stimulate enter
prise by the prospect Of gain; labor more
and spend less. The great want of the
country is an entire freedom for labor; II
removal of every obstacle. the presence
of every aid, fair prices, steady markets,
and ready sales are aids, and to secure IL
sufficient and sound currency, and low
interest, are indispensable, and if there be
superadded low taxes, rigid economy,
simplicity of government and purity OF
administration. that motion will be con-
t!nued and accelerated.
Year: 1875

BosToN, July 2l.-An attempt Of
young Pomeroy, the boy murderer, to es.
cape from the Charles street Jail, WAS
discovered yesterday. He had been en-
gagged for some time in digging out the
bricks around the window of his cell by
means of piece of an iron wash
DISH ond his plan was, after getting out
side the cell, to lower himself from the
iron gallery to the floor of the rotunda
by cords taken from the window frame.
lie was to leave the cell ut midnight AS
the watch WAS beng changed, presuming
that he could ovcrcom" all who opposed
him, clear the Jail building and the cx-
terror walls. Letters to his family in
gcniously describing his plan Of opera
tiuns were found in hiSsCcll.
Year: 1875

THE CAPITOL SPRISG.-The free bydrant
ut the foot of the Capitol Square, on Frank
lin street, has not been running for some
time past, and it was determined to ascer
tain the cause. Several of the convicts were
accordingly put to work to dig ditch from
the hydrant to the main walkway, in order
to find the breakage. On Saturday they
came across the joint at the point where the
pipe comes down the hill and branches OFT al
right angles leading to the hydrant, within
two or three feet from the fountain, ano
found the old lead-pipe completely rotted
away; and that what water had been coming
out at the hydrant had merely passed
through the earth. A good sized iron-pipe
has been put in place of the old one, and II
is now probable that hereafter there VIII De
bountilul supply of pure spring water.
Year: 1875

TuE NEXT SESSION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
At The last meeting Of the City School Board
it was determined that the next session OF
the public schools shall commence on Wed
nesday the September 10Th, and close on the
18th of June.
Year: 1875

STREET IHPRovEMEST.-Thec city hands are
at present engaged in extending the granite
pavement on Grace street west OF tlrst street.
The street has been dug up as far as Fou'
shee in accordance With the recommends
tion of the Committee on Streets and the or
der of the two branches OF the City Council.
Year: 1875

THE FESTIVAL Observation-Disclosures
evening at O'Clock the ladies OF Centenary
church commence their feast and novel en-
tertalnment in the brick residence al the cor


ner of Sixth and Franklin streets.
Year: 1875

THE ENTERTAINMENT given By the Indies Of Gem
tenary church will commence TOMORROW Eve
MING at 512 northeast corner OF Sixth and Frank
lin streets. The patronage of FRIENDS and the pub
lie Is earnestly solicited. 4.
Year: 1875

DURING the destruction by fire of a
dance-hall in Chicago, few nights ago,
the roof fell in and eight firemen were
carried with it into the burning ruins.
All were recoved more or less burned and
otherwise injured-some of them fatally,
il was feared
Year: 1875

We have received from Messrs.
George Stinson & Co., Art Publishers,
of Portland Maine, copy of fine
work of art in the shape of large steel
engraving, (size 2S by 80 inches). The
engraving is by Mr.. A Fl. Ritchic, well
known as the best engraver on steel in
America, and is after one OF Mr. B. F.
Reinhart's famous paintings. The en-
craving is new-just finished, and now,
for the first time, before the public.


We will add a brief description Of
the picture, though it cannot be expec-
ted that we can give more than faint
idea of its beauty.


In an elegant apartment upon couch
is shown a beautiful little girl of tender
age, asleep. During the warm summer
night she has partly relieved herself of
the bed clothing, displaying her beauti-
full little chubby limbs in the loyeliest
possible manner She is little orphan,
as the title indicates, and is swsetly
dreaming of her mother, about whom
she has been told SO much. She has
been told that her mother dwells in the
spirit land, that she is beautiful angle,
and she has wondered why she can
never come to see her. She has
thought so much of the matter that one
night she dreams that her mother Wis
it's her-the beautiful being Of light
that she believes her to be, and it is
this dream that the artist has portrayed
with such power and effect. The angel
mother is shown by the bedside az the
child sees her in the dream. The out
lines Of her face and form are distinctly
seen, although the figure is shadowy
and ETHEREAL The mother is surronn-
ded with a halo of soft, mysterious
heavenly light, and she is shown ga
zing upon her child with all the mex
pressible love that ever comes from a
mothers heart. In her extended hand
she holds a white lily-an emblem Of
purity. The following lines have been
suggested to our mind by this lovely
picture. They will aid in giving the
reader some idea of this rare work of
art.


The LITTLE ORrHAN's DREAM.
o. blest is the vision that gives to the child
A face beaming DER her so tender and


mild,
The smile of q mother-oh, wavelet ofjoy !!
A part Of the gladness that has no alloy?
Oh sweet will the orphans slumber be,
If the darling her mother in dreams may


see.


Sweet child thy mother Is watching o'er


thee,


Thy steps and thy slumbers her watchful


eyes see,


By day and by night she is oft at thy sides
Though her home is with the angels over


the tide?


The mothers mother though years go by,
And the love of a mothers heart never can


die.


Messrs. Stinson & Co., publish a very
large variety of pictures of all descrip-
lions and prices, and all aresold through
agents by subscription only. Atten-
ton is directed to their advertisement
tor agents, in another column.


Those who are unemployed, or those
who have spare time, who wish to make
Gan honest penny" will not be any the
worse off by sending for their terms
and directions to agents, which they
send free to those who apply.
Year: 1875

A MIsERs END.-During the past
week Henry Beamer, German indi-
vidual, well known in the western Sec
ton of the city on account of his econo-
mical traits of character, died at his
home on Garrison's lane, near the Fred
erick road, after a brief illness. He
was Is years of age, and shortly before
his death he announced to a friend
that during his whole life he had never
given away cent, nor spent one when
it was not absolutely necessary. Some
four years ago he married third wife,
who, by the way, is a young woman,
but unlike most men in their dotage,
he had held her well in hand, and COM
PEELED her to work in wilkins hair FAC
tory. Her weekly earnings were regu-
larly turned over to Beamer, who atten-
ded personally to all household matters,
and bought the coarse food they lived
upon. About six years ago be bought
secondhand pine coffin case from an
undertaken, and that piece of furniture
was stored away in the upper part OF
the house until it would come into use.
A few days before dying he told his
wife that his funeral expenses must not
exceed ten dollars, and he decided that
his mortal remains could be carried to
the graveyard by two or three men
much cheaper than they could be hauled
in hearse. On making inquiry it was
found that it would cost about Sl2 to
employ six men to convey the misers
body to the grave, and rather than pay
that sum an express wagon was hired
for IS to do the job. The night pre-
vious to his death Beamer sent for a
barber and was shaved, as that opera
tion would have cost 81 if postponed
until after his death, while before it
cost but ten cents. He also stipulated
that there was to be no money wasted
in buying candles or oil to burn at his
wake. The funeral procession eonsis-
ted of the furniture wagon, containing
the remains, and eleven friends and re-
latives of the deceased who followed
along on foot. The faithful wife of
the dead man carried ont his instruc-
tions to the letter, and :he total expen-
ses attending the funeral only amoun-
ted to $s,75. Beamer had during his
long life managed, by quite economy
and abstinence, 10 scrape together a
considerable amount Of wealth. He
owned about $4,000 worth of real
estate and had $4,000 in bank. He
made will leaving the property to bis
son in Indiana and bis wife, but eau
toned them to save itcarefully.-Baifi-
more .4merican.
Year: 1875

Men willingly believe what they wish
to be true.


Prejudice squints when it looks, and
lies when it talks.


To be furiously religious is to be ir-
religiously religious.


Vulgarity, profanity and vileness are
no wit or real humor.


Things are shadows, but the chase
after them is real exercise.


The great end of good education is
to form reasonable man.


Many treat the gospel with indiffer-
ence upon the name of liberality.


Pride often builds the nest in which
poverty matches out its sorTows.


Liberality makes friends Of enemies,
pride makes enemies of friends.


He must be thorough fool who can
learn nothing from his own folly.


The true secret Of living at peace
with all the world is to have an humble
opinion of ourselves.


It's not wise to loose friend to
whom you can do kindness, or from
whom you can take one.


That man is voted bore who per-
sists in talking about himself when you
wish to talk about yourself.


Teach children to love everything
that is beautiful and you will teach them
TO be beautiful and good.


He that does base thing in zeal for
friend, burns the golden thread that
ties their hearts together.


Mankind in the gross is gaping
monster that loves to be deceived, and
has seldom been disappointed.