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Year: 1872

It is the experience of many Western
States that general and thorough geolOgi-
cal survey has been the means of developing
within their borders industries to which they had
previously been strangers. The survey, which
is now nearly brought to completion in Ohio,
forms the basis of report of which an ab-
stract is elsewhere given. Aside from the
suggestive facts which this report furnishes
respecting the vast beds of coal and iron that
underlie the State, it contains, in series of
essays from men who have made these sub
3ects specialties, compendium of valuable
practical information concerning chemical and
Year: 1872

Another letter from our correspondent with
the Hassler Expedition, published in The
TRIBUNE to-day, gives some curious and
interesting information relative to the recent
discoveries of Prof. Agassiz. His deep-sea
soundings have brought to the surface a
new crustacean which seems to stand outside
of ali previous classifcations. This creature,
supposed to be related to the trilObites of the
carboniferOus era, is likely to be an important
addition to discoveries already made, as it
will, possibly, afford link in the missing
connection between the past and present.
The new crustacean also helps to fulfill some
of the predictions which the great naturalist
made before sailing.
Year: 1872

The demand for pistols, writes New York
correspondent, is decidedly on the increase.
There is so much said about shooting in the
papers that every man of spirit feels incom-
plete without his revolver There are a
score of shooting-gallerios in or near Broad
way, and these are generally full of incipient
marksmen. The inyariable sign displayed at
these establishments is gentleman with a
pistol, carved out of board, and neatly
painted. If you go into one of these places
of an evening, you will see a crowd of young
men practicing with their revolvers, and you
can occasionally find here as good shot as is
to be met among the trappers of the West.
If you advise any of this class to refrain from
carrying such weapons, the reply is generally
the same: "We do it in selfdefense."
Year: 1872

The charming pair Of chroms, ''wide Awake and
EAST Asleep" of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or children-have always sold in the picture
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

I TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKS
OF ART.


'Wide Awake and Fast Asleep
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHR0MOS
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE


SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE


ALL WHO L0YE ART OR Chill
Year: 1872

once increase the volume OF currency, saying
that II the currency Is not at once made more
elastic the effect Of our present financial strin-
gency will extend TO every corner OF the land,
and cause disaster TO thousands Of persons en-
gagged IN trade and industry.


The Times calls upon merchants owing notes
In Boston to pay at once, without waiting for
them TO become due, and expresses the conf
dent belief that the stern courage and indomi-
table pluck Of Boston will insure the speedy
restoration OF all she has lost.


The Tribune, speaking IN reference to the
financial effect, thinks there is no reason, In
tTlnsically, why the disaster should cause
MONETARY crisis
Year: 1872

The government of Switzerland and the Vati-
can authority in Rome have finally broken of
the diplomatic relations which have existed be-
tween the two Powers for such heightened
period. The event is of little Importance,
taken alone in the present condition of the
world progress. Viewed in connection with
the more Immediately exciting causes which
have induced to its contamination, it becomes
of much significance. The cantonal and eI-
ecutive governmental authorities of the little
European Republic have undertaken to cham
pion the cause of the civil power against the
dogmatic infallibilist hierarchical claims which
were enunciated by the Vatican Council in the
Holy City, and which have just been attempted
for practical enforcement in o Swiss diocese.
The Holy Father has already recalled his am
bassadorial officers from Lucerne, and it is
thought that the Legation will be abolished
by order of the Council Of the Swiss Repub-
lie. A very difficult and exceedingly trouble
some problem Of diplomacy will thus be
solved satisfactorily, and many and embar-
RAISING entanglements resulting from the past
history of Papal-monarcho proceedings be
swept away from the thresholds of the audi
ence halls of the great sovereignties of the
world h
Year: 1872

Mr.. Boutwell, and the administration press
are intent on justifying the recent issue of
portion Of the legal tender reserve. The
argument is that it was necessary to relieve
the pressure in the money market and to help
the business community out of the trouble
caused by that. This special pleading indi-
Gates, too, that the Secretary Of the Treasury
wishes to retain and exercise the power Of
regulating the currency and the money market.
Admitting that some relief might have been
given, temporarily, the evil of permitting any
man, even great statesman, to interfere with
the currency and business whenever he may
choose to do so is far greater than the good
that may be effected. 1t is dangerous power
to trust to any one, and especially to a man so
incompetent as our Secretary of the Treasury
Mr.. Boutwell's knowledge Of national financial
matters is very crude. AS q consequence the
Secretary is under the influence Of the shrewd
spectators, bankers and others who are
within the charmed circle Of the Treasury De-
partment. 1t is monstrous to suppose the vast
business interests Of the country are to be at
the mercy of this man and the Treasury Ring
clique around him. If an elastic currency be
necessary to suit the changes of the market
and the demands of the community it should
be regulated by some provisions of law, and
not left to the will, caprice or interests Of any
man or set Of men.
Year: 1872

THE BREAKING OF THE Ice GORGE AT MEM
pH1s.--A FEARFUL SCENE OF DESTRUCTION
The bluffs in front Of the city Of Memphis
were lined with people yesterday, watching
the fearful spectacle of the destruction Of the
steamboats, along the landing by the drifting
ice from broken ice gorge, the heavy mass
being borne down on the resistless current Of
the swollen river As detailed in our de-
spatches, it was indeed lamentable scene Of
destruction. But with a little river on the
Tennessee side discharging itself into the
Mississippi at Memphis, we cannot understand


,hy that city has not made in it place of
shelter to steamboats, from these destructive
arifts. Let us hop, that this rough lesso .
Year: 1872

The Cold weather ana the Great Fires.


In seasons of extreme cold the prevalence
of large fires is not at all unnatural. De-
termined to keep out the chilly intruder,
CRATES, stoves, furnaces and heating apparatus
are kept night and day alive with fuel. Of
the late great fires three it is pretty safe to
conclude, originated from defects in the heat
ing apparatus, namely:-Talmage' Taber-
nacle, Barnum's circus and Maillard's manu.
factory. Where the continually overheated
fues are in contact with woodwork the danger
building, therefore, where large furnaces are
kept constantly alight for heating purposes
the keenest supervision should be maintained
So many carelessly constructed buildings
exist in this city, where large fires burn night
and day through the Winter months, that
this precaution is capable of very wide ap-
plication.


The fire Of yesterday morning at Maillard's s
confectionery and restaurant was communi-
Gated by the roof to two tenement houses,
from which, we are glad to note, the inmates
escaped with their lives. 1t is terrible to re-
fleet that these houses were unprovided with
fire escapes of any description, and that mar
row stairs was the only means Of escape for
the fifty persons within them. The careless
ness or ignorance of owners, sometimes
pleaded as the excuse for permitting this want
to remain untitled, is, curiously enough, bal
anced by ample business capacity and know
ledge of the flight of time to demand rent on
the first of the month. 1t would surely
be very small return for the vast
incomes derived from this source to
have a proper fire escape attached to every
tenement building in the city. The cost
would not be great, and it would not make
the millionaire sleep less comfortably to
think he had put the means of saving their
lives within reach Of the poorer people who
labor to sustain him in lordly ease. We have
had terrible list Of destructive fires lately,
and the experience thus gained should be
zealously utilized. While touching the SUBJ
ject of fires we must say an encouraging word
for the promptness, energy, courage and skill
of the Fire Department, which hos in oil its
grades stood up to its work manfully in face
of the obstacles encountered during the past
eventful week.
Year: 1872

EDWARD s. STOKES Was ON THE WITNESS
STAND through the greater part of yesterday,
testifying in his own defence. His story was
Intrinsically the same as that given on the
fion by the counsel for the prosecution did not
shake his evidence. The details of the shoot
Ing of Fisk from the prisoners lips form, as
they did on the previous trial, the principal
feature of interest, but does not now attract
The same public attention.
Year: 1872

OAsWsucro ~ Se0-1errlOl0 StOrleb OF


Storm and Wreck.


A sad list Of disasters OF sea will be found
in the HERALD to-day. Added to those already
recorded, they will make the present season q
memorable one in the annals of storm and
wreck. On last Thursday night the ship
Peruvian, from Singapore for Boston, struck
on Peaked Hill bar, Cape Cod went to pieces,
and all on board perished. On the same
night the bark Kadosh, also of Boston, went
ashore at Point Alderton, and the Captain and
six men were drowned. The German bark
Francis, from Singapore for Boston, also
went ashore on Cape Cod on Thursday
night: the steamship Franklin, from
Havre for New York, forced into Hall
fax through stress Of weather; the schooner
Dexter, bound for Boston, driven to Province
town with her deckload gone and her
crew oil frost-bitten the bark Chanticleer,
bound for Philadelphia, dragging on the bar
at Lewes, Del, and vessels drifting out to
sea in the ice; the abstract of the Bremen s
log telling of terrible hurricanes, violent
northerly storms, heavy seas, high winds, rain
and sleet day after day from the
time of leaving Southampton up to the
arrival at Sandy Hook; all these tell fearful
story Of the perils of the deep in such season
of storm as we are now experiencing. In ad-
dltion, we have the thrilling account of the
shipwreck of the bark Mary Leonard, bound
from Miramichi to Belfast, Ireland, while the
detailed particulars of the loss Of the Pacific
Mail steamship Sacramento reaches us in the
California papers.


The season has been q trying one for ves-
sells, and we may we'll be thankful that there
has not been o greater number of dis
asters The Atlantic steamers have evi-
dently had severe time, but as a general
rule they are staunch vessels, and little ap-
prehension is therefore felt for their safety.
Iron and the screw have done much to protect
life on the ocean, and where caution and care
are exercised there need be little fear of dan
ger. Such ships as those of the Pacific Mail
line have had their day and ought to be
things of the past. When they are wrecked
the cry of accident or bad fortune is raised !;
but few attribute the loss to the right cause
Those who go down to the sea in ships nova
days seek strength, seaworthiness and capac-
ity in vessel rather than tinsel and show
and the sooner all wooden sidewheel toys are
banished from the ocean the better.
Year: 1872

How TO CLEAR THE STREETS OF THE Snow
With the first thawing weather (and we may
have thaw within few days) bring out the
whole Fire Department and all the idle men


of the city to wash and clear the snow away.
Year: 1872

The great storm has passed over, and, with
slight effort of the imagination, one may
.exclaim with Richard


Now Ia the Winter OF our discomfort


Made glorious Summer by this sun OF York;


And all the clouds that lowered upon our house


In the deep bosom OF the ocean buried.


The storm, from the Gulf of Mexico in the
South and the Great Plains in the West, ex-
tended northward into the heart Of the New
Dominion and eastward far into the Atlantic
Ocean In the Southern parts and in the low
valleys of the Gulf States it was rain; in the
northern highlands of those States, including
the elevated range of sand hills on which Co
lumbia, s. c., is situated, it was rain, sleet and
snow, and the same across the States Of North
Carolina and Tennessee, excepting the noun
tains, on which the snow predominated. North
Of the heart of Virginia it was all snow, and
along and east of the Alleghanies from Penn
sylvania northward the fall was the heaviest.
In the United States and the British possessions
the area covered by this tremendous storm
was probably not less than fifteen hundred
thousand square miles, and the volume of
water discharged over this area would be
equal to the contents Of lake six feet deep
and covering an area as large as the State Of
New York. Such are the stupendous atmos-
pheric forces Of evaporation and condensa-
ton, from which the earth receives all its sup
plies Of fresh water and from which the
mighty currents OF the sea are kept in motion.
Year: 1872

And now, having contemplated one picture
let us look at the other. 'How many troops
have your" asked Mr.. Henderson of President
Cespedes. II underestimate our forces
when say we have twelve thousand men,


cavalry and infantry, at our command;


but if we had arms enough the insur-
gent troops in Cuba would number fifty
thousand men. Let me explain to you.


We have now waged the war of independence
for four long years. Those who have seen SER
vice during that period will always stand by
our colors. Long ago many surrendered and
were pardoned by the Spanish authorities, be-
lieving at the time our cause was hopeless.
| Now, sir, venture to assert that if we were
provided with sufficient quantity of arms
the majority of those who surrendered would
promptly return to the ranks of the in
surgents. l have made inquiries into this
matter and feel confident that with our
prospects little brighter our army would in
crease to probably sixty thousand men,"
''How do you obtain ammunition" "We
were sadly in need of ammunition until within
year ago. / confess the situation then was
far from pleasant to contemplate. But now,
sir" he continued, in o cheerful and confident
tone, "we manufacture our own powder. The
American expeditions brought us more sui
phur than ever we can use. Our supply Of
nitre, however, was short and soon gave out.


You have good saying in America, that ne
cessity is the mother of invention, and, find
ing ourselves reduced to some extremity Wa
Year: 1872

WANTED Looking over our subscription
book we find that not more than one out OF
twenty-five is paid in advance of this date
(May lst,) while considerably more than
one half of the whole number are from
four months to three years in arrears. This
Is not as il should be. A newspaper sub
seription is due as soon as name is pu,
on the book, or new year begins under
which rule there is now due us over 81 900
but we do not expect to get the benefit Of
this rule, and will be satisfied if only thai
already earnedthat for which papers have
already been issued-wll come In befor.
the LIST Of June This much we have
right to ask for Shall we have it? Bills
have been forwarded to some of those
farthest in arrears, and we hope they will
at once respond thereto. Money sent b,
mail is usually safe, and receipts will be
returned


Persons finding n pen or pencil mark
across or about this notice are especially
requested to give it attention.


w. II. BENNETT.
Year: 1872

Removable Becson has removed his
office and residence to the Coad building,
north side Of High street, diagonally across
from his late residence, where he may be
found hereafter. l?w4
Year: 1872

'ESTLkMES desiring spring or summer
suit, will do we'll to look through Gun,
dry & Gray's stock Of clothing before pur.
chasing Their clothing is home, made and
they warrant them WELL made.
Year: 1872

J. A. SINGLETON has opened up boot, shoe and harness shopas per his advertise ment. He has risked his life for long time as a driver on the eastern mail line, and has just abandoned it for the safer one of giving the public good work in leather. He deserves patronage, and we believe there will be plenty of it for him.
Year: 1872

run


A cup OF tea is better than gallon of ice
water. The way to keep psrpetually hot is
to fan furiously. The coolest part of the
house is that part that has not been baked,
under the mistaken idea that every Granny
should be wide open ''to let in the fresh air."
The man who hasn't anything in particular
to live for ought to jump under a shower
bath while in profuse perspiration. The men
with the limpest clothes on are the most un-
comfortable. A light flannel next the skin
acts as cooling sponge to the whole person.
Ice-cream and Strawberries at midnight viii
require the doctor before morning. A capital
way of not keeping well is to eat sour cher
ries. The person that eats no meat and he
who eats nothing else is a fool, for the time
being. The hardest persons to keep cool are
those who have nothing to do and attend to
it with all their might. Going to bed at mid
night, getting up at 5 O'Clock and taking a
long walk Sin the cool of the morning." are
exercises INDUCED by people who keep under
takers out of bankruptcy. Ifa person con-
scientiously diets himself exclusively on fruits
and vegetables all summer, he ought to keep
standing prescription for dysentery tackled
on the inside of his hat. Those who find
themselves getting sick and fatter them
selves that they will get over it, and with
out any medical attention, generally find
out that the doctor of physic when he calls
advises the patient to call in his attorney
and dominic. A well filled garbage barrel,
if maintained in ordinary condition in front
of a house during the heat of the day, will be
pretty sure to provoke long obituary resolu-
tions and will come to be called ga mysteri-
GUS dispensation of Providence" Folks with
too many children should feed them on apple
dumplngs three times day. If ones moth
er-in-law bores one, insist upon it that rhu-
barb pie and pineapples at midnight won't
hurt her digestion. Evergreen Cemetery
owes two-thirds of its success to people who
knew that the physicians were all set Of
quacks, and that every man ought to be his
| own doctor.
Year: 1872

DEATH To BUGs.-The following receipt
for destroying bugs on squash and cucumber
vines has been successfully used for years. 1t
is certainly worth trial:


Dissolve tablespoonful of saltpetre in a
pailful of water, put one pint OF this around
each hill, shaping the earth so that it shall
not spread much, and the thing is DONE Use
more saltpetre if you can afford tit is good
for vegetable but death to animal life. The
bugs burrOw in the earth at night and forget
to rise in the morning, 1t also good to Kill
the grubs in peach trees, only twice as much,
say quart to each tree. There was not a
yellow or blistered leaf on twelve or fifteen
trees to which it was applied last season. No
danger of killing vegetables with it.
Year: 1872

The New York Independent thinks that
when child is whipped just as hard for
breaking a dish as for breaking a command
ment, there is need that somebody should
pray for his parents that they may be able to
distinguish between things that differ.
Year: 1872

n high stoop brown stone Houses, finished in hard


wood equal to any in the city in Seveneth street Just
east Of Fourth which is tunneled; location
kellent, price low terms easy. Apply on Premises.
Year: 1872

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY SENATOR SCHURZ


AND Prof. MILLER.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUHEl


LANCASTER, Sept Ex-senator SchuZ came
10 Lancaster this afternoon and met at the railroad
station by of the German Liberal clubs with band
Of music and escorted through the crowded streets to the
residence Of one Of the leading GcrmanAmerican cii-
OF the few minutes later train from Har
rsburg arrived, bringing large Greeley and Buckaew
Club from that city, who presented fine appear
they paraded through the streets. At least 200
members Of this club left behind for want of
portaton. meeting at organized in the
largest hall in the city, which Immediately filed
with about 1000 persons. The orator the afternoon
Prof. LEO Miller Of New-York State, Liberal Re
publican who addressed himself particularly the Re
publcans of his audience nadonal Issues. The meet
ing, which presided by the Hon. III. G.. Long
late resident judge of this district unusually large
and enthusiastic for afternoon gathering in this
place.


While Prof. Miller was speaking Senator Schurz
tered the ball. and greeted with music by the bands
and shouts of applause by the people He excused him
self from making speech, simply saying that when the
from Vermont and Maine were received In the
West the Liberals not discouraged as they knew
that the battlefield OF this campaign was not In New
England. but in the great Middle and western States
He would the people that the West would do its
duty and for Pennsylvania since he had entered the
State at Pttsburg he had the evdense that the
people propose 10 vote HoFciu
ment on the 9Th Of October. This received with
immense applause.


After the adjournment OF the afternoon meeting
severe storm began and continued during the whole
evening" and at the time appointed Tor the evening


meeting descended in torrents and the streets
were almost flooded greatly interfering Of course, with
the great outdoor demonstration for which arrange
ments had been made, and preventing the speaking In
English in the public square. But the patriotic Ger
Lancaster not to be deferred from showing
their respect and admiration for Senator Schurz or
miss the opportunity OF hearing him speak in the Ian
suage the Faderand storm, however severe, and


least 800 OF them drenched to the skin filed
every available spot in the hall and him reception
almost as enthusiastic that he had already met In
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The President Of the even
in meeting j. j. Springer, late Consul at Venice.


Senator schurz spoke in German for nearly two hours,
discussing chiefly the issues of the national contest not
falling, however show that the fight against the Cam
Ring, this State, is in full accord with the
tiSnal movement for REFORM and every friend of the
Liberal Presidential ticket should vote for Buckaew In
After the close of the meeting Senator Schurz
received q great number OF his fellOw-cOuntrymen at
the MdnnerchOr Hall. Lancaster County though little
late in getting aroused is in a full blaze Of enthusi
asm and viii make good report OF itself election
Year: 1872

To The Editor OF The Tribune.


SIR desire to call your attention to the fact that
Thomas C. Acton Of the Committee Of seventy Federal
Office holder be there for specific parO woad DO,
be eous place should be he by that
d. not hold Administration particularly
Mr. HSvemeyer question Municipal Reform should be
keot outside of National and state polles D.


Nnn. York Sept N lsA
Year: 1872

Brick Pomeroy says that now is
the time for ''every Democratic
voter to sell his vote to the highest
bidder, and take cash in hand" F"
Without questioping the morality
or smartness of this proposition,
because it is both moral and smart
in Pomeroynian sense, says the
St. Louis Times, we would suggest
that if every Democratic voter
was as little worth buying as he is,
there would be mighty few bidders
and slow sales.
Year: 1872

A man in New York bought
a ticket to Barnum's show tor
himself and boy, and had just a
dollar left to buy meat for his
family. As his pockets were,
afterwards picked, it is hoped
this little incident will serve as
a warning to all men not to save
any money for meat whenthere's.
q circus in town.