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Year: 1872

they have no desire to change the rule of one
who has ruled we'll for that of one untred
they have shown that the Republican
party is thcNatiop, and that under its.
RUG, IN the future as in the past, the coun.
try VIII move graudly Oh in her pathway Of
glory and prosperity.
Year: 1872

WEATHER.-Cold and clustering wealth
cr was the order of the day through the
fore part of the week. At Dog Greek and
vicinity it stormed considerable, snow fall
ing on the higher peaks.
Year: 1872

The New York World says: .Fif-
teen years ago, or less. the sight
OF well dressed man smoking
pipe in any Of our principal str eets
would have caused people to stare
in amazement. Now among the
throngs that pass down Broadway
in the morning. and up in the
afternoon, pipes are becoming the
rule rather than the exception.
Year: 1872

desires Of the Executive II is the rule Of reason and
Justice against authority and force Every vote for
Greeley is prayer for peace while every one Tor Grant
IA a soldier en- listed on the side OF domination"
Year: 1872

The Third Congregational Church on Fifteenth Street was crowded to overflow ing last evening, the announcement that Gen eraI Q. 0. Howard would address the meeting no doubt attracting the unusually large number of strangers who were present on the occasion 4 large delegation of Chinese were also in attendance. Those who went there with the expectation of learning something in regard 10 the objects of the Generals mission to Arizona in connection with the Indians of that Territory, were somewhat disappointed. The General made brief address, only lasting some ten or fifteen minutes, his remarks being of an entirely religious character. He referred to his labors m Washington, and of the church in that city. of which he was one of the foun- drrs, and of the progress of religion generally.

 In noticing the Chinese present, be spoke of the missionary efforts among that people, and cuntended for the universal ity of the Christian religion throughout the worl1. His remarks were listened to with much interest, and after prayer by General Howard the services closed at an early hour.

 Many members of the church and others were introduced to him at the conclusion of the

 meeting, and enjoyed q pleasant chat with the distinguished soldier and gentlcman.-San E,,qEcj Chronicle.
Year: 1872

Bids will be received for all of the posts or for reasonable proportion of the Grain Hay required a either of them be delivered in sacks and the Hay in stacks either baled loose The prices will be stated in U. s Legal Tender Notes Each bid must be a, companed by guarantee signed by two responsible persons whose responsibility must be certified by officer of the U S. Civil Military Service that in the bad accepted the bidder will execute contract with satisfactory bond in fourth the amount of the conac Each proposal must also be accompanied by satisac tory check the amount of GOO made payable the L. $. Assistant Treasurer, San Francisco Cal to the validity of the bids to be returned Ia the pro- poers repecvey except in of failure to execute contract by the bidder to whom award may be made in which it will be forfeited.

 The right reject any all bids IS reserved by the United States and bidders requested to be present at the opening of proposals

 Envelopes should be endorsed PROPOSALS FOX FORAGE and addressed to the undersigned Blank forms of proposal and further information may be obtained this office and of the Post Quartermasters at the posts herein named.

 BY ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER:

 J. J. DANA.

 Chief Quartermaster. Department of Arizona,

 Major and Quartermaster U. S. A.
Year: 1872

At the regular session of the Common Council,
held yesterday afternoon, q communication was
received from Mayor Powell vetoing the resolution
passed by the Board last week to cancel certain
sessments on the property owned by the Industrial
and Free schools on Will0ughby avenue, near
Graham street. The ground for objection 20 the
resolution Is based on the theory that the Alder
men have not the power to cancel such assess
ments. Street Commissioner Furey sent in COM
munication asking that the following Improvement
assessments be conhrmeG:-


Powers street. from Wyckoif to President S93 353
McDousal street, from Fulton to Broadway 2il93
Troy avenue. from ATLANTIC avenue to Crown street i22
bmtao avenue, from It Marks place to city line. 21S2J
Wloughby avenue from Grand to Classon avenue, 23t
ft street. from Fourth avenue to Prospect Park 623


resolution was adopted in accordance with the
request. petition was received from the Orphan
Asylum Society asking to have the assessment on
their building, on Atlantic avenue, cancelled. The
amount of assessment is S5,363.


Alderman RICHARDSON said that II they had not
the legal power TO cancel one assessment they cer-
tainly could have no greater latitude in another
assessment OF this kind. In his opinion, however,
u was Just as legal to help TO tighten the burden Of
these charitable institutions In the manner pro-
posed as 1t was for them to vote 100000 for the
rehef OF sufferers by the Chicago re, or $500 to the
purchase OF stand of cOlors for the British steam
ship City or Brooklyn. After debate upon The
question OF the legality OF the resolution TO cancel
the assessments the subject was laid over for one
week.
Year: 1872

Two prisoners arrested for robbery escaped from
the cells Of the Fifth precinct station house last
week by breaking the lock off the door. The
doorman was arrested on suspicion of his having
connved at their escape. He Is under bail to
answer. The Board OF Police Commissioners being
naturally desirOus of preventing the possibility OF
recurrence OF such dscreditable rejection upon
the police, have issued an order lnstructng the
captains to post a patroman on duty In the cell
serious offence at the station house, The locks in
use are regarded as unsafe, and patent locks are
Year: 1872

the meeting or the next Grand Jury. Meanwhile
the Court has set aside the verdict against the man
Wasmuth and granted an application lor


NEW TRIAL,


but the Court did not conceal its impression that the
tidal wave OF sympathy has set in for Wasmuth,
who will probably be released and let or with nnes
In the other offences. But for the perseverance 0!
his counsel he wOnld certainly have been consigned
to State Prison for at least twenty years me
necessity OF courts and juries not being carried
away with fair face and fair story, under sucn
weightY circumstances, is strlkingy obvious.
Year: 1872

The fair held by the ladies at the Academy OF
Music last week in aid of the Brooklyn Orphan
Asylum was very successful. The receipts
amounted to 50, ,427 In addition to this sum
building.
Year: 1872

Wooster Beach yesterday made post mortcm
examination on the body Of Lee at the M0rgue,
and found the body well nour,shcd and OF
rather slight muscular Development There were
found no wounds externally, but one in the
left groin, penetrating the abdomen, evidently
made by double thrust with sharp instru-
ment. One across the ball OF the right thumb,
merely dividing the skim On opening the body
the wound OF the groin was found to extend from
the point OF entrance almost directly backwards,
and IN its course opened the intestines in four
places. Escape OF their contents resulted in
peritonitis, from which death was directly caused.


Coroner Herman will commence his formal 1n-
vestigatiOn Oh Monday next
Year: 1872

The following is a list Of the sergeants and
roundsmen of the Brooklyn city police recently
transferred Sergeant Brennan, from the Fifth TO
the Sixth precinct; Sergeant Corr from the Fifth
to the Fourth Sergeant Bunce from the Fifth to the
Seventh; Sergeant O'Irien, from the Fourth to the
Fifth; Sergeant Keysar, from the Sixth to the
Filth Sergeant Clancy, from the seventh to the
Fifth; ROundsman WOrmald, from the Fifth to the
seventh; Roundsman Graham, from the Seventh to
the Fifth
Year: 1872

Three hundred ana fifty dellars worth of property
was lost in Gowanus Canal yesterday, owing to the
mismanagemcnt OF John Davis, the driver OF a
horse attached to a wagon, which he backed over
board at the Union street bridge The horse was
drowned, involving the loss set forth. The driver
eScaped injury.
Year: 1872

In 1880 Greeley left Poultney, and
after sojourning Il year around Lake
Erie, and working IN various printing
offices, turned his steps toward the city
of New York, where he arrived III the
early morning of Aug. II. 1881, tall,
slender, pale, ungainly, his entire stock
of this worlds goods consisting of a
shabby summer suit, a very small bundle
tied up in pocket handkerchief, and a
ten dollar bill, the whole ready cash in
cluded, being dear at $50. And now
this raw country lad, without an ac
qualntance in the great metropolis.
commenced search for work at the art
preservatlve of all arts. Up and down
the stairs of printing Office he went, in
most instances n single side glance at
his shambliDg figure being enough to
bring out in growing tones, " We've no
other respects, the counteDance and
voice OF the tall, thin lad ought to have
satisfied those to whom he applied for
chance Mt the case or the press that
though he might be poor printer he
was neither liar nor rogue. And yet,
so keen an observer of men as the late
David Hale, then OF the Journal cf CvH-
merce, did not hesitate to tell poor Gree
ley that he was q runaway apprentice,
and he pretty thoroughly frightened him
by threatening his arrest on the spot.
At length, after visiting more printing
Offices than he had previously supposed
the whole country contained, and just as
he was eating up his last shilling at a
cheap lodging house, he, following the
direction of some young Irishmen whom
he accidentally met, found small job
of work which, as he afterward ascer-
tanned, was so difficult of execution, and
was paid fo- at such low rates, that
other printers had refused to do it and
so it fell into the hands of the compare
lively inexperienced Green Mountain
apprentice.
Year: 1872

A REvERIE.-There is an almost fear


full impressiveness in the thought that
we go to our quiet sleep each night with
no foreshadowing of the dread calamities
that may be revealed when we unfold
the morning paper. How many hearts
were rent with sudden anxiety and sor-
row on reading the telegraphic dis
patches of that fatal Sunday morning
when Boston was in flames Those
Hooking wires sent swift, sharp,
lightning strokes through the land. and
they smite one and another, seemingly
without mercy. The details of that des-
olating conflagration are now known
far and wide, from east to west-the fea-
lures of peculiar painfulness as well as
those of merciful compensation. Home
less thousands have not been forced to
live in tents, as after the Chicago fire
was necessary the treasures of science,
art and literature were untouched by
the devouring element the old historical
monuments, in which Boston gloried as
lipking the city to its early life and Rev.
olutionary struggles, were spared. Amid
the sorrow arising out of those blackened
ruins, and the sympathy which from all
quarters is extended toward the sufferers,
there are some comforting reflections
connected with the disaster; and to a
great extent what has been lost will be
restored by the energy and courage
which have so often been displayed IN
times of trouble by the people Of Bos-
tom
Year: 1872

CooL ENOUGH. - Pennsylvania has


ladies'. The Titusvilie Herald tells a


story of one who shouI d have the medal.
On .ho Union and Titusville Railroad
the = Is a long, high trestle, which is on
one side concealed from the engineer of
an approaching train by a sharp curve in
the road. A short time ago, as a train
wheeled around the curve, the engineer
was Mortified to discover lady midway
on the trestle. Quick as thought he
checked the train, though he knew it
was an utter imposibility to bring it to
a stand in season to prevent dire ca
tastrophe. The lady heard the warning
whistle, and turning her head, saw the
IRON monster almost upon her. Escape
seemed impossible to remain was GER
tain death to jump to the ground be-
meath, distance of thirty or forty feet,
equally certain death and to attempt
to run ahead and escape was out Of the
question. She neither screamed nor
tainted, but acted. Thirty inches be-
low the ends of the tires. and imme-
diately under the stringer which supports
them, there was joist five inches wide
running from one support of the trestle
to another. Quickly she swung herself
down to this narrow thread with the ap
parent ease of a gymnast, and with her
arms clasped around it, stretched her
self at full length along it as the train
thundered by almsst over her. As soon
as the engineer saw her action he threw
off his breaks, and putting on steam,
hurried past as soon as possible, when
she nimbly sprang to the track again,
and pursued her journey as though
nothing had happened.
Year: 1872

W." "uVhs
They stood at the garden gate,
by the lifting Of a lid
She might have read her fato
Ina little thing no did.
He pluckod beautiful flower,
Tore 1t away from it's place
On the side Of the blooming bower,
And held It against HIS face.
Drank in its beauty and bloom,
inthe midst Of his idle talk;
Then cast It down in the gloom
And dust OF the garden walk.
Ay, trol It under his foot,


As it lay in his pa 'hway there;
Then spurned itAway with his boot,
Because Il had ceased to bo fair.
All the maiden might have read
The doom OF her young life then;
But she looked in his eyes instead,
And thought him the king OF men.
She looked in his eyes and blushed,
She hid in his strong arms fold;
And the tale OF the flower, crushed
And spurned, was once more told
Year: 1872

SPIDERS. is young man who
is said to have lost monoy by betting
on spiders. He wagered that spider
which he would produce would cross a
plate quicker than spider produced by
a frieni. Each spider was to have its
own pate. His spider, however on be-
ing started would not stir, while its rival
ran with immense speed. The bet was
consequently lost, and the loser soon
found out the reason: his friend had q
hot plate.
Year: 1872

A WEDDING Dress. "A royal blue
superfine cloth English frock coat ci
medium length of waist and proportion
ate length of skirt, silk breast facings to
the button holes and the edges fiat braid
ed, five button holes worked in the
lappels, three TO be worn buttoned, and
the upper one TO be used for flower a
double breasted white cloth waistcoat,
showing three quarters of an inch above
the turnover OF the coat, and a light
colored dressed doeskin trousers -
lavender or silver gray being the most
correct. The gloves and scarf should be
of the same shade as the trousers.
Year: 1872

A CHANCE FOR INVENTORS. .-"Some time
ago." says the Asr.eGn re MamHtaetursr bos,
should certainly and prominently give warning
at railroad crossings of an approaching train,
and thus put an end to the torture produced by
steam whistle. Thirty or forty different plans
have lately been submitted, none of which.ap-
portuuity Is therefore still open for some per.
son Of inventive ingenuity. There would seem
to be here promising chance for some one of
the many thoughtful and capable mechanics
to benefit himself, and at the same time secure
the thanks Of his cOuntrymen generally. The
conditions are that the substitute shall be at
once noiseless and effectual.
Year: 1872

to the favor Of the people. In 1869,
Mr.. Buckalew, member OF the U. >.
Senate from Pennsylvania, was per
mitted TO bring in bill entitled "A
bill to amend the representation OF the
people in Congress, and it met with
much favor. The main object was to
introduce the plan of the cumulative
vote" into the Federal elections. 1t is
easy to see the immense advantages
which would result in favor Of an equal
and just distribution OF representation
in the Federal Congress, should the
plan be adopted in the election OF those
representatives. The Cincinnati En-
qldrer has been foremost in its earnest
recommendation Of the plan, and the
chief Democratic organ o: West Nir-
giuia, the REGISTER, at Wheeling, has
spoken in unqualified favor OF it But,
sir, apart from all considerations Of
policy, its political justice is sufficient
reason why every statesman should at
once wish to see it Incorporated into our
system. Sir, We need not be afraid OF
any evil consequences resulting from
justice. tits only injustice that is dan
gerous. 1t would be easy to show not
only that no evil could come from
the workings OF this principle,
but that many and the most salutary
advantages would necessarily result.
But will not now push the discussion
further than 10 say that the principle
could in no way interfere with the just
democratic rule of the government by
the majority. Under the plan, the par
ties could be proportionaliy represented
each would return a number Of Senators
in proportion to their party strength,
and the one having the greater number
OF votes would have proportionately
greater number OF members in the
actual legislation Of this branch OF the
State Legislature. II the Democrats
had the majority OF the votes they
would have a majority OF the Senators.
The opposing party, therefore, could not
control the legislation but thev would
have a respectful hearing, and by their
influence greatly modify and influence
the excesses OF overgrown party majori
ties. But as | said, hope the propo'
sition will he withdrawn for the present
that members NAV give more reflection
to the matter, and | therefore desist
from further arguments, which | pro-
pose to offer at another time, when,
with the concurrence OF the honorable
member from Harrison (Mr. WILSON,
and other friends OF the measure, ]
shall propose that the question OF its
adoption shall, as was the case in Hi.
nois, he submitted 10 special vote OF
the people.


After some further discussion Of
general nature the proposition was
withdrawn and the committee proceeded
with the report. Quill.
Year: 1872

tions. On the ballots used in the said
poll there shall be written or printed
thereon the words "For subscription"
or Against subscription" or any other
words that will show how the voter
intends to vote on the question pro-
posed. II it appear by the said poll
that not less than three-ffths OF the
voters OF the city who voted upon the
question OF the proposed subscription
are in favor OF the same, the suescrip-
ton may then be made TO the amount
proposed or any less amount


3. The right to the stock subscribed
for in pursuance OF the preceding sec-
tons, or any special act Of the Legisla-
ture hereafter passed, SHALL be vested in
the said city OF Wheeling, and the
Council thereof shall have authority
from time TO time to appoint . proxy to
represent the said stock in the meetings
and elections to be held by the stock.
holders OF the company. The divi.
dends on such stock shall be collected
as the City Council may order and
paid into the City Treasury.


4. Before such subscription, author
lied by this act, shall be made said
railroad company shall give q guaran.
tee to the Council OF said city that il
will construct its road into said city
and make its eastern terminus, and
have its depot grounds and buildings
thereon within the corporate limits OF
said city east OF the east channel OF the
Ohio river.


5. The Council OF said city OF Wheel.
Ing is authorized to grant to said rail-
road company the use OF any Of the
streets and alleys or public grounds
within said city for the track, upon
such terms and restrictions as it may
nrescribe
Year: 1872




CINCINNATI, March "a great deal
of excitement prevails among the
Germans in this city in regard to the
temperance question, in the belief that
a great Efforts being made throughout
the United States by the apostles Of
temperance TO introduce the Maine law
in all the States. They are taking
active measures TO at least prevent it in
this State. Although great brewers
are virtually at the head, great care has
been taken to interest the prominent
LIQUOR dealers who had heretofore
generally held aloof from the movement,
aud placing them in front, give more
general character to it. The result OF
tuis combination was meeting held by
the liquor dealers last week, in which
all the anti-temperance element were
united and which adopted series OF
resolutions, and drew up q petition to
the Legislature for modification OF the
laws of this State. This petition has
since then been circulated extensively,
the entire German press addressing
ardent appeals to their readers in its be-
half, and circulating a petition as extra
sheets of their papers, with requests to
forward them signed to Julius Freid,
burg, President Of the liquor dealers
organization. Brewers, saloon keepers
and all the different trades dependent
on them are working the matter up to
the best of their ability, and large sums
have been pledged by them to be ex-
pended to carry it through. A great
mass meeting and an anti-temperance
procession is contemplated to be held
at no distant day.
Year: 1872




Be il enacted By The LegisLatur. of Wet


Virginia:


/. That the Council Of the City OF
Wheeling, in Ohio county, is author
lied and empowered 70 subscribe in the
name and on behalf OF the said city 10
the capital stock OF the Wheeling and
Tuscarawas Valley Railroad Com pany,
q corporation incorporated under the
laws Of the State Of Ohio, having its
eastern terminus at the city OF Wheel
ing, 10 an amount not exceeding three
hundred thousand dollars, on such
terms ss they may deem adyisable,
aud may pay such subscription by is-
suing the bonds of said city or other
wise. and may provide by taxation or
otherwise for the redemption Of such
bonds and payment Of interest on the
same.


2. Before making such subscription
the Council OF said city shall cause
vote 10 be taken upon the question a,
the several places OF voting in said
city, at any general or special election
ordered by them for that purpose, no
uce Of which must be published in
each newspaper published in said city
for fifteen days at least before the poll
is TO be taken. at which election all
persons having the right TO vote for
Mayor OF said city snail be entitled to
vote. The poll shall thereupon be
taken and the result ascertained under
the regulations prescribed Tor city else.:
Year: 1872




Boston was, In many respects, an epitome Of
what sound financial theories require OF every
community. She bore to the rest OF the country
the relation England has generally sustained to-
ward the rest OF the world, and was the nation g
creditor. Capital flowed out OF Boston constantly
and interest dividends and profits poured In. she
was selfreliant and Independent in money mat
ters so that the present calamity will do less
injury outside her limits than did that at Chicago,
In whose fate was involved the money OF q
very wide region OF the country. Il is
easier to write history after than before its
occurrence, 80 that opinions as to what will be the
result in the money market to-day and during the
week OF the great calamity at Boston must be more
or less speculative. We are favored this time with
precedent in the Chicago panic, schtch scds as
short Tired as 10 tCdS illogical People have often
wondered at the great rise in stocks and the in
money that JOuOlced the latter event. The explana-
tion lies In the fact that the Chicago fire, by
destroying two hundred millions Of fixed capital,
made noating capital more abundant as compared
with the fixed capital OF the country. Panics in
money arise from a too great prepcnderance Of
fixed capital as compared with floating capital or
money; 80 that, with the first effects OF fear and
excitement gone by, the present disaster ought to
have really the effect OF enlarglng the volume OF
money, as compared with liked capital The situa-
ton should be viewed c0olly and calmly by every
body The worst has been done, now that the fire
Is over Panic and excitement will only aggravate
the disaster.


SALES At TIE NEW YORK GTONK CYnH ANqE
Year: 1872

TIE dead body Of a man was found
Monday night at the 65 mile station,
on the canal, above Harpers Ferry.
He was completely riddied with shot by
some person, and the report Of the gun
was distinctly beard on the opposite
side Of the river, sDd some parties com
ing over next morning found the dead
body covered with leaves ves.-CR1rlestosen
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