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Year: 1872

It may be said without much e1sggera-
ton, that the city Of New York, every
ten or twenty years, goes through change
which virtually makes new city Of it.
Neither politically, socially, or physically,
does 1t remain the same. Ten years ago,
the Irish vote was the important vote in
Now York which determined elections
to-day, it is that of the Germans Twenty
years ago, New York was an American
city To-day, New York can hardly be
said to have any nationality. Its inhabi-
tants are from all quarters Of the earth.
In the same way the city itself changes
its place T; part Of it goes over TO Brook
lyn, another to Hoboken and Jersey City
Business centers disappear and e-appear
in other parts Of the town.


Ten years from now, New York will
probably be Just as bewildering to The
New Yorker who has been away for that
time, as it is now to the New Yorker who
for the last ten years has been away Ten
years from now, there will be huge bridge
between Brooklyn and New York, trans
porting, daily, thousands Of foot and
carriage passengers, and practically making
the two cities one. Already one enor-





the air on the Brooklyn side, and Its
counterpart has appeared over the water
on this.


Ten years from now, too, the blasting Of
He'll Gate will have begun to have decided
effects 1t is said that the result of the
freeing of this channel will be to bring the
ocean steamers into the city through the
Sound, instead Of by the Bay, and bring
us twelve hours nearer Europe. Of course,
the shore of He'll Gate on both sides will
then become the center Of an active bust
ness. If this prediction proves true, New
York will move up TO Astoria, and Brook
lyn move with it side by side.


At the same time there will be a COM
plete system of docks around the city /;
and AZ work is going 10 be begun at once
on Vanderbflts underground railroad, we
may, with fair reason, hope to see steam
communication between the upper and
lower parts of the city established in ten
years. The effect this will have on the
city it is impossible to foresee, except in a
very general way. The introduction Of
steam win unquestionably send more and
more people far from home to places where
they can get good air and comparatively
domestic life. The city proper will be-
come more and more great warehouse,
open during the day and teeming with
| life absolutely deserted at night. Perhaps,
after all, we ought to say five, instead Of
ten years ; and, in that case, what will
happen in ten years We must be spared
from predicting. .-Erening Post.
Year: 1872

enough to walk about, observed that all
the mirrors had been removed. Hitherto,
in my deep happiness, had thought mttle
Of the scars which l should have known
would deface my features. This incident
reminded me of it, and excited my curios-
Ity. When | requested one to be brought,
she implored me to desist, and finally burst
into tears | knew it all now, but thank
God, it didn't shock me in the least.


| took her in my arms, and whispered
that since her beautiful face had become
mine, | saw no cause to regret the lOss OF
my old one, and wouldn't for the world
change back again. You have seen and
love me now, said, whereas you didn't
before you know all my Disagreement,
and with it your manner has changed from
scorn to kindness, so ] have nothing to
mourn foe.


. Every day Of life since has convinced
me more and more that spoke the truth. ="
Year: 1872

The unpleasant odor produced by per
spiration is frequently the source Of vexa-
ton 70 persons who are subject to it,
Nothing is simpler than to remove this
odor much more effectually than by the
application Of such costly onguents and
perfumes a. are in use. II il only neces-
sary to procure some compound spirits Of
ammonia and place about two tablespoon
fuls in a basin Of water. Washing the
face, hands, and arms with this leaves the
skin as clean and sweat as one could wish.
The wash is perfectly harmless, and very
cheap. 1t is recommended on the author
ity Of an experienced physicA


"WILD OATS" are said to be the only
crop that grows by gas-hght.
Year: 1872

The Press on the Boston Fire.


ALL city newspapers comment on
the calamity.


The Tribune thinks it is the CONNER
cial aspect of the case. which is the
most appalling. The financial re-
sources of Boston are enormous, but she
will need them all. Our insurance sys-
TEN will once more be subject to the
most severe trial. Boston is entitled to
unlimited sympathy. She has the
heart, az she viii at once have the help
ing hand of the million.


The Herald says the Boston fire is
not a calamity to that city alone. g
effect will he felt iu every city in the
Union, and even in Europe. 1t urges
New York to stretch out a helping
hand to Boston. 1t is not enough to
feel regret; We must act generously and
at once


The Times thinks that the Boston
fire carries with it 8 great loss for
our large cities, and proves the inutility
of a majority OF the present modes OF
structure as a proof against fire. 1t Is
confident that the commercial men OF
New York and elsewhere will extend
help to Boston. The Times depreca'es
the attempts at creatiDga financial
panic, and thinks that Secretary Bout
we'll can be relied upon to prevent
such panic.


Tne pastors of the churches have
taken it as theme for OBSCURE. Beecher
last evening preached from the subject,
"Tbe Plauge, Fever and Fire"


Thieves Leaving for Boston.


Large numbers of thieves and cut
,hrosts have lett this city for Boeton
and detectives have gone to that city to
assist the police and military in pre-
venting any serious depredations and
many OF these creatures have already
been eummarily dealt with.
Year: 1872

These gentlemen have met in this city,
and partially agreed upon an electoral
ticket. 1t will probably be announced in a
day or two. 1t is also the intention of this
party to put before the public parish and
municipal ticket, composed of such material
as will force it upon the public attention
Year: 1872

The SKINNER Club and Jonas Cadets
passed resolutions denouncing and refusing
to support the late fusion ticket. Now that
there are two tickets in the field, both good
Democratic tickets, too, and both contain
ing the name of Mr. Jonas, it is their turn
to resolute some more as to which they will
give their allegiance.
Year: 1872

The POPULAR LoAN.-7.30, INTEREST IN GOLD.


The heavy sales of Northern Pacific 7.3O Gold Bonds
show their great popularity with investors and it is
because of their absolute safety, both rstclass
railroad security and real estate mortgage Oh lands
worth twice the amount secured, that We recon-
mend them to the public.


The net earnings of the present Union and Cen
trail Pacific Railroad for 1871 are officially reported
at nearly $9,50OOOO. An equal traffic on the North
ern Pacific will pay net dividend of moro than
NINE AND A HALF per cent on its entire cost.


The average price at which twenty-sx leading
Land Grant Roads have to this date sold their lands
is ~ 03 per acre Sold at the same average prico,
the Grant of the Northern Pacific Company will pro-
duce more than $lG0OOO per mile Of Road, more than
three times the total possible cost of construction
and equipment.


These facts regarding Pacific Railroad earnings,
and the Market value of Railroad Lands as shown
ly actual sales to settlers. show the threefold
security Of Northern Pacific Railroad Bonds, which
we are now Offering at par In currency.


Many millions Of these Bonds were sold the past
year, and tho demand ~ far In January is very NC
Year: 1872

tive at all the agencies. The large profit both inn
mediate and annually in the way of interest, is in
ducinp a free exchange Of 5-2Os. into Northern
Pacidcs. and this will naturally continue to increase
rs the Government proceeds with its redemption Of
the G2s.


IFrom TIE IniepenientI


"As M investment security, We knoT 6 mono equal TO
re above OF whatever character They combine the two
great reqrsltossafety snd profit The favor in which
these bonds are h-d by investors ia indicated by the
large sales which, during tho present month have been
at tho rate Of two millions per month, OF one hundred
thousand dollars per day.


"The inquiry for bonds by those intend purchasing
lands gives assurance Of largo settlements upon the
lands during next season. The Companys lands In Min
nesOa will soon be ready for SALE and also on tho west
terminus. The Company prepared TO permit par
ties TO take up lands at any point along the line OF tho
road TO be subsequently appraised and paid for. Tho
fact conceded that the sales OF the lands VIII build the
road.
"The future Importance Of this great enterprise Is
glorious In the extreme and the bonds OF the Company
arc as sure as tho obligations of the best government on
earth.


ave heartily commend them to oil having Invest
Inents TO make ne emiuenNy safe and desirable"
Maps, pamphlets, and full information will be
furnished on application to Banks and Bankers
agents for the loan throughout the United States
and Canada.


Jay COOKE & Co.,
Year: 1872

and support the Liberal Republican
nominees without qualification; and
consider the Endorsement of these can
didates by other than the Cincinnati
convention as additional evidence of
their acceptability to the American peo-
pie. believe it to be the duty as we'll
as right of every American citizen to
exercise his political prerogative freely
and fearlessly, and, on occasion, give
full expression to his sentiments, while
carefully respecting the same duty and
right i'll all other men: aud that in gov
ernments like ours all effort to control
the political action Of the citizen byelass,
caste, OF sectional prejudice, for indi
vidua, factiOnal, bipartisan aggrandize-
ment, if successful to any extent. and
through any considerable period of time,
will inevitably tend toward the suber-
sion of the very objects for Whic1cO-
operative or republican gOVernmentsare
formed. In the performance of this duty
as Il citizen, and i'll the exercise Of this
undoubted right, shall in my humble
sphere advocate the ObliteratiOn of all
party lines, and the sustenance of a neB'
party, so composed as to give promise u
successfully mastering the problems d
the present and future, under the lead
ership of that grand old veteran of eQual
rights, Horace Greeley, whose record
and whose life is sufficient guarantee
that the rights of all men will be protec-
ted under his administration. am not
unmindful of the utter in significance OF
my effort in this direction. Neither dc
/ imagine for one moment thatmy opin-
ion will affect the general result. New
ertheless, I shall endeavOr to perform
my whole duty, and shall accept cheer,
fully all the consequences.


Very respectfully,
Year: 1872

1t has been decided by New jersey
court that legal notices required by
law to be printed in paper published
in the county where the process of law
is TO be executed, can not be properly
printed in paper with patent outsidcs
printed outside the county. 1t has also
been decided that such papers are not
entitled to the benefits OF the provision
of the post Office law which allows pa
prrs to go free TO any part OF the coun-
ty in which they are published.
Year: 1872

Mr.. GREELEY writes to n confectioner
in Boston that in making calves foot
iclly that the Durham breed should al
ways be selected. Take live calf. place
the hind foot in corn mill. and then
commence to turn, aud the jelly will
flow on in its crude state. Collect this
in pan and throw away the calf.
Year: 1872

Is the Apache country the Indians
are said to have become So peaceaDlc
that it i, hard 10 tell Il redskin from a
white man; the only difference being
that the white usually has no scalp and
the Apache has two or three.
Year: 1872

The Christian HOme says: TO know
The genuine relish Of good newspaper,
one must not read the dai'ies, nor live
amidst much company in cities. II is
in the country and apart from much
social intercourse that ones appetite
grows sharp. The paper is seized with
avidity from the Office, is borne home
rs q treasure. is there carefully read, as
one would read the terms Of a bequcst
or will that left him treasure. Every
man has some tavoritc part of fowl or
flesh. and so every habirual reader turns
at once to some iavoritc part of his
newspaper for the first tastes: then to
the next best, aud gradually every para
graph passes under review; and at last
the very advertisements are cOnncd.-
Then. on the eve OF u new newspaper.
the benevolent Sub.crihcr lcnf his pa
per to n poor ncinhbor. and it begin,
another round Of pleasure. The news
papcr-a window through which comes
To them the whole course OF time.
Year: 1872

A frightful list of casualties from steam
boiler explosions is made this morning.
The most terrible is the destruction of a
Spanish steamer at Marseilles, by which fifty
five persons were killed and many wounded.
In our own country, Mississippi River steam
boat blew up near McGregor's Landing, Iowa,
killing over twenty people. locomotive
boiler also exploded near Buffalo, killing one
person and seriously injuring two others. How
many lives might have been spared by exer-
else of due caution, the world will probably
never know, and if it did would soon forget.


There were-who remembers how many
deaths caused by the Westbeld explosion of
July 30, year ago Among the dead, who,
except those intimately connected with the
disaster, can remember more than two or
three namesf The fact is that the terrible
calamity of last year has almost passed out
of the public memory, but several of the dis
asters which we report to-day forcibly re-
mind the people Of the lessons of caution
and security, as to the boats they sail
in, enforced upon them at that time OF
terror The duty of doing this, which we
have assigned ourselves, is a painful one,
because it cOmpels us to publish the
names of many boats which it is just
as well as not pleasure seekers should
avoid. We have endeavOred to say moth
ing prejudicial to any vessel, and have
therefore chosen to give only the official
record of the age of each steamer and
boiler and the precautions for saving life,
which we find recorded at the office of the
United States Inspectors. AT the same time
it is necessary as most persons know, that
we should state that the Government in
spectiOh is an absurdity. 1t will be seen
by perusal of the article elsewhere that this
our plain duty, has not been neglected or
eyaded
Year: 1872

dent are however, merely hDSuru anu ihnOi-
full in effect. There is something much worse
in the closing resolution. This is mischiev-
ous and malignant attempt to keep up the
bitter antagonsms and hatreds Of war times.
1t declares that nothing is changed in seven
years of peace and convalescence; that
the fight is still fragrant between the
Republican party and the Democratic, be-
tween the North and the South. 1t talks,
after all these years. of " the public enemy"
of the "allies of the Rebellion" and
asserts with equal malice and false
hood that the Democratic party is opposed
1" to progress and "resists every Republican
movement This, after dozen Democratic
Conventions have met, and by unanimous
votes have placed themselves on broader and
higher Republican ground than the partlsans
of Gen. Grant assumed at Philadelphia. Can
such malice, such rancor, such deliberate mis-
representation, avail forever On the one
hand the Liberals and Democrats demand
peace and the fruits of peace. On the other,
the partisans of Grant still clamor for
chronic war, to "reap the fruits OF the war;
From Maine to Montana the Democratic party
is rising above the dead issues and wOrn-out
hates of the past and the best men in the
Republican party are joining with them to
accomplish the work of paciiication. The
country is at peace, saved by the
yaor of its citizens, and the strength
which lies in liberal principles But the
partisans of Gen. Grant pretend to be
afraid to trust these powerful agencies. The
men who made the war in the South and the
men who disapproved the war in the North
tboir nd
adopted in good faith the reforms which came
with the war. This result, greater and more
bene6celt than the victories of the army, the
partisans of Grant reject and despise. They
refuse to take the pr0fered hand OF the
South. They greet with insult the advance
of the Democrats to a higher ground. The
best Republicans the first statesmen OF the
Senate raise their voices for peace. They are
denounced as traitors by the retainers of the
President The Southern delegates at Cincinnati
accepted cordially platform Ofpure Republican
ism, and pressed upon the Convention the nomi-
nation of lifelong Champion of Emancipation;
and this manifestation of an intelligent mag
nanimity was rewarded by the passage through
the Senate of needless and oppressive laws to
coerce and terrOrize these people out of their
first earnest and hopeful efforts for genuine
peace and substantial progress. Can any
thing be gained by this policy OF inyeterate
hatei Shall the sword devour for eyeri If
not, what better time will ever come to cease
fighting and wranglingi To generous vic
tor there can be no more singing reproach
than to see vanquished adversary more mag
unanimous than himself. To-day, we see the
South girding up its loins for marching for
ward on the road of peace and progress, and
the Union League Club prefers to camp on
the old battlefield, to shout the old war cries,
and to pillage the wounded and the dying.
Year: 1872

The first positive act of violence on the part
of the strikers in this city must, as matter
of course, bring the strike to sudden teIml-
nation unfavOrable to the wOrkingmen. To
shed blood or even to destroy property, will
not merely deprive the mass of the strikers
Of all respect and sympathy of the general
public and press, and exasperate the employ
ers to greater bitterness, but it will deprive
the leaders of the confidence of the strikers
themselves, and this would be fatal to the
movement. The demonstrations of Saturday,
although the result in large part of Police
mismanagement and impulsiveness, cannot but
have a depressing effect on the cause of the
strikers, and another act similar to that per-
petrated at Phyffe's cabinet mandatory,
where the strikers appeared with destructive
intent, will be absolutely disastrous. We do
not believe these acts were premeditated or
approved by any large number of the men,
nor were the demonstrations as serious in
their various aspects as the Police accounts
represent. Nevertheless it ought to be under
stood by the lstrikers that there is no
protection for their persons or security for
their cause except in the perfectly peaceful
conduct of the strike.
Year: 1872

Casey sticks "We cannot afford to lose 40 yalu-
able an auxiliary in the coming campaign writes
the New-0Tleans correspondent of the Presidents
New-York organ, and reminds the Administration
at Washington of its duty 10 consider in cOnneo-
ton with Republican this Fal' the reten-
tOn Of the model Collector. And so the latest trick
of the Military Ring" is about to succeed. Forced
to submit to an investigation, the Ring" packed
the Committee. The testimony having been taken.
plot laid to prevent its seeing the light by
cusng the Public Printer most efficient officer. Of
neglect. Driven out Of this hole by The TRIBUNE,
additional witnesses called months after the in
vestigation had closed, in order apparently to post
pone still further report Then the session Of Con-
gress was prolonged; public Indignation at the con-
tinued delays was rising; Casey had just pocketed
large share of 10000 mOiety and was his way
home when from the White House came the false
port that his resignation had been asked for. Public
attention having been turned away by this shabby
trick, the majority of the House Committee reported
the testimony without comment on Casey's course.
and now Philadelphia has made the Administration
bold enough to show its hand in which Casey Is .
trump card
Year: 1872

There is a newspaper called The anthracite Monitor
published at Tamaqua, Penn. and in it we find
column of casualties, the heading OF which is What
1t Costs to Mine Coal" We confess that the num-
Der and serious character of the accidents recorded
are surprising and by no means pleasant. Within
period of about a week. we have four men severely
burned by the explosion of fire-damp; another by
explosion of gas one man killed by blast. There
is case of brusing of the leg; carcoupler loses
two fingers a boy is killed by the falling of cog
wheels and there is a great assortment Of broken
legs and arms but we must say that the impression
that we get from this array that of gross careless
ness on the part OF the miners.
Year: 1872

At the Grant ratification meeting in 1868 theirs
were four speakers at the Greeley ratification meet
ing in 1872 there were nearer forty AT the Grant
ratification meeting in 1853 the Hall of the Cooper
Institute was not full and there no speakers at
outside stands at the Greeley ratification meeting


in 1872 the hall was densely packed there were four
outside stands and the whole square between
Clinton and Plimpton Halls and the Cooper Union
and the Bible House. was crowded. But the most
curious fact remains to be mentioned. Of the four
speakers at the Grant ratification meeting of 1868
barely one is Grant man in 1872, and he holds a
small Office in Virginia under the Administration
the other three are outspOken and enthusiastic sup


porters of Greeley and Brown.
Year: 1872

of course, why may he not claim TO be re-
elected third or fourth time or why
may he not seize the Office for life And, IL
he should do so, how do we know that these
facetious gentlemen would not laugh as loudly
as ever at any honest attempt to prevent the
u5urDatiOn
Year: 1872

In The Elmba Daily Gazette read Of the dreads
ful effects of the Philadelphia enthusiasm upon q
delegate by the name Of Bridgman. This gentleman.
who is the editor of The Penn Yam Express from the
time of his reaching Philadelphia until the moment
of his departure shouted, bawled, yelled and roared
for Grant. Now and then he stopped TO eat or to
drink something after which his shrieks were moro
piercing and his loyalty more thunderous. One effect
of this was that when he arrived at Emra he could
not speak above a whisper his hands were blistered
four blisters deep; his nails all knocked off and
each thumb was worn off up to the first joint All
the hair was nged from his head by the fervent heat
within, and one eye was closed out of respect for
the loss of his hair" Certainly" says The Gazette,
more frightful demonstration of the terrible eff
fects of enthusiasm could not be imagined" Com
menting upon this physical and psychological exhibi-
ton, The Gasete says: I'VE think Bridgman will get
Post Office" What does this mysterious and occult
suggestion meant
Year: 1872

There are various ways of lathering great man
by which we mean man occupying a great place.
1t didn't use to be considered absolute proof OF in


nocence when any charged with offenses had
nothing to say for HIMSELF but a Cleveland news


paper has discovered that Gen. Grant appreciates
the value of silence" And certainly, under some
circumstances opening not the mouth is the prudent
plan to pursue. We agree with the newspaper that
Gen. Grant has that virtue in eminent degree"
"And So" continues his admirer be sits unmOved
under the ISLANDERS of his enemies willing that his
administrative acts should speak for themselves"
Willing is he9 Then why did MT he advise his
Senatorial friends to practice the same virtue
especially since loud and garrulous as they were they
made such poor job of iti Why did MT Nye and
Flanagan, for instance, show the same willingness
to let the Administration speak for itself 7" Why
didn't Gen. Grants friends treat to little Of this
golden characteristic Of silencep Especially since
talk as loudly and long they might they manage
to say little. 1t is true that they spoke to
the indictments but this only made matters worse
since they missed the advantageous effect Of dignied
dumbness and yet left their client in pickle
than ever. NUNS the word. if they only knew it,