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Year: 1872

convenience. even the fright of thousand
guests, be poised against suffocatiag girl,
although she be . servant working for q pit
tance and sleeping huddled in den in the
attic? Society often does grievous wrong in the
inequalities of consideration it accords to indi-
viduals according to rank but nowhere out
side of abject savagery can it be said that the
wetting of carpet and the fright of hotel
guest balance the abandonment of the lowli-
est woman in the world to suffocation.
Let US turn from the sickening theme.


1t will now become of immediate interest
to ascertain whether there are any more such
death traps in our metropolitan hotels. No
human being, servant or guest. should be
forced to occupy sleeping place whence, in
case of fire, escape is sure to be cut of. We
shall doubtless learn through the investiga-
ton of the Fire Department, and, probably,
at the inquest on the victims of Tuesday
night, how the Fifth Avenue Hotel is situated
in this regard but the public will be
very anxious to learn also whether
such death-trap rookeries are peopled
with human beings and perched
at the roof of the other hotels of the city.
The thought Of what might have occurred if
the fire had been only few hours later we do
not care to entertain. Perhaps then the alarm
would have been much quicker given. 1t iswon-
derful to think how the best-tested experience
is thrown absolutely away. To have sounded
the alarm when Mary Groves first cried
Sire" would have saved not only property
but life. There are twenty invaluable minutes
and eleven women's lives whose loss is to be
accounted for-the property sacrificed, had
it been millions, instead of thousands, being
of secondary account We ask full investi-
cation, that the blame may be definitely laid
ment cannot.
Year: 1872

BRITISH PAPERS are discussing desertions
from the army, which are going on at the rate
Of about five hundred month. Government
organs think that as this is made good by
enlistments 1t don't much signify; but the
opposition journals hold that the service is
not so managed as to make it attractive when
each month sees the nation the poorer in men,
bt-arms by battalion. Emigration and
cheap lands have greater charms than follow
tng tie drum at o shilling day.
Year: 1872

Weappear in the midst ofa monstrous cyclone
of crime. Hardly had the public breathed after
the shooting of O'Neill at the side of his wife
by King in broad day, at Judge Sutherland's
door, before we had from Dover, Del, the
sickening story of DR.. West, who in his own
Office killed negro, skinned him, chopped off
his head and feet with penknife and then
made bonfire under the body, disappearing
as the flames kindled, which he hoped would
hide his guilt, while the roasted remains would
be taken for his own. Then came the disgust
ing details of Cincinnati butcher cut up
artistically by fellow craftsman. Boston
contributed her horror in the body of wealthy
citizen found floating in Charles River in two
barrels. Last we have the savage shooting of
one Of the frail sisterhood of shame in Nelson
place, Tuesday afternoon, by one Bleakley,
who calls himself her uncle. He tells ram
bling story of previous family troubles, her
coming to this country under his care, her
wrong going and his efforts for her reclama-
tion-which sounds at least incredible, and
certainly in no way exculpates his crime. He
sought her in her apartment, remained there
some half an hour, during which there was
no loud alteration, shot her, placing one bull
let through her heart and two others in other
parts of her body, and walked coolly away.
What criminal horror shall we have next
And again, is there no medicine for the debased
public morality which leads to such crimes?
Year: 1872

A RECENT NUMBER of the Bombay Gazette
says "the centre Of the East African slave
trade is neither in Africa nor Zanzibar, but
in Bombay, whence the money is furnished
which carries on the revolving traffic" If
this is true the British government can easily
exercise the power needed to crush the trade,
and the special qualifications of Sir Bartle
Frere for that service will be most useful.
He is intimately acquainted with Indian
affairs, and will, doubtless, exert himself to
the utmost to remove this blot from the civil
ization Of the age.
Year: 1872

Tn RICHMOND Enquirer believes that eff the
President were free to select his officers from
among the most worthy, liberal and honest of
the Southern people, without regard to their
political views, only requiring fidelity to the
country and faithful discharge of their
trusts, very long stride forward would be
made towards the restoration of peace in the
South and return to better state of feel
ing" Whether the President is or is not at
this time free to act in the premises as he
thinks fit, it is not unlikely a new departure
will be taken in his new administration and
the South be treated with little more mag
panimity than she has hitherto been
Year: 1872

in Louisiana and another in Alabama, which
are in accord with the party in power at
Washington, regardless of the will of the peo-
pie, the right of local self-government, or the
forms Of State law.


Perhaps it is not possible to undo much of
the evil that has been done, for rights and
privileges that have been conceded cannot
well be withdrawn, though they may have
proved mischievous. But Congress and the
President can do great deal in the way of
applying remedy. The theory Of the ab-
stract right of suffrage, whether adopted
from principle or policy, will have to be
carried out now, however unfit the mass of
negroes in the South may be for the exercise
Of that assumed right or privilege. The evil
might be neutralized to some extent, and, as
we hope, to give peace to the South, if the
federal government would let the several
States have absolute control over their own
affairs, and in case Of such difficulty as that
in Louisiana, to leave the solution of it to
local laws if it would concede complete
amnesty, so as to give the most intelligent
portion of the community voice and
influence in public matters; if it
would, in short, help to restore the
Southerners to Office and frown down
the carpet-baggers and scalawags who make
oil the trouble. Such corruption and anarchy
as exist now in the South are not only
injurious to that section; not only check its
progress and material interests. and, therefore,
,,roya Ia ~, ;no In the husi eaa interess of the
Mort but they are infectious and must in the
Year: 1872

They must explain to Mortified community
why no means were taken to reach the death
trap by the roof, which could be done as "easy
as lying" that is, returning to the counter in
the vestibule and saying that it was merely
little fire in the laundry. They must tell why,
in order to save q panic among the guests,
eleven human lives were ruthlessly sacrificed,


everything in the hotel imperilled and the
house property Of the vicinity placed
under the fearful risk of being the be-
ginning Of q second Boston or Chicago.


They may also tell why every feeling of de-


cency was shocked in hurrying off the charred
corpses of the unfortunate girls to be stared at
in all their horrid Disagreement at the
Morgue, which is intended only for the recep-
ton of the unknown dead. This last may be
too much to ask of those who will have to
plead to the other charges; but it is character
istic. Was it that the world might more pain
fully know the virtues Of hotel managers in
general and their own in particular? 1t will
take all the guessing Of their involved
minds to answer. We shall hear, no
doubt, explanations from them as palliations
for their course. The blame may be banded
about from one to the other; but we shall
accept no vicarious sacrifices. The minds
which can so easily fall into the inhumanity
Of allowing life to be sacrificed to puerile
fear claim no tenderness at our hands. Was
the entire hotel with all its belongings, worth
one of those poor scrub girls lives, not to say
eleven Of them2 Should the momentary in
Year: 1872

sisters. For the sake of q farm over which
Mr.. Williams, witness to the January will
and MIR. Greeley's former counsel, grows sem
timental by picturing Miss Greeleys remorse-
less cruelty in driving an uncle from the
home of his old age, a cruelty of which
Miss Greeley is incapable; for the sake of four
thousand dollars to relatives who can never
suffer from Miss Greeley's neglect; for the
sake of a small bequest to TIL Children's Aid
Society, which the society can exist without
and which Miss Greeley is in no way called
upon to pay, it, as we conscientiously believe,
charity begins at home; for this great mans
children are made the worlds scandal. In
the name Of journalism we protest against
this disgrace. We bid the executors of the
January will to beware. One of them is the
publisher Of the Tribune. Should he support
the claim advanced by Mr.. Williams his honor
may be impeached, for it can be said Of him
that desire to obtain possession of or to
control Mr. Greeley six shares of the Tribune
stock is at the bottom Of his desire to see tho
provisions of this will carried out. There
fore we give these executors warning; for coms
what may, in this instance, at least, public
opinion will be on the side of Mr.. Greeleys
lonely daughters, and we do not envy those
who attempt to stem its angry current. Horace
Greeleys fame is national, the welfare of his
children is of national interest, and again va
say to the jackalls fighting over the dead lion,
Begone, or beware
Year: 1872

+ PRosPEcTIyE RAILROAD, CoNsoLIDA.
published telegraphic dis.
Patch some days ago to the effect that an
arrangement was in progress in New York
by which consolidation of the Union
and Central Pacific Railroad Companies
was likely TO take place. Two or three
years ago it was understood that Wander
bit had control Of a continuous line Of
railroads via Chicago to Omaha; and
more recently that tue Union Pacific Rail-
road had passed under the same manage
ment. Now comes the Information that
there is to be a closer connection between
the Union and Central Pacific Companies.
What does this signify? Under one in
terpretatiop, that the two companies have
been Joined in ownership, and that both
roads will be run hereafter as a continuous
line; or that the larger institution will ab-
sorb the smaller BY purchase. 1t appears
to be the opinion now that Vanderbilt &
Co. are upon the point OF securing the
ownership of the Central Pacific Railroad,
and that very soon the announcement will
be made public. Certain it is that efforts
are being made by strong companies East
to reach ports on the Pacific Ocean, and
it is doubtful whether any merely local
company-sucb as is not controlled by
stock owned by municipal corporations
will be able to hold out for muck length
of time against whit seems inevitable
5. F. Call. l-1l tl94
Year: 1872

SHor.-A klootchman was shot in the
mouth, on Friday night. last week, in
seraglio in town. The existence OF this
establishment in the midst of the town is
a disgrace to the place, and the sooner 1t
is closed up by the town or county author
tiles the better for peace and good morals
Year: 1872

A correspondent tells the following of
slew railroad "a railroad
runs from Oswego to Syracuse. 1t is
thirty-six miles long. rode on it,
and those cars move 80 slow that if you
want the draught in your face you have
to ride backward TO get 1t. They never
have hot journals on that road the
great danger Is that the stufling and
gravy around the axles will freeze
The screech of the locomotive is very
faint, kind O. like the warble of four
yearold boy blowing through knot.
hole In a board fence. 1t Is capable OF
giving grasshopper thrill of alarm,
but won't scare crow worth leather
cuss. The conductor, engineer and
fireman always walk ahead of the train
to look for broken rails, and the COWS
always run on ahead of them to keeI
out of the dust. tried an experiment
Two traius were passing, aud l stuck
match out ofthe window and let tn,
head of it rub agaist passenger car. II
went so slow l couldn't strike a light
If you ever take a trip from Oswego I,
Syracuse over that road you want b
take lots of clothes, a whole ham and


barrel of corned-beef along wit
YOU"
Year: 1872

The Rest Of the S0ul-Sumciency of


Gods Grace I'm Times OF Trials-Ser-


mon by Father Bjcrring.


The little Russo-Greek chapel In Second avenue
was well filed yesterday and a new feature was
evident in the services-namely, choir OF male
voices, which was introduced about three
weeks ago. Rev. Father Bjerring preached from
ii. Corinthians, xiii, 1-12. His theme was the
everlasting support OF the soul, az illustrated in
the Divine assurance to Paul of sustaining grace
Tor his thorn In the flesh. Amid the tempest-toss-
ings OF life we need solid and safe anchorage and
this Is found only in the hope OF the Gospel
Christ Everything has Its foundation, but God
IA the foundation-the builder and maker
OF all things and nowhere In this world is anything
lasting and firm outside OF GOd This the Father
Illustrated by natural and scientific facts and also
by that sure word OF prophecy which declares
that O day ia coming when the heavens shall
melt and the earth and the works that are
Year: 1872

deny that Mary was the Mother OF God. 80 far
back as the Council OF Ephesus 1t was proclaimed
that the Mother OF Christ was the Mother OF God At
tnat time even only one man rose to dispute this
doctrine r Of MAYS mSsnernood 10 OF Cod ana tSs @
town OF Ephesus, around the building wherein the
bishops were assembled to consider the heresy this
await the decision Of the Fathers and on the even
Ing on which these holy men proclaimed the decision
OF the Church the town was Illuminated. All over
the whole Christian world the announcement OF
the Council was received with JOY and exultatton.
have, said the preacher, noticed that critic OF





and will persist in using most nimsy and ridiculous
arguments TO endeavOr to influence the minds OF
Incarnation is a mystery. And yet there are per-
sons who will pretend as well TO fathom the mys-
terry as to defy all logical reasoning and instead OF
sound argument put forward silly assertions.
This matter, said the preacher alude to, because
! am aware of the great influence OF great morn
Ing Journal and regret that this sn01a ee
to the Catholic Church, but one that would destroy
Christianity ITSELF Mary is the Mother OF Christ;
Christ Is God; therefore, the blessed virgin is the


The reverend preacher then gave an explanation
how theOlOgians understood the mystery OF the In
carnati0n, or rather gave an Illustration BY which
1t might be understood hew Mary was the Mother
OF God. In the same way as mother cannot be
or 9e nm % o. one o. Us ws M Inc
Mary could not be the Mother OF Christ without His
divine personality. Christ had two natures, but In
divine There is difference between s,sppostta.ms
and persona. For persona there must be
raonability and just it s impossible TO separate
ChrIst's divinity from Him In His flial relation to
His mother. so would 1t be impossible to separate
the ratonability from the existence OF one OF US.
exposition OF the Catholic doctrine on this point of
the maternity OF the Mother OF God, introducing
metaphysical arguments from the fathers OF the
Church, which have stood the test OF century alter
century.
Year: 1872

Tney knew M they did tbia they were secure in
their own power. The influence Jesus was gaining
over the people they knew full well was disastrous
TO their ambitious ends and TO their desires TO be
they succeeded in having Hin stoned by the people,
vet He escaped the fury OF the mob and continued
HIS teachings the same as before. Previous to His
advent they had had everything their own way,
and they were bent upon accomplishing His de.
struction They did not admit the right of
they asked Jesus the question they did, "Whether
h u was right TO pay tribute to the kinga' they
against him the hatred Of the Herodians. But our
Lord saw through their wicked designs, ana He
gave that answer, which will remain TO all time as
agreat lesson OF duty-"Rendcr TO Cesar the Things
that are Cesar's and


:. TO GOD THE THINGS THAT ARE GoD's;"


IN other words give to the world what belongs to
tne world ana 70 God what belongs TO God. The
feeling that animated the Pharisees their pcrse
cuton OF Jesus was envy. IL did not at first prob
day after day in its intensity until It's full consum
nation ended In the death Of the Saviour on the
cross on Mount Calvary. AS the Pnarisees were in
those days 80 were many OF us in the present age.
We find day after day that murders and all sorts OF
horrible crimes are committed. and we trace al
that some person enLertains for another. Because
one man outrivals another In some affair of life he
with envy or hatred This feeling OF envy could be
found even in the cradle, and IL beho0vcd parents
to curb II IN its incipiency, when children are yet
promising in childhood, In whose heart the feeling
ofenvy was allowed to grow and gather strength,
turned out to be In manhood disgrace to his fel-
low men. Envy was to be found in every heart to


greater or less degree. IL had shown itself in the
Garden OF Eden, when the devii, enyious OF the
happiness OF Adam and Eve. assumed the shape OF
serpent and tempted them to their own ruin. IL
was envy that caused Cam TO Kill his brother Abel
and Judas to grieve at Magdalenc's extravaganza
in pouring precious Oil OH the Saviour's feet. II
was feeling that all good Christians should de-
plore and do all they could to crush out OF the
heart. TO accomplish this we should


90 TO OUR LORD


to learn how to be charitable. IL was charity to
rejoice when others rejoiced, and not rejoice when
Others monrned, as the envious heart rejoices
when others weep, and 1t was charitable. too, to
mourn when Others mOurned. The Lord had given
us lesson OF this charity when lie m0urned with
the mother who had lost her son and when He re-
joced with her when the son was raised to life.


The reverend Father closed by earnestly exh0rting
his hearers so to live In charity with all their
neighbOrs that, when summoned before the judg-
ment seat OF Christ, they would not be condemned
because they had envied ana hated their fellow
men, instead OF having loved them.
Year: 1872

the Kingsr But Dantei put aside the whispering
Of the evil adviser. cG0ry to Godt"l lie laid aside
the weight that was upon him. Let us all lay aside
the weight OF sin


LET US STRIP FOR THE RACE.
CHORUS OF "Amensi"D Let us put on the arm0r
OF righteousness. Let put on the shield OF faith
and see that 1t is buckled securely to the arm.
The lady preacher then narrated in very affecting
words the last love feast which her husband,
preacher In the Reformed Dutch Church, had par
taken with her at the time OF his death, and closed
with the recital OF hymn.
Year: 1872

Lecture ON the Subject or emo Salvation


Out Of the Catholic Church"-Thc Flesh


and Blood OF Chrtst-Thc Unity OF the


Truth.


The Church of st. Michael, at the corner OF Ninth
avenue and Thirtysecond street. was the scene OF
an immense assembling OF people last evening.
Father Tom Burke lectured upon the subject of
"No salvation Out OF the Catholic Church." His
manner lacked something of its usual fervor and
manly energy. The audience was not fired to any
great degree of enthusiasm although they listened
with marked attention and evident veneratiOn.


He asked what the problem which he presented
meant. 1t meant simply this-that the truth
should be known; not travesty Of the truth,
not a preudiced view; but as 1t was in
God revealed by Him In Jesus Christ
only by the Catholic Church. There alone
was religious belief possessed OF logical unity. The
Church tolerated and permitted no division among
her members. II any man should be ignorant OF
the conditions or salvation he should be cast out of
the mind and thought of God He cOntrasted the
rituals of the Catholic and the Protestant
Churches In very striking manner, and
dwelt long and emphaticaly on the ceremony OF
the flesh and blood Of Christ at the Lords supper,
without eating and drinking which he held that
there could be no salvation. He referred to Crom-
well and Luther and others OF that period
as men whom he had said could not be
saved, and yet the burden OF his perOratiOn was
that the Catholic Church did not damn any one,
bur was lenient unto all, merely ignoring the re-
demptiOnary claims of those who accepted not her
creed.
Year: 1872

A bill has been introduced in the Indiana Leg
islaturc which il it becomes a law, Is likely to
have the effect of reducing the prevalence Of the
disease, now both common and dangerous, known
as emotional insanity. This bill provides that
when an accused person on his trial is declared
not guilty on the ground of temporary insanity,
the jury shall 30 specify, and the Judge shall com.
nit the person so declared insane to a lunaic
asylum for term of years prOportionate to the
crime committed-which in the case Of murder
would of course be for life.
Year: 1872

New Orleans is to have another line of steamers
to Liverpool and London, consisting of five large
steamships, and the city is now making a strong
bid for the Western grain trade. Of which it will
doubtless secure large share. It IS intended to
ak tho government, this winter. for nppropria-
tion sufficient to clear away the bars at the mouth
Of the river, which have long been serious an
noyance 10 the commerce of Now Orleans
Year: 1872

hotceahle feature OF the foreign export trade
OF the year 1872 IS that the Shipment OF corn has
Increased largely over that of previous year. thus
showing that the inherent value of the cereal
Is becoming more appreciated by those who de.
mand cheap food
Year: 1872

Hoarse on the brooding stiffness
The pause we feel and hear,
Like the hush of Natures warning,
When the holy Night draws near
Beats muffied roar Of traffic,


4 thunder of hOof and wheel,
Through which the mellow minor chords,
OF human voices steal
Far over the twinkling reefs and shoals,
Wrapt low in the dying Day,
Past the drowsy star on the harbor bar,
And on to the tumbling gray
OF the limitlesS lonely waters,


And the Nights intnity.
Wander the Babe echoes


OF the city beside the sea.
| rock with the rocking billow,


Far out on the tide atioat,
And the cool white arms of the sea I'M


fold,


And girdle my little boat
With trcachcrous lips she kisses
The listless hand ] lay
On her emerald braided treSScs,


Shot through with the gold Of Day
Shot through with the golden arrows
That fell from the sinking sun,
When the dim west glowedin her God 5


embrace,


And their tryst, like 4 dream, was done.
And so the sad Day leaves me,
.Adritt on the tide at;tr,
And the beautiful Night hath found me,
Where | rock on the moaning bar,
And leaning out of her silver doors,
Smiles down in kindling star
| float with the idle seawecd,


A waif of the wandering sea,
Alone in the waste of waters


And the Nights intinity,
Till the World, with its gricts and


clamOr,


Drops low in the mist alec.
Year: 1872

The Fifth Maryland Regiment has
accepted an invitation, and will encamp
at the Hagerstown Fair Grounds four
or five days during the month ofJuiy.


Pay up your ducs at this Office i'm
mediately.