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Year: 1872

CAUSE OF THE Boston FlRE.-It is
now stated and without doubt truthfully,
that the real cause of the great conhagra-
ton IN Boston is traceable directly to the
prevailing horse epidemic. The horses
used by the fire department were unable
to do service and the consequence wa.
that thirty-ive minutes elapsed before q
stream of water could had 10 turn on the
fire, by which time it had got under sucl
headway as to be beyond the control O
the fremen,
Year: 1872

Under the new law the vacancy in the
regular Generaship Of the army caused
by the death Of General Meade is to be
filed from the line of Brgader Generals
without regard to order of rank, and at
the discretion Of the President 1t is
stated that General Comfy or General
Terry will be selected, though General
Mcdowell heads the list in the usual line
of promotion
Year: 1872

A lively Hoosier maiden wept when
she read how Longfellow had cut his pas
tern so as to ruin him for life. She was
so fond of his poetry, she said, as she
snuffed the pearly tear-drop from hei
nnsa
Year: 1872

The route of the new translantic cable
will be from Lands End, the extreme
Southwestern point of England, to Hal
flax, Nova Scotia, and thence by cable
direct to New York. The cable is now
in England, and will be laid by the steam
ship Great Eastern during the summer
of 1873.
Year: 1872




Before these lines will fall under the eye OF
the reader, the sad Of Mr.. Greeleys death will
traversed the circuit Of the globe and be known
not only to hSOwn cOuntrymen, but TO the inhabitants
every land which has any contact or communication
with civilization. II was a common saying that Mr.
Greeley the best known man in America; II would
be hazarding Little assert that he the best known
of all living Americans everywhere This due not
TO any charatanry effort Of his 10 foist himself
upon the worlds attention. but TO great talents, pro
found sympathy with all the hopes and fears and strg
giles of his fellow man, and unwearied labOr to promote
those arts and habits by which national welfare and
individual comfort and happiness are increased.


In his personal history Mr. Greeley has left precious
legacy to all coming generations. Born in ObscuTty and
poverty, he rose solely by virtuous industry and
economy. Occupying for many years an exalted posi-
tiOn he bore himself the humblest and no man, how
poor unknown ever abashed by an assuinp-
tiOn in Mr. Greeleys dress demeaDOr His generosity
was prOverbia. aud the prudence and economy OF his
personal expenditure enabled him to lend helping
hand TO many, whose necessities from their own
mprudence, but who did not meet with refusal on this
account Among the thousands who will mourn for him,
there will be few who have not in way benefited
by his labor and his friends have toe sweet consolation
knowing that the world Is truly better for his having
lived in II.
Year: 1872




The great, generous heart of Horace Greeley
is stilled. Done the work-hnished the course-ended
e's long and busy contest. When the record OF the
year fast closing Is made by the historian then will be
written on the annals of 1872 teemng with memorable
events the deaths Of two men, ilustrous IN the sell
nv the deaths OF James Gordon Bennett and Horace
Greeley eminent editors and builders OF two most sue
latter are incidents which invests his departure
from the active Of life with a pecu-
liar interest Conspicuous for nearly half cen
tury y the course OF events he was brought within the
last few months by his Presidential candidacy INTO espe-
cial prominence That he comported himself with a
nobility of mind and spirit during that exciting PERIOD
is attested by praise of those who opposed nun
and higher still he in the respect, admiration ana
affection even OF that great portion OF the American
people who believe principles he represented
~ hravelv and we'll As we are prOuder to-day OF
that months fight for his and the supremacy
of the principles at stake heart Is the more Op
pressed with that the cheftaln VINO so ga
ianty carried forward the banner sleeps low In death
Year: 1872

When journalist dies the impersonality OF
the press ceases. Mr. Greeley claimed that
hedge and defense Of mpersonaty which other natures
not sensitive, would assert He was without per
sOnal faults other than those which appertain To hgh-
y emotional nature. In all the walks OF life he went in
purity There Is stain upon his memory, no doubt Of
the high cmprse which dictated every action, and II is
with "A feeling akin TO tears that record his tragic
death and tine high but sacred sorrows that attend it,


His strong and robust nature broke under accumul-
family aud financial Disaster But he leaves u clean
name.


No man OF heart true OF what IS NOBLE manly,
generous, ANA only too cOndng In human nature, can
have any other emotion the death OF Horace Greeley
A noble life, and or honest sympathy with the two
heaviest yet prOudest m0urners, the daughters whom
he loved and have borne such fearful bereave-
ment in the loss Of both mother and father at time
when life opened before them with most brilliant
promise.
Year: 1872




Preeminent as journalist, he was in many
ways a distinguished American, and one who thinker
and writer exerted small or influence his
generation.


His weakness wherein he was weak and his strength
wherein he strong, alike PATENT and the re-
collections of his busy life almost every hour Of which
was autObiographica either in present activities
corded "reminiscences, are nearly as vivid 10 the public
as they were to himself.


For the much there IN him OF noble struggle and
endeavor, generous impulse, indOmtable Industry,
capacity for unremting labor, wide and varied nfor
nation, gifts OF expression and dicton as writer
he was hOnOred while living and will be hODOred in the
memory cherished OF his exceptionally remarkable
career.


His sudden decease Is something very sad and sug-
gess Of itself comments no words are needed To express
He died OF OverwOrk, severely tried in many respects
and from prodga expenditure Of vital force. the fatal
effects of which could not be avoided by the great
simplicity and temperance in caring for the body
constantly taxed by the toling brain and nervous
cItemeDt.


HIS countrymen, OF all sections and parties will join
the host Of his mourning friends in recalling the
bright, instructive benetieent and efficient portions
OF years OF faithful enforcement of what he believed
TO be for the good OF his kind and nnite with them in
sincere for the loss OF one whose large claims TO
esteem aud affection are beyond all cavil.
Year: 1872




The nation mOurns the dead statesman and
editor Flags fly at half-mast in'the principal Cities the
NewYork Stock Exchange, Chamber OF Commerce. and
various other public-splrted bodies OF publicly
recognize the loss which the country has sustained and
the President OF the United States himself takes semi
official notice OF 1t by declining invitation re-
cepton OF one OF his Cabinet ministers for this reason
NewYork Is prepared TO testify her regret for one who
did as much as any other OF her citizens to advance her
prosperity and Dir. Greeeys funeral will be the occa
sion OF general and public demonstration Of
respect, for ga great man has fallen In Israel" He
was so peryersely uncompromisng in the defense OF
labor as something not entirely at the beck OF capital
manhood apart from its accidents the truth at the
largest personal sacrifice word he was such an err
ratio, snpe-mnded, and "impractcable man, with
so keen contempt for captrap the main chance and
the music OF party shackes. that politicians could
hardly be expected to love him. But the people will
miss one OF their champions, not the less because he
sometimes struck illadvlsed leithanded blow in
their cause Their friends few, their hatterers
many; the blunt-spoken man that lies in his cofl
served them faithfully through long and useful lie
they Will not forget him.
Year: 1872




We cannot add one word to the already
written history Of Horace Greeley 1t known every
reading man and woman In the land. His eyentful ca
reer calmly closed at Peasantve on Friday night at
ten minutes before seven O'Clock. He born In AI-
herst, New Hampshire, Feb g. 1s11 was therefore
not quite sxytwo years old. His history written u
TO the hour of his death He OF nte gritty and
unquestioned ability. In these he truly great. That
he was always right in his views and positions cannot
be assumed, because that would make him
sought to DO right is undoubtedly true. Added
TO his intellectual greatness simplicity OF charac-
ter that made his life exemplary and cOmmendabl~ He
has marked the age IN which he lived For 40 years
has been one OF the most intense branworkers In the
country He has lived In world OF active thought and
active work. He has written much in addition to his
labOTs in connection with the great newspaper which he
founded and which became almost nseparabe from his
name. He has not lived wholly for himself for the
present. but for his and for the future aud
pained 10 know that his death Will cause void not
readily TO De filled Mr. Greeley lover OF country
lover OF liberty and above ALL lover OF his fellow
men.


1t was his lactive brain and comprehensive intellect
that made the Republican party. lie made IL and gave
It victory but when he conceived that its leaders were
untrue TO the Of liberty, Justice and right I'm
which he had sought 10 mold and sustain that pary e
turned against them and sought to keep invioate the
faith t1at was In him. IL party action on the
part OF Mr.. Greeley He had no party ambition 10
crafty. IL was conviction OF duty which he could not
put off, nor would not II he could. We are not to stand
over ms open grave and discuss whether his conceptions
OF duty were right or wrong We leave that for history
the views OF others they all wrong-but whether
right or wrong they were honestly entertained by Horace
Greeley, and no human influence could deter him from
acting IN obedience to their demands.


But the scene has now closed. The long wears OF
party conflict are over and all the bitterness OF party
feeling must cease His has been life OF astonishny
activity and holiness of purpose. That he ba, done
much good, no one can or Will deny. That he has soupf
70 be the beneiactor OF his racotnt ne has sought 10
make men better and truer in their lives and eodnct
admits Of no doubt. IL he has done wrong LET tht h
Inferred with his remains. ~ ~
Year: 1872

OF Mr.. Greeley's life and character it is un-
necessary TO speak. Little could lie said II indeed
word, which has not already been we'll said before by
those best able TO speak. There Is not school boy
the land, and certainly reasonably well informed
adult who is not familiar with the interesting and in
structiye story OF the New-Hampshe printerboy who
forms the greatest example Of self-made this
nation OF self-made men has produced. Looking back
his busy fe ana recognizing the great fruits which
his commanding natural abilities have ripened into full
ness fail TO that he fortunate In high degree


in but respect He. great journalist and long the
recognized opinion OF millions OF people, for years and
years surrounded by temptations and opportunities to
barter his talents for unworthy MEANS for the vile dross
that perisheh, cut OF tine fire of thrtyodd
OF public life without so much speck the per-
sonal purity OF his character. If ever the word
honest" tty and justly appended TO public mans
name it when people spoke OF Honest Horace
Greeley.
Year: 1872

The sudden death of Horace Greeley will


profound sensation throughout the country, the


pied as Presidential candidate Yet tnat candidacy


scarcely increased his fame. His name had been a


busy age. He took active part in every contest Of
manfuny for what he believed 20 be the right.
Few men make much Of impress on
baps enough 10 say Of him that he made
The NEw-YORB TRIBUNE, for many years tine most in
6uentia journal in America, and in the main welded It's
influence IN behalf Of was highest no6est and
best his great talents and remarkable industry he
made The TRIBUNE power, and though his Journalistic
work was The most important oI MS me- ana that Tor
which he will hve in history this only one sphere OF


hs mental activity. lie was youmn3us, intelligent:
and effective writer having more strength than grace OF


style, anQ caring nothing for literary ornament In deal


ing directly with his subject. He made many warm
friends aud many bitter eneinies with him there was
no such thing neutrality. lie was emphatic IN his
expression OF them. He lived and worked in the eye OF
ahe public, and all his peculiartes and ecoentrlcues


were matters OF common report scarcely newspaper


as puonshed IN the country IOf years which ala bot
foDtan his name. an Intelligent foreigner had Wis
bted New-YorE at any time within the last quarter OF
century and wished 70 see two or three rep
yeSentatiYe men, one OF them would have been
the editor OF TIE TRIBUNE. He represented his country


n the capitals Of Europe more constantly and generally
with more wisdom, than our accredited Ministers re
siding in them Few Americans were so well known by
name ia Europe as he. Whatever his political enc
mics may say OF his desire for Office he viii be foolish
man who disputes his ability his zeal, or his honesty
quenty the dupe Of swindlers. He was mpulsve aud
t1s chaEaetersnc sometimes LED hun into uncomiort
able situations which men OF colder blood and more
gfOyelng natures would have avoided. He was always
n the van Of every true work q reform but not 80
seems 70 have been man OF excellent common sense
nCt seeking the glory or the noOnety OF martyrdom
tAEh9 tue Dest atLanablc advantage with equanlmity
and never losing his confidence In his IN
humanity He was equally disiked by the fossil Con-
the age and the oneidea Radicals who are never salts


sS Without tearing down that which Is established Ile
s'Ab lAQagh hs did more 10 abolish SaYeIy IN this
Year: 1872

FTOm IN Blng0T Whlg dhd tOuTltT.


The abrupt termination of the career of a
man who Tor quarter of century had been OF the
most prominent characters in American politics, aud
who had but recently occupied the conspicuous position
Of "a Presidential candidate through exciting and
markable campaign, cannot fail TO create deep i'm
preston throughout the country. Perhaps in
the United States has been more familiar In every sec
ton during the past decade than that Of Horace Gree
ley, and the short period which has elapsed since
it passing from lip to lip III every hamlet
Of the Union as a party slogan In great ma
tiOnal canvass, brings his death home TO the
minds of the public with most vivid reality The
voice OF partisan bitterness aud reproach had already
been hushed by sympathy with sickness and suffering
and it becomes silent In the presence Of DEATH while
friend and Zoe unite In sadness at the sudden stroke
which has smitten down gifted and distinguished
American
Year: 1872

IIOIn IN bVIIJH IUHTIsF


The death of Horace Greeley takes from
American journalism the most famous OF its early lead
ers and OF the abest workers enrolled In its
The brief record OF his lire, which print else
where gives only faint idea OF the extent ana inlu-
OF his abOrs. and the most elaborate review could
not well Oyerstate them. lie was moreover rarely be-
loved his profession, and the part he bore in the
Presidential canvass lately closed despite all the
aspees II cngendered has tended 20 deepen and widen
the impression long prevailing la narrower circles.
The Circumstances attending his death are Of nature
10 awaken sympathy and dull the edge OF criticism but
safe say that Of his generation, not hold
Ing exalted office, will occupy surer more honorable
niche in our country history than Horace Greeley.
Year: 1872

clearness and cogency as have the most convincing
power with OF the same general Ieanngs ana 10
make their sggressyo force felt by his adyersares


Although he has been represented as being wayerer
at times haltng unsteady between two opinions ana
neyertbeess the fact that he always able to give
clear and force for his course on these oooa
sIons and that upon nearly all other occasions no one
adhered more steadily what he regarded as the card
nal principles OF his political life


Mr Greeley In his private relations, was one OF the
most amable and kindly yhearted Of men. HIS closest
friends were warmly attached 10 him. and while his de-
cease will lie almost universally regretted by those VINO
dd not know him personally the sorrow OF those who
were near TO him will be deep indeed.
Year: 1872

day 70 her care aud comfort TIL the melancholy end
came. Her death and his own Overwhelming political
defeat came nearly together They found him with
strength exhausted with digestion impaired, and with
his nervous system thoroughly disOrdered.


II was confidently hoped that The would soon rally ana
be restored 10 his accustomed strength But IL has been
otherwise ordained and he has passed from among tho
living almost the very moment when his name IL upon
all lips and his remarkable career is especially familiar
to all minds.


The circumstances in which his death has taken place
make IL an event Of worldwide interest while the fact
that il caused by the sacrifices which domestic M
fectOn prompted him to make viii awaken respect
for the man and husband the journalist and
the politician alone could not have commanded.
Year: 1872

dy young man will take hold Of
stock with energy ho can turn,
81 900 into ten thousand quicker
and surer than by any other sort OF
industry One may spend 800 out
of 365 days of the year out in the
opon air, night and day, with ordi-
nary clothing and blanket or two,
not only with impunity, but with
increased robustness. During near
ly the whole year beef is stripped
from the carcass Of II freshed- killed
OK, hung up and dried in the open
air, and kept until consumed for
weeks nfterward. We could feed
three times as many cattle as we
now do in Western Texas Instead
of 100000 four years old annually
we could drive out n million year
If it were not for Indians and
spnrcness of population San An
tonic Herald.
Year: 1872

II day or two ago in this paper re.
gardihg deficit of President Grant
on the books of the Third Auditor,
amounting to nearly So 900, it is ex-
planned by the officers in the Treas
urp Department that the Govern
ment has been all along convinced
that the President egalIy expended
the money with which he stood
charged, but his quartcrmaster's
account having been accidently
destroyed by shipwreck, the fact
could not be shown. Also, that The
President voluntarily called hp the
question recently, and expressed q
desire to have the matter settled
TO this end he requested IN inves-
tigation to bo made, in order that
the Just amount might beascertain-
ed, preferrihg 10 deposit the mon
ey, then should Congress think fit
to pass any legislation relieving
him, they could do so. This is the
case as presented by the accounting
officers.


Up to yesterday the President
had not made the requisite deposit,
and to the end that he may make
no mistake in the amount due him
by the Government, we state that
the principle sum is SAIL, which
for twcnty-thrce years he has had
the use of. In. common justice he
ought to pay six per cont. interest
on the amount. Computing at
simple interest, and without ad-
ding the interest year by year to
tho principal sum, he owes in inter
eat alone S6,12S.5S, which, added
to the principal sum, makes n to-
tai of slO,560 5S, Now, let us see
what he will do about it. AS to the
statement made by his own side in
case above given, it is news to the
Third Auditors office that he ever
claimed to have lost his vouchers
by shipwrcck on the contrary, 1t
is asserted that he never respond
ed in any manner to the pathetic
appeals made to him through the
Office for settlement. If he lost
his vouchers by shipwreck, why
was he so persistantly dunned by
the Third Auditors for years, and
why does he not apply to Congress
for that relief which he well knew
he could have obtained many years
ago for tho mere asking?


In the name of reason, why did |
he not, when he asked for the ST.
600 given him by the act of 1862,


include in his petition an amount
sufficient to cover the whole thing,
and wipe out the balance claimed |
at this late day to have been repre-
sented in these alleged shipwfeck-
ed vouchers? =? Tho thing is too
thin. 1t is an encouraging thing,
anyhow, to know that the Presi-
dent progresses to pay the Govern
mcnt this long-due money. 1t is
significant of the earicstness of his
zeal in behalf of civil service re-
form. When he shall have settled
this twenty-three years old deficit,
there is some hope of his looking
up some of tho numerous delin
qnents who have made similar dis-
creditable records on the account
ing books of the Government. 1t
is barely possible that when the
moral effect of this restitution shall
come to be generally felt, we shall
have settlement on the part Of
Mr. s z. Brown Washington Pa
riot.
Year: 1872

l will mako no effort to influence the
action of the National Democratic Con-
Vcntion, and Will abide by its decision.


At this time in view of the fact that
there has been no concert of action
among the leaders and prominent mon
of the party, it bchoovcs all TO move
with prudence, dignity and caution.--
The question of endorsing the Cincin-
natl nominees is one that should be
we'll weighed and carefully considered.
1t is impossible at this early day to say
what the feeling of the masses of the
Democratic party in Indiana toward
the Cincinnati ticket is. AS far as
can judge, the Democracy of Indiana
will not occupy any decided ground
until after the meeting of the State
convention, which takes place on the
18th. That convention will doubtless
nominate 4 straight Democratic ticket
and refer the question of Presidential
nomination to the National convention.
AS far as am concerned, l feel in duty
bound to sustain the action of the Ma
tiOnal Convention. If it nominatcs
straight Democratic ticket, l will sup
port it with all the zeal, influence and
ability l possess. If it endorses the
nomination Of Greeley and Brown, 1
shall certainly support that ticket with
equal zeal and energy. Any other
statement of my position in regard to
this matter has been made without
authority.
Year: 1872

Business in our city is about as dull
as it could be and money scearcer than
at any time since the war. Vet the
spirit of improvement in erecting neat
and substantial dwellings continues to
increase.