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Year: 1872

a few days ago correspondent of the
Washington Chronicle saw Senator Will
son at his home in Massachusetts,. He is
the best informed politician in the country.
He had before him letters from Democrats
pledging votes for Grant. Here is what he
says:


We are cutting down taxation, reducing
the debt no one is oppressed things are
steady reforms are pressed with vigor and
no dangerous or visionary schemes are
proposed or tolerated. The common sense
of the country must see this, and does see
it, and no white coat cry can change the
opinions of people or allure them from
plain duty. This is proved by the results
of the New Hampshire, Connecticut and
Oregon elections which came off imme-
diately after the great assaults in the Sem
ate upon the measures of General Grant
and it is proved every day by the as
surances of eminent men in all sections
who have acted with the Democratic par
ty, but now regard 1t as dead.


These men are very numerous, and their
number and character as representative
men render it certain that Greeley can not
receive the undivided support of the De-
mocracy, and that the party can not rush
in with its old spirit and dash to snatch n
victory as was its wont in former days.
The death ofthe old issues insures the death
of the organization. Its fight is no longer
for principle, but plunder, and though
there may be n show of vigor and some
noise, it will be defeated overwhelmingly.


The policy of the Republican party has
won its way. All the predictions of evil
about it have failed. Cincinnati, which
was to start something new, indorsed it,
and left the new to the people to take care
of. Baltimore is to indorse it next week.
Now it is not likely that the people who
have forced the Democrats to indorse this
policy are going to take it out of the hands
of men who support it from necessity and
not from choice. Our people are practical
and do not manage in that way.


The Senator is in correspondence with
leading minds in all sections and seems to
have firm conviction that success is abso-
lutely certain, and that by no possible man.
ner can the Republicans be defeated.
Year: 1872

The New York correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette writes from New York
that Greeley answers every letter he gets
and has been caught sending important
messages to unknown persons supposed to
be sharpers. The Committee threaten to
resign. One of them said to-day "Any
dead beat can write letter to Greeley and
get an answer, and we shall very soon be
in trouble of the worst kind if he keeps it
up. Yesterday a fellow nobody ever heard
of wrote to Greeley that he could influence
a large Irish vote, and Greeley at once re-
piled, mUking an appointment fsr the fell
low to meet him -
Year: 1872

The balancing of accounts by the Jubi-
lee Committee reveals the unwelcome fact
that there is n deficit of Sl50,0O0, which
will have to be made up from the guaran-
tee fund, unless some method of swelling
the receipts is hit upon. The building and
fixtures still remain, but even these will
hardly make up the loss. Mr.. Gilmore,
who has worked night and day for many
months in bringing his great conception
into shape, finds no return for his eXhaus-
tive labors, and the proceeds of his benefit
were generously donated to the association.
Year: 1872

poinedly says: "The only reason why
the South is willing to accept Mr.. Greeley
is because they know him to be erratlc and
and irresolute, and always weak kneed in
a great political crisis. They think they
could use him as they use Pierce and
Buchanan. They can then carry out the
programme of driving out the 'Goths and
Vandals.' They know that Grant will
stand by the whole country; that with
him there will be favored section, An
other rebellion will not be allowed to hatch
in his Cabinet. 1t is for that reason that
the Southern Democrats are willing to do
anything to beat Grant, anything for re-
yenge'n
Year: 1872

The Financial Chronicle, the leading fl
nancial paper in New York, in speaking of
the close of the fiscal year, says: ION the
whole we must coneede to Mr.. Boutwell,
the merit of having accomplished nearly
everything he has undertaken in connec-
ton with the administration of the debt
during the year and he is especially to be
facilitated on his success in so harmonic
ing the movements of the Treasury with
been less of avoidable trouble incurred
from this source than during the terms of
some of his predecessors in ofiice.n
Year: 1872

SO far as we could see the enthusiasm was
manufactured by leading salesman in one of
seemed 20 bo under his special direction, so We
guess he had the contract on hand. He seemed
worried, too. The boys wouldn't holler worth
a cent and they were always shooting Oft their
to know when to cheer, and as he could't be
everywhere at once, no two OF them shot on
Year: 1872

The Directors of the Bank OF Waterford met
on Sunday to consider some Important matters
IN relation to the recent burglary. It had been
noised about the village that the nine robbers
we're to appear masked and unrecognizable ut
the meeting, and that they we're to deliver up
the stolen bonds and compromise the burglary.
This Is, queer story WAS swallowed by some Of the
gu1lible ones, and straightway number Of the
sufferers agreed among themselves that they
Year: 1872

three. 1t was established about the year 1860
The present edifce was erected in the early part
Of the last century. With the advance of the
growth of Boston, the old South Church long
since found itself in the northern part Of the
city, and it is melancholy reminder Of the
origin Of it's name, if it be spared to-day, that it
is at the southern point Of that part OF old
Boston which remains. Opposite the Old South
Church, in the time Of the Revolution, VAS the
Province House, which Was used by the English
Governors as their residence OF state.
When the English army took possession Of
Boston, finding, in the winter, no other
building large enough for the training OF cay
airy, they seized the old South Church, and
used it as riding school. This insult to the
people was one Of the most bitter inflicted by
that army upon the Co1onists. The congrega-
ton own great deal Of real estate in the neigh
borhood, and, like that Of the Trinity Church of
New York, are very wealthy. They maintain
other churches throughout the city, and were
contemplating the erection Of a very fine church
in the region known rs Back Bay,


AS LANDMARK


Of the old times, there is no building in Boston
the loss of which would be more regretted by it's
older citizens.


FRANEL1S's BIRTHPLACE.


Immediately opposite the old South Church
WAS q building, in the rear Of the Transcript
Office, which was built On the scene of the BIRTH
place of Benjamin franklin. From this house,
it is known that he was carried On the day of his
birth, to be baptised in the Old South Church.
Recent visitors to Boston will recollect that there
was an inscription on the granite warehouse
erected there, to show that it Was the spot where
Franklin was born.. .... 10. ....+..


THE NEW POST OFFICE,


which has been, 80 far, barrier to the flames on
the north, is q magnificent structure Of granite
and iron, the corner-stone Of which was
laid little more than d
considerable ~-' .~a4 ago. A
s-~ part Of the ground
-.rned over east Of this building, had, the anti
quaries say, been gradually reclaimed from the
water, but this was done long before the pres-
ent generation was born. From an intimate &C.
quaintance with the


COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF THE CITY,
I am able to state that the tall trade in dry
goods was considered successful, and that the
different houses had probably reduced their
stocks Of domestic goods to as Low q point as at
Year: 1872

At the Alton Railroad disaster the fol- lowing sad scene was noted:

 sSo sudden, so violent and unexpected was the shock the occupants of the car,

 who bad escaped without serious bodily injuries, were totally incapable of extri- eating themselves from the debris of the car destroyed. To add to the, horror of the scene an alarm Of fire was raised. The fragments of the baggage car were ,already in a fight blaze, the shattered timber of the passenger car was on fire, and the pinloned passengers unable to help themselves, were crying piteously forsassistance when there was none to Ihelp. A few who had escaped without bodily harm now returned'and put forth almost superhuman efforts to rescue their fellow travellers from the impending doom. There was not an axe or any implement with which to cut away the parts of the car which imprisoned the victims. Some were hauled out with broken legs, some with broken arms, and one had his collar bone and jaw fractured, while others were pulled from the wreck with sc-rched limbs, and covered with blood streaming from frightful wounds. The fire blazed up and spread with greatrapidity. The cries of the helpless persons still in the wreck became heart.rend ng. One of the persons who was burned in the wreck was caught across the thighs by some part of the car. Two of the passen- gers who had escaped went to his assist ance and were endeavoring to relieve him when the flames leaped out, burning their hands and forcing them to abandon the unfortunate man to his fate. Six of the passengers who had suffered severe injuries were rescued with considerable difficulty after the fire had broken out 1; some of them were quite severely burned.
Year: 1872

THE tone of the latest discussion of the Alabama difficulty, both in England and in this country, give some reason to hope that the misunderstanding which has arisen may be so managed as not to de- stroy the Treaty. The people of both countries are much more sensible and moderate than some of their assumed leaders. They would like. to see the present difficulties settled honorably and peaceably. That is their main idea-and under these circumstances it would be great pity and great shame if so great a Treaty should be lost, unless frem ab- solute necessity.-N 7. Paper. .-s.
Year: 1872

Four Millions of InvalIds.

 At the lowest computa aton there never less than four millions of invads in the United States. Of this number probably than three-fths have neglected the ordinary for the of heath and suffering the punishment due to thei carelessness. If the multtudes who afflicted with biliousness indigestion, rheumatism intermittent fever irregularities of the bowels general debility disorders, &c, had at the very first symptoms of indispostion invgorated regulated and purified their systems with Hostetters Stomach Bitters twothrds of them would at this moment be performing the active duties fe unannoyed by ailmept of the body the mind.

 This assertion is made advisedly. It is founded experience and borne by the testimony of count less host of witnesses whose attestatons almost every variety of disease and extend period of about twenty years Of every thousand persons who take the Btters preventive of the complaints above enumerated escape them entirely and of every thousand who actually attacked and use the great Vegetable Tonic remedy, three-fourths are radically cured These not hap-hazard assertions but statistical facts They based upon the results of inquiries made by than fifty thousand persons, in parts the country and the letters Of prominent citizens of every state it might almost be said, of every county in the Union.
Year: 1872

Colonel, whose sword heretofore has done more
than opening political oysters.


The tight In all the Congressional and Assembly
districts s being waged with great determination
by the adherents OF either party-by those who,
claiming to tight under the Apollo banner, or the
old Tammany banner, or the new reform banner
that mongrei nag that no one can dedne), stake
their fortunes, their lives and sacred honor, are
anxious for the result. The contest Is near at
close, and on Tuesday next the whole ticket will
be decided.
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubisl
hanpiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
nrospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
anothe is blighted with our own.
Year: 1872




four ride on his knee, while another,
with the round-clipped head of French
youngsters, was sprawling on the floor
growing Behind the counter a young
woman dressed with the wonted spruce
ness and dignity of French buralistes
was manipulating screws of caporal, and
looking on complacently at the scene.
She recognized me at once, and | recog-
nized her. 1t was the former file Syl-
vie. OF course we fell to talking of old
times, when we were so happy, as Sophie
Arnold used to say. And / reminded
Mile Sylvie of her birds, her flowers, and
her garret room on the sixth floor.


All, but she never told you all, sirl"
said her husband rising and laying q
hand upon her shoulder. She used to
put by half her small gains every day so
as TO have dover TO give me when |
married her. On the day when | got my
discharge | came to her suddenly and
found her stitching in her little room
without FIRE. 1t was January, and the
snow was falling outside, so that my
uniform was quite covered with It'll Can
you imagine that, monsieurl no fire in
January and he began to chafe her
fingers between his as if they must still
be cold after such an inhiction.


AS for her she colored, and tried to
stop him. But be would not be stopped,
and talked of her industry and her pri-
vatiens with feelings Of pain and pride
that were obvious enough. well, mon
sieur, she said at last, with perhaps
just the faintest culver in her voice, "it
was little hard at times, know-mais
il vaut mieux payer lie bonheur ayant
qu'apres;" and she glanced fondly and
happily at the little family of which she
was the queen.


| thought the sergeant lucky fellow.
Year: 1872

tFiEsaeA-


The Atlantic Mon,hly's politics
has, heretofore, been otherwise
than favorably emphatic or cordial
in regard to the present adminis-
tration of the national affairs. Now
even it's depreciating criticism has
been affected by the crisis brought
upon the country by the coalition
In the October number it's luke
warmness gets q little heated, and
it's indifference undergoes q con-
version to quite positive statements.
Greeley or the Democratic party
it can not believe in as trustworthy,
and therefore gives in its allegi-
ance to the Philadelphia nomina
ton in terms sufficiently cool and
unenthusiastic to suit that inter
esting class Of fastidious citizens
wno are anxious to know on which
N go -A:f8l
side it is safest to vote on the
whole, neither candidate being al
tog ether perfect in their sight.
Here is the Atlantic's, moderate
summing up after its balancing
comparison: assg ae


"With President Grant, the
country has at least an assurance
of tranquility. 1t willn not be lifted
to state Of perfection, but it will
incur no new peril. The admins
tration. of Grant will make no rash
experiments on our finances and
our dangerously expanded cur
rency. The public credit will be
safe. The country will have seen
rity from foreign wars, flibuster-
ing attempts, and domestic yio-
lence. The constitutional Office OF
the President will remain intact,
TO be used to protect the public
credit and Treasury from hostile
Legislation and the boundless
Southern claims growing out of
the war. Reconciliation will be
established on the only possible
terms, submission to equal lave.
There will be that public conf
dcnce which is requisite to the ex
panded trade AMI credit OF civili-
cation, and which is a vital need in
our financial currency and banking
situation; aud the country will
have as much currency reform,
tariff reform, and civil service re
form as Congress and popular
opinion will support"
Year: 1872

WERE man to conform more to the laws of
health and of nature, and be less addicted to
the qualification of his passions, it would not
be necessary to advertise Fellows Compound
Syrnp of Hypophosphites as a restorative for
the powers of the brain and nervous system,
while the worlds progress in enlightenment
would indeed be marvellous m18d1w&w1t
Year: 1872

There are now $50 men engaged on the
Coliseum at Boston, and all doubt that the
building will be finished by the 18th of Jnne
is removed. In order to reassure the most
incredulous, however, Mayor CASTOR has
written note, which is published in the
Boston papers, stating that the completion is
a sure thing.
Year: 1872

An exchange says: ''It is not true that the
proprietor of the New York Sun Is about to
go upon the stage; the foundation for such
rumor is the fact that so many of his SANDER
Gus conspiracies have fall in ruins about him
recently that he must have assumed the role
of the melancholy Dana bout this time"
Year: 1872

''Dull times" it is said, 'ars the best for
advertisers" Because when money is tight
and people are forced to economize, they al
ways read the advertisements to ascertain
who sells the cheapest and where they can
trade to the best advantage
Year: 1872

When John Adams was ninety years Of
age be was asked how he kept the vigor Of
his faculties up TO that ago. lie replied'
"By constantly employing them. The
mind Of an old man is like an old horse;
il you would get any work out Of it you
must work it oil the time"
Year: 1872

A good story is told Of a clergyman 10 .
Massachusetts, town who forgot his notes on
a Sabbath morning, and rs il was too late
to send for them, he said to bis audience,
BY way Of apology, tha. this morning he
should have to depend upon the Lord for
what he might say. but In tho afternoon
be would come better prepared.
Year: 1872

q


THE STEAMSHIP AMERICA. !
Special History Of the Origin and
Progress Of the Fire by Which
the Vessel Was Lost.
aAli Right" in the Evening, but Dire Alarm


in the Dead Of Night.
Simple Origin Of . Most Serious
and Fatal ConlagratiOn.
The Vessel Wrapped in Flames


Suddenly.
DEFECTIVE HOSE AND NO WATER
Sad Scenes ON Board and from


the Shore.
Friendly Aid from Men-of-


Wars Men.
The Chinese Jumping to Suicidal


Watery Grave.
Loss Of Life, Loss Of Treasure and


Loss Of a Fine Ship.
HOW DID THE DISASTER OCCUR?
Official Investigation and Finding


Of the Court.
Description Of the Scene by United


States Naval Officer.
How Our Youthful Tars Boarded and Manned


the Burning Deck.
Year: 1872

a few days ago a rather amusing
scene took place in one of om well
known drug stores. A small hoy ell
tered to purchase bottle of blood
searclier, when lie was asked by one
of the clerks In attendance to walk
back into the doctors's Office, and he
would show him something.


The boy Went back, and was direct
ed to look at a particular closet. So
soon as his eyes We're fixed on the
same, the clerk pulled aside the
screen, and behold. u skeleton of
huge proportions presented itself to
the astonislle'l vision of the boy, who,
not. waiting TO ask any questions,
turned and ran for the door for dear
life.


IN this way he hlrrencl to run
against the doctor on the pavement,
who was coming in to attend, bis Office,
hour. The doctor not knowing what
was wrong with the boy, thinking
perhaps he was a patient, inquired OF
the clerk. who at once told him of the
joke at the recital of which the doc
tor, who Is Kind, good-natured man,
grew quite indignant, and desired the
young man to 60 ut once and bring
the lad back, so that the whole matter
might be explained.


The young man went asdesired, and
found the poor little fellow OH tile OPP
posite side Of the street gazing across
at tbs drug store, nearly frightened to
death. He was enteatetl to come
back, but he wOuldnot. Hearing this,
the doctOr-who, by the way, Is a very
thin man. and resembles a living skei-
eton--said he would 90 and bring the
poor little fellow himself; and with
that intention he went out on the
pavement, waving his hand saying


''Come over here, sonny; nobody
will hurt you."


The lad. almost afraid to stir, hal
lowed back:


No you don't you can't fool me,
though you have got your clothes oil.
You think don't know you!'
Year: 1872

No house is ever built of wood


here, for two or three weighty rea-
sons. First, it would be too hot !;


then. If we built Of wood, the white
aunts would in a few years eat mp the


timbers, and the house would fall
about our head<; and besides, in any
case, wood suitable for building is
very scarce and dear. So the house Is
built of what are called ''kutclla"
bricks. These are simply square cakes
of q tenacious clay, kneadel with
water and dried in the sun. They are
cemented together in building with
mud; and in European houses the
whole is surrounded by an outer layer
of kiln-drietl bricks, to protect the
mud walls from washing by the rain.
Over this again, that no moisture may
penetrate the walls, is spread thin
coat Of mortar and then the build
ing is whitewashed, and it Is finished.
On account Of the white ants, there Is
no wdod in the building where it can
possibly be dispensed with the floors
are of brick and mortar, only the
doors and the beams over head are Of
wood. Houses In Northern India
have usually only one story; but that
story Is about twenty feet high. that
the heated roof may In summer be as
far from our heads as possible. So,
for the sake of GOODNESS and ventila-
tion, the rooms are large and airy.
Year: 1872

A ITindoo priest called in all the
members of a large family, one of
whom was known to have committed
theft, and thus addressed them
Take each of you one of these sticks,
which are of an equal length, and put
them under your pillows tonight. /
do not at present know the offender,
but you must return the sticks to me
tomorrow morning and the one be-
longing to the thief will have grown
an inch during The night" The fam
ily retired to rest; but before lie went
to sleep, the man who had committed
the theft. thinking to out-wit the priest,
cunningly cut off an inch from his
stick. firmly believing, by this means,
to attain the length Of the others by
next morning. The sticks were re-
turned, and, by comparing them, the
priest was instantly able to pitch upon
the offender, to his great surprise and
disInay.
Year: 1872

of our National relations and the TiSking of
our internal harmony; the fragrant and
confessed violation of law by the War De-
partment and the mysterious disappearance
of large sums Of money were all facts and
circumstances that went to show that there
was ground for suspicion and investigation,
and Senators on the other side knew it
and felt it keenly, as was shown by their
attempts to divert the Senate and country
from the true question, by charging those
who urge this lejOlutiun with acting as
French agents and with want of patriot
ism. These charges were tlinsy and alb
Surd. 1t was the duty of the government
to investigate this matter, and if the wrongs
charged on the Executive Department have
been committed, 1t was the duty of the Le-
gislative Department of the government tn
frankly and boldly disavow them: that was
the only course worthy of the American
Republic, and therefore he was not afraid
to discuss these matters in the Senate and
denounce wrong IN them, for he remem-
bered that Golden and Bright, when fbev
warned the British Parliament of the con-
sequences of its conduct during the re-
bellion were far better patriots than those
who decried them for it.


Mr.. Schurz then spoke of the amend
ment offered by Conkling ordering the
committee to enquire whether any Senator
or American citizen had been in collusion
with any foreign agent or spy, etc., and said
it was subject of rather painful charac-
ter. He regretted the Senator had intro
duced that amendment, for his own sake.
He reminded him that spies were only used
in time ofwar and suggested that be should