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Year: 1872

to the rescue, but night comes on and no an
swer is received from Comptroller Green. So
the dead must lie rotting through the Sabbath
in their horrible tomb, and the survivors must
continue to sorrow for their double loss.


We are astonished that this outrage upon
humanity should be suffered for single hour
in civilized community. The victims are in
humble life, and the apologists for the Fifth
Avenue holocaust may on that account regard
the recovery of their remains as a matter OF
little Importance But the dead of Centre
street ara as dear to the hearts of relatives and
friends as are the dead Of Fifth Avenue; and
we do not believe that any red tape wound by
the Finance Department around the arms OF
the city government would delay the removal
of the ruins of q Fifth avenue mansie0, if they
covered the remains of six or seven OF the
wealthy residents of that locality. We call
upon the Police Department, as the best pre-
pared and most active, to do this humane
work at once, on this very morning; to put all
the force necessary from the Street Cleaning
Bureau on the job, and to demand the payment
Of the necessary expense or to charge it in the
accounts. of the Bureau. We should like to
see what public officer would dare to repudiate
the bill
Year: 1872

The WEEK IN WALL STREE was dull one
in speculative circles owing to the Intervention
of the Christmas holiday and the great snow
storm. Money was scarce and extravagantly
dear, the stock brokers having paid as high as
three-eighths per cent day for its use in their
business Gold closed at 112.
Year: 1872

q letter 10 the broadway BANK, the designated
depositary Of the city and county moneys,
forbidding that bank to pay the Chamberlain
any interest whatever, directing that the
interest accruing on the daily balances should
be placed at the credit Of each account and
that the amounts thus credited should be
reported each month to the Comptroller The
bank was further notified that no payment of
interest would be sanctioned by the Comp
troller, except made on warrant signed by the
Comptroller and Mayor, and, where necessary,
Comptroller Green, if competent to fill the
Office he holds, must have known at the time
he made this singular order, first, that if pos
sible to be complied with it would lead to
confusion and discrepancy between the books
of the depositaries, who added interest to the
several separate accounts, and of the Cham
berlain, whose entries would not show any
interest, and next, that the money accruing
for interest could not be drawn as he proposed
on any form Of warrant prescribed by law
The arrangement could only be made between
the Chamberlain and the banks, and paid by
the former, as it had been paid, directly into
the city treasury


In January, 1872, Chamberlain Palmer mott
fed Comptroller Green of these facts, ten
dered him the interest on the treasury balances
and proposed, if he would withdraw his pro-
hibitory letter of December to the designated
bank OF deposit, that the checks for the
amount of interest should be made ont
directly to the Comptroller himself instead of
to the Chamberlain In place Of complying
with this request Mr.. Green on February 3
again wrote to the Broadway Bank reiterating
the instructions contained in his December
letter, and adding, "As no statements of
interest for the months Of December and
January have been received by this Depart
Year: 1872

CHLORAL IN TOOTHACHE.- .-Dr. Haze, in letter to the Medical Journal, states that for some time past he has employed chloral hy- drate, not only as an internal se- dative in dental neuralgia and ca rieS, but also as a local application for a cariOuS tooth. A few grains of the solid hydrate, placed on a quill point, introduced into the dental cavity, speedily dissolved and the pain was either deadened or effectually allayed. A second or third application of the remedy may be necessary.

 Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales have been invited to at- tend the Boston Jubilee.
Year: 1872

A Practical CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
President Grant has practical way of setting
about civil service reform which is not accept
able to off holders of certain description or
to those who are simply political reformers
When the rascaties OF the general order
business were proved to his satisfaction, the
President went TO the root of the evil by order
ing the abolition OF the system. Now that the
abuses existing in the New York Custom
House are exposed he wastes no time in beat
| ing about the bush, but bags his game at once
| by ordering the United States District Attorney
to proceed against every officer who has been
shown to have received bribe and agains
every person who has offered to bribe al
official. Grant deals with dishonest public
employees as he dealt with the Southern reble'
he marches directly on their lines. At thi
rate the GROWERS who abuse the President haC
better be contented to remain out of Office
/ NJ y Herald.
Year: 1872

The Labor Reform Party will meet in
National Convention at Columbus, Ohio, on
the 2lst inst. The Missouri delegates have
been instructed to labor to bring the party out
on an independent Presidential ticket, and to
oppose all bargains for compounding or mix
ing up the labor reformers as political party
with any of tbs other parties OF the day. at.
Year: 1872

The House Committee on Civil Service have
agreed to report a bill making it penal offence
for any Congressman to ask for civil appoint
ments, and allowing them to make recommen
dations only when requested to do so in writ.
ing.
Year: 1872

WE republish this morning the letter of
our correspondent giving the particulars of
the recent outrage by a Deputy United
States Marshal in breaking up meeting of
the Kings Mountain Baptist Association.


No graver offehse against the rights of
citizens could have been committed, yet We
venture to say that these Federal officials
will go scot free from any punishment
General Grant may cause to be inflicted
upon them.


Four years ago Ridlick Carney,
citizen of. Pitt county, was assaulted
in his own house By Federal officer with
negro troops. The troops killed Carney's
son, wounded his son-in-law, pillaged and
plundered the house, set it on fire and then
watched the flames until the house, with
its owner in it, was burned to the ground.
Men are indeed no longer burned, but
our condition is not much improved. A
Deputy United States Marshal takes file
of soldiers, surrounds a church filled with
people, breaks up the meeting and arrests
even women and children at the point Of
the bayonet! Are we dogs that we should
have these things put upon us Are we
towards that we submit to them?
Year: 1872

One George H. Butler, notorious
blackguard, has for several years been
United States Consul General to Egypt.
lie was, of course, appointed TO the po-
sition by President Grant, a circumstance
easily accounted for, by the fact that the
man is a nephew of Beast Butler, whom
the President wished to conciliate. 1t is
needless to dwell upon the Importance of
having honest, honorable and Intelligent
persons to represent the United States in
foreign countries. It is not speaking too
harshly to say that large proportion Of
our representatives abroad disgrace the
country, whose honor and dignity it is
their peculiar province to uphold and main
tain. The report of General Starring upon
the American Consuls, published year or
two ago, shocked the country by its state
ments in regard to the moral deficiencies
and extortlonate practices of some OF these
men; yet, so far as the public has been
informed, no considerable number of the
persons thus implicated have been removed.
So far as the Consul General 10 Egypt is





concurrence of testimony in regard to his
dishonorable and disgraceful practices, that
leave not a shadow Of doubt as to his
guilt; and yet President Grant has re-
tanned him in office, when, by single dash
of his pen, he could have stripped him OF
place and power.


1t is indeed said that there is no. an
American travelling in Egypt or tempo
rarily residing in that country, who has
not had reason to denounce the conduct of
this man and to feel ashamed that such a
blackguard should be allowed to represent
the United States as its Consul General.
1t was, in the first place, five are correctly
informed, an appointment that was unfit
to be made, Rutler's character and con-
tempt for the deceneies Of life being as well
known at the time of his appointment as
they are to day. But President Grant can
no more escape the responsibility of re-
tanning this man in Office than he can escape
responsibility for his appointment. The
charges against him for official misconduct,
Year: 1872

The announcement that this gentleman
is candidate for Congress in the Northern
District of Mississippi, brings back times of
the good old days when the country re-
joiced in peace, plenty and prosperity.


AS young member of the Old Congress,
representing the same Northern District,
Mr.. Lamar won for himself an enviable
national reputation. But the announce
ment brings back days of adversity, as we'll
as of prosperity.


When the war began, Mr.. Lamar at
once entered the army, and served as
Lieutenant Colonel of his regiment until
ill-health rendered further service in the
field impossible. But Ex-President Davis
knew Lamar too well to permit even ill
health to deprive the Confederacy of the
benefit of his services, and he accordingly
sent him to Europe upon secret mission
of the gravest character. Upon his
return home his health having been
somewhat re-established, Colonel La
mar was once more ATTACHED to the
Army of Northern Virginia.


A single incident will show the generous
soul of the man. On the morning Of the
evacuation of Petersburg, time when few
men were unselfsh enough to think of
others, he came with his purse to a brother
officer and forced him to share it.


When the surrender had taken place, we
sought Colonel Lamar to say farewell. An
officer present spoke of leaving the country,
and asked what he proposed to do. Well do
we remember the words of his noble re-
ply, as with trembling voice and tears
unrestrained, for it was a day on which
strong men wept without shame, he said ::
''I shall stay with my people and share
their fate. feel it to be my duty to de-
vote my life to the alleviation, as far as i'll
my power lies, of the sufferings this days
disaster will entail upon them"


From that day to this we have not seen
Colonel Lamar, nor do we know what his
course has been, but we feel assured that
the man whose thoughts in that hour of
agony rested not upon himself, but found
shape and expression in a determination
to devote himself to the service Of the
people who had rcposed confidence i'll him
has been true to his noble resolution.


A man of bigger heart or Ligger brain It
has never been our fortune to meet. We
pity the Radical, scallawag or Tpet-basser
who stands up before him !
Year: 1872

ding. up and down the grand saloon, and
passing before BertraIA's picture, to admire
and compliment. All at once there wasEa
buzz, and the crowd parted OH either side.
Down the opening came Bertram, with a
lady leaning OH either arm, and as he pass
ed murmur went around.


g The face is his picture How beauti-
full How perfect ~


Kalph was never happier nor prouder than
When he STOOL with his fair companions
and heard their words Of praise, and when
Agnes whispered


" It is grand, Ralph, and am proud of
YOU"


My darling, your praise is worth more
than all else to me-" he answered and lie
pressed her hand tenderly and looked into
the dark eyes, wOlshipping her glorious
beauty with all his heart.


Once more the world gathered TO envy
and admire, when Agnes aud the handsome
artist stood before the altar in the church
and were made one.


The great picture brought him fortune
and the original brought comfort and peace.
Year: 1872

People generally have simple sort of
idea that navy yards have something to
do with the navy; in fact that they are
places where ships are built or fitted for
sea, and it is this idea that has reconciled
ttnem 70 the enormous appropriations Of
money that the Government fro1n time to
time DECLARES to be absolutely necessary
1or their support. However true this may
have been in other days, it is evident that
the present administration acts upon an
entirely di4eren: notion. Nowadays the
navy yard is treated as part of the inter-
political machinery of the Radical Party.
This conversion from national war power
10 partisan political one, however strange
1t might have seemed in other days, is in
perfect accord with the notion ofthe ':eternal
Illness of things" OF an administration
whose policy may be summed up in the
Year: 1872

thirteen hundred men were marched up in
gangs, each gang with q foreman at its
head, each man in the gang with ticket,
marked with his number on the pay roll
at the yard, and there put into his hand
This ticket he voted under the eye of his
foreman, and as each man voted that ticket
the foreman checked him off on the pay
roll in his hand. In that way were thlr-
teen or fourteen hundred votes cast"


For these statements we are indebted to
the speech of Senator Casserley. delivered
in the United States Senate, 18th May,
1872, who declared he g had taken unusual
pains to ascertain the facts when they
were fresh" 50


And yet President Grant and his admin
istration asked to be kept in power for fouI
years longer
Year: 1872

1t is stated that number of gentlemen,
representing large amount of English
capital, arc i'll the country, with the vie W
of satisfying themselves of the capacity of
the United States with reference to flu
tIlrc supply OF iron, The conviction abroad
that the world will ultimately have to look
to us IS said 80 be a growing one, and it is
known that few OF the more penetrating
English capitalists and manufacturers are
even now shaping their course accordingly.
Pittsb'rg will shortly be visited by some
of them.
Year: 1872

Does any sane man suppose when
Horace Greeley is President of the United
States that American citizens abroad will
be compelled to renouIce their citizenship
in order to maintain their rights against
the expressions Of an American Consul :?


Does any sane T.4an suppose when
Horace Greeley is President Of the United
States that Deputy United States Mar
shal and file Of Federal soldiers will dare
to break up and disperse a meeting Of a
religious association assembled for the
worship of God?


IF North Caroliuians desire in the future
to worship God in public at all, much more
if they desire to worship Him according to
the dictates of their own consciences, it is
time for them to speak AMI to act
Year: 1872

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and efectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair IS soon restored
to its original color
a0ih the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick-
Year: 1872

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of foulag the hair with pasty sedi-
mcnt, it will keep clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. FREQ
rom those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can


My benefit but not harm it. Ii wanted


rrely for n
Year: 1872


T HE celebrated fight between Adam
j Poe and the Shawnee chief, Black
Father has been spoken of in the histories
of early Kentucky, but l believe the par
ticulars of that combat have never been
given correctly to the public.


The fight was remarkable not only on
account of the well known powers of the
parties engaged, but for the exceeding
stubbornness with which it was conducted,
and the many different phases it assumed
before being brought to an end


They Utterly fought on the earth, in the
air and under the water.


Adam Poe, one of the first settlers of
Kentucky, had often expressed desire to
meet the chief of the Shawnees in hand
to-hand combat, and these boastings having
reached the ears of Black Father, he declar-
ed his intention of seeking out the daring
white man.


This, for two reasons, he actually did,
but circumstances combined to keep them
apart for that time. Finally, however, the
opportunity came.


Adam Poe and his brother had been out
hunting, and were returning towards sun
down, bearing buck on pole between
them.


When passing thicket shot was fired
Year: 1872

We have just closed one of the most ex.

 citing political campaigns ever known in

 New England, and all the Republicans ot the country are rejoicing over our success. The Democrats left no stone unturned to maintain their supremacy in the State, and we had to contend against the infu- ence of two or three Senators at Washing ton, who protesting to be advanced Re- pubhcans, show not little ingenuity in discovering ways to stab the Administrs- tion and destroy the last hope of our country. The speeches of Sumner and Schurz have been scattered all over New Hampshire as Democratic campaign docu- ments, and have done vast amount of mischief, but the people are beginning to understand the ambition of these men, for plainly their motto is "Rule or Ruin. D And then we had, as you will have in Connecticut, the Labor Reform and Tenn perance parties, each with ticket in the field, to contend against for there are 8 few people in New Hampshire, still, who have never learned that the Republican party is the party of progress, and that there is not the shadow of hope of re- heving labor or putting down intemper- ance by law except through the ascenden- cy of Republican principles. The votes of these two parties become smaller and smaller and smaller each year. and this fact will doubtless appear in your coming election. What did the Democratic party ever do for temperance or to relieve the burdens that rest upon the poor? In our election of Tuesday the aggregate vote of the State was about 75,OOO which was di- vided as follows:

 Republican about, S38 0OO

 Democrstlc, 36,OOO

 temperance 200

 Labor Reform about, 300 while the Republicans have four out of five Councillors, two-thirds of the Senate and majority in the House.

 The Republican organization extended to nearly every school district in the State and a vast amount of good work was done. Everything turned upon the question of sustaining or condemning the Admins tration of President Grant, indeed there was no other question before the people.

 The Republicans of Connecticut may be encouraged by the example of the State that gave to you your excellent Governor Jewell. and we believe you will do like wise. All will be well if your third and fourth parties can only see that the causes they advocate find nearly all their efficient friends in the Republican party. N.
Year: 1872

agent for the road as has been sometimes proposed

 On motion of Mir. Logan the thanks of the meeting were tendered the gentlemen from abroad who had given them the ben eft of their experience, and the meeting adjourned.

 The inclemency of the weather prevent ed large attendance, but those who did come were well repaid by the practical in formation gained on this most important subject.

 The thanks of outsiders are specially due to the Washington people, for their most hospitable entertainment. All those coming down on the train were taken up to the Hall, dined, and returned to the Station, free of charge
Year: 1872

Hon. THOMAS I. BAYAKD will address the DEM
ocratic and Liberal citizens at the Institute Tia!
this evening. All who desire TO hear truthful
fair and honest exposition Of the political ques-
tions involved in the present political contest
should be sure to attend. We may here state
that it is TO be regretted that Senator has not
fully recovered from the effects OF the arduous la
bors which his Senatorial duties during the late
session Of Congress, imposed upon him. His eyes
still very much affected; and, therefore, he has
not been able to devote so much of his time TO the
questions at issue in the campaign as he has here
tofore done, or as he may have desired. Let the
Institute be crowded tonight Every citizen
should hear what their Representative IN the L.
S. Senate has to say upon the questions involving
the government of the republic.
Year: 1872

The news from Georgia Is so cheering as to pro-
duce profound sensation III every part of the
country Every Democrat is elated with the re-
suit, and citizen who has the good Of the couu-
try at heart will fail to rejoice that this is an evil
dsnce that the white people OF the South are once
more able to rid themselves Of the terrible out
RACES which the carpet-baggers have perperated d
upon them, through system of taxation that ex-
celled anything that any other people have suffer-
ed in the same time. AS Georgia has gone 50 will
the South go in November.
Year: 1872

. FLORENCE, the comnedian tells a capital
story of q waiter at one Of the London tay-
erns who was sadly given To drink. A party
Of young men determined to reform him, and
one day read an imaginary paragraph from
the paper relating to a terrible accident in
which an inebriate, In blowing out candle,
was killed by the fame igIiiting with the
fumes of his breath. Jerry pricked up his
ears at this, and requested that the paragraph,
might be read to him again, which was done,
to the evident horror Of the poor man, who
Immediately went In search of the cook to
borrow prayer book. Returning with this,
he expressed u desire to take solemn oath
upon 1t, bemoaned the fact that he had been
q sorry tippler and was bringing himself to
ruin, and then swore that never again, so
long as he lived, would he-attempt to blow
out candle!
Year: 1872

ENERGY OF Whit is energy Of viii that
is the soul of the intellect; wherever It is,
there Is life, where it ID not, all iB dullness,
dependency and desolation. People who
have no experience of it imagine that it is
destructive to the nerves, exhaustive of the
animal spirits that it agravates the wear and
tear of life excessively. But this is an idle
notion, as idle as the habits and humOrs of
those who entertain it. We leave 1t to any
man who knows its real effects, to strike the
balanceLto compare IN exhaustion Of an in
dolent day with that of an active oney to say
IN which of the two cases the subject is in
better heart for work and filter to undergo it,


Whatever we may be about, one thing we
believe is certain, that If the spirits are spent
by energy they are utterly wasted by idleIiess;
at worst energy can only end In relaxation


II Is superior 70 II for o while, and possibly
actual relaxation from first to last, and can
be nothing else, But even this view, favora-
BILE as it is, is yet not favorable enough to be
just The fact is that violence is not neces-
sary to energy any more than tyranny is to
kingship; on the contrary, IL Is the greatest
energy that does the most work. Energy,
literally from the Greek, means inward work
ingness; the blooming of the, flower Is en-
ergy, the increase Of fruit is energy, the
growth of the body is energy yet in all
these there are no violence !; the efficacy is
not destructive but vital; without 1t the
whole frame must fall at once into corrup,
ton, with it, instead of corruption we have
life. But this, II may be said, is refine4
rnent 1t may be so, but it is true in fact
nevertheless. The gainsaycr win find it diff
cult to produce anything from the subject of
surer or more essential truth. ~ ..t'~