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Year: 1872

CINCINNATI Dec. %, 1872.
In addition to the accidents reported yesterday
from kitchen range boiler explosions, caused by
the cold snap the following are THE hot
water pipe OF the cooking range in the Great
western Hotel, q small house OF entertainment
exploded yesterday morning In consequence OF
the formation OF ice In the feeder, and Mrs. Hess
the wife OF the proprietor was injured by fragments
OF the pipe and by scalding water


Another explosion from similar cause occurred
at the private residence OF DR.. p. r. Mallery, but
no one was injured.
Year: 1872

At nine O'Clock last evening Mr.. Grand Val, y
well-known resident OF Lake street, West Hoboken,
narrowly escaped q melancholy death as he was
riding on the rear platform OF horse car going
from the Hoboken ferry. lie was suddenly hurled
from his position by jolt of the car and being
brain. lie was kindly attended TO by DR.. Benson


who PRONOUNCED his Injuries not necessarily fatal
Year: 1872

WE have to thank General j. d. limbo
den for printed copy of the paper read by
him before meeting of the members of
the Legislature and prominent citizens of
Richmond in the capitol on the 10Th of
February last, treating upon the coal and
iron resources of Virginia. We gave very
full abstract of this valuable paper at the
time 1t was read, and shall, no doubt, draw
largely from it from time to time, as we
speak of these great material interests of
the State, either directly or in connection
with others. The address makes a PAM
phlet OF some thirty pages, which is hand
somely printed by Messrs. Clemmtt &
Jones, of this city.
Year: 1872

We publish to-day an address to the
Legislature by the gentlemen representing
the different Life Insurance companies do.
ing business in this State, which must
favorably commend itself to the considera-
ton of that body, both from the tenor Of
the document and the character of those
whose names are attached to it. We hope
that no action will be taken by the General
Assembly which shall so seriously affect
this important interest as virtually to drive
1t from the State. We know that any un-
just discrimination against foreign compa-
mes, or companies organized in other
states and doing business in this, will
be as detrimental in the end to
Virginia companies as to those having
their agencies established here. For in
most of the states, principle of inter-
state comfy has been adopted by which
such hostile legislation on the part Of Vir-
gnia could be at once retaliated without
any additional legislation on their part.
We are glad to see that the President of
the leading Life Insurance company in the
State joins with the other petitioners in
deprecating anything like hostile legislation.
Year: 1872

MISS MINNIE LEE.-This young lady.
lately member of the theatrical company
at the Richmond Theatre, will give an
entertainment at Virginia Hall on to-
morrow evening. The performances will
consist of dramatic selections, in which she
will be assisted by many of our first-class
amateurs. Miss Minnie, during her con-
nection with the stage, has attracted much
favorable comment, and she is deserving of
cordial support in this her first attempt
at independent effort. The price of ad-
mission is small, and it is to be hoped the
young people of Richmond will give the
young actress a large audience.
Year: 1872

In the details gathered from the Baltimore
robbery we have the old story OF the Ocean Bank
BOylst0n Bank, and many others repeated The cause
Of the robbery was the negligence or indifference OF the
bank officers themselves In not keeping up Win the
times and In trusting oldfasbioned, "payed-out"
vaults and safes Read the facts The vault Is described
as bull Of brick and lined with plate OF wrought
iron only one half inch thick Only think OF Ill Here
the customers tin boxes kept inside OF what we
might call an old boiler As shown by the results


this iron had over hundred holes drilled through It,


For the further protection OF the moneys of the bank
inside of vault cast iron safesthe kind OF
safe that tempted the successful burglary OF the Ken


sngton Bank at Philadelphia only last year, and safe
that has lost all reputation for protection being not
only out OF date, but not having been manufactured
for years Banking Institutions must realize that bur
up With the tlnes by providing themselYes With m0d
Year: 1872

there hours together and hardly made an
impression on it. j revere that library.
Ii is the authors friend. don't care how
mean book is, it always takes one COPY"
la copy of every book printed in Great
Britain must by law be sent to the British
Museum, law much complained of by
publishers. "And then every day that
author goes there to gaze at that book,
ana Is encouraged to go on in the good
work. And what touching sight it is of
saturday afternoon to see the poor, care
worn clergymen gathered together in that
vast reading room cabbaging sermons for
Sunday. You will pardon my referring
TO these things. Everything in this mon
ster city interests me, and I cannot keep
from talking, even at the risk of being in
structive. People here seem always to
express distances by parallels. To a
stranger it is just little confusing to be
so parabolic-so to speak. / collar citi-
zen, and think am going to get some
valuable information. ask q man how
far il is to Birmingham, and he says it is
twentyone shillings and sixpence. Now,
we know that don't help man any who
is trying to learn. find myself
down town somewhere and l want
to get some sort of idea where 1 am
being usually lost when alone-and / stop
q citizen and say How far is 1t to
Charing CrossY Shilling fare in cab,'
and off he goes. suppose if / were to
ask Londoner how far it is from the
sublime to the ridiculous he would try to
express it in coin. But am trespassing
upon your time with these geological
statistics and historical reflections. Twill
not longer keep you from your orgies.
'Tis real pleasure for me to be here, aid
l thank you, for the name of the Savage
Club is associated in my mind with the
kindly interest and the friendly offices
which you lavished upon an old friend of
mine who came among you a stranger,
and you opened your English hearts to
him and gave him welcome and home
Artemus Ward. Asking that you will
join me, / give you his memory"


In deep silence, and with much feeling,
the company present rose and drank to
this sentiment. Then, after some mo-
ments, the newcomer was heartily
cheered, and the members went up to
make his acquaintance. Soon after,
Mark Twain went off to the Gayety
Theatre with some friends, and saw
Byron's play, "Good News" and cali
Baba" Ia new extravaganza, in both of
which Toole appeared, and in the latter
of which he had the most absurd gag,
crying out: Gas Mark Twain says in the
Jumping Frog Lie on, Mscduff, and
thingumbobbed be he,'" etc.-LoRdon Cor.
Cincinnati Commercial
Year: 1872

The order of the day would be almost
uniformly thus The horn (which was
long tin one, hung in the preaching g-stand)
was sounded at sunrise, when it was ex-
pected that all persons in the tents would
rise. Half an hour later it was blown
again for family worship, which must be
observed in every tent, after which break
fast was prepared and eaten. At eight or
nine, according to the season, the horn
announced prayer meeting in the tents
at ten it proclaimed preaching after that
followed prayers at the stand and call
for mourners, or, as it was more correctly
and elegantly expressed, an invitation
to such as desired an interest in the pray
ers of those present from conviction
that they were Sinners Then came
recess for the midday meal, and after
this there was preaching again at two p.
m. There were prayers at the stand and
mourners called forward again, after
which there was usually an adjournment
to the open part of the ground, and
grand prayer meeting organized in "the
ring" The ring-meeting was formed in
this way If there were many mourners
at the altar, as it was called-that is, two
or three designated benches in front of
the pulpit-some one in authority wonld
order a removal, on which some active
fellows would shoulder a few benches
and carry them to the square, and
have them placed in a convenient manner
and ready for the mourners to kneel by
or sit upon Before these were removed,
but in an incredibly short time, enough
stout young men would join hands around
the benches to form a compact inclosure.
These again were inclosed by an outer
ring of those who were the first to spring
to the place, that they might have full
view of the proceedings; for it was un-
derstood that the circle was not to be en-
tered, except by the mourners and those
who were to talk and pray with them
| The young people of the country were
generally good singers, and knew the
| hymns and tunes mostly in use, and the
numbers who would join in the singing
would now be surprising. Two resolute
ones of the living wall of this ring would
be designated as at orce doorposts and
doorkeepers, who, at their discretion, ad-
mitted per sons within the enclosure. The
mournsrs were then brought on, and, en-
tering, knseled at the benches, while
brother of leading voice would start


"Come, We sinners, poor and needy" or
some similar song, in which every availa-
BILE voice would join, not brick of the
wall of this tabernacle keeping silence.
Then followed a prayer, then song, and
| then prayer, and at last a steady stream
of song and supplication, running togeth-
er like the parts of fttgue, harmonizing
in spite of all discord.-LippiRootP Mdga-
| zine.
Year: 1872

When this question is asked in the
farmers pages, it has reference to barns,
cellars, hay, root crops, and all that sort
of thing, but when we ask il of the boys
and girls, we have specially in mind
skates and sleds. Were the skates last
spring left anywhere that it was mos.
convenient TO drop them, so that you
will now have to hunt them, one at a
time? or were they carefully tied to-
gether, the irons first rubbed over with
oil, to prevent rusting, and hung in dry
place where the leather would not mold?
The sled too, or cutter, as some call it,
has it been left out where the sun has
so shrunken it that its joints are shaky,
and the iron so covered with rust that
you cannot tell whether they are iron or
not? If you neglected these things last
spring, you will find it so much trouble
to repair damages, that next time you
will take more care. 1t is now Novem-
Der, and to some boys and girls skating
and Shedding haze already come, and to
others it will soon be the season for these
healthful winter amusements, so we ask
if you are all ready for them. If not,
hand at any time. If the skates are rusty,
oil them and let them stand for few
days; then rub the rusty spots with oil
and emery. If you cannot get fine emery,
securing brick or coal ashes will do, but
1t will take more rubbing. Then, if the
leather straps have become stiff, as they
will for want of use, wash them with
castile-soap and water, and while they
are still damp, rub them with neats-foot
oil, such as is used on harness. So with
the sled. See that the rope is strong, and
if any joints are loose drive in a wedge,
and if need be, get some one to give it a
coat of paint, if you cannot do it your
self. Then do not forget to put the things
put your hand on them at any time. The
tops, balls, bats, croquet set, and all that
will be wanted in few months, and it is
much easier to find them and care for
them now than it will be at the time they
are wanted. AsTicultuTTSt.
Year: 1872

ton Territory, and the town was filled
with youngsters from the adjoining coun-
try, who waited for the wagon all day in
vain. Determined to make something of
the occasion anyhow, they secured a
hall, hired fiddler, and had a lively time
dancing. But about 10 p. m. steam
whistle was blown, a band was heard
marching up town, and the sound of
hammers was heard at work preparing
the circus tent. About midnight the
pavilion was up; soon after the music an
nounced that the circus was ready, the
rural dancers came flocking in, and the
sawdust was lively till cock-crow, when
the circEs disappeared before sunrise on
board the steamboat again.
Year: 1872

A little boy seven years old, who had
wandered away from his home and become
lost, was found by policeman on Thurs
day morning, crouched in the corner of a
ward at the corner of Bank and Lake
streets, asleep and half frozen, for the
weather was quite cold. To this should
be added the fact that the boy, finding
himself unable to find his way home, be-
gan TO cry, and while thus engaged,
large dog, apparently cross between the
hound and shepherd breeds, which the
boy had never seen before, came along,
and, appreciating the boys distress
took up position close to the boy, and
remained on guard before him, lending
the warmth of his shaggy covering to
keep comfortable the feet and limbs OF
his human ward. He was in downright
earnest in his selfimposed guardianship,
for when the officer attempted to arouse
the little sleeper, and take him to the
station, the dog manifested disposition
to resist any interference with his charge,
and it required considerable coaxing on
the part of the patrolman to induce
compliance on the part of the
canine constable. He finally conceded
the point, however, and suffered the little
wanderer to be led to the station, where
he was given chance to get good nap
on a lounge in warm room. But the
dog did not desert him even here, seem
| ing to think the boy might require fur
ther attention, and followed on to the
station, stole quietly into the room,
| stretched himself on the floor beside the
couch of his little companion, and when
the Sergeant went thither at seven O'Clock
in the morning, to look after the little
fellow, the dog manifested no little anger
at the intrusion, and stuck by the boy
with a fidelity as devoted as it was won
derful. The little fellow was then taken
to the West Side Station, on Detroit
street, the dog still attending, him, and
taking up position at his feet as soon as
they reached there, and viewing all com,
ers with the eye of jealousy and deter.
mined guardianship. What became ol
the two after this, beyond the fact that
the boy was restored to his home, we
know not; but the peculiar and wonder.
full conduct of that dog certainly deserves
the mention and commendation we here
make of it-CeCeldnd Herald.


A widower observed the third ami


versary of his wife's decease with little
supper the other night The affair pass.
Year: 1872

gay" Here is something for some Of
our smart young men to try their hand
aft


\ country woman on her way TO
market with a basket of eggs, sold,
First, one half Of all the eggs she had
and half an egg over, next the one half
and half an egg over Of all she had at
ter the first sale, and when she got TO
market she had three dozen eggs left.
How could she do this without breaking
an egg, and how many eggs had she to
start with
Year: 1872

satisfy 'he American Government" he says has
offered TO instruct ts Counsel not to the Indirect
Claims and not TO ask for pecuniary award on them
Your Government rejects that offer, and insists
Joint Instruction to the Arbitrat0rs. No one has
yet pointed ont In what respect the practical effect
OF one proposal would differ from that OF the other
In either case you get complete assurance
against Being called upon to pay Consequential Dana
ges" Here are two propositions, which Mr.. Smalley
declares 10 be practically Identical adding that no one
has ever pointed out In what respect they differ;
while we have and over again explained In these
columns the practical difference between the,two. An
agreement not press the Indirect Claims aud not 70
ask for pecuniary award on them leaves II open 70
the Tribunal to give award In respect or them, ana
leaves open also TO the American Government to claim
the benat of such award We should refuse TO pay
Consequential Damages but the proposal gives us no
assurance against tbeng called on TO pay joint In
struct0n supplies this assurance and would, moreover
protect the less powerful neutras against countenance
being given TO doctrine which might be pushed to their
ruin In requiring this we act In the spirit OF
Mr. Brights letter. "This country" he said will not
90 into Court TO ask for award which, IL against H. IL
Will never accept An award against in the matter OF
Indirect Claims will never be paid, and therefore the
only honest is to object now before going into
Court" 1t is true he added suggestion that the
American Government might pledge themselves not
TO press the Claims while retaining them In thelr
lection to the Claims belngretaned as historic evidence
provided the Arbraors told that they are this and
nothing more and II ia evident that Mr. Brghts mean
Ing requires that the ArbitratOrs should Dc mace a
quanted with the pledge not TO press the Claims, ahu
warned that they not in way to take them INTO
account. We have wish TO hagge about the way IL Is
done If the Arbtrators told set aside as not with
to ask for this is something more than standing on
punctlliO
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, May 22-From present indica-
tons it seems likely that the subject of the supplement
tai article to the Treaty will be requiring more time
in the secret sessions OF the Senate than it did in the
Foreign Relations Committee, which held sessions OF
several hours duration upon 1t for five days mem
Der Of the Foreign Committee said. to-day, that he
thought the discussion would last week, admit
ting that 1t Will be considered in evening sessions


The Senate held executive session Of about hour
this afternoon In accordance with resolution passed
last Saturday each Senator required under OATH to
testify that he had not furnished Treaty correspondence
for publication that he had exercised due diligence to
keep from the public eye that he had then and that
to the best OF his knowledge and belief 1t had not been
published through him. Two three Senator's 1t is
ported were unable produce their copies having lost
them, and admitted that his had been out Of his pos
session several hours in the lhands OF a member OF his
family An investigation was ordered by the Committee
on Privileges and Elections
Year: 1872

A San Francisco gentleman recently
visited dentist for the purpose Of
Willing away half-hour or so, and,
while there, Lady came in with her
little girl, wanting tooth or two drawn
for the latter. The child cried when
placed in the chair, and declared that
she would not have her teeth attended
to unless the strange geutiomau wUuld
have q tooth drawn first, and, to please
the little patient, he took her place
with wink at the doctor. The 1atter
took two or three Instruments while
the gentleman reclincd in tho chair
smilingly gazing at the ceiling for the
assurance Of the watching child, and,
after softly poking at two or three teeth,
to the horror of the obliging gentleman
he commenced boring into his Jaw
where tooth had once been extracted,
and, before he could offer a protest, 6
tremendous wrench brought out large
root, which the doctor held up to til.
child with 8 diabolical grin on his face


The gentleman rolled off the chair
and, with an expression of unutterabl,
pain in his countenance, gazed a mo
ment reproachfully at his friend ant
left the Office. The little one did no
seem to be greatly encouraged by th
exhibition.
Year: 1872

We are pleased to learn that the Execu-
tive Committee have nominated This gem
tlcman as u candidate for Electol for the
State at large, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Governor Vance.


The selection is a very appropriate one.
Mr.. FOu has been for more than two years
a representative man, of genuine Liberal
Republicanism, in North Carolina Elected
from Johnston county to the Legislature
of ISGS-'G9 as a Republican, his course was
such as to commend him to the respect
and regard of good men iii the State every
where. Mr.. Pou is not now, nor has he
ever beeu a Democrat He is nothing
more nor less than genuine Liberal Re
publican.


The rendering Of srlcha prominent posi-
ton upon our Electoral ticket to Mr.. POu
is graceful recognition Of the thorough
harmony and accord that exists every
where between Liberal Republicans ana
Democrats i'll the support of Horace
Greeley.


AIr. POu is an earnest, enthusiastic and
eloquent speaker, and our cause will lose
nothing in his hands.
Year: 1872

We publish this morning, in fnll, not
withstanding its length, the admirable, let
t.. of Judge Black, of Pennsylvania.


The letter is well worthy Of the most
careful consideration Of every citizen of the
country. 1t presents the real question al
issue i'll the Presidential campaign, in a
manner SO clear and trutlful and logical
that it must carry conviction To every mind
not hopelessly biased by partisan preiu-
dice.


We commend the letter especially TO
those old time Democrats who have still
some qualms Of conscience about voting for
their old enemy Horace Greeley.
Year: 1872

convictions of duty, and risked his
personal reputation and Political
standing by It: He did this when


men who called themselves the friends
of the South, who had acted with it
in old political association, and to
whom it at that time looked for as
sistance, stood afoof, either from ter
ror or indifference to Davis fate
This act Of moral courage, and his
advocacy, before any other RspaEli-
can, Of universal amnesty to the peo-
pie Of the South brought that Sec
ton of the Union to his support in
the convention, and will do the same
at the polls. Popular with the old
confederate class, he is equally liked
and esteemed by the negroes on &C.
count Of his old abolition exertions
in their behalf. Uniting these two
elements, he would be in good po-
sition to restore real peace to his
cdtlntrymen.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Year: 1872

We are not surprised at the en-
thusiasm with which the nomination
of MIR. Greeley has been received IN
the South. The people Of that Sec
ton are attached to himby the strong
tie Of personal gratitude. When
the life of Jefferson Davis, for his
devotion to their cause, was in inn
miuent danger, when the cry for his
blood vas STRONG oil over the North
and West, when such was the odiu,n
of his name that no one hardly dared
to say d word in his behalf or pro-
test against his execution, Mr. Gree
lev stepped nobly forward, and. in a
practical manner, did that which
eventually gave Mr.. Davis his free
DOM. He did this from the noblest
Year: 1872

From all we can le6YR from different
portions of the parish, we are salts
fed that more sugar Ei!l be made than
was expected q north since. The
long dry spell that we have had has
permitted through cultivation and
planting cf the crops Of cane and
corn, and all that is now needed is q
good rain. We ore assured that a
large corn crop has been put in the
ground, and the appearance cf that
portion already up is promising in.
deed.
Year: 1872

It appears that there is to be at
least one delegate in the Philadel-
phia convention who is opposed to
the nomination of President Grant.
He halls from the West, and, being
in this city; went last week to the
meeting of the National Republican
Committee to explain movement
made by few Office holders in his
district to throw doubt upon the val
idity Of his appointment as dele
gate. To his surprise, the first ques-
ton asked him was, Are you in
favor of Grant p The delegate in
dignantly answered this question by
asking whether support of Grant
was to be made the test for adhiis-
sion to the convention. One Of the
members of the members Of the com.
mittee said lie believed it was. The
delegate then Inquired if it was un-
derstood that this was the policy the
President desired to be pursued, and
was answered in the Affirmative
Notwithstanding this; he still persis!
ted in refusing to be catechised upon
his loyalty to Grant, and succeeded
in laying his business before the
committee without informing then
fof whota he intended to vote in thl
convehtioH;