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Year: 1872

The Comptroller was visited yesterday at his
ofice by committee OF taxpayers, most OF whom
own property on Seventh avenue. They con-
graduated him on the reform he has inaugurated
in the administration OF the financial affairs Of the
city during the year, through which he has held
his present ONCE, and pronered their kindest CO.
operation in any measures he might deem service
able to the interests OF the pablo.


The Comptroller thanked the gentlemen for their
kindly appreciation Of his efforts in the direction OF
reform and correct administration Of the affairs Of
the city, although he disclaimed the great merit
they attributed to his action. He had only
sought to perform his duty and was pleased
to know that they and other bodies OF
taxpayers thought 1t worthy OF approval. He did
not believe they meant more than the institution of
proper economy in every department and the rem
dering Of honest work for salaries or wages re-
ceved from the city just as II the employer were a
private business man. They desired, he felt sure,
nothing mean or niggardly in the prosecution OF
public improvements. and citizens OF the me-
tropos felt pride in anything that added to her
greatness or commercial supremacy. The citizens
OF New York were always liberal and generous,
and would be satisfied with any outlay for works OF
public utility and Importance, provided the work
accomplished was commensurate with the expense
incurred. No liberal measure was objected to- but
mainly corruption and consequent exOrbitant
taxes.
Year: 1872

A few days since DR.. Crane, Of 163 Clinton street.
was summoned to attend Mrs. John Van Sycke,
who had been taken suddenly i'll at her residence,
corner OF Henry street and Love lane. The doctor,
during his call, became convinced that Mrs. Van
Syckel had taken some kind Of poison in her food
and questioned her as to what she had eaten or
New York. where she had been TO make
some purchases, she had prepared cup OF tea, but
only drank portion OF It, shortly after drinking
1t she became deathly sick and vomited freely.
The physician took what tea remained in the cup
and had 1t analyzed, and IL was found to contain a
quantity OF arsenic. Yesterday as the condition
OF Mrs. Van Syckel was looked upon as dangerous
the doctor notified the Coroner. II Is said that
certain Of the inmates OF the house suspected Of
having placed the poison In the tea
Year: 1872

Yesterday John Kilmead, laborer, was taken to
the City Hospital suffering from injuries OF fatal
character sustained by falling from the second
story OF house at the corner Of Carlton avenue
and Dean street.
Year: 1872

AS the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly a Hat Store, both for Ladies
and Gents. Every person who
visits Independence is familiar
with Turner'S Millinery and Fur
nishing Goods Store. Last spring
they added to their stock in the
shape of Gents Hats and Fur
nishing Goods, making it truly
a Hat Store. We say it land
without boasting), that we have
as large and as fine an assort-
ment as can be found in any
store of our class of goods west
of Chicago.


To the Ladies Gas usuaD, we
solicit a share of your patronage.


To the Gents-remember it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; cxpen-
ses small; consequently our
prices we guarantee.


Remember the place, The
Sign Of the Big Hat.
Year: 1872

Our dispatches yesterday morning made
reference to letter from Mr.. Adams in re-
ference to the Cincinnati nomination.


The letter is dated Boston, April IS, 1872,
and is addressed to'David A. Wells, Esq,
Norwich, Connecticut:


My Dear Mr.. Wells: have received
your letter and will answer it frankly. /
do not want the nomination, and could
only be induced to consider it by the cir
cumstances under which it might possibly
be made Ifthe call upon me were an un-
equivOcal one, based upon confidence in
my character earned in public life, and a
belief that / would carry out in practice
the principles which prOfessed, then, in
deed, would come the test of my courage
in the emergency. But if / am to be ne
gotiated for and have assurances given
that am honest, you will be so kind as to
draw me out of that crowd.


With regard to what / understood to be
the declaration of principles which has
been made it would be ridiculous in me to
stand haggling over them. With a single
exception of ambiguity | see nothing
which an honest Republican or Democrat
would not accept. Indeed, l should Won
der at any one who denied them. The
difficulty is not in professions it lies even
here only in the manner in which they
are carried out.


If ] have succeeded in making myself
understood, you will perceive / can give
no authority to any one to act or speak for
me in the premises. [ never had a mo-
mentis belief that when it came to the
point any one so entirely isolated as / am
from all political associations of any kind
could be made acceptable as a candidate
for public office. But l am so unlucky as
to value that independence more highly
than the elevation which is brought by a
sacrifice Of it. This is not inconsistent
with the sense of grateful recognition of
the very tlattering estimates made of my
services in many and high quarters, but
can not consent to peddle with them for
power.


If the good people who meet at Cincin-
natl really believe that they need such an
anomalous being as | am, (Which / do
not, they must express it in a manner to
convince me of it, or all their labor will be
thrown away.
Year: 1872

The Bristol Courier relates tie following,
which is Hard Case


On Thursday morning yesterday VIM II.
Trammell, Town Sergeant of the Corporation of
GOodson. arrested Jas. B. Lawson, of Hawkins
county, Tenn, who was charged with abduct-
ing the daughter of his brother (J. 6. Lawson,
Of the same county,. He was taken before
Mayor Fowler, and acknowledged that he was
guilty of the crime charged. He left wife and
be intended to marry the girl and thus add to the
crime of abduction, those of bigamy and incest.
He IS said to be member of Longs Bend
Baptist Church. Hawkins county, and local
preacher in the same The girl is abount Is
years old, and was much distressed. We could
not obtain a view of her face Her father said
he intended to take her back home. Evidently
they are all poor and ignorant. When the Grim
inal was told by Mayor Fowler that he was
good for the penitentiary, he expressed a per-
feet indifference to the matter, and said he would
prefer the penitentiary to Bristol
Year: 1872




1.-THE recent amendment of the United
States homestead laws, granting extra pri-
vileges to soldiers and sailors, seems to be
misunderstood by many of those for whose
benefit it was intended, and the misunder-
standing, if not corrected, may expose
those poor but brave defenders of our cOun-
try to the wiles Of sharpers, who, under
false pretenses, will obtain their money,
and by 50 doing defeat, perhaps, the hu-
mauc intentions of the law. The general
opinion that an agent can hold Il land
claim for a soldier or sailor until the title
is perfected is incorrect, for the law eXpli-
city states that such agents can only hold
the land for six months ,and that at the eX-
piration of that time the soldier or sailor
must enter upon personal possession, and
there remain for the full period of one
year, in order to secure a title. The same
rule applies to the widows of those who
died in the service, or from wounds or dis
ease contracted therein, but their orphan
children can have guardian appointed
who can hold the land for them until they
become of age. While it is much to be re-


GREETED that the law requires those who
have nobly served their country tOpay the
same fee and commission of SS2 for 100
acres of land in the West, that is demand
ed of those who stayed at home and desire
to enjoy the same privileges, those fees
must be paid before any entry can be
made -
Year: 1872

The words which Walter Scott puts IN
the mouth of Jeannie Deans, in her mem-
0rable address to the Queen, are as true as
they are beautiful: "When the hour OF
trouble comes-and seldom may it visit
your ladyship-and when the hour of
death comes to high and low-long and
late may it be yours, o, my Teddy lit is
what we have done for others that we
think on most pleasantly
Year: 1872

Clear and pleasant weather with southerly winds will
continue very generally the Southern States, and
over the New England and Middle States with north
erly Winds except possibly over the lower lake region
The pressure will probably diminish on Saturday
rstery and sOuthe-ly, and cloudy and threatening
weather and possibly light rain. dangerous winds are
not aDticiDated,
Year: 1872

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes Drop
sy( IncOntnence of Urine, Brghts disease AlbumDu-
ra and in where there are Brick dust deposits or


the is thick cloudy mixed with substances like
the white of egg threads like white silk or there
morbid, dark, bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits, and where there is prickng, burning
sensat on and pain in the small of the back and along
the lOins In all these conditions, Railways Sarpar-
lian Resoyent, aided by the application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back. and
the bowels regulated with one or two of Railways
In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without pain, and the
Urine will be restored TO its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1872

THE BAILAG t1OO SE.
HAVE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
/ as the Stacey House, and will henceforth conduc
II in the most approved style.


The patronage of the pu bile generally and of nv old
friends particularly, who have stood BY me so truly in
the past is respectfully solicited. l promise them
cordial reception and comfortable home at the Battle
House. JOEL A. BATTLE.


1t will be seen from the above that have leased the
Stacey House to General Battle In retiring from the
Iosition which have occupied for several years in
this city desire to tender my thanks and kind wishes
to old TRENDS and to earnestly eLtreat continuation
Of their patronage to my successor as one who will
make their stay with him comfortable in every respect


Nashville. Jan l7-dtf-E2a4 j. E. STACEY
Year: 1872

on dead wall or an old fence, and the


boys would write something else in their


own way, and SO he obtained his copy. He


wrote in the spaces of his young masters


copybooks, and constantly asked for
information, until he could both
cypher, first picking up an acquaintance
with figures, then doing a sum by the rules
he would gather from the schoolbOys and
the rough instruction they would impart.
A new world opened before his eyes, and
he longed to be free. While in black
smiths business and working the bellows
up and down, he had read the old Liberat0r
in the intervals of his toll, having pasted it
fat on the wall SO that his eyes might fairly
see it. When he got SO as to read and write
and think, he did not feel right in being a
slave, and he obtained his freedom; but it
came only from his own exertiOns, his labor.
Though he prayed all the time for it. still
freedom never came until he fought for it.


Mr.. Benjamin Banneker was alluded. to
as another example Of greatness in color.
He was black manz--nOt half and half,
but an unimpeachabie, an unallOyed kind
He was the constructor of an almanac which
Thomas jefferson acknowledged was proof
of the culture which it was possible for the
black man to obtain. William Dietz was
also black man whose inventions and dis
cOveries were widely known. In reference
to the genius and originality which, in cases
Of colOred men, were laid to the white men,
he said that all greatness in these men came
from the native talents of the African that
his mother was black, and among 1000
slaves on Maryland plantation, was the
only one who could read that great men,
as a general thing, it would be found had
great mothers, from whom their qualities
were derived. He spoke of the line of argu-
ment often used, that, as the greater num-
Der of those distinguished in his own race
were mixed with white blood, consequently,
their genius came from that stock but in
the above examples this was disproved.


The reason why there were such abund-
ance of self-made men in the United States
was because that here "labor was more re-
spected than any where else in the world.'
Here We ask not for a mans lineage. The
principle was, I'VE know your father, per
haps, but who are you!" One of the most
that they were not better made men; that
they were subject to egotism. It had been
said that Horace Greeley was self-made
man and "worshiped his maker" Laugh
ter The lecture was heard with profound
attention from the beginning to the end.
Mr.. Douglass made no attempt at oratory,
but told of his subject instead of speaking
to it, and the frequent applause, especially
in the allusion to himself, showed that his
sentiments were felt and properly enter
tanned by the large audience. In closing.
he said he had fallen in love with New Or
leans, or rather the people in it, and that he
would on his departure take the earliest
opportunity of returning.


Mr.. Douglass then received the congratu-
latiOns Of lis friends.
Year: 1872

ferre iiaute mas professional man
of all work, named Springer. He mar
ried couple one dav, and the next day
he sold them furniture for their new
home; shortly after he attended the
wife in the capacity of n physician; asa
consequence Of this part of his WORK he
soon acted undcrtakcrat her funeral and
preached the sermon Not LONG after. he
married the widowci to another lady.
thus beginning the old process over
AGAIN.
Year: 1872

The police of Japan are said to be very
vigilant. If you have anything stolen
they pursue the thief. and if the proper
ty is found on him they chop off his
head at your doorstep. For small
consideration YOU are allowed to do
your own killing. A little of that sort
of civilization would be decided i'm
provement upon the system in vogue in
this country.
Year: 1872

4 woman was arrested in Camden the
other day tor whipping her husband in
the street. And served her right, toe.
When woman wants to whip her hus'
band. she should take him by the ear,
lead him up two pair of stairs, thrust
him into chamber, aud then wallop
him in a pleasant aud civilized manner
and not makg public exhibition of tho
affair,
Year: 1872

The Attorney General Of the United
States has decided that civilians serving
with the army are subject to military
orders, and may be tried bv court mar
tial according to the rules and discipline
of war the same as an officer or enlisted
nan
Year: 1872

The following figures compiled from
the returns of the Presidential election
in 1868, and the Congressional election
in 1870, possess peculiar interest just
now when people are talking about the
Presidential election and how to beat
Year: 1872




Whatever renders the blood impure
tends to originate and foster consump-
ton; and whatever makes the air inn
pure makes the blood impure, for it
is the air or breath which purifies the
blood. This is, no theory, but a fact
as well known as the effect of the sum
shiue. 1t is precisely the same as in
the instance of the use of water for
purifying purposesI if the water
which we use. to wash our clothing
be foul and dirty, it is impossible to
wash the clothing clean, and just SO,
if the air we breathe be impure, it is
impossible for it to abstract the impa-
rites from the blood. Air and wa
ter are very similar in several pela-
tions; thus it is the nature ofstill wa
ter to. become impure, and exactly the
same IN the fact with still air. Run
ming water also purifles itself; SO
with air In motian--+drafts of air are
self-purifiers therefore it Is that the
air Of a close room must Inevitably be-
come impure, and thus close, urlven-
tilated apartments are breeding con-
sumption constantly. That all rooms
should have current of air passing
through them, is simple sanitary
necessity which cannot be too strong-
iy insisted upon. .....y...5., e.
Year: 1872

The French Protestant Synod, at its sitting
in Paris on June 90 accepted by 6 votes against 49,
declaration OF independence proposed by Prof BOis
1t states that the Reformed Church remains faithful to
the principles of faith and liberty upon which IT was
founded 1t proclams the sovereign authority OF tho
HOLY Scriptures in matters OF faith; salvation by faith
in Jesus Christ the only son Of God who died for our
sins and again for justification 1t preserves
aud maintains the basis OF is teaching worship and
discipline the great Christian facts presented in the
sacraments celebrated in religion and the soleIdnes
sins in the Creed and In the Liturgy OF the Holy Com
munion.


The North China Ne,cs tells the following :
An extraordinary feat has been performed by Buddhist
priest, with the view raising money buld temple
at sOOchow, whence the man had come begging
expedition BE found people Indifferent to his holy
object, and very unwilling part with their dollars.
With devotion than worthy of the cause, he
resolved 10 stir up some interest and cause
money 10 flow in by an extraordinary expedient
He announced among the Chinese that he would
allow himself TO be locked up in q wooden box for
seven days, during which period he would remain
in an upright position, and without food sleep. On
Wednesday afternoon he was accordingly placed in
cage about feet wide and 81 feet high Just sufficiently
large TO admit him standing upright The bottom Of the
studded with nails that his feet should have
space only between the nails sufficient them to rest
on and couple OF slight bars In front formed rest for
his arms. The native public invited prove the
good man themselves IL they pleased and about 80
people brought locks of different kinds and Sc
cured tne door as many tunes over. The
was close one, with few open bars near the
bottom for the admission of air. 1t placed in


jossr0om in HoOpeh road passing In and Of which


crowd of people might be seen day and night. during
the seven days religious exercises being engaged in the
while by the priests. The devOee endured his painful
incarceration with remarkable fortitude the only relief
afforded him being occasional glass OF water and he
emerged looking TO all appearance little the worse On
examination. his pulse found to beat g. and
steady, while his skin moist though hot. After
release the broken up and sold piecemeal TO
the Chinese every nall bringing than It's weight
silver The desired result calling forth liberal sab
scriptOns also attained.
Year: 1872


In former years there was no holiday, saw
ing only the Christian Sabbath so sacred but that few
we're to be found in the neighborhood OF
the Stock Exchange striving to turn an honest penny
while their mercenary follows were seeking health
and recreation in other fets This Is all changed by
the present wholesome rules Of the Board, which pro
bibt Its members from trading IN stocks Outside Of tho
Exchangeroom or at other than the hours appointed
for the transaction OF business and hence tho usually
turbulent vicinity of waIst. remains to-day as silent as
the tomb.


Business will be resumed nt tho Gold Exchange on
Friday morning. at 10 o'clock, as usual and at the boch
Exchange at IL o'clock.
The Germania Fire Insurance Company pas dee'@reu
semannual dividend OF per cent free OF GoVernnens
tax, payable on demand.
Year: 1872

LIBBY PRISON ON FIRE.-The alarm
Of fire to-day about twenty minutes after
twelve O'Clock, which was turned in at box
80, was caused by the burning of a hole in
the roof of the old LibbysPrison building, on
the corner Of Cary and Twentieth streets.
The fire originated from spark inside, and
was extinguished before much damage was
done. The department promptly respond
ed to the call,
Year: 1872

CoMMENDABLE.-We saw two or
three young misses promenading the
streets yesterday with their bright faces
and shining hair encased in the old-fash-
ioned sun-bonnets. We admired the young
ladies very much for their good sense and
lovely appearance, and mentally blessed
the mother who could and did thus send
them forth in the face and glitter and glare
of more expensive fashions.
Year: 1872

SUNDAY TRAIN TO WEST POINT
Superintendent Bragg, of the Richmond
and York River railroad, will run passen-
ger train between this city and West Point
on and after Sunday next, which will give
our citizens fine opportunity to "get a
breath of fresh air' without loss of time
from business.
Year: 1872

In the suit OF the Police Commissioners OF Jersey
City against the convicted Commissioners, which
Is virtually on ejcctment case. the Supreme Court
at Trenton informed the counsel for the former
yesterday that the Judges. especially the Chief
Justice, were kept so busy during the SEES
sion OF the Court OF Errors and Appeals
that they could not devote sufficient time to con-
slider all the questions at issue in this very i'm
portant case, considering that the decision will be
precedent which It is most desirable TO establish.
1t Is understood that the session or the Court will
not terminate till a decision Is rendered. The
people OF Jersey City are very impatient on the
subject.
Year: 1872

per cent interest on a capital representing
three times the cost of all the telegraphs in the
country. Postmaster General Creswen has as
strong an argument in favor of the right of the
government to purchase the lines on the
equitable basis he proposes as he has in sup
port of the position that the government postal
telegraph system is advantageous both to the
people and to the nation.
Year: 1872

The National Democratic COMMITTEES
Decline to Recommend Any Way
Out Of the Difficulty Occ0sioned by
His Death.


The following communication has been received
from the Chairman Of the National Democratic
Committee relative to the effect which Mr.. Gree
ley's death has upon the casting OF the vote OF
the Electoral College:-


HEADQUARTERS THE


NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC C0MMITTEB


NEw YORK, Dec. 2, 1872
Tho National Democratic Committee do not regard 1t
as within the of the authority delegated to them
address the electors Of the several States who favored
the election OF the candidates nominated at the Bat
more Convention the which they shall pur-
sue in view of the death OF Horace Greeley.
Such unprovded for by the action Of the
Convention Succeeding conventions WILL without doubt
make provision tor similar contingency, and
practical result follow the establishment prece-
dent by this committee 1t Is deemed nadvsable that
electors AUGUSTUS SCHELl,
Year: 1872

The Weather I'm This City Yesterday.


The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty -four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Building:-
Year: 1872

Our City Fathers have laid heavy hand on the
property of some of our citizens, and will doubt
extract large sum of money from the owners. 1t
is suggested that this is a new mode OF confsca-
ton. 1t is not 90 rapid as that practiced by the
ruling party in the Southern States; but it would
amount to the same thing in the end.


We observe that one citizen who made very
humble aud candid appeal to the Council as a
Court Of Appeal to reduce the assessment to what
was thought reasonable price for his property,
has advertised it for sale in q mode somewhat
different from the usual way.


The label upon the house reads thus "For sale,
inquire within. City Councils price, Gil, 800
Owners price, 100000"


It will be seen that there will be q great saving
by dealing directly with the owner; who no doubt
would prefer taking the higher price if customer
could be had in reasonable panod; but seeing no
prospect of this he has taken the course indicated
in his advertisement. And being an old printer
We concluded 10 help him along by laying his
proposition to sell much below the price Of the
Council, before the numerous readers OF the GA
zRTTE. 1t must be borne in mind that the 'Coun-
cis price" for this property is to be paid down in
cash, while 1t may be bought from the "owner' on
''the most reasonable terms" Here is an oppor-
tunity. 1t should be improved by some one who
has the favor Of the Ring All other purchasers
dread the new system OF con6scation.