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Year: 1872

Nothing could be more commendable than the
activity displayed by our citizens in the laying
down of new sidewalks. If this good work goes
on as rapidly as it hes done during the last few
weeks. tie disgrace of Ottawa will be entirely
wiped out. There is one fact, however, to which
the attention of the authorities ought TO be d.
rected. Esch property owner seems to be estab.
fishing grade of his owI-say the height Of
his own dooTstep-for his guidance in laying
down his own walk. The consequence is that
the city, which naturally lies almost perfectly
level, is threatened with sidewalks that will
form series of up and down stairs. Whose
business is it to apply the remedy?
Year: 1872

lie festival given in the Turner Hall on
Thursday evening last under the auspices of the
ladies Of Christ Episcopal) Church proved a
most brilliant success The supper was excel.
lent. being osly equaled by the Strawberries
and cream and the other addenda which fol-.
lowed. The tableaux were perfection, and every
body present voted it tie affair of the season. If
any doubt it they have only to learn that the
receipts amounted to the neighborhood of $3.50.
Year: 1872

this village as if descending into the
dark clammy dungeons of an under
ground prison. Thankful once more to
emerge, into the bright sunshine, we
found everybody busy gathering them
selves and thti belongings together pre-
paratory to quick descent. Our
coachie was off first and we kept the
lead until passed, white gathering
some tulips as mementOes of our day
on the Corniche. About half way
down the mountain between us and the
sea is city..surely set on a hill, built of
the rock on which it stands. At little
distance you are puzzled to know where
nature ends and art begins. judge the
town occupied space as large as the
Park fronting Cheneys store. On all
sides the hill plunged down 200 feet or
thereabouts, and there was no approach
except by a road cut zig-zag up the face
of the precipice. Barbary corsairs rem
dered such stronghold's necessary in the
olden time. No sunset glorifed our
snow mountains. Fleecy clouds were
already drawn over them fortheir nights
rest
Year: 1872

The following extract of letter from
son of Gov. Page, descriptive of
pleasant excursion, will be interesting to
many friends here The extract is made
from a private letter not intended for
publication
Year: 1872

The Republicans of New Hampshire
have won a great battle. 1t is a glorious
triumph. They have set the ball in mo-
ton for Grant and victory. The people
are awake to the necessities of the hour,
remembering what it cost to gain the
situation and are not disposed to yield it.
The national issues were the only thing
prominent in the the battle, and it is
warning of thunder to the Senatorial
enemies Of President Grant. Their at
tacks reacted in favor Of the administra-
ton, and the people were not deceived
by their false accusations, The sophis-
isms Of the democracy did not lead them
astray, and they saw through the thin
disguise detecting tn" hypocritical aims
of Democratic leaders All hail New
Hampshire
Year: 1872

The King Of Italy has lost foe, and
the people a friend IN the death Of the
great reyolutionist Mazzini. A brief his
tory Of his life may he interesting to our
readers


Joseph Mazzini was born in Geneva,
on the 28th of June, 1903, and was 81
wears old at his death, which occurred
at Pis0 He has never been of robust
health, but his ambitious spirit was not
restrained by disease nor did pain pre-
vent his leading a life of remarkable ac-
tivity and adventure He was engaged
in many armed Instructions, beside
plots which he planned for others. He
passed but a small portion OF his man
hood life In Italy. But voluntary or
banish9d absence did not drive from his
heart 4 love for his native country.
Whether be wandered In France, or
was exied IN Switzerland, his thoughts
turned toward Italy, with constant
effort for her liberation and unity. Be
fore his death he saw her united, but
not free, and while he rejoiced in this
partial attainment, he would not assOci-
ate with the reigning government, for
the reason that it did not come up to his
ideal Of liberty and unity


His death removes a powerful oppo-
u8nt Of Victor Emanuel, while both Of
these individuals longed and labored for
italian unity, the one aimed to inaugur-
ate republic, tha other laborcL to ex-
tend his kingdom. Thus while they
labored to accomplish the same purpose
they were inspired by different motives
and adopted widely varient measures.
VI lzEini was an agitator and revolutions
ist Uo was innoculated with the liher-
al spirit Of age, and for more than four
decades had thrown his great mind into
every attempt to ovcrturn existing gov
arnments, both in his native country or
elsewhere in Europe. He was not a
fanatic but a bold cOnspirator, He
could not only destroy but could recon-
struct, aiming to build a better fabric
on the ruins Of the old He was far
above the level of the political fanatic,
becaus9 the loftiness of his principles
and his noble devotion to them raised
him to that position as was wonderfully
oxamplided in his leadership of repubIl-
can Rome after the revolution Of 1918.
He protected and preserved all old re-
ligious forms in opposition to the more
radical Of his adherents He had but a
little periot before his death, refused to
join the present International Society,
or rtOcOuntenanceits its insane doctrines. He
was one Of tho great agitators of modern
times, great In power and noble in
heart
Year: 1872

BE CHEERFULL.-EmersOn says: Do
not hang a dismal picture on your wall,
and do not deal with sables and glOOms
in your conversation. Beecher follows
with Away with these fellows who 90
bowling through life, all the while pass
ing for birds of paradise. He that can
not laugh and be gay should look well
to himself. He should fast and pray un-
til his face breaks forth into light Tai
mage then takes up the strain Some
people have an idea that they comfort
the afflicted when they groan over them.
Don't drive a hearse through a mans
soul. When you bind up broken bone
of the soul, and you want splints, do not
make them of cast iron. After such
counselings and admonitions, lay aside
your long faces.


DANGEROUS PLAYTHINGs IN CHURCH.
The New Berne North Carolina)
Courier says an accident occurred in the
Methodist church in that place, on Sun
day evening of last week, which brought
the services to a sudden close and created
much excitement. A young boy who
rejoiced in the possession of a pistol,
took it to church, and while seated in
the gallery look it out of his pocket, and
exhibited it to a companion. By some
means the pistol was accidentally dis
charged, and his companion, the elder
boy of the two, was shot in the side.
The ball struck rib and passed around
his body inf1icting a severe but not dam
gerous wound. The child was attended
by three physicians and is considered
out of danger.
Year: 1872

Builders.


The dreadful and sudden "taking off, of
Mr. Gallaher on Tuesday, by the fall of q
piece Of timber from the top of an unfinished
building in Wall street, naturally leads one to
inquire into the possibility, or probability,
rather, Of the recurrence Of such q sad calamity.
It is not very pleasant to have, in the midst Of
crowded thoroughfare, piece of scantling,
hod Of bricks or q windlass suspended over
ones head, like the sword Of Damocles, unless
with the assurance Of strict attention to oil the
necessary precautions on the part Of the build
er and his men. These precautions, we have
reason to believe, ore frequently disregarded
and the case in question is one Of the results.
The duty Of the Coroner's jury will be to find
out through whose carelessness this piece Of
timber was left without being secured, and
whether builders generally are in tho habit Of
placing missiles of this description on the
roofs of houses. This is the first fatal accident
of the kind that has occurred in this city for o
long period Of time but that does not allay
the apprehensions of those who, like Mr.
Gallaher, pass under scaffoldings and unfin-
ished buildings every day. His fate may be
that of q number of others, and, therefore, the
necessity of increased care and precaution on
the part of builders and contractors.
Year: 1872

SPECIE FROM PARIS TO LoNDoN.-We print
this morning special cable despatch from
London to the effect that the Bank Of Paris
has transferred four hundred thousand sover-
eigns, or two millions of dollars, to the Lon
don Banking Association. We have little
doubt that the announcement will, in some
quarters, occasion surprise and give birth to
some speculation. A week ago it might have
been reasonable to conclude that the transfer
OF gold from Paris to London was intended to
relieve the gold market and so accomplish
some end advantageous to France. The strin-
gency OF the London money market, however
is over, although the rate Of interest is still
high, and it may be found that the transfer of
gold from the one country TO the other is OK
plicable on tbs common principle that gold.
IKE everything else, seeks the highest market.
Gold to-day brings more money in London
than in Paris. Hence the transfer. For some
time TO come gold is likely to be high, for this
reason among Others that the new imperial
coinage for Germany nccessitates the with
drawal from circulation of large amount Of
specie
Year: 1872

TIE HORSE DISEASE STILL HOLDS New
YoRK's equines by the throat Eighty-nine
fatal cases were reported yesterday. Ageneral
impression, however, prevails that the worst
has been seen and that the clear weather
we have had for o couple Of days
will assist in scattering the pestilence.


Many horses exhibiting bad symptoms
three days ago are now convalescing rapidly,
so that with some care and kindness on the
part of owners we may hope to see our
streets and avenues alive once more to
the tramping Of the noble beast which
is so useful to man as to be almost
q necessity. The oxen which appeared in
primitive yokes yesterday in our streets may
be able to pull satisfactorily the heavy mer-
chandise for which they were needed; but we
would rather by far see them in the recesses of
Washington Market on their way to the board


ing houses than in West street on their way to
the steamboat piers. This is food for reflection
indeed. Baltimore, we were informed yesterday,


had caught the contagion, and it was spread
ING in Philadelphia. while 10 the north and
Year: 1872

and Detective Doyle, Of Jersey City, was given
to the jury yesterday, but up to our going to
press no intimation reached us of their having
agreed ON q verdict. The Attorney General
closed for the prosecution moderately,
and Judge Depue charged the jury
temperately and impartially. This trial, how
ever it ends, will have been one of the most
remarkable on record-the head of a police
department and his detective charged by
burglars with assisting them in conspiracy
to rob bank Jersey may be famous for its
justice but it is likely to be equally notorious
for ito crimes. or. al least its accusations.
Year: 1872




France and Discriminating Duties.


The proclamation by President Grant
which we publish in another column, an
nouncing the revival of discriminating duties
against merchandise imported in French YES
sells from other places than France direct, ia
simply retaliatory of similar order issued
by the French government in February last
against American vessels. In 1869 the French
Empire abolished this class of duties against
our vessels, and we in turn reciprocated.
Its reimposition by the French govern
ment at this time Of course compels
us to adopt it once more. To the
new protective policy instituted by President
Theirs we owe this resumption of q vexatious
complication in customs collection. With the
Assembly SO tightly in his grasp he has
been able to dictate the financial IS IS
well as the rest Of the national
policies and, although the opposition to
this kind Of measure was strong, the
want Of cohesive force in all parties at the time
rendered his victory comparatively an easy one.
Its object is twofold: firstly, to increase the
revenue. and, secondly, to encourage French
shipowners to engage in the trade which such
duties cover. That the game is not worth the
candle will soon be evident to the French gov
ernment. Every government against which
the discriminating duties are declared will
retaliate upon French commerce, and what is
put into the republican treasury with one hand
will be taken by the other out of the national
pocket at the direct expense of the merchant
class That it will after this improbable per-
formance react benefcially on the French car
rying trade is equally impossible.


France has suffered terribly from the war,
and, in spite of the wonderful national recu-
perativeness she has shown, her finances need
the most careful management; but we submit
to M. Theirs that the line of legislation which
has called forth President Grants proclama-
ton is step in the wrong direction. So far
as the United States are concerned the matter
is more Objectionable on the score of the trou-
BILE and red tapeit will entail than any absolute
loss. With our unfortunately limited mercantile
marine we need not fear the latter very much.
But it is of the first importance to us that as
few restrictions as possible should be placed
on our commerce, desirous, as we are, of ex-
tending it. This is precisely the position of
France also. IF it needs revenue means
should be avoided which will strangle its own
commercial enterprise, as this discriminating
plan will tend to do.
Year: 1872

The DEATH OF Mrs. GREELEY.-The intelli-
gence Of the death of Mrs. Greeley will shock
and grieve the nation. Her severe illness and
the certainty of its fatal termination have been
known for the past week. While the campaign
has been progressing with its customary brutal
coarseness and personality Mr. Greeley has
been watching by the bed of his dying wife.
He will have the sympathy Of all the American
people in his sad bereavement
Year: 1872

to show the important proportions our art
transactions are assuming In view of such
an exhibit, we can. without exaggerated pre-
tension, look forward to not far distant
future, when the metropolis of America will
occupy the chief place among the worlds art
cantrea
Year: 1872

bon dynasty, and the whole democracy was
essentially Bourbon, Notwithstanding the
efforts occasionally made in certain localities
to force new departure on the party.


The Baltimore Convention wiped out these
follies and errors Of the past and set the demo-
cratic organization on the path Of progression.
A few obstinate and some ambitious members
refused to be reconstructed, after the fashion
Of handful Of the Southern rebels who de-
clined to recognize their defeat by General
Grant and the Union army; but the great
mass of the party shook off the carcass Of cop
perheadisrn, and by association and amalga-
nation with some of the original founders and
stanchest champions Of republicanism de-
stroyed forever the worn-out issues between
that distinctive organization and the democ-
racy. The disruption was general; it broke
down the old lines on both sides. President
Grant could not have been reelected had he
depended on republicanism pure and simple,
for that has been shattered into fragments.
His success will be secured by the aid
of democrats who declined to accept
the union made at Baltimore and by
the votes Of those citizens who care nothing
for politics and WHO give him their support
on the ground Of his past record and his per-
sonal merits. The consequence will be an
entire change in the attitude Of parties on the
reassembling Of Congress. There will be
republican element in the democratic opposi-
ton and democratic element in the govern
ment ranks. In the Senate Stockton, Blair
Casserly, Bayard and Salisbury will be found
working and voting with Sumner, Schurz
Tipton and Fenton. In the House both sides
will be more or less mixed up, and the oppo-
nents Of years will be the friends of to-day.
We have right to conclude from these prem
ises that radical change will take place in
the character and tone of the opposition. The
old Bourbon spirit will be dead, or will mani
fest its sympathies on the side of the majority.
There will be no longer settled. chropic
Year: 1872

In all the above lines, q BEAUTIFUL AND
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS SUITABLE
FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS, will be found at sO2 MAR
KET STREET. Call and examine, whether desir-
ing to purchase or not dec.lI-st
Year: 1872

Be It Ordained BY the City Council Of the Oily
oJ hock leland That the First Ward OF the
City Of Rock Island be divided at the west
boundrJ Of said First Ward shall be tbs west
line Of Exchange street, from the bank of the
Mississippi river south to wheIe said west line of
Exchange street str ikes the west line of the road
to Milan; thence soutnerly on the west line OF
said road TO The city limits; and that all that
part Of the City of hook Island lying west of
said west lines of Exchange street and said road
to Milan be hereby constituted and kno IN as the
Fifth Ward of the City of Rock stand


nd be it Further Ordained, That the City
Clerk be hereby Instructed TO call, without delay,
an lestiOH for the purpose of elseting two Al
dermen IN said Fifth Ward one of SAID Alder
men to hold his Office until the first Tuesday in
the month of March, A. D. 1873, or until his
successor is elec ed and qualified the other OF
said Aldermen to hold bis office until the first
Tuesday in the month of March, A. b. 1874, or
until his successor is elected and qualihedg


And b. Il Further Ordained That the astern
boundry of the First Ward an the western
boundry of the Second Ward in said City of
Rock Island, be as follows beginning on the
bank of the Mississippi river at a point where
the east line Of Deer street produced would strike
the bank Of said river. thence south on the said
produced line and the east line of Deer street 10
where said e&t line of Deer street iaterseets the
north line of Toledo street thence westwsrdly to
paint or the north line Of Toledo ST., to where
line produced uorthwardiy from the vast line OF
Stoddard ST. would interS ct he said north fips OF
Toledo atro t; thence southwArdly on said last
mentioned produced line and the east lire OF
Stoddsrd street, and the east line of Stoddard
street extended southerly to the City limits


Adopted November 4th A. D. 1872.


Approved. THOMAS MURDOCH, Mayor.
Attest: JoHE BARGE, City Clerk. 5d5t
Year: 1872

SCHooL TEACHING.-An item is going the
rounds of the exchanges, stating that woman
school teacher in Utica, Wisconsin, allows the
pupils five minutes to go out and see the rail
way train when it passes. This is sensible
teacher In old times the windows of school
tie prisoners from looking out, and an elephant
might pass by and the little urcbins be com
PEELED to keep their eyes on their books, lest
they might, through the open door. catch a
glimpse OF the animal. No wonder the BOYS
and girls came to hate school hours, and to
look upon them as the darkest in the twenty
four. That woman teacher in Wisconsin is
sound in her heard she favors ''object teach
ing, she would give recess were a menagerie
to pass or circus band to go by, and the chill
dren would study all the harder for the indul-
gence.
Year: 1872

ROBBED liIMsELF.-The Philadelphia Tdc
graph has the following:


On March 18th an item appeared in the
Ietegraph setting forth the fact that William
T. Weaver, ticket agent of the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad, at their depot in West Phila.
delphia, had been black jacked by robbers. who
entered his office while he was asleep on a
lounge, and then robbed the safe OF $I70O He
was so badly injured, or reputed as being so,
that he lay in bed for a week, and no one but
his physician or nurse was allowed to see him.
The case was ntrusted to Detective Joshua
Taggart who at once set patiently to work to
unravel the mystery.


About week ago the young man left the
house, and then heard it rumOred that he was
suspected of having robbed the safe and then
black lacked himself This so worked ON his
mind that he attempted to commit suicide by
taking laudanum, but the physicians saved
him Mr.. Tagglrt pressed the matter home to
Weaver, who finally confessed that he had
stolen the money and then knocked himself
insensihle with a black jack He told where
the money was, but gave no reason for this re-
markable performance of man turning burg
lar and assiSsin upon himself
Year: 1872

HE TENDENCY OF THE TINES There is no
KIND OF decentralization more shocking than
that which is indicated by a recent statement
OF the New York Tribune, that the circulation
OF obscene books and pictures has increased So
alarmlngly of late, especially among the school
children of New York and BROOKLYN. that
stringent measures have become absolutely
necessary to check the evil A society. we
believe, has been recently and opportnelv
formed there to this end, and descent was
made lately upon some of the most notorious
dealers, several Of whom are now in Jail or under
bonds awaiting prosecution, and one Of them
has been already tried and convicted. and
sentenced to pay u fine of 81 900 and be i'm
prlsoned for one year. To such an extent has
this atroclous practice prevailed in New York
that the Tribune relates the horrible fact that
IN repeated Instances of late, the most careful of
parents and instructors in New York have
been shocked to find such books and pictures in
the possession Of children of nine or ten wears
who had received them as gifts, with an
injunction to keep them concealed, and partic.
ular information as to where others might he
bought. Such agencies of pollution operate SO
rapidly IN s0iling the purity of children's minds
and corrupting their lives, that teachers and
parents cannot possibly be too vigilent in
guarding against these bats of the devil.