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Year: 1871

A delegation OF discharged inspectors OF buildings
waited upon Comptroller Green yesterday to re-
ceve their pay, which had been owing 70 them since
October. They wore told that warrants for the Oc-
tober pay mad been sent to the Mayor for his sigma
ture. ana on application at the Mayors ONCE they
probably would dnd what they required. The war
rants had been received by His Honor, but he had
been Unexpectedly called away before he had an
opportunity OF signing them. They therefore will
NOT be patio until to-day. As there Is sufficient
money, It Is alleged. remaining OF the appropriation
for the Department OF Buildings the men thought
that they were not well used in not receiving
check Tor the three months pay instead OF one
mouth. Forty OF the inspectors were discharged on
the lst OF December, ana the loss OF employment
and the Withholding or money due to them have
placed them In very impecunious condition. The
Comptroller Is made responsible for all the misery
consequent upon the alleged inability or indsposi-
tlon to pay the Claims that brought against the
city. Notably is this the case with the death OF
prisoner at JEFFERSON Market Police Court All this
public Indignation is founded upon mlsapprehen-
case OF alleged death by exposure the Comp.
troller states tnat he Is no more responsible
MS fellow citizens. II Jenerson Market Police
Court. or Yorkvile, or any other court, any pub
ne Department OF Public Works aud present a re.
QulSltlOn 10 tue Ueputy superintendent OF repairs
and Supplies and he IS authorized TO give an order
on the contractor supplying fuel and the charge for
that reQuistiOn will, when sent to the Department
OF Finance, be honored by tine COMPTROLLER. Ie Is
alleged. however, that tradesmen Will not furnish
Supplies on credit on any order except
that OF the Comptroller. They nave large
number OF unpaid claims already, and as to the ult
mate payment or which they are very doubtful.
the Comptroller says he Is not responsible for this
indisposon 10 give credit. He has only to do with
the Department OF Finance and cannot De the CHIEF
of all the departments IN the city.


The Comptroller gives similar answer to the
employees In the public offices VINO have not received
their pay since September. Acknowledging the
justice OF their claim, ne says that he cannot draw
the line as to who is 10 be paid ana
VINO Is not to be pald. TO pay all
would oblige him to become personally responsible
for millions or dollars. This Is obligation that
the Comptroller does not see dt to incur and there
fore he intends to withhold MS hand In the direction
OF any illegal payment until the Legts ature pass
Deficiency bill or pass some other measure by which
he VIII be justified In paying oil the Legitimate cred
itors Of the city. II Is only those whose duty 1t is
to come contact with city officials and daily
witness the long line OF city creditors every day in
the public Offices who can form anything approach
ing TO an adequate IDEA OF the miser and dscom-
fort that this suspension OF payment has caused to
thousands OF men who have honestly earned every
cent they are asking the city TO pay them.
Year: 1871

bottom of his coat pocket, and


his big Bible on the desk buried


under the mortgage he was
about to foreclose-never was a
poor sinner more unawares.-
The black man whiskad him
him like a child astride the
horse, and away he galloped in


the midst Of thunder storm.
The clerks stuck their pens be-
hind their ears and stared af-


ter him from The windows


Away went Tom Walker, dash
ing down the streets, his white
cap bobbing up and down, his
morning gown futtering in the


wind, and his steed striking fire
out of the pavement at every


bound. When the clerks turn
ed to look, the black man had
disappeared. Co.,. lu


Tom Walker never returned


to foreclose the mortgage. A
countryman who lived near
The swamp reported that in the
height of the thunder gust he
had heard a great clatterlng
of hools and bowling along the
road, and that when he ran to
the window he just caught
sight OF a figure such as | have
described, Oh a horse that gall
loped like mad across the fields,
over the hills, and down into
the black hemlock swamps to-
ward the old Indian fort, and
that shortly alter thunder
bolt fell in that direction,
which seemed TO set the whole
forest in a blaze. a. l.


The good people of Boston
shook their heads and Shrug-
ged their shoulders. They had
been SO accuStomed.to witch
es and goblins, and tricks OF
the devil in all kinds of shapes
rom the settlement of the coli
ony, that they were not so
much horror. struck as might
have been expected. Trus-
tees were appointed to take
charge of Toms effects. There
was nothing, how ever, to ad-
minister upon. On searching
the Golfers, all his bonds and
mortgages were found reduced
to cinders. In place of gold
and silver, his iron chest was
filled with chips and shayings,
two skeletons lay in his stable
instead of his half starved
horses, and The very next day
his great house took fire and
was burned to the ground.


Such was the end of Tom
Walker and his ill,gotten
wealth. Let all gripping money
brokers lay the story well to
heart. The truth is not to be
doubted. The very hole under
the oak tree, from whence he
dug Kidd's money, is to be
seen to this day, and the neigh.
boring swamp and the old In
dian fort are often haunted in
stormy nights by a figure on
horseback, in a morning gown
and white cap, which is doubt.
less the troubled split of the
usurer. In fact, the story has
resolved itself into a proverb,
and is the origin of the popu-
lar saying prevalent through
out New England of "the Dew
il and Tom Walker"
Year: 1871

Few of the parsons have yet got back to
their work, not even the delightful weather of
the last few days being able to entice them to
their pulpts before the full time of their vaca-
ton shall have expired. Among the small
number who have returned is the Rev. DIR.
Merrill Richardson, of the New England Con-
gregational church, who opened his fall and
winter campaign by assaiing the alleged po-
litical crimes of our officials. He declared
that the sins Of prosperous wicked men shall
find them out in the end. After saying
his say on municipal and official corruption
DIR. Richardson took up the social crimes
of the day, with special reference to the
case of DR.. Rosenzweig and is described by
our reporter as startlingly eloquent though it
was too late in the day for the clergyman to
say anything new upon the subject. Thus it
will be seen that DR.. Richardson is not only
among the first of the holiday preachers back
to his pulpit, but he leads all Of them In the
sensation preaching which naturally follows
the recreation season.


At St. Patricks Cathedral the sermon was
preached by the Very Rev. DR.. STAIRS, and it
was opportune in subject, if not in substance,
the theme being the duty of parents in the
education of their children. Much Of Dr.
Stars reasoning was not as valuable as it
might have been on so oppOrtune an occasion
because of his hostility to our common school
system, and his idea that the great roll OF sui
cides, murderers and great criminals is always
filed by those educated in the public schools.
Both these positions are mistakes on the
mart of the eminent divine. The blessing of
religious teaching it is for the Church to sup
ply, and it cannot retard the efforts of the
Christian teacher that reading, writing and
arithmetic are taught by the State. Early re-
ligious training and secular instruction are
entirely different things, and in a republic
which recognizes every sect as entitled to the
protection of the laws they cannot readily be-
combined.


The sermon of the Rev. DR.. J. A. M. Chap
man, pastor of st. Johns Methodist church,
Brooklyn, was not sensational, Notwithstanding
It was bis 6rst DISCOURSE after his vacation
Year: 1871

cent debt in securities bearing the lower rate
of interest of five, four and half and four per
cent The national banks have shown no
disposition to aid the government by taking
these new securities, and only at the last hour,
when driven to it, have they consented to take
about hundred millions of the five per cents,
those bearing the highest rate of interest, out
of fifteen hundred millions offered Yet these
national banks derive far greater benefit
from government than the Bank of France,
the Bank of England, or any other national
bank does. While the Bank of France
lends the French government money
at one per cent interest, and is otherwise Of
great benefit to the State, and while the Bank
of England pays the British government q
large amount on the profits of its circulation,
and does, without cost, most of the business
of the British Treasury our banks are given
all the profit on a national circulation Of three
hundred and fifty millions, besides drawing
interest TO the amount Of twenty millions q
year on their security bonds, and in the
end, as we see, are of no use to the govern
ment in its financial operations or when it
requires assistance. If there were war
crisis or any other crisis tomorrow the
national banks would be of no service to the
government and nation. They are simply
private corporations though sustained and
enriched by the government, which only study
how much they can wiring from the people and
the Treasury. A national bank like that of

France or of England might not be adapted
to the institutions of this country, but our
present national banking institutions are both
useless to the government and q vampire
hanging upon the Treasury ana industry of
the people.
Year: 1871

THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION will interview
the President at an early day during the
present week Collector Murphy, who, in his
cottage opposite the Presidential villa, under
takes to influence the Presidential views, is
trying to arrange matters so as to unite all
the Louisiana radicals under the Grant banner;
but we suspect that the cool clear -headedness
of the President himself will serve that pur-
pose best.
Year: 1871

From the position In which the body was
found in the. trunk it is certain
that it was placed their immediately
after, If not before, death. If the
latter were proven to be the case IL
would make the crime one of murder in the
first degree, and yet no such evidence WAS
called as would throw any light on the matter.
The truckman, who clearly identified Rosens-
weig, spoke of woman he had seen at the
house, and the women living there were not
confronted with this all-important witness.
A fitting companion picture to this want Of
common perception of the needs of such an
inquiry is that of the Paterson Coroner, who
from the way he hurried the case through to
the ridiculous verdict he inspired, simply
presents, beside the awful comedy OF
the New York inquest, the imbe-
cility of tragic farce. Both inves-
LEGATIONS call sternly to task the people
who elect coroners without first asking
whether they have any of the technical know
ledge, not to speak of special talent, necessary
for the position.


Notwithstanding these heavy drawbacks We
do not despair of perfect justice being reached
in the end. The links of evidence are sur
prisngly close, and with the capture Of
the woman who was Rosenzweig's agent
which, after all, is not an impossibity-
criminals may all meet with their deserts.
Year: 1871

SECRETARY BELKNAP refuses to place the
sanitary condition of the United States troops
in New York city under the regulation of the
Board of Health, as requested by Mayor Hall.
He says the troops have excellent sanitary
regulations of their own, and will take care of
themselves without interfering with the duties
of our Health Board.
Year: 1871

A VERY EXCITING CANVASS seems to have
been carried on in New Mexico. One would
think that in that far away region, inhabited
mainly by Nexicans, half-breeds and Digger
Indians, the principles and theories of the
republican and democratic parties were not
of much interest; but the contrary seems to
be the case. A demonstration took place
between the rival parties some day last
week at the little village of LIE Mes
slla, and collision occurred, which
resulted in free fight. Pistol shooting con-
tinued necessarily among the combatants on
the plaza for an hour, seven men being killed,
among them the republican candidate for
Judge, and thirty others being wounded, seven
or eight most probably fatally. 1t would be
no exaggeration, says the report, to say that
the plaza was drenched with blood, which,
although very sad as fact, is very sure evil
dence that the uncultivated populace of that
Territory have a commendable regard for the
sanctity of republican freedom and take a
strong interest in elections.
Year: 1871

THE BosroS Traveller advocates the hold
ing Of the next Republican National Conven-
ton in that city. This is not bad idea, for
it is to the city of Boston, and to very small
corner of it at that, the republican party is
indebted rer its birth.
Year: 1871

SOUTHERN PAPERS universally repudiate the
circular on the recovery of the Lost Cause, "
attributed to secret Southern association
They don't propose to erect any new lunatic
asylums down South about this time
Year: 1871

A strange occurrence is reported from the island of Jersey-the kidnapping of Frenehman by French detective offi- cer. It appears that during the war last year the man who has been kidnapped engaged himself as substitute for one who had been drawn for military service. He was paid for his substitution the sum of 2,OO0 francs. This money he deposit ed for safe keeping in bank at Paris. but instead of fulfilling the engagement he had made he left France and took refuge at Jersey, where he had since been employed at laboring work. Pre- suming on the restoration of peace as an immunity from danger, he wrote to Paris two or three weeks ago for his money to be forwarded to him. His letter gave the long-lost clew to his place of abode, and a detective officer was sent after him. Landing at Jersey with the wife of the man who had been victimized, the detective and the woman proceeded in a cab to St. Marys parish; where, unrecognized by him, they iden- tifed their man. Next day the detective went in a cab alone, and introduced him. self to the man as the owner of small cargo in vessel lying in St. Aubia' s Bay. He had, he said, a quantity of damaged goods on board that he wished to have landed, and having been recommended to him as an industrious man who would suit him, pressed him to accept the job. After some demur, which was set aside by the promise of good pay, the man agreed, and accompanied by fellow-la- borer, at whose house he lodged, he pro- ceeded with the detective. On their ar rival at the town the two entered a hotel, where brandy and cigars were supplied. After drinking for some time they enter ed the cab and proceeded to the pier On the way thither the detective pre- tended to be i'll, and stopping the cab he gave the second man half franc, request ing him to go back to town for powder at druggists. Before the man could return he had recovered, and ordered the cab to drive on. At the pier-head { boat was engaged, and the two put off tt the Small Roads, where was lying pilo cutter that the detective had previousl, engaged. Getting alongside the passen gers were put on board, the boatmal paid, and in few minutes the capto and the captured were sailing with fai

 wind for France.
Year: 1871

In the category of obscure and loath- some diseases is one vulgarly called "the barber's itch." The very sound of the title has repulsive influence, but the disease itself is yet more fepugnant to look upon or describe. LatterlY several malignant cases have come to the notice of physicians, and it becomes very i'm portant matter to investigate as to the nature and extent of the disorder. The majority of the thousands who daily luxuriate iu the pleasures and comforts of the tonsorial art, seldom if ever dream of possible danger. But from the chair, the bath and appurtenances, disease may be communicated. Of course this lia- bility is greater where the surroundings are unclean, and the habits of the bar bers are careless or untidy, but occasion ally cases have been traced to the best regulated saloons. Sometimes the cush- ions of the chair may be infected from the precipitation of diseased person, or the bath-tub not having been thoroughly cleansed, may retain scum of the soap and refuse deposit from the body; these, however, are rare and improbable occur rences. Oftener the hair brushes may transfer scalp eruptions, dandruff, &c. The most frequent and certain causes are towels, napkins, father and brushes, and other barber-us articles used upon various people. Even the polished steel of the keen-edged razor is medium for transferring the infection. It is by no means necessary that pimples or other marks upon the face must appear in view to render caution imperative. There may be no visible cutaneous disease about customer he may have com paratively clear skin, and yet the subtle virus of impure or disordered blood will exude through the freshly-opened pores of the skin, exposed by the close scrap ing of the sharp razor, and so moisten the napkin, towel, father, brush, or razor, and be impregnated in the face of the next customer on whom the same articles may be used. In the better class of tonsorial resorts the operatives exercise all the discretion possible, and thus, in large measure, obyiate the liabilities of infection. They furnish to every customer clean, fresh, napkins, and not only cleanse the brush and razor, but always change the father. The same linen is never used upon two persons. without being fresh from the laundry. But the only way to secure perfect safety is to insist upon each customer having a separate and exclusive brush, father, towel, napkin, powder and razor. This is not an expensive or an impossible arrangement. A few dollars thus dis bursed is a happy investment if it saves one from even the mildest type of a loathsome and tantalizing disease.
Year: 1871

WHAT THEY. WoRE.--At the reception of the Grand Duke at the White House Mrs. Grant wore heavy black gros grain silk, with @ train and overdress. The corsage was high, and she wore hand some lace at her throat and in her sleeves. Her hair was handsomely dressed, and she wore small bunch of flowers on the left side. Miss Nellie wore a black silk short dress, as she is still school girl, and Roman sash and Roman rib bons at her throat. Her profusion of brown hair was in curls. She looked very pretty and, as always, sweet, modest and unassuming as spring flower. Mrs. Sharpe wore a pale green gros grain, with train, and overdress trimmed with the same. The President wore full evening dress, and light orange kid gloves. The Red and Blue rooms were fragrant with flowers.
Year: 1871

A HUSBANDS LIABILITY FOR WIFE BIL1.-An action was decided in Phil delphia last week, by Judge Thayer, in favor of husband who had been sued by dry goods firm for the amount of a bill run up by his wife. Defence set up that defendant furnishes his wife with an ample supply of necessaries. In the course of his charge Judge Thayer said {: "It is false and foolish notion for tradespeople to entertain that a hus- band is bound to pay all bills contracted by his wife. No such monstrous doc Urine is allowed in the law. Tradesmen must ascertain the facts and the true re- lations of man and wife before allowing the latter to run up bills which he is to be looked to for pay"
Year: 1871

Examine yourself. Do it impartially. Do it faithfully. Do it often.

 Sit down by yourself, and shutting out all thoughts on other subjects, re- view your own life for the last day-for the last week. Recall both your acts and your words-for, both to others and yourself, your words are often as serious realities as your actions.

 We believe there is not human being who will not be benefited and improved by the habit1lal review of his or her own life, in this manner.

 Have yovr hours been turned to ac- count, either in work or recreation ; or have they been frittered away, in man. her proftless, or positively injurious, to both mind and body?

 Have you made any acquisitions of knowledge within the day or week just gene? Can you say, I know this thing, or that, which did not know before ?

 Have you strengthened your princi- ples, which require constant bracing, for a thousand temptations are always at work to undermine them ?. We say to undermine them for it is only the worst of men who sit down and deliber- ately concoct plans of wickedness. It is the insiduous and unperceived ap- proach of the Tempter, in disguised and undistinguishable form, from which the greatest danger is to be apprehended.

 Have you helped your unsuccessful and troubled brother where you had it in your power Have you said kind and encouraging word where that was all that was needed ? Have you done a kind and generous act wherever it was your duty to do one?

 We shall all be judged by our works, and there is no more efficient aid in i'm proving our works, and in rendering the future better than the past, than by a frequent, searching review, and an un- prejudiced, unsparing judgment of the past.-N. r. Ledger.
Year: 1871

 Repent! repentl repent! For the kingdom of God is at hand, And all the land Full of the knowledge of the Lord shall be As the waters cover the sea, And encircle the continent! Repent repent repent For 10, the hour appointed, The hour so long foretold By the Prophets of old, Of tho coming of the Anointed, The Messiah, the Paraclete, The Desire af the Nations, is nighl He shall not strive nor cry Nor his voice be heard in the street; Nor the bruised reed shall he break, Nor quench the smoking flaxl And many of them that sleep In the dust of earth shall awake, On that great and terrible day, And the wicked shall vail and weep, And be blown like a smoke away, And be melted away like wax. Repent repent repent! O Priest, and Pharisee. Who hath warned you to flee From the wrath that is to be! From the coming anguish and ire? The ax is laid at the root Of the trees, and every tree That bringeth not forth good fruit, Is hewn down and cast into the fire Ye Scribes, why come ye hither? In the hour that is uncertain, In tho day of anguish and trouble, He that stretcheth the heavens as 8 curtain And spreadeth them out as tent, Shall blow upon you, and ye shall wither, And the whirlWind shall take you away a

 stubble! Repent! repent repent
Year: 1871

The newsboys, bootblacks and other homeless lads who are provided for by the Children's Aid Society at the Riv- ington Street Lodging House, New York, contributed SIG in aid of the Chicago sufferers. The money was sent to MT. Williams, President of the Metropolitan Bank, who forwarded it to Rev. MT. Collyer, of Chicago, who acknowledged its receipt as follows:

 MY DEAR FELLOWS: Your great friend and mine, Mr. Williams, has sent me letter from Mir. Calder, with one from himself, and the ss16 you gave to help Chicago through this hard pinch. I write this to thank you for what you have done right out of my heart to tell you that I think your subscription is one of the grandest that was ever made for anything, because you must have so very little to spare, and whenever you get into tight place this Winter I want you to feel that you have helped some poor fel- low out of tighter.

 Now will tell you what mean to do with this money. Imean to keep 1t all to itself, and whenever, as long as it lasts, I see any boy or girl think needs dol lar I will take one of yours to give them hope I shall make no mistakes, and give it to the right sort-iust to those who need it, and not to those who are shamming. I should hate to be taken in, but if I am want you all to try and remember if you have ever taken any fellow in, and if you have, you must consider my mistake as your punishment and never do it again.

 And so, boys, God bless you for your kind hearts and the way you put your hands deep down into your pockets.

 am, always yours,

 ROBERT CoLLYER.

 The letter was read to the boys by MT. Calder, the Superintendent. One of them asked to have it read second time, when he said it was "a bully letter ;'' another said he liked it because there was no humbug about it.