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Year: 1872

OUR IETTER-CAEEIERs. The Postmaster
General Of the United States Il year ago
ordered that no more Lctter-Carrier Ad-
dresses" be published; but said order does
not prohibit the carriers from receiving
their presents. as OF Old, if the public is
grateful enough TO beStow them. SO that if
any of our citizens are disposed to remember
the lettcT-calrier. who has been daily visitor
during the year, there is nothing in the law
to prevent tit only prohibits the asking ofa
present. The Cincinnati Post Office Bulletin
pays the following high compliment to the


ettcrcarrers throughout the country:


"The duties Of letter-carricr are very diff
cult, luboriouS, and inceSSant. There are no
off days, when he may take rest and recrea-
ton; but regular as the sun he must be at
bis place and perform his allotted task. Day
after day, week in and week out, he must
make his inceSSant rounds. He takes no note
whether the sky is o'ercaSt with rain-cIouds
or the air charged with intensest heat or bit
ter cold; nothing except sickness and death
will excuse him from his post of duty. lie
must meet his responsibilities every day.
The demands Of the public arc imperative,
and must be met. He cannot, if he would,
shrink from his daily toll and labor. And
yet, dear reader, however harsh and exact
ing the duties Of their Office, they always
meet them and perform them, and. in almost
every case, to The entire satisfaction of an
imperious public.


In order to be accommodating and atten-
tive to the public, the carriers in eUery citg
perform q large amount of labor which does
not come in the strict line Of their duty.
They collect money-orders, sign for register
ed letters, purchase postage stamps, make
extra trips to stores for mail, and in many
other ways oblige and favor those whom
they serve. Morris il infrequent for them to
deliver such letters after dark Us they con-
slider important and especially valuable ,
(Especially may this be said of the letter.
carriers Of Richmond Our readers Will
readily recall many such instances OF their
devotion to the public"
Year: 1872

THE CHRISTMAS DINNER to the children of
the Male Orphan Asylum will he given to-
morrow at the Asylum, the children having
been invited to another entertainment to-
day. Generous friends having literally re
sponded to the appeal we made u few days
since in behalf Of the boys OF the Asylum,
they will have capital dinner Tomorrow
Year: 1872

The CoRoNER's INQUEST to inquire into the
killing of the infant found near Hollywood
Oil Sunday morning held an adjourned scs-
sion yesterday and rendered verdict that
the deceased came to its death at the hands
Of some person OF persons unknown to the
inv,
Year: 1872

Where shall we find her, where


Walking the crowded street,
Holding her head in the air


AS in scorn of the dust at her feet
And the forms of kindred clay
She encounters in the way,


But would not stop to greet ?
Still we find her in the Hall,


Where Youth and Folly go
Hand in hand terough the ball,


Just to kill time, you know,
Flirting with whisk cred fools
Degreed at the city's schools


OF vice Not there, Ltrow
In the silent room that Death


Has shadowed with his wing,
Marking the feeble breath


OF the dying and suffering
With the stricken ones who weep
For the passing souls, and keep
Watch for the Reaper King;
Wherever duty may call,


However irksome the task;
Allowing no murmm to fall


From her lips-not even to ask
In her heart 80, Father, why
Dost Thou forever try


My strength p But, faltering not,
She goeth on her way,


Performing all she may



OF good; with fervent trust
That, as her life isjust,
God willreward her inthe coming day
Year: 1872

THE CuARoKEE Rosa rose ought
TO be beautiful which has such charm
ing romance as the following connected
with its name


A young Indian chief ofthe Seminole
tribe was taken prisoner by the enemies,
the Cherokee, and doomed to torture,
but fell seriously i'll that it became ne
cessary to wait for his restoration to
health before committing him to hre.
And, as he lay prostrated by disease IN
the cabin of the Cherokee warrior, the
daughter of the latter, a young, dark
faced maid, was his nurse. She fell IN
love with the young chieftain, and wish
ING to save his life, urged himtoescape.
But he would not do 50 unless she would
flee with him She consented. Yet,
before they had gone far, impelled by
soft regret at leaving home, she asked
permission of her lover to return for the
purpose of bearing away some memento
of it. So, rctracing her footsteps,
she broke sprig from the white rose
which climbed up the poles OF her faith
er's tent, and preserving it during her
flight through the wilderness, planted
it by the door of the new home IN the
land of the Seminoles. And from that
day this beautiful flower has always
been known throughout the Southern
States by the name OF tho Cherokee
rose
Year: 1872

4 WIDOW DRIES Her TEAEs.-There
was a sound of mourning i'll Oshkosh,
Wis. a widow wept for her dear de
parted and provided lnagnlgclent iun-
eral to sooth her grief. In the Church
lust bhlore the coffin was closed, last
opportunity was given to see the corpse
As the widow was nerving herself TOR
the painful JOY, she became aware OF a
procession of women, some twenty III
number, who advanced to the coffin aud
one after another kissed the corpse, Not
one of the intruders was known to the
weeping relict, the sound Of mourning
ceased. The congregation was eIectrl-
fed by the words ,


Until within a few moments | had
supposed that the cold form IN this colin
was once my husband, but the kisses
and tears the, to me, strangers who
have just paraded before the audience,
have convinced me that he belonged 10
others a good deal more than he did to
me. My part in this funeral is finished.


She departed forthwith, and when the
procession moved from the churchto the
cemetery. the chief mourners carriage
was empty.
Year: 1872

WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH Troops FROM
SAN JUAN--It is stated by Washington dis
patches that the Joint military occupancy of
the Island of San Juan by the United States
and British forces was terminated on Friday
by the withdrawal of the British, in accordance
with the terms of the decision at Berlin under
the treaty Of Washington. 1t is highly credit
able to the British government that it acted
with great promptness in the matter, having
sent orders without waiting for a request from
this government to the admiral in command
Of the British naval forces in that quarter to
vacate the island without delay Intelligence
Of the accomplishment of this fact on Friday
was sent to London Sunday. Thus terminates,
inthe complete supremacy Of the United States
a condition OF affairs on this question which
has been matter of controversy for twenty
six years, and adds another substantial result
to the achievements under the treaty OF Wash
ington.
Year: 1872

RAILROAD COMPANIES MUST PROTECT
pAssENGERS- has been announced that
Mrs. Avery d. Putnam recovered o judgment
from street railway company in New York
for $1,000 damages for failing to protect her
husband, who was killed on one Of the cars of
the company The instruction to the jury
yiyen BY Judge Curtis upon which the verdict
was found will be of general interest. He said:
"The defendants undertook to transport the
deceased for hire, and we're bound to secure
him a safe passage 70 far as that could be done
by the exercise OF due care on their part. They
were bound to exercise the utmost diligence
and care in maintaining order and guarding
their passengers against violence which might
have reasonably and naturally been expected to
occur, in view of the character and condition
of other persons whom they voluntarily per-
mitted to come or remain on board the car.
IF defendants failed to exercise such utmost
diligence, and the death of Mr.. Putnam was
the result, the defendants are liable"
Year: 1872

Senator Trumbul denies that he will resign
his seat in the Senate, but, according to a
Washington correspondent of the Boston Post,
says that unless the radicals determine pre-
viously in caucus to oust him from the chair
nanship of the Judiciary Committe he will
resign that position on the first day of the
coming session.
Year: 1872

r The President has appointed Brigadier
GENERAL Mcdowell Major General to succeed
Meade, and transferred him to the Department
o. the South. General Hancock is ordered to
she Military Division of the Atlantic.
Year: 1872

Evidently the Carter Legisla- o-roo-l lat
ters still believe in the efficacy of gin, al
though they exhausted the pure" beverage
sold at the Gem, and had to fall back upon
the second rate stock of a colored social
club. Hon. Cain Sartain was inveigled to
their House" by curiosity, but more
potent inducement was offered to the Hon.
Milton Morris. In his desire to assist in
the all desirable object of securing quo
rum, some Carterite, the happy possessor
of postal currency, invited Mr.. Morris up
stairs to take drink, when the acting
clerk, evidently on the watch, promptly
called out and put down his name the
moment he poked his nose in the doorway.


What a miserable pretense and humbug
the whole concern is. Would the people
could see them just as they are, and not as
they are represented by the mob organ and
its assistants, the Bee and Citizens Guard
Year: 1872

The Associated Press agent at Washing
ton volunteers the opinion that the Louisi-
ana investigating committee is a tizzle.
What superior knowledge Mr.. Barr pos
sesses, he does not deign to inform us. We
can suggest to him that it will be very ac-
ceptable if he will give us more facts and
fewer opinions, unless he will condescend
to intimate what his opinions are based
upon.


For instance, if in his solicitude to please
the Democratic press of the South, he pro
nOunces the committee as tiZZle because
he and others have become satisfied that
the administration of Governor Warmoth,
which the Associated Press has traduced,
can bear the most rigid investigation as to
its rectitude in the recent legislative trou
bles, he should frankly say SO and give his
reasons.


So far as this investigation may be prose
cuted, the Congressional committee will
not be a tizzle, but decided success in
vindicating Governor Warmoth and the
Republican party, which sustains him, from
all the malicious and abominably false
charges brought by the emissaries OF the
revolutionary and insurrectionary Custom
house Democratic coaltionists.
Year: 1872

De Castro appeared last evening to the
largest audience that has yet been seen at
Odd Fellows Hall. De Castro put all the
specialties of the week in this performance,
and of course, it was the most attractive
bill that has yet been produced. His ven,
triloquism elected considerable applause,
and the suspension feat brought forth the
enthusiasm of the entire audience.


To-day at twelve o'clock De Castro gives
his last performance. He will give to every
child present, so that they can have some
memento to remember HIM.


De Castro has, by his gentlemanly con-
duct and excellent performances, secured
the confidence of the people of New Orleans.
He will not depart feeling that he has the
ill-will Of any one, and when he returns the
citizens of New Orleans will welcome him
with that enthusiasm which is characteristic
of them.


Every one should visit the performance
this afternoon, for it will be his last for some
time. He closes positively this afternoon.
Year: 1872

Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, ,sth.I


An unusually heavy robbery for this
latitude was committed on Sunday, a
short distance from the city. Mr.. Kir-
lin, Of the firm Of Kirlin, Callaghan &
Co, contractors on the road, is paymas-
ter Of the hands, and stationed at Sand
Bar Ferry, where the bridge across the
Savannah river is being built. Last Sun
day he had in his tent a trunk which
contained about one thousand dollars in
currency. Between the hours of eleven
and one o'clock he left his tent for the
purpose Of experimenting some work
going on in the river-the contractors
being obliged to have labor done on the
Sabbath in order to escape the fall fresh
cts which will be here a little later in
the season. He remained at his work
for ABOUT two hours and then returned
70 his quarters for dinner. On entering
the tent he was, Of course, much sur
prised to find that his trunk had been
forced during his absence and was lying
open. An examination Of its contents
proved that it had been robbed Of four
hundred and forty-four 3ollars-the re-
naming five hundredand fifty-six dollars
not having been touched. There was
no positive evidence pointing TO the per-
petratOr of the act, but the cook Ia color
ed man was arrested on suspicion-he
having been in the immediate proXim-
ity Of the tent during the absence Of
Colonel Kirlin. On yesterday morning
3 cOlored boy in this city, supposed to
have been an accOmplice in the trans
action, was also arrested and placed in
the guardhouse; but in the afternoon il
was discovered that there was no evil
denee against him and he was released
from custody. Up to yesterday after
noon, late, none Of the stolen money had
been recovered, though the police were
actively engaged in attempting TO work
up the case. 1t was certainly a very
bold and successful robbery.
Year: 1872

ST. LOUIS, October 15,-At meeting


of the stockholders Of the new Mer-


chants Exchange yesterday, an issue OF


one million dollars in twenty-year bonds


was authorized. II is expected that the


purchase Of the block bounded by Third


and Fourth, and Chestnut and Pine


streets viii be made at once, and speedy


preparations made for the erection of


one Of the finest buildings in America.


Senator SchurZ made a speech at St.


Charles, last night in which he said


that the Liberals intended to vigorously


fight TO the end Of the campaign; that
that there was nothing in the events
which had just taken place, and in the
circumstances surrounding them, which
would in any way dampen the spirit of
the men engaged in the Liberal move
ment. He said that if Grant was re-
elected the country would witness the
most corrupt administration it had ever
seen. He denied that there was freedom
of election in the South, and prophesied
that the time would come when they
would have 10 fight fire with fire, force
with force, and the country would
witness the deplorable results seen in
Mexico and South America. He said
InaI IOur years nom now they might be
forced to elect Grant for the third time,
and they would not be able to help
themselves, for in that time would he
be able TO elect himself. He stated that
he had always been a Republican, al
ways advocated the principles of that
party, always indorsed its course, and
that the principles which he advocated
as a Republican are his principles and
his course still. He had never
deviated from them, and he now re-
ioiced in the virtual accomplishment
all he ever contended for. He acknowl-
edged reverses, and that the issues of
the campaign are doubtful, but the con-
elusion he drew was that there being
danger, they must prepare for it; if they
had difficulties to conquer, they must
put forth every effort they had. There
were terrible odds against them, but so
Ong as there is a fight, so long is there
nope Of victory.
Year: 1872

NdhtS ilrd-AIt IN Informing IIn
L public that he has opened at
Bellevue. a


Family Grocery,
and will devote all his energy towards
building up u First Glass Retail Gro-
Gerry House, promising to give the
most perfect satisfaction - all who
may favor him with their patronage.


He Is constantly in receipt of
FRESH GROCERIES. and Is selling
them for small profits in order - keep
up with the hard times.


Doing business upon


STRICT CASH BASIS.
his goods will AT all times he sold
at the very lowest prices, and satislac.
ton guaranteed.


a liberal share Of the public patron
age solicited


~ Come and see me. uAg
Year: 1872

estant and Catholic. from generation 10 esns-


ration, st the expense OF millions Of money
have been sending out their missionaries 10
teach the way Of salvation 10 the poor heather
Of Africa. and as their labcrs have been
wasted like sprinkles OF rain upon the desert
these Christian churches surely will gladly
join in the enterprise proposed. through
which. within year. the foundation Of Africas
redemption from heathenism may he laid in
her redemption from the withering curses Of
slavery and the slave trade.


In October last q cry Of distress was borne
upon the winds from the thousands Of suffer
ing people left houseless and destitute by the
desolating fires Of Chicago and in the forests
Of Wisconsin. aud on tho wings Of the light
ming there was q general response OF relief
from all the nations within reach OF the tele-
graph. But in Africa million OF souls every
year are sacrificed 10 tho Moloch Of the slave
trade, and we know. from the relief that was
poured into Chicago. that We have only 10 get
this enterprise for the relief Of Africa into
practical shape in order 10 command the active
sympathy ofthc Old World and the New. When
we look at IL now. through the medium Of this
universal relief TO our suffering citizens Of the
West, we are surprised that this happy conceit
Of general benevolent movement 10 sweep
away the remaining horrors Of African
slavery has so long been lying dormant when
the work can be 10 easily done.


There are men living who remember tho
time when both England and the United
States were engaged in the African slave trade.
at the time when the Dey Of Algiers sold his
prisoners captured in war as slaves, regardless
of race or color. France, in the course of her
great Revolution of 1859, gave the first bloody
impulse in st. Domingo to universal liberty;
England, some thirty odd years later,
bought the emancipation Of her West
Indian slaves. Next France, in the con-
quest and occupation of Algeria, settled
the slavery question in that quarter. Next
came the great acts of white emancipation
in Russia and black emancipation in the
United States, and next the emancipation acts
of Brazil From Florida down TO her remotest
conquests in South America, Spain, with her
occupation, had established slavery; but now
all that are left of these vast possessions are
the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico, and in
these two islands, we may say. we have all that
is left in this hemisphere of African slavery
and the slave trade, for Brazil is in the active
process Of emancipation, and her African
slave trade is suppressed.


The work, therefore, still remaining to be
done to complete the extinguishment Of Afr-
can slavery and the slave trade is compan-
lively bagatelle, and the improved facilities
and spirit for the work pervade the civilized
world. Let the people of the United States,
then, of all creeds and races, call upon the
President and Congress for come active meas
ures for the abolition of slavery and the slave
trade in Africa, and let especially the four mil
lions Of our emancipated blacks put their
shoulders to the wheel, and Africa will soon be
radaaYuo6
Year: 1872

OuR INDIAN PETS have been catching it
after wholesome fashion on the North fork
pf the Red River, where over a score of the
Comanches were sent to the happy hunting
grounds in hurry Along the line OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad party of Sioux
pttacked log-cutting party and were driven
Oh with loss Of three of their number.
These gentlemen, whose absence from
this earthly sphere q number of white old
ladies will deplore, are doubtless closely re-
lated to the smiling warriors we have been
feteing at Washington and in this city. The
Flatheads are about to go on reservation and
be fed for the Winter. They will occupy their
leisure in casting bullets and sharpening
knives for the Spring scalping season. Cochise
Is about to follow this laudable example with
bis upyuly crowd
Year: 1872

The New Postal TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE
AND THE UNITED STATES, under which the
rates of postage between the two countries
will be greatly reduced, and many new facili-
ties for the promotion Of international COM
merce afforded, has been approved by the
State Departments Of both countries The
French Minister OF Finance will, as was lately
reported specially to the HERALD by cable,
calculate the consequence Of its operation on
the Treasury income OF France, and it is
hoped the exchange of ratitications of the in
strument will take place at an early day. A
healthful step in the path of the worlds prog
rasa
Year: 1872




Elect that vain. vacillating old man,
Mr.. Greeley, whom bad men will
control and what will become of the
best interests of the country? When
we elected Grant we took debt OF
millions that some said must be
repudiated. But under him we have
reduced it at the rate of one hundred
millions year. Who could do better
than this? Could the Demo cratic
thieves who have made the debt of
New York, and are now Greeley's
warmest supporters, do better? Work
ingmen, L am one of you. When
fourteen years old cut my first cord
ofswamp maple on farm, and kept it
up until when, in later years, 1 learned
the printers trade. / am a working
man, and care more Tor working
men than for men of millions of
money. Elect Greeley and what be-
comes of our foreign debt? Here at
home our greenback dollar that is
paid you every Saturday night is
worth twenty per cent. more than
when, Grant was elected. Working
men you are surely interested in the
election of Grant, the tanner, and
Wilson, the shoemaker, whose life has
been given to the elevation of his
fellowmen of all shade and color and
condition.
Year: 1872

Suggested by seeing the above words in
q saloon advertisement
Give Us a call, we keep good Beer,
Wine, and Brandy, and Whisky here;
Our doors are open to boys and men,
And even to women, now and then.
We tighten their purses-we taint their
breaths-


We swell up the column OF awful deaths.


All kinds of crimes


We sell for dimes,
In our sugared poisons, so sweet to taste!
Ifyou've money, position, or name to waste


Give us call.
Give us a call, In a pint OF our Gin.
We sell more wickedness, shame and sin.
Than & acknowledgement preaching all day,
From dawn to darkness, could preach away;
And in cur Beer Though 1t may take longer
To get man drunk than drinks that are
stronger.)
We sell our poverty, sorrow and woe
Who wants TO purchase? Our prices are
low


Give us a call
Give Us a call! Wen dull your brains
Wen give you headaches and racking pains;
Wenmakeyouo old while yet you are young;
To lies and ISLANDERS Wen train your tongue;


Wen make you shirk


From all useful work
Make then and forgery seem fair play,
And murder pastime sure to pay.


Give us a call.
Give US CALI We are cunning and wise;
We're tound TO succeed; for we advertise
In the family papers, the journals that claim
To be pure in morals and OF fame.
brothers. and sons viii read
Our kind invitation; and some will heed


And give us a eRllI


We pay for all
The space in the paper we occupy
And there's little in this life that money
won't buy.
If you would go dOs0n in the world. and not
II you would be slain by the snake in the


Or lose your soul


In the flowing bowl


Ifyou covet shame


And blasted name,
Give us q CALI
Year: 1872

The class of men that disturb and
disorder and distress the world are
not those born and nurtured amid
the hallowed influences of Christian
homes; but rather those whose early
lives have been a scene of trouble and
vexatiOn, who have started wrong in
the pilgrimage, and whose course is
one of disaster to themselves and
trouble to those around them.
Year: 1872

FRIENDS OF GOVERNOR BLAIR who have at
tended the sessions Of the Navy Department In
vestigating committee think they soc In the
course Of that gentleman too-cyident dis
position and leaning toward that slde of the
case which Is represented by Mr.. Charles A.
Dana. Mr.. Blalr's reputation for honesty
and integrity Is high, aud his friends are
naturally pained that he should even seem
to do anything calculated To throw stain
upon IT, In this whole case only ono object
Is to be gained, the truth, and not political
advantage; aud TO much association with q
man Of the yindictive feeling and Infamous
character Of Dana Is not good for the repu.
tatlon Of any one, particularly II he himself
Is understood to be in a dissatisfied state Of
mind.