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Year: 1872

Railroad Progress in the Far Wcst'


The development and progress OF the rail-
road system in the United States generally can
hardly be realized. The increased number OF
miles constructed and put in operation every
decade is truly astonishing But the progress
of railroad development in the heart OF the
Continent, which was an unexplored wilder
ness o few years ago, is still more surprising
Besides the Pacific Railroad, which traverses
the whole Continent, there are numbers OF
other railroads pointing to the great dividing
range of the Rocky Mountains, and are advanc-
ing toward that central portion OF the
country Then, lateral lines are being
Year: 1872

THE WEEK IN WALL STREET was an I'M
usually quiet one, and yesterday was about the
dullest day there in the memory of the present
generation of fnanciers. Such summer for
leaving business and rusticating has seldom
been equalled. "All work and no play is
proverb which is getting to be generally sug-
cestive to business men.
Year: 1872

would be honored by his acceptance, and


his qualifications are sufficiently well


established by the position he has occupied on


the Dock Commission, one Of the best ever
formed under the city government He has


been one of the most active members of that
Commission, and the energy with which he
has pressed forward the great work of the
Board under discouraging circumstances
proves him to be unusually competent as ON
executive officer. He has ON intelligent ap-
probation of the wants of the people and of
the importance of helping the city forward
towards its manifest destiny by liberal ex-
penditure that will speedily repay itself
and make New York the metropolis
of tho world. Under his rule the city's pro-
gress would be assured Senator James
O'Brien carries with him the power always
attaching to young, chivalrous and fearless
leader. He is the acknowledged champion of
the reform whose merit is claimed by so many
pretenders, and to him is signally due the
victory of last November. The laboring classes
are enthusiastic in his cause, and the warm
hearted Irishman and the calculating German
unite in regarding him as their especial
representative. The green flags of the city
would all float in his ranks, and the greater
portion of the lager would be pledged to his
success. John Cochrene is Q distinguished
politician and strictly honorable man. No
person is more familiar than himself with the
business of the Mayors Office; no one GER
tainly is more keenly alive to the impor-
tance of wise fostering of oil our city inter-
ests He would bring elegance and eloquence
to the discharge of the duties of the Office, and
would command large support from all
classes of citizefs. Under eithSf Of these can
didates we should secure one much needed re-
form-the strict enforcement of some of those
existing municipal regulations, such as the
ton Of the people, but never apparently put
into operation.


There are but few other Offices to be filed
this year under the charter election. A City
Judge has to be chosen, but there seems to be
but one candidate spoken of OF thought of for
that position-the present Judge, Cunning s.
Bedford. In the State canvass one journal
has brought forward the name of Sanford E.
Church for Governor. 1t has been
understood that Governor Hoffman de-
sires denomination, but while he
has ably and honestly discharged the duties Of
the Office there are reasons that may render it
advisable for him to decline the candidacy at
this time Judge Church's nomination would
be unexceptonable in every way, and would
enable the democracy of the State to go into
the November contest with an unbroken
front and solidly united ranks. It is to be
hoped that with both political parties the i'm
portance of the Presidential issue will induce
good nominations for State and city Offices SO
that whoever may distribute the federal Offices
at Washington, we shall be certain Of efficient
and honest government at home
Year: 1872

the greateSt port III tue oANHNou
world. There should be as fixed determine
ton on the part of the electors of New York to
drive out parsimony and false economy from the
administration of our municipal affairs next
year as to exclude dishonesty and corruption.
The honest men who, for a niggardly desire to
appear to save few dollars in the annual ex-
penses of the government, rob the merchants,
shippers, traders, mechanics storekeepers and
laborers of the city by blocking the wheels of
progress and discouraging healthful and remu-
nerative public improvements are as harmful
to the interests of the people as are the rogues
who misappropriate and steal the public
moneys The Central Park is visible proof
of the benefit of intelligent enterprise
and liberal expenditure on desirable public
works, as well as an evidence that
the people can be honestly served EgQm its
inception up to the present moment the man.
agepent Of the Central Park has been credit
to all concerned in it, and the fact that it has
already paid for its construction in the in
creased valuation of property directly depend
ent upon its influence stands forth in practical
testimony of the profitable character of such
undertakings. The next Mayor of New York
should be man with enterprise spirit, bold
ness and honesty enough to foster all works OF
public improvement, regardless of their legiti-
mate cost The broadest liberality in this
direction is the best economy.


Among the citizens prominently named in
connection with the Mayoralty are John G..
Kane Senator James o. Brien and John Coch-
rane, President of the Board OF Aldermen, in
addition to Messrs. Stebbins and Loew who
are now absent on European trip. These
three gentlemen have all their individual merits
and qualifications to recommend them to tn,
favorable consideration of the electors. Mr.
John G. Kane is pressed for the nomination b.
the solid commercial and business influence o
the city and by the wealthy and intelligent ele
Year: 1872

during the past two months The Southern States In the
Convention, whether Instructed not, are unanimously
in favor Of such action will give the Cincinna eKes
and platform their most efficient support, and the mem
bers of the delegations almost unanimous as the
States Among the Northern members " the Conven-
ton there will he little more diversity opinion,
though even the delegates who represent the
most ultra Bourbon districts show none Of
that ugly obsnacy OF opinion which often seen In
Democratic Conventions. Nobody threatens TO bolt II
Mr. Greeley the nominee Of this Convention and no.
body will be greatly disappointed at such result.
The only delegation in which any considerable
opposition To the Cincinnati ticket has yet
shown itself ia that from Pennsylvania. On their arrival
here yesterday the antGreeey men reported that the
delegation stood 10 for Greeley, and 80 against This
morning the anGreeley men were not so conndent ana
claimed only half delegation and late this evening
careful canvass 80 delegates for MI Greeley ana
% against 1t has not been decided whether the NoVe
of the delegation shall be cast unit or not I'M Is
cast az unit there IL no longer any doubt that IL Will
he for Greeley and Brown Col Alex. Mcclure arrived
this afternoon and several OF the Pennsylvania deeGa
ton have called upon him for consultation Ihe anu
Greeley in the Pennsyvana delegation do not seem
umted In opinion as TO what VIII be the pest Pocy
10 pursue Some Of them are In favor
OF voting for Judge Thompson OF then state'
and have already asked his permission to do So Anew
Others would prefer to make nomination at ALL Tho
New,Jersey delegation another that Is not entirely
unanimous Very few OF them have yet arrived, but
leading member who came this morning thinks that
about half OF them Greeley men and half
doubtful He seemed to believe that when It Is evident
that opposition il longer OF any avail the doubtful
men will give in and allow the vote OF the state to be
cast as unit. They particularly anxious TO 20 con-
duct themselves in this Convention as to keep the Demo
cratic vote Of this State solid aud bring out its full
strength in November.


From several States no delegates have yet arrived
but there are reports of any opposition among them
Three ont of delegates from West Virginia are
said TO be still hating but they expected to aequesce
in the decision OF the majority OF the delegation.


careful canvass OF the states tonight shows that the
following have either been instructed TO vote for the
Cincinnati ticket in favor Of giving 1t thelr sup
port They are OF course, divided on the question OF
~. nr,hi md
Year: 1872

Comparatively little interest is now felt In the organ
ization of the Convention. The most prominent cand
dates are still McCleIn nand and ex-senator Dooittle
The Maryland delegation will present the name OF ex-
GOV. Thomas.


The Eastern and Middle states generally manifest
Willingness To give this honor the North West aud the
South seems to have choice. This considered ~ set
tied Augustus Schell VIII he the New-York member or
the National COMMITTEE


Something more than week ago anonymous circu-
lar calling upon Democrats who in favor oi noM
mating Democrat Baltimore meet in this city to-
morrow, printed in Cincinnati and toeRaphed over


the country II supposed TO have originated Ia Ken
tucky and copies OF 1t known TO have been sent to
the few prominent Democrats i'll Ohio who had ever
been heard to express the decree for q suaiSni-out
nomination by the National Democratic Convention.
Anxious Inquiries have been made here during the
past days for the members OF this boltIng party,
hut nobody mas been able 10 find them. Joseph
r. Chandler Of New York, who came here few
days ago. AMI through friend engaged the nall OF
the MARYLAND Institute in which to hold the Convention,
and three obs one from Indiana, another from
Illinois, and third from Albany who have spent their
time in nothing else during the past two days except In
swearing because Blanton Duncan of Kentucky, who
he'd promised to be here Thursday with a formidable
crowd OF men to help on the movement has not come,
seem 20 comprise he entire party 1t cannot be denied
that there are delegates to the Convention who are
strongly opposed the nomination OF Mr. Greeley, and
who are outspoken in their opposition. They represent
the old Bourbon districts OF Pennsylvania NewJersey,
and some other Middle and Western States, where the
Democrats, being always able 10 carry their
dstrn or county without assistance cannot appreciate
the advantage OF forming new alliances; and even the
majority OF these delegates men OF broad views,
ready TO act patriotic motives and If left to them
selves they would at cease their opposition seeing
such an overwhelming majority against them. but in
order 10 retain tue confidence of their constituents and
honestly represent them they obliged with the meek
submission OF martyrs to throw themselves against the


tide and yany strive 10 stem its current And yet none
of these men will admit that they have anything To do
with the stTa ght-Out" movement, or intend 10 he
present at the meeting tomorrow. rumor is ahoat
that the meeting at the Maryland Institute has been
called at the instgaon of agents of the Administration
and that the money give show Of success has been
furnished from Washington. OF there is way
OF verifying this report though it seems to be quite
eraly believed among delegates. rumor prevailed In
Washington this morning that large sum OF money had
been raised and 10 Baltimore 10 be used in the in
tcrest Of the Administration.
Year: 1872

TION IN NORTH CAROLINA.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNEl


BALTIMORE July IA National Convention
would lose hall its interest were it simply to meet
transact it, business. aud then adjourn without preim
mary days spent by the majority OF the delegates in
lounging about the hotel corridors talking the
political situation With from distant parts of the
country, comparing notes, and getting their sharp
corners knocked of by contact with men
who differ as widely iu taste and sentiment
as their homes are separated. Baltimore has hotel
large enough allow whole convention to eob and
flow through ts spacious halls The Carrollton most
nearly approaches 1t and is therefore made the head
quarters Of more delegations than either Barnums or The
Eutew House between which the most OF those which
could not be- accommodated at the Carroon have been
about equally div ded few scattered at other no
tells dele cation place The lobbies oi these hotels
began be thronged last evening all OF the trains
from the North West and south and the boat up the bay
coming in laden with delegates and their friends.
The Southern seem, thus far to have ounumbered
al the rest They are almost without exception ia ia
vor of the support OF the Cincinnati ticket IN the way
that will be most enectua. To repeat some OF their
conversation will best give idea OF their unanimity
and of the liberal spirit ia which they come TO Balt
more. ] was introduced, yesterday, TO young man
from Georgia. lawyer, with frank open face
who served through the in the Confederate army OF
Year: 1872

Indianapolis, October 3.-This, the
fourth day of the State Fair, drew the
largest crowd Of visitors Of the week.
thirty Thousand people being on the
grounds at noon. Many of the depart.
ments lack display, much Of the allotted
space being unoccupied. The fine art
and floral halls are the most creditable.
There is a good exhibition OF stock,
many of the classes showing q marked
improvement over last year.
Year: 1872

INDEPEZDENT PAPERS AT THE CAPITAL.


II begins to look as if journalism at the Cap
i,a were t4kng a departure. The Star has for a
good many wears compreheudcd that the business Of
newspaper print the news without selling itself
out soul and boiy TO some particular head of a bureau
or department or at best particular fouryears
President And now. AZ last, Col Dom Piatt has
ceedcd within single year in getting his weekly paper
The Capiial-up a thoroughly paying basis, with
circulation Of and independence that must make
the livered funkeys who edit the department adverts
ing wonder whether the mau ia not. The Cap
ias way OF making attacks ia not always our way but
it is at least refreshing find another paper in Washing
ton with opinions OF its own and willing to express
them Take this defense of tho President from his
friends from the last issue;


II is evident that we shall have 10 the rescue
OF our much abused President We do this with reluc
tance Nothing but high OF duty animated by
some cOmmiseraOn forces We do not gard the pres
emf incumbent as the best President ever given TO the
nn1r Rnt we are rrepared 10 make affidavit before
Judge Olin old Humphreys that President means
veil Hi saddest aflicton however, comes in on his
triends Now one cannot Justly be held responsible for
his fends does not select his friends he selects
his enemies his friends volunteer And these volunteers
are the most dsreputabe lot known TO the people Those
eO-called friends-DamOns and Pythiases Dayids and
Jonathans, every mother son OF them-lie as they lie in
every drectiOD-in wait, and whenever proposition
originates IN the kind impulses OF the weIlmeanlng
Presdent, they go for it," Does his Excenency ask
nesty he suggest Civil Service reform, they as
saut Civil Service reform and ridicule IT, When he
recommends that the telegraphng should be done by
the Government, they denOunce the Government tele-
graphing job, or hasten 70 make IT such And al
the tinp the policy Of the Administration is attacked by
the friends and sustained by the enemies We hasten 10
the rescue Let his EXceency read the riot act to his
him be virtuous ana will he happy, with The Cdpai,


s favorite family Journal 3 year In advance. liberal
him remember that the Bible the road TO hell Is
paved with good intentiousweil II the Bible does not
that Watts, Beecher, Greeley does much
and this road may be macadamiZed with all sorts OF
promised reform and yet lead to tha botomless pit OF
Year: 1872

There is shade of romance connected


with another lead cave which I visited
There poor old Tom Kelly lived and died !;
poor, though rich. Tom was an uneduca-
ted lrishman, and when he discovered his
cave kept the fact to himself. He smelted
his own ore and carried his lead down to
the river bank secretly, until he had hid
den In the bank about $4,000 worth of
lead. This he shipped and went with it
down the river, reshipping it at New
Orleans and going with it to New York,
where ne sold it, taking his pay in gold.
Perhaps the, gold was heavier than the
lead. At all events poor Tom sat down
with his money-bags to rest, and as he
was dirty looking old fellow, some boys
collected around him and began poking
fun at him. A great fear seized Tom-a
fear for his money bags. He snatched
them up and started to run for the dock
where his boat was lying. The boys fol-
lowing, hooting. Tom stumbled and fell.
One of the boys, ahead of the rest, came
upon him. Tom drew knife and stab
bed the boy through tie heart. At the
trial which ensued it was shown that Tom
Kelly was more than half crazed, and he
was acquitted, but kept in confinement as
lunatlc. Here his instincts as miner
stood him in good stead he burrowed out
and escaped Before long, Tom was at
work IN his mine again. He built himself
stone house, where each window was an
embrasure, pointing out of which was fixed
loaded musket, and the only man who
ever got enough into Toms confidence to
examine the house, said that there was
also fixed musket guarding the doorway.
He told this person that he was having an
iron house made for himself that he
thought would be much more secure. In
general it was but little, and only to mere
children, that Tom ever spoke. And


there came day, some two wears ago,
when Tom found it, necessary to prepare
to go to house where he is likely to be
permanently safe. Two brothers, almost
as uncouth as Tom himself, came lowering
about the dying man. He asked the priest
to bring a lawyer; and when this was
effected, said: at you will send them out"
pointing to his brothers, 81 will tell ALL"
But the brothers would not go out of the
house, and Tom died as mute as he had
lived. Application to the proper authori-
ties in New York recovered Toms gold
which he had been too much frightened to
apply for after his escape The brothers
leftnot one stone of the house upon an
other, and they found about $4,000 in
gold hidden in and around it. Out of
Toms cave, they took, in addition, it is
believed, ore to value of not less than
100000. They divided their treasures
as they found gold or solid ore, by. dealing
out coin or bills as if they were cards at
poker, one to each alternately. What
there is left of Tom Kelly's real estate
looks like the debris of an earthquake
Dubuque Letter to the Neao York Tribune
Year: 1872

A CONNECTICUT woman was prevented
from attending the funeral of her Sis
ter by the non arrival on time of lace
handkerchief from New York. The brut-
ality of the express company is severely
commented on by the neighbors.
Year: 1872

A WOMAN Of business in Arkansas
has just tarred and feathered her husband.
If fellow is to be 'Ku Kluxed,' how much
nicer it must be to have it done by the
wife of his bosom than by the cold, rough
hand of hooded stranger
Year: 1872

which commenced on Christmas day here seems


10 have proved one of the most widespread and
general that the country has experienced for
twenty years In New York and northern cities
the cold was intense. In the latter ii is said the
streets arc banked with snow, and in Broadway
1t Is foot deep on n level. The storm, in con-
nection with the disasters which have occurred at
the same time, will mark the past few days as nu
epoch long to be remembered


In Wilmington the thermometer has not fallen
so low as on many former occasions; but the
great quantity of snow and ice that exists on all
sides makes the weather terribly cold, and will,
We fear, causc great suffering to the poor and
those who are compelled to work in the open
air. Ias..-


Still the storm has its bright side, and the mer-
ry sound of the sleigh bells tells lis there
many who, wrapped in cloth and fur and protect
ed from the frost king, arc enjoying themselves
in pleasant drives, and hail the arrival of the
IS season for hilarity and pleasure, for which
they had made ample provision.
Year: 1872

ALBANY, April 2S.-The Argus of to-
niOrrOw viii contain an article on the
Cincinnati Convention, which distinctly
UePudiates, in the name of the party.
the recent assumptions Of the New York


HOrid. After acknowledging the high
personal and public character of Mr..
Adams, which even his UngraciOus let
Der cannot effect, il goes on TO say we
VIII not initiate the fault we censure by
assuming TO pledge the Democracy Of
The State for any candidate but for our
own party. We feel, and we find that
70 many participate in this sentiment.
that we regard Il a. general, that the
relations of the Democracy of New
York are with the Great West. For a
public man to have lived in the great
Valley Of the Mississippi, and shared its
growth sad development and antici-
pated its destiny, is almost a Democratic
education. If the Democratic party is
10 take part IN the political revolution,
n must ally itself with the growing and
generous West, where its future Will
rIpen, and not with sections that have
lost their energy and enthusiasm and
dwell only in the dead past
Year: 1872

A Times Washington special of Satur-
day says that the sensational dispatches
sent hence recently, regarding the ac-
ton of the Government on the question
of theindirect claims are utterly without
authority and substantially without
truth, as the position of the Government
is unchanged and the claims net with
drawn, and will not be unless England
grants the point which is inserted in the
settlementOf the question involved. The
government has never expected
pecuniary damages, but believes they
had the right to present the question
and have it decided.
Year: 1872

IN ALITTLE Vermont town the Metho-
dist and UniveTsalist COM
bined to build a chapel, which is Occu-
pied in the morning by the former and
the, latter in the evening. A few Sun
days since the Universalist pastOaT sked
the Methodist minister to announce
that the evening discourse would be on
the death of the Devil The sturdy
follower ofJohn Wesley, irritated by this
summary taking off Of a parsonage of
the utmost value for the soaring of sim
ners into sanctity, .reyenged himself by
saying from his pulpit: ''This evening,
my trends, there is to be funeral in
this house. One particular feature
about the service will be that the son
breaches his fathers funeral sermon" ;"
Now the church is closed until the pend
ing lawsuit gives the right to it to one or
the other sect, and the Universalist
clergyman belives that if there is any
man too wicked to be saved it is his
Methodist "brothern
Year: 1872

FOREIGN OFFICE, April ., 1872.
Ny DEAR GENERAL SCHENCE-l have
submitted to the Cabinet a copy Of my
correspondence with YOU and the sub
stance Of our conversation yesterday, on
the question OF Her MajeSty's Government
presenting the cOunteT-caSe to the tribunal OF
Geneva ON the fifteenth Of this month. With
out prejudice to the position which they
maintain as to the motive and extent OF the
claims referred TO that tribunal, enclose a
COPY Of the note which propose TO have pre-
sented at the same time as the counter case.


Yours sincerely,


rSipnedl GRANVILLE.