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Year: 1872

as speedily as possible, and hoped never to be on
a jury again. There was very cordial feeling
among them and, although they differed In this
matter their relations with one another were OF
the pleasantest kind, and In many cases friend
ship begun In the jury box seemed likely to blossom
into more intimate acquaintance, and hearty In
vitation to each Others house was very general.
Year: 1872

From the New York Tribune, soth Of April


a house crowded from the orchestra to
the skylights, with the best company of
the metropolis; continual tempest of
applause, and a rain of boquets and gar
lands, signalized the last night among us
of the Swedish goddess, who, during the
past year, has gained so powerful hold
upon the public heart. The programme
Of the evening formed one of those scrap
py festivals which seem inevitable on
benefit nights and charitable perform
ances, and which usually leave no recol-
lection but one Of profound tediousness.
But last night the succession of pieces
was SO admirably arranged that the im-
preston of fragmentary selection was
lost, and the sympathy of the spectators
was carried gradually on from the mingled
sadness and gayety of the early portion
Of La Travatia, through all the passion
ate crisis Of the fate of Lucia di LAM
mermoor, with an episode of excellent
acting and singing by Miss Phillips and
Brignoli in the Trovatore, which pre-
pared the audience for the crowning tri.
umph Of Miss Nilsson in the final act of
Hamlet. She never was IN better voice
or in finer vein. A few days of rest had
restored her strength and spirits. The
vast and sympathetic audience infected
her with its own enthusiasm. Her dram
attic force and insight has never been more
clearly displayed than in scene from Lu-
cia, and in the act from Hamlet she sur
passed any former effort in sweetness and
power. 1t seemed as II the thought Of
all the worship and devotion she has cx.
cited during the year was with her las,
night, and she was moved by grateful
impulse to reward her adorers, once for
all, without reserve. When the curtain
fell for the last time quite unusual de
monstration took place. The shower of
boquets was more than she could carry
away. -Four times she was called back
to receive the clamorous farewells Of the
audience. When she appeared finally
before the curtain, excited, flushed and
moved by the evident sincerity and
warmth Of tn. greetings she was receiv.
ing, perhaps fer the hast time. the house
rose and cheered. 1t viii be long before
the picture Of the Northern Prima Donna,
as she stood last night behind the foot
lights, crowned with perfect success and
that final grace which comes from deep
feeling, will fade from the memories Of
those who were there.
Year: 1872


ofice-holders. These, in many cases.
gather no more money than is sufficient to
pay their salaries American industry
could be thoroughly projected without
taxing so many articles. The revenue
laws arc now heavy burden and legal
lied robbery


"will you specify any particular
changes in the tariff which you would
recommcnd?'


"No; / only wish 10 indicate what
should be the line Of the alterations.
/ believe the people are going to pass
upon these matters. Let Grant and
company face the facts instead of calling
men 'soreheads.'


THE CONVENTION.


'Do you think the Cincinnati Convcnr
is going to work weTl1"


81 think it will be grand success.
That il will put ticket in the field that
will sweep everything before it and re-
ceivc the votes of a majority of both
parties. You may think that am san
guinc, but wait and see if I am right


THE CANDIDATES


"Who do you suppose will be tho
Presidential candidate of this convcn-
tionl"


1--WE cannot talk about candidates
yet. We have never before nret the
men who are gathering here, and cannot
imagine how the various States will vote.
One thing is certain-there will be full
conference, and the ticket that will he
got up will he meant to win and will do
it. don't think the regular politicians
understand the situation. The people
want to see fraternity among the North
and South. They want to sec no Poland,
no Ireland here; but one people and one
flag. We have had the era of hate and
war and now want peace. If politicians
stand in the way they will be blown out
Of the water"


"HQw about


ONE TERM"


81 believe the people want it. 1t
would remove a great part Of the trouble
between great men. In Grants case
now the possibility of a second term
mixes itself with all his relations with
other public men. He feels that he
must have the second term as an endorse
ment of the first. Finally, the great
overshadowing evil now looming up is
centralization of power in she hands Of
politicians and wealthy pep..uAcainst
q q fefustd 1.sses- shs PecPle musl 5SS
1Ierlte shoulder to shoulder"
Year: 1872

srRAsoER-Asks us to give him our
opinion privately" as to who is the
best physician in our town. This ques-
ton is too silly to merit any reply what
ever, but we will say that all our medi-
cal men are sensible, and good praetition-
Year: 1872

Wv .EAIN -LlI-D.


The Equitable Life Assurance Society Of the
United States, whose business is larger than
that Of any other in the world, want three or
four Of the best men in tie city to represent the
Company here as Agents and Solicitors. Apply
at the office Of the Northwestern Department,
corner Dearborn and Washington-sts.
Year: 1872

How IT FEELS TO BE DRowNING.-The
editor of the Marietta Register says that
when a boy he was drowned, so lar as TO
lose all consciousness but consciousness
continued what seemed to be long time
after respiration must have stopped. The
mind acted with lightning rapidity, and
the things thought of in their multitudin-
Gus numbers and extreme vividness would
appear absolutely incredible to one who
has not tried it, Tho only disagreeabe-
ness was in the first strangling. Amer
that all was ploasantness, perfect physical
and mental happiness, everything gliding
dreamily along, till-the next he knew, he
was drought to-" and then it came bit
terly-"Why didn't they let me alone9
was happy, and now they've brought me
into misery"
Year: 1872

MONEY AND WATCH SToLEN.-A German, who Sc
name we did not leaIn and who was On his way
from Philadelphia to Kennedyyille, Md, stopped
over night in this city, when he was robbed OF
his watch and $3.50. in cash. He was unable tC
proceed on his journey this morning, as he had
not money enough left to pay his fare
Year: 1872

are apparently adhered to, vet we find
portion OF the country under the con-
troll OF the military, and Generals pos
sessing the balance Of power, that
throws the elections into their own
hands.


The Democrats could have made no
better selection than that Of Horace
Greeley. His election to the Presidency
is the surest means OF bringing peace to
the country. He, himself, had always
been an anti slavery man. He did not
want men to come from the North to
tell him that slavery was wrong He
had been taught by Washington and
others to abbor it, and nothing could
make him desire its revival or give back
to it one inch.


West Virginia needed capital and Ia
Dor to develop its immense resources.
Let her follow Mr.. Boutwell's advice to
the Radicals Of North Carolina, and he
was sure that labor and capital would
seek another market General Grants
"let us have peace" meant 1et us have
power Witness the Southern States.
The military in many places has super
seeded the civil authority. Innocent
men have been dragged from their
homes and incarcerated. Not know
ing how TO read or write,
by the advice of some people they
pleaded guilty. In consequence they
were imprisoned in the peniteutiary.
In North Caroline 400 men were ar
rested and only two Of them tried. The
others were released on condition that
they voted the Radical ticket. He ad
vised his hearers to consider dispas-
sionately the questions at issue in this
great canvass, and to overlook any
local political questions that disturbed
the harmony OF the Democratic party.


L. S. Senator II. G. Davis was the
next speaker. He said that he did not
intend to speak at any great length.
HI hea-ers remembered the speech
that q y crnor Jacob made in the town a
short time ago On his arrival in
Piedmont he, the speaker, called upon
him and requested permission to reply.
The Governor declined. From all
parts of the State he had received let
ters Of the most encouraging kind, rela.
tive to the election, and he was conf.
lent that the new Constitution would
be carried by large majority.
Year: 1872

s'Fire Bugs, Again Operating NJ


steubenviile-Great Excitement


Created.


The city of Steubenville was on Sat-
urday again thrown into an intense
state of excitement by the report that
on the previous night another attempt
at incendiarism had been made within
its precincts. From the Herald Of yes
terday we obtain the following account
of the affair: About nine o'clock last
night q lad named De Ford, brother OF
the watchman at the coal shaft Of the
Jefferson Iron Works, discovered man
on the west side Of a large frame shed,
covering the engine and shaft Of the
com pany. The man acted suspiciously,
and young De Ford on seeing him at
tempt to light a match fired at him
with revolver. The ball unfortunate
ly missed the man and he ran up the
hill aud started south: toward Mingo
along the railroad. The young man
gave the alarm, and officer Barret and
citizens near by gave chase, but did
not overtake the villain.


Upon examination a large pile Of
shavings saturated with coal oil, was
found piled against the building on the
west side, and the boards forming the
building were saturated with the oil
several feet from the ground. In a few
minutes crowd had gathered, and the
excitement became intense, as the hellish
designs ofthe inceHdiary became known.
Men under the excitement ran up to the
city and gave the alarm OF fire, about
ten o'clock, which created commotion
among citizens of all classes. The
changing of the fire bells, shouting Of
the firemen and rattle Of the engines,
which were out in minute after the
alarm was given, made the scene one OF
the wildest excitement, the moon max
ing the night almost as light as noon
dav.


Officer Barrett discovered a soft,
brown hat, pretty well worn, near the
building where the suspicious man was
seen, and be claims to know the owner
of it. This, however, may be mistake,
as there are 80 many tiles alike now
worn but the supposed owner will be
brought to answer. 1t seems singular
that, with the extra patrolmeu, the
band of villains threatening property
cannot be apprehended in their noctur-
nal devilment. If proper vigilence were
used, the force now on would, ifproperly
distributed about the city, effect the ob.
ject. The men on the night watch 60
in squads, probably for mutual protec-
ton, when two together would be sufii-
cient in securing the city.
Year: 1872

From the Cincinnati Commercially


The CoiOred Ku.Kiux Of Cincinnati.


A most extraordinary thing has hap
pened. Mr.. Tsbbs Gross, a colored
man, a citizen Of Arkansas, formerly a
resident OF Cincinnati, was waited upon
by deputation OF men of his own
color, at . o'clock yesterday morning,
and ordered not to remain in the city
after Q o'clock A. NJ, on peril of his
life. Those whom he consulted after
ward prudently advised him to act upon
he warning, which he did, and fled to
the sovereign state of Kentucky for pro-
lection. Mr.. Gross statement is print
ed elsewhere.


Mr.. Gross has been driven out Of the
city because be dared to exercise right
common to all men in this country
the right of free speech. He is Lib
eral Republican, and public advocate
of the election Of Greeley and Brown.
That is his offease. The proposition,
as he has been made to understand it,
is that any colored man who champions
the Liberal cause, or proposes to vote
for it's candidates. deserves death, and
will be killed if hands can be laid on
him.


Some time since a young man Of coll
or, and of the most intelligent and cul-
tivated Of his class, called at this office
and stated that he would like to vote
the Liberal Republican ticket, but he
should not do so because it would be at
the peril of his life. He had been as
sured by his own people that they
would violently put out OF the way any
one OF their own color who betrayed
what they considered to be their rights
bv voting for Greeley and Brown. The
statement seemed so incredible that We
endeavored to resssure him as to the ex'
tent OF the danger. The conduct of the
colored Ku-Klux last night, however,
shows that he had a clearer apprehen-
sion OF the consequences than ourselves.


Now, it ia well Tor the colored people
OF this and all other communities to un>
derstand that this must be stopped. Any
attempt to suppress free speech and tree
political action among themselves is an
encroachment upon right common to
all, white or black, and will be resisted.
Ifthere are white men TO encourage them
10 this course of action, they are of the
class of scoundrels who twenty-five
years ago. would have volunteered to
mob an Abolitouist or stone public
speaker for advocating universal free
dom. They are bad advisers and should
be Stunned.
Year: 1872

A Swiss correspondent offers the fol-
lowing advice:


To the People Of West Virginia.:


Vote for the new Constitution and
you will open the door OF immigration.
immigration only will give you the
rank in the Union wanted to rival the
West. By immigration only the riches
of your mountains will be explored and
made to produce an incalculable wealth
for you and your children.
Year: 1872

forward to renew the battle, and set hi:
pipe-stem legs to flying about in the all
again.


But he had now learned the spell, and as
long as he continued to play with tolerable
accuracy he was comparatively safe. The
old fiddler forgot his terror in professional
PRIDE for he was decidedly Aattered by such
intense appreciation, and entering into the
spirit of the thing played with gusto and
effect such as he thought he had never be-
fore surpassed or even equalled. Even the
wedding with its warm rooms and swcetened
whiskey, was forgotten for the time in the
glow of his new professional triumph,


But as time progressed, he began to give
way unde cold exhaustion. But he could
not stop moment before they were at him
again, and there they persisteutly sat, that
shaggy troop of connoisseurs, fdgeting on
their launches, with lolling tongues and
pricked ears, listening to their compulsory
charmer, for several weary hours, until the
negroes at the wedding becoming impatient,
or alarmed about the old man, came out TO
look for him and found him thus perch d
upon the roof of the tottering hut, saving
away for dear life. They rescued the old
man from his conlfortless position, while the
lingering forms of his late audience told
that they most unwillingly surrendered the
fruition of their unwonted feast.
Year: 1872

A Chicago reporter thus describes Twain
in his last lecture "Mr. Twain never dip
ped into pathos, and never rose into elo-
duence, but he kept sliding right along in
a fascinating nasal snarl, looking and speak
ing like an embarrassed deacon telling his
experience, and punctuating his tardy fun
with the most complicated agkEardness of
gesture. Now he snapped his pgsrs; now
he rubbed his hands softly catcher
of the champion nine, now fsssed his
left palm with his dexter fingers, like the
end minstrel man propounding a conundrum;
now he puts his arms aklmbo, like disgust
ed auctioneer; and now he churned the air
in the vicinity of his imperilled head with
his outspread hands as if he was fighting
| mosquitoes at Rye Branch"
Year: 1872

WEARING FLANNEL.-The majority of
people are not aware of the beneficial
effect Of wearing flannel next to the body.
both in cold and warm weather. Flannel
is not so uncomfortable in warm weather
as prejudiced people believe. Frequent
colds and constant hacking coughs have
left me since adopting flannel garments
There is no need of great bulk about the
waist, which condemns the wearing of fan
nal with those who prefer wasp-waists to
health, for i'm that case the flannel can be
cut as loose-feting waists, always fasten-
ing at the back, There are scarcely any
of the bad effects of sudden changes OF
weather felt by those who wear flannel
garments, and mothers especially should
endeavOr to secure such for their little
people, in preference to all those snowy
outside trimmings which fashion CON-
] mends.
Year: 1872

ANENCELLENT NARSisH soR HARNESSES.
Procure half pound or pound Of gum
shellac. according TO the quantity desired; I;
break the scales fine, and put them in Il
iug or bottle; add good alcohol SHiticient
10 cover the gum cork tightly, and place
where 1t will be kept warm. In about two
days. if shaken frequently, the gum will
he dissolved and ready Tor use. II the
liquid appears as thick as thin molasses.
add more alcohol. To one quart ofvarnsh
add one ounce of good lampblack and an
ounce of gum camphor. Such varnish will
not render leather hard; but will keep the
harness from becoming soaked with water,
and the sur face clean and neat for long
time. \ coat of it will efiectually prevent
the oil in the leather from soiling ones
hands. Nothing is better to render "A farm
er's boots waterproof that an occasional
coat of this leather varnish.-f Home Jour
NJ
Year: 1872

IMPORTANT TO CIGAR MANuFAcruRERs
--Congresa has passed a'Tariff and Tax Law.
which, among otherunju ust provisions, requires
retail dealers In leaf tobacco to pay an annual
iiceuse fee of five hundred dollars. and to nav
to the Government one>half the amour, or
their sales over one Thousand dollars per wear.
1T prevents any person from selling and, of
course, from buying. leaf tobacco in quantities
less than hogshead at time ANY man
who cannot afford to buy hogshead of leaf
tobacco at time, will he thereby excluded
from the cigar manufacturing business
p There are many poor men in the country-
among whom are great many Germans
VINO have been making honest living bv
the manufacture of cigars on limited scale


who have not the capital to buy hogshead
OF leaf tobacco at time, who will now he
obliged to quit the business IF that is tn.
way to gain votes for the Administration. wa
fail to see it. But this Administration cares
nothing for poor men. -"
Year: 1872

A CONTEMPORARY, speaking Of the silly
superstition concerning the virtues of the
''nad stone" which some people are fool
ish enough to believe will, if applied to a
wound caused by bite OF rabid dog, pre-
vent the patient from falling victim to
hydrophObia, says that the right way to ap-
ply the stone is to throw il with great force
at the dog, before the bite is received.
Year: 1872

THE cornet-player Levy is shortly to be
married to a young lady moving in fashion
able circle in Buffalo. Arrangements have
been made that the marriage should take
place in Russia, where the great cOrnet-
player is now filling star engagement, and
we understand that the lady, accompanied
by her mother, viii shortly set out for St.
Petersburg, where the nuptials win be cele-
hrated,
Year: 1872

A prisoner before Judge Eames' Court at
Williamsburg, this morning, was found to
have the smallpox. The Judge and all the
officers of the court did not seem to think
the evidence in the case justified holding
the prisoner for any great length of time,
and left the courtroom at brisk gait. The
prisoner walked calmly away.
Year: 1872

WE WILL BE PREPARED TO PUR-
w chase all the WOOL that may be offered
US during the coming season, and to pay not only
the highest price in Cash, but to pay as much as
can be realized in any market when expenses OF
shipping are deducted.


VIII be glad to furnish quotations when Spring
shearinP cOmmenCes.
Year: 1872

On motion of Mr.. Tynes, the bill to erect
a colossal statue of Admiral Farragut was
concurred in.


The bill to appoint Shipping Commission
ers came up. During the reading of the
bill Mr.. Wood made an effort to present
remonstranee against it from the boards OF
underwriters of New York, but objection
was made, as the bill was under the opera
ton of the previous question.


Various amendments were agreed to.
Year: 1872

On motion of Mr.. Dawes, it was resolved
that the memorial services on the evening
of the 9th in the House in memory of Prof.
Morse, under the auspices Of the National
Morse Monument Association be partici pat
ed in by the House, that the House as
semble that evening and the Speaker pre-
oi1
Year: 1872

Contrary to general expectation, did effect
final adjournment on Monday. The closing
contest was severe and acrimonious one over
the " election enforcement bill," which Grant
was determined should be passed, and which
the democrats in the house, aided by noble
band of liberal republicans, were as determined
should not pass The obnoxious measure had
been ingeniously fastened by the senate to an
important appropriation bill, and its defeat
involved the defeat of the appropriation. In
this eS'gency, rather than give Grant an ex-
cuse tor calling an extra session, at which not
only the enforcement bill, but the ku.Llu and
habeas corpus suspension bill would probably
have been passed, the democrats allowed the
bill to pass IN shape shorn of all its obnox
ious features, and thereupon Congress ad.
journed to next December.
Year: 1872

of the democracy of this state toward the


Cincinnati nominees. \ free talk with the
editors there assembled, who in their position
are as likely to know how the people around
them talk and feel as any other class of men,
satisfies US that the democratic party OF Hi
nois, whether wisely or not, right or wrongI
is four-fifths to-day IN favor of the endorse
ment OF Greeley and Brown at BaltimoIf.
Year: 1872

1t has been seen and acknowledged by
discerning men in this country, during
the recent drift OF the government to-
wards centralization with the prevailing
corrupt:ons pervading its administration,
that out one thing could arrest the down
ward tendency-viz an awakening of
the apparently slumoering public virtue
nnd moral sense of the people Such
things there were, not many years ago.
and the query was, are they torpid for q
season, or sleeping the sleep of death


It was felt, while the terrible revelations
Of the New York Custom House were be-
ing laid before the public; while the
shocking robberies of the South through
The State governments We're perpetrated,
under the terror of northern bayonets :;
and while the nests of corruption IN and
about the departments at Washington
were be-that unless these spec
tacies produced reaction. the hope for q
tree government in the future must die
out in the minds Of intelligent men. For


il official position carried with it no high
er incentive than to be made the means OF
euijching its possessor and immediate
friends, and 10 be dropped like a squeezed
orange-then vas it felt that the govern
ment and the public virtue that founded
and sustained it, must be buried in one
grave


The present political outlook gives
promise OF an awakening that will stay
the tide Of corruption and the departure
from the old time notions of honesty and
accountability. Ii commences in lust the
rlght place, among the members OF the
dominant party, and starts with leaders
upon whom the conviction of the impend-
lng danger has forced itself They have
sounded the alarm, ana proclaimed the
determination to organize in opposition to
the administration that fathers and fosters
these dangerous practices.


The chief specifications IN the charges
brought against tie administration, are
lst Csorp4tlons q power, and violations
Of the Constitution. 2nd Unsurpassed
corruptions among officials, high and low.
81. Needless and oppressive taxation.
Upon the declaration Of feternal war against
these scandals, the Liberal Republicans
viii q into the coming campaign Ia
aid Of this awakened conscience, and their
patriotic purposes, should not those who
are thus engaged have the best wishes
ana friendly cooperation OF the Denoc-
racy