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Year: 1872

Nothing is more indicative of the earnest
ness of life than the sight of a well-deyeloned
male creature spending eight hours dav trv-
ing to wear ont a fre-plug with the seat of his
pants. -
Year: 1872

Only short time remains for action, and
that should be diligently employed, if We would
escape the disgrace and ruin of Radical rule -
We invoke our canvassers of every grade to
bestir themselves at once-inyade every neigh
borhood and every corner Of it, and take effeo-
tive steps to induce every Conservative, sick or
well, to attend the polls. It will be poor salve
to the modification to be told after the election
that it was lost by apathy and Indifference
Whatever others do, let Us maintain the integ-
ri;y of the old Commonwealth. Organizo-
form line-close ranks-remember the alierna-
tive presented to you, viz: four more weary
years of robbery and oppression on one side, or
reconciliation, peace and justice on the other,
and let your slogan be: Once more unto the
BREACH dear friends-Once more"


Your State is in jeopardy. and as true sons
you should come to her rescue Virgiuians
have certain State pride which has saved
them before, and to this is now added the
necessities Of the present. The State shakes
her bsnDer-"Sic Senper Iyrdnnts" "-aloft.-
Who will refuse to follow? If such man
there be, let him answer to Withers and KEN
per, and brave old Jubal Early. Fred. NeWs
Year: 1872

Come and see for yourself, and if you can't
come, send your friends


Our stock is so large and varied that we shrink
from the task of enumerating the endless variety
of styles and qualities. We can suit the tastes
of ALL
Year: 1872

Tie BipghdmtOn Republican aargcs The
TRIBUNE with ingratitude to Gen. Grant, il
that it does net favor his reelection to the
Presidency. Yet, when he was first romi-
mated, four years ago, not only was it well
known that we had for thirty years been all
advocate of the Onc-Term principle, but Gen.
Grant apparently stood on the same platform.
Gen. Grant is with us" said unequivocally
The Washington Chronicle, whose Editor was
on intimate terms with the General, and which
day by day commended the One-Term prin-
ciple as not merely right but essential to the
National purity and well-being. And we have
reason to know that The Chronicle spoke by
authority. Whoever may have changed on
this point, we have not.


Suppose Gen. Grant should be reelected. and
the Office holders should insist, four years
hence, on running him for third term, Cnd
every argument for a second term is at least
equally good for third) shall we tian be
ungrateful to Gen. Grant if Ne demurl Let
US know when we may support another
without incurring the reproach of mgrati-
tule,
Year: 1872

Now that the attention of Congress has once
more been called to this nefariOus business
we insist that it shall be dealt with thoroughly.
The experience of Black Friday" should
have sufIiced, but it seems that it did not.
Congress inquired into that wrong, but did
nothing decisive. And men who would burn
their neighb0r's houses in order to roast their
eggs nicely do MT mind little empty scold-
ing. Can you expect to reform such rascals
by telling them they are naughty boys, and
must MT do so again ? Congress will achieve
contempt and deserve it if it does not at least
enact that any bank that lends itself to the
base uses of those who would make money
unnaturally scarce shall forthwith be wound up.


But shall the retail sinners be punished,
and their wholesale exemplar and prototype
be spared? Secretary Boutwell, is the head
and front of this giant wrong. Where others
lock up Millions, he locks up tens Of millions.
He keeps One Hundred Millions In the
Treasury earning nothing, when, if he would
but use it to reduce his interest-bearing Debt,
he would return all that vast hoard to beneti-
cent activity. How long, o how long9
Year: 1872

We print this morning an interesting state
ment made by Gen. Sckles to reporter of
TIE TRIBUNE, giving full account of the
present attitude of the new administration Of
the Erie Railroad. in relation not only to its
yanauished enemies, but also to those honest
shareholders who differ from the present
management on questions of policy.


We have sought this expression OF views
and purposes from the man best quail
fed to speak positively in regard to
the matter, and print it to satisfy the
natural interest which is taken by the pub
lie in relation to some recent events which
have excited general attention and remark.
At the same time VIC consider that tho Erie
Railroad has now entered upon the normal
and regular existence Of legal commercial
corporation, and is subject to no more public
surveillance or official interference than
any other Railway in tho United
States. 1t has Lad hard history.
It has been redeemed by brilliant and we'll
fought battle from the control Of the men who
werc misusing and rapidly destroying it. 1t
was promptly but thoroughly redeemed, before
its value and usefulness were gone. The
measures which were taken for its rescue were



the puDlIc approval, and have received the
sanction of the courts end tho Legislature
There can be no protcxt for sus-
picion found in the names and
the character of the men WHO compose its
direction. The name of Gen. Dix, its Presi-
dent, is q synonym of honor and integrity, and
the Directors, Barlow Sherman, Mcclellan,
Travcrs, Diven, and all the rest, are men as
incapable of intentional wrong as they are
difficult to deceive. There is no Board OF
Directors in New-Yor!l more able and more
honest. We respectfully submit that business
men of this calibcr have right
to manage their affairs and those
Of their principals on business basis without
any outside interference. The Erie Company
is no longer suspected corporation; no one
fears that tie revenues Of that great thor
oughfare are to be stolen by its officers or
otherwise diverted from their legitimate pur-
pose. Its officers have therefore the right to
conduct its affairs with the same freedom and
the same discretion which are enjoyed by other
lawful industrial enterprises They appear to
possess the confidence of the public and Of the
majority of the stockholders of Erie, and there
is no necessity and no justification for any
treatment of them which would not be proper
in the case of any other corporation. The road
has suffered sufficiently from harassing and
scandalous suits. There seems no present call
for any more of them. We are informed and
believe that the work Of restoration and Of
restitution i3 going on with remarkable sue
cess. When the managers of the road require
the help of the legal authorities they will
doubtless ask for it,
Year: 1872

TIE crowded state Of our columns yesterday pre-
vented the publication Of tho address OF the Com
mttee of Seventy urging the passage OF its charter,
and the thorough reorganization and enrolment Of
citizens pledged to Reform OF tie Seventys Charter
we have pretty fully stated our opinion heretofore;
it has not seemed to US perfect il every respect ~
to the Committee, and we have expressed scre
opinions different from those in the address last -
sued But there will hardly be any difference as 10
the necessity of organization to secure reform Ihae


is conceded on all sides, and cannot be too persist
emily used. The fight against the Ping is not yet
over, and there is no reaping the benefits of to
temporary advantage have gained except by
maintaining an unbroken front and continuing to
press the fight.
Year: 1872

The Giass Vdlley Call Union gives On obituary
notice of a Chinaman called and known rs "Crazy
Dick" who lost at gambling, in that town. almost
all his money. With what he had left he bouait u
large Gose of opium. then went to the Chinese crave
yard. swallowed lis consolation, and died sGr-
rounded by great number Of his countrymen, WHO
in vain sought to save his life By pouring down ms
throat sweet oil and warm chickens blood. We
mention the case for tie sake OF the remarkable
prescription, rs well to point out the consdciate
course of the poor exile in retiring to the cemetery
to die and thus saving the trouble of being carried
there.
Year: 1872

Tile Lircrpool Mercury plilOsoplizes in pu27l'd
sort Of way over the annual Cambridge and OXfcId
boat races. Why should a million or so Of people


leave their business once year to turn out anu hee
four young men contend against four other young
men in the rowing Of bCati What Is there to
gain by it What pleasure is there in it| As
much we suppose as in crowding to a horse race
All nations savage and civilized, ancient and mod
ern, have loved games, Olympian, Isthmian, or by
whatever name called. Why should the world lave
become excited about Mr. MOrply and his chess VIC
tories Why 90 even respectable people rush icr
news Of the result OF % bloody and brutal PHO
fghts We might partly resolve the difficulty by
referring to the pride Of opinion and the dispo ion
Of mankind to differ upon every conceivable point;
but still we should lie as far ever from moving
why men should think it worth while to have any
opinion or think it worth while to differ about such
unmportant matters. A good deal of the interest
in them must be referred, suspect to the hettng,
and part Of it to q rational interest in salriaiy
athletic exercises.
Year: 1872

Kansas takes up the Liberal cause as stur-
div "a she once bore the Border onslaught.
Some of her best men came together yester-
day at the State Capital, and defined their
position in a series Of resolutions which give
unmistakable evidences of progress IN REFORM
A large delegation was commissioned for Gin
cinnati, and the machinery of State organi-
cation set in operation.
Year: 1872

One Of the most profitable AZ well As
interesting kinds Of business for wo-
man is the care OF bees. In recent
agricultural report It is stated that ono
lady bought four hives for 9lO, and in
five years she was offered tl,5OO for
her stock, and refused it as not enough.
In addition to this increase of her CAP.
ital, in one of these five years, she sold
p hives and 40 pounds of honey.
Year: 1872

There's the secret A saving wo.
man at the head Of tho family is the
very best savings bank ever established
Que receiving deposits daily and
hourly, with no costly machinery to
manage it. The idea of saving is a
pleasant one, aud if the women would
imbibe il at once, they would cultivate
aud adhere to it, and thus when they
are not aware Of it would bo laying the
foundation of competent security in
stormy time, and shelter in a rniny day
The woman who sees TO her own house
has large field to save 10. The best
way to make her comprehend it is to
keep an account of all current expenses.
Probably not one woman 10 ten has an
iIea how much are the expenditures of
herself aud family. Where from one
10 two thousand dollars are expended
annually, there is a chance to save
soHstiiius tr rue cnurI Is made. Let
the housewife take the idea, act upon
it, and she will save many dollars
perhaps hundreds where before she
thought it impossible. This is duty,
not a prompting of avarice, but a moral
obligation that rests upon the woman as
well US the mao.


Teach the men to save, also. Let
them stop the daily leak CT tobacco aud
cigars. Smoking and chewing are ex.
pensive indulgencies, not only useless,
but hurtful. A man would be amazed
to count up the sum spent for tobacco
10 the course Of one year; and if to that
be added the sum spent for whiskey,
the amount is greater still. When will
men learn wisdom and cease to torture
themselves by the use of such hurtful
stimulants Why will they spend
their substance for that Shich is not
bread, but hurtful to body and soul.
Year: 1872

A company has been recently formed
here for the introduction of new alloy,
termed American Sterling" The com
position is us yet unpatented and its
proportions are consequently secret, but
results, drawn from a series Of careful
tests and experiments, point plainly to
the fact that the new metal is not only
a discovery Of great importance, but to
all appearance, calculated to revolution
ize large aud Aourishing branch of
industry.


ln its crude state, this new allos re-
sembles nick Ell; but after being worked
up, it is almost uudistinguishable from
silver. Unlike the latter metal, il does
not tarnish and is unaffected BY sulphu.
rous vapors, SO that it is emiuently
adapted to replace silver, Britannia or
the ordinary alloys in the manufacture
OF table ware. Articles of food have
no action upon it; alkalies produce a
temporary furnishing which may be
immediately removed by slight rub.
bing with the hand Made 10 the form
of cutlery, the alloy possesses none of
the disadvantages OF steel or plate; it
takes keen cutting edge, requires little
or no cleaning, and is unaffected by
ordinary organic acids. Knives made
from it show no black edges after short
usage as is the case with plate, while
they can be ground or sharpened when
ever necessary. The metal is unusually
flexible and tenacious; table fork made
from it was, in our presence, twisted
into a perfect knot, without showing
the least flaw or intimation of breakage.


Ia the manufacture of LolloE ware,
there is little doubt but that, when this
composition becomes widely known, il
will prove a formidable rival to, if it
does not entirely supplaut, German sill
yer aud its kindred alloys. It is not
only harder but one third lighter than
Britannia metal, while its cost is about
one half that Of plated ware. Although
the articles made from the solid
sterling present an appearance equal to
inc silver, the alloy may, when requir
ed, be used as basis for electro plating,
the smoothness aud evenness of its
surface rendering it possible to give the
deposited silver a much higher flush
than can be impaired to ordinary plate,
As the silver wears away in course oil
time, the sterling, being Of the same
color, gives no evidence Of the fact, SO
that the unsightly brassy edges aud
backs common to long used plated table
ware are entirely obtiated. - Scientific
American
Year: 1872

SILENT INFLUENCE We are touch.
ing our fellow beings on all sides, and
they are affected for good or for evil BY
what We are, BY what we say aud do,
even by what We think and feel. The
flowers in the parlor breathe their fra.
GRANGE through the atmosphere. We
are each Of us as silently filling the
atmosphere about us with the subtle
aroma af our character. In the family
circle, besides aud beyond all tho teach.
ing, the daily life of each parent aud
child mysteriously modifes the life Of
every person in the household. The
same process ou wider scale is going
on through the community. No man
lives to himself, and no mau dies TO
himself. Others are built up and en-.
couraged by our unconscious deeds and
others may be wrenched out of their
places and thrown down by our uucon.
scious influence.
Year: 1872

Brickwork should never be pointed
when the bricks are SO dry that they
will absorb the water held by the NOR.
tar. If mortar of the best quality be
employed for pointing brickwork when
the bricks are dry, the mortar will be
dried SO quickly that the lime aud
sand will not consolidate. In order to
solidify, mortar should be several days
drying. The correct way, therefore, to
perform OBJ of pointing brick work so
that the work will reuder satisfactory
service, will be to make a mortar oil
clean, sharp sand, say three parts, un-
slaked lime one part, aud one part of
the best Roseudale cement; preparing
ouly few quarts at one mixing, apd
using 1t as soon as practicable. Such
work should be done during n cloudy
day, after rain, while the bricks are
full Of water. In case the bricks arc
ouly saturated in part, water should be
dashed against the wall until every
brick is filled with water. Ii brickwork
we're pointed as suggested, the mortar
will soon become about as hard rs the
bricks, and no mortar will flow down on
windows during the descent of heavy
showers Of rain.
Year: 1872

The following petition is being circulated
widely, and we especially commend its pur-
pose, and hope everybody will sign it:
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
{ of the United States


The undersigned, citizens of the United
States, feeling the urgent necessity for the
enactment of law to prevent the further
absorption of the public lands of the Unit
ted States by railroads or other corporations,
and to have the residue of said public do
main forever set apart for the exclusive use
of actual settlers, in limited quantities, do
respectfully petition your Honorable body
to take prompt action in the passage Of
such law. KISS gan


We urge our appeal upon the ground
that tens of thousands of the industrial
classes of large cities and towns, now un-
employed, must seek an outlet and escape
from the poverty and distress which sur
rounds them, or be rapidly driven to pau
perism and crime.


We urge our appeal on the ground of
simple justice to our children, and to the
emigrants now seeking our shores. fleeing
from the very monopoly of land so alarm
ingly threatening our Republic by the enor-
nous absorption of the public domain by
giant corporations and private monopolsts.


We urge our appeal as measure of JUS
tice to the whole American people, as a
rich legacy in trust by our generation for
those to come after us-never to be
galienated.


\ We urge our appeal finally, as one deeply
hfecting the morals and well being of our
people, in that these giant corporations
have become the allies of stock gamblers in
turning our public domain (the heritage Of
alD into one vast national gambling arena.


70 put speedy termination to these
threatened evils, and to confer measure
of equity and justice on the American
people, we urgently pray the adoption Of
a law embodying the features herein set
forth.
Year: 1872

HORSE FRIGHTENED AT A MONKEY
SHow.-While the Monkey troupe, now in
the city, were giving performance this
morning, on Broad street, near Sixth, a
horse, frightened at the discordant notes of
the hurdy-gurdy or the volley fired by the
armed monkey, broke away from the
wagon to which he was attached, taking
the shafts with him, and plunged upon the
sidewalk where were congregated about
two hundred people. Passing along down
the sidewalk, he played havoc with the
fruit and vegetable stands, scattering them
in all directions. Strange to say, no one of
all the crowd of spectators and market
people was seriously injured. The panic
stricken animal was finally captured near
the meat market. aaae
Year: 1872

The SECRET DISCLOSED. D.-The secret
session of the Senate held Yesterday, was
done at the request of Governor Walker,
to consider the testimony which has been
taken here and in England as to the true
boundary line. between Maryland and Virgin
ia. 1t is said he does not wish the authorities
of Maryland to know anything of this testi-
mony for the present. Why this is so we
are at loss to understand, as the subject
is one in which the people of both States
are deeply interested, and who must sooner
or later know the character of the evidence
which Gilbert the FIRST would now keep
secret.


1t would be strange if this Northern
man of Southern feelings" should come
here and involve two Southern States in an
unpleasant quarrel. We are told Virginia
will claim the whole of Potomac river and
not allow Maryland to take bucket of it
for washing purposes, unless she pays for
1t. The Governor is growing desperate
over his late downfall, and will resort to
desperate means to reinstate himself in the
good opinion of his former admirers.
Year: 1872

A CORRESPONDENT writes to ask Us
"iftwe are in favor of allowing individuals
as well as the State to repudiate their debts
as the Richmond Wing expresses itself to
be" We do not understand the Rich
mond Whig to advocate the reputation
of either public or private debts.
We do not, by any means, get
our opinions from the W hig,
although we are glad to find that able pa
per in harmony with us at times, and in
opposition to the Funding Law especially
so. Our position was taken upon that
question, as is publicly well known, before
any other paper in the State during the
late canvass. We have always stoutly and
persiste,aly denounced reputation. By re-
pudiation is meant refusal to pay an hon.
est claim which the debtor possesses the
ability to pay. S.-....-----------.~- s.


A settlement in bankruptcy or by an as
signment, is not reputation in any just
sense, and we believe this mode of settle
ment has been generally recognized as
consistent with the honor Of an unfortu.
nate debtor.


A settlement based upon the ability Of
the debtor to pay is what we have asked.
The just and humane creditor recognizes
this principle constantly in private affairs.
We go SO far with the IVhig or any one
else, no farther.





But as we are sure that when man, by
misfortune or mismanagement, has become
insolvent, it is better for all parties that he
should go into liquidation and adjust al
claims as best he can. So we think of the
State.
Year: 1872

. The QUESTION SETTLED.-Thc Legis-
lature settled the question of what should
De done with the funds belonging to the
State of Virginia, by leaving the money in
the several banks of this city, which have
had it for some time; on condition that
they each ana execute bonds in the penalty of
$500, 900, endorsed by some persons other
than the banks. This action will meet with
the general approval of the people of the
State, when they remember that Richmond
is the metropolis, and that to scatter this
large amount throughout Virginia, would
create a confounded confusion. These
banks are beyond doubt, so far as their
credit and standing are concerned, and
have readily agreed to give any amount of
security required of them. Their officers
are among the best business men of the
State, and the people may rest assured
that this public trust will be judiciously
and safely cared for.
Year: 1872

EDITOR REGISTER The press is the
recognized source OF news in the country.
and to it we look for our information as
to what is transpiring throughout the
length and breadth of the land. This is
what We pay our money for, and of course
do not expect to get swindled. But this
,win1ling is practiced by the press, even
in the puritanical city of Boston, and the
consequence is that the greatest plague
of America is being spread throughout
the country 1t is a we'll known fact to
few in different parts of the country, that
Immediately after the big fire in Boston,
that dire plague the small pox, broke out
to an alarming extent and has since then
been constantly increasing, so much, so
that the people are panic stricken, and
don't know what is coming next, In a
private letter received last night, it stated
that people dare not leave their homes
for fear they would be taken down by it
before returning. The letter further
states, that there is perfect reign Of
terror in town. This agrees with several
other private letters received in this town
from Boston. got my first knowledge
of it soon after the FIRE, and of course be-
gan to look after the news in the tele-
graphic columns Of the dailies, but all in
vain, the press is hushed. There people
who we rely upon for news are for little
paltry "hush money" hired to sacrifice
their hopors, and thereby are imperiling
the lives of thousands of their fellow be-
ings, who 90 there on business, or fo'
pleasure, wholly ignorant of the fact, that
they are about to visit mammoth pest
house. But no sooner there, than they
End out the fact, but too late, they ther
return to their homes only 10 spread the
dire disease. 1t is a disgrace to Boston
merchants to imperil the whole country
for fear of losing trade for few weeks
and the press are equally culpable fol
suppressing the news. Yours.


A. N PIPER.