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Year: 1871

During the great fire in Chatham street, New
\ lork, in ISL, the lofty Spire of the Old Brick
Church caught from spark. A blazing spot
was seen outside, and apparently not much
larger than man head. Instantly thrill of
tear evidently ran through the bosoms of the
thousands crowding the Park and the wide
area OF Chatham street. The kindling spot
could not be reached from the inside Of the
tall stccpe, nor by ladders outside: neither
could any tireenginc however powerful. force
the water to that lofty height. With the deep,
est anxiety, fear and trembling, all faces were
turned in that direction. At this moment Of
alarm and dread a sailor appeared on the roof Of
the church, and very soon was seen climbing UP
the SteepIe, hand over hand, by the lightning
rod-yeS, 10y the rusty, slender IRON OF course
the excitement now became intense and the
perllouS undertaking Of the daring man was
watched every moment as he slowly, step by
step, grasp after grasp. literally crawlcd upward
by means OF his slim conductor. Many fears
We're expressed among tie immense crowds
watching every inch of his ascent, for there
was no resting place for the hands and feet,
and he must hold on, or fall and perish: and
should he succeed in reaching the burning
spot, how could he possibly cxtingush it, as
water, neither by hose nor buckets, could be
sent to his assistance. " But where there is a
Will there Is way, says the old maxim, and
1t was at this fearful crisis he reached the
kindlng spot, aud firmly grasping thclightning
rod in one hand, with the other he removed
the taurpaulin hat from his head, and with it
literally, blow after blow, thick, strong, and
unceasing, eXtinguiShed or beat out the fire
Shouts Of JOY and thanks greeted the noble
fellow as he slowly and safely descended tc
the earth again. The 'Old Brick was thus


preserved from the great conhagration of that
sunday morning. Our hero quickly disappear
ed in the crowd, and it was said Immediately
sailed abroad with the favorable wind ther


blowing. \ reward was offered for the person


who performed this daring, generous act; bu


for the real hero, and obtained the promised


amount.
Year: 1871

General NJ. jeff Thompson, Chief State
Engineer, has called upon us and states
that the cave in the levee between Carroll
ton and Camp Parapet. has been expected,
the furious eddy at that place indicating
danger. Not only was he personally cog
infant of the precarious condition of this
levee, but City Administrator Cockrem has,
officially written to him on the subject, and
special survey from Camp Parapet to
Sedgwick Hospital was made several weeks
ago.


He states that many other similar caves
have occurred in the State since the last
high water, but this is the most important,
as it is entirely within the protection levees
of the city of New Orleans, and crevasse
at this point (one-half as largo as the late
one at Bonnet Carre) would give good boat
ing on st. Charles street, and genuine
Holland overflow, with it's incident loss of
human life, over that portion of the city be-
yond Claiborne street. 1t would put the
water in the city much higher than did the
Sauve crevasse in I849, because it is within
the line of Camp Parapet and Metairie
Ridge. Gentlemen who desire to see the
difficulty to establish line of permanent
levee, can do so by visiting the "slide" at
the French market, and the "cave" just
above Dan Hickoks, in Carrollton; and any
other information on the subject of the
levees of the State will be cheerfnlly fur
nished at the Office OF the Board of State
Engineers. at No. 16 Dryades street.
Year: 1871

There are about $4,000 volumes in the
library, mostly choice and standard works.
A large number of the most popular books
are generally out of the library in the
hands of some curious explorer of legendary
lore, and hence it frequently happens that
a student fails to find the book that he may
wish to refer to. If such books were dupli-
Gated and full copy Of all the volumes of
each work kept constantly in the library,
students of literature would be spared the
annoyance of being compelled to read odd
volumes at odd times, as is now frequently
the case. Any surplus fund belonging to
the library might be appropriated to the
purchase of such duplicate copies.
Year: 1871

The question having been raised by Col
lector Pulien, of the Cincinnati district, as
to the right of tobacco manufacturers to
affix the name of dealers to their products
where orders were filled, and having been
referred TO the Internal Revenue Depart
ment, Commissioner Douglass decided that
the law allows the proprietor's name to be
printed upon these labels instead of the
manufacturers. This, however, will only
be allowed in those cases where the person
claiming to be the proprietor is the owner of
the factory, or has legal right or title to
the particular brand of goods manufac-
tured, or where the tobacco, snuff or cigars
are made expressly for the person claiming
such proprietorship. In either case the
removed from the place of manufacture,
and when once so affixed they can not be
removed or any others substituted there
for.
Year: 1871

Says the Empire Parish Register:


This plant still promises the very best.
Its growth, in every respect, is superb. If
the cutting season is good, the yield will be
all that our planters could wish The work
of preparing for the cutting and grinding
season is being pushed forward on nearly
every plantation. Extra labor is being en-
gagged, and the various apparatus about the
mills is being repaired and put in proper
trim. The cutting and grinding of cane,
and the manufacture of sugar and molasses
always demand a large amount of extra
labor, which is paid for at highly remunera-
tive prices. The prospect now of large
yield of sugar offers inducements to laborers,
and especially to those who are accustomed
to the work of sugar farm
Year: 1871

The Department of Improvements yester
day discharged the entire force of laborers
that has been employed strengthening the
interior protection levees along the sides OF
the canals the Bayou St. John and the
draining sewers. We understand that this
action was taken for the purpose of econo-
missing, and for the further reason that the
city had no mony with which to pay the
laborers, being obliged to borrow the neces-
sary amount to settle up last weeks dues.
Besides Administrator Cockrem is of the
opinion that the levees are now sufficiently
high to prevent any overflow from the
September gales.
Year: 1871

The st. Louis Democrat of the seventeenth
instant says:


Quite an important resolution was passed
at special meeting of the Marine Board of
Underwriters held yesterday, which was
nothing more or less than the admission of
the towbOat Antelope and barges into the
carrying trade between this port and New
Orleans, limiting the amount of cargo, how
ever, in any one tow TO two thousand tons.
Hitherto it has been impossible for any tow
boat with smaller cylinders than twenty
inches diameter TO enter this trade either in
high or low water, in consequence of a
standing resolution of the Board refusing to
insure a cargo towed by any boat having
less than twenty inch cylinders. 1t now
looks as if they had arrived at the con-
clusion that boat with seventeen inch
cylinders can handle two thousand tons as
inch cylinders can handle four and five
thousand tons-a conclusion which is GER
tainly a most reasonable one.
Year: 1871

On this subject the Empire Perish Register
says:


The portion of the cultivated plants of
this parish, on those fields that were not in
undated during the epring months, is now
being cut, threshed, hulled and shipped to
market. We have as vet been unable to
obtain but small amount of data on which
TO base an intelligent estimate of the yield
per acre; but what we have obtained salts
fes US that the general average will be
about fifteen barrels to the acre, which, at
five dollars per barrel, would realize the not
altogether unhandsome amount of seventy
i've dollars, and, we think, a fair profit.


The rice growing on those tracts of land
where the water destroyed the first plant
ing, is growing well, and promises as good a
yield as that which is being garnered now
Year: 1871

A brilliant and intellectual rnilliner in
Troy, New York, Mrs. Grimes, told her
little apprentice, who had baked in arrang-
ing bow on two dollar hat, that she
would shoot her for her ofense; and the
youngster. believing this to be true, went
into commissions for the rest of the day.
Year: 1871

The bureau of engraving and printing OF
the Treasury Department is now engaged
in printing supply of internal revenue
stamps, to comply with the demands of the
service until the first OF October, at which
time it is expected the new stamps from
designs approved by the late Commissioner
Pleasonton will be ready for use.
Year: 1871

Croquet for its own sake, like dancing fol-
its own sake, is absurd, but given a nice
lawn, not too much sun and host of pretty
girls and attentive cavaliers and what
would be more delightful There is good
deal of flirting going on among so many
There are "The girls who've neat foot and
show it. The girls who walk and won't
The girls who are pretty, and know it. The
girls who are pretty and don't
Year: 1871

Should the wife of your bosom fly into a
rage las ladies will occasionally, and hurl
torrent of vituperative eloquence at you,
light cigar, take a pinch of snuff, trim
your nails, glance over the advertisements
in yesterdays paper, sit still and smile, do
anything but reply to her. You will be
pleased with the result, even though she
should faint.
Year: 1871

THE WILMINGTON ADVERTISER TO TIE DEL
GAZETTE. former talks thus to the latter
negro should be lifted into Office as the Gaze,te
asserts, but we do claim, and we claim in accor-
dance with the inaugural address Of Thomas
Jefferson (which we feel confident the Ga=ette
never ready that equal and exact Justice
should be meted out to all men of whatever
state, condition or persuasion" The principles
contained in these words the great Jefferson
says, Should be the creed of our political
faith, the text of civil instruction, the touch
stone by which to try the services of those we
trust; and should we wander from them in
moments of error or alarm, let us hasten to re-
trace our steps and to regain the road which
alone leads to peace, liberty and safety"
Year: 1871

THE Deloucaredn is very passive on the
passive policy. " While it "believes there
are better things in store for the Democracy, ~
nevertheless it wisely concludes that we can
never tell what we are coming too, or what our
last end may be" Evidently it is preparing
to accept all as fish that comes to its net So
will all the anti new departure, anti-possum
Journals
Year: 1871

Three or four of the Democratic Journals of
this State, last week, published articles to
prove that the Democratic party is not dead
1t must be kiingly passive when it is unable
TO show its own vitality.
Year: 1871

The appointment of Edward G.. Bradford to
the L. S. Judgeship for this District gives
general satisfaction, and all the papers in the
State, without regard to partisan predictions.
acknowledge the eminent ability and high
personal character of the new Judge. His
labors on the bench will, we feel sure, attest
the confidence reposed in him.
Year: 1871

NEEDLESS FEAR.-A good deal of unneces-
sary alarm is felt in the country districts about
the small pox in Philadelphia, and the people
are put to great Inconvenience by their needless
fear. 1t is not nearly so widespread as the ex-
aggerateG newspaper reports would lead one to
believe. The crutral business portion of the
city is entirely free from it, and there is not
the slightest danger in visit. Just now there
are plenty Of genuine bargains to be secured,
and 1t is good chance to buy profitaby A
very large reduction in the price of Winter
Clothing has just been made by the firm of
Market street halfway between Fifth and
Sixth streets, Philadelphia.
Year: 1871

The Richmond and York RiUer Railroad.
Some weeks since the daily line of steam
ers connecting with the York River road at
West Point were discontinued by the own
ers-the Powhatan company their con-
tract with the railroad company having ex-
pired. Owing to the large amount of freight
passing over this road the steamboat COM
pany agreed to run three boats week until
the railroad company could make other ar
rangements. The steamers Estate of Vir-
ginia" and "Admiral'' were taken from the
line and an old hulk called the estate of
Maryland" substituted. For the past two
weeks but two trips have been made to Bal
timore, owing to the slow time made by the
steamer. Passengers by this boat on Tues
day informs us that during the storm on
that day the rain washed through the hur-
ricane deck and flooded the cabins.


We regret to be compelled to make pub
lie the unsafe accommodations afforded to
travellers by this, one of the most pleasant
routes North from this city. While the
railroad officials are doing their utmost to
accommodate the public, it is certainly the
duty of the steamboat company to do the
same. The state of affairs look very much
like an underground railroad war;


Since writing the above, we learn that
Colonel Buford, the president of the York
River road, is now perfecting arrangements
to place a daily line of steamers on the
route, which will be under the control oi
the railroad company, when we feel conf
dent that better accommod ations will be
furnished.
Year: 1871

We call especial attention of our citizens
and city authorities to the report of the
Washington Sanitary Board upon earth


closets. The cheap and simple process Of
rendering the excrement Of city odorless
and innocuous, commends itself to all es-
pecially where (as here) economy of water
is desirable. We have the material for
deodorizing abundantly in our banks of
clay, and the value of the resultant to gar
deners would be very great. Every man
who values the health of his family, should
give serious attention to this matter. The
earth-closet is much better adapted to the
house than the water-closet, and costs little.
Year: 1871

WE have from Berlin the humiliating an
nouncement that the Standing Committee of
the Berlin Exchange have refused to permit
quotations Of the New York City loan to APP
pear any longer on the stock list. The
chief city in the Union has no credit in the
great financial centres of Europe. The
richest commercial mart in the Republic
has the modification Of seeing its. bonds
thrown out of market as unnegotiable. To
this pass have we been brought by the
Tammany Ring, the chief member Of which
said in his Fourth Of July speech, with hor-
rible irony: "We propose to carry ON a
strictly economical government"
Year: 1871

taken away, charging only the usual
charges which have been allowed by law
without deodorization.


This system will free our community of
nuisance dangerous to health of nui-
sance which has caused the indignation of
the people until they actually rioted against
it. We, therefore, earnestly urge its
adoptiOn.
Year: 1871

Suicide Made Easy.--It is rumored that
a book Is in course of publication in this
city styled "Suicide Made Easy" II will
no doubt meet with much favor in certain
sections of this suicidal city.
Year: 1871

Cfra Docka.--A large civil docket was
disposed of by the Police Justice to-day
Business of this kind is apparently on the
increase, in spite of the warm weather, or
the low price of melons
Year: 1871

We publish very brief culling of the
principal questions considered by the
High Joint Commissioner at Washing.
ton, and which the United States Senate
is now, in extra session celebrating
over. ..... .. m
Year: 1871

Ts there any money in iii"


ASKS the calculating man
"And shall we be sure to win it


If Ijoin you in your plan'
;ssS I'd be richer ifI'd needed


Such advice as this before
let me know how much is needed,
And I'll think the matter DER"
Is there any money in it


Is the question Of the hour,
Men will listen in a minute


To your scheme for moneys power,
Who these times can do without it;
Or who, having, wants not more =
Tell your neighbor all about it;
Let him think the matter Ger,
If there's any money in it,


BE tho project what it may,
Men are ready to begin it


Just assure them twill pay.
Some will not invest shilling
Care not to increase their store"
But you'll fluid them very wiling
When they've thought the matte, oer
Year: 1871

Congress having just amended the Bankrupt
law So that nearly ull parties can be discharged
from their debts unobstructcd by the fifty per
cent clause so-called, another opportunity offers
to secure the benefits Of this most effective and
permanent measure Of relief The nbove-nnrncd
will make bankrupt business q specially; Will
procure discharges on the most moderate terms,
and transact al business in that line Mt prices
which cannot fail to be satisfactory. Being Uni
ted States Commissioner he will cndeayor to visit
the different counties on court days, and thu;
save parties the trouble and expense Of several
trips to Alexandria in beginning and proceeding
with their cases. Discharges be obtained
here before Register H il us promptly as in Rich
mond or elsewhere, and at much less expense to
parties. It may be added that the Bankrupt act,
in connection with the Homestead exemption,
which it is now believed will be secured to the
bankrupt under the bankrupt law, is the only real
relief now offered to parties struggling in the
hopeless bondage Of old debts. Address person
ally or by letter at No. II south Royal street,
Alexandria Va. jy lily
Year: 1871

- The, symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken
for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive, some
stimes: alternating with lax
4 with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation Of hay


ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
spirits. Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

VIRGINIA VS. THE WEST With Virginia
abounding i'll cheap land, the tendency is still
to the West, and emigrants 20 thousands OF
miles to find lands no better and not much
cheaper than they would get within hundred
miles of the seaboard by turning their course
south. Few men are able to profit BY the ex.
perence Of others; but still, this very expe-
rience Of others Is Il better argument than any
thing but one y own, and we publish tor the
benefit of those who imagine that the West Is
Il better place to settle in than Virginia the
following extract from letter from western
settler writing to the American Institute Club,
New York, and published in the Tribune. The
writer was born in Dcleware, which he left
when youth, and, after various moves is at
last fixed in Iowa. He makes no special COM
plant of that country but gives the following
recommendations to those wishing change:


Il should recommend that every industrious
Young man that has the privilege Of staying
on the homestead to stay there. or. if he can
ret hold Of one of those old, worn out Mary
land or Virginia farms, to take it in preference
to any of those prairie farms. would rather
build up one of those old Atlantic farms than
make new one 1000 miles from the coast
Don't be afraid OF the poor land lime and
clover will make it produce just as much corn
and wheat as any OF the land IN the Mississippi
Valley. say so from experience.


Of tie difficulty in getting to market, he
says that from Wisconsin it costs twenty-eight
cents to get Il bushel Of wheat to Milwaukee,
and forty irom Milwaukee, to New York six
ty.eight cents to get bushel of wheat to the
sea. Without great inequality in other re-
spects, this fact, of itself, should be enough to
change the direction of the tide Of immigra-
tion and it is in spreading such facts as this
that our immigration agents and societies could
make themselves most useful Charlottesville
FHr0ntch.
Year: 1871

We bring out our paper to-day in new
dress, and hope it will present to our readers
as to us pleasantcr face for the change.
We shall, next week, enlarge our weekly
eight columns, and put it in new dress also.
We bespeak for our improved par 9 the cor
tinued patronage of our friends and the
public generally.
Year: 1871

Or Local.-We propose to spare no pains
to make our paper interesting to our readers,
and to furnish them with the latest local
intelligence we can gather. We have re-
Gently added the publication of arrivals at
our principal hotels, as matter of informa-
ton which the business men of our COM
munity feel considerable interest. In our
efforts, we bespeak for our reporter who
may be in search of items of news, that
courtesy due those similarly connected. We
are disposed to do all we can to build up our
city. and to make a live newspaper. We
don't propose to make war upon anybody,
and therefore ask that we be considered in
all matters, as others are in our efforts to
accomplish the purpose. ga wink is as
good as nod to blind horse"
Year: 1871

Master Ctn-Bulae,s' 1ssociation.-T
body was again in session to-day at the Ex-
change Hotel, and have succeeded in accom-
plishing considerable work. The subject
of the best mode of ventilating cars was
being discussed during the few moments
we were permitted to be present. This
body will probably get through the work on
hand by tonight, and will leave for their
several homes tomorrow.
Year: 1871

EXPLANATIoN.-In our article, "Par-
ty Name and Party Principle" yesterday,
where the type made us say, "Even in the
days of slavery the colored man was not
the only one who was deprived of liberty
because he was as free as the white, except
that the white could not be bought and
sold," it should have been, "because he
was as free as the poor white, &c., &c.
Year: 1871

Painful Accidem.-A colored man by
the name of Samuel Jackson was badly
hurt at the rail mill of the Tredegar Works,
on Tuesday last, by bar of iron striking
him across the forehead. The wound,
though painful is not serious.
Year: 1871

For ou City Railacay authorities. For
two mornings we have noticed the negli-
gence of the boys who are employed to act
as conductors on our street cars, one of
whom was so busily engaged in reading a
paper that he failed to see lady who
yainly attempted to stop car No. IL at the
corner of Broad and Ninth streets. The
other was setting on the steps while pass
ing the same corner instead of looking to
see who wanted to get on the car. A lady
by this means was compelled to walk or
wait the coming of another car.


We feel confident the worthy managers
are ignorant of the carelessness of these en-
ployees, and that we have only to call
their attention to the fact to have the evil
corrected.


We would be glad if they could arrange
to accommodate our church-going people
by an earlier start Of their cars on Sunday.
Year: 1871

We desire to call the attention of our
readers to a number of advertisements, many
OF which appear in our paper for the first
time to-day.


We are out in our new dress to-day,
which is, at least, satisfactory to us, and we
hope will suit the tastes of our patrons.


We propose offering such terms to the
business community as will make it an OBJ
ject with them to advertise with us.
Year: 1871

ESrI sometimes go musing along the street to see how few people there are whose faces look as though any joy had come down and sung in their souls. I can see the lines of thought and of care and of fear-money lines, shrewd, grasping lines but how few happy lines. The rarest feeling that ever lights the human face is the contentment of loving soul. Sit for an hour on the steps of the exchange in

 Wall street and you will behold drama wnicn IS better than a thousand theatres,

 Tor all the actors are real.-Beeches.