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Active steps are being taken in Indian- apolis to suppress the White Caps, and many members of that organization have been in: dated, with a strong probability of their conviction. To provide for the spiritual wants of poor Issh'ansin America. the Congregation De Propaganda Fide has decided to des- patoh priests from Itady to the United States. It is announced that the United States whiskey trust has determined on a. crusade of extermination against the distillate who have refused to join the combination. Henry Landeerdel, of Allegheny City, P3,, who has seven wives livinz, quarreled yesterday with the last of them and then blew his brains out. Ida Newman, 5 young lady well known in charitable circlea in Providence, R. 1., has married a Chinese laundryman, who was one of her Sunday school scholars. The feeling is growing than the exigencies of Repanican politics will require General Harrison to call an extra session of Congress soon after his inauguration. Mr. O'Brien, who was defasted in the Boston mayoralty election on Tuesday. had been mayor of the city for four consecutive ADr._ Jamgs Sclolbt, aulthor of the famoua men-loan cot quor aws died ' . bus, Ohio, on Sunday. ' m comm Buffalo bu 1.993 saloons, which yield $264,000 in licenses. The two Montreal police officers who's couple of weeks ago assaulted a. private citizen at the Bonaventure station because he had remonam ted with them for arrest- ing an Italian, who could not speak English, were fined 35 and $1 reapectivelv by Judge Dandnmnd for an excess of dutv. A London cable despatch stntes that Mr. Duncan McIntyre has been invited by the Joint Committee of the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific shareholders \o nnderteke the settlement of the difiicultles between the two companies. He bee been promised (n11 powers, and will doubtless accept and preceed to Canada at once. At a meeting of the Queen's University Alma Mater Society, the question of Canada maintaininga standing army wan decided in the negative. Major Mayne, R. E , of the Royal Millimry College, was in favour of an army of four or five thousand to take the place of the militia system, which be characterized as inefliclent, incapable, and wholly inadequate. Dr. Allen, collector of Customs at; Fort MacLeod, says the Mormons are good settl- ers, but the people here will not tolerate the practice of polyÂ¥amy, even should the Governmenc feel the bed to close an eye on their peculiar custom. The teams sent out from Edmonton to Meet Mr. Ogivie, of the Geological Survey, In his return from the Mackenzie River, failed to meet him, and nothing is known of his location. Monday afternoon a convict named Thornton, while working at the gaa~honse outside the walls of the Kingston peniten- tiary, slipped on a. pair of overalls, took a couple or atovepipea under his arms, and coolly walked away. It was some time be- am he was missed. The captain of an American schooner which pm. into Halifax for nepairs asked and was refused permission to sell his fish there and had (0 tranship to the States under his license. - Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific share- holders in London are being asked to sign a petition nzking the diuctors of the two companies to cease hostilities find work in harmony. .The petition {or the re &1 of the Canada. Kbmpemuca Act in the (gammy of Frontenac has been nigned by 2,019 persons, of whom 1,866 axe qualified electors. The voting will take plaee in April nexs. A man who appeared in the Montreal Police Court to answer to a charge of dis- orderly conduct said he was J ack the Ripper from Whitechapel. and that he wanted :0 be hanged for the murders he committed. The Kingston grand jury very stxongly urged the necessity of providing labour for the convicts, and suggested that the Govern- ment should start iron smelting works in connection with the prison, as such would not conflict with any private enterprise. The contract for the s preaches to the locks of the proposed San 1: canal has been awarded to Messrs. Ryan 8.: Harvey, at something over a million dollars. The total receipts of the Hamilton Art: Exposition axe $6.03!. and. as the expenses will not (xceed $1,500, them will be a hand- aome balance 1er to endow the Art school. Kingston Retail Grcceu' Association will protest against the Government increasing the duty on pork, u was naked by the Can- adian packers. Mr. Dewdney favours the acquisition of Mr. Bedaon’e buflolo herd for the Rocky Mountain park. if they can be obtained at a reasonable figure. The new Canadian Electric Light Com- pany undertake toaupply householders in Montreal with electrio lighl aimless figure than is now being paid {or gas. Mr. Perky, Dominion Engineer, says that the dry~dock at Kingston, when com- pleted. will be the finest on the lakes, on either the American or Canadian aide. The new Canadian Pacific railway line between Montreal and Mmtawamktag, in Maine, is almost completed, and in about. ten days freight trains will mn over the line. While drilling on a farm a. short distance wee: of St. Unbharines on Monday night a. pocket of natural gas was atluck at a depth of 312 feet. In the recent acci< eat {our mile 5 Mgberley, seventeen Cana'dian Pacific freeith cars were wrecked, causing a lots of about 850,060. Two Ar loads of cottonr were shipped last week from Kingston to China. CANADIAN. A good pocket of oil and natural gas has been tapped at Tilsonburg. Tile Judges of the Supreme Court will an. nouuce their opinion in regard to the Mani. toba railway cxoaeirg case on January 14. The Dominiofi Government have decided to open Parliament on January 31. NEWS OF THE DAY. AMERICAN. The English Government have not receiv- ed had new confirmatory of the capture of Emin Bey and Stanley by the Mahdi, but the Belgian authorities have despatches Miss Weidmann, Who was recently non- suited inher action for breach of promise 88951131? Cant. Walpole, has returned to Lon~ don from Germany with evidence of the big}: of her child, and will apply for a new '5: . The French Government a‘nuounce they will introduce a. bill into the Lhamhgrrotfhlr); puties providing for a. postponemen 0 months of the payment of the Panama Canal Cot: pmy’a liabilities. At yesterday's sitting of the Parnell Com- mission the Court ordered that Mr. William O'Brien must appear to explain the article in ” United Inland” reflecting upon the in- tegrity of the judges. Lord Dufferin was given a banquet; in Bombay prior to leaving for England, and in his speech he said he handed over the coun- try to Lord Lanedowne with a cloudless political hohizon. A woman named Gallagher, on her arrival at Queenatown on Saturday from the New York steamer Umbria, wss searched, and fifty dynamite Cartridges were found con~ cealed in her dress. The British and American residents of Rome are subscribing money for the pm:- chase of an album of Roman views to be pre sented to Mr. Gladstone as a souvenir of his visit. It is stated that the Pope’s object: in grant- ing permission to Italian Catholics to vote is to create a great Catholic Conservative party to keep alive the discussion of Vatican grievances. Emperor Willium has received a report from Gen. von Witlich. showiuqthe possibil- ity of Germanv sustaining a. war against Russia. and France simultaneously. Mr. Gladstone made a speech in the Lime- houae town hall, Tnndon, on Saturday, in which he declared his belief that the time had come to grant Ireland Home Rule. It is understood the Rothschilds have contracted to construct an Batoum fifteen reservoirs for storing kerosene, with a capa~ city of 6,000,030 pounds etch. The Berlin "Nuional Gazette” says if Emin has been captured it; becomes more than ever a duty and an honour to send an expedition to his assistance. Moroncy, who was imprisoned in Kilmain- ham 39.01 for contempt of court under the Crimea Act, was released yesterday on the ground of ill-health. All Spanish Treasury cflicials have been imprisoned pending an inquiry into the rob- bery of $240,000 from the Government’s deposit bank in Madrid. The cowardly behaviour of the Egyptian troops in the recont sortie is assigned as a reason for the increase of the Imperial troops at Suakim. The Berlin A’atioml Zeitng denies that: there is any truth in the sinister rumours re- garding Emperor William’s health. A band of Chinese pirates in Tonquin has been dispersed by the French. Eleven of the pirates were captured and summarily shot. It is officially stated that the Pope doea not intend to leave Rome, nor has he the ught of taking such a step. Herr Merenaky, chief of the African Mission, thinks that Emin may have been captured, but not: Stanley, It is said that the recent accidents to the Czar’s train was caused by carelessness on the part of oflicials, several of whom will be tried. Ex-Empress Eugenie is going to Paris to 'receive the chiefs of tie Imperialist Commit- Emperor William has ordered that none of the Imperial servants shall wear _a mom: tache. Rev. Mead" Holmes, of Rockford, 111., who has been threatened with White Cap vengeance unles'a he ceases his crusade against the liquor traffi:, now sleeps witha brace of revolvelfi under his pillow, and promises any White Caps who attempt to carry out their threats a warm welcome. W Bishop Vladimer, of Sitka, has given some startling eVidence regarding immorality in Alaska. He says it is usual for the whites to buy Indian girls from their deprmed parents for immoral purposes, who after a time are turned loose on the community. Congressman Butterworth, on Friday in- troduced a joint resolution proposing the appointment of a commission consisting of English, Canadian, and American represen- tatives to consider a basis of union between Canada and the United States. A fight; occurred on Sunday night at Wabalak. Miss. , between negroes and white men, in which it is reported twelvs whites and one hundred and fifty negroes were killed., There had been ill-feelingbetween the two coloura for some time. Sheriff Smith. of Birmingham, Ala., has been re-arrrsted in connection wiih shooting into the mob which attempted to lynch Huwca. and the troops have been ordered to remain as further trouble is apprehender . The Paris ” Figaro " says that the Cham- ber of Deputies has played into the hands of the Americans, who always predicted the noncompletion of the Panama canal, and the Republic will be the first to suffer for their blunder. If Lord Salisbury adheres to his idea of not appointing any Minister to Washington during President Cleveland‘s :erm of cfii :e, it is probable that: U. S. Minister Phelps Winn]; forIch of uhsence nnd>go home. Mr. John Henniker IIeatnn, M. P. for Canterbury. will visit the United States next year, and will endeavour-10 have a ti'l submitted to Congrezs providing for the adoption of a univueal pmny postage. The United State: authorities, who were advised that a large consignment of opium was being smuggled through Canada, we ceeded in capturing on Friday night; about $20,000 worth near Sandbench, Mich. The United Statesfstenmer Andes sailed from New York on Saturday for Port: an Prince with 100,000 cartridges and 1,000 Winchester and Remington rifles for the Haytinn Government. Gen. Legitime, Chief of the Haytian Ex- ecutive power, says Hayti has international law on her side in seizing the Baytian Re- public, whlch was carrying muniticns of war into a blockaded port. FOREIGN. This seed, according to the testimony as given in another portion of the report, was sold to a seed merchant by a reputable firm at 4 cents per pound for the reason that it was, as stated, “ nearly dead." The De- partment paid 28 cents for it. “The Chairman: Do you sell the agri- cultural De artmenh any seeds at all? Mr. Landreth : $0, sir ; we do not. The Chair- man : They do not apply to you for seed? Mt. Landreth : They ask us, as they do everybodv else, for quomtions, but it; is a waste of time to give them quotaticns. We quoted them turnip seed at 14 cents a pound. Thorbum & Co. quoted them turnip seed at 13 cents a. pound, and Henderson 8; Co. quoted them turnip seed at 13 cents a pound. The Commissioner (agent ?) bought other seed at '28 cents." The New York Tribune recently gave an interview with Mr. Burnet Landretb, one of the largest need-merchants of the United States, in relation to his evidence, before a Senate Finance Committee, which, if cor- rectly quoted, would seem to show rotten- neaa in the Agricultural Departmenfi's menl'lgd of doing busjness at Washington. Senator Sherman is by many regarded as the coming Secretary of State for the United States in the Harrison Administration. This expectation gives to his views on poli- tical questions a certain weightin exess of that which belongs to them in virtue of his character and senatorial position. whatever that weight may be. The lengthy deliver- ance on the relations between Canada and the United Statts, ascribed to him in the New fork Sun, will, therefore. be read with considerable couriosity and interest. Amusing the genpineness of the interview and the accuracy of the report, assumptions which, considering how they do these things in the ,Uniied States, are in themselvei by no means small, Senator Sherman's views as to the manner in which the annex- ation he sees impending is to be brought about, are not at all complimentary to Cina Dian spirit. The wonder is that he, or any patriotic American, would be willing to re- ceive into the bosom of the Great Republic 8. people so destitute of manliness as to sub- mic to being transferred in the manner he indicates. He admits, in effect, that the Maritime Provinces would “ welcome politi- cal union” only if it come “ without shock to their loyal sensibilities ;" that Ontario is “still as loyal as the Eastern Provin:es,” and that Quebec, for reasons peculiar to it- self, " will be the last fortress of resistance to consolidation." The three sections which contain all but a few hundred thousands of the population of the Dominion being thus unpreparedâ€"for what can be more incon- ceivablo than the transfer of a loyal people from one flag to another without "shock to their loyal sensibilities ?”â€"the manner in which Senator Sherman would proceed in the business becomes peculiarly interesting. He would have the President or Senate open communication with the British Govern- ment, “ and proceed thenceforth by the or- dinary diplomatic methods oi treaty mak- ing.” Can it be that a Senator of the United States is so obtuse as not to perceive that such a proposal would be a flagrant insult to both the parties concerned 2 Where in all the history of England's dealings, . with her colonies can mything he found to lencourage the supposition that she would ‘not resent deeply an invitation to dispose ‘of an important colony? And what more intolerable offence could be given to a free and essentially self ruling people like the Canadians, than to assume that they and their country could be made the subject of barter between the Mother Country and another nation? If Senator Sherman un- derstood anything of the spirit of the people of whom he learned so much in the course of a trip from Montreal to Victoria, he would rceive that when they wish to be» come a sorbed 1n the United States they will ask for it, and that in the absence of such request, any negotiatioos, were such possible, between the United States and British Government, with that end in View, would arouse their fiercest indignatioe.â€" “ Toronto Week ” Senator Sherman on Annexation. 0n Sir Charles Russell complaining yes- terday at the Parnell Commission of the wide area being covered by Sir Richard Webster for the “ Times," Judge Hmmeu asked the counsel to do their utmost to com- press the (Lquiry, and to avoid wasting yam-30f the Me of those engaged in the case. “ Lord, I believe" that Thou hast died: To save me from the power of sin ; 0h ! let me near to Thee abide. Till Thou to glory draw me in ! Great importarce is attached to the faci- iily with which Rum-in placed her loan on thu Paris Bourse, It not only enables her to redeem her old loan, but ibgives her free- dom from the dictation of Berlin financiers, who at times brought measure to bear upon hu at the dictation of Prince Bismarck. " Lord, I believe" Thy promise true. That Thou art near to those who seek; The (admin heart Thou wilt renew And Wot of heavenly comfort speak. “ Lord, Ibelieve” though vision fails To see the hand that points the way ; The man who trusts in Thee prevails, Nor Bin, nor death o'er him holds sway. A correapI-ndmt in a despatch from Lcn- donIgiveB what purports to be the inner his- tory of the Parnell )etters in the possession of the Timex. He says they were forged by Richard Pigntt, a Ftnian formerly connected with the Dublin IriShman, and that this fact can be legally established. “Lord, I Believe!" BY JOBS IMRIE, TORONTO. " Lord, I believe‘ yet oft: I fear My faith is like the mustard need, ’Tis then I pray that Thou be nearâ€" A very present help indeed. The latest news from Zanzibar represent» the Germans to be in a dangerous plight. Bushire, with 2500 men. is entrenched With- in 560 yards of the German company‘s stronghold, cutting ofiretrea; to the sea and preventing the landing of supplies. A letter has been received at Suakim from Osman Digma atatiuu that both Emin Pubs and Stanley are in the hands of the Mahdi, and it is rumoured that both cap- tives will be killed ‘unless Suakim is aban- doned by Egypt. which leave no doubt; as to the capture of the former. The Seed Swindle Must Go l l l l l l 5 teeth." i It is evident that dealers in secondhand artificial adjuncts of the human frame, par- ticularly in false teeth, are finding it a profit- able business, unless the advertisements play us false. It seems to have begun in London and reached New York, as London fashions usually do, a year or two later. In one advertisement the other day, 1 read that Mr. and Mrs. Z , “Wardrobepurchssers to any amount ; full value given for artificial And in another column of the same paper, under a cut of a set of ivories . that grinned humorously at me. as if appre- 1 “Old Artificial Teeth Bought. ciating the joke, offered this pathetic appeal, Persons wishing to receive full value should apply tothe Manufacturing Dentists. instead of to Wardrobe Buyers." The sets, I am told, are broken up and the teeth used again in l new plates. The teeth themselves remain‘ sound and may be made to serve any num- ber of owners, which must be an agreeable reflection for persons who are compelled to substitute art for nature in these very neces- sary accessories of the complete human body. What a demand there must be in false teeth, when it can be found profitable to trade in them in this way. But this is a progressive and inventive e. There are second hand shoe and silk hat stores all over town, and now a process has been in- vented and put into practice for extracti vinegar from scrap leather. old boots add harness. There are 320 different kinds of vinegar sold in the markets of Gotham. “'rus cxcsnsr’rs ALLUREHENTS." Speaking of the kind of photigraphs that are given away by cigarette manufacturers, I saw in the window of a Broadway shop the other evening a picture that was sup‘ posed to be of Josie Mansfield, and also one of Helen Jewett, whe was murdered in her drawing room a few years ago, and who was considered the handsomest woman in New York. Mansfield was also abeautiful wo- man and will be remembered by our readers in connection with Fisk's death by stokes. Her friendship for the latter re minds me of Broker Hatch's death through the badger games played by Mrs. Sccfield and of the latest game of this kind now be- fore the public, the Addie Stanton-Phil Daly case. The latter was to be fleeced of the $30,000 which he usually carried in his pockets. Miss Stanton was not successful, but her pictures will soon grace cigar store windows. I notice that some manufactur- ers are using reputable and, in some cases, quite creditable artistic devices to tempt the purchase of their wares. The disgust. inq and almost lewd pictures, which at one 1 time were deemed requisite to force a sale are practically displaced. The fact is that even persons of salacious tendency were nan-seated by the revolting exhibitions. Vice is a creature that loves darkness, and the exposition of the hints of vice in the cigarette packages and windows seems to have worked out the remedy. mm 1 l l 1 1 l c < a. useless and, in mm, incongvhous gew 23w. There must be a. very Weak streak in a» man, to render him capable of this, and weak men are as repugnant to healthy minds as mascu- line women. Poor Maury Walker in her compromise between petticosts and pants- looos, is not half us funny to me, and noth- ing as contemptihle, as these mole wearers of goods, that Mary has eschewed. REFU rm CLOTHING. Apropos of Dr. Mary Walker, the move- ment in the direction of what is called “ ro~ form clothing" {or women is certainly pro- greasing. i: had occasion to visit 3 shop where women’s wear is sold, and was ss- tonished at the number and variety of the “improved” garments kept in stoek. A good many of them seem to be very sensible, too, for they combine an amount of comfort in their use. with that gracefulness of so pearsnce which women find an essential of the fashion. The shopkeeper said 2 “ There are hundreds of ladies wearing the divided skirt now, though only about their houses. When they go out of doors they dress in the old style. In the new fashion of under- clothing, however, the use is getting to be universal. Women are more sensibly and heslthfully dressed, than ever before, you may be sure.” There is something so refresh ineg new about the dress of today. that the relormers are quite satisfied with their work, although she pinnacle of success will not be sttsined until the bustle has been ex- terminated. gm are two colors the fair sex had better handle gingerly. They play_very curious tricks upon their wearers. I have seen women who looked superb in them at night and who by day were simply preposterous. But the most absurd thing this season, I think are gentlemen's bracelets. The fact that the Duke of Marlborough wears silver ban les has just been discovered, and ap- pears to have created quite a demand for these trinkets. The profound depth of empty vanity, to which a man must have sunk, to take to bracelets, has always interested me. It is some three years since I first saw them, on a handsome young fellow at the “Stockton,” Cape May. I suppose they are adapted to the average snob, asn guarantee that he does not have to work for a living. A bracelet on the rounded arm of a beauty is in its proper place. It enhances the charms it draws attention to, just as rings add to the shapelineen of a woman's hands, and earrings give a fitting variation to the form of her ear. A man. in the everyday dress of his sex, might just as reasonably wear earrings and a necklace, and lead his hands with jewel), as to encirolp his wrist with bangles. I met a fine looking Englishman the other day, in Union Sq'xare. His stal- wart form, his elegant carriage, and hand- some face attraeted me at once. He was a typ) of robust manhood, full of strength and health, but he wore a. golden bangle on his left wrist. The favorable impression of his general appearance was at once destroyed. Hera was a person who needed no extraneous aid to lend him distinction in a. crowd, yet he descended to the womanly weakness of Primrose is a. new color, that: our women of fashion are expected to take to. It is an even more radiant yellow than the pretty flower itself displays. A window full of primrose gloves and stockings, on Broad- way, is visible to the naked eye. three blocks away. At a fashionable first night perform- ance this week considerable primrose made its appearance. The effect was bizarre, to say the lesot. The impression made by a lot of women in blazing yellow gloves, was snfi‘iclently vivid to distract attention from the stage. They reminded me of the work- men one encounters at supper time, In the factorv secrion of the town, going home from their dye vats with their hands stained a. gay and indelible saffron. Yellow and A NEW YORK LETTER. ABTI FlC‘TA L TEETH DEALERS. changed. ‘ "Kicking," of sufficient uentity, and ‘quality, iea remedy for the asset as well ‘ as for tie greener evils of life, end whereas, against the latter, joint efl'ort and particular- ‘ly time and circumstances are required, 1 against the former the kick may always be ‘ready and efficacious, thoughsingle. And it is seriously true that a. certain pre- ’ paration for efl'ectunl public kicking in affairs of great consequence is the habit of private revolt against small form of injnatloe and wrong. A man who will makea baggage- smuher pay for smashing, who will spend five dollars‘ worth of time in get a twenty- five ()8an overcharge refunded, who will give a day to removing the 0mm of afive minutes' delay which has lost him his train, will be ready to deal effectively with nflaire of national administration. To “kick” im lies high quelitiesâ€"seli-reapect (5.3 we we said), self-forgetfulness, contempt of ease, some coura. 9 (though not so much as may be suppose ), and tenacity of will. These things are not plentiful, but a virtue of the practice of kicking in that it breeds them. And with kicking enough, and good enough. the face of the world would be I saw this prediction fulfilled to the letter. From that hour the fever left him, and 30-day his worthy sons are improving upon their father’s inventions. The $001111 Uses of the Kicker. “ Die 1" said I, “ Robert, we must all die, but you wan’c die this week." I spoke un- adviaedly, but I thou ht the and would justify the means. “ hope to nee you marry one of our bonnie Yankee lassee. and to carry yqur granqlchild inAmg arms." “ 0 Mr. Thornbnm, I aha“ die I I shall die! I can never stand this I" Within 9. week he was down with the fever. I got the best medical advice. My wife and I nursed him. On the foul-oh day of the fever he was under the operation of powerful medicine. The fever ran through his vems and drank his English blood. I stood by his bedside. He fixed his eyes on “Good wife.” said I, “a. stranger standesh at the door. He has no money ; he Wants boud. Will you take him in '2" “ If thee pleueth,” she replied. “ If he takes the fever, will you help me to nurse him 2" “ I wiLL” she replied. "Thank you, my dear," said I. “ For this God will bless you." “ How old are you 2“ I asked. “ Eighteen yearn.” “ Did you serve out: your apprenticeship “I never was bound. My father wss a carpen bet. " "'If my wife is willing, I will board you myself," said I, and I stepped to the foot of the stairs. My wife stood at she head. The salaries paid to prominent New York divinee seem almosr incredible to out-oi town people. who can scarcely imagine a minister receiving more than enough to exist on. But: in this extravagant town a minister gets more in a month than most country clergyman during the Whole year. For in- stance‘ Dr. John Hall. who until recently had 312,000 and a handsome house, has been raised to $25 000, which, with marriage fees that amount to several thousands, and aver- age about $100 a ceremony. makes a very desirable income. His congregation are abundantly able to pay this amount, for they represent sixty millions. So in a. few years our ministers are able to Pedro and live on the infierest of their swings, and they usually receive a pension from their congregation. Rector Morgan, who relinquished his position in favor of a younger man, has 87,000 nyear from hin flock, which to them is a mere bagetelle. John 0. Paxton, who preaches, to the Gonlds, Russell Sage and the Standard‘ Oil Flaglers, has $12,000, which is not much when the wealth of these three opulent saints is taken into coneidzrarion. Gould alone is worth nearly three hundred millions, and his income is over ten million. Not long ago he gave a large sum of money for some charity connected With the church in com- memoration of the birth of his new grand- child. the son of Georgo, who married Eilth Kingdon, the actress. GOULD AS AN ENTERTAINER. Mr. J ay Gould ought) to be tired of outer- taining, whether he is or not. The expendi- ture of $100,000 a year for than pnroose is more money than even a man of Mr. Gould's wealth would naturally cure to spend for any great length of time. I am told he has expended so far about: $900 000 in huildinq, eguipplng and. maintaining the Atalanpa. No wonder he has ordereduthe yacht: dia- mantled. Having done that, the question arises among the gossips, as to how he will entertain his brother monopoliets when they visit the little schamer. The metropolis is a centre of attraction for his kind~leadera of thought and action, business and politics, fashion, religion andliterature from all parts of the country. They come here to see the wonderful things of which they have hen-rd or read, and net to see Gould or Wall street alone. And he can show them the biggest, most picturesque, moat vivacious town on the American continent. They can see marvel: of architecture and engineering, oa'aces and public edifices, the Academy with Denman Thompson and his grand play, “The Old Homestead," and monuments and bridges, swamahipa and galleries, libraries and what not. They can see on a vas‘. scale the majesty of manhood and the loveli- ness of womanhood. Th ey could go around for weeks and see novelties every hour. No Wonder our floating population is 500,009. They come from everywhere to look at this town. In 1803 the; yoi‘iowfevsr swept: the streets of New York like a Turkish plague. I kept a grocery store. and one afternoon was sitâ€" ting outaide the door with one of my chil- dren by my side. I saw a. “urge man com- ing along and reading the signs. “ Mr. Thomburn 2" said he. “ Where did you get my name ‘2” said I. “I read it: on the sign-board,” said he; and be continued, “ I am just come on shore from the ship Dragon from Liverpool. I am a carpenter by trade, but can‘t: get work on account of the fever. If you can tell me where to board, I will pxy when I get: work." All the warld has heard of Hoe's printing- presaes, which have, done so much to make books cheap. The founder of the business was Ruben, Hoe, a: young English carpenter. The story of his arrival in New York is thus related by the mm who saw him, a stranger, and took him in, little dreaming of the kindness he was doing to msukind in general : A Noble Deed MINISTERIAL NOTES. ANNA DUNHAM.