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DISCOVERIES IN EGYPT.-A letter from
MI, Minant, Consul at Alexandria, lately
published in French Journal, desiSnaies
particularly among the articles comprising
his collection of antiquities, the following :
lst-four large funeral vases, Of alabas,cr
which ornamencd the tomb of King Psam-
mcticu 2nd-a statue larger than life of
the hist, IAN Hcrodilus, of Parian marble,
found in the ruins Of Panium, AT Alcxan-
tlria. 3rtl-a brouzc statue of Antinous,
taken from the ruins Of Ziteth, 4th trun-
Gated column of rose colored granite, bear
ing the monumental inscription of the Courts
of Sycna, which has formed the subject of
learned dissertation of NJ. Letronnc in his
researches on the history ofEeypt. 9th
Il bronze vase representing the attributes of
the worship of Bacchus. The perfection
and the finish of the execution, which dis
play the hand of Il great master, cause it to
bc regarded as the original work of Lysip-
pus, the privileged artist Of Alexander the
Great. This composition has been repro
due I'd on the colossal vase of marble known
under the name Of the Warwick vase
The nature Of the place where it was dis
covered, leads to the supposilon that it was
hidden there at the end of the dynasty OF
the Lagidcs. 1t is to this care that it owes
ltS miraculous pTcScTNiitIOu. OtH-tUc gen
ealoSical and chronological table ofAbytlos,
discovered in 1913, by Mr.. Bankes, so we'll
studied, explained and commenced upon
by Champolion, and which is universally
regarded as the most interesting aud pre-
cious monument which has been drawn
from the ruins Of ancient Egypt since tho
celebrated stone of Rosetta. The Consul
| adds-"The sands had covered again these
| precious remains--the seekers for materials
| and rough stone had regarded them rs
| stones wilhou, value and rs not belonging
| to that class of monuments, which, on a me
mortal Of Champollion. and npon my cx.
press demand, the Viccroy gave orders tu
hc respected under the most severe penal
lies, an order which has already saved the
great temple of Dcnderah.and which lie has
! ;::st rcmo-ed. with the intention of forming
| himself Il museum at Cairo.
| The project, conceived oflate, has given
rise to a prohibition to export every sort o
antiquity and specimen of art-tlic measure
is vigorously executed, and hcmcctnr,h moth
ing more will he carried out cf Egypt.
was made an exception. from the previoI,
permission ! had received. have given
above a list Of what have really and trul,
obtaiued. This is but too little to say
Mchcmet Ali has assisted me. and has ever
gone before my wishes, aud has given tho
broadest and most absolute orders. 1t i:
not me personally hut all France. to whom
he has had respect i'll this nattcr.''-Bos!o!
.4drcrtiSer.
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Improving our Grain. Fruit and Cuttle.
That certain species of the production ofihc
earth may be improved as well rs ,Iegcic-
rated, experience and observation s;ristac
lorily shcw us. Wheat, rye, oats, barley
;lnd maize, or In'liar Corn, are here most
ly entitled TO our attention. Can we i'm
prove the qualities of either of these That
we can Is not perhaps an absolute certain.
iy'--hni while there is probability let us not
l'se si"ht "i II. Ii we reason from analogy
there is no cause Of despair; aud if it can he
done, the value of the acquisition will II. in.
calculahic, | shall here make a remark.
which iflruc, will he granted to he of some
Importance. IT seems 10 be one Of the laws
"i nature. that specific changcs in vc.c,a-
hicS, rs well rs animals, can he effected
bmt only by slow aad gradual process
Tins has been satisfactorily demonstrated
tr Eakcwcll. Collins, Coke and others in
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miscellaneous.

SCIENCE OF AGRICCLrURE.-Theg great
bar to agricultural improvement. is the do
grading idea which too many entertain, that
every thing den0minatcd science is either
useless in husbandry or beyond the reacl,
of the farmer; whereas the truth is, much,
very much that is useful, is at, anabIe by
these af}x ..nred in life, uud almost any ti,Ii.:
ny The young, who will adopt the proper
means to attain it. What is science J John-
son defines It. knowledge, certainly groun-
dcd OH demonstration art attained by pre-
ccpt, or built on principles" The advcn-
tnruus mariner will tell you, tlla, it is science
which enables him TO traverse every cline
aud every sea with facility aud comparative
security. Science has contributed csscni-
ally to improve every art ~und branch of
industry which administers to the wants of
man. II makes us acquainted with the ma
tnrc o: vegetables of animals, minerals, and
mixed bodies Of the atmosphere, of alter,
OF heat and liz Ght, as connected with asrcul-
ture; Of agricultural implements and other
mechanical agents, and Of agricultural OBJ
ervatlons and processes. Established prac-
tices may he Initiated by the mcrest doll :;
but unless he is instructed in the reasons
upon which these practices are founded,
he can seldom change or improve them.
Intellect is the gift Of the Creator; talent
Is The fruit of culture. The certain way of
obtaining know ledge in science, is To be inn
pressed with the necessity of possessing it.
i'll order to prosecute ones business to bet
ter advantage. ".All may NOT acquire by
the same degree OF labor or study. the same
degree OF emlncncc; hut any man by labor
may attain knowledge of most ali tina, is
already known in his particular business
Great men spring from no particular class :;
they rise from the humble rs well as from
the higher ranks of life. franklin was a
printer, Washington Il farmer, Sherman a
| shoemaker, the elder Adams n scIlonlmastcr,
Rmtcnhouse ploushman; Ferguson a shep-
herd, llerschell Il musician-and these all
sh"nc conspicuous rs philosophers or states
men. All young men who wish to become
respectable, or TO excel i'll agricuIturc, should
| he impressed with the necessity of obtaining
knowledge in the science Of agriculture, j. G..
of knowing hov things are test done. and
| ,rhy being so done they are The best done:
should resolve to obtain this knowIedye;-
and these two things Icing promised, there
is llItlc dou' Of success, nj least to u rcsncc
table and highly gratifying extent: For
acknowledge, like wealth and power, hcec,s
the love of iIsclf and rapidly increases the
| thirst of accumulaion.' Scicncei is not the
Calypso, but the Mentor of agriculture
the siInulant to prudence and industry,
rather than lure to indolcncc and sloth.-
The Cultirator.
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From Tie Nantucket En1uirpr.

Peruvian ANrIQulr1Es.-Capt. Benia-
min Ray Of this town, commander of shi ip
Logan, recently arrived at New Bedford
from The Sonlh Seas, procured while on
The coast of Peru, some singular relics, the
circumstance under which they were found
rendered them peculiarly curious and in
tcrcsting. His ship touched at the port of
GuarIny in Truxillo about lat. 10 S. tlc
inhabitants of which have discovered IN
their immediate vicinity, the suberranean
remains of an ancient city, from which
they had dug out many remarkable vcstiacs
of former Scncratons--;lnd concerning
whose history or fate no remembrance or
even tradition survives. lie visited the
site, where the excavations were still in
progress and personally examined such
portions of the ruins rs had already been
penetrated. The walls of numerous edi-
fees were still slauding, several human
bodies had been eXhumc,l IL many house
hold implements and other articles Of vari-
Gus descriptions brought to light. The bod
les were in Il wonderful state of prescrva-
lion, the hair, the nails and intcguncnts
remaining entire rs in life and the muscular
structure bul little shrunl. though perfectly
cxsica,ed-rhe effects, possibly of the nj
trous properties of tic circumjaccnt SOIL
The positions in which these mumnics
were found, leave no doubt that the popu-
lation, who are supposed to have numbered
some thirty thousand, were ovcrw llclncd
in the midst of their ordinary occupations
by some sudcn anu terrible convusion of
nature. The corpse of Il man was found
III an attitude, amidst whose death were
smndry coins, which were sent to Lima,
where it was decided after minute inspcc-
ton. that at least $50 years have transpirctl
since the occurrence of he fatal catastrophe
In one Of the buried houses Captain X. saw
the body of Il female in Il setting posture
wrapped in ii loose cotton robe, who. when
ovcr,ahcn by the common calamity must
have been engaged in weaving, with the
materials Of her vocation in her hands and
around her. A small piece of cloth part
ly woven, was stretched before her upon a
sort of reed frame, and in one hand she
held sharp thorn 3 or ten inches in lengtl,
on which was wound quantity Of Gnc cot
ian thread, of Il light brown color; parcels
of cotton aud worsIed yarns Of various col
lors were also lying near. Captain K.
procured the unfinished fabric. the thorn
or spindle, and several samples of the
threads. The finished portion Of the cloth
is about & inches square. and apparently
embraces just one half OF the originally in
tended dimensions.
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New Spring and SuR,nnaca
O. % o I'D s.

THE Subscribers respectfully inform
Il their customers and the puhiick scncr-
ally,that they have just received a large sup
ply ofchoice English, French and American
goods embracing every variety of staple and
fancy goods, suited 10 the Spring and Sum.
mer trade. Also large supply Of Groceries,
all of which they will sell on the most rca-
sonablc terms. for cash, or on credit TO
punctual customers.
Those who wish to get good bargains will
do we'll 10 give them call.
G. l.. g. f. PENN, 81 Co.
Edgcfeld, March ii, 1888 tf6
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NORFOLK. March 81.

The Nepfune.-Wr have bad an oppor-
tunIty of convcrsins with several gentlemen
who were OF board the Neptune during the
severe gale she encountered on Saturday.
and learn from them that the scene was the
most affecting aud heart rending that they
ever bcheld. From noon OH Saturday till
~ ut night scarcely any hope Of life remain
cd. Death seemed inevitable. The sea
was running mountains high, and the boat
was sometimes lifted to an angle Of forty
five degrees. A gentleman with whom VIC
conversed, contrary to the received acccp-
ta'Ion, attributes the preservation OF the
boat to her great length as,ridc of three seas
at one time. She was off the Capcs of
the Delaware during the severity ollhe gale
When the front smokc-pipe was blown of,
and the thick iron Esstcninas, which bound
it to the boat, and to its fellow in the rear,
were rent asuntler like pack thread. hope
seemed to have departed to return no more.
But the other pipe still remained firm. The
passengers exhibited great resignation, and
nothing like noise and hustle was to be heard
among them. They speak ir exalted terms
of tho Neptune rs sea hoat, and tho intrc-
pidi,y and skill of Capt. Pennoycr.
1t is singular enough, that, il any acci-
dent had befalcn the Neptune, South Car
Ioini "ouiu nave ioSt PIoieSSor ol one Ol
her Colleges, who in his peculiar depart
tncnt is as eminent as the late professor
Mott. who was lost in the Home; we mean
g.. w. Sheppard, Esq. Professor of Chem
istry and Botany i'll the $. Carolina Med.
College. Professor S. is founding dislin-
guishcd reputation in his profession. aud as
VIC knew him when he was pluning his
wings for the flight of fame. we are gratifict
thai he has sustained himself with So much
spirit and vigor.
We visited the Neptune yesterday, and
walked over the decks and through those
cabins which behcld the dreadful exhibition
of Saturday. The wide folding door o
the dining cabn-an apartment constructc.
and equipped in style of princcly splcndo
was torn of by the wind. Here and there
some detached piece was seen, and the alb
scncc of the smoke-pipc made a sad hiatus
in the appearance Of the upper deck. Blu
the hull is perfectly sound, and in litl.
while this splendid specimen of naval ar
ci'itccturc will be rs fresh as ever, and en-
bark pnce more with high hope OH her peri
! louS carccr.-BcucOn.
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New Spring and SulraaalcI'
a. % I'D s.

TDNIIE Subscribers beg leave to inform their
D friends and the public generally, that they
are now receiving their SPRING AND SUM
NIEIt Stock Of GOODS, consisting of
Black and blue black Italian Lustring Silks,
Colorcd Gro dc nap do
Black Sincllcw do
Colored Florences,
Super Black BonhazincS,
a good assortment Ladies fancy IIankcrcliefs,
do do do do do Belt Ribbons.
Ladies black and white Silk and Cotton Gloves,
do black and coiorcd Kid do
do blk, white g. colord Cotton & Silk Hose
do green, white and black Gauzc Wells,
Plain, Jackonct, Null, Swiss, d Book AIuslins
Figured and Checked do
Muslin Worked Collars,
Plain Bobinct Footin. and Edgings,
A good assortment OF Prints, GinghaIns aud
French Muslins,
Printed Jackonet do
Plaid Swiss do
Printed French Caml,rics,
An assortment Of Ladies Bonncts,
Bonnet and Cap Ribbons.
AiSo, for Gcntlemcn's Summer Tedr,
Black, blue and brown Camblet,
Black and brown twilled Summer Cloths
Brown and white Drilling, and brown Linens,
4 few pieces Georgia Nanilccns,
Whit iS coli 4 A!asis;lles y Valencia yasns
Also, Black, blue and invisible Green Broad
Gcntlcmcn's color'tl white and brown half Hose,
do plain and pleated Bombazine Stocks,
do do do Satin do
do Linen BoSoms and Collars,
do black and colorcd Hosl. Gloves,
Al Irish Linens and Bleachcd Shirtin"s.
A good supply of34, 7-S and "A brown Shirt
ing and 5-i Shectngs,
Plaid and striped Domestics, and Bed Tickings,
A large supply of Summer Hats,
Gen,lemen's Shoes and Fine Pumps,
Ladies and Misses Shoes and fine Slippers,
ALSO,
School Books, Cap and LITTER Paper.
Also, general assortment Of
Hardware, Saddlcry. Crockery and Tin Ware,
Together with Il supply Of
Vancluse Osnaburgs and Cotton Yarns,
And many other articles too tedious to enunerate
They feel very thankful for the liberal patron.
age heretofore received, and hope by strict .tten.
ton to business to merit continuance ni the
same. NICHOLSON L. PRESLEY.
Edgcficd March I4, 1888 tf6
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@Moetie @etess.
From the Southern Literary Journal.
FRAGMENT.
.. "a .z.. -.

From the Southern Literary Journal
FRAGMENT.
Long had seen and feared the worst
| saw the fate and tomb,
And inly dreaded, from the first,
That such would be thy doom.
Yet these decm'i hut lille fcars,-
How should it he that thou,
So wise beyond thy early years,
Should bc-what thou art now!
So lovely too mc,homght the heaven
Which in thy features shonc,
hncgis to- thy heart had given,
Most careful of its own.
Yet in thy first unfolding leaf
saw, with deadlicsl art,
A glitcrinS insect, like thief,
AT riot Oil thy heart.
saw thee droop when first he flcd,-
Another spoilcr came;
He changed thy cheek of virgin rcd
And left the hue of shame.
The tree must fall that feels the blow,
And tears of love may nomsht
Avail to- check thy bnsun's wo,
And stop the tide Of tlouglt;-
Yet 'twcrc Il gentle providence,
To stay The worm that prcys
OH lorCIintss and innocence,
Like that beneath our gaze.
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We copy from tho Mublo Examiner.
The following reply to the enquiry why that
paper did not deal more in politics:
1--WE have received communication.
asking why we don't deal little more in
political wares! Wen state the reason
briefly. We hold politics, as exhibited in
party papers, to be a cunninoly devised IA
bile, TO catch the reality of which, it is nee
cssary to conjecture more than we arc wont
TO do. Suppose, dear qucrst, we were to
come out IN to-morrow's paper with long
article of political guessing, and state that
we ''cve Van Buren,, licnry Clay, and
DAME! Webster, ct on,ne SenaS, to be moth
ing less than wcatlercochs. that will turn
which way socver the wind blows: would
you believe us!-Would you not rather saw
20 thou foul nouthcd Examiner, thou IL
est in thy throat! am II wing, and my
men are right, or am Van Buren, man,
and The wings arc rascals!' Yes, that
would DC the cry; and thou wou!dSt throw
up Thy subscriptions ergo, the Examiner
would he damned. For this reason We
will not talk OF politics.
Second-ty, we believe politicians may
resemble gamblers. Those who play fair
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Mr.. Juudon.-NVe have been fayor

Mr.. Juudon.-We have been favored
with the following extract of a letter from a
gentleman in London 10 II friend in this CITY:
''lt is i'll contemplation to form. in Eng
land, joint stock association, ut the head
of which will preside Mr.. Jaudon, agent for
the U. S. Bank, with which it will be in
close connection. The objects of this as
sociation will be the agency of foreign loans,
the collection of dividends on stocks in the
Uuited States, advances on produce, and
dealing in exchanges. The capital will he
,t2,OOO.OO0, To be held i'll shares similar TO
Joint stock banking associations Il, present
i'll operation in England"
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American (rs.) English Machmcry--
The New York News mentions q cirsn,n.
stance which shows that American talent
and industry have at length succeeded in
constructing machinery of a very complica-
ted na,urc,in style much superior To the
French and English artisans. The brig
Carol, which cleared at New York on Fri.
day last, for Alexandria Egypt is freight
ell with machinery of American mnn"!;;r-
t,irc. and carries out company OF .tn.cr.-
cans, who have entered into an arrange,
mcnt with an agent Of tho pacha of Eoyp;
for the establishment of mills for hu>L:.l.y
and for the expression of oil from e"iro,
seed. Faroas attempts Git is added hnv,
already been made, bobby French and En-
glish mechanics, TO bring into operation
mills Of this description: but through defect;
i'll tho machinery, their projects have incvi-
table proved abortivc. Al length MclTc,net
All resolved to try the mechanical genius
of America; and hence the present cXpc.!i-
ton has bccu fitted out, and, We arc happy
20 add, with every prospect Isuccess--t!iat
is, ii the practical skill Of the engineers. anl
the science of tho superintendent are con-
sidcrcd guarantees Of such result The
machinery is from the West Point foundry.
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PHILADELPHIA, March lS.

We are pleased to hear by Il letter from
London, that our cstinablc townsman, MIR.
Snlly, is pursuing tho study and practice Of
his art, with the most ilattering facilities and
success. 1t may not be known to many of
Ills friends here, that he was commissioned
by the st Georges Society of this city, to
paint portrait for that Association, other
majesty, Queen Victoria. Her pleasure in
this matter was solicited, and she had given
Il Kind and free consent to sit to Mr., Suly
FOR her rpicture, in February, at the Brcckine
ham palace. That this will be our favour
itc artists chief doeuwe, we have little
doubt. Connected as it will be, with va
rons other advantages. we may congratu-
late tho painter upon his task, and the orig
inal upon the fact, that he will convey u
counterfeit prcscntment to America, in
which will be preserved not only good
likeness Of herself, but something Of that
purpureum lumcn which Suliey SO well
knows how to she'd upon his canvass, with
Il youthful subject for his brush and pencil.
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cattle, by Van Mons in fruits, by Baden in
maize or corl. &c. while Knight and others
have effected more speedy, and equally
certain mode of change in fruits and vege-
tables, by artificial crosses of known vare-
ties. Mary "f our garden productions have
iecn thus ar,ihciaily improvcd.-Ihe Cmt-
Euutor
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The Palace at ST. Petersburg, which
was destroyed by fire on the 30th Decem-
Der, was built by Count Sastrelli, about 50
years ago, in the early part of the reign of
the Empress Elizabeth. grand daughter Of
Peter the Great. The loss occasioncd by the
fire is estimated at l25 millions Of francs
splendid gaIIary of paintings was de-
stroycd,in which were several chief fdOeuvreS
of Rubcns. Nothing was saved but the
children of the emperor, bird and somo
fey articles Of silver plate, and the imperi-
al diamonds. The Empress was at the
Theatre, where Taslioni was dancing
when the fire broke out. The cold was so
intense that the water would have frozen in
the air, had 10 engines with furnaces been
used, which kept the element from CONCEAL
ing. After the fire had burned for an hour,
this was unnecessary, as the immense vol
umc OF ilamc SO heated the air as To melt
the leo in river close by. 1t was the
largest sovrcign residence in Europe, aud
accommodated twelve thousand persons
--BpStoR Couricr.
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Married, in Boston, OIL Sundry. 25rh uI,
by the Chaplain of the lIousc Of Represcu-
tativc, Rev. Edward N. Harris, member Of
the House, from Maiden, to Miss Sarat,
George, Of Boston. This hymcnial is tn.
subject of some remark in the city. Mr..
Harris; who has exhibited many ccccn-
tricities as Il legislator. as well as a divine,
being in state Of wowhood, with three
children, saw Miss George, accidentally.
throush h tho windows of milIiner's shop,
and being favorably irnpres cd with her ap-
pcarancc, popped his he into the door,
and popped the question of marriage to her.
She blushcd and hesita1cd-hc gave "A brief
account of himself. said t,c would give her :,
week TO decide and determine, and left
the shop. AT the expiration Of the term, he
again appeared, consent was given, the
ceremonies were at once performed, Mr..
Harris resigned his seat in the House, aud
has taken his young bride only scvcnteen)
of to Mcthuen. where he has received cali
for settlement, over i UniverSalst Society,
! at $500 por annun.-ESser Register.
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FRAHKLlN's ADVICE TO EDITons.-In
the conduct of my newspaper carefully
exclude all Iibclins and personal abuse,
which is Of late become SO diSgraccful TO our
country. Whenever | was solicited to in
scrl any thing Of that kind, and the writer
pleaded, us he generally did, the liberty of
The press, and that newspaper was like ii
stage coach, i'll which any one that would
pay had a right to 4 place, my answer was,
that would print the piece separately if
desired. and the author might have as many
copies as he pleased To distribute himself,
hu' tha. would not take upon me to spread
his dctraction; and that having contracted
with my subscribers to furnish them with
what might be either useful or entertaining,
| could not fill their papers with privalc
alterations i'll which they had no concern,
without doing them manifest injustice
Now many Of our printers make no scruplc
Of gratifying the malice of individuals, bv
false accusations OF the faircst characters Il
mons ourselves, auSmcnins animosi,y even
TO the producing Of ducls. These things I
mention as caution to young printers, and
that they may be encouraged not to pollute
the press. and disgrace the profession by
such Infamous practice, but refuse steadily,
as they may sec by example, that snch
cousc of conduct will not on the whole, lie
Injurious ~ their interests.