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Third ST., Philadelphia.
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State Of South Carolina.
EDGEFlELD DISTRICT.
IN EQUITY.

JOHN Rochell, Z
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James Tompkins, Ex'or. and others.
George Holloway, g. wife, q others, )
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NEW SERIES,...No. Is
THOMAS GEDnELEY's CASE.

Thomas Geddcley lived as waiter with Mrs
Hannah Williams. who kept a public house at
York. II being house of much business. and
the mistress very assdious therein. she was
deemed in wealthy circumstances. One morn
ing her scruorc was found broken open and
robbed, and Thomas Gcddelcy disappearing at
the same time, no doubt was entertained as TO the
robbcr. About twclvcmon,h after, a man cal
ling himself James Crow came to York, and
worked few days for IA precarious subsistence
N carrying goods a porter. Many accostcd
HIM az Thomas Geddelcy. lie declared he did
not know them that his name was james Crow,
and that he never was at York before. But this
was held as merely trick 10 save himself FROM
the consequences OF the robbery committed IN
the house Of Mrs. Williams when he lived with
her as waiter.
His mistress was sent for. and in the midst Of
many people. instantly singled him out, called
nm ny his name (Thsnas Geddeley,) and charl-
ed INN with nnttithiuncss and ingratitudc in
robbing her. lie was directly hurried before II
Justice OF the peace. but on his examination alb
solutely affirmed that he was not Thomas Ged-
dcley, that he knew no such person. that he new
or was at York before and that his name was
james Crow. Not. however. giving a good ac-
count OF himself. but rather admitting that he
was vagabond and petty rogue. and Mrs Will
llains and another person swearing positively to
his person, he was committed to York Castle for
trial at the next aSszcs
On arraignment. he plead not guilty. still de-
nylng that he was the person he was taken for !:
bat Mrs. Williams and some 9th, rs made oath
that he was the Identical Thomas Geddeley who
lived with her when she was robbed and SER
want girl deposed that she had seen him on the
very morning of the robbery. in the room where
the scrntore was broken open. with poker in
his hand The prisoner. being unable to prove
an dh6i, was found guilty Of the robbery. He
was soon after executed, but persisted to his la
test breath in affirming that he was not Thomas
Geddecy. and that his name was James Crow.
And SO it proved Some time after, the true
Thomas Geddeley. who on robbing his mistress,
had fled from York to ireland. was taken mp in
Dublin for crime of the same stamp, and there
condemned and executed. Between his convc-
ton and execution, and again at the fatal tree he
confessed himself to be The very Thomas Ged-
delcy who had committed the robbery at York for
which the unfortunate James Crow had been en-
/ ecuted.
| We must add. that gentleman. an inlabitant
of York, happening TO be IN Dublin at the time
OF Geddeley trial and execution. and who knew
him when he lived with Mrs. Williams, declared
that the resemblance between the two men was
so exceedingly great. that it was next to impos-
slble to distinguish their persons asunder.
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chanice. In the fgurative. allegorica, andtyp'-
cal language of the bible every one will perceive
greater strength of meaning, and new beauties,
by aid Of even slight knowledge OF hicroglyphics
Indeed without this knowledge. some passages
would be of doubtful meaning. The 18th verse
of Isaiah reads, "Thc Lord shall hiss for the Nm
that is in the ut'crmost parts of the rivers Of
Egypt. and for the bee that is in the land of As
syria." When told that in picture writing the
King of Ethiopia was represented by a ny. and
the King OF Afsyria by ~Jec, the passage is plain.
This is precisely the way the Mexican Kings
were designated.
| might add another apology for heroglyplical
know Icdgc--viz the fact, that. at the present
day, we seem to be going back to the original
plan OF picture writing. 1alludc to the increase
OF pictures in modern books. Our works on SCI
encc, history. and even the bible itself, have be-
come pictorial. And what is stenographv or
short hand writing, but hicroglyphical charac-
ters 2 Like stenographcrs the Egyptians often
omitted the vowels and t..s ,or long time sadly
perpexcd those antiqnarans. who, with the Ro-
settt stone as key. finally succeeded in unlock
ing the mystery which had so long shrouded
Egyptian hicroglyphcs.
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rots olI-cake, &c. and no pains or expense is
spared TO render them of the finest quality. The
great perfection TO which animals bred for beef
attain is remarkable. Their aptncss to fatten.
ana The laying on of the flesh on the most valua-
Die parts has been secured, so as to leave little
more to be done to make perfect animal for that
purpose.
The manner of conducting business market
Gays Is different from anything we have in
America; Statesmen have the charge of all the
cattle and sheep brought to market. They are
licensed, and are allowed certain price on sale
which is about one dollar head for cattle.
and sixteen cents for sheep. The cattle are
sold, estimating their weight by the eve, which
is done with remarkable accuracy and the sales
man settles with the owner, taking all risks as
to pay from the purchaser, on himself. The
cattle sell, generally, at from 1915 to 800
their weight averages from COO to 800 lbs, the
four quarters dressed.
observed the purchasers of fat cattle. as soon
as bargain was closed, take Their shears and
clip off the brush of the tail, and place the same
in their pockets. The cattle are then marked
and when slaughtered every part of the animal
horns. hoofs tail, &c, is preserved with AS mnch
care as the brush of the tail. Oxtail soup is
made from the tail. IT'S said the French in
troduced this dish, and if all their preparations
are equal to this, there is little danger of an En-
glisbman's suffering, even if he should be obliged
for a time to live on French cookery.
Mich cows are brought up to the Smithicld
market, and are to be seen there every week.
though not in large numbcrs--as the principal
market for cows is at lslington, near the great
milk establishments of Messrs. Rhode, and lay
cocks. Most of the cows which saw were
Durhams or their crosses, and better cows for
milk, in appearance. | never saw. They are
preferred in the London Diaries, and are found
to yield more milk than any others-and the ease
with which they can be iattened when they fail
to give the necessary quantitvsof milk, renders
them very desirable for the dairy establishments.
SHrPHERD's Docs.-The sagacity of the shep-
herds dogs, which are used in driving cattle and
sheep, is truly remarkable. The sheep are dri-
ben in small numbers, from 5 to 30 or 80 toge-
ther. Several tlocks arrive at the same time
and frequently they become mingled together
yet the dog will find out the sheep of his master
and seldom fails of bringing the wandcrer back
to the flock. Frequently have seen a dog d.
rected TO bring forward a sheep from the back
side of the herd to be examined by purchaser
lie Immediately jumps into the PEN and with a
bite upon the heel Of the sheep starts the animal
forward, and he is placed ready for examination
Many similar feats are exhibited, showing that
they possess in a remarkable degree intelli.
gence. and if they could speak, it seems that of.
ten they would evincc more than their masters
themselves.
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From the Cultivator
Large Farming on Small Scale.

The first premium on farms. Of the Middle
sex (slass.) Agricultural Society, was awar-
ded the past season to Amos Carlton of Chelms-
ford. The manner in which he has, in the
space off few years, brought farm of twenty
eight acres, mostly covered with wood, birch
cs, alders, and huge rocks, to state of high
cultivation. so as 10 yield several hundred dol
lars worth Of farm products yearly, can hardly
fail to be interesting.
Twelve years ago when he purchased it,there
were but seven acres the other twenty one he
has bought at different times since. The soil
is hard gravelly loan, very stony not one
acre could be turned smooth with the plow.-
Improvement was commenced Oh one acre and a
half, by digging out stone enough to fence ii
with double wall. Since he has had the place
he has laid about i30 rods of wall. He former
ly bought some manure, but now thinks he can
make it cheaper. lie finds meadow mud, well
mixed with Il seventh part ashes, and "A quarter
stable manure, quite as good as stable manure
At first he had but two cows and one horse
now. by the improvement in the fert lily of the
land, he keeps one horse, four cows in summer
and five or six in winter, with three hcilcrs ant
three pigs.
lie cut eighteen tons of hay the past season
from his meadow. Three years since he built a
barn and carriage house, which was forty by
forty-eight feet which he says, i then though
was larger than should ever fill but have thi'
year had to add twelve feet more to one end
He has given much attention to fruit. Tht
original orchard of natural-trees he grated, ant
they are ow in full bearing condition, and h,
gets four times as much of good fruit as he di,
before of bad. In 1913, he had 100 barrels o
apples in 1916, about 80, and 10 or II bush
els OF quinces, besides II fine supply of peaches
cherries, grapes, &c
/ The amount paid for labor, including wall
building, has, of late years, been about IA,
dollars per year. The produce soH, accordin,
to account, was, for lSi5, including fruit. milk
hay, &c, GIL dollars and 20 cents. About on
quarter of his 90 acres is covered with rocks.
This account is condensed from his state
ment to the committee of the agricultural So
ciety who examined the farm, us published i
the Boston Courier. ~.
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Champollion had now obtained twelve signs or
characters ofan alphabet, and he rcdoubled his
efforts to learn the rest of his Z" letters" in
which. like all good scholars, he finally succeed
ed.
A very important fact must be noticed here
In the Egyptian language, The first ie,ieror sound,
of The name of these cl.aractersagreed wth The let-
Ter or sound, nhich they represent. This must
be understood. Their names and ours, do not
generally agree. The bird, we should call an
Eagle or Hawk they called it Abe therefore
they used it for A. The month was Rho, so it
stood for r. And the same of others. The fig
IRE of the Lion might remind us. as well as the
Egyptians of the sound of l.. We teach our
children their letters, sometimes, by saying
4 stands for Ape, for Apple and Air
Il stands Tor Button, for Bird and Bear
or, 4 was an Archer,
b was n Butcher, &c. &c.
But the Egyptians reversed it, and told their
learners that an Ape, an Apple, an Archer or the
Air stood for and represented the sound of a &c
The Egyptians used from ID to 25 different
pictures or characters, to represent the sound of
each letter; from which it seems, they selected
such as were appropriate to the character of the
object whose name they wished to express. Sup
pose, for illustration, that the sound of the letter
l. could be represented by the figure of either a
lion or lamb Might not two lions in the name
of William, for instance, be appropriate TO repre-.
sent strength of body, bodness, and fearlcssness
of mind, while two lambs might indicate gentle.
ness, mildness and a peaceable disposition p
Perhaps some peculiarites Of this system may
be most briefly illustrated by rude attempt tc
show how we might write, hieroglyphically
the word America, by signs, which, being sym
bolical of ideas, would express many qualitie:
or charac teristics of our country
Instead of some 90 different characters, fol
each letter, as the Egyptians had from which tc
select appropriate symbols, we will suppose we
have only four. For A, we might have figure.
of an Anchor, an Ant, an Alligator and an Arch
NJ. Mountain, Man, Moon, Mouth. T., Eagle
Ear, Eye Edtice. r. Rabbit, Railroad, Rice
River. ], Indian, Infant, Inkstand, Iron. c
Cat, Circle, Cannon, Corn.
To write AMERICA, we might select from
this vocabulary, for the first A. an anchor. which
is symbolical of Commerce. The lofty heights
so frequent in our country. would be represent
ed by a mountain. For the T. we must take In,
coin, &c, andis embematical of freedom Fo
r. a river would be appropriate, as our countr,
is AS much distinguished for mighty rivers as 70
lofty mountains. For |, what better figure d.
we need TO characterize the intelligence of tn,
people than that OF an inkstand For the c
we should select the cannon, five were writin.
to the MeXlcans, or il the writer was mlitar
man : prefer a stalk of corn, to indicate the az
rcultura rather than the warlike habits Of on
people. For the final a, we select the Alira
tor. TO give some idea of the animals of our coun
try. Thus
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try.
The Egyptians had three kinds or styles of
writing Pure hieroglyphics, which have been
attempting to describe-the heratic or writing
of the Priests, and the Denote, or writing of
the People. The two latter were evidently con-
fractions of the iirst-and arose from haste and
carolessness in forming the figures, in ordinary
writing.
1t has been. and still is contended by some that
man was indebted to direct revelation for a
knowledge OF letters. Others suppose that such
knowledge was obtained by the operation of those
faculties with which man was endowed by his
creator | have little to do with theories But
it certainly appears to me very reasonable to con-
clude that letters might have been gradually in.
trodnced by the universal practice of picture wri.
ting more or less common to all nations, unac-
qnainted with letters. Although ignorant of al
phabetical hieroglyphcs, the Mexcans had a
system so perfect that they were enabled to de-
scribe, in detail, every public and private affair.
Perhaps ought to apologize for having dcvo-
ted SO much time to a subject, which until COM
menced collecting materials for this lecture, |
had ever regarded as altogether out of my line,
and beyond my comprehension. lndeedthe very
term iIieroglyphic is with us by-word to desig-
nate anything incomprehcnsibe. My apology
have already Indicated. My subject led me here.
And when you recolect have not said word
about the Chinese syllable systen-nothng of
the picture writing of South American Indians,
and have barely alluded to the Mexican hierogly-
phics, which figure so largely in Mr.. stephens
work, and other books in your library, think
YOU will not accuse me of exhaustng the sub
iect, however much may have exposed my ig-
norance and tired your patience.
When we reflect that picture writing was the
first method practiced by man for recording his
thoughts-that for unknown ages in some coun-
tries at least, he was acquainted with no other
that this system has been carried to astonishing
periection-th here we see the germ of alpha
betica letters-and that il has left its impress
on the language we speak and read-it assumes
All importance worthy the attention Of even me-
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IIieroglypllic.
Greek.

crowned their efforts.
The name Ptolemy often occurred in the Greek
inscription, and certain set of characters, en-
closed by ring or oval, were also repeated in
the hierogyphical text. This fact led to the
supposition that all the characters thus surroun-
ded by the line stood for Ptoemy After much
labor, trouble and disappointment, among the
learned men of Europe, which need not detail,
Champolon a French gentleman demonstra-
ted that such was the fact. The following cut
andexplanations,w illustrate his process Of dis
covery, as well as the Thoroughbred mode of
writing 1t will be seen that the characters do
not exactly correspond to the letters we use for
writing the word. We will therefore spell ii
Ptoemees.
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c is represented by the quad
rant l., as before by the Lii
on ; T., as before by one
feather; o, as before BY the
flower: p, as before by the
square ; A, by the hawk ; Y,
by the hand ; r, by a mouth;
a, by a hawk. The egg at
the right, and the half circle
at the left of the hawk. or f.
nal letter, were understood
by the Egyptians to repre-
snpf thn fpnipino ropJar
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The square correspond
with the letter p; half cir
Gle, i; the flower, o; Lii
on, j. three sides of a
parallclogram, NJ ; two
feathers, + f Crook, s d.
The fist T. is omitted
The Egyptians like our
Stonographors, often o.
mittcd the vowels. The
line or oval shows that the
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Drop line if you wish TO see me-" as the
fish said to the angler.
Why are stars like ladies Because they shine
brightest in the evening"
=, An officer on the eve of battle, seeing one of
,he soldiers on his knees praying, asked him If
he was fraid.
"oh no." answered the soldier: al was
praying that the enemy's shot might be dstribu.
ted like prize money. chiefly among the officers ~
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SWELLING OF GRAIN BY BoILIyG.-Thc Edn-
burgh Journal of Agriculture, gives, in the fol-
lowing table, the increase of bulk in different
kinds of grain boiled for domestic animals to
bursting =
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nc ccA pait was itdu anu
translated, by learned men, and
ascertained TO be an account of
a coronation, l9l years before
theChristian era, and was gener-
ally supposed to be a translation
of the Egyptian part, With
this idea the literati went to
work to decipher the hieroglyph-
ical text, and success finally
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-05
NEW YORK OPERA HOUSE.
lFoImeIly the Greenwich Thsausl
CHARLTON STREET, CORNER OF VARICK

NJ ~ n
~ iFolmsriy Tisa:ur.iI: at Nibici: ti.rden lessee
Mn Mn & Cossx Stage Manager.
The public is r.;pectiuy Informed that t. elegant snd
Mo%DXY FsS Sgfa s, lo' l 81; season. on
and pOpua' ars Of eSha ua epu many w wno
vi spIes on the opening night, in Sheridan Knowlss
THE .HUNCHBACK.
psit sTET ~ :. Pup Cd VERNON,
Of p%8
ts M.' of ~, %'psr Hs Munchhaes Mr. FREDERICKs
s su Th,m'' Clifford NJ HE GRATTAN
,.,.. formerly Of Mitehells Olymgie9
Full particular viii b: duly announced Mrs. WATTS
Dgos the entire building hs. undergone tho
bsyed one OF the most elegant and comfortable Theatres
the wish the views and secure the patronage
81 al ''' o. II HiARoEs FOR ADMISSION N
have h %sa h1sd At the following rates - -
SECOND Tea 81 boxr;,;.......'..ss crET', .,
rRIvArE Borss ..............E Eve DoLLARs
GALLERY ron CoLonrp PropIs :. Is irNrs.
separate entrance will be opened exclpsivey for visitors
Theatre with fall confidence thar nothing will offend
me most stid'ou beng the determination OF the
which have ror an ra.p. a. .us.
high rcputaiion If NibIo'. Garden --.--.
and III n.d police will b IN constant attendsucs
re splendid Wsrdrobs furnished BY J. g. Taylor, the
The Box Office is now open daily from 10 til,4.
seats and Private Boxes nav be secur on application
TO N, w orbyn Of whom also may be obtained limited
Doors at hafpast six Curtain pre- eisely
The performances will usually conclude before eleven
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WAsHiSsroS, Feb. ., ls47.
The Costs Of Moping Specie Great Issue Of Treasury
Nots, &C. &c.
The President submitted communication 10 the se-
nate to day to resolutions embracing returns
from tho War and Treasury Departments on the subject
OF the moneys or paper used in the payment Of war
pepsss, and the costs ofits transmission.
The Secretary Of wor reports that on the goth Novsm
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SHAkSfEAhE DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION.
HE FIRST annual fancy dess aud civic Sail Of assoe
ation will take place at the Coliseum FRIDAY
nng February 3th %l Isk-ts may be ootsinsd st the
rooms OF the assoeieton Gothic Hall Of Jno g. Taylor So
rrinc. reefs At the Coliseum and Of OF the
the association.
MI Jno o. TAYLOR, Consumer to the sssocaon,l No 50
1ce street prepued 70 furnish Fancy Dresses Of every
descpuon moderate Mr. T. will also send
TO The residences OF parties no intend appear IN costume
aud .end Tor tncIn on the m0ra,ng after tho ball
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COMPANY MON rGOMERY GUARDS

: FIRST COMPANY MON TGOMEKY GUARDS
BALL.
FENHE SIXTH ANNUAL BALL Of the Montgomery
Guard, at Tammany Hall, Monday evening bruary
sth 1877 NJ WalIacs celebrated Band engaged for the
tlemen captain John Mcmahon Lieutenant Kelly Ensgn
r Collins Sergeant Green. o Brian Brennan @ orge
HarrIot T. Garrick, g.. q. Mahony John Cuunn CHAM,
VIM Msoy. George Rice, and the bar fTammany Hall
fl las
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AMERICAN CTRCI1S

AIN ChlCAN ClhCUS.
BOWERY AMPHIT HEATRE,
TtHlS EVENING, Peb. 3th, entire new bill Of per-
4 formances, including the
~ PONEY RACES.
The first appesrancs Of Mr.. HOBBS.
ing Ponies, e. &c.
The Amphitheare is pleasantly warmed throu ghout.
Doors open a. " past g. performance commences att.
Boxes % cents, Fit l2k Seats secured. II lwrc
WALNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA.
A. MARSHAL. Lessee. W. X. BLAKE, Manager
MR.. COLLINs's BENEFIT
FRIDAY EVENING" February 5, lsA7 will be performed
the Comedy of
THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
With the Song of The Bold soldier Boy"
After which the lsughabe Farce Of
THE IRISH POST.
Terence O'0rady ...;.......... Mr. Collins
HOW TO PAY THE RENT
MO gan nauer. Mi Collins
THE albania SALOON,
SO Brocdoay, betsoeen Sprisse and Prince streets
CoMNEscING
THURSDAY, FEB. 4th,
And every night until further notice.
CHRlSTY'S
farfamed aud original Band of
ETHIOPIAN DINSTRELS,
whose unIqnc and chase have been
lIor me past I'VE yeas BY the elite and fashion in ell the
principal cities OF The Union. respectfully announce that
they will give series of their popular inimitaols Con-
Burlesques, SC. -
admission 25 cents Doors open half past g. concert
will commence at half past O'Clock. y
Chanxs oil programme at each representation fe3 3ssr