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Bridging the Nile.


The editor of the Boston Medical and Surgical Jour-
nal, visit to Egypt and Nubia, gives the fol-
lowing account OF the bridge in progress OF construction
across the Nile, near Cairo:
"A French engineer is constructing strong, beauti
full bridge the river, where the water both deep
and swift The arches are of large brick. Another APP
pears 10 be building the Damelta branch, in
the distance Mud machines all iron, worked by seam
pile drivers, and machinery Of all kinds suitable for
rying heavy business; besides immense piles Of
stone, brick, timber and other materials, independently
of laborers, soldiers, horses boats and mules give
the spot, for miles round active and busling APP
pearance. Six years, we informed, have elapsed
since the piers commenced This is the first bridge,
il is believed built The Nile II commenced
by Mohammed Ali some years since, and fear is
tertained that ii will be finished The diving bell
is extraordinary machine, with which sixty are
sunk the river bed to drive piles, lay the oun
daon stones, &C. The water at the lowest point is thr.
" feet deep, and the mud thirty below that down
through which the foundation of the pillar is sunk, in
iron boxes, till its weight lodges the firm bottom. The
whole eng of piers, ready for receiving the arches
90 fee--30 above highwater. Last season $4,000 men
employed at present only 1000, the Pacha having
used bis funds in building and furnishing costly pal
in all directions Every three months the governor
OF district is called upon for certain number of vii
layers for this public work.
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Personal Appearance OF Gen. Washing ton

Rev Dr. Ely, at the celebration OF the Fourth of July at
Springfield, Massachusetts, made brief speech in reply
to a sentiment commemorative of Washington, and mar
rated personal incident as follows:
"When boy, resided in West Springfield and
worked on farm. In the autumn of the year 1885, |
was engaged with my employer in gathering load OF
corn-salks from field not far distant from the Connec
ticut river My employer had driven his loaded team
from the LOT, and lei, me- as usual to put up the bars
Whilst thus occupied noticed the approach OF four fine
horses and large vehicle. There was no driver upon
the carriage, but asde the nigh horse of each span
young muatto position. There also Two out
riders and footmen. The vehicle lin which was seated
gentleman whose striking personal presence impressed
me) was called in those days chariot 1t entirely
unique, and unlike anything present use except in its
running part saw the ourders gallop on in advance
OF the chariot and hold some parey with my employer,
road at The time being narrow that could
not pas unless the one yielded the way to the other
perceived that my employer yielded none OF his right Of
the road and that the chariot detained by the
until they reached turn OUT when the eorage passed
by soon overlook my employer and inquired who the
distinguished parsonage who had just passed u.s. and
was informed that it was George Washington, / OBJ
tanned PERMISSION TO run and see il could not catch
another glimpse OF the great chletan, whose deeds du
ring the war had so filled my wondering fancy.
"As there no bridge the Connecticut a, that
time, hoped that the ferry boat might be the opposite
side and that might reach the beach before it arrived
Ia this was not disappointed. | found General Wash
ingon standing upon the shore OF the river dressed in
snuh colored surtout, with a long lapeed vest of
the same color and MATERIAL and IN small cothes and
the most majestic and dignhed he was | ever
saw Whilst was gazing upon him. one of his pos
ullions drove up and dismounied and uncovering his
head, said IN the most deferenal manner, and with
an expression OF injured dignity: your excellency,
as we were driving along, little way back, we
overlook man with loaded cart. who occupied the
entire road asked him 10 stop his team that might
pass by. He declined then told him that President,
Washington was IN the chariot He again refused, and
said thai he would not stops that he had good right
TO the road as George Washington had
The simple reply OF Washington 10 this was And
he had The poston, after moments look of won
der and asionlshmenSat the condescenson OF the Pres
iden of the United States quietly put his hat and
again mounted his horse watched the oorsge until it
was out of sight, but my impression and memory of
Washington vivid and distinct this moment as If
| bad seen the great man only yesterday"
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MAN OF BusISEss-At the Greene County IN W
Agricultural Fair address made by Col Zadok
Pratt, from which we take the following passage.
And now will show you the advantage those dreary
bemlocks have been TO the farmers of our mountain
towns Since first engaged in farming it has been my
LOT TO employ fifteen thousand years OF other mems
labor army OF thirty thousand men have employ ed,
and have paid those for their labor alone over two
million five hundred thousand dollars. have cleared
over ten thousand OF land used over two hundred
thousand cords OF hemIock bark, and paid over half
million OF dollars for used and out Eve hundred
horses and one thousand yoke OF used two hun
bred thousand bushels OF oats, hundred and twenty
thousand tons of hay thirty thousand barrels OF beef and
pork and Dearly hundred thousand barrels of -four
and potatoes without number measure. have tanned
one million two hundred and fifty sides OF leather MY
usual disbursement is FIVE thousand dollars per day
and have used in my business here ten millions.
Every aborer received his money-yea, every man bis
penny-in peace and 10 the credit Of this community be
IT said that J had side OF leather stolen, and
never was chosen defendant in law on account OF my
during my residence among you The
great object OF my living to be useful Live with your
neghbor, and not him. Allow me- gentlemen and la
Dies to conclude by congraiulaing you upon the rich
blessings OF health, power, and prosperity which
round you and may succeeding generations do much
you have done towards national wealth and industry
which are the safeguards of our independence"
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Coon IN EyERYTHrsG-A writer in a London paper,
Of July, 1916, speaking OF what he calls "ihe American
standard, having snake with thirteen atles, and the
fourteenth budding" thus expaaies upon the amiable
qualities OF the ra,tlesnake. Such benevolent philoso
pber would find good in everything :"
:" The ralesnake is properly the representative OF
America this animal found in other part of the
world The eye OF this creature eIces brightness al
that OF any other animal She has eyelds, and is
therefore emblem OF vigilance. She begins at
tack and surrenders she is therefore emblem
OF magnanmity and true courage When injured, or in
danger OF being injured, she wounds until she has
given notice 10 her enemies Of their danger No other
OF her Kind shows such generosity When undsiurbed
and in peace, she does not appear to be furnished with
weapons OF any kind They latent in the roof OF her
mouth, and even when extended for her defence appear
to those who not acquainted with her 10 be weak and
contemplate; yet her wounds however small, deci-
and fatal She solitary, and associates with her
kind only when il necessary for their preservation Her
poison is the necessary of dlgesing her
food and certain destruction TO her enemies The power
OF fascination attributed to Der, by generous construc
ton, resembles America Those who look steadily upon
her delighted and Involuntary advance towards her.
and, having once approached leave her She is
frequently found with thirteen rattles, and they increase
yearly. She il beautiful in youth, and her beauty in
creases with her age. Her tongue is blue and oIked
the lightning "-Boston Post.
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Russia AND ENGLAND, outstanding the promised
brlliancy of the Russian portion of the Exhibition it APP
pears that the Car feels unpeasany towards Eng land
AT the time when It minated to Lord Paine by
several OF the potenates OF Europe that would be
agreeable to them il the political refugees either
turned to the dungeon and gaows driven the
sea- the Emperor Nicholas emphasized the suggestion by
stating that the only ne did not visit London du
ring the Exhibition the great number of refugees
there present Lord Psmerston replied that il would
certainly crafty the Queen TO receive his knouic impe
ality but that neither the views of the English govern
ment nor the laws OF England would allow the exlrad-
ton Of the fugives Thereupon his Majesty OF Russia
revoked the passports that making out for the Rus
,ans who intended visit the Exhibition, and caused
those who were already on the way TO understand that it
would be more agreeable TO him il they tarried Paris
Many, however, had already reached London, and
main there.
Ii would seem that Russia is not entirely revolution
proof as we fancy Every Achilles has his heel, and the
Russians in London declare that, IN case OF European
war the Gar could spare more troops than he sent to
Hungary And they insist that, had Dembenski put him
SELF at The head of Sddpon,c movement many officers
IN Y. Tribune
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MORE MARvELs OF AERosTATIoN-The New York
Courier des Eais Un,s the successful at
tempt OF Nj. Poeven, at Paris TO ascend balloon
with a carriage and horses attached. The ascent was
made on the 30th of June OF immense balloon named
the Globe, 10 which attached carriage and two
horses Monsieur and Madame Poiteven. with another
passenger, being seated IN the carriage, assistant
placed outside in the car The operation of initiating the
balloon made with difficulty, in conseq Of
the great SIZE OF the machine and the violence Of
The wind When all was ready, NJ. Poiteven entered
uncovered oRr wheel carriage, which he conducted him
SELL having Madame Poileven on his right hand, and
Their travelling companion another seat. In this
manner they drove around the The carriage was
drawn by two beautiful and spirited chestnut horses of
middle size. Having arrived under the balloon the
equpage attached TO il by means OF an apparatus
composed OF strong cables The assistant having taken
his place, M Poteven pronounced the words, sLet all
loose ~ The two hundred soldiers who had held the
cords obeyed, and the aerosia masscally in the
midst OF the enthusiastic bravoes of all the spectators
Madame Poi,even exhibited in these circumstances sin
gnlar serenity Before starting. she smilingy embraced
her young son, and threw out bouquet, which fell into
the Champ de Mars This balloon in which more than
four thousand metres OF silk stuff has been used is made
OF alternate black and red stripes going ongludnally
II oil spherical FORM and the largest aeros,at ev
made II is 81 metres high, ~ metres in diameter its
circumference al the equator is 6s mees its capacity
5000 metres, its ascensona power with the impure
lighting gas 5000 kilogrammes. The horses the car.
rage, and the travellers weighed altogether 1880 Kill
ogrammes.
NJ Poiteven landed at evening. without accident, AT
the chateau Grgnon, situated forty kilometres at the
west OF Paris.
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Charles not only consented TO but originated all those

Charles not only consented to but originated all those
maneuyres against the Baroness Those princes seemed
hen TO Tepose entire confidence IN hm whom they re-
garded as their cousin, though that individual
lessly engaged in schemes which comprised their de-
struction The fall OF The elder Bourbons, and The
succession OF Louis Philippe 10 his good Cousins throne
rendered the Baronesss position more difficult She was
more than once desired TO return TO England The in.
PREVENTION OF the ambassador shielded her from perse
cuiion but she alone. The Baron dc Sernberg
had conducted her fayore Edward 10 Russia that
her courage and consciousness OF the justice OF her claim
formed her only protection against the spies that
rounded her Her memoirs having been seized, and the
tribunals of justice closed against her by the ruling pow
ers, whose tools they then were, they ended by pro-
nouneing her mad-the only prelext Tor this calumny
being peculiar fancy which she had for feeding some
birds which flew to her windows from the gardens OF the
Iuilleres. We know, however, on irretragabe testl
moay that to the last she retained the full possession OF
her reasoning faculties She abandoned her claims,
bat always subscribed herself Baroness de Sernberg,
born Jonvie. During the last five years OF her lie
fear of being arrested in the streets caused her TO conne
herself her house, where she knew she safe
through the protection of the English ambassador On
the night before her DEATH S45, happening 10 hear the
the opening OF the Chambers, she called
for the public Journal that she might read the speech OF
that brigand She never spoke again.
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pool Chronicle says tina, novel kind of paper has been
produced at the mills of MIR Thomas H Saunders, Of
Daunih, in Kent. England. II contains water-nafk
portrait OF the Queen, conrved not as the ordinary
water, mark in mere outline, hitherto used in bank note
and other paper but so as 10 give graduation Of light and
shade OF lnda-ink drawing such in The poce lain
pictures introduced from Germany II is the invention
MT oldham, the engineer Of the Bank Of England and
as its production involves many difficulties, An opinion is
entertained that IL may form valuable addition 10 bank
note paper Tor the prevention of forgery The portrait
is surrounded by an appropriate wreath IN water
mark OF the ordinary character, but executed in
peror style, which is also the result of novel mode
producing transparent patterns paper of greater diver
sy and delcacy OF design than has yet been attained
The manufacturer il preparing several specimens for the
Exposition.
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NEW GOODS-The subscribers beg inform their 4
ing articles to which they invite attention, namely:
Black chaily, for mourning dresses
Gfenadine do DO
Do bombaslns and silk warp apacas, very light
Do and fancy bereges and de LANES
Fancy French Organdie and lawns
Plain and figured jaconet, for dresses
Do Swiss and polka musllns
Black and fancy FOulard silks
embroidered chemisets cuffs and collars, Of every
nery and price
Ladies' gauxe merinO md silk vests
Richardson and Gray's undressed Irish linens
English and American bleached long cloths
Ladies genemens kid silk, and lisethread gloves
Also description of gentemen and youths wear and
great variety other goods all Of which will - disposed
accommodating TERMS
we also beg Of housekeepers to
supply Of ,...,.,,.
Napkins toeng, white and coored Marseiles and Mendt
quilts
White and buff linen, for window blinds
English and French curtain chntzes
"A, 5-4 and ga white maiings
Sd, and ga fancy colored maings, new style
"A, 50, Ga plain and cOlored cocoa mnitpgs
English and American floor oicloths dsG
and very handsome
And large French and English velvet tapestry.
Brusses ply, and ingram carpets reduced prices
HOOE, BROTHER. CO.
May 2i--idn
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Partisan pen gives the following English event for

A Partisan pen gives the following English event for
history;
Al the recent Ascot the famous horse Tiberius
broke his leg by bounding against Of the posts of the
barrier, while preparing for the HIS owner Uord
Mllbank) lost ten thousand pounds in bets upon him,
besides his value and others lost heavily,he law of the
being that all lost bets shall be paid whether the
failure 10 win come from accident or less speed.
Three days afterwards Lord MibaDk gave very
sumptuous dinner The most distinguished OF the Eng
hsh peeage present. and the convlvality high
Towards the close the noble host his place. and
proposed TO drink to the departed Iiberus II clam
oousy received but the speaker remained standing, with
his glass in his hand,
ave drink to Tiberus" said Lord Millbank, when
the shouts subsidized " the most beautiful, the admit
rable the most spirited courser whose hoos Iod
British turf"
Shouts rose again TO the rooi
you know" continued his lordshp, " the achieve
mens OF this horse. HIS deeds belong TO history fame
has taken charge OF his glory But belonged TO me-to
you. my lords and gentlemento do honor his mortal
remains! wished that this lofty should have
burial worthy Of his deservings. lie has it, My cook
had fifty prepared him, and you have Toasted him 10
day Yes, my lords and gentlemen this meat which
you have relished so keeny-these dishes which have
awakened such inquiry as TO what animal could be
delicous-it Tiberus My noble reposes In
your somachs! May your dgestioDs be lightw
AT these words the enthusiasm concentrated for mo-
ment-possibly with some vague thought OF an imme-
date resurrecon-but with sudden burst Of burrabs
the idea took the turn OF sublimy. and another glow
ing bumper went 10 join the departed in his metempsy
osis.-Bdlftmore Patriot
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FANNY WRIGHT TRouBLE.-The Cincinnati Com
mercia gives the particulars Of lawsuit Just COM
menced by Frances Wright DArasmont against her hus-
band The Is curious in itself, and II derives
additional interest from the circumstance that the
famous Fanny Wright is OF the parties II appears
pcaon for injunction, the appointment, of receiver
and allowance the nature OF almony expenses OF
litigation SC. II shown by the petition that Madame
DAra.mont born in Scotland, and became possessed
by inheritance OF considerable property that in 1890 she
VISITED this country, invested portion OF her funds IN
the purchase OF estates in Cincinnati and in the South
and in 1891, visiting France she there married w. 7.
DArasnont, by whom she had one daughter The reti-
toner had between that period and s45 paid several Wis
lie 10 the United States where she had desired perma-
nenty reside, and had also visited Scotland, where
valuable property had faento her as heir She had
about this time changed funds vested in her own name 70
that OF her husband trusting in his honor and the bill
charges that portion OF this property had been sold by
w DArasmon', and that this respondent had deprived
her by chicaney not only OF her properly but OF the
love and companionshp OF her daughter, now grown to
womanhood. The case will occupy at least a week,
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William and Mary College. Wtlli~aaAsbuSx Va
NHE session OF will "Wednesday u
9th OF October Since last session ample preparations han
been made or tuh OF organic and agcu
chemistry The statutes OF college have carefully
aud the course OF study adapted the wants OF all classes
dents Ie whole course law dePartmont include
fifteen classes For proficiency OF these the degree
Bachelor Of Philosophy conferred proficiency In twelve
Guiding the ancient languages the degree OF b. aud for
cheney In all, the degree OF A. NJ.
Faculty.
Right Rev John Johns, d. President Professor Nom
Philosophy and the Evidences Of Christianity.
Judge Beverly Tucker Professor OF Municipal and Constitution.
Law.
Ewe Professor OF Mathematics and Natural
Morgan j. Smead Pm. D., Professor OF Languages.
Henry History and Political ECONOMY
Sas Totten, D. d., Professor OF intellectual PHILOSOPHY
Bellies Letters, and Rhetoric.
Robert Gatewood Adjunct Professor Of Mathematics
July 23-law4w
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Sea bathing, Cape May, N. j,

CONGRESS HALL open for the reception of vsen The
for the liberal patronage heretofore received
respectfully solicit those ntendngio visit THIS popular balh
MACE the his house their home. His
accommodations he trusts will be more satisfactory
which have heretofore been provided
island subscriber taken pains to procure good and st
tive under the convection mat thsy are BEST SUITED
the customs majority Of the sojones II Thu
place. =
June 27-dlm w. D. miLLEA
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FINE cAMaaIc HASDnERoHrwrs-A most wonderful
in the north OF Ireland near Warings ,ovn BY weaver
named George Haddock. II is a web OF fine cambria
bandkerchefs Small print be read through il.
and yet the web Is so close and contract that sim
gle thread could not be distinguished without the aid
of a microscope, or rather web glass The cam
brio, when held up TO the light looks like fine and
airy fabric In the production Of this beautiful gossa-
mer-looking cambria, Mr.. Haddock almost realized
what CLASSIC fiction ascrbed to the performance of
Arachns who az mylhologsls inform u. converted
into SPIDER account of equalllng that ingenious lit.
tie archliec, in her production OF fine webs.
HUNTS Msrekant' Mngarins
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OTfCE is hereby given that authority In In
once by The act March, ls43 the unsod poron h.
proved lands Upper Ohio eeded BY the Wyand
he I7 March si2 offered pubic SALE M
Defiance Ohio, Monday the niesn day OF sspeubs
dollars and my cents and requires that The
aceItAned BY agents Of The war
shall be paid in adduon 10 The price Of the land
The sale win be longer than II absolutely
o he lands and exceeding two weeks
Given under hand the city Of ahingon this scventeenn
eight hundred and atty
JOHN WILSON,
Acting Commissioner o n,
July a4-Iawow General Land Omu
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PLANK FLAMING MAoHIsE.-The Albany Argus con-
tans the following account OF planning machine
in operation in that city All such improvements possess
very great interest Tor our mechanical readers and
invite their attention TO the article annexed:
81 satisfactory idea of the invention only be
formed by seeing it at work Though simple in its con-
sruction and easily conprehended at glance, it is diff
cult convey clear understanding of the modu ope-
randi paper 1t will be sufficient perhaps say tina,
nothing heretofore invented approaches it, either in
spect 10 the speed with which it does its work. the
accuracy of surface and finish which il gives every
thing and anything which passes through in the shape
OF plank board rough board placed within its
tex comes out and polished mirror, to the
tune OF los feet minutes and this without driving the
machine. It's maximum capacity is double and even
treble this speed and the greater the power and the rapid
y OF the working, the more perfect is lis execution We
can well believe that il will turn out work al the rate
OF 200 and 300 feet per minute, fast il
be fed.
In this respect ii outstrps the famous Woodwork
invention and promises TO supersede 1t entirely. The
maximum capacity of that machine, we told is 80 or
40 feet per minute. Such interested in the pro-
gress OF Improvement will in this something and
strange, and well worth inspection and study. The in
ventor may be at Townsends furnace at any time
to exhibit the capacity and power OF his machine 10 all
visitors"
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JNTEREsTIN TO THE pUBLIC.-The subscriber
ing old and we'll established stand of Andrew Coykk
opened large stock Of boots and
Of
in the and first class establishment
fdenty number articles mod
crate prices My stock comprises
black CATERS, figured tipped, and psainv
beautiful
black and bronzed tipped and kid boos nd
buskns
Ladies' bronzed Jenny Lind slippers and walking
shoes
Misses light black coiored boots, CATERS and slippers
Misses black buskins and Jenny Linds
Cbdrent black, bronzed, blue geen and light boot nj
CATERS, all sorts
Genuemens CATERS, various styIes-very beautiful
lasting nd cloth booecs, comfort
calf boots and bootees, OF all styles and prices
Boys', youths, and chdren's goods Of all Kinds
offered lowest market prices, and cooA
mcnded the beat which be procured.
July lo-eodlw THOe. A. SCOTT