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GEORGETOWN.



GEoRsErowN, August Is, 1859.
From some cause the canal packet l.. J. Brengle,
due at o'clock yesterday evening, had not ar
rived from Harper's Ferry ut the time Of dosing
this letter. There are several runors afoati In re-
gard 70 the cause Of The delay. The most reliable
one we think is that II has been caused by he
sinking Of coal loaded boat in one Of the lockss
few m les this side Of Harper's Ferry.
We have several times observed boys and Others
engaged H. species Of sport about our market
during market hours which is certainly very
wrong, If not dangerous. Wemean the daily Prsc-
tice OF throwing pieces Of meat, watermelon rind,
rotten fruit &c, at certain classes of passers-by.
We know from experience, as well al observation,
that il is not very beneficial TO clean clothing, or
decent hat, nor agreeable to ones feelings, to De
of these articles. Some Of the ladies who visit
the market are complaining loudly of the offence.
We hope, therefore, that those who have been
guilty Of it heretofore will have better manners
and more gallantry to be guilty Of the dangerous
offence again. Moreover, it is the violation of a
law. the penalty Of which is fine of five dollars.
procure a good stout chunk Of w. Godey's pure
Boston Ice. He certainly is receiving fine
| a lot we have seen for some time See adver-
| tisement.
The offerings Of beef cattle at the yards yester-
| day amounted to 80 head; 40 were purchased by
District butchers at S3a3 81 on the hOof, equal
to s6a7 rs net the remaining 20 were purchased
| by Baltimore spectators. From GOO to 500 sheep
and lambs were offered and mostly sold At S2a2 7j
per head Cows and calves range from $40 to $40
| The -four market, yesterday and this morning
has been very dull. No sales of moment have
| transpired. Standard superdne brands in large
quantities would hardly command over s., IL thai
price; extras are held higher, as in quality Whea
continues to arrive in quantities nearly equal Il
the demand for Immediate use; good red is selling
at Slal Us; white at 81 .lUa1 Is. No corn offering
| would not command over 10a13 Goats, for primo
| article.
| The packet schooner Arctic, Hicks from New
| York, Ito McCobb Dodge,) with merchandis
for the two ties, is below and will be up to-day
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THE EVENING STAR.
spirit Of the Mornips Press.

The Constitution denies the report contained in
the telegraphic summary Of the fo'eign news by
the North American. to the effect that Mr.. Dallas
has recently placed in the hands of lord John
Russell despatch from Washington, in which it
is stated that the United States Gorsr,nieHr had
resolved TO abandon priratseriHg, and thus 10
accept the declaration respecting this portion sf
maritime law agreed upon at the Congress at
Paris In 1856. The Constellation says: at is al
most needless for to state that there is foun-
dation for the foregoing assertion. and that no
concession Of the kind has been or is likely to be
made by our Government
The Intelligenesr declines to publish the nomi-
nations by correspondent of four eminent w hfgs
for the next Presidency, butproposes for the pre-
sent to content itself with recording the results Of
political movements and scanning the Tendencies
Of public sentiment As demonstrated by the voice
Of the press and other ekpcnsnts Of popular opin
ion in all parts of the Union.'
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VALUATION OF BosToS.-The city assessment OF
Boston, just completed, shows the real estate tn
amount to sl57 os $40, and the personal estate to
slOi ,s2i ,9u-total 1902 ,01i 500 The rate of tax
alton is 80 20 on the 81 CO., equal 10 o. cents on
the 500, which 10 the heaviest ever known To the
city. In addition to this tax poll tax of a. so;
the number Of taxables under the head OF poll,
being % 323 The assessment shows a increase
in the total valuation, over last year. of 81 23 100
or ? s6-iOO FER cent. The increase of real estate
80 ,5I, 100 or 29iC0 Ter cent of personal estate
% I'D GO or 73-1OO per cent. The increase in
the number of polls is rs or 26- 100 per cent
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The GREAT EAsrERN.-The English papers
report that the engines of this big ship are now
erected. the propeller In its place and the floats
are on the paddlewheels The machinery. in
deed, is so far complete that the steam has been
got up to try the accuracy Of the bearings and 30
forth or her six masts, the first, fifth and sixth
are In and rugged The carpenters having put up
the deck bulwarks, the painters are giving the
boards the first coat. In short period the Great
Eastern will be coaled and provisioned, and ready
to take her ui al trip 70 sea
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LIZARDS OF KETTLE LAkE.-The following in
terestng information Of the lizards of Kettle Lake
we have from the letter Of gentleman connected
with Superintendent Cullens expedition to the
Yancton Indians, addressed to gentleman of this
city. who has kindly permitted us to copy this
portion Of IT: .- ...-
There was but little pleasure in the trip,
assure you, the weather being unusually hot, and
no game but a few breeding ducks, nor any fish;
nothing, indeed, to enable one to cheat himself
with the notion he was a gypsying. And then
our camp at Kettle Lake-why there was nothing
la that Kettle but lizards; and such lizards the
vilest and most disgusting reptiles ever dreamed
OF In Mt Of indigestion; and they would not stav
In their own Kettle. They swarmed the whole
camp, srawled about upon the tents, crept into
our beds, and slimed themselves into cur waite,
pals and one was compelled to watch another
wniie ne slept, to drive them or his companion's
ace, ana Keep them from making q kettle of his
tnfoat. We were indeed like the sAntient Mari.
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ITln Philadelphia, Oh Saturday, Mr. Cook
OF Alabama, boarder at the Merchants Hotel.
was swindled out Of SIS by the confidence game.
The swindler was young man, who introduce ed
himself to MIR. Cook as C. Cornelius Simpson. of
Alabama AS matter Of course Mr. c. was glad
10 see one from his State in a strange place Soon
after they had entered into conversation, a voung
man stepped up TO them and asked Simpson if be
could = settle that little bill then-only ais =
Simpson pulled out 500 bill The Young man
could not change it. Mr.. Simpson bit-proffered
the loan Of SIS until tea time and that wa, the
last Of it or MIR Simpson
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lSDIAS BArTLE.-The steamer Spread Eagle.
with 40 United States soldiers from Fort Ran
dolPh, arrived at st Joseph's on Friday evening.
from point $50 miles above the mouth Of the
Yellow stone The officers report that sangui-
nary battle occurred between the Sioux and Az
raPahoes on the I'D Of July, resulting in the loss
OF = OF the former and is Of the latter Another
oa'le was expected, which it was thought would
result In the determination of the weaker MARTY
The steamer Spread Eagle went $50 miles hiybe,
up on the Missouri than was ever before reached
b. steamboat
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u A fn-back whale ran itself aground on
"Wednesday morning last near wilett's Point,
New York. 1t is thought that II strayei into the
Sound in quest of food, and getting into shoal
water and between two rocks was unable to extri-
cate Itself 1t was attacked and with dirie ulty
CAPTURED by two men
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u Mr.. Thomas Whelan, one of the oldest res
idents of Baltimore, and identified for many wears
with its commercial Interests died in that CITY on
Monday afternoon, in the SD year of his age In
early life Mr.. Whelan was among the defenders
Of Baltimore, and took part In the battle of North
Pnln
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III During late debate in the English House
of Commons, Mr.. Bright incidentally mentioned
the fact that some time since be and Mr. Golden
had each legacy Of FL 500 left by person they
had never seen. as some compensation for their eff
forts to oppose the Russian war.
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II The talk of fusion between the Legiti-
mists and Orlsanists is again spoken Of a con-
temPlated step. The Count de Paris is said to he
anxious to establish himself at once as the execu-
tor Of his fathers will which is again to be post
ed up this year in Paris on the 2ith Of August.
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IDrA Paris letter says: San that we learn of
kcssuth Is that he has sold in Genoa the pair of
English Thoroughbred horses, he brought with
him, to help him out of the campaign he professed
a wish to enter upon;
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II The Revue spihte OF Paris states that
dispatch has been received from Humboldt, in
forming his friends that he was welcomed into
the spirit world by his friend NJ Arago, who was
the first to take him by the hand
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IDA fancy ball came of at the United States
Hotel, Saratoga, August 9. But few persons in
fancy costume. Counsellor Gerard managed the
floor, and Judges Roosevelt, Russell and Sunder-
land graced the festival.
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II The North Church and Society of Hartford
have presented to their late paster, the Rev. Dr.
Bushnell, $1,000 provision for himself and
his family. He Acknowledges it in grateful and
touching letter.
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II The editor o. the star reached Washington
last evening. a number of letters covering the
most interesting portion Of his trip are now in
hand and will be published as fast as space will
hermit
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III Michael Thsronne, the French cook Of the
Mexican Minister to this country, was drow9ed
at Newport, on Sunday morning last, while bath
ing on the beach.
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IL letter describing the personal appearance
Of sam Pike, the clever migratory editor, speaks
81 him as bald. We didn't suppose there was
much Of a growth upon Pixies peak
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IL John Warren, the Connecticut wife muir
derer, escaped from the Tol1and county Jail on
Thursday morning last, and had not been recap
tured at last accounts.
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IL Galiardet Of New York hotel notoriety hav-
ing performed several surgical operations success
fully, has succeeded in obtaining a lucrative
practice in Havana and widespread reputation
d the island
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IL Is understood that the President. Of thu
four great trunk lines, the Receiver NJ the FL.
road participating, have made preliminary
agreement for general advance in the rate Of
heights. VIC
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u The Oswego Palladium says that Michael
- - Il iaian-ap ,rbn has ao In
employed the streets Of that city at six shillngs
day, has become heir to an estate in Ireland
worth an annual income of f. 900 But how are
we to believe anything the Palladium says, after
the meteor hoax
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PERSONAL,

I WANT TO INFORM OFFICER NEWMAN
eursing my wife, and his mode Of oP rating At my
hoasein breakins nv gsts and hosting ny yinaoy
Further, am old servant Of Dr.. westhint n, and
think my self a sentlsnan and mea1 to conduct my
! IL: CHARLES WILLIAMS.
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~coUPoN BONDS OF THE WASHING
AID being sum. hSn
tred dollars EACH redeeInabIe January ?. 1861 and
arg GG per
tween ( and /. on M6SbaY, aad inst inst su Is s.
GOLD AND SILVER
OHOOD has just brought on a lot Of yer,
sMPs.i., GOLD and silver WATCHES; 81
good tine keepsrs. aas Pa. ave. su I6 tSlZ
NEW STYLES OF
-; a. . h1oR " has INST returned from the north
ELRY, that he wiz sell st uausual low rates
Please call and examins the stock at s3s Pa. az.
+ ) h'rIsHr-FlsHn
barrel: NEW NEW No. . ien ksRskIWXIEyEs
WOW landing from Boston packet, and for sale
aG ls.st SAM. BACON & co.
FOR sALE.A large. h.svy working HORSE,
sysrywhst"; also, HAkS Sf n" "ad e w TSi1
M 81 sjfss .nd
s SrsE Shop avenue between I'd and 81
EXPREss STEAM LlSE
IN. Propeller FF Hsbtt'kAS Il t5e .bav.
|
%EasSssPA% 5si: s:i !; .r &
BRADLEY TAYLOR. Agents.
al IN Ib4 and loo Wafer TT. GEORGETOWN.
267 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 06-
HOT F AR SSSSsf lAhHtaTtEs,.
COOKING " STOVES. CHI M hiF s sTrSyhs.
E.. IN n cd nLns
rosents sGd s me 're s%ts
Ware Mandatory. 5. r. corner Pa. svshnaard
IlIh 81. .lntell anl6 6.
DISSOLUTION OF
The Partnership heretofore existing under the
pane Of THoNAs GRAHAM wa. thi, d.! dissolved
VIII Phase settI. by cash, notes at sholt datsa
Immediately. ANY person who nav have a bill
msnt; Either party is authorized to give 3 receipt
The The business wi &c cnntLnnsd hy fob.. II Ora
koBEsRT HGGRi GRAHAM.
NJ in RETIRING FROM THE LATE Firm
for the veIy liberal manner viii II they have pa,
rst;onase 70 nv ate pa tner, Who, am oonhdsn mt,
VII so conduct the business to merit their oorf
au 1885, ANTHONY w. THOMAS.
WooD. COAL,
Tn. undersigned h.vI LINE Su;:G AMP NJ, s, SAND
fixtures Of John /. Underwood. respectfuliv eicit
= STARE OF the pnblic patronage. He expects To
sto'k of WOOD, cAOL; LIME, and SAND.
auls cost ives. side 9Th IT.. b 1iARnit I.d
WAsHINeroN. Au-us. Is, 1889.
NJ nave % cay sold out my stock sLd fixtures to
1ess at the old stand. would raspectfnliy recom-
n ma MI BARCLAY to al Of my former Gu ms
ing assured that 1t will be to their ntere.t to con
an is-at JOHN l. UNDERWOOD.
WOOD'S HAIR RESTORATIVE. All sxe,.
p " sl'sso' JsrpDe,s, Phslon.s Bachelors, and
Drug store, Pa. avenue, |
gu -2o. between I'd and 81 sits.
'TaORN's EXTRACT; Helmbold', RUCBU.
It, Aye5s. lownsend's, and other SARSAPA,
sopni.a E As1, Itssh supply ofnew DRUGS and
MATTHEW'S & s1MMs,, /
gu .o-oe Pa avenue.
row AND CALF FOR sALE.-l viii o6e,
f sn.1s ,nscspias. the 18th instant. At
gu l5-&' H... LEWIS IA fE"
u = = - FOR SALE. II
r-a. In the West Fad, II
Jno,,r.o, -..-... ,....-- Fret Ward.
-. = DAVID g RIDGELEy, - Il
.a . ~ No l24 Pa avenue. |
NTsIc TAUGHT BY A FOkEit,N LADY.
= hitherto teacher IF Q Ladies Semipar. ",
s, vssI % % era A.Pl, At AL Pa avenue
FRENCH, AND GERMAN LESSONS
nd pv.ts lessons ~ Or ss:.e.
: families for those mentioned lansuarea onl
ss2s p. avenue, between Sd and o. Streets ply !
\ fIEv Vo OI noTeyC OrI- .,,c
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nor RENT-A valuable GROCERY STORE
Il situated on ths corner of 18th and b ste west,
near the canal. 1t is well fitted up with shelving,
counter hIns. &c. and is the most desirable stand
in tie city for resident country and river trad.
For terms apply IN NJ. JOHN MOORE, No. l91
Louisiana avenue, near the corner of 10th street
~ III
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GEORGETOWN ADVERTIsRMTs,

FROM BOSTON.-The A l packet .choot ar
4 SsarsvIlle has arrived and is now dis 20
GhaISSihs a na Ile,ght Apply TO hartley 81
lest
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IMPRESS STEAM LINE
IL FOR PHILADELPHIA
;. The Propeller. 8. 2. SEYMOUR, Of the above
line; will leave for Phi.adephla on IT,
WEDNESDAY 18th Instant. At II
O'Clock m. Freight taken a. greatly dG<1sehfzSta.
BRADLEY r TAYLOR, Agents
an Ii 164 and 166 Water TT, CeorgetoVn
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SURVEYS IN KANSAS AND NKBRAsKl-Plats of
surveys Of the following townships have been re-
ceived at the General Land Office % 30 81. 30
and % north, of range I; 81, 30 and 20 north, Of
range 2; and 20, 81, % and 80 north. of ranqe3
west, Of the sixth principa meridian OF Nebraska
Territory; also Plats Of townships !, 9, }, and
south, Of ranges 6, and west, Of the 81 1th prir
cipal meridian Of Kansas Territory. These lands
are said to be Of varied qualities, more or less
adapted to settlement.
THx wHArHER-The following report Of the
weather for this morning IL made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Insjtption
The time Of observation is about = o,.,o.t
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267 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. c)c-
HOT AIR FURNACES
FEINOUR HEATERS.
COOKING RANGES
PARLOR CRATES.
ooo,- PARLOR STOVES
COokiNG STOVES, CHI AMBER STOVES.
&c. OF the most approved makes
All goods sold ny me are guaranteed t0he rs rem
resented. Call at las SKiRVtS;,S
Washington stove. Tin. Sheet iron, and Jhnauncd
Ware ManuiactDry. =. F.. corner Pa aysnuea rd
18th st, initial 80 q,
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The TRIr OF THE FEHSIMoRH CoorER-I.ieut.
Brooke, commanding United States schooner
tehnimore Cooper, In his dispatches to the Navy
Department Of date Hong Kong, May 2sth, states
that The Cooper" sailed some months since from
san Francisco on voyage Of observation and
survey OF the route from California to China
among much other very interesting information
Obtained by this voyage is table OF chronometri-
cal difference of all the points on the route be-
tween san Francisco and Hong Kong, as well as
more accurate chart of the islands, reefs, q c.,
That lie upon the route. The vessel Is soon 10
start on a voyage Of observation among the islands
on the coast Of Japan.
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IGOR SA LII offer for sale q valuable FARM
a, IN Louaoun county, Virginia, on most liberal
for improved city property. This property i. situ
ated IN one ofthe most improved and highly cult
waited parts OF the county Convenient TO the canal
and railroad. RENJ p SMITH
jes-u OF, IN
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81 00NT5h BEAUTIFUL AND VALUA-
less, STOCK, Implements, and Crops. in MONTGOMERY
county, MD about miles from Washington CITY.
$500 # spilled for fIm%ed.ss2 % Ts Sensh AZ. 1 81
sH,ss IN f95p hs9 cloysr and sh2pt oats Fer
Post once, Washington city. ID. c. This 70 I ne
cneapest Tar IN the county Improved city prop
eIty taken IN part payment ST a fair valuation
4-eotms
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NESWf tfkSkkEf6 6 TAs III ! REDUCTION
HARPER'S FERRY AI-Eram r AtA-A

TOR HARPER'S FeeRY-Tt fast and com
y modious steamer ANTELOPE,
capt b. r. WELLS, leaves ts%prse- EAA-H
fovn every TUESDAY, THURS-oMh6
LAY IA and SATOkDAt; a. o'cieek q. m. Re-
t9rnng, leaves Harpers Ferry every MONDAY
EMEpN ESDAY, and FRIDAY, at O'Clock .. m.
N; B. The Antelope makes an extra trip to Sh.,
neIdstoyn and Williamsport on Saturday niehSu
ana sunday mornings. jy W-ms
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EOR SALE-A large, h avy working HORSE,
l. warranted to hs sound and to work ~
sSysrywheIc; also. II AR NESS add WAC IN
On, toxt fher or single. Ina uire at OFEN- IA
SFFlN& LEIPOLDT'S Blacksmith and Wree
wrigh Shop, Nary and avenue, between I'd and 81
streets. Capitol Hill. An Issts
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T. / II!
L Hn-F H.
1n barre Is new No. st Johns AI.EWIVES,
81 barrels new No. Halifax HERRING.
Now landing from Boston packet, and for sale
very low by
lS-6t SAM RACON n CO
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nor RENT-A four story and cellar BRICK
Il HOUSE on 18th street, between Pa avenue and
street. Inquire next door of r. Fl. WILLET.
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LOST AHD FOUND.

&S0 REwARD.-Ran away from TIE luNss,.
NV b-r, on M"nday. July I,th. NV NJ ~
o. age; ,onsfhIrg OF a copper color; think
ne has sig ht scar over the lein eye; answers II.
70 belIese that he 10 an Washington, i. {. ~
above reward will ba given n dtlIFeTed 20 me-
secured so thst ca g~t him
JAMES H. MONTGOMERY,
an FeoN' Busntovn, Charles Co, Nc.
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BOARDING.

70 QARDfNG.-Mrs. BOWIE, 47O 18th ST.
- betveee r a g, rat aide, has plfssslt
ROOMS for rent 80 z-nu.-
, 1859-04-15
The ArOmai!s 'cheldam Srhnapps

Il consequently In great Dc I'm the
mand BY persons travelling, 70 whir
or about 10 settle In thosl subject
parts OF the country espe- chollc o
eially, % well as BY many h Ity ~
every community where Il connect
has become known on &C meals, (
count Of It's other remedial ihaustioi
properties. never I
In all cases Of DrOpsieal dabilitY
tendency, Il In generally tht traeted
only remedy Tequlred, When temper
adopted In the early stages vital el
OF the disease. 10 Dyspepsia cause I
maladles, when taken In prO.lfscts q
per quantities, as q dietlm0st eI
drink, and especially at din both I
ner, Il Is found, By nnifOrml United
experience, 10 be eminen'ly tentlmo
eiiieaciOas 10 the most obsti lcorrObo
nate cases, when even the written
best Of the usual remedies Put d
have failed 10 Bifird mOx tiles, In
than temporary relief. IL with N,
cases Of Flatulency u Il an cork, q
immediate, inYariable speci slgnatuI
tlc; and I maybe sdulnia- For 4
tered IN diluted and proper abls dr
tionate quBntltles even toidealtlfs
young Infants, 10 al thOs,1 Ore0n
paioxysms of Rriplng pair UDOL
Sole Importer, q Beaver
, 1859-04-15
Chatsworth.

A correspondent of the New York Lade.
pendent thus describes the famous Chats
worth estate in Oerbyshirc, England, the
donain Of the Duke OF Dcvonshire:
The domain of the Duke of Dcvonshire
would cover one of our largest counties.
The park Immediately surrounding the pal.
ace is eleven miles in circumference, and
contains 5000 acres The principal garden
for vegetables, fruits, green houses, &C., is
twenty five acres. There arc thirty green
houses, each from fifty to seventy five feet
long. We went into three or four contain.
ing nothing but pine apples, ripe; Others
contain nothing but melons and cucumbers.
One peach tree on the glass wall measures
fifty y-onc feet in width and fifteen feet high,
and bears one thousand peaches. 1t is the
largest in the world. The grape houses, five
or six in all, are COO feet long, and such
grapes We saw pine apples weighing ten
OF fifteen pounds each. One green house
had only figs, another only mushrooms.
But what shall be said of the great conser-
vatory, filled with every variety of tropical
plants It is one of the wonders Of the
world. It covers an acre Of ground, is 100
feet high, Of oval shape, and cost $500, 900.
1t is heated by steam and hot water pipes,
which in all are six miles in length. The
apparatus consumes COO tons Of coal in a
year. We saw banana trees twenty feet
high, with clusters of fruit; sugar cane,
cC1fee trees, bamboo, and, in short, every
tropical plant that can be named. Several
Of the palm trees are from fifty to sixty feet
high The smoke Of the immense fire un.
derneath is carried in pipes under ground to
an outlet in thewoods. The coal Is brought
in tunnel COO yards under ground. One
fountain throws a jet Of water to the heigh.
Of 275 feet. .aEr. ru...#-0 =