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low markings, which we now find to be
a mere product of the ingenuity Of the
savages.
One variety of fish grows to a great
size: it is often fifteen feet in length,
and is the beef of the Amazon valley,
forming the principal food Of the iudi-
ans Some Of the fish are very formid-
able, and much feared by travellers.
They have wide mouths, armed with
sharp serrated teeth, and will quickly
cut cut a piece from the flesh of any an
,imal. a COW or mule that should fall
into the river would be devoured in the
space of an hour by these fishes. One
family strongly resembles the electrical
eel, with which we are acquainted, on
~ they are more highly charged with
electricity. 50 that one of their shocks is
too powerful for a man willingly to bear.
After three Or four shocks, the electrici-
ty is for a time exhausted, so that the
natives, as Humboldt has told, when
they undertake to capture these cells,
drive mules into the river to receive
the first shocks of electricity, and after
ward secure their prey with compare
tive ease.
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The growth of Prussia, though stained
by crimes, has been mainly by reason
Of moral and intellectual power, and it
is by these forces that she will retain
and augment her present strength. At
the time of the death Of William, the
first king, the savage favorite Of Carlyle,
the dominions of Prussia Contained
about two thousand square miles and
less than two millions and half inhab-
itants. His son, Frederick the Great,
by his military genius and INSCRIPTIONS
policy, added fifteen hundred square
miles to the domains and more than
doubled the number Of the subjects.
Now the number of square miles nnder
the Prussian sceptre amounts to more
than six thousand, and that of the pop
ulation to twentythree millions and Il
half. Such q nucleus as this cannot
help attracting to itself the political par
ticles within its sphere, with affinities
which require mechanical cofnpulsion
to keep them from flying to their natll-
raj center. The conduct of Prussia has
not been biameless on the highest NOR
al principles, as we have shown in these
columns as occasion called for it; but
her success cannot be unsatisfactory in
its results to the lovers of constitutional,
liberty throughout the world. 1t was
not Bismarck that had inspired her sue
cess, but the intelligence of the people.
It was this that taught them the wise
moderation which kept them quiet I'M
der the unconstitutional action Of the
prime-minister. 1t was not the needle
gun that won the field Of Sadowa and
reduced Austria to the rank of a second
rate power. It was the mind that was
behind it, drilled and disciplined more
IN the common schools Of Prussia than
in the camp, that aimed it and gave it
its deadly effect. And this cultivated
intelligence is already, without a bloody
revolution, compelling q return to con-
stitutional government, and will COM
pei its enlargement. It is a subject Of
congratalation to all lovers Of liberty,
civil and religious, that the ruling pow
er of the Yeutenie race is to be protes-
tant and constitutional. II is education
that has done this; and when the king
of Prussia becomes emperor Of Ger
many, as he is sire to do if he i've but
a few years, it will be the schoolnaster
that will have set the imperial Ground
and top OF sovereignty upon his brow,
rather than the statesman or the soldier.
~. J. H2depe2adad.
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THE FISHES or Brazil.

Many tropical fishes are brilliantly
striped, spotted and colored. One has
BROAD, black plaid upon a golden ground;
one has each scale varigated with yellow
clue and orange, so that the combined
effect, when it darts through the water,
IS indescribably brilliant. Some are red
some bright green, and some have pur-
pie or crimson stripes and spots. They
also have often curious appendages
about the nose, elongated jaws, or nos
5rils or fringes of feeers that resemble
English Whiskers. One fish has so short
an upper jaw that the strong teeth with
Which the loWef is provided nave no
afr ,sHDi.Gi;t4 n=N.s Ia ln.at them. Inis
sftltaf1 has .ei. els, ,44.le feet "a lCAgtl;
ahlch it can elevate like Il fishing rod,
and thus, as il lies hid in the mud, seize
prey and drop it into the waiting mouth
below. Ona family, the callichthys, has
the power of secreting so much water as
enables it to leave the river and travel
tor miles upon land. Prof. Aggassiz
aas often seen them at this distance and
mas even known of their making their
way up the rough bark oftrees. A gen
fleman, our Consul at Surinam, wrote
ann that with the same shot, he had
brought down a parrot and one OF these
slSneS.
They build a nest something like
nat OF a stickle-back, but larger and of
eoarser materials. Here they deposit
aggs and sit.upon them. Another fam
ny collect in the trunks oftrees. A hol-
low log has been sent him in which sew
IN OF these fishes, of good size, had
crowded themselves; they were so close
y packed that he was obliged to split
ne log in order to move them and he
'ould not yet understand how they ever
moved about in such mass. or one
anily of fish the fat has the property
y aiscoloring the flesh of any animal
nat feeds upon it, and sometimes pro
ln1eing an eruption. The indians take
tivantage of this to produce the bright
T"''oN spots which we often see upon
1frsn parrots. They feed the birds on
ne ia, of this fish, and the eruption
hereby produced changes in its feathers.
here are i'm our cabinet number of
larrots which we had classified rs Of
Inherent species on account of these yell
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The fy0ssisl Lectures.

poston Correspondence of the Springfield
(Mass) Republican,
This chilly weather makes us willing
10 lnger with Agassiz among the palms
and rainbow-colored fishes Of the ANA
ION.
Since | last wrete we have been led
into the secrets of the palm-tree's heart
the palm, loftiest, most aspiring, the
woman, the poet of trees. Itseems, af-
ter all, to be an enormous variety Of
grass, as the fibres of the trunk, and
vineings and divisions of the tree will
show. Prof. Agassiz, with his usual in
sectious enthusiasm, explained the econ
amy OF nature in so arranging the broad
and crowded palm-leaves upon their
stems that each should receive the Ut
most possible share of all surrounding
infiuences--sun, air, &c. He described
picturesquely the foliageous columns,
with their glory of light, arching leaves
She scar left by fallen stems Of years be-
fore. He had looked about and thought
If architecture had first been developed
IN a tropical region we should have had
not Gorinthian and Gothic columns.
out something in which palm vegeta-
ZION migat perpetuate that beauty of ma
sure which is so impressive everywhere.
And the decorations of these lofty arch.
Is were as exquisite as their symmetry.
Everywhere cling trailing vines, or
ehdes with large white flowers, delie-
iouslv fragrant, and the bananas stand
superb, with their dropping, crimson
blossoms.
It is an interesting fact in chemistry
that sometimes where two ingredients
Characterization, thes ameresultcan be
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Catholics IN -amcricy.

The first permanent establishment Of
the Catholic religion in this country,
was by Lord Baltimore's colony in Ma
ryland, where some two hundred per-
sons, mostly Catholics, and many eff
them wealthy, settled in 1888, and the
first mass there was celebrated by
Fathen Althane, at the Indian village of
Potomac, now New Marlboro, on the
Virginia side Of the river. At the OPEN
ing of the Revolution in 1775, the num-
Der of Catholics in the colonies and terri
tories was estimated at 10000, over one
third of them in Maryland. The first
bishop, Carroll, was ordained at Balti-
more in 1893.
Now the Catholics have 1850 church
edifices i'm the United States, which, at
an average of 800 to each church, would
give 100000 communicates, represent
ing population of 100000
The Catholic Register of 1866, gives
Is arch-bishops, "a bishops, and 1902
priests, making a total of the priest
hood 2,54l. The Catholics have 30 col
leges, 26 theological seIslinaries, 1T
x0ale and female academies, and 624 pa
fochial schools, making total of s57
educational Institutions. Besides these
they have vi converts, which are usu-
ally institutions of learning, and 139
hospitals Tor the sick, as asylums for the
aged, the INDECENT, and the destitute
youth, labor in these with no other COM
pensation than food and clothing and
the satisfaction of doing good.
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The -iseirNrG Of Wofscstg,

The Bernard Of Wofscsty,
"Four daughters were there born to
Raymond Berenger,o says the old Ital
ian poet, "and every one became q
Queen.' More fortunate than even the
provencal Count III the matrimonial
Ventures of his family, Christian TX,
of Denmark, secured for one Of his {eriil-
cessses Prince of Wales for the other
Caesarwitch. Personal inclination
apart, we do not know how much there
may be to choose between the heir of
the British Empire and the successor to
the throne of All the Russias; but as-
suredly since the days Of fairy tales
greatness by marriage was never thrust
on two ladies more admirably qualified
TO grace the proudest position, yet
brought up with more limited preten-
sions, or more sober aspirations than
the two Danish Princesses.
The very political calamities which
little more than two years ago deprived
the Crown Of Denmark 81 some OF its
lustre, set the rare gifts OF the reighning
family in distinct relief; and more per-
haps, of the happy privacy of the Royal
house was laid open to t|se world than
usually occurs even with the most pop
ular and accessible Courts.
King Christian himself was hardly
born h the purple, and even when the
dynastic arrana ements of his bluff pre-
decessor invested him wi6h the honors
of heirship apparent, domestic circun-
stances. Or. more probable personal
tastes induced him to keep his house
hold on the footing of a strictly private
establishment-a rule oflife, from which
both himself and his family weaned
themselves with visible reluctance after
their eNaltation.
Nothing was more simple, yetnotlling
more refund and charming, than the ear
~ home OF tAe Prineesses Alexander
and Daganiar; and but fort the conscious
ness of Che blood in their veins. aud OF
the barriers with which that inalienahle
rank bedeed them in. there was nothing
in their dress or address, in their tastes,
habits, or pursuits. 20 point 60 higher
destiR5es iIl store ior 4hem than il4t5se 20
] which any weiI-hora lad lust above
the middle rank could reasonably Ieox
forward.
1t was this inefiable blending of con
sejons dignity with unassunline gentle
ness which made the ROYAL ladies OF the
i D0UiSA lanlllS so near 10 tlc SIN PIE Vet
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Ninety-eight thousand gross Of pens,
consuming ten tons of steel are made at
Birmingham. England, every week.
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i351o Rs1s.iic5JA Pl9.$..~.!z,.a.

The attitude and designs Of Russia.
seem To be PuHzeIin% thaeiviIizea world.
The movement other great armies across
her vast territory cannot be obscured.
Diplomatic vision cannot penetrate the
steppes Of Siberia nor the deserts Of Gem
trad Asia. All that the great outside
world knows OF what transpres in Rus-
STA is from the din of wariike prepare
ton which occasionally comes from her
gloomy forests. Perhaps months and
months after bloody events of battle,
the press Of Ghristendom chronicles the
annexation to Russia Of q portion of
Persia or Tartary, comprising a terri
tory as large as a tirst-class Kingdom in
Europe. Year after year Russia has
gone on making additions to her EN-
pire iii this way, until now by the an
nexation of Toshkend, Which has just
been announced, we find her standing
almost face to face with British power
il 3Nflia. WEI She stop there, when
She can Ae:!icN'e saeee+S 81 easily She
mi esht march a million of men from
Moscow to Hindostan, and England
would never know it until they swept
her power from the East.
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A SUGGEsTION.-The National aste}zi-
gencer of Saturday says:
We respectfully suggest to the MEM
bers of Congress that before determining
positively on the line of policy enunci-
ated by its present leaders, they pay Il
visit in person to the South. The Christ
mas holidays might be more pleasantly
spent at home, but two weeks passed
amid the people of the Carolinas, of
Georgia and the Gulf States. would do
more to enlighten the representatives of
this great nation as to- their true duty
than all the talk with loyalists of the
Hamilton and Holden stripe that may
be collected from Norfolk to Galveston.
We think if they went unheralded, and
in squads of two or three, it would be
much better. No man who has not
been South is qualified to talk OF the
true state of things there, and if gentle
men would just leave their proposes
sions. and partisan prejudices behind
them, and see with their own eyes the
terrible straits Of the Southern people,
and learn by personal communication
their feelings and wishes, we believe
that the result could not fail to give
a wise direction to Congressional legis-
lation.
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BALTIMORE & ONO RATLR0Ap.-At
the regular monthly meeting Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Ltst week,
John ". Garrett, ESQ, was reelected
President. IN view Of the extensive
operations Of the road, and the onerous
duties the executive, the office Of
Vice President was created, and John
King, u. ESQ, auditor and general
freight agent Of the Company, elected
to the position. In his address to the di-
reetors, Mr.. Garrett stated that there is
now under the management ofthe Com
pany roads travefsing 6s3 miles Of terri
tory. These embrace the main stem OF
the Baltimore and Ohia road, 80 miles,
the Parkersburg Branch, 1O4 miles, the
Washington Branch 81 miles, the Win
chester and Potomac road, 81 miles, and
the Central Ohio road, 137 miles. Since
September 30th, 1865, eighty miles of
first class double track have been laid,
and assurances are given that the entire
line from Baltimore to Piedmont will
be completed With double track during
the next year.
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Rev. D.. Boynton, Chaplain OF me
House Of Representatives, in his prayer
Oh Monday, opening the proceedings of
that body, after thanking God for the
work done by members during the re-
cess in enlightening the people on ''the
great questions at ISSUE" added: "And
we thank thee, oh God, for the nagnif-
cent uprising of a free people, instruct
ed, as they were, to make right decis-
ions in reference to every question pre-
sented, so that we knew that it was not
in vain to depend upon the intelligence
of the American people,"
This reminds us of a grace that was
offered on some occasion by Rev. Nor
phine Velvet, as follows: O Lord, we
thank thee for this provision Of thy
bounty, and particularly for this re-
morkqdly .fne tavhey-such a turkey as
we expected to see--Snowing that we
could confidently rely on the Judgment
OF our host to secure the best the mar
ket afforGls. Charlottesville Chronicle.
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MONUMENT To CHIEF JUSTICE TAN
EY.-The Baltimore ,Sun says move
ment has been recently inaugurated
looking to the erection of q marble mon
ument over the remains Of the late Chief
Justice fancy, who is buried in the
Catholic Cemetery at Frederick, Mary
hand. 4 Number of prominent gentle
men of Frederick are acting in the mat
ter.
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Trifes, with no direct object, are too
frequently magnitied into mountains of
Intentional offence.
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Boston Correspondence Of the Springfield
(Mass) Republican,
This chilly weather makes us willing
to linger with Agassiz among the palms
and rainbow-colored fishes Of the Anna
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
srRATroN's IMpRoyEI, GAspro,,,

STFATTcN's IMPROVED GAsREornAr -.
oRs. 1t lisa matter OF considerable in
portance to gas consumers generally and
Of especial importance to ali keene'rs ~
hotels and large boarding houses to
have such gas burners as will admit ~
being easily and permanently adiusted
70 suit the especial requirements Of the
locality OF each; because those who have
not to pay the bills feel but little or M
interest in economizing the gas. and
sometimes carlessly, or thouehtlesslv
turn on ttoice or thrice as much W. wonld
answer their needs. This Regulator ens.
bles the proprietor of dwelling board.
ing house or hotel, to permanently ad.
just thel capacity Of each burner to ar.
actly suit the special requirement Offs
locality. 1t is exceedingly simple in its
construction, easily adjusted, Producing
q brilliant and steady light, with a snv.
ing of Is per cent. Of gas, as oomnsred
with common burners and not liable to
get out Of order. The above reuuIat.
Ors are for sale, wholesale 4 retail NJ
Folger, Cartwright & Co., No. %. Wide
Water street, sole agents for this city
and Portsmouth,.
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PASSENGERS arrived per steamship "ssra'os'' ''f'
King, from New York.:
~. n.rdnsr Geo a Bales j A Myers, Thos pierce,
,.in 1,a Edwin smith, Henry Rowland, seeiy.
Ti,isngsr Henry Gleason, VIM skinner, WG ssmpson'
I.mas Morgan, w Rice, X W Adams James dof"An'
and IL in the steerage. ,.n,.
Corserrus. The following alist Of the conssn,u'"
nv tn. steamer Saratoga Captain King from new io'A
February 8, 1866 .., =
JIM smith and Brother Agent rortsMS S,a no.
Riggs spd Co. Levy ilson AND aay Lester
Rain and Co. r W Conant, Davis and Bro, nuos a.,
Harrison and Co, W Lamb March Montg IS ny
and Wilson, Nash and Cobb National EapI s Santos
q s.nassor and ca. Seal and Co. Taylor, Martn ahe
C. Stuart and Dey, WIN Lamb. DENLY. white and 5as
81 wise wombe Thos Pierce sc nroshsr an,
Co tsiIIett and Moss, Kearns and Co. o Pickering
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
DISTRICT or VIRGINIA, s. y.

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
u DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. y.
JIIrs SULLIVAN, In Admiralty
The Steam Tug POeOsn her tackle cause of wages
Whereas Libel has been filed in tbs District Court
Of the United States for ' District Of Virginia. or the
LibelIant against tho Steam Tug Pocosis &c, whereof
Henry A. say.r is. lately was, Master her tackle, sp
parel and furniture
that time in May, in the year 1864, said
Steam Tug then lying at the Port Of Fortress Monroe.
and chartered by the U. g. Government ~ transport
to Garry u g. troops to City Point and back to for
treas Monro- we'll to various other places within the
Military department Of Virginia and North Carolina, the
said Master by himself or bis consent hired the bsant
10 serve a. an Engineer hoard tho said vessel for
inenats period at the wages OF seveny-hve dollars per
month BY verbal agreement The Libollant having sign
ed no shipping articles. That IN pursuance OF said
agreement the Lboant entered board and into the
service of the said Steam Tug, IS SUCH Engineer On
about the 10th day of May, 1884, That the said Geam
Tug having taken on boad about two hundred men, pro-
ceeded thereon with the Lbellant on board for City
Point where she arrived safely and dschai ged her load
That the said Steam Tug having taken on board another
cargo OF u g. troops, returned safely to the port Of
Fortress Monroe and there discharged them That the
ad Steam Tug Pocosn made various other voyages and
trina and with Transporting u g. troops and U. mails
10 and from City Point and Cherrystone Eastern Shore u
VIRGINIA with the LbslIsnt board during all Of said
OF trips That about the 18th Of August
~ add wear she proceeded with to the port Of Bal
timors with the bellant on board where she arrived
safely and the Lbelant was discharged on the 10th Of
Imr;st 1894 That the Libellant on board Of the
sid steam Tug employed Engineer the whole time
from The 18th Of May the 10Th August Of tbs year 1854
That during tie whole time he vas on board o. said yes
Ss;,bf,lly perormed his duty such Engineer and
oledisnt to all lawful commands OF said Maser and the
other officers OF the said Steam Tug ana was entitled 70
S r, HI wages which were then due aud amounted 10
ona hnndred and twenty dollars and fifty cents
.nd inward and above all such dedsctions That the
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4 GARROTERs STILL ABOUT. A negro
man was robbed of his watch, on Avon
street, yesterday evening about 7 o'clock.
He was returning home, as well as e
could navigate, being rather drunk. and
when within a few PAGES of the iaiI door
he was met by two colored men, who
accosted him rather Familiarity, and
asked II he would take a drink. III
replied In the affirmative, and they took
hold Of him one on each side. After
walking q short distance, one took his
watch and ran, the other following,
The negro robbed gave the alarm, but
too late, the birds had flown.
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DROWNED. Day before yesterday,
when the steamer Smithfield stopped al
NewpOrts News, a colored woman,
whose name was not ascertained, walked
on the end Of the pierand was drowned.
There was . large crowd of people on
the wharf, mostly Of her own color i
but they failed to render her any assist.
Ance, and appeared to be panic stricken.
A rope was thrown from the boat, but
did not reach her, and she sunk, al
though we learn she might have been
saved by very little exertion OH the par,
of those ashore. 1t was Q very bad
piece Of business.
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FINANCIAL Ann COMMERT,cIAT
COMMERCIAL.

f COMMERCIAL.4
AALEMPhiladelphia and Hudson, ss.m.
net castliOn &C., Fancy Brssdes Gb a.
ry, Blackberry. Ginger, &C., $5OoS660 Domtic fca,.
monl S2Ss; California, per case, 5000. sN'''''
BITTERS-Bokee's. Drakes Wahoo Russ,. scho;,.,.
&C., Oo@s California Wine Btters ner case ~ M
smtSsld ams c~ts % order is sa Hams 2saoc
BEEF-Extra Mess, &ls0O92O CO., Mess. Oooals M
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BRICKS-First quality pressed. E5'O1 "a ~ 600 M
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:.CORN-whtc. S5@s7c: Yellow, 76eascc. w ~ ''n'
I ig0ffEE--Priine Rio Coffee, a01 1032c 4ts5 ar
s7 American do sO Amoskear do i%. nntcsss Nv Nv
80 London Mourning do 271S; Amoskeag do. ~: Ian.
caster dinghans 80; Delalnes, So; Standard Sheet
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Beached do 50 S. Ticks 57Isas2I; Striped sbirtu@
2Sa25; Colored and Bleachsd Drills. NISsa9 Coicred
Cambria 26e2 X, - o''''''
SCuBA M0LAssEg--S6aG5.
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IIME-First QUALITY. per hill "a a, .,,.,.v
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LUMBER-csssr p purI thousand sro On, "a A.
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Rosseo " Psas 9s aa,e ", n. .,
in u,arket Ma,nfoetursd snc ox a. 80
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MApES SUPPER PHOSPHATE or yrMp <an ,or ~,
NAVAL STORES i Crude rurpentne, s49e@4.b 81;
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FIRE IN PORTSMOUTH. Yesterday
morning about two o'clock, fire broke
out in the cellar of the premises No. 50
Crawford street, occupied by Capt
George G. Burdette. The fire was sup
pressed without doing much damage to
the building. Mrs. Burdette occupied
the first floor as = Mi!linary shop, the
damage to her stock by water, and pill
ferry, will amount to about 5000, upon
which there il no insurance. The fire
is said to have been the work Of an in
cendiary.