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BEACH-MARKs IN FRANCE.

AN important work is now in progress
in France, viz, the lcvelling and estab-
fishing of beach-marks throughout the
country. The object of this undertaking
is to furnish series of levels that will
enable the course of canals, railways,
ETC., systems of drainage and irrigation,
and other public and private works, to
be laid down on the map and marked
out on the ground without error. The
operations were begun in 1857, under
the control of the Minister of Public
Works, and will be terminated in five or
six years hence. The work has been
since the beginning under the superin-
tendence of M. Bourdalone, civil engi.
neer, to whom is due the series of levels
taken from the Isthmus of Suez from
the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. The
datum line of the levels in France is the
usual sea level; the beach-marks estab-
lished on the ground consist of cones of
cast iron, set in masonry on the spot
where the levels are required to denoted,
and great number of these have been
placed in lines of level which touch sea-
port towns, groups of rivers and canals,
lines of railway, roads, etc. More than
eighteen thousand linear miles have been
thus laid down as 0ase-lines but, in
order to complete the work, the opera
tions must be extended to one hundred
and twenty thousand miles, length
equal to i've times the circumference of
the earth, and more than half of our dis
tance from the moon. This gigantic
undertaking is very costly, but, when
once completed it will enable every
engineer or contractor, who may wish to
|attach series of levels in any part of
France with those of the remotest dis
tricts, to do this by the aid of beach
mark on the spot, or near at hand, for
the maximum space between the levels
is to be only three quarters of a mile.
The accuracy of these levels is such that
they are true to three centimetres, or
half inch for the whole length through
out France.
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CHAPTER V.
DIR. DIGGs's STATEMENT.

My name is David Diggs. | am sur
geon living at No. 9 Tottenham Court.
On the fifteenth of June, 1854, | was
called to see an elderly gentleman lodg-
ing ON the Kent Road. Found him
highly excited, with strong febrile
symptoms, pulse one hundred and
twenty, increasing. Repeated incoher-
emily what judged to be the popular
form of conundrum. On closer en-
animation found acute hydrocephalus
and both lobes of the brain rapidly fill
ing with water. In consultation with
an eminent phrenologist, it was further
discovered that all the organs were
more or less obliterated except that of
Comparison. Hence the patient was
enabled to only distinguish the most
common points of resemblance between
objects, without drawing upon other
faculties such us Ideality or Language
for assistance. Later in the day found
him sinking being evidently unable
to carry the most ordinary conundrum
to successful issue. Exhibited Tinct.
Val, Ext. Opii., and Camphor, and pre-
scribed quiet and emollicnts. On the
seventeenth the patient was missing.
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THE HEALTH OF AMERICAN
WOMEN

THE Cincinnati Times has recently
compiled some curious statistics con-
cerning the health of American women
between twenty and forty years of age.
A table is given, founded upon the re-
turns of burials of males and females
between these ages in torty-tiVe ceme-
teries situated in Ohio, Illinois, and Mich
igan, the places of burial having been
selected with due regard to their repre-
sentative character. The figures from
this table are: Males, eight hundred
and six; of females, twelve hundred
and eighty nine-showing that, at least
in the West, fifty per cent. more women
than men die between the ages of tWen-
ty and forty. The Times makes still
further deductions, as follows:
First. That in the oldest yards of the
country, in which the first settlers buried
their dead, the number of the sexes
who died between twenty and forty
years of age was the most nearly equal,
in many cases the males outnumbering
the females, while in the new yards at
the same places the females greatly out
number the males.
Second. That in private or select
yards, where the upper classes bury eX-
clusively, the female dead during this
period of life is greatly in excess of the
males.
IHh'd. That in yards where the for
cigners chiefly bury their dead the males
usually exceed the females between
those ages.
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CHAPTER /.
MARY JoNEs's NARRATIVE.

DIAN Jo-N T"S . -N[hlN+N =
IAN upper houscmaid to the family
that live at No. 81 Limehouse Road,
Pultncyville. / have been requested by
Mr.. Wilky Ceilings, which | takes the
liberty of here stating is gentleman
born and bred, and has some considera-
tion for the feelings of servants and is
not above rewarding them for their
trouble which is more than you can say
for some who asks questions and get
short answers enough, gracious knows,
to tell what know about them. | have
been requested to tell my story in my
own langwidge, though why, being no
schOllard, mind cannot conceive. think
master is a brute. DO not know that
he has ever attempted to poison my
missus-which is too good for him, and
how she ever came to marry him, heart
only can tell-but believe him to be
capable of any such hatrosity. Have
heard him swear dreadful because of not
having his shaving water at nine O'Clock
precisely. DO not know whether he
ever forged will or tried to get my
missus's property although not having
confidence in the man, should not be
surprised if he had done so. Believe
that there was always something mys-
terious in his conduct. Remember dis
tinctly how the family left home to go
abroad. Was putting up my back hair,
last Saturday morning, when / heard q
ring. Says cook, "That's missus's bell,
and mind you hurry or the master ill
know why" Says |, "Humby thank
ing you, mem, but takingadvice of them
as is competent to give it, I'll take my
time" Found missus dressing herself
and master growing rs usual. Say
missus, quite calm and easy like, Mary,
ave begin to pack to-day" "What for,
mem," says l taken aback. What's
that hussy asking?" says master from
the bed clothes quite savage like. "tor
the Continent-Italy," says missus-
"can you go, Mary?" Her voice was
quite gentle and saintlike, but ] knew
the struggle it cost and says /, "With
.yOu, mem, to India's torrid cline, if re-
'quired, but with African Gorillas, )" says
l, looking towards the bed, "never.n
" Leave the room," says master, start
ing up and catching of his booUack,
"Why, Charles" says Iilssus, "how
you talk" affecting surprise, "Do go,
Mary" says she, slipping half-crown
into my hand. l left the room scorning
to take notice Of the odious wretch's
conduct.
Cannot say whether my master and
missus We're ever legally married. What
with the dreadful state of morals now-a-
days and them stories in the circulating
libraries, innocent girls don't know
into what society they might be obliged
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DISCOVERY OF COAL IN PENN
SYLVANIA.

A WRITER in the New York Observer
asserts that Col. George Shoemaker, II
gentleman Of Teutonic origin, was the
discOvercr Of Pennsylvania coal. lie
lived on the Schuylliill and owned eX-
tensive tracts. The writer goes on to
say:
at CHANGED one day that in construct
ing linlekiln he used some of the 6l0ch
stones that We're lying about the place.
Mine cot! mime GOT! dcye Sth0aeS pc
al on .frc = exclaimed the astonished
Dutchman, when the rich glow of the
ignitcd anthracite met his gaze. The
neighbors, who, of course, We're few and
far between, were after much ado assem-
bled to witness the marvel. This hap
pencd in 1872. Shortly after, mine host
loaded Pennsylvania team with the
Jiack stones, and journeyed slowly to
philadriphil, q distance Of Hinotv-threc
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up and down the road. Apparently
satisfied with the result Of his scrutiny,
he deliberately sat himself down in the
dark shadow of the fence, and at once
busted himself in some employment, so
well concealed as to be invisible to the
gaze of passers-by. At the end of an
hour he retired cautiously.
But not altogether unseen. A slim
young man, with the spectacles and
notebook, stepped from behind tree
as the retreating figure of the intruder
was lost in the twilight, and transferred
from the fence to his notebook the
freshly stencilled inscription: st
lSGO-X.O
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to take situations. Never saw missus's
marriage certificate, though | have quite
accidental-lke looked in her desk when
open, and would have seen it. Do not
know of any lovers missus might have
had. Believe she had liking for John
Thomas, footman, for she was always
spiteful-like-poor lady-when we were
together-though there was nothing be-
tween us, as Cook well knows, and dare
not deny, and missus needn't have been
jealous. Have never seen arsenic or
Prussian acid in any of the private
drawers-but have seen paregoric and
camphor. One of my masters friends
was Count Moscow, Russian papist-
which detested.
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CHAPTER w.
COUNT MosCow's NARRATIVE.

COUNT MOSCoW'S NARRATIVE.
I am foreigner. Observe! TO be 9
foreigner in England is to be mysterious
suspicious, intriguing. NJ. Collins has re.
qucsted the history of my completely
with certain occurrences. 1t is nothing
-bah-absolutely nothing.
l write with ease and fiuency. WHY
should / not write? Ira la la! | am
what you English call corpulent. Ha
ha! l am pupil of Macchiavelli ]
find it much better to disbelieve every.
thing, and to approach my subject and
wishes circuitously than in direct
manner. You have observed that play.
ful animal, the cat. Call it, and it does
not come to you directly, but rubs itself
against all the furniture in the room
and reaches you tinally-and scratches,
All, ha! scratches! | am of the feline
species. People call me villain-bah
l know the family living No. p
LimehOuse Road. l respect the gen.
tleman-a fine, burly specimen of youi
Englishman-and madame, charming,
ravishing, delightful. When it became
known to me that they designed to let
their delightful residence, and visit
foreign shores, l at once called upon
them. | kissed the hand of mad
anne. l embraced the great English
man. Madame blushed slightly. The
great Englishman shook my hand like
a mastiff.
! began in that deXtcrous, insinuating
manner of which am truly proud. |
thought madame was i'll. Ah-no. A
change, then, was all that was required.
| sat down at the piano and sang. In a
few minutes madame retired. / was
alone with my friend.
Selling his hand, began with every
demonstration of courteous sympathy.
| do not repeat my words, for my in
tcntion was conveyed more in accent,
emphasis, and manner than speech. /
limited to him that he had another wife
living. l suggested that this was bal
anced-ha by his wife's lover. That,
possibly, he wished to hy-hence the
letting of his delightful mansion. That
he regularly and Systematically beat his
wife in the English manner, and that
she repeatedly deceived him. talked
of hope, of consolation, of remedy. |
carelessly produced Il bottle of strych-
nine and Il small vial of stramonium
from my pocket, and enlarged on the
efficiency of drugs. His face, which
had gradually become convulsed, sud-
denly became fixed with a frightful eX-
preston. He started to his feet, and
roared: You id Frenchman !"
l instantly changed my tactics, and
to embrace him. lie kick
ed me twice, violently. l begged per-
to kiss madame's hand. He
replied by throwing me down stairs.
am in bed with my head bound up,
and beefsteaks upon my eyes, but still
and buoyant. / have not lost
faith in Macchiavelli. Ira, la, la! as
they sing in the opera. l kiss every
body's hands.
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LAURA, MY DARLING.
BY EDMUND CLARENCE srEpMAx.

BY EDIUND CLARENCE sTEDMNN.
LAURA, my darling, the roses have blushed
AT the kiss of the dow, and our chamber is
hushed;
Our murmuring babe to vour bosom has clung,
And hears in his sumber the song that you sung
! watch you asleep, with your arms round him
thrown,
Your links of dark tressos wound in with his own
And the wife is as dear as the gentle young bride
of the hour when you first darling, came to my
side
Laura, my darling, our sail down the stream
OF Youths Summers and Winters has been like a
dream;
Years have but rounded your womanly grace.
And added their spell to the light of your face:
Your soul is the same as though part were not
given
To the two, like yourself, sent to bless me from
Heaven
Dear lie springing forth from the life of my life
To draw you moro near, darling, mother, and wife.
Laura, my darling, there's haze-eycd Fred,
Asleep In his own tiny cot by the bed,
And little King Arthur, whose curls have the art
Ofwinding their tendrlls so close round my heart
Yet fairer than either and dearer than both,
is the true one who gave me in girhood her troth
For we, when we mated for evil and good
What were we, darling but babes in the wood?
Laura, my darling, the years which have flown
brought few Of the prizes pledged to my owa
i said that no sorrow should roughen her way
Her life should be cloudess, n long summers day
Shadow and sunshine, thistles and flowers,
Which of the two, darling, most have been ours ?
Yet tonight, by the smile on your lips | can see
You are dreaming of me darling dreaming of me.
Laura, my darling the stars that we knew
In our youth are still shining tender and true
The midnight Is sounding its sluinberouS bell,
And l come to the one who has loved me so well
Wake, darling, wake, for my vigil is done:
What shall disSever our lives which are one?
Say, while the rose listens under her BREATH
"Naught until death, darling naught until death!'
-Gdtory.
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CHAPTER III.

1t was a hot midsummer evening.
Limchouse Road was deserted save by
dust and few rattling butchers carts,
and the bell Of the muffin and crumpet
man. A commodiOus mansion which
stood on the right of the road as you
enter Pultneyville surrounded bystately
poplars and high fence surmounted
by a cherdUr de .triSe of broken glass,
looked to the passing and footsore pedes-
trian like the genius of seclusiOn and
solitude. A bill announcing in the
usual terms that the house was to let
hung from the bell at the servants en-
trance.
As the shades of evening closed, and
the long shadows of thepoplars stretch
ed across the road, a man carrying a
small kettle stopped and gazed, first at
the bill aud then ut the house. When
he had reached the corner of the fence,
he again stopped and looked cautiously
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Germs of gdrtrtisino

miles. There unforeseen difficulties were
presented. The CRATES and stoves then
in use were not constructed to facilitate
the combustion of an thracite, and burn
it would not! After many Intellectual
efforts to ignite the product, it was
thrown aside as worthless, and our dis
comfited German, who had beguiled his
toilsome way to the metropolis with
dreams of ingots, returned to digest his
disappointment in his mountain soil.
t udcn
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CHAPTER LAST.

STATEMENT OF THE PUBLISHER.
On the eighteenth of June, Mr.. Wilkie
Collins left Il roll of manuscript with Us
for publication, without title or direc-
tion, since which time he has not been
heard from, In spite of the care of the
proof-readers, and valuable literary
assistance, it is feared that the conti-
nuity of the story has been destroyed by
some accidental misplacing of chapters
during its process. How and what
chapters are so misplaced, the publisher
leaves to an indulgent public to dis,
cover.
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a TRAVELLER wishes to know what
sense there is just now in the term
Railroad Securities" seeing there is
no security ON any of the railroads.
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Ntrt,
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five
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e. cents Reward.

RAN AWAY from the subscriber, August
18th, &c, JOHN w. BAKER, an ndentured white
boy to the carpentering business. All persons are
hereby forbid harboring or trusting him on my ac-
count, under penalty of the law. The above reward
will be given for his recovery.
se26 3t BENZ. F. SMITH, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1866-09-26
Engine For Sale.

The Subscriber offers at Private Sale, one of the
celebrated Archambault Portable Steam Engines
Ten-horse power, all in complete order, and mount.
ed on wheels. 1t has been in use but few seasons,
and isnearly as good new. 1t is especially adapt
ed to running Threshing Machines, Sorghum Mills.
&c. but can be applied to any other power. This
is an opportunity to make good and cheap invest
ment A, e. WORDEN,
Smyrna, Del.
Also good Westinghouse Thresher will be sold
with the engine If desired. aP2S,66.
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MARR

On the 10th of September, at the NJ. f.
Parsonage Smyrna, Del, by Rev. S. l.. Gra-
bey JOHN w. HESS and ADA HAWKINS, both
of Kent County, Del.
On She llth inst, at the NJ. i. Parsonage,
Smyrna, Del, by Rev. S. l. Gracey Isaac ).
TAYLOR and HANNAH A. KERR, both OF Kent
Co., Del
On the oath ult., by Rev j, E. T. Ewell,
Mr.. ROBERT MURRAY to Miss ELIZA CANNON,
all of Kent Co., Del
On the Sth inst, by the same, Mr.. LEMUEL
KELLEY to Miss MARIA FEAsON, all of Kent
Co, Del
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DIE ID,

In Doylestown, Pa, on the Goth, REEs j.
BELL, Esq, formerly Of Smyrna aged about
IS years
At Smyrna Station, on the 2ist inst, Tnos.
L. CAHooN, Esq, aged = years.
On the 18th inst, THoMAs, son of J. Dou-
glass and Susie A. Coverdale, aged weeks
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NOTICE

Dover, Sept. 81, 1866.
The subscribers to Capital Stock of the Del. R. R.
Co., for the construction of the Smyrna and Smyrna
Station & z, are hereby notified that said road is
nearly completed. and they earnestly requested
to forward te their respective subscriptions, as
haSe Instructions to collect the same without DELAY
I'll. Clay Douglass, Esq, has kindly consented to re-
ceive the same and forward them to me. On the re.
ceipt of said subscriptions by me, will forward the
certificates. J. F. ALLEE.
se26 2t Sec. and Treas. d. R r.
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VALUABLE FARM
At Private Sale.
The subscriber offers at Private Sale his Fsrr

The subscriber offers at Private Sale his Farm.
CONTAINING 7s4 ACRES,
siuated IN Little Creek Humid 'ed, Kent County, De
adjoining lands Of Mrs Sarah George Miles r. Shor,
anu others on the road leading from Ksnion to Pier.
son s.Corner about .! miles from the former place
an1 S4 from the latter. About 25 or 80 acres are
"OooLAND, the balance cleared. The improve.
Inents consist of story DWELLING, with Kitchen
attached, GIanary, Cribs, &c. in good order Small
apple and Peach Orchards on the farm. The land Is
IA iar state OF cultivation, we'll adapted to growth
Vi an KINDS OF grain. fruit trees, &C., and is we'll wa
tered The farm is within mile and a half occburoh
and school NUN VI '"~icn
TEKMS-Sl300 cash; the balance on terms to suit
''ie purchaser. ISAAC CLAYTON,
ooiS lm Kenton, DEL
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FRUITLAND
Garden and Nursery,
NEW RIA, DEL,

350,O FIRST Class Peach Trees For Sale.
My stock Of Peach Trees is admitted to be the finest
and largest in the county
$50 600 of them HALEs' EARLY. ripening two weeks
earlier than any other variety; and hardy that il
fruits we'll IN Districts where all other varieties have
been entirely destroyed by frOss.
E 10000 Of the following choice Orchard Var
S& ietieS-TrOth's Early. Early York, Yellow Rare
- Riee, Crawfords Early, Old Mixen Free
Moores FavotIte. Wards Late Free, Harkers Seed.
ling. Reeves FavOrite. Marys Choice. Stump the
World. CrawfOrds Late, Crockeit's White Smock
Late Heath cling and free.
have large stock of standard and dwarf Pears
standard and dwarf Apples. Cherries Plums Aprlcots
Almonds, Nectarnes. 10000 Grapes, largely Of the
new and popular kinds; Strawberries, Raspberries
Black k6erres, Evergreens Shade Trees, Roses Shrub
eery Hedgeing Plants. Rhubasb. Asparagus Hothouse
Plants, &c. Send stamp Tor Catalogue.
RANDOLPH PETERS,
SEQ I'm Newark, Del.
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Rich Creams, Delicious
Ices, Sparkling Soda
Water.
The incest Cakes, the sweetest
Confectionery.
- - EE Va. H@
For the Million!

JW. FLICK has Just erected and opened neat
Ice Cream Room adjoining his well known Bakery,
on Market street, which has been furnished in a
handsome manner, for the entertainment of his Gus.
TONERS. He makes rich, delicious Creams, of any
flavor desired and his Wafer Ices cannot be sur
passed in the city. Cool, sparkling Soda Water, of
all flavors. Cake of any kind, Plain or Fancy SUD-.
piled the moment called for and always fresh.
Having served thorough apprenticeship in one
of the largest baking establishments in the German
States, he feels that he has superior skill as fancy
bread and cake baker.
He has an increased force of employees, under his
personal supervision, ar1 is prepared to furnish
Camp Meetings with Bread to any amount-the lar
gest orders can be filled. Pic-Nics. Parties &c,
supplied with Creams, Ices, Cakes and Confectionery
IN any quantities desired. Cake of any kind made
to order, from any recipe. Fashionable wedding
parties can have their orders filled satisfactorily
as 1t sent to the city. Orders from distance are
being constantly filled.
Persons in town can be supplied with warm bread
every morning, delivered before breakfast at their
residences by leaving orders at the BAKERY OF WIN
the wagon,
Icing done at all times, in plain or fancy style'
and ornamenting in colors
His stock nf Confectionery is equal in variety 10
citv establishments 1t embraces Ooth Foreign and
Domestic varieties: Cresn Bon OF every flavor,
Moss Paste, Fig Paste, Vanilla and Rose Almonds.
kisses MaCcar0nleSs anu uli lHC dnCy OHn-
dies Plain Candies, his own manufacture, at whole
sale rates.
His stock OF Foreign, Domestic and Tropical
Fruits consists of all the varieties usually kept by
first. class Coniectioners. These fruits, whether
fresh, dried preserved, always the best in the
market.
Any thing in the Baking or Confectionery line
can be obtained at his store that no need look
further for such articles call will convince any
one of this fact. He desires liberal patronage,
which has been abundantly extended to him in
the past, and for which he is sincerely thankful.
worw~v wwr
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To All BOOK BUYERS

TO ALL BOOK BUYERS
JAS. X. SIMON, SO South Sixth Street. PbiladelOb;.
Is Agent for the following Valuable Books:
APpletOn's ne'O American CycIopediG-l6 Vols.
History OF the RebeLliOn-1 large Vol.
Dictionary Of MechGnics-2 Vols.
Rebellion Record, By Frank Moore-9
Washington Iruing's Works %
COOper's Novels. Dickens Works.
MeriuaIe y Gibbons Rome. Maeauley's Works.
Urs's Dictionary Of Arts and Manufactnres.
Bancroffs United StGtes--S Vols. &c.. &c.
furnish all Books published for public and private
Books wanted, with stamp for prces yb;sb viii ny
sent by return mail. se2s 2m
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WAN TED !!
BRICK! BRICK! BRICK

ane MANHArFAN BRIcx MANUFACTURING Cow.
r%ASf % Is prepared 10 furnish BRICK in anv onant,,u
at lswest market rates, delivered at ,ho;,
SOn sne Kartan Bay New Jersey or at sny
EDWIN WILMER, President.
Office, 14l Broadw way, New York
sel9 sm or KeypOrt, Monmouth Co, New Jersev'