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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-25

its founder. The widow of the late
proprietor has determined to CONT
nue. its publication, and, as an ear
nest of her faith in the enterprise, we
welcome the July number, which is
full of ability.
JOB PRINTrNG.-The Job Office Of
the Phonir is as complete as any in
the South. It is furnished with new
fonts Of type of oil descriptions and
OF the most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and at reasonable rates.
The OLD R1cHnAND RIFLES. We
learn with pleasure that an effort is
being made to revive this old organ
lzation-but only in the shape of q
charitable association, and, at the
same time, to preserve record of
its former activity. A meeting has
been called for tomorrow (Friday)
evening, ut which all the old mem
bers are invited to attend. AS the
9Th of A1gust-thcir 54th anniver-
sary-is approaching, it is hoped that
arrangements will be made to cele.
brate it in the old-fashioned style-a
barbecue.
PERsoNAL.-Wm. Swinton. Esq,
well known rs the historian of the
army of the Potomac, as also the
author of "The Twelve Decisive Bat
ties of the War;" arrived in the CITY
Yesterday afternoon, and is at Nick
sons. He is engaged now in col
iecting material for history of the
war, which he proposes writing at
some future day. He is also writing
a series of very interesting letters to
the New York Times.
G. Fl. Cathcart, Esq, of the
Charleston Ne,cs, is also in the city,
quartered at Nickerson's.
The Galary, for August, contains
number of interesting articles; among
them the following: "Steven Law
renee, Ycoman," "London Amuse
ments, "The Zone of Calms," ssWhy
we Left the Homestead" "Croquet,
Burglars" "Pestallozzi in Ame-l
RIGA, "Under the Daisies" "The
Leg Business" "Waiting for the
Verdict" The price of The Galary
is $3.50; two copies for Sc. Address
". G. & f. P. Chnrch, No. 80 Park
Row, New York.
PROPOSED DISPOSITION TO BE MADE
OF THE PEABODY FUND.-A teachers
convention, for the State of Yir-
ginia, was i'll session at Lynchburg
last week. The session was very
interesting one. Rev. DR.. Sears,
General Agent Of the Peabody Fund,
was resent and addressed the con-
vention in very entertaining speech.
in the course of which he stated his
intention in visi iting the South was
for the purpose of thoroughly exa-
mining into the educationalswants Of
the country, with view to decide
how the cause would be best sub
served in the distribution of the Pea.
body fund-whethcr in its appropria-
tion to primary or normal schools or
to academies and colleges. This
statement is of interest to all. Now
that the prospect of immediate starv-
alton has passed, we can think. Of
educational mat lrrs.
SUPPORT Your Own JOURNALS
The Cleaner, issued every Wednes
day, from this Office, defies Compel
ton as literary and news journal
Those who subscribe to it are kent
we'll posted up in the current event.
of the day, as it embraces the teie.
graphic news, political, commercial.
state of the markets, &C., up to the
hour of going to press. &
If young lady wishes to encon-,
rage her lover when he gives her
suueeZp the host thino, sha oon IL ::
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-25

JOB PRNTrNG.-The Job Office OF
the Ph@nir is as complete as any in
the South. It is furnished with new
fonts of type of oil descriptions and
OF the most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and at reasonable rates.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-25

If young lady wishes to encoa-
rage her lover when he gives her a
squeeze, the best thing she can do (,
to ,'e-preSS him.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-25

A fine lot of Desirable Goods have iust
been opened by MIR. r. O. Shiver, who st;ll
adheres to his popular principle of COED
articles for little money. Read his adyes
tisement, and then examine the goods.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-25

New ADvrHT1sEMENTs.- Attention is 81
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the fra.
tim
Thoa. III. Wade-Notice to Merchants.
); ~ L. Il: Agnew-Pino Apple Cheese.
Meeting for Organization.
George STANDARDIZATION Oil.
Regular Communication Acacia Lodge 1
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16
I2rE-cnnn

Two mon III Tie Soatl, OF Africa Sworr
eternal hatred 10 each other. Gnc
them found, one ,(ay. thc little dmi.l.tcr
OF his onemy III Tie waol. III ran qnic'-
is to tlt gitl. @ii M ,wp ol'hcr in@pit.
and Sent her homo llyciua. wllil,l he,
With brutal iov. -%i.outcl, " hayc lal
my l%cvru@c..'
Years passed. an,lthc littlr girl wu,
grown up taa No,nll.. Nirn. one ,l:y. Il
poor grey-ivatcl llv1 yar came "a liur
door. earnestly hosgjn.s i,r too,l. ihc
young woman recognized Hin Mamp liatc-
Is rs BEING tie same IioiJihlc n!aN vAD
he'd cut oil her in4ctS When shr was i
child. SIZE wcntinto thy coi,i:c l|n>tan,-
Is, AMI desired Her s"crlantto Milk hi;l
lTt;pi and milN, rs mlirl. rs liz N;tntv,l.
She sat down near liAi. and ichcl Hin
while he ate. WIicn ilc lltl finished. ana
Was ready % %, size pointed ;o ilvr halul
and raia to..nim.
~. too, have h&l my rcvcngr
Illc;>oo. man N,s quite prrp!rNri
and conioumlrl ii ills; for lie Gjl int
knox tlat that liitlc girl hul l~comr i
Christian, and lad lcai lit lie mcaninr q
that swcctjvcrsc, Tie last ii ihc twc!lll
chapter Of The Epi~tlc 70 the Romans.
Which revenge WA, the sweetest:
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

or. would 10 if they coul,,. They are
constantly saying " We accept the situa-
ton but it is always rs th,E WnIcrSidNd
it, and il is Amusing to one who has Il
Keen sense OF the ridiculous SO sec these
southern politicians and editors wrig@ic
to "arccpt the positions Int always 4
littlc 100 late. If Coy. Orr, i;cNcrdy
Johnson. Coy. Brown OF Ga. and the
Charleston UnIg Ne,rS, had advocated
the doctrine They 10 now. a year and 4
d0lf ago. il mi9llt have hccn OF service.
hut il too late now, it is " universal sui-
lya@c. equal laws, and rebels distrWn-
cli,od.'
Nud.ifuc south 10 not wheel into
Ilucprolnlitl.y on these conditions. doubt
less ,llc nr>t description viii hc con
li~cltion. al acknowledgements to ichrl~. and
uni,ersnl ~~,titroev."
The South has yet 10 learn, and be
malc understand tin, Wien lhc United
state, freed thc @~la>r,. il meant trre@om.
iNt Slavery uibtr announcer name 'l'''
form.
The freedmen Will mover I've left in the
Hoover If those wl.om sc know would en-
slwe them if thcy could. ANIL WHO fought
aloug and hloodv war FOR no other lnr-
pose, Tut Is Keep them in bondage.
The colorod man is now Invested viii
rights wlich the White man i, bound {,
rcopcct, audi though Of necessity /.
nalnnt. W. bolicyc hr viii make = lcl
,cru >o Of the lwllot. diam hi~ intrlligcn
III 'srdjl whcn he votci ~ secession
!, i~i, wlo lirclto destroy The government
1T Al cycnis wc are soon 20 rs The *
pertinent.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

As This WAS Gen. Scott'S first visit TO
that place. they wore all anNions to sec
him, anllcar what he had TO sayto them.
lie gave them much excellent adNicc.and
we think, from the frequent and hearty
responses, that il will be treasured up
and needed. Rev. Mr.. Frcncn WAS also
Very full and pointed in his exposition
of tllcir duty and obligations. The con
"rcmation WAS we'll dressed. attentive and
Intelligent. and Seem to appreciate and
improve their privileges.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

considerable excitement was created in
Nor'ork On Saturday The 81 inst. arising
out ofan attempt made by a schooner
captain to kidnapa young colorcd boy.
The mother o;tlcb boy made 4 complaint
to the Mayor Of the city, who caused The
arrest Of the Captain, and bound him
oyer IN $1,000 bali to answer before tic
Court.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16
Tho S;tuation.

liil tic Military BID p~nssrl Conyrcss
wr lmyp not hcru lllc to ascor,ain onr
l"titulc anil lpr3tiuolr In Ties" troullcd
soUi!lcrn waters. NOV wc begin foa rs.
certain our WIlcrral,ou;S. alt. or r,ars
snbail2. IS We understood ii. sc ar.
hoW .iHat Where We were Wien Lee ana
johnson SURRENDERED. Our p,csiier',
has deceived nNl hcfoolcl the Hcbcl
lra1!rs ofthe South in gran;irg parlons
and prescribing terms Of admission t.
The nieN, whrn Congress alone had ,}nt
power. The pir~ilcnt can c.cl,.t,ie bn,
not aaic laws. lii our >icw, thcrc ms
h2rnn perfect farce inal! this. prcsiicn-
la' Reconstruction oftlc south.
HAD The leaders IN Tie lrlicllion ana,
u = l}al been "ovrrppwclrd,' said 10
CoMg.r>' +" Wcarc conquclcd.-namcnlc
terms oipracr and yc abide tic ~isSuc.o
!l!ey douhilc., woiIl l,ayc aail. !. jm-
pHf~Ilaisn'rAgr. clualmrd Just aws witl..
out leading rebel, d~islranchiscl."
Hut no, they mnst be consislrnt-tho,
must save Their honpf. 50 tie po,ilicaI
'n9Alcrs have loisicd their Old lraders il.
70 power, and ii Ills state As onc of,hci,
first acts pa#Scd liz imiamous and ouious
/" Ncgro Cote Bill,' Which pun cyery
coiprcd l,rison III dc state, in Il more al
acct condition If poSiillr tl,o, e~lovn,,. i,
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

Be short and lively. Load up before
you enter The sacred desk; announce
your test. "l.gs The time comes, Will,
distinc,nc,s, ana dash Mri..l.t into lie dis
cassion. Fire II pom, blank range. Keep
Your eye on that droW.y Nearer until he
becomes w~idc-awakc. lloli HE children
and those restless Young !ulk, tundcr good
command. ''Giye por,iolN % the a@r,l
ones, who try So laril t. ca,cli cyyty
SYLLABLE sou utter, and, under some Of
modern pulpit orators, lose about half.
sir an ne pc1,le! "Sl,akc OF dnll
slotll," ia n,annql ana lone. Nr in carr
cst-trcmcndouSly in earnest. 1iMc IS
passing eternity is near; Judgment is
ut The door. NtLe a, ip,pyYSaiou, #
you can, inside Of thirty minutes if not,
ask God 70 givo his llr7il@ AND
close.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

dcncc, for Robert Peel himself VAS All
Indifferent and almost uniniclligihlc
writer. She died in 1908, only three
years after thc b~aronctGy had been confer
rcd upon her husband. Ii is said, that.
London fashionable liic-so unlike What
She had been accustomed to-provcdin-
@iurious to her health and old William
Yates was accustomed to say, "lfliohcyt
Ihadn'tmadc our Nclly a'l.ady,' Sic might
llla' bccn living yet -SciE Hcp.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

NJ. +. CutRCu SERVICES IL NEW OHL-
EANs.-Iho Louisiana House Of Rcpres-
cntativcs have kindly granted the use OF
their hall TO the congregation oitllc ME.
Church, iordivinc service during The cree
ton Of their church cdiiicc.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

The closing lecture ortlc cou,,c for
the present session OF the Baker lllco-
Logical Institute, WAS delivered on Mon
day evening last. by Rev. I. W. I.rwiS,
subject ''Snrc stition.' The lecturer
displayed his facilc ialcnt in gliding
from grave togay,iiom lively 10 scvcrc,''
and commanded the unia2ing into. 81 OF
iila aplrcciatiNc audience iora IN hour and
. quarter. lie showed up Che 20 ular
>tipcrstitionS Of the day IN their que
light, E.om the spirit rappings OF The Ro-
chester Foxes. down 60 The tick
ing OF the death watch in tie wall. Be-
fore he WAS lialf through. he completely
demolished our faith in The s'gus orthc
times. ~ wicked and udulicrous gen.
Grafton Scckctl after Il SIGN, but there
Shall be no sign given ,hcm.' l'aulsaid
70 the Alhcnians,--,I perceive in ali
things yc are 100 stpcrsjitious.'' NJ.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

EMIcEAlloN.--Ihe colorcd people Of
Charlotte have iornicd an a~ati-cmigra-
ton society TO prevent. as far as posi-
bic, the cmiGration Of colorcd people
from that state. They insist (lat North
Carolina colorcd citizens should remain
at home 70 develop the resources Of their
own state.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

COY. Hrownlow has Just issued Il
proclamation announcing his intention to
cal out the militia to cnloyrc the laws
and project Union men and all citizens
against evil doors.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

The proceedings 0" the European Par
linlncnts are tliS Year gilmore than or'tin-
AIRY Importance. In England the reform
question has never before aSS,'AiCd 50 lm-
portant Il character rs ut present. and the
world will therefore listen with unusual
interest to the debates on the Goyrrn-
mcnt Reform hill. In Germany, the first
Parliament Of Che North German tonlvd-
Grafton assembled on the sd Of Fcblua-
RI. andtllc Austrian parliamrnt Will be
Open in Il few davs. The action pfboth
wil! have y iur-Yoing influence upon the
.cconstruc>irn OF Ecnta I'll Europe,
In Eastern Europe, the Tuikisi,T ,o>-
crnmcnt;t length sccs the impo>sibilitv
Of iurihrr oppoSiiiunto progress and re-
form, and therefore has cUnyokcd an rs
srmblN Of representatives OF all the rclig-
iouS bodies 70 aid i, in The cNccutiou OF
.ulttlc most necessary reforms.
III Italy, in %l'Iancr. in Russia. in Swc-
ldrn.a and Gin the probable ease oGu sue
@ccSSiul icNuluiioD III Spain, thcprocc cd-
Iin@s OF the representative assemblies
likewise to he OF uncommon in
tcrcst.- .Ncthodi /.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16
"Yho PcoplN Inou.h A.NrniM.-

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r'Po S"f"ii
oH'n W'' a|iNnaaGH.s, S!i"ri iinr
!. 'A' Dl'f.oN~ s. ''aN 7ia,e Nyirpr-
"''''a'EI p~oll@F'EF "'otii'3f'NI SOY
'H'. N''l3' '''''I'' @Ft2' 'o e ,'IIe-
j$SIljWA. tiirprcss "ol,l.;> ci,v euucradi
atthc moycmcnt a~ Il "lluk l4ntprn" at-
tair. ana in tioualnc ol"tl.u pc,1lc i'd
Souih larolin#." dymand@ (.a hnav wl.o.
ute )ytitioucrs wcre. Hut aat. ,uoil
e>,n,s have hccl tcaching some Ne our
daily papers urthr Xxx /; tlcw lc~~nn III.
losurl(o thr III tlis Statc. Ii;
wa, 4 grral mi~yaNc, n, TAI AZ otr.
s,.tc IVY. yon-eulAytl. W!!cn !|'ro~;dpn,
JolNa# yu.inlis Nc,a A!c,,a-,. .stnmel.
tlui Nlu Ejll,lu i4uc,l Us securc II ntorr.
ctlici,aj uoyyiuU,nt tojAl s,.,cS rocln,-
lvin fpl, llton. torcpd u5oA tllc roa3jp
t!u utl0lti9n 81 o~y.;nic ltlys nuN lVsula.
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-03-16

The Alabama House Of Representa-
tivcs has passed Il bill 10 establish a sys-
tenn Of public schools for coioicd p2oplc
and whi,c alil>c. except that schools FOR
each Shall be scpclatc in each school dis
trict.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-08
A Inst word.

Nv the time this article shall meet the eye Of
the reader we hope that he will have already
voted. But should he not yet have exercised
that dearest privilege of an American citizen,
VA beseech him to hasten to the polls, and
nsither rest nor eat until he discharges his
duty to his country, 1t is but small matter
10 give one hour to our native land out of all
the year, and we call upon all to deposit their
ballots as soon as they possibly can. We
ask them in the name of that great Republi-
can party which they have so often helped to
make victorious, not TO scratch any candidate
on our ticket, and above all not to scratch the
Hon NJ, Russell Thayer. We do not put it
on grounds of party or Of personal merit We
have already considered his claims on both
these heads. But we say to those Republi-
cans who scratch, think of the ingrati-
tude and the gross discourtesy you are
melting out to most worthy gentleman.
Mr.. Thayer did not seek the nomination.
He persistently declined to be a candidate.
He honestly did not wish it. We know that
he was unwilling to accept it even when ii was
rendered. The party, however, in Convention
assembled, rose above all rings and ciques,
and compelled him to accept the nomination.
And now to defeat and insult him in the house
of his friends, and to elect his enemy after we
have compelled him to receive the nomination,
is infamous. 1t is as though by our hands we
lifted him up only that We might drag him
down. We cannot believe that such treatment
will be meted out to him. 1t will be an en-
cOuragement to the "rings,' for they will
justly say:-"If this is the fate of an honora-
bic gentleman, nominated fairly and in good
faith, why not resort to corruption7" Repub-
hcans of Philadelphia we have victory in
our reach. Will not each do his duty and
vote the whole ticket, thus rewarding our
friends, and rebuking Andrew Johnson and
his satellites in our midst Let each of our
readers who has not voted vote at once.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-08

A FROG STOBY.-A writer in Science Gossip
says:--"A near neigbb)r upon whose veracily
can rely, recently opened a drain in Kent when
he made the folio wing discovery:-At the
mouth of the drain were placed two large stones,
in measurement nearly two feet square and
three inches thick; the one at the top rested
closely upon the one beneath. Upon lifting 1t
from the lower stone, the skeletons of five frogs
were discovered; they were in circle in the
centre of the stones, quite fiat. Upon taking
one Of them up and holding it to the light, there
was only threadlike appearance of bones be-
tween the dry, fattened, and heshless skins;
these skins were clear and beautifully marked.
In this state they were seen by several persons,
and by each OF them the frogs were considered
to be dead; hut when the water commenced to
flow over them there was slight gasping per-
ceived in the thrOats of each; by degrees the
bodies swelled, and life and motion returned.
Then, to the surprise OF the beholders, the frogs
sprang up, and ran away into the drain. How
did these frogs get beneath the stone that
covered the lower one so closely? There was no
space for them to enter or depart, and upon the
surfaces there was not the slightest indeutation
made by the frogs. 1t was supposed to be thirty
years ago that the stones were placed over the
drain.n
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-08

An ADVENTUROUS TRAvBLLBR.--A Melbourne
paper announces the arrival in that city Of Mr..
Christian Friedrich schafer, q German traveller,
who came overland from Sydney, the greater
part of the way on foot Mr.. scbafer Is OF a
dwarfsh stature, from the effects OF an injury
TO the spine received in youth, but in spite OF
this physical drawback he has, during the last
fifteen years, travelled over great part OF the
surface of the world, mostly as pedestrian. He
has passed through every countr vim Europe,
through Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt North Africa,
and across the width Of North America, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, on foot and alone.
He has in the course of his wanderngs COM
piled large mass of observations on the Gus.
toms and character of the various populations
through which he has passed; carries a book of
credentials, in which his passports are attached.
aud in which he has autographs of potcntates,
ambassadors, generals, governors, consuls,
mayors aud mandarins, which, when his tour
Is completed, will be an interesting collection.
He proposes to make a complete tour of these
colonies, and to pass through Eastern Asia
Qndia and Cbina), finishing his long ramblugs
by bold journey on foot through Russian
Tartary back to his home.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-08

BLOOD CoRPUsCLEs.-The London Reuie,o
says:-"A paper, having appeared in the last
number of the MicroSCopicdl Journal, which to
certain extent evidenced an exception to Pro-
fessor GulliVeI's views on the subject of blood.
corpuscles, the Professor has written an article.
which will appear in the forthcoming number
(NoVember) of the journal of Anatomg. Having
been favored with copy of the paper, we can
state that the author has brought forward ample
evidence to prove the correctness of his oDi.
mons. There can, We think, be little doubt
that his classification of animals based ON the
form and structure of the blood -globules, still
holds true. Professor Gulliver divides all yerte-
brate animals into two groups-frst, those
whose blood-corpuscles present well-defned
nucleus, Pgren9nldtd, section including the
birds, reptiles, and fishes; and second, those in
which no real nucleus exists in the blood
disks; to this section he gives the name of
ApyrenGnadtd; it embraces only one order that
Of Mammala. Professor Gulliver says that the
form OF the blood-corpuscles in some mammals
is so remarkable that by them alone the species
may be distinguished. This is especially true
of the great ant-eater, MyrmaecOphaga .jtbata.n
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-08

DESTRUCTION OF AN OLD CHURCH. The Pail
Mail Gazette says:-'It has been found neces-
sary to pull down one of the few ancient
churches now remaining in North Yorkshire
the Church of All-Saints, Slingsby-in eonse-
quence of its decayed condition. The church
is an ancient rectory, and formerly belonged to
the patronage of the abbot and convent of
Whitby. The old church contained a cross.
legged efiigy OF one OF the Wyvills who, tradi-
ton and Dodsworth manuscripts say, slew the
famous snake OF Slingsby which is reputed TO
have been so terrible that the highway TO NAL
ton was diverted one mile to the south to miss
the snakes lair. In the tomb below the efigy
skeleton was found, the bony hand of which
wore splendid and massive gold ring, having
the deaths head and crOss-bones picked out in
colored enamel. The tomb, the skeleton, and
the eftigy have been preserved, and will be re-
stored to the chancel of beautiful Norman
church which is to be reared on the old site, of
which the Hon. Mrs Howard will lay the foun.
dation stone. From below the foundations of
the old church coins of the Hanse Town Con-
federation (twelfth century, were dug up"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-08

PHILADELPHIA ARTIST AT WASHINGTON
The Washington Chronicle remarks as follows
in reference to Gulager's celebrated picture rep.
resenting Fort Sumter after its capture:-
1--WE have witnessed a magnificent historical
painting representing Fort Sum ter after its cap.
ture, the work OF Charles Gulager, of the Adju-
tant-Generals office, whose ability as a marine
artist is unquestioned. and whose works are
universally admired. The grim mass of ruin,
surrounded by the glorious stars and stripes
the monitors tossing upon the billOWs in the
othng, the whole scene lighted by the sun jlst
breaking through the clouds TO the eastward
are represented with cons animate skill. The
picture is enclosed in a beautiful black walnut
frame, and is well worthy OF place in one OF
our public buildings"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-08

ARTIFICIAL ICH.-The London Mechanics
Magazine describes new and very effective ice
machine. II is simply an air.pumO 6tted to q
bottle. The bottle Is half filled with wafer, and
the pump Is set to work. Air is first pumped
ont and then the water rapidly evapOra'es, To
complete the vacuum and increase the evapOra-
tloD, the ayr and aqueous veopr dumped out are
made to traverse a hollow cylinder containing
sulpburio acid, which Of course instantly ab.
toTbs the moisture. The evaporation is so rapid
that the remaining water Is quickly converted
into a mass OF ice. Four minutes pumping
suffoes TO produce two pinis OF ice, witl an
apparatus which only costs about twelve dollars
IN gold.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-08

No RAILWAY SLEEPERs.--ln Germany, some of
the railways are now constructed without wood.
The rail is made about nine inches high, with
broad fiat base, which rests on wcllprepared
bed OF fballast, and when properly placed is fur
ther supported by layer Of gravel. Thus con-
structed, the jerky motion of train, occa-
stoned by numerous sleepers, is done agay
with; the hammerng sound becomes STEADY.
continuous roar, the longitudinal bearing is dis.
rlbuted over greater distance, and the nee
ior repairs occurs but rarely.