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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

ENIGRANTs.-A train of six emigrant
wagons crossed to Davenport this morning.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

Nix. WEST under Rodman Hall is still
ageat for Sands Ale Brewing Company
also tor Lilps Chicago Brewery, and is pre-
pared to furnish cream and stock ale and
porter in barrels or half barrels, at Chicago
Prices freight added. He also bottles ale
una porter and viii deliver it in any part of
"'e city free of charge. See advertisement
!" THIS paper. Mayl8d3t.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

TINE Stockholders of the Rock Island County
l. Agricultural Society are hereby notified to
meet at the Office Of the First National Bank of
Rock Island, on Saturday, the 9th day OF june
ext, at o'clock M. for the purpose of eleeting
q President, Vice President, Treasurer, q Sec
Rotary, and q board of Eve Directors.
]. NJ. BUF0RD, Sec'y.
Rock Island, May 13, 1868, dw3w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

Forty CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

REscUE ENGINE COMPANY will have a
dance at Rodman Hall on the night of the
22d. a
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

0"f BYRON ITEMs.-The Port Byron
w. states that r. B. Chase & Son have
!. THIS spring, about $4,000 barrels of
IT, from their kilns ut that town,
also states that Mr.. John Kahlke, who
da brennan of the Port Byron boat yard
sI. hug the time it was operated by W. j.
ppafd' has purchased all the property be-
s,r ls 10 the yard, including Sheppard's
,ora pss'S Wood Il Sayles, of Moline haye
with Ia =. the Rapids Mills, at lie Claire.
nr,h' ''uef property, and in addition to the
t,n, OSr trade, will commence the the mann.
Of chairs, bedsteads, etc. $500 -. !.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

BURTFs OpERA HoUsE.--The Turner So
eiety, of Davenport, win give a grand mu-
steal and gymnastic entertainment at the Bur
It's Opera House tonight. The vocal music
will be by the Society, and the instrumental by
Strassers Band. The gymnastic exercises
viii be executed by the gymnasts of the As
sociation. The concert will be good one !;
the exhibition of muscle and suppleness fas.
cinating; the entertainment throughout
agreeable and interesting, and one well worth
the admission fee of so cents. The ferry
boat has been engaged for the night, and
will bring all our citiz ms home after the en-
tertainment. Let them have good turn
out. ...
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

LIE CREDIT ISLAND AcCIpEET.-In last
lungs issue we gave an extract from the
D,s -, Gazette, describing terrible ac-
'en' on Credit Island, which transpired
w w sunday, resulting in the death of Henry
''''' The Democrat states that the de.
.,"'eu was an honest, industrious young
II rI'u' OF good business habits, and well liked.
y, vas one OF the oldest members of the
,gsFty Fire Company, the members of
D''u attended his funeral in body to-day.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19
FOR SALE.

T OFFER FOR SALE MI LOT AND BRICK
Saloon, on the east side of Market Square,
formerly occupied an auction room. The To-
cation is one Of the best in town.
#N JOB ROSS
Rock Island, April II, diff. ssT
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

New York Market.
1slegrsphed to the ARsus.
NRw YoRK, May 10.
Whsat-dull and nominal; last sales of No.
at ,2st; No. nominally FAC.
Corn-quet.
Oats-dnli and nominal.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19
.SEWING MACHINES.

M TNoRRIs HAS JUST RECEIVED A
w. fresh supply of Singers New Improved
Sewing Machines, They known to be tho
best now In use. Call and see them, over BIan-
ding's crockery Store, two doors east of Darts
Hall. apr25dw1m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19
Daily ARGUS.
premiurn lob Printing.

orders for jos PRINTING viii meet Wfth prompt
,tteuti,n a. the Areus OprrcE, aud be- executed
IN ti.a very best manner aad Mt reasonable rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

LHAvE-ehioago,R Rock Is.snd Pacife, going
East. at 7.so A. NJ. aad eco P. M.
Going West-af $50 A. M. and 5.45 p M. -
Western Union and Sterling q Rock Island,
at 5.45 A, M. and AS P. H.
Conf Valley about 700 A. NJ and 100 P. NJ.
ARRIFE-Ghi;ag, Rock Island d Pacific,
from the Esst, at $50 A. NJ and 5.45 p. Nj.
Prom the West, at $50 A. N. and SOC P. M.
Western Union, and Sterling 4 Rock Isian d,
at 500 A M. and II.0o P. III.
Coal Valley, about II A. NJ. and PM.
$~ Trains run by Chicago time, which lie
shout Ii minutes faster than Rock Island time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

May PARrY.-The Chidren's Progressive
Lyceum of tie First Spiritual Society, will
hold their annual May Party, in Darts Hall,
tomorrow evening, for the benefit of the ii.
brary and lyceum.s Admission Is cents
The dance, connected with this party, and
advertised to take place in Norris Hall, will
be held a. the sRodman Hall, as the numbers
in attendance can be better accommodated
there. The dance viii open at 10 o'clock.
Tickets to be had at the door the Rodman
Hall, or of the committee at Darts Hall,
during the evening.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19
Chicago Market.

Teegraphed TO the AReus.
CHICAGO, May 1e.
Fiour-very dali, slow of sale.
Whest-fairiy active, but liver, No l sp 2,073
a2,0S. No 2 sp 1.97a97i
Corn--closes weaker, se4a3 No l.
oats-quiet, 70s704
Rye-quiet, firm, l.s4aS5.
Barley-duH, entirely nominal
Mess Pork-sold at rs, 90, but not active.
Lard--nominally 1Sa4. .G
Bulk Mcats-dun, unchanged.
- LIVE STOCK. ga
UNION srooK YARDS, May 49,
Hogs-Rec'd IL cars Extra 9,37 Aa9, so, good
to choice s,l23a9,30.
Cattle-Rec'd IS cars. Extra s,75a9,00, fair
to good ,25aS so, stockers 4, 50a5,25.
Sheep-Rec'd cars. Choice 7,25a7 so, good
6,75a7,00. -.- s-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

St. Louis Market.
Telegraphed to the Argus
~ ST.. Louis, May 10.
Flour-quiei, unchanged.
Wheat-buyers cohtending for lower prices.
Corn-uncbanged 90a93.
0ats-quoted se3.
Rye--unchanged. 4.aa
Barley-unchanged .. ra.s.1e
Pork-held 2Sa4.
BacOn--shoalders I34al; clear sides held Isl
Lard-unchanged. F eEEE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-19

FAMILY CASES.
Of 80 to 20 large Walls, moroc-
co or rosewood case. contain
ing a specific for every ordina-
nv disease a family is subject
to, and books Of directions,
From $40 to S35
Smaller Family and Travelling Cases,
with 20 TO % INSTRUMENTATION SIS TO So
Specifics for all Private Diseases, both
fer Curing and for Preventive treat
ment, in vials and pocket eases..frem SO to S5
PONDS EXTRACT. .e
Cures Burns, Bruises, Lameness,
Soreness, Sore Throat, sprains,
Toothache, Earache. Neuralgia,
Rheumatism, LumbagC, Piles, Sore
Eyes. Boils, stings, Bleeding of the
Lungs, Nose, Stomach, or Of Piles;
Corns, Ulcers, Old Sores. Price so
cts. to A1.zS. go Est
@-These Remedies, except PONDS EX-
TRACT, BY the ease or single box, are sent to
any part Of the country, by mail or express, free
of charge, on receipt of the price.
Address HUMPHREYS, SPECIFIC
m EMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co,
Office and Depot, No. 562 BROADWAY, New York
DR.. HUMPHREYS Ia consulted daily at his Office
personally by letter, al above, for ali forms of
disease. Hkst
For sale BY HARRISON & sTARKs, Dayen-
port, Iowa, and o. GR0TJAN, Rock Island.
" feb l4d1y.4e |E1 =
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
tOficial.
L 4 HIS OF THE l.. S.
Passed at the Second Session of the Forteth
Congress.

An act to incorporate the Connecticut
Avenue and Park Railway Company,
i'll the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
Augustus B. Stouehton, John Little,
John l.. kidwelI, George H. Plant, lie
Roy Tuttle, G.. w. Hopkins, Il. NJ
Hall. and their associates and assigns,
be, and they are hereby, created body
corporate. under the name of the Gem
mecticut Avenue and Park Railway Com
pany," with authority to construct and
lay down a single or double track rail
way, with the necessary switches and
turnouts, in the city of Washington, in
the District of Columbia, through and
along the following avenues, streets, and
highways: Commencing at the intersec-
ton of Seventeenth street west and
Pennsylvania avenue, along the west
side of Seventeenth street to its intcrSec-
ton with III street north, thence along
Seventeenth street west TO its intersection
with Connecticut avenue, thence along
said avenue to Boundary street; also,
from the intersection of Boundary street
and Connecticut avenue along the
county road from such intersection, thence
on any road opened, or which may
hereafter be opened, west of the Four
teenth street road to within or through
the proposed public park, or TO the coun-
ty line Of Washington county, with the
right to run public carriages thereon
drawn by horse power, receiving therefor
a rate of fare not exceeding SIX cents a
passenger for any distance on said road ::
Provided. That should majority of
stockholders so elect, said road, after
reaching the intersection of Boundary
street and Connecticut avenue, instead of
continuing from said intersection up the
county road now opened, may be con-
strucled along Boundary street in the di-
rection of Meridian Hill to any county
road opened, or which may hereafter be
opened, west of Sixteenth street west.
and thence along said county road by
the most practicable route TO the terminus
near, at, in, or through the proposed
park, as hereinbetore provided.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
From the Commercial Bulletin.
important from UdShiRgtOn.

With that enterprise which has alway.
characterized The Bulletin, we have en-.
gagged special correspondent, who send.
us the following special and exclusive dis
patches from Washington which eur
readers will find to be fully as important
as large portion Of the specials forward
ed to some Of the leading daily papers.
Special desp.tches to the Commercial Bulletin
W AsHISGToN, Nov. p.
Gen. Grant has smoked another cigar
He bit off the twisted end.
He has the bit in his mouth.
1t is expected that he will be refined
1t looks like raining and is cloudy.
Grant is smoking again and the clouds
increasing.
LETTERS TO GEN. GRANT.
Four bushels more of letters from
office seekers have arrived
As several are in feminine hand, it
is reported that professor of B9lIes
Letters will be appointed.
There is crate reception accorded to
the letters-especially those which con-
tain ''words that burn"
Letters have peace.
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Several important measures will be
brought before congress Immediately on
It's assembling.
The whisky ring will place two quart
measures before each member
Among the important questions likely
to occupy attention are the following:
Can there be any war on the Pacific
railroad line ~
''What's the price OF Erie =
Ditto of members OF the whisky lobby
CABINET MATTERS, &c.
James Fisk, Jr., has not been appoint
ed TO manage the treasury department.
''Brick' Pomeroy Will not be nomlna-
ted as chaplain of the house of represen-
tatlves this Ses,ion-there Is no truth in
the report that he is to deliver course
ot lectures on polite literature, with il
lustrations from the La Crosse Democrat
10 the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
CABLE observation-disclosures FROM
EUROPE.
Hon. Revcrdy Johnson has dined
again. lie ate dirt as usual
Bull Run Russell has presented the
|. =. Minister with volume OF his
American letters-whole calf and guilt.
he reform movement Is losing
yround-thcre is no reform about the
Prince of Wales.
The Chinese Embassy suit Queen
Victoria TO a i.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18

''CoAI.s To NEWCASTLE. The Rut-
land Independent says: "One of our
leading merchants is supplying his custo :
mers every day with butter made in Yer
mont, but which he buys in Boston, us
he can buy it cheaper there than here
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18

Civilization is progressing in Mexico.
The bandits, We hear, nor strip travel
erS to their shirts only. Heretofore they
only stopped ut the skin. 1t was after
Il passage with Mexican plunderers that
u lady travelling by stage arrived at
puebla IN nothing but Il copy of the y.
Y. Herald
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18

town meeting Is soon TO he held in
Rutland 10 see if the town will vote to
bond itself TO aid in building railroad
from that point to Woodstock, the prin-
clpal uncompleted link in the projected
PrOtland and Rutland line
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18

FIRsr-CLASs sINCENDIARIEs.-Def
chlmneyS and iiues, stoves and stove
pipes close TO woodwork, wooden fire
boards, ashes IN wooden YES el, match
es lying around loose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
Greensboro.
CASPIAN no. SILL. [. BUrPEE Proprietor.
RARE CHANCE /!
The large, commodious and well finished
IL 9 II Il L .

90 AZ the Depot, in STEVENS VILLAGE, Barnet )
re tAd ell arranged able ad joining will be
'.' " ter April l, on favorable terms to = well re-
' '4-"i pplIcaut. For perticul,rs inquire at the
'' d TIE CildOnIa Manufa. turing Company. Iu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
S. F. WHEELER,
LICENSED AUCTIONEER.

"ti attend TO AL saes of real e-tate personal
H' r.1ndi-e or stocks whenever or wherever called
PITY. and .ua ante sat faction in all case. Post
. std 'ss bx 50, Barton, ' l., or Il. X. street. ST
% buy, Vt.
taFLAE>,E: W. w Grout, Ed; Hall d .Joslvn
d. VI tth son Barton &c. libhett- Ed, sutton .
'. yveryb,d, else who knows mr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
!SfurS on WOnlen.

AT recent meeting in this city, at
which no ladies were present, a man, in
responding to the toast on Nv oman,"
dwelt almost solely on the trality Of the
sex, claiming that the best among them
We're little better than the worst, the
chef difference being in the surround
ings. At the conclusion OF the speech a
gentleman present rose TO his feet and
said:
IL trust the gentleman, in the appli-
cation of his remarks, -eiers to his own
mother and sisters, and not to ours
The effect of this most just and timely
rebuke was overwhelmlng-the maligner
OF woman was covered with confusion
and Shame.
This incident serves an excellent pur-
pose i'll preiacing Il few words which we
have Tor Il long time mad it In our mind
to say. OF all the evils prevailing
among young men we know OF none
more blighting in lis moral effects than
the tendency 10 speak slghtingIy of the
virtue of women. Nor is there anything
in which young men are 50 thoroughly
mistaken as the low estimate they form
OF the integrity OF women-not OF their
own mothers and sisters, thank God,
but Of others, who, they forget, are
somebody else's mothers and sisters.
As a rule, no person whe surrenders
to this debasing habit is safe TO be trust
ed with any enterprise requiring integri-
Iy Of character. Plain words should be
spoken on this point, for the evil is Il
general one and deep rooted. Ii young
men are sometimes thrown into the So
ciety of the thUughtless, they have no
more right to measure other women by
what they see OF these than they would
have to estimate the character OF honest
and respectable citizens by the develop
ments Of crime i'll our police courts.
Let young men remember that their
chief happiness in life depends upon their
utter faith in women. No worldly Wis
dom, no misanrhropic philosophy, no
generalization, can cover or weaken this
fundamental truth. 1t stands like the
record of God himseif-lor il is nothing
less than this-and should put seal
upon lips that are wont 10 speak slight
ingly of women.-PlckUds Mmhy
Mamma, Mamma cried little
boy, &heu the sun set gorgeously red
one Christmas eve, ''see how hot heaven
is over there. Santa Claus is bak ing
guess Another small natural philoso-
pher, hearing u man dump coal in the
bin one day, with q terrible rumbling,
shouted "Oh, mother, now | know W
what makes thunder. 1t is God putting
coal on"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
DANIEL o. WOODRUFF,
q 4 p HARRIS

c. J. B. HARRIS,
At ENEY AT LAW,
uvlIe, Vermont.
NJ L. SCOTT, M. D.,
Hn&HpFAI HlC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
L..IsuviIc, Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
Gutfl Directory.
St. Johnsbury.

ASS NlslC HOISE-FAEE HASTINGS Props
good live y, a and well furnished Billiard
'''4 tTr e. nnec I'd W!tI he house
Hlr nous has boon thoroughly renlodelcd and fur
SIZED with the dIeet teccp ion rooms and liar in
lA y ami 'hc proprietor .re determined to give the
''''l nS pu lie ;he very best accommodations.
NEk L. =. HASTINGS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
II. C. BElDEN
. W G 0 E D 0 N

Z. W. G q d U "
TANNER.
1 tan h-- /: gals tand. Lyndon Centre.
H. C. BATES,
Al. E\tT AND COUNSELLOR Al LAW,
t,roveton. y. IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
GEO T. & GEO w CAHOON
VIM. w. CIRCUIT

N- iitE, Al LAW. SOLICITORS CHA>CEgY,
Free urc Pensions aud Boun ie-, Lyndon, VI.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18

--,,, WiIIoughbY Lake.
''!-4.Jj "HBl LAKE HOT SE.--A. BEMIs * Son
iropr!ct,rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18
G. p. S Pc N c E r.

.>'Nr>Ts, GrAvEsroSEs, AND oKNAMEST,L WORK,
Lyndon, Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18

VIM. w. OhOO
CLAIM AGENT,
AII"ENEr AID CoUNsELLoR Al LAW.
R-Tt3n, Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18

j. MUTT,
HE A\UFACTUEEE, STEAM MILLS,
opposite Passenger Depot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-18

81 ? bH' t,9t u.d'e buS'",SS dircr'iSHI S,'uited.
J. ~. WhtSks, or other objectionable ddrs,-
-...~. "~s''ed. y" specials il, rsadiog columns.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-19

time woodward made that remark about
Congress he had prepared "A resolution for
his expulsion, and was only prevented
some enc else proposed 90 d o 50. s-s.-az
Woodward asked leave to reply, which
was refused, and The resolution was
adopted.
The House went into Committee the
whole on the Indian ApprOpriatiOn-hi bill.
AT ESQ Pm. the House went into Com
mlttee OF the Whole 0a The Indian ApprO-
priation Bill.
Maynard insisted on reading the Dill at
length, which the clerk proceeded 10 do,
but on motion TO dispense with a further
readln no quorum voted, and the Com
mite rose and reported the fact 10 the
House.
on calling the roll f04 members answered,
and further proceedings under the call
were dispensed With, and the House again
went into Com mittee, and the reading OF
the bill was resumed aud continued about
half an hour. m
Finally the Committee rose. and Long
bridge introduced preamble and Joint
resolution on The subject OF a treaty OF pur-
chase with Russia, which was read ard
referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Highly introduced bill 10 aid the san
Francisco a. Humboldt Railroad Company
to construct a railroad from San Francisco
to towns on Humboldt Bay, California.
Referred 70 he Committee On Pubic
Lands. Adjourned.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-19

cnormity of his ofense. Were WIN
DER and WERz again on trial, the
evidence of Professor JONES would
be found more overwhelming than all
other kinds of testimony.
The approaching trial Of JEFFER-
SON DAVIS makes pertinent the IL
quiry, what knowledge he had of
these murders. Heretofore the lead
ing rebels have denied that the con-
dihon of Federal prisoners at Ander-
sOnville was known at Richmond
They are now convicted by a witness
on their own side; man whose fdel-
ity to their interests has never been
brought in question: yet sqnau of
human feelings, who, appalled, by
what he saw, writes TO the Surgeon
General at Richmond. Virginia,
that he desires that has report
should qaeVer see the hight of dag"
What Professor JONES has written.
and what the few shattered survivors
of Andersonville report, family de-
pict the horrors of that prisop pen.
Never, until the thousands who mis-
erably persisted, appear at the last
Judgment will it be fully known how
great was their sufferings, and only
in the light of eternity will the guilt
of DAVIS and his accomplices be
clearly established.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-19
Agents for the Journal.

H. A. HALL. Princeton, Ind.
Capt. LEVI FERGUSON, Petersburgh, Ind.
HARRY r. SMITH, Washington, Inu.
W. j. l. HEMAENWAEs BoOnville, Ind.
&. r DEBRuL ER. New 0urgh, Ind.
JOHN M. LOCK WooD.Mt. Vernon, Ind.
]. NJ. FOSTER, Fort Branch, Ind.
B. W. WEAVER, POseyVille, Ind.
). 3. CORWIN, SOmerville, Ind.
Capt. WHITING Cynth1ana, Ind.
e. J. Rogers, New Harmony, Ind.
HARVEY BOND, HaZleton, Ind.
THOS. MCCUTCHEN, Sandersville, Ind.
URBIN MARRs, Black Hawk Mills, Ind
They will also receive and forward to "a
pxde IS for Binding and Job Printing.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-19

All letters to the Journal Company,
whether intended for the Editorial,
Business, or Mechanical Depart
ments, in order to secure prompt
attention, should De addressed to the
s. Evansville Journal Company"
Letters, unless on private business,
should not be addressed 10 indiYId-
uaI members OF the Company.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-19
New Publications.

A TREATISE ON METEOROLOGY. With
a collection of Meteorological Tables.
By ELIAS LOOMS, LII. ID. New 1Ork
HARPER & BROTHERS For sale by
ROBERT CLARKE q Co.. Cincinnati. u w.
The science of Meteorology is still
in its infancy, ind yet the careful ex-
animation and researches made by
scientific men are rapidly reducing it
to certain and fixed laws. Through
cut the United States and other civil
lied countries, and IN fact in differ
ent quarters of the globe, large mass
of careful observations have been col
lected from the study of which many
principles are being educed to estab-
lish what have only existed as crude
theories, or to overthrow those which
had heretofore been accepte / as nat
ural laws. Pro baby in none of the
sciences has there been so much adj
vancement made as in Meteorology.
One of the great wants heretofore
felt has been the need of a popu-
lar treatise upon the subject,
embracing the important results
of recent researches, freeing it
from the great mass of observations
and scientific discussion, adapted to
the comprehension of tolerably intel
ligant observers, and suitable as
textbook. This want Prof. Loomis,
Of Vale College, has attempted to
supply in the work before US. His
previous educational textbooks are a
good guarantee of his qualification for
the task; but an examination Of this
volume will establish his success and
the excellence of his last work. The
science is destined, we think, to be-
come one Of the most useful in its
application to the common laws Of
everyday life, and its study will be
found interesting to all intelligent
readers.