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Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
solomon,s remple E.Aun.sd.

The London Times publishes an inter-
esting letter in regard to the discovery at
Jerusalem, from which we select the fol-
lowing: ..
The colossal foundation of the temple
wall which are stones of ten cubits and
stones Of eight cubits, laid by Solomon,
and his successors on the throne, are now
being laid bare at the enormous depth of
80 feet or more beneath the present sur
face. The bridge that once spanned the
ravine between the palace of Zion and
the temple on Moriah is now proved to
have been upward of $50 feet high, If
this be, as it seems, the ascent to the
House of the Lord which Solomon showed
to the Queen of Sheba, we cannot wonder
that on seeing it there was no spirit in her.
The pinnacle of the temple on which the
tempter placed the Saviour has just been
uncovered to the base, and is found to have
an elevationyof 1876 feet. The statement
of Josephus is, therefore, no exaggeration.
If any one looked from the battlement in
to the valley he would be giddy, while his
sight could not reach to such an immense
depth. Sections of the ancient wall Of
Ophel have been exhumed, showing that,
as Josephus says, it was joined to the
southeast angle of the Temple. Aque-
ducts, cisterns, rock-hewn channels and
passages have been also discovered within
and around the harem, throwing new ight
on the buildings, the arrangements and the
services Of the temple. The great work o
acemplete exploration of ancient Jerusalem
is thus fairly and auspiciously commenced
The opportune visit Of the Sultan ant
grand vizer to this country, and the rep
reservations made to the latter by tn
Archbishop of York, followed up as the,
have been by the energy, the wisdom, AM
tact of Lieut., Warren ahd his admirabl
staff, have smoothed down Moslcm preju
dice, removed local opposition, and thu
brought about opportunities for excavation
and exploration such as never occurrc
before; and besides, large numbers c
Arab laborers have been trained to tn
work, and are eager to be employed, an
, the exact points for successful exploratio
are now well known.
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The Country Press.

Those who are in the habit of sneering
at the I" rural press" are requested to read
the following, which we copy from re-
cent number of the Alexandria Daily
Journal: ~
"We consider ourselves fortunate in
having an excellent list of country news
paper exchanges. Many of them are con-
Quoted with degree of practicability
which places them, in point of merit, far
above large number of their more preten-
tious urban cotemporaries. The country
papers deal with subjects such as we desire
information, and are of vital moment to
our business interests; whereas many of
the huge sheets which come into our Office
on the same day from different cities, bnt
for their market and marine reports, might
have been all issued from the same Office,
as far as variety of topics and ideas are
concerned. They discuss the same things
in the same way with endless iteration,
and dispute about last words with the per-
tinacity of Billingsgate fsh-women. But
our country papers bring us facts about
their own regions, comments upon subjects
of interest to our readers, and we scissor
them and use them with great satisfac-
ton" II
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TO FARMERS!
THE DELAWARE TRIBUNE

AAlLL commence the year 1868 with thorough
w and well-digestcd plan of devoting It's
counIs TO the interests of Farmers. Its has re-
ceived, and will commence at All early day, the
following -
AGRICULTURAL ARTICLES:
j. complete series of articles Oil Peach Gull
turc, by an Experienced Observer residing in
one of the greatest pcach-growing districts Of
Delaware.
2. regular contribution every week, by II
Delaware Lady, under the head of "1'le llous,-
wife, )" containing Recipes Practical Hints Expo
ricnccd Suggestions, 6c.fi .i.s hi'sif as
}. Thos. B, Coursey, the well-known Agricul-
tRrst OF Kent county, has contributed TO our col
umns the valuable results in facts and figures, of
his carefully conducted experiments with various
fertilizers, on the wheat and corn crops Of Dcla-
ware. These experiments have been conducted
for a series of years. and the results have been
repeatedly published, on account Of their great
practical value, in pamphlet form, BY the Kent
County Agricultural Society.
4. We are promised further practical contribu-
tons from Prof. David Stewart, of Port Penn !;
james c. jackson, of Mill Greek John Cow, of
Kent County; and other Practical Farmers and
Fruit Growers. ' ...a-
We shall commence, the first week in January,
II delightful continued romance, 'iTHE COZ
ERNOR'S DIUGuTEIe,' a Tale Of The Lat
Polish hsurrcction by II. Sutherland Edwards.
1t will run through the paper in about 3 months
ite'" Terms of the Delaware Tribune, s. 90 per
| annum, in advance.
' JENKINS & ATKINSON,
january d--f Wilmington, Delaware.
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Layer, G. T.. Stanger; Peninsular Machine
Works, j. T. Budd; Coach Factories, J.
M. Cox & Bro, n. ID. Howell; Barber,
G. w. Unruh; Saddle and Harness Maker,
G. Il. Anderson; Undcrtakers and Furni-
ture, Joseph H. Enos, G.. W. Wilson;
Pump Makers, Carly 4 Eliason, Isaac
Jones; Watches and Jewelry, c. A. Bour-
quin; Ale and Oysters, Geo. johnson,
q. Whitlock; Butchers, J. w. johnson,
J. Sheppard; Wines and Liquors, Coch-
ran Il Davis; Physicians, G. G.. Cham
berlain, w. HI. Barr, r.. Mckee; Livery
Stables, Thos. Murray, Thos. Lane; JUS
tice of the Peace. Joseph. H. Walker;
J. Peace and N. Public. J. b. Clarkson;
Churches, Rev, John Patton, Presbyteri-
an, Rev. VIM. Uric, Methodist Episcopal;
Rev. j. w. Brown, Protestant Episcopal;
Citizens National Bank, George Derrick.
SON, President, j. r. Hall, Cashier, cap
ital $50, 900, discount day, Monday; Mid,
dletown Building and Loan Association
Capital Stock $100, 600. 500 Shares
meets FIRST Thursday night of each month
at u o'clock, j. Thos. Budd, Pres't. A
G.. Cox, Sec. Union Lodge, No. s., A
f. A. M. meets first and third Tuesda,
evening of each month, at u o'clock, A
G. Cox, w. NJ, j. r. Hall, s. W., Jos
Ii. Enos, j. w. I. o. of Good Temp
lars, meet every Friday night at u o'clk
Building Lots-R. A. Cochran, Ed. G
Fcnimore, VIM. Green.
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NEW CASTLE TRANs.-Lcaye New Castle for
Wilmington and Philadelphia at I 30 a. NJ
Leave Philadelphia OU Z. NJ. and Wilmington
40 p. NJ for New Castle.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRANs.-Additiona to those
above leave Smyrna for Clayton ~ w noon, and
40 p. N. Clayton for Smyrna, 10 a. NJ. and
2 20 and 10 % p. NJ, 10 make connection with
trains to and from Dover and Stations South.
Trains leaving Crisfcld at % p. NJ, and
Wilmington going Sonth at ~ 30 A. NJ. will run
in close connection with Steamboats, To Norfolk
and Portsmouth and Express Trains to and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. They
will stop ON the Delaware lt,ilroad Line only ut
principal stations at which their time is stated.
Except that Steamboat Train South will let oil
passengers from Baltimore ut any station To which
they have tickets.
Passengers from Delaware Railroad Line to
Baltimore, and from Baltimore TO Delaware Rail
road, change ears at n. L. junction in morning,
at Wilmington in afternoon and night, unless
trains are delayed. .---..... ,..-
+. Q. SEW ALL,
Jan - Superintendent Delaware Il. X.
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Co-Partnership Notice.

t lave this day taken my son, T.. W. BuckH,
l. with ME in the Iron Foundry and Machine
business, under the firm and title Of WILLIAM
l.. BUCkE & Sun. .z=..,-
Middletown, january |, 1868.
We intend carrying on the business and giving
to IL the whole attention Of experienced and pro-
tical men. I.-. e....-. ..44 -.
Castings of all kinds large and SMALL made TO
order ut short notice.
We keep on hand, and are manufacturing
PlOw Castings of every variety, which we will
sell, wholesale and retail, 70 10 " for the C-iSH
as to make it an object for dealers and farmers 10
call Oh us.
In our Machine Shop we have facilities for
doing work Of every description. t.If ..
Particular altstion given 10 Repairing Cotton
Wooden and Agricultural Machinery, Steam En-
gines, and Mill Work gcnenerally. !...
WM. l.. BUCkE 4 son,
Founders and Machinists.
WIN. Il. BCcRE, . tt T. W. BCCKE.
January !, lS6S-H
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York, have Numbered forth their verdict upon
the misrule and the madness of the Past. But
much more still remains TO be done. Never was
the peril Of the country greater. The Radical
party still DEGREES the death of representative self
government in ten sovereign States. Armed with
Negro Suffrage, II desp .rately grasps at permi-
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ut the cost of enormous taxes and of crippled in
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Sslett austrg,
ssuil vAEzks I'M BHAUTx.
~ Loan nrRos.

She walks IN beauty, like the night
OF elondless climes and starry skies,
And al that's best Of dark and bright
Meets in her aspect and her eyes
Thus mellowed to that tender light
which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
which wnves In every raven trcss,
Or softly hghtens 0 er her face,
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
81 How pure, how dear, their dwelling placel
And on that cheek and DER that brow
So s0ft, 20 calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell Of days in goodness SPENT
A mind At peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent.
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EDITIONS.

TIiE WEEKLY WORLD, q large quarto sheet,
same size as Daily, is now printed whooiy in iotyr
type, and since its union with the New York
argus has the largest circulation of any weekly
journal published, save oney Published We'd
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l. Its market Reports embrace the New-York
Albany, Brighton, and Cambridge Live Stock
Markets; the New-York Country Produce and
General Produce Markets; special and valuable
Hop Intelligence: new and enlarged depart
mcnt of agricultural Reading, which will include
a valuable series of papers on the Science and
Practice of American Agriculture; altogether
comprising an unrivaed handbook of current
information for the Farmer, Live Stock or Pro-
duce Dealer, Country Merchant, ect.
2. A page or more will be reserved for Enter
tanning Fireside Reading for the Family Circle,
embracing the freshest and best Stories Poetry,
Religious Reading, ect and a page for the Dis
cussion Of all Prominent Topics Of public interest
Q. All the good Books Of the Year will be de-
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contains everything else that appears in the Daily
aed Weekly editions. Published Tuesday and
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TIE DAILY WORLD affords II complete compcn-
dium and discussion of the news of every day.
In every post-oftice district there should be
found some active, public-spirited Democrat who
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the cause, by cOunselling with his Democratic
friends and making determined effort TO form
as large II club as possible for TIE SENl-WEEkLY
WORLD.
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COMPLETE MANURE,
MANUFACTURED BY Fa
HENRY BOWER, Philadelphia.
MADE FROM
Super-Phosphate of Lime, Am
monia and Potash,

WARRANTED free from adulteration. Pack
wv ell in bags of 200 Tbs. each. Has raised
good crops Of Wheat, Corn, Oats, Potatoes, Cot
ton, Grass, Tobacco and Vegetables of all kinds
Farmers would do well TO inquire of their near
est dealer in fertilizers as to the results obtained
from the use of Complete Manure. The growing
crops of Wheat at this time, freely attest its
virtues. p
Recommended by Booth L Garrett, Chemists
Philadelphia. Williams Moss, Chemists, Phil
adelphis. O. Elton Buck, Chemist, New York
And by all who have used il up to this time.
We have numerous testimonials to the effect
that it is invaluable Fertilizer, and we recon-
mend 1t highly as top dressing for Wheat and
Grass.
DIXON, SHARPLESS 4 CO.,
Sole Agents, 80 s. Water st. 4 40 s. Wharyes,
Philadelphia.
For sale by
WIN. REYNOLDS,
70 South Street, Baltimore, Md.
Also, by ~
JOHN A. REYNOLDS l. SONS,
Jan 4-iy Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

Two school teachers in Indiana fell out
and had fight. A great crowd was, of
course, the necessary consequence. A
nervous individual came up, in breathlcss
excitement, and inquired of man what
was the cause. ".Why," said he, " they
fell out about spelling the word "bird."
One said it was byrd" and the other
contended it was "b-u-r d."
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

An Irishwoman in Lowell, last week,
hrving heard that gas was cheaper to burn
than kerosene. took her can to the gas Of
fee, and reaching it up to the clerk, said, i,
:" I hear yez has gas toogell; I'll take a
pint"
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AUTHORIZED REFERENCES

Ex-Governor Bradford, of Maryland,
Col. Il. II. Webster, Collector of Baltimore.
Gen. Edward Shriver, Postmaster, of Baltimore
Hon. John NJ. Frazier, Baltimore.
lion. Hiram Mccullough, NJ. c., of Cecil county
Hon. Alexander Evans, of F."
Hon. George Yicekers, of Kent "
Col Edwin wilkins, Of
Col. James Wallace, of Dorchester
DR.. Francis P. Phelps of %
Col. VIM. II. Purnell, of Worcester "
Hon. Alfred Spates, Of Allegany
John v. L. Eindlay, Esq, Of Washington I"
Messrs. Clabaugh 4 Harris, of Carroll g
Hon. G. Fred. Maddox, Of st. Mary's
Hon. Richard Mackall, of Calvert
H. Vanderford, Esq, Middletown, Delaware.
January 4, l86S-6m
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GOLD MEDAL PIANOS
AND PARL.oR ORGANS. p
sTIEFs PIANOS, THE BEST NOW MADE

STIEF'S PIANUS,---THE BEST NOW MADE.
G0LD MEDAL for the hest Pianos mopulac-
~ tured has been awarded for the year 1867.
to CHARLES NJ. SflEFF, examined and pronoul
ced by the best Professors In Baltimore to he the
BEST PIANOS, and were in competition with
Baltimore Philadelphia and New York Pianos
Sticf's Pianos contain improvements that arc
hoi 10 DC III o'hcr instruments, and are all made
at his extensive Factory and out of Inc best sea-
soned material, and warranted for Eve years.
Call and examine for yourselves. "a They arc
sold at lower prices than any other house,
SECOND HAND PIANOS from $50 to $500,
Also, PARLOR ORGANS for sale cheap at (
...{-... STIEFFS,
No. North Liberty Street.
'"huary ., 1868. Baltimore.
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Tell man in single word that he took
a late breakfast, ,-At-ten-u-ate.
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BENJAMIN #. MAY,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,

No. 70 South Street, opposite the Corn Exchange
BALTIMORE, MD.
FTNHE subscriber, having been at the head Of the
l. State Grain Office, in the city OF Baltimore,
for the last five years, thereby having acquired
considerable experience in the Grain Trade, and.
now engaged in a General Commission Business,
would respectfully solicit share of patronage
from Agriculturists and Forwarders Of Grain and
Produce to the city. Such consgnments will at
all times be attended to with promptness and
accuracy, and returns of the highest prices made.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
SOUTHERN SOCIETY,
4 NeeMy Journal q LAerature, Soeistu and !.

Il Weekly Journal Of Literature, Society and Art.
RELlEyING that the people of the South are
ID at length convinced of The duty and impor-
tance of supporting their own literature, we coul-
mcnccd, ON the first of October, 1867, in the city
of baltimore, the publication OF SOUTHERN ~
ClETY. .,ig f..-U... #.s b.
SOUTHERN SOCIETY is the literary, social a,.,.
artistic exponent of the South. The most distin.
gusbcd poets, novcists, critics, essayists, arts..
Of the South are contributors TO SOUTuERS Soy
STy. 1t is absolutely necessary for The proSsL
existence and future welfare, OF the Soalh tha
she should have literature of her own We ip
tend TO do our part insthis noble cause, and ca,
ncstly appeal to all who love the South TO aid ur
now in establishing worthy representative of i,
refinement, taste and culture. Sees -s4t-..5
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DATAPSCo tGUANo COMPANY's knmon.-
= ated Soluble Phosphate, for Cotton, Tobacco
Grain, Grasses and Root Crops.
NEALE, HARRIS & co. General Agents.
jan Il 70 Commerce 81. Baltimore
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
Fer sale.

Fer Sale.
DRME OAK, HICKORY aud PINE WOOD by
l. the cord, and delivered at the shortest notice.
Also, fine lot Of White Oak Posts.
CHARLES DERRlCKS0N,
Jan 4-tf Middletowu.
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MsaME 60
| Delaware Rail Road Line.
winter Arrangemcnt.

ON and after MONDAY, November 25 1867,
W Passenger Trains will run us follows, until
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
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nIARIEs, for 1868, for sale at
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-09
The Anatomy of the Human Frame

1t might be matter of surprise
that we should know so little of the
mechanism of the human frame
Curiously wrought and fashioned is
the house we live in; and in the
minute and careful examination of
it, alteration for that Divine heart
and hand which have planned its
mysteries 0hould fill the heart with
glad and grateful surprise and 10Y.
The careful Investigations of an
atOmists disclose some curious facts.
which may be of interest to the
reader.
In the human skeleton. about the
time of maturity, are l65 bones.
The muscles are about 500 in
number.
The length of the alimentary canal
is about 32 feet.
The amount of blood in an adult
averages 30 pounds, or full one fifth
of the entire weight.
The heart is six inches in length,
and four inches in diameter, and
beats 20 times per minute 1920
times per hour, 100, 500 per day, 3G,
~ 900 times per year, 800, 10000
in three score aud ten at each beat
two and a half ounces of blood are
thrown ont OF it, l7J per minute,
656 pounds per hour, Y tons per
day. All the blood in the body
passes through the heart in three
minutes.
The lungs will contain about one
gallon OF air. We breathe on an
average about LOO times an hour ;
inhale 600 gallons of air, Or 21,40O
gallons per day.
The aggregate surface of the air
cells OF the lungs exceeds 10000
square inches, an area very nearly
equal to the floor Of q room twelve
/ feet square.
The average weight Of the BRAN
of an adult male is three pounds
4 and eight ounces, of u female two
/ pounds and four ounces. The nerves
are all connected with it directly, OF
/ by the spinal marrow. These nerves
I together with their branches and
ramiications, probably exec / 10,
/ 0eO,O0O in number.
The skin is composed Of three
I layers, and varies from onetourtl
to one eighth Of an inch in thickness
1 Its average area in an adult is esti
mated TO be 1000 square inchcs.-
The atmospheric pressure being
about fourteen pounds TO the square
in3h, Il person of medium size i
:. subjected to d pressure of 4O,00t
! pounds! Each square inch OF skin
contains $500 sweating tubes. OF
peIspratorN pores, each of Whicl
may he likenel to little drain-til,
one.tourth of an inch long. maxim.
an aggregate length of the entil,
surface OF the body Of 9O1,l66 feet
or tilc-ditch for draining the body
almost forty miles long.
Here, then, are some of the won
ders belonging to the house we in
habit,