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FOE SAFE
8TOEER4LE o SIZE.

nWIEG to ths falling hesltn OF IAME
u ETEWAR twlO hiss been pa charge - t.-
premi=e= Is manager aud partner -oG the las
fvaury-Ere years SIDEEHALL. . arm en-
DrEcinE about IZu acres q tne choicest ElIA9n
OF the estate OF the late DAVID CEAlGaEAD,
stsunted iu the bend Of Island Nc. q, Ar42usas
%da. is row offered GoE SslH.
Tu=se q e. On the place a8Cut1 80 acres cleared
vel tesead. ana GCW in cotton and corn one
hundred 5Gtsi u nneEyuIess urnosfs % WbicH
zrsm The 1saE or lLe Dveris, N complete ran
Diug Urter. g Runway pgoNlu=u E.NA Eai.Eoao
ruucgs. convenient Tor bringing lul-ber fOT
shipment. IRE tsiPu1e o. the asc1 Is heavily
Lsmbe-ai with CsE, Esur walnut CcitnH WooS'
etc tt is well leVeed. and 2 large portion Of
the trss- ts entirely above TIE hiEaesr roo1s
There are ELru on the place glu-CriSl houses
nero QuH-tefE, q gin and cotton Era1S, barns,
EtableS. Lua apple and a peac1 orchard, and
everything in cOmpiste running order. A1sof
8 nutsrsr of reliable hands, who have been en-
the piece Tor years, Whc Uay ua eIpl7ypo 10
TIE puFcilsssr. AlEo, m-les, horses. Stock hoes
oxen. ltr.. suEcizur n work 70, and va-ued az
a1arf ssH9. TEee- latter Sc viii be desirable 70
LiFu1r- or 10 the purchaser Of De land
For further Ua~iicu 'srs apply 10
JAMES STEWART, On The Premises.
\ ~. DAVIS 22 FEeDt Strest, memphis.
CRAIGBEAD, Breasts GIBSON
1910 Nashville. Tenn.
- Tor IS ReprbIcan end Uurcinlatl COM
merrIeI DaiLest COPY IA month and send nhl
10 d. ?. bzdCen, AZ Front street. M~euaph-S.
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READ the great redpetion advertise
mept Of B. LOwensteil & Bros. 81

The ELMwOoD COLLEGIATE INsTI-
TUrE for young gentlemen and boys, To-
Gated near the end of the Street Railroad,
wiil resume it's session on Monday,
January IL, 1868. Prof. T. j. Norcom,
a skiiIful and popular instructor for ten
years IN Memphis, who established this
institution In 1888, and conducted it sue
cesslully iof many years, will resume the
care Of It anu he Il so well known as an
accomplished scholar, thorough teacher,
and successful disciplinarisn, that we
congratulate GU young friends on his re-
turn To the city. Students from the CITY
are charged only half fare on the Stree,
Railroad, and The ride in bad weather. OF
walk Ia good weather, is the best gym.
nastic exercise they could take. AZ
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

THE "Steam Man that has been so
3lGeh spoken o., wondered at, and 20
closely described by Northern papers,
has ct length arrived. He can be seen
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, at
No 203 Main street. The 3 can Man Il
q curiosity and no doubt will be extern
sively visited.
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aBHPHlS 8 ARKANSAS gIYEg
r. 49,
RE -
Packet COMPANY.

VNHE elegant Passenger packet THOMAS II.
l. L built expressly for this Company,
has now taken her place IN The line, ami here
after the following boats VIII leave Memphis
as heretofore,
Mondays a Thursdays at . o'clock pm,
And returning, leave Little Rock MONDAYS
and FRIDAYS, at 10 O'Clock IN.
THOMAS H. ALLEN. 80 Reese Pritehard, Master
W. A. CALDWEEL--...--.R- L. daines, Master
OzAhh-.-"~-...--------.H. Bla sdeu, Master
Connecting at Little Rock with the Compapy's
new and lght-drslSht packets for Fort Smith.
Close connections made both ways.
AMERICAN .~.-.-..Jno W. Williams, Master
FORT SMITH .---~-Jam Bowlin, Master
VAN BUREN---..-.---.Jos. Bennett, Master
Ali OF the above boats. were built expressly
for tue trade, and are particularly well adapted
TO 1t. Passengers and freight will be put
through by thls line to all points on the Arknp-
sas river without detention, and at reasonable
rates.
All persons shipping freight for any point on
tho ArkGng2s river fsom North or East Of Mena-
phls, should have their goods consigned 10
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
rany,p at MeIpphis Merchsndise shipped from
New Orleans should be consigned to Memphis
and Arkansas River Packet Company, Napo-
leon, Ark.
Fre'ghi received at any time at the Compa-
ny's once. ISO u. ADAMS, President.
4. A. KENDIG, Agent,
ds25t II e4 Front street, Mostly Block
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Old Reliable" Memphis 2ad White
River U.s.. Ksn Packet Company,
Semi Weekly Line.
- h
%E &


- - @
TUE splendid side-wheel steamers Liberty
4 No. ., and MANFL0HER, vial form &
semtNeekly line between memphis aud
White River, leaving Memphis every Tue Gay
and Saturday, 81 . O'Clock pun, connecting ~
DeVaiIs bluH WITH trains OF tine Lite Rook
Railroad for Li5tie Rock and Hot Springs. Re
turning, will lsaye JacksonpGrt every Tues
day and Friday ct 5 AIN, anu DevalPS Biud
every Wednesday and Saturday at = O'Clock In.
The Liberty No. 2, ami 1ayuOwer will make
c!oee connections q the mouth of White river
with tee steamer Gatd0n for Pin Bluh. Fare
10 Pine Blue, S2 W; Freight, 50 cents PEE IVO
pounds
The eamer Economist ard Hamilton viii
run between Little Rock and Fort Smith ia
connection with this line ana the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad.
Through receipts given for freight 10 all
points between Little Rock and Fort Smith.
Insurance One-hoV per cent LEaS by LhiS
route than any ether.
j0HN 3. DAVIS, superintendent.
LEVY j SHARPE, Age aus,
OCsa u No ~ Front Row.
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s DISTINGUISHED Methodist Minister
anI prominent Temperance Lecturer
oues remarked that 20 where nc gonlt,
Tr0sn ore anG CT TIE country 70 the StheTr
be hardly ever feiled 70 find Plantation
Bltters, auG smile he condemned the
practice u using these Btters too freely
be could poi conscienii0gsiy say that he
~oaid discard them from the ~ssde-bcGrd,
for lie himself Lad experienced benes-
c.aI results Rom their use, and that,
IRON q long snd olosa observation, he
was Convinced that VIXEN used mode.
rately, aud IS 3 medicine EXCESSIVELY,
they were al that was recommended.
At The same tine he warned his hearers
no, 40 null the cork too often, for they
were fer too pleasant s tonic 10 trhs
with.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior 70 the
hest Imported German Cologne, n SOLO
At l,alf the price. id%lt"
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dsallm N. CORONA & co.
-Four Plantations for Sale or Rent.

THREE Plantations, containing about 500
acfes each, together with stock, corn. fodder.
implemsnis, ets., on same These farms are
eitnated about twenty miles from Memphis,
neaf Pleasant Hill, DsSoto county Mississippi.
The other farm contains about 1850 acres, and
is situatRd in Ashley countv, Arkansas For
terms apply to me, near Pleasant Hill Miss.
7. A. MAXWELL.
Refer to Z. NJ. A-person & Co. IA Taylor &
& Rand, Memph :. Tenn. de4 In
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

A CARp-Messrs. Menken Bro. in
form tie public that their stook OF Furs
having arrived too i2le they will sell
them at halt price, oSertcg ehildren's
armine sets az g, ana ladies Sebis sets at
SIS snd 50. -
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

THE PEABODY HOTEL IS now open
Cor tine reception O. transient guests and
b.s-dars. Price per day, s. 90. Day
8osFf. 80 per month we viii be glad
q Welcome Cur old Tisnds aad gUests.
u. CCCKEELL SONS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

FSR SALE-Nys have % scres 81
lard a.thin three miles o. Cold Natsr,
AfIss. which We visa 10 sell. ALEC %
acres within three miles OF Memphis.
There b az acre sid 8 half 81 straw Der
rfes ard . fine young crchsrd OF selected
T~uit frees on the s. beves pear The city
and Ire lIaes is well adsptcG FOR garden
10 ~ruy6-ses. IoBIN, Lynn & Co,
BAG Main street.
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INFORMATION TO PLANTERS.

Az Z have On band g consignment OF the cell
~ ehrated DICKSON "SELECT COTTON
SEED" which we o6er fer tale in lots TO suit
the Planter. This Seed, tire most prolific in
use, has been known TO yield on an average
TWO BALES TO TIE ACRE The staple Is
very superior, and sample stalks may be seen
at cur offce. We respectfully invite the at
tsntion or the planting community and the
trade generally 10 the great superiority Of this
Seed.
es Circulars sent to address free.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04
rHR BOARD OF EN-.
who Comprise it - Who are
Members OF the finance
Committee.
MEMPaIs, January 3. 1873.

MEMPHIS, January 3, 1853.
; E3HoTs Memphis Appeal;
Your paper is taking such a great In
tsFesi ia railroad matters, as it does in
everything that pertains to the welfare
- city, that it il attracting towards
IL al ia this community who have taken
TIE prnnor view % the issue involved.
Your Sunday morning paper contains
tee startling announcement that a prop
osition is being made in our Board Of
Alderman to sell, Tor I2c on the dollar,
the ciiy's stock IN thu Memphis and Lit
tie r.. k Railroad. II 51eh a proposition
is to b. seriously entergained, would it
not b. veil to remind yngr readers who
this B5srd is composed OF? G.vsu US their
names. especially those Of the Finance
Committee. CITIZEN.
Ia acswer to the request Of our cores
pendent we publish the names OF the
members of the present Board Of Mayor
sud Aldermen, az follows: Mayor:
Hon. J. ". Lzflwieh Aldermen John
Clancy, Il. E Goodietf, johnson,
Magsvney, Black, Brown, Cart
wright, Hoist, O'D0nnell, Cicslla, Ruff
I'm, Ranner, Lemon, PassmOre, Mctiitt,
McDzvit., Ellis, Swayne and Wright.
Tae Finance. Committee are, McDsyitt,
Magevaey, Brown, CiosIla and
Wright.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04
CLAIRVOYANT.

MADAM DEvILLE, the worid-renowned
M Clairvoyant. can be consulted on The past,
present and future, at her rooms, 4 MAIN
STREET, third door above OveTton Hotel.
Communications, with 81 and stamp, answered
promptly, dels lme
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

OLD RELIABLE.-The besy ~ Phtseurg
coal, lump, nu. snd slack, sold Ey Bg-
ley, Melisrsh q Co., South Court sla
Main streets, Bethel B.eCS. Rates al
ways SO low SIS the lowest. II
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

A Universal Remedy EsF0ssz's BrOu-
CHIAL TKoCHE5' Ter coughs, colds and brOn-
cllsl affections, now stands the first in pablo
favor and confidence this result mas been sc
quired by q test OF many yearF. Is EBeritsa and
extensive use have caused the TrOches TO b.
oounterfeited, ana We wo1ld caution pGTchas-
era 10 be on their g1afd against worthless !mi-
t8tio1s.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

JOE LOCKE, 1861 Main 81, has Scraps
from Prison Table by Col. Joe. BsrbieTs.
AlsO, Leslie, Harper, GOdey's, Demorsst,
Ljppisaott, Eclectic, and hosts OF other
PUBLICATIONS for January. Leslis's Week
~, with picture Of Grant at capture Of
CITY OF Mexico, Banner OF the South,
Father A. J. Rysn's paper, Hsrperis Bs,
gar, Waveriy, Sporting Times, Days
Dolngs, Western World, Literary Albun.
Louisville, Cincinnati, st. Louis. Chi
cAgo, New Orleans, and Eew York
dailies received hy every mail. Books
sud Stationery, Base Balls, etc. Il
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

THE greatest reduction sales CT the
SEASON. a. b. LOWensIein & Bros. st
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GHYkT reduction in GEM 'urbishicg
goods a. Rice & EcQarsi @3 Map street.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

DIARIES for the New Year az Geo.
psttIson & Co, 3l74 Msin street. II
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

Five "a Teens Murdered,
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LEDGERs, Journals end Cash Books.
Lock at them. Geo. Pa.Lison & Co q,
3l7l Main street. n
ATTEND IRE g-eat reduction sales this
NIL o. = 1----.r-L.Ln L D. D.
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70 WHOLESALE BUA - go e
csived ore thousand overcOG ~
10 $40 each, ut Walker Bros. x
Msin street, Clsy Building.
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RLkNKETs and Flsnneis at 3 sacrifice
st 2. L9weBsiein q Bros. s.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

the latest style Hoop
Just teSSaes K ~Sel's, 2S3 Main street.
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READ The reduction advertisement Of
B. L)Wsnstsin & Bros. 3.
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GREA. reduction in Mems Hats at
Rice & Engsps, 233 Msin street.
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sED the great reelection sales Of B.
All "a & Bros. this week. 81
InMaustA
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MOpTNA.
YoUnC < BROTHER.
Booksellers Sc S1atiOners
Nc. 2as HnIn Street.

Tree9frla-by 0Gissa.
Ehite's GaarJeuinE for the EcGth.
Gardening for Profit
Church Almanac foE $50
large stock Of BLANK BOOKS, which we
offer al VERY LOW PRICES.
F0-sale by YOUNG & BROTHER,
i4l No. 2S .Faip EIeet. Memphis, Tenn.
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TIRE guERD WARD NoHExGE

GREAT reduction in Opera Cloaks ct
Rice d Ergsps
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EVERYBODY should have one-a DisTy
5or 1859, 10 10 hs5 atGeo. Ps.tson & Coi
3I7l Main street. II
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READ the rev advertisement Of B.
Ieweustein x Brcs. 81
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GREAT reduction 10 Ladies Cl0Eks at
Rice & Eccel's.
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CoPNgi CcRNs!. CoESs'!!-By re-
ouezt, Dr.. LiuC0maD, the celebrated 52r-
geOn ChiTCpOGlst vii rGm5n one week
longer fer the purpose @! curing enrIs,
buri8ns and i~ngrowiDg Ga'.s. Cures
without pain or craving blood. Rom
- OVerton Hotel. 4
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BEAD the seS advertisement of b.
LoWsnstein y BTos. Sc
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DRESS GOODS at q slcrifcs at B. Low
enstein L Brcs. st
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JOHN REED.

rARPESTER AND BUILDER, No. 90 Jener-
SON Street. entrance in alley. Special at
tenIiou given 20 Stair Work. Houses and We
sndRhslraIns ready DOT shipping ncYAAW
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GREAT reduction Ia Liuen Towels end
Em6Ioicerles al Rice d Eagel's,
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BLAEE Books, Blank Books. The
most complete stock in-ths city. Geo.
Pastison & Co. have them at 3l74 Main
street. Il
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DIARTFs foJ 1859; Geo. Pattison < Co.
have the finest stsCk II tho city. Get
q 81! Main street.. Il
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

GREAT Reduction il Ladies' underwear
al Rec d Engei's.
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Advertisements ia this column PUB
HsSed ct 10 cents per line, each Insertion.
The cheapest and most conspicuous ad-
vorasing kaotgn to the Newspaper 0Orld.
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ARKANSAS.

Terrible News from SlariOn
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nG}sEsgES APPEAL
0fse--K0. g jefferson Street..
CITY AEATTEES

READ the raw advertisement OF B..
owerE.5iu * Bros. 3
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STRAINED HONEY, choice roll butter.
country eggs, At c. {. Jackson %
Adams street u
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Z AND WAN TED-Aay one deEirUus OF sel@
l. ing low, Tor cash, nom too acres OF Lanu,
VITA on without Just outside me
CITY, en- hno a buyer BY calling at 81 Echols
street. de- ~"
EaFANTED-A situation Is B0Ok-kEEPER
W by a can Cf several yearS experience IN
dusi-ciss5 houses. "Theappllcznt was born and
raised in the city, has q large circle o. ae-
qDaictG.ces, znd can produce the Oesl OF pGs.-
ness references Tor honesty and capacity. WI
be ready To take s ST uafiou on January lst.
Address z 4, NJ, al this once. deo
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CLOSING cut sale % winter dress goods
~ q great reduction, at Rice ~ E1gsI's.
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Meeting Of "a efuse = IN Memphis.
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THEATER,
Coraer Main and Washington BIS.

nHE ABOVE PLACE OF AMUSEMENT Il
open nightly with a talented Company CT
Artists, each Que acknowledged to be a Star IN
mis- or her speciality. The entertainment con-
Sists OF Sentimental aud Comic Singing, Dane
,ng, Farces, Burlesques, Sensational DrSIuasi
NegrO Acts, etc.
Admission, 80 cents; Private Boxes, $.
Doors open al hslf-past . o'clock curtain
rises ct halG-pSSt =. delS
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RAMPANT WR0Ma.

"Divarrcs Legally Procured Wishaut Puhl.-
ciiy"-Shu isE. Cu.iasaS .-,.egal shy tcrs--
A Peculiar Casc-Iue vs.. Jae.
Another OF the revoiting divorce cases which have
lately been parading their nideousness before the
public has just come to light The farce enacted
IN the city OF Brooklyn. Mrs Jue the defendant H.
the case halls from Boston, the paintid comes from
Nice France and Is said 10 be largely Interested IN
olive oil transactions IN the city OF New YORK ana the
island or Cuba.
1t appears mat in October last MIS- Jue was served
IN Boston with decree OF the Supreme Court
OF the state Of New iork, Obtained IN the county
OF Kings separating her from her husband and con.
iaiu.ng The usual penal clauses winch the courts
always impose on the guilty par.y IL cases OF abs
lnta divorce. fnis Sne states hurrfnI her as she
was unconscious 81 any act on her part that could
lead TINS result ana she says thar she had never
heari or any SUIT pending between her husband and
hersef, and mao never been served WITH any papers
III thD size Ut once EN- poyed counsel IN New
York, wac procured copy or the judgment roll,
from winch y - made TO appear That an absomte
ludg inent oi divorce entered against her October
~, 1865 1n the alleged ground or adultery. Inc judg
meit roll contains paper purportlng 10 be an All
aas!. o. tAe hcV9e " me summons On the defend
ant as tue Srafd Aoase. New YORK city, and deposit
tons taken before referee 81 facts alleged in
the complaint. ne summons is signed oy +. Cusll-
ing, " Broadway. the ca.c vas yesterday brought
up before Judge Gibort at the Chambers OF me
Supreme Court IN Kings county on afiidayits ana
the Court granted an order 70 show cause why the
lugJment snuud not be set ASIDE AM Gle defendant
ahowed to come iD and defend the suit.
We suDoln Driei synopsis o. Inc matters ser
forth IN the aiidayits:-
sirs Juc swears mat she never knew or heard of
ihe proceedings until Is copy OF the decree was
served on her IN OCTOBER last; that she was never
served Win summons. complaint, or cops 81 aay
PAGER IN the case tn the decree was entered; thar
sue knew nothing OF the parues VINO swear TO
"a eyed iacts upon when the decree mas been
granted; That the paintiT went - Cuba Two months
alter their marriage and remained there about
YEAR That On his return ne spent four Gays IN Boston
Wlt her amt returned 10 cuba aud thence 10 France
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ENTERTAINMENTS LAST EVENING.


Tho scscrce of AssrOnomy-Lccturc by Pro.
fess0r Eaton.
Proi 1ssor Eaton, OF the Packer Institute delivered
the hrs lecture of course OF ten astronomy last
evening In the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, 70 Fulton avenue. The audience was
very large, and listened attentlvcy TO the lecturer
who is a very fluent speaker. The lecturer was fire.
quently applauded, especially when relating some
facts winch would seem improbable If science had
not demonstrated them 10 be facts. Speaking OF
the weight Of the earh he stated that figures do not
he but they do not give anv idea OF the great weight
OF the earth: also the distance q man can see that
Is standing on the ieashore and looking AT an object
on the ocean. The greatest distance q man feet
high can see Is only three miles. ana the rule for
obtaining the result from any height IS obtained by
taxing hair OF the height and squarng II, and then
extracting the square root. The lecturer advised
all present. to give the study oil astronomy more
attention, and concluded by advising them not to
miss the other lectures OF the course, as would be
necessary TO hear them to properly undeAt nd the
present
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-24
S HIPpING N E w S.
Almanac for New YorlS-rhiy Day.
PORT OF new ToRK, DECEMBER %, 1869.
CLEARED.

CLEARED.
Steamship Deutschland lSG, Neynaber, Brcmcn-oel
ric6s a. Co.
steamship North America Slocun, Rio JaneIro, w
Garrison
Steamship Columbia Van Slice, Havana-h.lantic NAH
Steamship Co.
steamship Mercedta starkey, Fernandina- la Rail-
road Co.
Steamship Il Livingston, Cheeseman savannah-Lvins-
ston. Fox Co.
Steamship saragossa, Ryder, Chnrleston-h Lcary.
Steamship Empire Nelson. imington, NC-James Hand,
Steamship Haiteras. Blaeswood, Norfolk Doniaoa
Steamship Go.
Steamship Saratoga Couch, Norfolk, City Point Rich
mond--Old Dominion y eanlahp Co.
Steamship DIIigo. johnson. Portland-J Ames
Steamship Neptune. Baker Boston--W Civ1e
brig Teviot tbrl Alkcna Cienfueg0s Whitney Co.
Brig Minnie tBrl, Okcele, Harbor Grace-R Cure
Brig Anna Lindsey OBJ, McAmon, 81 John, NIB Ne
vius Y Sons.
schr ann SUSAN Henderson, Canary Isianis-DolneT,
Potter & Co.
Schr A Scull Scul Havana Phillips { Sons.
Schr Ambro Br), Lewes st John, MP MENUS Sons
Schr Terry, Birdsal. GRveston-C II Mallory Co.
schr American Eagle, shaw, Wilmington, Dci-iaker 4
Dayton.
schr Loud, Hall, Alcxandria-A Black.
Schr y u siocum, Bunker, Nortolk-C Staples Co.
Schr @ Acsen Hobbie, Stamford
Schr Ghdain, Waterbury, Stamford.
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Board Of Assistant Aldermen.


The Board met yesterday afternoon, the president,
Mr.. Monaghan, presiding
In reply to q resolution OF inquiry the Comptroller
stated that pier No. 90 North river was leased at the
rate OF 81, 500 per annum.
BELGIAN PAYMENTS.
The CrOton Agueduct Department was directed TO
have the following streets and avenues paved VITA
Belgian ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -four Il street froal
Third avenue TO avenue A; Twentyninth street.
from Broadway TO Eighth avende; Thlrty-sec
street, from Tenth to Eleventh avenue; Thrty-sXtl
street, between Seventh ana Eighth avenues.
donation Of siXty-slX aollals was made to the
Congregation Aderath FL. in East Twenty-ninth
street. 10 enable them 10 pay an assessment.
On motion the Board adjourned till this friday
afternoon, at two O'Clock.
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snup EMrinr, from cue for Cardiff, came IN collision
with the chaone 22d inst, suffering damage her
huh and rigging.
srrAssnrr GnEcI,S-One lighter load Of cargo from the
Of steamship ecian has arrived up,
loads the
STEAMSHIP SANTIAGO Cuns, from New Orleans for
Hsgre which Yu. 3ermuda 7h Inst coal entering
st Georges the pilot ook the channel add
two or three lirDcs.
srEANsnir CtnoAsefAs was hove naoat at ~ Pm 22d
Inst In charge OF Captains Ferry and Burns, of the
Coast WrccAng Company She arrived ~ New York yester