Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-25

(B1yHfd faylpr R Phtaagt'S .NugIsfne.l
The -iusi0ad, published at Augsburg, is
publishing seiics Of lGhorca ar,iclcs, enii-
tied "a Rcyiuw of tne Political Situation
Of The Gicat Powers" Ia tic chapter de-
voted 10 the United States the author says.
" The Republicans would surely have been
defeated, had they re. promptly cut loose.
brute force -rhaddulIs Stevens, Batter ana
r. aiicton OF Andrew Johnson he SAYS:
g IL was fortunate, and Of blessed omen for
the development of the United States, that
he endrA yoreN 10 raise the President al Office
from lis former itsigniiicance to diguiIied
| importance g Nry rhtl.ss, although the
writer's sympathics oppc.r to be entirely
with the Democratic parly he s1ys, AT the
close, "Nevcr have the Americans appeared
To us SO worthy of honor as IN their last
election, when victory came to those who
decla cd for the honest fullilmcut OF the
Nations pledges
| An Interesting observation in regard TO the
extent of the earthquake has been
nude by Herr Wagner, al the observatory
of Pulkowa, near ST. Petersburg. On the
| Goth of September last he noticed sudden
oscillation of the spirit levels Of the insiru-
ments, which, it was afterwards asccrtainpd
took place in on" hour and three minutes
after AN earthquake shock had been irl, in
Malta. Subsequently, AN earthquake al
Tashkcnd, in Central Asia was almost sim.
ulancously indicated q, Pul.owl.
Mr.. Tcunysoa has Transferred the puhlica
ton of his works from the house of MoXon
Il Go. the head % which Is Mr.. Payne-,o
that Of Sirahan y CO., SO i.udglto lIil'. One
result Of this change will he The issue OF II
cheap popular edition Of his poems. which
has long been desired il England. His share
of the profits Of hs works, hitherto. has not
been commensurate with their popularity.
In Paris, was proposed 10 issue medal,
GU the discovery Of the hunaredth asicroid
but, before il was half finished, two or three
additional ones were discoyercl. The Eng
fish Nautical Almanac nuw c0hiIins ont
hundred and five. he stock Of classical
feminine names having run out, they are
now designated simply by numbers.
The Austrian expedition 10 Eastern Asia
has been furnished With vary complete H..
of subjects, concerning which Information /.
desired by men Of science, farmers, garden
crs, and mrchauts. Mr.. Darwin, among
Others, send, a list nf queries relating To Tho
spontaneous Z siures, or paniominc, usclb by
different races. He asks the members Of The
expedition 10 notice whether surprise Is OK
, pressed BY an Involuntary opening of tho
!
pa.es the sense of shame whether veya.
ton or disappointment draws down the cor
ners of the mouth whether Struggling Of
the shoulders denotes resignation to a disa
grccable necessity; and whether noddue
and shaking Of the head represent nillrma
ton aud nrgaiipn? Simple rs these qnes
tions seem, we are not aware that they hav,
been before asked in the course Of ethnolugi
cal research.
There are two noticeable features of tho
book-trade IN England this season the mum
Der Of new editions # the uil classics, AM
the number Of works devoted 10 tie discus.
sion of medarn questions in religion. Ampre
tile former We lind editions of Sydney.
Arcadia Of shelton Shcustone and Swift
amuag the latter not only new editions o
"Ercc Homo, "Aids to Faith. "Principle.
at Stake, and mherkndted works. hut there
are announcements Of 'Pamphos for tn,
People, b lie y an Of Canterbury. "Chap
ter Of Church History" by the Archbishop
Of Clnierhury "i1alnesl Words to Earncs
Men, by DR.. Vaughan, The Presence o
Christ by The Rev. A. W. Tharold, and Tho
completion Of DR. Kaliscli's work ON the Ole
!, | Testament