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The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02
The Comet OfIs69.

By the following from an exchang, it will be seem that another comet is approaching the earth, and is now said to be visible to the na- ked eye, in the northern heavens This come, ----s '--r a---~4'1--a- - - Ln ,ishont the aid of glass; but ve have oar doabts bout this latter assertion:
 "For more than ten years past the most scientific astronomers of the world have seld us through publications in the magazines and oth- erwiss, that during the months of July, August and September, this year, (l869) the most won derful comet the world has ever known, would reappsar. They have also assured us that it would approach nearer the earth than any comet ever did b0fors, and that either the earth or the comet would have to change its couIce, or collision would be inevitable. As this con- ct is said to bs many thousand times larger than the earth, and as it Is solid mass of fire, with tail of fire that would reach around the earth moro than 8 hundred times, it is not at all unlikely that collision with it would prove Rs disastrous to the earth as the late accident on the Erie Railroad did to some of the more unfortunate passengers. According to astronomers, it was this comet that imme- datey preceded the terrible civil war iu Greece and was immediately followed by a terrible con- tagion in Persia, and other eastern countries, & most dreadful plague, that. in few weeks, swept from the face of the earth more than Onehalf the people of the countries visited by it. Some years after, this comet appeared again, and was preceded by a most terrific civil war in Rome and followed by plague or seOurgs that piled the dead in heaps in the streets of that proud city, until there were scarcely enouh persons left alive to bury the dead.
 "The comet is now visible, having made its appearance on time, thas verifying the predic- ton of the astronomers, without postponement on account of weather. It may be seen with the naked eye on any clear night, in the north ern part of the heavens, at from Il to l2 o'clock or till the morning star rises. The late heavy rains have not had the effect to delay It's ap- pearance and progress, or te dim it's brilliancy, though it will grow brighter and brighter as it approaches the earth.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02
Flying Machines.

Ohail we ever, with all our science, succeed
 Tn transporting ourselves at pleasure through
 the air, making that our pathway inst ns wa
 do the groEser fluid, water, which we traverse
 so easily in every direction This is A oues-
 ton which We suppose every one of our read
 CTS has asked himself more than once. for the
 idea of aerial navigation is so natural that we
 ind every age of the world has more or less
 discussed 1t Just now in San Francisco this subject IS attracting great attention, from the fact that the model of an aerial ship exhibited there, and some experimets made upon it. gave complete satisfaction to the engineers present An Aerial Navigation Company has been formed for the laudable purpose of rais- ing funds to enable the projector to construct full sized air ship This will be completed. It Is expected, in about couple of months. when the aeronauts, if successful, intend pav- ing us flying visit all the way from the Shorer of the Pacific
 The Avitor, as the new invention is named is to be propelled by steam, carrying for th PUA PooC 0 A'S HOLSc pAOH6r sbeaLn engine, an is 10 be elevated and supported in the ai partly by gas and partly by planes extendin on each side to the distance of about tweut feet at the centre. These planes will be soc stucted in sections that they may be depress or elevated blythe rudder at pleasure, T. well known and fatal objection to balloon that they are the mere sport of the winds, hay ing no propelIipg power within themselves, I thus got rid of Balloons have been chief found useful for scientific purposes observing the oscillation of the magnetic needle and it dip, and experimenting on tue density, tempera ure, humidity and electricity of the air at it different elevations; but if this aerial shir he AvitOr, prove as great success as man, n California anticipate. ve are on the eve off But before speculating any luther aE to tn, .csults we must wait patiently and see how fAl ,ur friends in California are going to carry out heir programme-N. r Herald
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02

Who the Mouns 4ailders were is question
 ofinterest to anti5uarians. Itis agreed ina,
 they preceded the Indians and were A more cultivated race. On the Kirguese steppes ir northern Asia are found numerous mounds similar 10 those of the Mississippi valley, in> dlcating common race on both continents, But the projections of the Asiatic mounds point southward while those of this continent point westward. Assuming that the race originated Tn southern Asia, according to the scriptural account, then upon both continents the mounds point in the direction from which their builders came. One conjecture is that the Mound Builders of this continent were the ten lost tribes of the Jews, but this is mere conjecture
 We have 8 clue to the great age of the American mounds in the fact that none of them occur on the lowest of the terraces which mark the subsistence of the rivers, and some have been washed away by rivers which have receds ed half a mile or more since they were built.
 From these and other indications some an- slquariRns have estimated the age of the mounds as certainly more than 2,OOO years. Colonel John W. Foster, of Chicago, who has given much study to this subject, thinks they are vastly more ancient, dating back indeed to 8 period long antecedsnt to all historic records even to the time when men lived with the mams moth and other animals long extinct. These questions may never be solved, but they are now discussed with extraordina interest, and every ray oflight on the subject is eagerly well comed. We present to the antiquarana :he newly discovered mounds on the Rocky Noun tainG as offering something novel for investi- gGtion.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02
TIMELY DEATH.

We bent to-day OCT aofined form,
 And the tears stole softly down. We looked our las on the aged fee, With it's look of peace, it's patient grace, And hair like 6 silver crown. We tOuchs our sWn to the clay.celd hanc From 8 life-lO ng labor at rest; And among the blossoms, white and sweet We noted lunch of golden wheat,
 Clasped close to the silent brsa st. The blossom whispered of fadelsRs bloon Of a land where fall no tears The ripe wheat told of toll and care, Tho patient waiting, the trusting prayer, The garnered good of the years. We knew not what work her hands had found Nor what rugged place her feeet What cross was hers, what blackness of night, Wesaw but the peace, the blossoms white And the bunch of ri ened wheat. As each goes up from the fields of earth, Bearing the treasures of fife, God looks for some gathered grain of good, For the ripe harvest that shining st OOd. But waiting the reaper's knife. Then labor well, that in death you go Not only with blossoms sweet Not bent with Goubt ard burthenod with fears And dead, dry husks of the wasted years But laden with gold on wheat
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02
Ancient Mounds on the Rocky
 Mountains.
From the Denver News.1

An account was recently given ofthe open. ing of an ancient mound in southern Utah GiEailar to those of the Mississippi valley, ir which were found relics of the unknown build- erH, indicating much artistic skill It wa, stated that this was the first evidence found oi the existence of the Mound Builders west of the rocky Mountains. We are TOW able to announce, for the first time, as we suppose, the discovery of similar mounds evidently built by thu same race, nIgu up on Euu GSoUAy TuOun- tains themselves.
 The dis covery was made by Mr. c. A. DeAne. of this city, while at work on . government sur vey, in the mountains, few weeks since. He found upon the extreme summit of the snowy range, structures of stone, evidently of very ancient origin, and hitherto unknown or un- noticed, that cannot fail to be of great interest to the antiquarian Opposite to and also north of the head of south Boulder creek, and on the summit of the range. Mir Deane and his party observed large numbers of the granite rocks, many of them as large as two men could lift, in position that could not have been the re- salt of chance. They had evidently been placed upright in line, conforming to the general contour of the dividing ridge. and fre- quently extending in au unbroken line for one or two hundred yards. Many of the stones have fallen over rare leaning, while others re- tain their upright position. In two places connected with this line are mounds of Stone, loosely lail up, about two feetin height and em- bracing circular area ofabout ten feet in di ameter. The stones were evidently collected on the spot as the surface is cleared for space of several yards around the structures, These lines and mounds of stone bear every mark of extreme antiquity, as the disintegrat ted granite has accumulated to g considerable depth at their base, and the rocks in the mounds are moss grown. The feature more particula rly identifying these structures with those of the Mound Builders elsewhere, is, that they present at intervals projections pointing to the vest ward. We are thus particular in the description of these Rocky Mountain mounds. which are extraordinary in position if not in character, in tbe hope that antiquarians visiting the territory may be induced to examine them. It would not involve much labor to open them and pos sibly they cover relics which may add some thing to our small stock of knowledge of the ancient race who constructed these and similar works all over the continent.
 The walls and mounds We have described are situated three thousand feet above the tim bsr line.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02
The Delaware Marriage Law.

They have queer law in this lilliputa State about :he gordian knot of matrimony. requires the "naughty men" before leadin one ofthe Delaware lambs to the sacrifcs altar, to give bonds for good behavior. Tn unIucky swain who may have more love thai credit may cast about in an agony of suspens, waitingtfor some snterprising individual h go upon his bond in the sum of two hundre, dollars, lawful money, and be compelled, ii default of this conjugal straw bail, to forege a the sweets ofthe honeymoon. Thus great diI tress IS brought upon innocent parties wh are cruelty "kept out of their property" by t ridiculous old law totally at variance with tE present advanced stage of civilization, ar which wickedly interferes with the magn, chartA of young people, the right of elopemens A vigorous effort is being made to abolish sh law and thus put the young folks of that fossi State on footing with those of Chicago, for in stance.-C Courier Journal
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02

Says the Chicago Courier: 'One of the noblsst sentiments that was ever conceived was expressed by Thomas Benton, when he said that party was too tremendous an engine to use against poor clerk, whose salary was all that stood between his family and starvation. and too small consideration where the na- tional honor was involved We believe that. 1.-the young gentlemen whose eyes meet the res production of this sentence here, will read and re-read it carefully and thoughtfulJy, they will comprehend how much it contains, and that their political ideas will be largely influenced by it throughout life. These few words preach 8 glowing homily which we can scarcely expect hardened politicians to take to their hearts snc cherish, but we shall hope to live to sec tn, day when rising generation may be imbue. with the spirit of Thomas Benton in regard political partisanship The story of polite virtue is s.ll told in this single expression"
 Really, the comment ofthe Courier, in frssl ness and beauty, may almost compare with Il sentiment it quotes.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02

Miss Anna Dickinson is in San Francisco making speeches and converts to the "caws'-- even the great political lion of the Eraminer would seem not altogether adverse to taking the stump" himself, in it's advocacy O. Anna, thy tongue is more terrible than the claws of 8 thousand l--lobstersi
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02
WEEKLY ARLZONAN
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
Our sh,pbuildins Interests.

The utter decline Of our shipbuilding busi-
ness within the past few years is deplorabe
thing for the country. But it is nevertheless
a fact that we are building no ships, and that
we have scarcely enough of work in repairing
vessels to keep our shipyards at work. Eng
land and Scotland have absorbed all our
trade in this line, especially in steamships not
one of which now crossing the Atlantic saila
under the American flag or carries in its hull
or machinery any portion of the products Of
American labor except her cargo. We need
not say that this state of affairs is disgraceful
as well as disastrous to branch Of business
which was once hourishing and profitable.
American skill is outbid in foreign markets,
because material and labor are cheaper abroad
than at home, and because the government
gives no encouragement to native industry.
We recorded yesterday the swift passage of a
vessel of the Inman line-the City of Brussels
on her first trip, from Queenstown to New
York in eight days and thirteen hours, includ-
ing five hours detention at sea- most
remarkable passage even for ship Of this
excellent line. But this splendid vessel was
built in Glasgow, and has just been launched
from the shipyard Of well known Scotch firm.
The only reason why the City Of Brussels, or
suitable mate for her, could not be built
in some Of our New York shipyards is because
the government has wilfully permitted our
shipbuilding trade to fall into decay, and, more
than that, has, by certain Congressional enact
ments, aimed deadly blow at its revival.
We notice with some pleasure that the COM
mittee of Congress on American navigation
interests, who have been visiting the dockyards
of this city, Boston, Portland and Fall River,
have decided to recommend to the coming
Congress certain measures which we have
always advocated First, the remission Of all
duties on materials entering into the construc-
ton Of ships, and the permission Of foreign
ships to be purchased and admitted to American
register, which is now forbidden by an act Of
Congress. They recommend, also, the grant
ing of subsidies by the government to steam
ship lines engaged in the foreign and domestic
trade alike. The withdrawal Of the subsidy to
the Collins line ruined our only American
transatlantic enterprise, and we have never
had successful steamship line Of American
growth on the Atlantic since then. We hope
that Congress, when it assemblies in December,
will give immediate attention to the suggestions
of the committee, and by some judicious legis-
lation endeavor to restore our lost ship
building interests to something like their
former vigor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26


The subcommittee OF the Committee on Foreign
Relations OF the House OF Representatives met yes
terday morning at ten O'Clock, at the st. Nicholas
Hotel, to continue the investigation OF the wash
burn-Paraguay dir1culty. Messrs. Ortiz, willard,
Wilkinson and Swami were present
Three witnesses were examined. DR.. George w.
Gale surgeon OF the United states steamer Wasp
that received Bliss and Masterman from Lopez,
denied the statement OF Bliss that they were treated
in an inhuman manner
l.. @. Carpenter sergeant OF tho guard over Bliss
and Masterman, while on board the United States
steamer Guerrero, testified to the fact that they
were kept as prisoners ana treated as such.
Dr. Maris Duvall, feet surgeon OF the South Allan
tic squadron, testified at length His testimony was
very severe on Rear Admiral Davis, commander OF
the feet and on other fleet officers, accusing thom
OF gross Partially towards Lopez and OF throwing
obstacles in the way Of Washburn. He also detailed
at length the treatment OF BLISS and Masserman
while on board the Guerrero, which he described IA
that Of PRISONERS and as being subject 10 many ndigs
mites
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
The Fcrment in France-The European

The Ferment In France-Tho European
Democracy.
Our latest news from Paris is more alarming
than reassuring. 1t appears that military
review was projected for to-day; but wiser
counsels prevailing it was agreed that this
should be deferred. A large section of the
French liberals are still disposed to protest
against delay in convoking the Chambers, and
they have made up their minds. in spite of a
certain kind of opposition, to make their pur-
pose good. The Emperor appears equally
determined to maintain his position and
adhere to his fixed line Of policy. He has,
consequently, concentrated an immense mill
tary force in Paris; our old acquaintance in
Mexico, Marshal Bazaine, protecting the
Perfect of Police, gives timely warning to the
multitude against the consequences of any
unreasonable citizen curiosity with respect to
''mobs.' To-day's kilograms will, therefore,
make us believe one of two things-whether
Napoleon is master or servant of French popular
sentiment Looking at the situation in France
and considering the situation in Spain, 1t is
our conviction that Napoleon has much trouble
on hand. The democratic sentiment in France,
which is always more or less the democratic
sentiment of Europe, is aroused, and the ques-
ton now Is whether or no the Napoleonic
regime can any longer continue. II to-day
goes quietly past Napoleon is safe. If there
Is any serious demonstration 1t Is as natural
as any other natural thing to suppose that
Napoleon may be sold. If Napoleon is sold
Europe is in danger, and the people have a
bigger chance than the monarchs. It is a
trying time; the news is alarming; but we
are willing to await the issue. In the long
run we know the people must win.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
Change of Public Sentiment In England.

ChanGe OIL fuDiic sentiment IN England.
By the Atlantic cable we have condensed
synopsis of the editorial remarks published
yesterday by the leading journals Of London
in comment on the life and public services of
the late Earl of Derby. The writers accord
him all the good qualities, as private gentle
man and refined and polished scholar, already
claimed in his behalf in the editorial pages of
the HERALD; but they step aside to condemn
or repudiate his ''impulsiveness" in politics,
as well as to proclaim that he lacked Estates
manlike temperament" completely. Even his
chivalrous British conservatism is contrasted,
and in an unfavorable light for his memory, side
by side with the radical democracy of Italy,
and held forth as having been far inferior in
its patriotic expression to that which now
animates the promoters of the Irish Church
Disestablishment bill and such like advanced
measures 1t is alleged every day that
republics are ungrateful, but what will be
said of the public men Of Britain who write up
the monarchy to-day in that country. We
suspect, however, that there is good deal Of
political party tactic manGuvre in all this, and
that it is used by the old school tories of Eng
land with the view Of running the present Earl
Of Derby with his workingmen and trades
unionists friends off the track in the contest
tor the leading prize in the new field of English
nolitics
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26
FRI p lie S III E E L .
New York, Tuesday, October %, 1869.
TO ADVERTISERS.

Increasing Circulation OF the Herald.
We are again constrained to ask advertisers to
hand in their advertisements at Us early an hour
as possible.
Our immense and constantly increasing editions
compel us, notwithstanding our presses are
capable of printing seventy thousand copies an
hour, to put our forms to press much earlier than
stop the classifcations of advertisements at nine
O'Clock F. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26


We have the information from special
source at Washington that, on having his
attention called in recent conversation to the
bold attempt of Fisk, Jr., on one of the
Sound steamers last summer, to obtain from
the President advance information of the
financial policy of the government, General
Grants reply was substantially this :-"I
don't know but should have felt insulted had
it come from any other but person like Fisk;
but, coming from a man so destitute of moral
character, I didn't think it worth noticing"
Now, taking this as the expressed opinion of
General Grant, we are somewhat startled by
it, because we know that he is careful in what
he says touching the character of any man or
any question; because we know that he has q
remarkable perception of the peculiar qualities
Of men in distinguishing one man from another,
and because we had supposed, as the world goes,
that Mr.. Fisks moral character was all right
even with the churchmen among the bulls and
bears and lame ducks on Change. Nor do we
calculate that General Gxant refers to Mr.. Fisk's
opera d0uGe arrangements or anything of
that Sort but that in the opinion given Of
the Erie inancer the President simply
means that as speculator of the
New England Puritan school of Bar
mum, Fisk, according to the rigid
old fashioned Illinois standard of integrity,
is destitute of moral character" destitute
in being, at all hazards, son the make" and
in acting upon the idea that the end justi-
iies the means, and upon the doctrine that
the morality of Yankee shrewdness is to be
measured by its success in money making.
But if Mr.. Fisk is to be condemned upon these
grounds who among the gold gamblers and
stock jobbers of Wall street will be able to
stand? Shall he be made the scapegoat for the
whole tribe? That is the question.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26

THE LATEST WASHINGTON SCANDAL, that of
the too demonstrative attachment of member
of the French Legation for pretty octoroon,
has created somewhat remarkable sensation
for the national metropolis a place where tho
number Of hybrids tells so largely of miscel-
laneoua misceQenation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26

A Coop ExHIBIT.-The forthcoming report
of United States Treasurer Spinner will show
that the increase in the revenue collections,
and the reduction of Treasury expenses,
six months of 1869, as compared with the same
period for 1868, of fifty six millions Of dollars.
This is at the rate of one hundred and twelve
millions year money saved, which is some
thing tangible in the way of retrenchment and
raf0ru
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26

"A KNAvE AND FOOL" OR WHIoH2-
We have it from Washington that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, in late conversation
on the gold ring, said that ''As for Corbin, I
believe him to be knave and q fool, and that
he was used by Jim Fisk and Jay Gould to
further their speculations." Now ''this is fat
burglary, and will go near being proved 80
shortly" Moreover, this opinion of the Sec
rotary bothers us concerning Corbin, as to
whether he was used by Gould and Fisk or
they were used by him. Perpend. If they
were used by him, then it may be said he il
more knave than fool, while if he was used by
them he is more fool than knave; but in
either event, so far as we can judge from the
facts and testimony before us, the Secretary Of
the Treasury is not far wrong in pronouncing
him "a knave and fool"