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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

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Ast sloeaa,A. go
Is hea tsmes1 - kncuA
n s 81 ga.gsi 8aisfy duitr-
a a. d N' t8es as isas sat -
N ~ . - teJnl0l1 srd 5art
tu g iae United States utha stsg b.
eafFg eu fae aalas lUaa eaca TERRITORY
a.+l tafts3scsaa araasi 'be II r.e an8
aH5 8 ta Dominica af Eaaa8a.
.tla iae lafa - g het Maiesty
t6 Qaa Is I'D Ualte8 kngaom n
atsas i,fta,a aaa igslaa8. ssh ahem
tH tW.el o.aig ars 81 reace.
Naw lbenluie. 4. Ulysses S. 6taui.
Ffa#ieata q size Iuiiel States ~ befa-
- aaa aisA aH eaaI e,ae 81 tae
United sIates against aiding aaaat
esne shcaba taking Eayi 81 4ea -
taNig. proceedings and l 81 hereby
aaTu al pgfsous ihsi s. committing
ea illegal sgis lhey Asl FORREST aii
shl 81 $50 profession q iAs govern
cent 81 tis Interference Is lbe,r behalf.
q rs lie ;ela ifpm Tie consequence
a tleir 8uu acts And 1 10 uetehY en-
JOIN al officers in the service 81 tie
luitel state - employ ~ their lawful
Authority auJ power 70 prevent sui de-
isa, tho aforesaid unlawful proceedings
and - sgrcss and bring 20 Justice al
persons who mas be engaged therein
IN testimony whereof have herenu-
ta Sc uy hand aud caused tie seal II
tlle Inted States ~ b affixed.
Done e. the city u Washington. this
2ith day u May, IN the year % our
lord one Thousand eigh; hundred and
seventy and IL the independence IT the
United States q Amcuca the ninety
i3ltiL
III S. GAANr
By tAa president liAmuIDS Fisn,
Secretary Of State.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

id -. only e increase lae enta
bsls anl d lse Aea
At S. Altans an FHday 81 ales SIS
arrested Be sas esaa s,issss3, s. 9 \
mos, Immediately " VS. seated
light wagon with aly attirel 81
green, aud drove GIN agb tae town to
The disgust Of Fenians who vefe ieag-
sore al tired. wilhoat foai arl vsb
out money to buy i,
Gen Gleason was appointed com
mauder here ou Friday night agJ ST
Saturday morning ae was not gdsye3
accordingly Hc iakea front aa3
Of saving aTmsbat tbs men smllea and
suggested enough nonsense New
York. Troy aud Albany maa had ip.h
in him as brave man. bat regarded
as seli.eyidont The folly any attempt q
get into Canada, and ala not think That
the glory q blowing up locks % canals
could compensate for a wan,on and asa
less destruction d property
As yet no Fenian soldier has bean
arrested All alc conducting them.
selves admirably, under The depressing
circumstances. bat the sooner they arg
taken away from here the better for
themselves and the people Apresaut
the men are not really starving, al.
though many Of them are hungry A
heavy rain aud shorter rations may
make the Fonians do something which
VIII place them in another light bafor,
the people; they might be considered
thieves aud Migrants, and be treated
accordingly
LtrEt Gen Meade and staff ha,,
left The Fenians arrested VIII .,
brought before the United States Com.
missioner Tomorrow The I s troop.
are on tho border tonight, taking frou
storehouses Fenian arms and ammupi
ton.
Col Boycott and the G9th, British
have gone to Quebec, aud the Volun
teers now hold the Canadian frontier
Military matters will assume a roali,,
here tomorrow, when a regular viii b,
tried for absence without leave,
The prisoner Murphy has been turn
ed over to the civil authorities II Can
ada, against the wishes Of the yoiun
teers. Robert Collery has to be added
to the arrests. Father Mcmahon wen
into the country to avoid arrest
Tar rENIAS RAID tT Az END,
| OaDENsBuRa. May 30.-AIl is quo
along the lines to-day. Marshal Qunb,
is furnishing transportation to the Fe
mans remaining at Malone. About 20t
passed over the road tonight for thei
homes.
Reports from all points indicate
general Abandonment Of the invasion
and the return of the Fenians to thei
homes. Thus has ended in ignomin
ious failure the secone attempt to in
wade Canada.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31
! azYERiL FiRE.



There would probably have been a
close engagement between the Fenians
and the Canadian advance, had not the
main body suddenly made its appear
ance little below, which so frightened
Gen. Starr and his men that they began
to break aud run for the American side
Of the hne Gen. Starr was now safe
on this side and his troops soon follow
"a, though the Canadians halted when
within hundred yards Of the treaty
post. Thus ended the battle.
MAloNE, May 27-There are over a
thousand Fenaus here now and sever
4 al hundred more are expected tonight
Or IN the morning, If the Buffalo Po-
ice fnii to stop tbeir coming from the
West Geu John H Gleason, Of Rich
moud, Va has assumed command 81
the forces here, and Gen Starr has dis
appeared, a. the Eeuians threatened
TO lynch him ior bs cowardice this
morning Gen Gleason Informs me
that bis brother Patrick has intrenched
himself on the Canadian line, few
miles Gust d tho battle-ground Of We'd
nesaay AZ Richards farm. lie has for
y men with bin. and Gen Spear, hay-
ing assumed command Of the ST. Al
bans troops, BIZ virtue Of an election
last night, has marched to join Capt
Gleason with 100 men, wbo were put
10 motion by Gen Gleason himself be-
fore be lett for this place. A eouacil
81 the officers has been held here Just
now. and i was decided to send force
ont 70 TsOgt Riser 10 recapture the
arms now guarded by The United States
rsguiars Nag nay rest assured. how
eYer, that tbs asismpt will not be mada,
for toe cllicets ore qasrreliue. and the
rank and i'e are completely deeoral-
izea, hungry an1 tired. The regular
artillery n04 hene are doing Police pa
uoi % ihe loRn y preserve order aud
protest property Twenty -four hpara
more u ibis Inactivity w3il be sufficient
70 break up tie entire invasive move.
ment Tie name q the Tonian taken
prisoner this morning is a. 81. Hogan
q Philadelphia Ons q the Fenians
Is reported wounded and gone home
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

: arg SO
a 4ts the A
Al
geufa setss lesir ss sol
'ae H rH Ha Ns TT -
tae painful paFts an3 also Is ih0 boil
iaa 6. .l+s ss SAFE bn3 sg IN a
Ia0 stale. preparation 8 Boa must
e. given q, $50 ne tme bai Magic
N9ue .y ates Sold - Alan.
chester 81 I. c Orus
IfConste had applied as much Sci.
autae Sal ID the arrangement % us
Reconstruction po3sg az thu close 81
tho var department d.d a Tie begin.
ap# q 90 eec, "a arranging Cor tbc
manufacture % wbdt was called sher.
dams Cnalfy Coa3itoa Powders, iar
tie usa 81 ,ba cavalry horses, IS doubt
Tie Union would have beeu restored
long aeo
Caution Ii our ebougoablo eli.
mate. coughs, colds aud Diseases Of the
throat lungs ana chest viii always
prevail Cruel consumption Will claim
is victims These diseases, Il attend.
ed to ia time, eau IS arrested and eur.
"a, Che remedy - De, Wistars Balsam
( q Wild Cherry.
A New York butcher has dressed a
bullock I'll nine minutes and ten sec.
unds
Liquor shops in ST Louis arc called
juieeries
The silver mines Of Now Mexico are
said 70 Be the richest IN tho world.
The now Illinois State House, At
/ Springfield. Is to cost s.. 10000
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

EU0ENIE INTERPRETING Win GoyERN-
NtAr Tteuyenel bras been another
leading minister Of the Empire, and an
anoedote ia his life shows that there is
lpetieoat government in France.
Two months before the Emperor
himself dismissed Thouyenel, the later
not only sent in his resignation, in con-
sequence Of violent scene with Eugenie
( but declared that he would leave Paris
and France. unless satisfaction were az
forlea BIN. Upon this, Eugenie stat
Cd Sue was sorry for having gone too
far sud lnsultod a tried servant Of the
Etnperor After giving tins expaua
lion, however, the Empress seized her
sons hend, hurried to the Emperors
Cabinet, 70 which be had retired after
the above scene, and sall TO him, You
are deceived, Louis. Tlouyenel wishes
10 induce yoa TO overthrow the papacy,
because e ciai order aud The existence
q oar dynasty depcid Oh its proserya-
tiou Tue Emperor answered, Who
tells YOU tbat | would overthrow the
Pope Yes am sure they want
70 destroy tie lapacy the Empress IN
,teFposed. Calm Yourself madame,
tile Emperor continued everything
lwill be arranged IN accordance With
your wishes"
/ i1oih Eusenie and the young Prince
Imperial figure unduly IN the political
gossip Of the empire.
i The Imperial Prince attended one OF
I tie recent series Of mauWuyers at Cha
Ions On horseback aud afterwards dined
by the Emporor's side At the grand
dinner, With winch tie manryers con
eladed, Marshal Random rose and said
~ dCus tho health Of the Imperial
fruct. the hope ii the army Allpies-
ent lo.ned ~ Tie little Prince, for
wAOm his inther poured ont some
champagne, deank few drops, and re-
pAai without any suggestion, Il drink
the health Of tic army ana hope 10 be-
eW8e i good soldier.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

We n0iIce u ogs 81 our exchanges
ths week the statement ot Dea. John
hoigkias. u South Jeaarsou. Maiae,
Rhnse son was cared q iueipient con
campiian By tie use 81 Johnsons Ano.
dgne L.n.msut We reieg 10 t4is al
tpA tlmc - tending g coIf9pouts tie
statement ve made lasi aesk IL re!a-
tsoa t9 lhs Iaaiment IS 4pp.led 70
Consumption
Gen Tlouas lsh no sill Tie
aa1uai q lis pafoaal estate S fepot-
90 NJ 90 $4,000
Philadelphia has now eighteen daiiy
uews-papegN
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

MHuE Pndys N ", Max %, 1870.
.'m Central Bunk q WestcAester Co..
sHted,d al White PMies was broken
open IS Ourghfs Inst night Although
NtatI @iecced q N blowing open vault
lauris windows aud Die outer door d
l-e safe tacs mot wilh ian efiectnal
pstaa ln4. resisted both then tools
Iaad saI powder AMI they were com
peled q ease without obtaining dol
iaG IAey succeeded, however, III max
Imk coed THEN escape.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

Minnesota las sixty-lve thoasala
less sheep thaa 1t bad two years ago
The winters are 100 long g maLe
wool-growiug profitable there.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

1a Ncw Ass taafa "A assistant n.
lamea caNsi e ier uatises &
itslaad iAr-e Amr.esut y lflsa "a
ranlae $50 0eimans fear 4i.iiaes y
Nea Yosk stea A4aog dealers ard
fte politicians
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

IT, 4p.fs Is 81. sections ~ lhe West
M bllel niia most aaitprip1 aceounts
of.ihs crossing crop Tie prospect q
als syvp promising u bc larger than
Ia former yeal Corn snd oats, also,
wAelager tLoY hase be9n planted, aFe
wea a.lgaaeel tle oniy exception be-
iug California, where tho recent
drought has worked very serious inlu-
Is n to- grain eFop, a careful review
q Dc luliaaa papegs indicates that
mars than au average breadth Of wheat
las bean sopn, ana that thps iar toe
prospects AIS tsce,ieul ior heavy yield
l.liuo,s alsicss Show tbpt a better CON
ditsA Ug,er existed taf au abundant
etop ne lVMa iarmefs me looking
Hopefully ipgwafd ton profitable and
heavy y,s.j q corn Wisconsin, horn
II plfuiy y tyis year 70 be i'lIed with
ttc ial'peas q prolific crops ~ di.
cbigap de saE9e = iaapispi q three
wtess ulq, tnap uaaa4 ana iiHs law
AQaluue wenfca bounuml
n'uta .os lR iaa9s u iia hasbaad-
uea lla iYasfelH p Missouri are
is dt,4et ,Iaa ,ag.ltr rspo.t ludi-
teatrE 81 br uFEe+usitBtsF accounts from
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31
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NHme 5esrr person aliose nlaec oi
almie t,aslh iIc aaIIN june ist 1870
H3h1e
lu!ca aphnh y trlt
NtuD 81 a Ha
FaF srtea.ha Z f# III both
a.t within ss
state lte ipHtu
A5a, .ebo.. H be yaar
Cm r.aj laelt
NyiGe aeaf lpt tiiHd n,ane
4 idots
Notr'Ill
Manic 81 eygrt person WHO died dar-
fpe ilo year ruamg Juug lst 1870
Tbe moaih b Mich tiey iioi Pro
is.au Sc a.n,.ano 81 tfaie Disease
E. 4ts depth
lHotge f 4amevllUEE
Nsw 81 s#n8, aaaf @ paaaeer
Acpa a land improved uuimproyed
aud suqalapl
Cash salae II .rm.
Cas value q tanning Implements
r'.,~a.a,, u,ses rsia during
tbs ,sar. ma.pdrs aiqa n toafd
.ser ef,er catte.
rlL ue.r ta,ae
r4.t.,sa..t ,te hJian earn. oats
e4.ta.t t,ce aud tobacco.
.....,,.gy 4, II.
al]
.ot..,,,e H.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31
NfhtiAt NOTICE
TIE EQUINOX HOUSE.

ortr fhaN 5tNe lst 70 ocf isf
Telms for ta0 i0Hg o. IS Nelgs frqm ! aRs az 81
thc cntifa seasau % fNr maptht, sil % per week,
Transient bsaId f}rjUHe, ~ 10 per day
Address by maIiar telegraph
FusORYIs,
Fal rtgg'ar rates "a, itlB ahd Ansds
rs lan n April \ lsl0.
Meue llktb pr aabeelts, pFlyaig ihgaheals, tab.
iaulN cfc
Bowling alleys. billiard tables, Itty abe ana
boarding stables, ..i.
Ine. office 0n che pFtmisfs
New cpaehm4rs hall. Wiih gold ROOMS larceHchmct
Board fJr raaehidan and Asfsts e. per week
Manchester s 10 GU foot II Mount Equinox, 900
miles north 80 Neg lark aud 30 miles south IL Rut.
land, % the ilarlen Extension Railroad, d1 miles
north of Troy VIA Trey 4 bostpn Eaiitpbt
il agiem trains tUn from New ) ufE To Manchester
without change on cars Ur baggage
Tie SUBMIT House un NJ Equingy, iona tanfana
feet above tdc water teig Rebuilt sud tho carriage
roHd Wal Pc lB coed prdcf Ger he rnuiHg summer
Trout pand vel stocked for the nee Of guests d
the house.
Nahural Expires 85 broadway ana Harlem Depot
Nov lml,l runs 90 Mauebeaefs blu
u.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

OTTAWA BEER

llaYf been reduced from TWO HUNDRED Dol.
LAES y QS y pNpEED, lnsadiha ten gallons Of
cali At once md feedrc the right " SOUTHLAND
co. who are the General Agents to- lhe Aew Eng.
hhd states, w fremont ST., BbstOu,
NTAIRlED PEOPLE desiripg rfliable iHforma.
NJ tioa -oud address and receive by mail IN
pam sealed eHye9Fai descriptive circular 81 new
lnFenbpa WHICH is IHriect rad positive. THIS Is no
hnmbug "a Gnack medicine Address, enclosing three
cent stomp Dc JoHH ~ hotll & ~ T. o Box No Icy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

G4.ra bas .oIel % alloum }a's
is Iae llaa hereafter g meet e
as1e4 sp5 l IS bopf oael day The
asp4ie Is ha.tpg ese4ug sessions
e1eE ailel das
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31


4 rafting roiIey was then given by
the Fenian piekets, as they fell back on
lilo rnein boil pretty good order
Tbs Canadians .ao opened fire as they
pushed iLroa aao bushes though
rather widely lnt the Sixty ninth sent
their bnliets patterng against the line
oflo~ breaatworks they caught sight Of
whdo advancing up the road
= GENERAL FIRE
rho saaials then opened IRE from
their lAlrenchmeals, bat as none ofthe
.enemy wee Touched, | believe the Eng
hsii.ofiicyys a. lrtaet waea they state
thc l'cniau fire WAS top high
IEosrEcT ur 4 BRISK noHE
Az this jnnctgre the prospect Of a
fright smart hit Of akrimige" was an
enliFening one. The firing on either
side now became rapid for a few sec
onds, as both were armed with breech-
ios,lers
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

Ma Mas - have ia4 epas
ImNsi rstII,er having al.nsssei
" s,sss atas taa allsfs.Ie I'D gbe
i.st-as aloat e38 Isuaas audible
Canadian la4o.s In AFFAIR lasted iasi
ta.ftf m.suiss.aal ii.s Fsn.au. retreat.
stt8 tiass eide 81 f1a T.re ,tay!ee one
saaa aaaaaI an.i aaats.er asea ph.
saef rae Canadians sas.a.aol u3 loss
aa4tssef are IS high rce ayer the 70
a'
ramBcuu
From some aa 81 fei r.kaown. !
l.sa8n 81 a4e prevailed Is tho rs.
aiaa camp aa atEa4. bai about 500 of
laea aee.Ie3 Is make IN advance
aer5ss SO auo oafy lsa 8 them Aay.
iag as yei eat e3 Canadian territory.
Tue IeuJcze0as w.s Al a spot about a
mile this side oltaa line. and there agro
arms sufficient t3r nearly 1000 mon, an
hryeea.haierss bat toe SINAI. amnum-
ga MSS neatly sil lor mazzie-loading
weapons. 50 that the 10000 rounds ~
uG 81 the GROUND were useless.
rHA AufANcE ANp INFRINGEMENT
Ine members q this volunteer force
eere given ell the lied ammunition to
be cad, and the force moved forward r.
Gen. Starr, Of Louisville, assumed com
mand Of the expedition, which, on
reaching the outskirts Of the village be-
gan throwing up Entertainments with
rails and spades The line extended a
distance OF 800 yards TO the loft OF the
main road aud a small body OF skirm-
isAefs we're thrown forward INTO hop
oeld lhus lying, the fenians awaited
10 approaching OF lAe oanadIan troops
Uaey Ahe" 70 be advancing and the
matter iooked serious
hLooSNoirEElNd PARTY
al Os COCK, tour or i've Canadian
farmers appeared N front OF Holorook $
Store hail mule ~ front Of The Fenlan
position. | subsequently learned that
.one OF these men was Lieut.. Butler, of
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

By tAg president, HANuTOS FisH,
Secretary Of state
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

Burlington. 81, Aaa. ~ ls.0
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-01

oBsTRuCriNG BTRKErs. Henry HImber,
commissioner Of tho Firat ward, sued out a
warrant against L. W. Hopkins, before
Justice Anderson, for obstructlng MaSsa-
chusetts avenue and street by his brick
kilns. A hearing In the case was had last
evening, when L. @. Hine, esq., counsel for
defendant, argued that the magistrate had
no Jurisdiction, and that II defendant did
obstTuct said avenue and street In the man
ner set out In the warrant, he was entitled
10 twenty days notice 70 remove, before
judicial proceedings could be Instituted
against him. Tho Juallce oyerrulsd the
hTst objection, but sustained tho second, and
thereupon notified Mr.. Hopkins thai he
must remove the obstruction within twenty
days.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-01

A BOGUS DETECTIVE NIPFED.-A man
giving tho name Of Capt. r. G. Nash, and
representing himself 10 DO detective ID the
secret service dlvlslon OF the Treasury, Wis.
tied Alexandria on Sunday and presented q
check for $50 TO s. DealhAm, merchant
tailor In that city, drawn on the banking
house Of Rittenhouse, Fowler 4 Co., Of this
city. Tho check bore the signature OF Col.
W. II. Whitley, chief Of the secret service
bureau, and II was paldi but II was subso.
quently Rscertalned 10 DO forgery. Detcc-
tive Blgloy was then advised OF the facts,
and after search succeeded 10 Approhend-
Ing Nash In house Of ill-repute on Eleventh
street. Tho bogus detective seemed 10 have
enjoyed "hlgh old time" as he was chock
full OF wine when arrested, besides being en-
cased 10 q new "rig," purchased by q part
OF the ill-gotten spoils. The Rccnscd appears
70 be az adept In rascality. as he dofrauded
Mr.. bPauldlng, at the Marshall house,
Alexandria, out OF the sum Of COT on false
preteuces, and yesterday hewas to have been
married 10 an estlmable young lady Of that
city. The accused was committed TO JAIL for
q hearing by Justice Walter. 70 ~
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-01

RToTOUs PRocEEDIS0s.- yesterday after.
noon, shortly Rfter three O'Clock, consldera.
bic excitement prevailed on PennsylVanla
avenue, In the Vicinity Of Ninth street, oc
caslonod by a number Of negroes engaging
In 4 street hght. Stones and raEors were
brought into requisltiou, and a running light
ensued, culminatinR at the corner Of Eighth
and z streets, when q colored man named
George Hill, whom II appears the crowd
was lncenscd against, received severe In
Juries from stones hurled at him by three
colored roWdles named VIM. A. brooks,
Lewis I.aniers and VIM. Walters. Ofieer
French soon appeared on the ground, ana
after some difficulty succeeded In arrestlng
the aboyo-named parties. They wore taken
before Justice Walter, aud after hearing
the evidence the accused were each nnod S3
for dlsoTderly conduct, and committed 10
jail for court TO answer charge Of assault
and battery.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-01

CHANGES AND DISCHARGES AT THE NAVY
YARD.-ln compliance With Instructions
IRON the Navy Department the following
pfentlces and minors will DO employed on
"half time" one half Of each to be EN-.
plOyed alternate weeks. In the painters de-
partment the painters, apprentices and
minors In that department will DO employed
on zone third time" one third Of each TO DO
employed each week. Five hundred men
were suspended from work yesterday eyeu-
Ing, most Of them from the Bureau Of Con
struction aud Repairs and Steam Engineer
Ing. Ono hundred will be transferred to
the Bureaus Of Yards and Docks, Equip
mehts and Ordnance, leaving about seven
to be retained are actual residents OF Wash-
ington, who have families TO support.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-01

PRoF, DRAPKR's LECTURE. = Notwlth
standing the rain, very large and highly
Intelligent audience assembled at Metzeroti
hall last evening TO llsten to the address Of
Professor John w. Drapnr. L. J., D., OF the
New York University, and president Of the
American Academy OF Literature, Science
and Art. The occasion was the annual
meeting Of the society, and the lecture was
upon the general design and objects OF the
association, There were a number OF dis.
tinguished gentlemen upon the stage, In.
Guiding President Grant, Vice Prcsidsni
OOlfaI, General Sherman, Hon. Henry Will
sou and Hon. Reverdy Johnson. Al the
close OF the address vote OF thanks was
rendered the speaker by the academy, aud
a copy OF his address requested for pn6llca
tlon.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-01

How many Of our readers arc familiar
with the early history OF the common house
ny, an insect that makes Its appearance In
early spring In countless swRrms, coming
from some unknown locality, and disappear
ing almost as mysteriouslyi There are few
insects at once so familiar to all, aud yet the
natural history of which il so little under
stood, aud IL may not be amlSs, therefore, to
recount few facts which have been Rseer-
talned In regard TO 1t.
The order OF Diptsrd, to which our ny be.
longs, Ia one Of great extent, aud It's mem
berS, In their different forms, include many
OF the greatest pests 10 existence, both 10
tho biting ny, and the horse ny, the tsetzo,
Kimb and other specles, arc we'll known Illus
trations Of this statement, many Of them be-
ing armed with lAncets aud other forms Of
aggressive weapons, by means OF which they
become q source Of torment. The house ny,
however, although provided with a some
what similar apparatus, does not use II COM
monty, so a. TO draw blood, its offensive.
ness consisting principally In the pertinaclty
with which IL Insists upon crawling over the
skin or In infestlng articles Of food.
Tho eggs Of the house ny are laid In de-
caylng vegetable matter, such as dead leaves,
and especially In thp5 manure OF stables,
about ssyeqtE asr6lgh being tho usual num-
hl1l Ihtto soon hatch, and the larya grows
f1llulyt Icedlnk upon tue SUBSTANCES IOunu
near Il. After short time the outer skin
hardens, and becomes brown and tough,
forming q case shaped like little barrel d.
vided Into rings. The transformation Of the
lAryA Is quickly made, aud the animal Is
soon ready 10 emerge as perfect Insect.
The common blow ny Is another species OF
thiS order, which lays lta eggs In deoaytng
nosh, and which sometimes hatch before
leaving tho body Of the parent, aud in any
event very soon become developed into the
larVa. These form the well-known maggots,
which are the annoyance Of housskeePers 10
hot weather. .
A ny very similar to the house 1y In gen
erAl appearance, but with the wings dlVerg-
ing more widely when In a state OF rest, Ii
provided with q very powerful lancet, by
means Of which blood may be drawn In an
instant AFTER settling upon the body Of an
animal. II is a curious fact that this species,
like the mosquito, In alghting upon an up
-rfpht surface, uniformly rostA with itA head
upward, the true house ny Occupying pro-
cisely opposite direction, or with the head
downward, thus afIording n ready means OF
distinguishing them.
The house fiy, both as grub and perfect
insect, furnishes food TO great variety Of
other anlmalsi but the destruction Of the
adult Ia largely due TO the growth Of the par
asitic fungus which attacks IL, and, develop
ing rapidly In Its interior, soon eKhausts Its
ylIality.-Edlor'S Scientific Record, IL Har.
psr's Magazine for February