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THE UPAS TREE.--A careful in-
 vestigation has revealed the fact that the upas tree is perfectly harmless, and that the destructive power IS due alone
 to fumes of sulphate and carbonic acid gas coming from volcanic openings in the region. There is a famous " Val ley of Poison" at the foot of the yclca- no Papandaging, in Java, where sci entihc travellers have found great number of dead animals of various kinds, such as dogs, cats, tigers, mi noceroses, squirrels, birds and snakes. The soft parts of the animals, as the skin, and muscles, and hair, and feathers, are preserved, while the bones crumble and disappear. No living thing is found in the vicinity, save the upas tree, and it is not surprising that superstitious notions of its malarious power should have been wide spread. fine true cause of death in this case IS very obvious, as there are many crew. ceS and openings in the side of the mountains, from which carbonlc acid gas and Sulphurous fumes are emitted in great quantities. It was by such emissions that the elder Pliny and his companions were suftocated, at the time of the destruction of HercuianeuIn, theugh they were miles away nom VesuviuS.
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tunes 1arger than the Mississippi. it's course twice the DIississippi's heth. and gliding through the clean ah vast rocky cellars of the unheaved noun- tains, without the losses by the aIfhial absorption and solar evaporation wich diminish valley rivers. It takes alug in its course the sinking streams hd Hikes oI the mountains of Mexico, ad with them perhaps by a hundM mouths in its deep bed, dcbouches m- 9n into the Caribbean sea and Guf of Mexico. <
 The frequent smoking mountains trembling rocks and blowing cave, which occur in the Rocky Mountain range, Che says, indicate sub-mountair cascades, caused by the waters O melting snows, of rains, of glaciers and a thousand sinking rivers ant lakes, which, amongst broken up ani angular rocks, are on their way to the ocean level. e
 Through the vast and heated vault. underneath the Andes, 1 contemplate similar river, running from the tlir tieth degree of south latitude to tn, north, and carrying its oyerfowina waters also to the Caribbean Sea. fl V
 The Antilles, now partially sunk ir the ocean, are but cllain of mountalr tops which, six thousand years age stood up in their grandeur, part, ant probably the glory, of the Andes an( at that date the two mighty submon tagne rivers, meeting and debouchins together into the ocean, east or nortl of the Antilles, combined with extra ordinary influences, undermined the Antilles chain, which went down into the Cataclysm we'll Established in In dian traditions, which I have gathered both in North and South America, ant also by unimpeachable records on tn, rocks themselves, by shapes, ant grooves left in the giant walls at Ga raccas and Santa Martha, on the coasI of Venezuela. where this mighty chain was broken; recoras which I havl twice seen, which may be read by all ages to come, and which are not mvtfs or fables.
 In this tremendous catastroplr, probably the most extensive that ever took place on the surface of the glole, the peninsula of Yucatan, with its splendid Aztec cities, sunk, and since has partially risen, leaving the two grand sunllen estuaries,. the Gulf of Mexico and the. Caribbean Sea, Binto which the two subterranean rivers, from the constant overflow of their vast ciSterns under the FmOuntaKSa now spread their clear and blue1-waters. heated by tile volcanic furnaces they have passed. By the joint influx of these rivers into the Caribbean Sea, its western surface is elevatel some distance above tho slevel of the ocean and pdaring into the Gulf of Mexico, sweeping its western coast, and taking in its way the waters of the Rio del Norte and the Mississippi, this. vast flood debouches with them into the Atlantic, at the Florida Cape, and there becomes the gulf stream, un- til now one of the mooted puzzles of the world. -.......
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P 0 K T K Y.
THE TWO CHURCH BUILDERS
Hj in BY JOHN G. SAKE. x <.

fE A famous king would build a church, Eq e A temple vast and grand ;fo9 h And. that the praise might be his own,
 He gave strict command F bug A3A That none should add the smallest gift |. To aid the work he planned. ",r Ra s4u3giaiWht 6gHfs1I " And when the mighty dome was done, V
 Within the noble frame grraD l kh Upon tablet, broad and fair, .s- sio Bil
 In letters all ahame lpJ With furnished gold, the people read The royal builders name. 4dI 70 SH9. Now when the king, elate with pride, 2,
 That night had sought his bed, r3 He dreamed he saw an angel come, !. |r(A halo round his head). Erase the royal name, and write DIT "
 Another in its stead. . fg lrH 9N3 Y What could it mean Three times that nig
 That wOndrous vision came;
 Three times he saw that angel hand \ Erase the royal name, And write a woman'S in its stead aa In letters all aHame. .- a. at 7hf.s
 Whose could it be? He gave command
 To all about his throne, WIFI" l't' To seek the owner of the name liIHh That on the tablet shOne; H.3 rs-a , And So it was the courtierS found A widow poor and lone. rra The king, enraged at what he heard, Cried, Bring the culprit here!"- And to the woman trembling sore, ...... ! He said, "'Tis very clear E-. That you have broken my command; : Now let the truth appear" .r ras .f- ta .f@tN 2 i" Your Majesty" the widow said, "I can't deny the truth; sH, tt love the Lord-my Lord and yours And so, in simple sooth, .t.t 1 broke your Majesty's command, q crave your royal ruthD e.. } And since had no money, Sire, ? Why--I could only pray Hs.... , That God would bless your Majesty; 7 And when along the way ? The horses drew the stones-I gave
 Totone wisp of hay" HI "Ah! now I sec" the king exclaimed, Self-glory was my aim @ The woman gave for love ofQod, | And not for worldly fameN Iris my command the tablet s gar H The pious widows name TN
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M IS c ELLAN\O U S
River Under the Rocky M ptains.

The famous traveller, Gee ke Cat lin, naintained that there "a rive under k p.sys-.-a.--szyS.- . &2e Asman,
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tars n exposing the frouds that ,cere being prdc-
 ticed on the turner's bH unprincipled parties, ,eho copied our testimoRiets and adrertised Nor'oay O1ts, filling their orders tcsth coanterfeit seed. The JarDers. beitepinq their representations, and to saue dollar and e haif on c 5ushei, bought from them. Mdhg iurpers. East and West. ,eere thus snctndlsd and the Bdp be this year. from the .Easf. and gre no,o being sold to the Western Jdrmers as the RamsdeH seed. Some ot
 them epen copy illustrations, ,csu as testi-
 CTS, and many ,oiR De inIposed upon. We aretok- fso epery precauticn to protect the pubic. and U jarmsrs uiR hs EUMBUGGED. t uiU not bt
 lis now evident to all that for a few years to come, this grain will be more profitable than wheat or corn. Western farmers begin to see this. The only rist thers is. is in getting the and make sure Hs waIzant every bushsl
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neL, is' s'f.ne pthiest sermon T pleacneq: .OLr progrsss sltiaaxA x IS trouble an! care; cur .egre.. A '.
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How is a Battle Fought ?

How is battle fought? !? With tre- mendous volleys, the ranks standing firm and steady as on dress parade with enthusiasm, with defeaning cheers, with music, and finished by glorious bayonet charge? Nothingof the kind. Here are simply some thousands of men, on either side, who have been marched out this pleasant day to butch CT each other. Modern firearms are terribly effective weapons-a good Springfield musket will kill at a thou sand yards; and by the time you have drawn these opposing forces to within two hundred yards of each other, or about the distance across good-sized wheat field, the battle is resolved into simple problem-which army can stand the most killing and wounding without breaking up? When that question is answered, you can tell which side will be victorious. The business of the officers is to hold the men to the work-to compel them to load and fire until so many of the enc my are put hors du c0Ds5Gt that he IS forced to withdraw.
 Take your regiment into battle as orderly as you may, before It has been under fire half an hour it will become resolved into knots and groups, from the drawing together to fill the places of those stricken down, and the survl vors will be lying or kneehng, forced down by the irresistible instinct of self preservation. The sights and sounds of the battle are well nigh indeScriba- ble. Noise, tumult, danger, excite inent, all blends to make scene which I think can have no parallel on the hither side of the internal regions. During his first battle, perhaps the novelty of the thing may fill the recruit with genuine enthusiasm, and put fear in the background; but after that he will find the poetry of the battle. field somewhat overdone in "Hohenlinden," and fighting itself rather prosaic and dangerous butchery.
 There is nothing less like pageant, | I verify believe, than a battle. The arms are not polished and shiny now, for the dew of last nights bivouac Ill the grass has tarniShed them; yer, plain blouses have taken the place O. straight bodied, corsety coats; belts are loosened, or in the fury of the fight are thrown away altogether; shoulder straps and epaulets are discarded, ou of wholesome regard for the enemy
 sharpshooters and after the fight ha
 progressed an hour, you will find Jhos wi'o are ~esaN ,;71 2 ,',,,, tho rinr A7N 1, as hard manual l,s,A.
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AsSignee's Notice.

<the District Court of the United States for he Eastern District of Arkansas .s In(the natter of Felix c. McGavock, Bankrupt
 Bankruptey,1uW TIA SOOf ! the creditors of the above named Bank 6pt: m rruu A. pnNC
 IKE notice, that the'second and third gen tal meeting of the creditors of said bank Twill be held at the office of Elisha Bax- HRegister in Bankruptcy, in said, district. ln,e city of Batesville, Arkansas, in said
 sct, on Wednesday, the 29th day of June, l at 10 o'1sek sss .ni.s for she pa1psse
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An exchange says that a great econ omy m the manufacture of bread is se- cured by the following process: Gluten to the amount of ten or twelve per cent. as extracted by boiling. water from pfah, ana the flour is kneaded with this mi infusion, whereby kola twenty to thirty per cent. more hrAdIs obtained.
 Ihe 2 nreal' of course, is,n6s 50 white as ,o .ntsS quah'y, but Is macsl nor, uu-
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sawyer employs onf SM fnemy with about ~7lo D s---A.srs.dsSbor as your wood
 Ss45 Ass your woOd-pile.
 SWm. Reey' y'---'s.'--------- \ 'Td panlau

4 HNA. Psa9IssPDED MAN.-During the rei9n of James III. of Scotland. and at his court, there lived man double above the waist and sinc,o ha low that region. The king caused him to be carefully brought up. He ran;a ly acquired knowledge of music; the two heads learned several languag ages they debated together; and the two halves occasionally fought. They lived generally, however, in the greatest harmony. When the lower part of the body was tickled, the two individuals felt it together; but when, on the other hand, one of the upper individuals was touched, he alone felt the effect. This monstrouS being died at the age of twenty eight years. One of the bodies died several days before the other. Of twins who have lived united back to back, the best known instance is that of two Hungarian sisters, Helen and Judith, who were thus fixed. They were born in 100, and died in Pres burg in 1723, aged twenty-three years. Some disorders they had separately; others, as smallpox and measles, to- gether. Judith, always feeble, sank under disease of the heart and chest; Helen, who preserved her health well to the last, tels her own strength sud. denly fail, though her speech remained entire, and after a brief death struggle, she died with her.
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2 ' 2 2 2 ' {

TO THE WORKING CLASS.-We are now prepared to furnish all classes with con. stant employment at home, the whole of the time. or for the spare moments. Bushes new, light and profitable Persons of .eitheI sex eaSilyearn from soc to S5 per evening and proportional sum by devoting their whole tune to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men, That all who see this notice may send their address, and test the business, we make the unparalleled offer: To such as are not well satisfied, we will send Sl to pay for the trouble of writing. 'Full particulars, a valuable sample, which will do to commence work on, and copy of The Peoples Ltterary Compaf,ion-one of
 he largest and best family newspapers pub
 shed--all sent free bylmail. Reader, yor liant permanent profitable work, address E. ALLEN & CO.,, Augusta, Mane,I f1 lap30-tf i4
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AGENTS WANTED!
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T1STRAYED OR STOLEN, From the sub- H scriber, living near Mariana, one IRON " GRAY MULE, about 15 l-2 hands high, Nx years old. has two whits fsddls marks on
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How TO MEASURE A CIsTERN.-- A vertical cylinder eight feet in diam eter contains as many barrels as there are inches in height. Areas of circles benlg proportionate to the squares of their disnulafs, the capacity of any cistern can be aseertalned by. dividing tbe. sea..re ,ss 2 ,Iialneier by the square of esSt@AA < ,inulfipl., .,ing by the
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C. q Ii T.
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OF NEW YORK,
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Reasons for Insuring in this Company.

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a yomgmau living down town.
without the tear of his sweetheart
parcuts before hlscycs,mdcrtook TO
hook the object of his alteration
from II second story window in her
lHrthcr's house, on Friday night last
says the Louisville Sun. The old
man hearing the fuss went out IN
his night cloths, looking like the
ghost of Hamlet, and cspjcd Joe
going up the ladder. The old man
caught hold ofthe foot of the ladder
and let something drop, 1t was Joc.
Grabbingh him by the collar he lifted
him to his feet and nearly shook
him out of his cloths, after which he
took him into the house and lee
tured him as follows;
look here, you cusscd snake,
whenever you 90 and learn decent
trade, and Kin make enough money
to pay house rent, and raise II fnmi-
~, you Kin come here without n
ladder, walk in the front door, and
marry my daughter, and not till
then. Dye hoar?'
And The tcrocious old man lcol
Joe ont OF the house, AND told him
f.3Lor nnnrna.., ,'.;t ~. +,
lr,,. ar,l.,
'
wants 10 iVarll 'raue' take III
that Joe. does willing and the
pirls WHITING ,,lor loo
Statistics show that more than
"a nor cont nr thn rhillrru Lara ia
p., IN .,,.
"7
uu
>,I,',' "'N''
%lo'S anu Whites IN pupllc SCHOOLS
OF Louisiana was tried Monday in
Alcicrs nnnosiio N,w Orleans
~ - ,l
u,
blacks 70 90 Il alone
"A sensible soonS I"'y' VINO Is
not suffering SO mo1h lor suffrage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

TRIAL FOR Observation-Disclosures OF NOT
CRIMINAL COURT ro.par, J.as. o,,a,,-rb.
in killing Moses Davis, MI Barrett for defence, J
thought he was dying, that tie kick wa. given r.
In two cases Of bore stealing, ssainst Geo. Mar,
low, . Rtle PROS was entered.
JUMPED THEIR BAIL.
The case Of Thomas alias John Jackson, arreste1
for an assault ard battery with intent to kill Nellie
snswerine bis recoeniEsnce 81 5o0j was f.rfeited'
Thesame course was taken in the Of Sias Burk
CIRCUIT COURT To DAY, Judge Hamphrey,-
Gar nj her Is indicted to taken ma
=, POLICE COURT, To DAY, .Jsag. SnsH Ann
on her premises, was fned SIS. James Wilkins.
IS BY moi an.Werns wSsn called
George Mkiebecktr CHARGE with ASSAULT on N adj
bstsrho1i n the dsesass Of % hs dasy o sad
~ts
dsorderly conduct Seventh street, forfeited his
Sz not on s ATs
Shepherd, yagrancy; workhouse thirty days in de:
faS 81 security william charged
cart 81 Daniel Young eoorsd charged %iiS s: Sn
ing quantity Of wsIsted yarn from store ON sey
Holmes as. d.ords,ly conduct hG5ri: sullivan
ss osns sh 1' S1srss s and
duct; Is John Williams, selling liquor Without Son
Hnmphrs: and fetehsr profanity
each. Geo. Pickerell, yagrancy; workhouse thirty
aolorod, larceny Of twelve yards OF velvet SIS. o.
thirty day. m Jail jane. Little; assault on Ernst
disturbing the peace and quiet of Georgetown bs
fighting in the street; fined IS and costs. Adjourned
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GEORGETOWN.

Boar BAcE.-The boat race on Saturday after.
boon, be tween the heavy and light weights OF the
POTOMAC Club, resulted in victory for the .feath
ers The boats were the two six oared outrigper
ggs belonging to the club, the Ariel and the AIDE
ialde The former was manned by the heavy weight
n embers Of the club, and with the following crew
ool Jones coxswain, Miller, stroke, Sam pie bow,
hitenie, DR. Hart, Carpenter, and simins The
Adelaide Was manned by the following feather
weights: Patterson coxswan, Wheeler stroke, Cor
don bow, BerthOng, Brice, Gibson, and Forsyth
The ttart was effected from the Aqueduct bridge al
AS, with both boats well of together As they
passed the club house the Adelaide vas two lengths
ahead, both boats keeping near the island shore
1he Adelaide swept around the stake boat in I21z
minutes, with the Ariel half a minute behind. On
the home stretch the Adelaide gained her compe
tltor at every dip OF the and the contendng
crews sssed the boat house the aide was at Ieasi
three hundred feet ahe ad hch she inc reased ra
y 20 the bridge and passed the starting point in %
minutes. "
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-The offerings on
change this nOrniDg, although light consisting of
2SW bushels were rapidly disposed of in small let
at 81 p to 81 III per bushel.
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LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS, &c.

National Tlsassr-.'Little NeIl- and the Mar
shion.sS.f Iotta in two characters.
k,fssren H1U.-Last night OF ALI. Burnett, the
celebrated facial artist and humOrist, assisted
BY Miss Helen Nash and Mr.. James W. sharp
ley.
Lincoln HdH-Lecture by b. F. Taylor, the
Poet Editor.
Potomac Han, Lsldsd--Fsir for the benefit OF
Grace Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

The NATIONAL GRAHsE.-The fourth annual
session OF the National Grange, or Patrons of
Husbandry, will convene in this city on We'd
nesday, January 4. 1t is said that twenty three
states will be fully represented. The Increase
in the business OF the National Grange has
rendered it necessary to permanently establish
the secretary's office in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

The FIFTEENTH STREET IMPROVEMENT DE-
LAYED BY THE STREET RAILROAD COMPANY.-
The work Of laying the railway track on 18th
street progresses slowly day in consequence
Of the rain of yesterday making the street q
mass of mud. 1t was the intention of Messrs
Eanderburg & Co. to have commenced LAYING
the pavement on the east half of the street to-
day, but the street railroad track not being laid
they are necessarily compelled to wait a day or
have the material all ready to lay down. The
car track will probably not be ready for use
before next Wednesday or Thursday. The Fol.
lansoee section on the Avenue is nearly COM
pleted to 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

lNCORPORATKD.-Messrs. X. G. Hewitt, A. G.,
Mills, Z. H. Holden and W. s. Shepherd have
cled in the office Of the Recorder OF Deeds a
certificate for the Incorporation OF the Olympic
Base Ball Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

MRS. DIR. NEWMAN will lecture on her Pa
cific coast experiences at the fair at the Metro
pOlitan M. T.. Church this evening
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ali Ismp EI y no Saturday night coal
between sth aud 9th street. No h sIeet,
and SCI IRE 70 the house The flames were er-
tinguished without necessitatixg the seryice. .,
the FIRE engines 'i0os vi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

LRAKY.-The severity OF the storm last night
broke the roof Of the Police Court building.
letting in the rain. which flooded the ceilings
and floors above the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

TIE GRAND FAIR, at Masonic Hall. was we'll
attended on Saturday eye1f1g; Q large number
OF distinguished persons bo1ng present. During
THIS week the Fair win continue, and large
number OF valuable articles will be ratified for
On tuesday evening the ladys jewel case win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

SCARF PMS, 6ne plate, one and two dollars
a. riggs, No; 40 Pennsylvania avenue, be-
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MuFrcIPALvIsIToRs CoMINe.-The members
OF the City Council or Columbus, Ohio, con
template on extended tour eastward and q
Warrington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

THk STREET PARkIss.-In the article in
Saturdays Stan under the above CANTON m
amount, printed $500, should have been 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

SHILLINGToN sends us Harper's Bazar and the
SdHid Claus CAriststas PictoriaL from j. @.
Parker we have lie Bon Ton Monthly ReuieU of
Paris fashions. S 1870" Va
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ALEXANDRIA.

CANAL observation-disclosures CD the Ohesa peaks
10 rapidly drawing 70 . close for the season The
eompanies engaged in the coal trade have alre ady
stopped boating, and, heretofore announced, the
water will be let OF al but the level of
the y; U canal, In which it will probably be re.
the mills at Georgetown, on the 0th instsnt al
IT not been for the nood Of last fall the expiring
son would have been the most successful the u. O
caLal has experienced since IL was constructed and
even as II is the season OF 1870 10 considered az
prosperous one. 1t 10 understood that during the
suspension OF navigation the work will be put in
thorough repair Tor which only thirty days will be
for navigation last spring, has never for one dsT
been ont Of order, and will continue nayiRable until
closed by the ice. '''
FATAL RAILROAD AccIpEST.-On Tuesday night
last the freight train on the Orsr &c, and
Manassas road was thrown from the track nsar
Woodstock, and . colored man from Harrisonburg,
named Alexander White, was killed. 1t is supposed
he was asleep at the time OF the accident -e,S
Saturday treatsg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12

AN adjourned meeting OF the Board of Nam
asers OF the "Wonens christian Associationu
VIII be held to- morrow, at their room.