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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
ANCIENT AMERICAN GIANTS.

Singular Discoy cries In Cave In IOwa-iIam.
moth skeletons and Rnde Sculptures.
Since the result of Governor Arny's explora-
tions in New Mexico was made public, there has
been no discovery of more interest to the Ame-
rican archeologist than the one alleged to have
been made recently in Iowa, on the line of the
projected Dubuque aud Minnesota Railroad.
The workmen, while engaged in exca-
vatipg for the road, in the limestone, at the
foot of bluff, are said to have come upon a fat
stone covered with strange characters. This
being removed, opened the way into passage
about four feet wide and six feet high leading
directly into the heart of the bluff. At the dis
tance of about fifty feet from the en- trance an
other stone similar to the first, had to be re-
moved, when q large chamber revealed itself,
cut out of the solid rock, about twenty five feet
square and twenty feet high. The floor was
hard and smooth, while the walls and roof were
carved, in sort of rude bassO-relie0O, with
charots. The south wall was adorned
with a representation of the sun, and
Immediately below this the figure of a man in
the act of stepping out of o boat, and holding
in his hand dove" So far the revelations
were not very different from many previous
ones in similar caves and rock chambers
throughout our Western country. But the most
curious part of the discovery was yet to come.
A fiat slab in the floor of the cavern being
raised, revealed below a vault filed with ske-
letons of unusual size, the largest being seven
feet eight inches high by actual measurement.
By the side of each skeleton was set small
ease filed with yellow earth, beneath which
were found animal bones and particles of ami
NAL matter. The skeletons were placed In
semicircle toward the southwest.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
WHY AND WHEREFORE.
The Cause Of the Breaking and bursting o.
Wafer Rlnen.


Water Pipes.
Chief Engineer Graeff, in response to an in
quiry of Councils as to the cause of the breaking
of the water pipes In Roxborough and Mana
yunk, says there are several causes, to witt
First, owing to their weight and length, and
the number of times that they had to be handled
before they we're laid In the ground, they were
subjected to injury, after being proved, of kind
which does not develop itself until the pressure
of the water is brought upon them. The twenty
inch mains, which weigh from 1915 to 3687
pounds each, we're handled fifteen times In their
passage from the foundry to the pipe-trench,
much of this by careless boatmen and teamsters
employed in their delivery.
A second cause, in Manayunk, is the excessive
head the pipes are subjected to, and the shock
they have to Withstand by reason of the sudden
shutting off of hydrants producing what's tech
nically called the water hammer. The head in
some parts of Manayunk is as much as 339 feet,
equal to over 147 pounds to the square inch.
third cause is inequality in the thickness of
the pipes, which occurs from accidental shifting
of the core duiing casting. This cannot always
be prevented, and frequently escapes detection
by the most vigilant Inspector
Another cause is defect in the proportion OF
the bells and the thickness Cf the pipe.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22

The Chinese at North Adams celebrated the
beginning of the new year according to their
calendar last week, by amusical and dramatic en-
tertainment, and with supper which was largely
attended by the most respectable people of the
town.
The Salem woman who ate liver because
she afraid of the cattle disease, has pa
rallel In Lowell In the person of an old lady
tail for soup, because she had heard the disease
did not affect the tails of the cattle.
-On the coolest day of the present winter
two women at North Anson, Me-, went a mile
into the woods, got load OF wood, hauled it
to a school house, unloaded it, and got some
boys to cut enough to keep fire so that they
could have PRAYER meeting
Some of the papers will insist ia using the
term stopping" instead of staying at certain
hotel or place. Thus;-"Rev. Mr.. Smith is stop
ping at The Continental" On reading this an
noun cement 1t will naturally be asked: when
will Mr.. Smith stop stopping?"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
FROM THE SOUTH.
Destructive Fire In Petersburg, Va

Special Despatch to the EOertng Teegra0A
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. GA disastrous fire
occurred in Petersburg last night, destroying
Morris furniture warehouse; loss, S25, ,000-in-
sured for $40, 900; r. A. Martin & Co.'s cotton
warehouse, with 500 bales of cotton; loss,
$65, ,000-fully insured. Branch & Herbert, COM
mission merchants, H. T. Alley, confectioner,
and T. H. Bond, grocer, suffer heavily by
damage to stock. The total loss is estimated at
sos, 600, Insurance principally divided between
the Home Company of Georgia. Manhattan of
New York. and Virginia companies.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho legislative ApportIonment B,l

Tho Legislative AppOrtt0nment Bill.
Special Despatch 10 the EUerltrlg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The House Judiciary
Committee has agreed to report the Apportion-
ment bill with an amendment, providing that
the Legislatures of the several States that are to
be elected in 1871 are to make an apportionment
under the bill. Legislatures elected for two
years and that will hold over for two years may
also make an apportionment. The bill will be
reported at the earliest moment, with the view
of getting concurrent action at this session.
Both houses are engaged on
The Appropriation BiIIs,'
and the House on the Deficiency and Senate
on the Indian bill.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
FROM NEW YORK.
Fire in BroolKIyn.

FEr0 IN BrOOKIYn.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-Hayward & Cantrel's
coffin casket warehouse on Adams street, in
Brooklyn, was damaged to the amount of $4,000
by fire this morning. Insured
Violent Death Of a Telegraph Operator
New YORK, Feb. 22.-George Clark, employed
as a telegraph operator for the past eight years
by the Western Union Company, at No. 145
Broadway, fell from train near West Point
Georgia, on his way to Mobile Ala, on Sunday
evening" and was killed. His body was found
in an open field adjoining the road. He leaves
wife in Brooklyn, New York, and parents at
Swansea Wales
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
FROM THE WEST.
Novel Ruse of a Robber.

ST. LOUIS, Feb 22.-The Republican has
box marked ''F. G. Cross, Newton Corner,
Massachusetts," was left at Wells & Co.'s Ex-
press office last night to go east by the Kan
sas Pacific train. Suspicious were in some way
hi' anu I uPom y9h hns ION OrOss
time was found inside the box. He had pistol
and tools with him, and the box had trap-door.
A heavy shipment of gold was to go East by the
came train. Cross was arrested and placed in
jail.
Boiler Explosion at Decatur, Ind.
CINCINNATI, Feb. pa boiler in the saw
mill of II. w. Shockley & Co., at Decatur, Ind,
exploded yesterday, wounding seven or eight
persons, two or three it is supposed, fatally.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Movements of Colonel HaIpin.

MOVEMENTS OF COIOneI HaIpin.
BosToN. Feb 22.--Colonel Halpin was the
guest of few of his friends at dinner at the
Parker House last evening, and left at IL o'clock
to-day for New York.
Fire In Cambridge.
Three dwellings, known as Rourke's block,
and occupied by dozen families, in Cambridge,
were burned last night, together with a stable.
Loss, $1,000.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
FROM THE SOUTH.
The wasbipatop md EzIobuoud Rn iIv

The WASHINGTON and Riohnond Railway.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 22-The Senate to-day by a
vote of21 to II recOnsldered the by which the
Washington and Richmond Railway bill was de-
feated yesterday.
Obituary.
Isaiah Z. Lyon, colored member OF the
Virginia Senate, died this morning in New York
CiV,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22

OBsEQUIEs OF COMMODORE TURNER-At l0l@
oclock TINS morning the funeral ceremonies OF
the late Commodore Turner we're solemnized at
me NsvanAtyIum' The remains lay in state in
coffin, covered with black cloth. The attend
ance at the ceremonies was quite Large. On the
lid of the coffin appeared a silver plate. bearing
the name, time OF d. oirth and death, and rank OF
American hag was conveyed to the chapel con-
nected with the asylum, and there the cere
monies peculiar to the Episcopal Church were
celebrated. Naval Chaplain Lewis officiating
The remains were then conveyed to the hesrse
the pall-bearers being Commodores Emmons,
Inman and Etting and Dr. Ruschen5erger,
U. s. N. Among the persons present were Ad-
miral Ladner, Commodore Collins, Commodore
Nicholson, and Surgeons Garritt and Malsbury.
The remains were inferred at Mount Moriah.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
BROAD STREET.
The Question of RepuvIng 1.-THE Area TO be


Covered.
1t now looks as though Councils were about
taking active measures to repave this our
greatest thoroughfare. Chief Engineer and
Surveyor Strickland Kneass sent this note to the
Finance Committee when it was considering the
cost of q new pavement
Dear Sir:-In reply to your question as to the area
Of the street pavement upon Broad street, between
Park avenue date Diamond streeO and Dickerson
street, would say, that IL the spaces left in the
middle OF the street below Federal street, and
known the "Boulevards, be paved over, the fol-
lowing table is correct:-
From the north side OF Park avenue to the south
side OF Dickerson street. .160 742'54 SO yards
From curb south side of Column
bia avenue to north curb
Coates is now paved, under
the jenkins and Taylor con-
tract, amounting to .......... 29,S404 81 "
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22

AN ACTOR IN TRoUBLE.-Henry Meredith, an
actor at Mrs. John Drew's Arch Street Theatre,
was tried upon the charge of assault and bat
latter, tavern keeper on Sixth street, COM
planned that last Saturday night seven weeks
ago Meredith and several other actors met him
at a tavern to get drinks, and provoked quarrel
with him. They were ordered out and as he
was going out the door he was knocked down
by the defendant, who cut him with a knife, the
wound reaching from the eye to the lower part
of the ear. The defense alleged that Lazarus
who was a prize-6ghter, attacked Meredith, Who
in his own defense, simply struck him with his
gloved hand. He fell, and cut his head on the
curb. The judge explained the different de-
grees of the crime of assault and battery, as
made by the laws of the State. The jury con-
Neted the defendant of assault and battery only,
and ana ne was sentenced 10 pay fine of fifty dol
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Tho Price Of UonI In Boston.

BosToN, Feb. 22.-At n meeting of coal
dealers to-day, it was decided to raise the price
of coal to $12.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22

UTRDDING AND PARTY INVITATIONS
ENGRAVED AND PRINTED IN THE LATEST
STYLE.
fine assortment o. FRENCH, ENGLISH, and
AMERICAN PAPER with Envelopes 10 Match.
4" PAPER and ENVELOPES, ready stamped always
JOHN LINERD,
Il so wgmsp No. s2l SPRING GARDEN street.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
,s,s4O
Square yards to repave
.13O,9O2'O0

1t3Se nnhIic aro od W t%o ,n+orsao
ton OF Broad and Market streets, this will be re-
duced 6IS5 square yards as between Olive end Fill
bert streets; and If the "Boulevards" left un-
paved there Will be still further reduction Of 4s0S
square yards
/ would also state that the jenkins & Taylor con-
tract embraces the street between Coates and Will
low, now paved with cobbe-stones, amounting to
% 346 square yards.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22

FROZEN TO DEATH.-Charles Reilly was
frozen to death at the Almshouse during last
night. The Coroner has been notified to hold
an inquest.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22

UTEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS
w OF solid 1e-karat hne gold. QUALITY WAR
RANTED A full assortment OF sizes always on
hand. FARR& BROTHER, Makers,
No. 324 CHESNUT Street, below ko0rtn.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22

Mr.. O'DoNovAN Rosa will lecture at the
Academy of Music this evening In aid OF the
Irish cause, and will describe his prison life in
England A full military band will be in
attendance.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22

THE 'STAR" COURSE OF LECTUREs.-The
next Star lecturer will be Mr.. James e Muir
doch, who will tomorrow evening, at the
Academy of Music, give san Actors View and
Impressions of the Character of Hamlet"
and will illustrate his subject by readings from
the play. Mr.. Murdoch's personation of Ham
let" is celebrated for its scholarly qualities, and
his analysis of the character upon the lecture
platform from an actors standpoint will un-
doubtely be exceedingly interesting. 1t Is to be
regretted that some of the great actors who
have distinguished themselves in the role of
"Hamlet" have not given us, outside of their
performances, their impressions of the charac-
ter; and it will be great pleasure with many
intelligent admirers of tho drama to hear from
Mr.. Murdoch such an analysis of Hamlet" as
he is certainly able TO give. The season
of lent has now commenced when
many persons object to indulging
in the ordinary round of amusements, and a
series of lectures like that now being conducted
under the auspices of Mr. Pugh will afford much
pleasure to those who are for the present de.
barred from patronizing theatrical and operate
entertainments. There can be no objection
whatever in any one attending series of intel
ectual entertainments, such as the Star course
certainly is, and on this account If on no other
the second series of the ''Star" course ought to
be even more extensively patronized tnan was
| the first.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22

CRAZED WITH RUM.-Last night, a man
named John Denny, erazed with drink, made a
violent assault upon Policeman McNulty, at the
corner of Seventh and Bainbridge streets. The
officer received pretty rough usage, but two
brother policemen arriving, Denny was with
much difficulty finally lodged in the station
house. He was arraigned before Alderman
Bonsall and was sent to prison TO await trial
for the offense.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22


PA.-The institution known as the Lincoln Uni
versity, situated in the town of Oxford, Chester
county, Pa, designed for the education of Co
lored young men, is now in a flourishing condi.
ton, and If its pecuniary needs are continued to
be looked after by the public at large, q most
prosperous future is in store for it..
1t was chartered by the Legislature of Penn.
sylvania in 1854, under the title of the Ashmur
Institute. On the 1st day of January, 1857, il
was opened as a school for the education ol
colored young men as teachers for their face
In 1866 the name was changed to that of Lincoln
University. The Board of Trustees consists ot
twenty-one gentlemen of intelligence and moral
worth. During the year 1869 $50 600 were Sc
cured, and large additional buildings put up;
giving, in connection with the previous build
ings, accommodation for one hundred and
seventy-fve young men, and comfortable
dwelling for each of the four professors now in
the institution. These buildings with fifty acres
of ground, are worth at low estimate 800, 000
and may be considered as free of debt. In addi
tion to the ground and buildings, there is an en-
dowment fund of $50 600 for the support, in part
of the professors.
1t is now proposed to ask the citizens of Phi
ladelphia and vicinity to raise $25 900 for the
endowment of an additional professorship. The
friends of this institution, and of the else
where throughout the country, it is believed,
will raise at least 100000 additional for the
endowment of scholarships, to aid those young
men who have no means of their own and who
have no friends to whom they can look for
assistance.
The claims of the African race are those OF
common humanity. The masses of the colored
men are at present in the most ignorant condi-
ton, and the best way to enlighten them is
through educated young men of their own race.
1t is this class that the institution is designed to
supply.
far embraces about one hundred names of our
most solid business men. 1t is hoped that the
number will be much increased.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-22
Annexation Ardently Desired
Fenians at the White House.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-02
The Dailp State Reoister.
A SCENE IN THE HOUSE.

PLAIN LANGUAGE BY BEN. BUTLEI
Whfch | wish to remark
And my language Is plain
That for ways that are dark
And for tricks that are vain
Our Speaker is peculiar
Which the same l would rise to explain
We had had a small game,
And Blaine took Il hand
Reconstruction the SAME
He did not understand,
But he smiled as he alike to US OF 1t, ,
With a smile that was chl!dllke ana
bland.
Twas March tue fifteenth.
And quite soft were the skies,
Which it might be inferred
That Blaine was likewise;
Yet he played it that day upon Grant
And me i'll Il way de>pl>e-
Yes, the game he had stocked
In n way that | grieVe,
And my feelings Were shocked,
For could not believe
That II all So chiIdiike and simple
Could come i'll that way 10 deceive.
But the game that he played
Was right up Il tree,
And the points that he made
Were Quit frighttul TO see;
Till at last he put Cox up. and Randall
Which the same had been tErlleU DER
to me.
SPEAKER BLAINE'S p To BUTLER
Which my name it is Blaine,
don't wan 10 call names,
But / must to begin.
Saw lust this OF Ben Butler:
Tina | am convinced he - rather
Well up TO the sinIuleSt games
And about that small game:
did understand,
So l made it my aim.
With the smile that WAS "bland,'
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saminEa7rafoT'a Eo.3cc.

OF LAWRENCE E4RNIAEF. IL
IL ocase1.-Notire IS hereby given 10y ne N
t.-s5r-Z4 Administrator Of the estate Of LAW
pESCE RAHSHAET. deceased, 10 the creditors
a. and all persons having cilins against said de-
.a,saI to xhibit the same, with the necessary
vonchers. within ten months from and after the
=. Wm P,ttersau's office, in Carson lily, OrEs5y
county, State Of Aevdd1- mann,
Admir- of the estate of Lawrence BarnEart, deed.
Carson CITY. March 5, ISL mA5-t"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-02
Marriage and Celibacy.

Essays for Young Elem, or great So
CInL EVILS and ABUSES, which interfere with
| MnRRIAGE-with sure means Of relief for the
Erling and Unfortunate, diseased and debilitated.
Sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 s. Ninth ST.,
phi.aIelnn;a, Pa.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-02
Dissolution notice.

ry,uE CophRTNERSHlP HERETOFORE RX-
istinr between the undersigned, under the
a-m name Of BUCKINGHAM L TERRILL, was
hi, day dissolved by mutual consent IhesAatinS
rink business viii be conduoted ID Usual l" LIS
s,rnty by g. l.. Buckingham.
JOHN TERRlLL.
Carson City, March Is, ISL. nhifim
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-02

Shooting shoemakers for breach
of promise to have bootsdone Satur-
day night, is becoming a popular
custom, and can but tend to improve
the veracity of the craft.
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PHYSICIANS
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Liver R-CULz1-- k"CuL.
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OFFICE OK THIRD STREET..

Successfully treats the most difficult cusvs (
~isease, by the use Of medicinal herbs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-05

The DARIEN EXPLORING ExPED1TIoN.-Th
U. s. steamer Resaca has returned to Chipiga-
ma, Colombia, to await the arrival of the Dari-
en- ship canal exploring party from Boca Paya.
Some of the party proceeded to Vegra village,
ten miles further up, for provisions. The Ma.
pipi flows through mountainous county,
About thirteen miles from its mouth it divides,
and obtains an additional supply of water frcm
the Doguado tributary. 1t is proposed to make
thirteen locks from Doguado, eighteen miles
from Atrato, to construct tunnel through the
mountain and descend to the Pacific by nine
locks. The survey occupied q days. No in
telligence has been received from the explorers
up the Cue. 1t is certain they are not the par
ty following the Paronchla river from Atrato.
The elevation in that direction is likely to ex.
coed that previously announced regarding the
route via Tayra, which is impracticable.
The party from the U. s. ship Guard will re-
turn as they came. Great hardships were en-
countered all along the river Cue, two thirds
of the men being stricken down with fever and
over twenty seamen and macbeleros under
medical treatment at Boca Paya. Only four
men and one officer were able to do ANYTHING,
The entire party will return to the United
States in the steamer Resaca in fortnight
1t is still hoped that the route via Tayra will
be successful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-05
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, May 4-Resolutions we're re.
ported BY the special committee at the meet.
] ing o. the Republican General COMMITTEES this
evening dlsapproving the action of the admir- :
;s ra .i, ~ regard to Senator Sumper, advis-
III .ne Ie,E quishment-o of the San Domipco
sSuemo "uu approving the conduct OF Senator
Fenton The San Domingo resolnt;on a,;o;,
cd some opposition but all were adopted
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
ALBANY, May Atkins council have ahon-
doned further proceedings in his case and nn-
titled the court to that effect. "o'
Theodore Miller's and Michael Hora,,s
dwelling house at East Albany were burned
this morning.
THE CULTURE OF THE PRIZE RING.
BUFFALO, May Aloe Coburn and trainers
were in town to-day on the way to the fighting
ground, when the former received dispatch
stating that his wife died az two o'clock.
Cobnrn left for New York on the p. NJ.
death of his wife would not make necessary a
postpOnement of the fight with Mace, and he
would be on hand at the time appointed.
SUICIDE.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, May Abr. Curtis Chan
man, prominent physician of Peekskill was
ionnd dead in the woods mile no. tn of that
village this morning. He killed himself with a
dose OF prussic acid. He left q letter stating
mat business was the cause Of the rash act.
ne wished to have no service held over his re-
MAINS, ard requested to be buried in pine
conn and that his father and mother shouId
not attend his funeral, although in the letter he
only sister. 'o' '"oin ana his
LABoRERs' RIOT ON THE cANAr
ROCHESTER,, May 4-There is a Formidable
strike among the labOrers at the great breaa ~
the Erie canal, nine miles nom this city. An
work is suspended and the contractor has teia.
graphed to the Mayor for military assistance
The sheriff Of the county has called for the
military, and Brig. Gen. Clark has ordered
out two companies of the National Guards for
duty. The sheriff. Mayor and military will
leave at o'clock for the scene Of the disorder,
Two military compauyies have lgone to the
scene of the riot ami two more are ready at the
armory to move on receipt of an order. The
latest reports state that the fighting was not Of
q serious nature