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AN OS SADALIS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REALrE

THE GREAT AMERICAN HEALTH
J. REsT0RER, parties the blood
and cures Scrofula, Syphilis, Skin Dis
eases, rheumatism, Diseases OF omen,
and oil Chronic Affections Of tho Blood,
Liver and Kidneys. Recommended by
the Medical faculty and many thous-
ands Of our bsst citiEenB.
Head the testimony Of physicians and
patients who have used Rosadalis; send
! for our Rosaaalis Guide to Heslth BOOK,
or Almanac for this year, which wepub-
iish for gratuitous distribution; 1t will
give you much valuable Information.
DR.. K. W. Carr, of Baltimore, saJs;
"H take pleasure In recommending
your Rosadaiis as q very powerful 81
tsrative. I have seen il used in two
cases with happy results--ons in q cas-
of secon dary syphilis, In which the pa
tient pronounced himself cured after
having taken Eve bottles of your medl-
sine. The other Is case Of scrofula oil
long standing, which Is rapidly improv'
ing under its use, and the indicauoni
arO that the patient will soon recover
have carefully examined the formult
by y which your Rosadalis 10 made, snt
flnd it an excellent compound of alter
alive ingredients.
DR.. Sparks, of Nicholsville, ky.,ssy
| he has used Rosadalis in cases Of scfo
fula and Secondary Syphilis With satia
factory rssults-As q cleaner OF the bloc
know no better remedy.
Samuel G. McFadden, Murfreesoort
Tenn, says:
81 have used seven bottles OF Rosa
dalis, and am entirely cured OF haeun
atism send me four bottles, as l wis
it for my brother, who hes ssrofuioT
sore eyss."
Benjamin Beehol, Of Lima, Obi
writes, have suffered for twenty yea
With an invsterate eruption over b
whole bedy; atshost time since pu
chased bottle of Rosadalis and 1t g
fscted perfect cure"
D Rossdalisis sold by all druggists.
~ Laboratory, 81 ERohangs Place, BE-
d tSmore. Dr. CLEMRaTs O co.
Propristors
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TO BUILDERS,

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceised for the following brick buildings com
pleta For the Rock Island and Moline Manu-
fadturing Co., one building lS0x5s, As feet in
height above stone foundation, boiler house BOX
40, IA feet high, stack 9x9, so feet high; also 9
bleachery of wood, 40xs0, with IL feet posts, or
separate bids for the materials, consisting in
part of about 200, 900 feet of pine lumber, 800,
600 brick, 500 perch of stone, and also for the
Carpenter work, stonework and Brickwork, sep
arate or inclusive, viii be recsived until March
3Ist, inst, at the office of I. n. Holmes, archi-
| tect, whsFe plans and specifications may be
found and explanations made.
BURIAL, JR.,
T.J ROBINSON,
JOHN DEERE,
| Committee.
Rock Island, March 20, 1871. 22dlm
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH.-s. W. Corner Orleans aRd
Elk streets, Rev. J. s. Mabie, Pastor. Sunday
services at IL A: II. and P. N. Sabbath
School ct 81 A. N. Young peoples prayer
meeting Monday evening at Z. General pfa. er
meeting Wednesday evening at 7. B. s. Teach
Getting Tuesday evening at T. Seats free.
All are welcome.
ST. MARY's (CATHoLIo) CHURCH.-Cor. Rock
River and Dock Sts., Rev. Father J. P.
Roles, Pastor. Mass, Sundays, at and lO3 A.
NJ, and week days at AN. Catechlsm at 2 p N.
Vespers and Benediction att Pm
EPIsCoPAL CHUnoH.-Corner of Green and
Jefferson SITS. Services at II a. and 2. N.
Sabbath School at $3.50 a M.
/ GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURoH.-On Madison St.
Rev. G. A. Meineoke, Pastor. Services at lO3
NJ. and p P. NJ.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-0n Illinois street
Rev Il. A. Newell, Pastor. Sabbath services a
/ IO4 A. IN. and II .. N. Sabbath School and Bibl'
classes at 81 &. In. Prayer meetings "Wednesday
and Saturday evenings. Pastors residence, Or
leans street, south side, third door west of Otter
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN OHUBCH.-Cor. 0rlean
and Deer Sts., Rev. Henry Wallace, Pastor
Services at II A. n. Sabbath School at 81 A. NJ
Prayer meeting at 81 P. NJ, of Sundays, and l. P
NJ, Wednesdays.
| ZIox MISSION sABBArH soHooL.-Eear Cam,
/ edn Road, every Sabbath at 81 ?, M. Preach
ing every Sabbath afternoon at 4 o'clock.
NJ. E. CHuRoH.-Oor Jefferson and Highland
Sts., Rev j. b. Rhea, Pastor. Preaching II A
NJ. and 7. P NJ. Sabbath. Prayer Meeting Wed
nesday evening at I. Sabbath School at 81 A. NJ
/ Pastors Bible Class at the same hour.
DISCIPLES CHURCH.-OOrner Orleans and El
streets. Elder Rogers, pastor. Services at TO-
| A. NJ. and P. NJ. Sur day School at A. M
GREEEBUsH MISSION Sabbath School meet i
their school room, in Howard's Addition, ever
Sabbath afternoon, at q O'Clock. G. L. Bascon
| Superintendent.
Ms-Any errors or omissions in any of th
above notices will be corrected on informatio
being left at our editorial rooms.
/ YM. c, ,AssoCIATIOy'-R0Om in the Post VI
foe Block, open to oil every evening.
Daily Prayer Meeting at IL A. M, and Olosin
at l2M NJ.
Young Mems Prayer Meeting every Frida
evening
? Monthly bus.ncss meeting of the Associate
on lst Tuesday evening, and monthly meeting
, City Mission and Tract Committee and Nlslto
on I'd Tuesday evening of each month.
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in which the whole financial affairs of the
institution have been conducted.

in which the whole financial affairs of the
institution have been conducted.
'We are of opinion that thorough in
vestigation should be made into the affairs
of the penitentiary, beginning with July lst.
1867; and that such an examination will
develop state Of affairs that no mild term
will properly express. We are of the opin-
ION that our committee can make such an
exsmiualion, and we have no hesi'ancy IN
saying that, in our Judgment. if our Chair
man had been supported in his endeavors 70
make such an investigation as is demanded
by the tax payers of the state, we would not
now have q bill before this House establish
ing commission to sit during the vacation,
at great expense to the state, TO do what it
was our duty to have done.
The matter will be fully investigated by
the Penitentisry Committee next winter,
and the infamy of its management will be
fully exposed
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Encouraging. The ranks of old maids
can De decreased to surprising extent by
judicious use of DR.. PRIcE's SPECIAL FLAW
oRISGs and CREAM BAKING POWDER. If you
want a hsvoring extract, ask for DR.. Prices
see that his name is on the bottle; if q
paking powder-see that it is DR.. Price
Cream-none other. All first-clAss grocers
sell them.
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AIKEN at the sign of the Golden Eagle is
selling all dress goods at cost.
All hosiery and sloves at cost.
All fannels at cost.
All eassimeres at cost.
All real and imitation laoes at cost.
All fancy goods at cost.
All blesched and brown sheetings and
shiz:ings st less prices than they can be had
elsewher
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CHILDREN TO TAKE.

DARTIEs DESIRING TO TAKE CHILD
l. rem TO bring up, are requested to call on
Supervisor c. B. Knox, of this ciy There are
eight or ten bright intelligent girls ami boys
aged from one month to eight and ten years
now at the County House for whom good hOmeI
are desired. Full legal rights will be given e
those taking them For further particulars cal
upon Mr.. Bailey or Supervisor Knox.
decfQ-d wifi
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NoTHlxG LIKE IT.-Ne refer to Ma
TURE'S HAIR RESTORATIVE, adver
tised in another column. 1t is in one bottle,
and as clear as ice. No gum, no filth, no
poison. Examine it. See advertisement.
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For headache, use Renne's Pain.Killing
Magic Oil. Its use cures soo,hAchs, ague in
the face and Jaws; also spinal complaints,
rheumatism. at works like charm" For
sale by Welch l. Gregg.
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HOBBS, SMELL & TWGMBLY,

Managers, Box 44s Davenport, Iowa.
To whom sill communications must be addressed.
CERTIFICATES.
We hereby certify that the Committee from
the Locomotive Engineers Grand Gift Concert
and Scheme, appointed to select musical instIu-
ments, have purchased one Mathushek orehss-
trail Square Grand Piano. one Mathu.hek ooii,
bri and one octave piano case Meiodeon' all oil
which we fully warrant to be first class instru-
ments.
General gents Msthushsk Piano Go.
The above articles Of Watches and Jewslry
/ have this day been contracted for with US, and
ve warrant every article to be frst class and oi
The hest material. Specimens can be inspected
/ at our store COOS KIRCHER, Jewellers,
| uaeh1sdsm 26 W I'd st. Davenport
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SEE advertisement of DR.. Butts Dispen>
sSry, headed Book for the Million-MAR
RAGE GUIDE-in another column. Il
should be read by all.
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LOCAL NOTICE ES.

We ask attention to the advertise ment in
another column, of"Jaokson's Oatsrrh Snuh
ana Trochs Powder good article. d&w
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A SAFEGUARD.-Oue or two doses Of DR.
Henry's Root and Plant Pills, if taken il
time, will often prevent a serious attack o.
sickness.
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"From the foregoing it will be seen that
on March lst, 1869, the prison was in debt
$3.50, 900, and had 100000 in the treasury,
as that one year from that date, to-wlt !:
March lst, 1870, it was in debt $289, ,257.65,
and had only $50 900 in the treasury.
ave dislike to charge dishonesty against
any person or persons connected with the
prison, but we are compelled to say that the
evidences of inoompetency are patent and
the reoklessness in the management &C
great, that we doubt whether any term OIL
other than those of criminality and gross
Negligence will properly express the man mel
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Greeley says thst "butter made in Sep,
tember will stand the dronth better than il
boiled some weeks earlier
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There are several RATS on the way, and
we may expect to soon see the bank full OF
lumber and logs. There are large mum
Der of rafts up the Chippewa, the st. Croix
Black and Wisconsin rivers, which VIII os
moving down before great while.
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Chicago Five stock.
TelegEsphed to the AReus.
UKoH s1ooK TARDs, April !.
| Cattle-Dull and weak, but without quotable
| chhnge. Shipping steers sold at 6,25a6, As for
good, 5,s0as, 90 for fair Stock steers sold A.
0Oa 5,s2l for inferior to good butchers cattle at
4,25a6, so.
| Hogs-Very dall at l0al5c. Lower sales
made at 6,00ae % for Medium to prime heavy,
and 600a6, 123 for fairto good.
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Tickets $1.OO Each

Admitting one person to the concert and ensi-
e.: ,be hoIder 10 one chance in the distribution
of rTizes. A discount of Eve per cent. will be
made to clubs of individuals purchasing fifty
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EVERETT HOUSE.
RRIGGS HOUSE.
PALMER HOUSE,

CHICAGO, ILL
This new and magnificent Hotel Uhe finest
west Of New York;, situated corner State and
Quincy strests. was completed and opened Sept.
26, 1870. It has two hundred and fifty rooms
(many of which have bath rooms and water clos
cts attaehed). which are made accessible from
the ground foor, where the grand rOtunds 4nd
Office is situated, By Otis Tufts best passenger
elevator. W. Pr. MEsERVE, Prop.
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Chicago market.
fsIsgrapAsdt to the ARsUs.
0zISAso, April l.
Flour-U nchanged
Wheat-steady al ,263a1 81 cash, closing at
1264 seller closes 3la seller, last hall at 80.
CONFIRM st 52sa525, closing at 524 seller
for June closes SIT.
| 0ats-Firm, closing at 47a4S4.
| Bar,ey.-Fiim at S3 for regular and s7s90 for
special houses.
Rye-Firm at 81, regular.
| Pork-20,2 rs.
| Whisky-Dul.
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A VOID QUACKs.-A victim of early indis-
n cretion, causing nervous debility, prema-
ture decay, eto., having tried in vain every ad-
vertised remedy. has a single Of self-cure.
which he will send free to his fellows sufferers
Address J. II. TUTTLE, rs Nassau ST., N. Y
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Btocks and Txoney.
Telesraphsd TO the AasUs.
NEW YoRK, March 81.
Money Market-Easy at 4@6 per cent.
Sterling Exohange-Nominal At s4sSs.
t4old-Olosed at $I.lls.
aovernments-Stsady.
Coupous--6's of 'Sl, I.ll5; 6-20's, '62,I.lai
"a, Lila; '66, liz; new, 1.l05; '67, 1.lOt;. 'ss
l.102; l0-40's, large l.0Ss; small LOO.
Stocks steady.
Y. CentrsI--92s.
Eorthwsstern--sOf. Preferred SO.
Rock Island, l.lls.
Pacific Mail, ASH.
EEew York EEarket.
Tslsgraphed TO the ARsus.
EHwYoRK, March 81.
Flour-steady.
Corn-S34a84o; steady.
| 0ats-67a6sc.
| Mess POrk-Quiet at $21 123a21 25.
| Lard-123a12e, quiet.
| Whisky-Quist at 9l4a92c.
| Linssed 0il-Firm at SEQ.
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ADvxRxxsnn1zMrs.
$5 TO $40 PER DAY. MEs, ,woMEE

BOYS &G1RLS
VINO engage In our new business make from So
70 sio ser day in their own localities. Full par
those in nesd of permanent. nroft.bis vork.
sho1ld address at once. GEo5GE sTINsON
CO., Portland, Me.
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CARBoLIc SALvE.

The important discovery of
xhe CARBOLEC ACID as q
CLEANSING, PURIFYING. and
HEALING Agent is ONE Oh tine
most remarkable results Oh
modern m ediCaI research.
During the late civil war NJ
was extensively used sm the
HOSPITALS. and was found 10
be mot only IN thorough disln-
Gectant, but also the most won
derfml and speedy HEALING
REMEDY ever known.
1t is NOW presented in q
scientific combination with
other soothing and hea1ng
agencies, i'm the form Oh "a
SkLVE; and, having been al
ready used i'm Duznberiess cases
witHa most satisfactory and befl-
eficial results, we have nO nesl~
tatiOn i'm offering it TO tine pub
lie as the most certain, rapl0s
and effectuaI remedy for All
Sores and Ulcers, NO matter OF
how long standing, for Burns,
| Cuts. Wounds, and every
! ABRASION of SKIN or FILES n,
and for Skim diseases generaliy'
Sold by all Druggists. Price 25 cents
JOHN 7. HENRY, Sole Pr0pf,
wo.scoLLEcE PLACE. NewYork'
moh4-d-sat&W6m
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liverpool market.

liverpool market.
Teisgg4phedtO to the Argus.
LIVERPOOL, March 81.
Flour--26s Cd.
COrn-3ls Sd.
Oats-3s lid for new
Barley---5s.
Peas---39s Sd
WheAt-l0s IOd : red western winter whea
lis.
Breadstuff-Quiet.
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Jadgs Of The County Court,

To I'LL the vacancy caused by the resignation of
John ii Wilson, late Judge of the County Court
of said County; which Election will be opened
at o'clock in the morning, and will continue
open until six in the afternoon of the same day.
Givea under my hand at Rock Island, the
10th day of March, A. D. 1877.
JANIS Nj BEARDsLEY,
Clerk County Court, Rock Island County and
State of Illinois.
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union HOTEL,
Cor. 4ta and Myrtle streets,

Cor. 4ta and Myrtle Streets,
THIS House has just been reftted and thor
J. oughly renovated. Is centrally located.
The proprietor viii spare no pains to make 1t
good irst-olass, second rate house.
Transient price, s., 100 per day.
nev25-dIy H. BACBY, Proprietor:
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BLOOMINGTON, (ILL)kURsERY.

18th Year. 600 Acres. l3 Greenhouses. Lar
gest Assortment-all sizes. Best Stock! Low
Prices Would you know What, When, How to
Plant! Fruit, Shade, Evergreen Trees, Root
Crafts, Seedlings, Osag. Plsnts, Apple Seed,
Early Rose, Potatoes, Shrubs, Roses, Green
house and Garden Plants, etc, etc. Flower and
vegetable Seeds! Finest, Bess COllectiOn-Sort
and quality Send 10 cents for New, Illustrated
Descriptive Catalogue-9O pages. Send stamp,
each, for Catalogues of Seeds, with plain direc.
tions-64 pages Bedding and Garden Plants
81 pages, and Wholesale Price List, "a pages
AddEeEs +. a. FHENlA, Bloomington IllinoiI
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ia 8. EITCH's FAMILY PHYSICIAN: 90
~ pages sent by mail free. Teaches how to
cure all diseases of the person skin, hair. eyes,
complexion. Write to ia Broadway, New York.
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DSY YCROMANCY.-Any lady or gentle
i man can make 81 GOO a month, secure their
happiness andindependenos, an by obtaining PSI-
CH0MANCY. .FASCINATION,S SOUL CHARM
ING. 400 pages cloth Full instruction to use
this power over men or animals at will, how to
Mssmerize, become Trance Writing Mediums,
Divination, spirituAlism, Alchemy, Philosophy
of Omens and Dreams, Brigham YouDg's
Harem, Guide TO Marriage, ETC., all contained in
this book; 100, 600 sold price by mail, on cloth
81 .25, paper covers, 81. NoTIcE.-Apy person
willing to sct agent will receive samp'e copy
| of the work free. As no capitals required, al
desirous of genteel employ ymsnt should send fol
the book, enclosing 10 cts. for postage, to 7. W
EVANS 6 CO., Al South Sth street, Philadel
Phia.
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Total amount of prizes spI,"yV
For references we refer TO all the primer 81 ou'
ness men of the elty 9t p,T pRItS p,.s-
Financial Trustse-C n ~ a ~
ident oitizens' National Bank.
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TO THE WORKING oLAss.-We are now
prepared to furnish all classes with constant
employ ment at home, the whole of the time or
for the spare moments. Business new, light,
and profitable. Persons of either easily
earn from 40c. to s. per evening, and proper
tional sum by devoting their whole time 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 are not well
satisfied, we will send 81 to pay for the trouble
| of writing. Full particulars, valuable sample
| which will do to commence work on, and copy
of The Peoples Literary Compnnion-one of the
| largest and best family newspapers pub
lished--all sent free by mail. Reader, if you
want permanent, profitable work, address
E. c. ALLEN & CO., AUGUSTA, MAINE.
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GREAT MEDICAL BOOK and FRENCH
u SECRETS for Ladies and Gents. Sent free
for stamps. DR.. BOnaparts Co., Cincinnati
Ohio.
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1IChctS AImtcu 10 OOsUUUs
pg- Last Of Prizes 10 be Giren Auay. ~gg3a
lst Grand Prize, the fine brick residence
of B Twombly, Esq, Master Mo
ohsnic C r l r Co. valued at 81 eco
2S Gi and Prize, the fine frame residence
of Root, valued At....., ............... 5000
Sd Grand Prize, ine frame residence
on Sth street, valued st..........,....... $500
4th Grand Prize, fine frame residence
on 9Th street. valued st................ 5000
5th Grand Prize, fine frame residence
on Farnan street, valued at.........., s,OOO
9Th Grand Prize, / Mathushek Square
/ Grand Piano, valued Mt ....,............. SEQ
7th Grand Prize, Mathushek octave
/ Grand Piano, valued at.............-...... 500
Sih Grand Prize, one octave piano case
Meiode0n, valued st........................ 3eO
9th Grand Prize, fine carriage Horse,
harness and top buggy, valued ATT. 900
One cash prize OF S400...................... 40e
Two cash prizes of S200 each h............... 4Oo
Fifty cash prizes of $IOO each.... 5,otC
Two hundred cash prizes of $40 each. 1000
One thousand cash prizes Of g EACH. b,uoU
r a. $500 each s ...... 10, 600
IS Ladies' gold watches, valued at 500 e.s
| eacd.....- -.'--'''
25 American silver watches, valued at 90.
sos each ....,.........-..-....'
IS Ladies' gold chains, val. at 800 eacn''' co.
% Gents gold chains, val at 500 eaoh'''
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-07-13
A CnriOus Case.

Tho citizens OF Broadway, Warren
county, N. j., and the residents of tho
neighboring townships have been greatly
excited over q curious phenomenon.
On Monday morning, the 10Th nit ,
about 10 o'clock, as o canal boat from
Phillipsburg was passing over the two
milo level. between New Village and
Broadway, tho driver Of the boat heard
an unusual rumbliug noise like that of
mufifed thunder, aud looking ahead
he saw iu tho canal, about q hundred
yards ahoad, tho water seething and
boiling like whirlpool. Though s,rick.
on with ar,.he crossed 10 safety the
dangerous eddy, but had not gone many
yards when he was startled by an uu.
usual noise, and turning, discovered
that the bottom Of the canal hal given
away, aud in short time his boa, was
on dry land. The water in the canal
for distance Of a mile and bali had
in q wonderfully sho.t time disap-
peared in q cavity, OF which tho d.
mensious Of tho opening we're 40 by 20
feet.
Careful investigations were made Of
the neighboring streams and the sur.
rouudiog. country, but no outle, for
the water was discovered.
Above the canal, in the wood, three
apertures were made, averaging in
diamc,re 20 by % feet. 10 these holes
or cavities rocks aud trees wero swal.
lowed up The tops of,hc trees wcro
visible to the eye, while tho trunks
were entirely buried in the earth.
Fissurcs were male on the surface be-
low the canal, TO the extent of hun
dreds Of yards.
Laborers have been constantly en-
gagged in filling up the hole 10 the
canal, bat as yet have made no appa-
rent progress. One hundred bundles
OF corn stalks, together with branches
of trees, were thrown into the cavity
and Immediately disappeared from
sight.
The level whero this occurred is
about mile aud half long and 10
fifteen minutes after the first noise
was heard that eu,ire section was dry
and forty boats were loft sticking 10
tho mud.
The cause Of this phenomenon is a
mystery which only an Agassiz can
attempt to explain.