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00v0Fanent Securities,
Jay Cooke q %. furnish the following to-ds,
uarkets TO-DAY.

bhLTINoRK. Dec. 2-yirsiniA skies consoli-
lssl.l-7.. Flou, firm, with a good local dsmsnd
, .bs ioE e,aeost prices unehanssd waes. setiye
:Ssi:. 5. aeca 90 .: q l q
ssstefs amber tas s este 81 5sd
SsIIa, sSes sss,cs white southerP $685.
stoeI scarce . atSs1n, sssse Western 1ss' I'm
'9 m hs ss sniss and
ss mheat;;a.shOSidefs f.t; rib sids., 81 40
lear r ID as. hams. H. .s@ is,i
"a a..sS. Western butter, in good demand mar
fnsr and Risher rs ssaok 81 sssa SAs Whisky
new YORK, Dtc. le-stocks steady Gold weak
dun .Sd a. l1PE & so,
hgS W mTrib SaroIina' So new. q
= I q NJ P.s; 2,nsp-rhe rate of discount
IL 81 We BANK OF England has been reduced one yer
ios money. and gI'saslsI for account Boods Of
I2sS, Ole sli. lS67, sil4; 10 Ds, So; new SIS, 50.
PARI.. Dec. i2.-Ren,es opened at So franc. 81
o., LospoS, Tee. I2,lP m-.Consols FOR money, 9l,.a
81. Tor account, 9ltt American securiti, s-The
bank Ct England causes an advance in the nTice ~
Dor ds PONDS of lSso, old 92 1867, s4s 10 40 SSls
new lives, ss's. Erie i3.
THE DRY GooDs MARKKT-The market for
the past week has developed few features of
been quiet, but fully up to expectations and
considerably in advance of former seasons at a
ike period. The market Tor cotton goo(Ie as
been exceptionally strong, and we have to re-
port numerous further, although slight adj
vances in values, most OF which may be fairly
attributed rather to the scarcity of goods In the
hands OF the commission me rchants tn an to any
active consumptive demand. The trade II,
woOllens has caused some disappointment to the
commission houses, who anticipated a large in
fuS of business from the Boston clothing man
ufacturers, and who have only operated to a
moderate extent so far. Cassimer have been
In demand for small assortments only of heavy
and spring styles. Beavers have been in mol
crate request, but cannot be pronounced active
and advanced prices are firmly resisted
Black cloths have been taken in fair amounts
by the clothing and tailoring trades, and
the movement in repellants is still satisfactory
The market for imported goods has been devoid
or interest during the past week, and operations
have been confined almost exclusively TO stock
ing up selections, and the usual distribution of
goods adapted TO the approaching holiday trade
Prices for staple goods have ruled steady, and
IN few exceptional cases, such as fine black
mOhaiTs, are rather higher, owing to the ad-
vanced rates in Europe for wOrsted goods
There has been large business doing in laces,
while white goods, enbroideries, hsndkerchiefs
and other fancy articles adapted TO the holiday
trade, and fair amount OF English and German
hosiery has been distributed, but apart from
these goods the demand for other imported
fabrics has been so limited as 10 render comment
superhuous.-NetT Tori DAILY Bulletin, Ilth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-12

The recent distressing disaster at the Firth
Avenue Hotel, in New YOTI, painfully i'm presses
one with the absolute necessity OF having some
speedy and certain means OF escape for the in
mates Of burning buildings. Although there
are some very ingenious inventions IL the wav
OF IRE escapes none OF them fully realize all
that could be desired in that respect. Possibly
some OF them might be efectual in most cases
did the inmates of burning buildings under
stand just how to avail themselves OF them. In
most cases, however, walled in by fire aud
seeing no way of escape the hopelessness of their
situation Tenders them comparatively helpless,
and, like horses in a blazing stable, they must
be rescued by main force. Now what seems to
be positive necessity are municipal regula
tons II every city requiring the owners Of
buildings, say over two stories high, to provide
q stationary fire escape for every room from
the second story upward. This could be done
at slight expense. "a the escape need not be
anything more costly than a rope ladder, or a
simple knOtted rope, reaching from the window
10 within few feet of the ground, down which
persons Ia the upper rooms iEht glide in safety
4 his ladder or rope might be firmly attached to
the wall inside, aud when not in use couId he
slowed away in snornamental box or case undo
the window sill for use in case of fire. Time
under such circumstances, is even better than
money, anu with such stationary fire. csc ape
an every room, not q moment need be lost in
waiting for aid from the outside of the building
III such regulations were enforced every occu-
pant OF room, like the possessor Of q berth on
steamer sleeping with a lfe-preservsr under
his head, or within reach, would know the exact
location Of the fre-escape and Just how to use
~ Tor his own preservation. In the case Of the
nre at the Fifth Avenue Hotel the unfortunate
rfa
cut on from escape by means OF the burning
staircase and wire-cssed windows, and persisted
miseraoly before aid could reach them. The
simple continuance OF the rOpe-escape (sup-
posing that no bar existed to prevent egress bv
the Windowsl would doubtless have saved their
lives. 1t Il true that most persons are unaccus-
TONED 70 performing either on the slack or the
tight rope. but nevertheless, few would hesitate
10 test their agility in the face of certain and
terrible death from the flames ii they failed to
10 80.
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Our District Charities

There are within the limits of the District OF
Columbis fifteen purely charitable institutions
which support, young and old, nearly one thous-
and persons. Three of these institutions are
supported mainly By annual appropriations of
Congress. one BY Mr.. W. W. COrcoran, and the
remainder (eleven) by the voluntary cOntribu-
tons of cit zens OF the District. The total num-
Der OF persons to be found in the institutions
supported by the government at any one time
during the year is about three hundred, and in
those maintained by private charity nearly
seven hundred. Estimating the aggregate num-
Der on the rolls Of the latter daring the year,
including those who have received temporary
relief from time 70 time in connection with the
eleemosynary institutions referred to, and we
find that several thousand persons are annually
dependent upon private benevOlence. This
does not Of course include many isolated cases
outside of charitable institutions whose numbar
II would be impossible TO estimate accurately
These figures demonstrate the fact that the
people Of the District Of Columbia are pre-emi-
neltiy benevolent, since they not only support
TIER own sick and destitute, but very many
Persons of these classes from the states. The
Maintenance OF the latter persons Is clearly an
imposition on our people, since the paupers in
question are not justly chaTgeable to the Dis
triet, but to the states to which they belong.
tons in the District will show that large pro
portion OF the inmates probably more than one
hslf) come here from the states, which in equity
ought to pay at least the actual expenses in
CURED for their support by the institutions re-
ferred to. Providence Hospital, the National
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, and the
Columbia Hospital for Women are the chari-
table institutions proper which are mainly sup
ported by the government. These are not the
only institutions in the District of Columbia
which are justly entitled, for the reason mem
toned, TO the fostering care Of the government.
81. AIMS Infant Asylum, the Chlldren's Hos
pital. st. Nincent's Asylum for Girls, St. JO-
Seph's Male Orphan Asylum, the Home for
Aged Men and Women, and the Washington
City Orphan Asylum, are all excellent institu-
irons, and are fairly entitled to the same con
sideratiOn as the worthy ones named which are
dependent upon the bounty of the government
for support. In fact We Cannot well see how,
when the claims OF these institution are properly
presented 20 Congress, that body can refuse to
10 its share towards their IN ,intainance.
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Holiday Goods.

Now Is the time for dealers In All classes of
holiday goods to advertise their wares. The
iarges. and best purchasers almost invariably
make their selections early in the season Will
stocks are full and varied, and before the rush
customers has set in Those who are the first
70 maze known to the public the attractions
they propose TO hold out are therefore sure
10 reap the richest harvest. We need hardly
add that to do this thoroughly the columns
OF IHE STAR should be used. As an advertising
medium it is cOncededly worth all the other
papers in the city added together.
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The growth Of the government of the United
States Is shown in one way by the remarkable
expansion OF It's departments at the capital. Fo
instance, in one Of the months OF the year 1877
the payroll OF the Second Auditors ONCE WA.
written on . small sheet of paper, the number
OF clerks Was but eighteen, and the aggregate
amount OF their monthly pay Was the Insignia
cant sum Of sl,432 "A. There are now in the
same ONCE two hundred and ninety-three clerks,
whose monthly pay aggregates over $50 900.
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, a..

HHMAAL FUh THE PROTG SLANT BPlSOo
H PAL CHURCH,
ith music, BY Rev Chas a Hall ard : s White
ley, aiul assoi tmeut ia ysrods siyi = q uiiuE
PRAYER BOOKS, sll styles aud sizes.
BIBLES. Family aud Pocket A., 81, - AMI prir.s.
ny Lwn direct IN pJTtation.
WM. BALLANTYSE.
te4 e g2O -th s,reet.u,ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-12

The T,ibune calls Patterson, the jagged Sem
ator-elect for South Carolina, "a thrifty, un-
scrupulous Pennsylvania" de is certainly
thrifty-and shifty.
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DRY GOODS.
,oY THE HOLIDAYS.



80 Penn. AyE bET eTH aNp I0rHsT-
HAS JUST RETURNED Fson NEs YoRk
With sspieRiid sto-k %
hich LIONS BLACK sILhs A. n - a. a. .
q SC ss4S and o p-r ya-a
tktIh SILK kELNkTS lLy,p. IA Serm..
sCocs' "a m - 20 ; ~ pr ard
sesuth.. Vit man striped shAvl.. Dr... ooet.
! hlbe' meTinos. Osshmercs. am rr~.. Ola.
Sersss, sa lOcs. buh-a sOd Reas-r a .sa-
Mourning Goods. HsLdsonsst assortment OF prt,r.
i'm the market. W 'ftos
~ Ais sanS worth % the very be-t PARIS
MD GLOVES, heArti'u ~ Assorff { in issep. 80
nst dozens, Pct NJ In neat boxes enprss.i- -
hohdsy Presents. and will ~ sola a. reinc@d pr -
- Ont piioe oulJ, mArke IN plsin hsure. az 3;
noGAN wYLIk,
I'D lOl- aud 02o I'm s,rae, uc-,h-a.,
sTokE sToCkED TO ITS UTMOST CAPACITY
,Ihhss 6OODe, m great abunasnce The ne.
SlCth shades IN ssires. Enpr,-s Clo,h. ashunrr.-
&c 49, Epiuellnes, choice az a Plaza.
MOI kNlNG sud bLAtk GOODS In e .shr, -.
irsp Ate, merluors, BJmhsEino. a refauU-- D.
isint =. Algaoas. MOhairr- &c a.
hLA' sims unsuI passed IN gualttv f,r IN.
risScs, VA; 81 -, . -, q 3. 60. -, aBf 81
sLsNl-, Blankets, Sisnnels, Cassin,ar.. tTl~th.
NSysN-teets. Table Lineps. Shs-tiuE-. Nc
herrroCi NLoAklNGs. ~ ,~uss a
bsLl.IdN ale fLANkkLS. al uuE,ber.
- N ne tatnor-s''s kelisbio Patterns S--r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-12

The Fifth Avenue Hotel fire broke out at mid
night, and the Hsrald lad diagrams OF the burn
ing building engraved aud printed In the morn
ing edition Of the paper. Quick work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-12
PERSONAL

Hs1kAD OF OFFERING A HUNDRED DOL.
+. ~ LARS Z" any enc who will get IN government
NICE read the Bew aroe of " HI 10 O5fatned a
to,nmiSston; or One Pause Of the Lobby;l pub
iished BY II. aud D. II. Mo rison fou viii
then learn how To get Office for twenty ave c-uts
Service Examination. al I I'm
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A RAILROAD
AAp
SEAL ATE MOI q q X
Combined.

LIZ ita 81 Gold Bonas the Northern Pacific Ran
.osd ComIan furnishes TO the public al invest
nent security which combines the ressy negotfs.
oility, the convenience, and the high credit OF .
1rstciass railroad bond with the soidity and safety
4 . real estate mortgage land wort tn at ieest
Jwtce the amount loaned.
They are offered 1T par In currency, And yield .
aAHDbOME PROFIT to those exchanging s-A,s.
The bonds are . first and only mortgage the
eoed, fts equipments and earnfnGs, and also on q
and grant which, the completion of the road, viii
average J0W acres 20 eaeh mile Of track.
They are issued in denominations from ol00 70
el,000 Coupon, and oles to elO0e Registered, have
hrty years 70 run, bear interest Of 7O per cent
IN gold, and are kXEMPT YROA UNITED
STATES ia to the no
The semi annual interest On the Registered Bond.
3 paid with GOLD OHkOKs, sent to the pest on De
ddress Of the holder.
AL marketable Stocks and Bonds received In ex-
henge, without expense the Investor, 1T their
liGk~st current prfses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-12
7 ONG LIFE.
SOLD BIZ
deos I'm ALL DRUGGISTS.

~ o 10
On and after December LIST, we the Livery Stable
Keepers and Hack Owners, most respectfully ia
fCrm the public 31at We com PEELED To charge
FOC X DOLLARS FOB ALL FUNERALS,
on account Of the high prices Of horse feed.
Signed
THOS. GERRY. C EREL.
JAMES kELEHER, RECRUIT,
JOHN SNOW, A EAILOR
JOHN WANsfALL Il sons. d6,Sts
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wnere he will be glad to see his many friends and
patrons. dig Or
Great RedN efiOn in Prices
WHOLE LINE
MEEsE STOCK.
GLEEGARY GOATS.
KKyIEG JACKETS,
DOUBLE BREASTED BOX COATS
DRESS SUITS,
BUSINESS SUITS,
OFFICE SUITS,
er.vpp WORKING SUITS,
DIAGONALs,
BASKET,
CUT AWAY COATS,
VESTS TO MATCH,
YOUTHS OYEBCOATS,
YOUTHS DRESS SUITS,
YOUTHS BUsIH E5s SUITS,
BOYS OvKRCoaTs,
BOYS DRESS SUITS,
BOYS EVERYDAY SUITS
ENGLISH, FRENCH AND AMERICAN CAssI.
NERE PAHTALOOSS.
"A. STR AUS.
POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
lOlI PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Between Tenth and Eleventh streets
Three Doors from EIey enih street.
II ,. M, to accommodate those who have no time
W puIenas oaIlng the day decll-u
EHE FIRM OF ii. WARNER & CO, CON
can.dh ntAOIohS' has been dissolved By mutual
HAVING PLlNTY OF GRAIN AND LONG
- fSkD, Will take for he winter at ~
rom Is to ~ Horses, at my farm in MOnt-N
SS dle.st. county &. s. o,HAHH, 1913 7th s,sw
CARRIAGES CARRIAGES ~ GI4lkEIAdEs II
aud hsns Fl
AGEs ever offered in this city Repair ~
Ing promptly attended To- Sopr on.u
New Repository and Factory-4lO Ala sth st., bet.
Oae extra light one.horse Lsndaulett, but Iittle
ustu, viii De SOLO cheap. do St.
DICHARD Ii. MOHUN Il co,
1915 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
CORNER lIrH STREET,
Would call special attention to elegant sock OF
FANCh GOODS, Paris, Vieuns and English: also,
superb stock OF BOOKS, Just received, both Eng.
lish and American, including many New Works
and New Editions. large and very com plsts as
,ortment Of JUVENILE and TOY BOOKS
decll tr COR II1u STREET ANDPA Av
SECOND GRAND OPENING
CHRISTIAN RUPPERT'S
WORSTED + EMBROIDERING BAZAAR.
No. 403 7TH STREET.
Just received, per steamer Baltimore, q fine as
sortment Of
Embroidered Slippers, on velvet, cloth and canvas,
Embroidered Chair and Sofa Cushions,
WoIsted Hoods, Children s Merino and Lacs Cans
Afehane, Carved Brackets, Hat and Towel Racks
Also full line OF colers in BERLIN ZEPHYK
WORSTED, sAXONY YARNS, and GERMAN
TOWN WOOL. kMBkOfDERY ARTICLES, such
as all kinds OF Canvas, silks, Beads, etc
Having pur hased the above mentioned goods at
the Leading manufactures In Eurore, am able to
sci. thu rs low as this class of DDS be bought
at any house in the city Of Hew York. d. 2w
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rs PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY Extra Re
Wy hesrsal of the Creation" FRIDAY EVEN
mo, December 18th. full attendance of M nbers
Is requested. tdl2-2tI I. T. STEWART, Sec,
~ A SOCIABLE will be held in the pari9rs
~ Of the Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church THIS
ENENlNG at O'Clock. All strangers and mem.
Ter. Of the congregation cordially invited 10 at
ttlu. It.
fFNoIICE To DEAF MUTAs AND THEIR
Sc tklEN Ds-There will be divine service in
- Marx Church, 81 street east, near sonth
10 MoRROW, friday At IA D. m when the
hev IHos- GaILAupET, d D., will inter pref the
are invited to be present. ~
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JAY COOKE - OOC
b . n X . re-,
WAeHINgTOH.

GBACE EOYAr, formerly 6rs. L. smith, An
~ extra eoicaI, Test and 1usipess Clairv oy ant
describes. spirit friepds, gives names Of living
Nania avenue. AL sittines o.. dll St.
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BOARDING.

EUENlSHED ROOMS on first and second Il ,ors
d VIII I'D; southern exp sure; parlors have
bcen occupied two seasons by a member Of Com
grtss cation desirable: terms reasonable. ApnIy
~ l10o q street northwest. Its
t'tRNishEu ROOMS AND BOARD Wanted
areioed couple, with without con or laugh
.eT, who VIII !preciate the Comforts OF an uuusu
ally pleasant b. NE In newly furnished large clean
and cheerful house, where no other boarders are
BILE in the city; within block and a halt of b 9TH
Pennsy " AHA avenue and Metro potan line Of cars
All mCCern Nrnproy ements, and every ap poin Mt
ct class. TABLE BOARD Of tbs most DE- sirnbIe
Kid. In addition TO most attractive BED X JOM
aocCn modations and Of parlors priv ate rec-p-
tiOD room or study can be had. Suits able part 90
desiring such residence, by giving name and address
TO ID. g., stAr Office, will receive immediate at
IeLtion. aI2 -atS
A WIDOW LADY, with a very sm ali family, de
"A sne- to BOARD four gent emen: warm rom,
ia eosd board may be xpected Address MRS.
:, etaI ofice dill 3E'
L>URNISHED Rooms AND BOARD FOB A25
I per month; Table Board SIS. first class; Ioca.
lion convenient to all the Depar tmea ts 9th street.
between q and II :, No. TOT. d9 ST
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH GOOD
" IA BILE BOARD, IN comfortable and pleasant
house Location central and terms moderate. Ap-
p y al VIC J. street northwest. DC ST.
(No0D BOARD, PLEASANT ROOMe, AND
VI prices moderate, al 06 corner OF PennsyIye.
ols eNehse ane ~ street msyI-1y
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So y '
he unexsmpled satisfaction that NaTTkN,s
IN oIAL DISCOVERY has given in this CITY and
tiiionFDout me wnoie country. evidenced by the
steadily increasing demand for it, induce TO diract
especial and particular attention to the great fact
shat BY its use you gain all the advantages Claimed
I1r the many poisonous com pounds in use, TO wit
The restoration Of the color and growth OF the
Al the speedy removal Of dandruf, without the
ieast possible in!ury-ss Crystal Discovery IL posi-
tlyeiy warranted TO contain poisonous substance
neither Lead, Sulphur or Silver
Its perfect cleanliness is reason not to be lightly
Cyerooked II will neither stain the SIX in or Clothes
IN one sentence, IL exactly what has been wanted
Tor long while, Restorer Of the Hair that may be
Used without the fear that Jon are going to have
Neuralgia, Paralysis, Lead Collie and various other
COMPLAINTS the result of the Of Iced pr
ARTHUR NATTANS, Proprietor
genera Depot, corner % and d streets, ". w.
u
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- store open until p. m. and on SATURDAY. until
u , M, TO accommodate those who have no time
TO purcha during the day decll-rT
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kHOA IAk EARLIEST AGES
~ 70 the present day, Scrofuia has BEEN the
2sne, and a. were, the curse Of mankind 30 sSr-
ibie and iesthsome bad II been Of sofue periods of
he worlds history that Derson known 10 Be infest
d WIN y vou'e not be allowed to mix with society
Happily n our Gay the disease II stripped Of its ter
-or oy the use OF the eAMARITANs ROor AND HHp n
SrlcEs, and the victim Of scrofala, Ulcers, Sore.
PEDpss, blotches letters, &C., can be restored 10
BOOT AND HEB JUICES. sla per bottle
ps,s. DESMOND co. Propristor, 8 i Race 81
thhsaslSAAA- mAyN-ly
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80 PENN. Ays sKT sTH sND I0rHsT-
HAS JUST RETURNED Fson NV YoRk
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~ GRAND FATR.
S The Fair Of LIBERTY LODGE, No g.
knights OF PSthiss, will continue until Fridsy
night inclusive, at Whithsft's Hall, on B str -ef
.ar he corner of 81 street Z. A complete on.
OF Amor for working the Plu oman third rank
VIII be preseI ted TO the Lodge Of X of p, receiy
i0g the highest number Of votes do 81
Republican copy I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-04-05
From tLe san Francisco Alta California.
The South Pacific


SOMETHING ABOUT An ALMOST UNKNOWN LAND
TIE NAVIGATOR ISLANDS.
Away, far away in the midst of the south
Pacific, in latitude l5 south and III cast
longitude, and right in the track of the
United States, New Zealand and Australian
mail steamers, lies the beautiful Island of
Tutuila, rising in It's solitude to an elevation
of q. 400 feet above the level Of the sea, and
clothed with evergreen tropical yerdure. TO
the mariner 6 eye Is presented one Of those
Edcn-like scenes rarely to be found on our
globe. Resting upon the tops Of the noun
tains are seen the clouds REGULAR to these
regions. The almost perpendicular ridges
from the mountaIn-top 70 the sea- Interected
with beautiful valleys covered with foliage Of
all kinds, with the rain pouring down in
torrents IN one in the next, the sun shining
brightly in a third. the fog hurTying from
the mountain-top to the beach fourth is
scarcely visible, with the many-tinted rain
bow forming an arch across the whole; the
ocean expending its force upon the white
coral reef the long line of cOc0a-nut trees
along the beach, with the native villages
here aud there. Away to windward are
three whale-boats, and on the other side of
our ship, looking right into the harbor Of
Pango, and coming out 10 meet the NeradG,
Is war canoe propelled by fifty painted war
riors, which approaches at almost lightning
speed. The naked savage on the bow Is
dancing his war-dInce. and as his club moves
from side 10 side, the fifty paddles strike the
water. This isolated scene, far away from
civilization and all our old associations. forms
a picture never to be efiaced from one's mind,
and which Hogarth would have Travelled
twice around the world 70 sketch Here
man is behind in his natural state, without
dress. without art, and vet even the inherent
mOdesty Of mankind Is to be found among
these people around their loins is a covering
made from the bark Of a cactus tree, hanging
down in shreds about twelve inches long.
They are fine athletic people, averaging
from five feet nine inches high to six feet,
well formed and strong. The women are
particularly good looking, medium height,
and in their wild simplicity adorned with
flowers and wreaths. :.
The islands Of the Samoa group have sell
dom been visited by Europeans, and ia con-
sequence, the natives ar unused to our habits
and customs. Upolo, forty miles to the
west Of Tutulla, stands first among the group
in point Of fertility, having an area of OPS
square miles, which may be divided into
three districts-:he West. Middle and East
ern-rising to about l, 800 feet above the
level of the sea. The western slope, from
the mountain 10 the sea, is all suitable for
cultivation. and three-fourths of the middle,
and two-thirds of the eastern are all suscep;i-
bic of cultivation the soil is of the richest
kind, composed Of decomposed vegetable