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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-29

Barrett s. Lesass'cr -. George III. " HI
Derley.
v-oURTH DISTRICT COURT For THE H p Parish a,Sar
=. a o rendered March 25 1872, to me directed by
y, the Fourth District Court for the parsL
Of orleans in the above entitled cause WI piG
W. J n s4il nj public auction, on SATURDAY, Aptl
ISza at 1--we 6clack P. NJ, at my warehouse NO.
o. 10 ann street between Royal and Bourbon, IN
thr Second District of this city - poo, ono
Two barrels of Flour. one barrel q bacon Que
c,,t Tobacco. one keg Molasses, one big OF Riee'
and twanty-seven sacks OF Corn.
Attached in the above suit.
Terns-Cash o. the spot. ,,,r
uba6 81 ans Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF SAMUEL c. REED, BANK
In Bnnkrrptcy-No. 1854.

w leans, and district aforesaid, duly de-
clared bankrupt under the act of Congress of
March 2, 1861 has this day filed in said court
petition praying for discharge and certificate
thereof from al his debts and other claims prov
able under said act.
Notice Is therefore given to all creditors who
in interest, that the thirtieth day of March,
1872 at II A. NJ, is assigned for the hearing OF the
and show cause if any they have why the prayer
of the said petition hould not be granted; and
further notice is given that the bankrupt will I'M
dergO an examination before Register Kellogg,
on the twenty sixth day of March, A. D. 1872 at
IL A. NJ, al his office, Customhouse building
K. LOEW, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks Office, New Orleans. March 9. 1872.
nlll0 Il %
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L orleans. No. 326.-By virtue of writ of
fieri facias to me directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans. ii
the above entitled cause, will proceed 20 sell at
half past ten O'clock A. NJ, at my warehouse, No.
a st. Ann street, between Ro, al and Bourbon
streets in the Second District of this city
Fanny GOODS, COUNTERS, SHOW CASES. etc,
as per inventory which may be seen in my office.
Seized in the above suit.
Terlns-Cash on the spot.
C. S. SACVINET,
,nho2 oy1 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans,
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mh27 apl02T Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.


ETFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans. No l02.-By virtue OF "a writ of heri
tacias against Dennis Cronan, surety on the in
junction bond. to me directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in
the above entitled cause, will proceed 10 sell at
public auction at the Merchants and Auctioneers
exchange Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tynhouse streets. III the Second District of this
city, on MONDAY, April 8, 1872, at twelve O'Clock
NJ. the following descI ibed property, TO wit
ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST of the
defendant i'll and to certain uI,,nent rendered
by the late Third District Court Of New Orleans
on sixth of March, 1865, and transferred TO the
Seventh District Court for the Parish of Orleans on
the sixth of June, 1853. Tor the of three thou
sand three hundred and six dollars and forty eight
cents, in the suit entitled Dennis CrOnan vs..
Widow Vi. de St. Romes," and mum orrea 1900 OF the
turitt of said seventh District Court.
81. zed III the above suit.
Terms-Cash the spot.
C. S. SAJEINET,
.,1,1 a,,D- Of he RS off
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INOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il OF Orleans, No 81 966.-By virtue OF writ of
seizure and sale TO directed by the honorable the
Fourth District Court for the parish OF Orleans in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell AT public
auction at the Merchants and Auctioneers Ex
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets in the Second District or this city
on TUESDAY, April l6. 1872 at twelve oc,ock NJ,
the following DESCRIBED property, TO wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF CIR .UND, situated il the
Second District OF this city, in Fanbours T'eHne
Prieur streets. measuring twenty three feet eight
inches and two lii front on Orleans street, py
about stventy-one ttet six inches IN depth To-
gether with all the buildings and Improvements
thereon.
Being the same property acquitted oF '!ti'ha
ant herein BIZ purchase he mad, theieof from
plaintiff herein, per act passed before oscar
D-uuet notary public in this ciy on the twenty
fourth OF March, 1871.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-The purcha ser to assume the payment
of twentv promlssoiY notts, S. uito ~ coz
cur-eut mortgage on said property, drawn by de
taudant to his own order and by HIM 1n:.orsed
dated the tventy-tourh day of March, 1871, TWEEN
ty-six of which, each for the sum OF forty dollars
are ,,aya Die the first day OF eacn OF the months
Of April May, June July, August, September, GEO
her November and December, 1872, Jarua' y,
February March. April, May. jane, July,
August Sebtem5er. October, November and
December. 1873, January, February. Mar h,
April and May, 1874, aud the other, for the
sum Of twenty dollars, payable on tie first of
June 1874 all bearing interest at eight per cent
fl ON date till paid l3nd the balance OF the price OF
G. :. SAITIStT
p,lIf mi Shpr:rf Of tl,p Dc sH ofp res,a
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Barrett & Lesas.ier vs.. James {. Cam
mack
FTOURTII DISTRTCT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of orleans, No 49, O32 BY virtue of an order of
sale rendered March d, 1872, to directed by
tine hon. rahle the Fourth District Court tor the
parish OF Orleans, in the above entitled cause,
will proceed to sell at public auction, on SATCR-
DAY, April s. 1872, at O'clock P. NJ, at my ware,
house. No. "a ST. Ann street between Royal and
Bourbon, in the Second District of this city
A LOT OF MERCHANDISE sucll as Flour Sugar,
Molasses, Rice LaI-l, Coffee Salt, Tobacco Bacon,
whisky. etc, per invent ~ which may be seen
in my office.
Attached in he above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
c. 8. SAUVINET.
nh26 apps Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
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7 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT on THE FIFTH
4 day OF March, 1872, Judgment rendered in
this court III the following entitled suit, in the
words and figures following, to wit:
Helen Mccarthy, wife of Louis Auguste Frech,
VS.. her husband Louis Auguste FreCh-NO. 1881.
On motion of T. DrOuett, of counsel for plaintiff.
aud on producing to the conrt due proof OF said
plaintiffs demand and the law and evidences being
il her tavor, it is ordered aciu1ged and decreed
that the Judgment b. default herein entered on the
first instant NJ now confirmed and made final, and
accordingly that there be Judgment in favor OF
plaintiff, Helen Mccarthy and against defendant,
Louis Auguste Frech her husband. decreelng q
separation OF property and dissolution OF the
community OF ac9uests and gains heretofore ex,
listing between TIE said parties, and that the sad
plaintiff do have and recover from her sad
husband the sun of SlJ0G and costs of suit with
lien and privilege, allowed by law TO married
women on the property III their iusoaAdS.
Judgment rendered March 5, 1872
Judgment signed March 9, 1877
ISirnfd) CHAS. LEAJMOHT, Judge.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and III Std The seal OF the said court, at the
CITY OF New Orleans, this eleventh day Of
March la the wear Of Lord one thousand
e-olit hundred and seventy-two, and the ninety
sixth wear Of the independence OF the United
nlhl2 p apl2 LOUIS POWER. Clerk.
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fe21 mhl0 80 Sheriff Of The Parish OF ., cans
The hew Orleans NIutuns Insurance Conn

ranY Va. Miss Marie Ce.Iue Dfca e..
S.EyEETH DISTRICT COT RT FOR THE PARISH
- OF Orleans, No. 9i15.-Dv virtue CT writ OF
seizure AMI sale to directed by tie honorable
the Seventh District Court for the parish of Or
leans III the above euti- ed cIuse viii pro-
10 Sell at public aTctloi,. at the Nero haIlts
aid Auetioneers' Exchange, Royal street, be-
tseen Canal and CrstomhoUse stree.s. IN tha
Second nisric: Of this city. on SATURDAY, April
l., 1872, at twelve o'clock NJ, the following de-
serb. property, To Wit
y CERfA LOT OF GROUND, together " a. an
the buildings and Improvements thereon ara hp
DUrtanances thereof, sitIated in the Second Dls
trlct OF this city. on the north SIDE OF pcihalh5
street, between Royal and Bourbon Streets anu
assuring, American measure, s'Nf yl"lf lttt ~
inches front on Dumane street, and running -
depth. bet w.en parallel lines one hi'itdtri anu
thirt feet at vhch depth said lot Wldens 10 slAt$
Se.cu feet five inches and mas hi!';i "sll,i VI
thirty-one feet; said lot is ;,ou dcd on the s.nt 10
ward Royal street by the props 81 II. A. ni ~
and P Iacroix aSsigns on Whlc!l s'''" me no
,i..pth is of one Aundled and siStF-oit aii
bounded the side toward BOURBON S'-trv ~ ~
nrGDertv of J B. u. CaZenavt or ass i9!t7' VI
s5. tn, whole ueDth is nf one hncr"a ana STAY
one 1.et three inches; The "iloie act"lH.I- ..
I.,au made ly J. Pile, late surveyor, on .is ~
.q!,tf Of Anil 1855 ard annexed 20 an cl u siit
s,Ttfrr1i, of NAV sane wear, in the once OF the
iats. Ca!ha Pollock, then notary puhIc n tiis
civ Which property forms part OF a ,tit5ili plop
rrfv ACQUIRED by IL PENDANT htrtlG D, purchase
trn, ti SUGGESTIONS OF Louis Adam; ana ~ 9l- de,
ae,sr1 u.iit. airs Catnarine Caro-. per act passed
;,etore C. V Fuucn, no. airy puhic III t!la CITY, Oh
thr hint, III st day of January, 1853.
Seized il, the above SUIT
Terus-Cash on the spot - ,
C. s. SAUVISET,
SJarif nr the po risb Of
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SHERIFFS SALES.
The City of New Orleans vs.. p. BartheIm.

VTVHIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
4 Orleans No. IL, 9o2.-By virtue of writ Of 6eri
faclas to me directed by the honorable the Third
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause will proceed to sell at public
apetion, at the Merchants and Auctoneers' Ex
house streets, in the Second District of this city,
on TUESDAY, April 8, 1872, at twelve o'clock M.
tne 1oMoWlng described property, to wit
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND situated in
the Second District o, this city, in square num-
Ven one hundred and seventy.six bounded by
streets, measuring thirty feet front On Where
street, by sixty feet in depth.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the. spot.
c. s. SAUVTSET
mh8 Ii any Sheriff of tbe ar;s
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mhl9 % APPS Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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TE1HE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
& ct his appointment assignee of the estate of
Eliza \ Foister OF New Orleans. parish of
Orleans and State OF LOUISIANA, adiujged bank
rupt upon her own petition.
milo law 81 f. T. NORTON Assignee
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z. 8 MAJ ' INEI,
mhl5 81 apis Sheriff of the Parish of ORLEANS.
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IS SACVINET,
GilI5 10 arr Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.


u Z W.
Drying and Manufacturing Company.
NTH pESTRlCT COURT FOR THE PARISH
A of Orleans. No. 1882 BY virtue of q writ OF
tieri facias 20 me directed by the honor
able tho F;;th District Court for tne paris!
OF Orleans, il tae above entitled cause, /
viii proceed TO sell Al pu5lic auctlon. on
tlle Premises hereinafter designated. on SATJR-
DAY. Narcn &C. la72, At hafpst ten o'clock 4. NJ. :,
the following described property. fowl:
THE FRAME BUILDING AND TIE BRICK
BUILDING, situated at the corner OF Clio and How
ard streets. in the First District ct this city. The
engine JOi!e! am! gear complete III SAID bu.ldiu3
betting, shaf+;ug. ct" , n THH..inT o. d. r.
Also. the UNION Pi4aEER. =: said building.
Seized il the above suit.
Iorm5-Easn the spot.
c. S. SACVIEET
Ini!9 = 20 Sheriff Of tha Parish of jlrlpars
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CTXTH DISTRICT COURT FCE THE PARISH
y of Orleans No 25G5.-Bv virtue of
o, heri tac;as to directed b. The honorable
the Sixth District Court for the parish OF
Orleans, in tue above entitled i viii
proceed to sell al T!biic alcticn, at the NrT-
chants and Auctioneefa' Exchange, Royai street,
between Canal aud CusIo.1Lous- streets, in TIE
Second District OF tins CITY, on SATURDAY, April
D. 1872, at twelve O'Clock M the following de-
scTioed property, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon situated
IL the First District of this citv, in the square
bounded by EotIe Dame, Julia, Magazine and
Tchoupd tOulas streets, measuring tWcn:y-seven
feet seven inches aud four lines front on Notra
Dame street thirty seven feet eleven inches the
rear liue by depth Of tftythree feet two inches
ami three lines the side toward T, houpitau}as
street. being the same, more % less. in measure
nt!lt per plan o: L. II. Pile late yor dated
tf-rut y-scvtnth November, 1857 ana deI,osl cd in
the Office OF +. BoHllr. notary p.1lc iii this Gig.
Seized il the al ovr lit.
Ieru5-Cash Oh the spct
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
OF LOUISIANA

UTSTKICT UF LUUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN S. GIBBS, BANK
rupt.
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William Hart vs.. John Mcknight.

.. ..
ml2} aD2- Sheriff of the parish of Orleans.
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ORDER.
TT Is ORDERED THAT THE WITHIN APPLICA-
\ ton be filed that the creditors of the petit
tioUer, John Connolly be notified of the same, and
to be and appear before Octave MoTel, notary pub
lie the Second day of April, 1884, at ten O'Clock
A NJ, for the purpose of taking into consideration
the application OF said petitioner for a respite:
and in the meantime all judicial PROCEEDINGS
against his person and property are stayed
New Orleans, March T. 1872.
CHARLES BEAUMONT, Judge,
true copy:
PHILIP POWER, Jr., Deputy Clerk
New orleans March ., l812. mh6 20 30
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TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.
HELM MCCARTHY, WIFE CT LOUIS AUGUSTA
Frrch, vs.. Her Husband, Louis Auguste
Erccn-So 325t.
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Z. :. M FINNT
mli6 api l6 Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.


ReGisre.
CEVEETH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISEi
~ ot orleans, No. 6J73-Bv virtue OF :. writ Of
titri tacias directed by the honorable the
seventh District Court for the parish Of
Orleans. in the above entitled cau,e, 20 the
CIVIL Sheriff Of this parish VII proceed
10 sell at public auction at TIE Merchants
Canal and Customhouse streets, in the Second BIS
trict OF this city, SATURDAY, April IS, 1872
at twelve O'Clock NJ, the f1liD"ins described
property. to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in the
Second District OF this city. square number GAe
hundre 4 and one, bounded bv Burgundy. st. Peter,
Orleans and Rampant streets, measuring twenty,
five feet front on Burgundy street, By one hGAdted
feet in depth.
st lAru III the above sui.
Tcrms-Cdsh en- the s!,ot
CS SsUvINEr,
mhl2 q apl3 Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.
j. NJ. .Sc:,warizc vs.. Henry Marks ~ Co.
G,IXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ of Orleans, No. 1908 BY virtue OF viii #
ier factas to me directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parl,h of Orleans in
the5abUve entitled cause, Will proceed TO sell at
public auction, the premises hereinafter dcsig-
mated, SATURDAY, March 30, 1872, at i've O clock
P. NJ, the following described property, t0-yvit
THE FURNITURE AND MOVABLE EFFECTS
contained in the premises occupied by the defend
ant and situa ed on Calliope street, between st.
Charles and Prytania streets in the Fist District
my office.
Seized in the above suit as belonging to defend.
ant Henry Marks.
Torms-Cash On the spot.
c. 8. SAUvINET,
mhl9 rs 80 Sheriff he Parish OF Orleans.
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IN TIE D;~THI.T COURT OF THE
UNITED MATES.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
In BankrEptcy-No. iiSs,

IN THE MATTER OF ELIZA f. FORSTER BANK
Ttnt.
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II, =, Morse VS.. G. SalOshen.

mh23 % ap3 Sheriff of the Parish of Orieau
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Barrett &, Lesass'cr -. Ge0'8e h' w 'i-
t,,4Iley

''i' G. S. SACNiEE1,
,,,f3f o,1D27 Sheriff of the Parish OF orleans.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

IN THE MATTER OF JOHN CONNOLLY PRAYING
ter respite, vs.. HIS Creditors.
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William 5. Mclean vs.. John >. Tally.

o.. >, NAL
mh9 % ap9 Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
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The state National Bank vs.. Jules de
Longpre Fitzgerald.


C. S. SACVIEET,
fe21 mhl4 30 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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Fifth District Court for the Parish OF Orleans
No. 3}ll.
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XIilIIa,, McCraci3en VS.. Anna Erasie
Seyeignes, wife OF Theoduie DroUett, and sher

r,bgs anil % Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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Z, ;. N-IL M !,
,nh!a - 20 Sheriff Of the Parish Of Crleans.
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Co,len- & woodbridge vs.. q. q. c. esap.

Q. :.
mhl2 q apis Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans
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The New Orleans Mutual Insurance Conl-
pany VS.. William A. FTeIet.

G. s. SACVINtT.
mI26 ana Sheriff of the Parish OF orleans.
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,Ianr. 1.alInxber ", Widow j. sham
ll.--nI LLn,tpliua kiE. widow OF JON 1S4al4-

Z. > NAC
fp2- ,nbl0 90 Sheriff of the Parish OF Orla ans.
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=, - ~ - .. .. SAUVINET,
mh2o ap9 II Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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Uriah j. ROsenfhal vs.. William Henry
Waters.

mh2, apo % Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-10
WOman's Work.

The daily routine of inevitable work
which falls upon the wife who would
keep home comfortable and pleasant is
so tedious and wearying to most women
that it is a cruelty and folly to demand
any more from them. "Man's work is
from sun to sun, but woman's work is
never done," is one of those true old
sayings which demonstrates itself to ev-
cry observer. Where human beings live
dirt accumulates with amazing rapidity
dirt-that enemy of comfort, breeder of
unmentionable insects, generator of pes
thence and death-needs to be constant
ly purged with broom and duster, with
soap, and hot water, with scrubbings,
and scourings, and washings, until the
woman is disgusted with the petty cares
and tolls, the weary steps and frequent
distractions of housekeeping, and is not
to be blamed if she longs for more agree
able, less monotonous and better paid
employment.
But what shall she do? Is there any
trade or employment under the sun that
is not monotonous Does not every man
who works, from the preacher to the
street-sweeper, need to do the same thing
day after day, until facility and ease in
doing them is acquired; and when he
has reached this point, does he not need
to continue doing the same thing every
day, that he may earn living by his
work? This constant and unvaryine
repetition is very worrying to woman
because of her extreme nervous suscep.
tibility her nature demands variety and
frequent change. The records of insane
asylums show that too much monotony
Of work or thought is a frequent cause Of
insanity in woman. There is certainly
no profession which gives such variety
of occupation, and is so capable of being
made by woman of taste and cultiva.
ton agreeable and pleasant employment
as the profession of housekeeping. The
poorest woman may benefit society by
faithfully doing her duty here-and the
richest there is scarcely limit te
her possibilities
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-10
Progress in Japan.

If any one doubts the astonishing re-
vival among the Japanese III the dlreo-
ton of accepting the conditions OF West
ern civilization, let him be convinced
by the fact that on the 18th day OF last
June, the first japanese railway was
opened between Yokohama and Sinaga-
wa. The scene, as the first train moved
smoothly out of the Yokohama station,
must have been picturesque in the ex-
treme. Englishmen worked the engine,
and managed the train as conductors
but the freight was made up of venturous
natives, who grinned from every win
dow on the gaping crowd of their swar-
thy, square faced countrymen, assembled
in multitudes to witness the marvel.
Among the passengers were daimios and
high officials indeed, his exceliency the
prime-minister had intended to mark
the event by making the perilous jaunt
in person, but, being delayed by affairs
of state, was unceremoniously left be-
hind. The shrill whistle made the ia
panese gazers laugh, while the rattle of
the wheels and the putting of the engine
rather staggered their equanimity. The
cars were, after the fashion of English
carriages" divided into compartments
of first, second, and third class so, while
the English are gravely considering the
expediency of changing their system for
the American, the japanese must as yet
be content with the confessedly inferior
English method. The japanese road
has narrow gauge, and it is said that
the construction of the line-which is
but brief one-was less costly per mile
than the English railways were. Where
railway has been successfully laid
down and put in operation in country
hitherto ignorant of such blessing, it
of necessity carries with it almost every
material element of modern civilization.
The self-demonstrated success of the first
line gives start to many others; pres
emily, the Oriental Britain, as Japan, by
reason of its insular position and con-
tiguity to the continent, has been called,
will be crossed and recrossed by rail-
ways; and, as the japanese are deft
and skilful people, manufactures and
commerce will grow rapidly along the
lines. Telegraph-lines there are already
between Yokohama, Sinagawa, and Yed-
do, and the japanese have been very
busy of late constructing arsenals and
building navy and merchant marine.
This vast change from the state of
things described even by recent travel
lers, is perhaps partly d sc to the concen-
tration of power, ecclesiastical and po-
Gtical, in the hands of single ruler, in
stead of its division into the priestly
sovereignty of the mikado, the secular
sovereignty of the tycoon, and the feu-
dal-like local sovereignty of the various
daimios, or grandees These are now all
centred in the hands of the mikado, who
compelled the tycoon to abdicate, and
pensioned off the daimios in compensa-
ton for the loss of their political power.