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The Placer herald., 1872-05-11

The Dome OF THE CAPITOL. dome
of the Capitol at Washington, is the most
ambitious structure in America. 1t is los
feet higher than the Washington monument
at Baltimore, 68 feet higher than that Of
Bunker Hill, at Boston, and % feet higher
than the Trinity Church tower in New York.
1t is the only considerable dome of iron in
the world. 1t is a vast hollow sphere OF
iron, weighing 5000, 900 pounds, equal to
1000 laden coal cars, which holding foul
tons each, would reach two and halt miles.
Directly over your head is figure in bronze
"America," weighing IA, 982 pounds. The
pressure Of the iron dome upon its piers and
pillars is 13,477 pounds to the square foot
St. Peter presses nearly 2O,O06 pounds
more to the square foot, and St. Gepevieve
in Paris, $4,000 pounds more. 1t would
require, to crush the supports Of our dome
pressure of 1855 ,160 pounds to the square
foot The cost was about 81, 100, 900. The
new wings cost Sc, 10000 The architect
Thomas u. Walter, Esq, has plan for re-
building the old central part of the capitol
and enlarging the park, to cost about $3, 2OO
The Placer herald., 1872-05-11
NUMBER 80.
A UNIVERSAL LANGUGE.

We consider the prospects Of remote fu-
ture generations as regards their coal, which
we are now using extravagantly, SO we ought
not to be considered Utopian if we propose
method by which our successors will have
but little trouble in learning languages A
committee of the scientific men OF all nations
should decide on language that shall be
termed the universal language. This Ian
guage may be one at present in existence, or
one based upon an existing language.
Let us suppose that German is found to bc
the most expressive and complete Of existing
languages, and once decided on as the uni
versal tongue. We commence our education,
not with superficial knowledge Of several
languages, but with thorough knowledge
of German only. All other nations adopt
the same course; and we know that wherever
civilization has spread, wherever missionaries
have resided and taught, we who speak this
universal language will be at once Ineligible
and able to communicate our thoughts
readily.
Having but one language to learn and
keep up we should think in this language,
and should thus be able to express ourselves
equally as we'll as in our native tongue.
People would also feel that they could not
get on out of their own country unless they
spoke this universal language, and thus so
practical and essential an advantage would
be gained by acquiring knowledge of it,
that it would be to each persons interest to
study it. AT the present time many of us
feel ndisposed to occupy several years in
learning several languages, because we know
that our residence in the countries in which
these languages are spoken is likely to be of
short duration; thus, the return for our la
bors would not be adequate, and we, natur-
ally, decline to waste our time on such snb-
ects. If, however, we know that one Ian
guage would carry us all over the world,
and while we, in our youth, were studying
the universal language there were Russians,
Turks, Egyptians, French, Dutch, Spanish,
Portuguese, Hndus, Persians, Caffres, Ital-
ians, Norwegans, Swcdes and Greeks en-
ployed in the same manner, and thus that
we could readily communicate with a native
of each of those countries by simply learning
one language, SO great practical advantage
would evidently be gained that every man
would have his heart in his work.
The grown-up man who speaks the uni
versal language would, for business purposes
or for pleasure, find himself as much at home
among the men of business or science Of
every foreign country as he would at his
own society; and thus more satisfactory re-
suits would be obtained by one years labor
in acquiring one language than are now OBJ
tained in many years spent in learning sew
eral. Organization and unity are alone re-
quired, and these, we believe, are even now
obtainable. Chambers journal.
The Placer herald., 1872-05-11
WRITTEN AT MY MOTHERS GRAVE.
BY G. d. PRENTICE.

BY G. D. PRENTICE.
The trembling dew-drops fall
Upon the shutting flower, like souls at rest,
The stars shine gloriously-and all
Save me are blest.
Mother, love thy grave!
The violet, with it's blossoms blue and mild,
Waves DER thy head; when shall it wave
Above thy child?
'Tis O sweet hower-yet must
Its bright leaves to the coming tempest bow,
Dear mother, It's thine emblem-dust
Is on thy brow.
And could love to die
To leave untasted lifes dark, bitter streams,
By thee, as erst in childhood lie
And share thy dreams.
And must linger here
To stain the plumage of thy sinless years,
And mourn the hopes of childhood deal
With bitter tears?
Ay, must linger here,
A lonely branch upon withered tree
Whose last frail leaf, untimely scar,
Went down with thee?
Oft from life whitening bower,
In still communion with the past, l turn
And muse on thee, the only flower
In memorys urn.
And when the evening pale,
weary mourner on the dim blue wave
l sigh to hear the night winds wall
Around thy grave.
Where is thy spirit flown?
gaze above-thy look is imaged there
listen-and thy gentle tone
Is on the air!
Oh, come, whilst here press
My brow upon thy grave, and in those mild
And thrilling tones of tenderness
Bless, bless thy child!
Yes, bless thy weeping child,
And Der thine urn, religions shrine,
Oh. give his spirit undetiled,
To blend with thine.
The Placer herald., 1872-05-11

FREMoNr.-It is announced that even
John G. Fremont has come to the conclusion
that he cannot support Grants corrupt ad-
ministration any longer, but will support the
Cincinnati nominee. Rats will leave sink
ing ship.
The Placer herald., 1872-05-11

We gave portion of the proceedings Of
this Convention last week, and now below
we give the remainder, as furnished by tele-
The Placer herald., 1872-05-11

"BRErHERING! LET Us PREY. An off
shoot of New England church, gentle
I'M with whine in his tone and white
choker-s turning an honest penny down in
Mississippi by travelling round among the
darkies, Informing them that the original
"emancipaton document, signed by "Masser
Linkum," was burned to ashes at "Chick-
auger," and they will be remanded back to
"slavery unless another one is written out
at once, so they must contribute lively to
prevent the catastrophe. One old darky said
to the "honest preacher" "fo' de Lor, mas
ser, dis ole mig hope de pancimation procler-
motion neberl be writ no mo; kase, fo' dc
Lor, when libbed on de old plantation wild
masser and missus, didn't no de taters nor
de corn half so much, and hab twice as many
to roast, and cabin wot didn't leak in dc
Winter, and ole Dinah, she hab de dOctah
fur de rumatiz, and mssus CUB us good
close; but, 70 de Lor, we all rags and little
corn, and no doctah for ole Dinah nowadays,
an me an Dinah hope de proclermation am
done gone, an we'll 60 back to ole masser
an mssus, an stay, shuah!"
The Placer herald., 1872-05-11

PENSION FRAUDs.-'The Secretary of the
Interior recently stated, and his statement is
confirmed by The Chief of the Pension Bu-
reau, that "fully one-fourth Of the pensions
now paid are frauds" As the total amount
paid in pensions, annually, is about $31
600, 900. nearly IS. .OO0. 900 of that amount
is stolen every year through the connivance
and fraudulent practices of the pension
agents.
The Placer herald., 1872-05-11

"Too THIN. This is one of the latest
slang expressions. According to the
Oakland Ne,os it is found in the twenty
seventh chapter of Smollett's "Peregrne
Pickle" where Amelia attributed her tears
to the effects of hot tea. ''This pretext. y
says the author, "was stco thin to impose
upon her lover" Peregrine Pickle was pub
lshed in 1751, 50 that ".oo thin" if not an
elegant expression, is of very respectable an
tiquity.
The Placer herald., 1872-05-11
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The Placer herald., 1872-05-11

TRANSMISSION OF SouND.-The transmits
sion of sound through solid metallic tubes is
80 perfect that conversation has been main
tanned in low tone between the ends of one
of the Paris water pipes, 1920 feet long,
The velocity of the transmission Of sound II
greater, by four to sixteen times, in metal,
than air, and in wood, as computed by Chal-
DIM, from ten to sixteen times greater,
which is not commonly known. Rock COM
veys sound SO much faster than air that the
ear, applied to a stratum Of rock in which
blasting is being done at a distance, will
perceive two distinct reports, that conveyed
through the ROCK first, ana afterwards tho
ordinary report in the atmosphere. 1t has
been found that the velocity is also propor-
toned to the loudness of the report, other
things being equal. With 1000 pounds of
powder a report travelled 9G7 feet in second;
with $4,000 pounds, 1,21O feet.
DIR. FRANKLINs ToAsT.-Dr. franklin
once dined with the English and French am.
bassadors, when the following toasts were
drank:
The British ambassador said =" England
the sun whose bright beams enlighten and
fertalize the remotest corners of the earth. ="
The French ambassador, glowing with
national pride, but too polite to dispute the
previous toast, drank =" France-the moon
whose mild, steady and cheering rays are
the delight Of all nations, consoling them ip
darkness, and making their dreariaess beagz
tiful."
DR.. Franklin then arose, and, with his
usual dignifed simplicity, said:-"George
Washington, n,-the Joshua who commanded
the sun aud the moop to stqpQ ssi'l, and
they obeyed him"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27
NEXANDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADV ERTISER

4 SMOKING SUICIDE On Saturday even
ing last man named Hcwes at Lttlrt"n, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. committed sui.
eide by throwing himself upon the railroad
track iu front Of passing train Of cars. On
Saturday evening il seems that the man was so
determined upon being killed that when he
heard train coming he ran our and th,tw
himself upon the track, and by rntwining his
arms around the rail between the ballaslng
and cross lies successfully resisted the efforts
of two men who tried 10 pull him off the tack,
they Icing unable TO make the man release hts
hold before tl'. engine came crashing over the
SPIT. The badly Of the unfortunate man Was
cut in TWO, anu the victim who persiStentiy
sought death found it upon the instant. 1t Is
said the man was brought TO his unlmc!y end
through the infdelity OF his wife. and to drown
his troubles took to drink. and finally put an
end to them in this world in the horrible man
uer described CnmberInm N"~<.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Fredericksburg Star says 1.-The sale
of the Water Power is still in doubt. The
parties who we're here examining it a few
weeks ago as agents for party 10 New York,
report their unwillingness to invest in a State
that violates her obligations: 50 says pri-
vate letter..
COL Buehring. H. Jones, of Lewisburg,
Grecnbricr county, W. Va, died on Tuesday
morning, the 10th inst He was in the per-
formance of his duties as assistant Clerk in the
Constitutional Convention of West Virginia
Mr., Speaker Hanger was absent from the
House of Delegates few days, attending to
business in his county, during which time
great disorder prevailed in the House On his
return good order was restored.
A memorial was in circulation at the last
Stafford Court, and numerousIy signed asking
Congress to appropriate fifteen hundred dollars
for the purpose of removing the obstruction to
navigation in Aqua Greek.
The Township Board of Aqua. Stafford
county, have established voting precinct at
Brooke station, and W. B. Lowry appointed
registrar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27
NEW STORE!
NEW STORE!
NEW GOODS!
ANIL hAAhn


SPRING AND SUMMER, 1872.
Large, cheap and attractive opening of new.
beautiful and seasonable DRY GOODS, ut the
corner Of King and Pitt streets, Aexandria, Va.
HAYB. HOOMES, late Of Fredericksburg,
Va, and W. A. ASHBY, late of Baltimore re-
spectfuly invite the attention of the citizens Of
Alexandria and vicinity to their large, cheap
and attractive stock Of new, beautiful and sea-
sonable DRY GOODS, recently purchased in
tirst-class houses in New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, and which will be offered TO the
public at the very lowest cash prices.
Every article guaranteed AS represented.
Their stock will contain great variety ofnew
and desirable Dress Goods, Cloths, Cassimeres,
Bows Goods, Plain and Plaid Nainsooks. Mus
Inns, Cambrics, Hoop Skirts. Corsets, Gloves,
Collars, Handerchiefs, SC. New and attractive
stock of Mourning and Second Mourning Goods
in great variety Of fabrics and prices. Ais?
large and attractive stock of Housekeeping
Goods such as Bleached and Brown Cottons
and Sheetings Pillow Case Cottons and Long
Cloths, Bed Tickings, Toweings, Table Dam
asks, Napkins, Doileys, Irish Linens, &c, with
full assortment Of new and beautiful Spring
and Summer Prints, Ginghams, Cambrics FER
Gales, Piques, &c. Also u full stock OF Notions
ali of which will be offered at The lowest cash
prices HOOMES, ASHBY CO.,
NH 25 Corner King and Pitt sts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

1t is stated with confidence in Paris that ne
gotiatious looking to the early evacuation of
French territory by German troops are proceed
ing btweeen the two nations. Germany, it is
said, will agree to the measure if 5oO,oOo,ooo
francs of the indemnity is paid Immediately,
and the remainder in yearly instalments. A
dispatch from Paris to the London Standard
Yesterday says that if the negotiations for the
withdrawal of the German troops from France
prove successful, the National Assembly will
he dissolved
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

Mr.. Sumner appeared before the Arms In
vestgating Committee of the Senate yesterday
and entered protest giving his views with re-
gard to the manner in which the committee
had been appointed, and denouncing the de-
parture from parliamentary usage, which put
a majority of Senators not friendly to the in
uuiry upon the committee He also plead the
privileges of Senator, and argued that he is
not bound to disclose that which has been COM
municated to him in confidence. He quoted
authorities to show that substantially the same
relation exists between a witness communca-
ting with a Senator that obtains between a
lawyer and his client, and the one is entitled to
the same privilege as the other. Mr.. Sum-
ner' 5 protest seems to have had no effect upon
the committee, and it was unanimously decided
to subpoena him to appear to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

In the British House of Commons, last
night, motion was made and seconded that
the defcnces near Leith and Glasgow, Scotland,
be strengthened. The Secretary of War favor
ed the idea, but was of the opinion that Liver
pool be properly defended first ard then Scot
land, and supported his argument by the fact
that Paul Jones did not attempt an attack on
Scotland. He also argued that the improve
ments in torpedoes have revolutionized the
system of coast and harbor defences. The mo-
ton to strengthen the Scottish coast was defeat
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MONDAY, APRIL lit.
MONDAY, A PRIL 1T,
MONDAY, AP R1L ii,
AT
LIBERTY HALL.
LIBERTY HALL.
I'd LIBERTY HALL.
ECElEED TODAY
IL At FRENCH'S
BOOK AND STATION cry STORE

NO. W Ming street,
Another large lot of FRAMES, specially
adapted for the little Chromos, wide Awake
and Fast Asleep. Larger frames Of benuti lu'
design aud finish, in great variety at very 10"
raleS.
Mabel Lee, by the author Of Valerie Ay
mpr." "Morton House, etc Paper, 81; bound,
Sl25
Cicils Tryst, by the author of "Carlron,
Yeur," Won Not Woned." Soc
The Thief in the Night by Harriet Prescott
Spofford Sl.25
The Moral Probe, or one hundred and two
Common-senSe Essays on the nature ii men ana
things, by Carol Judson. author Of "A Bog
raphy of the Signcrs OF the Declaration of indie
prndance. SLID.
Israel Most Ovarman. story of the mine by
81 %.
Piinv, being the tenth volume published .!
Ancient Classics for English readers. 81.
Just received another large stock OF Ledger
Day Books and Journals, Cap, Denny and Ne
dunn, from ) to 10 quires each full hound, with
Russia corners, ends and bands and imitation
Russia. All grades of half bound Day Book, ALI,
Ledgers, from one to twelve qures each.
large assortment of Memorandum, Pass Books
Time Books, Records and everything else in the
Blank Book line. ! have just had manufactured
a new line of Bank Books They are books
worth having Blank Book stock make spe-
ciaty Of and know the quality To be the best
and the prices are the very lowest
NH - II. +. FRENCH
NEW STORE! NEW STORE!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

It is now thought that the defeat Of the Mex
lean revolutionists at Zacatecas and other
points has virtually put an end to the revolu-
ton, but a long time must elapse before quiet
is restored. At Monterey forced loan is be-
ing levied, and as consequence several for
eign mercantile houses have been closed and the
merchants, with the United States CONSUL,
imprisoned. 1t is stated that Diaz is now a
refugee in New York, and that other proml,
uent leaders of the revolution have fed to Bra
EOS Santiago, Texas near the coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27
ALEXANDRIA,. VA.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH p, 1872.

EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGIsLATURE.-1t
will be seen thar the Legislature having failed
to pass the tax and appropriation bills, and
other important measures, have been recon
rened in extra session by the Governor. The
Richmond Dispatch says that had there been
a full attendance yesterday this would have
been rendered unnecessary How long the
extra session will continue it is difficult to
smmise, but judging from the past course OF
the body, fears are entertained that it will he a
somewhat extended session yet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

Dispatches from Washington says that the
action of the Senate in voting tea and coffee
on the free list has upset. all tariff calculations
and given an entirely new aspect to tariff leg
iSlatiop. The Ways and Mcaus Committee
have considered the action Of the Senate, and
the majority of the committee conceded that it
was practically useless to proceed further IN
the direction of revising the tariff with a view
of reductions as the amount thus taken off,
with what must come off through reductions
of Internal Revenue, will cover all that can be
spared. 1t is probable, therefore, that the
committee will fix up free list and, with au
Internal Revenue Reduction bill, report it at
an early day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

The Washington Republican says :-"There
is an open disagreement between Senators
Sumner and Wilson, and the friendly relations
which have marked their intercourse in times
past has been interrupted by the reported con-
versation of Senator Wilson concerning his in
tervew with Senator Sumner on political Ques-
tons of national character Mr.. Sumner
says he will not speak to or hold any communi-
cation with his colleague hereafter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27
Ar RIVAL
DR.. BERT CIR a \ +,

Of New Orleans,
Founder of the Brompton Hospital Inhalation
Treatment in America. Physician for diseases
of the throat lungs, heart, mind and nervous
system, scrofua, cancer, catarrh, asthma, eye
and ear, and all private, chronic and female d.
seases. Can be consulted free at the Mansion
House. parlor 1852, until the Goth.
FREE LECTURES at Sarepta Hall, at seven
O o'clock, on the evenings OF the 18th, 10Th and
9th instant Also series Of twelve lectures II
a class is organized this week. NH 2o-at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

The Mayor of Nashville explains that the
Iynching of Jones was effected in so rapid a
manner that the civil authorities were unable
to prevent it. Jones made confession Of the
crime of which he had been guilty but denied
having murdered Murray. Mr.. Murray, how
ever, declared in his dying statement that
Jones was the man who shot him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

A bill was introduced in the House OF Rep
resentatives yesterday by Mr.. Handley, Of Ala
bama, authorizing the election Of postmasters
by the people which requires the Postmaster
General to lay off post office districts on or be-
fore September l. 1872, and an election held on
the first Tuesday in October, following, at
which all qualified voters may vote. and the
person receiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

PEuARKs The market for Wheat is active;
prime and choice samples are in especial request;
offerings of a bushels red, with sales at 10 for
fair, l75 for good and 1870 for prime Corn is
steady; offerings of5l6 bushels mixed with sales
at 6s. No offerings of Rye or Oats on Change
Sales of lO8 bushels Corn Meal ut 20 and II cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

1t is reported that the President declines to
withdraw the nomination of Parker as surveyor
of the port of New Orleans, unless General
Butler, his brother-in law, requests it. The
delegation pressing the appointment of lngra-
ham, says that if Parker is confirmed and enters
upon the duties there, it will certainly disrupt
the Republican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

\ pew species of horse disease has made its
appearance in Canada, New England aud the
northern parts OF New York. 1t is sort of
paralysis of the hind legs, accompanied by
weakness of the spine, and is supposed to orig
mate from partial paralysis Of the membranes
of the spinal marrow. 1t is especially apt to
make it's appearance in cold weather and par
ticularly in cold stables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27
.n.YKKlED.

At the Second Presbyterian Church. By Rev.
DR.. Bullock, November 10Th, 1871, Mr. VIM.
g. STAPLES, of Albemarle county, to Miss
VICTORIA SWEENY, of Alexandria. No
cards. Washington and Baltimore papers
please copy.I
March 10Th, by Rev. Father Janssens, Mr..
THOMAS A. CULLEN to Miss MARY A.
BUTLER. both of Richmond.