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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27
The Austrian Expedition to the Polar
Seas.

An interesting letter on the objects OF
the Austrian expedition, which has just
started for the Polar Seas, has been ad-
dressed from Tronsoe to the Neue Freie
Presse by Lieutenant Payer, one of the
chief officers of the expedition. The
writer says that it appears from the
researches made by the Austrian expe-
dition last year in the sea of Nova Zem-
bla that it is the warming influence of
tha Gulf Stream which opens the Icy
Sea to the east of Spitzbergen in the
autumn up to the seventy-eighth and
seventy-ninth degrees of north latitude;
but he thinks it certain, nevertheless,
that the Gulf Stream itself must disap-
pear in those ATTITUDES. The direction
of the maritime currents and formation
of new gulf streams by the Siberian riv
ers can, he proceeds, only be o matter
of conjecture so long as We are ignorant
of the distribution of land and sea
about the North Pole. Ali we know,
for certain, on this subject at present is,
that there exists an extensive stretch OF
land to the north of Behring's Straits
but that there must be undiscovered
territories in the depths of the Polar
regions is shown both by the observa-
taions of Capt. Parry, in 1927, and by
those of the Austrian expedition above
alludud to, for both encountered ice>
bergs covered with earth, animals which
are usually found in the vicinity of land,
driftwood, &c. The aim of the present
expedition is not to find an open Polar
Sea, or even to reach Behring's Straits;
it only hopes to penetrate, with the aid
of warm currents produced by the Sibe-
rian rivers, into the unknown region to
the north of Asia.
It is to be expected that the expedi-
tion will meet with serious obstacles
from the ice at Cape Tehlelinskin, the
most northerly extremity of the Asiatic
continent, and that it will have to pass
the first winter there, if it does not sue
ceed in discovering land to the north
of it. If by the third summer it finds
it can neither reach Behring's Straits
nor return the way it came, the expedi-
ton will have no alternative but to leave
the ship and return in boats by the 81
berian rivers. In any case cairns will
be erected at all the most important
points visited by the expedition, with
papers concealed in them describing its
proceedings. "From Nova Zembla to
Behring's Straits" concludes Lieut..
Pryer, 'up to within few sea leagues
from the Asiatic coast, all is totally un>
known. There is, therefore, no region
in the world which is so promising to
the explorer. Both in the autumn and
the spring that is, for three months in
the eyear-detachments from the e1pe-
dition will proceed in sledges to explore
any new lands that might be discovered,
to travel along the still but little known
coast of Northern Asia and, if possible,
to transmit news to Europe through the
Samoieds, Yahouts, and other nomad
races. The expedition is provisioned
for three years, and, if it meets with
good hunting grounds, may, if necessa.
~, be continued year longer; but if
the original plan is carried out it will
return in two years and a half.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27
Progress Of Iron Manufacturing In
Kentucky.

A large furnace and nail factory :.
building at Ashland, KY. The capital
stock of the new company is 500, 600,
and nearly the entire amount has been
raised. The furnace will have capaci-
tv for turning out fifty tons OF pig iron
a day. to be converted into nails.
Ashlapd and the district around it has
been demons trated, and is by iron
men generally conceded, to be the place
in the United States where iron can be
most cheaply manufactured. 1t is
beautifully situated on the Ohio river,
with an excellent harbor, and Is . fine
site for . large city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27

i have noticed that th,re is never
a really united and loving family where
the children have that affection and
reverance for their parents which
makes the home circle so pleasant and
cheerful, except in those countries
where all may gather around nfe,
side; there is something in the geniaA
warmth and the cheerful glow Of . grate
that draws the young toward IL, anu
makes home so attractive, that all ca
gerry gather around the hearth wnen
evening approaches, and md tneIe
that amusement and instruction vnicn
rive a bright coloring to the yousnui
minds, and soft tipge to their youtn-
full hearts,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27
"Rock Of Ages"

Rock of ages, cleft for me-"
Thoughtlessly the maiden sung,
Fell the words unconsciousiy
From her girlish, gleeful tongue;
Sang a. little children sing;
Sang IS sing the birds In June;
Fell the words like light leaves down
On the current Of the tune.
"Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
"Let me nide myself in Thee
Felt her soul no need to hide
Sweet the song as song could be,
And she had no thought beside;
All the words unheedingly
Fell from lips untouched by care.
Dreaming not that they might be
On some other lips prayer
"Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myselfin Thee."l
Twas a woman sung them now
Pleadingly and prayerfully;
Every word her heart did know,
Rose the song as storm-tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the air.
Every note with sorrow stirred.
Every syllable prayer
"Rock of ages, cleft for ME,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
"Rock OF ages, cleft for me-.
Lips grown aged sung the hymn
Trustingly and tenderly,
Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim
"Let me hide myself In Thee"
Trembling though the voice and low,
Rose the sweet strain peacefully
Like river In its dow;
sang as only they can sing
Who life's thorny path hath passed;
Sang as only they can sing
Who behold the promised rest
"Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself In Thee"
"Rock Of ages, cleft for me-"
Sung above a coffin lid;
Underneath all restfully,t
All life's joys and sorrows hid.
Nevermore, o storm-tossed soul
Nevermore from wind or tide,
Nevermore from pillows roll
Wilt thou need thyself to hide.
Could the sunken. sishtless eyes.
Closed beneath the soft gray hair,
Could the mute and stiffened lips
Move again in pleading prayer,
Still, aye still, the words would be-
"Let me hide myself in Thee"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27

"A grocer had pound of sugar re-
turned with q note staiug "Too much
sand for table use, and not enough for
building purposes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27

IN AND TRESPASSERS.
All persons hunting or trespassing on our
lands will be prosecuted TO the extent of the
EliIabsth Doweli, s. G. Wisener,
=. ". Wisener, X. Hull,
H. B. ForEey, r. Haywood,
solomon Haywood. w. G. West,
Ms. NJ }. West, Mrs. j. Seers,
J:S- West; J.W. Thomas,
stephen Williams. W.J.Bates.
David 4. Dortch.
Dec. 1.n-ly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27

THE GEORGIA HOME
INSURANCE 60,
OF Columbus, Georgfa.
1859
Capital and Assets. .........e eA9A ,850 90
Uptouchcd By the Chicago and oths. disas
ters. continues to furnish indemnity against
ioss By fre on all insurable property. at ado
quate rates.
RHODES BROWNE. Prer.
D.F. WILCOX, Sec'y.
81 Applications received and policies issued
By w. J. DALE. AGENT.
Nov. 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27
BUYING CONGRESSMEN.
Grave Charges Of Bribery and Corrup.
tiOR
Wilson. COlfax and Blaine Among the
Bribed.

TThe letters of Mr. Oakes Ames, embrac-
ed in the following article from the New
York Sun, are genuine documents, sub
mitted in his own handwriting in the due
course of trial still pending before an
Examiner IN the Eastern District of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, duly
authenticated on oath and confirmed by
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27

H. g. MCCoMB-Dedr sur: Yours of the zotn Is a.
hand, incosing copy of letter from or rather 70 MI
King 1 don I fear any Investigation here. What
some Of Durants friends may do In New YORK
can't be counted on with any certainty. You 40
not understand by your letter what 1 have cone
and am 10 do with my sales of stock. You say more
TO New York. / have PLACED some with New
York, or have agreed to. You must rememnge. g
that 1t was nearly all placed as you saw on tne ss =,
place. could not give all they wanted or tney
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-07
summer Heats in yarlons Countries

For the benefit Of our readers who are
suffering under the effects Of the present
heated term, we have collected, from
various sources the following, relative to
the extreme summer temperature of the
different countries of the world
Tnibet, situated in Central ASIA.
between the thirtieth and thirty eighth
parallels Of north latitude, is a decidedly
hot country, so hot, indeed. that even the
iercest heat which the fremea in a sea
going steamer have to endure Is compGra-
lively insignificant beside its midsummer
temperature. Misery loves company, and
as the reader sits slowly melting with the
thermometer at 9S' Fan, ne will probably
gather consolation from the knowledge that
the unfortunate inhabitant Of the above
mentioned country are worse off than
himself. The intense heat, reaching 150o.
doubtless prevents their remaining either
In their houses or their garments during
the day, but such is the Inconsistency of the
weather that if they venture to remain out
doors or to continue in their primitive
costume throughout the night, they may
possibly be frozen to death before morning
Senegal in Africa and the island of Gau
deloupe in the West Indies are next to
Thibet IN summer heat, the weather is
variable, but often reaches temperature
Of 1902. Still more changeable is the
climate OF the Great Desert of Sahara.
where the thermometer, after rising to I30
degrees, during the day, at nIghtfall
descends to among the fifties. In Persia.
fearful plaques and pestilences are bred by
an atmosphere heated to l259. At
Calcutta and on the Delta of the Ganges.
points from which the Asiatic cholera is
said TO begin its western march. the
mercury rises to 1200, while in Central
America the same limit is attained.
In the jungles of Affghanistan and in
the deserts of Egypt, 1I00 is the maxi
mum. Strange to say, the same high
temperature Is reached in some of the IN
terror valleys Of California, although the
average Of the surrounding country is
much lower. At Cape Colony, the diamond
diggings in Africa, and in some parts of
Utah Territory, the midsummer heat is
1867. This is next greatest in Greece.
reaching l04' then comes Arabia lO3 de-
grees. the arid deserts of that country
being much less heated than the vast
expapse of Sahara. Now follows strange
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-07

anomaly, it will hardly be credited that
cur blue nosed neighbors in Canada ever
experience such temperature, but it is
nevertheless a fact that at Montreal the
extreme SINNER heat is often as high as
that Of the deserts of Arabia, both being
I03 deg.
Our own State-New York-is not far
behind, Its summer limit being 102 deg
Spain, Upper India, Canton, China, the is
land Of Jamaica, and most of our Southern
States average 100 deg. With the excep-
tion of New York, 9S deg. is the highest
range in the Northern States. The island
of Mauritius is next on the list, having a
summer temperature of 90 deg. then come
Sierra Leone in Africa and Guiana in South
America, both 81 deg. then CeyloD, 90 deg.
Throughout France, in St. Petersburg Rus
sia,) Denmark, Belgium, Burmah, Shang-
hia in China, Penang the Sandwich Is
lands, Buenos Ayres, and the islands of
Bourbfn and Trinadad, the average is 90
deg. That of Nova Scotia and the major
ity OF the Azores islands is s. deg. Eng
land, Ireland, Sicily, Siam, and Peru In
summer are of about the same temperature,
not exceeding s. deg. Pekin in China,
Portugal, aud Natal Colony in Africa all
have mild summers, 50 deg being the ex-
treme In Siberia, II deg. is the limit
La Western and Southern Australia and
the eastern and western parts of Scotland,
the temperature does not rise above . deg.
La Italy, Venezuela, and Madeira, ! ) deg.
is the maximum.
The thermometer in Prussia, Victoria
Land, and New Zealand rarely rises above
20 deg: in New South Wales not above IS
deg, nor, in Switzerland and Hungary,
above 90 deg, Colder still are the summers
in Bavaria, Sweden, Northern Siberia,
Tasmania, aud Moscow, in Russia, where
% deg Is the extreme limit. Norway,
Greenland, and Newfoundland have no
weather warmer than 80 deg; - deg. Is
themaxjmum for Central Scotland, the Ork-
ney Isles, Patagonia, and the Falkland Is
lands and finally, amid the ice and snow
Of the arctic regions, the heat OF midsum :
mer Is below 90 deg.
Iceland. however, is colder still. The
northern portions Of that country virtually
have no summer; on its southern shores,
which ere swept by the Gulf Stream, the
temperature sometimes rises TO - deg.
Last comes Nova Z5mbla bleakest and
most inhospitabe OF islands, lying frozen
in the Arctic ocean, on the confines of
northern Asia. 1t can be truly said that
in that country there is no summer. ior
even ia these midsummer days, while we
suffer under the intense heat, there the
mercury fails to rise beyond - deg.--two
degrees above the freezing point-and this
is ;he very extreme Of temperature
Scientific Iwcrjcqu.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-07

The Disastrous STORM N ENGLAND.-
Lancashire, Cheshire and adjacent portions
Of England have recently suffered tremen-
dously from the serious effects Of storm,
On July | I there were heavy falls of rain
in the vicinity of Manchester, and these
continued with but slight intermission for
several days and nights, finally accompa-
MED by thunder aud lightning. and at in
tervals the down-pour was such as isseldom
exceeded during the most terrible storms.
The rivers began to rise, and soon after
this food made a clean breach over the
stone bridge in London road, Manchester,
and subsequently several streets were over
flowed, in some places to depth OF many
feet, and in some of the buildings, which
are dwelling houses, the inmates were
driven up stairs to escape the water, and
made prisoners for many hours IN the upper
stories.
The rampant waters did not even re-
spect the dead, as this extraat from the
Manchester Guardian will show:
.. a very ghastly aspect was given to
affairs during the afternoon by the appear
ance in the stream of considerable num-
Der of dead bodies, some of them in collins
and some of them without, which had been
washed away from the Roman Catholic
potion of the cemetery near to the Philips
Park. The flood had swept over portion
of this burial ground several miles higher
up the river, and committed great devasta-
ton, washing away headstOnes and other
memorials from the graves. la some
cases the soil had simply been washed
from the graves; in others the lids OF
cofins had been removed, exposing the
faces of the dead and in others, asaIready
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-07

In ten minits afterwards, afore that
drink had gone to that bourne from which
no traveller returns, ceptin onct when
he'd taken a dozen too many and wuz sick
at my stummick, which wuz in my youth
ful lays, up came a man howhn for
" Greeley and speeshy payments" wich he
said he got from Greeley's committees, and
follerin him wuz another wich, howled for
" Greeley and greenbacks,' wieh ne swore
he got from Greeley's committee.
There wuz one man proudly sportin 4
Greeley and repudiashen badge, another
with Greeley and payment of the debt in
gold, and every one Nv them wuz iubiIant
at the prospect of hevin his ideas carried
out, for evry one Nv EN- sed be he'd full
and positive ashoorances from his COM
mittee.
spect | shell hev to take the stump
this fall for Greeley, l do it gladly with
out eny ashoorances from his committee,
fur NV corse he'll hev to care for his
supporters, and bein cared for IS list my
principle bizness. But | shei try to con-
fine myself to one section. Ef the nashnel
committee take me over much territory, L
want to know exactly wat that territory Is
aud shel make a map Nv it, and shel rise
on the margin NV each section precisely
wat the leadin interest Nv its inhabitants
is, and to wat perukeler policy it viii be
necessary to pledge the CRATE and good
Horris The note viii run thus:
Pennsylvany-High tariff on coal and
iron and sich, protecshen strong danger
Nv importations, drain Nv gold to pay for
furrin manufactures. Wood you hey our
horny-handed laborers redoost to the level
Nv pauper labor Never
IIlinoy-Broad fields NV wheat, corn
and cattle on thousand hills, agricultur
cur nateral pursuit. Wood YOU tax the
sweat w the honest farmer w IiIinoy to
build up the purse proud aristocratic man
ufacturer Of Penn>ylvany2 Never.
Moo England-Taritf on cotton goods,
proteckshen TO the niggers in the South,
and the execooshen Nv the laws, even il
military hez to be yoosed.
South KaroIiny-Free trade alluz. La
deestricks wher ther Is nobody but plan
ters, no military rule, wher niggers
predominant and are responsible, military
to protect them from the Infamous hu
hlux.
And so on. Even with sich preparation
it will be close and juigmatieai work, but
| kin DO it. Besides them patriots wich
expect TO be Postmasters and sich, will
aluz be on hand to post me, so that |
can't make any serious mistakes
What q beautiful thing 1t would be to
be a Republican, and hev the same thing
to talk in all parts " the country?
PETROLEUM Y. NAsBY.
iWich wuz Postmaster
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-07

mentioned, the coffins and the bodies they
contained were entirely washed away. The
police succeeded, with the aid of graphing
irons and By other means, in recovering a
number of the bodies floating down the
river, and such of them as were without
collins were removed to the police stations
in shells. As many as nine of these bodies
are lying at Fairfelds street station. and
three others at the Chorlto Town Hall
The food in its course through Ancoat's
washed away three cottage houses. The
flood found its way into large dye works
in Embden vale, and into tle extensive
machine shop of Messrs. Wren & Hopkin-
son, which was flooded to the hight of two
stories. The damage will be very consid-
erable."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-07

FLowERs FOR rHE PABLoE.-Thore is nc
home 50 elegant in its adornin-S that ,
charm may not be added by fresh flowers
arranged with taste and skill, none Sd
plain and humble that the lack of rict
furnishing may not be forgotten, If tht
matchless beauty with which nature paint:
and embrojders the fields and woods be
transferred TO Its lowly rooms for the eye
to rest upon with never-wearying delight
Yet faded and wItnered bouquet Is an
unsightlv object, even in the vase of the
rarest crystal. and daily care Is needed tC
keep these trail beauties in presentab.e
condition.
have often wondered ut finding not a
single flower in homes where the garden
was glowing with beauty, and the reason
usually given has been. 1t Is SO much
trouble to keep cut flowers in order, and
the water Is always liable TO be spilled
upon something valuabie.' This Is very
true, 50 let me tell my lady Flora how to
avoid this danger without banishing the
flowers.
Take almost any kind OF a dish
glass preserve dish, a soup plate, a saucer,
a tOluutu lAG hldAI Ait q NtAA N4N,tLA 2'l4'A
OF with soil from your garden, press 1t
own firmly with your hands, and wet it
Just enough to make 1t pack nicely. Take
4 slender twig OF the proper length, and
plant each end firmly IN your sand, max
ing handle then take long twiEs Of
myrtle, or any pretty vine, plant them
beside your handle, aud twiue them around
it until the stick Is concealed. Now for
your flowers. which should have stems of
various lengths, and plenty Of green leaves.
Beginning at the outer edge, plant border
of leaves to droop over aud conceal the
dish, and proceed toward the center, using
longer stems as YOU 70 on, ann interspers-
inc your colors skilltully, and you will find
YOU have the semblance Of an exquisite
basket Of flowers, which will last for days,
some varieties for weeks, and may be set
anywhere without danger OF overturnlng.
The sand requires an occasional moIsten-
ing and when a flower or a leafwitherS, it
can be pulled out and replaced by a fresh
one, without disturbing the arrangement of
the rest. Try it, little folks and big folks,
and you will be astonished at the beauty so
easily produced. \ great many short
stemmed flowers may be used in this way
Balsams are among the most effective varil
eties for this style Of arrangement, and will
last almost indefinitely.
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TERMS FOR ADVERTISING

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A Democratic editor out in Iowa, who in
dorses Greeley, gives vent to his feelings as
follows
ssTm playing now my highest cards,
Pve laid my pile across 'em,
Pm out of money, out Of meat,
I've got to go that 'possum."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-07
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-07
Senator Summers Letter

In response 10 a letter from some colored
people Of Washington, SENATOR SUMNER has
written a letter defining his position in the
coming presidential election, as follows