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LIBRARY OPEN on SUNDAY.

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SIR The Mercantile Library of Philadelphia,
with wise knowledge OF the needs Of its subscribers,
has for two years past thrown open its large reading
room on Sundays from early morning TO 10 O'Clock at
night. The cases OF books stand always open; maga-
zines reviews and "pctorias" strew the tables Here
poor clerk who has perhaps the half OF thirdstory
room in q shabby boarding house TO call his home.
SIT In spacious paror well warmed and costly lighted,
wherein at disposal waits the literature Of the day.
or Of all time. This Library, in the first season Of It's
Sunday opening, noted 800 readers mostly young
men, who avalcd themselves Of its privileges. Now in
its second wear of the experiment the average attend
ance is 700 No books "giyen out" on that day
that the army of employees is dispensed with solitary
porter waits by the open door, and grave official sits
calmly reading his desk When this great cathedral of
6s 100 volumes thrown open to Sunday wOrshipers,
we expected an earthquake, at least! But none was
heard IRON the decOrum Of the day prevails i'll all the
Corridors the 100 turn their pages with reverent
hush SLkLSA
Philadelphia, April 49, 1872.
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THE COURTS.

THE SPECIAL SESSIONS MIDDLE.
AGREEMENT ON THE HABEAs CORPUS CASES
JUDGE BRADY RESERVES HIS DECISION.
The long expected argument in reference to
the legality Of the Court OF Special Sessions has at last
been held and the decision will be looked for with
greater eagerness. The Courtroom OF Judge
Brady well filed, yesterday with spectators, not
the least interested OF whom the 10 prisoners
brought from Blackwelrs Island on writs OF habeas
corpus. VIM. f. Howe, appearing for q large
number Of the convicts presented his views
in their behalf. discussing the question Of
the legality Of the Court Of Special Sessions,
first when two Justices were sitting, and aferwaTd
when a single Justice presided.
DistrctAttOrney Garvn, in reply. said that the ques
ton presented, new, although II not tho
first time problems OF this description had been alated
He alluded TO the argument raised In the Smith CASE
that there had been legal Court OF oyer and Ter
miner for some point overrGled but illustrating
the looscness with which laws were drawn He adj
mtted that the Court OF Appeals had decided In
Hubers case that the provision OF the law under which
the court organized void because OF techni-
cal uncOnsttutiOnay But was there anything before
this Court but the bare record, and could tho
Court discharge these men on that aOnei That, he
claimed could only be done by writ OF error and after
argument. There no doubt that Judge Shsndley
Police Justice and these Justices were de Jaco
court 1t the of an officer falsely certified TO be
elected whose acts valid till lie decided not 10
be entitled to the Office But assuming the acts OF the
just ices 10 bc void. then they nuy. II nothing
then I'D law they had not been restrained OF their liberty
They coud be remandcd for trial and 1t was only his
duty TO furnish the Court with authorities making Us
course plain In the matter
Mr RObiqsOn appearing for the House OF Refuge. said
he supposed tbal the wrs reating TO that Institution
OF them would be decided at the time. and then re-
served his decision.
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OFFICIALS AND REPORTERS.

TO the Edif0T OF Ihe Iri0uHe'
SIR: "Turn about" has always been consid-
cred as the primary principle Of fair play; and there
can just for denying that If the reporters Of
the press complain of the retcence Of gentlemen and
officials in giving them information, the gentlemen and
officials have the counter right of complaining of
porers for respassing beyond the limits OF respectful
address and approach. If reporters use privileges in
and about public buildings or semiprivate offices, they
are probably not always authorized to abuse either the
privileges officials TIE TRIBUNE, am told, does
not it any great compliment that officials should
provide lOungng for members OF the press
pretense of giving them desks and Offices The right TO
enter public buildings remain long enough 10 obtain
information without bluser supercilOusness, and to
go away to make for other people 10 transact bust
ness all that journals ought to ask for reporters. II
there to believe that too much Will be demanded
the rule is simple Let officials be as courteous and
Obgng they may tOrepOrers but let them neither
rce positive rights take abuse resign their personal
official dignity because they fear lest the press may
abuse them. Reporters, after ALL have very little to
give get, except courtesy and news The best
used officials in this city those VINO expect from,
and give to, reporters nothing but what is deserved
city Hall, ~ T., April II. 1872. XYz.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF NEWBORN ................ ......APRIL9 ~
CLEARED.
Steamship Merrmak sSsum Rio Janero Se, X Garrison
Steamship Bristol " aiee Phledephis -
steamship j. W. Allison Churchill. Hartford Racket Bro
steamship Virgo BulIiey Savannah Ca Murray ferrs Co.
oS S,is%.hip DU".aoS s. = Phelps. brown PHILADELPHIA
stsamshp Mayncwer. Fut,. Phlalrphia, J. Hand.
Steamship Mas dIS%sy' Ess1, PssPGn ndi,.S h pmo,,
BARK Iady Louisa Br), Marsh, London T. H. Morgsn' Sons
Bnk Iilhe H. Jackson Mswick Cronstilt, Brett Son & Co.
Bak Csnb Townsend CroI via Wilmington Dc Hanfori
barn Cepha. srret Balbritge Sag H'rbr n Brown Co
BarK Eliza White Mahoney Port johnson Miller iioughtou.
EarE Carrie X. Long; Park Masnn', Jane; Wand Go.
BARI Ich,r (9Il Brown Casansn G D yo, sr,in Som
Bng Kodiak Downing Havana, =. Talbot 60.
Brs Belle o. the Bay; Moves Baltimore W Chalmers
sclI scS Gep Putnam Judson Pori Cabeo b wrnbefs
Schr {. II. Flat DSasia's C.Iden%s. II W Lo9d @
Scar Julia A. Ryder Corson IdanolA: Evans Ball Go.
ssI! ,s..s k cI s,.,n, S ks ssTHn' 1,a B1 s, g
Steamship Manhattan woohu Charleston c. with nise and
Steamship ssn salvador Nelenon Savannah with mise .od
pas 70 T W. % o Bostoa Blanchard C,.,el,m.re s d,y with fruit
BI La Bella (Sor) Christensen. MddleboO Bng, Feb
R.s Norma (of ST. John N B COaeet Cbareu 10 days with
E.it Meteor tSor Nelson Rotterdam 81 day. with mdse
s"ht Mssnt o N 81 SANFORD Haf,r dsTs with ash
Sehr Ehh (of wellhee Gross Baeoa - with fruit
sehr ChAs G. Dame lof Gloaceser Bev days With
sshr L. O. c. wl.har, Ma,o. Savannah day. with lumber
scnoosBKA-KIvEK AND coAsrwsM
Light Boat. Pro,dcuca ianhoa, Norwich
Orion Providence jacob Raymond. New London.
Sylvester Hale Taunton aorneha Wilcox Georges Banks
Vintage Vinalhayeu- Zoe Providence.
Jane brown, Rockl.nd J. NJ Brsneri, Portland. Ct
l. 4 King, New Ionion ,'eo. i. Tngg, Gloucester.
Jala BaIef. Hew.liaSen. Jnli r. Pratt Providence.
Jams Mars. Eor~eh NJ A Preimore Providence
Pacific Providence. Sparkling sea- l'fov. lrnca.
JOLa L,glsOeci pfo',deaoa l. ". lilac. Vusara
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THE SOLDIERS HOMESTEAD BILL.

TO the razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The recent amendment to the United
States Homestead Laws granting extra privileges TO
soldiers and sailors TO be misunderstood by many
OF those for whose benefit 1t intended and this mis-
understanding II not corrected expose many to the
wes Of sharpers. The general opinion that an agent
can hold land claim for soldier or sailor until the
title is perfected Incorrect for the law explicitly states
that agent only hold the land for six months ana
that at the expiration Of that time the soldier or sailor
must enter upon personal possession and then remain
for the full period year. in order TO secure tte
The rule applies To the widows of those who ded
in tho service or from wounds disease contracted
therein their orphan children can have guardian
appointed hold land for them until they become
OF age While much to be regretted that the law re-
0ures soldiers pay the entry fee and commission
so of land that demanded OF Others
those fees he paid before entry can be made
FRIEND THE SOLDIER AND SAILOR.
NelC- York Aprl ~, 1872
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CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-A CRUEL FARCE.

o the EQfIOr or IhC ITlOuhc.
SIR: would like to call the attention of
your readers to the system Of Civil Service REFORM
now carried by the Administration. About the mid
die Of March the President concluded to change the
rules in a number Of ways; the old rules with
drawn, and all candidates for appointment
PEELED await the issue of the At least forty
men, the majority of them young, have come from diff
ferent parts OF the country and have been promised
each day that the rules would surely be ssued the next
and that they would have the opportunity, IN an exam
iDatOn, of competing for Of the vacancies In the
Treasury Department. II Is four weeks since
this promising begun and Is kept up yet Many Of
these expecting TO ascertain within few
days whether they would be successful not and have
been kept here all this time without being any better
informed than they the day they came. Several
without means having been here SO much longer
they expected to be, and will be compelled 10 bOr
money pay the remainder Of their board bill and
their passage home. The worst Of the whole affair is
that prominent Senators, favored by the AdmDistra
ton, have recommended personal friends for appoint
ment and they have received positions notwithstanding
the deadlock account Of the rules In this nearly
all the vacancies have been filed What Is the OF
having any Civil Service rules at ALL IL they DO
disregardcd In this wayf WEsTBRSER.
Washington, April 10. 1872
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LETTERS From THE PEOPLE
AN OUTRAGE UPON A SOLDIER.

AN OUTRAGE UPON SOLDIEK
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR Russell Hastings, the present United
States Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio lame
soldier who suffered wound and lest leg at
Antctam is to be removed to give place to one N b.
Prentice, ward politician of the local ring man
without ability who holds u very low place In the
esteem OF those outside political circles Must we CON
cIude from cases like this, that Grants boasted sym
pathy the soldiers is hnmbug ana that nc "
as onned TO wounded and disabled soldiersi Whether
Ieet. Babcook and tho other satellites that reyove
round the President lame soldiers or not, 40
innw hnt I presume they are not as do not remeni-
her 10 have heard their wounds nor OF any attempt
on tho mart of President Grant to dspace them lhs
ia REGARDED here very generally outrage
unon soldier who is efficient in duty and deserving OF
place and contemplate exercise VI oo'eImno"' 'nmim
CiereiTnd Ohio April Is, 1872.
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nECTSIONS-APRIL %.

SUPERIOR Court-Special Trm---By Judge Monell;;-
receiveOier granted Ritter sgt IM!pS-ho'
tion granted Meehenielder gr.nf IT,.
Ju CurA-Ileman Agt Herman-Mouon granted me lap
p silver Plate and Engraving Co LPpat Motion granted
Common Pleas-Specidi 1erm-By Judge Loew.-
Deon ag open default granted on payment OF
eli cost. Dunn agt McCnnMoon to strike certain deenses as r'
relevant and redundant granted Crasto sgt f-honon TO place
SIecs Calendar for snort ,ahes g'su ~
for counsel
Court of Appeals-ALBANY. April 23.-ln the Court
~ Ane today the following decisions haude1 Judgments
fd with oostsMNuy Agt Brown Cak ag Noron smith sgl
smith and Others Harrington Page sgt Cngh CogroSe
~ ocicr ScoGed AIT Whitelegge Renhoue Johnson Burgess
t Deyn Conner Dempsey Peak sgt Lemon Order Affirmed
judgments reversed trial granted costs
20 abide DBnore Brown sgt The Town Of Can
ton The Newiork and BiooA steam sa" 0 IND La
her
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CIVIL NOTES.

The Williamsburgh Gas Light Company
maid TO the United States L. ID. Court, yesterday
ronoy OF $500 for neglectng TO make return OF gas
furnished the city between October 1870 ana No'eDer
1871. >,
The case of Isador WOrmser agt. Isabella
corvov came nm. Yesterday before Judge Barnard, In
,h sncc,a Term room OF the Supreme Court. Contrary
20 expectation Andrew j. Garvoy did not appear ana
defendants counsel not willing to proceed on ac
count of tho continued Illness Of Mrs Garyey AS the @
"nnse for plaintiff had expressed dissatisfaction WIN
tHe statement regarding Mrs Garveys sudden illnes
% o nbvsicians positiyey substantiang II. Dire VIII
lard parker and Charles w. Packard having oo'n eA
amned the patient and pronounced her uhnt 70 & DO
moved the case, with the cohsehl vi 'Do P''i''" VIZ"
mt of until May 2.
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DEPARTURE or FOREIGN NAILS

WEDNESDAY. APRIL -
Europe via Queenstown and Liverpool per steamship
N.yads cose ll0 Supplementary Mail on Pier No. % NJ
M letters deposited Supplementary Mails must be prepaid with
double POSTAGE
A Prusslsa Closed Mail Is sent by this lire.
THURSDAY. APRIL 25
Mails for Europe Plymouth Cherboug and Hamburg per steam
p Nestphsa :0O Supplementary Mail on Pier a.
foo, Of Third ST. Hoboken. is closed at leo p -,
depoted Supplementary Mails must be prepaid Wild
double POSTAGE
close at D. ~ Supplementary Mail on Pier No. h. closed at
FRIDAY April 26.
No Steamship Mail.
Prussn Closed Mail only sen. BY the Williams Guion and
InmAn Line Steamships
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plSSFVG Frs dRRIVFD.

PROM CUARLESTOS-ln steamship Manhattan April 71John
Baker H. Miner Mrs. Ellis NJ Mcintyre aud wife A. iil Mr.
and Mrs L. Rawley Miss n. T. Pierse and b. Lansing
Y lew A. Mclean Miss NJ. Mclean, Mrs d. A. Ritter q. i.
RUSSELL wife Ja Hand Miss Reed Miss Andrews Wnster
Middleton. W. G. Bartlett Francis Pierce r. A.
Powie Howard T. j. serrl j. g. Norwood Capt Stewart L.
Aneh NJ Gum Lanahsn Jas Irwin A. Wilson, c. H. West A.
Dpctel H. Hughes A. Strong NJ Jsfs r. C. Anderson James
Madison Dyer J. Quincy. Z. Raymond wife and children
Miss ~ Dosne and l3 In the steerage
PaOM LIvBRPooL-In steamship Italy April 2o-M" Bruee
Gibson Miss Rckart, Miss Engbr and family, Mr. and
Mrs Sa,her and infant Mr. and Mrs H. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler
and child s. Fitch Fenwick Russell T. Morley j. Thomson,
Oee A. johnson H. Austin, j. Creros s. Robinson o. Mullen and
,on a. Halnan Rev. T. Msher j. w. Hilton, C. RmAn q. W.
Prescott, A. Caydov and J. i'll in steerage.
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Board of Aldermen.

STATED SESSION,
fOrYIcIALl MONDAY, April a. 1873 O'Clock pm. :
The Board their Chamber, No. Is City Hail. pur-
suant to adJ0urnmcnt
Present-JOhn COchrane, esq, President and d full
quorum.
The minutes Of last meeting read and approved
PETITIONS.
BY Alderman Van Standardization from the New
York Cotton Exchange, for crosswaks be laid
Poarlst. and StOne-s Referred 10 the Committee ON
Street pavoIneuts.
REVOLUTIONS REFERRED.
BY Alderman WildorIha Church ST., from Fulton At.
to Morrss, bo paved with Belgian or trapblook pave
ment.
by Alderman JoyceThat tho CODptrollerbo and he ia
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propo5als.
nd PUBLISHING CON
DEPORrING

DEPORTING and PUBLISHING CON
III GRFSSONAL PROCEEDNGS-Poposa viii be received by
the Joint Committee Printing or before the Sh day OF MAY
1872 reporting printing gehe separaiely tho
ine Of the Poy fourth aud the Forty 9Th Congresses
Of the fortythd Congress only The proposals viii not DO oon
sdeTe made accordance With blank orm which VIII be u
nshet application TO either OF The Undersigned ana accompanied ~
the penalty SOON th tie bidder bid II his tho
popoa shall accepted By Congress shall contract
within after said All oi the proposals
which conformity With tue hank schedule fnshe vii
tho law directs bu the bidders W Nv lis
, Joint Comm Printing Is ou
powered ahd submit proposals.
n. ". ANTHONY,
Chairman hc JOINT Comlateo untug The par OF The Senate
JNH' BtAl -.
Chairman ~ ne Jc Cmn,r aug ps OF the House
" aalnn6 on Apni T. iBi..
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NCIu vopu nAIrV TRIBJJNF WEDNESDAY, APRIL "a, 1877

prsonment alleging that in November ses no went into
the defendants oyster saloon in this city, and rendered
so bill in payment for his meal Tho defendant OBJ
cced to the BILL and sent out messenger 20 an,
bill was bad. The plaintiff paid with ahosnes o,, ana
then it is alleged, began to abuse the a ut an
cerncd were carried or TO staton,nouso Upon tne
complaint OF the defendant the piaintn was com,.ea
charge against the plaintiff Of attempting TO pass cou
tcrfr bill On this charge he was taken before the
Iyni,cd states Commissioner and released lie now sues
fer damages and jury found In his favor yesterday
forS
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Gorporalion Notices.
EERRY LEASES, MARKET =, CEId,LARS lII&y

LERRY LEASES, MARKET CELLARS
L LEASES, AND OTHER PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION
TO BB LEASED AT AUCTION. -
The Comptroller will sell the County Court house. on TUES
DAY April g. 7l at II o'clock public auction the highest
bidder adequate security for of i've from May l.
The Of the Ferry established from the foot OF Grandt
New. fork 10 the foot OF Grandst. Brooklyn B d.
Of the Ferry established from the foot OF Houston ST.
Ne York to be Of Grandst., BROOKLYN, X. d.
established the
OF Jersey
The the Ferry franchise the foot Of Barclay New
York, o iobokeo, New jersey
The CELLAR Of the various markets throughout the city.
Several lots teneent and buildings belonging ~ the City OF New
York. -,
Should It be determined to sell lease rebuild Of the
the which granted under the sale the
cellars under the markets the option OF the tom-
of tie Sinking Fund be Cancelled aud deduction oi rent OF
damages will be allowed by Nc Corporation therefor
the and piers connected with
the be required by the Department Docs any time
during the for which the ascs sold such bukhead wharye
te portions them required shall be
by the sees and deduction Of en! damages allowed for The
premises taken.
tue property leased aud conditions OF
sale, be had on application tue Comptroller Ohce
BY order Of the Commissioners Of tie Sin.ing Fund
ANDREW II. GREEN, Comptroller.
Department Of Finances Couproles oGce, Cu Of NeWiork
April ., lB1h
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.

On, rs., 500 69 Moon ses..... 8:i8
THIS pAS-.N
Sand, Hook m 800 Cows Island 8t5 Hell Gate PenT. .iG3i
SANDY HOOK G Cows IsaD.. 906 Hell Gate Ferry .l05j
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VIM Allen vIrginia Tuns Depev. Virgins.
Abbe Z Oskes, Fall Rlvor LOuler Newton, STANFORD.
Geo. 4 age Newport Francis Burdu Providence.
a H.. Providence. Jas. Barrett Providence
NJ Wells Portland c. Hattie r. Collins New Haven.
In. Bjss T.. A. Tolles Esrwnlk.
4 d. Burkaey. New Haven. Gilbert Green, Providence
Jobn arrep. Providence Ellen 81. Barter frOyidenre.
Fountain Pail River NJ. NJ. Braineri. Portland. c.
Harriet sarah New Haven. H. r. Woosey Newport.
Emm, Taunton. Chsunoey st. John, Bridgeport.
John Perds Virginia MARI Jane, yrgBis.
1 Javns yirgini. Ida Brisel. Vryns
T. "A Uoptn, ViryinIa NJ. X 1ibbers Virginia
Den Torbet Virginia Joseph A len. Virginia
Iallis BoiiDc Virginia May Jsne vi yiEiA
Ellen Morrison, New Bedford
Steamships City Of Dublin and Egypt for Liverpool hermAcf for
Janeiro Cleopra for yRns Virgo, for savannah Bass
Srene Bremen Moey for Ma.an Brig Princess Beatrice,
for Point Pre
I, WIND-Sundown. fresh. r.; clear.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Bosror April 23-Arvei steamship Leopard from Philadelphia
brig Happy Ketsr Blrbadoe Also steamship Tnpol. from
Liverpool
FOREIGN PORTS.
hovILr April 2ahe Anchor Line steamship Iowa, Ovenstons
from Eew.York April G. for Glasgow arrived here today 80
April % Che White Star Line steamship Republic
Murray which left New York April H. for Liverpool touched at hs
port yesterday.
soGTnAsproS April 2Ths North-Gennan LLOYD. steamship
Leipzig Jaeger from hevYork April H. for Bremen arrived bere 10
day.
For --latest Ship Ners see rim Page.l
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DAMAGES FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
John Rowat sued Stephen Mott, in the Su
IYcme Court Circuit, before Judge Barrett Tor false i'm
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% Uhcm II map Goutern
Watrbes, Jewelrp, rte.

LRANKFIELD g. Co., jewelers., 209 6th-aye
4h 33 Sthaye 10Th st. watches jewelry sterling s
YER and finest syerpated reed at manuaurers prices
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Court Of 6ppenls-ALDANY April 23.-1n the Coz
COURT CALkNDARS-TH. DAT.

SUPREME CouR1-CmcUn-PARr IVAN BRuSr, "opens at
lOt
le, Pen.n ct a. aet Bruner Home In. Co agt Penn
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-09-05
A City Of Women.

Mrs. Leonowens, in her lecture on
Siam, tells the following: "The central
part ofthe capital city of Bangkok, in Siam,
is devoted exclusively to the residence of
some nine thousand women, among whom
no man but the King may enter. Tho
inhabitants of this inner city are tho
Thousand: women of the royal harem, and
some eight thousand more, who are
soldiers, arti6cers and slaves. This little
world is ruled by women US mo sistrates,
who administer the laws of the Kingdom
There is no appeal from their decisions.
Prisoners arc arrested by eheriffs of their
own sex. Its unnecessary to chain them; it
is done by blacksmiths Of their own sex. If
a disturbance arises, it is suppressed by
force of five hundred 4AmaZons, trained
from infancy to the use of sword and spear.
Meanwhile tho slave women carry on q
variety Of manufactures, or 90 outside
the walls to till the fields. The women of
higher birth are t'sealcd' to the KING !;
the slave women may marry, but their
husbands dwell outside tho walls The
children, if boys, arc banished from the
city of women at si4 years old only the
girls remain. All the Oriental distinctions
of rank IRE scrupulously observed within
this strange realm, except that the mag.
istrates are chosen for personal character
and wisdom. Mrs. Leonowens speaks
with great reverence of the woman who
was Chief Justice when she lived! in Bang
k0k, and tells some remarkable anecdotes
Of the courage with which she enforced
justice against offenders fur superior to
herself in social rank"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-09-05
Novel Use for q Balloon.

Mr.. Samuel A. King, the we'll known
Boston .eronaut, was recently employ
ed upon a novel commission, that Of
measuring with balloons the discharge
from a gas we'll in Ontario county, New
York. The we'll is owned by company
of capitalists, and the gas IL conveyed
into Rochester, twenty.six miles dis
tant, anil there mixed with the street
or illuminating gas. The Aowage
reached over Is, 600 feet a day. when
the capacity was estimated at 800, 600.
With two balloons one If 10000 cubic
feet, and the other of 1900, the ex
act capacity of which was previously
ascertained to , nicely (says the Bos-
ton Journa), iir. King measured the
flow for certain, and the result show.
ed that the flow was about 1000 feet
per hour. Much of the gas is though,
10 escape by leakage from the pipes
between Bloomfield and Rochester. Ii
accordance with Mr.. Kings Suggestion
the company propose to perfect tn
present drill hole and sir X another nea
the first. The gas was discovers
many years since, while parties wer
boring for oil, and when it first escape
the tools we've driven out.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-09-05
Tornado In Massachusetts.

New England has never had so severe
q tornado as that which swept ove1
Long Meadow and Wilbraham, Mass,
OF Saturday morning last. The wind
had been blowing the night before, and
the inhabl tants thought no more of il
than other winds, but at early dawn
two winds seemed to come together and
their combined force was Irresistible
A man who heard the roaring and arose
to see what the matter was, caught {
Glimpse of his rail fences ascending
skyward like straws IN an ordinary
whirlwlnd. Grass was whipped clean
from the turf, fields of potatoes and
tobacco were utterly obliterated, hugs
pine and naples twisted from thei'
trunks like corn stalks, and damagt
created to the extent of GO, 600.