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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28
THANKSGIVING at HOWARD MISSION anl

THANKSGIVING at HOWARD MISSION and
/ HOME for LITTLE WANDERERS ~ NewBo"ery heU-fork'
CUS COOK Acting Preaching Sunday even
ip 59O ychoo 23oi General Prayer Meeting uesds even
) Mothers Meeting Thursday evening, lp
from o'clock open visitors daily except SATURDAY IhANhs
GIVING SERVICES o'clock Interesting speakers TO
he nresent 500 children will sing beautiful anthems songs aud se
Dor sons from al and others thankfully received
TVHANKSGIVING.-R Il. DE WITT TAI
i MAGE will preach THANKSGIVING MoRSlNd In ne
R,,okIvp Tsbernaele smerhons Subject; CITY asa
National Poesp Services Al ii O'CLOCK Geo. d. Nor
gan. esq., will preside at the organ
rTUE congregation of the Forty -secOnd-st.
Pre.byan Church REV W. Newell IT, PASTOR invited
10 meet Al The Ceuirsl Church Fyhs Broadway for
THANKSGIVING service. Sermon By Rev. . D. hlsoN service Dc
dns at II O'Clock o. m
THANKSGIVING SERVICE-St. Paul's NJ. +.
Cburh FOURTH ave- Twenty second stThank sgiving
ssIyiee THIS MORNING O'Clock by Rev T. NJ EDDY
ID. d. L. d. Poss PASTOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28

lc and scarcely anything reached Sc
some Of the 72089 10 Indiana sheep 81 sc c
N Ohio Sc car Canada Ste l28 n. 63 and % OF ~ ID
II lot Of Sc N state lambs sold AZ 20 car % 10
das Tic car No. Tie. with b Michigan sheep at 3te
oesArrivAs 8Og 81 Poethst and % at CommunaN
10 corresponding wib The def-sT ue
me selling at at So .6 and at - o. - 20 Decu
quoted Gec some extreme heavy at sun lower @
BUFFALO 2-CATLE-The to-day, including % oas
reported 70 arrive $40 head making the ots s9ppg er
ego head $40 against 35 Tor ihe same wv
the market slow decline Medium and Common w
ard to- Good soc from weeks closing rates buyers nov
disposed purchases the holiday The run
orally Of Inferior quAhty bout 900 bead disposed org o. ~
head Ohio hanging l49j 10 At 10 J0SI VI 20
Indiana Steers ranging 1865 ~ az - 3d 80 "a
Illinois Steers ranging ll9l TO JS H. at 50 20~o u MS
steers averaging I2i5 10 sos 20 Michigan Steers ranSg
1851 Il0 81 6S0Sf as III Canada oHen averaging
326 H. Missouri averaging l4yS To- at 20 w
CANADA SHRKP LANBThe receipts to-day we're Sv eae
making the supply thus far GEO head against '
the same time Nothing dong and no buyers present
Of the approaching holiday.
oghe receipts today were $50 hesd making the total supply
the thus Ter 1900 head against p 100 bead for the same TIME
doll shade lower than Yesterdays pc
Desirable hogs held - 25 with "a offered About 10 carloads
on he msrket remained unsOh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28

b In Moderate de4ad And sadY sales OsO tea at sie
an et BE- ..s.r..ot. ,r,.,t-4 r.,ht.n ., eaa
Srow dull and weak stelaes for fir prime Western and
os ard fairly active sales u 400 bba 92e and 80
All. fefofs Change at sJc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28
COTTON MARKETS.

Bosros Nov. 27-Cotton que Mddungs Poe net receipts l6
bales. gos bales; 2O bales; stock $500 bales
NOBLE Nov 2Cotton dull and nomna Midngs 8ie; net re-
eetts bales; e1pocoastN %l baes sales, ~ bales
stock, %, lO6 bales. ,o,e,-- . 49,
GAiyHsToN Nov 27-Coon firm; Good Ordinary l6idlC net
eeipts 793 bales sales 1900 bsos stock o. $40 bales -
Nov 2TOOn IN fair demand and easier GOOD
Ordinary l7c Low mddlngs, l3i Mddngs l9tei net receipt
1872 gross $685. bales; exposo the Continent o4 Dse
BALE sales to-day 100 baies last evening 1900 bales
Io5GIE Nov 27COt,On weak Mddpss lslci receipts e1a
bales; shipments $50 bales ,. 49,,
SIvAxS1E 2-Coton quet Middlngs lsc net receipts
83 bales erporsto Britain $40 bales coEstSise 0 bse
sales 2 32t bales; stock, &c 889 bales
CINCSNATI Nov. 27-CoOn que Mldings uidlsci receipts
l96 bales: shipments. 423 bales; stock, 69l bales
pm ApKLPHIA Nov. 27-COton quiet Mddings l9Idl9fr
gr orIs Nov 2-COitOn unebADged bddGgs, B3Ql5lc; re-
CENTS SO bales; shipments ~ bales. -
B1ITEoKE Nov 27Coton quiet Miiding Se; net receipts
be gross receipts 8 bales eIporto Great Britain oJ bales
coastvse 200 bales sales 600 balesi stock. 65JO bales
CH1RItsTON Nov. 27CooB quet Mddings B40lB1e.i net
receipts eIpJrseoastwse z3 basi sales tO bales
stock, y or bales AMIN "a -, 49,.
oepts bales; eIposeosstWse 5itJ baes sales 2Oo bales
stock. 9.4Ol bales amin. ,,,- . -. -...t.,.
le2 bales erpohs-eoAstws 10 bales sales z53 bales stock SoS
bales. - ,,a,r... ,-,9,-f. .
AuGrsTA 2T-Cotton quiet and weak Ahadhn i+~I1ci
net receipts l,038 balesi sales BSS bales ,.,z,o ,.
MgxPH Nov 27-Cotton active hddlngs, lSf@lSei reepu
1925 bales shipments. s35 bass; stoeh $50 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28
THE STATE OF TRADE.
FVROPTAN MARKETS.

LONDON Nov 2The immense influx Of bullion into the Bank
In gland continues tie discount will probably he reduced TO
morrow.
LONDON Nov 2ll:3oa COno opened at 92i d92 for
United States FyeTwenT b0n os Old
81; 1885, $685. TenFOuies, 87l New h7es, $751; Bne Railway
shares.
Pans Nov. PA m.-Renies opened at 52f Sc,
21l m.-Coton opened que and sieaoJi
Middling Uplands, d dlOd Mddlng Orleans, iu40Oi.
21 mConsOls 92i09t for both money and
Che account United Twenty bonds 1905 a Be Rail-
shares, 4le.
lyERPOoI, 27-1:3l m.-Cotion quiet and steady
LoNDoS, Nov Us n-Cono closed unchanged United states
Ten-Porv bonds 87l. Erie Railway shares, Az
FN1FoRT Nov 2Uned States Twenty bonds 93 for the
issue O
LyERPooL Nov -5 closed unchanged the sses OF
the dar bales including 3C for speculation and
sales Of Mling Orleans for November at 10 6i Bredstua
steady.
PARIS Nov. 21.-Ren,cs. ser Sc
LoNDoS 27-Eyenng -sDrts Tupen,ine, 43i p cwt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28
COLUMBIA FIRE INSURANCE CO
Isl BROADWAY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
thanksgiving.

thanksgiving
AT THE FIVE POINTS MISSION, site of
"A me Old Brewery THANKSGIVING DAY will be observed BY The
us sI Of s e5 hsa,. 'T%n9 ~ nbe, d,i
ia this lnstita,ion a good time IS promised
4 Ii SOULS CHURCH, corner Fourth;aye.
- md ~ II & tIf dss Ydy g. The other
ran OF this city aai the public generally are eo'a '
70 attend.
A IL SOILS CHURCH. corner of Fourth-ave.
- and Tpisth AHA NKSGIvING DAY Nov ~ ne q v Dr
GLLQ% W T Ps to Ay & T2 aa Of ts Church
Of The Messiah specially nviteL Seat, fee -
NONGREGAT BNAI JESHURUN, Thirty
i '' Sermon By S S d; y fii en- '"A'"'0'0
CALVARY CHURCH II, corner Foqlth-aye.n and
cI.RE n aSo v FsS iT O'clock . | D-
EORTY -FOURTH-ST. SYNAGOUGE.-Ser
4 wees at II m. Sermon BY Rev. J. NJ IsAAC8
MADIsON-AyE. REFORMED ( CHURCH,
Rev II D. GiSss, Pasiof an are cordially invited
THANKSGIVING APPEAL of the FIVE
P9STs HOUSE OF TDUsIR5 +. %ST6 E.db4 INKS
appeal @ help The funds during the summer have been
Largely in debt fEc work eartasd unes, friends Of The
ston to he reseae and the B9aT Therefore gsar APPEALS
ton the Thanksgiving even more joyous than amal
iI Gs si d FIFTEEN HGSDRED inmate. cared for
one HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND pounds Of bread,
besides potatoes fuel Se used In The House and s'ea TO
FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTYoNB children taught in
&c 10
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY children living in the House
The average monthly expenditure is about THREE THOUSAND
DOLLARS which the Institution is dependent mostly upon voluntary
contributions
saf Of small well as large viii be CRATE
fully receiVei
On Thanksgying inside children will be at dinner from until
O'CLOCK.
AMER our children open doors TO all who desire to
come The sight usually affecting onemen women,
and ebln pnched flock tables We de-
e. 10 make preparations for haeen hundred
Services viii commence in the chapel o'clock and continue until
about o'clock All invited To attend these interesting exercises,
sbh will consist Of addressed singing Of Gees Anthems eAh''hencs
iybt gymnastics, and Rotations, b. the children.
and materials secondhand and all articles OF iooi
will be Gratefully called notice being sent TO the
Trustees aso incopoatorlMorrs Jesup Presidents
Charlie. Ey Hugh Camp treasurer Fredenek g.
Foster Van Rensselaer, George T. Belts Secretary d. Lydg Sudam
q II. Morgan. -
IScoNPoR lToRs-m Barney William T. Booth, T. b Bronson,
YIN smith Brown e Caldwell A. G. p Dodge A. J. Peabody,
Jane, Donaldson j. H. Earle d. Willis James g. H. Morgan D.
pase M r. Remsen W. c. H. Shpman John Slde Spaud-
me- G. D. latham W. r. yennlye Richard Warren, A. WthAus
u.s. - W. r. BARNARD, Superintendent
IL. MATTICB Assistant Superintendent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.

Per Rrer YesVif and Rrf'rodds -
2-9 pkgs Ashes bales Broom Corn pigs BeeswaI 5S
Cotton pkaA 2O{5 bbs Bggs 1881 bbS Flour
. 46 bush Wheat 400 bash Com 1920 bush Oats 200 bush
Malt bush ey 1877 bags Gross Seed 85 ibis Beans ~
bales Hops 90 HIDES s5s sides Leather ZIP bb spn's tar
penne 6Oi2 bhs Ron $50 pkas oil cake 5 pigs Beef gI
pkgs Cut Meats lS9 pkgs LAM 2 kegs Lai 10 pRs Se9In,
4 pkgs Butter l ckg Cheese no pkg Tslow go bags Pea
nuts 200 pkgs ce 1900 boxes Starch l02 hhd Tobacco s!
boxes and TOBACCO 98 bb Whky 9 bales Wool 80 Pkg OIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28
THE MARKETS.
Io,rsnr, reror,ea tor rrs Lmrrrr. :

tCsrsfury Rero7ted iRiRuSE.l
WiDNTsnAv Nov 21. 1872
INA The receps TO-DAY are pigs quiet and
NOTED a. SO IS Pearls dull aud ri1mal
nIR0N-There Is better demand ioT Cot on ne poti poes
1loFeg, the market closes heav We quote as iooNsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

YoRE Nov 2-BEEvE-Thefe were 81 arrived At Con
i. nsripg beside few n the Other places bat Trade
1r 1a and several Of The lots bed for 70 morrow
% IN H. pornnR trade tomorrow closing time enough for All 70
- I n tbe Tbanfsevng dinner few sales today were cars
NJ 81 @ Terms lOl % est iSI Chetohe prime 9so 10
- Iiele l es nj red Illinois zoe outs Al 10y 05c ears
P.ssySa sers 1900 H. lie. &c peF est cars hDoh,
A Ize Prss are good they were on Monday
ssssg asD LIanOa1 9 tOdAT and are Isu sepssd eh0n~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28

NOTICE is hereby given that an ELECTION
~ for DIRECTORS Of THB EBWY0Rk CITY RAPID TRANSIT
SOhPANf viii be held At No Is West Pourht In the City New
York FRIDAY the 10Th November 1871 The polls will open
at II O'Clock and for hour by order Of the Cor
pOratofx q VANDERBILT. Chairman.
Hew-York, Nov. H. 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28

Total stock (oihef o) 435 sand 542 mats Java first
bands; sales within the past week
mas Java GupI dsundo sold before arrival private
683 mats Java Wilhehnna. sold for Consumption
ste terms; bags 1,2l bags Mscbo 36 bags Curacao
Domingo sold In lots consumption within range
rDAl-rhe Deaware LlcGwaun and Western Railroad Company
their reguar monthly sales At to-day 5000 gns Scranton
al prices slight advance most grade The following De
ghe, prices obtnedto day as compared with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28

So 90 % 4O
Bve Flour. STATE and Pennsyvanla. IlG %
Meal good demand and steatyi sales OF 800 bills We
Corn Western g 20 as 50 Corr Meal Brre s. asa
Con Meai.WestW 10 a Is Corn MeslG'lfn - a IS
active teste OF state at 80 8J
81 D. ard Pennsy vaHia at - l5d - As, = 100 d
Caua and oregon Flour duh and tame at 81 va S9V Cana
disu Flour qmetat 80 5O0$ $3.50.
Bse Me8-The market da quote Five White at 81 500
Yellow 81 4d ~ -; Coarse, 81 5G y 2J aud 0runl
Feo l00Sl 2j Cob Meal 9oc 81 O5 New Coarse 81 H.
FRRlGlTs have ruled firm but dull there being Liverpool
oacug weeks Vessels Tor charter were also in Inn
l request and rates TO-DAY To London
Grain Odd 200 bb Flour al 3 2d the no
nal rate for Grain Liverpool 9 TO Antwerp by
Lard at sos The charters were British bsrk ence
direct United Kingdom with 55J qrs Gram az o ID
26O bills Naphtha
Ga sud British big Of 200 uns register hence to Trieste With me
GRAIN-h Wheat market opened firm the demand general
chiefly T Winter offered less % AMI
fair demand for milling The market closes better and heVe the
quiet fm the Il 600 bush at 20sl a for
No. Chicago Spuug 81 ga 81 az for No dol NoIthW est at
81 5O0Sl 81 530sl "a for No. Milwaukee and No and No
MKet q 81 al 81 600 81 OIL for No. MwauEeei 81 ooUl ~
al 8l4 for White Michigan,
ard Milwaukee seller last half Of December az ~ 81
unsettled and shade sales Of lIV bush a. 09
u Barley Mat SLOW unsettled
though without change sweet are scarce
2a5 BLACK 48lc Western Mixed 5idS2c and Oh
HELD firmly az SEE Rye hme but que cargo OF
Cansd sold bond SIC the sales are loo bush NV
though closing aclNe
demand the absence OF
l5ltUO steamer az
al l Western Mixed 63i and Fancy at b4 western
80 0c ana Mixed seller January al oo ana
bOOOl bush first half Of January, At t5c Al N
HAY moderate demand and steady quote shpm 81 p ~
Retail lots 81 4Od 81 90 Straw Is in far request ana sa{
n Is for Long Rye SEQ 81 % Tor Short TO- anu
0meIAssBs-Foregu is dull Domestic is in fair demand and FIRM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28

Included In the above 100 bales 70 sruye .i.. ..i,
forwsr deliveries t0lc lower with moderate tIAnsVNSi e'
'uloWs, all OF basis Of Low M.ddEnrs ,oo
Sales evening ater D. mNovewber ~ -.
q 8io l3lec 100 at % lltc Deeea'J ~ al
Ifnuary February 100 90 lc. ~ :, ssiv
400 at 10 Size 100 l9c April 50 a. ~ 9te way ~ ~ ~ &
500 IS lli6c 200 at lo2e 10 st Is lei lO az ei ~
500 8sc 100 Is 9l6c Jnu1.y 80 At 10 lSe, lS
ls lila 100 al Iaic 40 at ls lS6c, 200 at lSie.
200 a. is l3i6c March 100 at - Lie, 2Oat l9e IOo
AZ 10 iee s0 Al isc al 10 lice 800 az &c. 200 at
70 Lee 40 Al Isa lie. goo at l9c 100 at - 6c Apn
At l9c May 400 AZ lslc 100 at
9e 400 at islc; June 100 At 2O eEehanseV ipr
i0O December for Ichuaryi r.
o B. last evsnin5l bales Charleston II total $500 basi
trsnd total. 20050 bales oooo
bags per 22 David Stewart, At Baltimore;
arrive at NewOrcsns 5000 per WIZ to ar
New Osnsi $500 per Inaae, aud 6oO bsg per ConaesI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28

The quotations based Cotton store running 10 QaahV N
re than hAh grade above or below he srnse qlo'ed-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28

NAVAL sToRE general market ha, been active and win be-
better iseAai t " Rosn has been ver active
ler closing vth - 10 I'D for s.aiaea b w sTvS At "a
so b5l at - u.s. bb 90 at ga oo2 bbs to 9ye at same
gaessj S Nh e esie. X 81 bsls at - IS
oC[o9S t axe s. Ss Snhsde qpiet but steady
T d unchanged at 75d73c for Prime winter Onr o' are
market quiet only ao6SiDs demand
ET.r Prime sl ar ioI future eeyeIy 5StaPg GoIs Bee
4Isl4 rs o Brtra Tce Beef fm snd Ar demand
s Of 800 TO- at sSG S s. Cur Meats are heavy
fs fes Hans are aa f 5 smoked Hans at lee 2 ms 700
@ DC BaS any sho Clear seller December &c 200 bOIes
snort Clear January 'i 200 boxes Long ana sh9 OSsf iO
February ia sS s5or5 Clear next week at
ing and February and Msea on PnTS,e 'eI Dl
I osss sme Ito bb and @ az 7l for No. rs for
S G iGTe delivery we ties for December at s9lc
! $40 rs at M Ss M &C. e. S md 80 tc. for January 5sa
BUTrEK-Tbere is little doiag ioaa{ Pr S IES t b 5
Common aud qualities remain as before quite neglected We
9soIs Co. Creamery pals Bus fair to good 29a9S
sad nearby pals i western creamery Or
oahsroa Coz Pan packed 900: I 9is
wss sne q S SeisI9 Buief S S.
"essppsEcsbe e5s Cold i2i The iusOn h weak and inside
& on everything except gilt edge late made STOCK the rule We
BsSssa Fancy Factory ala Ohio Factories and Private
E made good to prime a., o Rs Po ae aD5 Private 0i'
Pair 70 gooi early FaOhes az pae; early made. S's
pyTpoLEUM-The market rep into its former duaess and
tT,rscns been reported Retnedi hrny he'd It9Ls
- % no disposition Tie Of buyers TO purchase al present
Crude bnit quoted steady l5i for spot and 4d l4tc
e. oer Shipping Crude nominal at 1919 The Greek markets
80 ami with snail sales by parties oatade NE pool At 70 on Upper
- o. "a 10 ON Lower and - A0 - 81 at Oh City for spot
~ All At l8e Refined leases at 81 a52c. Ia Phls
-. srd december quoted nomnsly l6i02c
Ip the set Is With fair demand sales $50 bags Rangoon
I'd 80 tes 7idsle Pana quoted at 7Idac
lRock 10 bags foreign ~ - 49,. ..t.., . -, -.
Sugars remain eu anu p0es nO'ii ~ sA Neo
..nored. We quote a. follows -.
$3.50,
tt0 u
Te6nle good sir s7n " oIs ~ N"' 10 !" ~ si
bOie ~i'
OfooSy choice Refining
GrOce ma and br Grocery fair choice 0lui
Tosssss hbis and b0Ies ~ VI A., o,a 70 o,a,.
,heaiO.. q Nu'N"
~, no. g.. 9 a 81 Dutch stand Nos 10 to 1910 dl0
l1lores s. Nos. 10 70 lslO QItl hAAiiI A.
fxss D. S. 10 10 lt0 III Superior kI superior Si@ "a
'OyA0e' Hn34 Boxes. Bags. hea3o
a.oek Nov ~ Siosa 49, '9
V4"t Si' ''f''
Totl.........s..s''s ''''s'''siSl oSso Se9t9 'sSo
Esles........ss .s'''''''' ''''''''''iif''0 80 49,
e.oct Nov 27.............I056 4Z,NO 4lG lIb
c,,sre5 vii stock Dec. J. l6I3ttJ t4ilD No8U 396J
st0ek, btOkJ 31ZiB az
SIIs-oo with stock Dee. l. 1902 ebkJ lOl,'Jl zy5B %
sfRABH In moderate demand Sa 'eAIi safes oi M " oiei
a,1 ~ tes Gt &C. ..,.,, c ~ ,,,,-- -. 40
Ssroy dpu and veal Of ela9 for fir prime Western and
r. 800 20 900 ID fair outside Al $685..
IsKY lower and fairly active sales u 400 bb Of 92le and 80
AZ. Lefof Change 81 sJc
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
4 Requisite In Agriculture.

knowledge is what is requisite in
agriculture. Experience in bad sys-
TENS OF farming or in farming where
no system whatever exists amounts
to very little, for Though toe man HIM
self considers he is a practieal farmer
and others win endorse him as such,
and in fact he is as far as the perform
auce OF labor is concerned, yet be
really possesses no knowledge, and
cannot rightfully lay claim to it.
Farmers do as their neigbbOTs do, as
their fathers did, and if any one differs
from them III opinion, they viii all
condemn the holder of this for
eign sentiment as man who
knows nothing.
knowledge, that is Of the genuine
character, would show any one how
to farm so as to Increase the prOduc-
tive power of his land; how to manage
his cattle so as to avoid disease,
abortioDs and ills Of ali kind except
ing common accidents; how TO appOr-
ton his sheep, COWS and horses on his
pastures so as to make each of these
varieties of live stock do the better for
the others presence, and also at the
same time improve the grass by en-
coUraging and thickeniDg the most
nutritious varieties, so as to cause it
=
fattening in its quality.
knowledge would make a man so
discreet as never to plant any crop
which would impoveTish his soil,
without such overwhelming returns
as to enable him to more than recon-
pense it; as never sow any seed with
out duly considering what effect pre-
vious management would have on
this crop, and what the issue would
be on following crops, as never to
NOW grass or manage it in any way
so as to run it down, but on the con-
trary o run curt such varieties as will
mOnopHliZe the ground to the exclu-
sion of such natural grass as cODsti-
tutes a permanent swaTd, aud having
established thorough durable track
Of uBeadOvvs on suitable land, never to
spoil il by the customs which cause
all the complaints made by American
farmers.
knowledge carries a man above
tradition, and no one having it viii
fail in obtaining what he desires, for
it Is only the senseless who cannot
have every field in exactly The state
in which th7y wish to have it. True
knowledge on agricultural subjects
would produce deeply felt commiser-
alton for the rHinous errors which
exist as to cause aud effect, paTicu-
larry in obdurate dispositions
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
al the game Inc proteetion and At.

at the same time protection and af-
forwards food for It's living freight.
This marvellous story acquires adj
ditional interest if we now take into !
consideration what are the charae-
teristic peculiarities of the chironec-
ties. AS its name indicates, it has
fms ike hands; that is to say, the
pectOral fms are supported by q kind
Of prolonged WFistlike appendages,
and the rays Of the ventrals are not
unlike rude fingers. With these
limbs these fishes have long been
known to attach themselves to sea-
weeds, and rather to " ak than to
swim in their natural element. But
now that we have become acquainted
with their mode Of reproduction, it
may be fairly asked if the most
important use to which their pecu-
liarly constructed fins are put is not
probably in building their nest?
The discovery of this nest was
quite accidental but not so the eX-
animation Of the large masses of the
floating weeds which we met with as
soon as entered on the waters of the
Gulf Stream. I had made it my
chief business to examine the float
ing sargassum with the intention of
solving if possible the question of
| its origin. I had delivered a lecture
to all on board in which was stated
aH knew on the subject ard what
| wanted to ascertain further, thus
| hoping to enlist the interest of the
| officers of the ship and of my scien-
tifiic fellOw-tr4velers in the objectOf
| my search. I had told them that /
| ! 4 I-1s - - L 2 n
could multiply while floating, even
| though the floating branches might
enlsTg I had suggested the gath
| eriDg or the smallest branches OF
the weed with view to ascertaining
whether or not all, even the very
| smallest. bore signs of having been
torn ~iolently away ron a fixed at
tachment. From hat day not patch
of gulf-weed pas, ed our ship within
| reach that was not carefully looked
at and hauled up if it presented any
peculiar appearance, and no doubt l
have my reward for that lecture
in the discovery of the nest of Chi
| ronectes.
There remains one closing chapter
to add to this story. May some nat
uralist becalmed among the gulf
weed have the good fortune of wit
Messing the process by which the nest
Is built. From an embry illogical
point of view these little fishes are
quite Interesting. In the first place
the embryonal vertical fin, which ex-
tends along the whole back in the
fish embryos thus far known, be- ms
very far behind in the young chi
ronectes, and docs not exist upon thC
n, ok and back. In the second place
the position of the heart is verv pc.
culiar. Instead of lying at the june
ton of the yolk bag with the head
it occupies a position in the front
part of the yolk.
All the officers of the Hassler are
indetatigable in their efforts to heig
our investigations, and even the mel
show useful interest in our pro,
ceedings. We have just reached St
homas, so that l have nothing t
add as to observations made here
Ever truly your friend,
L. AGAssIz.
Prof. Benjamin Pierce, Suprintend
| ent United States Coast Survey.