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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
THE LUNAR BOW.

The study Of the phenomena OF light Is one
wherein beauties are ever being revealed that
amaze and delight the student. To the practical
man, with mind intent only upon things that are
OF utility toward the acquisition OF material wealth
these beauties are little cared Tor or known. At
times phenomenon will occur that Will rivet his
gaze, and call out greater wonder than If he were
familiar with It's cause. But the occasion OF marvel
having passed away, he becomes again needless
OF it.
Last night revealment Of one Of the most beauti.
OF these phenomenas occurred. 1t was lunar bow
or
CIRCLE OF PRIsMATIC RAYS
about the moon. Early in the evening the sky was
cloudess. and the beams OF the full moon that was
calmly climbing to the zenith, enwrapped tie city
In mantle OF silver light At about eight O'Clock
the sky became necked as with fleece that
soon gathered into bank OF CIRCUS cloud at the
northeast the quarter IN which the moon then was.
Shortly after the circle OF cloud around the moon
began to decOmpose It's beams and to reflect from
It's own outer SIDE only the brown rays. The re-
fracted rays gradually appeared and ranged toward
the moon IN brown, red, purple, blue and green,
forming q gorgeous circumference, accomplishing
the inner circle, which was tinge1 at the outside
with brown, and whose centre was occupied by the
"Queen OF the Night" resting on pure white.
The exquisite beauty OF the phenomena would
need a more detailed description, but even theS
1t could only give the barest idea Of Its magni-
lcence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
LIFE ON THB HUDSON.

The Ice Gatherers All Returned to the Frozen
Harvest Fieids-Regatia OF the New Ham,
burg Iceboat Club.
RoHDoUT, n. Y, Jan. 26, 1872.
weather very cold. The Ice men have all re-
sumed work. To-day, from the point up about
thousand men and boys, with large force OF
horses, are at work. 1t is estimated It Will take
about week to NIL the ice houses In the vicinity.
The ice is about thirteen inches thick. beautifully
clear and solid and the best that has been gathered
In many years. Mucn satisfaction Is felt AZ the re.
sumption OF work.
The annual regatta OF the New Hamburg Tceboat
Club took place to-day over twenty mile course.
The Phantom won the prize IN the first class boats
q silver pitcher IN thirty-six minutes and forty.
eight SECONDS The Whit won the prize in tho
second class, set OF furs, IN thirty-nine minutes
and twenty four seconds.
superintendent ke5o OF the New York Police
was The guest Ol the CLUB
Tomorrow all the boats Of the club Will enter
into grand scrub rsce.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA Jan. 70 IS72.
Spanish gold has raised ~ per during the week sugar
excited demand active and prices advanced stock with
drawn, anticipating higher prices there also specns.
tive demand No. ~ Dutch standard, III In Ioab per
arsobe. Muscovado sugar fair TO good refining 1rmer
90 a 81 reals Tho speculation IN sugar ma, nss
purchases This manner OF doing business dnerea
from previous: season and has produces az Se
eve that sugar will fall nett month .,. ans
will compelled TO suspend IN case there snouc pc
rapid decline, Exchange easier On United stssss Jay
currency az az premium short sight ~ premium, "
dsvs. rold liz tx premium; sight, 1s4 aisH pre-;
MUM, On London "a Hs premium y" an" -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
WISCONSIN.

The Legislature acknowledging Congress for
Acceptance of the Fox and Wisconsin Inn
prOvement ArbitrntOrs.
MADISON, WIS.,, Jan. 20, 1872
The Legislature Of this State has adopted me-
mortal to Congress for acceptance OF the award Of
the Fox and Wisconsin Improvement arDitrat0rs.
memorial has been adopted In the Assembly
fav0rng the repeal OF the Bankrupt law.
4 Both houses have adjourned TILL Monday evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.

New Orleans Quiet-The Members Taking
Their Sents-Wnrmoth's Chief Of staff Iu-
terviews the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1872.
Dispatches from General Emory represent every
thing quiet at New Orleans. He announces that
nearly all the members OF the Legislature took their
seats at the State capital yesterday.
Colonel g. Leonard, OF The stan OF Governor War;
moth, had an interview with the President TO day
III relation To affairs IN New Orleans.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
A RAILROAD sMAsH.UP,

ST. LOUIS. Jan. g. 1872.
AS the passenger tram on the North Missouri
Railroad, due here about seven O'Clock this morn
ing, reached point between Bridgeton and Gra
ham, fourteen miles from here. the rail broke under
the locomotive, and the baggage and smoking cars
were thrown down an emoankment fifteen feet
high. Inc ladies' car slid part OF the way down,
but without turning over. Daniel Ridley, brake
man. was Dadly bruised about the head and legs.
several passengers In the smoking car were severely
2ruised and cut. One or two had their ribs broken
Out none were fatally injured
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20, 1872
Lieutenant Commander X p. Leary has been or
dered to the Canandaigua;. Passed Assistant Pay
master John X. Carmody Is ordered to the naval
station at New London, Conn.
Lieutenant Commander Henry @. Nields mas oeeh
detached from the Canandaigua and ordered 70 me
Irouuos: Master Frederick q. HYDE, IRON torpeuo
duty and ordered to the Canandalgua. 49,
fantry mas been wholly relieved from the service.
with one years paYs
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EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 2

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 49, 1872.
Robert Blakely, who killed John Donahoe, Of But.
falo, N. Y, last May, about nine miles from this
city, was acquitted TO-DAY BY jury at PriLceton,
Tleson county. He was tried once BEFORE and the
Jury disagreed. The verdict exctes great indigna.
ton among those who know the circumstances.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
MINNESOTA.

Aiding the Sufferers by the Prairie Fires to
Provide seed for Their Land.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 20. 1872
In the House yesterday bill In aid of the suf-
fcrers by the late prairie fires passed, providing
for loan OF $40, 000 to enable poor people to buy
seed for next crop. The loan TO each party is not to
exceed $50,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

There Is quantity OF $40 counterfeit bills on the
Farmers and Manufacturers National Bank OF
Poughkeepse IN circulation. These bulls are being
put out by man dressed in dark clothes dark
complexion full beard, about five feet SIX inches,
and he carries small package OF cigars In ms
hand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL gwgLL.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 20, 1872.
General Ewell's funeral occurred in this city to-
day. 1t was altogether quiet and unostent atious
The remains were buried In The old cemetery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
COTTON RECEIPTS.

The following figures show the total net receipts
of cotton at the ports mentioned from September IL
,o,, m January ga 1872
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STATE LEGISLATURES.
PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 20. 1872.

lno hHOuse Oh REPRESENTATIVES, HhIu 10 hH~vc
Committed Sel.-destructi0n by Illegal Adj
jOurnment.
HARRISBURG Jan. 20, 1872.
the Patriot argues that the adjournment OF the
House from Friday until Wednesday next, without
the consent or the Senate, Is unconstitutional and
revolutionary and that the House mas committed
selfdestructon ana advises that the doors be closed
and the people choose new representatives.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27

ment Of the convention, which is to meet In Column
bus, Ohio, the 2lst OF February next, finds he has
no right to postpone the meeting. Therefore the
convention Will be held on the day appointed.
Rice and Leather Before the Ways and
Means Committee.
The Committee of Ways and Means to-day con.
tinued the hearing OF persons interested in rice
among them John F. Tallmadge, OF New York, who
said that under the present duties the rice culture
IN addition to other places, was more developed in
Louisiana ana Florida. Although the reduction OF
the present duties would benefit his trade, yet he
believed that in four I'VE years under those du-
Ties the article would be as cheap as though they
were now removed The consumption OF rice was
not dim inlshed by the present duties.
Senator Norwood, OF Georgia, spoke Of q number
OF rice plan tations unused for want OF capital.
II this bt amen OF industry should be destroyed about
fifty thousand labOrers would be turned loose.
They are the most Ignorant OF oil the negroes, owing
to the IA ct that they seldom come In contact with
the Intelligent portion OF the population. II the
restored. BY reducing The duties on rice not only
negroes but planters would be severely injured.
The committee next heard delegation represent
large interests IN Massachusetts, New Yorq, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.
Various firms IN these States say they are manufac-
surers Of Leather from goat and sheep skins and
duty on leather and manufactures OF leather.
In the memorial to the committee they say
this industry amounts 10 production OF over
000 900 year, and giving employment TO So 900
operatives. In putting their goods into market they
pay from $14 TO SIT Tor common and e2l O week
for skilled labor while the same goods are made In
for unskilled, TO SO for skilled labor week. It is
against the cheap Euronean labor they want 10 be
protected
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27

& Guion-Cunard Offers to Take 1t for
Nothing.
The Committees on Commerce and on Post Offlces
and Post Roads OF both House and Senate met this
morning In conference with the Postma ster Gen.
eral In regard to awarding the contract for
carrying the European mails which leave
New York city every Wednesday. Statements
were made by the representatives of the Cunard
and the Williams Guion lines, from which It an.
peared that the average time OF trips from New
York to Queenstown made by the former has BEEN
during the past six months, nine days seven hours
and nfty.six minutes, and the average made by the
latter has been ten days. seven hours and fifteen
minutes. 1t was stated. however, that Williams,
Gui0n d co. Will have TWO new steamers, the Mon
tana ana Dakota, completed within q few
months, and will after next May be able to run
first class fast steamship every trip. and thus carry
the mail in about the average time as the Gu.
nard steamers. 1t was also urged In behalf OF the
Williams Guion company that by either line the
mails leaving New York on wednesday reach Lon.
don too late for distribution before Monday-twelve
days afterwards, and the committees were
reminded that when the Cunard line demanded IN.
creased compensation year ago The other com.
pany took the contract at the lowest rates offered
py the government In view Of these considers.
lions and the additional one that three. of the
stock. OF the Williams Guion line are owned by
Americans, while the Cunard Company Ia entirely
English the committee decided, after some discus.
sion to authorize the Postmaster General to contract
with Williams d Guion for carrying the wednes.
day European mall on the terms now q ed by law.
subsequently to the above named proceeding the
Cunard line, through Its agent, formally offered 10
the Postmaster General to take the Wednesdays
mail from New YORK to Queenstown the most i'm.
portant mail Of the week. free OF any charge, thus
enabling the Postmaster General to reduce the post.
age tofour cents on letters to England. In connec.
ton with the proposition the following statement
was submitted:-During the year 1871 the mails
were delivered In London by the Guion
line as lolows;-Thirty-slx times ON Monday. the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
Sugar Prospects.
From the N. y. Bulletin

IIl'h wv " -
The prospects for the coming
season are that the present prices OF
of sugar will be maintained. lhese
priceS are somewhat in advance OF
what was anticipated, but sugars are
really not high as compared with
other articles of prime necessity.
Persons who have recently arrived
from Cuba represent that the eastern
part Of the island il virtually in the
hands OF the insurgents, and that no
sugar need be expected from Nuevitas
for a year or two, the plantations m
that neighborhood being general y de-
stroyed. This being one Of the
largest shipping ports, its being closed
to commerce is seriously felt. The
planters in " large portion of the
island are compelled to guard their
plantations with troops, aud as this is
very expensive, it adds to the cost Of
production. These circumstances of
course add to the price Of the sugar in
the market, and when the diminished
yield is considered, the present rates
are not astonishing. 1t is usual that
prices fall oft after the fist Of the
season, for by that time The bulk of
the crop is upon the market, and the
planters are anxious 10 realize. In
anticipation Of this decline maAy OF
the reliuers IN this city have held back
their orders, but in spite Of this
prices continue firm. This can only
be accounted for By the immense
quan lity of paper money which is at
present aloat in Cuba, for oy means of
this the planter is able to keep in
stock until he can dispose Of it at his
own price. Most of the Sugar markets
Of the world are affected in the same
manner. In France and Austria there
is also an abundance Of paper cur
and it has enabled the pro-
ducers to carry their crops. The short
crops OF beet sugars this year, how
ever, has much to do with the present
prices, and already large orders are in
the Cuban markets for European ac-
counts and this will materially dimin-
ish the supply for the United States.
the last year the consumption
Of sugar has increased in this country
about sixteen per cent. and this
in the face of diminished supply. In
Europe the consumption has like
wise increased, and as their crops have
been short the advance in rates Is not
to be wondered at. 1t is a noteworthy
and significant fact that INK Of the
wealthiost reliners in tine city ha- con
with one importing house for
5000 hogsheads centrifugal sugars,
vt prices that show their foresight and
enterprise, and indicate the feeling
ocrvading all classes of sugar dealers
hat the price Of centrifugal sugars
must rule high until some more GER
ain and prolific source Of supply is
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
Ancient Troy

The latest effort to determine the cy-
act spot where once stood the great
city of Troy-thc lion of Homer's
Tllad-is being made by DR.. Heinrich
Schlicmmnn, Il German SaraHt, whose
name is familiar for his scientific tray
els in Nicaragua. The Doctor com
menced his Investigations OF the basin
of Scamandor River in 1871, and Sc
lectcd the site Of New Ilion, II city
built in the sixth Or seventh century,
B. G., on the supposed location Of
Troy, but which now no longer exists.
The great disadvantage connected with
this most interesting research is, that
nothing absolutely certain survives to
indicate, to begin with, that Troy,
even in the days Of Homer, was any.
thing more than Il fable and n tradi-
ton. DIR. Schlicmann, however, stead
fastly upholds an opinion that a city
called Troy once existed, but that its
remains have not yet been discovered.
II these ruins can be discovered, he
says, they can only be found on the
spot where New lion stood. He has
pursued his Investigations on Mount
lIisarlik, Il lofty hill bordering on the
"aIIuvial plain of the Scamander. He
has dug to a depth of thirty-three feet
above the surface of the hill, and has
discovered many interesting remains Of
human handiwork in thcshape of stone
implements of rough manufacture;
bronze and copper articles; wide earth
ern burial va cs; urns, tripods, drink
ing vases, hand-mills of stone, and
house walls, consisting of large stones,
cemcnted by mud; idols Of II priap-
like exterior, and also rough drawings
of owl heads. In the layers nearer the
surface, he found Il great number of
articles made Of terra-cotta, and re-
sembling boys tops. One Of these
contained n nicely engraved inscription
in Phmnician characters, consisting OF
six letters. DR.. SchliemGnn does not,
however, connect these discoveries
with Troy, but, ON the contrary, is OF
the opinion these mounds are much
older than the Trojan war-probahly
by Il Thousand years or more, An III
tercsting archaeological fact in these
discoveries is, that implements of the
stone period are found in layers above
that of the bronze or copper period.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
Bookkeeping In the South.

S. W. Cole, Of Andrew Chapel, Ten
nessee, writes to the Field and Fac
tory as follows:
My attention was first called to the
subject of bee-culture through articles
from the pen of General Adair, Of Ken
lucky. always had a fondness for
bees, and the idea of having an occu-
patton that would give me a good III
come, without so much drudgery and
exposure TO bad weather, and would
allow Inc to stay ut home in my own
yard, whore [ could always be on hand
to help my ''bettcr half i'll her work,
was so f%acinating that | ut once avail
ed myself of all the attainable sources
of information, such as books, period
icals, etc, on the subject, and went to
work in earnest TO master the mysteries
of bookkeeping. [ soon provided my
self with all the modern improvements
i'll Bookkeeping, including movable
comb-hives, honey Cxtractors, Italian
bees, etc, and although | had been
keeping bees for years, learned more
about them in one year, in using NOV
able comb hives than | had in all my
life before. | learned that colonies Of
bees could be kept strong in numbers,
and if so, would always protect them
elves from the moth. That the num-
Der of colonies could be diminished or
increased at will, artiticially. / COM
mcnced with the belief that | could
clear ten dollars from every good stock
of bees wintercd. My experience of
five years, with improved modes, has
convinced me that L can do better than
that, for / have this year averaged
nearly twenty dollars per hive for all
colonies commenced within the spring.
| expect to have a long felt wish
gratiied next spring, in seeing one
hundred colonies of Italian bees in my
yard, and / should not be willing to
pay a very high premium to be insured
an income Of one thousand dollars
from them from the sale of honey
alone. L have on my table now, offers
from two large honey-dealers, North,
to buy, each, ten thousand pounds of
extracted money from me neXt season.
Often have L thought, on quiet Sab
bath mornings, in the bright summer
time, when l had leisure to recline on
the grass in the shade near our hives,
and listen to the low, gentle murmnr
of the bees, in their ceaseless labor,
that if there vas n spot nearer to
Heaven than another, it was here, and
on warm days now, when | hear the
first music of their gentle humming-
SO suggestive Of the coming spring
time, with I'll its glorious promises,
and think of the myriads of flowers
soon to blossom in the sunny South,
holding each their tiny cup of nectar,
to be cvaporated and lost, and of the
tons Of honey on every farm, that is
thus going to waste every year for
want Of bees to gather it, it cunstrains
me to make some effort to induce 9TH
ers to engage in this most delightful
and remunerative, but much neglected
pursuit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
Daughters of the Rich.

No class of women are more to be
pitied than the daughters OF rich men,
who having real force and energy OF
character, have 10 vent for it, because
fashion requires them to sit still and
fold their hands. II does not require
this of their brothers. They are APP
plauded when they grow FESTIVE under
it, and breaking their bonds, interest
themselves in n manly way in some
thing besides mere pleasure. But let
n daughter try it, and Immediately the
awful Mrs. Grundy starts up and
points to her worsted dogs and cats,
and her croquet ground, andher French
dressmaker, and bids the daughter OF
the millionaire still her pulses, and
close her eyes and ears to the posi-
bilities, AMI think of nothing but hus-
band hunting. We never can know
how many real heroines are behindthis
wall of restriction, till what is called
adverse fate sets them free to stand
upon their own feet, and to use their
own hands, and know their own pow
ers, which had been dwarfed almost to
extinction by inaction.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
Peanut Culture.

ryu
Wiii give my li1uo OIL CULTURE "h'
experience III 'ilS laIlllue' Inc pea
hut Is very easliy c%ultiVatea' ana IS I
very Prohtaple cfop 10 grow lcr Ieea
ing purposes IL Is the peso ieea 10
hogS that l Know OF, ana Will 19t1el
Vliem QUICKER Vllnh any oUlleI leeu' !
gehefally turn my nogs In 1he peahu'
Helu ana leu VheHi ro0V lof themselves
Hogs that are latteneu on tlein' now,
ever nave TO De put up III u pen aho
ied on corh Goout a week OF ten days,
III order to harden the hesh' as the
peanut makes the LAT oiiy; put 1t Is the
sweetest meat thRt we nave,
lplant the peanut When plow my
corn the second tlme III the eofh rows;
or better sui, L lay OH my, corn rows
about seven feet apart, ana at the sec
ohd plowihG Oh my corn lay on u row
between the rows OF corn, ana plant
my peanuts, so thai when L pIow my
corn the third time, l. ploW the pea
nuts; then, Just rs lhey begin to bios
som, L give them a good hoelng, and
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
The StOyc.pipc Hat.

The author of "Fircside Science
DR.. Nichols, comes to the defense of
the much-maligned "stove-pipe hat"
He says:
No part Of the dress of men is really
more absurd than the hard "stove-
pipe hat so generally worn, and yet
all attempts to subvert it have proved
abortive. For thirty years we have
worn this kind of head covering, and
we like it better than any other. We
have tried hard to like the low, soft
hats, but we cannot, and this is the ex-
perionce of thousands. Absurd as the
high, hard hat is, it does keep the head
more comfortable, it does maintain II
more equnble temperature, it does feel
better than any other form of head
covering, and 50 let us continue to
knock them against beams in attics and
branches of trees. Ii they serve a
good purpose in crushing cobwcbs
from roofs of old garrets and stables,
they also protect us from bad bumps,
and keep our heads comfortable.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
How to Eat an Orange.

Brazil is a great country for oranges,
and the Brazilians know how to eat
the delicious fruit. To eat an orange
thoroughly, says II of the newspaper
correspondents in Professor Agassiz's
present expedition, you should eat in
Brazilian fashion You slice a segment
of the flower, and deep enough to go
completely through the skin; then re-
placing the segment, thrust a fork
through it to the very centre OF the
orange, if the tines are long enough.
Holding the fork in your left hand,
peel the orange with a very sharp small
table-knife, slicing all the skin of, the
segment at the base of the fork being
in this operation a shield to prevent
any danger of cutting the left thumb.
Now, with two cuts of the knife, disseet
out the pulp of one of the pockets, and
convey it to your mouth, Follow this
up, pocket by pocket, and the skins OF
the pocket remain on the fork. like the
leaves of n book opened until the
covers touch.