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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21

GOOD HOME IN VIRGINIA FOR SALE-CHEAPt
IA I75 acres with nice house and outbudiDgs fine
shade plenty OF fruit wood and water; two Mules from
$1,000 terms easy title periect possession Immediately
stock &c, low. Address j. IRWIN, Blacks Whites
Nottawav county, Va.
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A GREAT BARGAIN-IN SIX MILE RUN VILLAGE
"A acres of splendid Land, well fruited, goot
buildings, superior location; choice only $1,000
j. s. FERGU SON, 80 Nassau street, room @.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21

FARM ONE OF THE BEST IN NEW JERSEY
N near Paterson 81 acres, abundance OF fine fruit
sale or exchange for improved property.
MONAGHAN X co, 1871 Broadway.
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LNGLEwOOD.-oNE OF THE CHOICEST ESTATES
IL in town: very central; stone mansion gyeenbo ses
stables &c, complete; abundant fruit and shade u,
acres three streets
CHAS. d. KELLOGG No Pine street
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A CHEAP HOME-s20OO TERMS EASy) FOR A
IA neat Cottage, in fine location In Central Morr
SANTA. Apply at the Weschester Land Office, No New
Chambers street g. W. DiTCHETT.
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| SPLENDID COUNTRY SEAT ON THE RARITAN
N OF "a under best OF civilizations first class resi-
of IA abundant outbudngs superior loca-
tom magnificent lawn beautiful surroundings price,
$25,1C0; l1s miles from depot
j. S. FERGuSON 80 Nassau street room 6.
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ABDUCTION, ON MARCH 25-A FARM CONTAINING
n 90 acres in Beekman Dutchess county, three hours
ride from city, suitable tor country boarding
tanning 50 three large barns; fruit Of all kinds all
in good repair and well watered For particulars apply
to PHILIP HOLMES, $40 East seventy fourth street.
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CALDWELL. AUCTIONEER.
N. ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
At the residence l57 West Twentieth street. this day
Erlday March ~ at l06 o'clock, consisting OF elegant
Paror Furniture in rosewood and walnut superb
wood Pianotore, EIageres Centre Tables, Easy Chairs
pier and oval Mirrors lace Curtains Oil Paintings Car
pets, Br0nzes French Clocks, Halstands, very rich
Chamber Suits Beds and Bedding Toilet Sets Stair Car
cry Glass and Silver Ware Sale positive and without
reserve offering extraordinary chance for
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21

Two LET-NEAR RAILWAY, n. j., MINUTES WALK
i from Elizabeth and Amboy Railroad; So Acres, fine
House, 10 rooms plenty fruit; $500 Apply to T. W.
BRACHER, 46 Mercer street. New York. s. ID. LAU TER,
G57 Broad street, Newark
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ITO LEr-SUBURBAN HOUSES, FROM 500 TO s., Oo0
l. DEMAREST WHIrLOCK No. IL Park place

ITO LET--IN THE PLEASANTEST PLACE IN NEW
L Jersey 30 minutes from New York. gentleman's
Residence; large fully furnished house. in perfect
order gas &C.; fine grounds vegetable garden; great
abundance of fine fruit and berries Address box
6,lN New York Post Office
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-21

On the 10th Of October last, John
Conway, boy Of fourteen years, was
asked to ride a horse at Hagerty's sta
BILE, and he did so. The horse ran away
at rapid rate and threw the boy over
its head, on Twenty-second and O'Fal-
Ion streets. He received fracture Of
the front part of the skull, two pieces
being loose. The boy was treated by
DIR. Hogden, and then sent to the City
Hospital. For about two months he
progressed favorably towards recovery,
was able to walk about the hospital
without any inconvenience, and the
physicians were thinking of discharging
him, when his case underwent change
for the 0prse. He unfortunately took a
chill, and symptoms of consumption
soon became apparent. A tubercle was
formed in the lungs, and swelling en-
sued near the place of his injury ON the
forehead. 1t was probed, but without
any effect. /: was next lanced, and a
cheese-like substance issued from il.
The patient felt relieved for time. At
this stage a very remarkable phenome-
non occurred The cheese-like sub
stance issuing from his forehead formed
itself into a protuberance in the shape
of horn. The patient, however, con-
tinued to improve until one night, when
he struck the projection against the side
of the bed and broke it off. Hemor-
rhage and bleeding ensued, and his con-
dition gradually grew worse until he
sank under it and died. The peculiar
nature of the circumstances has excited
considerable interest among the medical
facnlty.-X. Louis Republican.
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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

FRIDAY, March 7.-SENATE- -sHey Mr. New
man was reelected Chaplain. The Senate. by a
vote 81 a to y, refused to postpone the case u
Spencer tAial. He was admitted and sworn in.
They were ordered 10 lie upon the table ana he
printed An inc fsctnal attempt as made 10 take
up the case Of Caldwell Kansas
MONDAY March l0.-The Senate Committee
on Elections were directed to examine and report
a, the next session the hes; and most practicable
method 81 eleeting the President and vice-Presi-
dent n the United States, together With plan for
organization q tribunal To determine all een-
tested au connected Herewith, and that the
committee have leave 70 sit during che recess ~
the Senate The ease 81 caidwsll Was taken up,
gamen by Morton against the Validity II the cleo
tion. aud a written defense ~ Caldwell by himself
Who rested his case ON the plea that the Senate
cannot 20 behind his majority 10 consider the
means by which IL Was obtained
TUESDAY. March ia resolution directing
the Secretary of War 10 report as To- the exPe-
aieney 81 setting Of part If Maekinac Island for
a public park was passed The Caldwell case was
taken IN. and CARPENTER. If Wisconsin. addressed
the senate against the resolutions declaring Cald
wells .leetion illegal. Gordon tG4-b was
IN Wrrht intrasiueed a resolution that the
charges against Clayton tArkJ had not been sus-
tanned ana asking the discharge II the committee.
WEDNESDAY. March l2--The Caldwell cleo
ton case was taken up and discussed by Mes-rs.
Conklng. Logan, stockton and Morton. No final
action was taken---.A resolution was adopted in
s:rueting the Judiciary Committee To- inquire and
report at the December session whether the Trion
Pari-r or any company authorized a. build a
branch to read. will be entitled 20 lands
bonds for roads after bul. and that until said
rsporr the executive officers q the Government
are requested 20 is sue no boads, patents. etc
THURSDAY. March l3.-The committee TO
audit and control contingent expenses was ordered
continued. and authorized TO sit during recess.
AIcorn. from the Committee on Elections. offered 4
resolution for the expulsion of Cad weli- Of Kan
sas- Under the rules the resolution lies over at
least one day resolution was offered declaring
that the senate has the rich; 10 reject senator
elect whose election - shown Ia be tainted with
fraud. The resolutions declaring Csltwell-s elec-
tion Illegal were discussed by Logan, Alcorn and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-21

sembiy. by vote Of Ill 10 a3i. has adopted
the constitutional project OF the Committee Of
Thirty. 1t gives no permanent fora to the
government beyond investing the present As
sembly with full constituent powers, and ere
ating a second chamber. In both these mat
terr. despite the pronounced bias 81 the com
mittee against him when il began Its delihera-
tons, Theirs has won substantially the ground
he claimed.
FIRES
MARCH Sat Cincinnati Ohio; loss. ESQ. coo.
-. .Easson. Pa; lo-s, s25ooo. Clyde. Ohio;
loss, 0.oo0. .Sprngyille. Iowa; loss. 5000.
CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,; lo-s. $4,000. South
Bend. Ind. lo--. $1,000.
MARCH il.-willamsburgh. n. Y; lcss.
sl5o.co0- Loganrport. Ind: loss. $1,000
MARCH l2.-Dixon. Ill. loss, $4,000. In
dianapoli-, Ind: sivo.c ST Louis. No;
o,o0o. New York city; $4,000
MARCH ls.-ParkersbYrg. W. Va; loss. s.5,-
600 = Louisville. Ky.: SIS, 600. TuscolA, H.;
sl00, Oo0- Ashland. Pa: $4,000.
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CLASS NEcETIES.

A glass composition, which may be
made at any time into curled or frizzled
yarn, has been discovered by NJ. Brun-
faut, of Vienna These frizzled threads
surpass in fineness not only the finest
cotton, but even a single cocoon thread,
and they appear at the same time almost
as soft and elastic as silk lint, and bean
tiful to the eye. These smooth threads
are now wo7en in textile fabrics, which
are made into neckties and various other
articles. In softness the glass yarn al
most approaches silk and to the touch
it is like the choicest wool or cotton. II
also possesses remarkable strength,
remains unchanged in light and warmth,
and is not altered by moisture or acids.
Another great advantage which it neces-
sarily possesses, is that Of being non
infammable and incombustible. The
composition of this glass material is
peculiar to the inventor. The spinning
requires extraordinary dexterity and con-
slant attention, and is said to be very
trying to the sight. With wheel of
the diameter of five Austrian yards, one
operator is able to spin three thousand
yards per minute, all of the most uniform
size and beautiful quality.
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the sTRoyGHoLD or TIE xoDoc,
IN OREGON.


Jessie Apologize, writing to the Por,
land (Oregon) Bulletin. gives the fol
lowing description Of the lava bed !,
which the hostile Modoc Indians are
now intrenched:
1.-The stronghold Fl the Moloc In
dians is 'pedrigal Of the most e,,ep.
tersive and elaborate description-an ir.
regular volcanic basalt, trachyte. etc
more or less broken into by upheayals
from below. and cracked and fissured !,
the process of cooling. 1t occupies
with but few intervals. nearly loo square
miles II you can, imagine n smooth.
solid sheet of granite. ten miles square
and 500 feet thick, covering resistless
mines Of gunpowder. scattered at irregu-
lar intervals under it; that these mines
are exploded simultaneously, rendine
the whole field into rectangular masses.
from the size of matchbox to that az
a church, heaping these masses high in
some places. and leaving chasms in
others. Following the explosion, the
whole thing is placed in one of vulcan's
crucibles, and heated up to point when
the whole begins to fuse and run To-
gether, and then suffered to cool. The
roughness of the upper surface remains
As the explosion left it, while all belos
is honeycombed by the cracks and crer-
ices caused by the cooling of the melted
rock. An Indian can, from the top 81
one of these stone pyramids, shoot (.
man without exposing even SO much as
an inch square OF himself He can.
without undue haste, load and shoot :
common muzzle-loaiing rife ten times
before mau can scramble over the
rocks and chasms between the slain ami
the slayer. If, at this terrible expense
of life, force dislodges him from his
cover, he has only to drop into and fol-
low some subterranean passage with
which he is familiar, TO gain another
ambush, from which it will cost ten
more lives To dislodge him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-21

STRANGE but When youth ic'-
lows his own bent he is apt to get mo
Strengthened circumstances.
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TIE HEATHEN CHINE.

III <<<-h 8<S-s 'L--fLL-
The childlike simplicity, as vel as the
initiative faculty of the Chinese, have
been subjects of pleasant song and story,
but the following, from a San Francisco
paper, is, perhaps, the best ILLUSTRATION
OF these characteristics tina. has beta
published: A laughable incident c.
CURED one evening recently, on the up
train to SACRAMENTO. There were two
seats in the car turned 50 as to face each
other. One was occupied by lady and
the other by a Chinaman- Evidently
the lady did not relish the presence q;
the Chinaman, and set her wits TO work
to oust him out. She succeeded abort
as follows Motioning the Chinaman to
rise, she explained to him that she
wanted to take the cushions and their
frames, and place them lengthwise acres
from seat to seat. John said "Al
rightee," and got out in the aisle while
she placed the seats as above described.
and then proceeded to lie down on the
bed thus improvised, with her head rest
ing ON her valise. She supposed that
the Chinaman would at once take the
hint that the lady wanted to take
little rest in the place usually occupied
by four persons but John hadn't heard
of the woman's rights movement, and AZ
once proceeded to crawl in and stretch
himself by her side, with his head on
little bundle of his own. The Chinese
are an initiative race, and like to do
as Others do, you know. The lady. a.
soon as she discovered that she had :
bed-fellow, got mp little wildly and
started for the next car, to the infinite
amusement Of the passengers, who had
been watching the little scene with some
interest. John took TO notice Of the
fun he had created, but went to sleep
with he whole bed 10 himself,
A SAY FRANCISCO paper states thai
Santa Clara county, one of the most
fertile counties in the State, contains
200. 600 acres of land, of which amount
twenty-seven persons own De-, 716 acres,
or an average of 9, TO acres each. Santa
Cruz county contains 800, 900 acres, OF
which amount thirty-one persons ovn
ii, 113 acres, or an average of 1876 acres
each. Monterey county contains 2. So
600 acres, of which amount seventy-one
persons own TAG, 79l acres, or an average
of 1O,520 acres each. San Luis Obispo
county contains !, 100000 acres, OF
which amount sixty-four persons own
$40, S61 acres, or an average OF l2,'W
acres each. Santa Barbara county con-
tains /, 500, 600 acres, also. of when
amount sixty persons own I, zig, 0O7a
or an average of Is, $50 acres each Los
Angeles county contains2, 00O, 900 acres
of which amount seventy-seven persons
own 500, 1877 acres, or an average o.
II, Dos acres each. San Diego county
contains $500, 600 acres, Of which
amount $500, 900 acres are classed as
desert lands and of the remaining
5000, 900 acres, fifty-six persons Own
546, 437 acres, or an average OF s'"0
acres each.
STRANGE INIT true-When q youth ioi-
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recently. By the explosion Of boiler. Bis-
marrk made powerful speech. the other day,
in the Upper House Of the RUSSIAN Diet. in
support of the bill limiting the power Of the
Roman Catholic clergy.
PRExEE GLADSTONE has been defeated in
the British House of Commons which has.re-
jected his Irish Land bill BY . majority of
three. An election is to be held in Cuba for
Deputies to the Spanish Assembly. Victor
Emanuel has appointed ex-King Amadeus
Lieutenant General in the Italian army
The German papers ridicule and sharply criti-
else the inaugural address Of President Grant.
The papers ask whether monarchical states
ought to keep up diplomatic relations with =
power whose executive thus insults them.
The Versailles court-martial has decreed that
another Communist, TArAdes, must be shot.
The scene in the British House of Commons,
when the defeat of the Ministry On the Irish
University bill was announced, was indescriba-
ble- The excitement was intense, while the
opponents Of the measure indulged in tumul-
tuous cheers. Among those in the strangers
gallery, which was crowded during the debate.
were the Prince Of Wales, Princess Louise,
and Prince Christian. The Scotch and Welsh
members supported the bill. The Catholics
we're unanimous in their opposition. A re-
port comes from Madrid that the Spanish Army
Of the North has suffered a severe defeat at
the hands Of the Carlisle
A REMARKABLE phenomenon was Witnessed
recently i'm the town Of San Ignacia, sinaloa.
Mexico. There was quite shower Of quick
silver, fine drops Of mercury falling everywhere
and covering the plants. The French A.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-07

THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1776 TO 1s76.-This Is the title ofa beautiful photo. graphic picture, 24x20 inchee just issued by L. A. Finley < Co.,. 16 Cedar street, New York. We cannot conceive of . more appropriate picture for the parlor or the office than thie. It should be in every house in the land. It Is instructive as well
 as ornamental. The design is tasty, and well con ceived. In the center is a large oval photograph of Washington. a very superior likeness, taken from Stuarts celebrated painting in Faneuil Hall, Boston. This is surrounded by seventeen small
 CT photographs, representing each of the other Presidents. Tho photographs are all by Bogardus, the celebrated photographer. president of the Ma tional Photographic Association and the acknowl- edged head of the art in this country. Every pie ture is1 gem, and is surrounded by . gilt oval
 and the whole by an ornamental border in gold
 Al the head of the picture is the American Eagl., with outspread wings, clutching in its talens the starry banner. Under each portrait is the name of the President it represents, the State from which he was chosen and the years he served. At the bottom of the picture is printed in ornamental style the title The whole is mounted on extra thick photographic card board, ready for framing. As we said before. this picture should be in every house in the land, not only sn incentive to the rising generation to emulate the example of those great men, but to afford q medium of Information that comes home to the heart of every citizen and in regard to which few are prepared to converse intelligibly. When framed. the picture is simply elegant. The picture unframed, is furnished $5 |, and framed very handsomely in black walnut. or namented in ebony and gold, with cord and every thing complete for har Ring up, for $I0: The pub fishers will forward the same to any address in the United States upon the receipt of the price.-
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-07

FASHION NoTEs.-Miss Knickerbocker in the Hartford Courant gives the following Fashion Notes:''
 Round hats and bonnets are of similar shape, differing only in the matter of face trimming. which is confined to bonnets.
 The short mask veil is again in favor, re- placing the pointed kerchief veil worn last season.
 Long gloves fastened with three or four buttons are chosen in dark shades to match the costume. To wear with black and va rious dresses, shades of gray and buff are preferred.
 Ruffs are made of the material of the dress lined with the same, or becoming color. Another fancy is to make them entirely of colored silk, and use in the place of a neck-tie. They must be very full, and pleated either in side pleats or double box pleats. Inside of the dress ruff is 8 similar ruff of muslin, lace, crepe-lisse or tulle. Small bows of ribbon or else of double silk are favorite ornaments this season. They are worn at the throat, on the front or left side of the belt, and also back of the neck in Vatican fashions. Clusters of long loops, scarcely to be called bows, are placed down the front and sides of dresses. A small buckle of cut steel or jet holds the loops together.
 Belts are universally worn; they have buckles behind and before, and the favorite chatelain attachments.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-07
MilIertOn.

The grading of the I utchess & Columbia railroad, whose terminus is to be just west of the Harlem depot, IS completed, and the rails are nearly laid. Trains will probably commence running on :he new road this week. It is reported that the Conn. West ern and Duchess & Columbia railroads are to build Union Depot here soon, but the precise location is not yet known. A new depot west of the creek would greatly en- nance the value of propertyin that vicinity and convert now unpruductive marsh into d, slrable building lotsA.... Mir Wilson hay ing perfected his knitting machine, which knIts a complete sock and double knits the heels and toes, will shortly con mence the manufacture of socks at his factory in the lower part of the village. We understand that Mir. w. has received orders from one of tue largest dry goods houses in New York for all the goods he can manufacture. It is not improbable that the U. $. army will be supplied with these socks, as there has been nothing yet invented go suitable for marching purposes both for economy and comfort as this......Our citizens for the past week have been regaled at night by such sounds of revelry as would appal even d Chinaman in his native land. Tin horns, gongs, fire arms and every conceivable dis cordant instrument have been employed for this purpose. The cause of all this din has been the marriage of several of our prominent bachelors and widowcrs, who undoubtedly enjoyed their sumbers equal ly as we'll as their ntighbors. Such dis, turbauce of the peace has been continued too long, and should now be stopped by the authorities......W G. Campbell & Go. have opened wholesale and retail oyster house in the basement of Dr. Hull's build ing. With :he long experitnc" of these gentlemen in the oyster trade. it is safe to pron ise them thriving business. \.
Connecticut western news., 1873-11-07
rraportnnt to Insurers.

The following statement is well worthy of the attention of property owners all over the country:
 Insurance placed in companies that have not complied with the laws of the state where the property insured is situated (either by the company direct or through agents or brokers), cannot in case of loss be sued for and recovered in any of the United States or state courts, and the as- sured is left entirely at the mercy of such companies, and without legal remedy.
 The statute of all the states impose cer- tain conditions upon all insurance compa- nies Chartered by other states) to enable them to obtain authority to transact busi- ness and make binding contracts within the state, and without having first complied with such laws. and obtained the legal au- thority to do business, ,all insurance written by them is illegal and void.
 The following is an abstract from a re- cent opinion of the attorney general of the state of Indiana, upon the subject; As the statute prohibits any foreign insurance company, directly or indirectly, to take risks or transact any business of insurance iu the state without first procuring legal authority, this includes prohibition upon any person or corporation (not duly au- thorizedD from acting in any capacity az insurance agents, either by soliciting appli. cations or collecting money upon premi. ums. A policy issued by an agent in vio. lation of s law, declaring his act to be criminal. has been decided by the Supreme court to be void. after destruction by fire of the property insured (20th Indiana, p. 520. and in recent case not yet reported In Indiana (Hoffmsn vs. Banks), the gen eral doctrine is confirmed"
 The opinion is clear and decisive, and has since been confirmed by judicial deci sions in that state People vs. Plesner), and the principle again recognized by the Ken lucky Court of Appeals, and by Judge Da wis of the Supreme Court of the United States, presiding in the U. s. Circuit court in Indiana, and is now held to be well set 9led law. '-
 Insurers may therefore we'll understand that in accepting policies in such comps- mes they are wholly without indemnity against loss, except at the caprice of the companies whose illegal and void policies they hold.