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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January %.
SENATE,

SkNAlbs
The Vice President appointed Messrs.
West OF Louisiana, and Ames, Of Mis-
sis.ippi. 10 fill vacancies in the
Committees on the Pacific Railroad and
Commerce, occasioned by the with
drawal Of Mr.. Kellogg, OF Pennsylva-
nis
Mr.. Chandler, OF Michigan, presented
a petition OF soldiers praying for the
massage of the soldiers bounty bill,
which. he said, was in effect to give all
the public lands to speculators.
Mr.. Conkling presented a petition,
signed by several thousand OF the lead
in men OF New York, asking for a re-
peal OF the bankrupt law.
A bill to restore the Office OF Director
OF Statistics was indefinitely postponed
Mr. Nye, OF Nevada, asked to have
An evening set in which he could ad-
dress the Senate in support OF the Webb
Australian steamship subsidy bill.
Mr. Conkliug sail he did not know
that he should favor the bill. but
thought that Mr.. Nye should have the
opportunity he desired. =,
Alter more discussion it was agreed
that as soon as the leg slative approprl-
alton bill was disposed OF, Mr.. Nye
should be recognized to make a motion
10 take W the subsidy bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, OF Massa'
chusetts, the Committee on the Library
WAS instructed to inquire into the pro-
priety of having the debates OF the
Thirty seventh and Th,rty>eighth Con-
yresses condensed by competent per-
son and published BY authority or with
the aid OF Congress.
The legislative appropriation bill was
then proceeded with.
The legislative appropriation bill was
then proceeded with. All the amend
meuts reported by the Committee on
Appropriations were agreed to. none of
which were Of gen eral importance.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, moved an
amendment increasing the salaries OF
the Assistant Secretary of the Register
AMI Supervising Architect Of the Treas
ury; the Assistant Secretary, OF the In
terror; the Commissioners OF Indian
Affairs, of Agriculture, Of Customs. OF
the General Land Office and the Pen.
sions the Assistant Postmaster General
and the Money Order Office to $4oOO
per auuum, which, after some debate,
he withdrew
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, offered an
amendment increasing the salary Of
members OF Clugress to $4,000 per
annum.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont. offered an
amendment providing that the question
OF the increase of com pensatlon shall
be submitted to the popular vote at the
uext election for members OF Congress
aud that unless endorsed by majority
OF the people the increase shall not
take effect
Mr.. Eimund-, Of Vermont, moved
20 Law both amendments on the table
Agreed to; ayes 81, nays Is
The Senate then, without further
action, adjourned
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Mr.. Foley for that Office, Judge Bar
rett refused to make any exceptions.
The Purchase OF Samana Bay.

There are no new facts to be obtained
to-day in regard to the purchase Of Ss-
mana Bay. DR.. Howe, the resident
director of the company, returned from
Boston this morning.
An Americas Colony to be Estab-
lished.
The plans to be followed in regard to
the matter of establishing new steam.
ship line between New York and San
Domingo. and in regard to the estab-
lishment OF an American colony in that
country, have not yet been fully ma
tured. Another meeting OF the
directors will be held in few days.
when these projects will be discussed at
length and some definite action taken.
The report that coal, silver and iron
abound in parts of San Domingo has
awakened much interest. aud q few
geologists have offered their services to
the company to accompany the ex-
ploring parties, which may tend to fully
develop the mineral resources OF that
country. The usual number OF visitors
have called on Mr.. Hazard for general
information in regard TO the prospects
of settlers in San Domingo, bat were
told that the details regarding the rates
of passage, prices of land, &c, would
be furnished in the shortest time posi-
BILE.
A Murdered Man Identified.
The man so brutally murdered, Tues.
day night, in Chatham square, has been
identified as Charles Phillips, residing
in Williamsburg, where he leaves a
wife and four children. He WAS truck
driver and worked in this city. The
family only learned Of his terrible fate
by the morning papers.
The CIafiins.
Colonel Blood and the Claflin sisters
were arraigned in the Court Of General
Sessions, to-day, charged with mailing
obscene literature and libel. Counsel
asked that bail be fixed as low as pos
sible. Blood was held in $4,000 and
the Clahin sisters in $1,000 each.
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ILLINOIS.
TrialC0nInenced .

PEORIA, January 23.-John Costello,
who killed John Kensn, neighbor,
10 July last, is being tried for the mur-
der at this term OF Court, Judge Peter.
baueh presiding. Kepan and Cos.
tillo's wife had been unduly intimate.
The two families were constantly quar-
reling, and one day Costello chased
Kenan into his own house and beat
him with a club till he died.
GubernatoriaI Oath Administered.
SPRINGFIELD, January 23.-Cbief
Justice Lawrence administered the
Guberuatorial oath. at II o'clock to-
G;s7 IN Lieutenant Govern". p!,.veridee,
in the presence OF the other members
OF the Supreme Court.
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NEW JERSEY.
Jail EscapRde.

PATTERSON, January, 23.-Eight
prisoners in the Passaic jail made
their escape about 3 o'clock las; even
ing by cutting through the iron bars OF
the back window and scaling the rear
wall. The names Of those who es-
capped are John McAllister, Henry Y.
Cortes, Joseph Kane, John McHain.
Charles Tallman, Michael Coudin,
Christopher Talent and VIM. Thomp-
son. Kane and Talent have been
r.captured. The rest are still at large,
Blu, for the prompt discovery Of the
affair. the whole jail would have been
emptied. Cortes was condemned to the
State prison for robbery. None Of the
others were confined Tor serious Of
fe epses, and several were within day
or 40 OF the termination OF their i'm.
prisonment.
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RIVER NEWS.
PITTSBURGH, January 23.-The river
is on q stand, with 9 feet 4 inches.

PrrrsBuRaH, January 23.-The river
is on q stand, with 9 feet 4 inches
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, January 23.-The
following is q list Of the losses BY the
ice at the Pumpkin Patch last evening:
One coal boat belonging to the Ajax,
5000 bushels of nut coal, valued at
$l40O. J. C. Reser, one barge, 1000
bushels, valued at $500 Faucet d
Son, one barge, 10000 bushels, valued At
$500; one full boat, y. J. Bsgley,
10000 bushels. $2l00. These are all
Pittsburgh firms.
Josh Cook, OF Louisville, lost one
boat, 5000 bushels, $500 II. Dugau, OF
Louisville, lost one barge at the loot OF
CLAY street, ll,000 bushels nut coal,
$l40O.
The towboat Resolute had a large
hole knocked in her side by the ice, at
Howsrds shiPysrd, Jacksonville, but
has been patched up and not much
damage was sustained.
LOUISVILLE, January 23-The river
is falling, with ii feet inches in the
canal, and 9 feet 3 inches on the falls.
There was snow all last night and rain.
ing slowly all day. There is consider
able ice, and still raining.
CINCINNATI. January 23.-River fall
ing, with 80 feet in the channel.
Weather rainy aud cold. Arrived, two
boats, Pickett aud Grand Lake, from
Pittsburgh. The ice has nearly all dis
appeared.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 23.-
River s ieet and stationary.
PORTSMOUTH, o., January 23-The
river is falling, and is nearly clear OF
ice. Three inches of snow fell this
morning.
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BALTIMORE.
The Prison Congress.

BALrnoRR, January 23-In the
Prison Congress, at the evening session,
Dr.. Wines read paper on reformation
in Europe, prepared BY Mr.. Dementy,
Of Paris. A paper. written bv DR.. An
derson, OF New York. was read, partic.
ularly relating to Brevoorte Asylum for
boys. Mr.. Woodbury., on reformatory
measures OF his State. DR.. Wright.
read a report from Tennessee on prison
reformation. Addresses were delivered
by Mr.. Talcott, Of Rock Island; Rev.
Sbiplry. OF Ohio; Sheldon, Of New Jer.
sey; Flanagan, OF Pennsvlvania r V.
Ames, Of Massachusetts; General Walk.
er, OF Woodbury., Utah; all on prison
reformation.
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BROOKLYN.
The Bowen.saudersop Libe, sui,.

BROOKLYN, January 23.-Tbe suit
brought by Counsellor Sandersor, 10
recover the sum Of $50 900 from Henry
C. Bowen, for an alleged libel published
in the Brooklyn Union. was resumed
again this morning in the Supreme
Court. After reading some Of the evil
dence which had been given by Bowen
before the Board Of Arbitrators, Mr.
Britton, counsel for Mr.. Bowen, pro-
ceeded 70 sum up the case He argued
that Mr.. Bowen had made all the rep
aration which any honorable man
would seek, but the plaintiff wanted
$50, 900 to assusge bis wounded feelings.
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KANSAS,
The Senatorial Contest.

TOPEKA, January 23-Tbe anti
Pomeroy caucus, on Tuesday night. did
not ballot, and adjourned till Friday
night. There is talk OF abandoning
Lowe, Phillips, Harvey and Logan, and
selecting q new man. The caucus on
Friday night will probably make q
movement Of this kind. }. Ineslls. OF
Kansas is snnou need as q candidate
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In the Pennsylvsnis Constitutional
Convention, on Monday, Mr.. Temple,
Of Philadelphia, said that he would
not 60 80 far as to say that convicted
felons had been elected to Office in
Philadelphia, but there had been per-
sons elected to high official positions
who should have been in the peniten-
tiary, and who, il they had not been
there. only escaped such punishment
by technicalities Of Law.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Exclusively for the Register
nv the Pacific and Atlantic Line'
ONCE. no Main street.
CHARLIE
Terms of the Judges Of the
Sup.eme Court.
I'm, clal nispatch 10 the Register.

sp, clal Dispatch to the Register.
CHARLESTON, January q.
The Judges of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals met to-day in pursuance OF the
law and drew lots for their respective
terms of office. Judge Moore drew the
twelve year term; Judge PAUL. eight
years, and Judges Raymond and Hoff-
man four years each. Judge Raymond
WAS elected President Of the Court.
FELIX.
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DAYTON.
Committed 20 Jaii.

DArToS, o., January 23.-John For
ney, formerly living near Liberty,
charged with committing q terrible out
rage on . young girl, taken to bring up
in his family, was examined before
Squire ShulI, yesterday, and held TO
answer. In default OF bail be was sent
to jail. Great sIcitsmsnt exists In the
neigh ahborhood
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PRICE OF TICKErS.

Whole tickets, 80; halves, O.: and QpAS.
ters q 80. Eleven Whole Tickets sug ti0l.
No scount on lass than 500 ordsra. Nssh.
ing could be mors appropriate fos prsasn's
han tickets % this banquet Of wealth q
moro likely to produce uander setisfast0Sy
results. The object OF this Third ON Oop I.
oert n the snlargemsnt and sudovmsni Of
the Public Library OF Ksntucky, which, by
the special act authorising the Concsr foS
It's benefit, In 70 Be forever hee 10 ell citissns
OF every stats. This Concert viii b oon-
ductsd like the dut and second hsestotoss
given, aud full particulars OF the mode Of
drawing the gins and paying thsm and
everything necessary 70 thorough undss-
standing OF the scheme, from bsy1nnins 70
end, are now published In the brm of .
circular, which viii b furniahsd ffss of
cost 10 any Who apply. The entire manage
msnt OF this undertaking has bssn com.
mitted by the trustees 20 Hon. Thos. -
Brsmlette, late 0Ovsgnof Of Ksutucky, "
whom al communications psgtafnins ~
the 0ift Copcert should Be addre 81.
X. T. DuRRETr, Pr0r
w.N. HA, DEkAN, vios Prssr.
JOHN .. CA1H, see'y Public Hbrary a
SxEaERs 4 DRovERy sAxK, rr..~
urer.
Tickets are nov ready for saia. ana sIi
orders for them, or applications 1bs aosnSsas,
Circular, information, stc., val ~ With
prompt sttsntion whsn sddssse1 - ne =
below direetsd.
TMOO. 2 k01AALRTYR
Aesat Rshiie Lhsify ~.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Decision Rendered.

NEW ORLEANS, January % The de-
cision OF the majority OF the Supreme
Court iu the case Of the Returning
Board was made this morning BY Jue-
tice Howell. The decision is to the ef-
feet that the Hawkins LoDgtreet Board
was the legal Returning Board.
Legislative proceedings are uninter-
eating.
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INDIANA.


RICHMOND, IND, January ga Ger.
man girl who has been liEins With .
family Of this city as . domestic for
several weeks, gave birth to child on
Tuesday morning. So anxious ~ss she
TO conceal her shame, that she scted a.
hsr own aceouoheur and hid the child
in A wash stand after it was born, and
vhen found it was dead. She says that
the father Of the child lives in Cincin'
natl and that she wss ssduosd BY him.
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CONCORD, January 23.-Oh8oer Chad
wick arrived here to-day from New
York With the remains Of the Drew
girl. The BODY vas taken 70 Fisher
Vile, whore an sxaninstiou took place
this afternoon TO dstsrmins whether
death vss eaussa BY poisoe o. net.
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A PENNSYLVANIA man who walked
barefootsd two miles through the snow.
on 9 wager Of seven dollars won the
money. he has since paid forty dol.
lars for the snputstion Of one Of his
fsst, which vas trossn bsyond rssovsry.
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RUSSIA.
Rumors COntradicted.


ST. PETERSBURG, January 23.-The
Official Gazette says in confutation OF
the various rumors circulating to the
contrary, that there are no important
differences in the We've Of Great Britain
and Russia with regard to the present
movement in Central Asia.
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ALBANY.
Death OF su Editor.

ALBANY, Jsnusry 2a-Hon. William
Cassidy, editor OF the Albany Arg,s,
died this morning. he had been sick
only Tor . few days, with pleurisy and
pneumonia. -..r.-.- .....
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TUESDAY. APRIL q. ls1s.

At this Concert the best musscal talent tbs,
can be procured nom all parts OF the oDun-
try will add pleasure To g. Q entertain msnt.
and Ten Thousand Caah 0ins, asgrsgatinS
rsncy will be dit ibuted by lot ~ the
tick Ct holders A. tolloWu:
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A BUTCHERS shop for ..the sale Of
horsefesh is shortly 10 be opened 10
New York.
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100000 for only $40.

OF March 10, l7l, the trustees nov An
nouuce the Third G and Gin Couosss, ~
the bensnt OF the Public Library Of ksa.
lucky. IN como on In Library Hal at Louis-
villa. XIV. ON
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A book OF II pages, showing how. yhsn
aud where TO advertise, aud containing .
list OF nearly 10co nswspApssS, with
much Other Information Of lntereee u
advertisers. Addrea 0EO. p. HUWELL q
60, Publishers, d Park Row. New York.
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NEW ADvERTlsGMGMrs

Al nm REWARD.
vi llII For any ease Of Bilsd, Needing.
OhUUuItchinS OF liberated PiiA thai
DebingS Pile Remedy faih 10
FiIss, and pc,hinG sisa sold By III DruS.
gsts Prioe, el.0. la8-s
The New York herald., 1873-12-18
srruArroNs wANrED-FEMALEs.

300 18TH ST., BETWEEN lsT AND I'D AvS.-A
COO superior English nurse OF several years expe
rence competent OF taking charge OF an infant from Its
rfX
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

CITUATIONs WANTED-BY MAN AND WIFE; MAN
- is a first class groom and coachman can milk wife
is first class cook and laundress excellent reference
Can be for two days at 100 East i3d ST.
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

(NOACHMANs SITUATION wANTED-BY A RI
~ spectacle married man; no family no objection to
the country: wife first class laundress would do
plain cooking; satisfactory reference Address f. r.
box 202 Herald Office.
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

LNIRST CLASS ENGLISH COACHMAN DESIRES A
i situation; married. family; city or country; best
city recommendations from last employers. Address
J. T., box l0y Herald Uptown Branch Office
The New York herald., 1873-12-18
SITUATIONS wANTED-mALEs.

yNANTED-BY AN ORPHAN BOY, A SITUATION in
w private family Call address CHARLES
HOGAN, I63 West 24th ST.
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HELP wANTED-MALEs.

A OTIvE. RELIABLE CANvASSERS wAKTED-FOA
n our celebrated vulcanized rubber hand stamps no5
made under letters patenD. pronounced by competent
judges under OATH to be far superior TO those made undel
naent process; greater Inducements red by any
other house Call at the original New ork Rubber Type
Foundry formerly 81 Cortland street. located II
o''''' '- FENNER CO.. Proprietors
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

NOACHMAN'S SITUATION WANTED-BY A RE-
~ spectacle man of long experience Is steady driver
and first class groom willing and obliging good
erencc city and country. Address T. o., box lA Herald
Office
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

WANTED-BY AN ENGLTSHMAN A SITUATION AS
w coachman and groom; do carpenter work II re-
guired good reference employer. Address j.
b., box l0l Herald Office
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

1kO 7TH Av., FIRST FLOOR, FRoNT-A RE
fs)U spectacle young woman nurse; understands
the OF baby from its birth; hve years city REFER
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

YOUNG MAN CsINGLE) WISHES A SITUATION
n as coachman and groom; has good references; is
honest and sober Will be found willing and oblging
objection to the country steady employment more
C0ACHMAN, No. rs Watts ST. Greenwich, second
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

Oc1 GREENWICH ST. TOP FLOOR-A RESPECT.
s0Ol able Young Irish woman, with fresh breast OF
milk wishes take baby TO her own home, to be well
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

900 EAST 2lST ST., FIRST FLIGBT.-A RESPECT
oAO able Protestant woman as first class cook in
private family thoroughly understands her business; is
n good baker.
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

SITUATION WANTED-RY A YOUNG MAN AS
n coachman and groom; understands taking care Of
and do all kinds OF work gentle mans
place is not afraid OF work. four years reference
the last place Can be seen at 4l4 7th New York
The New York herald., 1873-12-18

WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE, RESPONSIBLE
W man, French speaking several LANGUAGES and
accustomed to travelling place as courier or vaiet 10
gentlemen or a family: furnish the best
references. Address COURIER, Herald Uptown Branch
Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-06
Curious Antipathies.

1t seems certain that 10 some ca
ses that the dislike TO particular OBJ.
jecte. and even sounds. which We are
wont TO ascribe to affactati0n. are
very genuine and deep. seated A
certain clergyman, we are soberly
informed. always tainted when he
heard particular verse IN Jeremiah
read and another case was even still
more unfortunate, bei0g that Of an
officer who could not stand the beat
ing OF drum, and eventually died
of it. One man would fall down at
the smell OF mutton, as though de-
prived OF life /; another could not eat
q single strawberry; and unother's
bead became frighlfully swollen ifhe
touched tho smallest particle of hare
Or6le speaks Of g printer, named
Vincent, who was seized with verti-
60 whenever there were roses in
the room. Hippocrates instances
one Nieanor who sWOoned " henever
he heard the Cute. B0ole himself. in
spite Of bis philosophy, fell into
synoope whenever be heard the
+plashing of water. The Duke dep
ernay swooned at seeing loveret,
,hough hare took no effect on him
which is as much to say he was
frightened at a pony, but not at q
horse. Tycho Brahe tainted at the
sight Of q fox. and Henry Ill, at q
cat, and Marshal d'Albert at a pig
Chambers Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-06
Theory of "Taking Cold"

Professor Rosenthal gives the fol-
loWing explanation Of the pathogenic
action of exposure 10 cold Suppose
O. individual TO have been subjected
20 Gu elevated temperature, such "a
that u a ballroom or theatre, or to
nave engage IN violent muscular ex.
ccciso the cutaneous vessels are di-
iGtad, AID IN a state more or less
akin to paralysis, and in Gil cases
Ilege SLOW 20 contract than usual
d al this moment the same person
5e exposed abruptly aud without any
pued Gto transition to low tenn
pera'ugs, especially 10 q current Of
cold air, or considerable loss Of heat.
gi. te observed upon too surface of
he aoby. The blood which has
bcoa thus cooled externally comes
5gci irto tie internal organs sud
ooc.e sheu suddenly; which eircum-
'tances alone may, in Gn organ pTe~
Giaposo 20 disease, become the active
"auso o! aoEe severe na!sdy. The
aC!sneous 7essela, on their part, be-
o1;-o contracted, driving out the
blood which they contained, and
thus produce a kind Of hypeTSmia,
which N itself nay eEeroieo NOR
biec action. This cause. however,
j. usually only an accessory one, at
iea4s ia cases where the tens persture
has been much elevated. The yes
sos have lost their tonicitv, and do
20. contract suddenly. But il the
danger from coilGternal hypergmia,
is thus diminished, that from refrig-
Grafton ID inct eased - Harper Nag
ns,ne fcr Nay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-06
Administrators Sale.

GTA7E OF Wisconsin,, :. In Probate Grant County
y County of Grant. Court
In the matter Of the estate Of Abner Noses deceas
ed.
Notice IL hereby given. that by virtue and in pursu
Of an order Of License made In said matter, on
the ninth day of April, A. d.. 1873, by the County
court Of li County tho undersigned administrator
OF the estate Of said deceased will the tenth day
May, 1873 at o'cnck in the afternoon of sed day
At The dwelling house the premises - be Sold In
the Of Elenboro, offer for Iale public yendue
the following described lands, 20 Wit:
The east half OF the south quarter and the west
half of the south east quarter of ION TWEEN fyone
and the north east quarter Of the quarter
OF section tventy-eight all In township four north OF
nge two west sitsatedin Grant County Wisconsin.
Terms OF sale-ons third cash down, ene-third niue
months credit and the balance in rs months with ten
per cent interest deferred payments and deferred
pay nents secured by mortgage the premises sold
4etf ALFRED MOSES
Lancaster, Wis. April 2. 1873. Adm 4,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-06

DEEP SEA SoUNDINGs The Brit
i-h voyager round the world, the
Challenger, was last heard from at
St. Thomas. The trip from Teneriffe
had taken 30 days. Experiments
with the sounding line showed that
OF from the African coast runs a
rather level bottom which deepens
gradually to depth of 3 l25 faith
oms at about one-third of the way
across to the West Indies. Further
west Eve hundred miles there is a
comparatively shallow spot little
less than two miles in depth. Tie
dredge brought up from the deepest
spots quantity of dark red clay
containing just enough animal life TO
prove that life exists at all depths.
One of the discoveries OF the cruise
is new lobster, perfectly transparc
ent. And there is a crustacea with
out even . trace of an eye, end deli.
cato little claws AT q short distance
from Teneriffe q new kind Of white
coral was brough. up. II was 20
large and heavy as the pink coral Of
the Mediterranean hat IL was, uufor.
tunately, dead The ways aud man.
nerS of these dredgings have proved
70 the Challenger's satisfaction that
the bottom Of the sea, even at very
great depths, is not 40 smooth and
tree from rock as it has been auppos
ed.