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New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

Gov Booth iof California has been elected
to the United States Senate for the long term.
This will be hailed as great triumph by the
new party in California it will send to the
Senate the first man chosen by any OF the
new political organizations. and it may be
added, it will add to that body man who
has developed fine intellectual powers, tlawlesS
integrity of character and rare courage. He
is finished, scholarly gentleman and Is
thoroughly versed in affairs. His election VIII
greatly strengthen the new party i'll California
and dismay the corrupt politicians who nave
been thus signaly OverthrOwn.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

that the most tasting and appropriate mooument 10
Prof Axassx would be endowment fund suScisnt tn
carry out plans reference 10 the Museum OF Cos
ptrstive natOmy.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

We reprint on our fourth page. from adj
vanco sheets of old and Beu, a notable paper
on the late financial panic. This essay, while
II deals with the superficial features of the
crisis. has a historical value, as it runs line
backward to the end OF our late civil war,
and traces the events which are thought to
have determined the character oil the panic
Of 1873. ..4
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

The tribute to the memory and genius OF
Agassz in the funeral sermon preached at
Cambridge, by the Rev. DR.. Peabody, is pub
lished on third page OF The TRIBUNE to-
day. Ii is the production of a man who knew,
appreciated and loved the eminent sayan
whose death is so widely deplOred.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

Amid all the misaiventures Of last week. the
House Of Representatives did one thing for which
the country will gratefully thank it. At every effort
made by each succeeding speaker, to get leave to
print in The Congressional Record such OF his remarks
as tho House would not listen to. some sensible
member promptly objected If the House can main
main this admirable precedent and absolutely pre-
vent the printing Of anything as part
of its debates. which was not actually uttered
in debate. 1t will have taken con-
siderable step towards tho suppression OF
buncombe and longer one towards the reduction
of printing expenses, will have done something to-
wards riddng the public service of men who only
acquire prominence by having their betters write
speeches for them, and will have removed one
motive from the minds of many members for
desiring revival of tho Franking Privilege Stop,
and keep stopped the flow into The Congressional
Record of dreary columns Of speeches never uttered
In this regard the House has begun admirably. Can
it not persevere in well-doingi
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

Direct lines of transportation between inc
interior and the seabOard are so generally u''-
cussed and examined, any information Oh ne"
enterprises is of special moment. On the '"''u
page of The TRIBUNE we print some "''a
relative to the completion of middle ra''roau
route between the East and West which deserve
attention. Virginia people think very hlghiy
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
scheme, and the completion of the tunnel
under the City of Richmond seems to have
stirred the people of that locality. The great
work is stretching out its arms into a region
of vast resources and productiyeness.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

The visit of the European Evangelical Al
lance delegates TO this country is bearing
early fruit The address of DR.. DOner sof
Berlin to some of his fellow theologians in
Germany, printed on our third page, is very
unaue and valuable document. That much
misunderstanding concerning the relations of
Church and State in this country exists IN
Europe is well known The Rev. Joseph +.
Thompson d. D., formerly of New York. has
found it necessary to address himself seriously
to the task of publicly correcting these mis-
apprehensions in Germany, and now DR..
Dorner, in a more general way. follows in the
same line of illustration and informs his coun-
trynen as to the state of religion in the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

There was steady pressure brought TO
bear on Congress. just before its adjournment,
to force an immediate repeal Of the Bankrupt
law. Congress, however, must wisely consider
the case; hasty legislation on this important
subject would now bo fatal We print on our
fourth page careful synopsis Of the views OF
many leading business men, most of whom, 1t
will be seen, favor some notifications of the
existing law; but complete repeal is not de
sired. What those notifications should be has
been already indicated to some extent IN THE
TRIBUNE; Others may be brought to the sur
face i'll Congressional debate.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

A man named Herring. living near Toronto, has
confessed that six years ago he killed man in Wis
consin. We have here an illustration of the moral
value OF hen-peckng which some short-sighted peo-
pie might be inclined to question. Herring says that
whenever there was an unpleasantness between
himself and Mrs. Herring she would always aggra-
vate him by bringing Up the murder. Driven TO
desperation by this constant nagging," he deter
mined to seek the enderer merciss of the law and
refuge from domestic unhappiness in prison.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

The Saturday Review has long been preGminent
among English journals for the extent and variety
of its misinformation respecting American affairs
In the last number received it says that the Hon.
John A. Dix Is tho Governor General OF New
York; that when the Constitution of the State
was recently remodeled the vicious practice of elect
ing judges by popular suffrage was unfortunately
retained = and that Judge Barnard "had the grace
to pass and execute judgment ou bimsolf by com
mittipg suicide" ass arrslffrsa .l.Urse.E
, 1873-10-28
Tho DGyll.Elh1ks


Mr.. Charles II. Drainerd, OF boston, describes
In tho Scientific american an attack upon fish,
or1nan on tic Florida root, by marino mou-
ater which ho calls a doyil-1iHh. Tho orenture,
gigantic euttlo-tlsh, much laEgor than any ono
ever before soon on our coast. Tho fisherman
III said to have been Q mau Of immense sixc
Weighing 300 pounds, aud Of atrongth
yot lo waa poworlcss whom elaBpol by tho lorg
arlns OF the monster a1,l his lifo was only Hayett
by Tho prompt assistance Of hia companions. In
tito Norway aoas the cutie flah grown to d great
size, and lts long araH, Of which 1t has ten two
strength md tenaoity That when man or an or
dlnary tah is cnfoldod within tl1om thore is no
powor Of extlacllo.l. Those arms ara furnished
with sucking cups, by moans Of which it uttacheH
ness. NaturallHts suppose that it waB q crea-
ture Of this description that Victor Hugo had In
hia mind lu Ills account Of tho fryhtful struggle
, 1873-10-28

They Engage An a Shooting Afrrny
About: n Table yVnitrcss.
A very attractive young girl, named DIary
Tanchor, servant at tho boarding -louHo No.
$40 Blue Island avonuo was yesterday tho cause
Of shooting affray between two young gentlo-
men, guests Of the house. The combatants aro
JameH Bryant aud John Payne. The fol-
lowing arc tho circumstances as loarn-
cd by a reporter Of this paper ::
About two months ago Mary Fanchor became q
member Of tho household, by serving in tho ca
paclty Of dining-room girl. She was not shy
ror coy; but made horsolf FREQ with tho board
ers, taking their advances US matter of course.
The two young men who indulgcd in the shoot
ing ARRAY had become thoroughly charmed by
her. eho kept them apart by series
Of akillful maneuyers, and made love to
both Of them. On Sunday night she
met Payne in d restaurant On Blue Island, near
Ashland aVen,le, BY o previous arrangement.
By some moaus Bryant got wind of tho meeting,
md was pleased to make 1t very embarrassing
by thrustlng himself upon the couple. He is
represented to havo been very drunk when lo
stumbled upon thom. Having seen them to-
gether ho went away. Yesterday afternoon, about
o'clock, tho rival lovers met on tho
sidewalk In front Of the boartliug-honso,
aud, without word Of warning, Bryant drew
a revolver and fired at payne. The latter
scanned to anticipate Ills rivals action, for lo
also drew revolver and fred Neither Of those
balls had my effect. They firol again simuta-
noously, aud then Bryant was seon 10 lot drop
bis revolver, and place his hand upon his thigh.
Payne run away: It waa found upon oxamina-
ton that Payne's ball had passed. through the
loshy portion Of Dryant's lott thigh, nfl.otiug q
painful but not serious wound. Oliloor stono
appeared 1T the scono OF the ARRAY, soon after
itB occurrence, but iailod to arrest Payne. lIo
had not reappcaroa at his boarlug-houHe last
evening.
, 1873-10-28

Chunne1.
Tho wators on our southern coaBt, md o.
creature belonging to tho r.y genus, known ~
tho dovil fish but although Of groat n'zo and
strength, nn1 capable Of miaof,of II 10
tllspoaod It Is not regarded Us dangerous or in
clihel to aggressive operations u'Nlor any cir
onnstanceH. It iB slhped something likoo q
akate or sting ray, barring tho tail, and ia fur
nisllod with two strong muscular foolorH or
ttippors TINT oxtond In scmi-oirounr form on
oaoh dido Of tho head to tho longth Of two or
moro feet, according to tho ai2o Of tho 1iBh.
ing its food. Tho habit Of the flsl Ii to nproot
and carry away poles, stnkos, or otlor o6iocts
with which 1t comes in contact. It In said TINT
thoy l,avo boon known to lift from tho bottom n
kodgo or auchor Of considerable Hizo, with boats
or ahnllopa Of lnolcrato dimensions lying i'll
ia nothing incredible In this, for thoy aro ofton
olghteon foot In longth by fiftaon III width, nt,tl
aomotimo0 larger, With strength to coryosnontl.
Tho weight Of oo Of thcso creatures could not
bo leBH than llnff-a.1ozop tons.
Dullor King, WHO was long timo III CongrcHs,
liyod on tho bank Of tho Savannah Rivor, whero
ho Owned plantation. Ills nogroeg MORO ne-
ouatomod to tish H. tho river, rcar. the mouth,
With q east net: They would goo. down to the
not serve thoy would go to sleep III tho bottom
Of tho cunoo, making tho craft fast to n polo
thrust into the mud. On ono OCCASION being too
oarly for tho lido, they tod up in this why md
soon worc hard md fast. Presently along came
with hiB 1ppors, aud mado on with the cai,oo,
negroes included. Aud when thoy nwolo, half
MI hour Afterwards, they found themselves pro-
ceedinB to Hon at tho ratio Of Bomo tllroo miles
~ honr, moved by IN invisible ngcncy, aud tor
Immediately, and lastonod ashore without dolay,
aud mover afterwards wore known to mako their
craft fast to pole In tho Savannah river.
, 1873-10-28
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Edward Bernard was Auel, yeBtorday, s25,
by Justice Bhnyon, for being general enemy to
good order and respectable citizens.
John O'Neil is q brntal rui1lan who beat his
horse On Sunday 80 cruely that it died from tho
injuries received. We arc happy to say that
John is out ono horse and a fine Of 500 imposed
by Bcully.
There will DO class exercises this and Thurs
day evening, md FREQ exhibition Friday oven-
ing, at the Christian Union Gymnasium, No.
1869 Indiana avenue.
The ladies Of St. Johns Episcopal Church
continue to servo their excellent lunchos at No.
172 Madison atreet to-day aud tomorrow. They
will bo pleased to 800 all their friends again this
week.
Tho ladies Of Trinity Episcopal Church vii
provide lunches at No. 172 East Madison street,
commencing Thursday noon. In MD Of tie Fur
nishing fund Of the now church.
Tho second track Of the Chicago d Alton Rail-
road, between this city and Summit, will bo
opened to-day. It is expected that within two
months tho road will bo double-tracked itB entire
length.
Owing to tho death Of Judge Portor and the
Interest in eiectioneering, very littlo was dono
about City Hail yesterday. The rooms wore as
empty, In most cases, Us apartments in tho Times
building, and only an occasional official could bo
found.
Tho schooner T. D. Dobbins, loaded with coa!,
from Buffalo, which had boen ashore for long
timo near Milwaukee, was brought into Chicago
Harbor yesterday morning by tho steam bargo
Glasgow. she lost aome Of her jbH. md llor
rigging Is badly damaged, but otherwise her ill.,
juries arc slight.
The Board OF Police adjourned yestorday int
modiatoly on meeting. owing 10 tho death Of
Judge Porter. An informal talk was indulgod
in OH tho quoBtion OF providing lodging -houhoA
for tho polca force, and 1t will probably be
callod up at noxt meeting.
Many yoseelH and several tugs have boon laid
mp for the winter on account Of the stormy
weather prevailing for tho !ast two wooks The
lako was so rough on tho Michigan shore tIlat
the Goodrich steamer Muskegon could not leave
Muskegon harbor, and consequently no boat has
arrived horo from that port for several days.
The October meeting Of tho Chicago baptist
Union occurs this evening in tho Michigan Ayo-
nue Church. Important business will come be-
foro the meeting, and general rally Of BaptiHta
is expected, Owing to this noetlng the reooy-
, 1873-10-28
q 1fittcrH.23

Some important experiments rs to the effects
Of tile beverages popularity known as ''bittots,"
Paris. Ho finds TINT, while tho composition Of
thcso beverages iB not uniform, thoy gcnorally
contain either vormouth or absinthe, In oombi-
nation with tho inferior qualities Of alco11ol.
Concerning tho olfoct Of fhe cssoutinl oil Of
absintho on organism, lo finds that. quantity
for quantity, q fow drops Of 1t dropped into
voasol Of water containing fishes destroy 1ifo
aooner than prussia noid. 1ic adducen tho owl
dence Of various md careful experiments, to
ahow that vor'nouth and absiuthe produce ep-
In many caaes supc, yono from excessive drink
Ing OF bitters.
, 1873-10-28
PERSONAL.


THE ci1E. E.,
ffol. UaVlo Swing WALL uohFor his popular iec-
turo' "Ino novel, III tho Aeasltt street coh-
gTogataonnl olaureh, Ihufaaay eVentng'
Tho Rev. ". Il. Alger delivers, tonight, in tho
stsr Lecture Courso' his celebrated 1oot,,re an
u1.;.4s,.,s - 49,. ~, n1,,. .a ~ NJ. !. ~
IA fo11owod m tho auecaod;nr ,yca}k hv n IT.
ohapin' ......
The Rev. r. II. Flanagan, for Hany years u.s.
siRt,nt pastor Mt tho Cathedral Oh North State
s,root bna hoon anno;nlod n t,o naatoro1 charoo
e.'rs: a1s Ses0'0~ s''~'' N'A'oS
The Roy. J. o, Peck will lecture tonight in
tho Centenary Church, Oh "The Alau Who
Lauells,"-a novel by Victor Hugo with Illus
trot;ons ;nc1ulinp t,,c sardonic Iourt tho ,,,,cb
' -, Te,r wa,,,,rorti, ~ o''' @'''~
OF 1onn Nen'"ossh' oso'
=; r; wadsworth, General Freight Agent Of
noua ~ Nex yor11 - nttond ~ % tlo hn,,u nom,
eolo 10 ne" 1o,A 10, " n'eonu 'no Aua4''is oon-
Yohtloh thas WILL meet 'nore to'oaS'
W. P. johnson, General pasaengor Agent OF
mero e 1a %asre lis bsoho bbs s oDson 5e D
0oneral Passenger Agent of the Baltimore l.
Ohio Railroad, is lying dangerously III.
- r. D,,so-'. -, a.,,ta,,,,o - puo.,
Juugo. a.. r.. Graaa 81 II ahnnins 1ia IL in1Si naM
roau, 9ico.rreaa,nht% % o. .no olov9ana. plncn.
mat' M.a 1sai1,va,, s ~ w. a. "
the Atlantic Il ureas Westorn halfway, Is at the
w. :, .uu.. ,..uu., ,o,nox,r.ou,nnto -,
Mf: u. y. sargent, nenerai nuPns!htenoent o.
the Mehgan Gentrai hoa has eono oG"n s a s
iSsa aSoM ana Mr. Gse O. 70 fSs Brooi Of
the road' who are on their way to thl' Guy.
ming Calculator, has arrived in this city, and
PROPOSES to give an exhibition in the Exposition
, 1873-10-28
", NORMANDY PICTURESQUE

-. For sAlo By all Dooksollors. Sen postpaid on ro'
ceipt OF prioo by tho publishers,
JAMES r. OsGOOD b CO., Boston.
, 1873-10-28

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
GnIon Dtn, corner ki;son and C1nus.t.; Ticket Once
G3 Hoi G3arksf., opposite Sherman House. ana, at Deo!.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-24
pcrstan Resources.

A correspondent writes that NJ
country can be more thoroughly un
developed than Persia is at present
That great miucra! wealth exists i,
beyond question. The forests Mag
an',eran abound IN timber Of erea
value. Walnut trees of pigan,;,
size cover the country /; onk, teak al,
lockwood are found in apparently In
cxlaustihle quantities. But of wha
use is all this wealth while no road,
for wheeled carriages exist, except il
The Immediate ncigliborhood Of Tehc
ran. and when all the traffic nnt
trade Of the country is carried on b,
means of pack-animals? The grca
highways of the country arc In
miserable state even for mules Az,
horses, aud many Of them are wors
than Highland deer-pa,h. Occa
sionally spasmodic attempt at road
making is atteinpted;. five or 81!
miles of good carriage road are cor,
structed, but as this piece of goo,
road can only be approached by path
only fit for mules, its value may b
readily imagined. Yet lime a.,
labor are constantly so wa.ted--i'
fact. every thing In Persia is spas
modic.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-24
California wooo.chorper..


1t is in the loggihg-camps that q
tranger will be most Interested on
this coast; for there he will see and
eel the bi2ness of the re,l- woods. A
man in Humboldt county got out ol
one tree lumber enough to make his
;ouse and barn. and to fence in two
acres of ground. A schooner was
ii'ed with shingles made from n
single tree. One tree III Mendoc;ve,
whose remains were shown to me,
made mile of railroad ties. Trees
fourteen feet in diameter have been
frequently found and cut down; the
saw-iogs nre often split apart with
wedges, because tho entire mass is
too large to float in the small and
narrow streams, and have often
seen them blow log apart with gun.
powder. A tree four feet in diamatcr
is.called undersized-im these W. ods
and so skillful ere tho wood-choppcrs
that they can make the largest eiam,
If the forest fall just where they want
it, or, asfhey say, "drivc stake with
tho tree"
The choppers do not stand on the
ground, but on stages raised to such
a height as to enable the AK TO strike
in where the tree attains its fair and
regular thickness; for the redwood
likesthe seIuoia, swclls at The base
near thegroupd. These trees prefer
steep hil!-sides, and grow in all ex.
'r"meiy. rough and broken country
aud their great height makes it neces.
sary 70 fell them caretu,ly, ldss they
shou'a, falling with fGth enormou,
weight, break to pieces. This con.
stantIy happens inspite Of every pre-
caution, and there is little doubt that
IN these forests and at the mills, two
fee, Of wood are wasted for ever,
foot of lumber sent to market. Tt
mark the direction line Oh which the
tree is to fall, the. chopper usuall,
drives stake into the ground 100 OF
l50 feet from The base Of the tree, and
it is actually common to make tho
tree fall7op this stake, so straight dc
these ~red-woods stand, and SO accu
rate is the skill of the cutters. tt
fell a tree eight feet in diameter ii
counted days work form man.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-24
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es.,s.... r..sas., s,.os .aos .s,sa1Apa. '.l1.
s....s. = sos'' enousn tasn = ano so.s''
u,,
kSs- n-ss sAss. ~ NUS. Gan fsst on nausas W
-. - ~,
| - as ,sn tsust' nele4aser N tuii JOY.
oaae1 ae si.ss Wnito eomo of the rasts
A.tcs pur'sN, Iwo HAPPY years.
pas y. nnio OF iiSnt ms tneir presence casf.
AnH VIII HAST tnrouen . itie Of sears
ANA brighten our hearth with golden sicnn,
sor Y mrmory they i've iike hbeauttfal dssam
Iaitsmhn OF tho Past.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-24
TRUSTEE's SALE.

Whereas, Franklin Mock and Sarah Ellen
Mock his wife. by their deed of trust. hearing
dat the 3Ist day Of October, a. ID. 1850, and
recor,iei! in the Recorders Office of Lafayette
county in tfe state OF Missouri. in Deed Book ],
No. I. rommeIcinG at page :64, conveyed 10 tie
the undrTsirnei ard ore Patri, Woods, OF crr-
tain promi-sorv notes ttirrtfn described, row
past due the following tracts and parcels of
land, in the county of Lafayette, site of Mis-
souri,, to-wit:
nine (D; also thirty acres on the south sit!e OF
the southwest Qnnrter Of the northeast quarter Of
said SECTION nine t9l; all of township r'y-eiSht
fis) north of range TWENTY-FIVE t25l West.
And, whereas. the said Franklin Mock, by his
deed Of frus. mad. on the 2Sth day of February,
1858. and t,uls recorded in the Recorders office
nj Lafayette county, state of Missouri. in Deed
Book u, No. I. at page 305, conveyed to the nn-
dersigned, all his nursery stock, Consisting
mostly of apple trees) then growing or thereafter
to he grown, on the place where he then resided.
In LAFAYETTE county, Missouri. tn-wit: The
est hal: of the southeast quarter OF said section
nine f9), township 4S, range y. to secure to the
undersigned the payment OF certain promissDry
notes In said decd of trust described, now past
lent OF sail notes in said several dee Is OF trust
mentioned; therefore, by virtue OF the authority
vested In me by said deeds of trust, will. on
Thursday. tho Ssh day of February, &,
A. ID. 1874,
Between the h,ur, Of nine o'eiock in the fnre-
noon and nye O'Clock in the afternoon of that
day, In front Of the court house door IN the CITY
of Lexington. In said county and state, sell NJ
auction for scast1 money the property. real and
ncrsonai, herein before described, or so much
thereof as may he necessary to satisfy satd sew
erni notes, With interest and expenses Of sale.
decs THOMAS Il. ALL'N' irnstee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-24

Among the officers in charge, II,
Houston during the late war was
Gen. Griffin. A freedman, Pomp,
was one day conversing with. the
general, when lie spied his former
young master, whom lie had not seen
since the commencement of hostili-
ties. Pomp rant" him, aud exclaim-
ed, "God bress you, Mars Charles
rs mighty glad to see yer! How'sd de
ole missis an Mars john 2" After
Pomp had finished his demonstrations
ofjoy the general said, "Pomp, you
need not call him master now you
are just as good as he is" "What r.
said Pomp; time JUS as good as Mars
Charles? No, Sab, General Griffin!
1 may be JUS as good as you is, but l
amt SO good Ms Mars Charles--no,
Sah!'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-24
SHERlFF,S SALE,

J. Elliott walte- Lucr)
{. Walker an,, Matte .......
p. Walker. minor by p.,.;,, e,,...
fsrr Guardian. Thomas { Nes"s"" 'o' paFtit'on
c. Wood, plaintiffs eS
parte.
PY vir,ne of an order ofsal- in the above euti.
u the Connfv COURT of Lafayeite county, Mis-
souri,. In vaclti6n. issuei the sSth ,.av If No.
yesnber. A. p. 1873, to me directed, will. on
Monday, the 5,h day of January, 1874
isetwz-n the hours Of nine O'Clock IN Nc fore.
aeon and i've o'cin~E IN the ,rft.inoon of sud
'ay, snl in fsnnt of the court house dnor, in fl,s
city OF Lexington, in Lefsyette county. ,.urin.
sell publicly, hy ayItion TO tie highest ,dder.
and one-thlrSl IN .weivr m >n'ls. with bond and
improved security. with interest from m aturity,
sf tea per cant ,er an mum de erred ayment t.
all the right. IT'LL interest claim and es'ste OF tlt
said J. Elliott Walker. Lucy C. Walker ant
Matte P Walker. miner by her guardian
Tn 'rn:s Wood. plaintiffs rS parte in e-id
Hr~irrnf sale. in and to the following described
rel, estate. situate lying and hsing in the county
Of lafayette anil star Of Missouri, to-p-it:
Eas; haif ,f tire southeast qrarier, the sonth.
west quarter of the southeast os:arer. AID tn
township (? rangr Ss; slsn. thr west half N
81, StapEe 20; nisp. tire aass hlif offfe south
- st Guirter of se1t1rn two. tnvnshir Is. ran=.
Ne niso.s n1rtn.. eat .auar.er of th. northwcs
talsrfer or 'sec:ion 70, township ~. rtn.c 90
Given under my hand: this set day Of Novrm
Der. is!SS ae..a TM YOUNG. sheriff