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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
Horace Greeiey'a Essate-ssokcs,s Last
lyff n ,S.<a -

NEW YoRK, February 15.-Horace Gree
ley's estate is about Si2O, 900. It Il said that
Samuel Sinclair owes the estate at least
$4,000. There are about 300, 900 bad debts
and worthless securities. The appraisers
say that G. Vanderbilt, Jr., owes the estate
900 borrowed money.
Commodore Vanderbilt has given each OF
Mr.. Greeley's daughters $4,000, saying they
can have whatever money they need at any
time.
The only chance for Stokes Is a delay until
full bench tests the constitutionality Of the
jury law of 1872.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
Nitt1ntond 1ispatrk.
FEBRUARY Il, 1873,
rrr r,NFEoY scANpAL-CoNrrss1oS AND

TIVE PaMFRcY ScANnAL-CoNrEssIoS AND
cr,x.>Ar'oS.-N. Los's, February li; MY:
=, ~, Tonrroy investigating committee at To.
, ,"} Kau>ss. TO the effect that romeroy
,l,'.Sncr;z%d him TO Use money to influence
Wv, ,,>n..s cT representatives Davis aud Cum
, .';, W. -, TIN, he POmcroy) furnished him
m.,i-, =, ,.orc, 10 pay them. He also swore
MI' h -" va. authorized by Judge Horton to
I M. u" Rrr~cn'ativc Bacon 5000 TO vote
rr T. mercy, and that he made the offer and
,,'rnn refused it. lie testified further that
w. ,,.,> = CUES; Of roner"y at the hotel du-
,:.,.. t,, canvass. and in answer to 4 question
~ h, used TO live al Waterloo, Iowa. where
=, v,,. caaN ictcd Of burglary and served two
, .,r, and half in the pcnilcntiary, but was
,r,rs.rj> hardened by the Governor, It be-
a. ,,.covercd tsa, he WAS innocent OF the
~. nc: and further, that lie told Judge flor
r. md Colonr! Ellis few days since that
!. li,gy won!d loan him Gt'y dollars he would
,sa,c The city and not appear before the COM
mtt:rC.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
FINI'.A!,NCIAL1..
ley TELEGRApH.1
NEW YORE

NEW YORK, February l5.-The bank statement
shows decrease In loans of % millions; In specie,
d millions; iE legal-tenders, % millions; In de-
posts, 81 millions, and loss In reserves OF % mil
lions. Specie shipments today, 100000.
Money, after stringent closed low at .. Ster-
ling nominal 100. Gold, u.a@ilii. Governments
dull and very firm. st1tes quiet, with but little
change: Tennessee's, 70; new, 49, Yirginias, IS !;
new, 60; consols, ssh; deferred, Ile. louisiana
50; new, IS. Levee's. so; 8's. 10. Alabama's, So;
Sc, IS. Georga's, rs: rs. So North Cardinals, 80
new, 17a; special tax, 10. South Cardinals, 80 !;
new, 2ls; april and October, IS.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, February 15.-Yirginia consols. ss..
West Virginla's, iit. Bid to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
Opening OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Ball at the White.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I
WHITE SULPHUR, w. Va, February 15.-
The young men Of the white" propose
to celebrate the opening of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad tonight by giving grand
ball. All arrangements have been made and
the guests tickc;cd. 1t will no doubt be n
grand affair as well as a grand success, and
an incident which will figure conspcuously
in the history of the great Saratoga of the
South" The late hour at which the ball
will close prevents your correspondent from
giving full details of proceedings.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
VIII. E!G;lr Explode:

T.. 400 - H. &C..
II |' r y. N',S.itlI' ~
,,, ~ iI,'auu -
;.',n 49,. .,.o,,. ,,.,,in,i,,, ,.i,;nh ~
..,.,r.l r,,.c,,,ry :, ,;,n Tr,Jastnn Llonr
Nj. and ,n.i; tIn ,,li,u.;,,,, o,.,I,n.t;a,,s :.
.' ,r,.,.;',,,. n',,,,h 49," fn,,',;,i
ILL.,, - s..,'.l ,,,'to, ,i,"o i;,;'nr .I,n
,, ~'i"' ,h ',r:,, Vi, ad ~
,:,,,,., ~ ir.i,,, -, tNo ,r'.'h 7in1r ~
>,,'Il,,.ii. ,hn.. ri,.,.,inny STT,.n- nn Gay i,r
1!y With = mipim,im Of risk 50 far ~ fire or
.,,,1n.;on WAS CONCERNED. hut N laroe mills
Ire. dagger WAS increased. for ten. twenty, or
thirty p.ir, Of s,oars mi,rnt b. At work II
uac time. apd Gael! Of the. rairs Of Stone,
...nl have = hox-p;:e ruar or eauduit at-
q. .:,I which lei il.lo An cyI,.,,,,.: rir ,;a
lie latter, wien in o;nrulou. >rckpd ar
,acW a! the !in"r and fainter -four d1,,; nm
igi1 i lrc.p'a..'e c4'I.:i an cyLg,,>t Ink
t..rc;.iiy tie exhaust box wa, connected
With. Il second dU,t receptacle. called Il >tiyc-
pom, where The the ilyur dust which had
5crrircG Inc Professor thea proceeded h.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
Railroad Accsdcnr-Srov.

Especial telegram to the Di5patch.J
CovlSGroS, Va, February ia man
named White, who is In the employment Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad as road.
walker, while in the discharge of his duty
this afternoon, some balf-mile east of this
place, was Knocked off the track BIZ
the. wc>tward-bound mail train tonight. and
very badly injured.
Snow is falling very fast here tonight. =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
Fatal Array An Murfreesboro,, n. G,
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatsh.t

Especial telegram to the Dispatnh.j
BoTK1Ss, VA, February 15.-Last night
about 10 O'Clock, in Murfreesbcro', N. G., G.
". Thompson was killed In an ARRAY with
Charles Adkins. Thompson, who kept O
ear'room, went to j. +. Adkins's bar-room,
ana threatened to whip Thornton Hutcbins
(coloreG) for drumming FOR Adkins. Charles
Adkins told him he could not do it there,
when Thompson Knocked him down twice.
They then clinched, and Adkins stabbed him
several times, Thompson dying in about ten
minutes. Adkins gave himself up to the
sheriff of the county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
HOMEOPATHIC Doctors, Etc.

BosToS, February 15.-Thc Homglmthlc
doctors here. who appealed to the state
Supreme Court for an injunction to restrain
the Massachusetts Medical Society from eX-
pellinS them from that body, have met Win
an adverse decision, the court holding that
the Medical Society has the right to enforce
its-own rules.
Smallpox deaths for the week, II.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

psroScp "EoM TIE MINISTRY Pa'tddet-
80. February 1.-THE case of Mrs. Emily
1,rrr rs. Rev. W. \. Kerr, pastor OF the First
r.. Hv,cr4N church in WillmmSport. upon
,,,.r..,., q talSehood and mttitAiuncSS as 4
n...lui. was concluded before the North
n. rg.and rreShrtery this afternoon with
,,.~ allowing result: Charges sustained, 81 !:
-, sustained. I; sustained in part. /.
Ii accordance with the vote, minutes were
n,nrcd dcposing Mr.. Kerr from Gospel
.1u,,'ry and from the communion Of tie
IH:rA.
N",:rc WAS given that M appeal will be
H.. :. 10 lie synod Of Harrisburg.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

THoMxI>r CITIZENS DEAD.--PhiiQdclpa
t',.Yuuy 14.--Jessc F.. George, promi-
..u., citizen. died this evening Of apo
r. IS, AGED ci-hty-eight. In December, 1868,
- ave 10 TIC city cightv-,hrcc acres OF land,
.5alH!a- TairmoHEt Park. 10 form part OF
il. anal The portion was named after him. 1t
hi been il bis family 80 years, and is worth
Today %:1po.u30. He was a member Of the
,,i.:y OF Friends. His iunera! will take
j...r on Tuesday.
John Fox, aged lightweight years, died to-
E.y. II" was one Of the Oldest surveyors il
re c;;y. and laid out many OF lis districts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
Marine Disaster.

New ORLEANS, February I5.-The steam
boat Henry A. Jones, from Houston TOR Gal
weston, with a cargo of four hundred and
forty-two bales of cotton, was destroyed By
fire this evening In Galveston bay. Twenty
one lives were lost amongst them the cap-
tain; j. j. Price, first clerk !; and JamesB.
Hogan, second clerk-poth WeltknoWn
steamboat men.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

1t is said that the present winter is one of
the mildest ever known upon the continent
of Europe. In France, especially in the en-
,irons OF Paris and in the gardens of the
city, the trees are covered with leaves
and the spring flowers are beginning to bud,
while in the centre Of France raspberry
bushes are fruiting and early asparagus has
appeared. About Vienna already the fields
are full! OF yioIcts, and South Germans drink
their beer in the open air.-Ne,o York Iri-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
BY Telegraph.
NEW WORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, February ls.-cotton quiet ard nomi-
nal; sales, s3s bales; uplanhs, Gle. Orleans, 2lsc
Flour extremely dull aud irregular: common to iair
extra, Sg.GOGpSs.75. Whea. very quiet; prime STOCK
held eMae. higher. Corn dull and unchanged. Pork
higher: new, SlI.5. Lard frazer at 5-Io9issc Gro
eeries quiet Nayals firm. Frelghts very quiet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
Saints Leaving fer Arizona.

SALT LAKE, February ia large num-
Der Of saints are leaving for the new settle
ment in Arizona. Some OF them regard
their call with ill-concealed dissatisfaction and
are half inclined to rebel, but the church
orders are imperative and unalterable.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
Tic Missing Steamer Nevada.

SAN FRANCISCO, February ls-Thc agent
of the Australian line has no apprehensions of
the safety of the steamer Nevada, now seven
teen days overdue. He thinks she has put
into Honolulu for repairs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
Saturday, February Is.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-Whitc, go bushels. Red. %! bushels.
CoRN.-Whitc, SO bushels. Mixed, Loo bushels.
OATS.-3,JO0 bushels.
SALES.
WuEAT.-White, 1s bushels prime at S2.2o; 2
bushels a. $3-totll. 81 bushels.
CORS.-Mixed, $50 bushels Mt 10c.
OATS-loo bushels white ut eoc-; 100 bushels mixed
at G0c 70 bushels western at 60c-toti o9g bushels
RE-EyHIBlTED.
OATS,-I,2O0 bushels.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
Tobacco Sales at Clover.

TSTccIAI IvIcsTalh 10 INC Dlsputch.J
CLOVER, VA, February 15.-Fi(tv thou.
sand pounds Of tobacco were sold here to.
day at figures ranging from five to fifty dol
lars per hundred.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
A Stay O. Proceedings Granted in che
Stokes Ease.

NEW YorK, February 15.-Judge Davis
has granted stay OF proceedings in the
Stokes case. The action of the Judge in so
doing causes considerable comment.
The text OF Judge Davis's decision grant
inc Il writ of error and stay in the case of
Stokes says that the exceptions were of such
grave Importance, and there being doubt as
to the correctness of one portion of the
charge to the jury, it became his duty to give
the prisoner IN opportunity to present them
to higher court. The case will now go 10
full Lench for bearing. This will proba-
bly, involve q delay of couple of mouths.
The news had cheering effect on Stokes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

TIE Pneumatic TUBE.-Thc condition Of
~" weather has delayed the progress OF the
,"cunatic tube from the Government print.
Ii- olhcc to the capitol in Washington. but
!. i expected that il will DC ready before the
c.y,c Ui the present session OF Congress.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
Murderer Convicted.

CulcAao, February 15.--Osborne, tried
here to-day for the murder Of Mrs. Wat
kins, was found guilty and sentenced to
death,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

The NnEAT.-TYe Eudcrsian that the
sauWs have brought the wheat out finely.
i j. said to Ec looking remarkably WE'LL
Manchester NtlcS, 1lM.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
wILMINGToN m. f,iMaRKETs. I

hiore sailed to-dsy for Bremen, taking ssocoe Bs
nom this port. 8 I7;
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

1M.H.4ISoToyy n. c.. February ts.-spis.tc tnr-
~ asa Urn mt cass R0sinq quiet; as5 for low No.
1855 for hard ssa for yeIiow-dn and yirs.r,. Tr
lower at sa7salsaoo, a1io ' ~ s 1'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
MARINE TvTElI.ye,rrc.;,-,
PORT OF RICHMOND, FEsar

MINIATURE ALMANAC. FEBrrARY II. pa.
sun rises. SAT Noon ifsas...,, Ie:.,
Sun sefs. 5:-3 Hi2h Idr.. .... "a,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
MULES, HORSES, DC.

HORSES AND MULES T. O
ILL SALE-I offer one No. i FlLLYLEl
coming four years old, raised by myself drives
One No. pair Of FARM MULES, ten or twelve
years old. Frice, $3.50. Il j. ..9.-5s5 = d
One COLT, coming three years old; small works
My HORSE ROANOKE rides and drives well:
won the Consolation cup" at the hurdle-race In
Richmond last fall. Price. $500. .
Also, one pair OF large MARES, admirably suited
to dray PURPOSES rather thin. which win sell cheap
W.ROANE RUFFIS,
near Port Walthali junction.,
fe ls-lw* Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
SToyEs. TGNWARE. DC.

r. MOUNTCASTLE d. CO., No. $50
y Broad street between Fifth and Sixth streets.
LAMPS Of every desirable kind. including Per-
kins s. Houses Patent safety Lamp.
GAS-,TOVES. q AS-FlXfURES, and DROP
LIGHTS. Call and examine our fine stock of
COOK ING-STOFES, suca us the General Les"
the Corn Planter" and others. ia3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
a,isa.sAssraii1.las..s,.; sss sasTiss3I 2

TOR EEWSs;Y OFsK. Tho Old
isomiiiioa Steamship Conf eIas - 6
BLAEEMAx. win sail TEEsfsS STsSrissr &C.,
az as.,l O'clock a. u. Ercisif rseaysd ant1 NgDd
through sslys os lsstdpg stuned ma e,,osx M
Snrrie5 sltil dispatch IA an pyfnts fcfts5s an
east, aad vest, Close connections Hade tfk fu1ts9H
unsurpassed Fare. SIG ; stceraze, az -rc1n61rSI
tickets, $40. For freight or passage, sppsy a
JOHN w. WfAIa, sAESnfe W.
TOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
L. The steamer EMPIRE, GaptniRs
GASTIER. win receive freight for tho atqSa cosf
til MONDAY the 18th instant ats12 0tcicck.
Freight taken fnr all parts Auf eesssZ Itnn14,
New Jersey, aud 5claware, also Cor N0IfUikf E03ss
ton. and New Orleans. nc low rates.
Passage TO PhiIaaeiphin. tncsndin1 me415 md
stss ~ Itam IS. w. E; PGkIsHR. Assnts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

WANTED, Il good COOK, WASHER
~ and IEOSER for small family. Must be
well recommended and without tncumbrance.
WILLIAM &. TAYLOR,
sos Grace street, between Third and Fourth.
fc I7-lt*
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

DHILAD ELPHIA. RLCH. AFMh
4 MOND, AND NORFOLK STEAM. rssshEssss
SHIP LINE.-FOR PHILADELPHIA Yhfi0k a
s. GREEN, composing this line, will leave f.icll.
mond every MONDAY and THukaDA j. az. y
o'clock NJ, and Philadelphia every WEDNESDAY
Frclsbts received daily Sundays excepted for all
parts of Pennsylvania. New Jersey, and Deiaware,
also for Charleston, Savannah. and New Orleans
and bills OF lading signed through. ~ sSss
Freight taken for Norfolk at moderate rates.
Passage to Philadelphia, Including meals and
stateroOm, S8. w. j.. POTTER, Agent,f.
No. 0425 Dock street, Richmond
WILLIAM 7. CaYDE IL CO., Agents, III ~
No. IL South WIlaryes,ss
inl2 No. II North Wllarres. Philadellhti.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

A PRACTICAL BOOK.KEEPER. OF
n fourteen yc.rs' experience. having his evenings
diScnca9e,i would like to make engagements for
Office. fe l7-cou5tf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

OFFICE OF PowBATaN srE1sIEo1T epAf1SYy
September s1sf, t97e.
TONSIGNEES OF FREIGHT6als.fs
" by this line are hereby notified that =.
on and after this date alt freight arriyag
steamers, unless moved within twelve honrs aftefi
arrival. win be stored at their risk and expense.
! Steamers arrive MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, and
SATURDAYS at O'Clock A. NJ. ~ gsys ~
SO "a WILLIAM r. ~, FIT. a rent s
NATIONAL LINE OF eSSTEk
IN STEAMSHIPS. - &SAA3s
WEEKLY TO UEENSTOYNG AND LIZ tcH ).
POoL-FoRTNiGHTLY no AND-gKoM
LONDON DIRECT. q 80
From Piers Nos. a. and ~ North river.
These steamships are the LARGESTIS THETRAnE
Cabin passage.. S75 anu ~, currency
SteertSe .s's-5s CuiISuCys.
Prepaid steerage tickets from Lfyerpo0L Queens-
town, Londonderry, Glasgow, or Lonaont &92s cure
rency. sf@S - 80 ~ ..A - z7tsss
For further information apply at the conpany,
F. W. J.. HURST, Na;sger, 81:
or to JOHN w. WYATT, Agent, ~
ocI5 No 3 Governor street. Richmond. Va. y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

w ANTED, Il BOY in an office-one who
w can write good hand and Is well acquainted
with the city. Address post-oflicc box %. In hand
writing OF applicant. fe 1857
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

a No. 1 COLORED SER
w Want GIRL to do general housework.
j. 4. SLOAN.
f. lJ-at M. Columbian Block.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

WANTED. TWENTY WHITE or COL
w DRIED LADOREES 10 work on Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, 1t Sew Richmond Falls. Apply
TO. j. Z. JUSrIS. Labor Agent,
Il IT.1t No. Fifteenth street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
JAMES RIVER STEAMBOAT ks&5s51z, :,
- COMPASS ,rz.-, go szsssssssla1 =
FOR NEW YORK, PHTtADELpTIIA.B AI4-2si
TLM0RE, NORFOLK. f9lsfaMQEYEf7s;

AMEo lxEM 1SsEAMbsth1tsts .asASsai
F9 TM M5M f S6kfdtks Ar5assiGa1
AND p All Ia REG .isLAg t Ia Eit
Join pan @
leaves companys wharf at Rockets, for the above:
named places on MONDAYS, WGDSESDA II, and
Thursday, and Saturday afternoons a. o'cloeks
Passengers connect 1T Norfolk with the Old, Bay
Line steamers for Baltimore, Philadelph ID. and
New York. .s,,.& Ii fsfE aCllS- Is -
Train leaves City Point for Petersburg op,aErisa
Of steamer. - .
Fare to New York :. 80
rare 10 Phiadephla .slS te
Fare 10 Baltimore %
Tickets on sale sale It GtARBsR s G0.SRXPREss
and baegage checked Ihr1gSh: ~, rr,,,,,s,,.v,
and SATURDAYS for Norfolk, Portsmouth. hos.
ton, Baltimore, and principal landings on Sheaa-
peake bay and all regular landings on james flsaf
Freight received from ! A. N. TIL s 2. b.! Ri
Freight for way-landinSs must be prepaid: III
,a l. 3. TATUM, General Agsnt.
Rr,nch office. c'rncr Main and Ninth strecssss.n
LOR NEW YORK.-oLD Do FgEs
4 aiINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. nssA4tss.sass
WYANokE, ISAAC BELL, >sARATOGA.. Ma
AGARA, ALBENARLE, aud HATTEkAS leave
every 9yc GUEs y X THURSDAY and SATURDAY
isaTs kleh!oopa a., every TUESDAY, Friday
and SUNDAY ut hlgh tide. 81
These ships are entirely new. They hare elegant
saloons, state-roouns, and bathrooms. n u
The fare, accommodations, and attention are I'M
surpassed. .
Close connections made with steamers Tor all
southern and European ports. &, sft tls-4
A'' Ava '''ei ''''' JOHN W,.WYATT, Agsnt,;
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

gN ANTED, by an experienced business
w man, Il SITUATION in g. respectable shoe or
clothing store. Has hid three years experience Is
book keeper. Address &c. r. L. Eichmond post
office fe l5-2t*
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

eTmSEs,s
WANTED, TWO UNFU RMS ED
" ROOMS OH second floor, without board. To-
catt Oh Franklin Tor on crcsS-strcet ncar) between
Ninth and First streets. Address lock-ox 49,,
Richmond, Va. fe l7-lw
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
a':bEE RENT.

ECR RENT, FROM 1sr OF MARCH. -
a 4 TENEMENT DWELLING with six Iii
rooms, and kitchen. on Clay between Seventh and
Eighth streets. Gas and water. Inquire Of j. T..
LIrscoMB & 60. MARY f. ALVEY,
tp I7-ft Administrative.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-07-31
A ereat eeorraphioa1 Feat.

One of the most remarkable exploits of
modern geographical research was recent
ly recounted by its performer before the
Royal Geographical Society. In 1872 Ney
Elias, a distinguished English traveller,
started from Pekln westward to cross the
great desert of Cobb, and in honor of his
splendid march of two Thousand miles to
Western Mongolia and his survey, which
he accomplished unaided, he has lust re-
ceived the Founders Gold Medal of the
Royal Geographical Society. His total
journey from Pekin, China, to st Peters
burg, across the heart of Asia, is probably
the longest land journey on record, and
one of the Eost interesting to geogra-
piers.
While his astronomical observations for
latitude and longitude furnish, for the
first time, the data necessary to lay down
the geography of Central Asia on math-
ematieal basis, his other explorations en-
able Us to form clear idea of the physic-
al structure and interior characteristics of
the great Continent Leaving Pekin, the
usual line of travellers and the tea cara
vans on their way to the Russian frontier
strikes northwestWard beyond the great
walls of the Celestial Empire to Kiachta,
opposite which emporium lies the Mon
SOWA VI E4d1LHAJC0lu, The
Chinese and Russians find common mar :
ket place But Mr.. Elias proceeded on
q route south of this, and all alone, with
the exception of one Chinese servant,
penetrated the wilds of Chinese Tartary
and the true desert of Cobb. ....t ~.
he reached this town of Bijsk on the
4th of last January, whence he proceeded
by way of the village Chusk to st. Pc
tersbnrg~ One of the principal objects
of this most remarkable journey was the
discovery of the ruins Karakorum, the
ancient Tartar Capital OF Gengis Khan in
the early part of the thirteenth century.
This ancient and immense camp-eity of
the great Tartar warrior hourished then,
and when the traveller Rubruquis was
there. more than four and half centu-
riss ago, he foCnd assembled goldsmiths
from Paris and merchants, from many 9TH
er cities of Europe. -a
Unfortunately all Ney Elias inquiries
for the site or monumental relics of the
ancient metropolis proved fruitless; but
the geographic, the gsodetic and meteoro-
logic result of lis daring and devoted en-
terprise will make new chapter in our
knowledge of this trackless and sandy
wilderness, whose expanse is as wide as
that of an ocean, and whose solitude is as
aWful.-M Y. Herald. j.