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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-19

OC1 EAST ATH ST. THIRD BELD.-A RES PECT-
10 r able German girl seamstress In Anne rican
family with ner own machane objection to to the
nuntrW
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
PROPOSED UNION OF REFORMED
CHURCHES.

MEETING OF COMMITTEES OF TEE GERMAN RE-
FoRNED CHURCH ~ PHILApELPHIA-A CON-
FERENCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF UNITING THE
GERMAN AND DUTCH REFORMED CHURCHES TO
BE HELD TO-DAY.
PHILADELPHIA, Nav. ia meeting OF the
Comraittees appointed by the Eve synods OF the he
formed Church in the United States formerly known as
the German Reformed Church. vas held IN this city TINS
evening The object organization and other action'
preliminary to cOaferring tomorrow with Com
nittee OF the Dntoh Reformed Church, now called
the Reform Church In America, with view to bringing
about n union Of the two denominations The move
meps for union begun In both several years ago. the
Dutch Church making the first formal Overtures in
1872 at the last general Synod Of the German Church.
held in Cincinnati resolution was adopted authorizing
the apponment committees Of three by the several
sypods TO form general committee union. About
the same time the Dltch Church took similar
action, and tho result was agreement
upon q Joint meeting IN this city. ANY
plan OF union which may be perfected tomorrow VIII
not be final but must ratified bv the governing bodies
OF the two denominations. In the case of the German
Church this will before the General Synod TO be heu
at Fort Wayne Ind in May, 1875 There Is no suhstan-
tal dAerence Of belief 10 keep tho two sects apart
They Intimately related In doctrines, form OF wor
ship ana name The Heidelberg Cstcchism Is the recog
| niged expression Of the faith OF both Too eIa
| names OF Dutch and German were dropped bccanse
longer appropriate, each sect containing sfgo uooo
OF English speaking communicanis Inc meinpersh,,p
OF the Dncn Reformed Church Ia almost as thoroughJ
native Its character rs that OF the Presbyterian o
Methodist Churches No definite action was taken py
ths meeting Tonight, but the tenllsent "ss aiipes'
! unaDinous' in isVor OF I've pToposod ubiea. .
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
DIED.

BECKERrn Brooklyn Mondy Nov l6 join IL Becker aged SO
years. boru in we.iDhaen, Pru'si, -,.., -. .,. T.,
from residence ForynHiAst AID FIaATe, "ednesily
Nov. 49, 1874. at 2la o'e!ocA D. IN
BRL-On Sunday l5 residence OF her sister Mrs NJ
Cow. 44a West onrst sarah Bell youngest daughter
the late Thos Bell in the 2jLn year OF her age , . .
tend the unera services. held Reformed Pesby
Waanssi.y ssan GT.is1 nov Is y SeiGct mr. '
CoNyORAt the residence brother Tenay j. Tues
The relatives and friends family respectfully invited %
attend funeral from the Spnnss PresoJiaH Church. Ne" YORK;
OIL Pnday. Nov 20, at p m.
RGANMonday Nov 49, Charles Rgsn the 29h ohs age
Relatives fends members OF Com any I5h Eesne
residence 1872 Assaacaye Brooklyn Welnesy. ho' 49, at22
ENo-At Pine Plains, Dutehess Co.. n T. Nov IL 1874 VIVA.
Funeral THURSDAY. 10Th inst, a, 10 o'clock A.
HOwLASD-Sudleny Sunia7, the 1913 Inst Louie v, cnf
daughter and Sarah NJ iosand agi 10 year'4 moniA
Relatives invited to attend the funeral Wednesday
18Th at o'clock ?. IL, at 2O7 Fd'O.s., DooAgn
KING-ou sunday Nov 15 MARY wife Of David King, at Der
residence 233 Wss Fifty secondst 4ith yerr q her
M sesa al on Wecnes,a1 m Nov is without further notice
L0yRJOYIp Brooklyn on Monday evening 49, 1874 ArA
Fanny tos,c sS Of G & are y1 90 ate, the funeral o.
Wednesday the sth ias at oeGs M from tae esdenee Of
further Ibs will be taken to HUDSON N H. tor -
terment
McKEEY-on Monday 18th ns Staten Island James Lewis Nc
Keen ouy James and Mary f. hcheen aged 10 months
NIxoN-wm. NIXON. after short ipe:. aged 40 ...,
Tue aud friends Invited to attend the funera from ma
late residence Wednesday lSh n O'clock from 73 Cesn
blast, Brooslya.
MSRy hy s Isars % % TS Rev s. 1S e & ses Ssh rear 's
The invited 70 attend thu funeral from the rs
inst, a. Up.
sTODDAsr-At Ypdand Michigan, Nov 10. 1874 AIer,ndcs
stoddan, born at Boness, Scotland, May a. 1908
the 18th Of October lo7 the residence q
Adam BsiAn LonaoD. Lnsaad Martin Van Burea We"n's
Fuuer seees m be bell in Grace Church Brosdxa, AID
Wednesday afternoon Nov 49, a, oeoez rhe trends o. ne
family of the late Hon Nathaniel Mica are respectay invited
attend without further notice
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
TIE brooklyn SCANDAL SUITS.

Mr.. TILToS's SUIT AGAINST MR. BEEcHER TO BE
CALLED TODAY.
The case of Theodore Tilton against the
Rev. Henry Ward Beosher will be called In the Brooklyn
City Court O'Clock this morning before Judge Key
nolds The trial was ordered for to-day bnt the pro-
liabilities that 1t will go until the early part Oh
December Counsel for Mr.. Tton Will consent 70 suon
an adjournment, but 1t is understood that Mr. beecher'
xvers will sst for further extension Of time, on the
that one or two of the counsel 10 tho cases have
gemeuts witch will tako mp most or their
time until the end Of December. JadEc
Reynolds ia believed, will not consent to postpone the
trial beyond tho first week IN December. Tho Generai
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
GOYERNMENT WEATHER REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT.

"
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
v,suIseTos D. O., Wednesday, Nov. Is, ls4-l a. III. }
gynopsis for ne past !Oentv- four hours
The barometer has risen in the Northwest,
the MINER lake REGION and thence southwark TO the
Ohio Valley with northery winds, cooler aud partly
cloudy weather. A.. ,.,.,
The barometer has fallen In the districts on the Atan
c aoast and IN the lower lake region, with continued
warm weather and rain.
Cloudy rain prevails In the Southern states
east OF the Mississippi with east 10 south winds ana
slight changes in temperature, The barometer Is
ihest the northwest, aud lowest IN tho b. Law
renee Valley. III o,,,,
The Mississtppi River has risen at Cairo and Mem.
phis. ohio has risen at Paducah. Tho Cumberland
has fallen AZ Nashville.
: Probabilities
For tho South Atlantic aud East Gulf States c,ondy
weather will prevail, with liglt rans west u east
winds slight changes In temperature. aud slowly rising
barometer.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

region, cieudv and cotder vearer @ bght HArN. s,aL
west to norho unds and rising barometer. Jo0tred
by clearing weater Me t0rer LAKE reor and southern
DO, ttOa o( The Ntddie Suites
For uppcr lake region and the North West gencr
sly clear aud decidedly cold weather. with north or
west winas aud stationary or 1sing barometer.
For Tenresseo aJd the ObiJ Valley light raiB followed
by clearing and colder weather, northeriy winds. and
rising bbromet r.
For the Western Gulf States, cew weather and lower
tempefatuTe with north cast winds aud rising ba.
rOmetci.
For the canal region Of New.YOrk, the temIeraturs
Will fall decidedly during Wednesday Dight.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
(For other Ship Ners see Serenh Page ]

ARRIVED.
s.b with nlse and pass to g. g. PrlnckIgn.
steamship NcAesOn Savannah Nov H. with md'e snd
steamship Isaac Bl,kenan. Norfolk R,hmO.d.
Steamship Nept1ne, Berry Boston, with md and pass 70 H. p
Sr1 DrOsag Louise Or Henddcsen, Rotterdam 81 days with
Bark Minerv, trtall C,llsrO Lynn So f,vs IN ballast
Bars iieJwg Gsr Waraken Ggenf 90 d,y. WITH taphur
barb Francisco Ch allao paL. fl1Hd Rotterdam % d.Jss
Bns Anon tOf Eastporl. Corp Deein IS Day. v.a fruit
daTs. ~, w,i aiir 6'h =, Prone, p,,,,.,,h,,
Bns Il Il. Mcdytry, stabbs bai6 days. With lumber.
sca C BrOOEtayea, Kirby Corpus "a dsvA
sebr Vim Starrett Dexter Of ~ das from wnisor S.
Scar Holmes uew Of Belfast, sO tOrs) Rider Ellsworth.
Sif Irc' M,ehlas Traton shalee n $. With s2ias
AaDie Coer Mclaughlin, Of John B..
.cHooSsRs-RyER Asp coasrvss
Ksts tsIlahan, stou.nsou. p.L: w,le.. Pt.,idsnoe.
A. Heaton, Somerset Justice harrAzansett Per.
SAILED.
STEAMSHIPS Goethe for sm5ar leo FOR ssyaan1h careToa
Gebroedr sterjm LenA. r C,rPas oanss.
wISD-Sans-t moderate. s.; raining.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
PORT ROYAL, c. Now lL-ArSei steamships Mediator from
CaaRiEsros Nov l7-Arved. steamship Equator from Phlads
phl Sailed seamshp Gulf stream for Se" f9EH W ..
land hom Ner;igrk John s. Shrysr from pmlads'1a % 'Ta
Cleared steamsnip VIM WoOivsrl for New York.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Ioypoy Nov 17eaed United Ce7oh and WeseS
Arrived l0h Lsynia PIOJr kalael9 and
Ia FDe l7th inst; knOyttO kSr Cr soy.
py Ro5ka Also arrived out et Olaf Busy, Vittoas
and bounding bil0g.
HAVANA 1.-THE steamship City Of Havana from ScwYork
morning. Also arrived BARK D. Stoe on Aes
York.
HALIFAX N s. Nov 17Tns ssteamshiD Pusan fer liverpool
Newfoundland len m noon selnp George for 20 ani sailed
for Frcle JeadOre eray sROo AEl val 200
ably prove total loss
DISASTER.
QUEBEC Canads Nov H. he captain Of the steamship Beaver
here isst reports tha the h hre Loase with
the cargo wrecked steamship Det Cape Nag
dseue and likely be total loss Ine Beaver btouas w three d
the
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE FARRAGUT STATUE.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Nov. IT, 1874.
Congress at its last session passed resolution con-
shutting Gen. Sherman, Mrs. Farragut and Secretary
Robson committee 10 select an artist to make
colossal bronze statue OF Admiral Farragut
as provided by the xLIId Congress, to be
erected in Farragut-square, in this city The Sec
rotary Of the Navy was directed TO make a contract
with the artist so selected by the commission.
Cen Sherman arrived here yesterday and Mrs Fdrragut
is expected tomorrow, and Thursday meeting Will
be held 10 consider the subject.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Postmaster General Jewell today issued an order dis
continuing the pay and services Of John t. Caaghan.
Special Agent of tho Department. for loaning to his
brother an annual pass from the Missouri Kansas and
Texas Railroad Company. which had been granted to
him solely upon the ground that he was an accredited
Special Agent OF the POsOce Department.. Proofs OF
lc stamps for prepayment Of newspaper postage were
received and approved to-day BY the Department. The
instructions posmasters In regard 10 such prepay
renI are now In course OF preparation.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

II rs duet for the alto and soprano the former
taking the leading part. The theme is simple and
is not very elaboratelv developed. and the accom-
paniment though effective is not at all brilliant;
yet this is one of the salient numbers and was cor
tainly one of the most successful last evening.
Hero. in short. just midway of his work, Verdi
seoms 20 have given free rein to his fancies.
Dscardng for the nonco all efforts at solemnity or
religious grandeur. and all problems OF musical
scholarship he pours out his sensuous melodies IN an
uninterrupted stream. Close upon the last cadence
of the duet comes Sig. Carpi's effective solo, the
"Ingemisco" The following characteristic phrase
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

Eg~OnrsAS Nov. H-Pour-Stoes sns; moderate fcsi Dc
m,nd and some i9iI ~ Cab Double kst y % Los reele
bI.rs, - S5GSi S7hy Coed Tsa SJ6s5 IS; Ctoee Erirs
80 5O@D 7y Choice. ssos1 6O Cor,~SopViv light demand
modas Yellow AMI White RI 10 oassappy good and IN goc1
demand; White, zoe Bt Csc bran srss mppy; demsad
f,I snr stns, at 81 10. Hay-caooe scarce. az ST;
Pnme. ~ Pork In bitter supply 2ard Vrsker. at $3.50
rs 5O pr, sah'd heats seare. shoue,3 sa9is: Baeos
RIB Sdes BLc ior Clear Bams-s ugarcurcf,
oh. l2b3I'; here 'sri scarce; Tier, snd Kg I5a
Sugar dai ~vakcr, Pair oe Pnme, 7s yellow Cam
te s's. Nht- dssc Mssg s,esced, AID IA good denssi
PRIME ~ thpce oJtsS5c Nhs eI,si Ls.as ~ 90
81 O6 C9iee wsseFs 81 05 Ces- Active ocs Par
PRIME, lSl20 lssfe Meal 81 10 80 Cola
eOsci at ll0+siM EIchange-NesIOk sight. = discount;
Sterun
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

The soprano part here should be given with ex-
<reme lightness and the A fiat above the staff sus-
Aained with firm, clear, but very soft tone Miss
Naresi had but an imperfect understanding OF the
massage. and her execution was sadly deficient in
delieacy.
The "Sanctus,- which forms the third division Of
she Mass, is difficult double chorus, opening with
fanfare of trumpets; and although its themes are
rather simple aud its harmonies nearly all Of COM
uoD pattern. its eGoct is decidedly rye ~ Tho
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
a. In ter owes 10 cum pr9sta-

gives fair idea of the spirit of the piece, which not
even the most frantic admirer Of Verdi would think
of commencing as a specimen of funeral music,
though its grace and elegance are beyond dispute
IL ends with familiar tour de force which enables
Sig. Carpi to bring out an excellent high fiat
The bass solo, "Conluatis." is not open to the OBJ
iections which apply to the "Ingemisco' for it is
noble and devotional in STYLE and not at all inferior
TO the preceding solo merely as bit of absolute
melody. repetition of the striking chorus on the
Dics ir" brings us back suddenly to the terrors OF
the Judgment hymn, and leads naturally to the
grand concluding ensemble, built upon the follow
ing theme which is given out first by the alto solo
and afterwards by the bass:
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

Term is expected to render decision to-day in the ap
peal from the order Of Judge Nelson denng the bill OF
particulars asked for by Mr. Beechers counsel IL was
rumored last night that Judges McCus ann Reynolds
could mot agree concerning the validity OF Judge Nell
sons decision. written opinion from Judge McCue.
IL Is said is in course Of preparation Judge Reynolds
agrees with Judge Nelson the denial Of the order will
Do affirmed.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
TIE STATE OF TRADE.
HAVANA MARKETS.

H,yASA Nov t7.-SpaaisA God. 2O69207; Aseuean 0od|
2i062ll Ryhste qui. bur fr - he United Sss 80 iss cur
97095 Short sgicnrenev. 1000 lO2 rr~man %
days gold premium; Sh0ri s so lo@l2D preIaant
on Lcsdon. H20lfee'eniG son Pms. ll6dlls prensdh
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
teristic of the entire Mass The accompaniment in

teristic Of the entire Mass. The accompaniment in
aicated above with some variation through the
trlo the figure in sem-quavers being played by the
baseoon Sung by Miss Cary and Sig Carpi WIN
great tenderness and expression (the soprano part
was not so good, but then it was also loss
conspicuousl. this number made deep impression
and We may expect to lind it pretty often on inc
popular concert programme. For concert use, now
ever it will need some modification. as IL enus
abruptly, the bass chorus laundering In tne Key o,
F. flat the invocation Rex tremend@ majestatis,"
to which the enors reply family in three parts The
PRAYER then changes its character, and becomes for
q few moments piteous and sorrowfnl supplicaton.
the bass solo opening quartet which proceeds by
series of striking modulations as follows:
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

Ruptured People, DON. the dangerous wire springs oh
.pongepsd or hoIrJie 1HCS Ooj
broadway, holds Rupture comfortably night aaI la s eGrsL
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
6uerial Notires

The Managers Of the &c Penhsdy Home and II. r.:
ooraer and LeIngtoB-Iye would DsDesss<
Of Books ard Papers for o h nmaea
Gfts OF all h nds sekaOw edged through Ise psper-
-post0ice Notic the MAILS POR EUROPE TO-
ending SATURDAY Nv 81 1874 will cos At iAis ohcc iooss
On TUESDAY. at IL ha. MI o. WEDNESDAY, al g. Ga
THURSDAY sAIUkDAl II aud IL
r L. JAMES a. u
Im.nediately on the cG1pietien Of the tast River
Rtidge. winch
r-searnts 70 locate x be enabled car o
.ts Hall Brooklyn wbia
There a I residences than NE iots w0h win
he s on Tuesday December. by the Bro0k Pas Commission
Tere are so aud the terms opayment 10
an nonsage OF 10 years vail enable capitalists bli Improve
l eiore tho MORTGAGE There margin
rt npon tAev situated the test o Broosya
Ry Advertisement columns M particulars
I.ued application Murply. 319
PaousL Of the lots and Of sale Viii L
xho odese them.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

Dr. Cotton the Cooper Institute extracts teeth Absolutely with
out IaiD With Laughing Gas.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
CATTLE MARDBT.

CnrcAao Nov I7rarrLs Receipts 100 head -tet d1fl
prices nomInaliy chaBgsi shipment 90 bead.
-dye-Receps 1000 heed sSV; prces fsher snd
q o
So 50aS7 %; shipments, 5000 head.
saEEPeeepts 900 bead fA5 active prices ssAdy
S4Osi 40 for good TO chOtcei sbpmeu,s, ,6es btsi
WArsRTowS I7-BEEy cATrLR-Rs>p,s 2453 hest, the
from yesng; prices fell oT somewhat Of & large
offerings tie declue heiug % hoes
at $40 80! 80 4slO G Gaa % ~ ~ rs scosa
quality. $6aSS; third qaaity, ~ 5OdS5 90.
kHgEP LANDs-ieceip. 7.fG6 be,f There
ehanse for good stock there trades onE
tie mOier4te sales o! sheep ~ 800
50 20. each; SUs6; Spdag Lambs 42dGHc o few
choice sold At 7G7isc.
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.
Providence. II L. 17-PuBtng Cloths
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

the chorus supplying sort of continual COM
mentary Tho movement. however. gradually
quickens; the prayer becomes more passionate; the
pathetic appeal for mercy turns to clamorous and
almost despairing importantly. 1t dies away; and
then the alto begins this melody:
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
George vsndenhoG-AssoCIatioa Han.

In with the eoep,nieees recently published bssss
PROMINENT LADIES OF SEw-lORk aud Mr..
GEORGE yANDENu0FF,
The AMbtCAN LITERARY BUREAU
has he course Of
PIvB LADIRs nArINrB LECTURES,
With LUsrKATivB READINGS BY thus knaoen shskspsasas
Scholar and Reader on
sHAK.sPBARgs HISTORICAL PLAYS,
THE PACT AND TuE FICTION, --.-
. Tng HISTORY AND THR PLAY.
MONDAY, Nov ~
THURSD2f De-
MONDAl, Dec.
THURSDAY, Dee
Dec M , M he pe.rs
divege historical uutA 'espens
and eyenl vii tAe pa Il Aes AAo
pp Of The history and THE READINGS vii show e eo0rsx
witch peaes gepus haA spres on the hssne eiAA
The Lectares will pegin NJ 1880 O. m ,., man a. ~
TICKETS for ,he CoYRsk With KsShE'HyS ySs na T's
r0iHsR RFADY TO NO iRow. Thursday aopias I" f9Nps
81 la.ol ,eps~e 80 = p 9IAgb. 4.s'sss>se So
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
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given originally to the violoncello and afterwards
wrought into the vocal parts The second is an ale
gro, Guam oliin AbrahD," which begins in canon
form but drops it for style better adapted to
the composers tastes and education. The third is
an adagio, for tenor solo with accompaniment by
the other voices, and the melody is evidently bor-
rowed from the Gregoran Lamentations" The
subjoined extract will show its beautiful spirit, and
give some idea of the charming string accompani
nent:
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
sur get ex ia vii la.

There is no great ingenuity in the harmonies of this
piece, and certainly the subject is simple enough.
but when the hymn finishes with the Amen" no
one will be found in the mood TO dispute the excel
lence of the whole effect.
The Ohertory is quartet with three themes, the
first being the following andante phrase
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
RINT CLOTHS MARKET.
LATEST SHIP Ne WS.

I7-Puntng Cloths 6sc -
Standard Gls wth better and business
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-10
Gle 0i,rcs, New BLOOMFIELD, 1)a.

chief ran his eye over the blotter and flnd-
ing che name of the officer who had brought
him in, called him to the desk. ls r.
+ "Where did you find Jerry this time P''
r. "On Broadway, near Prince Street"
"Was he committing any overt actP or
did he attempt to rob any oneP''
"No, sir, was afraid he might, and
brought him here under suspicion, and in
obedience to your general order respecting
men of his class!" f' tIf WI 'lFf
"That was right"
Then turning to DARRELL the chief adj
ded:
"Jerry, there was certain nobility of
purpose in your action toward that poor
woman, although you committed a crime
to enable you to perform your charity.
There was sort of principle involved in
the action, also /; but all this does not justi-
fly robbery. On the whole, am not dis
posed to take much notice of the matter.
1t all shows that you are susceptible and
capable of something better than the evil
life you now pursue. Why can you not
let the better feelings of your nature pre-
vail abandon your life of crime see some
honest means of gaining a livelihood, and
become good citizen ?' ....,
"Me, sir I'm thief, and everybody
knows it-every officer here knows it
am not mean, low sneak-thief, but Pm a
thief. I'm marked man as if had been
branded on the face with red-hot iron.
No one would employ me. Pm tired of
this eternal man hunt; this constant watch
ing and turning; this ever-present dread
of being arrested for something I've done,
Or that it is suspected will do, if get the
chance but l cannot get out of it, would
do SO willingly, and be glad to work, hon
estly aud faithfully"
"Then," said the chief, "I will put you
to the test. will employ you myself. You
know the haunts ofall the principal thieves
in the city, and are in the way to learn
of new arrivals from other cities. You
can aid us greatly in ferreting out Offend
ers against the laws. Promise me you
will serve us with fidelity, and you shall
have pay sufficient for your support
And jerry Darrell, then and there, made
solemn promise to reform, and for three
years he proved a most effici ent auxiliary
in enabling us to arrive at criminals and
the sources of crime.
At the end Of three years good open
ing occurred for Jerry to go to Australia
and while we parted from him with many
regrets, we still felt confident that the
change would be better one for him, and
that in Australia under an assumed nam G,
and where he would be entirely unknown,
he might hope to become useful and hon
orable member of society.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-10

tag- A lady had several hundred dollars
worth Of point lace clipped off her clothing
by an adroit thief while she was at church,
singing "strip me Of the robe Of pride,
clothe me in humility" Her prayer was
thus answered.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-10

EB- Officers of the Signal Bureau are
sick to death Of the stale jokes visitors to
their Office get off on the "Clerk of the
Weather." cod Probabilities" and the
like, and at reception at the house of the
chief, General Meyers, one of them dehed
a lady to say anything original on the sub
ject. "In view Of the recent wet weather,
has on one," she asked, "traced the con-
nection between mud and MeyerP" 1t was
admitted no one had
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-10
A Cave Of Dead Indians.

A Virginia paper says The followin G
information is given us by gentlemen of
the highest character and credit, who have
seen with their own eyes, touched and tes-
ted with their own hands, the wonderful
object Of which they make report. The
workmen engaged in opening a way for the
projected railroad between Weldon and
Garysburg, struck on Monday, about a
mile from the former place, in bank be-
side the river, catacomb of skeletons, sup
posed to be those of Indians of remote
age and lost and forgotten race. The
bodies exhumed were of strange and re-
markable formation. The skulls were
nearly an inch in thickness the teeth were
filed sharp, as are those of canibals, the
enamel perfectly preserved the bones
were of wonderful length and strength
the Jen1ar being as long as the leg of an Or
dinary man, the stature of the body being
probably as great as eight or nine feet.
Near their heads were sharp stone arrows,
some mortars, in which their corn was
brayed, and the bowls of pipes, apparently
of soft soapstone. The teeth of the skele-
tons are said to be as large as those of a
horse. One of them was brought to the
city, and presented to the officers of the
Pittsburg Railroad.
"The bodies were found closely packed
together, laid tier on tier, as it seemed.
There was no discernible ingress or egress
to the mound. The mystery is who these
giants were, to what race they belonged, to
what era, and how they came to be buried
there. To these inquiries no answer has
yet been made, and meantime the ruthless
spade continues to cleave skull and body
asunder, throwing up in mangled masses
the bones of this heroic tribe. We hope
some effort will be made to preserve authen-
tic and accurate accounts of these discover
les, and to throw some light ifpossible, on
the lost tribe whose bones are thus rudely
disturbed from their sleep in earth's bos-
om"