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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION IN MEXICO.
ny MR.. PORTER C. BLISS.

Mr. Bliss read two papers, the first being
classification of the Indian languages Of Mexico ana
provoking discussion. The second was IN regard
the marks OF ancient civilization visible In that ar
of country Mr. Bliss presented several arguments in
favor OF the oriental origin OF Mexican civ1lzation
calendar and system OF chronology with the four
calendars OF Mexico, namely. the Aztec. Maya
zapotecan. and Chiapanecan: secondly con-; IN
three systems OF hieroglyphics found 10 Mexico
thirdly a comparison OF the conguration aud apparent
objects OF the Egyptian monuments with those OF
Mexico with special reference TO she Pyramids OF
ChOlua and TeOtihuacan, the temples or Tacuba ana
Tua, and the fortresses OF Aochicalco ana Iepexi
with Oriental types generally, ana especially tne
type OF certain statuary found by the speaker
In the depths OF the tropical forests near the Cur OF
Mexico ffthly. the use upon tho Mexican monuments
OF the religious symbol; not the CHRISTIAN
cross but the pre- Christian FORM used by the PhGnl
clans and Buddhsts OF the Est Indians lastly, the
general resemblance OF customs and religious IDEAS ana
the general prevalence Of traditions pointing 10 an
Eastern origin.
In the discussion Mr. Blss's first paper, In which
he had alluded to the high civilization OF the Azecs
Prof Henning to differ. saying that In Mexico
these houses houses and that the whole
lived, it we're, In house, There had been too
much talk about tho civilization Of the ancient Aztecs
ana the previous speaker had echoed the sentiment
They could not have been commercial people, Inere
were three stages IN the evolution OF civzationnrst
the hunter stage then the shepherd. and last the agr
culturist stage Tue Aztecs seem TO have only reache9
the second and had neither gone back nor forward
you have an authority based territory, tribal
organization based on terms Of knship, tribe grated
class and after that you have state based on TER
ritOry. n Mr.. Bliss to tell us something about
their terms Of kinshp he would say they DID not as
eliminate the relationship OF uncle and aunt. but lived
Tonian-WOodhull sort OF life Brothers, especialy'
nal and 10 would be inferred that the CIVILIZATION was
extremely low II you could call civilization at ALL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
AMERICAN GENERA OF CERVIDE.
BY PROF. THEO. GILL.

The genera of deer have hitherto been dis
tiDgusned almost solely OF differences in the
aners and have been consequently regarded with
picion by naturasts. recent examination. how
ever, of the osteoogy OF the genera revealed many
previously unrecorded differences The most peculiar
OF these the inverse notifications and
development of the limbs Of the several gen.
era. The two most familiar genera Of
fauna afford exemplihcatiOns OF these mOdiica-
tions o., on the hand, the common deer has the
lateral mefatarsal bones atrophed their proxima
tremes, and we'll developed at their distal, where
they artcuate with the corresponding phaanges; on
the other hand, the sO-calied elk wapiti
has the metatarsa bones developed at the proxima
tremes and arophied at the dista the corresponding
phalanges being connected with the median bones The
reindeer aud agree with the deer, while
the elk in this country is sui generis. although repre-
sented by numerous analogous forms elsewhere, and
pecally In All the genera referred to further
cOrroboraed by other characters co0dnated
with those described and which found at the base Of
the SKULL especially the ordinary bullB and parOcipita
bones the relations OF the maxary andnasa bones the
lacnry NAL bones, the palatne bones, &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
,....Aro. 10.
PORT OF NETWORK.

CLEARED.
Steamship Dearborn savannah MARRY fefrs ..
sssmship south Csroiua Beckett Charleston Henry X hofsss
Co. c.,...,ou n N u.llarv
kCo ,.,.,- ~. a. o.,..s. 4
sssm.bis BseI diamond smith PHILADELPHIA VIM KrkDstres
Stssm.hfo Mayaower. Puts. Ph'delphiA
shin Betsi Wir(BrJ Branwste Lordon Ac, Geo Baef.
ship e. vaushsn CBr) Shaw, Bremen, h. De Wolf Go.
Ship RoIels lBLL Higgins Liverpool, Jas kls.l Co.
AdAhne, Lindsay, Lagusyrs, nc, Dse Bis. 20
Bari Qtslh Ccher LyerpOo! for orders, Asres'A
Nimrod AUST Geoomnch Bristol Eng Joon sesso'
urauo (Aast Cosnch Cork Falmouth John T. se.see
Bsrk Mllssi Booro. Qussnsown or Falmouth Sf oae"' w
covch Co.. ,,., A.. ..,...
Toni tAu Cash Queenstown OF Falmouth Tor '''s'
slocevich 4 Co .,
BAH S. Cloud Bssey. Aspinssn. he, B. Aesesh 4 20
Bark Clo,ide ltal Ca6ero Gibraltar Fabbn Chsasce,
Bnr H. H. MctIlvery stubbs Bath, Me- q Loud son e.
Brs M1lde CI.sl) Csseo MesanA or Orders Psneh kde
Brig Glance tBrl Darrell Brhdasosu Bermuda Leacsn
Brs PrVxsaseAaH lGss AlseH kssas' Isr STi y s'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
CRIMINAL NOTES.

At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday. be.
sore Jssuce Kssme Doupe Of Cannon held 800
bal for house for the benefit Ct the Carcs
Of ~ Rose Of Lima without authority to do So
Nellie S0linski, col0red, was held for examination
Yesterday by Justice Morgan Je8srsoo Market Police Court
the Williams coiore Who charged her With hs'bg
bbe him of bis watch M chain valued At $50.
At the Yorkvile Police Court yesterday, Joseph
weiof $40 Tbehst, charged Albert L.,I rd samuel
Keller both aged 49, with stealing wev vauei ssS The boEs
theft and stated that they had sold e property "
Schneider the rectve held by Jascs
Smith for trial Geo Brown held for tr on ea".s OF pefnr
pockets Banie, 1886 East fnythrds OF s5...
VIM Watson alas John Brown held In denlt Of 81 900
charge swndng John Belts Of No. 252 West Ffoa
stating his child dead and be had no Hose
bury
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday. before JUS
wand bail r. 81 900 10 answer charge
OF keeping lottery shop No 236 Bisbeshss Cesre' Asss
held 81 900 bail for dsort.y house Toe inmates
and four hned $40 each Ws.e broke
iato the dwelling OF James OSeil al No 2l1 Chett
teay morning. and silk dress valued At s26 He
held In 81 Charles X M0uton Of s,spton
4 L. was 900 bail charge Of stealing ~
Of broadb valued s55 from the Of Martin Lehmer
No. 453 yesterday ..Jhl cuan ~ No 90
Chey Mccarthy Of No. 81 vsneks became inyoi
the latter attempted TO shoot CarAn lie
arrested and held In S2,oOO ball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20

Judge Donohuc. m Supreme Court. Chambers. upon
writ Of habeas corpus. Her counsel. Peter Mitchell.
asked for her discharge upon the ground that the act Of
April IT, 1900 under which she was convicted, was
constitutional because local act-an act In relation
TO the Police Courts in New-York City-it should
embrace the subject matter In ITS title. whereas It
relates to multiplicity of subjects He also asserted
that the proceedings before the Police Court were void
"a the record OF conviction which was the only answer
IN be writ did not state that the prisoner asked
whether she was guilty not tho nature OF her plea
The decision reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
DECISiONS-AUG. 10.

Supreme -Chambers-By Judge Donohue.-
Reimer sg granted the paDua Thorp
sgt the Mayor Sc.-xoton denied .
Superior Court-Speciat 1erm-Bv Judge Monell.-
Jones sa Hastings; Knapp Taylor al syman ag Nscot
MPnerson agt Sinclair Fscner AT Roecker eta aansdeh act
AoDIeton BOYD Yveton ct slOrders granted kr1sa
at Morris-Repor Of referee confirmed. 49,
BY Jadge Preedmsn-Wbney Arms Co sgt Barlov- HEREBY
ortere that this fet and sBnered the Judgment
Common Pleas-SpeciGi 1erm-By Judge ). r. Daly
Nichef.lder agt. Mcheeder; Canning at
yr.nt.d AIT Zee sfanl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20

Of an investigation of the prices obtained oy the Gov
eminent for is various loans and also taking into
consider ration their market prices From the ISL
of July, 1871. to the present time constant
record has been kept In semi-weekly weekly
and monthly averages Of the prices Of the several secur
tiles of the United States Government. together with
rates have been gradually approaching the norman
standard. During the month Of May last on the new
Elves the rates such to Indicate, on tue assip
ton that years would elapse before me
low rate OF four and sx-tenths per cent
Early June the occasion OF placing potion OF TUG
the market. those securities fe somewhat nu
s per cent. Since the placing OF the new
loan by Secretary Brst0w At the close OF July ist Tue
prices of securities having again risen nearly 10 tne
standard Of May last the corresponding realized rates
of interest being now about four and sevenenths per
amman. The indications hopeful tnat not ony
the entire loan OF FIves will within the SIX months
allowed TO conditional purchasers be taken by them
but that I'm the near future 5000 ut four and
half will find ready market. .. -,
For the week ending Aug. the data indicate ina. on
the several classes OF securities the new Fves are the
most popular the realized rate Of interest demanded
subscribers being less than with other securities next
to these may be ranked the Currency Skies Pacincs
the Skies OF 81 ong Sxes). and the per cent rem
forties-this group averaging about four ana nine
tenths per cent then the various classes Of Five
twenties, at prices averaging very nearly out SOME
what less than 81 per cent. The llabiities or tne
Five-twenties TO be soon called In and redeemeu
by the Government probably accounts Tor tneir reid
lively lower price, The last French loan at per cent
was placed upon the market at s4 francs to the 100 III
was placed under very favorable circumstances ana on
valen to payment by the French Gov ,rnment OF
almost exactly per cent interest per annufn IL VIII
thus seen the credit of the United states as inu
Gated by present borrowing power Is ~ per cent
superior that Francehe rates paid by the FORMER
heng per cent those OF the latter per cent per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
CREDIT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT,

BY PROP. r. B. ELLIOTT OF WASHINGTON.
At one of the previous meetings Of the As
ISOLATION pointed out that the normal borrowing
power Of the Government-that Is In normal state OF
prosperity and free from disturbing innuenoes-w
from 81 TO per cent per annum this beipg the result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
HORSE and CARRIAGE MARKET
NETWORK, Wednesday. Aug. 10. 1874.

NEw-YoRK Wednesday. Aug 10. 1874
A very limited trade IN ordinary work horses
Is carried on at the Bulls Head Market and there is no
change In values and neither arrivals nor sales present
any noteworthy features.
The regular semi-weekly sale was held at Barker's
City Auction and N. Y Tatersas, in presence OF
a fair attendance, with the following result;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

On, dws sl5 SUP seu...... o:5l Moon seta ..lOoA
| wArsA TAD pAr-A ,a.
SANDY Hook.. 0:a5 Cove ssnd lle Hell ush rsrp 'os
| " DAY. 40
sspdr Hook. LILO Govs IsaDd.. la3 Hell Ia" re' '~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20

THE LEGALITY OF AN ACT QUESTIONED.
Jenny Williams was lately sent to Black
wells Island by Justice Morgan. upon charge OF being
q disordery person. She was taken YESTERDAY before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20

8. First Nat. Bark Of james
burg agt. Carries.
38. .Binney sgt. Bradford. &c.
Al. .MIddledeld Marble Co. sgt.
Robinson.
81. .Pesson agt Hillyer
~. Merchants Exchange Bank
agt Bang.
IS. .Sehsfer. &c, sgt. Same.
10. .Bowery Savings Bank aRt
Richardson.
81. DE Forest ACT. Farley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20

which certainly dill have points approaching nearer
those Of the manual than any other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20

1O5. .Oppenhsimer at. Walker.
100. De Forest ACT. FARLEY.
us. Reid egt. Martin.
1876. Goodwin AIT. Cobb, 10
li2. .Ansonia Brass and Copper
Co. sgt. Bsbitt, Sheriff
IA. .Ames agt. Redlich, &c.
l49. .Keatirg agt. Musical Mo-
tusi Protective Union
$50. .Csrmsny sgt Moiris.
1879. .Woolsey ast. Tenor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20
CALEyDARS-THu DAT.

SUPREME CouRr-CHAnBgRs-DoSoHuR J.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-27
THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.

THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Senate has surrendered to
the President and unanimously
cor firmcd Morrison Z. Waite. as
Chief Justice. Thus have Morton
and Conklir and Brownlow and
Sherman-all of The radical Senate
been compelled TO take man
whom the Democrats have Eecn
content TO vote for. The slaugh-
ter of Will ans is avenged. The
President has turned in disgust
upon The party and compelled it to
unload" There is cause FIR con-
graduation in the fact that no man
with bitter partisan spirit or with
violent feelings towards the south
or with vindictivc anticedents has
been pla: d in the exalted station.
We see no reason for beIiefth .he
new Chief Justice will be war ting
in intellect, in qualification, rim
that unsnllied integrity without
which all other virtues would be rs
sounding brass.
We hail in this nomination some-
thing good to come. The Presi-
dent is evidently locking to histo-
~. Mr.. Waite seems to have no
such rcc.rd rs would be antago-
nized by a career Which would
cause posterity to rank him as the
peer Of Marshall, or fancy, or
Chase. Yet the field of selection
was pcrillously stocked with char
acterE which were enough to arouse
the gravcst fears for the, future.
II matters not that Judge Waite is
little krown in national circles. He
stands well in Ohio and there has
not risen any man armed with any
weapon that would cause the Pre-
sident TO shrink from this last act,
which certainly has the appearance
Of being one of his best.
The country feels easier.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-27
Tias; NEW RARES

The Philad"Iphians propose the
erection of an iron column, I thous>
and feet high, for tie Centennial
Celebration. This altitude will FIR
Surpass that of he iofticst monu-
mentS of the world. The Cathedral
a, Cologne sends its spire 50i feet
in the air. The great pyramid Of
Egypt is $50 feet hi.h. The Stras>
bourg Cathedral is 4GS feet. St.
Peters is 4j7 feet.
If the Spire of Cologne could be
mounted on the great Pyramid, this
proposed iron column would still
tower above its awful summit. On
that day in which the American Re-
public shall celebrate its Tooth
birth day, Hail Columbia may be
played from its unparalleled altitude,
but the silent messengers Of the
Press from their lowIier position may
have the painful duty imposed upon
them of sending mightier hut more
hum Lifting message nu: into the
world shat even With this our tower
Of B.iel standing. We confess to
c"niu>inn of tongues which speaks
oppression in some of our fallen
States.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-27
RUNNING ON THE BENCH.

The Gillenwaters movement has
given birth 10 a child which like
the elder John was named before
it had its birth. The Judge has
announced himself candidate for
Congress, and very plainly init
mates that the unparalleled de-
mands Of public sentiment have
gone out into the hedges of his
Circuit TO COMPEL him to come in
to this feast. lie announces that
he will he the advocate of equal
rights and impartial! justice to all.
He also pledges himself 20 favor an
equal distribution of the currcrcv
between lah"rer and c~pitalist.-.
This sounds beautiful md we wonld
he glad 10 have the Judge 90 fur
Their and tell lis how he proposes to
do this thing. His letter is marked
by painful reticence touching
other and more specific matters.
We do not like the way he 81 ellis
some Of his wo:ds, but he. starts ont
on 50 nice Il trail Il at doubtless he
can smell better than he can spell. |
He says he is Il republican, and we !
fear the Southern Methodists will |
admire, in that matter, his candour
more than his taste, but if he will |
now resign and join Rev. VIM. |
Robeson in going his rounds of til |
Blountville Circuit il will set that
alatter all right no doubt, for Ar !
Robson WAS good rebel and is a
very excellent and popular gentle
man.
Now we never heard of Il Judge
who failed to Ie,igl when he be-
came Il candidate and this new cam
didate will do himself great injis-
iice If hc does not get off the bench.
1t will not do to hold on to the
bench above while he splits on his
hands below. Come down judge
if you want orr votes
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-27
THE DOUBLE MAN.

We see no reason why the inter-
ests Of science may not be SUBJ
served without violating the wishes
of the families of the Siamese
Twins. The connecting band can
be divided longitrdinally without
scvering it. DIR. Pancoast of the
jefferson Medical College will go
to Mount Airy and it is probable
the families will SO far yield as to
accommodate his wishes. Fcrtu-
nately their death has been at
season of the year when even in a
remote country locality their bodies
can be easily pn served. The article
we to-day republish from the
Mount Airy Visitor, for which we are
indebted to the courteous editor,
will show the steps taken to that end.
1t is said that large artery passed
through the connecting ligament and
that when IN Europe certain eminent
physicians bound it with cord and
that suffocation would have followed
if il had not been speedily removed
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-27
For the News.
LETTER FROM SCOTT.
Farmers in the Sunshine-Deer
Hunting in the Mountains
A Seeker after KnOwl-
edge,
LIVINGSTON SCHOOL HOUSE,


SCOTT. Co., Va, Jan. 23d 1874.
MR.. ED The weather for the last
few days, has been very disagreeable.
Nevertheless. farmers have been very
busy. some blowing. some clearing and
fcmh ing, and others building.
The young men and middle aged
enjoyed themselves splendidly during
holidays, Deer hunting Oh the adjoin-
ing mountains, during which time.
they killed seven very fine ones. Mr.:
Hodge of Tennessee, was at the head
of the hunt. He is w deIy known, as
an expert trapper and hunter.
We ale having fine school here,
our teacher Mr.. w. ID. Andis. is
prominent young man. of splendid
moral and literary qualifications. and
deserves the esteem of all. For he has
made himself what he is, by energy
and hard study. The session will
close the Goth of March. at which time
we anticipate fine exhibition.
AS this is the first article | ever
wrote for publication, will close
hoping that you will encourage one
who is seeking after know ledge, by
publishing this article, in your valna
paper, Of which the writer is a reader.
SHROPSHIRE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-27
"CRITICISNlS."

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our nurncsa ,b,, o,v o,a IN, ,ho
editor Of IA. Hec,yd aud o,r.o,C
should knnw an,,hinn ahou, It
q. c,ur.e vo ku.w l.. coul,l , -.
Oh r.ur>. $40 k,ow uo con, o., hin,
And IN .,v;,n Mi. ,a L., o. -
that we r. his cot,I at fine usa nc
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-27

The friends of Judge Trigg, in
Knoxville, gave him splendid
supper on Thursday evening last.
The handsome and deserved COM
pliment seems to have drawn a
hostile fire from a few newspapers,
which seem incapable of under
standing the justice and magma
nimity which like threads of gold
have run through his official course
since the surrender of the southern
people. Yet the people will honor
him Cor his resistance to those pas
sions which have outlivcd the war
and if uncl ecked would prevent
the return of peace and prosperity.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-27

! gret that t e sharp knife of the sur
geon was not promptly on hand
ard applied at the death of Chang
As 4 last and certainly iustifable
means Of saving the life of Eng
1t requires no over active imagina-
ton to picture the terrible conster>
nation and unspeakable horror
which seized upon poor Eng, when
he found that the soul of Chang had
fled and left him chained to the
dead body. So terrible is the pic
ture that the mind recoils from its
contemplation to wonder over the
intrusive and irrepressible question
whether he died from mental shock
or was poisoned by the venous and
chilled blood which met his own in
that awful hour.
The Southern heart will not fail
to beat With strange sympathy for
this curious pair of the children Ct
Siam, who while tire dark tide of
adverse war was washing over our
sunny land, put OH their double
silt Of confederate gray, aud bore
with us the coming storm. They
were slave holders and like many
Il hapless confederate went out
in 1865 to rebuild their lost es-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-27

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A large assortment of Second Hand
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