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, 1874-05-29
COTTON AND B1sEADsTUFFs.


MEMPHIS, May 28.-Tlo Committee on Infor-
nation aud stntistlcs Of tho Cotton Exchange
report, to-day, the roceipt OF 149 lottors. repre-
Banting ninaty-four eountios In Tannesaee, Ar
kansas, MissiBsippi, Alabama, aud two iu Mis-
souri, which aggregate AZ follows: Dodoieucyil
acreage Of cotton planted as compared With
1878, lilo per cent as with 1879, . lilo esti-
matot yet to be planted aftor tho 2otl inst, 7
10 Of tho HoaBon'H planting. Tho labor force
hAa Increased numerically lilo tho past year, ind
during tho past two yenrs, 7-10. In conpari-
son With tue past two years labor shows au In
proyament Iii industry Of ! por cent but
nothing in tilrifth,osa. Thore III III borcaao
numerically in tho working stock OF but 1-10
per cent. Tho condition Of tho work az reported
IL 1-10 poor, s Ito fair. u 1.l0 good. The
planting operations aro reported as averaging
ilfteon and half days latUr than for ths paBt
two ycurn. OF tho cotton crop pln1lted tboro Ia
reported as up OIL tho Goth inst. IS por cent, of
which is reportad hnlt had, one-fourth fair, aud
tho oao-foutth good conditioned. Tie excessive
dry weather since planting has prevented good
atand from coming up, aud generally It has been
too dry to cultivate III tho upan1a without injury
to tho stand.
Tho condition Of tie corn crop ia decidedly
bad. Wheat and oats moderately tatr. All hago
suffered from tho drought. There Ia growing
disposition to increase tho crops ct ooreals, III
Guiding nillet, ryo mud hay. elnoo tho Goth there
haya boeu but very light and partial ahowefa. 4
general complaint cxiktn Of want OF rain.
, 1874-05-29
THE INDIANS.


Tho Cheyenncs OH tho War Pnt1A-A
Lively Campaign Expected for tho
Sum ncrs
F., spscias Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
sr.pAu1, May 28.-Gen. Terry's information ia
that 400 Indians from the Cheyenne Agency have
nyowcd their purpose to attaok tho Rees, who arc
under the protection Of Fort Berthold.
Whether they move against the Rees, Fort
Lincoln, or any otAor fort, troops are ready to
meet them, atill leaving Custer strong enough to
take the field. 4 Bian1urek dispatch
just received yays that considerable ok
citoment exists at Fort Lincoln over
IN anticipated attack from tho Cheyenne
Agency Indians, 400 strong. WHO left the Agency
May 32, and should arrive here Saturday. Ono
hundred moro will join them at Standing Rock.
An old Indian has warned Custer against the
Black Hills expedition, saying that there would
bo bloody work. Which may be expected. II the
Cheyenne party comes within roach, Custer will
Rttauk thom at once, and Is prepared to follow
them all summer II necessary.
Bismarck ia In lo danger, and looks with inter-
est and oagernoss for tue opening Of hoBtiities,
since no settlements arc endangered.
4 socond dispatch from Bislnarck aays that II
the Indians don't attack Fort Lincoln beforo
Monday, 450 Of tho Seventh Cavalry will bo sent
out to learn their whoroabouts aud observe their
movements Tho cavalry will SO light. carrying
oight days. cooked rattons. Scouts Of hoAtie
1ndians camo near yesterday, but were driven
away by the cavalry.
, 1874-05-29

Revolutions Adopted bY tho mnnu1nc.
tlirGrs OF Perlnsylvnnin.
Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
pi11ADE1ru1A, May 2B.-Iha pig-iron manu-
factiu'ers Of Pennsylvania met In secrot conyen-
Lion III this city this afternoon, Charles J.
Eoume, Chairman Of tho Pig-1ron Committee,
presiding. The Chairman congratulated the
meeting In the interest manifested by the full
utteudance. He bad never witnessed such an
inauantlalen and crowded assomblage Of this branch
In tic United States.
A committee Of Avo was then appointed to
draft b eories OF resolutions Of which the fol-
lowing Ia III abstract:
W:.,aEAs The recently'published atatistcs Of thls
Aaao aon show thA III consequence Of tho decreased
dom I'd for tro1t, moro than nnshaf Of tho rolling
tii!t tn this country now Idle, ind that nearly 500
furn"oes aro out at blast; and
ishens dependent upon tho prosperity Of our rail-
roa1 eystom, Which consumes ouo-lzl OF the iron
prod Jet of tho country IL lus been ahown that Its 600
tfIn; III unemployed; ind
WIKqxAs. In consequence Of the general ,ntor1up-
panu tho delegation Of manufacturers which recently
uoso q Representative declared hut tiiy sooooo
working people are out Of employment, Rnd that tho
lu:ee Of THIS enforced denesa was Ut last 900
sut:l Legislative assisanco to thy industries ot the
:onatry aR will aid III re!igAtlng tho fires which aro
aow4uenched, mud In giving employment to our TN.
b,u;i0yed worklngneu.
Itso|ctd, That Ibis Convention esrnostly recon-.
III the pa4Rage or the Fjnance bill pending bs-
for. the 1onae Of Representatives providing for free
ba:kug. believing thAt either that tho Senate bill
Will 10 fur towarda aHorIing tho relief which tho
20. -utry now urgently needs.
l7tsotcf1 That 1t IL fatal to intercHts to longct
4tmpt keoning our furnaces iu blsst at tho present
yseei paid tor,hor Tho loHs in tho manufacture U!
r!: Iron IL large, and II stock accumulated
~ lch boyond tho wants Of ths COLI.
sinners, this l111 VILE 10 increased
alld bankruptcy uiil 10 inevitably reached. Al a
ne4surc Of Misrepresentation therefore, ne recommend
~ tls ninnufaeturers Of pig ron tn tlH country to
-utn production by stnprla uls mining of coal sud
tes, aud such othut work III " necessary in tht
preparation q xtoc and by putting out their reH
iaand Will Justify change Of policy; aud
hsaotr<d, That VIZ rsathrnl Tie resolution aaoptee
th Of November last, protesting ogaiaat tho preasu
tsuk1ng Law.
, 1874-05-29

THE BALTIMORE AND ONO nArLNoAD.
Tor tho 1aat aix weeks negotiations llnvo bonn
In progross to secure 4 Chicago connection for
tho baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, which waa l}nal-
ly oonaummntod Wednesday, afternoon by tho
aid Of tho telegraph. Tho Company have pro
curcd Bixiy acres Of land as South Chicago noar
tho mouth of the Calumet nyor, lying caat Of
Commercial street, and botwecn Eighty-fourth
and Ninotioth atroets, including 1ako and dock
front. Thla Ia to DO virtually the termination OF
thelr road All freight trims arc to
bo mado up hore.. Only Chicago freight
will 60 to and from Chicago; ell
through freight will DO transferred at this
point In every direction via tho Bolt & 1rnrsfor
Railway. At this place thoro aro to DO inluodi-
atoly erected car and machine shops Of Arst-
class flro.proof construction at cost Of
S25o, 600 M to furnish employment i'll them to 1900
haldB. The pianH are all roady, tho architects
a1ia onEinoors having been steadily at work for
BONE tinlo In rooms at tho South Chicago 1Iotol
Oh tue pfanB for t4o buildings md tho extension
Of track, for which tho tiaa arc ready mud OH the
ground.
from this point tho ri ght Of wny Is all secured
for the o1talluion thereof. Hyde Park to Chicago
OH straight limo from tho corner OF Lightly
fourth and Commercial stroets to tho interAoc-
tion OF Sevonty-hrat streot with tho Illinois
0ontral lsaiiroad, thus passing diagoually
threngh seoa. 81 oa IL; as as Lii md cornorot
From soventy-1rst street independent tracks
aro to bo laid OH tho euat silo Of the Illinois
Contrnl to tho Contraf Depot, Lake street, which
will compel many changes I'll round-lionses, car-
shops, and grading along tho limo. Tho ongin-
eera arc setting tl,o atakes on this now limo to-
day, and tho work is to bo urged forward With
nll possible dispatch.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL EAnNIN1s.
Tho incroaso In not earnings of the Illinois
Central from Jan. to May ~ over tho sauna
period III 1873 ia ss220, 900.
ATcHIsoN, KANsAg AND TorEKA.
TOPEKA, Kas., hiay 2s.-At moo:fng of tho
Stockholders Of tho Atchison, Topeka l. Ha,t:
TO Railroad Company, held to.dny, tho following
gentlemen were elootel Directors for tho onBti-
ing year; ]. H. 1fcKorson, II. Strong G. Twich-
oil, L. Il. Peabody, A. Spear, G. B. Wilbur, ]. &.
Burr, Geo opdyko, T. ]. Peter, D. L. Lark!n,
B. r. Cheney aud e. h. Halliday Tho Directors
oleoted ]. Nickersnn President, ". II. Peabody
Vice President, 9. ". Pierce Secretary and
General Superintendent md Edward Wilbur AZ
slstant Treasurer. Rosolutions'wcrc pasaod per-
manontly locating tho general Offices and ma
chine shops Of tho Company at Topeka.
Boston, Masa., May 28.--lho Boston Il Al
bany Railroad Company informs tho Committee
OF tho Commercial Exchango aud Bonrd OF
Trade, In connection with tho contemplated
withdrawal OF the Cunarl steamers, that 1t can
not malo any change in tho ratos Of Western
freights, but will raduco the elevator charges to
1A cents por bushol for olevating and ten daya
storage,
, 1874-05-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

ACCEPTS 4 Ol1ANCELLORslIIP.
New ORLEANS, May 2B.-Tilo Kov. B. n.
Palmer has tentlorea his resignation AZ pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church of this city, and
accepted tho Ghancallorship Of tho now South
wostern Presbyterian University, at CIarlayillo,
Tenn.
Convention Of Now Jersey, yesterday, Biahop
Odonheimor malo IN address, in which ho al-
ludel to tho secession Of tho Rt. Rov. Dr..
Cumnlins from tho Church, nud said in reference
to it ihat IT was I'm ungodly, unohurchly and
ungeuorous action"
THE Ep1aCorALIANs.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2S.-In the episcopal
State Convention, to~day, resolutions woro adopt
cd prohibiting tho use OF fairs, lotteries, and
theatrical performances for raising money for
the benefit Of tho Church. Delegates wero ap-
pointed to the National Convention in Now Tork
next October.
, 1874-05-29
A NEW NATIONAL BANK.

tYvectu{ Diroatch 10 Tht ChitNao Trfb1nis.
I,ocH ISLAND, ILL.,, MAY GA now National
Bank, "Tho pnnpio'u," haa bpeu formal here,
with capital stock OF 'Sl9o. ul,o The Directors
Henry Burgoner, Vioc-prcsa.ont, end @. e.
Meyors. Oahie1. FIFTY par opit. Of tho capita!
stook was called in by June 0, and tho bank will
sonmuncs buslness kbout July |. The requisite
ss{' M 1 !. fssstf3} lsssi3 L x !s 'Ss;aa'f' s
, 1874-05-29
SUICIDES.

tsptefal Dispatch to The Caicaa0 Tribune.
FonT WAYNE, Ind, May 23.-At MI eurly hour
this morning, John Knight, book oanyassor, aud
n ulan of more than ordinary intelligence ,sns
found In wagon back Of Bain's livery stabla in
an unconscious atato and by his sido q half
e1nptied bottle Of morphine, which showed how
ho had ended his life, Physicians we're called
but could do nothing to saye him, he being too
far gone. 1ntempoyanco waB supposed to hnvo
beon the cause. Tho Coronor's jury rendered
verdict IN accorlance with tho aboyo fActs.
, 1874-05-29
TEMPERANCE.

Triumph OF the Pittsburgh Orupnd.
Gr6.
plrrsnunaH, Penn, May 28.-The hearing IN
tho case Of The female crusaders, who wero nj
tosted Inst weoh, took place in the Common
plens Court thia morning. Judge Stowe gaye
ing Mayor, aud ordorod tho ilnos to DO refunded:
Tic ladies' are jubiant over their victory and
arc now holding mooting to decide upon their
further plan OF action.
, 1874-05-29
Euipotlu ut 'EEfftIts

Special Dasuatch to Tho chfcnqe Tribune.
ToLEpo, O., May 2s.-A lively little episode
occurred in tic City OF Ti1ln to-day. The anli-
ton,poranoo ueu carried tho last municipal e!eo-
ton ,ld the officers olcct are very Eoalous IN
zopressing any atte'nps a eaaag. 's tnn isss
vic: who wsro s quietly pron,enading the streets 4
crowd Of Zoo surrounded bin mud thom aud
throai ienod violence 4 terrible riot seemed ina-
muent for come minutes, but finally tho Mar
shaI and LiB baclters lied, ana tho ladias wssa
sllor Cd to pursue thelr way IN poaco.
, 1874-05-29
THE MILL RIVER INVESTIGATION.

NORTHAMPTON, MRs6., May G8,-TA0 NllI
niyor diaastor investigation wan continued to-
lAY. Tho Testimony III nent to HlloT that tle
dam was miserable Atrno.u:e., It NAB sltown
thst, ut the higgaatlon ot Hposlmaa, tho col1..
un GtAnita. 1t would eaRt uhly $3.50 ta dug TO-
aht hktd.pAn. rho agntsaulotA " ods Nths
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TELEGRAPH TRANSFER.

sp.stal Dspq!sa to e.. cht:apG * r. tlft1.!n'.o 1 .
,asxe xeAs tho aontssotoy or builder Il tio drest
Wtstaru I loloy1al,h .linas, transferred to tho
North American TelogrAph, Company, Of this
ety, for tAe nrsn. Of 92e4,o0o, all thu telegraph
nea s9mp!ato wta thS aGnr,an9es taoreto
heretofore opdl atnd by thu Great Wobiern 0o,i4
pEuy, ftbA Dnvshpots 10 III psiAss tllx0ueh u
, 1874-05-29

Conholl blnf1a; thenco aoross tho Missouri River
RoroHa tho Missouri River and through to 1t. s 10.
seph, Mo-; thenco to Atohson. Lcnyonworti,.
Kans1a waay Giy 9nd LesTrenoe KaA. Also tho no
from wilton, la. to Muscaslno md tho liuo from
wore included, in Ill about 7oomi'on Of Telegraph
1noR, ~oA@PA-
, 1874-05-29
THE REFORMED CHURCH,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa,, May 28.--At tue synoi Of
tho reformed Presbyterian Church to-day, q
communication vas read from tho donoral As
sc,nbly Of the Presbyterian Church Of the
United Staten Of AaGrioa, relative to
tho Meeting OF. an Ecumenicat Council
Of churches holding to the Westminster standard,
to cous4or aub}cots Of common interest to all,
and especially to promote harmony Of action IN
the mission fields at home aud abroad. It WAS
referred to special committed.
, 1874-05-29
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

TA1hTy-YlNaT ANNUAL a1ERTIMa o9 THE GEN.
ERlL CONGREGATIONAL AHRoclArIoN or 1LL1'
NUlg.
Hpeof.t DtspatpN to 1Ae Chicago Tribune.
KEwANaE, ILL.,, 3lay 28.-Tho denoral Aasocla4
t!on Of the oongrogational,ats OF illinois "a CON.
posed Of all tho ministers WHO arc, members Of
looa! associations III tho State, Ana . roproaop-
tatlon Of thu ohutohsa by oue lAy delegate from
aAol church.
Thls a5apetAsIou was osgknlxsd thir.y.sns
, 1874-05-29
Linen Suits, &c.
ChNs. G0ss0ge
e. 90.

Are daily opening new and handsome i
styles Of Embroidered Pique Suits,
Braided and Enbr'd Linen Suits,
Percale and Cambria Suits, Swiss
Evening Dresses, Linen Suits, Polo@
naises ind Busters, the new Gousamor
Waterproof, Real Shetland shawls,
Silk Zephyr shawla, Lace shawla and
saoques, 0hildren's Pique and Linen
Suits all sizes, Cashmere Yak
Trimmed Mantles, Sleeveless Jackets.
English Walking Jackets, Imperial
Polonaisea, and tho elegant stock Of
Silk and Fabric Costumes, which they
diBplay in new and tasteful oombina~
tiona. Prices always satisfactory.
l06, lob & ITO State-st.
10 s. Ga waihlngton.sh
, 1874-05-29

atoppod work on account OF grhvelly and
aatidy Rtronk In tho ditch. but tho Directors saia
to 10 On. Tho contractors were told that It
would always Ioak at That point. Adjourned
till Saturday,
, 1874-05-29


nEso1urroNg or RErrEor IN CHICAGO.
-.1 r..:.,.. ..-..4. ,,,a .,-u......
Iho deneral fEelRhs agents auu faP1esen1n"
tives OF tho various dispatch lines hold another
,noo,;nr vaator;,ov ,nnrninn lut nothino NJ nnv
.4eo'''l6 Se9toionS '''o'utoS o1' I0'''"S ~ @A'
Importance waB transacted.
IN tta aftornoon 2 grand banouet WIS given
r,.., -. ..ho ,,~o,~,oto,o ~ tho cro,d pac;no
thoM py the pIopt4otoia VI tne o1nuo ae'ua
Hotel. After the feast Mr. George blanchard,
rs,,.s.,,
bpoko as 1olloW9.
lin. CHAIRMAN: Before the motion to adjourn
sequence to tho meeting Of to-tay. This morning,
Lilq engagod n our varioue dutios and preparing
this - TOAST Of and flow Of eoul. !" tho wire
brought liz the sad Intelligence Of tho death, at half
past II o'clock ast oyonna, At Philadelphia, Of the
Hon. J. Edgar Thomson, tho great President OF tue
great Penusylvania syate,n OF railways Il Is, thcre-
fore Gttun TINT we dlachnrgc Rad, yet n1ournfu1ly
plGasur35o duty, aud whfo 60 many
RAILWAY men who appreciated In various
togother that give joint and nting testimony to
our appreciation Of lis merit.
Among those now present 1t has bean my fortune
pcr.apa, moro thnn any. other harc, to know. the
anided tho e1eat propsrtias oyar which ho 90 ably
nrosIdcd
DurtuQ nv own connection Of eight yea1s wih tha
Baltimore 4 OHIO system, I had oco.alon to know
ami fcoi In Tia exIvoucjca Of competition mud tbs
rnmnarisonx and rnsnitg Of nolicps thnt he uu!dcd
lis great trusta and interests with marked abilities,
anlieItened ana broad Judgment. and singular auc-
cosasa rhrDvu by tho fortunes OF lfo upon another
of i,,u con.nan lInes bAys found there in tho de-
u.rtmont yth yhrh am tho like oyidenceR
If liz nouor. and have CANE tlrouu, such saaso,s
to esteen lin AZ man anu railway oillocr aud to
feei n cnnstnntly rnenn0 appreciation OF his Great
ai,tioa n tra,ic snance' md RAILWAY administration.
II waa hts fortune il life to preside over tho
greatest aggregation of railway capital that
, 1874-05-29

Waro. Ills substitute waa that tho Board Of
Publication rornain - now, will, tho collection
from churches for its missionary work. Tho
department having THE III charge Hhall to SOM
ratoly constituted, mud shall keep d distinct ao-
oo,tut with the Hoard. II ahnll bo its 1uty to
designate tue publications Of tho Hoard by dona-
tiouS to ministers and moody churches, and 1yv
sales hs9ueh IL app0lns9Pos who sha
Of Publication, which shall bo subjoot
to tho supervision and control Of tho Prosbyto-
siea. II slall alao supervise tito whole Sabbath
school work In oonuectlon with tho prcabytorics
branch Of ovangolizaton to the. prominent enl-
cionoy which il deserves. Tho substitute further
provides that tbs Board shall, addition to tho
amount Of appropriations from collections mado
BY tho churches fo5 tho nosrd apply specific
Dra. Darling and johnson both heartily In
lorsod tito substitute, and 1t was unanimously
Tho Item, rs amended, Was thon adopted, and
tho Assembly adjourned.
THE SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY
CoEuunus, MlBa., hlny 28.-The General Az
sonbly mot at O'Clock. tho Moderator In tho
chair.
Tho Committee on Correepondonce with the
reports. Flrnt, DR.. Kirkpatrick, fnvoring tho
appointment Of Conference Committee. with a
sincere desire for friendly relations and frator-
nal correspondence, but not for orga11o union !;
second, tho Rev. J. y. noylo, declining to ap,-
Ing OF fratornal delegates at once; third, by
Judge fortress, declining the above propoBl-
tions, and sayng that tho obstacloB set forth III
the paper adopted iu tho Louisville Assembly,
correspondence until those obstacles aro tako1,
ont Of the way by the Northern Assembly. Those
throo reports wore placed upon tho docket to
sako up.
, 1874-05-29

James Ed9tlr Thomson.

1n1mca E,li0nr 'ThOn90n,
s,..ta, M.no,1s - ~. cb,.,,o g,n.u,.
pe.". sr...oa e T"..ss 1,.,1a" r
tn.nAoslfAi@' ainS 1o.-'a"'o5 Iu8ar inon.
son, trceidone OF the pennsylvania Nniiroad
Company, tlod at midnight last night ut hIa
residence, cornor Of Eightoent4 and Spruce
atroots - 1,ri.ht,. diaaoan NJ tl,o tIarors H.
ns..ss y. % s,,-,,s ao s.sa u ill., ...s nyn % ~
uao neon soiy n1.tos so,4o slhi'' nus soaeeeany
the diseaso asannod a faVofablc turn, and hts
recovery at an early date was fully expected.
,,orrino ami Id ronit,tv ami mil, do.th mn.
N'A.n'S' "A" 49, A~S'N@' '> N'''' N'"'AA e>
Rued.
John Edgar Thomson WIS born as tho
Doth of hi. parents voro descended from the
, 1874-05-29

u H. II
desire That the Board discontinue Its syston OF
oolportago as Boon as possible. Tho System, ac-
corling TO his notion, WAS inefficient, every coll
porteur costing more than q home missionary.
The wholo work Of distributing donominatlonal
literature alould be aAsignod to tho ProBbytorieB
A brief discussion hero took place between DR..
Darling aud Dr.. Musgrove, the latter accusing
Dr. Darling OF having mndo q misHtAtem8nt in
segard to tho figures OF tue last yoar'a report.
DR.. Booth antd tc had just learned that
DR. J. II. nn0oKs, OF IT. Lou19,
waB in the house. aud it he waa ho dcelred to
hoar fran him. This announcement was re-
oeiyed with manifestations OF dolght, and whom
Dr.. BROOKS ascendod the platform lie Was re-
pS grotted tlat @ pastoral S dafiaa rayentsd him from
witnessing Tie grand aoeto which had boon OIL
actod this morning. Tho frat ie knew Of 1t WAS
when DR.. Crosby and Dr. Ncho!le called at hls
houso, md told him Whist had oaen done. He
learnod particularly Of tro speeches that moved
bid heart, made by mon who IN former yoars had
been iu aasagonism to him. Ono had hoon
formerly pastor Of tho ohuroh In which they
moi; With tho other he had boen on
tar1ns Of more familiar intimacy aud II ho saw him
in tho house ha would gladly take him BY the
hand. Ho alluded to Judge Drake. Tho latter,
who was atauuiag to the lett Of tue. platform,
advaneoa with oxtanded hand, and tue two
ulaspel hands IN tl,o feryeuoy of friendship
/, h1r. Moderator Villain rspllaa to DR.. Brooks
Tue notion OF The Assembly Ia the, morning
seemed to be Spontaneously ,-an inspiration o. o.
tho Holy Ghost. TAoro waa no working.np q
| fuaing. Tho vote Wan thAen Attor prayer, a''d
was in.suiu.o..s, the ent!re Assembly betng
maved, HHit wera. by ono spirit. Ih!a Aa sala,
| WAN hut tue beginning of . far, gsander union,
| wl.on rIl tho fTastrtorlnn churches wosld como
| touo.hsr as ono unisal boaY.
runL1uATioNA AGAIN, ~
DR.. boosh ap1ouqcod hstqsa y. l Asaslmo!!
~ 5a SHasas atas ~; ~ III III ssaasas III si * IL. ass ks
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-08

French Stations. - Campbell Island
(south OF New zealand--M. Bouquet de Ia
Grye.
St. Paul Island Indian Ocean NJ. Mou-
cher
Pekin-M. Feurials.
Yokohama-M. Jansen.
NIarquesas Islands pacific OCEAN,.
Mauritius, or Bourbon Island.
OF the chiefs of the French expedition,
only Jansen is known rs an eminent
astronomer. The others are for the most
part military or naval officers.
German Stations These were to be
Mauritius, Kerguelen's Island, Auckland
Island (south of New Zealand), Alden CARA
bia), and possibly one in Japan. II Is not
known that any astronomer of wide repute
Is among the chiefs of expeditions. Prof.
Hansen was President Of the German Com.
mission on observing the Transit and
Professor Arthur Auwers OF Berlin, Score
tary. The latter contemplated going to
Egypt rs an independent observer.
Russian Stations. The Russians will oc
cupy all the principal stations in central
and Eastern Siberia, 81 in number
Lord Iinsay of England fits out an expc
dtion at his own expense at Mauritius
The American method of photographic
will be employed by Lord Linsoy and by
some of the French expeditions. Al
others employ the Englsh-German mcthot
of photography so far as k own. Tit
Germans, Russians, and Lord Linsay al
lay great stress on measures with the hell
ometer. This instrument is not used by
the English, Americans, or French.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-08

on account of the awards in favor Of the
citizens of the United States Hopes have
been entertained that il the republic could
escape both foreign and civil war for few
years, its great national resurces would
enable it to honor its obligations. Though
it is now understood to be ut peace with
other countries, a serious instruction is re-
garded to be in progress in an important
region of that republic. This may Ne taken
advantage of as another reason to d,lay the
| naYment of dues OF our cIlizenS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-03
Westnoreland, n. ~.

-"lIow much did you get for your 70.
bacc12" or show much tobacco do Won
propose TO set the coming seasonP ?" are The
questions OF the day so far as farming /,
concerned in fact we've heard about all
We want to ON the subject.
While we were in the PHGNIx Office
some time since, The laugh was raised a.
bout the man who lived on an income If
$50 year, but We shall not laugh apy
more, for after careful sea ch among lie
tobacco growers of the valley, we have fail.
cd TO fl I'D one whose iucoIne for the p9st
year has exceeded it. There have been
several lots Of tobacco sold here the na,,
week at prices which no man can find ont,
but supposed to he high, as several grower,
have minated their retirement from The
business.
Tho town farm was sold last Saturday.
at auction, to Scion Chickerlng, for $500.
"A party from Biattleboro gave Mr..
Horace Burnham and wife pleasant sur.
prise one day last week, and pass d the
evening at the house Of their neighhor, Mr.
Kathan, who opened his doors that the
company, together with some Of our own
town folks, might take advantage Of bis
ample rooms to join in a social dance.
ED WARD.