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VALUABLE UNIMPROyED BUSINESS PROP.
kb1Y ON VIRGINIA AVENUE, NEAR THE
CnRkER OF JTH STREET SOUTHWEST, AT
AUCTION
a On THURSDAY AFTERN0ON, ally 9th,
1tremises' the whole OF Iots ana :. and mart OF
lot in square No 464, having front OF sixty feet
on Virginia avenue and running back to ID street.
TIE property will he sub-divided into three lots
each, having front If 20 feet on Virginia avenue.
Terms: One-fonrth cash; residue In 6, IL and IS
months, with in: crest at per cent per annum De
erred ments 10 bo ured by deed of trust All
cCnyoysneing AZ cost Of purchasers $50 each lot
at time Of sale, LATIMER & OLRARY,
JyS-d&ds Auctioneers
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~ THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
uutI MONDAY, June 29th, 1874, game hour snd
place e SEosG " WW. Y. ssrEfttRRHEY, Trustees.
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1DY DUNCANSON BROTHERS, huctioneers,
ID Southeast corner 9Th and ID streets northwest
DY GBEEN & WILLIAMS, Auctfoneer.,
40 lUOl, northwest corner 10th and street.

TRUSTEES SALE VALUABLE REAL Es-
i'm AID Nj 18th ST 'Si IN NORTHWEST
- BY virtue OF decd OF trust, dated October
10Th, l72, and duly recorded in Liber No. 699,
bt Of shs ~ s. 9S
certain Gieee or SSrcs Of sToand stIsts sad lyins
described az Lot numbered one I'D in Dsgidsons re.
COZ ded subdivision Of numbered two huadred
on. The above property fronts Is feet and inches
on New York avenue, and Is feet and inches on @
Terms. One-third cash; balance in 6, IL and Is
moat9s FOR notes bearing Per cent interest from
ises sold. saO down al time of sale. All convey
aucing at cost OF purchasers: III terms OF sale are
right resell the property at the risk ana cost Of
the Cefauitipg purchaser By Advertising three ties
WILELhM b TODD, JR.. Trustees.
mys-sosi HAaE aR 4 sA 4 WAfLL1Ahs, auc...
gTHB ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
FRIDAY, qne D, 1874, at the same hour and place.
n ma geo eoSds GREEN q WILLIAMS, Aucts.
1.-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
WEDNESDAY, the l Il h inst, at: the same hour
Jo6-eoGds GREEH & WILLIAMS, Auc.s.
ES-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
WEDNESDAY, the sSth instant, at the same hour
'pe PsSSSd By GkEaS rs Au
W. III bBUh cALE 10 fOSCPONED Until
and place. BY order of the Trustees:
je25-eoSds GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts.
~ THE ABOVE SALE IS POST
POHED until TUESDAY, July 7th. 1874, at the
EaIBe hour and place. by order OF the Trustees.
B2 eo6ds GREEN q WILLIAMS, Aucts.
nyTBE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
PONED until TUESDAY, July 18th, 1874, at the
san;s hopF and Iis9s By order de- Of the TEustses
rsY LATIMER CLEARY,
D AuctiOneers and Real Estate Brokers.
Southwest cerDer Pennsylilsnia avenue and llth sc
Star once Bulldings
CHhEoERYsALE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sTbtsT, krAR d STREET hoRTHwEsr,
SSa Under and by virtue OF a decree passed by
sN~ in q cause depending in that court, wh srein
Alexander Lee ct al plaintiffs and Frank Chase
end others defendants, mo 2,50i, Equity, Docket
tom in front Of the premises, to the highest bidder,
on FBIDAY, 10Th of July next, at 80 O'Clock
p. m, parts Lots l,2, and %, IN Square sI. This
near street northwest, and Is i'm proved By hand
81 me thIee-story briak residence.
The terms Of sale are: One third OF the purchase
money cash, and the balance In equal payments in
twelve, eighteen and twenty-fOur months, the
purchaser to give for the deferred pay ments his
eromissory notes, Endorsed or secured TO the salts
their date. All veyanoing ct cost Of pnrchas
If terms Of sale not complied with in i've days,
the Trustee reserves tbs right to reseH at the risk
ie2ssoads LArIMER E oE Essi tf Auo:s:
1.-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
MONDAY, July goth. 1874, same hour and place.
BY order Of the Trustee.
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RALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILRoA I

KALIlMOhE * PUTNAM kAlLkOA ~
~ DIPOT coRNKR 6rH AND b sTRKsTs NV.
After June 18th, 1874, trains will run follows:
TBAihS LkAVB E0R TRAINS ARRIVE AT
K, BAL 1IMORE. WASHINGTON.
s:Ss =. NJ, kmira Mail, o:l3 9. "a, New York KT-
500 q; M, AccommOda. e:3aa m. Accommodation
9:23 $. m, Limited Tx. 1910 q N, Daily Fs-t
press for New York, Liue from West.
daily eX. Sunday. Par 2:3s D. m, Baltimore
lor car train. and PhilaeelphiA ex-
100 Q. m, Fast Line press daily, en-. euaday.
Mest,dsiiv, ex sunday. 4.O3 .. m Limited EN-
S:4Op. m Baltimore EN- press from New YORK,
press daily, eI Sunday. daily, ex. Sunday.
$40 p. M, Tor Pittsburg, $40 D. m, AocOmmods-
Cincinnati, and South ton, except Sunday.
s:so , m for Philsdel BstlnO ne, DAILY daily, '' en-
phia: daily, eK, sunday Sunday, from West and
700 p. m. accumml da- North.
tion to Baltimore daily :0s D. m, Southern
except Sunday EKpress, daily.
York Night Express.
Trains leaving washington st q. m. on Mon
osy, Wednesday and Friday AHd sac .. m. daily.
except Sunday, connect at Bowie with trains for
Popes Greek leaving Bowie st 10 q. m. and sl0
y. M, arriving al Popes Crees Of l:se and IS
Trains leaving Washington ct 5:35 q. m. aud
SEQ ,. m. connect at odenton with trains for An
Trains arriving ct Washington at lO:sO e. m.
and s;ss p. u connect % Bowie with trains from
Popek Greek line.
Pssssnsers leaving their orders at Tickle. once
northwest corner Of 18th stree and Pennsy " Ania
avenue, northwest 6th street and PeKnsylVs-
MIA avenue, can have their baggage called los and
chez ked at hotels aud residences ali points North
aud West. Through ticket 90 CINCINNATI, COlum-
tus, Ineisnspolis, Louisville, Nc. Louis, New Or
roint. East, " esf, North and south
II. l.. DUBAkBf, General eupt.
X. Z. YOUNG, Gepn Pass'r Agent. sp13-o
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SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT.

BY virtue of deed of trust TO the subscriber,
dated September 18th, 1870 recorded, &c, and the
Gale. at public auction, in front of the promises, on
THURSDAY, the 9th day OF July, at O'CLOCK p.
of the city of Washington, fronting Is feet the
public ALLEY IN said square, and running back with
that width IS feet, with the improvement ats cOnaist-
ing of 9 small frame house.
Terms: One-halt cash. residue In and IL months,
the purchaser giving his for the deferred pay
ments with interest at ten cent, secured by deed
OF trust on the premises. All conyeyancing at
the cost of the purchaser If the terms of sale are
net complied with within five 90 days from the day
Of sale, the trustee the right TO sell
said property s the risk aud cost of deaultng pur-
chaser.
iy2-eo&ds AsBURY LLOYD, Trustee.
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GOLDBER0, No. 923 ID street northw st
~. pays 20 Per cent. more for ell kinds Of Wear
ing Apparel than any dealer in the city. Orders by
Mrs. 6OLDsEHe. mySs-ims
N0tioA.ssoore-hsn Clothing Bought and
clothing. Order promptly. amended 70 through
s @a 40; III. :srsss' essSssa kh end lSts
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HrTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED unit
MONDAY, July 18th, 1874, same hour ana place
When the sale will positively take place.
JOHN W. ALVORD, lr.
JeSOeoSos GEO. W. STIOKEEY,{ iFustees'
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CON MISE

T. col o MISE.
SOLID GOLD WATCHES FOB cas-. ~
IL CARAT GOLD BIsas SELLING FOR I'm
PEShYWEIGHT AT OARO's
yEWKLBY BAZAB, 500 PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE,
tNOkR NATIONAL HeTEL.
h.b-pistrict bonds OF all kinds taken inps
n ent fer the shove goods
Cal and see for voc rselvAs. msr1-tr
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HVTBE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED until
MONDAY, August 10, 1874, same hour and place.
G GEosGE V RisS THiGGsNEY. Trustees.
jy6-lav &ds j. T. OOIDW ELL, .Iesuan
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lo7 4PENNsYLVASfA RoUrElo14
koRrHwEsr, soTTqqHT H EEvp SOUTHWEST.
Trains leave ss follows:
"ash.lOstOn--, s:ss :. n. Baltimore 5:sssn.
- sac n m. q 1.aa y. N
TEE GREAT Double TRACK RGUTR,
With elegant Scenery, Palace state-rOOm Day and
hight Cars, with mon3srn improvements.
Two hundred milee saved % " estern and Central
The ll:a5 .. N. daily, except Sunday, Southwest,
West and Northwest; $40 D. NJ, daily, ClncInnsu
MAKE CONNECTIONS
through from WAsH1H9TOE TO BUFFALO,,
CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS without change.
Ttcken ~ this route can be procured 81 the ofhoe
corner OF 18Th street and Pennsy nis avenue, and
corner Of eth street aud Pennsyvaxia avenue cnder
National hotel where reliable Information viii Be
given NJ all times
Passengers procuring tickets a. these ofrc.e can
seo1re accommodations IN Palace Oar for Chicago.
I'd. ,. YOUNG, General P....nser Agent.
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r. THE ABOVE SALE Is POST
POHED until TUESDAY, July 7th. 1874, at tn
taBe hour and place. By order q the Trustees.
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PONED until TUESDAY, July 18th, 1874, at the
sane hour and place. BY order OF the Trustees.
iyg.eo&ds GEkEN WILKINS. hncts.
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lNTHKsuPE66nAEE 6 69{gRTQv rae DISTRICT

Sgsci1l TsTr7- ProJdfs JKrIsf ic,iCn-JEns al I7I
In the matter q the will Of EDWARD SuErSEY
or letters testanentsry the estate Of
kdShd % the city Of ztOn, District
q Oelune Ia, ess this day been made b. David Ma
honsy executor. All persons interested are hereby
notified to appear In tbis court on TUESDAY the
l4h day Ell Cl next, ~ II o'cock a m TO show Gauss
Why letters testamenfsry the estate az the ala A.
ceased shCuid not Issue prayed. PrOridSf a COW
of this order be published once a week Ter 10
weeks. in the Evening Star and WashinR ton Law
Reporter. previous 20 the said day. Test:
Ie24 w,2t- A WEBSTER. Rsxtstar N VIII.
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RS-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED uati
WEDNESDAY, July LIST, ls74, at the same hou
and place. BY order of the Trustees.
je25-eoSds GREEa & WILLIAMS, Aucts.
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e GU w " s AftIS1sRt : Trustees.

By virtue OF certain writing, signed by all par.
ties concerned the terms of sale Of the above
described property are changed to ons-third cash.
The difference between the cash payment aad the
amount due on the first trust il one year aud the
balance in two years; said deferred payments bear
ing interest at eight per cent. per alnum.
JOHN w. ALV0RD, tn.
GEO. W. STICKNEY,} trustees.
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E THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED until
WEDNESDAY, the ylth instant, at the same houl
and place. BY order IF the Trustees.
jel7-eo&ds GkEEN * WILLIAMS, Aucts,
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DROPOsALs FOR LgMBER FOR THE
POST OFFICE AT COLUMBIA, g. O.
OFFICE OF suPERryrKSnExr

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
COLUMBIA, 3. o., July 8, 1874
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
until ~ m. of the goth DAY OF JULY, 1874, fer
furnishing and delivering the following sch due of
lumber at the United States Court b ouse and Post
DivIsIoNI.
Bidders will submit bid for furnishing the follow
Ing items 10 either Spruce or White Pine:
SO feet B. N. more lessl KS scantIing,
IsO feet X. N (more or lessD 6x7 Joists.
j SEQ feet i. d (more or less) l2x2 JOists.
~ &c ieet B. " (more or less) l-inoh Jerding.
600 feet b. NJ. (more or lsesl Ia inch Boa ding
DIVISION III.
500 iest .. more or less) sOutnerniPne Rails,
$500 feet b. NJ. fmore or less) Southern Pine Floor
ipg, grooyed and tongued, planed one side, I.
inch thick, and in widths not exceeding 4
Co fee, b. NJ. (mOrs or IessJ White Pine n inch
4Soitet B. NJ (mOre or IesD White Pine, u inch
2,soo feet b NJ. tmOre or less) White Pine. 1 inch
th'ck.
Lao fesi b M.CmOre or Iess) White Pine, Ia inch
IOOiest B. M. tnOre or less) White Pine, Ia inch
thick
2oo [eet B. II (more or less) White Pine inches
soc feet B. Ii. (more or Ie.sJ White Pine, inches
thick.
DIVISION III
B1cderS will submit bids Or furnishing tha fol-
lowing items in either Black Walnut, Ash or But
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber
u has obtained from the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia, holdtng special Term. letters
restamentsry on the personal estate OF MARGARET
W. eTkkNEB, late OF W ashingtOn city. ID. O., de-
ceased. All persons having CLAIMS the said
deceased are hereby warned TO exhibu the same,
with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, on or
before the Seth DAY % June next. tney may other.
by Law De excluded from ell benenf OF the said
estate Given under my hand, this 30th day Of June
lE4. EDGAk Il. eTERyER, yB.
U1-v u Executor,
nooLsYg AGUI PoWpsRs are vsrrs.ssa
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EfY LATIMER CLEARY,
ID huctioneers ard Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest cerner Pennsylvania avenue and 18th st
Star once Buildings
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pY u. 81. WARNEK,
b Real Estate Broker and Auotionser,
Federal Buildings, cor. and TIN sts., nOrthwes
TRUsTEEs,sALE vALUABhE SUB ORBA

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
PROPERTY AT AUCTION.
HNA A: D. la9, and duly ecorded in Li6er No. 63i,
folio 6, one of the land records for the District
o. Columbia ano BY direction OF the parties secured
ises, OIL MONDAY, June - 1874, at o'clock D m. g.,
I'll that tract Of land situate la the former limits OF
the county Of Washington, as then csll-i, in the
street Of the city Of Washington aud north Of
Georgetown; and being portions Of four (D tracts
barton, "Beall's Lot" and the "EIdOw's Mite,s
the same comprising sixty five acres and twenty:
lime perches, and aelinested upon plat thereof
erty is immediately Book creek, adjoining kalo-
rama on the west, Georgetown on the north. and
overlooking Oak bill Cemetery, Washington city
tageously in building lots, or for q cemetery or
national psrk, and possesses OF the finest views
renders it accessible and brnsst ia Gloss oontisa
tS to Pstreet circle, present the most i'm proved
part Arlington. This property has on Il largo
mansion containing eighteen rooms, with all mod.
ern improvements and cOnveRiences; grounds we'll
laid Cut, with choice fruits, flowers, evsrgreens,
60, and having smOkehouse, ice-house, CARR age
hrst-class residence. There is a large merchant
mill in good order with the best and most approved
machinery, and capacity OF one hundred and forty
barrels -four per day. witt the whole power of
Book creek. There IL also a valuable stoue quarry
which has been, and can again be- worked to sdvau-
tage THIS entire property IL well worthy the at
Terms s3i COO win interest at ten Der cent. per
annum from J 1ly n, l372 aud expenses Of sale, in
with interest at ten Per cent. Per annum, n be
cured by q deed of trust on the property All con-
ycy ancing At Expense of the purchaser; $500, as a
deposit, will be required on day Of sale. II the terms
Of sale are not compiled with In ten days from tns
day Of sale, the Trustees thu right resell
the property at the risk and cost OF tho defauitng
one or more newspspers published in the city of
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nooLlYy AGUl Powders are vsrrs.ssa
- ssrs, NJ esso<ss. u %. . sckaSa. ySSs
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10y LATIMER OLEARY,
- Auctfoneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner Pennsyiys na avenue and 18th st.,
Star once Buildings.
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III LATIMER q OLEARY.
~ Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner PernsYvania avenue and 18th Of.
Star Office Buildings.
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RTTBE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED unit
THURSDAY, July 9, ls74, at 8 O'Clock m.
Jyl w,fSw J NJ LaTTA, Surviving Trustee.
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Fry WIN. l.. WALL q CO, AuctIoneers,
- New Marble Building,
No. 900 and 900 Pennsylvania avenue, cor 9th
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RY GREEN Will ,IAMS, Auctfoneers
ID No. 1901, northwest corner l0th and d sts
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AUCTION SALES.
This AFTERNOON.

10y d. b. WARMER,
u Real Estate Broker and Aucffoneer
Federal Buildings, corner TIN and L sts northwest.
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-25
Railroad Items.

The Maine Central new iron bridge over the Kennebec river at Wattorville, Me-, is completed, and tmins are run ming over it.
 It is proposed to build branch road about seven miles long from Springfield, Vt., southeast to Charlcstown, N. II.
 The Worcester & Nashau Company is trying to secure control of the Massachu- setts Central Company with the view of assisting in it's completion and thus ob- taining connection with the Hossac Tunnel line.
 The completed section of the New York and Canada road, from White hall, N. Y., north to Port Henry, 4l miles, was formally opened for travel Dec. l.
 The Delaware Shore contractors have commenced work, and intend to continue nt it all winter. They have force of POO men on the grading of the southern end of the line between Pennsgrove and Oldman's Crock, N. J.
 The Longwood Valley grading is near. ly completed from Clinton, N. l., north east, to Flanders, in Morris county, a distance of about Is milel. It is in tended to keep 8 small force at work through the wintor and to push forward the grading in the spring.
 The Tyrone X Cleartield contract fer the first section (two milea) of the grad ing of the extension of the Moshannon Branch from Houztdale west to Madcra, Pa., has been let. The extension will be about six miles long,
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-25
How Marble Is Polished.

There is no material quite so beautiful as the granite of Aberdeen, when pol ished. But to polish piece of it re- quires the labor of days. It is as obsti- nate as 8 mule. The greater part of the work is done by steam, but small and in tricately carved pieces require hand power, and the men would not try to do it at all, so slow and tedious Is the opera tion, were they not paid by the day Most of us will submit to almost any pri- vation-by the day. The machines for the polishing of the huge slabs consisted simply of a rock moved to and fro by a revolving arm. To the rock the iron plates which moved over the surface of the stone were connected by rods. From morning till night the tireless vapor pushed these plates. A mixture of sand water and quartz is used by the plates to bring out the shine. The cylinder pieces were fastened to lathes and revolved by machinery. One column was twenty feet long.
 The cylinder shaped pieces required q week to give them n thorough polish. Once obtained, the cycles of ages and all the weather the Washington bureau cnn ever make, working over time, will not dim the lustre There were red, and blue, and gray granite blocks. There were also huge vases, finely wrought statues, and various graceful designs in the beautiful stone. For centuries this beauty has sllmbercd undetected. It is only fifty years ago that it's polish was attempted. Since that time the business has grown amazingly, our country fur nishing fully one-half the custom. Near ly every piece that saw undergoing the polishing process was for enterprising Americans who had been dead only few years. Ne,Os.
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-25
Structure of a Cows Horn.

find that over the brain tf tlIe COW, says Buckland, a strong roof of bone Is thrown, in the shape of an arch, so as to horns. This roof is not solid, but is agnin strengthened below by series of bony arches, that alti Sd distributed as t@ form series of hollow chambers, tbus forming structure uniting strength with lightnoss. The problem now IS, how to fasten the horn on each side on to this buttress. The horn itself must be formed of horn proper, :. C.. hardened hair. In the rhinoceros we tind a hurn composed entirely of a soGd mass of what Is really bunch of hair agglutinntcd to- gether but this kind cf horn would have been much too heavy for tho cow'B convenient use. What Is to be done Why, hollow out the center of the horn, of course {; but stay-this will not do, be- cause how is the horn to be supplied with blood vessels 2-in fact, how Is 1t to grow! Let us see how it is done by the Great Designer Gut the horn right across with d saw, and you will find in side another horn, only made of bone. If the section Is made about one-third of the way down the length of the horn, you will be able to pick out piece of bone ill the shape of n cone, on which, or rather round which, the horn proper has shaped itself This bone fits the cavity with the grentest accuracy it is as light as the thinnest paper, and yet as strong as n cone of tin. It is every where perforated with holes, which Ill life contained the nerves, the veins and arteries, and we know q COW hns all these in her horns nerves, proved by tho fact that cows do not like their horns touched, and that they eam scratch fly off their hides with the tip of the horn ; arteries and veins, proved by the fact that Horn, when broken, will bleed, and that the horn of living COW feels quite warm when held in the hand, be- sides which the nerves and arteries form union between the internal core of born and the external covering of horn paper.
 If we now cut the rest of the horn into sections, we shall find that the inside of tho bony part is really hollow, but that very strong buttresscs of bone are thrown (about every inch or so) across tho cavity of the horn in such manner as to give it the greatest possible support and strength. | have cut a cows horn and skull into several sections to show these buttresses of bone, and now that the preparation is finished, | have another specimen to show that there is design and beauty in all created objects.
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-25
Terrible COlliery Explosion.

By the explosion which occurred at the Warren colliery, near Rotherham, England, at least 23 lives were lost and four persons injured. Tho col fiery is situated about three miles from Rotherham. There are three shafts at present in use, but the workings to each are distinct, although there are commu- nications between them. One of the shafts is not far from the village of Kiln hurst, and is about 130 yards in depth. Between half-past five and six o'clock in the morning 13S men aud 3S boys de scended tho pit for what is called the "day shift" At the bottom there were two ordinary "benks" and dip benk, each of which is 22 feet wide and worked by two men at each end. Between seven and eight o'clock the fire trier," John Warrington, went round tho works and pronounced them safe. Half an hour afterward the explosion occurred, and nearly nll the men and boys then in the workings were killed instantaneously. Only four of the whole numbcr-about 3O-escas sed alive, and two of these four are so badly hurt that they arc not ex- pected to recover. The cause of the dis aster is not positively known; but it is SUI ulhSNt UllttU, pWlllS to HUI VI uuo AoolJ n quantity of gas escaped, and the work being carried on with naked lights, the gas quickly ignited. On hearing of the explosion number of gentlemen, who aro either mining engineers or connected with collieries in tho noighborhood, went to tho spot and rendered assistance. About two o'clock they held a consulta- tion with view to clear the atmosphere of the workings, and the air furnace was lighted. As soon as a current of mir passed through the workings some of the woodwork in the roof caught fire; this, however, was put out, and the work of finding the dead bodies md bringing them to the pit bank was resumed. One or two of the bodies were so badly burn ed that they could not be identified.