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, 1875-09-18

NATIVES Or WESTERN AUsTRALIA.-Mr.
John Forrest read lately before the British
AnthTopologicai Institute an account of the
natives of Western Australia, whom be visi
ted. They are divided into two great tribes,
called the Jornderuss and the BallavOOk,
which are again divided into innumerable
sub-tribes- These great tribes are exogamous;
q Jornderuss may not marry Jornderuss,
but must take BallGyook Wife-stealing is
a constant source of quarreiIng among them,
and the women are frequently speared or
killed If husband dies, his wife belongs
to the Oldest man OF his family, who either
marries her or gives her to some one else.
The children always belonS 10 the mothers
tribe These natives do not wash, but grease
themselves with ochre 10 keep away the flies.
TattO0ing and marking on the shoulder and
breast is almost universal among them, and
the rite Of circumcision IS practiced 10y all
the tribes that Mr. Forrest met with, except
those IF the southwest corner of Australia.
1t is a religious ceremony, and the men and
women part for a fortnight upon the occasion
of it. The natives Of the interior are entire
ly without clothing and suffer much from
the cold They sleep in the open AIR, except IN
wet weather, when they build small butts
Mr. Forrest believes that they have I sort Of
belief in Supreme Being, but can give very
little Information about him. In the south
west corner Of Australia the name fOr father
and mother is the same as for God and sun.
Thy do not believe in natural death, bat
always assume that some other native has
been the cause of it, and frequently kill him
for II. Caunibalism Is common among the
natives Of The interior; their weapons are
identical with those used Ia other parts Of
Australia.
, 1875-09-18

The HUMAN CoUNTENANCE. - Professor
Smith, OF Massachusetts,, recently delivered
an interesting lecture on the "Human Coun-
tessnee-" In beginning his remarks the
Professor said that, in attempting 10 show
how character be discerned by the face,
he had dogmatie disposition to assert that
in the science of physiognomy, noble az IL is,
all truth Is contained. \ man whole char
acter Januot be Judged from any one EXPIRES
sion. Physioguomy has been carried to ex-
cess. Yet it has a great deal thar is interest
ing and useful IN its study; and there is no
science which cannot be carried by its vota-
rics 10 an extreme. The face of every Inan is
history written bT his foreiathers and him
self; il Is an open page, from which you may
read, if yUu will. The couutenance. remen-
Der, exists only when iIlumIned by the soul,
which shines through the eyes AS light
through a window. Having briefly showed
the relationship and comparative Importance
of AN ideal standard Of beauty, the lecturer
CWelJ upon Inc ways III WHICH 'htY are
handed down in the peculiarities Of race and
nation, in spite Of the influences which tend
toward the assimilation of races, one may
still See occasionally the purest type of the
Norseman or the Saxon, showing ha; nature
has a tendency to return to original types-
Passing to consider individual variations of
features, etc. and how they have bearing
On character, Professor Smith showed by
drawings the IDEAL heed and face, IN which
all the parts bear harmonious relation. Of
all the features, the mouth is the most ex
pressive of character, since it is most of all
under mans control but the nose has also a
great deal to do with character. The lecrIr-
er argned that all great generals had the
Roman nose, and most artists and poets the
Greek nose and told in pleasant way what
he conceived 10 be- ih- character revealed by
tn. me- retyOaNSe and the nose cuntrmplstivr.
The eve was not considered n very impOrTan,
element in determining character and the
Professor showed, by An ingenious series of
drawings, that the expression of the mou
and nose can greatly change the aspect Of
m. sAma CuuurenAnce The effects of sor-
row and sin IN changing mans visage were
shown in y very interesting \ ay-
, 1875-09-18
A LAST LOOK.

They say the years since last we met
Have wrought sad change in thee;
That it were better to fJrget
Our youth's fond history.
And yet fain would clasp that hand,
Would meet those eyes once more,
One moment by thy side would stand,
As | have stood of yore.
They say the very tones that thrilrd
Ny heart, and dimm'd my eyes,
Now, by the cold worlds bIighting child,
l scarce might recognize.
And long TO hear thee speak,
Repeat some bygone strain,
Although the charm there should seek
Were lIsten'd for in vain.
I would not wish the years roll'd back,
Could such choice be mine,
Ncr filter IN the onward track,
Though sever'd far from thine.
But pilgrims may from hari-won heights
Reoeding Lomes survey,
And give sigh to past delights,
Yet, siehing-turn away.
, 1875-09-18

THE WORTH OF FINE MANNERS. - It
would be vain as it would be ungracious 10
combat against the favorable influence of
charm of manner. Engaging manners and
bright conversation must and will always
sway those brought under their attraction,
and it Is right that they should do 80, Tor
they are good qualities, though they may be
only natural ones; and the enjoyment of
them may be accepted as one of the amenities
of our lot, if we meet with them in the order
of Providence, and DO not go ou, Of our way
to put ourselves under their influence. What
a catalogue Of social vir; nes it needs 10 make
a man generally beloved-sweetaess OF tenn
per, goOd-nature, yielding viii, and ready
compliance, liberation of Others infirmities,
and forbearance under small Sights and him
drances; sympathy with Others modes of
feeling, and delicacy of adaptation. Many
hero-we may add, many n saints without
them, and makes his great cause to suffer
from their absence. The reward of bis labOrs
is sought in IA higher sphere, not in the praise
of men; and his creates. admirers have often
10 become has apoligis;s in the minor details
of department and manner conscious that he
who would sacrifice his life for the sake of re-
ligion, or for the good of MS fellow men, yet
failed to make himself agreeable 20 his person
al acquaintance. But because from the in.
firrnity of our nature great interests and high
aims often make men regardless of lesser pro
prieties, let us not esteem the want If them !
as other than fault, nor grndge the domes-
tic philau,hropist who cheers his neighbors'
firesides, who raises their dulIed spirits, |
whose presence brings refreshment with it, |
who enhances their everyday Joys. and /
in the little trials THAI each /
day also brings in is train - though it /
may be only through the impulses of gem
ial nature-his reward, In his indulgent host |
Of friends in their warm welcomes, hearty /
praises, atfecrionate eXtenuatious, tender re-
greis-Tbs Christian RewemJraRoer
, 1875-09-18

TERREsTIAL MAGSEIIsM.-If the earth Is
really a magnet, the magnetism Of soft iron
ought 10 be decomposei by il, in the same
manner as is done by bar magnet, and such
is the fact. If bar of soft iron Is held IN
the direction which the magnetic needle as-
sumes when freely suspended, it, lower end
Immediately becomes a north pole, ard lis
upper end a south pole, and Is shown by 1FlnS-
ing a small magnetic needle near each eha
of the bar. On inveriing the bar, 1t VIII be
found thatits poles have immediatelychanged'
the lower end being again north pole, and
the upper one a south pole. If the bar L held
borizan.ally, east and west, no su'h effect
takes Mace. When bar Of iron is rendered
magnetic by the iufrenee Of terrestrial mag
ratisr,. a stroke Of hammer will sometimes
4, the magnetism, and the poles will not bs
-svArsed when the bar Is inverted But II
ssveraI blows with the hammer be struck
when in the inverted position, its magnetism
nav be destroyed or its pOles reversed
, 1875-09-18
THE MACHINE Is KEPT RUNNING

"DANG it, remarked Sunday school
superin tendert al the breakfast table the
other morning as he helped two half scalded
flies over the brink of his coffee cup. The
old lady shifted her spectaeles to the top of
her head and glAred at him IN sTtOnishment-
'.Oh, we'll = resumed the half penitent Of
fender. at isn't likely that our Heavenly
Father is going to punish Us for damn or
two in hY time
, 1875-09-18
Tnr Gns.r So. .OOO RAcE-Frona ~,

The GREAT $50, 600 RaCE--From WQEes'
SyrF Of The Tines We learn that the following
horses from the East ara snBouneed as certain
to be entered for the great $50, 600 purse race
of four III lie heats to be run a, San Francisco
next November: SPringbok, who comes out
in charge Of Harvey as trainer; Wild Idle.
in care of Capt. Moore, with Billy Lakeland
as rider; Rutherford ana Grinstead. in charge
of Albert, txho train-d Joe Daniels and Hub
bard, with Donahue to ride the former; and
Bollarkeel in charge of his trainer aud owner.
W Jennings. Hennessy comes cut 70 ride
Katie rease.
, 1875-09-18

r.sHIoNABLE visitor thus addressed
r,,Is girl: "How do you do. my little
dsa,2' Very well, l thank You, she re-
,,i.5 The visitor then added. Now, my
pnar Won must ask me how | do" The
"b;Id @ honestly replied, - don't want to
know"
, 1875-09-18
AFTER.

A little time for laughter,
a little tim= to sing,
\ little time to kiss and cling,
And no more Kissing after.
Alittle while for seheming
Loves unprotected schemes:
A little time for golden dreams
Then no more any dreaming.
a little while twas given
To me to have thy love;
Now, like a ghost, alone move
About Z ruined heaven.
4 little time for speaking
Things sweet TO say and hear;
= time to seek. and find thee near;
Then no more any seeking.
A little time for say ing
Words the heart breaks 10 say;
\ short sharp time wherein TO pray
Then no more need for praying.
But long long years 20 weep in,
And comprehend the whole
Great grief that desolates my soul, -
And eternity to sleep in.
, 1875-09-18

4 scHooLBoY being asked BY the teacher
how be should hog him, replied =" II you
please sir, should like 10 have 1t on the
Italian rystem-tbe heavy s,rcks upwards,
and the dowa ones light,
, 1875-09-18

WHAT IS THE SUH.-Professor Randolph,
in a lengthy paper on the sun, says: 4 mol
ten OF white hot mass, $50, 900 miles in
diameter, equalling in bulk 1 ,26O, 900 worlds
like our own, having a surrounding ocean OF
gas or f-e, 5000 miles deep, tongues OF
fame darting upward more than 0O,OOO
miles, volcanic forces that huIl into the solar
atn.osphere luminous matter TO the height OF
100, 900 miles, drawing 20 itself all the
worlds belonging TO our planets, and holding
them ali in their proper place; attracting
with such superior force the millions Of solid
and stray masses that are wandering IN the
fathonIess abyss that they rush helplesslv
toward him and fall into his 6ery embrace.
And thus he continues his sublime and resist
less march through his mighty orbit having
a period Of more than IS, 900 OF years
, 1875-09-18

MIsraEss-"Let you go TO evening soh0oi,
Mary Why, thought you eOnid reaa
"Weu, Ina'an, does know nay ie''ei'
rate. 50 longs they keep all IN row. 0u'
jus. as soon as they gels Eni1ea up in'0 "''
In beat
, 1875-09-18

Justly look Tor accuracy, aud WHICH, It there
be any trickery about it, will at once put an
end-to all Keely's hopes. 1t is stated that
the Government has Just ordered similar
one 20 be constructed for its use. The largest
Government gauge now is 10000 pounds to
the square inch
, 1875-09-18

cASl000, $500 of which as required to be
before work was commenced on it. The
a. Etrucior claims that it is perfect, and is
readI to take oath to the accuracy Of the
fore lsg registers This is a very important
mai and one to which the public will
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CRIMINAL CouRr-.J,aige Msc Arsh,u.
Yesterday, Ellsworth Scott and Jackson
TO Perkins, and Scott not guilty. The jur ~. 81
were discharged until Tomorrow. -o'
CIRCUIT CoURr-JuxIoe Curtter
To-Day, Grant agt the Baltimor and POI
Ter; judgment on award. Riggs 20, Tnr Dsne
certiorari quashed and case re, ~ IprWIne;
noted. Stockbridge agt En- ton. ueotsapn sar
rule on justice discharge 'eiih ss'' Leach;
PROBATE Cor
Today, the will Il the late WIN. Brenton
i boggs Was nied nd publication ordered. He
ir and DR. 7. Ito w; c. Cox, J. III. Bradley
anu Sniio sn, and dominates his wife as ex-
49, In re. estate Of Margaret Dowd;
ther hat certain property be delivered ID
=. Riley was fully proven ami admitted to
probate. and the executors, Dr. j. c. and Mary
Ann Riley qualifed-bOnd $4,000.
POLICE CoURT-J,Hioe Smell
To-day, George w. Wise. colOred, was
charged with burglariously breaking into
and entering the house of Samuel Bean with
intent Mt9,n to commit felony; grand jury. Mary
boisterous; So each. Thomas j. Gillipsie,
same; 50. Charles Clark, the cripple was
brought in again on charge of va yrancy,
ard pleaded not guilty. Clark was as gar
rulous as ever, and would not be kept quiet;
ne insulted the court in the groSsest manner,
ard was led out of the courtroom while the
N'NN' WV his seolys ssitcf WHICH ne was
committed to the workhouse for 30 days
Margaret and Thomas Taylor loud cursing
witness testified that Mrs. Taylor charged
her with sending conjurer To conjure her
and called her bad names, using profane
words. Thomas was as bad as Margaret
ard sent a conjurer to her room TO conjure
her The case seemed to have grown out, of
superstition, and the court discharged the
defendants. James Ray, loud and bolster
Gus; % Charles Sullivan. cursing; -. Ann
Lee loud talking and cursing. A witness
destined that Ann called her penitentiary
mar and "hocktn liar" She dir not know
what Kind of liar ''hockin liar'' is but
thought it must be something dreadful: dis
missed. John Harris was sent down as a
vagrant. Charles Margraf. charged with
keeping restaurant without a license: fined
80 in addition to the license; appeal taken.
Walter Fisher and John Kent, loud and
bOisterOus: S. each
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ALEX A N DRI A,

THE FIsHERY.-The effect OF the prevail
ing muddy water in the river, and the high
WIND OF yesterday, was exhibited by an ell
tire absence OF fish at Fishtown this morn
ing, and the only arrival there since yeSter-
days report was that of about one hundred
punches of yellow perch and catfish from
Plum Tree. Most of the rockfish in market
this morning came from AshtOn's shore and
were brought up on the steamer Pilot Boy
Some herring have been caught in the small
seines hauled in Cameron Run.
NOT PROUD.-Mr. Charles Groadel the
deputy junk dealer, who, as stated in We'd
nesdays Gazette, has just inherited fortune
by the death of a relative, says his good luck
has not made him proud, and that he will
continue TO live here and carry on business,
put on larger scale than heretofore. He is
one OF forty five equal heirs TO his uncle Nor
RS Kaufman, a silk manufacture of Man
chester, England, who has lately died leav-
ing an estate valued at 81 ,0OO, O0O.- Gazette,
18Th
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G. EORG ETOW N.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A WELL-KNowN
CITIzEN.-Colonel William d. Bean, while
ailghting from q street car i'm front of his
residence on West street yesterday afternoon
was seized with an attack of vertigo and fell
TO the ground, striking the back of his head
and INJECTING serious injury. He is re-
ported this morning to be in very precari-
Gus condition.
THE BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT COM
PANY.-The third monthly meeting of the
Georgetown Building and improvement
company was held last night at GOldard's
hall, and was very well attended, many of
our most influential and substantial busi-
ness men being present. Seventy-six shares
OF the stock of the association were sold, and
the remaining twenty-fOur will no doubt
soon be taken. 1t is the intention of the
company to erect at once six neat brick
dwellings,, three of which have already been
engaged. The operations of this association
Will supply long felt need i'm this commu-
nifty, in the erection of suitable dwellings for
people of limited means, and the character
OF the gentlemen having the enterprise in
charge leave no doubts of its success. As will
be seen by advertisement there will be an
other meeting of the association on Wednes-
day next at the usual place.
NO lNQUEST.-CorOner Hartigan upon
viewing the body of the infant which was
found in Rock creek yesterday, decided an
inquest to be unnecessary, and gave an order
for its burial.
POLICE Observation-Disclosures Brock YES
terday inspected the police OF the Sd precinct
In their summer uniform. The result was in
every way satisfactory and creditable TO the
force.
BUILDING IMPRoyEMENr.-Riley A
Shinn, esq, is having demolished dwelling
number GO Greene street, and proposes to
shortly erect in its stead two handsome brick
houses with all the modern improvements.
COMMERCIAL NOTES.-The steamer Sue,
Captain Harper, of the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake and Richmond line, arrived this morn
ing with assorted cargo for District mer-
chants. She is consigned to j. G.. and j. NJ.
Waters. Messrs. j. g. and j. M. Waters re-
ceived this morning, per Baltimore and Ohio
railroad 80 barrels of flour.
AFTER MEAT.-The butchers market was
entered at late hour last night, and the
stall OF Mr.. Louis Hise robbed of a quantity
ofham, sausage, and other meats. This is
twice within month that the stall of Mr..
Hise has been robbed.
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Charges against a school Janitor.

HE Is INVESTIG ATED AND DISMISSED
a meeting OF the sub-board of the school
II ,la, Lor the county was held last night
ON TN street, To hear the report of a special
committee, (MeSsrs. e. =. Smith and Solo
mon o. Brown appointed at a previous
meeting, TO investigate charges preferred
against John Taylor ianitor of the HiilsdaIe
school, for larceny OF coal belonging to the
school. Messrs j. $. Brown, Solomon C.
Brown, b. F. Packard, and A b. Smith were
present.
A CHARGE PROM THE BAPTIST CHURCH
AT previous meeting of this board, the
special committee made report in which
Scott and c. w. Davis, members OF
the Hillsdsle Baptist church, who had
been granted permission to use the
concert for the beneft OF the church i'm Feb
ruary last had been investigated, as also a
communication from the same persons
charging the Janitof and principal of schools
No. 3, in the 7th district, with deriving them
OF the use OF the school building on the 81
instant, permission for the use OF which had
obtained from the sub board.
The janitor was waited upon by theeam-
mittee, and acknowledged that he refused TO
open the building because his legal demand
Coupled with the committees report were:
y permit nom the District Commissioner
To the Baptist Church 10 give an entertain
meat In the school building; permit from
the sub-board; and affidavits from SA rah
Cnase, Emanual Hewlett, and James Flood,
stating that they heard the ianitor refuse 10
coming.
CHARGES OF STEALING COAL.
A. me meeting yesterday Mr.. l.. Il. Smith
submitted anothe. report as To the charges
against the JanitOr OF school No 3 for steal
ing coal from the school, THE report states
that the janitor was called upon, aud deniei
The charges in 10 to.l
The committee heard the following state
ments:
Miss Ellen Johnson said that she had seen
Mr.. Taylor come from the school building
with a bag OF coal; told her father, mother.
and all at home about 10; ii was after school
her father about 10: believes the coal came
nom the school building; saw Mr.. Taylor
% Ike up the nag and 90 towards his home
VIII IL; some school children saw IL also;
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District Government Affairs.

The assessors have had under consideration
to-day the subject of the taxation of church
property. Section 5 of the law. under the
head of exemptions, says that church build
Ings. and grounds actually occupied by such
buildings. reasonably needed and actually
used for the convenient enjoyment of such
building for its legitimate purpose, and no
other, shall be exempt from taxation. The
conclusion was arrived at that much of the
grounds heretofore exempt must now be
taxed This will embrace the Georgetown
college property, Columbian college property
and many OF the cemeteries in the county.
Mr.. James Crutchett, residing on street.
near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot
has been notified by Engineer Hoxie that
complaint has been made of the dangerous
condition of the stone wall in front of his
premises, which eDcrOacheS TO some extent
on the street, and is liable 10 fall at any
moment, and directed to remove the wall
within ten days.
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Qsesat,ess FURNISHED by Middlsfoa r o., Sosi,ys
The following were the prices bid and asked az the
meeting q The washington stock Exchanse to-day:
tions Metropolitan Bank, llos bid ms asked; Sec
2nd Sanonal Bank, Us asked; Citizens National
National Bank Of Georgetown 100 bid Cisy PassenSer
Railroads- Metropolitan Stock, n bid: Is assed:
Columbia stock e bid; ~, asked. sunary Lists
asked Masonic Temple bonds, Y. 4 As D. c.,
gold, 81 bid S asked; Washington CitvGas Stock,
bid; Great Falls Ice Company stock, 80 bid, 20
ashed; Arlington Fire Insurance Company stock,
le3 bid Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company
s s, lss BID; y " Alex. Wash and Geo. 5. Co.
CelumbaEwn. Co, {. bids, rs, ]. 4 j., i75' 10,
~, ~ bid; 90 asked; Permanent Improvement SIS
g;J j ls9a, $50 bid; 95 asked rs j. & J., 1891
81 bid Market Stock bonds, rs, }: J., issa, q
bud, g asked. Fund Loan, tCongressl S65, f. and
A. "a. lsst, es1 bid sg ssked wsshipgtGn Efige
Ten Year Bonds e's, ). =, lIs, 50 bid;
fund Losn Sends. lLeg.D o's e., M q N, l9R, 81
bid: S asked. Certificates Of Stock 1881 SIS J A
j. O., az pleasure. 20 bid. Certificates, G. ~ Imp,
sc: a j., 1874, 81 bid elis; asked do IS75 9li
BID Oh asked; do. lS6, 90 bid 9IAs asked; DO.
Io,f wa bid, ga asked; d. ISIS, gJIs bid, 81
asked; do; series, so1s bid Certifcates Sewer, SIS
1877, 81 bid, 80 asked.