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VII give an outlay OF Sl5O' or IN 100 days
$4,000.
Hitherto we have only been examining
into the principal costs and working ex-
penSes, and we must now enquire which
of the two systems would be the most pro-
ftable and convenient to the planter.
If any one will take a map Of our island
before him and lay out a railroad line
upon it, and on the other hand carefully
mark out, in suitable localities, some 10
or IL stations, then compare the distances
any planter will have to cart his canes
to the railroad or to the stations we are
confident that he will find the stations to
give the shortest carting distances, tor
it must be borne in mind that Q railroad
must be constructed without regard to the
estates, but chiefly following the most
level line, while the stations are erected
without any other consideration than the
convenience OF the estates.
And finally, let US consider the two
places in full work. The planter will,
under the railway system, cart his canes
to the railway, transfer them to the cars,
put his mark on them, when they are taken
away by the factory to it's scales. Who will
guarantee him that his canes are not stolen,
that his marks on the cars are not changed.
and will he be able to, control the weight2
If, on the other hand, he had q station IN
his neighbourhood, he would send his
canes to it, SO to say, under his W eyes,
and would easily, if he should fancy him
self wronged, be present at least at some
weighings every day. To be brief, with
the stations he would constantly be in con-
tact with the factories, with the railroad
be left to depend upon being properly
treated by them. Finally it must be borne
in mind that, with the railroad system,
the megasS will not be returned to the land,
where it belongs and would be so emil
nently useful instead Of being shamefully
and w%astefully burned, but from the
stations the empty carts may easily take a
return load of megass. This question of
megaSs is, in our mind, a most serious and
important one, and one which we would
earnestly recommend to careful considera-
ton, and it will no doubt be found to afford
abundant reason for the adoption Of the
conducting pipes and stations in pre-
ference to the railway system. Return
ing the megass to the ground would,
to a certain extent, be as good as manur-
ing it, aud when bought at moderate price,
say the price at which its equivalent in
coal may be bought, would be a much
more advantageous application oft to both
parties than the one which would other
wise be adopted, viz. that of turning it
into paper pulp, or using it as fuel.
If any one entertains a doubt as to the
possibility of keeping the liquor for the
time QO-12 hourS) it will require to pass
the conducting pipe, he may make the ex-
pertinent himself by taking S gallons Of
liquor and adding to it J Id. of lime. This
mixture will keep for years, and can there
fore without risk of being spoiled be pump
ed through any length of pipe. Arrived
at the factory, the liquor is again deprived
of its lime by means of carbonic acid, being
then clarified by the same process.
G.
, 1875-04-03
& o L o MIA L i.
JAMAICA.
From the Cleaner

Rumours of disturbances IN st. Thomas
reached this city on Sunday night last. The
BuLzfnch with a detachment of marines on
board was Immediately despatched to the place.
The exact nature of the disturbance is not
known.
, 1875-04-03
ROB DARTON,
PIANOFORTE-TUNER
From MeSsrS. John Broad
wood q Sons.

I t~UWUJOIt6 INUhtT 70 IIET 5WU-
jesty the Queen Of ENGLAND
and the Royal Family"
begs to inform the gentry of
ST. Croix that he can be adj
dressed at the Crown Hotel,
ChriStiansted, until the 18th inst.
and afterwards at MIR. Robinson'S
Hotel, FrederIksled, for one week.
Chrlstiansted lst April 1875.
Rainfall on the Estate Morning Star.
During the Month of March 9 lines.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-22
.LegSsIot,tre,

COLUMBUS, March 2O.- -sENATE.-The
nomination by the Governor OF General
IDurbin Ward as one OF the Trustees ot
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
ssat Xenia was confirmed; nominations of
George Manypenny, l.. G. Delano and
tWm. ID. Morgan as Commissioners on
the Central Asylum tor the Insane were
confirmed; nomination of John p. Bruck
tas one of the Directors of the Peniten-
[tiary was. confirmed; Mr.. Kemp's tele-
graph bill was read the first time and
referred to the Committee on Railroads
land Telegraphs; Mr.. Miller introduced
q bill to submit to vote OF the people Of
washington, whether they shall levy a
tax to purchase site and build a Public
SchOol-house. .,...
| HoUsE.--By Mr.. Pattison, to incorpor-
tate Collateral Loan Companies. The
bill prohibits such Companies from re.
lceiying more than 2 per cent. month on
pledged goods, all goods redeemable
within one year, and then sold at public
auction, net proceeds to be given to
iowner; stockholders to receive per
Gent, and the surplus, after payment OF
expenses, to be given to charity pur-
poses; by Mr.. Hall, to authorize the In
corporation Of Companies for manufac-
turIng,5 operating and running safety
-Pars.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-22
The American sunday-school Union

The American Sunday-School Union
commenced it's semi-centennial by hold.
| ing interesting services in the Broadway
Presbyterian church last night. The
pastor, Rev. Hugh Smythe, presided.
Rev. b. w. Chidlaw gave brief history
of the missionary operations of the soci.
ETY. from 1924 to 1874. Through it's agency
! sixty thousand Sunday y-schools were es.
! tablished, numbering four hundred thou
| sand teachers and two and half mil
lions of scholars. On Saturday he had
received his commission tor the fortieth
year Of service as amissionary of the soci-
ETY.. Mr.. Chidlaw closed with an earnest
appeal for the vigorous prosecution OF
this work among the undenomlnational
masses, so that all our youth may be
blessed with religious instruction and
Christian culture. Rev. Jno. McColfough,
of Kentucky, another veteran, gave an
account of the operations Of the society
in the South. Its Missions had estab.
lished ten thousand Sunday-schools, and
out Of them many churches We're plant.
ed. Stephen Paxon, Esq, of Missouri,
whose faithful and successful labors ex-
tended over thirty years in Illinois, Mis-.
souri, and Iowa, made an excellent ad-
dress, illustrating the adaptability and
usefulness of this Home Missionary
work. The services were closed by q
tervent prayer by Rev. Isaac Emory,
who has Iabored ten years in the Sun
day-school Missionary WORK in East Ten
nessee.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-22
NEWS FROM THE OLD W0R1D.

PARIS, March 22.-The Assembly ad.
journed Saturday for the Easter recess.
MADRID, March 22.-General Campos
has defeated the Carlists before Olot
and entered the town. Nine hundred
CarIist prisoners were taken.
The report published in Paris news
paper last Thursday, that Reyman, a
Frenchman and editor OF the Carlist off
cial journal, had been shot by Alfonsists,
lis unfounded.
LONDON, March 22.-The time of the
winners in the University boat race Sat
urday is officially announced as twenty
two minutes two seconas.~
| Moody and Sankey preached yesterday
afternoon ana evening at Agricultural
HALL. At the three meetings the audi
,ences numbered respectively 10000, H.
600 and $4,000. There was some confu-
sion in consequence of the vast crowds
in and around the hall, especially in the
evening. ,.s.
The irish held G mass meeting in Hyde
Park yesterday. 1t is estimated that
10000 people gathered. Resolutions
Ewere adopted demanding the release. Of
1.-The Fenian prisoners, condemming CO.
lercive laws in Ireland, and condoiing
with the family OF John Mitchell.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-22
BY I,ELEGRAPH.
Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON March 22.--It is an
nounced that John @. Smith, of Ohio,
will not be appointed to succeed John
son as Commissioner of Customs. } John
son has the Presidents explicit assur-
)ance that he will be retained.
1t is now stated that the Democrats
were willing to vote to adjourn without
day Wednesday at O'clock. The final
adjournment will scarcely be prolonged
beyond that period.
Senator Johnson speech has just COM
menced. ItsVill be three hours long. 1t
is exactly seven years to-day since the
initial proceedings for the impeachment
of Andrew Johnson were begun in the
Senate.
The Postal Department are commence
ing work Tor the Centennial. The rail-
road companies have already offered to
The Department to build a magnificent
postal car, in which the entire operations
vi the postal service may be exhibited.
One of the plans in contemplation is to
extend the. Tree delivery system to the
Centennial grounds, and employ corps
OF picked men, so that it will be impossi-
Die for strangers to be long in the. city
before having their mail delivered.
Evidence has been offered by the Mex
lean Legation to show that the Mexican
GoVernment is not responsible for .the
murder OIL Protestants at Acapulco.
This evidence shows that the military
coinmandant Immediately FASTENED to
the scene to prevent the disturbance,
and that his aid was among the killed,
The Mexican authorities claim that the
massacre was entirely the work of ia
natics.s
The Postmaster-General has left for
New York to, assist i'll relieving the New
\ ork POst-o1fice from the great confu-
Sion occasioned by the radical change in
the postal law. Ithas been decided that
Inc Department can not lawfully post
pone the time OF the operation of the
new law.
Letters received from Arkansas show
that there is already split among the
adnerents Oh Inc Garland government.
The statement that the military order
relative to the expedition to the Black
hilis will be reversed is without foun-
,dation.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-22
THE Civil Rights Bin was discussed b

THE Civil Rights Bin was discussed by
the Friends Of Inquiry on Saturday
evening. A communication which Col.
Harlan had received from Hon. B. f.
Butler in reply to letter written to
him by the Colonel was read, setting
forth his views on the bill in substance
the same as given in our Washington
notes few days since, to the effect that
the bill does not apply to private busi-
ness, but finasmucha as each citizen is a
party to the contract for which the rail-
road charter, or the theater or hotel IL
cense is granted, the bill seeks to secure
to the grantors Of the license their right
to the benefits of such charter or license.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-22
Hotel Soid-Attenspt to Commit Murder
Farmers Ciub, dc.

Hotel Soid-Attenspt to CemDsit Murder
Farmers Ciub, dc.
Special to the Star.
DAYTON, o.. March 22.-The Merchants
Hotel, of this city, was offered at public
sale on Saturday last, and purchased for
the sum OF $4,000 for the Young Mems
christian Association, as is supposed.
| A farmer, named Philip Glass, living
near Little York, this county, was shot
in the neck and dangerously wounded by
a fellow named Henry Stnbbs, whose OBJ
Iject was to secure 5000 which he knew
Glass had just received. The vile act
was committed in Glass's barn. Stubbs
has been arrested and sent to Jail in
default OF bail, to await his trial for
shooting with intent to kill.
The Montgomery County Farmers
Club had a meeting at the residence Of
MIR. N. Dinner, near the city, last Satur-
| day. There was a large attendance OF
members and their wives.
The remains of Emanuel Wirshing.
who was killed in the DeCamp carriage
factory while ascending the elevator
day or two since We're followed to the
grave yesterday bya large concourse of
IciJizens, including several Lodges &; ~
iOdd-fell0ws and American Mecha..,ics.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

A LOT of children, whose desire to imi-
tate is proverbial, have organized a
queen City Club, Junior" and are en-
deavofing to persuade boys from the
best families in the city to become men,
bers of the organization. They should
pe spanked and put TO bed at an early
hour by their fond mammas, as club life,
which is highly Questionable with men
OF mature years, Is entirely out OF the
question for boys in their teens.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-22
Democratic Prtmaries-1he Straitsyille
Matters.

Special to the Star
COLUMBUS, o., March 22.-The result
6f the Democratic city primary election
on Saturday last is reported as follows:
For Mayor, John Ii. Heitmann; for City
Solicitor, James W. Quinn; Trustee of
iWater-works, George Butler; Street
Commissioner, Jonn Kelly.
The mining district at Straitsville is
reported quiet. Latest accounts from
there state that there is no apprehension
ot any further trouble unless the colored
miners are set to work again, which is not
likely. One negro is said to have been
fatally injured in the afray ON the 17th,
Mcclung, is reported to be in laN critical al
condition,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-22
THE CINCINNATI STAR

Fa-DAILr EDTIos, published every day (except Sum
day., by the STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY at their Office
230 Walnut Street. Branch Offices, 4i6 Scott Street
Coyngton, Ky, and 80 West Washington ST., Spring.
THE DAILY STAR Ia served by carriers to subscribers
IN the city of Cincinnati, and to all the surrounding
cities and towns, for TEN CENTS per week. Single
age, $6 Fractional parts Of year at the same rate
Cts circulation Ia larger than that Of any other daIy
( paper published In the State of Ohio. Adyertisng
rates for the three edsons so0 per square, or l2H
cents per line Agate.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24
Lake WiIIOughby.

A curious freak Of nature il found at
WiIloughby Lake, in the northern part
of Vermont, where Mts. Pisgah and Hor
rise over $500 feet from the water and
1000 feet above the sea, and are lessf
than a mile apart, while the lake below
Is Of unknown depth-all efforts 20 sound
ii having failed-and is supposed to rest
at the level of the sea. A few years ago,
an immense rock, weighing over 800
tons, was started from it's bed at the top
of Mt Pisgah, ahd fell down the al
most perpendicular face Of the noun
tain into the lake. tearing away the car.
riage road and everything that opposed
it, shaking the whole region round and
being heard ten or fifteen miles away.
The lake is an immense natural spring,
as hardly brook flows into it, but
river flows out large enough to carry ex-
tensive mills. A winding footpath con
ducts you to the summit of Mt. Pisgah,
which is abruptly cut of the side near
est the lake, forming a perpendicular
precipice nearly 5000 feet high, below
which lies water Of snch singular trans
parency that one can see more than 100
feet below the surface. The temptation
to leap from such height is almost ir-
resistable, and no one has yet visited
the place Of strong enough nerve TO
stand erect and look over the brink, but
visitors crawl up on hands and knees to
satisfy their curiosity The REV from
the hight is grand. To the east can be
seen the White Mountains and the Con-
necticut river, winding down eighty
miles of its course; to the north and
northwest are MonadnOek. fifty miles
away, and the entire length Of Lake
MenphremaRog. and to the west Is seen
the western range of Green Mountains.
The scenery is unsurpassed in New
England. and the drive over the carriage
road which skirts the lake and connects
Orleans and Caledonia counties b. the
most picturesque ofany in the State.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24
The African Coast.

The surf on the African coast, says
letter writer, is ever a wonder and dan
ger. There is no coast in any part of the
world which possesses less ports or harb
ors of refuge. You may travel a thous-
and miles almost without finding a cove
or barbor where a ship could anchor
quietly without being rocked by the
surf waves. Try along the whole of the
grain. the ivory the gold and the slave
coasts, and there is not one port. But,
fortunately for ships trading to these
places, there is seldom hurricane or a
gale blowing. so that they are able to
anchor about mile. from the shore.
There is never any dead calm, though
the sea in the morning is stirred up into
wavelets by the breeze from oceanward.
During roadsteads are ever to be seen
rolling uneasily, they are never at rest.
Increasingly the long lines Of waves are
10 he traced rolling onward toward the
shore. gathering strength ms they advance
nearer until, receiving the ebbing waters
flowing from the beach from preceding
seas, there is simultaneous coiling and
rolling, and at once the long line Of wa
ters is precipitated with q furious roar
on the land. Where the water meets a
rock tall tower of spray and foam is
suddenly reared the wave line is broken
and is as in mad confusion. Where the
beach is smooth and OF sand you may
trace its straight, unbroken line Of foam
nearly mile long. -vs-s-l-gs a-,i..r
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24
The Best Physician.

The celebrated DIR. Sydenham had
patient whom he had long prescribed
for. At last Sydenham acknowledged
that his skill was exhausted-that he
could not pretend TO advise him any
further.
"But." said he, "there is DIR. Robin
son, who lives at Inverness, who is mnch
more skilled in complaints of this kind
than am; you had better consult him.
will provide you with letter Of in
Production, and I hope you will return
much better"
The patient was man of fortune,
and soon took the road; but travelling
was very different undertaking then
from what it is now, and journey from
London 20 Inverness was not a tri-
fling one. He arrived, however, at the
place of destination; but no DIR. Robin
son was 10 be found, nor had any one Of
that name ever been in the town. This,
of conrse, enraged the gentleman very
much, and he took the road back to
London. raging and vowing vengeance
on the doctor. On his arrival he vented
all his rage on the latter, and abused him
for sending him on journey Of no many
miles for nothing. When his fury was
little abated the doctor aaid:
"Well, now, after all, is your health
any better?"
"Betterl" said he, Eyes, sis. il is better.
I am. sir, as we'll as ever 1 was in my
life; but no thaRks TO you for that"
WELL" said the doctor, "you have
sill reason to thank DR.. Robinson. /
wanted to send you on a journey with
an object in view. knew it would do
you good. In going, you had DR.. Rob
inson in contemplation; and in return
ing. you were equally busy in thinking
of scolding me-"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24
1 Sample Of the Jury System i'm
Tennessee.

The Bartlett Circuit Court is carried
on in an old-fashinned free-and-eaey
style in many respects. A few days
since person was placed on trial for
assault and battery with intent to kill.
The jnry retired to their room, and, on
a ballot being taken, stood eight for con-
viction and four for acquittal. The
jurors were hard-beaded farmers, who
had made-up their minds, and neither
side would yield. In order 10 while
away time and cool down, a game of
euchre was proposed: Some suggested
that the v"rdict be decided by the cards.
The four best players took seats, and the
agreement was to stake four votes for
acquittal against four votes for convic-
tion, and proceed until verdict is
reached, by means of the right and left
bower and ace, and the best two in three
were the terms. The four for acquitial
won, and the verdict then stood eight
for acqu;ttal and four for conviction.
The defeated then put up three of their
votes against three of the winners votes.
and lost again, which left only one man
in favor of conviction. Some one, dis
covering this novel but illegal method
of getting at a compromise verdict, in
formed the Judge. who called the Jnry
into court, and instructed them that a
verdict obtained in that manner would
be illegal and would have to be set
aside, provided that il was in favor Of
conviction. The jury returned, and
soon coming back into court. rendered a
verdict ofguilty of assault and battery.
The attorney for the defense asked that
the jury be "polled," and each juror an
swer to his name and replied affirma-
lively to the question. .Is this your
verdict" until the last man was reach
ed, and he replied, mo, Judge, it is
not; voted for the assault, but not for
the battery" The jury retired again,
after while brought IN an unanimous
verdict for assault and battery.-[ Mem
phis Ledger.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24
State Prison Sketch.

Ex-Warden Haynes furnishes this
sketch to the Waltham Sentinel: found
among the convicts in prison, in 1858,
man about fifty years old, in whom
soon became quite interested. Upon the
theory that "men should be what they
seem," he was deserving of being classed
among the martyrs. although serving a
sentence of seven years as common
thief. In addition to his protestations
of innocence, his unusual good conduct
and religious professionsrreateda strong
feeling in his favor. A part of his duty
was once week to sweep out the chapel.
On one occasion he found concealed in
that room, for the purpose of escaping,
a notorious burglar. A fearful struggle
between them was the result; the old
man finally succeeded in securing the
man and handing him over to the Off
GERS. For this act he was pardoned.
Two years later he was again convicted
with two of his sons. It appeared that
they had opened small provision store
in Boston, in which poultry was the
principal article of sale. They soon OBJ
tained reputation for the low prices at
which they we're enabled to seil their
produce. all Of which WIS satisfactorily
accounted for afterward; when it was
ascertained that their store was stocked
from the hen-roosts in the vicinity,
which they robbed, giving them de-
cided advantage over the honest trader.
On his recommittal he had the same
sanctimonious appearance which had
characterized him before. Still feeling
an unaccountable interest in the old fel-
ow, / remarked that it was sad sight to
see father and two sons committed TO
the prison. and inquired if his consci-
ence was not touched in consequence
Yes, Mr.. Warden" he replied, drawing
down a long face, at is sad affair, and
I assure you that feel mighty bad
about il; bnt tben," he continued, turn
ing to me with peculiar twinkle of tn
eye, II find one consolation in it'll
know where they are nights"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24
The Cure for Gossip.

What is the cure for gossip? Simply,
culture. There is a great deal Of gossip
that has no nialignity in il. Good-na-
tured people talk AbOut their neighbors
because, and only because, they have
nothing else TO talk about. As we write,
there comes to us the pictnre Of a fami-
ly of young ladies. We have seen them
at home, we have met them in gallerier
of art, we have canght glImpses Of them
going from bookstore, or library,
with a fresh volume in their hands.
When we meet them, they are full OF
what they have seen and read. They
are brimming with questions. One top
ic of conversation il dropped only 10
give place to another, in which they are
interested. We have left them, after a
delightful hour, stimulated and refresh
ed; and during the whole honr not a
neighbor's garment was soiled by 20
much as a touch. They had,~omething
TO talk about. They knew something,
and wanted to know more. They could
listen well as they could talk. To
speak freely of a neighbo doings and
belongings would have seemed an i'm
pertinence to them, and, Of courSe, an
impropriety. They had no temptation
to gossip. because the doings Of their
neighbors formed a subject very nIuch
less Interesting than those which grew
out of their knowledge and their cul-
ture.
And this tells the whole story. The
confirmed gossip is always either mali
cious or ignorant. The one variety
needs a change Of heart and the other
change of pasture. Gossip is always
peIsonal confession either of malice or
imbecility, and the young should not
only shuH il, but bV the most thorough
culture relieve themselves from all
temptation to indulge in il. II is "A low,
frivolous, and too often a dirty business.
There are country neighborhoOds in
which it RACES like a pest. Churches
are split in pieces by 1t. Neighbors are
made enemies by il for life. In many
persons it degenerates into chronic dis
ease, which Is practically incurable.
Let the yonng cure il while they may.
-[Dr. J. g. Holland; Scribner for JAN
nary.