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C0RSICANS.
What They Eat, and tho Kind of Peoplo
They ire.
I]OSsGsss

What They Eat, and tho Kind Of People
They AFRO.
Tho following akulch Of CorrIcan life IL from
letter to the Cincinnati Ei.9nrtr: .'1hD el,est-
nuts, much larger than any known In America,
bursting from their pslckly sheath they full 10
ons s men, ~ota .a es" usaa Il
knlc occupation until all arc housed, The women
carry them on their heads u harkcts. from ths
Gr granary Of their 6abItatlon, where, poured u
great stack upon 1'os u poles, laid oohcly. they
y gradually y The s o. ho ~ WnsIr as
e can hetwce! :; the nolcs,, ,.u Even
fo9n f no 's s aSs Of 1t M s
~ gathered about tho wood-hre. tnurnlng and
evening, tho peasant's family rat thrm - they
hand i Into tic vstsri ana taking them ono Iy Gnu
upon h1s knee, bursttng the nhcll with . blow Of
1 aq %st n % ss n3 G sn 0 1tt ans"y an4
t1tng doMn upon thG pavement boneath. Then II
e's s sSa1 a srs"s i H @ ~ upS" os
S,Sssa SsSSsa 1Ssh }s Il A. A. tSs ss. 0'fu xsan
Shakes them fr woo,rn basin where tic VINO md
hrs CAREFUL fingers will clean away tho al'r>s and
IL ono Of lse many ii tte III ~ s tarud BY tbs
mountain bsoskH, tho chcs'uGts arc transformed
into sntal worth always about half thu prico of
G!atHB: "Nhrn VIC have nut btcAd WI cut p0slt.
ctne." And nany thousand pcupe cut nothing all
the year save chrs'nut meal and a little oil. With
good spring wAtcf; even the oil IL often lacking.
lie il called rich by il!s nc!Ehbors Who has every
dny white loaf, a bit Of chceso or greaay pork,
aud bottle Of wine, although the latter Of most
excellent guilty, IL bought throughout u!l cvrslca
Rt tive cents guhst.
unwnshod, mud coyetcd with 1thy rags, half.
~! on the sleeping like their own siu
nn|Mnfs. men, Wotnen, UNI children packed pro.
Mtssaously together IN bed chamber thclrdfrty,
stark k'nnkrl lFes tfnr bo they liz down a. night
prty for fat veslnln,, the men diaso'ute ind
bold ihs!s hea.la high. bonst Of thair freedom and
military merit received srum tlIo 1rnd EnlpGror,-
satisfaction The rank and t!tcs which distant
cousins have risen ~ in the army anA ara
ready al all times 10 nhnnt and carvu cnch
other III nEtsl over u,uns,lru Ut olives PID1n
and strictly 0hreFvAnt Of tlle fsIs Il! tic Church.
tllrir conStrtntlon lilrd with invucntIus 10 tho
aA!uts, tuy h!ust! nat ut thn url ytLu uuu osccuu
forms 1t hEucch utteEcl In {rIfect xutti h,lInur:
M subject l1oWuyrr haBc anl III n,aHncr OF tEcat.
lng II huweycr infamous, bEing excluded by deli
Cacy from their Huclal clrclu praying three time
day, when thu sound Of the brlls In hcurl ii
morning, noon aud night. they hurry through thu
fuTn Ut devotion to cnAttnuu where they Left on
the bitter dispute In which tlluy may lave huru Gu.
kagsd, ami 20 Aurl NJ each others heads tic must
lercc aud hoEstLlu curses. hayo Known nlAtl u,l
wifp u CEASE clawtnE each others ha!r ~ thu
pcrs rang. and rapidly ending thu prayer bc.lu
uivu II, thn hutttr "
, 1876-05-27
CELESTIAL. LOVE.

PROLOGUE.
At Antlpodes my ntory lies,
whure Acathun roKue4 frum ''FauQut" eyes
strange mysteries conceal.
Iyonturp. With but sl!hplo art
To paint thu W4ys OF llcgthcn heart,
Celestial luyo reveal,
AYNOPAIs.
Iicart.aches OF t'llellhcn- -thlnto" twain,
Nurkcd by wuyA that are dark,
Aud by tricks TINT arc xafM,-
Tho Worldly old story o'er again.
STQRY.
Passing fair waA Lu AAln,
The daughter ut u Mandarin,
Nho loved with tho lvyo Vt womanklnd,
not "isely, but hlnply "wrnt Il blind"
~ WollhieFb scamp NAMED WlnS,-
nightly scamp, not wurtl, . rap
70 Kee huttol, Tor his cap,
Or tfsn t'chow .chuw" klnp.
lA su.h old Asln sturnlea and swoYe,
DE u4lnfOoed puor Wing frum tI4 door
~ As!A slmp!y loved tic mort,
While W padded clotllus. IL save h{p hide.
W!nE still hung round IL Win liz btlln.
.....-... BriIo6uH.
1llcls aud high Is tile ChIllctc wall,
Ilfoad and dtrp thrtF r1c!llHiyeuess:
We A'nn cAn sAlp" them NJ a|t,
IlcneI our uraihun abu4lyrEea1;
Hut Lpfu IL Thu sau!c tbs wlu World oyer
Caic4so. lsy IS, lS74 Gso. ss.'s Il nouo.u,.
, 1876-05-27
return. | fnro kAy you wcrc never eontimrns,, i,
III your HE without Ecgrcttiug tt.''
" Never. TIL tn-,jnt ~

III Ye%nr ltfs without regrcttiug It," ''''D'a
"I1o1,'t lot ,s I'm twrsonnI,'
e,"n ,,'a H. +! s,a. Stl fury or falr witch, and
hazel wni feteH tem Cross sms,; nv nan ae,Gs
u with TINT my wife should bo wol} -lIorrs
"uow sol That slle al,ouid not 10 cini,.ioo,.
cd, nor cr1as-eJc!l, nor huncllbaeks" ''0'@
mo. ,nllk!nnid Or !lshcrlnan's grantlaauo,,.
"shc sf1u'l 10 OF your co1or, with dl1aple Ia
"Sho nl,all; there arc plenty alct,," wov,o,
her wand toward the group Of csoquet-playarss
Aud her name slnal be Doloecs III F'"'''S'
"uolores1 That's but do1orous uatno. ,h.,
used 10 call me Dolly when was younger. W3 liz
ns,nH :. 4la nl'nll be Pol; n;o,9rea A. T. please you"
pursued. Aa
"Ahl promised to grant only three wl,hca n
nut ynll wl!i proniisu this, sweet Dolorcs.
s0 Dant S1a T. IL Ky e, miiY NJ! h. Fn1say: Fsss It !.
sihlc,, don't fulfill your requirements ip's' ii
"You! You nro ,all my fancy paints, Yon
ere tho .lay,,'rsnn ot my fc. You aEo bcaulee Ie
,,"ti ain tlshcrman's granddaughter, Mr..
"Yuuln
"A1y mother married Spanish Bailor, Dc,.
Eardo, mud stied carly. My fntlicr was lost u
sea; hc wus the Wild son IT wealthy and wc'l.
descended house, to bo suro. My gfanlnothr,
took uc, n baty, and cared fof lilc whllc sls
Intended ttic nets: They called mo Dolly; was
always called Dolly Oliver, while grandma lIyc'I'
because | seemed her child md the fis.,cr.pcos
ply fo,tnd Degarlo n stumhlng.l,lock and fan an
otfcnsc. Whcn urand1nA Oliver had to icayss ara
took mu away from tic nstilug y1agc, sent t,, M
to conycnts and what not, till my style inIefIs
perhaps iccctvc tho very. elect, aud no sne
would recognize Dolly Oliver IN tho accoiu.
thAnk you, Nj. Fara,1ay, cannot be your yltct.
1protntsctl, last evening, to marry Mr.. Hardy.
anil here hr comes now with my wrap. Thcresss
asea-turrl, Is t!fre notl It really Ia growing
clliily-lt you lure finished the game, Alariuss,
Should like 10 70 in.''
, 1876-05-27
NEW GUINEA,

Tho story OF tho gigantic bird Of New Guinea,
with 8 spread VI wings of lB feet, and of tho
spoor ard trucks Of soluh colossal quadruped,
that were found IN the banks Ut the Fly River,
by tho officers Of Ill English vessel p1oyrs to bu
fabulous signor d'Alberti, tho italian natural-
tst, whu lAtcy asccNdcd tho Fly River, has pub
lishcl portion of Ills notes n,ntlu during tho
ynyage; nnd these dfssfpate completely the Inar
ycouB atmosphere that Invested tho accounts Of
the Travellers preceding hhu. Tho blgb turns
out to bc tue rct-ncekud huri-bill, bIrl of M
extraordinary dimensions, but suIlIng slowly
mud bteadiIy, with tho nutsc vi locomotive
cnylnu. Tllu traces of thu supposed bis quail
rnlEd wero left by the. casfowary. signur
,IAihertl found the fAuna nlong tho shores of
tbs rtvcr surprisingly scanty, considering thu
character OF thc country and Ut tho yeggtatlun.
time studying The, nati'a production ot Yu!c
Island, on thc southeast eoust of New Guinea,
i!as lutcty usccnttct! mountain ,etU feet high,
:foi" wl'ist, lw obtained Wow of the plains Ut
extcnsiye md fertile district suited to grlzug
s'Enor 4 A!hcrti agrees In tho opinion III Wal
lasn and others, that t.crc nro two distinct
r%Aess % inhab!tng New Gulnea. The aborigtnes,
western l. and Interior portion Of tlo islantt;
Wills y lshtcr'eolorc!, larger, and loro iutellt-
geGt rlsi:c occupy the seInainng parts, frulu
when they havo driven tho original owncrs.
SO1sTH-ATLASTlO EXPLORATION,
| An expedition will souu start froM Soyuu
FioEd, Norway, for tho pnrpusu OF surveying
| the best lluyisablh routes of tho North Atluu-
tic. Its spccla! 0blects 0ru Bau ~ bu 'stl.e de-
! termination by sousMlngs Of tho sca's botton;
| tha observation of the direction and sapiItty
Ut oceanic currents, anl VI tho tr,,era-
/ turo Ut tho sea; tho lnyeatgatiuu Of tic
physical aud chemical relations OF sra.
, 1876-05-27

Tho French Geographical Society purpose In
ytttng Lieut.. Cameron to Paris, t special
meeting, III order to bcstow upon hin tcst!I.io-
n!als Of thu appreciation in which his services to
Science aro held IN France.
Mr.. II. G. sorby, President of the Royal
Aicroecopicat Society. London, EnTc soIrcc on
the 2lst Of April, III the apartments Of Kings
College. Two hundred and tlfty Instruments
and objects wcru on Axllibitlon; and tho display
Of specimens WINS, In su,no respects, the finest
ever publicly made. About 500 guests wcro
present.
Tho Annats ef Natural Ifstoru contains u
translation Of MI article by Herr Otto ffalln
the structure Of The Eozoon. FROM m cxaini-
nation uf u number OF Bcctlons OF sctpc'ltihous
limestone, Including genuine eozoonal specimens
from Canada, the author concludes that tho
structure of this soca'lcd fossil Is not organic,
but mineral. uo also asserts Tint what is
named the cn,m!-systetn" con bc parallcled In
tho gnciesose rocka OF Mont Blanc and tho
Black Forest.
NJ. Bourbongc, aprelarateur Of tho sorbonnc,
is continuing the experiments begun In Paris
during the s!cgc, for tho establishment Of tho
telegraph without tho nfe Of wirc. 1t Ia stated
communications short distasice by the expcnds-
turc Of a large amount Of electricity -" not
lcas tl,n forty elements brtng required to work
magnetic needle ut tllstai.cu Ut q quarter Ut
mile" It ls also Hal Tint lie COLLECTS spo1,-
tancous currents from tho Garth with largo
electrodes,
A. p,,v,, a,,,,b +bo a.trono,ncr, Rova, for
Scotland, has communicated to Nature nll ne
s."rtrrIn w =, In tv"s r.cantiv ta}fmT 4 sncctr".
scupic peep at tho sky" Although there were
at tho time no especial Indications Of rntn, It
begun to full within III hour, uud 70 continued
for a considerable tiu,c. Mr.. smyth las detected
tl,u presence Of a rldn-ball1 In the spectrum OH
several previous OCCASIONS, but be does not set
feel able tu explain the phenomenon, md asks
other observers to assist III throwing light upou
the subject through definite researches.
T. ia so,a tn,t 1tmt f,omcron contcm.
,,,us.s s"r, Sn ,n,,-,,c. inio Fnnotnr,oi fr,r,
II ~ ttatnnt n:riWl' IIs rot,: vii lead irou'
tho West Coast Of the Co,lyo River; and he will
' ~ ,rs;s.,t "iTrts IL M far, ~
tha io',rncy's cpn1iIrtIar tIru, hor'ewrls Tie
, 1876-05-27

welcome from the public, Of which thcy havo
long been favnrttea. A few nights sine:, WE.
first lime il, London, n1nl produced great sen
ent,o,l. Ono novelty nf fhc season hnH tccn tho
appearances, announced or accomplished, oi II
cluster nf young AmcrIc7'l dcbutanscs pressing
galaxy Of the worlds pri,nnrdon!s's R1sa;
frr e r.e.sien ss as'fft IL n q in "Le:f' I" ff%'va, 's
dcltshttng every one with ltrr beauty and Grncc:
veil known as Anger in Dr. Clapin's. Church,
du Regiment" . and achieved Al ununcsittmnlc
SUCCESS. Critics complain that the three regis
quality, and that te charm OF her r,rc .otes Is
sometimes n,arred BY 'lis.ingslis!Mbc Yankee
twang; but ahc fings true, executes with rcnnrk-
nlc aEllty, md cYlnccs forcc and dramatic firo.
ss tss vo fsn e; , Il Scne csSsa n Vii apE aptsr AM IL
tho cousc Of the season. Mrs. Knox is remark
ally beautiful, hns II superb contra!to voice, and
Is said To be ~ atin,iTaole musician; and ti.ls Is
fsP'''1; hePr words t, of praise that b's ,hsy POS. 81
tcsh rare Significance, is sata to enter
tain great hopes of !, :, tl,s young ,aspiTantt
for public tay'r; !, T., "voila % nnc petite qnt
at sl,c las predicted that Van Elsncr viii have
q great career. -... ........
THE ExHin1TfoH At THE ACADEMY
i now the grent; ,s,snsato md ,r t. ay
fese u, eecres ' u asnE as' s s1 s s0esS
snccin,rns ~ The hest art 81 TIC day, One Of
tfcac i, tho "Daphnpphortu," ly Frederick
Leighton. The suh{cct Ia classtcal,-a pr,ues-
sion fMr, LciYlton hus Jnore than
pcncl,nnt for proccssin.,s) IN hollur OF
a,mIin. thc characterization, uf Unu Of
thc htrf, festivities Of ancient T1chcs,
when tic Gods ri Grrrcc we're still tho insEira-
tion nf ,x,eta anil artists, The Young priest WHO
henlls tic progression, IL n noble figure, nrn,ly
noisc1 rs statue, and su,urb1y painted; boys
hearing trOpjcs, children finely grouped, mil
beautiful w,,mr, crowned with IaurcI-wrcnths
mud chu,tInC IN praise of tllc!r god, follow. The
Eratully trc.tcd. The "paphncplsoEta' VIII be
iai,ta's Race" by Sir, poynter, has nleo created
o great sensation. The Mtlst has seized thu
critical moment uf the race ns described by Mr.
Morris. Atalanta, charming figure swntll,sl
IN floating tlrupefy, patlses Iii llcr winl.swIft
stecd, md stsnps tn pick from the ground the
second golden apple which Mllanion Inns Just
thrown: one golden lrlzc she holds pressed to
Ills breast whiIu htIlanton Ii llnu1ly poised with
the third in Ills hand, rca,y to cast It at the
inoet rronitinus moment Both Of these figures
arc full OF mcrrimcnt aud grace. Among
nrhicved distinction. The thrco pictures
Which she cxhiblta this year, "Fcrtlinand and
Altrandn,'' "Thc HIling-rlncc, anu IA Girl
With Doves" arc all III great merit tho two
former s!lowing very unusual qualities. Miss
Lea hns hcen Iii Ln,laou fur several yrars, ind
from thu first has been successful. She lung
incs that she has discovered sucrcts IN rcguru
s,,l lost f,y modern artists. Whether this il
, 1876-05-27
FlDELE,

Il chanced, upon nsum,ner's dAy,
When al was calm within tho hay,-
Fen lfghtest zephyr hid away,
Waiting tin Au1Inlons, 10 obey
Old 4EulMs. moved, aplDs aay, by spite,
70 htys the sailors all a fright,
Or vt. prrhals, to lend hls hhnl
To h!d the vessels of thu stEnnd,
Enw with h!s tceptrc sInnte thu rock;
Wuku droSay bay With heavy shock;
Sent vessels itytng o o'sr the nian,
Which loIes In I4uuess had lain.
: NoW dashed lhu Wnves, Rul ruled tho se4s;
Not onv pnpr csuft might ride nj case.
One eblp Was turn, whlle ierlpert-toascd;
AnothcE swallowed up und lost;
llerr, poor brig parted with thlls;
There, 0ns had struggled with cross gales
lll!: weary HrnwM nf war AMI strife,
backward 1t turned u lIlU life.
onn tafely reached tho distant port,
Ailrd by stortns, ita voyage short;
Twas built by wo.kmon tue - steel;
Flaw WAY not found iu spar OK wheel.
CulcAuo, Mpy lo- Il. A, A.
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EX-CONFED. GEN. RIPLEY,

copy of d letter which lsavc written 10 the
Governor Ut massachusetts respecting cx.Con-
fc,icratc Gen. r. s. Ripley and his letter when
he returned tho colors Of Il massachusetts rcgt-
meat takeu during tho American War. Very
respectfully, j. Il. LEE-BELLAszsE.
osAsn nors., pa'ss9Ss!E, sss9y;E England, n4.y II,
Sir, When on board ono Gf oqr mail steamers
newspapers, and saw u letter from rx-C x-Confcderate
ten. Asploy to you, returning the eolors of Mas
contnand % datine your cvi1 Mi. IT, ''o'' N'N'' .'
Now, hat hu written und returned tho hag tu!th.
oat alluding to lIs own fcclngs, namely. how It
Ing IL exist between the North aD1 South, etc.
ese, y would have hesu nll r;Elt ani should not
ny ny daty 70 Inform ",. you shat mora hyrocrticai
lying letter WAS never wr'st.n..
D6. yoa know, sir, tn March. 1877, when En-
lasns cla!ius, tien. lpey wrote rtyy long lettcr
to our Har 1nlce, giving them 81 tho Information.
M uees a q ns
support might br expected from tho South, and
skstch!ng out . plan u ons cntiso cumpaIgn'
pamphlet for1n, ssltdout Ill ,ap.s 10 IL. Tar circn.
intiou among his friends: no favored me with one,
afeo letter enuttoning mo not TO let "any Yanks
knvtr tho War oG,cc acknowledged tho receipt
Of hs co,nmumcatlon. and thanked the uruerAl for
they Ie.plsel him Us traitor Ihayc no doubt
{.s:,Is o.: Sske would acknowledge 's' it was duly
send COPY Of this etter to Col. chcc.s sborougl,
Charge d'AGailes, American Legation, London, W
tlu uattcr was brought 10 The nolice Of the Lcga-
You aru quito q liberty to use this letter In any
why ynn tllink 1T. nnd ! do not brera ! nm
Of your lra'llng Journals, for thlak you win uren
with nio That Americans ought to know what tral.
, 1876-05-27

AAa444o tAaiAJ1 ul'ou 1HJ Ho!AI eNiA NulA'
day.
ayes" said Miss Dcfgardo, "ho arrived iupt
after tea, while yOu wcrG ut lilliurtls."
'sDo you know llin.t'
~ should think so Didn't VIC meet at Cha
mounff-oll, the Ynlc Ut ChAtnoun! l-alll didn't
VIZ 10 the Ater do ulacu anil tho Flcgere to-
gctherl Didn't VIC take u diligence to Geneva,
md didn't our diligence break down md oblig0
us 70 walk aIni'cs to tho nearest tnnl We
dy-Aunt Agnes and L; hc wus Invaluable"
~ You speak with junction.. wisii to huaycn
that had been 1T Ills ehors, tu 10 you gut4t
turn alia carn such gratitude. Hardy's lucky
dog;", ru. ,, ,uo,x ,
Farat2ay made tho lHUst Ut those long summer
days, either among the spray or reading aoIno @
poem, sitting ut tue feet Of Hiss Dclgatdn IN the
dim rtcesscs of thu pincgroycs, listening TO tue
singing sea, and the wind playing delicious arias
among tho spicy buughs, thu only drawback be-
tug tho almost lnYasiAblt pEcsencu of Mr. linrIy.
u Can't liz ses that ha II TO t!opl cried !, tar-
atlay, ono occasion, when he had secured Miss
Delgsrdo's undivided nttentton for bali all hour,
Hardy having been called away to make un d
game ut crotiuct. DlcsGcu be thu nan Hhu
Invented croquet,n sighed Mr.. Faratlay, picking
up the book Tint lay Discarded mnpng tlu plne
ueodies; Tor how Gun \ man 1ehl !oq1 suuncts
TO bis sweetheart LII tllt prcseucu of FiyAlt lie
opened ut random anu tcal:
st.Fool, join not madness to mistake;
Thou knowest she loscd thee, not whit;
Only aSn shst ,...;sS .hS thy heart might break
"Is tllst SO, Ntss Dolores1'
"1s whAt 10, Pathec, Mr.. FaEadayl"
HSse, Isn't thA Kind Ut aorlilegc, or dIyIua-
tloni Do you want my leurt olly to brcak
aTo tho contrary, don't want It at all. Don't
bo sentimental. OF shal tualst On ak. Hardy'a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
CONCERNING WASHINGTON AND HIS Mo
UhfNr. By Up. Irvine. nlustr lted by
DOWliDy.

CONCERNING WASHINGTON AND HIS Mon
ghfNT. By Up. Irvine. nlustr lted by A.
DowIiny.
A clever poesical brochure. illustrat I'd with
much spirit Mr.. Irvine has brought his very
decided poetical abilities to the patriotic
work OF showing up with sarcastic point the
national disgrace involved in the unfinished
condition Of the Washington Monument. In
his onslaught, however, he does serious in
justice to the honorable men composing the
Monument Society, by charging that the
money contributed for the monument has
been misapplied.
GOD AND THE BIBLE: Review OF ObJec-
tons to "Literature and Dogma" By
Matthew Arnold, ID: c. L.. Boston: James
X. Osgood 20. Through Warren Choate
& Col
The author defends his much criticised
Literature and Dogma aud says that
book, like the present work, had altogether
for its object "to show the truth and neces-
sity of Christianity, and its power and
charm for the heart, mind, and Imagination
of men, even though the preternatural, which
is now Its popular sanction, should have to
be given up" He rejects Is historically true
the story OF Adams fall, that of the birth
death and resurrection OF Christ, &C., &C.
WASHINGTON: A Heroic Drama of the Rev
olutiOn. in five acts. By Ingersoll Lcck-
wood. New York: Published by the author.
WITH HARP AND CRowN. A novel. BY
the authors OF "Re1dy- Money Mortiboy,''
my Little Girl" &c. Bolton: Jame5 r.
Osgocd Co. Through Robert BealI.l
Number ~ "Osgood's Library OF Novels
THE Snow IMAGE, AND OTHER TWICE
TOLD TALES. By Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Boston: James X. Osgood & Co. Through
Warren Cholte 4 Co.
A continuation of the handy small-size
edition of Hawthorne's works, by Osgood &
Co.
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FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-
SATURDAY, January %

r.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Money MISS, by unanimous consent,
introduced bill to relieve the political dis
abilities of s; j. Gholson, OF Mississippi, aud
IL was passed.
Mr.. Steele wv. To introduced a resolution
directing the Committee on Appropriations
TO inquire INTO the expo tiency OF maxim an
appropriation for the support Of tue Sioux
Indians, parties 10 the treaty OF is66. Pro-
ctded, The said Indians agree TO remain on
their reservations. Referred.
Mr.. willard (Mich.) introduced a bill 20
revive and amend certain laws relating 10
the Reform School OF the District OF Column
bia. Referred.
on motion OF Mr.. wadden IN. c. the Pre-
sldent was requested, II not incompatible
with the public interest, 20 transmit 10 the
House copies OF any correspondence OF the
past year that may have taken place with
relation TO the Cuban question.
Mr.. Caulfeld (Ill.) offered a resolution, r
citing that IL was desirable 20 fully investi-
gate the affairs of the Department of JUS
tice, but that the committee was not large
enough for the purpose, and that 10 be an
creased 10 nine members. Referred 10 Com
mlttee on Rules.
The eau OF committees in the morning
hour was then begun. A large number o
bills which had been enormously referred
were reported and re-referred TO appropriate
committees.
A number OF pension bills were reported
rom the Committee on Invalid PensIoss
and placed on the private calendar.
AT the close OF the morning hour the House
went into Committee OF the Whole on tue
CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION DEBATE.
After the first hour being limited TO fftC en-
minute speeches,
Mr.. Lawrence, (Ohio) who was entitled 20
the floor from yesterday, addressed the com
mittee, taking issue with Mr.. Tucker lNaD
on his Interpretation OF the Constitution
de said that he had opposed and hal vot~
against the original centennial act, but hav-
ing once embarked upon this line, they we've
bound TO carry out the undertaking. He ar
gued that by exhibition our export trade was
increased aud our imports mnltipliCi 4. aud
thus the bill was for the benefit OF co nmerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22
HThe election for members OF the Cortes

~The election for members OF the Cortes
took place yesterday throughout Spain.
G<Geo. Unroe, OF Rush, Ind, killed him
self because ''she was too young TO we'd"
s0"The queerest perked up little sand
hole" GLady's description or st. Augustine
ga commission 20 represent New South
Wsi-s al the centennial exhibition has been
selected.
IAmanda Smith, a colored reyivalist.
land, is preaching 10 immense CONGREGATIONS
al St Pauls church, Wilmington, Del.
SClayton Cutler. of Frederick county
Maryland, lost about twenty sheep one nighf
le st week by does- Many more were bitfen
and otherwise injured.
~Ole Virginny thinks she can't afford 10
come 10 the centennial. Sorry. She's one q =
the original thirteen, you know BosfO.s
Pos.
ga bill has been introduced in the New
York senate 10 prevent chartered associs
lions nom having any control over politica'
society.
sVThe Utica IN. " Observer mentions Az
q fact which nas not been used by any OF
Poe's biogrzphers that the poet was grand-
son OF Benedict Arnold, bis mother beine n
natural daughter OF the traitor.
ga pupil I'm one OF our public schools
copied Bayaro Taylors feSt ival poem ssf{on~
OF 1876 and passed IL a. his own. The prfn-
ctpal didn't discover the fraud, but he W6siea
the boy for writing such drivel.-Rr0olivn
Argslx.
@Goethe said he would liks % Nv "a -.
Panama connecting the Atlantis 80 rS~sSs
canal connecting the head Water ~ -
Kline and the Danube and q canal 49,
The isthmus OF Suez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-22

THE LABOR QUESTION is again assuming
political prominence. To-day we have the
manifesto OF the executive COMMITTEES Of a
new ore aniZation that has been formed fof
the purpose OF resisting the Tepea. OF the
eight hour law, which is not before the as
sembly; and also OF uniting a n the working
men OF the city in compact party. TO main
tain their own interests Independently of the
politicians. IL is this organization which
was powerful enough TO defeat the nomina-
ton OF Fitz John Porter as public park conn
missioner last week, and which threatens
the confirmation OF his succe Ssor now, un-
less he can give satisfactory proof that he is
not In favor OF reducing wages. IL is also
making strong effort at Albany 20 have a
DILL passed fixing those wages at - per diem
for laoorers doing CORPORA on work. There
nave been many attempts heretofore 10 COM
bine the labor Interests, but they have al
ways failed for want of cohesion and unity
OF purpose. This ore promises 10 do better.
". Y Cor. Phtlo. Ledger