The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-11

AT late meeting IN LONDON OF Gne AslatlC
Society, Sir Henry Rawlinson made state
ment, which the AthenCeun, calls cone OF an
character" regarded from a
historical standpoint. He began by allud-
ing to the ancient Egyptian enigma, and
said that, apparently by the merest accident,
Mr.. George Smith had made one OF the most
marvellous archaeological discoveries OF the
age. 1t should be stated that this gentle
man, who is connected with the British Mu-
scum, has made three visits to the river Eu-
pirates for the purpose OF making explora--
lions on the site OF Nineveh, Babylon, and
among remains Of other ancient cities in
Assyria, from the last OF which his
return is now soon expected, and it Is ne
who has made these remarkable discoVe.
ries through the cuneifOrm or arrowhead
inscriptions. Sir Henry Rawinson stated
" that city had been found which, when
cxcayated, would prove as wonderful as
Nineyeh that this city was the capital OF the
Hittites of Scripture; that it was the con-
Meeting link between Assyria and Egypt;
that there was found the solution OF the
great enigma how Egyptian art was SO slmi-
lar to Assyrian; and, finally, that the Hittites
were Etruscans /" This theory, Sir Henry
stated, was based on four foundations. First,
it is known that the Hittites were the chief
aborigneS OF Canaan. Secondly, he pointed
out the name Of the ncwly-discoyered capt.
tai of the Hittites to be actually identical
with that of the Etruscans. Thirdly, the
Hittite CITY is halfway or so between the
great empire cities of the Euphrates valley.
And fourthly, that as sculptures have been
found similar to those in Egypt it seems
probable that it was through the Hittites
that Egypt received much OF the several
forms of its sculptlrai art.
Patrick Henry was brought before Justice
Smith, at the Washington-Place Court, New
York. He was lying down in the street
when arrested. On being asked what he
had to say, he said he was celebrating the
centennial. Judge Smith said: "This CEN
tennial excuse is getting played out. But
still an excess OF patriotic zeal is pardona-
BILE when q want Of it is not. You are dis
charged, and you may thank your father
could not commit 4 man named Patrick
Henry for ten days"
Norwich Bulletin: We have frequently
said that skirt made with narrow, box
plated flounces, headed with bias, one
bound top and bottom, and laid In three
knife Dlaits, one Just over the other, leaving
the lower edge flaring and the upper one
caught down between the plaits, was just
the thing needed in this country, but some
one who overheard us was mean enough to
mention it in Paris, and now the French
people have introduced it and arc getting
all the credit of the idea.
New York Dispatch: Cynical citizen to
waiter, after surveying the glass OF milk he
had ordered: 81 say, ali, waitaw Would
YOU not be so kind now, me boy, rs to put
n little more milk in this wattah? Just 4
triflc, please" The waiter retires to con-
slider whether the man is drunk or crazy.
A subterranean forest has been discover
ed in London, consisting OF peat, with
trunks OF trees, most Of them standing. ALI
are OF species still found in Britain, the
oak, alder, and willow being abundant. In
the peat arc found bones of the great fossil
OK.
A young man in Auburn advertises that
he wants to become " the son-in-law OF some
respectable and reliable party. No obiec-
ton to going ashort distance in the country.
Is willing to marry young lady with an
incumbrance OF a small farm"
"What kind OF carpet shall we get for
the parsons study?" asked church COM
mitteeman OF his colleague. AK Minister
was the comprehensivere ply.-Boston Com.
7nerciat Bulletin.
George Eliot thinks half the sorrows OF
women come from their foolish speeches.
They never learn the happy art Of saying
nothing when they have nothing to say OIL
something that ought not to be said.