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Scientific Discoveries Of tRie
Past Century.
GEOGRAPHY.

One century ago, but little Of Africa
below the Barbara States and Egypt was
known. The interior was te1TU iRcOgn,tG
as truly AS When called so by PliDy in
the first century. The mouth of the
Niger, the sourses Of the Nile, were un-
solved problems-the latter till within
the last twenty years, and the former not
until Within the last halt OF the century.
Australia, then called New Holland,
known only by its coast lines as the
largest island of the world" inhabited
by the lowest savages: now contains
about two million inhabitants of Euro
pean descent, with large cities and
towns, and extensively populated rural
districts, with exports and imports OF
about $50 million dollars per annum /;
the annual export ofgold from its mines
over 80 million dollars, with churches,
schools, literature, and national
character.
Tile United States, from the Allegheny
Mountains westward, was then an al.
most unbrOken wilderness, the home Of
the savage alone. Now nearly half u
hundred States and territories, embra-
cling at least four commercial cities lar
ger than any then upon the continent
the area Of our territory more than doub-
led, and our population not less than
twelve times greater.
The great problem of Beograpbers waa
then u northwest passage to China!
Since then ships have passed the peril!
ous voyage from Davis to Behring's
Straits, but the settlement Of our western
coast, and Pacific Railroad, have made
China near neighbor, which no one
cares to visit by such assage US by way
of the frigid Northern Ocean. In short,
from 1910 to 1876, not less than halt the
area OF the world has been opened to the
knowledge of civilized Ran.
LANGUAGES.
One century since, except the langua'
geS Of Europe, and such knowledge ei
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contemplate a picture ct one Of these
places, without briog struck by the pre-.
dominance of horizontal Inns, and thcil
harmony with tine vine stretch OF the
landscape.
That the congrui!y here pointed ont
should hold in every case must not be
expected. The Pyramids, for example,
d, not seem 20 come under this general
Mation. Their repeated horizontal Iincs
do indeed o.om to the tmtncs, OF the
nrighoring desert; hut their general
contour seems to have n0 adjacent anal.
oguc. Considering, however that mi
grazing races, carving their architectural
systems with them, would naturally bro.
ducc buildings having no relationship 10
their new localities and that it Is not
always possible To- distinguish styles
which are indigenous, from those which
are naturlizcd; numclous anomalies
must be looked for.
The general idea above illustrated will
perhaps be somewhat misinterpreted
Possibly some will take the proposition
10 be that men intcntiouaIlygave to their
buildings the leading characteristics Of
ncishhoring objects, But this is not
what is meant do not sGpposc that
they did so in times past, any more than
they do so now. The hypothesis is, that
in their choice Of forms men are uncOn.
sciously influenced by the forms encircl-
ing them. That flat.roOted, symmetrical
architecture should have originated in
the East, amorg pastoral tribes sur
rounded by their herds and by wide
plains, seems TO imply that the builders
were swayed by the horizontality and
symmetry to which they were habltuated'
And the harmony which we have found
to exist in other cases between indigcn-
Gus styles and their localities, implies the
general action of like influences In
deed, on considering the matter psychol'
ogically, do not see how it could well
be otherwise. For as all conceptions
must he mmde up Of images, received
through the scuscs-as it is impossible
for man to conceive any design save
nne of which the elements have come
into his mind from without; and as his
Imagination will most readily run in the
direction vf his habitual perceptions; it
follows, almost necessarily, that the
characteristic which predominates in
these habitual perceptions must impress
itself on his design.
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Harvard University two or three years
ago surprised tho religiously rigid by
proposing to abolish compulsory prayers,
and leave students free to join in the
daily religious exercises Of the chapel, or
not rs they choose. Now it has gone
step further and abolished compulsory
church. going. Hereafter its students
will not be required to attend church as
o part Of the college rules! They are to
be treated as young gentlemen, and lett
to follow their own tastes, Judgment and
the wishes Of their parents in the matter,
This departure from ancient usage will
dpubtless be severely condemned in some
quarters, though Others will regard it IA
freedom, only to be governed by intsl.
ligenSe,
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A FEMININE HUSBAND. IA gontIemau
il Scotland says in u letter to friend IN
Virginia: ~ will now tell YOU about
two young women who, disappointed in
marriage, and being intimate, revealed
their minds to each other and resolved
to live rs man and wife IN some place
where they were not known. They drew
lots TO decide who should he the man!
The ore to whom it tell assumed the
name of james Han. They then set out
on their ,journey and at last came TO
Epping, leased u house there, and kept
nm inn, each performing the duties be
longing to his or her station. They
gained good deal of money, werc well
respected, and lived together thirty one
years, until at last the wife died, when
the discovery was made. james Han
served in all the offices OF the place, eN-
ccpt constable, and WINS to have been
church warden II the discovery had not
been made.'
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METE0RoLoGY.

Not the least of thc triumphs Of sci
ence duIing the last lmlf of this period
is in this department. BY means OF its
discoveries the heal Of the Signal Blu
rcau may sit in his room, and studying
the dispatches sent in a, each midnight,
Sind his dispatches to every part of the
land, foretelling with certainty the com
ing of storms or lair weather for days 10
come. To contrast with this we can
only bring forward the guesscs at the
weather given forth in the almanacs of
the first halt OF this period, even then be.
lievcd by only the most ignorant amt
stupid. Home Scientist.
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CHEMISTRY.

Till few years before the beginning,
Of this present century chemistry
was little more than the blind eN-
periments Of the visionary nIchemIsts.
and an empirical system of pharmacy
used in the compounding OF drugs
since, by the discoveries ot Layoisic,,
the founder of mo,Srn chemistry, Priest
ly, Cave dish, DNy, Ftraday, and the
chemists OF the last hall century, this
has passed from conjecture and cmpiri-
cism to one of the most exact and beau
tiiul sciences, showing in the minutcst
atom of every substance mathematical
precision cvlnCing iyfnite mind in it,
formation.
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i'arothcrium, nrnr Pors both nbou,
1900, the stu Iy 0it...r rmr nature H.,
Coyirr, and the development, hy ,hr
same great mind, ri science ot com.
porotivc anatomy, Z S.. new impulse tn
the study ot phcou..'ogy, and ol the
structure ot the Cart by lnr lght tl.us
thrown upon It's hlS0o.
Through the enIIy ra.rchcs of Wcr
nrf, the author OF l.. %Dp,unim The.
"ry, in Germany; ot CUvDr, IN France
oi DR.. Wm smith. in England: and tl,,,
attention Of scientists bad about thi.
time been called 10 the Investigation or
the true science DI the formation Of the
rHrlh. But it remained ior Mulchison
Bucklund, Lycll, Hugh MdIcr, and their
co Mdorcls, IN Enropr, and lEuhcock,
Agas,iA, Owen, Dana, Dawson, HAYDEN.
Ncwhcrry, Cope, ana Others IN America.
the number oi Investigators multiplying
every year, not only to bring the science
almost to perfection wIlaIn the last forty
years, but to make even the common
reader familiar with the geological his
tory Of lis own country.
PHYSIOLOGY.
The whole science oi physiology and
pathology has, during this period, been
rcvoutionzcd, AMI, as II consequence.
most important notifications of the
healing art and in each department of
sargcry.
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SCIENCES.

Scientific investigation has made
greater advances than in all the pre-.
vous agps-morr wonderful discoveries
made, and more in number, and sciences
reduced to system and order. OF scicn
tifc discoveries within century, we
enumeyatr some of the chief under their
proper heads.
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This science, which, including the de-
par,ments OF nliheralogy, physical geog
raphy, and paleontology, may be con-
sidered the base, or foundatiOn, of all
physical sciences, as it treats of the rna-
tcrials and structure OF worlds, belongs
wholly to this century, although Ber-
nard PAissy, in 1850, had proclaimed
the true iiature OF fossil remains. The
discovery of the mam:lUth, or hnity
elephant, entire, in the ice ut the mouth
Of The Lena river, and ;hc bpnes Of ths
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
ReIiH{Osss,

Yesterday morning Rev. G. Y. De Nor
maniic, of Kingston. Mass preached in
the First Unitarian Church. He took for
his text, verse II, chapter II OF the Gospel
according TO John, from which he delivered
an able and concise discourse, in which be
recommended that unity with God, which
Christ is said to have prayed might exist
among ihe disciples, and be one, even as he
was one with the Father. Mr.. De Nor
lnandie delivered the first Unitarian SER
rncu ever heard in this city about 10 years
ago and in the oldest Presbyterian church
Rev. MIR. Israel preached in the evening on
the "Earliest expression of the Christian
Consciousness" The evening Sabbath
meetings at this church have been discon.
ii,lued until further notice.
Rev. Mr.. Haldeman preached his last
sermon to the congregation Of his church
until after his vacation.
Rev. G. TT. Holloway conducted the ser.
vices In the Central Church, Yesterday.
II Rev. j. Howard Nixon. of Missouri, has
accepted the call of the Central Presby
Church.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
NEW CASTLE, May 81, 1876

Court met this morning at 10 O'Clock
Judges Comegys, Weotcn and Houston on
the bench. There were no jury cases tried
to-day as the General Jury had been dis
charged on Friday evening until Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock. The whole morn
ing was occupied IN the making Of motions
to set aside Sheriff Sales &c.
In the ice cases notice was given by Mr..
Patterson, ofa motion for new trial in the
ice cases, the exceptions to be filed on Mon
day.
The court adjouned about I p. M, this
being the day for the Democratic County
Convention.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
Minor Lecals.

Bush's Philadelphia freight line is prompt
and reliable.
A Base Pail match played by the Hickory
and Excelsior, resulted in favor of the
formerdeysA score Of Is "a.
~ 3Al(er nine defeated tho Curry
nj Sc 44layed at 7th and Poplar.
H. anuS1d meeting at Longwood will be
XII "a: tA 18th Of June.
. ThS Enterprise and Mutual Base Ball
ClnAs played oa eetuEday ,rssn]tlsG "A favor
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
pictO9'id the GOON.

EDITOR HERALD-"Victoria the Good"
is j new co, ,ncpcn given to Queen Victoria
by Mr.. Francis Vincent, in his speech, in
answer to Ihe toast to which he was called
upon to respond, of "Que>n Victoria, her
personal worth enlears her TO her subjects,
ard commands the admiration of the
world
Mr.. Vincent, who has written various es-
says, and giv0n various lectures recon-
menling the writing together under our
government of the United States and Great
Britain and her colonies and dependencies,
similar to that of the United States and
thus forming a Confederation of United
Anglo Saxon States, WIS on this account
selected as the most fit person to preside at
the banquet, held in this city, on Wednes-
day evening last, in honor Of her 57th birth
duy. After alludmg to her excellent quail
ifcations as q woman, wife,, mother and
ruler, he said:
cit used to be the custom to apply cog
nomens to the English monarchs expressing
some characteristic or personal feature they
possessed. These were generally in French,
but will place them in English to be better
understood. For example; There was Al
fred!the Great, so'named from the excellence
Of his deeds. William the Conquerorsso
called from his subduing England; William
the Red, from the color Of his hair; Henry
the Scholar, from his learning; Richard tho
Lion Hearted, ftom hissbravery, and Ed
ward Longlegs, from the length Of his
limbs Now for her virtues as woman,
wife, mother, and Queen, With your per-
mission l twill add another name TO that
now borne by the British Queen. Let her
hereafter bo known as Victoria tho Good.
loud cheers.) The gentlemen of the
Wilmington banquet accordingly with one
accord agreed to bestow upon Victoria tho
name of Victoria the good. M
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
AUCTION SALES.
BANKRUPT SALE
OF FINE SEGARS,

OF FINE SEGARS,
A large invoice of the following choice
and well known brands. will be offered for
sale at the auction rooms Of
ATIDHAM r. SONS,
ON THURSDAY EVENING, 18th instant,
at 1893. NJ.
AVID ON FIR DAY AND SATURDAY,
ut "A. NJ. End 7.:O z. M.
We name in part the we,]-known brands,
KEY WEST
FI,OE DEL FUMAR.
FJGAROS.
RElNO VICTORIA,
TRABACCAS.
LA FSPAN0I.A.
PRIV IPEES
EXPOSITION, ETC.
The trade Is respectfully invited. Sale
peremptcry.
TERMS CASH.
l.. W STIDHAM & SONS.
ny35-3t Auctionecrs.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29

1t is rumored that another vessel is to be
built ut Seaford, and gentleman has been
prospecting with view to erecting ma
rine railway, saw and grist mill there.
The members Of the Episcopal Church
have purchased lot In Millington for e75,
whereon they are about to erect q chapel.
The Peach Blossom Grangers, Of Middle
town, will hold an election at III meetine on
merit TNealaY fbrs = n = ~ IA ~ 49,
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
n.y. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

BY order of the Democratic Executive
Committee OF Delaware, State Democratic
Convention, composed of fity-1ive dele
gates from tacn county. Will be held In Do
yer, on TUESD AY, June IL, 1875 at 2o'clock
| afternoon for the purpose of appointing
! National Democratic Convention, TO as
scplble at ST. Louis, on the 9Th day of June,
| 1876.
And it is requested.
| That the Democrat c voters of the several
| Ii ilndreds throughout the s ate meet at the
| regular places for holding such meetings,
on SATURDAY, the 3d day oi June, 1919, at
2o'clock. afternoon, and according to the
rules Of the Democratic party in each
county, appoint the nu,nber of delegates to
said State Convention to which they are
\ en- tiled respectively.
And it is also requested and urged,
| That the best men II. oil eases be selected
/ said .tate ConventiDn, that they In turn
| M ay select the best men to represent us in
the National Convention, to the end that
our candidates for President and Vice Pres
| ident may not only be men Of the highest
character, morally and politically, but that
| they may be endorsed and presented TO the
country by convention composed of such
| men.
Dover. May 10, 1875. mylS-22t
I1INAL NOTICE-TAXEs FOR 1885,
| Il This is the last appeal we shall make to
dellnquents for City and School Taxes for
| 1875; bills having been rendered and called
for several times, and notices sent by postal
card Some few have paid no attention to
these requests while some others have pro-
missed and have not paid. Now, on account
| of the short time we have to settle and the
| City urging us for the money, we are Oh
liged from necessity and for our own pro-
| lection, to levy on the goods and chattels
of each delinquent, and having commen-
ced to do so, we will continue to make
levies and sell until the taxes are paid.
Those having no property and who are not
able to pay, will please call at the Collec-
tors sffice and make satisfactory arrange:
ments and to those who are able to pay and
will not, we say that we do not intend
| to pay for them and we ask them to give
this their attention. If they do not pay
there is nothing for us to do but pay the
city taxes or taxi them to Jail, and the lat
ter we will positively do.
Office No. 70 East Sixth street, between
Market and King.
Hours from 8 o'clock a. m. to 12m., and
from to S and tH SSR&ifND YRi n; pRovosr
Receiver of Northern District. dncluding
VA '''' w. VI ~ ' EDWARD FARMER.
Receiver of Southern District, Qnoluding
all south Of Sixth street.
NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE OWN
ERS.
THOSE WHO SELL OR TRANSFER
REAL ESTATE WILL OBLIGE TIE
UNDERSIGNED BY LEAVING A NO.
TICE THEREOF AT OUR OFFICE THAI
| WE MAY ASSESS 1T TO THE PROPER
EDMUND PROVOST,
s..i 1RW Al n y sk
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
n Norloh'
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN.
TION.

llON.
In accordance with time honored GUS
tom of the Democracy of New Castle
County, a County Meeting will be held in
the court House in the City Of Newcastle,
on Saturday, May q 1876 at o'clock p. M,
for the pun pose of appointing Judges to
hold the several Nomination Elections; ap-
pointing a County Executive COMMITTEE.
and for the transaction of any other busi-
ness that may be brought before the meet
ing.
In view of the astounding developments
almost daily made by Investigating COM
mitrees of a Democratic House of Congress,
OF Fraud and Corruption in high places, it
becomes all good citizens to attend this
meeting, and help effect thorough organ
iZation of the Great Democratic Party for
the ensuing campaign, so that it may effec-
tually battle with and overcome corrup-
ton and Radiralism in all it's forms-thc
only hope of rescuing our beloved country
from the control of unprincipleJ men, from
Bankruptcy and Reputation rests upon
the success of the Democratic Party in the
coming contest.
JOSEPH ROBERTS,
Acting Chrn of last County Meeting
Appoquinimink Hundred.
May&aS7H' mv0-l7t
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW ADYERTISEMENTS.

Furniture-Adair.
Coal-Bush & Son.
Base Ball Guides-Ryan's.
Boots and ShOes-M. Danahee.
Bulls Cough Syrup-The best.
Wood & Coal--Mills & Combs.
Cheap pShOes-Seventh and Poplar.
Clothing-J. w Canary, 4OG Market st.
Stylish Wolf, 40 Market ut.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29

NTEp--A number Of go0d sto1L ~ poys'
HiHD DEL AVA RE IRON Co..
n, o.. New Castle, Del.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29

vrcn- White woman for cook and
rsnera housework, in family OF three'
|Esnce fence required: ,c, nav mo
.. .. New Castle, Del.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29

yTrD-A cook to 60 two miles in the
.o,ntry. Inquire ut ,,,,,rn
Eli-4tt No lV1 ~. - ,- - -
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29

NJ OTICE.-THE HERALD ls FOR SALE
~ every morning from O'Clock at the fol-
lowing places:
Ryans, LIB Market street.
Buffers, 40 Market Street.
Centennial News store, COZ Market street,
McKelveys, Ninth and Market streets.
Britt's. lN West Mghth street.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
WANTS.

yrrD-A situation as Gardener; also
N.uinn Ninn' m take care of horses and make
EIi!.n1 |.If ~ 11erally useful. Address, ,,or
Een ~. = nEO nO WAGNER, THIS OFFICE.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
NOTICES..

NOTICE:-A check on the farmers Bank
N of Wilmington, dated May IA, for S7l.55
made to the order Of Fl. G. Yerger, in favor
Of W. G. Baugll. We hereby caution all
persons negotiating same check. Signed,
my26-3t* w. G. BAUGH.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29

ADAY AT HOME.-Agents wanted
y nnt4t end terms free. TRUE d CO.,
,' Maine m6-lyeod.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
POLITICAL.
R SHERIFF.
| 8. r. 6 o,,

THE DEMScRAT1c ELECTORS OF
NEWCASTLE COUNTY
|STLEMEN again offer myself to
| consideration a. Candidate for the
of Sheriff of New Castle Couny, sub
a the nomination of the Democratic
linking my friends for their former
|Drt, am yours, r
Kin John W. w HllEMA ANs
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29

nR. WALES, has returned To his real
~ dence Cor. Eighth and King Streets.
oct l5-tf.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29

THE ELECTORS OF NEW CASTLE
BOUNTY. -
Low CITIZENS: I again offer myself TO
consideration as o candidate for the
of Sheriff of New Castle County. SUP
b the Nomination Of the Democratic
/. Thanking my friends for their ior-
support, am respectfully yours,
1i.if ISAAC GRUBB.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
REDICAL..

nR. ]. P. MALCOM,
ml6-tf No. 303 Taylor Street.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-22

our committee are not unnlindful of the
en- barrassed condition of our State finances,
and they recognize the absolute necessity
for practlcing economy and reform in our
expenditures, and yet we are constrained by
every consideration earnestly to recommend
the Legislature, at its present session, to
make the required appropriation for finish
ing and furnishing the additional wing to
the main building. With this report your
committee submit bill for that purpose
and hope that it may speedily become
law.
The requirements of our State Constitu-
tion-dictates of sympathy for a very I'M
fortunate and afflicted class of our people
all consplre in demanding that this impor-
tant and Indispensable institution, shall be
fostered by State Legislation, and its ca
pacity for usefulness enlarged from time TO
time, so far rs may be necessary, and so far
as our resources may justify.
Respectfully submitted,
a. K. JOHNSTON. Chm'n.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-22
SENATE

uouoWlng report was made ON Mon
o"1 iISl' from the Committee on Humeno
- - benevolent Institutions, but omitra6
from our notes, ""0 olhllleu
ON ~ unn RESIDENT: The Senate COMMITTEES
leave ','l,e ana Benevolent Institutions ask
ie"'e respectfully to '''"
r, REPORT
:, At"V they have made a thorougb a,1 M
Iemi examination of the STATE Innd Pa,
ttl, i"ri' embracing every denortn,a,,t
Ga ooi' Aour committee are m,Sch 80
nroso,S say that the whole estahIishmo,,
6reer ,,,a '' III aspect of cleanliness, systen
lv rradit .u economical administration high1
Tho in,"i,t ole TO the efficient SUPERINTENDENT
yaria',t gent Board of Trustees and tIG
c"' ,us subordinate officers and emnio,, guy
r m with the ASYLUM. P'S 0eo
tio,, tuudte inmates of this inStit,,
snnct art as well provided for in eyer ro
necnpiar,N possible in view of the limited
Board of-T nieahS within the control of the
nroyidoi trustees. The lunatics are waI1
attanti eu with TODD, clothing. and med;oai
b,H,,, 'ou ana the discipline i enIirbto,''3
go. ana systematic, Your Cn1rS;.tN,
neceSSart ~ say that the female wards 40
fonr or 81, 100 much crowded-there bainrr
several 81 occupants dwelling together in
forn,oi pi the small rooms. We arn ="
formed that there ara at LIS we are IN
some ~ ,, ihe State, many female InnstinS
49,, "nom are confined i'm Tho cnn,.t'
i ~ rJ JAMS Tor the sole reason that thi'.L
I In 5op'n Tor them in the Asylum. ' ''ieie
Io' her statute OF this State ~,
the erac,i"n was made for commencintr
temais ION OF an additional wing To rig
That app4 paerment of the main building.
economicailyp a ,aIiG ;na, has been expended
ne BEEN stands suspended the vii aiis IN, im-
second stor erected little higher th aas nay
% be very % The Architectural Dian " sa Tue 9
nee, and Sood for usefulness and eony eens
% well done IN o al1 thus tar, we consider 70
nd turnish i yet estimates that to comn,o.o ,
riatio S this wing, an additional anr
eeessary. "'' warrants viii be /
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-22
HOUSE-THIRTEENTHDA DAY

EDNEsDAY, JAN. 10Th,
M. Speaker Street in the chair. PRAYER
oy kev. {. B. Galloway. Present 100, sb h.
S se,i1 :; Leave OF absence was granted Mr..
campbell until Monday. -
Mr. Byrd, of Franklin. moved to recon
Siuer the vote referring the bill to amenl
section 1853, code of 1871. in reIatinn ~ :,
ana Ua' C onttseers to Committee Gu Counties
Dill was referred to the Judiciary Comnai.t tne
SENATE BILLS.
). B. To designate legal hol;dau.
read and referred. "oil0ays was
=; Is; In relation to the future sessions
" lhe Board OF Supervisors of Kinds cnnntii.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
b. To rea aelisrston, chairman, reported 9
GERS 70 sipp ea, am act requiring certain offi'
nroxa3 furnish their own stationeru ot,l-
ama s99 March 9Th, 1875. and recomma APP
"uihehts which will repeal so much ,a ~