, 1876-01-22

arc for the mont part protsstants, Ansc Ing tho
Prthbytofisn form Of faith. They aro au 1utc-
pendent, thrifty. iuduhttious class, having tho
tptA'lgencp aud tbs courteous mi 1nctB that &c.
company se!f-reapect and kindly fesltug. There
Ia but list!c Of tie Irish hroaus In Eheir Rccns,
aud thnlr language Ia generally essy and correct
y dellvered. Their cottages ass poor, haslng
tha visitor WITH polto greeting, and answer his
sDqutiss cordially. In the room devoted to
weasins' the ,shldren, "a veil ss tho
saa sSo, h,fs IL. &C., 5 sns. Rssss al q H. q
the!f seniors. HsAvy aaa Wide linen goods are
all mAnufactured BY machinery, only narrow
webs Of dauaaak and csmbfjc being done On ths
A. s'eavine Or preparing the FAX for freah webs.
they generally have an open book before them,
from which they study lessons, or con ballAis
and tales. Ten sehra ago nearly al the bobbins
gave employment 10 the older and younger mem
barn Of the family for whom heavier work was
unfit; but the bobbinh arc now gwen ont with
the wool. ready wound BY machinery.
Tho lingn-trAde In UIatef IL slowly favfvfDR
from the depression It has suffered during thu
past fom years. While cotton waa scarce during
and directly tfter our lasb War. tlero ass ABreti
demand for fab,ics made from ilax; and tbs
causca thu inanntry to DO ovorworkad. When
cotton rsAnmed Its place again, and linens were
less called for. there were numerous failures in
tile trade; int tho manufacturer who wero ablo
and improving prosperity.
1.-THE 1ooK.7RApE At THE CENTENNIAL.
Ite current number Of tho American Book
seller prescnts tho plan for the exhibition OF tho
American Dook-1iaie at The Centennial E1posi-
tlon. Tho Hpace allotted on the ground-1oor IL
quite Inadequate, heang only III feet long By 80
feet inc'ea vide nut 1t has baen doubled by
tho erection Of 1 sscond story, resting up0n
m rtPfta INIT 1tfy$ mil ft11 nj frtr =
Of handsome phvilions. The cases for books
will occupy both the gronnd floor and tho floor
Abo7e. Broad Btasrways will lead to tile Hocond
story. aud from this elevation tho best view OF
Of the ieading pabIishors have already secured
room for displsv Of 1hei' productions. AfesBrs.
!iurd i Houchton lviRco, Brakeman, TAYLOR
4 Co.; 4. !. 1arnoe 4 Co.; James Il. 0sguod
centre pavilion alone; u. Apr!eton i Co. win uao
most Of tho west end AMI BoAten and phla-
dclphsa firms will hold tho cas-. end. It il
expected tint number Of foreign exhibitors
will contend for the Btizea hance tho cornpe-
tition will induce American publishers to SHOW
only their choicest works.
ROMAN AN1loutTrs.
14ate excavations at various points In Ko1du
lave brought to light number Of abIects Of IN.
/ tquarian interest. Near tho monument Of Mi-
netva Xediea, thera ltayebc found the paintings
adosniog colum barr, which aso believed BY cx-
perta to bo Of tho Angustan age, aud Of much
vt!ue to Science and .tst. In preparing for tho
foundation OF the central hall Id the tonsetra-
tory Palace at the Capitol. . Rround.p1an Was
discovered that Ia supposed 10 DO that Of tho
Tempje OF tho Capito!lbo Jupiter, to which
Dyou,siuB gave r surface OF 1000 feet. In tlu
came plncc, = largo column. which aee.ls to b.
long to tho Temple OF Jupiter 0pt.uus Maxi
mus, Was also uncovered.
THE "AMERIcAN BcoKsELLER"
The american Booksellers Guide Las cuiargal
its proportions, assumed fresh dsess, anl e1-
changed ils old namo for t;as Of tho american
Bookseller. Such improvements in old frienls
are agreeable, Of they bctokan prosperity aal
laudab!e ambition, whiio they give removed
promise. ns n tho present case, that there shllt
be no chnnga In Tho char1r:as, sayo III tbs ma OF
fuller and better Development.