The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-28
TIMELY TOPICS.

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THE forests of Europe are estimated as
being 10000, 900 acres in extent. In
North America l, 400, ,OOO,O0 acres are
covered with trees, of which area 90O, ,000,-
600 are in British North America. In
South America forests occupy 700, 900, 900
acres. The proportion of forest land TO
the whole area of Europe is computed at
twenty per cent; in America twenty one.
SuppOsing, threfore, twenty per cent. to
be the proportion in Asia, Africa and
Australia, the grand total of the forests
of the world cover a space of 1874. 900
geographical miles.
THERE is grave danger that the
'materializers" will soon find their oc-
cupation gone. An English dramatic
company has made its appearance in
Philadelphia which performs without
any pretense of help from the spirits
tricks more wonderful and more start
ling than any that have ever been per-
formed ostensibIy with such help.
Ghosts and goblins are produced which
float in the air and do all manner of
things, finally melting before the very
ewes of the spectators and, in full glare
of gaslight, into airy nOthingnesss.
JOHN G. CALHoUN'S monument at
Charleston, South Carolina, is a certain
ty at last. The money is all raised, and
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taken hold of the work with a determi-
nation to complete it. The monument
will have a foundation and pedestal of
native granite, sumounting which will
be colossal bronze figure of Calhoun
modelled after the statue by Powers
When this monument is finished it would
be good idea 10 give the Charleston
ladies chance at the Washington mon-
ument, which has not yet been quite
completed.
GREAT excitement was recently created
at the port of Lorenzo Marques, on the
west coast of Africa, by the arrival there
of the three-masted American schooner
Saddle F. Caller, of Salem. The Cape
Ann Advertiser says it was the first time
in that remote Portuguese settlement
that the star spangled banner had daz-
zled the eyes of those colonists. The in
habitants greeted Uncle Sam most en-
thusiatically, and expressed their admi-
ration for the magnificent vessel that
graced their harbor. The European cit
liens, the governor and all the aristocra-
cy of Lorenzo Marques visited the vessel
and were received on board with every
hospitality.
RUSSIA don't think the eastern ques-
tion is settled, and complains that the
porte has relaxed into inactivity and left
his promises OF reform unfulflled, while
the Mohammedans have taken to their
old tricks of massacreing the Christians,
and 5000 insurgents have entered the
districts of Travnik and Bihacs. This |
gives an uncomfortable look to affairs in
the east. But what troubles England /
not little is the fact that Russia is .
mihed at the speeches made on the royal |
titles bill. Mr.. Gladstone blundered .
into telling the truth when he said that
Russian advances in Asia must be re-
sisted. 1t was very undiplomatic, and
the car doesn't like it. Sooner or later
the conflict will come in spite of diplo-
matte soporifcs.
ACCORDING to the Philadelphia Times
thieves and sharpers of every kind and
degree are thrOnging there in advance of
the visitors, and laying their plans for
the summer. One of the most infamous
enterprises brought to light is an agency
for the purpose of enticing respectable
Young women from the country to dens
of iniquity in that city. Circulars are |
being scattered through neighboring
towns and cities, addressed TO girls whose |
names have heen somehow obtained, |
promising them. pleasant situations about !
the exposition buildings at large pay,
and advising them to leave their homes |
secretly, lest their parents should object.
The Originators of this devilish design /
should be punished if possible. They |
sign themselves Hayes. Arlington & .
Brother, and have been using the post /
Office in furtherance of their nefarious
designs.
SOME interesting statements have re-
Gently been made in regard to the voca-
tions of women in the city of New York.
Of the nineteen hundred and sixty oc-
|cupations there followed, women are en-
gagged in one hundred and sixty-eight.
Two billiard saloons and fifty lager-beer
saloons are kept by women. There are
twenty female butchers. one female
blacksmith and a female druggist. One
Evoman is statiOner and bookseller, fiE
two women are doctors and two are
hdertakers. Two are at the head of
Schange offices, one cngraves on wood,
lree are pawn-brokers, nine (singular
nough) are tailors and five keep. livery
Fstables. There are many men who en-
gage in feminine occupations. One hun
dred and sixty-tive boarding house keep
ers are men; and so are twenty-three
klnakers of cloaks and mantillas, sixty
#eight dressmakers, thirteen embroider-
'ers, nine hundred and twenty-five hair
dressers, three lace members, eighty eight
hundred laundresses(D, seventy-one mil
. liners, thirteen nurses and thirteen shirt
manufacturers.
4 ENGLISH COTToN GiNs.-An improved |
Mind of cotton gin, constructed with !
'kuble roller and hopper feed, has
Zen invented and brought into use in
England. 1t is said to do its work
well, being especially adapted to separate
lcnv description of cotton from its seed,
but particularly so to the class of cotton
Idhering to seeds having the husk, or