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The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

-lAUgNI 10 strNy
Far as the solar walk, or milky way,
and at the same time give the blessed old
tabernacle a lift out of her troubles. Let
down east respond literally.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13
Boston Municipal Election.

Boston, Dec. IL, Returns from all the
wards of the city, give Pierce, Republl-
can, for Mayor, 25,O33; Prince, Demo
crat, % 882; Pierce's majority 2, Isl. Last
wear Prince had about 5000 majority.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring to
have the address of papers changed must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the office to which it is to 60
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

Lily Youland of Lisbon. threw a bundle of her
clothes out of the window the other night. and
then walked down stairs, out of the door and into
Fred Worth's carriage which started for Bruins
wick Her father, who was opposed to the match,
followed twenty minutes later. At Brunswick,
Mr. Youland searched the Pullman train, which
was on the point of starting for Boston, but the
young people were watching him, and as he left
the train, they stepped on from the other side
They were married the next morning The Lisbon
people think that Mrs Worth has made good
choice
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

The Portland Advertiser is wondering
what became of the amputated leg that
was stolen at Bangor recently. In another
paragraph it records that "the Hammond
street clock in Bangor struck fifteen times
at six o'clock, eighteen at noon, and TWEEN
ty-three at nine o'clock, the other day."
That accounts for the missing leg. Old
Time has got it, and is moving lively.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

Wewi pit the ladies in charge Of the Old South
enterprise against the world They have literally
constructed bridge from the venerable old struc-
ture across the Milky Way, Boston Post
This is an invitation to visitors to the
metropolis to call in and be
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

On the fourth page of to-day's paper
will be found the prospectus Of Scribners
Magazine for the coming year. Scribner's
is an illustrated monthly, conducted with
great ability, and in the richness and va
riety of contents, and beauty of engrav-
ings has few, if any, rivals in the world
of literature. Those about to select their
periodicals for the coming year will do
well to consider the attractions of this
popular monthly.
Speaker Randall has our thanks for
nuhlic docnmants
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

The Senate of the United States has
now its full complement of members, for
the first time since the southern senators
went out in 1861. Eustis, Democrat, of
Louisiana, was admitted on Monday by
vote Of forty eight yeas to eight nays
the negative votes being those of Allison'
Cameron, of Wisconsin, Hamlin, Howe,
Ingalls,, Mcmillan, Morrill, and Saunders.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

A fair Young miss yesterday presented onr bash
tul editor with full blown dandchou. picked from
her front yard on India street Portland Argus sth
Did she have anything from her front
yard to present to the unbashful member
of the force
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

date on the eolored slips attached to the paper II
is the only form Of receipt now used For instance
Is May IS. means that the subscription is paid to
that date When payment is made, the date
ERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEE THAT tn EIR
DATES ARE CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears
are requested to forward the sums due.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

Mr.. Robbins of the Dexter Gazette,
has taken partner and that paper will
hereafter be published by Robbins &
Herring. Mr.. H. is to be the business
man, while Robbins will WELD the quill.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

The Garden OF Eden had fewer handsome wo-
men than will be seen presiding over the Old South
tables, Boston Post
But the year one afforded better oppor-
tunities for Judgment, according to Gen
ess.
While Mr.. Drinkwater, of the Ellsworth
American, will be absent at the Legsla-
ture, the paper will be conducted by Mr.
Sampson. The Philstines must look out.
What il more delicious than dish Of fresh ovs-
ters! LSkowhegan Reporter.
Two dishes Of EN-
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13
The Horrors OF Plevna.

20,!530 25,242 $4,000 1892
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

large barn owned by Simon L. Cleaycs, ri
Biddeford, and situated in kennebunkport Wa.
destroyed by an incendlary fire Saturday morning
The dwelling fired but not burned
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

The reason assigned by the Journal for the Han
over Company canceing its policies is not the
only one nor the chief one. according to our in
formation 1t was dissatisfaction with the risks
taken in this city. Progressive Age.
That is precisely what we say And
the risks are unsatisfactory on account
of the inadequate means of extinguishing
fires. SO there is no disagreement on that
point. The Age thinks there are some
unimproved local supplies Of wafer
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

The Governor of Maine has pardoned James Do
herty Of Portland, in the State Prison for larceny
Charles +, Gorham of Saco and Felix Allen of Old
town in jail for liquor selling.
, 1877-04-23

D1Ep-Ths Carpet Baager. This amlabic and
truly useful man WIS born In thu North. IIo
moved South about 1865, aud At once began to
take an Interest In politics. He had beru moro
or lcas In tho aln,y, especially less, sometimes In
cotton speeulattons, lnd had Won ltsttugttou In
the tluar.eslnaster ai,ll commtesasy departments
In The War. III instances l,u hal been con-
tractor, and In various other ways h9 had Ac-
qu!sed great knowledge Of practical statesmuu-
sl!p. lie went South to aid th, peopla Of t},at
country tn returning to thets sllegtaucs. thu
task proving to be sunewhat arluous, hc called
upon tue negroes 10 buck him with thelr lives
aud votes, and upon the Government to furnish
him With m adequate foreo OF troops. In this
way be hoped to plant the ultYc.tree and 10
make It flourish. That 1t might take deep
root, hs drilled 1t Ia With tho bay
onct, fsuctlacd It br tho Issue
OF bonds, State sad municipal. He emploJrd
tbs ue0roe4 to tend It With Spencer rifles, shot.
guns, aud uow aud thcn q plow Of mule. llo
tried to awaken friendly spirit among the
xh1so people u the South. by keeping them tree
froua ths cares and exaspesat!ons Of office. and
by sy4teln OF rigid legislation whIyh would
show them the energy aud rslue Of N cficteut
Government. He eadeavosed to iu!siats them
1nto the mysteries Of political mechanism by
dlafrauchlslnI biz opponents aud binding to-
Gether his friends through ths cohesive power
Of public plupdes. lie WIS all the t!uu OBJ
stEuctel by spiEtt Of xoc,al oatrneism. The
wires Of Southern men would not cali upon hls
wife, mud that pained him luuch-after Ill he
hsd dona for the Southern people. 1t psuyel
upon bis spiEit, aud ba preyed upon then. The
very Christian feeling ehcitsd after years
, 1877-04-23

CHICAGO MARKET SUMMARY.

Tbs Chicago produce ntnrktts weru generally
stronger satnrJny, with moderate activity. Mess
pork closed .ift30c per brl hishes, at SIS. $50
1i.a1ss for Mny and SIG, 57!sG III. 10 for june
Lard coaed 101el2hc per 1Co lbs higher. ut So 90
01o.o for May and $40. 1!,sG110.l Ii for Juue.
Meats werc ssc pct orl higher. at 5{c for 1oose
shoulders, &c for do ahort-rlhs. snd H.tc for do
short cicars. 11lshw!nca were quiet, at 81. or
per gallon. Flour was In good demand and higher.
Wheat closed 4lsc higher, at $l.b0a{ for May
and 81. 5aa for jhne Torn r!oacd 1c higher, at
sic for May and 48ssc for June. oats closed 70
higher. at 57s &c for May and 3s!4c for Junc. Rye
WINS firm, 1t Soc. Harley vas sruug, closing 1t 75
0T0c for april md 9oc tor siuy. Hogs wcru act.
I've and firm. at S.. 2'dth.u0 per 100 lls. Cattle
wefc IN good demand, at $J.50Ga. Is. Blecp
were nominal. At 81 .o00.n00. Onu hundred
dollars In guild would buy $1o7, 90 in gscenbacks
Mt ilH c1nau
, 1877-04-23

In the Emnire, which will ncato Aha 1ovo-,.
mcnt sclavic instead of Maovor. Thar waa
no possibility Of cnn,n,,c,t;on viii, r-arco
because Franco bas no inlercs. in tha Eoatom
question, md italy WA in ro danger of In:
tcrfe,iuo. since her ontv ;n,ereat "a n vo;t
and bo thankful for euo1, orun,bs sa mnv fa1l
to l,or when tho final tl;v,o;on comcs
That flnnl division begins to orow ann.-.
ent. Austria mus. oconpv BOSNIA and u,r.
zeRoyina. because. II abe does not. nn.,io
wilt, and such an occupat;on on tho mart n
Austria Is sufficient warrant for 1snss;a In tato
possession Of Bulgaria and old servia- 1hore
aro rumors tha& h.va raccnt,v 1rnvn ,nto
possibilities that ENGLAND NAV occnnv tha
lower provinces. II tho Turkish Emnire Ia
TO bo dissolved, nuss;a must o;thor
establish these proyincos mn an india.
pendent power or keen them. md .bo
wilt certainly do the latter, il Auatrin
occupies foot of tho territorv nm tl,a
, 1877-04-23

The evils Of absenteeiam and neglect Of
duty in the Illinois Legislature haye reached
point whore fosebearauee ceases 10 be q
virtue. and where sharp, dscisire action by
the people ~ needed TO require OF their pub
Lie servants the performance Of the lutiesim.
posed upon them by their solicitation and
acceptance Of tho ofdces thoy hold. All ad-
dress to the people OF the State Of Illinois is
printed this morning. soat forth at tha re-
quest Of \ number Of Senators and Represent
atises whose efforts to proceed with aud
anish the business OF tho Legislature arc
Walked BY the Labitusl absence at a Large
, 1877-04-23

Now thnt tho dip)omaftata hava o1,e.1
thair ,vortr T., tha tr,.,~, 1,,,,a,.- ..".,,"'
- 'AAs ~0As''7"'"n eon'P
slon, a rowe" OF tho various stops Which
have been taken by Russia clearly anouol,
shows TINT GoRreculxoyr has l,con Aha ,uoa,
., ,,,,.,a l., a.. ,.......,. =, -,
I've A-'A -. 'Av "sbo|a''oas' @aa 'nat' "nalo
te nns eraoually luFea Oh Tho, Turk to ln-
evitable destruction, he las at the sa,uo ti,no
relieved Husafn of all reanopuih;l;tv r,t1or
III, s.raotv ~ r.-,r ,r,a " 80 -,
@'e" ao4A -'"|'1'4
.. '"e !ota 'nst., IN very forctble article,
sao"s uo" akn4tally tlo ltusssans managed
tae's CONCESSIONS IN INC Conference 80 as to
impress 1ne 1nrks win tho conviction that
sney "ou1u aot nsht, and that Tho other
to"ofa wotia a'vatls upon tho Eastern cues
s'o'' anu SUMS up Tue manner III which they
na'o aca's VIII 1no otaer po#eEs as follows /;
The fean'foment. o. tho Conference With regard
st,",s.x ,ns o. turkey naa sub
rar. Which bound tbs sIxa.,arit, not ~ to intssi,rs
with II; and, having takea upou themselves
~ interfere. tho ne1s question was whether they
dt.-".,.1a -" s.t. xey ~ s%ao aaa aety mem sna
short thsy wcrs xona 10 iss ,hs h.,.
They attempted, accordingly. to ret out Of tbis
difficulty e1 drawing upa protocol recording ths
~ "aeA saey had arrived shout Turkey
turkey did moi, w,hIn sae s.e,ns s1.sa' a, sna. y
pu. hes a1airs In order, aomethna whle, w. M
described would bs dono 10 COMPEL hsr, Rus.Is
hasing obta'nsa this formal release from tho Joint
," 81 w ~ se..5 OF fa'a and andtng her
sc,,o,,y.torp addsa ~" ..d.c,s,.s,aa" .s,,. S"as
brought matters to erst. Tor Il is neither u,oIu
nor 'sas saaa threat. which IA by no mean.
, 1877-04-23
TRIBUNE BUILDING DIRECTORY.

Roons. 0erxtunts
!. CnARTEH OAR LIFE Insurance pepL)
2. TO RENT.
3. uUsT1N Il WALLACE. ]. r. DALE.
4. DEEnEn WATCH-CAsE MAN'f1 CO.
e. HUnDtS8 & APPLETON.
O. To HRNT.
:. HENRY LuEDKEr
8. TM. c. DOW. A. !. BROWN. y. ROBBINS.
.. WRIGHT Il rTKtlE1T..
10 CfiARTE1s OAK LIFE tLoan DEPTH
5l.i3. FAIllCHILi) T. nLACKAfAN.
if.1s. JAMES At0tGAE, Il. ". BRIDGE,
IL. HENRY T.. sEELyE. ". D. COOPER.
~. II. u. HAHDiN.
1878. u. x. FEAilsOSs q CO.
~ TO RENT.
II. U. l.. UASkfN 4 CO.
r. ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
~. EDITUfliN.EtitEF.
n. NASAOfSu EDITOR.
=. ASSOCIATE EDITORS,
2u- IT, Z. EAELE-
17. ". i. BARNEY 4 CO,
.. WILLIAM nI.tlsS,
IN II. F. NUi.Cn0ss. J. A. MeELpoWEEY
w. HEDPATIt LTCEuN BUREAU.
~. COMMERCIAL EDlTOt.
81, II. II. DEXTER.
IL. 1E0. l.. THATCHER. A. F, STEVENSON
IS. NIGHT EDITOR.
I'd. CITY EDITOR
ohlces IN tho Building to rent by ". c, DOW.
Aoou u.
, 1877-04-23


KNOXVILLE, ILL.,. Aprl! -o.-.Wtll yuu p1chac c1-
plain 10 one u your Etadcsa wherein u corporation
- wtppgsd by tas iaxsten Of n capital soek any
property and tsa rltciness' Tic ID patty IT," whe sh
e psys tax M on Il a.o IT, tS ie ulse y +
taxed TO tic owner and the note 10 tho holder.
The difference in the case stated by Our cor
respondent is very plain and palpable one.
Mr.. JONES Individually Is not required to pay
both taxes; l,o Is not taxed on the horse l,o
bought, aud also ou the note lie gnre for the
horse. The double tax Is apportIoncd to two
persous, the buyer and tho seller, But IN tho
case Of capital stock one owner 10 compelled TO
pay two assessments On the same property. He
is first taxed on tho property ITSELF and then l,o
Is taxed second time on his written title to tho
aane property. called stock certificate. II tho
company Of which lic is a member sells horse
on credit, 1t 10 taxed three times. First
the purchaser of the horse IL taxed OIL lis value
as fixed by tho Assessor; second, tho note given
for tho horse Is taxed rs one Of tho assets OF te
company, and each stockhollcr must pay biz
portion Of It; Thru, tho certificate Of stock rcp-
rcscnts an interest IN tho note, aud the owner Of
tho certificate Ii again taxed upon tho samc
property when he pays ills taxcs on Ills etock a.
we'll as on the property which tho stock covers
But tlc case supposed by slr. JoHks Is an out.
ra2cous species Of taxation which THE TRIBUNE
has often denounced. When tho horse is taxed,
that Is enough; the note should not also be-
taxed. It may never be paid; 1t IL only q prom-
isc In writing to nay. The property with which
the note Is lfquidatcl may hayo yet to bc carn-
Cd, Of, II earned. 1T Is already taxed. Tho Whole
practtco Of taxing notcs, book-accounts, and
MORTGAGES, IN auditton 10 tin f,rnnerfv fhnv
, 1877-04-23

Ma|.-Geu. E. SELnr S4rTH's report On tha
state Of tbs militia Of tue Dominion OF Canals
Tor 1871 states the aetlro aud enrolled militia
At $4,000 ncnf but those who trained last year
numbered omly 2l,ou men. The expense Of
maintaining this force was about million of
dollars: sarTR's report says:
The period q drill had 10 b. restricted to twel.,
days for Held batteries Of aEtl1lerT, and only civht
s .@unt ntefs " ana nany q
acquired In theeo few days was small Indeed.
Tho systcm purs9rI this yaaF tlB7u} ap.
lnaiy 1ates body OF men whu. II not brought ia.
MGetnet M long enough for sons auount Of lnstruc.
to to. aee e. ~ Sss' M sssn rsssas r.
only tfn'n Them for eight dxys In cnch alte,nate
n 5ens; "e @ tsafh taem neat 70 nothing md At ths
lieu BY law. 4'19''
The question arises, What does Canaila raut
this militia fort Whom does shc proposc to t,cht
With her 43, GOO men, drilled eight iays In each
alternate yearl Is she preparing for war Of
Independence from Englanda THIS ls hartllt
probable, ,.because the Mothcr-C Country l,as made
1t known that whenever Canada wants to set un
Tor herself sl,c may do 30 aud welcome, as no
restraint will be put upon her going whenever
she plcascs. 1s<lic militia intended to fight tue
United States In the improbable event Of was
between this Republic and Great Bsitalu1 II
ts Is wl'at the force 10 kept up for, It Is per-
fectly ludicsous. What resistance do the poor
Kanucks suppose they could make against tl!s
eountryl Certainly not moro than a 5-ycar-
old child could oppose to = stalwart man.
They would be wiped out BY the first dash
OF the advaucn RuaEl Of tho American Invasion,
Do these Canadian statesmen not know that Tue
fighting power Of this Republic embraces mill
[9tt nftft %r4,s& &-n S..
, 1877-04-23
THE APPELLATE COURTS.

Wa hnyo re,1cnteflfv rnIfct} otfas,ttn,, T., %ha
fact Tint Tho ill now 1,efora ,,,o r,oa;s,o,u~s w
establishing Anne}tots Conrta ,nfar;ar -, 49,
Suprema Court has hem dsa,on,,1,v I'D,
tored.u so MI tn ,ncrcoso ,,rofa.v;n,,,1 ~.
incroaso salaries. and ada heavily In tl,a cost
Of litigation. At nrcsant. MI onn..,. on,,
vnts Of error are token tn I'm srnramo
Court. Tho Constitution. in proyi1jnr ,hs,
other Apnellate Courts mioht he ,,,cy;da1
excsptcl from .ho 1urislict;on ~ thass
Courts criminal oages, and t,,oso ;nvo,v,,,, =
franchise. n freebotd mr. t,o vo1,aft. ~
statute. which exceptat, cascs warn ra,,,;.oa
to bo takon Ia the sunrc,no f,ourt T,,;a ,,t,,
requires appoala and writs n orror n I'll
other cases to bo .akou 10 tho Annol,nta
Courts, but makcs tlo Judgment of in H.
tor tinal ouly in cases where tbe amnnnt IT,.
yolysil is less than $500, Il will he eaen
therefore. tint litjuouta In nil cnsca xvboro
tho sum In controversy Ia a5oo ani, ,roro
must follow thu annoal. trat In tho An,.,.
late Courts. md thenco u thu arnrsrns
Court, thereby being compe,te1 Ia hovo
counsel In two appesl courts inatentl ,of ora
and tho caso subjected TO tho costs and Ia
laws OF Two anpoal courts iuataa,, ~ ~
IVA 1ool, ,,,on t,,;. .,.,t - .1,a IN
70 ''S f"3 "o ~ w au
unAPte 1ea7"n loe lIs aeteat' Wnat Wos
wanted was bill to relieve tho Supreme
Court OF d certain olass OF cnxos. Thio I'm
nrov;5oo ~ ,.,o. ;,v,,v,,~. -. 49,. . m
-, Ao' s"ese 'a."!''ns 'es" '"aa pooo
pclng dlsposeti OF finally ~ the new Courts,
but requires NIL the other casea to pass also
through tie inferior Anpa1tata fonrt m tl,a,r
yov ~ a.. a,,.,u.. ~. m, T.,
, 1877-04-23

PAoxAnp's friends stlll Claim be il QoYornor,
although minus any forcea and legal Legis-
!atuse. A professor waa oure cxpouudIpg the
doctrine Of continuity to hla cla4s. One Of them
held up hls knife ana sail: "supposo lose
the blade oi this knEfe aud put Ia new one,
Will 1t be the same kntfet" "CertalnIy,n an
swcred the professor. "auppose, then, i lose
tue handle and attach nor one to the blade,
will 1t still be tho same ,kn1fetn "aurely," re-
sponded old Dtalcettcss "But suppose soma
oae should dud the old knife aud blade and put
theta together, what kulfe would that BET"
This Is fAcxAAn's lx. He has lost the bladc
aud handle. yet l!s friends stlll claim he Il tho
original 1ack.kntfe, although N,ouotls bas
found the Loaf blads and haudlc and put them
together,
, 1877-04-23

Two very aged mud woll-kuown snombers
OF the Masonic Order died yesterday-Gea.
WILLIAM E. LATnaop, at Rochester, N T.,
aged 50, and who YVES Commander Of the
Grand commandery Of tho United States /;
md Capt. GEoRoE DAaxEn, at Hudson, N.
T., nged 81, and beloved to be tho Oldest
Freema8ou in America.
, 1877-04-23

The RfgttFsr proposes now to u&e tis in6uenes,
'Ge tbs same Ross o. less" Ia opposition 10 snF
futtass tinkssns VI tbs Law. --pr.aaktId KtgssfF'
We do not understand the Ktgtstfr 10 conyuy
the Idea that It "psoposea to aso lts mighty
"inauenco !" any longer than It u feed by
Goopzt1, who u tho disbugslng agent Of the
Rtng's money. Nopsy, no "induence," IL tbs
rule In that office,
, 1877-04-23
In Now York on Saturday groenbnoks were
trifo lower, tho ruling price being 03j.

GoHrscuAEorTs circular 10 tho Powers,
announcing Nussia's determination to obtain
by folco of arms wAnt peaooful diplomacy
failcd 10 secure. is expected to he issued TO-
day, md tomorrow 1t is believed tho formal
declaration of war will bc issued by tho
, 1877-04-23

way to the Supreme Court, is confessed.
such purpose is wholly unjnstifable and
should not he tolerated. It ia n " grab T" for
business and fees which the legal profession
should neither countonance nor npprorb, and
which they should rerudiate.
, 1877-04-23


PEACE IN LOUISIANA
The Louisisna skies havo cleared up nj
last. After ten or twelve years Of constant
strife and turmoil, elimination aud reorin,
inntaon, revolution and outrage, distracted
soe,a! eondltlon end depreascd commercial
condition. during all Of which there have
been appeals to tho country by both factions
there is at last settlement on an honorable
basis which promises peace and general sat
lstaction' 4e IL peace which has not beet
brought about by forco OF arms, and which
WILL require no bayonets to sustain II, bu'
one that is tue outgrowth OF mutual conces
s'on' II the PACKARD Legislature in practi
eally dissols'ng has sacrificed any technical
legal advantages 1t may have had, 1t las mol
saoriiieed any principle, Tor, IN going over to
noN'onoi1s AeR'siatafe't the Republicans who
were elected have joined body that ID
solemnly committed to guaranteeing full
civil and political rights to the negroes, to
'a.menang eqna4 educational facilities TO all
without discrimination, and to extending
tne protection OF tho laws to immigrants and
BLACKS as well As the native whites. This is
aa tnat the Republican party has ever con.
tenoea lof IN louisiana or any other South
esn state, ana' IN achieving 1t W tho nc
qulescence ana concurrence OF those who
havo heretofore resisted It, the triumph has
been greater and the results arc apt to be
more permanent than Il m army bad en-
3ofcea tae same pohcy which NICHOLAS has
cacepsed
, 1877-04-23

Tho Cincinnati aouthesn RaEtway-wh!ch his
beeR In courso OF incubation since 1859, md
which las probably cost Cincinnati many moro
millions thau It ever Will return in the ahape Of
proats-ts now open from Ludlow to the KEN
lucky River, Just 100 miles; aud the 1rst pas.
ssnger train over tho line tnado it, tip on tlq
@0th fnat. Stops having been taken to secure
tho formation Ut o company In Cincinnati to
complete and operate tho road, apd committee
of twenty-five having been appointed to report
4 plan Ut Organization, the Trustees Ut tho
road, With ylow to exhibiting its condition,
invited tho committee and largc number OF
other Ctnctnnatlans to ''tunp into the wagon
aud all take ride" The train having arrived
Ut tho Kentucky Iliycr, tests were nalo Of the
bridge over that stream. which Is claimed To be
the highest rallroad-brldge in tho world. These
tests, which Tcro quite severe, demonstrated
tho safety OF tho structure. The Cinclnnuti
Gazttts, IN Ito report Of the excursiou. speaks Of
the bridge ~ tollowa;
TIE bridge ~. ,eonnsneea Oct. 1e. and was
notss construction BY growing ont Into Tho aif
from the abulmsnts has hssu described. When
!he Junction was Mads In tas mi44e Ut the bridge,
sspsd T. !hs exlsnt II thrss iacbes Tho fop chord
asa ss sbo Ssss ehS.a 'ss sa r. e.
rams side By fuYs aua ono .luurlh inches. low 10
squeeze tAese tvyethss w4s problem. Ihe chosis
taAt ulet were fa.trned With heavy iron pIAtes
Thls wqs IN ths daytime, vita sunshins On The
i9ou. Whsn nlght cams the l1ou contracted, and
shisnt Amy from the sna abutn4enls. Ths spacas
p nsh.nd the aeasmsnt* wsss then dlled aad, whs1
the gaps closed up ana tho orItgs WAS fastened to.
Esthef! There Ii NJ saiisua1 bridge Ia tue world
fest high. but has uniy IA fset span; aao,hst In
,S5a!FSSkas ,5 * h9uta America. s ~ fs* LYh win
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, 1877-04-23

According to Turin newspaper IN Pro-
Grtsso), q certain QARoLAMo CAvANH4, Of
Genoa, has been IN Rome demonstrating to tho
Minister Of Marine tho reality OF hn important
dtacoycry which lu claims 10 hayc made.
CAvAHNA substitutes Water.powct for steam IN
alt application, even for locomotives aud mas[ns
engines. lie usserts that 10 Ii able to use
llaulas for tho production Of powerful pcchan-
1cal effects, hts Invention resting a. upon tho
utilization Of the pressure from tbs bottom 10
the surface of any liquid usass, snabllng himj
With tho outlay Of but snlall additional fore,
to elevate that mess, and C) upon bis utilizing
th's mass ~ heagy weight, tho pressure Of
which Is converted iuto driving Or other power.
This looks very much like our old friend
the KRhLzr motor In . foreign gulse. It Ia tho
old preteutlou Of q man lifting himaclt over
fence by pulling on the straps Of bla boota,