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4 NAN RoBBER's CONFESSION.
Stealing an Average OF Twenty Money Let
tiers "a Day for six Months.

Special Agent Sharratts of the Post Office
captured a mail rohbcr yesterday who has de-
fed detection Tor mouths and who has unJu-uy
drawn suspicion upon the employees in the de-
partmcnt. The complaint WAS made by the
proprietor Of a weekly newspaper who missed
many letters containing money. He refused 10
entertain suspicion against any Of his em-
rluyccs, ana "a watch was put on the clerks at
tn box delivery window. They wcre constantly
changed to see II the thciis would cease
Decoy letters containing marked money
were resortcd to- and when the culprit
was arrested some Of tho marked hills were
found in his possession hy ON or Blaekwood
The prisoner. whose name the special agent
Withheld ut the request ofthe newspaper owner
said: ! commenced to open letters. last July.
Out az the first one | took ST. and | then re-
solved that | would take no more. Having
acted shonestly toward my employer | took
no more letters for two or three days. How
ever. the temptation was too strong AMI | con
tinued "a open on" or two more letters. |
thought that II the loss was discovered It would
be blamed ON the Post Onlre. After while.
however. there seemed IL be PERFECT
iniaiuation for me IN taking the letters Re
g.iNins sal.ry oi only tl2 a w""k, ont OF which
had e. pay sG for board. had not much money
left Having neither home nor parents | got
into habits that cost money 10 keep up. amt |
continued to take about twenty letters Il day on
an average, Those containing money orders !
destroyed, and kept only those that contained
cash. In this manner think that made about
az week. In October | stopped tax ing
letters, hut in the moan time had Joined Il
crack National Guard regiment. and suffered
great inrunV"ni"ur" from a To- ot funds. |
took no NOR" letters for some time and to-day
r. tho first time in throc wncks that have taken
% letter. | think that the money got from the
lett rs Will moi exceed 1850. hayetk ma Very
are" number OF letters, but cannot tell how
Tne prisoner is &c years old. His offence not
coming under the Post ON 90 laws. he WIS sur
rendered 10 his employer. 10 be dealt with a. h.
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IN E.ITOR or ECO NOlrY.
The Cotton Exchange Urge. the Passage or
the ConstIimtInnn Am. ndm.nts.

special meeting Of the Cotton Exchange
was held Yesterday, with view to take some ne
ton on the constitutional amendments now
before the Legislature intended to secure bit
ter governmo Mt for the cities Of this State. Tho
President said that he thought that question Of
such importance to The business welfare Of this
city and Brooklyn should not hc passed unnc-
ticcd by the representatives. OF the great stape
OF the country.
Mr.. Walter r. Miller submitted series Of
resolutions. the preamble to which shows the
necessity Of prompt action 10y the present Leg
isnturc in order to avoid a delay Of three years
1t reetos the evils Of the present system az
leading to probable bankruptcy and the diver
sion " capital trade md commerce to places
whore II IL less taxed. and recognizes In tho
amendments suggested by the commission tho
right principles to sc .urc II return tO light taxa
ton and diminishing debt.
In support Of the resolutions Mr.. Miller read
q carefully prepared article by Mr.. James
Morcy, in the course of which he said: "Tho
debt Of our city has increased from $4,000 900
in 1860 to tl13 100000 in 1876. Tho annual
taxes. from $4,000 900 in 1860. had risen to t2S-
5on.OD in 1877. The increased expenditures,
as comparcd with the population. had increased
over 100 per ccnt-and az compared with the
value oftaNahc property over 200 per cent How
drain Of nearly $50. 600 900 a year for city c.-
p"nscs What will your property be worth II it
go"s on How long do you think We can keep
our trade when II TX taxed ut this ratc2 II is aa
sure to seek other places whore there are not
such obstacles rs water Is TO run down hill.
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The New Italian Opera Company.

The new and the old have been brought
into the sharpos poss lille contrast Mt the Acad-
cmy of Music this week, On Monday night
Wagner, ou Weln slny Verdi Yesterday the
Intellect today the passions. The change was
Us sudden 40 from % bright winter day into mid
summer.
1t Was curious 10 note the difference in the
audience. That Of Monday evening was eager
and silent, watrhful always OF the dramatic
progress; thai OF last evening at its casc con-
tent. noisy with applause, and as careless II
what the opera was nh about as though it had
no plot. Doubtless that Of last evening was on
tho whole. the happiost. Their beloved melodies
lad come hoek. There were the choruscs in
f.Iop time, the nnalcs in march time hurrylng
uu into q uuickstcp at the close. The arias the
tfos AN that tradition has hallowed and every
thng smooth and rhYhmical, with decent
l. N-'-, in which the rrimH donna could gather
her bouquets ~ tho close of "A fine scena.
nNrr d"lamNton, hut good set melody;
ID 'Ni n -ii1 sNiii'Wiue up everything ana IN
Jaws u- along the whole perform
.N .'- -ilr- sweep, but gent" ana
il'l iN "nllN nIu0 ui, not too phtru-lNr, nor
J. iir 900 tine Nhy OF 90" artists; 40 NOR" tax
hp ~ ul' ufrlhrt 20 follow tine unfolding II
r'' -- ns ouI Their Illustration through
"' d lu' GNU" am 7enTunu-
40 u Hing rluus Win chorus
ii"'Sih'' in, and al gliding on as
d. 10. NW liliun N.uring; in ia,t. mo- more
W! "i rd. luy tht two th iuss al" 80
'"'N f h.' i.l ia any Way a. bee com
il1nlII A. '"nl 'nouf4 "" are
one 'unu"' l" substitute fur tl~ oth'r. nuy
mor" '"u ,hGrofr Eo.sc can he "A substitute
i ni u. l"'i "a II, ln a. plu'". is wl enough,
own way. -
And THIS brings w u tho question in hand.
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DIED.

,,MACKiN.-,on "Wednesday April !. Charles Francis
Ma Kim. aged year. and month.
Funeral nom the residence his parents East rth
Il uu FRIDAY. az O'Clock l. VI
fAKkEI.-On Wcdne aiaN. April 4 Charlotte Nj Par.
kcr. rchct of VIM Parker. aged u Years
Relatives ami rield> invited attrn MI the funeral
from tile residence his nululaw Ira kmball $40
9Th i Brooklyn. ON rhursinN. Aprii o. at3P
REfDER In Brook y y Anril J. Andrew Frank.
lin SON OF ncorse and Maria NJ Kecdcr. agti wears
and month
Relatives aud friend. are invited TO attend the inv raj
nom o.. t"silsucc of hi, parents l' Ase So Brook.
Nn. p vu trtay. April Is. az. o'clock T. VI
SMITH In Newark. y ~ fho fr.ii. nee eft his sop
hl- age.
Funeral will take place on rhur-lv 9TH inst from the
rr-ldcncr OF has dau-Atcr. Mrs Maria l. Mortimer l03
G.i., az b.ugk!Nu ~ 800 u'clnok "
Van lntRSflNt ON tho 80 inst Martha \ Ntpcs
vile W Peter Van lrr~ne Or fio tti wear 90 her .c,
Relatives ami friends iu,cl 90 attend the funeral
from her late residence SO West IuiA st. ON Inur,rAy.
1tA INST. al . O'Clock T.
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The Constitutional A amendments.

AT n meeting OF the Importers and Grocers'
Board OF Trade. Yesterday the subject municipal
form and tho constitutional anne ndncnts introduced
AMI resolution passed To the effect that the nom.
hers approving the spge stnns the report
and recognizing the i'm Of immediate acuon that
The p"nrr Of the city may avail themselves at the earliest
possible moment ii the benefits e. be- derived from the
Amendment respectful, request the members from this
ci IN both branches oi the Legislature exert their
utmost personal Influence in promoting AMI con-umWa
nf the necessary c-1euuu 90 secure The adoI VI the
ain, ndincnt As proposed by the COMM ssion
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The board OF Trades Views.

At special meeting OF the Board Of Trade
y, ~tcrdav, resolutions adopted warmly urging
legislature " adopt til, constitutional ndnents pro-
posed by the commtsion appointed by Gov Tidcn, not
merely for their intrinsic merits but also the
fact that its failure to do ould delay years
hcir submission to the public Ia Mayor Oydykc. John
Henry. Gen Emerson Opdyke. and William O. Dreamer
were appointed committee to tn Albany and repre-.
y nj ~ the LoElslAtmrc The NieMs Of the noarl
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S Richmond. Kelly Richmond CIV Point. ami Norfolk
24tI
$ Agnes. Smith. Philadelphia
- trAncuuia. Bragg. Portland.
- Nrttune. Berry Boston
SrAltuiHrle. GIBBS Loves. Del
s. Reading tulhrrn. fLilii, lUhii
- fNhec, ku,hl Asua Mar,h.u san Domingo city ~ II,
TUX Island 18th
- Hud.ou Gasor NV Orirau. March -
snip liNiu-stlnt. Hansen. Liverpool March q.
smu Hudson km4lf. London
Bark fru.pcrnu falt-so Drtgo Plymouth.
kafe LNnUt. fDil r~cu. Rio Jairiro
Baih frirdief. Murt,utcu. lintrc
Barb Henry A iItchncll. Druulmund. Havre.
Hark jacob Aal Il, rud.cu. London.
Bari Grad kafiuNich. faicuNich. L'ih Van IT.
harh Happy Home. smith Antwerp March, }.
Bark Won Bcrg, llonck., Rotterdam Feb 10
Brig Gustav. Ncl~,n. Santos.
Rrig Britannia ilufrhki... Domernra.
Bri- TrcnWurs. Christensen. fict twood r.
Also the usual river amt rut-tWt>a Nr.~l.
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Tricks TINT Mrre Win

The commissions that rue Jersey City are
clos Rcrunncan corporations. appointed by the I~s.la
tuIc, and IN which shc D"m,erauc majority Jersey
cf las no voice or vote. OWING 20 the souymanderei
districts tn. now charter abolished the modc n ehops
lux thv onnm s.ions ami cnHrf,d that they >nu4h be-
elected 10y popular vote un neAt tuesday. III, kCpul
can orc thNders are alarmed AMI am Tuesday th'f Ia
Alnrer Farmer Of the tIre department 81 f out let OF
postal cards address o. Democrats at places tho, M
nor reside A. they wcrc nor known at tie address,
given he demanded that their names be erased "a,
registry. The trek was discovered
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CHICAGO. April 4.-Thc Peoria and Rock ISL
and Railroad sold. with all it, appurten anccs to-
day at sucton under foreclosure in favor 1t
the first mortgage bondhoders.. The purchaser was
Gable Of Rock Island. at s55nrp The sale was sub.
iecf 10 remembrance OF SiauUsl. consequently the
hrst moruarc hondhohors get only siuou'n and The
second mortgage ioudholders get nothing. The road
or-inaliy. IN is7n cost s2'vQuco The amount Of the
bonds Il $1,000
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Failure ora Grain Operator.

SAN FnANcIsco April 1.-The failure OF A.
Fri'dlAnitr prominent grain operator announced
day Nr Fricdlander Jays that in he COLI
the due him hs unsecured indebtedness will be-
about ~aHpn A. nearly A. he Judge from the pres
rnt condition ~ affairs s lndch, dnoss entirely 10, al
AMI affects hut few persons nTns all ~ whom an
stand IT, with perhaps the exception one two IN ia,
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MONTREAL. April At is stated that since the
return OF the general manager. the Grand Trunk hne
from England steps have been taken Ia establish ai
ancc with the canada Southern Railway at Toronto
Pooling Arrangements factory ciiara Ter
have already been made traife between D,ot and
BulAlo.
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CARPENrER-rlloMrSoN At tile Central Baptist
Church on March ~. l~57 hy tie Rev j. y Herr Ben
jan in carrcnr 10 Alice Thompson all of TINS nv
ROW LLk-ikl k-At Grace Church. rrouNlAu IN
Monday. lril -. hN the Rev nr SuiNtlN VIM bowler
" JulIA y NAushler nl tIu LAT, nlnl- Irue.
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ra.her Tnn,. Rc.,asnce nnncd.

CiNcINNATI April TINE residence Of cX-
Attorney Gcncfal Tllr, on Mount Auburn, wa. hun,d
this morning The fire caught in the loof from ado'rr
i've fur lui Tni wa, ui or,upViu- tllt hNl lil- AT
the time. lHi TIE huu-,no,i Euud. snl,d tcrr were
lllN damaged fl.tni the h,u-o wa, saved. Ihc o,s
ON tlir fuuat j. s1,t", and on furniture, sym"
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.fHfSENENTs.
Eagle Theatre Mis-. Anna Dickinson.

,. , ,., ,.i,i,. 80, 80 t,,t
her clninle 10 dramatic honors had all been
nri.tr.icd and she wcrc one Of the worlds IA
Nortrs.
Doubtless there Is moro piuunnt delight OK
,.,..t.. i'''', ''t"""' "'"t'''
i'"".'" J." "''''"''''i"~ t'' ia'o "' nov a.
u 50. thah IN r. oEnzing the merits NJ an old
ono. and all audiences prefcr ~ III, iudgos in n
,,...,, D. ,.....,, Mt. At, -. -. -. - - -
"","'' '"Sv, ,"0'''i u'"h NorShlpp''a III an ol"
dulatry. Mss Dickinson. prudonty enough.
strcnrthcncd her callow WINGS a little hy rro-
,i,,.i.1 ,t,. ,,,e., ,,,,t,... 80. l.. ,no
''','I '.'V'n ",''"l'."t 10 so"' :" ,"o
iorc spared much oil the trcp'd'dlon incident to
II HrS' appearance. Ih' actress was welcomed
in friendly and assuring manner. and as she
hctrov.1 rnrn ~ Mo ,or,,ou.,ces ~ n ,o,icc
-" "'','," W '"' n"'No"7"'SN VI nv,
she received little OF the commiss ration that
attaches To modestv md extreme sensibilty
,rb.,,,i,,. htt I'll, Luz ~ ,rh,rns g,
,.
and intrrucs Of Anne Dolcyn and Henry VIII
C"ns,Jrrniie liberty has been taken with the
charatorof cardinal Woisevand HcwTs favor
it,. but they are allowable liberties. The drama
il in nvo er,a which dcal with Arre's Iowa
ant'n n, Inltlf,s nn 'v. SIM ~ 1Nery
,,sn ~ S NM II, ,r "l , o,,d
llI",sVo'tEy anp II u.rYuEltivut ushinoI anu
Sr, y" H., "iiu ,i o''' a., III. :" ("
,i.'r ii,,.,r,, W. - ,,,.i H., ,.,i',,
uin, AMI ,nusis, ,n,, ,,,h " NM bn said IT,
h,,." "nu ,9i n'.n ilay w. 1,, ~
Irsrrys n"msntul .onsidisr,ton nnt a, th,s
uuhN IL n Su"uEh, 10 uVh WIN W, hl',v vNls'W
event Whlh y u" attempt vl MISS DICK 4soh
10 1hi,l IT, hhl 7" sup rom lhe lhl'lic'.
iual ana itraiy WORK oil me dian"uHt
10 uc n,,srioh,sn oi ulo Wr.r'HS ~
n,' " - a. L., ", n io' az, ~ ~ i
vniI of ,,nv nf those merits ,,hiah nrs ue.ulinr
w ",,s W -, V1, , WIN H. p'"t'"n
o." ,,i Wv, ~ l No., TX "e , tm
nortr,N',j Tho missions nf I,," h1tr,.i Mo
r,c & pe.ss7,air9 ~, ,'se, muvui p.S'
~" H., h ~ ~ -. t'I IT,, nm, ~
are not StSilied in the portrayal. We lind pen,y
81, u'nusn, ia .ne ~ anu nu1 ll'e emotion ia
H. asr 'uuo -, iS "'f9 ~ SUN az
W., " ~ ,.r, '" ~. - ,, 'p S'.f
ul", snv eaI h'nt, pam alhstAlhR, cvn-',.n,
VIII, ~, ~, "a, nu, wuv usp p,IyelV1 MA.
M"',u' wv ~ "i , , W. lnslnrn,"h WIN not
vv d., vocal mn tnat woman my nave me
,,, ~ IT, ~, Np "l.liVu ny, VI. po",t 'v
HI % y uS ~ '"nsauVii mo nSti''n' ,iSs
nnsrarrful in carria,,n m RON rhont Two a .r
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MIDpLETowN n. Y. April i.-B p. Buckle,
SON .xicn,iye tsnnery M Fremont Centre, sun, a.
sc.tnatcd AT from s.a,no to stpu aud Is party
cred hN Insurance
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The place In sixteenth street known az
the Partisan Varieties ha~ reformed itself. II
hnnceforth Sir,s 10 he clussed among reputa-
bic places of amusement.
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careful survey by Gen. Newton proves that
the Now York Yacht CLUBS house At Stai TETON out
stc the boundary no ami u.s. therefore within the luri,
dicuon OF the Filot Commissioners.
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For this week contains Illustrations OF the exc
gu'lor 90 lohnD l'c uom pno'srNh mkrn We dnyo
that memorable event tN'u-i'ri' fer that paper ihr
nul} lu'h,uic Nl,Ws Iuhlrhcd lie ,GIV and So ttis
paI,I and suppl, hcnl- te
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II Operates Like Magtc.-Mrs wINsLOws
Soothing syrup. Tor children tsethng sOiten the yuma
reduces Inflammation. allays all pam
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

sSt,rupt ALa,NAc--rtts
Sun rises. ..,.. 81 sun M ~ Noon rises I q
. HHn NAun- rms nav
Sandy Hook | o. GOV ISLAND 1 90 Hen uate , n
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Susintss llolitts.

Dyeing aud Cleaning Take Your Dycing aud
Cleaning 10 the Sew lofk D,eng nut rrnuus E>iah-
-hmcn statcn island offices ~ Duane 81 10 kru l-
way. ulO6t av New YORK idH and lG@ Perrcpont u,
Brooklyn Established nit, eisht years.
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JACKSONVILLE Fla. April 9.-David NJ. Boyd
Ir tho ueners Passenger Agent ui the fVnn,A Wanna
Railroad Company, di,d here at one oclo,k hi, alter
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Whether the Hair he gray dccn ying, Par
kcr> Hair halsam restores the colon aud Inc Ion /
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" IHRIED.

Attention! III Won wish 10 get rii OF YOUR cough use
Poricrs Cough Balsam Price -. S. ami :, cents
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shoes. aud gaiicr~ lot ladies. MISS gents. aud boys
uiu in style excellent III quality aut moderate in prices
La'ronize MILLER co. $40 Broadway, Dome stic
Building
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KNaiva, ini lf'h 90
I'm orr pel SINKING pLtAhlN.A' We a4e we
IufgN fH tI ll IltfrI- fNi
DRESSES. ilbAkS.
l1lNANS
BRIDAL THNs-TNT~ &c.
I'm ih' ,hotest time r',shi, and ga abe nut urltu nan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-05

All druggists sell DR.. Beckcrs celebrated Eye
Basam ltWlll cure weak, nhamtd or sore syes.--ids
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Winchrstcr's Hypophosnhito of Limo and
Soda Sold rs dusei.l. ~ and = per hoille Established
10 ycars Manchester CV, % John b., New York -Adr
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T. VI. STEW Ant. TITIsrT CARAT
CLEANER 80 III ~, SenV iOi 'ircuit~
, 1877-07-07
SUPERINTENDENT P!CKARD.


cu.rAao, July U.-l suad Ar. prasaIaR'a ll.ad-
ylsel lcttcs tu TmE TRIBUNE this mpsntng. IL Ia
certainly calamity 10 the public schoot4 of lhs
city to have Mt l1ckafd. WIN L. napdrl esnito'
unun, great scholar, aud good man In ths high.
est ssnss ot the term, driven from tho pusllion
which hp has ~ honored for thirteen Jcafs. As,
rlckasA stands. In tho estimation Of Tho teachers
uf The Ana aud The pupils aud pasents " thts Ytcat
city lvv AiKl u Qnfhl.A hls susf-fespect and thu
Esspect u oilsrs b stepping " an5 kIaa ef t!e..
1T, uublic scLvoIs to be governed BY
Hoard n E.iusatvn VIZ VI Wy permit u t3 5as
vlass such "A educator ~ NJ. tackanl. II win
sstioly bs Etsss ea'msy 70 ~ pTSss sfaHeIs s
by xk!u 10 aauut hs b1s4en tounteRaaee befoss tho
teachers and pupiis q chicago y thels slpes'D.
IpY chiiarsu IN ths schools whsss such \ model II
placed before lhrm - ths hlyhest syps of ntaa
Il i desouy wished Iha! no further calamity shall
bciall ths public schools, and that eou,s higher
types Of .4e xc4o!ss aud gentleman Will ~ sought
M V1txlusd 10 Alt Tho vacant tSnpuFintcnasncJ.
4. II. J0Aks0a.
, 1877-07-07

The committee appointed !y the Royal Geo
grnphical st,ricty, London, to consider tho best
lncans of prosecuting systcnlattc aud continuous
explosatIuns in Africa hare l,atrht In their re-.
l'ort. Thu first su9Restfon offered nlvocatcs
tho exploration Ut tho following routes In Ea.l.
csn Africa: ~ From tho Eo!sl-flclfs In south
Africa, past tho soutl, et'd If Lake TanEu5,yika,
to unypnyembo; C2} along the Gust iace Ut the
ct'art-ranRe between the Xamheai antl tue
Equator: ~ from tho EAST c,ast to Tho fIpr1il
ind Of fakc Nya,sa; ~ between tue nortl, end
q Lake NyaAsa aiul the south erd uf Luke
Tanganylka: ~ from the coast u,,1,o.ito
Xuzikar tI the south end 0f l.aku Victor}a and
ttence to the north end Of Lake TanRanyika;
~ frUm M"mt,nsa, by ktlfmhtHljaro. to the
tnutheast elInrc uf Lake firt0ria; nnI ~ frun
fortuosa l,ay, along the vHtcy Of the Kivcr
Dana, BY Mt. kcnta to tho northcast shore Ut
Luke FicturiA 1n addition IL these specific
lines nf exploration, aud in cUlnertiou with
truukr0ad acrpss the Continent, tho Commit
tee think that efforts should be Inade to explore
the great extent OF unknown country to te 1iortt,
Of the l.ua1al,a, 40 - to eUnncct Equatorial AZ
tica with DarInr, with Lake Tchad, MD with
tho Valley Of the OgDwe. The Committee de-
ciafU themselves willing to aid either mestuna-
~ or commercial expeditions, but tho charter
Of tho Society preclui!cs-tllc undertaking any
explorations whIcl! arc not uf strictly geo
graphical character.
, 1877-07-07

t,,,"rInp the wtctchcl dwellings Of tho i.'oring
s,as. tn any pnrts q thc e"untry The tse9i'traf
port. many houses hhrIng no Iar and hence in
rnmr 81 thrnl thr Iics arc kept .tun9cr the hcls."
return shows twcnts two pe rrnns registered Al
dying aged tNl yrar* Or moro: brit proof Of the
sgt j. given. excerpt that the Registrar Of fantry
rrpor.tnR the drnih Of n woman aged 107. rtate1
that frotn careful fnrurIc. which he made he i,c-
ev.e phe older; Fhu had sixty fuur linchl de-.
tccnhnnta here, anil others In America.
Thc !'cgiatrar of shtnsonu. .l.orcrca. rccnrsla
rcnroncr aged ID; year.: Tho w.s .sken rri..
.ncr at tornnna, ami wss prr+cot whrn sir jain
Mtnre wsA .hnt: In Tho first quarter Of the pEcs-
others by scarlet fever 4!a by wl,copin9 .c,n7l,
4:Ei by d1arrhca. 272 by mca,1rs, :h' hy tplh%rin
II l,y antal1-lU1 The avefuRc number 1f persons
receiving In doof relief IN Ireland on Hniuntays
during ths hrsi quarter Of 1877 ~. Gst1. or in
fcwef than In the rponlng quarter Of thu pre-
rcd!ng year; but the AsrEago weekly number re-
rtslnE ont.t!onr relief was H. hy7, Ot 1.n&:i more
than In tle corresponding quarter Of tho preceding
, 1877-07-07

root, bloons earlier than tho others, ,.n'r'invr,,
white sarcH,rs In May and June; It tnhaifs dry
situations Mt Glencoe. liin.'lalc, aud Jtysia
Park. LASTLY. VT 1nyr the 7. T,vxanla, wllI,'h,
l".skles the shnwy rnae-Lurtfe !luwrra b',snc In
tue usual 1nanucr has toIrrless. fertlc flowers
On .u't.rranrsn hsatnhcs: The pfnhs rnny hs
The McAatnntscr, or famiIy"f Mcla.toIna!s,
u ono os the LARGEST In tho vrgetabc king.i"r,.
but h t4Itlnc1 a1mt~t exclusively In tic Trol,
ics, Nnnc of them are natt7ts II Enrn.e. nor
.! Alri'n fioFtll of the firrat Ucrcrt. Inward
u fsD arc found IN Tropical Au,rrica; nuInl,-r
Of speries arc indigenous In tho United Htatce;
md 1'nnc lnhat'it The truntry south II Iiraz[f.
a fiKtit degree II atrnurhcy sl,araetcrtzcs tho
whole nslrr, yet n"nc IT tic e1,cet:. are un-
Wholesome. The fttsuIrnt fruit Ut many |. rsl-
lbla ard p1casant- Different strefrs yield dyes
of different cs'inrs, and s0nc contain principle
that l,as !ccn found u1efnl ~ tnc,Ii.inr hut,
of, thc wht,fc. tho family Is unuhually unmpor-
taflt, cDnstttcrnR ItA nxc.
rl!e vcnus Khc1ta rcprcscnts the farniy In
The United Htatrs. The olc sWctus In nllr Ilura
IT, tt.e l. vfrgInrn, which hsA been luuna west
Of Millrr'a Statl"1,. Il Is low herl,,. With
squire stem, fanccolatc leaves and rymtt uf tur-
pic f'urcrr, blooming In midsummer.
, 1877-07-07

n. Kibalcllch Inns communicated to tho Rus.
Sian Archaeological Society bis discoveries In tho
cares at Ktcf. These arc numerous In The lime
stone on tho banks Of the Dnclpcr. and have
been inhabited even during tho first ten cen.
tur!es of our era. The caves At kicf tlnte from
the earliest Btono Period according to tho ac.
count in 4fat"rr. "Thcy arc long, sInuous, hut
narrow, and contain great. quantities 0f the
ptafncst stnno weapons mud rtonu pearls, to-
gethcf with burned bones Of Various animals.
:. Close to these oldest dwelling places
there exists a prUfuefnn Of comic mpuftls 0f
bowltlcrs md kovrVdaea thigh mounds Of carth),
or burEal.p1acce, coming from times anterior ii
tho introduction oi Christianity IN Russia. They
contain skclctolls, 0iten without skulls, which
arc buried senarately, aud u variety Ut weapons
and utenstla.' One Of these burtal-1lapcs occ,l-
lcs twenty-thrce acrcs, without reckoning the
numerous kttcl,et.-1nnllmlf. The objects c1c,-
yntcll by Il. NJ kibalcilirh it .i,o1rd, will form
tho nucleus VI m Archaeological Museum at
Ktrf.