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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DRICES REDUCED.


sm now putting up SETS OF TEETH AT
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
Full sets from $40 to SIS.
Partial sets in proportion.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Where sets are to be put in no charge will be
made for extracting
DR.. FAWCETT, Dentist
nay 2-3m No. 81 N. Wash. ST., Alexs., Va.
nR. ROBERTSON, 10 south Eutsw street,
~ Baltimore, Md, from long experience in
Hospital and Special Practice will guarantee
Curo in sll Diseases Of the Urinary Organs,
Nervous aud Organic Weakness, General De-
bility, Impotency, Qoss of sexual powor) Ex-
hsuston and al bad effects arising from early
indiscretions and abuses. Also all Female Com,
plaints. Diseases recently contracted positively
cured in 10 10 days. Or. r., endorsed by the
leading physicians of BALTIMORE guarantees
honorable and scieatitic treatment TO 81 placing
themselves in his hands. Ill consultations
strictly confidential. CAn be consulted in Wash
irgton every Wednesday and Saturday, from 2
to . p. m., at his Office, 92l d ST.. between 9th
and l0..!. Cal! or Wr!s eEcoaing stamp for
reply. feb l3-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-12

Horse TuIEyEs.-llllooiS officials have re-
Gently discovered one Of the most extensive and
formidable bands Of horse thieves ever organiz'
cd in the West, aud several Of the leaders have
already been arrested. 1t had long tecn Known
that SUCH a gang existed, but nothing definite
conId he ascertaine9 until last Saturday, when
VIM. Twcdal was arrested by vigilance com
mittcc at Klrksvi!lc, No., ou suspicion OF being
one of the thieves.
Tyedal made confession showing that the
opcratons extended through Illinois ana MisI
souri,, and that several persons heretofore oi
excellent reputation were implicated: Among
these arc two named Richmond and Lowe VINO
arc respectable citizens of Havaoa, LII.
Lowe is preacher, and recently got up re-
yivaI meeting which bis coDicderates, 10 crime
attended to steal horses. Both Lowe and
Richmond have been arrested and arc IN jail at
Havana. ,
The officials arc 10 possion of the names OF
numerous other members, who WILL douDtless
be arrested at ouce il they do not succeed 10
escaping from the couotry. +,
The leaders of the gang were located 10 Map
gas CITY, KirksviIlc, Havana. Quincy and other
nlaces through illinois and Missouri, and be-
tween the various towos there we're opefa!omis m
| whose business it was to transfer horses rapluy
| from one point to another. Bcsioes horSc
thiry,ng there arc charges OF robbery and ior-
perv against the glug, Who2c operations' IL ap
| nears, have hardly been cxccIled slncc the uay'
| of Murrcil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-12

r AWNs, oEGAHnlES, BuNTlNes' &c
Monday June 4, 1871.
We open to-day grea: many new goou5 snd
call special attention TO our cholce line OF Fig
urcd Lawns, French Organdies. Linon Lawns
and Linen Suitings; slso Black, Navy Blue and
Drsb Bunting price &iI!c per ,ysTd, Egyptlan
and Spanish Yelling, Silk and Laco Ties and
Scsrfs, SC, with many other desirable goods,
all st pcpulsr prices. "
u. f. BEASHEAR,
= r Roomns No 100 King street.
ie1 Alexaudria. w.
TOODS FOR MEN AND BOYS.
u SUITS SOLD COMPLETE.
We ch'sr fall lines of Cloths, Cassimeres and
vesLings, and keep constantly on hard gonor-
Al variety Of goods for mems Wear, viz: Gloves,
Suspeaders, Cravsts, Collars, Socks, fauze
Shirts, handkerchief, and the celebrated Wam-
sutts Shirt, prico ST.
u. f. BRASHEAR,
H r Hoomss. No 100 King street,
mv2S Alexandria, Va.
NEW LAWNSl NEW LAWNH
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DRY GOODS.
FOR MEMS AND BOYS

CASSIMERES FOR MEMS AND BOYS
WEAR,
IN GREAT VARIETY.
low priced, medium and very fne qualities
ct prices thst defy competition.
Also Linen Drills in plain and fancy styles,
new Linon Vestings and Blue Mixed Linons
for Gents and Boys Suits.
PRETZFELDER s. CO.,
myHl IA King street.
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Henry EDgIehardt's Lager Beer.

(DottlcJ for Family Uso and Shipping.)
The sttcntlon Of tho public IS respectfully call .
cl to very superior article Of LAGER and
WEISS BEEk brcWed from the best Malt snd
Hops, with the greatest care for It's purity, and
put up in tho iuc$. convenient styls with patent
shoppers.
Invalids or delicate persons will derive much
benefit from its use. Orders left at Louis Ap.
pich's restaurant will receive prompt attention.
Country merchants and deAlers supplied at
lowest rates. Delivered to any part Of tho city.
HENRY ENGLEHARDT,
my ) West End Brewery.
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tNAKpHTS, OIL CLOTHS s. MATT1NGs.

We .rs Offering entirely new designs in BRUS-
&Ei,S CARPETS, and have received from 8
recent trnic sale q lot Of INGRAM CARPETS
which WA can and will sell at about half their
Ialun.
rkETZFELDER i CO.,
nvyl Ia King street.
ssIsnK SlIkSt BLACK SIlIktii
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-12

1wASs IN TIN
Just received:
Dotted and Figured Swisses.
Allcndsc Qllls. full l2,l.
Gsuzo Flsnnels.
Angola Flannais.
Mosquito MEETINGS
f'arctons, all sh ha.lrs.
Linen Lawns, solid white and coored.
Lace Shawls, silk Rid Llama.
Lace Capes, silk snd b!ams.
Black Grenadines for Shaw!s and Dro,sc5.
A new limo CT Elnbrc;doriss, LAGOS, Yelling,
Bolts, srL q great many new styto goods
Call snd examine st
ISAAC ElCHBERG'S,
Successor - &lsymakcr Go.
n. B..-yYe have several JOBS, and ofor spe-
cinl Inducements in DRESS GOODS at l2!ca
vs-l. Also Plain and Coorod PEECALES st
Sc q ward Je
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, TUESDAY, JUNE l2 1877.
DRY GOODS.

A LW AVS IN III NJ (
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
4 SAND STORM At dDEN.
The Light OF the sun shut Out by the Grand
est Of Moving panoramas.

ADEN, Aug. About 81 p NJ, tho sky
being overcast. n mist or cloud of smoke. as II
were, rose from the opposite shore Of the ere X.
which for some minutes | WAS unable 10 ac-
count for. until growing drnser and expanding
more and more. i concluded it must be the COM
mencomcnt of Il sand storm. With an expert
cnec of more than i've years Of those i'm El.vpt
| had never behcld anything remarkable and
grand.
Thc mass. taking the shape ~ the surround
ing hills. ana CROWNS. larger and larger til lost
in the clouds. began to move seward, cnvelop-
cloud. Tho reflection from the crescent side
caused the shipping and every surrounding Oh
lcct 10 assume an unnatural hue. the sea chang
in5 90 a dull green and brown.
While gazing ON this moving panorama n
slight hr"rzn and wavering OF In" immense mns-
inaiie me think OF the open windows and doors,
and not moment too soon. Scarcely had ].
with difficulty. put the Inst bolt in position when
M' Who'll" mass was scattered over III" crescent
and the hnlanr For period 81 eight or ten
minutes tho place WIS in total darkness. and
IN" sa'd flyini; IN MI directions and penetrating
a." Winut 81 crrv.cc. The seamporiuc of ma
tivcs flr 20 place OF shelter. their shouting. and
4 neral cN'ii am"nt. together with the noise of
iofing windows and doors. and the immense
ior0r with which the sand was dashed against
windows and shutters. caused no little alarm.
As ia" air gradually grow clearer surround
iu< objects could once more be- distinguished.
Toward y. VI. the air became much cooler and
the SKY t,lHir again. Then followed the usual
sh""f lightning peculiar To-. and at times very
Grand IN Alden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
BATS Killed ny THOUSANDS.
Clouds Of Hats Dcsccndinu oron ~ Log Cabin
IN the Missouri River.

.. '"'
rho mousse Ol MI. !. y. h'Ntr' ol Dog
rrairi". 81. Charles county. Mo- was r"rnily
infested With bats. About Two N."es aEp ""
ng'trd larEc nunhcr ~ bats hying N TIE
S,lscs In The "cricrs Vt il.c Wintovs ai,l under
tli' Misunderstanding lle iWiicdiaiH ly h,gnn
an onslaught. ii'tG in "a fuw iliuuics had killed
s'vriiif. ,NcNi morning w. a. W''N y 49, ~'' ~
bu; at twilight tpry returned iN such vis' mum
h"t@ az ~ apgnl aim. A. th' sWa;m n'ai'd tne
house, u lowered. "Ccmtngiy inaeihE ready
T. uliHht. and NrNtr, in-tnctiNcly Nircai"l
through ;hc front door. closed tue shutter. and
lowered tho window sasucs BY some means
= cons ,dernl ln nniuher i"ini "ntran e. INTO ihe
rnpp,nnd N,-'iro ana li.r', man hli.9 HugW
one hundred. ON TIE o!i ,'i" me- hcir ,, a trc-
swaruing AND Nighttime among ihymsrlN's.
A!irr Ih. int" tnni hN' nu't ID lni3 thr room
ht'k door into the 'neN yari. an around TO tn,
snu,h side ~ the lnii.r. WHARF the horde had
corercsnird. The AIR wss 81 i"d with myriads
Ol bats. lying aud rir'linE about IN AL drcc-
lions, AMI dartingngainst ea'h other with audi
hlr FORCE, An enormous ana Writhins mass
bad settled on the window sill, and the entire
irnnic. "a. well as The wooden part o. the sash.
was covered with them The weather boarding
Tor at lcusl i've lc"i on both idcs 0i the window
was covered with the black nars.
:, Hearing great n2spdr in his hen house, Mr..
NrNcc rushed IN that direction. and found his
entire fowl yard In which Were 100 fowls. in
Guiding chickens. turkeys. and guiucas. in the
most extraordinary stat, ~, perturbation. IN
army Of bats had madr their way through tho
creviccs, and w"r, fitting and rrelue aud
every feathcred inhabiiant nnd boon frightened
from its roost. Every clubhouse On the pince
was either invaded or surrounded. In tho STA
bile. where three horses were munching their
evening oats. there was a dread paving and
Whinuyng. and an examination revealed the
fat TINT every stall aud trough WIS infested
with bats. and MrAtee deemed II "a matter IT
prudence to turn the hors,s loose into the PAS
ture. Tho dogs-oi which thcre were six on
the place-wcnt around bowling ~ dlsmay.
An hour had PASSED away. and the posts were
as numerous at the south window MS they wore
at lrst. Mr. ltcAtre proposed io his hirGd man
that they raise the sash and let the hnts in. then
close the window shutters from the outside.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16

prs Wanls ana Sutfiitfn Of this city have dis
c0'rfti woman near NHrfn~,i.". MNrAAu county. -
Arsf- W age who claims 20 he the mother ct the lac
49, IItni Young
'n' " lHN Acutios are vet lrsht sni while size IS
i'.tsI ls iNr mother 90 ffr Leader Of fAr thrfrh
oI iAfr Ut' Salute. fuutan. proud oi ih mater.
>'t hrs n, % married three times. her last lii,-
it.f N. aaiuti trrW,t
s.' ..' lur-, ianl. ol children, and has h,cd ia
san rIiuN about twenty nv' year.. ufd willie She
Ht, ~ sorry oi her moillrt h0,. ui 1911 -ham 900
,rti,N gtri, J., nevertheless known and hr4eNcd "a
tie uN, .hNntuuni
rln r' humble circumstances AMI dwclls with
sNiN i4'fi inHil fnr f iiai her Nn .ffutv
ffr.frl'H bon tls Wurt l,ar siuuit haN, or.o,n be-
rsNIn- ucr i.uu & nro Wt pcrur, amt want SHE ~,
.Ali,4 ~ ieuuue h"Hfi, or' aI.ris beer Nolld of
iliiN lN ils ill. 'inis ,fn.s iu tIt lIrpO fiNu
Ir Nl-l if. ik HiNuHsnNe ilIH Nli lait .raifns
toss 'Nir s.lrc o 900. W.utl OFT 'ir SAINT hri story
'an Ir -fH'Ii. 4. n, hr i. MIS- HNh relations Hfc
n'-.ii'' % ',n, .i' ua' cmo ~ when ur Frfnl sub.
.ItI. N IHU4- frNftlt tA,- IlNN tIinAh flN
a'c -o many slant cm.llrn uHt h,r shate W.l moth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
ChoppInx on "a Robbers Head.


Fpm he ii,Gfnpoir N-H'usl
On Friday last Mr.. Richard Boulng. who
lives near ST. Paul. Ind. visited the shelby
county iair. While upon the grounds the old
gentleman who IL nnnrly 80 years old. exhibited
considerable amount of ready cash. and II is
supposed there and then attracted n gang II
robbers. who followed him To- his hone in the
evening. In the night Il noise was heard at the
window. which WAS soon broken almost entire
Is in, and n ruhh"r entered the house. With
piotol in hand he demanded money or life
Having secured small sum ~ money that the
old lady had secrDtrd under her pillow he
promised If they would take an oath not to tell
and would surrender oil their money. he
would spare their lives Tho oath having been
Wkrn. they admitted that considerable" sum
OF money WIS s,.'retcd in a bureau drawer
The rnNher. being supplied with tho key, began
90 senr'h the bureau, with his cooked revolver
in his land. Mr. Buuling sci2od an ~. and. too
quick ioi detection. he dealt the rOhher blow
N me lower haek ralt Of TIN head. nenriy sever
dropped on the floor NJ his feet The robbers
hrw"nlplr", on guard on the outside. hecomin g
uneasy on account uf his long stay in the
house. called tire" times for Tom to come
along. Failing to get an answer, lac must have
s,unk away wnhout, knowing the result OF
Toms rad. Til" robbers carcass lay CA tli.
door Just n h" fell. until after daylight N sat
nrday morning. when the nelghbuis' were
aroused.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
POISONED .fRROUS.



This subject j. revived in the following
ford To- the editor OF tho Melbourne .ifgfs: sir
a few years ago-tAc date cannot now recOl-
l"F-l wrote Ia you On the subject ot poisoned
arrows. stating that | could not gst any evi-
duucc of the poisonous nature 81 the uHti"r
with which the South Sea ISLANDERS smeared
their arrows. Nv experiments were mad" on
dogs and pigeons. with arrows given ma by
DIR. futtrr-. Sinr" that date tOmmoior" Good
enough lost his life from wounds inflicted with
Her Majesty ship Pearl. Dr. Mrs~rr a,l'r Ok
r"rimentlng with the SUPPOSED poison. came "a
the same opinion rs had myself henn driven
to. DR.. M"-snr las communicated his opinion
70 the authorities at home. with the result ~
surprising "A good many. Before leaving
The colonies Or. MrSsrr wrote 10 me nrln-iup
some oitnr poison he had procured sul ~"uu'uiiy
g. the death of tho lam"rted Commodore. re-
qun-'luE ne To- trt is eiI-'is on some of the"
'r won a. me- SAM opinion, VIZ. that the trtu-
following those woun l. l. not due Co the matter
with w.ii IN thc~D arrows are sneHrci, rs huN"
Talked To- get any had symptoms after freely
NDuudlng two dOEs and one rabbit and insert
INK tHp different samples of III" poison at in
t'r,Al- OF three weeks. IL H. two months since
the animals We're first wounded. NO tctanus re-
suited. AMI they are now quit" well. Now. as
tHtanus j. produced huih ia man and dogs hv
similar v'Ertatl" p0sons. II j. not likely urr'
cin hH much error ia the opinion arrived az hV
Dr. Mes~or and myself. VIZ. that til. stun with
which these arrows are SmeHred is not in any
way poisonous. Should We he believed. n may
lessen IN some way the terror which has hltnrr-
10 -eiI"d on every one wounded 10y tlr arrows
81 the South Sea Islanders ana possibly avert
IN many cases fatal results
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
TRUE CHIV.fLRY pINDICd TED.
The Affair between tho Count Joannes and
the Hon. Ei Perkins.

Tho sight Of man wcltcring i'm gore upon
the bloody field Of honor les Il dreadful spectacle.
aud whom by means OF coming ON the field at
catastrophe is avertcd. every humane person
will feel n lively srnsr ot pleasure. But Il much
better way is not 90 fight Ut all The iilustriOus
Count JOannos and the Hon. Eli Perkins have.
IN tins particular. SIT other ardent spirits OF
fustilious honor an example to be hiuhlv COM
m 'ndCl. When Mr.. Perkins spoke Of u disrepu-
tahl" NnncmuH"u chief. who. arrnyed in
stovcpipc hat and IN army blanket, mikes Il
practice Of hcggiug pennies at ono of the stn-
lions OF the Union par.A, Ruilroad, ~ Count
JOann"s oi the Indian the Count did not pro-
coed to challenge Mr.. Perkins tor The insult nor
hasten to meet him on the field Of honor. Had
he done SO. We ITO not doubt that he would have
been Oh TIM. lie. however, chose the better
part Of dignidcd silence and it was not At his
iustgation thHt his friend, brought the ollrn-
siVe paragraph 10 Mr. Icrkins.s notice. Mr..
icrkins ~ ono" declared ihnt ne had no lnteh-
ton OF Offering AN insult 10 the Count by COM
pairing him tp u gracccss and unchivalrc
ahorigiue. and he furthermore had the munly
frankncss to declare himself unwilling to fight
real courage than If he had accepted u clnl-
lcngn and in some WY missed the appointment.
In this way the differences between the two
were amicahly settled. and neither has had his
hand redeemed by the blood uf a fellow being.
II tins little affair The Count Joanncs display
ed true chiyalry, the Hon. III Perkins true cour-
agc. They retained their dignity in composing
their differences. which they could moi have
done had they resnrind Ia tho ducllO. In this
day duriling - ridiculous anachronism. and
those who either really engage in II or merely
pretend To- engage in il present themselves in
an absurd light. A. purVryors OF sensational
Items ~ such journals ~ Will give any OF their
spa'o 10 such meiiers they achieve distinguish
cd succ"s-, but luiicious persons would abstain
from cuurs" ot action which wOul bring them
into nuch nutpri"ty However,. there uuy be
some persons with who's tUsto that sort OF thing
scnl" ~ igcntlrnnnly ~ pertinent than the gal
liant Count Joannos aud the Hon. Ell Perkins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
non sTEWART,S GRAIITUDE.
a Governor OF Missouri WALKING Arm In Arm
with IA Convict.

Probably the oddcst genius who over oc-
cupicd n public position in Missouri was tho
late Robert VI. Stewart. lie lived IN ST. Joseph,
where he rose in political power. The irst
road he was nlled its father He was elected
Governor in.1Sj7.
When Donphnn's, expedition was organized
70 20 through New Mexico and cooperate with
the main United Stntes army in 1871 Bob Stow
art was Il member of q company raised ia Bu-
chnnnn county. Four DAYS ont hi- gun was ac-
cidcntallv discharged the contents entering one
~ his legs. shaitcring Il bone and disabling him.
One Of the company. William Grover, wa de-
tailed 10 remain win Stewart. Grover. wntchcd
over his friend with the care Of u brother. rnd
Stewart. not then dreaming Of his future dis
tnction, said. Bill, old fellow. III pay you
Ten years later BIN Grover tho friend Of
Stewart. was arrested ~ "a participant In pu-
ltica crime. tried, convicted and sentenced to
his CONVICTION Stewart was nominated for Gov
ernOr He saw his friend Just before he wns
incarccrated. and said. Bill, the first thing
| do after IN inaugurrted will he 10 pardon
you out. And I'm sure to bee elected"
Bob was elected and nauguratcd. True 10
his word and the native instincts OF gratitude.
he went TO the pcntentinry and inquired for
Bill Grover. He was not there. He was ono Of
detail called out TO dig well in Jefferson City.
and was then engaged in that work.
r, on tho Govern9r posted to ne well in which
Grover was nj work. On reaching the place. he
leaned over the we'll and cried out:
I'LL. are you there z
Who's thttY" asked n voice from the subter-
" It's me-Bob Stewart Come MP out o there.
d--n you'll I've pardoncd you.
In few minutes Grover was haulod mp out
OF the well Then was exhibited the curious
spectacle Of the Governor Of a Rreat State walk
ing through the streets of the capt'l arm in
arm with Il stripr-suitcd convict. He took his
old friend mp 10 clothing store. riggcd him
out In II new suit. and made him guest nj the
Governors mansion. afterward providing for
him start In business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
rYyANCTfL AND COMMERCIAL

SATURDAY, Sept. 1j-P. M.-Thcro was
limited volume Of business at tho Stock ES-
change. with an irregular market up to mid
day. after which Delaware Lackawanna and
Western became moro active. and the general
list closed firm at about the best prices of tho
duv TIL" coal stocks were specially strong.
Delaware. Iackawanha and Western advancing
from 49,, 10 81; Delaware and Hudson from
49,, to 80 and Morris and Essex from rs to
~. Lake Shore. in the final dealings. also rail-
lie =. e cent. 30 50 /, and Western Union from
s1's to So. Tho Hannibal and st. Joseph
shares were "a and / y cent. higher. ut IA
and 81 for the common and preferred respec-
lively. though In, nr-t-namcd lost n portion OF
liz advance ut the close Eric was stronger. az
also We're Ohos. and II generally more confident
tone was impaired to the Transactions although
the dealings continued 90 reflect simply a bro
ker's market, such as has been observed durin.
tho pust few days
Tho following table represents tho opening.
highest. ana lowest sales, regular way. OF tho
principal stocks during the past week. together
with tho number ~ SlurpS lpult in.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16

The Great Clock aud f;cu Of the British
Houses of Parliament.


The clock at the Houses of Parliament hns
been stopped. and Zig Bon will not Dn.heard
again until about The lJ'h Of Scptenlhcr He
sounded his last nol, att , clo,L, hut ne clock
teen-fcct minute hand records that time Only
once before have the hands been stopped this
happened through "A heavy fan OF snow.
Though NIL kinds OF rumOrs hnvr been cir
cuatcd in reference to the stoppagc Of the
clock. tho. cause il very simple. j Is IN order
to allow the worl,mcn TO erect Il s'aiod in the
clock room Tor thr purpose OF repainting and
decorating. and while the repairs are going On
tho works ci the clock will he cleaned.
In a recent lecture on the pccuiaritcs Of the
Westminster grcnt clock. il was said that tho
dia! Of the clock is - icct IN diameter; the area
weight 17j feet. There arr i've tolls for Chin
ing. and tho Respective Weights of the four
smaller bclis are TOUR tons. 30 hundred weight.
80 hundred weight. and - hundred weight,
I'll" weight of tho hninnl"r IS I hundred
weish It. ought 70 o, b IT,, hndrea wGigh,. and
use did weigh 8 hundred weight. Tho winding
up u the going part tnkcs ten minutes. but the
winding M of the striking purts-the quarter
part and the hour uart-t;tkcs five hours each.
and this has to be- done twice week. The error
oi tho clock amounts 90 only one second for
cghiy-thrcc DAYS. The weight oi the pendulum
IL $50 pounds. ana Il can he accelerated src-
und u day 10y putting ON an ounc" weight. The
figures on tho enamel transparent dial are two
Just above the cockroom is tho bell tower.
now undergoing rcpalrs; IN ne cen.
smrllcr bells already spoken of. The h"li IS
beautifully chased. aud h.nrs an inscription
around tile lower rim. This he'll. Weighing
13 tons. II hundred ". irht. - pounds. was cast
10y George Near. Of Nhunchuprl. for the clock
ri the Houses ut Parliament. under the dirrc-
ton OF Edmund c.kclt Dcni-on. q. C.. in the
twenly-lirst year Of the reign ~ Queen Victoria,
and ia the year Of our Lori 1888.
The fracture In the boil 50 much talked about
Is situated ncarthn rim, and 'H'ircSt Thomas
Hospital II extends - inches upward. \ few
years ago piece ri metal, mcnturing in leng'h
ga inches ana , inches IN dopth WIS cut away
To prevent vibration. The bells circumference
is exactly y foot and It's heiEhl ieet 9 inches.