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New-York tribune., 1877-09-01
ANCIENT LIFE IN AMERICA.

AN ADDRESS BY PROF. o. G. MARSH.
THE HISTORY OF THIS cOSrfNE'r TRACED III ifS
ORGANIC REMiINs-AMgRfcA THE BIRTHPLACE
OF NEARLY ALL THE LARGE ANIMALs-IhE On
DER or CHANGES HERE THAT CuLhiNhIhp IN
THE MoSSKY-MAS's ARRIVAL PROM ASh BE-
PORE TIE PRESENT GEOLOGICAL EPOCH.
The following are the principal features
Of an address which was delivered ON Thursday
at Nashville by Prof o. C. Marsh OF Ncw-Hayen'
before the American Association for the Advancement
Of sciencc he being OF the two VicePresdcn's OF
the Association and the President Of Section A, which
ia devoted to geology and biology The tite OF the s-
dress IT, Introduction and Succession OK vertebrate
Lsfo In America"
New-York tribune., 1877-09-01


Reptiles aud Birds form the great division Of YER
tebrates the sauropsda and of these the Reptiles are
the older type and may be first considered. While it
may stated with certainty thai there il present
evidence OF the existence Of this group In American
rocks older than the Carbonfeous there is doubt
I'm regard to their appearance even In this period.
The MesoZoc Period has been called the Age OF Rep
tcs and during its continuance Of the strangest
f,rs OF rep'iian life made their appearance and be-
ca ne exn.8t. Near s commencement. while the Tras
ST. slales and sandstones being deposited true rep
TILES were abundant. In the same strata in which
the BelOdOnts occur, remains OF Dinosaurs are found
ANA it is interesting fact that these highest OF
reptiles should make their appearance, even in u gen
eralzed FORM at this stage OF the earths history The
Dinosaurs although true reptiles in all their I'M
p0rant characters show certain well marked points Of
resemblance existing birds Of the order Rac group
which includes the Ostrehes; and 1t Is Improbable
teat they the parent stock from which birds ori
mated
During TriassIc time the Dinosaurs attained in Amer
a an enormous development both I'm variety OF forms
and in size Although comparatively few Of their bones
have yet been discovered in the rocks OF this country
they have left unmistakable evidence of their presence
in footprints and other upon the shores
the waters which they frequeDad The Trasse sand.
stone OF the Connecticut Valley long been famous for
its fossil footprints, especially the so-called bird
tracks, which generally supposed to have been made
by birds tho tracks OF which many OF them closely re-
senble. careful investigation, however, OF nearly all
the specimens yet discovered, has convinced me that
there particle OF evidence that any Of these fos
sil impressions were made by birds Most OF these
three-toed tracks certainly not made by
birds, but by qua6rupeds, which usually walked
upon their hind feet alone, and only occasionally pGt
the ground their smaller anterior extrcmities. have
myself detected the impressions OF these anterior limbs
connection with the posterior footprints nearly all
OF the supposed "ordracks" described and have little
doubt that they win eventually be found with ALL These
double impressions precisely the knd which Dino
sauIisn reptiles would make, and the only character
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09
POETS PECULIARITIES.

Fenton was fat poet, whose habit il
was 70 lie in bed and be fed with spoon
He was almost as lazy as Thompson.
Pope says he died of Incidence. wilkie,
the author of ''Epigoniad," loved not only
to lie in bed, but, if we may believe his
biographer, Anderson, to lie under six
teen or seventeen pairs of blankets. Pope
was another poet with queer habits.
He was frptful and petulent, and ex.
pected that everything should give way
to his ease. If he felt drosy in company
he would 60 to sleep without ado, and
once slumbered at his own table while
the Prince of wales was talking of poetry.
when he accepted an invitation to stop at
friends house he took no servant, and
his wants were so many that hall full OF
servants might scarcely supply them. His
errands were so frequent and so frivolous
that the footmen in time avoided and ne
elected him.
The maids. when they had neglected
their business, alleged that they had been
attending Mr.. Pope. Like his ffiend
Swift, he was sometimes parsimonious.
and is charged by johnson with "niggard
ly reception of his friends and scantiness
of entertainment, as when he had two
guests in his house he would set at sup
per a single pint upon the table. and, hav
ing himself taken two small glasses,
would retire and say: "Gentlemen, leave
you to your wine"
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09
HLLEN'S LIVER PILLS

Regulate the organs ofthe system, restoring
functional harmony and securing the Sc
cretion of the proper constituents of each
organ, By their action the liver secretes
its allotted proportion of bile-the lungs
carbon, the skin sweat, the kidneys urine,
etc, and are always reliable as purga-
tive.
The aged, and persons subjected TO Con-
stipation, Paralysis and Weakness of the
Bowels, Kidneys and Bladder etc., that
have to resort to Injections, by taking two
or three of Aliens Liver Pills, will enjoy
natural discharges, and by the occasional
use of them have regular operations. In
| these cases their strengthening and nutri-
tous principles are exhibited; every dose
will add new strength to the Bowels, Liver
Kidneys, ETC., that may be worn or depleted
by age.
In these Pills, want that science has
ever failed to supply Is secured and this is
thorough purgative that can be given
in safety in cases of eruptive fevers, as in
smallpox, erysipelas, yellow fever, scarlet
and typhoid feYers. When the Mucous
Membrane becomes liberated these Pills
coriated parts. They are made from ex-
| tracts--from new ingredients--entirely
vegetable, superior in every respect to the
ordinary powders and substances of the
common advertised Pills, and have a safe.
certain, and uniform action.
Price 25 cents box, or six boxes for 81 .25.
If your druggist or store keeyer does not
have them we will forward half a dozen
boxes to any address on receip of the price.
Prepared only by
AMERICAN MEDICINE CO.,
st. Joseph, Mo.
For sale by all druggists. 'an6-d&w-ly
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09
ALIENS LIVER PILLS

Perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated. Fol
the cure OF all disorders of the Stomach
Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous
Diseases, Headache, Constipation, Costive-
ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and all Bill
GUS Diseases, such as Constipation, Inward
Piles, Fullness of Blood to the Head. Aci-
dity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn.
Disgust for Food, Fullness or Weight in the
Stomach, Sour Eructations, Sinking OF
Fluttering at the Pit ofthe Stomach. Swim
ming of the Head, Hurried and Difficult
Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart, Choking
or Suffocatlng Sensations when in lying
posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots or Webs
before the Sight, Fever or dull pain In the
Head, Difficulty of perspiration, Yellow
ness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side,
Chest, Limbs, and Sudden Flushes of Heat,
Burning of the Flesh, etc.
ALIENS LIVER PILLS may always be
relied on asa safe and effectual remedy and
may be taken by both sexes at all times
with beneficial results. By their use the
weak are made strong. Distress after eat
ing, Inward Weakness, Languor, Want OF
Appetite, are at once removed by dose or
two of these Pills. Thousands of persons
who have used these Pills we have yet to
hear the'first complaint from one who has
tried them. They always give relief.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House met at o'clock p. m
Speaker Martin in the chair.
Mr.. Morris, from the Committee on
Roads and Highways reported the follow
ing bills which were read:
An Act to prevent live stock from run.
ming at large in Shool District Nos, and
part OF School District No. isl Kent
county. And an Act authorizing the
vestry OF st. Johns church Greenyille.
to change the course of a public road.
On motion Of Mr.. Cochran, the bill
amending an Act relating to School Dis
tricts Nos. 10 and "a, New Castle county
was read third time and passed.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed:
An act to amend section 0 chapter 81,
volume 14Laws of Delaware.
An act to amend section l, chapter 372
OF volume IA, Delaware Laws, both tbes
bills related to delinquents.
Mr.. Richards introduced an act for th
appointment of an additional Notar,
Public in Baltimore Hundred Sussex
county. 0'e'
MI. Cochran introduced an act +
prooht i've stock from running at larp
IN school district No. 62 New Castl
county, read.
The following bills were given not;c
Of, by Mr.. Wright; o H0'io
An act to amend chapter 5C2, volume
IA, Delaware Laws.
And an .act to amend chapter so oftb
Revis Statutes. -
Adjourned until 8 O'Clock a. IN.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09
THE ENGLISH RINDERPEsT AND
AMERICAN BEEF.

The temperance of the terrible cattle
plague in the suburbs of London is the
most important recent item of news from
England. The last visit ofthe rinderpest
to that country cost the English stock
raisers and farmers millions of pounds
sterling, and made fresh beef an almost
unattainable luxury for the average
house holder. For some weeks the Lon
don journals have been dismally chroni-
cling the march of the pest in Hamburg
and other parts of Germany, and warning
the Privy Council-which is the supreme
power on the subject-to put the laws in
operation and order the immediate killing
of all cattle received from other European
countries at the ports of debarkation. The
Privy Council has hesitated to do this
which would be equivalent to marking up
the price of beef and all other meats in
the English markets-and, as result,
the plague has regained foothold in the
island. 1t is now too late to save Eng
land from the ravages Of this mysterious
and usually fatal disease. The best that
can be done is to limit its spread and de-
structiveness. But unless better luck at
tends the action of the authorities than
that of former years, the malady is des-
tined to make great havoc in England.
Under these depressing circumstances it
is fortunate for England that the rinder-
pest does not exist either in Canada or
the United States, and that no restriction
need be placed on the importation Of beef
living or in carcass, from any part of
America. American fresh beef, both
from Canada and the United States, prin-
cipally from the former country, has been
lately introduced in England, and has
been received with the favor its fine quail
ity deserves in nearly all the English
cities. The amount supplied from these
sources is now estimated at about 300
tons weekly. This is not enough to af-
feet sensiblyt the price ofmeat in England.
Thus far the new export trade may be
considered only as an experiment. The
practicability Of sending fresh beef in a
perfect state of preservation to all parts of
England and selling it at a profit, in COM
petition with the English article, has,
however, been fully demonstrated. The
English people are now beginning to look
in this direction for the relief of the beef
market; and iftheir fears of a serious re-
visitation of the cattle disease are realized
as they seem likely to be-the beef ex-
porting business of the United States
must show marked improvement in the
future.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09

On the night of October 10, before the
votes which elected Blue Jeans Williams
Governor of Indiana were fairly settled
in the ballot boxes. Morton set out from
indianapolis "to study up the Chinese
question" on the Pacific slope. That was
curious Study for a politician of Nor.
tons temperament dur ing the heat of a
Presidential campaign, in the result OF
which his own political fortunes and
those of his party were deeply involved
Little or nothing was heard of Morton
till the meeting of the Senate in Decem-
Der; but, much to the surprise of the
Democrats, what had been lost to the
Republicans in Indiana was made good
in the Pacific States. San Fran CISCO cor
reSpondence now asserts that $4,000 lille
gal votes were polled in that city on the
7th of November, whereof it is claimed
that 7 1000 OF 5000 were fraudulently cast
by repeaters. A good many fraudulent
voters were imported into Indiana
shortly before the the October election;
Morton boasts of the scheme under which
he can lose the State of Indiana by ten
thousand votes and still save the Con-
gressional delegation, as he did in Nov
ember last, 1t is a pity if he has tran
splanted any of his peculiar political
methods tD the westward side of the
Rocky Mountains.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09

The deficiency" in the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank of Hartford,
Conn.,, is estimated by telegram to a
New York paper at from S400 900 to
S500,000. OF this amount about $500, 900,
or sum equal to the banks surplus, will
be total loss.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09
Aliens Pile OINTMENT,

The Original and Genuine Preparation.
, The reputation of this Medicine Is now so
well established that liberal minded men IN
I the medical profession throughout the IN
ion recommend 1t TO their patients as lhe
very best of all remedies for Piles. nun
dreds of the most painful cases OF Plles
have been cured by its use in very snort
No medicine has ever obtained higher
or more deserving reputation than Allen 5
Pile Ointment.
Aliens Pile Ointment is n remedy of uni
versal usefulness whenever an oil cerate
salve ointment or embrocation is required,
in cases of Burns Scalds. BliSters, Spralns,
Bruises, Abrasions, Cuts, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. letter. Eczema. Ring Worm, Bar
ped skin, Fever Blisters, Bed Sores, sore
Feet, Bunions, Vegetable Poisoning, Bites
OF Insects, &c.
There is no known remedy that gives
such lasting relief as Aliens Pile Ointment.
1t is new, delightful and wonderful RENE
other Ointments yet discovered.
Aliens Pile Ointment is entirely different
from any other Ointment In the whole
world. perfectly harmless for the infant or
aged; Ii is cooling and grateful to the burn-
ing brow, throbbng temples and fever
parched system; IL will Danish pain and al
lay Inflammation more rapidly than any
curative compound in this or any other
country.
Price so cents box, or six boxes for 81 90.
If your druggist or store keep does not have
1t, we will forward halfa dozen to any adj
dress on receipt of price.
Prepared only by
AMERICAN MEDICINE co.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.
For sale by all Druggists. JanG-1yd&w
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09
4 HEALTH INFLUENCED

~ A4oAAhAt0 ~ Iva
Restoring the Nervous and Debilitatad
Imparting Life, Strength, and Health to
the WDsin0 organism. ~
Successfully treating Disease uRho,a Medicine
DIR. BRYAN'S ELECTRO oVOITATcAEn
MAGNETIC APPLIANCES
Recently introduced after years of studv
and research. They are of quadruple now,
er, lmbuing the system with a constant
force. -N9''e'c
ELECTRICITY IS NATURES POWER.
Sovereign Specific in Dyspepsia-Ner-
Hous De6ility-Diseases OF the Lungs
rheumatism -Epilepsy-Sciati-
~ Splnal demngements--Impo
i1lsorders of the Kidneys-and Functional
dlfhculties generally. -0ii''i
Ine Appliances are strongly charged with
Electrlc, Galvanic and Magnetic influence
OF dUeTent degrees Of Intensity, Suitable 10
all cases, and conditions, and eGect' T,,res
t0neTe medicines hare failed.
Patients. '~4iS anu
illustrated Pamphlets explaining the
principles OF their action Cost etc free on
application, Address - - e0 "'
DIR. BRYAN. t
, 1f East Fifteenth Street.
New Eorx.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09

The st. Louis Sanitarium is a chari.
table institution for the reformation
OF orunkards and opium eaters. Pa
tients are treated as inmates, and me
alcine and advice are also dispensed
10 notsloers. Non alcoholic tonics
are prescribed for those who habitnoi'
~ resort to stimulants when overworL.
ed, and lectures are given in which th .
nature and consequences of drunten me
ness are described. The managers
now ask that liquor dealers be tsxeS
o support the Sanitarium.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09

n H. KENT & CO.,
Importers and Manufacturers Agents for
IRON, IRON
STEEL, STEEL,
HARDWARE, HARDWARE
AND COACH MATERIAL.
Have the Largest Stock of Goods in the
State in their line, and best assorted Stock
IN the United States.
NO. 2O5 AND 2O7 sHIPLEY AND 21C
AND ZIZ UnANGE STREETS,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09
MEDICAL.,
JUDGMl l1NT OF THE PEOPLE

During the past eight years the public
have carefully observed the wonderful
cures accomplished by A L L f IS
STRENGTHENING CORDIAL. From its
use many an otfiioted sufferer has been re-
stored to perfect health after having eX-
pended small fortune in procuring medi-
cal advice and obtaining poisonous medi-
cines
Its medical properties are Alternative
tonic, solvent and diuretic. There is no
disease of the human system for which AL
LENS STRENGTHENING CORDIAL cannot
be used with perfect safety.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-09

Argument in the case of the New .Ier.
Sey Mutual Life Insurance Company, a,
Trenton, was closed yesterday afternoon
and the Chancellor decided to grant an
injunction restraining all transfers and
appointing receiver. II is thought the
receiver will be Ex-Governor Parker
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
Domestic Markets.
by Telegraph


CHICAGO. Oct 24.--Wheat-O October al 1917 Mo-
venber 81 05ts01 055s. Corn-Oetober Az No
veulber a 's@444 year 4I1sa42. Pork November
s2 - year ah anary
Union Stock Yards.-Heeeipts yesterday g227 !;
estimated to-day 1900; dull, ioeels lower, and
on further eoneessons light 500 10; shipping
o. 1906 30. extra g. 80. GA tier receipts about
100 cars prices unchanged Hogs mostly sold ,
closed rather weak. SOLO lower than ut the
opening.
EOS >. M. -. Morning call. Wheat Oc-
tober I'll 90. bid November 81 0tsS@l04a !. year
ectsd 95. Corn-October Az November 4ys
@43ss year 414@H2a; January 40: seller May
42ag4s. high mixed ~. No. ~; rejected ~.
90 L: feed 81. Oats steady October and Novem-
ber 2gh December 1874 eo2s7s !: cash 23,s: Janua-
~ 24S Hte--Cash $50 November 54h. Lard
wery Is 2o5s.gah PoFknoetober III 60: nom
inal November at s12 7oi year vt sl2 m Janna-
~ 49, Ssa ri 5 e es 81 81
November 81 o4ia: year 81 o4's. Corn-6ctober
Az November Az year AZ: january 40; bid
be a' and a Novenbsr AZ nDD eesmbsr asNa
Pork = October 81 4oa14 80: bid year $40 40;
January 81 3D. Lardyear s15; bid y January
short clear ~ for future delivery seller Oeto-
ber-shouders o.: long clear 10; short rib IN;
fair: common slool eb fair to good light - 75@
90: packers u eO95 IS: select butchers sb 1000
nally 60oo7o Rye steady: No. . 60 in elevator
prime sample s. on track Oatsngood local
demand: mixed sIep2o; white sogas. Lard
steam az. Mess pork steady at sis 5o@1s Is i,
bbl for city. Wheata quiet and steady: 81 5o@1 81
for white; red u 1871 80. Corn in fair demand :
4et@7., .Whisky-demand moderate; sales 1884
bbs at IL o.
st. L9u,s. Oct s4nogs ae sags light y se@
aoe2 Corn higher; AZ q bid November Wheat
Glose.mWheat. No. 2 cash; y 30; No. 3 cash PSI
Noyembers1 25sf bid December 81 251s. Corn
cash ,4ss@l9a October ~; November 42'a e
I'D ta pee e Ez
cash 5afa October: 81 bid; November and De-
eember 81 bid. Pork-cash sis 5o@13 G5 s13 so
fa sa o. eern 49, oas A. barley
NV y, York. October 24-Tlcur quiet and UNI
Snt f fair aemaa a' No. 1s .
perfine "a 5on5. Wheat one TO two cents
lower end very slow No. red ed winter cash
eash, 81 500 bid: No, . New York cash. 81 a0}s
State 75@7s; No. Canada So. Rye firmly held
70. Corn moderately active and shade easier
steamer. cash. ga bid; do October e21s
BID; No. 2 cash. e2 a., bid; d. oct to- ,d
AZ; No. Q do ss; extra mixed a7k@37ss
Pork stronger and quiet: mess s14 35 on pot
November st3 60 bid Lard firmer but not very
active; spot prime Western sold ut sos: city
$50; October 800 bid. Beef slow but steady
packed s14 5o@1s; family s15@te Cut meats
Whisky weak ct 81 IL. Spot cotton lower and
steady; Middling II 5.16: futures steady
Cheese---trade continues slow: prices un;
13@l3a for fancy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
CANCELLATION or bond.
UN1rHp arArss or AMERICA, !

III. Il
Executive Department. J
Whereas. THOMAS D. cox. former Treas
urer Of the School Board Of the parishIof AS
sumption. has applied to me for the cancellation
of q bond for the sum of five thousand dollars
subscribed by him. the said Cox. as principal.
on the tenth day Of April. 1876. with r J. Gill
bert. J. Chamberlain and Charles Dupaty as se-
curities, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance Of the duties of the said Cox as Treasurer
of the School Board Of the parish OF Assump-
ton:
Now, therefore, /. LOUIS A. wILTz. Lieu
tenant Governor md Acting Governor of the
State Of Louisiana. have thought proper to
issue this my proclamation. In order to give
public notice to all persons therein concerned
and Interested to show cause In writing, ut the
office Of the Secretary Of State. Mt the city of
New Orleans, within ninety days from and after
the lust publication thereof. why the said bond
should not be cancelled and aDnuiled and the
securities above named discharged from any
further liability.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of tho State Of Louis
ana to be hereunto affixed ut the city Of New
Orleans, this sixteenth day OF October, In the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven, and Of the one hundred and
second year OF the Independence OF the United
States Of America.
LOUIS A. WILTz.
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor OF
the State Of Louisiana.
BY the Northumberland and Acting Gov
ernor:
WILL. A. BTRoNG.
oe1s got Secretary of State
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

The Money mark ct was unchanged to-day.
Owing to the scarcity of eash Gold, yester.
the decline OF ssc at New York. The movement
u Under the course of Gold. sterling exchange
anotabls variation. The sales Of both were
moderate.
Now, York sight was unchanged.
Stocks wore quiet and without any new fen-
ture.
State Consols and Premium Bonds we're r.
regular and iluctuated widely. the former sell.
the same yestei day, and the latter ruling at
ae's. and closing ut so7s@s7s. against g7'6e0s7ss
City Scrip closed easy at -desa for 1874 and
1876 issues, mud Oar for 1875.
Half Paid City Coupons were still quoted ut
State Warrants wore about " v cent lower.
MORE Our closing quotations are based on
Stock Exchange and to the Crescent City Open
Stock Board. and the views OF promin mt
brokers Of both exchanges, and when business
is active or excited are frequently not finally
We continue to quote exceptional commercial
paper ais cent per annum discount; Al do
collaterais 1o3l2: Al mortgages 100. and see
ond grade do nominal.
:. Gold opened at 1U2si @105. against 102a ut New
York and closed at the opening rates III both
markets. The sales summed UP $4,000 em-
bracing $4,000 and $4,000 at 1osA, $4,000 at 102tsg
103 and $4,000 ut 1903.
The sales OF sterling comprised f16.boo, EN-
bracng e2o00 bill Of hiding ut as7te, Gs000 do ut
4ss .s@4s9k. $4,000 do 4sgcg4ssh and e2boo do OF
4sg1s
In francs we noticed sales Of 29b ono CONNER
cial. embracing $4,000 at -. $4,000 and 1000 ut
b.1ass, and 80, 900 at b.1aa.
At The close sterling bills were quoted at 4ss6p
4s9b for bill OF lading and Al clear. and = %
400 for bank tbank counter rate ut -=Gg4g3ts1,
and francs at 514A for commercial.
The movement in New York sight COM
prised s22o0oO. embracing $4,000 CONNER
eial, and 80 600 and 900 private bankers
ut u y cent discount. and $4,000 commercial
and $4,000. $4,000 and $4,000 bank at $40.
The banks continued to check on New York mt
u " cent discount. and commercial sight was
still quoted ut ss0b-t6.