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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-14

BYLEs, leaves Alez andria, from the foot Of King
street. EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY and
THURSDAY, a. 8 o'clock n. m f,r LAND
INGS ON THE POTOMAC RIVER; return.
ing EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and
FRIDAY.
Freight receiyod at lowest rstes and hsadlcd
with care For information apply 10
j. BROGERS & CO. Agts, Alexa, Va
e. IT. JONES, Ag: 9Th st. wifi Ws.h
Correcting every Sunday with steamer 5 E
tor sl landings below Nomini Ferry. je2
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= oT1oE'
CHANGE OF TIME.
On and after TUESDAY, Juno 3rd, the
boats Of the POTOMAC FERRY co. will run
as follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA:
GOO. 7 80, 8 20, So 10 80 and III 90 q. NJ, and
II 80, l 80, 2 30 3 80, 4 80, &c. & 90 and y. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON:
81, 7 80. 8 50. 8 81. 10 30 and II 80 m. snd
II 80, l 80 2 30 8 80 4 80, co. so and 50 D. H.
mh IS GEO. 4. PHILLIPS, Msnager.
INLAND & SEABOARD COAsTING 80
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FOB NORFOLK

The elegant, swift and com nodous steamers
LADY OF THE LAKE and JANE NOSE.
LEY will leave tha Compsny's whsrf, Alexan.
dria, as follows:
Tho Lady of the Llse every MONDAY and
WEDNESDAY,, y. & o'clock y. M, and on
SAL URDAY. az G.30 u clock m.
The J.ne Moaeley every TUESDAY and
FRluAY, a. ocl ,ck p u {; returning, leave
Norfolk Oh sttern.te days at O'Clock y. nj.
South. snd with the Merch.nt, and Mariner
!lns Of S.ssmers for Boston, Providence and all
points North AMI East.
Through rstes Riven and bills OF isding signed
for Boston an1 ProViience
Fars at gr.atly reduced ratss-Singln trip 75a !;
Round trip (good for 80 days. Si.Uu
Table unsurpassed.
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HENRY BREMGLE will sid this vanH TO
his establishment, l.9 kioS street, tho
WEST GROVE DAIRY.
euDplied twice dsy.
BRENGLES MILK Grd CRHAM STAND
IN TIE CITY MARKET (H. Sim pson Man.
ager.) will otio7 tae richest Milk and the pursst
Cream ever produced. SEQ srd you'll agree.
Try ard youth buy. Fresh Milk will also be
Kept on draft sEd ico st his Hing street estsb
lshment.
He offers Candies and TuGy Of all kincs,
Black. Fruit. rourd, Jelly end Fancy Cakes.
Pies specially, Fruits, Nuts, ContecLioncries,
Water Ices snd HI the delicsces of the season.
He cAters for families and entertainments, ard
Supplies families with milk. my 20
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fs.1 sE ROAEH.
1879 GREAT 1879

Q - GREAT LSs -
,: r,y ipEhNSYLXAN1A NSSi{ R0UTA r., =,
5TsEh balls. sPLHNDiD SCENERY
MAGHiFICENT EQUIPMENT.
june q, 1879.
Trains leave Washington from depot of BAL
TIM0HH & POTOMAC RAILROAD, coz.
osr Of sizta and 5 ST. Nets, IS follows:
For Phla Now York aud toe East, l.S0 srd
!G.l5 o daily, with Palace Cars. Lrl
iied Express of Pullman psrlor Cars 81
III. dsi!y, except Sunday. For Phlbdelphj.
For Pitsturg andt:l " est III. 80 q. daily, ~.
farlot Cars 70 fittsbnrgi 7aU p. N. iv
With f.lace Car TO Chicago.
For Cansndsgua and the North, 6 co r Ill.,
ssaPssS %ss1pt suna1y I ap4 rsa dsy except
FOR Ws!kinE !03) =. ri. ts;;v .xcsp. San
For Baltimore, GC0 62O. e.s5, $50 and 10 81
o.. l.51, 4 -. 81. 80 sad III, Is III.
TN Sal lay. IL 81 y. n; l.30 $40. ~ ana
LOCAL THAIN3.
For AieAsIir.a T. I 10, 8, 9. IL srd u s..r I'll
ll5, 3, 40, ., &0) 7, snd ll.3Op. 20 "a
Sunday. -. nl.. &nd 10 snt > Il.
i.lo sC0. o.UG, iG and Il u rA.,i, 3, a.9. 5, 600
aud y. u. IL night.
On Sunday nt S.CU anJ 10 Il. Ia, ahd w y. n.
THROUGH TRAIN FOB THE SOUTH. ~
Quantico and Richmond, will ionve Ai"1""
.iria 1T :. 10 >. u dsly aud 10 y, IN. asy,
except Sunday.
Tickets snd information can be procured
pein:ipal raiiroad stations md ticket ollie
Sou.haasi L. +. FARMEh
3on'l. Passenger trn
FRAN THOMSON
Gonersl Man"g.r ruyI4
w =. VlkG MtDLANij = u * =.
". JOHN s. BARBOUR, Htceie"-
On and After SlJ SDAY II = In
!sT). Paesenysr rains W III ruu ~ follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-14

ENGLISH CLAIMANTS FOR FRENCH DUKE
DoMs.-Two British dukes. lbe Dnke ct Aber'
corn anI the Duke OF Hamilton and Brandon.
both members Of the house Of Hamilton, clalul
the F.encb dukcd ,m Of Chstelhcraul: ucdsr
print 10 ada by lleory IL Of F:auOl ia 1913 to
J4ues Hamilton. Esrl Of Arrlu, better ku9#n
10 history IS "ruc R,geat.' 10 order 10 secure
his ,nsent TO The marri,g9 OF his iaf.n: hall
sister, Q lecu Mary, wIIh the Diupaln. G'icr-
wIrds rraoris III. Toe Duke OF A6ercjro
claims this Fteuch lila By virn' "t royas
edi IT issued 10 III by louis NV that tn"
duc,l lit!o should G3sc.nd from hcif nil, 70
heir male.
TIE Dakc OF llanilton. though raDrcsan!inE
female dcs,ent through h9nc. Duchess OF
Hamilton, 10 the seventeenth c.atufy, claims
the Freoch title 10 virlu. Of dccrtc ISSUED Ia
1864 by Napoleon Ill. wnoWas a second c0u,ln
ut the present Dnku Of ii4Dl!too. As matter
of law all Ffeoch tiles were abolished ii liS?,
aod IL does not spoesr that ibis part!cu'a: utln
has over b,en revived otherwise thaa By tbu
late Enp.ror. But be this as il lnsy, suit ~
now pendiog 10 bnuul the marriage nl the Dlkn
Of II Iamilton s Sister to tbcDuka OF aleo!looll-
son aod heir OF The Piio,, of Mousc), AID tho
French ourn ais which oom nant u30u :his sulE
describe the fir prosecu:rX IS The only sister.
| not of the Dako of Ila0ilton o. all. but-oi
| tho Duke OF Chstelh .rault." Wnlch shows
| that thou III Ftan,s Is repltlI; Oh E'ecct
| titles still bav. q prolo1nd cham tIr the cafH
of Frupchmen, a1d higher vauI n there
| nagios,oos than the must resou11nS h"rnd, .
tary honors OF tJreiZa cJu cs-.NeO lorL;
World.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-14

PREPARING FOR A RISE We haVo au M
MENsE stock of bIesclcd CoTrONs. CALiCOs,
FLANNEL.s, and BID TICKING at Old prices.
CAL eod examine cur stock.
ISAAC EICHBZRG,
1927 Succ,ssor tv 5lay maker & %.
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HAVE you missed something? I.u wilt
you do not buy your DRY GOODS at
|. EICHBERGs.
1927 Successor to Slsymsker q 20.
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FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK.
Tho Al Steamships Z. U. KNIGHT .oass
and JOHN GIBSON leave the CON- SaEAtsE
pxuy's wharf Alexandris, EVERY MON
DAY MORNING, and New York. from pier
fl East River. EVERY SATU RDAY at four
O'clock y. IN.
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Avoid the very appearance Of heat by having
ycur stoves stored and kept until winter at
Stans5ury's, corper OF King and Columbus Ut.
Call ard sec their new revolving Top Cook
Stov,. myl3
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->f Tho

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
This company offers unrivalled facilities for
the transportation Of fraight and passengers
.nd will run thoir stesmors regularly IS follews
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gORTHE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

The new sni setpmodiogs isSn .a
built especially for this route, leaves the com
psuy's wharf, Washington, EVERY MON
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, At
O clock d. m, and Alexandria 3! 7.3O a. ~;
returning, srr!ves EVERY WEDNESDAY,
FRIDAY and SU UNDA I. d! o'clock pm:
THIS company makes ciosa connections vt Al
exsnd.s with the W. G., v. n. s. q. s. f. R.
Go. and With tho ". g. o. 4. K. CO. Freight
received tor al! points, North and South,
handi,d with care and forwarded 1:!h rTcmrt-
nees snd disps:ch.
For further inf0I9'1;i0R T. III RssH sPg!y AGENT,
,is.neyS wharf.
.r al the office Of tho company, ndei the NJ
i:onal metropolitan Il Bank. l5t street. opposite
.he Treasury De:e:sneu., Washington.
NH III SAM u EG Hht:ON, President
1879 rhASr L'SE. 1879
FOs NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, FOR
STOPPING AT PRINCIPAL LANDINGS
ON POTOMAC RIVER.
H.pSN9yv6 TOW .R.rD NORFOLK
sTEa.nEO8T Cn.uI'a.rl:
New, elegant and swift side wheel steamer
GEORGE LEARY,
(Capt JOE Wu1rE) leaves as follows:
FRO WAsHING'Nl FROM NORFOLK
AND ALEXA.
Every Monday, We'd. Every Tuesday. Thur!
nesday and Saturday day and Sundsy, a! .
st 5 80 p. m. p. n.
ILfor nation as 10 ticKets, staterccms, rate cf
freight, connections, &C., will be cheertull5 fur
nshed on application at the compsny's office,
foo. of Seventh street wharf, Washington.
B. +. DODD, Agt Washington.
2. 3. HOOE, Agt. AlexaudIis.
&. Il. PLANT. President Sd 5-tf
.%5s. OLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK
&AAS& TX TO
PEI FALL RIVER, PROVI.
DENCE AND BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUBS
DAY snd leave Philadelphis VERY SAT-
URDAY.
This line &C nnects at Alexandria with the O.,
a. & NJ. and w & o. 4. Rs, and at fhilsGa!-
phis with Olyde's regular Steamships for Fall
River, Providence aud Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness aud cares
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Pbiladelphis, knd
o wharfage in Boston. Quick time frequent
departures. Through rates and Though bills
| of lading given. Insurance at the lowest rates
Agents:
T. \. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. = OIL YDE & CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. Y. HYDE, Georgetown, y. 9.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jan SIT
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SPECIAL NoT1CE.-To The ladies': Wehago
now 10 store a large stock Of Ladies'. Mep p,s 9
aud Chdtens LOW QasItcr Shoes 4. so1,aO1e hss".
fu handsome and dsssDe; - and fesse will be Al S'a
y Want W will pIssss call and examine tor themselves
az ! 10 King street. W. ~ "nDO'
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STEAMEEs.
STE.9.NER .HITE.HJyG.

~ IN Ri ER ARRA N q u n K N Il
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NOTICE TO TIE PUBLIC?-ON AND
AFTER MONDAY, JUNE Q. | WILL
CLOSE MY ESTABLISHMENT AT S
O'CLOCK, SATURDAYS AND EVEN .
INGS PRECEDING HOLIDAYS En-
CEPTED. KATHENS TEN.
THE FASHIONABLE CLOfHlER.
3l) SEVENTH ST., WASH, d. 9.
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s'AFhiSf.''

Special contracts will be msdo with yearly ad-
vertisers.
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E,EAR9S ARD ORGANS.

A ways great favorites in ths Southern Ht..es,
especially Virginia, sro now, on account OF their
genuine grand triumph e! tho Exposition Uni.
verselle, Paris 1873. becoming the LEADING
PIANOS Of the whole country.
G. L. WILD & BRO,
725 7th 81, n. W., Washington. u. G,
Scle Agents for Washington, Alexandra and
vicinity.
Fine Now Pianos for SlIj New STANDARD
Organs for SO. CeMpieso Catalogue: se!L lEe9
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CHANGE OF TIME.

IT OTICE.
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by mail
ES Special attention gwen ic TU Ni.GG and
REPAIRING PIANOS, OEGAN:; and ALI l.
MUSICAL INSTHU Ii EMTS, for which c1.l-
munic.tions addressed 10 ". w. ADAM 81
SON, IS King street, CT Prot. :IEYaAN, Al.
eyandris, will reetiye faithful atLa:..!0r. my2O
, 1879-06-05
Had We but Known i!

What an educator knowledge is !
There is a Sheriff's dover in it to put an
arrest upon tongue, and eye, and lip.
knowledge is judgment. knowledge,
when quickened by recollection, is heaven
or hell.
IF we had known how the sharp words
we spoke this morning at the door had
stung the sensitive heart, not with a
passing pain, that throbbed and ached
all the day long-ah, if we had known,
we would not have said what we did.
If we had known how the remembered
sneer would have cut into the dear ones
happiness, as knife cuts the fne.fbred
and sensitive flesh, with pain not felt
at the cash so much as in the sore and
the healing ah, if we had only known
how the sneer would hurt, the lip would
not have taken that wicked curve. Had
we but known how the absence of the
customary kiss would have made home
dreary all the way through-have cast
the sun into an eclipse; have taken the
pleasure from the social day and made
the children's laughter sound like pain
full intrusion ah, mad we but known,
we would not have left the door without
leaving within the door, as it closed, the
benediction of the looked-for kiss.
Had we but known the pain the
harshly-spoken judgment would cause
Judgment right in itself, perhaps, but
which spoken harshly seemed like cen
sure, when if spoken gently, would have
made the needed and meekly received
correction, alb, had we but known, we
would have put it different. Had we
but known that it was written on the
invisible scroll, that it was to be the last
parting, and not the brief and insignifi-
cant one that we deemed it, how would
the soul have gone out, carrying the
heart in the white arms of it's prayer,
that the tribute to the loved we were
about to lose might be seen by God and
man. Had we but known; ah, had we
but known.-Golden Rule.
, 1879-06-05

of meteors, from the largest aerolite down
to the smallest body which could be
seen in good telescope as shooting
star, if by chance it passed athwart the
telescope field of view. Without lay
ing stress on the numbers, we may
say that, roughly, about million
meteors are gathered up by the earth
every day, more than 10000 per hour,
and Ton the average, it will be under
stood) some ten or twelve per second.
AS almost all these bodies enter the
earth's atmosphere with yelocities COM
pared with which that of rifle bullet is
at rest, it follows that, however minute
the majority of these meteoric visitants
may be, the very least of them striking
man or animal in any vital spot would
cause death But fortunately we are
protected from ali risks of this sort by a
very efficient shield---the soft and yield
ing air, the resistance of which turns all
save the largest meteors into vapor be-
fore they have penetrated even its outer
most layers.
From long and intricate series of
calculations it is then shown that in u
million and a half years hence, every
square yard of the earths surface will
have pound of matter more than at
present, in consequence of the meteoric
downfall. This patent groping after
facts illustrates the habits of devoted
SCIENTISTS and the results achieved are
not designed to alarm real estate owners.
New York Star.
, 1879-06-05
A Eccentric Statesman.

Some curious anecdotes are told of
M. Vaulabelle, the historian and ex-
minister of lS4S, who died the other
day. Alphonse Karr relates that when
he went to call on the new minister OF
Public instruction he could find neither
a messenger nor a clerk to announce
him. He wandered from room to room,
and at last a strong smell of tobacco
made him suspect that the minister was
not far of. In fact, NJ. Vaulabelle was
smoking in bed and reading the newspa-
pers. On being invited to breakfast,
Alphonse Karr accepted, but remarked
that there was no fire in the kitchen.
'That does not matter replied the
minister; "my charwoman will soon be
here, and she will fetch us some pork
chops and D vol-au.vent." " The writer
adds that NJ Vaulabelle, all the time
he remained minister OF Public In
slwlction, never had at his official
residence anything beyond pocket,
handkerchief ard u shirt-color, which his
charwoman renewed every morning,
with a shirt and stockings twice week.
He used to say; 81 have been placed
here on sentry, and / do not wish to
have any more impediments than sol
der on duty; having brought nothing, /
shall have nothing to take away when |
am relieved" Under these circum-
stances, it is easy to believe the story of
a friend meeting NJ. Vaulabelle in the
street, carpet-bag in hand, and asking
him where he was going. 81 have been
turned out of Office was the reply, Sand
Pm waiting for the omnibus to go
home"
, 1879-06-05
Vulgarity in Fiction and on the
Stage.

Writing on this topic in Scribner for
May, DR.. Holland saws:
The average playwright has a fixed
opinion that certain definite appeals must
be made TO the groundlings to produce
successful play. There must be coarse
ness or profanity, or the halfdisguised OBJ
sCenity that can be put forth in double
entente, or else the great multitude will
not be satisfied. AS a consequence of
this many ladies do not dare to go to the
theater, or 10 take their children there.
There is no question that these objection
able elements in plays have kept many
more people are pleased with, both in the
ictions Of the book and of the stage.
We have had lyrical comedy running
in all the theaters of the country during
The last season -" Her Majesty's ship
Pinafore which will illustrate part Of
what we mean. Since we began TO OBJ
serve theaters at all, nothing has had such
arun OF popularity as this. Young and
old, ricn and poor, have been amused by
it, and there is not a word in it, from be-
ginning to end, that can wound any SEN
sibiliy. 1t is piece of delicious absur-
dity all through, and a man can enjoy
two hours OF jollity in witnessing it, which
will not leave stain upon him anywhere.
1t is simply delightful-pure fun-and
the most popular thing that has appeared
on the stage for the last ten years. We
call attention to it specially to show that
iun, when it is pure, is more popular
thousand times than when it is not.
Nothing can be more evident TO any man
oicommon sense than that any admix-
ture OF unworthy elements in this play IS
true OF any and every play. There is no
apology whatever for making the stage
impure. Even vulgar people do not
seek the sage for impurity. They seek
Tor pleasure, and they find the purest
plays the most satisfactory, provided only
Ihat the pleasure giving element is in
mem. A playwright who is obliged to
resort 10 coarse means 10 win the ap-
piause of coarse men, convicts himself
OF lack of capacity for writing a good
play.
, 1879-06-05
Our Landlord.

While it is to be supposed that the
nan with house to rent is anxious to
aaonre all the rent he can get, there are
Soroe offsets which never leak out, and
~sopfe have come to regard the majority
ppf landlords as Shylocks
Mr. Blank, of the northern part of the
o;tv had q house to rent. That is, after
G So had laid out $400 in repairs he called
Il a house, but the very first woman
who came for the key handed it back
with the remark;
I am not obliged to live in either a
stable or pigpen"
The second woman started to look
through the house, but she got no furth.
AZ than the hall. She said she had
raver lived in u house with q hall less
than seven feet wide, and she was not
going to begin this late.
The third customer was % man, and
he wanted two partitions knocked out
and three doors to swing the other way.
The fourth was boy sent by his mother
to see if certain bedroom carpet in the
house they occupied, would fit certain
bedroom in this house 1t wouldn't and
rs the owner refused to squeeze the walls
together, the boy broke off all diplomatic
relations.
The next inquirer was Il woman
whose son was about to be married, and
as she was to live with the new family,
she wanted to be sure about the conve-
nience of the house. She didn't want
much done to this house, all she wanted
was the rent cut down one-half, the roof
raised another story, the yard increased
to o hundred feet front, and few
triAes in the way of frescoing, bay win
dows, etc.
The last call was yesterday. The
owner went over in company with q
Young man who earns 81 per week, and
is to be married soon The house just
suited him. He wouldn't have single
thing changed. He had been looking
for Just such house for two years, and
he wondered why all houses were not
built Just like it. When the owner men
toned rent in advance, the young man
grew sad and replied
"sir if my word is not good enough
for months rent, we must part-fare-
we'll p
, 1879-06-05
New York's Greatest Lawyer,

Charles O'Conor was recently mem
Der of social reunion In the Fifth av.
enue. That is very remarkable when
one considers that three years ago he
was at the point of death for two
months. During this time he took no
nourishment, and his case was SO hope
less that reporters were stationed near
the house to announce the final scene.
How little any one could have then i'm
agined that he would ever be seen in a
social circle He is past four score, and
has been member of the New York
bar for sixty years, being now the old
est on the list. What "reminiscences
such a man could unfold, embracing
some of the most important legal events
Of the age
O'Conor is native OF this city and
was brought up in poverty. He strug-
gled hard to reach the bar, and was SO
engaged in establishing himself in sue
cessful practice that he neglected society
and remained bachelor till middle life.
He then married, but the union was not
congenial. The bride was q widow who
had peculiar views Of independence, and
the result was that separation took
place. Mrs O'Conor had a very hand
some establishment in fashionable cir
cles, while her husband lived in quiet
manner till her death. This arrange
ment had been maintained in so quiet a
manner that the public generally sup.
posed the veteran lawyer to be bach
elor until the name of his wife appeared
in the death column. Being now alone
in the world, O'Conor is becoming fond
of society and is much lionized among
the gentry. His appearance is remark
ably plain and even plebeian, but his
conntenance is well adapted to resist
the inroads of disease and old age. He
loves to talk, and is pleasant compan-
ion to all who are inclined to listen
N. Y. Corr. Utica Herald.
, 1879-06-05
Exporting Grain to India.

An American missionary, stationed
for several years in India, has written a
letter, suggesting that profitable market
can now be found in that country for
grain of any kind. The natives subsist
chiefly upon rice. Only the rich men OF
the country and Europeans are consumers
Of wheat. One reason for rice being the
principal food is its cheapness compared
with wheat or corn. Up to five years ago
only little wheat was grown, and that
was for home consumption, Rice was so
plentiful and cheap that grain could not
enter into competition with it, This is
seen from the fact that when it was found
that the foothill country of the Himalayas
was favorable TO wheat cultivation, it was
grown for export to England. The pro-
duction of wheat for this purpose increas-
ed very rapidly until the drought OF two
years ago, followed by the famine. Then
the expectation stopped, it being required
to take the place of rice, the staple food
of the natives. Until the drought, India
was becoming formidable rival to the
United States ia supplying the English
market with breadstuffs. 1t is not prob
able that India will become regular
customer for American grain, but the chief
importance to be attached to the present
condition of affairs is that for two years
at least, there will be little or no export
Of Theat from that country to England.
, 1879-06-05
Shooting Stars.

Biologists and explorers have long
since confirmed the teachings of astro-
nomical observers in regard to the seces.
sons of matter which our globe is con-
Stantly acquiring from deposits Of mete-
ORC dust encountered in its transit
around the sun. The secretary of the
British Astronomical Society in recent
paper, INDUCES in some curious specula-
uon on the subject, based on the follow
ing data
From calculations based on the aver
age number Of shooting stars observed
per hour at single stations, Prof. New
Ton, of Yale College, United States,
mas estimated that in a single year the
earth encounters as many rs 400, 100000