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FOH TIE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS;

The now aad cor,mcdious iron ussA- :,
g:Gainer JOHN w. THOMPSON, SSs&ssSs
built especially for this ROUTE leaves the com
pany's wharf, Washington, EVERY MON
DE- THURSDAY and SATURDAY, NJ
clock u. M, and Alo1andris Il. 7.30 a. u a;
roturnins, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY,,
FRlDAf aud SUNDAY. II! 6 O clock PIN.
Tins company makes close connections 1T Al
s14ndris with the w. g.. " II. & &. $. r. K.
80. and with the W. Il y. Il. j. ca. Freight
reoeiveG Tor all points, North snd South,
handled with care sui forwarded -si,h prompt
nesa and dspstcn.
For further inforuluiion apply
Z. =. REED ,gent
Is ,ney's wharf
Q: al tho oa!ce OF tho couIpsny, lndcr the Ns
lloaal MetropoIitun Bank, llt street, opposite
sho TroasuTy De.nc.znonL, Washington.
m IL SAMUEL kAGON President.
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nv NAsAlNGTUN = GHl0 KAlI.RUA,
81 NM hh AERANGEaiENT
l WO TkalN Ms DA LI (E&CEPr SUN
DAH) BErWEEN ALEXANDRIA
AND ROUND = ILL.

AND kOUND ILL.
Beginning May j., 1870.
Leave W&aEinEtu. AL%i 30 -. III. sad ) 70 T. 10.
and AioxanI!ia =! 9 10 y. II. and 4 - p. NJ.
pass Leesburg. Sc!n2 westward. ~ II 10 D. II
and 40 .. IN, .nd arriye NJ Bound Hi, 81 l.!
III. Ard ! 70 =. n. Loavo i.ouHd Hill a, ) 90 B.
M and l2;@'l p. m. pass Lees ARK, going .ast-
ward, At W i. and 10 r A.. ant. er5i.c q,
alexandria ut b IL =. N. And 3:l5 .. 81, Al!
Il: Washington q - s III, and 3:2j =. 4.
{@s- Passengers f!o,a Washington viii t"h,
the Wsshin&lon sna Qhio Care +: tas Baltimore
q Potomac Railroad station ~tH " am. snd 4. q
Pm, and SO through 10 Eo"nc Hill withou!
chsHge OF CAS-.
Tho sos AL. tram from AlaxmuGs sia and - s.
/. n. Train from Ro" nd Hal connect at Rcund
A:ll With Harris Dsiiy L.aa OF Coschcs
Tor Sn!okersville boTryville and Winchester;
slso 9Th Eeamer Line OF Coaches, which losve
Leesburg dsiiy 70. Alde sid hiddlsburs,
Both trs!Is, westward, mako close conneetioas,
a. Vienna. with Sis5on's Line OF Stages for Fair.
fax Court House.
Communications tickets, 3 rkS. s.nr u;sis
Annual tick sis, $50.
T. L. HAVENER
my a-t tIa%eral Ticket Agent.
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BY Green s. Wise, Auclioneers.

pY VIRTUE OF DEGREES of tho Corpor
I'D alton Court Of tho city of Alexandria, rem
dered on tho S.h and 10Th days of July, 1879, in
the chancery Cause OF Jcs, Collier and wife vs.
o. ) AtWell and Others. tho unnersi igned, COM
missioner therein named will offer for ssu by
public auction to The highest bidder. on SAT-
UKUA9, tho 10Th day OF August 1879, at II
O'Clock lu.. in front Of Inc Fairfu3 street entrspe
10 the Corporation Cour:, in said city, the fol.
lowing pieces ol property, bslng norton o: the
real estate OF which the late Chas. P. Shaw died,
seizad, viz:
That LUr OF GROUND with tho FRAME
DWELLlNi and HTOHE HOUSE thereon,
situated on the corner of Fairfax street and
siamsay's alley, lately occupied by Jos Hvy,
klns. fronting on Fairfax street II feet inches,
more or less, and running back IS feet inches
'noro or less to j ii. Stewards lire. Tlero is
suih :ient ground ir tho rear of the store for 4
onck yard and necessary outbuildines. This
property has until within few N mJnths rented
tor $40 per Hnnum
A Lot OF GROUND, with tho FRAME
HOUSE thereon, situated on the nortn sid. of
Qleen stree: betwnsA Royal and Pitt streets,
fronting Ia feet on Qleen aau Tanning back 10
toct
a. TRACT OF LAND, containing about 80
acres, with dwelling snd fencing, good spring,
g., situ,ted IN Fairfax county about two miles
from Alexandria, on trs back rJal tc ths Theo.
logical SeunucS, VOL located for Il markes gar.
den aud dairy iArrn. The sale OF this tract of
land will b. started with The upset bid of James
Chatham and wife Of $3.50.
Terms of Sale: Ten psr cent orthe purchase
NOR ey tn bs paid in cash ald the ,esidu. on y
credit OF e. Il and Is onh. from the d.y Of s,lc
The deferred pay ments to bgar interest FROM The
day Of sale, and TO be secured by tho bonds of
the purchaser or purchasers with good per.
sonal security tha title - be rstsined ua!ii
| The purchase money and interes! has o5en fully
| paid GEORGE A MUSHBACH.
| iplS.4iw Com rfS,In
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TNLANn & SEABOARD UOAsTING CO.
Of the--
DISTRICT Of GUAUMbIAi

IAis company oGsrs unriValel facilities for
tho transportation OF frsight snd passengers,
,nd will run Lisic s!oamers regularly ss follows:
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FOR NEW YORK

J'ha G. Steamships &. Z. KNIGHT ..-;sss,
s!il LOuN GIBSON lesye the con-. ZMsSgN
panys wharf Alexandria, EVERY MON.
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
II Eas. River, EVERY SATURDAY at four
O'clock p. N.
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Cua NGE OF TINE.

CHANGE OF TINE
Ou aEd sitter TU E5DaY, June 3rd. the
boats Of Tue POTOMAC FERRY co. will run
Hs follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA:
. w - 81, 9 30 ID 30 and II 81 d. NJ, and
LEAVE WASHINGTON:
3 81. 81. SO 3 3d. 10 80 and IL 30 O. nl, and
II 3D. 30. 30. 3 50 4 3D. 5 20, 30 and 50 o, m,
NH l3 GEO. Il. Phillips, Manager.
TNLAEn & sEABOARD UOAsTING co.
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SrE.9.HER .NGTEsyTO.
Thn :tsamer MATrA NO, Captain WM. Ii.
bTLEs. leaves AloAnndIia, from the foot Of King
street, EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY aad
THU RSDAi, At S o'clock u, n =, f,r LAND
lNGS ON TEE rOTOHAG RIVER; return.
ing EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FKIDAT.
Freight rereiVai at lowest rates snd hsndled
with Caro-. For infoI nation apply to
j. BROGERS " CO. Asts Alexa Va
u T. JONA'. Aet, 9Th st. wifi, Ws.h.
Conpeciing every sunday with steamer SUE
iar Gil lsadlngs ttlow Nnrnini Ferry. ia2
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DOVE BRAND, DBIsD BhSF' '''eea -
- Clipped, for sale At r n u1LRUBN's.
iy17 % W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-04

TNURNlP SEED
l. TURNIP SHED
We hsve just received an extra large supply
Of LANDHETH'S NEW CROP TUKNIP
SEEDS, Of al the bee. varieties, which we ctf.r
q! thn lowest prices.
jy7 &. s. LEADBEATER SBRO
( 'HOlCE DRlED BEEF, tender and mild
~ cured, for sale Clipped or sliced st 2Jc
pound by
je6 F. J. DAVIDSON, 147 King st.
w GOD TOOTH PICKS in large boxes, foz
w the use of private families and restaurants.
For sale heap.
my5 l.. STABLER & co.
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s"s3fs s,EAEIs;seS.

NoIoA' FISH.
800 packages Of fPOTOMAC FISH for sale By
5. j. REED.
Tho Gsh aro first class. and are IS follows, via
FAMILY ROE HERRING, in batrels. half
barreis aud kits.
SHAD. in barrels, half barrels And kits.
No. POTOMAC NEBHLNG, in b5ls, half
bills and kila.
Ito also offers for sale ono f1o BAY HORSE,
also one BuS2y uIi Harnoss, Carriage aud Har-
ness, End C.rl ana Haraoss. TINS horoo is well
b. oke is u fau Diva, ani siit.ho for u family.
ia ii II Flirtay street.
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S1'Lh. " r. KS.

~ EW NATIDNALA UFSTEAMa AIRS
BETWEEN
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
NEW YObk,
Touching at Fortress Monroe and Capo Msy
going and coming.
THE NEW SIDE WHEEL STEAMER
FIR A n CES
ll0J tons burden, will make regular WEEKLY
Alsxsndra &; &c p. m, EVERY MUNDAY:
returning, leave New York st II m. EVERY
III u xSDAY.
Superior accommodations for passensets.
Ears to New Eork 81; round iriu lckets,
good for thirty daJa. 81; Cape Nay 80 ruuLd
irn 80; stster00ms 81
fro'ehL nj the lowest rates.
For further Information apply 10
j. BRODEH5 & CO, Agents,
y lI-lm II RinE St, = lsxsndria Va.
- II nj Nj V Y X X ~ H NJ T
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1879.
THE FLUSHING BAY IMPROvEMENT-PLAN
RECOMMENDED BY GENERAL NEWTON.
The dredging plan of improving Flushing Bay has
been abandoned, and General Newton recommends
the method Of bikes. The means and expense of the
latter plan set forth in communication to Con-
gress from the War Department elected by resolu-
ton offered by Congressman Covert, of Long Island.
One dixie is to start from point the head
of the bay and in a northerly direction $500
feet to point in the entrance of the bay oppo-
site College Point Here second dixie is to start at
nearly right angles to the first and $500 feet in
westerly direction, to connect with the west shore
at Hcrricks Point. forming a tidal basin, with
an opening at the head Of the bay,
the east Of the channel, where bend
in the shore line to the eastward forms bay. 1t is
proposed by widening the channel, to decrease the
velocity of tho current by single Of piles.
starting from the shore at the bend and running
northerly direction $500 feet toward College Point
The bikes to be composed of double row of tim
Der, dlled in between with rubble and built to the
level of half tide and il is proposed to fill in behind
them with material dredged from the channel and
lifted over the dikes. The estimated cost of their
construction is 1854 410, and of the dredging about
$50 900 more. and the Committee Commerce is
asked to make the requisite appropriation in the
River and Harbor bill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
BURNS BIRTHDAY.

THE SCOTTISH RESIDENTS OF WILLIAMSBURG
HONOR THE MEMORY OF THEIR NATIONAL
POET.
The birthday Of Robbie Burns. the cannie bard OF
Scotia. was appropriately celebrated yesterday In
Williamsburg in private manner by the Robert
Burns Association of tho Eastern District OF Brook
lyu at the Wall House on Fourth street. This privacy
was u disappointment to many, but to the mem-
beers of the association and TO the few guests who
were invited IL had the greater value and the cor
diaity at the table made mp for the deficiency in
numbers.
The President Mr. James G. Eadie at the removal OF
the cloth. in few well calculated words introduced
the orator of the evening. Rev. Newand Maynard.
who In response to the toast, 'The genius of
Burns'' said that the freshness, the sponancty OF
Burns genius touched every part of human
nature and the secret strength of his song
rested in its sympathy with nature. Hs
moved the world because he touched the ahcc-
tons The toast scotland" was responded to by
Mr.. William Mcdonald Wood who, in eloquent
terms portrayed the rugged lessons that the bleak
hills Of Scotland taught her people-industry IS
wealth and integrity its threshod-a sacred
or iniprovidcnt. America was feclingly responded
to by Hon. Dcmas strong. Supervisor A. q. Nc.
Donald replied to the toast. "Thc City Of Brooklyn
and cited II the moral city OF the Union The
centre of attraction not only of the Union but Oh the
world. 1t was still the model of propriety.
Volunteer toasts followed. and 1t was broad day'
limit before the company separated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25

Sss "a s;E., is:'i &;
sneslsdge Of the preparation % thai exhibit II
accuracy The record shows these statements o.,
@
bowling Green, closed November. 1871, shepherd y.
Market; closed January 1871 Jane. Dennis Gcmoved
rlneis W. Worth, assignee (ded john Platt, present
All Wrote to these alleged receivers and assgnsss and to
by such alleged recevss mo abaxs named and
se has S" s WAS Of sn. NO
inquiry have been the department From ali
'"e o'"ers responses were procured.
,r, THE NATIONAL SAVINGS
N.s o naye s'aSy the National savings Bank
are said 2 have been settled and the dsposors re-
Ss
proceedings IN Insolvency; is true as FAR as am
the s he mas had n"as not compliant
y AM. .Sais fs 81
have been they are not now the the PEG
ss ssi' DiIs: 1rs s"Ss F. %
ssp mot A.Ss that ii amy
four cases have found the actual receivers
have :. na them The persons supposed
me- a. to they are receivers or "
and if they state what their transactions have boon
yours, HENRY L. LAMB. Acting SUPERINTENDENT
INFRINGEMENT STATE OFFICES.
Inc Senate committee on hetrencniuent nave nau
one or two meetings. at one OF which they adopted
resolution calling upon the Comptroller for report
of the salaries paid all OF the State departments
The Comptroller replied that the information was
contained in his annual report. The committee then
adopted resolution calling upon the Comptroller
tor detailed list of all the clerks messengers, &c.
employed in the various State departments with the
salary paid to each.
CASKS IN THE FEDERAL COURTS
In the United States Court to-day Charles D. KIM
ball. postal car clerk, pleaded guilty to robbing the
mail on the Erie Railway in November last and was
sentenced to the Penitentiary for year and six
months. Dewitt O. Cox, Cashier of the First National
Bank at st. TOWNSVILLE Montgomery county, who was
indicted for making false reports of the bank in the
years 1875 and 1876. pleaded not guilty and also the
the next term. William Koeng, brewer at Auburn.
pleaded not guilty to Indictment for not stamping
his beer barrels. He was admitted to bail in the sum
of $500, and the continued to the next term
Matthew Ryan, who was indicted in Broone county
for counterfeiting. pleaded guilty and sentenced
to the Onondaga Penitentiary for four months.
Annie Gross, who indicted in Buffalo
for perjury in procuring pension papers.
pleaded guilty. Sentence was suspended, and
the case continued until next term. Mary
like offence pleaded guilty. This was also
tinued until next term which will be held at Utica
March IL. Leroy A. Eaton, of Russell, Mass, who
indicted for attempting to pass counterfeit
bank note South Pearl street, in this city, in
December last, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
the Penitentiary for six months.
SUPPORTING A RECEIVER.
Judge Osborn has confirmed the action or Charles
E. Patterson, receiver of the Merchants and Me-
chancs Bank, of Troy, in bringing action against
notes due the bank He also authorizes the receiver
to commence action against the trustees OF the
said bank and the employment of Moses Warren OF
Troy and Rufus w. Peckham. Of Albany as counsel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
THE ARLINGTON ESTATE.

WAsHISGroN, jan "a, 1879.
At Alexandria, Va, to-day, the Arlington was
again before the United states Circuit Court Judge
Hughes presiding. Nearly all the time occupied
in the examination of witnesses to prove the general
practice of the United States Direct Tax Commits
soners in refusing to accept taxes from any but the
of the property those personally Interested.
This refusal to receive taxes proven in this case.
a brothcr-in-aw of General Lee having authorized
Mr.. Fcndall attorney of Washington. to pay the
taxes the Arlington estate and the Commits
sioncrs having refused to accept the rendered
amount II developed during the testimony that
the will of the late o. w. l.. GUSTS had been lost,
having probably been taken from the Court House
of Alexandria county during its occupancy by the
federal forces. and tomorrow evidence will be pro-
duccd to prove the loss OF the original instrument.
With the exception of this evidence the testimony liz
all in, ana the Court adjourned to-day In order to
give counsel on both sides time to draw up instrtc
tons to the jury. and is likely that the argument
will be in the instructions only.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1879.
FREE sHIPs--CoNsIDERlT TON OF THE BILL POST
PoSED.
The House Committee Commerce to-day re-
solved to postpone further consideration of the bill
give registers to foreign built ships purchased by
American citizens. The for this action is the
want Of time to give to the bill the attention which
its importance requires in addition to the further
fact that owing to the pressure of public business
there will be opportunity to take Congressional
1fti0n upon it. "
X THE PENSION ARREARS BILL X
In the Cabinet session to-day there considerable
discussion upon the question of approving the PEN
sions BILL and the subject considered in all its
phases. While the members of the Cabinet are some
what reserved in their expressions to what will DO
the ultimate disposition of this matter 1t is believed
that the President will approve it,
FIvE-TwENTIEs- -EIGHTY-FoURTH CALL FOR RE-
DEMPrroN.
The Secretary Of the Treasury this afternoon is
sued the eighty-fourth call for the redemption Of
ve-twenty bonds of 1865, consols of 1867. The call
is for $40 900 900, of which S10,OO0,O00 coupon
and O.00o.o 900 registered bonds. The principal aud
interest will be paid at the Treasury and after the
oath day Of April next and the interest will
that day. The following are descriptions of the
bonds:--
Coupon bonds dated July !. 1867, namely
s5o.-No. 1901 to No. 81. 900. both inclusive.
S1O0.-No. 7O,O0l to No. $1,000 both inclusive.
s5o0.-No. 55.ool to No. $4,000. both inclusive
$l,00O.--No. 1901 to No 5000 both inclusive.
Total coupon bonds, s10,0)0.D0J.
Registered bonds "redecmable ut the pleasure of
the United States after the LIST Of January, sTD
foliows:-
s5O-No 2,27l TO No. 1850. both inclusive.
SlO0.--No. lG,40l to No. 800, both inclusive.
S5U.-No. 1901 to No 1850, both inclusive.
Sl.OO0-No 81 ,g0i to No. 300. both inclusive.
Sj,OO0-No. 1901 to No. 10.l5O, both inclusive.
Total registered bonds, SI0.OOJ,O0o aggregate,
S2D,WO,0UO.
THE TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The Joint commission appointed TO inquire into
aud report upon tho practcabty of transferring
the Indian Bureau to the War Department will meet
tomorrow for the purpose of receiving tho reports
which have been prepared either side of the ques-
ton. The commission as originally composed was
equally divided the subject. senator Oglesby,
meetings of the com mission given the matter any
practical consideration, and owing TO this fact II is
thought by some gentlemen ON the commission that
Mr.. Oglesby will refrain from casting his vote on
the final question, in which event majority of
one will be left in favor of the transfer,
and should Mr.. Oglesby vote the commission will be
o tic.
The report prepared by those favoring the transfer
is very voluminous and complete. 1t recommends
that the entire Indian management be turned to
the War Department. but proposes ienent aud be-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
A BOLD TRAMP.

tramp stopped two ladies' in asleigh yesterday on
the Newtown, IL. ~ turnpike aud ordered them to
get out. They refused and he drew q knife and
threatened TO kill them. at the same time grasping
the lines and turning the horse abruptly that ha
nearly threw them out. The screams oi the la,lics
attractcd the attention of two digging cabbage
IN field by, and ~ sight of them the tramp
treated hastily.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25

reported adversely on his nomination. he was en-
gagged in conversation with Naval ofiicer Burt and
Special Agent Bingham. of Boston. General Merritt
declined to say anything about the situation OF
affairs. He thought that when the full report OF the
Committee Commerce was subm tied to the Senate
the fight would begin in that body. He does not
seem to be discouraged by the events as they have
thus far transpired but hopes still for eo1hrmaon
Colone! Burt would not say anything at all about
his
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
ANNIE DEVINE'S DEATH.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. "a. 1872
At the Coroners inquest this morning upon the
body OF Annie Devine who died at the house of Mrs.
Alice Iandts ON Orange avenue from the effects of
criminal malpractice. the jury returned verdict
against Mrs Landts principal and Charles =. Oldcn
bl.A.i
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

COLLECTOR MERRITT QUIET, BUT HOPEFUL.
Collector Merritt early at the Custom House yes
terday. having returned from Washington by the
O45 train. When by the HERALD representa-
tive, after the news from Washington had been re-
ceiyed that the Senate Committee on Coainerce had
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-25
WOODEN AND COTTON MILLS.
They are 10 be Rebuilt Without Delay.


The Memphis Wooden and Cotton
Mills, destroyed by fire last Friday
night, are to be rebuilt. 1t was so de-
cided at a meeting of the directors
and stockholders held yesterday. The
structure, it is expected, will be com
pleted and the works ready to resume
operations by tho end of the present
year.
A committee was appointed by the
mceting yesterday to arrange with the
insurance companies, Some $50, 900
worth of the company's stock is held
outside of this city. The factory was
a useful enterprise, as it gave work to
over 100 persons, nearly all women. 1t
is likely that the new structure will be
planned with all of the most improved
features, and when completed will
doubtless be even more beneficial to
trade and labor than formerly. The
enterprise, previous to its destruction,
was in an exceedingly fourishing con-
dition. Its promise was such that
every person interested IS strongly in
favor of the work of reconstruction
being Immediately begun.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-25
An ID

One of the most singular specimens
OF insect life is the trap-door spider of
Jamaica. His burrow is lined with
silk, and closed by a trap-door with a
hinge. The door exactly fits the en-
trance to the burrow, and when closed
so precisely corresponds with the sur
rounding earth that it can hardly he
distinguished, even when its position
IS known. 1t is a strange sight to see
the earth open, a little lid raised. some
hairy legs protrude, and gradually the
whole form of the spider shows itself
These spiders generally hunt for food
by night, and in the daytime thev ore
very chary Of opening the door of their
domicile, and if the trap be raised
from the outside they run to the snot
hitch the claws of their fore feet in
the lining of the burrow, and SO resist
with all their might. The strength Of
the spider is wonderfully great in pro-
portion to its size.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-25

and three sea calves. Next they passed
a strait on whose shores bears were far
too abundant to make the locality
agreeable for residence. Then they
came to a beautiful land where there
were curious remains OF an ancient
well, and where a wonderful bird was
seen with a kind of crown on its head.
and whose nest was made under
ground: After being treated to the
sight of many meteorological wonders
In the form Of columns of fire shoot
ing up from the sea, of a wonderfully
perfect parhelion, or mock sun, and Of
a mountain that appeared to be sus-
pended in the air, the adventures at
last reached the Cape of Good Hone.
The people of Cape Town were no
doubt astounded at the narration of
the experiences, but a local sensation
was required to bring the story up
with a good, round turn. A former
acquaintance of the hero had appar-
emily died, but his friend was not SO
sure Of it, so he had the tomb opened
ana the pleasure OF resuscitating him.
With this the record closes.
1t Is certainly marvellous enough. too
much SO for that appearance of posi-
blllty that is required to give pictures
the highest attraction, and moreover
it is stupidity told. The original con
ception was not a bad one, but the in
terror Of the earth as well as the
South Pole should have been made
the scene Of adventure. With all its
faults, however, there is a certain
identity between it and the views for
which Captain Symmes, a century
later, strovc to gain acceptance with a
zeal worthy Of a better cause.