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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21
VIRGINIA NEWS

\ fine hotel, with $50 rooms, is to be
erected BY next season at Alton, Nelson
county, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road.
There are already large number of ap-
phcants Tor the postmastership of Lynch
burg, made vacant by the death OF Mr.
Statham.
Mr.. Triplett Smith, of Spotsylyania coun-
y, died last Saturday night OF pneumonia
lie was 1T one time i'll the United States
marine service, aud for some time connect
cd with the United States Mint at San Fran
cisco
\ respcctably-connectcd young woman
residing at Lynches Station, Campbell coun
t., gave birth to an Legitimate child sever
al days ago, and in order to hide her shame
stranslcd the infant She afterwards COM
mitted suicide BY locking herself in her
room and refusing TO admit anyone until
she was beyond medical aid. The occur
enco has caused quite sensation in the
neigh3orhood
AR J. Amber Smith. the defeated candi-
date for Congress in the Richmond district,
has not yet made up his mind to contest the
scat of Hon. Geo. D. Wise in the next Con-
Sress, but with view to that end he has
/ for some days been taking dispositions and
collecting proofs Of what he alleges to
be frauds perpctrated by tho democrats in
| bis district. In response to the card of Hon.
John Z. Massey asking for proof of fraud at
the polls on election day, information will
be furnished from many counties as to the
manner in which blank tax receipts were
distributed on that day, and men allowed
TO vote on them, who, it il claimed, voted
wrongfuly.
In Goochand county last Friday Andrew
J. Mitchell was killed by Alexander L. Par
IRISH, both white. 1t seems that Mitch
ell was farming with Parrish conformity.
lie had paid him all his rent, and had
rented house from Parrish in which to
store his crops. He was q very poor man
with family actually in need of food.
Parrish, it seems, stopped the whole crop
for a debt that was due him by Mitchell for
goods advanced. Mitchell locked UP the
house, and aftor he had done that, Parish
nailed it up, Mitchell then went over to
Sir. Harris's, Il neighbor, and borrowed a
team from him, and sent over the driver to
get some Of the corn, which he needed to
supply his tamily's wants. Parish warned
The driver of, threatening to shoot him.
Mitchell came up soon after, when Parish
! walked up behind him and shot him ii, the
back with 4 shotgun. The unfortunate
| man walked 4 short distance and dropped
| dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

\ Masked ROBBERS EXPLOIT. --rhr sims,
from Columbia 10 Comprehensive, Ky, was rob
bed yesterday morning, Two miles from the latter
place, by 4 masked robbcr There were in the
stage Ms. DobbS, Of Bloomington, Ind; Hon
Moses IL. Rhorcr, Of Columbia, and j. O. Edwards
%! Mun!ton. Iowa. From Mrs Dobbs about tc,
dollars was taken. She succeeded in securing tw,
diamond rings by hiding them in her Ian
From Mr.. Rhor:r 4 pocket book containing muncy
and valuable papers and watch were taken. Mr
Edwards lost watch. hut saved his money by
tarowins his purse under ,cat. The mail bags
We're cut open and rillGd Of registered letters
The "ohhrr refused to restore Mr.. Rhorcr's papers
saying a stage robhcr has no mercy" He broke
wheel Of the coach and then disappeared in the
woods. He wore leather mask and was armed
with long revolver. lis rig.. hand was badly
cut IN evening the mail sacks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.
Archbishop of Canterbury is i'll

The Archbishop of Canterbury is ill.
| y man has been arrested in London for
threatening to kill Mr.. Gladstone.
Thurlow Weeds death is momertarily c3-
pected.
VIM. \. Russell was shot and instantly
Killed BY Il burglar ut Reisterstown, Nd, at
one o'clock this morning.
The murdercrs of the Joyce family in Ire
land were sentenced to-day to be hanged on
December Is
". L. Tharpe shot and instantly killed his
brothcr-in-law, James Burton, at Somcrvillc.
Tenn, yesterday.
\ young man named Austin, killed i
Young woman named Austin in Frosthurg,
Ky, yesterday, and then shot himself dead.
4 stone cutter named McGabc fell from
the new capitol building in Albany, n. y,
to-day and was killed
Much uneasiuess is occasioned in Paris by
the closing ola prominent financial cstab.
lishmenr and the dismissal Of 500 clerks.
A boy named McSultv was crushed to
death by the cars at Pittston, Pa, this morn.
ing.
A furnace that will make hundred tons
of pig iron day is 10 be erected at Chutta-
nooga, Tenn.
The mission of DeGcrs is said to be sole
~ for the purpose of improving the relations
of RuSsia with Germany and Austria.
Thomas B. Morton. who has been raising
checks and committing other misiemeanors
in Memphis, has been arrested in Atlanta.
Ga.
VIM. Brookshaw, charged with sending
threatening letter to the Prince of Wales,
was to-day sentenced to ten years penal
scrvitudc.
A train of cars was wrecked near BRYAN,
Texas on Sunday night. Tho cars were
thrown down an embankmcnt, and several
persons slightly injured.
The dead body Of an old colorcd woman
who had her head split open with an axe
was found near Fort Scott, Kansas yester-
day. No clue has been obtained to themur-
derer
During fire in the Calendar Works, at
Providence, +. l., this morning by some
Encouragement, panic occurred, and the
girls employed therein commenced jumping
from the windows some, ii is reported, with
fatal results.
Henry Barst, an old and respected citi-
zen of Petersburg Va, killed himself this
morning by hacking his head terribly with
\ chiscl. Dependency is said to have
prompted the act. Mr. Barst was 4 furni-
ture dealer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nov 2O.-Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged rs follows
Best 23aSG 90; that generally rated first quail.
ty I b2'AaS5 25 medium or good fair quality
. ooaS4 o2I.; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows = oaS3 80. Extreme range of prices = 7;1a
S6 oo. Most of the sales were from OOaS5 %
per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week 2516
head; tota! sales tos the week 1889 head. The
market has had but little life in it to-day Prices
show no serious variation from last week, copsid
eEing the quality of the offerings Tops were not
as numerous or as good as they were last week
middle grades We're moro plentiful, while there
were fewer common Cattle than last week.
Sheep and Lambs.--The market is universally
reported as very SLOW rs butchers are not much in
accd OF stock, and arc buying very sparincly,
with little or no outside demand TO be supplicd
The quality, with few exceptions, is inferior to
that of last weeks offerings Wo quote butcher
Sheep at }a4's cts, and Lambs 4a5a, cts per In
gross. Stock Sheep So 5Oa3 30 per head, and
WetherS 4iaa5 cts per lb gross. Arrivals this
week DOGS head
llogs.-Thero is i slight Ealing of in the mum.
her OF the offerings rs compared with last week
w!ih some slight Improvement in their quality,
SOHO dealers reporting their stock as being better
than last week. Prices remain as last Monday,
ranging from SD to cts for common 10 fair Hogs
and to 10 cents per ID net for fair to very rxtra
heavy: The demand is fair to good Arrivals this
week 5I67 head
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

IN SEVERAL Of the cities of the State the
negroes. with characteristic simplicity, have
celebrated The recent Malone defeat under
the vain dcliision that it was II great vic!o-
~; but in every such demonstration the white
element Of the Malone party has been con-
sDicuousiy absent. 1t masked its shame for
its negro contingent before the election, but
now when that contingent can hcl p them no
more until its votes arc again wanted. the
mask is removed, and the negro must flock
by himself The few offices the Nahoncitcs
have left ut their disposal will also, from
this time antil just previous to the next cleo
ton, be given to the white members Of that
party. Evidently all the white Mahoncitcs
have no better opinion of the negro than
has Governor Cameron, who says they are
only competitors with monkeys for chest
nuts.
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1O1.77T
96,U33
4,354
202,164
o,T44
1890

DEATHS OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS
A special from Laredo, Texas, says: "Hon.
II. NJ Russell fell dead yesterday from heart
disease;
Cardinal Domenico sauguigni, Papal Nun
clio to Portugal, is dead.
The Rev. Edward Hawkins, ID. D.. died
yesterday in London. He was IN author of
much repute, and edited Millions Poetical
Works, with notes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

A CORRECT idea of the condition this
country has reached under radical rule may
be found from the undenicd statement that
Senator Kellogg was not prosecuted for the
reason that his trial would have divulgcd
such extensive corruption that it would have
been n national scandal, and that the At
torney General is afraid to bring the star
route bribers TO trial on account of his
doubts ofthe integrity of the grand jury of
the District of Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21
The returns received at tho office Of III,

The returns received at tho Office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth show that
in this district Barbour received 1926
voters, Farr 1854 and Syphax 227. In the
Second district the combined vote of Mar.
Shall and Dezcndorris 1896, while Libby's
vote is 1925. Nothing will DO settled until
the Board Of Canrassers meet next Monday,
and from some OF their judgments it is like
ly there will be appeals. Special ,nessen-
gers have been sent to the counties of Buch-
anan and Page, and those returns will no
doubt be received by the time the Board Of
Canrassers are ready for them.
Estimating, and taking the vote of Buchanan a,
reported, and the vote Of Page as cs<tiu the Dan;l
Cameron election. the result will be-
Wise. 1O1 TT
Massey, e6ir,,
Dawson 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

BY contracting severe Cough and Cold,
was compelled to give UP my daily work
and keep to to the house, 4 ncighbor re-
commended nc to try bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup; it was procured and used
to my establishment relief was instantanc-
ons. FDw. W. CLAYTON, Waycrlv, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

In response 10 many letters of inquiry.
Hon. Henry G. Davis, United States Sena-
tor from West Virginia, has addressed let
ter to the editor ofthe Wheeling Register.
in which he positively announces that he is
not candidate for reelection to the SEN
ate
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COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Nov. 2l.--Therc ia no
change to note in Flour. Wheat is ease: with
sales OF $500 bushels at 10Oa103 for Fu!tz, I0i
for mixed and 1O7 for Lancaster. Corn is shade
trmcr and 800 bushels brought 50 for old white
and oba7o for new do. few lots of Rye sold at
"'a"9. y" Oats reported Country produce is
still wNntcil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21
Financial.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-Tho stock market open
Mt Yesterdays close. Immediately after the omen.
ing there was slight rally followed by reaction
OF lsal per cent. The market after this although
irregular was generally strong and at II o'clock
an advance Of 'la1's per cent was recorded
Speculation during the hour has been very active
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

The Mexican Central Railroad has been
completed as far as Guanajuato, and three
days festival began there yesterday in hon
or Of the event.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

Are YOU troubled with such symptoms of
dyspepsia as bcIchng, tasting Of the food
heartburn, etc. +? Browns Iron Bitters will
cure you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

THE REPORTS again put ahoat in refer
ence to Mahone's obtaining control of the
Richmond and Danvllc Railroad are, we
learn from the hes. authority, without toun-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

Thousands Of families have had occasion
to try the never failing qualities of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, and they all unite
IN thr praise of this wonderful prcscrip-
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, OFEMBER11 IeS:5

MAXINE NEWS.
PORT or ALEXANDRIA, NOVEMBER II. iss3
Sun rises q ~ Sun scts............ Is
ARRIVED.
Sir Excelsior, Norfolk, to Hooe.
Str City of Alexandria, lower Potomac, to poto-
lnac Ferry Co
Schr II Travers. Havrc de Grace, coal Il, II
Srhaan.
SAILED.
Stump Norfolk, Philada. by F a Reed & Co.
Str Excelsior, Norfolk by IIooe.
STR enterprise, 70 Grinders Wharf, By s i.annon,
ST. MatIano lower Potomac by Lalnon.
ARRIVED AT WASHINGTON.
Stl,s Sarah Harboit. Liddy Babcork. Flvins
Srud, i Smyrk. Rachel Seaman Thomas p Tav.
Tor. Ida MckaIe coal. Havre de Grace. and
.is'r!ia / Ca:"G. lumber, Suffolk. Vn
MEMORANDA
Sch. Nas Stcel, sailed FROM Gardiner for Rich.
mond nth.
schr Bertha Walker, sailed from Providence
fer Georgetown 18th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21
CANAL COMMERCE.

Arrived.-Boats L Reed, A S Wintsineham
J Morris, " Bell, P G. rhlcr, and SHEER,
man, 70 American Coal Co.
Departcl.--Bosts J L Reed, A s Vict-;n,l,am
W Morris. " Bell, ? G. uhler. and 6 Sherman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21
MARRIED.

On tho 10TH instant, at the residence OF her
brother, Major John J. Douglas, Wcaversville,
va, by hev. j. +. Jackson ISABELLA, daughter
of the late Jacob Douglas, to Mr., MTJITOZ II
RODGERS, of Nelson county, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

M oRIlCE LOCKS AND LATCIIES for Vesti
VI bulcs, on hand and for sale at low price.
Dead Locks Of extra quality and a great variety
OF cheap Rim and Morticc Locks of assorted quail
y. builders Will find it to their advantage to call
ut SS King, cor. of Royal streets
sep3 j. T. CREIGHTON g. GOV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

1uH FACT t,.At General "shonr's home
organ. n;:n.c @',i,nr X member Of the
Board ut Stale CanvAsscrS, continues 10
include ar. Mayo among the members elect
Of The next House Of Representatives looks
very mitch II, Il that board intends 10 give
that gentleman the certificate OF election in
the face ri the fact that the official returns,
from all tho counties in the 1t district
show that Mr. Garrison received plurality
Of the votes cast at the election. Well,
probably il is better that it should be so, as
the evidence Mr. Garrison will collect to
prove his election will materially assist Mr.
Massey in the work he has undcrlakcnto cs-
tablish the fact that the Mahonclcs practiced
such frauds at the election. in the name Of n
free vote AID n fair count, that though they
will give certificates Of election to six of
their candidates, only three Of them, If so
many. were fairly elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21
Total.

Wise over Massey.
Wise over Massey and Dawson
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ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 81, 1882.

The NEGRO Langston who was employed
by General Malone to make speeches i'll
Virginia and advise his race to preserve the
color line and vote as unit against the
people who give them employment, edu-
cate their children, support them when sick
and old, and bury them, says "the solid
South will be broken up by a combination
Of the negroes and the poor whites which
ia real niger talk" and shows that the &.
3. Minister to Hayti. with all his learning,
has not sos understanding, for the poor
whites" q! today are the sons OF the rich
whites OF former generations, aud the snces-
tors OF the rich whites Of the present were
the poor whites Of the past; but rich or poor
the white man, whether he live in the South
or North has tho instinct Of race superiority,
and viii vo!e srr "a solid South forever
rather tI,an So :hut his own race on the same
piano with H. :ic;:o--ihc necessary result
Of dissolution. III the solid South ii ;tc-
compiislird uater tho Arthur and Mahonc
influence and this WIS made so plain that
ali who ra!, might read nj the rcccn, clcc
'ior.
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Old fashionable rem

ally noy14
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WE MOULD REMIND THOSE IN WANT OF
~ STATIONERY AND PRINTING
that we can supply them with first cla,, stock a..
prices below our competitors. Special attention
called called, to Envelopes, STATEMENTS, BILL,
NOTEard LETTER HEADS.
scp2 ROBERT BEIJ,s SoSs
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-21

4 MES CAST-STEEL PATENT RAILROAD
a SaoVELS, best quality, wholesale and retail,
at So King, cor of Royal streets.
sep23 j. T. CREIGHTON & son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-06-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Sdtarddy: A cyclone of terrible power
swept over Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and
Iowa, being most destructive in the latter
State in the city OF Griunell the number
Killed or fatally injured was one hundred
and one-third OF the buildings leveled, in
Guiding Iowa College; at Mt. Pleasant $50
buildings were destroyed, but there were
few casualties; at Malcolm ten or twelve
were killed; the loss of property is estimat.
ell at over $4,000, 900. Two men aud Is
horses persisted in \ fire At Cambridge
Mass.
Sunday: Michael Davitt arrived in New
York.
Monday: A thunderstorm did consider.
able damage in New England; at Tunbridgs
In Vermont, thirty buildings were destroy
ed by = toruado.-Sll. 250, 900 worth OF
gold bullion was received at the mint in
Philadelphia for coinage.
Tuesday: An appeal to the country for
relief in behalf of the Iowa tornado suffer
ers was published.
Wednesday,, The Vermont State Repub-
llcau Convention nominated Lieut.-Gov.
Barstow of Shelburne for Governor
The most successful Grand Army OF the
Republic meeting ever held took place at
Baltimore.
Thursday, Two hundred and twenty Ital-
ian laborers employed in building a rail-
road near Coxsackie, New York. became
riotous and militia We're called out. An
Arctic expedition sailed from London.-
The haudsomest Confederate monument in
the South, st Columbia, S. c., was struck
by lightning and spoiled. The National
Bank Charter Bill passed the Senate by a
vote of 81 to Il.
Friday The large store-house OF the Pa.
ciic Mills Company at Lawrence, Mass.
buried; loss 81, 200. OO0.--T. IL. Murch
was renomiuated for Congress by Green
back Convection at ROckland.-There
was remarkable tidal wave at Cleveland,
O.; the height of the wave was estimated
at eleven feet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-06-27

CASTLE GARDEN view OF the recent
controversy about the maintenance OF Cas-
tie Garden. which has been settled by the
steamship companies agreeing TO pay head
money, more paJ,.c-lers concerning itwill
be of interest. The Castle IS O.tT property
for which $. 900 per annum Is paid. The
superintendent. doctors, clerks, nurses,
and others in the employ OF the Comm'ss-
ers receive salaries aggregating O,Ssl 80
per annum. IEe supplies used solely Tor
the use OF the sick al - AIDS Island Hos
pjtal and poor immigrants cost eiss'OS' -
yearly. Other expenses, such as repairs
of building, forwarding destitute immi-
sraute, assisting the needy, etc, NAV be
placed n $50 90. ger annum. ms gives
= total OF s232 4Gs 50 for t-e..e months
expenses. For the past six years tne
steamship companies have not contributed
10 the support OF these institutions, when
have been accordingly wholly supported
by the S;s.e. The Legislature, at It's last
session appropriated 100000 but Govern
or Cornell refused 10 sign tbs D. &C TIE
ground that the benefits of the institutions
Injured To the steamship companies, ana
there was no reason why they should be
burden To g. state.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-06-27
4 STRONG STANDARD BAiECR.

Col. Robe will be found to be strong
STANDARD bsarer in the campaign and Will
call % his support additional strength
through hts vel known sympathy with
the agricultural interests "a he state.
Identified a. he has been for years, with
the farming interests OF Maine, not simply
in theory but As = practical farmer, the
largest class OF our citizens will had in
him Que sEo il not only one OF themselves,
but one who Is All. 40 ;Ee,r Interests ana
who is capable OF Judging OF the. leeds
as only practical agriculturist can. As
between one of their own number, anu
Gen. Plaisted, whose life has been one
continuous struggle for official position
the farmers cf Maine will not hesitate IN
their choice. Nor are Col. ltotle's views
limited 10 The field OF agriculture. In all
matters pertaining TO education and the
elevation of the masses through periec'
system of public schools, he has been
among tls Foremost, while his experience
in matters Of legislation sud The Manage
meut of the affairs of State, qualify Nun 10
be a wise and safe executive.-ktt'coro'
ims TiCGH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-06-27

A WONDERFUL MAcHINE.-The Repuo'
lican party is indeed machine, the most
wonderful in character and working force
this nation has ever seen. This mighty
machine brought the nation to adopt ser
latin abolition OF slavery, equality before
the law, equality of civil rights, and man
hood suffrage, when without the perfection
of that political machine not one OF those
reforms could possibly have been success
full. Who then shall say that this Republic
can machine, which has reformed the nat
ional banking system ofcurrency, and nrm-
ly riveted protection on the country FOR
twenty-five years, deserves to be destroyed
because 1t is q machine?-Pha. North
American
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-06-27
Messengers Notice.
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF OXFORD Coz
STATE OF MAINE.

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF OXFORD COUNTY
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, ss:-.lune q, AID. ISL.
THIS il to give notice, that on the 2lst
i day of June. A. ID. lsS2, warrant In nsol.
vrncy was issued out OF the Court OF Insolvency
for said County of Oxford, agains. the estate OF
ORIN EDISON OF Norway in said county
adjudged TO be an insovent debtor, on petition OF
said debtor, which petition was filed on the 18th
day of June, 4. ID. lss2, 10 which last named
date interest claims Is to be computed that the
payment OF any debts and the delivery and transfer
OF any property belonging 10 said debtor. to him
for his use, aud the delivery and transfer OF any
property by him are forbidden by law; that meet.
ing Of the creditors OF SAID debtor, To prove their
debts and choose one or more Assiguees OF his
estate, will be held at Court OF Insolvency 10 be
holden at the Probate court room, IN Pacis in said
County nj oxford, on the 18Th day OF July
A. y. lssl, at nine o'o,cak Ia ,he forenoon.
Given under my hand the date fret above written
JONATHAN BLAKE, Deputy Sheriff,
as Messenger OF the Court OF Insolvency for said
Comfy of Oxford
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-06-27
Water telescopes, which afford interest

Water telescopes, which afford interest
inc observations of the denizens OF the sea
or river. are Of cheap and easy construc-
lion. Chambers Journal gives the follow
ing directions; Procure a tope lhaue .,
in and funnel-shaped, about three aud
half feet long. and nine inches IN diameter
NJ the broadest end. II should be wiae
enough at the top 10 take in the observer ;
ewes. and the inside should De paluteu
black. At the bottom or vide end Clear
thick piece of glass must be insterteu, WIN
n little lead in the form of a ring 10 weight
the tube. When the instrument IN.
mersed in clear water il Is astonishing no"
many fathoms down the observer can see
Norwegians employ this instrument iarse-
Iv ascertaining the position oil the herrinS
shoals and in their cod fisheries.