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Daily Republican., 1884-01-09

The Bethany Baptist Mission Sunday
School, corner Seventeenth and Union
streets, held their first Christmas enter
tainment on Wednesday evening fol.
lowing Chri stmas, at the Residence OF
Mr.. George ". Gregg, on Scott street.
The affair was an enjoyable one 10 all
concerned, especially the children, who
seemed to do justice to all that Old
Kriss presented them with.
Some time ago the Assistant Superin-
tendent, Frank Strickland, offered a
reward to the scholar who brought the
largest number Of newschola- sand at the
entertainment the fortunate one was a
Miss Cloud, who was presented with q
very handsome book. The above school
has only been organized little over
three months, and is steadily increasing
in size. 1t now has an attendance o.
fifty-eight scholars At a recent meet
ing Of the school the following officer:
were elected for the ensuing year
Superintendent, George A. Lowe
Assistant, Frank Strickland Librari
an, George w. Gregg Treasurer. Mis'
Carrie Gregg Secretary, Ridgway
Evans Chorister, George A. Lowe.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
DOts.

On account OF the severe weather /,
night no meeting.of thsBoard Of Ha
was held.
The cold storm yesterday put . Il
TO all outside work In the various Oh
yards.
Mrs. Dougherty, who resides at No
Lord street, fell down stairs q few d.
ago and WAS severely injured.
John f. Nicholson will deliver a
tnre before the Unity club this cver
on " Music aud Musicians"
Isaac Saxton, All old man, VI
severely injured yesterday, by fala@
on the crossing al Third and pogl
streets.
Letters OF administration were gnrl
ed yesterday by Register BiRgs to SAM
Whitson on the estate OF the late JOa,|
+. Whitson.
The various tugs, barges and old
craf's still experience considerabIedis dbl
Guilty in going up and down the riVd
ana creek.
Two workmen were injured a, y
works Of the Harlan Il HollingsWOrl
Company yesterday. One had the ND
die finger Of his left hand nearly Gu, !,
with a Ratchet, and the other rcceyel
gasll in the forehead.
The carpenter shop Of Jacob Jefsn
was broken into on Monday night, aI
a number Of valuable tools stolen III
il the second time tho shop has I'D
robbed, ard there is no clue to the ps
petrators in either case.
The various National banks of u
city held their election for directors
the ensuing year yesterday, and wifi
but two exceptions all the old Mardl
werere,elected. Preston Lea succeeds
Benz. s. Clark at the Union, and Alfre
ID. Warner succeeds s. $. Southland
the Wilmington and Brandywine.
The storm down the State has bd
terrific, ana in many places along Y
Delaware Railroad the tracks art sol
merged, but no washouts have occnrFs
The Christiana creek near the railroi
bridge has overiiowed its banks, but I
serious damage has been sustains
The vicinity Is one vast pond Of wan
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
salvation Army in Jail,

Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. s.-Judge
Beers rendered his decision in the case,
Of Captain James Hunter, John Stuart
and John Mayhem, Of the salvation
Army, who were tried last week for
psrading the streets in violation of q
city ordinance. The q ;cused demurreC
10 the complaint. The Court held thai
the Council undoubtedly has the power
to make ordinances relative to The us,
Of the streets ind that the exercise
thereof is not repugnant TO public poll.
CO. 1t therefore pverruled the demurrer
and imposed fine of ~ and costs il
eacn case. In default Of payment, each
was sentenced to ten days in Jail. Ar
appeal WAS entered and bonds wer,
placed at SIS iu each case.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
FIFTH EDITION
Yell from aLsa1

About II. 10 o'clocL mi.
Andrew w. Jones vho J, mosnisr
Arnoux electric lirb,s a.Ahds b
fresh carbon In the lsmn vi" ~ pIaeer
ded on Market street hplo cnA' = sljs
met with \ serious scc;S. a.. fiM
we're arranged on rom. 1a'' Inc "
can be drawn To Tia w,nJ tha' u
houses from which ,h aw VI
Drnded 10 replsnish tho are
sInca the w,,athsr ~. oafoon,
stormy n hsa hr.,n sonn. otsn
10 place a ladder arS,ns e necss
and ascepd from tia miS,,as n
street 'us q
This morning vbils n,
an oa oed In attsndin0 IN h. ' oons
BELONGING TO y. James Rail- .u,yah
hean iAft standinu .,,.cL.t "mch
in front of his sfSre n, S;.,. ~sM
kst stYeeta started a. And . aud
the laddsr throwinc NJ ro an
Ground II m customsrv 70 'hes v
~ the foot of tbeladder - nal, ILAI'eaa
Jones had sent him IN wash y. tpN
conseonentlv he hsd M ,. 'ne u
the annroack of the horss |. "a %%a1llA
Fortnnatelv hs fall IN ~. sA
afterwards staooered and S.h
pround The Rev. Js.ao T.vsa
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09


The following described cal estAte VII,
A lot Of land, situated In White Clay
Greek Hundred, New Castle County Del,
Bexi inning at nstone In the line Of the PM
aieI phia, W ilmingtOn b Baltimore Railroad
a corner for land OF William ku.h, theme
with the land Of the said Ruth and others
south ~ degrees, east lT9 terches TO .
stone In the public road nj Ogetown thence
with said read north W degrees, east Z 2lo
perches to stake In said rOad hence with
land Of heisier south q degrees "a. 70
40 perches 10 stake IN the line Of land
late OF Henry White; thence with said last
mentioned land south 6y4 degrees, est y
b.l0 perches TO a STONE, corner for said
land thence south bSl degrees, east elv
percbes to q stake thence with other land
Of The said Heisier north "a degrees, east u
0. 10 perches TO e stake In the public road
leading TO Christiana thence with sald
road north u degrees, west o. perches to
stake thence with the public road leading
to Stanton north 81 degrees, east IL $40
perches TO stake In said road; thence with
land Of the said Heisler north II degrees,
west 100 40 perche5 70 . stake thence
north T21t degrees, east 10 $40 perches to a
stake In the line ofland Of william Morrison
thence with said land north 3oL degrees.
west 10 40 perches 10 hickory tee; thence
stone In line Of said railroad, . 90 ner for
lands OF Edward Candy thence with said
railroad " the place OF beginning, contain
ing one hundred acres, more or less, with
frame house and stabiing, and other out
buildings thereon erected.
No. q, /. adjoining No !, and described as
follows, to Wit BEGINNING Ut stake In
the lire Of lands late OF the Rev. Henry
White do 'eased, n corner tor lands0f Jede.
diah Allen, thence with tho land OF said
Alien north u degrees, west 70 +-lo perchcs
10 . stake In the road leading from
Christiana TO Newark. u eDce with said road
south t9 degrees west perches to q stone III
said road, corner for land Of Ann Naudain,
thence with her land south II degrees east
o. perches TO a stone, q corner for land late
Of the Rev. Henry White, deceased, thence
with the said Whites land south 5i1a DE-.
grees east Il 40 perchcs to the place OF tU'
ginning, entaining two acres and one hun.
bred and thirty eight perches, more or lcss.
Also, u certain double dive Hing house,
kitchen fences and Improvements erected and
being upon certain lot Of land now OF ss''
Jedediah Allen, situate In the hun1rou,
county, and State aforesaid, anu bounded as
foliowr, to wit Beginning at q stake in the
contre Of the road leading from Christiana
to Newark in line with the middle OF tho
road lea ling TO EnglanG's mills thence with
the I'D first mentioned road In al easterly
direction lO+ feet, thence IN Iortheriy d.
rectIon 100 feet, thence In n westerly direc.
tion % feet TO the centre Of the said LII.
glands mill, and thence with aid road iu
a southerly direction l2?la feet to the place
Of beginning, be the same what II may.
Seized and taken In execution az the pro-
rerty Of George Pritclari and Joseph
Pritchard, and to be sold by
JAM rs MARIlN, Sheriff.
SHIRIrR's OFFICE. WI mington, January
Is, 1854. las, cod
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
Lnte Confederation .

When our friends are with us add
able to suffer keeuly from our displeas'
ure, or unkindnes,, or evil report, we
do not shrink from censuring their con-
duct and discussing their faults; but,
when at length nothing that we can saw
can any more bring tn blush of shame
to the cheek or the thrill OF pain 10 the
heart, we Immediately become delicate.
ly reticeut and draw a veil over their
faults and openly praise and applaud
their supposed merits without little dis
elimination How much better it would
be if some of this tender consideration
were shown to the living while it has
yet the power TO give them happiness.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
THIRD EDITION
WeuAerfuI WIN Powers.


There ID now living In Polk county,
about fourteen miles from Rome, Ga,
. Rirl Of fourteen years Of age who
possesses wonderful and inexplicable
powers She 10 . daughter Of one Of
Polk cOunty's best and most honorable
families. We will not give the family
name, simply because the parents OF the
child do not wish the facts 90 generally
known, ~ then the stream Of the Curl
ous would cause them inconvenience.
We shall tell the tale a. 1t was told to
M, and We have only to say that our
informant 10 one in every way worthy
of all confidence, and further, that what
he reports 10 notorious, in the immedi-
ats neighborhood Of the girls home. 1t
10 said that the little girl can place her
hand upon o chair and 1t will walk all
about the room. She places her hand
upon . table, aud 1t moves as she wish
es It. Our informant says that she
placed her hand upon chair in which
man sat, and the chair, man and all,
moved at her touch. He says that q
man cat in the chair, and another man
lying under it tried TO hold the chair
to the floor. but that under her mysteri-
GUS touch tho chair pulled to pieces.
This little girl was in Rome Tuesday,
and while In one Of the stores she plac-
ed her hand upon stool and 1t prompt
" moved In obedience to her will.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
The POpes Portrait.

ROME, Jan S.-The Pope has pre-
sented TO Archbishop Gibbons a life
size portrail Of himself for the Catholic
council to lie convened in Baltimore in
November next, on The ninety-ftth an
nlversary of the Metropolitan See.
The decisions made during the re.
cent conference of American bishops
will be printed tor the Use OF the bish.
ops who will attend the council in Bal.
timure in November.
The report that Mgr. Dominicur
Manucy, Vicar.ApostOlic Of Browns.
vile, Texas, has been created bishop OF
Mobile, Alabama, is now formerly con.
irmed.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
OBITUARY.,

A Leaf for the GARLAND FrieUdship
sndEsseem would Weave In Memo
nv Of Mrs. JscObus, lately deceas.
ed in our Midst.
When softly and sadly whene're va tread,
Nv the hallowed homes Of the sacred dead,
There kindestIt thoughts Of the soai 70 borne,
Shed ling pearly gifts, Ike the dew Of morn.
Flowers, sweet flowers, we would strew DER
the place,
That wells nom US now her dear form and
kind face,
And monument build by loves Wiling
hands,
From memory the architects beautiful pans.
And nom memory, material how rcn VIC be-
hold,
so much that is noble, and good. to I've told,
ora wife, Of mother, and friend On SO
kind,
All. surely we often shall have her in mind.
But the spirit las lied to their loved ones
above,
And re,oices with them In Gods wondrous
love, ~
And one day, all radiant by the heavenly
gate,
For the loved ones they len methinks they
will wait.
WILMINGTON, Del. From fRiEhn,
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
. p,.n s.nsa IsIussdl.

While assisting In shifting cara d
Tburlow station, on the =. W. q d.
r. r., on Monday, Patrick Mullen. q
Chester, Pa, was struck on tno non s.
by h pin and thrown to the ground mS S
fell with his arm across the track ano
The car wheels passed over II crushing
il 90 badly that slnputation was no
ccssary.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
The " ensher .

Office Of the Chief sigma nicer,
Washington, January 80 a. IN.
Snow, sleet and rain fell in the cen.
trail valleys, lake regions, New England,
South and Middle Atlantic States yes
terday. Fair weather is reported west
of the Mississippi river. The temper
AZURE rose in all the districts. Stormy
weather will prevail off the Middle and
New England coasts during the next
fort EIGHT hours. Tomorrow promises
to be cool and hazy, followed by rapidly
rising temperature.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
DEATHS.

PAKRY-On the 18th inst, Priscilla MATE,
Parry, wife Of Robert Parry, IN hef "u
year. ..,,, In
Relatives and friends are respectfully IN
yiteI 10 attend her funeral, from her late re- .
donce, No. $40 King street. on Thursday 81
ternoon. at 2 O'Clock Service nj Innitl
Chapel. lnterment at Rivervlew cemetery
OuIEN--On the sth Inst, Lydia X, vii.
Of Cia,kson Ogden, in the elst year Of lei
age.
respacttully invited to meet at her late resi-
dence, 81 West s,reet,on sixth day morning
the nth inst, at II o'clock. lnterment pri
yate
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
Tina Fair QNNe o..

Notwithstanding the rain, and snow
and Ice. the Memorial Fair goes on ~
he DAD Fello ws' Hall, Col L. +. AdAir
has ohargeof Kriss Kringle's daughter.
Mr.. Crozier is not discouraged. Free
trade roast bssf and two dollars day
will vet bring the crowd.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
sessions Postponed.

On account Of the illness OF Judge
Bradford. the session ofthe United States
Court that was to have been held yes.
teriay morning WAS postponed until
next Tuesday, when 1t is expected that
Judge McKennan of the United states
Circuit Court will be present.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
II ekDlleI.

A dispatch TO the Times-star from
Somerset, KY. says that Frank Stagle,
who was TO be hanged to-day has been
fespited for thirty-hve days.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
Tn Q Walls Of Quebec.

The walls of Quebec, which cost ~ ',
scandalous sum Of more than one Nv ,
drsd million dollars since the DUKE
Wellington had reconstructed th.a
we're continual and costly burden ;, I,
o useless one to Canada. The Dopsu
ION, am sure, would be glad II u, !,
wall could be sunk In the SEA or DO ~
eled TO the ground. The expense
Keeping up this worthless relic OF u
barianism Ia enormous.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
The Electric boy

and the boy with an iron jaw can be
seen daily at the dime museum, 106
Market street. The feats of the boy are
wonderful He lifts a 32-gallon oask
of water and cures head and toothache
with his touch. All curosities are alive.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
LureI to Death by Fire.

| DETROIT, Jan. y. The house of Mrs
Almy, at Palne's Junction, near Sagi.
nav, was destroyedI by fire last night
and her daughter, Ida, age fifteen, be.
came bewidered rushed into the flames
and was burned to death. Another
daughter was severely burned.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
List OF Sal Gs.

Ian. 18th horses at Gibsons stables, city.
Ja. 18th VIM. J. McGarr, N. q. HID.
Jan. 18th Amos House, Uhadds Ford.
Jan. 18th VIM. l.ones, city.
Mar. 9th A. Il. Brooks, White Clay Or. Hid
Mar. 18th Peoples and Hicks, Christ. HID
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
State Of the Thermometer
at he REPUBLICAN, office IN the shaie,
: ,'olocs 10 O'Clock Ia o'clcch
AS $50 $50

Fem b Cos Thermometer registered
yesterday, Is degrees at 3p. m, AZ al
6 .. M, and 46 at 10 D. III.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
MARRIAGES.

ANDERSON-SCHOfIELD-At Chester
Pa, on the TN inst, by Kew. W: J. FAX,
son, Justin Anderson TO Mas Ida d. scho'
field, both Of Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
OUR NEW STORE

Is rapidly approaching com.
pletion. A few weeks more
and we welcome our friends
in our new quarters. Find
ing a large stock still on
our hands, our purpose is to
make prices that will insure a
rapid sale of the accumula-
ted stock. To make low
prices is to realize at once
and our object to move back
few goods is accomplished
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09

Holland takes pictures in cloudy wealth
or as we'll as clear, by the instantaneous
process. Gallery, 307 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
VIM. B. SHARP.
SILK AND VELEETS

In a great variety Of colors,
suffer a greatreduction. Any
lady can supply herself in
these goods at greatly re-
duced prices. Mories are
37hc. from 75c.; better grade
Use. from S1.25; the best 81
from $500. Two prices
Black Silk Damasse IS from
.SI.oo. Three colors in Silk
Foulards pretty neat styles
50 from IS. Three styles
stripe. Pushes are reduced
to soc. from Sl.oo.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
PAPlOr LalnDs.

We will sell you fine parlor lamp
for $1.0o, and give you pound of SOC.
tea. Lloyd's, 507 King street.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
rSideofthe
Bargain Ques-
ton.

The Clsrin Up Time
goes on and you gain by our
losses. The small cost OF
comfortable Oak Hall Cloth
ing ought to make you very
amiable.
The question is asked -
Are there fine goods in the
Bargain Lines?
Yes, many. See the Mems
Suits at SIS, down from ST.,
and the Overcoats at $40,
down from $50. These are
equally cheap with the $3.50,
IS and $3.50 lines Of Mems
Overcoats, the half-and half
bargains.
"A big stir on the Furnish
ing Department Bargains
yesterday.
This stock will be stronger
in cut rates to-day-and more
stirred up.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
w anted.

Janney, 301 and 3Os King street, ID
headquarters for oranges and lemons
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09

CHERlFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE VI A
y writ OF Vsnditioni Exponai, 70 me
the Washington House, kept by James A.
Wilson, in the town Of 1Newsrk In White
CLAY Creek Hundred, New CASTLE County,
Dol, on
FRIDAY, THE 25rH DAY
JANUARY.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
WIN. B. SHARE
UNDERWEAR

All we have left of Chill.
drens' Union Suits, IS in.
are so from $50 in, IS
from SI,25, All we have
lett. One line OF Ladies
Vests are IS from So ; an.
other 57l from 50 mems
scarlet wool shirts, IS from
SI.25.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
BFO0Sd0 y0lvNla.

10 close the entire balance OF "
stock we To- day mark them down W
cents per yard, formerly $i.2h; ~,
colors and black. &. WorIell, hlsso'
Temple.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
AT
VIM. B. Sharp's
III MARKET STREET,
PREPARATORY TO REMOVAL,
A GRAND CLEARING OUT SALE.
COMMENCING THIS WEEK.
BLANKETS AND QUILTS

BLANKETS AND QUILTS
The greatest cut and low
est prices we ever made
11.4, all wool, $3.50, from
IS ; fine ia, now $3.50,
from $3.50; good ia, now
$3.37, from IS honey comb
quilts, 621, from 75c.; IS
from 90, and 81 from $1.25.
These are all remarkable
bargains.
VIM. B. SHARP.
MUSLINS AND LINENS.
You can anticipate your
spring purchases at these
|prices.
One yard wide, 64c.; For
estdale, "A, at s cents.
A splendid yard wide at s
from 10. One lot Of 1914
sheeting % from 2Sc. and
many others. Table Linens
in patterns plain and hg'd
centres, from s. to 81, all
sizes. Lot Of remnants will
60 cheap.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09

A boy at the REPUBLICAN office.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09

SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadoiphi. and Intermediate stast9l'
a.l0 q. NJ; ECO L., $50, 40, s.6b D. m.
Pht.a jolphiG and Nov York, 200, rs b,
m. II, o.s1 d.4o .. m.
For West Chester, via Lamokln, $40 a. Id
and 53op. IN.
BaitImore and Washington, Ia, Az, so
~ % o. M, i Gop. 10. Baltimore. lot 4. ~
For further Information, passengers arc re
lerred 70 the stne-tabloa posted At lba Sta.
tons.
Trsins mari cd ~ arc limited sxp,ess, upos
which extra fare ~ charged.
OHARLES l.. PUGr, J.R, TDlD
General Monay1r HshSrAt Passen4er hysr
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
DHlLp DELghiA, WILMINGTON AMI
4 BALTIMORE HAlLRl AID.


Trains leave Wilmington a. folIsrs:
for Philadelphia and intermediate sta
tons, Geo, 100, 1880 A. n. $50, 100, IaO, qbt
p. m.
ihlsdelphia terprsss) ., a45, $50, Iso,sls
s,pae, 20, 1901, n.tS .. m. laM, la, al
$40, 6.37, 6.48 p. m.
New York 100, AS, $40, !. 90, 10. o7iLAs
u; H4.6e La, Z3o. b.T. oar. s.46 p. IT
For West Chester. via Lamokin, $40 and
s.lb q. In. q 80 and 100 p. II.
Bait core and intermediate stations '
N. 90 a. III ;6.00p. N.
BaltiEl re and Bay Line, 7.00p u.
baltimore ald washington, La t.t3, ~
10 w a. n. a 70, Sill, b.Oa, 700, ll.Gpp. j
Baltimore or Y, Los Q. u, l2.T ardsR,w
TralLs for Delaware ldvie,on leave fer:
New castle, 400, 9.tt m; liz, 8oc, ~
and on p. n.
Harrington, Ds!raat, and way statiore, 80
o. IN, and liz y. II.
wyoming aud S,ty stations, e.2t p. III.
Express iur Harrington, 400 p. II.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
VIM. B. SHARP.
OUR SEALPLUSHES

are first in the list and show
a heavy cut in prices. You
should see them.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
HOSIERY
WIN. B. SHARP
CARPETS.

Our new spring styles
are coming daily. $50 rolls
from the mills now partly in
stock. The fall styles must
be pushed out of our way,
and will be in sympathy with
the big sale to clear them
ous, thus:
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
WIN. B. SHARP.
DRESS GOODS

will pay you to see. There's
a variety of standard goods
new this fall, yet they, too
must 60 in at the reduction
Double-fold Tricot are SI.2s
from $3.50, and 81 from ST..
rs. Best grade Cashmeres
90 from IS. Plaids, shudas
and novelties ] off. An ele.
CANT lot of plaid and stripe
hannels, nice for wrappers
IS from 50. Space will moi
allow more detail here.
WIN. B. SHARP.
CORSETS.
All we have left of one
line, perfect clean and good
goods are so cents, from IS.
Plush tides, garnet and gold,
small and large size, are !
off in price. Pocket-books
and knick knacks reduced
one-halt. One lot 1900
yards, all colors yelling, 15c.
from 81.
WIN. B. SHARP.
Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
VIM. B. SHARP.
COATS AND DOLMANS.

COATS AND DOLMANS.
All we have left in Ladies
and Childrens' Coats and
Wraps are now at COST
There's likely to be more
cold weather, and this is a
good chance to supply your
self.
WIN. B. SHARP.
HOSIERY
All we have left OF one line.
Children's hose 5 to 81 are
23c. from 3o-6t to s are
$50. from 50. Another line
ribbed hose 5 to 8 are 25c.
from SO, ~ to s. are CSC.
from IS; a small lot SC. per
pr. small sizes we're 20 and
3oc.
, 1884-01-23
A White Elephant.

A correspondent writes = The,
white elephant recently purchased by
P. T. Bnrnum in British Burmah, for
which Gao, 900 was paid, left Rangoon
in the steamer Tenasserim on Decem.
Der s, en- route for London. 1t will
probably be exhibited here previous
to its shipment to New York. This is
the first and only genuine white
elephant ever imported."-7imes.
, 1884-01-23
The recent rem GTkdbIe Sunsets.
From the Times.

At a meeting Of the Royal Astro-
nomicaI Society on Friday, IA Dec
Mr.. Mattieu Williams exhibited a small
test tube, containing a black sediment
from 75oz. OF snow which fell on the
5ths or 9Th of this month IN the neigh
bou rhood Of Harrow, the wind blow
ing .at the time towards london. His
obj ct in collecting the matter
brought down by the snow was to
determine The nature OF the small
particles floating in the air which
have caused the extraordinary sun set
phenomena that have recently been
observed over IA wide area. On ex-
aiming the sediment chemically he
found 1t contained large quantities
of black oxide of iron, which could
be separated readily by the magnet
from the rest of the material brought
down. Some of his experiments led
him to infer the presence of nickel in
the iron, which is characteristic of
meteoric iron, pure iron or iron al
Logged with nickel never being found
native upon the earth. Though Mr..
WiIIiams'S experiments were deci-
sive as to the presence of black oxide
of iron, he could not speak with equal
certainty at present as to the presence
of the nickel. Tie thought it quite i'm
possible that such henvypHrticles have
remained in the air since the crup-
ton OF Krakatoa. Mr.. lanyard
said he had examined some of the
snow residue coliecled by Mr.. Will
liams, and found it satisfactorily free
from terrestrial dust, as there was no
indication OF carbonate of lime on adj
ding hydrochIoric acid, which would
cause it 10 e~fervesce if there had
been any dust picked up from the
weald of Harrow, across which the
wind had blown. 1t was possible
that the large black particles might
be volcanic, but, if so, it was diff
cult 10 conceive how they should
have remained, considering their size,
in the air SO long, and could have
been carried round the world from
Java to the West indies in seven days.
I he Astronomer Royal asked wheth.
er there was any evidence that the