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Year: 1875

most remarkable discovery Is reported from the
astronomical observation established by the Russian
government several years ago at Pamlateska the high
est point, with exception, the Himalayan range
For several months a peculiar bright spot had been
discovered shining from the extromo edge Of thu
moons disk, At point where no mountains break the
continuity OF its pcrmotcr This light suddenly disap
peared and remained invisible for nearly twelve month";
II has lately rcappcarcd in greater brhancy than ever
and the immense power of the telescope attached TO
the above observatory we'll known In the scientific
world, has developed the fact that tho light pro-
cceds from hugo FURNISHED substance,
acting mirror, which must bo at least
100 feet in diameter Tho most astonishing
thing IN the matter Is tho almost complete proof that
this is actually mirror Of artificial construction, and
the theory of the at Panlatoska is that u IS
erected for observations Of scientific character prn-
cipally to observe the phases of tho earth surface


we'll known that the immense hoight OF that por
ton OF tho moon which is turnod toward Tue eartn,
ouly through the well known laws OF graVln.
ton keeps that portion Of her surface presented toward
us, but also rendors il uninhabitaDlo IL Is supposed
that the side turned from US may have an atmosphere
suitable for an animal life and that Intelligent beings
observing the halo Of light shed around us horizon Dy
reflections from the earth may have taken this means


20 ascertain the cause Soino ingenious device 70 place
mirror al a height whero animal life could not be sus
tanned was tho result II Is 10 be hoped that TINS dis
covery may lead TO others in roaard 10 a interesting
! satellite
Year: 1875

A MACADAMIZED ROAD COVERED BY TREES ONE


HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OLD.


From the Pttsburg Commercially


Several years ago considerable excitement was Gre
ated In Paramount West Va by the discovery of traces
of an old macadamized road extending along tho right
bank of the honongahea opposite that place Recently
the engineering party engaged In the survey
of the Upper Monongahoa River with the Wow slack
watering that stream from Morgantown to Paramount
examined this old roaa and from the members Of the
party learn that there be no doubt
but that this road furnishes another trace Of
the lost that dominated the CONT
nent long before the Indians into possession.


There traces OF the road for nearly eleven miles
along the narrow strip or bottom land between the hills
and the river though at many points the river having
shifted its channel and cut into the hills has entirely
obterated every evidence Of IT, Generally the road is
covered by from two to FIVE feet or auvlum, either de-
posted through the OF by tho river foods
else by tho slow washing of tho bills skirtng It, ltS
width is said to be fifteen feet


The most curious feature about the road s that the
stone from which II Is formed appears invariably to
have been burnt Wherever the road shows itself in
tho cutting banks II Is marked by the black subsratum
OF ashes. Iu depth tho broken stone from six
inches to eighteen inches OF irregular fragments Tho
material employed appeals to have been largely com
posed of bouders OF red sandstone and the conjecture
Is that they broken after boing made hot with
water thrown upon them. There being few Of anyl
boulders in the river adjacent country, the query
arises where could the material have been obtained 10
make this road2


At the crossings of the streams thcro traces OF
bridge abutmcnts PIERS which leads TO the con-
cusion that tho streams crossed wooden
bridges At many points the road covered with trees
over $50 years old which makes IL certain that II
constructed long before the advent OF the white man;
and there other circumstances surrounding tbs
case which lead inevitably to tho conclusion II
made IN those early ages when semi civilized people
Inhabited North America. No ono acquainted with tbs
habits of tho American Indians would give them credit
for constructing such work Of art as this
Year: 1875




GsyrLEMES-In reply to your otter Of the 10Th ut ,
respecting the surrender TO the United states govern
ment OF Charles Lewis Lawrence, am directed by Mr.
Secretary Cross to acquant you that this man was
delivered TO the American authorities upon tho implied
understanding that he would only be tried for the
tradition crime of which he accused in this coun
try and considering that tho American law by act Of
Congress, of August II 1872 chapter 147 section g.
only enables tho Secretary Of State in the United States
TO deliver up cxraditon prisoners to be tried for the
crime Of which such person has been accused in the
United States Mr. Cross cannot assume that the Amer-
can government would think Of acting contrary
to their own law and to the general laws OF extradition
in all countries to try exraditon prisoner for any
other crime than the extradton crime OF which he has
been accused in tho country which delivered him up
| am, gentlemen, your obedicnt servant,


Messrs LEWIS & LEWIS A. r. o. LIDDELL


No 10 Ely place, Holborn, H. O.


The following is copy Of the act OF Congress re-
ferred by the English Secretary OF State in his letter
of tho 4th Of August


SECTION 1919 United States Revised StatuesI shall bo
lawful for the Secretary Of state under his hand and seal OF
Office order the person committed to be delivered to
such person shall be authorized In the and be-
half Of such foreign government to be tried Tor tho crime
which such shau be accused and snoh person shall
Year: 1875

that neither of them had worn it but
once before, and then for q short time
only. Attention was naturally at first
directed to these beginners rather than
to their leader, whose performances one
soon learns to take as matter of course,
and whose perfect command over his
own movements, whatever wind and tide
may be, one accepts without doubt or
even surprise after a brief experience of
the ease with which he can paddle him
self about. The novices, making their
debut in the Thames tideway, succeeded
at once. The uproar among the boat
men and the very natural apprehensions
that some clumsy wherry might run
them down at the start, detracted some
what from the comfort and assurance
which these gentlemen-Messrs. Willis
and Morgan-subsequently enjoyed One
of the trio carried green flag, which
was supposed by the crowds on shore to
be the national emblem of the Sister
Isle, but which in reality was the ensign
of an Irish yacht club. The voyage to
Greenwich was
Year: 1875

from first TO last. The crowds on the
city bridges and all the piers were sur
prisngly great, considering that very
little public notice of the exhibition had
been given, and the only drawback to
the affair, as a spectacle, was the dis
mally raw and cold weather. On board
the accompanying steamer one of Capt
Boyton's old suits was placed for the
inspection Of any person interested in
it, and it soon appeared that numbers Of
gentlemen had taken tickets for Green
wich for the sole purpose of inspecting
the india rubber garment Among these
were five gentlemen who had been ship
wrecked in various parts Of the world,
and who had therefore peculiarly deep
interest in any invention that promised
to save life at sea. OF the broad prin
ciples of Captain Boyton's dress they
spoke most highly, but there were, as
might be expected, occasional differ
ences Of opinion upon trihing matters
of detail. One gentleman thought the
head of the Aoater being raised consid-
erably would cause serious spinal ach.
ing, but Messrs Willis and Morgan found
no such inconvenience, except when
they strained the neck in their anxiety
to avoid collisions, and paddle a straight
course. The air cushion at the back oil
the head, indeed, answers all the pur
poses Of a comfortable pillow. The i'm
possibility Of keeping ordinary india
rubber material from melting on board
ship in tropical climates was also men
toned as point worth considering
Another gentleman was Of opinion thai
in


MOMENT OF PERIL


from shipwreck a man would probably
have neither the time nor presence o
mind necessary to properly fasten anC
initiate the dress; he stated as a case il
point, that he himself was once placed
| in such position, and although he hat
Year: 1875

The Eren'a9 Journal is to be congratulated
upon novel and exceptional distinction. Its
issue Of last evening did not contain BEECH
Ka's name in the telegraph columns, and, if
the subject had been avoided editorially, his
name would not have been printed in the en-
TIRE papS. We venture that this is the first
time within a year that any newspaper has
been printed on this side of the Atlantic with
BE1caz8s name left out Of the dispatches
It is bright promise of respite in this
BEEoHER business, which will be received
With pleasure, We fancy, BY al classes Of So
clety, - Beecherites, Iiltonites, and neu-
tra'a- We are trying to work up to the same
degree Of self -denial, and in time hope to
succeed
Year: 1875

but not punish or reform, On account Of our


system, with universal suffrage for corner


stone This is the impression Of monarchists


everywhere, aud Of q large proportion OF what


may be called constitutonalists It is for the
Republicans of America to demonstrate the
contrary, and render the ideal Government
practical by an improved civil service, higher
political aims, purity in public life, honesty
in commercial circles, and steadfastness of
purpose everywhere. Let the Fourth-of-July
celebrations after the Centennial turn upon
some such thoughts as these rather than On eff
fete and tiresome disp1ay Of an ancient and
almostforgotten feud with pig-headed oil
5archy that is now nearly extinct even in
Great Britain.
Year: 1875

The letter. from our excellent special cor


respondent with the Black Hills expedition


which was printed in our issue Of yesterday


OF the date of June 2l, and two dnys late,


than anything yet printed, contains mass ol


Information which ought to be read carefully


and thoughtfully by every person who has


any idea OF going gold-hunting in that dis.


tant region. He shows TINT the miners


already at work had formed e1travagnnt ideas


Of the manner Of getting at the gold and the


quantities to be found in certain amount OF
dust; that mining thus far is no better than


working at hard labor anywhere else for So,


or I'll at the utmost, per day that the gold
finding is real, but it involves arluous labor.
and perhaps will require large outlay OF
capital to develop it aud that many who
go there must be sadly disappointed. In


conclusion, he says:


think It will pay In the main thai is, it wt BE-
something OF success to great many. But many


Will come here broke and 90 back aoou sfter In the
sane unen nvah1e condition You NAV 1iatrn to thstr
curses and EeTiinga- and believe that they but echo
tae sentiments Of Thousands who had nothing to los.
ano hadn't the luck or pluck to win anything. The
conformation Of the country has been spficant]y
d'lated Upon The moEemea.s OF our party will not


interest readers whose only desire IL to know the fc
about these reputed rich gold-helda Flying ruruors
amount to nothing bnt hard facts 60 far to convince.


Ihls letter shows that our correspondent,
after be has had time TO look about him, to
converse with the miners, and to examine the
prospects, has materially modified his views
as at first expressed, and has at lost settled
down to the very conclusion which was pre-
dlcted by Tie TRIBUNE some time since, and
is IN accordance with tho warnings which it
has constantly uttered, that there NAV be
some gold at the Black Hills, but that the
large proportion Of those who go there must
be disappointed TIE TRIBUNE, therefore,
once more repeats the warning to thoughtless
people not to be misled by the unscrqpulous
sheet which is engaged in initiating and blow
ing up gambling speculation for the sake Of !
robblng the credulous victims. It once more |
warns them that they are going upon |
wlld-goose chase, and that, where one of |
them may make fair days wages, perhaps,
1t the cost of hard labor and great sacrifice,
line OF them are doomed to cruel dsappoint-
nent and to lose what little property they
lave. It once moro warns them that their
abor and capital, if properly invested at
lome, will make them more money in the
nd than they can make in mining in the
Black Hills or any other mining region It
rarns them once more not to allow this un-
crupulous and reckless mining-swindle or
an to excite their imaginations and cloud
heir better judgments with its extravaeant
tories, concocted in the interests Of gam
ling spectators and out6t-agents i
Year: 1875

The announcement from Boston Tint the
Governor and Council have decided not to
commute the sentence Of PoNsRoY, the boy
murderer, viii be received with very general
eaustactlon. His execution will rid the world
OF ons OF the worst monsters it has eyer pro-
dnced It is probable there may be few
maudlin sentimentalists who will whine over
tile execution Of this fend7 but the whole
community of Boston will breathe freer WHEN
1t is certain that he is put out Of the way,
and that human life is safe from his murder
Gus freaks; and the whols country will rec
ognizo in this retribution even-handed and
exact justice. Whether accountable for his
horrible crimes or not, be wAs o. dangerous
u Wild beast, and like the wild beast should
parish.
Year: 1875

The Cincinnati Gazette accounts
for the success of these remarkable
evangelists in this way:


Moody's style is that which suits the
people, and hence the masses crowd to
hear him. Though an unlearned man,
he has broken down prejudice which
met him at the outset, and compelled
the admiration Of scholars. divines
and critics. He is now the subject of
editorial comment in the secular papers
of New York every day. and as a gene
raj thing he is favorably noticed. AS
all the papers are giving him attention,
so the people talk about him, while,
like the Herald, hundreds ekno~ledge
their inability to discover the special
attractions, but "the common people
hear him gladly.
Year: 1875

The Boston Pilot thinks that if men
and newspapers did not let girls know
what bad is they would not do bad.
Yes: one morning Adam brought in
the Chicago Times with its story of the
boy who stole apples. and Eve imme-
diately wen; out and eat the pippin.
Year: 1875

The unveiling of the statue of
Stonewall Jackson. in Richmond, pro-
duced this pasterly tribute from the
New York Tribune. to the heroism of
the dead soldier of the eoRfsdeyacy:


We have now so tar passed out from
under the influence of the passions
engeniered by the war that we may
almost consider its figures and events
with the imDartiality Of history. On
both sides we are coming to separate
the men of that stormy time from the
events which brought them forth and
set them in so strong light, and We
are growing into juster judgments and
clearer apprehensions of their real
character. We of the North can not
only look calmly on while Virginia and
the South eulogize the heroes who
grew great to our discontinue, but We
can unite with them in paying the
tribute of our admiration to the rugged
virtues. the obstinate sincerity, the
manly faith, the courageous self-denial
which are perpetuated in the monu-
mental bronze unveiled at Richmond
Yesterday. His deeds and his sacrit-
ees are in special sense the heritage
of the men with whom and for whom
he fought, but in larger sense his ex-
ample as a man of sincerity, eonstancy
and fidelity to his honest convictions,
is the worlds, and will be remembered
when the cause he fought for is for
gotten.
Year: 1875

AFTER a PROSPECTIVE OFFICE. -
The extended desiie for public office
is aptly illustrated by the fact that a


man from Appoquinimink Hundred is
applying for the influence of Will


mington men to secure him the np-
pointment to a new office which lie


thinks the Legislature is about to Gre
ate. This new office" is an addition.


al Justice of the Peace for this city,
which the Legislature has not yet Gre
ated and probably will not create this
session. Should it do so, however
there will be plenty of applicants
from this city, without receiving them
from the other Hundreds.
Year: 1875

MORE IcE.-Tke severe cold last night
froze the Brandywine again, between the
two bridges, and also the npper portion
of the stream. This will form the basis
Of another great freshet when a good
thaw comes.
Year: 1875

NOTICE TO COUNTY TAX PAYERS.
IN Notice is hereby given that all persons
indebted for County, State and Poor Tax for
the year 1874, for the Second or Northern Dis
trict OF Wilmington Hundred, must call and
settle the same. The Collector will be found
at his Office, corner of Eighth and Shipley
streets, or IN the evenings at his residence,
sos, West Fourth stseet.


DUTY OF CoLTEcroR.-H any person fail
or neglect to pay their Tax within ten days
after this notice, the Collector may levy and
collect the same with cost, according to law


II the owner of any Real Estate shall not
reside In the Hundred, or is a minor, it shall
be the duty Of the Collector to levy and col.
lect the same on the personal property OF the
tenant tthereof.-Ersracf from tie Ldtp


LEWIS MCCALL, il
Jan. 4th, 1s74t Collector
Year: 1875

Tho remarks OF Judge JAMESON, now on the
Criminal Court Bench, in deciding tie appli-
cation for q continuance in the case Of DAVIS,
indicted for the murder Of CHARLES WuY-
LAND, Indicate clearly that the defense will
meet with meagre encouragement IN lighting
for mere de1ay, md that tho Court will be
true to ita responsibility for the safety and
interests Of the public. No one will bogrudge
tho murderer tho week'a time granted yester-
day to enable him to get .eady for trial, but
1t is gratifying to be assured that none Of the
ordinary transparent prctexta Of lnwyers for
postponsment will suffice to retard tho oourse
Of Justice in the case Of DAy1s, Tho SAFETY
md intereats Of tile public require TINT his
sria should proceed with all tho dispatch that
IL consouant with justice and fairness.
Year: 1875

MARITAL SUTTEE.-The old story of a
room with a number Of windows, one of
which disappeared every day and the
room gradually contracted till it crushed
its occupant TO death, evidently haunted
the brain Of Partisan jewelor who re-
Gently committed suicide. The unlucky
Frenchman, inconsolable for the loss of
his better-half, became subject to a spe-
cies of somnambulism. He was used to
wear a gold necklet, one of his late wife's
favorte ornaments, and he used to say to
his friends that The necklet daily grew
smaller, and his wife was thus painessly
killing him, much to bis JOY. The fact was
that the somnambulist rose every night
and went in his sleep down to his instru-
meRts, knocked off a link Of the necklet
and put on the fastening again. Next
morning he found the collar smaller, and
having no recollection OF what he had
done, attributed the event to supernatural
influence. This continued till last week
when the necklet had grown so small
that in fastening it on, the hapless widow
er literally garroted himself to death.
Year: 1875

DEEP MINEs.-0n the lower levels OF
some OF the mines at Virginia City the
the temperature is SO high that men can
not work longer than five or ten minutes
in drifts in which no ventiating connec-
tions have been made. The heat increas-
es more rapidly than in the deep mines of
Bohemia and Cornwall.
Year: 1875

The long'delayed trial of Tiburcio Vas
quez is set for Tuesday in the District
Court of Santa Clara count. 1t is init
mated that the prisoners counsel will
make a strenuous effort for continuance
on th ground of the absence OF important
testimony for the defense.
Year: 1875

THE Trustees Of the Lick benetaction
have selected Professor Simon Newcomb b
to ascertain where the great telescope for
the Pacific Observatory can can best be
con,t ucted. lie will visit Europe for
that purpose.
Year: 1875

THAT Congressman elect from Indiana
who hastcncd on TO Washington only to
learn that his term did not begin until
another year, is in fair way to learn
something if he lives long enough.
Year: 1875

then, to continue for time our watchiul
care of the Southern negro? Governmental
interference may not be necessary, may be
entirely uncalled for and reprehensible; but
the North should proclaim in unmistakable
tones, through the ballot box, its determina-
ito to guard the interests of the black man
aud to enforce the laws passed ior'his pro-
lection. In time, and brief time, too, judg-
ing from his presen: rapid progress, he will
learn TO look out for himself, and we can pru-
dently let him alone.


There are those who will argue that the
dreaded result of which we speak will at least
restore order in the South. Here they mis-
take. The Southern disturbances do not al
together result from the race question. The
Southern community has ever been lawless,
seeking redress by its own hand rather than
by slower statutory process, and it is now
suffering from the decentralization consequent
on war of defeat Before Southern dis
turbances cease, Southern whites must learn
selfcontrol, and until they learn to control
themselves it is not well to subject them to
the temptation of seeking to dominate an
imperfectly civilized race.
Year: 1875

1t is poss ible that the prohibition vote has
defeated the choice by the people of Governor
in New Hampshire. But as the Republic
cans have good working majority In the
Legislature the election of Mr.. Cheney is as
sured. Great Republican gains have been
made, and two out of three Republican can
didates for Congress are successful The
victory, though not brilliant is a substantial
one. 1t is peculiarly gratifying as an indica-
ton that the reactionary movement of last
fall has come to an end, and that the people
are returning to the support of the party
which has accomplished so much for them
and for the nation, and for which, in spite of
its faults, they cherish love that will not
easily die out.


A year ago the citizens of New Hampshire
were minded to try Democratic administra-
tion. They have found the trial sore one,
and have availed themselves OF the first op-
portunity to be rid of the incubus. 1t is not
to be doubted that those states which tried
the same experiment last fall will be heartily
sick of it before the year is out. But it is not
alone Democratic mal-administration which
has brought the people Of New Hampshire
back. to their senses. Since the disaster of
last fall the Republican party has unloaded
itself, has dismissed the suffers and camp
followers who clung to its skirts and impeded
its onward march, and has demonstrated
that it is in trim to move forward in the path
of progressive liberty. This it is which has
reclaimed the confidence of the people of
New Hampshire. Let the temporary with
drawal of that confidence be warning to the
party not to cumber itself again with soldiers
of fortune and with measures of doubtful ex.
nediencv