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Year: 1872

John Bull will not be content until
he can go to France dry -shod. For many
years the project of bridging or tunnel
ing Dover Straits has been considered,
and various are the schemes that have
been brought forward to accomplish
this object. The best engineering skill
has been employed, and the most care.
full examinations and estimates have
been made, with a view of determining
its practicability and probable cost. The
necessity for such work is more and
more felt each succeeding year, and the
enormous traffic now in passengers and
freight seems to demand that the work
be undertaken. It is an enterprise of
vast proportions, and will require an
enormous outlay and consume many
years before it can be completed.


The various plans for bridging the
channel, including the visionary scheme
of suspending the structure on balloons,
We believe, are all abandoned, and the
only practicable method of getting a
railway across to France will be to 20
under the sea. The work, therefore, of
cutting tunnel has at last been en-.
tered upon, and company has been
organized and registered in London for
commencing the work. About CO, ,O0O OG0
will be first expended in sinking shafts
and thc roughly testing the feasibility of
plans. If the experimental snaits prove
successful, books will be opened for
further subscriptions to the stock, and
the work will be pushed vigorously.
The completion is only a question of
time. Five years have been thought
sufficient, but it seems hardly possible
that SO gigantic an undertaking can be
accomplished in SO short space. The
cutting will be comparatively easy, un-
less the geologists are at fault; for the
only resistance is said to be soft chalk
rock that can be easily bored. There
will necessarily be great danger con-
nectcd with the work, from the liability
of letting in the sea and the difficulty
of securing ventilation during the prog.
ress of excavation. When completed,
the tunnel will be twenty three miles in
length, and fresh air will probably have
to be forced through its entire length
by artificial means. Ii modern ~engin-
cering is able to provide for this, there
can be no doubt of the success of the
undertaking.


Both countries are expected 10 join
in the expense of the enterprise, but
the laboring oar will fall to England,
since the finances of France have been
SO severely crippled in the war with
Prussia. This is probably, ali things
considered, the most gigantic and diff
cult piece of engineering that was ever
Year: 1872

then had the train backed to the station
it had just left, from which telegrams
were sent to warn all other trains Of the
danger.


"In the morning my wife and I took
the stage for home. have but little
more to add, except that the company
insisted upon making me handsome
present, and also gave me free pass
over the road. do not pretend to be
able to explain this dream, which was
certainly q remarkable one, though
doubtless no more so than others could
relate. But / am satisfied that this
dream was the means of saving many
human lives from sudden and most
terrible death.
Year: 1872

PRoMIssoRY Notes.-The Court of Appeals
have decided the case of William M. Ives VS..
Talbot Bosley, appeal from the Court of Com
mon Pleas of this city. The point involved in
the controversy was the relation of blank en-
dorser to the holder of the note at maturity,
whether endorser, joint maker or guarantor.-
The decision of the court is that where prom.
issory note, made payable to particular per-
son, or order, is first endorsed by third per


son such third person is held to be an original
prommissor, guarantor or endorser, according
to the nature of the transaction, and the un-
derstandng of the parties at the time the trans
action took place. In such case parsol evil
dence will be admitted to show and explain
what liabilities were intended to be assumed
at the tine of the transaction.-Sun.
Year: 1872

BRADLEY's PATENT ENAMEL PAINT.-This arti-
Gle, of which we have before spoken, is rapid
ly coming into use, and, as the testimonials at
tached to the advertisement of the agent, Mr..
c. P. Knight, SO West Lombard street, would
indicate, it is giving entire satisfaction to all
who have given it trial. By its use you can
become your own painter, and not only save
expense in that particular, but also in the pur-
chase of paint, as this patent article is much
cheaper than the old, and at the same time
more durable and imparts finer appearance
to the work. These facts have been establish
ed beyond doubt, and for the proof we refer
our readers to the advertisement of Mr.. Knight,
and ask that they give the testimonials care
full perusal.
Year: 1872

A FINE JERSEY HERD.-Under this head the
editor of the American Farmer, in speaking of
the cattle of Enoch Pratt, Esq at his elegant
country seat on Woodburn avenue, says:


owe have frequently had occasion to allude
to the number of herds in the vicinity of Bal
timore of excellent Jersey cattle. No gentle
mans country seat seems complete without a
few choice specimens of this butter-producing
race. Finding ourselves recently in the vici-
nifty of the farm of Mr.. Enoch Pratt few
miles from this city, we stopped to look at the
handsome cows, which for their neat shapes,
really blooded appearance, good touch and
gentle disposition, as we'll, we were told. as
their profitable yield. com pare favorably with
any in this section. They gave every indica-
tion of careful attention indeed were we Ia
venture a criticism, we would suggest that one
or two of them were in rather too good condi-
tion. 1t sometimes happens that those having
the care of superior animals become SO attach
ed to them, or so desirous of seeing them dc
well, that they feed too high. 1t must be borne
in mind, in the care Of domestic animals, tha
to follow the indications of Nature, bulk il
their food is as necessary as nutritious material
and that beyond a certain point, too higf
feeding produces only disappointment. TIT
failure to regard this is sometimes the key t.
the want of success in raising fine stock"
Year: 1872

RUNAwAY--On Wednesday morning last a
horse attached to a carriage, belonging to Mrs.
Yoe, OF this county, ran away in Baltimore and
completely demolished the carriage. A small
boy who was in the vehicle at the time, was
thrown out, but escaped injury.
Year: 1872

THE DEFAULTER's LAw.-The public officers in
the State, whose duty it is collect the revenue OF
the State or county, will find chapter 800 of the
Acts passed by the Legislature at its recent ses'
sion one of more than ordinary interest TO them.
1t is re-enactment of the defaulter law Of 1870,
providing the machinery for its enforcement and
increasing the penalty for neglect of duty.


Section two provides that if any officer whose
duty it is to collect money for the State or coun-
ty. shall refuse or neglect TO pay to the prope:
officer authorized to receive the same any public
monies 10 his possession for more than sixty days
after the day upon which it is made by law his
duty to pay the same, he shall be deemed de-
fauler, and upon indictment and conviction
thereof shall for each ofense be imprisoned in the
State pententiary for from one to five years un-
less the amount for which be is defaulter be
sooner paid.


This law goes into effect on and after the first
day of June instant.
Year: 1872

Old Wheat.-We understand that there is a
large portion of last years crop of wheat in the
hands of our farmers, and many say that they in
tend to keep it for seed, as they do not expect to
raise enough this year for that purpose.
Year: 1872

Howard COUNTY lTEMs.-We copy the follow
ing from The Ellicott City Times of May 25ih:


Il Bass Solo 1t is with feelings of uufeigned
regret that we chronicle this week the capture of
a noble bass in the waters of the Paiapsco by
one of our oldest and most sedate citizpns-an
astute angler OF the kindest feelings who allow
ed bis enthusiasm in this instance to get the bet
ter of bis judgment. We are grieved to make
any reference whatever to the NATTER and though
partaking of the just thrill of indignation which
pervaded our entire community upon hearing Of
This piscaorial feat, we are disposed nevertheless
to accept ION condition that it shall never occur
again) the time-worn but still honored excuse,
that ''r's naughty, but it's nice, " which is so
eoqnentlv pleaded in mitigation OF the offence.


There is titled gentleman of powerful piscivor-
Gus propensities in Baltimore county upon whom
we have an eye. He has been seen dodging
among the rocks after night with a suspicious
looking rod and line temptingly baited. He is
abundantly warned that if single bass hereafter
be missing from the river no forty horse power
boiler can save him from the wrath to come.
Year: 1872

A visitor In Cuba writes the follow
ing experience on q plantation: lttIf
ever felt like committing murder, it


was when, stopping one OF. the little


curly7headed blacks to speak to him


and to give him a dime, the overseer


came along and gave him q savage cut


with a whip, telling him at the same


time to go on with his work, though
the poor little fellow received the blow,


2 saw in the savage expression cf the


brute's face who committed the out
rage that it was me he intended to hurt


through the body Of that poor negro


boy. When showing US everything
about the plantation, the proprietor, a


wealthy lSpaniand, stopped before ths
place his bloodhounds were kept In and


pointed outs perfect specimen Of its


kind Large, poserfnl, and tiger-like


in his slow movements. He told me


that to him that dog was worth more
than his weight in gold; that once upon


the trail Of q negro, nothing but, utter


exhaustion or death could stop him;


gifted with an instinct above eommon
animals, and endowed with acute, keen
senses, he invariably was successful In
his search, no matter what devices the
negroes took to destroy their trail. a5Ds,
The people are very hospitable, and
do their utmost to make; your stay
pleasant and agreeable, and simply
do not understand you when you. ex-
press your sorrow for the hard life of
the field hands. They are 50 sccustom-
ed to consider them but as some in
ferior animal, that they think it nom
scnsical to express regret for his condi-
tion; and, indeed, the life the LITTER
leads day after day soon causes every
thing thatis human about him todisap-
pearl Even the Chinese, with whose
clean and neat atapp pearancs you are much
pleased when you meet with.him, aser-
want in the city. and iwhs shows intel
and brightness there, when.
sent on a plantation as q field, hand,
toiffing day after day in q hot sun, under
the crael whip of a savage oversesF,
deteriorates rapidly; and In the course
Of a year is no better than an animal,
showing no more Intelligence than a
horse or = dog. caring only to get food
and drink enough toappsase his hunger
and Thirst and sleep to recruit his ex-
hausted body" .il3Jnmai iessz
Year: 1872

'l BE SURE .YoUu'REa RIGHT BEFORE
{ YOU GO no BED. Cedar Rapids has a
Jealous husband but he feels better now.
He is old and rich, and married to a
young and pretty wife. Suspicion o


inhdelity increased until the until thef
unhappy man resolved to test it. ~
He annonnced his intention to spend


d month at at an eastern water-cure.
He departed one morning, but return


ed by the next train. Reaching home
late In the evening he armed himself
and started for his residence, Z. Yes, he


Eas right, there was light in his bed
room. Quietly entering the house and


hastening to his wife's bedroom, he de
nlanded instant admission. There was
a hurrying of feet within, and his wife
! said tremblingly, '..Wait a minute" "
This was enough, With a tremendous
kick he burst open the door just in
time to see his wife close the closet and
place herself against the door. He had
himl, Pulling his wife away, he open
ed the door and stood face-to-face with


a scantily dressed young lady who had


come to stay with his wife. He retired.
Year: 1872

1.-The other Sunday a lady who teach
es class IN. the Sabbath school OF q
Pittsfield church, missed her bible,
which she had laid down FOR q moment.
She looked about the pew, on the floor
rack and else where, but didn't find
the book till the teacher of another
class told her Il was on her hustle, where
@ mischievous member Of her class had
lodged II, just for fun.
Year: 1872

MYsTERIoUsLY FoREwARNED. - A
weekly newspaper in Alabama, tells the
following: Mr.. Beatte, now an engineer
on the Montgomery Branch Railroad,
says that as he was once driving the en-
gine Of the Cincinnati express train No. .
up the mountains, it seemed to him as he
rounded the rocks just before entering
the great cut at Otisvile, that some one
said to him as plain as words could speak
it, "Shut Off" He looked around to see
if his fireman had spoken to him, but as
that individual was leaning with his head
out of the cab, it was evident that he had
not. Mr.. Beattle prepared to dismiss it,
when a second time and as plainly and
distinctly as before, he heard the warning
voice, "Shut off," Without further de-
lay he az once pushed the throttle-valve
clear in and shut the steam entirely Off.
OF course, US the train was going up a
grade it at once slackened speed, not a
moment too soon, for around the rocks
was the rear end of freight train slowly
toiling up the grade. As it was, the two
trains struck each other, but so slightly
as to cause no damage, and but little
delay. The same thing induced another
engineer, known as "Old Buttermilk, J"
to stop No. in Breveport, just in time
to avoid running into wreck one dark
night, year or two ago.
Year: 1872

The greatest cataract in the world is
the Falls Of Niagara, where the water
from the great upper lakes forms u river
of quarters of mile in width, and
then, being suddenly contracted, plunges
over the rocks in two columns, to the
depth of one hundred and seventy feet
each.


The greatest cave in the world is the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, where any
one can make voyage ON the waters OF
II subterranean river, and catch fish with
out eyes.


The greatest river in the world is the
Mississippi, four thousand one hundred
miles long.


The largest valley in the world is the
Valley of the Mississippi. 1t contains
five hundred thousand square miles, and
is one of the most fertile and profitable
regions of the globe.


The largest lake in the world is Lake
Superior, which is truly an inland sea,
being four hundred and thirty miles long
and one thousand feet deep.


The longest railroad in the world is the
Pacific Railroad, over three thousand
miles in length.


The greatest mass Of solid iron in the
world is the great Iron Mountain in Mis-
souri,. 1t is three hundred and fifty feet
high, and two miles in circuit.


The largest deposits of anthracite coal
in the world are in Pennsylvania, the
mines Of which supply the market with
millions of tons annually, and appear to
be inexhaustible.


The greatest natural bridge in the
world is the Natural Bridge over Cedar
Creek, in Virginia. 1t extends across
chasm eighty feet in width and two humid
red and fifty feet in depth, at tho bottom
of which the creek flows.


The widest chasm in the world is the
Yosemite Valley, seven miles long and
half mile wide, the sides rising almost
perpendicularly two thousand feet, down
which river plunges, twelve hundred
feet to leap.


The most curious monuments in the
world, bearing the most antique records
of the most ancient civilization, are found
in the primeval soil OF Central America.


The best constitution in the world is
the Constitution of the United States.
1t is the charter of the dispensation of
Freedom and Unity.


The biggest fools in the world are the
American Shoddys who turn their backs
upon their own great country, to parade
ignorance among the castles Of Europe
and the hills of Palestine.
Year: 1872

reduced rate of interest ardS literally OF
has oeon making. How any man con-
nected with respectable profession can
be induced to so directly falsify the record
of well known transaction, it is difficult
to imagine, but there are some ancient
dead-beats in every profession who have
attained fame for talent and made money
enough to prop their falsehood against u
nation full of evidence, who think it n
proof of pluck and Of constancy to stand
stoutly toa lie, like the worthy gentleman
who accidentally spoke of horse sixteen
feet high.


MISCELLANEoUS.


Secretary Boutwell, yesterday closed the
purchase of Bigelow Block, in Chicago,
on which to erect Custom House, Post
Office, Court House, and Sub-Trcasury
Building. The price is 81, 100000.


Vice President Colfax declines to be
considered candidate for the Presidency
in opposition to General Grant, and posi-
lively forbid any such use OF his name in
the Convention of his own State--Indiana.


The Attorney General has decided to
allow the Hornet to sail from Baltimore
to New York under bond that she will
go nowhere else. Cuban complications
are to be avoided in future. M.
Year: 1872

WE should dearly love to abide at Los
Angeles if we were Chinaman or q
gentleman. Some months ago about a
score of the former class were hoisted
starward for bit of sport by the citizens,
who then went into gentle raptures about
the wierd effect of the moonlight upon
the pendant bodies. Now they have
taken one of the latter miscreants, and in
the dead waste and middle of the night,
shaved his head, beard and eyebrows,
pounded him half dead, anointed his
body with clinging tar and rubbed him
with the bowels of a pillow. The gentle
mans otfense was marrying without the
solemn formalities Of the religion of Jesus
Christ. That is why if we were gentle
man, we should aspire to conduct exis-
tence at Los Angeles. o blessed privi-
lege, to walk the sacred streets of the
City of the Angels, clad simply and
naturally in the down of duck and pitch
of pine is. +. Neaos Letter.
Year: 1872

AN eminent Judge used to say that, in
his opinion, the very best thing ever said
by a witness to counsel, was the reply
given to Missing, the barrister, at the
time leader of his circuit. He was de-
Tending prisoner charged with stealing
donkey. The prosecutor had left the
animal tied up to gate, and when he
returned it was gone. Missing was very
severe in his examination of the witness.
" Do you mean to say, witness, the don
key was stolen from the gate ?" 81
mean to say, sir" giving the judge and
then the jury sly look, at the same time
pointing to the counsel, "the ass was
Missing"
Year: 1872

DR.. JENNER.-It is singular at the
very time when it is proposed to erect a
monument to the above named physician,
for his discovery of the vaccination, the
scourge of smallpox which his discovery
was supposed to be able to abate, is
raging with unparalleled rate throughout
Great Britain and the United states.
Not long ago there broke out in England
a violent opposition to the compulsory
process of vaccination, and it looked as if
the fame of Jenner was permanently
under cloud. Perhaps this movement
has been set on foot to counteract the
effects of that assault, but if so, its plan
ners have chosen most unfortunate time
for it. If DR.. Jenner himself be allowed
word in the case, he would no doubt call
for the organized suppression Of the pres
ent contagion, before hearing word on
the subject of monument.
Year: 1872

THE practical joke just played off in
New York has given rise to much scan
dal in that city. Some mischievous
young men had inserted in the sandwich
es prepared at the luncheon table on a
well-known civic reception of his Impe-
rial Highness Prince Alexis, thin layers
of soap to replace the ham which had
been previously abstraeted. The exquis-
ite enjoyment Of the perpetrators of the
joke may be imagined when the sand
wiches were bitten, and the portion tasted
forcibly swallowed for manners sake by
the unfortunate victims.
Year: 1872

A BosToN minister says he once preach
ed on "The Recognition of Friends in
the Future" and was told after service
by hearer that it would be more to the
point to preach about the recognition of
friends here, as he had been in the church
twenty years and didn't know any of its
mem bers.
Year: 1872

AT a wedding in Rochester, recently,
a nice lowered cake was most horribly
mutilated by an old gentleman who mis-
took it for dish Of mashed potatoes, and
thrust spoon into it with the remark,
" will next carve the potatoes.n
Year: 1872

The new rebel manager Of the Wash
ington Patriot is nothing if not rabidly
disloyal. Monday he had bitter attack
on Secretary Boutwell, in which he de-
nounces him for being satisfied with full
party vote sustaining his action in the
Syndicate matter. To suppose that any
Democrat would fail to vote under all
circumstances against Boutwell,, the stur-
diest pillar Of the Administration pile,
would be presuming too much on the
honesty Of party men who are hungering
and thirsting after office as never men
did before. This absurdty not being
sufficiently appreciable point for the choer
of the Patriot Heaven save the
mark !-he is constrained to copy from


another paper that the law under which


Secretary Boutwell, funded the loan at
Year: 1872

Wendell Phillips letter on Hor-
AGO Greeley contains the following
satine on the Farmer Philosopher :


eve abolitionists know him on
" too we'll in the weary years of our
struggle. He had enough Of clear
moral vision to see the justice Of our
cause. But he never had courage
enough to confess his faith. II events
had ever given him the courage, he
never would have had principle
enough to risk anything for an idea.
A trimmer by nature AMI purpose,
he has abused even an American
politicians privilege Of trading
principles for success. But for
lack Of ability he would have been
the chief time server of his age. I
never knew till now any Of his
eulogists SO needless and undis-
eliminating as even to claim that
he was a sincere man. As for his
honesty-for twenty years it has
been 8 by-word with ,1s, that it
would be safe to leave your. open
purse in the same room with him !;
but as for any other honesty no
one was ever witlesa enough to con-
nect the idea with his name
Year: 1872

The RIGHTS OF PAssExeERs--The
binding force OF Of passengers ticket upon
the company that issues it has recently
been established upon very stringent prin-
ciples. In several States it has been deci-
dcd that the limit as to time which is
usually printed on tickets has no validity,
andthat ticket must be accepted at any
time, subject only to the statute of limita-
tions in the some manner as any other
contract. But q Boston. court has now
given much stricter Interpretation Of tho
obligation Of the company, holding that
ticket from New Haven to New York mus
be received as on equivalent for the pur-
chaser's fare from New York to New Haven.
This question came up in the case Of
man who had been put off the cars, and
who has recovered damages in the sum
of 1000.
Year: 1872

G1- The following is the latest jubilee
story "But one fatal accident served
to mar the harmony Of the opening piece,
SAYS the Cleveland Leader, and that was
entirely unavoidable ltappcrrs a work
man who had been engaged in setting up
the great organ the day previous had left
his shoes in the great sixteen foot pipe,
known as the Bourbon Double Mouth >
Thinking he had time to get his shoes bo'
fore the performance, ho descended the
pipe, but while inside the signal came,
the air was turned on. and like stone
from n catapul., his body was shot up
through tho roof, followed by his shoes,
and both we're picked up on Bunker Hill
later ia the, day The triaing impcdi
ment Of a human body in the pipes does
not affect the beautiful clear tone OF the
organ IN the least.
Year: 1872

enable them to determine what sum in
gross would be a just compensation to the
Uuited States for injuries and losses, Of
which they complain above, it is in the
highest interest of these Two great powers,
which appear at this great bar, that
causes Of difference which have been
hereinbefore set forth should be ably and
forever set at rest. The United States
entertain a confident expectation that
Her Majssty's government will concur
with them in this opinion