Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. aeeeromens THE EVENING STAR is im it served by carevers to rubseribers at TRN ORNTS WEEK, OR FoRty- Coens. sao paper sent lone. “, 46~N2, 7,062. WASHINGTON, D. ©., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1875. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. BF Kates of advert frermished om APPIN” oy — AMUSEMEN’,<, freno’s Ormaa Baye 8ST Siuuts oF A“ELAIDE PHILLIPPS’ Iteltan Opera. THURSDAY LA FAVORITA FRITAY. CESERENTOLS. Appearance in Americ: of MISS MATILDA PHILLIPPS SATURDAY MATINEE—IL TROVATORE SATUROAY NIGHT. ROMEO A @vILLt TA novi-3t TO NIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE MACDERMOTY, BROOGHT TO BOOK, “AWPULLY L mber I5—JO“N Y HA TUESDAY EVENING, November 16 Under the anspices of the " ONE DOLLAR > be reserved at Metverott’s withont ex- HALL, ge street. Georgetown, now offered to pai ALLS, HOPS, &c. A new Stage has been ere adapted for Private Theatr Btage Performances For terms, apply st Randall's Billiard Parlors under au ocths- len ARLOW'S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 1225 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, @ Public are invited to examine my stock ct PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, OHKOMOS. PHO TUGEA FHS. LITHOGBAPHA, PAINTINGS OS PORCELAINE, &c “1 also, eyery dweription fur Rngravings, Porcelaine Paintings, Wreaths and description made to order. $ GOLD, SIL- ALL3, ae. Bye e pt ted. PAISTINGS arranged und ‘Bung for “Gallerice and Private Parites. PAINTINGS Olcancd, Restored and V: OLD FRAMES BEGILY. . shed sepit im Otp No.) On Exhibition (New No. 4n6 } and Sale } 439 7TH 8 7TH Sr. No. 439 Tea sari doors ai Chotce Gil Paintings. Engravings, Also, iargeet steck of Paper Heng’ Shades. Pictares, Frames, Picture Words sad Tas sels, Ripgs. Nails, c., in the District. SF Teams Casi. BF Pioase remember Na: PIANOS M. RNABE & Ce WORLD- RENOWNED PISNOS a, Sana a Cpr BEST Ma Ww Graud, Sua: r The favorit feoking-g! ment of Pisnos whic use short time. for sale Tent at very low rices. Tuning aud Bepairi promptly attended cH’s IANO WAREROOM octit ly 423 lh «t.,* few docrs above Pa. ar. (Pas SLIREF PIANOS, cosirpasscd tn toue. touch, end durability, op essay terms,, Taeount tor cash! ILD & BRO, Sole Agents, 333 street northwest, (half sqnare above Patcut Office.) Fiance wud all jastromenta tuned agd ropatrea, _Fisnos for rept, — FISELET, DAVIS © COS PIAB OS, celebratce for sweetness of tone, delicacy of touch, solidity of copstruction, for sale on easy] terms. at $11 9tb street por:hwest. se9-coly BATTED ANSEE hats eee Fics: Sb adetanaces eat aes AO 1 at AND HORSE COVERS, AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. Largest and Finest Assortment in the city of IMPEBIAL, SCOTCH, PLUSH AND WOOLEN CABRIAGE BOBES BOERSE COVERS, WHIPS, SATCHELS, POCKET BOOKS, SHAWL STRAPS, & . AT THE PRACTICA: TRUNK, HABNESS, AND SADDLE MANUFACTORY oF JAMES S. TOPHAM, 425 Tru STREET N.w., (Adjoining Od¢ Fellows’ Hail.) EEPAIRING. TRUNES. HARNESS, Sc empty repaire! and TSBUNKS OUVERED by good workmen. nov? ly J FUSSELL & CU, 1427 NEW YORK AVENUE, t oftiar’ announce that teey ae in every style; also, COFFEE, CHOCOLATE. ae, Oysters, Ice Cream, Charlotte Russe, Uglies, &e., delivered im any part of the re Wimilien, Particn, Ballz, ke., served at short 20 tice. at reasouable prices. Quality cannot be ex- welled oct]é Sn D*®" GOeDs, ETINGS, OILCLOTHS, AND KEEPS PATENT PARTLY MAUVE ORESS SHIRTS eabegtizing new xapplice daily for the fall and win- W. W. BURDETTE & ¢o, FLowsss ENAMELED wax. BO COUNTERFEIT. THE ORIGINAL FLOWERS USED. MRS Evdod ma erat. SES FOR OPKEA GLASSES. A FINE ASSORTMENT. ASSORTMENT, HAND MADE, AT LOW Pk. HH HE wiatturtee Betis 433 Penns. ave., Cor. 45 BA2641Ns in Boots ann suogs, Having commenced the manufacture of A! GENTLEMEN'S wad D SHOES TO, 1 have determined to close out my entire stock BOOTS and SHORS a! cost, gentlemen sroady made VER NG20m Fa0m THR AGEST—Just received from OW gallons robietia nate! oe ee Seer aes? dees eae 0 boxes of MEDEA COLLARS on es for 25 conte. * ae bas a Bu "3. SS °skE THE WasHiNGTON CasusivE of Sundsy ion of WEL » Maesach ns: tthe higher orld. ie for an Tilustrated £Y COLLEGE. the most complete tas education of 10.0 38 ing of the uniformed ores a. Co I's Armory THIS EVAN C3 to the drill.) « nen import 1G, at 735 o'clock. (prev ‘ant Dusiaess will be considered. All members requested to be pres- ext By oxder. " 1 408. BURROUGHS, Sec'y _ NEW YORKERS!—Paren- musnty the regular monthly YORK REPUBLIOAN AS30, yozage Hall, 9 » Temple, SATURDAY EVENIN at 73 o'clock % 14, 178, November TW, CLAPP, President, tsp) lt PWC WILL B Fe Tae Atdg © PRATT'S REAL Ks- i ay — “JUDD & DETWEILLER, novll-3t Printers, cor. Ith st. and Pa. ave. ALADDIN SECURITY OIL.—The safest 'd best. Burns longer; barns brighter, and jode. Manufactured by 0. WEST SCN8 Baltimore, Md. hovlim* ee ik SABBATH AFTERNOON SERVICES. LINOOLN BALL, at 3:30 o'clock, Conducted by the Young Men of the A-sociation. YOUNG MEN SPECIALLY INVITED MUSIC LED BY ORGAN AND CORNET. Classes in English Grammar and Arithmetic com. merce TURSDAY £VENING. at). octi0-tr NS DESIRING TO LEARN SHORT-HAND may fiud au ced teacher at Boy's Academy, Sunder. land's church. 43 «treet northwest. Full course of ® lessons, #10. “Thorough mastery of the whole subject guaranteed. oct tf (> eouine HOT OB ICE-COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOC r DISTRICT OF COLCMSIA BONDS FOR te 7 per cont. 15 year Bonds. 3.63 Bonds. Special improvement § per cent. Bonds, receiva bie for «pectal tax oct3-Im_ LEWIS JOHNSON & OO , Bankers. TAXPAYEMS NOTICE —Your bills for SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES can now be paid for lees money than at any time hereto. fore. It is not probable that the present low pric Bll mach longer continue. Call at ouce and take vautage of the low raies offered Bi Lay & co., J.0. a oct23 im 223 44 street. SEE DIPLOMA of Holmes Ol Man al the Mountarn L rilsat Dr. L. W, Wright's d E streets southwest. tien of Mercury or any sonous substance in them. Sold by al 00" 18-46 [5 Lewis JoHSSON SCO, BANKERS, Corner oy Wh Str tand Peansylvania Avenue, and District Securities sep! rein Governme sod E. OFFLey a BANKER CORNER Prrreextu AND F BTRKE Opposite Tr y Department BADK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, & Deal In GOLD, Government a: Foreign EXCHANGE, &c Collecti¢ns made on all points. nt Secnrities on Commission cS W. WHITAKER WHITAKER & COOKE, District BONDS, maré-te General Clak 1 Collection Agents, ao ialty. eetr ht street, op. Riges & Co. f= B.D. COOKE, sx., & 00, (Lave Sherman § Go) ‘1499 F street. HULTZMAN, Aztor- ed to N € st ae REMOVAL —Wwa SAMUEL G YOUNG, S OEM VorunT PUBLIC, er tf Ovrice—Star BurLpine. KNOW ALL MEY THAT WE WILL SELL A FINE SUIT OR OVER: DAT $10—FOR ONLY. 10 @I15—THAT IS WORTH FULLY-—815 WELL MADE AND TRIMMED, ALL WOOL OVERCOAT OR SUIT $13—FOR ONLY-613 @1S—THAT IS ACTUALLY WORTH-—§18 REALLY HANDSOME STYLE. AN ELEGANT SUIT OR OVERCOAT $1S—FOR ONLY-61: $25—THAT SELLS REGULAR FOR §25 VERY STYLISH AND DRESSY. 4 SUPERB OVEBCOAT OR SUIT $25—FOR ONLY-825 §35—NEVER SOLD LESS THAN-835 EQUAL TO CUSTOM MADE, HABLE BROTHERS. Tailors and Clothters, cle ENGKYVER Rov Gt" 997 Penseiivawia Ave. SECONDHAND CLOTHING, Ss ‘Onicloths, and Grscription bonghit abd the ti best cash prices, ie ont u Ca Orders ty mail promptly atten to. H. COLMAN & . _ovll-tr Corner 10th atreet aud Penne. ave, SPEC, u Dhereredi Sita stat ane Pelee as in Boots, Hats, DUSTRIA, IFE INSURANC, I* aber NS = sins or WASHINGTON, D.C oxTHE WSBELY AND FQRTHLy PIYMENT i novi ENGLISH CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS FORK SLEGANCE, BRILLIANCY AND REAL ECONOMY THEY EXCEL ALL OTHERS. Those who are inviied to examibe our IMPORTED DIRECT, ‘nd offered at very low prices, a M. W. GALT, BRO. & Co., JEWELER. SHI! Dresa Diss c2 of oniy Sakis i A Get BY. com. , Ast. building or referniibing _ EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GovFRNMENT RECEIPT: nue, $157,861.26: THE AMOUNT of Teney received at the to-day for redempti —Internal reve- customs. S4114°6.74. ‘ational Bank note cur- Treasury departme it b Aggregated $470,10). LorpD Hoventon, accompanied by Sir Edward Thornton, the British Minister, called upon President Grant to-day. CONTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY KN: x is putting the finishing tonches on his report and it will be in the han:ts of the printer in a few days. THE ITALIAN MINISTER, Baron Blane, Was to-day presented by Secretary Fish to President Grant in the blue room of the Ex- ecutive mansion. The usual sulatations were exchanged. EXECUTIVE APPOLNTMENTS.—The Presi- dent has appointed Thomas J. Mitchell to be agent for the Indians of the Milk river (Fort Peek) agency, in Montana, and Wm. G. Riley, of Virginia, to be consul of the nited Biates at Zanzibar. A New CHIEF CLERK OF THE PATENT OFFicE.—Mr. Melvin D. Peek, second as- sistant examiner in the Patent office, has been appointed chief clerk of the Patent office, vice Mr. James S. Grianell, of Muss., to take effect to-morrow; salary, $2,500 per annum. TREASURER NEW has completed his re Port, and it is now in the hands of-Seeretary Bristow. It contains no recommendations being confined almost ess-like statement of t affairs and condition of the Treasurer's offic its mos} important tabular statements have already been published. ConsvLs RECoGNIzep.—Presitent Grant today recognized the f 4 suis: Albert Pick, of Hangary, at Chic go: Ernst Von Baumback, of Hungary, at Mil- wankee; Enniliano Martinez, of Venezvela at New Orleans, and Jan. Rulger Plaoten vice consul of thé Netheriands, at New York cit EX-CHIEF CLEKK Av. RIAL.—-Ex Commisstoner of Internal Revenue Doug- lass and one or two officials of y cepa-tment have be n O. Avery others to de ment in the colt fer met ted spir and the ction of the tax o1 AVAL V is in rece arrival at ports hereinafter named of the follo sels: Alert, at Philadelphia, on the stant; Fortune, at eola.on the sth stant, and he Worcester, at Fort Monroe on the 12th. P. M.'s CoMMIS109: D.—The President to day signed the cornmissions of following postmasters:—Neal T. Sharp at Ogden City, Ct W. Ho at Cre is at Cly I ambus, dgway at Yellow Springs, and Horace leh at Marshall, Texas f w THE Boskp oF INviaN Cox yesterday calied upon § to pay their respects conference with hb ne part ard the La olans, THE EXECUTIO S AXE is still up at the Interior department and about devoted heads dropped into the bask Cay. the persons dismissed being mainly ntand Pension o1 it deemed best 40 give the nam fortunates, tnt it may be sald that they ecenpicd positions ranging from messeng: lo fourth elass clerks. THE Wevaninsier Review tor Octover, repud Ushed by the Leonard Seott Pabdiishing Company, ‘rgtou agents, Warren Amor gst the ¢rominent arti the marriage of near relations. aud ceduces the conclusion from all te that there is no rational ground for the pro- bibition of cousin- marriages, or of marriages with deceased wives’ sisters, NAVA ORDERS.—Lieutenant A. P. Nazro to the Hartord, at New York; Chaplain Wesley O. Holway to hold himself in readi- ness for duty on board the Hartford. De- tached—Captain W. E. Hopkins from the Benecia and ordered home; Passed Assistant Engineer G. J. Burnass has reported his arri- val home, having been detached from the Asbuelot, Asiatic station,on the 20th Sap- been placed on wailiug THE DISTRICT 3-65 BonDSs.—A short time ago Deputy Attorney General Fairchild, of New York, gave a legal opinion that savings banks in that state could not, under the law, invest in District of Columbia 3-65 bonds as United States securities. The Attorney Gen- eral of the United Scates and Chas. O'Conor gave an opinion precisely opposite, and now Attorvey General Pratt, of New York, has also prepared a written opinion which re verses the Judgment of his deputy. Tne “Prous FuND Case.”—Sir Edward Thornton, umpire in the United States and Mexican Claims Commission, yesterday rendered a decision Lie teen 3 to Bishop Amat, of Monterey, and Archbishop Alie- many, of San Francisco, £904,70075 (ia Mex- lean dollars) by Mexico. Theclaim is known as the “Pious Fund Case,” and grew out of the Mexican Congress of 1812 incorporating the real and personal perty of the Jesu!ts in California into the Mexican treasury. A DELEGATION OF WARM SPRING IN- DIANs, eleven in number, and including one squaw, arrived in the city yesterday, and qnartered themselves at the Washington House. The Warm Spring Indians are those who, under Capt. Donald McKay, aided the federal troops tn their siege against the Mo- docs a couple of years ago. Tney had an in- lerview with the Cormmissioner of Indian Affairs at 3 o'clock this afternoon. ‘NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE INTE- RIOR DEPARTMENT.— Mr. Levi Bacon, of Michigan, bas been appointed financial caer ta te Patent Ome, vice Dr. T. c. mith, strict of umbia; $2,000. Mr. Thomas Wilson, of Mi bas & second: PERSONAL.—The condition of Jos. Ma¢- fariand, the Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, is still quite critical, The lilmess of the Vice President. HIS CONDITION STILL IMPROVING. Vice President Wilson slept most of the afternoon yesterday, and on waking partook of some nourishment. At a little afier 1 o'clock p.m. he again fell asleep, and reste4 quietly for several hours. The Doctor left | bim at 10 o'clock last evening, with direc- tions that he be sent for in case the patient grew worse. Lient. Borden, of the Capitol police, and three attendants, including Mr. Amory H. Shattuck, of Natick, Mass.,a per- seal friend of the Vice Presiient, remaiued with bim during the night. TO-DAY. The Vice President, on the who'e, passed @ rather sleepless night, sleeping only occa- sionaily. To-day, however, he slept most of the time, and, by direction of Dr. Baxter, callers were generally excluded. "He was Nf weak, and the Doctor said it was essen tially necessary that he be kept as quiet as possible. Among those who called to-day were Judge Swayne, of the U.S. Supreme Court; Senator Morrill, of Vermont, and Gov. Fenton. of New York. A couple of the atient’s old neighbors and frienls, from atick, Mass., were with him during the day. ‘This morning he received a box af beanti- ful cut flowers from a friend in New York, attached to Which was a card bearing the following: “To Henry Wilson:—From an old friend who loves him, and whose whole soul joins SS his in gratitude to God for his promised re- cove isd ‘was the recipient also of a beautifal basket of flowers from the Executive mau- sion. Sergeant-at-Arms French gives him the best of care. He has everything in the way of attention that he could desire, and ex presses himself very grateful for the kind- ness Of bis friends. He suffers no pain, ts cheerful, and Dr. Baxter still thinks he is rapidly convalescing. Internal Revenue, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER. The report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the fiseal year ending on the 30th of June last has been prepared, It shows that the people of this country between 1301 and 1875 have paid in round numbers FOUR BILLION AND A HALF OF DOLLARS through the channel of the Rey For the fiscal year of 1874-15 thi through all sotirees were one hundred and ten million five hundred aud forty-fi sand one hundred and fifty-1 which tle District of Colt sin 7, which exceeds by each of the following- kansas, Del Maine vada Oregot b u territories of Ar Idaho, Montana, } ington, and Wyom| The Commisei of bis rey HE WHISKY FRAUDS, perpetrated, anil how they in the future, He sets em of cheeks devise by prevent frauds were hon- {istillers and enforced by 3 geuts, they are ample to protect the government from loos. He tal that the only law neceesary to prevent 1 cit lation of spirits is oue that shail make the requirements as stringent and the defrauding the government as severe it case of the rectifier as they now are case of the distiller. The rectifier shou required to give @ bond in an amoant to the tax represented by ail the sp can possibly rectify each month. Tr and tract of land upon which the estab’ ment is located should be for United States in c stamps. also uinks Ube laws now in force in regard to rety to be made by rectifiers are so indlefinile that some legislation is needed to enforee th ulations of the Commissioner. Doc evidence is in possession of the int enue office, which has warraated of twenty-four distilleries and thi rectifying houses, and implicated oy United States gangers and storekeepers, BREWERIES. The report shows that the number of brew ers engaged in the manufacture of ferme ited liquors during the last fiseal year was 2,754 of which the District of Colambia coutrib utes 15. CROOKFD WHIsky. In the ten montis ending im May last t were thirteen million gallons of er vised whisky put on the market, and the loss & the government was about one million aud # half of dollars, Mr. Pratt recommends that the practi of gauging at the wholesale Itqnor dealers shall be abolished, ard that ia place of it collectors shall icsue stamps to such dealers under such checks as he descrives; also, that distilers, rectitiel nd dealers should be re qui to make monthly transevipts from their books, a work thathow devolves upon the goverument officers, TOBACCO. The total receipts from tobacco were $55 46,401, showing an increase, as compared With the year ending June 30, 157 24,000,585, ahd an increase over any prev fiscal year of $2,917,154. There were engaged in thé manufacture of tohaceo, saui. Cigars 125,498 persons, aud in the sale and distribution of the same 324,911 persons or firms, making an aggregate of 451,459 persons or firms directly evgaged In this branch of national industry. From these figures Mr. Pratt makes a cal culation showlng that there are in this country eighty million chewers, smokers and sntffers who use tax-paid tobacco and the yearly average to each person is an aver- age of fifteen pounds of tobacco, or 258 cigars and cigarettes. THE REPOT OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL of the Army has been forwarded to the S2c retary of War. It shows that there has been disbursed to the army $12,272,102.38, and to military academy £202,231." The number of desertions during the year was against 4,006 last year. The re-enlistment. aggregated 1,956, a8 against 699 the year pre- vious. This Gen. Alvord adduces as'an argu. met that there has been no diminatios iv the rank and file this year. Gen. Alvord recommends the repeal of the act of Feb- inary 2. 1872, providing for the payme:! of duplicate checks of disbursing officers. Tur REPoRT ON U.S. Navy YARDS.—The board of naval constructors who have been inspecting the navy yards of the country from Kittery, Me., to Brooklyn, N. Y., will report that Weir investigation shows a lack of system in the management of navy yards and Lae necessity of reorganization to make them effective in case of emergency. Tue board witli recommen‘ that all the yarts be placed under generat regulations, and not permitted to be governed according to the caprice of the officers in charge. They will also recommend the complete restoration of the principal yards to their original plans, and the discontinuance of the smaller yards. A COL. SELLERS IN THE Post OFFIce with a men of ammonia in the form small lumps of what looked like lumps of which he said quantities a share, was anxi: clerks should take Brgy Soh a couple of shares. There was er fact millions in it, and Ing would soon realize such die nervico of Une B: NOTES OF A SUMMER TRIP. No. VE. “THE ASPARAGUS RED OF KENTUCKY.” After @ most agreeable excursion through the counties of Bourbon, Fayette, Woodford, Jessamine, Mercer and Boyle, I am persuaded that the blue grass lands of Kentucky are fairly rep rse ited by those of Woodford county. This county is often spoken of ax the heart of the blue grass region, and occasionally it is alluded to in the somewhat extravagant lan- gusze of praise as the “asparagus bel,” of Kentucky. In order to present facts, we must tno them, and, to interest others, we must have something to say which Is either new, novel, irae, or curious. Knowletge is acquirad throvgt all the senses, but chiefly by stu ty and observation. Iam in danger, I appre- bend, of generaliziugtoo freely on the blue grass region from the iimited Series of facts Which I gatheret in Woodford county. The soil of the blue grass reg on is produc Live. free from swamps, and at thesame tim easily cultivated. The calcareons rocks upon which its soil rests are ro houeycomb~l by cave rs, and drain so completeiy the lands of excessive saturation as to render them to tome extent liable to damaging droughts There has been much speculatien as to where the underground streams or rivers of Ken- tueky find au outlet. Some have supposed them to have an exit In the lower peninsula of Florida, where rivers form In largesprings of sufficient volume to create navigab: streams. The blue gracs lands are so val able that the farms have been nearly ail cleared of their forest growth ad p! ed under cultivation. It is a matter of ge nerai observation among the oid settlers that they are now more subject to drougats in tue summer that irjare crops thaa formerly They are at the same time oftener sutyect 10 severe siorms of wind and Aretic irosts tian before the native timber was destroyed. Al though the farmers attribate the cause to the destruction of the forests, no means ia yet been adopted to encourage or compel t! planting of trees. Iam persuaded tat this anty will commend itself shortly to tae £o seuse of tue people of this region of Ker tue THE SOIL OF WOODFORD COUNTY, and I presume that of the best blue grass region of Kentucky, is a rich loam of a light chocolate color, formed largely of the disin. tegrated limestone rocks, mixe1 with the remains of a luxurious Vegetation, undi turbed for centuries. The limestone Is con tly, thongh slowly disintregating, tans erving the vigor of the soil, which’ is rkably uniform in color and in dept’ er varying thronghoat the eoun y, fro » to Six feet. The extent of the bia tenrite, h s been variously estimated. comprising an area of from ‘sixty to eigh ty tiles square. At atlevents, It inclades th counties of Fayette, Bourbon, Wootfors Jessamine, Scout, and Boyle. € region of the caleareous or Ilr soils is estimated to be about miles square. Moeh of this is remari for ifs Cavernous limestone rock. Ther wearing away beneath, drains the sarfac avy excess of moisture, hence there are n+» swampy or water soaked lands in this par of the State. Here and there, throaguou this section, there are depressions tn the ground, giving evidence that tae rozk be heath bas disiutegrated, THE WATER SUPPLY IN THE LIMESTONE REGION. ‘The superincumbent mass falling in, leaves an area of depression, while occasionally a Pond of ratn-water (lls the depression, and is utilized for the stock. O2 account of the eC ous nature of the under! ‘ranklin, Anderson, Mer stone hundred ng rock there are but few springs, and Une water sup- ply for domestic use is y obtained by either sinking wells, or 1g cisterns collect the rain-water. atier mote coming into favor, aud is altog> nost healthy. The ma cave or v great quan heavy rainfas e from the depths of the earth { ingly muddy. The court-house 3 0 rests over or near a vern of the kind. For many years this latter stvea It flow 2 and is then lost audergroand g the road you seldom see ce streams, and whe on ris seen are where the waole surface has been denudéd and worn into coa siderabl higher ea forded water-power for a mill. short distan In drivin, a licenble feature of the countr OTHER MATTE: The original timber was while oak, bicxo- ry, elm, black walnut, ash, beech, sugar, poplar, sycamore locust. The chief crop: cultivated here are wheat, corn, oats, harley, and Lemp. The labor now is mixei—white and black. A system of leasing the farm jands for half thé crops raisea, which is mou in the east,is to some extent coming into vogue here. The seat of justice of Woodford county is Versailles, and is situated near the center of the county. In 1870, according to the United States census, the population was 3,265, tais would excead by one half my estimate of tne present population. Itis pleasantly located, and the public buildings are fair. They con sist of the court house and jail, public hall, and a number of churches. There are quite a number of handsome private residences. I observed no unenclosed land in this region, and suspect there is but very little, if any, in the county. The fencing is either the Virgimia worm fence, post and rail, or stone fen Cocaaionally cones hedges are found. Stock of no kind fs allowei to run at large. The limestone being everwhere abundaut. and but a few feet below the soil, it Is easily quarried on the ground in conyenlent size for building perpoes, and is, therefore, much used for fencing. A finer grain-projucing soil than that of Woodford county carnot be imagined; yet the distinct agricaliura! feature of this section is the extraordinary growth of the blue frase As this is so peculiar a grase, and so iden- lfied with this section of onr couatry, I feel as though I'shall but comply with @ reason- able ex, tion by giving a somewaat ex- tended description of its appearance, distri bution, &e. There are two kinds of grass which have Se the popular —— of “blue grass’ 3 6 Poa s, OF blue grass proper, an the Poa Sompremin called also “wire grass.” Much confusion of statement has resulted found the — - Satie: oa aca grass proper, w! is known popularly in the states ax “smooth stock meadow a,” «June grass,” “green grass,” and‘ Kentucky biue grass.” tant THE KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS is believed to be indigenous, but 1t is not So confidently held that the Po. compressa, or popularly; “fat stock meadow grass,” or “spear grass,” ig a native plaut. Tue state- ment is made in the Pateat Oftice report for 1854, that the blue grass seed was taken to Kentacky and —— in a garden yey borough vy ove companions of Dan! m ‘and it is believed by some to have from thence. In the first four coun- named iu this letter, the blue grass, it is believed, attains its it perfection and most luxuriant ‘growth. “Tr cibscly mats the whole sward, @nd when allowed to ran, at- tains @ height of from two to three feet. Tne erty ia widel, apron throvghout the Feo and by —— in Iadtana a mnessee, ADd is measureadly successfu' Lmeatone rexious of Pennsylvania, New York and One of the great ad over others for pasture it is in condition for grazing earlier than other. Besides, all kinds of stock and thrive upon it. grows and flourishes north of peers ae soll ae eere soils of i : HOW “TIMOTHY” GOT ITS NAME. Just here, I may remark, @ curious fact in regard to the origin of the name of timothy, (Phiewm pratensr-—Lion.) ln New England, this grass is popularly called herd’s grass,and me name is attributed to a Mr. Herd who lived in New Hampshire in 1750. Jn Pennsyl- | vania the same plant is known as timothy, | And its importation from Europe attributed toTimothy Hanson. In England the timothy is commonly nemed ‘meadow cats’ tail.” | In the state of Indiana,some years since, there were sign boards put up along the roads frequented by drovers, poiuting out where fields of “Catholic” grass were to be let as Telegrams to The Sta. | HORRORS OF THE DEEP. bening Star. THE SOLE —- RVIVOR OF A CREW, HIS SAD AND AWFUL STORY. The City of Waco Disaster. —_ o—__ PETROLEUM THE GAUSE OF IT, A TALE OF MUTINY AND MURDER EARTHQUAKE IN TENNESSEE. scenester iomtionse THE BROOKLYN REVIVAL, Beecher Prays To-Day. ANOTHER OCEAN HORROR Sad Story of the “Sele Survivor” — pasture. This was but another name for Umothy, and was derived from the impres $,0p that the priests of the early missions had imported it for cultivation, as they had done very many food and pl fagt thai the scet of this grass is usually sown about St. Timothy's day makes {i probabie that this fact has somethiog to do | with the name. The nams of the tegumimous Sainfoin, also written Saint Saint (sacred), or perhaps Sai received Its name from being in fields connected with monasteries. It has long been cultivated in France, where it ob tained iis name. It grows best in chalky and calcareous soils, althongh It succeeds mens urably well in Great Britain, where It was introduced in 1651. It has not been cultivated With much success in the United States. Its roots are perennial, and itt tivated for pasture aba fodder, like clover. The culti n of grasses for fodder or pasture is a more modern branch of agriculture than is usually supposed. Red clover was | only introdaced tanto Engiand in b yellow clover in 1959, and white or Datch clover in 1700. The timothy was not cuitivated in England before 1760; the orchard grass see:! was sent to England from Virginia in 17 After this period. certain grass seeds wer: fodder plants Fe | regularly sown. were no" systema as until tt rye grass, about 1 Iivation of grasses, the tion of f for winter feling © ecattie was scarcely thought of, and se P Block Sniffered greatly during this season. The native grasses that driel upo the swamps and marshes were not sufficier to support and many in conse all suffered. This ba 4 impre of all stock a ment ia 4 tes from tt century. In tr the very first raz ed to memc ngress in gislation as will bring at operation between the gene nt and the severa’ state gover a avd efficent system of rths, death and marriages passed in view of the tact the assoc: joo are insu poblish in full all the papers authorizing the presi to two members who the shail constitute a pabdilishing . who shail examine the pape to jt by the secretary, and 1 be published r by title mer Yonkers, N.Y B Li , were appe mem- bers of the comailttee. The executive com ed that under the resolu Lion instructing !t to appoint a special commit- t whose daty 1 be to carry into ef pstematic sacitary sur. es, in Accordance wit! ommittee presented by Dr which sha s. the a an, ou the sut day, the followlog gent b had appointed snc cial special bec mittee :— Elisha Harris, N. Y; Ezra M. Hoot, Ranch, M. D., Ub N. To: United Statics marine hospital service, with power to add to tha committee. Resolat'ons Of regret, sympathy and coadolence in the 8 of Drs. E. Krackowitz aad G. W. , late members of the association, were passed, aud copies ordered to be transmitt-d to the families of deceased. Toe following epers were then read by tueir titles: Ist. On infant mortality in thé state of Michigan by H. B. Baker, M. D., secret of tue state bv ard of Bealth and regisirarof vital statis- lies of Michigan. 2d. Oa hereditary entail ments in the domestic antmais atid in the buman me by Prof. James Law, M. D., D.V.8., Cornell University, N.Y. 3d. Report ou the anthrox epizootic and the communi- cation of its infection to man In the Genesee ley, N. Y., in 1875, by Prof. James Law, Corneil University. 4th. Report on the erad- ication of hereditary defects, by J. R. Black, M. W., of Ohio, (supplementary to report commenced in 1874.) Sth. A paper on water filtration for domestic use, by Toad. M. Ste- uens, M. D., Indianapolis. 6ih. On the spe- cial causes which produce excessive infant mortality in Montreal, Canada, by J. J Dugas M. D., health officer of Montrea!, Ni ry science in our sebools, E. W. Claypole, Antioch College, Onlo. sth On the organization and service of small-pox bospitais, the domestic sanitary seclusion Aud the fanaportation of small-pox patients, by Edward H. Janes, M. D., assistant sani- lary superintendent, New York. 9th. A re port on laws, Sanitary provisioos and meth ods for securing the beuefits of genera! vaccination throughout the country, by Elisha Harris, M. D., New York.” ‘loch Moisture of dwellings and s'cx-rooms con sidered in connection with that of the at mosphere, by Fred. Petterson, M. D., health officér. Sin Anjonio, Texas. 1th. On ozone and Its efects upon diseases of the respira- tory organs, by Lhe same. The usual resolv tions of thanks to the com- mitueof arran ts, to the medical pro- fession and eitizeos for the interest mani- fested in the welfare of the association, ant were itor adjourned sine die. sta‘ed in session where the next meeting Of the association would — ng hms it was \nderstood on the authority o! secretary hat Boston had been selected by the execu- Twesty-one Days in an Boat y; > Open Naw York, Nov. 12.—The man belonging to the crew o/ the brig Toroot« Picked up at sea and brought t the brig Centaur, isa native of Manilla, He says the Toronto was at Navassa taking in guano in September when the terrible galcs arose, and In consequence of their vio- lene the eay ermine to pul lo sea. Aller they bad been oat awt THE BRIG URCAM and they decided to abar sel's company of teen the long-boat. Up to this pols Who was in a terrioly low ex rescued by the Centaur, having ooe days al sen | erably connecter rences, ont after describing th Lhe long-boat he became eunfused guage, and it was ditt what he was attemptin; gathered, however, tha persons took to the man Oars Were Washed! out, and it see! ve men also Went overboard imming abr ¥ of wreek. boat were unable to help the CLINGING gradually drifted nip and selng asked wuat his six comrades whe were boat, he could give no clear p said that afier they bad beea ys in the bout they began to walic Way aud that he said, steod up ia the bows one said, BYR, GOOD BY 7 and spra the sea. They had no provi- sions or wal most every boat Was ¢ to drin r in the boat, but it raiued al- ight, aod @s Lhe bottom of the an and tight, they were enabled the water tbat feil into it. Taey caught a few fish and a great many sea birds, and ate them. A kind Of sea weed, too, tod floating in considerable Tved them as food. From the ue and confosed way in ich the narra- tive of the later incidents was told, tt seemed if the man had become temporarily lasace from fatigu posure, Crry OF Waco. we of Destrac- New York, Nov petroleu law. It seys its reporter the cus- tom house tbe m of Waco, 0 cases Of petro- ©. HLM. & P. & P. Gas- m. The remain- dry goods, bate, ons, ul _Were shipped. on ner from * HL. Mailory ght Company. & Toceries, .ieks, dron casting! other general mereband attention was called to the D MURDER nm Engiivs Sip. " A speciai dispaten to wes from Paris coutaius the following: The British ship Lennie, Capt. Hatieid, leit At twerp on the Zid of Uctover for N: Kn Ox the Sist * wt the Island of Qleron, coast of France, partof the crew mutinied and murdered the captain, mate, wain. Bottles containing papers begging for Succor Were brown overvoard by the por- t on of the crew which did not participate ta ibe atrocity, and these were picked up on the French coast. A vessel was accordingly sent out which overtook the Leonie. Five men and a boy were on board the latter, four of whom are suspected ot complicity in the crime. Six Greek sailors escap: 1 in ®& small boat. The Lennie will probably be taken into St. Nazaire, and the accused Sailors delivered up to the British govers meut -—e BROOKLY'S REVIVAL MOVEMENT. Phe Day of Pra: yer. New York, Nov. 12.—This morning a bumber of ministers held a meeting tn tho lay college adjoiving the Brooklyn Taber- nacle, and spent an bour in prayer for God's blessing and aid. There were over one bun. dred clergymen from various churches sept an hour after they entered the nacie @nd took seats in front, which bad been reserved for them When they kad become seated Mr. Moody called upon the ushers to close the doors, that they might havg & few moments of SILENT PRAYER undisturbed, The building at the close of the er WAS soon filled to its utmost ca- ity, apd then Mooly asked that the gatee closed 80 that no more be admitted. His yer was for blessings and that this day of Sling be aday of searching the heart fo- sin. ymn, “Lord 1 hear of showers « blessings,” was then sung. Mr. Mo Fead, © | portion of the 9th char of Daniel and spoke thereon. 8&i.. prayer wee then offered, ) and “I want thee every hour,” after which Mr. George Beli led in A gentleman in the gallery, wit» loud voice, prayed, making the T.oeroacie echo. When be closed Mr. ny | said — “Now, let us have a few moments ia silent yer, and thus get back agatn to ourselves. at is what we want.” Three minutes were tin silent prayer, whee Mr. San~ key ot prayer. vs. Mr. Steel aad Mr, King also prayed. BKERCHER'S PRAYER. Rev. H. W. Beecher then arose, and, leans ing #gainst the platform, offeret prayer. This is the first tine he has taken @ promi nent part in the meeting. His voice snowed agitation. It tremblet, and was so low at first that it cok! pot be heard a dozen seat from bim. His supplication was @s tollowss * Grant unto os, onr Heavenly Father, to draw Lear to Thee; come to us, we cannot ga to thee. We confess our unworthiness, an® Hive committee, the time to be decided here- | we confess that when we look over .our sould "The g€ssions of the association, from the ave been attended. pro- thereto is are mostly Germans, Tae lager in Unc same apartment. New York Fatlares. may Yorx, Nov. 12—Syivester M. Beard, t i i tants of the inilict- | setting over along ported of Lime they are as a trou- bled sea full of roughness waves, and if there be any light it is because the sun of shines, The light ts Thee, a trou! of us. We confess to Thee how littla another. How aox= should selves. O Ged, glorify whether by wi w Hing us aside or by us with thy e3 ; :