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R. W. H. NEAL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
THOMSON, GA.
"ITT ILL practice in the Conrts of
W McDuffie and adjoining Counties.
WConvbtancino a specialty.
H. C. HONEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
THOMSON, GA.
StT Will practice in the Augusta. North
ern and Middle Circuits. nolyl
PAUL C. HUDSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Thomson, Gn.
Will practice in the Superior Courts of
the Augusta, Northern and Middle Circuits,
and in the Supreme Court, and will give
attention to all cases in Bankruptcy.
Aug. 2d, 1'74. ts
Central Hotel,
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MRS. W. M. THOMAS.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA
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PtflLli HOTEL,
Charleston, S. C.
G. T. ALFORD <t CO..
Bates, fit. SO per day Proprietors.
I, S. & P. C. TANTS’
Meat House,
Augusta Ga.
Fine CAROLINA. TENNESSE and KEN
TUCKY
B E B P 1 ,
Pork, Lamb, Veal. Mutton, Hog-head
Cheese, Sausage. Mixed, or AI L PORK, as
ordere 1, Corned Beef. Pork, and Tongues.
A full stock always on hand.
A CARD
lAM frequently asked bv my friends if I
am doing a genera! practice, or only at
tending inch cslls as may be made in good
weather or convenient to my office.
In answer to the above I would say to
my former patrons and friends, that from
this date I will enter upon the active duties
ol my profession looking in part to those
■who may ask my services for my reward.
Office* on Main Street, in Holzendorf’s
House.
May pi-ts. JAS. S. JONES.
LAND FOR SALE.
T OFFER for sale on very reasonable
terms a farm lying within one mile of
Thomson, containing one hundred acres,
one-half in woodland. Good dwelling
house of five rooms, and all necessary out
buildings. Good fences aud good water,
flood orchard.
This is one of the most productive and
conveniently situated places in the country.
For terms apply in person or by letter to
J. T. vv RIGHT,
Aug. IG-tf. Thomson, Ga.
J-OHN NEILAS,
TAVLOR,
RETURNS his thanks to the people of
Thomson aud vicinity for the liberal
encouragement and patronage heretofore
received, and notifies them that he will be
in Thomson one-half of each month (every
other week; and will be pleased to see all
in need of work in his line. He can be
found at the store of A. J. Adkins.
fl 2, 187<>-tf.
TOWN PROPERTY
For Sale.
r OFFER for sale, on terms suitable to
the times, a lot m Thomson, on Lumpkin
street, containing oue acre. This lot is en
closed with a good new fence, has a well of
excellent water, a grx>d bnrn, stable, buggy
bonse. acd cow-stall. I w ill also sell with
the same a lot of excellent seasoned lum
ber. containing over 2H.000 feet now on the
premises, sawed according to bill furnished
by a contractor for a dwelling similar to
(die residence of J. E Mhite. Also lA,OOO
shingles on the lot. .
This lot is in one of the most desirable
localities in town.
PAUL C. HUDSON.
•July, -f.t Thomson. Ga,
(The (lilerliln Joutjnal.
VOL VI.
NF E W FALL STOC EL
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THEE FIRST LIST THE CITY,
—AT—
W. T. ANDERSON & CO.’S,
BETWEEN CENTRAL AND GLOBE HOTELS.
OUR STOCK was purchased before the recent advance in prices. We are, consequent
ly, prepared to sell cheaper than any others.
Om* Prices s
«»()(> Yards Choice Prints, at 5 and file.
«5,000 Yards Brown and Bleached Shirting, at sc.
FIRST COME , FIRST SERVED!
11.000 Yards French Percales, slightly damaged—regular price 20c —but sold (as
are) at 10c. They won’t last loug.
Y’ards 10-4 Sheeting, bought at auction. We offer nt 18c. Very cheap.
8,000 Yards all Wool Red Flannel, every widtb an.l price.
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS!
The prettiest Black Silk ever sold in an> market. Bought from a House round the
corner. We offer at $2.
1,100 Yards Camel’s Hair Suiting, worth 30c., will sell at 12J.
Elegant Black Cashmere, 70c. to ths finest.
COLORED DRESS GOODS.
See the assortment. Foutablue Suitings. Damasse Rave, Cordova Scrolls, Armoure
de Tunis, Circassian Brilliantine, Tnrqoise, Brodire, Remain Cloth. Snow Cloth, etc.
LINEN STOCK 'COMPLETE.
Table Damask every price. Napkins and Doylies. Full assortment.
Specialties No. 1.
* 1 r>o Dozen Harris’ Seamless two Button Kid Gloves, black and colored, at $2 per
pair.
000 Smith and Son’s best Needles. sc. per paper.
00,000 Sr WING MACHINE NEEDLES, all makes, 6 for 25.
500 Dozen Ruche’s, well made, 20c. per dozen.
1 Centennial Trunk filled with ladies’ Scarfs, 2.5 c. each. Take your choice
Specialties No. 2.
1 Dozen Ladies’ Vest, suited to the season, 45c. each.
Dozen Madam Foy’s Corsets and Skirt Supporter combined. Come and
see them.
Dozen Perfect Fitting French Cornetts, Usc. each.
r»0 Dozen Ladies' Collars, Plain and Embroidered, sc. each.
CONCLUSION.
Dozen Wamsutta Shirts, entirely finished, at 75c. each.
CASH BUY'F.RS come and see us. Will do you good.
under SIO.OO must be accompanied with Draft, P. O. Order or Cash.
W. T. ANDERSON & CO.,
242, Broad street,
120-c* AUGUSTA, GA.
F U B If IT UB m .
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SUCCESSOR TO E. G. ROGERS
WHO LESALE AND RETAIL
furniture Dealer if ulnbcrlalier.
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UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES*
147, 147 1-2 A 140, Broad Street,
Sunday and Ni.-’ht calls 102 Greene St.
1878. mil mmiim \ m
Thos, A, Scott*,
.At bis old stand on Main Street, is now receiving a large and earefnlly selected
stock of
DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, &c., Ac.,
READY MADE CLOTHING, of all kinds,
DRESS GOODS and GENTS’. FURNISHING GOODS,
A fine line of
SHAWLS, CLOAKS and SACQUES,
CALICOES, DOMESTICS and all Staple Goods.
a FINE mSOMTMEMT QF YANKEE MOTIONS*
127-ts.
W. DANIEL. C. A. ROWLAND.
DANIEL & ROWLAND,
COTTON FACTORS,
- AND
- M ercliants,
CORNER JACKSON AND REYNOLDS STREETS,
Augusta, Ga.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED- BAGGING, TIES AND FAMILY SUPPLIES FUR
NISHED. h.W-b*
NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS!
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J. B. NEAL & SON
RESPECTFULLY announces to their friends and patrons, aDd to the public
generally, that they have on hand, and are receiving a complete stock of
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING,
HATS, SHOES, HARDWARE,
CROCKERY AND GROCERIES.
Having in person selected their stock with great care from first hands, they
are prepared to sell at
UNQUESTIONABLY REASONABLE PRICES.
(J ALICOB ; from 5 to 8 cents and other goods in same proportion.
Cotton is low and money is scarce ; hence it behooves every one' to exercise
care to purchase the best goods at minimum prices.
Consult your interest by calling aud examining our well-selected stock. W
are confident we can please you both as to goods and prices.
HIGHEST MARKET PRTCE PAID FOR COTTON, jy,
127-ts,
THOMSON, GA. OCTOBER 4, 1876.
POETICAL.
SUMMER IS G;ONE.
Over the West to crimson turning,
The sun, like a ruby set in gold.
Over the breast of the twilight burning.
Fastens its mantle, fold to fold,
j The sea, like a maiden’s face, is glowing,
The sweet South wind is merrily blowing,
j Still I am sad, for Summer is going—
| Summer is going—Summer is gone!
I Never a leaf on the tres is' faded,
Never a blade on the grass is sere;
j Gayer and brighter the flowers are shaded,
i Fairer and fairer grows the year.
| Only—who knows What iny fancy is show
ing ?
j Only the roses no longer are growing—
j Only I feel that the Summer is goiug—
l Summer is goiug—Sflmmer is gone!
■ Brighter and brighter the skies are shining.
Deeper and deeper the fresh air thrills;
Larger and fuller the vines are twining,
Clearer than ever the distant hills.
• The full tides sweep in their ebbing and
flowing,
Nothing is lost that is wortV the knowing.
Only I feel that Summer is going—
j Summer is going—Summer is gone!
| What do I mourn ? Who knows? for surely
j Never was world more fit than now,
From the harvest moon, as it rides so
pureiy,
To tlie red ripe apple upon the bough.
What do I mourn ? Alas: no knowing;
Nothing is lost that is worth the knowing,
Only I feel thnt the Summer is going—
Summer is going—Summer is gone. !
THE DARK HOUR.
i;n;—
“I can’t stand it auy longer, Jane ; IT]
go out and perhaps something will turn
j up for us. ”
“It’s a cold night, Robert.”
! “Cold, yes. But it’s not much colder
out than in. It would have been much
better for you if you had married John
Tremain,” he said bitterly.
“Don’t say that Rouert; I’ve never
regretted my choice.”
“Not even when there is not a loaf of
brqad in the house for you and the chil
dren V”
“Not even now, Robert. Don’t be
discouraged. God has not forsaken us.
Perhaps this Cbmtmas-eve the time will
turn ; better .lays may dawn upon us to
morrow.”
Itobfrt Brice shook his head despond
iugty.
"You are more hopeful than I, Jane.
Day scare!. o{
employment. ‘I have called at fifty
places, only to receive the same answer
everywhere.”
Just then litttle Jimmy, who had been
asleep, woke up.
“Mother,” he pleaded, “wont you give
me a piece of bread ? lam so hungry.”
“There is no bread, Jimmy, my dar
ling 1" said the mother, with an aching
heart.
"When will there be some?” asked
the little child, piteously.
Tears came in the mother’s eyes. She
knew not what to do.
“ Jimmy, I’ll bring you some braad,’’
I said the father, hoarsely.
! And he se'zed his hat and went to the
I door. His wi'.e, alarmed, laid her hand
! upon his sieeve. She saw the look in
I his eyes ; she feared to what step des
peration might lead him.
“Remember, Robert,” she said, sol
emnly, “it is hard to starve ; but there
are things that are worse.”
He shook off her hand, hut not rough
ly, and, without a word, passed out,
Oat in the cold streets ? There would
be their only home next. For a brief
time longer he had the shelter of a cheer
less room in a e«>ld lodging house, but
the rent would become due at the end of
the mouth, aud he had nothing to meet
it.
Robert Brice was a mechanic, compe
tent, and skillful. Three years since, he
lived in a country village where his ex
penses were moderate, and he found no
difficulty iu meeting them. But in an
evil hour he grew tired of his village
home, and removed to the city. Here
he vainly, hoped, to do better. For a
while he met with very good success ;
but he found the lodging house in which
he hod lived a poor substitute for the
neat cottage he had occupied in the
country. He saw his mistake, but was
too proud to go. (jack, although it was
his wife’s desire they should do so.
But a time of great depression came,
and with it a suspension of business en
terprise. Work ceased for Robert Brice
and many others. If he had been iu his
old home, he could have turned his hand
to something else, and, at the worst,
could have borrowed of his neighbors
till better times.
So day by day he went out to seek
Work, only to return disappointed. If
he had been alone he could have got on j
some way; but it was a sore trial to come
to the cheerless room anu his pale wife
and hungry children, with no relief to
offer them.
When on that CbTietmas-eve, Robert
Brice went into the streets; he hardly
knew how he ‘was goiug to redeem the
p*emise he had' made little Jimmy. He
was absolutely peuuiless, and had been
so for. three days. There was nothing
that he was likely to find to do that night.
“I Will pawn my coat,” he said, “I
cannofsee my wife and children starve.”
It was a well-worn coat, and that win
ter night he needed something more to
keep him warm. Weakened by enforced
fasting, he ♦as more sensitive to the
cold, aud shivered as he walked along
• the pavement.
“Y r es,” he said, “my coat must go. I
know not how I shall get on without it;
but I cannot see the children starve be
fore my eyes. ”
He was not in general an envious man ;
but when he saw the sleek, well-fed
citizens, buttoned up to the throat in
warm overcoats, come out of brilliantly
lighted shops provided with presents for
happy children at home while his were
starving, he suffered some bitter thoughts
upon the inequality of fortune’s gifts to
come to his mind. Why should they be
so happy, while he was so miserable ?
There was a time, he remembered it
well,, when lie, too, suffered not tile
Christmas eve to pass without buying
some little gifts for Jimmy and Agnes.
How little he dreamed they should ever
want bread !
There was one man, shorter than him
self, warmly clad, who passed him with
his hands thrust deep in the pockets of
his overcoat. There was a pleasant smile
upon his face. He was, doubtless, think
ing of n happy circle at home.
Robert knew him to be a rich cabinet
maker aud upholsterer, whose ample
warehouse he often passed. He had ap
plied to this man only two days before
for employment, and been refused. It
was perhaps the thought of the wide
difference between them, so far as out
ward circumstances were, that led Robert
to follow him.
After a while the tradesman, Mr.
Grimes, drew his handkerchief from his
pocket. As he did so, he did not. perceive
that his pocket book earne with it, but
Robert did. His heart leaped into his
mouth, and n sudden thought entered
his mind. He bent quickly down nnd
picked up the pocket book. He raised
his eyes to see if the movement was
noticed. It was not. Mr. Grimes weut
on, unheeding his loss.
“This will buy bread for my wife and
children. ’ thought Robert instantly.
A vision of the comfort which the
money would bring that cheerless room
lighted up his heart for an iustaut, but
then—-for he was not dishonest—there
came another thought. The money was
not his, much as he wanted it.
“But I cannot see my wife nnd chil
dren starve,” he thought again. "If it
is wrong to keep the money,' God will
pardon the offense. He will understand
my motive.”
All this was sophistry, and he knew
it. Iu a moment he felt it to be so. There
were some things worse than starvation.
It was his wife who said this before he
came out. Gould he meet her gaze when
he returned with food so obtained ?
“I’ve lived honest so far,” he thought
“I wou’t turn thief now.”
It was with an effort he came to this
decision, for all the while there was be
fore his eyes that vision of a cheerless
home, aud he could hear Jimmy vainly
asking for food. It was with an effort
that he stepped forward and placed his
hand ou the tradesman’s shoulder, and
extended the hand that held the pocket
hook.
“Thank yon,” said Mr. Grimes, turn
ing round ; “I hadn’t perceived my loss.
I am much oblidged to you.”
‘•You have reason to be,” said Robert,
in a low voice, “I was very near keep-
ing it.”
“That would have been dishonest,”said
Mr. Grimes, his tone altering slightly.
I “Yes, it would ; but it is hard to be
\ honest when ore is penniless, and his
wife and children without a crust.”
“Surely you and your children are not
in that condition ?” said the tradesman,
earnestly.
“Yes,” said Robert, “it is only too
true. For two months I have vainly
sought for work. I applied to you two
days since. ”
"I remember you now. I thought I
had seen you before. You still want
work ?”
“I should feel grateful for it.”
“My foreman left me yesterday. Will
you take his place for twenty-five dollars
a week ?”
“Thankfully, sir; I would for half
that. ”
“Then come to-morrow morning, or,
rather, as to-morrow will be a holiday*
the day succeeding. Meantime, take
this for your present necessities. ”
He drew from his pocket some notes,
and baud them to Robert,
“Why, you have given me thirty dol
lars !” said Robert, in amazement.
“I know it. The pocket book contains
five thousand dollars. But for you, I
should have lost the whole. I wish you
a merry Christmas. ’
“It will, indeed, be a merry Christ
mas,” said Robert, with emotion.
“Heaven bless you, sir ! Good night.”
“Good-night.”
Jane waited for her husbond in the
cold and cheerless room, which for a few
days longer she might call her home. An
hour passed ; there wus a step on the
stairs—her husband’s? It could fiofbe,
for this was a cheerful, elastic step, com
ing up two stairs at a time, She looked
eagerly to the door. Yes, it was he.
The door opened, Robert, radiant with
joy entered with a basket full of substan
tial provisions.
“Have yon you got some bread, fath
er?” asked Jimmy, hopefully.
“Yes, Jimmy, some bread and meat
from a cook’s shop and, here’s a, little'
tea and sugar. There's a few coals left.
Let’s have a bright fire anil a comfortable
meal, for please God, this shall be a
merry Christmas,”
“How did it happen ? Tell me Robert.”
So Robert told hi- wife ; and soon a
bright fire lit up the before cheerless
room, and there were four happy hearts
that waited in joyful hope for the dawn
of a “merry Christmas Day.”
The next, week they moved to better
rooms. They have never since known
what it is to want. Robert found a firm
friend in Mr. Grimes, and has an account,
in the savings bank, and has reason to
remember, with a .grateful heart, God’s
goodness on that Christmas I've.
Shooting Stars.
We make a few selections from an
interesting paper on "Shooting-Stars.”
by Prof. C. A. Young, published in the
Boston Journal of Chemistry. These
shoo ing-stars, he says, are very small,
for the most part weighing certainly not
more than a few grains, and possiblv
only some thousandths of a grain mere
particles or clouds of dust, which are
travelling in space under the sum • laws
as those which govern the motions of the
planets and comets, and with a velocity
as great. Their least velocity is more
than thirty times that of a cannon-ball.
Whan they encounter our atmosphere,
this velocity is destroyed by the resist
ance, and according to well-known laws,
their energy of motion is converted into
heat of intensity sufficient to make them
incandescent, and even to dissipate any
soiiJ portions in vapor. Their numbers
are very great. About forty per hour is
a fair average for one station, or nearly
one thousand each day. If the calcula
tion is carried out for the whole earth,
allowing that at each station all are ob
served which come witliiu a circle two
hundred miles in diameter, the total
number reachiug the earth every day is 1
found to be about five millions. Indeed,
Prof. Newton, who is perhaps the high
est authority on this subject, sets the
number still higher, at seven and a half
millions. A curious fact is, that the
hourly numbers increase from sunset to
suprise by some fifty per cent. The rea
bou is simply that in the evening we are,
so to speak, behind the earth as it ruah
m through space, and ’see onjy those
which overtake us; in the morning, on
the other hand, we are in front, and see
all we meet, as well as those we over
take.
The most remarkable discovery of re
cent times in respect to these bodies re
mains to be mentioned. It is found tha
in four well-marked cases the orbits o*
important meteoric swarms coincide ex
actly with the orbits of well-known com
ets ; that, the swarm of meteors follows
iu the wake of the comet, and is some
how connected with it. This discovery
dates from 1800, when Schiapparelli first
proved the connection between the Leo
nids (November meteors) and Temple’s
comet,. Since then the same thing has
been shown of the Perseids, Lyriijs and
Bielids.
Depth of Mine s
Twenty years ago the deepest mining
shafts in the world reached only about
2,00.) feet below the surface. The very I
deepest, we believe, was a metaliferous !
mins in Hauover, which bad been ear- i
ried down to a depth of 2,290 feet. The
deepest perpendicular shaft to-day is the \
Adeibert shaft, in a silver lead mine, in
Prizibram, in Bohemia, which has reach
ed a depth of 3,280 feet. The attain- ]
ment of that depth was made by the oc- I
casion of a three days festival, and still
further noticed by the striking of a large ;
number of commemorative silver medals,
of the value of a florin each. There is
no record of the beginning of work on j
this mine, although its written history !
goes back to 1527. An elegant commem
orative volume lias been written and
printed, which is' most interesting to !
those having a taste for the actualities or
antiquities of moling industry. There j
are two other localities, however, where !
a greater depth has been reached than
that of the Adeibert shaft,, but not in a
perpendicular line, Theseiare; 1. The
Roeksalt bore hole, near Spereubnrg,
not far from Berlin, which, a few years
ago, had bored to a depth of 4,175 fe et
2. The coal milieu of Viviers, Remus,
in Belgium, where the miners, by shaft
sinking and boring, have reached a total
depth of 3 543 feet.
Turning from these two miues no
shaft of unbroken perpendicular lines
barf yet exceeded the depth of 3,280 feet.
The deepest bore-ho'e in the world is in
the artesian spring at Potsdam, iu Mis
souri, which reaches a depth of 5,500
feet.
The Journal of Man estimates the
number of the various religious classes ;
on the globe as follows : 59,000,000 j
Protestants, 139,000,000 Romanists ; 62,- |
000,000, members of the Greek Church j
and it'tf branches ; 96,000,000 Mobame- ;
dans; 120,000,000 Brailaiimsts ; 320,000,- ]
liOO Buddhists; 6,000,000, Jews, ami j
468,000,000 of ail others. Total, 1,270,-
000,000. The Protestants number about
one in twenty-one and oue-lialf of the
population ; "Romanists, one in nine;
Protestants, ltomauists and Greeks to
gether, one iri'five.
Advertfeing Rates.
One square, first insertion..;..’ $ 1 tip
; Each subsequent insertion •* 77,
One square three months 10 (11
One square six months. y, uo
One square twelve months sill tx)
, Qnarter column twelve months 40 urf
Half column six months ... (;o OC
Half column twelve months ff> no
One column twelve month's idr, lx)
*- Ten lmes or less considered a square
All fractions of squares are counted as fail
squares.
NO. 40
The Hell Gate Explosion.
For seven years the extensive and
costly preparations, under the manage
ment of Geu. Newton, for blowing up'
Hallett’s Reef, a dangerous le.lge of rock
running ffttto LvWg Island shore out. into'
the channel, have been slowly, but stead
ily progressing. A tunnel was dug un
der the sea, from which numerous shafts
were bored in all directions under the
reef. Fifty thousand pounds of gun
powder, nitroglycerine, dynamite and
giant powder were deposited, and, the
whole charge exploded by means of elec
tricity, last Sunday afternoon'.', The fol
lowing telegraphic account of the “blow
up" will be of interest to our readers :
New York, September 24. — The ex
plosion at Hell Gate was successful agd
harmless. After the last gun of warning
a deep hush fell upon the multitude.
General Newton’s daughter, Mary, a
child aged three years, touched the key
which exploded Hallett’s Point re- ;
The stillness was complete aud unbroken
from then until the third gun at ten mir
ntes to three, which was followed pre
cisely at nine minutes to three by the
explosion. Tu straight and seemingly
narrow lino runuiug nor h and south for
about three hundred yards the water
whitened aud arose evenly three or four
feet high. A dull thud was heard j the
rocks trembled beneath the feet of tiny
multitude as from two quick, short pul
sations of an earthquake, the witf-r,'
which appeared to remain stationary for
an instant, broke liud spurted up in ir
regular dark yellowish masses, about
twelve feet high, mixed with dark smoke
from the dynamite ; then it fell brick,
and in a moment the river resumed its
usual peaceful aspect, then a tniglpy
cheer arose from all the northeast Side
of the city and from the steamers and
boats steam whistles were blown, ad
bells rung joyously, and all was over.
At two hours, forty-eight minutes and
thirty seconds a roaring, reverberating
sound was heard, taking every one by
surprise. Avery palpable vibration of
the earth followed, lasting about two'
seconds, a streak of water suddenly shot
up at Hallett’s Point, to thirty or forty
feet in height, and was succeeded by a
! massive column of black Water, full *f
stoues, loose rock nnd dirt, which rose
to the ten <fr fifteen feet, ma’.y
pieces of rock being thrown seventy feet
high. There was no paralizing shock,
! no earth oonvulsion, and none of the
spectators experienced the grand terrif -
ing spectacle they had expected. All
was over inside of three seconds at the
: fnrtlievest. As the waters subsided, a
huge wave of dark, muddy water rolled
1 from Hallett’s reef towards the New
; York shore, but its force was soon spent,
; and before it reached the shore it was
incapable of damage. The spectators
were so surprised at the apparent in
significant result that many were iuliu-’
ed to beiieve that only a portion of the
; terrible dynamite bad exploded, aud
i that their ears would yet be stunned by
the deafening report of a greater explo
sion ; but no further noise was heard;
i the work of seven years had culminated.
The crowd, however, still lingered ex
pectantly, their Cyes turned in the di
rection of the spot where the cloud of
white foaming water had risen a few
: minutes previously.
THE EFFECT
Was but very Slightly felt on the steam
ers aud tugs. It was as if they had
j struck a log and experienced a triflikg
shock. On Wald’s Island and Blagk
j well, where the city officials and invited'
j guests Were assembled,' the shock was*
very distinctly felt, but no damage was'
I done. Four guards bail been placed at'
: various points oil the river to keep the
; channel clear, and the spectators oil
these boats felt the tremor very slightly.
There was no palpable shock after the
explosion, and after some little display
of enthusiasm, the erowds began to dis
perse. Many peisomi took the boat tot'
Astoria, as it was expected the seven*
shock would be experienced there. Prob
ably the best point of observation was
on the shore of East River, at the font
of 92d street. From this point, irnrned -
ately after the firing of the mine, a long ,
ridge of seething foam suddenly rose,
and from its centre a column of water
ascended to a height variously estimated
at from foity to seventy feet, which was
almost immediately followed by a still
greater body of water, intermingled
with fragments of rock, shattered timber
aud mud. The jar to the ground, was i
distinct, but not so severe as to cause
any alarm ; in fact, from first to last the
whole affair passed off so safely, and so
litte of the outward elements of danger,
that the spectators were as ton is) led.
The following is the seating capacity
of the leading theatres of New York:
Academy of Music, 2,433 ; Niblo’s Gar
den, 1,978 ; Grand Opera House, 1,883;
Booth’s, 1,807; Bowery, 1,775; W 7 allack’s
1,605 ; Fifth Avenue, 1,529 ; Lyceum,
1,299; Onion Square, 1,210'; Comique,
1,009; and the Park, 925.
The receipts of the Atlanta post office
last year reached' the enormous sain of
1636,663.
That wasa neat satire of Rabelais’s ore
ostentatious charity: “I owe much ; I
have Dothing ; I give the rest to the'
poor.” 1