Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1879 — Page 1

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VOL. XXV ILL NO 8. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY. 10, 1879. WHOLE NO. 270.

SEN TESTX SPECIALS.

It is Thought that the President lViUTetotheAnti-ChiaeseBill. . Secretary Everts Working Hard to Influence Him So to Do. Passage by the House of the Much Discussed River and Harbor Bill. Civil Engineers Stake Out a Route for tha Narrow Gauge Road Through Frankfort. A Eandsoma Besidencs Sear Spencer Burned Lasi Night. A Eesident of Argos Erutaliy Assaulted By Highwaymen. HOTE8 FROM THE CAPITAL. Passage of Ike River and Harbor Bill The Tobacco Tax Will Hayes Veto tbe Anti-Chinese Bill Farther Testimony Rearardine the Western laion Telegrspb Company. ' - - Special to the Sentinel : Washington, Feb. 17. The river and har bor appropriation bill passed the house, under a suspension of the rules, by a vote or 1,3 yeas to 73 nays. ,It appropriates in the aggregate r,soo,000, ' 1 The Senate have under consideration the reduction xi the tax on tobacco, with a proba bility of the bill passing to-night. Opinions are about equally divided as to whether the resident will exercise the veto power to prevent the anti-Chinese bill becom ing a law. Secretary Evarts will use his in flu ence to have it vetoed. Should this be decided on in the cabinet to-morrow, it will be done without reference to the merits of the bill, but upon the ground that the State department are already engaged in what promises to be a successful negotiation for a modification of the Burliugame treaty, having for its object the same result as accomplished by tbe bill, Secretary Evarts is reported as saying that the abrogation of any one of the articles of the treaty on our part, without due notice, is a breach of faith that calls for the severest cen sure. . J. W. Simon ton, general agent of the Asso ciated Press, made a statement before the Sen ate committee who are engaged in the con sideration of Senator Jones' railroad telegraph bill, in which he sought to show that the association was in no sense a monopoly, and that its prosperity was in no wise due to any favoritism shown it by the Western Union company, and that any interference by the Government would not tend to lessen the telegraph rates, but on the contrary, strengththe association. The opinion prevails that the bill will pass. The bill providing for the payment of arrears of pensions appropriates (26,852,200 out of any money ih the treasury not otherwise appro priated. Tbe bill was passed under a suspen sion of the rules. KUKOXO. Arrest of an Indiana Xes-ro for tbe Commission of a 9Inrder In TenneaS pee Lai to the Sentinel : Kokomo, Feb. 17. Sheriff McGowen and Deputy Sheriff Harris from Shelby county, Tennessee, arrive J here Saturday night, with a reqnsition; for William Parker alias Birch Overton (colored), who Is charged with the murder of Mrs. Julia Foster, widow ot Colonel W. C. C.Foster, deceased resididg four miles east of Memphis, Tenn. Your correspondent had an interview with Sheriff McGowen, and learned the following facts: William Parker and Charles Woods were working for Mrs. Foster on her form, aud on the night of Janu ary 26, 1819, at 8:30 o'clock, they entered her bed-room, while she was asleep, and brutally murdered her. Charles Woods was arrested the next morning for the murder. William Parker fled the country; went to Jackson, Tenn., and was arrested there on another charge, but made his escape. PaTker resided here about one year ago. When lie left here he went to St. Louis, Ho, and from J there 'to Memphis. " After escaping from , the Jackson, Tenn, Jail he came back to this place, and vrote a letter to his wife, whom he lea in Memphis. Sheriff McGowen got the letter, and telegraphed to Sheriff Iuke, of this county, giving a descrip tion of the man and directing his arrest. Sherff Duke informed the postmaster in regard to tbe matter, and when Parker called at the poetottice and inquired for a letter on Thursday morning, he was arrested. His partner to the crime, Chas Woods, woe pat on trial on last Tuesday, and the jury returned a verdict f murder in the first degree, on last Saturday, February 15. Sheriff Duke placed five of the olored boys ia Jail, and took Sheriff Mc Gowen to the jiill to see if be could identify Par ker. The sheriff stepped into the jail, walked up to Parker and called him by name. Par ker claimed that his wife gave him away Over 100 ofohr citizens visited the Jail yestsr day. Parker had a hearing before Judge Pollard this morning, and soon thereafter the sheriff and his prisoner departed for the scene of the murder. . ; C; - KLOOHISflTOS. ; , Visit of tbe Honse Committee on Edur. ' Ilea to tlte State University. Special to tbe Sentinel: - Blooxingtok, Ind., Feb. 17. he House com mittee on education arrived here on Saturday to inspect the State University and enjoy a little fresh air and pure water. Notwithstand ing the inclement weather, the gentlemen composing - tbe eommitte made most of , their opportunity and gave the nstitution as thorough an inspec tion as the limited time allowed them would permit. They express themselves as more than satisfied with the high state of efficiency to which the Institution has at tained, and the superior facilities offered for obtaining a thorough education. They ex press themselves as proud of their State University. President Angel, of tbe Michigan State University, who is also here, and has given the University a close inspection, in free in expressing his admiration of the In-

i stltutlon and its facnitj-. In private conversation be pud the high compliment ot saying

that it had no superior in the West, and ail things considered, he donbted if any college or university in ihls country offered better facilities for obtaining a thorough and complete education. ' JEFFCRSONVIU.B. j . A Bitter Hand-to-Hand Fig Prospect or a School Row How a Nearro Murderer Consoles Himself. Bpecial to the Sentinel: Jkffersonviuj;, Feb. 17. For the last 10 years an old rend has existed between two young Germans named Little and Kleespler, which has been the cause of several terribly contested hand-to-hand fights. Last night they met again on Spring street, and without any words they coo:ly and deliberately pulled their coats and fonght like bull dogs, and until both were terribly beaten and completely exhausted. Little, it is said, succeeded in' getting away with Kleespler after the most bitter haud-to-haud fight ever witnessed in this city. The public school buildings of late have not been opened until within a few minutes or school hours. This has compelled many childreu f remain out anil suffer with..the cold, and a row is looming up between maay parents and tbe school authorities. George Washington, the negro who raped little Frances Otte in Louisville, and who fled to this State, was captured six miles up the river, taken back to Louisville, tried, and sentenced to be hung next week, now consoles himself with the idea that after he is hung he will be restored to life again by means of a galvanic battery. To-day he laughed about the trans action and warned the doctors not to wait too long before they applied the instruments. BITKCIE. Farm Buildings Bnrned by . eeadlary. an InSpecial to the Sentinel: Mtrxi'iK, Intl., Feb. 17. At 11 o'clock last night the barn, tool and poultry house be longing to Major Thomas S. Walterhouse, half a mile west of this city, were entirely con sumed by fire, with their contents, consisting of corn, straw, about 60 chickens, plows, har ness, etc. It was the work of an incendiary, as Mr. W. had been warned to be on the lookout several dsys ago, lest a ceitalu man in this city should do him iDjury, hence the incen diary is pretty certainly known. Loss about $300. No insurance. Rnn off witb tbe Casta. Muncie, Feb. 17. Frank: Walling, the young business man of this place who left myste riously last week, has been administrator on his father's estate for two years, and has all the cash funds in his possession, lie made no settlement with the creditors. FRANKFORT. Probable Completion of a Narrow(iaage Railroad Next Fall. Spep lal to the Sentinel : Fkankfort, Feb. 17. The surveyors and clvU engineers of the I., D. and C. railroad reached here a few days ago, and, after lo cating the line though our city, went on their way to the capital. The road will undoubt edly be completed to this place by fall, and then, in another 12 months, we hope to have a direct line to your city. It is expected that the Toledo and St. Louis narrow-gaage roud will be completed to and west from this place the coming season, giving Frankfort the crossing of two narrow-gauge roads, such as few other cities enjoy. This, with the three standard gauge roads we already have, with the machine shops that aie to be, will place us in a position to compete with the rest of the commercial world. So mote it be. COU'aBC!). Walked Oat of Town Taken to Prissn Tried for Carrying Concealed Weap ons. Special to the Sentinel : " Columbus, Ind., Feb. 17. A man named Joseph Paugherty was arrested ou Saturday night for vagrancy and attempting to carry on a three-card monte game. lie was taken out of jail this morning and brought before the mayor, who gave him 10 minutes to get out of town. He left immediately. James Carmiehael, who was convicted of grand Inrceuy in court last week, and sentenced to a term of two years in the penitentiary, was takeu to JeBerson villa this morning. The grand jury found an indictment against William Webb to-day for carrying concealed weapons, and fined and cos ted him 110. He Is now in jail. SPENCER. A Dwelling: and Its Contents Bnrned, Special to the Sentinel: ... Spkkcf.k, lnd., Feb. 17. Last night near midnight the residence of Gwin Franklin, a highly respected citizen of this county, live and a half miles south of this place, was burned, with aU -his household goods. I about $1,500, and no insurance. The ftmlly was away at the time of the fire, and from a neighbor's house saw their pretty little home and all it contained reduced to ashes, leaving them homeless. - ARGOS. ' Murderous Assault by Unknown High waymen. Special to the Sentinel: , ; Argos, Ind,. Feb. 17. Jacob Hoham, residing near this place, was assaulted by two unknown men last night, while riding along the road. They tried to pull him from his horse, and failing in this, struck him with a knife, cutting entirely through his clothes, but only touching his person. A thick overcoat proba bly saved his life. No motive is known for tbe attack, as his assailant said nothing.; , ' THOKSTOWN. A Bad Fellow Under Lock, and Key. pec lal to the Sentinel: Thornto ira, Ind, Feb. 17. Fred. Hollowell, who resides near this place, was arrested on last Saturday evening by Deputy Sheriff Klse, and taken to Lebanon. It is reported that Hoi owell has been causing a gieat deal of trouble out where he lives, by writing insult ing letters to girl, and for laying hand upon one for uncbaste purposes. Hence his arrest HAUERSfOWN. Set Ions! j- Injured In a Railroad SmukUp. Special to the Sentinel: H aoxkstowx, Ind, Feb. 17. In a railroad wreck east of here to-day Edward Newcomb, a brakeman, and W. W. W oods, a prominent lawyer, both ot this place, were seriously in jured. The conductor of tbe train had three ribs broken.

THE ANTI-CHINESE BILL

The Subject of Conversation on , the Paeiflc Slope. Resolutions Passed and Sent to Hayes, Asking Him to Sign the Bill. Further Testimony Eefore the Potter Committee Yesterday. . An Important Democratic Caucus Held at Washington Yesterday. Twenty Million of live-Twenty Bonds Called in by Secretary Sherman. Jay Grould Creates Great Excitement in "Wall Street by the Sale of Union Pacific Stock. Wall Street All Torn ITp Over a Big Sale ot I'nlon Pacific block by Jnytiould It Is Said Tbat He Has Mde millions by tbe Transection. K kw York, Feb. 17. Wall street has not been so excited for a long time as it was to-day by The rise of Union Pacific stock. In the last few wee KB it has ruled between 63 and 69, and opened this morning at 69J4, and suddenly jumped to 78. It then fell to 75; aud again ad vanced to 77K. Wall street was puzzled by these extraordinary fluctuations, and every form of rumor was current. It soon, however, seemed to be settled, as If by authoritative statement, that Jay Gould had effected arrangements by which the control of the Umou Pacific railroad passes into the hands of a syndicate composed of some of the strongest gentlemen In Wail street. The names of these were variously reported, but it was genemlly believed lb:U. the syndicate Includes Russell Sage, Jul. M. Keene, Addison Commach, C. J. Osborn, I), O. Morgan. W. L. Scott aud Frauk Worth. It was also rumored that the board of direc tors is to be changed, some suymg thit Jay Gould is to go out, and that representatives of the new buyers are to go into the board as one of the conditions of the transaction It was said, with some emphasis, that Gould will return from the directory on March 1, and that two gentlemen of acknowledged ability and character will be added to the board. Gould, according to the better in formed, was the holder of 170,000 shares, and of these he has sold 100,000 shares at a price not far from (TOO. As he began to purchase stock ut something below T-iX an Idea can be formed of the great profit which this transaction has brought him. It is understood that Gould has for some time contemplated retiring from active business, and that this is the reason lor this step. A gentleman well informed as to Gould's affairs stated that the sale of his Union Pacific Interest was the greatest operation In the eventful history of this remarkable operator, and he was probably to-day wealthier than ever before. The purchase, It is claimed, on tbe part of tbe syndicate would give thein such a hold upon Gould that they could keep him to his agreement to work with them for a bull cam paign, and If he proved false, they could throw their Union Pacific on the market, and break It down. Kven In WaU street It is seldom that a single transaction for (7,000.000 is made, an the sale of that amount of Union Pacific stock, following closely the transaction for 53,000,000, which it now ap pears was recently made, attracted reat n'tontion. Union Pacific, although earning dividends for several years, has nevertheless been down, the people being afraid to touch It because there was such a concentration o stock In single nanus, ana because one rr.au could at any time he wished sell such an amount of it us to temporarily overrule all considerations of value or speculation. Now, that tbe large block in Gould's hands have been distributed, the stock is ex pected to become active. Men in charge, de clare that Gould recently settled his bear con tracts at the prices demanded by the bull clique, and in addition bought stocks for long account. In consideration of this the syndi cate contracted to take 100,000 shares of Union Pacific, at 60 or 63, and that a check was to day handed him for the first amount. On the otuer hand it was asserted that, in reality, Gould had only made an arrangement whereby, temporarily. the company should nominally pass out of his control, it being well-known that this course would lead to a sharp rise In Union Pacific stock. The last tumor is that Gould sold sufficient stock t to transfer the control of the road to the Boston stockholders. Union Pacific first mortgage sold up to 110 per cent., the highest point ever made in the market. The Union Pacific railroad earnings for the first It days in February show an increase of 100,000 over the corresponding period last year. It is estimated that the increase for the mouth will be 1125,000. Fnrtber Testimony Before tbe Potter Committee. WASHtNGTON, Feb. 17, John F. Coyle was examined at length. He said that he went to Florida upon a request made him by Colonel Pelton. That Edward Cooper gave him a ci pher key and instructions to send his dispatches to Henry Havemeyer. He had several offers to buy the returning boards, bnt did not pay any attention to them. He was positive that Governor Tilden' knew nothing about the dispatches sent, and never, in any shape or form, knew anything about the money used in any way. , Thomas C. Dunn, a member of the South Carolina returning board, also testified. He said that tbe testimony of Smith M. Weed regarding the offer of the board to sell out was untrue; that they never offered to sell, and would not have done so. Another Call for Five-Twenty Bends. Washington, Feb. 17. The secretary of the treasary has Issued the eighty-ninth call for the redemption of 5-20 bonds of 1805 and con suls ef 1S67, to the amount of 120,000,000, princi pal and Interest to be paid on and after the 17th of May next, when interest ceases. The following is a description of the bonds: Coupon bonds, dated July 1, 18a7: fiO, No. 8i,0!l to So. HO.O0O, both Inclusive; 1100, No. lUl.OOl to No. 160.000, both inclusive; t-j00, No. 87,001 to No. 93,000, both inclusive; (1,000, No. 114,001 to 153,000, both inclusive. Total coupons, 110,00000. Keglstered bonds, redeemable at the pleasure

of the United States after tbe 1st ol July, 1872: 30, No. 3,171 to No. 3,220, both inclusive; f 100, Xo. 2301 to No. 23,500, both inclusive; ICO0, No. U All to No. 11.450. both inclusive: 11,000.

no. ,4oi to no. 44,200, both inclusive; 15,000, No. 13,401 to No. 14,000, both inclusive; 110,000 I Ko. 21 ml t Nr. .mn hnfh Innlnalv-n. Tola I registered, fl0,OjO,C0O. - . Affidavit of Judge H. C. Ripley and II. X. Helnloab. Washington, D. C, Feb. 17. The Potter com mittee to-day placed on file tbe affidavits of Judge H. C. Ripley and H. M. Mcintosh, to the effect that during the sitting of the Florida board of stite canvassers, they called at the office of the attorney general And met at the door Attorney General Cooke, who stated that be bad twice been to the office of the secretary I of state, and had found the door locked, and tbat while standing in front of the scretary's office IheysawGovetner Stearns and General Xoye come out and walk across to the gov ernor's oflice. Mcintosh adds: Judge Cooke said to him, "Those in fern U scoundrels, McLin and Cowgill, (the two other members of the board) have cot me locked out," or words to that effect. In Favor of tbe Antl-Unlaese Bill-Gone to Help tbe Settlers. San Franxisoo, Feb. 17. The fo lowicg reso lution was unanimously adopted by the con stitutional convention, to day, and ordered telegraphed to the president: Whereas. A bill for the restriction of Chinese immigration has passed both houses ol con gress therefore in view of the vital iinpoitance 01 sucn restrictive measures to trie citizens ot this State, we. the delegates of Hi Deonle. in constitutional convention assembled, do hereoy, on behull of ourselves and our 0011 stitnents, most respectfully ask the president 01 inese unu-eaiaies 10 approve sucn oiu. San Francisco, Feb. 17. The Nevada As sembly to-day adopted u concurrent resolu tion urging the president to sigu the antiCliluese bill. A Victoria dispatch say Iter Majesty's steamer O-iprey (four guns) is tukiug coal and ammunition, under .outers, for Sitka, in respouse to the appeal of citizens there. She ssils to-night. . . s ': A Democratic Canens. Washington, Feb. 17. Immediately after the adjournment of the House' a Democratic caucus was held and the present sytem of Government printing considered. Mr. nice offered a resolution providing that tbe public pi luting be given out by contract by the clerk of the House, that officer to jjive bonds sortie lent to lusnre the proii'r dufcharge of tne duty, A subsequent reilntlon ottered by Mr. Willis, of New York, was adopted. It sets forth that as the oflice of public printer was being conducted in an extravagant and unsatisfae tory way, it should be abolished, and arrangements be made for giving out the public printing by contract In a properly guarded condition. A commute will be appointed to report on the subject. Adjourned. GREAT BRirAlX. A FINANCIAL PANIC TUB UA.NK OK ENGUXD THE BOSSIHK CATTLE PLAOl'lt OCT OF WOKK. A London, Feb. 17. The Aujsberr reporls that a panic prevails at Pevel, in consequent ot the failure of the mercantile house of Kgpers & Co., with liabilities of 1,(W0,000 shyer roubles. The Times says the collection of Govern ment revenue hvi given the Bank of Kngland such control over the money market thai it is not probable that money will be cheaper than at th present, until after the end of tae finaur clal April 4. Thepleuro-pneumonla Is spreading among the eattle in north and east Yorkshire. A bout 6,000 weavers are out of employment at Macclesfield, 011 account of the depression In trade. ' THE STRUCK CONTINUES. Livkrpooi Feb. 1-. The strike continues this morning, bn; i:.u numlier of men at work have lncreust a. Able-bodied men lrom rue work house are freely employed. 'TUB STKIKIJSO SAILORS HOLDING OUT. Liverpool, Feb. 17. The strike has practi cally collapsed, and the laborers are resuming work in large numbers. The sailors continne to hold out. iT.tx.ir. 1 CARDINAL VANNING CONGRATULATED MY THE rOPK. Komk. Feb. 17. Cardinal Maiming, arch bishop of Westminster, has had a long and cordial Interview with the pope, who con gratniated the cardinal on tbe progress of Catholloism in Great Britain, and discussed measures for lis extension. WASHINGTON ITKXS. The subscriptions to the four per cent, loan since Saturday's report amount to 13,179,306 j W. B. Fleming, successor to the late Mr. Hartridge, took his seat In the House yester day. " The president has received the resignation of Judge Andrews, United States attorney for the Eastern district of Tennessee. The Senate hasoonflrmed John F. Hartranft as postmaster at Philadelphia, and A. Louden Snowden superintendent of the Philadelphia mint. In the Shaughal consulate case, Seward, through his counsel, again deeliues to produce the books in his possession, on the constitutional ground that no person shall be com pelled, in any criminal ease, to- be a witness against himsell. -. .. lV 1 Nominated tor United States Senator. Detroit, Feb. 17. The Democrats, irv secret caucus at Lansing to-night, nominated Hon, O. M. Barnes, of ' Lansing, for United States senator. . The Nation sla also held a secret can cus, and nominated Hon. Henry Chamberlain, of Three Oaks. - ' I ; l - Deatta of Two Legislator, ' Cixctnsati, Feb. 17. Hon. M. 8. Creamer who served In the Ohio legislature from Fay ette county for several years, and Hon. Aaron Johnson, a member of the Legislature from Perry couuty, died Saturday. ; Senator Cbrisilancy. (.Chicago Tribune. ' ' ' ' Senator Christlancy was bora in New 1 ork, and ia 01 a Gipsy parentage and stock Uis real name is said to be Yancey and his plven Dame Christopher. When he went Wst, which was 4a years ago, in order to take a new departure, he abbreviated both ot his names and joined them together under the style of Caristiancy. The selec tion of Is&ac as a handle to tbe newly man nfactured . surname was probably out of respect for Isaac's rescue from the appointed saennce. i Strictly Business View. "( - M London Sporting Times. A thrifty father took his boy to a doctor. "If you can ears htm for less than tbe funeraf expenses," said he, "go ahead; but if you caa i, soDny ii nave to take his chances."

THE LOST CITY OF liENGAL. I

A Wonderful but True Story of Dis4. T,. fcOUH AUUM, A Rained and Forgotten Capital Tbat Once Contained Two Millions of Inhabitants. London Spectator. Among the marked peculiarities of AngloIndians is one which we have never heard fully explained. As a rule, they know nothing about India. They know their work, often admirably, and sometimes know the section cf the people with whom they have come in contact; but as a rale, with, of coii:se, some brilliant exceptions, they know as little of Iridia as aa average Frenchman knows of foreign countries. They are not interested in it, aud do not study It, do not lake even the trouble to see tbe wonderful ihtDgs of which the continent is full. We should like to know how many AngloBeogalees know anything of the marvellous city of which tbe name stands at the head of this article. Gaur, the ruined capital of Bengal, the Ginga K-igia of Prole my, where Hindoo kings are be lieved to hare reigned 2.000 years ago, where cemi-dependent Mussulman rulers undoubtedly governed Bengal before Iticbard Cueur de Lion died, and where Kai Kaus Shab in 1201 founded a sovereignty which, nnder different dynasties, one of them Abyssinian, endured to 1"37. These kings made Gour, by degrees, one of tbe greatest cities in the world greater, as far as size is concerned, than Babylon or London. Mr. Ravensbaw. a civilian, who took photographs of every bnildmg he could reach, photo graphs published since his death, believes the turns to cover a space ot irotn 10 to miles along the old bed of the river, by three ratks id depth, a space which, after allowing for the rich native method of life, with its endless cardens and necessity for trees, must have sheltered a population or at least 2,000,000. TLese kines must have been among the richest monarens CI ueir time, (or thty ruled the rice garden ot the world Kisteru lien sal, where rice yields to the cultivator 100 per cnt.; they controlled tbe navigation 01 tne lang. aud thtir domin ion stretched down to Orissa, where the na uve princes bow strange it sounds now. when Urissa is a province forgotten, except for an awful famine! were always defeating their troDPS. They spent their wealth nec essarily mainly on a mercenary arrcy, often n revoit, for their Bengalees could not tight tbe stalwart peasants who entered the army of the kings of Bthar, and their neet couia not always protect tne weac side of the capital; but they covered the city with great structures, opened "broad. straight streets, lined with trees," ana Dnut inner and outer embankments of this kind. 'The bonudary embankments still exists; they were works of vast labor, and were, on the average, about 40 feet in be-gbt, being from 1H0 to 2o0 feet thick at tbe base. The lacing throughout was of masonry, and nu merous buildings and edifices appear to have cros-ned their summits; but the whole of the masonry has now disappeared, and the embankments are overgrown with a dense juople, impenetrable to roan, and allotting a safe retreat for various beasts of prey. Thi eastern embankment wts doable, a deep moat about l-0 yards wide separating (lis two lines. A main road ran north and south through the city, its coarse being still traceable by tbe remains of bridges and viaducts. Tbe western face of the city is now open, and probably always was so, having been weti-proientea Dy tne ranges, which, as already observed, ran under its walls. In the center of the north and south embankments are openings, showing tbat these fortificationas had been per. orated, to afford ingress to and egress from the city. At the northern entrance there are no' remains, bat at the southern still stands the Kutwali gate, a beautiful ruin measuring 51 feet in height, under the archway. Within the space enclosed by these embankments and the river stood the city of Gour proper, and in the southwest corner was situated the fort, containing the palace, of which it is deeply to re regretted that . so little is left. Kdrly in the present century there was much to be found here worthy of notice, including many elegantly carved marbles; but these are said to have become tbe prey of the Calcutta undertakers and others for monumental purposes. On the roadside, between the place and the Bnagirathi river, there now lies, split in twain, a vis", block of hornblende, which, having been carried thus far, has been droppsd and left as broken on the highway, to bear its testimony against the spoilers. Surrounding the palace is an inner embankment of similar construction to that which surrounds the city, and even more overgrown with jangle. A deep moat protects it on the outside. Radiating north.south and east from the city, other embankments are to be traced running through the suburbs and extending in certain directions for 30 or 40 miles. -These include the great causeways or main roads leading to the city which were constructed by 8ultan Ghivase suddin. The greater pait of them wer metaled, and here and there they - are stil used as roads, but most of them are, like those within the city, overgrown with thick lunels.' . -' Within the embankment, 10 biiies by three, (tbe - kings constructed splendid mosaues by the dozen, " palaces, public buildings, deep and - hnee reservoirs. and so many houses," tbat after three centuries of spoliation "there is not a vil laee. scarce a house, in the district of Maldah (which is as big as an English county) or m the - surrounaicg - country which does not bear evidence of having been partially constructed from its rains. The cities ol Mnrshidabad. Maldah, Kajmahal and Rangmrr have almost entirely been built with materials from Gour, and even its lew remaining edifices are being daily despoiled." The kings built in brick and stone, and used for - many mosaues a material which Mr. Kavenshaw- ' calls marble, but - is more like what a hard free-stone would be if it could be a deep coal-black;' The quarries from which this material was obtained are still, as far as we know, uncertain, but it must have existed in enormous quantities; it took the chuei perfectly, and it appears inaccessible, even in . that destructive climate,, to the effect of time. We have seen . a mantel-piece of it, engraved with the Monammedan . profession of faith, known to-be 800 years old, and the letters, rut to the depth ol s line, are as clear as if the work bad been done yester day. The Gour architects built splendid Saracenic arches, gateways and domes, and spared no expense or time on elaborate decoration, in m style which deserved separata study, for it marks the deep iaHuence of Hindoo antiquities on men who were certainly Mussulmans, and probably Moors from Spain. There is evl dene that the grandeur and luxury of the city made deep impression in Asia, for in

one or two of tbe latter Arabian stories it is

treated as country-folk treat London; while its civilization and polish so impressed the peoble, tbat to this hoar a Bengal lee pandit desirous of describing and honoring bis native tongue calls it not Beneallee but Goureyo bhasba, "the tongue of Gour," just as a Frenchman says, "that is Parisian.-' And then, as it were in a dav. the citv died. The native prediction is that it was struck by the wrath of the gods m the form 01 an epidemic which slew the whole population; but it is more reasonable to believe. with .Tor. Kavenshaw, that an epidemic -probably akin to cholera, finished a ruin partly accomplished by war, and by the recession of the Ganges, which, after cutting its way into a channel four miles off. is now slowly cuttiDg its way back again. Hoses Worth Their Welcbt In CJold. (Sew York Times. J Of all the ros now to be had in New York, none is, perhaps, as noDular aa the Jacqueminot, or "Jack," as it is more commouly called. The "Jack" is only an ordi nary June rose, soch aa may be seen in any roaaMoe garuen on a summers day. The secret of its popularity lies in its ranty. ami n me amieuiiy 01 bringing it to perieclion at this eeaeon of the year. To do this it is necessary to dig up the plants after they have done flowering in tbe summer, freeze them in aa ice house, allow ttieui to remain frozen for a while, and then restore them to life, and force them to matnrity with a high degree ot beat. The roses thus produced are seliiDg, to day. ss high as $U per dozen, and mere are dui lew 01 them in tbe city to ba bad even at that price. A florist of Four-, teenth street, near Sixth avenue, makes a specialty ot "Jacks," but when, yesterday, a gentleman wanted him to fill an order for a corsage to contain 20 of the crimson favorites. tne nonst ret used, saying tbat he could not spare so many at once from bis precious store. Four or five rears a?o the Discs now occupied by the Jacqueminots as hair orna ments was tilled with cameliaa. which, today, are dear at 23 cents each, but which a few years ago were readily -sold on "ew Year's day for $1 apiece, and more. Kven more rare than tbe Jacqueminot is , the superb Gloirende Dijon, a great pale ' yellow or high saffron-colored rose that is almost worth its weight in gold. Seven of these beauties were sold, yesterday, for $10. and it is almost impossible to procure them in tbe city. The next in rariiy is, perhaps, the Cornelia Cook, or "Cook rose." which is also yellow, or rather white, with jr.st the faintest shading of yellow, and of which the creamy blossoms are selling for jO cents apiece. A rose tbat rivusl the Jacqueminot in popular favor, but which is much more common, is the yellow Marshal Xei!, witb, out which no bouquet is complete, acl which is selling at from ij to 30 cents p?r flower. lis rival, and a rose that is frequently mis'aken for it, is the Perie de Lyons, which sells for the same price. The queen of all the white roses is tbe Niphitos, a large rote, with a iirm, long stem. Specimens bring from 2o to .'JO cents each. A long, strong stem adds greatly to tbe value of a rose, as it may then be set singly in a small vase, and its beauties, which must otherwise be pait'ally hidden in a bouquet or basket, be fully appreciated, of tbe white cluster, or noisette roses, taa La Maroue is tbe most beautiful. Although the flowers now sell for 20 or 2-i cents a clus ter, they were in greater demand a few years ago. and brought very much higher prices. Another of the large rosea with a stem is the Adam, a variety of tea rose, shaded a delicate pink. The Mowers are worth 2-i cents apiece. The moat common of the leatonable roeesare the various varie ties of the fin all tea rotes, coninrianz the very light piDk Boa SUline, the light yellow Isabella, Snrunt, the Capui tne. and others. Of these the Capucine is rarest, and is the most recent addition to the tea rose family. The bud is very noticeable as being of a peculiar salmon color not seen in any other Uower. The other roses that may now be bad, and which added dashes of brilliant i-olor to Xew Year's bouquets, are the Louis i'DUiippe, a small red rose, in shape aud color like a miniature Jacqueminot, and worth 15 to 20 cents ap'ece. and the Duchesi de Brabant, a rose of about the same size, but of a delicate pick color. -Next to tbe rosea, the favorite flowers for this season are the lillies of the valley, a few sprays of which will pervade a whole room with their sweet, subtle frasrrance. They are very rare, and sold on Xew Year's morning for 'i't cents a single spray. Tbat they are so costly is in a large measure owing to tbe tact that to be produced in full perfection at this season they, too, must be taken np and frozen after flowering in the summer.' and afterwards forced to second maturity in tno seme year by great heat. Br this t feez ing process tbe entire rotation of seasons is reproduced within a few months. Violets are quits plentiful, and are very popular, and sweet scented carnations of every shade. from white to deepest crimson, are as great favorites as ever, and, singly, form the correct thing for gentlemen's Xew Year's day boatoniera. Soiilax, witb which for eeveral years Xew York was snpplied from Boston, and which 10 years ago was unknown to the public is now so popular that no bouquet or basket ol flowers is complete without at least a few sprays of the delicate vine.- It ia selling to a large demand at 50 cents per yard, and is to be seen wherever there are ilowers, offsetting their delicate colors with its vivid green. , , , . Intermission from Labor. Saturday Revlew.l Temperaments seem to differ very widely in the degree in which they require intervals of intermission from labor. Xot to speak of the familiar varieties of constntion with regard to sleep, there is no doubt a similar variety with regard to tbe power of continuing any one kind of effort for months or years. e have ail heard accounts. which sounded almost fabulous to ordinary minds, of writers of fiction who. as one novel is ended, begin another with no more ceremony than their neighbors make of tak ing a fresh sheet of paper. We see constantly before our eyes the manufacture of some kinds of intellectual tissue which proceeds as uninterruptedly as if by machinery. If tne product 111 such cases is not 01 the very highest type, the facility of unintermittine J traduction is almost as wonderful a thing nits way as the power of occasional soaring which belongs to a different order of minds.' The minds which produce great works at long intervals may, however, possess, for aught we know, as great a power of continuous labor as those which turn out mental and shoddy by tbe yard. Only the power is more complex; and if we may hazard a guess about such matters, we should supposs that its lio- even when steadiest was likely to be composed, as it were, 01 many currents, which S3 give place to each other as afford interval of relaxation for each. In any great work of imagination, for instance, the creative etlo.-t must be much more rapid and transient than the labor of working out detaiis, so that tbe imagination may told its wings for a long rest while the hand is carrying out its orders. A highly organized mind is like a great ship, which pursues its appointed coaise without pau though tbe officers sleep by turns. Smaller craft may have to lie to altogether while the fishermen take their rest. 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