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VOL. 30.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., FEBRUARY 6, 1873.
NO. 39.
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Published' by Theodore Schoch.
TEH"tS -To ln!,rs a yenrln advance und Knot
p:ii 1 befjre the end of the year, lo dollars tnJ fifty
cent Mill be charged.
No vre- li soniit inued untft all arrearages are paid,
tjcent at the nf.Mnn ot the Editor.
iC7-V Itfariiseuients of one square oTfeight line?) or
-s,o!ie or thr!e ineilinns $1 50. Bach additional
Hs.-iU'm 51 cents. Longer ones In proportion.
JOK PRIXTHG,
OP ALL KINDS,
tieculed in Ihe MghrslMyle oT the Art, and on the
mo?t reasonable terms.
DR. J. LA NT Z,
Surgeon ami Mechanical Dentist,
Still h is his ofSne n Main Strtft, In Ihe second
fWry f lr. S.-W.iUon brick building, neailv optm
H the Slroudshurg House, and tie rLillers'httn-elf
Itixt hy piRtt-eii years constant prartti-e and the most
earnest and CrrCl aUcn'U.-n to all matters pertaining
to his profusion, that he is fully able to perform all
operations in tfcc ctenal line in in most careful, tagte
f.jl and fkill'.'Hl inanircr.
Social attemiun given tn saving the Natural Teeth ;
also, to the tnron of Artificial Teeth on Rubber,
t;.ij, Silver of Continuous Gums, and perle t fits in
il1 caes iusurrd.
y.isl persons know the great folly and danger o en
rranuns Ihelr winktottie inexperienced, or to those
Vt VI113 at a itistance. April 13, ?T I. ly
D
K. SCO, W. JACUSOX
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHER.
In the old office of Dr. A. Itceves Jackron,
re-idetice in Wyckoff's buikling.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
August 8, 1872-ttl
II. J. I" ATT Kit SO A",
OPERATING AND 3IEfHAMf AL DEMIST,
Having located in East Stroudsburg, Pa., an
nounces that he is now prepared to insert arti
ficial teeth in the most beautiful and life-like
manner. Also, great attention given to filling
and preserving the natural teeth. Teeth ex
tracted without pain by use of Nitrous Oxide
Gas." All other work incident to the profession
done in the most skillful and approved style.
All work attended to promptly and warranted.
Charges reasonable. Patronage of the public
solicited.
Office in A. XV. Loder's new building, op-
iwsite Analouiink House, East Stroudsburg,
a-1 July 11, 1S72 ly.
DR. N. L. PECK,
Sui?geoii Dentist,
Announces ihit ha vin? just returned from
Dental Collegs, he is fully prepared to make
artificial teetli in the most beautiful and ble
1 ike manner, and to fill decayed teeth ac
cording- to the most i-n proved method.
Teeih exfract-d without pain, when de
sired, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which is entirely lnrmless. Repairing of
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Office in J. G. Keller's new Brick build
ing. Mti.i S'reet, Stroudsburg;, Pa.
iui 31-lf
DU.-C. O. IIOFFJIAX, 31. .
Would respectfully announce to the
public that he has removed his office from
Oakland to Canadensis, Monroe County, Pa.
Trusting that many years of consecutive
practice of Medicine and Surgery will be a
aulicierjt guarantee for the public confidence.
February 2j, 1870. tf.
J A II. WALTOX,
At lor 11c j' at I..avr,
Office in the building formerly occupied
by L. M. D arson, and opposite the Strouds
burg Hank, Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
jau 13-tf
JllLE HOUSE,
H0NE3DALE, PA.
Most central location ot any Hotel in town.
R. W. KIPLE & SOX,
It'J Main street. Proprietors.
Jauuary , 1873. ly.
j" ACKAWAXXA UOITSE.
J OPPOSITE THE DEPOT,
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
33. J. VAN COTf, Proprietor.
The bai eoUina the choicst Liquors and
the table i supplied with the best the market
flbrd, Charges moderate. may 3 1872-tf.
T7"ATSOX'
?r
Jlouut Vernon IEosi.sc,
J17 and 119 North Second St.
AVOW A ECU,
PHILADELPHIA.
May 30, 1S72- ly.
JARTOXSriLLlS IIOTKI.
This olJ established Hotel, having recently
hanged hands, and been throughly overhauled
and repaired, will reopen, for the reception of
of jruesU on Tuesdav, May 27th.
The public will aiwavR find this house a de
irable place of resort. Every department will
i managed in the best possible manner. The
table will be supplied with the best the Market
affords, and comioisure will always find none
lot the best wine and liquor at the bar.
Good stabling beloning to the Hotel, will be
found at all limes under the care of careful and
obliging attatidants.
my 27 1872. ANTHONY H. IlOEMER.
Found out why people go to McCarty to
?et their furniture, because he buys it at the
Ware Rooms of Lee & Co. and sells it at
n advance of ouly twenty-two and ttro
nfnlk vr et'id. Or in other words, Rocking
Chairs that hfi buys of Lee & Co. (through
the runners lie don't have) for $4,50 he sells
for $5,i0. J""! I- to "11 svnie food Fur
niture. LEK Sc CO. -Stroudsburg,
Aug, 18, 1870. tf. -
C1AX YOU TCLfi WHY IT IS
J that when any one cornea toStrouds
burjrto bgy Furniture, they always inquire
fr MeCartys Furniture Storel SeDt. 26
THE WISHING RING.
A young farmer, whose farmini: did
not prosper particularly well, was sitting
resting on nis plough tor a moment as he
whiped his brow, when an old witch crept
up to him and said, 4Why do you toil so
bard, and all for nothing Y Walk straight
before you for two days and you will
come to a large fir-tree, which stands
alone, towering over all the other trees
oF the forest. If you can but fell it, your
fortune is made."
The farmer did not wait to be told
twice, but, taking his axe on his should
er, started on his way. After walking
two days, he came to the fir tree, and im
mediately set to work to fell it. Soon it
toppled and crashed to the earth, when
from the top branches dropped a nest
containing two eggs. The egs rolled on
the ground and broke ; as they broke,
lorth came a young eaglet from one and
a small golden ring from the other. The
eaglet grew visibly, till it reached half
the height of a man, shook its wings, as
if to try them, raised itself from the
ground, and then cried : "You have re
leased me I as a token of my gratitude,
take the ring the other egg contained
it is a wishing ring. Turn it on your
finger, speak your wish aloud, and it will
immediately be granted. Rut the ring
has only one wish ; when that is accom
plished, it will lose all power and become
no more than any other ring. There
lore, reflect well on what you wish for,
so that you may not have to repent af
terwards." Having so spoken, the eagle rose high
ioto ihe air, swept for some time in wide
circles over the farmer's head, and then,
like an arrow from a bow, shot swiftly
towards the east. The farmer took the
ring, put it on his finger, and started
homeward. Towards evening he reach
ed a town. At the door of his shop a
goldsmith stood who had many valuable
rings lor sale. The larmer showed him
bis ring, and asked 1iim what was about
the value of it.
"Mere trumpery," answered the gold
smith. The farmer laughed hearthily,
felling the man it was a wishing ring,
and of more value than all the riugs in
his shop put together.. Now the gold
smith was a false, designing man, so he
iuvitcd the farmer to stay all night at his
house, saying : ''It must bring one good
luck to entertain a man who is the pos
sessor of 8uch a precious jewel, so .pray
remain with me." He accordingly en
tertained him well with plenty of wine
and civil words, but when he went to
sleep at night, he drew his ring stealthily
from his finger, and put on it instead a
common ring quite like it in appearance.
The next morning the goldsmith could
hardly wait with any degree of patience,
till the farmer had taken his departure.
He awoke him in the early dawn, saying:
"You have so far to go, you had better
start early." As soon as the farmer was
safe on his journey, the goldsmith went
into his room, and having shut the shut
ters that no one might see. he bolted him
self in, and standing in the middle of the
rocra, and taming the ring on his finger,
exclaimed:
"I wish to have a hundred thousand
silver crowns immediately !"
Hardly were ihe words spoken, when
bright five shilling pieces began to rain
down from the ceiling ; shinning silver
crowns bounced down so fast and hard,
that at last they began to beat him un
mercifully about the head and shoulder
and arms. Calling pitcously for help, he
tried to rush to the door, but before he
could reach it lie fell bleeding to the
ground. Still the rain of silver crowns
did not cense, and soon, under the weight
of it, the flooring gave way, and the un
fortunate goldsmith and his money fell
down into a deep cellar. And still it
rained on till the hundred thousands
crowns were completed, and then the
goldsmith lay dead in his cellar, wilh the
mass of money upon him. Attracted at
last by the noise, the ueighbors rushed
to the spot, and, on fiuding the goldsmith
dead under his money, exclaimed, ''It
really is a great misfortune, when bless
ings rain down like cudgels." Then the
heirs came and divided the spoils.
Meantime the farmer went happily
home, and showed the ring to his wile.
"We shall now never want for any
thing, dear wife," he said, "our fortune
is made. Rut we must consider well
what we must wish for."
The wife had a bright idea ready at
hand "
"Let us wish ourselves some more land,
said fche ; "we have so little. There is
juRt a nice strip which streches into our
field. Let us wish for that." vi
"That would never be worth white'
replied the. husband ; "we have only to
work well for a year, and have a moderate
share of good luck, and we can buy it for
ourselves."
And the man and wife worked hard
for a whole year, and the harvest had
never been so plentiful as that Autumn,
so they were not only able to buy the
strip of land, but had money to spare
"You see," said the hujsbaud,
'the
land is ours and the wish too."
Then the good woman thought it would
be a capital thing to wish themselves a
cow Dd horse. . .
"Wife," answered the husband, again
clinking the surplus money in his pocket
"It would be folly to sacrifice our wish
for such a trumpery thing. We cap get
the cow and the horse without that."
And, sure enough, in another year's
time the horse and cow had been well
earned. So the man rubbed his hands
cheerfully, and said ;
"Another year has passed and still the
wish is ours, and yet we have all we want.
What good luck we have."
The wife however began to be very
impatient, and tried seriously to induce
her husband to wish for something.
"You are not like your old self," she
said crossly ; "formerly, you were always
grumbling and complaining and wishing
for all sorts of things; and now, when
you might have a whatever you want, you
toil and work like a slave, are pleased
with everything, and let your best years
slip by. You might be a king, emperor,
duke, a great rich farmer, with loads of
money, but no you can't make up your
mind what to choose."
"Pray do cease continually worrying
and teasing me," cried the farmer; "we
are both of us young and life is long.
The ring contains but one wish, and that
must not be squandered. Who knows
what may happen to us, when we might
really need the ring. Do we want for
anything now ? Since the ring has been
ours, have we not risen in the world that
all men marvel at us ? So do be sensible
and amuse yourself, if you like, by think
ing what we shall wish for."
And so the matter was allowed to rest
for the present. It really seemed as if the
ring brought blessings on the house, for
barns and granaries grew fuller and ful
ler, from year to year ; and, in the course
of time, the poor farmer became a rich
and prosperous one. He worked all day
with his men as if the whole world de
pended upon it ; but in the evening, when
the vesper bell sounded, he was always
to be seen sitting, contented and well to
do, at his threshold, to be wished "Good
evening" by the passer by.. Now and
then, when they were quite alone and no
one near to hear, the woman still remind
ed her husband of the ring, and made all
sorts of propositions to him. 'He always
answered there was time enough to think
about it, and that the best ideas always
occurred to one last. So she gradually
fell into the way of mentioning it less ot
ten, and at last it rarely happened that
the ring was ever alluded to at all. The
rarmcr, it is true, turned the ring on his
finger twenty times a day and examined
it closely, but he took good care never to
express the slightest wish at the time.
An so thirty and forty years went by,
and the farmer and his wile grew old and
their hair snow white, and still the wish
remained unbroken. At last it pleased
God lo show thein a great mercy, and He
took them to Himself both in one ni"ht.
Children and grandchildren stood weep
ing around the . coffins, and, as one of
iheui tried to withdraw the ring from the
dead man's finger, his oldest son said :
"Let our father take this ring to the
grave There was some mystery about it
Probably it was some love token, for our
mother often looked at the ring, too;
perl aps she gave it him when they both
were young."
So the old farmer was buried with the
ring which should have been a wishing
ring, but was not one, and yet had brought
as much good luck to the house as man
could desire. For it is strange, as re
gards the true and the false, but a bad
thing can be turned to better account in
'good hands, than a good thing in bad.
Good. Things.
PROVOKING A ' PREACHER TO AN
GER. A man was once employed to provoke
a certain preacher to anger, and he un
dertook the task ia the following man
ner :
"Sir," said he, "your are a fool Y
"I know that," said the preaeher, 'and
knew it some time before you mentioned
to me."
"You are ignorant."
"I knew that, and have been trying to
be clear from it by learning to know my
self."
"You are fit not to preach."
"I know that, and daily wonder that
God should bless an instrument so unfit
for such an important work.
'You ought to be carried out of town,
to have justice done you."
"I know that, and, according to jus
tice, out of the world too, for I long ago
forfeited my life." .
"You are not worthy the notice of any
respectable character on earth."
"1 knew that, and yet these are the on
ly characters who take any respectable
notice of me."
"You are not worth talking to, or
with. ,. -
"I know that, and it is singular that
you should acknowledge it, and then
spend your time in acting contrary to
what you say is true.".
"I never saw such a person as you are."
' "I know that, but I' cannot say so of
you, for your father's children are num
erous, and there is a family likeuess
through the whole."
A fearful epidemic of small pox pre
vails in many parts of South America,
and many. flourishing towns in Chili have
been completely devastated by the loath
some scourge. In the town of Lata, in
in that Republic, the people have given
way to utter despair in consequeoee ol
their inability to resist the sway of the
grim destroyer, and the remnant of the
stricken population are fieeiog from the
doomed town.
Some Facts iti Life Assurance.
In 1842 the first life company was or
ganized in America; in 1861 there were
sixty thousand policies in force, assuring
one hundred and seventy millions of dol
Iars. The tea years following 1871 years
characterized by a plethora of paper mon
ey, the risa of rapid and stupendous for
tunes, lavish outlay, and the prevalence
of speculation were remarkable for the
steady and large increase of the business.
By the end of 1871 there were in force
over eight hundred thousand policies,
guaranteeing more than two thousand
millious of dollars! In 1871 alone there
werc-issued by authorized companies of
New York nearly two hundred and ten
thousand policies. In 1861 the total in
come of the companies was less than sev
en millious, and their total assets under
thirty millions ; in 1871 the income must
have been one hundred and twenty five
millions, and the assets considerably
above three hundred millions. Nothing
more striking than these figures can be
deduced to show the favor life assurance
has met wilh, the great power it has se
cured to itself, and the trust that has been
placed in its management. Rut there is
another side to the picture, which is not so
flattering
When a policy is issued, the contem
plated method of its termination is the
death of the holder or the expiration of
the term for which he was assured. Un
der the heads of "death" and "expiry"
ought to be found, therefore, all or nearly
all the policies terminated in any given
year. How nearly the facts correspond
with the reasonable expectation may be
learned from the annual reports ot the
New York Insurance Department. These
reports deal merely with the compaiss
authorized to do business in New York,
but they cover, nevertheless, a very large
proportion of the co'intry. From them
it appears that ia 1861 (the first year for
which returns were properly classified,)
of the policies terminated (excluding those
"chauged" and "not taken"), but fifteen
per cent, ceased through "death" and
"expiry," and that even this small per
centage had shrunk in 1871 to less than
seven and a half ! The decrease in the
number terminated in the natural and
proper methods has been accompanied by
an increase of those ended in modes
which are a reproach to the business
The modes here referred to are "surren
der" and "lapse." It must be understood
that in surrender the policy is delivered
up to the company for a small considera
tion, and is cancelled ; and that in lapse
the company confiscates to itself all, be it
much or little, which the unfortunate
holder has paid upon it. With this un
derstanding, the significance of the fol
lowing facts will be apparent. The fig
ure are taken, as before, from the New
York reports, and policies "changed" and
"not taken" are not considered In 1861
twelve per cent, of terminated policies
were surrendered, and seventy three per
cent, lapsed aud lapse and surrender
swallowed up eighty five per cent, of the
whole; in 1871 twenty one and third per
cent, lapsed and lapse and surrender
took the lion's share of nearly ninety
three per cent. Verily, "something is
rotten in the state of Denmark." In view
of the average experience of the last
eight years, it may be said that of every
ten policies which cease, but one will do
so by death and expiry, while one and a
half will be given up for a slight com
pensation, and seven and a half be
absolutely thrown away by the holders
The numbers of policies which fail of
their proper use would perhaps, surprise
the general reader more cveu than the
statement of percentages. Iu 1871 the
numbers of policies really terminated in
companies of New York was 124,275; ol
these, 9.063 were by death and expiry ;
145,212 lapsed and were surrendered, of
which 88,706 were by lapse alone. When
next the company issue, their circulars
and expatiate upon the blessings bestowed
by life assurance on the widow and the
orphan, let them devote a paragraph or
two to the loss, disappointment, and vex
ation which some way or other, through
it, are inflicted upon thousands who wish
to avail themselves of its benfits aud are
excluded.
Pennsylvania Oil Springs:
A full centnry ago, the sxistence of oil
springs in Western Pennsylania was a
published fact. In the Massachusetts
magazine, published in 1789, we find
the following in relation to them :
"In the Northern pait of Pennsylvania
there is a creek called Oil creek, which
implies into the Allegheny river. It
cssues from a spring ou the top of which
floats an oil, similar to that called
Rarbadoos tar, and fiom which one man
May gather several gallons a day. The
troops Bent to guard the Western posts
halted at this spring, collected some of
the oil and bathed their joints with it.
This gave them great relief from the
rheumatism with which they were ufflict
ed. The water, of which the troops
drank freely, operated us a gentle purge "
There is still earlier evidence of the
existence of the oil springs lhao this. It
is found in an old book published in 1772,
entitled "Travelers in North America,"
by Peter Kaliui. On a map in this
ancient volume the exact loeatiou of the
oil spring is given.
Texas has sent an agent to Europe for
emigrauts.
CRIME EXTRAORDINARY.
A Burglar Robs a Long-lost Brother's
House.
The San Francisco Bulletin says :
Some ten years ago two brothers left their
home in Illinois and came to California
The elder wa. a man of the most steady
habits, who had received a thorough busi
oess education in his native State, and
who had made up his mind to prosper in
the new country he had chosen. The
other was inclined to be dissipated, and
had figured in so many scrapes at home
that he stood in bad odor in his village
The brothers lived together for some time
in San Francisco, while both looked for
situations. The younger brother, how
ever, fell into bad company and bad habits,
and after a few months they separated by
mutual consent The elder obtained a
situation in a wholesale store as porter,
and by his dilligence and steadiness soon
worked himself into confidence of his em
ployer. Of his brother he saw little.
One day a note reached him from his
wild relative, who was then confined iu
the city prison on a charge of petit lar
ceny. He bailed him out and employed
counsel to defend him. Though circum
stantially evident that the prisoner had
committed the crime alleged, yet the act
ual proof was so meagre that in his trial
at the Municipal Court he was acquitted.
The elder brother now renounced the
criminal altogether, and until Christmas
eve they had not met for nearly ten years
Advancing rapidly in the esteem of his
employers the industrious young man soon
louud himself in the receipt of a good
salary and gradually rose to a partnership
in the firm in which he entered as store
porter.
He purchased a house on Rush street,
married a lady with a considerable for
tune of her own. and ou last Christmas he
saw three beautiful children around him
to enjoy the wonders ot the Christmas
tree. That night the family retired about
midnight. Towards two o'clock iu the
morning the gentleman heard a noise be
low stairs, aud moving quietly out of bed.
stood at the head of the stairs, to assure
himself that his suspicions of burglars be
ing in the house were correct. The
gleam cf a candle in ihe parlor assured
him, and returning to his bed room sind
an i arming himse f he crept down 8 airs
to capture the thief. He had pro
ceeded so cautiously that the burglar was
not aware of any one stirring in the house
hold, and when he reached the parlor
door he saw a man endeavoring to pry
open the buffet where he kept his silver
Leveling hi3 revolver at the thief, he
shouted, "stop, or you are a dead man.
and he had the burglar completely at his
mercy.
The "jimmy" dropped from his ncr
vous hands, and the gentleman was ad
vanciug to secure him, when to his in
finite horror he perceived that it was his
younger brother whom he had thus de
tected in the act of crime. Roth stood
motionless for a moment, and then the
unfortunate wretch, dropped on his knees,
cried out : "As God is my judge, Robert.
I did not know that you lived here !"
The other believed him, and bidding him
sit down, asked what could have led to
the commission of such a crime. 'Twas
the old story. Liquor and evil com pan
ions. That night the would be burglar
slept under the roof ol his forgiving broth
er, who, when he told this story to our
reporter, declared with tears, in his eyes
that he intended to save him, is possible,
and was going to give him employment
in his own store. He said that if he
could only reclaim his erring brother it
would be the best aud dearest Christmas
present he could expeet. The reckless
man appears to be truly penitent, and this
extraordinary meeting may be the means
ol saving him from the State's prison or
even the gallnws
THE ORIGIN OF NAMES OF STATES.
There is much that is interesting in the
study of the origin of the names of the dif
feieot states of tho Union, as they are
derived from a variety of sources. To
begin in the geographical order, we first
have Maine, which takes its name trout
the province of Maine in France, and was
so called iu compliment to the queen ol
Charles I, Henrietta, its owner.
New Hampshire, first called Laconia,
from Hampshire, in England.
Vermont, from the Green Mouutaios.
(French verd viont )
Massachusetts, from the Indian lan
guage. signifying "the country about the
great hill "
Rhode Island takes its name from fan
cicd resemblance of the island to that of
Ilhodes iu the ancient Levant.
Connecticut's name was Mohegan.
spelled originally Quon eh-ta cut, signify
ing a long river.
New York was so named as a compli
meut to ihe Duukc of York, whose bro
I her, Charles II, granted him that ter
riti-ry.
New Jersey was named by one of its
original proj r t rs, b'i George Carieie.
alter the Island ol Jersey, in the English
Channel, of which he was Governor.
Pennsylvania, as is generally known,
takei its name from William Penn, the
word 'sylvania" meaning woods.
Delaware derives its name from Then
dore West, Lord Delia Ware, Governor of
Virginia.
Maryland received its name from the
Queen of Charles I, Henrietta Maria.
Virginia got its 'name from Queen
uuman p.
Virgin
The Carolioas were named in honor of
Charles I., aud Georgia in honor of
George If.
Florida got its name from Pasquaa dd'
Flores. or Feast of Flowers
Alabama comes from a Greek word,
signifying The Land of Rest.
Mississippi derives its name from thai
of the great river, which is in Natchez
tongue, "The Father of Wafers "
Louisiana was so named in honor of
Louis XIV.
Arkansas is derived from the Indian'
word Kansas smoky river, with French
prefix of ark. a bow.
Tennessee is an Indian name, meaa'mg
the river with the big bend.
Kentucky is also derived from an
Indian name. Kaiu-tuckce, signifying at
the head of the river.
Ohio is the Shawnee name for the
beautiful river.
Michigan's name was derived from the
lake, the Indian name for a fi-h weir or
trap, which the shape of the lake sugj
ested.
Indian's name came from that of the'
Indians.
Wisconsin's is said to be the Indian
one for a wild, rushing chancer.
Missouri is aUo as Indian one for
muddy, having reference to the muddinestf
of the Missouri river
Kausas is an Indian word for smoky
water.
The derivation of the names of Ne
braska and Nevada is not known.
Iowa signifies, in the frslian language,
the drowsy oues, and- Minnesota, cloudy
water.
The origin, of the name cf California is
uncertain.
Oregon, according to some, comes from
Oregana, the Indian uatuc for wild
marjoram, which grows in abundance on
the Pacific coast ; and, according to others,
from Oregon' the river of the west, in
allusiou to the Columbia river.
West Virginia gets its name from hav
ing been formed from the western part of
old Virgmia
A Deserted American City.-
The following account is given' in the'
Denver Col ) News of the reported dis
covery of a ruined and deserted city in
Arizona. Colonel W. T Roberts, the dis
coverer, started from Denver several
months ago, with an exploring party in
search of the diuuiond fields Alter leav
ing Pueblo, beyond the San Juan river,
they travelled iu a southwesterly direc
tion, through a desolate region, amid
the elevated plateaus and deep gorges of
which, Roberts asserts, he made the dis
covery The city covered an area of
about three square miles, aud was enclos
ed by a wall of sandstone, neatly quarried
and dressed, ten or twelve feet thick, and
which, juding by the debris, was fifteen
or twenty feet high before its fall In
most places it bird' crumbled away and
fallen, and was covered with sand, but in
many places it was still standing six or
eight feet above the sand banks which
had drifted around it. The entire area
inside of this had atone time been cover
ed with houses built ol solid sandstone,
which showed excellent masonry. in their
construction. This ancient city is situated'
in Arizoua, about ninety miles from the
boundary line betweeu Utah and Arizona,
and the same distance lrom the westerrj
Colorada line. It has the appearance of
being an oil Azfeo city that has been
deserted lor hundreds of years and fallen to
ruius. Nothing but the walls are stand
ing, and none of them are now left more
than eight or ten feet above the sand,
which is eight or ten feet deep The
walls still bear the traces of many hiero
glyphics, cut deep ioto them, showing
various Indian customs aud superstitions.
There are also the ruins of stately monu
ments, built of square block siudstooe,
well quarried, aod showing good mason
ry, which are worked with notches and
ciosses cut into them at regular iutervals.
The city is covered with hand, which, it
is thought, has blown there from the de
sert. The sand has become solid and
packed by the rains Under the sand is
a layer ot blue clay, six or eight feet deep
No bones, implements or relics of any
kind were found, with the exceptiou of
some pieces of pottery of dark color
These were embellished with paintings of
flowers and ornamental figures iu blue
colors The coloring matter is of a blue
mineral substance of some kind It is
perfectly indelible, aud pieces of the pot
tery which have been exposed to storms
which have worn away the solid masonry
of the walls of the - city, show their
colors fresh and bright, to all ap
pearances, as when new. The pottery
itself has been found to be perfectly fire
proof upon trial in crucibles and furauccs.
. . .
The President his adopted an impor
tant measure of civil service reform. Last
Friday an order was issued, declaring thit
after March 4th, thy acceptanceor continu
ed holding of any State or municipal ofiiee,
except Justice of the Peace. Notary publid
and Commissioner to take th acknowl
edgment of deed. by any person ap
pointed to a Federal office, will be deemed
a resignation of the latter oHicc. Postmas
ters whose pay doea not exceed 600 'a
year are excepted from this regulation ;
and Sheriffs and their deputies may ba
appoiued Deputy U. S. Marshals.
Elizabeth,
Queen.
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