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She JKfJtnni J. TUI SLtXK, MoHlMST, ILLINOIS. v • • -4 ^ OUR CENTKNKlAiai j, :nt VOBMAlt 4UWISOM* •• WfceniPreefloJu first lier flag unfurled Acrow tlic laud which no* ie free, Aid Shook it* bright folds to the worid, K toew4w>m glory J, or the sea, Utr Rons were faint, her ranks were few. Feeble her power and weak her hand "The nursling up to manhood grew, t And strode a giant o'er the land. : Jnd now a hundred years have Had •luce first that banner on the ekj Jte glcrisr.n stars asd stripes outspread, A sign of hope and triumph nigh. Its constellation, burning bright, W -Has gained new stars from other spheres, jjld caught the dawning of the light Which flames along the endless yean. Bong have brought the lightning down, And harnessed it to do their will; Its forts in every harbor fro-.™, Its thunders sleep on ever;,' hill; Its power is felt on land and sea, - Its commerce sweeps across th« Ma, And millions of the brave and free Kcstlc beneath its shelter -.Tide. * 'Hie mzrj centuries effete Bad RTown through yean of suffered wrong! ' flifow the march of Freedom's fefet The Wopr-eixi world broke into Pong. Art reared her temples in the land, , Tk« Christian's cross, the tapsmd epire, , Bone 'aeath the touch of labor's hand, And glimmered in the sunset's flM. Ifce desert waste a garden grew .In prairie land in tangled fsn; • • Ike world, astonished, paused to Yiew ' The grand creative power of man. "tBteree millions saw the dawning light That biess'd the land with freeioml ray, .And forty millions hail the sight ' That breakn upon our eyes to-day. The Old World brings her tribute here To lay before the New World's shrine; The tropic's offering sincere-- • Its wealth of olives and of wind- la laid before our feet to-day. ' 0 happy omen, blessed sight "Where shone but dimly Freedom1^ ray/ The world transfigured lies in light 1 One hundred yean of Freedom's reign! One hundred jean of war and peace! A golden century again • Bourgeon F and blossoms with increase. Swift as the wind our couriers fly •Across the laud, from sea to sea; . IS northern air, on tropic sky, .Streams out the banner ofthefifca*- . And nestling 'neath each stripe and star, 9L;J s Atlantic waves, Pacific foam, .; . "Viewing the nations from afar, "!" - • Shout to their coming: " Welcome heraMjT* ' "Welcome! Columbia's arms spread wide, : She stands beside each busy mart, And, thrilled with joy and touched with pita She folds the whole world to her heart, Jfobond of sect, no tie of creed, v Can make or mar her gene*oas plan; The only plea that all must plead-- • , The common brotherhood of man. Ibi diamond from Brazilian mines Gleams here by Airic s wealth of gold, And silver from the long incimee Where Colorado wealth is tofd., I And Asia lays her treasures down, Japan and India appear, Searing their offerings to crown The fullness of our hundredth year. <) Orient lands! where through, the palnML' With ceaseless tone, from morn till nigjN, The npicy bw«»sw hyron their psalms, God give to you our boon of light 1 And make you free as we are free, That, as the yean shall disappear,! The West may reach across the sea ' To join in your Centennial yi<ar. Tour hundred years of freedom past, Tour thousand years of peace to con*, "Unbroken by the warlike blast €>f trumpet, or the rolling O land Centennial to-day! Ood guard thee until time shall oease! Bis blessings hover o'er thy way, And crown thee with His perfect peace! O blood-bought land! Thy rocks and hilla Are Freedom's birthplace; and ihe arch Of heaven, that bends above thy rills, * Is vocal with Time's grandest marrti. ' flta down the coming hundred yean • A hundred million unborn men Cttose up each gap, where now appear® -A vacant spot, by hill or glen. A hundred thousand homes shall rise, With marts of trade, with lifted splrea, And In the light of Freedom's tyea . Forever burn thy altar firesI * - 4 ' . . • • '-m-ff ••£ HORTICULTURAL BUILDING. The city of Philadelphia made a lib­ eral grant of money to provide for the Horticultural department of the Exhi­ bition, an extremely ornate and com­ modious building, which is designed to remain in permanence as an ornament of Fairmount Park. This structure is lo­ cated on a terrace bordering the Schuyl­ kill river, a short distance north of Memorial hall, and has a commanding view of the Schuylkill river valley and the northwestern portions of Philadel­ phia. Bomaatic ravines running down to the river are on either side, separating . it on the south from Memorial hall wet on the north from Agricultural building. These ravines are spanned by orna­ mental bridges 500 feet long and 60 feet wide, for convenience of access. Carriage roads, a railway, and foot walks, pass over them. The Horticultural building is designed in the Moresque style of architecture of the twelfth cen­ tury,, the chief materials externally being iron and glass, supported by fine marble and brick work. The building is 383 feet long, 193 feet wide and 72 feet high to the top of the lantern. The main 'floor is occupied by the central conserva­ tory, 230 feet by 80 feet, and 55 feet high, surmounted by a lantern 170 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 14 feet high. Running entirely around this conserva­ tory, at a height of 20 feet from the floor, is a gallery five feet wide. On the north and south sides of principal room are 4 forcing houses for the propagation of young plants, each of -them 100 feet by 30 feet, and covered by curved roofg of iron and glass, whidT, appearing upon the exterior of the build­ ing, present a very fine feature., A ves­ tibule 30 feet square separates the two forcing, houses an each side, and there i are similar vestibules at the center of the east and west ends, on either side of which axe apartments for restaurants^ reception rooms, offices, etc. Ornament­ al stairways lead from these vestibules to the internal galleries of the conserva­ tory, as well as 4 external galleries, each 100 feet long and 10 feet wide, which ; surmount the roofs of the forcing houses. These external galleries are connected with a grand promenade, formed by the roofs of the rooms on the lower floor, giving a superficial area of «about 17,000 square feet. The east and west entrances to the Horticultural building are approached by flight of blue marble steps, from terraoes 60 feet by 20 feet, in the center of each of which stands an open kiosque 20 feet in diameter. Each entrance is beautified by ornamental tile and marble • work, and the angles of the main con­ servatory are to be adorned with 80 at­ tractive fountains. The corridors con­ necting tibo QuuBtiSiVS&stiSS* the sur* 'vttpftiC' •• r»#' «;/ *fme:hst 1*^1' IP01& mm tk aMst s* V: The Pennsylvania railroad company, whoae lines penetrate every section of the Union, and directly connect all important points with Philadelphia, has made magnifi­ cent preparations for conveying, with safety and comfort, the millions of people who in­ tend visiting the Centennial Exhibition di­ rectly to the Centennial grounds. The loca­ tion of the Exhibition made it impossible for any other railway to directly reach the Exhibition buildings and grounds, and the management, ever since the site was des­ ignated, has employed its gigantic equip­ ments and unrivaled facilities to make the Exhibition & success, by providing the amplest accommodations at the minimum price, for both exhibitors and visitors. It was fitting that a railway company, national in its character and operations, should thus second the commissioners in illustrating our centennial history by demonstrating the high degree of excellence attained by the railway transportation system of America, in making the great thoroughfares uniting the Atlantic seaboard and the Mississippi vajley, the West, Northwest and Southwest with the Centennial City, as ( erfect as possi­ ble in all its essentials and details. Its routes follow the geographical chan­ nels of. continental inter-communication, uniting most of tke larger cities on the IFCCEIMNNIAL DEPOT, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. L ' southern shores of ttiegreat lakes, on the Mississippi and Ohio ivere, and on the At­ lantic harbors. The Wan road from New York to Philadelphia though passing through the principal cities of New Jersey, does not deviate six mis from an air line, and this deflection is duto the interposition of navigable waters. Tfete routes not only excel in directness 9s w<t as in the number of important cities and twns they connect, but they are confessed! superior in con­ struction and equipmen Between Pitts­ burgh and New York, 44 miles, the entire line is double track, laidwith heavy steel rails with joints connect! between ties by a process that gives the etct of continuous railj on which there can e no unpleasant jarring. All bridges on U line are of iron or stone. A large portion ! this distance is provided with a third trac, which enables freight trains to keep en*ely out of the way of passenger travel, «d permits the express trains to run their Uotted distance without interruption, andoear Philadel­ phia, and other important tminal points, four tracks have, for cutiderable dis­ tances, been completed. ?• The Block signal syst^/ exclusively used on the Pennsylvania rafoad through­ out its entire length, compel the engineer of a train to know whetheithe track is deu* or not to the next staon, be it one -- -- i' a or ten miles, and every modern appliance for combining the highest speed with the most perfect safety has been adopted. The company has built 200 elegant cars, with engine* of the first class ample to move all trains that may possibly be required. Centennial visitors will find the Pennsyl­ vania road the only direct route from the West, North and East to the Centennial Exhibition, the rates as low as by any other route, the time made by it the quickest, and the accommodations for comlort, luxury and safety unequaled. Careful agents, on all trains, will arrange for the prompt and cheap delivery of all baggage, and, for fifty cents, sell seats in a comfortable carriage to any point in Philadelphia. Above all, these visitors will be landed at the very doors of the Exposition, in the beautiful Centennial depot of the company represented in the above cut. It stands op- posite the open space separating the Main exhibition building from Machinery hall, facing the principal entrance gate and the Judge's pavilion, and in close proximity to several Immense hotels and restaurants. It is S40 feet in length by 100 in width, two stories high, and surmounted by six towers. In design it is tasteful and ornamental, comparing favorably with the many beauti­ ful structures erected for the purposes of the Exhibition. The first floor contains a gen- yra&ff < ?«$•%-%% WW if ?T*1W 4 " tk.t eral waiting room, 130 by 100 feet, a ladles5 waiting room eighty-one by 100 feet, a bag­ gage room forty-nine by 100 feet, a ticket office thirty bjr forty feet, a package room ten by thirty feel, and a number of retiring rooms, all handsomely finished, and pro­ vided with every convenience. The rooms on the second floor are for the use of the railroad officials and employees. This depot is reached by a circle ot three tracks sweeping from the main mad way four-fifths of a mile long, and the diameter of the circle they describe is 600 feet. All trains will enter this circle heading west, and depart from the depot heading east. Three trains can be landing or receiving passengers in front of the depot at the same time, the entire tracks being floored over, and no matter in what direction the trains may come or go, they can be moved without confusion, delay or danger. Seventeen additional sidings have been constructed, connected with this circle, of a length of 1,000 feet each, upon which wait­ ing trains can be run and remain with en­ gines attached, until the time arrives for them to enter upon the circle, receive their passengers, and depart for destination. This arrangement of tracks and sidings is novel, and affords facilities for the transac­ tion, without detention or confusion, of an almost unlimited passenger business. rounding apartments open fine vistas in every direction, and the beauties of the surrounding park, with the river flowing in front and more than MM) feet beneath the building, add to the attractions. Extensive heating arrangements are pro­ vided in the basement, which is of fire­ proof construction, and the restaurant kitchens will also be located there. Surrounding this building there are thirty-five acres of ground, which will be devoted to horticultural purposes, and have been suitably planted. In this plot there is an extensive series of sunken gardens. THE STATE BUILDINGS--A PLEAS­ ANT FEATURE. A very pleasing feature of the Inhibi­ tion will be the number of ornamental and well appointed State buildings. Of these there are at least a couple of dozen --all in harmony with the great struc­ tures, and typical of the old and new oommonwealtiis of the East and West, North and South, that they are supposed to represent. The first that claims at­ tention is the . ILLINOIS BtnXjDlHO. It is without question one of the pret- ttee$ edifices within the inclosnre, and in saying thus much, but feebly ex­ presses the experiences of all who thus far have been fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of it. It is flanked by Indiana on the east and Wisconsin on the west, and the contrast is both agreeable and pleasant. The style of architecture can't be compared to any­ thing else than one of the elegant cot­ tages of one of the many beautiful cities and towns of the State. It is constructed entirely of wood, a story and a half in height, with a peaked roof; sloping at the four sides to the eaves, where it overhangs, or rather projects, beyond the sides. The projection is in the na­ ture of fine scroll work--not gaudy or overdone, but at once attractive and pleasing. The crown or ridge of the roof is further ornamented with an ele­ gantly wrought iron railing. In form it may be described as a parallelogram, and measures about sixty feet in front by some eighty feet in depth. There are no gaudy colors; the exterior is painted in white, while the interior, which, unlike many of the buildings of the sister States, is lathed and plastered, and is papered as well. In the finish there has been great good taste dis­ played. Wherever the eye rests there 'is an assurance of comfort. Everything suggests ease8 and everything indicates the purpose for which the structure was mont drive, is the prety structure erected by the State of Ohifor the use of the Commissioners andfor the ac­ commodation of the guest from that State. The front portion , built of stone furnished entirely fronfhe quar­ ries of the State, and, as a cdjequence, there are numerous hues id colors. It is indeed a fine exhibit otthe stone quarried in the Buckeye Site. The rear portion is of timber paind to har­ monize with the other part of 'j® struc­ ture, and all the material use%as been furnished by differentparfciesirough- out tne State. It is essentially Ohio building, as much so as if <icted in Cincinnati, Columbus, or Cyeland. While accommodations of the kind will be offered to all who may ©p inf an opportunity will also be afford to inspect the numerous and varied hibits from that State. A few feet ofiis the building erected by the Commifoners of Indiana. Of the style of arcliicture but little can be said, as it woulge^m to any one that no attempt haibeen made in that direction, but that tbidea rather was to provide a good, co'ort- able place for the people of that ate, where they might rest and meet xeir friends. It may be said to consist- a center hall lighted by means of a ijy. light, with four smaller rooms, t*on either side, designed for ladies and-jQ. tlemen, and each arranged so that ip most absolute privacy may be secur. It is light and airy, and the fitting > has been done with a due regard to t tastes and wants of the people. hibition if some arrangement" like that which she suggests could be made. The plan is, without doubt, perfectly practica­ ble,and might be taken up and crystalized by parties of ladies (or gentlemen) in other sections of the country to their advantage. While the charges for board and lodging in Philadelphia and vicinity during the progress of the Cen­ tennial exhibition will not be so exor­ bitant as some papers insist, there is still an opportunity for persons of mod­ erate means who may desire to visit the Centennial, see everything worth the seeing and enj»y themselves according­ ly, and that without the outlay of an extravagant amount of money. Not only in New England and New York, but throughout the entire ceuntry, there are thousands of highly educated and in­ telligent persons who will desire to give themselves,the pleasure of a visit to the Exhibition. This pleasure they can give themselves if they are inclined to be­ stow a little care and thought; tijpon the propei- arrangements for a visit. We subjoin extracts from a private letter written by the wife of one of the Har­ vard College professors, in order that above could be arranged with Mfrfirt wfo isfactory results. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS. It is a quarter of a century sinde thd world's fair in the Hyde Park Crystal Palace set the fashion among the nations of the earth of meeting at intervals in the great capital cities to compare pro­ gress in art and industry and learn what they could from one another. The re­ sults of that experiment made by the London Society of Arts in 1851 were so valuable and so quickly apparent that the supreme importance of such exhibi­ tions lias ever since been admitted, and for the last fifteen years not a twelve­ month has passed without an interna­ tional display of greater or less extent in some city in Europe. None of the larger fairs, except that of 1851, have paid their cost, in the shape of direct pecuniary returns ; yet no one questions that the indirect profit has in ail cases been enormous to every nation partici­ pating in the assemblage whether as host or guest. The .French Government was so well persuaded of this that it appro- AAA AAA £ Al. ^ T1__l • friends fuJUufr a™T"S«y toki fcoilt | KjffJ such bints as will be of Jrvice to them ̂°f 1^7, QMAdf to to p^dbjr the inking-. Tfatt dp-tog the they were undertaken by an infltt- ential corporation under Government patronage. Private companies had something to do with the two Paris Ex­ positions, but it was really the which managed and paid for them. Here, however, the co-operation of the Government was purely formal until the undertaking ^as substantially finished, and then Congress only contributed a moderate sum of money to cover defi­ ciencies which would perhaps not have existed but for the recent financial dis­ asters. The whole scheme springs right from the midst of the people; the great complicated work is improvised by a few bankers, merchants, editors, professors, manufacturers, and railroad men. How to Bet Ri« of a Cold, Few unimportant maladies are more disagreeable than a cold in the head, and how to get rid of it is a problem not al­ ways easy of practical solution. Some people resort to «sudorifics and lyin* in bed," others to large and frequent doses of quinine, and others to persist- v a *4 ent and resolute dippings of their heads ^ Si m oold water the colder the better. : $2 But Dr. Ferner, in to-day's Lancet, reo- ^ ommends a novel cure, which he has A tried with excellent effect in three cafes --his own and those of two other per- sons. The local symptoms of oold in the head--namely, watery eyes, running nose, sneezing, and nasal speech--are, as Dr. Ferrier says, the chief source of an­ noyance and discomfort Local treat­ ment, therefore, seems to him to be the most rational. In the catarrh of alcohol­ ism, and in more chronic forms of gas­ tric catarrh, bismuth alone or in coiubi- fiption with morphia acts almost lifa* a specific. Dr. Ferrier came to the con­ clusion then that in n^i catarrh--i. e. cold in the head--the same drug by i£ self or with othexs would prove effica­ cious. On a certain evening recently. B*. Ferrier says, "Ibegan to suffer of eold in the head --irritation of the nostrils, sneezing, wa- terivg of the eyas, gad onnuganring flow V®? UusMkate of onmiim at hand. 1 took repfe^ pfeehes f it in the form of snuff, inhaling it strongly so aa to oarry it wey mto the interior of the nostrils. In a '< ahpjrt ̂ the tickling in th* nostrils and sneezing oeased, and next morning all traces of coWza had completely disap- Pfcrfed." Dr. Fernet adds: "The formula which I find m the whole the the most suitable combination of the in­ gredients of the snuff is as follows; Hydrochlorate of morphia, two grains; acacia powder, two drachms; trianitrate of _ bismuth, six drachms. As this is neither an errhine nor a sternutatory, but rather the opposite, it may be termed an anti-errhine or anti-sternuta- tory powder. Of this powder one* tjUwi w^r to one-half may be my snuff in the course of twen^.^ honrs. The inhalations on^t (o be commenced U? a« Symptoms of conr»a begin ^6#Melves* ̂ should be nsecU irequ^tiy at ̂ ̂to kee the -ifciior of th© nostrils oonstnutlj WBII ooated. Each time the nostrils are cleared another pinch should be taken. It may be taken in the ordinary manner from between the thumb and forefinger* but a much more efficacious and less wasteful method is to use a amaii gutter of paper, or a 1 snuff spoon,' placing it just ̂ within the nostril and miifflng gn forcibly so as to carry it well within, Some of the snuff usually finds way intfK the pharynx, and acts as a good topi- cal application, should there be »wn pharyngeal catarrh. The powder causes s<»rcely any perceptible sensation. A slight smarting may occur if the mucus membrane is much irritated and in­ flamed, but it rapidly disappears. After a few sniffs of the powder a perceptible amelioration of the symptoms ensues* and in the'eourse of a few hours, the powder being inhaled from time to time, all the symptoms may have entirely dis­ appeared. " This is worth knowing «"*d( remembering in the present season of hot sun and cold winds.--Pall Mali Go* "**• •... it «t The letter begins by speaking of the " money outlay " contingent upon a visit to Philadelphia, and then goes on to say: "If they could go somewhat in the way people go in summer to the sea­ shore, on a sort of camping-out principle, they could form parties and share ex- ipenses, and so be able to go, when a tne purj erected. KANSAS. In going a little out of the natural course for the sake of taking up the de­ scription of a building which is second to no other, and which is in justice to the rapidly-growing young common­ wealth of Kansas, the writer should be pardoned. It is in the Gothie style of architecture, quite imposing in appear­ ance, being in tlw form of a cross. It is but one story in height, but is sur­ mounted with a cupola, while around are numerous dormer windows. While being unpretentious in appearance, ex­ cept it may be in its size, which is 160x 160 feet, there is that about the build­ ing, or rather the use to which it is to be put, is such as to give it a place of no mean consideration. OHIO AND INDIANA. The first State building, north of Bel- WISCONSIN, MICHIGAN, AND IOWA. , Thfe next adjoining, or rather the next egular boarding house or lodgings in regular order, is the stractur^ould seem too expensive to be thought erected by the Commissioners of the 'f- The plan proposed was to take a State of Wisconsin for themselves puse in some town or country village and their large and rapidly growing constituency which will during the next six months visit the great exhibition. It is a neat two-story building of the oottage style, with a veranda on its three sides. Hon, David Attwood, ex- member of Congress and United States Centennial Commissioner, has given the building his personal attention, and he assures ail who may be interested in it that it i® entirely up to the re­ quirements, and that nothing is lairing in the way of comforts for the weary or those in quest of information. Near by, not more than a dozen yards off, is the structure designed for the State of Michigan. As yet it is but halt finished, but as no attempt is to be made at ornamentation the assurance is given that it will be entirely finished and ready for occupancy within a couple ©f weeks. ^ What has • been said of the aboye building may with equal truth be stated in reference to the Iowa edifice.. with this fact in addition, that it is probably not so far advanced as the other. The style is of the simple kind of architectures with no effort at orna­ mentations but with the desire on the part of the Commissioners of the State to provide a structure that may be at once a means of accommodation for the people of the " Prairie State," and to place within their reach every informa­ tion bearing upon the Exhibition that may be desired. ECONOMIC VISITING. A Boston woman, writing to a friend, says, " there is a large class of highly educated persons in New England and New York who would most thoroughly enjoy and agprnniata &e Centennial ex- _ some railroad, near enough for the ires to be cheap. A small, plain house, f parlor, dining-room, and kitchen on f ground floor, and perhaps one more Hn as bed-room--four bed-rooms &ve. Furnished very simply with ties, chairs, and oooking stove, and a ftcooking utensils; tea-kettle, spider, k(e, dishpan, etc.; a little very plain cafcery. ' The bed-rooms with bed- st*s and mattresses and pillows; wash- stete, crockery, etc.; tobies, chairs, an<ooking-gla«ies. Fuel and gas or lan supplied. Then the house exten- siv< advertised as to let by the week, par* wishing to engage the house have a lifient them of the weeks free, that so fyhey may choose their own time. Part to bring their own bed and table lhie%d toweis, forks and spoons and knm&iid their own provisions as far as th«ehoose. Their dinners they can get in© grounds. In short, to live as peopl© in some of our seashore places, whereoarty of twenty will take a house for a yjc or fortnight, hving in a picnic fashioifnd at very small expense. "I *pose such a house could be rented r $20 a week, that for six months,nid be $520. Divide the $20 among ht people, the smallest num­ ber I shtd propose for a party, and that is o- $2.50 a week for lodging, and a lar> party, of course, diminishes the expe, Fuel and lights should be charged % party use them. It would need somesponsible person to certify that the l^e was respectable and fairly oomfoitaband to see that between the diiferep&rtieB it was put in neat and decen îer. Ami it ahnnld be ad­ vertised inpers with a good oountry circulation. A plan veramilar to that suggested apparent surplus of receipts among the private guarantors, instead of applying it to the reduction of this appropriation, on the ground that the country had re­ ceived more than an equivalent for its expenditure. Even the enormous deficit of $9,000,000 in the Vienna enterprise of 1873 is looked upon as the result of mis­ management and accident, and by no means shades the confident belief of the world that exhibits are worth all they oost. The tendency of recent years b«m been to rely more and more upon the aid and direction, of Government in carrying on these undertakings, and the sixtn of the great world's fairs which opens to-day in Philadelphia presents some remarkable and instructive contrasts to the chief of its predecessors. It is by far the most imposing in extent, and m oertain de­ partments it is probably the richest of any that the world has yet seen. If we reckon in its total cost the sums which exhibitors and foreign Governments have spent for the transportation of their goods, the maintenance of CommissioB- ers, etc., it may perhaps be regarded as more expensive even than that of Vienna, while it is more than twice as costly as the Paris Exposition of 1867. Yet it is the work of an association of private citizens who have had few*opportunities to study the experience of other nations in such affairs, and who found nothing in the .experience of their own country except blunders and discredit. The wretched failure made by the New York . Exhibition of 1853 and the lamentable I figure which America presented at Vien­ na certainly gave us no reason to expect a successful issue of the work just accom­ plished at Foirmount Park. But pri­ vate citizens have triumphed where Government officials would have failed, private citizens, happily chosen, should­ ered the responsibility, collected the funds, devised the whole scheme of or­ ganization, perfected the details of man­ agement, roused the interest of foreign nations, and stimulated the laggard en­ thusiasm of our own people. There is no parallel for such a work in the his­ tory of the trorld'a great fairs. The Hyde Park and South ITAnwfng*/^ pal- aoes were not public enterprises, bat Austria Preparing tor War. The Government hero is preparing for tl»e gravest -event iialiliask Jt ̂ va that ^ amoii^ the >'• '•ioi'3 actively M work, and the revolutionary Jiies may break out in the ravines of the Balkan. The false news of the abdication of the Czar Alex* a&uw was received with the greateet jap by all the Austrian and Turkish Slaves f the contradiction of it is not believed ̂ and as theCzarowitz, without or with rea­ son, is regarded as the head of Paosla?- ism, the revolutionary fire increases among the Austrian Slaves. A1lmgii daily fresh measures taken by the Ad­ ministration of War become known to the public, each one in itself insignifi­ cant, but altogether affording a proof that evexy preparation is being fry a rapid movement of Ihe troops; and aK the details of organization ueoean^y |pr an in active service axe Iwwnp . ranged, in case Austria should be oom- pelled at last to prooeed to extremities. In the arsenals at Vienna and Pole work is carried on without intermitATi the Danube monitors have been armed and will go to Semlia, opposite The formation of a corps of messengers on horseback over 3,000 men stronc from the cavahy regiments haa beene£ dered, and it has been decided that (b» Amtrian Landwehx and HnnBwiar. Hen- teds shall be attached tothestanding wpiy, so that each regimentwillbeat ^stronger by a battalion whenit ***£ the field, • and besides these sufficient troops remain in the depots and garri­ sons to man the fortresses. Austria, M 1 have said, has not yet drawn the swor ~ bat her hand is on the hilt.-- Vi Cbr. Zandon Standard, Cash Value of an Optic. The value of an eye in Califc seems to range from #2i9 to $500. . man in Santa Clara recovered £299 froi a barbarian who carried his umbrella his shoulder and punched out his eye^g and a lecturer on chemistry in San Fran^ cisco, who destroyed the eye of an &u*t ditor by an accidental explosion, been mulcted in the some of $500. ' T LEKCT. ERTEÎ of~tKe Austrian who sold official documents to the a•ML bassador of a foreign Government, hajpl' been tried as a spy and condemned 4a»'1W dismissal from the service, loss of no A % bility, and' ten years' inr-- one day's fasting every i"