INDEX OF CONTENTS. 



tor from California, 137; on transportation to the sea- 

 board, 145; on the salary bill, 162. 



CASSIDT, WILLIAM, journalist. Birtn, 90; death, 90; edu- 

 cation, 90; establishes the Albany Atlas, 90; union of 

 the Allot and Atgus, 90; influence with the Demo- 

 cratic party, 91; mental characteristics, 91 ; personal 

 attractions, 91. 



CAUMONT, ARCISSE DB, French archaeologist. Obituary 

 of, 596. 



Central America. Attempts to establish a republic of, 91 ; 

 obstacles to the union, 91 ; difference between Costa 

 Rica and Nicaragua, 91; disturbances in Nicaragua, 

 91; natural advantages of Nicaragua, 91; alliance 

 against filibusters, 92; statistics of trade, 92. 



CHACORXAC, JEAN, French astronomer. Obituary of, 601. 



CHAMBERS, Dr. Leads in the organization of the Free 

 (Presbyterian) Church in Scotland, 90. 



CHAMBORD, Count de. Position of, 300; legitimacy, 303; 

 marriage, 303. 



CHANDLER. JOHN G., Colonel, and Brevet Brigadier-Gen- 

 eral U. S. A. Birth. 92; death, 92; enters West Point, 

 93; commissioned, 92; on frontier duty, 92; positions 

 during the civil war, 92; after the war, 92. 



CHAPMAN, R. A., Chief-Justice of Massachusetts Su- 

 preme Court Birth, 92; death, 92; early difficul- 

 ties, 92; early practice, 92; legal distinction, 93; 

 character, 93. 



CHASE, 8. P., American statesman. Birth, 93; death, 93; 

 parentage, 93; Ithamar Chase, 93; early education, 93; 

 at college, 93; settles in Cincinnati, 03; views on 

 ilavery, 94; originates the Southern and Western 

 LlbertyConvention,94; important cases, 94; services 

 in the Senate, 96; elected Governor of Ohio, 95; ap- 

 pointed Secretary of the Treasury, 96; Mr. Greeley's 

 views of the financial services rendered by Mr. Chase, 

 96; appointed Chief-Justice of the United States Su- 

 preme Court, 96; views in 1868 upon political ques- 

 tions, 97; failing health, 98; last illness, 98; public 

 honors, 98; character, 98. 



CBASLES, VICTOR EUPHBHION PHTLARETB, French au- 

 thor. Birth, 98 ; death, 98 ; parentage, 98 ; impris- 

 oned, 98 ; escape to England, 98 ; connection with 

 the Journal det Deoati, 98 ; principal publications, 

 99; literary honors, 99. 



CHASSELOUP-LAUBAT, JUSTIN NAPOLEON SAMUEL PROS- 

 PER, Marquis DE, French statesman. Birth, 99; 

 death, 99; education, 99; political career, 99; mental 

 abilities, 99. 



Chanhtry. Composition of the sun, 99 ; Iron electro- 

 types, 100; noctilncine, 100; decomposition of explo- 

 sives and tbe phenomena of snpersatnralion, 101; 

 action of water on lead, 102; phenolcyanine, 102; al- 

 cohol in bread, 103; examination of blood-stains, 103; 

 ozone, 104; new ozone generator, 104; gas manufact- 

 ure, 106; Indigo dyeing and printing, 105; silicic al- 

 cohols, 106; new aniline color, 107; passage of gases 

 through vegetable colloid membranes, 107; antimony 

 terchloride as a reagent for oils, 107 ; soda manufact- 

 ure, 108; decomposing action of light, 108; euint, 109. 



CHESEBRO, CAROLINE, American authoress. Birth, 109 ; 

 death, 109; education, 109; first publications, 109; 

 later works, 110; character, 110. 



CHEW, ROBERT 8., Chief Clerk of Department of State. 

 Obituary of, 576. 



CMtt. Extent, 110; boundaries, 110; area, 110; political 

 divisions, 110; population, 110; ministers of the Gov- 

 ernment, 110; courts, 110; bishoprics, 110; army, 110; 

 navy, 110; foreign commerce, 110; export*, 110; im- 

 ports, 110; map of. 111 ; coasting-trade, 112 ; port 

 movements, 112; merchant navy, 112; railways, 112; 



telegraph-lines, 112; invention of a maritime railway, 

 112; prospects of trade in Concepcion, 113; Protes- 

 tant congregation in Concepcion, 113; exports from 

 Tome, 113; Chilian tobacco, 113; Income and expen- 

 ditures, 113; coinage, 113; banks, 114; settlement of 

 boundaries, 114 ; grant to Lord Douglas Cochrane, 

 114; religions instruction, 114; new penal code, 114; 

 reforms in the patent law, 115; statue of Lord Coch- 

 rane, 115; relations with the Argentine Government, 

 115 ; earthquakes, 115 ; discovery of coal, 116 ; silver- 

 mines, 116; colonization of Jews, 116; loss by fires 

 in Valparaiso, 116; treasures of the deserts, 116; dis- 

 covery of antedilnvian relics, 116. 



China. Emperor, 116; birth, 116; coronation, 116; area 

 of country, 116; population, 116; public revenue, 117; 

 commerce, 117; Chinese wail, 117; escape of Coreans 

 Into Russian territory, 118; suppression of the Mo- 

 hammedan Panthays' rebellion, 118 ; Mohammedan- 

 ism in China, 118; various insurrections of the Moham- 

 medans, 118; French expedition to Yunnan, 120; the 

 Emperor reaches his majority, 120; concessions of the 

 Government, 120; reception of foreign ambassadors, 

 121 ; treaty with Japan, 121. 



CHURCH, Sir RICHAHD, G. C. H., British officer. Obit- 

 uary of, 693. 



CLARK, HENRY JAMES, American scientist. Birth, 121; 

 death, 121; studies, 121 ; pursuits, 121. 



CLARK, HORACE FRANCIS, eminent citizen. Birth, 121; 

 death, 121; parentage, 121; education, 121; practice 

 of law, 121; elected to Congress, 121; position in 

 various railroad companies, 122 ; personal appear- 

 ance, 122; disposition, 122; marriage, 122; last ill- 

 ness, 122. 



CLARK, LEWIS GATLORD, American magazine-writer. 

 Birth, 122 ; death, 122 ; education, 122 ; edits the 

 Knickerbocker, 122; influence of tbe Knickerbocker, 

 122; publications, 122. 



CLARK, WILLIS GATLORD, American magazine-writer. 

 Education, 122; literary labors, 122. 



CLARK, WILLIAM W., American scientist. Birth, 123 ; 

 death. 123 ; education, 123; pursuits, 123. 



CLEMENT, Dr. HUNT JUNQBOHN, linguist and historian. 

 Obituary of, 582. 



CLEVELAND, Rev. JOHN P., D. D., Presbyterian clergy- 

 man. Obituary of, 564. 



CLEVELAND, Prof. WILLIAM CHAELEB, civil engineer. 

 Obituary of, 559. 



Coal, Anthracite. Prices of, 123. 



COBDRN, JOHN. Representative from Indiana, 137; on 

 the pay of members, 159. 



COCCIA, CARLO, Italian composer. Obituary of, 596. 



COFFIN, JAMES HENBY, American scientist. Birth, 124; 

 death, 124; early training, 124; establishes first man- 

 ual-labor school in New England, 124; publications, 

 124; Professor of Mathematics, 124; investigation of 

 atmospheric changes, 124; scientific distinction, 124; 

 character, 124. 



Coins of the United Statet. Standard of coins in the 

 United States, as fixed by law, 124. 



COLBY, ANTHONY, Governor of New Hampshire. Birth, 

 125; death, 125; education, 125; political honors, 125; 

 zeal for education, 125; character, 125. 



COLFAX, SCHUYLER. Presides in the Senate, 187. 



COLLIER, Colonel JAMES, lawyer and politician. Obit- 

 uary of, 561. 



COLLIER, JOHN A., Jurist. Obituary of, 665. 



COLLINS, ABEL C., minister Society of Friends. Obit 

 nary of, 676. 



COLLINS, CUARLES AUSTIN, English painter and novel- 

 istObituary of, 594. 



