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Pror. C, W. PrircHetr of the Morrsion 
Observatory, at Glasgow, informs us by letter, 
that he has completed the telegraphic con- 
nection between that institution and our Union 
depot, and is now in readiness to commence 
sending the time signals* mentioned in the 
Review some months since. 
THE investigation by Prof. Barker and other 
experts, of Edison’s method of producing and 
maintaining the electric light at Menlo Park, 
does not seem to have settled the question in 
his favor, as, notwithstanging the favorable 
report, several of our best known electricians 
still insist that there is nothing new in his 
experiments, and that the electric light can- 
not be made practically and economically 
successful from his standpoint. In this con- 
nection, it is quite significant that in the 
competitive test in London of electric lights, 
the palm was awarded to the patent of 
Brush, of Cleveland, Ohio, and the British 
Government has given an order to the Cleve- 
land Telegraph Supply Company for over 
$30,000 worth of apparatus, including twen- 
ty-four of the largest machines and four hnn- 
dred and twenty-four lamps. 
Judge E. P. West has just returned from a 
trip to Marion county, Kansas, where he has 
been exploring some pre-historic mounds and 
burial places. He brings some very striking 
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relics, and his report, which will be published 
in the June Review, will be read by archzolo- 
gists with decided interest, 
The American Naturalist says that Pierre 
Lorillard of New York is reported to be prepar- 
ing to defray the expenses of an exploration 
and spoliation of the ruins of Mexico and Cen- 
tral America for the benefit and enrichment 
of some institution in Paris, under the name 
of the Museé Lorillard. Does not such for- 
eign spoliation come within the purview of 
Monroe doctrine ? 
THE Vega, escorted by a large fleet of steam- 
ers, arrived at Stockholm April 25th. The 
city and adjacent coasts for many miles were 
splendidly illuminated. Prof. Nordenskjold 
proceeded to the Castle, where they were 
welcomed by the King and _ vociferously 
cheered by the people. 
REV. WASHINGTON GLADDEN, who has 
hitherto had sole charge of the departments, 
Editor’s Table and Literature, in Good Com- 
pany, has relinquished his connection with 
the magazine, all of which will now be under 
the supervision of Edward F. Merriam, who 
has had exclusive management of the Con- 
tributor’s department. This arrangement 
begins with Number Eight. 
NOTICE. 
Itseems to have become altogether a fixed thing for T. M. James & Sons, to 
put their latest importations of rich China and Queensware goods and artistic 
novelties on exhibition at the opening of each week and upon arrival of new 
invoices, and the frequency of such receipts affords our citizens many oppor- 
tunities to examine choice handiwork from abroad and emanating from the most 
celebrated patterns and embellished by the hands of eminent artists. To-day 
may be seen in the show windows of T. M. James & Sons a late importation of 
admirable qualities, and splendid display of hand painted vases of Ionic and 
Grecian shapes and decorated in the most pleasing manner in landscapes, sport- 
ing scenes and classic groups. These goods are very seasonable and their price 
is very low, considering their elegance, and will repay a close inspection and 
ought to find a place in a great number of households in our city and suburbs. 
Messrs. James & Sons are still in almost daily receipt of rich Chinaware elegant 
Glassware and a great variety of other goods requisite in their large trade. A 
visit to this great importing house is time profitably spent both in pleasure and 
economy of prices. 
