THE DAILY EVENING TWT.mTi aptt PTnLAT)WLPTnAr MONDAY. MARCH 22, 1869.
RED KNIFE;
OR
Kit CARSON'S LAST I1UIL.
I BY I.EOH I.EWIN,
lemon op "the waoon train," "run witch
I FINDER." "THB WATER WOLF." T.TC. KTP.
CHAPTER I.
A LIFE GT.ORIOCSL STAKED !
Tnvarila tlta rUd l,.,nHii(,.l ,1.. I rt T,.n.
2 BUY, a man and nmn. numntprl nnan licet
liorses, came gallophiir over otic of the great
tjains of the Weit, and drew rein In the shade
t a clump ot cotton-woods upon the bnnk. of a
beautiful river. They had ridden far and
rapidly. Ttutr steeds were panting, und covered
,ivliu sweat and loam.
f "We mu9t plve the liorses a breathing spell,"
jeald the lormer, slipping to the prouud; and his
-v)miitijioii ihhkicu a graceiui absent, us sue ioi
lowed hij example.
The couple were evidently father and daugh
ter. The mnn was In the prime of life, halo and
liearty. with a large frame, which wa sinewy
und athletic, without ceasing to bj roaned and
prcposbcabiiifr. He had the keen, thrcwd look.
peculiar to the advance-guards of clvilizatiou,
and thpre was an honest, lrauk expression on
his tun-browned lace that proclaimed his in
tegrity and courapre.
lunerwiiy, ms aaugmer was equally pictu
resque and ntti active,
In the early Hush ot womanhood, with a pare,
sweet, aud lender ftice, with eyes darkly glow
ing, with ccral-tiuted lip?, und cheeks boltly
flushed with the hue of the rose, with amber
Curls Coaling behind ber, she was as gracutul
as a pnzclle, ns liht hearted as a bird, us lovely
as h flower, aud us spirited ns an untamed an
telope. The Ftrearn by which the couple had lialtcd
Was Wood rher, a brauch ol the Platte, iu
Nebraska, at a point filty miles northwest of
Poit Keaincy.
"Are you tired, Miriam?" ueked the hunter,
George Dune, with fatherly solicitude.
Tired, father?" rejoined the maiden, wllh a
liappy laugh. "Oh.no! How could 1 be tired
after a day like this? Every minute has been
filled with pleasure aud excitement. 1 feel as
fresh as yonder bird."
The father emiled underetaudingly, with a
L look full of the fondett affection.
r "I can guess the cause of your lightness of
lieart," 68 id he, smilingly. "The return, now
daily expected, of a certain Hubvrt Earle, from
the mines of Idaho, may account, I suspect, for
your present gladness."
A heightened color appeared on Miriam's face,
for the name ment oncd was that ol her lover.
Bho answered the glances of her lather, however,
with a frankness that attested his entire sympa
thy with bcr, and said:
"True, father, my heart has been unusually
light lor roverat days past. How could it be
-Otherwisj-, since I know that Hubert is
cbmine'r '
. Mr. Dane did not reply. Ha wa? looking, with
kindling eyes, over the fair flower dotted plain;
aud Lis next remark, showed how widely tua
thoughts had strayed.
"I wouder hat mother has been doing
without us all day, Miriam- She must be
lonely, with no one to speak to oi share her
meals. I shouldn't wonder if we could see our
home from this point," and his face lighted up
with a soulful glow. "Our cottage is not more
thau seven miles distant. Let me see."
He drew from his coat a pocket glass, adjusted
it to his sight, pointing It in a northerly direc
tion, and gazed through it long and earnestly,
towards hts ranche upon Cairey's Fork.
"Yes, 1 Fee it," ho paid, at last, with a long,
deep and jojfulinspiratiou, as if the sight re
freshed him in every nerve. "There is our cot
tage us plain as day. 1 can even see the vines
you pluuted before the windows, Miriam. And
there on the grape vine bench, under the big
elm. sits vour mother, busy at her sewing. Bless
her 1 She does not imagine, we arc looking at
jier. IjOok, Miriam."
He yielded the instrument to his daughter,
Who obeved his iniunction. her lovely face
glowing with smiks as she regarded the distant
- jionic-ecene.
"Dear mother!" she murmured. "It Is a
treat to her to be able to sit out under the trees
without fear or molestation. There are no
hostile Indians hereabouts now are there,
father?"
"No. Bed Knife, as you havo already heard,
was killed yetteiday by a settler, and his band
has retreated towards the mountains, I will
confess, Miriam, that during all the time we
have been iu the West, I have not felt so light
hearted and care-tree as since we received news
of Itcd Knife's death. You have just seeu how
this joy bubbles over in me. Red Knife was a
demon rather than a savage."
Miriam shuddered, and her features even
paled at the memory of the Iudian mentioned.
"He never spared a pale lace," she said, striv
ing to speak cslmly. "Desolation and cruelty
marked his dhid. For more than three years
he has raged to and fro upon the plains like
a ravening won. ue was wie lerror oi me
border."
"You have named him appropriately, Miriam,"
said the hunter. " He bad a neudUh hatred of
the white lace, and his victims have been
many."
Mr. Dane held out his hand for the glass, and
Miriam was in the act of restoring it, when a
strange, gasping, panting sound startled them
both and sent them quickly to their saddles.
The hunter wheeled his horse and looked
down upou the river bank, from which direction
the sound had come, his manner self-possessed,
but his countenance indicative oi alarm. The
maiden followed his example.
Her eyes were the first to discover the cause
of the sound that had startled them, detecting a
man's figuie creeping along through the under
growth of bushes lining the shore.
At the same moment, their presence in turn
was detected, for the man dropped suddenly
among the protecting bushes, as it he had been
shoi.
"An Indian ?" whispered Miriam, drawing
from her bosom a revolver.
The hunter shook his head, continuing to
watch the tpot at which the man had fallen,
his hand on his rifle, his manner that ot one
ready for action.
buddeuly, as the man showed a haggard face
fleering cautiously from his concealment, Mr.
Daue'd anxious countenance broke into a smile,
and he c ried out:
"Hallo I Is that you, Thompson r Do you
take us lor Indians, thut you skulk there in
the bushes V
The individual addressed was silent a full
minute, us it seemed, from sheer amazement:
then he sprang out from his hiding place with a
cry of relief, and advanced switily towards the
father und daughter.
ne was a man of middle age, ot the ordinary
type of backwoodsmen, strong und brown and
stalwart, of the rude, rough type that seems to
belong to the border. Ilia lace was hageard and
white, although covered with perspiration. Uis
breath tame through his parted lips in quick,
I tinven gasp". He had run far aud swiftly, aud
looked as if about to drop from fatigue.
"What has happened, Thompson?' asked
Pane, with keen anxiety, the man's singular
Hppearaiice giving him a sudden 6hockof a'arm.
"The Indians I" gasped Thompson, scarcely
able to command his voice. "They are coming 1
Ked Knife and his band divided my wile
my children! Help me ! Help me !"
"What lulk la this?" ciltd Dane, aeltated m
pplte of his etlorts at self-control. 'Ited Kuifo
was killed yisterday "
"He was only wounded," Interrupted Taomp
eon. "Ue is coming to take hU vengeance on
us settlers. He has divided his band into two.
They were up atthe Deer Fork this morning,
and are now coming this way. The points to
be struck are your house and mine."
i.jlv jod 1" ejaculated Dane, as his informant
paused lu his excited, breathless narration.
"Ahors-el a horse I" cried Thompson, reeling
with fatigue. "I can go no further on foot.
My wife, my children God pity and save
them 1 " -
lie looked from the hunter to Ms daughter in
agonized and mute supplication.
Dune snatched the giata row. Kiiiaru's hands
and placed it to his eyes. 4f
He looked to the northward-saw his pretty
cottage, h's wife busy at her needle under the
treei-and glanced at the dim Hue or the
horizon stretching away east ward and westward
fiow his home.
Suddenly the glass droppod from his hands
his face blauched to the hue of snow. From the
west, seeming to xnicrge from the clouds of
scarlet and gold, he had beheld a band of
mounted Indians riding boldly towards that
unprotected home, towards that unconscious
und he)p!es woman.
Wnh a frenzied cry he put spurs to his horse,
and dashed awny like a madm in, shouting to
his daughter to follow him; at the same instant
Thompson staggered forward and fell lu the
maiden's path, holding up his hands in an
guish. "My wife I my children I" he groaned.
lucre was no hesitation iu tne eoul of the
bravo Miriam.
"Mine is bat a single life; he has seven de
pending on him," she said, aloud.
As she spoke she leaped from her saddle, and,
with a gesture, commauded him to take her
place.
"But yonr danger 1" faltered Thompson.
"The Iudians "
Miriam again pointed to the saddle.
"(Jo," she commanded. "Think only of your
family, and be gone!"
BtiU Thompson hesitated, sweeping the hori
zon with caecr glances, to assure himself that
no immediate danger threatened. A cnango
enme over his face us he looked, aud ho uttered
a wild cry, catching up the glass Mr. Dane had
let fi.ll, aud louklug through it.
me smut no Dcueid convuiseu nini wuu
terror.
Not a mile away, to the west, he saw coming
over a ruigo in the plain, and appronchiug ra
pldly, a con-iuerauio oouy oi mounted savages
"They're couiine a baud of red-skins di
rectly towards us I" ho gasped. "1'uilost! Fly,
Miriam, while you have tne time !"
The maiden took tne mass ana (razed
through it an instant at tho approaching
foe. A strange light appeared iu her eyes a
liyht possessed only by tuoie upon whom Uod
has bestowed a consciousness of His great pro
tection the light of a heroism which death
itself canuot master.
"!urc enough," she murmured. "They ara
coming! The loader is ned Unite, uo, neigh'
bor Thompsou on the instant!"
"We can ride together !" cried Thompson.
"No 1 the horse is tired. We have been to
Willow Island. We should bo overtaken before
we had goue two miles 1"
"Then we'll die together !"
"o!noI You must mount!"
With a grasp so sudden aud firm that it
startled him. the maiden rushed him towards
the horse, aud in auotiier instant he found him
self, more by insliuct than by thought, seated
in the saddle.
"Awav, Seliin!" cried Miriam to her steed,
with au'imnerative eehfure. "Awav!"
The horse broke furiously over the plain, glv-
ire Thompson only time cnougu to Hush a look
of gratitude towards the maiden as he dashed
away to the northeast, towards his menaced
Lome.
A moment later. Mr. Dane looked over his
shoulder took in at a glance the situation of
atluirs, ircogniz'ijg the peril as well as the
heroism of his cbild-boweJ his head solemnly.
as one submits to the luevitable, in approba
tion of her conduct, and then he swept on to
the rescue of his wife, his soul torn by such
oraotions as are seldom brought to battle to
gether.
And Miriam, throwinc herself flat upou tho
ground, remained alone upou the plain, in tho
very path of a score ol mountPd Indians, who
were galloping towards Jier with the swiftness
ot the wind I
CHAPTER II.
A CCB10U8 AND STAR1XINQ MYSTERY !
Skirting the Black Hills, forty miles west of
Fort Laramie, a party ot horsemen wero riding
Thev hkd left Fort Brldger eluht days before.
taking the route of the North Watte, aud were
.I . . i 1 1 .
now ioitowiug me ureguu emigrant roaus
amontr those long ridges, dry beds of rivers.
aud sterile plains by which tho region of the
Black Hills is nistincuishcd.
Tho bulK of the party consisted of ten cavalry
men, under a lieutenant, who were returning to
Fori Laramie, their post of duty. They were
well mounted, and had several led horses in
their train, loaded with their provisions and
aDDurteuances ot travel.
Ihe balance of the party comprised three
civilians, who had seized the opportunity of
crossing the mountains under military escort.
Two of these were emigrants who bad settled
near Fort Brldger, but who had tired of the
ereat solitude, or beeu frichtened by the
Indians, and were now returning eastward in
si aich of homes nearer the haunts of civilisa
tion.
The third civilian was Hubert Earle, the
lover oi Miriam Dane, the settler's daughter,
whom we have just leit in such deadly peril.
He was a splendid specimen of American
manhood, magnificently formed, broad-shoul
dered. deep chested, as vigorous as an athlete.
fanu rode his horse, a fiery Mexican steed, with
the erace ana ease or a ceniaur.
At the moment of his introduction to the
reader, he was riding in the rear of the little
train, busy with his own reflections, which were
evidently as bright as the morning itself-the
forenoon preceding the events we have re'
coided.
His thoughts were wrapt in the sweet memory
of Miriam, who had wept so bitterly at his de
parture, and who, he expected, would smile so
jojously at his return.
'The dear little soul!" he murmured aloud.
"Where is she now?"
His eves darkened with tender sweetness, his
lips quivered with the ineffable love that flooded
his being with a happiness akin to pain. Ho
pictuicd their meeting, the pretty home they
would share together, the years they would
snend in each other's society, tho tender mutual
love and care that would bliss all their coming
He had left her, a poor adventurer, to seek his
fortune among the mines of Idaho. He was
returning to her a more than moderately rich
man, wiih bills ot exchanac in his chamois
money-belt of sufficient value to support them
both in luxury us long as they might live.
1 1 was not to be wondered at that his thoughts
were pleasant.
Suddenly he was aroused from his trance-like
silence by cues oi uengm irom nis companions,
and by the tact mat tney bad checked their
speed.
Looking around him quickly, he beheld the
cause ot the unusual excitement. To the south
ward, at no great distance, a small herd of
butialocs was giazing lazily, seemingly not at
all alarmed by the near presence oi u luimidable
inemy.
The wind was blowing from them, the horses
were fresh, aud as ho looked at the tempting
fame, Hubert felt the spirit of the hunter grow
sirong within him.
Glviuc rein to his horse, he ealloned alonar
the line to speak to the lieutenant, but was met
liait way by tnat ouicer, wnoie Bpamiusr eves
and eager demeanor alteattd to a kindling of
jNiiuroU'iiKc zeui.
"What do ou say to an hour's SDort. Mr
Eavle?" shouted the lieutenant, as he bore do a
upon his friend, for Hubert was a decided favor
ite with every uiemoer ot the party.
"I think it would be a downright shame to
turn our backs on such splendid game," was
the quick response. "Who could eat a dinner
of salt pork witn tnose :at buualoes
ns ?"
so near
The lieutenant smiled, glanced up and down
the line, reading eager longing in the ltcca of
his men, and resolved to carry out his own
and the general dpsire.
At a word of command from him the fiarty
set out ou a quick gallop for the scene of
actioD.
The buffaloes allowed the enemy to approach
quite Bear, Ite wlud lavoriLg the hunters; but
ai leneth begau to snuff the air uneasily, to
sbuke their heads, and to look for the cause of
their apprehensions.
A moment later they had beheld the enemy,
and, with frightlul bellowings and mighty
tramp, bad begun their wild, mad flight to tho
southward.
The chase was a long one; and it w3 not till
the hunters had run the buffaloes upon a spur
ot the Black Hills that they got a good chince
at them. They then brounht down several
plump young bu?'aloes, and dinner speedily
became the watchword.
"It is noon, and we'll have dinner," said the
lieutf rant, wbservins that the bsgnage anUn.au
with their dtlvera weie approaching. "Ktudle
a Are, boys, aad we'll have steaks and roaits in
abundance."
Whilo this order was bclncr carried into eTect,
nubrrt and several others wore engaged in sur
yeylng the scene.
a lonoiy and acsoiate spot," said mocri,
thoughtfully. "It looks as it man had never
beforo visited it."
"And no wonder." returned Brydires. "since
it's five miles off tho route. What could auy
man want here, unless he might be in purs nt of
DtlUftlOCST"
There being to answer to this oucstton,
Hubert proceeded to find an excellent grazing
spot for his horse, tethered him, and rluon.
MniEcll on tho ground in tho shadow of the
bill. The lieutenant and a portion of the men
lollowed his example.
Plenty of low bushes wero found dry eno'ih
to burn, und several fires wero soon kindled.
The choicest portions of the buffaloes were
readily prepared for cooking, and it was not
long before the odor of buminz llesh was dif
fused ou the air; four or five hungry soldiers
serving as cooks.
It was a wild picnic scene on thoss lonely
wilds, and every man there enjoyed it with true
gipsy zest.
buddeuly a shout from one of tho men who
were strolling around airestod tho attention of
the others.
Hallo, boys!" ho cried, "I'm blest if here
isn't a cave in the hill I Come, see the hole
under these bushes. You never saw auythiug
hidden neater In your lives."
"Jones thinks nobouy ever saw a cave bciore,"
said one ot the loungers, "ror my part, I
think more of something to cat than of a hole
in the ground."
xhls seulimeni, was ecnoeu vy vuc oiuers, oui
the inquisitive cave discoverer, nothing
daunted, approached the fire, took from 1t a
torch, returned to the butte. parted the bushes,
revealing a dark aperture in the lace of tho
rock, and disappeared wlthtu it, .his light glv
ingback a yellow glare ior a secoud after he
had ceased to be seen.
The camp revelry went od, the cooking pro
pressed, the minutes passed, and Jones did not
renppenr.
' It that fellow had found a gold mine In there
he couldn't call one of us," erowled the lounger
who had betorc spoken. "1 wonder what Jones
has found? I'll just take a lookas dinner isn't
ready."
lie arose lazny, nosiraciea a buck oi ournin
wood lor a torch, proceeded to tho cavern
entrance, and disappeared from view.
'Probably," said Hubert, -tnerc's a largo
cavern under tuat mil. ii we naa nine, n
might pay to explore it. Under the present cir
cumstances, 1 am like Crown, and prefer my
dinner to scientific explorations."
The meal seemed to oe nearly ready, tor tne
rattling of tin cups and dishes began to be
heard; the lieutenaut's small camp chest was
unpacked, and the cooks shouted te the strollers
to come to dinner.
"Have Jonea and Brown come hack ?" asked
the lieutenant, as he rose to a sitting position,
and elanced towards me cavern.
The men replied in the negative.
"Go after them, then. Kiug, aud hurry them
Up," said the officer. "We must resume the
march after dinner, and cannot afford to waste
time here."
King, a fine young soldier, took a torch, and
entered the cave.
The dinner was dealt out hot, savory steaks
and roasts the coffee measured, and the meal
commenced, but none of the men who had
entered the cave made their appearance.
"How singular I" cacuiaied urydges, testily
and impa'.iently. "What can keep those men ?
Klnu has been gone ten minutes. Here. Ser
geant Halsey, hurry those men up !"
The sergeant, a Drown, strong man oi miuaie
age, hesitated and ventured to stammer:
"I beg your pardon, Lieutenant, but I think
tbeie's something wrong inside the cave.
There's three men in there, all hungry, and
knowing that dinner's ready. Surely, they'd
come back if they could. Terhaps tkere's wild
beasts, or some strange kind of gas that
smothers them, or"
"Nonsense. Sergeant!" interrupted the lieu
tenant, frowning. "1 give you five minutes to
bin. R those men duck. uoi -The
sereeant's lace paled, but, without
nnoi her word, he took up a torch and entered
the cave, disappearing from the gaze of his
h lends.
The minutes passed, the lieutenant and the
men ute their dinner mechanically, awaiting
anxiously the expected return; yet none of the
four come back.
The words ot the sergeant had made a deep
imiression on the minds of his hearers. A
general uloorn fell upon the camp, aud the men
Chst frequent and fearful glances In the direction
oi the cavern. Even the lieutenant and Hubert
felt a strange depression creeping over them,
which neither could resist.
"What can be the matter?" at length de
manded the officer. "The sergeant's in trouble,
I should Judge, by this loug absence. There
cau't be gas in the cave, or if so. he would
probably huve had time to cry out. There cau't
be wild beasts, for those four men were all well
armed, and would at least have fired. Which,
of all you men will go into the cave and learn
wbut the matter is ?"
There was a general shrinking back. Every
ecluier was brave in an Indian fight, but not
one dared to face a mysterious and unknown
danger. Not one wished to risk the complete
and total disappearance from the earth aud
human knowledge that bad befallen his
comrades.
"Whoever will venture In search of the missing
men shall receive from me a hundred dollars in
cold!" exclaimed Hubert in bis clear, ringing
tones. "Who speaks first for the money?"
The offer was tempting; but it was not ac
cepted. Not a word of reply was made to it.
Hubert hesitated, giving a brief thought to
Miriam, his loved aud waiting Miriam I His
face then glowed with a heroic light, and he
said, in tones that did not falter:
"I will go in search of the men, Lieutenant
Brjdges. Only, your party is now small, and
if I do not return in twenty minutes, you may
resume your journey."
"But, Earle," expostulated the lieutenant,
"this is positive madness. You must not risk
jour life. We will wait a while, aud if the
men do not return, we will move on."
"They may need help," replied Hubert,
s'eadily. "They may have encountered well,
God knows whnt, I cau't imagiue. Ill fire my
rifle, come to me. If I iail to return within
the time appointed, move on 1"
He went up to the nearest fire, picked up a
blazing stick, arranged his rifle for instant use,
oppioached the n.outh of the cave, peered into
it lautiously, and listened intently for some
sound ol life within.
No sound came. All was as still as death
Viithin the cavein.
The next instant Hubert had vanished
therein.
All was now breathless suspense.
The lieutenant and his men gathered around
to 1 sten for the report of tho rifle. Tae minutes
pasted, but it curue not. Five minutes diagged
bv ten fifteen, and still no sound reached
tieirears. They could see a briuf space into
the caiern by tne light of their own torches,
but nothing but rocky walls and floor met their
gaze.
Tuppntv minntea wcrn thus nassed. The time
was up, and Hubert had not returned.
The men looked at one anoiner wun pauiu
faces. As if turned to stone, they stood au awe
stricken group about the cavern's mouth, until
the miuutes had more thau made up au hour
end Bt ill they lingered. .
During this time they had cleared away the
but-bes irom the mouth of the cavo. Tuey had
tried again and u(.ain to peer into the dark
depths ot the opening, but could not, The
lieutenant had called repeatedly to Robert, but
lecelved no answer. At length he proposed to
tie a rope atound his waist aud descend into the
sinister abyss, but his men objected unani
mously. "What'athe use t" asked ene. 'Thcre'ssorae
thine here that no mortal man can conquer."
"We can't risk your life, lieutenant," said
another. "Just think how few there areof us."
The time continued to drag on.
At last, when two lull hours bad passed, Lieu
tenant Brydees staggered to his feet, and said:
"This is horrible terrible beyoudexprossion I
We havo lost four of our comrades and this
noble young stranger, whom I loved as a
brother. This fearful cave must hold tho secret
of their late.'bo it what it may, Let us go."
Without a word, but with white faces, in a
sort ol muto terror, the men mounted their
horses and resumed their journey. .The above
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principal books and papers, and although It was
exposed to the most Intense heat for over 60
hours, we are happy to say it proved Itself
worthy of onr recommendation. Our books
and papers were all preserved. We cheerfully.
tender onr testimonial to the many already
published, In giving the HERRINQ SAFE the
credit and confidence It Justly merit.
Yours, very reEpeotfully,
HOWELL A BROTHERS.
BTILL ANOTHER.
Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 180.
Messrs, FARREL, HERRINQ & CO.,
No. 629 Chesnut street.
Gentlemen: I had one of your make of safes
In the basement ol J. E. CaldweU A Co. 's store
at the time of the great Are on the night
of the 13th Instant. It was removed from
the ruins to-day, and on opening It
I found all my books, papers, green
backs, watches, and watch materials, etc., all
preserved. I feel glad that I had one of your
truly valuable safes, and shall want another of
your make when I get located.
Toon, very respectfully,
F. Li. KIRKPATRICK,
With J. E. CaldweU A Co.,
No, 819 Cheonut streak
farkel, mwm & CO.,
CHAMPION SAFES,
No. 620 CHESNUT Street,
n ti:
PHILADELPHIA.'
ps O. L. M A I S K li
ItASnjFAOTTTBM OF
jflKli AND BUKGLAK-PBO0F 8AFE3,
UOCKBUTTB., BELL-HANGKR, AND DKAT.K&
( Ko. 484 RACK Btrest
PHDVISI0NS, ETC.
HilCIIAEL HEAOIIEII & CO.,
Ko. 223 South SIXTEENTH Street,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
IN
PBOVISIONH,
orBTEBS. AND SAND CLAMS,
FOB FA9IIXX VHE,
TEBBAPIKS 1 PEKJDOZEW. S
MEDICAL
piLES Oli liESiOKimOIUAL 1U3IJJ1W.
AU kinds perfectly and permanently eared, with
out pain, danger, caustlci, or Instruments,
W. A. McC AN DLEB9 M. D No. VJ'M BPRINQ
GARDEN bireet. We can refer you to over
thousand of the beat cltzena of Pulladelphla cured.
Boference given at our office, 2 28 lm
MISCELLANEOUS.
milE ADAMS EXPRESS COM PAN Y, 0?1)'ICB
X io. 'MO CHKeNU'l' Htreet, forwards Parcels,
FucItBsea, Merclianame, Bank Note, aud Hpeule,
either by lis own lluea or lu coaueoilon with other
Kipresa CompKuiea, to all the principal towns aud
die, in the finite btMe. JQHN BINQHAMi
I j Buperluteudwut.
QCORCC PLOWMAN.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER,
fio. 131 MOCK Street, miLAUEU'iHA,
IF YOU WANT A DELIGHTFUL SPRING
BHD, neat, healthy, and comfortable, use
tneSttlf-faatenlngBed Springs 12s per do
batlauwUoa guaxajiteed, o ti. d UkU Vi Km
PROPOSALS.
U.
B. ORDNANCE AGENCY,
Corner Houston and URBEHEHtreeUj,
(Entrance on Greene; P. O. Box n 11,)
Mew York, Feb. 18. lstiU.
Sealed PropoPRlS. in duplicate, will be re
ceived at this office nntll SATURDAY, Marco
27, lHfiSi, at 12 M., for purchasing, In qimnllt. es,
tne following kinds of ORDNANCE BTOKES,
row" on band at the different arsenals In the
United Btales: .
For Ppencer's carblne...Cal. 60 and 52l
Fori'aiiara's uo. ... "
For Henry 'b Uo. ...
MetalUO
primed.
Linen.
Forltemington'sdo. ... "
For Warner a do. ...
41
62
61
54
68
C'J aud 71
09
69
41
11
liu-Hliaru'a no. ...
1'orBtarrs do. ...
U. . musket cartridges,
it. Will
U. B. musket cartridges,
i ; nan "
111 lie luubketcurlrldgea,
Paper.
lu UHI1 "
TJ. B. musket cartridges,
round V
U. B. musket rartridges, .
buck and ball "
Colt's pistol cartridges.. "
Coll'H pistol cnnriunes.. "
Bmitnu carbtno car
tridges, rubber aud
metal "
15ni Dslde'a carbine car-
IvIileeH. niHtnl "
Vnrrolt anil Jlotctiklss projectiles for Oil cali
bres of cannon; round nhol, uuolls, cuntater aud
spherical case, for alt calibrus. Also, liicd am
munition ior tue same.
Musket Dorcuasion caps irom oroaen-up am
munition.
The Ordnance Department reserves the right
to reject all bids not deemud satisfactory. Prior
to the acceptance of any bid It will have to be
approved by the War Departmeut.
Terms ranli. Ten per cent, payable on the
day of sale, onu tuc reinaiuuer wuvn ma pro
perty is delivered. Twenty days will be al
lowed for the removal ol Btorcs.
F.iddcrs wilt siHte explicitly mo point, or
nnlniH where thev wl laccebl Biorss. Uelive-
xu h will oniv lie made atthe arsenals.
Bn tuples can be seen at mis oaice, or at any
or the ar.'cnais in mo unuou ir;oh.
ProiiosnlH will bo addrchsea to tue unuor-
Rltnrd. und endorsed "rronoHRis ior purcnasiua
Ordnance Btoren." For luttlier lulormation
apply to the undersigned, r,UTaDTr
l J. Ui.lOI 1U
Brevet Colonel IT. H. A.,
3 1 Major of Ordnance.
GOVERNMENT SALES.
A1
UCTION BALE OF UO-VERNMENT PRO-
l iilll Y.
UK1-0T QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, 1
1'HiLADELi'iiiA, ra., marou 17, 1W )
Will be sold at uubllolanctlon.at BUIIUYL-
KILL ARBEMAL, Philadelphia, Pa., at 10
o'clock A.M., on THURSDAY, April 1, 1S00, the
louowini? articles oi ciounus, new, out rrtieu
unsuitable lor issue to troops, viz.
3,H7 pairs f eggeu rsooi.
I.tt3t pairs Pegged Bootees.
25.7U0 (trey Flannel bhtrts.
Acil the followim; articles of Clothing and
Equipage, unserviceaoie:
3:mh nmnuein.
852 Coats, privates'.:'
31 Great Coats, lined.
1246 Back Coats, lined.
48 " unliuod.
Cm Canteens, complete.
254 Jackets, privates'.
7S8 Flannel and Knit Shirts.
SSI pairs Stockings.
3701 pairs Xi owners, mounted.
8127 pairs " toot.
Also, at the same time and place.a large quan
tity of old rone, tent cult inns, burlans. retro
leum paper, cotton cnttlugs, old packing boxes,
ana oiuer articles 01 doming ana equipage.
rerms dash m Government iuuai. uwa at
time of Durcbase for all sales bolow 825. A ue
posit of 2o per cent, will be required on all sums
above that amount.
Catalogues of the property to be sold will be
lurnnmeu upon application tu mis muoe.
Brevet Colonel and A. Q. M. U. B. A.,
318 10i Depot Quartermaster.
OT. LOUIS ARBENALi, ST. LOUIS, MO.,
yf r cctvuAihi o, iouv.
NANCE AND ORDNANCE STORES. Will be
oilered for sale, at public auction, at the St.
Louis Arsenal, Bt. Louts, Mo..commennlngon
MONDAY, tne lain aay or April, taw. at 10
o'clock A. M.. a large amount of condemned
Ordnance and ordnance Stores, etc, consisting
in part of the following articles, viz.:
01 cimi iiuu uoiu suiiB, wuu carriages ana
Implements.
199 cast Iron guns, various, total weight
auout coo tons.
480 tons cannon balls, 6 to 42 pounds.
80 artillery carriages, various.
ovOsets artillery wheel harness, for two
JIUIHtJB.
4,300 sporting rifles and shot guns, various.
14,411 sabres, and swords, various.
123,000 cartridge boxes, various.
15,000 cavalry saddles, various,
8,000 art flltpry Kaddlea, various.
23,11)0 curb bridles, various.
lO.OtiO watering bridles, various.
15,000 halters, various.
14,480 leather traces, various.
401, two pounds of cannon powder.
828 450 pounds of mortar powder.
777,68(1 pounds of musket powder.
18.2lHrpounds of rifle powder.
160.840 rjounda of damaged powder.
90,834,000 musket and pistol percussion caps.
v rouznt ana cast iron scrap, etc. 010.
Persons detnflnsr catalogues of tne mores to
be sold can obtain them by application to the
Chief of Ordnance, at Washington, D. C; of
Brevet Colonel S. Crispin. U. 8. A., purchasing
agent, corner of Houston and Greene streetsf
New 'York, or upon application at this arsenal.
Lleut.-Col. of Ord. and Bt. Brlg.-Gen. U; S. A.,
louimaiieuiig. ai
JS It N M E NX HAL
E.
Will be
sold at Public Auction, by H.
SMIXHSON, Auctioneer, at Allegheny Arsenal,
Pittsburg, Pa., commencing at llKo'cioak A. M..,
w eaiitmuHjr, maicu i, xao, tne iouowiug arti
cles, viz.:
' .... I . . M
1(3,394 Solid Shot (round).
2,829 Stunds of Grape and Carcasses.
. 8.827 Carbines, new. repaired, rusty, elo.
8,117 U. S. Rifles, Cai. 64 and 58, repaired,
runty, eio,
4.877 Enfield Muskets, repaired.
4,810 Foreign MnsketH and 1 titles, rusty, eto.
b.l.to U. S. Muskets. Cal. (i'J. rusty, eto.
2,27t) Piatois and Revolvers, new, repaired,
nuu runty.
4.000 Sets of Intantrv Accoutrements foldv
88,182 Pounds of Cannon, Musket, and Rifle
rowuer,
190.000 Pistol Cartridges (Lefaucheux A Wea
Hon'ui.
1,300,000 Maynard's and Sharp's Primers.
o,.. aiuhkoi uayouoiM.
loO.OoO Pounds of Scrap Iron, Cast and
wrougni.
A lot of Anneudxi'eB and parts of MuskattL
Alot of Tools lor Blacksmiths. Carrjentera.
i
A lot of Packing Roses, etc.
Ciitalottues of the above can be obtained nn
application to the underslgDtd.
jrurctiaaers will ue reguirea to remove the
piuptfiiy wiLum ten uoyn tuiei luo sale.
xermB uasu.
it. u. k. wiiitrt.h'v
2 22mw6t
Bvt Brlg.-Uen. U. S. A.
p
UBL1C BALE
OF CONDiiMNED OiilX
nance Btores,
A Ure quantity of Condemned Ordnance and cm.
llou, at BOCK ISLAND AR8JENAL , Illlifnl. " '
WKDNEHDAV, April 7, 1809. at 10 o lock A.?m ' 0B
cl to be m w "E186" ""me ot the prlu l-
t Iron l annon, varlona calibre,
1100 i'ielil Carrlsgri and Limbers.
1W() sett of A rtlllery Haruess,
lo.bOO pounds bhut and Ubell,
I'irSfW,? Vf Inflkntry Accoutrements,
8200 WcC'luflnn baddies,
foo A rtlllery Baddies.
WajU Hallera.
7oo baddle BlansreUr,
&?v Wate rlug Bridles.
(400 Cavalry Curb Bridles,
riua Aituierv Iraot-aaud names.
tenons wlnhlnic catalogues of the Btores to be sold
Can obtain them by applloatlon to Ihe Chief of Ord
nance, at WaubluKtou, D. C, or Brevet Ooloui m
CKlbPIN, Untied Htatea Army, Porohaslng OUloer
corner or JiuubiujM auuuiiM.ii.iN mreeis, Kew York
uiiy, or uyua appuuiHuu at ni'a iu,
T. J. KOUMAN,
Llentenant-Colunel Ordnance. .
Brevet Brigadiex-Ueueral V. B. A.,
Commandtug.
Rock I land Arsenal, January ltxiy.
A LEXANPER O. CATTELL & CO
JlX. PHODUCE OOMMIHWION MERCJtANl"9,
. Mo. M NOR1H WBAJiVEti
HO, B FORTH W ATRR STREET,
iuximii s.unsu. . aukUaJf tJU
AUOTIONSAi
THOMAH ft HONH
b. KOVB.TU Bl llK&fc, 139 AND HI
M.
A" AND "smw,
Mnrrh ?3. at 12 o'clock .
COUNTRY SKAT AND A KulL. ?-
P. and T. K. B.. Id mil, fmm PhllRrt,,!:"' o iha
COUNTRY
Pita 1-7 BorpR, Dniftwure con
lfiiKffird blRtlon. on thn wst tllitwtor KM raZ'
htvjtNTHbtreellNortb).N0.401-K,'a..-
nip ynnj.
THIKI) BtrM (North), No. 013-Brtok Dwetlin
ISLAND HO AD SO nciM. Urazlnz mm i'vV
Inrni.
HKAti ttirrrj, sso. l.jio-nricK nwpninr,
l L.LI A M Sitreet. H. K. of lUlgmde Lot.
W 1 1. LI AM HtrePt, xm. vv.oi a mono-uou
ANN nnil BKLWRAD"! Hlrectt JjO.
MONMOUTH S'reet, N. W.of Bo'Kradn TiOt.
CHKHNUT Utreet, West Of I'ordelli Lot.
OKOUN1) I'KNT. 421t)Tear.
KLKVKNTH bireei (North), No. 013 Brick
ALMOST) street, Mos. 830, S3'i. and 831-Three
Hrlclc dwelling. . . .
OfcKMANTOWN Road and VENANUO Btreefc
I.nrgp Lol. .
fctKl ONI an" DlARl Ji.L oireois, i-ujiiui
Brir.lr iliilKllnic.
ti Kr.A 1) Utreer, Jo. i. urie uo-iiiiiik-
N ilt His Mreet, went or Almond Hrlck Dwelling.
H1XTKKNTH telreet (Nor.ii), No. 530-Ttiree-fltory
Ilrlek Kfsiilpnce.
70 1 sliri wntprniiry uns llguv biuuk.
1 Blmrp AeBdflniy oi biiib.u.
?3(im l.cm Inland 1st ir.oriRBVB e per cent.
i ArMwIiitiiv (t l-'lnu An.
iiOBt.Bres Oil Crpek and Unktwell Branch Petrolenni
Company. ,
loshbrpi FrinerV ni JIhoIimiics' NullODftl Bank.
t'8 nfcnres Meonii'.cs National Bank.
in shares Manufacturers' uud Mechanics National
Bnt.
4 Rimrea trrannnn iirBintnv.n.
6 rharta KeusItiKlon NaMonul IiauK.
iii.i..u. I'hinl fjutlnniil Ha.nlr.
40 nliare American Life lnsiirnnce and Trust CJ,
B shares (Jlienur Valley Railroad.
200 shares American iiiuiori ihu !"
?o shareH JUnic of North America.
27 MiBro First af'ODRt Hank ol Camden, N.J.
20 sluires Knudr TrDHior.atlou Company.
Bimshpres McKeau aud Laud ud Improve
ment I'ouu any.
1 share I 'iui urpo'.B rr. . . .
1 share l'h11ad(i,iul and (southern Mall bteamsalp
Company. , . T , , ,t.
B'l Phari'H oiu jiiwiiwuiij jjiiic iwiu
Hi'iio Wvoinini aney uaui o.
iieiKi life pjlicy In Unhiu Mutual, ol Maine.
3 20 it
CHOICE KNOLlH AND AMERICAN BOOKS.
Ou TueUay, Wednesday, -lnumuay, uu dvuiui
March 23, 14. 21, and 27, at 9 f lock". lnctutp
r.rlilnh posts ISO volumes: 4 can w avener uuvois,
60 voluBiPSi Dickens' works. 27 volumes; Bulwefs
novels, i'i volumes: MorryaU'8 novels; Jameson a
wcrss; imperial muiiuuniji ..
Tennyson: Don Quixote; La Fontaine, etc.; Froie
Fart's Chronicles, with Illuminations. 2 vohime: Uue
editions of bhakespeare, poelB, theology, etc. 820 51
ITvT,v(;. DURBOROW & CO.. AUCTIOS
I-S Vk ub. Nos. 2ftt and 2M MABKET Street
ooraia
I ?rv..i. .i.ti Fiiuicftaaors to John 2. Umn
of ank street.
Eiuucessora to John 8, Uert A Wj.
SALE Of 000 CPE8 BOOTP RH0E3, TBAVKXr
On TueeCay Morning, 3 17 5t -
March 23, at 10 o'clock, on foi: months' credit.
LAKOE BALE OF BRITISH, FRENCIT, GERMAN,
On Thuradny Mtroliifr,
Wurch 23, at 10 o'clock, ou lour months' credit. 82231
LARGE BALK OF CAUPET1NG3. OIL-CLOTHU,
CABION JSlAl'TliU3, JUl'lJ.
(la Friday Morning 3 20 5t
Mrrll2. at 11 rV.-lix'k on fnnr montllf)' Credit. anoot
200 I'I'CtHOt ingrain, Venetian, lint, bem p. cottage,
arid ragtarpetlnps, door oil-cloths, mattings, eto.
TVTAET1N
BKOTI1EBS, AUCTIONEERS.
1 (meatfly pi'.iiiuitju Ivl tfli A UUUiiW Ch. rJVU'M
r D . An f.L H 1il, m. Cknn- v
No. in CHibWCl bt.. rear entrance from Minorl
Bale No. 031 Vine street.
HANFROME; walnut fuknitork, finh
VltKKCH PLATJii bi I RROR, FINIS BEU83KLS
AND INUltAIN CAKPKTS. ETC.
On Thurnday tiornlntr,
1'Ah Inst., at lo o'clock, at No. ti03i Vine streot.br
catalogue, handsome walnut aud hair cloth parlor
lurnuure; hanOMouie walnut chamoer rurnlinrn: cot
tage chamber suit; superior dtnlng-room aud bUUdb
room furniture; fine French plate mantel mirror,
baudRomely framed, line Brussels, Veuetlftn, and
fugralu carpett; s flue spring mattresses; oil palut
Ibkh; cooklug utensils, eto.
may ce seen early on morning oi Baie, b is at
B
Y B. BCOTT, 3 m
fBCOTT'H ART GALLERV. No. lOiili CHE3
jiU l Bireev. l uuaaeipuia,
CARD. The underHlKned will trlve nartfonlar au
teullcn to tales at Dwellings ot parties removlpc
II a villi: uo plate for sio'age of luruliure, It wtlf be to
my lnlereat to make cleau sales. Other consignments
of Merchandiue rtipectluliy solicited. 8 a
SPECIAL ftiALE OF TK IP LE-PLATED SILVEB
WAHK.
On Tuesday Morning,
mlA ln. e. ml . . ' . , I , . n 1 . . . . . 1 1 . . . wf n.lln.
1040 Chesuut street, will be old, without reserve, a
lull aud general assortment ot extra quality triple
silver-plated ware, comprising teasels, orna, castors,
syrup-pltchers, trays, goblets, lce-pttchers, etc, etc.
Now open ior examination. it
THOMAS BIRCH & BON, AUCTION EEBS
AND OOMMltdSION A1EZU3HAKT8. No. Ill a
CB.EBNCT Bireet: rear entrance No. 1107 Samoa IU
BALE OF ITALIAN VA8K8. TAZZAB, STATU-
Alt Y OKOlfa AND FlUUxtEa, CAltD BE
CEIVEBH, ETO.
On Tuesday Morning,
At 10 o'clock, at the auction store. No. 1110 Ohesnnt
street, will be Bold, a large atisoriment ol elegant
liauan gooes, lmpoited by blguor Topi, consisting of
Roman, Etruscan, and Grecian mantel vaaes. taz.as,
i-niu icriTcis, beuuiio nuu ugu'es, iuuiei orna
mcnts.etc. 18 lost
The goods will be open ior exhibition on Monday,
Pale at No. llio Chesnut street.
FINE WHISKIES, BRANDIES, SHERRY. PORT
AND MADEIRA WINEtJ, GIN, RUM, CLARET.
ETC. ETC,
On Wednesday Morning,
At 11 o'clock, at the auction store. Nn. mn ,
Chesnut street, will be sold the residue ot the stock:
of a New York firm declining buslne-s consisting of
uu.nuinftiu, uinnuiti, utir, pun, auu Ju.aaeUa
wines. Holland Kin. Jamaica rum. Irish whuirv
apple, blackoerry, sherry, and lavender braudlea.
wine Diiiers, claret wine, etc., In nemllobns,
catalogues now reauy at:the anctlon store. S 23 ZC
c
LABK & F.VAN8, AUCTIOKEEHS. Ka fiSfl
CHEciNDT fatreeU
Will (ell THIS DAY. Mornlnr and Rrani...
A large Invoice of Blankote, Bod bpreade, Dry Uootll
Cloll.s, Oasslmeres, Hosiery, HUUonary, Taoia amdf
Pockut Cutlery, Notions, eto.
city aim couutry meronants will una bargains.
ftooda packed free of charge
CD. j:
606 iM
AUCTIONEERS, Ko
AliKET Hirer t.
BALE
OF 1000
CABKn BOOTS, SHOES. BItO
On Thursday Morning,
March 25, commencing at 10 o'clock.
Al", a luige Hue ot city-made goods.
N. B. bales Mondays ana Thursdays. 3 22ll
BY LIPP1NCOTT, SON Ac CO., AUG.
TlONKEKd, AbilHURST BUILDING, No.
K-IO MARE.ET btreel.
' On Wednc-sday Morning.
March 24th, on Four Months' Credit.
LARGE i OHllIVK HALE OF AMEUIC4.N AND
I M PORTED DRY OOODrt, DRKHS HI LK H.WUtTK
OOODH, UN EN GOODS. LAUE GOODS, KID
OIXJVFS. ETC. ETC.
Also, by orier of Messrs. Hughes Crehange, Wew
York, cases paim leaf fans, lu Loq'iereJ.uoue. and
natural handle; also, duzen silk fans.
Also, MMiO dozen German and English Hosiery.
Alto, fiOO dozen Hoop Bkirts and conioU
AIko, 50O lots Paris Fancy GoodB. Notions, Mtc.
KEEN AN, SON & CO.,
JSu, 112 N. FRONT BtreeU
AUCTIONEKRS,
lia
IMPORTANT LIQUOR SALE,
Ou WtUnesday Morning nuxl, It--Br.
March f4 at 11 o'olook, a large invoice of II.0
couflbllng at corn aud molasses whties, in
sult puichttbers; liue old Bourbon and Mo"??,9'.
whisky, iree ana in oonu nnii'"'"-
.I,,- V,n Alan nil. aad baskets Imperial.
tahi'net, and cllciiuet champagnes! '.ffilS
ion and sherry wines, togelbe with 00 demUonus
tine assorleu lujui rs. , ,r lot
specii saieot 10O barrels pure elder TlnegVjal
new bairels, etc., etc "
GROCERIES. ETC.
KESH
FRUIT IN
x.ir.rTriCfl. PINEAPPLBa. Jiiv.,
PLK8, ETC.,
URKEN COJIN, TOMATOB
FBENtU PEAS, MUBHBOOM8.
AbFARAGUa ETC. VTU
ALltSBT C. BOBEBTfi
Dealer In Fine Groceries.'
Cor. ELEVENTH and VINE MU '
urirp
COTTON SAIL DUCK AND CANVA3, OP
all numbers and brands, Tent, A"wnlu, .an4
thirty 'lurlit to seveulylT Inches wiM "'j;1
ui g. dau w LM UECU touee-Aor Wtml
in gliarPH I'hehBPf hK8 and De'BwarB Canal Vp.
AsslKbee's bnle-Wte of Pler Conrad, Bankriipt.
(lvohi mo policy tu M anli attau L'f? JDvi-tl Y
sonC 111" policy in ttns Insurance Co.. UanTord,
S I nollcv In New Kngland Mutoal. Boston.