The Altoona tribune. (Altoona, Pa.) 1856-19??, February 24, 1859, Image 4
V ; nf nwYttr'' " Wlm Wifths ssurili I1»«t wi*Vt|- ‘ , _ iKSaaeM lu W* »rrar'» no— ~ ~ , • «*»"««- tttt jMM to —rfwt ■ < ~ySSSSm th» neosrvti is the mamf ■ - • with fbrtoiK’i dutu • i ‘ are like Imtm tipon the tWe. In 41m of old sepulchres they lie, Tbs tact of silenco ud decay, Whlltf thetrak «ocliM>eart tn/wMilgt Aaatfcrawaitarifupoatoday. TStB KXDDEN HAND. «nr mux*.' d. *. n. bocthwoeth. mmi ns "jin hbttii nr aw wnmsn ** “*hb ~- IWMSUTUn wurs,” WTO,, WM; Bio. ■ ■! [ooHyoroxß.] • tfHwvc yon got through V asked Um oud at «b*door, rapping tofjMWnUj. 4 Wo,:t»,’Wu l, ** directed, «Be resumed his tramping op and down, and X vast baek to my patient. She beckoned me toueme dose, and whispered— *■‘Bavemychild I the living one I mean I hide Impl oh, bide her from himJ When he de- JMpds the l»be, give him the poor little dead prtii hrr ntnnnf hurt that! Amjl he will not know there was {another. Oht hide and eave ttyebOd.* , _ ‘Master, I was need to queer doing, bat this was a little the queerest. Bat if 1 was to con ecal that second child in order to save it, it was necessary to stop ifs month, for it was squalling like a wild ost. So I took a vial of paregoric from my pocket and gave it a drop, and it went off to sleep like an angeL I wrapped it,up warm and lay it along with n>7 shawl and bon net, in a dark comer. Jast then the man wrapped again. \ ( - ‘ ‘Come in, master,’ said I. -. * ‘No, bring me the babe,’ he said. *1 took op the dead infant. Its mother kis sed its brow and dropped tears upon its little sold (see; and 1 carried it to the man outside. - ‘ ‘ls It asleep ?’ the willion asked me. “Yes, master,' said I, as 1 pat it, well wrap ped up, in his arms, ‘very sound asleep.’ ‘ *6o much the better,’ said the knave walk ing away. ‘I bolted the door and went back to my pa rent. With her free hand she seized mine and pressed it to her lips, and then held up. her left band, pointed to the wedding ring upon her third finger. • ‘Draw it off and keep it,’ she said; ‘ conceal the child under your shawl, and take her with ypn when you go; save her and your fortune ■ball be made.’ *1 declare, master, I hadn't time to think, before 1 beani one of them wretches rap at the door. ‘ ‘Come I get ready to go,’ he said. .. ‘She also beckoned me. I hastened to her. With eager whispers and imploring gestures she prayed me to take her ring and save her child. ‘‘But ypu. said I—‘who is to attend you?’ ' ‘I do not know nor core I Save her!’ ‘Tbo rapping continue ). I rap to the corner whore I had left my things. I pnt on my bon net, made a sort of .sling around my neck, of the silk handkerchief, opened the large port of it like a hammock and laid the little sleeping baba there. Then I folded my big shawl around tty breast and nobody any the wiser. The rap ping was very impatient. • ‘I am coming,’ said I. • •Remember 1’ whispered the poor girl. 1 ‘‘l will, said I, and went and opened [the door. There stood t’other willian with [his head covered with black crape. I dreamt of nothing bat blackheaded demons for six months 'Afterward, j • ‘Are yon ready V:injp he. I ‘Tea, yonr worship,’ says L 1 ‘ *Come along, then.* * ' ‘And binding another silk haadkcrohiaf reond my eyes, he led me along. ‘lnstead of my mole a carriage stood near the horse block. “Get in,’ says be, holding the pistil to my care by way of on argument. 1 got in. He jumped op upon the driver’s' test, end wo drove like the wind. In another dlqption from which we come, in coarse, for there was no carriage road there. The carnage whirled along at snob a rate It ; made me quite giddy. At last it stopped again. The mania, the mask got down ana opened the door ;* ‘Where areyoa tiaking me!’ says I. ‘Be qpiet,’ say's he, * or— —’ and with' that, he put the pistil to,py cheek, ordered mo to get ont, take the bandage from my eyes, and walk Wore him. t did so, and saw duply .that we in a port of the Country that 1 was never in before. We were in a dark road through a thick forest On the left ride of the read* in A clearing stood an old house; a dim Hght was homing in a lower window. < ‘Qo in there,’ stud the willian, putting the ptst& lo the back of my head. As the door etood ajar I went in to a narrow, dark passage, the nan all the. while at my book. He opened a door on the left ride, and made mo go into a darkroom. Just then the unfortunate child, that bad been moving restlessly began to wail I Well it might poor starved thing! ‘ ‘What’s that!’ says the miscreant,: under his breath and stopping short. * *lt aint nothing, sir,’ says I, and * huah-h-h’ to the baby. Bat the poor little wretch raised * squill. * <What is tihe meaning 6f this!’ says he. <Wh**e <ftd that child dome from 1 Why the demon don’t you speak? and with that he seized me again by the scruff of the neck and ahoekme. ' * *Oh, Master, for the lore of heaven don’t,’ Mja I, ‘this Is only a poor, nnfortnnet Infant aa its patients wanted to get oaten the iray, and in> .take care on. And I have bad it nnder my shawl all the time ’oept when X was in your house, when I pot St to Idesp In the corner. : < *HUpph4 and yon had that child wrapped up nnderyour shawl when 1 first stopped you in Ehdeder ■ ■ ■ ■ • “In coarse, master,’ says L • „**Whoee isltl’ says I, ‘it's—it’sa dead secret,’ another He ready. '’apppohe. out Into a rode, scornful laugh, ajP|BB||ied not half to believe jmo mid yet not: (ptestloniag me tool closely He laadS Bie ait down then In the dark, and went UhtAftd turned the key on me. I wet iny fin* jßw wdth the paregoric and pat it to the baby’s Bps to <»iet its pangs of bnngeri Then I , bearda whispering in the next room. Now my •yesight never was good, bat to make np for it 1. believe I had the sharpest ears that ever was, •ni l don’ t think anybody could have heard ttftt whimpering but mo. Isaw a little glimmer ugh the chinks that showed me jWrt|e door was, and so I creepcd up to it •M put my ear to the key-hole. Siill they phhMfKl so low that no ears could o’ heard ftmiAat my sharp ones. They was, talking •boot seilingsome woman and (mild. I should tbeyhaia’t calledthe Woman H&fe. ’em dolbjni, &h a uenb He :V told ny to oolledOaptain, thairWd toko •omoffiMhanlls ■ndnoVnore.' -' they threatooad’fctoh other, and went <mt 10*1117 honin’, ahihw Bonin’, thenow willain effib asasy and drove down a long way to the beach, jud bailed a weasel <ra the riverand took ns aboard* andsoldhs to the oaptoinrightalhre *jy j|npi aad tben went ashore, asdwe was cameo off onttoina, tbopgh I cried, and plained, and spoealatodall the time. , | ‘Now. sir, 00 me a strange providence, which the very thoughts of it might convert aheathen! Tfe had been to een about fire days when a dreadful etorm riz. 1 tell yon, master, that looked like the wrath of God! I hogged the baby tomy breast—and went to praying as hard aa ever Leonid pray. ‘ Presently I felt anawfnl shook, as if Hea ven ind earth had come together, and then" everybody soreaming, ‘She’s struck! She’s Struck!’ I felt the Teasel trembling like a lire erector, and the water a pouring in syerywhere. I hngged the babe end scrambled ap the com panion way to the dock. It was pitch dork, and I keard every msa rushing toward one! mde of the weasel. ‘ A dash of lightning, that made everything as bright as day again, showed me that they t were aU taking to the boat. lirnahed after, calling to them to save me and Ins baby.' Bat no one seemed to hen me; they wore all too bpsy trying to save themselves stud keep others oat of the boat, and cursing ondi swearing and hollering that there was no more room—that the boat would be swamped, and so on. The end was. that all who oonld crowd into the host did so. And me and the baby and a poor sailor lad and the black cook were left behind to perish. 'But marster, as it tnrncd out, we as was left to die, were the only ones saved. We watched after that boat with longing eyes, though we cohid only see it when the lightning flashed. And every time we saw it, it was far ther off. At last, marster, a flash of lightning Showed as the boat as far off as ever we could see her, capsized and beaten hither and thither by the wild waves—its crew bad perished. ‘Marster, as.soon as the sea had swallowed np that Visked captain and crew, the wind died away, the waves fell, and the storm lulled — just as if it had done what it was sent to do and was satisfied. The wreck—where we poor forlorn ones stood—the wreck that hod shivered and trembled with every ware that struck it— until we had feared it would break up every minute, became stUl and firm on its sandbar, sa a house on dry land. ‘ Daylight came at last. And a little; after sunrise we saw a sail bearing down upon us. We could not signal the sail, but by the mercy of Providence she saw us and lay to, and sent off a boat, and picked ns up and took as on board—me and the baby, and the cook and the sailor lad. ‘lt was a foreign vessel, and we could not understand a word they stud, nor they us. All we could do was by signs. But they were very good to us, dried our clothes and gave us break fast, aad made ns lie down and rest. And then put about and continued their course. The sailor lad—Herbert Greyson—soon found out and told me they were bound for New Pork.— And, in fact, marster, in about ten days we made that port ‘ Well, marster, I aint a gwine to bother you with telling yon of how I toiled and struggled along in that great city—first living out as a servant, and afterwards renting a room and taking in washing and ironing—ayel how I toiled and straggled—far—ten—long—years, hoping for the time to come when 1 should be able to return to this neighborhood, where 1 was known, and expose the,evil deeds of them willains. and for tills cause I lived on toiling and straggling, and laying up money penny by penny.' ‘No one had ever helped me but the lad Herbert Greyson. Whenever he came from sea, be sought me out, and made a little present to mo or Gap. ‘ Cap, marster, was Capitola, the child. The reason 1 gave her that name was because on | that ring I bad drawn from the masked mother’s band were the two names—Eugene—Capitola. ‘ Well, marster, the last time Herbert Grey son came home, he gave me dollars, and that, with what I bad saved! was enough to pay my passage to Norfolk. | ‘ I left my little Cap in the [care of the peo- | pic of the house—she was big enough to pay for her keep ip work—and I took passage for Norfolk. When I got there 1 fell ill, spent all my money, and was at last taken to the poor house. Six months passed away before 1 was discharged, and then six more before;l had earned tod saved money enough to pay my way on hero. ‘ I reached here three days ago, and fourid a wheat field growing where my cottage flee used to horn, .and all my old cronies dead, all except old Hat, who has received and given me shelter. Sir, my story is done—make what you can of it,* said the invalid, sinking down in her bed as if utterly exhausted. Old Hurricane, whose countenance had ex pressed emotions as [powerful aa they were va rious while listening to this tale, ndw arose, stepped cautiously to the door, drew the bolt, and coming back; bent his head and asked: ‘ What more of the child t’ * Cap, sir ? I have not heard a word of Cap since I left her to try and hunt out her friends. But any ope interested in her might inquire for her at Mrs. Simmons’, laundress, No. 8 Bag alloy.’ ‘ You sky the names upon that ring were— Eugene—Capitola V • Yes, air, they were.’ ‘ Have you that ring about you V ‘No muter. I thought it eu best, in cue of accident, to leave it with the child.’ * Have yon told her any part of this strange history?’ ‘No, master, or hinted it; she wastoo young for such a confidence.’ ‘Yon Were right. Hod she any mark about her person by which she could be iidontU|ed !’ ‘Yes; marster, a. very strange one. In the middle of her-left palm was the perfect image of a crimson band, about half an inch in length. There was also another; Herbert Greys on, to pleue'me, marked upon her fore arm in India ink her name and birthday— * Capitola, Oct 81st 1882.” ' • ‘Bight. Nowtellme* my good sonl, do you know, from what yon were enabled to observe, What house that was where Capitola; was bom?’ -‘ lamoh my dhth. No, sir, Ido not know; but--’ ‘Ton suspect I’ The woman nodded. ' ‘ It wu——,’said Old Hurricane, stooping; and Whispering a namo that wu heardbyno one bat the sick woman. She nbdded again, with a look of intense; meaning. ’ " ‘Hoes yqnr old hostosaThere, Hat, know or suspect anything of this story I’ inquired Mayor Warfield. . T' ' 't 1 _ ‘Not a word I No'soul hot yourself hu heard It I’ ; , ■V , ' , ‘That is right! Still be discreet! If you would have the wicked punished and the inno cent protected, be silent and wary. Have no anxiety about the girl. What man can do for her will he do and qniokiyr And now, goioc: creature, day is actually dawning. You most seek reposew And I most call .the parson in and return home. I will send Mrs.' Continent over with food. Wine, medicine,' clothing, and every comfort that yon* oondUjton requires,’ said Old Hurricane, rising, and hailing in the clergyman, with whops he seohafterleft .<bb the hut for home. : r ' l " J -/■. il.f Ihey reochedHumcanefiallin time-for an early b)rea?tfMt, :which thie oStonished Yioue keeper had prepared, and for which their itight's adventures had certainly' given them a, good MVMi . Major Warfield fceptMawapd, **&**•*»•* hr—iff Iran mk he dlapetehil Ma. €oo&- joentwithacarriage filledwith the rick woman. But' they we got Made* Ittauouatopfhwbs flaa house-keeper retained with the intelligence that the old nurse *m dead. The false strength of mortal exmtement that had enabled tar toteHuo long end fal* tate, had been the iaat flaring«P«f O® flame of life, that Almost immediately went on*. ‘I am notsortyvupon Jim whole, for ma* I •hall hare the game in W** tend Old; Hnrrtcasie to himself— ‘ Ah! Ghhri elle Lo if our I better you hadcaat yourself 'down from the highest took <rf this range and heen dashed to pieces below* than have thus fallen into my power.* So far we have followed the lovely heroine and her friends; but the foregoing is that we ean publish in our columns. The remainder of the narrative can only be found in the New York Ledger, the great family paper, which can be obtained at all. the periodical stores where papers arc sold. ; Remember to ask for the Ledger, dated February 12, and in it you will got the continuation of the narrative from where it leaves off here.; If there are no bookstores or news offices convenient to where you reside, the publisher of the Ledger will send you n copy by mail if you will send .him five cents in a letter. Address .Robert Bonner, Ledger office, 44 Ann street. New York- This story grows more and more interesting as it progresses. AS EXCITIMQ SKA STOUT 0/ TBS BJtVOMmOS ! SJAWAIF; 08, TILE TERROR OF THE COAST. a tau or privateering m l 776. CHAPTER IT. When Seawaif left the presence of fair Kate Cringle, he met her father, who accompanied him down to Ms boat, in vain trying to find out what Kate bad wanted him for. The young captain sprung into Ms boat amid the murmured good wishes of hundreds of citi- zens wbq had gathered there to see the priva teer go to sea, and in a few momenta he whs on board of his vessel. With aiclear, bpgle-like voice, which needed no trumpet, the young commander shouted : “Mon'the capstan ‘bare, lads, and ran the anchor up with a will. Stand by the jib and halliards —lay the head yards aback!” His orders were obeyed readily; and in a few moments* the second officer, who stood on the forecastle looking over the bows, cried : “She’s broken ground, sir 1” “ Very well, sir—run up the jib and flying jib, and haul the sheets to starboard—tnan the top-gallaht and top-sail sheets and halliards! Bound with the capstan, men, and run the an chor up to the bows!” , A moment later, and the head-sails up, the veering bow of tho schooner proved her to be all aweigh, and then came the order : “ Sheet home, and hoist away top-sail and top-gallant sails!’’ Tins was done • and os the fore-and-aft sails, already dp, filled, the schooner began to gather headway. Then, as she fell off before the wind, whioh was fair out of the harbour, her square sails filled, and. she shot ahead with increased velocity. The crowd on shore looking with de light upon the splendid vessel, and gladdened, too, at the thought of her errand, rent the air with cheers; while Mr. Cringle, taking npon himself the part of gunner, fired an impromptu salute from a single gon, which was kept upon the wharf to be used os a warning-signal if the British approached. The “ Tyrannicide” replied to this by a sa- lute of seventeen guns—her whole compliment. “ That’s what; 1 call a'darned waste o’ pow der!” said a pinch-faced, dried-ap anatomy of a man, whose thread-bare clothes, little eyes, and long, greedy talons of fingers, spoke the miter out and out. “It isn't your powder, Moses Gclson,” said Mr. Cringle, rather sharply. “If it was, it wouldn’t be likely to be in a vessel destined to fight for liberty 1” “Tush—tush! What is this ‘ liberty’ to us T —the war is ruining trade, and sdon we’ll all be as poor ns rats !’’ said the miser, pettishly. “It is a pity that such mean curses as you weren't poor; you're too stingy to live 1 If you only had your doe, you’d get a good .ducking in a horse-pond!” cried out Mr. Cringle, so angri ly and so loudly, that his words were heard by the crowd, and probably found echo in their hearts; for they instantly shouted: “tet’s duok the old miser—to the goose-pond with the old tory!” And poizing the terrified wretch, they drag ged him roughly toward a pond of muddy water near the residence of the merchant, and soon would have put their intention into execution, had not Kata Cringle, who saw their actions, stepped out upon the balcony, and cried out, in a clear, musical voice, which reached every ear: ] “Shame ib6n —ehamel to treat an old man so. He 'is weak and helpless; let him go, and save your strength for a nobler purpose!” Her timely appeal and her beauty—‘for in her excitement she really looked handsome—had the deSire'd effect; and , the old miser was re leased, much to his own gratification, and rath er to the disgust and anger of her father, who would have been really glad to have seen old Gelson get a lesson—for he hated him heartily, not only for his lack of patriotism, but for his miserly, meanness, 'Til remember her—TU remember that girl, bless her I” muttered the old miser, as he hob bled from the crowd as fast as he could— not stopping until ho reached his own residence,, which was also a kind of a store-house, in which a vast . ! variety of all lands of track and trash were stowed—-old junk, second hand anchors, sails, cordage, fishing tackle, nets, harpoons, and a thousand other things. 1 Never was ,* craft in better battle trim on deck, below, or aloft, than the Privateer, after Seawall had got hpr rigging stretch. Conscious that' he was ready to meet any foe of Lis ton nage apd weight of metal, he boldly headed off from the const for the track of inward-bound vessolsfrom England. I One morning, soon after, he was at breakfast in his cabin, with the first officer and doctor -—young Morley being in charge on deck, j Bnt each of them bounded from the table as they heard the shout "tail ho /” from the look out, at the top-gallant cross-trees. I >‘Where away, and what does She look like?” cried young Morley, in reply. | BcaWaif and hiacompanions held their breath, and listened for the answer. ’ “I see three sail, sir, dead ahead; they scorn square-rigged, and ‘ coming down right before the wind-!” was the reply. I “Englishmen, and making for the coast, I’ll wager my first prize-money !” said the captain, as he buried On deck. i “John-Bull-Men’s be gar—l shell get my in struments ready for amputat l” cried the de lighted Frenchman. ; “So will I!” Said Mr. Doolittle, as he buck led ouhls Sharp, bnt short cutlas, and followed Ms commander on deck. ’ The-hreeze was fresh, and the schooner, with only her lower sails and top-sails set, was going off to the eastward on a taut bowline, her top gallant and ipyal yards pointed to the wind, bHfbottd taoksr aboard, ; There wu qmte&heavy sea rolling; and as she pitched it, she threw the snowy foam proW almost as hlghaa her fore-top. • “Se® Ml clear for action, fore and aft—teere CHAPTER T. preventer stays and braces—have the spare i i itiafs bleared Avrayl Gunners, look to your ebOdrea-tiiey may have play soon. Boarders I ad pikunen, wee that your tools are In their gaoes!" cried the captain cheerfully, ns he came on deck ; and then he seised a spy-glass, and Manned the vessels inright “What do you make out, sir, if yon please f” asked Mr. Doolittle, whose hopes for work and prise-moasjwenn6v«nt)£nae. i “I see rix vosmls ; but they are yet too fer off to make out whether they are armed or not I” whs the reply. “Shall the gunner open the magazine, sir! “Yes, after all the galley-fires are put out I” The men went to their work, and their re spective stations quietly, but with a cheerful look, which betokened a perfect confidence in their vessel, and especially in their officers. An hour past, and the vessels Were now hnll up ahead, yet Captain Scawaif jgavo no orders either to alter the course or shorten sail. “What about our colors, sir?” asked the lieu tenant. “You can run ’em up in rolls to their places, ready to pnll out when I order it, Mr' Doolittle,” said the captain, still keeping his glass directed toward the approaching ships. The enemy were now rising fast, not more titan four or five miles off; but the merchant men, obeying signals from the sloop-of-War, which had evidently discovered the nationality and character of the schooner, by her rig, haul ed on a wind and shortened sail, while the man of-war held her coarse under a cloud of canvas. “Take your stations for working ship!” cried Seawaif. The men bounded to the sheets and braces. “Hard up the helm—ease off the sheets, and round in the weather-braces I” cried the captain. I “Tarnal thunder! you’re not gain’ to ran from one eloop-o’-war, are you, sir ?” asked the lieutenant, in agonised wonder. “Get out and rig two spars, with iron enough on them to sink them, for : drags; drop one over each quarter, and ask no impertinent questions, Mr. Doolittle,” said the captain, quietly. “I beg your pardon, sir, a hundred times—l thought you .was a goin’ to run! ” said the now delighted, officer, as he hastened to obey the order. “ Double-shot with grape and canister—gun ners to your stations!” cried the captain, now determinedly. "Men, make no noise when 1 announce it, bat within an hour that sloop-of war shall strike her flag, or we’ll go down with Ours flying! When she is taken, the merchant men will be easy prizes.” Had they not been cautioned, the men would hare cheered so loudly as to hare been heard on board of the sloop-of-war. After the drags were rigged and lowered over 1 the side, held by stout hawsers, and not seen because sunk beneath the water, the schooner did not go more than three knots, although— under a full spread of canvas —she seemed to be running away from her antagonist, which now could be seen coming up hand over hand, her decks crowded with men, and her ports showing a battery of twenty-four guns. On she came, the red cross of St. George' flaunting from her peak, until sbe was within nearly a mile of the schooner, when she fired a shot from one of her bow guns. “Show them our colors and name I” cried the young captain, while his pale face flushed with a smile of terrible joy. It was done in an instant; but the vessel’s head was not changed, nor a sail touched. Rapidly the Englishman closed up, heading a little leeward, so as to range under her larboard beam. "Crouch well behind the bulwarks, men; stand by your larboard guns, but do not touch a match until the order comes from my lips; depress you? guns, so as to take her between wind and water! Sail-trimmers, stand to your sheets and braces; and be ready for orders.” These orders given, Captain Sea waif took his position on the larboard side of the quarter-deck, and with ill-conccaled deligh saw the English man range along until he was almost abeam. "Haul down your colors, or I’ll sink you! Strike, you Yankee rebel, strike /’’ shouted the English captain, who stood on the poop of his vessel in full uniform, steadying himself by bolding on to the mizzen rigging. “I’m just going to strike— not my colors, but ; you I” cried Sea waif, sarcastically, and instant ly giving the order to pour in bis whole broad -1 ride. , It was done with terrible effect, for the Brit ish had! not anticipated resistance from a rebel whom they supposed to be using his best efforts to escape, and were huddled along the deck on the side next the schooner, and were cut down in fearful swaths. And as the sails were little injured, Uie sloop-of-war shot ahead, so that sbe was past the schooner before she could return the broadside. “Cut away the drags, spring to your star board battery—throw in chain-shot as well as grape—and cut her sticks away I" cried Sea waif. Then ordering the helm up, os the schooner's headway increased, he veered off athwart the stern of the sloop: and as the guns came in range, delivered a raking fiije, which not only swept her decks, but catting away her masts, crippled her completely. He then hauled on a wind, determined to pep per her until the should “strike,” and not wish’ ing, to loose any men at close quarters, if he could hept it. But he had no occasion to use his guns any more; for, suddenly, with a shock, which shook the sea and the air like an earth quake, the ill-fated craft was seen t» fly in fragments, amid a cloud of smoke, into,the air. Whether by accident or design, no o|o could tell, but, in some way, the powder in maga zine had been ignited, and she was Mown to atoms. Prorated by humanity, Captain Soswrif in stantly ordered the helm up, and for the spht where the sloop-of-war had been, in hopes 1 to savo some surviving persons of her <irew. But not a living soul could be seen. A few blackened spars and timbers only met Jhe eye. “ Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu! zis is to bad! Not one man to omputat— not one ball for extract!” said the doctor* with a sigh and a piteous grim- 1 ace, as he looked in the water. I “Youmay have better luck another time, doctor,” said Seawaif, as he gave orders to trim I sails and haul on the wind again; for the trans ports—having seen the fate of their protector —were now crowding sail, and trying, likd a flock of frightened sheep.JJto make their escape from an opponent which had done such fearful damage in so short a time. But the schooner I had no lumbering cargo, and was ready for com- * bat or a race, as occasion required. This great revolutionary sea-story, from the vigorousjjon of Ned Buntline, will be continued, from where it leaves off here, in the Nbw Yobs Mercury, for Saturday, February 26th, 1859, which is now ready and for sale at all news de pots and book stores. The Mkbcuet is the largest, handsomest, and moat unobjectionable weekly paper published, and enjoys a circulation pf over one hundred thousand copies. number of the New York Mercury ia illustrated by the celebrated Faux Cablet. Subscription $2 a year, or for six months. Address, CauhfoelJU Southworth, & Whitney, proprietors, CELLING OFF—A LARGE AS- Kj SOBTMEST of Boots and' Shoes, Bnflklo and Call H.TBCH’S The largest assortment of Boy’s Wear. sach as Jackets: Brock andOrercoata l&s8 <b ’’ ** low0!rt P ride8 > «t H. njOH’B. A BDOMINAL SUPPORTERS, Trus- A, Braces (or sale at HC fcBSSLJSH’S. TBON CITY OOV I T.BOE. Pittsburg. Fa. Chartawd 186*. fijhWrfgg JruMty, fl». Now the thc Urgwt School XC.rf* Science of Teacher of Arithmetic end OonuMrcW A. OowiZT and W. A. Mourn, Pw*. of PanmaaahlpL SINGLE AND DOUBLE ENTRY BOOK-KEEPING, Aa used in depertmeat of huetoeee. _ _ Commercial Arithmetic—Rapxdßtuinett Wnting, Detecting Counterfeit Honrg— Mercantile Correepmdenu —Commercial Late — Aw taught, and all other other rotyecta neeewMyfor the ■uceees and thorough education of a practical baefaMaaman. 1 2 PREMIUMS. Brawn aU the premiums in Pittsburg «wthrjMt throe ▼can, also in Eastern and Western Cities, for Befit Writing, 3 not engraved work. IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stndenta enter at any time—No Vacation—Time unlimited Renew wt pleasure—Graduates asqm in obtaining situation*—Tuition for full Commercial Course, $38.00 Average time 8 to 12 weeks—Board, JgjßO per week—Sta tionery, s6.oo—Entire cost, SCOJ» to $70.00. Ministers’ Sons received at half price, for card—Circular —Specimens of Business and Onto fept. 80,1888.— ly : . INTENSE EXCITEMENT!— MCCORMICK’S NEW GOODS HATE ARRIVED AaD ; mu NOW BEING OPENED POR INSPECTION AND SALE. ■ i« Halloo, neighbor. I’m hew on tho ground again. Per rons you recollect when I, last year, asked you to hold my Mrae a moment and toll me whew the CHEAP' STORE Xj. Bat it Is different now. It reminds mo a little of 4e campaign of 1810, when Gen. Harrison was elected Pre- Jdent. Yon linvo only to go with the crowd and you will lave no difficulty in finding McCORMICK’B STORE. From foe excitement down the valley, and the quantity of goods d see carried away, they must be selling off very rapidly land very cheap.” i “ Yon ore right, my friend; I would say to yon, sir, go ■ ahead and your anticipations will be fully realized. Ho' has a arery large and well selected assortment of Goods, lie’ll sell you a dress for fifty cento and give the trimmings into tho bargain, I’m told, and oil other goods in prepor tion.” , “Good bye, neighbor, that’s whore I am going to boy my goods.” “ That’s right, and so should everybody else. Good bye. DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, ' QDEENSWARE, CEDARWARE, STONEWARE, Hats and Caps, very cheap Bonnets, Misses’ Plats, 4c.; La dles’ Gaiters, Shoes and Slippers, with Misses, Boys and Men’s Boots and Shoes, and every other article kept in a first class country stow, can bo had cheap for cash, at UcConuick’s. Alt articles of country produce taken in exchange for goods. ft. ID MoOORMICK. Altoona, May 13, 1853.-ly Another reduction in price at McCormick’s Store. Having adopted the CASH SYSTEM, (or at least credit will nut bo given to any other than those who ore vrilling and can give satisfactory reference and assurance of prompt monthly payment,) and desiring to make it the interest of all to patronize our store, we have mode a very great re duction in the prices of all descriptions of goodSTind will give onr entire time and attention to keeping up an assort ment to suit the wants of .our customers, such as DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, QUEEN 8- WAKK. CEDARWARE, STONEWARE, BOOTS i SHOES, Qoilers,. Slippers, Hats and Caps,, Dried Fruit, etc, all of which will be sold as cheap os the cheapest. All articles of produce taken in exchange for goods at their high at market price. Thankfi’l for past favors, we hope to shore the patronage of those who ars in want of goods. [March 25-tL PATENT KEROSENE OR CARBON OIL DAMPS I Unrivalei in Beauty, Simplicity Safety or Economy. Every - Ptrson desiring to obtain Sic very best and cheap est portal>6 light within their reach, should call at the store of thi undersigned and examine thepo Damps before parchasinj elsewhere, and we pledge ourselves to demon strate I Ist. Tint SO ACCIDENT can occur by explosion. 2d. Tint they emit no offensive odor while burning. • 3d. Tlat they are very easily trimmed. 4th. That they ore easily regulated to give more or loss light. stb. Hint they burn entirely free from stroke. Oth. That the light la at least 50 per cent, cheaper than any other light now in common use. These lamps arc admirably adapted for the use of Stu dents, Mechanics, Seamstresses, Factories,!Halls, Churches, Stores, Hotels, and arc highly recommended for family use. The burner of the Carbon Oil Damp can be attached to old side, hanging and table Quid and 'oil lamps, at a small expense, and will answer every purpose of a new lonp. Wc guarantee perfect eatistictlon in all coses. Aug. 19, 185S-tf.] 0. W. KESSDEE. t OGAN HOTEL.—-THE UNDER ■ J SIGNEL, respectfully Inform* tho cltir-ene of BWr county and others, ■ that ho has Opened np the LOGAN HOUSE, fbnrerly kept by Sheriff <*t the west end of Hollldaysburg, reception of Strangers and travellers. — Evcrythinpfonnccted with tho house has been refitted In the now win the choicest furniture* Ac., Ac. The hoot* is large and commodious, and well calculated for convenfnce and comfort. His TAlfoE will be furnished with tho very boat the mar ket con itlpra, and no pains or trouble will be spared to render thpc who may choose to favor hpm with their pa tronage comfortable and happy during their stay with him. His STABLING is ample, and an-obliging andcarefhl hostler mil always be in attendance! U 5. The Williamsburg stage, which makes daily trips between this place and Williamsburg, stops at -the Logon Hotel. I . ‘ Dec. 17,1857, —tt] JOHN ESIFTER. HE GREAT QUESTION WHICH now agitates the mind of every person- Is, wlere can I get the best article for money! Inregardto other matters, the rab-WB scriMr would not attempt to direct, but If yon M, wantanythlng in the lino of BOOTS OR SHOES 111 ■■■ he invites an examination of his stock and work. 3a keeps ccmstantlyon hand ac assortment ofßoots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers, Ac., which ho offers at fair prices. He will give special attention to custom work, all of which will tie warranted to give satisfaction. None hut the best workmen are employed Remember my shop is on Main street, next door to B. Kerr’s old stand, now W. O’Neil’s, September 3, ’57-tf] JOHN B. ROBERTS- Exchange hotel.—the sub scriber would respectfully In-' form the public that ho has recently ro fitted the above Hotel, and is now pro pared to accommodate his Mends andflH|3HEf9fr_ patrons in a comfortable manner, and will spare no pains in making it an agreeable home for all sojourners. His Table will always he luxuriously supplied from the markets qf the country And cities, and his Bar filled with liquors of choice brands. His charges are as reasonable as those of any other Hotel In the place, and ha feels satisfied they can not bo complained of by those who favor him with their custom. Expecting to receive a shore ,of public patronage, and frilly intending to deserve It, he throws open his house to the public and Invites a trial. ■ Altoona, May 27, 185&-ly] JOHN BOWMAN. Boots and shoes.—the un derMgncd has now on hand and will sell cheap at his store In the Masonic Tem- MSB pie, a large and complete assortment ofBOOTS AND SHOES, ready made, or made to order, Overshoes, Ladies’ Sandals, Qnm Shoes, Cork Soles, and‘everything in his line of business, of the beat qnality and on the most reasonable terms. AU custom work warranted. Jan. 2, ’56-tt] OYSTERS I OYSTERS I OYSTERS! In conceqnenco of the hard times, 1 have concluded to pnt down theprico of my OYSTERS to the lowest possi ble standard. They will hereafter be serrcd up on the Chafing Dish at TWENTY and routed in the shell and .served up -with all other aceompanlments, TWENTY FIVE CENTO. They will also be furnished. In orrery oth er way, at prices to correspond with the times. , ■= ; JOHN KBOTKB, ' Dec. 17, it] Logan House, IToHldaystmrg. CAST IRON RAILING AND ALL kindspf Castings executed to order, also. Tla Spool ing pnt np to order, at shortest notico, apply to , ~ J. SHOEMAKER, Aotnifar Jan. 3,1866-tf. MdLASAHia, Wsww'iOo. Queensware, jlst received. 1 Alargo ond fashionabla assortment at the store of ; ' ; J.B'HILBHIK. plO coffee, sugar, tea and JLV all kind of Groceries for sale by June 18,1867-ly] I J : ItmT T.wm T 7.?r G? » BUTT ER 4NP all kinds P* 04006 cantfo tad at V 1 : ’®Hij ;? HBNEY LEHB’S. J OVERINO ANU NEW ORLEANS ■ Jnno ß^7^* tB,>t fl>li ; LEHR’S., : A LL TUB STANDARD PATENT XJL MEDICINES AT i: Jl-tf. J|B^LEKU p BEAT IMPROVEMENT IN COO*. Jura, The snhscrilier takes pleasnire in* offering toflu. NEW OAS AND SMOKE CONSUMING WUb » Cooking Stove, recently patented, which to . percede all others, as it re<)nlree ONE-THIRD LESS FUEL than other Stores and is more easily, quickly tod ly heated. No unpleasant smell ot gas arises (£F5£ stove from the tact that it is all consumed emiia, cape. There Is no trouble from smoke as that tnmuli and often annoying exhalation is .also consumed fnUSi the store’ Neither is there any danger of flan neys becoming clogged with soot or the mortar loosemsu the gas arising from coal Urea. "**7 Persona wishing to purchase stores arc tarited f 0 an the store of the subscriber, in the Masonic Tempi, ,T| amino the aboro stores. JOHN SHOEiIAKrs ** Sole Agent far Blair S. N. B. All kinds of Airtight, Parlor Cooking anTt. Stores on hand. [Aug. U, igjJ® STOVES! STOVES! STOVES^i undersigned has Just received from Phila- _ 8 delphia, North, Chase A North’s celebrated Cook--Bo*. ing Stoves for 1867. H. THE ROYAL COOK for Wood or CoaL Tills beautiful Cooking challenges all compeUtion tor the exquisite style of ornament and perfect operation in all resnccts. n. oven extends under the fin-box and the flues aremsnwi ed that thawhole oven surface will bake perfectly andiS formly. The slightest examination of this Store must ai isiy every one that it trill become a universal fororim. THE SKA SHELL, for wood or coal. The fire-box to of good ash-box is deep—the oven Is capacious and IsathorouS baker. This stove is one that may readily bo roconunenS' for fiuuily use, in every particular. Alt kinds of heating and parlor stovca constant), hand. JOSEPH U. BUSH April 10, ’67-tf] Opposite the American Boat. Agents for Du Vail’s Galvanic Oil—Beaty Lehr o Kessler, and A. Roush, Altoona, and all dealers Is a cincs everywhere. ON MANHOOD, AND ITS PRRMA TURK DECLINE.—Just Published, Gratia, tb,»H Thousand: , J. BHOBMAS DUVALL'S galvanic oil. Prepared originally by Prot IL DU VALLfc,. mcrly of the Cullegu of Surgeons, at Paris, is J fored to the.public, MS' for the euro of sore and mi. ful diseases * for instance—Pain or soreness in any part of tb> syttem, Rheumatism, pain in the back, breast or side, bealed breasts, neuralgia, boras, sprains. bemUd*’ cramp in the sfomoch, or any other disease tHatu SOKE and PAINFUL, and it la only over this rUnm diseases that wo claim a perfect VICTORY. We u, positively to our patrons we can relievo the snftrw 99 times out of TOO. We would Just say to the pub lic, Prof. Du Vail was 85 years in bringing to Ufe medicine superiority ovar all others. Price CO cents per bottle— % per cent, cal off to tin trade. All orders must bo addreawd to J. D. SXON BROAD, Proprietor Sept. 3,1858-ly.] Lewistuwn, fa. A PEW WORDS ON THE RATIONAL TESATMm without Medicine of Spermatorrhea ur Local WaXam Nocturnal Emissions, Genital and Nervous Dihllitj, hjto toncy, and Impedmonta to Marriage generally, by B. DE LANKY,«.D. The important fact that the many eUrmlns’coopUhti, originating in the imprudence and solitude inyoath,au •bo easily removed WITHOUT MEDICINE, is in this imj tract, clearly demonstrated; and tbe entirely new and UA ly shccessful treatment, ns adopted by the Author, (Jj explained, by means of which every one is enabled to cm HIMSELF perfectly and at the least possible cost, ihmb) avoiding all tiro advertised nostrums of the day. Sent to any address, gratis and post free in s s.ciWe velopc, by remitting (post paid) two postage stamps uh B. DE IJLNET, 88 East Slot street, New York City. May 6,1858. SUFFERING HUMANITY, REID THIS.—The undersigned takes this method nf ishs ing the public generally that there is no medicine sot 4 ferod to the public that is equal to DU YALL’S GALTji, IC OIL in relieving suffering humanity. I was an observer of Ua effects on a friend of misr, it suffered almost everything from a neuralgic affeetka vM resisted the best medical treatment in Centre comtj. It applied freely the Galvanic Oil to the painful part, nd ft* some inwardly, and iu 30. minutes the patient vs, utap and when awakened was free from pain and continu'd* This is a positive fact which I am willing tn nuke paid any time. A case of Felon was cured in nearly tba» length of time. J. 11. lIABIf. Sept. 2,1858-ly.] Oath B3L MAP OF BLAIR COUNTY.-TP subscribers propose to publish a Now Mnp i!4UI County, Pennsylvania, from actual surreys. coßttlahrf Public Roads, Rail Roads, Canals, the actual looliUM Villages, Post Offices, Houses of Worship, Schcslßwq Uaucthctorlcs, Tanneries, Mills, Hotels, Stores, lira Ha* ea, names of Property Owners, Ac. Enlarged Plans ot the Principal Village*, a Taklu Distances, and a Business Directory, giving the mshw bnslnces of each subscriber, will bo engraved on tV*J* gin. The plotting will be to a suitable scale »MioWB a large and ornamental Map, which will be cotomw mounted In the best style, and delivered to subrrfbfli $5 per copy. BAMUHL GUU April 16,1868. ISAAC O.fHSO GW. KESSLER —PRACTICAL j • DBTJOOIST, respect Billy I to the citizens of Altoona and the public gen-fl|M erally, that he still continues the Drug business,vn on Virginia street, where he keep* constantly HJ on hand, for sale, Wholesale and Retail. DRUBS, Wl MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, OILS, VAKNISU'V? K 3 and DYE-BTUI'FB. N .J By strict attention to business, and a desire towwrw isfhetion to all os regards price and quality, is *r , i merit and receive a share of public patronage. - Physicians and merchants supplied on roaoonM>l«te» and all orders from a distance promptly attended ta Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded. I 1 National police gazette.-! This Great Journal of Crime and CrialMl»l | '| its Twelfth Tear, and is widely circulated the country. It contains all the Great Trials. Cn*J| Cases, and appropriate Editorials on the some, top**®'* information on Criminal Blatters, net to bo toucan si other newspaper. .1 t3~ Subscriptions $2 per annum; sl,for slx»«* be remitted by subscribers, (who should write and the town, county and State Where they ■s .TOO. W. MATSKTX * 00, I Editor £ PropV. of New York Folk® 15-tf] JVeitt TortWl Bell, Johnson, Jack & W Q3«sxaa^aßm6S» OFFICES AT HollldajHbnrg and Altooßt Drafts on the principal cbJ and Silver -and Gold for sale. .Collections Moneys received on deposit, payable on demand, wiSfl terest, or upon time, with At fldr rates. irj J. D. LEET, A TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Holiiw f\ bcro, slatr ootnrrr, wu, #UI practise in the serend Courts of Blair, H«»* ind Cambria counties, and attend promptly to •**' Jon entrusted to him. Office (for the present) «t«* dencc/cornor Allegheny and Penn streets, J. Gf. AiDLUM, SkSTCB>{fc(SMPSF 3 ALTOONA, BLAIR COUNTT, PL Can at all time* bo found at the (lore of J- Altoona, October 186T.-ly . /CONCENTRATED LYE, FOBjJ \y KINO Soft Soap, and Soap Boarder ft;J“rV pound-equal to alx or common Soap, Chemical Soom on hand add W f uc jrSioio,iB6B X?LOUK. —THE BJIST o*^s* THOH TOBACCO S& 100 AIR 05iS, CGLOGNE^jS BHMbc Otvn, »ofl<* fc^gjgst** ATONK BIIT THE /T 1 LASS Bxlo TQ 20x2V^S \JT ro order by i u ' ‘ y cp* '’WE fi f , . i ■#■ •ft.* -v.-N .£ •4^ •tIM & V £_i .-#■ ' > • • - alto iMpasss- ftl)U mor ** )., n iwcitiuu. SKIIWMWIeM, ommtmn, . two* *. ■' »i£«r lUUoc^hunn, [ and B*«c MCHANUXIS advert I* htg by m.rw id change, [pivfomlohal or Business I UimA With paper* per y I tomrnanlcatkma of » kxMt *Bi b 4 charged acci I Advertisements not mm [desired, will be continued trtbeabove term* f BwdM* w>* ,c « # flvo cnr I Obituary notices exceevli RIBUNE CHURCHES. | yviutyferiaa. Rev. A D hrv Sabbath morning at lu 1 f»2o*d4ck. Sabbath Schc Room. Prayer Moctli GTo sania room, r Episcopal, Rev Lg every Sabbath morulnp P? gobbotfa School lu th EL* Oenaral Prayer Month Uy evening. Vouug Mon’ rlfaoveUcaf LutheranjXl'- mg every Sabbatli morning t, the evening- Sabbath t Ed o’clock, P. M. Prayer (VedoMiday evening. I United lirtihreu , Rev. D. try Sabbath uioroiug »t In [id o’clock. Sabbath Scl [‘clock, A. M. Prayer Me. b NtOltf tOOXOe I I'toUftant Episcopal, I)'- Li rice 2d and Ith Sunday L and 4)4 P. M. Sum [ Otibohc, Rev. Jons Two Pelnck In the morning, urn | Baptist, Rev. B. H. Visit, I horning at 10W o’clock, an Lhool at • o’chwk, A. M. [very Sabbath morning at bs old Union School lloina ALTOONA M MAIL astern Way at ratten “ loUidayiduirg. Mstoni Through Mall ! MAILS Meta Through Mall, fettam Way, siiorn H iußldaysburg OtDee open for the trains p. IL,during the week k Sunday, :. . t . RAILROAI prsss Train East arrives r A" West “ it •* - East “ ‘ “ West “ ill i“ East “ 1 i« West « 'ho HOLLIDAY SOUIUi i un East tid IVmt, and Urn BLAIRS VILER Hit >y Ttidn East and West. ilnßist Roveiuber 29,1868. MEETINGS OF fbmUiu lodge, A. Y. 31 (ref each month, in the ti •.st 7 U o'clock. I*. M. Mountain Enatiapment, irlh Tuesday of each imm (lie Temple, n,t o'clock Att°o»a Lodgf, I. u. of O. plug, In the second atory Jock, P. 51. rtntntln Lmlge. I. o. of 0 Wing,ln tlm third story o Jwt, at7JsJ o'clock, I*. M. mitmhtiuo Tribe., No. 25, i every Tuesday evening (•onic Temple. Cmmi-il jatb. W. A. ADAMS. ( . Funior Snnt of Am-rirr, ( Might in tbs third story Otmp. .Vo. ; letMlsy evening, in the Hd . illooius, Diruion, \o. 211 f evculng. Iu the i, st , l| Y ' D. Galbraith, it. S. ditoona Mechanics' Cibrty r i m^® t « statedly on the 1 July and Oct.d> r U in evening in . r‘vO clock every oveuinr I COUNTY mats the Ojurts. —l‘r., Penn .fones, I Bid Pffwfer auj Kr-mL'r —ll ■, p un j c . f*«r*rt Attorney—-BenJ. L rkmfy Com m is.uourrs —D.. [c, Enos M. Jones. Fieri: to Commissioner! —ll pmuitde Appraiser —Ji... rtoitJiSSirceyor—James 1. fcarue^r —John I.i11~:<• f>-1 • F'fttors—S. Morrow i A. ( [>jr Mouse Directors —Ue, 9 Uiddlo. ’rosier —William Fox, of Cbmmon , ( ALTOONA BOR( nT the I'kace —Jacg —D. M, Jones. L 7l J? >l,n * , T—Janies Loir fj 0 ; Peter Reed, Nelson I J’wj'fcni of Ctmncit —K. i •*r* to Council— John Me IVeaij/r?)"— Ja m - - FMot Ulreetort—Q P* 0 ’ Qco. W. Sparks, Jore Ev.T ! jr er °s &horit uwd K r^? aMe '~' W P l ‘ K P* MeCte ™“wr» Q. d_ Thomas, 3 McClellan >;: Wt 1 f f <■ w.. 4t _ North MP« <<wr ~E?*t Ward—K “ J - North « \\ [ECURE TJ3E S ' 8db S 1 AN'CE PACKS • MELAIN & PHO iackV»s ,>url or,1 “ r > is >Pttfwt h T. r k ,JI IK ' r ■’ Llkcnesse!'. Tim ’ictato!! "r!” 1 on mine ? J*’*'!'! V lit ■ictm^ 0 , 11 t,l » «!*0 of the. warmriti ggnUemun Ml 1 weir in rl IgSS-Cm.l ->CRE WHITE