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I'RESBYTERIAN-Rev. - BAXS9, PMtor-Pteadijng
.... ' ttliatb moruing at 11 o’clock, afad m the evwnnig
.' '. - . pruycr Meeting in the Lecture Room every
tf at 7 o’clock. SaLhalh School in same
I--..tSW o'clock in the morning. . .
~MITmii>IBT EPISCOPAL—Rev. W. Lei SforpyooD.
.i Breaching Sabbath morning at 11 o clock,
.'im’tUe etenlng at T o’clock. Prayer Meeting in the
lioom every Weduesdft-y evening Rt < o clock.
Sdioot in the same room at 2 o’clock P. M.
tV A \GKLICAL LUTHERAN—Rev. C. L. EnBENPEU>,
r • /Jpreucbiug every Sabbath morning at 11 o clock,
.aVintbe evening at 7 o’clock. Prayer Meeting in the
A mo’Room erery Wednesday eyeuing at i o clock.—
UH idi School In sumo room at 9 o’clock A. M.
BAPTIST— Rev. A. H. SEJKOWSB, Pastor.— Preaching
~.y fibbath morning at 11 o’clock,and in the evemugat
•-''click. Prayer Meeting every,Wednesday evening at
! f, I clock'. Sabbath School at 9 o’cbick A. M.
ISIIED BRETHREN—Rev. S ascii. KtPniET, Pastor.
TtWhiir oven- Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock, and in Hie
'ennin«*t 7 o’clock. Prayer Meetingin the Lecture Room
iftjncadav evomtig at 7 o’clock. Sabbath School in
-June room at 9 o’clock in the morning.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL—(No regular Pastor.}—
Treadlin'’ on Sabbath morning at 11 o’clock, and in the
SI, ring at 7 O’clock. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
Ctniinl at 7 o’clock. Sabbath School at,9 o’clock A. M.
ENGLISH CATHOLIC—Rev. Jctos Tnoo, Pastor—Di
,-s, service! every Sabbath morning at 10K o’clock and
it the aftcru ooa at 3 o'clock. Sabbath School at 2 o’clock
the n _
HERMAN CATHOLIC— Rev. ; , Pastor.
-levinv »nkH cVery Sabbath morning at 10K o clock,
iin 111- afternoon at 3 o’clock. Sabbath School at 1
,ii ck in the afternoon.
AFRICAN METHODIST—Rev. ALUixntß Jonssvow,
Pis;-,:—Trcatilnng every Fourth Sabbath in each mouth.
lr«),-r Meeting every Friday evening at 7 o’clock. Sab
tsrh School at'2 o’clock in the afternoon. ’
RAIL ROAD SCHEDULE.
CN AND AFTER MONDAY, NOT. 23. IS6I, TRAINS
»;t! arrive at anJ leave Altoona Station a. follows:
Train East arrives 9,35 P.M., leaves 9,55 P. 51,
“ « West M 8,29 A. M. “ 8,40 A.M.
“ East “ 5.35 A. M,
■‘ “ West « 8,55 P.M., “ 940 P.M.
Nul “ East TSOA.M, “ 7.15 A.M.
'•. “ West “ 2,25 P.M., “ 2,45 P. SI.
Tte lIOLLIDAYSBURG BRANCH connects with Ex
fu.uTtihi am! Fast Liao West, and Mail Train East and
W*l
I.VMANA BRANCH TRAINS connect with Johnstown
A: ;j!iwdation Tiaiua East and West,Express West, and
iUii Utkin East and West. .
ENOCH LEWIS, Cia'l Supt.
MAILS CLOSE AND OPEN.
MAILS CLOSE,
sa ; ,t»-rn Way
Ac4;<‘.in Way
P ;ii!>»y«lmrg
Through.
Lustera Through
MAILS ARRIVE.
8.15 a:m. *lll5 A. M.
H i:i<lay»bnrg.
U'■•stern Through
li’ustern Through
V -stern Way
P*?torn Way i 1 55 V. M.
Ornci Uoues: —During the week, from C 45 a. k. till
T w ?. K. Oa Sund&va, from 7 15 till 9 CO a. m.
* GEO. W. PATTON P. M
MEETINGS OF ASSOCIATIONS.
MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 281. A. Y. SI., mevt* on second
Xu s>iay of each month, at 7 I A o'clock P. SI., in the third
«j:v of the Masonic Temple.
MOUNTAINR. A. CHAPTER, No. 189 R. A. C., meets
cn the first Thursday of each month, at o'clock P.
it *r.me room as above. .
MOUNTAIN COUNCIL, No. 9, R.AS.M.. meets on the
first Monday of o&ch month, at/>£ o’clock P. M., m same
nv'm as above. _ __
MOUNTAIN COMMANDKRY, No. 10, K. T- meets on
the fourth Tuesday of each month, at 7 o’clock P.M-,
In .-ame room as above.
ALTOONA LODGE. No. 173, I. O. of 0. F« meets ©very
Friday evening, at o’clock, in the second story of the
.Masonic Temple.
VERANDA LODGE, No. 532, 1.0.0f0. P... meets every
Tuesday evening, at 7 }4 o’clock, in third story of Patton’s
Building, on Virginia street.
.WINNEBAGO TRIBE,'Nc. 3a, I- 0. R. 51., meets every
Tuesday evening In the second Masonic Temple.
Council fire kindled-at 7th run 50 tb breath.
ALTOONA DIVISION, No. 311, 8. of T., meets every
Saturday evening, at 7 o’clock, in the second story of the
Mamie Temple. ; ; ' •
STATE OFFICERS.
Chvemor—Andrew G. Curtin.
Sca&aryvf StaU —Ell SUfer.
Attorney General —William 51. Meredith.
Auditor Goieral—Thomas E. Cochran.
Surveyor General—William L. Wright,
<Asjutant OeneniZ—K. M. Biddle.
SUcttJtrtai^trer —Henry D. Moore.
4 BLAIR COUNTY OFFICERS.
Judges fUt Courts. —President Judge. Hon George Tay
lor. Awaciates, gunnel Dean, Adam Moses.
State Senator—Bern. Lewis ff. Ball. ,
JiKiaMymqn—Thaddeus Banks.
jproiSoootary—Anthony 8. Morrow,
Register and Recorder—Eagh A. Caldwell.
Sheriff— Samuel UcCamant. Deputy—John Marks.
District Attorney—Benjamin L. Howit.
Comity Ojmfnissioners —George L. Cowan, George Boon,
James M. Kinkead. .
County Surveyor —James L. Gwln.
Tr.imi'^r—John McKeage.
Poor Hmtst Director*— Peter Good, William Barley, David
Aurandt.
Omnty- Auditors —A. VI. Lloyd, Eobt. VI. Messimer, t. L.
Moore.
Owner —A, J. Freeman.
Superintendent, of Common Schools—Joha Mitchell.
ALTOONA BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Justice, of the Peace— Jacob M. Cherry, John McClelland.
Burgrjt—. John Allison.
Enen Courted—A. A.SmjthiDank’l Laughman, John Mc-
Dowell, R. Greenwood, C. R. Hostetler, N, J. Merrioe.
Clerk to OnsncdS. M-Woodkok. . ' N
Borough ’l'rtarurtr —Daniel Lanfchman.
*™i Directors—Heo. B. Cramer, John Shoemaker, J. B.
'Hilemau, Wm. Boy den, James Lowthcr, E. A. Beck.
\rauurct of School Board —J. B. Hilemao.
o>mfabU —Joseph K, Ely.
of Slide, Corny, Borough and. School Tax —Jos.
A. Ely.
Jaditorr—John I/owther, 0. J.Mann, Alex. McCormick.
Jwnor-jobnjicCldUnd.
■Jwdnrt Aataoro— Jacob Hesser, J.X. Belfsnyder.
pf Elections—East Ward—William Maloney.
“ West Ward—John t-Ifper.
• . . “i KorthWard—(BiristianWhistler.
lotpcclart-Vui Ward-J). M. Onwna, John Hooper.
.. Westward—J. K.Bellinan,Robt.Pitcalrn«.
Sorth Ward—Kobt- McCormickvJobo Condo.
U«ti gear’s ©fitting.
.E. C. BEEN,
Altoona Tribnne.
Then memory, alhbusy, sought what might be found
In the year that had just completed its (onnd,
3.10 A.M.
That could cause the sad hrowjhe dying one wore,
Or the blood-red slain, that her garments, marked
Mcthonght then her spectre arose from the grave,
And in her right hand held a wreath for the brave,
Encircling a lamp,—it was history's light,
And threw a rich blaze on the true and the right.
But dark was the phade which that liistory threw
O'er the names of those who had proven untrue—
Untrue to the nation whose broad lands they trod,
Untrue to themselves, and untrne to their God*
Then in her left hand I beheld a large roll;
Unfurl'd to my eyes it presented the scroll
ll 00 A.M.
8 00 '
8 OO A. M. A 11 00 A. M.
...'. 1 00 I*. M
7OO “
3 10 A.M
8 20 “
U 22 A- M,
CABEIER’B ADDRESS
TO THE PATRONS OF THE
A very aged form, last night,
I met upon my way,
With eyes of sparkling lustre bright
And locks of snowy gray, - ■
Upon his arm, in mournful mood,
There hung a dying-fair.
And on her garments bright I saw
A blood-red stain was there;
A palor was upon her cheek,
And sadness in her eye,
For her final doom was written
Upon the wintry sky.
For the solemn hour of midnight
Was then approaching fast—
The hour at which the good old year
Must be forever past.
And she it was—fair Sixty-One—
That: mid the last night’s gloom;
Thus leaning on Old Father Time,
Was journeying to the tomb.
Aye! sheit was whose sadden’d brow,
And garments sprinkled o'er,
Too plainly told that hearts had bled
Which now would bleed no more;
Anti- that was hers—that low sad tone
Which whispered to her friend—
“My brief eventful life will soon
Forever have an end.”
Just then the old man looked on ine;
He oft had looked before, :
But this time he gazed upon mo
Not as in days of yore.
And yet perhapsT was mistaken,
Anil he was still the some;
I may have been*, myself, (and not
Old Fatlier Time,) to blame.
He a moment only gazed,
And, onward swiftly fled;
The fair one from his side was gone,
And Sixty-One lay dead.
I gazed around, the stars were dim
That in the blue sky hung;
And there around that death-couch
The night-winds sadly sung;
They sang a melancholy song,
At the midnight dark and drear,
And the burden of their song was -
The dear departed year.
o'er.
On which was recorded the deeds of the year;
And the record was blotted with many a tear.
This record presented the hist’ry of earth,
Written in wisdom, folly, sadness and mirth;
But I had no cause o'er U widely to roam,
I therefore but gleaned what related to home—
That home is the Union , the land of my birth.
The brightest and fairest of any on earth!
But sad is the hist’ry I gaze upon now,
For the Gbddcss of Peace has veiled her fair brow,
And Freedom, unwilling her triumphs to yield,
lias call'd her.brave sons to the white tented field;
The thnndercr of Mare has opened his month,
And the wild din of battle is heard in the South!
A band of brave freemen, with traitors around,
For months had maintained in “Secessia” their
ground; • ■ ....
Bttt they could not withstand the cohorts of treason.
And Snmter, with honor, they left for a season.
Then the news spread abroad with clehtric thrill,
And the patriot-fire was found burning still.
And from mountains, and cities, and prairies wide,
At onr-Ghieftain's hall, rolled a human tide..
And he who had donn’d (but a short month before)
The noblest tiara that man ever wore.
In Washington sat, in th' Executive Chair,
Directing 'gainst treason his armies tb war.
Here, for a space, the scroll was blotted all o’er,
And I scarcely coaid read the records it bore;
Dark dashes were drawn 'neath each line of this
part.
For it told of Ellsworth, whoso gallant young
heart
Life’s current spiled ont ere it came to a pause—
A sacrifice made in a glorious cause,
ylt told of Great Bethel, and G ruble who there,
With many more, fell into the enemy's snare.
It told of 801 l Bun, and that shameful defeat, ,
Where teamsters and Congressmen led the retreat;
And mention was made of that red battle-held
Where Lyon had fallen, unwilling to yield.
And Lexington’s story was blurred quite enough,
But still darker the. lines that Ball’s
Bluff,
Where Baker, the hero and orator, fell,
And many more whose names the muse can ne'r tell.
Then fairer lines caine, and a brighter light shone.
Where the record of Western Virginia was thrown.
And the deeds of the West so brightly came forth,
With the Hatteras capture by men of the Norths
Then the great expedition (though ppiross its phth
The dread storm-king came in fury and wrath?) I
Accomplished its work—pnt the rebels to flight,
. And sent a bright ray over treason’s dark night. >
I next-found a record of traitors who went
ALTOONA, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1862.
i To the West India Isles, and got oti the “Trent,”
To sail to Europe, some arrangements to moke,
More surely the bands of the Union to break.
But when they sailed down the old Bahama Strait,
They were either too soon or a little too late,
For although in the breast of a “Mason" there,
Igieir “secrets" were locked with very great care;
Though Slide(we)U was along, both met a mishap,
For, trying.to slide out, they slid into a trap!
Commander Wilkes was in that region about,
In the “San Jacinto,” searching them out.
True, this has caused old friend(J) Johnny Bull
to complain, *
But we’ve whipped him twice and could do it again!
Yet, as onrs is a jnst and a righteous cause,
We will not transgress international laws,
Bnt will yield up the traitors and send them Away,
And hope that from this fair country they'll stay;
That wherever they find in the future a placed
They’ll never return, a free land to disgrace.
Again, from Missouri a record is drawn.
Which informs ns the day .more brightly doth dawn,
Tor Pope, under Halleck, has taken the field,
And forced a large army of rebels to yield. .
Then, near the last of the scroll, Pennsylvania's son
Reports what at Drainesville his warriors have done,
And it makes us feel proud—Pennsylvanians all—
To know we have sent to-ihe field a McCall.
But this scroll of the year, on its broad face bore,
About our own’ Country a thousand things more,
Concerning affairs of Andy and State,
Which I find it impossible here to relate.
Put enough has been shown that you may see why
So bloody the garments, and clouded the sky,
That were wrapp’d around, and that darkly hnng
o'er
The year that has gone, to return never more. ‘
In its progress, while some have clasp’d their first
born,
Some have slept their last Sleep hr life’s early mom;
Aye! while joy in some homes has brightly gone
round,'
In others the Death-Angel’s shadow is found;
And other homes'still, which on last New Year’s
Day
Were all radical with joy—all happy and gay—
Have empty seats now, their pleasures to mar,
For husbands and sons have gone forth to war.
Thus the year, with its joys and sorrows,; is past,
And Sixty-One at midnight her; last!
And now the New Year, Sixty-Two, is begun,
And we hail with great glee its first risen sun.
And hope in the future that far brighter skies
-May see its last sun in behuiy arise;
And that'ere the yoar which is now ushered in
; Shall have drawn to a close, weahall hear th’ last din
That rises from conflict ’tween the South and the
North,
And peace may ag:un in brightness shine forth'-
And -now, my kind patrons, I hid yon adieu,
Wishing a vent happy New Year to you,
And hoping those, gone as warriors away.
May unscathed return ere the next New Year's Day.
The whole Union again may oar banners float o’er,
And may plenty bless you in basket and store —
And whatever your state, whether sadness or joy,
Mav you ever remember the
CARRIER BOY.
J.vyr.viu'lST, 18f>2.
JTilwt fpgtfllatig, ■
THE CHRISTMAS .TBS&
Dr. Grantley sat alone in his office, Ids
head resting on his liands, thinking deeply.
He had not been thus solitary very many
minutes, for a frail, delicate girl had just
left him, his eldest daughter and his dar
ling, who had filled the place of mother,
as well as sister, to the younger children
of the Doctor. Marion Grantley carried
from this interview a heavy heart. It was.
the old, old story- —she loved, was beloved,
and her father frowned upon her lover.—
‘There was no personal dislike between Dr.
Grantley and Morton Lpring; but, in
years long past, Amos Loring, the young
man’s father, and George Grhntley, rivals
in love, had sworn an undying and bitter
hatred, and for this old quarrel, although
Amos Loring was. numbered with the
dead, Dr. Grantley was breaking the
heart of his gentle, dutiful child. Her
last words, as she left him, were: “Fa
ther, you know I will never disobey you;
but it is Christmas eve: for the day’s sake,
by the memory of iny who was
taken into heaven seven years ago this
evening, by the love I have ever tried to
show you, forget this old quarrel. Let
me bring to you one who, for my sake,
will he a son in yohr old age, who loves
, and respects you. Father do not break
my heart!”
In reply, the Doctor merely waved his
hand toward the door, and quietly, sadly,
with no violent outbreak of passion- to tell
her bitter grief, Marrion passed’out.—
From the office, across the entry, she
went into the parlor. There was a blaze
of light there, and round the centre table
were clustered four little sisters and one
brother, lief mother’s legacy to Marion.—
Grace, the one jnext Marion, a pretty
blonde, just entering her nineteenth year,
1 looked up as her sister entered. There
was no discontented, fretful glance to
throw back her loving one; gentle, serene,
and tender, Marion smiled back her own
sorrow to give them a Christmas greeting.
“Oh, I wish it was to-morrow 1” cried
, Eddie, the youngest, a boy of eight years
old, the pet and darling of all the five sis
ters. ,
“To-morrow evening!” said Fannie,
the next in order, “ to-morrow evening!
O such fun! A .Christmas tree!”
“ I;am sorry I jdid. not have it this even-
[independent in evebtthing.]
ing,” said Marion, “ if you are so impa
tient; but Aunt Lizzie’s box of presents
from New York always comes on Christ
mas day, and we can make a much pret
tier tree if its contents are hung upon it.”
“Won’t it be fun to dress it!” whis
pered Grace, who was to be the only one
admitted to tills delightful task.
“Oh, Marion will it have my work
box'?” cried Hester.
And my doll ?” said Fannie.
“And my set, of China tea-things?—
You know you promised me a new set?”
And, fairly started, all the, children
joined in the list of demands, making a
perfect Babel 6f the parlor.
The little mantle clbck struck nine.—
As the last stroke died away, Marion
pointed with a smile to the clock, and the
children rose, kissed their sisters, and
wont merrily up stairs to bed, Fannie
leading Eddie, while Hers ter and Lizzie,
little girls of eleven and twelve, went up
arm in arm.
“There is so much to do to-morrow,
Grade,” said Marion, as the chamber door
closed, shutting out the sound of merry
voices, “ there are su many things to at-
tend to that I think we will dress the
tree this evening. We can shut the fold
ing doors, and keep the children from the
back parlor to-morrow, and it will not
take many minutes to hang Aunt Lizzie’s
presents upon the tree, when they arrive
in the morning.”
“ O yes, we will dress it now. I’ll call
father.” And the young girl danced off
to the office, humming a merry
Marlon in the meantime, went out to a
closet in the entry, and brought in' a large
baize covering for the centre of the floor.
It was green and meant for the foundation
of the beautifrd show Marion’s tree always
made. Grace and the Doctor soon came
in, and the process of making a Christmas
tree commenced in good earnest.
The .square of green baize being tacked
down, a large stone'jar 1 was placed in the,,
middle of it, and in this the tree* 1 stood
nobly erect. Damp sand was put round
the stem till the large green tree stood
firmly in its place. A flounce of green
chintz round the jar concealed its stony
ugliness, and over the top,- round the tree,
was a soft cushion of moss. It was a
large evergreen, reaching almost to the
high ceiling, for all the family presents
were to be placed upon it. This finished,
the process of dressing commenced. From
a basket in the corner, Marion drew long ;
strings of bright red holly-berics, threaded
like beads upon fine cord. These were
festooned in graceful garlands from the
boughs of the .tree, and while Marion was
thus employed, Grace aud the Doctor ar
ranged the tiny tapers. This was ji deli
cate task. Long-picces of fine wire wore
passed through Xhc taper at the bottom,
and these clasped over the stem of each
branch and twisted together underneath.
Great care was taken that there should be
a clear space above each wick, that noth
ing might catch fire. Strings of bright
berries, small boquets of paper flowers,
strings of beads, tiny flags of gay ribbons,
’stars and sliields of gilt paper, lace bags
filled with colored candies, knots of bright
ribbons all home-made by Marion’s and
Grace’s skillful fingers, made a brilliant
show at a* very trifling cost, the basket
seeming possessed of unheard of capacities,
to judge from the multitude and variety of
articles the sisters drew from it;, Mean
time, upon the wick of each taper the
Doctor rubbed with hi* finger a drop of
alcohol, to insure its lighting quickly.—
This is a process he would intrust to no
; one else, for fear the spirit might fall upon
i some part of the tree not intended to catch
■ fire.
Marion, unconscious that her : father’s
eye followed her in every movement, tried
to keep up a Cheerful smile7'for her sister’s
sake, yet sometimes a weary sigh would
come up from her overcharged heart as
the contrast between these gay prepara
tions for festivity and the weight of her:
own sorrow struck her. At last, all the
contents of the basket were on the tree,*
and then the more important presents were
brought down from an upper room.—
There were many large articles, seemingly
too clumsy for the tree, but Marion passed
around them gay-colored.ribbons till they
formed a basket work, and looped them over
the branches till even Hester’s work-box
looked graceful. Dolls for each of the little
girls were seated on the boughs, and a
large cart for Eddie, with two horses pran-|
cing before it, drove gaily amongst thei
branches, as if each steed possessed the
wings of Pegasus. On the moss beneath
the branches Marion placed a set of wood-i
on-animals for Eddie, while from the top
most branch was suspended a.gilded cage,
ready for the canary-bird Dr.Grautlcy had
| purchased for the pet-loving Lizzie. |
j Various mysterious packages, wrapped
! in' paper, and marked Grace, Marion, or
Papa, were put all the delicious
mystery of Christmas might be prescrvetL
At length all was ready, and, carefully
locking the doors, the trio went up to their
respective rooms. 1
It was Christmas evening. All thp
presents were on the tree, and Marion was
alone in the back parlor, waiting for the
Doctor’s return from a professional visit,
before she-lighted the tree. The children
were in the sitting room, and their eager,
merry voices, came faintly to her as she sat
Waiting there.
: Hark! . A voice in the entry. The
door of the large doset opened and shut
again, and then her father’s voice sum
moned her to open the door.
i “Marion,” he said, taking her hands
in his own, “you have thought for all the
others this Christmas evening; I have a
'gift for you.” ‘
She said “Thank you,” quietly smiling,
yet without much appearance of interest.
! “ I wash to place it on the tree myself,
ahd then tills year I will play lamplighter.
You bring the children into the next
room.”
i Dancing fedt soon sounded on the stairs,
and eager voices shouted, “ Merry Christ
mas,” as the little ones followed Marion
into the front parlor. It was entirely
dkvk. Standing them in a row, at some
distance fnrni the folding-doors, Marion
spoke to tell her father all was ready—
The doors flew open. The tall tree, one
blaze of light, covered with tasty gifts,
stood in the middle of the room, and be-
hind it was a figure which Marion at first
took for her father; only for a moment.—
Dazzled and confused as she was by the
sudden blaze -of light, a second glance sent
q full tide of happiness to her heart.
“My Christmas gift,” she said, softly,
stepping forward.
“ And I claim mine,” was the reply, in
a deep manly voice, from behind the tree,
and Morton Loring came forward to where
Marion had paused, awaiting him.
; Christmas; was surely not a time for
quarrels, sanctified, too, as it was to the
.Doctor and Marion, and Dr. Grantley re
paid long years of devotion to himself and
his children, by making Marion happy on
Christmas.
INTESESTDfQ NARRATIVE.
Col. De Villiers, of the Eleventh Ohio
Regiment, recently escaped from imprison-
ment at Richmond, and on Wednesday eve-
ening last told his stoiy before a large an-,
(hence in Cincinnati. He was captured by
the Confederates at the skirmishof Scarey
creek, in Western Virginia, and was imme
diately sent to Richmond and put in jail.
Jail life not agreeing with his constitution,
he made various efforts to escape; and fi
nally succeeded. Here is the narrative.
Being by profession a doctor, Col. De
Yilliors, when he had sufficiently recovered -
from a wound, was asked by the hospital;
doctor to assist, which ho consented to do: ■
and he was thus permitted to enjoy more
liberty. By good fortune, one day, the com
manding general gave the physicians liberty
to go into the city several times. They
wore, as a distinguished body, a red ribbon,
or badge, fixed in their button hole. When
he encountered a sentinel, he was dial-:
leuged and forbidden to pass, on the ground
of being a prisoner; the order of the gen
eral did not include him; Now, as they
'called him a French Yankee, he thought
he would play them a Yankee trick; so ho
wrote a note stating that he was included;
When he returned to the hospital, the rebel
physician said he had been practising de
ception, amj roost consequently go back
among the prisoners. He was again in?
carcerated and put in irons. He soon
made up bis mind however, to escape from
there or die. He told Col. Woodruff of
his determination to escape, for ids time
had come. Colonel Woodruff wished him
well, and hoped that he would escape. He
set about it, and devised a lie and stole, for
wliich he felt assured he would be forgiven,
He stole the coat and hat of a secession
officer, and in that garb passed the guard.
About six miles from Richmond he was
encountered by a guard, and to his chair
lenge replied, “A friend without the coun
tersign.” {He had the precaution to lay
down the double-barrel shot-gun which-he
contrived to get before he escaped from 1
Richmond, before he approached this guard! 1
He had, besides, a revolver and a bowie
knife.] Approaching, they asked him where
he was from and whither be was going.—
He replied, from Richmond to Petersburg.
They then asked him why he did not take
the railroad, to which ho relpied that he
had missed, the cars. They then took him
in custody, and marched, one on each side
of him, upon a narrow -bridge crossing a
stream near at hand. The situation was
desperate, but he was determined never to
go back toi Richmond alive, so, when he
got about to the middle of the bridge, hie
struck to the right and left, knocking one
of the guards on one side and tho other oh
the other side, giving them both a good
swim! Hence he made his way toward
Petersburg, subsisting for three days upon
nothing hut a few raw beans.
Upon this tramp, for a distance of sixty
five miles, he carried .his skiff for' crossing
rivers (a pine hoard) upon bis shoulder.
During his travels he was several times
shot at When he got in the neighbor
hood of Magrudcr’s forces, his time
began. Jte tried to pass sentinels several
times, and fit one time was twice shot at
in quick | succession- He shot too. He
did not know whether he hit the twoke&-
tiiiels or not; but they never
But the whole brigade whs aroused, and
ho took to the James river in whalf~tt9
called hiS skiff, namely, his pine board edm-
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
panion. ' He landed on the other side In a
swamp, recroesing again near Jamestown,
where he lost his gun. He had cast away
his officer’s coat, and it may well be imag
ined that what remained of his suit was
by this time rusty enough. So be took
an open course and resolved to ask for work;
but, like men in the South, when they ask
for work they are told to gOjnto the ser
vice. Even .the ladies do not look upon a
young man unless he is in the service.—
Viewed from this test, there were more
patriots in the South than in the North;
they were all soldiers, old and young, '
He hired with a German blacksmith at
$1,50 per week, having concluded to re
main awhile and learn something of the
condition of the rebel forces. He staid a
fortnight; observing all the rebel move
ments. At the expiration of this time ho
got tired of blacksmithing and wanted to go
home, He found a good German Union
man, to whom told, his story, fvithout
reservation, just as he was telling it here
to night. This was of great service to
him; he led for nine days, the Colonel
having adopted another Yankee brick, and
.made a blind man of himself; he Couldn't
see, and the German was his guide. Drop
ping the Yankee French, he became a
French subject, and wanted to go back to
: Prance, because he could not get any work
to do here; and sp.he told General'Huger
when he got into his command. This Gen
eral promised to send him to Fortress
Monroe with a flag of truce. The next
flag of trucp that was sent bo accompanied,
’ blidd still, and led by his faithful German
friend. ' -
GOOD SUGGESTIONS. '
We deem it important at tins time to
publish a number of suggestions in regard
to the prevention of fires, which We com*
mend to the attention of housekeepers,
tradesmen, manufacturers and others/
They are as follows: {
■ Keep matches in metal boxes,.ahd out
of the reach of children. ~
Wax patches are particularly , danger
ous, and should be kept out of the way of
rats or mice.
Be careful in making fires with shavings
and other light kindling.
Do not deposits coal or wood ashes in a
wooden vessel, and be sure burning dinders
are extinguished before they are deposited.
Never put fire-wopd upon the stove to
dry.
Never place ashes or a .light pnder a
stair-ease. !
Fill fluid or camphene lamps only by
daylight and never near a fire or light.
Do not leave a lamp or burning
upon the steps of a stairway.
Never leave a candle; burning on a
bureau or chest. ' '
Always be cautious in extinguishing
matches and other lighters ibefore throwing
them away.
Never throw a cigar stump upon the
floor or into a spit-box containing saw
dust, or trash, without being certain that
it retains no fire. - I
After blowing out a candle, never put
it away on a shelf or anywhere else, until
sure that the snuff has gone entirely out.
A lighted candle ought not to be stuck
up against a frame wall,; or placed upon
any portion of the wood work in a stable,
manufactory, shop, or other place.
Never enter a bam or stable at night
with an uncovered light.
Ostlers should never smoke pipes about
stables. i
Never take an open light to examine a
gas meter. 5
Do not ; put gas or other lights, near
curtains.
Never take a light into a closet.
Do not read in bed by 1 candle or lamn
ight. i: •
Place glass -shades over gas lights 'in
show windows, and do not crowd goods
too dose to them. 1 -
No smoking should ever be permitted in
ware-houses, especially where goods are
packed or cotton stored.
The prindpal register of a,fumacO
should always be fastened open.
Stovepipes should he at leost four in
ches from wood-work, and well; guarded
by tin.
Rags ought never to be staged into
stove-pipe holes.
Openings in chimney-flues for stove
pipes which axe not used, ought always to
be securely protected hy metallic coverings.
Never close up a place of business in
the evening without looking well to the
extinguishment of lights, and the proper
security of fires.
When retiring to bed at night, always
see that there is no danger from your fires,
and be sure that the lights are safe.
This is the season of the year when fires
are indispensable everywhere, and when
the short days and long nights render it
necessary to bum lights formanyhours.
Tho above suggestions, if carefully fol-
may be the means of preventing
numerous fires, and thereby saying thou
sands of dollars? worth of property, as well
as preserving many valuable liviae.
CrAkiasis the first prisoner lhat;Wj
capes when ' a maiden unlodtS
her lovef. *'■ ■ .»
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