«ai V,v ' '• • m pe, iU m*]ce toford to: SPOIJTINO JODS. mid respectfully in naaitd eurrouDjding r«m the &ut, where he ba> TOR GOODS, «aauut < in uck H much tbWi u object in these exciting ■die#e wlwre Ui«y exa get t the Lowejrt Krices, i wUI-jwll as low.ifuufa iij lUin jil-LCO- tie w tehee tore. purchAtiilK elsewhere, er iiiduceoieaU Which will ■ , )S ol‘ every description, KB WEAR. ' fitT PRESS BHORS, HOOTS ANl> SHOES, 1 MK.VS U/O.T HOSE KS* WOOL HOSE. iEACHBD MCShIN, Mft HEAVY OKI LEI NOS. ecled Bootees at il.sotaJt.T6 U7®I.CO ~,i. 2.76®3,69 w. KIES, ,j Cofite, Syrttps, Teae, Ac.’ : kept in u Dry Goods Store. J. A. aPRANKLE. EWS! EDUCEDI WAINS TO RE HAD. AT ’S STORE, ,)on Virginia St. th* k.:ist with a fine awvrt 3JT, teKS AND BLUB. I/UAIK, BARATHEA, DELAINES, v . ' t ;'Piaidri.'ic., &c. C loak in*: Cloth,. CaMiDiere, Moalia* K’nicbed and Ca aWnett*. DfinuniN. fluigUani*. ssktiut Cai»es. Blanket* and ortmmt ot hadWWjnter Also. at reduced prices Bn>«u*:Me; and Fine White, it mie etock, if yon with to rh*Tf. place, J. Old EFULLY! [NCS TO THE POtnftC. t TO BOX YOUB MMER GOODS. k of Ladies’Dress ,v. u ha* Ju*t beep ojH?oed at It ,iona. and will 1 be sold fot We are,determined tnkf the k-ud, and that the iu the etock Mvrinoes, Palmetto Clotbi, t*i AJkWool Plalda. DelnifieA, h t j of other goodel of differ ta there i« nothing the ladiee u.iiuot fwrnUb them with.—• .-utof: : > nwlft* Balmorals, i>ps 4 (Waiters «c. forgetting to mention our rttXßWrtr, etc., etc. hat muSu&'cau he- saved hy instance* we ar«* selling good *rd. Mnitlne aalovr aa 18cf»., It., and good Teas for 90 ct>- joun a: mt?hpiit aco. >heet Iron Ware SG, «fcC. [ liESFEOT fixgjfc of Altoona S&b oh hand Jttar. Ojfcg mdf|M »i to suit the nv t forevery insertion.; ten lineeiflfty cents apgnare jfM *■ A GOOD STOBY, Some years since an eccentric old irciiius whom we’ll call Barnes, was employed by a farmer living some >lx or seyeu miles westerly from the Penobscot river, to dig a well. The soil and substratum being mostly sand, old Barnes, after having pro pressed downward abont forty feet, found one morning, upon going out to work, that the welPhad essential iv caved in, and was tilled nearly to the top* So. havihg that desire which men have of knowing what is said of them after they are dead, and no ode being astir, he .concealed him self in a rank’growth of burdocks by the side of a board fence, near the mouth of the well, having find left his hat and frock upon the windlass over the well. At length breakfast being ready, a boy was despatched to call him to his meal, when lo! and behold, it was seen that Barhes was buried iuthe grave unconscious tv'’ring by his own hands. The alarm was given, and the family assembled, it was decided first to eat breakfast and theri send leg the coroner, the minister,- and his wife and children, Such apathy did not flatter Barnes’ sclf-esteenj a bit, but he waited pa tiently, determined to hear whatwas to be said,! and to see what was to be seen. Presently all parties arrived and began prospecting the scene of the catastrophe, as people usually do in mch cases. At length they drew together to exchange opinions as to what should be done. The minister at once gave it as his opinion that tney had better level up the well and let Barnes remain; “for,” said he, “he is now beyond the temptation to sin, and in the day of judgment it wiii make no difference whether he is buried five feet under the ground or fifty, for he is bound to come forth in either case.” The cor oner likewise agreed that “it would be needless expense to his family or the town to disinter him when, he was so effectually buried,” andthere fore entirely coincided with the min ister. His wife thought that as he “had left his hat and irock, it was hardly worth while to dig him out for the,rest of his clothes;" and so it was settled to let him remain.^ —. But poor old Barnes, who had no breakfast, and was uot at all pleased with the result of the inquest, lay quiet until the shades of evening had stheu over the landscape, when he quickly departed to parts unknown. After remaining incognito for about three years, one morning he suddenly appeared (hatless and frook less as he went,) at the door of the farmer for whom he agreed to dig the unfortunate well.' To say that an avalanche of questions were rain ed upon him as to his mysterious reappearance, etc,, would convey but a faint idea of the excitement which his bodily presence created. But the old man bore it dll quietly until they were done, when he informed them that, on finding himself buried, he waited for them to dig him out until his patience was exhausted, when he' set to work to dig himself out, and had only the day before succeeded, for his ideas being some what confused by the pressure of the earth at the time he was buried, he had dug very much- at random, and instead of coming directly to the sur face, he came out in the town of Pol deu, six miles east of the Penobscot. Is o further explanations were asked for by those who were so distressed aud sorrowful over his supposed final resting place. 12 DO 8 00 5 00 U DO 10 00 6 00 20 90 14 00 10 00 40 00 ;1 J 5 S 5 00 nothing but the small fortune his mother left'him, and all of that is Ip vested in business, Then, too, M. is ? WH|C& SHAT.I.ITBBP BY MART E. CtAHK It was la troubled face with knit brow, that was bent over two letters, pondering over the momentous ques- and Nellie Hartley’s thoughts ran somewhat in this form ; What a noble, manlj letter God frey Chapman writes, and how his protecting, tender love sparkles in every, line ! l ean see him now, as he wrote that letter, his broad shoul der bent, his large, white hand tra cing those- clear, bold characters, and those great black eyes of his beaming with fervor and hope. He is not handsome, not very talented, but so true, so good, that I could' put niy hand in mis, content to let him lead me, content to obey, as well as to honor him. But then he has he is so absorbed in that little count- ing-house; why, even this letter has the business envelope. There’s Ma ry, too; whoever marries Godfrey may calculate upon Maty for a life long fixture, and she is so fretful and repining. Poor Mary! it is hard for a young girl to be shut up, for life, in one room, and suffer such pain. Thsit frightful accident !-—I have shuddered at the prospect of a rail wayjourney ever since. Perhaps if she was in a pleasant home, with some one near to chat with her, she would become more reconciled; but in that lonely room, in a boarding house, Godfrey away all day. and no one to speak to" but the nurse, her imprisonment is hard to bear. — I will call often. Stay ! that will not do. unless I decide to answer God frey’s letter, as he wishes. If the other had not come just to-day. It is such a beautiful letter, tinted pa per, graceful handwriting', and such a lovely seal. Norman Hart knows how to, address a lady. Such easy grace in' complimenting, and such poetical language are seldom writ ten. Tie is so handsome, too, with such a graceful bow, and- so courte ous at all times. I never saw any thing,so bqautiffil as his estate, with its hot-housesahd gardens, its superb furniture and pictures, and, his car riages and horses are just perfection. Aim he has invited me to preside over this lovely place, and spend his large fortune:—offers me hand, heart and purse. O! which shall it be? “Shall I help you?” ■ Nellie started, for she had believed herself alone; but at her elbow stood a small figure, in a bright, dress, such as she had read about, in fairy tales, a thousand times. “Shall ! help you?” repeated the small -woman, inaclear silverv tons. ‘•I am your fairy guardian! Oh! yes, you thought such dreams were over when ydu put on long frocks and turned up your hair, but we are hot quite gone yet, though locomo tives and electric telegraphs are ru ining omvbusiness. Come, my dear, and I will help you to decide which it shall he.” v Somehow, she scarcely realized how, the room taded away, and she found hersel f m the long dining-room of Norman Hurt’s palatial residence. Dinner was just over, and three gen tlemen, who were all acquaintances of Nellie, were running the host on j his well known preference for the pretty Nellie Hartley. _ “Gome, confess,” said one, “yog have made her an offer.” “ Pooh! nonsense!” was thereply, I am not ready yet to put on the shackles ! Bachelor life suits me, though of course one must marry some time. Pass: the wine, Lem. ’ And from her name the conversa tion glided into other channels, and Nelly’s memory aided her in recall ing various rumors and stories of rioting and dissipation, all confirmed by the conversation now ringing ju Tier ears. As anecdote anu story flew from lip |to lip, she recalled the tales kind friends had told her as a warning, and shuddered at the fu ture of this maxi’s wife. The even ing shadows were closing in-, as the four men, flushed and excited, rose from their Wine to adjourn to the li brary. There cards were produced, and-the bets grew heavier, .the talk more reckless* till she turned to ter guide?, sick and terrified, and begged to leaye the scene. As she spoke the room faded us her own had done, and a cosy back room, neatly fitted Up, ALTOONA, PA., SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1866. Upon a low couch lay a pale, fair girl,! whose face was drawn with lineel of suffering, and whose twisted limbs told of the frightful accident that had crippled her. She was ly ing very still, with a listless, wearied expression; but as Nellie watched, the pale face brightened, and she raised her head to listen. The door opened, and the smile grew radiant as. Godfrey Churchman entered room. « “ Dear, dear brother!” This was the greeting. With loving tender ness he caressed her, and sat beside her, while she wound his onrls round her thin fingers. “You are tired,” she'said softly. “ Rather 1 I am working so hard for our home, Mary!” “And Nellie’s ?” “And Nellie, if she will share it. I \vrote to-day to ask if she would come to us, for I can dare to begin now’ to fit up a house. We must live quietly and economically at first, but I will work hard that you and Nellie shall have every comfort.” “Ah, here comes our tea!” said Mary, as the servant brought in a small tray, with a service for two. “I do enjoy your pretty present, Godfrey.” “The tete-a-tete. Yes, it is very cosy.” And then Nellie bowed her head too, as the young man, raising rev erently, asked a blessing on themeal. Two hours glided away, and still the young girl lingered —lingered to hear the brother’s words of love fall on the sufferer’s heart like music— to hear her own name respectfully and affectionately uttured; lingered to see the tender, protecting love of a strong man soothing his sister’s pain by gentle changes of position; to see now carefully he studied her face to read every thought; and as the room at last faded a-way, she stretched out her arms to the noble man before her, and woke with a start in her own room. . The letters hiy still before h£r, as they were before she fell asleep, and W she read them again, she recalled ill that she knew of the writers. In avid colors her dream had presented the by-gone stories of Norman’s dis sipation, and Godfrey’s high char acter, and she put aside the tinted sheet to read again the words from the heart of her true lover. The little white winged messen ger she sent to the sister’s cape was opened and read with bright faces and hearts ready to lavish upon her a wealth of love, while Norman Hart tnssed his into the fire with a mat ured curse.— Peterson's Magazine. jgF- TVi f- chivalric rebels of Sa vannah, who were furious to die in the last ditch on Sherman’s approach, no sooner put on the yoke of the ha ted Yankee than they began to beg piteously lor food and raiment. Not satisfied with begging from General Sherman, they dispatched an agent to New York, who made public speeches, begging most abjectly for aid for the suffering rebels of Savan nah. And the citizens of Gotham responded with alacrity to this rebel appeal, loading a vessel with supplies for the once proud and Hbughty, but now tame and mendicant negro dri vers. This rebel readiness to be fed and clothed hytthe ruthless invaders of their rights, shows that it is not impossible for the chivalry of the South to live lovingly with the hated Yankee, when their military power is destroyed, and that the job of re construction will probably not be so big a one after all. Your genuine rebel is a queer animal. He is a good hater; he handles the bowie knife, the bludgeon and the basti nado well, and is great on a banter pr a bender. Being pressed, he is a good beggar, and though insolent .and overhearing, when in good hu mor is patronizing and pleasant, if permitted to have his own way. He always dies with his original opin ions in him, seeking his dissolution in the last ditch. He has been known, however, when approaching that ditch, to turn round and beg life and subsistence at the hands of his ruth less oppressor. In fact, the eight of that dutch df late invariably reminds him that-a good dinner is better than death; and as the Yankee does not care which he deals, he takes the dinner. r [iHDEPiaroKNT nr evektthihq.] THE OKBAT OUXP PETROLEUM COMPANY, Is situated in the immediate centre of the Universe, with, an average depth of ten.miles ofillurmuatingaud lubricating Oil, of a quality superior to any heretofore discovered. Oneipint ef the former burned in an ordinary lamp being equal to 5000 CALCIUM LIGHTS of the highest order, and visible to the inhabitants of -the Moon. The qualities of the lubricßtihg 'oil are such as to grease die hub of the Universe, causing the revolution of that immense body once in every twenty-four hours. TEN DROPS , being sufficient to cause a man to travel one thousand times his ordi nary speed; and ONE DROP applied to a dog’s tail will cause a canine velocity of speed ,equal to greased lightning. , The surface indications of the land are. unmistakable; the , ETNA, HEGLA, VESUVIUS, and other gas springs, demonstrate the existence of oil in abundance. 4,000,000,000,000,000 ACRES of the richest Oil Latids ate under the azure of the skies, and shadowed by the setting sun, throwing into a deep shade the Famous Maple Shade Oil CompanyJ It is proposed by this enterprising Company to dispense jHrith 'thc small tanks and barrels used at the present day. An immense Reservoir holding 9.000. Puncheons, and known as the Valley of the Mis sissippi, will be used for tanking pur poses. Also, a pond, known as the 1 Mediterranean Sea, will be pumped out by 10.000. Powerful 1000,000,000 Horse Engines, and used as a depository for oil. AN IMMENSE CAST IRONPIPE manufactured by the firm of Vulcau, Pluto k Co., will be inserted through to China, to lubricate and illuminate the benighted heathen of the Celes tial Empire. Immense Pipes or Same Calibee will be introduced into ithe North and Sout&Poles, to furnish the in habitants with a proper article of oleaginous diet, receiving afiow of bear's oil in return. By hydraulic pressure,' an entire new system of GIL SPOUTS will be introduced, to carry up im mense bodies of oil to those above who may want it. The Capital S!bck of the Compa ny consists of 1000.000. SHARES, at the small sum of TWENTY-FIVE CENTS EACH! Each subscriber being entitled to ONE THOUSAND BAEEELS OP Oli PEE minute, and 9.000. Agees of Land in fee simple, together with all and singular an ICE CREAM BANK, A MOLASSESSPRING, A CIDER JLE LAKE, and a BUTTERMILK SEA, in their own right By a process known only to the Directors of this Company, an elas tic and enduring fabric, known to them as PETROLEUM SHODDY SKIN, will be manufactured for the exclusive use of the stockholders. The great object of this Company is to illuminate, lubricate, clothe-and feed every one and the balance of creation. There is now on the grounds for successful operations, A Drake, A Steam Fiee Engine, ANiggee, and A Jackass, the latter for the exclusive use of the President. i ’ Subscriptions taken up to the Ist day of April. A discount to Corpo rations. piergymeu half price.— Apply to Gabeibl Blowhoen & Go. : No. XX Ale Place. This Well is bored entirely thro’ the Earth, extending from Oil Greek, Pennsylvania, to the Hoang Ho in the Celestial Empire, and Has con sequently a double outlet. An im mense Blowpipe will be inserted in the Chinese outlet, to promote an unbroken flow of Oil from the West em Well; which is supposed will be equal to a Hnndlfed Barrels Refined Petroleum p.er Minute. Hon. GoiNTOEM Strong, Pres. Paetioulab Phitts, Esq., Sec’y. Labors of the»body free us from the pains of the mind. This is what constitutes the happiness of the poor. N THE MONKEY A3fl> DHTTNKABB. Mr. Pollard states that in Ms diiulqng dsys he was the companion pf a mauin Arundel county, Maryr' land, who hadamonkerwhiChhe valued at a thousand dollars. ! “We always took him out on. our chest nut parties. HeJshr us, and whenihh'wujd no longer shake them ofij he would jo to the'very end of the limb fcn|d oiock them off with .his fist. Ode day we stopped at a tavern and drank, reely. About half aglass bfwhjtr, cey was left, and Jaclctook theglass and drank it all up. Soon he wals merry; skipped, hopped and set uie ail in a roar of laughter. Jack was drunk. • ■ ; We all agreed, sir of us‘, ‘ that wjs< would come to the tavern next day,- and : get Jack drunk agtfin,andhave sport all day; I calleuatmy friend’s louse next ; morning, and 1 w« went out for Jack. ' of being as usual in his box, he was; not to-hh seen. We looked inside, and he was crouched tip in a heas. “ Come out here," said his master. Jack cami out on three legs—his forC paw .Was on bis head. Jack had the head*, ache; I knew what was the matte! with him. He felt just as I felt naany amoming/ - " Jack was sick and could not go. So we waited three days] We then went, and while drinking; a glass was provided for. Jack., But where was he?—skulking behind the chairs. “Come here, Jackj and drink," said his-master, holding out the glass to him. Jack retreated,! and ah the door opened, slipped out, 1 and in a moment was on top of the house. His master went out to callj him down, but he would ndt come. He got acowskjn and shook itathim. Jack sat on the ridge-pole and re fused to obey. A monlcey is ipuchj afraid of a gun, and it being the next; thing pointed at him, Jack: slipped* over* the back side of thehotiije.— His master then got two guns, and ! had ohe pointed at each side of the house ? when the monkey f seeinghis; bad predicament, at once whipped* up the chimney, and got down in one of the dues, holding .on by one of his forepaws! The master was beaten. The mankept that monkey; twelve years, hut could .never per suade him to taste another drop of whiskey. The beast had mote sense than the man, who,had an immortal soul, and thinks himself the first and best of God’s creatures on earth. AM'ecting Incident. — A story is told of the colonels of two opposing regiments engaged at Mission Ridge. They had been classmates and chains at Waterville CoHege, Maine,' but when the war broke out one went with the South and the other re mained true to the Union. They were both moi tally wounded in this battle, and after the fighting was over a mutual friend found them ly-; ing side by side on the battle field, with their right hands clasped,’ and both dead. They had evidently .re cognized each other aftpr being wounded, and the old ties of friend ship had asserted their supremacy, and together they had passed into the eternal world. Side by aide, in the same grave, they sleep their last sleep., r j|g“ln the good old days of slow coaches and slower mails, when Northern New York was abput as far out of the world as some of our northwestern territories are now, there was gathered around the post office one night, in a small town? quite h crowd,, to hear th% news brought by the stage just in/ “What’s the news?’ 1 asked an p|d feUow, who was hot as worldly-wise as he might have been—“what’s the DOW'S i'i 'v y “Martin Van Bureh ap pointed Minister to Great Britain,” said a friend at his elbow- , “Minister to Great Britain I The idea of his being appointed Minister to Great Britain! Why he can’t preach no more than 1 can! ■ Steel : died the other day iix Philadelphia from the kiclc of a hOrse< He was the wealthiest man in Pennsylvania. His incojpe Was $B,OOO a day from oil. . - —i —■. -■ • J®,Those men who are of the no blest disposition think themselves the happiest wheh ft»^»^ happiness with them. EmrOßSAwd fhopsietoes. PiLTSfr 1 BjBTXXS ~, To suit' THte^wwßa. ! Wio' |lwikira> 1 . •--. beb«m**-- • ■’■.. ■ . >■ WVlutvelMid, and * "■■' That'flrould fitt*Jarja dcihJ 'A.! , ■ , r |Aad dgickfc* i; Wb’TB ,eomStiu*h and.U*ixeba-* •.>' i-‘ Tift baet yon,ha»»We*-'-oki • 'Vm-dA i ,•, ; A«4 CU«ol«i»thJEtißOiMakaildnte*. Then we’ve Spioea and Candy, '■'** am * M; ‘' ttvk dm* diy; -'n •'. Ala "■- With tho^ 1 wto »ns io * , ; ® ■ : . '■■ :11 <;•■." .' ■_ . ',V> 14 A-rtii »' V *\.-> ' *»'*■•■ • Mfe’ve Dried ;(0!ml /, that we know will just euU— K'With Gdnagteaad We’vo Toteccotopheec,**! eisoW smoke, ifcaii jofct; . If you’d *ee ’ent.jWd «ptta ft/Grifd • I Some '; ; Were wJId&K v^therbt. That t&ifcafemplwl' io : '-r : d - !: are'iotitia^ Saj^thatis'iioiib,"if yoa J &lirei 10 "" 4J»d keep on Ippd good Bn^jfhflU |tw), IWd» ,;V! ;';■■■• We’ve Pepper and Saif, for Heasonipfetao, Beeidea Aft !««.•%»» They qie aU qf the very heat Jpakae, We’veGandleey Bed* end Soapj ißope* *l i[ ! . - AndexeelWbt Bboe-BlaokiHg,we j < AsK>onae f fUkßownywßtWidk‘lee»ill!B(fct, Andthat’swhetWvtahHthrdo? 1 We alsti bave F^eia^ ; • •'’•./ , ‘ r: : ', ;°;'V-;: And Brusheaaijd tiiia will •tattdefttfarnifc/ --mv What morecotrid yoo h*Sfc‘ f&fin' ity ■ ' ,T;: Well, we’ve Wagons and darts, mhbj- Hones end Sleds, Besides Notions enough for hundredaof / header- : If yon givens a call, -iw will At# jw v scene niore. , ‘ !! V Out goods are all now and owe pitfb*|;Juie ■ £air; We ;d% Wll jnflt is men tee, : Beijauie^ Then give ns your custom—we’ll ileriuHth yon right— " ' , lV - >s . u Forinaeilji^^oodf^ delight, v ■ ■-■■•' ■' 1 And we never will offer y## ttdrt.' Nows» “Cheap John” we v attention, Because, in his tnli, be tonk’dardltf ttflii** . ■ tio»— “He -would give ‘Hail Goliuiftilf grocery-men eill” : Hbwitte^u to the tune, . - - Bat we nOvef gotsckifed *t thhTn*tf*in tbo tQOon,' Ap4'';^ d(*tlJ . • V>l i - ’ i \ i. »-■ ’"f 1 -n a# ' *• •'••‘•I