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UK IS A FREEMAS WHO 31 TIIK TttlTH MAKES PRISE, ASD ALL AHE SLAVES BESIDE.
II. A. 91'1'IKE, PublUbwr
VOLUME 2.
EBENSBURG, PA, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1868.
NUMBER 13.
yitf ptti jf! ijiiti
The Cambria Freeman
WILL 1'CBLISHKD
EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
At Ebonsbarg. Camfcria Co., Pa.
SI fli n.Hnti-i,.,, r.iV nnimUa within thite
rnoutUs J i vm dte vf xiitjscriuiiiy : ,
One copy, one year, ----- i'2 00 i
One cmv, ix months, - - - - 1 00 !
On eoy, three months, - 0 ;
Those who f.,i to pay their s-uo-crlptic-ns )
until after the cxpi.-a'. u-n of six ni'-iiths vv i ; i
h. charged at the rate of $2.&0 per year, ,
wild iho.-e hu fali to pay until after the ex
piratb -n of twelve months will L chained at
tlie rate of $3.09 per year.
r-elve numbers coiwitafft a .jnar'er ;
t ve iity five, nix mouths; aud uf'j numbers, !
cue year. :
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Iies(..lu:iu::s of S wi-.-tios, t eorrisuuuifa-
tions ot : j ei'ioii.il r.iilu:e luliht iv J'.iid fur
adCI ii-Cl-iL-l.t".
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Wi trj;!.1.!! ai rjjoniCi.'x l-y v. ', ii
v i.j i-r h:ive .ii-ne ail kii)''. if y'.. i:n
a'. i t.iucv -Toil Pliuti:!' :3 l.iiks.
I". .i,
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Car.
ll.U and l.etui
r-a 's. Hiudbii.'s, Circulars, A c.
the I
Cht
t.t . I.. .,f nwt .....1 !.. l.i. .t i.iJr.ra
rioH. Akio, all kinds of l::linr. Blank
Uo.iks, Hook Iiiuiliug, vVc , eiecutcJ toordrr
a good as the Lx-at and as cheap as the ;
cheapest. i
AXOTiliru NEW WKIXKU:!
!.v
BOOTS &KD SHOES
FJH ALL AOLS AM) BUT11 SE.XZS
ii xJdiii. a his larc st;x.k of iho I tht
Eastern u.ade
SIIOKS, P.I SKIXS. CAITKHS, &c,
Far LadiS and c7o7'-cii Wear,
tte u'.jeribtT h s jiM added to his 'assort
men: a f.iil and complete invoke of
Boots and Shoes for Men and Youths.
wh.ch Uc will not onlv w.irrai t to he sunr-
t ier to any ouvls of like character now being I
t-fl-red in ttos market, tut va.-t!y better in '
rvtry respect than the lop-sop woik with
WH'.ch the country :s tI..oded. Ih-meml er
t'aat 1 offer no article for hale w 1 icli I do '
i. jt gu artuteu to be regular custom made, of ,
i itt ne.t material and supii..r n:d.-i. and I
v. Ml 1 do uut prcteuvl to compete in prices :
! thf dealers in auction jro,,ds. I know j
t'.it 1 can Airnihh l:0(J"S, SliiiES i v, i
to.it will five in',) c service lr less nrmcy '
than sny otner i!e;dcr in this comu. unity, at d j
I -Kir. Is lnyht'lf to npair, free of eliare, any '
attiele td.it u.ay give way after a reahonabfo .
t me and reasonable usa'e. Everybody is!
r-.-spectfudy invito! to cull and eian int'my :
lock and learu my piiee. "
The snbseril.tr is also piepared to n ann- '
f icture to.irder any and nil woik in i,i ! in-, j
of the very iL-ht matprial an.l w..t Umansl.ip, '
find ;l prices as reasonable as like win k can :
be obtained anvwhere. FicnchCa'.f. Cnn- !
Twon Calf. M'Tor-co and all ether kinds oft
Leather constantly on hand.
SIT" Store on Main street, next djor to
CraA-ford' Hotel.
JOHN T. THOMAS.
Ebenshurg, Sept. 20, lSb?.
SJECuuf. Tin: shadow
THE iSUlJiTAXCE FADES.
I
PICTURES FDRTHE MILLION, j
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Having lopate.! in Ebennurg, I would re-
fpectfuily inform the public that I am i rc-
I-ared to execute PHOTOG UA1TIS in every !
K-yh) of the aa. from the smallest card Pic- '
K-ylo ot the ait. trotn the smallest card Pic- !
lore to the !arg.-ht .sized for franiine. i'ir- :
t;ires taker, in any kind of weather.
rflOTlK.'R.iPJIS PAIXTF.n fV nn
JXDJA 1XK OR U-ATEU COLORS. '' j
. T;ver-V :int'",l," given to the taking of!
Children's pictures, but in eh-ar weathi rmly. j
Special attention is invited to mv st..."k
r,f I.iroe PICl'CEE EM AMES and I'IKVK)- I
GICAPH A L.'i CMS, which I will .-ell cheap
er than they can be bought tlsewbe.e in
town. Cojiyinj an 1 Enlarging done on rca
'frms. I ask comparison and defy
c.nipet.;!i -n.
Thankful for past favors, I so'icit a crn
nance of th same. Gallery on Julian street,
two doors south of Town Hall.
T. T. SPENCE. Phx tcgr.li her.
Fbensburg, Nov. 11, 18G7.
R7BEKS3VJRQ r,IAlYBLE VQIsi
M A Having purehased the Marble Works
on Ilih street, one door east t-f T. W. Wil
liams' H.ird.vanl Store, and supplied myself
with an extensive stock of TOMBSTONES,
I am now prepared to furnish a'd work in
my line at the lowest city prices, and feel
confident that I can reuder entire satisfac
tion to all who favor me with their orders.
;tis desirinc; to purchase Tombstones are
respectfully invited to call and examine spe
cimens on exhibition at my shop. Orders
from a distance will be promptly attended
to, and work delivered where desired.
T,n 30' mo8 OTTINGER HERD
4 NY l'EKSON intending to build a
Hoivie or Parn, can buy Nails and
hardware cheap by paving cash at
Fcb- 28- fl IXK HUNTLEY'S.
Jff s- STRAYEli, Justice of the
Peace. Johm.town, l'a. Office on the
corner of Market itxi Locwst ally
icud vr-.' . 1 ?. I y.
628 HOOP SKIRTS 628.
WM. T. HOPKINS' "OWN MAKE"
or
"KEYSTONE SKIRTS"
'HT(s the best and C'llKAl'hST l.i w rB!Cn
, ...
ll(n Skirts in the market. Trail Skirts
25 springs, $1.00; KO springs, S-l. '20 ; and
10 s-prings, $t-4o. Plain Skiits, 0 tapes, 20
sprit)., td (.Vnts ; 20 t-prinps, J5 Lents;
HO .-p'iir f;s. 1 . 1 0 ; arid "5 rinss. $1.25.
l',u ra.ttcd in ti cy rtxjwt.
' (J it OWN Make" of -I'sios Skiiits,"
I K-ven Tape Trails. iV.-in 20 to GO .-.piings.
$1.20 to $2. CO. Plain, t'ix Tapes, 20 to 50
jpt.uss. from 1)5 Cents to $2.00. These
Skins are Letter than t!ne .- Id by tther
ti.ihii.-.hmeiits aa lirit elaSS Ocds, and at
iiii;t !j lower prices.
Unr OWN Make" of "Champion Skirts"
aie in t very way superior to itil oilier Hoop
Sl.irU before the public, and only have to
b xarnined or worn to convince every one
of the fact. Mjnnfactured of the best lintn
fiiiishfd Eniilish S;eel Spiings, very superior
taics. ?.t.d the sty'e of the metalio fasten
ings r.nd manner of semrifig them surpass
r .-lurauility aud excel'tn. e any other tkirt
in ti.-s c- nntry. at:d arc lighter, moie i la.-tic,
wit! wear lomrcr, give uiore sat'lacttion.
an.l nre reaoy c'n-.iperthan all others. Kcry
ln-i-j .Jf ihld trtj .',! ,j They are being .-old
eun.-ively by Mt'f'Lans thr. iilioiit this
and the adjoining Siatrs at r im dera'e
pi .-r.s. J I you want I Ik; !;C-.t. :1 f' r
Hopkins' Champion Skiif." Ifji.n tlo
ti' t ii-.d Ih.-m. cet the merchant with whom
oi: de.i! ti. I'.h r them fur you, or con.e or
.ri..I d'rect to us. Merchants will fiixl our
d ,.Vi r:i-.:f3 of Skirts ex-tot!y what they
i.tid. :.nd v.e i rpe i:il!y invirc tiiem to cali
and ' x ;;oi! e oor cxtensiv.; as-soHmeat, or
MI. 1 i "T Vviiolestte Price l.ii-t.
To be had at It -tail at Manufactory, and
of the lit tail Trade generally, and at Whole
sale of the Manufacturer only, to whom all
i-i.ivrs hi. on Id be addressed.
JIuurj.ct. )-J' anii Suh.rr-,hi. P,2S Arch S.'ref,
IVteen t;t!i and 7;h Stc.. Pldlad'a.
April 2, tb(;S -1m. V. M. T. IIOI'KINS.
H. A, Shoemaker & C. are the ordv
! A... I.,-.. :.. L' I 1 .. 1 ' 1 .1 ,J
! brated Skirts for sale.
J. K K A T ) A li G A I N S !
J. M. PIRCHER,
immm clothier & tailgh,
IS SELLING OI"F II IS ENTIRE
STOCK OF CLOTHING
At nctlticcl Prices,
AND WILL CONTIXI K TO DO SO
V.VHI. MAV lht, ISO,
LY ORDER TO HAKE I10 0M FOR A
VELT LATGE ST( K OF
SPRIKQ AND SUMMER GOODS,
JJU.NT UKuKT THE PLACE,
Montgomery Street, below Blair St.,
A'tvc Duor io"Minu7iic Hall,
Mar. 12.
llolllcysbiirpr, Ia.
WKVKItE THE MEMultr OF
FRJEX&S DEPARTED!
MONUMENTS, TOMBSTONES, '&c.
The stibscriler stiil continues to manufacture
of the be.-t material and in the most
wot kmanlike manner, at the
Lorotto Marble Works,
p.ll kind of MONUMENTS AND TOMB
STONES, as we!! as TABLE and BUF.EAU
TOPS, and all other work in his line. N'umv
but the be.-t American and Italian Marble
Uhed, and perfect satihf.u tior. guaranteed to
all ea.-es at pi ices as low as tike woik can
be obtained in th titles or elsewhere. Call
and see specimens, and iud-ie for vonrsplva
as to the merits and cheapness of my work.
J A. MLS WILKINSON.
Lorctto, March 12. !S6S.-lv.
WOILD fko.m JOJISTOVX!
jo:i. j. Mriepnv &, co.,
At their Slures in ihe Snii Jlouae, Main Si
uuu. vn bunion zreet, Joinatown
"
ripu drinrtf. D4.n PL r t
J uuuu;i oii, Oiiues, UrOCCneS,
.j ww.,, wuuio, oaucb, urocenes,
"cn,tril1 vanet.v t,f NOTION'S,
1 ''cir stock conhists of almost every article
lslully ept in a retail store, all (,f which
Kei'1 In a retail store, all of which
":lve ''en 'cted with care and are r lT.'roa
j at prices which cannot fail to prove satiafac
jr. ,.vii ano examine lor yourselves
Feb. 28, 187.-tf. $":
i. WKIGIIT, Agent.
" jvuiisivwii, i a., jor
FIRE .iD LIFE IXSIRJXCE.
Omce with J. S. Strayer, Justice of the
Peace, Market Street.
CuMimnies Represented Mutual Life In
surance Co. of New York, $25.000. 0C0; Con
necticut Mstual Life of HartlLrd, $18 000 -000
; Home Eire Insurance Co. of New lla'
ven.C nn.. $1,000,000; Putnam Eire Ins.
Co. of Hartford, Conn., $800,000. ftl20-tf.
At T.l. i
1 C II A 11 D n O V A N ,
ALT0OXA, FA.,
HOUSE AND SI8N PAINTER.
Is prepared to make contracts for the paint
ing of Churches, Dwellings and other Build
ings in Cambria and surrounding counties,
acd for the execution of all other woik in his
line. Painting done at prices more moder
ate and in a style far superior to most of the
work executed in this section. Sathfactiou
guaranteed. ftb.20 -tf.
WALL PAPERS.
PA P i: It II a W i I x a 8 !
as immf.nsk btock of
WALL PAPERS,
NEW AND ELEGANT STYLES
FOR PARLORS, HALLS, ETC.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
HOWELL & BOUKKE'S,
Corner of Fourth and Market Streets,
April 2, 188.-?m. FJlILATJELriirA.
AK0KG WOLVES.
One of the most muscular, powerful,
full-limbed settlers on the New York
frontier, a century since, was llciniick
Kaupmann His arms were like piston-
rod?, and he could diive his huge mallet
I fist with such tremendous moment us as to
j lell an ox as if stiicken by a thunderbolt
j It was said that he was once caught by
J two iron-muscled Mohawks, each armed
J with knives, while Ilcinrieh had neither;
i yet at the liirst onset he fractured thesku'l
j of the forenx st Indian, and bore the sec
ond to the earth as if be were nothing
but an infant That Indian never re
st nv d bis perpendicular again.
All this is by way of introd action to an
adventure that Kaupmann once had with
a pack of wolves, and which came fear-
! fu'ly nigh naving a fatal result for him.
j 'The winter of 17 was an unusually
i seeie ore throughout the Noithien
: Stat, s; and many deaths fiom exposure
j and starvation occurred before the opening
j of spiing. The wolves, beats and wild
animals became nearly famished from hun-
get, and as a consequence, were unusually
lietce and courageous. They came down
from the mountains, and woe to the
sheep-fold that was left unprotected due
ling the t ight. They were sure to lie
invaded by the statvinp; animals, and not
a shiep would live to tell the tale.
There were tracks around the barns
where the wolves had trotted all night in
their search for some means of entrance ;
their howls could be heard t .rough the
still, cold hours, and more than one
housewife bad been ch.ised to her vi ry
door by imprudently venturing forth at
i.i-hlfatl.
Many of the Fettlers sat in the upper
story of their houses, and amustd them-s-clves
by t-hooling the wolves, for whose
scalps the government had a s'.andiii"
j bout'lv of several shillings.
IK iiu icli Ivaupmaiiu remaine ' at home,
only venturing forth to attend to his dumb
animal?, and to see that they were proper
ly protected during the night. Uut after
a while, his st ck of groceries became low,
and lina'ly ave out altogether. True, he
and his family could live on the poultry,
sheep, and animals they owned ; but it
was rather unpleasant t be without tea,
coffee, sugar, salt, and many .other articles
that were more necessities lhau they were
luxui ies.
Hy this time, too, the roads have bn
travel sed so much, that they were thor
oughly broken, and Ht inrich concluded to
harness up his mare tu his sled and go to
the village, about four miles distant, and
procure the articles he so much need, d
With a want of foresight which he never
could explain, he started upon his journey
without any weapon except a keen-edged
hatchet, which he carried in case the sh-d
should give out. In the house hung his
trusty rifle, but neitlur he nor his go.i
wife seemed to imagine that th?re would
be any call for it, aud he drove cheerily
away, bidding his wife a merry good by.
as his mare went at a spanking .ait down
the road towards the village.
The latter place which might more
properly be termed a settlement was
reached in due time, the gmeeiies all
bought, and ever thing was in readiness to
start hom.ward.
lleimich had been storm-bound so lonp
in his house that he found the companion
ship of his fiiends at the village tavern
very agreeable. There was so much
lo talk about, so much news to listen to,
such a quantity of gossip icg.rding the
affai s of the neighborhood, that the time
slipped unconsciously by, until, when he
aroe to go, he found it almost daik.
St. 11 he had no fears, as his wili; would
understand that he had iem; i ied at the ,
village, and there was no mces-iry of his
immediate return.
As lie turned homeward and left the
village behind him, and notice 1 that the
dim light by w hich he wSis tiaveling be
longed to the moon, it flashed upon" hi tn
that perhaps he would encounter dan er
b fre reaching home, and he regretted for
the twentieth time, that be had left his
rifle behind The road, deen between t p.
drifts of miow, was ju.-t of sufficient wid h j
for the little mare and sled, and the sp rin d j
animal went forward at a sw ilt gait, w hile
Ileinrich, somewhat stupitied and weary,
was beguiled into drowsiness by thj easy
gliding motion of the sled.
He was half asleep and half conscious,
when fie became sensible of the rapid
increase of the motion of the sh'd He
felt it jerk several limes beneath him, and
all at once a fiercer jerk than usual, ac
companied by a neigh of terror, effectually
aroused him, snd he sat upright and
looked around. He looked in fiotit ; all
wore its wonted appearance ; a wild,
straggling piece of wood, standing two
feet deep in snow, the narrow track twist
ing through it ; the heavens cold and clear,
the earth white ; but close behind the
sled were three gaunt animals, cantering
heavily, while a fourth was fast gaining
behind.
The jaws of the leading wolf, owirg to
the lowness of the sled, were within reach
ot Heinrich's shoulders. But the latter
cared little for this. Tl.e brutes were
after the mare, and upon her courage and
fortitude depended the escape of herself
and master.
If the alarmed creatute could have the
nerve to keep steadily onward in the track,
6he had a good chance of eluding her
pursuers ; for he moment the wolves
"prang outride to pass the sletjh, but ;b
lucF'" Ul nie snow eo diminished their
I speed that they fell behind
But should the mare, in her terror,
! spring asuie and plunge in the snow, Kaup-
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inaiin Knew it was ail up with both of
them. Such a proceeding would disen
tangle her from the sled, and In-fine she
i could flounder a dozen yards throuph the
j snow, the wolves would be tearing her to
! khreds.
Ileinrich leaned forward and spoke
kindly to his animal, who raised her ears,
which were flat with terror, and fell into
t mote even Dace. He then tinned and
brandished his keen-edged hatchet, shout-
ed to the brutes, but did not discomfit them
in the least.
Ileaching forward, lie patted Jus maro
with the hand that held the reins, while
he held the hatchet in the other, and
kept his eye upon the ferocious brutes.
However, fie did not use the weapon, for
tl.e f-hiser tlie ivi.l.oc 1-...., ... 1 i .1
,v (,, lt llle
less they were seen by the horse, and,
as a consequence, there was the less prob-
annoy oi hit terror o'comiinT
... . o
unconirol-
table, and her breakin"
aside from the
path.
!So long as matters retained their relative
position, Ileinrich felt that all was ioin"
well.
It was not long before the wolves dis
covered that there was little prospect of
success so long as they remained in the
track, and they now began springing aside
and attempting to get abreast of the horse.
In every instance they fell behind ; each
effort revealed I hem to the terrified mare,
that had no blinders, and the furious
plunges she made filled lleimich with the
greatesfanxiety.
One of the wolves was very large,
straight-limbed, and t-howed a speed supe
rior to the rest. More than once, when
he sprang out into the snow, he advanced
nearer abreast of the horse than the others.
Upon this gaunt creature Ileinrich fixed
his eje, and caught the green light that
plued from his eyelids.
By-and-by the snow became flatter,
and the huge wolf swang aside. The
speed of these vnim-als is extraordinary,
and he gained rapidly. Ileinrich had
waited until he got just abreast, when,
rising in his 6eat, he circled the hatchet
over his head, and brought it d wn with
the quickness of lightning The head
was cleft in t wain, and with a dying yelp
he doubled over in the snow, and was
quickly left bel.i.:d.
One of the dreaded animals was dis
patched ; there were three left, ae lurious
lor blood as he ; and these never abated
then speed in the least Had they got a
taste of their companion, they would have
gorged themselves on him before seeking
the horse, but lie was whi.ked off the
stage of life so suddenly that they scarsely
noticed his absence.
The distance from home was rapidly
diiuiuihhing beneath the quick steps of his
mate, which continued to carry the sled
at full speed, until fear of overturning
became again u source of anxiety. Ilein
rich, too, had learned by this time, that
these were no ordinary animals with
which he had to deal, but sharp set,
Courageous and determined brutis, to
which man or beast would be alike wel
come, their preu-ience, however, as was
manifested by their actions, being for
horse-tic sh.
They were not the animals to be fright
ened away by the sight of a man's horse,
and there was a bad open space between
the outskirts of the forest and Heinrich's
home, to which he looked with no little
appichensioiv
They had now approached the very
edge ot the wood, and the wolves began
gaining on each side. The terror stricken
horse liecame uncontrollable, and bound
ing temficaliy forward, caught the. sled
against the stump of a tree, ovei turned it,
and galloped away at a full run, leaving
Ileinrich alone in tiie snow.
Before lie could rise, he felt the brutes
clawing at his throat, but his garments
were so itncK mat tie was saved trom in
jur) ; and rising to his feet, be threw
them off. His hatchet had been jerked
f oin his hand as he fell, and he looked
d s ei ately around lor it, but it was not
to I e found.
But th is time the mare was almost out
of s gin, and two of the wolves were upon
the d. fenctless man, and the ot be, desert
ing tlie animal, bounded back. Ileinrich
faced the foremost, and the next moment
was surrounded
The jo.vtif 1 man now called into play
all the stren-th f. r which he was so re
nowned. He struck furiously at the
leaping, snailing bru:e-, and flung them
off when they attempted to cling to him.
Had he a weapon, even a club, it is not
impossible that he would have saved him
self One blow, with a club in his hands,
would have cracked the skull of the larg
est brute, and with a knife he could have
ripped them open.
But there was no hope, fighting with
his naked hand. His blood had already
dyed the snow, and the smell and taste of
it made the brutes furious. Their lithe,
heavy bodies were hurled against him, as
if impelled by some power not their own.
and finally pulled hiiu down.
The sweets of the earth, the mysteries
of heaven, swept through poor Heimich's
mind in thoe brief, terrible moments ; the
particulars found lime to intrude. It is
often, very often thus in the moment of
death.
He
thought how h devoted Mary '
would watch through the vigil bow bis
mangled remains would tell his fate in the
morning a hfe's despair f. r the mother
of the little ones. All these things
rushed through his brain, and he knew
that he himself was in the jaws of the
wolves.
Then those foul, lu-id eyes glared over
him ; the lightening on the throat followed,
. anil thinking was finished. Still he strug
; gled to release his arms the grasp on his
! throat was choking fiiixi ; senses
j reeled, when, like the whizzing ot a mete
or, another hard-breathing animal shot
! tl.o ..ui ;t ..t j I r... i : ir
in
j 0 ..oonuom., c.o.j lACICUCU 11SCII
j on the chief.
The wolves for an instant relaxed their
fury ; Ileinrich reeled giddy to his feet,
and recognized his brave dog. For a
moment he stood bewildered, when he
saw one wolf retreating, and the other two
attacking his dauntless dog. He turned
j to help him, and a briaht object caught
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snow, within an arm's length of "the
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last
terrible struggle. Ileinrich snatched it,
and he was himself again.
His arms were bleeding, but his giant
strength remained. .The next instant he
had split the skull of one of the wolves,
and he now turned like a madman that
he was upon the fierce animal that had
borne his faithful dog to the ground.
The first blow laid bare the gaunt
back-bone, the next his throat, a terrible
gashaud the third loosened his fearhd
grit upon the dog. htill he struggled
fiercely, when lleimich sprang upon the
animal, and cut and hackee! and slashed
until the wolf was mincemeat.
As he arose, a hand was on his shoul
der, aud turning, a head was on his bo
som. 'Ileinrich !"
'Mary !"
Ixng did the young people stand in
speechless embrace, but ibe weaker sup
ported the stronger, for Ileinrich's nerves
were gone, and he leaned upon Mary like
a helpless child.
The arrival of the affrighted horse had
roused the wife, and the moment she
opened the door tlie dog rushed forth, led
by his kindly instinct. Mary flew wildly
after him, not pau-nu to bring the rilie.
But this, as has been shown, was not
needed.
A rLOiTI.VG CITY.
One of the most wonderful cities in the
world is Iiankok. tl,e capital of Siam.
Did )Ou ever witness euch a sight in your
life! On either side of the wide, ma
jestic stieam, moored in regular streets
and alleys, extending as far as the eye
can reach, are upwards of 70,000 neat
little houses, each house floating on a
compact raft of bamboos, and the whole
intermediate space of the river presents to
our astonished "gaze one dense mass of
ships, junks and boats of every conceiva
ble shape, color and size. As we glide
among iliese we occasionally encounter a
stray house broken loose from its moor
ings and hurry ing down the stream with
the tide, amidst the uproar and shouts of
the inhabitants and all the spectators.
We also noticed that all the front row of
houses are neatly painted shops, in which
various templing commodities are exposed
for sale ; behind these again, at eqoal dis
tances, rise the lofty, elegant porcelain
towel s of Ihe various watts and tempL-s
On our right liand side, as far awav as
we can see, are tiee tawly pillars,
erected to the memory of lime defunct
kings, celebrated fjr some acts of valor
and justice ; and a little beyond these,
looming like a line-of-battle ships amunji
a lot of cockle-sin lis, rises the straggling
and not very elegant palace of the king,
where his Siamese majesty, with ever so
many wives aud children, resides.
liight ahead, where the city terminate3,
and the river, making a curve, flows be
hind the p-da-e, is a neat looking fort,
surmounted with a tp of mango trees,
over which peep the roofs of two houses
and a flagstaff, from which floats the royal
pennant and jack of Siam a flag of red
ground work, wiih a white elephant worked
: in the centre. I his is th fort and palace
! of the Piince Choti Fau Kii.s Siam, and
j one of the most extraordinary and intel-
I leetnul mei. it I hp East. Of him. Iiniv
ever, we shall see aud hear more after we
have bundled our traps on shore and
taken a lililc rest Now be careful how
you step out of the boat into the balcony
of the floating house, for it will recede to
the force of your effort to mount, and if
not aware of this, you lose your balttnce
and fall in'o the river. Now we are s.de!y
transhipped, for we cannot as yet say
landed ; but we now form an idea, though
a very small one, of the vast population
of the city of Bankok.
We take a brief survey of our present
apartments, and find everything, through
inconveniently small, clean and in other
respects comfoi table. First, we have a
little balcony that overhangs the river,
and is about twenty yards long by ona
and a half broad. Then we have an ex
cellent sitting-room, which serves us for a
parlor, dining room, and all ; then we have
a littltf side-room for books and writings ;
and behind these, extending the length of
the other two, a bed-room. Of course
we innst bring or make our own furniture,
for though those houses are pretty well
off, on this score the Siamese have seldom
anything besides their bedding materials, !
a few pots and pans to cook with.
a lew
jars of stores, and a fishing net or two.
Every houso Las a cam attached to if,
and no nation detests walking so much as
the Siamese ; at the same lime they are
all expert swimmers, and both men and
; women begin to acquire tins very neces
sary art at a very eaily age. Without it
, a man runs a momentary ri.-k of being
! drowned hs, when a canoe npsetsnone of
the pa-sers-by ever think it necessary to
lend any aid, supposing tb m fully ade-
( quale to ihe task of saving iheir own
lives. Lanues are hourly being upset,
owing to the vast conco irse of vessels
and boats plying to and fro ; and owing
to this negligence or carelessness in ren
dering assistance, a Mr. Heuham, an
American missionary, lost his life some
twelve years ago, having upset his canoe
when it was just getting dusk, and though
surrounded by boat-, no one deemed it
necessary to stop aad pick the poor man
up.
arruw Escape r a aian from
Muidei A Tlirllllnfr Morj.
The Rochester (Minn ) Union, in an
nouncing the postponement of the trial of
Whitney and Staley, charged with the
murder of Albeituer, some time ago, ic
lates the following thrilling story :
"We have been informed of a circum
stance with which this trio were connect
ed, which has not heretofore, we Le'.ieve,
b. en made public, but whiih ossesscs a
degree of interest fully justifying its pub
lication. The facts we gather from a
brother of the assailed party, and a highly
res;cied citizen, Mr. Ii W. Chamber
lain "During October last, Mr. Abut r M.
Chamberlain, residing in Elinira. this
cou; ty, had taken several loads of wheat
to the St. Charles market. When he had
delivered the last load he designed selling,
he drew his money for the whole lot,
amounting to several Luudied dollars.
It was near night when be was ready to
leave for liome, and by the time he had
reached a piece of woods ihrough which
his road led, it had bacouie quite dark ;
but not so dark as to prevent him fiom
discovering, near the road side, the figure
of a man, who promptly hailed Mr. Cham
berlain, and inquired whether he was on
the right road to Chatfield ; and being
answered in the affirmative, he then asked
(permission to ride. Mr. C checked his
team and offered the applicant the favor
he asked. Tinman p'a-ed l ims l"in the
rear part of Ihe wagon, but there being
ample roots in the spring seat, tha owner
insi ted that Ihe n an should come forward
and fhare his seat. After some hesitation,
he consented, with evident reluctance,
however, and placed himself cn the left
side of Mr. Chambeilain.
"After proceeding a few rods, his com
panion quickly remarked, 'you to.d your
wheat to-day.' This question plainly
revea'ed to M-. Chamberlain the danger
ous character and purpose of his compan
ion, and he replied 'No, I did not sell,
but left my wheat in store.' Edwards,
(fur it was undoubtedly him,) promptly
replied . 'You're a d d liar I You
have over seven hundred dollars in your
jiocket !' and before thesrf words were
fully utteied, he had, with his right hand,
drawn a revolver, ami with his left seized
the lines. Chambeilain is a powetful,
brave man, and fully comprehending the
peril of the moment and the importance of
instant action, he dealt his adversary a
terrific blow under his chin, w hich sent
him overboard.
"The ravolver discharged one of its
barrels when the would be robber and
murderer reached the ground. The horses
imtantly took fright, and started at a high
rate cf speed the reins having been
thrown down when Edwards made his
exit. The track was very narrow for
some distance, and it required skillful driv
ing to avoid a piecipice on one side ; but
ihe horses fortunately kept the track, and
after a flight of about three quarters of a
mile, Mr. Chamberlain succeeded in
making his way along the tongue of the
wagon, and, mounting one of the horses,
obtained (Possession of the lines and con
trol of his team. It has since been ascer
tained, by confession of one of the oartie?,
that Whitman and Staley were lying in
ambush near the point where Edwards
made his attack, and were prepared to
aid in the murderous work. The escape
of Mr. C. from the danger threatened bv
his companion, and subsequently the peril
he was in during the flight of his team,
was miraculous.
The Lord Not Mcch Ahkad. A
distinguished ex-Governor of Ohio, fa
mous for story-telling,, relates that on one
occasion, while he was addressing a tem
crance meeting at Georgetown, Di-trict
of Columbia, and depicting the'miseries
caused by too freely indulging in the
flowing bowl, his attention was attracted
by the sobs of a disconsolate and seedy
looking individual seated in the rear part
of the room. On going to the person
and interrogating him, the' governor wag
told the usual tale of woe : among other
sad incidents, that during his career of
vice he had buried three wives. "The
governor, having buried a few wiveiS of
his own, sympathized deeply with the
inebriate, and consoled him as much as
was in bis power. Said he: "The
Lord has indeed deeply afflicted you."
The mourner, sobbing, replied : "Y
yes. He has ; and, pausing a moment
and wiping his nose, continued, "but I
don't think the Lord got much ahead of
me, for as fast as He took one I took
another.'
THE BLACK CROOK IN CHICAGO.
A witty writer thus buileques the
National Kepublican Convention, which
meets at Chicago in June next :
This celebrated entertainment which
has, during the past winter, been exhibited
with so much eclat through the Poland of
America, will open at Chicago, in June,
for a few days only. The manager
intend that this shall excel any previous
entertainment of the kiml, and for This
purpose, in addition to Horace G-.cely, tho
slate smas-hers, Dan. Sickles, the mur
derer, and Dymau Tremaine, the celebra
ted ground and lofty tumbler, and double
back action somersault thrower, and o.her
distinguished stars, they are making ar
rangements for a new sensation, in tho
way of a black ballet troujie, and for
which a large number of persons are being
secured in South Carolina, Mississippi,
and other portions of the new Poland.
These (performers are no bogus burnt
corked imitators, but the leal genuine long
heeled, wooly pated. fiat nosed, genuine
nigs. Those from South Carolina are
already secured.
This troupe v.ill undoubtedly b tho
strongest ever organized. Tlie. public
have no occasion to bring iheir perfumes
to this black tmd-taii diuw, as sufficient
scent will be thrown in. It is expc?-d
that at this chow, among other ?.pec.ach-f
will be enacted the startling drama of
"Family Jars," by Chatlcs .Samne
"CId i iicts ; or, the Ilorrorb of Nitx
G!yccriri"."
''Hu rhsJ.air.2j; or a Breakfast at W:l-
lard -," bv Dick Yates.
"Let all Obey : or, I'm Boss Here," by
T. S.cvens.
"Loyalty; or, How to get a Contract,'
by Full Company.
"Janus; or, Straddle the Fcihh," by H.
J. Bay mom I.
"John A. Bingham ; or. who Hung a
Woman."
The farce of
"Ben Butler ; or, Who Stole the Spoon.
'Ten Nights in a Bar-Boom."
This will be played to mollify the mornl
visitors. The principal parts of whicri
will be taken by Dick Yates, Zack Chand
ler and Bill Sprague, who are ut equalled
in this line.
The following is the programme of thu
vocal music :
A National Debt is a National Bless
ing," (air for one voice) - Jay Cooke.
"Let us impeach," - T. Steven.
To give effect the singer wiil be curried
on a letter.
"I ll be Hesigned." (in a horn), B. Wad. .
There will also be performed lheOfr-
of "Stick, or The Siege of ihe War
Office ;" illustrating the cohesive attraction
of Radicals to office. This piece will b
sustained by a full chorus, led by B. Y.i
Horn, of New York. The solo and chorm
in this piece between "Sticky" and "Con
gress," entitled "I'll Sonp You and Yri
Soap Me," is expected to bring dowu iL
house.
There will also be exhibited a few curi
osities, among which ire
"Conservatism in the Republican Par
ty." The Sfpecimen is rather small, as tho
supply is limited.
The celebrated Saddle in which Jack.
Pope had his headquarters.
Two successive editions of the New
York IVwtfS advocating the same policy.
Very scarce
T he Pistol used by General Sickles to
immolate Key upon the altar of vutue.
Snakes taken from ihe boots of Dick
Yates.
A Jar from the family of a New Eng
land Senator broken.
A Republican that voted for Johnson.
Secured at great expense.
The manuscript of Grant's life by his pa.
The bottle in which Grant sealed Butler.
A State that did not send a candidal
for the Vice Presidency.
The entertainment will open with a
scrub race for the Presidency. Eutries
unlimited.
The whole to conclude with the exhi
bition of the most successful automaton
ever brought before the American public,
whic h lias after four years bard labor
been perfected: it is the work of ono
Washburnc of Illinois. That distinguish
ed creation eats, drinks and vmokes aa
natural as life; in fact, does everything but
talk It is expected that next to the black
ballet troupe it will be the feature of tho
show. It is also expected that the fa. -a
which is now about to open at Washing
ton to crowded houses, called
"Irapoachmenf, or How to Waile in.
will not interfere
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to the occasion
Copperheads not admitted Front
seats reserved for the first families of
African descent.
For particulars see small bills and "my
two papers, both daily." Patriot and
Union.
As East Death. Not many months
since, a well-to-do farmer of a Connect T.
cut village went to the telegraph office
ana wished to send a diFjatch to l is
friends of the death and funeral of his
wife. Being somewhat acquainted with
the man, a lady operator expressed sym
pathy for him and his motherless chil
dren ; whereupon the afflicted widower
sobbed aloud, and the tears rapidly coursed
down his cheeks. At last, becoming a
little more composed, b said "Sbe'a
dead. She was worn out like an
Old
t!t!ng hen lib c died !:baj: a kkfe.
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