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Bounty, baek pay and all claims against the government promptly prosecuted. Unice—Locust Street,betwcen 'Front MI6. Second. Deo. 1'64. SAMUEL EVANS, JUSTI l'E of the ff►E4CE. (JFEICE IN 01)3) FELLOWS' HALL. COLL/ NIBIA , PA. June 18, Isa-1 Z.IIOPFER, Front Sirrrl nut dim to R. NVillintitS' Drug Store, yotweco Locust and Walnut sty, Coin., I' • vrEns ICI s; PI?OI.;',E'SS.YON.% f SElt viee to the eit mons of Colttut Wit ana Office—LK:K.llqt Street, between t'::.!e01111 'Third Streets. June 17 I}'^ Dr. J. E. RE 'D Late Surgeon of the I.s:ith Itegl P 11. a, again resumed the pnictiee or meal ieine ill Muantville, Lqncaster A share of pnlille patronage is tailieitieel. Patient• entrusted to my care will receive eareful anti prompt attention. Feb lS WASHINGTON 112tISE 11.0 TEL. ,nt street, Columbio i)„,,stn. PrOprietor. FRANIILIN 1.0 U.S'Y' 8.71'1a, 7E7, 00.1. 1 13. 1111175 iv a first vtast4 Lotel, and ig in every I_ respect adapted to meet the ',cis:Lusatia desires of the travelJACull puldB. t iiLl ER, e. illy, 1:i, '65 l'roprirtor4 _ . HOUSE - vvrisEuu.: slaty be found Oysters :,May VV on hand, of the best quality served up in every style, Also a room for the aecomodation of ]a dies or families. Oysters can be had by the quart or hundred. • pea. :t. GEORGE 'BOGLE, Beater in LUMBER OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, Also, PLASTERER'S IJAIR Office and 'Warehouse—Front Street be tween Locust and Union. July 8, 18431 • ViTIEELER &WILSOVS SEWING MACHINES 11,:53.33 11:71•TXC1Mr.4967-..T.. 3 • 313 X 2 ; For Sale byli","G. "PATTON, June 11;64. Locust St., Columbia, Pa Confectionery - . A ra , FRUIT OF ALL KINDS Issm.i.,- .o..sen. Parties and families supplied with 1C33 CB AM by Abe freezer, or in moulds, with prompt ness at • GEO. J. SMITH'S Adjoining the Franklin House, Locust St p. s. Aliso a fine assortment of Toys find faney,artleles constantly on hand. July ZZ, "SUPPLEE BROTIER Manufacturers of 330 - JaaMIZS.: IN addition to our Foundry and Maelline work, we are now prepared to mount* - tare every varieLy`of Boiler and plate irdn work; • sending and Reparing Boilers Promptly attended to.' Thankful for Fast fays f ri end s would invite the attention of our and patrons to this newbrnneh of our business. supPLun & ‘ jan. 21„65. 2d Street, Columbia, American Douse. AND TP,Ebt"..A:l:77t4thasTZ Z 4 -SAMUEL IL' LOCK.A.RD, Proprietor, ,/ Prone St.; bagmen Locust 4: Walnut counnia. PA. The Proprietor will spare no pains to make his house equal to any in the bor ough. ilia bar will always be stocked wish the : best liquors, and restaurtmt with all thegilloctthiagsefthe- season.- .Oysters for sale at all times by the bushel, gallon or quart. 814 1 4, et'k ouh (U 1 1 + 11111 (I it I GROVESTEEN & Co PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURERS, 499 BROADWAY, TDB attention of the public and the trade is invited to our Ntw Se.t.xx OCI SAVE ROSEWOOD PIANO FORTES, which for volume and purity of tone aro unrivalled, by any hitherto offered in this market. They contain nil the modern lin provements, French, Grand Action, - Harp Pedal, Iron Frame, Over- : Strung Bassok . c., and each instrument being made under the personal supervision of Mr. I. 11. GitovEsTrxx, :who has had a_practienl ex perience of ov.or.l4iyett.rs in their manufac ture, is fully warranted in every particu lar. The " Grovesteen Piano Fortes" have received the award of merit over all others at the celebrated World's Fair. Where were exhibited instruments from the best makers of London, Paris, Ger many, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, and :New York ; and'algo at the American T:1,41131:0 fm-11 - ve years,the gold .:ad silver tre•da:s Icon both of which can be .4t.q:11 at 0111 . V. are-room. 1:y the hit rod :Lct. ion of vements astill D,R,re per;'eci Piano Porte,att 14/8111.1alCi ng largely, Nvilli a strictly ca-. 11 system, :tre ettaMed to offer these La t r met It sat a price _NV 1'11.711 Will preclude :1;1 eattipetition. l'ateas—No. l, Seven Ovinve, round cor ners, Rosewood plain esse,s27s. No. 2, Seven Octave,rounet corners Rosewood, heavy moulding, $3OO. NO, 3, Seven oclsve, round corners Rosewood Louis XII' slyly $325. Terms-Net Cash In current Funds. DESCRIrTrvE CIItCULAES :SENT El;:. .Lily 29,1 y. Susquehanna Planing Mill, ON FRONT ST. AND PENN. RAILROAD Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. subscriber would respectfully an nounce to the patrons of leis Mill, that the advanced prices of labor and expences incident to carrying on the business of his establishment compels him to charge his customers an advance on fornfer ratcs,aud takes this method to inform them that the following ore the prices for worl> done at his Mitts: s~ "one side, per hr. , two do •do " Itm-saw iltg WIIi te Pine face mew:a ro, per \l " do P ,i'dza r I'4w meas. do " do A ,n, IVO: - at Cherry, rate lt teas: ye r M. 6.00 " Itipp , ,ng 4-1 per line., lli It. IA " do S-I do do 3 " do Joke do do 4 ".43-• lA:l,l'6er bunted to the Mill and re turned to Yard without extra elkurge. Accounts for working or dressing lumber will be considered collectable every four mouths. 'Vi esuberibet haMOn hniaiien asisortment of 1MOC(411 and DRESSED LUMBER, which is ler side at Market Prices, and so- I:citS a continuatio Jaff n or .:1 p l 3. public custom, Columbia,Marelt l 1. 1864. 'W. NV, FIIY. Lt lc I:trwrz 8C 3 CT-TITO, IMPORTER S 11.11rD JODBER RiMEIT, GLOM, iIIENS Affil FANCY GOODS, 325 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Jun. 21, 61. 6m. DGRIFFITH, has opened a coal yard on the corner of Front and Wal nut streets, Columbia, and intends keep ing a general assortment of Schuylkill County (lord at WHOLESALE AXD .RETAIL, warranted the best and cleanest family coal tlmt comes to this place. 'COMM AND mr.arearos or yourselves. Sales cash on delivery. A. liberal share of public patronage is solicited. mar. 18, 'B5. D. F. GRIFFITH. "ATE Ifavejust received 700 pounds best TY Boston Linen Carpet elsain, in an colors whirl: we will hell at it. reduced price, • STBAktY aC BOWIIRS, Opposite Odd Fellow's u nit May 6, • Fs. TO TOBACCO GitOWERS IHAVE constantly on hand at my Mining Mills, Tobacco cases, and will furnish them at reasonable prices, to those who desiro to pack their Tobacco. JOHN B. BA.CIIMAN, Susquehanna Pl:lining Mills. May la, --_—__ COAX' I COAL 1 00/I.'L 1 Baltimore Co. Lump for melting Iron. 14 " No. 1, for Heaters, fie. .4 .4 2, for Cannon Stoves, . 44 4. ttfor Parlor Storesote 46 4; for Ranges, &c 66 " - ,5, for Nanor Grates 4', Lime' , Burner. Shamokin Stove .t. Nut, a meduium burn ing coal Pine Grove, " 4. .c Lyken Valley, a free burning coaL Parties wishing to buy Coal by the car load, which cornea via Reading d Colum bia R. 8., can be accommodated at mine prices, the undersigned having made ar rangements so that effect. Coal cleaned before leaving the yard. Our office has "beidteironetrolalfir2M - frortrthe - old'place. Sept D. BRUNER .f.: IiLOORE. IRON STONE ORINA. AVE 11.A.1171justretil*bdourlizia spring V V envolob of Sbond °China andt u Queens ware, Vvitielfwe invite the early" attention ofporehemrs to, as we will sell them at the right:Satire. '• STEACiret - BOWERS, Opposite Odd Fellows' 00 1 Aukbial Fae 191). 44 'C'l NEW YORK. `..1. d'0:" COAL !, COAX. ! BOSTON CHAIN! "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING; NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1865 - - - Ti,4l - ISRLER'S IMRE BITTERS.—BeIow the afflicted will find a condensed statement of the cures of various individ uals whose names are herewith appended, whose Certificates can at any time he seen by calling at the Store of the Proprietor, Centre Square, Lancaster, Pa. B. MISEILER, Solo Manufacturer. John.C. Walton, Lancaster, cured of Dis ease of Spine and Kidneys, ke., contracted in the Army. Thomas Groom, Glen Hope, cured of Disease of the Back and Nervous system. Floury Nagle, La neaster,cu red of a stroke of the Palsy, causing the loss of the use of the right arm. Joseph Witmer, Philadelphia, certifies that Mishler's Bitters bus restored hint to health. having been reach afflicted with various ailments for a long time• James Kennedy, Lancaster, cured of Chronic Diarrhcea and Rheumatism. Daniel Irinefroek, Lancaster, cured of Chronic Rheumatism, which he was much afflicted with while in the Army—reccom mends the ascot' theßitters to soh/lens - and. others similarly afflicted. Levi Hart, Sen., Lancaster, cured of Rheumatism occasioned by exposure in the Army. Charles B. Williams, Lancaster, certifies that his daughter was cured of a lingering sickness of eight months from various diseases. by Mishler's Bitters. Henry Muderf, Lancaster, was cured of difficulty in passing his water, by the use of the Bitters, and his wife also relieveo from Rheumatic, pains, Philip Boyce, Lancaster, Cured of an af fection of the Kidneys aed Bladder, by the use. of Misliler's Herb Bitter. Daniel. 13. Herr, nolverstown, Lancaster Co., certifies that he was cured of severe stitches in the side which he _was afflicted with foi nine years. Ja.s, Mcking, LW; Pa. 'lVa..9 eared of a severe attack of Chronic I. 7 lheamatism. Jos. H. Watson., Lancaster, relieved 01 pains in his shoulders and limbs, that ho was unable to sleep Andrew Eberly, Lancaster, Cured of Cramp Cholic--was so severe Olathe be came apprehensive of Rupture. Mary J. Carney, Lancaster, cured of weakenss of the breast and pain in the side by Nlishler's Bitters. Wm. B. Jordan, Lancaster, relieved of Cholera Morbus in 10 or .1.; - > minutes, by the Herb -Bitters. Jacob Haag, Lancaster, says that his son was relieved of extraordinary pains in his arms and legs. Samuel McDonnel, Lancaster, cared of Dispepsia of 20 years standing bYMishler's Bitters. II G. Kendig, Farmer, near Lancaster, was cured of a severe attack of Dispepsia, by the Bitters. Hugh Dougherty, Lancaster, says his daughter was cured of weaknes, phthisic sore throat, &v. J. I. Baker, Lancaster, certifies that his nanny has been much thou by the Bitters, B. If. Itheads,Reamstown,Lancaster Co., :3 - iiiinthaVBiyer; 'otl;Taywooil Y l cispital Va WaS cured of Rheumatism by the Bit ters—contracted in the Army. Thomas B ropily, La n easter, recovered from attack of Fever mid Ague, by the use of Mishler's Bitters. 2.50 4.50 5.00 0.00 Musketnuss,Laneaster, oared at what is mile--d a Running Leg, by application of the Bitters. John Rote, Lancaster, cured of a Run 'lining- Leg of 20 years' standing - , by Mish lees Bitters, Issse gerntyre, Lancaster, reliv=ed ern severe pain across his kidneys. by the Herb Bitters. C. B, Myer, Lancaster, corea of ac sovere oold which bad settled in his teeth, by Mishler's Bitttrs. J. F. Fredenberg, LIVICaSter, WAS entire ly cured ()fa remarkable distressing, Ab scess by the Bitters. Henry Kendig, Camp Potomac, was cured of Wardwell. by the use of Mishler's Bitters. A. ]faker, Lancaster Co-, Poorhouse, cured of bispepsia and disease of the lilicl neys, by the /litters. Mary Rives. Lancaster, relieved of a terrible cold on the breast of three months standing, by the Bitters. John IVeldman,Lancaster,says that him self and wife were cured of severe Rheu matism by the Bitters. Lady of Lan eastorovrites to Mr. Mish ler, that the Bitters curod her of files of a year's sukoding. - • John Gilman, Lancaster, cured of Dis ease of the Heart, and severe pain in his breast, by the Bitters. G. W. Whited°ld, Agent at Altoona; Blair Co. writes of tho success he has met in selling the Bitters. Amos Aument, of Strausburg. Lancas ter Co., used the Bitters for a wound in the leg, received at the Battle of South 111 or n tam, and and has now no more pain. J. C. 3.1., a member of Co. B, 19th Reg iment, P. V., writes to the Proprietor, that the Bitters cured him of a distressing cold which has unfitted hint from duty. - - - Mstrtlut. Bents, Lancaster, was cured In flammatory Rheumatism, from cold taken by a broken arm. John Neidich, Lancaster, was cured of Palpitation of the Heart, which he bad for 25 years. John tiehock, Peques, Lancaster Co. was relieved from an nib "k of the Gravel by the Bitters, ' ;qrs. Druckeniniller, of 4 .,,iht Joy, Lan caster Co., was cured -.l 4 excruclating pains in her-hands and foes by the use of of 'f.ishler's Bitters. • John Lecher, of Reamstown, Lancaster co., was cured of n swell in the neck and jaw by the use of Misbler's Herb Bitters. 11. C. Ginkinger, Philadelphia, 'after be ing confined to the lionstt fortwo yoars,was cured by the use of ldishler's Bitters. Goo. W.ltillian, Lancaster, was confin ed to the U. S. Hospital for 10 weeks, by Prostration, is restored to health by the Herb Bitters. Mrs. Margaret lark, Lancaster, was cured of n severe pain in her side and ner vousness, by the use of the ilerb Bitters. Mrs. Eliza Wendltz, Laaeastea% was cur ed of Ittflanunatory .Rheuthatiera by the tied of the Bitters. Amos Groff, Lancaster, was relieved of a severe cold in the throat by tho use of the Bitters. henry T. Etter, Lancaster, haddeprived his sight rostered,(which he had been of for about 5 years,) by the use of 1111s1der's Batters. Charles P. Miller, Philadelphia, writes era lady In that city having been cured of the Dumb Agne, by the use ofthe Bitters. Harriet Orr, Lancaster, was cured of in ward weakness and pain in the back, by the herb Bitters. Sohn Kautz, Lancaster, had a slight at tack of Lockjaw, which was cured by the Bitters. • - Theodore Wend*. 4f P 4. lieserves,tras shot in the aria at the battle <if Nrederieke burg. 13y using the Bitters he vas soon ;dieted from pain in the ems goCtVg. 'Written. for the Columbia Spy Delirium Tremens. Dy a route obscure and lonely, Traveled now by drunkardi only , Stands a city dark and dreary, Where the devil, tired and weary, Is mot by people pale and shallow— With voices gruff and emote and hollow; And their eyes looked wild and sunken, And they act like people drunken. Here at night, or noon is; morning, Without a moment's warning— That horrid thing will tile you Down to the dark region of despair, Shake with it once, you'll shake forever, You'll stop shaking—never, never ; It shakes the tops from se the houses, Shakes the men from out their trousers, Shakes the hoops from off the ladles, Shakes thegew-gaws off the babies, Shakes whatever gets in its claws, And its ever after kept in motion, Shaking once, 'twill shake forever, 'Twill stop slinking, never, never. In this world dark and lonely, Among these people lank and bony, If half were doctors, yes, by thunder, If there wore Doctors without number, For french doctor had ten brothers, And each brother had tea con Ans., And each cousin had theirs by dozens, And all were doctors, stout and healthy, There is nary one of them Could cure you of this dreadful fiend ; And it will sh.tke you forever after, To the laud of the hereafter. • in this valley, dark and lonely, Haunted by this demon only— Whero these people, pale and sallow, Plant their corn when it is seed-time, Eat the quinine when its feed time-- Eat it fur breakfast, supper and dinner, And they keep growing thinner and thinner, 'Till their bones come through their body, 'Till 'twon't hold their wiskey toddy, Then it is they're gone forever, Yes, forever, ever, ever. Where is this place so dark and lonely, Taunted by the demon only, Where people stout and hearty, Ofevery politics and party, As soon as they reach its border„ Feel their system out of order ; Feel a something o'er them crawling, To their senses most oPpittling. Wandering pilgrim cease to wancter, 'Way down yonder, yonder, yonder, Fo. this route's obscure and lonely Traveled now by drunkards only, Draws folks on to sure destruction, Stay from otrtld. route I beg you, Which Sends yon to eternal death. Since the demon did befall it, Which will be firever and ever.— And it will lease you never, never, ' And 1 warn you—and beg you, Shun the, cup of vice :44 sin., . • ` y S Written for the "Spy." A RACE WITH A SHARK,. OR 'M? DAWSON'S ESCAPE 13Y ITEXIM J. TIOIVAILD My youthful days were spent on a farm bordering upon the . Chesepeake Bay, in the south-eastern portion of Maryland, When young I spent all leisure time in frolicsome amusement and pleasure such as country folks gen erally have beyon.l the brick walls of city life--it consisted in hunting, Ashing and sailing, either of 'which was my particular delight. Not far from our Farm-House lived a rongh-andlready oysterman by the name of Will Dawson, who was as much at home on or in the water, as I was on dry land, and who was the possssor of three finely finished canoes, carrying each three mutton-leg sails and a jib,aad as swift sailors as any boats upon the waters of that region. Every Saturday, weather permitting,T would drive over to "Dawson's Landing" and have the use of his canoes either for fishing purposes or that ofsailing pleas ure, and though very young in years, I was by no means a novice in the art of sailing—even in the thourough manage. went (A' these treacherous little . ..boats, which ordinarily the weight of a man's body will capsize. The distance from i Will Dawson's Landing to the unique little city of An napolis, was hard on to the seventy miles, but we would often spread sails early in morning, and "run" the distance by night-fall. To sail across the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in rough weather was considered an excursion or meal some frolic, and the opportunity was of ten offered, and as often .embraced by us in our sail canoes of thirty-eve feet length and five and a half feet beam. One morning while the wind was blow ing quite fresh from the "southward," and the waters of the bay was rough dad foaming, we proposed to enjoy 1%. short sail as far as Cntses' l'oint, a low-land peninsula running between the waters of the Chesapeake and West River. Sail was made on the canoes—and taking my favorite rifle with me—off we started, enjoying the rough sea finely for over two miles along the coast, when sudden ly my companion in the foremost, , boat hallooed that the fins of a shark was seen just ahead of his canoe. Two broad fins were easily discernable not over three hundred yards before n., ap parently bent on a race. Residents along the coast knew 'cell the dangers 'attendant on the approach of these sea monsters, and take very good care to hays nothing living left in their reach. The two large fins seen above the sur face of the water is the out-water of the white bellied shark, known as a very dangerous customer when aroused with hunger—fearing not to attack large ves sels in search of food. Will Dawson was just ahead of me, and so soon as he observed the slow and regular movement of the shark, proposed to give chase and run it down ; I consented, our sails were " eased off" a little, and we steered direct for it. The chase had be- I come an exciting one, and we gained steaily on it until we could see the eddy caused by the motion of its broad forked tail. Will now proposed to run ahead, let go his sheets and run his canoe di rectly upon it—which feat be proceeded to do without further delay, the shark at the same time, keeping on in its us ual rate of speed, apparently heedless of our near approach. In a few moinents more and Will Dawson's canoe would hare been upon it, but with a sudden whirl the shark turned and ran directly for him, making a whirlpool of foam where he changed his course, and strik ing the boat about "midship"—turned it •completely bottom upward. I saw my friend and my companion in a critical position and endeavored to save him if possible—loosing all fear for my own safety, I directed my course for hiw,and ran at full speed for the spot he was thrown by the capsizing of his little craft, but before I reached it, he had luckily gained the bottom of his canoe, and sitting upon it., was whooping in an excited manner, and. at the same time, fighting the shark with an oar he had caught hold of when thrown into the , water. Repeatedly the eager and hun ger-pinched shark charged upon hint'', with open jaws showing a double row of white teeth, with death written upon every one, only ,to be as often repulsed liy the fierce and well directed strokes . of Will Dawson's oar, Soon I' was :upon too .e I erate attu .u. p. .e'.": .. :: rig= ger ; a heavy plunge and all was quiet save the rather rough swells of the ' water. I had made a line shot, the ball entering the monster's head just above the left eye, only in time to save my companion, perhaps, from-the last and fatal charge of the shark. Half an hour later, anti we were on . ou.r way home with the sea-monster in tow; reaching the shore in less than two hours front the time we started, on our "pleasure excursion." From that memorable day to this, Will Dawson or myself have never essayed to run down a shark, though we often en joy a sail In the same memorable canoes, though time begins to show its rude marks upon them. Badmen, illd. 1865. Wrecked in a Bailoon BY LIELEN CORWIN mimic Bertha Koertel was the prettiest girl in Pomfret, and I was not the only one who thought so. Besides the young men of the village, who were mostly more or less in love with her, there was an . old fellow by the name of Crump, who had become desperately smitten with her charms. Crump was a yellow, wrinkled, wizen faced old chap, who would have stood no chance with any girl if it had not been for his money-bags, and he bad plenty of those. Bertha was not like most of girls, and would not have looked at hita, in spite of his money, if it had not been for her father, with. whom Cramp was very thick. Bertha's father a bad mania for bah loons, and as the balloon mania is pretty expensive, Mr. Koertel had managed to spend a very nice little fortune in silk, gum, and gas, and then having run in debt for more material, who should help him out but, Crump, with the under standing that Bertha should discharge the obligation by giving herself to hint for a wife. Bertha having already prom ised herself to me, objootod to this. new arrangement; but that made no difference to Crump and her father. Her father had got ilia balloon nearly ready for the grand experiment—it was to be something ahead of anything else that had ever been made in that line— and since a trifle of money was all he needed to finish it, he wasn't going to let a small matter like his girl's dislike of Cramp stand in the way. Crump, too, said it -would be a shame—a disgrace to the world at large--,to let anyartag inter fere with the completion of Koertel's grand air-ship. 1 No doubt it was a very grand thing ; but it vexed me to see it, kta3wing what $2,00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2,50 TPNOT PAM IN iIYtANCE, an amount of money it had already sisal lowed—money that - would have made Bertha so comfortable; and knowing,too, the tears it had already cast Bertha, to say nothing of the tears and money it was likely to cost yet. Bertha used io steal eut and meet me for a half hour between daylight and dark. She was so full of trouble, poel child, she could not get along without telliw: it to mt. t Small comtort could I give her ; for though I was comfortably off, I had not money enough to be any inducement to Koertel if I had offered it all to hitu,and Crump stood ready to double the amount besides. . He had got a promise out of Bertha's father that the balloon once done—the same day that he saw it float is mid-air should see her his wife. So be hurried its completion all that money could, and Bertha watched the huge bubble; grew aghast at its progress, and getting ' , paler and, thinner every day. I was nearly wild; that is the truth; for Bertha would not consent to a rune. way marriage, and I could think of no otherway of saving her from Crump. The dreaded day came at last. Bertha had presistently refused to prepare any wedding finery; but a sister of Crump had provided plenty, and by coaxing and scolding alternately, they got some of it upon the poor girl. Her face was whiter than her dress, though, and her eyes were red with crying. They made a grand time of it; invited the most of the villagers, and Crump, with a hateful grin, himself told me I must be sure to come. I had no intentions of staying away ; for I hoped still that something would happen to prevent so wicked a thing as this marriage. I knew Bertha would be scared at the sight of mo, so I kept% out of het way. The company were assembled in the prehard and yard, and the huge bubble that had cost Bertha and, MO -.UR) 'dearly;. w iere:l was ; • ; get loaso.fram the ropes that held it i lik& same immense living monster: ' Something between a boat and .a great basket hung below it, and I heard Crump asking Koertel, who was busy about it, if he wasn't afraid to trust himself in such a thing. It was reported that Koertel was going up in his balloon; but I had not believ ed the report till now. Something had made this poor old man cross. Perhaps it was the worry and anxiety for fear something would go wrong now at the last moment. Possi bly he who had never shown the least sign of irritation toward the many who had jeered his work all these months, could not bear a word, now that his ex periment was eo near success or failure. At any rata, he turned upon Crump, angrily, with, "Afraid or not, I'm going to trust my self in that thing, as you call it, and Bertha is going with me. Why, man there can't be any danger," as Crump's aghast look expressed his opinion of such a venture. "Mr. Kocrtel, surely you woft think of taking your daughter with you. It would be madness to do RO r exclaimed Crump. • Opposition seemed to fairly outrage Koertel, and that word 'madness' was like oil upon - flame. "I shall net' only take:Bertha with me," he said, in a voice of suppressed passion ; '•but I shall take also the man she is to marry, or keep her a spinister all her days." "Preposterous 1" exclaimed Crump; growing angrrin his turn, while my heart beat. "You don't expect inc to ride io that crazy thing?" Koertel's lips were ashen with auger. "You will ride in it, or give upßertha, as you choose," be said in a low defer mined voice. "You forgot the notes I hold against you," said Crump, threateningly. "I forget nothing 1" shouted Koertel ; "and I am a man of my word." The company bad gradually collected about the two as they raised their voices, and Bertha. bearing, too, glided to her father's Aide and stood clinging to his arnrwhite and trembling. Koertel turned his blazing -eye upon her. crilirre . iiot afraid,' my girl, to trust yoikither's handiwork ?" !or newer, Bertha went and climbed into am frail thing, which swung from the balloon, and stood clinging to its side. In less time than it takes to tell it, I had followed her and was aging, , -,- [WHOLE NUMBER 1;880: "May I go with•you, Mr. Xoertel?.' Bertha and I. had plenty of friends in the crowd. They drowned Koertel's re ply in the shout with which they greet ed my speech, but it was not difficult - to tell what it was by the look the old man• shot at me. With a movement, agile as a youtb,be mounted into the car, as I found he call ed it, and called back to Crump, "There's room for The crowd jeered, some Imbed lim r some called him names; he saw me be side the woman who was his promised wife ; he persuaded himself' for an in stant that there was no danger, and the crowd assisting his movesamits,he jolt ied us, in a manner more swift timus cereu lo nians. Koertel did not wait, for the pale ter ror that came almost instantly into the man's face; signalling to the assistants, they loose / our moorings, and in a flash as it were, the crowd below us dropped from our sight, or seemed to, and we shot upward at a rate that it thrills me yet to remember. Bertha sat almost "opposite me, her face covered with her hands. Her fa ther had forgotten us all in watching the working of his air-ship. Crump was clutching at me like a drowning man, every sense swollowed up in terror. Suddenly IKeertel, who had not heart idle a moment, sank down in the bottom' of the ear, and sat there, looking round at us with a stran'e unmanly? stare.— The excitement had been too much for him. Ile fell forward like a druken pan, and lay without speech or motion. I tried to lift hint' at first, but I soon saw what was tho matter. The poor old man was dead. Now . what to do? ' Strangely enough I was never more. self-possessed in my life. I knew nothing about balloons, but I' had noticed that when Keene' touahed , a 'certain - cord that reached . from the balloon:to the, car we deieeudd,:aiid t posits happen ed? .. 4.- . p aysli the card ca n .„ tiOnaly, end - i3ovirkswit vrent:7' "7-*" . The Mat iica'blank to me a3rqustr-a►' vague confusion certainly. - The_ balloon sank till we were near thO ground, Mov ing forward as well as downward; and , : dragging. us with incredible velocity above.the tops of the tallest trees, till' the car caught among them,an - d refusing to be disentangled, we hutor ° there, till our situation was fortunately discovered by a M2ll who was out hunting, and who having brought help, we were assisted to escape frOm our perilous position. , - Bertha had fainted besidC -her dead father Crump was removed from the cat in a state bordering upon idiocy. "We landed three hundred miles from home, but we managed to set back again safely. Crump followed after a time, but he never troubled us. Poor Koerteldmv ing left no property behind him, we heard nothing of those notes. Bertha is my wife—somewhat pale and pensive, but not sad. We are 'hap py in each other.* - - • B. Visit to Mr..Linooln's Giave. The. corresy ondent to the Chicago publican, who has accompaniid General Grant in his trip through the West, " We went this morning (Septerriberl3) to Oak Ridge, und some day we hope 'to give a detailed account of that wild burial, ground. It is about two miles ' . frout city, and consists of a tract of lard or about eighty-eight acres, ,which., is In ; future to be considered as the Springfield . burial ground prOPer." The remains are still unburied, and lie in the reception. lacruse,just as they camefetnn Washington_ watered by the tears of the =thin.. A . guard tent is pitched opposite to thi s. house of the dead on arising knoll, our. rounded by trees. Three - sentries guard the sacred remains night and day, and. , ' the atone doors are kept open, so that the air may circulate freely through the place. Au iron gate protects the remains: from a close intrusion, although one can* see the two coffins—those of the father and of the little son, who was caviled here from Washington with him, to their final resting placie. "General Grant and his family visited' • the grave this morning, accompanied by, many of the guests of the IlTinois Ventral Company." —lt is believed at Washington that the President will soon order the military force now in Virginia.to be ititAdramns; leaving the power to maintain 'order that State in the hands of the militia, the mine as in the eau of Mississippi. IMP EIII EMI NEM
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