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VOLUME XIII, NUMBER 14
THE . COLUMBIA SPY,
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J. E.AUFFANIAN,
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Collections mad.. In Lancaster and adjoining
Z;ounties.
Pensions, Bounty, Back Pay, and all claims
against the government promptly prosecuted.
Locust street.
t j w. YOCUM,
efORNEY-ALLIIV AND NOTARY Hun,
COLUMBIA. PA.
OFFICE—SPY Bonding, Bank Stree., near
Locust.
Collections made In Lancaster and adjoining
counties.
H
ENRY 0. G. REI3EIt,
No 528 Washington street. near Sixth.
Reading . , Pa.
Collections made in Berks and adjoining
counties. nuv^.7-tf
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M. 1.30RT11,
Columbia, Pa.
Collections promptly made in Lancaster and
York Counties.
THOMAS J. DAVIS,
Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public,
No. 14 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pa.
Professional Business carefully and prompt
ly attended to. Coet:lo'69-if
1 - 1 P. IWSENMILLER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LA.IV
OFFICE.—No. 5 Court Avenue, Lancaster, Pa
JO 1N M. GIi,I.DF,R,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, SCRIVENER, &c.
Mountvllle, Lanctoder County, Pa.
WI- Office Hours from 6 to S o'clock, A. :Lt.,
and 7 tog o'clock, P. M.
M JU CLARK,
STICE OF TUE PEACE.
OFFICE—No. 12 N. Third street,.
•-• Odic° Flours—Ft mot to 7 A. M. '
. ( ( co.
And from to P. M. ' [sepl=69-`SO
SAMUEL EVANS,
IUSTICE 0 THE PEACE.
Oftic~, on Sacor.l Si., adjoining Odd Follows
Hall, Columbia, Fn.
D ENTAL. SURGERY
L S. SMITE • Dmvri.r,
Graduate or Pennsylvania Colleen of Deatal
Surgery. Orrice No. 210 Locust Street
2nd dour above Odd FeIIOWNO Half,
Columbia, Petal 'a.
Dr. J. S Smith thanks All (mends and the pub
lic in general fur their liberal patronage in the
past, and assuring them that they Cat/ / ely upon.
having every attention given to them in the
future. In every branch of his profession he
has atm ays given entire satisfaction. Ile calls
Attention to the unsurpasssed style and finish
od• artincial teeth inserted by Min. He treats
di'seaxes common to the mouth and teeth of
children and adults. Teeth tilled With the great
est care and In tile most approved manner.
Aching teeth treated and tilled to last for years.
The hest of dentrilices and mouth washes con
stantly on hand.
work warranted.
sepi-el lYw J. S. SMITH . . D. D. S.
A.
J. GULICK,
SURGEON DENTIST,
ExtriteC.'reellt without Pain. Islitxuus Oxide or
Laughing. Uit, ittliniu uttered.
01 I.lt✓E I.OCU:ST sTItEET.
nepti 69-1. fw
c. UNSELD,
TEA.CIIEIt OF JICTSIC
PIANO,
ORGAN,
MELODEON.
CULTIVATION of the VOICE and SINGING.
t•-pecial attention given lieglnuer.s nod young
pupil,.
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219 I.OOU:ST STItEET
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tcrous Oxide this aatillaistered tne extract
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tdon of Teeth.
OJice— Front Street, next door to It. William&
Drug Store, between Locunt and Walnut Street.,
Coll-hada ['a.
F. LU NICL',
paysici.A.N. t SURGEON;
infers Ids professional services to the citizens 01
Columbia and vicinity. He may be found at the
odice connected with his residence, on :second
street, between Cnerry and Union, every day,
from 7to U A M., and front UtoBP. M. Persons
wisoing his services in special cases, between
these hours, will leave word by note at his office,
or through tile post orlice. sepl-70
REAL. ESTATE AGENCY
The undersigned hat e opened an °Mee for the
purchase and sale of real estate, collection 01
rents, and the renting of property. Business
entrusted to their cure will meet with prompt
and careful attention. F. X. ZISGLEtt.
eett.ll-'4sa-tfl A. J. KAUFFMAN.
TO BUILDERS. AND OTHERS.
Building, paving and other brick always on
hand. They are hand made and superior to any
brick in this part or the country. They are ot
fercdat the very lowest price.
sci~4-ISS-tfw] MICHAEL
HOTELS.
"CONTINENTAL."
TEAS HOTEL IS PLEASANT Ll' LOCATED,
between the Stations of the Heading and Colum
and Pennsylvania Railroads,
FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA.
Ample accommodations for Strangers and Tray.
okra. The Bar is stocked with
CHOICE LIQUORS,
.And the Tables furnished with the best fare.
I.IRIAIi FINDLEY,
Proprietor,
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FRANICLIN HOUSE,
LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA.
• This is a first-class hotel. and is in every respect
ndapted to meet the wishes and desires of the
traveling public. 31.41tT1N ERWIN,
sepl4o Proprietor,
F RENCH'S HOTEL,
On the European Plan, opposite City Hall Park
Neu , York. R. FRENCH,
Sept. 19, MS. Proprietor.
NOTICE to TOBACCO GROWERS
Whereas the undersigned buyers of Leaf
Tobacco have ascertained that some of the
growers have resold their Tobacco, we hereby
give notice to nil parties concerned, that they
will be required fully to comply with their con
tracts made with us, and that they will be held
strictly accountable for any failure therein, in
aup respect whatsoever.
JULIUS LEVY.
ISAAC H. KAUFFMAN,
3fIHN DEHAV EN,
SKILES at FREY
JOHN S. ROHRER,
JACOB t'DIRK,
TELLER RROTHERT,
N. S. POMEROY,
JAS. BIDWELL and others,
13y their Attorney, EMLEN FRANKLIN.
(1 ET YOUR PRINTING DOSE AT
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MISCELLANEO US.
NO. 13.
SHREINER'S
FIVE CElrrs.
Where you can buy a first rate
AMERICAN, ENGLISH OR SWISS
BEAUTIFUL SETS OF JEWELRY, HAND
SOME BREAST PINS, EAR RINGS,
SLEEVE BUTTONS, .
and almost everything in the Jewelry line
AT THE LOWEST PRICE
Or you cau purchase
FINE SILVER AND SILVER PLATED
SPOONS,
FORKS. KNIVES CASTORS, GOBLETS, ICE
PITCHERS. BUTTER DISHES &c. Sc.
Then If you aro In
WANT OF TIME
you can buy auy kind of
AMERICAN CLOCK,
warranted of the best quality, at a low figure
CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF
CHAS. P. SHREINER'S
Sept4wtfl No. I:. Front St, Colutnbla, Pa.
DitUGs. CS Elf ICA LS
B. KEVINSKI.
V • DEALER
PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS
AND MUSICAL INSTRI7-ME.NTS
A large assortment, of Violin.. Flutes. Guitars,
Baujo , , 'ramt,orines, Aceordeons, Fifes, thir
tuouleas, mai musical in urehandlse always on
hand.
SHEET MUSIC.
A large stock on band, and constantly recei wing
all the latest public Lions as soon as issued.
31usic and Musical Books will be sent by mail
free of postage, when the market price lc remit
ted.
DACALCOMANIA,
Or the Art of transferring Pictures. C n be
transferred on any object.
I would call special attention of the Coach
makers to my stock of Dacalcomania.
STEINWAY & SON'S PIANOS. PRINCE &
epos., 41: NEEDHAM & SON'S CELEIsiI .
ORGANS AND MELODEONS.
Solo Agent for Stolle Unrivaled PIANO
FORTE AND FURNITURE POLISH.
Call and examine my stock at
NO. 3 NORTH PRINCE STREET
I ASPER GREEN,
Designer A: Engraver ou Wood.
COLUMBIA. PA.
Is prepared to execute Views of Buildings.Z.da
ehinery, Bill Heads, Posters, Labels, S:e., in the
neatest and most expeditious manlier, at rea
sonable rates.
BOOK AND NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATIONS
Executed in the Highest Style of Art.
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TER PI !
WATER PROOF WRAPS.
We have Water Proof Cloths from S3e. to 52.50
bought by the case from first hands. Selling
price basted on one small profit only.
WATER-PROOF CLOAKS.
SHAWL SUITS.
SERGE SUITS.
BLACKS _
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
We have organized a most efficient Fine Suit
and Diess Making Department. From our
greatly enlarged DRESS GO 'DS stock, ladles
can make their selections and have them made
up promptly, economically, and in a s•Ve to
please the most fastidious. Just openei, aew,
SILK POPLINS,
WOOL SERGE- 4 .
" FRENCH MERINOS, &c.
Now open, by far the largest and rnogt elegant
stock of Sh.ovls and at the most moderate pri
ces we sacs- ever had. It comorises in part.
PA I , LEY SHAWLS,
ISL't•CHE - RA WLS,
I.slr.rArio:s.r
f.EVERSI ISLE VELOUR.
01 TONIEN STRIPE,
NOVEL WOOLEN,
LONG- AND SQUARE,
Famous I ines of Casimeres,low to finest make.
Cloaking"; °revery desirable kind made.
The Woolen Stock is not excelled in town.
COOPER & CONARD,
5, E. Corner Ninth and Market SOTets,
PHILADELPHIA,.
Oct.S•7t)-ly
STEAM COACH WORKS.
CHRISTIAN MYERS,
COLUMBIA STFAN
COACH WORKS!
REMOVED TO Nos. 9. 11 AND 13 NORTH sth
The Carriages, Buggies, &c., made at these
Works, are equal in beauty and durability. to
any other make in the county.
COACH S3IITIIING, REPAIRING, .t.t.
This branch of the business will be attended to
with pttnctuali ty and despatch.
CHILDREN'S CA. WOAD ES.
‘Vagons, &c., for bale or made to order
rm. Call nt the Works No. 11. 11 St North
Filth street and exaunue the stock and prices.
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OPEN! OPENING! OPENED!
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THIS DAY. THIS WEEK.
AND UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS,
AT
BREN EM A. IN 'S
12s, Locust Street,
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
HA TS AND CAPS,
For 3len, Youth and Cluldrem ever before offer
ed to the people of Columbia, comprising us It
does, STYLE and QUALITY In soil and mitt
brim, such as the Warwick, Ida Lewis. Sin bad.
Prince Arthur, American Girl, Kute, Peerless.
Lady Rowing, Star, Conan, Waverly,
Gilmore, Rob ktoy. and the Fall style of Silk
Plats, ust out, together with a full stork of
GENTS'
FURSISHING GOODS,
Consisting of White and Colored Shirts, Flannel
Shirts and Drswers, English, German and Do
mestic Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchlels, Sus
penders, Tics, Linen and Paper Culls and Col
lars, Also.
UMBRELLAS AND CANES.
Parties who favor us with their patronage are
assured that it will be our constant aim to
inert , their confidence and Support.
Call and examine our well selected stock at
at low prices.
MIENEN AN'S
M Locust Street, Columbia, Pa.
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FINE F.A.3IILY GROCERIES,
AT ITA.RDMAN'S!
Just received, at the Ilne Grocery Establish
ment, corner 3rd and Cherry streets, the folloW-
Lug new Goods:
SUGAR CURED HAMS AND DRIED BEEF
JELLIES,
PRESERVES,
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TOMATOES,
ENGLISH PICKLES, WINSLOWSGREEN CORN
(SEEN PEAS Ac., k.c.
Together with a very arm assortment of
Family Groceries, of all kinds
A LARGE I.OT OY NEW Vomit CANDIES,
FOREIGN FRUITS,
Oranges, Lemons, Figs, Raisins, Cocoanuts,
and White Wine Vinegar.
Extra. Family Flour, Mercer Potatoes, Rio and
Java Corfee, fresh roasted, Lovering' Syrup, &C.
4TNew (hoods received almost daily.
WM. H. HARDMAN,
3rd and Cherry Ste.,
Columbia. Pa. -
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NO. 13
IS THE PLACE
WATCH,
GENERALLY
lIM=EI
LA.:WASTER, PA
0ct.16:60-1y
ERNE
HONEY,
PEACHES.
COLUMBIA, PA., SATURDAY' MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1870.
gattry.
THE WOREINO• PEOPLE
TTLE ENGINEER
Ab ! 'whoever thinks of the bold engineer.
As he stands by the throttle of steel,
And spurs on his steed to its maddened can eer
In its thundering and ponderous reel !
Like a soldier begrimed in battle's dark strife,
And brave to the cannon's hot breath.
He, too, plunges on with his long train of life
Unmindful ordanger or death I
Through the daylight,
Into the night,
Dark, dark,
- He knows no affright,
• O'er ridges
And bridges,
Decoyed or strong,
Like a mythic god he rushes along !
Who thinks of the bold engineer?
So true to his post like a statue he stands,
With his eyes fixed fast on afar:
Our own precious lives he holds in his hands,
Our wealth we give to his care,
For good must he be, the bold engineer,
As be dasher from villinge to town,
And brings us all safe, 'midst a smile or n tear
To the forms so dearly our own !
Onward he goes—
His whistle he blows—
Deep, deep.
Through high-drifted snows
With crossings
And tossings,
In heat and in rain,
O'er the glittering track he pulls the
long train!
All hall to the bold engineer,
I love the brave man, though accidents come,
With their heart•rendering anguish and woe;
Still formost he rides, to whatever doom,
ti,dire the foam on a vesSel,s bold prow.
Anette sweeps on like the wind thron4ll the
104.
Away from`" sweet home " and its charm.
For the sake of the 'doved ones " and wife,
may thy hand,
0 Clod, protect him from 'harm!
On cloth he ride,
No danger betide,
Swift, swift !
AVlth bridegroom and bride—
The tallest,
The smallest,
The rich rind the poor,
All follow his path,o•er river and moor,
Long life to the bold engineer.
`OisrellantottO lientling.
[THE mox VAULT
I live in San Francisco, and am a lock
smith by trade My calling is a strange
one, and possesses a certain facination,
rendering it one of the most agreeable of
pursuits. Many who follow it, see noth
ing in it but labor—think of nothing but
its returns in money. To me it has other
charms than these. I am called almost
daily to open doors, and peer into long
neglected apartments ; to spring the
stubborn locks of safes, and gloat upon
the treasures piled within ; to quietly en
ter the apartments of ladies with more
beauty than discretion, and pick the locks
of drawers containg peace destroying
missives, that the dangerous evidence of
wandering affections may not reach the
eye of a husbandmr _father possessing,the
mystic key; to force the fastenings of
cash boxes and depositories of records;
telling of men made suddenly rich, of
corporations plundered, orphans robbed,
of hopes crushed, of families ruined. Is
there no charm in this—no food for
speculation—no scope for the range of
pleasant fancy? Then who would not be
a locksmith, though his face is begrimed
with the soot of the forge, and his hands
are stained with rust?
But I have a story to tell—not exactly
a story either, for that implies the com
pletion as well as the beginning of a nar
rative—and mine is scarcely more than
the introduction to one. Let him who
deals in fancy write the rest.
In the Spring of 1556—1 think it was in
April—l opened a little shop on Kearney
street, and soon worked myself into a fair
business. Late one evening, a closely
veiled lady entered my shop, and pulling
from beneath her cloak a small japanned
box, asked me to open it. The lock was
curiously constructed, and I was a whole
hour fitting it with a key. The lady
seemed nervous at the delay, and at
length requested me to shut the door. I
was a little surprised at the suggestion,
but of course complied. Shutting the
door and returning to my work, the lady
withdrew her veil, disclosing as pretty a
face as can be imagined. There was a
restlessness in the eyes and pallor in the
cheek, however, which plainly told of a
heart ill at ease, and in a moment every
emotion for her had given place to that
of pity.
"Perhaps you are not well, madam, and
the night air is too chilly ?" said I, rather
inquisitively. I felt a rebuke in her re
ply.
"In requesting you to close the door, I
iad no other object than to escape the at
ention of persons passing."
I did not reply, but thoughtfully con
inued my work. She resumed:
"That little box contains valuable pa
pers—Private papers—and I have lost the
key, or it has been stolen. I should not
wish to have you remember that I ever
came here on such an errand," she con
tinued with some hesitation, and gave me
a look which was no difficult matter to
understand.
"Certainly madam, if you desire it; if I
cannot forget your face. I will at least at
tempt to lose the recollection of ever see
ing it here."
The lady bowed very cold at what I
considered a fine compliment, and I pro
ceeded with my work, satisfied that a sud
denly discovered partiality for me had
nothing to do with the visit.
Having succeeded,after much filing and
fitting, in turning the lock, I was seized
with a curiosity to get a glimpse at the
precious contents of the box, and sudden
ly raising the lid, discovered a bundle of
papers and a daguerreotype, as I slowly
passed the box to its owner.
She siezed it hurriedly, and placing the
letters and picture in her pocket, locked
the box, and drawing the veil over her
face, pointed to the door. I opened it,
and as she passed into the street, she
merely whispered—•• Remember !" We
met again, and I have been thus particu
lar in describing her visit to the shop, to
render probable a subsequent recognition.
About two o'clock in the morning, in
the latter part of May following, I was
awakened by a gentle tap upon the win
dow of the little room back of the shop fn
which I lodged. Thinking of burglars, I
sprang out of bed, and in a moment was
at the window, with a heavy hammer in
my hand, which I usually kept at that
time within convenient reach of my bed
side.
"NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CREAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING."
"Who's there ?" I inquired, raismg
the hammer, and peering out into the
darkness—for it was dark as Egypt,when
under the curse of Israel's God
"Mist I" exclaimed a figure stepping in
front of the window ; "open the door—l
have business for you."
"Rather past business hours, I should
say ; but who are you '1"
"No one that would harm you," re
turned the voice, which I imagined was
rather feminine for a burglar's.
"No one that can !" I replied emphati-
Daily, by way of a warning, as I tighten
my grip on the hammer, and proceeding
to the door, I pushed back the bolt and
slowly opened it, and discovered the
stranger already upon the steps.
"What do you want ?" I abruptly in-
quir ed.
"I will tell you, if you dare open the
door wide enough for me to enter." an
swered the same voice,
"Come in," said I resolutely. throwing
the door ajar, and proceeding to ligin; a
candle.
flaying succeeded, I turned to examine
my visitor. lie was a small and neatly
dressed gentleman, with a heavy Raglan
around his shoulders, and a blue navy cap
drawn suspiciously over his eyes. As I
advanced toward him, he seemed to hesi
tate a moment, then raised the cap from
his forehead, and looked curiously in the
face.
I did nit drop the candle, but I co .:tress
to a little nervousness as I hurriedly plac
ed the light on the table, and silently pro
ceeded to invest myself with two or three
necessary articles of clothing. As I live,
my visitor was a lady, and the same for
whom I had opened the little box a month
before! Having completed my hasty toi
let, I attempted to stammer an apology
for my rudeness, but utterly failed. The
fact was, I was confounded. Smiling at
my discomfiture, she said:
" Disguise is useless. I presume, you
recognize me?"
"I believe I told you, madam, I should
not soon forget your face. In what way
can I serve you?"
"By doing an half hour's work before
daylight, and receiving five hundred dol-
Jars for your labor," was the reply.
"It is not ordinary work," said I in
quiringlg, "that commands so munificent
a compensation."
"It is labor common to your calling,"
replied the lady. "The price is not so
much for the lztbor,as the condition which
it is to be performed."
"And what is the condition?" I inquir
ed.
"That you will submit to being convey
ed from, and returned to, your own door
blind-folded."
Ideas of murder, burglary, and almost
every other crime of villainy, hurriedly
presented themselves to my vision, and I
bowed and said:
"I must understand something more of
the character of the employment, as ttiell
tlie2conclitioia,"l.6`acciept yoUr"
"Will not five hundred dollars answer
a lieu of an explanation?"
"No—nor five thousand."
She patted her foot nervously on the
floor, She had placed too low an estimate
on my honesty, and I felt some gratifica
tion on being able to convince her of the
fact.
— Well, then, if it is absolutely necessa
ry for me toexplain." she replied, "I must
tell you that you are required to pick the
lock of a vault and—"
"You have gone quite far enough, nut
dam,with the explanation," I interrupted:
I am not at your service."
She continued—" you are required to
pick the lock of a vault, and rescue from
death a man who has been confined for
three days there."
"To whom does the vault belong?" I
nquired.
°•.liy husband, — was the somewhat re
uctant reply.
"Then why so much secrecy? or rather,
how came a man confined in such a plaiT,'
—I secreted him there to escape the ob
servation of my husband. lie suspects as
much and closed the door upon him. Pie
sliming he had left the vault, and quitted
the house by the back door, I did not
dream until to-day that he was confined
there. Certain suspicions acts of toy hits
band this afternoon convince me that
the man is there, beyond hearing. and
will be starved to death by my barberons
husband, unless immediately rescued.
For three days he has not left the house.
I drugged him less than an hour ago. and
he is now so stupefied that the lock may
be picked without his interference. I have
searched his pockets, but could not find
the key; hence my - application to you.
Now you know all, Will you accompany
ME
"To the end of the world. on such an
errand!''
•'Then prepare yourself; there is a i•ab
waiting."
I was a little surprised, for I had not
heard the sound of wheels. Hastily
drawing, on a coat, and providing myself
with the required implements. I was at
the door. There, sure enough was the
the cab, with the driver in his seat, ready
for the mysterious journey.
I entered the vehicle, followed by the
lady. As soon as I was seated, she pro
duced a handkerchief, which.by the light
of an adjacent street lamp. she carefully
bound around my eyes. The lady seated
herself beside me, and the cab started. In
half an hour it stopped in—what part of
the city I am entirely ignorant. as it was
evidently driven anything but the direct
course from the point of starting.
Examining the bandage, to ace :that
ViSlOll was completely obscured, the lady
handed me the bundle of tools, and taking
me by the arm, led me through a gate into
a house which I knew was of brick; and
after taking* me through a passage way
which could not have been less than fifty
feet in length, and a flight of stairs'into
what was evidently an underground base
ment, stopped beside a vault, and remov
ed the handkerchief from my eyes.
"Here is the - vault, open it," said she
springing the door of a dark lantern, and
throwing a beam of light upon the mas
sive lock.
I seized a bunch of skeleton keys and af
ter a few trials—which the lady watched
with the most painful anxiety—sprung
the bolt. The door sprung upon its
hinges, and lay companion, telling me
not to close it, as it was self locking,
sprang into the vault. I did not follow.
I heard the murmur of voices within, and
the next moment the lady re-appeared;
and leaning upon her arm, a man, with
a face so pale and haggard that I started
at the sight. How he must have suffer
ed during the long three clays of his con
finement.
"'Remain here," she said, handing me
the lantern, I will be back, in a minute.
The two slowly ascended the stairs.
and I heard them enter a room immedi
ately above where I was standing. In
less than a minute, the lady returned.
"Shall I close it madam !" I asked,
placing my hand upon the door of the
vault.
"No—no!" she exclaimed hastily seiz
ing my arm, "it awaits another occu
pant!"
" Madam, you certainly do not intent
to—"
" Are you ready'? she interrupted, im
patiently holding the handkerchief to my
eyes. The thought flashed across my
mind that she intended to push me into
the vault, and bury me and my secret to
gether. She seemed to read the suspi
cion, and continued, "Do not be alarm
ed. You are not the man ?"
I could not mistake the truth of the
fearful meaning of the remark, and I
shuddered as I bent my-head to the hand
kerchief. My eyes were r,arefully ban da g
ei as before, and I was led to the cab, and
thence driven home by a more circuitous
route, if possible, then the one by which
we came.
Arriving at the house, the handkerckief
was removed, and I stepped from the ve
hicle. A purse of live hunched dollars
was placed in my hand, and in a moment
the cab and its mysterious occupant had
turned the corner, and went out of sight.
I entered the shop, and the purse was
the only evidence I could summon in my
bewilderment, that all had I just done and
witnessed was not a dream.
A month after that I saw the lady, and
gentleman taken from the vault, walking
leisurely along Montgomery street. Ido
not know, but I believe the sleeping hus
band awoke within the vault, and that his
bones are there to this day! The wife is
still a resident of San Francisco.
STI33 TG iues2l FICTION,
At the outbreak of the late war between
the States, in one of our charming, gulf
coast cities there resided a young lady,the
daughter of one not unknown to fzune.and
who had occupied a high civil position in
the State of The young, lady was
engaged to a gentleman every way worthy
of her hand and heart. But the course of
true love never does run smooth. naughty
guardian—white lies—a system of merci
less persecution on the part of the guard
i in toward a fair and accomplished ward,
destroyed the existing engagement be
tween the lovers, au act fraught with the
bitterest consequences, as the sequel will
establish.
The young gentleman at once became
reckless of life—fought with the greatest
galln.ptyy on.many - ,a blo9d-stained 'battle
field in the cause of the South. until the
close of the wa•. Like many others who
had lost all none the remit, the advent of
peace did nc t brin wick to hini hope or
joy. flaying lust everything on earth he
valued, he plunged into excess of life—be
came a noted and ennui med fast roan and
inveterate gambler, noted for his desper
ation at play—one whose heart was hard
as steel and cold as ice,
The young lady to avoid the persecution
of a heart less guard ian,lled from her home.
One false step followed another in quick
succession, until at last she became an in
mate of one of those noted - Memphis es
tsblishinents too Nvell known in our fair
city. She had been a resident of Mem
phis but about four weeks when her for
mer lover arrived in the city.
Of course lie frequented the fashionable
gambling houses of the city, in pursuit of
his profession. A. few evenings after he
visited the house of Erne. —. a noted
keeper of bagnio. heating himself at the
piano, he thumbed over an old air uncoil
sciously--Kinloch of Kinloch." a favor
ite in times gone by. lie had struck but
a few bars when a lady rushed into the
parlor and seized him by the shoulder.
turned him half round, gazed into Ids
face and exclaimed, in a tone of agony.
- My God, is this Mr.
They had met ()nee more. after a l a pse
of ten years—but how changed were the
positions of each? The accomplished
belle had become a "soiled dove - -the
high-tow 11 and chivalric gentlemen him
become a noted and desperate gambler.
The gentlemen, overcome by the sudden
apparition. dropped his face into his hands
and wept like a child. The tide of years
swept hack over his past life, and nuunory
dragged up the drowned recollections of
former days, when lie stood by the side of
a fair, pure maiden, her chosen lover.
Mutual explanation followed this de
nouement. The love which had in bet
ter and happier days been the fruitful
source of joys and woes umounbered,
sprang at once into existence. In fact, it
had never died, but smouldered in the
bosom of each, over past recollections sad
and unfortunate. They retired to a pri
vate apartment for a short time to hear
the story of their lives, as each detailed it
with truth. They left the house at once,
and a few evenings since were married.
Ere this.hundreds of miles separate them
from Memphis, the scene of this sad but
romantic re-unium—Maumis Appheia.
A VERY Tio3fAsTlc A FFAIII.-A 10811
named Frank Sumner, of Milton, had
been, it seems, courting a daughter of
Mr. :Canonic , ' Kingsbury. an aged and
respected citizen of that town. On Tues
day last, Sumner had taken Miss Kings
bury out for a drive, and returned at noon
to her father's residence. There finding
some trouble in opening the door, he
went to the old man in an excited state.
High words, it is supposed, passed be
tween them, when the gay lover proceed
ed to beat the old man in so unmerciful a
fashion as to endanger his life. Among
the injuries thus inflicted upon Mr. Kings
bury, were five cuts on the head. and
bruises and cut on the body. Wednesday
the case was brought before trial justice
Estey, of Hyde Park, who after a heariiig
lasting fully four hours, ordered both
Sumner and Miss Kingsbury to find bail
in $5OO to appear at the superior court, in
Dedham, in December next.—Boston
Travellcr, 2Coe. 711).
QvrTE superfl nous is the advice of mo
thers to children: "Don't eat too fast."
Nobody eats to fast; quite contrary. Ma
aine.
di THRILLING INCIDENT
The 'Heroic Resets of a Child from the Water
of Lake Huron.
Those in whose cars have ever rung the
fearful cry "man overboard," or who can
sympathize with the agony of a parent
when death threatens his child, and his
rapturous joy when this death is averted,
says the Cleveland .derail, will read
with somewhat of a personal interest the
narration of an incident which has just
come to our knowledge.
A week or two since the splendid bark
City of Painesville, Captain Daniel In
graham, laden with oats and bound from
Chicago to Buffalo, was taken in tow by
a steam tug in Lake Huron, several miles
out from the head of St. Clair river, and
was going through the water at a rapid
rate, when the child of the steward. a
boy of live years was playing on a coil of
cable which had been run aft and piled on
the after deck to trim the ship, fell over
board. Captain Ingraham heard the
splash, looked over and saw the
called to the steward that the boy was
overboard, and run forward and spoke
the tug to round to for "a man over
boar.— The steward tarried not a mo
ment, and at leap was over the side and
into the water. The mate Al. Ingraham,
brother of the captain, in almost equally
quick time jumped into the yawl with
one of the men, cut the falls with his
sheath knife and scuttled away in the
desperation of agony for the steward,who
was to be seen a half mile astern, keeping
himself afloat with the child in his arms.
In the meantime the tug had come about
and headed for the party, and in a little
while all were safe again on the decks of
of the great bark, and the voyage had
been resumed.
The wife of the steward was on board,
and so frantic was she in her grief, before
the restoration of her child,that it requir
ed the undivided strength of Capt. Ingra
ham to keep her from jumping overboard
to aid in the rescue. The joy of the parents
can better be inimagined than described,
yet it scarcely exceeded that of the gal
lant captain and mate, and the crew.—
There was joy in that ship, in cabin, and
in forecastle, and never did she seem so
much a "good ship" as when the little
lad was safely on her decks again after
having been in the "jaws of death." IVe
are at this writing tumbled to give the
name of the steward, though we under
stand that be lives in this city upon
the west side.
A MEDIEVAL ANECDOTE 07 A DOG
When Duke Robert and Duke Richard,
of Capita, besieged Palermo, which the
ferocious Prince Gisolle defended, the
sufferings of the inhabitants through
hunger and misery are described by the
monk of Monte Cassino, as resembling
those experienced during the siege of
Jeruselam by the Romans. The interests
of humanity required that an end should
be Put to the horrible despotism of Gi
solfe, by winning the town, so that these
sufferings were unavoidable; but the
Norman prince.; neverthelt as found oc
casion to evince mercy to vast numbers.
while persevering in their laudable ell
terprise. Two young men on this ()era
sion. followed by a dog, contrived to es
cape from the city, and came to ‘vliere
the duke was. and begged bread for God's
sake, which was given to thew. and time
boys gave a third part of it to their dog;
and the dog that evening lan back to the
city, carrying the bread to their father's
house, and placed it at his feet, and then
returned to the lads; and the next, day
they had bread enough, and gave more to
the dog . , though they knew not what he
had done with it before; and the next
evening again the dog carried it to their
father, aml the third day likewise; and
the father believing that some Christian
sent him bread for the love of God, tied
card around the dog's neck, on which
e wrote. •' I thank God for him who has
iven me these alms• and I cease not to
pray fur him." With this the dog return
ed. and when the boys had read the card,
they carried the dog, having it still hang
ing from leis ueclr. to the duchess; but
she would nut belicve their report. l low
ever, she caused a little sack of bread to
be fastened to tile dog; and the dug seem
ed to be afraid of the people. as if he ex
pected to be accused before the Prince;
but after sunset. as usual, he set off, and
carried the bread to the city; and on his
return, another card was found, on which
was written. "Greater thanks I render
thee for these greater alms." At length
the prince heard of this eircumstance; by
Isis orders the dog was slain, and his mas
ter cast into prison and put to a cruel
death.
A MYSTERIOUS Dries
Mr. and Mrs. Motley, writes a London
correspondent of the New Vork n iaq
)st, have been paying a visit to 'Woburn
..kble!y, the Duke of Bedford's magnifi
cent in Bedfordshire. The present duke
is a mysterious being, who never exhibits
himself to the enter world, Ile lives all
the year round in a mansion, which oc
cupies the centre of the northern side of
Belgrave square—old Bedford House, a
grand seigneur residence of vast dimen-
sions, which stood on ground once the
the north side of T3loombury square, Nav
in; been pulled down at the commence
uu•nt of the century. The destruction of
this venerable mansion, the same from
which the patriot Lord Russell was tal:en
to the tower, has been much regretted by
the family. The present duke has not
left London for 20 years, and never enter
tains company even there. but he places
his ancestral home at the disposal of his
cousin and heir. Mr. Hastings Russell,son
of his uncle, Lord William Russell, by
the daughter of the well known first Mar
quis of Hastings, Governor-General of
India. Although the duke never goes
near Woburn. all is kept up there in the
most perfect order. and my estates are
better managed than his. Besides his
property in Bedfordshire. he has immense
possessions in Devonshire. including all
that formerly belonged to the very wealthy
Abbey of Tavistock. This was granted
to his ancestors. with a vast deal more.by
Henry the VIII. and the Woburn prop
erty came in a similar way. The duke's
income is not less than a million of dol
lars. Earl Russell has also been a guest
during the American minister's visit.
Ile is uncle of the duke. The political in
fluence of the family is still very consider
able notwithstanding that the head of the
house takes no part whatever in politic:.
One of the members for Tavistock is re
tained, practically at the duke's order.
The Russells are decided liberals in poli
tics.
$2,00 Per Year, In Advance; 02.50 if not Paid in Advance.
Mark Twain on Chamber-Maid:
Against all chambermaids, of whatso
ever age or nationality, I launch the curse
of bachelordom !
Because :
They always put the pillows at the op
posite end of the bed from the gas burner,
so that while you read and smoke before
sleeping (as the ancient and honorable
custom of bachelors,) you have to hold
your book aloft, in an uncomfortable po
sition, to keep the light' from dazzling
your eves.
If they can't get the light into an in
convenient position any other way, they
move the bed.
If you pull your trunk out six luaus
so that the lid will stay up when you open
it, they always shove that trunk bark
again. They do it on purpose.
They always put your other boots into
inaccessible places. They chiefly enjoy
depositing them as far under the bed as
the wall will permit. It is because this
compels you to get down in an undignified
attitude, and make wild sweeps for them
in the dark with the bootjack, and swear.
She always put the match-box in some
other place. They hunt up a new place
for it every day, and put a bottle,or other
perishable glass thing. where the box
stood before. This is to cause you to
break that glass thing, groping about in
the dark, and get yourself into trouble.
They are forever moving the furniture.
When you come in. in the night. you can
calculate on finding the bureau where the
wardrobe was in the morning. And
when you come in at midnight, or there
about, you will fall over the rocking
chair, and you will proceed towards the
window and sit down on the slop tub.—
This disgusts you. They like that.
No matter where you put miything,they
won't let it stay there. They will take it
and move it the first chance the get.
They always save up the old scraps of
printed rubbish you throw on the floor,
and stack them carefully .m the Mille,
and then start the lire with your valuable
manuscripts.
And they use more hair oil than six
urea.
They keep always coming to make your
bed before you get up, then destroying
your rest and inflicting agony upon you,
but atter you get up they don't come any
more till the next day.
Cavalry in the War
One of the most surprising among the
many surprising circumstances connected
with the present war is the absence of bril
liant cavalry raids. Neither of the bellig
erents has made an effectual use of the
mounted arm of the service. T_Thlans and
huzzars have scoured over a wide region
of territory, making requisitions upon
this unprotected hamlet or that undefen
ded city, but there has been no grand
sweep of troopers upon the enemy's rear.
The fact that the latter have fallen back
soroc—extent_ae.c.s.utt
for this. But it is unexplainable that
the French should not have put their
mounted men to some service. The Ger
mans have nearly four hundred miles of
communications 'MIL:it offer points of at
tack to the French. One might suppose
that the latter tvoniil so constantly harass
itnil annoy the communicat ions as to com
pel the detachment of large bodies of men
front besieging operations to keep them
open.
To military men, it is unaccountable
that French cavalry columns are not
sweeping through all territory in the rear
of the Gentians, tearing up railway
tracks, siezing supply trains. destroying
war material, and making havoc gener
ally. What the French people require.
above all things, to revive their• drooping
spirits are victories, successes. however
small. Nothing would so thrill their
hearts as a series of dashing cavalry ex
ploits and brilliant raids upon the Ger
man lines. The achievements of our
cavalrymen constitute some of the most
brilliant annals of the late war. The
Sheridans, Stewarts, Griersons.l%forgans.
Rousseaus and Lees. together with other
mounted chieftains, performed prodigies
of valor and enduranee on both sides.—
The European conflict thus far does not
bring forth a cavalry leader who can be
compared with these men. Both King
William and Napoleon appear to have
given their attention in the past to in
fantry and artillery at the expense of the
mounted arm of the service.
how They 1-I;ht in Europe
In a private letter to the editors of the
New York Mail. Gen. Wm. B. Ifazemnow
in Europe, makes some criticisms upon
the style of warfare in Europe that has
interest. as coming from an intelligent
American officer. General Ifazen visited
the battle-field of Sedan, which. he says,
was not a very deadly encounter. many
of our battles surpassing it in easualities."
"Battles in this country," lie continues.
"have little similarity to ours."
The troops do not take up fixed posi
tions and fight behind coveis. lint seem to
be moving all the time. The field showed
no long trenches of dead, but scattering
graves over the whole field, tchiclt is five
or six miles in extent. As regards the
investment of Paris, Gen. Hazen says:
There is no posting or compact lines as
with us. The advance posts, the only
troop, really ill position and under arms.,
see meiely broken pickets. or ci•casional
posts regulr.ted by the ground s, :LS to
oh
setye every movement of the eneniy. In
the rear, in the first villages, ale some
regiinents. and getting toward the outer•
portion of the zone, at points convenient
for quartering and moving troops in any
direction, are masses of soldiers.
Of necessity. any sot tie makes consider
able progress before it meets with much
opposition. The Prussians have made no
works and do not seem to have any guns
in position, but they know that each day
reduces the number of rations in Paris, a
number that cannot he increased. This.
it seems to MC is the real problem of the
siege. It may be of interest to know that
the Prussians brought with them not one
tent, overcoat, or blanket.
Old gentleman : — Now, you children,
I'll tell you what it is, if you make any
more noise in front of my house, I'll
siwak to that policeman." Chorus of ju
% o :ilcs (much tickled.) "That policeman?
Lir', we ain't afeerd of 'hn ; why. that's
father l"—Panch.
The trial of the Baton Itozue prison
ers began at New Orleans. yesterday.
[WHOLE NUMBER, 20,866
TEE lIASZED BATTERY CASE
A short time ago, a burglar was killed
in New York by the discharge of a trap
gun while he was attempting to force an
entrance into the premises of one Joseph
B. Agostino, a gunsmith. The particu
lars of the occurrence were published at
the time. Mr. Agostino had been fre
quently mulcted by similar burglarious
efforts, and determined to secure and de
fend himself against any further invasion
of his premises. lie therefore construct-
ed and arranged a trap-gun so that upon
any attempt to enter the building by the
windows it would be discharged, creating
an alarm if it did not result in injury to
the burglar. The contrivance was suc
cessful, but Angostino was censured by
the coroner's jury for constructing this
trap-gun. by means of which a burglar
received his death wound, and was held
to bail to await the action of the grand
jury. It was, however, believed by the
friend's of the accused and by many others
who interested themselves in his behalf,
that lie had a right to protect his premi
ses from robbery, and the death of !the
burgar,underthe eircumstances,therefore
was no unlawful act of Agostino. They
brought the case before recorder Hackett
for investigation. In a learned and elab
orate opinion pronounced by this distin
guished criminal jurist, he defined the
rights of householders to defend their
homes front felonious invasion and their
property from plunder. His decision is
important and interesting,and will doubt
less prevent many future operations of
burglars, who will not know what they
are to encounter, or what secret spring
they may touch in forcing their entrance
into dwellings and warehouses.
The recorder in pronouncing his opin
opinion, said that he was unable, after
careful investigation of the various laws
of the State defining offences, to find any
statute which made the killing of the
burglar under the circumstances present
ed, an offense. The verdict of the coro
ner's jury established the fact that the
deceased received his death wound by the
discharge of a trap:gun within the premi
ses while he forcibly and feloniously
operating the window of the workshop of
Agostino. That the accused would have
been justified in killing the burglar under
the circumstances of attempted burglary,
had the former surprised him in such an
attempt, no one can doubt, and at the
best the deceased died from the misdirec
tion of his own felonious act. In reply to
a suggestion that a fireman or policeman
might have been killed in the discharge
of duty by the same, contrivance, the re
corder said that no such event had occured
and had such been the case the act of the
fireman or policeman would have' s -been
legitimate. while the act of the deceased
w,,s felonious. had the accused, by his
active agency, killed an innocent man en
gaged in a laudable act for the public
good, the result might have been man
-slaughter- In the'forrrttrargreerlincrer the
statutes of New York, but each case
must be governed and determined IT its
peculiar circumstances.
The opinion was closed by the state
ment that the verdict of the coroner's
jury in the case should have been death
IT inadvertence u Idle engaged in the
eolnini: , , , ion of a felony.
From surprise Valley comes the follow
ing story of an old fellow who got very
jealous because his young wife went to a
ball with a good-lool:ing fellow. and stay
ed out until broad daylight. The ohi
chap went to a justice of the peace, and
told his story. winding up with, "I want
yer to help me, fur that ar thing has been
going on about lung enough." Well,"
said the .Justice, "you can write down to
C:relia, and see if some of the lawyers
can't get you a divorce." "Divorce !"
roared the angry man, ..who the deuce
wants a divorce ?•"I.' he Justice began to
get %%lathy. "If you don't want a divorce,
what the deuce brought Jon here ?"
"Why I want an injunction to stop fur
ther proceedings."
Corr.nN'T steward on an
Ulde river , teamer was addressed by an
uneasy and excit , ,d individual, who want
ed him to put somebody off the boat.
The candidate for a forcible disembark
ment was pointed out, but the steward
could see nothing out of the way.
"You don't. eh? Don't you see a man
sitting there hugging a woman ?"
"Well, yes." replied the steward, "but
what of that ? hasn't a fellow a right to
embrace his wife ?"
- That's just what 1 want you to run
him out for," replied the stranger, dan
cing around: '"That's my wife, and I
have stood it so long that I've got mad:"
AN I Neil:SIM , : SENTENCE.—The fol
lowing curious sentence, Sator arepo ten
et opera rotas, is not lirst-class Latin. but
may be freely translated : "I cease from
my work; the mower will weerhis wheel."
It is. in fact, something like a nonsense
verse, but has three peculiarities. 1. It
spells back and forward the same. 2.
Then the first letter of each word spell:,
the first word. :3. Then all the second
letters of each word spell the second
word. 4. Then all the third, and so on
through the fourth and fifth. L. Then
commencing with the last letter of each
word, spells the first word. U. Then the
next to the last. and so on through.
VEItY y...111)E1).—1n one of the courts
lately.. a man who was called on to appear
as a witnes , could not he found. On this
judge asking where the man was, a grace
elderly gentleman rose up, and with
inueli emphasis. said:
Your honor. he's gone.' .
Gone! gone: — said the judge. "a-hon
he gone: -
•"rliat 1 eininnt inform you.•' said the
commit!' kat ive gentleman. •'hut lie's
dead."
This is consider,sl the most guarded
.answer on record.
A BOSTON paper offers a novel piemi
um for subscribers. It says: '• We will
send from this office a temperance lectur
er, free of charge, to any town or neigh
borhood that will get up a club of thir
teen subscribers."
Al philosophical lad in New York, aged
fifteen, recently committed suicide for
the purpose of unraveling the mysteries
of the world —beyond the grave." Most
poople are unwilling to gratify their cur
iosity to a similar extent.