1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance H. V. MouTHiitEit, Proprietor. LEHIGHTON, CA11BON COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1877. Single Copies4, 3 cts. INDEPENDENT" Live ana Let Live." VOL; Vl. No. 3. 'i 'i 11 1 Railroad Guide. N' OIITII I'BNNA. II AH.UOAD . Panoncore for Philadelphia will loavo Lehigh isn as roiiows t :17a.m., vli.X.. V, arrlvo at Phlla. at M5 a. m. H;'i5n. m. lit: a. m. Tia u. v. S: 10 p. m. :i(lp.in.vlL.AS. " " :riv.m.viL,V. " ... " ..M: UOaraing,loavoaepui.i.v .vj. "X'V " Bt.. Phlla., at 8:15 and 0:15 a. m., 2:15, p.m. "an. 1, 1877. ELLIS OLAUK. Agent. ptUL,A. d ItEAUIWO ItAlbUOAD. Arrangement of Passenger Trains. November, bth. is"7. , i Trains leave ALLENTOWN a followst- 1U PUBKIOMES BRANCH.) Tor Philadelphia, at 0.50, ti.os. u.m., .15 anil b.CS p. m V SUNDAYS. For Philadelphia at 3.25 o. m. y (VIA EA8V l'F.NNA. BRANCH.) Tor Reading, t 2.30. 3.G0, 0.05 a m 12.15, 2.10, 4.30 For HarrtsDurs. 2.20 5 50, 9.0J a. in., 12.16, 4.20 For Lancaster and Columbia, 5 60, .03 &.m. ana , 4 SO p.m. , Does not ran on Monday. SUNDAYS, For Reading, 2.30 o-m. anil 9 05 p m. For Ilarrlubnrg, 2.3!) a. in. anil u 05 o. m. Trains FOR ALLENTOWN lcavo as follows: (VIA 1'KRKIOMEN URAKCII.) Leavo Philadelphia, 7.3J a. m., 1.0V, 1.30 and 6.1 p.m. SUNDAY. Lesvo Philadelphia, ,8.0.1 a. m. (TIA EAST l'SNKA. BltANCIT.) Lsavo Reading, 7.41, 7.45, 10.S5 a m., 4.00, 0.10 tnd IJ.30 n m ,.! J,,avo llartUburg, 5 00, 7.13 0. m., and 1.40, 8.30 p.m. Leave Lancaster, 7.30 a. m., and 3.25 p, m. Ltaro Colombia, 7.211 a. in . and s.15 p. m, HUM DAYS, f.eave Reading, 7.20 a.m, Leave Harrlaunrg, 5.2a.ra. . 1 . Trains marked thus () run to and from depot Sth and Oreen etrocts, Philadelphia, other trains to and Horn Broad stroot dopot. Tne 6.50 0. m and 5.65 p. m. trains from Allen toicn, and the 7.30 a. m.. and ,5.15 p. ra. trnms from Philadelphia, haio through cars to ana fcrsui Philadelphia. - J. B. WOOTrKN.,,, 1 .. Umiral Manaaer. 0 Q HANCOCK, C7n'l 7ttf AacnU HENRY A. PETER, (Success to C. W. LECTZ), flank Street, Lehighton, Penn'a, Offers to tho pnblio a fall lino of tare Drugs and Chemicals, t PATENT MEDICINES, Horse and Cattle Medicines A Complete Assortment of Wall BPaperSj JTrom the Caeapeit Brown to tho finest 0111. francy Toilet Articles, tbrdNOKS, CtlAMOISE SKINS, Plain & Fancy Stationery; am a Tirietr of uousiChold AUTior.Ka too uuinorcus, too mention, all of which ho 11 ottering at YEET REASONABLE l'KICES ! PURE WINKS and LIQlfoBB for Medicinal ml Sacramental purposos. PUVBIUlANSTltKSOttirTIONficorefalljr aa accurately compounded bj MYSELF, nt all fcoura ot the tlay and night. t atroaixo Invited. II. A. 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Particulars Irco. Address JOHN. tpt.l. 1877 I'OTTEll & CO, Publishers, PHILADELPHIA JL lUllltlUlu men wanteu in Ti- x ovory town and citv, Employment, i'. INO'OIlURniT Tli Prnmtnm Steel Kuirrar. Inic, 2 feet 12 leet 0 Inches, " Tho Ilndingol the Havlour In the Temple.M fs presented to each au&acrlber, ror ouly tl.25 jior year. TMs picture Is nulveisallv atluuretl aud snoald be every household. Kxtra lame cash commissions iald to akcuw, wriio ror terms ana afouvb ouini, Working Church Tub. Co., BepttOmi 7 A 9 Wasui.1 Bt . New Tort. EH. SNYDEll, . DEALEniH Ladies' Fancy Drss Goods Dry Goods, Grocorios; &c. Bank Street, Leuigiiton, Pa. Prices as low as elsowhore, and cooits 5rar femBtod'M represented. July 21, 1977-om Piano and Organ Taught. UIU I.YI1IA 1. FINnTIEIt.nf Kast Manch Chunk, will (rtve LKsBOKH to PUPILU on iho riA.io or tuiuAN. at tnelr ltesuiencea lu I.ICUIOIUON or WEIBHI'UUT. Twoliay.lQ 'IfiVHek, Vol further purtioulan, enquire a4 MM VUW BPt. Vt, 'CARDS. Furniture tVnreliouse. V, ScHwarts.llank street, dtxiUrin all kindi 0 Furniturt. Coffintmadeto order. Hnot nml Shoe Sinkers, Clinton Hretney, in Levan'i huttding. Bank street, 11 ordcrtpromptlyjtlltdwork warranted, Attorneys. P. LONGSTItEET, ATTOHNEY AT LAW, Next door to the " Carton llonso.' BANK STItEET, EEhlOHTON. PA. Dccomborl6-6m. yry M. ItAPSHEfc', ATTOKNRY AND C0l)N3EIL0Il AT LAW, IIamk Street, Leuioqton, Pa. , Real Estate and Collection Atteucy. Will Buyand Sell Keal Estate. ConveyancliiE neatly done Col lections promptly made. Settling Ustates of, De cedents a specialty. May be consulted In Knllsh nduerman. ncv. za. JAS.Il. ST11UT11EU9, ATTORN KY AT LAW, S- Offlco : 2J floor of Rhoad'siIIall, Matloh Ohltllk, Pa. All buslnots cntruntoJ to him will be promptly attended to. May 27, ly. JjjANIEI. KAIiBCDB, ATTORNEY AND COUUSELLO.R AT LAW, fllauoh Chunk, Pa. air-0mce. above Dolon's Jewelry Store, Broadway JlSO. 1. lifaUTOIjETTEj ATTORNEYS AND C0UNSECLORS AT LAW, Office Corner of fluB'iuebanna and Broadtvay. iilticu Chunk, phi. Ctn bo consulted In Oormsa. IJiily 21187 9IKEIIAPT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Next Door to First National Bank, MAUCII CHUNK, PA. JttSCan be consulted In German. fianO. Justices and Insurance. pf A. HEIjTZ, JUSTICE OF TI1E PEACE, Obort'a liuildln!-, BANK-St, LFIilduTOM, Convcyancln, ColleotlnE and nil other busi ness counoCtcd with tho ofllco promptly attend- edo. Also, AgontforihoPuichasoandSaloof Real Estate, April 15-yl rjniosiXs s. linicitj JUSTICE OP THE PEACE, BANK Street, LEHIOIITON, Ta. ConVevallrlni, ColtcctlnK and all, business con certed nltnthe office promptly attended to. A9A(tent for first-claqa. Insurance Companies, tud Klsks of all kinds takuu on the moist liberal term. jsn.,J,187fi. rpifOMAS KKBIEUBllj a. gow ViixAJNcjKU, AND GENERAL IN8UIIANCE AGENT The following Companies are Represented: JjEiian m uuniAL.nnE, . JlliAIUM) MUTUAL TIllE, VYOMtO FIHE. POTTSVILLU FIRE, XiEIIKJU FIltE.nnd thoTRAV EIJilR's ACCIDENT 1NSU11ANOE, Also Pennsvlvanla and Mntual llorso Thief Detecllvo and Iusurauco Company. March 29, 1873. 1UU8. MSU1I11, Physicians iind Deiitists. TT A. DEIlIIAMKlt, M.D., PHYSICIAN AND SURQK0N Sreclsl attention paid to Chronic Diseases. ( Ofnce: South East corner Iron and 2nd st... Lc- hlghlon, Ta, April 3, 1875. U. N. B. REUER, PRACTIC1NQ PHYSICIAN AND SURQKON, Office, Bake Street, next door above the Postomce, liSUIRUlon, ra. uince uours rarryviue eacn aay romioto 120'clock; remainder of day atofflcetn Lehiinton. aw'aj.'ia. ty- a. m BE1PI.E, PnYBICIAN AND SURGEON, Next lo K. n. Ruydcr's store, BANK ST., LEIIIOIITON, PENN'A. N.B. Sncclnl attention zivcu to the Cnroof Halt Itheum. Ac. Jan. 13 y J FIIANICI.IN I.ICSII, rilYSICIAN AND BTJUOEON, (LaU Resident lltytieian of JIarrisluro 2Iosjntal)t Ofpjce I Next door to the U utoa Church, WEI83POUT, PA, flT Ppoclal n'tleutlon clven to tho Diseases ot Women. Consultation lu Ehirllsh and (Jennan. Au?. 18, 1877-Om pu. euwaud mtou'N'; SUROEON DENTIST,' t. , . . , . Of the Pennsylvania Dental ColloRe, Philadel phia, has ODCurd an offlco In LEIIIOIITON, on llllOAD BT1IEKT. next door to Snyder'a storo. All work warranted satisfactory. LAUaiUNQ OAS usod tor tho painless ex. traction of Teeth. Aug. II, 1877-yt Hotels and Saloons. runiioN uousi:, . . Corner of BANli AND NORTH &TB.EETS, LEIIIOIITON, PA CONRAD bElrLE. . . . rnoruiBTOB. Excellent..Aceommodatlons for Permanent and TranslrntBosrders.' Commodlons stabling attached Terms moderate. - octHy "ATHAIW KRIIH, At his SALOON, next to Clans.' Tallorlnn Establlsnment, keeps the Colcbiated Philadelphia Lager Beer aitantly on Tap 1 lie aluo keens a full sapnl Constantly on Tan 1 he aluo keens a full sapclr of PurotlEBMAN WINES, choice CIOAUS. Prime FresJi oysTEHS, and other Eatables. TlienalronairA nf ihn nnTilln la mh h..k folly luvlted. , N ATI! A N KItUM. Don't forget I be place . NexiitooraboveT. I). OlatW, DA.VIC ktuvct, LchlaDlon. OcU3 Now Advertisomerite. Wonderful) but True ! A. J. DARLING, iROpniKTOR or tue people's Drug and Family Medicine fcTDItE, mnkod.tho followlne ANNOUNCEMENT. Owinjt to the ReDcrni deprosslcn in tmslnoss, the gi oat rednctl'm of waecsfor labor, Ac.. I deem H inv duty at this tlmo to gtvo tlio people of Lehnthton ami vicinity the Lion's hiiaur or I'nonTsI Knad and rnniemher tho follow ln Pncoa of a tow ot tho many articles bold at my Drug Store t PATENT MEDICINES nil 8t Preparations 80 cents, audi as Vlncorar Dittcrs, lloa tetter's, DrnKo's PiinCHtlon, Mt-hlct's lorb. Gorman Bitters nud all others formerly $1, now 85 ctn. 500. preparations 4uc. nnii 25o, (ircpnrntlous2oc. COI.D, COUOir andLDNO REMEDIES, as Jayno's Expectorant, Hail's oral Alten'aDal Hani. Avers' Churir Poctoral, Milic Uuro. Cod Liver, qtl, Cod Liver Oil and LI mo and others f forme lv f 1 now 8o cents. HAIU PHEPAIIATIONS-nail's nalr He. lieww, Moutaoinery's, Ayers' Hair Vliror, and Mrs Allen's, formerly II now 85 eta. All 50o. preparutloneol abovo cnaractor now 40c. LI1NIMENT8 Lftuhach'a, Low's Magnetic, Donnelly's Elecl;no. Samson 4 Oil, Jtiawav'a llchrf, M;ifnoOi)(OarKlne oil. WiltUlro Llni mout, and all others formerly Sue. now 40c, Horse, Cftttl? and iil ken Powders formerly 25c. now ittc.! Durhnti's coje Drifted Condition Powders, improved, 35c. per poMnd. KnsDtg's Ilnmhurg Drops, 40o per bottlo- Bronst Tea, 2c. ft,pacrtaco; rills ot all kinas formerly &5c. now V.Qo. per box, PL A8TEIIS Porous, Arnica, .Poor Man'd and all others formerly 25o. now 2Co. WOltM, IlEMEDIES Worm Syrups, Vcrml fuf?08,.YYorm Lozenges and Confootloas lorm eriy ac. now sue. Boots, Burks. Herbs, Medical .Teas, Ac, Ac, formerly from ioc to 15c pur oz. now 2c. to cc. per oz, Cantor Oil, Balsim do Malta, Eesencopf Pep lieimlnt, Esncnco ot Lemon, Golden Tincture, Paregoric, and Glrcorfno formerly 10c. to 15c. now to. to ioc. per bottle. Everything Down 1 Down J Down ! I Caustic soda, for Making Soap, from 0 ccma to lu cents per pound. Castor on, Btilctly puro, OOcpor quart, by tho gallon less. LOOK AOAtN.-WALL TAPER, dold Gilt Paper I0i: Glaired Papcis forraeilv i5c. to 35c now 20c. Wmto Blnuks nnd Tints fotmcrlv lSc. to2Cc. now I2u. to isc, and Brdwn Backs form erly 10c to 12c, now 7o, to tc. Physicians Prescriptions nnd Family Becincs compounded at Greatly Boduccd Bates. Uu or hcnd lavlnchad an exneiieneoof nlmnat, Twrnfv Years In tlio Ding Business, more than Ten of which bavo boon in Lehltrhton; I will in tho fa tnre, as I have in tho past. Guarantee to all the very Best and Purest Drutrj, Medicine Jtc ti bo found tn tbo American Markets. U BUV FOB OAS II 1 Boo lr-nov3 Store Stand & Dwelling AT PUBLIC SALE. The nnderslimod will offer nt Public Sale, on Uie premlies, on SECOND STREET, 2nd door lrom the corner ot Iron street, In iho BorougLi of LEIIIOIITON, Carbou Couutr, i'a.. ou Saturday; January 5, 1878, commrnclner nt TWO o'clock 1. M ., all that cer taiu LOT OF OROUND. situated .an noove, Ironting ou said SECOND sucet CJtcet.and continuing of that width, betweon. pamllel lines, I6OI4 fcot to nn Alley, upon which is erec. toil alaraoond commodious Throo-btoiy frame Store anil Dwelling House, S7 feet front by 50 feet deep, with Trench Roof Covered with Tin and Slnto, and all uecoisaiy nutbnildtnga. "l ho stoio room Isndaptoil to tho Dry Goods. Orooory or in lact almost any other kind of mercantile business being very rentrnt vl located on 0110 ot tho best business strceta In the town. ( Tho terms nnd conditions will bo lnado known at timo and place of enlo. by Nov. 10, 1877-1 Summit II1I1, Pa. At Private Sale. THE UNDEIISIONED offers nt Trlvato Salo a Valuahlo Farming I'rqportv, sua nted lu UEAVEK RUN VALLEY, Jla honing Township, Carbon licrty. Pa., 24 miles from Mauch Chunk, and 2 miles from Lehigh ton, containing 18 Acres, about S acres ot which are cleared and under a High state of cultiva tion, tho balance being Timber Land. Timlin. provements thereon are al story Frame Dwell, ing Honso I6x2 oet, with Kitchen attached, one Stablo. and other necessary Outbuildings 1 also, au Orchard contanUng auout 100 Choloo Fruit Trees, comprising Apple, I'ear. Peach and Cherry Treos of various kinds , 'Ihla property, being auuated near Mauch Chunk and Lehighton, win Id make It a desira ble place for any one wishing to engage In the irult business, tho demand for tiuck in tho above places being always irood ami realizing best of pncoa. Beaver Run CroekUowsthiougti tho property. To any lx rson wishing to, Invest in Ileal Es. tato thl. offers an opportunity seldom to bo met with. For further particulars nrnlv nt this oulco, or to tho owner ou the premises. . llliNUY TUCKER. Beptl, 1877-Smos. E. F. LUCKENBACII, Two Doors Below tho ' Broadway House," MAUCII CHUNK, PA. Doaler in all Patterns ot Plain and Fancy WaM IPajjeps, Window Shades, Prtiuts & Painters' Supplies, at lo'west CAST! nu'oEs. I in. 57-y BUSINESS MEN AND OTHERS IN WANT OF JOB I'RINTINl OF ANY DESCRIPTION, WILL FIND THE CARBON ADVOCATE OFFICE THE BESTmnd CHEAP. KKT PLACE IN THE COUNTY. OIVE 08 A TKIAL AND BIS CONVINCED. AJJDITOR'S NOTICE. .Notlcel'sheroby given, that the undersigned Auditor, appointed by the orphans' Couit of carbon County, to distribute tne funds m tho hands of tne Administrators ot Daniel Belts, deceased, will hold a meeting for tho nnrpoMM of bis appointment oil TUESDAY, DECEM. 11EU lSlh. 1ST7, at TEN o'clock A.M. .athls Office in Mauch Chunk, wbeu an! where all parties Interested ore required to present their claims or bo forever bsried. ...... P J. MEEIIAN, Auditor. November Slth, 1877-wt T7trT1 orl 10 mroacaaeot Catarrh in eao VV CkliUCUiitlcbborbood, with Dr. Earn, scr'a ltemtlr. toliitroduoalu Sample free. J. O. TUtou. P.Kutmich, Pa. dovM-ui NEVADA'S WONDERFUL CAYE Millions liiioit Millions of puro Gold and Silver. A Gentleman and Soldier who Turned Hermit Led to the Treasure Moun tain iiy an Indian Guide As Astound ixa Spectacle. Acorrcsiioiidcntoftho WrgmiaEntcrprisc, writing from CnrBon, under dato of Nov, 27th, Bays : For many years tlicro has been living in tho Walker river rango of moun tains a man named Algernon B. Grant, who very rarely sought tho haunts or habitations of whito men. His ostcnsiblo occupation was prospecting for precious metals, but tho fact of his long and uninterrupted residenco in these wilds jioiiited to tho fact of his non success in that direction, Mr. Grant was in this city a fow days since, and tho following is nn extract from his wonderful nnd inter esting history : IIo is a nativo of Bourbon county, Kentucky, having been born thero in J825, IIo was scat lo Harvard College, whero ho graduated iu 18-10, second iu his class. Iu 1851 ho was admitted lo practico in tho Supremo Court of Kentucky. IIo en joyed a lucrative practico in that city until tho breaking out of tho rebellion, when ho entered tho Confcdcrato service, receiving a commission as Major in ono of tlio Kentucky regiments. In tho mean timo Grant had married and gathered a littlo family around him. Thcso ho at that timo had taken to tho Southern portion of Kentucky, and placed them under tho protection of rela tives. When tho war ended ho pictured to him self in rapturous delight tho happiness that would fall to his lot when ho could onco again gaze upon tho faces of his loving wife and dear children. IIo took passage for Southern Kentucky. Upon arriving at tho sjiot whero his hope and happiness wero centered, thcro awaited him nothing but a mass of charred ruins. Tho strong man dis mounted from his .horso and sat down upon tho ground, weeping liko a child. Ho learned that about a year beforo tho closo of tho, war a small band of straggling troops had infested that portion of Kentucky, and that tho family of Grant had boon murder ed, and tho incendiary torch was brought into play. In tho early spring of 1800 ho engaged passage in a mulo train which was then about crossing tho plains, and after ward arrived in this State, and omlgratcd to tbo most cxtrcmo southern end of tho Walk er river mountains, where ho has been exist ing ever since, only at raro intervals seeing the detested faco of a white, man. A,numbcr of the Walker river tribo look ed up to him with great reverence, supposing him to bo endowed with supernatural pow ers. About Iwo months ago ono of thcso In dians, who had been a receipicnt of special f.ivors at tho hands of Grant, desirousiof ex hibiting his gratitude, requested our hero to accompany him on a two-day's ramble through the mountains, and ho would show him a cavo wonderfully rich with gold and silver. What direction of tho compass tho party followed, Grant is reluctant about ro voaling. At all events, nftcr travelling about two day and a half, our hero and his companion arrived at dusk ono evening in a narrow canon,' or mountain gorge, enclosed ou cither side by ruggod, steep mountains. In this vicinity, the Indian said, tho cave, wa3 located. A camp ffro was lighted, nnd while Grant was cooking supper his com panion went in search of tho exact location of tho cave, .so that no, time would bo lost iu finding jtln the morning., Tho Indian returned with joy imprinted upon hiscoppor cqlored features, and imparted to Grant tbo satisfactory tidings that ho had found tho cave without difficulty, nnd that, notwith standing tho darkness which than prevail ed, tho interior of this wonderful vault was as lighi as noonday. At an early hour next morning, after travelling in (his canon, Which Is mapy miles in length, for an hour, w may bo u littlo less, tho Indian pointed to a jilo of granite of immense weight, stacked up against tho cragged sido of a monster mountain, and told Grant that by removing the boulders an cntranco to tho cavo could bo effected. Tho two men immediately set to work at thoir herculean task, which oc cupied them nearly two hours. When tho obstruction was removed, all that could bo seen was an opening leading Into tho moun tain, of dimensions ouly groatenougli to ad mit tho bodies of largely developed men; but tho interior was as dark as Erebus. Grant ventured into this ojiening to tho dis tance of about ten fect, but tho intensity of tho darkness precluded huh' from seeing his hands before his' face.' Ho cried out to his companion for spmo burning sjgebrush, which was immediately thiust into tho cave, but,' ttrango to relate, this artificial light would not illuminato tho darkness. Hero was a nico pass. Grant emerged from his subterranean visit nnd consulted with his scmi-savago companion as to tho most expedient means to bo employed in tho emergency j it was useless to seek for gold or anything clso In so dark a place whero artificial light proved of no avail, Tho In dian then repeated his story of tho illumina tion which ho saw in tho cavo tho preced ing night Although this yarn sounded rather improbablo in tho cars of an Intelli gent white man, yet tho Indian was so earn est and sincere, to all outward npjioaranees, that our hero decided to remain until tho stars camo out, and determine- whether thero was any truth in his companion's fabulous narratation. Tho men returned lu tho camping ground of tho previous niglil and brought thoir traps to tho mouth of tho mys terious cave. It seemed as if that day never would draw to a close, so great was Grant's impulicnco; but as twilight wnsnpproac) ing a slight glimmer was disecrnlblo ot tho mouth of tho vault, yet tho blackest dark ness mortal ever beheld was still holding sway therein. But gradually, as night was falling, an unnatural light was making it self apparent, and at 9 o'clock that cve'nii'ig a ray of brilliant noonday light shot out from tho opening of that wonderful subter ranean jiassago. For tho first timo in many years Grant gavo vent to a shout of delight, Tho Indian's tale of seeming fiction and im probability was true, Tho sight was so grand, so wonderful, and so maguificont.that for a few moments Grant was rooted to tho ginind by a combination of terror and ad miration. After a whilo ho and his com panion entered tho cave, but tho light was su piercing 01111 uniuant mat lor a lew sec onds tlio paireould sec nothing their vision seemed to bo lost j but gradually their eyes becamo accustomed to tho Bight which met their gazo no persons can depict. Tho walls and ceiling of this passago wero covered with burnished gold aud silver, tho bulk of wiuuu cuuifinscii luousauus 01 ions, urant relates that tho first sight of theso treasures terrified him, but, after regaining his Bclf posscssion, ho nnd tho Indian inado a tour of exploration This cavo is about ono milo in length, 150 feet in width) and seventy feet high. Tho interior of this immense grotto is arched similar to , an old gothie church, supinrtcd by largo, alabastcr-liko pillars, entwined by heavy golilcn and sil ver wiro of tho dimensions of a man's finger, liko tho growth of ivy, in a styfb of grandeur and magnificeneo that could never bo pro duced by human hands. Thcso pillars Becm to havo been plnecit in position by a provi dent nature, to support tlio heavy ceilings of tho grotto incrustcd by thousands of tons of gold and silver wiro and ingots wrought in to the most fantastic shapes; licsides tho incalculable treasures, this vast cavo con tains chambers and domes of tho most gro tesquo architectural designs, marvellous avenues and littlo lakes, the latter alivo with fish of every color of tho rainbow, a gorgeous and indoscribablo sight, indeed. This nl reads liko an improbablo tale,' but Grant vows that his Etatcmants is ono of absolute veracity, from Alpha to mcga. One.f tho most unaccountablo features about th(? cavo is tho unnatural light nt night,' -jvhich, Grant says, is not phosphorescent (ho being somewhat of a scientist), and tho tho uu. heard of and impenetrable darkness during tho day. Grant asserts that thoro nro mil lions upon millions of puro gold and silver In that vault, and ho means to Bharo them with thoso who havo been kind to him in bygouo days. IIo isnow en route for Louis ville, Ky., and has with him Bcveral hund red pounds of gold taken from the cavo, to seek out somo of his old friends, whom ho will bring out hero as early as possible. Disorders 011 tlio Border Gen. Klitz and Adjutant-General Mason of the United States army, beforo iho Houso Military Committee Friday, differ decidedly from Gen. Ord as to tho origin of tho Texan border troubles. Gen. Mason said that ho believed that thcro wa3 not tho slightest chaiico for nnythjng in way of a war with Mexico, aud that' tho causo of border troubles did not lio entirely ujion ono Bido of tho river. In times gone by ranch men had no fences upon their ranches, nnd many herd ers, a lawless, reckless Cjlass qf men, wero employed. They wero iriilrcit to hardship, and could not bo persuaded to do regular work. Within tho last few years tho ranch men havo fenced in their ranches and dis charged tho herders. This class of men havo becomo desperadoes. Tho Jones and Mc- Nally companies of State troops that havo been sent to tho Rio Graudo havo been sent thero nt tho roquest of Texas pcoplo for pro tection against theso ex-herders, rather than against Mexicans. Gen. Mason says that Apaches come down from fheir reservation and commit depreda tions 011 both sidtjs of tho river. Botli Mexi cans and Americans havo chased those In dians homo, so that thero no longer remains doubt that tliis reservation furnishes a largo proportion of tho thieves upon tho Rio Grande. Ho would movo tho reservation, and consolidate it with ono ou tho other side of tho State. Gen. Mnson does not favor tho plan of in creasing military postsupon thoRloGrande, and tgalnst this ho gavo wltat tho commit too considered most excellent reasons. Ho said that if you incivaso tho number of posts thero you will practically negative tlio effect of troops already stationed there. At every jwst a largo detail is necessary for tho roil- tino work of its organization, and iu caso of numerous posts of small detachments placed at them must bo divided by details fur post work, leaving not a largo enough number for drill and maintenance- of tho enjnit dc corps kept only through discipline. In place of this inoreoso of justs, Gen. Mason said that his plan would bo to jilaeo canton ments or encampments between already es tablished pi.ta. This would avoid tho ennr mouj expense of establishing new poets, aVid at tho samo timo havo all men in camp practically nvailablo when wanted. Ho would keep these men constantly changing, sending out from timo to time special details from regular Jiosls. This would bo much better for the health of tho tho men, givo a larger working force against thieves, whilo at tho samo timo tho morale of tho forces as signed to each post could bo bcttcrinaintaiu- od' , Gen. Mason ppoko in very sevcro lerm3 of colored troojw in Texas. It costs one-third moro to maintain n, regiment of colored cav nlry, and one-fifth nioro a colored regiment of infantry, than tho corresponding regi ments of white men. Ho gives as a reason fur this that colored Boliliers arajleslructivo of property, nn.d that no discipline, however rigid, can check their carelessness, In spite of tho tucst stringent regulation?) colored men givo themselves, up to every form of vice. The. licentiousness -of thcso troops, kcjit in a forced Btato of idleness, is Eome tliing horrible. They are also badly officcr od. Non commissioned .officers play cards, drink, and smoko witl privates. In Bomo cases tho demoralization has spread to whito officers themselves, so thatthovices of gamb ling, drinking, and licentiousness nro fre quently reported against them. r Gen. Mason was asked by a member of tbo committco whether theso officers who were guilty of theso vices wero West Point; men or men appointed from civil eervico , 1 1 ,.-.., . Gen. JIason answered that ho was happy tp say, to tho credit of West Toint, that near ly all of tho disreputablo class were from civil life. , Gen. Klitz confirmed Gen. Mason. Both of them laughed at tho notion of war witli Mexico) nnd Eaid that careful investigation must prove that it was largely tho result of efforts of Texas speculators. Alphabetical Curiosities. The protean nature of tho vowel sounds is, familiar to all. A fow amusing examples will show that tbo consonants aro nearly as bad: B makes a road broad, turns the car to a bear, and Tom into a tomb. C make? a limb climb, hanged changoif, a lever clover, aud transports a lover lo clover. D turns a bear to beard, a crow to crowd, arid makes anger danger. F turns lower regions to flower regions. II changes eight to height, K makes now know. L transforms a pear into pearl. N turns a lino into lineni crow to a crown, and makes oncngnp. P metamorphoses lumber into plumber. R of itself has no significance. 8 turns even to seven, makes hovo thove, and word u sword, a pear a spear, makes slaughter of laughter, and curiously changes having a hoo to shaving a shoe. T makes a buigi bought, turns hero to there, alters one to tone, and transforms tho phrase " allow his own" lo " tallow this town.'' W does well, e. g., hoso aro whose, nro becomes ware, on won, omen women, so sow, vio view, jt makes arm warm, and turns a hat iuUj what ? "tv turns fur into fury, n man to many, to to a toy, a rub to a ruby, ours to yours, and a lad to a lady. A'cw York Commercial Ad vcrliscr. STATE NEWS. Northampton county slato is being ship ped to Knglaud by tho vessel load. Notwithstanding tho inroads of Tlianks giving tho turkey crop of Berks county Is at present writing unusually largo. Gill, tho mlsssing Tittsburg lawyer left bohind him fifty-fivo creditors, whom ho owes $300,000. John Neal, of Allegheny county, was 6hot for a pheasant by his brother. Tho in juries aro not dangerous. Thcro aro about 1,000 oil wells in Iho Bradford district, with a production of about 0,000 barrels a day. Tho "Big Injun" oil well In tho Bullion district, which at first produced 3,800 bar rels a day, now flows ouly about forty bar rels. Tho other day Miss Harriet Lyon, of Beaver, received through tho post office n sum of money which included tho interest for thirty yoars on a cum stolen from her thirty years ago, Four of tho six new oil trolls completed In the Warren field during November wero dry boles. Tho other two together How fif teen barrels. Tho dally production of this district is 400 barrels. , , A daughter of Major General Richard Butler, ono of Washington's most trusted commanders in tho revolutionary war, Is living at Uuiontown, Fayctto county, Sha is ninety-five years old, and until recently enjoyed gsxl health. Mr. Briebon, of Lowistoivn, appointed a, mcmlicr of tho engineers' corjis of tlio new railroad to bo built by Horn IVdro in Brazil, will leavo fur South America, with thirty other civil engineers, about Christmas. On Wednesday Ellery Bartlett,an agent of tho Roberts torpedo company, was fatally injured by a nitro-glycerino explosion. While exploding cans containing tho mate rial sovcml of Ihein exploded beforo ho could, reach a safe distance. Ills rigid leg and arm were torn off.
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