VCRS!' •.s _ ' - . Tax Beam - an Iniparrintls penmen raw f bunday month/ by - 11.' W., A& nge al - Terr pogars per ann Mime: igirAdrerddret m 111 cams ardnatre rdsubaerigr• Lion to the piper. sPECIALNOTICEB Inserted at irtreira earn par nee for first -trtoostion, ang 'gra cons p ut u se for finbereeent Ineritionii. • LOCAL IroTICZEI, ewes Ws an reading roam , Do me cars a Um • ADvERTISEIMMI wW ba inaertad aceordinene the following table o f riga Ilwl4'l ICI IIT 1 inch 1 SIM 1 3.00 1 11.001 11.00110.00 1$ 11 I 8.00 1110.00 IILOII I 10.00 1- 2.00 . 1 6. Oiehes .1 2.50 1 - 7.001.10.001 , 13.0Yi 20.001 IMOD 4 inc6esl .7 L oo l LSO 1 114:10 - 11111.251 - 23.00 IMO* iegltimn 15.00 1 MOO 1 18.00 1:2100 1 80.00 1 45.00 eqlnixin 1 lO.OO j 20.00 - 130.120 010.001 515.40 - 1 13.05 Ciininn 120. 0 1 40 . 00 160.00 180.00 I $lOO i $l5O iimtnlstrstor's and Esteentoroa Wakes. 1113 : Audi. Vottoes. $2 60 : arsine= think. dee Ulm. (per Si. additional Mums $I reek. •tr a/ vestiges." are entitle/I to souseterly elands.. Vl9gie , ntll4ll9rtillinllalltP valuttbs Wit Pieta abeam Alt gesointinns of Amoettitions g Cosiontrokettons nt titntfenl or individnal Intermit. Ind notices of Mae ri4ing likrithat IhrOUnell, areebatasd Ti c rev," pre tine. • IL The haling a tuner 'eirmalsdlon than all th . nA n.re in the eannty combines& makes It the beet Al.-ortiOnr metlinrn In 2ltarthgrnlnintryPrlnds. lOU PRINTrq(i of erry Plain and Fins* , n tnrit. done with neatnitas imaelippaigh. Efindbflha Rh o,. ("star. pamphlets. =heeds. Ithstemente. kn. of erPrV rrrietv and *lrks. printed at the shortest • The Prentrren 'Mee is well supplied with purer present. a frond assortment of new tette. and „. pr ot t i n g in the Printing line Me be eseented In t ry, oinct ortietir 11141112.1.7 and at the lowest Wee. TERNIQ IVvilltant,V-rAftff. • BUSINESS CAMS. w WALLACE REELER . !tors& SIGN . ANz? Farm rAmrte. Towsnda. Rept. 15. 1R703-yr p kY, HUDDELL OIANDERSON Moore and - nippers of the • • srLTAvAy ANITH,RAOITE COAL. mar.l'7l - Towanda A"Nrp tit VTNCENT, TNSTTRANCT Ae, E ree;_-Ohloe formerly okrnbloll by Norm. Worms-. ono too: oonth of Wird BOUM P. f OfP. Tnaylo-'7O w. a vremorr. DrATlTOOK.Lippnler in all T,•kinds M lanntina frlatea. :Tawanda. Pa. All .. for Itonttn, twnmptly attrndwil to. Particular' att^ntlon riven to rottarze and French Roofing. p FOWLER. REAL EST.A.TE, No. 11 Sonth'eanal Rtrcet. Qhi i Illinois. Reel Estate ptirctLioad and aadd. teements maaeind Money Lcratioad. May 10,'70. AYLORD BROS., I General Fire 1:11 and Li f•lnrurance Agency. Policlem coTerica ora damece raneed by Itetitning. in Wyoming. and nther reliable companies. sithont 'a4dition2l ci - Prre , F. R. 11. GAYLORD, wyallt.inv. May 23, '7l. i 3. C. GAYLORD. TOTTN DUN - T . IIE, BIACKAIETTIT, • ItONTitIETON. PA,. pays particular atteitkin to Ironing Wagonft. Sleighs. ke. Tire set anti replirir* done on ehortnotiee. Work and ebarkee nsranteeftsatiftfactory. 12.15,69. A MOS PENNYPACKER, HAS 'fain entablistted hlmsolf In the TAIIARTNG `TSINESS. Shop ores Rockwell's Store. Work of descrirtion done In the latent stylos. "inw art da, prij 21, IR7o.—tf T AYSVILLE WOOLEN-MILL 1 iinilerniened 'would retrpertfully annonnon to tho that be k,4 1 ,1, ronatantly on band Woolen rlntha VAAAimereA. Flannels. Yarns. and all kinds at retail. HAIOH & BROADLITY, A n - Proprietor. S. RUSSELL'S CV MEM _v R A I.' AGENCY, may 2.: ;o—ti TH.F. UNDERSIGNED HAVE opened a Banking Flom* Ia Towanda. limier tbe naro. of O. F. M ISON et CO. Tnoy any pr.lsred to straw Bills or Exchange, and ~ l hwtiong in New York. Philadelphia, and all of, the United States. as also England. Ger- II . and Prance. To loan money. receive deposits, . 3 1,, a general Ranking bnaineas. Mason wail one af the late Arm of Lapotte. Ma , - .a :k Co.. of Towanda, PL, and hik_knowledge of h.• men of Bradford and adjo4ning counties and having horn In' the banking business for about P. make this house a deairabli. one through to make collections. O. F. MASON, Thwan.l3. Ort. 1. 1866. A. 0. MASON. IC - EW FrRM! N Ell' GOODS,LOW PRICES! SrONWETON, VA litAcY & HOLLON, beidera in Groom:es and Provisions, Drugs and Ntorbonea. Kerosene Oil, Lamps, Chimneys, Lye Stuffs. Paints, Oils, Varnish, Yankee No. :ions, Tobacco, Cigars and 13nniT. - Pure Wines and Lignon+. ~f- t be best quality. for medicinal purposes only. Allitigels sold at the very lowest prices. Pre• scru.tione carefully compounded at all hours of the day ands:lla/ Giro us a call. TRACY & HOLLON. Wnrontml. Pa.. dnne 24. 1869-Iy. CHEAP PASSAGE FROM OR To IRELAND OR ENGLAND • CO.'• LINE or STE•3O•IIIT9 FROM OR TO QUEESNTOWN OR liirLITOOL. iialun's old *. Black Star Line" of LIT wo.l - P.v.ket.., nailing every week. ~., k al!ow.tan Line of Packets from or to London, tale.. a month. to Enseand. Ireland and Scotland pay. Vole on ,t,111411(1. to'- rarticularikapply to Wilitamn gtinion, 2! Bi!,:away New.rork, or G. F. MASON & Bank • Towanda, Pa. EMEIEI NEW STEAM FLOVRING P4ILL IN SHrS1 4 1EQUIN, PA ra. , u.siros to give rot.cre that his uew "1'E.1.11 FLOURING MILL lx row zu sureeaatal operation, and that ho is pre pare , ! , lo All mock in Ilia line on short notice. CINTo:d ..ITUNDING DANE ON THE SAIIE DA' THAT IT IS RECEIVED NlVll,at, Buckwheat and Aye Flour, Corn Heal, gran, always ou hand. and for sale at 14we,.t.'mtos. Pk:LIIt:I7IAR NOTlCE.—Person livingeon the Wr.t of he Over desiring to patronize illy Mins nay.. tacit ferryage paid both ways, when they ,Lints' 1: to 1.9 . 5e1s and upwards. $1 t':l F. S. AYEIIB. CHARLES-. F., DAYTON, Suect,r to Humphrey' Moe., HARNESS MAKER, Over M9(xly's Store. nn hand a• full assortment of DOUBLE aid SINGLE H tUNF.SS, and all other goods In bia line It, palring and tuanufacturthg 'done to order. T. Wanda. Atli: Gist 23.1871. ' :, I A NEW FIRM. <,4, Dr. W. B. KELLY of this place auct Dr. C. M. STA LEY .1 Atisls, have formed a copartnerehtp — for the DENrDinly Ili -ALL ITS ILRANCHES. Awl nos he found at the cake of Dr. Kelly, over Ittekhartt k Bl4cricatore in Towanda. prepared I.t . t.:ues tr , st iu a nest-class •mairuer. A.1.-s-ork war:anted as repreasnted. f,tit Pttractet without pain. by the use of S+trm. I hide sta , 34") vial bo at Ida nate.-- in Athens on-Kat ';nlA, 4'ol I .lontsys until further notice. k 0..! :to 7I ,If KELLY it srAxtry. In C B -S, ,lias returved 1114 MPLE OF FASHION MI '2 NI tou'ig .13:wk, Main strset. second door above Brblge street, cas always be found a compacta stack of 'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS '' AND CAPS: "oc^id warranted. and sold at the lowest rates. ls':1 LO OUT; i outmoriber baying sold Me store and teal es- n Nurth cruel). l'a.. is now offering his entire pt gowle AT COST! AVY CLOTHS, LIGHT CLOTHS. BOOTS. -, AUG... HATA. Care, lIARDIVALZ, NOTIONS. , :. , 1 y tilt all goods of every description th at is n to in a' tlrst clue Countrystore. Merchants and ~;,,IN Will do sell to call and examine. All peiootiii -indebted to me are respectfully re ,1.2.-...d to call and settle their, aeonuta and aux, in - m , •!ves cost. -A. D. CABS. N. lb Orwell. der - IV:I-3w ..) 1 0 TONS HAY! t.i..k. I'm. • Tunothy Llay wanted at Rockwalra Power i. re.,tr which cash will b paid on dell uatlQa, Ter72._ Der. 5. MI. A. ROCKWELL. DARTS WHITE DRIPS at FO k TRY • OUR TEAS AND C?FFEF,' t~ ' ` A 4' VORD, Publisher. VOLD .T TT get ATTORNEY 4T, TEMYI,E w ATTORNEY -• • LAW. 1 Towanda. A. Moe 'With Bauman Smith. acwitkikla litercuea Block.. April 14. 70 , _ _ SHUR ' Pine fligrreeetif. ~: B. may 2a. D a E P. 7 I I: IN • ATrOAM AT LAW. TOWANDA. • &rriah sid lo-It.e lot liersues New Block, tip stairs. Apl M. TT B. oBE A N, ATTORNEY orb es UM Towanda. P. 401 6 tienbir Mem es peldlci,bialnese to the Oephseer Coml. .151720.44. _ . w CARNOCHAN, ATTOR 4. 317 7 Lay (Distrki Attoesey tor Brad. lOW Comity). .Pll. Col!Miasma& and pa ompl. 17 remitted. 114115. T &D. C. DEWITT, Attorneys-at e • Law. Tonsacta. - Ta.. hiring fantod ,coliart nrreht7Z their pretensions l services to the publicti attention given to EVERY DEPART =TT thelhuatnese, at the county nett or else 'where. JACOB DoWI TT. p. CUETON DsWITT. •Toeraana. Dec. 12. 11170, . TORN. N. CALIFF, ATTORNEY • AT LAW. *mends. Pa. Perttealar etteatlot3 gh ee to-Orp Court business, -CoteetLytmotelir 224 Collections. eir•Otike to Wood% new block atm& of the First ational Bank. tap stairs. :Feb.l. 187 . • Co 8 1 . 1 . rolls prompt!' of Leßaysvtll Sept. IS. 1 • OVERIION & ELSBREE, ATTOB-- girr's a Law. Towanda, Pa., haring entered Into oopartnethip, offer their proressicnud gerwkerk to the pnblic. Special attention given to Intainola in the Orphati'm and Regiater't Coarta. apll4lo . tnrsitmg. r • it. C. !Laws MERctm & DAVIES, ATTOR witzt Law ; Towanda. pa. The tatderaigned having • ted themselves together in the Prattles of Law. offer their proftentorud services to the.publie. TTLYMER W: T. DATUM March 9. 1870. 0 24 B. M. PECK'S LAW. Main ertreet.ppordte the Court UOUSS, Tovny,ndat, Pa. Oct. 27.'70! , A' A. tKEENEY, • COUNTY ar- TD • PER MT. Towanda. Pa. Mice with B. M. Peck, - tol door below - the Ward Eft". Will be ar th office the jut Saturday of each month and at all ot r time s when not called away be bud. new cOn with the Superitendeney. All letters should hereafter be addressed as shore. dec.1.70 TOWANDA, rA .. .. YMAN,: . I )-- - - - 7 0 I 1 1 I 1 c e one . I. W . o or e as t 3s of Reporter ►!t n Red dence. come Pine and 2ri P d wrg etree ClA : 7 BL:nri"4 k Tmranda. June 21. ISM . _ . JOHN ;V. 3IIR, ATT-ORNEY AT 0 LAW. Towanda. Bradford Co., Pa. GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT. Particular Slaention paid to Collectims and Orphans' Court business. Office—Hercues New Mock, 'north side Public Square. apr. 1. 10. .n.OOT R 0. :LEWIS, A ate oft ie College of ' , Physicians and Surgeons," New York city. Class 1843-4, gives erclusive attention to the practiOe of his profession. °Mee and residence on the eastern slops , of Orwell 11111„ adjoining Henry Howe's. jan 14.'x. DR. DI. D. SMITH, Dentml, bas purchised G. H. Wood's property. betite9o Mercnr's Bl%k and the Elwell Howie , where he has located his o ce. Teeth extracted without pain by tune of six. Towand Oct. 20. tro.—pr. ROOMS IN.T'COriECTION WITH THE BAKERY, • Near the Court Howie. We are prepared to feed the hungry at all times of the day and' evening. Oysters and Ice Cream in their sesames; March 30, JOHN C. WILSON Having le Ma House, to now readrto aecointtfor date the traimiling public. No pains nor expense will be spared to give satisfaction to those who may gire him a call. EL` PA. MWeliorth side of the public square. east of )ter cur's new block. _R UI .137,RFLELD CREEK .110- TEL PETER LANDKEliglift. Slaving pnrcbased and thormithly refitted this old and well-known stand. formerly kept by Sheriff Grif fis. at the mouth of Itummerfleld Creek. is ready to give good acciommodations and satisfactory treatment to all who may favor him with a call. Dec. 23. BDit—tf. . 1 1/4 E. P I.N. HOUSE, TOWANDA, CO )(Ant AND =MON STRUTI. The Ho 8, Harness. Ac. of all gmrta of - ibis holise, in against loss by Fire, without any ex tra charge. A superior quality of Old Modish" Bass Ale, Just received. T. R. JORDAN. Towanda, 7 Proprietor. BRADFORD HOTEL, TOWANDA,. PA. The subsc l ber having leased and lately fitted up the above /I tel. lately kept by him as a saloon ma botrding to se, on the month aide of MIMI EfTREET, net to the rail-road, is now prepared to ententsin the public with good accomadations on res. , g sparedes. No trouble or expense will be to mmodate those calling on him. His bar will bet rnished with choice brands of ,Cigars, 'Liquors. Al . /cc. • ficp.il &tabling attached. . WU. HENRY. Towanda, June 1.18711101 Wayig Proprietor. WA This posit Koos & Inca remodeled, all the comf4 Malta Hote l Street, it is _Mg Totrand sepe,'7l 1 fANS W. w, BRO This Hon: Principles. guests comfl always be fords. N EW I FIRM . AND NEW 'GOODS! 9rl-19S. MUIR. & Co. Bespectftdly announce to the public in general, that they hare opened a large and choice stock of GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS • lathe stem formed, occupied by John Merideth, corner Main and Franklin streets. Towanda, which they will sell at cheap as the , cheapest for Yon will Nippy ae e many new THOS. 1=1:1 D AT WOOL, For 'which Mice In II 0. A..., DA J. Z. DA EMI " r i to fatmisti Biln.dried Doors, Sean 'and Blind' of any . size, or thickness. on short aollee : amid inyour orders ten days before you want to nee the articles. and be wire that you will get doors tOot will not Aria or swell Terms cash ors deli Nizt. — ,--Tennoseu4 vlll7 Jolt' Wun, 0 XXXI.J:\ r 7 :; WOOD, known:: :AI IoiIIYTOFMIIO. • sl7° WYNTANYE, ATTOI - arses-eoroor of Nola eat •• : Parkes Drug Skim DENTIST. OFs Wi c kham k Black% Tamils. Pa. WESTON, DENTIST. . Patlon's Block. owe awes Drug Ina jazt 1, 111. ABNER, Physician and. a. LaltayerMe, fleadlioni Co., Ps. •AI attended to. Mee first door south House. 0.-yr Hotels. D. W. SCOTT & CO HOUSE, TOWAIS'DA, MIE JD HOUSE, TOWANDA, DFORD 001:INTY,.PENIPA. 'sr bootie, recently ]eased by Items. NB. and baying been completely refitted, d reftirnisbed, affords to the pnbltc rts and modern conveniences oftt first. Ritaste;tppoeite. the Part en . Main .ininently convenient for persons visit• either for pleasure or boldness. KOOK k MEANS. Proprietors. ON HOUSE, LtRATNVILLS., PA Paoratrroa. is condo:lei in strictly T emperance Every effort will be made to make hie. Good rooms and the table will plied with the best the market at- Nor. 1. isdn. , CASH! ways find Tom Sfiturtmvu there, just as r, to watt upon all old customers and u flea as will favor them with a call. nioVattrin & co Oct. 5, 1871 TON & .BROTHER, Dealers in • HIDES, PELTS, CALF , ssr`a, rcss..t . a. • e highest cub price is pad at all times. lineentiebra Btore. ain•at.; uoe.14:10 TOWANDA.. PA. DOORS, AND BLINDS. MIII . , Q ) i ! 1 t I k c` , r / ME . , . QUINtricHANNA MILLEGIATE ky . , . 11413Tlirtitg.' ' ' ' : . • - \\ Toianm. mammal) oorwrr. Pl. r r. iziatitatkin will eftunimas Da Ilereateenth '4IIIIIAT. AVOW? 113111.11. t, The or study M lleh Banns% Caor merelaL Aimoderele. ecienti and Minkel. In all of which the instruction Is motions= sad thorough The =trials will be assisted in the various • by o large ma& very rozoslient corps of Brimluallin• oulonnment Mechem having eamored—and Ire Abet will be spared to; make tl et poltate in comfort. and general secand to no other= lustitulkon. • - • • . .., The I( =t u be under the charge of IL Fr. Johan This 1 is nOw in t@ raper. In addition to the extensive provernents daring Quo pad sr, new apperathe, an d charts , and most 'approved =tern desks for all to study anil recitation rooms hain ust bow pan; chased. 1 'The Psurelgul ut the BMW De%sat will organise intigott 29. a Tearehers' mot by smug Antrrs ow aid to complete the ' thor ough course possible during the time. Tuition from - $4 to 1110. Board and room • the Institutel.s4. If desirable. students may • • • rooms, into= andboard themselves. Party _„,• canon for board and rooms at the Tuatkube • • r• • made. as the moms are being rapidly snood. For further perticulare or celalogue. apply to Ir. Ryan suit. E. Quinlan, Pr= Towanda, • ang.Y7l President Based Trustees." BRCIJRS BANK, - 1 TOWANDA, ,PA. (Knocessor to B. S. Minell - k Co., Itaakets..) Becaivaa Depoatia, Loans Money, Makes ,Collac- Vona, and does a , GENERAL BANREIGBUSINESS, , sem es an Incorporated Bank.. To perions desiring to send moth to art PI" of the United Midas. Canada ot_Europe. this Bank offers thirbest tacillides and the lowest terms. • PASSAGE TIdKETS To and from Nora Scotia. England. Ireland. Scot land. or any part of Europe and the Orient. by the CELEBRATED nc.,tuN LE Ol Steamers always on bind. Boys and sell* Gold, Silver; United States Bonds at market rates. Agent for the eale of Northern Pact& 7 840 Bonds. S. S. VI. CET.. FIRST,NATtONAL BANK, CAPITAL Sumus FUND... This Bank offers marsuta, mamma for the tssasactlat of a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. I' • • SPECIAL Cati. GM? TO TUK COLLICTIOX or NoTli Cniriot. Parties wishing to corn MONET to any part of the United States, England. Ireland, Scotland. or the prin cipal cities and townsiof Europe, can here procure drafts tor that pi:imolai PASSAGE TICKETS To or from the old country, by beet steamer or sad towlines, always en hand. Fastrums 11110170 LIT DYER AT ILIUMCZIO SATE& Highest Price paid for Cr.S Boma, Gold and /Wiper I t. It I I 1.. President. N. N. BEETS. au. arc's. Junin& .1€69. hisr. The oldest, largest, and safest purely Mutual Life Insurance Corn-, pany in the United States! THE MUTUAL Life Insurance Co. OF NEW TORK. W. W. KINGSBURY, Agent. Attorney in fact for Wif. H. MILLER ) in the settlement of her in terests arising- out of the Estate of the late C. L. , . OFFICE : Cor. Main EV State Sts. TOWANDA, PA. ang.28'7141 MONEY SAVED, BY PUBCBASING TOUR STOVES AND HARDWARE Or - W. I...,rMiDLETON Orwell. Yu, Jul 21.11. DR... J. S. SMITH'S DETERGENT POWDER, For" sale at POWELL ,it WS, TOWANDA, muss gvi.arrunal.. - Try it end be courmord. *l4Oll FIOURES . WILL NOT LIE THE CHEAPEST Aacre IE vont To miy . BOOTS DON'T DOUBT YOUR OWN EYES HERE ARE THE FIGURES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES Gents Kip, 211010 k tap foot. bouts rude, warranted . 14 aa' do I do • do do 435 do 2 do -do do nailed, 4uo ' du ' g double sole do 85n do Calf Peg do do , do sye Boy. Kip. 2 sole sod tap, - do 2 73 to 2 (N) Youths Kip. )i double sole, do 2 ILO to 2 23 - Merchants's:an be supplied with the above chui of goods at very reasonable prices. We are Tethered to make Boots to Measure. Also rirat Class Repair• lug at reasonable prisms. N. B.—The above very low price system must b. midetstoott CASH Invariably ot delivery grircvn and see before you buy. Shop opposite Methodoo. Church. Main Street. Tu-Arancl.t. Nov. 1871. C OKE/, The BEST. most DESIRABLE. and most ECO. XQS.ICAL FUEL for culinary purposes during sum. men For sale by the • TOWANDA OAS COWPAST. TStilve cents per bushel d the Ou Hodge. br er teen cents delivery& LASE TROUT, some very fine ones, at a very loir pries, by June 15, 1871. FOX k =ECM CARMAND CRACK EM--GRE elan Bend: - .lkoach Haney. Orange, Raison, Lem on and (date r Cakes, Washington Jumbles and Coffee Mead, and alikinda of Crackers at - • - ' Yarch 4.'70.. W. A. ROCIEWSELL'a. TM:LOBES& .—Try Mrs. FEs.ent. pars work and rime. Fikbp and ieftoir bomb between . Ward Rouse and Bakery,. oppodte Post-Mee. Towanda Oct. 22, int —llm *.to FARMERS, bring 'our pro duce , *tut to I'OX Jots., le, 11111. "PORK, Hama, Lard, Dried Beef Mackerel, Carom Mackinsw Trout. at retail Jan 19. WU. 11)% & =RCM. esOFFBF4 • TEA, - 017G4R, • FISH, NJ wholesale and retail. July - L 11c0AB2 lc MIL FISH POliff., Ek 1 3 :0 1S AND LARD. l s ~ . ~ a. PAIMUME M. C. MERCUIt, Prraideni. mar 1511 07 TOV/A3DI .$125,000. . 40,000. ITti9 , 4a o, C4;vil -ALSO- L. C. NELSON. NEI iduttb *feet* TUX MIMIC 111CHOOL.. Eight; Ellie urchins, • Coudng through the door, • Pushing. crowding, making A tremendous roar. • - Why don't you keep quiet? • Can't you mind the rule? L Blow me, this Is pleaßnt. Teaching public school. Eighty little pilgfms • On the road.to rams— If they fail toicach it, Who will be to blame? High and lowly atatious— Birds of every feather—. On a common Wee) Here are brought together. Dirty little faces, Loving little hearts,. Eyes.brimfull of mischief, Skilled io all its arts. That's a precious darlirg! " What are 'you about 7' "May I passilisWater?' . " Please mar•l go out?" ' Boots and shoes are scuffling. Slates . and books are rattling, And in the corner yonder Two pugilists are battling: Others cutting uidoes— What a botheration I N woneer we s.row crusty such association. Anzio parent drops in Merely enquire ~ W hy his olct tzanches Do not shoot up higher ; Says he wants\P - To mind thei _ And hopes thei • wm not bea, Spelling, remit, Putting up tl Fuming. scold! Spurring or Gtmaitta, %vea w tilt. heart When the'pinger To cultivato istelitutecno. LINOOLN S TRIP TO wagarsirroN. (;.i. r0i, 4 1..T. in his "sketch of Public Men," gives the fgllowing description of the memorable journey of,President LINCOLN from .Philadel phia to Washington just previons to his inauguration. Who will ever forget Friday, the 22d of February; '1861,' when Abra ham Lincoln rode down Chestnut street, Philadelphia, from the Conti nental Hotel, for the purpose of rais ing the American flag in front of In dependence Hall? The spot, newly sanctified,.by that patriotic deed, haii recently been additionally hallowed by an exquisite marble life-Sized stat ue, of Washington, executed by that fine artist, Bailie, and paid for by the contributions of the public school children of the First .SchOol district of Pennsylvania. _ All his speeches on his way to Washington seemed to be pervaded by consciousness of his' danger and determination to do his duty'. H. was greeted by affectionate crowds at' every statical; but 1w be.appreeith ed ThiladelOhis•he became storoxsel nous and resolved. In his reply to Mayor Henry, of that city, on the 21st of February, he saidh "You have expressed the wish, in , which I join, that it were convenient for me to remain long enough -to consult, or rather to.listen to, those breathings arising within the consecrated walls in which 'the Constitution of the United States, and, will add, the Declaration •of Ib dep were Originally framed and adopted. All my political warfare has been in fa- Yor of those teachings. May my right hcind forged its cunning and my longue cleave to the,roof of my mouth. if ever prove fa's.! to those teachings." The next day fie was escorted to Independence Hall. 'lt was early winter morning, and as the President had to visit thelLegislature at Har risparg. in the afternoon. in a special train 'that was to leave at 8.30, what was to be dune had to be done qnick , ly. In front of the ancient Temple of Liberty a platform was erected, from which Mr. Lincoln was to raise the national flag with its thirty-four stars. As he approached the Bathed spot, in a earrings drawn by four white horses, escorted' by the Scott Legion, with the flag they carried to victory in Mexico twelve years before o the Beene:wail hi f ,khly dramatic. The whole - populace' was in the streets, and their excitement and enthusiasm baffled description. It recalled Shake peare's picture of Bollingbroke's en trance into London: You would have thought the very windows spake So man greedy looks of young and old T easements darted their de-trine eyes Upon is visage ; and , that all the walls, With painted imagery, had said at once "Jean preserve thee! Wi-lcome Bodingbroker Whil,t be, from one a ide to the other Bareheaded, lower than his proud steed= Beopake them thus : " I thank you, country ' men ;" - - And this still !Mpg, thus be passed along. Leaving the carnage at the door, ho entered, uncovered, the sacred Hall of Independence. 'And there it was that he used the .language that now sounds like a solemn prophecy: The Declaration of Independence gave liberty, not alone to the people of this country, but- hope for, the world for ail future time.' It was that which g,:ive promise that in our time the weig'its should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and 'that all should hue- an equal chance. This is the sentiment embodied in 'the Dec laration of Indspendenee. • Now,• my friends, can this country ,be' saved upon that basis? If it can, 5. will consider myself one of the happiest 'men in the world ill can save it. If it cannot be saved upon that princi ple, it will be truly awful. -But if this country cannot be saved without giving tp that principal—l urn about to say I would rather be: =minded on this spot than surrender it." And 'them, after-a few more worda,he added' sol emidy, as be drew his tall form *a its fulleet height, "I hare said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and In the pkwure of Almighty God, TO, me BY." lie had just been freshly. 'Warned of his peril, and when be walked I forth to face the mighty concourse ' outside, and-mounted the_ platform, .•!his tall form rose Sauldikef abate the mass." He* Stood elevated alone before the 'people, atuXtrith his overcoat off, grasped the halyards to draw up the flag. Thai arose a shoat lilie the roar of many waters. Mr. Lincoln's expression. was serene and confident. Extending his long arms, he slowly drew" up-,the standard, which had, never before kissed the light of limey, till it floitiiiLciiiir lIMg =I ,TOW.OpA, v I,IRADF'ORD ',COUNTY. PA., JANUARY 25,1872. - i 111ONI MIN _.07 • the' . Hill of IndqielyieneeL Teens. shouts,' mum .and : cannon and seilia an ant which few knew was Only the beginning of un speakable sufferings and merillem ending in his own martyrdom. • That same:afternoon, at Harrisburg, he Spoke of :his part: in the morning's drama as-follows: This Inoming I was fur the /rat time allowed the privilege ef standing in Oldlndependence HAIL Our Men& bad provided &agnificent deg emir country; and they bad ' arrenged it moths& I was given the boner of raking. ti to the bead Gilts glaftend when it went npl was pleaseli that it went to its place by the ir4efirth of my own feeble aim. When seeorting to the anSititemituVeititaid PidledAba it *Met. ed gloriously to the wind. without an accident in the brighiit sunahhse of the morning. I could not help that there leas, in the entire meow of that beautiful earemony, at least sceetbinitili at omen of whit is to tome. Nor could I help feeling then. as I hare often felt. that in the whole - of test trrnoreding I was a very humble instrument. I bad not provided the flag. I bad not made the &movement for elevating it to its place,, I bad applied a very small portion even of my feeble strength In raising.it. tit he whole transaction was in the hands opeope who had arraugefi And in ma have tbem l ine generms- eo.opers tion of the people of this nation. I think .the tog of our ' country may yet be kept Benet:log gloriously, - After the reception of Mr. Lincoln by the State authorities at Minis burg, Pennsylvania, preparations were immediately made for his re turn to Philadelphia. It was impossi ble to conceal' the events of his jour ney.to 113.3:-capital. -Fully advised of these events, the rebels prepared to take his life in Baltimore. Accurate information of their intentions had been received And conveyed tolim. Supposing that ho Wouldby proceed the Northern Central road; theylay in wait for him at the Calvert-street station of that road in Baltfinore.• To baffle them he took the Pennsylvania Central from llarrisbnrg,tind reached ,Philadelphia . just in time to enter the slee p ' of the 1 au train, at the Broad Prime de p ot, in that city, by which means he was conveyed through Baltimore at night,and safe ly landed In Washington on the morning of t116,2.3d of Febrnary,lB6l. To preventth4Tledge of this' change of e from being telegraphed to tinore,Henty San ford, Esq., one iof Ale officers of Adams' Express, suggested ,that the wires should be cut sonie 'distance from Harrisburg, which wait\ acconl ing,ly done. And now for :a statement not generally known, and fo the that time published in the very in •..r. eating book entitled "Massachnset During the War," prepared by Gen. William Schonler, adjutant general under Governors Banks and Andrew (a monument of industry and patri °tittle), which, , notwithstanding. its length, will be read with deep , inter est. This true history of Mr. Lin coln's perilous journey -to Washing ton, in 1861, and the way he escaped death,haveneverbeen printed before. The narrative was . written by Samuel M. Felten, late president of.the Phil adelphia and Baltimore Railroad Company, in - 1862, at the request of Mr. Sibley, librarian of Harvard Uth versily,-but it-was not completed un til lately, when it was sent to Gen eral Schouler, with other valuable material, by lift. Felton. Mr. Felton is a native of Massachusetts, and a brother of the late president of Har vard University. He was born in West Newbury, Essex c ounty, Mass., July 17, 1809, and graduated at Har vard in the class of 1834. His services in the cause of the Union and good governinent are therefore a part of the renown of that . Commonwealth, His narrative is as follows: • It came to. my knowledge ih the early part of 189, first by rumors and then from evidence which I could not doubt, that there was a deep-laid conspiracy to capture Washington, destroy all the avenues leading to it from the North, Eatit and West, and thus prevent the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln in the Capitol of the country; and if this plot did not succeed, then to murder him while on his way to the capital, and-' . thus inaugurate - a revolution which should end in es tablishing a 'Southern Confederacy, uniting all the slave States, while it was imagined that the North would be divided into separate cliques, each striving for the destruction of the other. Early in the year filiss Dix, the philanthropist, came into my office on a Saturday afternoon. I had known her - for some years as one engaged in alleviating the sufferingsi of the afflicted. Her occupation had brought her in contact with the prominent men South. In visiting hospitals, she had become familiar with thestructure of Southern socie ty, and also with the working of its political machinery. She statedlhat she had an important communication to make to me personally; and after closing my door, I listened attentive: ly to what she had to say for more than an hour. She put in a tangible and reliable shape, by the facts she related; what before 1. had heard in numerous and detachaparcels. The sum of % it all, was that there was then an exthhsive and organized conspira cy throughout the South to seize up on Washington, with its archives and records, and then declare the South ern conspirators defacto the Govern nient of the United States. The whole was to be a coup &etal. At the same time, theywere to cut off all modes of communication between Washington and the North, East, or West, and thus prevent the triuurportation of 'troops to wrest the capital from the linridief -the insurgents. Mr. Lin. coin's inauguration was . thus to be prevented, or his life was to fall a sacrifice to the attempt at inaugura tion. In fact, troops were then drill ing on the line - ol our road, and the Washington and Annapolis line, and other lines; and they• were sworn to obey- the command of their leaders, and the leaders were banded to cap ture Washington. -As soon as -the interview *as ended, I called Mr. N. P. Tris into my office, and told him I wanted hini to go to Washington that - night and communicate. these facts to General Scott. I also fur nisbed him with some data as to the other routes to Washington that Right- be adopted in case the direct "chute was cut off. One was the Del aware Railroad to Seeford,and thence op the Ctiesapeske aid Potomac tb 'Washington,.:or to • Annapolis ; and thence to 'Thathington; another to Perryeille, and thence to Annapolis and Washington. Mr- Trist left Uutt night, andnivired in Washington at Skt *int *wain, which woe ba 2252 MU: puns. Suni:lay. He immediately had an in , tervies with General Knott, who told him he hadLforeseen the trouble that its coming, and in October previous bad Made - a communication to the President, predicting . trouble . at 'the Santis, and urging strongly the gar risoning of all the Southern; forts and arsenals with forces sufficient tohold theta, but that his advice. bad been unheeded; nothing had been done, and he feared nothing would be done;', that he was powerless, and that he feared Mr. Lincoln would be obliged tp be inaugurated into office at Phil adelphia. He should, howeve- do all he could to bring'troops to Wash ington sufficient to make it' aecure; but-he bad no influence with the Ad inlietration, and feared the worst consequences. Thus matters - stood on Mr. Trist's visit to Washington, and dam they stood for some time afterwards. About this time—a few days( subsequent, however— i n gentle man from Baltimore came: out to Back bridge; about five miles this aide of the-:city, and told the bridie . -keeper: that he bad come to giveinformation which had come to his knowledge c i f vital importance to the road, which he wished comtnuei cated. to me. The nature of this com munication was that. a party was then organized in Baltimore to burn our bridges in case Mr. Lincoln came over the road, or in ease We attempt ed to carry troops for the defence of Washington. The party, at the time, had combustible materials prepared to pour over the bridged, and were .to disguise themselves as negroes and be at the bridge just before the train in which Mr. Lincoln travelled had arrived. The bridge was then to be burned, the train attacked, and Mr. Lincoln 'to be put out of the way. This man appeared to be a gentleman, and in. earnest, and honest in what he said; bat he would not give his name, nor allow any inquiries to be made as to his name or exact abode, as he said his life would be in peril were it known that he had given this information; but if we would not at tempt to find him out, he would con tinue to come and give information'. He came subsequently <several times, aoilgave items of information as to the movements of the conspirators; tut I have never_ been able to ascer tain who he was. Immediately after the developement of these facts I went to Washington, and there met `a prominent and reliable gentleman fkim Baltimore, who was well ac• quapied with' Marshal Kane, then the Chief of Police. I was then anx ious to ascertain whether he was loy al and reliable, and made particular inquiries upon both these points. I. was assured that Kane was perfectly reliable; whereupon I made known some o f the facts that had come to my knowledge in reference to the de signs for the burning of the bridges, and requested that they should be laid before Marshal Kane, with a re. quest.that he should detail a police force to make the necessary investiga tion. Marshal-Kane was seen, and it was suggested to him that there were reports of a conspiracy to burn' the bridges, and cut off Washington, and his advice was asked *Kg to the best way of ferreting out the conspir ators. He scouted the idea that there were any such thing on foot; said he had thoroughly investigated the whole matter, and there was not the' slightest foundation for such rumors. I then determined to have nothing , more to do'with Marshal Kane, but to investigate the matter in my own way,and at once sent for a celebrated detective,who resided in the . West, and whom I had before employed on' an important matter. He was a man of great skill and resources. I fur nished him with a few hints, and at ' once set hint on the track with eight assistants. There were then drilling upon the line of the railroad some three military 'organizations, pro fessedly for home defence‘pretending to be Union men, and, in one or two instances, tendering their services to , the railroad in case - of trouble. Their propositions were duly considered; but the defence of the 'road was nev er entrusted to their.tender mercies. The first thing done was to enlist a volinteer in :each of these military companies. They pretended to come from New Orleans and Mobile, and did not appear to be wanting in sym-' pathy for the South. They were fury rushed with uniforws at the expense of the road, and drilled ,as often as their associates in arms; became ini tiated into all the secrets of the ganization, and reported to me the designs and plans of these Military companies. Ono of these, organize tions *as loyal, bet the other , two were disloyal and frilly in the plot to destroy the bridges and march to Washington to wrest -it from the hands of the legal , ly - constricted an .thorillea Every nook and corner of the read and its vicinity was explor ed by the chief - and his detectives; and the secret working of secession and treason laid bare and brcnight to light. Societies were joined in Baltimore,i and various modes known to and practiced only by detectives were re-, sorted to to wia the confidence .of the conspirators, and get into their secrets. This plan worked , well, and the minnight , plottings and daily., consultations -of the conspirators were treasured up as a guide to, oar future plans for thwarting them. It turned out that all that., had been communicated by Miss Dii and the .gentleman from Baltimore rested upi on a foundation of fact, and that the half ,had not been told. It was made as certain , as strong -circum stantial and possitive evidence could make it, that there was a plot to bum -the bridges and destroy the road and.tuurder Mr. Lincoln on hid 'way to Washington, if it turned out that, he went there before treopS were calb d. If troops were first mit ed, then• the bridges were to be .de i.tro3ed on4l Washington cut off and taken isiA.,KNiu. of thq South. I at once organized and L.riAled'is force of about two hundred men,- whom . I distributed along the line between the Susquehanna and Baltimore, principally at the bridges. - Time men were drilled secretly and regularly by drill-masters, and were apparently employed in whit,- washing the bridges, putting on some six or seven coats of whitewash mato. I= rated with salt and alum, to. make the outside of the bridges as' nearly: fire proof a possible: nig white washing,_eo extensive in its apidica 'Boni became the nine dare- wonder .of the neighborhood. Thus the 'bridges were str:ritgly: guarded, and $ train was arranged so as to concen trate all the forces at ion. point in case-of trouble. ,Thep gramme of Mr.-Lincoln Was changed, 'sad it was clechied -by him that he Would go to Harriibing from Philadelphia, and thence over the Northern Central road by day to ballSmore, tiztd thence to Washington. We were then informed by our detective that the attention of theconspirritors was, turned. from' out road to . the North-. ern Centre), and that they would there await the corning of Mr. Lin coln: This statement was confirmed ourWy Baltimore gentleman, who Came Out again and said their. de; signs nixie oar road Were postponed for the present, and, unless we car ried troops, would not be renewed again. Mr. Lincoln was to lie way laid on the line of the Northern Cen tral road, and prevented from was jug Washington, and his life was to fall a sacrifice to the attempt: Thus Matters stood on his arrival in Phila tlejphia. felt it my duty 'to coin-- tannicate to' him the facts that had come to my knowledge, and urge his going - to Washington privately that night in our sleeping car, instead of publicly two days after, as was pro posed. I went to a hotel in Phila delphia, where I met the detective, who was registered under an assum ed name, and arranged with him to bring Mr. Judd, Mr. 'Lincoln's in timate friend, to my room in season to arrangelhe journ 37 to Washing ton that night. One of our sub-de tectives made three , efforts zto com municate with Mr. Judd while pass ing through the streets in ' the pro cession, and was three times arrest ed and carried out of tho crowd by the police. The fourth time he succeed ed, and 'brought Mr. /Add to my room, where he met the deteitive-in chief and myself. We lost no time in , making known to him all the facts which had come to our knowledge, in reference to...*e conspiriuq, and. I most earnestly _vised that Mr. Lincoln should go :to Washington privately that night in the sleeping car. Mr. Judd fully en tered into the plisni and - said be would urge Mr. Lincoln , to adopt it on his communicating with Mr. Lin coln. After the services of. the even ing were over he answered that he had engaged to go to Harrisburg tied *skate next day, and he would not break - his engagement even in the face of such peril, but that after he had fulfilled the engagement he would follow, such advice as wemight give him in reference to his journey to Washington. It was then arrang ed that he would go to Harrisburg the next day and make las - address, after-winch he was telipparenily re turn to Gov. Curtin's house for the night, but in reality to go to a p int about two miles out of ' *. where an extra car and engine await ed to take him to Philadelphia. At the-time of his returning the tele graph lines, east, west, north and south, were cut, so that no message as to his movements could be sent off in any direction. Mr. Lincoln uld r.) not possibly arrive in season for: our regular train that left at eleven . m., and I did not dare to send hini by en extra, for fear of its being _found out or suspected that he Was on the road; so it became necessary for me to .devise some excuse for the deten tion of the train. But three or four on the road besides myself knew the plan. One of these I sent by an ear lier train, to say toihe people of the Washington branch road that 'I had an important package I wag getting ready for the eleven p. m: train; that it was necessary that I should have this package delivered in Washing ton early the next morning, without fail; that I was straining every nerve to get it ready by eleven o'clock, but in case I did not succeed, I should delay the train until it was ready; probably not more than half an hour; and I wished as a personal/favor that the Washington train should await the coming of ours from Philadel phia before leaving. This request was willingly complied - with by the managers ofthe Washington branch, and the man whom I had sent te . Baltimore so informed me by tele graph in cipher. The second per son in the secret I sent to West Phil adelphia with a carriage, to await_ the coming of Mr. Lincoln. I gave him a package of old railroad reports dona.up with great care, with a great seal attached to it, and diced, with a fair, round hand, .to it - person at Willard's. • I marked it, " Very sint-- Itortant. To be, delivered, without lak,by eleven o'claci train," endors ing my own name: upon the package. Mr.. Lincoln arrived in West Phila delphia, and was immediately taken into the carriage and driien to with in a square of our station, where my man with the package jumped . off and waited till be saw thecarriage drive up to the door and Mr. Lincoln and-the detective get out and go in to the istivion. He then came , up and gave the pacluigs to the condum for who was waiting at the door to receive it, in company with a police officer. _Tickets had been bought be forehand for Mr. Lincoln and party to Washington; including a tier of berths in Ihe sleeping car. He pass ed between the conductor and the police officer at the door, and neither suspected who he was. The conduct or remarked as he passed, " Well, old fellow, it was lucky for you that our,president detained = the train to : send a package by it, or you would have been left.". Mr. Lincoln and the detective he afely ensconced in the sleeping car, ':and my paclrage safely in the bandy i,f. the conductor; the train st• i.t...1 for Baltimore near ly fiftee., minutes behind time. Our man No. 3, George —, started with the train -to go to Baltimore, and hand it over with As contents to man No. 1. - who - awaited its arrival in Baltimore._ Before the train reach 7 rd Gray's FeiTy Bridge, aid before Mr. Lincoln had ietiito.ed himself 'to slumber, the eonductor came to our roan George, and accostinghini, said, 'George, I thought you and I were old triads; sad !by io!t nos tell ~.4~ .. y ~ ~< oss pe r Aimuniiii , : Aitivusace. • me : iri'rliad,;.ioLl- Abu -on flektwit,4lonkiog the - ..tiondtkitor bad in_some *become , of the aein'et, - 'ahem** " *Taltry,l r we are Maids; ar4,-as lon f:have found , it out,;-Olitithel "on' board; .and . - we will 0,31 l ,Ni-friends. enikseeltint ly Johneaseiered, Yes,. if it etaste 332,6 my lifelinshall halve.: saispassage AndeOGeorge stuck to' one en' of the' caf-r - and the eon doctor to _the Other, every mo." -- iinent that his duties_ to' the., other -risks gers would Admit Of it. It, turned out„ hOwever;lhat theonichtetor was mistaken - A man-strong, ly resembling Mr. Lincoln .had come down to the train,. about half an hoar before it left and bought a ticket: to Washington for ' ,the sleeping car.' The conductor- , had seen him and concluded he, tile veritable Old Abe: , George delivered the sleeping car and _tram over to 'William in Bal timore,'as hid • been. previously •ar ranged, Who took his -p lace , at 'the brake, an d \ rode to - Wallington, where he arrived at six a. n 3., on time, and saw, M.r.- Lincoln in the' hands of a friend; safely delivered at Willard's, where, he secretly *cubit= ed " God be praiSed !" He also saw the facliage;of 'railroad reports, , marked".important;' safely deliver ed into the hands ,for which - it was intended... This being`done, becc*tr.: formed' his - marning : ablutions tin peace and, quiet,: and enjoyed with unusual zest' his breakfast. At eight o'clock, the time agreed upon, the telegraph wires 'Were Joined, and the first message flashed across the wire was, " Your package has arrived safe ly and has been delivered. Signed, William." Then there went up from the writer of thiit a shout of joy and a devout thankigiving to. Him from whom all blessings flow; and the few who. were in the secret joined , in a heartfelt amen.: Thus began and ended a chapter in th.- history :of the rebellion that has been never before written, but about which there have been many hints, entitled "A Scotch Cap and Biding-cloak," &c., neither of which had any foundation in truth, as Mr. Lincoln travelled in his ordinary. dress. Mr. Lincoln was safety inaugurated, after which I dis charged our detective force, and also the semi-military whitewashers, and all was quiet an& serene again on the railroad. But the distant booming froth Fort Sumpter was soon heard and aroused in earnest the whole population of' the loiyal States. The seventy-fire thousand 'three months' men were called 'out, and again - the plaris for burning bridges and de= straying the railroad were revived in all their force and intensity. Again I sent Mr. TrisV to Washington ,to see Gen. Scott, to beg for troops to garrison the road; as Our forces Were then scattered and could not be then got at. Mr. That telegraphed me that the forces would be supplied, but the crisis came .on immediately, and 'all, and more than all, w ere re quired at Washington; At the. last moment I obtained and sent down the road abont two hundred men, armed with shot-guns and .revolvers, all the arms I could_ get hold of at the time. They were raw and undis ciplined men, and not fit to cope with"these brought against them— about one hundred and fifty men,- fully armed and commanded by the redoubtable rebel, J. R. Trimble." `To confirm this careful 'statement of Mr. Felton, who is now Jiving in, honeyed retirement near -. °Thtirtow, Delaware county, "Penneglvania, I need only refer to subsequent events: To the attack upon the! Massachu. setts Sixth, to the after attempts of the rebels to burn the bridges across the Susquehanna,• to the necessity of placing Baltimore under military rale, and to the authoritative admis sion of the Baltimore Su'n of Monday, this, 25th' of Janriary, 1861, provieg that if President Lincoln had taken the Northern Central, and had reach ed Beninlore by, the Calvert street depot, he would' undoubtedly have been murdered in cold blood, and the conipiracy foreshadowed and ei posed by Mr. Felton' carried out and consummated. I never forget the sensation's of thetrnion men and the oonsterrnation of the rebels-when Abraham Lincoln entered Washing ton =Saturday the 23d of Februa ry. We all breathed freer and deeper. We felt that our leader had reached the citadel in safety. Few indeed anticipated what inc redible efforV and what 'incalculable loss of life would be necessary to maintain the capital, and none; perhaps, outside the few persons who had knowledge of the dark and dreadful plot herein revealed, believed that aniong these sacrifices would be our beloved Pres, idertt, Abraham Lincoln._ - , - [Fdethe litroirrsz.] -110 DAYS AMONG THE DEBRIOn DEMI ALTORD : Thi.city isT to-day gay and brilliant, busy crowds throng the thoroughlires, the ;smoke from refineries rolls up off next to the hill side; the ceaseless 'clang-spd batter of the haMmers and anvils =ring out from jnathirie shops, the soft, mellow sunshine lies almost Weep over the housetops, too warm to last king, and it (*nost seems as if Spring had come, and we find ourselves involun tarily Woking and listening 'for the shooting foliage and the song of birds. • I saunter up and down the streets to while away a few spare hours, and coming to a hotel with large pillars in front, and abcke =inviting posi tion to view the , city from the - balm ny;.l stroll in, and auk the " gentle manly proprietor "—the " man that 'knows how to keep i a hotel,' etc..,— if I may enjdy the i nestimable pnvi lege. of looking off from his lbalcony. He condesoends td re:er . my _case to a fair-haired youth ,who seemed to be struggling between the office of chief clerk and the duty of raising a mustache, and I !gm in turn by him as signed .with - much suavity, to the charities of tin achin who - might be either a grOnated bootblack or an aristocratic chimney sweep, The young fellow - leads me up, and points to the door where I may gO out to look the prospeok . And aartuldng an as if I bad forgotten ,tom • be lump aroisimi ttlit door A 4 • ~ IM EN= NUMBER &I No. M axo n - ...,littir niekeLand Apcodi r? brio m 5.11.1118 handsiwhen-he ;- smiles- henisptantlr 'and - - mit*ily, and rsmoies dows,tbsids - These people are extremely addiot- Id to Itabiteof--locoractiors, at West, which is one reamer for there being" so many hotels here. I glance at the pairs (of which there are two good dailies : , and three or , four - weekMe printed inilk`tivilk, and find that' at the bust cenzt-there were _granted. for thiseity aloneclicemk Etpeswenit hoo hotels and users eating,hcrssoina I dime the liii of . plicants elk* bears a he dfaegg s/th,y pond privation to the Whole suicide and and 'a mprder hare occurred ` ' • here within two• weeks, and in - every other respect, also, it is erident_they Mtn to keep up with the 'Spirit of the times. - I must not.,forget to mother that our old friend from Troy, Pa., J. B. Harris, Esq., formerly partner. with E. B. Parsons, - Attorney-at-Lawris kicated here, in "the practice of , his ,nrofesiiOn. Mr._ Harris is already risen to the`surface and has many . . warm friends and paying clients, and is rapidly working isto a good prac- Um. People here don't adopt the theory So prevalent in the East, that " wis dom lies nowhere but - wider gray Lairs "`; while paying due respect to the aged; they still beiierve that gray hairs are of themselves, about as much evidence of, wisdom as `'a new paper color is of a clean shirt. And _ also, one doesn't.need to bare in a place liting to becorae-ono the oldest inhabitants:" Ism y acqinduted with 'a firm of. lawyers, . (both, I should say, wider thirty-five years of age). who: have only been practicing in the city wen years, ' and whose income, I am credibly in formed; and believe, for the- year end ing Jan. 1, - 1872„ exceeds : fifteen thousand dollars. I instance this to show that young men axe deinglhere what might be..deenied impbWble,sor at least decidedly unusual, anywhere in the Eastern rural districts.- And right here mention that your _ humble - servant (allowing -him to speak of a personal matter) is one of the "Chicago sufferers," one of the "destitute persons," one of the "tin= fortnnates of the great conflagration." I will explain. While.l war. in Titus ville, a fire brde ont which cellar:lm ed lover an acre of buildingii. My _umbrella and such other little wet. weather protectors, as one leaves ly- - ing around in offices and such places over night, perished in the Airmail It was sad to part with that umbrella; it had come back to' me so many - times after.being " .stolen "or "stray- - ed," that I felt to mourn its losel-- which was four dollars and no hum ranee! Bic jaclet, etc. - Mr. Harris . was also notified to quit and deliver np possession of his office, which he had the accommodation to do, 'with- • out further notitie. , -- In fact, he got - up in the night and carried oat his books. He saved most of fine li brary, and the last I saw of think he was looking for another place to hang out his shingle, where the ;weather was mord mild. . - - • Gangs.'of men are already _tearing down the hillside ‘foriiiplaFe to . lay the track of the.ne* railroad. Black yer - toots?" shouts a dusky little gamin, which-wakes me from the slight reverie into which. I had fallen, and mildly expostulating with the youth for his effrontery in thus disturbing the" peace, I -bethought myself that I must leave that lati tude for further . observation among the oil districts of the interior. A plank road_ turnpike extends/ from thisvoint to Pithole City, a dis tance of ten miles to 'the southeast, and taking the vehicle called a "stage," - (but_ Which in old stage _ days would have', been voted a bur lesque 'on a two-horse threshing ma-_ chine); I depart with light pockets and, pleasant memories from_the city : . in which throbs and beats the _ very' ". heart's blood of the oil reg,ions. • I The, first thing we encounter is—a toll-gate; as-usual the little podia= mentary civilities are exchanged be tween the driver and the tall, gaunt tax gatherer, and we inwardly rejoice that we are passengers, and are grat ified by the reflection that the enor in-ow contributions which- we made to the driver are .to be.gradually but surely itiminiihed to a respectable compensation I Ho! another `toll- gate) The Irish women who -sits squeezing me upon the le ventures: the remark that ehe believes would be cheaper to " take to 'the fields at rich places, " which excellent idea meets the approval of all hands ex cept one sour old " buckwheat," whci . - don't see any mirth in the idea .at all, but smiles a hard smile, as much la to say, "Impracticable!" But there is another toll-gate loom mg up in. the distance—oh I horrors! And yet the stock of this turnpike Company don't pay ',any dividends. Oh, no! Erie stock never did—except _ to the officers ! The country out this way is moderately hilly and covered with a-good growth of timber, except where the farmers have driven the _ _forests back and Claimed their right eminent domain. - A derrick now and then stands by the roadside; but generally through here the prospecting for oil has been with indifferent success, though at different points 'taking the. whole country together, it has . been found in paying quantitige. Pleasantville is at 1t reached, mad we alight to take a view of , the - country. This is a town, - say, of twelve lauldrect habitants,. -situated high and dryi uu a rolling . expanse: of uplands, knot en tirely =him .80Me of. the lands, of 013641 or Smithfield.- - Some - fine stores and business places are to -be seen, but getterldly the hand of decay seems resting on it. There is that peculiar appearance about it, which you sometimes- ob serve in oil towns (and sometimes in old clothes) indicating that it "sena pay to fix it tip,—out at the elbows'. And yet the situation is delightful— regular street& 'some fine houses, and "plenty of room," as I heard One -of the citizens honestly . and Fquaintly remark, "for a large cuty.(?) But away with all - of the oil wells, oil tanks, and oil men, for thereat - of the week,- and if you please, fcfr tho rest of the year. I see you are get tin& tired of it. - You are at the end of your patience, and I am nearly at the end of my journey. It now onlyeight or tan miles back to the place where 'we started. We have nearly described a circle extending through the main portions of the oil fields of Pennsylvisuus e taking a gen eral - view of men and things, and ' giving the readers of the Itzecurrza to some extent, evie what I know about oil." , • , . There are some more things (1- Wouldlike to tell You about,' but--I forbear, and if your reader*, have been in any degree_eitter instructed or twined, it will not be in -vain that I hairs given yen thus much. of my eXpeatiell, Ca of 'Two Dar Amosem Darieks." D.
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