(El)c 3fcffcisoman, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1868. RADICAL RESTORATION. Its good effects are permanent. It not only restores the color of the hair, bet the quantity niHJ natural glossiness. This is said by every one using Mrs. S. A. Allen's Improved (new sttjle Hair Rkstorcr or Dbesskno, in one bottle). Every Druggist sells it. Price One Dollar. OCT Parties wishing- to locate at East St'rotulsbur'r or make a good investment, thou'd secure one of the Building Lots of fered for eale by George L. Walker, Rea .Estate Broker. They will soon be all sold, -nnd then, many will regret not purchasing while ther had an opportunity. Those lots will double in one year. The heaviest snow-storm of the season commenced cn Sunday, and con tinued fnrionslv during that day and . j c . - night and on Monday until evening. A wind which prevailed during the contin uance of the storm piled the feathery Sales in piles of from four to eight feet in places. Railroad travel was considera bly intcrferrcd with, and pedestrians .found the walking any thing but pleasant 07" The Zion' Church Mite Society beg leave to announce to their friends and the public generally, that they propose giving an Oyster Supper and other refreshments, .for the benefit of Z:on's Church, at the resi dence of Mrs. John V. Bush, in Smiilifield township, on Thursday, March 12ih, 1863. Should the weather prove stormy, on Friday evening. Come one, come all. . By order of the Committee. 2y- X'ew people unacquainted with physiological chemistry are aware of the quantity of ircu in the blood, but all nhoull hnoxc the importance of keeping up the supply, for debility, disease and death are sure to follow when the quan tity lecomes reduced too much. The Peruvian Syrup (a protoxide of iron) sup plies the vital clement, and has cured many chronic diseases. 07" We would invite attention to the ad vertisement headed "Stroudsburg Passenger Railway," to be found in another column. Our rapidly increasing population and busi tnesa would seem to indicate the necessity of Ic.ia convenience, and it would be well if our capitalists end business men would look into the matter, and attend to keeping the stock at home. The charter contemplates the carrying of freight as well as passengers. Street passenger railways, wherever opened .'have proved to be a good paying enterprise, and there is no reason why curs should not. To preserve your health, cleanse your blocd when it Leccmcs vitiated and foul. Many ere the symptoms which sound the note of alarm. Fail not to heed them. Indigestion, Nausea, Lassi tude, Headache, "Wandering Pains, Bil ious an'd Eruptive Affections, are so many .signals to tell you of disease of the blood. Remove it, and they disappear. How? Take Aycr's Compound Extract of Sar- saparilla. It is effectual for its purpose: purines the blood, expels disease and re stores the deranged functions of the body to their healthy action. Corydon Ind ) Argus. '2- Rev. Dr. J. II. Alday. of the Methodist Episcopal Church, preached his last Eermon, preparatory to his at tendance upon Conference, on last Sab bath. This closes his two year connec tion with the congregation in this place, hut it is presumed that, in accordance with the wishc3 of the hundreds who have been delighted with his eloquence, convinced by his argument, and led into better paths through his zeal, the three year provision will be applied in his case, and that he will be returned to us. The Rev. Mr. Illman, on the same day, in an impressive sermon, bid farewell to his Cherry-Valley congregation. Accident. As the down passenger train was run uing along about a mile this side of Porks station, just above the tunnel, on the D.L. & W.R.R., yesterday afternoon, 4be locomotive Moses Taylor broke loose from the train, and ran off the track and over the bank landing on the level some one hundred and fifty feet below the road ibed. The engineer, Mr. Taylor, had his arm braised, and the fireman, Mr; Powel, his shoulder brokeu. The passenger and baggage cars miraculously passed along on the rau without running off or injury toanyoDe. ihe locomotive is a com plete wreck. The running off is sup posed to have been caused by the large quantity of snow and ice on the track. - -9 From Scranton. Scranton, March 2. Snow has been falling here for the past twenty four hours, ana me trams on all the railroads are de wiuesi inhabitants never new such a winter for snow. This is the eighty-third day of sleighingr Great fears are entertained of disastrous floods in the Lackawanna valley when the enow thaw?. Court Proceedings. Com. vs. Henry Getz. Surety of the Peace on oath of Joseph Ilessler. After hearing, Court directed defendant to pay costs and enter into recognizance with sum of $100, with surety to keep the peaco for 12 months. Com. vs. John J. trey. Selling It quor without licence. Defendant pleads Guilty. Sentence deferred to next Court. Com. vs. John Brewer, Samuel Brewer and Theodore Brciccr. Grand Jury re turn the bill Ignoramus, and direct pros ecutor, Jeannctte Groner, pay the costs. Com. vs. John Brewer, Samuel Bracer and Theodore Brewer. Grand Jury re turn the bill Ignoramus, and direct prosecutor, David Groner, pay the costs. Com. vs. David Groner and Jcannette Groner. Grand Jury return the bill Ignoramus, and direct John Brewer, the prosecutor, pay the costs. Com. vs. James Murphey. Surety of Peace. Case heard defendant dis charged and county pay costs. Com. vs. Samuel Fdlencer. Assault and Battery on oath of Jhn B. Smiley Jury found defeudant Guilty. Court sentence him to pay a fine of 1 and costs and enter into recognizance in the - sum of 5100 to keep the peace. Com. vs. Adison Azcr. Larceny. -Jury find defendant not guilty. Com. vs. John Brewer. Surety of the Peace on oath of David Groner. Court direct defendant to pay th costs. and enter into recognizance in the sum of S300 with surety to be of good be havior for one year. George Alarvin vs. Benedict Gloegler and Bahlus Gloegler. Suit for dam ages for hoop poles. Jury return vcr diet for plaintiff for $2.50. Jacob Altcmose Jor the use rf Stbas tian Brong.Jr., arid others vs. Peter Kresge Chcsnuthill Township Bounty Case. Jury find for plaiutiff for 8220. S7. George E. Stovjjer J Co. vs. Jeremiah CaUaghan. Jury find for plaintiff for $11.86. Court adjourned on Thursday. SST Maj.-Gen. George A. McCall, the first'eommander of the Pennsylvania He serves, died at his residence, in Wes Chester, on the 25th ult. He was bu rici with military honors cn the 20th ex-Governor Curtin, Governor John W Gcrv, and a large number of officers and privates of the old Reserve Corpse, tak ing part in the ceremonies. Gen. Mc Call was for a long time, in the regular service, and particularly distinguished, in the Florida and Mexican wars. Owing to ill health he resigned his position in the Regular army soon after the Mexi can war, and retired to private life. On the breaking out of the war of the Rebel lion, he offered his services to the Gov ernment, and was selected by Gov. Curtin to organize and command the Re serves, and it was mainly owing to his skill and energy that that corps gained the efficiency which made it a power se verely felt by the rebels in so many of the hardest contested battles ol the war. Gen. McCall participated, with his corps in the seven-days' fight on the Peninsula and displayed a vim and bravery looked upon as marvellous considering the state of his health. He was taken prisoner during these fights, and, on his release withdrew from the army because of the inroads which a continually growing in disposition made upon his efficiency While the war was yet progressing Gen McCall permitted himself to be run as the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Chester District, but the masses in that district chose rather to allow a good citizen and neighbor to be defeated than to give countenance to the treasonable aims of those who were pretending to be his friends. He was defeated by a large majority. Grape Wine. "We take pleasure in directing the at tcntion of the public to Spcer's celebrated lortGrape Wine, a pure and unadulte rated grape wine, upon which every one having occasion to use wine implicitly rely. may most The wine is made at Speer'a vineyards Passaic, X. J. It has a rich flavor, mel low juiciness, and brilliant color, and is not only an agreeable beverage, but hi"h Iy benencial in its properties. We know this to be the fact, having tried the arti cle thoroughly. Use Sneer's Unfile ines with his signature on the cork and you aro sure of getting a pure arti cle. Davtnport Democrat. Allegheny County sustains Congress Pittsburgh, March 3 At the Republi can County Convention, yesterday, retsolu lions were unanimously adopted approving the reconstruction measures of Congress. and expressing an unalterable determination to maintain inviolate the public faith and na tional credit. Gen. Grant was hailed as the next President of the United States. The Republican members of Congreea were thanked for their courage and fidelity in presenting to the Senate articles of impeach ment against Andrew Johnson. A resolu. tion was also adopted thankin-r Secretar. Stanton for tho manly stand which he line taken against the encroachments of the President. Impeachment. Tho arrangement of matters, prepara tory to the trial of Andrew Johnson un der the impeachment indictment are pro- rcssing at Washington quite rabidly, , . 1 o :n ..,,,,.1 t a 1 f eft aOU iflo Cvuaiu win cvvu i ccui v. mcvh into a Court, to try the distinguished criminal for high crimes and misdemcan ors. The quidnuncs who left the Re publican party to follow Andy in his treachery, for the sake of the " five loaves and two small fishes" of patronage, and the Democracy who hoped, through some coup d'etat, to step in and take the spo'.ls in their own hands, provided A. J. held his head above water, arc bellowing most lustily over the prospect! They know that Andy richly deserves to be ousted, as ever did a criminal to be punished for his crimes, but they don't want him to be; and they hope even against hope that he wont. Per lonscqucn'ce they are pat ting this sage Senator on the back and calling him a good follow, and tickling that one's ear with the straw of flattery. in the hope of preventing the two third vote necessary for conviction. Rut such work is all fudge and labor in vain. If the evidence proves Andy's guilt the interest of neither Democracy nor Con servatism will prevent his impeachment and ousting from office, while if it does not so convict him, he will pass scott free as he ought, and the masses of the peo pie will sustain the Senate's action. Just now the Democratic and Conservative orgaus are arguing the unconstitutionality of the impeachment step, just as they argued the unconstitutionality of the doctrine of coercion when A. J. was in earnest for whipping h"i3 rabellious South ern brethren into their dutiful support of the Government. Their arguments then convinced the people that coercion was right, and their arguments now will con vince the same people that the punish mcnt of A. J. for what was treason when he pretended to be loyal viz.: want of respect for and obedience to law by coercing him out of office, is as right now as then. Of course, wo cannot fortell the result as yet, but, taking the signs of the times as our judging point, we think it would be just as well for those quid nunc3 and worshippers of bread and butter, who are daily drawing substance from the breast of government office, and denouncing all who are merely endcav oring to make a gqfid, decent, honest and loyal man out ol A. J., that it would be about as well for them to prepare to han: their hats on other pegs, as, most likely the one they are now occupying will be wanted for better men. We think thar Andrew Johnson will be invited to vacate the Presidential mansion and office, be cause we believe the facts as they will be proven will warrant the Senate in pursu ing no other course. From the Tii-States Union. StroudsbuTg & Port Jervis R R. ur. ijditor : Allow me through the columns of your useful paper to eay that l nave understood that a number of sen tie men , from New Jersey are making an examination ot route of a Railroad from lielvidere, . J. to Port Jervis, N. Y. Two routes are iu contemplation ; one ou the JSew Jersey side ol the Delaware River, and the other on the Penusylva nia side trom fctroudsburg. 1 think the Pcnna. Route, the most feasible, the dis tance lroni fctroudsburg to Port Jervis being only thirty seven miles, the aver age grade, ten Teet to the mile. A char ter for such Road has already been ob tained ; the Landholders along the route of the Road being generally in favor o it many of them would give the rirht o way and many would subscribe stock to it. Ihcre is plenty of Wood and Timber along the Route for all necessary railroa purposes. There is already erected a rail road and carriage Rridge at Matanioras over the Delaware River, which the Eire Lailrway Co. is bound to maintain for ever, and whenever a Railroad shall be made on the Pennsylvania tide of the Delaware River, that Company is bourn A I FT ! T vo iy a xracn on siue uridge and "ive a connection at Mattauioras with that road and I venture to say that a railroad could be constructed from btroudshug to Port Jervis cheaper than in any other section ol the country. Feb 17th, 18CS. An interesting case, from the Court of Chester county, was decided by the Su preme Court of Pennsylvania, a few days since. x)r. 1 nompeon purchased themed cial practice of Dr. M'CIurr. at West Grove, but afterwards Dr. M'CIur" o-ain commenced practice at that tdace. Dr Thompson eutered suit against him, and asked for an injunction to restrain M'Cluru from practicing at est Grove. This in junction was granted by the Court of Chester county, from which decision to delendaut appealed to the Supreme Court. mis irmunai alurms the decision of the Court belmv, and Dr. M'Clurir is th fore restrained from practicing as a physi cian at nest Grove. The noiot decided is an important one. Dr. M'Clurir. we must suppose, sold the "cood will." nr n. greed not to pratice, in or near West Grove, to make out his case. V. W. Ilolden has been nominated hv the Republicans for Governor of North Carolina. John R. French. Daniel IIm. ton and J. T. Dewars were nominated for Congress. The First National Rank of Downing ton, Pennsylvania, has gone into volun. tary liquidation, and the First National or nooeybrook, Pennsylvania, has Appointment. Wm. II. Glace, of Allenlown, hss re ceived from the Auditor General and State Treasurer tho appointment of assessor in ac cordance with the Act of Assembly entitled, "An net to increase the Revenue of the com mon weal th by taxation of the shares of stock of Nation.il Banks." Mr. Glace has the ap pointment for the Fourth District of Penn- pylvama, comprised of tho counties ot Lc high, Norlhatnpttm and Monroe. There arc more than one thousand Odd fellows in Harrisburgh. , ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. Maine. Sacko, March 2 The Republicans to-day elected James M. Dcnng, Mayor by 250 ma jority, and carried every ward in the city. Republican Victory in Bath. Bath. March 2. James T. Patten, Repub lican was elected Mayor to-day by 5iG to 250 for C R. Baey, Democrat. The Re publican candidates were elected in all the wards. Republican Ttiumph in Lewistown. LewL-town, March 2. The Republicans have carried their ticket at the mumcipa election in this city to-day by 279 majority electing Isaac A. Parker, Mayor. The to tal vote cast was 1,745, the largest ever pol led here. Ihe entire City Government with the exception of one Alderman, is Re publican. Portland, March 2. The charter election to-day resulted in no choice, iilthoujjh a heiv ier vote hs not been cast ince 1800 McLellan, Republican, h is 2.404 votf; Pal nam. Democrat 2.242 votos; and Dcnng, IndcDPndent Republican, 170 votes. Last year, Steven, Republican, had 1,900; Shurt leff. Dt-in., 755 votes. The Fall vote for Governor stood. Republican, 2.044; Demo cratie, 1,327 votes. R. publican Aldermen, and Gnuncilmeri are elected in ne the Wards, and Democratic in the other two. j. ne. Charter elections were noiu on Tuesday last, in a number of places in New York. In Utica the Democrats elected their Mayor by 437 majority, bout 20 less major ity than they had in November. In Auburn the Republicans succeeded by an increased majority. In Elmira the Democrats gained about 100 over last year. In Rochester owing to peculiar local casses, their Mayor was re elected. by 883 majority, an increase of 771 over the voteoflatt November. In Ithaca the result was Republican majority 117; gain since last Spring, 29; gain since last November, 113. The whole number of taxable inhabitants in Philadelphia returned for I8G3 ts 130 805. Ihe Scientific American is in recept 01 letters from correspondents in various parts of the country, stating that persons trave in the guise of agents ere demanding farmer and others having ice-houses payment for a pretended infringement of a patent. The alleged infrin;neri.ent consist in havin a hole, or any other sort of ventilator, made in th: ice-house. It it informed that thou s sanda of dollars have been collected by th impudent systo 11 of swindling. No valid patent can now exist upon the idea of ven tilting icehouses. It was in common u before cur patent laws were created. The Governor has issued a death warrant for the execution of Wm. Douovan couvicted at Yoik lor the murder of the Snuibb family. The execution will take place March 31. Sale of Coal. The regular monthly. sale of Scranton coal took place at the rooms of the D.L & W.RR. Co. in New York City, on Wed nesday last. The sale was attended by a large number of dealers, and the bidding was quite exciting. Two parties brought 18,000 tons of steamboat and lump. The prices obtained -was considerable in ad vancc of those obtained at the previous sale, thus indicating an increased demanc; and price,, and showing that trade is springing up even at this early day The following prices were obtained for the dillcrent sizes: Lump sold at $2.45 Steamboat, at $3.80; Grate, S4.25(J4.40 egg, S4.27J4.57i; stove, S5.l2i5, 25; chestuut, SJJ0(Wj4 an average de crease in lump since last report of 2j cents an in increase in steamboat of 30 cents; grate ol 4t cents ; egg. cents; stove 78 J; and chestnut 22$. How should Judgment Notes. Transfers ana Waiver 01 Eiemptlion Law bo in 1 o ouiuipuu r The following letter from Commissioner Rollins to Joseph Fiechtner, Esq., of New- ry, uiair couuty, ivcs important inform anuu iu jici&uua giving or taking notes Treasury Department, Office of Internal Revenue, Washington, JanuTary 23, 18C3. Sir : I reply to your letter of the 20th inst., that a judgment note of the form enclosed should be stamped at tho rate of promissory notes, being five cents for eveuy hundred dollars or fractional part . t. 1 1 C ! uieruui. ii any special agreements arc added, such as a waiver of the benefit ol the exemption law, &c., an additional five cent stamp 13 required. Ihe power to confess judgment is sdo cially exempt by section 100 of the Re venue law. The transfer or assignment which ras ses the ownership of such a note, requires a five cent, agreemeut stamp, whether endorsed or written on the record or a separate paper. Ihe assignment of a ne gotiable promissory note by simple en uorsemenc or writing tno name ot thp holder on the back, is exempt. Rut a separato assignment requnes an agree ment stamp. Any written assignment ol 1 note which is not negotiable, should be stamped as an agreement. V cry respectfully, Yt. A. Rollins, Commissioner. Joseph Fichtocr, Asst. Assessor, New- ry, i'a. The receipts for Internal Revenue lust WASHINGTON. By Telegraph to TheTribune. Washington, March 1, 18GS. If Mr. Johnson has any friends or sut- porters, left in this city, they maintain a singular reticence on the subiect of im peachment, for scarcely a word is heard anywhere in his favor. Kven the rumors that certain Senators were shakey on the subject and would certainly vote against the conviction of the President have all died out, and the opinion is almost unani mous that the Senate will eject Andrew Johnson from the White House, and that he deserves to be so treated. The trial, on account of its novelty, and in the ex pectation that it may develop something unlooked for, is awaited with deep inter est; but nobody has the slightest apnre hension that it will give rise to any iu convenience or trouble to any oue except the great onenuer. Ihe gamblers aband oned the President two or three days ago. and. to Iiorrow their language, he sells vcrv low." Indeed a rumor was afloat in the city on Saturday that I resident John son and secretary fctanton, would both resign, and thus solve the difficulty; but of course this absurdity could be traced to no trustworthy source. Ihe Secretary still maiutains his almost sleepless vigi lance over the Wax Department, working there by day and sleeping there by night, . si rv 1 ' so tiiat uen. 1 nomas may not seize tne citadel in an unguarded hour. Gen Thomas wanders to his office two or three times a day, and says that it is all a kind or dream to mm. iiean-wniie Uongress is making preparation for the trial, arrang ing all the technical and preliminary forms for the legal contest. According to some reports, the President looks for ward to hisdethronementwithequanimity and according to others, he is consider ably annoyed and chagrined at the pro sncct of so Bpccdy a termination of his rule in the White House The Republican members of the House of Representative held a caucus last uight in Ihe Capitol, for the purpose of select ing a Ro.nd of Managers to represent and conduct the case for the House of Re prescetatives and the People of the Uni ted States. The attendance of members was large, and at 8 o'clock business was begun by the appointment of Rcpreseuta tive Poland ol Vermont as Chairman, and Mr. Lurt an Horn of New- rotary. 1 he utmost harmony prevailed and no question was raised of any pposi tion to the articles of Impeachment which were reported in the morning. After short discussion, the managers were ha lotcd for, and 3iessrs. Ringhatn. Rout well, Wilson (Iowa), Rutlcr (Mas), Lo gan, Stevens, and Williams (Peun.) were selected. A short discussion followed upon the course which the House shoul pursue during the trial of the President before the Senate. Some of the member thought that the House should take s re cess, and thatduriug the trial no public business should be transacted. It wa finally determined to postpone the sub ject until the Senate should definitely decide on the day of the trial; and settle on the probable duration of the proceed ings. The Impeachment in the House. Washington, March 2 The House spent seven hours to-day in briet speeches, by various members upon both sides of the impeachment oues tion ; but the subject has lost much of its interest, and but few of the members were listened to with attention. Kven Mr Stevens could not long arrestattention, al though his voice wasery strong, and he spoke from the Clerk's dexk. The House resolutely refused to allow any more amendments than those which Mr. Rout well desired to be made to the articles o ! I' . 1.11 .1 impcaenmeni, anu voieu uown tne very ptrong one ouered by ueneral jJuttler Uue huudred and twenty-live yeas to forty-one nays carried the first article ana aucr consiucraoie lime was lost in j r. ri ti- ? 1 calling the yeas and nays, the Democra tic members allowed the articles to g through in bulk, and tried to get in 1 postcsf, signed by forty of them, against the right or power of the House to lm peach during the absence of reprcsenta lives from the insurrectionary States. They evidently overlooked the fact that if the House wa3 fall and all the States represented, that one hundred and twenty- five votes would still be enough to nu peach. On the selection of managers, the frieuds of Ringham seratched Rutlcr. while those of the hitter voted for Ring ham in good faith, as per action of cau cus. Twenty-two members voted for Jenckes, omitting other names. The managers are to meet to-morrow, at 10 A. M., to organize and prepare for going to the Senate to morrow afternoon. The action of the Senate to-day, ehtw that there will be no delay on their part, and Mr. Johnson will bo arraigned not later than Thursday. All is quiet at tho War Department, and business is progressing as usual today- ihe I resident had another reception to-night, with a very slim attendance. He will continue to receive on Mondays as long as he remains in office. The Presi lent refuses to accede to the wishes of his true friends, and resign. Washington, March 3. The Houso Impeachment Managers Met this morning, and proceeded to ballot for chairman. Routwell received three, Rutlcr, Stevens, Logan and Rin" hrm two. Neither Ringham or Routwell voted. Mr. Routwell withdrew his name. auu iney weni into another election, and Mr. Ringham was chosen. The commit, tee then elected Gen. Rutlcr Secretary. . . . and took up his (Mr. Rutler'r) article, and after considerable discussion adopted u. iir. ctevens then ouered M r. l ams worth's, upon which the second impeach ment of tho President was attempted a ew weeics ago, and it was also carried. 1 ho Houso subsequently adopted these additional articles, and they have all been entitled and will be ready to be presented to the Senate to-morrow, at one P. M. after which the Chief Justice will be called upon to issuo a summons upon Andrew may designate, which will be fixed bv' a vote of the Senate to morrow. It will probably be on Monday next, and in the merntime the business of both Houses will progress as usual. The Civil Tenure Law. The following are the two sections of the Tenure of office law involved in the? President's rebellion : SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives oj the United States of America tn Congress assembled : That every person holding any civil office to which he has besn ap poined by and with the advice and coun sel of the Senate, and every person whoi shall hereafter be appointed to any such office, and shall become duly qualified to act, luerein, 13 and snail be entitled to hold such office until a successor shall have been in like manner appointed and duly qualified, except as herein otherwise' provided: Provided, that the Secretary of State, of the Treasury, of War, of thr Navy, and of tho Interior, the Postmas'-ter-Gencral and the Attorney-General hall hold their offices respectively for and duriug the term .f the President by wnotn tney may nave heen appointed, and for oue month thereafttr, subject to removal by and with the advice and con sent of the Senate. Sec 5. That if any person shall, con trary to the provisions of this act, accept any appointment to or employment in any office, or shall hold or exercise, or at tempt to hold or exercise, any such office or eniployraeutfjie shall be deemed, and is hereby declared to be guilty of a high misdemeanor; and, upon trial and con viction thereof, he shall be punished therefor by a fine not exceeding ten thou sand dollars, or by imprisonment uot ex ceeding five years, or both said punish mcuts, in the discretion of the court. Barnum's Museum Burned. New York, March 3 Barnum's Mu. seum took fire at one o'clock this morn ing, and in now burning. It is reported that the fire has communicated to the Prescott House, adjoining. New York 2 A. M. The fire at Bar num's originated in the third story about half-past twelve this morning, but from what cause is unknown. The flume spread with extraordinary rapidity, and the whole building was enveloped in lets than half-an-hour. All the curiosities were destroyed, and most of the whild animals perished in the flames. The little elepant, called "Tom Thumb," the giraffe, the kangaroo and one leopard were saved. Miss Swann, the grantess, aod the Cir cassian girl, who slept in the building, narrowly escaped with their lives. The fire is still burning and lights up the whole city. The night is very cold, and the firemen are working under great disadvantages, but they have control and the fire . will not spread beyond the Mu seum building, which property will be a total loss, with the saloon, and the store in the basement. The total lossis esti mated at $500,000. Lake of Boiling Water. La Cross paper, Feb. 15 An explosion bccuri'eu at tlie artesian well that has been sunk to the depth of 280 feet, and situated about midway be tween the river aud the bluffs. The workmen at the well became sen sible of a remarkable change goiug on within the bore ; the drill had beeu work ing through a substratum ol daak porous rock for five hours, and had been making rapid progress, when suddenly the ma chinery stopped, the rods became violent ly agitated, and a deafening explosion ensued, followed by a stream of boiling water, gushing with mighty force through the tube from the depths below. The startled workmen were blinded by clouds of steam. William Marks was badlyscalded about the feet and auklcs. Patn.-k (Jox. An drew Parkman aud Karl Snyder wtro slightly injured The horse became pa a.t ... nic-siricten, reared and plunged violently and extricating themselves from the bar- j ness, rushed madly over the dozen prairie in the direction of the bluff. The un ward pressure of tho water is very great,, certainly - not less than two hundred" pounds to the square iuch. The mean temperature is about 1S3 of Reaumur's thermometer. Hugh Miller mentions a similar cae at In verncs, in Scotland, where boiling wa ter has flowed for over seventv years, and also the famous hot well at Stuttgarren. in the Hartz Mountaius. in (lermn.iv fhe Geysers, or boiling spring of Iceland, are no doubt operated by the same na tural cause. - Dr. Pcrcival, late State Geologist; was of tho opinion that far beneath the bed of the Mississippi there existed norther stream flowing in the same direction, of much greater maeuituda. and whose wa ters were of a much higher temperature than the waters of the river. The well hae been visited this after-. noon by crowds of citizens, and the singu lar phenomena has given rise to much speculations and wonder. I lie extensive vineyards of Hon. Kdwi'n Flint and George A. Metzgar are in im minent danger of being submerged by the boiling flood. The suow for a space of about six acres hns entirely disappear ed, aud the brown grass of the prairie has as- swolloen by the heated element, sumed wild and fanciful shapes. A man iu Massachusetts put a lot or" gun-powder tied io a rag around his fin ger for tho purpose of curing a felon, and went to bed. In! the morning he com menced building'a fire, when ihe ignited powder exploded I and the flesh on his fin ger was burned iff to the bouo. Ho says it cured the felon, and ho don't ask any thiug for the reoipe. The results of u misrule " in Pennsyl vania are satisfactory to everybody but the Democracy. A few years since it had a debt of $10,000,000, without any revenuo to off set it. Its debt is now on- y $23,642,572.81 a reduction of near- --e-"'-vi in tig piace. week were thrco aud a half millions. boson, to appear at puch time as they j ono-half in spite tf the war.
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