' : - , . ..... ... W.ii..r,..,.-..fcr.. . .1 r , """"'- "- " ' ' . v Sljc 3c(fcv5oninn. THUES"DTY7SEEMBEBr7,l87ir K PUBLICAN STATE TICKET. FOR AUDITOR GENERAL: Col. DAVID STANTON, or Beaver FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL : Col KOBTB BEATH,of Schuylkill LUTHERAN CHURCH. Liturgical Services next Sunday. Morning, 10, - Evening, 7j G. W. MARRIOTT, D. D., Pastor. HON. SIMON CAMERON, " JOHN W. FORNEY, " JOHN HICKMAN, Will address the people of Monroe, and the adjoining Counties, on the issues of the day on Wednesday, Sept. 2th. At the Court House, in the borough of Strouds burp. All are invited to hear them. IXs3 Andrew Johnson totally repudia tes the "New Departure," and says he in tends to fight the Fifteenth Amendment till he dies. So do all Democrats, if they were only honest enough to say so. TEUHIIII.C ACCIOEXT! Three Men Killed and Nine Bad ly Wounded 1 On Wednesday morning, as train 12, on the I). L. fc W. R. R., with several cattle cars at tached, in addition to a number of coal cars, were passing to Xew York, it held up at liridgeville, N. J., switched off the cattle cars. The train was broken, and 14 coal cars and the cabose left in charge of a brakesman, who was directed to apply the brakes, and go back and flag another train which would soon be due. Instead of doing this the brakesman concluded to watch from his cabose. lie fell asleep, how ever, when from some cause, the cars in his charge started and ran back through the Tnn nel at a high speed, and were run into by No. 14 approaching from the North. The result of the collision, caused by the brakesman's crim inal negligence, are three men killed and nine wounded some of them seriously. The ca Ikjpc and the 14 coal cars, were completely wrecked. If hanging is one of the necessities of this world, a gallows should certainly be the fate of that brakesman. BOROUGH AND COUNTY. Good country butter an old ram. YVIiat has become of the new band? Cur merchants are looking to a lively Fall trade. Vegetables of all kinds are' of superior quality this season. TIic jaunty little Sailor hats are much worn by our young ladies. Agreeable very the numerous as pirants for office, hereabouts. "SiTlnglii' on the gate," appears to be a very popular practice among our young men. The pic-nic and camp meeting season is about collapsing. Fairs are next in order. Get your smoked glass ready. There will lj another total eclipse of the Sun in 1 1.4 ! Tlie Printers of Easton, intend going to Ww Wirt rMfv nn flio 'K)ti invf . on fin excursion. The longest word in the English, lan guage HaveyoupaidthepriuterforhuLtyears subscription. Rumor has it, that the Xay-Aug fire company of Scranton, with their steamer, will visit this place in a short time. 31 r. Adam Yohe, paying teller, at the National Dank, Easton, and an old resi dent of that borough, died on the 28th ult The Street Railway Company arc erect ing sheds over their "coal dumps." The building will also serve as a storage for their passenger car. The world was to have come to an end on the 3d inst, according to the Adventists. There was to be no postponement on account cf the weather. Watermelon parties are on the tapis. We hear of several to take place the coming week. And now, the season for genuine fun has fairly commenced. -o- The preserving season is at hand. Thrif ty housewives in this vicinity take advantage of the fact and store away, like the indus trious aut, sweets for future use. Our townsman, Mr. 0. B. Gordon, pre sented us with a number ot potatoes, a few days since, of his own raising, averaging nearly a pound each. They were real beau tics. Who can beat them? The political war is waging. Each can didate comes in for Lis share of "what he knows about taxes." It will be a long time before the man is found that will suit every body. Our merchants are preparing for the Fall trade, and soon the shelves and show-cases will contain the latest styles aud fashions. Business men advertise. Large Tomato. We were shown on Saturday evening last, by Rev. J. S. J. Mc Connell, a tomato which weighed two rounds strong. It was grown by Mr. Sidney Down, of this borough. Peaches are abundant and are selling all the way from $1.75 to $2.75 per crate. Republicans and Democrats alike are invited to subscribe for our paper. Ask the "oldest inhabitants" if we don't give the best local paper ever published here Subscription only $2 per year, in advance. Mr. TVm. Ij. Conovcr, will soon commence canvassing this county for "Every body's Journal," a monthly edition pub lished by John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, at fifty cents a year. He showed us some splendid chromos, which, by adding twenty five cents to the subscription price, entitles you to your choice among them. i i A stroll through "Storms Lane," we think, will be sufficient to convince the most skeptical, that the advance guard of the enormous armies of "grasshoppers" which have infested different sections of the coun try, of late, havo reached that point We presume they have determined to spend the winter months in the "Sunny South." The borough authorities have purchased the hose carriage brought here with the steamer, together with eight hundred and twenty feet aud one inch of new hose, at a cost of $1625. All that is now required, is an engine, and water in the town, when we will be better prepared than ever before, to arrest the progress of the burning clement. Hurry it along, gentlemen. Tall Corn. Mr. J. B. Grover, one of Monroe county's enterprising farmers, and who resides on the Evans' farm, Cherry Valley, has two patches of corn, which for enormous growth and excellent yield, we opine, cannot be beaten in the county. Mr. G. is one of your old-fashioned clever far mers, and is deserving of just such prosperity as has attended all his crops this season. Musical. The Song Messenger, for September, published by Root & Cady, Chicago 111., is again upon our table. As usual it is filled to the brim with good things, both musical and literary, and is the most welcome of our exchanges. An elegant tinted lithograph portrait of Mile. Nilsson, the famous Sweeditih singer, is given to each sub scriber. Subscription price, $1.00 per year IlrcaK Down.-On Friday afternoon, 1st inst, while Mr. William Mosteller and daughter were passing up Main street, and opposite Evans' Drug Store, his horse be came frightened at a stream of water, thrown by the "new" steamer, and turning sudden ly, broke the right fore axle, and left Mr. 31, and daughter in an uncomfortrable posi tion, ne are happy to learn they escaped unhurt Four Days Woods Meeting. Providence permitting, there will be regu lar Camp services on Durfee's Island, about one mile from this borough, for four days, commencing on Tuesday, 12th inst Hours of Service, 10 a. m., 3 and 7 p. m. Min isters and people are cordially invited to at tend. J. PASTORFIELD, Pastor of Tanncrsville Circuit. It will be seen, on reference to the notice under our editorial head, that the Hon Simon Cameron, CoL John W. Forney and Hon. John Hickman are announed to speak at the Court House, in this borough, on Wednesday, Sept 27th 1871. We hope to see a grand turn out of all, without regard to partizan predilections, to hear these elo quent champions of the rights of the people. We have the most positive assurances that there will be no mistake about their coming. Turn out, voters of Monroe, and hear them. Fair orthc Farmers' and Me chanics' Institute at Easton, Pa. The board of Directors of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Institute have resolved to hold their annual fair this year, on their grounds, at Easton, Pa., on the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22d days of September next The premium list is liberal and the building, grounds, track and stabling are the finest of any society or association of a like kind in the State of Pennsylvania. aug. 10'71-5t On Tuesday evening, 20th ult, a por tion of the trestle work supporting Ransberry'i high bridge, on the D. L. & W. II. It, was almost entirely washed away, leaving little or no foundation for the track to rest npon. The company are at present engaged in the erec tion of an iron bridge at this point, and the trestleing was only a temporary arrangement. A large force of men were immediately set at work, and in a few hours, had the bridge in a proper condition for trains to pass over. Further than the delaying of a number of coal trams, no damage was done. i We do not wish to question the abilities of the Belvidere boys as base balliste, but we do assert that they acted very strangely to ward our White Caps, senior. Twice have they challenged our boys to play, which was accepted, and preparations made to receive them but as many times were they disaDDoin- ted, and from the fact that they neglected to inform the White Caps, even by letter, as to tlie cau.se ot their non-appearance, it is ra tably a mysterious affair, which reflects sad ly upon them as professional players. If the first rule of etiquette was observed, a Mti. factory explanation should have been given ty tnern. Officers Elected At an election held at the Court House, this borough, on Monday last, the fbllowine named persons were elected Managers of the Monroe County Mutual Jure Insurance Company : Managers. J. Depue Labar, Richard S. Staples, Silas L. Drake, Charles D. Brodhead, Robert Uoys, William Wallace, Jacob Knecht. John Edinger, Francis Hagerman, Jacob Stouffer, Theodore Schoch, Thomas W. Khodes, Stogdell Stokes. On Tuesday, at a meetine of the Mana?ers. me loiiowing persons were elected officers . i ... of the Company, to serve for one year : President Stogdell Stokes. Secretary and Treasurer E. B. Dreher. The handsomest vehicle to be seen upon our streets at the present time, is that repre senting the Improved Howe Sewing Machine Co. Mr. Wm. II. Hines, the gentlemanly agent, appears to be doing a thriving business. Call at the Stroudsburg House, and he will convince you that the Howe machines are the best in the market Alaska. "Where on this globe can we go beyond the omnipresent Yankee ? Land ing at Sitka, we had walked but a short dis tance into the town when we reached the northern depot of Dr. Aycr's medicines in full display among the huts, shanties and courts of these boreal tribes. There the familiar, homelike names of his Cherry Pectoral, Pills, ore, salute us from the exterior and the in terior of a storo which shows more business than its neighbors, and proves that these simple but sure remedies are even more necessary to savage life than to ourselves where they visit every fireside. Correspon dent Alexand. Journal The American Odd Fellow for Septcm ber is on our table. In its attractive list of contents we find numerous articles worthy of note; among them; A Soldier of Misfortune; Scientific and Curious Facts ; An Odd Fel low Abroad ; Odd Fellow Gems ; The Lions of the Metropolis; Letters from Under a Lamp-post ; Humors of the Day ; The Ex press Business , Notes of Travel ; Ladies' Olio ; Rcbekah Department; Extensive Cor respondence ; Choice Miscellany and Poetry, etc. Published by the A. O.F. Association, No. 9G Nassau St, N. Y. City. $2.50 per year ; $1.25 per vol. Rase Ball. A return game of base ball was pla3Ted on Saturday last, between our White Caps, jr., and the Portland juven ile club, on the grounds of the latter. As will be seen by the score belpw, but seven innings were played, when the Portland boys, again finding themselves far inferior to "our fellers," as professionals, threw up the game in disgust The following is the score : ixxixgs 1 2 3 4 5 C 7 Portland, jr, 0 4 2 6 15 3 131 White Caps, jr., 10 7 6 11 4 20 8 G6 Fly Catches White Caps, Buskirk, 2; Schoch, 3 ; Total 5. Portland, Wise, 2 ; Gilbert, 2 ; Williams, 2; Buglar, 3 ; Total 9. Home run White Cap, Barber, 1. The Household for September con tains a large variety of articles treating upon nearly every department of domestic life. Among others we notice Household Archi tecture, by Geo. J. Colby; Furniture; The Fashions ; Little Soldier Cap, a story for the children; Echoes from the Poets; About canning fruit ; Cooking Recipes ; Questions and Answers, Dressing for Home; Dancing; etc. , etc. This journal is au especial favorite with the ladies which is a good indication of its merit Terms, $1, per year. The pub lishers offer to send six numbers on trial for twenty-five cents, and every lady not already a subscriber will be very likely to try it at this rate. Address, Geo. E. Crowell & Co., Brattleboro, Vt Agricultural Fairs. As generally about this time there is much inquiry res pecting the commencement, etc., ofeounty fairs, we below annex the time of those of some of the counties : Monroe county fair, Stroudsburg, Sep tember 26, 27, 28 and 29. Lehigh county fair, Allentown, Septem ber 26, 27, 23 and 29. Berks county fair, Reading, September 12, 13, 14 and 15. Kutztown agricultural fair, Kutztown, October 3, 4, 5 and 6. Northampton county agricultural fair, Nazareth, October 3, 4, 5 and 6. Columbia county agricultural fair, Blooms uurg, October 11,12 and 13. East Pcnn-agricultural society, Norristown, September 27, 23, 29 and 30. Union county, Lewlsburg, October 4, 5, and 6. Franklin county agricultural fair, October 3, 4, 5 and C. Cumberland county agricultural society, Carlisle, October 11, 12 and 13. Adams county agricultural society, Gettys burg, September 26, 27 and 28. Farmers' and 3Icchanics' Institute, Eas ton, September 19, 20, 21 and 22. Pennsylvania State fair, Scranton, Sep tember, 19, 20, 21 and 22. Boy Sent by Express. On Mon day evening, 28th ult., we viewed the rather novel sight of a boy in the Central Express Office, at this place "tagged" and "wav-billed" for Cincinnati, whither he was being sent by express, to his parents, from whom he was kid napped about 3 years ago. The boy is about 11 years old, and says his name is Charles Long. His story is, about three years ago his mother sent him to a store for some little article, and whilst on his way he was met by an old Irish woman, who on learning from him where he was going, proposed to show him the way. He says, that after going a long distance he became frightened, and began to cry loudly. This gathered a number of .people who asked what the matter was, and on the woman tell ing them that he was her child, she was per mitted to take him along with her. After getting out of the city he says she compelled him to beg for her. They continued their travels and after many days reached Bethle hem, where he succeeded in running away from her and has since been living with, and worked for farmers in this and Monroe coun ties. He says he told his story to many per sons, none of whom seemed to believe him, or would write to his parents. Some time since David Saylor, of Saylorsburg, with whom the boy had been living, and to whom he had taken a liking, wrote to the address the boy gave him, when, to his surprise, he found that the little fellow's story was true, by not only receiving an answer but money and directions to send him home. In accordance with this request the boy was brought to town on Mon day, properly shipped, and ere this time is once more with his parents, to whom he evi dently seems as one risen from the grave. Easton Sentinel, Owing to the recent heavy rains, the streams in this neighborhood were of late, very turbulent, and as a consequence,the "fishermen" hereabouts have been reaping a rich harvest On Wednesday last, a party were fishing with a "dip-net" in Stouffer'a race near the iron bridge, at the lower end of town, and while engaged in the sport, an incident occurred which completely terrified the whole party. It appears that upon "raising" their net they were not a little surprised at the unusual weight bearing upon it, and when the net reached the surface of the water, they were still more sur prised completely dumbfounded when they beheld an enormous specimen of the finny tribe, measuring at least five feet in length. Of course the weight of this monster fish was too great for the net, which was torn into shreds, and as the heroic gentlemen composing the party were afraid to take hold of it and they are free to confess that it could have been easily captured their prize escaped. It was supposed to have been a sturgeon. This story does sound a lit tle "fishy," but as the truthfulness of it is vouched for by young men, whose reputations for truth and veracity are untarnished, com ment is considered unnecessary. Try it againl The Steamer. Ever since it has been known that the borough authorities were about to purchase a "steam fire apparatus," the gossips hereabouts, who are always on the qui riVe, for something, in the shape of news, have, we think, had their filL On Thursday last, "der machine" arrived, together with a hose carriage, and several hundred feet of new hose. On Friday at 2 p. m., the engine was taken to the race, at the npper end of town, for the purpose of testing her abilities, when it was found that she worked admirably, everybody appearing perfectly satisfied. On Saturday another trial was ' given, when, through some defect or other, she failed in everything, and then it was that public opinion became prejudiced, and owing to the apparent dissatisfaction of our citizens generally, at the idea of purchasing another second-hand appa ratus, the authorities concluded not to accept it, and on Tuesday last, the gentlemen having the apparatus in charge, finding that further effort would be useless, shipped it for Phila delphia. We believe it is now the intention of the authorities to purchase a new one, the style and manufacture of which, has not yet been agreed npon. The services at the Lutheran Church, on Sabbath last were of the most interesting character. In the morning the church was crowded to witness the ceremony of Installa tion, and all who were present were impres sed with the solemnity and interest of the occasion. The services were conducted by the Rev. Fahs, of Allentown, whose sermon was more than usually eloquent and impres sive. The Rev. gentleman touched all points in the line of a pastor's as well as the Congre gations duty, and left nothing to be inferred. If his instructions and advice are heeded, there can be no such word as fail in building up of a prosperous congregation of Luther ans in our borough. In the afternoon a Sabbath School was organized in connection with the Church. A goodly number of both parents and children were present Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Fahs, and C. S. Detrick, esq. , both of which were interesting and to the point The School opens under the most flattering auspices, with C. S. Detrick, esq. as Super intendant v In the evening the rite of confirmation tion was celebrated, and several were re ceived into the church ; after this commu nion was administered to some forty partici pants. These services were also conducted by the Rev. Fahs, whose sermon on the oc casion was all that could be desired eloquent, excellent, and most appropriate. Taking it altogether the day was one that will ever be held green in the remembrance of Lutherans hereabouts, as well as by the members of other denominations, who were present. A Black Fire KingHe Eats Hot Coals and Swallows Hot Lead, Down in Maryland they have a colored man whom they style the African fire king. Recently he gave an exhibition of his "powers" to a 6elect company. Af ter applying a red hot shovel to the bot tom of one of his feet, without making an impression on him, also licking the sho vel, still red-hot, with his tongue, with out even drying the saliva in his mouth, and taking a red-hot anthracite coal from a stove, without scorch in f hi9 hand or fingers in which he held it, he asked if fr.i . . h mere were "unbelievers" present. One individual stating that ho remain ed unconvinced, the fire king, as the story goes, put a shovel in the stove and par tially filled it with shot, and when the shot got pretty hot he stirred them with his naked fingers till the lead had melted. He then took the shovel in his right hand and poured the hot melted lead in his left hand, and then poured the burning solution into his mouth, kept it there till it cooled, and spit it out in a lump. Af ter the latter performance the "unbeli ever" expressed himself entirely satisfied. The fire king said that was only a $20 performance ; if they would make him up S50 he would show something worth see ing. A Curious Kerosene Accident. Pittsburg, Sept. 4. In Hamburg, Pa.,two men were applying benxine to the celling of a house to kill bed bugs, when ao explosion occurred from genera ted benzine, badly burning the men. and burning Mrs. Schmder to death. An unknown robber was shot dead at Martha Furnace, Tyrone, by Mr. Thomp son, while the former was breaking into Thompson's store. The thief had a letter on his person, directed to Miss Ann Robinson, Pittsburgh. Ole Bull is reported to be seriously ill. He recently fell in a fit in the door yard of his residence in West Lebanon, Maine, and is in a eritical condition. Don Abel Steam, the first man to send gold from California to Philadelphia, died in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 23 inst. GEORGE O. EVANS. AN INTERVIEW WITII ATTORNEY GEN ERAL BREWSTER REGARDING THE AO TIONS OF THE ALLEGED DEFAULTER HIS VIEWS FULLY EXPLAINED. Being desirous of furnishing the public with the earliest and most reliable informa tion regarding the case of Mr. George O Evans, around which so much interest culminates at present, a reporter of The Inquirer called upon Attorney General Brewster to obtain from him any further developments which may have arisen, and to ascertain if possible his views on the subject. After a courteous reception the following facts, which will doubtless prove interesting, were made known by the Attorney-General : On Thursday, the 10th ult., several days before the article relative to Mr. Evaus appeared in the "Bulletin," the Attorney General received a latter from Governor Geary, calling his attention to the fact that Mr. Evans had failed to render his account. Judge Brewster went to Harrisburg on the 14th, and, having had an interview with the State Treasurer, he came to the conclusion that, if the report in the "Bulletin" of the 14th was borne out by facts, Mr. Evans ought speedily to be ar rested. The Governor instructed the Attorney General to do what was right and proper in the case. Having thoroughly instructed the matter, Judge Brewster stated to our reporter that there was not the slightest particle of proof, nor was there any reason to suppose that any of this money had gone to other parties, although possibly there might be a lobby at Washington. Mr. McClure, the Deputy Attorney General, thought that the word "agree ment" referred to a corrupt agreement for a division of the commissions between the Executive and others. The attention ol the Secretary of State was called to it, and search was made for the document which was found on the afternoon of the 15th ult, when Mr. Evans exhibited him self to the Auditor General. It was then ascertained to be a very proper paper, be cause it supplied a very curious omission in the law. The law provided that the commission must not exceed ten per cent., but it did not say anything about paying over the money, rendering an account or giving any security. The Secretary of State, noticing these defects, reported to the Governor, and he properly directed the secretary to exact from the agent a bond aud agreement. This agreement, said Mr. Brewster, the enemies of the Governor grasp at as an evidence, of an agreement to divide the commissions when it was really an agreement to hold him tohisduty. The principal point of attack against Mr. Evens has been founded upon the allegation that Governor Curtin, in June, 1862, secured the allowance of these claims, and that be so reported to the Legislature in his message, in January, 1863. Mr. Evans asserted, at the meeting which took place at Harrisburg, on the afternoon of the 15th, that Governor Curtin was mistaken, and that he, Evans, had collected this 1,900,000, all of which had been disallowed or suspended in 1865. The Attorney General could not credit it that Governor Curtin, generally so ac curate, could make a mistake of that kind, and yet, as Mr. Evans asserted that the record at Washington would sustain him, tho design of his immediate arrest was temporarily suspended. The Auditor General sent one of his ablest deputies, Mr. Forter, to Washingtiou to examine into the matter, and his report not being in confirmation of Governor Curtin's message to the Legislature, Judge Brew ster deemed it expedient to look into it himself, and on last Tuesday he saw Mr. McMichael, the Solicitor of the Treasury, who introduced him the First Actiug Controller, and from his office was taken to the Second Controller, and from that to the Third Auditoj. From the last mentioned place he was taken to another office, in whicli the re cords of all the State claims appear to have been kept. The fullest information and freest access to all the documents was politely accorded to him by the various officials. The Second Controller and the Third Auditor ftated that Governor Cur tin must have been mistaken in his mes sage, and that be perhaps acted on the impression, or report made to him by some official, that the claims would be al lowed ; but the fact was that not one dol lar had been allowed in 1862 ; that they had all been disallowed or suspended some years before Mr. Evans had been appoin ted, and that he (Evans) had secured their allowance in April, 1867. Judge Brewster still clung to tho belief that some entry npon the records would explain this contradiction, and asked per mission to look at the original entries, which was freely accorded. He saw up on a page in a large ledger the account of the Pennsylvania war claims. The filing of three claims, amounting to over two millions of dollars, was noted in one column, and nothing to indicate that any action had been taken upon them until April, 1867, when it was noted that $1,900,000 were allowed, $600,000 of which went to pay the advance made by the government to the State, and the bal ance ($,300,000) discharged the State's tax due to the government. The Attor ney General still thought there might be something beyond that ledger account, and said to the gentleman in charge : "This Joes not show me that any of those claims had been disallowed, or, indeed, had ever been acted upon from the date of their allowance The gentleman replied that the disal lowance or suspension of claims was never noted upon that record, but was entered upon the original minutes of the claims, to which. he then referred the Attorney General, in three other books, and there Judge Brewster saw written opposite the claim the words "disallowed or suspend ed." He does not remember, however, whether there was any date to those en tries. It is his intention to obtain copies of those books and make a moro accurate examination of them. Ho was informed that tho date of the disallowance or sus pension was in 1S65. The result of the examination showed that it would have been very unjust to have charged Mr. Evans with a fraud in this particular in the account he rendered to the Governor, however open it may be in other particu lars to criticism. The amount said to be due by Mr. Evans is $291,000, making, with the in terest thereon, about 5300,000. There is no doubt that Mr. Evans, having failed to render an account, must forfeit the whole amount of his commission, although it may a be question whether he cau be prosecuted criminally. Our reporter then asked the Attorney. General what was the cause of McClure's removal from the office of Deputy Attorney-General. Judge Brewster said the Governor was one of Mr. McClure's warmest friends, and he, the judge, also entertained very friendly feelings to ward Mr. McClure. He had mentioned to Mr. McClure that it was very praiseworthy the efforts he had made to unearth a fraud, but that he had no right to charge the Executive with crime, and if he did publicly so charge the G overnor all the world would ask him how he, as an honorable man, could hold office under a Governor whom he con demned. Mr. McClure had intimated at one time his intention to resign. He wa unable to give proof of the Governor's complicity in fraud. He changed hia mind about resiguing, and desired Judge Brewster to remove him. The judge re plied that he thought his conduct to the Governor was an official suicide, and that he was no longer in office. Mr. McClure made use of some opprobrious and dis courteous expressions to the Attorney General, who invited him to leave. Mr. McClure, when he left, stated that he in tended calling an indignation meeting. Colonel James Stars, who has been ap pointed iu the place of Mr. McClure, dis tinguished hiuisell in the late Rebellion ; was on the staff of General Meade, and is a gentlemau of great personal worth and learning, and fully competent to fill the position to which he has been chosen. His professional engagements in Philadel phia will prevent his occupying the office for any length of time. The Attorney General, although con fined by sickness to his house in German town, cheerfully furnished to our reporter all the information in his power. Lieutenant Hopper, of the Harrisburg police, after an unsuccessful search in this city for Mr. Evans, for whom he has a process charging him with embezzle ment, left yesterday for Harrisburg. Philadelphia Inquirer t September 2. A Stranded Balloon. One of the principal features of the great Schuetzenfest held in Philadelphia last week was to have been a grand bal loon ascension by Prof. John Wise on Tuesday afternoon. Prof. Wise had pre pared his large balloon "Bismarck" for the purpose, and on Tuesday took it to the grounds near Fairmount Park. The wind was blowing so strongly when the time arrived that it was difficult, if not dangerous, to make the ascension. Mr. Wise was explaining this to the commit tee, and in doing so allowed the huge can vas globe to ascend a short distance, no one being in the basket. A number of men and boys had hold of the rope, when the balloon was caught by a strong wind and began to pull heavily on the rope, which was played out gradually until the whole 992 teet was exhausted, when, with another violent lurch, the rope parted, and the balloon sailed out of sight Several persons who were holding by the rope were raised up, one of them as high as 30 feet, and were conssderably injured by the fall to the ground. The balloon sailed o9 rapidly in a northerly direction, and was soon out of sight. It was a very large one, containing G50 square yards of oiled canvas, and inflated with 30,000 cubic feet of gas, and was constructed at a cost of $1100. It was owned by Prof. Wise, and Jason and Os9awatomie Brown, two sons of "Old John Brown," of Harpe's Ferry fame. For a time the unfortunate owners could only speculate as to what had become of their lost pro perty. It so happened, however, that the balloon descended within thirty miles of tho city, on the property of Lewis Ander son, - near Centrevillc, in Buckingham, Bucks county. Towards evening it was observed drifting before the wind by quite a number of people in that vicinity. Its size made it a very conspicuous object. As it seemed about to descend, it was followed by many persons from Spring Valley, Lahaska and other points, and when it landed it was quickly surrounded by a curious crowd. The body of the balloon appeared to have suffered no serious injury, its descent having been caused apparently by the exhaustion or escape of gas. The wicker car or basket attached was about four by six feet in size, and contained three bags of sand, each of which would weigh 100 lbs. There were also a number of tools, coils of rope, &c, all of which were undisturbed. Many speculations were made as to the origin of the balloon, some being inclined to. believe that it had blown across the Atlantic, as the "name" of "Bismarck" suggested that it was of German construc tion. The city papers solved the mystery by noticing the escape of the balloon from theSchuetzon Prak, on Tuesday afternoon. Intelligence of its landing was sent to Prof. Wise, when he claimed his lost property and took it away. Bucks County Intelligencer. A narrow guage railroad is about tob built in Pulaski county. Va. The guag will be 2J feet. It is claimed is- Chicago that the white washers made more money than the por trait painters. Five cars loaded with brimstone passed up the Lehigh Valley lailroad oae morn ing last week. Olive Logan has returned from Ecrop in good health, and will next winter b ouce more the terror of the country. Eighty-five dresses were lately ordered from Berlin by the San Francisco women.
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