TEIt.UB lr TIII3 Awum CJLK. BISOIJ! SUB8CRIPTI0H i Two DoilakI per uwm, to bo paid half-yearly la odroneo. Ife fafr dusjontinned Bntil all ar rearage ar paid. . 4 TO CLVM t Threa oopiet to ono address, f S 00 Seven do do 10 00 Fifteen do do 20 00 Vivo Dollan, In advance, will pay for throe yean' aubecrlptlon to the Anuncan. Club aubaorlptloni must be Invariably paid in ad vance, and aeut to one address. If subscriber neglect or refine to take their new, papers from the offloe to which they are directed, they are responsible nntil they have settled the billa and ordered them discontinued ' ' Postmasters will pleaae act aa oar Agents, and frank le,ter containing aubacrlption money. They are permitted to do tbia undur the l'oat Oflioe Lawi tkiuia ov Anrr-iiTisiw. SUHB One aqnare of 12 line, ft timue, 1 1 04 r.rery snosenur.nl InacrUve), One niuare, juiuuUis, Ml montus, Ono year. 0(1 Ilusinrva Cards of 6 line, prr annum. 8 (W Morchauta and inhere advertising by the year, with the privilege of insetting different ad Vurlisina; weekly, 00 IIumiipm notice, inserted In Ibe Local Coi.t BC. or bolore Marriage and Doalhi, HVB CKJillJ Vb& LINK fur each inner tinii. (j Lartftr Advertisements ai per ajTecment. JOB PBINTIHO. We have connected with our eatabliahuicDt a well JL PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY II. B. MASSER, SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. I selected JOli OtFlCE, which will eiiablo ua lo OLD SERIES, VOL. 24, NO. 17. te.""1 NEW SERIES, VOL. 16, NO. 43. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1G, 18G4. fry AMBB a w Xvwtuc uernV-.i iirnrptTiSgCef Wyoming InaaranM Company, WILKESBARRE, FA. Capital nnTurplim, $118,000. " DIRECTORS: (1. M. llollenbnck, L. I. Shoemaker, John Uelchard, I). U. Urieabacb, amucl Wadhams, M. I. Lacoe, Charlea A. Miner, K. C. fniith, Choa. Iorrance, Vm. S. Row, W. V). Ketcham. li. M. Harding. U. M. IlOLl.KNBACK. President. L. D. SHOEMAKER, Vice .'resident. R . C. SMiTit, Secretary. Xf (I. f-TKRUSo, Treasurer. This Company Insures three-fourth of the tajh valuation, tnk.es no Premium Note, make no Aasraa' ments. Policy acknowledge all moncya paid during the term of your Insurance. A. CRAWFORD, Agent. May 30, 1863. ly ' Attorney and Counsellor at Ijiw, '" Offloe on eouth aide of Market street, four doors west of K. Y. Bright 4 Bon 'a Store, 8TJNBUBY, Will attend promptly to all profeasionr.1 bounce, entrusted to his care, tho collection of vluima in Northumberland and tho adjoining counties. Sunbury, May 23, 1SG3. ly J. E. HELLER, Oflicc, on aouth ido of Market Square, near tho Court House, SUNBTJBy, PENN'A. Will attend promptly to all pmfenional busiiiMi entrusted to lna cure, the collection ot claims ia ni-l1ii)nlipr1nn(l nnrl tllf, ml ininilitr (MllinlieH. ''I fcunbury, Miiy 2d, lBtKI. ly G-RAISTT Sc. DIETZ1 LOWER WHABF, SUNBTJBY, PA. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IS WHITE ASH COAL, in every variety, Orders solicited aud filled with promptness and despatch. Suubury. May 16. 1 pf.3. ly MIl.O fl 51 AI-1 ici, Attorney lit IjMIV. Suiibury, NortLumbo land county, l't'iin-ylvnnin. (Vormerly Kreehurg, Snyder county.) OFFICE. Mnrkvt street, ono door eaj-t of Kriling (Irnnt's Store, and nearly. opponile the Court Jlouae. All professional busiiuw,' collections, Vo , will re ceivo prompt attcutioii. April 12, m;2. SIMON f. WOLVER ION, Attorney and Counnelor ill lov. UHico. Market slrctt, 2 doors weit oif Depot, STJNBUBY, FA., TITIIl allon.l ttri.i.mtti.v In till 1 riliMii iiC.lfittr.. I : :.. V..,il I U,l unit u.l i..ii.n,.r -..IiIiIIm riunbiiry. May 3, Ii2. .KW CI.OTIII.Xi fc I'S 5C.MSII- fllllE sulwcriber respectfully Informs the people of X Sunbury and vicinity, that ho has opened iiti en tire new stock of clothing and Furnishing goods, rt his new store in the building of Charles Pleasants, l-sif., in Murkct squuru. His stock consists iu part "f REITS' CLOTHING- IltllN' CLOlllI.VtJ. Such as Coats, Over Coiits, pnnls, vist. shirts, uiidershirhf, drawers, stocking, necklii ". Immlker .iiicft, gloves, 4c. Also, Huts mid Cups ot all Viuds. HOOTH .!! Slli:S, of nil kinds. TRl'VfcS. and "Valises, umbrellas, mill notions of all Miidv hvsbiM numerous oilier ui tirlea. The public arc rciichcj to give him a call und exaujinc his slock. LKV1 HKC11T. Kunbury, Oct., 10, 1S..3. m. c. i:ai::iagm"n Confectionery, Toy and ZF2S.TJIT STORE, litrKct Street, Miintmrj, COXFECTIOXEKY OF AI.J. KIXUS; TOYS or KVKllY DESasU'TIOX, FHL1T, &c, &e.i ("CONSTANTLY on haml aVl f-ir (nle at the above ' c-tubliKhiuent utwhuleaide ii'nl retail, at rcusou jiblo prices. lie is manufacturing all kinds of tMnfl-rtionnrics to keep up a full assortment which uro sold at low rates. Tobacco. Scgiirs, Stationery, Nuts of all kinds, aud H variety of other articles, all of whuh are offered vholcsulo mid rutuil. fcjf Remember the mime and pluce. Jf M. C. tlKAHIIAUT Murkct ilrcct, 3 doors west of iu. Y. iirl0-lit o. cun' .lore. Sunbury. Sept. 19, ISO.-!. tf - ISAAC K. STAUFFER. XVuteh JlaKer nntl Jcnrlrr, MANVKAtTrllKK K MLtU WARE 4 Imiorf r of MATCHES No. Hi North Second St., Corner Quarry, 1'llILA liELl'lIIA. HE haa eouftantly on hand eu assortment of (iold and Silver Patent Lever, l.ipino aud Pluiu Watches; Fine (iold Chains. tenls and Keys. Rreavt Pius, tar Rings, Finger Rings. UraoelvU. Miuialuro Caes, Mediillious. Lockets, i'euoils. 'Ihimbles, ho tildes. Silver Table, llcsert, Tea. Suit and Mustard BiHions; Sugar Siioous, Cups, Napkin Rings. Fruit j,,,, lluttcr Kuivus, Sliiclils, Coiubs. linmond Point. td IVns.ete., all of which will be sold low for Cash ! M. I. TOl!l AS k CO S best quality full jeweled Patent Lever, Movements constantly ou baud ; also other Makers' of suirior quality. . . U "1,1 (iold aud Silt er bought for eah. Sept 4, MS lyw PRIVATE ACADEMY. NORTHUMBERLAND. fllllKItKV. JAMKSDICKSOy, wit) ra.ojveo bii 'I 11 1.... .1.- IT.k ., A t I Academy ou Monday, (he 17th day of August, The following branches will be Uught : l.utiu, tirc k. Matheuiatica, l'htlneopby. RheUle, Login. Rook Keeping, Vocal Jlu.io lu lh.ry and practice. Al, (ieography, Uralujuar, History, Couipuaitiou V ritiug TKRM3: 1'cr Ouafer of II weika. lu ibe shove branches without the languagoe JJ bu Latin aud above branches, 4. reek aud above branches, 00 Sc. Circular. J'of further perdeulars apply to RKV. JAUKS DICKSON, Teacher NorthuU'berUud, Augut !, ImW. ly TRUSSE8S, SU0UIDZR BRACES, U-A.VHC bTwCKIXUH 0R KNLAKUtl) YUXsl OF Tllli LK0.4C.5 liisiruweuis (or all defitfiulilse. liU (il.OVFR'lt Vw Utrrintsi Las take the place of ulW Trusses (he rrteull. .( uier IKiaia w Rupture. Auliag ; ibe iiiwilleufe le. Us iea..ih Uie J U. iarei.l rust l hae aw pad le V.h. .ui.i ( a- l'a e to ii lure Ibe spiae a4 a..asy et.4 , fclj. U.e wi Ii U suie l iea) lie Rypia'e. ?. Mt M al eu.l'i. "4 eaVeiifd leJtoJ earee. It a. eeJieaud u. x-.e -iiulwtiuei ltaiutwl'itldf Ui e .ip-ls the ehi ,t77.. U.lu -f ail k.asU, U Uneiau M all Vi'X",VH".UW.. Aaa MX SU.4S Ii-m kMwJwajf " . . !eiv.la M ikeie.l Ikt M t4 A((J I' I-1 - ARRIVAL OF FALL & WINTER BOOTS AND SHOES, J 1ST received from Now York and Philadelphia, a fresh supply of the lateat atylea and of the beat quality, which be- ha had tnade up to order, and warranted give good satisfaction. He haa made arrangemcnta in the oily to have hia boat work made to order, which oan be had at all times, if not OQ band they will be procured at reasonable notlcei Manufacturing of BOOTS and SHOES of all kinds aa usual. , I will also wholesale Boot and Mioea by tho box. Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere and entltfy yourselves. Thankful for patronage heretofore bestowed, he respectfully solicits a continuance of theaame. .Shop and Store room, throe doors west of the Rail Road.iu Market Square. vM. U. MILLER. Bunbury, Bept. 19, 1803. w ANTED immediately, Jour Shoemaker, on Mons' Work, ihmi wageapaiil. 18G3. 18G3. FRILING & GRANT AT THE MAMMOTH STORE, "TOVLD respectfully announce that they have just received and opened a very large and well selec ted Stock of GOODS OF ALL KINDS, which they are willing to dispoae of at a VERY SMALL ADVANCE OS I'ii-Mt Com. 0 QUE ST0UK IS COMPLETE AXI) EMBRACES EVERYTHING GIVE XTS A CALL. Thankful for past favors we hope to meet a oou inuiiuco of the same by still selling Uoods as cheap if not Clli:Allvlt than can be purchased olsc. 'W hl Te FRILING A URANT. i Sunbury, May 23, lSfiS. SC11ENCK S PULMONIC SYUUP Will Cure CONSUMPTION. Schenck's Pulmonio Syrup M ill Cure COXSUMTTIOX. Schnnck'i Pulmonic Syrup Will furo COXSL'MPTIOJT. Schecck's Pulmonic Syrup Will Cure CONSUMPTION. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup Will Ctiro CONSLMPTION. Schenck'i Sea Weed Tonic Will Cure DYSPEPSIA. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic Will Cure DYSPEPSIA. Bchonck'a Hea Weed Tonio Will C'uro DYSPEPSIA. Schenck's Sea Weed Toni Will Cure DYSPEPSIA. Scheuck'a Mandrake Fills Will Cure 1.1 VEH COMPLAINTS. tJcbenck'a Mandrake Pills Will Cure . LlVEll COMPLAINTS. bchenck'a Mandrake Fills Will Cure LIVEH COMPLAINTS. Bchenck'a Mandralro Fills Will Cure LIVER COMPLAINTS rlf. J. H. SCHENK has a Large Suit of Rooms at No. u2 Roud Street, New York, where he rau be t'ound every Tuesdav. from 11 A. si., and at No. 39 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, l'a., ury oatur duv. lie keeps a large supply of lnodiclnea at his rooms, which can be had at all times. Those wishing advice or an examination of the Lungs will do well to call on him as above, llo mukts no charge for advice, but for a thorough exumiuatiou with the Roapirumo ter. his price is Many persous arc afraid to have (heir luugs ex. aiuinvd by Ur. Scheuck for I oar that tbey will be found incurublc. and by that means it is put off until it is too late, flow luucb better it would be to know their uouditiou at once, as.hy abundance of evidence, Ir. S baa shown aumcieut cerliUcatea in this eity that be has cured advauced stages of Consumption. Dr. Seheiik a I'rincinal Office is No. 311 North Sinh itract. Philadelphia, l'a., where Inters for advice iioul'J always I Uireoted. 1'riee ot the Pnluouic Syrup aud Sea Weed Touie each l per buttle, or $j the half doieu. Muudrake Tills, 2j ueula per box. For tale by all Druggists and Storekeeper! uiiobcr jo, iHtu. ;iut JACOB O. BECK, MERCHANT TAIL0K, Jlurkt-I Nlreet. nearly uppoallo lite Hull lloiid lril, flTJNBURY, PA... INKlMtMS the eltisene of Suubury aud vicipity, that be has just retiuu.d trutu 1'hiladelphia auha full assurUuyi.1 of il l. AM M IVli:il 4a4MlM, of t i:iiy m:schiption AND UI'AUTY. His stuck consists of Clothe, 1'reawk Cloths. Ulack l).M.hkiu and Feiwy t'Miuierae. Ilia, a Satin. Figur4 kilks. t'laia aud taury LWlui.reX I.STIMiK, abivh he will auake up Ui wder lu stylus w suit the lae uf eustuuters, ou shufl awllce, aud the sues reaeudahle taruis. Auy (l.mds sot aa baud, will be fUraidied fruas I'hiladslphia, bjr aiviug laa aata' asaiee. (iuuds luruUked by sasWuieie alii be aiade ep W ssdsf as karebi4e. Aa be illeuiplysMeie bat expeeltaeed wurkwes, pesauais aaay rely ua geuiag Uwu wutk aetl eWue at bar thuu. thaukfulfar the paCoasse kerelidore Westuwed, te r.psillullyaluiisesutiuiaueeuf the asuaa. wauliary, a.pt. e. ae)i. JltlM ll tUlli:U'M sksl aaw Sariau, CLOCK fSTAUUSUMENT, t g t'utaet eWd aud Ckseaial M , fhlladalphu) I lis V( If M (he P4TtT Hjl l.UI!U Tllltt. i 1 I'AY lUa'ka, tar i desuaiNie as tula M I kali bus, Uutais, Itesibe, Cuw.Ui.4 IUa.ee. FelUe. il Wwehaylaiefaf HKtlOlll t hakt liiwl 0i4 eneulml I ls liiwa.in.N4 ..si rf.ilJl i Ckuaeibi it l"l TALES AND SKETCHES. CAiXAi. sii:ui;3 joi k.ai. THE SOURCE OP THE NlLE. .Tlannorn and Cuntomn of tb Celt, trul Atricunn. The history of the discovery of the sour ces of the Nile tins been written by oue of the officers engaged in tho inturprisc, and tho book has just been . publishod in Eng land, under tho title "Journal of the Dis covery of tho Source of the Nile, by John Harming Spoke, Cnptnin II. M. Iudiun Army ; with Map, Portraits oud Illustrutiuus." It will be republished here by Messrs. Harper & Brothers, and will form a valuable addi tion to their already largo and coiupleto scries of works on African discovery, which includes those of Livingstone, Earth, 'Du Chaillu, Gordon Cumming, . Andersou of Lake Xgami fame, and others. We subjoin a few extracts from Captain Speke's book, which will give nf.f readers a foretaste of a very interest inj story of travel and ad venture. One of the traveller's chief troubles was occasioned by an incorrigible habit bf his attendants to "get married" at every oppor tunity and opportunities do not appear to have been lacking. Here is A CASK OF .JliAI.OCSY. "A fearful row now broke out between Edntbay and ISaruka. Many of my men had by this time U'en murrieil, notwithstand ing my prohibition. Eartika, for instance had with him the daughter of Ungurue, thief of Phunze; .Wadimovo, a woman called Munatuakii ; Sangizo, his wife and sister; but Bombay had not got one, and mourned for 11 girl he IihiI set liis eyes on, unfortunately for himself letling )u rnka into li is confidence. This set ISaruka on the qui tire to catch Bombay tripping ; for liaraka knew he could not get her without paying a good price for her, and therefore watched his opportunity to lay n complaint against him of purloining 11" y property, by which scheme ho would, lie thought, get Bombay' place as storekeeper himself. In a sly manner Bombay employed some of my other men to take "live wiles, a red bluuket and live hundred strings of beads to his would-be father in-lmv, wli'ch, by pre iously concocted nrrangemcni, was to be her dowry price. These men did as they were bid; but the fallicr in-law returned the things, saying lie must have one more wire. That being ulso supplied, the scoun drel wanted more, and mttdu so much fuss tiliout it that Baraka became conversant with all that were going on and told 01c of I it. mis set the w hole camp in a Hume, lor I Bombay nmj Baraka were both very drunk, , as well as most of the other men, so that it : was with great difficulty I could get hold of I the rights of their stories. Bombay nc I knowlcdged he had tried to get the girl, I lor they hud been sentimentalizing together ' for several days, nud both Hlike w ished to ' be married. Baraka, he said, wrts allowed to keep u wife, anil his position demanded j that he should huve one also ; but the wires , wt'rc his own property, and not mine, for he ) was given them by the chiefs its a penpiisito t wjien I paid their hongo through him. lie j thought it most unjust and unfair o' Uarttka ; to cull him to account in that way, but he 1 was not surprised at it, as Baraka," from the I beginning of the journey to the present mo ; liient had always be'n Uick-biting him, to ; try and usurp his position. "Baraka, at this, somewhat taken aback, 1 aid there were no such things as perquisites on a journey Jike this ; for whatever could bcsaed from the chiefs w as for the common good of all, und all ulike ought to share in it repeating words 1 had often expressed. Then Bum I my retorted, trembling and foam ing in Ilia Ih'jtior; "I know I shall get thu worst of it, fc.r whilst Bumka's tonet is is a yard long, mine is only an inch ; but I would not have spent any w ires of master's to pur chase slaves with (alluding to what Baraka had done at MihamLo) ; nor would I, for any purpose of making myself richer ; but when it comes to u w ife, "that's a diflereut thing.' " Tho end of this quarrel was ou Mr. Bom bay's part droll enough : 'When more sober, Botubey again came to crave a thousund pardons for what he had done threw himself down at my fiet, then at tlrant's, kissed our Iocs, sworu I wus his Ma Bap (father and mother); he had no father or mother to teach him better; lie owed all his prosjarity to me ; men must trr sometimes; oh, if I would only forgive him and so forth. Then being assured that I knew he never would have done as he had it a woman's attractions had not lid him astray, he went to his work ngaiu like a man, und consoled himself by taking Sangi.o'a aisler to wife on crouit. instead of the old love, promising to pay the needful out of his pity, and return her to her brother when tliu journey was over." XI-VHllIAOK CISTOMS. Captuiu Spike, who saw matches made at such abort uotice, bethought him to apply for some information coiiteiuing murriuge customs. He ruciivcd this reply from the Cjueiu of I'yaudu : "There are no auili thing us marriage lu Uganda ; tin ro aro no cerciuoiiint attached to it. If any Mkuugu, p.isc.ed of a pretty daughter, loiiiinittid all oHcnce, he might give her to the king aa a pvueu oth-ring ; if uuy uii;hliriitK king bad a pretty daughter und the King of I garni wanted her, aha might be dctiiaiiduil aa a tlttiug tribute, Thu Wakuugu in I'gnndit are aupplied with women by the king, according lu their merit, from aviauii' lu lutttl abroad, or M'lure lioiu n il at lory otlUere at home. Tho woiiHU aro not regrilel eve proprrty en cording to thu Wanyauiucii prai ticu, though itmiiy exi haiigo iheiriUughtera; aud some womiu, for uiiaih'Uieauora, aru sold into tUvvryi while other are Hogged, ur are dgrdu. lo du all the weulut atrvkea o the hiU0.'' Tho tuotloii, Uoavver, had itt lucouvo ulcut-re 1 a the ((uwii mother, bclhar h filt foolish, towards hlut hrrailf or Uol, u poiUil that th Iu.julrln lji,(lisU eohlUr bad a tuiud lo hat a wilo. Witb (hi l.U luUr ailly Ud, aha ., IU B-Jkl, a wtlltiiK ciealurw 1 "The vuuipany now Iwmiui J..L.I, h I he 14 m tt uirw4 It l tuaai.at eiuiil ii.t Ki.luio, aut (alia) tMi ti UufcbUf ) U14 tua If I wuuU b lu b Ur esoe iw ,ll 4 bid aua Uauillul il4sjUUra, either of the Wiihuma or Waganda breed HathoY staggered at first by this awful pro posal, I consulted Bombay w hat I should do with one if I got her. He, looking more to number one than my convenience, said : 'By all means accept the offer, for if you don't like her, we should, and it would bo a good means of getting her out of this land of death, for all black pcoplo love Zanzibar.' The rest need not be told ; as a matter of coursiyl had to appear very much gratified, and as the bowl went round, nil liecnmc up roarioua. I must wait a day or two, how ever, that a proper selection might be mode; and when the marriage came off, I was to chain the fuir one two or three days, until she became used to me, else, from mere fright, she might rnn nw ay." Here is a picture of AS AriUCAX BEAUTY. "In the afternoon, us I heard from Musu that the wives of the king und princes were fattening to such an extent that they could not stand upriohL I pttij v resoccts to Wazezeru, tho king's eldest brother who, i having been born before his father ascended I his throne, did not come iu tho line of sue- j cession with the hope of being able lo sec j for myself the truth of the story. There : was no mistake ubout it. On entcrini; tlu hut I found the old man and his chief w ife. sitting bide by side ou a bench of earth strewed over with grass, and partitioued like stalls for sleeping apartments, whilst iu front of them were placed numerous wooden pots of milk, anil, hanging from the poles that supported the beehive-shaped hut, a large collection of bows six feet in length, whilst below them were tied an cveu larger collection of spears, intermixed with a goodly assortment of heavy-headed assages. I was struck w ith no small surprise at thu way he received me, as well ns with the ex traordinary dimensions, yet pleasing leauly, ot the immoderately fat fuir one his w ife. She could not rise, and so largo were her arms that, between the joints, the flesh hung down like largo loose-sttiM'ed puddings. Then iu came their children, all models of the Abyssinian type of beauty, and us polite in their manners us thorough-bred gentle men. They had heard of my picture-books trom the king, and all wished to see them ; w hich they no sooner did, to their infinite delight, especially when they recognized nay of the uuinuds, than the subject was turned by my inquiring what they did with so many milk-pots. This was easily ex plained by Wazezcrtt himself, who pointing 10 uis wne, sunt : - j ins is all tlio product ot those pots; from early youth upwards we keep those pots to their mouths, as it is the fashion ut court to have very fat wives.'" A UASIIFl'L vr mux. "After a long and amusing conversation with liumanika iu the morning I called on one of his sisters-in-law, married to an elder brother who was born before Dagara ascend ed tho throne. She was another of those wonders of obesity, unable to stand except ing 011 all fours. I was desirous to oVtain a good view of her, and actually to measure her, and induced her to give mc facilities lor doing so, by offering in return to show her a bit of my miked legs and arms. The bait took ns I wished it, aud after getting her to sidle and wriggle iu the middle of the hut I did as I promised, and took her dimensions as noted. Bound thu arm, one foot eleven inches ; chest, four feet four inches ; thigh tw o foot seven inches ; calf, one foot eight inches. All these are exact except the ! height, und I InOieve I could have got this I more uccurutely if I could have had her laid ; ou the floor. Not knowing what difficulties I should have to contend with iu such a piece of engineering, I tried to get her height by raising her up. This, utter infi nite exertions on the par t of us both, was accomplished, whetu she suuk down ogain, fainting, for her blood had rushed into her head. Meanwhile, the daughter, a lass of sixteen, sat stark-nuked before us, sucking ut a milk-pot, ou which the father kept her I at w ork by holding u rod iu his hand, fur us fattening is the first duty of fashionable feuuile life, it must bo duly enforced bv the 'i rod, it necessary. I got up a bit of flirtation with missy, and induced her to rise and shake hands with mu. Her features were lovely, but her body us rouad us u bull." Tut; kisii. "u one dure stand before the king whilst he is either standing (still or sitting, but must approach him with downcast eyes and lieuded knees, ttnd kneel or sit when arrived. To touch the king's throne or clothes, cveu by accident, or to look unou his women, is certain death. When sitting iu court hold- ! iug a levee, the king iuvariubly has iu at tendance several womeu, Wubaudwa, evil eye uverters or sorcerers. Tiny talk in feigned Voices raised to a shrillness almost ninouuting to a screuin. They wear dried lizards ou their heads, small goat-skin ap ron trimmed with little bells, diminutiuu shields and spear set off w ith cock-hackles their functions iu attendance being to a.lmimster cups ot murwa Iplantaui wineji. t lo complete (lie picture ot the court, one) must itiiugiue a crowd of pages to run royul j messages; they dare not walk, for such a deficiency iu eal to their master might cost their life. A further feature of the court t consists 111 the national symbols already referred to a dog, two spear and shield.1' j When Captain Speke had presented this : delightful savage with a new gun, ho sent j a page into the outer court w ith orders to Ilro it off und sAovt .ti, Ou another oc-! caslou his aublu majesty, seeing woman 1 tied to a tree, drew a pistol from hia belt j aud aliot her dead, Mteaa, King aud scourge of I'guudu, w a a terrible beast to enruge. The higheat Hoplu at hi capital un enclo sure of straw but huil to approach, hiiuuu , their face 1 ' "It la tho duly of all officer, generally I shaking, to alien. I at court aa constantly ' a poeaii.le; should they fail, they forfeit; their laud., wive and all llonglug, TVee) win ui i4-4 aua nlvvii toother more worthy of theut; aa it la prcsimiod that either iuaoleueu or disaffection cau la the) only motive) -a hu h Would Indue any iieraou to absoiit himself for any U-ngth of liui from the pleasure of asniu hi aadervigit. Yidiiie lu druea U la luipuratlvely nwteaaary and for auy Ue(lei I of (hi rule) Ibe bead may t tho forfeit. The puulahuivul for eutil olfk'Mee, buavtir, may lie) commuted by Oih vt faille, goal, foal ir blase) wire. All acta i.f the king are cuuiiIikI UluUla, for wbh b be) luust Ui Inaukod; ud eo awry .low I dona o bi uJnt U ifilt tecvlsvd by I him, luuUfhj II eUouhi aeauiue) ltieham ! stuyiituj b Aa ; for arej But Iheeei, (ebUa) uiaka Ului Mo tti'f Ih. m, a ut ay aa u) tl.lu I ' he lUauk aie) fvu.krt.i by 1 griielliuiri.s) the yiouiid, L'.ua.UrtiiaJ U.u j eu4 ( bluing Af (he itiaaimf uf bappt Jug ' alter alub lb luat up tuddauly, iL bp sticki spears are not allowed to be carried iu court make up ns if charging the king, jablx'ring as fast as tongues can rattle, and so they swear fidelity for all their lives." It wus from the haughty, frolicsome mo ther of this savage that Captain Spcko was to receive the gift of two wives, unless he could iu some way escape tho obligation. When he next went on a visit to the Queen's palace, it was evident to hiiu in a moment that she bad not forgotten her promise about the young ladies. He rather fought oil the perilous honor ; but "she stood laughing till the 'Wahuina girls she had promised me, one of twelve nud the other a little older, wcrn brought in and made to squat in front of us. The cider, who was in the prime of youth and beauty, very large of limb, dark in color, cried con siderably ; whilst the younger one, though very fair, had a snubby nose and everted lips, and laughed as "if she thought the change in her destiny very good fun. I had now to ninko my selection, and took tho smaller one, promising her to Bombay ns soon as we arrived on the coast, where, he said, she would be considered a llubshi or Abyssinian. But when the Queen saw what 1 hail done, she gave me the other as well, saying tho little one was too younj; to go alone, und, if 1 separated, she would tako fright and run away. Then with a gracious bowl walked off with my two fine speci mens of natural history, though I would rather have had princes, that I might have taken tlietn home to be instructed iu Eng land ; but the Queen, as goon ns wo cleared the palace, sent word to say she must have another parting look at lier sou with his w ives. Still laughing, she. said : 'That w ill do; you look beautiful ; now go away home;' and off we trotted, the elder sob bing bitterly, the younger laughing. As soou as we reached "home, my first incpiiry was concerning their histories, of which they appeared to know but very little. The elder, w hom I named Meri (plantains.), was obtained by Martina, the late king as a wife, from Nkole; and though she was u mere Bahala, or girl, when the old king died, he was so attached to her he gave her twenty cows, in order that she might fatten up on milk, ulter her native fashion ; but on bun na's death, when the establishment of women was divided, Meri fell to N'yanmsore's (the queen') lot. The lesser one, who still re tains the name of Kahala, said she was seized in Unyoroby the Waganda. who took her to N'yauiasore, but what became of htr father aud mother she could not sny. It was now dinnertime, and ns the usual s-seet potatoes and goat's flesh were put upon my box-table, I asked them to diuu with me, und we became great friends, for they were assured they would finally get good houses aud gardens ut Zanzibar; but nothing would induce either of them to touch food that had been cooked w ith butter. A dish of plnintnins and goat flesh was then pre pared ; but though Kahala wished to eat it, Meri rejected the goat's flesh, and would not allow Kahala to taste it either : and thus begun a series of domestic difficulties. On inquiry how I could best deal with my diffi cult charge, 1 was told the Wahunm" prido w as so great, and their tempers so strong, tiny were more difficult to break in than a phunda, or donkey, though, when once tamed they become the best of wives." Had he no peace till he turned his wives out of doors, which he did in short order one day, though not till after the following scene : "I found out that Meri was angry with mo for not allow ing llmas'a woman to live iu my house ; and, to conquer my resolution against it although I order it with a view to please Ilmas, for he was desperately in love with her she made herself sick by yutting her linger dowu her throat. I scold" ed her for her obstinacy. (She said she was ill it was not feigned; and if I would give her a goat to sacrifice she would be Well at oiiee ; for she had looked into the magic horn already, and discovered that if 1 gave her a goat for that puriose it would prove that 1 loved her, and her health would be restored to her at once. Hallo! Here was a transformation from the paternal position into that of a henpecked husband! Some body, 1 smelt ut once, had beeu tampering with my household whilst I was away. I investigation, and after a while found out that B.izaro's bister had brought a magician bolouging to her family into the put during my absence, who had put Meri up to this trick of exorting a goat from me, in order that he might benefit by it hjinsilf, tor the magiciau cats the sacrifice ami keeps the skin." lii'M, Averlil. Brigadier-General William W. Averill, the leader ot the cavalry torce which has just accomplished ono of the most daring and successful raids of the war, wus born in New York, ubout the year 18;l0. He entered the West Point Military Academy as a cadet from his native State in 1831, aud gradu ated iu 1815. He was apHiinted a Ivevct second lieutenant of the Mounted lti'U- on the first of July, ISJVi, and on the first of May, IsSil, received hi full commission, lie distinguished himself great! v in the sur prise and capture of party ol Kiowa In dians, in New Mexico, on tho Till of IV iTinlur, 18 7, and in several conflicts with the Navajoes, in Soptenilier, On thu Uth of May, isai, he was appointed first lieutenant of tho Third cavalry, ami shortly alter organized thu Sixtieth regiment of PcunsvlvutiU Volunteers, better kuowu as thu Third Pennsylvania cavalry. With these troops bo iqieruteit Ik lore Vorklown to may 4, I Ml,', aud Was breveted captuiu of tho l ulled Stale army for his eallanl and distinguished coudocl. lie took part lu thu battle uf Williamsburg, May 3.1 bill, and Was breveted Major therefor, llo also became distinguished 111 the battle of Mal vern Jlill, July I, 10.!. On thu 17th of July, 180.', bo waamadea lull capiaiu of I ho I' inted Slate cavalry. Ho look part in the bailie under l'oe during (lie luat few day of August, aud at AulloUm, Ac, Hvp-Iviubt-r, l0j. llo wa then epoliilcd Iblgadier Oeimnd of VoluilleeMlr.nu M-l-UuiU'r '.'4, ld J, and commanded a brigade) of cavalry tmdur lion. I'lvaauuiou during ih i tearing out of the nup of the I'iadiuoiii and hlieuaudimU valle). llo al r'ndn. ruk.burg, Ikx-omUr II lo I V ld'J. but uol uagoil. IhutuK Jaauary, lauj, be made) ou.a vw brilliant ilUve amoug the rwlwlo, aud lo r'ebfuary, I Mil, aa apiujet tow aueaid.f uf lh rWcuttd tliLl..it uf llciieafal IHoiwiuaii' vasftiry i..i iw of Hooker' aisuy. Ou ilea I lib uf ilanb, li4, bus ItoiMiualtott aa tWIgjajdUit Uotuiral uf oluuUvia vuv Aliuud' llo tugtv.l lb) rl"U at kslly r'otd iluriu Usn U, tau4, aud luuk pail iu lbs) Uaelt a far aa lUpiten (.. i Jiut U. Iv4 lu bVUaof t bassiailoiditlv. I ltUr Ocn. Meade he was active in pursuing the enemy after the battle of Gettysburg, and in September lust made a raid through the counties of Hardy, Pcndletou, Highland, Pocahontas and Greenbrier, Va., destroying the salt works mid routing Jackson mid Jones. One of his lato exploits previous to the recent incursion to Salem, was u deci- sive victory over the enemy at Droop Moun tain, wliero tuo rebel loico was over lour thousand. Itullroiid HuvlsK-NS ut ('hU'iig-v. Fourteen years ago tho first railway train ran out of Chicago. Now there are ninety trains leaving tho city daily. The total number of cars iu these traie3 is oue thou sand four hundred and thirty-two freight, and ono hundred and sixty-three passengers. Placing these out trains all in one line, add ing tho length of engine, and tender of each train, the total length of all the trains leav ing the city daily is twenty-five miles aud twelve rods; a very respectable days jour ney for a man to drive from one end of tho train to the other. The iu-couiinrr trains I average the same length, and about the snmo business, 'lias, then, would make upwards of fifty miles of trains required to transact the daily railroad business of Chica go. The "Tribuuo" says : ''Allowing ten tons tolica loud for a freight car, and thirty passengers to a coach, thcro arc moved daily by railroad to and from this city nine thousand seven hundred and eighty passengers and twenty-eight thousand six hundred anil forty tons of freight I Suppose we iinaginuriiy banish railroads, and sctoursclvss back fiftceu years when there were no railroads in this section, and when freight and passengers were mov ed by teams. One ton is considered a load for two horses over a country road, and three persous for a travelling team of two horses. At this rate it would require six thousund five hundred and twenty horses to move the passengers, and fotirtecu thou sand three hundred und twenty to move the freight, and twenty thousand eight hundred aud forty horses to move the passengers and freight that arrive and depart daily by rail road, and at less than ouu-teuth the rute of locomotive speed. What a spectacle would eleven thousand teamsters present, hitching up and starting off with their eleven thou sand teams ! Vet this business is all done systematically trains arriving and leaving with clock-work regularity that few except passengets and railroad men take uny notice of the movement of trains. "The business on nearly every road is constantly increasing, und the engine and ear-shops are constantly adding rolling-stock to keep pace w ith this increase of business. Tho Illinois Central, for instance, have built five hundred new cars during the past year, besides keeping up the repairs. That com pany has now in use three thousand freight, und upwards of ode huudrcd passenger cars, yet lire frequently short of rolling stock to meet the demands of Government and the public. The other roads are generully doing a proportionately extensive business." Who HcliiMCa) to Ui.-lsuiit;e lri aourrs. The copperhead presses have endeavored to get up a prejudice against tho Adminis tration by representing that it is in fault for the stoppage of exchanges. General Butler has just proved, in his peculiar and striking wav, that it is the rebels w ho refuse . to exchange, aud who are in fault, and not I the government. He put five huudred rebel ' Drisoners ou hotir.l ot u rlios nt' truer, himf. and sent them up to City Point; ho received in return five hundred ot our men. But when ho wus about to send another boat load of five hundred to City Point, the rebels refused to receive them and to give us the same number of men in exchauge. Will the World continue, alter this, to accuse Mr. Stanton of stopping the exchauge 1 Jeff. Davis demands that we shall give up at once all the prisoners iu our posses sion, in exchange for those he holds. Now, we have between forty-five and fifty thou sand, and Davis hold of our men only lietween ten aud fiftceu thousand. No, doubt Davis thinks it is very important to rcintorce his armies ; he would like to add to Lee, or to Lonjistreet, or to Johnston, j immediately, the forty or f.tty thousand j veterans we hold. He thinks that by asking j for them he can get them if ouly the cop ; erhead press, und Congressmen of the same ! stripe, in the North wilt help him. But j his trick has bieu exposed by General But ler. Tan MiarjM'ra. A few day since a strangers called on a merchant tailor of N. V. and as ho entered, thus addressed the proprietor: 'How do you do, Mr. i' 'Heully, sit you've got tho upper hand of mo 1 don't know you 1' 'Don't know uie V exclaimed tho stranger. I 'Why' I've been fishing with you many a I tin,.. .... I,. Wi.,.ll.Ui.. .....1 K..u.".)...,ij .....v f aw ,, ...V...H.U ...,v. .... .1... ,.,, 0. 'Have you ' said the proprietor. 'Vt-, and I want my coat fixed,' was the reply; 'tho buttons aud buttou-hole re paired.' faint worth fixing,' said the tailor. 'Well, I thought 1 would huve it fixed up a little. It will do to go out hailing iu, you kuow. How long w ill it take to ilo it ( If it should take over un hour I shall uol want it done.' '1 CuU do it ill half au hour,' said the tailor. 'By the way' said the dodger, 'I huve got t go dowu lo the bauk, und shall waul a cout to w ear.' 'There i mine, take that,' nid the abligiug proprietor, 'aud a la-tler 0110 juu never wore lu your life.' The atraiiircr took it and went to the bank, it ! presumed, but never relumed to gel Ilia old coat. Wo have another aharp ia to rvlate. A man went into r. certain Inh.I aud alios) st.irr, aud alter dickering aliut a pair of hoot which he had ou hi fed, tniugto bvul dowu Ilia shopman, another Uiaii in- 1 lend the stole, apparently iu eeun h of the nrai coiner, I U luau Went up 10 liio cuslouur aud sltui k hiiu a blow iu tho aide of the bead, 'I he customer looked up to Ibe ah.pkick.r aud akisl 1 'Would you at aud that I' The ahopktx KC said, 'No. ir,' al wbU.lt I ho customer lurued tho blow, au.l lliu Hil awailaul rvlnatud to I ho dour, followed by the cue toiuer and hopbet'M.r, lh latter t'lviu(lO tho Utatt bo bast the) boot. 'llo pi!' -and be) etui U aud wen! off, aud thai tho Uel Us) atcr 4 ut bla sweat wf bia boot. A Us )ti-i4 , MM").- aaju.eiaaUe, eaVU b laias Uv. ), el ( I te v!4m shIk) ' Is Use Uv. s ausie, ssssi II m ease laa.a .0, Umm, tut a.ut u e aate W ait hi aa ess staju,s) w hue ai k'et. hu4 stasu. aw Ule at , s kue aaa. aaisJsxaiiie Hllwx a 4 t.saaa.4 es ua swk to e Ua im Mm lukl at bieiy, iaa t ,'- ul ' lvctortntr, Kick Animal. liOl.SLS. Colic and Injlnnmittion of the Biurets aro two very common diseases, often confounded together. With colic the pulse is natural, not fifty a minute, the animal often rolls, the discos.! intermits, und there is usually not much fever. With inflammation there, is much fever, the pulse sometimes rising to nearly it hundred a minute, the attack is gradual, and the diieaaedoes not intermit. Tho remedies proposed are of the simplest character, und not those oftuu used by pro fessional men. For Colic. If lrom badly digested food, give a pint or more of a solution of saleralus; or a mixture of half a pound or upwards of fresh-powdered charcoal with thrice its bulk of water, is still safer. Spasmodic colic may be treated w ith the charcoal in ternally and brisk friction externally, and a quart of peppermint tea with a spoonful of powdered cinnamon, may be given. Ginger tea is also useful. For Injltimnuition of the Thwdii. This is a difficult disease to cure, und horses generally are killed by the amount of irritating medi cines administered, which ouly add to tho disease, such as w hisky, gin and molasses, salts, castor oil, gunpowder, Ax. Give a drink of slippery elm every hour, to allay irritation, keep the unimal quiet, let hiiu have but little food, and let that bo weak gruel. Avoid bleeding. KVci, or JJitirrhen. Sometimes this arises from irritating matter, in which caso it must not be checked too soon. When it proceeds from exposure after over cxertiou, let all the drink the unimal takes be slip pery elm water, with occasional doses of a spoonful of charcoal. The food should bo dry. Haspberry leaf tea is a good drink after the symptoms begin lo subside, liv severe cases tweuty or thirty grains of kiuo may bo given hi u quart of thiu flour gruel twice a day. Cold, or Catarrh, ThisJ's a common aud well known disease. Medicines generally are of little use, except to allay attending symptoms. Good nursing and careful man agement uro best, avoiding any exciting cause calculated to increase thu disease, or . retard tliu gradual cure Unit uuturo com monly effects. If followed or accompanied j by a hard cough, green food should bo given ; it 111 winter, turnips or ruta bagas, with warm wet meal, are useful. A moder- j ate feeding of fresh apples two or threu times a day operates as uu expectorant aud relieves the cough. Ilcate. When a horse is fed on musty hay, and his cough begins to ussumc symp toms of heaves, immediately procure good hay, if possible, or else cut tho liny fine and always feed it wet, to which add a spoonful of gingei daily until the symptoms disap pear. A horse which has the heaves oncu established cannot be cured, but thu diseuso may be kept so intent as to be of no incon venience, by uhvays feeding wet chopped food. Scratch?. (A cutaneous and troublo some disease just above tho hoof.) Keep the affected parts clean, by washing with soap and water, aud then apply a solution of chloride of lime. litci)r, orllorae Ail. (Attended with j thickened discharges trom tho uus.e, ana ' soro throat, often the tumor under the juws, j und weukness.) Hub and curry often, to pro I mote warmth and circulation, keep warm and I comfortable, anil if the animal refuses to eat withhold all di ink, but place before him warm mashes which he will swallow when ho finds his water is not given. He will often cut wet hay, slightly salted, if given him morsel after morsel by the hand. Scraped corrots tire excellent. The principal object is to keep up his strength aud flesh until thu disease runs its course. A sctou is ofteu advisable, diverting the disease. CATTLE. If the ten rules already given are carefully observed, cattle will scarcely ever becouiu diseased ; and i! : they do, immediately ex amine to see if some of these rules are not broken. .The following remedies may bo applied In case ot a few of the more com mon diseases: Jlom Ail. The symptom aro dullness, failure of appetite," giddiness, failure of flesh ; the horn generally feel cold. Tho head, and not the horn merely, is diseased. Boring is generully of no use, "and can only give temporary relief wheu there is a' pres sure of matter in the horns. Hornless cows have it sometimes. It generally occurs to animals iu low condition, w ith deranged digestive orguns. The best remedies are to keep them in a warm shelter, and give warm, nourishing ami stimulating food. If the animal should happen to be in high, condition, feed lightly. Most of tho reme dies have their reputation because they did not prcrent natural recovery. (idij,t, or Cukimj of thtt luf.l.il th calf suck after having drawn off a part of the milk; and if there is danger of matter forinin rub the udder with a linimeut of equal parti of g.He oil and hot drops. If painful wash with weak lye. It i very im portant alwaysafterwards'to milk very tleau. Avoid high or stimulating food. Jfocfu. Occasioned by eating too much fresh clover or other green food. The pre ventive ia caution in turning Into fn-h pas tures, allow ing 4ut a abort time at first. In mild case a euro mav le etl'.vted by a quart of saleraliu water; 111 severe and threaten ing one a penknife must tie thrust Into the paunch lhrouih the akin, tw o ur thru indie, lot w ard of the hip bone. 'r'l'.i . '.j.'f Caused by tlaiiding long iu llltli - t.uy li iuic.1 by removing to a dry, iliau place, wiishiuuT wilhauap, I In 11 w ill ilih.ri.lu of lime, and appl lug currier' oil. Washing Mill wll aud water is Useful, ..v. Wusll (he akin bight aud Illuming with a decoction of Uu omnia of .Ulu act-da in one oiiuit of boiling water; alter lun.liug two huia, apply with a apoiiw. . jit: Alway wuU witb wali-r bo fore milking, or ait. r calf em king; iliia i u tie it kultit ieiil. If nun h oru, apply esiUul pari of liiuu astir and liuw vd oil. ( L4t I'ulii s uny I n li.n.l, al.eu (ha oUtrut'llou I blsib, I y throating I ho aiui U full liio.' l U dowu aud tiing it a lib lliu fju Ifut. 'lo punt I I ho autuial tiling thiiiLrr ouely, pass IU. aiui tbruuU a a he. I bo ur vltsu, bild liiinly iu Ih uiuutb, ur still Iwiwr, Ihrouu-U a woodm but Mia.U Uat out ie, with pt.O.Hlibg M,U U IsuKJ ly.. If Ur doau, tl.a uUli ot lion way be pudud tbiali With alkali l etkfc WUU afwuude.il buob, A fae.a Muaaea ai .tea rVete - Us fiis.1 t'in u4 oe ki. a lis.. .1 ) t, u k, aau a. so;l..4 if aa kae rsfc4ak-a .1 tae sum asa.M 4 s Wtj ...la lae Mat.. J
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