lALKArUi e num. 2 M if
wimm ui year. Aa paper diseeuUniod
is Urmi wlU b strl.tlv adharaA fa.
t1 r. to tak their new
..i.T .J" . ou "7 are directed, they
,Ptbla until they hay settled the Mill uj
emitted to do this under the Port Offloe Law.
JOB FBISTIRO.
hare connected with oar establishment well
M JOB OFFICE, whloh wUl enable u to
Jto, m me neatest style, every variety efl
BUSINESS CARDS.
BRulll. t. b. Kill.
& EMU.
ornevsj and Count a lor at KjB,vT
int Street, west of the N. 0. anil P. A X. Rail
aa vepot, in tu building lately ooouplod by
V. Lasaras, Kaq.,
STXNBTTIl'S". PBNN'A.
otiona and all fWouional butiooM promptly
um w in aorwunBeriaaa ana aajouung voun
BOYEE & WOLVEETOIT,
ATTOHB El'8 AT LAW,
SUNBURY, PBNN'A.
Bonn akd W. J. Wolthbtom. respectfully
ado that tbey have entered into eo-partnenhip
praotioe of their profession in Northumber
nnd adjoining oounties. Contultationa eaa be
a tbe uinnAB.
-il 4, 188 ly
II. II. ltlASSKIt,
torney nt Iaw, SUNBURY, PA.
Collections attended to in tbe eonntiee of Nor
oorland, Union, Bnyder, Montour, Columbia
lyoomwg.
BEFERSltCES.
s. John M. Rood, PhiladolpUa,
U. Cattail ft Co.,
a. Win. A. Portor, '
rtori MoMiehael. Km.. "
Ketoham ft Co., 2s4 Pearl Street, Mew York.
iu , . Asnmeaa, Attorney at kaw, "
tthewi A Cox, Attorneys at Law, "'
ilmry, Maroh 39, 1861.
M. RuCKiraLLxa. Lloto T. KoutiAca.
10CKEFELLEB A BOHEBACH.
ki.kiixky, PEnsu.
I ICII in Haunt's new Building, sooond loor.
Kntranoe on Market Square,
lbury, January 4, 1888.
Teeth I Teeth I
.1. II. C'lKERSIXUEIt,
3TJRGrB01Sr DENTIST,
erly of ASHLAND, O., announces to the elti
)f Northumberland county, that he hai looated
'NUURY, for the praotioe of Dentistry, and
ctfully solicit your patronage. Special atton
oid to filling and dressing teeth. Teeth ex
od without paiu, by using Narootio spray
b I have used for throo yoari with perfect tuc
tnd no injurious results,
ico in Rooma formerly occupied by Dr. J. S.
c, in Pleaiant'a Building, Market Square
ury, Pa. mar. T, ?68.
'(.CjilLL, SlVOX P. WOLVEBTO.
HILL & WOLVERTOW,
ornrja and Connaelora nt lnT.
OTJITBTJIt-S-, PA.
ILL attond to the collection of all kind of
uluiins, inoluding Lack Pay. Bounty and Pen-
apt. 1, '66.
ATTORNEY A.T LA.
li Side of Publio Square, one door east of the
Old Bank Building.
SUNBURY. PBNN'A.
11 ce lions and all Frofoeuonal bnsinem promptly
iJcd to in the Court! of Northumberland ana
ning Countie. '
nbury.Sept. 16, 1868.
PouDr, J. D. Jahii.
PTJHD7 & JAMES,
J'onNEYS AT LAW, SUNBUIir, PA.
c in ttao second etory of Dewart'i building, ad
uing the Democrat office, on the north aide of
urkot Square
Dl attend promptly to tho eollootion of olainii
other professional businon intrusted tohiaeare,
orihuiukcrland and adjoining countiof.
vcuibcr 9, 1867.
H a nun,
Jour Rukklb
il c TilKKT, between Third and Fourth Stree
IMllLAIfiCll'IllA.
WEUElt ft RUCKLE, Preprietori.
ne 29, 1?C7. ly
ADDISON G. MAEE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AKOKIN, Northumberland County, Pa.
1.1. l.tijinoei attended to with promptnesa and
uilicnco.
muiukin, Aug. 16, 186T ly
J. II. HZLBUSH,
GUnVEYOE AND CONVEYANCE-
AND
JUSTICE OF TUB PR ACE.
'rtnoff, Northumberland County, TVnn'a
fnce in Jackson township. Engagomonta can
tin mado by letter, direeted to the auoYe address,
ixineoa entrusted to his oare, will bo proruptly
iijcd to.
yrll 22, 1868. ly
A. O O B O. BSC EC,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Dealer In
OTII3, CASSIMERES, VESTING, &c.
'u u street, aoutU of Wearer'
Hotel.
BIINBUB "3T,
Jitrch 31 liC6
X A..
Or. "W- HA TJIX,
lorney and Counsellor at Iair,
FrXCE in ITaupt'snew Building, on tooond floor
Kntrance on Market Square,
8TJNBUBV, X.V.
,riU attend promptly to all professional business
-as ted to bis oare, the eollecUon of olaims in
thuoiberland and the adjoining oounties.
unbory, January 4, 1868.
a. A. REIMENSNYDEH,
'TOliNEY AT LAW, BUNBURY, TA.
business entrusted to nil oar attended to
mptly and with diligenoe.
uubury, April 27, 1867.
JNO. KAY CLEMENT,
lusinoss in this and adjoining counties carefully
1 promptly atttended to.
ice in Market Street, Third door west of Smith
A Genthor's Store and Tinware Store,
M)nin;nv PEAIVA.
iaubury, Maroh 81, 1866 Zy
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DIALER
in erary variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL,
Upper Wharf, BUHBUBY, Fenn'a.
f-j?Ordert solloited and 1U4 wits pronptaast and
putoh.
buubury, May 18, 18M. J
JOHN F. HAAS,
Dealer in all klndsf
ANTHRACITE COAL,
MIDDLE WHARF, BCNBCRT, PA.,
8 preparod to supply aU kinds of Antareeite Coal
from the Sbauwkin Coal Region at ehaap ratal.
All orders promptly filled. Country eustoia
re-
eclfully soliaited.
Sunbmy, July 18, 1848.
joiin r. UAAS.
iOALl COAL!! COAL!!!
YiVA3SrT S BBOTHSH,
i.i...wi-B Jk WkolosMel f IletsUI
" Iealortian
11 mm U BED A8U COAL,
In ..or. wiatv.
Sole Aeu, westward, of the CeleUaUd Henry
!"' Cua Lou am WAr, BoMUtT, Pa-
Eunbury, Jan. II, iSW
PDBLISHEDJYERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY
NEW SERIES, VOL 5, NO.
INTRODUCED INTO AMERICA
FROM CERMJSr, in tJJ5.
HDOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS,
and
HOOFLANO'S GERMAN TONIC,
J-KtrABtO BV DR. C. M. JAOKSO.V,
PHiMesLrm, Pa.
The grratrt knoivn rtmtJia for
Livor Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA,
Nervous Debility,
JAUNDICE,
Diseases of the Kidneys,
ERUPTIONS of the SKIN,
and nil Diseases arlalnsr from a Die.
rdered Liver, Stomach, er
i.vft'KiTr of this ntoon.
Nl thr fOowine sfwtptimt, and if you find Out
yw nntfm il affecUd by my nf thrm, yon may rut
awurcd that diwau aj amtmencrd il, attack oh tlu
foi important ir7a of your bty, and tmVM toon
eh'cktd hy tht uv nf phmrful rrmnUrt, a mferraUt
lift, toon terminating m death. Kill be tlit retidl.
Oonstipation, Flatutehoo, Inward Pilei,
Fulnnse of Blood to the Bead, Acid lty
of ho Stomach, Nausea, Heart
burn, DisRUBt for Food, Fulness
or Weight In the Stomach,
Bour Bruotationn, Sink
ing or Fluttering at tho Fit
of the Stomaoh. Bwimming of
the Head, Hurried or Difficult
Broathinft, Fluttering at tho Heart,
Choking or BuflbcaUns Benaationa when
in a Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision,
Dots or Webs boforo the Sight,
Dull Fain la the Head, Defi
ciency of Ferspirnt ton. Yel
lowness of the Skin and
Gvss. P&ln in t.hA ni.ln
Back, Chest, Limbs, etc.. Bud-
den Flushes of Heat. Burning in
the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of
jbru, ana
Great Depression of Bpirita.
AU Utetf iM'iiewV ditetttf of the Uvr or iHgcttit
vryunM, muuta wun ttnpnrt Wtfotf ,
Uooflrtitfj'a German Bittcro
U entirely vrKctablc.nnd contnltis tin
liquor. It Is n compound of Fluid Kt.
tracts. The Hoots, Herbs, and llitrks
from which these extracts arc iiimlg
re gathered Iu Uiin'. All the
medicinal virtues are extracted 'from
them by a scientific chemist. Tln te
extracts are then forwarded to this
country to be used xressly tor the
manufact ure of these flitters. There
Is no alcoholic substance of any kind
used In eamionndlnsr the Ultlers,
hence it Is the only Bitters that can
be tihetl in eases where alcoholic stlm.
ulants are not advisable.
C)oouanb'3 Ocrmau Sonic
a combination of all tie i)igredi,.-ntt or tbe Itibrt,
with ri'ttli Xmta Criu Ritm, Orange, etc'. It it uttd fur
the ! dit'ate at the llittrrn, iu cant where time
pure alroltolic stimulus it n quirM. You will lar in
mind that thrtt remedirs are entirely JifTcrmit front
any oHie-t adrrrtitrd fr the curt of ths disrates
u-tmcd, th'-t being tcirntific pi rpamtumt of medicinal
crtract. n?hiU the other, art mere d'eoctvnn nf rum
intomeform. 'jfhtTOSltiitdtridcdlyoH' oftitetmvt
pteatant and atrtetiblc rrmMirt evr U the
public. Pt ta$U it exquisite, il it a plraturr to take
it, while its lil'eiinin. er'tHaratirff, and wetheival
qaatitiet han caused il U be kuuwii as rtf yreahsi nf
all tonics.
CONSUMPTION.
Thousand of eases, when the
lleut stinnosed he was afflicted v
this f errlfilc disease, liave been cured
by the nae of these remedies. UiIkm.
emaciation, debility, and conga are
the nsnal attendants nnon severe
cases or dyspepsia or disease of the
digestive orgaus. Kven In cases of
seuiilne Connainptlon, these remedies
vlll Im1 found of the srreatest beuent.
strenglheutng and Invigorating.
DEBILITY.
TWet ti t?o melieim ferial ta TTortflinft German
Biltrrt or 't nic in cane nf Debility, They imruirt a
t-mn and vignr to th whole tyttem, strengthen Utt ap
ptfitv, en use an enjoyment of the food, enable the
tU'Ht'i' H t tiifjeit it, purify the blood, gtvt a ffwdt
mil mi. hfdths cumvUxion, eradicate the yellow tinae
fnm the eye- ttttiMW a blonm to the cheelu and chanoe
the jiftti-nt rem 3 rhnrt-breUhfd, emaciated, weak,
tml ft rvtiru invalid, to a ulljaceilt ttout, and vigor
Weak and Delicate Children
are made strong by lining the Hitters
er Tonic. In fuct, they are l'umlly
Medicines. They can bv atluiliilsierLU
with perfect safety to a child three
months old, the most delicate female,
or a ninu of uinety.
Thru Ximetlitt art the best
Itlootl IMirlflors
rrtr known, and tcitt cure all diseases resulting frtm
bad i,Uu.l.
Keep your blood pure; keep your Liver in nrrlr;
ktp your di-jettirt orpans in a Sfntod, luallby ennti
(". by the w.f f these remtdieS, and tto dittase will
seer assail yon.
mmLMmJ WW.sati.iw
Ladies who wish a fair skin mill
Rood complexion, free from a yellir-l-li
lliiRe and all other dUtlguremi iit,
should iimc these remedies orenhtnn-
ally. The l.lver In perfect ordrr, itd
the blood pure, will result in spark
ling ej ts and blooming cheeks.
CAl'TIOS,
Unrflamrs German lUmedits art eminUi frited.
The gete hart tut ei.jnalure of V. Jtf. nekton
jo the f.futof Utt eaitfi'lt. wrapper of each ltJiU,nnd
the Maine ,f lie article blcun in tach buttle. Ml othtrs
are count rfeil.
Thousand of letters have been re.
eelved, testifying to I lie virtue of these
remedies.
BEAD THE EE0OUMENDATI0H3.
utoM nox. oeo. w. woodward,
Cliirf JiiKlire of the Siipriaue Court of Puou'ylvnnla.
Paiussuuii, Mascd lOiti, 18ST.
I find "If'.o'und's German Biltrrt" it uU an intox
letting h.eir ue, but is a good tmic, useful in disor
ders of th.: digrsUrt organs, and of great beti'llt in
cases of d'ttiltty and watd of tvrsous action in tlit
SjMtm. yours truly,
. CS0. W. WOODWARD.
FUOM HON. JAMES THOMPSON,
iaitt of ih Supreme Court of rsiinsyl'sula.
raiLADSLFiiiA, Aran 2Slli, 1SRA,
I consider "Ilooflsnd's German lilt.
Ier.f a wttiietldH tdicisut In ease of at.
tacks of Indigestion or Dyspepsia. 1
can certify this from my experience
ol It. Yours, with respect,
JAMtCt) TllO.MPBOJi.
From RET. JOSPJ-H U. KEN'NARD, D.D,
I' u.1 w of tbe Tenth Bsptist Church, rbilsdrliiliia.
Dk. Jackson Dtia Sn tlluut been fre,
'aumtlv re
S netted to connect my name with recommendations of
ijferent kinds of sutlicino, but regarding the practice
oi out of my appropriate sphere, Ih
is nut of my avprovnatt sphere. J have inaU cases de.
clinext ; but with a clear proof in various instances, and
particubirly in my own family, of the usefulness of Dr.
Ucqjianifs German hitlers. Id-pari for once from my
usual course, to express my full conviction Unit tut
su'r:tl debility of the system, etui MuctKU for Liver
Ooinpitilit, it is a ssfe and Tslushls prttparatiou. In
tome oases it may fail ; but usually, doubt not, it will
be aery beneficial to thatt who suffer from tin ubon
MU. lien, eery retpeei fully,
J. U. KKS&'ABD,
Sighth, cHkna Outlet St.
Prioa of the Bitters, L00 per bottle
Or, a balf doaen for 10.00,
Prioa of tho Tonlo, 91.60 per bottle
Or, half doaen for 9T.60;
Ths Tonic Is put op la quart butties. '
Reoolleat thai ills Dr. UnojtaruTt German Ktmrdiet
that are to tmiotrtalty uttd and to highly recommend
ed i and do not allow ths Druggist to mduee yau ta
take any thing tits that he may say is just as good, be
cause he makes a larger profit on it. These Braudiea
mil be tent by tayresa ta amy bnaUly upon afpbxaiu,n
to the
FUIMCIPAL OFFICIO,
AT THE OlHal AN MIDICINl STORI,
A'o. 31 ARCB BTBMST, Philadelphia,
CHAB. M. EVANS, Proprietor,
rormerly a U. JAOKBON 4 00.
Tkese Remedies are for sale by
Drugalsts, storekeepers, and Usdl.
elue Dealers every where.
Ho not fore,! to tmimme null iht arti. It yen buy, in
es,tr ! ytt ih' tinwn,
. : ' ..... r
0.
H
o
r
ti
n
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
Can realise a large'profit by exohanging them for tho
FIRST MORTGAGE GOLD BONDS
of ths
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY,
and ths
F1R3T MORTGAGE GOLD BONDS
of the
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Thsy pay six per cent. Interest in Hold, and run
for thirty years. Principal al;o payablo in Gold.
Thoy yield between olght and nine per cent, to the
investor, and as soon as tbe imue is sold, if not before
they will doubtless ooromsnd a much higher rate.
As a First Mortgage on the longest lino oi Kailrond
in this country that is already earning more than its
interest liabilities on its way businew, and whlob
eost noarly three (S) times their amount, the teouri
ty is undoubted.
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ($30,600,000,)
of th First Mortgage Bonds of the Union Paoifio
Kail Road Company, and of the Central Paoifio Rail
Road Company, have already beon sold.
Tho earnings of the two (2) roads, from way busi
ness alone, were nearly ($1,000,000) On Million
Dollars for the month of October.
One Hundred Million Dollars havo already been
spent by the two powerful Companies.
Fourteen Hundred (1400) Milos of tho route be
tween Omaha and Sacramento are made by the Lo-
oomotive, leaving less man svo miles to tmiid or
which 200 are gradod and ready for the Rails. -We
have for sale First Mortgage bonds of tho
Union Pacifia Rail Road at 102 and aeorued interest,
ana r irst mortgage uonas oi ventral rivet tic imii
road at 10.1 and accrued intorcxt.
Tbe Bonds aro rocommended to our most cautious
customers, and will bear tho most careful serntinv.
The now descrtptivo Pamphlots, with Maps, Ac,
showing tho organisation, progress, business and
prospects of the enterprise, will bo sont on applica
tion to.
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Dealers In (lovcrnment fcruritio, Gold, etc.
. No. 40 South Third Stroot, Philadelphia.
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nounce tothe Ladiesof Suoburr and vioinitv. that
tho has just opened a large ahd varied stock of
MILLINERY UOUUS,
The latest New Tork and Philadelphia styles of
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WOOLEN GOODS, &0.
Also, an excellent assortment of Fashionable Em
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32SW
IN SUNBURY.
THE NEW DRUG STORE
OF
jr. . n a n h i, e v co..
On Market street, East of the Railroad, nearly
opposite th Hardware btore ofConley Co.,
SUNBURY, PBNN'A.
WB would respectfully invite the attention of
the citizens of Sunbury and vioinitv to oar
entire new Stock of
Iu re Freaih Drntrsj arid Medicine.
PalnU, Oils and Vunlshee.
" " Glass, Putty and Dye Stuffs.
" " Perfumeries, Combs and Brashes
Patent Medicines of aU kinds.
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Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff.
Looking-Glaas Plates out to nit Frames.
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Trusses, Supporter!, Bandages, A a.
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Special attention given to aompounding Physioians'
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SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER, 1868.
TALES AND SKETCIIES.
l.lC'IDE.Vr 1IJ XII B I.U'12 oi
A STOBY OF FOTtT M'lHTOSH AND TIBADT'S Milt,
Admit thirty mtlcl bolov the nrment clt
of Pittsburg, and where Boaver now stands,
stood an ancient fort known as fort Mcintosh.
It was built by a revolutionary general of
that name, in tha summer of 1778. It wai
one ef Hie line of forts which was intended
to punrd the people who lived south of the
Ohio river, from the iucursions of tho savages
to tho northward. This fort was one of the
lavonte resorts of the great Indian spy and
hunter, Captain Samuel Brady. Although
his usual head qttartors was Pittsburg, then
consisting of a rude fort, and a score or two
of rough frontier tenements.
Brady hod emigrated westward, or rather
had marched thither in 1778, a lieutcnaut in
the distinguished Eighth Pennsylvania Regi
ment, under the command of General Rich
ard Brodhead. of Easton. Wlim In tha
spring ot 177, Mcintosh retired from com
mand in tho West, Brodhead succeeded him
and remained at Pittsburg until 1781.
ouuq oner ins auvent to the west Brady
wits breveted Captain. Ho had served at tlm
siege of Boston, fought at Long Island and
White Plains, gone through the whole of the
terrible campaign of Trenton and Princeton,
suffered at Valley Forge, distinguished him
self at Germantown aud at Brandy wine, and
uni run iy escaped nealU at 1'aoll. Hut his
tnsto led him to the erratic mode of warfare
known upon tho frontier. Indeed, his earlv
ciiuuuiuu upon me upper susqucnanna had
inculcated and devcloed those tastes from
the very earliest bovhood. H.itin.r an Tn.
diao with that iustinctivo hatred, which is
oegoucn iu tuo uosotn of the white race by
long years of contest and outratre. a bitter
intensity was imparted to tho feelincr in this
caso by the murder of his father antl younjrer
uiuLuci uy iiiu Auuiuns, unuer trying and
terrible circumstances.
Having promised this much bv wav of in-
troduction it brines us to that eventful mnrn.
ing in which Brady set out from fort Mcin
tosh for Pittsburg. He had with him two
of his trusty and well trained followers.
These were not attached to the regular army,
as he was, but wero scouts and spies, who
had been with him upon many an expedi
tion. They wero Thomas Bcvinirton and
Benjamin Biggs.
Brail V resolved to fnllnuf llin nnrllui,.
bunk of the Ohio. Biggs objected to this,
upon tho grounds, as Brudv well know, that
tne wooas were lull oi savages. Brady,
however, had resolved to travel by tho old
Indian path and having once made up his
mind no consideration could deter him from
carrying nut his determination. Beviugton
had such implicit faith in his ability to lead
that he never oncu thought of questioning
his will.
Quito a discusfiion arose between Biggs
and his captain at the mouth of Beaver river,
about a mile above the fort, and where they
must cross the Ohio if they did n't want to
continue on the southern side. Biggs finally
waived his objections aud tbev crossed the
Ohio and proceeded with the habitual cau
tion of woodsmen who fully understood
their business.
They had started early and by rapid tra
veling they had reached, ero noon cauio, the
last piece of bottom laud on the north side
of the river, below "tho narrows." This is
where Scwicklcy now Btands. Upon this
bottom a pioneer moro daring than most
others hdd built a cabin aud opened a small
spot of cleared land. lie had planted it in 1
corn and it gave promise of a most abundant
harvest.
But as they approached the edge of tho '
clearing, just outside of tho fence, Brady
discovered "Indian signs" as he called them.
His companions discovered them almost as
quick as be, and at once in low tones com
municated to each other the necessity of a
keen watch.
Tbey slowly trailed aloner tho side of tho
fence toward the house, whose situation they
all knew, until They stood upon tho brow of
the bluff which overlooked it. A sight of
the most terrible description met their eyes.
Tbe cabin lay a maBS of smouldering ruin,
from which a dull blue smoke arose in the
clear August sunshine. Tbev observed
everything about it. Brady knew it was
customary for the Indians after they had
tired a settler's cabin if tbero was no imme
diate danger to retire to the woods close at
hand, anil watch for the anuroach of the
family who might chance to bo absent when
they made the descont. Not knowing but
that tbey were even then lying close at hand,
be left Bevington to watch the ruins, lying
under cover, whilst he proceeded to the
northward and Briggs southward to make
discoveries. Both were to return to Beving
ton if they found no Indians. If they came
across tbe perpetrators and they were too
numerous to be attacked regularly. Bradv
declared it to be his purpose to have one
Are at them, and that should be the signal
for both of his followers to muke the best of
their way te the fort.
All this rapidly transpired, and with Bra
dy to decide was to act. As he stole cau
tiously around tho northern side of tho
enclosure he heard a voice in tbe distance
singing. IIo listened keenly and soon dis
covered from its intonations that it was a
white man's, lie passed rapidly in tbe di-
rection from whence tbe sound came. At it
approached he concealed himself behind the
trunk of a largo tree. Presently a white
man, riding a tine hone, came slowly down
tha path. The form was that of Albert
Gray the stalwart, brave, devil may care
settler, who bad built him a home miles away
from the fort, where no one else would have
dared to take a family but himself.
Brady wore, as he almost always did, the
Indian garb and had war paint on his face.
He koew that if he showed himself upon the
path Gsay would shoot, taking him to be an
Indian. He therefortatferea Gray quietly
to approach bis lurking place. When the
time came he sprang forward ere the settler
could have time to prepare, draw his toma
hawk and seizing him dragged him from his
horse. As be did so ha whispered to him :
"I am Captain Brady ; for God's sake be
quiet"
Gray, with the Instinctive feeling of one
who knew there was danger and with that
vivid presence of mind which characterize
those acquainted with frentlei life, ceased at
once to struggle. The horse had been star
tled by the sudden onslaught, and sprang ta
one aide. Ere be had time to leae forward
Bradv had caught him by the bridle. His
loud snorting tnreatened to arouse any one
who was near. Tbe captain soon toothed
tha fris-htened animal into autet.
Gray bow hurriedly aakou Brady what the
danger was. The strong, vigorous spy turn
ed away bit face unable to answer him. Tbe
settlsi't already excited feart wero turned
AMEMCAW
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNTaT
OLD
into realities. The manly face shook like
an aspen leaf, while tears of emotion fell as
i?rg1 droP9 f water over his bronzed face.
Brady permitted the indulgence for a mo
njont whilst he led the bTjr- into a thicket
close at hand and tied him. Whea he re
turned Gray had sunk to tho ground and a
great tremulous convulsion writhed over
"Como " '"'J touched uIm nd said :
, rjly ? on aroso and had gone but a
Tlrisv. VUh?d- Ile WM n long" tho
bereaved husband and father, bnt Bo was
the sturdy, well trained hunter, who.e ear
and eye were acutely alive to every sight or
TZtlZlX a leaf or the craMin
Ho desired to proceed directly towards
the house but Brady bJMtrtt?tbta S
they passed down toward the river bank As
they proceeded they saw from the moccasin
punts and tracks of horses upon tho place
where the earth was moist that tho party
was quite a numerous one. After thoroughly
examining every cover and possible place of
concealment, they passed on to the south
ward and came back in that direction to tho
spot where Bevington stood sentry.
When they reached him they found that
Biggs bad not returned. In a few minotcs
ho came and reported that tho trail was
largo aud broad ; tha Indians had takeu no
pains to conceal their tracks they simply
had struck back into the country so as to
avoid coming in contact with the spies
whom they supposed to bo lingering along
the river.
The whole four now went down to tho
cabin and curefully examined the ruins. Af
ter a long and minute search, Brady discov
ered that none of tho inmates had been con
sumed. This announcement at once dispel
led tho roost harrowing fears of Grey. As
soon as all that could be discovered bad been
ascertained each one of tbe party proposed
some course of action. One desired to go to
Pittsburg and obtain assistance another
thought it best to return to Mcintosh and
get some voluntoers there. Brady listened
patiently to both theso propositions, but
arose quickly and after talking a moment
apart with Biggs said :
"Uome I"
Gray and Bcvineton obeved at once, nor
did Biggs object. Brady struck the trail
and began pursuit in that tremendously
rapid manner for which he was so famous.
It was evident that if the savages were over
taken it could only bo done by tho utmost
exertion. They were some hours ahead and
from the -number of their horses must bo
nearly all mounted. Brady fult that if they
wero not overtaken that night pursuit would
be utterly futile.
It was evident that this band had been
south of tho Ohio and plundered the homes
of the settlers. Thoy had pounced upon the
family of Gray upon their return.
When the pursuit begau, it must have
been two o'clock. At least two hours bad
been consumed by tbe spies in making the
necessary explorations about tbe bouse ere
they approached it and in examining tbe
ruins. JMot a word was spoken upon the
route by any one. Their leader kept steadily
in advance. Occasionally he would diverge
from the track but only to take it up a mile
or so in advance. Tho Captain's intimate
knowledge ol' tho topography of the country
enabled him to anticipate what points they
would make. Thus bo gained rapidly upon
them by proceeding more nearly iu a straight
line towards the point at which they aimed
to cross licavei- river.
At last convinced from the eeneral direc
tion in which the trail led, that he could
divine with absolute certainty tbe spot where
tuey would lord tnat stream, be abandoned
it struck boldly across the country. Tbe
accuracy of his judgment was vindicated by
the fact, that from an elevated crest of a long
line of bills, he saw tbe Indians' with their
victims just disappearing np a ravine on the
opposite side of the Beaver, above what is
now known as the "Alum Rocks" ant! below
Beaver Falle, (Old Brighton.) He counted
as they slowly filed their way up its ascent
under the rays of the declining sua. There
were thirteen warriors, eight of whom were
mounted another woman, besides Gray's
wife, was in tho cavalcade, and the childron.
Tho odds seemed fearful to Biggs and
Bevington ; although Brady mado no com
ments. The moment they bad passed outof
sight Brady again pushed forward with un
flagging energy, nor did his followers hesi
tate. There was not a man among them
whoso muscles wero not tense and rigid as
whip-cord, from exercise and training, from
hardship and exposure. Gray's whole form
seemed to dialate twice its natural size at
the sight of bis wifo and children. Terrible
was tho vengeance be swore.
Just as tho sun sot tho spies crossed the
stream and began to ascend the ravine. It
was evident that the Indians intended to
camp for tbe night some distance up a small
creek or run which debouches into Boaver
river about two miles from the location of
fort Mcintosh and two below the ravine.
Tbe spot, owing to the peninsular form of
the tongue of land lying west of tbe Beaver,
at which they expected to encamp, was full
ten miles from the fort. Hero there was a
famous spring to deftly and cunningly situ
ated in a deep dell and to densely enclosed
with thick mountain pines that there wes
little danger of discovery. Even they might
light a fire and could not be teea oue hun
dred yards.
The proceedings of their leader which
would have been totally inexplicable to all
others were partially if not fully understood
by bis followers. At least tbey did not
hesitate or question him. When dark came
Brady pushed forward with as much appa
rent certainty as be bad done during the
day. Bo rapid was his progress that the
Indians bad just kindled their fire and
cooked their meal when their mortal foe,
whose presence they dreaded at much as
that of the small por, stood upon a huge
rock looking down upon them.
His party had been left a short distance
in the rear at a convenient spot while be
went forward to reconnoitre. There they
remained impatiently fer three mortal hours.
They discassed in low tones the extreme
disparity of tbe force the propriety of go
ing to Mcintosh for assistance. But all
agreed that if Brady ordered them to attack
success wat certain. However impatient
they were he returned at last.
He described to them how the women and
children lay within tbe centre of a creeent
formed by the savages as they slept. Their
guns were stocked upon tbe right and most
of their tomahawks. Tbey were not more
than fifteen feet from them. Had he crawl
ed within fifty feet of them when tha snort
ing of the horses, occasioned by tbe approach
of wild beasts bad aroused a number of tha
savages from their light slumbers and he
had been compelled to Ha quiet for more
than an hour tor thtm to sleep aealn.
He said bt mesit to attack them, but
SERIES, VOL. 29, NO. 9..
must depend solely upon the knifo and
tomahawk, ne wae to begin tho slaughter
vu iiiu ngus, wray am tne lei t anu uevington
in the centre, and Biggs should secure the
vui.ujr m alius,
The difficult and ha.rdotie approach be
gan. They arrived within a hundred yards
of the savages and then lay down ta creep
serpent-like into their deadful circle Just
within !t Biggs cracked a twig and a huge
savage, less asleep than his brethren, who
lay within reach of Gray's tomahawk, slow
ly sat op as if startled mto this posture by
the sound. Alter rolling his eyes he again
laid down and all was still.
Full fifteen minutes passed ere Biggs
moved, then he slowly went on. When he
reached his place, a very slow, hissing
sound indicated that he was ready. Brady,
in turn reiterated the sound as a .;an.i
Gray and Bevington to bezin. This thev
did in the most deliberate manner. No ner
vousnees was permissablethen. Thev slow
ly felt for the heart of each savage they
were to stab, and thou plunged tho knife.
The tomahav k w.is uot to bo used unless
the knife proved inefficient. Kot a sound
oroko the stillness of the nlgkt as they cau
tiously felt and ("tabbed, unless it might be
luat one who was leeliug would hear tbe
stroke of the other's knife and tho groan of
tne victim whom the other had slain. Ono
oi tnem had not been killed outright by the
ho rose to shout the war cry, the tomahawk
finished what the knife had begun. He
staggered and fall heavily forward on one
who had not yet been reached. He started
up, but Brady wus too quick, his knife
reached his heart and the tomahawk his
brain almost at tho same instant.
All were slain by the three spies' except one
Ho started to tlee, but a rille shot by Bigo-s
rang merrily out upon the night air and
closed his career. The women aud children
alarmed by the contest, fled wildly to tho
woods ; but when all had grown still aud
they were called they returned, recognizing
amid their fright the tones of their own
people. The whole party took up their
march for Mcintosh at once. About sunriso
next morning the sentries of the fort were
surprised to see tho cavalcade of horses,
men, women, and children, approaching the
fort. When they recognized Brady they at
once admitted him and the wholo party.
In the relation of the circumstances after
wards, Bevington claimed to havo killed
throe, and Gray three. Thus Brady, who
claimed nothing, must havo slain at least
six, whilst the other two slow as many. The
thirteenth, Biggs shot.
From that hour to this, the spring is
called the "Bloody Spring," and the small
run is called "Brady's Run." Few, oven of
the most curious of the peoplo living in the
neighborhood, knew aught of tbe circum
stances which conferred these uames
names which will be preserved by tradition
rorever. nius ended one or tuo most bloody
band to hand fights which the great spy
had with the savages. His history is fuller
of daring incident, sanguninary, close, hard
contests, perilous explorations and adventu
rous escapes, than that of either Wetzels, or
Boone or Kenton. He saw more service
than either of thenr, aud - his name was
known as a bye-word of terror among tbe
Indian tribes from the Susquehanna to Lake
Michigan.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Iteport r the St'crtlary of tVnr,
The strength of tbe army on the 80th of
September last was 48,081, which will be
reduced by the first of January, by the ex
piration of the term of servlco, to about
48,000. No rendezvous are now open ex
cept for cavalry. During the next year the
infantry force will be still further reduced.
With regard to the signal service, provi
sion has been made for such general instruc
tion in military telegraphing and signaling
as may be necessary for tbe military service,
and by concert with the officers of the navy
nearly similar courses of study and practice
in these branches have been edopted at West
Point and Annapolis. A drill, with a field
electric telegraph, has leen introduced at
west I'oint, and a scuool ot tciegrapuiug and
signaling has been established at Fort Gra
ins, in Maryland.
The expenditures in the Quartermaster's
Department durintr tha fiscal vear endi no-
June 30, 18G8, iucludiug claims for stores
taken tor tuo use of the army during tbe war,
were 30,50G,331 63. Claims for property
taken during the war have been allowed to
the amount Of 1500,813 38; rejected, $3,-
054,430 33 ; still pending, 6,J05,G91 13.
In the national cemeteries 81C.2U8 remains
of soldiers have been collected, of which
175,784 are indentiiled. The total cost baa
been about $2,700,000.
Subsistence to the value of over $630,000
has been supplied to the Frcedmen's Bureau,
and to the value of more than $370,000 for
the support of Indiaus a largo docrea- in
both Instances. In the settlement of claims
for commutation of rations of Union soldiers
while prisoners of war, $13-1,056 have bee a
expended. Claims for supplies takeu for the
use of the army during the war, to the
amount of nearly $3,000,000, havo been re
ceived, of which nearly $200,000 have been
allowed, $030,000 are awaiting decision, aud
the rest have been rejected.
Tbe disbursements for the Pay Depaitment
during the last fiscal year have been : For
the regular army, $17,803,003 S3; for the
Military Academy, $169,109 04 ; and to vol
unteers, 42,676,444 08 a total of C0,CC9,
011 03. The disbursements for reconstruc
tion purposes have been $2,201,415 03, and
there remains an availablo balance of 407,
629 46, which, it is believed, will cover all
future expenses. During tho year claims for
additional bounty were allowed to tbe num
ber of 211,875, involving an expeuditure of
$23,649,13 78.
Tbe total disbursements on tlifsi claims,
since tho date of the act, have been $37,764,
774,78, to which tho claims settled by tbe
accounting officers of the Treasury being
added, makes the aggregate amount over
$54,000,000. The espouse of settling these
claims have been kept within five sixths of
one per cent.
Large reductions of the officers and agents
of the Freedmen't Bureau have been made,
and arrangements are in progress to close it
np by the first of January, except tbe edu
cational and claim divisions. The total ex
penditures ef the Bureau for tho fiscal year
were $3,077,041,73. and tho balance In band
was $3,622,067,99.
The Military Academy at West Point it
conduoted in a satisfactory manner, During
the lata war, of the graduates from all ths
Southern States, one-half remained loyal ; of
of the graduates from the actual Rebel States,
mora than one-fourth remained loyal ; and
that of tho graduates engaged on the lido
of the Union one-fifth lost their livet.
The Artillery School orgai-.d at tbe
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The actual current cxpeuscs of the War
Department for tho last fiscal year were
$68,7434,094 70, to which is to be added
tho sum of $9,961,403 63, eld war debts
paid, making the total expenditures of the
Department $78, 704,601 14, The appropri
ation for the present fiscal year was $35,400,
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, . , ) ., . ..
A Bbaotifi i, Fiocita. Life is like a
fountain fed by a thousand streams that per
ish if ono is dried. It Is a silver cord twis
ted with a thousand strings, that usrt asun
der if ona be l.rnL t.n Ti,nnr.t,trJi
- - ----- . .Huuiiiiwi tn ui in i a
aro surrounded by .inuumeratdo danger.
Mllltnll U . . ...
ui.u uiuae ii more Btraugo win tuey escape
SO lonir. than tlmt .lnrt .11 i .i ,
at last. We are encompassed with accidents
every day to crush tho decaying tenements
we inhabit. The seeds of distress are planted
iu nut uuuBtiiuuou oy nature. The earth
and stmninhnM tvlm.". ... .1 . i I ,,.
-i'-'"" wwuu T c maw me ureaiu
or life, are impregnated with death ; hoalth
is made to operate its own destruction. The
food that nourishes contains the elements of
iiwsy, me soui mat animates it by vivifying
first tend to wear it out by its own action ;
Death lurks in ambush along the path. Not-
withfttamlinrr tliia t,-nt), nn I ....
n - -.v.. . av f.ijaiij urn-
firmed by the daily example before our eyes,
how little do we lay it to heart. We soo
our friends and n sigh bors die ; but bow
roiuuiu uues ii occur vs us our Knpti may
give tho next warning to the world.
A Western exchange gives vent to its po
litical phrenzy in the following boautiful
stanzas :
"I wud not dy in Ortum,
With peaches fit for eatln'.
ben tho wavy korn is gettin' wripe,
IjlrAnd the candidates are treaun'.
hen ssKsadge meat is phryin',
Ow '. who wud think of dy'in',
Or oven gotlln' sick ?"
uiv.urv nuu is inicK,
"Ah P said a conceited young parson, "I
have this afternoon been preaching to a con
gregation of assea." "Then that was the
reason why you always called them htloted
brethren," replied a strong-minded lady.
Gratuitous instrnrt;
obliged to work during the day, is given at
evening schools in the rooms of the Wo
mans Christian Association of Hartford.
Ct. ' '
Two orthreo weeks ago a gang of young
robbers, between tho ngos of twelve and
twenty years, started from Cincinnati on a
tour, and scattered and deployed in Louis
ville, New Albany and Evansvillo. In
Louisville some of them have been arrested.
A condemned murderer named Carswell
attempted to cut his throat with his tobac
co box last Thursday in his coll in the Rome
(N. Y.) jail. Ho was ironed at the time,
and only succeeded in making a slight
scratch. Heavier irons were placed upon
him.
A modest and well-dressed young woman
lately entered a justice's office in Chicago
and requested that tbe oath of total absti
nence be administered to her; she bad a
love for intoxicating liquor which she could
not subduo, and wished to "swear oil" en
tirely. Tbe oath was taken.
An eccentric clergyman lately said in ono
of his sermons, that "about the commonest
proof we havo that man is made of clay, is
tho brick so oftou found in his hat."
A Mississippi editor having given notice
that be would inform, free of charge, enter
prising young men bow to make a fourtune
without cnpitul, replies thus to oevcral an
xious inquirers : "Every ono of you pull off
your coats, leave off your army sixes, quit
whiskey, go to work, make a crop ef corn,
cotton, peas and potatoes ; houso them up,
then marry au 'enterprising girl 1"
A Boston paper says an old lady in that
town got exceedingly angry at a horse car
driver, because be would not drive up to
the sidewalk and take her and her bundles
aboard.
ituciPKN, sftv.
Unites 1st JJacltsr.
A corespondent of the Kockford UegitUr,
writing from Glympia, W. T., gives tho
method used on the Pacific const for preset -ving
butter :
"I think the dairyman here have an art in
the management of butter that might bo
turned to good account at tho East, but
whioh I never saw practised till I came to
this coast I allude to tho manner of 'put
ting np butter for market. Perhaps neces
sity was tho mother of this invention, but it
makes the invention nuaa the less valuable.
Here such a thing as a butter firkin or a
stone jar to pack butter in is unknown, but
all butter is packed in muslin sacks, made iu
such form that tho package, when complete,
is a cylinder three cr four inches iu diameter
and fi om half a Toot to a foot iu length. Tho
buttr goes from the churn, as soou as work
ed over, into tbe cylindrical bags, mado of
tiua bleached muslin. The packages sic
then put into large casks couUiuing strong
brine with a sliirbt admixture of saltpetre,
and by means of weights kept always bolow
the surface. Tho cloth integument always
protects the butter from any impurities that
chances to como in contact with tho pack
age, and being always buried iu brine, that
protects it from tho action of tho air ; and
It has been ascertained by trial that butter
put up in this way will keep tweet longer
than in any other way. Besides, it is fouud
easier aud cheaper for the manufacturer
than to pack cither in firkiu vr jars. And
for tbo rotuilor, there is no t ling the ad
vantage on tho ccore of safety and conveni
ence. These rolls ef butter can lie upon
his counter as safo from injury, from dust or
other contact as bars of load can be rolled
up for his customer in a she at of paper with
as much propriety as a bundle of matches. If
tho consumer, when La gets home, discovers
specks of dust upon the outside of the sacks,
ho can throw it into a pail of pure cold wa
ter and take it out clean and white. As ho
uses tho butter from day to day, with a
sharp knife he cut it off from tbe end of
tbe roll in slice of thick nest tuited to tit
want, peelt off the cloth from the end or tha
tlice, leaving it in tidy form to place upon
tho table. This Improved manner of pack
ing butter first caught my eye in the market
at Ban Francisco, where I saw cords of it
piled op like pigs of lead. Tho simplicity
ana great value of tho improvement so im
pressed me that I wondered the Vauket s
had not long ago found it out."