Katos of Advertising. One Square (1 inch,.) one Inortion - $t Jo OneS(UHro " one mouth - - a 00 One S' iinift " throw months - fl 00 'no Kiinro " 0110 year - - 10 00 Two Sqimreu, ono year - J A 00 Quarter Vol. " - - SO 00 Half " - - - . 60 00 One " t - Jr-. 100 00 Leiral notices at established T. Mnrriaiio and death notices, fjralW, All bills lor yearlv ndvcrtiMciiiciiW !- " lei ted quarterly. Tein)r:ry advertiso.' nients must be paid for in advance. Job work, Cash un Delivery. 13 rt BUSTIED EVKuY-WlCOXESDAY, BY W. It. DUNN. OIT ICE IS B0BIN80N 4 BONNER'S BUILDtfO, ELM 6TRIET, T10NE8TA, pa, 1 Ts'o Shiliewtptlons reoeivod for a shorter 'portod than threo innstlis, 1 Corrtondcnce solloitod from all parts I of tho country, Ni) noiioe will bo taken of 1 nnnonymnus ooioiiiiiuimtloiis. V VOL. V. N(f. -10 tionesta; pa., January ir, 1873. $2 PER ANNUM. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. C.rtnrlos B. Ansaft, D KNTT8T, Centre Htrcct, Oil City, Tix. in imoua' iikx'K. F.W.Hays, ATTORNKY AT LAW, and Notary I'l'lil. ic, Reynolds 1 1 ll U 111 A Co.'s Jtlork, iSeuoca St., Oil City, Pa. 3!t-ly George F. Davenport, TTORNEY AT LAW. Hpoclal ntten J tlon iflvon to tho invoNtlKiilioiiof lAiid Titles, ('ulivcyinirillR and Collections 111 Venango, i'iiiwloril Hiul adjacent counties. All business promptly attainted to. No. 8 Mercantile lt(ock, Oil City, l'u. :W-ly ft KINNKAli, KINNEA Jf C 83flti KYt Attorneys at Law, - - Franklin, Fa, T)RACTIcK In tho sovornl Courts of o. a. iiango, irawioru, rorosi, uuu nujoiu liiK counties. BU-ly, A WTOK rams. MILHH W. TATH. PKTTIS A TATE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, AtmauM, ' TI0XE3TA, PA. ftMm A. itiktf Mason, & Jenks, ' ATTORNKYH AT LAW. Oluco on r.lm Street, above Walnut, Tlonesln, l'a. f. . HARRIS, D. 1. fAMETT, II A It BIS 1 FASMi TT, Attorneys at Law, TitasvUle Penn'sv. PRACTICK In all tho Court of Wai-ron, jl triwioia, rurwi mm venaugo i oun 4v-tr W. P. Mercilllott, A TTORNEY A COUNSELOR AT LAW rioneftM l'a. OHlee on F.lm Htieot. The professional services of tlip Hall. W, P. Johnson ran lo secured throuitli me if desired lu any business ontrnsted to nut in Forest Co. liol lections promptly attended to. Also ileal r:laio Agonu t ' Lawrence House, WM. LAWRENCE, rnorntKTon. This house haH just boon oiKMicd to tho public ami tho furnituro ami littiuxH are nil new. UiioHtx will bo well entertained at reasonable rates. In situated on Em St., opposite Superior Lumber Oo. Store. SU-ly . ' ' Tlonesta House. ; r ITT EI,, Proprietor.-Kim St. Tlo ill. timta, l'a.. at tho mouth of Urn ("reek, Mr. Ittle Iikm tiiorouuhly renovated the Vinesta House, ami ro-ftiriiisliod it com l-ly. All who patronize him will lo wall entertained at reasonable rates. 20 ly FOREST HOUSE, fT BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite XJ ( ou it Hoiiho, Tionosta, l'a. Just pened. Krorytlilii( new ami oienn and fresh. The boit of liijuorn ke4roiiHtantly n nana. A portion or mn public pairou ae Is reapeutfully solicited. 4-17-1 V Scott House, FAOCNDUH, TA., K. A. Rolcrti, Pro prietor. This ho'el has kit'oii recently rs-funilshml and now otTors superior ac ommoUatloiiB to guos's. i VS-ly. Dr. J. L. Aoonb, 10IIY8ICIAN AND NUROKON, who has had flfteon years' cxperioncein a Urn" and sueoeesriil prnntlfo, will attrnd all Professional Calls. Ofllco in his Druir and ttrooory HUiro, located iu Tidiouto, near liaioute liouso. IN II IS STORE WILL BE FOUND A full assortment of ModictncH, Liquors Tobacoo, Cixura, Statiouoiy, (ilaas, l'uinU, Oils, Cuilory, and fine (jrocorlux, all of the Ims( quality, and will be sold at reasonable jratu. II. R. BUROE.SS. an experienced Druir aUtfrum New York, has eharKO of tho tore. All prescriptions put up accurately, A . MAY. JHO. r. TitX. A. B. KBLLT. MAY, PARK tt CO., S -A. IN", K B R S , Oeroer of Elm A Walnut Sis. Tioncata. Bank of Discount and Deposit. Interest allowed on Timo Deposits. OsUeotlona madoor. all tlioPrlnclpnl jipiuts of tho U. S. ' Collections sr.iioited. A-ly. OS. A. i: i. riul. J. T. DALE, CMfaUr. SAVINGS BANK, Tionosta, Forotit Co., Pa. This Rank transacts a Oeneral Banking, fblleiftliiK and KAi'lisno IliiHinoss. Drafts ou tho Principal C'itios of the United States and Kurope bought and sold. ' Uold and Silver Coin and Uovernment feourities bought and sold. 7-30 Itouds inverted on tho most favorable terms. Interest allowed ou tiiue deposits. SLOAN & VAN GIESEN. . AND XV AGON-MAKERS. Corner of Church and Kim Slroota, ; TIONI59T-A. Pi. Tills firm Is prepared to do nil work In fss line, and will wnrrnnt everything; done ak tlielr shops to ive KutiHr:Ua. Par JoQlur attention given to ' j iroitsBsiioi'iscJ (Mrfima a trial, Hnd yim f(rt h. TEN EYCK & V ANDERS A AL WHOLKhAk RKTA1L CONFECTIONERS. I STORE: South Seneca Stroet, MKXT DOOl TO f08T OKt'ICK. 88 North Senfta Slrftt, L CITY. PKNN'A. D.W.CLARK, (COMM1MSIONKR7- I'l.KKK, TOIIUHT CO., TA.) 11 EA L jUTA TE 'A G ENT. ir OUSKS 5'd t-ots forSnloanij ItEN'P :S refill IXllS Mr ild Iti Nilnrlor fa t,Hi oftaxe ds for Siilu, I have s llitles for Rsoerlnlnlnir thn conditl and mil tluClro gnc.'.iiod to net intelli iwniiu w.v uiKHiH ,ve gently an K qt ft of II10M0 llviiiff at a lis- taiien. ownluir .InndH In tho County. Olllco In CommlHsioiicrs Room, Court IIoun, Tionosta, Pa, 4-41-ly. D. W. CLARK. New Boarding House. MRS. ft. 8. riULINGS has tmllt a l:rKe addition to hnr hoimo, ntnl is now pro pared to accommodate nnunibor of perma nent Ixiarders, nd all trauHlont ones who may favor hor fwlth their pstronnre. A KOinl stulilo hsa recently boon built to ac commodate theCiomos of kucmU. Charges reHouablo. Itidouco ou Klin St., o)m sito H. JlalofHitoro. 23-ly A. U. PAUTIUDC, DRALFR IX IP TT ITTJ 3EZ, E3, CHAM IJHU SUITS, SOFAS, TAliLKS, CIIAIRB, IllCDSTEA I)S, MAT TUKHHKft, ' LOUNtiliS, KPRINO iii:ds, j AC, AC, Fi:A MI AG I'ICTVIIKH, A BrKCIAt-TY, lfs a lariln variety of Moulding of all kinds, and "1 frame to order ull pictures broiiKht to kim in any stylo to auii custo mers. Rooms in second utory of Ronner A Mo Kay's new building, FA in St., TioncHta, l'a. IW-ltui OISMSTO.V A ISOSKV, CKNTREREET, OIL CITY, PA., BOOKS, f 8TA.TIONKUY, FANCY GOODS, TWINKS, TMS, INKS, WllOI.KtttLE AMU HKTA1L. Bo6k, Newspapers and Magazines I . ' - . ' MAILED TO ANY ADDRESS At publisliors rates. S!-ly GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE I.N Tl ON fJS jia . GEO. W.B0VARD&C0. AYK jnnt brouirht on a comnloto aud .... r. .it.. i ... i. FLOUR, GEOCEKIPS, PROVISIONS, and evprythliip necessary to tho comploto hiock ora iirKiwlKKUMrocory iiouhc, wmcn they have opeaed out at jhoir estnblii.li- meiii ou iliui st., nrst uoot uortn 01 ai. v. r Church. TEAS, RUGAUS. COFFEES. SYRU HAMS, S, FRUITS, UBICES, LARD, ANDritOVl s-roxs or all kixvs, at tho lowest v Cd to be of the amino, and wr Jsn., !V2. ' h nrices. Goods warrant- OHtjuality. Call iiul ex- 'elieve we can suit you. :o. W. UOVARD i CO. iOUF CTIONARIE S. TAS. Mr-KA at o I'ost Olllco, has lot of J one pened out "a hoi CONFECT. IXAWm Cax :dfuits, 0BAC0S, VIGAKS, AND NOTIONS i. U KINDS. 1 A portion of the p. 1H I'DM'ipiu't full V Holll i! 40 tf iire of thti publi No. 3 ASDFArTORI:. W-Iy . SV M. Mi K AY j Jugglery is another nimiscinenl of wliiuh all Oriuntiul nations are ex tremely fond. So uuinoious ami vari ous nre tlie facta practised by tho per formers in this line that "Indian Jugglory" is famous tho world 'over, and their wonderful , dexterity in all mutters requiring umiBiial slight-of-haud lias passed into a universal pro verb. A visit at tho house of a weal thy Hindoo, on the occasion of his son's niarrini;e, gare mo an opportu nity of witnessing some of their rarest feats iu this lino. Tho wedding fe&tiv tios comprised two wliolo wccLs of banquets, processions and entertain ments of all sorts, with n most ex travagant display of jewels and torches, flowers and silks alongvtho pathway of tho bridal party, the wliule costing, it is said noarly a lakh of ru pees, or soma forty, fivo thousand dol lars. But, tlion, tho bridugroom was an only son, and there is no other oc casion on which an Oriental will to lavishly pour out his wealth as the birth or marriage of a son. During the day the time was divided between eating, dancing, theatrical exhibitions, eencorts, gambling and jugglery, and at night thci-e was always tt brilliant display of fireworks while the festival lasted. - iiut of all,' the jugglery was most wonderful. Orass seed wus sown bc-foro our eyes, and iu II vo minutes after a beautiful green lawn of smooth Shaven grass luy nt our feet. A tiny, two-leaved plant was handed uh to look nt. , We saw and felt it, aud per ceived that it was a geuujno mango tree, having but two imperfectly" de veloped leaves, with a portion of the iced still adhering. In half an hour wo a to tho mangoes plucked apparent ly from this very trco, which Iwd socnied to grow before our eyes till it had towered ahovo our beads, budded, blossomed and boro fruits that turned from grceu to guidon almost as rapid, ly as they cuuld be plucked and oat en. A bronze basin of clear water, wliich we bad iho privilege of examining, was placed on a 6tand ; and though, wboti wo trust iu our hands, there was found nothing but the water, in a lit tlo while a magnificent lotus or water lillypprang up thorcin, aud lo! its huge blossoms, pink-liucd nhd fra grant, were before us mammoth flow ers, eighteen inches in diameter I Tho spectators were ip ecstasy. Young and old even tho natives, who had all seen the wonders before, clap ped their hands with delight; only tho magician himself was quito ro ticcut. Presently ho held up a piece of yellow tissuo paper, perhaps sU inches square, and after turning 44 round aud round iu various positions, ho fgrnicd ojit quito a natural-look -ing butterfly on his open palm, and ro arranged two wax lights as to "allow him to wavo n fan rapidly between them without alluding the flame, mid then by a moro gentle motion over the 1 insect, he tartcd it into apparent life. First, it moved slowly toward the fan, aa if teat i l j iu powers of locomotion, then tripped moro lightly along the j edge, nud finally bore away, wheeling anu dipping toward a vase ol Mowers that stood near, then floating away in very wantonness, aud presently rcturn ine, liehtincr and comiettini; anions the dainty blossoms Jiko a thinij of .1 r .. .1 -., 1110, mo wiugs lainy quivering whii cx citcmeut. Just then a mate was sup plied to tho lonely excursionist by tho samo mafjic power tlfitt had given the first its frlil being aj)d together the fairy tourists set forth on their travels. Round and round, they wheeled and floated, but always within tho charm ed circle about jthe conjuror's bend, sometimes kisung his checks and lips, togeer or singly lighting on tho out spread fan or- returning to flutter among the flowers, then flirting or coquetting wUu each othor, putting their tiny bcsai together in mutual carcsacs, and shaking their gauzy wiugs with dl the pretty airs and graces of 1 flirts. The ucc.no cud- ed by the agician taking a small of his bosom, open ills' it peal Lex e and holdi It toward the butterflies. J to observe tho downy They see cottqfl w and in p . which the box was lined, iue curves they ruovod to and crouched down, with outspread, upon the dainty ptfrod for them. Tho jug- ward wings s couch E'er cl A tho box at once, and as lie did so a saw seated 1111011 tho ton. n ler CL live dry that carolled forth sweet util its little throat soeuied p split, as if striving to com j for tho departure, of our but .'avorites. Suddenly the sonirof vas chauged intq piercing notes betokened horror or alarm, and iiw at the conjuror's feet a deadly a di capella, coiled at if tq spring, with iUglariup; eyes f'icd a the d, that seemed tpell-bound ( 1 the t, either too frightened or I' inst- I to move. Tho man wailed 1 the nuke was iu tho vory act ' 'ring nig, an J then, with a low w .4 spo ken low, luu.-itul tones, si a. gen- i 4 4 1 t w soug road peii ter' tie droning movement of his band, he seemed to throw the cobra in the same Irance-liko stnlo that the bird had evinced, while the latter roused up aiid flew eagerly into the juggler's bosom, which had been opened lor its recep tion. From this same capacious re ceptacle, apparently exhaustless iu its resources, was drawn out another co bra, and after allowing them time to make each other's acquaintance, some times exciting them to anger, and again soothing to quietude by his soft words and droning motions, tho jug gler wrapped them around hia neck and nriug, and stood with exultant pride, allowing thorn to touch his nose, tho tip of his tonguo, and in one io stance the pupil of his eyo, with their vibrating tongues. Rut all the while he held a small lute in his hand, and when words seemed lo fail ho played a few notes on tho instrument, which soon reduced the reptiles to a state of dreamy quiesceuce. After performing various daring feats with them, to show the audience that the snakes had in no way been mutilated, ho threw a large chicken between thorn. . Rath struck at it, and it died iu about five minutes. .A TK.MPKK4TK COMUllUSrJ. -: 'The Washington correspondent of tho Chicago Evening Journal writes: Time Was when, perhaps, to havo bocti a Congressman was to have bceu a drunkard. But those were days when forensic eloquence was i u trod u cud and supplemented by th whisky glass up ou thJ'JhicnJiM's desk, and when Puri lan Readier? braced thoniaelves to proclaim the "damnntiuii officii" by tho substauliul inspriatiiui of whieky toddy. Now the onlyaprqach to a public use of stimulants in Congress is tho silent urn of tea in tho House lobby aud tho two modes', cups of maccaboy siintF which graco cither end of the Speaker's table. The chango in public exhibitions of in temperance among our leading men is not less marked than is this difference in the character of the recognition given to stimulants by Congress. It is not so many years since it would re quire tho nngcrs on more hands than one to count tho drunkards in Con grcss. At nearly tho same time there were threo confirmed inebriates hold ing seats in the United States Senate. And although there are many public men who looked upon "the wino when it is red," uud white, and golden yel low, I do not know of a man iu cither house of Congress who can bo called a drunkard. I know notof A man holding a position of any considerable promi nence iu tho government service who is addicted to inlempcrato habits. Thero arc hundreds of clerks hero, aomo of whom have at time something iu their pockets, and little in their heads. The bummer class is made up of theso clerks. Rut tho drutikenuers among them is by no means as consid erable as has besu described. I do not know that thero are more young men of diJolute habits among govern ment clprks hero than may bo found among a siinilnr number of young men in similar employments in com mercial cities. And thero nro hun dreds of voting men here who, with scanty salaries, uncertain tenure of of fice.fuir abil i ties and large fam il ies.hnvo saved enough by tempcrancoand econ-cmy-to buy themselves gooij homes, ana will trau.suiit honorable names to their children, iu npjtp of tho whole sale aspersions which are cast their class. upon fcJt.miX N. PIKE. Among the reminiscences of Samuel N. Pike, tht recently deceased million aire, tho Cincinnati (lutctle has the following: When his first opera houso was built he superintended himsolf its construc tion, lie gave out no coutracts save, we believe, for plastering; but he se cured the completion of the building for a sum considerably lets than in those duyssuch werk was usually done. When that work was " finished, and when in March, 185i), the grand Opera llouto was thrown opon to the public, there wat probably no more happier man in the city than Mr. Pike. Slra kosch inaugurated tho season, and the house, wo remember, and "Martha" was announced for the first perform ance. Among others in the oust were Mine. Strakosch and Rrignoli. There was an audienco present of thirty-five hundred, and tho enthusiasm as tho utertainmont progressed grew apaco. Fjiiu the luzcttti of the following 1 'ruing wo take this account of tho reception tUut was accorded the builder: .. At tho closo if th fourth act there wero confused calb for "Colson," "l'iko," "Rurrjs," "Rrignoli," tc. Me-sditmes Colson, and Strakosch, uud Juiica. caruu befoio th curtain and wero greeted with applause. Then arose a cry of Pike! Pike I! Pike!!! Everybody looked at hid pri vate box, but he wasti't there, rie"! Mrs. Pike nnd tho frionds with her looked at the body of the house. Rut Mr. Pike was net lo be seen, and the cries grow louder and more nersmtory. At length Mr. Rarras, tho indefatiga ble manager, appeared and eaid that "he wished Mr. Pike were there to speak for himself, but" and then, at the side, ho saw Mr. Pike ooming, and he stopped. Mr. Pike's appearance was tho sig nal for tho most terrific applause. Tho usually well behaved balcony aud parquet were eo tumultuous in their shouts that an individual in the galle ry shouted : "Order in tho pit!" and thon thero was silence, and Mr. Tike's speech. Mr. Piko looked at the house, turn ed palo, and snid: "Radios and gentlemen : You call me, and here I am; but I hardly know what to say." Laughter. Then he grew paler and more embar rassed, looked at his private box and around the house, and continued : "Thoy say actions speak louder than words. Hero (throwing wide open his arms as if to comprehend the wholo house) here are mine, nnd to them Iroforyou." Prolonged chocrs. A vku.iio.t ijl.nm:h. . Three or four years after tho war of 1812, bofyro tho jealousy and bitter ness that had been rankling in the miuds of Englishmen nnd Americans ever sinco its termination had passed away, a frigate, of which Gregory was executive othcer, was lying in the har bor of liio Janeiro. There wero several English men-of- war iu port, and the older officers were careful to prevent collisions bo twoen the sailors of the different ships. One fine day tho gunners of a Rritish ship of tho line aud a frigate got per mission to exercise the great guns by firing; at a mark. A largo fcocshead or other cask was anchored at a suita ble distance, about two railoa ou" and the frigato and seventy-four woro both oiazing away at 11. Some half-dozeu shots had been fired by each, and the mark had not been hit, With thp aid of a glass it could bo seen that some of tho balls fell near, it, while others fell bhart or struck a long way off. There vere largo number of ships in port, and the guunery practice attracted gener al attention, and many sarcastic com- tnenu wero made upon tho unskillful nriug or John Hull. Tho Yankeo sailors wero much ex cited, and their own superior gunnery was loudly asserted. Meantime the firing was continued, and with a simi lar result. At last one of thcxpcrls ol the American triirale, unable to cou trol himself, implored Mr. Crogory to let bim nave one crack at the barrel Ho was sternly rebuked and ordered to quarters. The follow was a long limbod, power ful Vcrmontcr, on old Ur, but with much of his mother habits and poeu liarities hauginit about him. Return ing to his messmates, he vowed it was a shame he couldn't give "them Rril- Ushers a lesson." Presently be Inquir cd of the lieutenant bow much it would cost for one idiot at the cask "Such a flogging as you havo long deserved, said Mr. Urogory. "Any thing else, sir ?" inquired Jon othan, as he turned away. In less than a minute "bang" went a thirty-two, nnd the Rritish mark was knocked all lo pieces. Mr. Gre gory at onco ordorod tho man under arrett, aud seut him on board the English frigato with a note explain ing tho matter. There was great ex citement on .board the ship. The Yaukee gunner wus complimented for tho accuracy of his shot, the L'ritish sailors wero renroachod for thuir alum. sy shooting aud tho Vcrmouter return ed to ins vessel with teu guineas iu his pocket. A vouni? Rritoii lulelv Wt a Wn-n , . j - f, sum by betting oil spidors. He wager ed that a spider which ho would pro- Uuco would cross a Plato mucker than a spider to be produced by a friend. V.. ..I !.!- ----- i- 1 : . r.auu apiucr was 10 nave us own plate. His spider, however, on being started, would not stir, hile its rival ran with immento speod. Tho bet was conse quently lost; and the looser soon found out tho reason why his friend had hot plate. hays tho iJoeton Traveler: One of the most ludicrous incidents nosaiblo occurred in an auction room in t's city on Saturday, whero a mammoth painting is on exhibition, oAdam and Eve and Cain and Abol. An Irishman ankod a bystander "Who is thero T" "Adam and Eve and thoir children," was tho rci:ly. A lady tandinu by said : otto toe, to her companion "Why, I did not know they had any chiidron." You dont hear tf a poUteoisn be-1 ing run over tey ure rfCvor iu tho ' Hypocritical jiefy is double, iuiqui iv. A NEW HTOKV. Somo years ago llicro was a well known engineer, whose name is not given, fbr good and sufficient reasons, ran a passenger train on one of the most popular and most traveled roads that run out of Indianapolis. At a . certain place on tho road, every night for about a week, as the passencer train run by this engineer ciimo th.un- dering along, it was certain to bo thrown from tho track by obstructions, placed thero. Several of these mis haps to the train caused loss of life, nnd tho ability of tho engineer was. being questioned. One night as tho uufortuuatc train was ncariug the fa tal spot, the engineer who was sitting glum and silent at tho throttle, turned to tho fireman aud said : "If this train -. jumps tho track at that place to-ulgfct, you follow me; don't Btop for any thing, but keep close after me, Some body has been throwing this train, off, tho track, and I'm going to catch him." When tho train arrived at the usual placo it struck a misplaced rail anil '. was banked. Tho engineer, elosery followed by tho fireman, jumped from tho cngino and ran into a cornfield nnd started up a man that lay oa ccaled there. Upon bringing the cul prit back to ' tho wreck tho enraged passengers wanted to lynch him. Tho engineer, a stern, cold, determined man, prevented thorn, saying ho would take caro of him, and through the in tercession of tho conductor tho trem bling wretch was left in charge of the engineer. Tho train was righted and wits soon speeding on its way. The prisoner, who had confessed the deed, had been seated 011 the engine end tho fireman placed besido him as a guard. When tho train was on a smooth piece of track tho. engiucer beckoned the fireman to stand out of the way. Tho fireman stepped aside, nnd tho engi neer picked up a rouud stick of wood and struck the criminal such a blow upon tho head that it stunned him. He then caught tho quivering form of tho poor wretch,, and, openeing tho furnace doors, threw the body into tho hot, seething hell of fhiuio. The doors were shut aud tho train rallied along and never untill upon his death bed did tho ciigineer confers the act, nor was jt ascertained what hnd been tho fate of tho fiend who had been iu the habit of throwing tho passenger train off tho track. Indianajiolti Sentinel. A vt'ONOi'tti't'i, ;i;,u. A. M. Stowart, one of tho loee1 of tho grer.t giavol dep-J Sierra Navada Mountains, CuUfuimia, has shown us n stone that is difiercnt from anything we havo ever yot soon. The stone appears to bo u ruby, and is doubtless of great value. Mr, Stew art has several times boon oflered from 850 to 6500 fir his "find," but ha always refused to sell. Tho stolio is surrounded by a ring of white stono of peculiar formation. Tho gem, or central stone, is about tho size f a ten cent piece, while tho wholo speci men is about tho buo of a half-dollar, This stonot being viuwed through a powerful glass, suamvs tho most wonder ful rays of light rays mors than ri valing the aurora borenlis, with specks of silver and gold. Mr. Stewart pick ed up tho sfouo from tho surface grav-. el in a ravine upon his claim. Ho scut it to San Franei.ieo to a lapidarv, asking that it bo cut on 0110 side, Tho lapidary tried to cut it, but nmdo a poor job of it. Ho got oil' somo of tho rough outside shell, but was unablo to nrnko much impression upon the etono itself. Wo saw tho hardest of files tried upon it, and they did not even make a scratch.. Tho owner of the slono itiforuis us that threo othor stones of tho same kind aro iu tho possession of the Indians of that rogioiii who hold them in great respect as talismans and refuso to part with them at auy mice. 1$ showing one of tluse stones an Iodun, for instance, may pass through. oft the northorn tribes of Iudians. Yhostoua is certainly a great curhy, and be lieve this is tho only tver seen in tho hands of a whit tThau. It is in tho shapo of a inai'ijiyinir cdost. beinrr thick in the tniiidje. It it probably a quarter of u inch thick n the cen tro, thoiigh but about half an inch iu diawtter. Roing cut on one side on- y, aud poorly cut at that, it is hard o judge ot the full beauty aud vuluo if the slono. The owner does not caH it a ruby, but thiuks that it is u nv and raro stone unknown lo the lapida ries. Km certainlv a mest unique nnd beautiful gem. ' Virginia (Nevtidu) ieruorM FnUrjirise. One of our citizens went to the cars this morning to see his wife olf, aud having iwo or threo minutes before sUrtinjr time, "slcpiiod uround th ooiiK-ami) instant." lie returned jaist tit 1 'Jio u see ue tram moving oil. ' slapping his leg emphttlivally, he f luyuuy enuuviaiou, ourum i
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