RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Tour lines or less constitute half a square. Ten lines
• r more than four, constitute a square.
Half sq.,one day.— $ l 30 One sq.. one day. —.-. $0 60
oneweek.. 120 . 4 one week.... 200
" one month.. 300 ‘, one month.. 600
" throe months 500 " three months 10 00
It site mmtha__ 8 001 " sir months.. 16 00
u one year
.... 12 00 I ~ one year ... 20 00
Tr Business notices inserted in the LOCAL OoLuits,
or bet..l.7e marriages and deaths, TIM mire yea LINS for
Saab Lmertion. To merchants and others advertising
by the year, liberal terms will be offered.
ID The number of insertions mast be designated on
he advertisement.
!LT Marriages and Deaths will be inserted at the same
ar n tes as regular advertisements.
Moines!) Cabs.
ROBERT SNODGRASS,
ATTORNEY AP LAW,
Office North Third street, thard door above Mar
ket, Harrisburg, Pa.
N. B.—Penalou, Bounty and Military claims of all
kinds prosecuted and collected.
Refer to Nom Joha 0. Kunkel, David Mumma, Jr.,
and. R. A. Lamberton. myll-d&w6m
MILLER,
- R. E. FERGI-IJSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
OFFICE IN
SHOEMAKE - R'S BUILDINGS
SECOND STREET,
BETWEEN WALNUT and MARKET SQUARE,
sip-d&w Nearly opposite the Buehler Howe.
THOS. O. MACDOWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MILITARY CLAIM AND PATENT AGENT.
Office in the Exchange, Walnut st., (Up Stairs.)
Raving formed a connection with parties in Wash
ington City, wno are reliable business men, any busi
ness connected with any of the Departments will meet
with immediate and careful attention. m6-y
DC. R. WEICHEL,
SURGEON AND OCULIST,
RESIDENCE THIRD NEAR NORTH STREET.
U. is now fully prepared to attend promptly to the
dudes of profession in all its branches.
& LONG AND TINY 13000113131 1 9 Th NADIOAL 11122121310)
justilee him in promising fall and ample satisfaction Is
all who may favor himeritli a Gall, be thedisease Chronic
or any ether nature. mlB4thwir
SILAS WARD.
NO. 11, NORTH THIRD ST., H&HRISBIDIG
STEI-PFWAT'S PIANOS
MELODEONS, utnarra, MUM
Banjos, Flutes; Fifes, ' Drams, „itecordsons
iiirsar AND BOOK MUSIC, 460.,
PHOTOGRAPH FB.AWLSS. ALBUMS,
Large Pier ind Mantle Mirrors, Wiese and Oval 'rearm ,
of everydeseriptioamagie to order. Regaildingdoes
Agency for ' Hawes Stearin Machhtei.
U7' Sheet - Mania sent by'Mail. ootl-1
JOHN W. atov
• ER,
lIIIERVELANT TAILOR:
Kamjust Te . oiied from . New York, an assort
ment of
SEASONABLE GOODS,
which he offers to his customers and the public m
nov22) MODERATE. PRICES. dtf
w HARRY WILLIAMS,
.421.4G-MW - 90 7
. 402 WALNUT STRBIrf,
FHTLADELPHIA.
General Claims for Soldiers promptly collected, State
Olaistmadjusted, fcc. mar2o4llm
S MITH & EWING,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
THIRD STREET, Harrisburg,
Practice in the several Omuta of Dauphin eounty. 0 01 -
factions ode promptly. . A. 0.
J. B. BWINe.
T COOK, Merchant Tailor, 2 `
to . 27 OffEEINUT ST., batireen Second and Front,
Ras just returned from the city with an assortment of
CLOTHS, CtSSIMERES AND VESTTNGS,
Which will be sold at moderate prices and made up to
order; and, also, an assortment of READY MADE
Ciestlalum meld ,Gentlemenla Furnishing Goods.
novilATd
DENTJ - STRY.
B. M. GEDEA, D. D. S.,
i N 0 . 11 9 MARKET STREET,
EBY & KtINKBLII BUILDING, VP STAIRS.
janB-tf
RELIGIOUS BOOK STORE,
=ACT AND SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPOSITORY,
E. S. GERMAN.
IT sou= UOOND STAMM, ABOVD cnceszrer,
mamma; PA.
Depot fortke sale of Stereoseopee,Stereoseopierriews,
Ruda sad Musical Instruments. Also, subscriptions
taken for religions publications. uo3o-dl
JOHN (1. W. MAILTIN,
FAB4IIONABLE
CARD WRITER,
HERB'S HOTEL, HARRISBURG, PA.
Allmamter of VISITING, WEDDING . AND BUSI
NESS CARDS executed in the moat artistic styles and
most reasonable terms. deisl44tf
UNION HOTEL,
Ridge benne, Ear= of Broad street,
HARRISBURG, PA.
The undysigned informs the public that he has re
cently renovated and refitted his well-known " Union
Hotel" on Ridge avenue, near the Round Holum, anti is
prepared to accommodate citizens, steangers and travel
ers in the hest style, at moderate rotes.
His table will be supplied with the beat the maskets
afford, and at his bar wit be found superior brands of
liquors and malt beverages. The very best accommo
dations for railroaders employed at the shops in this
vicinity.fal4 dtf] HENRY BOSTWEN.
FRANKLIN ELOUSE,
BARTIMORR, MD.
This pleasant and commodious Hotel has been the
roughly re-fitted and re-funded:led. It is pleasantly
situated on North-West corner of Howard and Franklin
streets, a few doors west of the Northern Central Rail
way Depot. livery attention paid.to the comfort of his
gawks_ LIifEDINRING, ProPrietor;
e19.-tf Mats of Bono GM% II.)
T RE O. F. SCHEFFER,
BOOK, CARD AND JOB PRINTER
NO. 18 MARKET STREET, HARRISBURG.
ID— Particular attention paid to printing, ruling and
binding of Railroad Blanks, Manifests, Insurance Poli
cies, Checks., !111-Reads, &a.
Wedding, Visiting and Business Oar& printed at very
low prices and in the best style. jan2l
MESBRIS. ORIOKERING SE 00.
HAVE A6.&IIOI3TAINED TES
GOLD MEDAL!
AT TM!
MECHANICS' FAIR. BOSTON,
MELD SMI PAZONDIII42 VIER,
OVER 11.11'Y OOMPRTITOREI
Wardroom for the 011101EBB/NCI PIANOS, at Ilarrio
umi. Market street.
tiroOMl l B MIMIC BTOCI.
TADISS ! YOU KNOW WERE YOU
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can get fine Note Papa; Envelopes, Visiting and
Wedding Cards !! At 8011RF1FER , S BOOKSTOMS.
RUPEItIOR STOCK OF
wm . DOCK. Ja., & CO. are now able to offer to
their eluting:Lard and the public at large, a atock of the
purest Ilquiothever imported into this nustlea l comprlv
sing in part the followine. varietiea :
WHISKY—IRISH, SCOTCH,OLD BOURBON.
WINE—PORT, SHERRY, OLD MADEIRA.
OTARD, DUPEY & CO. PALE BRANDY..
JAMICA SPIRITS.
PRIME NEW ENGLAND
DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS.
These liquors can all be warranted; and in addition to
these, Dock & Co. have on hand a large variety of
Wines, Whisky and Brandy, to which they invite the
particular attention of the while. •
MOTIONS.--Quiti a variety of niotill
entertainin• gartiales—chesp—at
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VOL. 5.-NO. 258
WHITE SULPHUR
114 D
CHALYBEATE SPRINGS,
At Doubling Gap, Penn.
JAMES D. HENDLEY, PROPHIBTOZ,
Late of Kirkwood House, Washington.
SEASON OPENS 15th JUNE, 1863.
These Springs are in Cumberland county Penn's, 30
miles west of Harrisburg . They are accessible from all
the principal cities by railroad to Harrisburg, thence
by the Cumberland Valley railroad to Newville ; from
Newoille. S miles good staging to the Springs. The
stage is always in tailing upon t arrival of the cars
at Neeiville.
Passengers leaving Philadelphia, Baltimore or Wash
ington in the morning can arrive at the Springs the
same evening at five o'clock.
The Hotel is commodious and comfortable, with Hot
and Cold 'Baths attached,-and extensive grounds -for
walks and amusement.
The long experience of the present Proprietor (for
many years past at the Kirkwool House in Washington,
D. C ,) enables him to say, that it will be conducted in
a manner to please all 17isilors.
T NAM :—s2 per day; $l2 per week; 4 weel , l3 $4O
Children and servants half price. ) je9-d2ra
FIRE! FIREI/FIAEI
PIIIIAfIELPHIA, May 30,1863.
M. C. Sadler, Esq.,
FBAs Sts :—During the' night of May 19.1888, our
Grocery and Provisionf3tore. at North Second and Wil
low streets, took fire at about 2 o'clock a in., and as
the store was a two-story wood building It burnt rapidly,
and before the fire *engines could act upon the fire, our
whole stock of goods, including much combustible ma
terial, and amovnting to over $2 COO, were wholly de.
etroyect Witted one of year NO 1/ Chilled Iron 9,00 2
which was id the hottest, part of the fire, at d it Game
out of the Ore not in the least Injured, except the mei
ting off of the name , . plate and paint. The contents
inside were not affected in, the least,- and we consider
the Safe just as good a prbtection against fire now as
before, and shall use it hereafter with increased confi
dence. % Thal/32k works as per'ectly as before the fire.
Tours truly, BUDIANDS & CROFT,
Late 429 North Second et,
,Attention to the above certificate is particularly re-
Attested, as it is the first trial of LILLIE'S SAFES in
an accidental fire in Philadelphia.
I woold.,aay tp alt parties who want a Fire and
Berilar-proof Safe _that :uILLIE/S WROUGHT . AND
CHILIAD IRON SAVES are much the cheapest and
the only real Fire and Burglar-proof Safes now made;
and to thews who want simply a Fire-proof, I would say
that LILLIE'S WROUGHT IRON SAFE is fully equal
in all rearr , ots to any of the moat approved makers, and
is sold at fatly one-third lees price .
Allmirties interested are invited to examine the
safes above described, at my store.
GDO. W. PARSONS, Agent,
110 Market street.
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T PAPER, MA DIKIFACTURERS.
_ _
Seated:Proposals will be received at the office of the
Superintendent of Public Printing; for supplying the
paper used by the State for the year commencing July 1,
1883. Sail paper to be Book Paper, measuring 28 by 40
inches, and to weigh, respectively, 40 and 50 pounds to
the ream. Also, Double Flat Cap, measuring 17 by 28
inches, weighing 28 pounds to the ream. Bids will be
received for each kind separately.
Bidg can b handed in up to WEDNESDAY, JULY 1,
at 10 &Mont A. SL, and must stoic speuideally the
price per pound of paper
Samples of paper required will be sent to any parties
upon application to the undersigned, and can also be
seen on the day of letting.
L. H. FUNK,
Superintendent Public Printing,
oaw 75 Market st., Harrisburg.
AMS!Ill
20,000,1b5. Composed of the following Brands
just received :
NEWBOLD'S..4elebratel
NEW JERSEY—SeIeot.
EVANS A- SWlFT'S—Superior. -
WORMER'S EXCELSlOR—Canvassed.
WORINER'S EXCELSIOR—Not canvassed.
IRON OlTYCanvassed.
IRON CITY—Not canvassed.
PLAIN HAM—Strictly prime.
ORDINARY HAMS—Very good.
'Tr Every Ham sold will be guaranteed as repr
eaten
tad. WM. DOCK. Jr., & CO.
MORTON' B UNRIVALLED GOLD
PEN.--FIRBT QUALITY WARRANTED.
NONE _BETTER IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
A Q-BRAT LUXURY!
PNROONS in want of a superior and really good GoLD
inn will find with me a large assortment to select from,
and have the privilege to exchange the Pens until their
hand is perfectly suited. And if by fair means the Dia
mond points break off during twelve mouths, the pur
chaser- shall have the privilege to eleleot a new one,
without any charge.
I have very good Gold Pens made by Mr. Morton, not
warranted, in strong silver-plated oases, for $l, $1.25,
$1.50, $2.00
For sale at SOMIPPER , I3 BOOKSTOBN,
No. 18 Market Street, RartilAnirgy Pa.
SS. MARQUART having opened a
new Grocery and Provision Store at the foot of
Second and Paxton streets, near the lower winding
bridge ' would respectfully invite the attention of the
public to big well selected stock of groceries. Re will
keep constantly on hand all kinds of country produce,
such as
Butter, Eggs, Lard,
Hams, &boulders, Fish, Salt,
White and Brown Sugars,
Green and Black Teas,
_
Also. a large lot of Mass, Queen and %I - rockery Were.
He will also keep constantly on hand a large stock of
Flour and Feed, such as Oats, Corn. Rye and Hay.
Notions of every dascription ,• in fact everything tisn
ally kept in a first class retail grocery and provision
store. Cheap for cash. 8. IS. MAW/CART.
May 21st, 1863. jel3-1w
Tie T. BABBITT'S Concentrated, Con
densed, or Pulverized Soft Soap. Three gallons
of handsome - white soft soap made in live minutes. No
grease required.
DIRECTIONS one pound of the soap in one
gallon triibigg mugs , Vber. Ada two gallons warm, when
cool yon will have three gallons HANosoMS WRITS
SOFT SOAP. Ten pounds will make one barrel of sac
soap. The soap thus made is an exeellsnt wash for
trees, shrubs and planta,pf all kinds . For sale by
my2B- WM. DOCK, jr & CO.
HEALTH, MONEY I HAPPINESS I I
At Shama Of year, Vona° =tell gP 3 k, nrig
eTet, should , provide . himself Tian mil, nun-
PECRISYV HOMIROP.A.THIO, MBDICINNS, and prevent
disease in its beginning.
A fresh supply always on hand at
80M11/311 , 81110011-STORN,
taarl9 Harrisburg.
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
OF
LITHOGRAPHS,
Fi g merly retailed at from $8 to Hp, are new effered
at
60 and TO cents, and $1 and by the Ar
Union, and formerly retailed by them,
Splendid Photographic . Album Pictures of all distin
guished men and Generabi of the army, at only 10 cts.
For sale at SOBEFFER'S Bookstore,
18 Market street, Harrisburg.
RECRUITS WANTED for the 47th
Begin ent P. V., Col: T.-H. GOOD, now stationed
at Key West, Florida. Apply to
my2l3-Inkd* . Lieut. W. W. GEBTY,
Second et., opposite Presbyterian chord'
WAt;i WAR r—BRADY, No. 62
Market street, below Third, how rouelired a large
assortment of gWORDIS, Sesame and BaLTI3, which he
will sell very low. auk° dtl
BLACKING! "CHALIANGN
BLAcmiNa."-100 GROS& Assorted die 7 just r.
Caved B.lld for asle. who/duals avid reta il .
46teca WM. DOCK, Js., & 00.
WHITE BRANDT I ! PREBERV—
IWO PORPOSSB.—A Ten , superior article, (stristip
pure ? ) just received and for sale by
julyl WM. DOOR, Tr., & 00.
WA-NTED.—S7S A MONTH I I want
to hire Agents in every county at $75 a month
expenses paid, to sell my new cheap Family Sewing
Machines. Address, S. MADISON,
mb-d3m Alfred. Maine
vATANTIED.—uo A MONTH! We
V v want Agents at $6O a month, expenaes paid. to
sell our Erocriaserng Pencits, Oriental Blither! VA
Thirteen other new, usefui and curious artielee. Moen
circulars sent free. Address,
10$48m -SHAW & CLARK, Biddeford, Maine.
preen and Unmated Opals,
HARRIBBORG, PA., WEDNISDAY, JULY 1863.
PENNSYLVANIA, SS:
In the Name and by the Lutherity
OF THR
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSXLWIA,
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
Gover.nor of the said Commonwealth.
A PROCLAMATION.
The enemy is advancing in force into Penn
sylvania. He has a strong column within
twenty-three miles of Harrisburg, and other
columna Iwo tnoviti g by Paltott and Adams
counties, and it can no longer be doubted that
a formidable invasion of our State is in actual
progress.
The calls alreatly made for volunteer militia
in the exigency have not been met as fully as
the crisis requires. I, therefOre, now Issue
this, my .proclamation, calling for SIXTY
THOUSAND MEN to come promptly forward
to defend the State. They will be mustered
into the service of the State for the period of
NINETY DAYS; but will be required to serve
only so much of the period of muster as the
safety of our people and honor of our State may
require.
They will rendezvous, at, iiointe to be desig
nated in the general order to be issued this day
by the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania,
which order will also set forth the details of
the arrangements for organization, clothing,
subsistence, equipments and supplies.
I will not insult you by inflammatory ap
peals. A people who want the heart to defend
their sell, their families and their firesides, are
not worthy to be accounted' men. Heed not
the counsels of evil disposed persons, if such
there be in your midst. Show yourselves what
you are—a free, loyal, spirited, brave, vigorous
race. Do not undergo the disgrace of leaving
your defence mainly to the citizen!) 41 other
States. In defending the soil of Pennsylvania
we are contributing to the support of our na
tional government, and indicating our fidelity
to the national cause.
Pennsylvania has always heretofore re
sponded promptly to all the calls made by the
Federal Government, and I appeal to you now.
not to be unmindful that the foe that strikes at
our State, strikes through our desolation at the
life of the Republic, and our people are plun
dered and driven from their homes solely be
cause of then. loyalty and fidelity to our free
institutions.
People of Pennsylvania, I owe to you all my
faculties, my labors, my life. You owe to you.
country your prompt and zealous services and
eff(mtc.. The time has now come when we must
all stand or fall together in defence of our
State,Atidins.u_nportof our government._ _.Let_
us so discharge our duty that posterity shall
not blush for us. Come heartily and cheer
fully to the rescue of our noble Commonwealth.
Maintain now your honor and freedom.
Given under my hand and the great seal of the
State, at Harrisburg, this twenty.sixth day
of Jane, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and
of the Commonwealth the eighty-seventh.
ANDREW G. CURTIN.
BY THE GOUT/140R.
ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Inthicat.
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RIONARDSOIII Ar t , 00.
Sole Proprietors, Norwich Ot.
For sale by all Dealers: ap2.o eow kw;
WANTED—Carpenterig and CI init
iv Makers at the Bogie Works, Harrisburg. i
Stirj
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WEDNESDAY *MIXING, JULY 1, 093.
A HINDOO SACRIFICE.
The following aooount of the sacrifice of a
Hindoo woman, on the funeral pile of her
husband, is sit . extract of a letter from a young
lady in Calcutta, to her friends in this coun
try. The writer is a native of Pittsfield,
Massachusetts, where her parents now reside.
CALCUTTA, June 18.
I open my letter, my dearest friends, to tell
you rhave witnessed one of the most extraor
dinary and horrid scenes 'ever performed by
human beings, namely : the self-immolation
'of a woman on the fgneral pile of her hus
band. The dreadful sacrifice has made an
impression on my mind, that years will not
efface. I thank my God that I was horn in a
Christian land and instructed in the Christian
religion.
This event is so 'recent, I can hardly com
pose myself sufficient to relate it. Last night
I could not Close my eyes, no* could I drive
this martyred Woman from my recollection. I
am almost sick to-day, and I am sure you will
pot wonder at it. But this ceremony is so
much Celebrated, acid by illy couotryften so
much doubted, that''•l was resolved to see if
such "deeds could- be." I have seen; and
the universe would not induce me to be pre
sent on a similar occasion—l cannot realize
what I have seen—it seems like a horrible
dream.
Yesterday morning at seven o'clock, this
woman was brought in a palanquin, to the
place of . sacrifice. It is on the banks of the
Ganges, only two miles from Calcutta. Her
husband had been previously brought to the
river to expire. His disorder was hydropho
bia—(think of the agony this must have occa
sioned him.) He had now been dead twenty
four hours, and no person could prevail on the"
wife to save herself. She had three children,
whom she committed to thacare of her mother.
A woman, called to be undertaker, was pre
paring the pile. It was composed..of bamboo,
firewood, oils, rosin and a kind of flax, alts.
gether very combustible. It was elevated
above the ground, I should say twenty inches,
and supported by strong stakes. The dead
body was lying on a rude couch; very near,
covered with a white cloth. The oldest
child, a boy of seven years, who was to light
the pile, was standing near the corpse. The
woman eat peffeetly unmoved during all the
preparation ; apparently at prayer, and count
ing a string of beads, which she held in her
hand. She was just thirty years old; her hus
band twenty-seven years older.
The government threw every obstacle in the
way of this procedure. They were not strong
enough to resort to violent measures to pre
vent this abominable custom. Nothing but
our religion can abolish it, and I do not, be
lieve there is a single particle of Christianity
in the breast of a single native in all India.
Theee_obstaeles deiayed the ceremony until
five o'clock, when the permit from one of the
chiefjpiges arrived. Police officers were eta
gried lirevent anything like compulsion,
Arid 1 0 stta`e the woman, at the last moment,
should she desire it. The corpse was now
placed on the ground, in an upright posture,
and clean linen crossed round the head, and
about the waist. Holy water was then thrown
over it by the child, and afterward oil by the
Brahmins. It was then placed upon the pile,
upon the left side. The woman now left the
palanquin, and walked into the river sup
ported by her brothers, who were agitated, and
required more support than herself. She was
divested of all her ornaments; her hair hang
ing dishevelled about her face, which expressed
perfect resignation_ Her forehead and feet
*ere stained with a deep red. the bathed in
the river, and drank a ittle water, which wag
the only nourishment she received after her
husband's death. An oath was administered
by the attending Brahmins, which is done by
putting the hand in holy water, and repeating
from the Shaster a few lines. The oath was
given seven times. I forgot to say the child
received an oath before the corpse was re
moved. The brothers also prayed over the
body, and sprinkled themeelvee with consecra
ted water. She then adjusted her own dress,
which consisted of long clothes wrapped round
her form, and partly over her , head, but not so
as to conceal her face. She had in her band
a little box, containing parting gifts, which she
presented to her brothers, and tie the Brah
mins, with the greatest composure. Red
strings were thew fastened round her wrists.
Her child now put a little rice in her mouth.
which was the last thing she received. She
raised her eyes to Heaven several times during
the river ceremonies, which occupied ten or
twenty minutes. She took no notice of her
child, having taken leave of her female friends
and children early in the morning. A little
cup of consecrated rice was placed by the child
at the head of the corpse. She now walked to
the pile, and bent with lowly reverence over
the feet of her husband, then, unaided, she
passed three times around the pile. She no'
seemed excited by enthusiasm ; some said of
a religious nature, others, of affection for the
dead. Ido not pretend to say what motive
aotuated her; but she stepped up the pile with
apparent delight, unassisted by any one, and
threw herself by the side of the body, clasping
his neck with her arm. The corpse was in the
most horrid 11 utrid state. She put her face
close to his; a cord was slightly passed over
both ; light fagots and straw, with some com
bustible rosin, were then put upon the pile, and
a strong bamboo pole confined the whole ; all
this was done by her brothers. The child then
applied thikfire to the head of the pile which
was to consume both parents. The whole was
instantly on fire. The multitude shouted, but
not a groan was heard from the pile. I bop*
and trust this poor victim expired immediately.
She undoubtedly did, without one struggle.—
Her feet and arms were not confined ; and
after the straw and fagots were burnt, we saw
them in the same condition she had placed
them.
TEE LYTTLETON GHOST.
The IJyttletou ghost story is not new, bat
this version, direct from Mrs. Noses manu
script, differs somewhat from that in Hayward :
" This story I heard even before the event
happened, but so did many people. My first
husband, Henry Thrale, was intimate with Lord
Westcote, uncle to young Lyttleton. His picture
hung i n our lib rary , an d be often dined and
slept at Streatham Park. Lord Sandy's hung
next him; they were old college friends, both
with each other and with the master of the
house. To him Lord Westoote came one morn
ing, and said his nephew bad somewhat dis
ordered his spirits by relating to hith that, as
he lay in bed the night before, he observed a
small bird rustling in his , curtains, and on en
deavoring to drive it off he saw a female figure,
white in her appet4ranee, stand at the bed's
foot. 'What,' said he, 'is yor bitthiess tier. t •
T 9 bid you propero for death, my WM,
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the reply; ' you will soon be called for. ' How
soon I" cried Lyttleton, ' in three years time
Three Nara P said she, three days r and
vanished. The valet, Mr. Williams, was soon
rung for, and he told the tale exactly as his
lord had done, which,' said the uncle, is my
reason for believing it; the young man, though
my dear. brother's son, is such a liar !' To dear
Lord Bandys the same story went the same
morning. He was mote a thinking being than
Lord, Westootitt-, Yonhad better change your
mode of life,' iiibds , his - commentary ; if this
means anything, it k i s points af your lordship's
reforniation, and you: should not tall such stories
merely to-laugh at us.' The appointment for
Pit Place, however, went on. Captain Aysoough
and some demi-rep cousins, Mrs Flood and the
two Miss Aniphletts were the party, which was
joined by a rake or two more, to all of whom
the vision had been talked. of. Well, they, the
merry makers, went on to Woodoote, and passed
their Vime.gaily till, after supper, Lord LyCtle
ton said : ' All this is very charming, but this
is the third day of my holidays. I have a
speech to make on Wednesday, and wish to
look it over, 88 be merry and never mind my
absconding. I must read a little to-night, and
as for the visionary figure, I have already
bilked the bitch.' No, no, my lord,' was the
universal cry. Not till twelve o'clock.' He
took his leave laughing, and bid his valet get .
some nice rolls for the morning breakfast. They
were provided, the man said, end Lord Lyttle
ton's reply was, • That's a good Williams. But,
what are you doing there ?' continued he,
'stirring my peppermint water and sugar with
a toothpick ? Get a, spoon, you dog, do, and
fetch it directly.' The fellow went, leaving his
Lord' seated on.the bed, a table and books be
fore him ; wearing his old yellow nightgown
that be was accustomed to study in. A violent
noise, however, soon reealled the man, who
found his master fallen headlong, the whole ap
paratus overset, and Lyttleton dying. Ah,
Williams ! poor Williams 1' was all he said. The
Betwixt% horror stricken, ran to the company,
his watch in his hand, and as he passed the
'Feat clock on the stairs it struck twelve
"The segued• of this narrative depends on the
veracity of Miles Peter Andrews, who thus re
lated it at Streetham Park twelve or fifteen
years after—l was then wife 'to Piozzi, and
my daughter, now Mrs Merrick Hoare, begged
him to tell me what passed:
"'I had,' said he, 'often made appointment
• with . Lord Lyttleton, thit whichever of us
died - tin - to the other; but
death- was by no means in our minus - wnu we
parted in London, I for Mr. Pigon's house in
the country, he with intent to go in a few days
to Woodcote, near Epsom. The first night of
my arrival at my friend's house we parted at
a little after eleven o'clock ; and as I lay is
wide awake, Lord Lyttleton, dressed in
his yellow night gown, opened my ourtains,
and in a mournful tone cried, "Ah! 't ie all
over, Andrews." I jumped up, tiantlare you
there, you dog ?" said I, running to the door,
the only door, and locking it. When arrived
at the stairs' head, and hearing the upper ser
vants putting away the things, I stalled the
butler, and inquired of him when it was that
Lord Lyttlet6n came, and what trick he had
been playing to fright me. The man, aston
ished, said he was not come. "0,. yes," re
plied I, "that he is, assuredly; for I have him
safe now in my bed-chamber under look and
key." "The housekeeper was next summoned,
and we entered the chamber together; but no
Lord Lyttleton was there, nor any human crea
ture but ourselves.'
"'Well, sir,' said I, 'were you quite sober ?'
'As sober as you are now,' answered Miles
Peter Andrews. 'And do you yet believe you
saw him bodily?" Why, now, 'tie many years
ago, ' , on are aware, and I feel glad that Mr.
and Mrs. Pigon and their upper servants bear
witness to the truth of the tale.' But you do
think you saw and heard him speak 2' 'O, yes,
and shake his head most piteously.' 'And you
are sure he had his yellow gown on V 'I am
surel"Thea really, sir, if you have been so
favored of Heaven, you ought not surely to
disregard such warning, but live a life much
more conformable to one who has had a sort
of peep into the world of spirits,' &0., &o. A
loud laugh finished my intended preachment;
but the two stories are well worth recording."
GREAT IrCITEHENT AT DETROIT.
ALL ABOUT A HIPPOPOTAMUS.
Prom the Detroit Free Press
It seems that in the transit of the circus
now performing here from Buffalo to this city,
it became neseuary to send the elephants and
hippopotamus off a 'Propellor, and they were
accordingly shipped on the S. D. Caldwell.
On Monday afternoon, as the steamenear
ing this port, a scene of great excitement oe--
ourred, which nearly resulted in the escape of
the huge behemoth or hippopotamus belong
ing to G. C. Quick, Esq., and at present term
ing one of the attractions of G. F. Bailey's
quadruple circus.
The huge beast was shipped from Buffalo on
board the steamer, and as it was impossible to
get his immense cage on board, that was sent
by land, while his Behemothship, accompanied
by Ali, the Egyptian, his captor and keeper,
proceeded by water to Detroit. During the
voyage it WOO noticed that the animal looked
longingly toward the water, as though he
would have given one of his eye teeth for a
plunge into the depths of the lake and ramble
about its unexplored bottom. No one sup
posed, however, that he would yield to his
ambitious tastes, and so no extra watch was
set upon him. ,
As the steamer neared the city, and When
about three miles below the fort, a crash and
then a splash were .leard from the side of the
boat toward the American shore. Every body
rusffed to the spot. The place where the hip
popotamus had been confined was empty. The
beast, no longer able to resist the temptation,
had burst his bonds and plunged into the river,
resolved on an aquatic etoursion.
The owner, who was on board, looked the
picture of despair. Forty thousand dollars,
to say nothing of a large amount of prospec
tive profits, 4ad suddenly vamosed. As for
Ali, the - Egntian keeper, he was nearly
frantic.
In a few moments, however, the monstrous
head of the huge beast appeared above the
surface of the water. A general shoat arose
and Ali was with great difficulty prevented
from jumping overboard in pursuieor his com
panion and beloved pet, while a boat was low
ered, into Which he jumped and rowed towards
the beast, who swam about in an eostacy of
delight. '
As the Egyptian commenced calling him by
familiar names, at the sound of his voice the
monster stopped, looked around, and seemed
to wait for the boat to near him, bur just se i t
appeared within reaching distance, the hippo
potamus gave a plunge and once more disap
peared, leaving a whirlpool of seething water
to mark the spot where he had gone down.
Nothing was seen of him now fora long time,
and they, were about giving him up for lost,
when he suddenly made his appearaace about
one hundred yards off, but nearer the shore
than before. Ali again rowed towards him,
.but again the beast dodged hint, and dived to
ihe bottom of the river. Ali;new made a large
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deceit with his - liplA in hopes of takipg him.
by Surprise, as he came up to breathe, but, as
if swats of his Mentions, the hippopotamus
rose at a long distance off and looked at hitt
master cunzabgly and with - an expression which
seemed to say,e•fo you don't.'
For the third tme Ali started in pursuit,
with a result similiarle,,that which had atten
ded his other attempts tO zecapture his pet.—
When he went down the third time, Ali paused
completely non plumed, and 'seemingly over
come with grief and despair. In a second,
however, he seized the oars and rowed towards
the steamer. 'Try de tog.' he shouted, as he
came alongside, 'gib me to Mir Alane black
mastiff, which had been trained to sleep in the
cage of the hippopotamus, and for whom he
has for a long time evinced much affection, had
been keeping up a continued howling from the
time his companion heti escaped, was now loos
ened, and he instantly plunged into the river
and swam after Ali as he moved off.
In about a minute the hippopotamus again
stuck his huge head out of the water, anti on
seeing him, the dog gave a wild bark, and swam
in hie direction very rapidly. Ali aooompanying
him in the boat. At last the dog reached the
monster, and with a series of barks, commen
ced swimming round the animal, and finally
struck out for the shore, the hippopotamus fol
lowing.
The interest excited by this scene was in
tense, which continued to increase until the
dog and hippopotamus reached the American
shore in safety.
Ali was not long after, and the animal was
no sooner on terra firma than the Egyptian,
armed with a small raw hide, which he had ta
ken with him, jumped on the beach, and, going
up to the animal spoke a few words in the
Egyptian tongue, gave him a few smart cuts
over his ponderous rump with the raw hide,
and drove him without further difficulty to a
place of safety, where he was at once secured,
and the proper means adopted to have him
brought to this city, where he now is, in Lao
condition after his frolic beneath the wares.
ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.
The Civil Tribunal of the Seine yesterday
gave judgment in an action brought by the
heirs of Pierre Lonstanau, formerly general
issimo of the armies of the Mahrattas in the
East Indite, against the representatives of M.
Lepine, jeweller to Napoleon 1., to recover the
sum of 600,000 f., the value of a ruby which
°sacral xdoustau.w4.o4l. intrusted for sale to M.
Levine. The plaintiffs also demanded dama
ges to the amount of 200,000 f. In opening the
case, the counsel.for the plaintiffs gave a long
account. of the adventures of Pierre Loustau-
Li b% who woo a eetteo of a village at cue foot
of the Pyrenees, which he left when 4hite a
young man, in 1777, during the excitement
caused by the Amerisan War of Independence,
with the intention of seeking his fortune in
America. Not being able, however, to find a
vessel for that destination, he took his pas
sage to the East Indies, on board a ship car
rying an envoy from the King of France,
charged to conclude, with an East Indian po
tentate, an offensive and defensive alliance
against the English, and landed at a port in
the Mahratta territory, not far from Bombay.
The Emperor of the Mahrattas had just been
assassinated, and two princes disputed the
throne, one of whom was supported by the
French and, the other iv the English. Lone
taunau immediately determined to join the for
mer, and obtained a letter of recommendation
from the French envoy. His offered services
were declined on account of his youth. He
then determined to serve as a volunteer s and
in the course of the war he distinguished him
self so muck as to be intrusted with the com
mand of a detachment, at the head of which
he gained an advantage over the English, for
which the prince rewarded him with a horse
richly caparisoned and a sum of 5,000 rubies.
He afterwards obtained a high command,
and afterwards greatly contributed to the
euooceeful Inoue of an important battle, da
ring which he lost his left hand. He had a
silver hand made to replace it, and the very
first time he appeared at the head of his troops
with this new hand, an Indian priest, falling
on his knees before him, declared that the will
of fate was accomplished, for that an ancient
prophecy had declared that the Mahratta Em
pire would attain the highest degree of power
when its armies should be commanded by a
stranger from the far west with an invincible
silver hand. From that time Loustattnan was
regarded as the first subject in the empire,
and became generalissimo. He held that high
post for 18 years, during which he amassed
immense riches.
The love of his native land, however, was
still strong within him, and he resolved to re
turn home. He accordingly transmitted his
fort,. -A. amounting to about 8,000,000 f., to
Fronce , Worobibut of Chandernagoe,
and soon after toolt - hia, derpeature, receiving,
as a farewell gift from the Prince --the very
ruby for the recovery of which the present
proceedings were instituted. On leaving India,
his good fortune abandoned him, for, after
narrowly escaping shipwreck, he arrived in
France to find that his eight millions, which
had been converted into assignats, were then
worth only 220.000 f. With this remnant he
bought some ironworks near the Spanish fron
tier, but his establishment was destroyed, in
1808, by Spanish guerrillas. He then came to
Paris to sell his gems, and intrusted the ruby
in question to M. Lepine. On his return to
the Pyrenees, he was captured by some Spanish
partisans and detained for a long time a priso
ner in a small .island of the Mediterranean.
from which he at last escaped by swimming to
a passing vessel, bound for the Levant. He
landed in Syria, - and there become insane and
was kindly treated by a wealthy merchant.—
He soon recovered his senses but when he re
lated his history, all who heard it thought him
as mad as ever. ite wrote to France, howe'ver,
and -was soon joined by his son, and-both of
them were introduced to Lady Esther Stan
hopo, who, being addicted to astrology, took a
liking to them, because she thought Uters was
some mysterious connection between her star
and Loustaunan's. The young man died two
years before Lady Stanhope, and at her death
Gen. Loustaunau was received into a French
charitable . establishment, where he remained
till his decease. His representatives are now
in the depth of poverty, and reclaim the de
posit made by their ancestor. The counsel
for the defendant admitted that the ruby had
been intrusted to Lepine, but declared that
when estimated by competent judges it was
found to be worth only 6,000 f., at which price
it had been purchased as a present for the Em
press Josephine, and the proceeds had been
paid either to Loustaunau himself or hie credi
tors. 4ven had it not been so, the plaintiffs'
claim could not no maintained, oe it Was barred
by the statute of limitations. The tribunal
took this view of the case and rejected the
idaintiffs' mand.—Galignani's 4f,880405r.
MARRIAGE OF A Doses.—The Duke de Char
tree was married on the 10th instant, at the
Roman Catholic ohapel, near Singstone, Eng
land, to his cousin, the daughter of the Prince
de Joinville. At one 'O'clock the Prince and
princess of Weles erring CiereaKeth io code
their eongts4thitione.