i - c,i ire ik-.ii vs. itis is. s.. s w M 15 1 nsm fHii MY VY y. m, far . 1 i k id . g U 'A . fflM 11 ri KV, . i ft iifcRliCR, Editor and Proprietor. 1. A. I - " V ....... ll..1.1linr I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT THAN PRESIDENT. Heshv Clay. TLIi MS; f SU.OO 1CR AX.WM. '(.SI.50 IS AUYAACL. rTODD JlLltui. ', j, D I RECTO IY. jSEFAKEU EXPRESSLY FOR "Tl TIE ALLEGHANIAN. "XisTOr I'OST OiTICES. Post Offices. JTost Masteif. Districts. josepu uraaui, juuci. Enoch Ree.t, Blacklick. William M. Jones, Carroll. Danl. Litzijjrer, Chest. Johu J. Traxell, Washiat'u. Joha Thonipson,-Ebensburg. Isaac Thouuson. White. Bethel Station Carrolltown, Chess Springs, Cressofl, Ebensburg. Fallen Timber, GilHtzin, Hemlock, Jjhuito'-rn, Loretto, Mineral Point, Manner, Pershing, PUitsvilie, Homeland, S;. Augustine, Jjca'p Level, Sjaniaa, Sr.iuaerliill, s,iuiiait, iT.iuiore, J. M. Chr'ntv, Win. MGoagh, Gallitzin. Washt'n. Jolinst'wn. Loretto. Conem'gh. Munster. 1. r. v. uauixci , P. Shicldsj E. Wissinjer, I. E. 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Prayer tit-etln ' oil the first MouJey evening of each b-.catii : r..t r,n everv iuejuav. iuursiay ami excepting the lirat vcti in e.i-.h ir.outh. C.i'.-i:ita! .V(thli? Rv. Jons illiam., r.:or. Preaching every Fabbath evening at j o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o'clock, A M Prayer meeting every Friday evening, t: 7 o'clock. Socittr every Tuesday evening ft-, i 0 C :'.! v. v.,.; . Ret. W. Lloyd, Pastor. Preach-ijev-rv Sabbath mornir.g at 10 o'clock. iVc'.tVa BapluUHtr. David Je.skiss, Pi:jr. Preaching every Sabbath evening at ; - luck. Sabbath Schoo". at at I o'clock, P. M. C- "iv'.c Ret. M. J. Mitchell, Pastor. Serri.fes tvt-i v Sabbath mornitig at 10. o'clock pci'3 o'clock ia the evcainj MAILS AiiUIVE. Extern, daily, at 12 o'clock, noon. "";j:.ru, " at 1 2 o'clock, uoou. MAILS rLOR. Tfrn, d.ii!v, at " b o'clock. P. M. "'rrrii, at 3 o'clock, P. M. TT T h p in ai 1 s f r o '. a 7' u t e r . I n cl i a n a , S t r o n g s -t-j ;:. arrive on Taursaay of each week, .: 5 o'clock, P. M. Le:ive EOensburg ou Friday of each wetk, : a A. X. ;.',The riiails Sroiu. Newman's Mills, Car : : I'j-.v.i. &.c arrive ou Monday, Wednesday K.j P day of each week, at 3 o'clock, P. M. i-fMve Ebensbarg ou Tuesdays, S.t; urdavs at i O ciocK, .'1. fir i i . ; J - ii t.i -X"J fri-,il !0 1 J-o'cluck, A. M. ft.ll 17? O ID iiCSIKUL I-.. WILMORE STATION, fi'es'. Exj.res.-i Train loaves at 0.4 1 A. - Fa,t Line " lu.0 P. Mail Train 4.45 P. it Express Tiair ' 8.-'o P. ' Fast Line " 30 A. Mull Train " 10.34 A. CRESSON STATION. M. M. M. M. XI. XI. "cit Express Train leaves at " Mail Train " 9.22 A. M. 4.lo P. XI. 8.53 P. M. 11.01 A. M. -as'. Express Train - ' " .Mail Train The Fast Lines do not stop coi'XTY orrrcs:sis. JuLj'3 i.f tht Courts President, Hon. Geo. Livl.jr, Huntingdon; Associates, George X . t-iic, Henry C. Deviue. l'roth;nolary J o s e p h M ' D o n al i ! . foyitUr nad Recorder Edward F. Lytic. Stri$ John Buck. h'-Hrirt Attorwf. Philip S. Noon. Vaunty f.'o.n.niisioners D. T. Storm, James Co., per, IVtcr J. Little. T'-s ,trer T liomas Call i n . ror J,is D, rectors Jacob Horner, Wil ' Douglass. George Delany. F'o-,r Iluime Trmsunr. George C. K. Zahm. Poor House Steward. Jarue3 J. Kaylor. ? nit He Appraiser John Farroll. A(l,;ors John F. Stull, Thomas J. Nel-'T- Edward R Donnegan. f'j'x,iti) Surveyor. E. A. Vickroy. Cvvn.Jamcs S. Todd. -'!' rintcndvitt of Common Schools W A. ISOIi. OFriCCRS. Peace. David II. Roberts Justice nf hr Jrri;oa Kinkead. i'uryg,!, David J. Evans. Town .,.; r,..,., t .-. v, v r i.'.n9 ''llilrn T) I1: via Thnm I! M..rf 71:tni.l . , . , 'an?. U'f'j'tyh Treasurer George Gurley. f'K'h Matter William Davis. Directors -William Davis, Reese S. ,u.v'b Morris J. Evans. Thomas J. Davis. Jones. David J. Jones. r'furer of School Hoard Evan Morgan. '-"""'iAc George W. Brown. rz Collator ieorge Gurley. Ju,ht of Election Mesbac Thoma'. Kobert hvans. Wui. W.lUnw. 'v Pviihsrd T. Dcr? EBENSBXJRG, PA.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1862. IJcIoi e tSic Slullle. Ho I comrades round the bivouac fire, We pledge our parting cup to-night ; For who can tell if we shall meet After to-morrow'3 fight ? The life-tide flowing warm and free, Is ebbing toward a bloody sea ; In which full many a life will drown, Ere to-morrow's sun goes down. Brother in arms, I drink to thee, Aud her whose image next thy heart Thou'st kept with fond fidelity, Since ttou from her didst part. And thou shalt pledge, in this bright wine, Those nearer, dearer ties of mine Xly wife aud children should we fall, God in His mercy guard them all 1 Ho! comrades, now a brimming cup, And each with an uncovered head, We'll drink to those whom Fame hatu won, We pledge "Our Country's Dead :" Forever green their memory, As we would wish our own to be, When, looking to the coming strife, We feel how weak our hold on life. And, last and holiest our flag 1 Immortal banner of the freel We swear to guard thy star-bright fold We pledge our lives to thee. Shiver the cups another pledge Drained from them would be sacrilege. Ho ! comrades, mark the dawning light One heartfelt grasp good night ! good night! A CHAPTEpJoil COFFEE. The plant that produces coCoc cannot be grown to advantage iu countries where the thermometer descend;, ut any time, below lift y-five decrees. The tree grow.s to the height cf twelve or fifteen feet, with leaves not unlike those uf the com mon laurel, although more pointed, aud not eo dry and thick. The blossoms are white, much liko tho?c of jasmine, and ict;ue from the angles of the leaf stalks. When the flowers fade, they are succee ded by the coffee-bean, or seed, which is inclosed in a berry of a red color when ripe, resembling a cherry. Kach tree yieldi about a pound or two of these ber ries, which contain within their pulp a pair of seeds inclosed iu a thin membrane; and these, alter bem rubbed, wasneu, dried and winnowed, constitute the regu lar co lice. The trees are raised hum seed, and are afterwards planted out at unilorm distances. They begin bearing when they are two years M ; arid the as pect of ? eotf'ee pi tutation is very interes ting diirinsr t?;; tin; of lowering. In a siii'j:!e itlht, tii e bh'oiiis ep;!-i in such proh-ion to rt?emVtf tho ert-Cts of a :to -t r;u, but do uA lt loitgr-r than a very J w d.iys. The berrhi aio known to b r!je witi-n they assume a daik-rcd color, and will drop from the trees if they are not gathered immediately. KiaST VARIETIES. To prepare the coffee bean?, the berries arc exposed to the sun for a fevr days, that the pulp may ferment, and throw olf a strong acidulous moisture ; they are then gradually dried for about . three weeks, and put into a mill, to separate the hu-ks from the teed. Sometimes the fer mentation is omitted, and the husks sepa sated ss soon as the seeds are gathered, by passing them under heavy rollers. The best coffee in the world is the Ara bian ; this is most extensively cultivated in the districts of Aden and Mocha whence the well-known name of Mocha colfee. This superiority is attributed partly to the difference of soil and climate, and partly to culture. Although Arabia is very hot in the plains, it possesses mountains where the air is mild ; and the coffee is raised upon their slopes, in a soil that is rocky and dry, but so situated as to admit cf irrigation ; though the ber ries are small, they have seeds of a very delicate f.avor. Mocha coffee may be known by its having a smaller and roun der bean than any otler, aud likewise a more agreeable taste 'and smell. Next in reputation and quality is the Java and Ceylon coffee ; and. ihea the coirees Oi Uourbou and Martinique. I'HOCESS AND EFFECTS OF P.OASTIXO. It appears that a considerable change takes place in the arrangement of the con stituents of coffee by the application of heat in roastiug it. Independently of one of the objects of roasting, namely, that of destroying it3 toughness, and rendering it caf-ily ground, its tannin and other principles arc rendered partly soluble in water ; and it is to this tannin that the brown color of the decoction ofeofieeis uwinir. An aromatic flavor is likewise I .K-.i-i .i.-;rl wliifli l-s Tint Tifrppi voi in the -. iw l.i-iri' .m. 1 Tvliit.h i not nr.xlneed in ! the greatcLt perfection until tho heat has I i arrived at a certain degree of tcmpcr.it tire. : The roasting of coffee in the best manner, requires a great nicety, and much of the quality of the beverage depends upon the operation. It is essential that the opera tion be performed in a close vessel ; other wise the fine aroaia will, to a great extent, be dissipated in the air. Only a small quantity should be roasted at once for do mestic use j and when the coffee has ac quired a deep cinnamon color, aud an oily appearance, and the peculiar fragrance of roasted coffee is perceived to be sufficient ly strong, it should be taken from the tire, well shaken, and suffered to cool. The roasting of coffee has for some years beeu a separate and extensive branch of business ; aud some of the roasters per form the operation with considerable skill. They are guided in the process by the tint of brown produced, and the prop er aroma which is prevented, by means of their apparatus, from escaping. Uy purchasing coffee thus ready for use, much trouble mav be saved in a family that is not anxious to have the very best; for the dealers almost invariably roast their coffoe too little. The inure it is roasted, the greater is the loss of weight on it, and the les the profit of tho manu facturer is at a given price ; and the more of it, within certain restrictions, will be consumed to produce a given fla vor. Coffee loses from twenty to thirty per cent, by sufficient roasting ; but if the deficiency exececl that, it is injured. If coffee be roa?ted too little, its taste is vapid, raw and poor ; if it be roasted too much, it becomes bitter, with but little flavor. It is therefore found, by experi ence, that tlie qualities of the beverage depend as much upon judicious roasting as upon the variety of the raw coffee. VARIOUS MiCTUOPS OFTREPAKINO TUK litVEBAGI. An effectual method of making good coffee is the following : Put fresh-ground coffee into a coffee-pot, with a sufficient quantity of water, and set this on the fire till it boils for a minute or two; then re move it from the fire, pour out a cupful which is to be returned into the coffee pot, to throw down the grounds that may be floating ; repeat this, and let the eof-lce-pot stand near the fire, but not on too hot a place, until the grounds have sub sided to the bottom. In a few minutes, the coffee will be clear without any other preparation, and may be poured into cups. Jn this manner, with good materials in sufficient quantity, and proper care, ex cellent coheo may be made. The most valuable part of the coffee is soon extrac ted, and it is certain that long boiling dis b'i ates the fine aroma and flavor. ome make it a rule not to suffer the coffee to boil, but only to bring it to the boiling point ; but it doubtless requires boiling for a little time to extract the whole ot the bitter, in which much of tho exhila rating qualities of the coii'ce reside. An improvement on the common mode, there fore, is that the whole of the water be di vided into two parts ; one half to be put on the fire with the coffee, and, as soon as the liquor boils, be taken off the fire, allowed to subside for a few seconds, and thca poured olf as clear as it will run. Immediately, the remaining bail of the water, at a "boiling heat, is ro be poured on the grounds, the coffee pot is to be pla ced ou tho fire, and kept boiling three minutes. This will extract all the bitter ness from tho grounds, imd, after a few moments, the clear part is to be poured off, and mixed with the former liquor. This mixed liquor now contains all the qualities, both aroma and bitter, which originally existed in the roasted coffee. Another method consists in tying up the coffee, loosely, in a muslin ba, and boil ing it in the water for ten minutes; af ter which it may stand for a few minutes, and it will then be ffuc. CLARIFYING C3B OF MILK PRESERVING TOE FLAVOR. To refine coffee, when boiled, Isinglass", white of egg, egg shells, the skin ol fish, and other tmbstauees are used. V.'hen it is wished to have it very clear, a good plan is, to beat tho white of an egg up with two or three table-spoon fuls of cold water, and mix this in with the dry coffee, which is then to be boiled as-muai. The eg, in coagulating, entangles the fine particles of the coffee, and preveuts them escaping into the fluid. Coffee is always drank without milk in Turkey aud the Hast ; and also in Frauce and K norland, after dinner. When taken at breakfast and most generally at other tiuleS with us, milk, or, what is much better, cream, is added to it. I he mute is much better for the purpose, if previ ously boiled; aud when fho quantity of the boiled milk equals that of the strong-' made coffee, the beverage is termed, by the French, cafe tu oV. To have this beverage in its best condition, the follow ing rules may safely be relied on as insu- rin-r success : Procure, coffee of goodnual- ity ;. have it careluliy roasted and ground, if possible, on the day it is wanted; use a sufficient quantity in making the decoc tion ; boil it according to either of the methods given ; clarify it well; add to it cream or boiled milk ; let it be served quite hot. Iloasted coffee loses much of its flavor by exposure to the air ; and, on the other hand, it is asserted that while raw it not only does not lose its flavor for a year or two, but improves by keeping. That the fine, aromatic flavor of good coffee and which is one of its chief recommendations depends upon some principle that is extremely volatile, a little observation will render evident. If a cup of the best coffee be placed upon a table, boiling hot, it will fill the room Avith its fragrance; but the coffee, when warmed again after being cold, will be found to have lost much of its flavor. The fragrance diffu sed through the air is a sure indication of the manner in which it was dissipated ; and, therefore, it is evident that this pre cious part of the beverage should by ail means be preserved. EFFECTS OF COFFER ON THE SYSTEM. The dietetic peculiarities and proper ties of coffee are, in some icspects, simi lar to those of tea. Used in -infusion or decoction coffee is more nutritious than tea, but is more difficult of digestion. Whether owing to the tannin, which the roasted coffee is said to contain, or to the aromatic oil, or the mucilage, or the bitter extract, or to the combination of these different constituents, coffee deranges con siderably the stomachs of ome people, and is usually somewhat difficult of diges tion to invalids, and to those who are more seriously dyspeptic. It is probable that this is not referable to the aromatic principle, as the best coffee which con tains more aroma is less likely to disa gree than the commoner sorts. The in fusion is usually less apt to disagree than the decoction, unless the latter be most carefully clarified. The consequence of coffee proving to bo of difficult digestion is, rather, to produce considerable acidity than to give rise to any other mr.rked dyspeptic symptoms. Iut supposing that coffee docs not disagree which in the healthy and. strong it seldom does it is a peculiar and decided stimulus, quicken ing the circulation, promoting the secre tions and excretions, very perceptibly warming the system and elevating the spirits. And supposing that the powers of the digestive organs are adequate toils complete assimilation, coilee, from being more nutritious, and mora decidedly re storative to the system, forms a better ad dition to other articles of food than are taken at breakfast than tea. If its ready digestibility be suspected, the question ol its being mixed with sugar, and the known difficulty with which sugar is digested, Should be considered, before coffee is pro nounced to be un suited to the individual. Var Ilecenl. A correspondent of the X. Y. Times has taken the trouble to collate an accu rate recount of tho operations of the two armies thus far in the ctmj.aign, from which it appears that, while making our "preparations," the following battles have been lost and won : t'NIOV VICTORIES, 1SC1. June 2 Philippa. June 17 Booneville. July 5 Ilricr Forks. (Siegcl's victory.) July 11 Defeat cf l'egram by M' Clcllan. July 13 Carrick's Ford, (death of Gar nett, rebel.) Aug. 28 Ilatteras Forts. .Sept. 10 Kout of Floyd, Gauley 13 ridge. Oct. 5 Second defeat of rebels at Ilat teras. Oct, 8 Srmta Fcosa Island.' Oct. 11 llepulse at Southwest Pass. Oct, 25 Charge of Fremont's Guard. Oct. 27 llomfiey, (Kelly wouudea.) Nov. 7 Port lloyal. Dec. 13 Camp AlIeshoHV, Virginia. Dec. 1 8 1,3 yJ rebels captured by Pope Dc IS- Dranesville. ccond Repulse at ?anta Rosa. Humphrey Marshall's rout. Capture of rebel batteries in outh Carolina. Mill spring, (Zullicoffer killed.) Fort Henry. Roanoke Island. Fort Douelson. REBEL VICTORIES. April 12 Sumpter. June 10 Uiir Rethel. July 21 Bull Knu. Sept. 20 Lexington. Oct. 25 Miuwacr'c of Ball's Bluff. 2,'ov. 7 Belmont. . Vriison's Creek. BECAPITI'LATIOX. Union victories, 23 ; rebel victories, 7 ratio. 3 to 1. Adventures of an JEdltor. Jones, the "gay aud incomparable" ''local" of the llarriburg Patriot anl Union, gives the following thrilling ac count of the trials and tribulations that beset him on a recent trip to Philadelphia to invest his spare funds in the 7.3'J Na tional Loan ; Having . withdrawn our deposits from the various banks iu this city, we prepar ed to leave by the 9.45 train on Thursday morning; but owing to an accident on the road, that train did not arrive until late in the afternoon. We did not like this much, no how, as the danger of go ing iuto the city after night-fall with a large sum of money is imminent, so many pickpockets usually being congregated about the depot. To avoid them, we got oft at "West Philadelphia, and took the horse car. No sooner had we entered than we were surprised to see a big whis kered fellow also enter. This man was evidently a pickpocket. At Downington he asked us for the loan of a dime, under the pretext that he had no change an unsuccessful ruse to see where we kept "our pile. Yv'e had about a square to walk to the hotel, aud in that distance quite a number of respectable looking men jostled against us all pickpockets, of course but we had our overcoat buttoned closely over our money, which was principally in 81,000 bills, and didn't make much bulk. Arrived at the Washington House, we handed our money to be put in the safe. Some chap who stood behind us said in an undertone : "Going to fight the ticr pajs his bills for fear he'll get broke." We did not rebuke this impudence and ignorance both, but young Glass soon discovered the error, aud placed his most confidential porter iu charge. After a feverish night's sleep, iu whL'h we dreamed all sorts of dreams of big whis kered brigauds, killing the porter and robbing the safe, we made our way down stairs to find muoh to our joy that every thing was right. By the time we had taken breakfast, the fact that a solid'man had arrived wa3 pretty much known, but how it leaked out we could not tell. Men in brass buttoued coats bowed defer entially, the waiters brushed aud stared, and even the newsboys must have got au inkling of our standing and position in the world, for three of them formed a conspiracy, and refused to sell us Forney's Pi-tsx for kss than five cents, when the printed retail price on it is only two cents. After getting rid of all these little an noyances, wc relieved Glass of any further responsibility by taking our package, and starting for the office of Jay Cooke, the Government agent. A number of persons followed in our wake but it was broad daylight, and a large number of detectives propping up the house corners in Chest nut street so that we really felt no fear, except in passing .the State House, where the pavement, as u?ual, was filled by ballot-box sniffers and plug-ugly plunderers. We reached Cooke's iu safety. In antic ipation of our visit, the oilico was full, but they parted like the waves in the Red Sea, v.Jieu the children of Israel made a pass over, and we marched up to the counter in triumph. Cooke stood behind the counter with a pen behind his ear, aud bowing so low that his head almost touched the marble top of the counter, he commended our patriotism in comiutr to the rescue of the Government as well as our foresight, in taking care of number one by investing at 7.30, at a time when a plethoric money market has reduced the current rates to six. Ou our return to the hotel, wo 'ound the card of Dr. Jayne, who no doubt wanted to foist some of his Chestnut st. real estate upon us, but our spare cash, all that we could spare out of our business, was invested, and we are on hand SriAni1 Physician. Somewhere out West a lad swallowed a email leaden bul let. His friends were very much alaritcd about it, and his father, that no moans might be spared to save his darling boy's life, seut post-haste to a surgeon of skill dircetiag his messenger to tell him the circumstances, and urge his coming with- out delay The doctor was found, heard the dismal tale, and with us much unconcern as he would manifest i a case of common head .. . e i y. ache, wrote the following laconic note : "Sir Don't alarm yourself. If, alter three weeks, the bullet is not removed, rive him a charge of powder. Yours, kc. P. S. Don't shoot tho boy at anybo- I dy." T-?L- Which of our English imnr.rchs 1 had moit reason to complain of his Iaun i dress . John, wheu li;s ta 1 1 rim ? was 1 lost in the Wash. CO 3 NUMBER 23. A Iraclital C'aiupJuke. An army correspondent of one of the Cincinnati papers relates the following rather good thing on Gen. Nelson : Our boys are furious for practical jokes, and arc constantly ou the lookout for sub jects. One was recently procured, in tho person of a new teamster, who had just taken charge of six large shaggy mules. Jehu was also proprietor of two bottles of old Bourbon a contraband in camp which a wag discovered and resolved to possess. Being aware that the driver's presence was au impediment to the theft, he hit upon the following plan so get rid of him : Approaching the driver, who was Lusjr currying his mules, he accosted him rith : "1 say, old fellow, what are you doing there ?" "Can't you see ?" replied Jehu, gruffly. "Certainly," responded the wag, "but that is not your business. It is alter tat too, and there is a fellow hired here by the General, who curries all the horses and mules brought in after that hour !" The mule-driver bit at once, and begged to know where the "hairdresser" kept himself. Whereupon he wag directed to Gen. Nelson's tent, with the assuranco that that was the identical spot where th fellow "hung out." "You can't mistake the man," said tho wag ; "he is a large fellow, and puts on an undue proportion of airs for a man iu his station. He will probably refuse t Jo it, and tell you to 'go to the devil ;' but don't mind that he has been drinking to-day. Make hint come right out I" John posted off, and entering the tent where the Napoleon of the Fourth Divis ion sat in deep reverie, probably consid ering the moat expeditious method of expelling the rebel Buckner from his native State, slapped him on the back with lorce sufficient to annihilate a man of ordinary size. Springing to his feet, tho General accosted his uninvited guest with ; "Well, sir, who are you? aud what tho devil do you want ?" "Old boss, I've got a. job for you now six mules to be curried, and right off, too I" sang out the captain of the mules. "Do 3rou know who you arc addres sing?" asked Nelson. "Yes," said John, elevating his voico to a pitch which rendered the words audi ble a square off, "j-ou are the fellow hired by Uncle Sam to c lean mules, and I won't have any foolishness. Clean them mules, and I'll give you a drink of busthead!" "You infernal villain !" exclaimed the General, now perfectly furious, "I am General Nelson, the commander of thU Division I" Jehu placed the thumb of his right hand against his uose, and extending his fingers, waved them slowly, in a manner supposed to be indicative of great wisdom. The General's swor&leapcd from iu scabbard, and Jehu from the tent. He saved his head. He didn't save the old Bourbon I The llcbel Prisoners. ' The number of rebel soldiers now held a? prisoners of war bj the United Statea Government, is about twenty thousand, and the question is, "What shall be done) with them V It appears, however that si vast prison house- has been erected on Johnson's Island, near Sandusky, Ohio, which is thus described : Some ten acres of this Island have been rented, aud extensive buildings have al ready beeu "put up" and arc now nearlj completed. The buildings erected are of considerable magnitude and number. There are three buildings for officers' quarters, each 105 feet by 24, and two stories high ; one for soldiers' quarters ; a sutler's building; four for quarters for prisoners, each 122 feet by 29, and two stories high ; one hospital, one storehouse, and two blockhouses. Still other build ings are contemplated as likely to bo or become jioccwiry. The structures nu merated are already put up. An ice-housa is now building, and th finishing touches are being put upon the other buildings. The island presents a very animated appearance The prisoners' quarters aro enclosed by a twelve-foot-high, tight boaid fence, with sentinel walk near the top of the ft nee, around the entire enclosure ot j about fifteen acre3 The officers and sol- i diers (guard) quarters are outside of tho ' .- i ii . vnc.o Jie, unu mere are now two compa nies there, awaiting the arrival of tho Sece?h, who arj expected next Teek. Some idea of what has been done cau bo formed from the fact that already not far from ?30,0fU) hav been expended, that I 1, 000,000 feet of lumber, and 6,000.000 hhmgit's have been u?ei. Iho buildings have 3J5 windows, each of twelve panes cf ghiiS, or, iu other words, -1,500 par es of i class are reouircu to ice in rnyiignt and ' revcul the outer world to the inmate.
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