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Fall Goods,
Notice.

THE subscriber having changed his bus-
ness, in measure, requests all indebted
to him to come forward and settle. IL they
do not by the lst Of November next, their ac-
counts will be placed in the hands Of an Of
ficer for collection. E. ID. KENNEDY.
September 2Sth, 1883 34-tf.
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Notice.
- - -

NOt1ce.
- - -
THE tockholders Of the Lancaster Rail
l-Road- are requested to meet in the Court
House on Thursday the 18th of Noyember
next. A full attendance is requested, Ms
business ofa very important characisr will
be presented TO the meeting.
DIXON BARNS. Pres't
Oct 10, 1853, 37--5t.
SHERlFFS SALES,
Pf virtue of Sundry Wriis Of Fisri Facas
- TO Inc directed. ! will sell before The
Court House door in Lancaster, on The first
Monday in November next, within the legal
hours Of s'le, the following property, viz.
one Tract Of Land containing seven Thou
sand acres more or less lying on Buffllow
Creek adjoining Land of Reddick Moscley,
Catoe, and others, Granted TO Thomas Sum
ter.
Printers Fee $3.50.
Also, One Tract, or all the uuconveyed
Interest OF Thomas Sumters in and 10 rs
thousand acres Land more or less Granted
10 Thomas Sumter lying on the head {
Lynche's Creek and adjoining the North
Carolina line. The above Lands are 10 be
sold as the property of Thomas Sumter, at
the suit Of the Presid.nt and Directors Of
the Bank Of the State Of South Carolina, vs.
Frances Sumter Executor IF Thomas Sum
ter
Printers Fee $3.50.
Also, Three hundred acres more or less
whcreon the Defendant lives adjoining Land
Of Glass CASTOR Henry j Stevens, and 9th
ers, levied on and 10 be sold as the properly
of John Massey, Henry Baker Alexander
Baker sds, John Massey
Printers Fee $3.50.
Also, One hundred acres more or less
whereon Defendant lives adjoining Land of
Middleton knight and Others, levied on (by
ID. Hancock former Sheriff and to be sold
rs the property OF Jacob Carnes at the suit
Of y. B. Emmons, conditions cash &c,
Printers Fee $3.50.
Also, BY order of James II. Witherspoon
Ordinary. Twill sell before the Court House
door in Lancaster on the first Monday in
November next within the legal hous Of sale
The Tact of Land belonging to the Estate
OF Mrs. Mary Denton (Deceased) containing
from 9S TO lO8 acres. boupded by Lands of
Thomas p. Ballard, Estate Of John s. Cum
ningham John Barnes, and Joseph Cunning
ham, conditions a credit Of one year, Except
so much cash m will pay cost, Of sule &C.
the purchaser giving Bond with good Secur-
ity and mortgage Of the premises IL deem
ed necessary, to tho Ordinary for the pur-
chase money.
Lancaster c. H., Oct. u 1853.
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Ladies' Dress Goods

a MUKE beautiful seLeeiiOn of DeInins
"a Csshmcrcs, Alraccas, Marinos,
P0PLINS. SILKS, sc.
have never been offered in this market. Call
and examine for yourselves and test the f..ct
that We are selling at unusually low rates
for cash, or on time TO good customers.
w. N. g. a. J. CONNORS.
Oct. &c. 3sst
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MANTILLAS, MANTILLAS,

A FEW that will be sold very low, also
IA Sbawls Of every variety and price
w. NJ. & A. J. CONNORS.
CT. 20. sS st
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AN INDEPENDENT PAPER,

him
grant,
0rest
bc Wu and vigorous with Carolina blood flowing
e
Ledger" We determined, shall be
make
ccso
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
MIS- CE LIAM + us.
Notice.

rs hereby given that an application will be
i made at the next Session Of the Legisla-
ture, to open a public road from Cureton's
Ferry, formerly McClenahan's) on the Ca
tawba River TO the North Carolina State
Line, at or near John Porter Esq's so as to
intersect public road leading from the said
Porters to the Town of Monroe, N. C.
18th Aug 1853. 29 SIN
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ORIGINAL STORY:

that will perhaps although viii
The Ledger" is always will be
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South Carolina,
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
James Miller, ct al. heirs at
law of VIM. Miller, In Equity.
Va. Lancaster.
VIM. McKenna.
TTNDER the order Of the Court in above
- case, I will sell at Lancaster c. H., on
tho Ist Monday in November next, the per
sonal estate of Mrs. Anna McKenna, (excep
the negroes,) consisting of Carriage and hor
ses, household furniture, Cattle, Ho gs, &c
J. III. WTTHERSPOON,
Oct. 10, 1853. Com. Eq. l.. d.
SO 1t Printers Fee 375
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LIKELY NEGROES,

one woman 80 or IS years % age .sers .tous.
a good field hand and an elegant Weaver
and girl of6 yeaFs Of age, likely, and well
grown Of her age. Terns 20 be made kRown
on the day OF sale. EVAN ROfIiNGS.
Oct. 10, 1853. a. o..
= chenw Gazette copy twiss, and send
bal TO Ledger Once. e. n.
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KINGS BOTTOM FOR SALE.

KINGS BOTTOM FOR SALE.
Il WILL sell this valuable plantation on
l. Catawba River about eight miles from
Fort Mills Depot, containing Thirteen Hun
dred acres sixty or seventy acres, of which
is first rate
Bottom Land,
half the bal lance is WOOD LAND, well
adapted to the culture Of cotton and
graisl. On the premises are good
Dwelling House,
and q WELL of the BEST WATER, also,
a new Gin House and all necessary out-buil-
dings.
Persons wishing to purchase, can see the
premises at any time, by calling upon the
subscriber who resides upon the place.
]. NJ. DOBEY.
Oak Hill, 8. c., Sept 1853.
81 II.
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NOTICE.

A Ill persons are hereby forbidden to sell
IN goods OF any other article Of property
to any person whatever, on my account and
especially TO my wife Judah Ellis, who has
been for many years living separate and A.
part from me. viii pay 40 dabts Of that
nature, 80 give no credit to any perpon, ex-
pecting 10 make me liable therefor.
WIN. w. ELLIS.
oct, u, 1858. % Am.
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on. b.
Lancaster Division, No. 30,

oONo OF TEMPERANCE,
Holds its Regular Weekly Meetings ntths
Temperance Hall every Tuesday Eyeping
at 2 o'clock. S. l.. STRAIT
Jane l6. 10 r.
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MACHINERY
AT THE
LINC0LNTON
MACHINE WORKS.

A4ASAAAANo - w S1GAo,
LlNCOLNTON, NC.
NHE subscriber having located in Lincoln
L ton, is now prepared to Gil all orders for
the following Machinery:
steam Engines,-from to 100 horse
power with or without Boilers
Turning Lslthes-fUr WooD or Iron.
Flaming MaChincS-For Wood,
Mortising Machines,
lennon Machines,
Boring Machines,
Tongue Il Groveing Machines,
Press Screws Of all sizes,
Steam Cocks,
Steam Whistles,
Ratchet Drills,
Circular Saw Mills,
Upright Saw Mills,
Mill Ions of all dcscrip ions.
Saw Gummers, Force Pumps, Hydraulic
Rams, Horse Powers, Thresii.1g Machines.
and various ether kinds of ~, .inery-and
having an improved Gear rutttcr, that
will cut wheels from to SO inches In diam.
cter, and from to 800 teeth, we can furnish
NJ! kinds of change Gearing, for Spinning
Frames, l.athes, sc, Ola superior kind.
We also have on hand for sale. steam
engine Of seven hC Sc power, and one of
Is do.
Repairing attend y with dispatch. The
above work done q. i owcst Northern pri-
ccs. $. w. STUBS.
Oct. D, 1893. 36-4t
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AGnIGy.TunH HVnllnt1L RE

Of
of
"IIONG will be o
Tomaka publish
told that WELL
Address, RS EaIl.Gi,
.-ra.tcr $ e
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II
Il is carrying all before il in Lung Com
plants. In all sections Of the country it is
constantly performing Cures which astonish
even Physicians themselves. Look at the
high character and standing of the names
which vouch for Its unrivalled healing pow
er. ii. Cox, NJ. d. Hon. Judge Morse
Hon. Judge VIM. Burke, for more than 20
years postmaster at Cincinnati r. S New
ton, NJ. D., Professor Of the Medical College
at Memphis, Tenn. /; John A. Collins, Esq. {;
proprietor of the Temperance Organ and
General Agent of the Grand Division of the
Sons of Temperance of Ohio VIM. ii. Lc-
vison, Esq, Editor of tho U. S. Military and
Naval Argus at N. Y; Thos. &. Faulder,
Esq. of Albany Rev. Fl. Wiseman, Rev. r.
Hoyt n. Y. and we could name hundreds,
aye thousands of others who testify from
personal experience, that it has cured them
and their friends in some cases after oil 9TH
er remedies had failed. Such men never
mako such statements, unless convinced of
their truth, beyond the possibility ofa doubt
Read few of tho letters.
Extract from letter from F. NJ. Cory, to
II. l.. Stewart, Esq, No. 1877. Second Street
New York.
SPARTA, June SO, l849.
Dear Friend Stewart Il have been home
now just two months. When last saw
you had little Aopes of ever getting any
better But | have now the pleasure of
thanking you for recommending me to take
DR.. Rogers Syrup of Iiverwort, Tar and
Canchalagua. got a dozen bottles of it,
and must say it has done me more good
then any other medicine have ever taken
On my first taking it, it increased the expec-
toratiOn, and raised great deal of Bloody
matter from my lungs. But that has now
ceased. and so has my cough, nearly. I
cough but little now, and expect soon to be
entirely free from it. ! Iconsidcr il an in
valuable medicine, and shall recommend it to
all who are afflicted with eough or discas-
ed Lungs.
y
let a young lady, who had the CON-
SUMPTION, and had bled good deal from
the lungs, and doctored several months with
our physician. but grew worse, have one bot
tie of il, and il cared her. Ii acted almost
uiraculously in her case.
fnur aipcora fri,nI TnpDV
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married people, or those contemplating mar
riage. By WILLIAM YOU'VE, NJ. ID.
Let no father be ashamed to present copy
Of the ESCULAPlUS to his child. 1t may
save him from an early grave. Letno young
man or woman enter into the secret obliga-
items Of married life without reading the
PO, KET ESCULAPIUS. Let no one
suffering from hacknied Cough, Pain in
the Side, restless nights, nervous feelings,
and the whole train of Dyspeptic sensations,
and given up by their physician, be another
moment without consulting the ESCULA-
Plus. Have the married, or those about to
be married, any impediment, read this truly
useful book, as it has been the means OF
saving thousands of unfortunate creatures
from the very jaws of death.
G9 Any person sending TWENTY
FIVE CENTS enclosed in letter, will re-
ceive me copy of this work by mail, or FIVE
copies will be sent for One Dollar.
Address, (post paid,)
DR.. WM. YOUNG,
No. l52 Spgalce 81, PhiIapelp6ie.
Aprill3 10 n.
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head Of Horses, IL or 10 head Of Cattle,
10 head OF hogs, Cotton, corn, weeat. oats,
Fodder, nod many other articles too tedious
10 mention. Aiso,
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Printers fee %. ST.
Sale Of Valuable
PROPERTY.

7 WILL sell on the 10th and 18th days Of
u November next upon the premises Of
Richard RolIings, deceased, in Chesterfield
District, 3. c., his entire personal property,
consisting Of Household and kitchen furni-
ture, Farming tools, Road wagon, Cart,
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Doctor Yourself
THE POCKET ESCULAPIUS.
Or, every one his own Physician.

TIME FORTIETII
L Edition, With one
hundred Engravings,-
showing Diseases and
Malformations of the
Human System in ey-
cry shape and form
To which is addeda trea-
tise on tho Diseases OF
Females, being of the
highest importance 10
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Leave White Hall daily except Sunday at 10 ana /
Antso at kouses Point by 50 pms
Leave kouse's Point daily except Sunday al Z pms
Arrse Al White Hall next days by 8 a m.
iii From schroon Lake, by schrooa Rves North Hudson,
Now Russia, Elxabelhtown aud Lewis, TO Reese
vile, % miles add back, three times week
Leave Schroon Lake every Monday Wednesday, and
Friday at s am,
Arrive at keesevlle by pm,
Leave keesevile every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
Amvs schroon Lake by 7pm
iila From sehroon RIVER, by Adirondack Long Lake, 80
miles and back, twice week TO Adirondsc, aud
week the remainder.
Leave schroon River every Wednesday and Friday at
9am,
Arrive al Adirondac by pm,
Leave Adirondae every Saturday at b am,
Arrive at Long Lake by ~ ms
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Leave Adiondac every Tuesday and Thursday IL IN;
AInve Schroon River by p m.
ll13 From Pottersylle to Tannersve miles aud back
q week.
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WoodwGdsvlle, to Minerva, 35 miles and back, once
Leave Ticonderoga every Wednesday at 6 am;
Arrive at Minerva by pm;
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ITO From Port Henry, by Chimney Point, Vt, TO
Bridpor., 10 miles and back once a week.
Leave Port Henry every Wednesday at IL m,
Arrive at Brdport by 3 pm
Leave Bridport every Wednesday at 4 pm
Arrive at Port Henry by pm.
lll6 From Westpor to Elizabehtown, miles and back,
six times a week.
Leave We4ipor. every day excep, Sunday a, 6 pm;
Arrive at Eizabethtown by SPIN;
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lll7 From Elzabehtown, by Keene, North Eliza, Har-
rietstown, and 81. Armand, to Merrllsvile so miles
and back, week.
Leave Eizsbethtown every Monday at A pms
Arrive at Merrisvlle by p days;
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Arrive at Elzabehtown by ii a m days.
his From ST. Armand, by Frankln Falls Hamilton, in
Franklin county, 90 miles and back, a week.
Leave ST. Armand every Tuesday at45 pm;
Arrive at Hamilton by p m day
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Exeter, Burlington Flats, West Burlington. Gauos.
willie, aud New Lisbon TO Morris 4s miles and back
six times a week.
Leave Utica every day except Sunday at o am,
Arrive at Morris by pm,
Leave Morris every day erccp, Sunday at 5sm,
Arrive Mt Ulica by m.
1876 From Utica, by Washington Mills, Sauquoit, Clay
vile, Cassvle, North Bridgew ater Dridgewatcr,
Leonardsvile, West Edme.ton, south Edmest,n,
New Berlin, Morris, West Laurens and West One
onta TO Oneouts, 81 miles and back, twelve times
week to Bridgewaier. and six times week the re-
sidue.
Leave Udca daily except Sunday at g m and ~ m ,
Arrive at Bndgeuater by lO5 m and pms,
Leave Bddgewaer daily except Sunday at IL m,
Arrive at Opeontn ty SPIN;
Leave Oneonts daily except Sunday at 4am,
Arrive at BndRewser by IL m,
Lesve Bndgewater daily except Sunday a, z m and
tpm;
Arrive at Utica by 81 a m and p m
1876 From Utica, by New Hartford, Paris, Waterville,
Sspgersfed North BrookieJ, East Hamilton,
Pooievle and Esrivle to Smyrna, Al miles and
back, Elk times a week.
Leave Utica daily except Sunday at am,
Arrive Mt Smyrna by 4pm,
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Arrive at Utica by pm.
1877 From Utica, by Clnon Oriskany Fal-. solsville,
Bouckvle Eaton, West Eaton, Georgetown. Otse-
lie, South oiseic and North Pitcher, to Pitcher, SO
miles and back, six times week
Leave Utica daily eIoep, Sunday ut an,
Arrive Of Pitcher by pm;
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Arrive al Utica by m.
bids for six times week branch from Bonneville "a
Hamilton viii be considered.
1893 From Utica by New Hartford Clinton, Deansvle,
Oriskany Falls, Madison, Solsvie Bouckville, Ham.
ilion, EsrlevlIe, Sherbuinc mud North Norwich TO
Norwich, 81 miles and back SIX times a week
Leave Utica daily ercep, Sunday al 2pm;
Arrive ., Norwich by 0pm
Leave Norwich daily except Sunday at 2 pms
Arrive at Utica by 10 IN.
1899 From Utica, by Kirklsud, Ladsvie Vernon, and
Oneids Castle to Oneida Depot, % miles and back,
sir times week to Vernon, and twelve times a wee K
the residue
Leave Uhcs daily except Sunday at 2tpml
Arrive at Oneida Depot by 6tpm,
Leave Oneida Depot daily except Sunday ut o am;
Arrive Mt Utc, by 10 ami
Leave Oneds Depot daily except Sunday at pm;
Arrive at Vernon by 2 p M
Leave Vernon daily except Sunday st I0t am;
Arrive at Oneida Depo, by ~ m
1900 From Utica by New York Mills, Wsesvle and Man
chester to We-morcland, miles and back, cir times
aweek.
Leave Utica daily except Sunday at ~ pm,
Arrive at Westrnoreand by 81 p m,
Leave Wesimoresnd daily except Sunday at 7am,
Arrive at Utca by lot
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P o E II R Y.

'HE THINGS OF HEAVEN ARE SUR
From the Spanish Of .4lonzo de Proaza.
BY DR.. BowRING.
The things of heaven are safe and sure;
The things of earth, though bright they be,
Will fade and perish speedily.
The things of heaven of heavenly birth,
Unchanged, eternal shall remain,
While the most steadfast things of earth
Are all unstable, trembling, vain,-
The sport of mutabiity.
The things of earth. though bright they be,
Will fade and perish speedily.
The things we see above are bright,
Pure, spiritual, and beautiful;
While all below is dark as night
Unintellectual, selfish, dull.
l know not what the senses see
To wean us from eternity,
To scenes that fade so speedily.
The spirit has its natural seat
In the celestial heights above;
Earth is its prison, its retreat
Where, lost in mists, IT'S sent to rove:
Feeble, and dim, and trembingly,
Man wanders on, as vex ID to be
Midst things of earth that fade and flee.
The things of earth are like rver,-
A summer river-swiftly dry -
The things above endure forever,
There ocean is-immensity.
There streams of joy which ne 'er shall be
Exhausted, roll eternally,
And thither let our spirits flee.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-06-16
The surgeon shrugged his shoulders in

The surgeon shrugged his shoulders IN
significant manner.
"His first lieutenant :"
''Here he is, Mr.. P, who arrived yes
terday." =,
The colonel smiled bitterly. "Very well"
said he, turning towards me, ''you now have
the command. Immediately cause The breach
in the redoubt 10 be fortified with gun car
riages. The enemy is very numerous; but
reinforcement, is close at hand"
But, colonel" exclaimed, "you are Sc
riously wounded.'
"Never mind" said he, ''we have taken
The redoub!''- Translated from the French
for the Buffalo Library and Garden"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-06-16

JUST ABOUT RIGHT.-Some forty years
ago when mans respectabiIily depended
much on his taking newspaper, a, certain
shrewd old fellow was one morning enjoy
ng the luxury Of perusing his paper, al
though he labored under the great disadvan-
age of not knowing a single letter Of the
alphabet. when a more knowing neighbor
pf his happened in-perhaps to borrow his
psper-and observed to him ,ha, he had bis
psper wrong end up. The old gentleman
trawing himself up in the pomposi.y OF az
5ron'ed dignity, exclaimed-"I would have
sou TO know, sir, that if take paper and
pay for it, have righ, 10 read it which
end up pleasen
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-06-16
SOILS ADAPTED TO POTATOE RAISING
LABORATORY OF STATE CHEMIST,
No DC EXCHANGE Ruildinr Raltlmare. {


To the Editors of the Sun-Sirs: At my
request Mr.. Fawcetl, who is very careful,
intelligent and practical man, furnished me
with the following communication, which
request you 10 publish. have known Mr..
F. for many years, and can assure you tha!
his statements are worthy Of the fullest con-
fdence.
The soil upon which he made his expert
men,s is that variety described in my Sc
cond report to the House Of Delegates, page
l01 as "While Isinglass Soils" Il. is form
ed by the degradation Of granite rocks, and
abounds in mica, (Isinglass) quartz and field
spar.
The exemption from the rot in Mr.. F.'s
crops, believe to be due to the large quan.
tity Of organic matter furnished by the stra "
" hich he used, together with the potash in
the soil. have never yet seen the rot to
any serious extent in potatoes planted in
soils which contained large quantity Of
vegetable matter, and available potash OI
late grea virtue has been ascribed 10 tan
bark in preventing the rot. It's efficacy is
due to the large quantity of its organic mat
ter and potash, and not to any specific in
Auence which j, exerts. Scrspings from
woods, straw, cornstalks, or any Thing o.
that kind would act with equal efficiency
in staying this blighting disease to the po'
tatoe crop.
Wihou. further comment give you the
communication, which is exceedingly inter
essing and valuable.
Very respectfully,
JAMES HIGGINS,
State Agricultural Chemist.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-06-16
MISC ELL A n EOUS.
MY FIRST BATTLE.

ljoined my regiment on the evening OF
the 4,h day Of September. The Colonel
was in biyouac. He received me o. frs,
rather nngrscieusly: but when gaye him q
IetIef 81 Ih:s ssducti0n from Gen. P, he
changed his demesnor towards me. | WAS
then presented 10 my captain, who had just
returned from a RECOMMENDING excursion.
He was tsll man, with harsh, repulslve
features enveloped in coarse black hair. He
had arisen from The ranks by his courage
and eallantry, and had gained his epaulels
and Cross Of Honor upon the field Of battle.
His feeble voice conlrasled greatly with his
gigantic bulk. This infrmily was caused
BY gunshoi, which had pierced his breast
during ,he battle of Jena. When he was
informed lha, ] came from the military
school 0: Fon,ainebleau, he made wry face,
and said, ''lt was but yesterday that my first
lieutenant fell upon the battle field" un-
derslood his hint, that was not able to fill
the vacancy. at first intended TO return
his compliment with a sarcastic answer; but
finally concluded TO swallow the pill.
The moon arose from its conceaImen, be-
hind The enemy's redoubts Of Cheverino,
which were almost two cannon shots dis
tant from our camp. The moon was large
and red, which is usually the case when il
first arises; but my aginalion caused me
to think i. much larger than ever had seen
it before. The dark shadow of the redoubls
appeared in the moonlight. like the crater TO
a volcano.
An old soldier near me, pointing towards
the moon, said -
'She is very red toni ght,-s sign that it
will cause much blood to be split, before we
can take yonder redoubt."
have always been slightly lnged with
superstition, and this prophecy, especially
al The present moment, made a deep impress
sion upon my mind. stretched myself
upon The ground bu, i, was impossible for
me to sleep, and therefore arose again, and
gszed at The line Of wa,ch-fres Of the enemy.
as they gIimmered along the heights of Che
verino. When my blood became cool in
the night air. ! returned TO my fire, and
wrapping myself in my cloak, closed my
eyes, ferveniy hoping that nigh. not open
them until morning. But sleep would not
visit my eye-lids, and my thoughts become
still more serious and gloomy. though.
that had not one friend among the hun
dred thousand who were gathered together
upon that field. II should chance TO be
wounded, ignorant surgeons would dress
my wounds unskIlllully. All that ] had
ever heard concerning such operations, came
to my mind. My heart bea, heavily. In
voluntarily formed kind Of cuirsss Of
my pockel-book and handkerchief over my
breast.
At the dawn Of day we were summoned
by the reveile. Afterwards the guns were
stacked. Everything betokened that we
would have quiet day. Towards three
O'Clock our aid-de-csmp appeared bringing
an order. We were placed under arms again.
Our scouts were dispersed over the field
We followed them, marching slowly. In
twenty minutes we discovered the Russian
sen,inels, who Immediately retired behind