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,lous voice. F"Do you want to be-
sha-a-ved q" Terrified at the sudden
appearance of tho ghost, tho gamblers
were thrown into the greatest confu-
sion in attempting to escape it; some
through the windows, and 9th.
ers tumblng head over heels down
stairs. Our ghost, taking advantage
of II clear room, deliberately swept o
largo amount of money from the table
into the basin, aud retired unseen to
his own room.
The next morning he found the
house in the utmost confusou. He
was Immediately asked if he rested
well to which no rested we'll: to
which he replied in the affirmative
"NcIl, no wondcr," said tho landlord,
"for the ghost instead OF going to his
own room, made 3 mistake aud came
to ours, frightened us out Of the room,
and took away every dollar of our
money" The guest, without being the
least suspected, quietly ate his break
fast and departed, many hundred dol
lars richer by the adventure.
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zzsssssM|, $3.50 5ss &C., zs5'5hsll1Ey 49,
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John j. Flint was tried in Woodstock. las,
week, for selling liquor. lie was found guilty,
and fined $40 and costs.-.T. Adams N,sssn-
ger.
SUDDEN Deaths. On the 9th ult, Ebenezer
81. Clair, tavern keeper at South Strafiord, was
found dead IN his pasture at about ~ o'clock at
night, having gone there about sunset to look
for missing COW. His position indicated that
he had died without violence. He was IL years
old and leaves a wife and five children.
On the 18th, Mr.. Geo w. Sargent aged about
twenty seven, died suddenly at Wallugiord.-
lie had just turned home from the funeral Of one
OF hs nelghbors and while he was taking care
OF his horse suddenly fcll,--Was carried into the
house and Immediately expired. On post NOR
TEN examination of the body very large tu-
NOR was discovered, which was undoubtedly the
cause Of his sudden death. -.Niddiebuy Regis.
ter
Liquor Sei.we.--\Ve understand that cask
OF suspicious appearance, forwarded to Rut-
land from market by railroad in the name Of a
distinguished opponent Of the liquor law rcsid-
ing IN this town, was seized one day last week.
and is awaiting its fate IN the hands of a proper
officer. This was not a seizure Of liquor IN tran
stu, Rutland being the place at which i was TO
be Observation-Disclosures ultimate destination may
have been Intended. Our legal friend has now
a good opportunity 10 test the law.-B
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scrofula y other Chronlc Discases.

The fl.nire takcn from WORK published ID, y. A.
% i.r. 3D.. 81. af Nre u4tsn, Conn.
Tho hoa. Kuso lls been used ley Pot i lVe- OF Now
Uftrn iuf al.uf thtt, years, Hurriof tu it- 7t oss
nr Tfar iHfa ildc iian el iis pee 0 -ri1i nrsc
tls haW Airu prntassf Ives hfs unf flrel He tots
fcru leeL iif ru-cuhod o -asrs oi c,ioiaf,
900 Hlaa,s Inrns oi decoruun o. a. nos -nH.,N t
commit artlr domestic practice, 200 tac ccriu-
ant cuaarols dIsetsrf. Ntt avs Srntch ftnls' of
uuiufst,, nhu avcisd 90 Ameucl about lcf HuH isis,
l.ar1rd 90 pnahif tsul h anl u.rl o. afic4-
bog baths ni e-iaai.hmenl m EHgifnd wai h Dbl came
rrrhratfi tha ut Scola add n'uci chrome ha
lau Rock se posses Cos pnvai a sosins rrfo
Zoo af tu1fs iar hrs and un.t obtusr tr re
.i fis nr,icil-, improved appetite cod di.siH ~
M,ais' E,ulet ST Gock Roir, rf goo i'l smith,
au dasast GENERALLY, uAcfe pamphlets, may bs ha5
GRATIS.
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r. r. II.
FIVE COMPLAINTS,

Rasss 20 ono system. cured by T. X X As.nedes, Ia
twenif "a o. disa. RHEUMATISM, LIVER CDMPfAiAi,
NEuRALGIA, FEVER SORES, Cblil.s AND ~
YER.
an cUd with each OF The above compgnis ~ the same
lie commenced the OF Il. X, Remedies on The
9sih Of June For RI eumatim be used Railways Ready
Rrliu-he used Il exteTnay. For Nevfalii ne USED the
Ready Relief internally und exeTnfly. IL nftan "
aYed the violent irfitaous and s1asn a impaired
strength and vitality his lie has DOT 1aeA ouh
led sipca the tenth day with aug Neuralgc paias
CHlLLS AND FENER.-kadway's Ready heliel-in
eInully and externaliy-it impaired heat, heath ~
fiieng the cold and chilly blood and neufaiised tho
POISONOUS aiuEms OF Agua
LIVER Co2PLAiNr-Rsivsif RsF1lnei'-rs fsFr
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Special Notice.
$4,000 worth of Fine Farms and

hUtLuiNs LOIS and near me acAlihy ani Dol shtuis
situated villages o KosoY lle Lakeland aud rfmHnfir on
ihc Log lsi4nd Buiiuad. The faus contain nom i've
upwefi ans well calculated iur proh,ahie as
cuu igsFdening purposes, ot from SD "a So per mere
gnd sll fntdce va proper cultivation BE- nue1 as am
land within the yicait OF New Nors tlj shares consist
OF hu iinT ios and Farms, Sll only acre. stcur
iag four lpis 2aK 100 ee oich, afm n from 20 | acres
The ots 90 tie beautl village OF Rosoyaa. adjoining
Lakeland anc near the much aduird Lake Rouhouk fna
great improvements huye boea made. cw church
has been eseiod. Many private Dwellings have been
and being erected. for soptata Farm
share ih bulldog Lpis and Fam, which be
isno.od Of on 3oh OF June 1853. apply Immediately
CHARLES WOOD No. 2ns broadway, n. \. where maps
and pamph isla eau ho had gratis. 81
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New Hampshire Medical Insti-
tuition.
DAREMOIEH EOINEGE.

THE FfFrY-SEVENTH COURSE or LECTURES
wall Commence % Thursdav, August ffl, l-.3. and
b, Prot PHELPS.
JurIsprudenco.
DIX Crosby, NJ. o. Professor Of Surgery Obstetrics.
and d. eases cot wonicu and rhiidtcu.
ALBEkI SMITH, NJ. o. Professor Of Therapeutics and
Matcfiu Nndica
EDWARD PHELPS, ". D.. Professor OF Practice Of
Medicine aud Pathological Anatrmt.
EDWARD q. PEAsLEG, 81. D. Professor of Anatomy
and Physiology
JoHN LAwNING, Al b, Demon.trator Of Apa,o-
my.
spensibir endrrsers.
Fees f,r the Cause $50. Maucuation IS. Graduating
expense Sis
No s be examined for Che legtee 81 NJ. .. who
tends engage any oihe, rguls practice
medicine. r. q. PEAgLEU. Secretary.
Haaover, IT,, Iunc l. 1855 33s
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Biaekicood for June-HarPer's .Nt'c Monthly,
me Knickerbocker, and the Lac Reporter for Ju-
H. have been published. The IIarpers are pay
i,g deserved attention 10 American scenery
IN clerbocler commenced new yclQme with
the Inly number. We have also received anoth
or number of the United States Illustrated, am
excellent publication by II. J. Meyer, New York
charles A. Dana editor. This number is de-
voted to Western Scenery.
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a hc organs ofhe system, end give end energy
the liver 10 insure pleasant and healthy digestion aud
regular Of the bowels prevent costi,enoss, ud
reston, Tie entirely cured of this complaint by
the hrsi Of Iut.
he had ~ large The Ncsolyou clcnused
aud purified h blood, made o. pure and rich md resolved
away from he body al seuscd sod POISONOUS cepnss add
itftitnf humurs. ga ihe lah ~ juy be- called at the H.
q. A. office uni resented hnissl rnfci He hhtu
tsm Jhs add fcser, Neuralgia and Fever Sores, had
Oh teon cured and emos by a. 4 Ncmocis u twenty
two divi.
RB Office lo2 Fulton g., opposite ~ raus up stairs
RAn.tA co. i61 Foion street, opposite 81. rsul's
r. a. r. Remedies tor sale by druggists gen, rally
sffGEO. ". bLpDBEfT tlarHmpni, y. ". Genetai
Agent tor New Hampshire and Vermont. , sMt Mu
scOi & FIELD, Mouiponct 09.Jw
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Australian Steamship Company.
Fer Fort Phillip, Melbourne aud
sidney, Australia.
4fF2f

THE masa .eri new srsn-htp GOLDEN AGE, llo0
toaa tuitlen. ID. u. PORTER, e.. = y. Cannlndrr,
wi Psutv.is despatched Tor the above pous 90
August IS O'Clock persss from her dock pier
No 3, y. t. Ihts stcauh Of tHo size sud sfcugih,
aai otert way equal 20 . 90 los uc OF and
u believed Wi lfiye to be tho .fet steamship 90 the
world Her urenmnndaons for drsi, seruFd and third
cls pdssaagers, superior iaa Of any
hu Ratus Of pts-1seF-t elass. l,die- Saloon, S35
'st class, upper a1nn. $50 seeoad cass, s2i5 lha
class S91l. The books open For freight pas
sage apply 20
HOWARD & son, Agents, "a Roadway.
FHrn
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Docs not every Man, Womenrnd child have

having the heth OF hers tef nrl euAs restored md
A This ct the yrai nothing kr u.iue
gooi aud useful corrective, and giving tho system pfrff
endure The heats Of Simmer ctaHgcs Autumn
and ~ No articles stand heh in tine conflsrce oi
community, iheing recommended lsod hy eminent py-
siciuns and distinguished citiz n.,l
d.. stephen .tewett's Justly aud highly eel.
bratrd health restoring Isitters
which have hr. tried aud proceed nuad superior
DID other preparations for the OF 20 diseases arising
from mpufitics Of the tioi, Defange "f tho snn
Buwo liver, Nervous system lul remarkable Tor then
stfeng thenug iu,ituratve, and cheering properties
single tna WI prove ihfr efficacy lsoe ocomc ndatou.
in psn1httt..1
Also the Pulmonary Elixir aud Strengthen
ing Plaster
For SIZE %, appointed nt- every town rnl Va age in
New Eugiluf aad by daaisrs tn Nrdclnr. 20 neralIy.
FRED. SMITH, Agent,
Successor To- 8. Culins, SION ipriiof.
Jnro, io3 a6 tass 20.
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The .Ntr York journal and illustrated Lii
erary Pe7odicai" is the title of handsome pa
per published weekly by p. d. Oris, as Mas
sau st.
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4flnrri0Qcg.

In Ls,iaeton. Mich. Jane 18th o., Hon G.. N. Mills w
Sinon. Eco of Johnson W to Mrs Melissa Francis
both eft i-.2i1rlnni
A. Inuntul June 2ah, ST. Thomas rhurch by Rev T.
w. snnw, ElnuHa w. bennet Esq SOL Of Judge Bennett
OF b.f gan, ' 90 ss. sally Ctooker daughter of oa
Samuel &. Giorio Or.
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Rutland rejoices in a handsome daily news
paper" The Rutland Daily Herad' Success
TO IT,
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School Books.

w are just receiving extensive s.sornen, amongst
W which may he found Town's Series OF Readers, spell
.is So ai.r SANDERS Readers and spoilers, iucludiur
adams Revised Colhurn's kmeTaous ist pait Green
raps Anthmeic's Woil's Gfammai. wes'ef's University
81 h,onary Pocket Edition do and most her kinds OF
Schuol kou % general which offer az wholcsas
90 feiala cheap sei sade isro than be- bought
at any other store the state.
E.P. wALToN& son.
Montpelier June 10th, tssJ al
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Wilson. Fairbank q Co.

n N rs " NNUN X : N--I- :, I0-T0n-
sa , fhr manufacturers l1Wesi pco by soc
lur ty Ff,d.fcA o. snAih, successor 30 s. H. Collins,
O.u-s i.t Mta.n pellet
81 Il A.u- ntnrr. Lnln-. d. s-nn.
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fIrSiY nstsfs, fta
u~af SO. haze tnsts ih4 - iaf Caurn VOC lea Nul
tc n, 0l sifisacutu haso Loon The itify Bush
fvtat gsas, sufoi nary chuius hui have
srea aa nfr Perfection thi mod scknual-
edge affns SO you -aii b. would tnd that Is enough Tor
You 500 please SEMI le one of oar isrg'st % as
thr 40 BE- POO .lf4l. slEfHEN Ut DIZZY.
leru, June o., 1858.
tftpch fas1lnt from such li1a. Taomas 7 Bar
rr Hesef unIlry, auI ihs certificate, ol Judge bean,
nnrt. slnn1al, orofeo tamphrl, E.u tIhe ~ iae
shotp1 ncA,r Fcd Eg. John Nie', Eco and The sfat'-
e.uI. aat Del hose though 900 rn.o FROM tho Gfaf
u. UOLAIES Agent for ".
f.f. flr4 g-.0v
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Tsr. ssa ~ e "a q rysezszsrzsz1
ft@ ~ s}s.-s.si.s - ~ S...;faSs *
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
VERNON / CENTRAL
RAILROAD,
10
BELLOWS FALLS, NASHUA, LOWELL WORCEf-
TER, sPalNGFtELp BOSTON, HARTFORD,
NEW HAVEN AND NEW YORK cry.
Also, To
BURLINGTON, Sr.ALBANs.
Montreal, Quebec, Ogdcusburgh

NtOntttHts VUfDef. OENcnShtafgn
and the West.
On md amer Junr 90 ls53 Passenger Trains will run as
follows
Loavc Rouse. paintA 745,s40& ii1otEspras.l A. ~
and 2lP ". 80. Alhau, % a. q ll55 w. AMI g. -
r. NJ, Buftn1ion lcast $50 A. 81. d. 10 ord 30 r. NJ
Essex Junoi jet-i) 1000 A. A.. 1875 gpa r. M
Waterbury, lOil A. A., LA uud ga P. N. Montpelier
ut $50, iOf5, a. " sod IlO T. ~ Nnrth6ali At ass
feli Hartford Nsw-Noik, ConcoiI, Nashua. Worcester
lowell aud Ituf nee, ar,tvur at Boston b., first aud
second trans $50 aui s.i5 aud Now orb
evening, sGi by Oh, third tfan udse Montpelier
lni ativc Boston 1859 and New York at 30
e. N.
The 1t Express stop. only -. Abars on tao VI. AID
Cuuada Roa1
The second u does not stop 900 stations aor con-
meet with tnins 9n The suligi road
Leave Windsor at 1855 AND Geo r. N. white River
Junction ~ hi5a IS a1d 81 q. ni Norihf 10 %
90. f6 unh go p. dunpghct OF 52i O,45, A.. VI.
Buflu-tun tnurihJ ut $50 A. NJ lai5 - and as5 r. M
ST. Ai'ans az Z 81 a. % So aud 500 o. m. feuch
cog Ns eu-hufgh md Montreal The uerouon by either
ui tlr ffafrs.
The third tm'a norm from Burogan VIII oaly stop o, 81.
Aib4os
Tho ns tair moth and south stops 81 Montpelier over
night.
~ This Is The DIRECT route TO Nashua Lowell
anl lanronrche Cars Of this road pass through shose
places diig-aiso tun over the BOSTON a MAiNERAII~
ROAD 10 snu and tickets oi that route as 20
via tbe LOWELL and FIICHBUKG
syFreisbt Tfains daily, each v.i.
Na,thfe'd lsaa HI
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5 Tons zinc White,

NOW RECEIVING. 1a.e eho fegira bsauty, durnhi itJ
economy, vii not far the Zinc Wbhs Paint.
T. experiment Tne question s sufiied charac
tof. Also foleietd tors $40 White Lend,
10 hlun Linsera on. lMid4csex)
buucl White Nnfllth Tor Paints,
" Japan.
Nav TO- lsls STORRs A. l.ANCDoH
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WAMTEn.

A GOOD Iourasyman Watohnaker. ono that can come
~ well recommended, will 6ad stead, employ snd good
wages SAMUEL ARnDJ'r
Montpelier June o. 1859 AZ
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Wool!

Cash paid for Wool,
Ny SCOTT a FIELD.
ne 49, tet1 AZ
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LAND SURVEYING.

o. LILY LNhnHA viii accommodate those WIN wish
-. fof ts sai.fs in survey application at his
ds~ug Aose iae residence hellts Alfred Wan.
WA .ht
Afonineiter june l. 1873 BASIN
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Mems aud Boys Clothing,
Hank BOOKS.

tkru arc Manufacturing nsd have hsud, ~
w Record. Lodgefs, joufaais Day, iasoee Cash Bel
and aiost blank Books usual, called hot Loo n
IA y. w ALTON Sons
Iun- ,. lss9. p
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:, MEETINGS, sHIRTINGs, TECHNICS, DRiLLtNGs,
, BATTING, fARN aud TwINE, sold chearby
SCOTT * FIELD.
snrI Yer7 -
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tnrevtg qf Iersf -The Annual Com
meneement vili occur ou Wednesday, the ,hlrd
s. 81
Junior ambition VIII take place on Tuesday,
tle second at71 T.. Do.
Examination OF applicants or ADHESION VIII be
held on tuesday tie second, a p a. 81.
J Doe society for religious inquiry holds iis an-
niyerstry GA Monday, evening Of me fret.
The PHI Beta Kappa, and the University Lit
orag Societies are expected 10 occupy tie fore
noon and afternoon OF tuesday, with their res
plcure aun1ersary exercises.
W. SMITH President
Burlington, June 20 1853
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Dn ana COPIES sOLulN LESS
~ WV ThANfiVE MONTHS
\ u~v cciuuu, revised aadtmpioyed.
Iust issued.
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Il. \ &. Ii. MELBOURNE,

DEN tlO 6s
Orss Isnrbask's Store, .n"ss 80 .no"Ss'Ff
rIEETH FIilED Sc.-Niihrarcly tailure-ia ttfs's
i bsaaia success taHse not eqaaiiea IN I'M. -
Diseased front teoih fesiotdi 70 heeh ahu
T.trH inserted BY nse process, ~ duise,e ~
r-sf,'s -sss,'s rs'-sf ''1ts ss'seishs9'n ~
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MONTPELIER Carpet Store,

WE havc Just beeived 20u0 va ds Of WOOL CARPET
w Nilsson contract made heiofe the advance, and shall
~ prescott s'l at Old puces Cotton Cafpethgs, stan
Caputnas, Kocknss,-Ai-o an Cleth Cafprings, dihor
LYMAN n KING.
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5000 lbs. Glover Seed

II RECT Gon oh,o Tor sale NJ Wholesale, hotter
~ terms than eat be brought from market
sIORks a LANGDON.
MARCH, 2l %
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1000 RAGS

A Ltf.a stnck Of PAINT, VtRNtsH. wHiTEw Ash.
haY 90. s7il SCOTT & IIEInis.
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E. ?. WALTON q SON

ne Just receiving aad openiag beautiful asso'-
~ ment Of STATIONERY. Those wishing for articles
IN mi. lsas viii do we'll give cail, motto IL
quok sales and cheap fut Cash.
June q 80. -
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-19
THOMAS L. CARSON.
City of Nsw York, Sept, 8.

The object of The Carson League is the abo-
lition of Dram Shops aud utter determination OF
the Rum trade. 1t proposes 10 do this by COM
bning the Moneyed power, the Political power,
and the Legal power of the State. The day of
speech-making is past. All the good they can
do is already done. 1t is time to act, TO put our
principles and sympathies TO the test. Wehave
spent money enough in payments to lectures and
passing resolutions to have abolished alcohol
from the State long ago. Our orators have con-
quered the enemy over and over again. The
public mind has been long since convinced, to
its utmost capacity, in this matter. Still the
evil continues, and even increases its power and
virulence. Like proud steamers on the ocean,
our orators pass through the land and their track
is instantly covered by the returning waves. -
Father Matthew has left no mark on the sur
face of our population. These impressions for
good are eiIaced and pOwerless. The failure of
the friends Of this cause results from the fact
that they have left no power to hold the terrific
ry they have conquered. The League locates
such apower in every Town and County Of the
State. The following is its plan:
l. Each member of the League gives the
amount of his property on the assessment roll,
or as much as he will, to be assessed pro rata
for the pre- scution Of all violations OF Excise
Laws. faxed for RUNS doings they must be.
Let them be taxed to fine and imprison the MUIR
derers Of their families, rather than to oounte.
nance and support those murdeTeTs, and 10 de-
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-19
From the st. Louis Intelligence.
Extracts From Mr., Crockett Letters.
SAY FRANCISCO, Aug. l6, 1853.
NO. LII.

DAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 1898.
One OF the most interesting events which has
recently transpired in California, is the discov-
cry in the southern part of the State, in the
ncighborhood of the Colorado, of an immense
pyramid Of hewn stone, rivaling in magnitude
the celebrated pyramids of Egypt. The follow
ing account of it is extracted from publication
in the Herald, of this city:
An object appeared upOnthe plain TO the West,
having so much the appearance of work Of art,
from the regularity OF its outline and its isolated
position, that the party determined upon visit
ing it. Passing over an almost barren sand plain,
a distance Of nearly five miles, they reached the
base Of one Of the most wonderful objects, con.
sidering its location, (it being the very home of
desolatiOn, that'the mind can possibly conceive
of: nothing less than an immense stone pyya-
mid, composed of layers or courses of from eigh-
teen inches to nearly three feet in thickness,
and from five to eight feet in length. It has a
level top of more than fifty feet square, though
it is evident that it was once completed, but that
some great CONFUSION of nature has displaced
its entire top, as it evidently now lies huge and
broken mass upon one Of its sides, though near
ly covered by the sands.
This pyramid differs, in some respects, from
the Egyptian pyramid; tits, or was, more slender
or pointed, and while those Of Egypt are com.
posed Of steps or layers, receding as they RISE
the American pyramid was, undoubtedly, a more
finished structure; the outer surface OF the blocks
were evidently cut to an angle that gave the
structure, when new and complete, smooth or
regular surface from top to bottom.
From the present level Of the sands that sur.
round it, there are ffty-two distinct layers Of
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from ST. Jossph--even to Macon county
on one road, and thenFeshipped on another,
when Il would he great deal cheaper to
bring them TO Hannibal, and ship them by
the river; except in the winter time, and
then we should like to use the North Mis-
souri, road ourselves.
If the road should pass up through Mon
roe, Shelby, Knox and Scotland counties,
il will induce their thick settlement, and
thus build up near market for Hannibal
manufactures, accessible by railroads and
plankroads, and when the market comes
the manufactures will come particularly as
coal will be conveniently, and these more
than railroads build up city.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-19

IL Major BALLARD, who died in Shelby
County KY, on the 9th inst, aged SO, passed
through some bloody scenes in the early settling
of that State. The following is told Of him when
quite young man:
In 1888, the Indians attacked little Fort on
TICK creek "a few miles east of Shelbyville,)
where his father resided. 1t happened that his
ather had removed short distance out of tho
fort for the purpose of being convenient TO the
sugar camp. The first intimation they had of
the Indians, was early in the morning, when his
brother Benjamin went out 10 get wood to mako
a fire. They shot him and then assailed the
house. The inmates barred the door, and pre-
pared for defence. His father was the only man
in the house, and no man in the fort, except the
subject Of this sketch and one old msn. As soon
as he heard the guns he repaired to within shoot
ing distance Of his fathers. hosDe, but dared not
venture nearer. Here he commenced using his
rife with good effect. In the mean time the In.
dams broke open the house, and killed his faith
er, not before, however, he had killed one or two
of their number. The Indians, also, killed one
full sister, one half sister, his step-mother, and
tOmahawked the youngest sister, a child, who
recovered. When the Indians broke into the
house, his step-mother endeavored to effect her
escape by the back door, but an Indian pursued
her, and as he raised his tomahawk to strike her,
the subject Of this sketch fred at the Indian,
not, however, in time to prevent the fatal blow,
and they both fell and expired together, Tho
Indians were supposed to number about fifteen,
and before they completed their work Of death,
they sustained loss OF six or seven.