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A Leap for Lie.
nN WILlIlM mrRTON.

Alcr nv discharge from the hospital at lIa.
vana, shipped in the American barque lnde
pcndcncc, Captain RobcH l., bound Ia
Valparaiso and thence round the HON to the
western coast to North America She VAS I
large vessel, Of some seven hundred tons reg
isicr. with a handsome poop, top rallantfo
castle, and all other points Of flash ship.
Tho captain was a native II Jersey, and the
crew were \ mixture Of Americans, British
and Splniards, with a sprinklng of woolly'
hcad,. ~ ",Holr laR,," US we cal the negroes.
We had not bceu week out, ere very great
dissatisfaction prevailed among The crow, To-
the captain with unlccoun,ablc erverity, did
not allow rs half enough junk q. =. sailed
beeO to our meals and even what we did get
was what sailors call sold horse" viz, hard,
tough, lean, G,ingy stuff devoid Of nourish.
nen,. The usual allowance ol junk on ship.
board is one pound and half for each uan
pcr diem but ! am sure We did not get more
than halt that quantity. The captain used ia
come on deck every morning, and stand by
the steward as he weighed out The Junk from
the harness cask ;" tn see that he did not get
On ounce over what he had ordered. On the
other hand, this captain allowed US thrice as
much grog as isusual. Bot sailors, although
very fond of rum, can't live upon it; and
three quarters Of pound of"oId horse" and
a lew rotten biscuits, quite alive with "wce.
wills. was a poor days allowance for a hearty
fellow.
Our first mate often demonstrated with the
captain on his conduct, and plainly told him
that The men would not long submit ioit . but
the only reply the captain made was TO tell
him 10 mind what he was about, or he would
"break him and haze him uP,"-meanlng that
he would send the forward as common SAIL
or, and work him to death. Atlength, after
long and fierce discussion in the forecasile,
we all went an one morning in a body. aud
complained through the carpenter, as sPokes'
man, that We had not enough to eat. Captain
l. listened without interruption, and then
coolly turned round and said
"sieward, go down in the cabin and bring
my pistols"
We looked at one another in silence.
In a couple Il minute. the s'eward returned
with the pistols, and, with face as pale as
death, handed them to the captain. The lat.
ter coolly placed both on full cock, and laying
them side by side on the top Of the binnacle'
crossed his arms, and glarcd round at every
soul Of us ere he spoke.
"Nox, men," cried he at length, between
his teeth, "all I've go, TO say is, that you are
mistaken il you think you are going to get
the upper hand Of me. am your captain,
and the law gives me the power to do what
like. You didn't ship 10 bully me. TO Tor
ard to your duty, and the frs, man that hes
itates, or gives me any jaw, I'll shoot him as
would a pigeon"
We ,umbled to the forec'''!e in body,
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THr BosrHoRrs
Tnr DLNIhr

With one eSccpuon-the Nolra-it is the
larrcs, in Europe. It's length is 1000 miles,
and It carries on the waters Of go, 900 square
miles of country. A, 100 miles from il' source
IL begins to be na,icablc, at yicnna it flow,
in broad channel, and there forms an i'm
mense number oflsllnds. Between ludl and
BELGRADE. tho Danube is % deep and broad
that mcn Of war can navigate the stre,m. At
New Orsoya. near Wallichia, is the Iron
Gate. 60 called from the high banks within
which the stream is confined. Twenty miles
lower down ATE the ruins Of ofTpan's bridge.
II vas 80 feet broad. and contained twenty
arches. Of l7O feet span each, at the height
II lj0 feet above the stream. The whole
line Of the Danube, from Servia TO iis mouth
now brislles with forts and forlrcsscs.
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OLD SERIES. VOL. 81, NO. 80.

here paid by way ~ courtesy TO the Grown Of
Denmark, which erecis lighthouses and keeps
them in repair. After passing Zealand, the
sea spreads widely to Ne, and branches out
into the extensive Gulfs OF Bolhnla and Fin.
land. the latter extending 600 miles, almost
due es.t, till within a shor, distance Of Lake
Ladoga, with a mean breadth Of 20 miles.
The waves ofihe Baltic do not swell so high
as in the ocean, while its small depth, IS to
90 faihoms, in many places hardly half so
much-ihe shallowness Of the Russian shore
the rugged nature Of the Swedish COASTS
and the sudden and frequent changes in the
wind, render this sea formidable TO naviga,o,,
CossrASrISorLr.
The capital Of the Turkish Empire stands
upon seven hills. 1t is built in a triangular
form at The extremity Of the Bosphorus, where
i, joius the sea or Maru.yia. rLsre j. irs-
pie line Of walls round tho city. Toe I'm.
pcria residence has walls three miles in CIT
cumrcrence. with ~ gates, and 'hs number
within 1000. The naval arsenal ls near the
quay. The harbor, or Goldon Horn, is a
quite safe anchorage Of the length Of 1000
ia,hom.. and the breadth Of 1000 fsthoms.
lis depth is 50 grca, that the largest ships oi
the line approaching the two banks can al
most touch the houses. The city is surround.
ed by a crdlc Of natural notifications, and
her position enables her 10 become the first
naval and military point in the world. Two
sides OF the triangular promoniory on which
she stands are washed by deep waters, and
she is asSailabe on Que side only.
Tur BosrHoRrs
Is the narrow canal which connects the Black
Sea with the Sea of Marmora, and through
which the rapid urrcutcont'nualy flows TO-
ward the Dardanclles It's breadth is from
half a milo 10 two miles, and il now. between
two chains Of parallel hills The stream is
fifteen to twenty ialhoms deep, ahd there arc
excellent hirbors on either side Of the stream
which would serve a. an anchorage Tor large
feet.
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POETR Y
Listening Angels.

plus against The bh,cr heavens
stood the mountsia calm and s'il;
Two white angels bending ear,hward.
Lsant upon the hin.
Listening lclnt those listening angels
Aui I also lopgrd to bear
What .wcct strain of carthly ruusie
Thus c.uI charm their ear.
Iheard the ,ounI of many trump"ts.
AnJaaw wsrIiks march draw nishi
solsualy mighty army,
Passed IN order by.
Hot he slaur had erased, the echoes
soon hal faded from he h,l'.
whils the anssl, calm ant earnest,
Lsant and hsiersd stil
Thsa heard a hinisr chmar'
Forr, aui ,h-,l were shshiuE near,
AL tbs reaper, In the mgaj0w
Singing bed anl ,lsar.
wAsu ths suasst came In g'op,
And ths toil OF J,y ,ss o'er,
SIN the angel, lsaut ia .iisnos,
Listening a. bsinr..
Thea 40 daylight SLOWLY y7Hishsl,
And the evening grys d,m.
Solemnl, from J.sun, voices
Ro's a yrsPer hymn.
uu, ,hs chant vas done; and, lingering,
Disd upon the evening air,
Yet from he h,lI the radiant angels
Suu ~crr h'isning there.
Silsat came the sathsrin; darkness.
Brrg,as With It sleep and rest
save little birl va. singing
In hes i-ay nest.
Thruggb tho sou1I. 1f var 1ni labor
she had varbird al day ang,
whlc the angel, Is'nt anI listened
Only TO her song.
Tot th, sarry night ~a' coming,
AnI she csa'rl her bJt.c hys
From Oh, mounta,a-t0p the angels
SaWl passed away.
tIIaussholl Word.
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The Theatre of War.

The following will puyc ofiuiercst to those
who keep posted uPin regard to the move
mcu,s Of the hostile forces now engaged in the
Eastern War.
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ST Prrra,wro.
"Thc island or -. Petersburg. ,ubdl,ded
into the additional islands Of the Apolhecary,
the Pcuoyskor, and a cluster or smaller ones,
by the branches Of the Ncvl, is ,hcone which
Offer, mos, interest, on accounto Of fort which
faces 1t, built on a small ISLAND, distinctly Vi.
sihlr ~ its entire surface from the tower Of
the Admiralty. The tort forms an oO,onc
square. with large outworks on 81. Peters
Island and two others They arc So arranged
that ships by sailing upiIr canals that fuw be-.
tween the Islands can take shelter under the
guns Of the fort. The house of the chief
mobility are built all around II, the cannon on
the walls would make ,aj havoc II they should
at any time be required to play. The fort
rests on low island, commanding nothing
but tie city, incapable Of defending 1t, and
which therefore could only have been built
with hostile intent against the city itself. 1t
exists to serve as a last place Of refuge lor
the Emperor aud his principal chiefs, IN case
the city should fall into the hands Of an enc.
my on the one side, or should rise IN lnsur.
rcction on the other. This fort is exactly op-
positc the Winter Palace keeps up constant
communicatiunwith and thus clearly enough
reveals iis true purPort The aims Of the
Ncya, where they are in immediate contact
with It's mouth, are totally deicnselcss. II
Cron.tadt, which really serves as the losk and
bolt to these islands, should turn out to be
useless, the helpless city may find IN this fort
a dagger planted against lis own breast, the
blow of which it cannot parry. Should the
Russian fleet be 'anquished, the conquerlng
feet will run up the Neya, and the defenders
Of the city will throw themselves into the fort.
The bombardment will reduce part al least,
of the city to ashes.
CRoSsTADT.
"Cronstadt is situated on the island OF Nos.
line. at the eastern corner Of the Flndland
Gulf The island is one and half English
miles long and narrow, Is cluse to the month
of The Neya. and the po't Of ST. Petersburg,
whence il is distant Is miles (Engllsh). The
town contains 80, 600 inhabitants, and is in.
tersec,cd by the Peter and Catherine canals.
On the northern side Of the island stand the
powerful Alexander ramParts, constructed OF
solid granite blocfs and armed With heaviest
cuns. On the southern flank of this is tho
harbor. ,he channel to which is defended by a
citadel. erected on fortress. Properly speak
inc. there exists three harbors for shlPs-oi-
war. with docks, arsenals and building'yards.
lIELsNCroRs
Is the capital Of Russian Fnland,a, the mouth
Of the warma, co deg. 10 min. North la,i,-
ude. The fine harbor is defended by several
forts, especially the strong fortress OF swea-
burph. built on three islands. The ioriihca.
lions mount 800 cannon and contain barracks
and ca,emenls for garrison of 10000 men,
Since 1915, a plan for enlargns the iown has
been carried into effect.
The CATTEGAr
/. the general passage for ships going from
IN, North Sea into the Baltic. and toll -
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UNIVERSITY OF vIRGINIA.-The


" next session Of this institution will COM
mence the 1st Of October, and end the 18th of
June following. The University embraces The
following schools, viz:
/. Ancient Languages; 2. Modern Languages;
g. Mathematics; a. Natural Philosophy, Mine
ralogy and Geology $. Chemistry and Pharmacy;
g. Principles and Practice OF Medicine, Obstet-
RIGS, and Medical Jurisprudence; 4. Comparative
Anatomy, Physiology aud Surgery; g. Moral Phi
losophy, Rhetoric, Bellies Letters, and Political
Economy; Q. Law. Also, ectureship OF Special
Anatomy, Materia Medica and Therapeutics and
a Demonstratorship of Anatomy.
The three first named schools have each an as, !.
sstant instructor; and in the school OF law there
are two professors.
The expenses exclusive Of clothing, books and
pocket money! are as follows;
Tuition fees, say for three schools, S23
b each ...................... 80 w
Board including diet, room furniture,
and servants attendance, payable IN
three installments, in advance
Room.rent within the precincts, two oc-
cupyns a room, IS each. ......... 90
Mairiculation fee, and use OF Library
and public buildings, SIS; contin-
gent deposit, s10.. .............. 25 90
Washing, say $40; fuel and lights, says $50 80 90
s25s 90
Students Of medicine are charged with four
tickets AT S25 each, and dissecting fee Of 5.
The fee in the intermediate class OF Law is
500 in the Senior class, S75.
4 Aug 3l-eod2w Chairman Of the Faculty.
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- scHooI.-The subscriber has removed his
school TO College Hill, where commodous build
ing is being fitted up for its reception.
AS the Preparatory Department Of the Column
ban College, il will continue to preserve the char
acter OF strictly select school, designed for lay
ing the foundation of thorough English, Clsssi-
cal, and Msfhematical education. The next ses-
sion will commence on the 18th Of September, and
close on the last of June.
Terms: $12 so per quarter, payable in advance.
At small additional charge, the students will
be permitted 10 attend the Lectures delivered in
College on Chemistry, Geology, and Mineralogy,
and also to receive instruction in French and other
Modern Languages by the Professor in that de-
partment
Pupils may be boarded at the College, underthe
special care and superintendence Of the Principal.
The necessary expenses Of a full boarding student
will be about s1a0 per academic year, and Of a
weekly boarder will not exceed $50.
GEORGE s. BACON, Principal
Refers 10 the Faculty Of the Columbian College !;
Col J. l.. Edwards, Col. Peter Force, VIM. Gun
ton, ESQ., l.. d. Gale, M, d., Of the Patent Office;
Joseph Wilson, Esq, of the Land Office; and Pro
fessor G. O. Jewett, the Smithsonian Institute.
Sep21-tf
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4 l lect--I am again Collector in Fairfax county,
Virginia, for two years from this day; MY ofhclal
bond, with ample security, was given al June
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amounts and, Justified, will attend to the coec-
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here. All Communications must be post paid,
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( GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE. b
SIKTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED tt


- CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS The Mich-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Line, carrying the Great Western United States
Through Mail, have the following staunch first
class steamers running on Lake Erie IN connec
tiSn with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkifk, touching at Cleveland, and connecting
with their road at Toledo, and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads AT
Chicago, in the same depot, thus forming daily
line for passengers and freight from New York to
the Mississippi river. Niagara, Captain Miller;
Empire, Captain MITCHELL; keystone State, Capt.
Richards; Louisiana, Captain Davenport. Also.
a Daily Line from Buffalo direct 10 Monroe by
those well-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, J. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Michi-
gan, A, d. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, L T.
Pheatt Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays a 81 vi
One Of the above splendid steamers will leave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock at 8
o'clock, p. m, every day,texcept Sundays and
IA hours, where the Lightning Express Train will
be in waiting 10 take passengers direct TO Chicago
in 8 hours, and arriving next evening after leav-
ing Buffalo. 9f
! Running time from New Yorkto Buffalo, four
teen hours. aai ~ r'h
Running time from Buffalo to Monroe, fourteen
hours. FIlt 5ftl T'N
Running time from Monroe TO Chicago, eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours Eh
Connecting at Chicago with a fine line Of low
pressure steamboats, 10 all places north of Chicago
to Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad to La Sale, and there connect with ill-
nois River Line of Steamboats,, or Express Tram
OF Illinois Central and Chicago and Mississippi
Railroads, or connecting at Rock Island with reg.
uar line Of steamers for all points above and be-
low, making the cheapest and most direct route TO
ST. Louis, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Great
West. kEt4 1lfb3 atlGli.t ~
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buff
lalo and Dunkirk connect with this line at Toledo,
forming the only direct and CONTINUOUS line OF
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboard to the Valley
OF the Mississippi. Running time TO Chicago, 80
hours to st. Louis, So hours.
Fonr Daily Trains, by railroad, all the way.
Two Daily Lines, by steamers, on Lake Erie.
Z Thus the traveller and shipper can see at a
glance that no other line enter the lists as COM
pettors.
Passengers ticleied through from New York
with privilege OF stopping over at any point on the
route, and resuming seats at leisure, either by the
New York and Erie Railroad, via Dunkirk, New
York and Erie and Buffalo and New York City
Railroad via.Bufalo; Peoples Line Of Steamboats,,
Hudson River or Harlem and New York Central
Railroads. via Albany and Buffalo.
For any further information, through tickets, or
freight, apply at the Company's Office, No. 1913
Broadway, corner of Dey street, New York, TO
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent,or
l.. p. DUNTON, Ticket Agent.
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NisftlIsntgua


IN ENUINE EHElDSEA1Ck ~ Cd. CHAM
W pagne. The subscribers having been ap,.
upoited by Messrs Heldsieck & Co. 10 succeed
Mr. Charles Engler, herctofore sole agent in the
in the United States for the sale Of their Wines,
who this day retires from business, respectfully
call the attention of the public 10 the subjoined
card. estEa9i23 aAi X ss
in Justly claim 10 be alone enabled TO send to this
country the genuine Heidsieok 81 Co. Champagne,
under the same name and style originally intro
duced into this marlket now nearly thirty years
ago. they being sole propsietors OF adj the identical
vineyards, cellars, &c, which the founders and
Such being the fact, weheednot dwellupon the
superior quality Of their Wines the reputation OF
the same among the American public being already
identified with unsurpassed excellence. ia 4.
We beg particularly TO notice that Their brand
still bears the same namosof Heidsieck a. Co., In
full by which it first became so fayorably known,
being thereby easily Distinguished from other simi-
lar marks which have since appeared. aa
NEw YoRK, January 1, 1854. H ~
4p isbel ~ u CRAMER 65 ABEGG, a
uas $50 eh Successor to Charles Engler,
and sole importers in the United States
STANISLAUS MURRAYi is our sub-agent for
Washington and Georgetown, d. O., and Alex
iandria, Va ssa@ ----..i &Mi aa.3its
y. CARD.--Upon the dissolution Of the old
firm, Heidsieck 61 CO., in 1884, the senior partner
who had the sole charge of its liquidation, con-
tinued the business, retaining exclusive possession
Of the vineyards, vaults, &c., which the origina
partnership had enjoyed. e1M sisia@ s1ia,i :,
Our new firm are his immediate successors and
sole proprietors of fthis'well-known brand. u
q In order to distinguish the same from limitations
and marks similar to our own, which have ap-
peared and may hereafter appear in this market,
the name Of our frmin full will be found on the
labels and around the corks. ssp
lia RHEIMS, March 5, 1916. @a
Feb S-d2m tscs HEIDSIECK q co.