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elevation above the sea. according 70 Emory
is 3 ,0j5 feet. This is Charles Bcnt's princi.
pal trailing post, and a great business is done
! i'll the fur trade, etc. The settlement is in a
thriving condition. lis wei cord:.ctcd and
fortified against Indian attacks. as will be
seen from the following account, given by It..
j. W. Ab.rt, in his journal of Kcamcy's San
ia Fc Expedition:
sept. s, lSiG-I spent this mornins ON
ploycd in taking the dimensions of Bent
Fort. 1t required some time to complete all
thc measurements. The structure is quite
complex; they may, however, be useful in
living one all idea of the forts that can he
| built in that country. The roof AMI walls of
clay cannot be set on fire, aid the thickness
Of the walls render them impcnctrable to Me
fusil halls Of the Indians. Wood is too scarce
and Of such a kind as is not suited for build
ing, while the adoLcs' answer every purpose
so well that they were used by 1t. Glmcr Of
the Engineer corps. at Santa Fe, in the con-
struction of Fort Marcy. was told that the
'adobcs' could be bought in Mexico for eight
cen cents the hundred!
MR. Bcnts people wclr cutting hay; they
find that the wild grass Of the bottoms, when
well cured, makes excellent hay"
In August 1915, Council was held here
by u dcputation Of D,lawarts aid the Che
ycnnc nation.
The bread road TO the fort. leading along
the river, is horlcrtd for considerable dis.
lance by beautiful grows.
Pueblo, ode San Carcs) sometimes called
by Americans, Hard Scrabble, is 20 or 50
miles west Of Bcnt's Fort, the confluence of
the Foa'oi" gu boHh or Boiling Spring River
with the Arkansas, in lat. 3S deg. Is sec %
min. north, and long. lo4 deg. So min. 80
C.. west. The term pncjio is used by the
McXicans to designate their civilized Indian
villages; and this is the Pueblo par excellence.
tol Fremont, in a note CT his cnrampmcnt
here, July 10, 1853, says: a number Of
monntsinccrS who had married Spanish wo-
"mcn in tlic valicv of Taos. had collected to
gcthcr and occupied themselves in farming
''carrying on at the same time Il dcS,,ltorv
" Indian trade. They were principally y
mcrcans and treated us with all hc rude
hospitality tlcir situation admitted: hut as
all commercial intercourse with New Next
SEQ was now interrupted in consequence of
Mexican dccrccs to that effect there was
''no!hins to be had in the way of provisions
"Thcy had, however, a fine stock orra'tlc.
land furnished US IN abundance Of excellent
milk" OF his social visit, june 30, 1911,
he says: The little settlement appeared in
"a thriving conditions: and in the intcrval of
"oGr absence another had been established
IN the river. some thirty miles above" In
1916, Gen. kcarncy commanding The Ar
my in the West" halted at this post; and in
each year since some of our army officers
have had occasion to record The hospitality
here received. Having good location it is
likely that it will lecome the nucleus Of an
inn oltant town in Kansas.
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ABbnEvIATIoN.--Many years ago, Some
where in the "Old Colony" there lived ~
man, whose name was Cornelius Cobb. At
one time, when he was far away from home
Il think it was in some Southern port,) 4
merchant called OH him in great haste, re-
questing him, merely as a matter Of form, to
lend his name as security on note for sew
cral thousands of dollars. Mr.. Cobb, bclicv-
ing that the gentleman was as safe as Ply
mouth Bank las good as gold,) signed the
document without the slightest hesitation
"Corn. Cobb" Long before the note became
due, the staunch merchant had failed. When
the proper time arrived the creditors consult
cd able counsel, as to the best course to pur-
sue. The lawyers informed them that
nothing could be done, unless they could
find the fellow who used the fictitious sigma
turc; for (said thsyy no living man ever had
such name-Cora CoJb-'tis hoax: gen
uinc Yankee trick" Whom Mr.. Cobb heard
of the failure, putting his thumb to his nose.
he remarked; Lucky wasn't there. If
had been, should have lost my corn, crib
and ALL
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Chr S<cw territories.
From he New Yurk Tribune.
KANSAS.
l.ovrI.ASns. VA.
(Conclmlcd jrom Inst wrck.)

y
Fort Riley is a new military post at the
junction of the two main branches of the
Kansas River, (callcd Republican and Smoky
Hill Forks no miles from Fort I.cavcnworh:
lat. 80 deg. min. 81 sec. N; long. 96 deg.
"a min. Sc sec. W; elevation above the Gulf
Of Mexico, 926 feet. 1t was established in
the spring of 1853, under an act Of the last
Congress; having been urgently recommended
as necessary to the eff ;icncy of the service in
that section. 1t possesses excellent military
advantages, being in the midst Of a fertile
country which abounds in timber, building
materials, good water and grass. Hence it
is a desirable spot for permanent settlers,
who can make very profitable business in
furnishing the supplies of subsistence. forage.
etc, required by the garrison and by the
troops and c,niGrantS going to California and
New Mexico, who will halt here. At favora-
bic seasons of the year the Kansas River is
navigablc to this place. The original plan of
the fort contcmplatcs barracks Of stone for
eight companies, part of which were erected
last year, (lS53,) and it is expected that the
rest will be finished this summer, with all
such other buildings (barns, stables, grana-
rics, &C. as are necessary for a large mount
cd force. According to the report of Novem.
Der, 1858, three companies of the Sixth In
fantry, under Capt G. S. Lowell, were then
stationed at this fort. to which another would
soon be added, making the complement of
sixteen officers and two hundred and twenty
eight men. This vicinity of the junction of
the Forks Of the Kansas were formerly known
as Grand Point, near which is Methodist
mission.
Fort Scott, formerly post Office and mill
tary post, and established about 1871, is on
the Marmiton crek or river, a small branch
Of the Usage River, some eight miles west of
the Missouri State line, and boundary of
Bates county. The amount of military force
here stationed, as reported in 1913 when un-
der the command Of Capt. S. Burbank, and
in 1850 under Brcvet Major A. Cady, was one
company; in 1852 there were three GONNA.
mics, numbering III, under Major W. F.
Sanderson. In 1858 the troops were with
dawn and Transferred to Fort Riley and 9TH
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O@lt is stated that NJ. Adar, Frcncllman,
has invented machine called ''pistol can
non," composed of three barrels cast together
side by side, little divergent, with but one
charge of powder for each barrel, which COM
municatc at the bottom, and with but one
cap to explode. Each of these barrels is
charge with cylindrical projectile, fastened
together by chains, which may have length
of one hundred yards if deemed necessary, or
they may by tied together by inccndiary ma
tcrials. The destructive effects of these pro-
jectives is very readily understood; cvory man
or every body of men which they may en-
counter ars mown down like so much grass
before sythe. In naval battle these chain
balls, directed on the masts, or far better still
on the chimneys Of the steamers, will make
very quick work; the chimneys destroyed,
the under decks will be Immediately filled
with smoke, and the sailors asphyxiatcd ex-
tinguished, the engines stopped, and the YES
sci rendered an easy prey to the enemy.
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tent OF Two millions Of dollars took place in
New York, and thswas followed up BY Other
disclosures of like character, but not SO
great an extent. A church was destroyed by
mob in Bath, Maine; fire took place at
Louisville, by which property 10 the amount
OF Sl15o,000 was swept away; seven lives
were lost by an accident on the Great West
'rn Railroad-two were lost on the Ligh thing
Train between Philadelphia and Baltimore: a
schooner was wrccked::on Lake Ontario and 6
q the crew persisted; fire took place at Car.
rolton, Ky, and burned down property to the
amount of hundred thousand do liars: fur
hundred and seventy deaths occurred ut S..
Louis within single week, and another fro
took place in Philadelphia on Friday night;
and did very considerable damage. In addi-
ton to these events, several frightfu murders
were perpctratcd, while casualties of a minor
character took place. And this is brief out.
line of the events ola week Bat, as already
observed, it will attract attention only for n
moment. Mankind are too busily employed
with their own affairs, to attend to matters
that do not Immediately affect them. And vet,
how much misery has been caused by the sad
events to which'w we have referred How much
dcsolation and despair have been produced,
and at this moment how many arc suffering
with anxiety and anguish Pill. Inquirer.
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TIE WORLD AND ITS TRIALs-A WEEK
OF ExcIrEMENr.,-The world is full of excite
nent The busy multitude arc constantly
rushing on, and although ever and anon COM
PEELED to pause and witness some great catas-
trophc, the effect is but momcntary. Each
individual has some particular object in view,
and absorbed in this, he has scarcely time to
notice the disappearance Of his neighbor.
Death, too, may level his shafts, and strike
down some one at our very doors. But what
of that :? The living object is the all.engross.
ing thought, and thus the movement is still
onward-often recklessly and rashly onward.
The week that has just gone by, was ono Of
extraordinary excitement, especially in Phil
adelphia. In the first place, the weather was
exhausting and oppressive. At one time, on
the afternoon of Wednesday last, the Their
mometer stood at 80 degrees in the shade.
The same night the city was visited,by dcs-
tructive, fire which destroyed property to the
amount of 100000 Immediately before the
public mind was Mortified by the details of an
awful accident on the Susquehanna Railroad,
by which from thirty to forty human beings
were hurried to eternity. The same mail
brought us the account of a collision at sea
between the ships Trade Wind and Olympus,
by which forty-four lives were lost.
The intelligence from Europe was also ex-
cecdingly important, and announced an i'm
mense slaughter between the contending Turks
and Russian. 4 stock dedication to the e,
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Original ])oetrp.
For The Cecil Wing.
WIFI and Desire.

EY SARAH j. c. wHirTLESEY
WILL and DESIRE, together,
Silently wcndcd away,
Over tie dank heavy heather,
One lonesome and p,ilcss day;
"a sorry old world"-slid DESIRE,
Quite brmful of trouble and care--
"'Tis only Il funeral pyre,
heartily irish il ras fuir -
Right proudly and firmly WILL planted
As woman's dcciled-s.I won't!'
His foot on the heather, undaunIcd,
And calmly he uttcrcd-..I dont;"
"Why not. sir pshaw ''-said the other,
With looks Of contcmptuons pride
"Not only wish for fair weather,
But good siecd to bear me, beside :"
81 see" says WILL, ''you have forgot, sir,
In moments of labor and care,
That God hath appointed our lot, sir,
And bid us to do and to bear;
Pray tell me if It's not more wise, sir,
DIaNclN ttiNc thiHso 40 thNs Wv.
And give them the light otyour eyes, sir,
Than color them up with despair"
"Poli poh!' said DESIRE, ''you talk. sir.
like one of.the foolish. indeed -
Now say, dyc think | would walk, sir,
wishing would bring me stccd!'
sBut if. in despite, you must plod, sir,
This slonghy and shadowy way,
You d better look mp to your God, sir,
And hope for i plcasanitr day.
"Fur since there's an If In the case, sir,
Where longings are vainly alive,
'Twcrc wiser to wear a bright face sir
Quit uishing and nobly to s,ire."
est. Patrick! tits easy to give. sir,
Advice to your ncighbor, It's clear;
But It's not SO easy to live, sir,
Quite up to your teachings, fear.
"Don't tell me of smiling, now, pray, sir,
But, if nccdtul-of bravery true
Tho pine Of Il dark, dismal day, sir,
:
'Blcst fortune ? cried WILL, as he listened
To valiant DESIRE rs he spake,
And turned to II blossom that glistcncd
Far over thick briars, and brake.
ooh torture !''-groaned D. as he eyed it.
That bloom would enrich me, | wecn !!
Proud Stceds and bright gold are beside it;
irish there mas aoihing bsi'rceni'
sCumc on said his ghbor-''comc
on, sir
Good fortune, together, we'll share;
In the struggle. tho pierced by thorn sir,
Let's manf;i!ly labor and dare -
"Eut l''-Slii D:siGm--'.not ]. sir!
count lay life. ncig,bor. too dear;
Deep pitfalls and boys csi'y, sir;
I'll tarry in wisi0m not fear -
".Ayc aye !''-sad his friend, and they
parted
Though wounded he pcrscvcrcd still,
And reached it at Last, the bravc-heartrd !!
"Ola neiyhbor you uish but uiN!"
lie cropped the bright blossom of sweet
That lurcd not Iii, footsteps in vain mess
And on proud charger Of lcctncs,.
Went bounding away DER the plain!
DESIRE stood watching, all lonely,
.iiar, with dastarCly sigh,
And after bold WILL Inc sent only
\ murnurcd-..I irish IL ras !"
|.ovELASns. VA.
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GJLcutze, the artist, has finished tho
painting upon which he has been engaged for
the last two years. The subject oft is {:
Washington ra1ying his troops at the bat
tic of Monmouth" This painting was cn-
Enthusiastically admired at Berlin, where it had
been exhibited; it was lately on exhibition at
Brussels, and we may coon expect to see it in
the United States.
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railways go ahead. Success is only to
be had with that style Of goods. The man
who puts his foot forward, and follows it
through thick and thin, will como out in gold
and sunshine
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miscellaneous.

INFLUENCE OF A LONG SUMNER IN TIE ARC.
TIC REGIoNs.-Thc perpetual daylight in the
Arctic Regions causes peculiar sensation.
Midnight has softencd character like the low
summers sun at home, but there was no twi-
light. At first the novelty this great unva-
ryng day made it pleasing. 1t was curious
to see the midnight Arctic sun set to sun
rise" and pleasant to find that, whether YOU
ate or slept, or idlcd or toilcd, the same day
light was always there No irksomc night
forced upon you the system Of compulsory al
teratons. | could dine at midnight, sup at
breakfast time, and 60 to bed at monday;
and but for an apparatus of coils and cogs,
called a watch, would have been no wiser and
no worse. My feeling was at first an cXtrav-
agant sense ofundcfincd relief: of some vague
restraint removed. I seemed to have thrown
OFF the slavery of hours. In fact, could
hardly realize its entirety. The astral lamp,
standing, dust-covcred, on our lockers puzzled
me, as things absolete and fanciful. This
was instructive, perhaps; but by-and-by came
other feelings. The perpetual light, sarnish
and unfutuating, disturbed me. l became
gradually aware of an unknown cXcitant, a
stimulent, acting constantly like the diminu-
tive cup of strong coffee. My sleep was cur
tailed and irregular; my meal hours strobe
upon each others heels; and but for stringent
regulations ofmy own imposing, my routine
would have been broken up. My lot had been
cast in the zone of liriodcndrons and sugar
naples, in the nearly midway latitude Of forty
degrees. had been habituatcd to day and
night; and every portion of these two great
divisions had for me its periods of peculiar
association. Evenin the tropics had mourn
ell the last twilight. How much more did ]
miss the soothing darkness, ofwhich twilight
should have been the precursor! | began to
feel, with more emotion than man writing
for others likes to confess to. how admirable,
as a systematic law. is the alteration of day
and night; words that type the two great con-
ditions of living nature, action and rcposc.
To those who with daily labor earn the daily
bread, how kindly the season Of sleep! TO the
dronc, who, urged by the wancd daylight,
hastcns to the deferred task, how fortunate
that his procrastination has not six months
morrow! TO the brain workers among men.
the enthusiasts, who bear irksomely the dark
screen which falls upon their day dreams,
how bcnignant the dear night blessing, which
cnforces reluctant rest DR.. Kaac's Journal.
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OIf exercise promotes health, those who
collect old bills for editors should be amons
the longest lived people on earth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-08-12
WATCHES! WATCHES !
~ ..T~rDyN

S1xSo {, .1 .s....s7s. GOLD AND SILVER WARE; L. II
~. a. - .Lller s. Co.. Wholesale Watch
and Jewelry House, No 227 Baltimore street,
southeast corner If Charles street
importers Of English and swiss Watches az; ana
Tooi, of every description, Watch Case Ma
ker and Manufacturers of Fine Gold Jewel,
ry. We call the attention Of Southern and
Western dealers in Watches, Jewclry and Sill
yer Ware, to our very extensive stock, assn
ring them that in no article in our line shall we
allow any establishment to sHrpass vs. eltner IN
quantity, quality or low prices. We are the
only Wholesale House in this branch of trade
in Baltimore, and shall use everyfair means to
induce southern and western merchants TO open
accounts with ". Our terms shall be as liberal
aud accommodating rs can possibly be found IN
the Union We will take great pleasure IN
showing our goods to southern and western
merchants. whether they open accounts with Us
or not. J.. III. .HILLEh ~,
Noy26-Iy Importers Of Watches Bait.
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Hance'S SarsaparlIIa and Blood PMS.

JIThat is that principle which we call the
w blood The blood is that principle by
which the whole system is regulated. here
fore if the blood becomes impure general Ie-
rangement Of the system mus ersue.
Baltimore, July %, lSjl-This IS to certify
that was afflicted with violent pain IN the
breast and right arm which suppose proceed
ed from the impure state of my blood was
recommended to take Hance's SarsaP2ril,a or
Blood Pills, and after taking one Jox the pain
was entirely removed from my breast and arm
l found them extremely gentle in their opera
ton and would recommend them 10 every per-
son in want of a mild purgatiye
PATRICK ROCHE,
No % Conway st. between Howard ! Eutaw.
In purchasing these pills letme add one word OF
caution; always ask for Hance's PiIis and pur-
chase of none but those advertised and II con-
venient call and see the proprietor himself.
For sale by Seth s. Hance, los Baltimore 81
Baltimore, and in ShePherdstown 10y Jos EH,eg
and E C HIllidms Price - els per yoX.
November 90, 1853. l-Iy
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F7T7Y'S ITVGllAIlJG Cordial


p,,y.l, y,r.Ii5ie tn ITS Composition.
MUS i,vItraI,e Cordial is extracted from
~. and Roots. which have been found
n oxnerjagce hy the most skilllI
al''' - -, M. I,.,s,es. Led Of qualities most ben
PhNsict">'' ~ ~ ,,Iicb il is recommor
eIcIl H. t'e ,.assrfsG n tLo nr
ded and hr"'' M. II i also Inor,,ap ~ -
he a an en- ,.-,cb reliance nav ~
be OF l"a' ~.'I, ,c,,, I1c,ses oC Imnotenc-
p.a'ei - 80 - i.r..i c.e,b-,ity Nen,,rr:'
ioem %. ""r''' 1.-THE Icns,s. Flour Alb~s
ton, or 81 ~ .r:.,.,.-i,. from any c,r.s
.r Nhi.s,g! '"' I0''''. - bo,o tLo
,.t.l as "H-h'',' ''.' "a timo
ticut has been c5'"'-1 - ,I,r,ion &c ~.
Females ai'CT Sou''. ~ I,a ovoaIlod
carriage. ,I~ O"iG'ai o''''C' - -, - ~
sa!d,aN ctecS, or ~ loss ~ ~" IT,. :!
!rr:ah,,g FaySca! Pr1,lra'lo4'Ne il.al i" T'A'
ness Pa, ..auo1 81 ne rI5a''' Tl1.,'e
risanc-s. heC"y Ct t"o L'os'ea'Ne ul.S ,.oIs'
Nervousness, So w"erG 'I':Ic ol ta'nD;
required, J, VIII re 'oa"@ GI"''' - NV
TO any Compound ever used,
To iL.t"'-..S -- iI'"'1 80 'eS.JIt.is :;
dial. Is one orlL2 most invaluable medicines N
flr r,e,r complaint, TO which females are SUD-
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tem caCcE~ excuses, ana ciCates FS"o" ~
lcaI.h AMI happiness. Less suAel,ns' tIsea9e'
ana uuLapPlHe7s among Laucs "oSiL ~. So,inI
they generally to adopt IRE use % tt., v,Gra
Ladies who are iebIt3ieu " 'lioso 49, ~ ia
which females are liable TO- are restored ~ '"s
use of bottle or two to bloom anu TO ,,soE
YOUNG .iL-N.-l ral son. + tSo 80,
fatal to the existence oi man @u :. 10 sNC Uu5
"ho are most 'I' 10 o'C0.'.' Iich tIe1 snbiect
ignorance ct The ""n-'E 10 S Tn,I WootTos,
themselves causes >cE'ou' DG N 49," 49,
of tDe System and tic'Ai'uIe ., ,Lo 49, -
you may no" De suieFiils' l'sieu - ~ w ho h.,
or source Of disease, To those then, VINO oy
excess have brougn on themselves TFeniatuIo
lmpo;cncy. Involuntary seminal Emissions Hf
Weakness and ShuIeiIihg Of Tue ucn'ai VI '.'.S
Nervous Election, or any other consequences W
unrcsraincd indulgence Of the Sehsual PasssaorEs'
occasioung the necessity OF renouDcHlg inc ie,
Ecities of Marriage, lessonlng Doth mehlai ana
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FITS! FITS ! FITS !

The Tc~etq5lc Extract Epiieptic Pills fer the cure
Of t,.s Spas0,s Cramps and all Marcus and Con-
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Dersons who are laboring under this distressing
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to be the only remedy ever discovered for curing
E?ilcpscy, or Failing Fits. These Pills possess
a specific action on the nervous system; and, al
though ,Gcy are prepared especially for the Pur-
nose Of curing Fits, they will he found Of espc-
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nerves, or whose nervous system has been pros
lrated or shattered from any cause whatever.
In chronic complaints or diseases Of long stand
ing, su79riuduced By nervousness, they are eN-
ccet;nr,Y beneficial. Price So per box or two
boxes Tor -. Persons out Of the city, cnc.o-
STAG n remittance viii have the Pills sent them
by mail. free of postage For sale by SETH ;.
uANcE, No. lG5 Baltimore St. Baltimore, 10
wnom orders from all parts Of the Union must
be addressed postpaid. For sale by JOSEPH
ENrIuE and T. c. WILLIAMS, ShePherdstown
November 26 1888. l-ly