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10 TfosE WANTING chEAF GOODS!
mar NmkAHa o. 90oa
IIAvE Just received and opened their stock Of mschsnd,z 100 1s az Ta .s m%ar now ON
IL which comprises TN LARGEST, CHEAPEST, ant HANDSON1ESI .asonmel.. np"
offered in ihisTOWM Having paid great attention 10 the selection Oh m nMs INV A %nsa
as TO uce and ouaLay they faet themselves that they can compete win me 0"mPssL
ad an hose wishing 10 buy cheap can save money by giving us a call. We naVe ."
kinds Of Goods nd w aresi supply the wants If the People. A very large iotof
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
French meHnos wool pids aPacas, bombaznes, De basgen poph1s, paamsua 0'0ha
WHITE GOODS OF ALL KINDS, Sleeves Collars, Spence.s. handserch.els
hands and trimmings j~esa d edghg, bonnet ribbons, in large variety, vel.
vet ribbons. and brdds, kid, cotton and Isle thIesd gloves mohar mnNs, &c, $500.
Ar kinds of SHAWIS, brooke, Bay State, Wasvne, black silk, cashmere, Emondn.
ed, &c. Also a very large assortment of cloths casimen, sauaneIs, veMEgs weeds
jeans, beaver cloths, coating veveh &c. s#+ ~A#
Boozs aND SHOES, OF ALL KINDS AND SIZES FOR MEN WoMAN AND
#t CHILDREN
We have a large assortment: OF Hats aud Caps of latest fashions We have also Hard
ware ueenswar Cedarwae &C. Very cheap carpets, CARPET bags fooLt he and car
rape III cloths, mats rugs baskets &c. Musins Aanneh, nckngs, diapers, towehhge
drlngs. sc, in abundance. -. 800 ~ -. =.
where. We have bought ourg goods at Lowest Cash Prices and " III not 70 anderson" "
anybody Or The rest Of mankind.
Bloomsbury, October %, 1885,
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Bloomsbury P. OffiCe Arrangements.
Hours for Mails 10 Close. y

Philadelphia Mail closes daily, excApt
Sunday, al II o'clock. A. nj.
Western Mail closes daily, except S5n-F
day, at IL O'Clock, A. M.
Wilkes-barre Mail closes daily, except
Sunday, at 8 o'clock, Z. M.
Mail for up ~Fishinecreek 10 Cambria leaves
on Monday. Wednesday and Friday, al q
O'Clock, A. M.
Mail for Buekhorn, Jerssyiown and While
Hall leaves on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, at Z A. Nj.
Mail for Millville and Chesinuigrove leaves
al 1 o'clock, P. M. every Thursday.
PHILIP UNANGST, P. NJ.
Bloomsburg, Dec. IL, 1854. fri
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SEARS, CREAT WORK ON RUSSIA.

In Every Section OF The United States.
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Year.
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To men Of enterprise and tact, this bust
ness offers an opportunity for profitable en-
ployment seldom 10 be met with.
Persons wishing to engage in their sale,
will receive promptly by mail, a Circular
containing full particulars, with objections TO
persons disposed 10 act as Agents, together
with terms on which they will be- furnished,
by addressing the subscriber, post paid.
ROBERT SEARS, PUBLISHER,
isl William Street N. Y.
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PEDlic Sale I

THERE will be sold at. the residence of
Willia1i Rupert, in Montout township, on
Saturday, the 10th Of February, inst,
q, one O'Clock, P. M, the following person.
al property. 10 wit:
Ono Horse, one Buggy,
one truck.wsson, one sleigh, two se,s OF
harness, two hy-ne,s, ons ~cuting-box, d
feed chest, a buffalo robe, a 10, Of hay, a
turning lathe, three screw-cuters a lot OF
augers, brace and bits, bench screws, and a
number of other articles.
PETER RUPERT.
Moutour, Feb. 3, 1855.
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CURE YOUR COUGH,
BY THE USE or b

RITTER'S SYRUP OF TAR.
WILD CHERRY, and WOOD N.fPHTHA.
A SLIGHT COLD, accidentally acquired,
IA through neglect or improper treatment;
may result in that worst OF all diseases, con-
sumption, therefore be advised in time, and
procure at once a bottle of ibis ,valuable pre-.
paralion. Ii is pleasant 10 The taste, aud ha.
no narcotic in its composition, and can ts
taken with perfect safety.
The wide spread reputation which this
preparation has obtained as q cough medi-
cine, is a sure guarantee of It's usefulness in
all diseaaes Of The throat and lungs, and all
who use il i'll be certain 10 obtain relief
For safe by all the storekeepefs ia this, and
adjoining counties, and wholesale by the
proprietor. /. L. RITTER,
No 7 South Front ST., Philadelphia.
Jan. 20, 1855.
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Mrssas f.. g. T. FAiRBANKs g. Co.--Gen-
,lsmen Ill gives Us much pleasure to bear
testimony to the excellence of your Fire
Proof Safes. The one / purchased OF you,
manufactured BY Messers. Evans & Wat
son, Philadelphia, Pa, saved my books and
valuable papers, when everything else in
the house was destroyed by fire, on the
morning of the l4,h inst, al No. JIG Light
street wharf,. D.. "itLis'
BALTIMORE Mn, May II, 1854.
Patent Slate Reffigera,ors, Seal and Letter
Copying Presses, Fairbanks Platform and
Sole Agency for Butterworth's, Beitley's,
yaIes, and jones' Patent Powder.Proof Bank
Locks.
and PubI,c Ins,itutors who have our Safes,
in use. Hundreds more can be given
Farmers g. Mechanics Bank Philadelphia
IL Safes:
u. s. Mint,
U. s, Arsenal, five Safes California 8 in
Philapelphia.
Staic Treasurer Trenton, N. ].
Penn,a. R. r, Co, Phila'd. 2 Safes.
Philadelphia Wilmington & Baltimore Il.
R. CO., Philadelphia.
Locust Mountain Coal & Iron Co,
Coal Run improvement & R. R. Co, !"
Bell Garrstson s. Co. Bankers, Hunting
don, Pa,
Bell, Smith & Co., Bankers, Johnstown
Pa,
Bryan, Gardner. g., Altoona, Pa.
Gen.lA Fl. Wilson, Huntingdon, Pa.
McKelvy, Neal & Co.; Bloomsbuigt
: Geo. Weaver do
Caleb Barton. 90
Philadelphia, August 81. 1s54-lv.
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GRAND GIFT ENTERPRISE
AND CONGO
$4,000 GIFTS VALUED AT $50, Gee.
Tickets 81 each.
IL. UN AN G. S II.

Announces that he has projected a series OF
GIFT CONCERTS, TO the patrons of which
be will distribute by lot 10000 valuable gifts
or premiums.
The concerts will be given at Bloomsbury,
Danville, and such other towns where a suf.
fcient number of the patrons of the entet-
prise reside. The times and places will be
announced in subsequent, bills. Each ticket
will enlille the holder to two admis sions TO
the concerts, and one of the following prizes
or premiums:
One three story Brick Hotel in Bloomsbury,
opposite the Courthouse, now occupied by
Ex.Sheriff Billnyer, valued at $40, 900
One large two-story brick dwelling-house lot
and out-buildings, on Main Street OF
Bloomsbury 5000
on Main Street of Bloomsbury 1890
One two story brick dwelling house and lot
on Main street Of Bloomsburg 5000
One W story frame dwelling house and To-.
OH Main street of Bloomsbury 2.uho
One two story frame dwelling house End lol
on Main street of Bloomsbury Isoo
Two two story brick dwelling houses on
Centre street Of Bloomsbury, each I GOO
One two story frame dwelling house and 10,
on Main street OF BlooUsture 1000
One two story frame dwelling house ard
lot on Main street cf Bloomsbury 1000
Eight corner lots on, Centre street Of Blooms.
burg, eaeh s4oo 5000
Six middle lots on Centre street of Blooms
burg, eacI $500 2,4O9
Two buggies, each 5000 400
Two bnggies, each $3.50 $50
Two ouggies, each Sl70 $40
Ten Gold patent lever watches. $500 1000
Twenty Gold detached lever watches,
/ each $50 1900
Twenty Gold cylinder esoapement
watches, each $50 1000
10 Gold lepins watches, each $50 $50
90 Silver lever watches, each 500 1880
30 double barrel shot guns, each $40 1000
III SIG 100
10 Rifles, each sl4 I4O
10 Aliens revolvess, each $12 100
10 Colts revolvers, each $50 200
90 pairs pistols each So 40
1000 Gold pencils, each So 5000
1000 Silver pencils and pen holders,
each 50 1000
1000 Gold pens, each 81 900
10000 Engravings each 25c 1900
25745 Pieces of Music 3,O99
The money received for the sale OF the
| tickets Will be paid over 10 John X. Grotz,
10 be deposited BY him in the Bank of Dan.
vile, TO the credit Of the protector, for The
security of the ticket holders.
When the tickets are all sold notice will
be given in the public prints for the ticket
holders TO meet al soma designated lime and
place, 10 choose a Committee who shall dis
tribute the gifts as the shareholders shall de-
ermine.
REFERENCES as to the above property:
William Snyder, Robert F. Clark Esq, r.
B. Menagb, r. w. Weaver Esq, or Rob-
ert B. Arthur, Bloomsbury, Columbia coun.
ty, Pa.
All orders for tickets must be addressed,
postpaid, money enclosed. 10 E. Unangst,
Bloomsburg, Columbia county Pa, and the
tickets will be promptly forwarded to any
address.
Mr. c. T. Knapp will act as general cor
responding agen, at Blooms5ufg for the pro-
+. UNANGST.
BIoomsburo Nov % 1874 -6n.
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eedunon J~OpodTuGs9 DE- 00s
HAVE RECEIVED A NEW LOT OF
FALL. AND WINTER CLOTHING

r. the Exchange Block TO swans's Book Store They have o hand a'rs' and
il full assormento Of -
FRocK, DRESS, BOX. SACK. GUM AND OIL CLOTH COATS
,f all sors and sizes that the pesent enlightened age knows any thing about OF Pants
nd VHs hv have every colo Of he rainbow, resides som black, blue, grey. striped
ad fancy Ves of satin, silk, buff, cashmere, masenes, linen and worled of all flash.
ants and color; Working Pants and boys clothing. Also fine white, figured and
sSIeJ sbrs Pocket and Neck Haudke cheds, Stocks, Ties, Scafs, all kinds Of gentle
np dress goods Hats Caps, Trunks, Travelling Bags and Umbrellas and
1NlR IEgls 1AN1asS
They have UnaesAeves, smnees, Collars, Rigaleus, Gloves, Mus. Ladissa bsahbas
H,naLerchies &c. &C. Also Jewelya and Notions, eh as Rings, Breast pins, Gold and
Silver Pens od Pencils, Medauions Vest and Fob chains, POnmOnss, spectaces Knives
Razors and a we'll selected assornen of ccordeons -.
rF Remember the cheap store in the Exchange Block" opposite the Court house.
Boomsburg, May 18th 1884 SDREiFUSS &Co.
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NOTICE is hereby given that letters of
Administration upon the estate oil Charles
Sterling, late OF Hsmlock township, Column
bia county, deceased, have been grated to
the undersigned residing in Hemlock town.
ship. All persons indebted TO the estate ars
requested to make payment without delay,
and those having counts against the estaie
To present them for settlement 10
ISAAC LEfDY,
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Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters iesta-
AZ menlary upon The estate Of Christian
Keudee, late of Orange township, Columbia
county, deceased, have been granted 10 the
undersigned, residing in O~raugeville. All
persons ndebIed TO The estate are requested
10 make payment without delay ; and those
having ecounis against The estate 10 present
them for settlement 10
JACOB D. KLINE,
O%ranpevilIe, Feb. s, '55-6w. Executor.
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Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Tesla
AZ menlafy upon the estate OF William
Clayton, late Of franklin township, Column
bia county, decd, have been granted TO the
undersigned, residing in Franklin township.
All persons indebted 10 the estate are re-
qussied 10 make payment without delay,
and those having accounts against The estate
20 present them for settlement 10
THOMAS CLAYTON,
SAMUEL ENT,
franklin, Feb. s., IS55.-6w. Executors.
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Hands WantedI

THE subscriber wishes 10 engage tho ser.
i vices Of q miller competent 10 take
charge o. his gfist mill at Mill Grove, neat
Light Street and also two laboring hands
Men with families will be preferred. The
miller will be paid by the month. Apply ct
Mill Grove, Columbia county, 70
Jan. ts, 1855. THOMAS TRENCH.
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NEW q RIST-MILL
AT
MILL

THE subscriber has refted his Grist.
L Mill at Mill Grove, near Light Street,
Columbia county, and is ready TO do any
and all kinds of grinding. He has three
run Of stones, and the Mill will work to gen
era.l satisfaction. A competent miller has
has charge of The establishment, and the
patronage of The public is respectfully So
liciled.
THOMAS TRENCH.
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NOTICES!

ALL persons indeb,edt 10 the subscribers on
bond note or book account are requested TO
make payment on or before the first of April
next. VIM. McKELVY g. co. &
McKELVY, NEAL & CO.
BIoomsburq, Jan. 20, 1855.
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CAUTION!

ALL persons are hereby canlloned against
purchasing from F. b. Dodson a mole Of
hand against me for 500, dated The 4lh of
Augusi, 1854, as | have q just and legal de-
fence 10 the said note, and will not pay il
unless compelled by law. WIN. LONG.
FishingGesk, Jan. 10, 1861.
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ANNUAL STATEMENT,
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF
Columbia County, for the Year 1854

THE Auditors elected to settle and ad.
L Just the public accounts OF Columbia
County, have examined the same from
the second day Of January. 1854. TO the
first day of January, 1855. and respect.
fully lay before the Honorable Judges OF
the Courts Of Common Pleas the follow.
ing statements and reports, agreeably to
the 22d section OF an Ac, Of the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth, passed
the l4,h day Of April, A. D., 1894
JoHN DoAK, Esq, Treasurer OF 20.
'lumbia County, in account with said
County.
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a e. WATSON,

No. 26 South Fourth street, have on hand
, large assortment of PATENT SALAMAN-
DER FIRE and THIEF PROOF SAFES,
Bank Vaults and Iron Doors for Banks aud
stores. .z,,.,
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Gentlemen;-We take much pleasure III rec
ommending your FIRE PROOF SAFES to
merchants and others, who may desire 10
purchase, with a view 10 Inc prese1va''on S'
we nuychased of you, snd manufactured by
Ev,ss g. WATSON, of Philadelphia, Pa,
remained in the fire a, the burning OF our
store until the entire stock was consumed,
he heal being intense, as you may suppose
as ,here wers about seventy barrels OF liquor
in the Store, besides some seventy Thousand
mounds of rags and ropes, and other articles
Of a highly combustlble nature we nae
the Safe opened after the fre mao ceaseu
and fouud our books and papers prsserusd IN
aa,fsc, order. No. lie Light street wharf.
Please send as another Of your best Sales,
of The same size, for our future use, and o.
Ii;aa r. w. w. ISAAC,
No. 81 Light street wharf, Baltimore
B,Lr1MoRE, MD, May IL, 1854.
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SHINY URmE0
=
HIRAM w.
IL has taken the store lately kept by |! )
Steiner, on Main ST., Bl~oomsburg, and ot1ers
rare bafgains TO the purchasing public. The
present stock he offers for the "dimes" nt
prices not averaging above FIRST COSI.
and he is now engaged in ~replsnishing the
stock from the city with a aa8
Fresh Assortment Of all Goods
desirable for winter and spring. He has sv-
ery kind OF Ladies' dress goods, such as
silks, Merinoes, Dslsinss, debsze, Coburg
cloths and Glnghams Of every style and
price. Among bis white goods are embroi-
deries, laces, dress trimmings, handkst-
chiefs and fine muslins.
OF STAPLE DRY GOODS, u
he has tleached and brown muslins. checks,
table dfapefs, f~iannels, tIckiags, Manchester
and Lancaster Ginghams, crash and linens OF
all kinds, cloths c~assimeres, vestings, cotton
ade and linen for pants, hosiery and gloves,
boots and shoes for ladies', men, misses,
boys and children,
Hats and Caps,
Glassware, Queensware, crockerywsre hard
ware, Groceries, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee,
Tea, Rice, Spices, tobacco, candies, and ia
short, every adicle usually kept in a couu-
Try slore, al The lowest prices. a County
produce taken in exchange for goods.
January 10, 1855,
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VaIentines!!

Sentimental, Comic, Fancy, Plain and a
great variety OF choice valentines, prepare
tory 10 The memory Of 81. valeniine-I4lh Of
February-just received and for sale cheap
at the Bloomsburg Book Store.
Feb: /, 1855. JOS. SWARTZ.
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81 hours between Pnllas anu MlitOn,
AN and after Monday, Sept. 2ah, and
u until extension 10 WilliamspoH, pass
enger trains will. be run every day Sundays
excepied) as follows
Leaving Milton OF II A. NJ, connecting
with Reading Rail Road at Port Clinton, ar.
irving at Philadelphia al Z 80, P. M.
Leaving Philadelphia, at Z 30, A. NJ; ar
rive nj Milton at 4 80 P. M.
A Freight Train will leave Milton, on
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, and Port
Clinton on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
of each week.
Freight il carried 10 and from Philadelphia
without transhipmen,, from Reading Rail
Road Freight Depot corner of Broad and
Cherry streets.
Sept 2s,--h Aas lp ls5A
AnE
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New Fall and Winter Clothing.
DAVID

INVITES attention to his stock of cheap an Fashionable cothHg at his store Oh Marka
L street W doorsa above the American House" where he hasa fna@ assortment OF men
and boys wearing appare, including
HAsMI@NAEBLN DRESS g@AESa
ax sack. rock, gum and oil cloth coats of all SORTS and sizes, pants Of all colon, shawk
aaGues and figure vests shirts, cravanss Stocks collars, handkechiefa gloves, sugendsp
\. b. He will also make 10 order ANY article ofc clothing atv very short notice an IN
The best inner. All his clothing is made to wenj and most of It'll of home manufac
ma
Roomsburo Nav 18th fS5l-3m. -s...s
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NJOTICE is hereby given that letters Of
IN administration upon the estate Of Will
lam Brown, late OF Scott township, Colum.
bia county deceased, have bean granted 10
the undersigned residing in BloomsbuIfg.
All persons indebted to said decedent are
requested TO make payment without delay,
and those having accounts against The estats
10 present them for payment TO
SAMUEL MENDENHALL,
Adminisfrator.
Bloomsbury, Dec. 10th, 1s54.-6t
BLANKS! BLANKS BLANKS III
DEEDS,
SUMMONS,
EXECUTIONS,
SUBPENAS, and
JUDGMENT NOTES,
paper and desirable forms, fo- sale at the OF
fee of the sfstar of the North"
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TWO or three dwelling houses can be
rented By application at ibis Office.
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E I R LIGHT
STREET, BALTIMORE
-SALAMADER SAFES
EVANS g. WATSON'S
TRIUMPHANT
ESSRS. E. & 7.
s. CO.
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NEW ROUTE TO PHILADELPHIA
Cattawissa, psz=zsssssssya Williamsport,
and Eric Es ,sssEz.s5i6;es Rail- Road.
OPEN TO
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IL To Persons out Of Employment "a
Agents Wanted

In Every Section of the United States.
The most BFegsnt and Useful Vol. Of the
Year.
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THOMAS
ADMINISTRATOR IS NOTICE.

Mill Grove, Sept. 0, 1854.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-09

If there is one class of people more indie.
pendent than others, it is the farmer. He
stands upon his own soil and with a proud
look surveys his flocks, his meadows and all
his broad acres crested with green or gold.
en- harvest. With confidence he places the
seed in the burrows in the springtime, know.
ing that the early and latter rains are prom
ised, and that in due season his toll will be
repaid by an ample harvest of rich and mel.
low grain. He eats the bread his own strong
arms have reaped from his fields, and he is
content. Thousands of gorgeous palaces have
not half the cheer and comfort OF the far.
mer's simple home. The rise and fall oil
stocks does not directly affect him, and care
and discomfort find no seat around his fire.
A thousand pleasant memories linger about
the farmers home-the broad hearthside in
the winter time: Of the old man with the old
Family Bible on his knee, of the old lady
and her knitting, of the big boys and the lit.
tie boys, of the little girls in homespun dres.
ses, Of the cousins who came visiting, and oil
some body else who came ''visiting" too but
not in a cousinly way, and of apple parings
and hay harvest in the summer, and of cotton
pickings in the winter. A thousand pleas.
ant memories cluster about the farmer's
home.
The farm he owns may have been fami.
ly inheritance. His father and grandfather
may have stirred the same soil he now stirs
The orchard and the green trees in his ya-C
may have been planted by those he loved
and honored who now sleep under the sod.-
II SO his home is doubly dear to him. o! the
happy farmer! who would not exchange the
cares of professional vocations for his! We
feel like laying down the oar editorial for the
scyth.-SpirH ofthe Age.
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The resolution was passed.
Brutal Affair.

A carpenter, an American, named John
McKinsey, took deck passage on the steam
er C.. Beeler, for Louisville, last "Wednesday,
getting on at this point. Soon after getting
on board, he was, attacked by man, who
NICK. says passed himself for second mate,
who knocked Nick. down with slung shot,
and badly beat him. The boat was then
stopped just above Evansville and the man
was put in yawl to be landed on the Ken
lucky shore. While in the yawl, the cow
ardly deck hands jumped upon him and again
beat him severely. The poor man came
&C ross on the ferry soon after. He was un.
able to stand up for some time. He wat
horribly bruised, one eye protrudng from it,
socket, and probably lost forever, and head
supposed to be fractured. He said:.he knew
no reason for the attack. Ifjustice canno
reach the williams who perpetrated this cow
ardly and shocking piece of barbarity, We
hope the owners of the C. Beeler will at leas
see that their boat is no longer disgraced By
the presence of such ruffians. 1t is due them
selves and due the public of whose patron
age the boat claims her share.