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IIembolds highly concentrated extract Buchu. Is
prepared directly according the rules of ParInacy and
Chemistry and is the best and uctive pre- paration
which can be made for the of Diseases of the
Bladder, Kidneys. Gravel, DroISy, Weaknesses &C.
Rend the advertisement in another column, hedded
Helmbolds Genuine Preparation. ..rii .-.,. ..t
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4aGs- The Fillmore candidate for Congress
opt My declares that his only object in being
a candidate is to defeat Mr.. Mott. ''-7''
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ROAD NOTICE.
ATTACHMENT Notice.
Estate of Henry Bdrkheart.

--,,, IlsIuIt OF IIehfy BuTkhthII'
lIE subscriber. having been appointed and qualified
l. as administrator snid estate, gives notice to all
persons indebted thereto to make immediate payment,
and tlose having claims against said estate present
Them legally authenticated for settlement within one
\ ear. . EDWIN FULLER
SEPT. IS, ls5G--@oNI*
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ga3>We invite our readers to the perusal of
sDR. AYFR's Advertisements which appear inrthe
columns of our paper. They deserve attention
as treating Of whatinterests us all, and from
source which all have long respected. The Doc
TOR is we'll known as one Of the leading Chem
lists Of this Countrywide devotes his great ac-
quirements TO the, discovery aud manufacture of
remedies for popular use The Unparalleled sue
cess which has followed his labors is too well
known in this community to need any elucida-
. tion from ourpen-I Washington Go. Observer,
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L0CAbdAND aahEEERARY,


Eastern mail 7-Leavesgt IL o'clock A, NJ and arrives
ht2 o'cloclt pg NJ. ddilylD tiA'lnN ~ "sul'L
Finilay mail ri eayeorl TuesslOys aqlsaturdnys at
A. NJ, and arrives on Mondays and Fridqvs at 4 y. NJ
Fustora-Lcatts Thursdays ats 4. Nj. aud arrives
on Friday att =. NJ, 800 a D NIsbAD
Western mlil-Leaves every Monday morning at A.
NJ. and arrives at / =, NJ. meday. - Ill
.'e'e WJUHNnpoWERs,P Post Master
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FAKES .F0R. THE. YEAR 1856.
Notice to the Tax Payers Of Wood County


the follow
table showing Of levied luNnn1p DolIAns taxable property
The
will townships between the hours of 8 o'clock
IN M. a
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d EF-A Fritnd, writing from Santa Clara,
California, untltr the date OF Sept. Q says -
" Politics as usual, is lively and encouraping.
Fremont and the Pacific Railroad for Vice
President, seem tolbe in the ascendant There
are some twenty-five old-line Democrats right
around here, besides lots OF Americans, all
going it strong for Fremont, Most of NJ
foreigners Spanish, &C. are right. Ord
Buck, is supported jbv the Postmaster and
two Jews all told. His dromedsrv lin is
rather slow for this State. The Yigilants
have hung and banished all the best and
purest DemesTats,,, ,Tr, g,,-. s,r-..- .r
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October o. Is5s,-q2w5sI SO. 'TfDGg
Goss Rond--Ditch Notice

TINO W ,hiam j FhldlSy, Sacob Loop William W
l. Howe William krause Joseph Needing Charles
f. Pennywel. G. Bowman, Jacob Thomas Norman c.
Baldwin, Melancthon Barnett, Samuel Starkweather,
Stnrkweather & Tracy Emily Crane. John Crane
Satnite Crane, Richard Mott Aristarchus Champion
William Baker deceased Silas Aluncil or the
oflands within onehnlf mile Of the following described
ditch:''' ..' '.'.' ,..1.E .
Ydu arc hereby notified thn the Trustees of Perrys-
burg and Lake townships, will meet at the house of
Joseph Harpel in snid Lake township Saturday
November 20. 1856 o'clock A. NJ, and from thence
proceed to view and locate ditch beginning at the
south corner of the north half of the northwest
quarter of section H. Lake township and thence
ming north on the west side of the road commonly
known the GOss road, to the creek near the west
quarter part of section 49, township g. range ~ east in
Wood county and then and there they will proceed to
apportion the labor and expense of opening said
ditch to the parties interested according to law 7'
JACOB POOL Petitioner.
October ., lsjG--22w6s5.OO 1flNu. b, ~
saleof Real Estate by Order ofPrObate Court.
Merrs Z. Beal and Jacob Ulery, Adms. of n. G. Beal
-.,ls.e-1 dec, VS. Agnes Beal ct al. 4 .t-y.... .
ON Thnysday, the 18th day of November, 1856 at
" o'clock 2. NJ. at the door of the court house in
Peryshurgwe Will sell to the highest bidder the fol-
lowing desci5ed real estate the property of N. G.
Deal dec. to wits The southeast quarter Of section
three in tow shp Sc, en- north of ran ge twelve
r., TEXANS or SALE-Onehalf cash, the balance in one
year, secuTedby mortgage on the premises.
AsHrR Cook, Atty. Adm'rs.
October Q, lS5G--a2wSs2.G2 90. ..rf
NTOTICE--A petition will be presented to the COM
~ mssiouers of Wood county at their next session.,
Decemher.) asking for the location of county road
on the following route, to wit: Commencing at the
northwest of section a. T. l. r. H. thence east
along the north line of sections 81 81 and 49, to the
northeast of said section 49, there to terminate
October 0, lS56--22w4S 90.
ROAD NOTICE. ..- =
NOTICE Is hereby given that petition will be
IN presented To the commissioners of Wood county
Ohio, at their December session, asking for the view
and location of county road, commencing at the north
east corner of section 20, in Lake township, the
Wood and Lucas Free Turnpike Road; thence west on
section line in Lake township to the East Oregon road
in PerrysS1rg township, and there to terminate.
.. RUDOLPH LUSER.
October 0, ls5G--22w4$l.00 .r. ...
r Attachment Notice.
VIM. II. Soash, plaintiff, v. Jacob Dull, defendant.
Before Isaac d. Snyley, J. p. of Weston township
Wood county, Ohio.
ON the 5th day of September, A. d. $50 said justice
~ issued an attachment in the above action,
FL - WILLIAM ii, SOASH
September 25 ls5G-2Ow3+
Estate Of Henry BdrIheart.
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settle Up,

Ii persons having accounts with the late firm of
n W II. Ifaskius, will please call on the under
signed, their eary day, and settle the
same, the bUohs ot that fEtl must be squared.
r ...,.,.r .r.. c. s. W. H.iSKINS.
Octoher o. lS5C-2oma+
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E:f' At the town election In n w London,
Conn, on the 9th, the Republican ticket was
elected BY Majelites ranging from 80 TO 800.
Ey-Rsv. NJ. p. Conway. Unitarian minis
ter in Washington City, was dismissed on
Sabbath last for declaring in his pulpit that
human sayeryis wrong. '' .'
o. The Steamer Dart, Captain Dustin,
brought large number Of Tolrdolns to the
Funeral Of Nj Horis.er on last Sabbath. ao
17 0CTThe meeting at Napoleon on Saturday
last was large and full Of enthusiasm. Gov
Chase and oilers addressed the multitude.
1s"John M, Bolts, of Va, says he does rot
think the election of John c. FrciGout 10 the
Presidency ,wiil destroy the Union Nobody
thinks so, but some demagogues pretend il na
na-Judge Lecolnpte las written letter in
which he deniesdlIht the hotel and printing press
es at Lawrence were declared a nuisance-so
they were destroyed without even this shadow
of authority.
g:y~ Tie grand Juryiof Shinnstown, Va, re-
Gently found a true IbiA against the post master
of that Village for distributing the New York
Tribune. This is one of the incendiary docu
ments which ,Bpchanan voted TO keep out of
Uncle Sans mail bags in certain section of the
country, .17HoEr t1us o.. .-rrs.f- rp -r .H-.s
-9e>A correspondent of the Alabama Jo,ttHal
suggests that the State authorities had better
draw their quota Of arms from the u S. gov
ernment prior TO the election of Fremont, ,r
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DC CoXSEcrl cur ELFctiq& or the 73 towns
heard from, Fremont carries ~, Buchanan
&c, and .Gne is divided. .... &C.
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TImcs and Places OF RcceIVbng TaXCs In TIC ScVCE-
..a.. .-a al Townships: .' ..'-iA % ''
At the usual place of holding elections in -I.' .' .
Montgomery Monday, October 6, 1856.
Perry, Tuesday (" 7, .."
Bloom, Wednesday, 8, :"
Henry, Thursday, 8, 4"
Perrysburg, from that time till the closing of the Duplicate
for settlement at the county freasurer's office
S. SPINK Treasurer of Wood county, Ohio.
Treasurer's Office, Wood Co., O., Sept, 20 lG6G--w.3
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-04

h9ca ~ 'ike their turn in the water IN e>r,n,
his wrath. ~
Inc Dear acaln sought safety in tiobt .t,i
SIhS ont for the island. his ;,ur>uers follow
H". me KNIFE having beer Strairhrcncd ont
another thrust was dealt him in tbe neck =, :,
'hen the captain seized him bv th. lonr lair
upon his rnnp thus forcing his head under
water. he poor brute STRUGGLED yi,,,,,tI,
out It was "i no use his enemies had ti. -,
vantage. and held I'm in that position uu,iI
they supposed him drowned, when th.v b,,,.
eh 'Hm INTO the boat. Braun, however. rraI.
nallv came TO his senses. and. ,,.>,l>.J ma,
to I'll" 'i'i'' '"Ilorr"~ly. without Furnishing :
hIS ra!for>. raised himself on h., .crc navs
ana ma'ic pass n, one Of the men. inst rr,
zin| hI> clothes with his paw. Hut hv III; :
f'"'" 'i"V ""T a'""--i''. ,-....,' .'.n,n which
ar'o'hcr axe was oitainyd. and with this pow
"r'nl weapon poor i'ruin was quickly render
cG hlrint">>. although 50 trnariop> Of life. WAS
he that he did not de until his iuru'ar vein
10! been cut som" :,n rtimutt> and he ha,}
io>: several L.!!ui.> ut t,,u,! NlnIrar> w.r.
AZ n,ni Tor wr,1hinn ia. animal. hur he ~.
">'!initc': Il: trcrn $50 to -" InunI> wei IN
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-04

An interesting account ct the pursuit and
capture OF LARGE b,ack bear, in the Petit:
!ay dr \",tir, an .rm OF Green nay. /, COM
i"Uhitdtcd To The tAnlLo T,.iu.t hv Capt.
~ h. lltil. OF the schooner A!ri,t On the
23th nit a bear was deserted taking to the
water from point Of land. apparently with
IN" intention OF swimming to the opposite
shore of the bay. about mile distant. two or
three islands intervening. \ boat was man
ned with five >camcn. and the captain started
IN pursuit, bat with such prrci,itance that no
weapons were taken except an axe and I,
common bread knif.. Btuin made for the
first island, bat his pur~ucr, were upon hin,
tiv the tim" he ha! .tincd half the distance.
On coming up with him one OF the s..,nen
AIMED blow with "a" axe upon the skull of
the airl2hted and rctrcatinr brute. hut the
instrument glanced. Of. and inflicted deem
wound IN his neck which had no other ,t1e,.,
than to enra"c him. Poor Bruin turned to-
wards the boat monrnt showed set Of
tu>kS that would have done honor To a wild
boar uttered deep growl, and then struck
out with all his might for the island Ike was
powerful swimmer and the two m,n at :ht
oars had severe task to b., d.! him oil.
Upon again coming up with the bear. a
Scvo'i'i low was aimed at him with the axe.
but be eludcd it, and the axe went to the bot.
tom' Shipping from the holders grasp Thi,
lett the attacking party with no weapon but
the KNIFE. On nearing HIM third time. the
captain gave him two thru>t> in the neck with
the knle. On each SIDE Of the s,ine Bruir
Low galian'ly turned upon his pur>uers and
attack ed tn" beat. growing fiercciv As he
came up severa! more blows were. oj.alt with
The knife. the b,.ar meanwhile af;emnt;,, ,o
catch The captain, arm in bis Jaws. While
making these thru>> the knife was accidrn
tally struck upon the bow of the boat and hen,
near double. rendering it u>ri,~S. 4ffrp bear
now cot upon the Gunwale Of the boat and
seized 1t with his teeth At this cri,ic.l mo.
mrnt the oars We're brou.ht INTO rtuui.itiop.
and several well directed blows comn,.ll..d
him TO et 90. Has lie ~ ct.,l.! in o..t,i,,
on toarJ, b., encn.ic, wou!d have been o,,.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-04

'iem TO make haste. before We los. him f,,
There VIII be enough after HIM. when they s,,.
the biazr on Hipton hill"
'"c 'i' eh'ia,r rndcavorcd To frame some
.lo'o>" reply TO what he pleased to term ,h,.
pleasantly of Father Bushnell
'"' the old gentleman added with great
gravity
Seriously. J,mes. if Won want an elioibIe
!"'''' aiNlsc vou To % np 10 Hlptun'
-h"EAL.-Thc heart Of th,. ,hur. h ;< >,J.
"'"'d by monrnful con. plants of ministers.
on the one hand. VIII, ,.r. in vain far IN, d.
bread OF life. Could not TIN, .t,t,. ,t ,b;, =.
hc greatly relieved OF It's r!ooniv aspects. #
n VII" FCu!h were wiling 10 COUP TO
luptou
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E'en minister OF The Gospel! If lie rreachr.
the whole truth Of the Bible. Is driven out
nom their midst as though his very presence
were pollution. And vet the n,o>t rank and
vIocnt pro -S'aveTy man may come amopo u.
and pour forth his anath,lnas and yi,uu.r,.
tonS upon set OF" abolition fanatics * J..
may be pleased to term Us - may ahu>. H.,
people and institutions of the North 70 his
heart ) content, even to knock nr down and
beating our clt:Zen>i we utter 30 mach a. =
word ot condemnation of such arts. we be,,
certain set OF men pr,tin. loudly about the.
rights OF the Sout,." III, an.ng. we surno,c.
that she she Id he allowed to commit all ,h..s.
cnorInitIc> and 70 nan ioht to >ay Why
30 We 50 :" tut sulr,ch i.ll orr l.al.ds in NJ
ter immoJiiity tli ae>c 800 400 say,hoId,.rs
shall have tlstt:.r'. h.lg ma..acics upon lhe
whole nauon.
" otc tol James Hurhar IN and tie Inion.' '.
say our opponents: with means when an
ayzrd, that We 81 ul! vote fer Eurhanan and
thu, hcl p to consolidate thc union of ali rhe
States in perpr.us,inr nd cxton. lin, slavery
I'll this whole na;.on shall t,co:!. a nation
Of >l'v 'hol!rrs The extension OF slavery
has tu q. ,,.c p.ramour. q! i,.ct ot ~. ,,.s.,.
administrator and n. SAM. ,n';,.v !, e,,
h-a""d hv thar wmcl SUBJECTS ,J,mrs Pat
to.m for the v,>;.l,D.v
:, wa '''''''
" ~ ''''''
~ '.'''''' ~ "''N '''9''
,.o.o1 q. :. =
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-04

GERMAN IlrALIu-Th- t;.rm.,. a..
seldom "ti+t ted with consumption. The rea-
>", "i thI< Is sad to be that their lungs ac-
ii'rr strength by exercise in vocal music.
whi'h constitutes an es>cn'ia, part of their
ehuraion
10 tins is also ad'l'd much muscular o.
"rc'se ahd frequency in the open air. Il s.
sort OF religious duty with the German .o
spend portion Of his time in the cymua.
SUM The volume and strength ct n.
lungs IL attributable quite as much n n.
muscular As vocal exercise Whoever Ia.
!a"g" and strong lung. need never fear con.
sumption. whether he be- German or NOT.
iaerr Is much. lowrver to be learned fr,m
the ''rrmin> IN a phvsirAl pnint of view.
They are social. unsefi>h jolly rae. and
yet are substantial ard thoughtful.
EARLY RIsING DR. Wilson Ph;l;ne :,
his Treatise on Indigestion, e,-s. Al.
though II Is OF consequence TO th. ,i,.t,l;,a,-
eo n 30 car y 20 bed. there ar. few him.
more hur'iul 10 them than rrmairin, in II too
i"n"- ''itinc mp an hour or two earlier
often gives degree of vic"r whu.h nsshipo
"'>'- "an procure. For those WHO ar. pot
much dr''iltated and sleep well. the h.s,
rule is 10 get out Of bed soon after wak;no IN
thc morning This at first NAV spp.ar ton
early. f"r the debiliiat-d require more sl.rn
tha:i ;he healthy; but ri-ing .arlv will grad.
naiiv .'r"'"ng e sleep on the su,,eedn.
night mi the a. an'itv the patient cni.vs
Is equal TO MS demand for IL. LIVING l,te -
hot only hur,ful, hy the relaxation !, ORA.
sions, but also 10y occupying that par, of th.
day at which excrcis. Is the mos, brn,f; ;.l
Ethan Spike. Of II"rnl.r, sa,s. II REV
Recently Gin up all idea of wom-n folks aud
come back 10 rerIii, al life. | am ror. ~
home In This line than I'm hnnri,,' ti, ,,,,
'ec's AIr"ills III l,iiiruts an ki>> me u,i.k,
l. pretty 10 look AT. gin in. but darn I'm
the. are a- >l:i'pe as erl>. VIII. I, ,ou fish for
'rrn and get titr. Won find Yourself At m.
wrong end OF tn" line they 'vc ratthed Won
and when ."n.- stuffed 'em with r..np,.
att4 eaftlv y, af,ti Ir.. rf!r, viii ,brov
yf" ava, d. The, would a .o.l ,,;,er Ieas,-
vi e. that hc..n ny .>r.rI.n,. IN, H..
"'''f with I'm 'n". 1hr queen o: Shpber
'he sir''In.c h-an'v. klt"p-'h: s nc, ia.
f'ni"-, : ami Lot vie. wi.h steam .n-
g'r~ 10 help IN, ocnin'i tempt ue r.a
Wy Il Ia Il toLL.. 1i... a., All C,er.'
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-04
Strange Instic. of the Deer.

The American panther has ane invete-
rate and d .adlv foe. the black hear
Some Of thss.. iJn,,ans.. hears ,vaioh son
pounds. ami their skim i 50 tomTl thar =
mnsk,t bal wiu hot penetrate i Ash
PANTHER invariably d,.s,rovs mn the vou,,,,
cubs which comes N her nath. 81 does The
bear tal,g .rr,.af r1ins n o,,.cL, he nm
iher, and fortunate indeed is the animal
who escapes the deadly embrace of the
tIayl, monster. The following exciting
scene IS related by al eyewitness:
\ large deer was running at full speed
closely pursued hy Il panther The chase
had already been Il long one, for as they
came nearer | could Sc both their io3r
parched tongues hanging out of Their
mouths, and their bounding. though pow
erfuI, was 10 longer ciasu. as usual
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-04
Animal DEVELOPMENT.

Prof. AgasslZ read a paper, the first of
a series OF three on Animal Develop
ment." The first considers the egg; the
second the germ; the third called ANIMALS.
As a general result, he stated it as Il
fact that all animals, from the simplest
poiype to the complex frame of Man.
without exception, originate from an egg.
That egg, IN all, has the same appearance
at first. Il Is then only visible by the mi
crOscope. 1t consists of an outer coat. an
inner substance or yoik, IN which are dots
called germnative dots.
y single cell or plant resembles the
primitive form of an animal c-g, SO close
II that the egg may be said 20 be a CELL
they do MOTTO appearance, essentially differ.
Taking, for example, the cell OF one of
the simpler species of seaweed, detached
from the plant. First it gradually elon-
gates from It's spherical form Then it
becomes subdIvIded into two cells, then
three, and finally assumes the shape OF
the parent
That Is one way itproduces itself. An
other IS, when II becomes granular in
structure. The granuIes then circulate
III currents for Il time, until one granule
Si"HudtIl sWelS, until from a solid It be-
comes a hollow body, and finally assumes
the form OF the cell, or the ego.
So there are two modes OF reDroIuc-
ton, one by division, the other bv deveI-
opneAt, within the present body.
He then traced the growth of q hens
egg. Al first dot Invisible, but bv =
microscope. This IS the essential par5 ~
the egg, the yolS, which is finally to be-
come $500 times It's original size. To it
are added as accessories, she'll, membrane.
white flamentS, &c. SO the yoik is the
Only essential characteristic OF an egg
Many eggs are destitute of these remain
ing parts. The growth of the egg may
be compared In It's enlargement and chan
ges 10 that OF a granlle or cell of plant.
\ vial of oil shaken will form irl.
globuIes- Shaken up with aIbumen or
white OF an egg, 1t forms little gIohules
OF OIL covered with albuminous coatino,
precisely like the primitive egg. But
there IS d stage in which il lacks this al
coating, and is simply a particle
OF oil or fat. An egg, then IS at first
combination, IN a special organ under
SPtcia4 circumstances, of oily matter.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-04

sell for acaieis--when the deer with a
beautiful and powerful spring-passed
completely over the bears head and DIS
appeared. At tn, moment he took the
leap the panther was close upon HIM, and
was Just balancing himself for spring,
when he perceived TO his astonlShtnent,
that he was faceI by formidable adver-
sary. Net the least disposed to fl, he
crouched, iashing his sides with his long
tail. while the bear about five yards from
him, remained like a statute, looking al
HIM with his fierce glaring eyes.
For minute they remained thus, the
panthers sides heaving with exertion,
asitated and apparently undecided, the
bear perfectly calm and motionless.-
Gradually the ranther crawled backwards
ill at right distance for Il spring then
throwing all his weight upon his hind
parts 10 increase has power he darted up
Oh the bear like lightning, and tercd his
claws iute her back. The bear with IT.
resistibie fierce, seized the panther with
her TIVE fore paws, pressed him with the
weight of her body and rolled over him.
| heard heavy grunt, a plaintlve howl,
a crashing of Loles and the panther was
dead. TIE cub of the bear came to as
certain what was going on, and after a
few minutes examination of the victim, 1t
s;ru;ted down the hill followed by It's mo-
Their, who was apparently unhurt. | did
not attempt to prevent their retreat; for
among real hunters OF the wIlds there IS a
feeling which Restraints them from attack
ing an animal which has just undergone a
deadly strife
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-04
The Turks at a Fire.

was rot long al Constantinople before
came In for what is a frequent occur
renee there, namely, a fire. Indeed, |
believe that, as a storm Is said to be going
on lii some part of the sea, SO a conilagra-
lion, larger or smaller, is always raging
IN some part Of the narrow, wooden streets
of Stamboul.
The people have few amusements, and
this is considerd one OF the best, If | may
jIdge by the demeanor of the crowds,
whose slngulat bearing was to me more
interesting than The spectacle 1 witnessed
IN common with them. At first | knew
not what 1t meant | observed that vast
multitudes were moving with what, for
Turk, in haste, towards a court OF one Of
their mosques, aud stationing themselves
as soon as they had reached 1t, on the
steps, balustrades, and every spot where
view was commanded.
Joining their company | discovered the
cause of the assembly III whole street
from which 1t was every moment expect
ed the flames would burst. Nothing could
| exceed the business like alacrity OF those
who struggled for a place in the balconies,
or the placid enjoyment of those who had
/ obtained one. Ia expectation of the event,
plces Of carpets, pillows and cushions had
already been brought from the neighbour
ing houses and placed wherever room
could be found.
On these comfortable seats the multi
tude had established themselves-the men
in one part sedately smoking; the women
in another, now looking on, and now play
ing with the children. In a moment re-
freshneuts of all sorts were provided;
Sweetmcats, confectionery and sherbet
by Il number of rival purveyors who adj
vanced with unbalanced aiacrity amid the
smoke and sparks, plainly considering
the scene OF destruction sort of bene-
fit, got up for their especial behalf, and
uncerenouIously elbOwIng to one side the
police who rushed with pals OF water on
their heads to the rescue of the burning
houses.
In 4 few minutes more the flames burst
out with loud crash, mounting high In
the heavens, and fllnging an exciting and
pieaSurablc heat IN the face of the crowds
who without ever removing their places,
(eXcept TO drink, gazed with silent but
I.npasSIoued interest on a scene which,
to them, was no more matter of surprise
than Il street-preaCher would be in Edin-
burg, i :" Fuuzlane, at Rome, or a Pun
chIncllo at Naples. Among the calm
crowd of spl ctators were the proprietors Of
the burning houses, smoking their pipes
like their neighbors, and we'll assured
that their loss had been determined by
Allah long before the Prophet was born