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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

A correspondent of the New York
Courier and Enquirer, gives the fol
loving description of a singular spring
IN Florida, tradition says, it is the
identical Fountain of YOUTH" whose
tabled virtues so innamed the imagina.
tlons and excited the longings of the
romantic Spaniards-the same foun.
tain for which De Soto sought, and in
the search Of which he was led to the
discovery Of a stream so much more
wonderful, and of waters of which, if
they did not rejuveuate the man, have
done much to give new complexion
to the world.
We should think such "crystal WA
tcrs as are here described, nigh,
penetrate the system, and cleanse it
OF the weakness of age; and can scarce
ly wonder at the wild faith of the old
Castilion. Who would not like, in these
hot days at least, to take one plunge
into the clear, cool basin, to test the
virtues OF the waters, even now.
"a few lays since | returned from
visit to this famous fountain. can
y.ouch Tor Its existence. suppose that
tho efficacy of its miraculous virtues
have long since vanished. But its beau
ties are so extraordinary,an it's whole
nature so anomalous, as to excite in
the beholder no little admiration and
wonder. Wahalla Springs, for so the
Indians cbristened them, arc situated
sixteen miles south from Tailahasse. -
These form the sources Of the Wakulla
river, which, flowing directly south
twenty miles, mingles with the waters
OF the great Gulf. The springs, GOV.
erlDg an area Of some two hundred
yards in circumference, are entirely
cmbosomcd in dense forest Of oaks
and Expresses, whose limbs are hung
with banners of gray moss, which Civ.
solemn, sombre appearance to the
Surroundings. From the shore you
mark at once the singular clcarness of
the waters, and the distinct colors of
blue and green which cover in patches
the surface. BY means of n rough
scow, and stalwart negro at the
sweeps, our party was soon anoat.--
Not ripple curled the smooth surface
Stretched at longth upon the boards.
VIC gazed down into the limpid dcpth.
BY actual measurement the bottom
! was two hundred and eighty feet below
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

us, yet we could distinguish the mi.
lutest object there with the utmost
precision. A bit of silver in gentle
andnlations, slipped to the bottom, ap
peared to be undiminished in size. At
times the white sands are fccked with
dancing shadows-or, when at rest.
were tesselated with hues of eyery va
rety of shade. Shells and flakes Of
mica radiated like prisms.
In some places immense trees
were reclining upon beds of moss, like
giants at rest. There were elevations
and depressions, huge ranges of coral
like rocks, and valleys stretching in
pensive quietness between. There we're
abrupt precipiccs and topping crags
which ovcrhung abysses which no
plummet had yet sounded. Mosscs
and water plants covered other places
like forests of ferns. They waved their
tops as if famed by gentle breeze.
AND there were vast troops Of fishes
whose home life we could look in upon
without breaches of etiquette. 10. -.
:" They seemed entirely unconcern-
ed, looking up at us with perfect indf.
terence and moving silently on into
the messy forest beneath. A dozen
yards distant was an ugly looking ALI
gator who eyed us wistiulIy. On
nearer approach he sank into the wa
ter and disappeared from view in bed
of rushes. While skirting along the
borders, we came over the bones of
mastodon which We judged to be eighty
four feet below the surface. They con.
sisted of portions Of jaw bone; with
several of the teeth in good preserva-
ton. Several years since, gentle,
man of this vicinity, by means ola ma.
rlne armor succeeded in recovering
large quantity Of these bones. They
are calcareous, and crumble easily by
exposure to the air. These springs
are no ordinary curiosity. TO the nat.
urallst and the man Of sciences, they
afford a subject of Investigation and in
teresting exploration. The sombre
forest, the cloudless heavens, the strange
water fowls, associated, as they are,
with the enjoyments and pleasantrics
of social party, will not soon fade
from our memory"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

spring. saw his huge claws set in
to the ground, and l saw his grear
shaggy head start upward as he lef,
his couch. With my heart as still as
death | bowed my head, and shrank
towards the earth. / heard shock
momentary-struggle--a crushing
sound as if the breaking Of wood, and
then | was Knocked over by heavy
body coming in contact with my right
shoulder. With powerful effort
struggled from beneath the weight and
gained my feet.
The first thing I saw was Lari. for
it was ne who had fallen upon me.
The next was the lion who lay only a
few feet off, with the head of the spear
buried deep in his throat, the shaft
being broken off about midway. He
was roaring with a deep, hoarse sound
and tearing tho dirt with his claws.
i think found his heart before
1t broke, said Lari, as he gained his
feet. IF the shaft had held, I'd have
pinned him through the heart, and
sent him twenty feet over behind us.
But tell ye, he heavy one to lift.
The monster was dead in few min
utes, and we had an examination. The
lance head had entered the lower part
OF the throat, directly beneath the fore
shoulder and gone clear through his
heart. aH. 80 II
You must have bad good aim, said L.
But it was good mark, replied Lari.
When [ saw him coming | Just turned
the point right for his heart, and he
killed himself.
1t was all very simple, and it may
have been very easily done-but | as.
sure you man must have pretty steady
nerves to do it effcctually.
We could not move the lion then,
nor could we stop to take his skin of.
for twas nearly dark. So we resolved
to- wait until morning and then have
help.
When we reached the lower corner
ofthe waste. we saw glimmering of
water through the trees-and pushing
our way down, We were lucky enough
to lind ourselves only few rods from
the tent. On the next morning we all
had left him. His body measured from
the end of his nose to the insertion of
his tail, eight feet and nine inches ::
and when standing, he must have nearly
five feet high. We took off his skin
very carefully, and when We reached
home | had it stuffed and set up. 1t
looks very innocent now as my child
ren pat it with their hands. but | never
look at it without thinking of the tine
when it looked terrible enough to me -
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
SINGULAR CASE IN ENGLAND,

"
10 Atten,ptto send a Nurch Of Eng
land Clergyman to the Insane Asy
hm.-An attempt on the part of the
relatives of Rev. Mr.. Leach, a clergy.
man of the Church of England, of good
family and fortune to have him removed
for life into lunatic asylum, is Great.
ing much comment in England. The
jury refused to pronounce him insane.
The London DAILY News thus sums up
and comments on the case:
The moving spirits in this attempt
were his mother, his married sister, and
her husband. The reverend gentle
man had on two previous occasions
labored under attacks of mental in6rm,
lty, and had once been put under rest.
RANT. But he had been released, aad
had for some years been allowed the
free indulgence of his eccentriclties.
Singular rs these were, Mr.. Leach ap-
pears to have been perfectly harmless.
lie seems to have lived alone or with
his mother. lie was religious en-.
idea thattbe M;Ilan,pno Do,ssSVu "a.i tue e
if indeed it had NOT alraadv "I"' da,.ns'',
HIS actions we're all guided, he said, by
the Holy Ghost.
In early youth he had shaved off his
beard, but the scriptural Injunction
against the elfemlnacy and woman &
attire had induced him to resume tho
badge of manhood. He entertained
strong views as to the necessity fper.
sonal defence, and on the occurrence
of some burglarics in bis nelghborhood.
provided himself, after the fashion of
Noting Hill, with four or five pistols,
and declared that he should carry about
gunpowaer in his waiStcoat pocket to
keep it dry. He was man of kindly
and domestic habits. lie thought ser.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
HALE PRICE.

The New Orleans Sun relates hu.
morous story of we'll dressed and gen
tcel looking person, who was curious
to sec the giraffe, and who stepped up
TO the "man wot receives the money!"
with
as the giraffe to be seen here
" Yes, sir. . -s.-..
" | want to see him
:" Very well, sir"
It's Fifty cents, isn't it ?"
One dollar, sir; fifty cents for
cb'llrcn and servants"
SIN a servant
You servant Z"
Yes, sir.
Whose 7"
Yours, sir, r,-yot1 humble servant. I"
Walk in and take seat"
A schoolmaster asked one Of his fair
pupils if she could decline "kiss. -
Dropping a perplexed courtesy, she
,,0t'destly replied, eyes cir, but | don't
Ike to-"
Mr. John Butler Studley died in
Hanover, MASSACHUSETTS, last week,
'i consumption, after a lingering ill.,
ness OF twenty years, during sixteen
Vt which he has conversed only in q
"hisper.
What stingy fellows they must be
III New York, exclaimed a fine coun-
'ry girl. sour Sallie SAYS she could
?.ever get buss there without paying
six and quarter cents for il"
A distinguished wag about town says
The head coverings the ladies wear,
nowadays, are bare faced false hoods.
The perpetrators of this is still at large.
, Dc Quincy somewhere tells an an.
eedote Of a man, who, who being threat.
ehed with assault by eighteen tailors.
exclaimed" Gene on, both Of YOU"
The worthicst people are the most
assailed by SANDER; as VIC usually
nnd that to be the best fruit which the
oirds hayc been peckiDg at.
ED~ If an enemy smitc thee on one
G,Acok, turn round and hit him a thun-
dcrlng clip alongside Of tho Jaw for his
hnmanncrly unkindncss.
The world is trcadmill, which turns
~ the timo, and leaves no choice but
70 sink or climb.
1t is q beautiful remark of Bacon
,nat he who robs in darkness breaks
Gods lock.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
6 II nj orons.
A MULE BEWITCHED.

A MULE BEWITCHED.
The popular idea seems to be that tho
long cared tribe have been deprived of
the power of speech since the days Of
Balsam, but we had this morning ocu.
lar and auricular evidence of the fallacy
of this belief. When we come down
Broad street, we noticed little this
side of the Planters Hotel, crowd
collected around the wagon of coun-
try man, and we stepped up to learn, if
possible the cause of the excitement.
The wagon was drawn bya couple of
mules, one of them rather bad looking
specimen, who seemed to hail from n
region where corn and oats were rari-
ties-thc other was better looking, and
gave unmistakable evidence, we thought
Of having been fed. The wagon was
loaded with that delightful esculent---
so popular in the Sou.h--sweet pota-
toes. Prominent in the crowd, we no.
ticed a little black eyed, gray haired
man, who was basily engaged, when We
came up, in negotiating trade for one
of the mulcs and strange to say for the
poorest looking one. .... . b.. a.
No, my friend, said the little man,
Il want this mule ] have a first rate
match for him and want to make out
the pair. How old is he
Five years old last spring, prompt
ly replied the countrymau.
'Golly, what lie = cried the mule,
pricking up his ear. " %-a.r
Country started-thc crowd looked
frightened, and one or two colored gen.
tlemen incontinently fled as if the devil
were of the party. ...
'Who--who was that? asked the deal.
er in potatoes, at length. having somo.
what recovered his voice and senses.
why, me-! promptly responded tho
mule!
What are you lying for ? You know
you bavo had me fifteen years.
'Thore, my FRIEND said the little
man your mule contradictss you--and
he ought to know his own age. ... 81:
I'll be darned if know what to
make Of you or the mule exclaimed
the countryman. .....r.
Il know he's only FIVE years old, for
/ raised him myself ...... ..
There, you lie again, said the mule.
Take that, exclaimed the now infu-
rated owner; forgetting his fear for
the moment and striking the animal
over the mouth.
Don't do tha: again, said the mule,
I'll kick you =
The countryman's eyes almost pop
ped out of his head. and there's no tel
ling what would have been the result,
had not some one arrived and recogni.
zed the little man as Signor Bli,z. tho
well known Magician and Ventriloquist
which explained the mystery and re,
lieved the countryman.-Augusta Dis.
patch.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

When thou art buying a horse or
choosing wife says the Tuscan prov.
erb, shut thine eyes and commend thy.
self to God.
Tho ancient Greeks buried their
dead in Jars. Hence the expression,
hes gone to pot"
DR.. w. S. Harden, Of Brans county
Ga, was killed by on Saturday by his
step.son' George Land
Life is o beautiful night, in which
one star goes down, but another rises
in its place.
The more our ladies practice walk.
ing, tho more graceful they become
in their movements. Those ladies ac-
quirc the best carriage who don't ride
in ono.
The man who never says nothing to
nobody, was married last week to tho
lady who ncvor speaks i'll oFno one.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
1)oetifol
SEA N d Il r.
Br Mrs. FRANCES S. osooop.

Br MRS. FRANCES s. usGooD.
A whisper woke thr .uir--
A colt light tone and low.
Ye' barbed with shame and wo;
Now. nigh, it only perish there
Nor farther go.
hh me y! quick and eager cor
Caught up the little meaning sound
hao'her voice has brea,hed i, clear,
AID snit wauiers round,
Ffnm car 10 lip-from lip to ear
Unhl it hasreachcd a gentle heart,
And ,hCt--ii broke!
|! was The only heart il found,
Th" only heart twas meant to find,
When first its accents woke
/, reached iha, heart a, last.
.. That hedri--.i, broke
Low as il seemed to other ears,
II came-a thunder crash to hers
Tha, fragile girl so fair aud gay
That guileless girl SO pure and true
'Tis said a lovely lmmming bird
Tha, in fragrant lily lay,
And dreamed The summer morn away,
Was killed but by the guns report,
Some idle hoy had ft.d IN aDnr,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
Vol. A.-.-No. I2.
.anA AllGRlGAl1 yNlDN,
S. SIEGFRIED. EDITOR.

TERMS...Sl50 In Advance, otherwise 80. 90
40 .uhscr,pnon received tor a shar,er period
,hGu SIX months and no paper discontinued un-
I'll all arrearages are paid.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at usual rates:
'Ine square, three weeks, Si.oo, and 20 cents ior
each addiuOnal insertion. Yearly advertise
u,cu,s inherited at discount on the above terms, !,
per contract. Candidates announcements So.
Printing cfties mn EJonr street. corner ot
'ouri Alley.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

a pretty girl wos complaining to
friend that she had a cold, and was
sadly plagued in her lips by chaps.
"Friend, said Obadiah, "thce should
never suffer the CHAPS to come near
thy lips
AN auctioreer exclaimed, "Why,
really, ladies and gentlemen, l am
giving these things away Are you,"
said an old lady. well, III thank
you for that silver pitcher you have
in your hand.
A little boy whose father wss mer.
cenary in his babits, took upon himself
to say grace as follows: l
-Four slices of bread for four Of us
We bless e,Lord there aini', no more O us
A minister approaching mischievous
urchin, about twelve years old, and
laying his hand on his shoulder, thus
addressed him: "My son, believe tho
devil has got hold fyou." IL believe
no has, too,' was tho reply.
ONE of our city urchins hearing bic
father read an article in the paper iu
relation to a new invention of bricks
of glass, exclaimed, "Glass bricks--I
know what them is."----"What arc
they ?" inquired one Of the family.
"Tumblers Of liquor, shouted the ju-
venile.
Why is deputy sheriff Ike new
and useful invention? Because he is q
suo,ing machine,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

BW- The following incident, which
occurred at country post. office, has
the advantage Of being true:
A rap at the delivery.
Postmaster-Well, my lad, what will
you have?
Boy--Here's n letter siss wants to
60 along as fast as it can, cause there's
a feIler wants to have her, here, and
she is courted by another feller what
amt here: and she wants to know
whether he is going to have her or not.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-08-05
SEEDS Q 1853.

WE are now prepared with a full and
w and complete stock Of
FIELD, GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS.
or the new crop, to supply any demand whole.
sale and retail, on the very best Of terms.
Our stock is new (as we do not consign seeds
and take none back to mix up again,) and
much OF 1t grown under our own directions in
this state. Our stock OF European seeds il
imported directly by ourselves from the most
re liable growers in England and France.
We feel confident no better advantages TO
the public can be offered than we can give,
and we cordially invite an examination of our
stock before purchasing. Our stock consists
IN part OF Spring Wheat, Barley, Corn, Peas,
Beens, &c, a very large variety Of Garden
Seeds and a full assortment Of Flower Seeds
OF choice varieties. Also, $50 bushels pure
Chinese Sugar Cane Seed.
Constantly on hand a large assortment of
Agricultural and Horticultural Implements.
Full priced seed and implement catalogue
sent upon receipt OF STAMP TO pay postage.
HENRY d. EMERY & CO..
Smosl4 2Ol Lake Street, Chicago.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-08-05
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS Robert S. McEwen did BY his
w certain deed Of Trust. dated the TWEEN
ty Sixth day of October, 1857, and recorded in
the office of Register of Deeds, In Sarpy
COMFY, Nebraska Territ ~, in Book B., Pare
23I, convey to Warren Green, the following
described land, viz: the undivided half of the
5 l-2 of 5 w, N L Of S w, and n w of s =
quarter OF See. is. in Township II, north.
Range Ii, Fast Of the 9th principal meridian
Nebraska Territory. Also his interest in the
5 + OF n + quarter Of Section IS, in Town.
ship IA, north, Range II, east, H. the County
OF Sarpy, Territory Of Nebraska which said
conveyance to the said Warren Green. was in
trust TO secure the payment of said Robert 5.
McEwen's note, therein particular described !.
said note dated October 20, 1857, paw,
able ninety days after date, for I e sum Of
Eve Hundred and Nine Dollars. (S509) upon
which there is now due, and unpaid, at this
date, Five Hundred aud Twenty Three Dol
lars and Thirteen Cents. Now, atthe request
OF the holder Of said note, and in pursuance OF
the terms and provisions of said deed Of trust.
by which the undersigned is duly appointed
and constituted trustee aud attorney for the
said Robert s. McEwer, and In his name with
full power to sell and convey the above de-
scrlbed land. Public notice IL hereby given.
that the undersigned trustee will, on Monday
the Ith day OF June, 1883, between the hours
OF 10, A, VI, and 4 O'Clock, p. NJ. of that day,
at the Bellevue House, in the city of Belle.
yne, Sarpy County, Nebraska Territory, sell
the above described Land at Public Auction,
for cash, to the highest bidder, to satisfy said
note, interest and costs Of said sale.
FRANCIS a. WHITE, Trustee,
Bellevue, May 5, 1858. 42i
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-08-05
RANGER JONES' FERRIES,

TONES new and well arranged Ferry, is now
- in operation on the Elkhorn River, near its
mouth, situated on Section %, Township "a.
Range IL. Fast, between the Steam Saw
Mills of Root & Dimocx, and ]. C. and ],
Reeves.
also have a good new Flat. large and con-
yenient on the same Section and Range of the
Horn Ferry. where [ will cross travellers over
the Platte River, on Fridays and Saturdays,
when the weather and circumstances will ad-
nit or on other days if necessary.
The above Ferries are on a direct route
west of Bellevue to Fremont, on the Platte.
on the north, and Chester Salt Springs, Salt
Creek, Pawnee Village on the south side. ard
Fort kearny. Fort Laramie. Salt Lake CITY,
&c. % RANGER JONES -
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-08-05
PROCLAIM NATION.

TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA,)
COUNTY OF SARPY.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an Election
IN will be held in said county, on Monday,
August I'd, 1853, for the purpose of ~electing
the following Territorial and County Officers,
to wit:
One Territorial Auditor.
One joint Couneilmen, for the counties of
Sarpy, Washington and Burt.
One Councilman for he county of Sarpy.
-Four Representatives
One County Commissioner,
One Justice Of the Pc .ce for the Bellevue
precinct;
Two Constables for the Bellevue precinct.
One justice of tue Peace for the Plattford
Precinct.
Two Constables for the Plattford precinct.
Iwo Justices of the Peace for the Forest
City precinct.
cinct. fN
The Election for the Bellevue precinct, will
De held at the Bellevue House in the City ~
bellevue. Tn Plattford precinct at the stone
mouse belonging to Piper & Stiffev. In Platt-
lord. The For st CITY precinct AZ the house
OF Mathew Shields in Forest CITY.
The polls will be opened at 9o'clock A. M
ana continue open, until d O'Clock p. M
by Ooder Of the County Commissioner
STEPHEN d. BANGS.
Bellevue, June io ls5s-3O County Clerk
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-08-05
Notice.

NOTICE 10 hereby given t" George W.
~ Lewis, Johh Cleaveland, and all others
concerned, to appear before the Register ana
Receiver OF the Land Office at Omaha. ON
wednesday the End day Of June, 1855, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, and offer such evidence as YOU
may have In support or adverse to the pre-
emrtion Of John cleveland, to lots 1, 2, and
., Section 81, TIP Is, Range IL east, as per
Instructions Of the Commissioner Of tia Land
Once to re-investigate said prescription.
JOHN A. PARKER Jr,, Register,
A. r. GILMORE, Receiver.
March Goth, 1858. rata
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-08-05
w. II. Longsdorr,
Notice
To the Public.

fTHE undersigned having purchased the en-.
Il tire stock If J~ewelry, formerly owned by
Alex Kemp, Is prepared to sell the same at
70 per cent less than was ever offered in this
city before, as room must be made for a large
spring assortment. The stock consists OF
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, Clocks.
Sets OF Cameo, Coral, Enamel. Painted,
Gold Stone, Masonic and Mourning Jswelry,
Breaches, Ear Drops, Cuff Pins, Shirt Studs
Lockets, Bracelets, Rings, Gold, Silver, and
Plai,e ed Guard, Fob and Vest Chains, Gold
and Silver Spectacles Also a splendid as
%sortment OF MORTON'S CELEBRATED
GOLD PENS, Also Musical Instruments.
Cutlery, Port Monies, Pouches, Card Cases,
&C., sc.
A fine stock Of Rifles, Shot Guns, Revo,y.
ers, &C.. which will be sold at a small ad-
vance above cost, as the subscriber wishes To
so out or the gun business.
All kinds OF repairing done with n~eatness
and dispatch by competent workmen.
! still continue to take Omaha Scrir. W.s-
tern Exchange. Nemaha Valley, eastern mon.
ey, or gold and silver, In exchange for goods.
u Store on 18th Street, one door from
Farnham, and directly opposite the Western
Exchange Bank, Omaha, N. T.
Please call and examine goods and prices.
Omaha, Jan. 18th, 1858. 3m9
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-08-05
SPECIAL NOTICEI

THE undersigned informs the public, that
l. after this date, they have adopted the
Cash system, and reduced their profit column
te the lowest figures.
All persons indebted to ns, are requested to
call and settle before the first of May, A. C.
without fail.
April s, 1858. J.. p. HORN, & Co.
500