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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30
m.ann avn aLlnrLL.
a raIs.uRE uros rnE I1IcurIvE.
sale OF tbe PittsbuBgh, Fort Wayne
| ID and Chicago Isaiiroad.

The Pnt.burgh. Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad vas sold BY public auction 10 C!eve-
Isod, ON Thursday last. The road Was dlspos
ed VI ss an entirety, including all its houses,
| machinery, coal. iron, lumber. iands, right Of
way, etc etc The right OF war, depOt grounds
and lots, and lands in the city and vicinity OF
Chicago, purchased by said company since the
pendency Of certain quits, and the bridge prop
.r and other real estate OF tie COMPANY al
tbe city OF Pittsburgh. are subject to mortgage
liens. They we're inc, uded 10 the eale, but
subject to said ircumbrnnces, no provision bav-
inR been made for their payment The sale
took place at the Custom House, the fret bid
being six hundred thousand dollafs. A mo-
mept's pause after the announcement OF the
bid. and Hon. Kent Jarvis. Of Massillon, offer
ed S75O, 900 Another pause and third pro-
posed $500 600. Here the bsds seemed 20 cloeei
"a spite Of the Commissioners txclaimiDg,
.oaiv eight HUNDRED thousand, gentlemen, for
ths valuable property" Finally. J. Z. d. La.
oier, Eco, veil known New Yotk baDker, bid
20 600 QUO Mr.. Ferguson appealed individu
ally 10 the "gentlemaD from Londop, and 20
the sseentleman from Philadelphia," !" but these
we're not t. be moved, and the road was knock
ed dowa TO Mr.. Linier, who, 40 chairman oi
the Q. mmitiee. bought It for himself. s ]. Til.
den, John y. Thompsons Samuel Hanna and L.
a Meyer. The road will be reorganzed tor
the beDefit Of the stock aud bondholders, BY
special enactments OF the States through which
the line pssses, it being held in trust by the
present. purohasers. This 10 the largest sails Of
the kind ever held on this eide Of the Allegh ny
Mountains - Pittsbsrgh Ch'ohicle.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30

For Females GeneTHIly.-The BrandTeth
Pills cannot be too highly spoken Of. They remove All
distractions give energy aud strength; cure the ds.
tressing headache, unfortunately prevalent with tie
sex; depression Of spir.s duIness Of sight, revors
Affections botches, pmplss saowness Of the skin are
removed AID juvenile bloom and general spshtlins
Indicate the poWeraOd healthfulness Of BRANDRErn's
PILLS.
Ladies at delicate periods, will nd them unrvaled;
they the best medicines for mothers and children
Snd cure worms and costiveness.
Let it be remembered, that BRASDRETH'5 PILLS
easy In their operation. and yet unite midness with
efCiency, and require alteration Of diet during thtir
use.
Mrs. Morgan, eornerof 18th streetand Union Square
New York was dying, apparently, Of CONSUMPTION.
She given up to die by her Physicians, aud all her
friends, tut aft, using BTASpRKrHs Puts for fes
weebs the cough left her. and she began to regain hei
strength and Is able to attend her duies and
feels sure o. soon atlsinlr robust health.
Mrs Wilson. Of No. - Beach street, New York, has
cured Dyspepsia. Snail p x, Measles, Dropsy and ry
phus Fever. and all Headaches, aud Bilious diseases
with BRAEDaKTHs PiLLs, will be pleased TO answer any
questions.
Sold By JoHx r. CooK. Druggist, Columbus, and BY
all respectable dealers In medicines. ~
octg0-dlm
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Gen. Fremont.


From the dispatches 70 the Cincinnati Gdsstf''
We infer there 10 no doubt but that Genersl
Fssnssr is 10 be superseded. and General Hu'
rra placed in command. 1t is due the counsf.
and General FaEnosr. that he should be rf-
moved at once, or that this clsmor should
cease. n the President is satisfied he has dout
wrong. or is not competent TO the discharge Of
the duties Of bis position. dismiss him at once
II this is not the case. and there are no grounds
for this clamor. let it stop, and not embsrrasi
him 10 bis position. s'-
The State Of Missouri and the Union cause
have suffered mucb-snough the removal
Of tho veteran 'HAasEr. The abolition poi,n
clans made no disturbance and made no com
plains vhen be vas removed.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30

nsnPortnne Lpee HnselliEsnce from
nrhmenas vas
the Suncsy C1ranicle publishes the following
from the Richmond papers OF Thursday
Qua vIcroEx AT LEE buAo The victory Of
Colonel (uon 0enersl1 Evans a. Lcesbnfg. On
Monday was even more complete ana glcrlons
than ee yesterday reported ~ 10 addition 70
the dispatches We then pubished, one was re-
ceived BY the President, Tuesday night, from
the chief Of General BeauEegard'a ttaf, Col.
Jordon, In which be says: .g6s
al have 20 report the capture Of SIX hundred
prisoners aud twelve hundred stand OF arms
Their killed and wounded amount to between
ten hundred and Nv Welye huHdIed. The rout
vas total The fight was an infantry engage;
ment exclusively. The forees engaged were
the Eighth Virginia aud the Seventeeusb and
Eighteenth Mississippi Regimente-the Thr'
teenlh Mississippi being held In reserve. No
artillery vas bred by ue.
l. These great results, De " tlememoereo' were
achieved oy Two tnousanu i've nunossa Isp'
nsntiDg against Yen 'noussno, WIZ ~, - % uasse, w.
les OF ARTILLERY on snelf sIoss sna none, 10 .ess'
on ours. Ose man 70 ioef' WIN strong s..l- rl-
lery force helping ,ne iesf. nissoiy eng % - aes
ie'ts OF rms 20 spenui'ui uepceivr'n 'ns nau,
loi General Evans wiii lake ~ pace 90 me to,i
loi heroes, ana nis uLooDquefaole troops NV. nase
achieved oeed snas WI make .ne'f -, memSl,eS
glorious LOT genesauons 70 cone. 70 nase %
oeen stn Evans .. beesouig, wiz os io.ssa.a .',
one OF tnem, hereafter, on iho'spus4o'o
aa Ia ~ snn,s ss ~ ,ha s.s,;.nds Of b;s
VIZ css.ss .sssIls d,sn,onortioned.
~. .,,;aLao tss ne. = o,n,,,,s vsds,s a
,se ,s., ~. ssnt ,h.,,, ss.ossrin, and shs;,k.
;no hsos for, ,hs so;i thsis footsseos noIiuteJ.
ls -, -, -. ~. si.nt usnrn.l Inn ~,
Nv. ..hin.,on sb,dd.r ,hrong6 ali ia Frame
i W. - sa,. -i,bont the names "a spvr of
,hs h,svs men mo have fallen on our side.
N .,s,,s in the sscred s,ruerle for imperilled
hhs,,, and a bsIe,sue,sj l.nd. We symua,b ze
!. The a, x,o.s sohci,uds of those Who 9 friend
ns, ths ,o,,unss of this memorable faht. and
soma oS .hom mo- .leen beneath the soll their
II sel.devo,ion ha, copsecrated. They have fall.
en- pubIy, as true men, and the country mourus
With those who are berelt, Lat this DO their
consolation. a.a.s5llal. $500
4 BEsANs Exprcrrp Orders were Yesterday
/ given 20 the ofHcets in charge Of the Yankee
prisoners to prepare for the reception of six
] hundred more of Old Abe's mercenaries. The
capacious tobacco warehouse OF Robert A
Mayo. on Tseniy-ffh. between Main and Ca
~ etreets, was tbereupon Engaged for their re-
celtIon. They will be here about O'Clock
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THr s1u1Hwr.r Pass ArrAn-The ofici,l

" HE bOUIHWE<T AFB hFF1IK-Iu no Ul1uIFI
reports from our feet IF New Orleans, though
they dieprove the Doastful dispatches Of Hollins,
are not Of character to reflect credi. apon The
oficers IN commsnd OF our vessels They seem,
certed BY the attack aud 10 have fairly turned
tail and run away, when. % vas subssquently
ascertained, q little pluck on their, part would
have destroyed the rebel feet. In the panic q
fuse vas applied u the magazine OF tho Vim.
ceunes and the vessel deserted. Fortunately 1t
did not burn. and alter the panic was over The
vessel was recovered. Had not the rebels been
60 coRardly tbemselges. they might have secur-
ed valuable vessel, with no risk 20 themselves
These are unpleasant fact, TO disclose. but they
.canboL be overlooked. We must see to Il that
our officers are held to rigid accountability
for oil they do, % well as for all they fall 60
do.--M Y. World ~ .,t,.,-. NJ. -,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30

IT,. ara f.v Of our counsFymen who have
49,, ;,.. conception ofthe eventual period ID
-h,ss 70 hive. There never has been such
:. ara before presented in the uorids hist'r,
= AT ,be civil sars that have heretofore 81
a,s,.d msnkind, no nation has ever aiforded 60
subIins spectacle. .szs 90. -
We can have some idea ofiu grsndeufwosn
ws ,Ispcs AZ ,he vast line Of armed Collision
and me s.upendous forces either already en-
.,red. or about to bs engaged In the deadly
f,sy. The folIowipg bifds-eye vies spss'
..o,ed b, the Jsuasl Of Comm res'
n..,,,,ae AZ Fortress Monroe, and passing
49, ,o annapo.ls, BAlnmoIes Wasningt'u
~ ~ss.,s,d- ne fnd the vast hosts oi tns
N'..shs,, snd Middle States, numbered ?,
h,.dr.d. az tbousapds. stretching tneir camP'
s,..., ,hs ,otomsc OF o:cup5iDg me must 'm
n"r,sns s,r.,eeical position bs.seen tne ocesl
"a 90 moapssius. West Of the mountains ~ ,n'
ua,.n ,mce. are pressing dounuard iH.o WI
s,s,s- .a~ss1ns Een,ucky Of the snemy, ans,oi
e. ho,des ol General Price sou hSAi ih.o n'
1900. nd pre reparlDg igr the sFest eesau.' :.
d.sa tbe Miss,sssppi Thus itv@ ~ !,
the ocean every State. almost every oSeA a..
occupied by oue or The other y soo &C an,
forces nos striving tor the supremacy - "a, ~
osssthoS Of the oa'on, soa ,he men trs
more than Thousand miles anu .no n .,o
are on it, OF thropgine toward ~ s,s.s s,,n.,d
viii sooa be nearly mnlOu: inis ,s%i,s,s ssupsuU
Qua display of foice may ven ~ ~ !,
with the greatest wars unioo n''''''
''.eeo' .,.,,., of ubysical force
ia,s 'm~s 80 - .emI circle nearly bal
s3e'o'''s ~ - .,,..,, oopioined to th
way ao'O's ! So, !. ,A,ooeiDr the waters alOu,
'...s.s., Island 20 Texas. is of itse.
''e s so- M ,..no.,1s .oeet ,cle. Bu. It's gran
sS.s,s..d - he,o0d the power of th,
ee1' .h.n ct upon the tre
n'u. " 80 .,,..,. ~ -
sU'' s.,..o. ~. oI.,iue a. no such gam,
"a .,;.,oc,.,. are won. 70 play a.
.,,;, no diOloms,ic sq,abble, ii
s,,s. .hon, moDopoly and privilege. MOI
w wv s ...-s,n, ,hs snee, ssiOu 70 q ,hron.
- Ro, ,bs oue.,iou at isaue Is az
-. !, = nation. ss is one oI
v,''i " - = ~ ,na;visu.l. 1. IL simpl,
h,s .s.n " 80 = .o,,,nra 4, exist. as hereto
os.s. -, no-e,luI and prosperous people
i0'e' ou' ,,,.,.o ,brse. ten. Uerhap. ,hir.
--.,,r... 9Th NO common bond o.
pe'y ~ ~. ,-.v of oerDs,u.l isalousiel
uu r.,',s.
,., -. A hear NJ great battles anC
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30
roo many Camp. ln ohIo.

10 our opinioL--sh hch We give for what It is
sor,h there are esurely 100 many camps In
his State, and TOO many regiments forming at
he same time. The consequence 10 dozen or
Lwo skeleton regiments are laying idle. and
subsisted at the expense Of the GJvernmenti
wb.ch, If concentrated, could be doing active
service. And BY the. came meaDs camp equip
age, cloihlDg, etc., to vast amount, and which
Lhe Govern ment stands In need Of. is locked up,
10 the damage of the service.-HaneOek Cur.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30

ATArToR ARREsrED --Onited States Mar
shal Hub Hoxie, arrived in the city yesterday
morning, having In his ousrody as q prisoner
one Frame, OF Rochester, Cedar county, Tbis
man is charged With having committed treason
in writing 1etters, sending information 70 tbs
rebels, and divers other things unlawful. III
is now lodged 10 jail, and bis case is being ex
amined By The grand jury. 81
This is the fret arrest that has been made ID
this stste by the civil authorities for the crime
Of treason. The Marshal says the seizure o.
this man had most selutary effect upon The
Inhabitants Of the locality whore be resided, :
neiebborhood; now there are not three "se-
cesh. ~ Dubuque Times, 22d.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30

Onicers Bligh and Gallagher yesterday ar
rested tro paFties on the ferry boat. who were
making their way % Indiana, with the inten-
.tion OF travelling down opposite Henderson, or
some point 10 that vicinity, and crossing then
by skiif, and thus on 70 the land Of rebeldoml
They were man named W. Z. Wolfe, and q
very handsome. prepossessipg young woman
Z Mrs. Steelt--not more, apparently, than
eighteen or ninesocn year, OF age: ihe man
Ma sbout iIgs hundred doIlars vorth Of needles
Ia 4 belt. tied around bis body; while Mrs
Steele bad On quilted peliicvat, conisininl
tbs following srtIcIess Several entire csrds o.
mIlstsry bntfons, and some forty o. mr. IetterI
Tor various parties IN ChsrIesion, Nashville
Nss Oflsans, etc. These fscts vers clsooyeiet
% IN examination at the Pfosoes m4rshsl' Z
ofBes, AID the partiss verslodgsd in jsil Ibe''
goods, 81 course. Win b con6scated -Leuis
ui.ls Den,sef. 27fh. ~
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30

.rsicsdIer General Charles p. Stone, The
commabder 81 Eduards's Ferry, is q native ol
M sssa cbn nseits. and graduate OF West Point
10 iell. Hewss promoted for his gallant con.
auct 10 tbe M. xioan usr, and resigned bis con.
mission IN 1856 With the rsDk Of Bssvot Cap.
tain. o. tbe breaking out Of the apresenl
troubles he took command OF the Disifict ol
Columbia militia, end was sooa after appointed
Hriradier.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
THE Two ExrREsILs s.

The common, weak, adullerAied compounds Of sals
rstus which pju the health, aud almost WORTHLESS,
are extreme. The purO, efficient, Hhoiesome s1d
harmless Detetic sseratus made by James Pyle at
Washington Street, New York, 1, the other ex,rem:
Choose between them yen value your money and your
health.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30

Tpx 0afo CAsAEs- Udder che thorough man
acement OF the lessees, the business of the GA
nal continues 70 improve. nufiDg the last few
DAYS, near two handsed tops Of pig iron fai
been shiopsd from tsls point norsh.--Psrts.
nsafk 7fibuAe. Oct "a. s1si
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30
JaYNR,s AaUs mIxrURR,l

Isan infAllible remedy for Fever and Ague. The ex
psrsnce Of many years in almost every climate proves
that where strict accordance with the directions
It has rarely failed to cure, not only by breaking bs
chs but by removing the morbid hadt Of the system
preventing the recurrence Of the disease.
FEVER AND AdUE, though not in self dangerous
apt unless speedily removed. to have such pei nj
cious effect the system epgender disorders much
more bsnefu' than ite and which pOsonly render the
ser-lfe Of the pisieut miserable. but in thsmselvei
often fatal prompt ard eectuai remedy Is hsreiors
shat 10 wanted, and as such Da, D. JAYHrs Aour Slx
Tuarh confidently recomnended For sale BY Messrs
Romans q sAnuri, Columbus, and BY. agents every
where. sail1 81 srt ~. la,is ~ td6t
sepg1d4vfrIksatkw4s
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-30

ss.--Tbe Rev. Mr. Epuigscn secently spoke
sboot the 0ssillss The Saturday RsDisio says
that be s'enters into the ate-character with coa-
adorable appreciation Of tho part"
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AlzM MANHOOD.
,.NyY HOW LOST, now RRsr0RED.

jus. Publisher in . Sealed Envelops; Price CTS,
A LEorURE on rHR NArURH. TREATMENT AND
RADIc AZ oUkE on sfBRAAT0RRHEA Or Seminal
Weakness insonntsry Emssious, sexual Debility and
impediments 10 Marriage generality Nervousness Con-
capactv fesuiung iron 8eifahu-e, kc. By Robert J.
Cnvsrseii. n, D., author Of the Green Book, 40. 4
A Bosn 90 Thousands Of Sufferers,
Sen, under cal IN plain envelope TO any address,
post paid, on receipt Of two stamps, BY Dr UHAs.
j. D KLINE. le7 Bowery, Mes York, Post Once Boz
No tlsss. sept 3mdA
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washiDg.on Items.

We take the following from the special dis
patches to the Philsdelphis Press under date oil
October 81:
OFFICIAL REBEL RLPoRr OF TIE REcENT BkrrLE
Brigadier- General Evans, in his report of the
Ball's Bluff affair, reports their Killed and
sounded ct three hundred, as published In
Thursdays Richmond paters. To this seven
ry.fse or one hundred per cent. may be added
growing, conclusively, the ineficiency OF ouI
arms. st -p 7l
SIX HUNDRED PhisoSEH.
The Richmond papers, before me, Of Thurs
dsy last, ssy that six hundred of our men Wert
taken prisoners, and that they would arrive thai
morning and be imprisoned Gin the capacious
tobacco warehouse Of Robert A. Mayo" which
sss being made ready for them. This "in du
rance vile." will prove to those unfortunate
braves ciie enduTGaes.
MASON AND sLIpELL.
The Sunday Chronicl. says: "RelisbIe infor
nation has been received at the State Depart
meut, that Mason aud Slidell made their exl
| from America pia Mexico, and no. by the rout'
originally Indicated" ~ -s.r
PREssURE UPON THE EXECUTIVE.
We have little army Of politicians In th
city, who are urging the Executive to action.--
| A Senator, 10 the round OF his calls, paid
] visit 70 Gen. Mcclellan, aud, after some plsil
| talk TO him, was invited BY that officer to th
review yesterday ct BaIl's Cross Roada. I"
came here, sir, not to see holiday play, bu
woi L." was the reply-shttber judicious o
not Iloave TO the judgment OF your readers
Il
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-20

SAVE Up; SonErHlse.--It II eunfostuualsr
y happens that as no man believes be is
likely to die soon, so every one 10 much
disposed to defer tke consideration OF
what ought to be- done, on the snpposi.
.ion Of such 9sH emergency; and iwhils
noshinge is so suncsrtain AZ. our assurasesa
that we shall, survive most of our neigh,
bors. But it may, indeed, occur to any.
that the chances are very nearly balanced
as to his dying at forty. and his reaching
the uncertainoages of forty Eve; sad thss
even Eve years may make aiconsiderAhle
difference in the amount of saving, he nsy,
|bequeath to his family. The deterniaa-
ton to lay by often creates the power TO
lay by, and the frst efort-is the most diss
fcuit. 2Letit always be remembered d'thst
in putting pys something fora . rainy deg.
a man purchases a certain amount Of
mental tranquility, and thus he may act.
ually extend his life BY providing against
the results Of his death. at1Ss Yas ho4o
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-20

oaThe sweetest, the most cliaging A6ss-
tioa is often shaken aby the slghtsst
breath of unkindness. a. tho delicate
rings and tendrils of the vine ara agitAted'
by the faintest air that blows infsumnsrs D
An unkind wordfro one beloved, sftsas
draws blood from many heart which
would defy the battlesaxel Of hatred, M
the keenest edge Of vindictive saii.e.l
Nay, the shade, the gloom Of his facs.l
familiar and dear, swakens grief and pain.
These are the little thorns which. theughs
men of rougher form may make thsir.
way through them without feeling mueh.
extremely incommsde persons Of more
refined turn in their journey through life
and meke'their travelling iirksomel and ua-i
pleasant. ssa gsasll slI "a ssot
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-20

Raising Thunder with the wax wsrks,

.fIs.aa
The following 10 . Letter wrisssAAhy
Artenus Ward. from his .seslusfoa ID ths
bosom of his family. and sestsias .
touching s "reminiscences i m q fsi former M b.pd-
a Hear in the Bursun of my faniyikx
snjoyin myself at psasgwith awI msSkia1,
and the wimmia 4 folksb ikswiia.a Hlet
down TO the village :ocs asienslly And take
g little, old rye for the .stnpnisks ,ssks,
bit avoid spirituous iieksrs ss 4 giDsrl
.thing No: man evir seen me ihto1iesied
but onot, sndsthat air at t,PittibsfS&s u
parssli of feonsry cnssss in that misssrabls
sity busted inter the hAwl during the pita
and aboozed ny wax work shameful. \
didn't observe the ontrajus transsssluns
until the next evening, when tie pssplS
begun far to kougregate.i 6uddenly shey
kemnsnced fur to holler and larf ina
boysterous siile- Ssz good people vAatis
up? Ssz they. thsm's great wax worx,
old man. immej.ly looked up. 70 where
my wax work was, aQ5 my bud biles as I
think Of the site which met my gaze. 8
hopeste be doddrsbbertid il them afols.
said raskals .hadn't gene and pps . old
kaved in hat onter George WAshingtsn's
he'd and shuved short black clay pipe
infer his muth. His ness they had paint.
ed red, p and his trowsis legs they had
shuved inside his butess.ss 10 ss05ssw ses
Mywax Hgurs Of Napoleon Bsnsypaf>S
wss ikewizs maltreatod. bis sxord wa
dsngIin tween his legs. his cooked ka6
was drawn klesn down over his ixe, Ana
he was plasad Ia a. s.oorpin posisAdS
zsetlys as tho be ives d runk As lbilsdsoHlb
Ginerai- Taylor vas sstaHdiar on his he'd,
and; Wing g6sldt Skotts eoafsales va IpipM
over his had, aud Ais trovsis ware cnn<
pletely etore iorf shisseifsi, NJ .Maxa 1w6sz
representing the, Lord,sl dassi sau pper Hi6
likewise aboossd. Three of She Postsls
wererunderthe tsble, and 1.-TWO iofs ihsm
bad eu old tar pewiin hats sad arsggsd
pee jackets, and ware smokin pipsss Jss
das Iskerriotahsd on o. cocked hst, and
was apparently drinkia At bottil efuhips
Ky sots before him. This ere spsstsrea1
was too much for mo- Iscloseds the sh6w,
and then drowaed my sofrers in she fovs
in lbole.ii s2ii a.40H eal ssss IL bsstK'
5 ProbIy lie rite yoa agin, before { take
| my departure on the summer esnpsin.s 81
81 Very respectfully yours ssssfil ssa
+ sb.4f sa bsiaARrIMus WARp,, r. xsit
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4petrg ..
Ye Flight Of Ye Rayl-Splitter.
are flown.

,,sof all re fights that ever we're flown,
: BY several persons. or one alone ls,i sd
<. OF Science. or DR.. franklins kite;
a.of .Minoio" Raymond, away from the hight,
~ Or the fight Of Professor loves balloon,
= Frem. here to England, one day 1T noon;
The far niest aieht-of tho drearieat bore,
- Was Abrahan's fight through Baltimorel
IS yvSarv and worn, like . hunted moose,
f,Iinabs like the wind. mill, hanging leoss;
u oaakinR az heart, and fighty at head,
sdThes old Rail-Splittsr--he went to bed.
put scarcely in his blankets senvsloped
zss o. & asiwaslhe, b d @yss = II
aaWhsn he Dried. al am struck with bright
al ssi6ga idec; fss "
-SRYeeurs me hither--and don't be loug--s
sfsA hot rum toddy, and mako it strongp'
esl - ass s'ssif sts'ss esis y .'t r.
zsNor various dreams are like to come
1lRrosn brimming beaker Of good old rum;
And some Of them, too, ars just as bad
,zsAsaanv til At Tam O'Shanter had S t7
sis1nd 50. when Abraham laid him down,
.HTo dream Of doing the Scutherners brown,
.SIt chshced that phantasy, bloody and grim,
ssCapoe sailing over and lit on himl
Dad men tossed about like stones;
Broken bridges blood and bones;
Hrfnning deaths heads, such IS grace
= = Kxsry antique burial place; ...s
Daggeri. pistols, bludgeons, guns,
Thunder showers of red-hot buns; -.
These he saw, or seeDed to 500, :, a.
- All because OF the "bright idee.
Thsn suddenly in from the murky night,
There came a messenger, wild with fright,
And he Dried to Abraham, where he lay,
sGet up, old fellow, and hurry awayf
eaeostlle dismal phantoms of sleep gave place
TO . very practical view of the case
And the Rail-splitser said, as he looked at
Stlsf him--aJohn,
,s5sss wais tin get my trowsers'onl'' 'ssi'o
sd :Ds1 s1e .tTaR ai!i 81 galse4sss
.usnfhe .swors an oath, by Che Kingdom Cons.
ssThat Satan was in that glass OF -umi
And he said, emay never split rails again,
s'ff don't run on by a specisl train!"
-eThef, sfroudsd closely. up to the eyes,
.hyHith . cloak and Scottish cap likcwise,
mo lsfs Ills psopls dissolved-in brine, sd
And ran away, as the clock struck nine
: swiftly along the Central Road
Eawsnt the fiery horse With his precious load
ssAnd at ssvsry snort he seemed tosay, =
k,y.sTis D. Western gentleman, running away!
!. Tha. greatest hegira under the sun! a !
See II it isn't glorious runl" ...st,-,
thus honest Abraham, safe and sound,
.5Esood It iast on the Capt. ol ground.
nhH sd asSasasai 81 5sAs s1 -
-nAh, very nobls it sesmsto b slai s7afa
This modern standard of ohivalryly
And very noble and very grand
Is the ckiefest inasnate in ths land,
1sAbraham Lincoln, stalwart and tall,
Who ran away quaking from nothing at all
The sHonest Uncle, in sixty-ons,
Who skulked in the night to Washington!