davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1863-09-06

nurse to Mrs. Dlm.lGht. Hrs. HouudTtnk u
awidow, yoluptuous, pru!:y md coqustu.n~
For handsome present, Bhe resolved to eu.
act tho pnrt that Mr. Dim1l1hs marked oue
for her 10, ono evening, when Nfs. Dlmllgat
wns grooming and threatening to die, Dim.
light called In tho widow. . a.,
*'she Il going 70 kick tho buekot ot lsst,".
said tho husband, $50 you aud l may ~ Neu
dx things 50 thst He cln start fatr.h
hirs. Dimlight turaed hnE head Andasoppe1
moaning. Her eyeh began to assumc nnnnt1.
I'D bsllllanoy. The parties In tho room took
10 notice Of hcr
"Yet," said 6rs. RoundWick, ''the II going
Ut Int. Now NO can talk orer our own IT.
III. Di,n1Ight raiaod hersorm In bed aud
at holt upnght.' 5ha listened attentiTody,
aid tsr eJes grow brighter ana brighter.
"uow's 'sooH shall We ba married. after shc !e
dead pr asked Dlnlight. paasinG h!s srn round
tho substantial walat Of widow Roundwink.
II suppose you will bo WAlingfo wait 4
week OF two f'' sfape1ed Mrs. RonndHink, a.
she lovingly 1rposed on tho breast Of the a.
fsctiouate Wm1i2lt. So.
~hIch sounded Like a oath. and gtTloa one
spring, landed On the floor. 49,, :.
yelled. "I'u ses you hang ed dsst: III live
10 spite you-yes t will. Now out Of tbs
house." turning to Mrs. Roundwiak; "for
ron don't stay here another mtnutee I cau
act Is ny own narse,: you good-sarnoth1nG
:: And from that day there~as rapid improve
mcnt in Mn. DiUalghtfa health. sho no
/, lopger solernscs nuroes, but ono can 1na-inc
nhss kind Of \ lfo poor DiinliKht leads,
, 1863-09-06
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1863.

Randolph county, of the expcdi. Won under ns1
General Aycriu recently sent ont b. tn"a.s acoSta,
Kelly. General Ayerl]l's route V.9naea ia,aa
through to tho counties Of uardy, Pcu o1otggn,
Highland, Pocahontas aud Grecnr1icr Ae
destroyed tho a<pdtro works in Pond 'eton
md drove Jackson out Of Focahoutas. pu s.9'
ing him 10 GtecnbElor, near INC Whito W
pbpr epYtpRt. At Rocky Gap hs encounter 70
tho foices Of General Jones and Col. Patton :,
and had . seyeso action, In which he lost
about one hundred men In Killed aud wound.
cd, including several ofFr".c. General AvoEll1
brought In quite number Of prisoners, lu-
clrd{pR many oflcers. uo de,troJs1 Camp
Northwcst, with large amount Of camp
.F.B,SA isicr dispatch states that dnrtug
the late action between General ArcTin's for.
ces At Rocky Gap, Captain Baron Won koenig,
Aldo de. Camp on General A:4crilvs sta1 was
Killed willis leading An attack on tho cncuy's
light, and Capt Ewing, Of EvtnR's battery
and: M.]or AcNally, Of the 9d' pirginis
regiment. we1e both badly wounded.
, 1863-09-06

NEW YORK, scrt: 5-Tho Banks Of this
city have accepted Mr. Cb1se's proposition
TO lend to The Government 435, ,ooO, 600, at 6
per cent. interest, aud be psid in the new
FER cent lega teadsT 1 t1sasqsZ ss ~ netes .ptaos;
Inst March. To this acceptance, however,
two conditions hare been la}d, which It Is be-
1ieTea Mr.. Chase will scarcely accede to:
Tirs1, the Banks wish the Treasury Notes to
run one, two or three years, whereas It has
been deemed absolutely essential to the t1nau.
cal eafety Of tie isRue that one year be the
extreme limit: Second, the BaEEs stipn2ate
that II they take the frat $50 000, 900 Of those
Treasury Notes, the remaining $3.50, ,00o, 900
which arc hereafter to be Issued, saall be ne,
gotiated- through the Banks II they. eh.1l
Choose to take them. Should tho loan fail to
be aegotlated, 1t Is urged that Mr. Chase will
be easily able to replenlsh the treasury during
the next two months By the issue Of Certi6.
Gates Of Indebtedness Of the 5-90's, md, Il
necessary, d small amount Of ordinary cur
rency. An amount fully adequate may, BY
these mcans, be raised without any, aeriou.
detsrgement, Il not with positive advantage
to the general financial interests Of tho coun
ffr
, 1863-09-06

No hsyc had another week Of sc7connbla weather.
With ocC.eionat relirshspH showers The crops con-
thug to make rapid psusTc91 f2Maf*B maturity, Aua
reapinE viii bo general nese In tho eousso ol fort
night.
1.sh markcta our grain tEAte hA3 been excccdlnElJ
quet uuIln9 tie pa,t week, and the tew fansaeuons
er1 ..&, -. .
Sen 81 6lTe sna aour
brought list cks prices. exccp; H. oeeaaonal i1
fco 10 clear shtp lcs continue to bodest mode.
ratciy, at our Quotations For other srtcles there
The Ifoyfdon trade Continues steady. Boo, q aoo
quality u scAree and eommands NJ pE1ce5: lnlnslof
demand Il outside quot .slons: tee msskss - .n ne
6err and sunpiies of 9ach would ready comm md oK.
nemc values Chess. slow sale. wash tenac1cy fo
snn1nrtcd. Lard, ouitt At late rate1. Talow-nons
ii fhe ma3ktf, Yours ialth1ulJ,
, 1863-09-06

A brief review Of the progrc-e Of events up
TO this morning. nay not b out Of place.
On Tuesday, the 10th Inst, the entire Army
of the Cumberland got pretty generally IN
motion, and from that until the a1st, different
corps were struggling across the mountains,
ard taking up positions along the Eow line ex.
tending fom Harrison, above Chattanooga,
to Bel1eioutc, below Stevenson.
On Saturday, the ed, Cal. ]. 7. Wilder,
.eommAndipga brigade Of Infantry u Gen: J.
t. tanoosa, s I and shelied It fFom 10 ., n. until s
p. n, infieting considerable injury up :? The
enemy, and lo3lp:5 one man t:vcrely, and TWO
slightly wounded.
From the 2sd 10 thu 2sth, extensive prepa-
ratiops were made for crossing ths 9ennes-
into l!ac, and some ua1nportAnt sk3rmlshing
took place At different points.
On the morning Of the 23th, ever thing be-
irg In readiness, Tue pontooDs whicn had been
hitherto concealed In tho vanoys nd e.'ves
amopg the mountains at some dlsw nee from
| the ri1er, were hurried to the front; and 10
| = SPACE Of time which would seem Incredibly
| thp1t to the uninitiatcd, force WAS landed
| upon tho other side OF ths Tennessee tuth-
c3e, tly strong enough to bid defiance to tue
enemy.
points at shele,nound, at Bridgeport, opposite
! Stevenson, and Ut Be1letonte- =.
It would ba improper to dc3lnEata the
forces nom upon the other ,aidc, but tho first
troops which landed opposite Steven. .on were
those belonging to Col H. G. Hegs brigade,
Of jeff c. DAvis' divlaion. A gallant 1ght W.
presented when these hardy sons Of 1itlnols
Ind Wisconsin embarked In fo1 ty.e!ght boats,
and With .colors flying aud music sounding,
advanced In line Of battle, the boats ro~cd
| h7 stronc and willIug banda across the placid
ho.pm of the Tenneesse. They fully expected
! frht upon the other eide; but the enemy's
picS cts fetired as our boys came on, not dis
putting the landlpR By firing even An9lt
Shot. Col. Heg's banners |a;c perhaps ~
frst that were planted upon tho thither sid'
| Of the river, he having eHected INC cto3s'ot
| before o'clsckA m.
A Shcllmound portion Of Gen. Reynolds
| division first reached the other side. Inc.
| ranturea a M uber Of rebels near shellm ound
and broke up camp at Falling Water Ceesi
TIE most important c1ptutes we're tnoae o.
guerilla leader named Mays, and nc reoe
r Congressman Cannon Here, o. ~ eteEal
! | ion, the landsng Was effected Wlshoot n1u
tlot, and the subsequsnt captures Tel
r from terror stricken band Of fugtttyes VII
Va1e endsayorIng with Ill thei1 might to g
Hiher forces have Of course followed sius
|" 4he morning Of the 29th We hold the cou1
|, / m from Shellmound to Be]leionte, extern
!. | inr . balf dozen miles from tho Tennease
80 every hour picking. up stragglefs and !
cciyIng dese1tezs from the enemy.
al tha riyaT, losing two san and Aye hors
drowned In the passage. They immediate
took IN the 1inc Of ra.Sh In tho direction
i, Chattanooga, aiuce which thay have not DC
t. This .morning r. there Is general actis
al Along tho whole lre, indicating the epss 3
Il approach Of important eYents- 1'o
, 1863-09-06
FRO N SPRINGFIELD: ]:

Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago IribcEe.l
ar11xoy1x1p, III; Sept. 5, 1863 |
Tie United States Express robbery IL tho
subject Of much talk hero. NoJcs passed
through here, on his wny to Nav York, NTH
ore Of the Express Company's Agents, fem
days since. Noycs told them that the robbor
was q nan ns.ned Tue, reading In New
York, and formerly Of Chicago. This, how.
ever, WAS false scent, and, In the meantime,
Noyrs' room in st Louis Was searched, and,
concealed among tbs speeis' springs Of q
1our 60, 81, 600 Of the money Was found. This
fact Wal telegraphed to Toledo, where Noye,
Vas arrested. He parsed through here On
Friday, on his way to st. Louis, IN charge Of
b. D. Colyin, agent 1t Chicago. On tho way,
bet~ cen here and St. Louis, It appears that
Colv,n frightened Noyes into d'sgosging tbs
balance OF tbs money. eome eay Fl. D.
thrtatent ! to hang or dEowa him, and a he Il
one Of tho.c men who msan what they say,
Cha,,.y thors ht it best to knock under. Ho
accordingly informed Colyin whera tho money
! might be found, aud It was foara, and more
| too. In fact, the Company hs7 got, In addi:
ton, more than enough money to p@y ull tho
expenses OF hunting up the thfef, q thsy
had uys1 ono hundred men at work for two
weeks, scouring the county in an directions,
1he amount stolen from tho Kxqzc.s Compa'
! ny was tG0,coo,i Of which Charley More.
had About I'll ,ou.
4 dispatch from Secretary St:nton etate'
| TINT no charges whatever have hesn present
. I'd hy Gen. Grant s9anst Gen. Mcclc1nand
/ 4 t1.in containing 2.0co persons, iron
l f-$a VARf
, 1863-09-06

The condition OF the -four market WAs no more e.
contracting for sellers than It has been Of ote sAlca
made n.ls and 97sKs at M HiS T. .9r ;n,
estsa Wheat moved or :iowlya athe onettngs = no no
o. crinx Of Change not being aufsienty ihtge % n
lid sales embraced 90,a sacks and sod hnsheis as
ss41fsc ior damaged ana POO! Gst. cse3ss ~ sooi
ne9 SashSi fos ehoes 10 sst1x choee Corn advanced
l9as PCT bushel win sales q mxci aaa mi3ea wM,s
also ad1anst,. VITA ta!c1 q I99Hc Pr oas.pl tos
.n,s storaso. sales repo.. Of $500 Glcfa aosa and
la,Ass e s51.,s. ~ sslo Of * Il
saeks small lot at primo :, gao taken q sc pet
buthc exclusive of sast. sa1 5ots g e1S1a,
made puhlc 10 roEk an lard. whisky ahx.ncsd. VIE
sales Of nsh proof It sc oEnlnaE1 proof q aaa
2eo ori for kew York, and = to2& Is per SACK fo'
, 1863-09-06
From Warrington.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.--Postnasser Gener-
al B,a1r has returned to Washington from =
visit with the second assistant tostu3asM.af, M
General, Mcclellan. but il stIll prostza1ed with
ei4kress at his residence.
The Potomac hotil1a reports no signs re"
ctnt:y Of rebel troope along the river%
The omclal orde.s show hat the capture OF
tho gunboat Reliance aad Satellte BY thu
& uons neH ~ II tho S comSuasndtng ~ ofa@7a.
-The f.ca.ury Department Is e1gs0ed In tha
u odlflcatlons OF Regulationt Of Commezrs
| ;oa the Misaleippi RlTeE, =, -,
, 1863-09-06

Mr. Dlmrght, for he past ten oniG ye fnn1pis i
9,J 9Snt!n st.,ra srd break her neck, or elss d1o
The simple reason for this Is, that Nh, n.n-
cbet having one7 .nd
The doctor, III oi TaiSa, so,es t tn ns1t VIII ~
ffniZ fn fZss Il t. oa haa !.as1 Ta ~ n,m
+ M pncsa95 aa5 fRas7 IT, c.7ns hsr
gu sHs ~ ~ ~ @nncnrtaIn state, and her physician
io'a u wn.Tniexed ~ condition. The doctor saia
re se,oht 9hst he could do something to start
fnp. Sap. I'd gct hel ont OF I'D. *,
Be hi upon Plan Which n. he tnoasas Hoal'
~: Bqpadwtlk aetea IA tne eapacttI of
, 1863-09-06

Jedereon F. Toomb:, the colored man,
with whom Hon. Geo. E, pugh, Copperhcad
Is now having serious persoral controversy,
Is q son Of Br1gadier General Robert Toombs,
formerly q. s. Senator from Georgia-by 3
fer.sle slave. It Is to be desply regretted
that Pugh should quarrel With the son Of hIs
bosom friend.
, 1863-09-06

sr LOUIS, Sept. 5,-Gen. eehoneld has IT,
eucd an order forbid ding armed bodies Of
men not belonging t. the q. 8. troops, pass-
inx from Kausss to Missouri, OF vses versd,
under nny p1cts1t Ehatever, md the military
vice, viii not bo permitted to pass from o1e
State into the other Without expraaa orders
from the district commander.
, 1863-09-06

Iron The Y. T. CoumtfclAl AdsettlseF, *ta'J
Al suction, today. Kohbe Gorlie, ss esd Ts53a 53a
;asfIine1y goods tse 2es.s,1oR e 9,, 4sssssa I'd
aSpastr. 70 ssaf fh.a IL II
fae m.sr aK Ho 1eisst 1ebons bronxht 81:
saaxSe; Il. %ts:a; tixs; SGxH; =. 4ss: sH' 'SHo'*
Hesssi WhassdinFs 4 Aoant ha1 = t1a1 sale e ea o.
domcsac cotton Eoota Tno pr!es. rtaazea Tsrn LII, %9
mops @ 1t :sEc; ConaaI IS, l3h9: Palmer K7es -
IKE; tip Top ~ ?H: es Ac1ieltsa pr1wn sne9.-
niH3.1c: booM O. s. 1t:ch. o2Ao; Clinton deplna.
1f;S e. G xps1 R ~ i1e caeos, axe: xan:
, 1863-09-06
p,,&.hnrvb> PrtrnIruIu Narket-Scp1. 3.

PittabuFVh PctFolcuIH WofKtt-Sep8s 70
Ihse has been eon1deTahle excitement u ne Ge y; M
tare a,snssa %ssesly Gpae ss sasspce IL
.nd In eoroa instSnces il Wis ohtaiued soe on 70
l5 n1s changed bands 4 ?:t2 9ns, ns,stca 9s9 Il g.
tbnnrh re DO not vouch for It's eosrec0csA soi
Is held 1T the snot s2t Te ~ e. aeTrrs snd
1esn-ea Tnefc HH conslderaole in4uf} toErenaei
IN hon1 and prices arc tending Az ~ a. ps ueto
oex ds7e1J soiles opoa u saa * !, ;1s S5snr 90
6 sp | ~ nnet 81 nom 81 to &C falcs Of f. cra
1trAa ccIQf 2t 61e.
, 1863-09-06
THE CONFEDERATE LOAN.

The man VINO plRHucu tue Ao1Ae1eAoS
eotton loan de-eryes niche among the
famous, John Laws South Pacific |,
scheme, over which all Europe went wild,
s;a. not q more Btupendous swinhe than
His. We hare looked On with much
romplaccnc3 at the nridity with which
HE bait has been swallowed by the usual
" sh1ewd flnanciers acro-s the water. a
loan secured by certain balea Of. cotton,
real or imaginary, fer away from any: aea~
por whateyc1,-layins aside the TACT that
Rebellion Is in = stata Of blockade,-
yyould secn to be little procatious. A.
Sse understand II, the loan Il based, after
lAe manner Of pawnbrokers, upon the cot
fon which the Confederate Government
has purchased Of the planters and stored
On the plantations for greater security. i
Not long since the London papers con"
&ained grand announcement from tho
Eonfcdcrate agent that the government
cotton was perfectly secure. It was len
On the plantations where purchased In
prtlcrto remove II fsom tho possibility Of
destruction, by m.rauding bands OF tho
Enemy, It. had beeu marked with the
coyrrpment brand and stored in well
built sheds. three hundred yards from any
pther building. Imagine Mr. Caput Thura,
IN English bond.holder, nbout to collect
The little sum Of money which he has con.
fsdinely loaned to the agents Of JET
Dayis. He takes steamer for New York
pnd when arrived there consults. the map
pflthc United Etates. 1Ir. Tauri's cotton
is on the plantation Of Mr.. Jules Febrier
reyen miles eouthwest from Huddleston
5 Rarides Parish, Louisiana. He andl
1hat to reach Louisiana hi
<nust saks steamer =, 10 Men
Orleans. He arrive, at. that port
and finds that he must take an oath not t
do snythingto the comfort Of the rebels be
fore he can be permitted to land. Thi
oath somewhat obstucts his movementsil
Bya streak Of unusual good luck an
The aid Of the British Consul IN several il
<cryicws with Gen. Banks, nc will suppo4
AZ. Tauri TO have obtained pass allow
ing him to visit the parish Of Rapidea
The State Of Louisiana He looks aho1
Tor conveyance. ne can ges ~ ,,a. s4s n.es 1.sa.
pf Red riTer, ous no ia1'ne., q lA' es4o.
1snot at present nas'g@'ea oy s'es @a-o.'
IN skill or dugout, u Nc can pe.sa~'
s nssss W T. poos rot..aa "te ~ -. - ana " " ri vi
the , same ne proceeds 70 l., mo en-, emo Oh - *a,
Eonin ,,.. ~ ~ ....s., " ~ ''
guefnias, = 4oppe. -. ane 1,a, - 'esn ~:
.ep1., 1a,s.s n Rr,,m hc II rr.c,o,;, o
.n;,.as n - nrocsca 1s,vi1r h,z cs1,
, 1863-09-06

Governor Bramlette, ot Kentucky, h.s 80.
lectcd Eph1aim L. VanW:nAle. Esq, Of
Pu1aakt, a,. Secretary Of State, Lieutenant
Colonel John Boyle, Of the Kentucky voluu.
.teerb, as Adjutant Gsneral, ands. G. sudduth,
Esq., Of Adair, aa Qua1Se1master General.
, 1863-09-06
FROM CAIRO.


4 fSH$ !
Ss4s. ~ IT,
By steamer q. +. hn'man, no nave m6m.
ph1s dates sf the 81, aud EicksnuEg news OF
seth. The Inter is fully given in your cor
respondents dispatch from Memphis. i
iii cotton buyers are jntcrcstea, Il published
by T. P. Yeatma,n Treasury department,
Memphis, On the ID Iust.: |
or17ca SPECIAL ACT TInTn1. Tnaa1rafs sept \ Isss
80 80. -, ~ ns+t.s s,,,.,
Notice W,u oc 49, 1aas n.o. cS.n i's0d .nd
n tne n,a'e eo;n1 q inin tRe stsse Of Tennes
see without being duly pe1m1teo TOR aoanoon-
meut or othel Nisc, Wit be seizsd aua coaos.
Gated. This notice Is given iof t9o
cinity ot Memphis, who aso impo1-aued to
bring their cotton for"AfA fnr sale tneseoJ
rurntrg great rlak Of loeln& u:
{Slgned,) StH- fEATAAN.
Asss Special agent ireasatJ department,
The members oE the ed Iowa Infantry, part
| tC., Tnt,1c,. old command. had meeting
,s, ~ 49, :. ,sh,nh ~. ,.cent,nco of thu norn,ns.
lately, At ~n'ea MS a:espaanes ~ .. sA0 A'u
tion for Governor Of Town, By the to'caAod
Democratic Committee, ,was severely repro
>paho. q se!eo - ,-s,s.s-.~ss
sttt!og folta the keemlng INCONSISTENCY II
his course, md asBsDg BIN, among other, the
following pertinent qucshons: Do you eh-
dolse the Circular No., issued ~ tne stSse
Central Committee In which tho consc71puon
act y denounced a. IN Aoom'aao15 unequ"
AID unconstituuonh act! 10 5ou' "'a.sna'
Committee, favor an appsopf4st'on u @o"'-
eco to e1emps cestAn c1ass ot pe1.ons 1toLa II
tho draft! a Couamntee oi tne 20 !o"a VIII
call upon Gen. Tuttle Tor eaQlanAuons oo
answers to theif qneracs.
Brig. Gen. N. b. buiora. mas 1cceiseo 'o-
da1 omela4 notaucAaon " nh ApPe
tho command o1 Helena, A!k@'SSs, aoo 10 -
tn procccd 1t once to his new command.
~ e., ! Rn,t,. III command Of the
, 1863-09-06

CAIRO, Sept 5.-The tobacco. aud corn arc
abuut naf destroyed By the trost, hon YIN.
cennes to Sey ysnonE, on tho Ohio and Nts,is-
eippi Railroad Nearly all the cotton crop IN
Southern Illinois Is destroyed.
, 1863-09-06

EfHA.

Bcs1on, Sept. 5.-Wcll executed dycs on
the New England Bank Of Bo3tou, were put
in citcu1atiop to-day,
, 1863-09-06
EKDN 'TBH ARMY OF THE
EUH1BERh LAND

Resume o. fhe Movements OF two
Weeks-0ur Troops Cro1<soE tho
HivcF-The 8ituAf3on-Rebel 0c&er@
tors Coming 1n-ImpSr12nt Events
in PTQkpHC$A
, 1863-09-06

Duxsv11LE, @. W, Sept. E-A large fire
occurred hero last night Ten buildings,
stoze3. &c, on Main street, were destroyed.
Loss $45,N0
, 1863-09-06
N1~ 4VKAs 24VEU6E III 4u39s
Lieutenant Colonel j. ]. Elwell, Chief QuAfte
.naater DrnaItufnt South.

EASTERN AND W1s1xR1 TRooPB--A cor
respondent writing from New Orleans, where
The troops Ct the East md Test are doing
duty aide by eide, says with probable show
Of truth: -,
ard their Eastern brothers in armA il yolT
net,ceable here in the streets. and indeed
e .ss b5ousad1 t9gss5 e. an sgn
uot;dr deyil.maY-care st3l shout him. 1he
Easte1n Tssi; j. prim, and more gi7cn; to G white
g1oves and bnttonedup eosts And IT, ths txo no
ca ene .na a quarrel mr. tco much about the want Of
P,s,t7e Victories in Vlrginis and ethsr r,,;as tuo
et. involving tsctions{ 2.ia,s d. sna sliehs ahe
have served vlth Gen Grant are, begin te
sutptet, Learning to regard themselves ~ po' 20
{ My tr1tucihle before the enemy but a9o e.
fore their f,fend1. They arc clatod oy tne',
| R1cttsAcs. =
| Why should they not bs; and Is It saythint !
bat human to brsEf -. $50, -.
, 1863-09-06

The receipts Of lumber have been alr for the week.
giving = good asSor!mtnt and rc-pecsahle stoef Of
Is but partly ae--oncd Ihe sa1cs hAyo been steady es
fu psicts The shipment. arc still 1e5tsteted by tho
want Of vcsselstor EA-tcrn rotss.
The receipts by tho Erie and ChAmplatn CanA1s d.
ring tha fourth week In Auyuas IN tho years nAned
, 1863-09-06

DprlSo INTO O11~-Thc Oh City 3toni&or
says that the youngsts15 Of tha. region fll
into the oil business car1Y, ard very often
into the oil. Lads ten and Twelve years old
often clear from 81 to S. day dipping oil
f;om the surface Of the water, in some eddy
or place prepared by artificial obstruction,
sud On s'pond freshet" days where D jam Is
made, sometimes realize from $25 to SO per
day. The same paper aays:
On our last 1te.het day a boat with about
one bundled and thirty barrels Of crude oil
came down the creek with man ~ pilot, and
a emull boy Of nine or ten years at the bow,
and they got along swimmlngly until they
rele about opposite our office, when their
little craft nm rgnii st a barge Of larger pre-
tensions, and the oars comlug foul, the stem
Of the one manned By the lad swun2 around
ritn vim; but urchin SAW his danger and
escaped injury or being knocked into the va.
ter By jumping into the bulk OF oil. and
sqnatting. But he conldn't keep out Of the
Way Of the oar item without duck{ug, and
had to bob his head and a.! under the oil.
Down he went nanfully, and was literally
hap.1xed In oil. When the danger WAS passed
lie came out, sputte1ing AID squirting worse
than q flowing well, but 1t didn't hurt him.
SA5tra Ia. the natural element of urchins here
about Most Of the citizens hare such q
prejudice against water, that they ehristcn
their Children by An application Of oiltnsteAd
s,F y,urer e1eynenf
, 1863-09-06

Tie recetnts Of lsa1ds and 6cantng for the fourth
weak in August chow handsome 1lcrcast ogor the
corresponding week q lit JET, while other articles
Tho rccesnts by tho Erie aud ChhmrlAtn Canh3s norn
the Of navigation to Sept. 1st In tho 1tazs
uaucd, we're as follow:
, 1863-09-06

ST.. LOUIS, Sent. 5.-Tho money stolen
from tho Urltcd States Express Comp.7y
has been recovered, and Charles No5ea re-
ltasf d.
, 1863-09-06

4; :s$i$||s$| 3 a s. ss'a ,SsSg 81
isf.: .....:. i5siS,sso i5,:1 1m$S
We hare now reached tho cto:o Of the fourth month
Of canal nay1gaton-morc than half the usnaf season
Il ffce rnsa3e Inland water: The receipts Of
ffoua last season Of 12 tees, anu IN sAnglcs OF
atS1