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, 1864-12-28
No. SEVEN.

TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY ACRES, more Or
less. In FEE SIMPLE {6lemng} on Vest Hickory
Creek, Venango County, Pa, with good producing
wells In the immediate vicinity both above and below
this property. This tract svefy valuable. and would
alone being held In fee, be asucient basis Tor COM
pany.
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No. FOUR.

lease Of twenty acres, moEe or less, on Tuck
Creek, Washington County. Ohio, u. pecker) adotn-
Ing the oboye-s considered excellent ter1itory
Length OF ease, ten years; Royalty, one-ntsh-
, 1864-12-28
FROM DESHIOINES.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdbune.J
DEsxoxEs, L., Tuesday, Dec. Fl.
By orccr OF Ma3or Lcas, NATIONAL sa1ute Of
, 1864-12-28
Tho Wages Of Sin.

NEW YonK, Tuesday, Dec. 27.-JeG: Davis hay-
ing asked an Increase Of salary, bill has been
and warming the executive mansion, and for 4
surply Of forage md commissary stores for the
Cotnt1aDder-in-C Chief OF the army and nary Of the
Confederate Stetca. The Richmond Examiner
ri1fru1es the act with sarcasm.
, 1864-12-28

latest from Admiral Porter:s EIpcdI-
1iou-Inipoftant Ixtnts and skunloFH.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. e7.-The Navy Dc
rartment has no later Intelligence from Rear Adj
m1ral Portcr's feet. No news has been received
up to this hour q oclock) this afternoon, Of army
and naval operations In any qusrter.
Alexander Cav, Chancellor Of the FEussian L.
cation, died here to-day.
BA1114oRE, Tuesday. Dec GA letter from
Fortress Monroe, datcd Dec. 2lth, ssys that
henry storm had been prevailing along the coast
TN
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Tho Tynr in Eenncssec-The Hcbel
Cause in f1K I3eculence-1he Sltun-
ton OF Hoods Army. &c.
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however, detected md nrc now in the Statc rris-
on ut Concord. 4 considerable amount OF money
WIS found in their possession.
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1KTTVSlEk1e
NEw YoRK, Tncaday, Dec. as.-Rcport says
Windsor, the dciau1ting teller Of the Mercantile
Dank, has been arrested In London.
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Two Per Cert. On Its Capital.
safe, PAYING: NFEE%SSTMEN EMF,

Wheshsr permanent or for speculation merely. 1t Is
believed the inducements offered By this Company are
second to uono. PARTICULARS ATTENTION IL
asked s to the quantity quality and Location Of the
lands ot this Company, fulJ described In the
following schedule:
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Nk0uOT9 10 1I1C UCE391fECUs
NEW YonK, Tuesday, Dec 27.--Arrangcments
are milking Tor the reception, By officers Of the ar.
my, navy and civil service Of the United States, OF
the remains Of Nj. Dayton, now daily expected Oh
the steamer Lafayette, from uarrc.
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thirty-eix guns w.s fired. this aSternoon in honor
Of Shc1man's q capture Of Savannah.
Steps are being talcn to I'LL up the Presidents
new Gull by volunteering, In this State.
, 1864-12-28

NEW YonK, Dec 28.-The premises OF Bcebe
d Hall, lnpcr dca1ers, No. q Bockman street,
.reie destroyed by fire this morning, The loss
is estimated al SIS, 900. -
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Second Page.
, 1864-12-28

Rebel papers ITO doing magnificent lying in
rrcar to the atrocities OF Sherman and his officers
in their march through GeoEgla. According to
these stories, Gcn+ Sherman made his headQ1ar-
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-
Having through cur houte In New York aud Geneva
yrrY Superior facilities for styles ai low pr1ceH,
We Wuntd confidently Invite all to tIatn1na on1 stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
Dealers from surrounding towns will end our stock
Of valuable Watches, Clocks and JsweIy AAse1iaie
Manutactu turtsa aud Importers having th.!s offices in
New York de10-benetu
, 1864-12-28

The property cfthis Company comprises following
described Tracts amounting in the aggregate to nearly
SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES. between Tour and tvs
hundred OF which Is in FEE SIMPLE, and AZ viii be-
scen The day product at this time |. nao:e than su
cient to pay MONTHLY dividend Of
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10
The Danrerou, Pet.

An English gentleman had tame
young lion, which seemed to have be.
come lamb in gontlencss, and was a
favOrils pot in moments Of leisure.
Ono day falling asleep, his hand hung
over the side of his couch. The lion
OOmo to his side, ind commenced lick.
ing the hand Soon the Gro.liko surface
oIthe animals tongue wore or the cuii,
Gle, and brought blood 10 tho surface
The sleeper was disturbed aud moved
his hand, when savage growl startled
him from his dreaming half conscious
meas, 10 realize the terrible fact that the
pet was \ lion after all. With great
self.posSession, with the other hand he
carefully drew from the pillow a rtvoI.
yer, and shot his pet through the head,
1t was no trivial sacrifice to his feelings,
bat moment, delay might have cost
MIN MS NE.
A striking illustration of The folly and
madness of men in their moral expert
ence. A vice which they coll harmless,
in The face of conscience, reason, and
history, is cnresscd until it gains the
mastery. The pet sin at length eats its
way SO deeply into the soul that its
wages of pain begin to be felt The
starts up resolved to escape; but how sci
dem has be the wiIl-power left-the
moral courage to Slsy the diseuided
destroyer Of his Immortality He paus
cs, again falls asleep, and swakos in hell
the home Of the sin and the sinner when
the WORK is finished.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

s1- The following receipt Is said to
be very certain way of keeping cijer
sweet for two or three yeas:
Put new cider in clean barrels, let ii
ferment from one to two weeks, sccord.
ing ss the weather is, cool or hot,--
When lively fermen'ing add to each
gallon three quarters ola pound ofwhite
sugar, and let the whole ferment until it
possesses nearly the crisk TASTE desirable.
Pour out quart of cider, and mix ii
with one quarter ounce Of su'phato of
Lime for every gallon, Still well, and
pour it into the casks Shake the bar.
rel few minutes. md lett; settle. Bot
lie in the course Of few weeks or let
ii remain on draft.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

SToRINo PoTAroEs When potatoes
are to be put away in pits, care should
DO taken 10 keep them as dry as posi-
bic, and to yenlilaro the pile so that no
confined air shall remain. The best
method is to select high, dry ridge and
when the pile is formed give it a thick
covering Of straw, grass or stalks, with a
sufficient thickness OF earth to render
them secure from The frost, and then co
yer the whole with plank 80 es to turn
of the Waterinto trenches, which should
surround the heaps. In forming the
pile, q tube. or several of them. accord
ing to the length Of The pit, should be
extended into the body oil The heap, aud
reach to the Top Of She esrth, for the cs-
cape ofho,!ed air. Tteso may be Eve
or ten inches square, and 10 very cold
Weather tho opening should be covered
with bundle ofhAy or straw, Without
this precausion, potatoes are as much in.
jured that are designed for seed as If
they were Intended for the table. Be.
fore planting time .hcy are so much
grown that their strength and vigor is SO
much exhausted that the second growth
is much weaker than the first, causing
slender, sIckIy vines. and greatly di.
unfinished crop. Except the covering Of
plank, turnip and other roots, should be
stored and vsntlsled 10 the same mau
ner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

How Nature Covers up Betue Field..
did ever tel you saya q cores
rondent Of an eastern paper. among
the effecting llilo things one is always
seeing in these battle fields, how on tie
ground upon which the battle Of Bull
Run was fought, saw pretty, pure, de-
icsie flowers, growing out Of the empty
ammunition boxes, AMI wild rose
tbru,ing up its graceful head through
the top Of broken Union dunn, which
doubtless sounded its last charge in that
battle. and cunning scarlet vcrbena
pccpiDg out Of n fragment Of a buied
shell, in which strange ,polil wss plant
ed. Wasn't that peace growing gu. Of
war? Even SO shall the beau.iIu and
gaccfnl ever grow out Of the houid and
terrible things that transpiro in this
changing, but ever advancing world
Nature covers even the bst,ls-grounds
with verdurs and bloom. Peace snd
plenty spIing up in the treok Of devour'
ing campaigns, and al things in natore
and society shall work out the progress
oil msnkiud,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

ETA young woman in Jackson,
Michigan. has been carrying on The re
eruilicg business in original aad highly
peculiar manner. She marriss man
on condition that no will enlist d give
her Ills bounty. She being sJrikingy
handsome, the man consents. After
he is gone, she marries another Four
men had she ,hus welded aud sent 10
the army. Gu the filth occasion she
was detected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

EFTske the stalks of cabbage and
scrape them, leave them in wafer oil
night, ond the next day cook them Ike
vegetable marrow, and they will be found
delicious. A cheap deloacy, truly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10
ng- ,AnoLler pemocra!io meelin

Ey Another Democratic meeting
broken upr
where al?'
"A large crowd Of Democrats scatter
ed by Union solAiersr
Where, where?'
Union officers Participate in the dis
turbancer
Good! goodl Where did it ell hap,
psn!
IN the Shenandoah Valley
Git eut!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

ET Agriculture feeds u.s. to great
degree it clothes US; without it we could
not have manufactures, and We should
not have commerce. These all stand
together but they stand together like
pillars in a cluster, the largest in the
center, and the larges, is agriculture.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

I5~The silver from the Masonic Jew
els found in the ruins of the Winthrop
House in Boston after the fire some
months ago, was sent to the United
States mint, and hafdollar pieces coined
from it, which have been sold to the
members of the different lodges en-.
cAmpments. &c, These arc tho only
fifty.ce pieces this year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

EEas" All Parlisans have something Of
the women in their composition, They
are nervously sensitive, physically 'ensi.
tive, the heart has no.hing to do with l.,
n flood OF tears relieve the nervous irri.
tation insanity, of delicate tastes, grega.
ious fond of dress, dclightin shows. love
applause, aHd-abhor the country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

EFTbe first overland mail from Sac
rameHto since the beginning Of the In.
dian troubles has arrived at New York.
1t is expected that the mail will now run
regularly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

gz5- A wag says the greatest concert
on record was when The Boston fra lie.
psriment played on eighty pisnsTorres at
one time, at the burning of Hollett &
Davis mandatory.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

ETA bogus orlerof tho Governor
General of Canada directing the enrolI,
ment Of American refugees, sends our
draft runaways backward with hot hast'.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10
Wheeling Intellig8ncer,
Published Daily, Tri Weekly and Weakly.
Nex'Hng

The Intelligenccr has the largest circulation
ofIny paper in the State; its columns contain
n greater amount reading matter and embrace
regularly the proceedings Of Congress ID the
West Virginia Legislature, whom in session,
and all the late new S and generali telegraphis
dispatches up to the hour of going to press.
1t is mailed at the above rates in time for
the early trains, and their connections, to all
parts Of West Virginia and is also sold on the
cars, and generally by news dealers in the
towns and villages.
It's principles are, and always have been IN.
conditional Unionism. 1t gives tho Govern.
ment no half way support.
II was the only daily paper in the State that
resisted Secession first, last, and all the time;
and that called upon the people to rally at the
polls and in arms agaius. i.
1t was the first paper 10 advocate the forma
ton Of the new State. Its labors and services
before thepublic aud before Congress in that
behalf, are as familiar as "household words"
10 all West Virginians who read
In connection with its newspaper department
the lntelligencer has one Of the largest and
most completely furnished Job Printing Estab.
lismeuts west Of the mountains II EMPLOYS
three s,cad presses. All sorts of blank work
book bindng-circular- pamphlet-book and
card printing, are done Cheaply and expCdi.
tiously. The printing for the State Of West
Virginia is now done att this establishment.
Blanks and blank books for the use Of Sher.
ies, CuGGty Recorders. ard County TrcGsuisrS
are done at this office in the most correct and
workmanliEc manner, cheaper than they can
be done elsewhere. For further particulars
address; CAMPBELL d MDERMOT.
june SOtp Wheeling, West Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

Eg-The Sultan of Turkey has order.
ed large number Of statutes Of BEASTS
AMI birds Tor his palaces. By the Kor'
IN lie is not allowed to hayo airy marble
images Of men aud women in his posses
aiun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

B@~ The Biiishers are very much
pleased At the way cotton il coming 10
from India and Egypt They think they
oSu get along without our coHon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

Ed Gen. Sheridan having been pu, in
command Of Northern Virginia, has
caused the rebels to do some tall walking
Of late. All that is wanted there is a
live man in command Of tue Union for.
ces.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

The best way to do goo to ourselves
is 10 do ii to others, the right way
to gather is TO scatter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

Ey Consistency. 1t is rather ludic-
rous to see fellow tsksa twenty-five
cent cigar from his mouth to grumble ri
paying five cents for a morning pa.
per.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-10

A6-The English miners are on
strike, and meet in little groups Of sew.
en- thousand to discuss their gri,van-
ces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23
Reconnaissance.

New York. Sept. %.
Ths Herald's Washington special saws
on Sunday last detachmcnts OF the Is b
aud 10th New York cavalry, pumbsr,eg q
in the aggregate 800. comma ndec by Col.
Lucas, by direction of Maj. Gen. Augur,
made reconnaissance from here 10 the
railroad bridge across the Rapidan, which
was destroyed. as we'll as the bridge at
Liberty.
The rebel quart rtsrmaster's department,
containing a considerable amount OF stores
and in which were stored 1900 barrels
Of -four was also destroyed and 200 mules
and 10 prisoners captured.
On the way back the reconnoitering
party fell in with division Of rebel cav
airy at Culpepper, going to reinforce
Early. Being greatly outnumbered they
fell back toward Washington and arrived
here this forenoon with loss Of only sS
men,.
Mos. of the captured mules and some
Of the prisoners were necessarily aban.
doped - 7-lla
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23

81. Louis, Sept. 27.
Col. Thompson. lst lows cavalry, just
from Little Rock, says it vas unastood
there that twenty to thirty thousand reb-
els, under Price, had crossed the Arkan-
sas River between Little Rock and F.rt
Smith, and all communication was cut
between those points. He did not know
whether Price would strike Fort Smith
or march directly for this Stale. Shelby
Is expected to cooperate with him and
enter the State from the Sou.h-east, vhilc
be pushes column ioso the South west.
A report from another source says Prioe
already has force, seven thousand strong,
in Barr county, Missouri
A heavy Fedeul force is sconcsntratina
1T Brovnssi lie, between Little Rock and
DuvaFs Bluffs. Daviscp's division, IN.
der Gen. Dennis, from Norgausa, La,
had already arrived.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23
Coehraue,s Letter.
New York, Sept. %.

New 10Jk, sept. ".
Gen. Jno. Cochrsna publishes an sd
dress to the Wsr Democrats of the g. g.,
Withdrawing his name from the Cleve.
land ticket. 10 the course Of bis add ress
he says while, therefore, Gen. McCIellan
resolves upon an impossible Union, 40 il
wAs through war, the Chicago Couven.
tion resolves upon an impossible Union ss
It should be through peace. The Balti.
moro platform he says, however objec.
tionable, does not fail to refer the re es
tablishment Of Constitutional liberty and
the restoration Of the Union TO the arbi.
trament Of arms. in which, and in which
alone. the national safety is to be found.
He would prefer to have the people
brought to vote on the Cleveland plat.
form, but before the principles embraced
10 that platform is our country, and be
cannot stand in . position which dividing
hssards the success of those who agree
that the Union cannot be restored with
out the uninterrupted continuation Of the
war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23
shsriAan's rsrsss ae strsskrrr.
Wsshingtoa, Gebti e.


Sheridan's forces resched Sssisburg .
. late hour yesterday, The rebeIs retreatipe Q
Their rear left the town but An hour Q,
two before our sdvascs entered ;s.
Admiral Porter hes left Washington
for the Mississippi Squadron.
The reOsut arrest of the Laks Erie pi
rates Is owing partially if not altogethe,
% the frieadly officers Of the British al
thorities IN Canada. acting 10 accordance
nth the instructions Of Lord Ly ons.
Private parties from the Army Of The
Potomac ssy that the general Enthusiasm
vas never % great - whom the news oi
Sheridsn's victory was received; tha,
many officers earnestly requested tha,
their troops be 1t oncs advanced upon the
susmy in their front.
Tsssty nine million dollsrs Of the re
cent loan Of 81 millions has already been
delivered to the subscribers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23
Washington, Sept. 81.

a'1 Washington, Sept. 81.
A report has been circulated that Ad
miral Por'er : how "nroute TO the Mis,is-
sippi Squadron 10 deliver t up to another
officer; that he will trke command Of the
special West India Squadron and that hi.
flag ship will be u e Vanderbilt. On en-.
quiry it is asccTlsined there is no truth ia
any part Of the above statement, and be
sides, there is no Special Squadron iu the
West Indies.
TIE citizens Of Washington have con
|tributed SlO0 as q reward to the frs
man 10 our army who will unfurl the star.
AID stripes in the city Of Richmond. Tn,
money has been sent 10 1t. Gen. Gran
for that purpose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23

ting aud slashing through sheir rank..--
About this time the cavalry lice pitcbed
on the infantry iins, and constan. fight.
ing, charging, DC, became general along
the whole line At once. sod at the same
time Shosmaker's brigade Of Averilrs al.
vision charged aud took 4 fortified hin
in view Of Winchester, cad PoweIl's bri-
gade Of the same division making and 70.
ceiving charges under . heavy fire from
Fort Jackson. -
Averill's artillery was engaged Smelling
= redoubt in front Of Winchester, and
Merritt's division keeping up Z heavy
deuonssntios on the LETT Of The pike
Crooks corps vas attacking the rebel bat
tssiss opposite Red Bird Creek, Rmsry's
corps posring rapid Gre in on the left ol
the creek. - 'sa .
Wright's corps was doing the same on
the isfs Of Emery, and Wilson's cavalry
cuttisg in towards the enemy's rear 70
the other eide Of Berryvile pike. The
whole OF this could be seen BY one per.
son.
At about the time Crooks iaiantry vas
attacking the rebel batteries, Averilps
csvaIry fsnked the eoemy'f extreme left
aud occupied Summit Heights, YES. Of
Winchester
The enemy was then sdriven ont OF the
work known - Star Fort. This vas very
annoying, and several efforts we're made
before the enemy was obliged to leave
As soon Is Crooks infantry 60. into line
to advance on the main front, brigade OF
Averlll's cavalry was sent round TO cut
Cd the retreat, when the enemy skedsd
died IN great haste.
Very soon af:er this the rebel. could be
seen dashing out through the main street
OF the town, taking the road to S.raus
burg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23
Rejoicing.
Headquarters Army Potomac I
HAce %


Sept. 20. {
The news Of the victories 10 the VALLEY '
OF the Shenandoah was read TO tho troops
along the line this p. M, and vas received
With unbounded enthusiasm and repeated
cheering. A salute of one hundred shot.
ted guns will be fred to morrow at day.
light in honor of the event.
Dsserters say the rebels were receiving
rstIons of fresh beef from the drove cap
tured from US last week. They state II
was Hampton scsvslry which accomplish.
ed the feat; that they took ESQ prisoners,
2 500 head Of cattle, besides trains, har-
ses. guus, &c. Some of the rebel pickets
offered to tr-de fresh beef for coffee and
other articles. Il
Sept. 2l-6 a. m The guns along our
en.ire line opened this morning at dag
light aud kept up the roar for half an
hour. Since thst time occasional shuts
are beard at various points.
W. D. McGREeooR.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23
Letter From Fremonf-Hc Withdraws

Boston. Sept. 22.
A letter from Gen. Fremont withdraw
ing his name as candidate for the Presi.
deney is published to-day. He says the
unicn Of the Republican party has become
a paramount necessity. The policy OF
the Democratic party sigoifes either sep.
ara,ion or establishment with slavery,
The Chicago platform is separation; Me-
Cledan's letter Of acceptance ia re .estab-
Fishing with slavery. The Republican
candidate on the contrary is pledg. d tc
the establishment of the Union without
Slavery, and however hesitating his pol.
icy may be. the pressure Of his party will
We may hope, force him to il. Between
these issues the liberal party cannot re-
main 10 doubt. / believe am copsisten
with my antecedents 10 withdrawing, mo-
TO aid, in the triumph Of Mr.. Lincoln. bu
to do my part towards preventing tn,
election Of the Democratic candidate.
+ Gen. Fremont thinks Liocoln's 9 admiu
istration has been politically, military an,
duaucially lsilSrs, and that its nsessar,
continuance is cause Of regret for th
sountry. He says united the RepuLli
nan party u fsksonably sure Of succes,
divided the fesult 10 at lsasti doubtful
Ge,. Ffemont gives his reasons more fsI
y IN another letter pablhAsd ts-day. s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23
Philadelphia, Sent. Q1

tniiauelphla, oept. Il.
The dispatch announcing very seriou.
accident on the Pennsylvsnia Central
Railroad is not SO complete 10 its deta all.
as a statement made to us BY Lieut.. Con
verse. Of Bacyrus. Ohio, who was on the
train aud escaped without injury.
The tram left Pittsburs at nioe o'clpck
Tuesday night, aud at 4 q. m. ran intp a
freight train. demolishiug the engine and
landed the baggage car on top OF the frs,
passenger car, which Immediately caughl
FIRE.
Our informant states that the foremos
car, in which the loss was the greatest,
would contain sixty passengers, and bu,
seven or eight are known to have escaped
The doors we're locked and the car va,
crushed end partly covered With the
wreck of the baggage wagon. Goals from
the locomotive fred The baggage car,
which communicated to the passenger cal
and caused the explosion Of the gas re
ceiver.
The car was burned mp with all or
board, so only charred remains could be
found, which we're beyond Identification
The conductor was recognized by hi,
keys.
Six or seven who still lived when Mr.
Converse left, we're in such physical agon,
nothing could be glesned from them.
+ Passengers in the third and fourth car,
we're saved without injury, but the car
themselves were burned.
Mr.. Converse thinks more lives nigh
have been saved if the doors of the ca
bad not been locked
| Survivors to the number Of 86 sub
scribed to the statement to that effect.