davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1865-04-26

Use stDr. B1auksa Erapttye: Dfnt-
xKNT,~ AND ScaArcn no MonE-Rresy body
EHlicted with diseases of the skin, such as Itch.
1etter, Riogwosm, &C., should give this remedy
tstal It has never yct fa1ied 10 cure tkeee NeA.
u7ere4ry or other dangerous matter, While ali
other medicines that pretend to cu1e skin dis.
eases are compo.ed almost entirely Of the heatth
dfetroyEng mercury. We guarantee a c.xe in MI
cases. Sent by mail on receipt Of G5 cents-
Sold By druggists generally a. 50 cents per box.
Il. scovfl, 76 Randolph street. Chicago. Genera1
agent. apl2lul71-1u0eW
, 1865-04-26

RI hANhH G. &uIEDLN0 y EIId3 )
- AuctIoDects.
Household Furniture, Bar Fixtures, &c.,
AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY, MORNING.. April 18th. At 10 ocik.
uctll sell on the premises 10 Market street, snown
to-wIt: hogany Sofas and Chafa. Tables, Mattress
ses BIDS and bedding. STOVES. DC, SC:
Also-Counter md Usr KeE'a Clgar Case Dec cantets,
Glass sarp, &C., DC. RANKIN 6 LlEBENsTKlS.
Rn.5u6122k AHct1oheets.
, 1865-04-26

90 to Tho Best.-Go to Ils1yant Il BtrattoI's
Chicago Commercial College to got thorough,
Telegraph Operator. Address {enclogng stanpsl
,or circulars, BaIAaT & STRArToH, ChicaRo, ILL.,
, 1865-04-26
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74ILBEKT 8 SAMPSON, ::
~ GENERAL AUCTIoEEEEs. ~ kts s..;,,
e .aIes 8 Hoas-hold cat .epe. e.sa q
sE ~ g4r rast1st hou.efeep
pHslng of tns.I ggods On, regular sse d .oi Fur @
TptkdAyu and F11tk.s. rnhS1ns:s 1s; ttHs.& ~
, 1865-04-26
TO lhc Teachers, and Pupils- OF the
1snbilc Schools

For the putpoee or taElog part IN The reception
o. the rematne Of President Linco'n, on their az
rival In this city, the teachers aud pupils Of the
public school& will assemble at their respective
~ Ecol houfes at Line O'Clock on Monday MORN
tnE, NAY 1As, except the school st H0lstetn,
tr,c, No. Twelve.
The schools Will leave their school bnl l'dings,
under charge Of their respective teachers, in
procession, on Michigan avenue, between Harri-
son street and Park place, as early as quarter
past ten O'Clock.
Tho urder Of The procession will be announced
By the Committee having charge Of tne schools.
Every tescher viii be required to tHlk3 ch1Ese
1t to the place de.isnsted for the school IN tho
procession, to the safe return Of her pupils -
The school building at tie close OF the exercises
Of the day, and then DISMISS than until Wednes.
day morning, May Sd. LEVI i. TAFT.
President Board Of Education.
, 1865-04-26

FAssrrTs PHOTOGRAPHS OF ABnAHAd LIN
co1s-smopg the most re liable ard litt.llke por-
tra;lsr ST our, iIusuyou: departed President ever
nublishtd are from the nfgative ma1c In 1853 by
4ir r. Mfofe Af, LiucoIu's name had been men
I3uncd in come ction with the Pss;idency.
The following Ntscr from our Well known tnwns-
,,an u. Il Cooke, kindly furnished, will explain
5},c c.rcumsfancea under which the pictuns was
rhi:cn. ind will doubtless be ot interest to car
sadelr:
''C11cAGo, Apsi, Is, 1eG1.
uS, II Faseett, Esq.:
"DEAa SlR: Little thought wn, In 0ctos r,
7ea vi1ens 1t ny tui3c,tauon, Abr 4hsna Ltncol1
y;ei ed with me your RI le1y, for thc purpose Of
sitting for hts photograph: "hat vasoe I'VE years
ma original picture ia nov in my possas ion,
srd lie duplicate which you sent by ane 70 Mrs.
lireoln sic pronounced The best likeness she had
c.er ften o her hushand.
"Is shoass him AZ he zc1s, previous 10 hts arst
por,;uatlon, sud Just ns bis old friends remember
h1m. Consequently. no recent picture ea1 be 90
vxuab:e to Fany; spd the pnb fc oncht to bo truly
eratefuI that yo3 hsvc preserved the ne=sdse
with eucb care. There sfe 80 many caftcstufet o.
MI. Lan1oln II c,rcu'ation that Testatt portrait
- tr-otuc..r ssa =hs-la a1o.a eTeIr house II the
1aaa.
, 1865-04-26

Disabled 1oldlcrs-ReceiVe scholarship. nl
the School or TRADE, 19a Lake street at hall
price. In the PREPARATORY Glass ftc<toe toys
can be admitted May lst. t' apfal-u,9t10t
~ Paper Hangines, Painting, Ca}c1m!nlng and
Glazing, 1T F. E. M;by's. 50 Randolph street.
, 1865-04-26

No71oE-The members Of ,ttcry "B, Chingo
Light ARTILLERY, fire requcsted to meet At Pazlor
No. fremont House this evening at eight
o'clock! A prompt and full attendance is p1rtlc-
utsrjy reouc*ted,
, 1865-04-26

TIE LAKE TuNkEI-The excavation for the
lske tunnel has progressed to a distance Of 40
feet from the eEore-equai to about one part In
1cur and h-lf It IL Intended todaunch the Glib
ca OF about the 18th dxy Of MAJ.
, 1865-04-26

SLEAnlso TIE SQUARE. Tho Last Of the recruit
Ing shanttes were tafeu Ont Of the Court House
square yesterday. The place Is now clear, and
open tor Improvement. Summer is now drawing
1t by The tnoueands Of visitors who viii ihrouc
our ct'y dnt7ng the warm weathrr. ND-ThcV
3rc whttcEashlnc the Court Hous.--that huildjns
ts undergoing both physical and polincal puufics.
ton thfa enfIDr
, 1865-04-26
TIE PRESIDENTS FUNERAL,
Pieparstisls for Receiving The Renlirs IN
Ghlsago.

The nnr'a1 rrr2afns Of ocr late Tlesidnnt-
Abraham Lncoln--w1 arriss in Chicago On Mon.
day. CD their way to The f1mi'y home in Sptfug,
.aeld, where they will be, conajgned to their kin.
dsed dust. lit body Viii remain here two days,
dunng which tinc the people Of Chicago, Of ii!
classee, and We doubt not, tens OF thousand. OF
people rom oher places, will testify their respect
e5 he Lee one Or a; a 9 IL a
TWO. days, and the didertnt PLACES OF
amusement will be- closed. The insignia Of
mourning o. r. WI In t6ea r. be u1tvorsly =.
receiver, eave that the ttapesy vii be more
tastefn'ly displayed and more largely erb.bited
sssn than On r., thst Day Of woe But 'he aorro. of
then then; The EXPRESSION Of grief uaay be more
e'aborats but 'be feeling itself cannot be ceepef
Chicago On those TWO days will be .hronged
with perple; the whole adjacent dlstiet will pour
fn1'ainhabitauts to swell the colnnn OF mourn rs.
on Monday 1norn1rg the remains Will be Tor"
nal'y received nom railroad car Park Place,
and carried In procession thence alung Mlchtzan
nyeDue, Lake end CLARK streets, to thu Court
A Ho1se sqnsre Where the ooay wil lie IN s!ats.
cesaion tenth part Of tho people who would de-
eire TO follow the remaios, and 1t has wisely
De- Seadsd d rot y atteppt IT, very limited nam'
slon. + She order given below, and H. general
procession viii be formed Ia" open sordsr along
t1e line o. march, in places to be hereafter ss.
9 M or opy Vii IL
recoEp1zed who l. not In the place assigned at
zen o'clock prompt.
IaE PROCESSION.
The following is the order OF procession, Issued
yesterday By Col. aoneh, Chief Matshal:
:. Band OF MuRlc.
Military e cort, composed Of ssh and 18th reg1-
ments, Veteran Reserve Cosfs.
Band. go.
Na}or General Hooker and Staff.
B1,ssdlef General Sweet and Statf.
, 1865-04-26

OnruAN As1LuA.-A special meeting Is called
at The Nursely and nslrorph n Asylum, on
Thuzeday afternoon at three O'Clock. ETery lady
manager IL requested to be present.
, 1865-04-26

HOTEL >FURNIT q R E
AT AUCTION.
T. NlLNOR TdHL0R, ductio"ter,
VIII gel! on THURSDAY MoEXIXa. APztl s7th h. Inst t.
Eeoe House" corner Of Canal and Randolph STREETS
cst SIDE consisting Of everything necetsay to Euz
hote in that locality.
Billiard Table and the fixtures OF f1stcla5s "a
loon. Tfr1lls cssit. Ap:,12!2 ~
, 1865-04-26

AesAuL11sa Az OF11cER.-s. McC1anatban, q
conductor on tho Milwaukee nvcnue cars, was
yesterday morning at the Police Court fined IS
spd cos@ fo1 aseanlhog police officer Gazzl'y,
, 1865-04-26

INTERFERING WITH OFT1cEns.-Wil'fam Hol-
ton, aloated, red-taced Irishmsu. was arrested
on Sunday morning on The corner Of Van Burcn
and jeferfon streets, for iIterferne with the OF.
hcttt whilst they wcrr4. conveying Corn!tt-the
up. He ea,d the officers had DO business 10 make
tue arrest. and attempted to release the prisoner
In the Police Court he was fined f25 and Costs
, 1865-04-26

"Atlant1c.s, ssAarper,'s nad "Youug
70 ks aiaeazne" Tor Alay, have hce-,t.reelyel.bJ
HcSslly 4 Co., 81 Dearborn street.
, 1865-04-26

DE1lGHr's tusTRAl-Tbe Spanish Lustral for
the hair, prepared BY Antonio De1irat, 1s taaing
tA:ng, cverys odJ 5s~ rnsh!ns for It; the people
come in crowds. See h.s advertisement IN TO-
days Issue, with certificates from oany OF our
leading citizens, not written for New York OF
9osfoD. but IN Chicago, where any one may test
the reScrenre. Gentlemen who erc ret unsuD-
Piled cen procure the Lusrraa at Deh.ht's rooms.
Ladies' wishing to arold The crowd can procure 1t
OF all the leading druggis.s.
, 1865-04-26

j.
ly attended nccurg Of the ladies Of Chicago was
held yesterday afternoon 1t the Second Baptist
church. corner OF Morgan aud Monroe ttreets.
The object or this meeting was to tntercst the
iad,ee Il sbe West Division tn the york sought
to be accomplished by the Christian Commts ;to2.
P5tl:p Phi,ips, Esq Of c1nc.nna,i, whose tauefal
nessurcf 50 veil Pea ed the sndeocs IN ,. cEosnxs M
Aonss on ess ias 5S1e rassed
3Se Irene Of Grace in iersent and appropriate
pare An able and eloquent aadress wns tssn
delivered r.trin. Of aa1s, Fh,leqspais,
m3t oa,3sdi aien ~ IN when 1he details q he work II
1nfs excellent organization were tay set t1sta
and explained. its clotu's upon the Rooa !, onsees
scented. .,,,. IN rh,-, .,a
charge a. rhc Diet Kitchen Department q ,oe 1e
nddrcsscd The 1ad.ee upon her favor1te topic,
giving IN detail The workings OF the system.
, 1865-04-26

CHICAGO TuEc1osrcAl SENxAEY.-The cxamt.
nation Of the Senior Class In Homletics will take
place this forenoon from nine 10 twelve o'clock,
al the Scninar5 building. The nnnua, orstiop
before the Rhatoslcal Society will De rtrtn thia
evening at half past seven o'clock, In the First
Congregational Church, by Rev. Joseph Haycn,
, 1865-04-26

skx1rAnr FA1R.-The lsdtee belonging to the
vnrIoua Methodist churches, interested in the
Fir, are reque.ted 10 meet this sf ernoon at four
O'Clock, IN room No. II, II. z. Church Block. A
rroupt abundance IL desired.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16
CHURCHES, MINISTERS, sc.

PresJyteriaR-REv. D. HARRISON, Pastor
Preaching every Sabbath morning at l03
o'clock. and in the evening at O'Clock. Sab
oath School at o'clock, A. NJ. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening at o'clock.
Nethodist Episcopal Church-REv. J. 5. LEM
yoy. .Preacherin charge. Rev. w. II. MBRIDE,
Assistant Preaching every alternate Sabbath
morning, at IO} o'clock. Sabbath School at
o'clock, A. NJ. Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening, at o'clock.
WeZch Iqdependent-REv Ii. R. POWELL,
Pastor.-Preaching every Sabbath morning at
10 O'Clock, and in the evening at O'Clock.
Sabbath School at ! O'clock, P. NJ. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening of each
month and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evening, excepting the first week in
each month.
C1ZUiaistic Nethodist-REv. MORGAN ELLA
Pastor.-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
. and o'clock. Sabbath School Mt II O'Clock,
A N. Prayer meeting every Friday evening,
at : o'clock Society every Tuesday evening
AT o'clock.
DiscipIss-REv. ". LLOYD, Pastor.--Preach-
ng every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock
Particular Baptjsts-REv. DAVID Evans,
DEMONSTRATING every Sabbath evening at
o'clock. Sabbath School at at o'clock, P. N.
CIthoAc-REv. NJ. J. MITCHELL, Pastor
Services every Sabbath morning at l03 o'clock
and Yespers at 4 o'clock i'll the evening.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16
The SNOW at TrederiCksburg.

Drift over the slopes of the sunrise land,
o wonderful, wonderful snow
Oh, pure as the breast of virgin saintI
Drift tenderly, soft, and slow
Over the slopes of the sunrise land,
And into the haunted dells
OF the forests of pine, where the sobbing
Are tuning their memory bells =
Into the forests of signing pines,
And over those yellow slopes
That seem but the work of the cleaving plow,
But cover so many hopes
They are many indeed, and straightly made,
Not shapen with loving care,
But the souls let out and the broken blades
May never be counted there
Fall over those lonely hero-graves,
o delicate dropping snow,
Like the blessing of Gods unfaltering love
On the warrior heads below;
Like the tender sigh of a mothers soul,
As she waiteth and watchetE for one
Who will never come back from the sunrise
land
When the terrible war is done.
And here, where lieth the high of heart,
Drift, white as the bridal veil
That will never be worn by the dropping girl
Who stteth afar, so pale.
Fall, fast as the tears of the suffering wife,
Who stretcheth despairing hands
Out to the blood-rich battle-felds
That crimson the eastern sands.
Fall in thy virgin tenderness,
o delicate snow, ard cover
The graves of our heroes, sanctifed-
Husband, and son, and lover.
Drift tenderly over those yellow slopes,
And mellow our deep distress,
And put US in mind of the shriven souls,
In their mantles of righteousness.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16
RATLRokD sCEEEDULE.
CRESSON STATION
CoUNTE OFFICERS.

Judges Of Tie Cfrts-President, Hon. Geo
Taylor, Huntington; Associates, George W.
Easley, Henry c. pevine
Prothonotqry-|Ose MDonald.
Register and Reorder-James Griffin.
G-JamessTyers.
District Attorna-Philip S. Noon.
County Commi koners-John Campbell, Ed
ward Glass, E. i Dunnegan.
Trsasurer-lsae Wike.
Poor House Dfctors-George Mccullough,
George Delany, fwin Rltledge.
Poor House Tri risurer-Ge Gorge C. X. Zahm.
Au7itors-Wil em J. Williams, Francis P.
Tierney, John A kennedy.
County SurUeyf.-Henry Scanlan.
Coroner. Viii am Flattery.
Mercantile Apgaiser-John Cox.
SuP't. Of Com1sa Schools. F. Condor.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16
Terrible Adventure with a Boa
Constructor.

At the earliest possible moment after
our camp had been pitched, hunt was
set afoot, and Capt. Grant, myself, and
some attendants were soon making our
way TO ''the path" There were no ami
mails there when we arrived, except few
hippopotami, and we were therefore obliged
to wait the coming of some more palatable
game. Our patience, however, was severe
ly taxed, and after long delay, we were
about to "bag" hippopotamus, when one
Of our attendants, perched in a tree about
half a mile distant, commenced waving his
blanket. This was signal that game was
approaching. We Immediately drew il to
cover, and awaited the coming up of the
latter.
We were not delayed long, for presently
column of animals, from the elephant to
the hoo-doo, appeared in view, trotting in
a good pace to the river. Their fanks
were soon presented to US, and each select
ing his object, fred M'Call shot fine
young buffalo COW, whilst Capt. Grant was
equally successful with hoo-doo, and sew
eral spears, cast by our attendants, also
stopped the career of one or two different
animals of the herd
At this juncture, however, occurred an
unexpected adventure, that finished our
sport for that day. [ had sprung forward
immediately after firing, in order to obtain
a fair shot at a huge elephant that I
wanted to bring down on account of his
immense tusks. [ got the desired aim,
and pulled tie trigger Of my second bar
rel. At the moment of my doing so. a
wild cry uttered by one of the blacks
called my attention. Glapcing round, my
eye chanced TO range up into the foliage
of the tree beneath which Capt. Grant
and myself had lain for several hours pre-
vious.
My feelings may possibly be imagined,
as | beheld an enormous boa constructor,
whose hideous head and neck, projected
some distance into view, showed that he
was about to make fatal spring. His
direction was certainly toward me; ana as
be flashed from his position like thunder
bolt, [ gave mpself up, for ere aid could
have reached me, fold after fold of the
monster would have crushed my strong
frame into quivering pulp. fell, seem
ingly caught in whirlwind of dust, and
a strange, indescribable scuffle ensued. In
the midst of this terrible strife, suddenly
became conscious OF the presence OF a sec
ond victim, and even after the time that
has elapsed since then, l still recollect
with what 7ividhess the thought shot
across my mind, that this second victim
was Capt Grant, my noble companion
At last, after being thus whirled about for
several seconds, each second seeming to be
inevitable death, [ opened my eyes, ex-
pecting to look upon those unexplored
landscapes which are only seen in the
country beyond the tomb. Instead of
that, saw Capt Grant leveling his rife
toward me, while, standing behind and
beside him, were the blacks, in every con-
ceivable attitude of the most intense sus-
pense.
In moment comprehended ALL The
huge serpent had struck young buffalo
cow, between which and him unluckily
had placed myself at the moment of firing
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16
nsy- Thackeray, when in the Unite,

Bas- Thackeray, when in the United
States, met with western man who had
been in England, and asked him how he
liked that country. "Oh, very we'll, in
the daytime" was the reply. "What is
the matter with it in the night 2" asked
Thackeray. "Why, [ never dared go out
in England after night for fear 1 should
step off the edge ~
1a~ If only souls were counted, instead
of bodies, the census returns might be
rather beggarly,
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16
EBENsRURE BoTe. oFFECERs,

AT LARGE.
justices Of hlPedce-David H. Roberts
Harrison Kinked.
Burgess-A. 4 ABarker.
School Directos os-Ahel Lloyd, Phil s. Noon,
Sosnga D. Parish, Hugh Jones, E. j. Mills,
David J. Jones.
EAST WARD.
Lohsta5le-Tlanas J. Davis.
n Lo"n CouHcuIJ. Alexander Moore, Daniel
.: Evans, Richaf R. Tibbott, Evan f. Evans,
William Clemens
LnsPectors-A1ander Jones. d. o. Evans.
Iuage Of Electh-Richard Jones, Jr.
Assessor-ThoAs NJ Jones.
Assjstan! Asssors-Dayid f. Evans. Wm.
D. Davis.
EST WARD.
STohstdote-Wiiam ~ Mills, Jr.
Lo%n CouncilIohn Dougherty, George G.
=. Hahm, Isaac rawford, Francis A. Shoe
maker, James s. 6dd.
IInsPectoTs-GT. Oatman, Roberts Evans.
S,ud9e Of Electi-Michael Hasson.
Aa''e''or-Jamedu Murray
hl lc"1tdnt H As,ssSs-William Barnes, Dan
81 v Iahn
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16

E9- The seal of the Rebel States of
America is described by the English
newspapers. 1t is designed by Foley. the
celebrated Irish sculptor, and contains in
the centre representation of Crawford's 3
statue OF " Washington. This is surroun-
ded by wreath, composed of the most
valuable vegetable products of the South
ern soIi-tobacco, rice, Indian corn, cot
ton, wheat, and sugar cane. The rim
bears the legend. '.The Confederate States
of America, I'D of February. 1862, Deo
vindice." The seal is of silver, aud its
diameter is four inches.
nsa- The latest soil story is that of an
old lady in West Virginia, who took the
advice of visitor, and poured some Pc
troleum along the streams which watered
her farm. The report spread abroad of
surface indication on the land, and bri-
gade OF oil hunters came, who bought the
land at fabulous price, the owners agree
ing to give the old lady ohe-eighth o. tho
OIL The purchasers set up their derrick,
and IN short time struck we'll VIII
yields one hundred barrels per day. "a
SGy- An immense cave, nearly d has
as the Mammoth Cave of Kentne1I,,;ieq
recently been discovered abous re
from Fort Ruby, California. e...ueutly
la The life-preservers oiost li.G ,,5s
used in the battle field ara long 70 I
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16
EREEsBURG MAILS.

MAILS AKRIN =.
Eastern, daily, at 123 o'clock, ?. NJ.
Western, 1" at 123 O'Clock, p. NJ.
Mails CLOSE.
Eastern, daily, a. O'Clock, P NJ.
Western, al o'clock, P. NJ.
swThe mails from Butler, Indiana, ,Strongs-
town, &c, arrive on Thursday of each week,
at 3 o'clock, P. ~
Leave EbensbJrg on Friday of each week,
It S i. NJ.
Pa The mails from Newman's Mills, Car
rolltown, &c, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday of eath week, at o'clock, P. VI.
Leave Ebensbu.g on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at7 O'Clock, A. NJ.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16

Mails CLOSE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
From Montana.

Several old citizens of Minnesota who
went out to the new gold fields Of Montana
not more than year ago, returned per
steamer yesterday via the Missouri and
Mississippi. These gentlemen not only
give glowing account of the great rich
ness of the mines throughout the Terrific
ry, but they bear evidences of their own
success, even for the short time they have
been absent. Besides one or more bound
for Shakopee, is the former proprietor Of
the Minnehaha Saloon among the return
ed, and who says that five days before he
left Helena City there was a nugget of
pure solid gold taken out of Nelson's Gulch
which weighed $2,lOO and upwards in
value. We would very much like to be
troubled with the same complaint prevail
ing at Nelson's Galch,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
The Atlantic Cable.

Elsewhere may be found some interest
ing particulars of the landing of the shore
end of the Atlantic cable at Valentia ON
the oath ult., and the commencement of
the voyage of the Great Eastern. The
latest intelligence We have is to the 2Sth,
when 500 miles of the wire had been laid.
In q few days We hope to hear of the land
ing of the wire this side the Atlantic.
While all classes feel deep interest in
the success of the enterprise, such demon
STATIONS as greeted the laying Of the first
cable across the Atlantic in August, 1868,
can hardly be looked for in any part Of the
country. We feel very sure that the citi-
zens of st. Paul will not attempt an oya-
ton like that which was gotten up on that
occasion. - ,,...
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
State of Nevada.

A private letter from friend in Nevada
gives anything but a favorable account of
this young State. He says the country is
what is called in the classic vernacular, ga
blk" There is nothing in it fit to eat,
and nothing to drink but alkali water. As
for the bullion that is taken out of the
mountains, it costs somebody dollar and
half for every dollar they get. If man
goes there with twenty-thousand dollars,
in less than year be will be scratching a
poor mans head. Scarcely any are able to
get much more than they are required to
spend, and if they stop getting, they will
soon run so far behind that they can new
er catch up. There is not much money
there. Society is horribly demoralized, so
30 much so as to render it unfit for ladies'
or children. There are no agricultural re-
sources, and but few settlements, Virginia
City and Carson City embodying all settle
ments of note. The Territory was prema-
turely made State for political purposes.
Masses of emigrants seeking homes there
turn away disappointed to the more fruit
full territories of the North. 1t is estima-
ted that where one now goes into Nevada
to locate, twenty leave for Montana and
Idaho.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
The Mysterious Prisoner.

MRMpHls, August THE Bulletin has
the following to say about the mysterious
prisoner: John s. Ryan is quite q young
man, who, previous to the war, published
aweekly newspaper at Pine Bluff, Arkan-
sas. He is printer by profession, and,
being an editor also, aspired to and OBJ
tanned position as captain in the rebel
army. He served in the line for some
time, and was afterwards employed as chief
detective in the trans Mississippi depart
ment, On the 10Th of July ult Ryan ap-
peared in Memphis, stating to several par
ties that he was about recommending
the publication of his paper at Pine
Bluff. The suspicious of the mill
tary authorities here were aroused by
some means, and Ryan was arrested.
Upon his person were found various docu-
ments, which implicated parties of much
more prominence than himself in crimes
of high order. What facts we've devel-
Oped by bis arrest, and the papers found
upon him, we know not but the prisoner
was considered of sufficient importance in
the eyes of the military authorities to JUS
tify his immediate transfer under strong
guard to Washington. The future will
likely develop matters of great interest in
connection with the mysterious prisoner.