The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-04
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Our SMASH ITEM.-The Express
West broke the axle of driving wheels
OF the Locomotive on Smiths "big FIJI"
last Tuesday evening: causing deten-
ton of some hours. No one hurt.
aeS~ Hon. Hester Clymer is at pre-
sent paying a visit to St. Marys, on a
hunting excursion.
nay~The United States Court at Pitts.
burg, has appointed, Il. j. Blakely Esq,
United States Commissioner for the
Western District of Pennsylvania.
LEFT.-We had the pleasure of see
ing the mammoth boat Burns" leave
this port on Thursday morning last.
heavily loaded with one steam engine.
-four, pork, feed and we peesume, large
quantity Of "old tom" or some other evil
spirit. In our opinion Capt. B. is fully
competent for the task, and safe Ian
ding of the boat at its intended port
may be expected.
THANKs.-Our thanks are due Mrs
B. j. Jackson, for a splendid mess of
Sweet Potatoes, sent us by her.
Bay MILL BURNED--We are sorry to
learn that the Portable Steam Saw Mill
of Mr.. A. S. Rines, at Lake City, was
burned one night last week. We did
not learn any particulars.
s9rFEELs BETTER.-The Stage
proprietor who in mestake cleaned off
a span of long "tailed bays" in Thayers
barn-thinking he was in his own barn
with his horses. BE careful James, if
the agent should find it out, it might
cause trouble.
s9-In town.-McCartney the picture
man He will soon be ready to accom-.
modate all that may want good picture
of themselves or friends. His rooms
will be in the Fountain House."
On TIME.-The different trains on
the p. Il 4. r. r. If they fail to make
time noted on the time table, they are
sure to make some other time, if it
should be time to get off the track.
HUMBUa.- Russelps Panorama, which
was on exhibition here last Thursday
evening.
BDThe Herald states that JEFF.
Davis is to be arraigned simply on the
charge of treason, and that James S.
Speed. General Rosseau, John Fl. Cliff
ford and VIM. NJ. Evprts, are retained
by government as prosecuting counsel,
and Chas. O'Connor and r. II. Gillett
for the defence - Warren Ledger.
BsrA correspondent writing from
Pit Hole, says Pit Hole City is some.
thing to look at but nothing to live in,
and ain going to leave it in about five
minutes, bidding it, with all its wonders,
as humbly trust, lasting farewell /;
leave it to all its barrels, oil, eagerness
and elbows /; to its teamsters at sixteen
dollars day, that would not. 90 to Con.
gress if they could. and its millionaires
eating with the broad of a knife blade
and sleeping upon hay-pillows. 1t is a
magnificent lottery where OF flowing
wells and grand prizes, and "dry holes"
blank as the face of astonishment. And
yet it presents scene of vigorous Yam
kee life, possible nowhere on earth out
in America, and nowhere in America
but just here Warren Ledger.
A BRUTAL MURDER.-The Wash.
ington City papers of Monday, gave the
details OF a most brutal and cold blooded
murder, was committed in that city on
Sunday morning. A woman named
Harriet Wilkes was found murdered in
a closet adjoining her room, the hody
being still warm. She was drugged
with chloroform, and her person rifled
of considerable jewelry. Levi +. Far
well, former paramOur of hers, but with
whom she had been at enmity for sever.
al years past, was seen to leave the house
by the neighbors at about the hour at
which the deed was committed. The
jury ofinquest in their verdict implca-
ted Farwell as the murderer Pasburg
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