East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-10-04


"why, the building Is lighted"
And sure enough the building was lighted q
sanity blush fame appearing exactly in the
position. of the candelabrum
{" The gas has evidently been lighted to fright
On away the khost," rcjoined one Vi the party
rather skeptically.
The Investigators entered. The edifce was
silent ss tomb within. and the tall columns
CLEANED like specfra under the pallid illusion of
the light. No sound save that Of the nufied
footsteps Of the party disturbed the rcpose Of the
dimly illuminated atmosphere. 1t was mise en-
scene ~ excite, indeed, unto dreams Of the SUI
pernatural grandsr than those of Afrasian, and
more superstitious than ever froze the heart Of
Moslem Saracen or haunted the feveres OF opium
intoxicated Turk The faint fame Of the can
delabrum only served to make the darf ness more
visible, and the shadows that haunted the gloomy
aises Of the edihce more terribly suggestive.
Let US turn of the gas" stammered one Of
the party, shudderingy
The gas was accordingly turned off but strange
--ah! the strongest Of all the dim. uncertain
n me still fickered above the candelabruIn, con-
tnung TO burn without the slightest disturbances
from gust Of air which at that moment stirred
uneasily the drapery OF the pulpit and the arms
and fabric Of the candelabrum. .fr -
/" What the devil is the matter with the thing|'
gasped the skeptical gentleman rather profanely,
by way Of keeping his courage up. I'm put 1t
out see If | WONT" f.1Ir i
While striving to put out the light by waving
hats near it, his hand came accidentally in con-
tact with it, IL was cold--stone cold-cod as
the hand Of corpse, and the skeptic shrunk
back with shudder, as the Gro of the candela-
brum went out in darkness. #.
But ms the light went out q low, meaning, om-
inous sound arose from the flooring Of the build
ing, gradually expanding in volume until ghsstly
shr'eks aud groans distinctly articuiate) broke
in on every side, reverberated with unearthly
away in hollow inurmuis, like the falling Of dirt
upon multitude of collins. s,., ~f
This was three times repeated. and again a
blush fame appeared above the candleabruin.
But this is not all, a new hat has
been promulgated at Paris. A recent
number of Galignanfs Messenger, con-
tains the following extraordinary an
nouncement:m a9a sh iHsl 81
I" One Of the principal hat-dealers Of Paris has
originated new style of covering for the head
for gentlemen, which promises TO supplant the
! ordinary beaver hat in all fashionable circles
The beaver hat, in fact, has sustained nearly all
the possible transmogrifcations of form that art
can suggest, and both people and makers have
grown weary Of IL. The new chapsau combines
the form Of a turban, a shake, and helmet,
advancing considerably beyond the head in front,
and sloping down at the back part. The mate
rails used silk, ename,ed paper prepared by
peculiar process, aud very narrow gilt band.
IL has peculiar method of ventilation, AM is
altogether Of very jaunty and semi military
appearance We understand that large orders
have been received from Baden Baden, Versailles
| and bordeaux. An invoice was sent 10 n dealer
in London who exhibited one for few days in
his shop window, but finally wrote back that il
! IA In ~ tn N thpn mt
they were thoroughly fashionable in France, MS
nobody could be fouod bold enough TO wear such
n singular hat. There is no doubt, however, hut
that in short time this style will DO universally
adsI ted" ri" tff
Fancy few Of the "lords of crea-
ton " we might mention, in this vicin-
ity, with caput enshrined in the laby-
rinth of turban, shake, helmet, silk,
enameled paper, gilt bands and gene
raj paraphenialia combined and con-
glomerated in the new chapeaa above
mentioned. Such a contamination
would give us local sensation"
unequalled in the brief history OF
this mercurial locality. n ~
The latest and richest item, however,
abroad, is the story of the discovery Of
the Great Diamond Mine, which ac-
counts for the reason why the work
on the Mt. Cents Tunnel was sus.
pended, and is fifty characterized as
can Arabian Night Story" FIVE col
umns are devoted to the details of the
story, in the World of the Odd, the
sum and substance Of all being that
the drills came to dead stand in the
midst of mine Of diamond, topaz
emerald, sapphire and precious gems
wherein gold was mixed in liberal
profusion. We give an extract from
the tale as capital specimen of sen.
sation finale:
, We all looked into each others faces n moment
and then the whole four rushed to the assure tn,
usually dark aud gray debris shone keenly her,
and there. and saw in an instant that there ha,
been some strange CONFUSION at this part of tn,
mountain all the strata lay in this small space
crushed or bitten through with great grants
upheaval, and the various orders had been lite,
almost vertically; a coarse micaccous sandstone
traversed by what seemed accidental veins o
quartz, lay ON the left, running at ITS edges int,
n hard conglomerate which barely yielded to tn,
blow OF pick, and by gradations OF hard argyll
laceous slate, the reverse side Of the fssure
| FL a. n
distribution so much ut variance with my expe
rience was not yet without precejents but in tn
intensity Of the moment had no time to think
PROSTATE column of baspt, half concealed IL
the dust, sparkled at my feet, and NJ tumble,
1t toward the clear light, it broke across it
breadth and disclosed the most beautiful sapphir
| have ever seen considered with regard eithe
to Its purity or its exceeding regularity
At this instant one Of the men who was ex
poring another side Of the cavern uttered
, shout:
F" Dio di Sabatieo! The stone is all gold 70
:" say again that my hand is on the Evangels
and that | tell but what | saw. Through tn
sandstone strayed vein of quartz, and this wa
OF u mingled pale and metallic appearance an,
the metallic place were not sulphates, as though
AT first, but almost pure gold
AT tins intelligence my comrades went almos
; Wild They were poor beasts and knew not til
value Of gems, but once or twice in their live
had they touched Louis, and at the mention q
gold their animal greeds burnt in their eyes ti
our little cloistcr seemed scoopcd out Of dcliri
) Gus dream, and tor an instant pressed my hea
n in my hands 10 know IL were poor PieIro Tag
l liare indeed, or the Prince of Golconda.
My struggle ceased ut u uard, boarse wor
from CrlspinU Baceo
4 "'1hese are mine, 7 ar, the discovorer
z them all because head The gang. Do none q
& you take up one stone!
!, -" looked at him and shuddered His FAC
Q was like wild beasts; his fingers we're crooke
Q hard like a eat when she is angry. lie did ne
4 weep nor embrace US at this general good fortun,
n but regarded us enemies contesting his spoil.
d g CrispinJ y said, are you mad . III W
are to poss,ss this wealth il must be in common
n and the secret must lie kept amongst US. Other
d wise the crown will claim every ounce Of th
: gold
d 80 IL is all mine he howled, am its III,
g coverer stand Of
v ." saw the Gathering fury on the faces of Ill