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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

Discovery Of n Mammoth Cave
above ST. Joseph.
A few miles above st. Jo., at q point
where the river makes bold and some.
what lofty bluff. cave has been discover.
ed which promises to rival the far. famed
Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. Explorers
have already penetrated its mysterious re.
cesses for the distance of quarter of q
mile. The entrance is narrow, and hid
den almost entirely from view by shrub.
berry and creeping vines. This cave was
discovered by the merest accident. A
gentleman living in the vicinity lost .
fne COW, and while on hunt of her came
across q wolf Having his rife along, be
fred and wounded the animal, which
ran limping, or rather crawling away, he
following it. 1t led him to the cave above
mentioned. 1t being nearly dark. and
having convinced himself that something
more than q mere VOLTS den was hid in
that lofty bluff. he concluded to 20 home
and return with lights and other material
necessary for thorough exploration Of
the cave. keeping the matter, however for
the time o secret. Armed with proper
appurtensnces. he returned the next morn.
ing. aid after crawling through small
aperture for the distance Of shout twenty
feet, suddenly found himself in large
circular room, the walls and ceiling Of
which were composed Of q peculiar kind
of grey stone. Passing on through q
narrow opening resembling hall. though
Of serpentine formation, Q much larger
room than The first presents itself, being
perfectly square, the ceiling of which re
sembled huge dome from which hung
myriads of pure white stalactites, resem.
bling huge icicles. which. when burnish-
ed BY the rays of q flaming torch. emit.
ted rays Of such scintillsnt brightness as
to astouish and almost bewilder the ex.
plorer. In the centre Of the room stood
q table of solid stone. and seemingly
carved BY human hands. The Aoor,
also Of stone, was perfectly smooth but
partially covered with debris Of fallen
rock and dust. In one corner Of this
mysterious room spring bursts forth
with gurgling noise. and mysteriously
loses itself through the rocky floor at .
distance Of about two feet from its source.
In another corner appears to be . we'll.
entirely bottomless. A stone thrown in.
to it loses itself in the distance. and no
'''thud" comes back to the ear Of the
listener - response that it has reached
the bottom below. An almost natural
door opens from this room into another
triangular shape. The walls of which
are composed Of species of angilliferous
limestone. against whose sides rude
benches sppsrsntly the work Of man.
fasten shemselvesin regular order. Broken
specimens Of quaint old fashioned pot
tery. are ssrewn over the door, giving the
place ths Appearance Of having once bssn
Inhabited. The explorer psnstrsisd no
further. bat il confident the beauties of
The eave lie sill beyond. We will give
to our readers the resalts Of future 70
= seon - completed. The
Bsnalemso giving % the information de-
Dires fos tho pr'seps to keep ths precise
locality Q secret.-.S. Jo Herald. y.sia
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

Capt. Levi Of the steamer Miami hss
been arrested It Msnphis on . charge
that the boilers Of the Miami were rcd
hot st the time Of the explosion. BE
was placed ulder bonds Of go, 900.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

A COMPASSIONATE JUDaE.-A Judge,
in Texas. on passing sentence on John
Jones, who had been convicted Of murder,
concluded his remarks as follow:
The fact is, Jones, that the Court tlid
not intend to order you to be executed
before next Spring. but the weather is
very cold; our Jail. unfortunately, is in q
very bad condition; much Of the glass in
the windows is broken; the chin nays are
in such dilspidated state that no fire
can be made to render yonr apartments
comfortable; besides, owing to the grelt
number of prisoners, not more than one
blanket can be allowed to ruch: to sleep
sound and comfortable. therefore. is out
Of the question. In consideration of these
circumstances. and wishing to lessen your
suaerings as much as possible. the court,
in the exercise of it's hum ane com mpassion.
hereby orders yon to be executed to. NOR
row morning, as soon after breakfast ss
may be convenient to tho Sheriff and
agreeable to you."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

Young men in Lswrencs. Ksnsss. says
the Saturday Evening Post, have to mar
y to get shelter from the weather; the
lsnd.ladiss there take none but married
people. The uufortupate youths say il 10
conspirscy between the young ladies
and the boarding house keepers. ,,.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

HoLLowAY's PILLS AND OINTMENT
INFLAMMATION OF TIE KIDNEYS AND URINo.
GENITAL. ORaANs.-In all internal inflsm-
nation of the Kidneys. Bladder, &C.,
caused by gravel or other local irritation,
these medicines will effect speedy and
radical cure. Out Of Eve hundred cases
of persons afflicted with gravel and pro-
nounced by eminent members of the
faculty as "incurabls" all who took these
remedies recovered, but one. and be.
despairiug Of success discontinued them
after one weeks use. -.- ...- --.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

We 6nd the marvellous story in On
Eastern paper that on Sunday night les,
some body-wstcbers at Norwslk. Conn.
dog up the body ofa youug lady Who
had been buried that afternoon. and sue.
ceeded beyond their snticipstions. She
hsd been buried while in . cstsleptic it.
and upon being exposed to the night air,
animation was restored. The resurrec-
tionists fed. and she walked home. Her
parents refused to admit her, believing
her to be Q ghost. She then went to the
house OF young msn to whom she was
engaged. He took her in. and on Mon
dsy morning they were married.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

II. r. Pollard had an interview with
the President on the 14th. to sudssvor
to Ct percussion 10 pobli.h The Rich
mopd Examiner sesia. s1' ;s4s
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

SOMETHING NEw.-We csll attention
to the advertisement of the Duplex Ell
liptic or double Spring Skirt. Though
recent invention. it has become very
popular, and is rapidly obtaining the
preference over other kinds 10 uso. The
rods in it are composed each Of two deli.
cate and well.tempered steel springs.
VI which are ingeniously braided together.
edge to edge. the lower rods heavier, and
having q double covering. This pscu-
liarity of construction makes this skirt
very strong and durable. and also SO sx.
ceediugly flexible that it rapidly adspts
itself to the form Of the wearer, and al
lows Of any amount Of doubling and
crushing without injury to its shape.
These skirts are unquestionably the light
est. most desirable, comfortable, and eco
nomical ever made. These are advan-
tsges which ladies, who have experienced
the discomfort and Inconvenience OF sim
gle springs. will duly appreciate.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

A writer 10 the Chicago Times takes
much satisfaction at the election of Alex.
Il. Stephens and Herscbsl v. johnson
to the q. S. Senate from Georgia.
"They have renewed their fealty to the
old Government" says the writer. "The
word Of such men cannot be doubted
Their loyalty is as unquestionsble as that
of any men in The South. Their distin.
guisbed ability is needed in the councils
Of the nation. But. alas. the madness oil
fanaticism cries. Avauut r. .s.
These gentlemen have committed tres.
son under circumstances Of extraordinary
guilt and aggravation. What claim can
such persons have to he believed or trust
ed 3 Chicago Republican.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

The Msrysville Enterprise puts ons oil
its ''patrons" on the track. and gives him
1.-TWO dollars worth" Here is its "gen.
tie no:ice:''
There is an imsgs of humanity trav-
elling about the state. getting up writing
schools. BY the name of De Los Gr;gs,
who makes it convenient to shirk bis
printers bills. He is reported to be
about twenty years Of age, but bis long
ears would indicate more. He disgraces
a soldiers cap BY wearing it on his head.
and the bIistles underneath it are "sbin-
gled :" bas little down on his upper
lip like that on . hens forehead. and
bis concience is iron-clad. We warn
newspaper men NOT to lee him go out Of
their offices until he pays for what be
wants. II be don't send Us the two
dollars due us. he will hear from Us
again muchlier. ..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

The Boston Journal contains the fol.
lowing:
'.The last steamer brought the in.elli.
sence that Professor Agassiz's explora
tions on the main stresm of the the A ma.
zon alone had resulted in tbs discovery
Of no less than ,l63 species of. fish.
which is q greater number than exists in
the Mediterranean. In the great branch
es OF the Amszon-the Madeira e. 200
miles long }. the Purus !. 400 miles long J.
the Rio Negro. Tsp.jos. Toc.ntius. lea
and Japuris leach more than Q Thousand
miles long). 1t is estimated that there are
several hundred more species, differing
from those Of the main stream.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

Tbs loosen st So in Jsnusry are ,es-
timated at 85, soc, 600 a..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

5E The telegraph, announcing the
hanging of John w. Hughes, at Cleve.
land, says that he died easy. No doubt
Of it. He performed the feat with both
hands tied behind him.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

A verdict Of $4,000 was rendered
Wednesday. in New York. against the
New York d Harlem Railroad Company,
and in favor Of Mrs. Elizabeth Rod NJ ond.
The latter sustained herself and family BY
washing, and in September. 1868. she
wss riding down town in one of defend.
ants cars. When she arrived in the
nsighborhood Of Delaney street. she in.
Gated her wish to al,ght. The car did
not come to 9 stop. and when she tried to
get OF she was thrown on the pavement,
and her right band and wrist were per.
msnently injured. She has been unable
to pursue her occupation since.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

| ~ The President has vetoed the
Bureau bill. .r
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

The local of the Junction Union is
quite severe on our highly estssmed rel
ative Uncle Sam; hear the man 60 on:
"We like to do business with Uncle
Sam, he has such nice way Of doing it.
We do little printing amounting to
few dollars, and the bill must be sent
all tho way to the Secretary of War. who
cuts it down about one half. Hay con.
tractors put in bid to furnish hay at q
certain price. which is rejected because
too high. In less than mouth the same
hay is purchased by Government at pri.
vate sale for one. third to one. half more
than was asked for it at the bid. Therc
is good deal of common sense in cut.
ting down printers bill of fifty or six.
ty dollars. and advancing thousands on
hay contractors own figures. There is
such extraordinary economy in it, too.
We love tive do.'' qrsr.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

q LookoUr.-Ths bills Of the following
National Banks srs issolvent. Let the
public beware of them. sr! -E.4:rr
National Bsnk Of Hallowell, Mains.
First National Bank Of Nov York.
National Bank Of Utica, New York.
National Bank Of Nov Bedford, Msins.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

to the Treasury. The County Commits
sioners are authorized to empower any
officer to employ assistance. when abso-
lutely necessary. Indications are. that
the bill will pass. The law embraces
County Clerks. Treasurers. and Registers
Of Deeds. County Assessors are allowed
81. 200 year. in Counties containing
over given population.
{ The Senate has just "busted" bill to
change the name of Couniy CLERK to
County Auditor.
The principal part Of the work Of tbs
Legislature. consists Of buucombe Iesolu-
tions and local acts of little or no conse.
quence. And with all this. the Legisla-
ture will sdjourn. leaving large number
of important bills untouched.
Feb. 18th.
I 1t is reported that. Professor Nudge.
late State Geo;ogist, but lsttsrly Pro.
fessor in the Agricultural College, Was
frozen to death on Tuesday night, during
the storm, while going from the College
10 the town of Manhattan, . distance.
perhaps. o! a mile. That was one of the
severest snow-storms with which this
country has ever been visited; and We
may expect to hear Of many more similar
deaths throughout the Country.
Mr.. Fox. Representative from the First
District. has gone home. We have .rot
learned whether be contemplstes return.
ing before the close Of the session OF not.
Since we commsEcsd this communica-
ton, The Senate has defeated the bill
snoken Of above, concerning the fees Of
County officers.
We Just learn, from the II ,use. that
the great Railroad bill has passed the
COMMITTEES of the Whole. and will come
up on its 6nal passage, to-morroS. The
only danger that now threatens the meas
ure is, that so many Of its friends have
absented themselves from their seats, that
the Constitutional majority cannot be OBJ.
tanned.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-08

The AUTHOR OF THE HARP OF A
THOUSAND STRINGS. The papers are
announcing the death of a yonng Gin.
cinnatian-a poet and an. artistic
whom is attributed the authorship of the
"Harp Of a Thousand Strings" We
have reason to know he was not the au,
thor of that famous buriesqus. The
sermon was never actually delivered, of
course, but something similar to it was
heard by a young lawyer of Woodville,
Mississippi, who repeated it IN aeon.
yersation with Methodist minister,
Who then resided at Clinton, !, in this
State, and now resides in the parish of
Morehouse. He had no idea of its get.
ting into print; but the clerical gentle
man, who ls great humorist--a man
Of fine sense, of unexceptionable charac.
ter, and than whom no one is more. re-.
spected by those who know HIM wrote
it out, making some additions to it, and
it was shown among fhends, until final.
ly itgot into print. Once started, 1t
went the rounds. Probably no produo.
tion was ever so extensively published
by the press Of the United States. Ma.
ny limitations of it appeared, and the
CincinEatian may have been she author
ofone of them but none e9ualfed the
original in absurdity and rich humor.
The author has written many other
humorous things, most of which have
Eevergot into print for he Is noteambi-
| k;oS,a ~ tbat onrf &c ffap,a pnf x.,o "a
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man ON deck except the helmsman at
the wheel {; and making general rush
at him, they knocked him down and
threw him overheard.
While they were doing this, the
party in the cabin shot two more Of
them dead, and wounded the chief so
badly with boarding-pike, as he
stood near the sky-light, that his bow
els actually gushed out. But he did
not give up, but raved terribly be-
cause he could not get at them.
AS the ship was in sight of land,
they now thought Of escape. They
hoisted out the pinnance, and put a
keg of water in {; and into the boat all
of the survivors, six in number, got,
and dropped astern, making for the
land as fast as they could row.
Finding the deck clear of. all but
the dead, the party from the cabin
came out, and then we three in the
maintop went down. There we stood,
all alive, as we supposed, Of twenty
nine souls. But on going into the
forecastle, we found two men yet
alive, though terribly wounded, and
shortly after a. faint hail from for
ward under the bows was heard, and
there we found the helmsman who had
been thrown soyerboard, supposed by
the pirates to be dead. He had only
been stunned, and had come to when
he fell into the water and, swim
ming forward, had not been seen by
the pirates when the left they ship.
We were terribly short-handed now;
but we managed to get into Lisbon
with the ship, and while lying there,
we had the satisfaction of seeing the
,pirates who had left the ship, brought
In by British man-of-war which had
been cruising close in under the land,
and had seen them before they got
their convicts' clothes off, or the iron
belt to which their waist-chain had
been fastened.
We soon, ,afterward had the pleasure
of seeing them swing at the yard arm,
for the double crime of murder and pi-
raoy and I never enjoyed sight
more, though I have horror of see
ing death by violence at any time.
Many years since; over almost
every known sea, commanded and COM
manding, have I sailed; but never
have I met with an adventure which
clings to my memory like that which 7
have narrated.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Ordinary advertisements, occupying moi
moro than ten lines. Zone square, win be
inserted in THE NEWS. at $1.o0 for the
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seduent insertion.
Larger advertisements, whom NO contract
is made, will be charged in exact proper
lion.
For. announcing q candidate to any Office
Of profit, honor Or trust, $1,000.
Marriage, Obituary Notices, &c., will be
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over ten lines, and must be paid for whom
handed in. or they will not appear.
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The ARMY WonM IN. LOUISIANA
The Baton Rouge Advocate Of the 2oth,,
says:
So far we can learn of but few plan
tations that are not more or less in
fected by this destructive worm. The
prospect for saving. the late planted
cotton is dim, and the old cotton cam
not escape without injury. From let
iters from Bapides we learn that the
worm is making its approaches on Red
River. Our readers will understand
the basis Of the apprehensions of the,
planting community, by recollecting
that for every worm that makes its
appearancein the middle Of August,
myriad may reasonably be- expected
in'tRs same field three weeks later.
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son Davis to his vanquished and scatter.
ed people, and few among the vast au.
dience who will not remember them :
God Knows they sunk deep into'm
heart and can feel again what then
felt, when heard nay noble chieftain
bid us what felt was his last adieu.
Many Of us could NO longer retain our
sobs.
He bowed, and was about to turn to
60 into the house, when little boy from
The telegraph Office handed him dis.
patch. He opened it calmly, and read
it in silence, and folding it up and re.
turning it to the envelope, handed it to
Colonel William johnson, remarking as
he did so, "This contains very astound.
ing intelligence" The crowd, whose
anxiety could no longer be restrained,
cried out, "Read it "Read itw and
Colonel Johnson, in his deep, slow and
solemn . tone, read it aloud. Some
thoughtless persons shouted, and Mr..
Davis looked in such earnest reproof
that Instantly every voice was hushed as
though they were ashamed of having
broken the solemnity of the scenehy
such indiscreet joy. The writer then
shook hands with Mr.. Davis, who asked,
him about his family. and other ques.
tons of that kind, with which he was in,
the habit Of making all feel at ease
who camene him. Captain Edward
Lowndes of South Carolina, was then
introduced, and after a short conversa-'
tioh Mr.. Davis retired into the house.
This, on'my HONOR was allthat oc:'
Cured on that solemn occasion; for who
could ever forget it7 Alas that one
should be so base as to misrepresent and
malign the noble man who bore himself
under such trying circumstances, SO as
! to, leave his impress forever upan the
minds of all%ho saw Him.. " =.
It is we'll knoWn'to' the people Of the
Souththas. Mr.. DAVIS wasI abused, and
almost threatened, because he refused so
firmly to conduct the war on any other
than the most humane principles.
The press accused him of being &C.
cessory to the murdeO of our soldiers
because he refused in go mafiy instances
to retaliate when they had been barbar.
ously executed, and even the Confede
rate Congress censured his conduct, and
many Of its prominent members, who
have long since received their pardons,
frequently remarked that 1--WE were
dying of West Point and Davis Reli.
gion." Nothing could swerve him from
the rule he had laid down and the deter.
mipation which he had formed build.
up Governments which by moral con.
trast must finally prevail.
| am, therefore,. amazed that in the
face of these facts, which are so we'll
known antf established, that Congress.
sional Committee would attempt to
b}acRen his name by connecting it with
conspiracy and CRIME. All such attempts
| will most surely fail, and although he has
heen imprisoned IN dungeon and
shackled with fetters, there isa halo
Eof glory that surrounds his brow that no
slander can tarnish or prosecution des.
troy.
/ Yours, very truly,
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sYoung man do you believe in fu-
ture state a'' "In course j duz land
what's moro I intend to enter IL as
.soon.as Betsy gets her things ready.''s
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Aunt Betsy says GO newspaper is
ike 9 wife, because every man should
have one ofhis owa." Aunt Bstsy ia'
nsght. M.
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81 Ihaye not loved lightly" as the
man said when he married o widow
Weighing three hundred pounds.
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POETRY.
Beautiful Thought.

Beautiful Thought
Take the beautiful she'll
From its home on the lea,
And wherever it goes.
1t will sing of the sea.
Sos take the fond heart
!, From its home and its hearth,
twill sing of the loved
To the ends of the earth.