davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1866-08-08

We are Informed that the Commissioner OF Iu-
tcrna1 Revenuo has decided that Warehouse Ise-
cc'pts for Grain arc not subject to Stamp Duty, ID
heretofore. On the strength Of This. We under
stand. the warehouecmcn arc now issuing receipts
without etuurs.
, 1866-08-08
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4@t*'>:&s- ! -+1&.ut
COMMERCIAL,

TUESDAY EVENING. Auguet7, 1866
The following tables show The movement In
produce during The week ending August 4, and
from january LIST 10 date, with comparative stats-
tics:
RECEIPTS or LEAnIRo ARTICLES At CHICAGO Fon
TILE WEEK ENDING AU1CEr J., AND FHoN JANUARY
RI
, 1866-08-08

AAk AEAAEs% %st&-4- %-ess-%s 4s>sS
Missouri. SO
French Zinc. rure,..,1t..F
Amer. snow NA{te,,.ls.N
American $R2r...,..,,10-M
Gaiden City,......,..14.1
Diamond, ,.............1i1
D. u. shiryn1n'& Zins,
pnrc........,........lk
F1rlor Snow Whika
zinc pUfu............t13
A0AEH%...s-....s%..ssA19@
, 1866-08-08
Special Notices.


And Future Prospects In Life clearly revealed BY Dr.
Raphael He wins the affections OF the opposite sex
he guides you to wealth. health and happiness Cali 1t
c13 East Nadisonst. top staira) between Wells and
Frnnklip.sts. Consultation fec enc dollar. 1853
, 1866-08-08

p. HosTsTAL ron Woxts AND CnnDRES.-1hc
regular monthly report Of the Hospital 70. Women
ard Children for The month ol Jnly exhibits the
following facts: Number Of patients received dt-
ing The month, II; 5izcharged %: number yi.lt-
teE re nispsr,a5s II gssides a ,atse nalft
Lit classification Of patients: ~
, 1866-08-08
TESTIMONY
OF A.
few WELL KNOWN CITIZENS.
SELECTED
ErGEl a mnss Of letters, q mere nbwtFac1 OK
which would dll m ocf1Eo volume.

"9lCu "UO1E Ill 0EtNF0 Eol0QQE4
Mrs. z, D. E. n. soETHwoETn, the celebrated nov
elet, wre- that. when martyr to chruulc dyspr-ts
md ncrvcns headache brought on bJ tnceasant ntz-
II labor, ehe tried the bl,,ess at the Instance Of
friend, and found them. - use her OWL words, ~the
right combination Of remedies" for her distressing
case. The e1rc they effected complete ap las:Ing
and sincs she hss used the article In her household
as "a standard family cordial"
JOHN ". DRoMBACGlI. Esq, ChIel C1.rk OF tho
Bureau Of Yards and Docks In the Mary Department,
ses,iGes that ha wns sufferer from dykpep~ia OF such
terrible TYPE that during tix years he never Knew
night Of uninterrupted eleep; yet the DItte1s en-
usclg removed the disorder, and By continuing esq
them as preventive hu pEecaude It's tcsun4 uestatea
further that GcsoLK Do6z viii aiwnys relieve hin Of
the most acute headaehc in FuTxxy xcrrE.
Professor HISDMAS. Of Gnit5, Bishops College,
Lenoxri1ic Canada East. ray. that the Bltters hav
renovated his constitution mad his appetite AMI cx-
emrted him from the violent bilious attacks 70 which
he had long beEn enbiecs. He communicated these
facts act ct sduty~ and recommends the article
10 his friends as the best remedy for indigestion au1
loss Of spirits he has ever tried
EDWARD S. ELLIS, Esq, OF Ras1tar. n J. ac-
knox1edses with thauanlness perfect restoration
ol the digestive organa 70 their natural healthy .ane,.
through the operation Of tho B1ttess.
a letter from III. JACOB FAUssET, Of New Brit
ton. Hamilton County, 1adians, announces that his
wife who had been victim OF chro11lc dyppensfa 6br
TN TKA has been 20 much relieved By slx bottles OF
the preparation that she considers herself cured sn
Eould recommend the Stomach Brte1s to al similarly
anlieted:''
Ars. GRsG0, wife Of the Rev. John Gs.gx, OF Eew
fosk, has derived such great benene from the Bitt4
, 1866-08-08
CHICAGO LUMBER a1ARKET,

CAsaiNkEEA.
EAslneEa l. Mcchs... SIN Everett I..........5;1
York Checks. s...........S Everett O..............1
, 1866-08-08

------------ LIT 17s0sNH1Ek&7S ~ HWF3 = ="
The great cholera Remedy. Also for ChoIUa Nlorbcs
Dyk+ntefy. D!Arrhea. Summer Complaint tMin or
Gfamrs y StomEh or Towels Sick os Sous Stomach,
Painters Choc. &C.. and guaranteed to pay.
IT t. purely vegetable Without particle Of opsate
highly aromatic ssEy peasan, 10 The taste warns and
alr1oEt Immediate fceI. and leaves the bowels In a
natural healthy sfnte- One taste Of the medicine will
coa<ince you OF nu that s hsre claimed for IT, ETe
naIcd only y Edwara Sutton. Of Psoyidtnee. and
u Ne. York City, and LORD & SMITH, ot Chicago.
General Agents. u1YI- 1tt9Gm-W " 8A
, 1866-08-08


a1%ss s"e2Sss; S!sss
Iaih. Observation-Disclosures S1SSSS
lnrlng the week there Las been no nercepblc chanre
in the general features ofthc market. The receipts
hare hcen liberal md choice eaToes sold raplly at
full prices To-day tic tnclemency Of The weather pre-
ycns any outdoor TRANSACTIONS This morning quite
number Of carsocs were On the market. md sold read,
ily at market sasnes Saved a" shingles steady
at f5,o95t2H. 1ath c0ntlnnes dsn ut H.G1ai,tsk
Ea1cs a1oat!to-1ay were follows:
Cargo sclf Iuby from AusEeson, 90 n strips, bal
ancc boards, Mixed at *!s.E; cargo schr Nightingale
from Ausab1e, Lake Huron, Ii N good mill run 4
clear Ut eiG.fo; common At $l925; culls At S11Oo-
Chcaeoinspctton; Cargo sch1 WhIflwiud, from Mas
keeon. q mi coarse mxel some long $1s.6o Cargo
bark Newman, from oconto. to arrive, 20 4 strips
balance boards, at 5000; cargo schr Planet. nom
Ka.amazo, Is tcantlinE, toist and timber aa $1i;
10 m sawed shingles at S5:t; cargo scr Florence,
from Grand nve1, GO m RATED 60 per cent strps at
s1.n - III lath At 500; cargo scow Tempest, trom
White Lake, &C m mill run mixed At {9)1p.
Yard prices nrc a. follows:
lrrnxa-fa.rscleas. ~ !, *, ~ and e!neh l.. ~ , =,
sssSS4 Sissi il, IL and sinsl.
fisss sad secoad Sssi fiooins. 10. ~@ ''''
Eether, Fough-the same ns second
toSmoa F1oo;i ro.1 =
inE s;.oas aono
Fiooring. at.ooaosoa
Fifht common dressed Siding. ....... 100
Nagon-0ox boar,ls, select ltlnch and
upwards is...............,............: .oea aooo
stock bnnsls Il Inches. sOoaBl00
Slock boards II inrhns. ............ 20
Common bonfris. toltt, scantiinE,
trnCln. and Htunl1 timber, II to l6 49,. ...
feet 1ong.....:......:.............. so.0037aoo
Iosf and sc1ntll1g. II feet. HkeAx2i1l
20 do a. =: and II IT,. 4;11S9l00
tn1SGIEs-A os star Shared shlngtcs...... 31f315o
A or Star Sawed Shingles s........, a3943i5
No. Il Saved Shingles. .,.........,.,, 35nl3,3
| j No. Sawed Shingles. 2.75:t1s0
LATN-Pcr n In yards. 47a:t311
Uy car load by Northwestern Railroad, delivered In
any Safa where eAEa can he s%ttchl or any depot:
A. or Star Shaved shingles by cnr -
toad on track, 'short couut"....... 4.D0a5.oQ
D. or Star shaved Shingles, by car
load On ttnrk. J,Dnl3N
A. saved Shingles, city made, on
..uaCX.-... t09
So.l Sawed Shingles by car load On
track. .................. 1.S27m
Three dollars lnnt a.I1cl when TRANSFERRED,
WHICH charge tblIoTa thc Shingles in freight hill
- k1tISnLE wrAxpAtn.
Tlirkncst-5 ElinEIe5 10 bo luclts ip thickness,
t.GnEth-Hlxteen InClcs.
1iMtuts-TEcnty inches.
Coursct-Twthiy-nSc inches.
, 1866-08-08

1hc Grand Trunk 1salfn.d Is taking Flour 70 Boston
via saTnta at $tld. FrrEhts s;Fan In huK 10 Phil.
alclph!s md altuo!r air Sc lover VIZ: eoc 100 r.
I.AKE FEKiGH7s-Wete moderately active and IN.
liEntlnty with Corn At &C: sehrt Grace Greenwood
Montpelier. Aonnt:!nccr. !iprsertti. Dane. Jcanie
Ilctstrn, Iron orr ftom Eseansna = =: To GEASp
EIDCR-lrrctsei last week, 1887. brle; shipped.
hi- The market during tic wccS has bcc isiEiy &C.
!E,s thrre being but A. light tu9ply of shc
tls hlEnss m Srsaes Sa ~ Sals; :, We Msfs: 4
11l htls do ii sl =: l Ltls -t;roveE's Best" At Ei1
hsh "Miseonstn, + s!1g9: Exp WtSr1R Exn4sIts9 ~ u.
dcn theat.. at es9; loo p1ss. sG..nett.s Exseisi-
or q ta7s; 10 hrls not named It ss49;
ii. String at .am, 8 6t!s sne:r Il 81
~ hecsseS das ~ Is 81 ii :apps 81 81
Tie marSct dnrins tas rast week has Gosn aa!l ant
and lc lover. Sales wtrt: 6r1IS0 Wnktr-eal
| bu n. W. No. II t1.s; 1s9uo bu No. =
, 1866-08-08

tNAuA%ANH.t.s.s. s..%sA+.--.-s &-AllA.E.J.4S
So. according 10 The above statement, which wc
presume 10 he correct, there Is reduction ia tue
National Debt within our year Of $1si, 1o3 I0 ss.
When wc talse inlo consideration the fact that 1t
is only lflt1c mosc than fifteen months since the
rebellion was sul'ducd, and that since that time
about one million soldfcrs bavc been mustered ont
and paid OF, this rrluction Of tho National Drht
is something wonderful, and feat which could
only be performed In the United States.
The following .abIe shows the progress Of the
, 1866-08-08

ucle the Gold market has been steady all dag ut
1l6iD1ti. Silver Is dull and nominal at 135
CHI.
Government Bonds arc shade higher to-day,
but the snarkc. il less active. We quoie:~
, 1866-08-08

sHEEp.-Thc ftreh receipts to-day were SIS head:
crtettd ssIrs &C. brad, prizes ranging from $50 for
rnc..lnrn tn $5i1H fas choice mutton Sheep The
ket exhibited Esr degree Of activity and prices
eha1c higher The receipts ample. Sales include
thr following:
, 1866-08-08

1Q1At... ..-.-...ss-.. .-.s..a.-.-s.4- nl
The following donations OF moucy were fecciy-
ID: Hale, Asre + Co, ks5.oo; Casl from friends,
x35.d0; Canon Eassman. fluOo; Hubbard u 4
Dcwell bro... s1oi0; Ros. & Gossasc, $1,000;
Simpson Hughes, 500: Gsayes & !Fyia, x5m:
W:hitnsorc, Goats i; Co., $50: u. i. Taylor 8
CO., e5.N; H. sayrs. $50; ": 4: Gibbs, <5.0o; +;
Mse. Fnrr, 500; Mrs. Jssz, $50; Cert. Lum-
man, sa.o0; " 2. Co, $50: 1Itlder, Fillmore
e., Ssoo; r. y: 4 4. c., f.: SO: r po.lss:
:gea H.s Kepe oset c., so,: III noSs1t aen5f nsnc
uol6rsok l. TO-, E!!d; u. e., S1.6s; T. D., SO
KoseEtlnll. <I.tb; Il. shro:tlcr, $l.Go; Mr. Dem,
Mis-. H. T. Ship1ey, <1-UQ; Mcfarland, SI.U0; NJ.
!ictash, q .0oi Mr.: Kendall. fl.o0; by Mrs: Geo
sGGT!!le sieoo; Reno 4 nt.ie 16 s, ons ton Of coal
, 1866-08-08

Ill sales Qf Grain ftJorftd tn tAts ntGrIT rftof{
nrt nndHe on 6dsfs qf &c storage EHit,s uiAtrtife
eIfrrssrd. n-
EKElCHTs-IlAI1EnA D FKklan{s-Tnt tolloTiu.
II fhr Mint tariff Of the Eastern fondk: "
, 1866-08-08

1Assss+sss 3tY 4&9t$ 9Il
BEEF EATrLE-Sacs embrace SD hrad at pr1cs5
ranSn: from sa.73a60o for common Cows md ueltc1s
to good fat bntchcrs' Cows mud good stock stctr anu
*teoaao for fsr 10 prime shipping Stccrs averaging
from LOFT 10 1.193 Ms.
Thr nnrrt fo<iny was decidedly dull. The weather.
was exceedingly untavorab1e fot operations, drtzzu:
rain fil{lnE nlmost ncessently. coupled with raw,
d1taErrcablc wind. This, with tie reported decline or
1c In tic New York MARKET ''damptne' the Aros oi
shippers and spectators, and nearly blocked the wheels
Of trade The views buyer: aud sellers at vari
nncc Tho former utterly refusing to bug unless at
very decided reduction and the latter unwilling to
grant tho reduction demanded Holders, however,
soon became convinced Of the utter t,y of attempting
to hold the market up, and reluctantly gave way.
Prices fell oil oc = 100 MS but at this rcduc-
ton buyeEs cvinccd little disposition to operate.
The receipts up 10 the average In point Of quail
y, and indeed comprised in proportion 10 the number
ecrtTed rather more than the usual number Of fair to
good grades. There arc about zoo head remaining In
the pens unso1. The market closes steady at the
abuyc decline
The following are the reported transactions:
cattle SALES TODAY.
efsHins ess iins!sSss M * M s =! ' to umnsr Ii head
Sccfsy E1;.iass ~ Moore = head ml1e,t Cows
ssae ses!ad seI sS,in ii e. :: = ss common Cows
fs M a,i II; T'tsrsl s., II axsfaEfns - ns. at s;:S,
H. 1T e! ss & u butchers Cows aTeF's
ca, 1S,4 4 Etoxn Ell ,tysrs Co. Il head ar
~ s 8 hssa ar Steers.
as Sce.s Ssas 81 Wa 81 s.: s:: .nc.u nntee.
TO ::s ,ss 1ms is esa "a Kss; sa x Cows md
n %;;s @ :. ts ee'
Ca y: a ,s'nm 's m. nqsss, Il ,
t'F ;?sf %S ssfSssais @ r az @
S;eeefy = Hastings sea s.oessc, ,s head prime H.
, 1866-08-08

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDING
" Engineer Harhor improvements Lake Mtch!.an.
AI1.wArKFE Wis. .uy =, 1t66,
Scaled proposals invited nt this office until II H.,
Wednesday, August +. 1s& for The extension mad r
1oecphs, Chicago. kenosha 1sa6ne, Milwaukee,, She
Bdders will make eepar1te proposals for each work,
md separate proposals for each clr& 0fnAteral In.
Dor for each work. Materials WILL be ctassed fol-
lows:
i'1anktn fer bostcM OF cribs,
SsantiiaE for plan:a to Icsi nn+
Iron bolts N inch slcnFe-,
Brlshwood Is tho cor1 for n1!rS cribs,
Stone By the cord iaS n1lilX cribs.
Lahor IS follows:
Labor offfann tic rbcrs q tho crib pnttlnrthem
Together. frikinr and boiling md pointing tho Iron
bSta, rer running foot;
LaooE in drcdgtng per c1ae yard. and removing and
Where rrpairr arc TO be made,
lAGor ofcleatnx away cid ttuber9 framing and put
ting In neg timber and boiling, per running foot;
Moving old stones. per cord.
Particulars will be furnished npon application At this
Every otter mtde must be accompanied By = written
signed Gs cne o. Ell 19c: 5 5sxfsns,ne Gerson f
The terms OF the contract
viii iEe die of he work. nd aitirrssed Is -.
Rreyet MA}cs j. D- WHEELER,
iyDp72a4et
, 1866-08-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


TCEsDAr EVENING, Ansuat :, 1915.
VIC havc received to-day MI Official copy OF Mr.
McCulloct's statement Of Tue National Debt OIL
the 1T Of August, 1s'i. 1t l. M follows:
STATEMENT OF THE rrB11c DEBT or TIE UNITED
sTATEf on TILE lsr or ACGrsT, 1876.
DEBT uEhIISG COIN ISTxuEsT
s Icr cent Bonds. .Eias, ,ef1, ,10D.u0
G lter cent nunls Of
1861 aud 1sGs... >. 1s,2a3,5ot.eo
6 per ccut Bonds.
lss1........ -. :. 49, ,100,N
per cent 5-3U
Bonds. It, 30 .G5Ao0
, 1866-08-08

CHICAGO ASp..NocK ISLAND
Day Express and Mafl... 1900 a, n. 1880 p. m.
Night Express. 800 p. m. *5:i5 q. m.
Joliet Accommodation 4:45 p. m. $3.50 a. m.
Express Freight. with passenger car attached.
Will leave passenger depot every Saturday at SSo
u. m, for the West
The Joliet Accommodation connncts with Ex-
press Freight for Way Stations.
SUNDAY excepted, MONDAY excepted, fSatutdGy
excepted,
, 1866-08-08

1AnEa, Mc1A1LT-Whosc arrrst for passing
911 counterfeit note wns mentioned In yesterdays
Tn1nCHE, was examined before Commissioner
1nS1 Mo5ns {y {este.day forenoon. aud VA discharged
was no es1dence thowing my malicious 1ntentiop
, 1866-08-08
NOsspES AND WILLOW VvAHE-The
stocks aLnnant, ttac Is l!E, and prices remain

. V{l0I.-Thc WNol market contInues dali and i1ac-
;ts: There Is 20 notable cl.ange to make IKE since our
ciude LOU Us in fair condition at &c. We quote:
Fine FleceG1!.hL aud If htc..
Fine Flccrc-IEht and tl1nES asc
I!EHt ElCsf.c-oliF and heasx
act!i1m E!tece-!!?ht nnh white $a4JQc
Medium Fleece condition Sc
Coarse Elecce-Iight and while ~ nc
rnwashtxi Wool ct above " prices. Tpb Wool S5sc
more than Fleece.
The selling prices asc norlnally &c hlch1
, 1866-08-08

Warranted the only susc and perfect for PILES.
LEEEusY, sC1l0E ULA, SALT RHEEM, and all dts
Of the skIN. For tnscEna! au4 external nse All
dealers will return the money h eyeFy case 9f failure
eight yenr*: Sold every here. F. 4. BRYAN, gent.
, 1866-08-08
DRoPosALS FOR WASHINGTON


orT1cE OF THE noAan Q! rrn1.c wnkKs,l
Cn1c1GC. August tsf. 1875. :
Sealed Proposals will be received by the Board Of
Public Works. al their Once. until II i. Saturday
August 18th, fur the traction Of Tunnel unlrr the
South Branch q Chicago River, At Wasn!nstontt,
cDfdfnE TO rtan3 and specifications which viii he on
11e a saI otcc md ready for examination On aud acr
The Tunnel under the river IL to consist Of three pa.
EaEc wayt the outside onss To he each IL 1ct wide and
IS feet high, and the middle one 10 feet Wide an u et
high. The Middle passnse-Way to terminate near tho
river on each :iie !a stai5wnss 70 he ss;St Betwesn
Tunnel the thsee to Be rinc.d 70
varying from - 10 20 tect In width. md from sO hct
70 fret IN height. The whole length ot tho coleEc
portion Of the Tunnel will Re about LOO feet.
PEoposa~ must bc addressed to the Hnatt nt Public
Works.. cnaor.tl "1Tufosals tor Washtnston-st.
Tunnel and ic accompanied with the usual So bend
with snrctis": 70 he approved sy the board
Accordance with The conditions Of ths advertisement
or to reject all bids, and pFoposal will sc arrrpteu
unferA tic party nrluE II Shall give evidence sAtl*ac
tory 10 thr Rosrd that hc !as tie necessary NIL
trustworthy, nnd has sufficient pces1Ala!y r;.,nrcrs
TREr. LETZ,
q. j. tuiSt-
mi rI,nF juf1
, 1866-08-08
Gitp N:nticrs,

COLLECTORS OFFICE, State Of Lii
~ nols. Cook County%s.
CIT CoLLrGroH's OFFICE, CprKr Norsx,f
Room No. II, August Ind 136.
Public notice "a hereby given that the following tte
lton, to Wit:
Warrant No. 30 North. dated Iuir Il 1874. and Issued
br the collection Of special levied for the
widening Of Market street. Kin1ie street, Mcht-an
Street. and Ohio street In Butler, WriGhts and Web
ettr's Addition to Chicago.
All pcTcus Interested In said assessment Requested
to make Immediate ymcnt at otticc. In default Of
such the said assessment will be collected at
the cost md expense Of the persons ab!e therefor.
i. II. HEALD,
Au~T44{-19f CITY C01Iecfdf.
, 1866-08-08

TrEpAY EVENING. August :, 1856.
The receipts and shipments Of Lumber @ during the
pAat tNeuty -four hour5 were:
, 1866-08-08

Flour and 4srnEa In Store In Chicago.
Tic following in the nn,onut Of Flour and Grain
In store as reported By the Secretary Of the Board
, 1866-08-08

Amount of Delft less
rrSH In Tr.,neu-

Amount OF Del,t1c
cash In Treasury. :. G31 09 sss6. IS
The foregoing Il 4 correct statement OF the Pnh-
lie Debt, as appears from the f,oo1ss and Treas
uEer'e returns in the Department, on 1st of Au-
gust, 1866. I1rGH McCC11ocu,
Secretary Of tho Treasury.
Debt, less cas1 In Treasury, Au..
!: 1s63..-.. "a 80. 50
Debt. less cash III Treasury, Aug.
j. 1866. ......-.............. aG17, ,0aa, &C. ,3s
, 1866-08-08

In tho afternoon and evening the general mar
Gels r1.lcl dull. Wheat was nominal al 81. .e5 for
Regular No. Spsiug with rluors Of sales as low as
Sill, hut not authenticated. Com was sscady at
E.E75:Ar fir Nm T.
, 1866-08-08
CHICAGO DRY t;t,ODs aLAnkET.

TCEspAT EyxSISo. August !, 1866
The Dry Goods market for the wcck has bcen rashc.
qnlct and prices shade cAaier Prints and t9lc
lover on Drown Shcctlngs. Nc revise quotations.
, 1866-08-08
&1,elaG3,fii.a


pEnT nEAHTS1 Cr'EE!.Scr INTEREST.
6pcr cent Eotds.... G,0ia, ,O0.n0
Temporary Loan. j.. 1tSGGJ, ,tG9 90
3ycar Compound In
tcrcst N03e+...,,. 1Iibt7 13ODU
3-ye2r 80 Notes.. ae,:l3, 10000
LOS, ,esss, a59. 90
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-03-30
Mining Under the Sea.

Some of the coal and copper mines of
ENGLAND are at this time being worked in
what appears to be most siLgularly dan
gerous manner. They extend out four hun
bred yards (near quarter of mile) un-
der the bed of the sea, and, in some places
lwo hundred and sixty feet below the
level. The beating of the waves against
the shores and rocks is distinctly audible,
even IN calm weather when the explorer
gets near the sea level. When storms
arise the roar is terrible, and the boldest
men are at times afraid to work lest the
s'a should break through and fill the
mine. Nor is this fear without great
cause, for the salt water actually oozes
through, and drips, imprcgnated with the
copper ore, into the mine. Three feet of
rock is about all that is left, on an aver.
age, between the mine and the sea in
may galleries. A days work in the
wrong place with the pickaxe might cause
the destruction of the whole works. In
deed, IN stormy weather, the salt water
je's and Sputts through in thin continuous
stle'ms. Plugs, sometimes the thickness
Of mans leg, alone standing between
the miner and the sea to keep it out
No accident has ever yet happened, but
those who remember the Thames Tunnel,
twice or thrice filed with water, must
feel that some day an accident is almost
certain to happen~> If it should, the
damage must be immense, and the loss of
ife great and certain. The veins of COP
per, however, are rich, and men will fol-
low them to their uttermost, the pro-
prletors of tho mines feeling that were
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-03-30

an invasion of the water to take place
they could stop the leak, as Mr.. Brunei
did that of the Thames Tunnel, by
sinking bags Of clay over the hole, and
then pumping out the water with their
enormous engines.
The consequences, had I done so, can
neither be imagined or described, but
they could by no possibility have been
otherwise than fatally horrible" No one
can here doubt of special interposition
of God by which from calamity most ter.
rible, hundreds of lives were wonderfully
spared Home Monthly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-03-30
VOL. X.---NO. IL.

same manner. These parties are all re-
liable ladies and gentlemen, and at my re-
quest have made oath to what they wit
messed
What it is, what its object, what its
mission, is something that passes my poor
comprehension. What have above writ.
ten is simple, unadorued truth. You are
at liberty to use this in any manner you
may esteem proper
Respectfully your friend,
NATHANIEL G.. SoUlREs.
State Of Kentucky, Brachen County
-Sct.-This day personally appeared
before the undersigned, John G. Finley,
Justice of the Peace, within and for the
county and State aforesaid, Nathaniel G..
squires, Minerva Squires, Sarah D.
Squires, Lucy Squires, Martha w Dole,
Adam Fuqua and Jesse Bond, who being
duly sworn according to law, declare that
the statements in the foregoing letter are
true as far as refers to each Of them.
And certify that atlantis are credible and
reliable persons, and their statements
entitled 10 full faith and credit.
JOHN G, FINLEY, j. p. B. G.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-03-30
The Railroad Engineer.

One f our railroad engineers, seine
years since, was running an express train
Of ten weIlflled cars. 1t was in the
night and very dark night too. His
train was behind time, he was putting the
engine to the utmost speed OF which it
was capable, in order to reach Il certain
point at the proper hour. He was run
ming GA straight and level Track, and at
this unusual velocity, when conviction
struck him that he must STOP ga some
thing seemed to tell me-" he said, "that
to 60 on was dangerous, and that | must
stop if would save life.
l looked back at my train and it was
all right. | strained my eyes and peered
into the darkness, and could SEQ no sig
nal of danger, nor anything betokening
danger, and there in the daytime [ could
have seen five miles. | listened to the
working of my engine, tried the water,
looked at the scales, and all was right
| tried to laugh myself out of what I
then considered foolish fear but like
Banquo's ghost, it would not down at my
bldoing. but grew stronger in its hold
upon me. l thought OF the ridcule
would have heaped upon me if did stop
but ii was of no avail.
The conviction by this time it had
rlpeped into conviction-that [ must
stop, grew stronger, and l resolved to
stop. L shut off, blew the whistle for
brakes accordingly. l came to dead
halt, got off and went ahead little with
out saying anything to anybody what was
the matter L had a lamp in my hand
AID had gone about sixty feet, when l
SAW what convinced me that premonitions
are sometimes possible. l dropped the
lantern from my nervous grasp, and sat
down on the track utterly unable to
stand"
lie goes on to tell us that there he
found that some one had drawn spike
which had long fastened switch rail,
and opened switch which had always
been kept locked, which led on to track
only about one hundred and fifty feet
long-which terminated in stone quar-
ry "tlere it was wide open, and had
not obeyed my premonitory warning
call 1t what you will should have run
into it, and al the end Of the track, only
about ten rods long, my heavy engine and
train moving at the rate of forty-fve miles
an hour, would have come into collision
with solid wall of rock eighteen feet
high.