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TOwBOATS,

NEW ORLEANS TowBoAT ASSOCIATION.
TNHE USDERsfGEED, Wishing TO EsTAR-
hs ~ equanle and natorm rate o; fo~age and uer
greater facilities TO the shipping enR aad leaving this
port have combined the following To boats: -
ECLIPSE LINE.
switzerland, Lsviathan. Gladiator and
Perry.
HARRY WRIGHT LINE
Barry Wright and Sentinel
FLIfE.
Achilles. Thos. A. Morgan Fauatsr. Wa
bash, Norman, KepubiIe, Tecumseh
Nieseo and Re Asnce.
TIE number and power OF the above as.,csted Lin. NJ
Iowocais that detention will occur either at
the bar or IN this port
PETER MARCY, Eclipse Line
SCHNEIDER a ~ BSsHB ER
Harrv Wright Line
EDWARD A YORKE 4 Co., Lima
Associafed once, y Cerondelet street up stairs.
j. q. NOR. ROSS,
CHAS FITzENRfTER,
Levss Agents.
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COAST.
INDEPENDENT PACKET.

INDEPENDENT PACKET.
Leaves EVERY TUESDAY, at 5P. n, and SATURDAY
at 10
EOK BATON ROUGE. DONALDSONvIIIE
and al intermediate Coast landpRsThs fine passenger
Psehet tietory, s. Hymel, master, 4. A Darst and
george Med hsdere clerks will leave regular as sbove
returning leaves Baton Rouge every We nesdsy and Sua
DAY Donaldsonvie every Thursday Monday morainY "a
coming down the Coat In Jay time The st-sner Victory
ssns the old form Of bill Of ladng For freight or
apply board. -
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MATCHES.
81. 100000 In Watches

For sale on popular oNE-PRTCE PLAN giving ever
Patron HANDSOME and RkLIABLE WATCH,
For the Low Price Of TEN DOLLARS,
without Regard Value,
And to be PAID FOR Unless Perfectly Satisfactory
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Arrived Yesterday.

Arrived Yesterday.
Ship Arran, Lawson, from Liverpool, Nov 20, to
master-Point
Ship Ocean Pearl, Rodd, from CardiB, Nov l6, to
msster-Point
Br ship Mecete. Stephenson, from Liverpool, to
To- S Mills-4th district 81
Sp bark A Rosa, Ferris, from MataDzas, to p Gel
ri, in bsllast-4th district 80
Brig g Geary, Conklin, from New York, to
wv Hynson &cG3d district 80
Br schr Ben Willis, Bolitho, from Belize, Hon, to
MASTERED district Is
rowBoArs.
Republic, Sturtevant, from the Passes-Towed
down and to sea. 4th inst, ship Abbosford
and schr Anna Lyons-Brought up ships Ar
ran and Ocean PeaIl aud schr Ben Willis
Title levitt. foett, from the Passes-TOwed
down and to sea, 9Th inst, ships Zimi, He
mini, and bark Iron Queen-Brought up ship
Melicete aud brig Amable Rosa
STEAMBOATS,.
Mollie Able Symmes, from Cairo.
Sherman. Baker, from Cincinnati.
W Strader, Stein, from Louisville.
Wild WAGNER Gross, from Natchez.
Richmond, Boardman, from s, Louis.
Lafourche. Baranco, from Bayou Sara.
Frances. Blakeslee, from Mobile-P RI.
Argosy, schenck, from Cincinnati, with three
barges
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CIearo1 HesteroaE.
Steamship Geo Cromwell, Vail, for New York,
A Moulton
Steamship Tartar, Wilson, for Brazos Santiago.
Chas A Whitney eco
Steamship Lizzie, Fletcher, for Pensacola.
Rogers eco
Steamer Frances, Blakeslee, for Mobile, Master
Steamer Roth, Switzer. for st Louis. Master
Steamer Westmoreland, Evans, for 81 Louis,
Master
Br ship Mozart, Smith, for Liverpool,
Lowell & Bailey
Bark l. M Long, Ames, for Haue.
G Fosdick &co
Abbie Franklin, Hobrook, for Havre,
Zerega jenkins
Sp bark Eva, Dominick, for Barcelona,
PUG Bros
Sp brig Recourse SecuBdo, BarraD, for Barcelona
Master
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S5 patnon oo,as stee py his costing
We wish to rnmt diaey dis Of the above magnificent
Stock Certificates naming the articles placed sealed
envelopes and well mixed Holders entitled articles
named on their certificate paymeGt OF Ten Dollars
whether he Watch worth 81 coo worth The
return OF of certificates entities the article
named thereon irrespective of its WORTH and
article valued less than 80 is named certificate
viii At once be seen that this is NO LOTTERY, but
legitimate transaction, which be participated
In by the most fastdiOus
single certificate will be sent by mail paid upon
cept of 3 cents i've for 81 eleven for 81 hirythrse aud
elegant premium s. sixty and valuable premium
for SO, hundred and superb Watch for SIS To
Agents. those wishing ,mplCymen this is
tuny IL Is legtmately eOnduc ed business, duly hor.
lied by the and the careful
Try WRIGHT, BRO 4 Co, Importers,
Isl Broadway New York
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YAZOO RIVER!

REGULAR TUESDAY PACKET FROM vICKsBURg.
Leaves EVERY TUESDAY, at 5PM
tfAR HAZOO, TCHULA AND TALLAHATCHIE
rvsrs-Ti neat safe and comfortable eel passen-
ger steamer Countess. NJ Dent MASTER leaves vicks-
burg as aoovs for Searta Yazoo CITY, silver Greek Log
BuTtona Ichnla Lake Head Honey Lland sdon, Green
wood and ell landings the Talahatch.e river The
stfsmer Counters Vcsbur< with the
elegant steamer Magenta, and shippers c5nsgung freight
g care Steamer Countess Vcksburg Miss per steamer
Magenta or other Ncksburg packets wi nd omptly at
tended to and delivered without delay 80
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VICKsBURG.

~
vICKsBURG.
Leaves evsry MONDAY, at 5P.E.
EOR vICKsBURG, GRAND GULF, RODNEY,
Natcbez Fort Adams Bayou Sara, Batoh Rouge, and all
intermediate sndngsThe new, elegant passenger packet
Gov. Allen,
W. B. RICHARDSON, Master,
viii commence her regular trips MONDAY EVENING.
the 18th ins leaving New Orleans every Monday at
5P.M. Dor freight passage sp'ly on board, to
SINEOTT ADAMS Is Commercial Place
p s-Ths steamer Gov. Allen connects at ycksburg with
steamers Calumet River Myrtle sunowsr
giving through bills Of lsdng for all points the above
The Allen built expressly for the trade and
will iemsin the entire twelve months in the year.
Leaves EVERY TUESDAY, at 8 Pm.
y1CKsBURG NATOHEz AND NEW ORLEANS REG
UIAR TUESDAY U. s. NAIL packet
NOR vICKsBURG, NATCHEz. GRAND GULF,
sara Better Rouge bouadsSuyiis aad ali intsrnedists
lsndings-The u 5. ksi packet
Robert IL. Lee.
j.. W. CANNON Master,
The Robt T. Lee will take freight passengers fes
Yazco river with privilege Of reshipping at yicksourg.
Fer freight or passage having unsurpassed scoommod-
A. BRiTToN 7 Front street
SINNOTF ADAMS. Is Commercial Plaza
PISA viii landing foot Of Common ssrsss
every Monday morning, to receive reight.
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY., @sn
INOR VI KsBUPG, GRAND GULF, RODNEY
IL hatcher Fort Adams, Bayou Sara and all Intermediate
lsndngs-The steamer Magenta, Captain T. p. feathers
Sam Ayes clerk will her regular trips SATURDAY
evening, TIE 9Th int leaving New Orleans Saturday
siNSorT ADAMS, IS Commercial Place
Magenta vcksburg With the steamer
Countess for YsrOO Rive, with Myrtle
sunhower River
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6TEAMSHlPS---STEA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
RED RIVER.
REGULAR RED RIVER PAoKET-rHRoUGH BOAT.
Leaves on TUESDAY, i4th inst. stsr.E
FOE JEFFEKsoN, SHREVEPORT GRAND
sndings1,hs new hight drss passenger packet Righs
Way. Noah scovin master. J. W. Warren, clerk, will
sA'' '0''s FOR 'En' or P SwAR me Y CO..
4Tchoupitoulss street up stairs
The Right Way win sign through bills without. privilege Of
REGULAR NEW ORLEANS AND SHREVEPORT
PACKET.
Leaves on WEDNESDAY, 18th inst, at p NJ positively
COR SHREVEPORT, GRAND BAYOU, CoU-
chata Chute Grand Ecore, Alexandria Bsrblns and all
steamer
w. @. HARR SON. Master; W. CULBERsON, Clerk,
VIII leave as above For freight passage Apply board
orto GEO ID. HITE Agent, IL Tchoupitoulas street.
or sINNorT & ADAMS. IS Commercial Place.
The Bart Able takes freight at high rates. and stands
AL in all the Insurance companies
REGULAR WEEKLY PACKET.
Leaves every SATURDAY, at S Pm
EOR ALEXANDRIA, NoRMAN's. BARBIN's.
and all intermediate landings Cwi take for shreve
port and intermediate landings reshppng at Alexandria,
Tie and magnificent sidswheel passenger steamer
JOHN Q DowrY. Master.
Lou Clayton and 7. ]. Dowty Clerks,
viii above For freight passage apply board,
or wINBURN LORD. 60 Gravier street.
JOYCE STAFFORD p Union street.
The St Nchoss viii take freight with passengers for all
Landings high the mouth of Red River clerk
will be the landing to receive Height every Thursday
morning
KoUNSs THROUGH LINE.
Leaves SATURDAY, at 5P. N positively
EoR JEFFERSON AND SHREVEPORT DIRECT,
THE REGUAR UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMER
Fannie Gnbert,
BEN B. KoUNs, Master.
For through receipts apply to
G. L. KoUNs BRO,
50 Common street.
P.s-The Fannie Gilbert will take Opslousss and all
Atchafsys freight consigned to sby at mouth Of
Red River.
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OUACHITA RIVER.
TRENTON MONROE AND NEW ORLEANS REGULAR
PACKET.
Leaves on TUESDAY, l4th inst, at 5P.M
EOR ALA BAMA LANDING. OUACHIrA
City, Sterling La ding, Port Union. Trenton Monroe
Columbia HsrrsOnburg and all intermediate landings
Black and Ouschs Rivers-The magnificent fast running
passenger packet
VIcksburg,
F. A. BLANKS. Matter, @. PRES WORK. Clerk,
VIII leave positively above For freight or passage ap-
ply on board To
GEO d. HITE, Agent, II Tchoupitoulas street.
The steamer VcksbuTg is receiving fegh head Of
Customhouse street
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SABINE PASS.
FOR SABINE PASS, TEXAS.
TO SAIL SUNDAY JANUARY II.
EOR SABINE PASS, TEXAS, VIA NEW
Orleans, OpelOusas and G.eat Western Railroad The
steamship
Alabama
viii leave Brsshear for Sabine SUNDAY 18th inst
the arrival Of the ocock A train from Agiers
Ferry leaves the foot Of st street. opposite Jack
son Square, at 7:39 A.
Freight received at the Ferry Landing daily until 5PM
For apply at No. g. Canal street. Opelousas
road O6ce. G. W. R. BAYLY
Superintsndent.
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Ed UCATIONAL.
I .OUIsIANA STATE SEMINARY,
NEAR ALEXANDRA, LOUISIANA,
Foul ded and Supported BY the State Of Loalsana

NEAR ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA,
Foul ded and Supported by the State Of Louisiana
Tbs next Session begins September 3D. and closes 25h
FAcuLrYConsists fun corps Of abe instructors ia all
branches Of Literature and Science usually taught in the best
COURSE OF s1UDY-smbraces Preparatory and Aead-
emc Department, including Lterary scientific and
tional Course Special School OF Civil Engineering and
TTRSs@For ali expenses except clothing $40; SOD nav
able IN advance balance in equal payments January LIST aad
Cadets received any time during the session. charged
Address D. F. BOYD, Superintendent
MOUNT ST. MARY's COLLEGE,
NEAR ENMITrsBURG, MARYLAND
THIS Institution, founded in 1893 incorporated and EN-.
powered to confer Degrees IN 1880 has continually improved
ton, p, CLASSIC s. arp SCI ,NTIEIC. .,--.
week Of August; the secoud the 18th of January.
The Terms for Board and Tut $500 per e.
oney etc. supplied by the College must also be paid for
the Students instructed Doctrines trained
to the practice Of the Catholic Religion;
Sr the C9ae Course For further niormatinn appy to
C. d ELDER, 81 and So Camp street. New Orleans can be
applied to as Agent for the College
DoLBEAz OoAAEGCIAL COLLEzB-
UoBKER CAMP ANp ooNsoN srs..
VIII
Il oo.stAnty in sesen under eight sbs II VII
sunosd In 1854 N1d ia chartered tho State It's former
isntsusy BE- found Principals BOokkeepers large
portion Of the old hsusss Of this city the
States Ladies Gsntlenea attend the COMMERCIAL
COURSE, or Beof Keeping Psnmsnship Mathematical Ens
lrh French Spanish education that ensbes
sns 70 s7O 5000 ssnasy the fortune parents
ear give their sons We have ample ,r.nssnsrt ss ls
Gsudssts Ladies aak Gentlemen are invited 70 call
RUFUS DOLBRAB Pr~zfAest
A GBEzsT LYONS SCHOOL FOX R0YE
5HATAwA. PIkE Co.,. KISS
rsv orlsaas and yAekzon RsiIro.S.
orczIars nay obtained application 50 RORKKTPIx
KIN Esc. II ard 10 OAma strsst Fsv Orleans
A BOOK WITHOUT A NAME.
Il OUIsIANA LIVERY AND SALES
STABLES,
Nos l 100 and o2 Magazine street between Julia aud st.
Joseph streets.
Fhsass kues and Horses for Sale. Aso Carriages and
Buggies for Hire. L. HART, Proprietor.
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COUTHFRN
- PETROLEUM STOVE COMPANY.
Jervey' Patent.
II Uni n ......LUHBER. .....,LUN RFR
GEORGE NERz
Planning Eiu and Lumber Yara
Conner Of Tousnlsa and Eoiertsnn str...s niA It,

Dressed and Rous Luniber Sash Blinds Doors and Rand
ing Material Of description offered trAde ths
lowest market prices Peculiar attention paid 70 shipping
orders
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ITO SHIPPERS OF FREIeHT ON THE
i ALABAMA RlVER-Tho MOBILE TRADE CON-
PANY now RAINING A DAILY LINE Of Mum
River leaving Mobile EVERY EVENING 4 O'Clock,
the SATURDAY and WEDN gSDAY Packets extending
their trips 10 Wetumpka Freight leaving New Orleans on
THURSDAYS FRIDAYS and TUESDAYS viii be put
through to wetpmpka without dsteniion.
sINNOTT a ADAMS, Agents. rs Commercial Place
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below waiting Orders
Masters OF Vessels

Br ship Kelvin, from Havana
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-Batchelor's Hsir Dye=This splendid
aair Dye IL the best IN the world The emily true az
perfect Dye-hermess, reliable, Instantaneous No dis
appointment Eoyidcuous tints Natural Black or rogA
Remedies the IN effects of Bad Dyes InvgOrates hair,
Saving It son and beautiful The genuine IL sned William
Bachelor All othsrs are mere initstszs snd shsnd %
avoided
Solo BY all Druggists and rsrtuns Factory 81 Barclay
New York
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CAIRO.

ATLANTIC AND MISSISSIPPI STEA MsHIP OoMPANY.
Leaves on MONDAY. 18th inst at
CNOR OHIO. MEMPHIS AND THE BENDs-vHE
Il splendid passenger steamer
Msssissippi,
WIN. THOMPSON. Master, WILL T. POWER, Clerk,
Will For FIRE ght passage apply board
or to J. b. WOODS, General AgeuL
l0f Common street
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OPELOUsAs.

hEGULAR OPELoUsAs AycHAFALAYA PACKET
Leaves on TUESDAY. 18th inst, stsRH
Zoe OPEIOUsAs. WASHINGTON PORT
Barre Mouth 81 Bayou Rouge simmsport and all land
nss on e Atchafaaya river AID Bayou eau-Ths
nent or.ft steamer j. -. Rlackford. G. O. Pick, q.
naster Schmidt, clerk viii leave For freight
o. passage apply on board OF 70
wM NJ suRLs 10 New Levee street.
KENNETH BELL Front street,
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Marinf snteuisenrr.

CREsczur OYrIcE, No - Car sTKKRf,
Sunday, January u. 1873
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THANKSGIVING MACHINES.
DIANOS..... ....PIANOs.. PIANOS.
Thebest American quare) and french Upright PIANOS
sale any House. Cash. Time by
T. Won LA HACHg,
No. IL BarOnne street.
SECONDHAND PIANOS FROM SIS to SEQ
ZINE ......FINE PIANOS
GUST. vow HOFE se7 Nag zire street. has foe stock
Of PIANOS Manufactured in louisiana which he guarsn-
be equal in all those Of foreign Makers
offered for sale n Prices will DE found MODERATE
itizens invited to call
GUST. VOM HOPE,
SO7 Magazine street.
A L. BLACKMAR, MUSIC PUBLISHER,
IMPORTER OF MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in the
Knsbe, Nnns and Gui'd PIANOS, Prince ORGANS and
kELODEONS, Etc,
167 canal Street, near Dauphin,
NEW ORLEANS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-22
The Freedmen's Bureau.

A correspondent writes from Raleigh to the
n. i. Times as follows:
An article published in the Standard, few
days ago, affirmed that there was no use for any
Of the Bureau officers In this State. In its pre-
sent shape the Bureau will cost the Government
much outlay, which might be proftab:y expend-
ed in more nece.sitous objects The chief bene-
fit of the Bureau is its educational feature. The
Superintendent of Schools in each Southern
State could take charge of this department. At
this time there is not particle of use for any
officer of the kind in North Carolina. 1t is
nothing but favoritism and unmitigated trickery
on the part of few tenacious Commissioners
and agents. The continuation of the Bureau for
another year in this State will cost the Govern
mcnt over 10000. This is a moderate calcue
lation Every army officer, every intelligent
Republican, and the colored people are opposed
to the further existence of this organization.
Gen. Kinks, at present in command of the East
ern part of North Carolina declares that it's use
fulness ended a year ago. This is the undoubted
judgment of every distinguished friend of the
Government in the State. Its friends are few
clerks, the Assistant Commissioner, Capt. Churr,
and another officer holding a very responsible
position, who, within few days, has been reeling
with drunkenness in the streets of Raleigh.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-22
The Indian Wars,

Official records, it is asserted, prove that the
various wars with the Indians during the last
forty years have cost the Government over FIVE
hundred millions of dollars, besides large loss
of life The calculation is made as follows
The Black Hawk war four hundred lives and
100000; the Seminole war, fifteen hundred
lives and 500, 1000, 900: only fifteen hundred of
the Indians being warriors; a war with the
Greeks and Cherokecs about the same time cost
sI,90O,000; the Sioux war of 1852, three hun
dred lives and $40, 100000; the war of 1864,
one thousand lives and $50 900, 900; the Chey-
enne war of 1867, three hundred lives and
about 100000; the Indian troubles on the
Pacific slope for the last twenty years, about
$500, 900. .OG0; three campaigns against the
Navajocs, s30,O00,Oo0. The whole trouble in
New Mexico, of which the best item forms a
mart. $50. .OOO. 600
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Horrible Wickedness.

Several cases have lately occurred in the North
ern States in which people believed to be entire
ly sane have been taken and immured in lunatic
asylums. As this has been done at the instance
OF persons interested in having them out of the
Way, good deal of stir has been made in the
papers about it. 1t seems that in some of these
States all that is necessary to authorize the
spirting away of man or woman is to obtain
the certificate of one physician While this pro-
fesslon can point with pride to its members all
over the country, as gentlemen of unquestioned
honor, yet in those deep sinks of iuiquity, our
great cities, it is not impossible to find very few
men who dishonor their profession and who for
few dollars will thus swear away the liberty of
their fellow men. Upon the evidence of one of
these villains justice OF the peace issues writ
in virtue of Which the party interested in carcera-
ting his victim takes squad of policemen, binds
HIM hand and foot, places him in carriage, and
few minutes he is in a madhou When he
hears the bolts of his cell CRATE behind him, he
bids farewell to hope; for he may be kept there
by law to his dying day; and no doubt many have
been.
The cases that have been lately discovered of
this horrible practice will no doubt cause appro-
pirate laws to be enacted so as to prevent such
atrocities in future
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-22
Charlotte Female Institute,
CHARLOTTE. n. &.

The next Session Will commence the 1st October,
1868 and continue until 30th OF June. 1863.
The Session is divided into rwO terms of 20 weeks
each. and pupils be entered for either the whole
session for one term.
OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS:
REV. Il. BUEwELI Principal and Instructor in Mental
and Moral Philosophy and Mathematics
JOHN Il. BuRwELL, A. NJ, Natural Philosophy,
Chemistry and Ancient Languages.
Mrs. NJ. A. BURwELL, English Branches and Super
intcuicnt of Social Duties.
MRs. SALLY c. WHITE. English Branches.
MISS MARGARET L. LONG, English Branches and
French.
Mrs \. {. PATTON, English Branches and Music on
Piano.
PRoF \. BAUMANs, Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Mrs. JULIA c. Parton. Music on Piano
PRoF. r. f. PIGUEr, Drawing, Painting and Modern
Languages.
Expenses Der Trim Of 20 UeeAs:
Board with erery expense, fuel. lights, wash
ing &c. with tuition in English Branches, $4,000
Tuition, day scholars. Primary Department, 1000
=. Collegiate $500
Music, Ancient and Modern Languages, Drawing and
Painting erfra. at usual charges.
For Circular and Catalogue containing full partic-
ulars ~ to terms &c, address
REV. r. BURWELL & SON.
July - 1868 Charlotte. n. c.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-22
Fireballs.

We read an account few days since in Que
of our Northern exchanges of sailor who was
sitting at the tiller of his vessel, when freball
struck him and killed him on the spot
There are many wellauthenticated examples
OF this form of electricity, in which the appear
ance OF this great and universal agent Is far diff
ferent from that in which it ordinarily exhibits
itself-it is always round, advances without
any noise, and travels sometimes very slowly
never with any very great velocity.
An officer of the United States Navy once
told us that when off Newfoundland he saw
one of these ireballs spproach the ship from
vast distance 1t moved slowly over the ocean
about fifteen or twenty feet above the surface.
1t came right up TO the ship and struck some
object ON the forecastle, exploded like cannon,
and stunned every man on that part of the deck;
no one however was killed There was strong
smell of sui phur after the explosion The ball
was about three feet in diameter; for it came on
slowly enough to make guess at its size.
gentleman once told us that he was travel
ling in Rockbridge county, in Virginia His
way lay across low mountain, along the top Of
which was "rdge- road" for about half mile
the road by which our informant was travelling
traversed this ridge nearly at right angles. When
he got to the top of the mountain he looked
along the ridge-road and at the distance of about
hundred yards he behcld freball coming to-
wards him; as he expressed it, its size was that
of "the head of -four barrel" He was awfully
frightened, and whipped his horse rapidly down
the cross-road. He had descended about hun
dred yards ON the other side when the ball struck
tree at the intersection Of the roads and ex-
ploded with tremendous report
The ball must have travelled just about as
fast as the man did, which was at more rapid
rate than the one seen off Newfoundland
This phenomenon is stumbling block to nat
ural philosophers who all notice it, but cannot
account for such manifestation of the electric
fluid for want of better term-though q
fluid ball" is somewhat a contradiction ofterms.
Humboldt in his Cosmos speaks oft; but ad-
mits his utter inability to give reason for the
peculiar shape assumed by this natural agent SO
different from that in which it generally appears
to us.