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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-10-22
THE CANVASS.

The friends ofGenoral Blair may not be
aware that the gentleman possesses u fine
poetic genius. The following epigrammatic
etfusion is accredited to his pen. 1t certain
ly smacks of his Inspiration.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

"He has been dreaming, I suppose"
had TO say. But was 1t a dream?
Autumn came. Wills furlough was
TO last till Christmas,a and we had deter
mined to retain the house till December,
and keep our Thanksgiving there.
Patty regarded this plan with favor,
and had a project of her own.
"We'll heat the brick oven In the
back kitchen and do our baking In 1t.
You don't know how much better the
turkey will be, baked in the oven."
"But, Patty, it will take an ocean of
wood to heat it."
80, there's plenty of dead wood ly-
ing around, that had better be out of
the way" Patty said, and clung to her
plan so persistently that l told her to
do as she liked.
So she impressed Will into the service
and with long-handled hoe and su-
perannuated broom he was set to clean
the oven.
! was making cake in the kitchen,
and had heard the scraping and shovel
ing going on for ten minutes or more,
then Will came to the door saying
"Lu, can you bear little more and
not be frightened ?"
~ don't think anything would start
lie me much now," replied, ,halfguess-
ing at his meaning.
"Come, then, and see what we've
found"
I f,lnuaI bi, tn t, ~ nj
late room which had been the scene of the
strange phenomena.
There, lying upon heap of ashes l
saw some pale, disjointed bones,-hu-
man bones-small and delicate-exhum-
ed at last from their long resting-place.
at is the skeleton of a woman," said
Charlie, lifting up the bones Of the
hand. "And see here, Lu!"
1t was plain gold ring that could
only have fitted lady's finger.
That night the remains We're quietly
buried under great elm in the pasture.
| Patty could never understand why l
had so suddenly changed my mind, and
determined to have the cooking done
by the stove. had to put up with
some sharp innuendoes, but l did not
mind them.
After this discovery the midnight
noises ceased, and, for the six weeks
that we remained, there was no distur-
dance. During this time we made eau
tious inquiries in the neighborhood,
and weird, interesting story, but too
horrible to repeat, came to us from the
lips of an old crone who had outlived
her generation-a story Of betrayed
love, and cruel murder, whose details
may as well be spared.
The law never laid hands on the
murderer; though he went down to
his grave attended by dark suspicious.
And now, after the lapse of half cen.
r tury, the ashes of the victim testified To
| his guilt.
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Smoking in Prison.

The Amateur Casual" writes to the
London Evening Star that the first treat
which prisoners give themselves when
released is pipe. An incident show
ing the strength of their attachment to
tobacco was related to him by one Of
the officers of Portland Prison: "Some-
how "A bit of tobacco and pipe were
smuggled in manner that made it the
jointstOck property of three Of the con-
victs, and it was treasured until there
occurred fair opportunity for its en-
joyment. At last the long looked for
time for the treat arrived, and then
came the question how was the luxury
to he fairly shared. One suggested six
whiffs each till the pipe was exhausted,
but he was strong lunged villain, and
his device was at once seen through it
was clear that he could pull as much
smoke in six whiffs as could the others
in ten. 1t was nice point to decide,
but presently one of the party, whose
Ingenuity somewhat exceeded his deli
cacy, hit on the exact thing. Two
straws were procured, and possession of
the precious pipe was tossed for. This
preliminary settled, the trio sat down
and the pipe was lit, the holder of it
taking in his lips one Of the straws as
well as the pipe stem. The other end
of this straw the second man took in his
mouth, rs well rs tip of the third
straw, at the further extremity of
which sat the third man. Then the
treat began. The man with the pipe
took Whit, enjoying the mouthful of
smoke awhile, and then carefully blew
ii through the straw into the mouth Of
the second man, who, after taking toll
Of it, passed it on through the straw to
the third man, who, in consideration of
what virtue the tobacco might have
lost, comming to him, as it did, at third
hand, was permitted to swallow it-a
precaution rendered necessary lest the
warden should get II scent of theprohib-
T tied indulgence"
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OUR co-TENANT AT THE TOWERS.
BY MISS AMANDA NJ. HALE.

WAS always Il stubborn diSbcliever
in ghostly appearances until | went to
live at the Towers, but my experience
there was too much for my incredulity.
The first time ! ever saw the Towers
was on a sweet, summer afternoon,
more years ago than / like to think.
We had been driving over miles and
miles Of country road, climbing breezy
hills where lonely iarmhouses sat over
looking the quiet, pastoral landscape,
homelike and happy in their seclusion.
swOopcd down into green hollows where
merry rivers ran noisily, and mills clat-
tered, and the horses feet echoed on
the crazy wooden bridge, and the elem
ats, in full flower, whitcned the thick
cts, and the gentians made the mead
ows blue, and lotrred through dim for
ests where the brches whispered in the
wind, the great oaks uprose, and the ST.
lence and religious light awed one like
Il cath edral and at last, when the af-
tcrnoon was in its prime, when the
whole western sky was field of gold,
and church tower and tree-top were de-
fined upon it with exquisite distinctness
we came upon the village Of Lands
downe.
First there came neat white houses set
in vines and shrubbery; struggling,
moss grown stone walls dividing the
pleasant moving fields lines of grace
ful English elms, garlanded about their
brown boles with young green leaves,
and tempting paths curving prettily be-
| tween margins of soft turf. And so
presently we reached the Towers.
did not know, at the time, that it
owned this soubriquet afterward /
| learned that it was the ancestral home
of II family more remarkable for inilu-
cnce and wealth than for goodness: n
family now quite extinct.
1t was massive three story house,
with the end walls of brick; two mar
row, tall wings, exceeding the main
structure in height, tlanked it; the win
dows We're many-paned and old-iash-
ioned it stood close upon the road, the
grass-grown yard, as trim, and green,
and velvety as n gentleman's lawn, un-
closed. There was low, insignificant
porch over the front door, curiously dis
proportional to the height of the build
ing. A girl sat in chair in front of Il
porch busy with some needle work.
All around there We're homes which
must have been the centres of warm
happy life, but the. street was utterly
still, as if the people were all locked il
Rip Van Wrinkle sleep.
From far-off moving fields came TIN
clink of the whetted scythe, now an'
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On KIssING.-Ths first oddity that
comes into my way is remark by
some one that kisses are like creation,
because they are made of nothing, and
they are very goOd-a very sensible re-
mark, by the way-and the next IL
definition of "buss."
Thus: Buss, to kiss rebus, to kiss
again pluribus, to kiss without regard
TO SEX syllabus, to kiss the wrong
person; omnibus, tokiss all the per-
sons in the room; erebus, TO kiss in the
dark,
Evidently the country girl who came
to "town," had these definitions in her
head. Her cousin, "a fine, handsome
young fellow, was to escort her milo
or two, and not wishing to walk, ex-
claimed:
MARY, let's take buss ?"
But Mary, blushing to the eyebrows,
drew back, and with wounded nodes
ty replied;
80! George! not right here on thu
streetn
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A PRAYER ANswERED.-A Cinein-
natl gentleman who has been married
for the past twenty years, has always
desired to be the father of daughter,
his children being all boys. So great,
indeed, has been his desire for daugh-
ter that he has often prayed that Prov.
idence might bless him with one. 4
kind Providence was not deaf to his
prayers, for, to mis- great surprise, he
was granted three girls few days ago,
there being about three hours difference
in their ages. lie don't pray now rs
much MS he did,
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BLooMsBURG PA.
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THE COLUMBIAN
A Democratic Newspaper
- PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. At
BLooMsBURG, PENN'A.

THEprlnclplcs uf this paper are Of the jefferson
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the Proprietor has determined to give to the pco-
pie visiting the town on business or pleasure,
\ LITTLE MORE ROOM
His Stabing also is extensive and is hticd up
10 put buggiC> and carriages IN the dry. lie prom
i,rs that everything about his establishment shall
be conducted in AN orderly and lawful manner +;
nnd hc respectfully solcits a share OF the public
/ ptTOuugc, IhlNi' h'-olh.
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HOTELS AND SALOONS.

o \ G = o n ID III O T l. l..
IHE undersigned having leased and re-furnish
ed in good style the above wcll-known House.
situate
AMONG TIL MOUN NTAINS
in the borders of Columbia and sullivan counties,
in one oi the most beautiful ana henlthiul regions
in the state; is FULLY prepared to accommodate
visitors and sojOurncis
WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
The Pond and streams are well stocked with
delicious fish OF many kinds including
4 II o 4 a n ID Il,
and boats in good order will be kept for the ac-
commodation and amusement of guests either
for fishing pleasure excursions upon this beau
tiful sheet of water which is
SEVERAL MILES IN EXTENT.
Surrounded by extensive Forest, there is atlor-
dcd to the huntsman n splendid Held for his own
peculiar sports, and exercise with his
DO q \ n ID q L y.
His Larder will be always provided with the
delicaces OF the season and his Bar stocked with
PURE LIQUoRs. The House is large ana commo-
dious the Stabling extensive and safe.
The House is reached from several points on
the Bloomsbury ~ lHCkawanna Railroad; ana is
Il splendid place to pass the hot months Of sum
mcr. Il. Il. HAilllRST.
May Il, lSd7-im.
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LIGHT STREET DIRECTORY.
JERSElTOWN DIRECTORY.

NDREW MADISON, dealer in dry goods, gro
"A ceries grain, lumber etc, Jerseytown. Nl-hlb
JACOB a. SWISIiER, dealer in Hides, Leather
y Bark etc. Madison township Columbia county
PA. NI-hb
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L'ORK'S HOTEL,
GEDptE w MAIGF,R Proprietor.

The abu"c wcll-kuown hotel has recently under
gone rad cal changes IN it, Internal arrangements,
and its pr prietor announces to his former custom
and the travelling public that his Accommodations
Tor the comfort Of his guests are second To none IN
Piled moi only with substantial food but with all
the dclicaccs Of the season. His wines and IL
Quors except that popular beverage known as
" "lLIIcuiU"j j. purchased direct from the importing
houses are entirely pure, and free from all poi
sonous drugs lie is thankful for liberal patrons
ace in the past and will continue to deserve 1t in
the future, GEORGE w. MAIGf.R.
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ORANGEyILLE DIRECTORY.
\R. q. \. MEGARGEt. physician and surgeon,
Main st., nest door to Goods Hotel. Nl-niI

nR. O. \. MEGARGEL, physician and surgeon,
IL Main ST., nest door tn Goods Hotel. Nl-nE
pRICK HOTEL. and rcircshmcnt saloon, by Is
ID rucl Mummo, corner of Mninand Pine stvlnH
, der, Main st., above Pine. y-n7
N X. SLOAN, dealer in dry goods, groceries,
~. lumber and general Merchandise Main st.
vl'nE
TUoMAS RUCKLE, saddle and Harness maker
! Main ST.. above the swan Hotel. vl-nF
w II. SMITH manufacturer Of tin ware and
W dealer in stoves etc, Main ST., above he
swan Hotel Vl-nF
SAMrEl. EVERETT, Druggist Il Arothccary,
& /. W. COLEMAN, Merchant tailor and
a. Gents furnishing gouus Main st., ncNt door
to the brick hotel. Nl-ni7
N :. GfAYHURsT, Clocks. watches and Guns
", repaired. Guns and Watches for sale, Main
JAMES Il. HARTMAN, Cabinet Maker md TN
D dcrlakcr Main ST., below Pine. vl-ni7
MICHAEL G. KELLER, Confectionery, oyslcrs
VI &C.. SC. on Pine st., between Main and Mill,
vl-nl7
II II. &C KELCHNER, Blacksmiihs, on Mil
IL. street, near Pine. Vl-ni7
WILLIAM DELONG. Shocmakcrand iiunufac.
" turcr Of Brick, Mil ST., west of Pine Wins
ELIAs SNYDER, Flour and Grst Mill and
IL Dealer in grain, MIL street. Nl-nE
ADAM SCHUYLER. Iron founder, Mnrhin.t,
Il and Manufacturer of plow> Mill -. Nl-nF
MILES \. WILLIAMS 4 CO.. Tanucrsund Man
VI uiacturors of leather, NH street. Nl-nl7
JOIIN KELLER, Boot and Shoemaker Pine
u street. opposite the Academy Nl-nl7
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BLOOMSBURG DIRECTORY.
STOVES AND TINWARE.

JACOB METZ. dcalcrin stoves Il tinwarc, Main
j st. nbovc court house. Vl-nH
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A VI. RUPERT, stoves and tinwarc, Rupert
A . block Main st west of Market. Nl-nld
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~ LOWENBEl,G, merchant tailor, Main st., "a
H. door nhove American house. WINS
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I w. .CUEMBERLlN, wholesale and retail deal
street vl-uB
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-10
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, September "A dispatch from
Fort Wallace, Kansas. dated yesterday, says
At Il a u. yesterday, about twenty-five Indians
attacked a hay train two miles west Of Sheri-
dan, and Killed and scGlped A. Gardner and
Ed Carson. They then pssssd on westward to
Hay Camp, twelve miles north of this post
where they captured siltty-fve mules and four
horses belonging to u. and B. Powers, and also
four hersss owned by a Mexican. In the con-
nlct one Indian was killed n two whites
were slightly wounded.
The Indians are reporteito-day in large num-
the stage rosd.
A Santa Ee dispatch OF yesterday says the
Legislative election In New Mexico yesterday
re tuIted IN a Republican victory. It is believed
that the Legislature Will be two-thirds Repub-
liesn. Santa Fe county gave f0 Republican
majority. "a
A prize Eight at Helena, Montana, on the 9th,
between c. Owen and ,1ohn MeArdle for 500 a
side and the gate money which amounted 20
S2CCO was won by OWEN. Forty-two rounds
were fought in an hour and q half. Neither
party WAS much hurt.
A Cheyenne dispatch says Schuyler Colfax
and party arrived from Ienver this morning,
and left for Omaha and Chicago by to-day s
train.
Grading On the Denver railroad commenced
yesterday.
ADenver dispatch says the election In Colo
RADIO yesterday resulted in the election Of Allen
Bradford (RadicsI) as delegate to Congress, by
an increased majority.
The Legislature win undoubtedly be largely
Republican.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-10
CEN LEES

The Radical press, without exception,
are pouring out the visls of their wrath
upon Gen. ROsECRANZ for securing an
expression Of opinion from Gen. LEE,
and upon our great General for writing
his telling letter. Il is so modest, 30
moderate, so truthful, SC digniHsd and
so unlike what these viIlifeTs of PIKE,
WADE HAMPTON, COBB, WISE and For
REST want, that whereas they were
"msd as wet hens" that Gen. LEE did
not speak, now they are Q so that he
has. The Cincinnati Commercial (pre-
tended neutrsD is the most bitter Of all
the papers upon the subject. Like its
great prototype, the New York Herald,
it fondled the Democratic party in be-
half Of CHASE, but failing in the result
looked for, it has ever since sought to
outstrip the most Radical organs in SIAN
dering the Democracy and the South,
in utilization and Misrepresentation Of
our public men and abuse Of u tyrsn-
nized people. Such is Rsdicalism.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-10

We invite attention to the card of Gen.
Albert Pike and Col. r. w. johnson, at
toTueys at law and solicitors, Washing
ton, ID. Z. 1t is needless to commend to
public favor gentlemen whose ability
and fidelity are already of national re-
pute. We noticed, with regret, that
Gen. Pike had retired from the editorial
chair OF the Memphis APPEAL, which
be had conducted with signal ability.
We regret his determination less since
we learn that his field of usefulness has
only been transferred to a point where
many of his friends will still be able to
profit by his great legal abilities. AsaO-
ciated with Gen. Pike Is Col. Robert w.
Johnson, long a Representative and Sen
stOr from the State of Arkansas in the
United States Congress. HIS fidelity to
principle, and his ability in defending it,
are known throughout the country, and
are a part of the history of the govern
ment. The association OF these gentle
men in a legal copsrtnership will COM
biDe every requisite necessary TO success,
and is q guarantee TO all who intrust their
claims or other business to their care, of
the most prompt and faithful attention.
We wish this able firm the measure of
success and prosperity which, in every
particular, they 50 fully merit, and we
commend them to the public as second
to non in ability, energy and fCslity to
the interests Of their clients. -LOLssUiUe
Courier.
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NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, September 9.-In the case against
Commissioner Rollins and others, to-day, Dis.
trict AttsrAey Courtney produced a telegram
from the acting Attorney General, to the effect
that Solicitor Buckley had neen authorized by
the Attorney General, OF any head OF q depart
ment, TO assist In the prosecution, and has nc
right to represent the United States ex-eflcio
as Solicitor to the Internal Revenue officer.
Courtney stated that he had found Buckley
over6earing, insulting, domineering and igno-
rant OF the true method Of procedure, and he
found it impossible to get along with him. Aft
ter some discussion, Commissioner Quitmsn
decided that Buckley had no status in the
court, and the examination was then adjourn
ed until the 18th. smith, the only party IN
der arrest, was discharged on his own recogni-
zance.
The bail Of Beverly CIiuk, accused of frauds
in the posto1ace, has been reduced to $500.
A Walking match Of lal miles IN twenty. four
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CANADA


OTTAWA. September 1.-THE trial o. whelan
was resumed to-day. q ,nstables Jordan and
Pinnard stated how their attention was first
directed to LacroIx. They brought him to the
tower. aud he puiuted cut the spot where e
saw a EIan shoot from, ami describes ths par
ticulars Of tie LacroiE tradg-dy. Lacroix is an
ignorant F~rerchman, aud plainly showed that
no was entirely unwilling and afraid 10 come
forward in the matter, hut that his first state
ment Of the ca e when connected with the
murder, closely agreed With bis evidence given
yesterday. The witnesses testified to Whslan's
mysterious and suspicious movements in the
Parliament House, On tle right OF the murder.
Mr.. J. J. AcGse testidel to Whtlan's visit to
his brothers house, on the morning Of the 22d
OF January, under an assumed name. Mr..
Buckley, q messenger Ia the House, gave evil
dence tending to shield WEelan. He said he
suspected another man whom he had seen
lurking around the House. l. is believed here,
that Buckley will be arralgned himself. Other
witnesses were also examined, all OF whose tes-
timony-slthough circumstantisl, points
strongly to Wnelan as the psrpetrstor Of
the crime. The Court adjourned at D. M, to
meet again tomorrow.
The counsellor the Crown appears to be fully
satisfied that evidence win de produced TO con-
vet Whel2n, while the counsel for the defense
expectto break it down, and are equally eonh
dent that Whelan Will bs acquitted. There are
said TO be seven Orangemen on the Jury. Mr..
o'Reiny defends his challenging Roman Catho-
lie Jurors on the ground Of a w~ell-knOwn SYM
pathy on the part Of many Roman Catholics in
this vicinity with Whalan. The refusal OF
Chief Justice Richards 10 allow a peremp.ory
challenge OF jurors, 1t Is thought by many law
yers here, viii furnish ample ground for a new
trial in the event Oft being found neces. ary,
by a verdictSgainst the prisoner. The excite
meDt over the trial is growing very great.
TORONTO, September S-The Express rob-
berry extradition case was up again this even.
ing. The magistrate promised adecision In the
Thompson case io-mOrrcpw. Norton and Chas. |
Thompson were remsnded to prison anti
General John c. Brecsinridge and James NJ.
Mason are here.
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hours commenced here at 3 p N. yesterday, be-
tween Weston, Haydock, Payne, Adams, Be-
don and Ferguson. Haydock was ahead at 0
O'Clock.
The Chinese Embassy sailed for England this
morning on the steamer ia va.
Ar. Samuel N. Pike denies the statement
made in evidence in the trial of internal reve-
nue. officers before COMMISSIONS Guttman, on
Monday, that he gave Deputy Commissioner
Harlan q check for $4,000 or $4,000. He says
1t Is net 80, and he desires to state the fact, I'M
der oath, in the pending trial.
The HerGEFs Ottawa special says the city
swarms with correspondents, detectives, etc.
Around the jail a regiments eamped, and 3
guard Of twentyi men receive WhelaR every
night Each man Is served out twenty-five
rounds of bail cartridges, and the prisoner is
marched up in the square. The Loyalists here
threaten Thar II justice is not done they will
take Whelan by force and hang him.. The pub
lie feeling ia INTENSE, and the moral conviction
is strong thai Whelan Is the murderer. Six or
seven Head Centers are here from New York
n Buffalo, with money to aid in thu defense,
and they are closely watched. The defense is
dependent. Threatening letters have been
sent to all the witnesses for the prosecution, and
one OF them was attacked and knocked dow
with a sIung shot.
The C~oroBers Jury to-day found a verdict
that James Reilly had killed his wife a few
days since, by pushing her on OF the Hocken-
sack bricge. e A.A