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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-02-05

A REMARKABLY FEAT.-n Bath,
Me-, a few days since, a small lad was
riding down hill at full speed ON the
steep road which crosses the railroad
track, when freight train came along.
The little fellow struggled hard to turn
his sled from the path to apparently
certain death, but was unable to do 80,
and was carried forward and downward
with the speed of lightning.
But instead of being crushed he shot
across the track, between the wheels of
one Of the cars, like an arrow, coming
out safely on the lower side. A moro
thrilling scene was probably never wit
messed, and the bystander5 hold their
bacath in terror, expecting to SEQ the
mangled remains of the lad as the cars
passed on. But the adliyes unharmed
to tell the tale Of this wonderful adven-
ture
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-02-05

A CURIOUS legal question is pending
in California. In bar room two men
were engaged in dickering about the
purchase and sale of a hen, which, at
the time, was resting quietly in cor
ner of the room. At last tho sale was
effected, and Immediately after it was
discovered that the hen had just laid an
egg. The purchaser claimed the eggas
his; but the former owner OF the fowl
maintained that the egg, not being
warm when fosnd, had been laid pre-
vious to the completion of the pur-
chase. The purchaser, doubting the
statement, is about to open legal pro-
ceedings TO recover the value of the
egg.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-02-05
BUCKHORN DIRECTORY.
JERsEYTOWN DIRECTORY.

JACOB A. SWISHER, dealer in Hides, Leather
81 Bark etc. Madison township Columbia county
Pa. Vl-n46
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ued my fight at slower pace. 1 was
Obliged at times to stop and recover
myself. Several times ! was on the
point of fainting away.
Thus succeeded In reaching the next
village. While 1 stood hesitating,
whether to go round II or 60 boldly
through it.-for it was bright moon
light and the sun had not yet risen, the
village bells began to ring, and soon 1
heard bells from more distant quarters.
There was general alarm.
Every stroke narrowed me. 1 looked
round. 0 Heaven! behind me appear
ed dark-red glow; a huge pillar of
fame licked the very cloudsl The
whole.town was on fire, IL was the
incendiary !-Oh, my Fanny oh, my
children what horrible awakening
has your father prepared for you'll
Then it seemed to me IS il / were
lifted up by the hair, and my feet were
light AS feathers. ran yisapins furious
ly, round the village to pine wood.
The flames of my homo shone like the
day, and the moaning alarna-bells rang
with heart-rending tones through my
! distracted soul.
AS soon as had reached the depth
of the wood, and had got 80 far in that
L could no longer see tho light of the
contlagration, which had hitherto caused
my shadow to dance before me like a
ghost, could go no farther. 1 threw
myself on the earth and cried like O
child. 1 beat my head against the
ground, and tore up the grass and roots
in my frenzy. 1 would gladly have
died, but knew not how.
a faithless husband, murderer and
incendiary, all in one short hour! Oh,
the Red, coat was right; there are none
innocent among us, except those who
lack opp portunity to sin. Offer the dew
IL hair, he has your whole head.
What accursed fate led Satan to me in
the summer-house Had L not taken
his punch, 1 should have seen Julia
without forgetting Fanny; 1 should
not have murdered the count; / should
not have lain here in utter despair, "a hor-
ror to myself, and cursed of mankind.
In the mean time, the aIarm-bells
doomed most fearfully, and frightened
me to my feet again. ! rejoiCed that il
was not yet day, ] could still hope to
get good start without being known,
But sank down again, weeping, when
I recollected that it vast the first of
May, my FanDy's birthday. How had
we always kept the blessed day in the
circle of our friends! And to-day (!
what day! what a night !--Then it
suddenly occurred to me, it is WAL
PURGIs-NIGHT !--Strange! the old SUI
perstition had ever made this night the
night of horror, in which bad spirits
keep festival, and the evil one assem-
bles his witches on the top of the Black
Mountain. could almost have believ-
ed in the truth of the silly fable. The
horrible Red-coat now occurred to me
more vividly than ever, with hisstrange
speeches. Now-why should deny it !
now would 1 have given my soul,
were he really the parsonage whom
he had pretended in jest to be, that he
might save me, take from me all mem
ory of the past, and give me my wife
and children in some conner of the earth
where we might spend our days undis-
covered.
But the alarm-bells sounded still
louder. discerned the gray of morn
ing. l sprang from the ground, and
continued my fight through the bushes,
and came upon the highway.
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HERE took breath. All that hap
pened was so horrible, SO sudden, 1
could not believe 1t. l looked around
me; the reflection Of the c0nfagration
glowed through the pine-trees. l felt
that my clothes and my fingers were
all we with the blood Of the count.
This will betray me to the first that
meets mol" thought / aud / tore off
my spotted clothes, and hid them in
the thick bushes, and washed my hands
in the dew on the grass. Thus, half
clad, l ran out on the highway.
"What am I now ?" said I to myself:
whoever sees me, will pursue me.
Only crazy people or murderers run
through the weeds half-naked or /
must pretend that have been robbed.
Could only meet a peasant whom i
could overpower, he should furnish me
with clothes, so l might disguise myself
for awhile. might hide myself in the
woods by day, and continue my flight
by night. But where get food where
money ?"1..And now l rccolIected that
l had left my pocket book in my coat,
which / had thrown away, and so de-
prived myself of all my cash.
L stood for a moment undetermined.
L thought of turning BACK to seek my
pocketbOok. But-the blood of the
count b! | could not have looked upon
that again. had a million of dollars
been to be got by it. And to go back,
to have continually before my eyes the
light of the conGagration flickering
through the pine trees =
no, the flames Of an open hell rather /
So wandered on.
Iheard the rattling of vehlcle-per-
haps fire-engine and peasants running
to give their aid. Instantly / threw
myself into the bushes, whence I could
look out. ! trembled like an aspen
leaf A handsome open travelling car
riage, drawn by two horses, and loaded
with baggage, approached. A man
sat in 1t, driving. He stopped just be-
fore me, got out, and went back a little
way TO pick up something he had
dropped.
"It would help me nightly to get
off," thought !, "were ] only In that
carriage my legs are giving out; they
will drag me no farther. Clothes, money
swi # flight, all within reach. Heaven
certainly means TO favor me, I'll take
the hint. I'll jump imp
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-02-05

DuRINe the homeward trip of tho
Henry Chauncey, from Aspinwall, tho
steerage passengers were so numerous
as to make them uncomfortable. AS
for sleeping accommodation, it was Apply
described ~ Californian who APP
preached uhe captain, and said;
~ should like to have sleeping
berth, if you plese."
"Why, whore have Sou been sleep
slg these TIVE tsst nights since we
lett -
"waA, I've been atop of a sick man;
bat hes got ssesr nov, and won't
stand II any longer"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-02-05

A BOY and girl of te'-der years were
disputing as to what their mothers
could do. Getting impatient, the little
damsei blurted out by the way OF elf
max and as clincher: swell, there's
one thing my mother can do that youn
cnn't my mother can take every one of
her teeth out at once"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-02-05
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One SQUARE, tten lin6' Or ils c4uiva-
It in nonpareil tN'pel one or two inser-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-02-05
HOTELS AND SALOONS.
NXCHANGE HOTEL,
~ pLooMsnURa, COLUMBIA co. PA.

The undersigned having purchased this we'll
known and centrally located house, the Exchange
Hotel situate on MAIN STREET, In Bloomsburg
Immediately opposite the Columbia county Court
House, respectfully inform their friends and the
for the reception and entertainment of travellers
who may be disposed to favor 1t with their GUS
tom. They have spared no expense In preparing
the Exchange for the entertainment oftheirguests
neither shah there be anything wanting on their
part to minister TO their personal comfort. They
house is spacious, aud enjoys an excellent busI-
ness location.
Omnibuses run at all times between the FIX
change Hotel and the various railroad depOts, by
which travellers VIII be pleasantly conveyed to
and from the respective stations in due time to
meet the ears. KOONS Il CLARK.
Bloomsburg, April 3, 1858.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-02-05

The consee~,tion Of the Rev. DR.,
Morris took plsse az st. Luks's Church l
Phi'a., Dee. 3D.. The eonsssratOrs weso
the Rt, Rev. bishops Lee, odenheimeh
Will, Kerfoot, Rnndal and OarksOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE.

Tn addition TO the direct work OF the commune sosss
sometimes through the general agency OF VIC cir
ton extended pecunary aid 70 those IN M do,ar
oumstanoes and 1t has been found tnss IL e raising
wisely spent in thiB OF great tet'ce N
young out OF comparative distress INTO P'o''o
where be able 20 help himself " - =. : ,,o,s. Fam
The same Association has q boafulnk snno men
mtte" who provide respectable quarters ior 'ou"s
who are strangers in the city. ...,as mon.
toned above is another known as t W. ,he heneAt
Emigration Society" which is exclusively iof '"'
OF Germans - -..o..,., crvanizad.
There also society Of ladies' rece1 snaiIons for
which has for It's object the provldhg Vi or
strangers. whether male or femaic' =, ~ tn@wn as
Catholic black white, young OF oia ~ - Waet,n9s
the Society OF the Sisters OF the Eour,h
are held monthly I'm Room No IS Bole HOUSE., La
and Eighth st. where applicants a ,,% ali i1forma
in procuring work but also suppied WIN al
lion thew NAV stand in want OF relative to this great
THE needy ara clothed and fed the sick are htsea on
men and women pr0vided with homes ana young nen'
and boys and girls supplied with Respectable
Althoug h as yet in its infancy, the society HAS
he A valuable addition to the many penst oiehb etov
prlses established for the amelioraton OF eonerlng
the Door and will Ia time, be ranked ameng the "0s'
useful In the list. 40 ...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
THE COURTS.
Nantucket.
September, 1862.

REDDY THR BLACKSMITH ON TRIAL-ANOTHER
POsTPONEMENT
The Court of General Sessions was densely
crowded, yesterday. by as motley mass OF human Do
ngs as ever hankered after sensaton The notorleV
OF yareys many crimes drew many TO the scene, whe
is po cal friends and the rowdes OF the Fourth Waru
formed nconsdersbe portion Of the auditory U
Hutch,ngs represented the people, and Mr. VIM + Howe
appeared for the prisoner The Jury was empaneed al
little past IL M when the prisoner entered accom-
panIed by his counsel His entrance created consider
able excitement and the whole mass OF spectators arose
AZ one man to view him. When silence had Oeen re-
stored. Mr.. Hutchngs called Lawrence Graham. inc
principal witness three times put receiving NO h
Marley would he placed trial to-day that he had sent
subpoena to Graham and that he had also n,orea M
r. F. Sawyer Mayor OF Hudson City, who had requeSleu
Crahams release Offering to be responsible for his a
pearance the approach OF the trial Mr. sawyer nad
bsIs ss regret to ny Graham, tn, pracp.l -tse.. s.Iu
Mr. vsIey has len cur city BY reason olths hrss. 'ry ~
terds called the ondnei OF be, husband Va E
ceivur failing 10 he present the t. " he had promed
ooS. should .I.sS h. ura fn or
hns,i promised wts min TO saro . im
iy 'il residing the e u the a. 'Ss .a =, ,o
month think can manage to got him bore s.sIss Mayer
Mr. uutolinO, related the history OF Grahans connee
ton with the matter, and returning TO Reddy sald
that he had absconded the 10th OF June foreny nus
bail. He afterward rearrested In san Francisco
and brou CHIT back 10 city the Goth OF August lie
moved that, in consideration OF ptaham s yai
ana ,a sSond be recomm
ted Tombs and be detained there unt me Dstc
Attorneys Office had exhausted oil their resources ia
Howe sad he was convinced that the full sense justice
which always aotuated His Honor would be SUFFICIENT TO
insure for the motion he about 10 make fi con
sderaon the Court The counsel proceeded To state
the facts OF case which already well known and
Commented in very strong terms on the absence OF
Graham, who had sngplary. always prolessed strong
friendship for yarey lie had also written letter 10
the defendants counsel, Mr.. Howe. In which he had
stated he not able To convict Iarey should
move that Reddy" be discharged under the act which
provides that prisoner should be discharged AFTER ne
had served full without tho prosecutor ap
nearing Mr.. Hutchings opposed the motion ne hs"ee
that the could not take advantage O he act
he had aisconded The decision OF the JGoge was 40
follows; a.. ........,.,t. - ~, q,
GrahIm given separate oeoAsoo ted
nov h,p be r,auA esi LEI order se
wa vlrlsJ the Ctr Pson there 70 rsna
un the District Aornsy tsueed the Cspr that al .a
b. m.api bring Graham to this Coa 70 TESTIFY We mater OF
tb, robbery been ,Ited and are exhausted Nn h
case sh. present light Ase and E0 vi thss TIE Cea
will entertain q motion for the prsossrs dschstga
Mr. Howe stated that he satsned With the dechiou
OF the Conrt, and the prisoner was removed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
MOTION TO SET ASIDE A JUDGMENT.

In the Supreme Court, Chambers, before Mr.
Justice Cerke. yesterday motion was made on behalf
of the plaintiff In the case aside the judgment Of
Mr. Justice Barnard In the OF Brock ACT Smith, IL
which Mr. Justice Barnard had dismissed the complaint
ground that the evidence altogether In avo
Of the defendant The motion 70 sst aside based 90
the grounds hat Mr. Justice Barnard was disqualified
from hearing the CASE from the fact that Hr justice
Jones' his brother inlay interested Ia the 10
the extent OF $4,000 that argument written by
Judge Porter behalf Of the defense had been received
by Mr. Justice Barnard after tho had been sub
mitted 10 him. and without the counsel for paiDth
having had an opportunity OF knowing -
contens and that the statement by Mr. Justice Barnard
that the evidence altogether In favor Of the defense
at variance with the true object OF such evidence
the evidence on both sides being quite fun and very
Trajectory In opposition 20 the motion 10 was csimtd
that counsel for the plaintiff willing 10 have MI
Justice Barnard sit In the ayOwng themselves salts
ned that he not legally disqualified from doing so by
virtue OF any peeunay interest he might have II; that
Mr. Justice Barnard had said when the argument closed
points could be handed Ia at any time before the de-
csion rendered and that as 20 the decision by Mr.
Justice Barnard that the evidence was altogether in
OF the defense the whole evidence taken would he
submitted to the Court and that question could be ean
determined The Court took the papers reseryinglis
dsns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
TUESDAY. Sept. 9i-P. N.

..... .. TUESDAY. Sept. alp. NJ
rCo,d wa, strong under a speculative move
n.nt TO advance prices tho sales ranged from i1t
n sr, closing at tsl3i The clearings at tho dola
Exchange Bank ts3iO2ooo and the balances si''
AN "a Cash gold was In good supply and as heh a.
Of I ner cent was paid for carrying over Dalsnces'
covernment bonds we're dull and steady ut traotiona
d.c,ne in prices The offerings were unusually ght aS
hoders anticipate an advance on the Government puf
chase this week At the close the market was STEADY
s,ate bonds were active on Tennessee per cens
under a speculative movement to advance tue pr0o,
The transactions were large and the price was advanced
N sl North Carolina per cents sold at b2i speolai
hr 20, Railway bonds and Bank shares were dun and
seady Express shares dull and lower Adams
s,ld at g. United States, So: American merchahIs
Union 3Jl Pacific Mail strong and ACTIVE sehg a'
g. 76t ISL 7si. closing at 76e76t Atanuo MAI SOU W
Railway shares we're feversh at the opening OF Dus
,ess but showed steadiness tho nuctuatoh' "oo
Light and purchases were confined manly 10 co'ot
peculators sales NewYor Central was largely dealt
n ranging from 2OOi TO 1921; Reading was dui; mcni
ran Southern Rock Island and the St Paul shares "ero
,ctve. Western Common and Preferred were uu
and steady; Cleveland and Pittsburgh advanced from lV
10 1881 on small purchases; Michigan Cenrs sou AZ "
Panama go Illinois Central 1919; Chicago and Alton
lt9: Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, III hahnDai
and St. Joseph. III Columbus. Chicago ana INDIANA
Central 9Id29i; NewJersey Central iOli; Erie was
eadv a 40, 3s AT the Second Board the market was
steady with the exception Of Chicago and Alton wmch
declined to lil under pressure OF stock After tDe
call the market became unsettled in consequence OF the
activity Of money and prices FROM To u lower on
the active stocks The transactions In Newfork Zen
trail Michigan Southern, and the Northwestern shares
re largo and attended with considerable excitement
North western Common sold 73i Michigan Southern,
ss, NewYork Central 1921; Hudson H. exdIyidend OF
. ner cent At the close the market unsettled.
The following we're the closing quotations OF Govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22

current quc...ens 10 c.. are q, ,s,cv.; so'd -
lie prime Duty paid: l?letc fe a.,'o.s ns.ss re-
stey Other styles fair sod well sustained choice
stock Lgusyrs 70lsc hsracheo ngpte ana ;sss
9aeIo sse. are reported Of Java al Ag1c and m
bags Msracaibo, Theress on private terms 4.
Flour AND MRAL-Ou market for Westeru and STATE Flour 70
day b. fair degree Of sepvy oss NOS s
shcw medium grades noel depfeea ne eeps
Exch.aTe checks business asd prices shppa 49, az se
than At any time this sales TOO 20 ~ Toe
superdpe State, % 10s6 50 foe Bsss d.. .s
stst. sc 066 low grades oil western n.a - @0
AZ 90 for Good 10 Choice spring 90 Ter New
Minnesota aud Iowa Brras So 1888 - for 0n DO
for CITY SHIPPING Brrss sc s6 20 for shipping ONE hsshd
Hoop So coo Trade brands 90 seSss tor s
sc 300 rs for Amber Winter Wheat State ana ssS
81 for White Wheat do do 81 isSss for rsnS n 90 .sS
1S6 for st. Louis Extra Single; S7D$7 20 Tor DO Douoe @
81 ee6ss for do Triple Caiorni. and orsgos oof
active; prces the business chiefly
sales OF 800 6b and sacks SO the Horn .od dan
.ged private Southern Flour Is In moderate demand ana
without arrivals light owing 70 tne oee.n
most South sales OF 40 bbs at So y1 io or
dusry 20 good Baltimore Country s. p0SIU s En
Georgia Virginia. 81 sc9s 80 70 tor Family a. 70 H a.
Tor rtra Msryd Delaware and 81 610Sio ~ fot hn ae
Rye Flour more plenty and lover as q so S.sforS
and BROOKLYN webouses Sept 49, 6s1 9s bosh Wheat
s5 bush Oats 53O7s bush Rye, S9H oan ps
I0l 20 bu.h Malt g. lI bush. Peas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
CRIMINAL.

At tho Tombs Police Court, yesterday, before
Ellen Dickson, aged 10 years committed for break
ing into the premises No l23 Mulberys, through hall
window and stealing from the apartment OF John OCon
the property were found In their possession No less
tsh IS pawn tickets representing over 300 worth OF
found IN their possession Charles Murray was com
nted ior having stolen quantity OF clothing from the
North River. August Schneider, alias Miller vas yes
terday arrested by Detective Dunn for passing bogus
cneck Tor 49, drawn on the Bulls Head
Bank on Emma Glossand OF No. 81 Gem
tre-st. tis also alleged that he has passed similar
worthless checks other persons lie was committed
to the Station House In Franklinst afford tho detec
tive an opportunity to procure other evidence against
him. - o ...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
THE DISMAL STAMP FIRE.
EFFECT OF THE DRoUTH-FoRMATIoN OF LAKES
ASHES

EFFECT OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF LAKES
ASHES.
Almost every year there is fire in the Dis
NAL swamp When breaks out IL increases until IL 10
put out by rain. AS there has been longconnued
drouth this year. the confagraoD has extended almost
beyond precedent IL has burnt about 10 miles almost
without interruption, in line from north west 10 south
east IL Ia still progressing It's work OF devastation,
and Is feared that Is destined to do much harm
before IL is arrested by rains Several fine farms have
been burnt out and where there were formerly the rich
est neds there upon OF ashes,
pits Of which Is feet deep The trOih has been
that the is in many places dry down
the subsO which varies in depth below the surface from
TO Is feet All above " vegetable matter In greater
or less degree OF decomposition, which has accumu.
lated and becomes itself the bed OF innumerable swamp
plants until the whole IL matted together by their
permeRting the whole When this perfectly dry,
II catches like nder and burns from tho surface down
the ground beneath requiring great deal OF
put 1t out II small shower falls enough the
surface 20 the depth OF only three four inches the fire
not stopped for burns away underneath. When this
Is tue case the soil Ia underburnt often 10 great dis
lance. and people walking what they think firm
ground sometimes sink down many feet into the ashes
below. II they should still be hot, wo be to the
unlucky wight; his growth is stopped forever.
Persons uRhcquainted with the features Of this
country express surprise at the existence Of Lake
Drummond far above tide water, at the summteyel
OF the swamp This Is easily accounted for, however,
when We reflect how that whole swamp was formed "
raised many feet above the original soil by the &C
foundations OF vegetable matter for ages upon ages
I'll some parts OF the Dismal Swamp are much higher
than any OF the surrounding country Hundreds OF
years the middle OF this great swamp caught fire,
and the burnt district now Lake DrummODd This
shown by the fact that all through the lake found
charred stumps, and its whole appearance is that
smaller lakes that have been formed in the swamp
within the memory Of men now living. Norfolk Jour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
...,o,d;og month of 1863. The road has q

oor,o.,ondiog month of 1863. The road mas .
tondod dab, Of but $s.S64.OoO To retire this deos
a. Maturity and to effect certain valuable extensions
wh;0b will largely increase their business the Co%'
anv bave mortgaged the entire road. roliingstock'
fr.noh;se and income to James Punnett and Junius
AIavander of New York. to secure the payment oi
-. lillian dollars of First Mortgage Bonds which
% nov oored for sale at ninety aud accrued inter
aae Tha honos are for ono thousand dollars eacn,
have thirty year, to ru and bear seven per cent
interest annually, payable in April and October az
-" d. 90 Amsr;ca in this city The security Is
nndonbted and the bonds constitute perfectly safe
I'd vsrv desirable investment The agents Oh the
company in New-York are Messrs' ). y. Aieksn S
q 20, No. 10 Nassau ST.. and John j. CISCO 'on
No 50 Wal.st. - -