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1t is impossible to suppose that any human being
can consider an attack OF Fever and Ague q light
visitation. And yet Thousands act % II sach . c.
lamlty was Of no consequence; while Thousands
who are actually suffering from the distressing
complaint neglect to adopt the certain means Of
cure. 1t ought to be known In every locality sub
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mittent fever or any other epidemic produced BY
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the atmospheric poison which generates these dis
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wise men bar their doou and windows, yet strange
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fused that / could hardly believe that
was not in my own room at home; but as
l sat up, the thought of where / was came
upon me again, while like faint, buzzing
whispering noise, could hear voices. tt
rouse up and give tremendous shout wa.
but the work of a moment, when my hear
rose, for il was answered, though bu
family, and knew that was being sought
for, and sat listening.
But soon grew impatient, and begar
wading into the water, so as to be one,
more nearer to living creatures; and
waded on and on till the water was up t.
my chin and could hardly stand, when
shouted again, and now / could hear tn,
reply quite plainly.
After while saw a faint light fiasl
along the wall, and knew that piece o
something burning had been cast dow
the pit and then again and again l saw
similar flashes, while stood there trem
| bling lest | should sink from exhaustion
and be drowned. But now something "a
more reviving came, for, like star shining
along the water, could see the light of
lantern that had been lowered down, as il
swung slowly about the mouth of tn,
passage; while at length close by it / saw
| something move, when / felt like chok
| ing, as / knew that man had beer
lowered down, and was swinging besid,
the lantern; while, when his voice cam,
ringing along the passage with a cheer,
where are you mate ?" for a few mo
ments my head swan, and couldn't an
swer.
"Can't you get to mes" he says, after,
had answered.
"No" says, al daren't try to swim
it,"
"Then / must" he says; and then h
shouted out "Slack out" and an echoin,
splash came along to my ears. How ia
is it?" he says.
about sixty yards" gasped; and thel
ne stopped and called out to me to keel
up my heart, and he would soon be back
when shouting to those above, he wa
drawn up once more, and it seemed hour
before | heard the sound of his voic
again; and, directly after, / could see tn
lantern coming towards me, and then Pv
a recollection Of seeing some one with {
| light splashing about in the water, and o
having something tied under my arm
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tion lay town or village, while the snow
covered in every footmark in very few
minutes.
Now, did not feel alarmed, only both
cred and confused; for felt sure that, if
kept on walking, / must come to some
place or another which I knew, unless /
walked right out on to the great waste,
where might go for miles and miles with
out finding house; but was hardly
likely to get there, and the thing most
cared for was my poor gal at home getting
upset about me, and thinking that I'd
stopped in the town drinking with some
mates, being Christmas Eve, when I'd
promised her over and over again most
faithfully that I'd always have my drop OF
beer at home.
There's no danger, that's one comfort, "
] said, "unless run bang into the canal
and even then shall know where / am, "
/ says, $50 that won't be such a serious
matter" and then I tried to make out
where / was, but the snow came down
more than ever; and at last, feeling wor-
ried and cross, l started off afresh as hard
rs could go, when all at once let 60 OF
my stick, for felt one foot slipping, and,
as / felt it go, fearful thought came
across my mind. With an agonized cry,
tried to recover myself: but, from leaning
forward to face the wind, this was impos-
sible, and then shrieking out:
my God, it's the old pit r. was fall
ing and rolling downtown into the black
darkness.
1t was like being in some horrible
dream, and for a moment / fancied il
might be; but no, there was falling fast
er and faster for length of time that
seemed without end, as waited for the
coming crash when reached the bottom
to be found afterwards mutilated
corpse.
thought all this, and much more, as
fell down the sloping shaft of the old pit
and then came tremendous splash as
was plunged down beneath the icy watel
which roared and Numbered in my ears.
had been down pit after pit in my time
working in the shafts at the wood casing
making new or repairing he old, perhaps
half way down, hanging in cage; or
had been woftlng at the traps and door
in the most dangerous parts, where yor
might hear the gas Kissing through be
tween the seams Of black s5aty shale; but
never before knew so hideous sense o
fear as came over me, when, rising to the
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PINE TREE TIR CORDIAL.

Prsssrvstive - we'll - Curative.
II d not only OF their shsoutely curative bot fos
their preservnttve propcfdea that d.. L WlSHART6
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NEWS OF THE DAY

A scientific Illinoisan has q collection
of thirty thousand bugs.
The 'Black Crook" is soon TO be re-
vived at Niblo's.
Two English lords are stopping al
Wizards, in Washington.
The people of Cleveland are agitating
the subject of a founding hospital.
1t is estimated that the Virginia tobacco
crop will be about 1000 hOgsheads short
this year.
The fire in the Gold Hill mines, which
broke out last April, still RACES.
In some of the chancery suits in Eng,
land, a judge sometimes takes ten or fif.
teen years to decide knotty point.
Florida offers State rewards aggregating
$50, 900 for the capture of various murder,
crs.
Among the English pensions chargeablt
on the consolidated fund is one of $50, 0OC
in gold year, granted 10 the ''heirs Of
VIM. Penn forever.
4 steamer with a cargo of cotton viii
soon start from Bombay ria the Suci
Canal to Liverpool, and will be the frs
cargo through the new canal.
The Quebec Mercury tells its Legisla
ture that the arrest of the tide of emigra
ton to the United States is subject which
cannot too soon Or too fully occupy its at
tention.
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RICHMOND.


RICHMOND, Dec. o.-Tho Presidents re-
commeudation TO Congress for the early
admission Of Virginia, and the prospect of
its being speedily carried out, cause a gen.
eral feeling Of rejoicing, the exceptions be-
ipg few factious Radicals, whom the Re-
publican party left to run the last conven-
lion by themselves, and few sore-headed
old Democrats, who exhibit cheap pluck
bv swearing that they would rather be IN
der Candy than Walker. The great mass
of the Republicans and Conservatives are
rejoiced at the prospect Of an early admis-
sion.
The talk about the Legislature underta-
king to upset the provisions of the new
constitution or render them imperative, is
unfounded The only parties interested
in keeping the State out are non-residents,
gho have been appointed to civil Office by
she military. All Northern people who
haze come here as farmers or business
men are rcjo:coi over the approaching ad.
mission. u matter which side they are OF
IN politics. sad all the Office holders are
opposed 30 It,
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SUbsidInE.

OTTAWA, Dec. 9.-Donald G. Smith, who
arrived here few days ago, received @
cable dispatch from the Hudson Bay Com
pany, to proceed at once to Red River tC
assist Gov McTavish in the administration
of the Territory, or succeed him in case o.
his demise.
Dispatches received by the government
from Mr.. McDougall and Gov. McTavish
represent the difficulty in the Territory tC
be subsiding. Gov. McDougall will enter
the Territory as soon as the Queens proc
lamation reaches him, and the authority Of
the Dominion Government and the ques.
ton of the Territory be at once announced
by him in proclamation dated from Fort
Carney. The Executive Council will meet
at once, and every reasonable representa-.
ton from the halfbreed population will re-
ceive the earliest attention of the govern
ment of the Territory.
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Personal.

Gen. AmCs, the military commander Of
Mississippi, is a native OF Maine,
graduate of West Point in 1861 and IN
married.
The Sublime Porte still keeps that
medieval functonary known as Court
AstrolOgcr, as well as a Sultan's dwarf.
The son of the lamentcd Irish patriot,
William Smith OBricn, is High Sheriff OF
one Of the counties of Ireland,
Louis Napoleon is beginning to sell his
cal estate in Paris. He lately sold two
houses for l, 100, 900 francs. II is remem-
bered that Louis Philippe showed SINH
lar disposition to realize previous TO Feb
ruary, l846.
DR.. Paul SchOeppe has written a letter
to Gov. Geary, in which he denies that he
poisoned Miss Stinnecke, and argues his
case upon the evidence adduced at the tri-
al which resulted in his conviction.
Thomas W. McElrath, the old Tribune
publisher, received a 5000 gold watch
from his subordinatcs on giving up his
position as Appraiser in the New York
Custom House, Tuesday, to Gen. George
W. dLllcI.
Gems. George B. Mcclellan, @. A. Gil
more, H. G. Wright and Lyman and c.
D. Stuart, were at Boston on Wednesday.
They inspected bridge at Dorchester on
the same day, built by the Mosely Iron
Company.
Gov. McDougall, of the State of Win
nipeg, is reported to have said once upon
a time in the old Toronto Parliament
'If redress cannot be had, Canadians
must look to Washington"
Lucy NJ. Odell, of Detroit, has obtained
a verdict of eight hundred dollars against
Andrew J. Istelle, of the same city, for
breach of promise. The defense set up
was that the department of Miss Odell
was immOdest.
The En1dncipatOre CdttoJico, of Ma
pies, publishes in full long letter from
the Rev. DR.. Arthur Cleveland Coke,
Episcopal Bishop of Western New York,
in which he enters an earnest protest
against Papal supremacy.
Mr.. Hamilton, who is now supporting
Hackett at Booths New York theater, was
q wealthy planter before the war, owning
| hundreds of slaves The rebellion reduced
him to poverty, and he took to the stage
as a last resort
Mrs. Dorr, who was recently stabbed
by her husband in Troy, died at the hospi-
tai in that city, on Wednesday. Before
her death she entreated that her husband
might not be punished for his attack on
| her, and made will leaving him all she
] possessed.
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Confederate Bonds Advancing
i'm London.
IrreligiOuS Riot at MarSeiIIeS.
WASHINGTON.
AReoonstruction POvv-vow.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The Committee
on Reconstruction held a meeting this
morning on the subject Of the admission of
Virginia The meeting continued two
hours. Eight or ten speeches were made
by the Radicals and Conservatives from
Virginia, and members OF the committee.
Some wanted the iron-clad oath admins
tered to the members of the Legislature,
while others contended that the oath 10
support the Constitution of the United
States is sufficient The committee adj
journed to meet next Saturday, at which
time the contending parties are required 10
submit their respective views in writing.
Pleading.
4 committee from the Legislature of
Virginia waited on the Reconstruction
Committee this morning and presented
their views briefly, reciting what had been
done in that State toward carrying out the
reconstruction acts and asserting that what
had been done by the people Of Virginia,
was in good faith, and that tho constitu-
ton, so far as adopted, shall be carried out
TO the very letter and spirit of its intent
and law. The committee was requested to
reduce its views TO writing and present pa
pers TO the committee at its meeting next
Saturday morning.
a GIimmer OF Hope.
Notwithstandingth the contrariety of views,
it is believed the committee will report a
bill for the admission of Virginia on a
pledge that the constitution viii be carried
out in good faith.
CanuciSs Satisfied.
Letters have been received here from
prominent gentlemen in Canada, express
ing satisfaction with the views of President
Grant in his message relative to that
country.
Iron.
The Committee on Ways and Means this
morning had the iron section of the tariff
bill under conder consideration. The duties
remain about the same, with new classif-
cation.
Judicial
The President has nominated John f.
Dillon, Of Iowa, Judge of the eigth Judicial
Circuit
unjust Charges of Revenue Officers.
Supervisor butcher, of New York, writes
to Commissioner Delano that a practice
prevails to a considerable extent in his dis
trict, by revenue officers, OF charging for
their services in making out papers that the
law requires taxpayers to furnish, and asks
if the officers have such a right DelanO re-
plies that the practice cannot be sanctioned
and must not be permitted, and that all
money for such purposes must be refunded,
and those who refuse 20 refund at once,
will be dismissed from service.