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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23
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teenth made by the representative of the
Journal.
WARREN, Pa, July 6.
Mr.. Kings balloon Hyperion" which
ascended from Buffalo yesterday after
noon, descended last night upon the sum-
NIT of Rock Robbie, one Of the Allegheny
Mountains, in Hamilton, Mexican County,
near the line of Kinzua, Warren County,
Pa, about fifteen miles from this place.
The trip was one of the most eventful
balloon excursions ever made in this
country. After leaving Buffalo the "Hy-
perion" went out over Lake Erie six or
eight miles, and there attained height OF
at least mile and halt.
la running lower to take advantage OF
more southern current, as the upper cur
rent led toward the centre of the lake, two
dips were made in the water, but without
serious results. A wire drag rope, which
Mr.. King intended to use both upon water
ard land, was unfortunately lost, After
being over the water nearly two hours the
land was regained and the Hyperion !"
took southerly course, the greater part
of the time quite high. Immense tracts
of woods were passed over, and no invit-
ing places for landing presented them
selves In the darkness the balloon
seemed to be passing backward and for
ward over particular piece OF woods, but
in reality it was journeying south at the
rate of thirty or forty miles an hour.
Over Erie County, in the town OF Eden,
Mr.. King made descent in answer to in
vitations from the citizens, and after de-
lay of fifteen minutes the trip was resumed.
An altitude of two miles or more was
soon reached, and the balloon continued
to travel south for the greater part Of the
time quite high from the ground.
At II o'clock preparations were made to
land in partially cleared spot The
anchor struck the ground, but tore out
and caught in the very top of tall tree.
1t was found impossible to reach the
ground, as the balloon was suspended fifty
feet. Here the aerOnaut party was COM
PEELED to pass the night. As there was an
entire absence of wind near the surface,
this was accomplished with safety, al
though the danger of being precipitated
to the ground was at all times imminent
When it became light enough to see the
surroundings the anchor was cut away
and left in the tree -top-the basket with
its occupants descending rapidly, though
safely, to the ground. The balloon was
torn to shreds, and it will be necessary to
cut the tree down to regain the anchor
and netting. ~
1t was found, very much to the surprise
of the excursionists, that the balloon had
descended upon the top of the tallest tree
upon the summit of the highest mountain
in either Mexican or Warren counties
The balloon was in the air six hours and
three-quartes, and in the tree-top six hours
and quarter.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23
DOMESTIC.

A dispatch from Houston, Texas, on the
10th, reports unprecedented floods in the
Colorado Valley. The water was all over
the country, in some places twenty feet
deep, and was still rising. Lagrange had
been evacuated. Columbus was deserted.
Houses were seen floating past Lagrange.
The water was in the tops of the trees on
the bottom lands.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to purchase $3,OOO,00O United
States bonds each Wednesday during the
present month. The currency balance in
the Treasury on the 10th was about $780,
100000.
There were three deaths from cholera
in New York city during the week ending
July 10th.
Work on the Lincoln monument al
Springfield, ILL.,, has commenced.
The brig A. Eldred, which left New
York city for Cuba on the 23d alt, with
arms, ammunition and 120 men, returned
on the 10th, the men having refused to
enlist on their arrival in Cuba, because OF
The cholera. Two of the adventures died
of cholera on the return trip.
On the Fashion Course, Long Island, on
the 18th, American Girl beat Lady Thorne
winning purse of $4,000.
The State Department has issued a cir.
cular advising citizens having claims
against the Mexican Republic to forward
them at once to Washington, to be placed
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23
Gelerteo Mlisffllanp.
PLEASING THE PUBLIC.

II Irrrig they know, or even think,
. OF the work there is in singing ink
BY the busy wielder of pencil and pen
Generally known as newspaper men
Who must be ready night and day,
With paragraph, article or essay,
Brief jottings," "good prospects" spice o
life," 8
NVariations, :" and rnmors rife,
Saturday notes and Saturday news,
"All sorts of paragraphs" to amuse.
Market reports and mining disasters,
Puffs of pills and patent piasters;
Now at the theatre in gay cravat.
Claw hammer coat and opera hat;
Then to the prize ring. where you write
Siekeping details of bloody fight
Back to town, only just in time
To report the sermon OF some divine;
"Injun' collisions, blockade or trains,
Election returns to bother your brains.
Agents dramatic, with long winded story,
To write up his star to theatrical glory.
Death and marriages murders, rows,
Balls and parties, minstrel shows;
Stock speculations, bubble OF air,
Tossed about by bull and bear;
Praising the limb in the dancers pose,
And next the calves in cattle shows;
Pencil in hand at the racing course,
Taking the time of the trOtting horse;
Jotting down each stroke and catch
Made in famous base e-ball match;
Now of street row taking note
And then of row in prairie boat.
these are few of the many things,
AT which the tireless pencil swings.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23

The Hon. Asa Packer was nominated, or
the second ballot, for Governor; Hon
| Cyrus L. Pershing, of Cambria county
was nominated for Judge of the Supreme
Court. 5oa
The Woman's Suffrage Convention al
Saratoga adjourned on the 14th, afte,
adopting constitution similar to that Of
the National Suffrage Association.
The German Citizens Rights Society
of Boston has petitioned the Governor to
stay the enforcement of the Prohibitory
Liquor law until the popular vote can be
taken.
The Temperance party of Ohio on the
18th made the following nominations for
State officers: Governor, J. E. Ingersoll,
of Cuyahoga county; Lieutenant-G Cover
nor, DR.. Wadsworth, of Cincinnati
Treasurer of State, Thomas Edmundson,
Clarke county; Attorney General, J. A.
Sumner, of Summit county Member of
the Board of Public Works, B. L. Silver,
of Columbiana county.
Walkers majority for Governor of Vir-
ginia is 1850.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
met at Des Moines on the 18th. The NOM
inees of the Convention are: For Cover
nor, Hon. George Gillespie; Lieutenant
Governor, A. P. Richardson Supreme
Judge, W. F. Brannan; Superintendent
of Public Instruction, Edmond Yeager.
The President ON the 18th issued pro-
clamation designating November 80 as the
time for submitting the new constitution
to the voters of Texas There is no sep
arate submission of any of the provisions
ordered by the President.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23
A Balloon Voyage.

/. ~ BUFFALO, N. T., July 5.
ONE of the main features in this city to-
day, was balloon ascension under the
direction of Mr.. Samuel A. King, the
well known Boston aeronaut The bal
loon used on the occasion was the Hype-
rion, and Mr.. King was accompanied by
iMessrs James Albro, of the Buffalo Com,
mercsal Advertiser; Walter T. Chester. of
the Buffalo Courier; Henry X. Appleton,
of Boston. and Luther L. Holden, of the
Boston Journal. The ascension was made
At 4.t5, and west wind prevailing at the
time. This is Mr.. Kings one hundred
and thirty eighth ascension, and the four.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23

sued, in which the timbers, baggage and
wounded passengers all went to feed the
| flames. Seven cars were destroyed and a
number of passengers lost their lives
many being burnt to death. The follow.
ing is New York telegram of the 10th
"There are few additional particulars
of the Erie Railroad accident. MIR. Glib
son, a passenger, says of the burning OF
| the smoking car, that in it, wedged in his
seat by the heap of broken timber, sat
Rev. Mr.. Halleck, of New York city, per-
fectly dnhurt, but unable to extricate hims
self from the wreck. In calm accents and
| perfectly collected tones, he told us to get
an axe to try and cut an opening in the
| side of the car. We searched around, and
obtained one from house. by the road
| side, but il was 80 dull we could do moth
| ing with it, We worked and strove to
| liberate the unfortunate gentleman, who
sat there, sound in limb, watching the ap-
proacL of the hungry flames. Nearer and
| nearer they came, until his hair began to
crisp and burn, and his skin to crack.
Then, when we in like manner found the
heat unbearable, we reluctantly retired,
compelled to leave this poor gentleman,
with his eight fellow sufferers, to their
horrible fate. We moved off until all was
over. Nine persons were thus burned to
death, and nine others injured more or
less severely.
Another passenger says i heard the
little children screaming for their mother,
and the passengers who were in the ruins
calling for nelp and groaning with pain.
An axe was got, and one or two were ac-
tually chopped out of their imprisonment.
Most of the passengers in this Car were
killed, and their bodies consumed or in
jured. Ishould think there were sixteen
or seventeen persons in the front end of
this Car. and think but two were taken
out. do not think there was person
killed by the smash, but ali the deaths
were from burning
"The Coroner's jury exonerates every
body except the engineer of the freight
train, who has been arrested on charge
of manslaughter. He made an unsuc
cessful attempt to escape"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23
PERSONAL.

Gen. G. FL. Thomas and staff left Port.
land, Oregon, on the 9Th instant, for
Alaska. t''-
ChiefJustice Chase returned to Wash.
ington on the 10th. <
Governor elect Walker, of Virginia,
had lengthy interview with President
Grant, at the White House, on the 18th.
James Hunter has been commissioned
as postmaster of st. Joseph, Mo.
Col. Tom. Moore, late of Gen. Sheri
dams staff, has been appointed Bank Ex
aminer by the Secretary of the Treasury
L. T. ADAMS, of New York, has been
appointed Consul of Malta /
Secretary Boutwell, has appointed Mr.
7. j. Kinsella, of Chicago, Special Agent
of the Treasury Department. ]
Gen. Osborne has declined the appoint
ment of Supervisor of Internal Revenue
for Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut.
A banquet was given in St. Louis on
the night Of the 18th, to Hon. Ell. T. Blow,
Minister to Brazil, which is announced as
having been brilliant affair.
Mr.. Stedman, Consul of the United
States at Santiago de Cuba. died in that
city on the 9th instant. William Win
throp, United States Consul at Malta, died
on the 18th inst.
W. 81. Seward and party sailed from
San Francisco for Alaska, on the 18th.
Hon. James f. Wilson, of Iowa, has
been appointed Government Director OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, 0ice
Hon. James Brooks, of New York.
President Grant and family, accompa-
MED by Postmaster-G General Creswell and
ex-Secretaty Borie, left Washington for
Long Branch on the 18th.
Edward Ferguson has been appointed
Pension Agent at Milwaukee.
The Chicago Commercial excursion
party reached Sacramento on the 18th, in
good health and spirits.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23
POLITICAL.

~
The Connecticut Legislature adjourned
sine die on the 10th.
The following are the State officers and
Congressman elect in Virginia:
Governor-Gilbert c. Walker.
Lieutenant Governor-John r. Lewis.
Attorney General-James G. Taylor.
Districts. CoNGREsSMEN.
-----.I l.. d. M. Norton independent Rep.), col
II. James Il. Platt. Jr (Wells)
III. Charles H. Porter (Wells.)
w. Levi G. Thaver (Walker.)
V..Rohert Ridgway (Walker.)
VI. VIM Miner (Walker)
VII. Lewis Mckenzie (Walker)
VIII. james X. Gibson (Walker)
At Large. Joseph E. Segar (Walker.)
In published letter, Judge Dent allows
his name to be used as the candidate OF
the National Republican party of Mis-
sissippi, for Governor, and indorses the
platform adopted in Jackson in June st.
The New York State Temperance Con
vention met at Saratoga on the 18th, and
passed resolutions urging temperance
men to vote for none but temperance men
for office, and that they should demand of
the next Legislature a law allowing ma
jority of the voters in any city to prohibit
the sales of intoxicating liquors.
A Woman's Suffrage Convention assem-
bled at Saratoga, N. Y, on the 18th. Mrs.
M. E. ]. Gage, of Onondaga, was made
permanent President, with thirty-six Vice
Presidents Speeches were made AMI a
platform adopted, declaring that the ques-
tion of woman's suffrage is the great moral
and political question of the day, claiming g
for woman the inherent right of suffrage
as a human being, gladly recognizing the
action of the Irish Republican National
Conventions at Washington and Chicago,
and rejoicing at the course of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, in the admission of
women to vote on lay delegations.
The President, on the 14th, issued a
proclamation designating Tuesday, the
both of November, as the time for hold
ing the election in Mississippi. The dis
franchising and disqualifying clauses of
the Constitution are to be submitted sepa-
rasely.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention met at Harrisburg on the 14th.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23

with q stra berry feast the other day by
| Rhode Islander, who once had the mis-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-01-28
To Cnns,,I,nntIxes.

The advertiser having been restored to health
in few weeks by very simple remedy, after
having suffered several years tn severe lung
affection, and that dread disease, Consumption,
is anxious to make known to his fellow suffer
ers the means of cure. To all " no desire it he
will send copy of the Prescription used Gree
of charge), with the directions for repairing and
using the same, which they will find SURE
CURE for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis.
&c. The only object of the advertiser in send.
ing the Prescription is to benefit the afflicted,
and send information which he conceives to be
invaluable and he hopes every sufferer will
try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing,
and may prove blessing Parties wishing the
Prescription will please address
REV. EDW t.RD A. WILSON,
I65 South Second ST., Williamsburg, Kings
County New York. NOV IL, '6s.-1y.
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The Danger Of Delay.

But few diseases require more attention than
Colds and Coughs, and few are more general
ly neglected. How many persons, when they
take cold, consider it of no Importance, and
let it rnn en-, without rejecting a moment on
its consequences Remember that neglected
colds are frequently danger us, and often re-
suit in diseases most difficult to cure A cold
in the head produces a cough, then comes pain
tn the side. fever, difficulty in breathing, and
finally ends in Consumption. v ho would suf-
fer from a cold. with the probability OF a seri
Gus attack of Catarrh Bronchitis, Iniuenz |,
inflammation of the Lungs. &C., when that eff
cient preventive. MISHLER'S HERB BIT
TIERS can be had at any moments motive?
1t will remove the tickling sensation which
proceeds cold prevent hoarsness, check cough
ing, expcl the mucous gathered in the brOn-
CHA, and resist successfully that fell destroyer
Construction
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-01-28

BEWARE The great success which has
attended the celebrated Metropolitan Oil,
wherever Introduced, has led to the manu-
facture of inferior burning fluids, which are
being palmed upon the public superior
articles The Metropolitan Oil can have no
equal as a cheap, brilliant and satisfactory
illuminating fluid, and all oils introduced to
compete with it, while they fall very far
short Of the mark, are infringements on this
patent, and hence the proprietor of the right
in this county, Mr. NJ l. Oatrn"u, 10 deter
mined to proceed against all parties who
undertake to sell any such oils within the
bounds of Cambria county. The Metropoli-
tan Oil cannot be excelled in any particular,
and the public should beware of all imita-
tions, for they are worthless. =
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-01-28
PRIN1EvAL POLITECKs.

" H. u.
| Mister Edituu-I hev been readin' oy
lecktshures made by sientifk men on Pri
| nlerGt Flora and. JdnHG, and on PTimeUG
hemistry but the subjeckt of prtmerGI poll
tichS remains untouched yet. So guess
| had orto touch that ere subjeckt jest a leetle.
Slenthk men prove that the world onto
which we live il a hundred thousand years
old. They prove this by the compound eye
in the triGolite, an animal found deown onto
the pdlG ozoic formashun. That ere animal
was made tew see, for it has eyes; therefor
ther must ov bin light. It's a water animal
therefor ther must ov bin clear water. It's
hundred Thousand years old therefor ther
must oV bin water and light hundred thou
sand years ago.
Now we drop the 1fIosoty and take up the
politickS. The wcrd tiboiite means three
fold. so that this animal no dout was paSter
and folder. Eff so, we can trace pastors and
folders back onto the sekond geological for
nashua. This ez the first instance on rehord
ov pastors and folders, but the remains is
very noomerus.
The next instance ov paster and folder ez
found onto the beaver, which Las fat tale
made on purpos 10 paste and to fold. They
wer noomerus tew, and built many dams,
for which reason it ez rekoned that they wer
a crewel wicked rase. Both these speeches
is now extinckt, except the beaver, but an
other speeches has sprung up at Harrisburg
that ar akin TO the old trib0tite, which ez
misteriously proved. Examinin' ov ther
eyes, they are found tew be made fur light.
and tho not water animal, yet eXaminin'
ov the retina ov thcr eyes it is found that
greenbdcks ez distinctly reflected. They ar
noomerus tew, and breed fast, like the old
L-i6olite. Whether this speeches breeds in
Landises old mil-dam, on Paxton creek, ez
good questshun for autiquarians. Our Le-
gislathure shood investigate the matter,
they seem to breed very noomerusly. No
doubt thousands ev years after this sum ge-
ologlst will dig up the organic remains ov
these pesky critters, and speculate onto ther
origin. Eff ther eyes ar as good as the eye
ov the paLa-ozoic tri6olite no dout the green
back Will still be visible onto ther eyes. Gen.
Grant, not bein' a sicntiflz man, is mum on
this suhjekt, but he thinks with Gov. Gaary
that: lame soljers who f. for ther country orto
git orfs. Yours, in the wool, N, JR.
Nora BESE, which means take notis.-
My Unkel promised tew Civ me one ov
Webster's quarto Dickshunaries eff l would
lect. When it come onto the test | spelt all
but the last word, which was the name oV
river onto Italy. spelled it first ''P e."
but he said it warn't Edgar Poe. L then
spelt it "P-O h,'' but he sed it wern't an in
l then braced my nerves and
spelt it 'P-e-i-au g-h." He larft and scd
thai would do, and Civ the dickshunary onto
me. heather him nor me noes yet eff it is
right or wrong. But he seq I'm improviu'
in spellin'. n, JB.
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CHERRIES sALEs.-By virtue

CHERRIES SALES. virtue of
~ sundry writs of AL. Vend Expon and lie.
vari Facias issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas of Cambria County, and 10 me directed,
there will be exposed TO Pubic Sale, at the
Court House in Ebensburg, on MONDAY, THE
18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY NEXT, at / clock P N !,
the following Real Estate, to wit: r
ALL the right, title and interest of J. w.
Roody, decd, of, in and to piece or parcel o.
land situate in jackson township, Gambia
county, adjoining lands of w I'm. BY ers. Joseph
Bulkhart, and Othets, containing 254 acres,
more or less, about 60 acres of which are clear
ed having thereon erected two story plank
house. now in the occupancy of Henry Ely, and
a water saw mill not now occupied. Also, all
the right, title and interes, of J. w Booty, de
ceased, of, in and to piece or parcel of land
situate in jackson township, Cambria county 4,
adjoining lands of VIM Gillian, Andrew Rib
bett, and others, containing % acres, more or
less unimproved. Taken in execution and to
be sold at the suit of Lewis Dunmire.
Also, all the right, title and interest Of
Elijah Morrison, Administrators of Joseph War
rem BOody, decd, who was co-detendant with
James E. Southworth, to wit: All that certain
tract and parcel of land situate in jackson twp j,
in the county of Cambria and State of Penn
sylvania, adjoining lands now or late the pro
perty of S. Dormyer and l.. Dormyer on the
wcst, lands of Joseph Burkhart the south.
lands now or late of Simon Dormyer on the
nor;h, and lands now or late of Peter Berg and
John Arnold on the east. and others, contain
ing lIS acres, more or less, excepting, never
theless, the surface of l8 acres of said tract
reserved, it being part of the same land which
l.. Dormyer conveyed to Geo. SlOnaker, dec d.,
and which Elizabeth Slonaker, by deed bearing
date the 7th day of January, a. D. 1865, con
veved unto the said defendants, in said inden-
ture securing part of the said purchase money
of the same, with the appurtenances and hered-
itaments. Taken in execution and to be sold
at the suit of Elizabeth Slonaker.
JOHN A. BLAIR, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office Ebensburg, Jan. %, 1859. st.
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W1I.MoRE. Jan. % 1868.

Dear Freemdn-Was hoping to have some
thing now for you this week, but rs yet
nothing has occurred Everybody seems to
be waiting on the returning
spring to rouse their dormant energies.
Business. ..also. has been very dull, except
the bark business, which in every form
seems TO flourish.
The weather has been very moderate for
some time, and the snow has nearly all dis
appeared. This is pleasing to few per-
sons who were afraid of being Stayed by
Young politician who caused so much cool
ness hero in November by going into busi-
ness.
As a Democrat of the "New Block" l
might submit some new political theories for
an amateur critic to exercise his or her tai
ents upon, were / not afraid of butcheTfng
your columns by "nonsensical article"
movement is on foot here to organize
society of Good Templars. and it is thought
the project will be successful.
Raw. j. D. uarGman. of Altoona, who
hos canvassed the State in the Temperance
canse can delivered lecture on that subject to
20 Iorga audience, in the Lutheran church
Iora On last Saturday evening. He ac-
o,,sod ns Of having too many Glcc-ii1gs and
s ,rant so far as to caution us against loving
PortOr.
Our worthy representative paid us fiy-
;no visit ON last Saturday. Seems to beer
his new honors meekly.
The agent and employees of the L. Il II.
70 are now doing business in the new de-
nor which is accorded to be as fine ole as
there is east of Pittsburg.
For an indefinite period 1 reluctantly
close on account Of nothing to say.
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EINE PROPERTY FOR SALE!-

Will be sold on the most reasonable terms
that valuable property situate in the Borough
of Summitville, Cambria county, cornering on
the Northern Turnpike and the Old Portage,
embracing FIVE LOTS OF GROUND, With
a front of 100 feet, having thereon erected
mart frame, at present occupied as tavern
The property has every convenience either for
a public house or a comfortable private resi-
dence 1t has Stabling for fifteen or twenty
horses, first rate we'll of water and an excel
lent garden, and every other accommodation
for either public house or private d elliI.g
For terms apply to the subscriber at Summit
Vile. HENRY HUGHES.
January IA. l668.-4t
s~Johnstown Democrat, Altoona Vindica-
tor and Hollidaysburg Standard copy four times
and send bill TO adv SgtieeF.