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The PnTsBURG AND CcNNEII.svILLE RAIL
ROAD The operations for the past year ON
the siyty-one miles Of this road, easwardly
from Pittsburg, over which trains are now
running, have been exceedingly gratifying.
The exbibi, made at a late meeting of the
board Of directors shows an increase of thr-
ty per cent. of tonnage as compared with
the preceding year. Some idea Of the bust
ness the road is already doing may be had
tr IN the fact that the amount of coal aud
coke h.uicd over it was not less than three
thousand tons, and the total amount Of raw
material for manufacturing purposes, eXclud-
ing coke, taken TO Pltlsburg, was not less
than five hundred thousand tons. What the
road is destined to do when the rich mineral
and agricultural regions through which il
will pass arc opened up ana Developed, ean
sasFaaly hi ps'flaAlel : Nii6iatl'aad ia'lg
stiilitiN.
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The End Of the Drought in virginia.

From the Richmond Dispatch, August 31st
After long and parching drought, commencing
on the LIST day of June, covering period of 80
days. are at last having copious and refreshing
showers. During this long period OF drought,
rain fell, it Is true two, perhaps three times;
but none of these showers made the ground wet
more than two and half inches, and in every
case the hot sunshine of the succeeding days
obliterated NIL Its effects. Rain commenced fall
ing here between 2 and o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, and there were several fine showers
before night. We had also u splendid shower
yesterday afternoon continuing about an hourand
half, and coming down freely. Passengers on
the Southsde and Danville Railroads report re-
freshing showers in Powhatan, Chesterfield
Prince Edward, Amelia and Cumberland, yestor-
day and the day before
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fell forward with his face upon the table,
while the captain regarded him with look
of mingled hatred and exultation. The
New York Ledger containing the continue
tion of this story is for sale at all the book
stores and news depots. Ask for the num-
ber dated Sept. IS, and in it you will get the
next instalment The Ledger has the best
stories of any paper in the world.
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CHAPTER III.
MORE yiLLAiNY.

Captain Hiley, verify believing that Ally
was drowned, went ashore to inform Col.
Niohola Of the fact He found the Colanel
iast canning iFom Mira. I,asiaFla aatisse,
shtft " bad shiis ~ heaf k+feffl Aaa
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CHAPTER IL.
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY.
CHAPTER l.
THE PRISONER OF MID OCEAN.

Before Ally Bell reached the brig lying at
the wharf, his uncle, Colonel Nichols had
been there and arranged with the Captain,
who went by the name of Hiloy, to carry
Ally off to China, for which service the
golcnel. promised to give the Captain tha
hGg sHa tah ihaNsana dollars, ID ssss lAs
nhf .isssi lsMe hsFA hl!eY wen 4 fnaFt
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secretary EsbcsOn's Trip-Our nefences.
Secretary Robcson has finished his tour of
the Navyyards and stations, and in conse-
quence of the pressure of business, the De-
partmcnt will not leave Washington fer any
protrac'ed period. In the fifteen days of
absence he visited all the Navy-yards and
forts from Washington to Portsmouth ma
king perfectly familiar with the personnel
OF the different establishments from Cemmo-
dore to Master Workman, thereby acquiring
much valuable Information and insight into
the workings Of the different yards, which
will undoubtedly be of immense practical
service TO him in the administration ofaifairs.
The Commission was n joint one of the
army and navy, and the coast dctences of
the United States on the Atlantic coast were
thoroughly and carefully examined. Gener-
al Sherman, as is well known, participated
with MIR. Robeson in the trip, and personally
examined everything relating to the Military
Department. Some of our fortification are
uttefls worthless for defence by reason of
improvements in naval archi,ectgre and gum
merry, which have taken place within the last
seven or eight years. The object of an enc
my now is not SO much TO capture fort /;
in fact, that is a matter of minor consequence.
The question is, can vessel pass one with
out sustaining material damage New
York toe day would be utterly at the
mercy Of modern naval attacking force. A
fioti,la Of gunboats would have no difficulty
whatever in passing any fort in New York
Harbor On dark night, or even in open
day. New York, however, could be put in
a posture of defence at short notice. In the
same manner that Charleston, s. c., was
du'ing HE late war. by torpedoes, chain bar
riers and suuken craft. This trip of Dir.
Robesan's may possibly be alluded TO in the
next report to Congress, but as there is no
apprehension or prospect of a foreign war,
no theory OF coast defence will be alluded
to or recommended
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-09

On August 18th, President BALTIC, of Peru,
issued a decree acknowledging the indepcn-
dente of Cuba.
The lumber trade is very active at Ottawa,
Canada. About 10000, 900 feet of lumber
are now in the mills there.
Mr.. Burlingame has received despatch
from Prince Kung, of China, which assures
him that his treaties with various nations
are perfectly satisfactory.
The Board of public works, at Chicago,
have prepared plan for another lake tun-
mel, which will require three years for COM
pletion, and cost 81, l,500,0o0.
Mrs. Connolly,a newly married lady, while
visiting flour mill at Norfolk, Va, on We'd
nesday evening, was caught between the
mill stones and crushed to death.
Governor Ashley, of Montana, has removed
the Auditor and Treasurer of that Territory
elected recently, and filled their places by
appointment. His action will be contested.
A meeting of parties interested in the lum-
her business was held at Milliamsport, Pa,
ol Wednesday, and it was decided that but
on., half the usual stock of logs be manutac-
tuftd IN the West Branch OF the Susque-
hali;ia for next year.
the Third Assistant Postmaster General
intends to change the designs of our postage
stamps again. The heads of Washington,
jackson, Franklin, Lincoln and Jefferson
are to be represented on the new ones in
profile bust.
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The Byron Story-what Lady ByrOn,s
Lawyers Saw,

The Cable dispatches last evening, include
the following from london:
The solicitors Of Lady Byron's family
have written communication to the Lon
don journals, distinctly stating that the artl-
Gle of Mrs. Stowe, in the Atlantic Monthly,
on the Separation of Lord Byron, is not a
complete or authentic statement, and does
not involve any direct evidence; nothing is
communicated but reccollections of CONVEX
sation had thirteen years since, and impress
sions derived from manuscript read under
great excitement.
without conceding that Mrs. Stoves mar
rative contains a complete account of the re-
lations between Lord and Lady Byron, they
protest against it as gross breach Of trust
and confidence, as inconsistent with Mrs.
Stoves recommendations to Lady Byron,
and violation of the express terms Of her
will. Lady Byron's representatives and de-
cendents absolutely disclaim all countenance
of the article, which was published without
their privacy and consent.
The News thinks Mrs. Stoves narrative
does not contain the whole truth, but is
probably true as far as it goes.
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i u estimated that nj less! a,00o map, woiRan
And children ara nov ensaafd 10 sltis siaie III
rHalheilAe ihs ltsOeh tInr "
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Agricultural md horticultural Fairs,
The Delaware State and Peninsular Fair,
on, tue grounds of the New Castle Society,
at Wilmington, will be held September 18th,
10Th, and l7th. 1t promises to be highly
successful exhibition.
The Delaware State horticultural Society
hold their Annual Fair, at Institute Hall.
Wilmington, on Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday, September 16, II and IS, day and
evening.
The East Pennsylvania Exhibition will be
held at Norristown on the 23d, 24th and 25th
ofSeptember.
The Montgomery County (Pa } Agricultu-
raj Society will hold their exhibition at
Springtown, p miles northeast of Norris
town, september l4th, 10Th and 10th.
The Lehigh County (Pa. Fair will be held
on the 2Sth, 10Th, and 3Oth OF September,
and LIST Of October.
The Berks County Pa. Fair will be held
ON the same days, at Reading.
Doyle>town Fair, at Doylestown, Bucks
county, October 5th,-Glh, 7tb and 9Th.
Farmers and Mechanics Institute Fair,
at Easton, Sept l4th, 18th, 10th, and 18th.
The Northampton County Agricultural
Fair will be held at Nazareth on the 9Th,
9th, 7lh and Sth of October.
The Carbon County Fair will be held at
Lehighton ON the same days,
Tne Monroe County Fair will be held at
Strnudsburg on the same days.
Chester County Fair, at West Chester,
September S0th, and October lst and End.
4inclund, N. j., Fair of fruits and flow
ers, Sept. l7th and 18th.
Salem County, N. j., Fair, at Salem,
Wednesday, September Goth.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-05-11
VOL. XXXIX.I
THE LAND FAR AWAY.

There are bright homes mid bowers of dsathless
glory,
There blue skies o o'erbending them in love;
Sweet winds that never sighed round ruins hoary,
Or sang the autumn requium in the grove.
There fair flowers by crystal waters springing,
That never bore the sembance of decay,
On the soft air their purfumed incense Anging,
In land far away!
There, on the mountain tops, the day declining
Hath never caused twilight shade to rest
Each light an altar to Jehovah, shining
With sun-like brightness DER the valleys blest,
And there dwellers in those scenes Of gladness
Der whose pure being death have no sway,
Whose voices utter not . note of sadness,
In land far awayl
Cherubim and seraphim of glory bending
With holy rapture at throne of light;
Angels and saints their songs of triumph blending
These the dwellers in that region bright.
And some have walked with the path of sorrow,
And felt the storms of many wintry day;
But, oh they wakened on bssfu morrow,
In land far away!
And shall we weep for those to joy departed?
Or shall that they shall grievs
more?
Sick are. and sad and weary-hearted,
See where they dwel-the forms we loved and cher
ished,
Prom age, dim-eyed, with hair Of silver gay,
To the fair babe that like a blossom perished-
In land far away!
Thou best and dearest, ever gentle mother,
Who soothed me in thy circng arms to rest,
Stiling the cries which would have vexed another.
By folding me with love upon thy breast
Green DER thy grave the long grass signing,
Hath seemed to mourn above the moulderng clay;
But well know now thy spirit dwels, undyng,
In q land far away!
And He whose brightness suns and stars yelling,
Whose form once seen would blind our mortal
eyes
With Him who bore unmoved the scoffer's railing,
And died to give US entrance to the skies
Father and Son, and ever-blessed Spirit,
There with their presence make eternal day 4!
o, glorious are the homes the good inherit,
- In a land far away!
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RICHMOND, WAYNE CO., IND,

1 was overrnn with people of inquiring
minds, and obliged to go over and over
again, for their pleasure, the routine of
taking and developing the pictures for
a long time I never refused any person
who came to investigate it soon became
apparent, however, that I must either
stop it or cease to support myself, for,
AS a general thing, these savdns, while
greedy themselves for intellectual food,
seemed entirely oblivions to the fact
that I myself was material body
Laughter.
However, can truly say that / have
never refused Intentionally any persons
who desired to have picture takep from
making every examination or inquiry
they chose to make and had / been al
lowed in this examination to have pro-
duced evidence from abroad, could
have shown by scientific men, whose
names would have satisfied every one,
that the most careful and minute exam
nations have often been made into all
the details of ny business while l have
been engaged in taking pictures. l SOL
emnly assert that have now but com
paratively little knowledge of photo
graphy, or chemicals, or science of any
kind, further than is absolutely needed
to take ordinary Photographic pictures.
IF I had been engaged in such nefar-
ious proceedings as l am charged with,
the implements themselves would have
been the strongest evidence against me.
They were not touched. They have
stood ever since in the position they
have always occupied in my gallery, and
for the safety Of others who may here
after be called to occupy my place i'll a
court OF justice, [ sincerely hope that
such proceedings may cease
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ice, and stretching out and drawing in
her arms, invited by her gestures. the sal
| lors to throw themselves into the waves
and strive to reach her. Captain Hack
EFT understood her. He called TO his
mate IN the rigging of the other mast:
| st is our last chance. l will try! II
live, follow me; il drown stay where
| you are!' With great effort he got off
his stiffiy frozen overcoat, paused for
ore moment in silent commendation of
his soul to God, and, throwing himself
| into the waves, struck out for the shore.
Abigail Becker, breast deep in the surf {,
awaited him. He was almost within her
reach when the undertow swept him
lack. By mighty exertion she caught
hold Of him, bore him in her strong
arms out of the water, laying him down
by her fire, warmed his chilled blood
with copious draughts of hot tea. The
mate, who had watched the rescue, now
followed, and the captain, partially res
stored, insisted upon aiding him. AS
the former neared the shore, the recoil-
ing water baffied him. Captain Hackett
caught hold Of him, but the undertow
swept them both away, locked in each
others arms. The brave woman plung-
ed after them, an d, with the strength of
a giantess. bore them, clinging to each
other, to the shore, and up to her fire.
The five sailors followed in succession,
and were all rescued in the same way.
A few days after Captain Hackett and
his crew were taken off Long Point by
a passing vessel; and Abigail Beckett re
sumed her simple daily duties without
dreaming that she had done anything
extraordinary enough to win for her the
worlds notice In her struggle every
day for food and warmtA for her chil-
dren she had no leisure for indulgence
Of self congratulations. Like the wonlan
of Scripture, she had only done what
she could in tue terrible exigency that
had broken the dreary ,nonotony Of her
life.-From the atlantic Monthly for Aag.
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GODS, THY coUNTRYs AND TRUTH'sr


recognized his face Immediately, and
springing back, threw up my hands in
astonishment. The villain gazed stead
lily at me, with sickly smile, which
said palmer than words, that was not
the first victim of misplaced confidence.
A person was Immediately sent to in
form the authorities, who took him into
custody, and afterward sentenced him
to long term in the State penitentiary.
After the excitement had abated, I
retired and slept soundly for the rest Of
the night and was permitted to depart
the next morning, thankful that escap-
ed unharmed from the murderous rascal
and fully resolved never again to place
confidence in an entire stranger, what
ever profession he might represent
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The Trial of the Offices.

Some of the ading Democratic organs appear to
have been more disturbed than anybody else by the
evils and dangers which the distribution of the offices
is sale to entail upon the Republican party generally
and upon President Grants administration in partic-
uar. One cause of their grief, however, is very ap-
parent. They had hoped-on what ground no one
knowsthat the president, in his of the appoint
ing power, would indicate an intention to separate
himself from the of his supporters, and either
by general reactionary course by certain signf-
icant nominations refusals to nominate, would les
sen the distance between himself and the Democratic
party. He has been the farthest possible from any
thing of the kind. He has made it an indispensable
condition that every nominee should be Republican
in good and regular standing Within that broad pale
he knows cliques dis tinctions. For the first
time in the history of the country colored have
received high Executive appointments while rep
resentative of the Indian race, and prominent
but repentant bels among the nominees, fur
her attest the liberal and advanced principles
which President Ora mt awards the patronage of his
high office.
Ofcourse, then the leaders of the Democratic party
do not like the Presidents nominations and is very
al that they should prognosticate all sorts of
evil effects from their confrmations. We suppose
that everybody knows that the Office distributing pc
riod is always of annoyance to a new admnstra-
ton. But for all that, the democracy would never
hesitate to take command of the Presidency and of
the Senate, if it in their power to do The
truth is the period is like chopping sea, aggrava
ting to md sickening to landsmen, but
really dangerous. Such trials have broken dow n
Presidents physically, but they have injured
any political organization of real stamina. When
enters into a contest with twenty others for a
given Office, he knows that nineteen bound to be
disappointed though he hopes that he will not be
among them. He deliberately takes his chances with
the rest If, therefore, he unduly howls his de-
feat he only provokes the ther than the
sympathy of people in general: Possibly he says
hard things, at first, of the powers at Washington
and hints at boiling such ungreatful party but
he thinks better of it aft bile, and probably SIM
nlers down to a resolution to try it again. Such
grievances never shake party any more than the
idle wind which the old homap regarded not.
The only source of danger is in general run of
bad appointments. AS to that, the result yet
mains to be seen in the present case. So far the
public now knows the appointments, as a whole, up
to the present time, have been Of higher order than
usual. The President has been intent upon selecting,
in all men of unquestionable integrity, and the
Senate has aided him in the endeavor. Some mis-
takes of course, will be made but if the adminisra-
ton finish up the list well it has begun, it
will dispose Of the whole trial with credit and safety
and soon have opportunity to attend to impor-
tant matters.
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CINCINNATI, Aug, 25, 1867

CINCINNATI, Aug, %, 1867,
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and told him of a topper who died while ago from
internal combustion. How did it happen 2 asked
the drinker. I'm trying to blow out candle, the
flames caught his breath, and he burned up Said
the Bourbon lover, here upon my oath pledge my
self never to blow cut q candle long l live =
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A hailstorm on the 7th did great dam
age north and west Of Memphis.
The Crescent City Springs, at Evens-
vile, Indiana. were opened on Saturday
In Dayton, Saturdsv eAening. little
daughter of Xavier Elinnia was burned
to death.
James Fl. McCulley. American Con-
sui at Callao, died of yellow fever at
Lima, April II. -.
The revenue on distilled spirits, at
fifty cents per gallon is double what it
was at two dollars. = due
A gang of counterfeiters are circulat-
ing large quantities of bogus American
and other coin in Panama.
San Francisco and Sacramento cele-
brated the completion of the Pacific
Railroad. on Saturday, with great pomp.
The Earl of Zetland has held the Of
fee of Grand Master of the Free Ma
sons of England for twenty. Ave years.
The Inman line will carry $4,000 emf
grants this year to the United States, of
which 5000 go to Minnesota alone
They come part under contract from
emigrant companics,an part by prepaid
tickets sent them by their friends. gea4