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New Orleans, and belongs {" the upper ten oil
negro society there. lis income Is said to he
about 10000 per annum. lie was educated
abroad and speaks several languages with great
tluencv. Ii Is said that the position has been
rendered HIM without his request. and those who
know him have some doubts of his acceptance.
Al Columbia, the capital OF South Carolina,
the home OF Wade Hampton, = colored man,
Wilder by name. in every respect qualified 10 fill
the place hunorlbly. has been made Postmaster.
Known as Mr.. W ilJer ROW. n few years ago he was
J.. that likely boy Charley" exposed 10 hourly
peril Of the auction block. and held in the slight
est esteem by the lordly race that dominated him.
Other important positions viii undoubtedly be
filled ny intelligent col5rci men. In making
these appointments General Grant Is striking
lusty blows against the idol of caste. which has
50 long ruled supreme in America, north as
well rs south. Bat equality without respect 10
color or race, being the platform of the progress
IKE PARTY. now dominant there, it is right that
it, principles should be carried out in practice,
provided equally good men can be found for Office
in the colored ranks.
Ii Is a new era for the colored race, rs it must
help 10 make them respected and honored. where
they merit these qualities. These men who have
been appointed TO Office can not we'll be turned
out of the street cars, or Grace Church, or the
St. Nicholas Hotel They have the kings ear.
They will he welcome on Fifth Avenue. Black
men have made money, and worn shoulder-straps,
and now they take seats in-as well as on-the
Diplomats carriage.
The mail by the Murray furnishes us with the
following telegram, which probably discloscs
President Grants policy more clearly than any
thing which has yet appeared:
President Grant has renewed his resolution 10 appoint negroes
10 responsible offices for which they are qualified in al the
Northern and southern cities. He viii make u revision OF
some II hi> recent appointments in New York, Rochester,
Boston and Chicago lie j. resolved that suitable cplored men
ill the vacancies.
The President has appointed Fred. Douglass TO be Post
master in n town in western New York.
lt New NUrk and Boston no difference viii be observed on
account Of race ia nominations for the revenue department.
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The Friendship Of the Government for The
American Missionaries. Contained.

Mr. EDITOR 1t is pleasing to see how kindly the
editor of the Ga-ehe takes good advice, and how
nearly he has followed my suggestion of last week,
to the effect that he should deny that the quotation.
relating TO Mr.. Paris and Mr.. Emerson, were ever
printed i'll the Gazette.
Notwithstanding the evidences our senses afford us
Of the abusive treatment that the American mission
aries have received, and are receiving through the
Government press, the editor virtually r~eiterates his
former assertion that there is no g instance in which
they have not been listened to with respect"
Encouraged by the success of my venture of good
advice of last week. I Will again suggest to the Min
isterial editor that in the next number of the GaeeHe,
he should first deny that my quotations of last week
were ever printed in the Ga-ete secondly, let him
deny that the language of those quotations is in the
smallest degree disrespectful and, thirdly, let him
deny that the Gazette is the organ of the Govern
ment, or that the chief officers of the Government
are IN the least degree responsible for its utterances.
Respectfully yours,
AN ACQUAISrAyCE OF THE AMERICAN MISSIONARIES.
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: desire. fr behalf of myself.
officers and crew, TO express our heartfelt thanks to Mr.. II. W.
LAEE. acting Superintendent at Bakers Island. for his uromut
and humane exertious in taking the crew Of the Shansburr
from the wreck, on the morning OF the 9Th OF February. and
landing them safe, although the surf was Very heavy : ami
also To express our deep gratitude for the uniform Xii, dness at
a times ShoSn 70 US during our stty-he always Rntcipa,fac
rur wants, and, a. far as lay in his power. making Us as com
I r'abls as he possibly could. Trusting his employers wHI APP
prrCiatc his rare abilities. for IN my opinion he Is a proficient
10th as a pilot and superintendent short. I consider he :
the right man ia the proper place. JOHN DAVIS.
Late Master OF British ship SAafIs5a-v.
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From the Overland Party.

We stated in our last issue that the COMPANY
Of Honolulu travellers was to leave Sacramento
ON the 18th. We lave a short note from them
= written from the very summit" noting pro,
progress up to that point, which will interest all
our readers:
From the Summit. 7,O42 Feet Above tbe
Sea-Lclci.
Z ALTA, May l3, 1869.
FRIEND WHITNEY The . Honolulu party left
Sacramento this morning precisely at half-past s,
and we now are 50 miles on our way, at 20 minutes
to IL y. VI. We have safely doubled . Cape Horn -
and are rapidly approaching the summit of the
IL Sierra Nevada 1 shall forward this note from
the summit 105 miles from Sacramento. The
cars are excellent the road thus far is good the
weather remarkably pleasant. 1t is most delightful
travelling. At every moment some new view breaks
upon the eye. We are continually passing villages
occupied by busy miners. While 1 sit writing at
Alta 1 can look out upon a beautiful small lake.
OF goes the whistle, and l must stop /!
SHADY Run, IL \. M.@,I25 feet-We have risen
800 feet in four miles. The grade is very steep it
requires two powerful engines. Our speed up the
hill Is about one mile in FIVE minutes. We shall soon
enter the snowy region We can see the snow peaks
a few miles oil.
Blue CANoN-4,7 200 feet.
ENIcEANT GAP-5,3OO feet-We are under a
sHor-sae3. These sheds are solid structures, and will
support any amount Of snow but they obstruct the
tourist prospect.
Cisco -j,9ll feet Quarter-past 2-Here we
have obtained a good dinner. The snow lies around,
but the weather is mild and pleasant. Strawberries,
oranges, and peanuts are for sale, 10y a travelling
fruit-1caler, who varies the monotony by passing
along through the cars with papers.
The first - through - train of cars arrived ycster-
day in Sacramento. The Rev. DIR. Todd of Pittsfeld.
came rs passenger. 1t was my privilege to shake
hands with him. lie passed ON Immediately to san
Francisco.
We expect to be at the summit in ten minutes. so
| must bid you "a kiad aloha, hoping that you and
all our Island friends are well, rs we all are.
You viii not probably hear from us again until
we have crossed the Rocky Mountains, and entered
the great valley of the Mississippi.
Yours truly, 5. c. DAMON,
In behalf of the e Honolulu Party
vt Omaha, the party separated, some bound
York. Mr. Waterhousc and his family arrived
in New York on the 2Ist, eight days from Sacra-
mento, having paid Il short visit to the Niagara
falls. This is good speed.
But we have reports of better time. Mr..
Chas. W. Brooks came through from New York
to San Francisco in six days and seventeen hours,
4 Frenchman arrived in the same city by
the same train in eighteen days from Paris.
Adding for steamer time to Honolulu, passengers
IAN now come through from Paris or London to
this place in less than thirty days, or If the con-
lections arc well timed, in - days.
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DEPARTURES ..

Iur Am brig N1rtL slts, Hatch, So PORTRAYED -.
s--r4r MAR Urn. Crlr. Er Nar-
--fhr ki.su. " abba. ~ MaIi.
@-rbf BATE Lre, hrrrs, 90 Mani auI Hawaii
-rrhr Moi krlkL, Naps-t, tr Nahkli aFsf NauA
f-Nrhr Nurf-. Paw. o. ttvui.
--rAf Nrtis-, " Hlsf. o. NlHa rnf Hawai-
T--rbr OBI I. 1rv. TI,ar. &C. Naa.
--eAr IA Nsi, rorrrs. Or Man
- Dr. NIfhlI. tArrrI, 80 NJ. ass Hawai-
--rlr HAITI. EUsa. o. Elgal
--rhf NualH.. EIUrrrr. &C. N0fta.
H-Erhr N.nI Ffsssf. Nhtrrf. o. tlsEtr.
r--rhr Ttluna1s5i. vrstb.. &C. Nrr.
--'tr Ntrf. h.a. &C. kfEl.
r--rar Frlsr. k~lHshrE. &C. Hawai-.
Ian burF !. ~. -rts.r. Ertury. Sc -1t.l.
il-rrhr NHi GHk. NIpslt. 30 flult
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Hsteus-ia r. rrg.I Jar s.f. Err.-th J,a. Wit
e-l : sears lsl u-.fa-, I.l-lteT 81 W ..gI srI EH-.Isu I
"-aztr AMI aI u-fta -! bH-atI Lar= 'sI o.. sal. sep
rf- -H- 81 L.t i-t- t-t 9Th
~t.EErr=tt H.rsf4- Errl. HtvsH. W-y -. Trrrl-
5000 p scar. as p UHat.- l- uEs t-ui-rs %
i-.lallr- NIrhi-ta- 1af - .IpI---I o. 1aee l.-ty.- living
there .trlrl. Iaf-E lia=- rfyI
EfrEtF1-HN-ia Ill., laval Jll- 1T. g ral.1uf i.u.
f.Hr-- D. Es.4ri-Ha.a a-lE. 70 0. chester. vermont. O. =.
~ o. . gears = ar-.l- ls4 D. lays. .B-tlu and CLrtEl
papers pla-s 'TFI
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PORT OF HouoLULU. II. i.
NREIN

NJ G--sfr IA Nj. Powers. fran Nlu-
H-SrhF Koua Packet. WhEEuE. f1u. Hawaii
Gsehr Mar. kess, from EsatL
F--rtr HaIuYklwai. NtLahL from EalaL
--ehr Prince. Eauaif-a, from Hawaii
-Srhr Ee1ni Ana. from Kauai
--rhr Luka. LAMBERT. from k1uaL.
.g-tul hrrk q. q. Many, n~eu1rft. u las. fum san
fmarlrrH
~tIo-fias ttrs Eamehamsba y. RirEman. - tay- from
i~1wlrlas tstUut
ff--rir Ntrv EHau. Crane. fruf Nari.
A--sar Mi Eeial Nur~la. fwm MHust
fu-@ehr Fairv g.sen. smith. from Esals.
i@--~hr Usflr. Ntst. GrHm kraf
Ie-eehf IA Slot Powers, fpm Stout
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I1lc labor puc-rInn.

Vow, faryE-iY r.--- tlst tl-v can - fegim.r. srl
Oh. -ufhrm -lltra Cd. tEale-. Q. s.-fat. trm tI-as. O.. sI.
'tatfF. aHI fh.H-s 70 aru.aIr CO. -, Why. u4 u- rt1I- O.
..1tllal rHur. lalt De- make r- aft.upfs 10 L- ALREADY
thlf .s CO.'S, -hf E.-.s q. tFF .a .Hl hlse aI rsrul-- H
lfsr--4EFs frsul Co. L-ar. .t las.-l..Iu- 1lI 100 tn nrHfH4
tit rla o. Ertltrl ltaF b. .-.re e4rL ul r.fIy. that o.
ol- s.glt 81 aE.at t.s Ll.u--, .a t- statement ofara ARRAY
ru4s urt.r D. co. ta-t r-H-, u.4 Isl ut tl- -tat.nH-Ht uiar
aa..yura4z srtrr. Peso - au a.fIHrl-t statement. that f aug-
-ay ts.lss auy ra4 la lh. ..restHu Ia--Il. aHI ar.ae. O.
HHu.-. o. sn pave 30 cir agrI.rls aaI f~rutls..u taf o.
require -aryy ta- . u.s. u.saE lH-sl, the u-lk 49, Folt
street.
IL j. really surprising with what sang frUiJ the
government PAPER can utter statements which az
another time 1t wholly iEnprcs. Vt one time it,
editorials, correspondence and items are only the
COMPOSITION % anonymous writers, rur which
ministers are not responsible. aul even the names
Of -uch writers are Threatened with exposure. II
necessary o. screen tie minister % another.
everything IN the Iaicr mu-; be taken - by
authority
We have before stated that there j. an orli-
nance Of the government TcrcmT torily forbiilius
any parties engaging in tire Introduction OF imui-
grants. and now reproduce the law, taken from
the Ga-eIs Of Feb. Is. 1865
IL ArTIyLrEY-ErEr, uF ITuCElTIpN.
OsrtstSgE NJ. l..
" uEEEEs-. fhH E4r.tg g il.al-atru f. caIressr.i hy co.
Nrf passed rf fe lace aH-raI. 10 f" legislature. O. IrHeatr
Sc suf -ul~UrtesI us iufadg,i-asl 3 lAiIsrr- irnm ahr.i
into u4 EuabuE
nl,hes.5g Orf..a.L D., al Majesty u- Ring m Puvy
fr.Hrsf fIlf a| rrr-U= as arrfr'E .r...'.f~i frsl4 .Hfl....-
a4 t-ui.i iaI--.a q. u. Ha-i.m f.u 1hrrf raH.rf
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p M COMMERCIAL

III credit sat- g JfrssFs. r. fIoG.ehhegrr q 20. which
t"k phee on Wednesday AMI Thursday last, went % very
we'll, and ftir prres were obtanci. The god. were fresh
ant desirable. and tn tfrie bought very Ebcauy. Ths sale
am"uat7t o. about ~ euty-G.e tt.usand dollars.
Thr recent decline 60 sugar IN San Franci-co can only br
considered asncai a@t tsmposary, aad after The heavy import
atona have worked 90, IN maFk-t wl resume a healthier
clnafinon. with a restoration q The ht~ prrys. with con
Inuei civil WARM Cuba, destroying th- seglr crop there 5 with
Is-s thar onc-tiirI thr usual crop IN the ytlgduus auI an
alvancc q twenty v cent ia ue pree g sugar Co. Manila,
1t H. impossible that nx prrss shlusl rie any great tugth
oftme IN -un FransisrJ
The baFk ~ HfeSay brings a small cars1 II a.-ortaI
nerrhandisc-an, however, that b. ne-dsi "a tbs .s1-on q the
year. sns viii meet wish 11ek Dispatch, and . adygrussI b,
teay- on Saturday asst.
IN bn& AemsAuastH 3 rt4rsI on fhs t0th from cruise
among ur Cutno t-irnds. -hr r-ports t- ra-, e the British
-hip &AafsbnrT, while jag a. Errap5.rfng.a Bakers ISLAND.
February zsfh. ifship-orucrs 1EI cutru- O. seuI their v---
-is O III Gaanp ifialis, 40 ulse,s,utbie m1nths, against The
repeat7f cutars ~ ti-se wir-~ oriniau ought O. D. tleir
guade- they must expect o. bar g frequent disasters Ia.
un-af- hr iargr vessels % bad t1ers during the winter months,
sy from DECEMBER 1t o. March 1T
w icam thar a shipment - P4iu &c Australia, VIII g fr
Nant By ~ ETfoa- O. Try that maFset-
a srh- 90 real esttt.. on RaEui street, Eu take phcc today
az i @rilsk noon. on t~ premises.
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ism. but with newspaper men, the authorship "i
every anonymous communication is considered
sacredly private, unless the writer consents to
publicity. To disclose i writer's name, irltaont
has consent. is always considered dishonorable and
base.
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LIBERAL A3EiNCES MADE oy an SHTpyrv1,
PIE STEAMER.

s,Sa-sI, = san Francisco viii be received at all times N -.
y Warehouse and receipts for the M -. tHue
..Ss No charge for Storage OF Carriage - ue
Insn-sncs "~seAo1sc not takenly tie Company.
s1Iau guaranteed ~ lower rates than bv lin
ta.tcHiar care taken u shipments az prnj, > N'""s 'esseia
Al utaefs Tor Goods, to ~ peu.haS.3 II, 80
{ received and filled by return Of ~ ""SHSo hl
J Shipments from Europe and ~ re,
- i.is VIII be received by tie Coul,.snv - S
~ u SoHsiSned 10 them, and he E.rw.yl.j :" San
.an'e 10 honoiuln' free Of charge, eNcrpt ,rtssI ,~ = ,er
o,.ioS.t c~ ~ - "rS rtfnesied 10 take their Tickets bre-s .
~ b,ns against the steamer must he prrsl,i.l Cr's.
H. -, ~, t - o. sailing, or they viii have 10 Law 49, IN !
go II
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L.-- .f , Hri.i-s ship sI.am.ba,,
EXPORTS.

Faa Coavv srGn Istssp-F,r Neus- Merrill. Iaar sb g.
rit-as ss.-s IS
faur-Iur-igu. .....a1s 90 d4nsstF. .....-TI 90
foR PoHrGtvB-F.r N1rth sstr Iaue th
M"tt-@rs, gih+ .------ 1000 ~arar- Hs-..--..--.-.Es fsi
. tlart nufr. WS zee. .sft
NIIuf. lrUfsfl. sEI..I af
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ship NIaig-.

Boa SsS FEtvctsco-rer y. q Murray, Ian ICth.
Fos nfL0-P-F Psgahi. thi- t1y.
Fou LAmtixt-PeF Mary Euen, fhi- day.
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SIE,IOHANDA.


Ter H-uoiaht trdI - ard arrived "a rtHrnfs f-tlnt,
April 18Th im tho sImr IJy fr E1terhury'- f.llHd. whsr-
~ arrived re urvt dty. ON IN tsm rm Enlrhury- Sc
McEean's Island, arrsinf ou tn tJth Len McEran'- ga ts
~ &c Blkrrfs Island. aml arrived at Elkrrfs on fr 9th. r.
naming mrrs unUf tr t4t n NFv. whru w~ saib,t fr How
Ltua'~ Island . arrived tlrrr tr lryt dtys NV ~. and Ia 40
= y w.. .afas dty. So Hogniuiu. arriviHF on The 10th - Juns.
The salp Trss Ff4fs, arrsof at EJsrrs isilntag The 9Th
81 NprI
Jaue Sm. evrtsngf slaa1 wlh IN BaI-L bark F4T4rlV.
tom -yfinsy, buumt O. -t1 Frtnrtsr1.
lat - sufh. bong tft% 30 wssf. cav q Erzs number q
sgrnn Nhatrs. hgri tith. whit~ wing az rhrutt f.Llni, saw
whales aEin. January @1fh. "a Etrar number q sperm whIrs
were ssen from rbariv f.ssust. March t1th. ny wrrc zen
from Nrk-aa's Island Tn water wa- alive with urEt-
is~-- 90 fs~ Evif'-b ship Shaft~bspy.
fhe British ship SbgItsbarV. captain Ioiu Davis, tt
A1ntrvHien ou thr &ist 90 July. i-f-, 81 Bakers t-atni, but
wa enntpsu~t o. bsar w fnam esp" Hon &C. Ne FsikLtnts.
on the t8th 81 Nurtsf LEE tn fakHtnf- % tn .tst 81 E.p-
tranbsr ant experienced heavy Gtfrs anil met hrg~ numbers q
lcrbargs. Nulv~d &c Etkrfs fsirrd su fhs stt q February.
fsry, ti went ~ u~ nraariu.s. On ts -sth - February. ~
2 A. ", ms wind -hiftrf n ahnvy -Iusu from the north
west. causing tmg ship h. dnse 0u The ret draraug tlc NOT
ings after her. where she Dream o. tUi wr-Fk.
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gNf'Ds:
PASSENGERS.

fEpN ~ EaRsEl-lu-Far H. a.. Nr-a.. i'm. .rr-Er-
! Fats. Irr u A.sr. rl.f eal s-rlat. N- y E.rrrIlu-.
w a.l Ars J % fra- Hr4#f Size LIH-a-h. e. t E.-r.u.
. D. "lrl- Al N-.s- Il H.l.-. % E.-u. ans Es1-.--
4I ca -tarrE"=E-
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DATES IL
AT WHITNEY's
Commercial News Depot,
Bark D. c. Murray" June Q. 1869
wEEKL

sasscuberS 'r4o d, not Tecsirs @e5r papers. ,rbea adrer-'
hSeH tH.tttS LSt Hs Tecefret. saOUfd send nat rec
hereof by TeJuFH mat.
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tsTf<T 81.
DIED.

49, . 49, s.ai- 'h- s'a ,' Nas-a -n ,'.
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MAGAZINES

CE,rrt-r, -
$50 - a, '-T'"
T-g
lz4S. lpJ1
r., r. .-.--.Nay
-- 1900" NJ
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Thur J,,e = ". End Nay es Thur JONI
Thur, July - Mon. Aug. > =. 49, -; Sa5 t6
Thur Aus.2 Fues- Sept. : Non. Seni, l. IN AaE3
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We stated in our last issue that the company
Of iIonolulu travellers was to leave Sacramento
on the 18th. We have a short note from them,
written from the very summit" noting pro-
progress up to that point, which will interest all
our readers:
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American minister Gyc-Idcnt.

The telegraph reports that the American Gov
crnmeu; designs to I'll the above Office, no;with-
standing the Senate failed 70 confirm the nominal
ton sent in u it. Under date of May 18th, we
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Wood for Winter.

Wood for winter use should be cut III
the fall, for this reason: wood, especial
ly soft wood, should not be thoroughly
seasoned for winter use; If II is the nre
goes right through il, cold, windy nights.
At the same time, do not mean that II
should be covered with snow and drip
ping wet a. somu folks have theirs. Say
halt seasoned; it will be this by the LIST
OF January If cut now, split and piled
mp in good shape. II will then give as
much heat and last much longer than if
80 dry as to make hashy Gre; of this
au satisfied.
AGAIN, II is much pleasauter working
in the woods now than when tbs snoW
is two or three feet deep, and all tbs
chips and dry limbs can be piIp5 Mn
with the woOd-no small item for s,,n
mer fuel. Then, the frst SLOW, il can
be drawn up with much less troahIe
than when left till late; and another
thing. the trees can be examined more
closely now, and such as begin to decay
or have arrived at maturity eau be cut
and the younger and more thrifty one.
left to take their places. In this way
weed lot will last much longer auC
grow OF better quality, merely by exer
els'ng little care aud judgment.-Ex
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A Race for Life.

Sunday afternoon the Fort Wayne
railroad Company sent construc1l0n
train up the'road, preparatory 10 ,ne
commencement of the work on MONDAY
morning, as is the usual custom. Inc
engineer, anxious to make his Sunday
work as short as possible, rushed the
train ont of the depot and around the
curve to the bridge at the top OF her
speed. Upon arriving at the bridge,
however, he saw that which caused HIM
60 reverse the engine and apply the
brakes with all his force. A man Wild
his wife and two children were on the
narrow portion of the bridge, where Ii
is only Just wide enough for q train to
pass, about midway of its length OF SIX
hundred feet. Neither end could be
reached by the imperiled family before
the train would rnsh upon them; but
the father and husband was equal to the
emergency. Catching up the children
in his arms, he told his wife that he
would see to them, and babe be run to-
ward the end of the bridge, until the
train should reach her, and then jump
into the water. She must run for her
life, as her safety depended upon her
getting near enough W tuo oboiO W nHN
shallow water, before being oyertaken
by the train. She did as he directed,
and when she felt the hot breath of the
iron monster she jumped from the
bridge, fortunately alightisg in not
more than two feet of water aud weeds,
and the train passed her in safety. Bnt
what of the father and two little ones1
He could not run with them; and while
almost distracted with fears of his wife's
safety, he was bound to find some escape
tor them. Taking the little ones in his
arms he coolly and steadily, in the face
of the approaching train, lowered him
self with them to o brace beneath the
bed timbers, and there hold them fast
within few feet of the water, while
the train came laundering over
them. About the time the engine
reached the centre of the bridge
the exertions Of the engineer and
brakesmen effected the stoppage of the
train, and their assistance was rem
dered to e1tricate the frightened family
from their yet perilous position, and
they went gu their way thankful for
their deliverance.-JacksoR (Michigan)
Citizen
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-01
THE LONG AGO.

There's beautiful isle in the long age,
ALI fiooded with golden light,
And q river that flows by the margin green,
Whose waters are wOndrOus bright.
There's bark that glides with snowy sail
Add the music of silver oar,
That carry us back to the shining gates
or that beautiful past once more;
All every heart holds some sweet dream
Of q beautiful long ago.
There were bright hopes nursed in the long ago
Sweet flowers we gathered there,
And the walls of this beautiful past are hung
With many an Image fair;
And oh there Is room for the feet to tread
This path Of the by gone years
There are Joys that bloom in memorys folds
And font for our bitter tears
And that font holds many hsIlowsd tear
We've wspt tn the long ago.
There are heavy dreams the heart holds dear,
Bright dreams of the long ago:
And sacred tears for persisted hopes
That will return no mere.
And thus in the tangled web OF life
We wcave our sni es and tears,
Yet the soul has holy memories
That cling 20 departed years.
All drop the siken curtain now
Of the beautiful long ago.
Sbut ont the light Of those p rshed years
Close the door of the past again: =. All
A nd hush the yesrniDg thoughts thst III
Thy thoughts with so much pain
Then roll the heavy stone against
That sepulchre-the heart
WHY should those buried forms again
To life and beauty starti
The future may hold some dream as bright
As those of leng ago.