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Qbe Qnnes, Mem BLOOMFIELD, 3Da.

to run his horse against the whole field
and was ready to bet on him. He ac.
cordingly entered, and instantly heavy
odds were offered against him-two to
one, ten to one, and finally, one planter
offered twenty to one.
On hearing of this offer, Sam said he
would take it. 1t was necessary to pro-
duce the amount of his bet. He was in
the dress of a common sailor, and his an
tagonlst said he was not going to be tri-
fled with, the stakes must be deposited
with the manager How much would
he bet !? " Five hundred dollars" replied
Sam. "Well down with your dust"
said the planter Whereupon Sam took
OH leathern belt which he had under
his clothes and counted out $500 in
doubloons. The planters check was
pronounced satisfactory, and received by
the managers. Many other bets were
made by different persons, with heavy
odds against Sans horse.
When Sam rode up to the starting
place there were shouts of laughter at his
appearance and the most unsparing CEN
sures ofhis presumption in entering on
the race. Sam paid no attention to this
but started with the rest, and it soon be-
came apparent that he was not such q
fool as they took him to be. He was
among the foremost in two minutes, and
at the end Of the race "that awful ugly
horse was pronounced clearly and une-
quivocally the victor.
Sam coolly received his doubloons back
again, and put them in his belt, together
with the planters check for $4,000,
which was afterwards duly honored
He offeredto bet on other horses, but
there were no takers. For this however
he was compensated by the most liberal
offers for his horse. Five hundred dol
lars, a thousand, fifteen hundred two
thousand, were bid for him. This last
figure being the highest offered, he accep-
ted it.
On his return to the brig, Sam learned
that no one Of the crew but himself had
been at the races AS soon as he came
on board the usual bantering began.
" Well, Sam, said the cook, chow
about that venture ?"
" | guess it will do" replied Sam.
" Is that awful ugly horse sold yet ?"
said the second mate.
"Shouldn't wonder if he was" said
Sam.
" You don't say so. How much did
he fetch ~ said the second mate.
"Guess replied Sam.
"Twenty dollars"
" More than that. Guess again."
"Fifty."
More than that. Guess again"
GA hundred"
"Oh, It's no use your guessing. That
awful ugly hoss brought two thousand [
won on him at the races. So you fellows
had @ better shut up and say no more about
Sam Varney's venture"
And they did shut up. Sam on the
passage home, was treated with marked
attention. The worst that was said of
him among the sailors was, "Cute fellow
that Sam his eye tooth is cut"
Sam went to sea no more. He pur-
chased farm in the Green Mountain
State, married rosy cheek Green Noun
tain girl and had many sons and daugh-
ters.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-09-13

DssS~ As minister and lawyer were
riding together, said the minister to the
lawyer:
"Sir, do you ever make mistakes in
pleading ?"
81 do" said the lawyer.
"And what do you do with the mis-
takes Z" inquired the minister.
"Why, sir, if large ones, 1 mend them
if small ones, let them Co." said the
lawyer "And pray, sir" continued he
" do you ever make mistakes in preach
ing?'
Yes sir have"
4" And what do you do with mis-
takes ?"
Why, sir I dispose Of them in the
same manner you dol rectify the large
ones, and pass the small ones.-Not long
since" he continued, cas- I was preach
ing, L meant to observe that the devil was
the father Of liars, but made mistake
and said the father of lawyers. The mis-
take was so small that I let it CO."
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GA II II i "a q, g 8
OF every description, out OF the best material
Sleighs of every Style.

durable manner. ''''''0 anu
a. W Having superior workmen he is prenared
~ 70 iu@rnish @ work that will compare favoraby with
W oHe DesL City Work, and much more Durable and
dV lhuch more reasonable rates. ~
%S- hEPAIRING of allkinds neatly and prompt
ly done. call is solicited.
SAMUEL SMITH.
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vs. A Mr.. Hart, who died few days ago
IN st. Louis is reported to have been worth
three hundred thousand dollars, all made
in the oyster trade. Fifteen years ago he
began trade by purchasing two cans of
oysters on credit
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-09-13

IsS There are few mortals so insensible
that their affections cannot be gained by
mildness, their confidence by sincerity, their
hatred by scorn OF neglect.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-09-13

Us Among the census returns for the
Burkesville precinct Cumberland county,
KY, is the name of Jack Cornet, a white
man, native of Virginia, represented to
be 116 years old.
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w ATER w HEELS.

S TTOW SHALL WE PAINT o1rP uo1rcre
H. - BY j. w. Masury, Cl, 220n a 50 0IF,.o, T.oo
~ Soill NAL al on receipt of price. Masuly & Whiton
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MNITs NI5S.oi ON II HOUSE PAINTING" By j. w.
celpto price. NlASURY Il WILTON, N. Y.LIi73m
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S. 7AFD How made it in mos with Stencils
~ - ~ Samples mailed free
- ON a. j. FULLAN, n. Y
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LADIES The EUGENE is the most Useful ar
CrcnlarS froo IIcle N ever invented for your use
Oioul"ls Tree. MIS-. Morgan, 7. o. Box 243S. N an
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27
Az E1tra..tJudicialn Judge.

SAN AANStSS" NSASSSNH
After some weeks Of incubation, Of dill
gent revision doubtless, and Of due con-
sultation, as it would appear, with the
Democratic managers at Washington City,
the charge Of Judge JACKSON to the
Clarksburg grand jury sees the light Of
day in paper at Washington. Not hay
ing heard tho charge VIC cannot tell how
much this publication resembles IL as
really delivered. But thisiS muddy and
inconcluslve argument, which undertakes
70 enforce purely technical construction
ofthe act Of Congress known Us the en-
forcement act, without regard to the
reason Of the act, or Of It's obvious inten-
tioa. The Judgelabors to show that the act
iSnot limited in It's operation, but entorces
the right ofsufrage generally; that It is a
weeping law and overrldes the regula-
tons established BY State laws, where
contrary to It's provisions, (as he CONSTITUTES
them) in their application to everybody
who Il q voter under those regulations.
His Honor does not seem to perceive the
abSurdlty ofsuch a proposition at the out
Get, inasmuch as the law expressly recog-
Mics the supremacy Of State regulation in
determining who shall vote, save in one
single particular, that Of race or color.
Nor does he seem to be aware; in his zeal
to furnish little ammunition to his fel.
low lGrtiEans, how far he strays from
ancient Democratic Landmarks when he
judi6lally awards such a vast and (as his
party has always heidi dangerous power.
to Congress, S.r' ara .UaI4.....
Topreys that Congress has taken full
charge q the suffrage iu.the States, His
Honor relies mainly on Tie language Of
the frst section, which provides that y Z, "all
citizens Of the United States who arc o.
DhGll DO otherwise quallde BY law to vote
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27

The general tenor Of the European dis.
patchesis accepted in New York as fore
shadowtpg the early eapitulation Of Paris.
The state of affairs within The city itself
is believed o.be such, now, that its occu-
patton by the Prussiang alone can preserve
order, An early surrender, therefore, Is
looked for as a social, II. not a military,
necessity. ann .nleL.o Il. --..--L
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27

Will speak for the Republican cause as
follows ..f.. ..."..t
Charleston, Kanawha county, Saturday, octo'
BrownStown, Kanawha county, Monday, Oc-
tO6ef g.
coalsmouth. Kanawha county, Tuesday, DC.
t0beF I.
Buffalo. Putnam county, Thursday October g..
Point Pleasant, Mason county, Saturday, Oc'
BaFboursvills, cabell county, Wednesday, 90
t0bNf H. fa.|
Wsyns c. H., Wayne county, Friday, octO-
Der H..
e ssS G SSS Seg s oo55 SstSGsy g.
Roans C. H., ROAne county, Saturday, oetO.
her a. pa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27

LIBBY PRrsoS, Of awful memory, has
been converted into a large manufacturing
establishment Where the Yankee pris-
onen huddled together to escape the ran
dom shots and frequent taunts Of the SEN
try, Yankee machines are busily at work
adding to the wealth Of the State, and
drowning with their hum the opposition
OF prejudice and bfgotry. The world
does move after all. l-''+
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27
Mass Meeting At Fairmo,ntt,,.I 20

One Of the largest meetings orthe-cam.
paign will doubtless be thatat Fairmont,
on the 18th day Of October. Some of Ehe
ablest speakers in the State will represent,
and We arc glsdto know that such efforts
are being made. in other respectsas will
make the meeting a grapdU success
Besides the meeting At Fairmont, they
have q mass meeting at Warrington %.
morrow and one at Winfield 6h'the 29d Of
October, One month from tonight We
expect 70 hear Of a. larger Republican
majority tSaReveF u Marion: q ma Ii , (,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27

THE EMPIRE AND THE REPUBLIC
The Saturday Retiet0a says that when the
empire had been struck with sudden
paralysis It could, in the first instance,
have no successor but a republic. The
popular instinct feels an inevitable attrac-
ton toward that form of government
whichismost unlike the one which has
been dIsgraced; and though republican.
ism Of tho French type is sometimes hard
" distinguishable from despotism, the re.
semblances lie deep down, while the dis
tinctions arc all on the surface Nor can
any one who desires to see q constitution.
al monarchy established in France regret
that the experiment should not have been
tried at this juncture. The first requisite
Of stable government in France is that the
real forces Of the country should be lett to
find their natural level. In 1851 this salu.
tary process, was interrupted by the per-
sonal and dynastic ambition Of the late
emperor. ,n, -r I'd ..r.a., IN,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27

The course OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury Id giving what borrowers term
elasticity to the money market" that is,
acctlmulating and holding currency in the
Treasury during the period Of the year
when there isilittle business doing, and
disbursing it when the crops are to be
moved, Is received with satisfaction, and
accounts for the easy money market SO
generally noted at all the Atlantic sea-
board cities ,.nll rl..aira,r r---.l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27
Gen. Nathan Golf. j.,

Gen. Nathan COT, JF.,
The Republican candidate for Congress
In this District, will address the people
as follows:
Bolton, Marshall county, Friday, September
Ioundsville, Marshall county, Tuesday, octO-
Llttleton. wetzel county, Wednesday, octo-
beF 6th.
Jane Lew, Lewis county, Friday, October 9Th.
Weston, LOWS county, Saturday, October 9th,
Other appointments will be announced
hereafter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27

"TnE AMERICAN TUNE Book" pub
published by Oliver Ditson s. Co., Boston.
Aside from It's completeness in selections
from popular music, all its appointments
arc pleasing! The alphabetical arrange.
ment in metres,-the uniform position OF
parts, placing the treble and alto on one
staff, while the tenor and base are kept
apart.-the clearness Of type, both In
notes and words, -together with the con.
ctseneSs and sufEiciency Of the elementary
exercises, combine to furnish in one work,
attractions which are not to be found in
any other.
tits collection by five hundred cdi-
tors, Of the most admired tunes and an.
thems which for years lave been the basis
Of our American church music. The
plan Of this work is unique. No such
collection has before been undertaken, and
into this work have been gathered all the
tunes, from every source, that have been
widely popular in this country. The
music Is not new, but II Is clearly manifest.
ed that none but thoroughly tested tunes
have been admitted, which have been
proceed and have become established favor
ties. 1t would be ditticNlt to find q famt.
liar tune which has not ben included.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27
Governor ". E. stevenson

VIII Speak III
PnntytOwn, Taylor county, Tuesday, septcm'
Der 9Th.
TENDER 26th.
KlpgWood, Preston county, October 1st.
Romney, Hampshire county, October T..
Berkeley Springs, Morgan county, October 6.
MRrtinSburR, Berkeley county, October z.
shepherdst0wn, Jefferson county, October 8:
Harper's Perry, JedeEson county, October 10.
New Creek, Mineral county, octoberl9.
From New Greek, Gov. Stevenson will
60 10 the southern part Of the State, which
he will canvass until election day.
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Senator Wiley
viii speak at

VIII speak at
RavensWOOd, Thursday, Sept. Goth.
West Union, DoddridgG county, October lat.
ClarkSbprg, October 4th.
9hlnnstAn, October 9Th. A.
Jane Lew. October 7tlE J.
Weston, October 9Th.
Piedmont, October II.
New Greek, October 12.
Ph1IIppl, October IS.
FaiTm0nt, October IS.
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TnE BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEx.-Brc

THE BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK.-Bre.
vet Major. General George Crook, U. S.
Army, formerly The gallant commander
Of ON Army. Of West Virginia; which
Served under Sheridan n the shenan.
osh,yaley, has written from hIs present
headquarters atportland, Oregon, to Col.
HgG. OILS, of Washington City, thanking
himEoEIhe handsome manner in which
he indicated the conduct of the corps in
the battle Of Cedar Creek; in an account
Of that battle published some weeks since
in the IETR111dEScrR, and illustrated by
q diagram Of the battlefield, Gen. Crook
addsihathe-has no doubt the old mem:
membersoEdhe corps will feel with him
sell under lasting obligations for that
yindicationi 2ale i.rna -
o
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Col, Thomas B. Swami,

NJ NUIs HWIIIHS ID. oWWHH3
OF Kanawlla county, will speak at the
following places and times:
MannIpgton, Marion Co., Sept. 98th.
NotgAnEoWn, NonongalIi Co, Sept 29th.
RinSTo0d, Preston county, October let.
C1ArksbuTg, Harrison county, 0Ctober4
Cherry Camp, Harrison county, October 5.
Philippl, Barbour county, October IS.
Other appointments for Col. Swami will
soon be announced.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

n ETTIN G. MARRIED.-ESSAYS
~ for Young Men, on Social Evils, ami the
pFoprlety or improperly Of citing Married, with
sanitary help for those Who feel united Tor mat.
riuoniRl happiness. Sent free, in scaled cnvel.
opcs. Address, HOWARD Assoc IATIoN, BOX
P, Philadelphia, Pa. scpt7-dkw
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

FoR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM E. STEVENSON,
0fwood County.
SECRETARY or THg STATE,
JAMES n. PIPES,
ofMAIShall, County.
AUDITOR.
THOMAS BoGGEss,
OF ROane County.
TREAsURER,
JAMES A. NACAULBY, .'.-|
OF Ohio County.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
A. BOLTON CALDWELL,
OF Ohio County.
JupOE suPREME COURT OF APFEAIS.
JAMES Il. BROWN,
or KRnawhA County.
ron COXaREss-YIRST DlSTmUT,
NATHAN GOPF, JR,,
or Harrison County.
FOR CoReREsB-sEOOND DISTRICT,
JAMES c. McGREW,
OF Preston County.
ron CON0REss-THlRD DISTRICT.
JOHNS. wITCHER.
TOR STATE sENATE-PtIsT DISTRICT.
John C. HERVEY.
nrS or Ohio County.
Ohio County Republican Ticket.
ron HOUSE or pELEOATEs,
EDWARD N. ATKINSON,
JOHN r. HUBBARD,
WILLIAM L. PARKINSON.
'lE, ron SHEKTP.
RICHARD $. BROWN,
ron CLERK or THE CIRCUIT COURT.
SAMUEL B. McCOLLoCH.
ron RECORDER,
JOHN W.. SCHULTZ. Y
FoR pRoIEcuTNO ATTORNEY,
GEORGE B. CALDWELL.
ron ASSESSORS,
City Dlatrlct-ELIJAH DAY.
County e JOSEPH WADDBLL.
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
ID. WHITMAN.
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HON. F. II. PEIRPoiNT
will speak at

will speak at
BuekhAnnou, UpShur county, Octoberi.
FAlFmont, Maroon county, October IS.
Winfield, Marion county, octobGrQ,
Other appointments will soon be m
nnlInced
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27

n<DEditOrs Of he IataHgsncer: You will
t&SAN please announce jas. n, CHARvocK.
the blacksmith, as the Peoples candidate for
sHERtPP or ONO COUNTY, at the ensuing cleo.
ton, and 0bliSe, MANY VOTERS.
WHEELING, ". Va, July l6, 1870. jyis
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Who'll ESALE s. RETAIL,
At Prices SeTOr Before Heard Of. /.

% Pieces Empress Cloths, 70 cents.
80 Pieces French Merino, g cents. rtt
$50 Pieces Black Alpaca, 20 to 50 cts per yard
100 Pieces Colored Alpaca, 8 to 87Jf cents.
100 Pieces ATWOOD DelAineS, nv to 10 cent?.
50 Pieces Corded Aohair PopiinS, 80 eents. +,
30 Pieces Irish Popllns, 81 Is, 81 90, 81 ..
IS Patterns Colored Silks, 81 80 to 81 o.
800 6haWls Handsome Styles, 81 50 to 90 90.
1000 Pieces Brown Musltns, e;l0, l9H cents. .
1000 Pieces Ble4ched Muelln, Ok, 12S, I6S cite.
cents. ~ ri-yl-
1000 Pieces Flannels, Of every kind and make,
20 cents 70 any price you want ,..-
A full line Of ladies' and Gentlemen's Under.
ware, both Cotton and Linen.
We will sell everything at Is per cent less than
can DO bought any place else.
Our Motto-LarQs SaGes and Small PreGtS; 90
give US 8 call II you want TO save money and
sep36 ~|h'' JOHN RoEMER 4 co, e.
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~ FOR STANDARDIZATION IntllIlgsu.
h,NS49a or: Yon will please announce John
Howell Of Clay Township, as an Independent
Candidate for Sheriff Of Ohio County at the en-.
suing election, subject to no Star Chamber die.
tatlOn nor packed Convention.
K. Aug3S r'ii U nGi MANY VOTERS.
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NOTICE TO ALL, PERSONS IN.
In TRRESTED IN THE NAVIGATION OF
road Company being authorized 6y act Of Con.
gross to construct bridge across the Ohio River
at ParkeFsburg, West Virginia, Gnd It necessary
10 place timber treSleS Or false, works ID tho
channel, for the purpose 81 erecting tie super!
This Is to givO notice that on and AFTER tho
fourth Of this month tho channel span next the
Virginia shore will be Distracted by the false
works for that span; the other channel span,
next the Ohio shore, will be leit open until this
one 10 cleared. l'I.i nj a"sh G'.79I-I II
All Boats, Rats and Coal Fleets arc warned 10
make for tho channel span on the Ohio side,
JAMES L. RANDOLPH,
Chief Engineer,
sepGC0d Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
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.GENFLRNBN-Ih have been using your 'tDidr.
rAqa CoV1p0tndl In my family for some time,
and can cay With much pleasure, that Il l. one OF
the bER 4GdtetReS Of the kind that Il have ever
used. and DO ehGehally recommend It to my
friends. With much respect am your friend,
tl,5s.|gtl v. n. MRTCALFE,
=, ~, OF MCtcalfe, Bro, l. Co.
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dissolution NOTICE.

This agreement made this sth day OF August
1870, by and between J. Il. stalImRn OF the ArSt
part, and ]. T. Lakin Of the second part, both Of
The city Of Wheeling, Ohio County, ", Va,
witnesseth, that whereas limited co. aFtnership
has existed between the above named parties
since February 6th, 1859, as Merchant faIlors
and Dealers In GentlemGn'S Furnishing Goods,
At No. IS Monroe street, Wheeling, VIVA. Now
therefore, the said limited co:partnerBhip Il
hereby this day dissolved. 1a.. tL Gar
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MeW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NTAsONIC.-A STATED CoAEDIU.
1Kl nIcation Of Bates Lodge No. %, will be
hold this evening at " O'Clock. fall attend.
Gnee e desired. By order OF
seRlI o. 8. Long. WIN. p
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FOR STATE sENATE-PtIsT DISTRICT.
John C. HERVEY.
-rIa or Ohio County.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23
Carrier Pigeons at Sea---The City Of
Boston.

When the probable loss of the Inman
steamnhip City of Boston was first sugges-
ted in the newspapers on account of her
non-arrival at Liverpool, some one in this
country proposed the employment of car
Ilcr pigeons as sea messengeas of dirtress.
A prominent London journal devotes a
long article to the proposition, and urges
that test of its practicability be made.
Ii 1t Is certain, or even only probable, that
had there been suitably trained carrier
pigeons on board the City Of Boston, we
should DOW know the story of her fate the
fact is one of no slight interest and impor-
tance.
There can be little doubt that the mis-
sing steamer is finale and forever lost.
Whether she was destroyed by collidipe
with an iceburg when few days out from
Hallfax-as Dir, lnman, her owner behaves
or whether she was consumed by fire caus.
ed by the overheating of her engines as
has been rumored, we shall probably never
know. And, if anything, it is this dreadful
want OF knowledge that intensifes the an.
guish of those whose dear ones formed
part of the precious human freight on
beard the illlated ship.
In order to employ currier pigeons for
the conveyance of messages from vessels in
distress, 1t would be necessary TO establish
large dovecots as homes for them
at one or two of our important seaports.
rom which they could be taking by out.
ward bound ships. In case of accident or
peril, a slip of paper attached to one Of tba
birds would be swiftly borne to the cot
from which the pigeon came, provided the
distance was not too great, and the bird
could be induced to fly from the ship.
Five hundred miles is long flight for
the carrier pigeon, though sea birds can
doubtless traverse longer distance with
ont touching the wafer more than once or
twice. But the speed of the carrier pigeon
Is very great. At the annual pigeon race
III Belgium last July, some one thousand
two hundred birds were sent from Rrne-
sels to a place near Toulouse, five bundred
and twenty miles distant, There thew
we're let 90, and the winning bird reached
brussels In twenty hours from the time he
was liberated. In England carriers have
flown two hundred miles in taree bours
and halt.
oseiu!, however as carrier pigeons might
be III some cases, as where a ship was short
OF provisions, or her machinery disabled
they would a7ail nothing, probably, on
the ocourance Of sudden disaster. The
outbreak of fire, or collisions with AN
iceburg, are accidents so terrible in their
nature that they leave no time for anv
thoughts but those of how to escape An3
1t is probable that some such sudden .nd
unexpected fate befel the CITY of Rostnn.
some disaster that would have renJero3
the writing of a message and attach;na !
to bird utterly impossible. But If She
went down IN a storm at sea, and before
she had malt crossed the ocean, carrier M
cons might well have brought Us the nst
words oi the Passengers to those in the
world they had left w