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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-12
Al NIGHT

Many ofthc dwellings and business places OF
the town were Illuminated, but we have not
space for detailed description Of this part OF
the iubilation-sutice it to say that it was
I crei.uUc. taking into consideration the limited
time and couveueuces at the command of our
citizens. About o'clock procession, many
person, bearing torches. and trauspayencies with
appropriate and significant inscriptions, para
dei the streets aud made the wekiu ring with
music aud iubj'ant shouts. Having returned
tothe .Sappington Hotel, the starting point,
the torch bearers. with an accumulated
throug. men. women aud children, listened to
the inspiring notes from the Band, and the
still more telling strains from eloquent tongues.
which give ont mo- uncertain sound, fnr several
hours The speakers at night were MeS>rs. f.
Willis Wilson, Blackburn Hughes, Joseph
Trapneu. Hon. 7. J. Jacob and Hon. Vim. H.
Taryers Theromarks Of the latter gentleman
were especially well received. his heart and
tongue having been stirred by kilograms of a
cheering character FROM his native Maryland.
We hav- heard Mr. T. on various occasions,
but on this all admitted be was on the topmost
round of Jacobs ladder looking into pro-
misel land
With one or two exceptional cases, the very
large audience WAS one Of order and sobriety,
aud deeply interested in the proceedings.
Bond fires and music-a sereuade to the
newly elected Chief cf the Commonwealth st
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-12
NOTICE.
300 ACRES,
STONE MANSION.

GLIDING that portion offered in TIE above adyer.
ement: and i imnroyed bK large
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-12

For Board. and Tuition in English Breaches. Lat
in, Greek, French Spanish and Aath smaiics...
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-12

nOBB1yS Electric Soap saves Time, Labor,
IL Clothes aud Women. Every housekeoPer
should try il. For sale by G. L. BELLER.
Harper's Ferry, Aug. 20, 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-12

" EW. RULhS.-It ia our determination n eel
y our goods at a short profit for CASH-as we
find il impossible TO make collections when We
need our money. We also ask AZ a special favor
of those of our customers, whose bills have been
standing for sometime, {" come forward and settle
up. need the use Of cur funds.
Oct. 9th. 1870. TRUSSELL * LUCAS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21

THE FLOOD IN THE SusQuEHANNA-The unprece-
dented rains OF Thursday, Friday and Saturday
caused rise In the river which, for rapidity has
not been equaled for MANY years. The tributaries
IN this immediate vicinity were not much swollen,
showing that the rains had spent their power along
tne main stream. On Friday morning the wafer mad
reached Hfteea feet above low water marx, and SO
sudden had Ii come up that large quantities OF logs
which had peen RATED out OF the boom and not Sc
cured IN basins or narbors, were broken away and
swept down stream The vacuum left III the
susquehanna boom where logs had been
rallied out was Don flied by the crowd from
above, aud many logs escaped at the bottom and
pissed down stream. The water reached Its height
about two o'clock on Saturday morning, when IL
marked nineteen feet nine inches, being several
inches higher than the spring Hood. AS near as we
could ascertain the following losses have been sus-
tanned About 7,50o,000 feet of logs escaped from
the boom. Probably the loss 10 The lumbefinen or
this ciiy win reach nearly 200, not counting the
drawback Tor what they may recover below. Loyal
SO x boom mas not we understand caught many,
and u IL estimated that S000,090 feet passed below
that point. II was blue day for many !umeermen:
We learn that the Lock Haven boom Is all safe, aud
few. II any. logs escaped from It,. The flood at that
place was not 50 high the one here. The people
OF MIL had To resort TO the second stories OF
their houses TO escape the water when TOOK posses
sion OF their FIRST DOORS WNltamsp0r tPd.l "a.
Se.s&
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21
TEE ROMANCE OF 0UTLAWR7.
Freebooting in South CarOiinn-A Rnid Of
North Carolina Outla ws-An AudnciOus Piece


Freebooting in South CarOiinn-A Rnid Of
North Carolina Outlaws-An AudnciOus Piece
Of Work.
Marion, s. c. June l6 correspondence Oh The
Charleston News
The boldest robbery Of even such times as we now
live in was committed In this county (and only about
eight and q half miles from the village} on Tuesday
night 14th. The store Of Captain w. $. Elerbe and
Mr. Samuel Watson was robbed In manner which
almost causes admiration from the peculiar holiness
exhibited by the thieves Captain Tnomas =. stan
lev had charge OF the store, and was as usual at
tending to his business, when at about eight p. M.
he was seized before any possible resistance could
be made forced to give the robbers the keys to the
SAFE and with his wife and his cook, locked In the
counting room or the store. The robbers fastened
the windows securely and posting gaards
would come he would be. seized, hts life
threatened in Of outcry, and marched into this
Watson zone OF the owners OF the storeh were finally
thus immured. Mrs. SANKEY'S infant, in the DWELL
ing house adjoining, commenced 10 cry and, IN ooe-
quested the robbers to let MIN go alter his little child
and also that OF his cook in her house. The robbers
humaney granted this request, guarding the Cap
tain the houses and back TO his place OF imprson.
ment. When they were ready to leave they handed
the prisoners q lighted candle, and after warning
come out before day, they went or taking the horse
OF Mr.. watson to assist them IN taking on their
booty. They made directly for the North Carolina pima
line At Mr.. Jonn II. M0ody's they stopped and took
two horses and at Mr.. W. J. Pages they TOOK Two
more. The loss Of Messrs Eeroe WATSON ON Is nos
aeuni'ey hho"n, as sio s and strewn on the
fioor-ihe robbers only taking or what suited
them THIS being for the most par, ready made
500 IN money. rae imprisoned party succeeded at
about one a. H., 18th instant in drawing staple
and releasing themselves, when the alarm was
gwen ana pursuit commenced. The hand thrust IN
win the lighted candle was white, but the entire
band. go far as SEEM were backened. The number
~ thieves IL yariously estimated from fve to ten.
since writing the above Mr.. Shaw has returned.
the horses seemed to have been turned loose, after
their services were longer needed, and were met
traced beyond Ashpole N. c., near the den OF the
Robcson outlaws, thus leaving no doubt that thei
were the robbers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21

slInpcd up behind Parker who was at work at nls
books, and struck him with slungshot, killing MN
instantly. Knowing that juan would return pe.
lore ne could possibly get awaS with tne booty ne
Juli.a entered the front door DIX attacked Dlm
with siungshot. but the blow glanced, and Julian
closed WITH him. Dix then struck him WIN
the concealed hammer, but without INJECTING
serious injury. Julian then managed to get Mold OF
a chair, with which he knocked DIX down. he
crowd soon gathered; but they entered Dix, see
ing that his audacious scheme was a lailure and
1t is at present, drew pistol and blew mis- brains
out before the crowd could seize him. Mr.. Henry
L. Pope was appointed cashier IN place OF the uni0r
tunate Parker, and, after service OF thirty years.
nearly lost his life in defending the property OF the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21
A BOLD RAID on A BARK.

The Mechanics Bank in Louisville Entered
by Robbers in Open DRy--They ChiorOform
the Cashier and Make on with Sixty.five
Thousand DOiiars-Strange sequel To the
T,rauedy Of Thirty Years Ago.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21

A NEW PLANT.-A correspondent from Marion
district s. g.. says the Charlotte Bulletin, writes as
foliows:--I have discovered and fully tested new
honey plant which abounds mere, and blooms from
May 10 TO June %. 1t yields large supply OF the
purcst honey delicious to the palate and clear as
spring wafer. Tne bush IL suitable for yards as 1t Is
very ornamental.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21

CROPS IN KENTucKy.-The Lexington Gazette says
Mr. George M. Barley, OF Jemamine. commenced
mis- wheat harvest last Tuesday, ana u Is spiehoid
crop no one who has seen II estimating 1t to yield
less than 80 bushels TO the Blue grass i've feet
three inches IN length Is being exhibited In CARLISLE
FuIly three-lourths OF the tobacco crop OF lower
Kentucky has been planted, aud It is probable shat
The remaining fourth wal be set out before tue close
OF tue week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21
STAGE MURDERS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Not on the mimic stage for the amusement OF
gaping audiences but real tragedies enacted almost
daily on our public thoroughfares.
Within the past month the newspapers have re.
corded the sad and untimey deaths OF two ladies'.
who but for the carelessness Of stage drivers might
be now in the full enjoyment OF health. We coil the
attention Of ladies to the danger OF getting IN or out
OF stages. A lady takes stage down Broadway.
Arrived at her destination she pulls the strap and
descends; she may be on the last step wnen the I'm
patient driver starts his horses What s TO prevent
her from being thrown violently upon the pavementf
there being no hand rails by which she may steady
herself she Is helpless and, as often happens may
sustain serious injury. This IS no imaginary evil.
Every citizen of New York can call to mind instances
where ladies have met with such accidents owing TO
the recklessness Of stage drivers ana the incon.
venience OF stages as now constructed rms Is put
one argument in favor Of the total abolition OF these
relics Of bygone age. Broadway stages are abomi-
nably inconvenient. and their unprotected high
steps make them particularly dangerous for ladies.
Il NAV be useless TO point out the many objections
to the use of stages In our city, but the owners
should be responsible for the lives OF the passen-
gers.
English plan, aud provided with ''cads to assist
ladies In and out.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21

TROUBLE WITH THE DOMINION CURRENCY.-Tho
imitation OF Dominion notes and fractional cur
rency has become very common with SNARE adver-
Users, and, in cases, has been found TO result
in such bogus articles being passed as genuine. it
would be we'll for all those who think to push taer
business In any SUCH way to bear in mind that any
engraving which resembles or Is intended to rcseni-
BILE any part of Dominion or Provincial note, or
bank note, subjects the maker and the hoes vi Is
the Charge or felony and fourteen Years peulteu.
tiary,-2Vy08t0 GLOBE.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-15
4 Bear Story.

Fourteen miles out from here, on the
5hawano road, lives Capt. VIM. Powell,
icrmerly of Keshena, man well known In
these parts as an old settler, good hun
ter aud a clever gentleman. He keeps a
hotel, and his gun is a handy instrument
to have in providing something appetizing
for the table. These preliminaries will
account for the fact of his making a recon-
noisance in the woods the other day with
his trusty rife, but we infer from the fact
that he had ammunition for but two shots
that he was not looking for big game.
Hearing sound from tree, he looked up
and saw q sight which would have caused
O less fearless hunter to send for reinforce
ments. An o.d she bear and three cubs
looked down upon him and 'ssmole def
ant smile,' showing their rows of ivories.
But he immediately moved ON
the enemy's works, and brought down the
old bear with the first bullet, and a cub
with the second. Two more cubs were in
the tree, and the hunter was making a vain
search in his pockets for the wherewith to
shoot them, when out from the dark for
est came ominous sounds, and presently
reinforcement appeared for Bruins army.
The old he bear had snuffed the battle
from afar, and made desperate charge
upon the despoiler af his household. Tnere
was no time for reflection. The attack
was complete surprise, the rifle was emp.
| ty and there was no ammunition to fill il,
and the old hunter was forced to make o
hasty retreat, leaving the field in posses
sion of the enemy. The Captain reached
his headquarters i'll safety, and afterwards
secured his game. When he reconnoitres
again he will look well to hiscartridge box.
We are indebted for these facts to Mr.. Rob.
ert McLaren, of Angelica. Bay Ad
uOcdie.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-15

NEW APPLICATION OF ELECTIIcITY.-An
electric marine buoy, the invention OF Nj.
L. Duchemin, was exhibite d at Cherbough
some time since by order of the Minister
of Marine. The electricity was produced
by the constantly renewed action of the
sea-water on zinc, but the inventor has
since carried on series of experiments in
order to ascertain il an increase of intensi-
ty could not be obtained as in ordinary
batteries by means of certain chemical
substances, held In suspension around
the zinc or charcoal element. The new
battery resulting from the experiments
consists OF porous vase fixed on wooden
buoy or hoater. The vase is suri ounded
by a thick zinc cylinder, pierced with
holes, the wire of which represents the
negative pole. Within the porous vase is
placed a slab of gas retort charcoal, to
which is affixed the conductor Of the posi-
tive pole; the charcoal is surrounded by
pieces of coke and perchlorate of iron. TIE
vase is carefully closed, and the battery
when plunged in the sea Immediately gives
forth large quantities of electricity. com
mission, consisting of NJ. Becquerel, Gen
eral Morel and Marshal Valiant, has beer
appointed to examine this marine electric
apparatus.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-15
Gen. Won G0ebeR on the Fighting at
Saarbruck-femaIe Daring.

A war correspondent of an English Jour-
nal gives some remarks on incidents in the
fight at Saarbruck. "TLe thing which
struck me most in the whole of the fight, I"
said the general, 'was the deliberate be-
roiam displayed by the Saarbruck women.
They entered the lines, bullets and grape
shot flying fast and thick, in q cart, dis
mounted, and carried the baskets and bot
ties, with which they intended to refresh
the weary troops right forward where they
thought they might be wanted. If ball
or bullet struck the ground or an object
close to them, they started, but immediate
ly after walked on as if nothing had hap
pened." So much to the eternal credit of
these women.
On one of the superior officers asking
the General what effect the French artll-
lery-not the mi.railleuses-hadh had on the
German troops. tie reply was not quite in
telligible in its first half, bat the following
statement is as authentic as the description
given above: During the last half hour
or so, the French, probably imagining that
q certain part of the ground was occupied
by Cur reserves, kept up q furious grape
fire upon it, the shot constantly whistliDg
in the air, and of course hitting no one. y
A third observation is as follows: ''The
noise, gentlemen, which the present rapid
way of firing, together with the mitraille.
uses, creates is something deafening, and
certainly never in 1866 heard anything
like it.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-15
A New Motive Power.

Emile Lamm, q Frenchman, has intro
duced to the world a new motive power in
the shape of ammonia. This alkaline gas
is composed of three parts of hydrogen to
two of nitrogen, and is produced in large
quantities by many decaying vegetable and
animal substances, giving them their odor.
1t used to be produced by the distillation
of horn shavings, and hence gained the
popular name OF hartshorn. A most i'm
portant quality Of this gas is the facility
with which it is absorbed by water. In
this vehicle it returns to the earth to nour-
ish vegetation, and after having been ex-
hailed by decaying substances, and
the same characteristic renders it
available as motive power. The density
of the gas is baif that of air and of am
moniated water one quarter less than of
pure water. The vapor at heat of GO de-
grees exerts pressure of 100 pounds to
the square inch, while water, to give ON
equivalent in steam, must be raised to 325
degrees. With thu same heat, ammonia
requires about three times as much room
tor expansion as steam. This gas has no
action upon any of the metals except cop
per, and, on account of the low tempera-
ture required. will not wear ont machinery
like steam. Speaking of its application to
horse car zen which it has been tried), o
writer in the Engineering and Mining
Journal says: Its cheapness, when compared
with steam, is owing to the fact that one
steam engine, if it could be made to pro-
pei one hundred street cars with ease,
would be much cheaper than one hundred
steam engines, each requiring a separate
fire and an engineer, beside the regular
conductor of the car; but the case is far
different with ammonia, as single en-.
giueer at the station can superintend the
supplying OF two hundred cars with llqui-
fed ammonia in sufficient quantity to run
any distance within the limits of large
city, by means of a single fire under the
stationary boiler in which the ammonia
gas is liquifed. Further, liquefed am
monia can be compared, if may be per-
mitted the expression, TO bottled-up pow
er, which can remain In reservoir fol
months or even years. and be transported
anywhere in any desirable quantity; ant
| then, at once, without any further prepar
alton, can be used for any purpose desired
and by the simple turning of faucet cal
be made to act as powerfully as when frs
| liquified. The estimated cost of construct
ing and erecting machinery necessary Il
lpropel twenty-five street cars, by ammeni
is S23. 500. The cost per day of maintain
ing lquifying process at station, ant
charging twenty-five cars, each car makin
ssventy-two miles per day, is estimated q
$25. The per centage Of loss in ammonicn
gas ct the Louisiana Ice Manufacturing
Company for one year amounts to 25 pc
cent
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-15
i Woman Jumps Overheard and Saves
Man from Browning.
From the Boston Traveller, Aug. %


Sunday afternoon AIr. Thomas Nc
Laughlin, mechanic at the Charlsstown
Navy Yard. with his wife and Mrs Captain
John Trimble, came to Hull in the steam
er. At Hull they took row-boat for q
sail. Mr.. Mclaughlin after time COM
planned of dizziness, from the effect of
former sunstroke, when the ladies pro-
posed to take the oars. In standing up to
change his seat, Mclaughlin fell overboord
and Immediately sank. Observing that
the man in the water was unable to swim
or help himself, Mrs. Trimble at once
seized the painter of the boat and heroic
ally jumped overheard. AS the drowning
man rose to the surface, she caught him by
the arm with one hand and held on 10 the
boat with the other, Mrs. Mclaughlin in
the boat also holding on to Mrs. Trimble.
The cries of the women for help were
heard from the shore, and boats put off at
once to the rescue. Fortunately, boat
from Fort Warren, rowed by two men, and
having on board Lieut.. Zalinsky, On his
way to Hull, was within hailing distance,
and made for the scene of difficulty with
such haste that two oars were broken. Up
on reaching the scene of disaster, Lieut..
Il. jumped on board and soon succeeded in
getting the drowning man and his brave
preseryer into the boat (the former being
In an insensible condition). and quickly
took them on shore to the Oregon House,
where Mr.. Mclaughlin soon revived under
skilful treatment.
The Ian ord Of this house (Mr. Halring-
tom acted very generously, furnishing dry
clothes and giving the unlucky ones a
nights lodging and meals without charge.
The boarders at the Oregon also genero us
ly contributed 500, and forwarded the same
10 Mrs Trimble, in token of their appre-
citation of her courageous efforts in saving
the life of Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Trimble is the same lady who, some
months since, was on beard the schooner
Emily Hiilard, commanded by her hus.
band, bound from port in Maine to New
York, which was driven into Nassau by
stress OF weather. In this difficulty, Mrs.
T., by the force of persuasion and coolness
in danger, induced the frightened and mu-
tinous crew to return to the pumps, after
they had given up ali hopes of saving the
vessel, her husband being lashed to the
wheel at the time, 10y which action the
vessel was saved.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-15
Baden Baden = The Gambling Helis
Closed.

The following are extracts from letter
received in Liverpool, from hotel keep
er in Baden-Baden. The letter is dated
July 81:
You are quite right in supposing that
this war is ruinous to us here. 1t just
broke out as Baden began to be full.
Our house was beginning to do very well,
and. but for the war, we should have had
all Cur rooms occupied during the past
fortnight Unluckily we have not
had soul with us in the hotel My SER
wants are all gone, either to the army or
home. There are no flowers now on our
stair cases or balconies and everything IL
shut up, just as if one were in the middle
OF winter. Gambling salons were closed on
the 3lst OF July, but the band still
plays at EIGHT in the morning and at seven
in the evening in front of the Maison de
Conversation. There are, however,
still a few strangers, including
the Duchess of Hamilton and the
Princess Monaco (aee Lady Hamilton).
Prince Galitzen and about three dozen
Russians and Americans were also still
resident in the town. We have but few
Englishmen, bat they would be away if
they could only get money for their trav-
cling expenses home. Our bankers say
they have no money-at any rate they
won't part with any. The weather
is fine and pleasant. We have
had plentiful rains, and all the
vines are looking well. and We have plenty
of everything. We have no troops in the
the town, and de not expect to see any.
We have, however, made up three hundred
beds for the wounded and have collected
large sums of money for the support of the
wives and families of those who have gone
to the war;"