Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-01

Beaver into the hands Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company. We do not
know what foundation there is for the
report, but such change would be OF
|incalcniabls benefit to The town. Cash
my@ents is the irvarissle ruls Of the
Pennsylvania Company.
A well-executed counterfeit ; 10 note
Of the FIRST National Bank Of PhilA-
delphia is in circulation. SIX were re-
ccived by the National Bank Note Re-
denption Msision, on Sunday last, 10
Philadelphia, from one New York bank.
The New York Herald's correspond
en,, in London, sent the following de-
scription Of the late great swim oi
Captain Webb scross the Epglish chan
mel: Captain Webb, who started on bis
second attempt to swim the English
Channel from Dover to Calais, on the
24,h uIt., at one o'clock in the sfter-
noon, arrived at.ths latter place on the
following day At noon, sfter being in
the water twenty two hours aud forty
three minutes, nearly three hours long
er than the time he calculated to ac
complish the journey. At 5:3O p. n
he was progressing at the rate of twen-
:, strokes q minute, the sea and wealth
er being favorable. He was furnished
with ale and beef tea, and again at s
D. m. with beef tea and beer. After
that he rested on his back for while.
At 9 o'clock be became troubled with
seaweed, and at ii he took draught
Of cod liver oil. When the moon rose,
at l in the morning, some brandy and
tea we're administered to him. Webb
declaring at the tirre that the swim
across was ':a safe thing" At a. nj.
be took some coffee At this time the
tide turned northward, aud Webb ss-
peared exhausted. His trainer stripped
aud held himself In readiness to 90 to
Webb's assistance, but Webb laugh :
ingly declined the profered aid. AT
this time he was still keeping Up pace
Of twenty strokes per minute. Fears
we're entertained that the northern tide
drift would throw Webb abreast OF
Calais sands, as the sequel proved. AT
4 o'clock a. m, and four miles further
progress, daylight broke. Webb was
drowsy, aud coffee and brandy we're
giver him. At $50 Riden's buoys
were in sight and their position located.
AT 7 o'clock westerly breeze sprung
up ard chopping sea followed, making
the prospect extremely discouraging
but the indomitable pluck of the swim
mer never faltered. A small skif kept
on the weather side of Webb, who was
now swimming slowly and had just par
taken of brandy straight. Every
twenty minutes soundings were taken
at eight and ten fathoms. Steamers
came cut from Calais and steamed
alongside the gallant swimmer on the
weather side, the sea breaking all the
while. Cheers upon cheers went up,
and Webb seemed to feel their inspir-
ing influence he laid dlrec. course
for Calais Sands, westward of the pier,
and at 10. 80 A. NJ. was in shallow water
At 10 40 A. M the heroic Webb stood
on French soil, tired, of course, bu,
very shortly recovered. He was con-
veyed to hotel III a carriage, rubbed
down, put TO bed, and at o'clock,
when the Herald correspondent sailed
for Dover, Webb was TRANQUILITY asleep,
and the doctors had no fears of any
serious consequences. Webb naked
beats Boyton armored about two hours.
The widest excitement prevails in Lon
don, and the press pronounce the swim
the creates. physical feat Of the cen
fury.
"Ths California Bank" at San Fran.
cisco; broke. It's liabilities are esti
mated at Sl4,000,000; its assets al
81 100000. Since the failure, the
president of the bark was drowned
willie bathing.
A 100000 fire has spread its ruin
in Reynoldville. Pa.
A s2,G00,000 failure has overtaken
a Baltimore sugar house.
The Detroit, Michigan, Greenback
Convention was failure.