The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-04-15

made n contract With William h.
Belknap, of Cincinnati, George j..
Bruce, Of New York. Nathaniel Grey
Ha1dawap, of London, England, and
Warcisse Pcllotier. OF Paris, TO con-
strict balloon OF sufficient size and
strength to mako an nrial voyage
across tho Atlantic. After its com
plction. no guarantees to mako the
voyage between Oct. | and. Nov. 10
OF this year, taking his departure
from New York Tho othor gontlc-
men namod have agreed to furnish
him with the funds NODDED to con.
struct the balloon and fit it for the
attompt, Tho amount does not cx-
Good $4,000.
ssS- Mexican banditti hnvo been
rnidiug npon the frOntiors OF Texas,
doing much damage to property, and
IN sOmo instances carrying of with
thcm citizens Of Texas All this il
had, and Tcxers aro discussing Tho
probabilities of war with Mexico on
account Of the depredations Of these
banditti.
Mexico ia foolish to 90 TO war with
the Unito1 Statcs, and therefore it
should, il possible, prevent tho sx-
cursions Of il maraalcrs That Gov
crnmcnt should lnyc learned before
this, that war with tho United Statos
must result in the severance Of an
other slico Il ia territory TO DO ali
noxod to the dominion Of Uncle Sam
E-G' Relative to the Local Option
repeal bill passed Mt the lato session
OF the Legislature, we learn that Il
constitutional qucstion has been rails
cd against it, which the Attorney
Gcncral is now considering. 1t is
alleged that tho provisions OF tho bill
restricting sales by manufacturers Of
othor Stntcs is in conflict with the
new Constitution. There is said to
loo n formidable opposition to tho
! bill from tho friends Of local option
rs well as from its enemies in those
counties, whcre licenses are now is.
sued, because it greatly increases the
license. Unless hold to be in con.
fict with the new Constitution, the
Governor viii not veto tho bill
s-S- Another foreign potcntate is
about to visit the Unitod States The
Emperor of Brazil is reported Us
tired Of his throne aud It's honors,
and whishcs 10 abdicato, at least for
timc, and visit other countries.
During his absence, his daughter.
who is heir to the empire, will act
MS regent Another statement is 10
the oiloct that no will absolutely ab-
dicate in favor Of his daughter, and
latter visiting several countries in
Europe will como to the United
States and make it his permanent
home. The Brazilian Emperor has
always mpniiested warm feeling for
the United S.at9s, in many kindly
acts, and will be received with u
most cordial welcome, whether Us Il
roynl visitor or private citizen.
E.5r When Bringham Young ia so
sick that no cant hold bis head up,
thirty seven women stand around TO
tako'thoir turns feeding him with .
spoon. III health mAhos the OLD
man irritable; and his style of orders
20 those attending angels is affected
n good doal in consequence Come.
get around quick thorc, No. n Stir
your stumps, No. IL /. What do you
suppose | married. You for No. Il !
Waltz up iivoly, No. y. Who giyos
you chicken soup three times day
md new bonnet every month, lazy
bones Numbers 33 AID b, stop
that jawing, and pay attention when
your turn comcs.' 1t is thought
that this sort Of iawing does more to
keep tho old saints spirit up and his
Boul and body together thgn all the
doctors could do.-Brophiy" hrg,ts
GJ-P. 7. Barnum the prince OF
showmen, is preparing 10 start out
with his Great Roman llippodrome.'
| Only the larger towns and cities will
ho visited. To give our readcrs some
thing o! IN idea Of tho yastness of the
"iIippodromo,' - we append n brief ey
tuct from recent interview with
tho great Snowman "Aiy daily OK
pensc5 in Now York. said Sir, Bar
nun, "are about $4,000, ard they
will be ono third more in the SUN.
mer last summer I sent to Boston
n new tent 500 feet long by BOG
feet broad | have l.SU0 men, wo
mon and children in my employ, 750
horses, including 300 bloodod race
horses and ponies, elephants and
callpls, English stays and stAg
hounds, ostriches, &c. The cost o
tho tent, seats built for 10000 per
sons, Hnd transportation Of tho Hip
',poirome, with It's entire parapherna
In, by rail 10 Boston was over $50,
coo; yet though we were thoro bu
thrce weeks, we were moro than r g
imbursei, and there was a handsome
surplus. "
4 man named Wood, Of Randolph
county, Alabama adjoining th
Georgia line, had faith thc.thoro va
u big paying copper mino il his trac
! Of otherwise poor land. ho wa
, working his mine to get itiua shap
to realize his hopes and expectations
and run himself out Of money an
ten thousand dollars in dcbt, Eigh
/, teen months ago tho Sheriff of hi
county got after him in tho intores
, OF several creditors, Tho day bofor