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

Of Cincinnati, George j..
Bruce, Of New York, Nathaniel Grey
of London, England, and
Pellotier, of Paris, to con-
strict o balloon Of sufficient size and
strength to mako an Prial voyage
across tho Atlantic. After its com
plction, no guarantees to make the
VOYAGE between Oct. l and.N Is
OF this year, taking his departure
from New York. Tho other gentle
mon namod have agreed TO furnish
him with the funds needed to con.
struct the balloon and fit il for the
attempt Tho amount does not OK
Good 100000.
s'sy Mexican banditti hnvo been
rnidiug upon tho frontiors OF Texas,
doing much damage to property. and
IN symo instances carrying of with
thcm citiIons Of Texas All this il
had, aud Tcxens sro discussing The
probabilities OF n war with Mexico on
account Of the depredations Of those
bnnditti
Mexico ia foolish to go to war with
tho Unitcl States, and therefore it
should. II possible, prevent tho sx-
cursions Of il marauders. That Gov
ernment should have learned before
this, that war with tho United Statos
must result in the severance of an
othor slice u i.s territory 10 be an
noxcd TO the dominion of Uncle Sam.
BaS" Relative to the Local Option
repeal bill passed Mt the lato session
OF the Legislature, we learn that
constitutional question has been rails
od against it, which the Attorney
General is now considering. 1t is
alleged that tho provisions OF tho bill
restricting sales by manufacturers Of
othor Statos is in conflict with the
new Constitution. There is said 70
be formidable opposition to the
bill from the friends of local option
rs well as from its enemies in those
counties. whore licenses are now is
sncd, because it greatly increases the
! license. Unless hold to bc in con-
hict with the new Constitution, the
Governor will not veto the bill
e@S- Another foreign potcntate is
about to visit the Unitod States The
Emperor of Brazil is reported as
tired Of his throne aud it's honors,
and whshcs 10 abdicato, at least for
a time, and visit other countries.
During his absence, his daughter.
who is heir to the empire, will act
rs regent. Another statement is 10
the oiloct that he will absolutely abb
licate in favor Of his daughter, and
latter visiting several countries III
Europe will come to the United
States and make it his permanent
home. The Brazilian EmperorFhas
always mari,ested warm feeling for
the United States, in many kindly
acts, and will be received with q
most cordial welcome, whether rs q
royal visitor or private citizen.
p-~ When Bringham Young ia so
sick that no cant hold bis head up,
thirty-seyen women stand around to
tako'thoir turns feeding him with .
spoon. III health makes the old
man irritable; and his style of orders
20 those attending angels is affected
n good deal in consequence Come,
get around quick thore, No n Stir
your stumps, No. lG What do you
suppose 1 married You for No. II
Waltz up lively, No u. Who givos
you chicken soup three times q day
and new bonnet every month, lazy
bones? Numbers 33 and 3i, stop
that jawing, and pay attention when
your turn comcs!' 1t is thought
that this sort of jawing does more to
keep tho old saints spirit up and his
soul and body together than all the
doctors could do.-Br0oiiyH hrg,ts.
gT-P. 4. Barnum the prince OF
showmen, is preparing TO start out
with his Great Roman ilippodrome.'
Only the larger towns and cities will
bo visited. To give our readers some
thing OF IN idea Of tho vastness of the
"Ilippodromc,' we append brief ey
truct from n recent interview with
the great Snowman "Ay daily OK
penscs in New York. said Dir Bar
mum, "are about $4,000, ard they
will be one third moro in the sun
mer last summer I sent to Bostor
new tent 500 feet long by 3OC
feet broad have 1,SO0 men, wo
men and children in my employ, 75t
, horses, including 800 blooded race
! horses and ponies, elephants an(
caEols, English stays and stsll
= hounds, ostriches, &c. The cost o
: the tent, seats built for $1,000 per
? SONS, and transportation Of tho Hip
I podrome, with its entire parapherna
r In, by rail to Boston was over $50,
4 coo; yet though we were there bu
I three weeks, we wero more than re
y imbursed, and there was handsom
Q surplus"
= A man named Wood, OF Randolp
county, Alabama adjoining th
= Georgia line, had faith tha. there va
= II big paying copper mino in his tra'
! of otherwise poor land. He wa
3 working his mine to get itiua shal
to realize his hopes and expectation
and run himself out of money an
- ten thousand dollars in debt. Eigl
% " teen months ago tho Sheriff of h
" county got after him in the intorel
! OF several creditors. Tho day befor
= the sale was sot for Wood went