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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28
Keyenne Officer Shot.

The following account of the attempt.
ed ASSASSINATION of Collector Doo,ittIe is
taken from tue Mountain Heraid.
1t says: On Monday the 10th, about
o'clock IN the evening, rs Captain D)o-
little and his squad were crossing from
Bluest0ne where they mad destroyed an
Illicit dIstllery on toe land OF one Of the
Lt.Iysj to the Giles FsycLte and Kan
a~ a turnpike they were fred upon by
some persons concealed in the brush.
Capt. DJo.Ittle being in front Was struck
in the arm, his horse b,c9ming fright
ered. he attempted 10 Ilsmount when
two more shots were tired, one taking
effect in his ieg. He WAS then taken to
the house of Mr.. Green NJ .sior, and n
messenger started after Dr. Gooch, who
wss found at Mr. Clarks The DR.
found no bones broken, but painful flesh
wounds and dressed them with his usual
skill and care. Captain Doollttle was
removed Tuesday on n litter TO the
mouth of Buestone, where bstuea cDu
v"ycd him to this point. He took the
night train and left for hom"
Tnis attempted assassination is II most
horrible, and daStardly crime, aud n
deep stain upon the good name of cur
county Every citizen OF our county
should earnestly endeavor to ferret out
the perpetrators OF this most in nam Us
and cowardIy assault upon IN efficient
and deserving officer in the quite and
fearless discharge OF his duty. Tn"
would be ssSassins must be brought to
justice and we call upon officers, and
citizens TO leave no stone unlurned, and
relax Lo effort until they are brought to
trial. Our county is disgraced by these
lawless men. From all we can learn,
Capt. Doollttle, is . most excellent otii-
Ger, and has discharged the dangerous and
disagreeahle duly assigned him in u most
thorough and effective way. He mas
DESTROYED large number of illicit dis
ti.Ierles come twenty yet 1t WAS done
liz a. orderly and otiicer-.ike manner,
which reflected credit upon himself and
men. Captain DoOlittle has not found It
necessary to 20 through the country with
fire and sword. yet be has done more
work. and better, than oil who nave pre-
caacl blm. We deeply regret his
wounds, and hope he soon may recover
s'd continue Ms work until every illicit
di-llliery i destroyed
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WHEEL Nc w. VA. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2S 1877

some single ones, for sere you hsve not
one or two specimens OF the old masters
but there are dozens Of them
and ali nearly rare specimens Ru'
bcns, Paul Veronese, Raphsei
Titan. Won Eyck. Holbein, Rem
brandt. Murille, Vernet, Corregio
follow each other on the walls with such
rapldity as to confuse, and yet there are
memories of some Of them that can never
be etsced Take Murillo's conception
with the Virgin in halo OF g!oryi the
white drspery the azure mantle; the
ere wn OF stars; the feet on q crescent; the
clouds and choir OF angels; the garland
Of cherubs lowering around in infant
ioy, once seen are indelbIe. We pass
from one magnificent gallery to another,
each striking you more and more In Won
der. You could not fail to see that which
ie considered the I'm OF gems-the cele
brated Venus OF Milo the goddess OF
love and beauty, celebrated not only Tor
its marvellous beauty, but for Its singular
history. Dug up BY laborer whilst up
roofing a tree, along with statue OF
Mercury, of the sale TO u Frenchnan,
and how wiley Turk almost escaped
with it, and how the left arm was des
troyed whilst drawing it down the hill.
The story is inter esting, but too long to
repeat But little ways of you have
the later acquisition, the Venus
of Tulerno, almost as perfect in It's out
lines. The galleries themselves are rs
much to admire with the tresCOes and
gildings aud decorations. The Gallery
of Apollo, with its twelve lofty windows
and mirrors TO correspond docking out
upon the gardens and the scence), the
walls of which are hung in Gobelln tapes
tries the arChed ceilings resting upon
heur de lys curtains, rare collection OF
gems, enamels, renaissance jewellery,
MosaIcs, &c. Your thus look and gaze
till your eyes are wearled, and your limbs
almost tail 10 support, and still the iacI
nation is so complete that you tarry, and
scarcely know when to leave, and | lind
myself retracIng again and again when
mad determined TO go no more. And
Paris is no less inviting alter night,
when her gas is lighted, she is even more
brilliant. The gay thrOngs that crowd
the Boulevsrds, the open alr concerts,
Jheatricals, concerts, the gardens more
anLicng than ever with their soft lights
and falling waters, sweet music, and
merry dancers would drive away dull
care and gloom IN spite of yourself.
| am with these Parlsians II, toto
They are more like Americans in man
ners and appearance, and much ike
Us in their feelings. | sympsthize with
them in their trials and troubles, and my
heart goes back t. our own sad days
when they gave us Lafayette, and | shall
rejoice when every rum, like ST. Cloud
and the Tulleries, and many other places,
will arise from their ashes in more
beauty; and they will Go so. II no revo-
luton Is precipltated on them (as many
sem to anticiPate), tor rapid progress Is
naking 10 completion.
would like to tell you OF the EXposi-
ton buildings but space will not admit
Suffice it to say, they will equal, if not
excel, our own, so lar as the present in
dlcstes. But | must stop.
Yours. truly, 5. l..
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senator N orfOu.

RICHMOND, lSD, August n Col.
Holloway reports ~ follows At eight
o'clock this morning: Senator Morton
rested we'll from midnight till four
O'Clock. When he awoke, his position
~as changed and be slept until daylight
lie i gradually progressing fsvorsbly.
RICHMoSD, IED, August 81 DR..
BlDs il greatly encouraged with the Sen
stor's condition during the forenoon Al
noon 70 day, DR.. Bliss, Colonel Hsllowsy
and Governor Burbank join IN pro.
nounCing the Senator'S condition a.
much improved as they could reasonably
anticipate, and with no new combina-
ton OF symptoms Of return Of the re-.
cent sIsrming condition now, they re-
main unimpaired IN the belief that be ia
hourly growing stronger and that the
worst i passed.
RICHMOND, IND, August T-An Of.
fetal bulletin from Governor Burbank
81 this hour (mldnightl reports Senator
Morton sleeping DIR. Bliss hAs nothing
90 communicate, except = repetition
tDrmer ASSURANCES that the Senator II
progressing very iAvorsbly toward con.
yaiescence. No new combination Of
symptoms are apparent or apprshendsd.
The Senator'S condition has been more
generally favorable than st any like
period since hIs arrival in Richmond.
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R"nd Agents Arrested.

DuApwooD, August y. Three road
~ ai,, who have been plying their vyca
unu on the Cheyenne Stage road, were
arrested and jailed mere thi, evening
They came into town yesterday morn
INK, and Were SPOTTED oy tue sheriff and
rs Deputies, and arrested O.e TO-. the
robbers resisted arrest, drawing 4 revolver
and shooting officer May through the
arm. Tnr fire WAS returned, but the des-
peraIo succeeded IN getting To- his horse
aEd started over the h,II His horse was
killed 10y rife shot and be'eLe the rob-
Der could recover himself from the fall.
sheriff Bullock closed with anu easily
overcame him, as be had been shot
through the body and WAS weak from
loss OF blood. Inc wound Is probably
Iutai
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

Mr.. SLASLEY MATHEWS brought the
aro.s toree OF mis- mighty intellect to
.s.- upon the question OF the legality Of
Nr HAYES title to the Presidency, In
%, Athens speech, last Saturday. He
-l.qdes that, as there is no mode by
.Aga Mr.. HAYES can be unseated,
..y:eiore he legally holds the place.
I.a. is good enough logic Tor the office,
.3 3ers of Ohio, but the unpurchassble
asses have Il different mode of reason.
y Might is not always right: posses
.gr j, not always conclusive evidence OF
s-er;hip.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

raosE of our city readers who feel An
-,.,a.t in the success oil 3 good boys
.,r,5l in our midst, will be gratlied to
..-r Of the fair success of the Lindsey
,.j,ute Under the control OF Prof.
,ysca. this scuool is taking high rank,
,al We sre much pleased To know that 1t
NJ. rlses to receive the substantial pat
.5lsys which is lece,,sry to i:s success
". most earnestly commend this insti-
u.,5n to the attention OF those having
NV. tn educate.
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The Omaha bridge.

OMAHA, August IA consultation
was held here yesterday between the su-
perintendents Of the various lows roads
snd It was decided 10 send All passen gers
aud 'reIghts OF the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy, Chicago and Rock l. and
and kansss City aud 81. joe ros1- by
way Of PIsttsmolth over the B. * VI.
rad. TIE business OF the Chicago and
Northwestern road will be done by wsy
OF Blair It Is proposed to put in Howe
truss n the break il the bridge. II this
can be done successfully, trains will be
running over the bridge inside of two
months. The Debris OF the broken bridge
Is baIng ranIiIE Cleared rWaY.
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Associated Press Dispatch.

CLEVELAND, August 27.-The city is
rapidly filing up with knights Templar
and their friends Most of the com
manderIes which have arrived up 10 this
time are from the Southern States
There are about one hundred and fifty
car loads on route tor this city. The
weather is very fine, the city elegantly
decorated, and the streets are already
crowded
During all day and this evening the
Orieuts, Commsndery of Cleveland,
Hauseiman OF Cincinnati, and Reed of
DAYTON, have been busy acting ~ escorts
To the many commanderIes arriving by
the lake and rali The streets are tull OF
citizens and strangers The Sir hnIghls,
msny in regalIa, on tOot and m carriages,
ara viewing the city, and make a scene
of -sleLy and beauty Bands OF music
are constantly parading the principal
streets. aud large numDer Of comman
deries are drilling on Ws,e-, Bank and
superior streets. Among The many
bands o; music present sre the warsaw,
Of Iudiana, Crest Western, Of Ssudusky
NortnwcS .eru, Of MesIyilie, |. :. ARM
bsnd. Columbus Curriers' celebrated
Cincinnati band, NevIH. and kretIow,
OF Chicago, And DuqIesue, %. Pitt.
burgh. Tonight a reception address to
sir knights Was delivered by SIR
Knight RItus p. Spaldjns, OF Cleveland,
at Case Hal, followed by = grand recep-
tion coucer, by the Oriental quartet.e.
Reed Commandery, OF Dsyto0, give
reception bail ana concert st their quar-
.ers IN Bakers block every evening, the
music being furnished by CurrIer bant,
%, Cincinnati Tomorrow a. . o'clock
the grand procession will start and ps-
rade the principal streets, with Eminent
Sir Kuight Lafayette Ly,t ., Of Toledo,
as Grand Captain General; Right Emi
nent SIT E!ery j. Garfield, OF Detroit
Chet OF Stand, and Sir Eliian Norton,
Adjutart.General, OF Toledo, assisted by
torty-fve Sir knights. IS aides Repre-
sentstives will be prese.t from all the
States and Csnsds.
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Hines ofCIara Morris.

CoLUMBUs, August Y About tbIr'y
miuutss before the arrival of the csc.
bound train over the L. c. " 1. Z. road
q. noon today, Il telegram Wa resolved
from the actress. Clars Morris, sskIng
for 8 physician to attend her ~ tbe
depot. DR.. Drury was summoned ar-
faund the distinguished patient coup
ing q state room 10 q Pullman cosco.
She was lying down attended By her
maid, ard looked very feeble. The
doctor prescribed for her and she oon.
tinued her journey, being en- route 10
NeE York Miss Morris has been visit
irg St Don Piatt's beautiful farm 10
Mocschuk, Logan county, for the benefit
OF her health.
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1t = Quit, evident that Russia has
I.sea = bigger bite o, Turkey ,bs, she
. sb.r to "chsw." Russia though, she
could 10 with Turkey wba, Germany
d.1 with France A1yv,xnrp was
,ssog. O, IN. fame IF hi. grin, old nrcye
WILLIAM Ha b.d socr-od German
Gsaer,.. and y-rno ,,rns hr, bo b.d
ignorant sort, i,.'o.4 as ,n,.I,;,or,
oi, .rt sal, -ol;.-, ,,;4;,-. n.os -
..s a.-,o.,,.... .,-,m,..... .s,,a
comm, .,,.- 49, @.
comr.-at ,,.,s a.. ,.,uaI,rs ro;cc,or,
q, ~. F-acct .hs, Ea;..r W,11,,y
Possessed BIZ. mo-, .4,.n.. .,t ,t,s
j. or. o. .,., -. -. ,o.,.,,..
.a ,, s-.,,., ~, ~. C,ar How
ti4er.p, r IN n., :, -, 4.., ,h,,
N4PaLy,> .,,...,,.. ..n,, h..g fro,,
I,s.y ,,t .., t.n,. :, -, ...., e-,, ~
TIE Rhine .,5 .s,,,,4o, tho. "a 80,
e'ar. ov their criticism. of cs,.r.i.,rs
snt BE- ,sc,,r..- ,u.,.iu ul,,.b .t'.,.,,tl
Of TIE g,.,,,.,,;,.'., ,;-,.,.,.,. ,.,.;-
go3 49,
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

TaE Board of the School Fund met at
the Capitol yesterday, to take action upon
the BIDS received by then: for the stock
held by the Board in the National Bank
OF West Virginia at Wheeling, the
Psrkersburg National Bank, and the
National Bank OF Fairmont, and having
examined the same, ordered that all bids
be rejected, it appearing that the prices
offered TOR the several shares of stock
we're not sufficient TO warrant sale
The Board will, however, receive other
bids at any time Tor the stock or any
number of shares.
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Society of the Army of the Tcnnes-

ST PAUL, August 2I-ArrangementS
are Low sbOu; completed for the meeting
Of the Society OF 'he Army OF the Ten
nessee 10 be held tere September 5th and
6tn. Excursions have been rendered by
the citizens TO the Fails OF Minnehsha,
Fort Sue ling and Minneapolis, includ.
ing the State Fair to be held 8, the lat
ter place during tust week The rail-
rosds from Chicago have agreed to
transport mem bers Vt halt fare.
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ATTENTION is called to the letter OF
Rsrre..r,s, 10 Congress, Col. B
,,r,o> 49, :! tiers of the Commits
mar Of Agriculture which accompany
Col. WILSON is anxious to obtain all
,.. informstion he can upon the subjects
,,.,slu called for
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

The idea of building up a great stand
iug army to keep workingmen IL. sub
lection to capital, is not AS popular now
as it was a few weeks ago. The majority
of the people are getting the idea, some
now, since they have come to reflect upon
the matter, that they can govern them
selves pretty well without the inter-
ference OF the bsyonet And, besides its
cheaper.
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THE NEWS.
Gathering of the Knights
Templar at Cleveland.
The Forest City Dressed
in Holiday Attire to
Welcome Her
Visitors.
The Reunion Unequaled
in Splendor and
Numbers.
Bradley's Electoral Opin-
iOn--JustiCe Field
interviewed
He Gives the Whole Truth
in an Accented Word.
Senator Morton Progress
ing FaVorably.
The knights TempIar DemOnStra-
lion AT cleveland


CLEVELAND, August II, 1877.
Special Dispatch to the Register,
The excursionlsts from Wheeling, mum
bering nearly three hundred, arrived
without accident at o'clock this even
ing. The Grand Commandery of West
Virginia, Was received IN Knightly style
at SteuOenviIle, and the Steubenville
Commsndery, numbering fifty with the
band, joined the escorting Knights. The
city of Cleveland always beautiful, il
doubly so tonight The streets and
hotels and the varlou, headquarters are
thronled, and the decorations are
wonderful. Flags and banners
and transpsrencieS and gas
light devices, all bearing the ,TemPIsr
emblems and words of welcome, are
visible almost everywhere, and the IN
dicsLions now are that the present
Triennal ConcIave will surpass in
splendor and in numbers any OF the re-
unions that have preceded IL. Already
sixty commsnderles have arrived from
the various sections of the country and as
many more are on their way and will
reach here on time for the grand parade
tomorrow. This evening r grand con-
cert in honor of the visiting knights was
given by the best musical talent
in the city and receptions we're
held by the loca. commanderies
The cortege tomorrow will consist Of
three divisions and will move at half
past nine o'clock. In the afternoon an
excursion on the lake will be given the
visiting knights
On Wednesday occurs the grand prize
drill, on the Northern Ohio Far
grounds, which have Deen fitted up for
the occasion, after which the Illinois
commanderies will give dress parade
and review. The premiums to be award
ed At this contest consist of magnificent
standard or banner work, llbation ser
vice, consisting of twenty-six pieces, en-
brscing tsnkard sslvar, goblets and
candlesticks and an elegant set Of COM
mandery jewels
Thursday will abound in pic nlcs,
excursions and other entertainments.
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PapAI Matters.

ROME, August Z7.-Tbe bull reguls-
ting procedure TO be observed BY the
Cor clsve OF Cardinals on the desth OF
the Pope, has been completed st the
Vsticsn. 1t empowers Cardinal Gamer
lengi ~ either summon the Conclsve 81
once, or awsit the arrival of the foreign
cardinals.
Cardinal Sofeph Andre Bazzarri is
dead.
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Murdered by "A Tramp.

WATERTywN, y. Y, August 27-
Stephen Barber aud his vile were ehot
by tramp ii their house in Belmont,
Franklin county, las night. Barber Is
dead and his vile Is not expected to live
Robbery was the object. The murderer
is 81 large.
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uow,Kp still succeeds in keeping out
The wsy OF JOSEPH snd MS Pierced
y,,as-snd that's something's and SHER'
,,,v mss no hair where the scalp ought
and that's something, too.
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AI.rnnds.sl.

Bcsr,S, August u Samuel B. Hegb,
partner Of H. Cohenno. diamond cutter
aud pyllsh9r and b. j. Hegh ms brotnsr.
have decsnped with $4,000 worth Of
Il.u ouds and bonds, and larger
.mount OF jsweIry, utterly running Co
nenrO.
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Notes Returned.

WHITEHALL, y. Y. August 27.-The
notes stolen from the Keeseville National
tank have Leen returned. The money
sud bonds were retain 81 by the robbers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

Tex PonnsyIvsOis Democracy are
,ptasptly sound on the COOs'ssslonAI
IA, question. No sop for Tom.
rr's Texas Pacific, if they can help 1t
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

rgr German Turner's, who are now IN
.,;,, At Pittsburgh, will hold their
annual convention in Wheeling
Welcome them.
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saratogs Regatta.

SARATOGA, August 27.-The betting
% the single scu!l race 70. morrow IL
fnr Courtney, SIS; PIsIsted, SAL Riley,
x2I
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The Famine In India.

MADK.s, August 27.-The famine
alone ha- already cost the Indian gov
ernmsnt E5.OOO,O 900, and is costing E5O0,. q.
60 per month.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

Ogseuer from Europe, from the pen
u, ulr friend IS. L." is not So old as 1t
seems Although dated Paris, July ~, ,
D. Va, mailed II Belfast, August y. The
srier, atc, pcncilng his Paris sketch,
Visited Geneya. Lucerne, Berne, Swltzer-
aat, Cologne, Brussels, Amsterdam, the
Hsgge Rotterdam, Liverpool, Cam
,,tge, OA.oId, Dublin, &c, making
,.n.4., =, tu-y while abroad as he
a.vs,, /. al nome. He Is on sort o.
P-,.gar.,- ,.ur This summer, intending
10 r-urn SIS his family for more
.e.su.,.N uYaN, season.
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Loan Negotiated by u. a o. RaiIrssA
fomnany.

NV YORK, August 27--It Is reported
trAG the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have negotiated q loan In Lon.
don, sufficient 70 fund the floating deb,
and leave surplus.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

Ins Un'r'~ proclsim' that
Charleston received 4l;243 votes ;
CIarAsturg 1892 votes, and Martins
burg 'O4i votes, st the election on the
'.h last The Official msjority for
Charleston, over both her comp ,tilors is,
therefore 3,2jL No official returns were
received from Tyler county, conse-
glen. y her vote, whatever it Was is not
Included in the above. After 1885
Chs'.es;on will become the Capital of
'ae Stste-no preventing r,oyirl
In the meantime Wheeling VIII enjoy
Tat distinction.
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seems highly probable that Mr..
will revoke his proclamation
,,snipg Congress IN October.
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VIII Ke.ume Labor.

PIrrsroS, Pa, August 1.-THE Penn
syiyAnia Coal Company's miners have
resolyei 20 resume labor when they get
.eu per cent. advance.
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rsr object of the sale of the Standard
,ros,es much comment.
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leather TO d,v ;0iH be partly
,,;b southeast i0,nds and rising
.,gaty WI" '''
.apsrd''rs'
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VOL. 10.
Affecting &calstsr'

o,,5 closet ysstcrdag at lot}
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LETTER FROM EUROPE.

wanderings through LOnd On-Eng-
Iish Ladies' Of RaBk-POwder, Paint
and POOdIes-Tribute 10 American
wOmen-LOndOn TOwer-Hisr Oric
Reminiscences-Par Its Beauties
and AtIractiOns-Garde OF the
TuiIeries - Arch de Triumphe
OIher objects OF Interest.
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Is IN " INK,
CdDtniu SsreHth Infantry.

T. Geo Carpenter, 2. s. HssaV Orire,
HsienG, Montana:
Emms, Ida AID myseit are alive
Cowan and Oldham have bsen killed !
saw COwau and Oldham shot. The bal
a0,e are missing. and | think all nave
been killed. but dent know viii
send the particulars when | re7ch Bose
nan. The Heiens party are all gone
except one. The Indians fired into their
camp Joseph, Looking Glass and
Whtebird were the cN."'s
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-02-24
The Ringing Rocks of PottstOMn.

Pottstown, Pa, can boast of as great
a curiosity, says the Philadelphia Press,
as nearly any town in the Union. We
speak of the ringing rocks that are situ-
ted three and one-half miles northeast of
Pottstown post-office. We started early
in the morning, and after walking through
and gazing on as fine and picturesque
scenery as can be found in this State, we
came in sight of the rocks. A wilder
looking place it is hard to imagine. On
the rocks are advertisements and auto
graphs of people from all parts of the
country. There is an eating and refresh
ment stand close by for parties, etc. On
striking the rocks with a hammer they
send forth as rich and delicate sounds as
the finest music box. BY striking differ
ent rocks we get sounds of every note of
an octave, and it is certainly the oldest
freak Of nature we have ever seen. The
rocks cover about one acre of ground,
and are perfect mass of confusion, be-
ing piled together as if they had been
upheaved by an eruption. They are
visited every summer by hundreds of
people.