VOL. II.
ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1807.
NO. 28,
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Cor. First and Washington Htn.,
ALBANY, LINK CO., OlttGON,
"V'ST'Ebave just laid in one of the largest and
f f besMelected stocks of Furniture tltat was
ever brought to this market, consisting of'4 '
CH4 IHS, alldescripfns SfllSIC 6TpOtS,
BEDSTEADSr'' f 1 ' COUNTER StOOLS,
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Albany.
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work.
Having in our employ ncao but best oi
workmen, who have served their time' at their
trade in the East, we are prepared to do all kinds
of Cabinet work on the latest and most approved
styles, and which " ' ' '
FOB WORKMANSHIP WE CHALLENGE COMPETITION
We select our stock in person, and the public
may rely upon our statement of its durability and
place of manufacture.
We have on hand a large and well selected stock
of Wool, Pulu, Hair, 'and Moss Matrasses.
We are also prepared with material for the man
ufacture of Coffins at the it ,t5t notice.
N. B. We have also on h;nd a large lot oi
SASH, DOORS, AND BLINDS,
Which we will dispose of at very low rates.
Albany, 13, 1866. aulS-ly
WHOLESALE
CANDY FACTORY!
.The nndersigned would respectfully inform the
Cilijtcs and Merchant of Linn Connty
and adjoining counties, that be has established
himself in Albany, ad U'sow ready to fill all or
d?rsfbr all kinds of' ' ' '
CANDIES,
AT RORTLAND PRICES.
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Purchased in San Francisco at the very lowest
figures, for CASH, and we are offering the same
to patrons at corresponding prices. The attention
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NEW ESTABjUSXZSSNT. ,
Where we are prepared to take charge of all
Merchantable Produce, for which we
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We respectfully ask the public to call and ex
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ers. gfWe are also agents for the Florence Sew
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.NORTHERN LIGHT
JSu LIVERY STABLE! J2
AS 99OD A STAPLa
AS THEBB IS IN THIS STATE.,
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POR AS LITTLE MONEY
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B 01 jteoecca, on every 'ifnaay evening at 7
o'clock, at the Hall of Albany Logdo'lfo. 4, I. O.
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POETlt X.
11 y otJit m:UTii. -
T ASTLKY . BALDWIN,
Draw close to the fire, my own truo wife;
Tbrsttlf the light of in y working-lifo . 4
yi wjr iiiuo woriu iuo auo.
A crurt, my girl, may be hard to gain,
But 'tts sweeter if it l9 cut in twain
' liau f t bo e'alcn by one.
We have evn ou.e troubles, and it may bo
They have drawn ho bouJs betwixt me and Jhce
That were clusu, closor siiit.
Nty, never heed me it is not'grief
When the charged heart wrostleth long fur relief
The responsive eyes vili fill.
There are four little turf-oorereJ mounds la a row,
Near the gray south wall, where the violets blow,
In the churchyard corner green.
Four vacant seats at our fireside.
Of the little children heaven denied.
That "ora not" ytt Aare been.
No pattering Cootsteps fall on our ear,
No lisping' prattle of music clear,
. To the loving parent's hoart ;
Dut, dear, though we may not these forget,
We have ench our choicest blessing yet--1
Have iach in tho other part.
' Sl . , it
Thy spirit holy and oalia and true,
Lookcth ste'adily out of its cancmc'nU of line
xrotn the dear bead on my breast
Like a mountain pearl in the torrent-flow,
When the troubled waters come and go.
And the starved soul seckcth rest
Toera are dark spotj, love, on the bright, bright
sun;
Well, well, it mutt be so and I for one
Would uot have it otherwise.
For we could not joy in the blessed Hgbj
Of the golden dawa if there was no bight,
No clouds in our Summer skies.
"The battle" may not be ."to the strong,"
(Sometimes the weak may help them along,)
Hut if on bar chosen way
We ean hand in hand together go,
What care we if alt the world should know
That it is not always day f
For the State Rights Democrat.
LECTURES BY REV. H. H. SPAULDING
Earljr Oregon Ml Ni!otiMThelr Iin
Forttanre In Neeurlug the i'ouu
ry to AuieriratiN. '
NUMBER ELEVEN".
To return to Fort ViUiam (Laramiyi,
with LaramWs Ppajc in the distance, send
ing its mountain torrent tributaries to the
river of the name name, affording every
where on it graters rich fielda for the
mountain trappers, bv reason of the sweet
aottonwooJ upon id banks.
The sun of the 21 t of June rose, re
mindbg us that the day had arrived fixed
upon for the caravan to move forward,
aud the question came up again with
greater force, "Is it the duty of 3Irs.
Spaulding to forward V .She had made
a thorough trial of living onlv on wild
buffalo meat without bread. It had thrown
her into a constant diarrluu which had
become a fearful dysentery, accompanied
with faintnefis and severe and constant
pains in the head and right side, and she
was growing weaker every day. ' I urged
her to dt&ut; to remain at this pot till
the company would return, and we would
go back with them to the Pawnee Nation
and join that mission. That God did not
require us to ru.h into certain death J
that-she could not expect to lire many
more weeks without something Jo eat be
sides green buffalo meat ; and every day
was taking us still further from bread,
without which it was manifest she munt
sooner or later die. We knev not then
that a kernel of grain was raided 0 'the
Horthwest coast by the English fur tra
ders. Should she even live to reach the
rendezvous (tjie end of the Cog march),
our fearful journey would be but half ac
complished, and we left without a convoy
or protection- without a guide or a hun
ter with the worst half of tjio journey
still before U3, through' the mountains and
endless sand deserts of the Snake coun
try, and without game: emphatically that
"great and tcrrible wilderncsa." of deaUj,
here so many strong men of the parties
of Hunt, of Henry, of Stewart, and only
the year before of UonneviIIe, had suffer
ed such stupendous Jiardships had lost
their horses, Lad 'starved, and were com
pelled to live on rose-buds and old
horse hides yearly all winter, m getting
througTu ; arriving in small parties, mere
skeletons, bare-foot apd nearly naked.
Somp perished o.utright j others yere left,
too weak to go on, and were picked up by
the Digger Indians (themselves starving
on a seaiity supply of cakes made of to
bacco root and black crickets); saved and
found the next year by their pomrades."
Capt. Wm. Sublit, one of the proprie
tors of the Co., who had spent years in
the mountains, united his remonstrance
with that of Capt. Fitzpatrick. They
said Mrs. Spaulding could not live through
the long journey to the Columbia, in her
weak state, and growing weaker every
day. When their Company left us at
Green river we would be left without pro
tection, a guide or hunters, and in the
midst of the hostile Crpw and Blackfoot
Indians, and with the most difficult half
TheNez Pcrces would undoubtedly be
at the rendezvous, and could conduct lis
to their cbuntry by their route ; but that
lay through mountains the whole distance,
in order to tHeir' supply of buffalo meat
for the year, viz : the Wind Itiver,' the
Salmon- river, the .Yellow Stone and the
Bitter Root JIbUntains,' "Resides crossing
the ' Rocky Mountains twice. And we
woul,4 nofc tHnJc of risking itf rs. S.; ip her
feeble state, and our jaded 'horses'" and
cows on this circuitous fcou'te, which'yQ'tild
not end, at best, till snow fell deep on the
mountains. Besides, the Nez Pprces
would have to fight their way, for 500
mites', through1 tie Crow anjl Blackfoot
countries, and always lost triore' or lss
peppje"and !horses in these conflicts. And
these savage tribes, learning that white
women were traveling with the jNez
Pcrces, would bend all their energies to
capture them. ;"lM ' -
(n thp other hand, should wo bo com
polled to'Vintoir in thp' mountains with
the mountain trapjperrf -as we very possi
bly would 4t would undoubtedly prove
fatal to 3Irs. 8." The trappers would have
to chango camp frequently, over mountain
ridges, through deep snows, to And game
and grass, or willows, or tho bark of
sweet cottonwood for iuod for their ani
mals. They also reminded n.i of the fact that
tho Company, relieved of their wagons,
and having nothing but pack animal,
would move forward more rapidly than
they had done j and that the route upon
which wo wcro now to enter would bo fur
more tiresome than 'tho valley of the
Platto had been : from morning till night
one continued succession of moutitain af
ter mountain, climbing the steep sides of
one only to descend iu rocky precipices
and toil up the rugged ravines of an
other. Mrs. Whitman had suffered no incon
venience frorji the buffalo meat,' but was
improving in health and strength.
lr. Whitman alone thoughtthat nature
would finally submit to tho buffalo fare,
and that Mrs. Spaulding's strength would
rally.
Mrs. S. thanked the gentlemen for their
kind solicitatiott in her behalf, but calmly
replied in tho same word she used on the
20th Feb., in Howard, N. Y.t onmaking
up her mind to undertake the journey:
"Duty is mine; ray life, my strength aud
tho dangers of the way aro 11U, who has
said, Go ye into all the world.' " Two
extracts from her journal will show the
fixedness of her purpose, her unyielding
faith, her entire consecration and the Arm
she leaned upon :
"June 10." (Before we had reached
Laramie.) "Still traveling up the Platte.
The niajcatic sand-bluff on cither side,
assuming a variety of appearances, and
the extensive plains between the bluff
and the river, covered with beautiful flow
ers and nwes, present a delightful scenery
to the eye. 1 have been quite unwell for
several days, and I attribute my illness
wholly to change of di.it, which has been
from necessity. We brought bread and
meat from the settlements only to last till
wj shouid reach buffalo; consequently our
dependence for food is buffalo meat thro'
the remainder of our journey, which we
dou't expect will eud till September, if
even then. But I am resolved not to feel
anxious about what awaits me, fur my
destiny is in the hands of Him whodoeth
all thiuga well."
"June 21,. This day we arc to leave
thin post (Laramie). Only He who knows
all things knows whether thin dilapidated
frame will survive the undertaking. His
will, not mine, be done."
Not a murmur; no anxiety for the fu
turo ; but sweet, entire submission.
About 10, a. m., the cavalcade atretch
cd out upon the great plateau between
the Platte on the eat and tho Laramie on
the south ; each man riding one mule and
leading two others, packed,' the one tied
to the other. John Gray, the Canadian
Iroquoia, rode &t the head as guide, put
ting his mule into a slow trot, and the
whole camp bad to corao to this or fall
behind. Capt. FiUhugh, as usual, on
the lookout with hi glasi ; the eight men
on guard at their several posts two well
in advance, two a full mile on each side
and two far in tho rear. The two hunters
and meat packers had already prepared
meat for dinner and supper that 4 ay and
for breakfast and noon next day, from the
bands of buffalo constantly in sight of the
port during our stay.
We received a fine cow and calf from
the Company, at the Fort, for the cow we
lei them have below the forks of the
Platte' The calf was so young we had
to carry it in our wagon a few days. Sev
eral free tra'ppershad joined the Company,
with their Indian concubines and greasy
half-breed children tied upon their packs.
The EltlcMt Daughter at Home.
To bo able to get dinner, to sweep tho
ro:m, to make a garment, to tend a baby,
would add greatly to the list of a young
lady's accomplishments. Where can we
behold a more lovely sight than the eldest
daughter of a family, standing in the
sweet simplicity of her new womanhood,
by the side of her toiling, careworn inoth-
er, to relieve anu am ncr f imow sue pre
sides at tho table,' now directs in the
kitchen, now amuses tho fretting babe,
now diverts half a score of littlo folks in
. ... h 4 ....
the Horary, fcho can assist tier younger
brothers in their sports, or tho elder ones
in their studies; read J.he newspapers to
her weary father, or smooth tho aching
brow pf her fovered mother. Alwavs
ready with helping hand, and a chceriul
smilo for overv emergency, sho is an an
glo of lovo, and a blessing to tho homo
circle. Should she be called out of it to
originate a homo of her own, would sho
be any the less lovely or sell sacrificing r
Kf-A man's wifo in South Bend, Ohio.
presented her husband with a very fin'o
boy. Next morning the man stopped 'in
to the Mayor's office and stated that the
night previous a fellow came stalking into
his house, stark naked; that ho1 was there
yet. Thiree policemen at once stdrted on
the run to oust the intruder. When thev
gort to tho house, they asked to see tho fel
low that had come in there tho night be
fore. ' They brought but the baby. The
policemen suddenly disappeared, and it is
supposed have had to stand a good many
flTtra' f rf.nts Rinnft.' r ,
Praise your WifE.- Praise your wife,
man, for pity sake give her a -111110' en
couragement, it won't hutfc her. ' 3he has
made your homo comfortable, your hearth
bright and shining,' your food agrceablfc;
tor pity sake'tell her" that you tha'nk 'her,
if nothing more. '' She dori't'expect it; it
Win mxi.u iivt pyvs up.cu muci iuau vuujr
have 'this ten years, but it will do her good
for all that, and you too.
AW kind of Job Werk neatly executed
at this office. "
BY TELEGRAPH
powriLKD rnox tub obeoon ijhiuljI
IVnwhltiKton News.
Washington, Feb. 11. S.anford Con
over, tho detective who fabricated tile
testimony implicating Jeff. Davis in the
assassination of Lincoln, has boon found
guilty of perjury. ''
Bingham, of Ohio, will gubmit a new
Reconstruction proportion, providing that
when tho States (lately in rebellion) shall
adopt tho Constitutional Amendment, and
agrco to equal suffrage, they shall bo ad
mitted to Congress. Until they do this,
they shall bo under Martial law.
In tho Senate, tho Chair presented a
certificate of tho ratification of tho Consti
tutional amendment, hv Ohio.
Sumner, of Massachusetts, offered a
resolution instructing the Judiciary Com
mittco to innuiro into tho expediency of
extending the Civil Rights Law over
Northerners who are resident in the
South and debarred privileges of citizen
ship.' Chandler, ot Michigan, raado a furious
speech demanding tho imncachment of the
President. He wanted tho Judiciary
Committee to inquire whether the Presi
dent had the power to appoint Provision
al Governors. This being, soho thought,
the point on which the whole thing
hinged. ' ' , ' ' ' ' " '
In the Senate, Dixon of Iowa. Fesscn-
den, and Pomcroy of Kansas, opposed
Chandler's Resolution, for the reason that
as tho Senate might bo called upon to ful-
Mi luucuuuM ui a uigu coramumcni 01 im
peachment, they ought net to order the
investigation of anything which mUrbt
tend to make them other than impartial
judges. On motion of Grimes of-Iowa,
the Resolution was tabbd without a di
vision. 1 ' ;
The Senate requested the return from
the House Bill to amend the Postal Act,
which was passed on Saturday, when only
eight or ten Senators were preent.
ittc Tension and Appropriation Bills
were passed. '
Wade, of Ohio, called up the Joint Res
olution amending the Constitution, provi
ding that no person ohall be elected Pres-
lutuv ui 1 no uuucu mates wuo uau once
served as President, nor shall such person
be eligible to the office of President.
Dixon was willing to vote for that provi
ded it was offered so as not to reflect upon
the present Executive. Wads had no ob
jections to making it prospective.
l'olantl preferred to make the one term
six years, humuer lavorcd election by
direct popular vote.
Cuicaoo, l eb. 11. In the IIouho the
committee on ays and Means restored
the clause in the Tariff Bill requiring the
the Pacific Railroad to una Americau iron,
which was stricken out by the beuatc.
The report of the majority of the ew
Orleans Commiioncrs just published,
says: Alter a lull Larative and in view
of facts proven, tho time has fully arrived
when Congress should intervene. The
Commissioner will therefore propose
bill applicable to Louisiana and other
States, in substance that a Governor and
Provnuonij Council of nine persons bo ap
pointed by the President, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, composed of I
citizens of the State not disqualified by
connection with the rebellion.' The uov
ruor, with the consent of tho council,
hall appoint State officers to hold office
till their successors are elected by the
people: the election tube held on . for
the executive and legislative officers
Thev shall hold for one year. The elec
tors shall be all male citizens who can
take the test-oath "and who have lived in
the State one year. Persons who cannot
take mat oath Put wno never voluntarily
countenanced tho rebellion, or served in
it except as private soldiers in regular
warfare, may become electors upon giving
nroofof these facts before tho United
States Courts. 'No distinction on account
of race or color is to be made. The reg
istration of voters, and the time and man
ner of holding elections will bo provided
in rules to bo made by tho Secretary of
H Ui, uuu iiiv 4Mi(iiuiy vvuiuiauuii nui
be given authority to enforce and execute
the laws. .The people will elect members
of the convention which must frame a
Constitution recognizing tho Supremacy
of tho General Government, the perma
nency of tho Union and must guarantee
equality of right, legal and political, with
out regard to race or1 color.' The laws
passed by the Legislature must bo appro
ved by Congress until the Stato is restor
ed to representation, and, until so restored
each State shall havo ono delegate in Con
gress. New York, Feb. 11. -The North
Carolina Legislature, on account of the
great destitution throughout that State,
has passed a bill postponing the payment
of privatb debts twelve months. The pjeb
plo of Pitt county had nearly compelled
tho shfiriff to burn tho writs and execu
tions against them. v
Solomon' Johnson, colored, formerly
President Lincoln's ' barber, has been ap
pointed a first clerk in the office of the
Secretary of the Treasury. " '
Washington, Feb. '..12. The . Demo,
cratio caucus, called last night, adjourned
without action. , f ' ''
The National Democratic Convention
will not be called till the usual time.'
Memorials are again pouring in from
the West against the contraction of' the
currency. ' V ' '
Sheridan returna fo New Orleans to-
morrow. , . . ,
The' President has aorain nominated
Sloanaker Colleptor .of 1 Internal Revenue
at Philadelphia,
' New York, J?eb. 12 The Herald's
special says four per cent war certificates
payable on demand, and made legal ten
ders tor the purpose oi Dante- reserves,
will bo authorized. The power to with
draw greenbacks, not to exceed $4,000,
000 per month, will not be taken from
the Secretary, but he will suspend action
until the compound interest notes arddis-
1M 1.1 1 .
poseq ot ana the money manege is easy
Tho friends of tho Bankrupt Bill are
of the opinion that it will now pass. They
propose to iry W ' " 4 .
Tho'rcsoltttion offered by Henderson of
Oregon declaring that the people of the
Statea 'which resisted the authority of the
Conkitiitiod 'and laws ancf made war
agaihst'the Government, have forfeited
all rightrf and privileges under the Consti
tution and laws, was referred to tha ,'om
mittco on Rpconstruction. "
New Yoiik, Feb. 11. A Times spe
cial fays the Southern Governors arc etill
at work on reconstruction, and will make
all the concessions required by the major
ity of Congress, except that of disqualify
ing their own citizens from State officers.
They will give suffrage to negroes, and
on account of the disability to hold Fed
eral offices by the leaders of rebellion it
is said the President will approve rucb
legislation.
The Secretary of tho Treasury, in reply
to the resolution of Mr. Wentworth,
transmits a statement of the bonds issued
for the Pacific Railroad, with tho number
of miles completed. Tho Union Pacific
Railroad has completed 350 miles west of
Omaha; ponds l,UBb,UUU. The Union
Pacific Railroad from St Louis, has com
pleted 150 miles west or Lawre nee; bonds
82,180,000. Atchison and Pike'i Peak
Railroad has completed 40 miles: londj
8010,000. The Central Railroad has
completed 114 miles; bonds $400,000.
Tho Western has completed 20 miles:
bonds 8320,000. " ' ' "
Wamiinqton, Feb. 15. The Commis
sioner of' tho General Land Office, has
approved 32 additional Town lot entries
in Petaluma. :' He has abo 'ecnt to San
Francisco, decisions of 35 cases under the
act of Congress of 3Iarch 31st, 18C5, for
the relief of tho occupants of lands within
the reach of the San Jose and Alameda
Railroad lines. The remaining cases will
be immediately disposed of. The
Commissioner has transmitted to Oregon
City 91 Patent for the old settlements
the claims covering 25,733 acres, for
delivery to claimants.
It is reported that the President has
promised to accept the bill for the milita
ry governments of the Southern States,
wjth the Blaine Amendment, which pro
vides for the admission of Representatives
to Congrejis from any State which adopts
the Constitutional amendment and con
forms the Constitution and laws. The
extreme Radical Senators oppose the
amendment. It is thought the bill will
pass without it, but if the amendment
should prevail tho House will concur."
Senator Davis' ' Amendment to the
Constitution provides that each State, on
the first Monday of January next, preced
ing fhc expiration of the present ter'a.
shall nominate ono citizen for the office of
President. ' 1 Both Houses of ' Congress
shall meet in November, and ' proceed to
elect from the candidates, dropping the
lowest at each pallet. Ordered printed.
New York, Feb. 15. The Custom
House officers seized smuggled diamonds,
embedded in cork, in a letter from Ea
rope, adjusted so as to appear like cartes
do visite.
The cotton crop is estimated at two mil
lion bales, of 400 pounds each1'
The Senate joint resolution relating to
Ocean Mail service between San xrancis-
co aud Portland, Oregon, was passed.
The bill reported on January 15th from
the select committee on war debts of the
loyal States, to reimburse the States that
furnished troops for the main army for
advances made, came up.
Blaine, of Maine, remarked that the
bill provided for the isswr of 5 ier cent
bonds to the amount of one hundred and
fifteen million dollars 'A motion. to table
it was negatived, G4 to 57. A motion to
refer to the " Committee on Ways and
Means wasagreed to, ayes 81, noes 44. ' j
The bill to prevent tho further contrac
tion of greenbacks docs not stand any
chance this session.
'The House passed a Senate resolution
concerning ocean mail service between
San Francisco and Portland, Oregon.
Mr. Blaine's bill, to ae-imburse the war
debts of the loyal States was debated and
referred to the committee on Ways and
Means by a' vote of 81 to C2, after the
House had refused, by G4 to 87, to lay it
on the table.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Scheme
has failed for the present. The committee
to whom it was referred, declined to act
this session.
It is probable if tho Senate should re
ject tho nomination of Mr. Bogy, that the
President will send in tho name of Ge'n.
Webb, of Wisconsin, 'as'Coraijrissionef of
XUUlilU AUitua.
Bevcridge, who brutally assaulted Pain
ter, correspondent 6f tho Philadelphia
Enquire, last winter; Wa3 Sentenced by
Judge ' Fisher to pay V fine of 8150.
Beveridge pleaded guilty, and asked the
court to be lenient. " v
The Tribune's' special says that Stevens
was unable fo "leave his house on account
of sickness brought on bv fatirue and ex
. o x t.
citement, resulting from his speech in the
Hbuso yesterday. He fainted m his li
brary this morning, and was carried to
bed and was unable to see' visitors.''1 He
is somewhat better this evening. r '
Treasure TroYe Extraordinary.
Several veaTS ago a little German Jew
Schwartz, believing that in the sewers of
New York might be found many articles
ofValuo' which had been lost, entered
then), ' and for three days wandered
through the labyrinth. He was very suc
cessful, picking up some 27,000 worth
of jewelry, spoons, forks, &o.; but having
lost his way the first day, he believed that
he might have found much more could ho
have carried out the original plan, which
was to visit Fifth and Madison avenues,
Broadway and the wealthy portions of the
city. So great, however, were the diffi
culties and dangers which he encoun
tered, that nothing : cOuld-1 induce " him
again to visit "New, York underground."
His adventures for a time created quite a
sensation, but there were none venturous
enough to attempt a Bcoondp until Wed
nesday of last week,wheri i an adventur
ous party of three entered the sewer of
Houston street, at the 1 ferry on East
river, intending to remain, for ono.week
during which time they proposed' visit
ing every portion of the city where there
seemed to be any ehaaee of finding trea
sure trove, 'ihe party consisted ot Miss
Marv Walker, a vonnc ladr of eighteen;
her brothef . James,,, aged sixteen, and
Jiicnaei urady, an old man-, ot about
fifty. The project originated with Mies
Walker, and the "how5 of it is this wise!
8ome'two ypai?i a James Walker, Jr.,
was a merchant, doing a good business at
991 Bowery. lie was getting rich fastf
but in an evil hour he was prevailed upon
by friends (?) to me some. of his money.
wmcn uau ueen "sauea aowny in epecj)
lating in gold. - The result -was easy to be .
foretold. He lost; To recover he took
money from his business Again helosU
His business became , embarrassed ; ia
despair he committed suicide,, and Mb3
Walker and her brother found themselves
six months ago the inhabitants of the up-
per floor of a double tenement, 209 Sixth
street. 31is Walker, Cme months ago,
ja an old paper around a parcel which
she was takiag home from a f 'slop-s)o
saw an account of Schwartz's' under tax?
ing and molved to imitate it. Maps
were obtained of- the tity and stndie
d'afcfully.-1 1 Each day's work for herself
her brother and Grady, who was formerly
in her father's employ, was carefully
marked out.' "'Every preparation which
limited knowledge could prepare for was
made, and the 'adventurers started. I
wish that I might have 'room to tell the
story of the' week they passed, but my
manuscript yrarns' taa that I must coir
dense. Each day they rendezvoused
several times in the' chambers at thd
street corners. On Sunday they had
filled all the baars thev had taken with.
O 4f
them, some fifteen in number, and Bliss
Walker returned. James Walker and
Grady continued the search, emptying
six of their bags at the corner of Twenty
second street and Fifth - avenue. On
Wednesday morning at an early hour, and
before people were stirring, 3liss Walker
was at the place with a wagon. On re
moving tl,e iron plate, which at each cor
ner leads into a small chamber connect
ing with the sewer,' she found her broths
er, but not Grady, no had started off
on another trip, although the six bags
had been filled in Madison avenue.' Thd
loose treasure was placed in extra bagS
and the whole drive to a Broadway jew
eler's.' ' The rest was taken away from
the places on' Thursday morning.' A
watch was set for Grady, but up to this
time of writing nothing has been hear 4
from Ha, and it is feared that he has peri
Uhedl' '"'The result of the week's search, U
roughly estimated at 81,500,000." I saw
the treasures yesterday piled in three
heaps' o& the floor,' and the jcw'eler ini
formed me that it must have cost 83,000,
000, but in consequence of the old-fashioned
style of setting, its braised, ; batter
ed and corroded condition,' its ' value wa3
reduce one-half A littlo over a bushel
thow queer it sounds to talk of jewelery
by the 'bushel) has been sorted, and
among it has been found one diamond
ring valued at 816,000, two more valued
at 85,000, and a half a dozen valued at
$3,000 and upwards. ' The most curioui
is a plain gold ring, inscribed on the in
side in Dutch, "Peter Stuyvesant to
wife." Jt is an heir-loom oftheStuyi
vesants, and was stolen, with other jew
elry, last March, by burglars. How it
came in the sewer h a problem for phil
osophers to speculate about. Miss Walk
er and her brother, who find themselves
thus lifted" rsuddenlyu from penury to
great wealth, intend to proceed to Eng
land where they have relatives. This
adventure is talked of every where, and al
ready there are others preparing to follow
their footsteps N. Y. Correspondence
of Erie DispatchT - ' 1
tan
For our Ladr Headers Mow to
Take Cafe or a riaao.
It should remembered that the piano
forte is "susceptible of the change of tem
perature, and when tuned in one tem
perature will be out ot tune in another.
Good and well' made piano fortes will
stand in tune if they are tuned at proper
periods. Many people,' as' they wish to
avoid expense', 'wilt let their instruments
remain lOUg OUl oi luue, wuicu is a grcab
detriment to them, as they are less likely
to stand well after having been' ' so left
We will offer a'fewvhints in reference to
the matter. ' A piano forte ought justly
to be tuned twice a year, at least. First,
when you commeuce with av -fire in the
room; second' when a flro'Ss discontinued.'
By following this1 course you have the best
guaranty that the instrument will remain
in tune for the longest period of time.
Again, the instrument should not be suf
fered to temaiu below concert pitch j if it
is 'for years below, it will never after stand
up to the pitch without a great deal of hi
bor, if indeed, it ever stands at all. Ma
ny otherwise beautiful instruments aro
pearly or quite ruined for want of proper?
attention to these simple facts. 'Yet it
will not answer for a professional tune
to recommend these things; if he doc
the people will suspeot him immediately
of selfish motives, and say that he is plan
ning for his own advantage. Qwrfersf 'df
pianos, who are not acquainted' with tho
nature of the instrument' ought ; to ! bar
these facts in mind when by a yearly out
lay of a trifling sum they may save them
selves infinitely more thatt' theyv expend
by the preservation 'of their iflstrument ia
whioh they have invested so much, :
Two lieutenants of a negrO" regiment,
stationed in Nqv Mexico, slaughtered each
other on account of a faithless wife-
Five negrqes have just heen sentenced to
the NeW 'Hampshire penitentiary and tw)
to the Massachusetts Legislature.
There arc novr seventy-eight manufac
tories of cotton, calico and" woku "goods
in Georgia. ' 1 ' -i r - ."i . .; . wJ , ,