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FOR.= lstoamship Arabia
arrived 4. u..v on the 31st ultimo, with
;Live to the 19th ult.
is important a.s indicative of an
peace.
`" - 'TheVienna correspondent of the London
Times telegraphs under date of Wednesday
the 16th, 10 A. 3f.. that Russia has uncon
ditionally accepted the propositions . of the
Allies. This is reported authentic. _
The English government published a dis
patch from Minister Seymour, at St, Peters
burg, as E2nCEWlS—"P6llssia agrees to accept_
the proposals as a basis of neg,otiation.4." ,
"tia..The English press seems, if we may
judgefrom the tenor of late articles of the
leading papers, to be getting some idea of
the position 4rotiter Jonathan takes in
regard „to • the war. At first, this same
press undertook to cajole .and coax us into
soma overt act, obnoxious to Russian cen
sures. Next we are charged with entertain
ing sympathy for Rnssia—and now, thanks
to the back-action spectacles of Mr. Bull, we
pre found to be a very excellent kind of peo
ple, for our abstinence from participation in
every form. Old John is not so hard to
please after all, when he finds folks don't
care fur his sentiments or opinions.
GREAT PLACE.—Wc learn from tho &or,
that Wrightsville is a progressive place, and
that its inhabitants are particularlyobedient
to the Scriptural injunction, "Be fruitful and
multiply anal replenish the earth," in accor-
Alsace with which triplets and twins are often
brought to light. Last week the second
case within four weeks, of three children at
one birth, occurred, Well, we ',appose it's
all right, and are glad to learn that our
neighbors have the material to make a pop
ulous city some of those days, without for
eign aid. We hope all of tho "Smiths" in
that section will be as fortunate as the "veri
table John" alluded to.
serProsident Pi:nee and Senator Hale ap
pear to he on very ill termt. When the Pres
ident sent in his annual message, to eiInATCSS,
Mr. Hale made some Tory ,tharp remarks
npon it. According to the Now York Daily
?'ones, Mr. Halo touk his wife and daughter
to the President's -levee a fortnight ago, and
when ho approached to salute the President,
the latter turned his back upon him in a
marked and unmistakable manner. After
all, Presidents ere but men.and it is extreme
ly difficult to be obliged to play the hypocrite
with one's bitterest enemies.
VERY PROPER. -A bill has been intro
duced into the New York Legit•lature,whieb
among other wholesome provisions, enacts
that any married woman whose husband,
without any fault on her part, front - drunk-1 1
eenotss, profligacy or other cause, shall ne
glect or refuse to provide fur her sup
port, or the support of her children, or
any married woman who may ne deserted
by her husband without auy fault on her
part, shall have the right to transact busi
ness in her own name, collect her own earn
ings and those of her minor children, and
educate her children free from the interfer
ence of her husband or any other person,
EARTIIQUAKE.—The Frederick (NM) Ex
aminer, of 30th ult., says it is generally be
lieved that this region- was N isited by the
shock of an earthquake about 4 o'clock on
last Saturday morning. Many persons have
told us that they had evidence of the coin
motion in various ways, but all were unable
to refer it to any other cause than the one
above suggested. The shock appears to
have been experienced in a line from S. W.
to N. E., on parallel with the Blue Ridge.
The sensation was distinctly felt twice at a
short interval, but the shocks were not vin
lent enough to do any damage.
1119...Penasylrania /hrns. Journal.--Th is
well known agricultural journal contmence4
the new year with a valuable accession to
its editorial department, and greatly int•
proved in its mechanical and business ar
rangenonte. It is the only journal in the
State devoted to the farming interest, and
ihonld be well patronized by that clasq.—
Published by Samuel Emlen & Co., Philadel
phia, Pa. $l.OO per ann
Mir Our old friend, "The Knickerboekt•r,"
fur February-, is duly on hand; always to
genial and cherry as an old uncle, we wel
come it to our table as oneof our beat friends.
Tho fact ia, that it is .1., No. 1, in the list of
periodicals. It is 'bread and cheese to the
hungerer after sterling literature—a whale
among minnows. S. f[ueston, 348 Brim&
way, N. Y. Terrill! $3,00 per annum.
ier-Several of out- cotemporaries, in rela
ting incidents connected with the freezing
to death of a young laAly during a sleigh
rids, state that on reaching her home, she
was removed from the sleigh, "in A stupor
like manner." That !minds queer enough—.
the Absence of the "like manner"would have
improved the manner of composition consid
erably_
JOLLY Tuts rot ru PAUSONS.—IIare you
read the famous book by Professor RONTX/VT.
of New York,advertised in Our paper to-day?
Not Then read it at once. It will astonish
you. It will make weddings as plentiful as
blackberries in summer. .No keeping out of
}two now. He lets out the subtle mystery.
you can marry who you please, now. Hutto.
for Cupid! Matrimony for ever!
Sotto.—A man named James
,of lower Chanceford township, York man=
ty, on. Saturday last fell or threw himself
from the top of a lime kiln, near McCall's
Ferry, to the ground, a distance of twenty
five feet, the effects of which be survived
but a few hour!.
NO-Lion. Geo. M. Dallas has been ten
/Paned the mission to England, and j4t, ia ex
pected he will accept the charge, ar,k4 M.
Buchanate will return 210013.
var During the last year there were i,17
deaths in Frederick. Md., being in the pro
portion of 1 to 58 inhabitants.
1 - 9 am 4HB gotilitD V4ffets.
grs,
Swim Mr.smirm—rThe managers
of the Columbia Bible Society will meet at
the study of Rev, J.ll. Menges, on Tuesday.
evening nett, at 8 o'clock. Punctual attend-.
mace of all the swingers is requested.
littir'We are requested to announce that
Rer. Mr. Eckert will preach in the Gerintin
Reformed Church, in this place, on Sabbath
morning and evening—services to com
mence at 10 A. M., and G.'. P. M.
MAT 3ITISTERIOGS Ta.tm.—Oar attention
has beeii called to a certain mysterious train,
which rens from 'Wrightsville and othersec
tions:of York county, to this place, at the
latter end of the week. It is said that it
.nakes but one trip weekly-And the surmises
in regard to its object are various. The
agents are the only passengers, as the accom
modations are of the "one horse" kind. Some
suppose that it is but a temporary affair,
which will disappear with the excellent
sleighing over the river, gotten up to trans
port supplies into York county, from a scar
city of which the good people there are now
suffering; while others maintain that it is a
regularly organized concern, and that ar
rangements are being made to carry passen
gers as well as freight, and in a short time
travellers may be set down .at any point
along the different routes of the train, either
with or wihout a mmtent's notice. We are
in the dark, and hope some one will enligh
ten us on the subject.
ItgirWe had the pleasure - of examining, a
day or two since, an excellent piece of mech
anism, called the 'Prussian needle rifle."
Its owner and maker, is a young man now
employed by Mr. Lemon, of Lancaster, who
"put us throUgh" in an explanation of its
immense utility as a "shooting stick." Ile
stated his ability to load and discharge the
weapon twenty-one times in a minute. Its
range is four to seven hundred yards. We
imagine that a squad of twenty, as brave fel
lows as ourselves, armed with such a weap
on, could easily flog—well we don't like to
say how many—but at any rate a pretty big
crowd of John Bulls; always provided they
did not rush in on us in too big a hurry, It
just meets our views, as we prefer being at
a considerable distance from anybody we
fight with.
Se" Within the memory of the "oldest in
habitant" there has seldom been such a time
of cold weather and snow as the present.
Every week, for sonic time, there has been a
fall of snow, which now lays on the ground
with considerable solidity. Sleighing is ex
cellent—so those persons say who have tried
it—we do not know from experience, but
should some of our frieads invite "us to try
it, we shall take pleasure in permitting
them to a-...eunpany ter, and we can then
speak "by the card."' Of course, we cannot
accept na.we than one invitation for a ride at
a time.
i
Xtel..Thl Grand Jury !ant week found for
ty-wiztrue-I,ill%,Nyitl.._t,ltuultor --c••••• --L•u , —,
tiontt of the restraittinYliquorT w. All of
the cases 'were postponed to the April term,
by which time it is supposed the law will he
repealed and the prosecutions dropped. The
Grand Jury also recommend the appoint
ment of a moral instructor, for the Prison
and Poor House, to instruct the unfortunate
inmates in the Word of God. This is cer
tainly an excellent recommendation and
should have attention in the proper quarter.
Scmsr. IN FASIIIONAME LIFE.--"John, did
you deliver the message I sent to Mr. Au
gustus Fitz Plug?"
"Yes'in; all right."
"What did ho remark, .John? was lit look
ing well—poor, dear fellow?"
"Ho arnt say nothin', maln, he was a
drinkin' hot punch, and smokin!"
"Hush! you found him suppose in his
study, eh?"
"No ma'ai—he was in his—his shirt and
-I,:ruent (mules
slippers.''
day or two since, two Ambrotypes,
one a group of three children, and the other
a single miniature, were shown to as, which
fur beauty and truthfulne , ‘s excel anything
we have over seen in the sun-sketch lino.—
They were taken by Shepard & Co., south
east corner of Front and Locust streets. Am
brotypes will never fade, will not corrode by
acid:, nor be injured by water or climate;
they are bald in effect, beautiful in tone, sur
pass anything in the gradations of light
and shade, and may be seen in any light.
Mtr.tr %RV Comr.tvr.--A new military
Company has boon organized in Wrightsville,
York County, and the following officers elect
v-,:fohn Levergoood, Captain; Sern'L
Mann, First Lieutenant; and Isaac Newton
Pyle, Second Lieutenant. En passant,what
has become 4' nil the military spirit display
ed some time Millet", by our citizens? What
has become of the embryo Companies, gear
denten?
MR. Entros,—After waiting for some time
to see the annual Etwough Account, it was
at length published. Dot in glancing over
it, I observe that, with few exceptions, no
mention is made of what the expenditures
were for; we have merely the names of the
persons who received the money, and the
amounts. I do not intend to say that it was
in any case improperly aplliod; but it does
strike mo that the report could have been
made in a manner which would have render
ed more satisfaction than the present
mac Of course the vouchers exhibit the
µsag to which funds have been applied, but
there aro others besides those who have
the charge of them, to whom information of
this kind still continues to be very interest
ing. And among them is
January 26, 1856. Ax Oan Crrtzss-.
Pneumonia is said to prevail to an
alarming extent in York county, along the
borders of the Tide Water canal. Several
deaths have occurred from that disease
within a week or two.
SerDefauWog Jurors were fined $lO, at
the late term of the Court of Quarter: Sete
sions in this county.
Virile Concert of the ColumbisMusical
Association on Friday craning, 25th ult.,
was crowded and gave general satisfaction.
"Smarm° .Asiaes.—We learn--from--the
loeneitger papors„that.Geo, )V. rEdrey,
member of the Lancaster Ur, was Shot :by
hie step-son, a lath tauted Edson M. - :Shears ;
on *nudity night last, at'ibb Keys One
liimme - in that It;appetir's that on that
d‘fre 7 M'Elroy requested her son to're
main in their:4li with her until her husband
returned, iq hAiis—;'dininkingthaiSiliti'ipiire
'l7C-Ltd";fOience'Ziliis'ireturn..Yiffiarre-
mained until half-past ten o'clock, when his
step-father Came in, and immediately com
menced abusing mother and son, The latter
requested him to desist, when M'Elroy or
dered hint to leave the room, and attempted
to eject him. -The lad want out, but in a
few moments, hearing g noise is the eh:we
her, entered and found :,\l'Elroy assaulting
his wife. On attempting to interfere, :WEI
' roy laid hands on the boy, who after some
other altercation, seized a pistol beloaging to
his step-father and discharged it at him, the
ball taking effect in the side of his face, and
passing upwards to the nose. The boy on dis
covering that he had shot M'Elroy, started
for Dr. J. L. Atlee, gitve him the pistol, and
returned with him to the tavern, and there
the Doctor dressed the wound. The DJetor,
at a preliminary examination before the
Mayor, testified that he had examined and
probed the wound but did not succeed in
finding the ball. He- did not necessarily
think the wound a dangerous one; by proper
care and nursing there was ayes-sonable pros
pect of recovery. Ile thought there was no
imminent danger to be apprehended, hut
qualified the opinion by saying that, inflam
mation might nt any time set in, particularly
where patients were not of regular and cor
rect habits.
The Mayor refused to release the lad on
bail, thinking it best to await further devel
opments of the case, and conunitted hint for
further hearing. Ile is about fifteen years of
age, and is represented as apparently of a
mild and gentle disposition. While the ex
amination was going on in the Mayor's office,
he fainted away.
ATTEMPT TO K 1.L.-A man named George
Auxer, residing in the North Western part
of the city, attempted to shoot his wife on
Saturday night last. Auxer is a man of
very intemperate habits, and the cause of
great trouble and anxiety to his family and
friends. A few weeks since he was arrested
fur assaulting his wife, but the matter was
arranged and it was thought that he would
do better. In this, however, his friends
were mistaken; he continued indulging in
dissipation, and on last Saturday night, pro
cured a gun and while his wife was sitting
in the room, discharged it at her through the
window. Fortunately his aim was not
true one, and she escaped, the contents of
the barrel entering the ceiling and side wall
of the room. Auxer has not yet been arrest
ed.— Letneader Examtner.
Dar A. correspondent writes to know
whether Dr. Kano intends publishing a vol
tune on his late Arctic Expedition, and how
soon tho same may be expected. We take
this occasion to inform our readers generally,
that tho• Dr. has been busily cwraged, sin c
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plete account of this, the,most perilous and
interesting voyage of the age. Messrs. Chills
& Peterson. the enterprising publishers of
this city, who have the work in hand, are
sparing no expense to make the book
worthy of the subject, and judging from the
fact that the estimated cost of its production
is upward of $20,000. we have every reason
to believe that it will be one of the most mag
nificent and elaborate works ever issued
from the American press. The paintings
and drawings, from sketches hi Pr. Kane,
arc being prepared by the distinguished ar
tist, James Hamilton 'Esq.. who has devoted
several years to the study of Arctic subjects.
in connection with Dr. 'Kam:. There will
be twenty fine steel line engraAii.zs. incind
ing portraits of Dr. Kane and Mr. Grinnell.
executed under the superintendenee of J. M.
Butler, Esq., who stands unrivalled in this
department. The wood cuts will be engra
ved
in the highest style of the art by Messrs. i
Van Inge]] S: Snyder, making in all upward'
of three hundred illustrations. We would ;
further state that it will be issued in two
handsome octav,. volumes, as early as prac
ticablethe ensuing veer, at the low. price of;
$5 for the entire curl.. --Orahant's Maga-I
:in,".
has inerea=cd so rapidly. in
popnhition that h.•r *wood Oingressiortal
district, whieh in the year 1850 had but 94,
408 inhabitants, has now 19.1,352. it in
cludes the city of ChkagO, Which accounts
for the wonder. In the apportionment for
members of the State Legislature, under the
new census, Southern Illinois, well known
as "Egypt," will lose considerably, and the
northern section of the State will gain pro
portionately, the central port just about
holding its own. The rea , on of this is that
the increase of population has been great
est on the north, average in the centre, and
least in the sduth.
.The Grand Jury for the late term of
the :Mnroe county, Court, made the
following unique presentment: "We, the
Grand Inquest for said county, beg leave,
and in pursuance of the able charge of the
Court. and in accordance with our oath, do
report that nearly every person in said coun
ty of Monroe. are passing and receiving
small notes of Banks of other States, and
are, therefore, in ouropiniop indictable—the
present Inquest not excepted."
UM-Commodore Charles Morris, senior
retained officer of the United States Navy.
died at his residence in Washington, D. C.,
on Sunday afternoon last, of inflammation of
the lungs, in the 72nd year of bin nge. Ile
entered the navy in the year 1799, and was
in the year 1813, for gallant and distill,.
guished services, promoted to the rank of
Post Captain. Ills ability as a naval com
mander was undoubted.
Forthe Columl.i.t Spy
ASSAULT ON GREELY.—A violent assault
was made on Tuesday last, at the National
Capitol, by a member of Congress from Ar
kansas. named Rust, upon Ilorace Greelv,
the editor of the New York Trilmnr, in con
sequence of some strictures on 'Mr. Rust's
Congressional proposition, whielt appeared
in a 'Washington letter in the Tribune. Mr.
Greely was struck several times on the head
with a fist apd on the arm with a cane.
I>! .One of the tnembers of the present
United States louse of Representatives,
Mr. A. G. Talbot. of the fourth Kentucky
district, has been indicted by two grand ju
ries there for bribing voters in the late can
vass, as we learn from the Frankfort corres
pondence of the Louisville Courier, which
says that if the cases are ever brought to tri
al they will develop some startling" facts
connected with the management of elections.
ZarThe State of Delaware ,sends three
delegates to du National American. Conve
ntion, at Phitadelphia, owthe-nlisish: for the
purpose of nominating President and Vice-
President. It is understood that the vote of
the state will be cast for Hon. Jno. M. Clay
ton, but the delegates are in favor of postpon
ing the nomination.; to a later day.
OURTHILADIMPHIACOILRESPOND
-3,1:856.
DEAn Ser—Considemblo r
s excitement was
preyalent during the latter pp of last week,
on account of a saelanclioltaticident -, which
occurred on the IlelawareAvOr, resulting
in - the loss of two lives; a mother and daugh
ter, aamedrlslirrighto. Theitcumaquices
briCflY told are us kaillinder
was enjoying 4, rid%apop_the ice with
horse and sleigh, driving, : around different
parties who wore acquainted with him;
while thus proceeding, highorse, and all in
the sleigh, were uneme.ll _precipitated
into an air-hole. The river at the pins' was
filled with people, and a the first intima
tion oftha'aecidtifit rhinyirepaired to 'their
assistance, and succeeded in rescuing, as
was thought, all of the ffirtunate; but a
few-moments afterwards
. 11. air error was dis
covered upon observing attbody beneath the
ice, floating in the courstint.the tide. Every
effort was instantly
_made land in a short
time the body was preaffid,and it' was also
ascertained that the hodi of a second person
was still under the ice!. which was recov
ered on the following dlty, Sunday last, in
the morning. It was thbgeneral theme of
conversation, some peraens partly censuring
the owner of the horse, as occasioned by
carelessnsss and intoxication, which, how
ever, has •since been d . tintratlicted by evi
dence given before the Ed - toner's jury, that
exonerated Mr. Callender and laid blame
_ -
upon no one.
The principal mattirs . of interest have
been confined to sceneshapon the ice, for all
who fitvored this kind fof amusement, and
were in possession of leisure time, repaired
' to the Delaware and'AcTioted whole days in
the different divertisements existing. A
number of booths were erected in all direc
tions, from which were dispensed liquor to
the thirsty, and other-articles of refresh
ment. Everything looked inviting and ani
mating; at some places persons would con
gregate in a circle and observe the ninny
graceful movements Orfflembers of the ska
ting club; and again here and there were ob
servable parties of skaters formed in com
panies, moving in military order, with ap
parently military discipline; sights of all
kinds, odd and laughable, greeted the eye
wherever it chose to gaze.
Business as yet remains to some extent
inactive—the late severity of the weather
adding fresh barriers to those always more
or less in vogue at the present season.
Notwithstanding the efforts to elle
viato distress and destitution, a fearful
-amount is still prevalent; persons almost ac
tually- starving, besides other afflictions of
such a nature as to render them pitiable oh-
ject.s indeeed.
The Small Pox is reported its raging with
!great violence in sonic portions of the city,
and I have undershiod that the Board of
Health hums issued a proclamation, calling
upon every citizen who has not been vacci
nated, to attend to it itt - once; for under the
present condition fairs, a little care will
undoubtedly the utmost importance,
t'unstrett
venting much disgto49 and 'sorrow. ,
Deaths for the week previons amount to
207; ofthis number 120 were children.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
On Thursday, 24th ultimo, the 'Senate
passed a supplement to the act authorizing
! the Now York and Erie Railroad Company
to construct their road through a part of
Susquehanna county, and the bill to regu
late insurance companies.—The House pas
sed finally the bill to repeal the Restraining
Liquor Law; also, the act incorporating the
Jeddo and Carbon County Railroad Com
rattly. The j pint resolutions of instructions
to our Senators, &c., to vote for the repeal
of the Kansas-Nebraska act was negatived:
yeas 30, nays O.
On Friday, 2.ith ultimo, after the reading
of se era! bills in the Senate, an adjourn
' ment took place till Tuesday next.—ln the
House, the bill to increase the pay of Justi
ces of the Peace, aldermen and constables,
pas,ed finally. The bill to increase the pay
of jurors and witnesses was postponed for
the present. A motion to take up the res- ;
olutions in filter of the repeal of the Tian• !
sas-Nebraska act was negati% ed. The 1)111 1
relating to collectors of State and County
Taxes passed finally.
On Saturday, 2Gth ultimoythe Senate was
not in session.—lu the House of Represent
atives the Committee on the Judiciary was
instructed to prepare a bill providing for the
inspection of spirituous and malt liquors,
with penalties for adulteration of the same.
Among the bills read in place were a sup
plement to the charter of the Wabank House
in Lancaster county; to incorporate the Co
lumbia and Maryland Line Railroad Com
pany. A bill to provide for the fencing of
railroads and for the better protectionof life
and property was considered.
On Monday, January 28th, the Senate
was not in session:--In the House, the
Speaker presented the memorial of the Mont
gomery Guards for an alteration in the law
relative to the sollection of militia. fines in
Philadelphia; a balk.) incorporate the Phil
adelphia and Trenton Steamboat Company,
and a supplement to the act incorporating
the Philadelphia and Delaware Railroad
Company, were read in place.
On Tuesday, January 20th, in the Senate,
the following bills were read in place: a bill
to incorporate the Chesnut Grove Associa
tion of Delaware County; a bill to extend the I
charter of the Doylestown Bank; a bill to
lextend the charter of the Farmers' and Me-1
chanies' Bank of Philadelphia; the bill to
incorporate the Butler House Hotel Com
pany of Philadelphia passed second reading:
the bill relative to the Shawnee "Iron Com
pany passed finally.—ln the House, hillsl
were passed to incorporate the Uniontown
Railroad, Hanover and South Whitehall
Bridge, Duneannon;Landisburg, and Broad
Top Railroad. Navigation Railroad, and the
Coederspart, Portage and Allegheny Rail
road Companies. besides various private
and local bills. A long debate took place
on the bill to provide for fencing railroad
!tracks.
On Wednesday, Jan.3o, in the Sonate,the
Committee on ripe and Immorality repOrted
back the bill to repeal the 'Restraining Li
quor TAW; with a negative recommendation:
I A motion to refer the bill to a select commit-1
tee was lost—yeas 14, nays 18. A vain of-1
fort was.thertmade to takeup the house bill
upon the subject. A bill to incorporate the
Lebanon Valley Railroad Company was ta
ken up, amended by striking out the tonnage
tax, and passed.—ln theilouse, the bill to
provide - for fencing railroads and `thebetter
'Protection of life and property was passed
finally. The following bills,-among others,
were read in place—A bill relative to libels;
to extend the jurisdi6tion of Courts in cases
of divorce; to incorporate the Augusta coal
and Improvement Company; to incorporate
Harrisburg into a city.
On Thursday 31st inst., in the Senate, a
motion to take up the bill from the House
for the repeal of the restraining liquor law.
was lost by a vote of 21 to 11. The bill sup
plementary to the not regulating banks was
made the order of the day for Wednesday
next.
The House bill for the repeal of the liquor
law-was made the order for Wednesday
next. Among the bills passed, were a bill
relative to the revival of judgments; supple
ment to the act to encourage the manufac
tures of iron with coke and mineral coal;
relative to Collectors of State and County
Taxes.—ln the House a resolution was
adopted, requesting information of the Can
al Commissioners, as to the number of en
gineers' assistants and other members of the
engineers' corps, on the Public Works of the
Commonwealth, and the compensation paid
to each; and also whether the appointment
of a competent engineer, to have a general
supervision of the whole, would result in ad
vantage to the State.
A joint resolution was offerred and laid
over for an adjournment of the Legislature
from Friday, the - 15th of February, to Mon
day the 25th.
lit George Law, in a letter to Lewis Par
ker, in answer to a remark by a journal,
that he had plenty of money and he would
freely spend it to secure the American nom
ination for the Presidency, says very dis
tinctly and very emphatically that he wiil
give money for no such purpose. What he
had sense sufficient to earn, he thinks he has
sense enough to keep, for more us ef u l a n d
honorable and worthy purposes than to
spend it in attempts to corrupt the elective
franchise.
KENTUCKY DELEC:ATES FOR THE NATIONAL
AMERICAN CONVENTION.—A despatch in the
Louisville Courier, says that the American
Council of that State, selected at Frankfort,
on the 23d instant, ten delegates to repre
sent Kentucky in the National Convention.
REPORT OF THE GRAND MIRY.
' To the Honorable the Judges, &e.:
The Grand Inquest inquiring for the
body of the county of Lancaster, of January
Session, A. D. 1856, respectfully report:
That in discharge of their duties they
have passed upon all the bills presented to
I them by the District Attorney; the number
of which has been 101, none of which have
been of a serious charge. We have also vis
ited the Poor and house of Employment
and the Hospital, and found the same clean
and the inmates therein well provided for,
and no complaints on their part. In the
further discharge we have also visited the
Prison, and found the same well conducted
and the inmates thereofall employed at their
several trades and occupations. We have
particularly examined and inspected the
warehouse just built by the Inspectors, [ and.
nntt - tt welt atutpte,44b the lihrnose,tbr which
it was intended, viz., the storing of' the --ood , .
We found it well filled wrth different ° kinds
of goods manufactured in the Prison—a very
(large assortment of good carpets, a quanti
ty of half Spanish and common segars, a
set of stir& and dip-nets and seines, shoes
and boots, willow baskets of different kinds,
very nice and well made; 2, 24, and 3 bush
el hags, heavy and strong, all of which we
would recommend those persons dealing
in the above articles, to call and see, as they
will be sold as low as they can be had else
where and it is to the interest of every tax
payer to help the prison along, by buying
such goods as they manufacture, thereby
keeping all the prisoners employed, the num
ber of which is 124 at present. We would
also suggest to the Inspectors to employ a
moral instructor to instruct the unfortunate
inmates in the Word of God, and we rceom
-1 mend the same to the Directors of the Poor.
I
'We would also render our thanks to the
Honoroble Court, the Prosecuting Attorney,
and the officers of the several institutions
with which our business was connected, for
their prompt attendance to US in the dis
charge of our duties.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHRISTIAN \T7., Foreman.
Nathaniel Mayer, John W. Buckwalter,
Henry S. Musser, 11, l L Bruckart,
Peter S. MeTague, A. Bruner,
Henry Shultz, Samuel Hachenberger
Simon S. Itch t, George W. Compton,
Abraham Strickler, Jacob Frantz,
1). W. Witmer, Benjamin Groff,
Thos. S. Maly:tine, William Hays,
Ilpury 11. Kurtz, Jacob L. llershey,
Jacob Bach, Martin It. Nissley.
Lancaster county Kormal School
having accepted the invitation of the trus
tees and principal of the Normal Institute,
at Millersville, to visit that establishment,
we proceeded thither on Friday forenoon, ac
companied by his Honor, Judge littys.—Re
ceived by the principal, we were conducted
through the house and made acquainted with
its admirable arrangements. We also atten
ded as many of the classes as the time allow
ed; witnessing their various performances in
mental arithmetic, grammatical analysis,
and geography, and their exercises on the
black board, all of which were exceedingly
interesting, as exhibiting the excellence of
their methods and the importance of the im
portance of the improved art of instruction.
Our acknowledgements for their attentions
were made to the trustees, principal and
teachers, and we may here he permitted to
repeat them; nor can we forbear to express
our admiration of the enterprise of the citi
zens of Millersvilleand its vicinity, who hare
erected the very extensive, substantial and
convenient accomodations for this Normal
School—an institution which we believe will
rapidly advance the cause of education in the
Commonwealth, do honor to its patrons, and
great credit to Lancaster County.
CHRISTIAN BENTZ, Foreman.
Jacob Frantz, .Tohn W. Buckwalter,
Benjamin Groff, 11. G. Brueltart.
Ijays, Ilachenberger,
Jaob L. Hershey, A. Bruner,
Martin R. Nissley, George W. Compton,
Henry S. Musser, 'Simon S. Heist,
Nathaniel 3layer, Henry Shultz,
Peter S. 31!Tague, Abraimm Srickler,
Henry IL. 'Kurtz, D. W. Witmer,
.Jacob Bach, Thos. S. 31'11v:tine
CS,..lfolloway's Pills, a certain remedy for
Dropsy.—Charles Hutchison (33),0f Bur
lington Vt., was for fifteen months a sad vic
tim to this complaint; so bad was ho one
part of the time, that the water p.ctqally
oozed through the pores of the skin, and
thrice per day change of apparel became ne
sescary. Every time his doctor called he ex
pected to find him dead, and in fact gave his
friends no hope of his recovery; his sister
who had derived great benefit by the use of
Holloway's Pills, begged him, as a favor to
her, to try them; fortunately for him, he did
not refuse, and they eoonproduced a change
for.the better, : in four weeks he was again
attending to business, having thoroughly
got rid of the disorder, and in the most ex
cellent health and spirits. These Pills
work wonders in liver and bilious complaint..
fiej—An exchange paper -rays:—Masty
persons were frost bitten during the .reicak.
severe weather. It is important therefore,
to know the best remedies. We have heard
alum and water mentioned as an excellcot
combination, and every way epcient."
1 . 61 u Maxitrto.
Ls.) ortivi3 orpE • 3:. 1:13 py
WHOLES:4LE PRICES.
Common Cull Boards & Grub Plank, $lO 00
Culling do 13 00
2d Common do 18 00
Ist Common do 3100
Pannel do 36 00
Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 11 00
Do do do long longths, 13 00
Pine Scantling, - 15 00
Plaster Lath, $2 oog 3 00
Shingles,- 1200(&.18 00
PHILADELPHIA. MARKETS,
noun.—Standard brands are held at
$8,25, without finding buyers, the only sale
we hear of being 300 barrels Western extra
at $8,75 per bbl. The home demand is al
- moderate within the range of $8,50®,9,50
per bbl., according to brand. Corn Meal
and Rye Flour , romain quiet, and prices
nominally unchanged, $6,00 for the former
and $3,621 g 3 bbl. for the latter.
GRIN.—Some 4®500 bushels red Wheat
only found buyers,mostly prime Tennessee,
at $1,95, and 250 bushels good White at
$2,08, in store. Rye is dull, and about 500
bushels Western sold at the depot at $l,lB.
Sales of 9g10,000 bushels Yellow Corn, in
cluding 5,000 bus. at 75 cts, 2500 bus, at 74
eta; and some small lots at 75®76 cts, all in
store. We quote oats at 44 cts. for Penna.
'WHISKET.—We quote hbds at 31®32 ets.
and bbls. at 33 eta. per gallon.— girth
American, 31st ultimo.
BALTIMORE MARKETS
Flu - m—Howard Street and Ohio Flour
could have been bought at $8,50, but buy
ers were only offering $8,371, and the mar
ket closed with this difference between buy
ers and sellers. There were several lots of
Howard street Flour offered to-day at $8,50.
City Mills Flour is held pretty firmly at
$8,50 per bbl. We continue to quote Rye
Flour at $6, and Corn Meal at $4,25 for
City Mills and $3,30 per Md. for Country
Meal.
GRAM—There were sales reported of SOO
bushels white Wheat at 200 cts, and of GOO
bushels red at 185@100 ets. We quote good
to prime whites at :100(le,205 cts., and fair
to prime reds at 185®105 cts.
White Corn sold at 696'03 cts., and yel
low at 70a74 cts. per measured bushel.—
Some sales of Yellow Corn were made at 78
cents per bushel of 50 lbs. A lot of 400
bushels Pennsylvania Rye, the only parcel
offered to-day, sold at 116 cts. per bushel of
56 lbs. There were about 1,000 bushels
Oats at market to-day. There were no sales
reported. but we quote them at 30038 cts.
for Pennsylvania.
WitisK.Ey.—There has been considerable
doing in Whiskey within the last day or two.
We have reported sales within the last day
or two, of 175 bbls. Pennsylvania Whiskey
at 31 cts., cash; 50 bbls. do. at3li cts., cash.
We have also reported a sale to-day of 100
bbls. Ohio Whiskey at 34 cts.,
American, 31st ullimo.
AMERICANS, ATTEND !
-Americans shall rule America" "Place none bat
native-born citizens on Guard to-night "—AYAtinnolos.
The members of the American Party, and all who
vote with nod for it. are requested to 'metal an election
at the Town Hall, THIS, (SATURDAY) AFTER
NOON. for the purpose of choosing delegates, to repre
sent this erainty in National Convention, to be held in
Philadelphia, on the 42d of rehroory. pros. Polls open
from '2 to CI-o'clock.
• s•mt., ITT onDr.n. OF commrrrEm.
itimrmarrast.—This painful compliant readily , yields
to the potent, but pleasant inlinence of "lleGrntli s Elec
tric Oil." 39 S. Eighth street, Philadelphia.
February" 2, 1556.
ry• co N sir m PTION AND SPI ITING EtI.AOD
See the certificate of Mr Turner ll Homier, for
mitny year' proprietor of the Parton rri , Hotel, Freder
iekshurg, Va., nod late of llor Ci‘y llotel, Richmond.
Dr. John Ming.., of the city of Richmond, though
regal ar pliy..ician, nod of cow, oppoecd to what hr
culled quack inedminct. wns d to Any th.tt tin
good effects in the cote of Mr. lin m.ey, were wonder
ful hider.).
Ile bud been given up by several phyvieinipt; bud
tried tne.t of the quack methetues, and *vita on the
verge of rtettpuir, n, well us the g rave, when he tried
Curler's Spuniult Mixture.
We re(•r the [midie to hi• roll o nil lengthy certift
cote nroitild the bol.k, slaw% cure.
ittivertisemetit.
fErDALLEY'S GENUINE PAIN EXTRACTOR
will rah-tile the rosin stud Inflammation from the peVe
re-t burns or scalds, fn (ruin Ono to twenty minutes -
nod duct ii will heal the w•nund without pears nod ef
f•ctually cure Fever Sores—Piles—Se It Ithemn—lit
liatostostory Rlseannalism—Sore and Inflamed Eyes—
Cols—Wounds—Druircs—Old nod Ilaveterasie Sores
—Sea Irl lie id—Corns and llundnns.—Erysipelas—
Sprntius--Lw•ellingt—Felons—Chiblauts-6nrs of In
neets—Sw•eited and broken lirenst--Sore Nipples—
Ertept lobs—and all other In Itnanni wry rind cutaneous
timers-es, where the parts olfeeted can be reached.
Don't lie ineredulous about the many di-eases
named to be cured by only one chase—but rearm that
nue lett% Pal pn-hive prop el ties which the Dailey
Salve alone contains. and /1s heretofore catuturrstied
—one to four—can reach not alone the afore-men
tioned diseases, but natty - snore not enumernted.
finery.—Do not regafar physicians prescribe calo
mel Inwardly fi•r reotes of different dt•cntrs,
Eucli box of genuine Dalle3's Pain Extractor has
upon it /I 11.1 plow engraved lobed with the ',nu
,; -
lure of C V. Chekener & Co . proprietors. and Henry
Ninnufaeiurer. All others ure counterfeit.—
Price 23 cents per box.
orders should be addressed to C. V. Click-
Oiler & Co., hi Hurclay street, New York.
iSeptenther 29,
ISAAC TIIOMPSON'S much celebrated
EYE WATER. ••Its merit. Hand uorwalled."
This old, tried and invaluable remedy for oh di‘ca
ses of the eyes. otter having Good the test of over
Piny Years. and the demand for it still increasing, is
now. nod has been (or the past two yearn, offered for
sale in 1111 entire ucw dirts. Each bottle will hove a
Steel Plate Engraved Envelope. with a portrait of the
inventor, Dr. Isaac Thompson. New London. Cont.,
mid a fne simile of his signature, together with it far
.intilc of the eignature of the present proprietor, John
L. Thompson, No. [GI end '163 River street, Troy,
New York. and none other coo be g.IIIIIIIC.
The proprietor has been compelled to moire this
change in the style of the wrapper,owing to the large
qintintiy of counterfeit winch tor he past few years
has been palmed upm, the comnaunity,und tspeciaily
at the west.
Purchasers are particularly requested to buy none
but the uliove de<erilied. and it. the reel label hereto
fore used has been called lit, tiny round in that form
the proprietor does not hesitate to pronounce counter
feit.
For ftre.e by all the reApeetable druggists in the
United Swept and Ca stades. [t...r.p 20, 1h5.5.
- ._.a2. - _Lt. - _.' , . .
On the 30th ult. ' by the Rev. I. Mcngen, GrouGg
T.:I).YR 10 NI ARV llAnnt, both of hlnzietin.
On the 224 instant, by Roe. Bishop J. J. Glosslirctmer.
Rev. W. 13. Itmisry of York, and Mies SUSAN, daughter
of Mr. Henry I Blip. near Giverpool, York county.
At Bucher's Mills Cumberland count • , on the 24th
111810111, by the Rev:George Morris, A. IL .131esszverax,
of Marietta Furnnee. to eldest daughter o f
George 11. Bucher. Esq.
On the 23,1 instant. by the Rev. Dr. Rdlibelly , Ti. Ar-
Gutrrus Wrrunts. M. D.., of Safe Harbor, to MAUI' Lomat,
eldest daughter of !teary Al usselman, of 'Strasburg tsp.
-9. .r.1.;=)..
On Saturday, the 2Gth ultimo. in Columbia. Pa. at the
residence of her son-inslow. 'Thomas Lloyd. ENZi. ' Mrs.
ELIZARETIII MrixwELL relict of the late Dr. John Max
well, of Kent county. Maryland
In this place. on the :10th ulumo, Cluonne. Ifaiwts
JIVERS. aged 2: years. 2 mouths and a days. Jfe was a
Lind son and an affectionate brother.
PIANOS.
ZII. SHEPARD would respectfully inform
LA. the chinas of Columbia and vicinity. that he has
etreeted an agency with the
Philadelphia Piano Forte Manufacturing
Company,
whose Pianos for superior tone, finish. and durability,
have for years stood unrivalled.
He is prepared to deliver them here at the lowest city
prices. and would most respectfully solicit the patronage
of such as Ngish to procure a good and substantial in
strument.
A specimen of tha above mentioned instruments tinny
be seen by calling at 'his music room, east comer of
Front and Locust streets, Columbia.
February 2, ISA.
- -
For Making Soap.
rONCENTRATBD Lye, warranted to sake
lisedi Soft end Fancy Soaps, without lime-. and with
little wouble. For sale by sA.nn. FlusEnT,
Golden Mortar Drug and Mendes] Store, Front street.
Colombia, February Y., DS&
DAZORS, Packet Knives, Re* at 11w Family
111., Medicine Store. Odd Fellow.' Hall.
February 2, IS3d
FURS LOST.
ON Saturday, 19th instant, on the Road be-
Me= p c tatic". t cA l-ku mk g rrh w eln o d f er i , i ti
returning pa Fonderanaith's Storeo.rui.be rathaltly re ,
warted.. .
February 2, 125241
pEORGE J. SMITH,
WROLESAIE and Retail Bread and Cake
Raker.—Coavantly on hand a 'Tariery of Cakes,
too numerous to mention; Crookefs; Soda, Wine, :Scroll,
and Sager BisFam Coutfectiquen, C of
UST ST errery ßFET escription,
dca, Arc.
ife LO. ,
Felt WSG. tercen the Hank arid Franklin House.
r
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, The under
signed invite the attention of the public to their
extensive stock of CIGARS, of all kinds, which they oder
at prices cheaper than ever solet in this town Wore.
Also. just received a. fresh
2G supplyo f
FA R A JTtISLYR G
RO
CERIES.
Corner of Lous N
n & Thian C acts.
February 2, IEISR.
EMEE
. TIDE WATERZONEIL...,
DOSON,S baying Tide Water Homy fin
1:1W, can dispose of it to a good advantagg by
calling on 110 BT. J. COLVIN, who can be seen at
IlerrsAVashingtort from MONDAY 4th to WED
NFSDAY 7th, February. ' ROST. J. COLVIN..
Columbia, 'February 2, 18:440
Real Estate for Rale.
TUE mulivided halt of a mon the noßh
side Locust street. between Third and Fourth.
streets, now occupied by Edwin 'Worn*:
Also, the undfrided half of a LOT on the southraide oB
Locust street. between Mr* and Fourth streets, atijoitt—
ing property of Ilarford Fraley.
And also, the undivided half of a LOI etc the
Washington turnpike. ill Manor township. There
is a DWELLING DOUSE and other improve
ments on each of the above lots. IL M. NORTH,
Fehrnar • USX' sit Attorne • for W. Kendrick.
FOR RENT,
MBE OLD TOLL 110ESB, atm the Ball
I sin. now in possession of Messrs. Welsh. &
Rich. Enquire at the Columbia Lank.
February i, 1n.56.2t
FOB. REWIZ',
THE BUSINESS STAND, No:4 NoUnice j a
Row, now occupied by T. J. Miles & Son
as a (took Store, with dwelling attached. P . ion
April Ist, next. Apply to G. W..IIALDEMAN,
February 2,1R511-ir Agent:
FOR RENT,
DART of the Two-Story BRICK DWELLng
House, situate on the corner of Union and Second;
streets. Apply . to W. SCRIVENER-
Columbia. Orb. 3. 1R511411.
FOR RENT,
wA RE-HOUSE No. lon Canal Basin late
ly occupied by Penna. & Ohio 'Line. Posses
sion given on Ist of March next. For terms inquire of
Feb. 2. THOS. LLOYD.
PUBLIC SALE OF •
.I=l-1041Li 3MEMMALTM,
In the Borough of Columbia.
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 1566, the
undersigned, the Widow and legal heirs and repre
sentatives of Sohn Swan; late of the said Borough of
Columbia, deceased. will sell at public vinare, at the
Lamb Tavern. in said Borough, the following described
Real Estnte. viz:
Format No.l, consisting' or al I that certain •Jr.a. , E7
IDX"1:31. 3E3OIILISII Ca and Lot of Ground,
j t i k .
coiled the *Lamb Tavern," situate on the west
side of Locust street, in said Borough, containing
in front on i.nid Locust street GO feet, and m depth west
ward ton fourteen feet wide alley; together with the im
provents thereon erected.
This is one of the moat desirable Tavem stands in the
Borough of Columbia; centrally - located and doing a
good business.
Purport No. t 2, consisting, of a lIOUSE AND LOT OF
GROUND. situated on Filth street iu said borough, con
taining 30 feet frrrnt on said Fifth street, and in depth
northward. 150 fret to , an alley.
Piwpan No. 3, consisting of TWO lIOUSF.S. fronting
nit Fourth street in stud Banough, each containing about
1G met in front, and ill depth about feet.
Purport No. 4, consisting of a tract of SIX ACRES
OF LAND, situate in West liesdpSeld towliship,Lancas
ter county, adjoining load of George Lutz, George Al
bright, James Long 131111 i others.
Any perwm wishing to view any or all of said
presthes will please call on Widow of said deceased, re
ioding a few doors above the hotel now kept by Bardwell
& Breneman, on the north side of Front street, in said ,
borough. or on Frs. 11. Carpenter, in the (icy oil Ranens--
ter. 3d door trolls North queen. in Orange select, at his-
Real Estate Broker's oilier, where a draft orploc will be
cshibited.
Sole to commenee at t 2 o'clock in the afternoon of ,
said day, when attendance will be given and term*.
of mac made }mown by
CATHARINE SARTZ, (widow.
W )
JOHN F. SWATRZ.
SAMUEL B. SWARTZ.
KATE N. SAYLOR. and
mAGop.: A. FILBERT,
Feb. 2-31) Hews and Legal Repreaentatives.
BRAIIDT PULFEIt, prepared and for sale at
the Family Medicine Store, Odd Fellows' Halt,
Februaryl 185-6.
ALCOOL and Burning Fluid, always on
hand, at the lowest prices, at the Family Medicine
Store, Odd Fellows Hall.
February 2. IPAa.
COLITVIBIEL 31LNEL
TN PURSUANCE of an Act of Assembly, notice
is hereby that the following deposits and die-
Mends on stook of said Bank, have remaitind unclaimed
for three years, eit:
DEPOSITS.
. -
Thnnti, O'Brian, 550,00, Nov.2' 4 , IB3P
S. S. Turner. 50,50, Jan. 15.38.49,
Ira Woodworth, 4.5.75, May 11, 1641.
DIVIDENDS.
NA:urs.
Samuel Arrher.
Benjamin Bear,
John Hate,
Abraham Iltunaker,
Adam Balm,
Jacob Slay,
Stun'l Sweeney,
Daniel Reitran,
Conrad Leatherman.
Christian I lerr,
Mary Jones, in trust,
John Bum', jr.,
Penjamin Herr,
'Thomas Parker,
MW==
Michael Moore,
Sam'l Herr. Strasburg.
Adam Reign:l.)r..
Jamesllendrno”,
MINE=
George C. Lloyd,
John Iteit,el..
Philip Smyser
P. A. &S. Small.
11116nrn Brencraan,
Samuel Hume,.
lard,' Danner & Co..
neob Strickler, York,
acob B. Cartier,
olomon I leit.e.
etcr Heller & Co.,
.
fl. lidllin,
cter Cullen,
rE111:12!
eninmin Hershey,
Anlen Cresson,
EiMMEECI
SUATLIMit (Milt;
rsiilh,
LA NCASTER COUNTY; SS.
Samitel Shoch, Cashier of the Columbia Bank, being
duly sworn before me. declares and says that the fore
ping is it statement of deposits and dividends tetnairung
in said Dank unclaimed for three years.
SAMUEL SUOMI, Cashier.
Sworn and subscribed before me.
this 25th January. MK
SAMUEL EVAN: 4 , J. P.
Columbia, January 26, 1853.
LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING in the Post Office at Colam
bia. January-31,1E5G,
Persons inquariug , for loiters will please alealiem i r
they are advertised.
Arne Conrad Lynch Samuel
Andrew Joseph Lamont William
Andrews Josiah Lehmond Elizabeth
Bell Adam Landis Ester
Baldwin S - Loyd & Thompson.
Baker William Lochard Margaret
Buntline Joseph Lorence Catharine.
Babb Christinn Lebegern John
Bees Frank hfcßoy Frances -
Breneman C Musser Susan
Bauer Conrad Mellinger 3 1
Burk Sarah Mills W J
Brincr George Moyer John
Brumcr M Miller Washington,
Baker J Mack Joseph
Barr Felix Myers Daniel
Brown & Shultz Miller Jacob.
Craven Daniel R Piae Rev D
Corbett David Puturn Susan
Cutncr Sam! Rcnsom T M
Came Mary Rudy Daniel
Cole Mary Spencer Joseph .
Chamberlin 11 B Smith Louisa
Craigh Dennis Smith Jacob F
Dellinger John S Simpson Julia
Flippan W S Somers John
Fisher George 2 Snyder Peter
Fox John G Snyder Sarah -,
Falco J B Storer Rev E P •
Goupet Dr F 2 Shoch Joseph
Goncs Rebecca Shoemaker C
Hughes Patrick Sellers Rosey
Hartig John Smith Landfind
Hersh Catharine Tyler Mary
Hughes Edward Thompson Addis
Hogendnbler Sarah Thompson Wm
Hagcl Peter Vogle Silvester
Harney John White Anna
Hildebrand Joseph Waticin George
Johnson James Watts David
Johnson F Wolcott Joseph
Kauffman Magdalena Wynn Harrison
Kauffman & Co Wolfenbarger Catharine
Leinhour Nicholas Waltman William
Lynch Alin Wiseman Andiew
A. S. MODERWP.I.I., P. 31.
Columbia, February 2.1x5-1t
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