ID I Magni% iOCIPXJI • -SATURD THAN in ends*. us so willingly at the jute 149 - u..4,041 plosacgepartiaGggitiankli: Mr \lre brie baon compal4;il,4 nas9Nna wadi. (Wait AzilhaiiipiLlexse4 7 o2,4449k it; an are now omit-, Itode# l gksra 3 l 3 o44 Wt! have them A r kt II '1 .1.- 4 1: 1 711*ii lyfni.... - 7,-. l .n..apcflogy for the imPer ectlest of our paper this week i% scarcely nerre33ft.,- .. Neseof.tb4 matter was intended AT.Liss., neys paper, aftd though it WSW NlF4Wftrotd,we hard? ongeeeded with great oxertign i prrepairingit for tbic week. Our eases were all,* or less disarranged, tench typo senttored, lostand destroyed, and hayo keen so ir¢ey at repairinq, the office, that we intyp been linable to giri any atten tion to the preparation of new 'matter. None lAtt those acquit:l,lml with "tlf,c business can properly appreciate our present situation; and while WO shall lime the paper rez,ularly,. it will be some pan Lefor i e klie'nffice will be . .again properly .arrtaged ..and the damage euttaiaed4ally repaired. Qur outside has bet week's date, as it was -worked off and ready for the inside at the tilde tre oc curred._ • ••- 31,F*AC ATER 1.191.41.1:119N8,-AVE 1).1% liadebt ed to iftrairorn & Co.; publishers, No. OS North Ninth et., for copies of a very im portant work on Medicated- inhalations, by Alfred IltaiiriiolitlinddOek, M. D., of Lon oi4o, with notes tincl ,Mlrli4ions„ by Cbarles ilrceno, M. D.,. of Philadelphia. Eirri Amer ics.n, from ,thir'fifth London edition, Lb is a roc of griii Wallis and interest, espe- Arially to ;Tim 4,2,4:patients ood Pliyaicians, Yes g iiigstratia will a vastsuituber of most striking eases, in which cures Wive been effected, and -pointing out most clearly, how others nut, ho. TijO contributions from the fon of Dr.-Charles Greene, late President of ithe Eclectic Medical College of Philadelphia, .aye added greatly to the value and impor tance of the work. Price, iu superior runs lin-rhinditig, $l, in flexible oovers, 50 cents. TrOndilat, - -IreilV.Xll.4o, SNow.—W. P. Ferro,of Moon township, in Alic l eueny coun ty, Pa., informs the Pittsburg Dispatch. that 0 sleighing party which visited Ins house on the night of the 2nd ultimo, during a snow storm, saw a•great deal of lightning and heard several claps of thunder. We are informed by a friend, that tole graphs's. frequently receive visits from the rubtils 'during the prevalence of heavy hailewipsuewudorme. They are however, not.attended with the-dangeritarl clatter of like attentions paid during the hot term, being merely .• .e ti.. o' ger-We understand thal the "milintary gentleman," at mimeo instance Lieut. Ital. deman WAS laTeat44 and tried for embezzle ment of goVornment fund., will shortly find himself ipApod-to be tried for the offence he was scranxions to fix upon another. We hobo that if found to be . guilty, ho may bo mita to sliffer ' the igaiidunent proper to libliflffiknigs4iyingand dishoneSty, Lieut. afatuiiiq-m; and Tery ptoperly, too, doter, mine4fthat the boot shall be put on the right • fixit. • ItEci;.The National Convention of the Re publicsit party wore inlession at Pittsburg last week. ' . 'At the close a lengthy declara tion for the new party was Udoptietiiid a plan of organizatlm was agreed to, the principle feature of which is tiiliiiilslittionaltonvention in Philadelphia, on th 11th ofJunclext. On Saturday, the Ciin"Cention adjourned sine dic. In the eve nin'k ty. large Kansas aid meeting was held In o;gt c)t j y, s,t which speeches were made t y Itorag Greeley, Rey, /rfr, Chandler, and other Fliowin,o4 yhatulors of the llopublican 6' 'The American National Council was in ,=session, at Philadelphia lust week.— The platform adopted in Juno last was re scinded, 'mode new one adopted, Tharp was a yrs, logs attendance of delegates, from nearly all of the States. The Council ad journed to meet in New York in June next. On Friday morning, February Val, the American National Convention for the nom ination of President and Vice President, mot •in Phlltu 4 olphia, and Min:lrd Fillmore of NeAv."/"Ork, was nominated as ear/J .l4l We for President, and Andrew Jackson DoneistZ , us Nice Prosident of the United States. Iffth'"TheDetnncratio National Convention will assemble in Clucinnati In June, for the purpose of notninatinz candidates for Pros ijent.and Wee President-. The manses of Pres: Pierce, Cass, Dougleas, Dickinson, Wise, hunter, and. Buchanan, have been motioned as the most prominent candi dates l t 4 the next Presidency, but' from present Indications, Mr. Buchanan's chanav ure evidently the boat. Wrirmilmrr RaviEw.—The Januari No, 1p is British peitiodicnl, reprinted by Leon : do Co., NewYoil, is received. Its 16 " , `v, as usual, are of an interesting • 44 ra• 7nd embody the talent of that w' , "ollatt i_ " They are as follow:--German -ieh Heine; Limited Liability Act !kn. 'gone° of Savoy; Russia and tie fr) i Ifilitary 'Education of Officers; .4114 8; , may ; Lions and Lion Tfunt thenwg Qc m Dr. Wm. B. Carpenter; ipg; L iu , frt. iterature. C.eteu4p„.„rozy (ode,, reegred, sp4 , The eteerrnronisit fiket, 71010: io4Y*s priaikines „, ySear,_ Gm D '.‘‘ '', ll 4: . : L 144 P*,ll.od, duay".Bl4, er btt utta one - a reeew ) m w BIM )14A0Ift,:1 wbo ve plavent, We mum ly's Book for March lum is an excellent number. is worthy of Gocley; in a boot shams that Mr. Terms,l3,oo ILS Chesnut street, of New Orleans einitest, -4 dollars 11109 "VOtewto, oF l ic PApinic. saturAix.mcsaiW t ) Pm:motto: l r r -Cgi on fa,. Xf;mrsarili to sidle of the al inky; km the ,ofixoreiso sir thrkpriek walls. . ~ . 11 he ,;. - . '..10. ~,! , 1 07.,....t9PffitNeg-W i l 4 - ffirtir. , = . — ivii "filtii - Maliellire this, and istilliii>. o fiirathiatbil litars:;csifed to the fire, it.hool mode :loch pr press that we 414 not believe it cauld be extinguished, or that any oantity of our materisJ could be s aved. however, the many - citizens at once on the Tria — rinT6ieirevcitins snitMeliiihitir ficut sr, In endeavors - to pioaerve - proporty. The fireman wore- promptly lit hand, and as soon as water eonld be procured,-they made use of it to good-advantage. - In the course of an hour the fire was sabdned,•after the roof of the office had been mostly-buined and- torn off and the building completely drenched with water. The fire, doubtless, originated from the fine-through which the pipe from the stove in our office passed, being imper fect andbecumingheated, or allowing sparks to escape when the fire was kindled, and thus setting fire to thejoists. Had the roof not been air-tight, nothing could have prevent ed the destruction of the building, as the fire must :haw° been burning for some time. : It is now nearly repaired, In a substantial manner, and every 'precaution has been ta ken to prevent the recurrence of a similar disaster. Wesursarox's Prarn Agcy.—Friday, 22d February was the ono bred and twenty fourth anniversary of the birth of the FAVITER or xcs Cougar. Act:m.4l;g to the old style, Washington was born an the 11th of Febru ary, 1732, and that day of the month, old style, corresponds with the 22d, in the cal endar now used. It is very proper that, as Americans, as citizens of the nation whose present happiness and condition has resulted in a. great mew:ilia from the impress which his life has made upon it, we should regard this day with pleasurable feelings, as the one on ‘rhielr be was given to the world. It is not V' us to qurctiou whether no other man could have served the country as ho did: enough to know that under the guidance of providence, he was a chief instrument in placing us in a position from which we have grown to gigantic magnitude and power. We revere everything associated with his name, and on t!-.l:i day, consectnt;,l I to his wornory, e•ell year, an exhibition of that vageration and love,in a becoming man ner, will serve to keep fresh iu the mind his bright, patriotic example, which it will bp happy for us to strive to follow. This, too, will toed to strengthen the bonds of our glorious union; and knowing "no north, no south, no east, no west," we may unite, year utter year, in rendering the homage due to the "greatest, noblest man of modern times." Although no propa.ration for a public cel ebration oftho day ha• been made hero, tho the town hall boll , whh WaS relocated der lag the day. At various places the "star spangled banner," was floating on the breeze, and the room of the Junior Sons of America, in the third story of the Odd Fel lows'.Hall, was profusely decorated. In the morning we had a visit from the new military company of Wrightsville, which paraded through our streets, preceded by a band disoouraing excellent music. We presume this company have Dot yet pro cured their uniform, as they were in citi zens dress. We shouldn't wonder if their visit had aroused some of the latent military spirit of our glory-loving citizens. In the afternoon the Firemen made quite a display. The Columbia and Susquehanna companies then proceeded together to Wrightsville, the former with their now Hose Carriage'and the latter with their en gine, and all appeared to be well pleased with the demonstration on their return. May all of our readers live to see the re turn of many more-similar birth-days. ISTT.RCEPTED VALE7:TINES.—WO give a few specimens which have come into our bawl , ' but we can't exactly toll how, without breach or trust: "I'm rally.. my dearest Nancy Sane, sty hear t h. melancholy. Your fi , C , 4IX WICII have given pain, man's, sure, be folly!" Wo concludc.she, the loved ono, would bean acquisition to any ice-cream factory. The author of the following seems to he more sanguine. and expresses the fever-heat of his passion in gallant style: "NiatiWn, when 'I look within thine eye, A laic merry cupid levy, A crouching inn corner like a mouse, Or lake a rabbit 'Notified in his house: show plainly thou do'nt burn for nub And 1,.. a match almost a fire for thee. That's the way .to say itl Every body must at 6.20 perceive -the eligibility of the match aforesaid. We hop the happy one, should she got him, won't haul 11!:a over the coals. The spiteful nature of the following plainly to our mind that no good natured girl would have the perpetrator: "People look, and often wonder What .an tuake the. waggle en, Wit. nor kraut • , hidden under All the 'trot that thou wont ahirtr. Lip as thin as oltrlvol'd paper— Eye like ftre—arlwo attain is up— Mercy! save we (roma raper. Bonding we 's oh thee to sup: Bleaqiiri e s on thy yr:totted beauty. Thins—all to toy bounikn duty." Epiteful dee Hope he'll die a Bachelor. -Thy lovel)• goat-re fills lug heart, , • IL; afilent sighs for thee, aureet 8 00 , o Thy At. wing bets, antangbt of art. in IVs ntoves with constant throb. ~ f„, wow . , bow and worship thee, As Israel ths7 gaiden calf.• nut that whetter" dr Igoe I sec. I can't Marian L , e siting lanes." Suppose he has a petite st.m retrousse, in plain English, a pine Matilda deserves se vere reprehension for her levity. Any young gentleman ought to be free to make up defeat of.Aahrre-by excess offunnt least, no says Smellfungus--good authority! His logic' is that bevs-Sor bait 7. erger °Mr!'" goons: young men shoidd - be •amtvageous, therefore hairy!. E. D. ‘l3arak. definer !WA! *Cog " 3 / 4 . t i f tath4 Vr lt Uar e4a r awihtbt iabodua for l • Na =aka, *am Ara the bow{ Mob , the atoms Intim.. Imre. Plawere quite open it— • Pan myanstd, ipthe • Uwe! TON ite4 ties "Mae 4reeiniet. Mudd tby biln• frog *Wary MOM, Say a Immutable beaver, exameglem :mar. to keep thee 'warm, Outrageous insolence! Well, ice thali Ore .47XTealrer, - Esq. oy• OR 'oak% of Gee. gqiee, Esq., letter , r were ordered to be e44ressed to the 'gayer of Nor folk, and the President of the Reward As sociation, asking for necessary it formation relative to the reniti4l of the remains. Oa motion of D.F. Griffith, Eaq., a committee of three was appointed to select a lot for the interment of the remains, flaml. Mech. Esq. , Rev. E. Erskine, mid Dr. D. L. Bruner were appointed said committee. The meeting adjourned to meet this (Sat urday) evening. B►n Itovs.—Every town has a greater or less number of bad boys—boys who have nothing else to do than tramp the streets day and night in pursuit of some mischief. We do not think Columbia has a greater number than other places, but it would be well if we had none. There is nothing bet tor to prevent this conduct than employ ment; let those who have charge of boys— parents or guardians—keep thorn engaged —if they have not inclination for study, lot something else be given them to du, and the good effects of it will be shown in the for mation of good characters and habits of in dustry. We do not condemn proper recre ation, but the sooner the lounging of boys about the doors of otEcos and street corners is stopped, the better it will be for them selves and the community. ;kir - We learn that the late market master of Lancaster city, abolished the dishonest usage of selling in the markets by' Trine measure, what should bo sold only by the dry measure standard. A like change is highly necessary in our own markets. Tho "peck" and other measures of some of the venders of provisions, seem remarkably small "for their ago," and as the occasional repairs by the cooper do not genernlly increase their capa city, we think that a little wholesome exam ination by "old Richard" would hardly in juro us. We pay enough in all Conscience for our marketing, to have at least honest measure meted to us, and we mean to have it, unless we should suddenly grow rich and r careless. ACCIDENT.—On Friday, 22nd Feb., a seri ous accident occurred at ono of the Shawnee furnaces, in this place. A number of men were engaged in clearing out the bed of the furnace, which had just been put out of blast. They had drilled a hole and charged it, but the cartridge would not explode, when they attempted to drill it out. While en gaged at this, it, is supposed a spark was struck, igniting the powder and causing an explosion, tearing off all the fingers on ono hand and one on the other of a Mr. J. Tyler, • alien was on ground atthe time, and assisted by "Drs.' Bruner and ArCorkle, at ' tended to the wounds of the injured men. Iligt—The ice still covers the fair facoof the Susqehanna as with a pall, and is daily used as a bridge by all sorts of vehicles. It is supposed to be from ouo foot to eighteen in ches in thickness. Some think that should a sudden thaw take place, we shall hare a fearful flood. For our part, we like to qual ify such thoughts with an "if." That use ful and convenient, hypothetical conjunction has, to our certain knowledge, prevented the realization of a great many horrible catas trophes. People residing above Second street, need be under no very great appre hensions fur their ultimate-safety. The only thing in danger, is the romantic scenery among the board-piles, on the river bank— which may possibly be 'subjected to some change—perhaps fur tho better. rtel..On 'Friday niglit, February 22d, a grand Birth-night Hop was given at the Bellevue Ikuse, in this place. It was well attended and passed very pleasantly fur all interested. At 12 o'clock a splendid supper was served up by Messrs. Bardwcll and Breneman; which, together with all the ar rangements, reflected great credit on the proprietors of the establishment. gram Pass.—We have received from T. J. Miles & Son,fivo different varieties ofsteel pens, some of which we haretriedand found to be superior articles. They are fur sale by them. As will bo seen by our adver tising coltlinns, they have removed their store to the south side of Locust street, below Second. Fazanrrot. Accinnsf.--On Tuesday morning last, the forwarding and ommhis mission warehouse of Busby .S; CO., No. 365 Market street, Philadelphia, was the scone of a terrible crash. The building was four stories in height, and it was stored in every p ar t % ,-!th flour, grain in bulk, and other pro duce, and at the time Zumtioned a number of workmen were engaged in if, when the building gave way, burying a nuusbei of men beneath its ruins, Four men are cer tainly known to be killed—Joseph Miller, car agent, Martin Donahow nud Joseph Crowley-, labourers, and Timothy Mnrphy, who was in the tavern next door, which was a three story building, and was cut down to the second story. Itiglitln the House of Rapresentatives, on Tuesday last a proposition was received from the Pennsylvania Railroad to haul all the Canal freight over the Allegheny mountains during the coming season for $150,000. The Canal Commissioners ask an appropriation of 190,000 to enable them to perform the same zervice. afirßer. Daniel Waldo, .1 revolutionary veteran, aged 94, and a minister of the Con gregational Church, was elected chaplain to the U. S. House of Representatives, on the woad ballot, on the 21st February. ~11finaorno Innesarsax.—We invite at tention to tb4 edvandeennelt fa to-days_par per, beaded sierisiteietnry aPatatioatni - in halation," it ie weitby of careful paves!. qm4.44Arfausburg iteputaiccui, • THE 1 ,1 :4!.-4::: .• 7 T4ir_ :;t• . , -43eca, nimv ,A'n : i.r,i iiii' Opera - - . ... . •-.. , i - - 4_ , , i: 1 3.41 Opera.- t< the VsgersP e ~l; - • :,„,:,,, -'s ILI 1 1-4 1 . 1 / 4 5, yo u 4 A - eiteilist:st week : , ..ut on, - I ex, , - d yoicanother` '.rd p ~,, I h my,ireighbork 4. nt ,: yin : t ," ,tbeiiiruni efifand this matter': . ~ • ':.;,---- - ""' a. skit' jiefiljustice thit e e Id hav'ebuririens hid on us which no one else to bear, and that - Ourtilif 6 SetitiitiVetritMilfirsblit•rought to see that we have air play. This is reason able talk' -and hotteittOtoo. -We want no special privileges butiie will nothetu special extortions. We ask no favors, but we de mand our rights. The money whieh - the Commonwealth reipaireie bught to come -off of all men alike,,eg ira tro p or ti on t o th e i r property ;"and as 14,3W-tern — iiialri gait' no r more protection theiii•tither pecvle,,heought not to pay any morifeot. We know that ' what the citizen pays the State is for the protection which the State gives to the citi zen. This beingtkreal object for - which the people made.tW"government, the zoo ' meet our rulers go, yond this they mittrp powers never dele to them, and be come tyrants. At- rst we may not see this evil because all wrongs ltegin in ft small way—a mere speek-of 'corruption which ex pands by its owialallgaity until the whole political body becomes a rank mass of rotten ness, We ought therefore to root out these evils as soon as we see them and keep our representatives right by vigilant watching and perpetual_ adtuoitition, which will make their pleasant places stillplesanter. I am sure our own monsbers of the Legislature will do all they can to see to our interests— and now having Mr; Foster to speak for us, it cannot be thaV:the ,man who never yet spoke but to convince all who heard him, will not open the holiest understandings of his fellow members. of the Legislature and incline their hearts-to do us justice. I said in my I , t letter, Mr. Printer, that Western Pennsyl aria produce had to pay a tax to the Stat , . not only a dollar a ton, but a great deal ~ ore than this, and I will now explain ho .- .is conies. When I speak of Western . produ a I mean not only that which is raised t is side of the mountains, but all West of I 1, rrisburg, that is, all along and surrounding .r connected in any way with the Penney %%Ilia Rail Road—among which may be ~ nod the counties of Alle- gheny, Washing , n, Beaver, Butler, West moreland, Lawr , mce, Armstrong, Fayette, Somerset, India a, Jefferson, Clearfield, Cambria, Bedfo , Blair, Huntingdon, Mif flin, Juniata, Co tro, Perry and Dauphin. The State Ta. son every pound of freight carried over the oad for a distance of more than twenty mil s. Of course, it is laid ou all time through eight as well as the other, but it is not pa:' by the through freight; so li that while Pen . ylvammiuns are taxed,enizens of other States . not taxed. It is laid on the foreign frei lit because the law is in go terms, b it is pa id only by Domestic freight-because .ven the self-assumed omni potence of the !egisiature, cannot repeal the laws of trade. Them there arc great rival lines of Rail had both North and South of this Road and hippers out of Pennsylvania may. choose b , weep them. The merchant in Boston, N. w York or Baltimore—the trader, planter l . • m stock-drover of Ohio, In diana, Ill; Wird tacky, Ter choice bet) and the P be sure ti busilneili and New on their n along, auk Of course, charged ti got any o strangers, routes, aro rests, to pay . .3y get their business done for on the other and rival roads. Competition compels the Penn sylvania Rail Road either to abandon the through business or to do it as cheaply as roads which are not taxed. Thus, as they cannot charge.their foreign customers with the tax and as so+aebodg must pay it, it ne cessarily conies off of the domextte shippers, for all the burthens that are laid on the Road are paid by the shippers on the road, as the Company's means of payment arc derived solely from their business. If the foreign freight cannot be made to pay any part of the tax, the domestic freight must pay it all —not only what properly belongs to it, but also what would be paid by the foreign freight if we had the power to make it pay, which we have ,not. It really makes no difference to the Com pany, because they can keep far within the bounds prescribed by their charter, and do business much cheaper than any one on the line of road, and yet charge the local freight high euough to make it pay the State tax on all freight, local and through. They not only may do this, but they nu:tad° itor aban- don all through business and :thus cut the throat of Pennsylvania commerce, which they assuredly wall not do and no one would dcstre. I hope our Representatives are not to be fooled by what he Canal Commissioners un dertake to say on this subject; for the points made by them are so bold and naked, that •lie that runs may read," and the answers so easy that "a way-faring man cannot err therein." Let us look ut them: They state some of the reasons for repeal ing the tonnage tax, and then reply: "These are plausible reasons." Their plausibility is ! cry certain, and that which is plausible carries truth on its face—and, if not refuted, must be taken - as absattic truth. These gentlemen do not refute nor attempt to re fute what they thus admit to appear correct but content themselves with the expression of their opinion that the view is "more speci ous than sound." This is all; and in fact it is all they cOu/d say; 'but is this official era- ' ical intimation Of an inclination of opinion, to outweigh what is not denied to involve "an injurious restriction on trade, which re tards the development of tho . greet agricul tural and mineral resources of the Common wealth, cripples the energies of the Compa ny and disqualifies them from entering into successful competition with rival improve , moots, North and South of us, compels the Company to impose higher rates pf charge on the local trade, &c. &c." I have as much resifset for the opinions of the Canal Com- Missioners as any one ought to have. I voted for them all and would be satisfied to have those same men to :manage our public works as long as we are curses with such an en cumbrance; but I cannot pin my faith to their sleeves on it mere matte,. of opinion, so feebly suggested, and against interests so general and enormous. They say that if the tonnage tar is repealed.an equal amount must be raised by some other tax. 'Very well, that would be a general tax forgeneral purposes; and, is there any fair and honest man who will say that such a taX is worse than a tribute extorted from a particular class of men, merely because they live in one part of the State and from which all other people are exempt I But this view is not only unjust but unsound, Promete the common prosperity, by giving fair play alike to all men, and the inoreased riches of the people will give you a larger income than you can raise by grinding exactions from any special class. The republican equality of American governments, which brings out the full power of the individual citizen, is the secret of American progress, and the chief distinction between this nation and all others. Rare our laws are universal, our rights are universal, our prosperity is . vassal. The only exception' is this odious Ins on Writer's Pennsylvania land and labor. Aud ere wo to be told that the doe trine of equality involve the be applied to us he cause it would nvolve the necessity of a general lavi..? Bet uework our ,miges,' and send:our cool tozniarket, let ue cut our forests of timber, sell the lumber and cultivate the now Unproductive land—let us do as vrfrilike withithe gram of our fields and the.eatt of our peatures— t let us belintramineled in our industry and unrestrained in the use of our capital, and we can then make our State Nybit liatiio designed it should be—thefirst isithe Union.qt Is not Pennsylvanias tuplaity, as we aresoiaetimes told, which keeps us back, Our 'iconic are nil right enougli—mOre "onest dun; Wu Yankees, more industrious than the Southerners, and as practically intel ligent as either. But the contracted policy of short-sighted legislators, - the power of active, selfish; miniature politicians, feeble in themselves, but strong by their union against the masses -who have something better to do than 'lounge about taverns and talk poli tics. This is the true source of our de lay in the race of tuaterial prosperity ; for it is this which kis saddled us with debt, op pressed us by taxesand still hinders the full development of the boundless riches of our good old ComMon*ealth. - But, it is suggested that "all objections to the continuance of the tax would be very easily obviated by the Company itself, by simply curtailing their profits." That is to say, the Company can pay the tax themselves. How are they to pay except from their freights—what other means have they to pay—and is not this tax, therefore, on the freights and therefore on their local custo mers, the people? The notion of vast sur plus profits gained by the Railroad and to be distributed in charity, comes with strange eufitness from three honest gentlemen, who, because they are honest, have published a Report on the public works undv their care, so melancholy that the lamentations of Jere mirth are jolly songs in comparison with it. A line sermon to be preached to carriers of freight., by those who admit that carrying freight is a desperate business! The fact is that those who own the Company have the greatest interest in putting freights at the lowest saving point; but to go below this by volunteering to pay people's taxes for them is ludicrously absurd. Such experiments can only be ma le on the State works, where the easy remedy for any blunder, however monstrous, is a new tax on the people to pay I for such prodigality and management. The %nu. I promised you in my last letter, I must now turn out—and I am not sure it is the wildest of the lot. The Commission ers say, speaking of the coal carried last year by the Company, and complaining that we had a chance to use our property as we pleased, "thus has the State been deprived not only of the revenue derived from the tonnage tax on coal and lumber, but also of the tolls which would have been received on these two articles"—which is in effect to say, that the State is entitled, but for the law of last whiter, to both freight and fax for all coal and lumber carried over the Penn sylvania Rail Road. According to this view, the Company is not only bound to pay a tax on freight; but to pay the freight also into the State treasury—to he oppressed, and to pay for the oppression—to make the road, and let the State have the proceeds—to let others reap where they have wowed—nay,to reap for them and put the whole crop in their granaries free of risk, cost or trouble. The State has made a good many hard bar " I ** " ' a Canal leer the to Trea history td, even add be p as the 7ictim's _ should be forthwith re-shipped and come back again front Philadelphia to the West. It would then miss over both roads and pay both the tax and tolls to the State. But it would be a novel operation, and I think even the Canal Commissioners would admit that it would cost something. But they don't mean This either. They don't mean any thing except, right or wrong, to say something—and, like most men who undertake tt talk when they have nothing to say, .they have uttered that absurd sortof self contradiction and inherent nonsense, which is commonly called—A Bum.. A WESTMORELAND FARMER. SELF-SEALINC FINVIMOPES UNSATE.—PabIic attention has been called to the fact that self-sealing envelopes arc insecure, all that is necessary to open thorn is to moisten the adhesive matter, - which can be clone by wet ting the tongue of the envelope, and allow ing it to remain in that condition a few min utes. The letter can then be opened with facility, will indeed sometimes fly open, and can bo resealed in the original manner, es pecially if the adhesive matter has origi nally been liberal; otherwise a little gum is added. Detection is impossible. A London paper says: "The inference is inauspicious, and we fear we must return to the age of sealing wax, or demand a really adhesive envelope. We apprehend that it will be difficult to supply such a demand, as what ever means are requisite to seal it will be sufficient to unseal it." GREAT LEAP.-A correspondent of the Frederick (dhi.) Examiner communicates an account of an extraordinary leap by a mare called "Sue," attached to a sloigh,over the running gear of a four horse wagon, with the standards of the usual height. The mare became frightened, ran into a drift, overturned the sleigh, spilling out the occupants, and dashed off at full speed, when meeting the impediment standing length wise in the road, by it splendid leap she went over like an arrow, carrying the sleigh with her, without injuring herself or sleigh, and pursued her course for four miles. This surpasses all tho leaps on record, except that of the renowned "Sam Patch." EVERYBODY WILE BE GETTING MARRIED:— They cannot help it, Profcmmor Boxaour, of Now York, the great philosopher, has made it so easy. He has let the cat out of the bag in love matters. In his book on the "Bliss of Marriage," he has di:deeded the whole art of love, and teaches the subtle mode of creating it, in any person you please, at will. Here is a secret to be sure, to let out to the world! The girls will be witch us, in spite our teeth. What shall we do? Everybody will be getting married!— Pay Book. seirllidlurrals Ointment and Pills will cure any disease of the Skin of the longest standing.—William Frederick Anderson, of Yadkin, South Carolyn., suffered for a long time from eruptions on the skin; his facti, arms and legs wore covered with little pus tules and sores of a scorbutic nature,—for the cure of this unsightly and painful dis figurement, he tried s variety of remedies, which failed to benefit biro. At last be tried Holloway's Ointment'and Pills, which very soon produced a favorable change, and by a few weeks perseverance with these remedies. ,he was completely cured. This famous Ointment will cure ulcers and 014 wouspis of tWenty , yeers • XDITO3g.tk; a eras DANNER To lION. HENRY M:FtLyza.-,:110 1 ,friends and neighbors of lion. penry Fuller.gave him a public,dinner, on the 18th I Fob., at Wilkcsbarre, which was partic ipated in by Whig‘aniirienns and Demo- crats. Mr. Fuller;;being called out, made a speech of some -length; rindicating the course of himself and` friends during the struggle for.the Speakership, and_ arguing_ that his position on the Slavery question was 1 sound, national and conservative. Ile - de- precnted the agitation of the question in and I out of Congress, as calculated to inflame the public sectional divisions. Ile desired that the men of the North and the men of the South should live and act as brethren - . - IMPORTANT CLAIM.—DT. Rae claims the TO. ward of ten thousand pounds sterling, offered by the British government to any party who in the judgment of the board of AdEnimlty, should first succeed in ascertaining the fate of Sir John Franklin, and the crews of Her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror. The ad judication is to be made at the expiration of three months from the 22d of January last; and all persons who concieve themselves entitled to contest Dr. Rae's right, are in vited to prefer their claims within that period. learA countryman in Pittsburg, the other day received a lot of greasy bills in pay ment for his produce. lie attempted to clean them by using a solution of pota,sh, which extracted the signatures. To make. them as good as new he re-wrote the names, and in an attempt to pass them was arrested for counterfeiting. After considerable of a fright and an explanation of the circumstance to his great relief he was set at liberty. A TAX OS OSSTEAS.—Virginia, being; in want of money to pay her accumulating Nu bilities, Governor Wise proposes that a fund; be raised by laying a tax of one cent. per , bushel on the oysters _caught in Virginia waters. Ho calculates that, in view of the immense quantities of the bivalves annually taken from the Virginia coasts, a considera ble revenue might thus be realized. DEATU OF REV. Mn. DUNLAT.—MaIIy of our readers will learn with deep regret that the Rev. It. W. Dunlap, formerly of this place, and for six or seven years pastor of the Aisquith street Presbyterian church, in Baltimore, died a few days ago at Ha gerstown, Md. tel..A. number of the prominent citizens of Philadelphia tendered to the lion. Geo. M. Dallas the compliment of a public dinner, previous to his departure for Eng land; but be declined it on account of the necessity of devoting every hour to hurried preparations for his departure. serDr. Graph, a South African Mission ary, states that the King of Abbyssinie has prohibited slavery, renounced polygamy, and is anxious for the introduction of European arts and artisans. A little ahead of some of our own States.. IliirA despatch front Washington states that the contract for furnishing guns to the Indian Department has been awarded by the Indian Bureau to 11. E. Leumr, of Lan caster city, this county. they are that on to actu- Bury, no medicine bail ever Seen discovere wuc . hoe elineied sueh cures as Carter's Spann.ll Mixture Throat digestives produced by salivation * Hocking Cough. Bronchial Affectione, Liver Disease, Meow:. gia and Itheumatiem, have all been relieved arid cured in a wonderful manner. by the great purifier of the blood, Cancer , Spuittelt Mixture. The cane of T H. Ramsey alone eliould eatirty any who doubt. Call on the Agent and procure a pamph let comilitiing cures, which will artuund ou. • •• •ece advertisement. BEM frrDAI.LEI''S GENUINE PAIN EXTRACTOR will subside the pain and inflanumition front the seve• rent burns or scalds, in from one to twenty minutes.— urd that it will heal the wound without near, rind cf. thctually cure. Fever Sores—Piles—Salt Rheum —ln ilammutory Rheumatism—Sore and inflamed Eyes— Cuts—Wounds—Crones—Old and luveterute Sores —Scald Head—Corns and Etunions—Erysipelas— Spratus—Swellings—Felons—Chiblaitts—lthes of lie sects—Swelled and broken Brenct—Sore Nipples— Erupt all other inflammatory and cutaneous diseases ' where the putts affected can be reached. Don't be incredulous about the many diseases named to be cured by only one thine—but reflect that the hew, but positive prop cities which the lltilley Salve alone contains, and as heretofore enumerated —one to four—can reach not alone the afore-men tioned dioceses, but Many more not enumerated. Query —lto not regular physicians prescribe calo mel inwardly fen scores of different incenses. Euch box of genuine Dalley's Pain Extractor hns upon it a Pule, plute engraved label with the agnu ture of C. V. Chekencr & Co.,proprietors, and henry Diikey. Manufacturer. All others ure counterfeit.— Price2s cents per box. tj7•A All orders should be ndilree.ed to C. V. Click. ever & Co., 8t Dercluy street, New York. September 29. lila. SOMETHING worth LOOKING AT. TIRO!? WOOD'S HAIR RESTORATIV&-- Thiel Pr . ep . aration, although less thantwo years before the public, owing to its wonderful effects upon the Inman Muralist scalp, has already obtained a celeb rity and sale perfee.ly unparralleled. It has, without the ordinary appliance used for such purposes, won its way, and been heartily . welcomed to most of the cities and towns in the United States, the Calming, and the West India Islands. Nor is this result sun p ' g, when it is remembered that its popularity is based upon its merits, salely,as established by emu& tests. That this preparation will actually narroar. GUST hair to its natural color, produce a luxuriant growth upon the heads of the bald, prevent the hair from falling off, and when used us a toilet article thus render the hair sod, glassy sad wavy, destroy diseases of the scalp, and expel dandruff, the certifi cates of distinguished gentlemen and ladies, in every part of the country who have tried it. and therefore epee* what they known, most fully attest. That by a proper use of this Restorative, the hair can be made to attain and retina its natural color to almost any age allotted to humanity. h; removing the cause of the disease from the scalp—Uo nastier of how Mug standing—the concurrent testimonials of the Press and the certificates of numerous respectable individu als of both sexes, leaves no doubt. Cirealms con taining full particulars relative to this curative, as well as the recommendations of editors std certifi cates before alluded to, can be had of all agents. Brookfield, Mau., Jan 12,1855. Poor. Brom—Dear sir—Having !made trial of your Hair Restorative, it gives me pleasure to say that its effect has keen excellent inremoving inflammation, dandruff and a 00$11.7&1111 tendency to itching with which I huve becti troubleJ from childhood, and has oleo restored my heir which ass becoming gray, to its original color. 1 have used no other article, with anything like the pleasure and profit. Yours truly, J. K. BRAGG. Pustor elite Orthodox CM Oh, Brookfield. St. Louis, March 7, 1a34. PROW. Woon:—Dear Sir—My hair commenced fall ing off some three or four years sines, and continued to do so until I became quite bald. 1 tried all the popular remedies or the dity, but to no effect; at lust I was induced to use your celebrated Hair Restora tive, and am very happy to say it is doing wonders. I have now a fine growth of young hair, and cher fully recommend its tine to all similurly afflicted. A.C. AV ILLIAIIISON, PM Second street. Carlyle, ill.. June 27. laS3. have used Prof. O. J. Wood's Hair Revtoralivc, and have admired sue wonder, ul effect. My hair was becoming. as I thought, prem a turely gray, but by the use of his Restorative it bus resumed its original color : and I have HO doubt, permanently so. SYDNEY BREW , E, Ex-Senator United Sautes St. Louis, Sept. @IIM, 1053. Du. O.J. Woos: Sir—l hive used neatly three bet- ' tlea of your Hair Restorative, and have funnel its ef. fuels very satisfactory. It has entirety destroyed all dandruff from my head, and restored my hair to its original color, which had become quite gray. WK. vrecasume, Ind., June 15th. 1e53. I'nov. O. J. Room.—As you are about to 1111‘14061C. turn and vend your recently discovered Rau Restor ative, I will Malt. far whom it may concern, that I have lased It, and know others used it: Mat I bare for several years bees in the habit of using other Hair Restoratives, and that I find yours vastly superior to any other I know. 11 entirely cleanses the head of da pd oar, and with ate month's proper are will restore any permit's heir to the original youthful notorioud texture, giving it I healthy, son and glossy appear. ance, and all this withont discoloring the hand* that apply it, or die dress on which it drops. I would, therefore, recommend its pep to every one &woes of buying nap Tint and texture to the hair. Respeetfal _ roan. WILSON ICING. Address 0. J. Vona OE cp., SIC likoadwayAd. T., and 214 Market street, St. Lonis. Proprietors, T. W. Drays Ir. Sews wholesale Agentsq IPhliadel. Writ. Per aide by W. J. Animus, Frain swel, August 1 9, EFDR. dAALE THOMPSON'S much celebrated WATEsit. "gmatertis mund unrivalled." - 14 . old, tried and invaluable remedy for all disea ses-of Ihe,eyeta. ether having- stood = the test of over Filly Yours, and the deaatwd. for it Mill increasing. is now. nod has hero ((ogle past two years, offered for sale in an antirenewdeess. Mash bottle wilt have a. Steel Plate Cagrilved Envelope. with a portrait of dm inreptor,,Dr. Isaac Thompsea.Nevr London, Conn.. and a fee simile of his signateze. together with a fite sindlectfAbe signature of the.present proprietor, John L. Thoppsoa, No. 16i and-363 River street, Troy, New york. and mane inhere:to be genuine. The:proprietor has been cotarefled to make this change iv the strJe Of theginappeg, owing to the large quantity of counterfeit which Web. , Past few Years has been palmed upoulthe community, and rapt/wally at the west. .• Purchasers are particularly regineMed to buy none lent the above described, and as the red label hereto fore used has been eilleg:in s pay foitua‘Litk,iliateform the proprietor dries tiot . hesitate Co protiiittuce counter feit. For sale by all the Seepectabte - drepattte in The Vatter' Stages and petunias.' 105; TlD . Walker, P 0 ,Centre co ; Pa, Palo, 15 , 56.—.T01in Brown, B a n , Philadelphia P.O —Dear Sin—The bottle you sent sne of Mteellie Melina' done jne NV Match good that I wish you to send mo two more for whiclil enclose the money. Pay m Dr. Smith and Prof. Der Muth, that if their Oil cults me up.l can sellikl 00 worth in a short time. What la the wholesale price? If the next bottle does me as ranch good as the ars; theta I am a well man, YOUIPI, MAT/ WM! ALusoN, Jr P The above latter was handed to us, and, likoalundkeils more, shows that De Brailis "Electric Oils is on its heavenly mission. P. B.—lt ought to be known that- this Oil is a very ex, pensive medicine to make, and is not a composes o 6 w se,tened water, bat is 11 yeluble thing, and is doing us• mighty work. Office,29SouthEiglialtstreet,below Chelan:al tiL.F.4r-3kig.x. r iat4r_kx_o=-.1x:s111 On the 29th inst., by the Rew..r. IL Menges,. Jon's. STICKLZY to CAROLINE 8AX.214 both of Marietta. On the 21st ultimo, by Rev. E. Erskine, Los= GRIVITITII, of ll:ski:more, Woo Mrs. MAALGAT/Xr Laansit,„ of this place. [The above happy couple will Meese necepr our' thanks for their kind remembrance, with our wishes for their continued happiness and prospenty.l On the lath butt- by the Rev. J. 15. Menges, Mr Wit, LUX HAVAIS to Miss Etas-m=l Flanks, both of Co lumbia. Z:::)Eri:3ElZ=:). On Wednesday morning, February 20, Wm. 11., sons of batrid C. and Sarah Wayne. aged 19 years and 19: days. His death was caused from being struck, by. u.. telegraph pole. October 0,1855, while in the employ of the Penn'ts It. It. Co. (Lebanon Courier and Lancaster: papers please copy.) rox azumw, TWO. BIER MEM. nearly opposite. the Washington Howe, the•borouch of , Collimbia —ono fronting on. the Stwonelsanow River WV feet, and.extendtog to dhotis 199' feet, to the tract, ol the Columbia sod Philedelphia Rai Irmag the ostler (root. ing, on the river 56 feet 6 inches, mut externeliag is depth same as above. There is a railroadleselk which emends the whole depth of this lot Theme lots are well wharfed.. SOPternlS enquire of B. S. BLETZ, ors R. HAMILTON. Ireh. 90, I Qs6L4ff WOOD WWI Odral. A BON *Cords of D . ry? Ifok Wood for safe. 4.1. It will be HI any quantity. Enquire of E. 8. BLETZ. Colombia. Feb. 'a. 11M- f. TILE NEW BOOK STORE. RIUNEOVALIa. MILES, Sr, SON respectfully inform the citizens of Columbia, and the public generally, that they have removed their Book Store from Meehan ies• Row to the store room recently occupied by P. Shel don, on the south side of Locust street, two doors below Second. where they will constantly have on hand, a rarge and well selected assortment of Miscellaneous and school 'Wks. all kinds of BMles, Prayer and Hymn Books, Blank [looks, Stationery, together with every article in the Book business. Their stork is all new and het been selected with great care, and they invite particular attention to it, as ntey ure•detcrtnlned to sell at prices that will give sat isfaction. T. 3. MILES & SON. eoltnnhia, Meech It 1556. ZITZLIC 111111=1. ON SATURDAY, Nardi 8, 1866, will be sold ut.public sale, at the lute residence of Demirel Ruth. in the-boo:mut of Columbia, on the corner of Fourth, and Cherry streets, the following described per 'unman property. vin FOAM BEDS AND BEDSTEADS, 60 yards carpeting, four setts chairs bureaus, chests, cooking stove and utensils, parlor s tove, cannon stave, two barrels vinegar, dishes sad other articles of house hold furniture toanumerons to mention. Also, one grey Horse, sleigh su Maness, Au lAbso, at the senate time and place will be offered ht. , .... ~..c a. one eel of candle moulds nod fixtures, a.. cc • o goot c eager , ca. s, MetittitVilif.. -- der, tobeece. press, a lot of begs, bedsteads, casks, grind stone,. kaiak, shovel, &c., Ac. Sale to COMMenCe at 10 o'clock A. M. precisely. of.. said day, when terms will be made known by J. E. RACKENIIERG. Administrator of the Estate of lb:navel Ruth. Columbian March I. Iki6ll-tx. PLOVOS.ZILOWS, PLOWS, THE Lesturst. tut& beg= assortuktofi off Plow. ever Misled in the Philadelphia Market. many of them new cialifinproved patterns. Also Field • illurrowa, Cidtivatera, Darden and Field Rollers, Co at• planters, Dairy fingtement., Ox Yokes and 11011 Va, 'Spades, Shove imnovediftading Fork., Oar - den Reels and Line., Phnom.. alidi Hedging Shears,, with every other demilintion of Agricultural and Hor iicultu.al implements, in- the grenteet variety and of: the nrimit approved pattern. For sale. wholesale midi retail, by PASCHRI.I. MORRIS•& CO; Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, Corner 7th ai.d Market mai, Philadelphia. Philadelphia, March l', ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. • LETTERS of Administration on the estate of Ideal:Lye! Rnth.late of the borough of Columbia, deceased, baying been grinned to the subscriber,• all those knowing themaelvei Indebted to mild ...date are roe quested to make immediate payment, and those haring. elaims against the same, are requested to present them, duly authenticated. for settlement, to J. E. iIACKENBERG, Administratcir.. Columbia, February 23,1856. NOTXC3I. WREBELS, Letters of administration, to, the estate of Zechariah rause, late of. Conciy, township, Lancaster County, deceased. have beau, granted to the subscriber, all persons indebted to said• estate are requested to make immediate payraenband, those haying claims egnisett she same will present, them, July outhentiaated, for settlement to DAVID COBLE; Administrator.. Chiques, Mureh I ,1936-6 t Garden and Flower Seeds.. ALINE and select assortment of Ito above, warranted genuine, and embracing many. hundred choice varieties, for sale, wholesale and re tail. Country dealers supplied at a liberal discount. I'ASCiI A LL AlOlllllB & CO. Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store. Corner 7th and Markel its., Philadelphia. P -, *ladelphiti, March 1,1856. LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING in the Post Office at Comm. hia. March, 1,1856. Allen & Diel 2 Appold Isaac Arnold 0 Atherly 0 J Aurand Dant F Atkins Jos Arlon) Fred Atkins Wm Bradford w Bumgardner T If 13almbey Jacob 2 Hebb C Bower Snrals Berutheisel Jos Myrna. Lydia Becker) D Baker Andrew 0 Cnsman Miss Curolino Coates n Eliza ("Oft/ U 13Jal Carter Mrs Mary Conklin John Conies N DelittrOcorgo Democrat 2 Deemer Jos trfige e n Yp r John Diuthery Thomas J Faber J Fisher h Ileinitish 2 Fisher George Gob: Seward d Gallagher Jamas Gruler Jacob 3 GfECII Mary Griffin blnyy Minstrel Goings Alois Sudfeiter Miss Maria Hindemsyer A Hershey Christian Hutzler Juhn Mogentodm Stingy Head A. K Hunter John If Hastings Miss s Hawthorn Gonrgo Herr Miss Durham Johns Miss I. Jones w Mary Jones Harris ' Emus Conrad KlUdinilla Alta Kobier Chas G Ender Jacob Lain Abraham Levin E Lumber M I. Lauber AI L Leman George Lynch L Lament Wm Landis Mr lezZ er a. 4, theye.eas I= -. Mr Mimes will please mesdoe It ate ad * /6 R. 141:1DEirivr.u, P. Cambia; Mama I, 11M-Is Long S$ Co McCarty Florence 2 , Moon Mrs Murry Mrs Hayes Sand P ins W Morgan John F 2 Mitchel Miss Jane Markley Mary Molgrew Mich Mien Miss Eliza Mullen F Mehaffey A Co Mellinger I Miller Abraham Mayer CA • McCatilly John Mann Sand Moore Henry Markley Robs Markley Joseph Patterson Mum Amelia Proms. Id Pfeffer John Ploughman David remelt Henry Paton Al Robinson S W Rubla S Roberts Jane Roberts Edward Rodman Wm P Schmaker Philip Siding Jos H Smith Jos Situfington George Storlster Admit Smith Mary Smells Peter Surgemon Ann L Stewart H Shimuker Louis Spring Dad Small S. tail tc Co Schumacher Philip Stunt John Slack Thomas Straub F Stenberg IV Toomey Jeremiah Malty Frank Toben Samoa./ Vendizel I W Voegle John Wane David 2 Wilds A WiablugtosW Warden Am . es. Wise Chas Whitehill Dr J Welt Mrs A 111 'William. Hanlon Mgi SARAH RUTH