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PENNSTIVAMI INDEPEND?N7 JOUNAL.
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SITCP:DA.T, AUG. 23, 1856.
To ConarsroxnExix.—"Veritas shall have
room next week.
X. S. Y.—We are sorry to be compelled
to decline your communication,. It would
produce by its pmblieudon just what you ar
gue against and not lead to beneficial results
fn any way.
THE GAP GANG
'This notorious band of infamous and eriun
inal Men is now meeting its reward at the
.14pnds of offended justice. Oliver Clemson,
mac of the leading officers in the gang, has
been arrested, as we learn from the West
,Cheste: Record. He is one in the leader
ship of the Gang. He is one of the "Big
diens." He stands charged with depreda
lions of various character—such as stealing
horses, burglaries, larcenies, &e. The law,
like the Procustean bed, is: grnduatly closing
in upon the Gap folks , -the District Attor
ney, like a great fisherman, is sweeping his
net around, and catching the fishes, big and
little. Even old offenders, who have grown
gray in sin, are trembling in their shoes.—
, "Peace reigns in :Warsaw." The law is be
ginning to be R.oneidered a reality even
sunengrohose who for years 'have Laughed in
its ,face-they begin to feel—they begin to
Airii/CM; they consider the Constable as some
:body, and the Sheriff as a very great man.
'The unity of the gang, is destroyed—there
is treason in the camp; conscience and the
. Inst apptchension of punishment are leading
:the young and thoughtless dupes, to consider
show they shall eseape the sure vengeance of
1110 law. Mutual confidence is destroyed,
; and. the =embers of the gang dare nut trust
.each other. Several persons implicated
„have made important revelations, already
known to the public; and others are held in
mance, and will come out when the parties
implicated shall least expect it. We feel
.but little sympathy : flu. the unlawful
eusnbi
/natiun about the Gap; but we advise them
to be prepared far the worst; they : are in a
critical situation; the officers of the law are
un their track; their most secret purpose::
are 'kuown,snd .many acts, eonsiolered as
profoundly secret, will suddenly burst upon
them daguerreotyped to the very
Several of the gang hate had trials, at
Lancaster, during the ,prosent week, and
they have root their deserts. It will meet
the .desire of every well-wisher of good
morals in this and Chester county, if every
quo of the party , is kept in limbo for years.
"TIT E G ICAZ 4 . 00:,E QUILL."-Our rural
friend, Major .Freas, has defined his position
As between a steel and a quill pen, A nd goys
he xeyerenees the goose loin, as he was not
,only taught to write with it, but has, through
his whole editorial .career, written with it,
and shall continue up to the last syllable of
recorded, tinuLt..-- , 4*— • ' • • • • • - •
Its smooth, genial, noiseless now over the
vcrgin sheet, with the soft graceful feather
ltrushing the cheek and inclining over the
shoulder, looks and feels like writing. To
compare this with the sharp, uncouth,
fscratching, rasping instrument called a steel
pen, is to remind one of the days of old
Itonte, when the Senators used somewhat
Jtimilar writing weapons, and with which
they put Caesar to death. We shalL net be
stall surpised if we yet hear of assassina
tions committed in our Senate House by this
aboirdnahle instrument. If a member of
the Legislature, we would vote wholly to
interdict their use, and to send every one to
prison who violated the law.—Phila. Sun.
Tout tcs.—The papers, advocating the
different candidates now in the field, are
filled with the strongest arguments why they
rthould be supported, and why all opposed
to their peculiar views should not be elected. i
It they all are to be believed, the chances of
Messrs. Fillmore's, Buchanan's and Fre
moues election to the highest seat, is cer-
If .the country can be saved by such
proceedings we hot:c they will all succeed.
roREVIN DEMAND FOR DREADsrurrs,—The
New York Journal of COI7IIIICITC of Saturday
a:Ems
There is much anxiety felt among grain
and flour dealers, in regard to the probable I
demand for breadstu g's from France. Last
year, when it was known that purchases
were making here on French account, our
market rapidly improved until trade was de
ranged, and persons in the interior who were
placing great reliance upon the upward
movement met with severe losses. We
should regret any similar course of prices
,thin year, for .it could only lead to a worse
.disappointment, with a still more disastrous
result. But there can be no question but
France will want largely of our breadstuff's.
Her own crop is again deficient, while the
supply from the Black .Sea cannot be made
Available to any great extent, and Spain can
furnish but little. Already there aro clear
nt.ves hence fur Lisbgn, the old crop being
,exhausted and the new unpromising.—
This French demand, however, should be
looked .at calmly; it is no reason why prices
should advance. Our harvest is so large that
,but for some outlet, wheat and dour must
iiavegono.down oalow a remunerating price.
As it is, we look for yet lower rates, but the
export Grade will prevent the bottom of the
market from falling out. We still think the
; early sales will be the best.
CoNvic.rto:.; /OR Mumma is BLAIR Cors
vv.—.lt the August term of the Blair couuty
Court two convictions for murder in the
seeimd degree tool- place. The first was
James Daniel Davis, indicted for killing
.Janos B. Johnson, in Hollidaysburg, •on the
night of June 9,185 C. Davis was sentenced
to 11 years hi the penitentiary. The other
,case was that of Christian M. Hocker, in
dicted for killing Benjamin F. Davis, at
Williamsburg, on the 21st of Juno last.-
1 1locker was sentenced to serve ten yrars.in
,the same institution.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
In ,consequence of the defeat of the Army
Appr.opnigiion Bill by Congress, the Presi
dent called an. extra session of that body,
which xueten Thursday. The defeat of this
bill was brought about, entirely, by thestate
of affairs in Kansas. The House rejected
the claws, appropriating the sum named in
the Bill fur defraying the Kansas exposes,
when the Senate, in its majesty, defeated
the entire bill. This result would necessn.rily
lead to a disbanding of the army. The pro
ceedings as they oce,ared .on Thursday, we
give briefly. The galleries of both Houses
Were crowded to excess, and intense interest
was everywhere manifested:
SENATE.—The Senate was called to order
at 12 o'clock, 35 Senators being present.
The President's proclamation, convening
the two Houses of Congress its extrA session,
was rend.
On motion of Mr. llunter, the Secretary
of the Senate was ordered to acqnalut the
House that a quorum was assembled, -and
that the Senate was ready to proceed to bu
siness.
llousr..—The Speaker called the House to
order at 12 o'clock, arid announced that the
body had assembled in pursuance of the
President's proclamation, which was read by
the Clerk.
The roll was then called, when 170 mem
bers answered to their names:
On motion of Mr. Phelps, it n.as ordered
that the Senate be informed that there is a
quorum of members present, and that the
House is ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, the
speaker was directed to appoint standing
committees similar to those of the last ses-
MD
A joint committee was appointed by both
Houses to wait on the President and inform
hint that a quorum of each had assembled,
and were ready to reeieve any communica
tion he may be pleased to make.
Mr. Smith, of Va., made an ineffectual at
tempt to introduce a resolution looking to
the employment of Vanderbilt's proposed
line between New York and the ports of Eu
rope, fur carrying the mails.
Many other propositions were broached
and objected to, several members expressing
the hope, that no new business would be in
troduced.
Both houses are waiting for the Presi
(lea's message.
MR. EDITOR—One day last week, as I
was coining down Walnut street, I met two
—what shall I call 'em?—walking moun
tains ofsilk and flounces supported by hoops,
I which, to judge from their dimensions, might
Ihave been taken front some sugar hogshead.
I endeavored to find some means to avoid
them, but in vain. Oh, horrible! to have
mi/ shins cracked or broken by such a
squeeze as two such masses might be sup
posed to give. I stepped to the curbing to
give room for the fair specimens of the fair
sex, fur such indeed they were, to pass; but
E found, to my'cost, I did not allow them
enough;l was mercilessly pushed into the
gutter, the hoops I suppose they were, gm
:. r • 6m - ffiTusalm - VOrt me skin In a matt=
ncr that might do credit to a good Sheffield
razor, supposing that instrument to be ever
used for a similar operation.
Last Sunday I saw a lady and gentleman
walking to church; they attempted to lock
arms, but it was evidently a failure, as they
could not get near enough together to do su;
they were by the enormous hoops
worn by the lady.
At church, I saw a lady attempting an en
trance, and she finally got in by pressing
her hoops together with her hands. She
had also sonic trouble in getting into the
pew. I hear that a young lady had the
skirt of her dress torn nearly off from her, by
a gentleman, with whom she was promenad
ing, accidentally stepping into her hoops.
But don't they cut ridiculous figures when
the wind blows? looking as if they might
blow away. Why shouldn't some one inflate
one of these machines with gag, and apply
fur a patent for a new balloon?
I trust the ladies will remember that
"straight is the gate and narrow is the way
that leadeth unto eternal life," notwithstand
ing their anxiety to follow thefashions.
CoLumui. , ,, Aug. 21, 1656
SECTIONAL EDUCATION .-3313110 p Polk, of
Louisiana, descends from the sacred charac
ter of his episcopal office to publish in the
New Orleans Delta, a letter advocating the
imbuing of the youth of the South more
tla.roughly with sectional prejudices and la
, natacism, by making education exclusively
Southern. The Drfla defines the Bishop's
1 purpose to be "to organize Southern educa
tion and build up Southern religious institu
tions as part of a general system of de
fence." Fur this purpose he has addressed
a circular letter to the Bishops of Tennessee,
' Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Missis
sippi, Florida, Smith Carolina, and North
Carolina, All the stress of the letter is ]nid
upon the neees‘ity of cultivating and strength
ening Southern sentiments and feelings,
, and none at all is laid on the true purposes
of religious or secular education. If such a
I movement as this had been made by any
Protestant Episcopal Bishop at the North,
Iwith a view to strengthening Northern.reel
- ing, who would he able to fathom the depth
of the indignationon the subject at the South?
How does it better the matter that Bishop
Polk is a Louisianian, and that the section
alism he (lakes to estheulate is Southern.
Se — We call attention to the advertise
tneut of C. L. Derby & Co.. in our paper to
day. Young men out of employment are
requested to look at the offernmd if they
can benefit themselves to embrace the op
portunity.
XtM.A discourse will be preached on to
morrow (Sabbath) morning. in the Presby
terian Church. by the pastor, on the Ante
diluvian world. Services will commence nt
a quarter past ten o'clock. The public is
respectfully insited.
meeting was called fur last evening
by the Mariettians, with the object of form
ing a military company in that town. Our
enterprises of the kind ,over progressed very
far. _The military spirit ip allay's= is pot
very neat°.
'am pa Zotoriff Pilieks.
TITS IDEAL NArIVES .OF TUE SOIL.—Our Old
friend„ Chief IVluungwudas, one of the best
specimens of the fndipa race we have ever
seen, (and we have Met the most celebrated
chieftains of the different tribes in the
West,) is again a visitor in our place, accom
panied by his two sons. He lectured, last
evening, in the Odd Fellows'llall and will
give another exhibition in the same place to
night. Ills advertisement will set forth
what he intends doing and we ask for him a
good house. We believe him to be deserv
ing of confidence, intellectual, a gentleman
and one worthy of patronage. Ho belongs
to the Chippeway tribe—always friendly to
the whites—was for 17 years an interpreter
for the missionaries, has visited Europe, and
is fully capable of expressing his sentiments
and opinions upon the various strange sights
he has seen. We repeat that we believe
him worthy, and trust he will have a good
house. All interested in knowing more
about the right owners of this soil should at
tend his exhibition.
Fiat—A fire was discovered yesterday
about half past twelve o'clock, P. M., at the
Fulton House. This hotel has been vacant
for some time and it is generally presumed
the fire was the work of an incendiary. All
of our engines were very speedily on the
ground and each of them worked with a will
and did efficient service. If there had been
twenty engines, they could not have accom
plished more. The boys having control of
the "Young America"—formerly the Bravo—
worked like men of larger growth and show
ed that they were full grown firemen. The
fire was extinguished by hard work, with
out injury to the adjoining properties. The
Fulton House is the property of Mr. McGon
igle, of Lancaster.
rtS—We trust our musical friends will not
become too excited in the matter growing
out of the "Cecilia's Visit to Marietta."—
There is no use in getting mad about such
affairs, and our amiable sister will pardon
us fur saying that her usually peaceful frame
of mind and equable temperament should
not have been disturbed by what we believe
was the result of a misunderstanding. We
do not like to see old sores re-opened; but
after the communication of K. in this week's
foriclliaa, we thought that Phillibeg de
served a place fur a little bit of retaliation.
We accordingly grant it.
Cot the Columbia Spy
ARREST.—Constable Hollingsworth arres
ted a man named Jackson Remick, on Wed
nesday last, on the charge of stealing a gold
watch, chain, medallions, &c., from Mr. M.
0. Kline, of Lancaster. Remick, who is an
old offender and a miserable looking speci
men of humanity, confessed the theft and
Esq. Evans sent him down. He had sold
the watch for $5,00. It was recovered by
our officer.
Yesterday, Rmick plead guilty, in court,
and was sentenced to one year's imprison-
ME
ge-They had somewhat of a fuss, at one
of the Cotton Al
ay, in w ue i one + o
tie ring-leaders was
slightly injured by the superintendent. On
Wednesday a number of the hands employ
ed, refused to go to work, but in the after
noon a satisfactory arrangement was effected
and the Mill—No. 3—was running with its
usual complement of laborers.
Pm-sm.—lt will be seen by reference to
our adertising columns that another pic-nic
will be held on Big Island, before long.—
Ample preparations are being made for a
grand time and we suppose fun and jollity
will predominate on the occasion, to the sat
isfaction of all concerned.
A NOTIIE it RAI trto.to Vicrim.—A German
named Jacob Rider was run over on the
Harrisburg railroad a short distance above
Dillersville, on Tuesday forenoon, by the
mail train going to Harrisburg, and dread
fully mangled. Ile was brought to this city
and taken to the Hospital, where he died
immediately after reaching it.
Rider had no family, but bud been residing
in this city long enough to become pretty
well known by the police officers on account
of his intemperate habits. He is supposed
to have been between 35 and 40 years of age.
He was walking on the track with his face to
the approaching train, when he was struck,
with his head down, his attention appearing
I to have been drawn off from fear of anything
on the track upon which he was walking,
by the blowing of the whistle of the engine
of a freight train on the other track close be
: hind him. The engineer of the passenger
.
tram blew the whistle and reversed the en
gine, as soon as he saw the man did not go
off the track, but it was too late—he walked
up until the cow-catcher struck him before
he raised his head.—hdanti
ANTI-11°43r
rar-We learn that the St. Charles Fur
nace is now making about 100 tons of iron
per week. Considering the many hardships
she has had to undergo, this is doing re
markably well. The other iron works in
the vicinity, we arc happy tolearn, are all
doing well.
FATAL Accumyr.--On Wednesday of last
week, n sad accident, resulting in the death
of a son of Mr. D. Bowman, of this city, oc
curred at Lintncr & Hertzlees saw-mill, on
the Conestoga. Young Bowman who was
employed in the mill while endeavoring to
unshift the belting of some machinery, was
caught in the strap, drawn into the wheels,
and literally crushed to death. He was a
bout 14 years of age. industrious and intel
ligent, and enjnyed the confidence and re
spect of his employers. His sudden and
horrible death was a severe blow to his pa
rents and friends.—Eramincr.
Sea .tecinENT.—On Wednesday morning
a boy aged about 8 years, son ofJohn Kep
perly„ residing in East Donegal township,
MIAS kicked by a horse,Eu seserely on the
head, that there is little hope of his recov
ery.--311. Joy ILrald.
BOVND TO RIDE.-Mr. Jacob Lawrence, of
this place, tells us that when the passenger
train reached Elizabethtown last week, a
small boy was discovered lying on the truck
under one of the cars, in which dangerous
position he had come from Philadelphia.—
A New Wss-,ro Lco.fcc Styo.z--Profes
sors A. N. Johnson and R, li. Frost, who
are well known in many -Counties in lizis
State, as singularly successful conductors of
Musical Conventions, have just published
the system upon Which they haxe so success
fully instructed their classes, under the title
of "The Physiological System of Vocal Mu
sic." It is contained in a-new collection of
Church Music, by Professor Johnson, named
in compliment to our State, "The Keystone
Collection," and published 'by Murray,
Young & Co., of this city. The system is
based uponthe fact that singing tones are
produced by different positions of the vocal
organs, and different modes'of directing the
breath, which are so clearly explained in
this system, that inexperienced singers can
easily acquire perfect control of their voices;
for if the vocal organs are placed ii right
position, and the breath is rightly directed,
the tone will certainly be perfect. The pub
lication of singing books is an immense bus
iness in Boston and New York, and we
trust the enterprising firm who have thus
introduced it into our State will be as suc
cessful as those northern publishers. We
understand the Keystone Collection will be
an admirable book—and that one of the
first Boston music dealers has already or
dered three thousand copies in anticipation
of the demand already commencing for it in
Boston, the place of the Professors' resi
dence. We hope every Oita 'dm has occa
sion to buy a singing book ittliur sate this
year, will give this one, named after our
glorious old Keystone the preference. We
understand the publishers will send a des
cription of the Physiological System by mail,
gratis, to all interested.
We feel confident that everexperienced
teacher and leader has realized the necessity
of such a system as the ono here announced,
and would recommend all engaged in teach
ing singing or in conducting choirs, to give
the system an examination.—.. Lancaster In
land Daily.
' The work alluded to, is now out and for
sale by the publishers. It is highly spoken
of by all who have examined its contents,
and it will we have no doubt, prove a popu
lar and useful addition to the musical liter
ature of our country. We commend it to
the attention of all those who delight in vo
cal performances.
Tnv Wostmarct..—To effectually cure
a person who has been a STUTTERER OT a
STAMMERER for half a century, or even for a
much shorter period of time, has been one
of the things that has baffled, nay, defied the
genius and faculties of the most learned in .
Medical science for all ages. But before the
march of science and education all matters
yield. Lancaster city was visited a few
weeks since by one of the most remarkable
men of the age—not for his appearance—
which is that of a thorough gentleman—but
fur the extraordinary genius be exhibits in
entirely and effectually curing the most in
veterate Stutterer in existence. And the
more extraordinary, still, when it is borne
in mind that the cure is effected without pain
or surgical operation. The name of this
gentleman is Dr. Wrcsorr. During his
short sojourn there, he relieved some forty
patients from the city and county. Ire will
return again, on Monday the 2511t0f thepres
ent month, and remain until Saturday 30th,
which will be positively his last visit to Lan
caster county. He may be fii - und at Mx-
CIIAEL'S Hotel, North Queen St., at the above
specified time, when all persons afflicted with
the disease of Stuttering and Stammering
would do well to give him a call. His cure
can readily be sent by mail. So certain is
his cure, that he not only offers to return
the money in =se a cure isT:Aiffected, but
. -
afterwards stutter, by the application of his
cure.
W/1
FATAL ACCIDENT.--A man named Kreider
was killed on the Railroad near Pillerville,
on Tuesday morning last, the whole train of
cars running over him. Kreider was em
ployed on the road, and at the time of the
accident was engaged in working about the
engine of another train. The deceased is re
presented as having been a sober and in
dustrious man.
Ma. EmTon—Will you again permit me to
occupy a small space in your columns, in or
der to say a few words in reference to the
classical effusion, in this week's Afar iettian,
of an individual signing himself "K." who
has come to the aid of "X X." From the
language of this writer, none can fail to see
that he would be in his proper sphere at a
fish-market, or any other place where bil
lingsgate is called into requisition. After
starting out with an assertion in which he
is not borne out by the facts of the case, he
propounds a number of queries based upon
as little truth, which are remarkable fur
their point as well as the acuteness of the
writer. This writer, too, deserves credit for
the correctness of his quotations. And, then,
he forgets all about the Cecilia, in his cha
grin at the fact that, years ago, the superior
advantages of Columbia deprived Isis place
of the benefit of improvements which it much
i coveted. As to his placing Colombians in
' the same category with Mariettians about
"spree"-ing, I, for one, most respectfully ask
to be excused—he appears to enjoy the char
acter—let him have it. "I presume "K."
judges of "doing the Commonwealth," from
the transactions of his clan ; and as to
"making one 'neat off Marietta:" I must say it
would be but a sorry morsel.
Mr. Editor, "K." has failed to throw any
light on the subject. I now re-affirm all I has e
written, and assure "X X." and his friend
"K." that I do not acknowledge them as ex
ponents of Marietta opinion, or samples of
its people—though they may be leading
spirits of their kind. From the specimens of
their candor already given, their motives and
object, as well as what may be expected of
them again, arc quite apparent, and I final
ly dismiss them, with this
CARD Or THANK&
COLCRBIA, August 21, 1856.
OPINION OF TILE ORIENTALS AS TO WINE.-
When Noah planted the first vine, and re
tired, Satan approached and said, I will
nourish you, charming plant!
He quickly brought three animals, a lamb,
a lion and a hog, and killed them one after
the other near the vine.
The virtue of the blood of these animals
penetrated it, and is still manifest in its
growth. When a man drinks one goblet of
wine, he is then agreeable, gentle and friend
ly, that is the nature of the lamb. 'When
he drinks two he is as a lion, and says"who
is like me?" he then talks of stupendous
things. When he drinks more, his senses
forsake him, and at length he wallows in
the mire. Need it be said that he then re
sembles the hoz?
NY DEAR Srx—Wha't shall we do with
the little village" on onr north-western bor
der? Upon myword - I don't know—Unless
it be That we change its namq, to correspond
with its character, I move; then, that we
no longer know such Noce as Mari-sits, but
that we dub our suburbs Rana-etta and the
denizens therecif rani-viridis! Bob says that,
being interpreted, signifies green frogs.—
Everybody knows that bull-frogs, are green
-so let it be understood that the term im
plies—great, green, bull-frogs—great pom
pous fellows with green backs and speckled
bellies. You may ask, why? 'Well, tell
you. The "well-known fable of Esop" tells
of a frog that would be an ox, and the re
suit of his aspirations. Just such is the
case of our borderers; just such the result
of their ambition, their puffing and swelling,
To outsiders, the noise of that little colony
above Chiques, and on the bank of the
"raging canawl," would indicate tremendous
spirit and about as much genius as could
easily be pumped into so much animal life.
But, my dear Spy, we know—you and I—that
it is but a frog colony, a noisy, chirping, chink
ing congregation, and we arc in duty bound
to inform the world of this fact. Sometimes,
l ireg maker.' strange demands. They asked
of old fur a king--and got a hard bargain
by their importunities. Our frogs have
asked for a bank! a Telegraph Line! Fac
tories, .te. Wanting ability to manage any
thing of the sort, they have become obstrep
erous and our ears are stunned with their
cries. Their croaks go up; they grunt over
the "sack-cloth and ashes" in which they
imagine their prosperous neighbors clothed,
and howl, as well as frogs can howl, over
desolation existing only in their wish! We
may laugh, my dear Spy, at the antics of
these fellows; but don't you think they de
serve, once in a while, a little boring to let
out a little of their gas? The latest of their
capers is a tremendous Ki-chunk, and more
rum, over the remarks of one of your cor
respondents upon their treatment of our
"Cecilia." The whole thing, in a nutshell,
appears to be that, through Prof. lioness,
the society received an invitation to visit
Ran a-etta, to delight the colony. They went,
and being strangers, were "taken in and
done fur." They puffed, and blowed, and
fiddled, and sung—and you know they do it
well—to the assembled frogs, for some hour
or two. Poodles have been known to whine
an accompaniment to the hurdy-gurdy; bears
to dance to the fiddle, and even the sturdy
pig to grunt pleasantly in response to some
dulcet strain. It would have been indeed
singular, had our Rana-ettians proven less
susceptible to the influence of music. One old
chap in spectacles was seen to jerk nervous
ly—tears flowed from the rheumy eyes of
half a dozen solid burghers, and several lit
tle Ranuncula shouted at the top of their
tiny abilities. These facts proved to our
artists that their efforts were not entirely
unappreciated. Tired at last, and needing
rest and refreshment, our musicians were
advised of the propriety of "taking some
thing" before trudging homeward, o'er
rcfctlory, and of
course partook of the good things provided.
In right good humor with themselves and
their clever entertainers, they then prepared
to leave, when the following was coolly
forked over to the officers:
"Serenading party,
2 Kegs Lagar, . $5,00
27 Suppers, 25 ets., 6,75
5 lb Sweitzer, (at supper,) 1,40
1 50
lleness' Bill,
Arranging and taking away musiefixins, 2,00
A collection was then taken up among
the members, the bills paid and exeunt °nines.
The party then left for their homes, which
they reached in due time—highly pleased
with the visit, and fully resolved to set down
Rana-etta in the list of places they had
"read about." A. writer in the Atariettian,
of the 20th instant, intimates the existence
of fear upon the part of his fellow colonists,
that a mixing in with the Cecilia party
might have ultimated as did a visit paid us
Colombians, a few years since, on a certain
4th of July. lam told that a 'battle royal'
took place on that occasion—the parties en
gaged having "taken something" stronger
than Lagar and Schweitzer cheese. This is
not a good reason for the inhospitality shown
the Cecilia, especially as the 'Rana,' had the
musicians in their own pond,—and they
soaked them too. PIIILI.m BEG.
COLUMBIA, August 21, 1856.
For the Colutnbia Spy
TUE MONSTER OF Tun LAKE.—One day
last week, city carter, a highly respectable
man, possessing for manyyears a seat at the
City Council, got up before daybreak, and
wentdown to the Brook street slip to water one
of his horses. While thus engaged he heard
' a dreadful noise proceeding from the lake,
a snorting, a puffing, and a splashing. It
was so dark he could see little or nothing.
Presently the noise became louder and nigh
er, and he saw before him, in the early gray
of morning, sonic huge monster approaching
and making its way towards him. Ile had
not the faintest conception what it was, and
becoming alarmed, as well he might be, be
fairly took to his heels and made a run for
it. His terror may be imagined, when turn
ing his head, he saw the monster rise from
the lake and make after him. There was
not a soul stirring, and he roared aloud for
the police—no policeman came and his fright
prevented him from continuing to run. He
stool still, determined to meet his fate like
a man. On came the monster of the lake—
closer and closer still—but the reader can
imagine the City Councillor's joy, when he
found that what had caused him so much an
guish of mind was a poor horse that had
jumped overboard from a vessel in the her
bar, and had swain along the wharves until
he found the Brook street slip to land at.—
..Kingston British 117,ig.
For the Columbus Spy
WASIIINGTON TERICITORY.-It is stated that
the l'rosident has decided that Governor Ste
vens was not justified in declaring martial
law in Washington Territory, and imprison
ing Judge Lander. In distinct token of dis
approbation, his removal was decided upon,
and General Lane, of Oregon appointed in
his stead. General Lane declined, and now
it is understood that Stevens is to be re
tained.
For the Cqlamb* Spy
"Mosses, waters, slaps and silica."
EDITORIAL GLEANINGS._
sfiti"A letter dated Paris; A.ugast4th, says:
"The alarming discovery has just been made
that an immense number of forged notes .of
the Bank of France, amounting, it is sup
posed, to the value of many millions of francs
are in circulation. The forgeries are so in
geniously executed that several of the most
experienced clerks in the bank were unable
to detect them. It was only after a bundle
of forged notes had been minutely scrutin
ized by several persons that the minute dif
ference between the false and genuine paper
was detected. It-was then found that out
of a parcel of 88 notes 87 were forged. The
affair is so serious that orders have been
given at the government offices not to receive
notes in payment at all, unless they are first
marked as good by the bank. Instances
have been mentioned to me to-day of notes
offered in payment of stamp duties being re
fused. As far as at present known, all the
forged notes are of the denomination of 100
francs.
GRAIN CROP OP FRANCE.-A Paris letter
says that the grain crop of France is good in
the north. In the south, however, it is poor,
and generally a deficit of from 25 to 30 per
cent. is ascertained. The writer adds:
I have 'very good reasons for believing
that limited orders are going out by the Ar
ago for the purchase-of wheat in the United
States, and that the go4vrhriaentisintcrested ,
in these orders. lam not at liberty to give
you all the facts, but you may rely upon it,
that whenever wheat shall fall in the United
States to the limit fixed upon, purchases
will be made. The news from Southern
Russia and Moldavia concerning the wheat
crop there, is unsatisfactory.
BRITISH AND FRENCII RIFLE SHOOTING.-
A rifle shooting match came off a short time
ago near Paris, between Captain Welling
ton Guernsay, late of the Turkish Contin
gent, and Lieut. Arnaud, of the Chassears
de Vincennes, for 500 francs a side. The
distance was 150 yards, and the mark 25
pigeons each. Lieut. Arnaud used one of
Minnie's latest improved rifles, and Captain
Guernsey used one of the Enfield military ri
fles now supplied to the British army. Lieut
Arnaud killed eighteen birds, and Captain
Guernsey twenty-four out of the twenty-five
in consecutive shots—missing the last only.
Quitea number of French officers were pres
ent.
LONDON NEWSA&P.ERS.—The Public Ledger
is the oldest daily paper in London, having
been established in the year 1,700; for sev
eral years it has only had between five and
six hundred subscribers. The London Daily
Commereial La? has less than one hun
dred subscribers. The London Press in
cludes two-thirds of the newspaper circula
tion of the kingdom. It is a notable circum
stance that the printing press had been at
work in England nearly a hundred and fif
ty years before the inventive genius of that
country produced a single newspaper. Yet,
after the newspaper appeared in society, it
was nearly a hundred years more before a
daily paper was ventured upon.
_ togif-Oppreealve Taxes-aro levied by the.
Mormon authorities at the Salt Lake upon
all overland emigrants who are forced to
winter there. A Mr. Bennet, who had just
arrived in California, with a wagon, contain
ing his family and goods, reports that, hav
ing been obliged to winter in the Mormon
settlements, a tax was levied by the author
ities of twenty-two per cent., or twenty-two
dollars on every hundred dollars valuation,
or nearly one fourth of all he had. He was
compelled to submit, and had the receipts
to show that he paid.
$19,05
CITE Bar It a 5.
010 kill 4'. 100 IMO ji SO D 3 MI ME, Dif
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Common Cull Boards & Grub Plank, $lO 00
Culling do 13 00
2d Common do 18 00
Ist Common do 30 00
Panuel do 36 00
Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 11 00
Do do do long lengths, 13 00
Pine Scantling, 15 00
Plaster Lath, $2 Go® 300
-.- ...... - -
Shinnies, 12 00i,18 00
it•Trinr.AI)ELPHIA MARILET
Fl.ol.7ll.—Standard brands made from new
wheat, are offered at S. G,25e6,50, without
finding buyers to any extent, the sales being
mostly in a small way for home use at these
rates, including better brands, and extra at
$6,750:17,50 and eight dollars bbl. accord
ing to quality, the latter for fancy lots.—
Corn Meal and Rye Flour continue scarce
but quiet at $3,50 for the former, and 53,623
bbl. for the latter.
GRAIN.—Sales include some 5000®6000
bushels, mostly new Southern red, at 135 e.
for ordinary, and 145 for prime lots, includ
ing some small lots of white, not prime at
150 c., and GOO bus, old Pennsylvania at 138
c. Rye is steady, with further small re
ceipts and sales of Pennsylvania at 75c.
About 3500 bushels prime'Southern yellow
Corn found buyers at 61C1,G2c., mostly at
the former rate; 2000 bus. prime yellow also
sold at our higl:est figures, in store, and
some small lots of damaged at 52®55c.
Sales of 4000@5000 bus. Oats at 36c. for
new Southern; 37e. for 1 3 enna. and 38®30c
for old do., afloat and in store.
WII MEI' moves off slowly at 35c. for hhds.,
and 35®30c. for bbls., the latter for Prison.
—.N .- oral American, 21st
BALTIMORE ma II IMTS
Fi.ora.—There was a sale at the opening
on 'Change of 200 bbls. Ohio Flour at 36,
and subsequently we note sales of 400 bbls.
Ohio, and 300 bbls. Howard street do.
at $6,123. We quote Baltimore ground
Family at 38,50, do. Extra, at $7,50, and
Ohio and Howard street Extra, at $6;62 1 1®.
7, V bbl. There was a sale reported this
morning of 100 bbls. Howard street Extra,
at 56,75. Rye Flour is dull. It is still
quoted at $3,50 bbl. Corn Meal contin
ues firm fit $3 for fresh ground Country and
53,75 V barrel for City Mills Meal.
GUAlN.—Wheat—Reds sold at 132®136c
for good to prime lots, and whites brought
130®135c for ordinary, 1400145 c. for good
to prime, and 147®148c. for choice family
flour parcels. Solos of Corn were made at
51®54c. for mixed, .5.541@„,56c. for white, and
55®58c. for yellow. We note sales to-day
of some 500 bus. Penna. Rye at 80e. and of
some parcels Maryland do. at 70c. We
heard of sales on 'Change of some 4,000
bus. new Oats at from 34 to 38c., and of a
lot of 600 bus. prime old Ohio Oats at 40c.
WIIISFY.—We have reported to-day sales
of 50 bbls. City Whisky at 35c., 100 bbls.
do. at 34c., 75 bbls. Ohio Whisky at 36c.,
and of 250 bbls. do. at 3.5 c. cash.—Balli- •
more American, 214 inst.
EPIDEMIC AMONG HOESES.—For sorneyrooks
there has been an alarming epidemic among
horses in this section, and not only here but
in all parts of New England.. It is raging
now worse than ever. -They are suddenly
taken, without any apparent cause, with
shivering, and hard breathing. In half an
hour, in severe cases, horses are almost pow
erless, all actions of the bowels and stomach
ceases, though the appetite does not wholly
depart: The disease
,fs congestion of the
lungs: It does not generally terminate fa
tally, if attended to in season. The sickness
lasts from eight to twelve days. Dr. But
terfield says that it is exactly like, the ,epi
demic that raged in this county in 1822, of
which there has been no case since till late
ly. The disease is not contagious. It takes
all classes of horses, though generally city
horses.—Manchester, H., Mirror.
DED—The receipts of grain at Chicago, 111.,
for . August, promise to be among if bet the
largest ever known. From all parts of -the
West, but one account, it is stated, is re
ceived, and that an exceedingly favorable
one, for grain. The quantity and quality
are alike good, and the addition to the
wealth of the country by the harvest 0f1856
can be estimated only by millions of dollars.
A CARD
The undersigned tender their warmes4
thanks to the noble firemen of Columbia,
for their active efforts in preventing the
spread of the fire yesterday_ to the premises
now in their occupancy. Had i 6 not hem
for the extraordinary exertions of ail' the
different Companies, their properties would;
have been consumed; and they take great
pleasure in thus publicly acknowledging:
the gratitude felt in their hearts.
JOHN ARMS, -
JOS. J. GAULT, . .
JOHN L. MARTIN.
Columbia, August 23, 1356-1 t
BY REQUEST.
Chief MiTAUNGWVII4I.I7I3
AND his Family will give another LECTURE
AND EXHIED MON.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 23d,
_ - - • •
at the ODD FELLOWS' HALL, when they will sing
Hymns in the Chippeway Language. They will appear
in their ZnextiNcre, CcaistiLizza.o,
The Papoose, who cannot break its nose when it falls,
will be exhibited on the Indian Cradle, and lots of IN
NOCENT AMUSEMENTS for the children.
ADMISSION FEEI,I2IOENTS. NO lIALF-PIUCE.
Door open at huff-past 7. To COMIDMICC at 8.
August !M,18543.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
A"persons indebted to the firm of Lind
do Inekkon, are earnestly requested to make
payment without delay.
Columbia, Auguat 1950.
3j AGUE AND FEVER of three years standing,
CURED.—Mr. John Longden, now living at Deaver
Dam, Hanover county, near Richmond, had Ague and
Fever for three years. most of the time had chills
twice a dny, and rarely less than once; be was
parched with fevers as 130011 as the chill left him: and
after trying physicians, quinine, most of the Tonics
ad vertieed, and everything recommended to him, was
about to give up in despair, when Carter's Spanish
6 ,
Mixture was spoken . he got two bottles, but before
Ire had used more than a single one he was perfectly
cured, and has not had a chill or fever since.
Mr. Unladen is only one out of thousands who bare
been be negated by this great tonic, ithenitive and
brood pu rifler.
.....18se. tulvertiscrucut
August 16, 1856,
DALLEY'S OF-NUINE PAIN EXTRACTOR
wGI Fuheide the pain end inflammation from the seve
rest burns or scalds, in front one to twenty minutie—,
and that it will heal the wound without scar, and of
fectusilly cure Fever Sores—Piles-30i Rhenm—lni
finminatory Elmuratism—s ore and Inflamed Eyes—
Cuts—Wounds—Druires—Old and Inveterate Sores
—Scald Head—Coma null Bunions —Erysipelas—
Spruins—Swellings—Felotts—Chiblains—Dttes of In
seeta—Swelled 111111: Broken Breast—Sore
Erupt ial.S—and aN etherinthunma tory mid cutaneous
diseases, where the parts affected' tram be =ached.
Don't be itterethrkarn about the many teiseases
named to he cured by imiy our thing—but rerreet that
the tew, bat preirrve prop .tliCe WiliCh the Dialer
Salve alone amanitas, and as heretofore entunterateds
—Olt. to. feur--cmi smear not 0110/10 the names:nen
netted discuses, but many more not enumerated..
Query.—Da not regular physicians prescribe rata
met inwardly fer scores of different diseases.
Each box of genuine Delltry's Pain F.stramor haw
upon it a me el plate engraved label with Om signer
ure of C. V. Clickener & Co., proprietors, and Deasy
Dailey, Manufacturer. All others are counterfeit.—
Prier tts rents per box.
1 . 1". All orders should he addressed to C.V. Click
etrr Co , nil 13atclay street, New York.
September 29, 1555.
ALWAYS SONIETHING RICA. 7TRII—OLD
AtD I/IMO—PROF. WOOD's HAIR Rt,TORATIVIE—WiIf
restore gray !lair to its original color permanent:
made to grow upon bald heads; remove all dandruff
or nehbig, destroy all di , eniseit of the scalp; and if
used ray once or twice a week regularly, will pre
vent the hair from becoming gray or falling, Ipp any
imaginable age. Read the following ie.ti Mbniala
and we defy 3ou to donht. (Says the Waverly Nag
:attic I
Success to the genius *whose tonic we say
Turns buck to its color the hair that was gray.
root the Boston Ilerald.
SOME:THING WOUTII using Professor
Wood's Hair Restorative, gray hairs can be perma
nently restored to 114 original rotor. The subjoined
certificate from JOIIIIEIOII & Stone, Gardiner. Me., is
but one of the many 11161Lalleef that ore daily coming
to our knowledge of its wonderful effects. It is no
longer problematical, but a salrevident truth, as hun
dreds ut our community ran testily.
G•RDINHR.Me...Iutie 22, 1855. '
Prof. 0. J. Wood—Dear Sir:-1 have used two bot
tles of Prof Wood's Hair Restorative. and con truly
say it is the greatest discovery of the age for restor
ing anti changing the Hair. Before using it I was a
man of seventy. My hair has DOW attained Its origi
nal color. You can recommend it to the world with
out the' least fear, as my case was one of the worst
kind. Yours, respectfully,
Dwri'L N. Mottrwr.
DIEOOIITIELD, Mass., Jsn. 12, 1e55.
Prof. Wood—Dear Sin— Davin made a trial of
your Hair Restorative, it gives me pleasure to say
that its effect had been excellent in removing inflam
mation. dandruff. and a COMMA itching tendency
with which I have been troubled from childhood, and
Iwo also restored my hair wI ich was becoming gray
to its original color. 1 have used no other article
with anything like the pleasure and profit.
Yours truly, 1. K.BRAGQ.
Pastor oft lie Orthodox Church, Brookfield.
From the Editor of the Real Estate Advertiser, 2
School Street.
BOSTON, March 20,1854.
Prof. Wood—Dear Sir—Having become premature
ly quite gray. I was induced some six weeks since,
to makes trial of your !lair Restorative. I have used
lea, 1111111 two ;mules. hut the gray hat rs have disap
peared; and although my heir has not fully attained
its original color, yet the change Is gradually going
on. m a ll have great hop-s that in • short-.tune my
hair will he as dark as formerly. I have also been
mark gratified at the healthy moisture and vigor of
the hair, which, before, war harsh and dry, and u has
ceased to cqme out as formerly.
Respectfully yours,
Wotecfier Co., MAPS, Nov. 11,1 E 54.
Prof.°. J. Wood—Dear Str--I take pl in War.
log voluntary testimony to the magic effects of your
wondertul Hair Restorative. As far back as 1836 my
hair commenced falling off, until the top of my scalp
became 'Jail and smooth as glass', and it has continued
to fall fore great manyyears,nothwithstanding I have
used many celebrated preparations for its restoration.
Seeing your advertisement, I was induced to give
your article a trial, and to my utter astonishment, I
found after a few applications that my hair became
firmly set and assumed a very glossy and beautiful
appearance. and, by the time I had used a quart bottle
my bald becid was covered over with a young and vig
orous growth of hair,which is now from one to two
incites in length, and growing very fast. Years, truly
_ HENZT Goonsuca.
. - .
If.tr a Bssroser,va—Tn oar Columns to-day will be
found Prof. Wood's nomnieement of the above article
to wi,:ch we call attention. What it has done, we
have witnessed upon several of our acquaintances iss
tit. Louis. Hair once gray met our view, black or
brown, as the case Might be, being the color of early,
manhood; and as fine and glossy as silk, and that
without any other application than the ;Restorative.—
If it has done this upon oa:ers, wil 1 it not do the Sallie -
tor any of our readers when:. "frosty pates" were
once like the •raven locks" of LocLjel'a warlike chief
if they will try it? We think 50....-JitWarale Consti
tutionalist, Octelerr, 2d.
Address 0..1. Wood & CO., 312 Broadway, N. 37.,
and 214 Maraet street, St. Louis, Proprietors.
T. %V. llyott & Sons. wholesale Agents, Philapelphia
For stile by W. J. Shireman, Front street, Columbia
Pa.
Nnech 15, I SSG.
DR. ISAAC THOMPSON'S much celebrated
WATER. ••Its merits mond unrivalled."
. .
This old, tried and invaluable remedy for all disea
se. of the eyes. after having stood the test of over
Filly Years, and the demand for it still increasing. is
now. and has been for the past two years, offered for
sale in an entire new dress. Each bottle will have a
Steel Plate Engraved Envelope, with a portrait of the
inventor, Dr. Isaac Thompson, New London, Conn .
and a fee simile of his signature. together with a far.
simile of the signature of the present proprietor, John
L. Thompson, No. 161 ■nd 163 River street, Troy
New York. and none other eon be genuine.
The proprietor has been compelled to make this
change in the style of the wrapper. owing to the large
quantity of counterfeit which (or the pant few y e ast
has been palmed spot. the community, and especially
at the west.
Purchasers are particularly requested to buy none
but the above described, and as the red label hereto
fore used bas been called in. any mond in that form
she proprietor does not hesitate to pronounce counter
feit.
For sale by all the respectable druggists in the
United States and Canada,. (Sep 211, ten.
D. hlcßrrr