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PENNM.ViNkt,INDEPENDENT JOURNAL.
ctc;).l.a . „
e3ATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1857.-
indebted to INleisrs.
s,fthe Senate, anti Kauffman, of the House,
- fox tsars.
ttc ADYER'fILEILLS:II. - s.lte Misses lind
eay,„ millinery <roods, Neman & War
nick, .Stoveh; liovcr's Lh t uid hair Dye and
Writi*g 1t11 , 4 Evans 3 Walton, cheap. Ca
rpets; Saving Fund of the National Safety
Tril:sf(qinFaii`Y; :1. M. Thiao, Card, Gro
ceries, ac.; C.ll. MeClune,lSoots and Shoes,
and MrA. Young, Ice Cream; Saylor A. -Mc-
Donald, -kooks. ifusic, &e.; Notice of
Buildin.„; Committee of Public Groand COM
pany: 7.. FL Shepard, Pianos and 'Melode
-1)115: Hess. Hats and Caps; hatnes I),
Siopkey, Horse Stolen; Teasiness Stand for
Sale; liarford Fraley. lieu for Sale; P.
;Shreiner, Jewelry; 440;14.,•: and I.ot for Sale.
RETURN 1 N e understand that the
Triemis of,r,q v. llowland, mission:try
at (7,ylen. Itat , e roccired letters from him.
dated at Columho. thts Southern extrentity
of the island.) tt.'w,ltyttary In, statin! , that he
nuiLltia &wily were thus far on their way
they were making inquiries ahout
. a passage front that place. It seemed prob.
al/In that they might be obliged :o go be
.wisy ef England. in which case they would
e:,:peot to arrive in this country sometime in
,tittne. Mr. and Mrs. 11.. with their six
children, were in usual health, and wore
stopping at rolumLo. ;n un un o c cupied
Muse of the clinr,..li missionaries.
If the gentleman a, l lady spoken of above.
.n the 'Worcester 21055.. t Spy, are the same
to 'whom we are indebted for a portion of
one "rudiments,,, and a great deal of good
advice, which we fear we have not always
profited by, we Ittiow that many in this
neighborhood, who, with ourselves, retain
the kindest remembranee of them and their
sojourn amongst us, will rejoice with us at
the prospect of their• speedy return to their
native land. We trust we shall be able to
receive Mr. llowland and •iris family once
more in Columbia. We erT.. promise him a
most cordial welcome from many &•lends.
we,. As Mr. Samuel Abel, who keeps
tavern at the firxt ;lock on the ride Water
Canal, was crossing the river from this place,
Oa Wednesday afternoon last, with two boys,
.1”48 sons, in a skiff, he was driven by the
wind, in spite of all his exertions, to the
darn, arid barely succeeded in obtaining foot
hold there with his sons; the skiff drifting
through one of the gaps in the structure.—
He describes his poSition as most perilous.
Ile was rescued ,by the Crave exertions of
:Mews. Joseph Wilson and John Williams,
of Wrightsville, who went to his relief from
I, , elovr the dam. His description of the
thrilling adventure, as he gave it to us, was
highly graphic and picturesque. We regret
cur inability to lay it before our readers in
his exact words.
fee - Last week we noticed in the Inland
Daily, a notice of the adverse report of the
4'onnte Committee, upon the bill authorizing
the s Coluzobia Bank to establish a branch in
.I...anzuster; and last Thursday morning's
edition of the same paper, contained some
editorial remarks to the same effect, calcu
lated, unintentionally of course, to give a
wrong impression of the action of the Legis
lature upon this measure, in which so many
our citizens are interested. The hill has
sassed the Senate, and has been reported
favorably to the
We find, since the above is in type, that
Friday morning's "Daily" makes a correc
tiun of the above.
..3F1 , ....The red shirts were again in our town
&icing this week, as thick as blackberries
in Alignst. These hardy teen catne down
the river on rafts. which the recent rise ifi
the river enabled them to do with safety.—
After being confined in the mountains all
winter. it should Le expected that they
w 014.1 fael inclined to "spread themselves."
which 'they do with a laosenes.S.—lock-
Iluren 11/hid/man, `..4pri/ Li.
Although the rush has ant yet commen
ced here, we understand that the "Yanks"
will be right down upon us before we get to
press. Let them crane en; Sharploy iL
11.13 XIOUSI
RAILROAD CC I DRNT.—An accident occur
red on the Harrisburg read near the tun
nel above this phure. on Monday last, that
will probably result in the loss of both legs
:to the sufferer. citron .Keister. lie is a
:tri.h.sssman un a freight train of the Penn
sylvania li. L.. and was thrown from the
platform of a eta, kr the sudden jerk of
starting. Two ears pried over .his legs
crushing them badly. (the leg WA4 ampu
tated by Drs. Filbert and John, anu it is
euttretnely doubtful whether the other eau
be saved, or whether be will escape with
his life.
.A. l " - 'i".u.sr.) - Lny is still delighting nightly
ers-Avds with his Ethiopian fun. his ".Great
Gift Enterprise" is now the rage; everybody
is to have nods' catch. To any one who en
jwi: a hearty laugt.,t4ese concerts afford an
oppGrtunity of indu:igin,...7. it without stint.—
tragedinn stands next above
Ivtr.:at nnu }:Lty.tatrq in "Going Round the
cannot be eseol,.:. Aeuttier per
fill:ranee to-night.
ectir...l3 will la, seen 1,2: A. M. r.4.mbo's
card iii our tulrertiaing columns, lie has re
moved-him grneery to the store-rnotn in the
Oda-Fellows' Ifni], lately occupied by S. C.
tir.-artz, and off.:Ts au eieellent useurtauent
of article iu his dine. We hope hetniky
ri,rlVe tear;) our taltireore esq . ,anges
that a very de4trurtire fire broke out in
Charley :dui Lombard streets, destroying
property to it;: . .itnount of half n n,dlion.—
;/11;rteen are known to Intro been lost,
anti moverul prr.ons are tuisbing.
TmE ELtc Tiu. F(//t JCSTICE OF TILE
—Thou/a.% ;Welch, was elected yestey,4ay,
Justice of the Peace fur the North \Yard.
mai..tty of 41
THE SUPREME COURT.
Although the Spa: is not a party paper.l
we shall xlipt;hesitate to spell: freely of the
Icandidats for judicial office; for the whole
I body of the people, irrespective of party,
have the deepest interest in the purity;
learning and ability, of those men who are
to determine the 'most seriotn: questions•of
personal safety and pecuniary right.
. Never having—personally taken ah active
part iu political struggles, furthsr titan'
vothigindePeit&ntly, we think 'lv'e ar .
ciently g.mbiassed to admit excellence in a
political opponent; and we shall always ex
;
press openly our commendation, when either
party, disregarding "claims" fur work none
with an eye to the spoils, nominates its best
Med for - tceifice l wltieli . 3; "Citlis
for freedom from partizan prejudice in its
incumbents.
One of the prominent candidates for nomi
nation by the Democratic party for the Su
preme tench, William A. Stokes, of West
moreland, we believe to be a good lawyer,
and An honest man.
lie is well known in this county. Nearly
twenty years ago, au address which he de
lit ered in Lancaster, male a marked im
pression on the public mind, which has been
deepened by his legal arguuamts and po
litical speeches of more recent times. We
know of no advocate to whose fidelity Ice
would more reedy confide our dearest inter
ests, and we are sure that the greater 'nun
bar of the lawyers of Pennsylvania, are
proud of him as a leader in the profession.
AS a political speaker and writer, he corn
mends himself, even to opponents, by his
calm, clear, and candid expositions of his
party. Stand:n:7 secure in intellectual su
premacy, he disdains the vulgar clamor of
the common stump orator. He exalts and
dignifies his subject, and presents it in such
captivating style, as to secure the admira
tion of both friend and foe.
A high-toned gentleman, an accomplished
scholar—he unites in singular perfection
all those intellectual qualities which are
calculated to give dignity and certainty to
the administration of justice.
If he should be nominated by his party
it will come into the field kith a man that
will command the respect of the most deter
mined of its opponents.
.We have Leen disappointed in our
expectation of receiving a copy of t 1),:. late
act of the Legislature, relative to the Co
lumbia Water Company. The follow og is
said to be a correct synopsis; but we have
some doubts ourselves as to it's accuracy.
SEC. 1. Changes the name of the com
pany to "Columbia Suup SucietT. and +lvo
elation for the better diffusion of entomp
logical and infusorious knowledge, and dis
eases of the stomach nod bowels generally."
SEC. 2. Provides for the obtaining of .
supply of the semi-fluid, to be furnished thp
citizens of Columbia, under the name and
style of wafer. at the most favorable point
on the river fur collecting all the filth of
the public sewers and canal basin; and for
bids the removal of the pumping apparatus
to any other locality.
Sec. 3. Forbids the "early dead" of the
Pennsylvania R. R., live-freight-trains bo
ing interred anywhere but in the canal-
SEC. 4. Limits the supply to eight gal
lons of "soup" per day, per dwelling, for
two days in the week; and forbids any at
tempt to furnish n drop on wash days
a/ways provided, that no part of this section
shall be so construed, as to interfere with
the collection of the rates for a full supply.
Sec. 5. Provides for the punishment by
fine, or imprisonment, of any indignant
house-wife who may rail, be it ever so mild
ly, at bcipg deprived of water on wash-day
aforesaid; and that no husband shall obtain
legal redress from the company, for any dis
astrous consequences that may ensue from
the harassment of ale matrimonial mind,
and wear and tear Wdomestic temper.
SEC.' 6. In anticipation of another unu•
sual]y severe winter, forbids the laying of
pipes in the streets, at a greater depth than
one foot from the surface.
Sec. 7. Provides that. in case of fire,
the reservoir shall, if possible, be empty, and
the purnyet'not in working order.
Sec. F. Authorizes tbr the greater con•
venience of customers, the water (?) to be
turned on. occasionally, about midnight,
and turned off again before daylight nest
morning.
Sec. V. Provides that in the case of n
hydrant bursting on "Tow Hill." the water
shall be stopped oil• in "Fish Town," until
it is mendttl.
Sec. 1 . 0. Authorizes the company to
seize all the pumps in the borough, and
secure their handles with padlocks.
SE,c. 11. Forbids the company attempt
ing to reel; ish their reservoir, in east: the
pumps give out, by hauling water from the
river in "barrels, casks, or bags."
Sm. 13. T.rtys a fine upon any citizen
detectedin quenching his thirst trith''Lager."
SEC. 14. Provides for the keeping open
of the nt«n4rap nt the corner of Second and
Unkm streets. at the pleasure of the com
pany. or, until some elle is killed by falling
therein.*
Forbids the selling of the pres
ent stork of the company at a higher pre.
mium than ninety per cent.
We fear we have been deluded, and im
posed upon. by some designing person, in
the above; but having promised last week,
a synopsis of the act, we do not wish to dis
appoint our readers.
•We have been informed that n mairlfell into the hole
mentioned in this auction a few nig,. since. snit WIII ,
serintisly injured. The Borourh authorities are also to
*Maine fi)r nut providing a bridge for the gutter.
A. young man, a native Syrian, and
son of a Syrian Bishop, is expected to lec
ture on nert Sabbath evening, in the Pres
-I%yterian Church. This young man has the
reputation of being a man of superior tal
ents and rare elonoenee. His subject will
be either the "Sytlihn Church;' or the "Fol.
fillment of ProPhecy." The public is re
sncetfullv
SMEERANNA AND TiDr WATER CANILL.
—Business eommeriepi on the Susquehanna
and Tide IlTater Canal, en the Stli inst., and
up to yesterday morning 103 through boats,
and 55 Way Craft, liad ' heen cleared. nt the
Collector's office, at this place. he through
boats were principally itinleff grain.
and a due proportion of pi.tt± iron for the
Philadelphia market. ' The . Canal is now in
good navigable order, with a:sufficiency of
water in it. and boats pass the entire length
without difficulty. Businecis on the Ctinal
is pretty brisk.— Tirrk anent!, Star;_illarai.:2,.
.111a^A. Ivc.g of a. boarder in one of our ho
i tels where they have an Ugly habit of put
s tine a man's bill under his door ereryWeek.
has nulled n sign on'the - oi2tside' of it. on
.
jwhiell is inscrited--"Stiel: no b.lls here."
SYNOPSIS OP AN ACT,
ColtimbiaNiusufacturing
•C;7ll.pa7li i7B the County of Lazf ts te r
. .
Sec. 1. Constitutes Geo. Boyle, Josieph
Fishe.r,d .E.llackenberg, /leuxyßrandt,
Amos S. Greerf, r .llatrford Fraley, Wm. S.
Mc.Corkle. F. S. Blew,. Daniel I:, Bruner,
ninon Wilson. John ,Cooper
Liphart. and all_persons who nay •hereafter
associate with them, a corporate body with
all epriviloges,;:&e., of u corporation'tinder
the above title;` and authorizes them to Pur
chase personal and real estate.
'Si:6. 2. Fixes'the'ealiitiil . :Adel' tit 'fifty
thousand dollars, with privilege, of increas
ing it to one hundred and fifty thou Sand;
and makes the shares fifty dollars each.
Sec.:;. Provides for election of officers,
&c.
Sr.c. 4. 'How stockholders shall be en-
SEC. 5. Prescribes the oaths or 'a&ma
tions of officers; and security.
SEC. 6. Provides fur opening books for
subscription, and issuing letters patent by
the Governor.
SEC. 7. Specifies the business of the cor
poration to he the manufacture of cars, agri
cultural and mechanical implements, cast
ings, and machinery in ,general; and forbids
banking operations with the funds of the
company.
SEC. B—'9. Provides fur the transfer and
calling in of stock.
Sac. It. Constitutes a majority of man
agers a quorum, and empowers them to raga
late the affairs of the company.
Sac. 11. Compels the publication annu
ally, of a statement of the affairs of the coin-
SD 12. Regulates the declaring of divi
dends.
Sep•. 13. Compels corporation to phy
bonus.
Sir. 1•l. Provides for calling special
meetings.
Star. 15. Limits the liabilities of the com-
pony.
Six?. 16
Provides for the keeping of- a
certain hook
SEC. 17. That the stockholders of the
said company shall be jointly and severally
liable in their individual capacities for all
debts and contracts made by said nempany,
in the amount remaiuinz .unpaid iu the
stock respectively held by them; and shall
also be liable for debts due to mechanics,
workmen, 'and laborers. employed by said
company, to be sued for and collected as is
provided by the twelfth, thirteenth and four
teenth sections of an act to incorporate the
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company, ap
proved the fifth day of April, A. 11. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
Provided, That no stockholder shall be indi
vidually liable, in person or property for
am loan or loans made to the said company.
Ee. IS. Limits the charter to twenty
yea rs.
THE LADIES' JOURNAL AND ILLUSTRATED
ME:CELLANY. -MIS is the rather unwieldy
title of a new monthly "devoted to litera
ture, music, fashion and art;" which has
bean forwarded us by the publishers, Scat
tergood & Co., Philadelphia. It is illustra
ted with a large lithographic fashion plate,
and numerous smaller cuts of ladies' head
gear, &c. There are, besides, a large and
beautiful wood cut, illustrating Poo's Raven,
and three pages of music. The original
matter is good and entertaining; the selec
tions are judicious, and show the good taste
of the editor. We wish it success. Fur
gale at Saylor & McDonald's.
GnAu.vw ?OR M.ty.—We have received this
favorite Philadelphia monthly, which comes
up to its old standard of excellence in the
general matter; and, in our opinion, far ex;
coeds it in the peculiar feature in which
Mr. MACE S. LELAND lays himself out; "Ed
itor's Easy Talk," to wit. CLARK. of the
Knickerbocker, the old original "gossip" will
have to look out for his laurels: Mr. Leland
makes a formidable foray into his peculiar
hunting groundt . We shall show our ap
preciation of Cr.tdant'.,• good things, by the
amount of our pickings and stealings from
its pages.
12e1..We Lave received the "Toentyfourlh
Annual Report of the Nanagers of the Penn
ey/rank Institution fur the Instruction of the
Blind," containing an interesting account of
the transactions of last year. We most
heartily cuuunend the system pursued at
this excellent school for the training of the
blind pupils from utter helplessness to self
reliant usefulness. It is one of those insti
tutions of which any community may be
proud, and we fpel Ito doubt that it will he
liberally sustained by the patronage and
benevolence of the public.
'WATER CURT. JOITIGNAL 101: APRIL—The
sight of this familia r face, carried us back,
as it scents to us, tifty years, and sent a
cold chill down our lack, as we recalled the
thundering descent or the "big douche" that
used to fn 5e our spinal column to such an
extent that Zee now wonder that we remain
a "Northern. man witlt backbone."
It brought baci the pleasant recollection
of charming little screams. and splashy
shudders, that used to ascend through the
floor, from tine "plunge bath" in the base
ment; more ttritali.tipg to our ears than the
accompanying hum of the usual regiment of
besieging mos -.luitues: we, meanwhile, lying
"in pack," we iting with pers-piring, patience
for the fair interlopers to depart, and give
us a fair show to "go ip." They scented to
take a malicious pleaspi:p in keeping us in
fomentation until wetere reduced to the
consistence of wet rag: and only decamped
upon the repeated thrats of "Gus," the
bath-tender, that lie would climb through
the window and turn tlicni out neck, and
heels. And when we "went in," with much
trepidation, our anxious appeal to be let out
again; and the stolidity of the int:ion:de
"(los," who stood over us with watch in
one hand, the other performing the office of
thermometer upon our shiverlog hide', never
bateing an instant of the time necessary,
in his opinion, to bring our heated blood
down to a perilous proximity to zero. But
his polishing afterward with a coarse dry
slioet was heavenly. And then the mum
mifying operation of 'bandaging our diges-
tires! it was generally effected by hitching
one end of some three to five yards of coarse
towelling to a series of hooks, and by a
Poculinr waltz motion, - superior to either
polka or deux-temps, winding ourself right
up. It always reminded us of swathing an
infant in the complicated wrappings that
seem to be necessary to the proper develop.
ment of juvenile humanity. The similarity
was increased by the mode of fastening,
With large pins; generally, if possible, so
disposed as to goad the wearer in a most
pleasant and eatifactory manner.
•
Thom the fearful featj'a pstetestrianista,
d the consequently ferocious attacks upon
the farinueloussfeed.
All those and many other recollections
flocked back, when our old friend the "Jour
nal" made ks appearance; and when we
think of . the digestion, incapable of entering
successfully into a single-handed encounter
with a raw oyster, that we carried with us
for ."bratttnent," and the "tough old -sub
jeot" we brought away after a few months'.
soy'>inp, we feel thankful for an opportu
nity of wishing success to the able advocate
of "water cure," of which this is an excel
lent number. Fowler S Wells, N. Y., are
the publishers.
(Cummuniratal
~,,Tar—Par.snrrimv or Dosco.u., met in the
Presbyterian Church in this place, on Tues
day evening last according to announce-
Ment, and was opeaed with a sermon by the
Rer. L. C. Rutter.
There was an unusually large attendance
both of ministers and laymen. The Rev.
John Leaman, Wa6 chosen Moderator, and
the Rev. .7. J. Lane, continued Reading
Clerk for the ensuing year.
Reports on the state of religion in the
different churches were made to the Presby
tery, some of which were highly enconrag
ing, and others !tech less so. Ministers
and Elders spoke with much feeling and
earnestness as to tie growing prevalence of
intemperance, profanity, and Sabbath dese
cration, in their respective communities; and
the question was considered at some length,
iii view of the alarming prevalence of vice
and immorality, what ought to be dorie by
the friends of religion and order for the pro-
Motion of temperance. and to secure the
enforcement of the laws for the suppression
of vice and crime.
Mr. Calvin Stuart, was examined upon
his theological studies, and his trial dis
courses heard; which being found satisfac
tory, he was licensed to preach the Gospel.
A young man, Mr. J. Manifold, was exam
ined and taken under the care of Presby
tery, as a candidate for the Gospel ministry.
A call from the Union Church, in Cole
rain township, for the Rev. Mr. Vanarsda
leo, and a remonstrance to the same, occu
pied 'much of the time of the Presbytery,
calling forth much earnest discussion; after
which the call was declined.
The Rev. Thomas Crawford, and Mr.
David Mitchell, Elder, were chosen Com
missioners to the General Assembly, to meet
at Lexington, Ky., on the 21st of May next;
and the Rev. Mr. Rittenhouse, and Mr. A.
Armstrong, their alternates.
The Presbytery adjourned on Thursday
evening at 10 o'clock, to meet in the church
of Union, in October next.
The members left, expressing the highest
satisfaction with the liberal and sumptuous
hospitality which they had received.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA
NEW YORK, April IG.—The steamship
Arabia is signaled below.
She brings dates from Liverpool to Satur•
day the 4th, and has taken the place of the
Persia, withdrawn for repairs. Her dates
are three days later that received by the
Errieson.
Arrests continue to be made in Paris of
conspirators against the government.
Madrid reports say that the Spanish force
will under every circumstance occupy a por
tion of Mexico territory for the protection
of Spanish subjects.
Austria had issued a new circular against
Sardinia.
France and England strongly remonstrate
with both Sardinia and Austria to keep
peace.
The difficulty between Austria and Sar
dinia is widening. •
Prussia announces the determination to
maintain her policy, restricting the Danish
Dutchies, and have ordered the coast de
fence to be strengthened.
The Russians continue their forces at
Anappa against the Circassians.
The Chinese details confirm previous tele
graphic adviees. and repeat the report that
the .Emperor ordered Yeh to make peace on
any terms, but it is doubted.
The American ship High Flyer was
wrecked at Formosa. The crew was mur
dered and the bill!) burned.
IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA.-By the
southern mail last night we received Charles
ton papers of Monday last, containing an
nouncements of the arrival there on the day
previous of the steamship Isabel, from Ha
vana and Key West. A letter to the Charles
ton Mercury. dated Key West, April 10th,
mentions the arrival there of the steamship
Tennessee, from Sun Juan and Aspinwall.
She reached Havana on the Bth, Key West
on the 10th, and was to leave the latter port
on the same night. The letter in the Mer
cury mentions the following items of news
as brought by her. Col. Lockridge had
abandoned Castillo. Serapiqui and the San
Juan river were again in complete posses
sion of the Costa Ricans. So it appears
that his expedition up the river has accom
plished nothing in the way of opening it.—
A dreadful explosion had taken• place on
board the steamer J. N. Scott, (on the river,
we presume, though.the letter does not say,)
by which sixty persons had lost their lives.
The Tennessee had on board several officers
attached to Lockridge's command, and about
fifty filibusters, sick and wounded.
Instructions have been issued from the
War Department ordering Gen. Harney and
troops immediately from Florida to Fort
Leavenworth. Col. Sumner, with a force of
about IMO men, has also been ordered
against the lowa and Cheyenne Indians.—
On the restoration of peace in those quar
ters, he will proceed with his troops to
Utah—the shameful licentiousness of which
' Territory the Administration is determined
shall he broken up.
It is estimated that early in June there
will be at least 3000 United States troops
in Kansas, tinder the command of Major
General Harney and Persifer F. Smith.
The arrangements made last fall for a
deputation of Choctaws and Seminoles from
the West of the Mississippi,. to pay a
visit to Billy Bowlegs, and endeavor to coax
him to remove West, will be carried out in
a few days.
nusrostro teur.r or WALKEFt.---_yer Or-
Aprii‘l3.—ft is rumored that prepa
rations are being made to send a thousand
men from - Cliarleston for the relief ortValk
er, and - that Charleston and Zl:evr Or vans
contribute 'Zrtflid toward the 'defraying of
expenneti.
COL. LOCKffIDCE'S VICTORY at Castillo, it
now turns out, rests on his own report, sent
to San Juan to Captain J. N. Scott, by a
courier. lle says that lie lost twenty-seven
men and killed one hundred Costa Ricans.
Another account says that he met with a
most severe repulse at Castillo, where he
was obliged to cut the ropes of his steam
boat in order to save himself against a
most furious bayonet charge of the Costa
Ricans. Fifty men whom ho left in that
village, were cut to pieces, and their corpses
were seen floatinr on the river, to become
the prey of the crocodiles. Reinforcements
amounting to 150 men, arrived and joined
their hapless comrades.
-LAGER BIER.-A Lager Bier Festival of
brewers from New York, Philadelphia, New
ark, Ifoboken, Wilmington and other places,
was held in New York last week, when a
premium was awarded. to. Messrs. Glaatz &
Kuchler, for the best beer, which was sold
to the visitors at one shilling per glass—
three times the usual price. The medal or
premium awarded, is a curious figure of a
man, the body of which represents a huge
barrel, whilst other devices of the trade are
combined to make up the apparel. The
whole is a representation of a mythological
character known to the Germans as "Gam
brenc," or the god of beer, in deification of
the first manufacturer of that drink. They
are common, we understand, throughout
Bavaria and the German States, where fes
tivals similar to this one are frequently held.
This was the first festival of the kind ever
held in this country, and the figure was the
first awarded by the managers of the "Gar
den."
THE GREAT CATASTROPHE.—The impres
sion that the world is to be at an end on the
13th of June, is so prevalent in Gallacia that
the peasants are becoming somewhat diffi
cult to manage. The poor ignorant crea
tures have been confirmed in the idea that
they have but a few more weeks to live by
the abolition of the "passport torture" in
Austria, and the reduction of the passport
tax in Russia. According to a Polish cor
respondent of the Ost Deutsche Post, the
lower classes express themselves as follows:
—"No one now troubles himself about the
world and its inhabitants. A man can go
where he pleases, as it is now all the same
wherether he is here or in America."
A WOODEN MAN IN THE P. O.—M. Sal
les, arquebusier to the Emperor Napoleon,
has invented a post office automaton, which
takes up every letter thrown in the box,
places it under the stamp, where it receives
the post mark and date, and throws it out
again for delivery to its destination. The
general post office has made a trial of the
invention which has turned out satisfactori
ly, and it is now in treaty with M. Salles
for machines to be furnished to all the prin
cipal post offices throughout France.
A WRECK.—As Krautsalaat was passing
down Market street, the other day, with a
friend, he observed a poor dog that had
been frozen to death, lying in a gutter.—
Krautsalaat paused, gazed silently at the
defunct animal, and at last said—
" Here's another shipwreck."
" Shipwreck !—where?" inquired his
friend.
••There, for dont you see there's a bark
that's lost forever."
Tne Sec Alt CANE.-G. W. Ken
dall, foimerly of the New Orleans Picayune,
is farming in Texas, and experimenting
upon the Chinese sugar cane. He says
that it will stand a drouth better than any
thing he has ever seen. The first frost,
however, kills it.
ttek,..A person who was recently called in
court fur the purpose of proving the correct
ness of a doctor's bill, was asked by the
lawyer whether the doctor did not make
several visits after the patient was out of
danger.
"No," replied the witness, "I considered
the patient in danger as long as the doctor
continued his visits."
vat-A railroad conductor having insulted
a lady passenger, she said indignantly, that
the company that owned that road should
nut see another cent of her money.
"How so?" said the conductor;
you manage it?"
"Hereafter," replied the lady, "instead of
buying my ticket at the office, I shall pay
my fare to you!"
QA fellow slipped down on nu icy
pavement. While sitting, he muttered: "I
have no desire to see the town burned down ,
but I sincerely wish the streets laid in
ashes."
1219...11emp it is thought. ought to make
good noose paper.
ThM.,:Why was there no -postage label in
Henry the eighth's time? Because a Queen's
head was not worth a penny.
ver-Lay your carpets on good long straw,
which is easy to the foot when walking on
it, preserver the carpet more than twice as
long by acting as a filterer to let the sand
to the floor, and keeps the carpet free from
dust, which is not the case if laid on the
naked floor—or on, what is no better, pa
per, which appears to be an invention of the
carpet dealers and upholsters.
Hermes INK, made in. Philadelphia, is a
great comfort to editors, and we suspect even
greater to compositors, seeing that its flu
idity leaves no excuse for bad or charred
writing—the great foes of type-setters.
It is really quite a pleasure to write with
such ink, especially with a good steel pen,
for which mainly it is prepared.—Ketv York
ican.
We cheerfully add our testimony to that
of this Editor of the American, in favor of
llorrr's .lok. It is all that can be desired.
—New irk Caurier and Enquirer.
Horer's Philadelphia Ink, is a beautiful
article, well calculated for metal pens, as it
driest not corrode them.— B rother Jonathan,
New Fork.
1:1:7' A Corset Maker ou: of work thus vented
her complaint—. Shame that I should be with
out breed—l, have stayrit the stomachs of
thousands.''
NATIONAL SAFETY SAVING FEND.-Our
readers are requested to read, with atten
tion, the notice of the Saving Fund of the
_National Safety Company, which appears
in our advertising columns. This is an old
and well established Institution, which now
has nearly one million and a half of Dollars,
invested in the very best securities for the
safety of Depositors. People who have large
sums often come from a great distance to
put their money in it, on account of the
superior security it affords. The office, it
will be observed, is in Walnut street ; South-
West corner of Third, Philadelphia.
SerWe see by our Lancaster exchanges,
that Glasco Finture, the negro who excited
so much alarm - among the timid in COhire
bia, some three or four years since, died of
consumption in the County" Prison on Sun
day night last. Ile was committed for burg
lary, and assault and battery, August 17,
1853: seven years for the first, and one year
for the second offence.
,They are fond of titles in the East.
Among his many other high sounding titles,
the King of Ara has that of "Lord of Twen
ty-four Umbrellas." This looks as if he
had prepared him self for a long reign.
CLERK or QUARTER SESSIONS.—We are
authorized to announce, that SAMUEL EVANS
of Columbia, will be a candidate for the
office of Clerk of Quarter Sessions, subject to
the decision of the Union County Convention.
OH! YE BALD HEADED.—We invite the
attention of those who are bald headed, and
those who are afraid of becoming so, to the
advertisement of Prof. Wood's Hair Restora
tive in to-day's paper. We are not in the habit
of puffing every quack nostrum that is adver
tised in our paper, but we feel it our duty,
when we come across an article that is good,
to let the people know it. We have no fears
oflhaving soon to "scud under bare poles," and
therefore have not used the Restorative, but
think, if the certificates of honest men can be
relied upon, that it must be a first rate article.
rTy it, ye whose natural wigs need rejuvena
tion.—Rockville Republican.
COMPLICTE CURL ot• Pics. ♦xn 11113SOR OP TOE BLOOD
P. V. R. Coventry At CO: have been trou
bled for a long time with the Moody Piles. Thom who
have been thus uthicted will know the pain mid misery•
I have suffered. And further than this, I had always
sores in my mouth. and an itching humor on my back
A friend of mine in Auburn advised rue to use "flach's
American COM:CU:KO the roost successful medicine
ever introduced. I tried it; two dollars worth of it (two
bottles, has cured me entirely-. I will. with pleasure,
answer any inquiries regarJing nay case
ISAAC SMITH.
Formerly an officer in the Auburn Penitentiary.
Bach's Americo. Compound owes its success to
the intrinsic curative properties of the vegeintiler
which compose it. It contains a Compound Fluid
.F:xtrortof Brach Ilrop or Cancer Root," 7101 L, first given
to the Public, but long known to the Indians us a never
toiling cure for S.crolulas. Consumption, Humors of
the Blood. and chronic diseases in any part of the
system. This inedieille ennui now be had of lid relia
ble dealers in the United 51111,4 and Canada. See
advertisement in another column.
April Id. Ifcs7-2111
WRITE TEEM., PERFUMED BREATH AND BEAUTIFUL
CoairLaxims—ran be acquired by wing the-Balm of
a Thatisond Flowers." IVltat Judy or gentleman
would remain wider the curse of n di.agreeable
breath, when by using the "11A Lai or A TIIOU.AND
FLOWUR•'' as u dentifrice. would 1101 only render it
sweet, but leave the teeth white an alabaster? Many
persons do not know their breath is bad, and the Ala/.
ject is so delicate their friends will never mention it.
Beware occounterfeit.. Be nitre ouch bottle i. sign
ed VETRILIGE& CO., N. 1.
For sale by all druggist..
Feb. 14-Gamow •
l z r DR.SANFORDS INVIGORATOR D. recom
mended to the public. relying upon its intrinsic excel
lence to secure it favor.
For all Bilious attack's, it may be truly and safely
relied upon a. being fully capable of removing she
direures for which it is recommended, and for giving
tone and vigor to the genera I system.
Its qualities have been fully tested in a long n•Re•
tire, by the proprietor. Through the urgent rolicita
tion. of many, vrho have used and been benefitted by
it, the proprietor ha. been induced to place it bet ore
the public. For all Bilious Derangements, Sick
Headache. Cltrnnie Dinrrltam, Habitual Co-firearm.,
Bilionr Colic, Dy.pep.ln. Pain in the Stomach and
Bowels, General Debility, Female Weaklier., !;r.
Fora le by druggists generally, and by Sandi Fil
bert. Columbia, , and .1. A. Wolf, Wrightsville, I'll.
Dyolt & Souk, reiteral agents, Philadelphia., road also
by Sanford & Co., N. Y.
fflay3. 1556•1 y
C^JTEBaritrts.
COLUMBIA LUMBER MARKET
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Common Cull Boards & Grub Plank, $lO 00
Culling do 13 00
2d Common do 1300
Ist Common do 30 00
Pannel do 30 00
Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 11 00
Do do do long lengths, 13 00
Pine Scantling, 15 00
Plaster Lath, $.2 00® 3 00
Shingles, l2 00(518 00
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
We quote flour at $6 to $6,50 for common
to good brands and extra, and $6,75(ii,7 for
fancy lots, according to quality. Rye flour
is firm at $4, but curn meal remains dull.—
Penna. meal offered at $3,12(k3,1S per bbl.,
without sale.
Wus.tr.--Penna. wheat sells in lots, at
$1,42@1,43 cts. fur good reds, and 1,55 cts.
for white, afloat. Rye is more plenty, and
some 3000@,4000 bus. Penna. have been
disposed of, mostly at about 82 cts. Corn
—about 14,000 bus. sold partly at GG cts.
for southern yellow afloat, and part on terms
not made public. Oats are in fair request,
with sales of 800 bus. Penna. at 48 cts. and
2000 bus. Western at 39 etc.
"how can
WHISKEY is scarce, and bbls. are firm at
27@,2,28 cts., the latter fur prisun. Inds are
quoted at 25} cts.
BALTIMORE MARKETS
FLot:a.—We quote extra flour at $G,l2i
for Western, 36.37iCi.6,50 fur Howard st.,
and $0,50®36,75 per bbl. for City Mills.—
Rye Flour is steady at $3,621R53,75 per
bbl., and we quote Oorn Meal at2,756_V52,-
37i for Country and $3,25 per bbl., for City.
GICAIN.—Wheat sold at 138 cts. for good
reds, and 140a156 cts. for ordinary to
prime white. Prime reds could probably
have been sold at 142: cts. Sales of white
Corn were made at 63@.65 cts. We note a
sale to-day of 300 bushels Pennsylvania Rye
at 85 cts., and we quote Maryland do.. as
before at 75(it.30 cts. Oats continuo firm.
Wutscir.--:Whiskey is rather firmer.—
City and Pennsylvania is held to-day firmly
at '_'s& ets., and we quote Ohio do., at 27 eta.
PROPOSALS for making the embankment
and road. at the scrm! house now being erected
by the Old Columbia Public Ground Company, will
be received by the Building Committee. at paid ,choo I
house, on MONDAY. THE 20th INST., at t o'clock
P. M. PHILIP SHREIN ER,
•
HIRAM WILSON,
SAMUEL TEM:MOTT,
April 19, Build Committee.
PIANOS AND MEL ONS.
ZR. SHEPARD, ageat for the sale of Pianos
from the best Philadelphia. New York and Bon•
ton Manufaetarers. will select and deliver those of
the first quality, at Jew than city prices; also. Melo
deons of the most perfect tone and finish. of every
variety of size and style. ROOMS in Locust street,
first door above the bank.
a:nlnmhia. April 15.04117-tf •
Jut Received,
5 BARRELS of Superfine and Extra Fair
,-
ly Flour. Albo,SU butholt Feed. For iiale by
A. VI: RAMBO,
April 1a.19.57.3t Odd rellowo 11.11.
Damaged Bopj s.
Allyn HAVE just received a large lot of !bloke
V f slightly damaged by water. ntileli we will moll
off cheap. & !ileDONAt.p.
Cpluu~L a, April Iq , 1331 .
CAB!
NOTICE.
FOR SALE,
A VALUABLE Basilicas Stand, Coll Front
•Apply at this Cal ce.
April
POR SALE,
ATHOROUWILY re-built routb-derked Bout,
of tolls Lawler,, nett runteed to need
no mote repairs ltu.n u newly finished boat for ut
least three years. Terms will he mude reusonakle.
Apply to. __ . - •
HARFOR D FRALEY.
at bils Boat Verdi Cult:l.lll;4.i°
Tr•Yrirk Comm!, SIII r. copy Oleo time,
eo!umbilr. April ly , Jr457-if
FOR SALE.
ATWO-STORY FRAME ROUSE AyD LOT,
OF GROUND. 24 ft. front and 100 ft. deep. situate
On the. went side of Fifth street, between Cherry
and Union streets. in Columbia. If nut sold at
private sale. before the 30th inst.. it will be offered
at public sale on that evening, at the Franklin House, ir.
Columbia. The 'building is new. Enquire of
C. HOLLINGSWORTH, Auctioneer.
Col., Apri1..18,1e57-21 • -•
$2O REIVCTILUD.
QTOLEN, on the night of the 15th instant,
k from the Eagle Furnace, at the lower end or
Marietta.
- - - -
A DARK BAY HORSE,
about fourteen hands high, with black legs, mane and
tail. white hair on both shouldcrii. and a while spot
on his face and nose. Ten dollars:will be paid for the
recovery of the horse, and tell dollars for the upper
helydon and conviction of the thief.
Information to be left with David Coble at Chiques
alungo Furnace, or at E. Trainer's Grocery Store,
Noricum. •
April 19,1957.3 i.
List of New Books,
JUST RECEIVED at Saylor & McDonald's,
Mi. , . New Conk Book,
WidditielniNew Cook Book,
Inquire Within; or, 37h0 Poet,. for the Prople.
Hiisibrd; a Tale of Bucou'. Rebellion, by St
George Tucker,
The Border Rover. by Emerson Bennett,
%%vitt. or the :ileeret of Cower, by Mrs. Aotithworth
The Life and Adventures of Beck worth, a narra
live of life among the Indians.
Columbia. April 18,1E57.
';"rMM
Splendid Jewelry'l ' Elegant Watches!
Rich Silverware !
TEE subscriber has just opened a new stock,
fresh from the city, of
"•-•W
, " GOLD LEVER WATCHES,
Si, Duplex, Wines & Quartiers,
- - - all of which lie will sell on the
most reasonable terms. Also. en feline riew stock
oiCANI F.O and M USA IC BREASTPINS, Ear-Rings,
&c., of the latest style.,
CLOCKS! CLOCKS!
of every description; together with a thousand and
one other articles,
P. SHREINER.
Watch and Jewelry Store, Front Street, Columbia
April 1:.4,1,,L7-11
NOTICE.
TIM MISSES LINDSAY .would respectfully
inform their etworners and friends that they have
REMOVED TO FRONT STREET,
And nosy occupy the store room lately occupied by
John Felix us a Jewelry store, where they arc now le
eciving and opening theirtiew stock of
SPRING & SUMMER MILLINERY GOODS,
Consisting of everything that is choice and desirable iu
Ribbons, Bonnets, Laces, Caps, &c.
In the way of straw goods, also, we exhibit a stock
equal to the best anywhere: while our rensonnble prices
must commend our goods to all wino wish to practice
economy.
April le, 1357.3 t _
eG" ..41 FL 7ZO ,
To tho Citizens of Columbia and Vicinity.
91111 E subscriber lakes this method of la
-11 his friends and the public, that ho has now
opened the grocery - in Odd Fellows Ilan, formerly kept
by S. C. Swans, where he w ill keep constantly ou hand,
at lowest prices,
FRESH GROCERIES,
Of all kinds; such as Sugars.lprimeCodees—Rio,Java,
Laguayra. Teas—Block, Young Ilysoit, Gunpowder,
Imperial, &c. The best Syrups mid Baking Molasses,
par& Cider Vinegar, Cheese. Meld, Fisk. Rice, Farina,
Cons Starch, Chocolate, Cocoa, Candler:, Segni, and
Tobacco of different brands, Pickles in jars orntherwise.
Ketchups. Pepper Sauce, Spices of all kinds; Dried Fruit
—Apples. Peaches, Cherries, Ate . Washing and Fanc y
Soups, Earthen, Glass and Qtwensware. ltroonts,Briadt
es. Ropes, Scrubs and Clamps. Also, Fruit and Con
fectionery.
Superfine and Extra Family Flour,
Oatmeal, Cora Meal, Buckwheat Meal, Unbolted Wheat
Meal, Feed. he., with all other modes usually found is
a similar estublishmetit. Country produce taken in ex
change forgoods. 2W.12.711 14.1M11; The above sys
tem will be strictly adhered to.
N. B.—Moods delivered free of charge.
Columbia, AIM; H, 1557.43 t. A.M. RAMBO.
THE NEW STORE OPENED,
With a New Stock of
BOOTS .a.ND SHOES.
ri R. riIcCLUNE desires to inform his friends
s and tlin puldir, that hr lois removed to his New
Store sitar the Mai het Locum Ntre,l; and
it noW ready to r.uppi y all who may favor him wails
their custom, with a liro-rat.• artiele of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
of every ile , eription.,•uilathle for Ladies, Gent9,llliAs.
ea. Yowls, and Ch ildren.
hereimore, he will pay partieulor attention to
the Ladies , branch of the hu•inerr. llis stock is
mule up to order, and fur style and workmanship
cannot he surpassed lit Columbia.
Ile respectfully asks for a continuance of the very
liberal patronage heretofore received; and notwith
standisig the great advance in the price of shoes, lie
in determined in nel
CHEAP FOR CASH.
C. ft. MeCLUNF..
',Delp , ' rtrert. Co lonal.ia
April IS, 1P57•3i
A COOL ADVERTISEMENT,
APIS. ELIZA YOUNG respectfully informs
dm public that •he ha. hued up roo,uu in her
new building, near the Town Hall, and will open
uhout the Ent of May. nn
ICE CiIEA.M SALOON,
in conneetiikit with the Fancy Cake Baking and Can
dy I.wine.A. Wedding Panic., kc., rupplied at the
eltortrud notice. A Waite of the public patronage te
epee! fully AoliCiied.
Columbia, April 1.9,18.571 t
To those who want
HATS AND CAPS,
OF the Latest Spring and Summer styles, at
tow prices, would say, go to Hesse Hat ands%
, Cap Store, and you will lie accommodated.
Do you want a Fine Moleskin Silk Hat? Go
to Hess , cheap Ha t and Cap Store, where you CCU
get one Oil per cent. cheaper than any other place
this side the city.
Do you want the latest style Soft Hat or Cap? Go
to Hess' Hat Manufactory, where you can get them
cheaper than any other place in Columbia.
Do you want a Fancy Hut or Cap for youth or chit.
&eh? Co to the Fashionable. Hat Store, where you
have the largest stock to select from, and can get
Caps us low cc twenty•five cents. •
Do you wont to get your Hat dressed up free of
charge? if .0, buy them at Hess , Fashionable Hat and
Cap Store. on Front 'street, a few doors cast of Starai.
Cal's Jewelry Store.
Do you want to encourage Home Industry? If so,
buy your Hula and Cops at Ileac' Hat Manufactory .
Do you want a hat to feel ens), and comfortable?
Go to Hess' Hat Store, where you can get them made
just to order.
Do'yon want'Summer HMO Call at the Fashion.-
tile Hut Store, and get &Site Ponamit,slariciatio, Leg
horn, Swisa, Canada. Palm, Chip and all other kinds.
'1 /II 11. word, if you want a Hat that is not got up by
boys and inexperienced panda, expressly for whole
riming, go to He... , FiLl , lliolllll/1111 Hat and Cop Store,
No. Shreiner's Row. Front street, Columbia, Pa.
Columbia, April 18. 1857.
SAVING FUND
nF the National Safety Trast Company,—
vr Office in Walnut street, southwest oaruer of Third
street, Philadelphia.
Annual Statement of the beehives for the officio! year.
commencing December 1, 1d64, and ending December
DR.
TlO l balance as per statement
Dec. I. 1655. 8173,543 40
To amount received from de
positors during the official
year, from Dec. 1, 1055. to
Dec. 1, 1e56. 2,37 4 .-,4.13 32
To interest accumulated during
the same period, to the credit
at Depositors,
To amount passed to the coni in
gent fund during the same pe
riod,
CR.
By amount of principal paid to
De silos front Dec. 1, ledfi,
to Dee. 1. 1tt , 16.
By amount of interest paid to
Depositors during the same
period,
By balance with the Company,
*3,357,347 21 63,357,347 Ti
By balance with the Co. as
above. 5L1G4,075 Or
The investments, amounting, as above to one million,
three hundred and seventy-four thousand and seventy
five dollars, and four cents, as per published report of
assets, are made iu conformity with the provisions of t h e
charter M real Mete, mortgages. trotted rents, and such
first class securities as will always insure perfect seen
ray to the depositors, and which cannot fail to give per
manency and stability to this old and well established
Manumit li. L BENNER. President,
ROEFT SELFRIDGE, Vice• President.
WM'. J. Brim, Secretary.
April 1.,1657.
_TUST RECEIVED. a beautiful assortment of•
Glnon Ink Sianidn, at 'the lin.idquarter%
New. Depot.
Columbia. April 19,1337.
47,970 C 3
11E33
51,634,40. t w.
29,566 63
2.374,073 01