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.1 1 1.10.11VANI.A. DiDF.PENDr,NT JOURNAL,
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SATURDAY, APRIL ?5, 1557,
PROTHONOTARY-WO are authorized to an
nounce that PErEft AISRTIN, of claw twp.,
will be a candidate for the office of prothono
tary, subject to the .decision of the Union
County Convention.
We have not been able to squeeze out
a local item of any `interest this week: and
have not ertm an apology to 'puke fur getting
our paper out late
From the amount of snow and rain that
rell during the early part of the week, we
:thought we should surely be able to chroni
cle am invasion of rivermen; but they still
unaccountably stick somewhere up amongst
the Piney regions. The rise in the river
howe;;er, brought down the crafts that
had made some progress during the former
freshets. If the snow to any extent
bout the bead waters, we must surely see
i,ur expected eustuineni by the time we go
to press.
19 E1:..-Thk latest intelligence from
Central Amoriut proves, that the majority
of reports 1/f Coi. I,oekridge's Successes Ol)
the San J uan River, Were c00k524 by himself
2nd friends especially for the halite market:
and published With a vierc a hooking the
gudgeons. rho. so eagerly swap at every un
lawful httit titt,:t is ofirol theft.
In view of the inglorious result of tha at
tempt of the "Relief Committee" to reach
Walker from the Atlantic side, and the not°.
:dons Mcadacityr of the accounts of Lock
ridge's victories, palmed upon the press on
the arrival of every steamer, we may tidily
presume that the "Orry-liyed Man," him
self, has hcet; bloWing his own trumpet for
ltuhcotribe, and that, spite of the late serious
defeat (?), sustained by the Costa Means at
fris hands, he finds himself in rather an un
comfortably circumscribed position.
Were the mongrels constituting the op
posing army-. anything better than Spanish
Americans, we should look fat" intelligence
by the next arrival that Walker had met
his deserts; and his men, a fate of which
few amongst them could reasonably com
plain. We do not expect with any confi
dence. however, that the coming steamer,
.or the next, or the next, will relieve the
public mind of its uncertainty; and the
Walker see-saw may continue to rise and
fail as heretofore; one arrival ut New Or
leans sending the great Filibuster high in
the air with accompanying deification, and
the succeeding one at N'ew humping
his end of the plank cry bard upon mother
earth, thereby raising a cloud of dust that
completely obscures his excellency-, for the
time being.
We crtli upon the Costa Ricans, Nicara
guans, Guatemalans, St. Salvadorians, and
patriotic Central Americans, generally, to
)iaep Walker among them dead or aiiye. If
they hang him we shall say "a righteous
act: amen." If they acknowledge him Presi
dent, we shall bow with submission; but if
the iy rtll.o7r him to escape, to inflict upon his
nnofTending countrymen a triumphal pro
gress a la Kossuth. and a Pictorial Life, we
shall advocate en immediate declaration of
war to compel them to dispose of the hero.
As they have tolerated him thus long the
world expects them to provide for him in
future.
Int.. The vexed question "who shall be Jus
tice of the Peace." was settled on riday of
last week, as announced in Saturday's pa
per. The correct figures aro. Welsh 13
votes: :larber 90. The new "Squire," we
predict, will be a popular one: and we are
confident that he will administer law, teuz
yercd with justice, to all. We wish him
every success in .his new pursuit.
SEW Ato - KRTISE.III::::TS 71.11 S
Block, hom as Groom, House
to Let; .Mrp. .111;kry S. Withers, Varieties;
J. 11. 11oldeinan, Show .Case for Sale; Dr.
S. Armor, Phvsiciau's Card; Hiram Wilson,
Tin-Ware, Gas Fixture 4, Sc.; Yewda.ll,
(.7iardenim:, dos. Schroeder, Public Sale.
riY7The Quarterly Communion of the
Lord's Supper will be administered in the
Presbyterian Church. on to-morrow. Pre
paratory sermon this afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. Pr. Leaman, of Cedar Grove
:Lurch, is expected to preach this afternoon,
and also on the Sabbath.
A SrrNK.: 11F.N.---The editor of the On
onda,g.a. Gazetto boasts of the size of an egg
laid by one of his hens. A brother editor
tamps his story by a larger egg laid by his
~wa fowl. The first .thus proclaims himself
equni to the emergency: Our ben is 'on,'
and bound to ',cat cr xpht."
C4.I"A morning train Las been put upon
the road, for the ILCCOMmodatiou of rivermen,
between this place and I farrisburg. It !cares
c"lumbia at 9i o'clock and reaches Harris
ftt 11 j o'clock.
rc - rTlie bill for UP - . sale of the Main Line,
pn , gq , I the lions° on Thursd:iv afternoon, by
u ninjority of in.
' hit New ('EST.—We are informed by
Col. Soon - eh:Ai. Director of the U. S. Mint,
that in about tcree. week'. ' tune this much
de,4reil coin distributPd to the pth
ie. About a miliion are already cmnpleted,
and two millions more will be finished be
fore the mint commences paying them out.
at is then to be hoped that the present earn
hroua copper coin will d; :appear. Col. S.
loforms Its that, since the cstnblishment of
the C. S. ?Sint, no le.; than li , QO tons of
copper cent,3 hare been coined, wilting of
distinct pieces one hundred and tifty mil
lions. Of these a large number hate been
lost, conrerted into "washers" for ntartin
cry, or otherwise taken out of circulation.
We had supposed that the Spanish money
bad all either found its tray to the mint Or
been returned to Cuba and the ports on the
Spanish Main. bovrever,,informs us
that he estimates the quantity still in the
country at no less titan two and a
/lions of dollars.--North Ame an.
COLUMBIA MAVFACTURING CD.
We last veol; gavra synopsis of the Act
incorporating the 4 ` Cot.ranste.lllAsurmcnnt
cco COMPY." The presumption is, that
the Raines appearing in the first section
are those of gentlemen rho have been an
tiVely instrumental in obtaining the charter ;
and, that they have moved in the matter to
the end of energetically starting the under-
taking, we do not fbr a moment dotibt.—
They have procured what they petitioned
for, a liberal act of incorporation ; and the
community will in all probability soon see
an organization effected, and the good work
fairly commenced.
We should deem it out of place to urge
upon these gentlemen prompt action ; they
doubtless know their own business, and will
move in the matter when they see that the
best interests of the enterprise suggests
bringing it prominently forward.
We feel free, however, to appeal now, to
the inhabitants of our borough generally,
to step forward, when the tints shall have
arrived fur such action, and; each according
to his means, lend the pecuniary aid that
will he expected of him, to set in motion the
wheels of an establishment, destined, if start
ed with spirit, to add, directly and indirect
ly, so materially to the prosperity of Co
lumbia.
We have belief that the energy that built
our bridge, established our bank, and, in
face of most powerful opposition, made this
the point of junction of the State works,
and thus raised our town above its neigh
bors; has nut yet utterly departed from us.
We have fob!' in the prevailing feeling
amongstour citizens in the State, that Colum
bia is one of the very best points for manufac
turing capital; in the freely expressed desire
to see air place made the location of any kind
of inditstrial enterprise that will bring men
and money into our midst. We believe that
non- ; when an opportunity offers of laying
the foundation of future manufacturing
greatness, our people will not blindly refuse
to lend liberally their aid, to inaugurate this
new undertaking.
It is scarcely necessary to invite attention
to the many local advantages that an exten
sive machine-shop in our town would enjoy,
and which would contribute greatly to its
success. Every one is familiar with the fact,
that the ten furnaces, rolling mill, four plan
ing mills, many saw and grist mills, with a
number of other manufacturing establish
ments, making use of stationary engines as
power, within a circuit of at most but four
miles, send the greater part of their work,
at a great inconvenience and expense,
abroad ; some even so far as Reading and
Pottsville. With an establishment, such as
the one proposed, in Columbia, could not
all this work be calculated upon ? And
with our advantages for shipment of manu
factured articles, of whatever kind, might
we not boldly go abroad with every chance
of competing successfully with other estab
lishments now in active operation, which
are far behind us as regards natural low
4on, and facilities Of land and water car
riage ?
With our immense stock of lumber, this
is the point, the start once made by our
selves, to which outside capital, invested in
the manufacture of our great staple, will
naturally tend ; and should we, as we hope,
see, during the present year, the smoko of
the Columbia Manufacturing Company roll
ing over our borough, it needs but a very
slight gift of prophecy to foretell the time,
not far distant, when the busy clang and
burn of more than one human hive will
place Columbia where she should be, among
the foremost manufacturing towns iu the
State.
We believe it now rests entirely with
our citizens whether this desirable work
shall go forward successfully, or fall dcnd.
When the idea originated there was much
public enthusiasm manifested ; but the in
sertion of the objectionable "individual lia
bility" clause in the charter, prevented any
move being made to carry it out. The pres
ent charter contains no such obnoxious fea
ture; and we look hopefully for action at
the proper time, by all who feel an interest
in the welfare and progress of Columbia.
We have the pleasure this week of
laying before our readers the Simon Pure
Supplement to the charter of the Columbia
NVator Company, for a copy of which we
are indebted to Col. Kauffman
FURTHER SUPPLEMENT to nn act entitled,
"Au 4ct authorizing the Governor to in
corporate the Columbia water company;"
approved the twenty-ninth day of Mardi.
Ann° Domini one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-three.
Sri-. 1,-13e it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Penmylrania, in General Assembly
met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same: That the Columbia water com
pany, of the borough of Columbia, in the
county of Lancaster, be, and they are here
by authorized and empowered, to erect new
water works, including engine houses, water
pipes, and reservoir, and for that purpose
they may enter upon any lands within the
borough of Columbia, or the township of
West llempfiehi. doing as little damage
thereto as possible, and first paying fur the
same, or giving security for the payment
of damages; and in the event of the parties
failing to agree upon the an:oot to he so
paid, on application to the court of common
pleas of Lancaster county by the maid com
pany, or other person or persons interested,
the said court shell appoint not, less than
three, or more than seven, disinterested
freeholders to examine the premises, and
appraise the said damages, if any. The
said freeholders, or a majority of them,Lay
inr, been duly sworn or affirmed, shall pro
ceed to examine the said premises, and shall
report the amount of the said damages to
the Prothonotary- of the said court, who
shall enter the same on the records of the
said court, and the same shall have a like
lien on the property of the said company,
as a judgment obtained in due course of
Drawor,,, SearNos.—This grand place of
resort is being greatly improved, under the
supervision of our friend Col. Gossler, lato
an extensive contractor on the Broad-Top
Railroad and othsr places, for the accmmo
dation and resort cir ladies and gentlemen
during the summer season. Col. Gossler is
w,cll capacitated for ;the duties connected
uith the House and Swings, and from his
known gentlemanly
,demep,aur will make
himself a valuable acquisition:: the Spring.
—Ela;r11711:, T.VZig.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.-COIINCII. CHAM
BER, Columbia, April 17, 185 . 7.—Members
present, Messrs,,Maston, Bletz, Tyson, Mur
phy, and Black, President pro tern,
Minutes of last meeting read and adopted.
The following bills were presented and
ordered to be paid : Samuel Waits $24 75 ;
Dutch John S 2 2.5 ; Gas bill $1 04.
The Street committee reported that they
called on Mr. Strein,er, concerning the cul
vert at Walnut and Commerce streets, and
that he refused to repair it, as he consider
ed it out of place for him so to do, for when
he finished the culvert the committee in
spected it and approved the same. On mo
tion of Mr. Bletz, the said committee was
instructed to wait on Mr. Shreiner, inform
ing him that the Council will repair the
culvert and deduct the cost of same off of
the contract.
The Finance committee reported that all
they had done in settling the claim of
Messrs. Minick & Collins was, that they re
ceived from CoI. J. W. Fisher a transcript
from his docket of the judgment against
George Wolf Esq. The committee appoint
ed at last meeting to wait on the wharf
owners, reported that they had not yet at
tended to it: . Council adjourned.
J. S. DELt.trr, Clerk
QM
YORK Vutt::Act BRIDGE.—At a late meet
ing of the stockholders of the York Furnace
Bridge Company, it was determined not to
reconstruct it, but to abandon it to the con
tractors, Messrs. Huber A; Black, who are
the principal creditors of the company.—
We tiuderstand that it is the purpose of
those gentlemen to rebuild the bridge, if
stAcient encouragement is extended them
td jttstify the outlay.
.5.500 Run-Ann.—A reward of five hund
red dollars is offered by the citizens of War
wick township, for the apprehension and
conviction of the person or persons who set
fire to the barn of Martin Eckman on the
night of the 23d March last.
POST OFFICE ESTABLISITED.—=The Post
master General has re-established the post
office at Greenland, in this county, and ap
pointed Benjamin Eueltwaher P. Master.
SHERIFF'S Sm.e.—The Register and Citi
zen newspaper establishment was sold by
the Sheriff' on Wednesday last for the sum
of $705. Walter G. Evans, Esq., was the
purchaser, by whom the paper will hereaf
ter be published.
.APPOINTSIENT.—WaIter G. Evans, Esq.,
has been appointed Notary Public, in place
of A. G. llelfenstein, whose commission ex
pires on the 2Sth inst.—Examiner.
• SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHIC CABLES ACROSS
TIIE SESQUEHANNA.-It will be recollected
that considerable inconvenience was expe
rienced during the past winter, in consquence
of the interruption of telegraphic communi
cation between Baltimore and the north, by
reason of the ice in the Susquehanna river
carrying off the bridge and masts on which
the magnetic wires were conveyed across
that stream, and by which they were thus
entirely broken down. Our business inter
ests, as connected with New York and other
eastern points, suffered considerably there
by, especially during the period of snow
embargo upon mail transportation. The
telegraphic communication being also Thus
cut off, there were no means whatever, for
some days, of communicating between the
great emporium of trade and our own city.
We are gratified to state, however, that this
anomalous state of things is not likely to
occur again, so far as telegraphic commu
nication is concerned.
A note from John Kendall, Esq., general
superintendent of the Magnetic Telegraph
Company's line between Washington and
Nev York, informs us of the successful
laying, on Wednesday last, of two English
triple wire cables across the Susquehanna,
opposite Havre de Grace, for the purpose of
securing a permanent and uninterrupted
connection of the wires at that point. He
adds the following particulars :
As soon as one end of the cable was se
curely fastened to the shore the boats start
ed—the reel working admirably. Buoys
were dropped at proper intervals, with the
first cable to indicate its locality that the
two might be laid at a proper distance apart
at the bottom of the river when sinking the
second. The whole was laid in about one
hour and a half after leaving the Havre de
Grace side. About eight thousand feet
were employed, and laid as near as possible
in the route of the railroad ferry. The
wires were tested with two cups of battery
and found in a perfect condition—Baltimore
Sdla.
PRESENTATION: S rEECII.-T he negroes em
ployed in a pork house at Louisville, Ky.,
on Christmas day, presented the superin
tendent with a beautiful gold-headed cane.
Jim Tyler, a trump among the dttrkies,
spoke as follows on making the presenta
tion :
"MASSA GEOIME-My respects to you ' de
captain of de niggers, and hopin dat you
will be our captain all do time, and askin
ob you to please cept dim cane, and wishin
dat you may never die, and I may live all
de time, and hopin dat in de mornin ob de
general sembly when Gabriel comes down
and places one foot on de dry land, and
swar by him dat liveth dat time shall be no
longer, dat you may get up when de good
old angel blows his trumpet and shakin' off
de grave dust, may lib with the blood shed
millions and go away up through great trib
ulation."
For the Columbia Spy
THE WATER WORKS.
MR. EDITOR:—The manner in which the
business of the works has been conducted
for the past year, is exciting some atten
tion, and eliciting remark, The writer,
and all others, are charged with fifty-two
weeks supply of water in each year, while
some of them have it but forty-taro or forty
five weeks. The writer only had, for the
last year, thirty-five weeks; and po deduction
is made for short supply. In contracts be
tween individuals this would pat lie tolera
ted: and there can be no reason why it
should be submitted to now.
As the time is at hand When the collet*,
tions for water rent are madß, there should
be a iledgetion fur failure qcsupply of water.
Mr. Editor—You will Glasse insert the
above and oblige A Surrzata.
cotrust, April. 1857.
FOUR DAY 3 LATER FROM EUROPE
General Ashburton is appointed to the
command of the military force to be sent to
china.
The Paris Conference tm the affairs of
Neufchatel has held another meeting. Two
or three points are said to Le settled, name
ly, the amnesties, the participation on the
part of the whole confederation in the ex
tenses of the occupation; also the preserve,.
tion to the Frince of Prussia of the title of
Prince of Neufchatel. Other points'nre yet
distant from settlement, and there will be
no further meeting for some days. It is,
indeed, reported that the Conference is ad
journed sine die, in consequence of the im
practicable demands by Prussia; but our
Information on the subject is quite meagre.
The diplomatic rupture between A.usiria
and Sardinia is now complete. As Austria
will consider it beneath her dignity to re
cede, and Sardinia will not make the first
advances, the rupture will doubtless con
tinue some time.
Prussia has ratified the treaty with Den
mark relative to the Bound Dues. Ratifica
tions were exchanged at Copenhagen prior
to the Ist inst.
OREGON AS A Sl'AlT..—The bill pending
in the last Congress, for the admission of
Oregon into the Union, as a State, made
the eastern boundary the one hundred and
twentieth meridian of longitude, thus re
ducing the area of the State to one-third
the extent of the territory. This, however,
is quite sufficient, the meridian mentioned
being the same which forms the eastern
boundary of California. Advices from the
territory say that the people are now much
agitated by the State questions, that it is
believed they will now vote fur a constitu
tional convention, and will reject slatery.
The latter is doubful.
Advices from Washington say that
our government will make another attempt
to settle the pending difficulties with New
Granada, but if that fail, will take immedi
ate possession of the Isthmus. Our squad
ron in that quarter will receive instructions
which have just been sent out, to hold Itself
in readiness to act with vigor in any emer
gency that may arise, and will be augment
ed by the addition of the steamers now in
the West Indies.
THE EXPECTED COMET.
(TO DR. CUMMING.)
Aln--"Draw the Sword, Scotland,"
Hey: a comet's coming, CLIMING, CVICAING,
Nola Comet's coming, expected very soon:
Unless folks are blaming, humming, humming,
The Comet will be here on the thirteenth day of Jttne:
Prognostication
Spreads consternation,
And with prostration,
Old women swtion.
Thinking of the Comet coming, CLAMMING,
The Comet that is duc on the thirteenth day of June:
Because the Comet coming, Cummins, CUMIINOi
Because the Comet coming, astrologers declarer—
Silly people bumming, humming, humming,
Silly people humming,—will blow us into alt:
Fouling this planet;
Goodness!--how can it,
If we lust scan it,
The spheres so untune7
By the Comet coming, CUMMING, CUMMING,
1y the Cornet ruffling and due this blessed June.
We know better, Ctravtrru, don't we, Cuxmins?
We are sure that any astrologer. a loon,
Or else a knave and humbug. humming, humming,
Who says the world is coining to its ernd so very soon.
Three years, if not more,
lease it has got more,
May be a lot more,
A long with the moon,
Though a Comet's coming. COIEWINO, Crverso,
Though a Comet', coming—possibly in June.
If the Carnet's canting, CaMMINO, CUMMING,
lithe Comet's coming, ice will be a boon,
When the flies are humming,humtning, bumming,
When the flies are humming, on a sultry afternoon.
Hotter weather may prevail)
If it switch us with its tail,
How very like a whale,
Stung by a harpoon!
Let up hope the Comet, Cratrancr, Cexatirro,
Won't come-it quite so strong as that in June,
frititch
Goon ADVIOE.—The Worcester Transcript
gives the following account of a legal ex
ploit quite surpassing the one which lately
created some sensation in Newport :
A young legal acquaintance of ours, B—,
was called on to defend a miserable speci
men of humanity accused of petit larceny;
it was at the examination before the justice
that the instance occurred. After the pre
liminaries, when it came to the question of
waving an examination, the prisoner and
B—, whispered away at each other a few
minutes, and then asked if he might
take the prisoner into an adjoining room to
converse with him somewhat more freely.—
Leave was granted. and they retired. Ten
minutes elapsed—fifteen—and it was crowd
ing hard upon twenty minutes of the pre
cious time of the court when the door open
ed and B— made his appearance alone !
The constable made a plunge for the next
room, but nobody was there, whereupon the
following dialogue et 'sued :
Judge (in great haste)-3lr. B—, where
is your client? Where is the prisoner?
B--- (with great composure—l don't
know, your Honor—in fact I couldn't give
you the information.
Judge—But, sir, you must know; this is
a pretty piece of business; what does it
mean, air
Well, may it please the court, I
was bound to give my client the best advice
in my powor, as I presume your honor will
admit, and finding the fellow was guilty,
guilty as the devi 1, your Ilonor, I advised
him to leave as quick as he could get a
chance—and blow me if he didn't throw up
the back vindow and streak it for the wood
about as lively as L ever saw a man move.
I was so astonished, may it please the court,
at his extraordinary good sense and prompt
ness, that I couldn't come in immediately
to notify you. Besides, I have lost my fee,
and hope that the court, under the circum
stances, will ord.,er the State to pay me the
amount.
The last was t 0,2 thud! for the dignity of
the court, or tlir, propriety of the place—
and that case was poptinved. rep
utation as a counsellor rose rapidly.
liter-The following conversation is said to
have taken place beto - cen a. boarding-house
keeper and a servant, not a thousand milea
from Beaver street :
" Bridget, what did you do with the tal
low Mr. Smith greased his boots with yes
terday morning?"
" Please, air, I used it to bake the grid
dle-eakes with."
"It is well Toil did, Bridged I thought
you wasted it•'
GLEANINGS FROM GRAHAM
We harve heard of some dark scenes, but
rarely encountered any thing so utterly de
ficient in sun-shine and white-wash as the
following. It reads like a yard of crape:
A GLOOMY 3R.IDAL
"Gloom Was upon her countenance and
upon his. The man whose holy office it was
to unite them in bonds never to be torn
asunder, stood like an executioner before
the bride and bridegroom, and they (the
pair waiting to be blessed,) bent down their
heads like criminals before him.
"In vain might the eye wander around
that assembly in search of sunshine upon
a single conntenance; all was dreary black
—and assistants as well as attendants at the
ceremony, were alike shrouded in one dark
overshadowing pall of rayless gloom.
- .
"Ali, joyful should ever be the linking of
young hearts together, and terrible must be
the feelings of those around whom the shad
ows of fate are gathering, even at the thresh
old, which should blaze in all the gorgeous
coloring of hope and promise.
"Yet the same sombre shade, the same
gloom of hue, the depth of darkness, was
seated upon every feature. No sudden
lAtshing of the rose; no swift succeeding of
the lily, no fitful changes telling of youthful
passion and warm, bright hope, were seen
in that bride's cheek, but one unvarying
shade of fdneral gloom possessed the bride,
possessed the groom, possessed the preacher
—in fact they were all possessed.
"Reader, they were Timbuctoo darkies."
lIANS BREITINIANN'S BARTY
MLR CRAIIAY'S MONATMEET.
I=
Hans Breitmann gife a barty—dey had
biano blayin—l fend in lofe mit a Merican
frau. Her name vas Madilda Yam She
hat bear as proun as a pretzel bun, de eyes
were himmel blue and ven she looket into
mine, dey shplit mine heart in two.
Ilene Breitmann gife a barty: I vent dar
you'll pe pound. I valzet mit der Matilda
Vane—und vent shpinnen round und round.
Do pootiest freilein in de house—she vnyod
pout doo hoondert pound.
Hans Breitmann gif n barty—l dells you,
it cost him dear. Dey rollt in more as seven
kecks of foost rate Lager Bier—und venefer
dey knocks de shpicket in, de Deutscbers
gifes a cheer. I dinks dat so vine a barty
nefer coom to a het dis year.
Hans Beitmann gife a batty. Dar all vas
souse and brouse. Yen the sooper come in,
de gompany did make demselves to house.
Dey ate das Brot und Gensybroost, die Brat
woorst and Braten fine, and wash das Aben
dessen down mit four parrels of Neckarwein.
Hans . Breitrnann gife a barty, ye all cot
troonk as bigs, I poot mine mout to a parrel
of bier und schwallowed it oop mit a schwigs
—und dcnn I kissed Madilda lane, und she
schlep me on de kop, und de gompany fought
mit taple locks dill de constaple made oos
schtop.
Hans Brietmann gife a barty—rhere is dat
barty now? Vhere is de lofely golten cloudt
dat float on der moundains prow? Vhere is
de himmelstrablende stern—do schater of
de spirits light?—all goned afay mit de
Lager Bier—afay in der Evigkeit.
Our readers have probably heard of the
"licking" which Queen Victoria's son once
got from the poor fisherman's boy. And
somebody sang of it as follows:
'The Prince of \Vales. one Summer's day,
Upset a ragged urchin's can—
The ragged urchin ceased to play.
And swore the royal hide to tan.
"'Come on:' his Royal Ilighners said,
To thoughts of danger madly blind;
The ragged urchin went ahead.
And left the •prints of whales' behind:"
TAKING IT OUT IN CUFFINI9.-Mr. G—,
a veteran lawyer of Syracuse, used to tell a
story of a client, an impetuous old farmer
by the name of Merrick, who, in olden time
had a difficulty with a cabinet-maker. As
was usual in such cases, the matter excited
a good deal of interest among the neighbors
who severally allied themselves with one or
the other of the contending parties. At
length, however, to the mutual disappoint
ment of the allies, the principals affected a
compromise, by which Merrick was to take
in full of all demands, the cabinet maker's
note for forty dollars, at six months,payable
in cabinet ware!
Lawyer G— was called upon to draft
the necessary papers to consummate the set
tlement, which having been duly executed
and delivered, the matter was supposed to
be fully and amicably arranged.
G-- saw no more of the parties:until
about six months after, when one morning
just as he was opening his office, old Mer
rick came riding furiously up, dismounted
and rushed in defiantly exclaiming:
"I say, 'Squire, we I bound to take cofi
fins?"
It seems, on the note falling due, the ob
stinate cabinetmaker bad refused to pay
him in any other way.
TM. Chief Justice Marshall used to nar
rate with great glee a correspondence on a
point of honor between Gov. Giles, of Vir
ginia, and Patrick Henry. It is as fol
lows:
Sir—l understand that you have called
me a bobtail politician. I wish to know if
it be true, and if true, your meaning.
To which Mr. Henry replied as follows:
Sir—l do not recollect having called you
a bobtail politician at any time, but think
it probable I have. Not recollecting the
time or the occasion, I can't say what I did
mean ; but if you will tell me what you
think I meant, I will say whether you are
correct or not. Very respectfully,
A Goon ONE.—Not many months ago, it
happened at Benicia, California, the head
quarters of the United States troops, Capt.
Jones, of the United States Army, a Virgi
nian by birth, was ordered to that point,
whither he went accompanied by a faithful
body servant, named Joe. The Captain
was startled not long after by the news of
Joe's having shot another negro. As soon
as he was brought into his master's pres
ence, he sternly asked him how lie dared to
act in the manner he had done. Joe seem
ed at first cast down, but rallying himself,
and looking the captain full in the face, re
plied—" De fac is, masse, dat ar nigga was
cue of dery New . York free niggers. He
sulted me, and I had to take high luddron
ground Wid to.'! • •
M. It is said that Tom Corwin, as he is
familiarly called, was once trying a case in
which he was opposed to the late Mr. Wirt,
when the latter tried a somewhat novel mode
of discrediting the evidence of Mr. Cor
win's chief witness, on whose accuracy and
discrimination everything turned, by show
ing that he was a person of astonishing cre
dulity.
Wirt—Have pat read Robinson Crusoe ?
Witness---Nes.
Wirt—Do you believe it all?
Witness—Well, yes, Squire, I don't know
but what I do.
The same answer was returned as to Gul
liver's Travels, and several other Works of
fiction, Corwin all the while fidgeting and
getting hot. Presently, Mr. Wirt, consid
ering the man entirely flattened out, resign
ed him with a bland smile.
Mr. Corwin said he had only one ques
tion to ask, and put it—
Corwin—Have you .read Wirt's life of
Patrick Henry ?
Witness—Yes.
Corwin—Do you believe it all?
Witness—No, Squire, I can't go that
Nor BAD.—Persons who are unable to
read the German language, lose the good
things set before the readers of German
newspapers. The following story is told by
the Milwaukie Free Democrat:
A tri-weekly Hunker paper published in
that city, called the Grand Aus (straight
out) announced a few days since, that Mr.
Kane had recently returned from the Arc
tic region in search of the lost steamship.--
To this, the Atlas (German Republican) re
plied that it was never before heard that
Sir John Franklin was a steamship. Shortly
after, the Grand Aus had a long article, en
deavoring to prove how mean the Atlas was
in taking cognizance of such small mis
takes, and wound up by saying, that as a
matter of course, Franklin was note. steam
ship, but merely a sailing vessel.
A JERSEY EXCITEMENT.—There appears
to lie considerable excitement at Paterson,
N. J., in regard to the finding of about three
hundred pearls (real) in muscle shells—the
affair seeming likely to transform the Jersey
flats into a new East Indies. The New
York Tribune has the following:
• "A friend assures us that one pearl as
large as a small marble (not a piece of chalk)
has been shown to Tiffany & Ellis, the well
known Broadway jewelers, who estimated
its value at $lOOO, and offered to advance
$7OO on it. It lacks the peculiar tint of the
eastern pearl; otherwise its value would be
almost incredible. The man who owns it
has already sold some pearls to the amount
of $2OO. 'Every body is on the search, and
whatever may be the result, there is evi
dently no lack of muscle at the diggings."
CLERK OF QUARTER SESSION/3.—We are au
thorized to announce, that SAMUEL EvA:cs of
Columbia, will be a candidate for the office
of Clerk of Quarter Sessions, subject to the
decisions of the 'Union County Convention.
COMPLETE CURE OF PILES, ♦ND HUMOR OF THE BLOOD
Homer, March 27, ISSS.
_
P. V. R. Coventry & Co.; Gents—l have been troth•
bled for a long time with the Bloody Piles. Those who
have been thus afflicted will know the pain and 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 me to line "Inch's
American Compound," the most 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 regarding my case.
ISAAC SMITH.
Formerly an officer in the Auburn Penitentiary.
Bach's American Compound owes its success to
the intrinsic curative properties of the vegetables
which compose it. It contains a Compound Fluid
Extract of Beath Drop or Cancer Root." 710 W first given
to the Public, but long known to the Indians us a never
failing cure for Scrolulas. Consumption, Humors of
the Blood. nod chronic diseases in any part of the
system. This medicine can now be had of all relia
ble dealers in the United States and Canada. See
adveriisement in another column.
April 18, 1857-2 m
"%Noon/Ann Caes:v"—A pomade for beautifying
the hair—highly perfumed, superior to any French
article imported, and for half the price. For dressing
ladies' hair it has no equal. giving it a bright glossy
appearance. It causes gantlemenla hair to curl in the
most natural manner. It remotes dundruff. always
giving the hair the appearance of being fresh sham
pooned. Price only fifty cents. Norte genuine unless
signed FETRIDGE & CO., N ;Vora,
Proprietors of the "Balm of a Thousand Flowers."
For sale by all Druggists.
Feb. 21.-6tneow
DR . SANFORD'S INVIGORATOR v recom
mended to the public. relying upon its Intrinsic excel
truce to secure it favor.
For all Bilious attacks, it may be truly nod sorely
relied upon as being fully capable of removing the
diseases for which it is recommended, and for giving
tone and vigor to the general system.
Its qualities have ben fully tested in a long Prac•
lice. by the proprietor. Through the urgent solicita
tions of many, who have used and been benefittedby
it. the proprietor has been induced to place it bet ore
the public. For nil Bilious Derangements, Sick
Headache. Chronic Diarrhea, Habitual Costiveness,
Bilious Colic, Dyspepsia, Pain in the Stomach and
Bowels, General Debility. Female Weakness, he.
For sale by druggists generally, and by Sam'l Fil
bert. Columbia. Pa.. and J. A. Wolf. Wrightsville, Pa.
Dyott & Sons, reneral agents, Philadelphia., and also
by Sanford & Co., N. Y.
Alay3, 1856-1 y
COLUMBIA LUMBER MARKET
NV 1101.ESAIS. PRICES.
Common Cull Boards & Grub Plank, $lO 00
Culling do 13 00
2d Common do 18 00
Ist Common do 30 00
Pannel do 36 00
Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 11 00
Do do do long lengths, 13 00
Pine Scantling, 15 00
Plaster Lath, 52 000 3 00
Shingles, 12 00(9;18 00
FLourt.—Sales are confined to the wants
of the home trade at $6@,6,50 for common
brands and extra, and $6,65(47,50 for fancy
lots, as in quality. Rye flour is steady and
firm at $4 per bbl. Corn Meal is also scarce,
and 400 bbls. Penna: meal sold at $3,10 per
bbl., which is in advance.
Gneis.—The receipts and sales of Wheat
are light, and prices range at $1,44e1146c
for reds, and $1,55(bn,62e for white, as in
quality. Rye is wanted at 82c. Corn.—About
4000 bus. Southern yellow brought 68 ets.
afloat; 2000 bus. Penna. in store, and 1000
do. Southern, in the cars, sold at the same
price, and 500 bus. white at 67c., afloat.—
Oats are wanted at 49®50c., but there is
none offering. •
WHISKEY is quiet to-day at 27c for hhds.
and 29®30c for bbls., the latter for Prison.
BALTIMORE • MARKETS.
Wx. B. GILEs
FLOUR.—There were some 400 to 500 bbls.
Howard Street Super sold on 'Change at
$6,121x. but there was nothing done in other
descriptions. City Mills Super is still held
firmly, at $6,25 per bbl. Extra Flour is
quiet. We quote as before Western Extra
at $6,377ag56,50, Howard Street do.. at
86,62.1e456 - ,75, and City Mills do. at $6,75
®s7 per bbl. Rye Flour is held at $4 . 25(E . 5.
54,50, and wo quote Corn Meal at $2,751a
$3 for Country, and $3,25 per bbl. for City.
Waxer.—sl,4o®l4s eta. for good to prime
reds, $1,50@1,55 cts. for fair to good whites,
and $1,60®16/3 eta. for prime and choice
lots of do. Of Corn there were some 4000
bushels offered nearly all of which changed
hands at 62®64 eta. for white, and 60C*65
ete for yellow. We quote Rye at 80®85
eta. for Maryland, and 920705 cts. for Penn
sylvania. Oats are firm at 43@46 eta. for
Virginia, 48®50 cts. for Maryland, and
500 - 453 cts. for Pennsylvania.
Uranium—We heard this morning of a
sale lite yesterday of 250 bbls. Ohio Whis
key at 28 eta. and we note a sale to-day of
100 bbls. at 28} eta. For City and Penn
sylvania :Whiskey prices range at from 27
to 28 cts. We have reported to-day a sale
of 50 bbls. poutiff7 Whiskey iq pr i y packa
ges at 27a eta.
PATRICK HENRI
isflr BaTitas.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
I . Dooirs flair Restorative is raid to be th;
oely sure cure for baldness and gray hair. It removes
all scurf. dandruff and scrofulous eruptions from tits
scalp. and in a few days restores gray hair to its original
color and beauty. This preparation contains no color
ing mutter, but resuscitates the hair by invigorating and
restoring perfect health to the scalp. thus Ramming new
life and sugar to the roots. and by them misusing healthy
fluid to flow Into each separate hair.—Louisrilis Timer.
~v~r.~~~}~z~E~i.~~
On the 23d Ina. , by The Rev. J. H. Menges. Mr Jaron
&EAU', a York county, to Misa.klazialarTA COLT of Co
lumbia.
Z:)a..,_.1).
In Lanenster.on the MI inst., Jolts L. I'lnsEaron, in
the :ettl year of his age.
FOR RENT:
TIE tiro-story BRICK ROUSE, in Wal ;i ta t
nut street. above Front. lately occupied by
Thos. Groom. Rent will be taken out in board
desired. Apply to
Columbia. April 25, 1857-If
PUBLIC SALT]
OSaturday, the 9th of May, will be sold
at Public Sale. at the Wushinoon Hotel, in the
borough of Columbia. all that.
•
VALUABLE LOT OF GROUND,
situated on Locust street. between Second and Third
streets. next to Liphart S Shuman's carpenter shop.
Sale to COM/lICIICC at 71, o'clock, at which time and
place terms will be made known by
JANES SCHROEDER.
Columbia, April 25, 18.57-2 t
• FOR SALE.
ASHOW CASE, suitable for a Hatter or
Milliner, is offered for sole cheap, at the Drug
Store of J. H. HALDEAIAN.
April 25-th
DR. S. ARMOR,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Office anti
Residence in Locust street, opposite the Post
Office; OFFICE PRIVATE.
Columbia, April 25, 1957.6rn
To the Ladies of Columbia & Vicinity
TlATEjnst retu r ned, from the City with a
large ussorunent
SPRING GOODS,
consisting of Trimmings, Fringe:4, Laces, Buttons, Ea
dies' and Infants' Caps. IlearLdresses. Velvet and Mo
hair Braids, Embroideries, (full setts.) Collars. Sleeves,
Infants' Robes and Waists. &c.; Flouncing for Shirts,
(cheap); Dimity and Cambric Bands; Black Crape and
11u2le Collars. A lot of Auction Collars, Win be sold
lute); Muslin. Plaid and Nonsook; Swiss and Mull, Drill
ing. Paper Muslin, Bobinet; Florence Silk. Crape, &c.;
Brilliant Skirting, Skirts, Corsets, Tidys, Mitts. Gloves,
and I losiery: Chene Belting, new style of belts for boys;
Brushes and Combs, Port Mummies. Perfumery, kc.:
Japanese Reeds, 'Whalebones and Brass Hoops; all of
which I will sell low for cash.
MARY S. WITHERS.
No. 2 Mechanics' Row, Locust St.
Columbia, April 25,
MRS. BLOCK,
WOULD respectfully inform her custo
mers and friends, that she has removed to NO.
2 MECHANICS ROW. Locust street, the stand for
merly occupied by the Misses Lihdsay, and has opened
an entirely new stock of
SPRING & SUMMER M ILL INERY GOODS;
consisting of everything that is choice and desirable in
Ribands, Bonnets, Laces, Fancy Dress
Caps, tfc.. (Pc.
Also. Ladies' Ilead.dresses; with a large variety
of Dress Trimmings, Buttons, Ladies' French
Corsets. Hooped Skirts. Mourning Veils; together with
an assortment of Ladies' Riding Urns. Misses' Nun Bon
nets. Boys' Straw Huts, and an excellent stock of Straw
Bonnets.
N. B.—The attention of the ladies is particularly cal
led to an OPENING OF FANCY BONNETS on Nay
lath. B. A. BLOCK.
Columbia, April :25, 1957-Im
Tin and Sheet Iron Ware.
THE undersigned would again call the
1 attention of his ft iends and customernto hi. large
and varied assortment of :wicks in his hue of busi
ness, comprising everything that in mantifaciured of
Tin. Sheet Iron. &c.. (or llott.ehold purposes. Ilia
stock is of his own manufacture, and he con vouch
for its excellence and durability.
Chandeliers, Gas Fixtures, &c.
a( and complete assortment of elegant Gs a
21 Fixtures of tasteful designs. eonsisting of air.
four, three, and two burner Chandeliers. single burner
Ilull Pendants. Side Lights plain and ornaments!.
Drop Burners, ke.. always on hand. GAS FITTING
in all its branches attended to with promptness.
House Roofing, Spouting, &c.
HOUFIF: ROOFING Mid SPOUTING put up in the
LI utast sub•tuutiul mower; Phinthing, Grit Hunt/-
hug and other I, ranches of the Int.inetit, carried on us
heretofore. on the most rent-nimble term.
STOVES! STOVES!!
A LARGE tog.nrtinent of Stoves eou•tuutly
L 1 on band. Severn! new nod very excellent
patterns of COOK STOVES for 12:17. received.
111 It A:4 WILSON,
Corner of Second and Lectnol streets.
Columbia. April 23,123..
GARDENING.
TEE undersigned begs leave to inform his
1 friends and the citizens of Columbia and aurround
ing .country. thnt he mill continue, the practice of
Gardening. in its various branches; Laying out
Ground... lcc., in the most approved style of art, des
aign fluid taste. 'fliose who ti. vor him with their on
tronage, will find their work done with chill mild
dispatch, and on reasonable terms. Personal atten
tion will in all casen be given. He furnishes, and
plants out if required, all kinds of Nursery Stock, viz:
Fruit, Shade, and Ornamental Trees,
Flowering. Samba. &c. 2000 of the choicest constant
blooming Roses, of the most hardy kind,. for sale ;
also. Grape Vines. of the most approved aorta. Ile
invites a call to hi., green !muse where a choice or
leetion of well-grown Flowering Plants may be seen
and purchased, of _
JOSEPH YEIVDALIi.
Gardener and Florist, Cherry street, Columbia. Pa
April 25,
FOR SA LE,
•
•
A VALUABLE Business Stand, on Front
j.A. street, Columbia. Pa. Apply .11 this mike.
Columbia. April lB t 1857.11
FOR SALE,
ATWO-STORY FRANE HOUSE AND LOT,
OF GROUND. 24 ft. front and 100 ft. deep. situate
on the west side of Fifth street, between Cherry
and Union streets, in Columbia. If not sold at
private side. before the 301 h inst.., it will be offered
at public sale on that evening, at the Franklin House, in
Columbia. The building is new. Enquire of
C. HOLLINGSWORTH, Auctioneer.
Col.. April. IS, 185;-21
$2O REVITA.B.D.
TREN, on the night of the lith instant,
from the Eagle Furnace, at the lower end of
Marietta.
A DARK BAY HORSE,
about fourteen hands high. with bluck legs. mane and
tail, white hair nn both shoulders, and a white apol
on his face end nose. Ten dollars will be paid for the
recovery of the horse, and tell dollars for the appre
hension and conviction of thethief.
Information to be left with David Cohle at Chiques
alungo Furnace, or at E. Trainer's Grocery Stare,
Marietta,
April 18, 185..5t•
List of New Books,
JUST RECEIVED at Saylor & McDonald's,
i•• Le.lie'. New Cook Book,
Widdifield , . New Cook Book,
Inquire Within; or, :MO Fact. for the People.
linnsford; a Tale of Bacom's Rebellion, by St.
George Tucker.
The Border Rover. by Emerocin Bennett,
Vivia, or tha Secret of Power. by Mra.Aouthworth.
The Life and Adventorem of Beckworth, a narra
tive of life among Cm Indian..
Columbia, April 18,1657.
1-11=10:40r , Ink::030:711:1
Splendid Jewelry ! Elegant Watches !
Rich Silverware! &c.
THE subscriber has just opened a new stock,
fresh from the city, of
- • • GOLD LEVER WATCHES,
-Z,Of Duplex, Lepines & Quartiers,
- all of which he will sell on thew
impel Ten.onahle term.. Al.e. an entire new clock
of CAMEO and MOSAIC BREASTPINS, Ear• Rings,
ac., of the latent style,.
CLOCKS! CLOCKS!
of every description; together wtth a thousand and
one other articles,
P. SHREINER.
Watch and Jewelry Store, Front Street, Columbia
April 18, 1b57-1(
ATHOROUGHLY re-built comb-decked Boat,
of sixty-five ton, burthen, guaranteed to need
no more repair. than a newly finished host for at
lest three years. Terms will be maSe reasonable.
Apply to.
lIARFORD FRALEY.
at hi! Boat Yard,Canal.Basin
itrrork County Star, eopy three lilacs
Columbia, April 19, 1857-ti
Snot Received,
5 BARRELS of Superfine and Extra Fam-
Flour. Aleo,Su boabelu Feed. Fnr %ale by
A. fl. RAMBO,
Odd Fellow.' Hall.
April 18.11357.3 t
DRmaged Books.
v al rE HAVE pant wceived a large rof Boobs
Yr damaged by water. which we will .elP
air cheap. SAYLQF Ct. *cDUNALL).
CRlwabia, April la. 1557.
THOS. GROOM
HIRAM WILSON