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MR. GOCCieS isECTTRE.—MT elollll B.
(lough lectured on Temperance, in the Pres
byterian church in this place, on Monday
evening last, to a large and attentive audi
ence: and we only echo the popular opinion
in characterizing the address as an earnest
and telling plea in the cause to which tha
-pcaker devotes himself.
Although we cannot agree with many of
Mr. Gough's ardent admirers, in ranking
him among the foremost orators of the day,
neither can we qualify our admiration of
the force and clearness with which he lays
before his hearers his effective arguments
and iilustratbns, and his scientific and
t•traight-from-the-shoulder manner of deal
ing- his heavy blows against his antagonists.
Ills picturings of drunkenness were to
, the life, and well calculated to touch the
feelings of his hearers, who -.rem carried
eompletel2.- with the lecturer. Fur the sake
of gil.ing variety and interest, we sup
pose, to the atldm-s, Mr. Gough introduced
several anecdotes, which he delivered in
character. They were well told,with appro
, pe i ate dramatic action, but we must think
that the di , play of comedy marred the effect
of the lecture. as did the furious gestieula
tions which accompanied many of the speak
er'7, declamatory efforts.
g•-3r . fliii following - voice of one crying."
was found at an early hour one morning this
week, hipped under our door. 'floe perpe
iiator is unknown; but is supposed to have
been a di , traeted looking, individual, seen
al,out daylight of the ine day, rushing
along the slo,re of the river, seeking a shal
low !Tot. ..to his intentions were evi
dently suicidal, no efforts were made hi pre
e»t the "rash act." lTp to the hour of go•
to pre- , , the lily 111L5 not been recut tr
od:
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had S,grvd the bed the :441. of (I.
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NN fie. liko Adam this , . fro. Eden.
11s the u•s, nt ul Corr prow eon chat' elan sour
A,,11 "II Tap' with n , p0(.11 be fed
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Phi ytt ery iwreely.}our bed.
(.0;u1; the eurh for your L•ulm
la , ' it con, to tits.'
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of the lttmf:rY 4.<n u ..'
110 I it ever ,1/, , t to rvaPh realms of
SI:oltetlo dL frror.e.l:ll slaughter'
I,rethr-o v nut my aid:
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I tilleN 'OO4 , awe/for. aid
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our Lurk 111 tit:( i/ Miler
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‘Vr only pr,y ut her, have dUllt.
121/dOL.I/1.
"To the VICIOfs belong the spoils" I. oil.
"ur itarldlinettt
To ilgintoo the strotgc of the public purse,
TOts, to usthils troth our to4tertug nurse
is to lortug can Its the. pronevnl curse
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Tlnn nnnt cot tLe -grutellte.' out leave tic the Sara
That rt,131!. de.troyn what we ehen•lC
of n tlwir font-term rhall haunt;
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A inl on t'reir denth 6rdr. the it con) , daunt
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11. PoR , TEEPIN•.• —C
COI MaV 15, 1:-'57.—Stittel 'Meeting
—M cull ices present, M 0 Metz. Murphy,
Maston, I:ieliard , ,, end lie's, Pre,,i
ilent.
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Minutes or laqt meetin g real an i adopted.
'roe followin g bins l a eerited, approse , l,
:1:1 , 1 co derva to I,e Waits,
Peter al .A,lam Stout,
J'Aut N. I:inehour,
grr.. t
The Supervi,or reported that, be has at
, tendel to the repairing the Culvert at Wxl
- nut and Commeree streets. Oil motion of
Mr. Riehards, S. E. Masten, be a special
••nnntittec to settle the claim of Mr. I'.
Sin•eioer, which tta- agreed to.
A petition pre•ente I fr.an the Trusters of
the Columbia Fire Engine rind 110 , e Co..
tv-king Conneil to grant them permission to
connect the roof id tlu•ir Ifall with the Town
Hall. On motion of 31r. Richards, it wm
; rererred to the Rent and Repair Committee,
and they to report at next meeting of Coon
; •
l.
On motion of :qr. Melt:ads, the Gas Cunt
_, INas instructed to aseertain the ex
pcn,c of lighting the Bornngh with G a g,
r111111;ttfse t.l) report forthwith.
Mr. Motvton offored the following
ti.; which was agreed to. 16'rvoired, That
o committee 1.0 apt (iinted to revise the anti
twice relating to exhibitions, S:e. The clutir
Maxtnn, Richardq are!
Wet C. committee. Council adjourned.
S. DELLIT, CC)
GEE
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r NT 310 v tmENT.—The
burg' and :Steubenville Ritilratul has been
ea-ed Ly the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for the term of twenty years. The bridg
e, no.;e- , ary to he Imilt on this mad, will
he completed liefore fall, and Philadelphia
will then have a shorter and more direct
route to Cincinnati and the chief
point: in the West than any other of the
• L rei Ir
Eastern
t-17... r•:e liogn.ec. s can.el of the mur
der .rf Itlo 3oy, P family Lot acquitted for
want of evidence, were taken from the. Jail
Kv , a !nob, and banged.--
fAirth rather than fall into the hand , : of
the itifuriated rioters, cut his own throat
with a razor, produeinr, in.tant death.
How . vrAft l'Euel.r.n.—llev. Dr.
llmvl n learned and eloquent scholar, has
re,•entiv been delivering a series of lectures.
intended to shoe- that this country was pen
ph a lov , ileces , avc migrations from the Old
W.o`ei . „ !Lt. , lifThrout eras and by different rat
l'ir,t from the shores of the Mcditer
' raoran, v. hid] ww, the earliest seat of cam
mi•rcirit entrprise, and the people from which
lime 1,41 their record upon the vast ruins
of Vue.ttan: nett from Chinn and Japan to
Mer.ion, renersi and South America; and
r^r..t t-nin Northern Asia, from which the
meric.lti ti Pies of Indians carr.e. These
ti4-olie. are sustained by remarkable arinin
g:e., 'oehveen the languages preraitin z in
,Fe rent narta of the E.Ntern continent with
thLe.• to be found on this cotttinent.
The Death Rattle,
For the Columbia Spy
A Parting Interview
Ma. P.m TOR: —On last evening, at the regu
lar Wednesday evening service, Mr. Arm
strong, well known and highly esteemed in
this community, as a gentleman of talent,
education and refinement, being about to
remove from Columbia to Hollidaysburg in
this State, took leave of the Pastor, Session,
and members of the Presbyterian Church
and congregation in which he had been a
Ruling Elder, with the following affecting
remarkg, which some who were not present,
and had not the pleasure or hearing, 'WM be
glad of the opportunity of reading.
The Pastor at the close of the usual reli
gious exercises, stated that Mr. Armstrong,
who had been with them a number of years,
and had occupied the important and respon
sible office of Ruling Elder in this church,
was about to remove from them. Mr. Arm
strong had oftea addressed them, and as he
was now about to leave them. he would
doubtlesi wish to say a few parting words
to them, and they would be plea.ed to hear
him. Mr. Armstrong then came forward
to the desk, and remarked:—
My Dear Christian Friends—Being afraid
to trust toy feelings to any extempore ex
pression of what is in my heart on this occa
sion, I It hastily - thrown together a few
thoughts upon paper, which 1 will ask your
indulgence in hearing.
I hare non- been limr year; resident
among you. You have had . time to know
something of rue, and 1 have learned greatly
to esteem and highly to appreciate you. To
many or you I tee! strongly attached: and
to sever the tie that binds us, I assure you,
is one of the most painful separations of my
life. No where have I met with more kind
ness; no where have I enjoyed mtwe pleas
ant and social relations:l should, therefore,
have little sensibility- indeed, did I not deep
ly feel the sadness of this, perhaps, final
sepa rail. m
With yon, belit%el Pastor, I have enjoyed
the most endeared friendship and delightful
intoreoerSe. Permit me to say or you, dear
sir. that, of the eminent Pastors with whom
it has }teen my lot to ha,, c Loon associated,
D rs . Ihillield , Be Witt and—. ;
tin, none of
them has been more endeared to me than
yourself, My social and christian hiter
course with y.at, has been of the tnot pleas
ing character.
Un y-our ministry I have attended with
great interest, and if not with profit, it has
been my own fault. None have occupied
your pulpit with more aeceptanee Ui Ins
than yourself: and I wish to hear toy_ testi
mony- that you have preached the Gospel
faithfully, clearly nod powerfully. May
tlod hle,S the good seed you have here sown.
Your intercourse too in toy family, has
been most courteous. kind. pleasant and
profitable. I leave you. sir, v, lilt deep TO
gret, never anticipating being more highly
favored in my association with :my other
Pastor than with yourself I bid you an
affectionate farewell. My vainest prayer
is that tied may guide your steps, and
Make you eminently useful in 11Is I nejard.
With the members of the Session my in
tercourse has been pleasant and harmonious.
lied in Providence to take a more promi
nent part in the more public exercises of the
church, I have not on that account arrogated
to myself any superior• merit. Your bear
ing towards me has been marked by the
most Christian spirit. A. old residents of
this place, having claims to the distinction
and respeet of the church, froin your long
connection with it, your wealth and your
social position, as well as front intrinsic
merit, you have cheerfully and cordially ac
corded to a stranger far more than was
justly his , Inc. Both our official and private
relations has e always beam friendly and
pleasant; and I leave you, dear brethren, with
heartfelt regret: you will be ever• cherished
with an affectionate rememtn•anee. I bid
you farewell. Cherish this little church
over which the Lord has made you the spir
itual overseers. As its members diminish
from em:gration, marriages an] deuth, let
your devotion to its int crest lie strengthened.
'Seek to prom rte by your prayers, by your
eounsels, and by your :writ c elYorts, its spir
itual as well as its temporal prosperity, and
may Gil crown your efforts with success.
And to you, the members of this church,
brethren and sisters in the bord, what shall
I say? I have grown familiar with your
faces. in the congregation, in the soci a l
meeting for prayer. and in your own hones.
It is sad to think I may see these faces no
more. Yaur extended hand, your friendly
greeting, your pleasant converse, I mast
enjoy nii more. 1 leave you for a strange
place, strange faces, and strange scenes.-
1 leave you friends, to whom a four years'
iotereoui se has warmly attached time, for
impulintanees vet untried. And though, in
a pecuniary scar•, toy situation may he im
proved by the contemplated change, yet it
is not too much to say, that I do not antici
pate ever forming more pleasant social and
church relations. I never expect to meet
with kinder friends or noire agreeable com
panions. My christian fellow-hip and FO
dai intercourse with you all has been unin
terruptedly pleasant.
With those of you connected with the
Sabbath School, I cannot part without
ni naval, n ill, agreeable and thankful j
r remembrance, your kind, coin-teens and
respectful bearing-. Associated with you in
the teligions instruction of the young, we
have been thrown more together iu christian
effort. And in you. the more youthful and
interesting. and in SOme respects, the more
important part of the church, 1 have felt a
peculiar interest, I part with you, dear
fellow teachers. with unfeigned sorrow.—
: May God greatly bless and honor you, in
making, yoti useful in the church and in the
(1114. Be active, lie zealous, lie faithful,
be not discouraged by the thinning of your
ranks, but rather labor more earnestly and
per , everingly and patiently in }•our high
and holy vatting.
I would bate greatly liked. my fellow
members. had Providence permitted rue to
have continued with you, and had my hones
laid with yours; but God has ordered it oth
erwise. lie has been teaching me—and
indeed the constant changes around us tire
calculated to teach us all, that here we has e
no continuing, city. no abiding place.--
th is not to he our home; we are pilgrims
and and strangers. We are too apt, alien
comfortably fixed here, to forget that life is
tinr season of diseipline, and trial, and not
our permanent abode. 1 leave you now: in
a few years you will leave one another; a
stranger will speak at this desk, and stran
f-ers will occupy these scats. S o me of you
will be far hence: its other spheres of labor,
and in other and new relations• Anil some,
it may be of the young. lint certainly of the
more aged, will soon be resting in their final
resting places.
In view of these solemn and momentous
truths, which the Bible, and God's Provi
dence unite in teaching us, 01 let us strive.
through Divine graee, to be prepared for
better world, where there will be no changes,
no sad partings. no temptations. no trials,
no sickness, 110 death; but where all will be
life, and peace, and love, and friendship.
through all eternity. Dear friecds, we part
in body, but though sundered far, we may
yet in spirit, for a reason, meet around a
blood-bought mercy seat. May God bless
you all, and when we have served the pur
poses of His glory on earth, may Ile receive
us to everlasting blessedness in heaven.
These expressions of eateetu fur the Pas
tor and members of the church, and regret
at parting from them, were warmly and
strongly reciprocated by the Rev. E. Erskine
in behalf of himself and the church and
congregation; and the prm.ent and continued
blessing of Almighty God was invoked by
him, upon Mr. Armstrong and his family.
A PRESBYTERIAN.
COLEMEIA, May `l,
Later from Europe.
AItRIT AL OF TILE NIAGARA AT HALIFAX
ll<rll May 19.—Thc Royal Mail Steam
ship Niagara, arrived here at 10 o'clock
this morning, bringing dates to Saturday
morning, the 9th instant. She left Liver
pool at 10 o'clock, A. 1%1., and has conse
quently wade the trip in a little over tea
days
IMEGEE2
The Queen's speed' to Parliament, was
read from the throne by the Lord's Commis
sioners nu Thursday, the 7th inst. The
Central American allitir is alluded to as fol
lows:
-
"The negotiations hi which Her Majesty
has been engaged with the Government of
Honduras in regard to affairs ha Central
America, arc not yet closed."
MEE
The Minister of Marine has suspended
preparations to despatch troops to China.
Adviees from Persia state that the Rus
sian Minister at Teheran was endeavoring
to prevent the Shah's assent to the treaty of
peace With England.
Adviees from Paris show a very great im
provement in the specie resources of the
Bank of France.
The Americans at Paris tendered Senator
Sumner, on his arrival in that city, a public
dinner, but he declined.
srAix.
Certain portions of Spain are in a disturb
ed condition.
Malaga has been deelarea in a state of
siege.
Seven Ivor ve , sels ere under orders to sail
from Cadiz \vitt' troops for Ifavana.
MIES
It is repc•rte , l the French Government
have recei‘cd adi ices) from Sardinia, indi
cating an early re4unintion of the diplomatic
relations with Austria.
SEEM
Further la,til;ties are reported.
The city ~f Mohammerah was captured
Lc the Briti , i) on the twenty-sixth of April.
the Persi..ns tetreated in great disorder,
with a loss of 200 killed and wounded, to
gether with a cast amount of ammunition
and military stoles. The British loss was
trifling.
The Aral, tribes were disposed to be
friendly to the canoe of the British and
were sending in their submission.
Sir Janie; Outran had driven IL large Per
sian army from their position before Altiraz
capturing their guns and military stores.
EXPEOITIO' To THE ISTHMUS OF DARIEN.
—lt will be seen from the following extract
from a letter to a gentleman on board the
frigate Indepndence that Assistant Surgeon
attached to that ship, has made
an exploration across the Isthmus, along
the route whit I) Eugineer Gisborne, of Eng
land, stated to he practicable for a ship ca
nal. This i. the same route, too, it will be
collected, Which Lieutenant Strain in a letter
to the Secretary of the Navy, reported to be
utterly impracticable:
LNIrEO STATES. Pe/CAFE INDEPENDENCE,
Bali '/'Panama, May 3, 1857.
Our A.esistmt Surgeon Cantwell has just
returned front an expedition he set out on
nearly six weeks ago. Ire started with one
man 1'1.4)1» the ship, and guides obtained from
rainogana, to attempt ceossing the Isthmus
at the route which Gisborne, (civil engineer,
.11ngland,) 5.041 was practicable. He ascen
ded the Rio '444vanne to Principe, about 30
miles. and fr aim thence started towards Cali
donia lice, (rossing and recrossing the Sa
y:nine river yme four times in as many
hours. The eaml ry he represents as gradu
ally aseendin4 fi4r the first ten miles to, he
would think les; titan two hundred feet ele
vation, and then appeared gradually de
.eending to the Atlantic—being a level coun
try, covered with undergrowth, and little or
tin timber.
The day before arriving at the position
from which lie saw the Atlantic his guide
left him, refusing, to go further. He went
on without hint to within about five miles of
Caladimia bay, and from a tree saw the At
lantic and gorge (quebrada) which Gisborne
mentions on Ids being,
turned hack by the
"Mindingo Indians." Ilere, suffering great
1Y for water, there being none in the vicinity,
their provisions being short, and their near
e'd supply twenty-four hours off, he reluc
tantly turned back. I consider from eon
versatlims that I hate had heretofore with
Dr. Piarlt on Gisborne's route, previous to
the ineffect nal attempt that Mr. Strain made
at exploration, that Dr. Caldwell has settled
the matter: and now all that is required is
a regularly organized party to run on the
route. take observations, Ste.: and the sootier
the better, as tho marks that Dr. Caldwell
has left of his path 71.T0 now fresh, and will
pissilily be obliterated by the fall or perhaps
the next spring.
Washington Affairs.
:dny 19.—A member of the
Cabinet, to-day, received a telegraphic des
patch from 3lajor McCulloch, declining the
Governor.hip of Utah. He, however, expects
to reach this city in the course of ten days.
It iv not true that Judge Drummond has
been offered the appointment in case of the
refund of 'Alajor 31cCullocht but this after
noon a telegraphic despatch was sent to a
Western man, whose Immo is officially con
cealed fur the present, tendering it to him.
Recent information received in regard to
the state of affairs in Utah, has caused a
elionge ill the policy hitherto contemplated
I,y the Government. The condition of that
Territory now being such as to require ri
gorous J. , easores, troops in large numbers
will he sent thither, probably under the
commapd of Gen. Harney.
The administration is anxious to act at
once in this important matter, especially in
view of the late obstructions to the Judi
ciary proeeodings, and the accounts so fre
frently recnit ed. relative to oppressions by
the Mormons, of those who du Out belong to
their fraternity.
THE CAPTURED SONoRA FILIILUSTERS.—^Noe
leatis. Arty 15.—.ldrices from the city of
31exiett state that all the filibusters. sixty in
"tlinUer. including Col. Crabb, who was
esptured at Lobores, were shot on the 6th,
in nr . ..cordatiee with their sentence. The
country AVO.4 reported quiet.
TUC INI , TCTVENT W Gov. Ilosussmc.
(21thlt1/0. h . T.. r•a Cideage,, 3/'y
Wirt Attmmey 'Weir. of this Territory. has
entered a he)//e. prosequi in the ease of ex-
Governor I:ol,insun's indictment fur treason.
; P% - reoviziNo Tile, DRAMA..--The citizens
of 'Montgomery, Ire infer, are a theatre.
goin g people. At the close an late env s•'c
ment to that city, a benefit was given to
j the manager. who being called before the
curtain. addressed his audience as follows:
Ladies end Gentlemen:—lt affords me
mach pleasure to return you my thanks.—
; I am delighted to see you ell—triad few
liar honored us with their presence, since we
Undies and gentlemen, it would nr
fovi me pleasure to stay longer, but I did
nof bring ulung money enough.
Jurors,
219 serre in the anal of Common Pleas, com
mencing on Monday 25th inst.
William F. Naas, City.
Wm. IL Black, Salisbury.
Jacob Bushong. Eden.
Andrew Caldwell, Leacock.
Michael Carpenter, City.
Jacob Dombach, West Cocalico.
Solomon Diller, Earl.
Jacob Rohner, Penn.
Christian Echternach, E. Cocalico.
henry Eckert, Paradise.
Philip Fisher, West Donegal.
John Gardner, Conestoga.
Benjamin M. Greider, Mt, Joy bor.
Abram Greenawalt, Elizabotht'n bor.
Joseph Hood, Bart.
Amos F. Herr, West Lampeter.
Elias Hess, Drumore.
John Kellar, Penn.
Christian Kegerise, West Cocalico.
Jacob B. Landis, Mount Joy.
Jonathan Lazalere, Marietta.
Chris. Lintner, Lancaster twp.
William Mathiot, Columbia.
Samuel Minnick, Penn.
Chas Murray, Conoy.
Isaac Ressler, Warwick,
Allen Roate, East Cocalico.
Jacob Sener, East Hempfield.
Benjamin Spangler, Marietta.
Aaron Sheaf Fer, East Cocalico.
James 11i. Steele, Drumore.
henry S. Shirk, Adamstown
Thomas Stewart, Manic.
Jacob Stehman, Manor.
Joseph Shoch, Washington bor.
Christian Widmey-er, City.
Jurors,
To serve in the Court of Common Pleas, Com
mencing Aluntlay, June 3d:
Jacob Buehler, City.
Samuel S. Brubaker, Rapho.
E. Burkholder. West Earl.
Henry Bear, Strasburg bor.
Lewis Cooper, Sadvbury.
llenry A. Carpenter, Paradise.
Abner Carter, Little Britain.
John Carr, City.
John Carpenter, tipper Leacock.
Benjamin Charles, Lancaster twp.
George Buchman, East Earl.
John Echternacht, Adamstown bor.
Jucub Eshleman, Mantic.
Frederick Fisher, Rapho.
Jacob G ruff, Paradise.
Peter Good, East Earl.
Cyrus N. Herr, West Lampeter.
Benjamin Hunsecker, Paradise.
Jacob Hostteter. East Ilempfield.
William Hoar, East Lampeter,
William Piling, City.
Horatio 5, Kearns, Bart.
.Joseph Konignmeher, Ephrata.
Jacob Mowrer, 'West Lampeter.
John 17 Miller, Ephrata.
George Metagar, Paradise.
John Martin, Conestoga,
Peter Katt, Wc.t Donegal.
Richard J. Rutter, Leacock,
George Pierce, Bart.
John M. Shenk, Providence.
Augustus Pelnn, Columbia.
Christian Shenk, City.
David Steinmetz, Ephrata.
Ezra Wissler, Clay.
Isaa...! Worst, Salisbury.
Sale of the Blain Line
On Saturday last the Governor signed the
Bill for the sale of the Main Line. The fol
lowing is the advertisement of sale:
Notice is hereby given that by authority
of an Act of the Oeneral Assembly of Penn
sylvania, approved May IG, 1857, entitled
"An Act for the sale of the Main Line of
the Public Works," there will be exposed
to Public sale, at the Merchant's Exchange,
in the city of Philadelphia, on Thursday the
231 k day Of Al ne, 1857, a/ 7i o'clock, P. .411.,
the whole Main Line of Public Works be
tween Philadelphia and Pittsburg, consist
ing of the Philadelphia and Columbia Rail
road, the Allegheny Portage Railroad, in
cluding the new road to avoid the inclined
planes, with the necessary and convenient
width fur the proper use of said Railroads,
the Eastern division of the Pennsylvania
Canal, from Columbia to the junction, the
Juniata division of the Pennsylvania Canal,
from the junction to the Eastern terminus
of the Allegheny Portage Railroad, and the
Western division of the Pennsylvania Canal,
from the Western terminus of the Allegheny
Portage Railroad to Pittsburg, and inclu
ding also the right, title and interest of the
Commonwealth in the Bridge over the Sus
quehanna at Duncan's Island, together with
the same interest in the Surplus Water
power of said Canals, with the right to pur
chase nod hold such lands as may be neces
sary to make the same available, and all
the Reservoirs, Machinery, Locomotive Cars,
Trucks, Stationary Engines, Work Shops,
Tools, Water Stations, Toll Houses, Offices,
Stock and Materials, whatsoever and where
soever (hereunto belonging or held. for the
use of the same, and together all the right.
title, interest, claim and demands of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to all prop
erty, real. personal rind mixed, belonging
to, or used in connection with the same by
the Commonwealth, on time terms and con
ditions prescribed by the said Act of Assem
bly, copies of which may be obtained on
application at, or letter addressed to the
Office of the Secretary of the Coutmonwealth,
at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
JAMES POLLOCK,
Governor or Pennsylvania.
CALIrOIRAIA 'Ave.—Under this head, the
Milwaukie News, gets off the following good
1:221
A gentleman in California, now "rubbed
out," as the phrase is, was known as "The
Lead Carrier," from having some eight bul
lets in his body. Once while traveling with
small party, they found no game at all,
and of course knew there were Indians
around. Having fasted thirty-six hours, the
Lead Carrier proposed ascending the height
and looking into the next valley to see
whether there might be either game or In
dians there.
Arriving at the ridge, with only one com
panion. they saw about thirty Indian fires,
and about a hundred and fifty Indians,
roasting elk meat.
"Do you want some of that meat," said
Lead Carrier.
I certainly would like some," was the
MEM
"Wait for inc then," exclaimed the man
or lead, and pushed his steed down the hill
to the Indian tires. Arriving there, he
neither spoke nor made sign, but looking at
the meat, and Lading some ribs of elk about
cooked, he dismounted, and commenced
eating.
"Is the Lead Carrier's scalp so fast on his
head that he takes the Indian meat without
asking?" demanded a chief who knew the
daring man well.
The Lead Carrier, who spoke the language
of the Indian, putting his hand on his scalp,
replied—
"lf you want this bit of fur take it; there
are forty-five more of us pn the hill, waiting
for meat or Indian."
He finished his meal, took what meat he
wanted without interruption, rode off; and
the Indians hastily vamoned the ranch.
11Erk. We extract the following from a
sketch in Porter's Spirit, entitled "Who
killed Jones' dog."
Many more witnesses were sworn, but
they did not throw one ray of light on the
case. At last, a rough, knotty-looking spe
cimen of humanity was called, known as
Bill Weevil. His hands were in his breech
es pockets, his mouth full of tobacco, his
hair in confusion,and he occasionally hitched
up his pantaloons, that had worked down
so far that his shirt had bulged out between
them and his vest. After the reward of ten
dollars had become public. Bill had managed
to get his name on the subpoena as a witness;
for he knew that he was the man to "carry
off the succors"—to use his language—when
he was first informed of the tempting bait
set before him.
Bill came on with a swagger, was sworn,
and took his seat, revolving his quid rapidly
around his mouth.
Mike Briar ranted to know if lie knew
anything about that dog.
"I should—rathcr--think--I did," answer
ed Weevil, slowly and deliberately, looking
at the ceiling, and stretching out his feet
full length.
''Out with it," continued Mike.
"He was shot," said Weevil.
"Knowed that afore," said Mike. "Who
shot hint?"
Bill thought a moment. "Squire," said
he, at last, "that is a sorter leadin' question
—don't know 'bout a.nswerin'."
" You're safe" said Bumbleton; "ten dol
lars reward, and a general release of all ac
tions against you,"
"Jest so," replied Bill. "Money on band,
Squire?"
"All on deposit, and gold at that:"
"Who—shot—the—dog?" muttered Bill
slowly. "Squire, jest let me see that 'ere
money, and that other Nam-do-ye-call-it."
Squire Bumblcton put the paper and mo
ney into the hands of the witness.
"Who shot that dog?" muttered Bill again.
"Yes" roared a dozen. "Out with it—tell,
or say you can't."
"Wal," said Bill, "I shot him!"
And the whole court-room was in an up
roar in a moment—the Hoscraft faction
screaming at the top of their longs. the Jones
es swearing, Mike Briar sitting half paraly
zed, old Dot-and-go-one stamping with his
wooden leg, and Squire Bumbleton grunting
and scratching his head; in the midst of
which Bill Weevil "shot the pit," with his
ten dollars and release of all actions.
But it is a question to-day whether Bill
Weevil shot Jones' dog or not.
A Lion Adventure in South Africa.
On our route homeward, we halted at the
spot where a novel scene once occurred, and
which was described by an individual who
witnessed it when a boy. Near a very small
fountain, which was shown to me, stood a
camel thorn-tree. It was a stiff tree, about
twelve feet high, with a fiat, bushy top.—
Many years ago the relator then a boy, was
returning to his village, and having turned
aside to the fountain for a drink, lay down
on the bank and fell asleep. Being awaken
ed by the piercing rays of the sun, he saw,
through the bush behind which he lay, a
giraffe browsing at ease on the tender shoots
of the tree, and, to his horror, a lion creep
ing like a cat, only a dozen yards from him,
preparing to pounce on his prey. The lion
eyed the giraffe for a few moments, his
body gave a shake, and lie bounded into the
air, to seize the head of the animal, which
instantly turned his stataly neck, and the
lion, missing his grasp, fell on his back in
the centre of the mass of thorns, like spikes,
and the giraffe bounded over the plain.—
ile boy instantly followed his example,
expecting, as a matter of course, that the
enraged lion would soon find his way to the
earth. Sometime afterwards, the people of
the village, who seldom visit that spot, saw
the eagles hovering in the air; and as it is
almost always a certain sign that the lion
has killed game, or some animal is lying
dead, they went to the place, and sought in
vain, till, coming under the lee of the tree,
their olfactory nerves directed them to where
the lion lay dead in his thorny bed. I still
found some of his bones under the tree, and
hair on its branches, to convince me of what
I scarcely could have credited. The lion
will sometimes manage to mount the back
of a giraffe, and fixing his sharp claws into
each shoulder, gnaw away till he Tenches
the vertebrae of the neck, when both fall;
and oft-times the lion is lamed for his trou
ble. If the giraffe happens to be very strong,
he succeeds in bringing his rider to the
ground. Among those that we shot on our
journey, the healed wounds of the shoulder,
and marks of his teeth on the back of the
neck, gave us 'secular demonstration that
two of them had carried the monarch of the
forest on their backs, and yet come off tri
umphant.—.Vissionary Journal.
ONE FOR DAN PaCE.—Dan Rice, the well
known clown, remitted in settlement or nn
account, to the publisher of a paper in the
west, a three dollar bill, which was returned
trial the brief remark, "This note is coun
terfeit, please send another." It was two
months before lie heard from Dan again,
when he apologised fur the delay, saying
he had been unable till now to find another
counterfeit three dollar bill, but be hoped the
one be now enclosed would suit, professing
at the same time his inability to discotcr
what the objection was to the other, which
ho thought as good a counterfeit as he ever
saw. It must be admitted that Dau swept
that hoard.
IcoNoctAsrictsn.—Our literary critic has
discovered that Coleridge's poem of the "An
cient Mariner" is highly illogical, and after
a careful re-perusal of it, got quite out of pa
tience with the hero. "Why the dickens
didn't he row ashore when he was becalm
ed?" asked the critic; "he must have hnd the
ship's boats at his service." Not knowing
exactly what to say, yet still wishing to de
fend the poem, we mildly suggested that the
mariner hadn't any oars, perhaps. "Non
sense" replied our critic, "what if he hadn't
—the bones of the crew were lying about
on the deck, and nothing would have been
easier than for him to take a pair of acta/s,
and go ashore at any timer'
SLIERIFFAITY.-IVe are authorized to an
nounce Mr. JAY CADAELL, of Lancaster, as
a candidate for the office of Sheriff; subject
to the decision of the 'Union County Conven
tion.
May 2, 1857-te
REconnEtt.—We are authorized to an
nounce George Leaman, of East Lampeter,
as a candidate for the ofiice of Recorder,
County subject to the decision of the Union
Convention.
May IG-te
THE SITERIFFALTV.—We are authorized to
announce Benjamin F. Rowe, of Providence
township, as a candidate fur Sheriff. subject
to the decision of the. Union County Conven
tion.
May .I.G•te
fai"'lVe arc authorized to announce that
Cunisrt SHEN K. of the City of Lancaster,
will be a candidate for the office of Sheriff,
subject to the decision of the Union County
Convention.
May 2, 1857 .—tc.
PROTIZONOTARY.—We are authorized to'
announce that PETER MARTIN, of Clay Imp—
will be a candidate for the office of Prothono
tary, subject to the decision of the Union
County Convention.
April `X - 0, 1857-tc.
CLERK OF QUAIITtII SESSIONB.—We are au
thorized to announce, that ...q.4uurt.EvAss of
Columbia, will be a candidate for the office
of Clerk of Quarter Sessions, subject to the
decisions of the Union County Convention.
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE—
It peldom occur., that we notice. under any circum
stance.. parent medicine.. restoratives. or anything
of the kind, (or we have a prejudice ngaln.l moat of
thorn. Out candor compels us to invite attention to
she adverti-etnent of Prof. Wood's Hair Restorative.
in the lost column al the hottoin or the third page of
this paper. Mit are too Juvenile to require anything
of the kind, but some te , ltinees of one have come
to knowledge Winch almost unsure us that it it a sov
ereign remedy against the hair becoming prematu rely
gray It is not in "Hair Dye;” hut upon it. applica
tion no directed, the effec t is produced on the skin ,
u.htelt out the original, native colored hair,
without sttanero, and giver it a glassy and natural
appearance. We have seen persons who have used
it. and they are mach pleased With it. Examine the
advertisement —plissouri Rrpab/ienn.
COMPLETE Cricr: of PILES, AND 1117110 n OF Tile 13LOon.
llomt r. March Q 7, 1855.
P. V. R Coventry &Co • Gents—l have been trou
bled for a long time woh the Woody Piles. Those who
hose Leen thus afflicted wit/ know the pain and misery
1 have guttered. And further than this, I had always
sores in my mouth. and an itching humor on my hack
A friend of mine in Auburn advit.ed etc to use "Bach's
Americo!, Compound;' the most successful medicine
ever introduced. I tried it. TWO holism worth of it (two
bottles. hos cured me entirely. I will. with pleasure,
answer any mquines regarding my ease.
I.BAAC SMITH,
Formerly an officer itt the Auburn Penitentiary.
A merican Compound owes it= success to
the intrin•ie curative properties of the vegetables
which compose it. It contains n Compound Fluid
Retract of Beach Drop or Cane, Root." now firs: from
to the Public, but long kl•OWII to the Indians us a never
holing cure for Scrawl:is. Consumption, Humors of
the Itlood. and chronic diseases in any part of the
st stern. This inetheine ran now be had of all retie
hte tlettlers in the Untied States and Canada. See
advertisement in another column.
April 18, 1857'.2m
"WOODIANI, CREAhI"—.A. pomade for beautifying
the hair—highly perfumed. superior to any French
article imported, and for half the price. For dreaming
hair it has no equal. giving it n bright glossy
appearance. It cause.. gantlenien'a hair to curl in the
natur.il manner. It remo rep dandruff. always
prelim the half the appearance of being fresh sham
permed. Price only fifty cents. None genuine unless
signed PETE:MGR & CO., N. York.
oprielors of the "Halm of a Thousand Flowers."
rur ru lc by all Druggists
Feb. 31-Carom
1 6ljt
COLUMBIA /UMBER MARKET
WIIOI,EsALE PRICES,
Common Cull Boar& & 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, $2 000 3 00
Shingle:4, E 00(4,18 00
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
riot:R.—We quote Flour, at from $7,25
to $7,50 for common and good brands, and
$7,62 to $5@,8,25 for extra and fancy lots,
as in quality. Corn Meal and Rye Flour
are scarce and firmly held at $3,02 for the
former and 54,02 per hbl. for the latter.
Wur.vr.—Abent 1200 him prime to choice
reds sold at $1,75@51,;:0e., and 1500 bus.
white nt $1,83e51,55e., the latter for good
Pennsylvania. Rye is wanted at an ad
vance, and 2000@ 3000 hue. Pennsylvania
have been disposed of, part at 100 e., and
part nt something more; exact terms not
public. Corn—Sales of 5000@6000 bus.
Southern and Pennsylvania yellow, are re
ported nt 83eS5c. in store, closing at the
latter figure. Oats are in steady demand at
50e,G0c.; a sale of Pennsylvania was made,
to arrive, at the latter price.
Wit issznv is in steady demand at 32@33c.
for Mids., and 3 , 1@,35c., for bbls., and the
former very scarce.—North American, Itray
21.
BALTIMORE MARKETS
FLOOR.—We note a sale to-day of 160
bids. Ohio Extra Flour at. 87,25 per
Extra Flour may be quoted firm at $7,25
for Western, 87,50 for Howard Street. and
$7,75 per hbl. for City Mills. Rye Flour
is scarce. We quote it to-day at $4,75055
per bbl. Corn Meal is also scarce, and we
quote it very firm at $3,50 for Country and
84Tier bbl. for City.
Danis,—We quote Wheat to-day at
81.706i,51,74 ets. for good to prime reds,
$1,75a51,85 cts. for fair to prime whites,
and *l,OO cts. for choice lots of do.,
suitable for family Flour, 11 lot of 2,500
bushels choice white Wheat was sold yes
terday after 'Change at 51,00 cts. There
were some 3000 bushels of Corn sold to-day
at 85 cents for white and BGeaBB cts. for
yellow. Rye has advanced materially within
the last day or two. We now quote Penn
sylvania at $1,05e.51,06 cts. We quote
Oats at 50a55 cts. for Virginia, 56g57
ets. Maryland, and 59e60 cts. for Penn
sylvania.
Wu ISKT:Y.-11 - liiskey is firm at 35 eta. for
City and Pennsylvania, and 3G cts. for Ohio.
—Balt. Aintriran, May 21.
,--•.'"-\ '_.U_ - )* .a'L:::).
(in Ow 21.01. y the Rev. J. Menges. Mr.
1,1 4 111.1,1 ilf/TVCI.. of lock, to Mom 14s.mnsgr.s. A
:1111.1.2 x. of Linn/ 1".1.,
Toe ORIGINAL.
BAitER VOCILLISTS,
lIREE GENTLEMEN AND TWO LADIES, will
give
ONE VOCAL CONCERT ONLY,
at ODD FELLOWS' HALL, Columbia.
On Monday Evening, May 25, 1857,
obeli they will introduce n rich variety or pieces,
cnmpn.,ng their lore roropoeivionv nod se:ections.
Ceoeciert will commence, at S o'clock. Doors open
three quarters' or no hour earlier.
TICKETS. •Li CENTS.
.1. A. SEVERANCE. Agent.
May 21, 1557-1 t
Bellevue House,
V E. CORNER of Front and \Velma t streets,
. COLUMBIA, PA.
JOSHUA .1. GAULT. PROPRIETOR.
The flottee forni.hed with on Modern Improve
ment.. and every nlientenn wdl Le given to Secure
the Comfort of gueata. Choecee moderate.
Colombia, May 21, 1&57.
100
e B . AR ,I IIE , LS of No. 1 Guano, just re-
El F. ATVOLD & CO.,
No.. 1,2,4 and 4 (Iola! Oaein, Columbia•
Mai 21, 1:57