eztuntiliit-41 4 p15. / PEINSTLEINIA INDEPENDENT JOIIIIIAL. ,C4C0X,13 - 2 1 6•XX3X.416. S.A.TUKDAY, JrN E 2J, 1857.- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS T Has WEEK,.--.8.. Williams, Seeds, Vanilla Beans, I. 0. of R. M., meeting on biednesday evening; Vigilant Fire Co, 'Fourth 01 July Parade; George Gale. tnited States itutei; Chri4tian I.lrtindt, Executor's N..tioe: l'ulumbia Fire Cu., Meeting uu Tuesday e%euingt Carr, Geise en., Salt; A. Mathiut, Mammoth Furniture Wareromus: N.S'cu. Mat Lao, Fire works, Flags, S. c. ra,. The Main Line of the Slate Improve molts was sold on Thursday evening. at the Merchants' Esehanq,e, Philadelphia, fur seven and a halt atilliun dollars. The Penn- Ely Iv ania Railroad Co„ Wa9 the only bid ler, a.nd buyer. Tub: FoLardos it ts.--As will he seen t.y advertiseme•nt. the Vigilant Fire Com pany intend celebrating the Fourth I,y a ?.trade. This. wt- hone% e, is the only pro ject atroomtced for bonoting the day by our eitizena. When -Columbia bestirs herself she can get op something creditable in the way of a parade, and we hate no duuht of the Vigilarit'emupanes Lein attic to make a vud stow. KESCEWN'e PATENT Muis'Ert.--In the hurry ot getting to press lust week, we omitted to saention the entire success of the trial of Ketchum's Muster, under charge of Mr. 3.• it. Spangler, at the farm of M. M. Strickler, 1.; a l ., on fitur.sriny 18th inst. The fartnerr fteln the vieinit..; who att.mded. eapressed great aatiefaetkat at, the result, and appro val of the thorough Mariner in %silk's the work was dune. The crop of grass was very rank and completely soaked, and in many places matted, by the almost daily rains of the pseceaing week, bat the Mower laid it in regular swaths and left an even, close stubble, entirely removing any anti quated prejudices that might be befogging the minds of the spectators, as to the supe riority of machine OS er hand work in the hay and harve-n field. The triumph of the machine was most cnnelusively and suds ttctorily proven to the agent, by orders from many cf the fame, sof the neighbot hood, for the •'lteaper and Mower.'' DISGZACEFI.7I. .11,W.-0/1 Monday night last a party of rowdies, said to be employed on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, crea ted a disturbance at, a "Lager Ball," held at the Old-Fellows' hall, by the Germans of the - borough. and beat several persons in a shocking manner. As our fire companies, associatieus for the relief of the poor, and citizens in full dress, assemble, to wade through, with due solemnity, the intricate cot Ilion, the fascinating Scottish. the helix- Andy hugging Polka, the utterly to be abomi nated Pop goes the Weasel, and, since the ndreet of Professor Stouch, n multitude of luriationg, with which our age and staid gravity prevents us being upon casual men tioning terms, so these inoffensive people gather together, with a little Lager in the midst of them. and enjoy, after the rapidly-re volving fashion of the Fatherland., their na tional earthly paradise. It has come to be considered “fair ghtne" to disturb these halls, upon what principle we have not been ,ably to decide, unless it be that the Ger mans are a safe people to impose upon, and will bear considerable badgering before striking back. We cannot understand why they have not as good a right as ally other class of people to enjoy themselves in danc ing, without being intruded upon by blus tering bullies who, relying upon their su perior pugilistic skill, and the well known pacific disposition of the "Lager men," man age to break up the party in a row. We un derstand that the Germans to avoid these Aisgraeeful scenes in their ball-room, closed the lower door and admitted none bat their . - awn party; but that some of the members of the Society of Red Men. made use of their privilege of eutoring the room above, to introduce a party of blackguards, who eventually forced their way into the dancing and there .eckin,g occasion for a quar rel. .managod to beat some of the party un niereifully. As these "musclemen" are an enthusiastic in the pursuit of their peen liar amusements, we would respectfully sug gest the propriety of their husbanding their iesmrces for the next Firemens' Ball, when they TIM)" pmedulti meat with Letter accent modationa in ease they thrust themselres in ;or a row. DAGVERREOTYrr - t, A.wide , yrreei, rrroTo. Gr.srue, &c., &c.--- -.A new operator, Mr. :rhos. L. Summeril, hey. been appointed by Mr. Deilinzer , tc., Ow. 12. lin , ge of him Doper :l64n Gallerr, ..lornrr of Front and Locust streets. 11. im a go.lllerriun of IrCpPrietier In hh. profeemi ,, n, al+.l in nvery reape.:t ...:;e•ed to give entire, Aatisfecnion t. , thole our CitiliMA cle..trit,g 0.-tore+ f th-ro saves cAr :I:onds. Girc, h , tn t trial. Gorr f ; , ;;L i n , and as usual flue I with what brim. nrmn hts head the I)le...singe thp fe,:lskndt•eing: ladies. Garments of every cut and material are dieplaTed up .m his p.tgoc. togPthPT with innumerable rutterii, fur all manner of fPrni• mro adurnmeat. It' you uibh the latest e.litlan of the "pomp.; and ranitiee," be s•veea Outie,:re c7,Term it i, to be found. AnEnic Mitutco-Cnincsasc...t. Ritvritr —We hare re , eived this valuable acientifia hi-monthly. the ccAllte.taft SIDe in teresting to the medical prt•fr..Bl.l.n. We notice an article nn Puerperal Fever and Erfaipolas, by Dr. Levervod, of Wrighte. rifle. rICRF. , ;OI.4,I3ICAL JOI'RNAI..--We hate re- L'eire...l the nuiuber for Published Ly I'Jwler Wdlo. N. Y. peT Tic editor of the Ruston L'Jger &- Nine!. a ...44 , Linti of toilogs , to the liPW post master of the of notions, Mr. Capers. Aecarding to the Ledger. Mr. Caper is not only great tut The editor prohshls iralo-xi ilia panegyric read• as if he wet e ra;•cs j',,,arhat Reading and Columbia Railroad. Our town has been pretty thoroughly awakened up to the subject of the above road, anirduritlethe past week Ste citizens, have evinced an interest in pushing the projectiforward, - which, if continued, must end in its successful carrying out. Accord:. 1-ing to the eappubliahed in the Spy of last week:a meetingwasfaeld at the Town MIA .on Mendel...et:ening. which, to speak . ..can.- , didly, promised but little at first, for the success of its object; to obtain subscriptions of stock. There seemed to be a general dis : trust of the willingness of our community to step forward and lend the assistance ez : limited from the town which originated the . project. The meeting was, however, organi zed by the appointment of 3. G. Hess, Presi : dent; Thomas Collins and Washington Righter, Vice Presidents; and Dr. W. S. NieCorkle and 'datauel Wright, Secretaries. The object of the meeting was stated from ' the Chair, and Mr. C. S. Kauffman, called upon lc give some information of the nature of the act of incorporation. and the interest i of our town in the project, whieli he did in a clear and satisfactory manner. Mr. Sam ! uel W_ Mifflin, C. E., thee, by request, gave a moat encouraging ace rant of the nature of the route and the trifling nature of the culties necessary to be overcome by grading and bridging, mal enumerated some of the many advantages that the road, if built, will be to Columbia. Gentlemen were then called upon to sub scribe to the stock of the Railroad, and over one hundred shares were soon taken; which, considering the number present, and the very moderate amount of attention bestow ed upon the enterprize by a majority of our people before that evening, was all that could be expected. The Chair, on motion. appointed Messrs. Shreiner & Patton, of the North Ward, and Messrs. North and Bogle, of the South Ward, committees to canvass their respective wards fur subscription. Mr. Mifflin Alas afterwards added to the commit ! tee fur the North Ward. The meeting ad journed to meet at the same place at 8 o'clock, the succeeding evening. During Tuesday, the town was pretty thoroughly canvassed by the committees ap pointed, and at the hour agreed upon, in the evening, a large and much interested meeting of citizens had assembled at the Town Hall. The meeting was called to I order, and the Soliciting Committees report• ed the number of shares subscribed, to be three hundred and ninety-nine. Remarks were made by Mr. Patton, S. W. Miffiin, and others, and more interest manifested , by all parties, than we have ever known excited before in Columbia. Many gentle -1 • men volunteered to attend the meeting of ' the Commissioners in Lititz, the next day; and by resolution the Chair appointed H. 11. Fry. I. Pusey, Michael Liphatt and Henry M. Will, to continue the solicitation of subscriptions. During the evening about thirty additional shares were taken. The meeting was adjourned until Friday evening at 8 o'clock, when all interested were re quested to attend, at the same place. The official proceedings of the meeting at Litiz, oe Wednesday, will be found in ano ther column. We, with a number of others, attended it, And returned With the convic tion that the determined effort made by ' our citizens to get up a subscription credita ble to 'Columbia, will be the means of build ing the road. The -Commissioners from other points, had not adopted the course ! taken here, expecting a general mode of 1 operatioti to be devised at the meeting at Litiz, and upon hearing of our success, they at once decided that a careful canvass by interested parties, was the proper and only course to pursue, preparatory to any attempt at organizing. The determination is, to obtain subscriptions to the amount required to lift the charter before calling in instal tnents for any purpose. When that amount (sixty thousand dollars) is raised, they feel confident that a report from accurate sur veys will show the road so easy of construc tion, that the stock necessary to justify put ting it under contract will be raised without difficulty. We are not inclined to boastfulness in the matter of the energy and importance of our town, but we must express our gratifica tion at the general interest displayed by our citizens in this important undertaking, and consider it a credit to the place. It has become the fashion with the impatient pro gressionists to sink the old Borough in a fathomless slough or despond, and putting , each a foot upon her venerable head, to (luck her upon every occasion when she does not adopt this or that favorite idea or prject; with the accompanying solemn pie , diction that she has gone down fur the last time. Considering the very strawy nature of the assistance generally proffered to prolong her existence, it is wonderful that she still keeps her head above water. In this in ' stance, however, she has not rejected the substantial plank thrown to her, and if she settles down, with a determined grip and her mind made up to let go at no hazard, ; we think that the "Reading and Columbia" will land her safely. and become in corporated in ii:tr platform for all time. We Jo not, and nes el' did, think Columbia ready for the silent tomb, and consider the affected depreciation of ber resources, as objection atart as would be a boastful glorification of what she can do, and does do. See" From the account in the Owego Times it appears- conclusively that the .le struotion of property in that vicinity WON caused by a whirlwind, as two large clouds were seen rushing together with an im mense force. and a report like a cannon.— The Times calculates the damage thereabout at $25,000. A. ten acre wood lot was com pletely destroyed, not a tree left standing. Several barns were carried away. and Mar tin Schwader was killed by a tree blown upon hint as he eat in his wagon. The tor , nado disappeared in Oswego river. It raged in Herkimer, Schenectady and Os ! wego couctties, and at points not in a direct line hy many degrees. , agh„,./Vooderful things are done now-a-days, Ra id 4r. Titamine; "the doctor has given Fleck's boy a Derr lip from his cheek." Al i " 1 said his lady, "many'e the time I Mire known a pair taken from mine. Dad ao t err painful oFerati..r, Pittner." Cut:NutPitocs:sovga3.—Couneil Chamber. CAnzet,ict., June. 10, 1857.—Merebers prm ent, Messrs. Dietz, Black, Felix," Maston, Murphy, Pelan, i ltichtirds,•Tyson and 'Less, Preilident. Minutes of leaf:meeting read and adopted tic followinebilis . preseuted, , opproyed., and ordered to Ac paid: EA. of C.-J. Bull, deed, $18,25; ;Joshua Vutiglien Co,, $lO,- Waitg,sl3,2s; N.13.1)341citti,;.52.- 00. A petition was presented from a niriber of property ladders, asking council to enforce the ordinance relating to paring. On mo tion of Mr. Black, it was referred to the paving committee, and said committee to enforce the same. The .collector of borongb .tax reported that there was over $4OO, on last duplicate, unpaid. On motion of Mr. Black, the col lector to notify those persous that are delin quent, that if the tax is not paid forthwith, it will be collected according to law. The collector was also instructed to notify the Chief Burgess of all those who do not ob serve the above notice, and he to put the accounts in suit. The Gas Committee reported that they had closed the contract with the Gas Com pany, to furnish the borough with gas, at $175 a year. The committee appointed to revise the Dog Ordinances reported that they had ex amined the ordinances relating to dogs, and that they did not consider it expedient to revise or amend any of the said ordinances. On motion the report was accepted and thu committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Black, there he a solic- itor employed for the following year. -which was agreed to. A motion of Mr. Richards' that Cul.J. W. Fisher ho employed was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Richards the Council adjourned. Atle-yt, J. S. DELLETT, Clerk NOTICE. TIIE undersigned Commissioners named in —un Act to incorporate the COluint in and Reading Railroad Company," May. 1857, wilt open books for re ceiving aubscripurnis to the Capital stock of PUld com pany. at the public house of Samuel Llehteutlutler in Luiz, on WEDNESDAY, THE 24th OF JUNE, INST. at 10 o'clock A. M. The books will be kept open siz hours each day. for three days. Five cloths's, must be puid on each slime subscribed KONIUMA. lER, W. A. 51ART/N, rt W. All VFI.IN, W. C. BRADI:EIi. A'/OS rt. GREEN, M. M. sil' exi.En, J. O. HESS, H. At. NORTH. J mtr 6,1..66-31 In pursuance of the above notice, the fol ' lowing commissioners named in the above ; " ' act, viz: John S. Richards, John McManns and Frederick Lauer, of Berks county, Samuel W. Mifflin, of Philadelphia, and .Joseph Konigmacher, Amos S. Green and If. M. North, of Lancaster county, attended at the time and place named, and organized by electing Jos. Konigmacher, Chairman, and H. M. North, Secretary, to receive sub scriptions to the capital stock of the "Read ing and Columbia Railroad Company," ap proved May 19, 1857_ The act of incorporation was then read; and by request Mr. Mifflin gave his views upon the expediency and prreticability of the proposed road, and said, that in consult ation and correspondence Eastern men of intelligence and wealth, he had been assured that Eastern aid to make the road would be given, if the people along its line would lend their energy and a fair proportion of the means required. The distance is about thirty-eight miles, and the road would cost about six hundred thousand dollars. One hundred thousand dollars will grade it through Lancaster county. The people of Columbia have subscribed about twenty-five thousand dollars and are willing to double it. On motion, the chairman appointed the following persons, in addition to the com missioners, to receive subscriptions: Columbia—H. R. Fry, Isaac Pussy, C. S. Kauffman, Vim. Patton, and Jos. H. Black. West Hempfield—Henry Conklin and John K. Smith. Chesnut MU—Henry R. Knottrall. Pelersbur,q—Dr. Samuel Parker, John Stauffer and Hamaker. Lila—Dr. Levi Ilull, 3. B. Tshudy and Levi S. Reist. Ephrata—Adam Konigmacher, John Hacker, Peter Martin and Martin Gross. Adamstown—Henry Stauffer, Dr. Benj. E. Shirk and Esaias Billingefeldt. .Reading—Jacob Bushong, George R. Frill, Henry Felix and Samuel Frees. Amos S. Green, John S. Richards, 11. M. North, Samuel Shoch, Frederick Lauer, William Patton and C. S. Kauffman, were appointed a Committee on Surreys. JOS. KONIG3IACIIER, Chairman Nowrn, Secretary. DECISION OF TILE SUPRERE COCIIT IN RE GARD TO TUE SALE OF TOE 3IAIN LINE.- On Tuesday, Chief Justice Lewis, delivering the unanimous opinion of the Court, pro nounced a decision, of which the following points present the principles or matters ad judicated:— let. That the Legislature had constitu tional authority to authorize the sale of tho Main Line. 2d. That the Pennsylvania. Railroad Com pany Ins.) , lawfully become a purchaser at said sale. 3d. That the Legislature have constitu tional authority to repeal the tonnage tax. 4.h. That the Legislature cannot bind the State by contract from imposing equal taxes, and that the condition of sale to the Pennsylvania Railroad Cnn.pany in that respect is void, and an injunction to that extent is granted. But ith. Thst in all other respects the sale may go on, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company may bid and purchase on tho same terms as other corporations or indi viduals. Jcutou Sous or Ameatca.—At a stated meeting of Washington Camp No. 27. J. S. of A., on Wednesday evening. 24th instant, the following were elected officers to serve fur the ensuing term: P. P.—Benben Bee.. P.—James B. Ooodtnan. R. S.—Chas. J. Posey. A. R. &—J. A. Meyers. • T.—WA. F. Lloyd. P. s',. : —FAw. M. Shreiner. AL of P. J• C.—William W. Moore. C.—Arnot D. Culling. L G.—J. J.. Wee. 0. Q --James W Bunter, Grand Jurors, serve in the Court eJ Quarter Sessions, commencing-Monday, Miguel 170„1857. George Byrod, Elizabetlatown. , , - John L. Benedict, ' ' John 110Bushong. Upper LetriZek. Samuel 'Bricker, Warvirek. Sarimel Custer, Earl. `- John Eshbacb, Lancaster. Christian Eagle, Conoyz. - Saruuet,Gockley, East PeAlieo. - .Matthitia Huebner, ' - John Matz; City. John S. Hostetter, lionheim. Henery IL Kurtz, Itlanheim. Joseph Landis. West Cocolico. Henry L. Landis, Manheim. Henry Livingston, Salisbury. Benjamin McCutchen, Warwick. Amos McCollister, Conestoga. David Newswanger, Carnarcon. Henry Nissley. Mount Joy township. John Rheam, Strasburg borough. Luther Richards, City. Joseph Thomas, Fulton. John Vo" an, Earl. Nathan Worley, Manheim borough. Petit Jurors, To serve in the same court. Henry Arndt, Manheim. Benjamin Bauman, City. Jacob Bachman, Strasburg. Henry Bruckhart, West Hempfield Isaac L. Bard, Upper Leacock. David Bricker, Warwick. Joseph Bowman, Strasburg. James Bonn. Manor. Francis W. Christ, Warwick. Ross A. Campbell, Bart. Thos. A. Clark, Drumore. Emanuel Cassel, Rapho. Wm. Doubt, jr., Martic. James Dysart, City. Emanuel Graff, Strasburg: Davis Gyger, do • Matthew Hand, Little Britain. Benj. IL Hershey, Manor. Daiiiel Kline, W. et:malice. Jas. Kerling, do. Jacob Kling, Leacock. John Kirk, Little Britain. Martin Kneisly, Manor. Elijah Lewis, Sadsbury. Henry Loyer, Manor. John Lynch, Elizabethtown. Emanuel Longenecker, Penn. Abm. Lcamon, W. Lampeter. Jacob Lichty, East Donegal. Isaac 11. Myers, Strasburg. John Masterson, Rapho. Jacob Metzgar, Manor. Wm. Marsh, Drumore. Emanuel Mohler, Ephrata. Christian 11. Moyer, Manor. Jacob Miller, Mount . Joy. John Mecartney, Pequea. Andrew Metzgar, E. Hempfield. Philip Oldweiler, Conoy. Peter Reidenbach, Earl. John Raub, Strasburg. Peter Shirk, Earl. Peter 11. Summy, East Hempfield. Charles Sturges, Warwick. Gerrit Sweigart, Ephrata. Michael G. Gunder, E. Lampeter. Moses Weaver, East Earl. Davis Wallace, East Earl: A PACIFIC RAILILOAD SCIIEME.—The Omaha Nebraskian, of June 10th, says,•that the pre- ViOUS week Col. Orr, of South Carolina, Gen eral Robinson, of Pennsylvania, Hon. John Corode and Ron. Mr. Bradshaw, members of Congress, of Pennsylvania, Judge Barber, of Wisconsin, Col. Curtis, of lowa, mem ber of Congress elect, Mr. Homer, of Ohio, Mr. Pierce, of Indiana, and many other prominent personages visited Omaha, ex amined the town and its viciniiy, and the mouth of Platte river, and industriously con ferred with the various interests and cor porations having in view the construction of the Great Pacific Railroad, by way of the Platte Valley and South Pass to the Pacific ocean. The company was organized at a meeting held in Omaha on the Gth inst., by t he election of Gen. Robinson, of Pennsyl vania, President, Judge Barber, of Wiscon sin, Secretary, and Mr. Ilosmer, of Ohio, Treasurer, and assumed the name of the "Platte Valley, South Pass and Pacific Rail road and Telegraph Company," . svith a capi tal of sixty millions of dollars. A charter was obtained under the territorial laws.— The length of tho road to the South Pass will be about one thousand miles. CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL.—The congregation of the First Presbyterian Chnrch, of this place, propose to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary, of the establishment of the Church in Carlisle, on the first day of July next. The Rev. GEORGE DEFFIELD. DD. of Detroit, who sustained the office of Pastor to this congregration, tor nearly a quarter of a century. will deliver to Historical Ad dress, on the occasion. Several addresses, and other appropriate exereices, may be expected. All persona; Minister or others, who have been in any way connected with the congregation, arc cordially invited to attend.—Carlisle Herald. bar "A black streak is now beginning to fall across Conora's statue of Vends, though some years ago nothing of the kind was in the marble." All the more appropriate, says an ex change. The lady herself, if we recollect the mythology, had a "black streak" upon her character, and why shouldn't the marble show it' re...A waggish follow, somewhat troubled with an impediment in his speech, while one day sitting at a public table, had occasion to use a pepper-box. After shaking it with all due vehemence, and turning it in various ways, he found that the pepper-corns were in no wine inclined to come forth. ':T-t th this p-pe-pepper-box," be exclaimed, with a facetious grin, "is so-so•something li-like my myself." Why so?" interrogated u neighbor. •'P-poo-poor delivery," was the reply. Va.. Queer things happen, sometimes; even in Lunatic Asylums. A rough fellow passing the Worcester establishment, noticed at the window an old acquaintance, and bawled out in a loud voice to him: "Hellos, old fellow, what are you in fur?" "Voting fur Fillmore," was the prompt reply. The inquirer sloped—he had probably done it himself. BRIGHT Boy . .—Que of the pupils in an up town grammar school Was cornered a day or two since, in explaining what ease the noun "milk" wns. Another urchin,asixious to "get bead," cried out, "I know, sir." The the teacher asked him the question, and the 2,rompt reply was, " smear-case, sir!" dlea-it: in with faded beauty an with a clock -the mere thP face in enainPleti the time clorly do are C( the prtigrene of t;ocie. Later from Europe. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA The steamer Persia has arrived from Liv erpookbringing dates4u-SaturdaT the 13th inst.— .., ,:. _ ~ , -. Douglass Jerrold, thcf:tiuvelist;is death: - In France the' 'excitenient - wail in ,.• . ereasitm. .._ 'rho -Spanish:Mexican - . question remains unsettled. _ The Birkenhetua,lialfpfthe"telegrapb cable Sielaieett7cOMpletell;tind pronounced perfect after'the'requisite tests. The steatn - frikate Niagara is expected in the Mersey in a fe days, to Commence taking it on board. -l! The firm of Evans, House, 4: CO, London and Australian shippers, has failed; their liabili ties are £2OO-1/110. In France the Red and White Republicans have coalesced. The Bank of France returns show a very large increase of cash. A terrible catastrophe has occurred at the theatre in Florence. During the performence the scenes took fire, and in the panic that ensued no less than 43 of the audience were killed and 134 wounded. ' The overland mail has arrived with later dates from China, India and Australia, but the news presents no feature of importance. The bill for the admission of the Jews into Parliament was read the second time. The Roman Catholic members headed by the Duke of Norfolk, are opposed to the measure, and had waited upon Lord Palmerston; and had also held a meeting for the purpose of securing relief for the Catholics, from the objectionable passages in the oaths now taken by members of Parliament. From Washington—The Isthmus Ship Canal Wasnrsoro:q, June 22.—Lieut. Craven has received preparatory orders fur build ing boats, and making other arrangements for the survey of the Isthmus of Darien with a view to the ship canal. He will not start before October. The Navy Department has made applica tion to the war Department, for the assign ment of an officer to co-operate with the expedition. Fur this purpose the Varina will take the place of the Arctic, which will be employed by the Coast Surrey, un der Lieut. Berryman, in taking deep sea soundings on the coast of Newfoundland, for the submarine telegraph. The Saranac, which has been ordered to the Pacific, will precede the Merrimac, as the flag-ship, and to take the place of the John Adams. litei—We copy from a Baltimore paper the following description of an enormous furni ture establishment, which may prove inter esting to our readers. Mr. Mathiot's adver tisement will be found in another column. We had occasion a few days since to call at the furniture establishment of Mr. A. Mathiot, Nos. 29 and 31 North Gay street, between Fayette and Frederick, and in' the course of a tour of inspection were both sur prised and gratified at what we had never before dreamed of, and what probably few of our citizens know, that this is one of the largest furniture warehouses in the United States. We very much doubt if there is any similar establishment near as large, unless it is one where the workshops, show rooms, &e., are all comprised in the same building, which is not the case with this. Mr. Mathiot's warehouse possesses several other interesting and peculiar features, be sides the space it occupies, which we will notice in their respective order in the course of our description. The building, or rather the two buildings, which are thrown togeth er by the partition wall being removed, have a front of upwards of 40 feet on Gay street, and extend back 170 feet to Freder ick street. They are six stories high, and devoted solely to show rooms, except three small apartments,, which are used as a fin ishing room, an upholstery shop, and a counting room. The lower story is on a level with Freder ick street. It is devoted solely to ordinary chamber bedsteads; kitchen furniture, &c., of which there ig an immense stock, com prising a great many varieties of style and description. The second floor, that on a level with Gay street, contains a great variety of furniture, which is placed here, we believe, more as samples of styles and descriptions than for purposes of sale. Here are found fancy bed steads, sofas, rocking-chairs, wardrobes, ta bles, stands, &c., from the very finest de scriptions to ordinary cherry or maple fur niture which the most economical house keeper is almost compelled to possess. On the third floor is a magnificent display of parlor furniture, comprising splendid rose-wood, walnut and mahogany tete-a-tetes sofas, arm and parlor chairs, in coverings of richest brooatelle, plush and hair cloth; also, every variety of etegere or what-nets, and some very handsome wardrobes, °urn toires, bureaus, hat and umbrella racks, &c. Some of these are of descriptions sufficient to gratify the greatest lover of luxury and display, while others wear the appearance of utility and durability, and are held at prices more suitable to the purse of the man of moderate income. The fourth story contains an astonishing variety of chamber furniture in setts, vary ing from $3O to $175, and of course from common to magnificent. We also found here a variety of cano scat chairs, rocking chairs, washstands, tables, &c., &o. In the sth story all kind of dining room furniture, of various prices and styles. is displayed, among which are extension ta bles of every size, lounges, settees, dining room chairs, &c. The Cith story is devoted exclusively to common Windsor chairs, rocking chairs, sick-room chairs, &c., &c. Ono striking peculiarity of this establish ment is the facility with which any single piece of furniture contained in it cab be shown without disturbing any other piece. This affords the purchaser a fair chance to examine all and select to suit his own taste or judgment. And any one wishing to make purchases in this line, who could not be suited here, must certainly bo most ex tremely fastidious. Another advantage offered here is the fact that there are a sufficient number of polite and obliging salesmen to wait on all who may come in; and it is made the duty of these, too, to show the establishment throughout to any who may call and ex press a desire to pass through it, even though they should not be purchasers. This establishment is frequently visited by stsan gers from Boston, New York and Philadel phia, some of whom are engaged in the same business, and all agree in pronouncing it the most extensive as well as the beat managed furniture warehouse in this coun try. We have already said that no manufac turing is done in this building. Mr. M.'s furniture is manufactured by hie own em ployees, but in several different shops, each under the supervision of an excellent and competent foreman. The relation be occu pies to his workmen is such that•any piece of bad work may be thrown back upon their hands, without detriment to hie-interests, and the result is that complaints are seldom beard of any article of furniture sent from this mammoth furniture warehouse. Another great desideratum to the"par chaser is the low prices at trhich system enables him to furnish any article in his line. In this respect the ledueements he offers are fully equal to those of any other competitor either here or in other cities.' And, again; after the purchasers have concluded their bargaining, they may repair to the spacious observatory, which surmounts the building, and enjoy a splen did view of the eity.—llet liCpubtkon, A WORD FOR Ti/6 PCN/T.lN.l.—One of the most quoted hits at We Puritans is the re mark of Macaulay, &sit thOrkoppottitior* bear-bating was "not - on the ground thatA gave the bear pain, Vat becauie it gave the people pleasure." Now Mr. Macaulay (say: - !tr Brown, who is not a Puritan,)suppose have judged correctly of the motive of th; Puritans' hostility W I bear—bating, .were 14s Puritans in the wrong?. -,To relieve the q' tion ofall prejudice, let us take it,"for the pur. iioie of this trial," out of the Round head and Cavalier atmosphere and inquire about Span ish bull-fights. Why do moralists every where and of all sects denounce that sort of amusement? Is it in pity of the bull? or even of the half brute who goads him on to battle? Is it not that to find pleasure in cru elty to man or beast depraves the mind and hardens the heart of the spectator? That's the point, Mr. Macaulay; and the Puritan's were right. Never mind the bear—he could bear it (excuse the pun) much better than the people, who grew ursine and brutal while they rejoiced in the agonies of Bruin.—Port. A Flvrcu-tr.—Krautsalaat's wife has a great fancy for country life, and insists on keeping a hen in the back yard, as Hood says, to fur nish milk, butter and eggs, for the family. The other day she came to Krautsalaat in great trepidation: "My dear," said she, "the hen has commenced to set. I took the eggs away from her, and she is setting now in one corner of the coal-bin, on an old axe head!" "Well, my dear," responded Krautsalaat, in his subdued bilious way, "if the hen is setting upon an old axe head, it seems quite likely she may hatch-it!" Ser A medical man of this city says that those ladies who make it a business to trou ble dry goods clerks, and never buy any thing, ought to be called counter irritants. SnznirrAurr.—We are authorized to an nounce Mr. JAY CADWELL, of Lancaster, as a candidate for the office of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Union County Conven tion. Mny 2, 1857-tc RECORDER.--We are authorized to an nounce George Leamon, of East Lampeter, as a candidate for the office of Recorder, County subject to the decision of the Union Convention. May 16-to Tnz SHERIPFALTY.—We are authorized to announce Benjamin F. Rowe, of Providence township, as a. candidate for Sheriff subject to the decision of the Union County Conven tion. May 16-tc Siar•We are authorized to announce that CHRISTI/NT SHENK, of the City of Lancaster, will be a candidate for the °trace of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Union County ConTention. May 2, 1857.—t0. PROTRONOTARY.--WO arc authorized to announce that PETER 111Aitzw, of Clay twp., will he a candidate for the office of Prothono tary, subject to the decision of the Union County Convention. April 25, 1857—tc. CLERK OF QUARTER. SESSIONS.—WO are au thorized to announce, that S.turstEv.ors of Columbia, will be a candidate for the office of Clerk of Quarter Sessions, subject to the decisions of the Union Comity Convention. • FEMALE' WEAKNESS. AtIRLINN, March 13, 1955. Geary-111y wife has long suffered from a female weakness. Her stomaoh was very weak, and it was wall difficulty she mould draw a long breath. for each effort wits accompitowd by a sharp pain at the pit of the stomach; her appetite and general health lin ye been very poor for a long time. Hut your “Buck's American Compound," has entirety cured her. A weak back, with constant pain in the small of the buck, was another difficulty my wife suffered from; your medicine it giving her en much strength, that Oats is fast disappearing. 1 have great reason to be lieve your “Belt's American Compound" the 17101 , 11 powerful and effective medicate for this laid other diseases 1 lIIIVC ever known. Yours rosinctfully, GEO. W. CRAY Bach's American Compound owes its slaves,. to the Intrinsic CUTIMITe prOrerlirl of the vegetahles which compose it. It contains n Compound Fluid Extract ef Beach Drop or Cancer Boot,. now Alt given to the Public, not long krown to the Ittdl/111, MC it never faulting cure for Scrolulns, Consumption, Humor., of the Stood, and chronic diseases in any part of the symern. This merliente can now be had of ail relia ble de.ilets in the United states and Canada. See advertisement Its another column. April 19,1897-2 m 17"EQUALiTY 'to ALL:—Uniformity or Prices! A New Feature in Business! Every one his own gale& man.—Jones dr. Co., of the Crescent One Price Cloth• mg Store," No. 200 AI orket street, above Sixth, Phil— adelphin, in addition to having the largest. most gra. tied and fashionable stock of clothing in Ph ilaclelphin, mode expre••ty for retail sa!es. have constituted every one hi: own •ale•man, by having marked in figure•. on each article, the very lowest price it can be sold for, so they cannot possibly vary—all must buy nlikr. The goods ore all well Pranced and prepared and great pato% taken with the makinc., •o that all con buy with the full assurance of getting a good ankle at the very lowest price. Remember the Crescent, in Market. above Sixth, No. AC JUNES & CU. June 13. 1857.1 y '6 fp al a i', - k th. rIM,7MIPI7: 7 IMr7TFTgq WHOLESALE PRICES. Common Cull Boards & Grub Plank, $lO 00 Culling do 13 00 2d Common do 18 00 Ist Common do 30 00 Patina do 36 00 Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 11 00 Do do do long lengths, 13 00 Pine Scantling, 15 00 Plaster Lath, S 2 00® 3 00 Shingles, 12 00(518 00 :1 i ;day Ftena.—Standard brands are held at s7,37per bbl., bettor brands at $7,50; extra, $7,75®58; and fancy lots at $8,50®59 per bbl., as in quality. Rye Flour is $4,75 per bbl. Corn Meal—Pennsylvania Meal is hold at $4; a sale of 200 bbls. Brandy wine was made at $4,25 per bbl. Gaata.—Wheat is held at $1,90 for reds, and 200 c. for white, which is above the views of buyers, and we bear of no sales, except about 300 bash. Illinois spring Wheat at 81,70. Itye—rPenn'a. is steady at $l,- 10.; a small sale of Southern was made at $1,05. Corn-200 bush, yellow have, been disposed of at 87c. Oats are dull at 58®59c fur Southein and Penna. IVnisxzx continues dull and unsettled; about 300 bbls. have been taken at .12®33e.; hhds. sell slowly at 32a33c.—.Y. American, Jim 25. 14'1119 ilis.",0):41:0 FLoca.—Of Ohio Super there were sales today of 100 bbls. at $7, and. of 200 bbls. at $7.121. We quote Ohio Batra to-day at Z7,75(08, Howard Street do. at $8®58,25, and City Mills do. at $8,25g58,50 per bbl. Rye Flour is still quoted at $4,75g55, and Corn Meal at $4.25 for City and $3,75 per bbl. for Country., GßAlN-Whit Corn sold at 83g$5 cta., and yellow at 8 5 ®86 Ms. Wheats may be quoted as ranging .from 41,68 to $1,74. for reds, and $1,85@t51,95 for whites. We quota Rye at $1,03(431,06 for Pennsylvania. We quote Oats at 53®55 eta. for Virginia, 5Ga5B eta. for Maryland, and 60®63 eta. for Pennsylvania. • Wntsesr.—We have 'reported sales late yesterday and to-day of 250 bbls. City Whis key at 201g40 as., and of 50 bbli. Ohio do. at 32 eta., on time.-Ba/t. Am. June`2s. WOOD'S RI-: 4 I'OHATIVE.-01 all the restorative. for the hair that have been invented, Wood's pre-em neatly claims the first place. It will certainly restor e the natural color of the hair, if the directions are follow ed fora ingracient length or area: It alto ha. produced astohistiitig" effects in bringing - .out a•pcifiwth of hair, where the - head had beeaptevicitisly baliti , X.^lVood doe., not pretend that it will do this in all cases:tral we think his candor is a good rdeomMeodation of the virtues whielfliii;testorative readily possesses. If the roots of the Entlid:wiitlestro‘ ed. no human power can make them grow agigp: but where there is may vitality left in the root,. the restorative will soot - renew the huir in all pristine yijor. It has done this repeatedly where all other reateclies, had failed. It ia,thereforc worth while, etmesi - la'rettile the experitoeut:;-• For elearing the •hetatrol-MadrafrAnd thickehissiand - strengthening the hair it has no rival —Western Patriot. Jane 2U. IVIIITE TIMM, PRUDISH° BREATH AND B"ARTIII L COMPLIEXION—eau be acquired by tiring the . . Balm of a Thema-ad .Fbarers.” - What Indy or." gentle - matt would remain under the cure of it di.ogreeatile breath. when by using- the ”B.Lat or A TROU/lAND FLOWRIDO •as a dentifrtre, would not only reader it sweet, but lenve the teeth white atialabaster? /tinny persons do tint know their breath is bad, and the sub ject is so delicate their friends will never mention it. Beware of cousiterfeit. Be su re ...eh b at tl e is s t a ._ ed FETRIDGE dr. CU., N. T. For sale by all druggist.. Feb.l4-ameow F - 4 -•girw-_,w.*wa.+lag.4.xiael.lxivill On the 21=t ult., by the Rcv. Dr. L. Leitner, Mr: ,To. seen BROWN to Al iss KArE Flrsti, all ad Columbia. 1 UST received, a fresh supply of Kennedy's t) 3ledmul Discovery. and for sale. by It WILLIAMS, Front street. Columbia. June 27,1E57. SMALL lot of Superior Turnip Seed, for mile by the pound or ounce, by It. WILLIAMS, Front street. Colimbic. June tI7. 1857. ANOTUER lot of Superior Vanilla Beans, received and for 11:Iie. by WILLIAMS, Front elreet. Columbia, June 27, tES7. 1"0173X.T8 or strvw THE Vigilant Engine and Hose Company will meet at their Hall, on the morning of the Fourth of July next, form a procession and proceed to AVrigbis villa, where the Engine belonging to the Company, which has been rebuilt, will he received. after which the procession will return to this place and march through the principal streets. The Columbia aril Susquehanna Companies are re spectfully invited to unite with the Vigilant on this occaeion. BY ORDER OF THE COMPANY. Columbia. Jane 27.1857-1 t 0. a. W. • MENDERS of the Chiqueswolongo Tribe, No. ao. I. U. R. M., ore requested to meet in their Wigwam, on Gib Skep of the 1,1 Son, of the Bth Run of Ituelr Moon. U. S. SGI7. lluitineitrt of ientt-tr tuner will be brought before the Tribe. By order of the B.leltem. June in, 1857.11 W. W. TIPP, C. of R. Columbia Fire Company. ASPECIAL meeting of the Company will lie held it their hall, on TUE3DAY EVENING. JUNE 38,1857, at 6 o'clock; a stated meeting of the, Compnny be will heldon FRIDAY EVENINCI,JULY 3, 1e37, ut 8 o'clock, at both of which business of lo g . parttime to the Commtny wall be trnimicted, and a full attendance of Honorary mid Active members is requested. By order of the Pret.ident. IPA AC FUSES', Secretary Columbia, June 27, 1257-It JULY, 1796. FIRE WORKS! FIRE WORKS!! FIRE Crackva, Roman Candle; Rockets, and other Fitl Works, in all their variety. • FLAGS! FLAGS!! ALLpersons desirous of showing their patriotism. by a display of Flags, on the Glorious Fourth, will find them for sale at the store of the subscriber. GILT MOULDING. t NOTHER Int of Gilt Moulding has Just boon re ccived. ennoble for picture or looking glass frames. Persons wanting frames for pictures, 'agile, or looking glasses, will fi nd the gilt moulding very cheap, nod con venient for that purpose. - WAI. Columbia. June -27, 1857. DALTIREOR.E. CARD. - QALT, SALT,---We offer for sale, 10 Liverpool Fine emit, Jo. G. A. do. do. Dairy do. Country Merchants who will send us their orders in advance, with instructions to ship when we hove a cargo Amos; can secure Fine or G. A.Salt. at five cell's per ouch less off the ship than it coo he sup. plied out of store. CARL GIESE Jr. CO., Ginin and Lumber Commisniou Melt,La nil, Speizets Wharf. Bununore. June 27, 1837-3 t THE LARGEST Chair and Furniture Establishment IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE MATIIIOT'S Gay Strcet Wareroom Nos. 85 nod Nonh Coy surer,. tear Foyene, Uniti nu.,e: where is kept trleruye no hood, nr made in of. der.ever) pt) le of French TETE-A•TETES,in Plueb, Heir. Cloth or Brocurelie. French Full Stuff and Medallion Purlor Arm Chairo. in Ptu-11. flair, Cloth or Brocuiello. Preach Fill Stull Carved Parlor Choirs, in with Pluih, flair, Cloth or Moe:relic. SOFAS; Half' Frerch Spring. Mahogany nail Walnut Parlor Chairs. in Hnir. Cloth or Plu4ll. Rockin Charm—vuraata desijnp, in flair, Cloth and Plll-11. Sluff Spring Lounges—a large assortment illways no hand, or utty pattern mode or covered with any goods to order. CHAMBER. SUITS, 1,1 Mahogany or AVii Min, complete., from SW, up. Cane Chair. and Rocking largest assort ment ready made in any one house in the United Stales—from *l2 a dozen up. Mir Room, Office and Dining Chairs, in Oak, Wel nut or Mahogany. with Cone, Wood or Staffed Setts to-ortment embracing over 50 dozen. Wood seat Chairs and Soirees and Rocking Chairs —over 100 dozen. Gilt mid Plain Frama Looking Glasses, of every varirty All kinds of Beds, Hair and Husk ftlattrnsana. A. MATHIOT. Nos. 25 and 27 N. Gay et.,near Fayette st.,llalt. June 27.18.57.1 y UNITED STATES HOTEL, CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY. • THE undersigned hue taken Mei* . management of the above iloinm. 1 his house. capable of accommodating 4ro guests, i• unsurpassed by bviuty of finish, size of rooms and convenience, by any bottom in this country. The water used is from an s•urlePlast weal" on the premise., furnishing pure soft water. obviating the 'malfeasant et:feels nt the well water of the sea coast. Tanks, holding 20.000 gallons of water. have been placed on the top of the /muse, which are supplied by a siesta engine, and a sufficiency of hose to each floor, so that a fire would be completely under Our control. A Table de Bete will he set at si regular hour. and private tables far parties and (ninnies at any hour. Ample etabling with carriage houses attached. Beautiful Cottage is the yard, sir chambers hand somely furnished. GEORGE GALE, Lessee S.I3.II'OOLMAN, Reneger. June tr. 1P.57.1m .IVOT'ICEI. ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Brettetnan, deceased. late of Hatt Donegal township. are requested to nudge payment; sold those having claims against said estate, will pre•tent theta. properly attested, for settlement. in the undersigned; Executor. CHRISTIAN BRAN D. Jo ne 27. 1957 110, NOTICII. NOTICE is of hereby tldaCommonwe giren, that there agreeably to the 111W1 alth. wilt be an application made to the next legialatare of Pennsyl vania. for au Act of Incorportion of a bank, to be called the "Accommodation Bank," with general banking privileges of issue. di•coutat, and deposit. with Regional of one hundred thousand dollars, with the privilege of increaring the same to two hitudced and fifty thousand dollars. to be located iu the borough of Columbia, Lancaster eo.. Pa. Columbia-June Ott, 1857 6mo FOR SALE. ONS PANEL COUNTER AND SHELVING, suit able for any business. also four large sash. suitable for a side show Case in ih a shoe. saddler, tobacco or fancy store. fall at the Boot and Shoe Store, No. :t Wolf's Row, Front Street. Columbia. R.S. bl. S. V. COULSON. Columbia. June 20. 1057-2 t You will Get Your money Back. IF you want to buy a Ilercge. Gingham. or Lawn Dram.. Good quality Wool antic:till: Berate at vanal price 12Ue. Real French L2WII 12lc:. worth tete. Extra Earlatou Gingham... 14r.. cheap at 11.1 c. Going ut FONDERSNII rirs. June 20.1857. People'', Coals Snare. Xarseilles P i que. t ICOTIIER► uppIy of ills deptrsble article far La. Z 1 dies' Basques and Misses , Capes! Also,B-4 Black Uerege, for Ladles' Shawl s. plat received •r• 11. C. FONDERSAIIT Cash Store, Columbia. lone 20, 1.257 Bley Linens. won Ladiee Darren and Travelling Dresses, kc., in medium maul fine gaalitavv. nt FONDER:4ll'ring. Siore, .9 Jogs SO, 1857. Just ut FOR cheep Sogar and plenty of Fruit. A. Stone & Co..ftelf•Seating Class Preserving Jars, for pre serving fresh fruits, &c. An assortment ja-t re ceived, at U. C. FONIDE.RSAIITH'S. inn.. 10. 1957. Crape Shawls. DUN • Crape Sham% sal er4orv. from IN to SM.— JD A 1... Rich alt)le Mack Lace Maudlin.. it • June A..154".6. Vir.VRERSNITTI,
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