Cbg &Tuna §p?g• PENNSYLVANIA piDEP.."DENTTam. SATURDAY, AUG. 8, 1357. Nsur ADV£RTISEXENTI,—'4urray, Young & Co.. More Neu- Books; B. Howard Rand. M. D., Philadelphia College of Idedicine; Pennsylvania Railroad Co., Local Freight I.Cotice; D. Herr, 171/i.xkey, Dried Beef, Ca ndry Lest; Rockbill .i- Wilson. Special Notice; Paschall Morris & Co., Garden Seeds , harpers' Magazine. ere indebted to our townsman, C Pusey ? Esqr. fur late Kansas papers. Call at Carpet Hall and e.. amine Seim lnacke,ls pianos. Advertisement will appear next week. RE4‘....7.Zotice, that the morning train leaves here for Philadelphia precisely at 8 o'clock 71.5 nainntes, instea.l of 5.30 as heretofore. LOCAL FREIGHT NOTICE OF TUE PENNSTI.- :F !NIA RAILROID.—We publish in our ad- Tertising columns to-day the tariff of rates of Transportation over the "Philadelphia Di :vision of the Penn'a P,.." Our farmers and merchants ere now offered facilities for getting their produce and wares to and from market, each as insures them the most speedy transport. The raies charged are precisely the same as those which now arc, and , zlways have been , harped over the sa lve dis tance on any and every part cf the great Pennsylrania Railroad. While speaking of this road we desire to say a word concerning the em!r-e pursued by the "monster monop :sly" zlnee taking possession of the Main Line. In spite of the cry of proscription raised by the office holders under the old golden egged goese, we have heard of no removal of the minor employees of the road, except in cases of the extinction of the office held, or for good cause. The wail over fallen Columbia eye consider premature; and we believe that if no petty and factious op position is shown by cur citizens to those nxragernents which the officers of the Penn sylvania Railroad may deem advantageous and necessary to the proper working of their newly acquired line, the position of otir town, at one cf the most commanding pointa on the whole road, will secure us quite as many advantages as we ever en joyed from draining the State udder. GOOD TIIIE ON THE N. C. IL. IL—lt has become a thing of course to poke fun at the agents and conductors of the Northern Cen tral Tiaiiroad, on account of the moderate rate of speed which prevails between Colurn- L4a and York. It is all very well: but we like to give credit when it is deserved. On Tuesday last, the train from York due here at 124 o'clock ran of the track near Mr. Campbnil's rnqidence: several freight cars :were smashed and thrown from the track, and being in front of the passenger car com pletely barred the way. The Conductor, Mr. Trombo, with a rare energy and preF nnce of mind, always shown by railroad of ficials in else of emergency, seized a freight ,car, and estemperizing commo(Licts benches ith the aid of plank and baggage, 'brought his passengers through in time for dinner at tiro Washington and 'Bellevue. Be also dispatched to York for a locomotive, and leaving Columbia with the same temporary accommodations, changed passengers and baggage at the wreck, into the passenger car, and reached York in time to connect :mitt. the Baltimore train. The enterprise of Mr. Trombo was prop erly appreciated by the passengers, who pre sented a most pleasingly satisfied expression of countenance on taking their scats in the, return train at this place, very considerably heightened by the fact of the freight car having been emptied of a load of guano not long before its temporary conversion into a first class passenger. The front seats were rigorously reserved for the ladies. Tat FAIIOE AFTER THE TRAGEET.—Mrs. Cunningham, recently acquitted i.of the charge of murdering Dr. Harvey Burden, has again Mien into the clutches of the law. She Las been arrested upon a charge of fel ony. Anxious to obtain the entire Burden estate she feigned pregnancy, and endeavor ed to prevail upon Dr. Uhl, her family phy sician, to abet her in the attempt to palm off a false heir to Dr. Burdell's property.— Tho physician notified District Attorney Hall of the fact, and was induced by him to seemingly acquiesce in Mrs. Cunningham's designs. By means of Dr. pretended complicity, and a strict poilze surveillance, the plot was brought to a successful denoue ment, and an heir to the estate was born, having previously seen light in a lying-in hospital, and being born again by particular request cf the authorities. Mrs. Cunning ham %vas completely deceived, and playing nut her game in good faith, was arrested and will probably pay the penalty of her attempted fraud in a brief retirement from the world and the newspapers. The accounts of the ingenious affair in tho city dailies have a very farcical air, and the offi ,ers concerned in the counterplot seem to have hugely enjoyed the game. The reports read more like a French translation than like ot.e of our c‘cry-day "National Pulice" PHRENOLOGICAL JoURNAL.—We ha.ro re ,vived this useful periodical fur August, from the puhli.hors, Mee.rs. rowler w Wells, : 9 .013 Broadway, N. Y. WATER CURE JOURNAL rot AtGUST.—This monthly from the ARUM publi4hers, ha. heen reeei red. FAIT)! JoraNA numbers of this e:11- liable agricultural publication for .lure and July have reached or. jar We have received the Eclectic Medi cal journal, for August, a valuable periodi cal, medical, as its name denotes, published by R. S. Newton, M. a, 90 Seventh street, Cincinnati, Q. 4 Tempest in a Teapot THE lOW AT EPHRATA. We read every season. of insults offered the migratory chivalry of some one or other of our Southern cities, by the rebellions and I irreverent waiters of Northern watering places. The latest case on record occurred at our ',pleasant Lancaster County Summer retreat, Ephrata. The particulars appear to be these: on last Saturday a Baltimorean, late at dinner, had his plate ora dish removed before he was done with it, by one of the waiters, who, being a "free nigger," was of course guilty of a premeditated outrage upon the South, and. one which must be avenged on the spot; a complaint to the pro prietor, of the servant's insolence, or 'mistake, was of course a compromise of chivalric dig nity not for a moment to be thought of.— The gentle:tan, in the presence of ladies, proceeded to remonstrate in choice terms with the offender, and, in his eagerness for the congenial combat, accosted the wrong ' waiter, who finding himself unjustly accused, and beingnaturalty gifted with the weapons used in the attack, defended himself with epithets as well chosen, and curses ns com prehensive as those freely bestowed by the indignant guest. The two having mutually committed themselves so far, by a vulgar wrangle, very justly considered that their respective social positions could be no more disgracefully compromised by coining to blows. and to blows they accordingly came. 'Which proved the better man, we neither know or care. t• The fracas, of course, created much ex citement at the springs, and a meeting was called to give expression to the sentiment of the visitors in the matter. There appears to have been a very natural inclination on the part of all the boarders, whether from North or South, to side with the guest against the waiter; and had the Baltimoreans been con tent with denouncing the servant, no matter with what justice, the matter might have been arranged without involving great Na tional interests. The unfortunate mania however, which seems to prevail aMong gen tlemen from the south of Mason and Dixon, especially among those having not the most trifling monetary interest in the institution of slavery, and which drives them to a dis solution of the Union upon very small prov ocation, interfered to prevent an adjustment of the difficulty with reference to its strict merits as a case of personal outrage, having not the most remote connection with either ' the liansas question or the Presidential con test of 160. One of the Baltimoreans, whether nn extensive :lave owner, lottery office keeper, or what not, we are uninform ed, in denouncing the waiter's conduct, took occasion to include Pennsylvania in his ti rade, when he was very properly stopped by a gentleman from Columbia, who gave the chivalric party to understand that the sub ject in agitation was not slavery and anti slavery, and demanded a retraction of the offensive remarks. The Northern gentlemen present supported this demand, and by espe cial favor our venerable commonwealth was relieved of the serious charge of aidirg and abetting in the violent removal of a plate of soup, fish, beef or cabbage, as the case may have been, without the consent of the diner, a Baltimorean. Appropriate preamble and resolutions were doubtless adopted; Penn sylvania and the North being spared out of consideration of the feelings of the guests I I from a higher latitude than that of Mary land. Some unpleasantness existed for a short time, but we believe all parties were accommodated by one of the belligerents, the black one, leaving the house. We perfectly appreciate, and can readily make every allowance for the quick resent ment of a gentleman exposed to the insolence of a hotel servant, but we submit to the good sense of even the most violently preju diced party, whether there is the faintest shadow of reason in construing the retalia tion of an ignorant negro waiter, when at tacked with grossly abusive language, into an injury to a great section of our country. We know that there are thousands of South ern gentlemen who spend their summers in the North without finding occasion to resent insult, or to denounce the people and states which differ from themselves in opinion.— We believe that the most ultra pro-slavery planter can travel through the entire free soil region and meet with no occasion to put forth a word in defence of his peculiar in stitution, unless he seek that occasion him self. In almost every occurrence of the na ture of the Ephrata squabble, the entire sympathy of the gac-ts is with thtir fellow boarder, lct him come from North or South, and frequently directly in the face of justice. On the present occasion there was no effort made to sustain the waiter's conduct, yet are the exquisite Southern feelings of a host of gentlemen injured by the, probably, acci dental removal of a plate from before a Bal timore clerk. Let this tub stand upon its own bottom. It was either an insolence demanding the discharge of the servant, or an accident which might occur anywhere. In either case a reference to Mr. Konio . macher or hie manager would have brought the required satisfaction. ite,-The Germantown Telegraph seems to hold our neighbor, Lancaster, and our State Capital in high esteem, from the following complimentary notice. We hand it over to the press of the two places for a suitable re- MEI The Reading Gazette, in excusing the "fathers" of that city, on the score of light ing alluded to in our last issue, compares Reading favorably with Lancaster and liar ritburg! We are somewhat surprised at our eotemporary in thus humiliating its own beautiful city. it should remember that comparisons are sometimes odious, but in this instance it is actually damaging just in prorortion to the extent of the victoryl— Lancaster! what would it be without Jimmy Buchanan! and Harrisbut•g without our Cap tol! We pause for breath. ASSIST .\\T DisrAventa.—Although he got his appointment without giving us the plea sun of announcing him with accompanying portrait and short biographical sketch, we still notice with congratulation the appear ance of C. Strawbridge, late of Black's Ho tel, in the character of Assistant Dispatcher at this place, on the "Philadelphia Division." Mi' The appointment of Mr. G. C. Fran eiscus to the office. of Superintendent of the Philadelphia Ditision of the Penns.Asulratul is so well known that we do not cifir it as a matter or news. We do not ficnosicler that Mr. Franciscus needs either aim public con gratulation or our eulogy, yet belieVing that the following coming from a most influential paper, - the Pittsburg Commercial Journal, will give pleasure to his many friend's - in Columbia, we copy it: /Ur APPOINTHENT.—In the purchase of the Columbia Railroad by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, that work acquires a third division, which has been most appro priately designated "The Philadelphia Divis ion." With this new acquisition came the new want of Division Superintendent, and some of our Pittsburgh contemporaries, prompted no doubt, by the suitableness of the party to the place, announced some days since the appointment of our late townsman Glee. C. Francisens, Dlr.. to the Superin tendency of the Philadelphia Division. They were premature, after all, but by few days, since the announcement is now authoritatively made, that Mr. Pranciscus has been formally appointed, clothed with all needful powers, and will proceed to the discharge of his new functions on the first of August. The administration of the affairs of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has extort ed applause from us in more than one in stance; and it occurs to us now to say, that in no particular has its success been so con spicuous as in the selection of men to whom are to be confided the more important inter ests, and the more delicate responsibilities, inseparable from railroad management. And touching the appointment of Mr. Francisens, we crave the privilege of speak ing from a long term of familiar intercourse with him, and ample o r porinuitiesuf observ ing and weighing his high and sterling qualities as a man, and a man of business, to say that a more felicitous selection could not have been made, fur the peculiarly re sponsible post to which he has just been as signed. Whilst it is the right of our intimate rela tions of personal friendship with Mr. Fran cisca!, to rejoice in his advancement, it is yet more the impulse of our matured judg ment and appreciation of the man, to con gratulate the Company and the business men of Philadelphia on the fortunate acqui sition they have made, in his acceptance of the new office. Latest Proln Vuropfl ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA New York, August 5. The Persia arrived with dates to the 25th inst. The Persia was off Sandy Hook at S o'clock laqt evening. She passed on Monday morn ing, at 8 o'clock, iO Latitude 42°26' Longi tude 02°56', the steamer Vandsrhilt. On the same morning at 9 o'clock 30 min utes, Latitude 42°18' Longitude 62°21', the steamer Atlantic. The Frigate Susquehanna, arrived at Liverpool. In France the attention is centred on the recent Italian plot. The Agamemnon sailed for Cork with Submarine Cables. The plan is altered to commence submerging from the Irish coast. SPAIN Accepts the mediation of England and France, in the Mexican question. =EEO Government intimated in Parliament that nothing could be done in China but the de struction of the war junks, until the result of Lord Elgin's mission at Pekin would be ascertained. If unsatisfactory, hostilities would be confined to Canton. Lord John Russel obtained leave to bring in a new bill for the admission of the Jews. Rothschild had resigned, but was re-nom inated and will be re-elected without oppo sition. The clippers Gulden Fleece and Lady Jocelyn were directed to be ready at Ports mouth, on Wednesday fur the transportation of troops to India. The India mails would probably reach Malta yesterday. Should a steamer from Calcutta have reached Suez in season, tele graph despatches may be hourly expected via Trieste. In the House of Commons on Monday Mr. V. Smith, on behalf of the Government, denied the truth of the report which had found its way into print, that the army in Bombay had also broken out out in a mu tiny, and stated that the recent official ad vices from India pointed the very reverse. SCICIDE OF SENATIPR Rest.—New Orleans, August 4—Advises received from Texas state thut Hon. Thomas J. Rusk, U. S. Sen ator from that State, committed suicide at his residence on the 29th ult., by shooting himself through the head svith a rifle. No cause is assigned for the act. oThe Canal Department of the Penn sylvania Railroad company has been placed under the charge of W. B. Foster, Jr., 'Vice President, as General Superintendent. T. IL Dupuy,Esq., Engineer, and D. L. Mitch ell, Esq, Secretary and Auditor. SEtr"Blackwood" speaks truly of "Old Psalm Tunes:" There is to us more of touching pathos, heart-thrilling expression, in some of the old psalm tunes, feelingly displayed, than in a whole batch of modernism. The strains go home, and the "foundations of the great deep are broken up;" the great deep of un fathomable feeling, that lies far, tar below the surface of the world-heardened heart; and as the unwonted, yet unchecked tear starts in the eye, the softened spirit yields to their influence, and shakes off the load of earthly care, rising purified and spiritual ized into a clearer atmosphere. Strange, inexplicable associations, brood over the mind, "like the far-off dreams of paradise," mingling their chaste melancholy with a musing of a still subdued, though more cheerful character, How many glad hearts, in the olden-time, have rejoiced in these songs of praise—how many sorrowful ones sighed out their complaints in those plain tire notes, that now, cold in depth, are laid to rest around that sacred church, within whose walls they had so often swelled with emotion. 111)."Mr. Jones, don't you think that mar riage is a means of grace?" "Certainly, anything is a meant! of grace that leads to repentance." Scene closes with a broom handle. Defence of Panning. We thank the'Poston Post for the follow isti•-•."Panning, by persons who have no wit r has lyrought the art into disrepute with mall'. It is so easy to makes bad pun that every fool'must trjr his hands t it. Yet, if we were to take the pans from all the clever knits extant; we should diminish the number brztoie than' half, If early all of Foote's and Quinn's 'retorts turned on the pivot of a pun. The old Greek and Roman writers mover lose a chance for a pun, and are often con tent with very poor ones at that. Etorner's "Odyssey" is nothing without its play upon "Outis"—the most solemn and stupendous pun ever perpetrated. Shakspeare loved a pun eo well that for the se,ke of it he often runs a sublime passage quite "into the ground." Many of the old English divines were so fond of punning as nearly to have spoiled some of their best sermons with this kind of pleasantry. Dr. Johnson, who averred that a man who would make a pun would pick a pocket, once made a retort, the whole point of which is the pun, and a very keen point it is too. Visiting St. Andrew's College shortly after that institution hod made itself infamous by selling ils honors, the Dr. asked the provost "how the collogo was prospering?" The provost complained that it was poor. 'Well,' said Johnston, 'you have only to keep on as you have begun, and you will get rich by degrees!" RESOLVING Am MAD.—It has become much too common to adopt "preambles and resolutions" on occasions which do not re quire them. The thing indeed is run into the ground. But the following caps the cli max of absurdity and verges on irreverence. A Sabbath school attached to a church at Syracuse recently made an excursion to Little Sod us Bay. While enjoying the sail "the following preambles and resolution" were unanimously adopted:— Whcreas, Divine Providence, in his Iris. door and goodness, having favored the Sab bath School of the Second Baptist Church of Syracuse, and the many citizens accompany. ing them, with a lovely day on this excur sion, rendering the occasion agreeable and delightful to all, affording us the enjoyment of a healthy and refreshing ride over the blue waters of Lake Ontario, with its varied and charming scenery, and whereas, we have been vouchsafed a prosperous ride, free from accident and danger, be it there fore Resolved, That we humbly acknowledge our indebtedness to the Almighty for the enjoyment received on this occasion; and that we commit ourselves to his care, re• turning to our respective homes, in the hope of receiving similar blessings of His Divine will. Besotted, That we heartily return our thanks to Stone's Sax Horn Band. The Albany Argus remarks, wickedly enough, on this series of resolutions, the usually Baal one is lacking: Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions, signed by the President and Secretary, be forwarded, Sc., he. The Syracuse Standard thus describes the return voyage of these same excursionists: "Every pleasure has its pain. So thought the Baptist Sabbath School Excursionists while returning home from Sodus Bay on Tuesday last. The lake was somewhat rough, and the schooners tossed about like cockle shells in a tempest. The little ones became sea sick, and most of the larger ones followed suit, until nearly the whole party joined in "feeding the fishes." To cap the climax of discomfort, a shower of rain took all the starch out of the white pants and dickeys, and wilted the articles and laces until the Sunday-go-to-meeting garments hung around each wearer as gracefunlly "As sea.woed round a clam." BE GENTLE AT Ifouz.—There are few fam lies, we imagine, anywhere, in which love is not abused as furnishing the license for im politeness. A husband, father or brother will speak harsh words to those he loves best, and those who love him best; simply because the security of love and family pride keeps him from getting his head broken.— It is a shame that a man will speak more impolitely, to his wife or sister, than he would to any other female, except a low.and vicious one. It is thus that the honest affec tions of a man's nature'prove to be a weaker protection to a woman in the family circle than the restraints in society; and that a woman is indebted for the kindness and po liteness of life to those not belonging to her own household. Things ought not so to be. The man who, because it will not be resen ted, inflicts hie. spleen and bad temper upon those of his hearthstone, is a small coward, and a very mean man. Kind words are cir culating mediums between true gentlemen and ladies at home, and no polish exhibited in society can atone for the harsh language and disrespectful treatment too often in dulged in between those bound together by God's own ties of blood, and the still more sacred bonds of conjugal love.—.We Must /rated. 80/LID EGGS AND EARLY RIDING vs. LAIR HOURS AND ONZLET.--SCene, Sang LATE Gutsr.— •• Tom,' a couple of boiled eggs, or poached eggs; a slice of broiled ham; some dry toast, and n cup of coffee." Tom.--" Yes, Sir; all but de biled or poached. How would you like an omelet?" Laro Gem (opening his eyes inquiring/y). "Why not boiled eggs or poached eggs, if you can get an omelet? Explain, Tom." Tou.—"Yes, Sir; I reckon I oan explain it to you. When the house begins to fill up, Sir, the rush in tho mornings is for biled or poached eggs. It takes the very freshest eggs to poach or bile, or else people turn up their noses; but those eggs which ain't so very fresh, but still good enough, with a little spice and herbs to 'em, makes a very nice omelet." Lam Quest —"Well, Tom, ergo. What's the syllogism?" Tom.—" Yes, Sir. De case, then, is, that the first gentlemen and ladies that come down always has biled eggs or poached eggs, and the late ones Bits accustomed to the omelet. have a nice omelet, sir?"—Har per's Weekly. Siam Sir .Tolin Bowring has given en account of Siam, and the two icings of that country. Ire nye: '•Persons who know little of the state of Shim, *ill be surprised to learn that the drat king is well versed in the wo;ks -of Euclid and newton; that he Writes and speaks Iltiglish with tolerable ateuracy; that be is a proficirbt in Latin, and has acquired the Sanscript, Cingaliese and Pagan languages; that he can project and calculate eclipses of the sun and moon, and occultations of the planets; that he is fond of all branches of learning and science; that ha has introduced a printing press, with Siamese and English type; and that his palace and table are sup plied with all the elegancies of European life. He lived ttventy-seven years in retire ment before he came to this throne, and during that time he acquired the accom plishments which make his reign a memor able and most beneficial era in Siamese history. lie was born in 1804, and is now consequently fifty-three years of age." The second king (his brother,) appears to be equally estimable: "My intercourse with the second king was, in all respects, most agreeable. I found him a gentleman of very cultivated understanding; quiet, even modest in man ners; willing to communicate knowledge, and earnest in search of instructions. His table was spread with all the neatness and order that are found in a well-regulated English household. A favorite child sat on his knees, whose mother remained crouched at the door of the apartment, but took no part in the conversation. The king played to his guests very prettily on the pipes of the Laos portable organ. Ile had a variety of music; and there was an exhibition of national sports and pastimes, equestrian feats, ele phant combats, and other amusements; but what seemed most to interest the king was his museum of models, nautical and philo sophical instruments, and a variety of scien tific and other curiosities. These kings reign, each in prescribed limits, in perfect harmony. This double nr•.uarchy is an old institution Of Siam, and is popular with the people." The Siamese, by report of Sir John, are an amiable and intelligent race, with a high degree of civilization in all that relates to social institutions. They profess the faith of lauddah, and seem affectionately, though not bigotedly attached to it. They are will ing to engage in controversy with our mis sionaries, and show much acuteness in their arguments• The author relates: "I found no indisposition among the Siamese to discuss religious questions, and the general result of the discussion was: 'Your religion is excellent for you, and ours is excellent for us. All countries do not produce the same fruits and flowers, and we find various religions suited to various na tions.' The present king is so tolerant that he gave three thousand slaves, (prisoners of war) to be taught religion by the Catholic missionaries, saying: 'You may make chris tians of these people.' Pallegoix, the Cath olic bishop, who is a great favorite with his majesty reports several conversations with the first king, which do honor to his liberal spirit, "Persecution is hateful," he said: "every man ought to he free to profess the religion ho prefers;" and ho added: "If you convert a certain number of people anywhere, let me know you have done so, and I will give them a Christian Governor, and they shall not be annoyed by Siamese authorities." I have a letter from the king, in which he says that the inquiries into the abstruse subject of the GodheUd, "we cannot tell who is right and who is wrong; but I will pray my God to give you his blessing, and you must pray to your God to bless roe; and so blessings may descend on both." AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF HOESO BERN ING.—About four o'clock this morning M. de Trobriand, the accomplished feuilittonist of the Courrier dos Etats Unit:, was awaken ed by the smell of something burning and an unusual noise in the lower part of his house No. 88 West Twenty-ninth street.— lie rushed down stairs, and found the base ment almost impassible with smoke. With the aid of a watchman, who was at hand, he rushed into the cellars where, from the noise, it was apparent the fire had origin ated, and discovered that a blaze from the gasometer had communicated to the wood work and was rapidly progressing to other parts of the house. They promptly cut away the burning wood, obtained access to the stop cocks, shut off the gas, and soon extinguished the fire without any very serious loaf, Upon inqui ry at the Gas Company's office, and a care ful review of all the circumstances, M. do Trobriand has been brought to the conclu sion that the fire was the result of the fol lowing very curious coincidence: About a fortnight or three weeks ago, he had some repairs made to his gas apparatus. The man who was employed for the purpose, lighted a candle with a match which he rub bed upon the gasometer, upon which he ales set the candle. It is conjectured that either in rubbing the matob or in pausing the can dle around the gasometer he lighted an ha perceptible stream of gas which was leaking through the gasometer, and left it burning; that imperceptible jet of dame continued to burn from day to day and week to week, constantly making the hole a little larger an 4 the discharge of gas greater, until finally the heat melted the solder and occasioned the general explosion which occurred this morning. This explanation, which is quite plausible, is adopted also by the officers of the company. If the true one, it certainly teaches the her:ph-twee of extreme caution in approaching gas apparatus, that is not constantly exposed to obeerration, with a light.—A: Y. Post. Ciarnenry B. Hirst, of Philadelphia, has written a piece of poetry on Mr. Buchanan, in which he invokes him, in settling tho Kan sas and other difficulties, to Arm! go forth naked to the ferg Dont do it, Old Bead Don't violate all the hate of civilized warfare. Kill the ene my legitimately, if you cab, but don't scare them to deeth.—Ftasiice. MARRIED Br CITANCE.--The Count do M. lived in a state of singleness and inde pendent blessedness. He was yet young and very rich, and Surrounded by every thing that could give enjoyment to life, ex cept a wife. He had frequently thought of becoming a husband, but bad always de clared off before the knot was tied. Once he found himself nearly committing the folly of matrimony. A young person, the daughter of one of his friends pleased him; her for tune pleased him not less, perhaps, than her person and accomplishments, and there were other reasons of convenience; to justify the union. The Count, who had so frequently made the first step towards matrimony, but as fre quently drew back, had not yet decided upon the course he should adopt in this case—he had promised the friends of the lady, but had made no outward signs of performance. His future mother-in-law, however, knowing his weakness in this respect, resolved to bring matters to a termination, and, there fore, demanded of the Count wither he would not marry her daughter, and requested an immediate reply. At this moment his fears and hesitation returned with more force than ever; he trembled for the conse quence. To give up his cherished habits of bache lorhood, he found was hard—it Was almost impossible to abandon them. In this emer gency he resolved to appeal to chance. He wrote two letters; in the one he accepted the hand of the lady, in the other refused it. He then put them in his hat, and called the servant. "Take one of these letters," said he, "and carry it to the Chateau de—." "Which, sir?" "Which you please." The servant chose a letter. The Count burnt the other without opening it. A distance of ten leauges eeperated the two Chateaus. The domestic must be ab sent twenty-four hours; twenty-four hours must elapse before the Count knew his fate. Ilk situation is anything but agreeable; he knows not, during that time, wether he is a married man or a single one—wethor he has still the power to dispose of himself, or wether he is already disposed of. Tho do mestic returned. He had carried the letter of acceptance, and M. de M—is even at this time, the happiest husband in that part of the country. TITS MATRIMONIAL TRIBULATIONS OF JANII PARKER.—We received the following com munication by mail from a neighboring vil lage, with a request to publish it. We as sure our readers of its genuineness, so far as we are posted, and call down the thun ders of female vengeance on the reprobate Bill: "This is desined to let all the world and the rest of mankind know that William Parker, my husband, has left my bed and board without cause or provocation. Scarce ly bad the honeymoon passed by before he sold my house and lot in Scott, near Stamp ing Ground, and took me to a wretched hut in a desolate place, in the Franklin Hills, where he commenced collecting all that was due me, and selling all that I possessed; af ter selling my nigger woman and child he left, and located in Lexington, where he is now romping with the gals, rigged from top to toe in broadcloth, bought with my nigger money, and left me destitute, forlorn and wretched. "Said old Bill Parker is about sixty-five years of age, low in stature, heavy built, round shouldered, bald beaded, makes a wretched attempt to be polite and agreeable, and a countenance sufficiently base to con vict him to the penitentiary or the gallows. "Dear sir, you will do justice to right by publishing the above, and requesting the editors throughout the Union to give it a place in their columns. ' , Oh that his bed may be made of briers And his path be set with thorns, And the balance of his days Be Imitated by the beast with seven heads and tcnhorns. Wedlock has been a woful thing to me, For marrying is not what it is cracked up to I thought my pathway would be strewed with flowers and roses, But the way old Bill has made me wretched is a sin to Moses. I feel like a tree by the north wind shaken— Wretched, forlorn, sad and forsaken. "JANE PARKER. "January 12, 1857." (FranZfort (R,.) Yeoman A TRADESMAN'S LIE.—A man named Bryan, convicted before the Recorder of London for having represented to a pawn broker that some spoons he wished to pledge were "Elkington's best A," on which the pawnbroker advanced money, but afterwards found the spoons comparatively worthless, recently appealed against the conviction.— For the prisoner it was urged that his state ment was merely a "tradesman's lie;" and the question was whether the proceeding was an obtaining of money under false pre tences. Ten of the judges were of the opin ion that it was not, and only two, Mr. Justice Wiles and Baron Bramwell, being of the contrary opinion, the conviction was quashed! A tit - DOE PRESCRIBING.—Judge Oakley does not joke every day, but a short time since a man who was afflicted with the disease to which Huhneman traces almost every other one, cams into his presence beseech ing his h mor to be excused from jury duty. "But," says the judge, "if all that ask arc excused, we shall have no juries left." '•I know, your honor," said the applicant, with downcast head, while the finger nails were busy here and there and everywhere that ten practised digitals could reach. "I know, but mine is a peculiar case. - I hate to say it, judge, but if I must, I must, I sup pose, I've got the itch!" "Here, Mr. Matadi," hastily interposed the judge, "scratch this juror out" ij avhlts. pro I'm:. 0:) rip #ol , ' , r:) :iv i13 1 ;4:4 :if 4 WHOLESALE PRICES. Common Cull Boards & Grub Plank, $lO 00 Culling do 2d Common do Ist Common do Pannel Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 'llOO Do do do long lengths, 13 00 Pine Scantling, 15 00 Plaster Lath, Shingles, 12 00(7418 00 PECLADELPHEI. MAB.KETS. FLOIIR.—We quote Flour at $6,50 to $7,50 and S 8 for common to choice brands and ex tra, and $8,50®9 for fancy loth, as to qual ity. Rye Flour and Corn Meal are quiet, the former at $4,624g4,75, and the latter at S 4 bbl. RAM.—Wheat—we quote prime Tennes see at 170 c for reds, and 180 c for white, and Southern at /60@166c for reds, and 170116 173 c for white, as in quality. Ti.re is held at Si, with small sales; the distillers are buying at 95c. Corn is steady, at 890 in store, and 90c afloat. Qats--some 2500 bus. new Southern have been sold st 41@4.43c fur fair and 48c for rime. VirmssEr is moving craftier more freely at 30®.31c for tibia, and 2942;30c for hhds. ONE or TELE COMPARISONS.—An itinerant minister was one day preaching to a "pack of hardened sinners," when he made use of the following original and rather striking simile: "My hearers," said he, "I can compare you to nothing but a lot of knotty hickory butte; the gospel is the *edge, and—throw ing himsef into the attitude of !t backwoods man—by the grace of Ood I'm the beetle to d-r-i-v-e it into youP7 CLERK OP THE ORPHAN'S COURT.—.We are authorized to announce S. P. Ltsnzmurn, of Columbia, as a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Orphan's Court, subject to the decision of the Uuion County Convention. Columbia, July 18, 1857-to SENATOR.—We are authorized to announce BARTRAN A. SHAEFFER, Esq., of Lancaster, as a candidate for the office of State Senator, subject to the decision of the Union County Convention. July 11, 1857 to PROTHONOTARY.--WW are authorized to announce that PETER MARTIN, of Clay twp., u-ill be a candidate for the office of Prothono tary, subject to the decision of tho Union County Convention. April 25, 1857-tc. StrzarrrAtrvi—We are authorized Jo an nounce Mr. JAY CADIVELL, of Lancaster, as a candidate far the office of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Union County Conven tion. May 2, 1857-tc CLERK OF QUARTER SEssroxs.—We are au thorized to announce, that &mutt EVANE4 of Columbia, will be a candidate for tip office of Clerk of Quarter Sessions, subject to the. decisions of the Union County Convention. RECORDV,II.----We are authorized to atl-' 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-te Tat SHERIFFALTY.—We are authorized to. announce Benjamin F. Bowe, of Providence township, as a candidate for Sheriff. subject to the decision of the Übion County Conven tion. [May 16-te Seiiiib-We are authorized to announce that CIIRISTIAN SITENK, 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, 2857.—tc. SUPPOSED CONSUMPTION. • . AT: ROll4, N. Y. Nathan Tilley, in the employ of Messrs. Morgan, caught a severe cold last fall, and has since been trou bled with a constant cough, which threatened to termi nate in consumption. • He tried one bottle of f•lllach's American Compound?' Its effect was instantaneous,• causing him to expectorate large particles of Atatd yel lowish matter. one in particular so large as to attract the attention of Me whole family From this moment 14 improved in every respect, and is now well, giving 'up all idea of Consumption. Theca facts are known to many besides the Alessrs.hiorgan, of Aurora. Btleh'S AMerleltil Compounit oars its SUCCORS 10 the intrinsic curative properties of the vegetables which compose it. It contains u Compound Fluid ri - traet of Reach Drop or Canter ROW," now fin! given to the Publ., but long krewn to the Indians as a never. Mang cure for Scrotulam, Consumption, Humors of the Blood, and chronic diseases in any part of the' system. This medicine cap now be:had of all relia ble dealers in -the United Stales and Canada. - See advertisement in another column. August I, 1857.2 m [CrThe greatest natural ornament to the "hurrian fonn alivine,' is unquestionably a fingluzuriant healthy , tzrowtti of hair. It has beau so esteemed in all ages of the world. and among all nations, savage , and civilized. fleece, the Indian brave regards the scalp of his enemy as his greatest trophy. For a similar reason, the fash ionable belle often disguises the region of vanity, to well as her other phrenological organs with borrowed locks. lie who should discover a mode of preventing the hair from showing the inroads of envious Tune by turn. ing prematurely gray, a method by which it could be restored when tolling 9/Tor turning white, and a way of promoting its comititiciland luxuriant growth, would be justly entitled to rank among the benefactors of the hu• man race. Read the testimonials in another column, of the wonderful. not to say almost miraculous effects of ^Professor Wood's Hair Restorative." and see if he has not accomplished all Rita—Capita/ City Fact. 'HITE Terra, FERMIN!) BREATH AND BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION—en nbe ricqu i red by using the "Balm of a Thousand Flowers" IVhat lady or gentleman would remain under the curse of a disagreeablot breath, when by wing the "BALM or A THOUSAND FLOWERS" as a dentifrice, would not only render it sweet, but leave the teeth white us alabaster! hinny persons do not know their breath is bad, and the sub ject is so delicate their friends will never mention, it. Beware of counterfeits. Be sure each bottle is sigh ed FETRIBOB & CO., N.Y. For sale by all druggists: Feb-lA-Gni/cow, lI7'EQUALITT To Alt.!...Zllniformity 'of Prices! A New Feature in Business! Every one his own sales man.—Jones & Co., of the Crescent One Price Cloth ing Store," No. 200 Market street, above Sixth, Phil adelphia, itt addition to having the largest, most va ried and fashionable stock of clothing in Ph iladelphia made expressly for retail sales, have constituted' every one his own salesman, by having marked in figures, on each article, the very lowest price it can be sold for, so they cannot possibly vary—all must boy alike. The goods are all well sponged and prepared and great pains taken with the making, so that all can buy with the lull assurance of getting a good article at the very lowest price. Remember the Crescent, in Markel. above Sixth, N 0.200. JONES & CO. June 13,1857-1 y Gitsraless.—Blackwood says "Nature throws forth her able men as a salmon does its spawn; she produces her great one's as a lioness does her cub—singly, one at a birth and at rate intermit,. Thus we have schools ol the former. and only now and then a leviathan .n The leviathan of clothing establishments Is the magnificent store of Rockbill & •vilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Chesnut street, above Sixth, Philadelphia. August 8, 18.93. Holloway'sllt.—Hush of brood to the head is often primarily caused by 'a bad condition of the stomach and bowels. Invigorate the stomach, regulate the excre tions, and punfy the fluids with this world-renowned medicine, and you will be exempt from vertigo, dimness of sight headache, and other alarming apoplectic symp toms which frequently accompany dyspepsia and ha bitual constipation. 9•he impurity of the•blood, t wo)! as en excess of it in the brain, has much to do with cerebral affections, and as Holloway's Pills operate upon the chemical agents which generate that fluid, as well as upon the circulation itself, they are infallible in this class of remedies, August 8,1857. • • • By the Rev. A. H. RaulTman..3slr. Elgq..% to Bliss Mania IVlAterta. both of Washington. . LOST. SCAPED from its cage, a favoriteCANAßY,,yeltow E marked with black, and a good ainggr. A aditablei reward will ho paid to the finder on returning it to Aug. 8,18574 t D. diERR. • Whisky!-Dried' Beef! - A FRESH lot of superior Monengsneln A lot of prime bagged Dried Beet Just reeeiv,dby .Aug. 8,1857. D. HERR. PortatillC Cider MUM VBAIIMPaPatent, !or hand or bona pow*, the best in use. Wheeler's Horse Powers • and Threshers, improved Grain Fans, Pennock's Wheat. Drills, Cobper's Lime and Guano Spreaders, the most approved Her and Fodder Cutters, Mott's Boilers, Grindstones ready hung, with a general assosintbut of Agricutturat•and HorticulturallnaplementS. • PASCHALL; MORRIS & CO.. ImpleMent and Seed Store, 7th and Market, mita; August 8,1857. , 13 00 18 00 30 00 3GOO Philadelphia College of Zedicine,l FIFTH street, below Walnut, &melon 185744 The faculty or this Institution ban coneluded 'to bold hereafter but one Collegiate Session in the year; beginning in October, and terminating in March. Pal arninationv are given daily by the Professors 'at thu College. Hospital Instruction, and Material for Preen. cal Anatomy. gratuitous to the advanced student. Sup plementary Lectures are Olio given during the rummer, Frac—Matriculation, SS; one foil course, $100; Per' petal! Ticket, $150; Graduation 530. A limited number of stodenta of moderate means, and well recommended, will be received on the Beneficiary List. For further information, addreso B. HOWARD RAND, M. D, Dena. i Augost 8,1857.1 11112113 E NEW BOOKS. JUT received; Geary and Kansas. This book gives you a full history of the far.famed - Tenitory of Nan•aa, including Geary's Hon; lie discovscy, geography, coil. river.. CiilllloB, product.. props...ion. Reeder'. and Shannon's polio- eel desertion*. i.e., &c. The author, John H. When, M. D.._ Geary , s Private Secretary, claims to have, related in as unbiassed, plain and Ceuiprehensive a komnner as possible. Pot male by MURRAY,,ITORISIG It CO, Laneapter, r t . Aug 8,1867 . . • - .;
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers