ante, holding it up to the light, 'you must
;ice us another upon this occasion. A wed
ding•day does not often come' more than
once in a man's life,
'I must troulle, you for a candle, 'Regina,'
said liald.uc6, rushing and iok i,.g out the
keyg a the cellar.
The candle 'was bro.ight. and Baldueei
wont to get another bottle of wine.
In a feNs• seconds there was a lona noise
na of something falling. The padre and
'Bettina flew to the door and followed in the
direction of the sound.
'0 Blessed Virgin: 0 Maria Santissima;
exclaimed Bettina, 'the zig,nur has fallen
down the cellar stairsr
The stairs were dark ae night, but a deep
groan from below proved that she was right.
To get another lighted candle and descend
the stairs was scarcely the work of a minute.
Balducci was Icing grievously hurt at the
foot of the stairs: his head bad struck, and
was leaning a g ainst the cellar door. The
Padre was a strong man, and with the as%
sistauce of Bettina he carried the injured
and almost unconscious man up the stairs,
end deposited hint upon the sofa in the sa
loon they lately ocoupied. A doctor was
sent for. , On examination it was found that
beside: the injury on the head. one of his
legs had been broken. The limb was set,
and the patient, in his bed, was left to the
care and attention of Bettina.
As will lie seen hy his advertisement in
our columns to-day, Mr. Joseph Corns, the
inventor of a new process of taking, Sun pic
tures on paper, is at Mr. Summerils ( iallery,
Corner of Front and Locust Streets, where
lie will furnish excellent likene,ses at most
Fur mire than six week.; Bab Neel lay reasenalde
Titus enkletl. Guiseppe lialducci's wed-
i ng-da2,
Ifll
Lelpless on his bed. Bettina's kindness and
attention were unremitting. :She was the
be ,t and most untiring of nurses. Padre
Clemente also had been constant in his vis
its. His cheerfulness raised the patient's
spirits while his piety tanuht him resigna
tion to the Divine will. Bulducci rose from
his bed of sickness and suffering, a better
and wiser man. lie had found that there
was something, more desirahle than riches.
•)Vill you take 50,000 zwanzigers 710 W in
elLtiumge hr your wife?' asked the good na
tured Padre, as Bettina was holding her hus
band's crutches, end assisting him to lean
aim them.
'No,' replied Pa.Mucci, 'nor IWO°. I
Lu learned to value a good wife above all
thing., and to p:efer the prize I ha‘e dram n
i n the lottery of life to any whielt the impe
rial royal lottery of Vienna can ofier.'
Arkansas Snipe
A good story is told by It. P. L., of one
Dury—a great sportsman— who met in Ar
l.anas a re4ular "ebild or the wood,"
(rattier large for n "elii:d" t eing full
£.et-four.) The Twain commenced talking
about all sorts of bunting, and Dory grew
quite eloquent over tie beauty of snipe•shout
ing, which lie regarded as the finest sport in
the world.
Ire "drew it strong" about his own Ca
ploit,,—Leing away from home—and went
on sawing away about how the snipe rose
and fell until llackens.:eltain woke up with
the question.
What ar' snipe?"
"Snipe," said. Dory. "are the hint game
that flies. The kind that I mean are called
English r)r it lson's snipe, and are sideudid!
Long legq, long bills, dusky hue,"- : -
"Stranger stop thar! I've seen the erit
ter,—know 'em like au old bout. returned
Raeltensaekian. I've keen down in the
;.ew isianny swamps—l have: Iy m rally
Pat them ar critters up North?"
"Certainly - NN e do," :•aid Dory; but you
said you had Feed 'cm down in the Louisiana
blvataiw—they Nrinter there, I expect."
"Winter and summer both. Thnr ar a
ftnr, I shoula think in Arkansan': Two of
ply boys ...!•ere down dioppin,, wood fer the
t-tranier t'uther day, and them ar snipe sung
sn luud they cone Lack at night and raid
Char was a e,u‘ti, ineetin• goin' un down the
ril‘sr. '
"Singr ingulroa d,ry. '•That is singular.
A: the North, Cl 4 they rise. 1 hare heard
them utter a lnv whistle, but neler knew
they 1,t3 1 g before:"
"Sing:" sail the Itackensuoklan---"they-
Firv; f.o they make my hair stand on end.--
You really shoot then: ar' critter , on to the
No: tit? :•7:trl.ager,
if you'll only conic up to
my plantation and shoot oir the crop
thar, I'll give Ton the best horse yen can
pi••ic ;mt. ail,l thro..v in nigger to take keer
of him."
"Where do a.l-.e , 1 bury, "if
veer J am up your way you'll lutNe to owe
aliility and judgment of its management,
from eminent sources. After all, the pr,ot
me a horse and a negro.''
•
Wall stranger, I live at Powder Horn 4,f periodical excellence is in its success; an d
-
by this ride 71.1.rp,-r stan,l4 prc-eminent, no
Pint on Metal Creek, 'Lout thirty mile s from
other monthly in this country, and, as far
Napaleon, mid cuss Inc if the man that
as we know, ,t has ever attallw , l to
shoots of them r e r birds fir me don't be Inc
its immen , e eireulation, and pormlarit.- -
eternal friend, be :can ?" Look here. the
pitched into
my • The present ntuaLer is filled with varied
eternal things }Doug t
and readalde matter, and illustrated with
c hild after it was born, so that its bead
good wood cuts. :1111 ,, 11 , 4 Whidi arc tome of
svielicd up as big as a pumpkin:"
s:trother•s original negroe , .
"Pitched into your ehildi— , welied head:
n , a pumpkin! Did snipe do this'!" KY:rizmumext a toa
Pory is gr-a t hopes of baling number of '•Did Eniek - i , ,as always, em
colored something . new. tertaining. and the Editor% Table more than
'•li ell they did lea , twisn what you call usually interesting. albeit John Phamix ap-
E.nipe. We call 'ern miz , pears to hate risen from his ashes and lett.
Crawl tableau, Curtain desrends to slow
iusic of toddy-sticks, broken ice, and the
song or an Arkansas Snipe:
. •
A cracutrtm.tr.Jox r..—lron. Pavid Taggart cosmoro.vr.%N A 1:T ki,il:Wc ;t,. l. —We have
lilike the tail of a Newfbundlandfdog—an the September number of this quarterly.—
immen-e wag. 'Es l a te s t piec e of In isu It is a - magazine published by the rosmopol
perpetrated upon the candidates for the 'tan Art Association, and shows much taste
clovernor:ship and their predecessors. In in the manner in which it is gotten up and
appointing the committees to act at the illustrated. The illustration to the poem of
coming State Agricultural Fair, he ling EC- I '‘The Lover on the Sea," by -John McLenan,
lccted as Judges of Hams the following is worth an acre of the mezzotints and line
Governors, Ex-Governors, and candidates for enc•ravings, which used of old to prevail in
the Governorship: 'lames Pollock-,
,Milton:. all the monthlies. The literary contents 01
William Y. Packer. Wrn i•in'cl.nrt: Pa-i' l the -Journal arc well Leleeted and interest-
Wilmot, Towanda: Isaac linzlellurst, Phila- - ,
"This morning, (the 13th,) at t o'clock.
the Susquehanna was about two miles
ahead; we were_ ust abeam of the Agamem
non. captain Sands signalized, 'I am going
to Plymouth,' ns much as to say, 'Can't
wait for such slow coaches.' We concluded
to go to Plymouth also. Each ship's smoke
pipe at once told the tale of hard firing up.
The sea was smooth and the wind light.
1:.1 rent- l‘Tertest. .louttva have "At five o'clock in the afternoon the pa.
re••eite 1 this medical monthly, for Septem- sition of the vessels were nearly as follows:
her. It contaim , much that is valuable and
interesting to the profession. Published by the Agamemnon was far astern, we could
A revolution has broken out in Yucatan,
R. S. Newton, M. D., Cincinnati. just see her smoke; the Susquehanna was
and nearly the whole State is in arms, the about seven or eight miles astern."
.revolutioni.,ts being the Radical party.— WATr.aCrazdoemsm,.—W o have received As Captain Hudson, however, wished to
flier were every Where successful. snU. at the Water Cure Journal fur September. It keep company with the Agamemnon, the
the West dates, the Governor was marching ; is published by Fowler 4. Wells. N. Y. at Niagara stopped and waited for her to come
ozninst the city of Campearhy, a t the h ea d the astonishingly moderate price of $1 00 a I up. During the race the Niagara's firmed
1;06 men. ; year. . 1 was P 2, knots.
delphia; Joseph Ititner. Carlisle. ! atnl R
Porter. Itarrishurg: William F. .101.140,m,
j';tt.hurg,; William Bigler, Clearfi.,4l
6'tt eDiumbia gpij.
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A PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDEN'P JOYIINAL.
COLTS , MRIA, PA,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1557
..A. , ;EMBLX.—We arc authorized to announce
C. S. liAt - Fmts, of Columbia, us a candi
d:tate fur the Assembly, subject to the decis
ion of the Union County Convention.
Sept. 5-tc
NEW ADVERTISEMESTi. — AIeXAMICE Oels
ner, Fur Store; Andrew Wurthein, Gun
Notice; Abbott & Co,Platform Scales; Lan
caster County Agricultural and Mechanical
Society, Exhibition; French Richards & Co,
F ar mers Depot and Plaster Mills; Joseph S.
Rover, Iliwer's Lignid Hair Dye; Sprenger
&Westhaeffer, School Books; Hiram Wilson,
Stores ct.e; A. M. Rambo, Notions; Colum
bia P. 0., _List of Letters: E. L. Pratt, Apple
Parer tf- Slicer; George Bugle, Executor's
Notice; Columbia Gas Company, Report;
Daniel Herr, Fresh Groceries; Joseph Corns,
New Style of li&traits; Union Delegate Elec
tion; Harvey Birch & Co.. Bach's American
Compound; B. F. Appold, Shop to Rent.
Specimen. of his portrait , e:thibited to u
arc highly finished and beautiful picture , ,
and can rveommend them to those de
siring to test the new art. They are taken
on paper and ean lie handled and rubbed
without ri-k of soil or fracture. For mail
ing they are the most convenient picture ,
yet introduced, and must cuminand a very
estensive patronage 'x hen more generally
known.
PkrENT IIE%("rios; C %nit! %Gr.
ING.—Thi , patented impro‘ement, by
which the jolting mid rocking motion of ‘e
ladles is prevented, is a simple arrangement
\illicit can be adapted to old carriages at but
small expense, and is vet tainly not only a
contribution to the comfort of the traveler,
but a saving of wear and tear of machincry.
31r.. Lewis Tnedenick, of this plitee, is the
agent for thu State of Penn; vania, out of
Philadelphia, and we learn ha; lb posed of
a number of the springs in Columbia, which
have given en tire satisfaction, 'Those hat-
inn earriag,-; 17QU to give theta a
trial,
°Mtn'!" REt.Ul..lTult,—We at
' tention to the above valuable attachment to
gas meters, for the regulation of the flow of
gas, patented June, 1857, by John 11. Cooper,
formerly of this place. They ar highly
commended by those who have them in use,
as being everything that is claimed fur them
I y the inventor. They are of hut trifling
co , t, and can be attached to meters at a
slight cKpense, which will be fully repaid by
the saving in eon , umption of gas effected by
their use. Hiram Wilson, as will be seen
by his adv , :rtisement, is agent for their sale
in Columbia.
SoLn.—Q iz, (entering Startant tomollu
ously to dun Editor
_for a qaarter.)—Say!
lviten is that public sale to take place?.
Horton, (igttio//y, haring an eye to hand
le:
(s/o2tring lis "1 rt7l".)—Your sail
in the Hiawatha.
aricnowledgrA that the sale had jti , t
route eir, .awl handed over the rain,
Quiz. in the fulness of hi , -itti , caethot et
having 111.ific 11'4`1iet. 4 .24/, Witheut dh-CON Cr
ing that it was a pi-,tareen.
ova SES.ll , a.—The Detnocratio party hay
selected to mpre , ent it in the Senate tu•stt
winter, (if elected,l Win. Patton, Esq., of
this place. They hale certainly put for
ward a man with many friends in this part
of the county. and aithonAlt personally up
po&ed to hint in some trilling political °pin
ionq, we must cheerfully etnl hint
tldt, actile , OTlVlgetic t;entletima, and give
the patty which nominated him credit for
11.% RYE M 17. Isr.—We hate received
the Septeirdc. , r number of till, excellent
ag,:17.111e. Our commendation gill weigh
but !dightly licedile the many tribute, to the
It is illa.tratc , l with a portrait on steel of
John G. Saxe, the pr , et, and filled with such
original contributions as we lied only be-
tween its corer,:
TILE RAILROAD ROBRERT.—Lancaster has
again been distinguished by an operation,
which, for boldnes, if not for extent, is
worthy of ranking with her past financial
coups. On the arrival of the express freight
train of the Penna. Railroad at this place
on Tuesday night of last week, it, was dis
covered that one of the - cars had been opened
and goods to a considerable amount abstract
ed. As everything had ben safe at Lancas
ter, it was evident that the robbery had been
committed after leaving that place. In the
meantime the keeper of the first toll-gate on
the Harrisburg turnpike had had his suspi
cions aroused by the conduct of men passing
, through the gate with a heavily loaded wag
on, and gave notice to one of the Lancaster
officers, who getting upon the track traced
the party to a house in the suburbs of that
city. Goods having been found strewed
along the turnpike, the nature of the dep
k.edation was suspected, and information
given to Cul. Shaeffer, the attorney for the
Penna. Railroad Co., who immediately took
every precaution to detect and arraign the
offenders.
Goods were traced to the store of Jacob
Herzog, a merchant of Lancaster, and it was
discovered that LeAi Trullipy had sold him
(Herzog) goods to the amount of .9300.
On Thursday Trumpy andllenry Levan, a
half-brother of Herzog, were arrested on the
charge of breaking open and robbing the
express freight ear of the Penna. Railroad
Co., the former ‘,l* whom was committed to
prison and the latter bound over in $l.OOO
for his appearance on Monday fur a further
hearing.
On Monday morning, Herzog was arrested
on complaint of Win. 11. Myers, freight
agent of the Penna. Railroad at Lancaster,
on the charge of receiving stolen goods., and
hell to bail in the •um of $5,000. His bail
afterwards surrendered him, when he was
gain bailed, other sureties being obtained.
Mr. Herzog, by means of a card published
previous to Ids arrest, denied all complicity
in the rascally transaction: but suspicion
had settled so strongly against him that he
was arraigned, and a sufficient amount of
e‘idence produced to make out a tolerably
serious looking case against him. He of
course is entitled to every charity of opinion
until his guilt is conclusively proven, and
he may be entirely innocent; but it seems
plainly shown that a system of plunder has
been carried on in and around Lancaster,
which embraced a. market for the stolen
g-n ids somewhere. It will lie well for Mr.
Herzog if he can prove that he is not the re-
ELM
Since writing the tillare we learn that
IlorLoglias boon arre.ted on a charge of
forgery, at the in , t.tnee of .Lo•ob Lcitz, of
Lebanon. lie was ladd in $l,OOO additional
bail to answer.
Cit.t-;nt or Hurt; os THE N. C. ItAtt.trAY.
—The train which left Columbia. fur York
at 3 .1. M., has been discontinued, and the
evening train, which arrives here at 7.45,
returns immediately to York.
Tru:cnArnle.--We notice that Joseph
Ziegler has been appointed night operator,
for the Penna. Railroad Telegraph Co., at
this place.
The National Line will hereafter be kept
open for the use of the public, on Sundays,
between the hour, of Si and 91 A. M., and
8 and 9 P. M.
DEMOCIZATIC COUN CV CONVENTION.-At lhe
Democratic County Convention, held in Lan
ea‘ter un Wolne•day, :II inst., the follow
ing gentlemen were nominated for the Le
gi-lature and County oflieeq:
&imtora.—Wm. Patton, Columbia., Dr.
duo. K. Raub, Providence.
I cccinb/y.—Jno. H. Brenneman, 31t..j0y;
'l'. S. Mells nine, Snli,bury; James Bones,
Manor; Samuel Wicks., Fulton,.
Saner. East 1 Cern pfis‘l,l.
i'eothunotury.--Dr. S. Bare, Upper
Haye.9, Little Brit-
Recorder.—lrenry 1:10.11, Providence.
‘:/* Qaarter S,Asions.—Jaeol) Fultz,
BE
(10-/.. Orphans' C'miri.—Jaeoli Myers,
CitV.
Coudiry no. L. Lightner, T,o.a
eock.
I'urmly Cum m issioiscr.—J 1V liiteitle
( ulemine
Direrlong °film D;or.—Lewis linhly, City;
S. 4. Morri,on, City
i ;me hispectors.-1). C. M. CaincF, City;
liiiialiberger, West Earl.
Coroner.—Dr. J. B. Freeland, City.
tv Hauke, Paracliqe.
11 sec BET IV EEN TFIF. NIAGARA, ,A GA VEX-
NoS, AND SI , QI - EIIA NSA .—We hal.e been
permitted to see an extract of a letter re
eel% ea at the Navy department, dated An
gust 13, from which it appears that, on re
turning to England, a trial of =peed took
place between U. B. M. ship the Agamemnon
and the United States steam frigates Niag
ara and Susquehanna. The Niagara soon
e‘ laced her superior speed. This circum
stsnce is very gratifying. as the Agamem
non is said to he the "crack" vessel of the
English Na'.y, easily making 1] or 12 knots
per hour.
11111
The circumstances attending the race are
is fullowe, described in the letter above
mentioned
For the Columbia Spy
Wooprictz, August 19th, 1857.
" Speak of angels and you see their
wings," is an old saying, which was exempli- .
fled last week, for when Silvia returned from
the post-office whither she had taken my
last, she brought me a "white•winged mes
senger" from Philip. "Mamma, .Julia and
I," he wrote, "are going to Cape May; you
must go with us. I want to pay off old
debts by holding you under the breakers,
and then if you don't scream too loudly you
shall have plenty of rides on the beach."-
0, deary me, didn't I want to go! but it was
nu use thinking about it. The doctor had
ordered Tom to the Sulphur Springs, and
father and mother were preparing to take
him, so I forthwith sent my regrets, with
an urgent request fur a list of their adven
tures, on their return.
Last Summer I spent July on "old Long
Island's sea-girt shore." Mrs. Granton's
cottage is nt the Narrows, and commands a
magnificent view. Opposite is'Staten Island,
whose hills are studded with country seats;
one just on the point near the light house,
looks like on old castle, being built some
' what in the form of one. The fort near it
seems, from there, like the the accompany
ing hamlet. Further up is a brown stone
building, with five gables peeping out from
the trees. The other houses are °file usual
style, with pillars, though the distance, three
mile=, is too great to distinguish the fanci
ful parts a ithout a glass. Every steamship
and all large vessels pass there; you cannot
imagine anything more glorious than a large
ship in full sail, bearing up swiftly before
the wind. I have seen them pass each oth
er, one 7,,ing up the other down, with all
sill spread, which seemed very strange to
me—as though the wind was blowing both
EOM
We could always tell an emigrant ship,
ta hen we would get out the glass, and see
the poor creatures crowding the deck, and
gazing round on the strange scene, looking
like so Van Winkles: by the way it is
just the place the old gentleman used to
flourish about; it may be \cell called "sleepy
hollow."
The fast few days there, one feels as
though one could do nothing but sleep—the
effect of the salt air; but, sleepy-head as I
am, I Iva, the first one up in the morning,
when I went round and tapped at the doors
to inform the inhabitants it was time to
bathe. Then in various costumes, each with
a bundle, we would rush to the steps and
down to the beach, where the water gave a
deep too el bass to the matins of the birds.
A few pib , t boats, or small sloops, would
,oatetiinc 1 r dant:lllg out to sea, or a large
ship eetritto4 in, majestically- parting the
waters and dashing up the white spray as
though scorning all things sublunary.
There are no breakers at the Narrows.—
The beach is very shelving, so that, if the
tide is not too low you can wade up to your
chin, whirl I assure you I never tried to do,
even though Philip declared I was too light
headed to he in danger of sinking. lle was
on his way home from Yale, when, hearing
of the party at Mrs. Granton's, he came
down for a Nvock, and we all returned to
gether. At Jersey City we met the Bowlies,
who had been to Nahant. I was very anx
ious to ask Nannie if she had seen the ser
pent, but Master Phil usurped my place.—
Whatever information he gained on the sub
ject I could never discover, but they certainly
talked amazingly- for new acquaintances.—
The ride to Philadelphia was very disagree
able: I felt as if some sort of a serpent had
hold ot• my brain.
"If it was not fur the epaulets I saw this
morning," n•hispered Ihu•ry Bowlie, "I
should say you were jealous."
"Phase, I lorry, I have such a headache!"
"Too much glare, depend upon it, from
thine brass buttons," said the provoking
boy.
I was rejoiced to see the woolly head of
[tide Marshall's coachman, bobbing among
the cabmen when we reached the city.—
Judge Bu wlic asked if he should have the
pleasure of taking Me to Woodville the next
day; but Philip answered, he was going to
take me him , elf next *reek; upon which he
received an invitation to --• I expect,
thought I, he will he asking the Judge to
take him fur a law student the next thing.
Dinner, a nap, and a bath, and Mary was
herself again. We went round in the even
ing for the Bowlies who were staying at the
I:irard, and a right merry time we had.—
Such a chattering and laughing, till old
Peter's voice was heard above the din invit
ing us to the dining room.
“Lilira 071 111111111 roses floating.,
So floats the foam on pink Champagne;
fain vi mild I Join the pleasant boating,
dud tempt the malty maint”
sang Harry Bowfin, taking up the bottle.—
13ut seas arc riburrerous. gre}beards say,
Whose beach is the. goblet's
DEE
trne a 1..11 drowns old rare,
131,1 ulint e;ire we for
"Ohl care," said Julia, "is something like
a fly, downing, don't kill it."
"Champagne in the evening and real pain
in the morning; is that your opinion Miss
Julia?" asked the .Judge.
"Then we had hest keep the sham going
all the time," said Harry.
"Alt: lint," said Mrs. Bowlie, "time has
an end I to, what will you do then my son,
when tI duties and cares you have drowned
in wine will be left high and dry on the
shores of eternity?"
"It is striking eleven," said the Judge,
"can it be possible? Come, young folks,
we mint ay good night!" And I expect
you also, friend Samuel, feel like saying
good night, and grad-bye to this long letter
and— M.tr.v Woonviu.c.
An malign/dement of seTenty thousand dol
iars of the funds of the Mechanics' Banking
Association, Of New York, was detected, on
' Monday night, and yesterday morning one
q e. of the defalca
or the olliecrs of the concern was arrested on
the charge. In conseucnc
tion, the Association has closed its doors,
and it has given rise to quite a panic iu
Wall street. Messrs. Itebee & Co.. an ex
tensive banking firm, hare suspended. The
' excitement in lrall street is now greater
than cm er. The failure of .T. H. Prentiss &
Co., an extensive hat manufacturing firm. is
I also announced, with two or three dealers in
' bremt, , tuffs.
I
A Nip of Punch
THOUGIITS LYING IN THE SAND.—Adversity
brings to light many a bidden beauty. It I
is like a handsome leg revealed for the first
time on a showery day.
The charms tbat Fashion lends to women
would lie considered positive defects if Na
ture bad given them.
We are never astonished at any happiness
that drops into our lap, for we always fancy
we are deserving of it; but if any piece of
ill luck falls down upon us, we cannot ima
gine what we have done to deserve it.
We fancy we are becoming wiser, as we
grow older, when it is simply our incapacity
to commit the same follies as when we were
young. •
Envy lashes principally the fortunate.—
It is like the ragamuffins in the street, who
cry out, "Whip behind:" directly they see
one of their comrades who has got a lift.
To appreciate a free country, you must
travel:in a despotic state. It is like coming
into the open air after visiting a prison.
FORTUNE IS NOT SO BLIND.—We aCCUSC
Fortune of blindness, when it showers its
gifts upon a young prodigal. It is better,
we think, that a pr3digal should have them
than a miser. The prodigal, at all events,
invites others to share his good-fortune with
him—the miser would keep it entirely to
himself.
DIPLOMATIC DIrFICULTY.-WC are sorry to
be under the necessity of suggesting the
question why the French and British Am
bassadors at Constantinople are not like two
peas; because the obvious but unsatisfactory
answer is, that there is a difference between
them.
llusst.ts GrscrtALsuir.—ln a very sensi
ble letter on "Our soldiers' dress in India,"
a correspondent of the Tines quotes the ob
servation of a military authority who re
marks, "that the first duty of a General is
to bring his men fresh into the battlefield."
The Russian Generals are in the habit of
observing this rule after a fashion of their
own. On the field of battle their men usu
ally advance so fresh that they may be said
to come up groggy.
The 'Royalty of Evidence:
Olt TILE: W01:1.1) IN TILE IVITNEPS•IIOS
Diverse are the opinions of men even of
the same age and country about sultiects ap
parently the simplest and least liable to mis
construction; it is not to be wondered at
that a universal concurrence of mankind in
favor of any problem should be regarded as
(to use a lawyer's term,) a "royal evidence"
of its truth. Indeed, so conclusive is this
concurrence deemed that many theologians
urge it upon the attention of materialists
and skeptics as a resistless arguement in
favor of divinity.
In fact upon only Two propositions can we
obtain the uni‘ersal concarrence of human
ty; upon all other points and questions man
kind have "agreed to differ."
In the elistence of a Supreme Creator, all
tribes and races concur. They give him
different attributes in accordance with their
peculiar tastes; but in the general belief that
there is a God, they are unanimous.
In the efficacy of Holloway's Universal
Remedies for the cure of disease a like un
animity exists in the opinion of the world.
All countries, tribes, and races upon the
earth employ these remedies and derive
benefit front their taco. Millions of savages
to whose ears the very name of Christ has
nevar yet been whispered, are famillirr with
the properties and powers of Holloway's ea•
ternal and internal remedies. The mission
aries of health have preceded those of the
Gospel; and in numberless instances, the
physical relief imparted by the former has
obtained rind scented fa‘orable audience
forl'the more abstract and intangible bles
sings which the latter sought an opportunity
to bestow.
Our readers, when they hear that Hol
loway's medicines are employed by every
people, and advertised in every tongue on
earth, may smile contemptuously (as we
did.) and think the tale a humbug:—hut let
them be convinced (as we have been,) that
is nothing but the naked truth. Wherever
types and printing presses exist, Professor
Holloway employs them to proclaim the
sterling merits of his remedies:—mherever
they do NWT exist, he has employed accom
plished interpreters, and estatablished spe
cial organs that make known his discovery;
tongues to which the Bible is a stranger, are
eloquent with the name and fame of the
great physician who has scattered gifts of
healing o‘er all lands and seas.
The world is in the witness-box and
gives enthusiastic evidence in favor of Pro
fessor Holloway's remedies; and let those
who would impugn such testimony be cau
tious—for, in so doing, by a parity of rea
son, they strike at the very foundations of
religion and morality. The world is in the
witness-box and gives its evidence for Hol
lowavl—Boston Trardlcr.
NATHANIEL HAWTHURNE.—Tho Washing
ton Union states that Mr. Hawthorne's pri
vate interests made it desirable for him to
give up the Liverpool Consulate, and in Feb
ruary last ho sent his resignation to a
friend in Washington to be 'placed at the dis
posal of the President after his inaugura
tion. It is understood that Mr. Hawthorne
will spend a year in Italy, and then return
to educate his children in their native land.
Freedom from the cares of office will enable
this favorite writer to prepare and publish a
work which he has been for souse time con
templating; and, as tho "Scarlet Letter"
followed his retirement from one office, we
may expect :6 an early result of this resig
nation, a book in no wise inferior to that
romance in power and popularity.
The official result of the gubernatorial
election in Miesouri American,
47,1111: Stewart, 47,975; Stewart's majority
:134.
_ .
CLE R.K . Or VILE AN'S COURT.-11 - C are
authorized to announce 5.1'. LIN DE M UTII, of
Columbia, as a candidate for tho office of
Clerk of the Orphan's Court, subject to the
decision of the Union County Comentioa.
Columbia, July 18, 15.3 -tc
SEN.tron.—We are authorized to announce
BARTRAM A. Str.trrrEn, E.g., of °Lancaster,
as a candidate for the office of State Senator,
subject to the decision of the Union County
Convention.
.July 11, IK7 tc
PROTIIONOTARY.—`Po are authorized to
unnunnoe that PETER MARTIN, of Clay twp.,
will be a candidate for the office of Prothono
tary, subject to the decisiop of the Union
County Convention.
April 25, 1857—t0.
REG ISTE w..—We arc authorized to announce
JonN don:cs, of Upper Leacock, as a candi
date fur the office of ItEcisTErt, subject to the
decision of .the Union County Convention.
SHERTITALTY.—We arc 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.
May 2, 1857-tc
C LUIS. or Qt tfTr.a SESSIONS.—We are au
thorized to announce, that S.tMUEL ErAss of
Columbia, will be a candidate for the office
of Clerk of Quarter Sessions, subject to the
decisions of the Union County Convention.
REconora.--We are authorized to an
nounce George Lcamon, of East Lnmpetcr,
as a candidate for the ofrice of Recorder,
County subject to the decision of the Union
Convention. play 16-tc
TIIE SIIERIFTALTY.—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 IG-to
DrirWe are authorized to announce that
CaarsTlAN SitCNK, 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, 1.857.—tc.
110noway's Pills ate of illfilllte benefit to persons suf
fering from ❑crvou. tremors and general feebleness
They renovate the nervous system and brace the 111114.
cies, as well as give tone to the stomach. Their purga
tive action Is mineennipunicil by pain, mid as they liaise
41011111011 e Its ss ell us aperient mid purely ism properties,
they literally carry on the work- of invigorating the di
gestion. relieving the bowiels, and regulating the seer,
IiOIIF at one mid the Filmic time. This cannot be stud of
any other medicine in existence.
September 5. I 557.
gr — y• Prof. Wood. the renowned discoverer of the
invaluable "I lair Itestorative,” mill continues to labor
in behalf of the afflicted. his medicine , ‘ ore univer
sally admitted by the American Pre.s to be far 11111 1 / 1 1•
nor to all other- for caumng the hair, on the head of
the aged, to grow forth with n• much vigor and lux•
ur:iince 11.1 when bleSllell w'llll the advantages of
youth There eon Ire 110 110111/1. If we 11111ee credit in
the Innumerable ii,tanonials which the l'rofessor has
in his pores-ion, that it is One of the g rente=r dmcov
eries ul the meilleal world. It restores, permanently,
gray hair In it- original color, mid makes it assume a
beautiful silky texture. which ha-been very desirable
in all ages of the world. It frequently happens that
old men marry beautiful and callable young 111111 e.,
and not unfrequently crusty old maids make viet nos
of hand-nine, good ;allured young gentlemen, and by
what process tl Iran ever been determined , until lately,
when it was unratified In the use of this invalurblc
'fair Itemorrinve.—Losallc Journal.
August
SUPPOSED CONSUMPTION.
AtitottA, N. 1
Nathan Tilley. in the employ of Ale..srs. Alorgon.
eaught a severe cold lad fall. and has since been trou
bled with it constant cough, which threatened to tenni
note in eolimitoption. Ile tried one bottle of -11 latch's
American Compound. - Its ctlect stilt ta‘tantancotH,
•tutsung him to o:specter:lle large particles of bard el
low,h flintier. one in particular so large ns to attractlbe
attention of the whole From this moment he
unproved In every res.pect, and to now• well. go. tog up
all idea at Consumption. The-e facts are knuw•n to
ut•nnv hc.ides the :tle , srs. Morgan. of Aurora.
13.tch% A mertgaa Compound owes Its cut•eeoc to
the intrinsic Cl.rallVe properties of the vegetables.
..Inch 1'01111 , 0.e ii. It coolant , n Con ittott l Mittel
Er tippet of lit ar/u Drop or Co neer Root." non , fire! girrn
in the rtohile, but laity krowil to the Indians us a lover
lailmg cure lon Scrotula... Consumption. !tumor, of
the Blood. and chrome tll6.etiQe., Jul any part of the
system. medieine can now• be had of nil relut
lilc dealers 111 the Called Slate , . and Canada. See
adveru-rnu•nl in another column.
August I, 1:-37.21ti
Rlurtc Teem, PEROUNIFO 1311DATO AND lIFACTZPI•t.
COMPLI.XION—C:IO lie acquired by imitig lbe••Ealm of
Thousand Flowrr, NVfint Indy or gentleman
would 1,11:011 under lbe cur-c of 0 dt•alrrecnidc
locani, when by u•trig the , •11,,Lm 01' A 'I'iIOt • (A ND
FLOU•EC+" as n DODO (flee w•oul(1 not only render it
ii-weet, but leave the teeth m bite as alabaster? Ninny
per•nnn tin not know their breath bad and the sub
ieet to eo delicaie their ft tend+ will never nt•uliftl
Rewire Of COUttlerrelLS. site each bottle I- mgt
ed FETIODGE & CO., N. Y.
I'nr :rule by all druggists.
Feb. Il•6meow
Ortc.,vmr.ss.—lllaeliwood says ••Natuse throws forth
her aide 02122 as ri salmon does its spawn; she P 1 . 0 11 1 1 0 ,9
he r great 01020 119 It liones does bet culi—idooly. 0111 DI
a birth and at rare interraliy. Thas us e hare schools of
the former. and only now 111111 the. a leviathan.' The
leviathan of clothing e.taliltulancnts 1, the mannincent
store of Iroel, 101 l & Wa1.020. Ntm 60.1 and 005 Chesintt
atrciit, ulime Sixth, Ithiludelphia.
August 8, 1230.
TrY . EQVALITT TO ALL—Vtlif of Prices! A
New Feature m Business'. Every our In. own •ales.
man —Jones h Co , of the Cre•ceut One Price tic-ail
ing More:' No. tßin Market ctreet, above Sixth. Phil—
adelphia. in addition to having the In rgest.liii,l va
ried and f.l•htauable stock of clothing in Ph iladelph in,
node exprc•.ly for retail cole, have eonomned
•very one his own salesman. by having marked in
figure , . on each article, the very• lowest puce it call
be •old for, so they cannot po•sibly vary—all taunt
hay
The good+ are all well , 00nzed and prepared and
great 1,1111 , . I:11,11 with lire 11111.11:111Z. , 0 tloo all coil
1 / 1 0 . will: the lull a•=uranoc of gelling a good article
at the very lonekt price.
Itruu•mbet the ert,cent, in Market. ,I,nve Sixth,
Nn t.too JONES & CU.
Jane 1:1.1.3574y
On 11,, ld in=l .I,r the Rev. C. C 1Vit.04167
Alclhvivr ICI I\l n. ELIZA I. . ,tltillgest daughter 'ot
Richard Derriek.C.-ri , all of Colund,ta
he OIII4g couple for their kind remembrance of
the printer, have our congratulations and our lie.'
wishes.
At (;:411.1glirrville.Aogo•I Rev. W. Duncan
Jolty E Fox io A itOOCA. both of Plolud'a
Un tho:}il instant. by the Rev. J. II Nietge, I'4 T
lIIUAIt Vot se, of 1..1111.0..ter, to . til...OlMAhy E. :511
st:lt.
FOR itErc - r.
SHOP fiantrkble for any Lind of bu.dne.c..duated
A in
Walnut oreet, between I , ccond nod Third. Apply
to APPOLD.
Colombia. September 5. 1‘.5741
NOTICE.
LETTERS Tegtoniewatry oil the P4l Me of Nekon
ML ma, deceased. 11,1,11 V, been granted the under.
.igned. oil per , onft knowing 1111.111,1Ve , indelned to
raid estate ore requested to male immediate on, meat.
anal dim, halving claim- wall present them, duly au.
thentacated, for ,eitlement. to
IIiGE {BOGIE, Executor
Columbin. September Gt
STOVES! STOVES!!
VIE subscriber desires to call the attention
0 (flue rultltc to lit+ new and complete a-gunmen
of STOrEs. now ready tor the fall trade, eon •
•mung t7onk tow.,
Royal Cook, Wllliam Pont]. Nol. le. Nntionn I.
Young Aill,qll.ll, Nlorning Star, Complete Cook,
rook nig Range.. Parlor - Cook, :our puller Parlor
:viovr, of every make, 1.17 C. 'lyle nod variety, Bur
Room nod Whet! SIOVC.. &e.
Tin and Sheet Iron Ware.
rce stork or er•trlre in the &tore line of !Maj.
conipri.n nu every thuigthnl is innnufnetn:ellof
Sheet Iron. Ac, for llnu•eltold purpose.. Ilse
.cork IS of Irma own manufacture, and him can vouch
tor its excellence arid durability.
Chandeliers, Gas Fixtures, &c.
LA Rf vomPime a••orunent of elegant Gn•
Fixurre• of inpdeful deign=. ron.l:lint of nx,
four, three and trap burner CI 'eller, single burner
Hall Pendant.. Side I.lght• plain and oronmeninl,
Drop Burner•, he., nlways on band. GAS FITTING
In nil n• branches, attended to promptrtcsa•
House Roofing, Spouting, &c.
TT °USN HOOFING end SPOTTING put up in the
II most -oh-um:int manlier, Plumhmq, Heil Hwl;-
ntq
na d nth, I,r:inci t e% of the business, carried on
heretofore. on the most reason•iWe terms.
Cooper's Gas Regulators.
agrul (or Cooper's Gni= negotame.-t, and
prepared to attach them to Meier,
111 HA 11 IVILSON.
Corner of Second sand Loci-t streets.
Columlwa. September 5. 1
NOTIONS.
LOT of notion., whirl, will be sold out at a vety
A small profit Pint Boxes. VelveiChalk. Chinese
Powder. for preserving the sk on and beautifying the
complexion, used by Her most precious Majesty, the
Queen. Pondre superfine ala ro-e. Balm of n Thou
'mod Flower., Hair Oil of all kinds., Ayer'. Cherry
Pectoral, Ilrs an's Pulmonic Wafer., she last two
named articles are the best ever used for the cure
of couples. colds. empnomption. ke; Terrel's Ointment.
lonian Mixtore.Tonni Wash. Military Shaving Soap.
Tay tors Shaving Cream. Also. all kinds of Toilet
* Soaps, Perfumery. Fine Comb.. locket and other
Combs: pocket link Stand., Violin and Guitar Strong.,
Gum Rings nod Balls. A select assortment of Pine
Cutlery, pocket and pen Knives, fine Damascus Steel
Barors, for only 50 etc , Croshay Needles. Pnekri
BOOK., Purses, Separ Case., Gatta Percha Pena. fine
.teel commercial Pen.. Stationery of all kinds,Pen
cil.. Gun and Pistol Tube., Percussion Caps. raises,
Tooth. Hate and Hat Brushes, Ladies' Shoulder
Brace.. .Pre. A Al. RAMBO.
Sept 9,1957.6 t Odd Fellows* ilall.
Report of the Trustees of the Columbia
Gas Company,
UP TO JANUARY 1, 1857, INCLUSIVE.
To the Stockholders of the Columbia Gas
Company:
The undersigned having been appointed a
Committee, by the Board of Trustees, to ex
amine the books, and investigate the condition
of the Company, respectfully submit the fol
lowing statement and accompany report.
J. G. HESS,
ALEX. CALDWELL.
Committee.
ASSETS
By balance of capital stock unsold, $2,723 00
Works as per original contract, 37,500 00
Construction and Improvement
acct. 5,272 61
c , Expenses of making Gas, 12,098 68
Quarter's gas bills due Jan. 1, '57, 901 79
Gas bills due previous to Jan. un
collected,
Coal, Lime and other material
on band, 931 37
Deficiency, being div'd unpaid, 1,806 07
LIABILITIES
To capital stock, 837,500 00
rr Sales of Gas, 17,417 38
, r Scrip div'd No. 1, bal. unpaid, 1,152 60
,r N o . 2, •' <a 653 47
4,914 31
197 71
~ Debts,
<, Balance due Tr. Jan. 1, 1857,
The Committee regret that a report of the
operations of the Company has been delayed
until so late a day, the Company having gone
into active operation for the manufacture of
gee, in 1853, and this being the first report
made to the Stockholders. From this fact the
Committee have been subjected to much delay
and inconvenience, in preparing the present
statement, having been obliged to examine the
accounts running from 1853 to the present
time, which could only be done after so long
delay in a slow and tedious manner. It is
hoped that this explanation will suffice to ex
onerate the undersigned from any blame for
want of minuteness or details in this report.
The Columbia Gas Company was chartered
in the year 18.51, with an authorized capital of
$37,500. The contract for erecting the works
was taken by Jno. E. Carver & Co., at a cost
of 37,500, and put in actual operation in 1853.
The details of all the transactions of the
Company, as per the statement above, with
expl nations of the several accounts, are given
below under their separate heads; and all that
now remains for the committee, is to present a
brief analysis of the result, and suggest such
matters for your consideration, as, in the judg
ment of the committee, the necessary prepar
ations for the future are deemed to require.
The amount of charges for gas per each year,
from October, 1853, to January, 1857, were
October, 1353, $614 21
Tear 1854, 4,183 35
u 1855, 5,046 47
c' 1856, 6,973 35
Deduct expenses for labor, mate
rial,
Will leave Nett profit, $5,318 70
which is near 5 per cent. per annum on the
amount of capital stock sold, and may be consi
dered a fair average of profit for new works.—
But in consequence of the necessary improve
ments made to the works, expenditures for ex
tensions, pipe, meters, &c., necessary upon an
increased demand for gas, the profit has all been
absorbed, and a debt incurred of $6,720 38,
(including the dividends unpaid.) The Com
pany owns $2,725 of stock which they have
not deemed advisable to sell. The works are
now considered to be complete and in good
working order, with a fair prospect hereafter
of a steady increase in the demand for gas,
from which fact the committee think the
Company will soon be in a condition to declare
and pay regular dividends to the stockholders.
Two scrip dividends have been declared:
No. 1. Dec. 27, 1854 $1,468 55
No. 2, Mar. 8, 1855, 708 11
Paid on acct. of No. 1, $315 95
,t 41 " 2, 144 G 4
Leaving a bal. unpaid amounting to $1,806 07
Without wishing to reflect upon those in the
Board when these dividends were declared, yet
the committee cannot but think the policy of
declaring dividends under such circumstances
a doubtful one, as it is plain the continual re
pairs, improvements and additions had absorbed
all the surplus profit, leaving nothing with
which to pay the dividends declared, to be duo
the stockholders, and which now stand as a
debt against the company, in effect postponing
the regular dividends, it being due to those
holding scrip that they should first be paid.
The debts of the company consist of,
Jno. E. Carver & Co.'s Bond, $1,073 11
Hiram Wilson's Bond, 680 28
Note to Jas. Magee, 1,053 66
Jasper Green, 1,000 00
Sundry book accounts, 1,107 26
Add Dividends,
Total Debts,
The committee are of the opinion that with
a capital of $lO,OO, the company can safely
carry a debt of $6,000, reserving a portion of
the profits of each year for its gradual extin
guishment. By this arrangement the stock
holders would receive a dividend on their stock,
at the same time create a surplus with which,
to liquidate the debt.
By reference to the statement it will be
seen that the works cost, as per original con
tract, $37,500, and for meters, service pipe,
extension of main pipe, &c., since, $5,272 61,
making the total cost of the works, $42,772 61,
the Company still holding $2,725 of its own
stock.
The expense account amounting to $12,098-
68, is composed of salaries, labor, lime, and
other material necessarily used in the manu
facture of gas.
The item of gas bills uncollected amounting
to $599,93 is bills which have been standing,
many of them, for two or three years. The
committee think this is too large a proportion
of uncollected bills, and suggest to the Board
that the rule or y-law of the Company re
quiring the flow of gas to be stopped in ten
days after presentation of the bill, be rigidly
enforced upon all delinquents; and further, if
not paid within ten days after the flow of gas
has heed stopped, or within twenty days after
presentation of the bill, that they then be put
in suit immediately, for collection. The com
mittee have no doubt some loss has been sus
tained by neglecting to enforce promptly the
payment of bills, and think the interest of - the
Contpany demand that the Treasurer should see
that the regulation be strictly enforced.
The committee think there should be a quar
terlyexamination of the accounts of the Trea
surer; and an annual report of the operations
of the Company made to the stockholders, and
suggest that there be a committee appointed
at each quarterly meeting of the Board for this
purpose, and that hereafter the Directors give
the affairs of the Company that attention their
importance demands. This can only be done
by having frequent meetings, interchanging
views, and giving their personal and individual
attention to the practical affairs of the Com
pany.
The works are now in successful operation
and with proper management cannot fail to pay
fair dividends to the stockholders.
J. G. HESS,
ALEX. CALDWELL,
Sept. 5,1857-1 t Committee,
IINIOND:
lELEGATE ELECTION.
IHE citizens of Columbia Borough, who are
favorable to the nomination of a I.7t;lnn Ticket for
T.nnencter county. arc Inched to inert at the TOWN
BALL. VHS EVENING. (SATURDAY.) SEPTEM
BER 5. I 557, between the hoot.. of 6 and !o'clock P. M.,
to elect three delegate. for the lower aul two for the
upper ward, to repreacnt the borough; in the convention,
to be held ;n the city of Lamest*. on WEL/NE*I3AV',
TBEffth INqT.
111 - ORD . • 0 •.
Srptemher 5. 11.57-It
School Books: School Rooks!
D ARENT:4 and Guardians will find it to their ad.
vantage to liuy their Sehool Books (rain the un
dersigned. Porkers' New Series, 2d and 3d Readers
at 15 and 20 rents.
PP R ENG & SVFSTyiAFFr ,
33 North Queen street, Lear.stor.
Sept. 5,1957
599 95
$61,835 47
$61,835 47
$17,417 38
12,098 68
$2,266 66
460 89
$4,914 31
1,806 07
86,720 38