my feet wet constantly, drank coEiously or
brandy to allay inititaatic;i, and done every
thing else to care it, and yet it won't de
part'—d sage decision, worthy of that phy
sician who told his patient that if he hedno
-serious drawbacks he would priAahly be
worse in a week. To crown all, and to make
the character perfect in its winning contra
dictions, there beats beneath the fantastic
covering and incalculable caprices of the
humorist the best heart in the world, capa
ble of courtesy, of friendship,' of love, of
heroic self-devotion and unostentatious self-
A Nip of Punch.
ADVICE TO ANGRY MEN.—:-Be doubly care
ful in this hot weather. Resolutions taken
up warmly during the day, should be put
out all night, and . looked at, When cool, next
morning. Above all, do nothing in the
heat of the 'moment, more especially when
that beat happens to"be not less than 85 ° in
the shade. As has been pithily said, "The
impetuous ;nan who acts from the heat of
the moment, is singultfily apt to burn his
fingers."
4stuat. .Lonmvirv.—The papers have
been amusing themselves with giving the
ages of various animals. There are in the
accotint, however, severe_ l omissions which
we beg to supply. The age of the British
Lion is aot giver.. This is an unpardonable
oversight towards one, who has made so
much noise in the world, and, more espe
ciall,,,s, as he has lived longer than all the
ether animals put together. The longest
lived animal, according to Billion, (we
should li;:a to know how he verified the age?)
is the elephant, who is said to live to the
age of 100 years. Now, the British Lion is
considerably older than that, and is now as
COLL£CTUTL—Mr. John 3. Rowan, of Phil
yOung, anti as sprightly as ever.
way adelphia, has been appointed Collector, on
in which he is continually wagging his tail
the Pennsylvania Railroad at this place, and
is a'Pro . Of of this: doubtless !five as
took possion of hi office this week.
long as Brittannia herself.
-
The British Li0n .. .3 precise age may be t a Cot e.unl.t MANUFACTUTIING Co PANT.
ascertained at the 'Jerald's college, when, That this enterprise is to be carried fur
on the payment of a sm a ll fee, you will ward is now no longer a matter of suppsi
doubtlessly be able to secure a certificate of tion, but a certainty. As shown by the re
hie birth and baptism. The reader is re- port of the election, held last Saturday, an
commended to make tire trial. organization has been effected by the choice
There is the British Unicorn ton, who of a President and board of six managers;
stands nearly in the bSIII.O position as the and, as will he seen by advertisement to-day,
Lion, and, perhaps, in the main, is quite as the second instalment of stuck is called in
old. for the purpose of actively commencing bus-
There are other omissions which we de- iness at once. The amount of stock sub
place. There is the Russian Bear, scarred scribed by citizens of Columbia, falls some
and disfigured as he has been lately, and what short of what they agreed to take,
the French Eagle, and all sorts of Eagles, and is considerably less than they ought,
belonging to Prussia, Austria, and America, and are expected to invest: Our people
either with single or double, or as many
should not be behiudharal in forwarding this
heads as a bundle of asparagus. We ought
undertaking with a liberal portion of their
to have been informed of their respective means. As we have repeatedly urged, the
ages. centering of manufacturing capital and en-
TalLing of America, we find no mention ergy in our town is the surest means of
made of the American sea-serpent, who, raising it to its highest pitch of prosperity.
first discovered in a printer's fount, has since
Demonstrate by the success of a manufacto
established a small serpentine for himself
ry of our own, the advantages that we enjoy
in every well conducted American nowspa
as a site for large industrial establishments,
per. What is the serpent's age? We will
and strangers will soon come forward with
not make inquiries about Old Mother Ilub
further investments. Let this Manttfactur
bard's Dog, nor Little 80-Peers Sheep, nor
I ing Company have a fair trial; and that can
the celebrated Cow, who is reported to have
only be by an adequate supply of means.—
j,amped over the Moon, nor about any of The Messrs. Supplee, and Mr. Bechler, who
the clever animals, who have lived for so
hatn t,,kon half the stock, guarantee six
many ages in _sops, Uay's and Lalontaine's
per cent. to the stockholders on their invest
fables. Fortunately, they are still alive,.
meat. The board of managers elected is
and have in them a longer lease of life than
composed of citizens entitled to the confi
any herald can give them. They are not
deuce of the entire community, and their se
for an age, but for all time," and will live
co-eternal with Punch's Dog Toby. I lection is certainly ample pledge that the
affairs of the company will be carefully
Mcreatury or Fasa t oe.—We• think we looked after, and the interests of Columbia
cannot better prove the ntutability of fash- maintained.
ion than by printing the fallowing interest- i We understand that the Smedley proper
ing facts. They have the advantage, also, t y is to be purchased, and a commencement
of proving the rapid change that often takes ma d e t h ere . Th e b u ildi ng i s rea dily eon _
place in young lady's tastes: I vertible into a sufficiently roomy and conve
-1549. Emily refuses Albert because he I nient manufactory, and there is an abun
don't wear straps! I dance of room on the ground attached for
1557. EiriVy refuses Albert because Ire I any improvements that may be from time
dues wear straps! deemed advisable.
Nora ON CoLoas.--Ultrataarine is the We attach much importance to the sue
name given to an intense blue. Ultrumon- eess of this undertaking, as it is the pioneer
tool may be suggested as an analogous ex- j of manufacturing enterprise in Columbia.— I
pression which might be applied to violent i het our citizens sustain this effort to bring
scarlet. our borough forward in the race with the
Sicu OP THE SPORTING MEMBER.--The
sporting member, nailed to the Treasury
benches, and dreaming of the grouse dotted
Moors, hums Plaintively to himself, "flow
happy could I be with 'Pallier!"
I:NrItEeEDENTED TRADE .INNOESCESIENT.
The Pig-IVlarket war. , quiet.
ES-Ifere is another curious chapter from
the ancient manuscript Natural History,
recently discovered by the literary editor of
the Boson Pus,. How strikingly does this
extract prove the fact that human nature is
the same in all ages of the world!
Paric X/ I.— 37. Lenver.
Ever eyeting lyke unto a Furnace, as say.
eth ye Play.vvright Shalepeare, ye ye Love
yet.. Sonnets S. stanzas vvythort number
will he indyte—all yn prayse of !lye mye
tress—vvho seemeth all ye vvorld to hym.
Ye Laveyer L , e renerallie considered to he a
Lunatic—a eerie Madman, vvlien ye fit be
ypon him. He at such tymem & seasons
still mai° to act verio straynge k vmeemlie.
Sometimes he will fast fur mania Daies; then
vvill he not close his eye-lids yn elepe, but
etrole foithe yn ye lighte of ye pale Moone—
“Vi - hen all ye Fovvles are vs:a:mite hou,ed,
Save Flatus ..k.-Ovvlet,'. •
taikynge strangelic to Ilymself in Raphsodi
cal Rhyme Sz chants, alio torching, his I.adsc
lore.
The ordit, sure care for thyslodge that
I vrot me of ys Matrimony; albeit, never
.t.lieless, I vvolde not alvvays recommend yt,
for oft-tytne ye ltemedye maps prove to be
much vvorse yen ye Dysease.
1 cyclic hers cr.joyne all Loveyers to for
bear indyting Of Epistles to their ladye-loves,
ye vvbyles he is yn ye extaticks Fitt, for yn
after tymes, he ccill , shovlde ever his effu-
Aioo9 come to lyght, be Inveh ashamed of
hys foolish vvltyms S . ; Fancies.
sar-"You've destroyed my peace of mind,
"Betsy," said a despairing Im-sr to a truant
lass.
"It cant do you much _harm, John, for
'twits an amazioz email piece you had, any
way."
1116,..".C0me rest in this bosom," ns the
turkey said to.the stuffing.
Phtutbia
A PENIiTISLTIA INDEPENDENT EhiriAL
COLUMBIA, PA.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1857
A Woods Meeting
Will be held,. Providence permitting, one
mile from the town of Washington, on the
old Mansion Farm of the late henry Wertz,
dec'd, commencing on Saturday, the 19th
inst.. to continue over Sunday. Preaching
on Saturday at 3 P. M., by Rev. T. Mont
gomery, of Marietta, and in the evening at
7k o'clock; on Sdnday at 10 A. M., by Rev.
F. Hodgson, D. D., of Lancaster, at 3 P. M.
by Rev. Wm. Barns, of Columbia, and in
the evening at 7i o'clock. The public is
respectfully invited.
AZP.Dititter and horse feed provided on
the ground.
Safe Harbor, Sept. 11, 1857.
1:19-1Ye have been requested to announce
that the Rev. Alfred Nevin, D. D., will
preach in the Presbyterian church nest Sun
day morning and evening.
We are requested to give notice that
a Wood.' Meeting will be held on Sunday,
13th inst., near Manti's tavern.
NEW ADVETISEMENTS.-0. J. Wood & Co,
Prof, Wood's Hair licstoratice; Dr. E. B.
Herr, Public; Sale; Baylis, Darby S . ; Linn,
Pennsilleania Wire Maks; Dr. 11. James,
.Ifedicrae.k; Culu m bia Manufacturing Com
pany, Second Installment of Stork; Thos. E.
Cochran, Public Sale; John Herr, Shawls
and Scarf's; Ilahlemans, Ncto Tull Goods;
Columbia Fire CJ., heeling; House fir
Rent.
surrounding. towns and cities, and they will
Lace no reason to repent their forward step.
Flat .—A fire broke out on Thursday
morning lust, about one o'clock, in a stable
belonging to F. S. Bletz, on the south side
of the alley running from Third to Fourth, 1
between Locust and Walnut streets. The
tire extended to the stables of 1). Heisely,
Benjamin Barr and Jacob Striue, and to a
frame house belonging to F. S. Bletz, occu•
pied by Kitty Patterson, a colored woman,
all of which were coustypod. The frame
back-buildiugs of three of the brick dwel
lings, on Fourth street were also burned,
and nothing but the absence of wind saved
the latter buildings from destruction. Mr.
W. C. Bradley's stable and a portion of the
large stable belonging to the Shawnee House,
were pulled:down to prevent the spread of the
tire. Two valuable horses and a cow, togeth
er with about $5OO worth of sash and blinds
were burned in Mr. Bletz's stable, and a
quantity of hay, &c., was lost in Messrs.
llcisley's and Striae's; Mr. Barr's stable
I was empty.
There appears but little doubt but this
tire was the devilish work of an incendiary,
whose fate, if caught in our neighbordeod,
it is easy to conjecture.
very little water was thrown at an early
stage of the fire, and everyone who knows
the readiness ofColumbia firemen in previous
emergencies will easily credit the complaint
that want of sufficient hose limited, in a
measure, their efficiency on this occasion.--
ft is a crying shame that a town like our
own should permit its fire department to be
come thus crippled in its usefulness through
lack of means to keep its apparatus in good
working order. The Bremen have surely
spol:en often, and loudly enough, on the
subject, and if they are not soon heard, we
shall not be surprised to see them fold their
hands in time of danger, and invite the
citizens to go back to the old system of buck-
em.
What has become of the hose toted by the
Town Council?
VICTORIA'S FILST T.V.SCRAPHIC DISPATCH
TO Mn. Ercne::A\.—•President—On earth
peace, overboard another piece. Tout a
toi, V. 'RP—Boston Post
Cummsz Scotia CANE.—Wo have had
handed us for inspection and trial, a sample
of sirup made from the juice of the new
sugar cane, Sorghum S2C•cha ratu , the fast
we believe manufactured in Columbia.
To Mr. William Hippey belongs the credit
of being the first of our citizens who has at
tempted to produce sirup from whiz; may
yet prove an extensive and valuable product
in our neighborhood. The specimen exam
ined by us, was, from want of experience in
its preparation, thicker than ordinary mo
lasses; looking and tasting much like sugar
house molasses half-boiled to candy. The
taste was pleasant, and if the sirup were
subjected to some refining process, it would
probably make a molasses which could suc
cessfully compete with the present high
priced article.
Many of our citizens are more or less
interested, experimentally, in the production
of the new cane. and•any information of the
successful production of sugar from its juice
would be gladly received. Mr. J. B. Gar
ber, of our neighborhood, called some atten
tion to it last year and was active in distri
butingl the seed. Has he not some further
experience which would be valuable and ac
ceptable to the readers of the Spy? Our
own small stock.of knowledge does not cover
the requisite ground, and we do not like
twaddling about subjects on which we have
not sufficient information to speak confident
ly and to the purpose. We can express a
hope, however, that this small venture of
Mr. Hi ppey's may be the fore-runner of an
extensive production and manufacture of'
the new sugar in our place and surround
ing county.
Since writing the above we find the fol
lowing in the germantotra telegraph.
Several inquiries have recently been ad
dressed to us, 118 to the manner of converting
the sugar cane, which so many now have
growing in small patches, into molasses. We
have already printed several times, if we
remember correctly, the modus operandi, so
tr as the very little experience attainable
in this country at this time, afforded us the
means. We regret very much to learn that
the ingenuity of our people has not provided
a cheap crusher of the stalks in time for the
present year's crop; but such is the fact.—
The only one introduced, and to be pur
chased, we arc informed, in Philadelphia, is
held at $3OO. The only means this year
that will probably be at the command of the '
small producer, will be his old fashioned'
cider mill with wooden nuts, set very closely,
and the apparatus made very firm, as the
juice is expre,sed entirely by running
through the mill, and not by forcing after•
wards in a press as in making cider. A
' wooden mill, with smooth rollers or cylin.
dots, set as close as it can he worked, and
made very strong, would perhaps be better
than the groove rollers. Of course a box
should be properly placed to catch the juice.
Any good worker in wood, ought to make
such a mill, the expense of which could not
be large.
The canes should be cut and gathered
just when the seed reaches maturity—the
top and bottom discarded, the leaves strip.
pod ofl', and then put them through the mill
as soon as possible while the juice remains
in its pure state. If fermentation, which
will take place in n few days, should ensue
before crushing, the sirup will be spoiled.
Take a large iron or other metal kettle in
common use in the family, put in the juice,
and boil slowly over a regular fire, skim as
may be required, and continue to boil until
it is redared to a snitahln annsisteney.—
Some clarify with a little lime water—a tea--
spoonful to a gallon of sirup—but others re
ject it as unnecessary. The whole operation
is simple.
COLCURIA ROLLING MILL.—On Thursday
of last week Messrs. Smith & Bruner, com
menced at their Rolling Mill, the ruanufac.
ture of railroad iron, and we deem the cit..
lumstanee worthy of notice, as a progres
sive step iu the business of our borough.
This firm has made extensive additions to
the machinery of the mill, which is now
steadily worked, filling a contract for the
Northern Central Railway. The rails turned
out arc to all appearance perfect, and from
the reputation of Messrs. S. & B.'s iron in
the market, we have no doubt will stand the
test of use.' We understand that the officers
of the Company have expressed a favorable
opinion of the rail, and we trust that a trial
may prove our Columbia manufacturers
equal to the best.
VISITING FIIICHEN.—We have barely time
to notice, before going to press, the passing
through our town on Friday, of the Friend
ship Fire Company, of Baltimore, with their
very handsome engine, on their way to Lan
caster and Philadelphia. They are accom
panied by a very fine band of music. They
were met on their arrival hero by a delega
tion of Lancaster firemen, and passed in pro
cession through some of our streets. They
are fine, sturdy looking men, in their fire
men's dress.
DnowNLD.--A boy of about ten years of
age, whose name we could not learn, was
drowned on Tuesday last, in the Niattl near
the bridge crossing the head of the basin.—
lie was employed on a canal boat of which
his father was Captian, and was engaged
about his work when he fell from the wharf
and drowned before assistance could be ten
dared. The body was recovered and taken
by the father to his home in Lewisburg.
BLACKWOOD—EDINITIALGII REVIEW—LoN
DON Q(1.4117E120" lIIVIEW.—We have received
from Leonard Scott & Co., New York, Black.
wood for August, containing a continuation
of Duhver's great novel, "What will he do
with it?" another part of the pleasant story,
"Janet's Repentance," and other articles of
first class merit and interest.
The !,itine publishers have also forwarded
the Edinburgh and London Quarterly Re
views for July both of which stand too
high too need commendation. We call es
pecial attention to an article in the Edin
burgh, entitled "Tho License of Modern
Novelists," in which Dickens, Reade, Char
lotte Bronte, and Mrs. Gaskill are severely
censured for their "showing up" of some of
the abuses of the day, public and private.—
The other articles in both Reviews are of
course able, and many of them very inter
esting to the general reader.
Gormy Fon °crow:R.—We have received
thus early, Godey, for the coming month.
As it is ahead in time so does it excel in the
variety and excellence of its patterns, fash
ions, 'lt is emphatically a "Magazin
des Modes," and filled with pleasant reading,
withal.
Yx PERILOUS CROSSYNOE.—As we make
our tri-daily pilgrimage to and from "Ye
Spy, yts Office" we habitually cross Locust
street at the Giant's Causeway, from Miles'
Book Store to Pfahler's Saddle, Trunk and
'laxness Manufactory and vice versa. Six
several times each day do we, at the immi
nent peril of life and limb cross over this
Borough .Jordan, and at each andevery such
feat of agility we perforce give audible or
mental expression to a form of prayer which
particularly touches the future of our au
thorities. It is a pernicious crossing; yet,
to avoid it, are we compelled to brave the
mud or dust, as the case may be, at the
unpaved curuer above, (we black our own
boots,) or use one of the lower crossings,
which latter would materially interfere with
our mail arrangements. The torrent which
prefers the middle of Locust street to the
gutters of either side, washes out the "filling"
between the immense round slippery rocks,
and making it as much as an editor's neck
is worth to attempt the passage in high
water. We respectfully make these represen
tations, and most humbly petition that Su
pervisor Waits be, and is hereby directed to
turnpike between the component stones of
aforesaid crossing in o. thorough and effect
ual manner; otherwise we shall feel it a
duty to self and public to illustrate that pile
of rocks, one stone at a time in successive
numbers of the Spy.
ELECTION OF MANAGERS.-At a meeting
of the stockholders of the Columbia Manu
facturing Company, held at the Town Hall
on Saturday Sept. sth, 1858, for the purpose
of electing officers to serve to the first Mon
day of January, 1858, the following gentle
men were chosen:
President.—J. G. Hess.
Managers.—lsaac Posey, Hiram Wilson,
George Bogle, T. Ilt. Supplee, Z. Supplee
and N. Healer.
In the evening of the same day a meeting
of the board of managers was held, at which
T. R. Supplee was elected Secretary and
Geo. Bogle Treasurer.
Xtgi-The School Directors of Columbia
Borough have elected the following teachers:
31..ars.—Morris D. Wickersham, Nathan
W. Greene, Josiah Landis, G. 31. Clawges,
A. J. Hughes.
FEMALES.—Mary Shoch, S. J. Haldeman,
Ann E. Lemon, Susan Lemon, Mary E.
Greene, F. A. Jones.
The schools will' commence on the 28th
of September inst.
COUNTY CONVENTION.-Tllll3 con
vention met in Lancaster, on Wednesday,
9th instant, and adjourned finally on Thurs
day at 3 o'clock, P. M., having nomiated
the following gentlemen.
Senators.—Bartram A. Shaeffer, City;
Robert Baldwin, Salisbury.
Assembly.—E. D. Roth, Marietta; J. 11.
Roland, Earl; Sain'l H. Price, City; Jos. D.
Pownall, Salsbury.
Shero:—Benjamin F. Rowe, Providence.
Prothonotary.—Peter Martin, Clay.
Register.—John Johns, tipper Leacock.
Recurder.—Anthony Good, Breeknoek.
Clerk of Quarter Sessions.—Saral Evans,
Columbia.
Clerk of Orphan.? Court.—Christian L
Stoner, City.
County Commissioner.—Daniel Good, Mar-
Directors of the 'bor.—Robert Byers, Cole
raine; Lewis Sprecher, City; Christian R.
Landis.
Prison hispectors.--David Brandt, Mt.
Joy; Joseph Ballance, Fulton.
Coroner.—Levi Sunnily, Lancaster twp.
te...The following Proceedings of Coun
cil were omitted by mistake last week.
PROCEEDINGS or COUNClL.—.Members pres
ent, Messrs. Maston, Bletz, Pelen, Tyson,
Richards, and Hess, President.
On motion of Mr. Bletz, it was unani
mously resolved that the south-west corner
of Bridge Pier No. 1, be the starting point
for the wharf line, to run straight to a point
in the river opposite Locust street, 100 feet
from the present wharf, thence in a straight
line to a point in the river opposite line
dividing property of A. Wright and Righter
Sutton, 15 feet from present wharf, thence
in a straight line to vanish at borough line.
On motion of Mr. Maxtor' it was resolved
that a draft of the survey made by S. W.
Mifflin, be prepared and framed, and pre
served for future reference. Adjourned.
SUSPENSION or REEVES, Brett & Co.—The
North American of Thursday morning says:
We regret to announce the failure of Reeves,
Buck & Co., which took place yesterday.--
Three years ago this house was compelled
to suspend, from the embarrassment which
then existed among railroad companies; but
since that time they have paid every dollar
of their then indebtedness, with interest.—
During a portion of the interval their busi
ness has been very prosperous; and their
assets now far exceed their liabilities. They
have continued to meet their engagements
as long as it was possible; but as railroad
securities generally will no longer command
money at rates which ought to be paid, they
have been compelled to stop. It is not ex
pected that any interruption in their manu
facturing operations will take place in con
sequence; and it is hoped that such arrange
ments may be made in a few days as will
enable them to get on.
illia"Tbe following banks are reported as
broken or suspended:
Farmers' Bank, Saratoga, N. 31.
Saeketts Harbor Bank, Buffalo, N. Y.
Rhode Island Central Bank, R. I.
Tiverton Bank, Fall Ricer, R. I.
Farmers' Bank, Mickford, R. I.
Wooster Bank, Danbury, Mass.
Hancock Bank, Ellsworth, Maine.
Tlereantile Bank, Hartford, Ct.
Kannahaw Bank, Va.
Warren Bank, Pa.
few days since a boy was pas
sing through the ears on the Cleve
land and Eri c road, banding out advertise
ments of "Notl.ing to Wear," illustrated.—
A lady remarked td a gentleman, "That
takes off the ladies, I suppose." "No," said
her friend, "it only takes off their dresses."
"Then," replied the lady. "it is proper that
a stripling should sell it."
Items of News
Oa Saturday afternoon a fearful accident
occurred on the Camden and Atlantic Rail
road, near White Horse station, by which
three persons were killed and fifteen wound
ed. A train going down, consisting of
a locomotive, tender, baggage car and
three passenger cars, ran against a wood
train coming up. The killed were Messrs.
Donnelly, the Conductor of the passenger
train; DX.r. W. 4. Siner, a brass founder re
siding at Fifth and Brown streets, and the
fireman of the down train.
MAGLZINEB UNITED.—The failure of Mil
ler and Curtis, the publishers of Putnam's
Magazine, has led to the consolidation of
that popular Magazine, with Emerson's
Magazine, and the joint concern will here
after be issued under the title of "Emerson's
United States Magazine and Putnam's
Monthly." The new issue starts in October
ith upwards of 40,000 subscribers.
General Whitfield, the late Kansas dele
gate, is in New York, and has informed the
Journal of Commerce that all is quiet in that
Territory, and no further collision is ap
prehended. The collection of taxes was
going forward, and no murmuring had
anywhere been mude except in Law
rence. Gen. W. thinks the elections will be
conducted quietly, and that the Free State
party will succeed. The Journal has also a
letter from another person of similar politics,
who says that Ransom, the Democratic can
didate for Congress, cannot poll the South
ern vote; that efforts are being made to shove
him off the field, and substitute R. L. Ste
vens; that the Republicans will vote at the
election, and the signs are that the new
State will be carried by the Republican par
ty.
EiMILM
We have four days later news from Eu
rope, by the arrival of the steamship Arago.
It was reported in London that Lord John
Russell had been elevated to a peerage. The
British Parliament has been prorogued.—
Several commercial failures had occurred in
Liverpool. The French Government has
issued orders to the commanders of its ves
sels of war to render every necessary aid to
the English vessels which were engaged in
conveying troops to India. The cholera
which had been raging in St. Petersburg so
fearfully, had abated. We have fresh re
ports of difficulties between the Courts of
Sardinia and Naples.
We have later news from Europe by the
arrival at New York of the steamship Kan
garoo. The Royal Surrey Garden Company
had squandered all its capital and $50,000
besides. The Manchester papers report the
failure of Thomas Stewart, manufacturer
at Stockport, for $lOO,OOO.
In the House of Commons, in reply to in
quiries, Lord Palmerston stated that the At
lantic cable could not be purchased by the
government (for communication with Alex
andria) without the sanction of Parliament,
which could not be obtained during the
present session. It is reported, however,
from two or three quarters, that the cable
will be purchased for the Indian telegraph,
and that one five hundred miles longer will
be made for the Atlantic Company in sea
son to be laid in June next.
We have again three days later news from
Europe, by the arrival at Halifax from Liver
pool of the Cunard steamship Europa. The
British Parliament was prorogued. It was
the general impressien that the Atlantic tel
egraph cable would be sold for a telegraph
line to India. The Queen's speech congrat
ulates Parliament on the peaceable aspect
of affairs in Europe, and expresses tho belief
that the stipulations of the treaty of Paris,
through the earnest efforts of the contracting
parties, will eventually be satisfactorily set
tled. She alludes, with extreme concern to
the Indian war, and expresses a determina
te omit no effort to quell the rebellion, and
she has full confidence that the power at her
disposal will enable her to effect that pur
pose. In the House of Commons, Lord Pal
merston, in reply to a question, said the
government intended to render aid to Brit-
ish India. John Doherty, an extensive'
Liverpool dealer in American produce, bad
recently failed, and is arrested for swind
ling.
The Indian mails had arrived. The main
features of the government despatch respect
ing Indian affairs; had been fully confirmed.
The mutineers still held Delhi on the 14th
of July. They had made three additional
sorties, but wore defeated in each with a
heavy loss. Sir Thigh Wheeler had been
killed at Cvranpore, the garrison of which
had been reduced to famine, and surren
dered to Mena Sahib, who, in violation of
his solemn promise, massacred the whole
garrison. Sahib was subsequently defeated
with great loss, by General Haverlock, who
re-occupied Cawnpore. Ilene Sahib massa
cred at Cawnpore two hundred and forty
women and children. Among the officers
killed are Sir Geo. Parker, Col. Williams,
and Brigadier Tack.
An obstinate battle was fought on the Sth
of July, before Agra, between the garrison
and the Memush mutineers, numbering ten
thousand troops. The British retired with
a heavy loss: several officers were killed.—
Two regiments mutinied at Seal Kate, in
Punjaub, on July 9th, massaereing Capt.
Bishop, Dr. Graham. and Rev. Mr. Hunter,
wife and child. The mutineers were subse
quently defeated. Other disturbances are
also reported elsewhere. Bombay, Madras,
and Punjaub were tranquil. General Reid
was to succeed in the command before Delhi,
where only two thousand effective troops
could be tnustereo.
DOLLARS AND CENTS IN CANADA.—The
Provincial Legislature of Canada, having
passed an act requiring all the accounts of
that government to be kept in dollars and
cents, after the first of January, 1858. many
of the banks of the Provinces have given
formal notice that all bills or notes intended
for discount or collection, and falling due on
and after the first day of January next, be
expressed in dollars and cents. They have
likewise given notice that all checks and I
other forms, in use for banking purposes, be
adapted to the decimal system,—.Ehrtiand
Adrertiser, September 2.
HAND SHAM:a:I.—Some honest and well
meaning shakers carry the thing too far for
personal comfort. There, for instance, is
John Handy, a man for whom we entertain
the highest possible feelings of respect and
admiration. He is as good and true now as
he was when he laid in the cradle and heard
about the "bogies" who come and carry
naughty little children away. A kinder and
sineerer man in all the relations of life than
John never existed. His stature is great.—
When last put upon the scales he weighed
close upon two hundred pounds, and he
towers to an attitude of six feet two—by ac
tual measurement—in his hose. Atlas
would have coveted his breadth of shoulders.
His hand is broad, brawny and not scrawny
at Lll.
It may be easily conceded that, with un
varying good health and equanimity of tern
per, John Handy's physical strength is by no
means contemptible. We are slowly recov
ering from a recent pressure of his hand.—
He seized our tender bundle of flesh and
bones as if it had been a collection of rags.
We have never had our fingers in a vice; we
don't know how hard a lion might bite, if he
wanted to, but we do say that a vice can't
exceed greatly
.in intensity the compression
of our friend Handy's hand. Once up and
once down, and then a fast grip and a series
of shakes which sent sharp shooting pains
all over our body. We really entertained
apprehensions of never getting our fingers
apart, nor of regaining the perfect use of the
highly important portion of our frame - so
ruthlessly crushed. Now, we love John
Handy, and the good soul that is indexed
by the hearty hand. But a due regard for
our physical condition compels us to protest
against this terrible vice-like pressure. If
we were liable to meet John frequently in
the course of a day we should certainly wear
our right arm in a sling and carry our left
hand in a very deep pocket.—Philade/phia
Journal.
Row THE DEVIL LOST.—The following is
too good to be lost. It conveys a moral to
those who feel disposed to spread it in the
newspaper line:
A young man who ardently desired
wealth, was visited by his Satanic majesty,
who tempted him to promise his soul, for
eternity, if he could be supplied on this earth
- with all the money he could use. The bar
gain was concluded—the devil was to supply
the money, and was at last to have the soul,
unless the young man could spend more
money than the devil could furnish. rears
passed away—the man married, was ex
travagant in his living, built palaces, specu
lated widely—lost and gave away fortunes,
and yet his coffers were always full. lie
turned politician, and bribed his way to
power and fame, without reducing his "pile"
of gold. He became a "filibuster," and fit
ted out ships and armies, but his banker
honored all his drafts. He went to St. Paul
to live, and raid the usual rates of interest
for all the money he could borrow, but
though the devil made wry faces when he
came to pay bills, yet they were all paid.—
One expedient after another failed—the
devil counted the time, only two years, that
h© must wait for the soul, and mocked the
efforts of the despairing man. One more
trial was resolved upon—the man started a
newspaperl The devil growled at the bill at
the end of the first quarter, was savage in
six months, melancholy in nine, and broke,
"dead broke," at the end of the year. So
the newspaper went down, but the soul was
saved.—allimaatota paper.
POrt KNOWLEDGE.—The Boston Post gives
us the following nice disquisition on a poet:
"Newcome Nonfit is a poet. lie showed
us one of his effusions the other day, and as
it wasen't long, we read it. It proved very
plainly that Mr. Nonfit was one of those po
ets who are neither born nor made. So we
said, softly, 'Why don't you write prose, Mr.
Nonfit?' Nonfit smiled and answered, like a
man who could afford to waive the honor,
'Never write prose—have no taste for it—
poetry comes much more natural, and cal
ways write poetry, if anything.' But
"morn" and "dawn" are not rhymes, Mr.
Nonfit."No? they're allowable, ain't they?'
said the poet, surprised .at this unexpected
criticism. 'What would you do where the
word won't rhyme exactly?' Leave 'ern
both out,' we suggested. 'But how, in that
case, would you save the couplet?' said Non
fit. 'Omit the couplet, and it's safe enough.'
'But that would sacrifice the thought?' said
Nonfit, amazed. 'So much the better,' we
answered, getting earnest as the discourse
went on—'so much the better. A thought
you can't express in good verse mars the
poem, and two or three murder it outright.
Try prose awhile, Mr. Nonfit; learn gram
mar—it's useful even to amen of genius and
a poet. Tax yourself with a syntax; then go
from prose to prosody. You have ears '
enough, but cultivate your ear; and re
member that a poem made up of "allowable"
faults is not allowable poetry.' Mr. Nonfit
retired with a look of extreme disgust, and
sent his next effusion to that elegant heb
dominal, 'The Gushing Fountain and Rush
ing Roarer.' It was worthy of the honor."
ABOUT CHILDRES.-WO find quoted in Go
dey for October the following sensible para
graphs:
'.'The baby is an animal; and so the child
should be; and its devotion, on the whole,
should be to its body. Whenever you see
smart children, or studious children, or
pious children, be sure that something is
wrong; and do not weep if they die early.
They would grow up spindling and weedy.
Look out for, and hold fast by, a good rol
licking baby that does not care a snap for
its mind, or its soul, or its clothes, but has
a keen sense of the necessity of frequent
dinners and long naps, and is a true Syba
rite, and is not ashamed of it."
"We like mischievous children, and for
this reason: they are apt to make old men.
Good boys generally die in their fifth year,
not because they are good, but because
their quiet habits make them strangers to
out-noor exercise. When a friend tells us
that be has a little baby who 'never wants
to leave his book,' the knob of his front door
immediately becomes an object of interest
to us. We know as well as if we were bles
sed with foreknowledge, that, in leas than st
year, a strip of black crape will be throwing
a. shade across his path that no amount ut
time will ever eradicate.
Bar - Dickens perpetrated, years ago, one
of the best puns on record. Mr. Bragg's
nephew was demonstrating the philosophy
of a tea-kettle, and describing the applica
tion as a motive.
'For which,' remarked the uncle, 'we have
principally to thank—what was his name?'
• WATT was his name,' replied the lad.
GAS IN RAILROAD CABs.—The New Jersey
Railroad Company has successfully tried
the experiment of lighting a ear 1.1 gas.—
The experiment was tried on a car of a New
ark train from Jersey City on Wednesday
night, and last night one of the cars of the
train• to Philadelphia was lighted in the
same manner. The gas is taken from the
pipes and pressed into an apparatus to
to which machinery is attached, which
affords force to make the gas flow steadily
for several hours.—Pil. Inq.
Iryllmroy's Ointment and Pills.—Lacerations of the
flesh. hrin-es and fractures, occasion comparatively
little pain or inconvenience when regularly lubricated
or dressed with Hollowny'soiiitinei t. Iu the nursery
it is invaluable as a coolingapplication for the rashes,
excoriation.. .tad nrablous sores to Which children
are liable, and mothers will find it the best prepara
tion for alleviating the torture cf a “broken breast."
As a remedy for cumnrong disca+es generally, as
well us for ulcers, sores, boil., tumors, and all scrof
ulous eruptions, it is incomparably superior to every
other external remedy. The Pills have a reputation.
for the cure of dyspepsia, liver complaints, and dis-.
orders of the bowels, co-extensive with the range ob .
civilization.
Septeluber 1.2, 1857.
THE FALL os Tux Ysau.—The full of the year but
its charms; to the dwellers in the country the chang
ng foliage is beautiful; to citizens the cool air as
healthy and bracing; to the merchant the fall trade
has great merit; but exceeding in attractiveness al
most all other seasonable charms is the splendid Fall
Clothing for gentlemen and youths. offered for sale
at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Rockliill & Wil
son, Nos. 603 and GOS Chestnut street, above Sixth,
Philadelphia.
September 12, 1 957-1 m
To Tits Mit-Ltos —Prof. Wood, of St. Louis, has,
after years of deep study and untiring -research. suc
ceeded iii presenting to the public an article superior
to oily now in use, and indeed it Is truly a wonderful
discovery—we advert to has Hair Itestorative; the
only article that has been completely successful in
cheating age of has gray locks, removing dandruff,
itching, scrnfula.drc. It restores the gray headed to
more than the original beauty; adds new lustre to the
locks already luxuriant; having the effect on coarse,
hank hair to render it glo , sy and watery; fastens
permanently hair that a loose .or falling, and many
other qualities which will become known as soon as
used.
. The pride of mankind in singularly developed in the
keeping and arrangement of the hair; perhaps frorn
the fact that it is the only portion of the human body
thin we can train in any way we choose; how impor
tant [lieu, llama; this portion left to our care, that we
should me all the means science bas placed in our
bands to render it beautiful and permanent. If you
would have beautiful hair, glossy hair, permanent
hair, hair with its natural color elegantly preaerved
to extreme old age, don't fait to purchase Wood's
Hair liestorative•—/Mily lowa State Gazette.
sept.P2,lSs7-2t
SUPPOSED CONSUMPTION.
AtMOR.L., N. V.
Nathan Tilley. in the employ of Messrs. Alorgan,,
caught a severe cold last fall, and has binee been trou
bled-with a constant cough, which threatened to termi
nate in consumption. lie tried uric bottle of "Bach's
American Compound." Ito effect was intilaidolleOUS,
causing him to expectorate large particles of hard yel
lowish matter. one in particular so large cut to attract the
attention of the whole family. From this moment be.
Unproved in every respect, and is now well, giving up•
all idea of Consumption. These facts are known to ,
many besides the Messrs. Morgan, of Aurora.
ArneriClin Coninounil owe, is bUecCint to.
the intrinsic curative properties of the vegetubleg
whiCli compote it. It entstaill. a Compound Fluid
Extract of beach Drop or Cancer Root." nove
_first given
to the Public, but long /0:1...H 10 I lie i Milan% a. a never'
failing eery for Scrofula., Coll.lllllplloll. humors of
Ihr Blond and chronic th•nlses w any port of the
,yelefli. 11114 111,1.4.111 C Pull now lie had of od
dootor. Untied Sian, and Canada. See,
udverti-ettu•nt in another eOraliiii.
August I, 1e57-2111
"VVOnI3T.A7III Cllita.V"—A pomade Gtr beautifying
the hair—highly perfumed, superior to Hay French
article imported. and for half the price For dressing
ladies' hair it has no equal, giving it 31 bright glossy
appearance. It causes gentlemen's hair to earl in the
most natural manlier. It reran ere dandruff. always
giving the hair the appearance of being fresh shams
pooaed. Price only fray cents. None grtmine unless
signed FETRIDGE & CO., N. York,
,Proprietors of the "Balm of a Thousand Flowers."
For sale by all Druggists.
Feb. 21.-Omeow
in"EQUALITY TO OLL.!-...U n iformity of Prices! A
New Feature an llussneas! Every one his own sales.
mu n,—Jone• & Co., of the Crescent ohm Price Cloth
ing Store:: No. 000 Ala rket street, above Sixth, Phil—
adelphia. in addition to havlng the largvst, most va
ried and fasinoilabie stock of clothiag in Philadelphia,
made expressly (or retail sales, have eonsististed
every one Ina awn salesman, by hay tag marked in
figures, on each article, the very lowest price at can
be sold for, h 0 they cannot posstbly vary—all must
buy alike,
The goods ore all well sponged nod prepared and
great punts taken with the milking. 'o lino nil cuts
buy with the lull us.urunce of getting a good article
at Ole very lowest price.
Nethemhec the Cie.:eel, in Market. above Sixth,
No. :100 JONES & CO.
June 18 1557-1 y
1 1)1E Bailittts.
COLUMBIA LUMBER MARKET
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Common Cull Boards & Grub Plank, $lO 00
Culling do 13 00
2d Common do 18 OD
Ist Common do . 30 00
Paunel do 36 00
Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 11 00
Do do do long lengths, 13 00,
Pine Scantling, 15 00,
Plaster Lath, $2 00@; 3 00.
Shingles, ' ' 12 00(618 OD
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
FLuen.—For export, a sale of 500 bbls.
fresh ground southern Flour is reported at
$0 for standard superfine, at which rate
there are more sellers than buyers. For
home use prices range at from $G to $8,50 V
bbl. for common to extra and fancy family
Flour. Corn Meal and Ryo Flour are quiet
at $4 for the former, and $4,50 `tl bbl. for
the latter.
WHEAT.-SOlllO 607700 bus. have been
taken at ,120e11125 cts. for fair to prime red,
the latter for Tennessee; and 130(3135 Ms.
for white, including 1,000 bus, choice Ken
tucky do. at 140 cts. Rye is in steady de
mand with further small sales at 75 eta.—
Corn is unsettled and buyers are holding
off, but about 3,000 bus. yellow have been
disposed of at 76®78 cts., dosing at the
former figures. Oats are steady at 36(3.38
cts. for good to prime lots, but the demand
is less active, and about 2,000 bus... Southern
only sold at the former figures.
WHISKEY sells slowly at 26(327 cts. for
bbls., the latter for prime Ohio, and 26
for Mids.—N. Amer., 1011 c inst.
• LQ.
At Flatbush, Long Island, on Tuesday, September
by the Rev. A. V. Clarkson. GEottoe M. Has, al
New York, formerly of Lancaster, Pa., to Mumma,
ELlzatorrn, only daughter of Maithew Clarkson.
Columbia Fire Company.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Company will be held
.11. at their Itall,on FRIDA VEVENING. 18th
at 71 o'clock. ISAAC PUSET, Secretary.
Columbia manufacturing Company.
9 1 11 E Stockholders of the Colombia Mum
factoring COMMIT, are hereby notified that a
second instalment of Five Dollars on each share of
the stock of said Company, has been declared due by
the Board of Managers, nt.d they are requested to pay
in the same to the Treasurer, on or before the 20te
day of '.september, 1527. By Order of the Board.
GEORGE BOGLE, Treasurer.
Columbia,fieptember 12,1557.21
TOR RENT.
A COMMODIOUS Three-Storyßrick DWELLA
INC. HOUSE, in Locust street. Apply at
the Spy Office.
Columbia, September 12. 3.657-t I
Shawls! Shawls!!
DROCHE, Stella and Chanelle Border S bawls, all
II new styles. HERR'S STORE.
September 1•e. 1&57.
Scarfs! Scarfs!!
pIIENILLE, Broehe, and Stella Scads, ■ full at.
sortment, at .10111 i HERR'S, •
Sept. 17,'57. No. 5 East King at 3 Lancastar.