formed! I believe I meant to carry off my own wife. However, I never hinted any thing to her, and was, neat morning, is the *midst of my irresolutions, sitting opposite to her at breakfast, when the valet de chain bre entered, and, with n mysterious air, re quested to speak to me.' ' "Speak," said I "speak; Madame can tear whatever you base to say." 'Andre then produced a letter and a vial, with a bank bill of a thousand francs. The letter, enclosing one bank note, promised him another if he would contrive to pour three or four drops of the contents of the tvlel into my coffee. Andre, frightened to death, hn'l hastened to make his confession to we. 'I took the letter; the handwriting was diaguised, Ina the money was good. so was the poison; for, having administered it to my wife's lap dog, it expired almost instantly. "'I did. not know I bad an enemy," said I, calmly, "but I have, and 1 thank you, Andre, for your truth; and as a good action deserves as great a reward as a bad one, here is a bank note for another thousand francs.." *.lscareelr had Andre left the room. before Mad. de Nerac, throwing herself into my arms, burst into tears, and, straining me to her heart, overwhelmed me with caresses; we never alluded to tic note or the poison, - tat I know her suspicions pointed to M. do Mfeuris, for she never saw him again, and we have been perfectly happy ever binec! 'M. de Mreurii! a man of honor! a soldier! .attempt such a crime! No wonder your wife, even at this distance of time, refuses to be allied to his family; no wonder she Jutted de 51(eurim: he richly dericrred it.' 'Deserved h! What, do you really ima gine that de 3.l...ruris wanted to poison me?' 'TJacen't You just said so?' ..No; i said my wife snspeztel. him.' Who wrote the n , . , te, then?' 'I did, to be sure. 'their romantic excla mations sng,gcsted it; it cost me my wife's lap-dog a::..1 two thousand francs, but it wasn't dear at thnt price, I assure you.' `But you have allowed this imputation to Test on the memory of an honest man. For tbs.mc!' 'I never neensed him, and, after all, he thought me abonainthly in his way; and if his desperate love justified his proceedings, my desperai.a jealotoy justified mine. We have never, my wife and I, alluded to this little episode for years; we have been very happy, and I have ceased to be jealous. I haven't been in my secret biding-place for years, and have oven lost the key.' 'So, then, this is the secret of your wife's opposition to the marriage. Your daughter's happiness will be the price of your treach ery.' At this juncture the door again opened, find !Madame de Nerae again entered, but he was pale and agitated; her face had boat All its brightness. 'So v•uon exclaimed her hus band. have not been to the opera,' she said; I have changed my mind. I have been thinking over this proposed marriage, and I give my consvnt..' - 'You give your consent, Aurelio? What can have changed your mind so suddenly?' 'lt is but justice,' replied ?Lorene, draw ing coldly away from her husband; 'it is the only reparation now in my power.' 'Reparation: . exclaimed her husband. 'Here is a key you hare lost fur some year«, M. de Nemo,' said Aurelie. M. de Nene took it without comment; it was the key of his secret passage—his wife :s.nc..v all. Meantime his friend, laying aside the tilryl,4l , , took his leave, and closed the door. Mad. de Ncrac sunk into a chair, and put I.lPr handkerchief to her eyes. 'That was a deuced clever trick,' mur mured the friend as he left the house, 'hut it's mighty lucky for de Nome, I take it, that de M..euris is dead, fur Aurelie is a lino wonvoi A Nip of Punch. 11VE WORDS To 711 r. WITIT.—N ever joke with Stupid peop!c T,osy: !N :4101:SF: SAVlNGS.—prostly in (c f ' .Ainon;At Ole Loilvin.9-house Beepers at Witter ing Places.)—Every key has its double. A slice off a joint is not missed. An open tea-caddy is good for an old soul. Meat and bread make the cheeks zed. Malt a leg is better than no leg. A trip to the sea-side makes one acquaint ed with strange bed-fellows. 'You may take the gin-bottle to the pump until it gets broken. Five fingers hold more than two forks. It the last pot of marmelade that breaks the cats back. Lodgers End the bacon, and ludging-keep- Aare cabbage Strauger's meat is the greatest treat. The faster 3-,,u Lurie the richer your tlesl 'rill Le Dan% be like the drayrnan':4 horse, that draws hear awl driaks v‘Ater. TUE L, NovCOOK ' S COMPLAiNT (at this time of (1€ vevr) TO tax FAITH) r 1.7 1.--The rolling pin gathers no crust. A CArrrAL OFFE:ME. —London. with its Trafalgar Square, its National Gallery. its contemptible fountains, its ugly mon (meas. its architectural deformities, is decidedly, as r.kw,ured by Paris, cr other capitals, a k'artrAt. lia'The B;istcin l'ukt perpetrates the fol lowing,: “It is said (f Eugene Sue that, •though c professed socialist, he Iliad like a prince.' hi the same way some of our peo ple, though professed Christiaa , i, live like the devil." late religious writer stigmatize,: the authors of the yellow-covered uor t i s ;15 "literary scorpions who sting rirtuo to death with their tales." Xtigi—Whatever the wind may do in winter, it cannot he denied that in egring it "turns .over a new leaf." MOTTO FOR TOE GOVERNOR OF rran.—GO 113 whilo "our . ° Young. 4P Ctlt iui i gas. A PENNSYLVANIA. INDEPENDENT JOURNAL. COLUMBIA, PA_ SATURDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1857 ,Q {Rep. William Barnes will preach in the Columbia M. E. Church, nest Sabbath afternoon, at 3 o'clock, one of the series of sermons on the great day ofjudgcrnent. * NEW ADVTIMSEIIENTS.—Toseph Shocb, Islands fur Sale; Thomas Groom, Livery Stable fbr Sale; D. C. Wann Chas. J. Pu sey, .thawatka for Sale; J. B. Garber, $5 Reward; Columbia P. 0., List of Letters; MeTague & Bro., Kew Goods; Columbia Mink, Election Notice. PRIVEIVAI.OF TOE W4SUINt:TON rNSTITUTE. —Mr. Butt having declined the situation to which he was elected by the Board of Man agers of this institution, MrJosoph D. Nich ols, of Strasburg, has been chosen in his place. Mr. 'Nichols, we are informed, is in every respect a good man for the place, and a teacher of extended experience. The School wiJl now certaiuly open under most favorable auspices, and let us hope that it may receive front Columbia the support re quired to keep it a first class school. It is expected that the Institute will be prepared for the reception of scholars by the middle of the present month. DaowsEm—James 'Wilson, of "Wrights ville, was drowned on Monday last, in the Susquehanna. Ile was engaged on the re pairs of the dam and fell from one of the timbers into the water below; he was caught in the reaction and drowned in spite of all etThrtb to save him. His brother junipml into the breakers after him, but was tumble to render him any assistance, and wan him. self rescued with difficulty. ou Tuesday, Jinn Merriman, a negro, em ploye] on a flat boat, assisting in the repairs of the bridge piers, was knocked into the water by a canal boat which run into the flat, and was drowned. He is said to bare been intoxicated at tine time. Hu:v*B Stu :cc:Tx M.tcrwen.—We yester day witnessed, with a number of our citizens, a trial of one of these machines, just finish ed and about to he sent away to a purehaser. It worked admirably- and turned out the smoothest and best shingles we have ever seen gut up by any mode of manufacture. Mr. Huey has met with a ready sale fur his machines, and Mr. Lewis Tredenick has un dertaken the sale of the patent, and will can vass the country for that purpose. A more able and efficient agent the proprietors could not have, and we recommend both him ILIA the Shingle Machine to the public, as first rate rate articles in their line. MELANCHOLY SL7SPENSION.—Second only , to the suspension of specie payment by the banks, is the distressing temporary suspen sion of gas by the Columbia gas works. We may reasonably expect an improvement af ter the necessary repairs causing the stop page are completed, but in the name of comfort Colonel, don't make us expect too long. Person desirous of visiting the York County Fair, on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of nest week can pro cure tickets at the office of the N. C. Railway, passing them over the road loth way, and admitting them to the fair grounds fur the sum of Oue Dollar and twelve cents. ATTENTION AQUATIC:I.—We call particu lar attention to the advert.ement in to-day's paper of four share, in the yacht "Hiawa tha," for sale. She is well known on the river, and we have no doubt that puchaers will readily be found for the offered shares. Jurors Sous or Al/ERICA.—At a stated meeting of Washington Camp No. 27, J. S. of A., held September 30, 16. - ,7, the follow ing officers were elected te. serve for the en suing quarter: P.—James B. Goodman, P.—Arnott D. Collins, 1". P.—James W. Hunter, R. S.—Charles J. rusty, 11. R„s.—lichrard M. Shreiner, F. Lloyd, F..S.—J. A. Moyers, S• C.—George W. Miles, C.—Jno. L. :siks. H %norm's MAC tzl?E.—llarper for netubor has been received. Of the general charac ter of this publication it is unnecessary to speak; of the particular number now offered us, it is sufficient to say that it is of the same varied and interesting character as its predecessor., The lending illustrated ar ticles are, The Ship of the Desert, A Winter in the South, and The National Assembly; the lighter portion of the contents is most excellent, and the Editor's Drawer overflows with humor. We eau honestly recommend this monthly to those who desire a readable periodical, and one which will please every member of a family. The publishers have succeeded e,rotirely in suiting the popular taste, as their immense edition of one hundred and ..eventy thousand testifies. Ii [CF: ER IiOCK r.R.—The October number of this magazine has been received. It is a thing of course to praise the Knickerbocker: every number is tilled, from table of contents to the last word of the Editor's Table, with sparkling original matter; and he who can not find between the leaden blue covers of the old favorite, something to warm or glad den the heart, had better confine himself to a strictly mathematical course of rending.— The present number is illustrated with a portrait on steel of .John T. Irving. AIIEaICAN AGRICCLTURIST.—We have re ceived the October number of this agricultu ral periodical, and recommend it to our far mers. It is published by Orange Judd, A. 191 Water at., N. Y., at the very mode rate price of one dollar per annum. g-A secret has been admirably defined :As "anything male known to everybody in a whisper." The Suspension. Don't now, my dear friends, don't turn away in disgust! We know perfectly that you are tired of the subject, and have enough nncurrent funds on hand, one and all, to make you feel sick and faint at the bare name of banks. But consider, dearly be loved! must not the Spy exclaim, "We told you sot Have we not all along predicted this panic?" &c., &e? Not that the Spy did anything of the kind; but what is a news paper without miraculous foresight, and the gift of prophecy? We maintain that we have, in the general tone of our editorial, foreshadowed this awful catastrophe. You cannot remember! No, of course not! No body expects you to go deeper than the sur face. But, exert your memory! go back some months, to one fine Saturday morning, when our community was electrified by the announcement in the Spy, of a dire murder in Bank alley, with minute pictorial details of the same. No one could then see the pro found allegorical significance of the article. Now, of course, it must evident to the most obtuse, that what excited the ire of the anti canine authorities, was really a (we admit rather obscure) intimation of the probable melancholy fate of the bank; a fact not un derstood at that institution, luckily for our clean and easy shaves. We received then no word of commendation or encouragement in our independent and outspoken course in regard to the money monster, and we shall not be very mach surprised now if the com munity entirely ignores our claims. We bow in meek submission to the inexorable law which regulates the bestowal of honor upon prophet S. A brief sumtnary of some of the leading events attending the "pull back" of the banks on Saturday 321 St, (not carefully com piled from our eutempurarie:-) may not be amiss. Knowing (uf course) the inevitable result here, of the run on the Philadelphia banks, we could not resolve to look upon the grief that was sure to come, and, with a pleasant consciousness of having little to lose, we left our deluded fellow citizens hugging their Columbia fives, with unshaken confidence in country money. We could not entirely escape, however.— A morbid curiosity, like the irresistible in clination to assist at a hanging or a dog, fight, drove us, while in Lancaster, into East Kling street. The scene was most exhiliar ating. Two mournful crowds surrounded the County, and Farmers' Banks, and a dense blue haze seemed to have settled down upon those institutions, which had its reflec tion in the countenances of the wrathful multitude. Solid and prosperous citizens, who had held up thei r heads under the Ford and Vondersmith affair, the Savings' Insti tute arrangement, the Lancaster Bank non arrangement, and even the Ifertzog catas trophe, looked as if the figure of justice on the new court house had found the Lancas ter side of her scales high in sir, and employed one of the angels on the Lutheran church to blow a final horn, heralding a financial judgment on that moral, but unfor tunate, city. Frantic dives into one or the other of the banks, on the part of country depositors and note holders, haring appa rent faith in the efficacy of personal appeal took place momentarily; and the magical facial changes, from do-or-die determination to suicidal despair, were studies for an artist. (We omit the illustrations out of respect for the feelings of the parties.) From the van tage ground of the court house steps, calmly viewing the tumult below, beamed the be nevolent countenance of Sheriff Martin.— Re looked compassionate, but determined; and we saw many shuddering glances thrown I from nervous looking individuals, who evi dently, in their minds' ear heard the inexora ble descent of his hammer, and his cheery going—going—gone! We made him a re spectful end propitiatory bow, which he en tirely overlooked, so we passed on and af fectionately squeezed the hand of deputy Rowe (who knows what our mutual relation may yet be:). I Returning to the railroad in high spirits, i hopeful of getting rid of the money topic, we took our seat in the train for Philadel phia. We found it loaded exclusively with bank officers from the western part of the state, highly encouraged with the intelli gence, telegraphic and otherwise, gathered during, their brief stop at Lancaster. Here we first noticed the melancholy effect of the crisis upon trade, and the poorer classes.— Not one of the Presidents, Cashiers, &c„ Ibought peaches from the hucksters, but all contented themselves with pea-nuts, cheaper ! and more filling at the price. Thoroughly disgusted with the company we found our selves in, we secured a dollar relief note in ' a remote pocket and snored indifference and defiance to banks and their misfortuttes. How we found suspension, and crash, and crisis, the rates of money, &c., the sole foundation for cheerful converse, in Phila delphia, we need not say. We tired of as suring anxious enquirers that Columbia money was as good as gold, and of getting up a theatrical start of surprise when in formed that it commanded the name modest discount, with the brokers, as other country funds. Not having been present on the eventful day we cannot be expected to relate how our own institution did, after sustaining an un interrupted run of twenty minutes t shut down, in imitation of its city and country cotetnporaries. We will take its notes in unlimited amounts in payment of subscrip tions to the Spy. We shall not speculate upon the probable consequences of this pleasant state of affairs, as we have not the least idea whether our condition will be improved or damaged, whether money will be tight or easy, whether the country will go to the devil or survive yet a little while, and, sae may tranquilly add, we don't much care. Of course "there is unnecessary alarm!" "all that is wanted is confidence!" "there in no lack of specie currency!" "things must improve in a few days!" &c., &c., all of which, and much more to the same effect can he found in the city dailies, which, after writing up a panic, are now engaged in a soothing process, imploring a return of the confidence that they have been mainly in strumental in banishing. But Governor Pollock has called together the legislature, and if that sapient body does not ease up the country, them is an end to our faith in human wisdom. On Tuesday next they convene, and we sincerely hope that, because of the first class opportunities for outside remuneration, the members will not neglect to draw a liberal per diem from the state coffers, for their valuable services. PH ILA DEL PH lA, Sept. 26,1857 I did not expect to write to you from this noisy, bustling, troubled city, but money is too scarce to go shopping, and Aunt and Julia are consulting over last fall's ward robe, and devising ways and means to make it last another season; so I have the morn ing to myself. Yesterday Julia and I were out; we had no idea till then what a com motion there was in the business world.— Men, and even women were hurrying towards the banks, which were crowded; people waiting in files for their turn to hasten the very thing they were all afraid of. I was right glad to hear Philip'say when be came in, "I passed by as I came home; all I have ever earned is there; it must sink or swim with the bank; I won't help to push her under water." I was proud to think he was not like a gentleman we met running to the Girard, with. a one hundred dollar note, as tho' his life depended on it, when he would not have missed it if he had lost every cent of it, which be did not, as it was paid. We stopped to see a mother and daughter who had for the last three years been putting money in a Savings' Institution, to pay off a mortgage on a house they had purchased with their own earnings; they were very anxious as you may suppose, but said the mother, "If we lose it we will be just where we were before, we have always had to work and can do so still. I pity those ladies who have always had enough to support them without labor; what can the poor things do." "Yes indeed," said the daughter, "fur those who employed others will now need work themselves." Women can't be blamed for all this now; if they have wasted hundreds on dress, rnen have squandered hundreds of thousands in speculation. Last week a lady bought goods to the amount of five hundred dollars at Levy's; the next day she found, to her great surprise, that her husband had failed, so she returned the articles with a note re questing Levy to take them back, as she was unaware of the state of her husband's affairs when she made the purchase. It is not at all strange that woman should he extravagant —if it deserves that name. When their hus bands and ththers place them in a station which requires them to keep up a certain style. it is natural to suppose they can afford it. There is a friend of mine whose hus band lost everything he was worth, and it was a week before she knew that the very chairs they sat on did not belong to them. Judgeßowlic and his family have returned from Europe; it was to meet them I came to Philadelphia. We are going home the last of next week. Philip is as devoted to Frannie as ever. He is getting into a very good practice. I wonder, by the way, if these times will not be good for lawyers—sharks among the breakers. Dear old Woodville? won't it be delightful when we are all there again? It seems to me so strange any one would prefer the city to the country; a farmer's life may be laborious, but is noth ing to the head work of the merchant. In the very busiest time I have never seen such weary, anxieus, troubled faces as in the city. When the body is weary then comes sleep, as "nature's sweet restorer;" but the mind works on even in dreams, so that "rest loth not comfort them, nor their couch ease I their complaint." We have not always lived in the country —but I will not awaken old recollections; these times have stirred them up, let them turn over and go to sleep again. To-morrow is the rest of the Sabbath. I wonder how many will remember Him who says, "They who honor me I will honor," or call to mind that "godliness bath the promise of this world as well as that which is to come;" but when one gets their eyes full of the dust of earth it is impossible to see the gold of heaven. And now, Mr. Editor, I have a little ac count to settle with you for slandering my poney—drowses indeed! no, sir, he browses on the tufts of grass, and dainty bits of twigs, that grow amid the broken stones in the hall at Fernstone. I would not have you or any one to suppose he was an old sleepy pony. No indeed! he is as brisk as bottled ale, and as dearly loves a romp and frolic as does his mistress. MARY WOODVILLE. \ SAFE Hannon laoe WORKS.—A meeting of the creditors of Reeves Abbot & Co., pro prietors of the Safe Harbor Iron Works, was held at Philadelphia on Thursday of last week. By the following extract from the proceedings of the meeting, it will be seen that the extensive iron establishment belonging to the firm will be continued in operation as heretofore. A written exhibit of the affairs of the firm was submitted and referred to a Committee: After examination of the liabilities and assets, the Committee reported that the farm have ample property to pay all claims with interest, if a reasonable time be granted them; and recommended that an extension be granted as follows: The liabilities to be divided into eight equal payments, the first to be made in eight months from this date, and one every three months there-after; the last being in twenty nine months from this time, interest to he added on the several claims from ma turity; and the payments to be secured by mortgages orjudgements on the Safe Harbor property to trustees, for the creditors. The following gentlemen were suggested by the Committee as trustees in the mort gages or judgements:—Christopher Hager, Samuel Shoeh, Thos. E. Franklin, IV;Blom L. Peiper and Bartram A. Shaeffer. TEEM PERFUMED BREATH AND BEAUTIFUL COVlLY.Xtios—eoll be acquired by milli:gibe-Baler of a Thousand Fluters AV hRt lady or gentleman i wou . ld "I n ", under the curec of a disagreeable •ifettio ,.. • when by u•ing the "Itscie or A THOUSAND FLOWIRRA .• as E denli :nee, would not only render It awed!, but leave the teeth while an olahaaer7 MIO 1 ) . ' , EMMA AO not k wow their breath tu bad, and the sab le,' is so delicate their friend• will never mention it. Beware of counterfeits. Be sure ...neh battle is vign• PBTRIDOB & CO., N. y . for sale by all druogists. Feb. 14.41iiiiiow Items of Hews On Monday the officers of the Philadelphia banks resolved: To suspend the payment of specie on notes of all denominations. To issue their notes in payment of checks and deposits as heretofore. To increase their line of discounts as far as may be consistent with prudence. It was also agreed that the Bank ofPenn sylvania should be placed on its former foot in regard to the other banks, and that its notes should be received on deposit or in payment, as hcretofore. The suspension in Philadelphia is there fore now complete. As far as heard from, the suspension in cludes— All the banks in Pennsylvania. All the Maryland banks, All the Rhode Island banks, All the banks in the District of Columbia, and most of those in Virginia. The position of the New England banks, generally, is in great doubt, with the prob ability strongly in favor of a general suspen- IMO There is little or no doubt that the south ern and western banks will all be obliged to suspend. The only place where there are hopes that the banks may safely weather the storm, is New York. The Bergen County Bank, N. J., recently suspended, has resumed payment again. The Suffolk Bank, of Boston, which is the bank for the redemption of country notes for New England, has refused to fulfil its usual functions by redeeming these notes. All the money ($100,000) paid in on the capital stock of the new Union Bank, of Reading, was deposited in the Bank of Penn sylvania. The Reading, Pa., Cotton Factory has suspended operations, cotton being high and goods not in demand. All new work in the shops of the Reading Railway Company has also been stopped, and 155 men dis charged. We have news of the potato rot in many sections of country. The western railway companies are hold ing a meeting at Columbus, Ohio, to consid er the propriety of reducing the speed of trains, increasing the rates of fare, and oth er reforms. Two companies of artillery have arrived at New Orleans, on their way to Kansas.— They were ordered from Florida. Gen. Henderson, ex-senator from the State of Mississippi, died on the 16th inst. The work ou the Tehuantepec road has been again suspended. We learn by telegraph of the failure of the Delaware, Lackawana & Western Rail road Co. We learn the arrival at Boston of the schooner which passed under the stern of the unfortunate Central America, concern ing which various statements have been made by the survivors of the calamity. She is called the El Dorado, Capt. Stone. It was hoped she might have been instrument al in saving some of the unfortunate passen- gers of the steamer. This, however, is not the case, and very little hope remains that the missing ones will ever be heard of. The El Dort•do encountered no one at sea. At a meeting of the Bank Presidents of Baston, held nn Wednesday morning, it was resolved to increahe rite discounts three mil lions of dollars befit e Monday next. At St. Louis, on Tuesday, there was a de termined run upon the banks. Every dollar demanded being promptly paid, the run ter minated as suddenly as it commenced, and confidence took the place of distrust. The steamship Tennessee, which sailed on Wednesday from New York fur New Or leans, is suspected to have taken out the arms and ammunition fur Walker's new fa libuster expedition, notwithstanding all the paper vigilance of the national authorities. The steamer will take on board the remain der of the expedition off the mouth of the Mississippi. Part of the troops belonging to the Utah expedition have arrired at Fort Kearney, on their way to Salt Lake. Colonel Hoff man had seized five hundred kegs of powder in a Mormon train, and a returned Califor nia party which passed through Utah says, that the Mormons were making open prep arations for war. The U. S. mail steamer Daniel Webster, ar rived on Wednesday at New Orleans. She waited three days at Key West, for the Cal , fornia mails and treasure per Star of the West, from Aspinwall. As the Star of the West did not arrive, the Daniel Webster brings no later intelligence from California than has already been received. The de tention of the former vessel following so soon after the loss of the Central America is occasioning some little anxiety—she being now four days overdue. GIME By the arrival at St. John, New Bruns wick, of the Cunard screw steamer Jura, from Cork, Ireland, on the 29th instant, we have three days later news from Europe, the dates being to the 18th from London. Chol era is raging fatally at Stockholm, Hamburg and other places. The Bank of Holland has increased its rates, and it is anticipated that most of the German banks will be compelled to follow suit. The new elections in Mol davia have resulted favorably to the Union of the Principalities. Further news have been received from India, Delhi had not fal len. The insurgents continued to make sorties therefrom with great losses to them selves, but in them they had killed five hun dred of the Britieh troops. Fresh bodies of mutinous Sepoys had reached Delhi. We have later news from Havana by the arrival at New York of the steamship Phil adelphia. Several fresh cargoes of slaves from Africa have been landed on the north side of Cuba, and two Spanish slave vessels have been seized, as have several persons implicated. OXYCZNATILD BITTZERS.—This compound possesses much real merit. The cures it is effecting on every side are without precedent. Dyspeptics who have suffered years have been entirely relieved by a few bottles. tip Barka. Lialop,'J 0 allaritiVii:)3: 4 1V itina NI Dy 0 WEIOLESSLE PRICES. Common Cull Boards & Grub Plank, $lO 00 Culling do 13 00 2d Common do 18 00 Ist Common do 30 00 Pannel do 36 00 Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 11 00 Do do do long lengths, 13 00 Pine Scantling, 15 00 Plaster Lath, $2 00@ 3 00 Shingles, 12 00(L._018 00 PEELLADELPHIA ISAIMETS. Flora.—The market for Flour in depres sed and dull; standard shipping brands are offered at $5,50 Q 3 bbl, without finding buy ers, and sales are limited to some 3003400 bbls., at from $5,25 to $7,25 for good and fancy extra, including a small lot at a high er figure; there is little or no demand for export; the home trade are buying more freely within the range of $5,75(07,50 bbl. for common to choice brands and extra according to quality. Rye Flour is dull at $4,37i and a small sale is reported at $4,25 43 bbl. G RAM—There is not much Wheat offer ing, and most holders, in the absence of a demand, are storing, sales only reaching some f. , 000 bus. in small lots at 120e.125 cts. for common to prime red, 130 cts. for choice Kentucky do., and 130R135 cts, for white. Rye steady, with further small sales at 75 cts. Corn remains about station ary, and sales of 3(70000 bus. are reported, mostly southern yellow, at 74@76 cts., chiefly at 75 cts. afloat. Oats are unchanged, and prices range at 34(ii),36 cts. for fair to prime southern, and but few offering. WHISKEY is selling slowly at 24325 cts. for bbls., and 23eL24 cts. for Drudge.—N. Am., Oct. 1. Read the following-It needs no Comment. Mansville, Jefferson co., N. Y., June 4, 1855. P. V. R. Coventry & Co.:—Gents—My daughter's affliction with ulcerated throat and stomnch.palpita. lion of the heart, and nervous debility, 111 fact a complete derangement of the system, rendered her case almost hopeless, indeed, I have tried every syrup, balsam, and nostrum prescribed, with no avail, until a friend learned her case and sent her some of sour "Ilachis American Compound" by her brother. He was very confident that it would cure tier. She very reluctantly tried it for a few days, but thinking at made her worse. because Iterstom itch and throat smarted so, she stud she would toot take it for it hurt her. and laid it aside with her other medicines ' until her friend (who knew of Einalar eases cured with the Compound) wrote her saying if she would follow directions strictly for one mouth. and it dud tint cure her he would forieit a small farm. Well, she said she would give it a four trial, for was sure of the farm. Well, she used it faithfully for a fortnight, when she said she must give up the farm. for her throat and stomach hod got well. The palpitation lett her. in fact she was well. ror the past three months she has continued to gain strength, und has not enjoyed better !lentilt in eight years. You may Janke what use you please ol this for the benefit of like complaints. I have since Seen the good effects of this Compound in oilier cases, and I truly think too mach CllllllOl be raid m its prat..ei for all nervous and scrofula diseases. Yours, with rs.pect, Mom NI11:1401 Psytniu. Mrs Parish will be happy to answer any commu nication about her daughter's AineriCall Compound owes its success to the altruist , . curative properties of the vegeinliles which compo, it. It contains n Compound Fluid Extract of Beach Drop or Cancer Root," non , first given to the Pubfic, but long known to the Indians to ut never failing eure for Scrotulas, Consumption. Rumors of the Mood, find chronic disensos in nay part or the system. This inedwine can now be had of nil rclitt ble dealers in the United States and Canada. See advertisement in another column. October 3, 18.57. Pills have been placed, by the com mon consent of mankind. at the head of internal rem edies. To say that in warm climates they rave thousands upon thousatids of persons annually from t a u mg a sacrifice to dyspepsia, dysentery, dtarrbmn, constipation. liver complaint, general debility, rrnut• tent fever. etc.. is simply to relate a fact nitrated by crowds of WiIIICFSCA. No sufferer from scorbutic alfectioini has ever failed to experience relief from them, and they are guaranteed to cure chronic, dis eases of the 111 /Gl4lli organs, which have previously baffled Ille skill of the moot successful practitioners. October 3, 1857. 137 - There are plenty of young gentlemen as well as plenty of old ones, whose beards are tu ming gray, which gives the former si great deal of inensuu•es, arid exposes the age of the hitter. To ovoid these little perplexities we advise such of our readers to use Prof. Wood's Hair Restorative, which will, in the course of a few weeks, clumge the hair torts natural color. It does not dye the hair like the most of the hair restoratives,but prodoces gradual rluwge of color from the roots of the hair to the final end, and gives it a fine nod glossy appearance We hove seen many persons who have used it success fully, arid pronounced it the only invention which has come up to their idea of a 'Tare fur gray heads \Vc commenced using it about two 010111114 since, and if we are airy Judge of age and penury, it has Writhe 1.3., at toast ten years younger, in fact we are begtimilig to look quite young. arid feel very much like getting a young wife The change is miraculous. nod it would be as difficult to find in gray hair now as it would be to find an idea in the head at the Duke of Buckingham, We know several old maids and some y °nog widows. whose locks are JIM beginning to assume n silvery hue, and who have been talking seriously about resorting to this rem edy, mid we 11,1V15e them trot to delay any longer. It never I Lowe Herald. • r ptemb e r 1 .2.57-12 t irrEouct.irtr TOAll.'—UiTtforriniy of Prices' A New Feature in Business! Every our OWII Rlllll.—JOlle. & Co , of the CreFeent Ohre Price Cloth ing store, — No. titin Market direct, above Sixth, Flail— ialelphisi. iu addition to having' the largo.'. roost Vil ma] end fu aluonnble stock of clothing in Philadelphia. made expre....ly for retail sole., have con , iiittited every one 111, OWII dale man, by hay tug marked in 011 each article, the very lovec•t price it ran Ile •01,1 for, so they cu tutor possibly vary—all moat buy alike. The good. arc nil well pm-rimed nod prepared and erear putt, bt4eo with the making. 'o that all earl buy w•itlt the lull weal ranee of getting it good article at the very lowear prier. Remember the Cre,cent, in Market. nbove Sixth, No. 20 JUNES. CO June 13,1P5;•1y ----- Tile PAt.t. or TM, Yvan —The fall of the pent has its charm•; to the dweller• in the country the chang ing foliage beautiful; to cittzen‘ the cool me sc healthy arid Itractitg; to the merchant the full trade ha,. great merit; but exceeding in littractiveue“ mo-t all other eeneonnble chTirtts , in the Fp!elide! Fall Clothing for gentlemen rant l nulls', offered for B ale nt the Woven Stone Clothnig Hall of 1(ml:fill & Wit- SOll, Nre.i. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, nbovc Sixth, Philadelphia. September 11. 1857 1m M~~.~35? ~:~~v At York. on the 27th ult , the Rev. Air Miller, Mr. JACOB S. DELLA - Tr to Abs! AiAll? J. flurn.Ek, both of Columlna. $5 REWARD WILL be paid to any person who will give information, that wilt lead to conviction of the thief who took some 40 or SO loctspi railroad ties from °limy farm, near "Hoover's crossing." October 3,1037 , 21 JACOB GARBER. COLUMBIA BANK ELECTION. AN ELECTION for Directors of the Cohan bsa Bank will be held on WEDNESDAY, THE ELM.VENTIIDAY OF NOVEMBER, 1857, at the Banking House, at Columbia, between ten and three o'clock. SA3M SUOCII, Cashier. Columbia, October 3. 1R37 Gt 13:71.a Hensler Weekly Timer. IWrightsvi/lc Star and North American & U. S. Gazette, will publish the above weekly until the election, and charge advertiser. NOM'ICXI. ALL persons indebted, on the Books of the Livery Stable,to the undersigned, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims will prerent them for iietilement, as he is desirous of closing his timmets without delay. - Oct. 3. 1n37-41 ThOMIS GROWL LIVERY STABLE FOR SALE. rirllE undersigned offers for sale, all the gEttocar..., Glamnrilawseer, duo. 01 die old established and well known Livery In the borough of Columbia, on Walnut street, be tween Front and Commeree streets. The STOCK OF HORSES, is large and w Erst•rate order; the VE:IIICLE . g ate 111 escel lent condition, and there is a sudirtent number of tnein to accominotlate the large custom of the comblithinent. The whole will be sold On the most reasonable terms. For full particulars, enquire oi Oct. 3. 113.57-0 TitomA4 tatoom. ItLELWANZLEL'PA% ••• FOR SUE, FOUR MIRES OF STOCK IN EU WATIIA YACHT CLUB. Apply to CDAS. J. PDSEY, On. 3.1K4.1.t D C. WANK. NOW UNPACKING! itILOXIIr.HULDII CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, azicAtLrx. Et AL 2%7" Xa GAP fa. AT hicTAGITE & BROTHER'S, Front Street, opposite the Columbia Bridge. Columbia, October 3, 18.57: ISLANDS FOB. SALE. QN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1857. By order of the Orphans' Court of Lancacer county, will he sold at public sale, at the hotel of G. E. Selmer, in the borough of Washington, the following described valuable real e.tate, the property of the late Dr. A. Battier, deceased. Islands in the Suwiue hanze• river.ly lug opposite raid borough of W ton, known a. the "ISLANDS OF PROMISE." The land is of an excellent quality for fariniug pur poses, and produces good crops every year. No. 1. "House Island"--containing 2.; acres, more or levy. The improvement• sire it two.otory FRAME DWELLING ROUSE, and Kitchen attached, a Frame Barn, SO by dl feet, with :Stable and Shed attached, Corn Crib, Hog Pen, and other outbuildings—als.o a *Yell of water near the door. No. 2 Known as "Middle Island; l containing 24 acres, more or less. No. 3. ••liig Island," containing 341 acres, more or less. The improvements On tin, island are a Pram. Burn, with threshing floor and one mow. No. 4. "Spice Isiand.” containing about 8 acres. No. 5. "Hickory, or Four Acre Island," containing four acres, more or ley,. No. G. A *mall Island, containing about 49 perches., No. 7. A small .'o. containing about 40 perches. No. 8. "Turtle Island : " containing I acre, more or less. No. 9. "Polecat !Flom]," containing about 14 acres. No. 10. ••Sheep Mond," containing 1t acres, more or lees. No. 11. t'l.ttlettem'Plsittml," containing about 1 acte No. 12. 'NIHoge, or Thoroughfare 'eland," Contain , ' ng 5 se rep....more or 1e... No. la. ••Muple lelund,” containing I acre, more or The above mentioned Nand, will be sold separateir,- and posveveion be given on me first day of April :bile to commence at 1 o'clock P. M., of said day.. when terms of stile will be made known by JOSEPH SIIOCII, Es.'r nod Test'' , Trustee of Dr. A. Dauer, dec'd. October 3, Ibsi•ts FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS, NOW UNPACKING AT McTAGUE & BROTHER'S, Cheap Cash Store, Front Street. THESE Goode having been purchased for each, at the time or the Batik pressure, in Philadelphia anti Nrw York, and having been well selected, will be sold at unusually low prices. P. S.—The Note's of suspended Banks taken at par, but it will be expected that persons will make the change when in their power to do so. October 3,1.537. LIST OF LETTERS, REMAINING in the Post Office at Colum bin, September 30 11857. Persons inquiring for letters will please mention If they ors advertised. Austin A B Mayes Samuel F Allen Richard hlerrimen James Bomberger Elias Morning Jacob Binkley G Mason Elizabeth Bidder Jacob Mann Levi Baldwin George W Miller John B Burnsides Mr Miltimyer John Bullock Stephen Murphy Ann Brooks Mary Miles L H Bosley Mary Mopes Samuel Clark Charles Myers Daniel Coffee John Mern Martin Chrom Elizabeth Mellinger L Craven Daniel Melarisny John Clifford If (l Mater Horatio Dougherty James Neifer Henry Delius., Dr WIII Polman John H Dieliron Mary ['mintier Al i cha 01 Dawson if S Phillips Joseph Rohkereorf(j Rees Cyrus /IMMO George Heise South Stoll John Adam Schliu C 2 Brackett R II Shultz Hannu4 Evant John Funk Martin Finktiiiie Isaac Folk John Frederick Adam Gillen James Grauer J Grimier Atut Swartz H :ily,ler John Stewart John Solicit Levi Sehlegelmileh John Schroyer Conrad Stanley Smith Sefievtian Smith John It Snydar William Sartori A Seal John Q Schneider Bartle Snell.° John Schrod Jmieph 'l.llilis Nathan Ullman I. S Worten J C Groh Joseph Cable Aaron Gerfin Huainan Adam I lememan Autun Ilooe.ke Caspar Ilertzier John Mack Julio F Heath II 'NI Ilinrloes Charlotte Ilartman Mar, LI liur , ey Bonnet Ilawthorn G C Ilernonont Air Ilarros Won Ile.Or A It lllges A Johnson Samuel. Wilson Henry ‘Vhipper Herrieti AVllner Adam NVenyer Hannah VolfJohn 13 NVarle T M Welsh Sarah Welsh Sidney Ka a Peter Kelly Elizabeth Killing George Kehoe Eli/abeth M Lamont William Leader 13 II Loney Dinky Lehman Alutilda A. S.NIODER WELL, P. M Oct. 3, 1E57. Columbia llTanufacturing Company. 1 11113 Stockholders of the Columbia Alaau fncturuig Company, ore hereby notified that a third tostalment of Five Dollars on earl, share of the stock of stud Company, lots been declared due by the Board of Naltagers. and they are requested to pay to :he same to the Treosurer. MI or befOrS the loth do) of °loather, 1657. By ()tiler of the Board. G tRG E BOGLE, Treasurer. Columbia. September :XI. 1.57.20 SALESMAN WANTED. ONE WHO HAS HAD EXPERIENCE, AND IS thoroughly competent. can obtain a permanent sit. hilt compen.uhon, Ly applying at once, with references, ut HALDEMAN'S Dry Goods Store, Columbia, Pa. September 20,1957 NOTICE. rpm', Books of Sawville & Bear have been placed to the ban.ll of J. IL /hunter, Esq., for settlement. Persons knowing themselves indebted, are requested to make immediate payment to him. Those having claims against the firm will present them for payment. SAVVVILLE, & BEAR. Columbia, September fti, 1857.31 COAL! under.igned 1.1 delivering, Stove and Egg Coat. 1 of qualiiiea. rereetied and cleaned; weighed ton , of 1(X10 Iha , at $3.00. *3,75. *400,34,25 and *4.00, dcltvered in any parrot' !beguilers without extra charge. J (4. HESS, Canal Ba•in. FRESH mamas, 2VICILDICINEIS, t. 26, 1957•3 m PERFUMERY. &C. THE subscriber having taken the Drug atore formerly occupied by .1. 11. fislileman,in Wolf's Row, Front street, Columbia, calls the atten tion of Me Write to Its complete stork of every ar ticle en ht.; line. lle has on hand a supply of pure DRUGS AND MEDICINES, nod n rurefolly%r!eried a.gnr!ment of PERFUMERY, TOILET SOAPS AND FAN CY ARTICLES, generally, which he offers upon reasonable terms.— lie will frequently renew his stock, and endeavor to keep it of the freshest and beet. I'reecriptions will be carefully compounded, and a strict personal at tention to the business be given. A share of public patronage is re-Teeth:Hy sollcited. HENRY F. GREEN. Co'umliia, September 2G, 1857. Fever and Ague. ATO CURE. NO PAY. Call at the Family Medicine II Store and get la bottle of Ague Mixture—the mon ey will he returned Utile cure h. nut perfect. McCORKLE & DELLETT. Columbia. Sept 26. ISO. TALL STYLE OF HATS just re- J- , eeived at JAMES D. GRIFFITH'S, At/mining IVashi metes House, From at., Colombia. September 26, 1857. IVVE have just received a supply of Bit ter'. New Trwm and Supporter, Patented Jan uary 7,1357. The Trams we believe to be auperaor to any now in tire; they are more readily applied, and cloy to be worn. All those who are wearing the old common Trivia, would do well to call and get one et the above, at the Family Medicine Store. Sept. 23, '57. CORN Starch, Farina, Rice Flour, Tapioca. ki Sago, Oat Meal, Arrow Root. &c., at ibe FAMILY MEDICINE STORE, Odd Fellows• Han. Sera 26,'57. N*GloWt. 091-Ekir—.33ll 200 e l TONS Pittsburx Gas Coal, 400 cone %, Ball. Company a Vk i ll p A r t l i . itan , gon . NO, 1, 2 & 6, Canal Basle. Columbia, September 26, 1 157. Arpir to CARTER'S ORE WASHER. 'PH undersigned is the only manufacturer In this county, of these celebrated Machines They ran be obtained at his place of business, corner of Walnut and Gay .greets. Be can be found on en quiry at the Railroad Hotel, upper station. ROBERT DUNN. Sept. 2G, 1857-8 m Marietta, Lancaster co., Pa. New Publications Just Received. MORMONISM, its Leaders and Designers; by Elder Hyde. 1 - he American Gentlemen% Guide to Polite nese and Fa..hion./Ice , ke ; Marion Harland, author of 'Alone" and the "Hidden Path" Boat Life in Egypt and Nubia; by William C. Prime. 'Wisconsin and int Re*nurees with Lake Superior. its Commerce ■nd Pinvigation; Constitution of the Slate, Maps, its Railroads, &e; by James S. Ritchie, :school Days at Rugby. by an Old Roy. Repub lished from * late English edition, by Ticknor & Fields. of Roston. . . The poetic■l works of Leigh Hunt. 2 vols. in Blue and Cold. The, poete in blue and gold are the most elegant end tasty colony in print. he Guide to the Circle*. or the Bible Student'. vade.tnecum, by Allred Newish D. D. Published by Murray, Young lc Co. It has the parts of the Bible compressed into mom rnnvenent shape: every Sabbath School Tuck er and Student of the Bible should have ■ ropy. i3epl.. 260507. 31134,11. AT. Y0'024 4 CO.
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