there was witness to an event that riveted
his attention, hna eventually caused him to
In't . estigate its nature thoroughly. He en
ton utered a Spaniard in the field, and beheld
h venomous i.nake (the deadly Cobra di Cu
pito) approach hint. The former was ma.
king s. peculiar sound by snapping his thumb
klitd finger together. The reptile was about
a yard in length, and -while this process was
going on stood in front of the man, with his
eyes Used steadily upon him, and elevated
a toot perhaps above the ground. Ile did
bot offer either to tulvaism further or retire.
At length the Spaniard seized him by the
neck, and immediately the snake was pow
erless. offering no resistance whatever. The
singineer was thundcr,truck at his temerity.
burtening no harm done, be result ed, as has
been said, to probe the matter to the bottom.
no, however, purchased the snake, of the
'Spaniard, secured it in a brittlo spirits,
brought it home to Philadelphia with hint,
gaff has it non• in his c.t blast, preset.% el in
the hest of ,chiskv.
accurling to ar;t cement it was not long
1,,f-fore a message came from the serpent
t ll:lrate'. to rho engineer that if he could
t, one down, alidat tw. mileo, lie might see
111111 notch another for hint. lie went end
found the Spaniard in the act 01 exercising,
Otis influence over another larrre Cobra di
capello, and attracting him towards him.
This he raptured in the manner already re
/med. It was f-ur feet long, having large
fangs. The eer7,ineer gave hint orders for
beveral more, being desirous of presenting
them to scientific friends. It was not long
before an opportunity was enjoyed by the
Spaniard to etecute the order. He was
crossing the ricer with two other men in a
row-boat when a huge boa constrictor, up
wards of cloven feet in length, appeared
swimming not far from them. The rowmen
were alarmed, but he attempted to secure
him without effect; and perceiving that he
was making for the land, where he could
escape, the Spaniard threw himself into the
water end gave chase. He eang7it hint just
as be was landing-, and brought him at once
alive in triumph to our American. The lat
tor made a strong b a immediately to put
his enakeship in, supplied with small holes
thr respiration.
We will say no more of :stake-catching at
present, but endeavor to throw somelight on
the means this Spaniard used, and perhaps
other charmers have employed for their cap
ture without receiving harm. Our friend
prevailed on him, for a handsome compensa
tion. to reveal the mystery. Upon this he
said he anointed himself with the juice of
the leaves of the sinker tree, which, though
net very common, grows in the forest of the
Isthmus. The odor of this juice is endowed
with the power of paralizing or charming or
working on the serpent to such a degree as
to deprive the most venomous of the ability
or disposition either to resist capture, or
strike with their fangs. Ile informed me,
said the engineer—fur we have the account
from his own mouth—that he would prepare
ale with the fluid, after which I might han
dle the most venomous serpents with entire
impunity. I begged to be excused, and
would much prefer that he would try the ex
periment on one of his own particular ac
quaintance, which he promised he would do.
This an accident prevented, as will be seen.
Of course our friend, the engineer, did
not let the matter rest. here, but made a bar
gain
with the Spaniard that be would go with
idm to the interior and show him the snake
tree, that puse;sed such virtues, and he was
promised one hundred dollars for the reve
lation. Before this. however, could be ac
complished, the snake charmer was arrested
by the government for some offense, and the
American ~att- him no more. Nevertheless,
Lc did not git.t , the matter up, but made it
I:is business at once to inquire among the
Indiana fur this snake tree. lie met with
one at length who was able to carry him to
where cue grew, which he reached after
painfully foreing his tray through several
Miles. It was a large and handsome tree,
with leave.: resembling the basket willow.
and was covered with nuts about the size of
a hickory nut. lie picked forty, which he
brought home and distributed among friends
so liberally that one only now remains in
his p0,e,, , i0n, which we 0111,e/ VC , I saw and !
examine 1. It. is remarkable for this, that
what is calk 1 the meat in a walnut strongly
represents hi the snake tree nut a serpent
coiled, with the head distinct and quite.
prominent. The likene,s to a snake is cer
tainly This is the tree the
juice of whose foliage has such iffy i title
potency in quelling the rage of tl,c most ven
emous of the species. In order to produce
this effect the limbs, legs and all parts of
the body exposed is anointed with the
'bruised heater+ which emit a very peculiar
odor.
Bat we must not omit to tell the. reader;
what became of the boa con,trictor con lined
in the box. It wa, put on board of a steam
er consigned to Br. Deane. the health officer
at that time in Nett York. One day per.
the paisage it 4 keeper -,ra , ‘ a...bad:shed to
find a (lead constrictor lying in the box a ,
]arge as that he lied put in, to hick wit,
alhe and well. Tito mstery is accounted
:Jr. b; the s.npro , ition that the dead animal
wan in the bowels of the lie one IN hen Lap
'lured and enclosed in the box. I i an
tablishcd filet that the parent snake afford ,
an it , ylutn within liar own Lady for her
young pt lea , t. which accordingly arc iu the
habit of lit ing to it fur protection. It is fur
ther repre , ented that the male serpent re-
Sort, to the body of his mate for other pur-
roses than security.
The ren:aitiing hb,tory of the boa may be
noon told. A little before the :trrit al of the
steamer at New York the captain caused
the reptile t, be fed with a piece of salt pork.
The consequence was fatal; it immediately
nickelled and died. Thcre mfems t, be a
mortal enmity between el,riue and snakes.
But the Porker lean rt.: the poison of the
rep til e , w hile coca the rattle.e.tke atoids
the presence of the, to him, gltaily grunter.
1.74..Tt is a sad reflection that many men
hardly bare any religion at nll, and moo
men have none of theirown; for that which
i+ the religion t.f their education, and not or
their judgement, i. the religinu of another,
And not theim—J'..,/in.
eituutbia
PENNULYLIIii iNDEPESDENT MEM.
COLUMBIA, PA.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1557.
Ze"'Rer. Mr. Gamble will preach in the
Presbyterian Church Sabbath Morning and
erening
NEW ADVESTISEMENTS.-Dr. E. B. Herr,
Medicines; Haldeman's, New Fall Goods;
Elijah Howe, New Oyster Saloon; Henry
Conklin. Election of Turnpike Officers; Co
luinhia Bank, Notice to Stockholders; Satu'l
B. Iteise, Gan Stolen: Sprenger & West.
haeffer, Bloks; Mrs. E. Shaffer, Millinery
Goods; John Boggs, Bellevue House For
Rent:
CAS—IT!! SINCrI..III POWERS AND PIZOVETZ
nr.s.—The late suspension of the flow of
light from the Columbia Gas Works, has
developed some singular properties of the
gas of this establishment which affords a
sultject fir entertaining study and specula
tion for the Samna Philosophic and inquir
ing, mind. We refer to the curious facility
or tenacity with which the sir in the pipes
attains or retains (to a degree,) the illumi
nating properties of the genuine gas. It
has been some weeks since the manufacture
of gas at the works was suspended, for the
purpose of making extensive repairs, yet on
the evening of last Saturday the air in the
pipes was discovered to be inflammable, and
a brief illumination of the town was the
consequence. At intervals through they
present week the same astonishing phenom
enon has been observed, and malty persons,
with some aid from tallow, lard, eamphitie
and other temporary illuminators, have suc
ceeded in procuring sufficient light from the
pipes to delude them into the belief that they
were actually once more enjoying the luxury
of Col. Green's best. Sume, with unreason
able incredulity, refuse to accept the popular
theory that the air in the pipes has acquired
its gaseous properties from the pipes them
selves, and insist that the gas-works have
been in full operation fur more than a week.
This may do for the unreflecting; but with
the profound delver after hidden knowledge
the solution is entirely too natural and sim
ple to lie regarded as anything but the ab
surd supposition of one of thu-c unbelieving
skeptics, who profanely attempt to account
by so called natural laws, for the milk in the
cocoanut. We are divided in opinion be
tween the pipe theory and One of our own,
that the light proceeds from political sources;
the gas which since the election finds no le
gitimate vent has turned its illuminating
powers to the succor of this benighted town.
One fact militates strongly against this lat
ter speculation; the light is neither brilliant
nor steady enough to proceed from political
gas, which we need not say is known fur its
unwavering and brilliantly illuminating
powers. Another serious objection is, "how
did the gas get into the pipes?" We can
' only ace iunt for this en the supposition that
some of the defeated candidates have put an
end to their useful existence by drowning
themseh es in the gas tank, and the light is
the mephitic exhalations of their unfortunate
remains; a striking example of "the ruling
passion strong in death."
3Z .The following. from the Espren of
the :1 - 21 inst., speaks well for the newly
elected Sheriff. Ile is a favorite in this
section, where we regret to state that lie has
been known in his official capacity under
his predecessor. We wish hint every suc
cess in business consistent with our own
safety. May Mr. Howe till his ofliee as
well, and retire with the same popularity as
Mr. Martin.
"Sheriff Rowe: A Herr Smith, Esq., yes
terday presented to their Honors Henry G.
Lon•* and Ales. L. Hayes, at Chambers, the
bona and recognizance of Mr. Benjamin F.
Rowe, the newly elected Sheriff, and had the
same approved. The penal sum is S}.}o,ooo.
The commissien of the Go% crnor has come
to band, and Mr. powe has entered upon the
discharge of his duties. These. oft times
very unpleasant, we doubt not will be per
formed with that urbanity and humanity
which characterize the Miler r and gentloinan.
As Deputy under Our worthy Es. Sheriff
George Martin, with whom we part Nsitlt "e
-gret, he won the esteem of all who trans
acted business with him, and as Sheriff, we
predict, that his courtesy, fidelity ttud so
briety, \sill render him not less sncec•afui
in his efLrts to sort e and please the public."
CLERK or Qua RTER SE•t!.l. Vs. -1 . 11 the hur
ry of last week we neglected to congratulate
the successful candidate for this office. Ag
the only Columbian elected to county office
it behoves us to make much of him. Mr.
Evans made a good run in his ,ovn town,
and was elected by a handsome majority in
the county. We have no doubt of his mak
ing an efficient officer, and believe that lm
will give every satisfaction in his new capa
city.
II ‘ner.a ., 4 V;AZ INC.—We are iu receipt
of Harper for November. It is an excel
lent number of this great monthly. The
style, in which the publishers turn out their
Magazine is sneh as to warrant confidence
in subscribers that they will always receive
a readable book, printed on first-rate paper
and illustrated with most superior wood-cuts.
The present number contains a contiunation
of the illustrated article '•A Winter in the
' South," with several others, also illustrated,
including tiro popular "Nothing to Wear,"
which first appeared in Harper's Weekly.
Ect.teric Muni:At have
received this work for the current month,
with its usual valuable contents, original
and selected. We recommend it to our med
ical friends.
ARTIICR ' S HosrE 3Lic.Azir'SE.—The publish
ers send us this neat Ladies' magazine for
October. Its contents are varied and pleas
ing, both prose and poetry, and it has the
usual supply of fashions, patterns, and othe
illustrations for its fair readers.
We understand that the Washington
Institute is being rapidly fitted up for the
reception of pupils, and that it will probably
open about the Fist Mon,lny in the coming
month.
Perea Railroad—Change of Office.
An important change is about being made
In the place of starting and stopping tho
passenger trains, on the Permsyltania Rail
road, in this place, which will be Of consid
erable interest and importance to the citi
zens of Columbia. On and after Monday,
the 2Gth inst., the trains are to start from
Black's Hotel, whore the Company's office
will have been located, instead of from the
Washington House, as heretofore. The al
teration has been for some time in contem
plation, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
having ordered it early last spring, but, from
the provisions of the agreement with the
state, requiring the consent of the Canal
Commissioners to any change of stopping
place on the Columbia road, it was never
carried into effect, the Commissioners re
fusing their assent. The entire road now
being under one control, the change has
been again ordered by the Board of Direc
tors of the Company. This will entail some
inconvenience on the traveling community
of Columbia, and those haying busines with
the trains, but the reasons assigned for the
removal. are, we think, good had sufficient.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
owns the Collect ,r's Office property, on the
North corner of tiny and Front streets, and
the property on the latter street south of
Gay, from the corner to Black's Hotel. It
is intended to erect on the latter property a
spacious building fur the accommodation of
all the offices connected with the road, and
fur a freight and passenger depot, thus con
centrating all the business of the Company
at one point. In order to effect this cen
tralization as early ns possible, the offices
will be removed to Black's hotel, in antici
pation of the erection of the intended depot,
where accommodations have been prepared. I
Mr. Black has made must thorough ar
rangements fur the accommodation of the
Company and the public. A portion of the
bar-room has been partitioned off for n ticket
office, with means of access from the private
hall, for the convenience of lady passengers.
The basement ha: been fitted up for the
Telegraph operators. With the exception
of an increased walk the public will have no
reason to complain of the new depot.
We regret that the property of the corn-
pony is not more central in its location, but 1
fur the sake of a covered stopping place,
! where travelers are sheltered from the
weather and protected from the nnnoyance
of a crowd, we would willingly see a depot
erected at the extreme limit of the borough,
were that a necessity. Our town has always
been deficient in this matter of shelter for
travelers by car, who have been compelled
' to alight in the street, at all hours and all
seasons, and we are well satisfied to learn
that we have a promise of something credit
', able to the town and road. We hope to soon
see the new depot in progress.
We notice with regret the action of Coun
cil, rejecting the petition of the Pennsylva
nia Railroad Company asking authority to
run passenger trains through the borough at
the speed of ten miles an hour. We have
no doubt that the members of Council voting
against the motion of Mr. Black, did so be
lieving that they were refusing a dangerous
privilege; that they deemed it a proper and
wise precaution, to restrain reckless running
of trains through our streets, and if the max
imum rate of speed at which trains are now
run be but six miles an hour, according to
ordinance, then the Council very properly
refused to increase that rate two-thirds.—
But we are of opinion flint the nominal six
miles an hour, authorized by borough ordi
nance, is frequently increased to twelve and
fifteen miles an hour, and that a strictly
regulated rate of ten miles, while it might
increase the average speed of trains, would
reduce the maximum speed almost one-half.
No one who has driven at the rate of ten
miles an hour, but will say that trains daily
exceed that speed in passing through the
borough
We regret this refusal for more than one
good reason. If Our authorities can con
sistently grant privileges to this Company,
we believe that liberality towards it will be
repaid tenfold by the advantages that will
certainly accrue to the town by inducing a
great and wealthy corporation to extend its
business relations with us. If driven from
the borough by factious opposition, it will
find no la_k of other towns ready to welcome
the benefits flowing from a connection with
the great Pennsylvania artery of trade.
We are informed that it was the intention
of the Railroad Company to run the Mail
train, both eastward and westward, through
our town permanently, and that a condition
made by the General Superintendent, Mr.
Lombaert. was the authorizing by our
Council of the increase of speed spoken of
above. This train would benefit Columbia
more than the Company, and in order to se
cure the accommodation, if for no other rea•
son, we think that the privilege should have
been granted.
Columbia has heretofore stood wofully in
her own light. Sufficient capital and enter
prise have been driven from her to have
made her one of the most thriving inland
towns in the state, and this has been bitterly
laid to the charge of the property holders.
An opportunity now offers, when by action
of Council. the interest of a powerful ecrpor
ation may be to some extent secured. No
avaricious land holder stands in the way,
and we hope that our authorities will not
plaza themselves in the breach, to bar the
way of expansion and improvement.
We trust that the subject will be recon_
eidered in Council, and the rate of speed unan
imously authorized.
egn„,We learn from good authority that
the President, Directors and Cashier of the
Columbia Bank bare guaranteed the full
payment of all notes issuA and all deposits
held by said bank.
Oca DAILY DRINC-Our attention has
been called to the fact that the bodies of two
pigs, in a most disgustingly decomposed
state, are lying in the water at the foot of
Walnut street, directly above the water
house. We do not know whether it is the
duty of the suppliers or consumers of
this delightful beverage to look after the
seasoning. We give the information to
whom it zany concern. We !lava a pump.
LANCASTER COUNTY PAM—This Ag,ricul
tarsi Exhibition, in spite of the unfavorable
weather, proved, we are glad to learn, en
tirely successful. The number of articles
exhibited was large, and the quality such as
reflects honor upon our great and rich county.
There is evidence that the Association will
become a permanency, and that Lancaster
County will in time take her proper rank
among the exhibiting counties of the state.
En view of the scarcity of money, and the
two days' rain during the four days of exhi
bition, the success is very flattering, and
such as we hope will encourage the mana
gers to persevere.
We noticed that Huey's Patent Shingle
and Stave Machine attracted much attention,
and it was awarded both a premium and a
diploma
NEW RESTALTRANT.-By his advertisement
in to•day's paper Mr. Elijah Howe anonnces
that he is prepared to supply our citizens
with oysters in all their varieties of fries,
stews, roasts, broils, di.e. We know of no
one better calculated to please the commu
nity in this business. He has had a long
experience as a purveyor of good things to
the citizens of York, and comes with the
reputation of the most scientific getter-up of
"natives" hi that borough. Inquirers after
a "dozen on the half shell" will find him in
the basement of the Odd Fellows' Hall.
RED Mc' S' PARADE.—The Red fens' pa
rade in Lancaster, on Wednesday was an ex_
cellent display, and passed off pleasantly,
attracting crowds of spectators to the city.
The states of New Jersey, Delaware and
Maryland, beside a number of towns in our
own state, were represented. The Chiques
alungo Tribe, from this place, beaded by the
Susquehanna Brass Band, of Wrightsville,
was present, turning out a good delegation.
e give in another column the Gov
ernor's Thanksgiving proclamation. Some
of the papers suggest the greater propriety
of a recommendation of fasting and humil
iation. There has been much of the latter of
late and, alas, unless times improve there is
likely to he more or less of the former be
tore winter is over.
Election Returns for the County—Official.
Union in SMALL cars. Democrats in Ital
ics. Straights in Roman.
Governor.
DAVID WILMOT, 7699
F. Packer, G 486
Isaac Hazlehurst, 1236
Judges of Sup. Court.
JOSEPH .1. Ltwts, 7745
VEECII, 7731
Irilliam Strong, 6519
James Thompson, 6502
Jacob Broom, 1162
Jasper E. Brady, 1149
Canal Commissioner.
ILLIAIf MI LIAVARD, 7740
\7,,n•od Strickland, 6518
John F. Linderman, 1164
Senators.
B'.RTRAM A. SHAEFFER, 7209
ROBERT BALnwts . , 7615
William Paton, 6506
John K. Raub, 6691
Jonathan M. Larzalere, 1122
Samuel lieneagy, 1246
.4ssemb/y.
EMANUEL D. ROATII, 7588
SAMUEL H. PRICE, 7627
JONATHAN 11. BotaND, 7607
Jossru I). Pow Nam., 7534
John H. Brenneman, 6655
Thomas S. Mellvain, 6502
James Bones, 6550
m nel Wicks. 6440
Henry M. White, 1201
Edward Hess, 112 G
Philip Shreiner, 1154
Jeremiah Brown, Jr., 111 G
She,
BEV.7. F. Rowr., 7811
.hreob &liner, UM
James B. Lytle, 928
Prothonotary.
PETER MARTIN,
Carpeuter,
Jo .eph ti ray bill,
Register
Jo TIN Joivsts,
W/iam //aipt.
Stephen W. I'. Boyd,
Bee())Vet
•‘NTIIONY GOOD,
Ileilr.y Rugh
Sanitiel Lindsay, 1082
County Treasurer.
M=M!
.Thlen S. 11,Itetetter, 6810
Henry Diffenbach, Jr., 1074
Clerk Quarter Sessions.
S‘muri. Ev.v.vs, 754 G
Jacob Portz, 6665
Henry E. 61nywnker, 1009
Clerk Orplunt's Court.
CIIRISTIIN L. STONER, 7769
Adam Bare, 6548
Juhu B. Nlarkley, 1040
amity Commissioner.
DANIEL GOOD. 7829
John 117/itesidc, 6533
David J. Scott, 1059
Directors of the Poor.
ROBERT BYERS, 7809
LEWIS SPRECIIER., 78:20
C. E. LANDIS, (1 sear,) 7779
Lewis Bald y, 6545
&mud ,f. Morrison, 6544
Richard Ream, (1 year,) 6566
Samuel Blank, 1059
Levi Lefevre, 1047
John E. Pfuutz, (1 year,) 1089
Prison Inspectors.
ROISERT J. lloneroN, 7688
DAVID DFLANDT, 7798
o.car C. 11. Caine.; 6543
Christian Iliinshbcrger. 6591
Henry Gorrecht, 1055
Jacob Seachrist, 1035
Auditor.
THOMAS C. COI I.IN , 7795
.Atuat A. Ilauk, 6524
Benjwmiu Brackbill, 1047
Curoner.
LEVI SEM Sir,
James B. Freeland,
James Hudson,
Amendments to Constititticrn.—ror Ist
Amendment, 4993; 2d, 4971; 3d, 4989; 4tb,
4981. Against ist Amendment, 29; 2d, 44;
3d, 38; 4tb, 32.
Scattering Yoles.—State and County tick.
et, 331; for Amendment•, 591; against
Amendment, 36.
DELA disappointed candidate for office
the other day when speaking of men who
would sell their rotes, remarked:
"They are as base as Aso' p of old, who
sold his birthright for a rum of potash.'
PR.OOEEDINGSOF COUNCIL-COUNCIL CHAM
BER, COLUMBIA, OCTOBER 16, I.Bs7.—Mem
ben present: Messrs. Black, Maxton, Mur
phy, Pelen, Richards, Tyson, and Hess,
President. Minutes of last meeting rend
and approved. The following bills were
presented, approved, and ordered to be paid:
Gleaves, 51,95; Joseph Tyson, 510,62;
Peter Gardner, $66,00; Samuel Waits, $68,-
95; Jahn Klingner, 57,00; X. Binehour,
$22,50; Philip Schloat, 514,25; Nola Keesey,
54,50; Liphart & Shuman, 53,00; Samuel
Maxton, 523,03; Joseph Hogentogler, 512,30;
Vigilant Fire Company, 520,00; R. Derrick,
518,87. A petition was presented asking
Council to excavate Fourth street, between
Union and Mill streets. On motion, it was
laid on the table.
A petition was read, signed by a number
of citizens of Locust street, asking Council
to attend to renovating and repairing the
alley running from Front to Second streets,
east of Locust; laid on the table.
The Treasurer reported that there was a
balance of $152,69 in the Treasury. Mr.
Black offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company be permitted to run their passen
ger cars through the limits of the borough
of Columbia, at a rate of speed not exceeding
ten miles per hour.
On motion of Messrs. Black and Richards
the yeas and nays were called. Yeas:
Messrs. Black, Murphy and Richards, 3;
Nays: Messrs. Marton, Pclen, Tyson and
Hess, 4. On complaint being made to Coun
cil of the filthy condition of the alley run
ning between 'Walnut and Locust streets,
the Supervisor was instructed to notify the
different butchers to cleanse their respective
places of business on said alley. Council
Adjourned.
Attest: J. S. DELLETT, Clerk.
Items of News
Advices from Mexico represent that coun
try as in another crisis. The government is
in an anomalous position in consequence of
the recent dismissal of Ministers cn masse,
and of the non-assembling of the General
Congress, which should have proclaimed the
President. President Comonfort was assid
iously occupied in promulgating decrees of
administrative reform. In Colima on the
26th of August a pronunciamcnto was issued
favoring Alvarez, but at late.t dates the
city had returned to its allegiance. The
Estandarte, government organ, announces
that on the 26th of September Dicz de Bon
illa, ex-Intendant of Police; Don Domingo
Gayoso, and Don .Agustine Zires, formerly
Colonels in Santa Anna's grenadiers, were
arrested on the charge of conspiracy. The
Progresso of Vera Cruz also announces the
arrest in that city of numerous parties on
the same charge. The men arrested were
not citizens of Vera Cruz, but strangers
from some other parts of the country.—
Under the head of alarmas, the Progresso
says that both in San Luis and other States
there were rumors of serious disturbances.
There can be no doubt but that an extensive
conspiracy has been organized against the
government of President Comonfurt. A
large number of persons including men of
high millitary and civic position, have been
arrested in the capital. The government
has authorized the foundation, on the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec, of three cities, un
der the names of Colon, Iturbide, and Hum
boldt.
The Costa Rican government seems to to
aware that Walker's new filibustering expe
dition is destined against that republic, for
in his message to the Costa Rican Congress,
which assembled at San Jose on the Gth of
September' President flora expressed his
fear that a more terrible irruption is threat
ening than the one conquered in Nicaragua.
In anticipation of it the Costa Rican army
of eight thousand men has been thoroughly
reorganized, additions made to the military
stores, &c. At the last dates Walker and
Ilenningsen were at Now Orleans, deter
mining upon a plan of action. The U. S.
government has ordered the steamship Ful
tonlto be fitted out immediately, and pro
ceed to the Gulf of Mexico, to intercept the
filibusters.
7186
7196
964
7799
6721
939
ES]
mai
Returns from all the counties in Ohio
show the following vote for Governor at the
late election: Chase, Republican, 25,275;
Payne, Dem., 24,326; Chase's majority, 949.
These totals are, of course, only the aggre
gates of majorities.
In the recent Ohio election, the Ameri
cans of the Fillmore stripe generally voted
fur the Democratic ticket. Van Trump, the
American candidate fur Governor, election
eered for Payne, the Democratic candidate.
The Toledo Times, American, intimates that
the Americans of Lucas county voted for
Payne, and the Louisville Journal says it
was the determination of a large portion of
the American party of Ohio to defeat Chase if
possible.
EZEI
Official returns from thirty-nine counties
in Pennsylvania show the following aggre
gate Tote for Governor at the late election:
--Packer, 145-084; Wilmot, 103,289; Ilazle
burst, 27,157. Packer's excess over Wilmot
42,395. In the remaining twenty-fire coun
ties the Tote for Packer and Wilmot is about
equal. Hatlehurst's entire vote in the State
will hardly exceed 28,000, which is about
the total of the Straight Fillmore vote last
fall.
Returns of the lowa election give the vic
tory to the Republicans, who have elected
their Governor and other State officers by
an average majority of 3000, which is a
large gain over the doubtful result of the
election last spring. Returns of 26 counties
show a Republican gain of 2817. The Re
publicans are also said to have elected a ma
jority in both branches of the Legislature.
The latter is very important, as on it de
pends the choice of a United States Senator,
lo succeed Jones, Dem.
7:421
6390
1035
The northwestern pacers say that the Re
publicans have achieved a complete triumph
at tho late election in Minnesota, their
whole ticket for Governor, State officers and
Congressmen ,having been chosen, as well as
a majority of the Legislature. The latter
insures two Republican United States Sen
ators.
A telegraphic despatch from St. Louis
gives official retort's from thirteen counties
of the vote fur Delegate to Congress in Kan-
sas. It gives Parrott, Republican, 1376
majority. There are nearly forty counties
in the territory. A party of U. S. soldiers
have attacked the residence of one of the
Democratic members of the Constitutional
Convention, at Richmond, Nemoha Coun
ty, broke into it, roughly treated him end
his family, and were only quieted by two of
the men being sabred by their officers, It
reads like a very mysterious affair.
Thq riksgiving Proclamation.
Governor Pollock has issued the follow
ing Proclamation, appointing Thursday, the
26th of November, as a day of general
Thanksgiving and Praise, in this State:
PENXSYLVANIA, Ss:
In the name and by the authority o f the Cora
monwealth of Pennsylsania, JAMES PUL
LOCK, Governor of said Commonwealth:
A PROCLAMATION.
FELLOW . Cmzracs:—To render to Almigh
ty God, who controls the destinies of nations
and men, the homage of devout gratitude
and praise for his goodness and mercy, is
the appropriate and solemn duty of a free
and highly favored people. As the Giver
of every good and perfect gift we should ev
er recognize Ilis hand in our mercies, and
acknowledge our dependence on His Provi
dence; and although adversity may throw
its dark shadows across our pathway, yet
we should be assured of this, that "the Judge
of all the earth will do right."
During the past year the bounties of a
kind providence have not been withheld
from our Commonwealth. Our free institu
tions have been preserved, and our rights
and privileges, civil and religious, enjoyed
and maintained. The arts and sciences,
and the great interests of education, morali
ty and religion, have claimed the attention
and received the encouragement of an intel
ligent and liberal people. Honorable indus
try in its varied departments has been re
warded; and although recent and severe
financial revulsion has filled with gloom sor
row and distres., the hearts and homes of
many of our citizens, yet no fear of famine,
no dread of impending public or social ca
lamity mingles with our emotions of grati
tude for past blessings, or weakens our trust
for the future, in the Providence of Him
who wounds but to heal, and "whose mercy
endureth forever." A plenteous harvest
has crowned the labor of the husbandnmn—
peace with its gentle and reforming influ
ences, and unwonted health with its benefits
and mercies, have been vouchsafed to us.
In acknowledgment of these manifold
blessings, we should offer unto God thanks
giving and pay our vows unto the most High;
and call upon Him "in the day of trouble,
Ile will deliver thee and thou shalt glorify
Him."
Under the solemn conviction of the pro
priety of this duty, and in conformity with
established custom and the wishes of many
good citizens, I, James Pollock, Governor
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do
hereby recommend Thursday the Twenty
sixth day of Ammnber next, as a day of gen
eral thanksgiving and praise throughout the
State, and earnestly request the people that,
abstaining from their usual avocations and
all worldly pursuits, they assemble on that
day according to their religious customs, and
unite in offering thanks to Almighty God
for his past goodness and mercies; and while
humbly acknowledging our transgression,
and imploring His forgiveness, beseech Him,
with sincere and earnest desire, to return
and visit us again with His loving-kindness,
make us worthy of His bounties, and contin
uo to us the rich blessings of His Providence
and grace.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State at Harrisburg, this
nineteenth day of October, in
the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and fiftysev
`
en, and of the Commonwealth
the eighty-second.
By the Governor.
JOHN M. SC MAN - AN,
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Fashionable Preacher
The fashionable preacher is a mortal al
ways adored by his congregation, the female
portion particularly. Ho is a mortal,hut is
sometimes deemed an unwinged immortal,
and eclipses the divinity whom he preaches.
He prays resoundingly, (to the congrega
tion,) and his amen sounds like the tap of a
Ibrass drum. Ile is meek, exceedingly so—
' in the pulpit—he loses his hearers collect
ively, and sometimes individually; he hates
sin and the Deril--professionally. Dis
courses eloquently on charity from a mahog
any pulpit, but forgets his charity for those
who differ with him. Gives liberally (Isis
advice) in his resonant sermons, but always
has his purse in his other pantaloons pock
et when he meets a mendicant.
Sends the gospel to Bariohoola-Gha, and
sends the heathen at home—to the gutter.—
Perfumes his sermons with sacred poetry,
and perfumes his white handkerchief with
eau de cologne.
Speaks yearningly of that other world,
but would doubtless prefer staying where he
is better acquainted. Calls his congregation
the sheep of his flock, and pulls wool over
their eyes while he shears them.
Studies attitudes as he studies his sermons,
and lifts his arms with inimitable grace to
beseech the divine grace of heaven! Deliv
ers from a three story pulpit—where he is
elevated far above his hearers—pesuasive
harangues upon moral propriety. Acts as
though sin could be drawn limn man, as
that beautiful rich Eve was taken from
Adam, by throwing him into a gentle slum
ber: or, as the dentist extracts a tooth, by
administering cliloroformal discourses and
most ethereal sermons. Of morality he
talks in the aggregate, but never descends
to particulars.
If one of his congregation, by mortgaging
his property, swindles a friend out of a few
thousand dollars, be never rebukes the man
as the prophet did David; never mentions it
at all—that is a secular affair and belongs
to the world.
Prays to God not for wealth, which he
wants not, neither for poverty, which lie
cannot bear, but only for a competence, by
which he means a three-story competence,
finished with brown stone, and all the mod
ern conveniences and a spacious basement.
Believes there is no gate to heaven but
through his church, and calls other denomi
nations "sects."
Sends his brethren upward upon "flow
ery beds of ease," but whether or not
Peter lets them pass the pearly portals,
we, being poor, miserable sinners, cannot
tell.
If he preaches at night, always arrives af-
ter the audience is seated and waiting; some
times, if there is a crush, be has to rise
mysteriously through a trap-door in the pul
pit, as many have seen Parson Beecher do;
this always produces a fine effect—so theat
rical and striking. Before his entrance the
gat is turned down to a moonlight mellow.,
ness, and a dim obscurity broods over tho
congregation; the organ is silent.
But the moment arrives ; the popular
preacher enters; the gas blooms into a mag
nificent brilliance; the ladies bend eagerly
forward and a murmur of expectancy per
meates the air; silks rustle, and feathers and
fans wave; the organ peals a grand volunta
ry, and the minister, slowly mounting the
richly a-peted stairs, sinks into the silken,
pulpit cushions and opens a hymn book.
"Is it the worship of God or roan?"' sadly
asks my friend Buralton, whom I had ac
companied to the exhibition. Ido not know•
I cannot answer him, but think of the poor.
Publican who stood afar off and smote upon.
his breast and cried, "God be merciful , to,
me a sinner."
FAILICRE OF MUGGINS-SOMETIIING FOR TVS
Caisis.—Muggins has failed. Ire got in a
tight place, hypothecated everything in his
possession down to his bootjack and umbrel
la, and finally retreating to the upper story
of the tenement ho occupied, took a. stout
rope, attached it to a strong rafter, and de
liberately suspended payments and himself
at the same time out of the window, by
shinning down in a backyard, and made off
at a round rate just as his landlady, two tai
lors and his washerwoman came up stairs to
break in the door of his apartment.
Ire retreated to the elevator of one of our
warehouses, though he ultimately hopes to
pay his creditors ten cents apiece as soon as
be sells his "exchange" (ho has an unpaid
Lill, in New York city to which he fondly
gives that title.) In the meantime he is
writing a phamlet, urging the formation of
a General Suspension and "Anti• Paying
Debts Union:"
Ire has sent us his articles of agreement,
one of which is that the fee of ten dollars be
"charged to" all new members, whose stand
ing is to be forfeited if the fee is by inadver
tency Paid•
Then there arc several provisions, one of
which squints towards a return to the Sab
batic year, upon which Muggins himself
claims to have already experimentally en
tered. He tells us, in a foot note, that a
twelvemonth intercalated just now, making
all collections and business transactions il
legal and void during three hundred and six
ty-five days and six hours, is just what the
community need. Perhaps it is. We look
upon Muggins as "eventually good."—Chi
cago Press.
TILE ADVANTAGES Or LADIES' SOCIETY.--It
is better for you to pass an evening once or
twice a week in a lady's drawing-room, even
though the conversation is rather slow, and
you know the girl's songs all by heart, than
in a club, tavern, or in a pit of a theatre.—
All amusements of youth, to which women
are not admited, rely on it, are deleterious
in their nature. All men who avoid female
society have dull preceptions, and are stupid,
or have stupid, or gross tastes, and revolt
against what is pure. Your club swagger
ers, who are bucking the butts of billiard
cues all night, call female society insipid.
Beauty has no charms for a blind man:
music dues not please a poor beast, who
does not know one tune from another; and
as a true epicure is hardly ever tired of
water anchovy and brown bread and butter,
I protest I can sit all night talking to a well
regulated, kindly woman, about her girl
coming out, or her boy at Eton, and like the
evening's entertainment. One of the great
benefits man may derive from woman's
society is, that he is bound to be respectful
'to them. The habit is of great good to your
moral men, depend upon it. Our education
makes us the most eminently selfish men in
the world. We fight for ourselves, we yawn
fur ourselves, we light our pipes and say we
won't go out, we prefer ourselves and our
ease; and the greatest good that comes to a
man from a woman's society is, that ho has
to think of somebody beside himself, to ,
whom he is bound to be constantly attentive
and respectful.—Tharkeray.
TuE DECENT Titirgc.—On Tuesday when
the banks were giving up the ghost in all
directions, our quondam correspondent,
"Richelieu," was consulted as a lawyer, by
a bank officer, to suggest some way by which
the Lank coald hold over to the following
day without confessing, as its sister institu
tions had done, that it could not pay specie.
I "Put black crape on your doors," said Rich
elieu, "and post up a notice, 'Closed in con
sequence of Death in the Family.' "-I\ 7 . T:
Tribune.
WEARY PROPER ADVICE.-At Dieppe, in
France, a fain . ous bathing place, there is a
police to rescue persons from danger. The
following notice was recently issued to them;
"The bathing police are requested, when a
lady is in danger of drowning, to seize her
by the dress, and not by the hair, which of
ten times remains in their grasp."
IlarE.—A sentiment in thewagof ado&
tail, when he is waiting for a bone.
PROF. Woollfa tlatn RU•TOBATIVE.-111Our advertis
ing column, is to be foetid an advertisement of this
popular restorative. We know nothing of its merit.
p.m, what we rend, hut that in sufficient. particularly
when we Pee such testimonials of its efficacy as the
following, which we clip from the Ottoom Free Trader:
"Having tried sureetsively sundry highly recom
meri.led 'hair tonics' on our Own half denuded crown,
we lost all confidence in nostrums of than non, anti: a
week ago we met a distinguished politician of this
Fume whom we had oven three years ago with dun.
hair. and no 'gray as n rat,' but now boasting an fine a
bend of hair an one could wish. We demanded the
secret of In. improved appearance. when he readily
accounted for it by asenbing it to the virtues. of Prof.
Wood's flair Restorative. We shall try that !MIL"—
Ruck fliers Democrat.
//olloway's Ointment and Pau.—Neither caustic nor
the knife can ever be required in the treatment of
wound.. ulcers. tumor.. or sehirrous swelling, to
which Holloway's Ointment bits been applied in time.
TI e effect of the Pills all the digestiveunparatus is all
but miraculous. There In an unibiltng iron by whirl,
en know the arlllliar,wat The Trater,mark,"Holloway,
Nit• 'Teri and London." which appears in cemi•trans
pnrent letters in every leaf of the hook of direenong.
Unless the same are 1111;44 seen in the touter when
held between the eye and the light. the book and the
medicine it envelopes n couuterfett.
October 24,1857.
CrThe following from one of our agents, who is
too well known in hi. own state to need endorsing by
an, will be read with interest by dynpeptice:
I.gasson.N. H., February• D. 1R56;
Mr . Sam W. FOWLR & CO—Gentlemen: Please
Fend by Express. another hog of Oxygenated Siam ,
as we are !testily out. Thene Bitters have recently
been used with ununual benefit by a member of my
family. who has derived more advantage from it than
from all other medicine., which fact being known,
meetly influences the demand for the bitters. There
in no profession. in winch a reputation for truth and
sincerity in more desirable, Olen in that of an Apoth
ecary; and for thin reason, I have always been care
tul in recommending remedies. But I feel perfectly
sale iu advising all vei, are troubled with dytspepkia,
to rennet at once to the Oxygenated Bitten.
Vous. truly. Ace., uto. 8. Kg:WAX/C.
October 24, !K.:.