r_l,le Ciatinittia 43.
PIANSYLVINIA :NDEPESIVENT /01;11NAL
COLCNI±A.
SXTUJIDAY, )lARCII 27, 1858
'rho 11ev. Jos. S. Grime. Pastor of
Presbyterian church, will preach on
ath morning. services cunimencing 101
• act—The Unity of the Church.
'.'Oe house is open to all, and the public
t. I.espect fully invite.' to attend.
- ',1,/:31111 t, Mltrd:
,Ew A IiV}:ItTI 4 E:MENTS.—SayIOr MeDOTI
~,Dayley'N Gold Pens; 1)r. E. B. Herr,
fpt tt* iferrieine.•:; B. F. Appuld, 'Land
: • Mr; 11. 11. FldriA : 7,-, Carpel,: Cro,,
•I;de A Peirce. Siliqr Pido.t.phate Lime:
Alri,ei S. I;reen. 01111Ill:a,;,11 .11,tvineYs; Geo.
lle3berger, Fid,trty de., 3.1111‘2 ,
Bicte. , :,,n /tit/ 11.11ing•-woith,
-A? Coron , r; 'l'. F.. Stirnmezil, Persnliu7;
M. Claw:="4,
If. Fraley, Chief Burges.,
H. A. If. ,ek-itield, .11.11theim
17; Joint 11. ,hrer. I itrn n a - .v' Mutual
r CI pol ay; C I P IOCIdlItatiUll:
rs.r. 11.#11•AV:IV C.a." Ointment.
'f:tE 61' .‘ mans of out
:.b , cribei.i It'd! chargt. their re•i-
JtiCeri un the 1;:•,t of .11.1:1, they
• "I:1 that tliore ntay be or
;11 delk;.ry vP tbu SjoY•
Irr.ll- , .—With the first of April
:•te change= and improvementi in the
of the tewn, which nr rite for the
the roteler, nt . the Sly
in‘ite atten
1 ,, ~f A. S. e.reell, 1.1•11,) :tater
:14 prvpari , l hi rec,i% fui
and
ati,n
‘vhivli fmliii.trity wit::
certainly o.c,erNe.
R E3i n v ten,ive 'fuhaeem Segar
s,,ffir Auita..,,tory ofJolm fendrieli &
bros., ha, made a temporary migration to
Carpet Il.all, preparatory to IN permanent
Im:ation at the old —Head Quarters and
News Depot. - The Me:.-ra. Felidrich are
,011" about renovating und relitting the store
lhoy propo‘e C , mlpying, and will nut only
add to their bu-dne,s facilities but to the
tippearamee of our busilm—; thoroughfare.—
Their enterprisdefirves e4ntmendation and
encuara gent o.n t
t. 13 let X: McDonald remove crLin the old
stand tru long occupied as the "Head Quar•
tro . s - under it: various proprietors—frum
the reign of Spangler down—to the stele
'Teen v vacated by Feud rich Brothers.
The new premises have Leen altered and
most conieniently fitted Up Cor the incoming
tenant. by Mr. Wikon. adding another to
the corinnudiLm: business stand , : of Front
111.ty the oil custom of the "News
follow it in its removal.
ME
emxt,,r, or Pintentt:rutts.—The übl 'Mack
milthin4 stand un Front strttt, npposite the
11 , Junt Vernon House, has paused front the
h,ttnis of Augustus into thOtt of
nes Irwin, who is determined not to be
~:done by and• vital, either in cheapness
or tint-ability of workmanship. Oise hint a
call.
LT week the river rose to
a good rafking r.ttag,, and on Monday the up
country ertjt began to arrive. We have
riuce had ae6 , —icns t,i the fleet, but
up to the pre.ent time tin; nmnber of rafts
nt this point on any - one day ha , been suudl.
Me.srs. Smith. Ilhodes & Smith, of this place,
hare been the prin.dpal receivers thus far,
and, Lr,iii a more general freshet, we pre•
sume that little buying will be done here.
From the small quantity :umber received
at this masket, scllii g rate- , eau riarcery be
determined, but will probably not 'Nary
4,reatly from tI eof last season.
Our frieleb; the ri%ermen hare been :clout
in brill:1 , 15 through the week. 1 the grand
on,laught upon Smith. and INlathim, hat, not
yet commenced. If the rarer d, ea not fall,
, wever, peanuts mutt go up. The shelling
wa: n trifle in emnparb•on to
t td . 1.1..rr . , pave
mem, WW hen the ,t , a•on k fairly opened. Let
tb e i ri y a .le r :
• th.....01,k on hand b., large.
atn,l c'l.;+ the city
t.1..! 1 "1 1 / I.i
flu;; h int, tie , with the Le.
ronlpti Srnc.tc on
I.i-t Lea %,te or Ito 2. 1 . Mr.
delkered a great speech again , t
1.);II on Monday tuning, tthich wa.
'i<tenr.l to Ly au itanwn,c , audience which
'rl,ron;;cd the gallerie , and fluor of the Sea
are cil.anber, the baling been admit
t, .1 by unaninc , a, e , ,reseat of Ow Serrature.
tbo bill i 4 yet to cone up
for .it-o , t,i , w, u i. th,oglit that it mill
pr...vut f..riu. The lan
-1.1, 1):11 iuteri-t iu
IVo.hiltg , "n
1::JTrfo;:al. rottlutt to notice
0,0 r,:lremott t of the Junhe: (oir
1.. thr Wri:4llt , rine Star. Our fir:t
ex..erienee in oar Own s rbem
:..• rd.; p wa , s marked by nn artof loud.
t• , urtc' : y on the part or Mr. A h
N51.1.'11 Still stank to CrP4Et.
flidd Our siii.sognent intereour , e has
pica -ant. ire has our host
1111irra ' SVLIITNT..—Ilarper for April
has rosebed us. This father of monthlies
(-woes tilled with the variety that has roil
: de: el it so popular; combining sketches of
travel. tales, poems, seriai parts of the ro
mance of some groat toaster of fiction, with
wit and humor; the whole graphically and
excellently illustrated. 'We have in the
Lo _ isia•
present number a continualleu of the spirit
edly illustrated article - Tropical Journey
nes las"n enpar.." ono". itu i. rtant
co a nre7, arnor.: t- r-P l ' i•Juor • ing.,"—"Pictures from Si'i.eriaandTartary,''
t, and "An American nt Sinai," both illustra-
I ix. and the sale of the . ,
Works to the Sunbury and Eri.• ted,--another part of Thaekanny's "Virgin-
The itolientioos :lie that h.Oll together with We"- gossiP. lee-,
:darn nrpsneorn si.o p..id to eitCa 4n Admirable number of Ifarpen.
;,-er of relic! th-re arc some dozen PE.TR.OV'S lie s NOTE LIST.--We are in
io-ojete,L receipt of Peterson's Bank Note List. The
April unsotbe.r has just been laid on our
=IN
:sur cr he may pit. b
Sqtr.r.—“lfow do you and so-ur Priontl. Petrrson has come to be authority
now?.. Enid fin „„I tn , t , rn ini n i, n i n with every onest in the matter of paper mon
tric of ou r Wo.t."en St.at". to a nether irrit ey, and ice rety judge from the andtlea pop
•-•( ti4e. ..etr: , ..ated party. • olarity acqcir.A by hi. Detryetor that the
" raid tre latttat, "wf.; ir:el just a, rt.rk reiiahle. It i. pohli.hed at :le
1,,, 1 , z en<4 did v.Lco be wa. liata inviersto rave , ef $1 per year.
SPUNKY Bors.—We have yet to and the
man who doubts the will and ability of our
firemen to do good service in time of danger,
but we must confess to a little surprise, in the
face of the cold shoulder given to theirfrequent
appeals for the sinews of war in the shape
of hose; at learning their practical belief in
the axiom "In time of Peace prepare for
War." The boys belonging to the "Old
Co!umby," despairing of any material aid
from the citizens, hare employed themselves
during the last two weeks in repairing their
hose; not darning their Stockings, but
patching and copper riveting the stock of
old and apparently useless hose which, in
its leaky state was of no irtort use in carry
ing water than a straw hat. The Columbi
.ws have repaired iu a most substantial
manner, with patches varying from an inch
to a foot. possiby more, in length, and thus
' renovated and put in servietable condition,
from thirteen to fifteen hundred felt of hose.
In our opinion this quiet labor on the part
of the firemen speaks men there strongly in
fay.tr of their earnestness in their vocation
than a successful effort in time of actual
need. It shows that the an of running
with the "masheen'' includes some arduous
land generally unappreciated labor, and
better still gives our citizens the assurance
that we hate in our town a cempany which
net even indifference or neglect can drive
front the post of duty, toil and danger.
Without wishing in any manner to reflect on
the other companies of our borough, which
will work with the best when needed, we
must praise the thorough ore , anization of
the "Coluntla," and coinpliment the effi
cient and thivoted officers, and the plucky,
indemitable members. Let this act on the
part Ilf the boys be remembered in their
fat or.
I.T TII Bolt.l:(111 ELECTION.—The
election on Friday, 11411 passed off
tpiietly, and resulted as ftillousi
Jitt/g , . W. S. W. Total.
"David ans, Op, 167
Tyson, 11. 142
John Finger, Op. 67
*Satit'l F. Ebel-kin, D. 111
epeeThr.
'II. "W. Smith, Op. 106
y Brinmer, D. 142
*Hiram Wilson, Op. 07
Aug. Pclatt, 11, 111
.A.w'ssor.
W i n. I'. liken, Op. 60 104 230
31;txton, 1). 111 138 249
..Iseesars.
Philip Shreiner, Op. 67 106 233
; Michael S. Situ titan, Op. 67 103 L'32
*.les. M. Watt 4, 1). 112 143 255
' , Charles McClune, D. 112 1.1 . 2 254
I Jrtqe. , ... 'efthe Peace.
~ 1. IL limiter, Opt 11st
.1. W. Shinitan, it. 13
N. W. Orcene, Op. 132
-F. 11.1:lair, D. 171
Constable.
*C. Ilidlingsworth,Op. 72 Iss 2.57
J. W. Hamilton, 1). 93 106 199
J. Snyder, Jul. 7 13 20
Candidates marked thus 4 , elected.
PROCEEDINGS or COUNCIL.--NIARCU 19th.
ISsB.—Cuuncil met. Members present,
Messrs. Fraley, Felix, Murphy, Maston,
Pelan, Pusey, Mailer and 'Metz, President.
Minutes of last meetings read and adopted.
A petition was presented signe'd by tax
payers and property holders along 4th st.
asking council to have 4th street graded
from Cni•m to Mill street.
Mr. Posey moved that the Road Commit
tee have the Regulator give a grade for 4th
street from Union to Mill sheet, and report
at next meeting, which way agreed to.
A memorial signed by A. Caldwell. If. S.
Hershey and (leo. Bogle, in behalf of the
Sus.ptehanna Fire Company, was presented.
asking,. Council to authorize them to raise
by subscription on the credit of the borough
a sum sufficient to purchase 500 feet of hose.
Mr. Posey moved that the Chief Burgess
be authorized to advertise in Lancaster for
a loan of s'2ooo, the same to be applied to
to the purchasing of hose for the Fire Com.
and other plurposes, which was
agreed to.
On niotion Council adjourned.
Attrtt, Wm. F. Ltovo. Clerk.
ATI ANTIC MoNTIILI".--The Atlantic has
long ceased to be en experiment, it has as
sumed the character of an old and well-tried
friend. We look for its monthly visit with
the same certainty of enjoyment as on the
coming of Blackwood, Household Words, or
other veteran among the magazines. Its
contents are scholarly without being pedan
tic, , olid without heaviness, and entertain
ing without frivolity. The poetry is such
as has established the fame of Longfellow,
Bryant, Whittier. Holmes and Lowell, and
the timbal 'icier degenerates into sickly sen
timentality or sensational clap-trap. The
present number is taried in its contents,
with another admirable piper by the "Au
toemt." Pnblished by Phillips, Sampson
.1- Co., Boston, ftt:i . :boo n y‘lt..
--Tho 1.:11 a,lmit
KNICKEItIioCKEti.—We hrtvr. received oor
ohl friend the Knickerbocker, for April.—
Alwrtys affording, a full measure of sat
isfaction to iPt readers, we think the
present number transgresses all moderate
bounds, and furnishes more than one fair
instalment of pleasant reading. Among
the noteworthy articles in its pages, we find
—The Last Soul•'' a tale by t(. If. Stoddard,
a continuation of "The Len•ons of „Crime,"
at, I most Welcome of all, John Phoenix ; in
a ref emit anti solemn diistt•ttttiott on
n cy
Philadelphia Correspondence.
I~DtL]DELMIA, March 2-1, 185 S.
The Revivals—Singular Motion—ProPdsiiion
Modifitd--Controversial Sermons=-The
Effects—" Friends of Truth"—Exploded
Dogmac—Rer. Mr. Chambers—lncongrui
ties—Zhe Opera—Miss )fay—A Iztturer
Come Back—Weather, and Business.
As a faithfdl chronicler of the times and
a voter of all important events which occur
in the City Of Philadelphia, your correspon
dent conceives it to be entirely right and
proper to give your renders some further
account of the religious excitements and
controversies which are now in progress in
this community. It is hoped dint the sub
ject will not prove tedious to any; find it
shall be the care of the writer, that it be
treated with the respect and gravity due to
importance of the theme; and with a proper
regard, as well for the opinions of the gen
eral reader, as for his own inclinations and
convictions.
The daily and nightly prayer-meetings in
the various public halls throughout the city,
still continue with unabated interest a nd
undiminished attendance. The "fe.ditig“
manifested is very decided ; but what will
be the summing bp, and grand result or the
whole muvetntmt, time only can reveal.—
Even in 0;1 midst of all this interest about
spiritual thing., there will occasionally oc
cur some of those natural outbreaks of hu
manity, which remind one that we arc but
men of flesh and blood, very subject to pas
sions, exceedingly fallible and uncertain
creatures, under any circumstances.
A day or two ago, a brother of rather
cynical disposition, astonished the and:Mle
by rising, in his seat, and expiesSing the
opinion more remarkable for its Nrvency
than its courtesey, that the ladies were
rather a suPOrtidous appendage to these
meetings, which were intended solely for
men, that they (the ladies) made such
rustling and coati-ion coming in, took up so
much room m hen they were in, and were
altogether so decidedly in the way, in point
of fact, (not to put too fine a point on the
the matter) that he for one (supposed to be
the only one) did hope they would absent
themselves from these meetings entirely, or
at least until all the men (and boys) who
were about to seek religion had got it.
To this polite invitation another brother,
with a heart not made of stone, responded,
that he hoped, and lie did not doubt that all
the brethren, sa'.e oho, united in the hope,
that "the sisters" would not think of staying
that there was ample room fur all, no
'atter wind Itbolklf dresses ihey wore! After
this little divertisemeut the services proceed
ed as usual.
But the next day the same relentless mis
ogynist renewed his, }i onslaught upon the
female candidates for conversion; but modi
fied his motion to a request that the Ladies
would occupy the galleries only, and not
enter the body of the hall, because their
presence might hale an embarrassing effect
upon many of the male enquirers } who must
necessarily run in from their places of busi
ness clad in their every day habiliments—
which would be indeed a mortifying expos
ure of themselves, after the impressions
they are supposed to Intro rondo, a day or
two ago, in their Sunday toggery. It seemed
that nobody had the confidence to controvert
these sound positions of the indefatigable
champion of the "rights of man," but
whether ''woman kind" will pay any regard
to these modest requests, remains to be'
be seen.
Per centra Id this generally rtaternal
feeling and the Union meetings, a strong
controversy is going on between the Rev.
John Chambers, the eccentric "Indepen
dent" preacher. and Mr. Thomas, a "Uni
versalist" minister. They attack or reply
to each other on alternate Sunday evenings,
advertising the subject of their discourses in
the papers of the preceding day, by which
means they manage to "draw" quite as Well
as any exhibition, and we doubt ttut , to
quite as good purpose!
It is not easy to see what benefit this kind
of controversial preaching can conNr on the
congregations these Reverend gentlemen,
except to convince each "flock!' of its own
superlative piety, and of the deep debase-d
ment and hopeless condition of the other
party. Ptit thi's i 3 one etTectof the immense
over-supply of 'preaching" with which our
churches are afflicted in these days. It
strikes U 9 very foreildy that the people of
our generation go to church not so much to
"worship, magnify and adore" the great
Creator and Father of all, but more to hear
an eloquent and startling address front some C
"smart preacher," which, the more bitter
and denunciatory of their neighbors or
rivals, and the more soothing and encoura
ging to themselves, is of course, all the more
grateful and highly esteemed. But iv this
the design of God's worship? Can this be
the true intent and end of Christian preach-
ing ? With all due respect for the opinions
of others, we protest that it cannot be.
! Meanwhile, and pending the main battle
against "Universalism," the indefatigable
Mr. Chambers is waging a relentless side
jiyht against anew sect, just set up under the
style and title of the "Congregational
Friends of Truth," who have organized un
der the lead of tarnestine Bose and one
Thomas Curtis—with what intent and under
what "banner," maybe readily inferred, by
those who are familiar with the antecedents
of these two celebrities. Or their tenets
may be more readily understood by refer
!
nen to their rule of faith published
I in a daily paper, whether as a means to
I draw vrt: cannot say, but judging only by
the inducements held out, we should infer
not.
One article 01' eitir faith rend., thu,
"Believing that t';'iront, ju.tice and truth
are separate from nod independent of ell
and every system of rePgion or religious
belief. (!) we seek" &e., &c.
Again- - Believing that the elevation of
of the standard of morality in the commu
nity is a nobler plan for redeetrinft; men
than atly scheme of salvation offemtl by
Christianity. (!!) we think" &c., &c.
It is difficult to conceive bow men nod
women claiming to be of sane mind. can
Promulgate such notorious falsehood and
suchCottrocious nonsense; and it h strange
too, to witness the volubility with which
rivers of wordis pour out of the mouths of
their speakers au such &gums i t s those
above quoted-
The idea of "principles of wisdom and
justice, independent of all religious beliefl"
I Why, the very ideas "wisdom" "justice"
indicate attribufts of a superior Intelligence
presiding over, and guiding the sulljects of
His creative power; and it is ffom that su
perior intelliemce that we get trek ettough
of the ideas, n'risdoni and justice, to make
laws which shrill protect society from the
evils of our own bad passions,
"A nobler plan of redeeming man than
any scheme of salvation offered by Christi
anity!" Why, Christianity is the source,
the very fountain head of the idea "Re
demption." What system of Religion or
Morals; save Christianity ever taught that
man needed redemption? And who, but
the founders of Christianity, eitr inculcated
themysterious and incomprehensible though
irresistible doctrine, that man's redemption
must be wrought out by his Creator, and
perfected by his own acceptance?
And yet to see "these poor fools of
nature" setting up their altar in this en
lightened city to teach a system of sublime
ethics ithich have been exploded a hundred
times, and %redid die out again within a
year, but that Mr. Chatttbers—who is utter
ly
destitute of controverSial ability, without
analytical power or logical aecttritcy—will,
by his vehement denunciations itnd anathe
nms keep them so prominently in the public
view as to swell their rnhks to soinething
like a party.
- .
It would be doing ilidence to the feelings
of the patrons of the "Fine Arts" to omit
nn incident of more titan singular occur
rence in connection with the meetings at
Jnyne's llall. On one side of the entrance
to the room the visitor is met by a lad who
hunds him a tract or religious circular,
while on the other side of the entrance a
second youth presses on your notice a gla
ring scheme from the "Musical Institute"
in Chesnut street, setting forth the attrac
tions sf an approaching distribution by lot
of $2OOO worth of pianos, guitars mind fid
dles. It sedated rathtr an incongruous
blending of the religious and speculative
spirits of the age; however, nothing is so
strange now, but you may, "as a stranger
give it welcome!"
The Italian Opera is struggling along in
feeble competidh With tht revivals. The
only notable event couneeted with it is the
debut of Niiss Juliana Itay, the "Amer
ican" singer, who appeared in the part of
Amine, and made something very like a
failure; which fact may be set down with
abundance of others in evidence against the
absurd notion of establishing the Opera
permanently in Philadelphia. It is a fact
constantly verified by experiment, that
American and English singers can nol suc
ceed in the highest school of music which is
ndoubtedly that of the best Italian and
German composers; therefore this style of
music is not needed as a model in an Amer
ican community, and consequently can nev
er be a "permanent fixture" here.
The lecturer pretentiously styled a Coun
tess from Bavaria, but more recently discov
ered to be, by her own testimony in the
"Jobson case,"'Hosa Gilbert of Limerick,
Ireland, or Iletsey Watson of Scotland, is
announced to Lecture here to-morrow eve
ning on the "Comic History of Love." The
excessive coarseness of' this lecture as
reported in the New York papers, will deter
respectable people from going to hear it,
while persons of snobby proclivities will not
care about listening to the piquant discourse
of en Irish girl ) or a "scotch chamber
maid."
The equinoctieal storms seem to have
passed by and left us in thy enjoyment of
fine, May-like weather; and it is gratifying
to see that business is really improving vis
ibly, day by day. Some of the Market
street houses are belay packing goods during
the whole night.
PARTINGTONIAN WISDOM.—Ike is remark
ably fond of turkey ; anti the, hug-ate-close
and the merry-thought he is :is Much at
tached to, almost, as if they were a part of
him,elf. "Bless met" said Mts. Vartington
at table the other Sunday, looking nt the
boy, whose face was greasy as that of a
New Zealander, "why, you look like a gravy
Image, dear, and your face shines like the
rory boralius."--"With this difference,"
said old Roger, winking at the Brabitn,
"the aurora borealis arrears in fair weather
but this in foWl." The Brahmin, by a mo
tion of his long beard, was supposed to
smile. and a sound resembling "travels in
Turkey and Grease" came from his lips,
but Mrs. Partington saw not the point.—
"You should learn, dear, to bemoan your
self before folks, because, without good Le
limier, a man may be ever so imminent for
debility but will never be inspected." She
ceased here, and baled a spoonful of the
stuffing upon the juvenvlles plate, which
he took very
THE 1100k5ELLERS 3 laumrs.—=-The ?Few
York Evening Post says, the late Itufus W.
Griswold, in whose presence, shortly before
death, reference was casually made to a
cotempornry author with whom his relations
were not plca.ant, suddenly interrupted the
speaker with, "stop! Don't mention
to me. Ile's the bookseller's mumps. They
never have him but once."
ttial'"A lady asked a veteran which ridle
carried the maximum distance? The old
chap nnsl}ired. "The Minnie mum."
171 Fm ready to go off by the train—as
tho barrel of gunpowder said to Guy
Fawkes.
Wl. Always doubt the sincerity of a girl,
when you see her wipe her mouth after you
kiss her.
IPTs-Why are Shanghai Vl:fosters like early
spring flowers? Because they are crow
cusses.
Penn'a R. R.—Departure of Passenger
Trains.
Trning Hasse. Leave. Cotton/4a. Arrire at Phila.
Way Train, 7.40 A. x. 11.30 ,t.. 3C.
Express, 8.30 " 12.40 r. x.
Altoona Way, 12.35 r. x. 4.50 "
Fast Mail, 7.35 " 11.30 "
Ailnit Co!umbra. Arr.via ffarrisEntsg.
ItarriAttarg Branch, 7.40 A. a. 10.25 A. X.
Way Train. 7.35 v. T. 9 P. y.
I:mtgrant Train, 1.35 • . a.
Diving at Sebastopol
A letter describing the operations at Se
hastepdi fur raising the sunlidu
ship, reltfies the following inciddnti
Notzmara 5.z--We had a terrible excite
ment on board one day last week. Otte of
the dis'ers (Harris; the ' English marine,)
first rate felloW, and bold as a lion, goes
down examining the outside of the ship on
which they are at wort: ite had been for-
I ward and was going aft; along the bottom,
in sixty feet of water, when he suddenly
signalized for more air, and though the
pressure was instantly increased, two more
signals for "air" and "to come up" followed
in rapid succession, and then ceased all re
ply to signals given. Thinking the fault
was in the air pump, the speed was in
creased until a pipe bursting near the
engine Shored that the host was foul.—
Then they sheeted to tin...other diving party,
in a row boat at a little distance; to come to
the rescue. That diver was brought up by
his tenders, and they commenced rowing
for :the steamer. Meanwhile, poor Harris
made no more response to the anxious sig
nalling of his tsnders, and they had tried in
vain to haul him up—the "life line" was
also foul. The pump was kept slowly in
motion, but no 'nibbles came up from the
water; end we knew that no air was reach
ing him. The row boat was coming as fast
as possible, but I thought it never would I
arrive. At last they came alongside. The
diver's helmet was closed, strong hands
worked rapidly and silently, and in an in , .
stant he was lowered out of sight, the hose
of hissufFcring companion lb his hand; there
was an interval of to or three minutes of
fearful suspense, in which no word Was
spoken by any of the score of men gathered
there, savo one whisper—"lt must be too
late."
Suddenly a second column of rising air
bubbles appeared. The hose is cleared—he
has air,' several voices spoke eagerly.—
Then followed the signal fur rising, end up
they came—poor Harris all stark and mo
tionless. "Stop the pump, he is dead," said
one, unscrewing the eyeglass through which
he now saw the gliastly countenance and
frothy lips. But the cold air striking his
livid Mee, the eyelids half opened and closed
again. "He is alive," they all cried joy
fully, and removing the unsightly helmet
and dashing water on his head and breast,
he presently began to breathe perceptibly,
and after an hour's diligent rubbing from
as many strong and willing hands as could
get around him, he began to Come to con
sciousness. He suffered great pain for hours
in the head and breast, but is now altogeth
er recovered, and diving as Usual. On the
whsle, it was such an occurrence as I hope
may not happen here again; the ten min
utes; in which we had the consciousness
that a man was dying for want of assistance
which we could by no means give, I cannot
think of without a shudder. The hose had
got fast under a port-cover in such n way
as . to cut off the air suddenly and entirely.
The life-line was fast on some rigging down
in the Mud under the bottom of the ship,
where he had crawled in his zealous search
after holes or injuries. He owes his life to
the coolness and dexterity of the other
diver, who providentially followed the hose
and cleared it before descending to Lim,
thus giving him air two minutes sooner than
be could otherwise have received it; and it
came late enough.
I remember last winter discussing divers
and diving with (Air friend -. We were
both nninstructod in the particulars, like
many others who have not seen the process.
I have since lied sufficient opportunity to
observe. The dress is of gutta percha, or
rubber cloth, large and loose, in one piece,
pants, boots, waistcoat and sleeves, into
which the divet is inserted from the top by
his teuders airier substituting henry flannel
drawers, socks, &c., for the ordinary appar.
el. Once tucked into this ample casting,
the head is covered with a Nose-fitting wool
len Cap, the breastplate and helmet of iron
put on, the latter a hollow globe, much
larger, of course, than the head, and provi
ded with three little windows, grated and
glazed, called eye-glasses; the front one is
always open while dressing. The upper
part of the dress is fieW fastened to the
breast-plate, being placed between its edge
and a covering metallic rim which is then
firmly screwed to its place by means of a
wrench, making the connection water-tight.
Heavy cowhide brogan., with soles of lead
three-quarters of au inch thick, strong rub
ber rings for the wrist which prevent water
from entering the sleeve, and the girdle of
shot, weighing some seventy-five pounds,
• complete the tiring. The life-line is tied
round the waist, the sheath-knife placed in
his belt, the pump Is started, the eye-glass
screwed in, and he is reAdy to descend.—
'The dress being now filled with air, the
shapeless body and limbs of the monster
swelling to a site fitting that of his bead,
making altogether a hideous figure, which
you arc not sorry to see vanish out of sight,
wondering what sort of a reception the mer
maids will give him if he falls in their way.
[The fish are not afraid of them—they
sometimes bring up a pocket full.] Tho
hose which supplies the air is of gutta per
clic, of half inch bore, and attached to the
helmet jest at the bump of self esteem.—
The escape valte is below it. The life-line,
by which signals are transmitted, is passed
through a loop on the right eye-glass, so
so that the slightest motions are felt. Ile
usually descends part of the way, at least,
on a rope ladder, but is sometimes lowered
by the life-line from the first.
The pressure of the air is gradually in
creased as be goes lower, more force being
required, of' course, to supply the air. If
the pump is worked by hand it requires
four men to tend it—two turning at once,
and frequently changing. Two "tenders"
stand by—one holding the hose, the other
the life-line, the latter literally holding the
diver's life in his hand, an inattention to
signals frequently might cause his death.—
• Once on the bottom, or on the ship, our mer
man walks about or works as elsewhere.
Our divers for three months pant have aver
aged perhaps four and a half hours under
• water, and hard at work v per diem. They
have frequently, however, been down six and
over tight hours, in water from thirty to
sixty feet deep. They can descend in water
one hundr6d and fifty feet, but do not like
to Wotk deeper than one hundred, the in
creased pressure sensibly affecting the head
at a greater depth. It tvould be interesting
to know Upon What physical characteristics
the ability to endure the firesbdre inevitable
in descending upon Wetter depends. I can
discover to difference hi quY.nfity or quality
of brain or lungs bet Ween some who can
stay down hours without inconvenience and
others who cannot go at all, or who, on trial,
have suffered long and severely after coming
up from tho merest experimental dives.—
And the regular divers are of various tem
peraments; but one thing is common to all
—that is, broad shoulders and deep chests;
thus, large lungs are indispensable, I fancy;
but that is not all, for some of the best pro
vided in that respect have been unable to
stay.
A Mott JUMPER..—Australian sqttatters
in general are excellent and fearless riders,
mounting horses fresh from the bush, un
tamed, unbroken, and full of many vices,
particularly the formidabte one of buck
jumping, in a way that would astonish many
an English rough rider and steeple-chase
jockey. Mr. F— was remarkable fur his
powers in this way. He had a largo mob
of horses on his run, and they were gener
ally notorious fur their buck jumping pro
pensities, and I remember his accompany
ing me one day on my return from his house
to the digging, mounted on an animal just
driven into his stock-yard from the bush.—
The forest here and every where else in
Australia, is covered with the blackened
trunks of trees of every size that have fal
len victims to fire, and it is a usual thing
for men well mounted to take a straight
across it, leaping over such logs as practi
cable. We were amusing ourselves in this
manner when we came to one of the pros
trate giants of the forest, which, although,
my horse was a very good one, I should
never have attempted to jump, and did not
imagine F— on the little ill-conditiond
weed Ile was riding, would think of doing.
I was astonished, however, to observe him
dig his spurs into the beast's sides, rush
hint at it, and as I anticipated, make a
clean sommersault over the trunk of a tree
about four feet high and fully as many
broad—horse and man absolutely turning
in the air, F— was accustomed to this
kind of practice (as he broke in his own
horses) and knew exactly how to throw
himself off on one side; and in this instance
without quitting his hol d of the bridle, was
on the horse's back again in an instant, and
with whip and spur urged him on to the
charge again. The same result occurred n
second time, and now I thought it really
was time to interfere, and not allow my
friend to break his neck without some re
monstrance on my part. He merely waved
his hand, and said that lie could not afford
to spoil his horses by sacrificing to my
philanthropy, mid ramming him at the
leap a third time, cleared it like a buck,
observing that had he not persisted in
making him jump the log, he would have
been spoilt for ever, and of no use as a
stock-horse, but that now, in all probability,
he would turn out well. This was a young
animal, between three and four years old.—
Nothing can equal a confirmed buck-jumper
in equine depravity, and he is rarely if ever
thoroughly cured of vice, After the tnost
quiet and docile behavior for weeks and
oven months, and whilst travelling at an
easy pace and loosened rein, the rider finds
himself summarily ejected high up into the
air, and thence over his steed's head, by
a series of gymnastics, yclept buck jump
ing, which some sudden caprice or olden
recollections have caused him to execute.—
He fixes his head firmly between his knees,
curves up his back and body into the shape
I of a ball, erects his tail, and simultaneously
makes a spring and a kick that would tin
; seat almost any horseman either unprepared
!or othervrise.—D'Earee's Sporting in both
Hemispheres.
ite—What is Buckwheat?—.Masculine
wheat. The female is called dough.
COLUMBIA LUMBER MARKET
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Common Cull Boards ,k Grub Plank, $lO 00
Culling do 13 00
2d Common do 1800
Ist Common do 30 00
Pannel do 30 00
Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 11 00
Do do do long lengths, 13 00
Pine Scantling, 15 00
Plaster Lath, $2 000 3 00
Shingles, 12 00(2,1S 00
Columbia Post Office.
MAI 1.8 CLOSE;
T hrough Mail for Mc East-8 A. M. and
G. 40 P. M.
Way " BA. M.
Through and Tray Mail for the Well-0.25
P. M.
" " " SOUM-11.30
/NM
Mail leaves for Monntrille on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday—doses at 6.40
P. M.
Mail leares for Manor, Highrille and Safe
Harbor, Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday
—closes at 2 I'. M.
Nail for Silver Spring, on Wednesday and
Saturday.
)(AMP ARRIVE.
Eastern-2.40 A. M. and 12.05 P. M
Western-7.40 A. M.
Southern-12.05 P. M
Columbia Post Office. Jan. 2, 1353
Ilou.ow•rb OINTMENT •No PILLS—A protection
against counterfeit. exists in the Water-marl. -Hollo
way. New Tot* and I..Ondoet." which appears in Fenn
tra itaphtenillettets In every test of the t.x,h of directions.
If this is not seen when the paper is hold to the tight,
the name is spunciiis. Unlike the mineral preparation•
that drive The virus of eruptions and *OM, tilts th e vital
organs, this matvellons OVIMIGIII discharges the poison
lief ire It herds the flesh. The Pills inevitably cure
Dyspepsia and 511 billions disorders, purif)ing and
otalathig the blood, Ore. mord:
thnte DOLLARS REWARD will he mild for nay
Medicine that will creel TRATT h RUTCRER's
MAGIC OIL for the following, di :—Rbeumn
tistri.Nenralgia.t.tlpiiinl Affeenon•.Cont ratted Joints,
Choke P.n., Paths in the Side or Bark. Headache,
Toothnehe, Sprat ni,Sore Thrnat,Cut•, Itrinwa, liu ins,
and all Diseri.es of the Skin, Mnteles at.d the Glands.
None eernine without the signinture 01 provi-r Jc
ItUTCIIIE.R. attached to each label Principal thrice,
206 Wnshington street. Brooklyn. N. V.
The groat numherof person• that h a y. be, imme
diately relieved in all the eaten and town. where it
ha• been need, as well as in this city, ast.lniti them 111
saying, in all candor, that it in the greatest mire in the
wnrld for psin. ever sold.
Dr. E. B. FIER R, !tole ‘Vhole•ole &Tent fer Colom•
hio to,td b y Ott ~, ,p erishle Ottmei.t. th - oughoui
he United States ord Canneln. tOrl 17, 1h57.1y
F.conoufs.—Said old Mt. Philanthropy , -flabby. why
you go home anti have your ttwelleee sew up that
awful hole an your troweeet,'” -Oh you eel rout." wax:
the reply. *our talks es connurmetn,-. 0101 0 hole welt
."
last longer than a patch any day ' What tee one Mutt of
economy: t o o the nxnet approved erougerny es that m.hlele
rewrote. people to Metal,' handenme need durable gar
ments at the Brown Stones Clothing. Roll of Roekhell
Wilson. Nos 6113 and ClOt Chestnut street. above ensile
March letn, I Pled
GIILOVER St BARER'S.
CELEBRATEb
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES,
*95 EROAbWAT, NEW YORli,
739 ctiEsrNtrr STREET, PHILAUELPIIIA
[D - No opplication: for .AGEAtIe. need be mode
except by pernm.of integrity. relittlitlity,99ll buy
.9g excellent 111611,105 for doing la9 , ine.ot The)
nun be uthlre.sed to GROVE.k 19 BAEHR S. Al. Co
t 95 Woad way, New York. (Feb. 10.195'4.1y
ta'"ligtlALlTT TO AL.L 9 —UlllrOrllllly of Prirea! A
New Feature in But-inci.! Every one lila OWII aialeq
triun.—Josteti er. Co , cif the Cre-cent One Price Cloth
ing Store," No. ShO Market unreel, above Sixth, Phil—
.idelphin. in addition to Imvuie the la rge-t,10041 va
ried and fa -Ilion:able stock of clothing in Philadelphia,
made expre...ly for retail cote., have Coll+lllUleli
every one Ina own sale-man, by having worked iii
figure+, Oil each article, the very lowest price it Cali
he sold fur, no they cannot po,sibly vary—all rats:'
buy alike.
The goods nre till welt Pponerd and prepared ands
great pain., mica with the tualinig, so that all Cult
buy with the lull ll..Urallee of getting a good article
at the very love-t prite.
firmrnnbei the Creticent, in Market. above Sixth,'
No. t. , OU JON OS 3 CO.
June 13, 1857-1
WISTART IiALSAM OF WILDCIIERRY'r
Prom Ex-Alderman Parkin,
. . . .
Dr S. W. rowt.v. DeurSir —For several du), 1 line
been suffering from the CireCiN of a set ere cold. acetnit
puttied by a very sore throat and -irk headuelie, whlelr
completely utcupt•cituled roe for bustues., I had taken
but is sittull portion of it single bottle Of this Balsam,
•lien I experienced immediate relief. 11Iy cough was
broken up at once, mid toy lungs entirely relieved from
the pressure %Ouch bad Leconte, so painful. I attribute
this entirely to the good cal-etc of your Wild Cherry. us
I took no other medicine whatever. 1 cordially recom
mend it to all toy friends.
Respectfully- Yours,
SA Mll9. S. PERKINS.
None genuine unless signed 1. BUTTS 031 the wrap-•
per.
For sale by R. Williams and by :VcCork le and
Drl
ar• mur 27 '53
WANTED,
8 2 000 FIII which goods of the Ho
_ . tough of Columbia. wtll .Ap
ply to 11.11i1 , 01t1l FRALEY, Chief Burt4eto
Columbia.. blarels 27. I tred tf
SELECT SCIIOOL
THE subscriber respectfully informs the pub
lic Om he will open n St 7 11001., for }oath, of both
sexes. au the corner of Third and Perry stn O N. oir
AIOND.:II. - . APRIL 5, toad. Particular attention given
to the morals of pupils.
Columbia, March 4i. 1
PRIVATE SCHOOL.
ON MONDAY, APRIL 5, ISSS, the under
signed NVIII Open u prichte school, for children ol
Loth `CX.C.I. in school room HOW OCCllliwai by
AlisiChirkmii. opposite. the Episcoliol Church '11:101S
It IiASONA Kl.li F. A. JONI> ,
Coloroldm :11tircli
PERSONAL
THE ckutleinnit mho took u Lad) 'n A mbrotype hum
my Gallery. a few days ago, will please return it. or
Le ..ill be elpowit.
Columbia. March 27.1.53-It
BAGLEY'S GOLD PENS
A FRESH lot of lot A. G. Ilagley's Gold Pens,
of rued prieett. Juni reeetved. ul
5A11.012 & :11cDONA
qUilriera :11111 NV Ws Verot, nirett,
nod door above I.umi,L.
March 27. 1,5;
JUST RECEIVED,
AT the Golden Mortar Drug Store, an extra
q mthly of 1.3 on'. Pore Ohio Claim,ha 111111;4.
A ko. purr Feud Stow!, lii-Corlmonte of Sofa, 1/6 rc
011 for table 040, Coxe's Sparc hog Gel:twine, I leek
er..' Forma. 0-wego Corn Starch, Ceram of l'Artnr.
All L. m h o f Sp ice s Garden, hemp ammo Canary &led.
M....eh 27. 1-Si
NOTICE TO FAustetts
jusT received 150 No 2 Land Plo•ter
50
Farmer.. will •lo well to give attention to the alinvo
IeIIOI7IIIIIIX manure Inc 1.111,14. As u tried•
fertiltzer, PL•t•ter 1• unequalled. Pot ' , ale l,y
II F. A PPOLD,
No.:. 1,2 and 6 Canal
Col uinloin. Morel, 1,32
irj EMISOLD'S Fluid Estrum of it ueliu, for sole ut
Uir Golden Mortar Drug Store.
rtrnreli :17. I ri.sB.
UNTER'S. VegetntaMt. Paliacea,,for C:111, at ills
I. Golden Mortar Drug stole. ;mar !.1,7
A FINE lot of Ittizin'td and Glenn'. Duriteptt Soup.
for atilr at the Golden :tlortur Drug Store.
51zarell tr. Ixw.
I ~t Burning Fluid (mutittistetured anab I (ton
t.ttstly for suit ut the Golden Mortar Drug Stare.
Nlareh 18:17.
ALA ROB lot of Nos. :1 5,10 and 20 India Rubber
Bat end Parlor Bulls, for sale ei the Golden Mor
tar Drug Siore. (mar. :27. 1 54.
-
LARGE tioek of all kinda of Drug.. ChenticulA f
Metheioc., ho., &e.. for sale at the Golden Mor
tar Drat; Store. [mar. 27, '5`1...
TEziruct of Coptisha unit Sur.upurillu, for
'ale thrf;olden Mortar Drug Store.
Morel, Q 7, Intl.
COROIgIIR.
Tralmeriber has been appointed. by Coroner Sum
my, of Lancustrr •nunq. DeO111) COMO,. for 00
101.VIIS11111, of Ert.t Donegal, %Vent flertipfield, end
Manor. 111010111r,le boroughs Of CohuuLrr, Airlfiellll.
and ‘VOShllltrtOrl. 011 the ther, find enti be fotwd hl the
ofliee of liavies I'. Brauer, lisq t Nt here all nonce. urn
requested to be rem.
C. 1101.1.ING9'WORTII. Deputy Coroner.
Marelt:27. 1-..5.4-31
fa - Wrtgllt.tadla Star and 111artettitot copy 31 0114
aurae ad verticr.
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
TIIE subscriber has made arrangements and .
now prepared to receive oil C 01111111,1.1011, at 1114
whorl:
,Vora .vide of Locust street, ColumNa. Pa.,
COAL, LUMBER, WOOD OR TIES,
lie will lie happy to receive cmnmn•mns far busing
Or •elltng the above article. to any amount. Prom
his experience 111 the Lumber 13u-me.ft be believe,
Mat he will be able to render anti-faction. Strict at
tention will be given to all bu-ine..entru-ied to hi.
Mire, AMOS S.
Columbia, March 27.1559.
BLELCICSMI'Z'EUNG
rpm: subscriber hnvin pureltased the shop and ISX
tures lately occupied by Augustus Holum I , ttuuttel
in Front curvet. oppostte the CIIIIUI MAIO, is 110,V pre
pared to do nil knots of
BLACKSMITHING, CAR WORK, HORSE..
SHOEING, &c., &c.
work will be übelnntml. tool terms rennoticible. A
share of public custom r revectfully F °heated.
Columbia, March 27, 15,5 .3t
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Comp'p
rpm: Members of the Funnier.' filinual Insurance
1 Company, arc hereby notified that a tux of one-tenth
of one per cent. or OOP dollar on eileil thoinnial dollar,.
of the vithintion of the propert) insured. has been levied
by the Ihreetors in pity the loss sustained by Cyrus
!fresh. of Maitheent township. in the harming of bin
house: by Fleury Shelly. of Itapho township. try a fire
which occurred inn his house on the first of February
Inst. and It) John Fraitte. of Manor township. by the
burning of his !nitro 011 the 2.1 of February lust. Full
duplicates nee left viol. Joseph Clarkson. at fh)ger
Cr,', Banking Ilaute.in the city of Lancaster: with John
Rohrer. Treasurer. 111 West 11.11111111eler 10,11011 p, and
WWI J 15,111 Strohm, Secretary. in Prod] , car township.
where any meinher can pity his lax. Pt rti I duplicates
will be fen wnl. John :A) ers. I fordware Merchaint, in
Mount Joy. winter members resoling in the townships
of East and West Donegal, Conny. Motion Joy, Ranh°
and Penn. may pay their quota of tax: told with Maul
Winner. of Kan Earl township. where members residing
in the townships of Carl. East 11:orl rphrolo.Breekn o or
Cartiarvon and Clay. may pity their tax: with Andrew
Metrger. Fry . of liust I lemplield township. usher, per-
OM rellllllllg. 111 the townships of liest and West Motu.
field. may pay their tux. Those who do not pay before
the first tine of Alay next, will lie charged ten per cent,
in addition for collecting.
JOHN RO It MIL Treasurtr.
Iterch '.r, lESS4It
COURT PROCLAMATION.
NVHEREAS, the Hun. HENRY G. LONG,
President, Bon. A. L. hates rind Fermat.
Aarociate Judge. of the Court of Coot
! mon elem., in and for the county of Lanca.laf.•nd
A.-istatit Juoices of the Court of Oyer nod Terininer i
nd Genera: Jail Delivery, and Quarter SexPiOna of
I the Peace. in lied tor the county of Lancaster, have
issued their Precept to me directed, requiring me,
among oilier things. to make Public Proclamation
throughout in: Bailiwick, that at Court of Over and
Teroniner and General Jtol Delivery; Alan, a Court
of General gnarl, So•sion• of the Pence and Jail
Delivery. Will connnent, at the Court Douro. iii the
city of Lancaster to the Comnionarerlih of Penn•yl•
rani, on the Till BD MONDAY IN ATRII..II...Sin
In purr none of which precept. PUBLIC NOTICk:
11 4 HEREBY GIVEN, to tile Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Lancaster. in said county, and all the Jar
' dee, of the Prime. the Coronar, ntd Conetablea o v
the amid city and County of Lancaster, that they he
then and there iii their own proper persona, with their
necorila and eXaminatioint. and inquisitions, and
their other temernlinincee. to do those thing, which
to their odice• appertain, in their behalf to he done;
and also till those who will prosecute •xitinst the
prisoner. who are. or then ahnn he. rn the Jail of the
•aisl es linty of rmlll.ll.‘Pr. are to be then and there to
prosecute against them is• shall bcpist.
Dated at Lancaster. the day of February. laSg.
BENJAMIN F. ROM; neriff.
N. II —Ponetual attendance of the Juror. mid Wit
man will hereafter he expected and required ma the .
firrt day a the ••evbiori. Aldermen and Justices oi
the Peace are required by an order of Court, dated
Nov. 21. P.. 1.1, to return their recognienntes to Samuel
Evans. Clerk of Quarter Se•stoni. within one week
fromthe day of flout action in each case. and in de
fault thercol, the AI agnninneo 7 off,l• well not lir: al
lowed. Plareh 27, 1e.5.Y.31
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M. CLAWCES
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