.Ilerfa nn for about a mile, ontwell I got inter the thick settled part nv the crick, at.' I knowtd they hedn't mized therself up among somanytAantutiobs. So I pit back, an' went up ,trearn that time. It won't uv no manner u• use. Thar «uz a deer track or two, but not that buck sign. I giv it up, art' wont home, mighty mad, ye kin tell fa.)lCt. "Nev.' week I bad to go to town a'ter some dyettiiff, ;in' a bele cf cotting yarn. for Lal isey, an' so•rie Piin Miler for little Bewley .Ann, what bed a totch of the deesentry, at. ilior I narrates the affair to you. as 7,-ort 'reck.l"..x, I dessay." ••Two days a'ter that 1 goes into my latter fl&td to mend a gap in the fence• r apt not being riders enough. I goes •sr the drain en' eut down a couple of young libick oaks• an' ltf a • t ' beloile! Char w::s the s mile tile sign. I runs buck to the house, an' gets my rifle; and wiaistles for Andy-1 tall him Ander Jacktonfer.short, you know, an' off I puts at n q•tarter horse. lick. .Anilv •he opened en the trail, an' I liter his voice, wheoneli kep' gittin' fainter, an' then it wuz 90 fur 'll' I couldn't hear it. Tereckely, lioweier. 1 bretn it agin, tiiarcls me, at,' I tuck my station by it bend in •:riek, nigh a lick Whin' a deer \CIIZ used to cros-, an' 1 hid myself behine a big white oak in the hatter bottom. Thr yelps come nicarer and nearer, and I lira rd a erashin' unsling :he bushes, an' down come the big gilia buck 1 uvver scr. carting. I .lo think Lis heft could not her Ler!), lens'n six hun dred Isom' an' I cnuldu't give you the I . lli/test notion tiv the way he pot:tided. tell you he has promisin' his slim legs heaps nv fits sl'ing's cf they'd git him off sal , •. I 1:6.0_1111y goo, an' the inizsubill thing no-pt. I looked at the lock, an'--- Wu'," nen:, had inept out some wiiar. There I\\uz in a fit. 'Whitt to do. I didn't kri iw, all' jest then the buck he t'uther silo of the crick, :in' he de.el short. I thenght it Tiny, fin' critt.!hc , l hi, motions. Well, ynii On be lieve me or not—l won't fault ter of you ,Jon•t, for it does sl!!".1.1 a'nne.t impost Hilo— but chat :roll think lie done?" "I am sure I can't tell. Went down stream, probably." l•N tin' than he dedn't. Ire jest went up that hank, raar loremne, an' !an ho,t,rurd.s. airnrlllro littmbed ?mole np ;11. 'Chen he tattled resin' au' run right ;send fust. Tharit, where the animal fooled makir' It•lievc he wm: tannin', when Le wdz gwitte. lint I Teak in that garnels ..laved out. he ain't Satan an• I shonld jetlz,e he wur„ him. I'm know in to hitt V, 4, ' her his hide iryin . on the ; 411.1e eend t f cur hause afore tiee weak 's ettt. eerting." TAt 'SIAN IN 711 E 1 , 10 , 1.-4; rate I personage %v,ta Count 12tecola Anto 1,.a Illltfii - 101i, ft senator :Nlnettle, a pri- Nate agent of Ferdinand Charle., [b i k e o r 3tant.n. IJ. 5nir.1 , ..l a hwg ati.l strang. i.npri,onmetit f.ir it it 'mg de.t..l%ed and die appointed L..nis XIV, in a secret treat . ...., b.)r the purchase or tho f.ttte s of C,visel, I ite key of I y gel. , foul ' 1 F.:IA . 111;4 idTered Lim a higher In ibe. Vet their infaan.us telteme could not litoe bcen I,rmight to light without. ex i ,osiiii4 the i .ha tne of the principal. roneerne 1. Thu. t-uti, e.l ;hi, !at:, r saatettient wt.. proved itryon.l alt"; revs maple datibt in by the pnld I..atian or Tribi 11.-tary of he Sate I', :-,,ner, eotnuatttly called the Iron es.] acted fr,,m doctint , tit. in the 1 y the 11(w. (;earge Agar LW-. In this work it i. e.tabitshed, that loll) , li .ly after L.lll. perceived that Pc had liner: .)f.lf ion n•:1 4 ftrro-te 1 tbe niter. T11, , z14.11 graze 1, he ty. bnc Mil Carrie.] that right t.. I'izner. , l; tit , • le thr of the party hwe pri,.ner, whom, for bet ter e,m.•..tailiie it, lie named L'Estang. Dtb ^g. his oat Pment at Pigner,tl I.i. mit.d le Gan iv aan•!er: when he wrig 0.1(4 , 1 in .:1 , 110 an ittcune Jac,ll,lri 3;1 Ili q tbe I" , .ttnt and his ewnpanion %vet e . ..traced in It toter, end under military e.- ‘ tile., a 15W league. front Pignerul. Jle•e the ...Ion"; ,1:01; ttr.,l in /(1;C: St. Mars, the cti-te , rftn, %%bo had removed trick lii, ,barge to the Isle of St. :11arguerite, re I.s.rtss.l ooc prisoner only, %shout tsC are N.-setsate lin e , 505.1.1 lin was. Matthissli, the 7,1 to in s h e Icon -I, Inning Isl. t•iento anl thilo`r 11 , . til•nl`,,Jll 11, 11.1 N. bo en ti s .st , so sssrslh..l NN,...:11 a noss-k tee hide Ii" ro•L -'1—.11.1 P. 11;,. I,s-on erronesu..l‘ stated, rto ilk of hots. Much could not hate been Is seise ssposs t r.s.s• fn any ofH far% Lot of nbss-k, VON , t, sltr, xvith \Vh.,lt snot fa..st.•ne.l holsind the s Level with a I:A.:look, and further seessrod n ss n.a pecvent the pris uncr from Plring xll4 drinking, or jute hie rc , spiration. At St. Marguerite lie ciciets y ears: and was dee...ribest Lc "s" oltaire richly slet. , sed, supplied with I tees nom Paris , , served nt table with silact wrlvilutt: n mask ssf iron, and plucking out the hairs of his heard with Merl pincers. _ a l of %shie/ r, erss gross exagg....ast.sis-.--- 1519.; St. Mutes removed with his pVs..snes to the L.tatile. 111attlsals teaseled in a latter; and when St. Mars InOted near his own e-tate of Pulteau, the unknown 1“-en in a black mask—a elretnnst.,3nee siktd of in the neighborhood until our slime. Tina pca-ante observed that hie teeth nod lips tier. , Fees], that lie was tall and had gray I,.sir, tl;h imps isonment extended to wcist.c I .or nod a hail venue , acawding to t:se hocrlldc ssr :so 1 hoc .• 111:12 he „ ulil v make Fife meet .1 November. 17P:1. .IKurg then ...sass-11.s n ane w of age. although alte :alter et Is s state+ him to • Istsathi,lt, li s p - , I ',bout fas-tyhisc per.sons 1.., .ded its this 11.4;tile were fresTiently ioto: oss lor f " : 11-1. UMW , . and an ct Louis ntol tbs. Tlsstsso of Mantua (h i Abr. dessslue of the a.risoner, his Iss• - •.i.sars sc.r.aposi and Millie ;r4inhed his prieson the duos s and , P.l.stovar. ANN ArrUINTYIENT. —Mr. Alex ,iow frames were hurnnd, and all the metal ander Dasher, whose appointment as Col verse's whether of copper, pewter or silver, lector of tolls, at this place, fur the North ic ' h had been n.ed in his service were w wt h eked down. When the records of the ern Central Railroad Company. we an 7-tistile were made public Ist LSO, the , noun's:a recently. Isas been removed, and ter was searched in vain for rnyflung that Mr. William Moore of this borough, has t r. auld thrnw light on this affair; the leaf of been appointed in his stead, the new in carefully removed. Such .ts Ate true story the wiz - looter which contaiond it had been I conl.,ent , to tale position on the Ist prox. 'of the /xua Mask. brae.— IT, iynt rilfe Slur. Ely elthtinbia, glili, CoI.U.MBIA. PA. SATURDAY, FEB. 2G, 1559. FouND.—A. fur tippet lined with striped changnble silk, was found on Monday even• ing on Front Street, in front of the Jeffer son House. The owner can obtain it by calling at this office. COSCEET IS ODD FELLOWS' lIALL.-011 rhUrstiny evening, Mrs. C. M. Crugar and Mrs. Georgie Sheppard, of New York and Philadelphia Musical Societies, assisted by Mr. 'Black, of Lancaster, and Prof. F. Haas. gave a concert at Odd Fellow? Hall, which attracted an appreciative audience. The house was not so well filled as it should have been, the merit of the performers con sidered, but as concerts have been recently attended in Columbia, the audience might have been considered a large one. The singers arc of no aommon stamp, and their performances gave general and unqualified satisfaction. The duetts and trios from pop ular operas were admirably erecuted, while the halla I and other solos were received with great applause and favor. The ladies we believe are sisters, and certainly possess a svona..z fel and beautiful musical gift. Mr. Black bas a la markably sweet tenor voice and worthily supported the lair cantatrices. Prof. Haas' solos on the piano were exe cuted in the ioest style and the a Nilause tes tified to his popularity. Altegether the en tertainment was a musical treat such as we seldom enjoy. It may not be inappropriate in connexion with the concert to say a word in praise of our neW Ilall. 'We knew that the old be grimed apartment had been renewed and pot in a clean dress, but were not prepared for the sit mge whicit struck us on entering. Instead of the dingy, dirty walls of a few weeks ago we found smoothly tinted pilas ter:4 and a glistening ceiling, with the old dead wall on the east side broken into win dows eorre.sponding with those of the Second street front, and:a general air of neittneFs in the NI bile. The color of the walls is :1 dain ty drab, while the ceiling has a blueish tinge,—were we fault-finding we would say that the latter is a few shodem too dm k for the former—the colors relies ad by the bril liant white ef the cornice and window cas- The whole forms an improvement in appearance so great on the old dress, that we can congratulate promietors and public on the change. More acceptable, however, tit to even the added neatness and beauty of the Ball, will be its , increased comfort in summer evenings front tile drought of air secured by the the new windows. We now base a hail worthy of the place, and when that entertainment sautes Off for the purpose of raising, funds to furnish it with curtains and elm mlelitrs we en pect to see it hand sum els litte.iup, 1 .4., is absolutely 11112 MEER Tur. r\ 1Y eosin.—Tl,l., prsary %Va., (1),01*%c1 in our lsmough. announced in our laqt i. ue , by It to rob light procession of Firemen. Contrary to our anticipation and expressed I,,pe but one company, the Columbia, paraded on the occasion. 'lke Columbia tee, however, tinned out :Han anCi pawed thrnugh an streets as an imr.nec d in ilieir I.TorallllllC (A route. They appeared to good adiantage, and the efrect under the light of the torches was 1110.01 :11111 Strl'riing. The line was headed by the Columbia National Band, nhich cid' erred the march with first-rate music. There was much interest manifested in the la•ocessiun and our CitiZelis turned out generally as spectators. The aid.-ir was re:mud:ably creditable to the hoes, and they base the satisfacition of fueling that they honored the lay in a manner generally apprutlated •:mono the people. Why the parade was not a general one with all the Grentt•n of the borough, we aoo . t know, but suppose there were good reasons fur the non partici pation of the other companies. 'l•he Vigilant Fire Company celebrated the evening of the birth day.by a supper at the hall of the Engine Muse. We owe our warmest thanks for an incitation to lie present on this occa , ion, the acceptance of 'deli was only prevented by absence front town. The supper of cmn•se pa , scd off agreeably and seas completely successful as an obsemanee of a national holiday, as a reunion or g, KAI fellows. Appropriate and elovent addresses were delivered by If. M. North, J. W. Fisher and C. S. R'autiman, oct 1.11" ell Ly the liglittor vereninuial , of toa.=t and song. 'lie faro Inn 4 both e liile• and potable. and full :iustice NV 114 Meted nut to it by the puttakers. Altor„ , ther the molting was a fortis e ol.e not soon to pass from the memory of the Vigilants. Par/01:A ON rue PENNA. CANAI..—Thp deepening of the Pennsylvania Canal is be ing pushed forward as rapidly as circum stanees 1 ermit, and workmen are en gagt•d along thej line bin delving and n heeling from the bed to the two- ath. The engineer vi , ited the Colusribia end during the present week and staked off' the work for clearing out the basin, in which the mud has act:ululated largely. This important portion of the Canal will be th ininghly ( - demised, and deepened, and the w hat .6 es temp o..trily repaired with tiuther prepart itors• to yetrinanetit walling with stone next .e.tson. This action on the part of the Cralpsay will greatly etTe-zt the trade lon this important public improvement, and the increase of facilities will we trust, again attract trad-s to the former busy locality at its termination in our borough. From all indications we believe that the business of the coming *mason through the canal will largedy exceed that of any recent year. OUR. TOWN COVNCIL.—We hare been re peatedly requested recently to "pitch into the Town Council," and to abovi by misde meanors, misdeeds, and general misconduct. We are opposed to "pitching in," We had intended giving this week a-fair statement of the subject of complaint against our bo rough fathers but fur the *Dry reason that we lack time to do more thitn "pitch in," we must defer our article for another week. In the mean time nay gentleman who desires to tale a hand, Min 'Work him self up to the proper pitch; and we will be happy to give him a chance next Saturday. We believe that an overhauling of the af fairs of the borough will prove beneficial, and if we can obtain proper statistics will be glad to do our part towards reform. It is for the reason, however, that we lack in formation on the subject that we decline an indiscriminate censure of the Council and its acts. STRIKE o TUE CANAL.—On Wednesday, 22rd inst., the workmen engaged in deep ening the Pennsylvania Canal at or about the "flog Pen Locks," struck for an increase of wages and a supply of wheelbarrows, and with a flag of revolt—a red comforter— at their head, marched upon this place gath ering strength from the hands ennui on the ditch, as they progressed. On reaching Columbia they numbered some 100 deter mined men. They demanded that their wages should be raised front 80 cents to $l,OO for ten hours work, and that the Com pany should supply wheelbarrows, instead of each man finding his own vehicle as was the then arrangement. The Company, we understand, acceded to thb redsonable de mand for additional pay, but declined per emptorily increasing its rolling stock by the purchase of sulkies. The argument was that the damages in the anticipated extension of ' the road to the lielawttre river till be enormous rind already drives stockholders to the wildest rebellion. What then would be the excitement among this sufferingclass were the, board of directors to authorize the purchase of unlimited 'barrows! Gentle men, gentlemen, take your dollar a day and he thankful, but in the name of common decency and humanity don't stick about the conveyances! The strikers felt that they had the Company "where the hair was short," but magnanimously pocketed the increase and agreed that each man should continue to paddle Lis own canoe. I'Vehare been misinformed in the above premises. The strikers fizzled and went back to work at old rates wheelbarrows in cluded. Tleminv lIIEN:er..—By a communica tion setting forth the proceedings of an in formal convention of bearded Signors, in to days paper, it appears that on the eve. ii:ng of the 2`2nd, an assemblage or the hir-u te of the town, at the paid tribute to the meitiory of 'Washington, erected a platNmi with the hair on all the plitniis and did special honor to the host's good cheer. The resolution, I endorse the heard pure and simple, mid denounce the razor as a aerial °name, lor the perimeter° punishment of erring man. The affair was hastily gotten up, and was like most prouipt ti glorifications, eminently successful. Absence from home prevented the introdue thm of our modest crop among the mans patriarchal growths which represented the "bear interest" of the borough. No bare face was tolerated, and the display of full beard-, was creditable to the town and en eeuraging to the modern philanthropist. I We cannot speak too strongly in praise of the officers of the evening, either as men ur beardv men: they wag no sparsely settled, dainty, adolescent chin, but each and every i one bears a grave and reputable flowing badge of perfect manhood—long may it wave. We believe this ttieting—to whose suggestion owing we don't know—is but the CIII brayo of a holy league for the pro , motion of the better and more extensive culture of the beard, the abolition of Slavery (to the, razor) and the gradual extinction— re:l(.oll,ly if we can, forcibly if we:must—of that executioner s the barber. The move , n.ent has our hearty eympathy, and to the great tease wd herd solemnly pledge our life, our foetus° (back subscription) and oar sacred beard. Dn. COCCSIVELCS NEW MEDICAL SALT. —We learn from the Philadelphia Daily .VcicY, that D. C. Taylor, Esq., has ac cepted the agency fur this valuable remedy in New lock, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delftware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Caron-. a. Few, if any, ci 11 read this annotteccutent without interest. Those afflicted with in flammatory diseases are numerous, and many have tried various medicines without benefit. Here we Intro one well Calculated to relieve their distress and remove their complaints. Lot every one rend the circu lar and than try the New Medical Salt. It removes the source of inilammatien by equalising the circulation, and we are sure that many in this vicinity will try and ex perience its healing virtues. See adver tisement. Dii.MoCRATIC COI:NTT CONVENTION.--00 IVednesday, 23.1 inst., the Democratic County Convention for the election of dele gates to the State Convention, nt Harris burg:, on the 4th of March next, assembled at Fulton Mill, in the city of Lancaster.— the following gentlemen represented our bo rough N. Mull—Joseph M. Watts, J. S. Mega , hon, Philip Olt, John Slack, Thomas Welsh. S. Ward—Paul Hamilton, P. 11. Elmr, James Shracdcr i , Henry Brinincr, George Til le. The dele4ates met at 11 o'zloelc A. M., ' and tho Couvensiou was organized by the ; ele,:tion of the following officers:: Prexidort—Col. Joel L. Lightner, rice Presidents--Thomas S. Mellvnin, Salisbury; Henry Britnuer, Colima,* John Martin, Conestoga.; John Gross, Elisabeth town; John L. Lightner, Leacock; Charles Kelly, Marietta; Or. J. K. Rauh, Provi denee. Sccretaries-11. F. Ibach, Strasburg bor. P. J. Albriglt, East Itantgal; Juba NV Clarke, 111nrietta The proceedings are thus reported in the Express: After d retcas of two hours the COlrceti- Lion mef and Col S. C. Stambaugh, Chair man of the committee on resolutions, read a lengthy series, endorsing the National and State Administrations, favoring Mr. Bu chanan's Tariff' policy, the acquisition of Cuba, recommending the location of the National Foundry in or near Lancaster, and complimentary of the election of Mayor Sanderson. The resolutions wore adopted. The Convention then proceeded to ballot for delegates, which resulted in the election of the following gentlemen: William T. McPhail, Strasburg bor.; Cul. S. C. Stambaugh, Manheim twp.; Frederick S. Pyfer, city; Paul Hamilton, Columbia;- P. J. Albright, East Donegal; Jerome B. Shultz, Elizabethtown bor.: The Convention Was well &Untied, kb the districts, with the exception of three or four, being represdnted. Pelie° Items. REPORTED BY OUR SPECIAL "ROECUARD." A DESCENT ON TUE PANCf.—In Conse quence of frequent complaint of the exis tence of a Gambling Hell on Fifth street, Tow Hill, Justice Welsh authorized a de scent of the police upon the premises. Oil the evening of Saturday, 19th inst., Hol lingsworth with a squad of specials sur rounded the establishment, the chief enter ing at the front door. Christopher's unex pectedindrent startled the birds like a:York powder mill eiploSion, and they scattered in :every direction, leaving behind table, cards and other evidences of their occupa tion. The frightened darkies vanished through every aperture large enough to pass them, escaping the grip of Hollings worth only to fall into the toils of the depu ties outside. The haul consisted of five fish, to wit! George Jamison, proprietor, Roland Patterson, (again for Hector,) James lklolson, Alexander Hall and John Edmonds. They were consigned to the Borough Bunk until Monday morning, when Esquire Welsh gave them a hearing. The entire party plead innocent, and pro duced enough respectable witnesses to swear their faces, if not their characters, white. The whole affair was sport, you know, 'Squire; nothing wrong at all. But the magistrate viewed it in a different light. lle accordingly bound over Jamison to ap• pear at next term of Quarter Sessions to answer the charge of keeping a gambling house. The Justice's knowledge of the remaining prisoners justified a commitment of the body for a brief term of penal servi tude, but in the face of the liberal white washing bestowed on them by their myriad friends, be felt that it would be outraging colored public opinion to incarcerate these immaculate 1 worthies: therefore they, to their no slight astonishment, were merely held in their own recog,nizances to appear and testify against Jatnison. A DF.ATII s e Pruscm—Geo. Beetle, who was committed on the 11th inst., as a va grant, by Thos. Welsh, 11-q., died suddenly in the county prison, on the morning of the 21st inst. Beetle was represented as tt citi zen of York county, but on the road to tan caster, informed the constable that he was a resident of Berks cotinty, at or near Read ing. He had recently been seriously in jured by a fall in a mill whore be had been at work. He had an arm and leg broken. gew 'books and Periodicais AILMIAN DAYS' EsrearAmtgx.r.s.—Trans lated from the German, by Herbert Pel ham Curtis. Bubtou: Phillips, Sampson .1:: Co. We give on our outside to-day, a tale ex- I tracted from this amusing work, the receipt of which we acknowledged last week. The specimen story is a fair one of the number composing the book, and is characterized by a vein of quiet satire which may be found in most of its fellows, lifting them above the ordinary tales of magic and exag gerated adventure of the Arabian raconleurs. Although evidently suggested by the famous "Arabian Nights" this work is no affected imitation of the great eastern stories. There arc eastern accessories of scenery and char acter, naturally arranged, and not brought in by violence and force. The first part of the book consists of stories narrated by fel low travelers in a caravan crossing the Groat Desert, during the noonday halts. Thu sec ond part is also eastern in its locality, com prising relations by slaves liberated by the Sheik of Alexandria, in the presence of that dignitary. The third and lust part includes the stories of a Company of German travel ing journeymen, met at a forest tavern.— All are good and innocently amusing, with sufficient of the marvelous to render them irreslstably entertaining to children, while their literary merit will recommend them to readers of whatever years. The manner is easy and naturalland the construction inge nious. The author is German, and in the original the book has had an immense pop ularity. The present translation, the only complete one, is by Herbert Pelham Curtis, and promises to win a circulation equal to that of the German original. ANNALS OF Iletrusßuitc; comprising metrtiore incidents and statistics. from the period of its first settlement. Compiled by ocorge 11. Morgan, Harrisburg: Geo. A. Brooks. This is the title of a volume compiled by George 11. Morgan, of Harrisburg, and pub 14lied in that place by Geo. A. Brooks, formerly of Columbia. The contents of the work are of general as well as local interest, and the task of collecting and put ting into proper shape facts, :statistics and items relating to our State Capital 11128 been very ably and satisfactorily performed by the author. Of the styleof mechanical de partment of the book, we can speak in the highest terms. It is a credit to the enter prise and skill of the publisher, and we trust will prove a complete and renumera tire success. The work contains many references to the early history of this neighborhood, at the time when Columbia was urged as a site for the State Capital, and should hare an extensive circulation in our town. Friend Brooke has our .thanks for a ropy. AA the "A 1111818." KNICICERBOCKETL—FOT the first time in nanny months "Old Knick" has found its way to our desk. This veteran among the monthlies is associated with our earliest recollections of periodical literature, and we seeght after its back numbers when a boy as men do for gold. And very pure metal there was, with scarcely an apprecia ble per centage of dross, between its sla ty covers. Unlike the national coinage that of "Old Knick" is still up to the old standard —with no large portion of alloy, and only changed in, perhaps, a sharper, cleaner stamp of the mechanical die. "Old laid:" is no new "Nick." The contents of the number before us are varied and excellent and the editor's gossip retains its old flavor, which is praise sufficient, LADIES AMERICAN MA caziNE.—The Mandl number of the:Ladies' American comes filled with ladies' matter, in the shape of fashion plates of most gorgeous richness, cunning devices in embroidery, and, to the mascu line mind., inscrutable patterns fur mysteri ous garments of every description. This department forms so prominent a feature in the publication that it overshadows every• thing else, although the literary contents of the magazine are by no means to be de spised. The editor's easy talk is, as usual, full of entertainment. LITTELL's LtviNc Acc.—Littell for this date contains Death and Character of Wil liam 11. Prescott; Life and Piiems of deo. Crabbe; The Temple Lane Tragedy; Consul Harris in Japan; France, Austria and Italy; &c., &c., &c. It gives as a frontispiece a steel portrait of the late Wm. 11. Prescott, the historian. IMLAY R BICKNELL'S BANK NOTE RE• PORTER.—We have received several numbers of this valuable Counterteit Detector re cently, giving. the latest counterfeits. Every business man should provide himself with one of these safe guards against fraud. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL-COLUMBIA, VEIL. 18th, 1859 Conneihnet.—.Mern bers present: Messrs. Fraley, Hippy, Hershey ; Pclan, Welsh and Bletz, President. Minutes of last .neeting were read and adopted. The President announced Lite following standing committees for the ensuing year: Finance, J. C. Pfahler. P. Fraley, 11. S. Hershey; Paving, .J. C. Pfahler, 11. S. Hershey, Too. Felix; Ror.d, A. Pelan, P. Fraley, duo. Hippy: Gas, P. Fraley, T. Welsh, Jno. Ilippy; Rents and Repairs, T. Welsh, J. C. Pfahler, Jno. Felix; Market Jno. Hippy, A. Pelan, T. Welsh; Bravo Engine. J. C. Pfahler, Jno. Felix, H. S. Hershey. The following bills were read and ordered to be paid; N. Binellottr, $4,2`1; Jno. T. Hipps, r; I, 0 0 Geo. Gisler, $1,04; D. Evans, 6,87; P. Gard ner, 62 cts.; Jnn. D. Klingler, $7,41.; Geo. Bogle, $27,08; F. S. Dietz, $07,81. 11. 'Wilson's bill for SIG was referred to the Gas Committee. Mr. 'Fraley moved that on order be drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Conrad Swartz, for VS,I3, amount of interest due on bond, up to net. 1, 1.858, which was agreed to, Mr. Welsh moved that the Chief Burgess be directed M examine the dockets of the cliffereht magistrates in the Borough, and ascertain what monies have been collected, and whether the same has been paid into the Borough Treasury, which was agreed to. A petition was read, numerously signed, representing the Lyceum Hall to bo in a dilapidated condition and a nuisance to the neighborhood in which it is located, and asking its demolition for the public good, which was, on motion of Mr. Fraley, re ferred to the Rent and Repair Committee, to report at the next stated meeting. Mr. Welsh moved that the wages of the laborers fur the Borough be fixed at one dollar . per day, which was amended by Mr. Fraley, at ten cts. an hour; ruction ms amended was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Welsh the Supervisor was ordered to go through the town and make a note of broken culverts, crossings, pavements and streets, and report the same to the proper committees, which was agreed to. Mr, Hershey moved :that the Chief Bur gess be instructed to notify the Supervisor of tho Columbia and Washington Turnpike, to repair Front Street as far as Mr. Gros e's, which was agreed to. Mr. Welsh offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the market benches be rented to the highest bidder by public out cry, which was, on motion of Mr. Hershey, referred to the market committee. Mr. Hippy moved that the Finance Com mittee be instructed to wait upon Mr. Ilol lingsworth, late tax collector, and settle up his tax duplicates that remain unsettled, which was agreed to. On motion, C,aineil adjourned. Attest: 1V Y. F. Ltort), Clerk- ZThe Alexandria Sentinel tells the fa miliar story about Col. Benton's refusing to recognize the Irons° of Representatives as a legal body after the 4th of March! "It was Sunday morning, and the 4th of March of the short session. Colonel Ben ton held that as the 3rd of March was the end of the period for which the Represen tatives had been elected, the House had ex pired at midnight of Saturday. By a sort of legal fiction, however, the Holm claimed not only to be living on Sunday morning, but was calling up its absent members; and it so happened That just as Colonel Benton, after a. good nights sleep and hearty break fast, reached the door of the hall, his name was called by the clerk. Immediately "his todignation was great." "You shan't call my name, sir. 'lbis is no House, sir. And lam no member, sir. I'll sue you, if you call my name in there, sir." In addition to this Col. Benton told them it was a mob—that he was "a member of no such body-" The present Speaker, Orr, was in the chair at the time, and be promptly replied: "As the gentleman de nies being a member of this House, the Seargeant-at-erms will please remove him from Abe Ball." The remark created a rosrof laughter. and Old litullien, in a towering rage. stalked out cif the Capitol. For the Columbia Spy Attentiorl Beards! Ye whose manhood is evinced by the length of your beards; whose independence is :-hown in a disregard of tyrannical cus tom by an exhibition of hair in luxurious profusion; who Lave resolved to dispense with the afflicting lacerations of that suici dal instrument, the razor, ttnd let nature have her sway. are requested to meet at the Bellevue House, kept by J, 3. Gault, this evening, at Ti o'clock, to consider the pro priety- of letting the beard grow, and to adopt suitable resolutions of respect to the memory of the Father of our Country. Signed Feb. 22nd, 1859. BEARD. In compliance with the above call a large body of grave and venerable men might have been seen, on the evening of the 22nd, wending their way to the above place. The meeting was called to order. Major Cyrus 11. Jacobs was chosen President, E. Worrell, A. M. Rambo and J. J. Gatilt, Vice Presi dents, and Davies E. Bruner and 3. C. Boyer, Secretaries. The Secretaries were appoint= ed a committee to draft resolutions expres sive of the object of the meeting, The following having been submitted were unanimously adopted. Resolved: That veiwing the Beard as natural to the thee of man we feel no dis position to violate so plain n law of our Creator. Re.lolre& That the pages of History do not .how that the colighttned nations of antiquity were accustomed to shave; bit we do know that the chosen people cultivated the Beard. Resolved: That having arriveil at the age of manhood, we thank Heaven that we are not compelled; to "utrry in Jericho till our becnds be prorrp." Resolved: That we love and revere the name of dEoncn IVAsurscros, the Father of our Country,—long may we live with nashorn //cards to celebrate the anniversary of his birth day. Resol ex& That we render our• warmest thanks to the proprietor of the Bellevue noose fur his kind attention and hospitality on this occasion. After appropriate toasts, songs and speeches, the meeting adjourned at an early hoar. D. E. 13auxna, J. C. Horan. CAccur Is HIS OWN TRAP-4. Tnon Teea surer Killed.—The Oconontowue Free Press relates n remarkable occurrence which took place in Erin, Washington county, Wiscon sin, on the night of the Ist of February, and the particulars of which are derived from a reliabb source. The town treasurer bad collected most of the town taxes, and had the money in the house. In the afternoon he told his wife he was going to a distant part of the tows, and wovld not be back till the next day. That evening a pedlar well known in the neighborhood, and who had been in the habit, when in that place, of stopping at the treasurer's house, came along, and as usual put up his team and reared to bed. In the night three men, dis guised, entered the house, and two of them seized the woman and threatened to shoot her if she made any noise. The pedlar was aroused, came out with a revolver, fired and killed one of the robbers on the stairs, when the other two instantly sled. A light was procured, and upon examination, the dead robber was found to be the town treasurer himself. There is quite an ex citement in the neighborhood, and strong efforts arc being made Lo discover his two accomplices. rEic-A. correspondent of the Homestead gives the following: "It won't du to laugh at Connecticut any longer for wooden nutmegs. Now shire has beat her, and must be the banner State for roguery, I see in the newspapers that the legislature of that State has been has becu obliged to repeal the law offering a bounty for the destruction of crows, in consequence of the practice which has pre veiled of procuring crow's egg', and hatch ing them under hens, and forward the brood for the bounty:" cr,Z".ll7liy is a fashionable lady like a rigid economist? Because she makes a great deal of bustle about a little waist. .."Katy, have you laid your table cloth and plates, yet?" "An' sure I have, mem, everything but the eggs; an' isn't that Biddy's work, surely?' VB""An alderman having grown enor mously- fat while in office, a war, wrote on his back. "Widened at the expense of' the corporation." 1 - Ear OULIGINU—We benra a man call another man an extortisner, the other day, fur bueing him a day or two before. "Why friend, " replied the man who hod brought on the suit. "I did it to oblige you." "To oblige me indeed—bow so?" 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