The Columbia spy. (Columbia, Pa.) 1849-1902, June 11, 1859, Image 2

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    think the necklace will not be Ilwthcoming
ut all. And, if it be not, by—'
'• 'Do not excite yourself to anger, major.
I give-c•ou my hoaor—'
'Your honor: nonsense: What I want is,
the jewel restored to its owner.'
'And it shall be, on condition that you
will not be offended, grievously offended
with me fur what I hare done this day.'
"'What is that?'
"'Summon your good Win', and let her
b-ar witness both for and ag,ainst me.'
..My husband opened the drawing-ream
tlJnr, and called out 'Bessie'
"A• soon a< I had made my appearance,
Barrington stated the case—all that had
transpired—with minute accuracy; nuv,
more, he acted the entire scene in such a
1, ay that it 'became a little comedy in itself;
the characters being himself, myself, and
the children, all of which characters he rep
resented with such humor, that my husband
and myself were several times in fits of
laughter. Barrington, however, did not
even smile. lle ant-el, to regard the lit
tle drama (awl this made it the inure amus
ing) as a very serious business.
••This play over, my husband again putt
t- Barrington the question; Will I„ini write
that letter at once?'
"'Yes,' he replica. 'I will; fur I see that
I atn forgiven the liberty I was tempted to
take.' And seat:iF:g hintscif at the table he
ECM
"'Mr. 13nrrington presents his compli
ments to Mr.— rmd teluests that a sealed
seteket marked N 0.27. he innnetliately
delivered to the bearer of this note. In the
event of this repre,t not being complied
with, Mr. Barrington Will have an opportu
nity crc long of explaining; to Mr. in
Sydney, New Smolt Wales, that he, (Mr.
--) hrs been guilty of an act of egregioni
1..)1y.'
"Fourteen months passed away, when one
to.wming my husband received a letter from
a gentleman in the Colonial Offwe. Ile
clapped his hands, cried 'Bravo!' and then
Pad to me as follows:
"'MY NMI MAJOR --The great pick
pocket has been as gond as his word. My
bvly is again in po , ise.sion of 11;-r brilliants.
.1).1 whatever you can for Ilarrir.ton in the
( ~ 10,21/: butt keep a sharp eye on hint, leg he
..hould conic hack and once more get hold of
that necklace.'
huslo sent f.)r Barrington to in
form liint of the result of his letter, and he
took an opportunity of asking the illuqtri
nag man if there were any other valuables
which he would like to restore to the origi
nr.l owners.
"'Thank you—nu!' was the reply. 'There
are, it is true, sundry little articles in site
custody at home; but, as it is impossible to
.4ty what may be in the future, they had
Letter fur the present stand in my own
lame'"
A Gora, Smr.y.—The following firnosing
sketch of the manner in which an irascible
President of old Cambridge was once muli
lied by a mug of flip, is from the pen of
"Jack Robinson:"
Apropos of Porter, whose name I hare; Episcopal. Coevocarice.—The Convoca
just taken in vain: I heard a good College den at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in this
story the other day, which I may ns well ! place, during Wednesday, Thursday and
set down here. Porter is an institution in Friday of the present week, has been at-
Cambridge. lie is a person of varied ac- tended by the Rev. Mr. Thompson, of York,
eomplishments, and keeps "a house of call." Rev. Mr. Castleman, of Harrisburg, Rev.
None like him to brew bishop or mingle a I Mr. Bowers, of Lewistown, and Rev. E.
shandy gaff. But his chef crxuvrc is flip. Appleton, of Lancaster. Mr. Thompson
his reported among the students that Gany- preached the Convocation sermon on Wed
meat when dying—because it's all nonsense' nesday evening, Mr. Castleman preached
about Ganymede being immortal—he left on Thursday morning, and Mr. Bowers on
'Jupiter's service, married Hebe. set up an ; Thursday evening. Mr. Appleton preached
inn with his saving, and died at a good on Friday morning, and on Friday mening
tee age—it is reported that Ganymede left there seas a missionary meeting, in the ex-
Porter the receipt) far making Muth nectar ercises of which all the clergy took part.
and nmbrosia, which reeeipe he surrepti- The church has been very well attended du
tieuely cr T ied free) Juno's receipt book, and ! ring Convocation.
P.mter, impreving
:n the idea, conceived Peuresson CIATIDNEN.—:I3 --
nFriday of last
the happy theuebt of making both divine
week our town was visited 1)3- the celebra
materials, and producing an inenble bee- ,
fed Professor Gardner, who drove through
"rage,--something which shuuld combine
our streets in a Ehlish trap, discoursing
tine ciente:l:e of the supernal meat and su
sweet music on an E flat gong, and nn-'
pernal driuk —a harreeme of ealid and fluid
flouncing his intentim of addressing a few
to which each elemeet should contribute''
words of exhortation to our citizens, from
its celestial flavors. lie carried out the !
his machine, at the comer of Second and
idea. He mingled the ambrosia and the
r case, and all Olympus turned pale with Locust streets. A large audience assens
. for the result was flip.
bled and enje3-ed a most eloquent discourse,
on the text, "cleanliness is next to godliness."
With such a elaesie origin it was net , to ; Th e p ro f essor illustrated his subject by em-'
Le wandered at that under-graduates,
who hibition and commendation of the cleansing
are notorious for their love of mythological
properties of the celebrated "New England
matters, should find themsels es attracted to soap," of which he is inventor, rannufae- I
Porter's, and there refresh their remini• '
seenees of Olympus with draughts of the
turer and sole peripatetic vender, and ac
ceded to the urgent solicitations of "many
divine beverage. In fact,
sucli
was
their citizens" to part with a few cakes, fur a
devotion to this branch of classic study,
end consideration. The soap in question is a
so inspiied did they frequently get--in
genuine article, eradicating grease, paint,
spired even to the Pythonie pitch of being
&c., from all sor's of stuffs, removing spots
unintdligible in their speech—that the mat
i from furniture, besides being a delightful
tee attracted the attention of the President I emollient when used on the hands. If the
ef theCo]lege—a venoreble
g entleman of I soap be good the professor is super-eminent.
the period, whose name I have forgotten.
Eloquence is no term fur the soap man's
Heartless and ignorant persons entirely j "gift." We enjoyed some improving con
iniecenceising the spirit in which the under-1 verse with hint during the afternoon, which
graduates exalted Porter's, repel-tot] to this
was marred by the persistent efforts of is
worthy y erten that the) ettnients were in ne i g hb or i ng pestiferous locomotive to drown
he hebit of getting drunk every night on our voices by"blowing Off" steam. Our coun-
Xt must be seen to. tenance probably expressed annoyance, but
he President puts on his most authori
we noticed on the professor's face n shade
t:ve wig and stern countennnee, and sallies
of impatient contempt only explained on
eut to blow up the Classical Porter, for hearing him "talk" in the evening. We are
loading hie students astray. First of xll satisfied that if the "son of New England"
he thinks, in order te be r atio to speak more had pet himself down conscientieuely to his
decisively. that lie will taste this noxious i work he could hare knocked the blowing of
beverage with his own lips. Then there I that old ma-nine higher than a kite,
-an be no mistake. With much digniky he : and he felt ltia resources. Not that we
enters Porter'e. He is greeted with ree- mean te eletraCterize Professor Gardner as
peet. Ile interrogates Porter: ; a "blower.'' He is a ready speaker, agent]
"Sir, many of the under-graduates come declaimer, and above all, an admirable actor
) , !re, I undorstandr s ! and hutnerist—but he has the "gift" won•
"A few," ne.de:tly replies tile landlord. I derfully developed. Nis "talk" was of
— They come here frequently, -Mr- 'Put - several hours duration, scarcely interrupted
ter?" by the flow of quarters, yet
_when:he had
"They drop in now oral then, rir." got off enongh sublimity and fun to fill a
"And they drink a hes - A:ego called flip book, there was apparently an undiminished
reserve of inexhaustible capacity. We take
"Sometimes, sir." issue with the professor on one point, Low
" They drink a great deal of it, Mr. P.. 1- ever. On the envelope of his soap he sets
ter?" "" forth, by way of awful warning, that "The
'Well, sir, they do take considerable." only genuine New England Soap has a
"They get drunk on it, Mr. Porter?" likeness of Professor Gardner on the wrap
The discreet Porter retrained silent. per." Now we don't want to flater the pro
" Make roe a—a—flip," at length says fessor, but we leave it to himself, as an un
the venerable President; still frowning and prejudiced parts-, whether ho is quite as
indignant, egly as the uncommonly hard featured
Porter whose sav e rs-M . -Ibn% never for a effigy which decorates the New England
moment forsaken hint, deploys all the re- i Soap!
ME
lurces of his art. Pr. IV. S. McCnrkle ban 17v , nap for
Prr.ontic a por. , ..rhoman flip. with an ar
omatic foam, which Venus might have
arisen from, creaming over the edge of the
goblet, is the result of his efforts. fie
hands it respectfully, and with some wiz
;
iety, to the President, on whose face judi
cial thunder clouds have been gathering.,—
! The President tastes it gloomily. He pau
ses. Another sip. The thunder clouds
have not yet flashed forth any lightnings.
Porter, resigned, awaits the outburst. The
President gazes wonderingly at his glass.
A general emollient expression seems to
glide over his face, and smooth the frown
ing brows. The lips relax, and a smile
seems about to dawn. Ile lifts the glass
once more to his lips, heaves a sigh, and
I puts it down. It is empty!
".Mr. Porter," he says,
get drunk on this, sir?"
Porter sees that the storm is passed, and
boldly answers in the affirmative.
"Sir," says the venerable man, walking
gravely away. "sir, I don't wonder at it!"
t''')llt enhimbia k-pg.
COLUMBIA. Pk.
SATURDAY, - JUNE 11, 1559
CFS-Sze. NEW A DrEr.T.l SE %UT'S or A. M.
P.SAD FELLOWS' iiALL, IN TO DAY'S
DISTR:CI" AT fORNEY.—•-We are authorized
to announce tMSEPII W. FISHER, Esq., of
Columhia, wi:l be a candidate for District
Attorney at the ensuing general election,
,ohject to the decision of the People's Coun
t• Convention.
si.- - Be sure to attend the Railroad
Meeting this evening!
CorznEcrius.—ln a "Card" published in
:am: week's Spy w•e made a mistake in the
signature, whieb, shuuld have been Tar,
P.ssrun OF T:IK GER3I.kN LuTilLnaN, Instead
of (.;L:Fll.l.:q CoNGREF:ATIo,:.,
L 101ES' FA IR.—The indefatigable ladies
are about, holding another Fair, as will be
seen on reference ta our advertising col
umns. It is to be fir the benpfit of the
English Lutheran Church; g.itteo up by the
ladici of the congregation. Of course the
usual variety of attractive fancy work, &c.,
will be offered for sale, and with the usual
success, we hope. Refreshments of all
kinds will be furnished, and no effort spared
to make the room a place of attraction.
We need not recommend attendance, for
Fairs are always well attended and we shall
not advise liberal encouragement in the
way of expenditure, for once the fair deal
ers get you into their hands, they are fully
competent to look after their pecuniary in
terests. They will make the inducement
to buy such as none but the most insensible
to the beauties of fancy work and the sweet
ness of confections and refreshments can re
sist. Their invitations to "traffic" at their
tables will LLe readily answered, and we
predict for them n liberal harvest.
Reading and Columbia Railroad
The Commissioners of the above road re
siding in and near Columbia, address the
following call to the citizens of our town and
neighborhood.
The pndersigned, Commissioners under
the Act of Incorporation of the Reading and
Columbia Railroad, request the citizens of
Columbia and vicinity favorable to the con
struction of the said road, to meet at the
Town Hall, on Saturday Evening, llth inst.,
fur the purpose of adopting suitable mea
sures for advancing the interests of an en
terprise so important to this town and sec
tion of country.
"the students
Columbia, June 9, 1859.
-
By the above it will be seen that a step
lie about being taken in the direction of pro
gress in the important undertaking noticed
in last week's Spy. A number of the Com
missioners of the road call the people to
gether that they may give proper expression
to the sentiment of the public in regard to
the proposed road. Action has already been
taken elsewhere as shown in the published
proceedings of the meeting at Ephrata, and
we learn from the Reading papers that the
subject is being agitated in that city. Our
interest, as we have already urged, is
greater than that of any other community,
in accomplishing the construction of this
valuable improvement. We of Columbia
must not sit with folded hands, relying on
other energy and other capital to build a
railroad which is to mainly benefit our town
and ourselves. We are looked to not only
for the encouragement of our influence, but
the subscription of a liberal sum to the cap
ital stuck; else we shall see the road warped
from the direct line, to right or left, in an
swer to the hid of more enterprising and lib
eral comtnunities. Already there is talk of
Ilervi,jle as a terminus, the track of the
Pennsylvania road to be used from that
point to reach Colombia. Fur all benefit in
that case to accrue to our town and busi
ness, the road might as well terminate at
Bird-in-Hand or Mount Joy. But we be
lieve a demonqtration on the part of our cit. I
izens, of alacrity and determination in
work fur the advancement of the road, will
secure us at least such a chance as shall
Irate it dependent on our future exertions
whether or not we obtain our just share of
the advantages of the new link in the chain
of rail connecting the great sections of the
Chinn. It is capable of easy demonstration
that the road, to till its entire measure of
usefulness to the City of New York, whence
the means of its construction must be largely
drawn, should terminate at Columbia and
nowhere else. The line is by no means in
tended as simply a local road, dependent on
local trade and travel—though these will
form no contemptible items—for revenue.—
It was projected with an eye to the forma
tion of a direct line of travel between New
York and the South, avoiding Philadelphia!
and, eventually, Baltimore. It is the only
link wanting, and to mar it by stopping
short of this place will be to cripple the de
sign effectually, and convert what should be
a busy main artery of through travel into a
sluggish, purposeless country road, without
beginning and that no better ending than the
swallowing up of the funds invested its
construction.
But we are not disposed to lie down su
pinely and let the road be diverted from our
town. There is, we believe, now, a dispo
sition on the part of many of our citizens to
push forward our interests urgently, and to
show that we have a care for ourselves, and
expect others to consider our just demands.
At the solicitation of leading men in Colum
bia, the meeting for this evening is called
by the Commissioners, and opportunity will
then and there be offered fur an expression
of opinion and the adoption of proper mea
sures to secure our share of the advantages
to result from the construction of this road
over the proper ground, and its termination
at the proper point. We hope the meeting
will be fully attended, and that every man
will lend his influence, great or small, to
the cause of Columbia improvement, There
is nothing to occasion diversity of interest
or jealousy, and we should be a unit in all
efforts to advance the prosperity of the road,
and with it that of our town :tad citizens.
We are accused, and with too much justice,
of indifference on occasions of important
public meetings like the present. Time was
when every citizen of the borough was
looked upon to take his part in all expres
sions of public opinion, and the man who
shirked his duty was marked na a drone in
tho hive. Progress is the great natural law
which governs our country, and no commu.
nity can resist it and live. Nevertheless,
we would counsel a retrogression fur exam
ple's sake to the days when unity and ener
gy built our bridge, established our bank,
and supplisd our town with water. These
undertakings were accomplished while Co
lumbia was in its infancy, and its a people
see certainly have not, as we have grown in
population, decreased in material prosperity.
No; we are confident that an energetic,
united effurt on the part of men of every
condition will enable us to take our proper
place in the foreground of this enterprise,
and secure to us the fulfilment of every rea
sonable * demand. Let us begin earnestly
this evening, and not saddle the good work
with the crushing load of a cold, illy atended
preliminary meeting. We hope the turn
out will be large and enthusiastic.
Za-Railroad Meeting this evening
Let every citizen attend!
A FOUNDLINO.—On the afternoon of Fri
day of Inst week, C. S. Kauffman, Esq., in
driving from the Lancaster pike to the
Chestnut Hill pike, ever the first road
east of Columbia, was attracted by a slight
sound from a corn-field bordering the road,
and on Lurning discovered an infant wrapped
in a woman's petticoat, laid in the open
field. The child was not crying, Lut fret
ting. A bottle of milk was by its side, and
it had, apparently, been but recently left.
Mr. Kaufinan's first supposition was that it
had Leen placed thereby the mother while
nt wnri: in a neiglihnring field. bit there
- JAMES MYERS.
SAM'L SH.OOH,
J. G. HESS,
WM. A. MARTIN,
AMOS S. GREEN,
H. M. Nowrit,
M. M. STRICKLER,
Commissioners
was no woman in sight. The child, a girl,
apparently four months old, was conveyed
to a• neighboring farm house, and on his re
turn to town Mr. K. dispatched Constable
Hollingsworth to bring it to this place.—
That officer and others made search for its
mother, but she was not to be found. The
infant was kept several days be Mr. Hol
lingsworth, when it found an adoptiVe father
in Mr. Adam Hoffman. The only trace of
the mother was at Black's Hotel where a
woman with a young child had staid over
night, and in the morning, nfter having a
bottle filled with milk, left for the country,
saying she had friends in the neighborhood.
This was very probably the mother of the
deserted child, but nothing farther is known
of herself or her movements.
The foundling is in kind bands, and will
undoubtedly be well cared for, which can
not but be a matter for extreme thankful
ness on the part of the very affectionate pa
rent, should it come to her knowledge. It
may also serve to put that philoprogenitivo
mamma's mind at rest to know that we
make no charge for the temporary occupa
tion of the corn-Seld.
MILITARY ELECTION.—On Monday •last
the companies comprising the 2nd Brigade,
3rd Division, P. M., held an election for
Brigade officers, which resulted in the choice
of Bartram A. Shaeffer, of Lancaster, as
Brigadier General, Daniel Humor Columbia,
as Colonel, Henry Shirk, of New Holland,
as Major, Owen Hopple, of Lancaster, as
Lieut. Colonel, and Lieut. Cox, of the same
place, as Brigade Inspector.
The election of Gen. Shaeffer was not
contested, his great popularity with the
volunteers of the Brigade insuring his suc
cess. It is now designed by his friends, we
believe, to urge him for the Major General
ship of the 3rd Division, composed of the
militia of the e ainties of Lancaster and
Chester. The General will ably fill the po
sition, and under his command the Division
will do honor to the two great counties.
Let him be elected by all means. Colonel
Herr's election was equally undisputed,
and we are glad to hail him in his old po
sition—one which he so ably fills. He is
justly entitled to the highest honors in his
profession, not only for his enthusiastic
military spirit, but from his etsperience as
a commander. Col. Herr has been identi
fied with the volunteers of our county for
many years, and we hope to see him yet in
his proper place—at the head of Brigade or
Division—of course without interference
with our gallant friend, Gen. Shaeffer.
re''Don't forget the Railroad Meeting
this evening.
APPOINTMENT.--Mr. Alex. Dasher, jr.,
who was for several years in the service of
the Northern Central Railway Co., as Sta
tion Agent, at Dauphin nod Wrightsville,
has recently been appointed by the Presi
dent, to the responsible position of first, or
cash clerk, in the Treasurer's department
of said Company, at Baltimore, in place of
J. M. Eppley, resigned. Mr. Dasher has
been connected with railroads for the last
six years, in various capacities, and has the
reputation of being an excellent accountant.
The company has done well by this selec
tion.'
THE Como SNA r.--On last Saturday night
we were favored by an unexpected return
of the rigors of the past winter, and nar
rowly escaped a scathing breath from old
Jack. As it was, his respirations made the
the garden truck curl with alright, and
.ome of our farmers slept uneasily, with
the the prospect. of a blighted crop to greet
them in the morning. We Providentially
escaped loss in this section, but we regret
to learn :of serious damage by frost to
North and West.
Music SIOUE.—Our readers will find in
our advertising columns the advertisement
of Mr. 0. C. B. Carter, of Harrisburg. This
is an extensive establishment, and through
it our citizens can readily supply themselves
with whatever music they may require.
Prof. Haas, well known in Columbia, is en
gaged in this store, and the people need not
be told that at his bands they will meet
courteous and prompt attention.
LITTELI:S LIMING ACE.—Littell still con
tinues to give With the cream cf foreign
literature its series of admirable portraits.
The number fur May 28th contains the
portrait of Herschel, the Astronomer, and
the number for June 4th, ono of Gilfillan.
There is more improvement and entertain
ment to be derived from Littell's pages
than from a wilderness of the trashy week
lies of the day.
ALL THE YEAR ROUND.—Mr. Dickens'
new serial has seized upon public favor
And commands an immense popularity.
The American publishers, Messrs. Emer
son & Co., issue it weekly, in a neat paper
cover, and it is a welcome visitor to our
table. We seo it announced that Mr.
Dickens has purchased from Bradbury &
Evans, their share in Household Words,
which periodical will hereafter be merged
in the now publication. Dickens' new
"Story of Two Cities" is continued weekly,
and grows in interest.
NORTII BRITISH REVIEW.—This Review
for May contains Milton and his Times;
Douglas Jerrold; Select Memoirs of Port
Royal; History and Development of Socin
ianistn; Lectures on Metaphysic and Logic;
with a number of other valuable and inter
esting papers. We feel justified in heartily
commending the whole number to the at
tention of our readers.
Republished by Leonard Scott & Co., 59
Gold Street, New York. who also reprint
the London Quarterly, Westminister, and
Edinburgh Reviews, and Blnekwood's Mag
azine; at $.3 a year, singly, or $lO a year for
the whole eve periodicals.
GENNESSLE FARMER: We hare received
the Farmer for June. We recommend it as
a valuable agricultural monthly.
Dar Don't fail to attend the Railroad
Meeting this evening.
A Destructive Hail Storm
Our readers will remember a slight dash
of hail with which we were visited last
week. We learn from our York and Adams
county exchanges of serious damage having
been done in that Section of the country by
the same storm, which had fortunately spent
its strength before reaching this neighbor
hood. The destruction of crops was very
great, and the loss to the unfortunate far•
mers scarcely to be est:tnated. The Gettys
burg Compiler says:
The most destructive hail storm that ever
occurred in this county, visited portions of
it on Monday last, about 4, P. M. The rain
descended in torrents in this vicinity, ac
companied by a "sprinkling" of hail, but
produced no damage worth mentioning be
yond the "washing" of several corn fields.
In the neighborhood of Hunterstown, how
ever, and from that point south-eastward,
by New Oxford, as far as Hanover, and
north-westward as far as Middletown and
Bendersville, the hail came down with ter
rific force, cutting off and crushing all the
growing grain and grnss in its course, and
rendering utterly wo:thless hundreds, yea
thousands of acres, which but a moment
before promised en almost unparalledly
heavy yield. A more pitiable sight the
enterprising husbandman never before had
presented to his eye. Farm aftev farm, to
the breadth of a mile or more, and proba
bly a course of eighteen or twenty miles in
length, arc entirely devastated, as though
an instantaneous blight had stricken them.
The wheat and rye were rendered perfectly
headless—the grass as though closely pas
tured—whilst the oats and corn were mown
level with the earth. From scores of wheat
and rye fields which came fully within the
range of the storm, not a bushel of grain
canlbe expected, so complete is the:destruc
tion.
The hail, much of it, was as lare as a
hulled walnut, and in places it washed to
gether to the depth of several feet—so thick
that on Tuesday evening all had not yet.
melted.
Tha Hanover Spectator gives the follow
ing account of the effect of the storm in
that place and neighborhood.
The hail stones which fell in the borough
measured some of them, four and a half
inches in circumference, many of them
were size of hickory nuts, while most of
them were size of musket bullets. They
were hard and solid lumps of ice, and de
scended with terrific force and tremendous
effect. It is estimated that from three to
four thousand panes of window glass were
shattered within the limits of the town.—
Our office and dwelling suffered to the ex
tent of 57 panes and many of our neigh
bors fared as badly. The Lutheran Church
lost, we are told, 126 panes. In other
parts of the boroughs the effects of the storm
were more disastrous still. On Abhottstown
street near the Railroad a brick building
in the course of erection and ready for the
roof, the property of Mr. Jacob Myers, was
nearly demolished .by the partial destruc
tion of the walls, involving we should sup
pose a very considerable pecuniary loss.—
The roof of Mr. Davis Gerber's livery sta
ble was likewise injured, though not we be
lieve to a serious extent. We are informed
that the roof of a freight car on the Gettys
burg Railroad was torn away by the storm,
and we arc authorised to state the al
most incredible fact that a number of holes
were actually driven through the sheet iron
roofing of a building belonging to the Han
over B. R. It. Co., so unprecedentedly violent
wns the descent of the hail. A gentleman
belonging to York had his handi severely
cut by the hail in front of Mr. 11. A.
Webb's grocery store, on Broadway Avenue.
Mr. Michael Curl, resieing on the Carlisle
turnpike, was similarly injured while en
deavoring to protect his team of horses--the
animals were swollen as if stung by bees
or hornets.. A hail stone struck a dog run
ning upon a rail track and he fell as though
ho had been shot. The roof Messrs. Shirk
S. Slagle's powder house was carried eff,
and the gable end of Mr. Kindig's barn de
stroyed. We hear of trees being broken
down, fences fallen and many other effects
of the storm in the neighborhood. It raged
with great violence in the country between
this and MeSherrystown. Some of the
hail stones were as large as hen's eggs and
the destruction of property of various kinds
was considerable. At MeSherrystown the
effects were about the same as at Hanover.
At New Oxford the storm was likewise
terrific and did immense damage, breaking
glass, destroying gardens, stripping fruit
trees. etc. Our correspondent at that place
writes to us as follows: "Rain fell in tor
rents inundating our town, in fact it was
impossible to see across the square for hail
and rain. It was alarmingly furious and
continued for about half an hour. The glass
in some houses exposed to the storm was
entirely demolished, the garden plants all
cut to pieces, and the peaches, plums,
grapes and cherries stripped from the trees.
Some sTpposed that the last day had surely
come, and one man was nearly frantic.—
When the stare had abated cart loads of
hail could have been swept up, many of the
pieces as large as shell-barks. A few days
ago farmers could speak of their crops in
most encouraging terms, not now, however
—their grain lies prostrate and the stalks
cut off. This is the case in this immediate
vicinity."
There is reason for believing that the
storm did not extend very far. It visited
York, however, which is 18 miles distant,
while Littlestown, which is but 7 miles dis
tant, escaped.
Other places and sections suffered heavily
from the same storm, but none apparently
to such an extent.
Go to the Town Hall this evening!
Tat WAR IN EUROrE.—We have not yet
been electrified by any very astonishing or
exciting news from the seat of War in Eu
rope. The Austrians, after sudden incur
sion into the Piedmontese territory, seem to
have contented themselves with warring on
a small and contemptible scale against the
defenceless inhabitants of the district occu
pied by them, levying contributions and
giving up the country to pillage. Their
scheme of falling upon the Piedmonteso
forces, and routing them before the arrival
of the French, was apparently destroyed
by interference of the elements. The heavy
rains so swelled the streams and over
flowed the country as to render rapid move
ments impossible. The delay permitted the
Emperor of the French to bring his forces
(into the field and oppose the Austrians on
I something like terms of equality. But lit
tle had been done, however, on either side,
up to May 20th, when a body of Austrians,
15,000 strong, under Gen. Zobel advanced
toward the Piedmontese position of Monte
bello, when it was met by the French, under
Gen. Forey, and a battle ensued, lasting
about four hours, at the expiration of which
time the Austrians were compelled to retire,
with an alleged loss of 1,500 men. The
allies lost 500, among which was a large
proportion of officers. 200 Austrian pris
oners were taken, among them a Colonel.
The French numbered not over 8,000 men,
supported by 900 . Sardinian horse. The re
sult of this engagement is inspiriting to the
allies, and the result will probably be the
retreat of the Austrians into Lombardy,
where there is trouble awaiting them. The
last steamer brings the following abstract
of news:
ALESSANDRTA, May 29.—The Emperor
Napoleon and all the troops are in perfect
health. The harvest has begun and the
army is abundantly supplied. The soldiers
are in high spirits.
General Garibaldi entered Como amidst
the ringing of bells and a general illumina
tion at night. All the steamers on Lake
Como are in the possession of Garibaldi,
and the Austrians are in rapid retreat.
.Luxo.tso, May 28.—The Austrians, pur
sued by Gen. Garibaldi, are withdrawing
towards Milan.
Garibaldi has also occupied Comeslo and
Lecco, (the latter 10 miles east of Como,
on the Lake of Lecco, at the mouth of the
Adria.)
Insurrectionary movements aro reported
in the Valtellino, and eight hundred insur
gents were in possession of an Austrian
steamer.
Another dispatch says, in reference to
Garibaldi's movements, that after a furious
fight of three hours he entered Como, and
the combat was again renewed at Camerlos•
ta, where the Austrian troops again gave
way and retreated.
The Austrian war steamer had cannona
ded Cnnobbio un the Piedmontese side of
Lake Maggiore without much effect.
Beams, Saturday, May 28.—Advices
from Florence say that Russia, Prussia,
England and Turkey have not recognized
the provisional government of Tuscany, and
that their representatives are said to have
withdrawn their flag•.
Pius, May 28.—The Pays says the Aus
trians quitted Pilitetogga (?) yesterday and
entered Lombardy.
The same journal states that England is
endeavoring to renew diplomatic relations
with Naples, but on condition that Prance
will simultaneously do the same.
The London Times says that the report
that M. Bernedilly is about to leave Paris
on an extraordinary commission to the Ger
man Confederation, tends to strengthen the
supposition that it is possible a compromise
inny be effected at no distant day, by Prus
sian agency.
HOW A DOCTOR Or DIVINITY LOST nts
"Sixrutx."--The Cincinnati Gazelle tells
the following:
When Dr. McMaster made his great
speech on the Seminary question, in the
PreNbytcrian General Assembly, at Indian
apolis, on Monday afternoon, the reporter
of the Gazeitc made arrangements to get
his manuscript as fast ns he read it—in or
to send it to Cincinnati. The Doctor laid
the sheets on the table before him, as he fin
ished them, and occasionally would pass
some over with "Here, Mr. Reporter." At
ten minutes to five (the hour the train
leaves,) there was quite a pile laying there
but the reporter did not like to take them
without saying "By your leave." He
waited fur the Doctor to pause,:till he dare
not wait any longer. It was already five
minutes to five, so be Seized the pile of
manuscript, and started.
Shortly after the Doctor came to "Sixth
ly." "Where's my Sixthly?" said ho. He
turned over his manuscript, but no Sixthly!
At last, with a perplexed expression on his
simple, child-like face (for though a very
large man, with a venerable white bead, he
had a face mounted on his body more child
like than that of Horace Greeley) the Doctor
said, "I wonder if that Reporter has carried
oEf my 'Sixthly?'"
It was even so, "Sixthly" was already on
the train, bound fur Cincinnati, and just as
the Doctor discovered the fact, the whistle
of the departing train sounded, seeming to
say, "Got your sp-c-e-ch sp-e-e-eh sp•e-e-ch."
"Got your sp•e•e-eh sp-e-e eh." The As
sembly was convulsed with laughter.
AN OLD JOKE IN A NLW CLOAK.
-I cannot conceive." said a Indy one dny,
"Why my hair-all at once should be growing so gray;
Perhaps (she continued) the change tray be due
To my sally ca-metie, the Essence of Rue."
“That may be,” said a wag, "hut I realty protest
The Essence of Tame (thwarts) will account for at heel?"
[Boston Post.
"How very seldom, it happens," said
one friend to another, “that we find editors
who are bred to their business."
"Very vrell," replied the other, "and
have you not remarked how seldom the bus
iness is bread to the editor."
"Pray. wbat," said old Capias to Gallipot Sawyer.
els the difference between a druggist and a lawyer?
"Why this." replied Gallipot.."beyond any doubt,
' One runs with ocruyloo, the other without."
I•irs.Vanderbilt. :Co. 185. Sullolk Ftrect, says of
DR. hVLANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS.
ID — Being unwell, and not knowing whether it pro
ceeded from derangement of the liver or merely
hysterics. I was persuaded to purchase a box of Dr.
NPLanes celebrated Liver prepared by Fleming
Bros., Pittsburg, and before Mind used them all. was
entirely relieved. lam now enjoying perfect hea IL.
and cheerfully recommend Dr. 1111.ane's celebrated
Liver I' ills, to all similarly nfflictel.
New York. March 25,1952
Purcha•crs will be careful to ask for DR.
111`I.ANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, manufac
tured by FLEMING BROS, Of Pittsburg, Pa. There
are other Pills purporting to be Liver Pills, now before
the public. Dr. NPLsuie's genuine Liver Pills.also his
celebrated Vermifuge, can now be had at all re
spectable drug stores. Sane genuine without the sig.
nature Of
June 11 Igo [lOl TLEMING BROS
Let there be a good turn-ont this
evening.
MODERN INVENTIONS
We know of no invention of modern times
that deserves or is destined to occupy a high.
er niche in the temple of fame, than the dis
covery or invention of the Vegetable Epileptic
Pills for curing Epilepsy, or Falling Fit=, or
Spasms, Cramps, and all the various modifica
tions of Nervous Disease. Dr. Seth S. Hance
of 108 Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md., the
inventor is certainly entitled to the best wish
es of all the benevolent portion of mankind,
who experience a pleasure by the alleviation
of human suffering. When Dr. Hance first
prepared these Pills, he intended them solely
for Fits, Cramps and Spasms; but subsequent
experience satisfactorily proved to him that
in addition to their remarkable sensitive prop
erties in this class of diseases, they exerted a,
perfect control over the entire Nervous system
He was then induced •to try them in cases of
Neuralgia, Tic-Doloreux, Nervous Headache,
Palpitation of the Heart, Incipient Paralysis,
Hysteria, Muscular Debility, and a host of
minor diseases, springing from a lack of ner
vous energy, in all of which his anticipations
were crowned with the most sanguine success.
Persons at a distance, by writing, and sending
a remittance to Dr. Hance, can have the med
icine forwarded by mail to their post office
address, by paying the postage. The prices
are for a single box, $3, two boxes $5, or s2•k
per dozen. We have given his address above.
June 4,'59 lm.
PILES! PILES!! PILES!!!
117 int is it' How Cored?
Thousand. of persons haveriles—.uffer for years
with the di.ease—yet few know what it is, or how it
is cored. Every case of Piles, whether manifested in
the form of exiernal tumors, frequent bleedings, or tit
violent itching read irritation, depends esentially upon
congestion of the abdomiond venous circulation—
Title produces the engorgement. dilution ofd's veins,
formation of tumors, hemorrhages. pain and suffering;
and lire disease can only be land:talcum:ly cured by
medicines which, taken internally, relieve thin ob.
dominnl venous congestion. Hence. Ointmenba,
Wn.hes, and even iniernion., are so ineffectual.
LEr Humph rey's Hommopathie Pile Specific, a :sim
ple sugar pill, taken two or three times per day,
cures the ilisen.e by curing the condition upon Whiell
the disease depend.. Hundreds have been cured b i t
it, even of the most obstinate cases. All will be
promptly benefited by it.
Price, Fifty Cents per Box.
N R—A full set of Humphrey's Ilomcepathic Speci
fies. with book of directions, and twenty different
remedies, in large vials, morocco ease, S 5; do. in plain
case.Sl. Family case of fifteen boxes and book, $2.
These remedies. by the single box or case, are sent
by mail or express, free of charge, to any address, on
receipt of the price. Address.
DR. F. lIUMPIIREYS & CO.
No. SQ. lireadway. New York,
10" - Siold in Columbia by Rudolph Williams. arid a❑
druggists. Alay 21, 1850-2 t.
WIGS—WIGS—WIGS.
flatehelor's Wigs and Toupees surpass all. They
are elegant, light, cosy anti durable.
Fitting ton charm no turning up behind—no shrink
ing off the head; indeed 'this is the only establishment
where these things arc properly understood and made
N0v.13, '59. 23'1 Drondw•ay, New York.
oFivP;k1P;1;1;
DR. HOOFLAND'S
GERMAN BITTERS,
EEO
DR. HOOFLANWS BALSAMIC
CORDIAL,
The great standard medicines of the present
age, have acquired their great popularity only
through years of trial. Unbounded satisfac
tion is rendered by them in all cases; and the
people have pronounced them worthy.
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Jaundice,
Debility of the Nervous System,
Diseases of the Kidneys,
and all diseases arising from a disordered
liver or weakness of the stomach and digestive
organs, are speedily and permanently cured ly
the GERMAN BITTERS.
The Balsamic Cordial has acquired a
reputation surpassing that of any similar pre
paration extant. It will cure, WITHOVT
the moat severe and long-standing
Cough, Cold, or Hoarseness, Bronchitis, In
fluenza, Croup, Pneumonia, Incipient
Consumption,
and has performed the most astonishinsr curd •
ever known of
Confirmed Consumption.
A few doses will also at once cheek and
cure the most severe tolarrhcea proceeding
from COLD IN TUE BOWELS.
' These medicines are prepared by Dr. C. if.
.7Acsnon & Co., No. 418 Arch Street, Phila
delphia, Pa., and arc sold by druggists and
dealers in medicines everywhere, at 75 cents
per bottle. The signature of C. M. JACKSON
will be on the outside wrapper of each bottle. s
In the Almanac published annually by the
proprietors, called EVERYBODY'S ALMANAC,
you will find testimony and commendatory
r notices from all parts of the country. These
:Almanacs are given away by all our agents.
ror L}
_;111 cruggi-is iu the COUDIJ y.
April ly
FARREL HERRING & Co's.
PATENT CHAMPION SAFE.
LATE FIRE AT DUBUQUE, lOWA.
Dubuque. Jan 7.1PA0.
Gents: i am thrummed by Mr. T. A. C. Cochrane,
of this place, to Fay to von dint on the morning of the.
411, instant, about 3 o'clock. his Fume took fire, and
the entire stock of goods wile destroyed. The heat
became PO suddenly Intense that none of the goods
could possibly he stored; but fortunately his books
and paper•, which were in one of }our Champion
Safes. were all preserved pettedly. And well they
mat; he called Champion, for doting the whole con
flagration there was one incessant pouring of flame
directly upon the Safe which eontained them. And
still, upon opening it, the inside was found to be
scarcely warm, while the outside was most severely
scorched. Yours truly,
Herring's Patent Champion and lire and Burglar.
Proof Sales, with Halt's Patent Powder Proof l.oc►s,
°fiord ihr greatest security of nny Safe In the world.
Also, Sideboard and Parlor Sates, of elegant work
manship and finish. for plate. &c.,
Farrel. Herring & Co , have removed from It Wal
nut street. to their new store, No. 029 Clie.tatit stieet i
Jayne's Ilall ) where the largest assortment of Safes
n the world can be found.
FARREL, HERRING & CO..
(.29 Chestnut strect,.(Juyne'n 11•14) Philudelphte.
March 12, ISO.
ndveriisement or Dr. Sanford's Livia Ix-
YIGORATOR. ui another column.
11111)- 22,1648.
THE GREAT ENGLISH R.EDIEDY.
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS.
Prepared from a prescription of Sir J. Clarke,
M. D., Physician Extraordinary to the Queen.
This invnluab!e medicine is unrolling in the cure
of all those painful and dangerous diseases to which
the femnle constitution is subject. It moderates all
excess and removes all obstructions, and a speedy
cure may be relied on.
'TO M MIRIED LADIES
it is peculiarly suited. It will, in a short time, bring
on the monthly period with regularity.
Each bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Govern
ment &tamp of Great Britain, to prevent counterfeits.
CAUTION.
These Pills should not be taken by females daring
the FIRST THREE MONTHS of Pregnancy,ns they
are sure to bring on miscarriage, but nt any other
time they are safe.
In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections
Pain in the Back and Limbs,Fatigue on slight exec
than, Palpitation of the Ileart, Hysterics and Whites,
these Pills will affect a cure when all other means
have tailed, and although a powerful remedy, do not
contain iron. calomel, antimony, or_auything hurtful
to the constitution.
Full directions in the pamphlet around emelt pock
age, which should Le ea refol ly preserved.
Sole Agent for the Dotted States and Canada,
IPBNOSES.
(Late I. C. Baldwin & C 0..) Rochester, N. Y.
N. D.--01, 00 and 6 postage stamps enclosed to any
authorized agent, will insure a bottle, containing 5 4
Pills, by return mail.
For sale by Dr. E. D. DERR, Agent, for Colombia
T W. DYOTT & SONS, Wholesale Ascots, rbila-
May 19, 1619.
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