The Columbia spy. (Columbia, Pa.) 1849-1902, July 23, 1859, Image 2

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    bad with milk v:atered to the verge of trans
parency, his mutton is tough and elastic, up
to the moment when it becomes tired out
and tastless; his coal is sullen, sulphurous
anthracite, which rusts into cables. rather
than burns, in the shallow grate; his flimsy
broad-cloth is too thin for winterand too thick
for summer. The greedy lungs of fifty hot
blooded boys suck the oxygen from the air
be breathes in his reci,t.ttion room. In short,
ha undergoes a process of zor.tie and grad u•
al starvation.
The mother of little Lis wa not callei
Electra, like hers of the old story, neither
was her grandfather Oceauu4. Her blood
mune, which she gave away with her heart
tu the Latin tutor, w•ag a plain old English
moo, and her water name 17RS I,{annah, ben u
as recalling the mother of Samuel, and
&bramble as reading equally well from in
itial letter f,jrward and from the terminal
ict:erba^k car 1. Too pot. ado, seated with
ter companion at the chess-board uI matri
money, had but just
_put forward hor own
little white pawn up•Ao an empty square,
when the Blitok Knight that cares nothing
fur castles or lang3 or queot,s sw,p,ped
upon her, and swap.t 11.17 from the larger
board of life.
The old Latin tutor pat a mode,t blue
stone at the head of his late companion, with
her name and E'teu! upon it—a smaller one
other feet, with initials: and loft her by
herself, to be rained on and snowed un—
which is a hard thing to d..) for Hulse whom
e have cherished tenderly.
About the time that the lichens falling
ea the stone, 1:ko drops of water, h td spread
intofair, round ti.mettes, the tutor had starved
into a slight cough. Then he began to
draw the buckle of his blank pantaloons a
little tighter. and took in another reef in hi
never ample waistcoat. II:s temples got a
little hollow, and the contra-4s of c"lor in
his cheeks more vivid than of u:d. After
awhile his walks fatigued him, and ha way
Aired and breathed ht.rd after g. , iag, up a
Sight or two of stairs. Then earns the et!,
fsr marks of inward trouble and general
waste, which he spoke of to his ph} ician
a. peculiar, and doubtless owing to acciden
e I causes; to all which the doctor listened
with deference, as if it bad not been the old
story that one in five or six of mankind in I
temperate climes tells, or has tclil for him,
as if it was something new. As the doctor
went oat ho said to himself—"On the rail at
last. Aceoramod.:tion train. A e l ;nenyny
stops but will get to the statini by and
by."
S) the ticztc . : wnte a r ~ cipa 1,10.1 tle
trclogical sign of Jupiter before it (just us
year own physician does, inestimable reader,
as you will sae, if you look at his next pre-
scription,) and departed, saying ho would
look in occasionally. After thi4, the Latin
tutor began the usual course of "getting bet
ter," until he got so much Letter that his
face was very sharp, and when he smi:ed,
three crescent lines showed at ei.:h side of.
his lips, 'and. when be spoke it w... 1 in a muf
whisper, and the white of his eye glis
tened as pearly as the purest pnreelain—so
much better, that he hoped—by spring—he
m'ght be able—to—attend--
m his Glass again. But he was rearnmen
tied not to expose himself, and so he kprir
Lis chamber, and occasionally, not having
any thing to do, his bed. The unmarried
Mater with whom ho lived, took care of him;
and the child, now old enough to be manage-
Fibifl, and eren useful in trifling offices, sat
in the chamber, or played also's%
Things could not go on so forever, of course.
One morning his face was sunken and his
bands very, very cold. He was "better,"
he whispered, but sadly and faintly. After
a while he grew restless and seemed a little
wandering,. Ills mild ran on his classics,
and fell back on the Lntiu grammar.
he said. Tbeebild
knew trio meant my dear little daughter, as
well as if it had been in Englst) "'Rain.
I.o.n:"—f,>r he would translate her name at
times—"carne to tae—czai." and his lips r: eat
etnatttomiosliy, and murmured, "rd.
The child carna and 4.et by his bedsile, and
twos his Laud, sine csuld not warm,
but whiob :shot ,its rays of cold all through
be: Slender frame. ,13Lat there she sat, look
ing steadily at him. 'Presently he 'opened
Trhiepe red , %lb "
She did not 1..n0w what thAt meant, but
ebeee,w there was sam3thlng D.9 - .7 and sad.
130 she bog en t tar:; hut presently remember
ing an old book that seemed to comfort him
at times got up and brought a B:`ule in the
Latin version. called the Vulgate. "Open
it," he s yid—"l aill rJad—:::gn:ut irri..!ant
—don't put ;he light out—ahl Itxre: Law i
--I am go:ng—vate, ta:e, tale—good-h 1 e
geed-bye—the Lord take care of my child:
—Domine, eidi—vel—audikd" Ilia face
whitened suddenly, and he lay still, with
open eyes and month. lie had tatten biz
set degrea.—Attzntic
NeW AVO PP.OSPESOUS SSTrIZZENT—Hatn•
wanton on the Camden and Atlantic Railroad,
is a flourishing village tattled chiefly by New
Englanders, who wish to escape their frosty
climate, and by persons from the West, a ho
are engaged in the grape culture. One year
ego the settlement commenced, and since then
/ire a population of fifteen hundred- They have
built about three hundred houses, opened four
stores, several hotels, one steam saw and pla
ning mill, and one water power saw and pla
ning mill; with schools, churches, and brick
yards. They have set out since, forty vine
yrtde, and in short, established a settlement,
which liar the respectability of the settlers, is
destined to become one of the most important
and influential places in the state of New
KY. Grape growers are of the opinion that
the strip of land between the Little and the
lariat Egg Harbor rivers is the best for the
vane, owing to bolo soil end climate, of any
gnat has been found in the country. From the
extent they are entering into the business, a
*apply or pure and unadultered wines may
soon be expected. They who have raised
crops at Hammonton represent that the sell is
very productive. It is not surprising that the
place should increase tin rapidly, when it is
considered the advantages it presents over the
West in health, climate and markets. Crops
are secure from frost, that blighting enemy
that robs the farmer of the North of so much
of his labor and profit.—Pbtfe. Pennsylvania
Ctl €DiUllitfia grpfir.
COLUMBIA. PA..
SATURDAY. JULY 23, 1859
LOMBICT ATFORNEL—We are authorized to
annOunce JESSE L ANDIS, Esq., as a can
didate for Distritt Attorney at the Qctober
election, subject to the decision of the Peo
ples County Convention.
Siaa•Preaching on Sunday, the 24th inst.,
in the M. E. Church, of this place, by Rev.
Alfred Cool:man, A. M., of Philadelphia at
10 o'clock. A. M., ,and by Rev. Frances F.
.11 , Algson, D. D.. at 8 o'clock, P. M. The
public are invited to attend.
HE.tot.sv's Ltr.a of W.ssntsoroN.—We
have received through the Agent, Mr. Jacob
Freet, a copy of this work. It has all
the fascination of Mr. Headley's former vol
umes and is profusely illustrated with wood•
cuts, steel plates and a large colored litho
graphic view of Mount Vernon. Mr. Freet
has met with great success in his Canvass
for the work and has a large number of
subscribers in this town, who will meet with
prompt attention from him. The work is
calculated for an extended sale, and we
should not be surprised to learn of its con
tinued saccees in this neighborhood. We
can recommend Mr. Freet as s must efficient
canvasser, and gentlemanly agent.
Hot:sr:101m Woans.—We have received
the last number of this favorite periodical
—the last in every sense. With the present
number ceases Household Words, which has
boon merged by Mr. Dickens into his new
.cee'Aley —All the Year Round." We give
the demoted magazine a sigh of regret as
an old and valued friend. In its pages have
appeared some of the most sparkling and
interesting papers of periodical literature,
and we should mourn as one without hope
did its contrilnu••rs expire with the work.—
Happily they will he found in the pages of its
successor.
READING AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.—The
interest in this proposed road, through the
country bordering on its probable line is
increasing, and when the time comes for
permanent organizu,ion we may expect
valuable assistance from many points on
the route. The people are convinced of
its value and are determined that it must
and shall he speedily put in a fair way
for completion. We are honestly convinced
that the road will he surveyed and located
within a few months—in fact our own people
are determined that it shall progress so far
at all events—and once the directness of
the route, its importance as a connecting
link, the richness and capacity of the coun•
try bordering it, the extreme cheapness of
its construction and its many other advan
tages are fairly exhibited on viper, in
plans, profiles and a clear explanatory re
port, and laid before the proper parties, there
will be no further difficulties in the :way.
The nee-sary funds will then be forthcoming,
ani we shall have a connection with the
great commercial Metropolis. Wo give below
from the ..11, - zaheint Sentinel, of July 15th.,
the proceedings of a meeting held in the
borough of Manheira, which shows the in
terest taken in the undertaking by the citi
zens of that place.
The meeting at the Central School Ifouse,
OR Wednesday evening tact, called for the
purpose of an interchange of sentiment in
regard to the construction of this road by
way of Martheim, was well attended, and
much enthusiasm evinced by those present.
The meeting was organized by appointing
Michael White, Esq . ., of this Borough, Chair
man; AM. Bruckart of Penn township,
and John Shaeffer, of Lancaster, Cite Pres.
iliellt9; and J g..Enscainger, Secretary.
Mr, N Worley being called upon, stated
the of ject of the meeting, in which he allu
ded to the very encouraging prospects of this
place being made a point on the road, and
strongly urged upon the citizens to give their
aid and inuuence to the pr:ject.
On motion, J. W. Fisher,Esq.,nf Columbia,
then addressed the meeting at some length.
Daring the course of his remarks he stated
that this was the only link of railroad re•
maining unfinished between New York and
Baltimore; that many of the farmers on the
route were favorable to its construction, and
that there was no section of country in the
Union more fertile than the one the line
will pass through. That the road will of
means to export our surplus produce,
and that all that is wanting is fur the peo
ple to take up the matter in earnest. Toe
very policy of the citizens is to make this
place a pilot, as it is very clear that the
large amount of basineas that would natu
rally concentrate here would make this
place the in tst important point between
Reading and Columbia.
Dr. Suavely, as chairman of tiro commit
tea on resolutions, suinnitto I the Mlowing
which were• unanimously adopted:
.PI?E.I.II,IILE.—This meeting, deeming
the construction of the Reading and Colum
bia Railroad of vast imperanee to the dis
tricts through which it will pass, and satis
fied es to the utility and benefits to be de
rived front its location through our valley,
the "garden spot" of the Keystone State,
by affording an easy transit fur our surplus
produce to the principal markets: There
'ore
.h'ctaced,—That the said road should and
ought to be constructed by way of Manheim
from the fact that it will furnish more busi-
Dees than any other point on the road.
Resolved,--That in the opinion of this
meeting it will be to the interest of the
company to start said Road at Reading and
run to Columbia; keeping ae far distant from
the Lebanon Valley and the Pennsylvania
ft.tilrottd as may be practicable.
.1?-vaPleed,—That we will unite and use all
honourable means, and all the aid in our
power. to secure the location and comple
tion of said road by way of Manheim.
Itesalced,,—That the proceedings of this
meeting he pnblished in the Manheim Senti
nel, and all other papers favorable to the
proposed road.
On motion of Mr. Worley, a committee
of fire, consisting of N. Worley, Jno. IIos•
totter, 3. E. Cross, P. Atha and B. M.
Stouffer, was appointed to solicit rithgcrip
time, conditionally, to be binding only if
the road is located by way of Manheim.
On motion of Mr. Worley, the comnaltti.se
on subscriptions hare power to fill vacan
cies occurring; also to add to their number,
sbncld they see fit.
Police Items
REPOTED BY OUR SPECIAL "MOUCEIARD."
ARREST OF 6 V/LLAIN.—On Saturday,l6th
inst., officer Hollingsworth arrested a negro
named George Anderson, suspected of being
the perpetrator of a fiendish outrage on a lit
tle girl in Salisbury township, near the Gap.
The negro was secured in the luck-up,
awaiting the Harrisburg train in the after
noon. The news of his arrest created con
siderable excitement in town, and had there
been positive proof of the fellow's guilt,
lynch low would undoubtedly have been
meted out to him. Suspicion was very
positive, and the feeling against him was
strongly influenced by the expressed desire
of Anderson to obtain a razor. lie said he
would rather cut his throat than be taken
to the Gap. Officer Hollingsworth took the
Harrisburg train with his prisoner. Before
the oars started the negro was handed a
bundle of clothing by one of his friends,
from which he took a cap, replacing with
this his hat which he threw from the window.
The officer secured the hat unobserved by
Anderson. The prisoner was conveyed be
fore Esquire Kennedy, at the Gap, and the
little girl was present to identify him. She
hesitated—stated that she believed him to
he the man, but could not be positive. IN
lingsworth then removed the negro's cap
and put on the hat worn at the time of his
arrest. The child at once, and without hes
itation recognized him ns the brute who had
violated her. lle was committed by the
magistrate and conveyed by the officer to the
county prison.
This case is one of the most atmlious out
rages we have ever known, and had the dia
b•dical villain met with summary justice at
the 11.,nds of the infuriated people, few voices
would hare been raised in protest. He is
in the hands of the law, and such punish
ment a^. the law prescribes he will undoubt
edly receive, to its fullest extent.
SnARE AND Smsar, ALIKE.—On Monday
ISth inst., Miss Julia Patterson appeared
before Esquire Welsh and entered com
plaint against Isaac. Young for assault and
battery. Isaac was brought to the bar by
Richard, in virtue of a warrant issued out
of the Blue Front, and the prosecutrix was
called upon to state her case. Julia wound
up her talking gear and giving the pendu
lum an admonitory swing started with her
little "noration." She prefaced the facts
of the case with a cunning bid for the
'Squire's disinterested s,} 'apathy, reminding
him that "I futch all my business to de
Blue Front, an' ye' know, l's had I
no fool 'mount oh trouble in my time. I I
gits 'seal:al 'bout once a week--keep dot
in ye' eye Mr. Welsh." C, l impluinant then
went on to state that while she was enjoying
a quiet evening stroll, at about twelve of
the clock on Saturday night, she encoun
tered at the corner of Fifth and Union sts.,
the prisoner at the bar, who made insulting
allusions not only to her completion hut to
her standing in society. Ile called her
"yeller," and otherwise injuriously re
proached her with profane and intensely
powerful adjectives,attached whereto follow
ed a substantive of unpleasantsignification.
She, Julia, couldn't stand any such abuse
from a drunken nigger, •so she advised
Isaac that he he was a black summer-hcad
ed (Ike's hair had not recovered from the
last cropping at Lancmter) thief, whereup
on the prisoner "thundered" her, and other
wise despitefully used her. She made no
resistenee, but appealed to the protection
of the law, in which she had confidence.
Out of a horde of witnesses, variously
disquaiified for legal testimony, two were
selected, one pro and the other con, and
called upon for an unbiased description of
the affray. Mrs. Julia Brown, MC Thomas,
a bride of a few weeks, and John Appleby
were the parties, and their testimony al
though differing materially in spirit, was
substantially the same in fact. Isaac
struck and Julia kicked; Is an pulled
'•wool" and Julia scratched; Julia attempted
to gouge but did not n.ake due allowance
for Isaac's mouth, which occupies the me
jority of his face, and in consequence got
her finger between Isaac's molars, which
made play stud finished the fight in his
favor.
The 'Squire consulted his authorities and
basing his decision on the well known fun
damental principle laid down by Welsh in
similar cases, sentenced both parties to ton
days retirement at Lancaster, at bard labor,
The billigerents "retired" by the Derrick
Independent ENpress.
"Per" Fr:wt.—Oa Tuesday, 19th
inst., complaint was made at the Blue Front
against Ellen O'Flavin and Rachel Culbert,
for riotous living at the hostelrie of the lat
ter, on the Hill. Richard was empowered
to act, and proceeding to the premises found
the ladies in n state of blissful unconscious.
ness—three-thirds intoxicated. The worthy
Chief's ordinary one-wheeled cnnv'yance
being too small fur the accommodation of
both passengers a wagon was procured, and
the "vessels" carted to the cellar, where
they were deposited for resuscitation pre-'
%ions to a hearing before 'Squire Welsh.
They were allowed a couple of hours for
partial recovery, when a deputy was dis
patched with the prison ran to further
transport the bodies to the Temple of Jus
tice. Mrs. C. was tenderly removed to the
wagon, hut the O'Flavin, a crowing and
fightinghen, elected to remain, and pitched
into the officer with a fair promise of ulti
mate victory, bat was headed off by some of
the bystanders and prevailed upon to sub
mit. The prisoners were safely dumped at
the Blue Front. They are both Greeks, and
O'F. had but recently emerged from tempo
rary obscurity, having suffered incarcera
tion nt the Lands of Justice Welsh some
months ago, as duly chronicled in the Spy.
Mrs. Culbert it seems became tenant of the
Illet.ltlngf , pertaining to Perry flod, a very
respectable colored landlokler, on the im
prisonment of that unfortunate man for be
ing whipped by the Rev. Levi Taylor, and
opened it as a house of call, with entertain.
ment for man and beast. in the latter ea
pacity Mrs. O'Flavin became a temporary
inmate of the Culbert pause, and thus ac
counts fur the joint revel of herself and her
hostess.
"Yc Ben, 'Slay:ire. jist afore Pat McCiianis
lift town be made me frind Mrs. Culbert a
prisint ov a ov the roight sort ov sthuff
to remimber tam by, an' be my Bowl, we
were jist remicaberin the broth ov a boy,
long life to him, whereiver he is: Ye may
say what ye will, but divil a more respicta
ble, honest, sober, industherous, desarvin, in
tire gintleman, than that same Pat McGin
nis, Esquoire, lives in the town, boded. It's
airy fur titian as wur his good frinds, and
tuck his licker rigler as they wur asked, and
cottoned to him and lickspittled him whoile
he was to the fore and had plinty, to give
him the bad word now, and call him a chnte
and swindler; but fur me that's tasted his
hospeetality, I scurun to trajooce him, and
I say he's a bitter man this day than the
whilps that's howlin rather him loike so
many mangy curs as they are. Yer Honor,
why shouldn't Mrs. Culbert—a respietable
woman, yer Honor, as there is in the town
—and znesilf drink good luck to Patrick
McGinnis, .E-“luoire."
His Honor held that the moderato calling
of healths was permissible and not detri
mental to the good order of society, but re
peated toasting of one individual was
against the statute in that case made and
provided, so he sentenced Mrs. O'Flavin, as
an incorrigible offender, to 90 days.—
Mrs. Culbert got 30 days, and her child,
three years old, was sent to the poor home.
They went down by the overland route.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ON TUE ABOVE
ESTATE.—After the arrest of the above offen
ders Richard was directed to close and se
cure the premises with a view to the pro
tection of Mrs. Culvert's personals. Arriv
ing at the property, the lligh Constable
found a free fight going on for the spoils,
and arrested Perry Hood and Mrs. Smith,
whom he conveyed to the Blue Front. Mrs.
Smith assumed that she was the legal rep
resentative of the Into Mrs. C., who had
empowered her to look after her interests.
Perry claimed possession of the Culvert
leavings for arrearages of rent. The two
had proceeded amicably in their inventory
of the effects of the dear departed until they
came upon a jug of the veritable McGinnis,
in a cupboard. The introduction of this
Milesinn element occasioned strife, and the
parties were arrested when about to join
issue. Both appeared to be under the Mc-
Ginnis influence, and were voluble in sup
port of their respective rights. The 'Squire
opened with a rebuke to Perry for renting
his property as a disreputable groggery.
Hood plead not “N,tv look yore,
'Squish! dot woman went an' stal,lished
dot kin' of earryin's on when I was in jail
—not dat I ought to bin in jail; you know
dot 'Squish, now don't you? I's honest
man as dey is in dis town; jilt ask Mr.
Wright if I giber stole anything from him—
an' when dis Smith nigger come roun' de
place I tell her to jis go 'way, I was goin'
to hole de thugs fu' damage to de cha'acter
of de property." Mrs. Smith here made it
break for Perry, who retreated behind the
Magistrate and appealed to his protection.
"You's not goin' to set dar nn' see dot
wench beat me in dis office right afore yo'
eyes, is you now 'Squish?" The 'Squire
interfered and commanded the pence. He
ruled that as Perry bad enjoyed but a brief
spirt of liberty he would not send him
down this time, but warned him against in.
dnlgence in McGinnis, as he valued his
personal freedom. Mrs. Smith having
acted under authority from Mrs. Culbert
was also:discharged with a fellow adumni
tien to the one bestowed on her antagonist.
ARTHUR'S Home JlAgAzt:cE.—This Ladies'
Magazine fur August is received. It is ful
ly up to its standard, both in pictorial and
literary merit.
LADIES AMERICAN MAGAZINE.—TIIO suc
cessor of “Graham" still continues to cater
pleasantly to the ladies. We have received
the August number.
PaocezntKos or COllNClL.—Columbia,
July 1.5, ISs9.—Council met. Members
present: .Messrs. Fraley, Hershey, Hippy,
Pebin, Pfahler, Welsh and Bletz, President.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved.
The Road Committee not being able to
get an ettimato of the probable cost of
grading Fourth Street, from Union to Mill
Street, were given until next meeting to
do so.
Committee on Rents and Repairs made
the following report: "That in accordance
with instructions from Council they adver
tised and sold the Lyceum Hall, f.'r the sum
of $l6O, to Abraham Bruner. His notes,
with Henry Suydam ns security, payable to
the order of the Borough Treasurer, were
received and handed over to the Treasurer.
The notes are for $54, yayable on the let
November, 1859, $53, payable March let,
1860, $53, payable July Ist, 1860, all bear
ing interest at the rate of 6 per cent from
July 2, 1850."
On motion of Mr. Welsh, the Road Com
mittee was authorized to employ a suitable
person to draw ten plans of the Borough,
from the original plan of 1816, and have
the orignal one substantially framed.
Mr. 'Welsh moved that the Fmance Com
mittee be empowered to settte the tax
duplicate of ]SS6 with Mr. Hollingsworth
and his securities, which was agreed to.
A petition was rend, representing the
alley between Locust and. Cherry streets,
and from 2nd to 3rd street, to be unfit for
any of the purposes for which a pubhcalley
is intended, which was referred to the Road
C. mmittee.
On motion of Mr. Fraley the elbon of
a Tax C.,Hector for 1839 was deferred one
Mr. Wel.h moved that the Road Commit
tee be authorized to instruct the Supervisor
to keep the alleys and gutters of the Bo
rough thoroughly cleaned, which was not
agreed tu.
On motion of Mr. Welsh, the Chief Bur
gees was directed to employ an attorney to
collect ail judgments due the Borough,
forthwith.
The fullowing bilk were ordered to be
paid:
C. A. Mk, 826,75; R. Derrick, $18,93;
N. Dinehour, $7.00; Henry I4ler, 81.25;
P. Gardner, :2,50; R. Binkly, 50c.; IL
fiamilton, $13,59; Gas Company, Z*51,80;
R. Ilarry, $4.37; 1). E. Bruner, 53,50; H.
M. Wills, $4,00; A. Derrick, $2,50; John
llogentogler, $1,50; Jos. Measle, $2,00;
Jacob klogentogler, $3,75; D. S. Chalfant,
$22,48.
S. E. Maxima's bill for $12,50 was refer
red to the Finance Committee.
The Rent and Repair Committee was di
rected to examine the site upon which Da
vid Mullen purposes building a stable, and
assertaln whether or not it will be offensive
to the neighborhood.
Mr. Pfahler moved that the stated meet
ings of the Council be held at 6} o'clock,
P. M., which was agreed to.
On motion Council adjourned.
Attest: WM. F. LLOYD, Clerk.
DIED F 12031 EXPOSURE AND WIIIS6:Y.-011
Thursday afternoon last as Mr. Jacob N.
Metzgar of Millersville, was driving along
the road leading from the Manor to the Col
umbia turnpike, about three miles west of
this city, he discovered two dead bodies ly
ing in the road. They wore that of a man
and woman, and, apparently had been dead
but a shot t time. Ile immediately gave no
tice to the Deputy Coroner, Joseph Ditlow,
who summoned an inquest, repaired to the
spot where the bodies were, and proceeded
to investigale the matter.
The names of the man or woman were
unknown to all the witnesses examined, al
though several testified that they had seen
them in the neighborhood for several days
prior to their dead bodies being found. No
marks of violence were found upon either
body, which were lying ten or twelve feet
apart on the road; the man in a deep rut
and the woman across it. A camp kettle
was found near the bodies, in which there
was a quart fiask nearly half full of whis
key. Dr. A. J. Carpenter made a post !nor
tem examination, which elicited the fact
that the stomach of both man and woman
were entirely destitute of food. They were
entirely empty, showing that nothing in
the shape of food had been eaten fur several
days. The woman appeared to be about
forty years of age and the man upwards of
fifty. They were worthless vagrants of the
lowest class, living upon whiskey, from the
effects of which nod exposure to the great
heat of Thursday they died.
One of the witnesses before the Coroner's
inquest stated that on the morning of
Thur,day he saw a young man sitting by
the side of the woman and the old man ly
ing on the road side. This fact added to
several other circumstances, led to the ar
rest of three men named John Megilla,
Frederick Fisher and Henry Groll, stran
gers, who were found loitering about near
where the bodies were found. They were
c 'omitted to the county prison. Subse
quently Doctor Carpenter made a more mi
nute examination of the bodies and stom
achs of the parties, which fully established
the fact that they died from intemperance
and exposure. The Coroner's jury rendered
a verdict to the sumo effect, and on Monday
Mayor Sanderson di. , charged the persons
who had been arrested on suspicion of hay
ing been concerned in their death.
We cannot conclude our notice of this
sad affair, without making mention of the
honorable and humane conduct of Mr. Metz
ger. When others refused to aid in inves
tigating the matter or of disposing of the
bodies, ho voluntarily gave the Coroner all
the aid he required, and had the bodies
taken to the poor house ground for inter
ment, at his own expense.—Examiner, July
20th.
HirwyriN.—Perhaps the following may
not amuse either yourselves or your readers,
but it did me. In our drug store I have a
fellow clerk, somewhat celebrated among
his acquaintances as a concocter of puns and
the utterer of dry jokes. He is a boyish.
looking youth, and officiates, when his ser
vices are required behind the soda fountain.
A few mornings Finn, a fashionably dressed,
poetical-looking young gentleman entered,
and seating himself on a stool in front of the
counter, in a choice selection of terms re
quested the clerk to prepare him a seidlitz
powder. The following conversation, ridic
ulous in its earnestness, resulted:
Clerk—With syrup?
Customer—(slowly and methodically)—l
require it not as a refreshment. If the syr
up vitiate not the effect of the compound,
you may mingle with it such an amount of
the substance as will render the potation
palatable. Or, to be better understood—
Clerk —( Interrupting)—l com prebend you
perfectly. Permit me to assure you that the
tendency of the syrup will be rather to en
hance than diminish the purgative virtues
of the drug.
Customer—(lndignant nt observing that
Iris style is affected by the other)--Then pro
ceed, miracle of medical literature and wis
dom!
Clerk—With dispatch, confounder of foole.
Customer—Then, if not etruck motionless,
use haste.
All this was so quietly; so politely said,
that, although amused beyond expression at
the conversation, I stared in wonder at the
plrties. The clerk evidently felt cut at the
the last remark of the other, but mixed the
powder, which the stranger triumphantly
swallowed, paid for, and started to leave the
store, when—
Clerk--Should you feel any uneasiness in
the region of the stomach within the period
of fifteen minutes, illustrious patron, attri
bute the cause to the accidental introduc
tion into the draught you have just taken • f
some drug of vigorous effect and painful
consequence.
Ctintonter—(A trifle frightened)—lf I do,
d—n you, I'll punch your heady
Clerk—l,thought I'd bring you down to
plain English; hut I gue*2 you'll find the
powder all right.—Exii customer, with coat
tail standing etra,glll-out,
Z -Twenty d•,llars reward will be paid
for any information relative to the where
abouts of FrtAxxi.ttv BAIR, or for the re.
eovery of his body. He was last seen on
hoard a canal bout, lying in the basin at
Wrightsville, Pa., on the night of the 25th
ult.; and it is supposed he fell off into the
bnsin and was drowned. He was about 25
years of age, and 5 feet 8 inches high. Any
information that will lead to a knowledge
of his whet enbouts, or the recovery of his
body will be received by Wrn. McConkey,
Wrightsville, or John Bair, Hanover, who
will pny the above reward.
OMiss Tulip, in speaking of Old Bache
lors, says that they are frozen old gardeners
in the Bower bed of love. As they are useless
as weeds, they should be served in the same
manner—choked.
Prentice wonders if Miss Tulip would not
like to choke one with the inside of her
elbow,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.--We are authorized
to announce JOSEPH W. FISHER, Esq., of
Columbia, will be a candidate for District
Attorney at the ensuing general election,
subject to the decision of the People's Coun
ty Convention.
NO WONDER HE WAS THANKFUL
RELD AND SUDOP SOIL YOCITALLV
Rochester. October 19, 1851
UYJfes.ri. Fleming Bros.--Centlemen—Having ex
perienced the beneficial effects of Dr Nl'Lanc's Cele
brated Liver Pills, prepared by you, I take great
pleasure in recomme .ding them to the public. I feel
warranted in saying, th.it they are a certain cure for
liver coinplufans and all bilious diseases, no matter how
difficult or long standing I myself was afflicted with
this dreadful disease for over two years, arid oh! how
thankful lam that I heard of there Pills. I purchased
of one of your ugenis three boxes, mid before I had
finished the third box. was completely cured. I verily
believe, but for Dr. APLiine's I.iver Polls, I should have
now been in my grave; but as it is, I am now enjoying
the be-t of health, and stand a living witness of the
efficiency of Dr. APLone's Liver Pills. Besides re
covering my health, I consider that I have •need in
pocket some two or three hundred dollars physician's
fees.
This testimony I give you with the greatest pleasure,
and hope it may do something towards making these
invaluable Pills known to all who are saftenag with
liver complaint. W11.1.1.1:t1
Traveler in Western New York
VI - Purchasers will be careful to ask for DR.
M'LANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS. ninnufac
tared by FI.F.%IING BROS., of Pittsburg, Pa. There
arc other Pi!l purporting to be laver Pills, now before
the public. Dr. Al'Lanes genuine Liver Pills, also his
celebrated Verratfuge, can now be had nt all re
peetable drug stores. None genuine without thrf aig
nature of
Jnty 2. 1859. [l6l FLEMING DUOS
E7 - Purrlin.ers will 1,2 enreful to n.k for Dr.
MeLANE'S CELEBRATED VERNIFUGE,
floured by FLEMING 13R05.. of Pitt , burg, Po. MI
other Velutifuges in eompnrt•ou vie wortblem Dr
M`Lune's gesaline Verutifuge. ul•o, his celebrated
Liver coo tutur be bud tit till re•pectnble drug
store.. None geom.,. without Ole •Iguniure of
July 16, [l6 ] FLENIING BROS.
DALLEY'SMAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR
lit all hift.urourtuon more or lee- predomi
nate.—now to aliay toflounnailoo Ftrikei ut the root
of ch,eu=r —hence an onmediute pure,
Dalley's Magical Pain Extractor,
nod nothing eke. will allay infLuntnation at once
nut Ina ken certain cure.
Ilcy'a Magical Pain Extractor
,vin care the following among a great catalogue of
di-ca-e.: I:urn., Scalds, Cu::, t hale-. Sore Nippiec,
Core. Piiiiion..llrui=es, Syrnu•c. Cues, Poitou,
ILlee, Sc' ofula. Ulcer+, Pryer Sores, relou✓
Ear Aehe : Piles, Sore Gout, Swelling,
enuii Scald Ilsad, Salt Rheum, liuldne-s • Erycipe•
has, Itit,gw•orm, llarbers Itch, Small Pox, Men-lea
Rath, tc ,
'Co some it may appear ineredalons that •o many
dicruces should be rearil•d by one article; such an
idea will yank's when refitielion point:, to the fuel,
that the calve is a eombini lion of ingredients, eileh
and every oae applying a perfect antidote to its oppo•
site di-order.
Dalley's Magical Pain Extractor
in it. ef ectr. magical. lierawie the time 00 short
between disc Ice until a permanent cure; nod it it nit
extractor. as it draws ail dt-eti-e out of the liffe,:led
part, leaving aware us perfect to , before the twat y
It I• scarcely necessary to u.y that no how-e, well.-
..Imp, or manufactory khould be one moment with
out it.
No Pain Extractor is genuine unless the box ha
upon tt a steel plate engraving. with the name o
Ilenry Dailey, Manufacturer.
For -ale by all the Di uggios nrd patent medicine
dealers throughout the Untied Slates unit Ctutuda,
incipal Depot, 165 Chambers rd., New-York.
Sold by Druggi.as Columbia
R. WILLIAMS, Agent.
HAIR DYE--11AIRDVE-HAIR DYE
WM. A. BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE!
Tho Original and Best tr. the World!
AU others are mere IMlllll4lsl.,:iiid should be avoid•
erl, it you wish to escape oidieule-
Grey. Had, or Busty Hair Dyed instantly in n beau
tiful and natural Brown or Muck, WI/11MA the leant
injury to Hair or St in.
fiticen Medals and Diplomas have been awarded
to Wro. A. Striehe.lor since 15%0, and over EOOOO up•
pltrauon• have been mvdc to tire Hai.- of his patrons
of his famous Dye.
Byleltelor% 11air Dye produces u color not
tC, be dls'tttrut.hrd flout nature. and is warranted not
to injure in the [cast, ho.vever long it may be contiu•
ued, and the ill effects of bad dye. remedied; the Hair
invigorated for Life by this Splendid Dye.
Made. sold or applied (ill 0 private rooms) at the
Wig Factory, V 33 Broadway, New Vet lc.
sold in all cities and towns of the United States,
by Druggists und Fancy Goods Dealers.
ID - The genuine has the starne and address upon a
steel plate engraving on four eidee of each box, of
WAL A. BATCIII'.I.OII,
Nov. 13, 1 35- Brondwuy, New-York.
ktold by Druggists s in Columbia. It. Williams.
Agent:
FF;FF4s;44 I ;
DR. HOOFLAND'S
GERMAN BITTERS,
LEE
DR. 1100 FLAND 1 S BALSAMIC
CORDIAL,
The great standard medicines of the present
age, have acquired their great popularity only
through years of trial. Unbounded satitlae-
Lion 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, arc speedily and permanently cured by
the GERMAN BITTERS.
The Balsamic Cordial has acquired a
reputation surpassing that of any similar pre
paration ratans. It will cure, WITHOUT rwm,
the 'twat aevere and long-standing
Cough, Cold, or Hoarseness, Bronchitis, In
fluenza, Croup, Pneumonia, Incipient
Consumption,
and has performed the most astonishing mires
ever known of
Confirmed Consumption.
A few doses will also at once check and
cure the most severe Dlarritcoa proceeding
from COLD IN TIME BOWELS.
• These medicines are prepared by Dr. C. M.
JACKSON h; Co., No. 418 Arch Street, Phila
delphia, Pa., and are sold by druggists and
dealers in medicines everywhere, at 75 cents
per bottle. The signature of C. M. JACKSON
will be on the outride wrapper of each bottle.
1.-in the Almanac published annually by the
proprietors, called EVZHTDODY'S ALMANAC,
you will find testimony and commendatory
notices from all parts of the country. These
:Almasau are ,yissas agony by ail our agents.
For s.lc by 1111 druggists so Use Couuuy.
April 0,1530.11
EPILEPSY, OA FALLING FITS.
We believe we cannot do our readers a more
important service, than by again calling their
attention to that most remarkable preparation,
discovered by Dr. Seth S. Hance, ofißaltimore,
Md., which possesses the power of alleviating
and curing that horrid visitation of man—
Epilepsy, or Fits. In recommending
this preparation to our readers, we do so with
a conviction that we are not degrading our
columns to puff a common ,patent medicine,
but are placing before them a discovery,
which, if fully known, would probably do
more to alleviate human suffering, than any
invention of modern times. Dr. Hance, in
asking us to notice his preparation favorably
in our editorial department, has sent us for
perusal a number of letters from persons who
have used his pills . , and have been cured there
by. All of them speak in the most grateful
and eulogistic terms. One great advantage
this medicine possesses is the fact, that it
can be transported through the mails, thereby
affording every one an opportunity of dealing
directly with the inventor, and also preclu
ding all possibility of being imposed on •by a
counterfeit or spurious imitation. Dr. Hance
pays the postage on his Pills to any part of the
country, and will forward them by the return
of mail, on the receipt of a remittance. His
prices are as follows: One box, $3; two do.,
$5; twelve do., $2l. All orders for the medi
cine should be addressdd to to Saris S. BA.NCE,
108 Baltimore street, Baltimore, 51d.
FAURE", HERRING & Co's.
PATENT CHAMPION SAFE.
LATE FIRE AT DUBUQUE, lOWA.
Dubuque, Jan 7.1859.
Gent•: 1 am requezted by Mr. T. A. C. Cochrane,
of thi+ place, to say to you that on the morning atlas
411, i,.•tant, nbout 3 o'clock, his mote took fire, and
the entire ' , lock of goods was dekiro}ell. The heat
became -o suddenly inlellSC that noun of the goods
could po.stbly be Roved; but fortunately him books
and paper+, which were in one of your Champion
Sales. were :ID pre-ereed perfectly. And well they
may be called Champion, for during the whole coo
flaginnen there was one inees-ant pouring of flame
diteetly upon the Safe which contained them. And
still, upon opening it, the itt-ide %VMS found to be
-rurcely warm, while the outride was most severely
scorched. Yours truly,
N. A. ItirCLIT RC.
Herring'. Patent Champion and Eire nod Burglar-
Proof Safe:, with IIMI:II Palest Powder Proof Lochs
afford the greatest scut iiy of any Safe In the world
Al-o. Sideboard Had Parlor Sides, of elegant work-
Arad for plate. he.,
Farrel, !terrine & Co , have removed from 34 Wal-
IlUt wee', to their new -tore, No 620 Clicotnut sneer,
Jtn•ne's. Ball I where the largest assortment of Safes
it the world earl inc found.
FAR lilt, II ER RING & CO..
029 Chr.inui Pirect,(Juyne's
I%lurch 13,1659.
Ott the 14th ht t. by Rev. J. Y. AIII:I011. M Witotcee
izetiAtotiot. of rhiludelphitt, to Miss Et..t.ztarril flooart-
TOOLEtt, of Columbia, Pa.
At Gullagliervale. Chester County, nn Thersday. 2tst
inet . ALEXANI.Lk 0 hoots in the 41st year of /as age.
mug undersiuned Commissioners named in an "An
I net to incorporate time Readmit mind Columbia
Railroad Company " approved May 191 h, IFS:, will
open Look. for re , •elvmg -uli-eriplionm. to the rapu.el
stoek of , nimi company at the public, hou-e• of Dank!
Ilerr. in the limougli of Columbia out Alonday. the
kih day of Aupu•t neat, at 111 o•eloek, A. M. TAn
Look. will be kept open -ix hoimis each day for three
consecutive Joys. k•'tve dollars inup.t lie paid on midi
-hare died.
ROAlt:slAell KR, II M NORTH,
.101iN s. .rzi).. A. F.
FitEnt.;RmilK LAUER, Al, NI. kTIIItIKLER,
Ji)1111 AlrMANUmm' S. W. 1i1111 , 1.1N,
mUEL W. A. AIARTIN.
July 16.1,59-41
snmitxrp , s sALEs.
()1 4 1 FRIDAY, AUGUST 5111, A. D., 1859, at t
/Veto.. k . by virtue or sundry wrna Of
Venda tOfli Export n. and Fieri Faring, ensued
not of dm roori of La tots-i rr comity, nod to me di
reeled. I will expose to puha.r stile or outcry. sit the
Court Hon,. in the City of Lancaster, the following
rest eclat viz:
, A lot of i,rnund in the Borough of Columbia. Lan
caster can sty. "miled no the north corner of COM
melee and It, ul 'ores), cannoning on tVulnut
street. Oh feet, (mo.e., or 1e...) and on Commeri
street •Arn feet. (more or lens.) with n two story frame
mt, , E1,1 INI , IMUSE plastered, it Frame SittA
lite, Spring;llloune and Pomp and °the/improves
meal- thereon, oiljoitang properly of Samuel B.
Heise. and -
No 2 The moll vidt•tl half Int of ground on the
coreer of ty..inn, and Second i n the
Ito ..... Coihrnhht. 1, inen-ter county. frottiing on
Walnut ,Ireet 62 fee'. (more or 1e...) mid extending
along Second 120 feet. (more or teas.(adjoiniug
renpetiy of Dr 11. Rohr., and warm
I=
[Nov. 1), '59
No 3 The undivided half of a twn•etnry Frame
%Va whoa... and l.nt of Ground, known r. No. •l Note•
hne.^. cow:limo,: no 11, ILt-so ICI feel. (more or Ir•e.)
nod on depth to the• Ron I onnfl Ott feel. (more or lere.)
itilirlining pi nper!, or Job., and other•.
No 4 The it nolovoolrot Molt of a Lot of Ground On
Front qrvel. 'Love (iag alni•Vl. 1 . 011 1 •11111 DZ 6(1 feet.
;more or 1e...) On Froill greet and 1 '70 , 1(1111g bock to
t•nmme rep • , ,el, writ al (lonian /uune DVVI.A.L.A
[Ms 110USli turd (mtae Stable and otlu•r On
provenirool, artiotnittz properly of Samuel
Grove at) John 14ra tner
.I+the properi of IA %I loC 111 1TF.1.1 , :0`4.1.:;x..ent0r
of it I:U 111 01.1.1 , 0 N. woli notice to
Soil widow or f•nitl Reuben rtitillirthec with
notice to Join,- John All/1114011, t:nroliorr
Eltztt Cove. tote Multi-on, nod her ,
hu-lanorl. Nntlyin C Gnve: Themos A. Scott, who
interma ierl with 31argoret ileeestred.
soot Slttinie Scott nod Jostles Scott, heirs of Reuben
Mulli-on. Terre tenants.
Alen, fit the snme time rind pinee. ill throne two lots,
pieces or poreels of land arid the improvement. [bete
sir ereeted.l-illliCe ii the borough of Columbia. in
rile enlll.ly of I.rseco-ner tool :gine of
tt l n etin-ylvania,
hnuoed and odesertheit follow-, viz: The One of
them beginning at t post in the line of land late of
intinninin Pn-es ileeensed. revenneen perehes and
sail• five illllll l ririlh.NVe , llVllrli of lire carrier of said
Pussy's laud and land lane of William Wright. de
ceased. thence by land ref Fllneda Wright and others
snuili olive my-rime and a hull degrees west ten
pereilt.. ten Pos. nweinty feel south east ward from the
line of said Pu-ey'. loud. them, by the same land
parallel with the hoe of .sio Putecns land of the &oc
tane!! Oflvrentv feet from the came, yowl. filet.' y•tdx
and three eighth degrees west eleven perches and
four hundredth. as in post, thence south seventy-three
:and one gunner degrees west concern nerehes and
two nenth- no u post. smith fitly-six and a quarter de
gree. perches and seventy three hundredths,
-noun fifty one degrees we-t lour perches and eighty.
two holotiedihs..nueln fenny-five end five.eigh'h de
nier's wear twn perches and seven tench., and math
thirty five mid rite-eightlulegree• steel fifteen perches
to tau iron pan the middle of the railroad thence
along the middle of said railroad isnrth-westward
slyly &an. thence fry other ground of Rhoda Wright
and others North forty and fine.-eighth degrees east
flume. perches to a post. north filly degrees east two
perches and never, tenths. north fifty-seven and one
righilt degrees east nine perches and eighty-five hun
dredths in a post in it lino of snit Puory's land. and
along snot lane north seventy-five and a half degrees
eusi five perches arid sixty-two hundredths to a post,
north seventy-four and three-quarter degrees east
seven perches and seven tenths no a post, and north
eighty-six and three-quarter degrees east twenty
perches rind ninety-five huneredilis to the 'beginning.
Al-o. all than othertraet fir piece °Hand, containing
in front on the middle of the Columbia and Washing.
ton turnpike road twenty feet, and extending in depth
of that width north eastward is the middle of the
nfore.aid Cnlumhia and Philadelphia Rot:road,
bounded on the north-west by ground of the Columbia
Has Company. on the north-east by the middle o
-aid re inroad, partly by the above described lot on the
stank and by other ground of the said Rhoda Wright
and oilier, and on the soutn-west try the middle of
said tunipike road. tear' ber with the railroad:stoning
from tine wharf no lire gnaw nee Farnnre.
A► the property or AnCtilt UAW WRIGIFIT
A at
.1C lime and place, Four Lots o$
fit0 1 11:1 ° 1 d . theill 111
e
tto retigh of 11 1 n net la s Laneaeler county,
numbered 204.289, 270 and 271 Lot numbered 200
brine bounded tso she south 40 fret by Boiled Slate,
auteet. on the en‘t 200 feel by Porter street. on the
north 40 lee: by Nal alley. and oil the Weal 200 feet lir
lot %el 267. The three lot. of ground, N0..00. 270
nod 271,, a4ljoining esieh oilier. bounded on the, south,
one hundred nod twenty feet by United States atreet,
no the coat 200 feet by lot No 272 Oil the north 120
fret by no alley. nod oil the Weal 200 feel by Porter
street. (le lot No. 26U i• erected a tarn-ettarW
fronts!, DWP.I.I.I:V; 11: 4 1.:.5s one.storyPrnme
Fidellett mooched. B she Oven, Suable and other
unprovement• thereon.
Au the properip of JOHN Mal UFFEE.
Al.°. at he name tone and piece, all those certain
Cour Lot., of Ground,shuutte, icing and being in the
borough of Mancini. and numbered nod dencritied In
the plan of that pert of Raid tiorough of Marietta (for•
merry called New Haven.) by Nu. 59, a Lon adjoining
not numbered. Lot Nn &. and a Lot ndjoinithr form•
eily the 01411„noco.ter Road. hounded and hawed as
fin town. viz: Lot No 59, the ndjoining lot not num
bered and Lot No GO, containing 42/ feet and 8 inches.
out Lon Jet nt reel. and extending to depth 210 feet to •
Lumber alici; the oilier lot Booming to lot No.llo
(formerly ;he old Lonesster Hoed.) continuing in
front on I,riennt street feet and on Lumber alley NI
feet. The whole being bounded on the west by
•trert, on the north Ly lot No GI, on the elan by
sober nltry and on the nouth by toliNo.sB—togeth er
willi u Frame ritutile, Frame Siougliter House w ith
tietnen and implement. for luuteheritte. Femme Smolt ,
lioline Meat . flog Pen, Corn House and other
improsement• thereon
A• the property of IVILLIA4I Al YEATICS.
All of which are -eized nod token iu execution VA
to he wild by BENJASLIN ROWER. tißterirr, ,,
Sheriff's °Mee Laneutarrhaly 13th, 1839.
July um, t 1159.
, Da._ , .
NOTXCE