Lora in a TunneL
Marry amusing anecdotes of Ventrilo
quists have .been ircblisired; and many more
told that have not been published. But we
think there are few ventriloquial incidents
that will compare with one we witnessed
+recently on the cars of the Virginia Central
.ailroad. We have read anecdotes of Nich
ols, Konworthy, /Jove, 'Sutton. Ilarrington
and Blitz, but think the following actual
to:learn:ince wiil bear favorable mention, side
by side with either.
The care left Cbarlotteville, Va., for
Stranton, at 12 M., and entered the tunnel.
which is very long and very dark, about
half-past i R M. We had hardly been
shut out from daylight, when a noise war
heard in the rear end of the last err. The
conductor and several passengers, who were
standing on the platform, entered the car
with a view to discover the cause of the
disturbance. But owing to the extreme
darkness, nothing .could lie seen. While
patiently waiting to bear the slightest move
ment, which might explain the excitement,
a boisterous Boise, reNembling, the sound
produced by fervent kissing, and at the
same moment it feuntlo tube was heard
"Gut out you brute! Let /Me alone! I'll
.call tile conductor! Keep your hands off
kir , . This is shameful:,'
• 4 1 1 71,ere is he:" erlea the conductor in
an angry t..,ne, approaching tim direction
whence the bimiid pruc..teded.
- Ilerel" said the lady, "this end of the
car, urreat hiiu. he imoilted me shamefully
--here be ts again: Will yin let me alutie?
I think it a burning; Ovaille that a respee
lithle lady elt,ithl Lie treated iu this man-
ME
"Get in the ladies' eitr then:" Shouted a
gruff' I.triee. • You have nu.husinons here:"
••She h.te4 a right beret" replied the con•
ak.,:ts,r, seising the iudividual he supposed
guilty ot• o tnisdetneatiGn.
YoU need'ut grab cue;' sold u husky
old wan; ••t did•nt touch her; I
have n! seen. a %Swill - Lit in •the eat:"
The conductor i.eeined confused, and re :
traced his steps to the forward end of the
eir. Again the voice was heard, apparently
ill the rear
"Here he Is again, conductor! Ga awayl
quit: let nte alone: this is shameful! Keep
y.,or hands to yourself sir! I'll leave the
ear: You follow if you dare!"
This language was followed by an explo
sion resembling the concussion of two lips.
All was confusion. The sympathising pas
. gingers were all standing up, highly ex
cited, but owing to the darkness and the
uncertainty that existed from whence the
sounds proceeded, nothing was done. A
anise like the rustling of eilk was heard, the
rear door of the car opened and then closed
with a banging sound, making the extraor
dinary stillness which followed fearful to
contemplate, which fearfulness increased to
hcfrror, when the conductor announced that
the lady must Lavestepped off the platform,
as thee() was no ear attached.
The ears were stopped by the signal rope,
and a lantern procured, when the passen
gers, headed by the conductor, groped
slowly I.LLIB silently back through the tunnel,
expecting momentarily to discover the
mutilated remains of the unfortunate fe
male. But after searching hack to the
mouth of the tunnel, nothing was found,
and they sadly retraced their steps.
'Upon arriving at the train a passenger
suggested that the cause of the excitement
he arrested; and in the ears went the party
searching every seat until they came to a
person, leaning forward on the back of a
seat in front of him. apparently asleep. The
conductor roughly shook the sleeper, when
he raised his head, when, lo! and behold, it
was Ntismuu the ventriloquist.
The party very reluctantly swt.llowed the
unmitigated "sell." The care started and
sped on to their place of destination, having
been detained one hour over time.
TUE PLNITT.NT RAVEN
The Ilawth's hom , c h bulb whh rhada,
hhir, and use taTIP'..
And the R.tven's eouch is spread with arcade
ea the hol'oar tree
And the liatvcti Inn"l4clf trlont his be et l e
la pcutinre of i n s pact ritaclesaa,
C 4.» the top 1 ,Cl.l.
To:Lrg Ircade from night tilt morn,
r3tog U 111.14141 Mua it I.w!
In perkunre tar stenaing the Abbot's corn,
'lath on the honow tree.
itt Ina total Up,u the breast.
it 1”;:bl1Y ~ rol. the iiatten's rest,
Sts t ,l. VY 01st Lutitiv: trite.
Rucnl pf/ty . tl the wile? Ulu:
State 41410 Laid woe Is hl✓!
Toe hail it fell, the w oIL they thew,
High EWA tate hollow tree
$ll.l the epring Clol/kr (o:113 aglillll.
Ai..l Attitates :taw" lo ro w the &raga
Alww that twt:uw Lieu.
uhke. for earthly vows.
1 4 .14 ales hod wo. se me!
V. - actual' lary're mrdc by Woo or Crow.,
illgn oo the hutww tree.
Tao. a l.vra swOop d tal.ot sue weed ,
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boOrovvuers wahnl,
Asule Lila oroe it use!
And orrea 't'oe nuelel,t ICllllllOl'
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A. 4.6 1.41 M oe IS um.:
A GOOD SETILIS,--linywood, the photo
grsphist, is proprietor of a piece of dog
flesh of unusual sagacity. Ons scorning
last week the dog's aheence created some
111110 alarm, it being feared that some cur
had caused him to see the Ja.st of his dog
*days. But our artist friend was soon made
glad by the appearance of a philunths °pie
uoquuiutan,:a leading his dogship tutu nib
Tai.+lllb. Ile stated that he found hint .ettiog
oD Waellington Street, apparently rooted to
the spot, with bead erect, pointing perdue
riously opposite. Suspecting there sous; be
game to the vicinity, he made anxious search,
and io a few moments diwovoreul, on a line
with the setter's snout, the sign of A. Par
irid.ge.—Borton herald.
TRAGIC
Tfinere lived a page is day. of yore.
And lir a haltd.otne plintan woo.;
bin Mouderrd calm% sad parrnwal alkOM
SOC.wee tl caw.; 6ebta.l atm.
Oa mused up.nihisendow s env,
And •wore Ined Cliltrige the pos-intl's piste,
And Lone n banging at ki. inc.,
Not d•ngiong Innen behAnd Inst.
Says he, "the royetety I've foetid--
rl4 [UM me reancr—he lamed nom round,
But MID st bung Lebow /MU. -
Than round and main!. and oat and in,
A ti day the puzzled sage did .pin
mattered not a Fogy
Tr/erg-WI la ant behind hiss.
And right otnd left. sad round about,
up stud uown. sod In rod out.
He totuee: but etill she gag-tell Peas 4
rivag steuultly ~ ,:Muted high.
A. 4 ihoeth ho. effort. ne.er.atadc.
A. 4 'markb be flotet, and twirl, Ind tack,
A—oe. .t f No4(0 to bt. bark
Le e t, too oral j. belitod hie".
tit exambia grpg.
"COLUN33IA. P
SATURDAY, AUQ. 20, that
ta.SSE NEW ADVEOTISEMENTS OF A. M.
RssEO,IOOD FELLOWS' TO-DAY'S
12E1231
DISTAICT ATTCPIINZY.—We are authorised to
announce J.ESSEI LANDIS, Esq., as a can
didate fur District Attorney at the October
election, subject to the decision of the Peo
ple's County Convention.
DtsTatcr Arroascr.—We are authorized
to announce JOSEPH W. FISHER, Esq., of
Colunthia, will be a candidate for District
Attorney at the .ensuing general election,
subject to the decision of the People's Coun
ty 'utivention.
Oa►rss.—We acknowledge the receipt
from S. U. Purple, of the hillside Nursery
and Garden, of a most splendid bunc h of
luscious grapes. The bunch is of noble
proportions, anti the fruit large nod deli
cious. They are of the "Black homburg"
variety. Mr. Purple has ft large stock of
the finest varieties of grapes nt his garden,
and citizens desiring a taste of these luxu
ries will not fail to pay the "Hillside" a
visit.
Bure's LANc.i.srEtt CouNzv DIRECTOTLY.—
We have received the Lancaster County Di
rectory, .1 work prepared by W cu. IL Boyd,
containing the names and addresses of the
citizens of Lancaster, and general informa
tion concerning the IllamilledA and business
men of the county, arruned under proper
heads. The work useful as a reference,
and will h.,ve an eztensive circulation. It
is puLdished by Sprenger & Westhaeffor,
East King street, Lancaster, where it may
be procured.
PENNSYLVANIA ItAILICOAD.-A morning
cotemporary publishes a. statemet.t friita n
ciirreqiiindent who declines to furnish them
with his us tort, to the effect that the P, .•
1:.!VR111:1 ind bridge over the Cones 0-
.4,, ono mile ~ . tst of Lancaster, is unsound.
Vie hex a called on the officers of the Com
pany ilk redition to the Limner, and they re
quest us to state that, as is apt to be the case
with anonymous stories, there is not one
word of truth in the statement; and that.
like all the bridges on this well-managed
railroad, the one over the Coneetoga is per
fectly sound and substantial.—Llulletia.
With every accident by sea or land we
have en accompaniment of false al rms.
sometimes stupid, sometimes malicious.—
We scarcely know under wltiell head to class
the above canard. It leeks like a deliber
ate attempt to injure the business of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, but when we re
member that the Conestoga bridge was re
built by the State but a few years previous
to the sale of the main line, and is one of the
most substantial structures on the entire
road, stupidity rather gets the better of
malice. It is a safe assertion that not a
bridge, culvert, locomotive, car, or foot of
rail or road belonging to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company escapes necessary and
most minute scrutiny. An accident on this
road—and accidents are fuvr—is what its
mane imports, and not an almost wilful
slaughter. The management is notoriously
the best in the country, and under its ex
cellent supervision the road may be •conS
deutly regarded as secure from every dan
ger incident to official neglect and incompe
tency.
DRZGING .51.4 cur NE.—On Monday last the
dreging machine of the Pennsylvania Rail
rued Company, lately employed iu cleaning
out the Clarke's Ferry dam, was put to
work by the Susquehanna and Tide Water
Canal Company, to dredge the channel at
the bridge, below the out-let hick A large
accumulation of sand above the Public
Ground Company's wharf had almost closed
the passage, and there being no current an
artificial deepening of the channel became
neccesaary. The machine does work that
would drive a hundred darkies to despair.
h raises a clever cart-load of sand at every
long breath, and loads a "Hat" to the
water's edge in a ridiculously short time.
The dirt is boated to a point in the river
beyond the pier and there shoveled over
board.
It has been suggested to us that the
machine might be advantageously employed
to dredge a channel along our wharvee. We
do not know whether the work could be
done at a figure to warrant the out-lay, but
we offer the idea for consideration by our
wharf owners.
IM .The present is the season for repair
ing and refitting old houses and building new
ones, hence it is the season when the latest
inventions fur rendering, them comfortable
as well as enhancing their beauty, will he
eagerly sought fur. One of the most im
portant considerations in erecting a build
ing whether fur a private residence or for
public use is the manner in which it is
warmed and ventilated. And in order to
get at the cheapest and best method of
doing so we would recommend our readers
to examine the"Nevr Chilson Cone Furnace,"
fur sale by Messrs. Arnold it Wilson, No.
1010 Chesnut St.; Phila. These gentlemen
have also for sale a large assortment of Low
Down Grates, Parlor Coal Grates, Registers,
Ventilators. etc. Also the "New Chilson
Elevated Double Oren Cooking Ranges."
which ii decidedly the most complete appa
ratus of the kind ever offered to the public
in this country. We would invite attention
to their "Enameled Plate Mantels." they be
ing by far more durable and beautiful than
those of Marble or of anything else now in
use. The whole making their establishment
one of the largest and most complete in this
country. See advertisement.
CosvicTrou or ANnxasos.—On
_Tuesday
afternoon, George Anderson. the negro ar
rested in Columbia some weeks since.
charged with committing a most brutal out
rage upon Mary Conelly, a white girl, of
between 9 and 10 years of age, in Salisbury
township, near the Gap, was tried at the
Quarter Sessions in Lancaster and convicted.
The counsel for the prisoner endeavored to
prove au alibi but failed. The jury after
an absence of about ten minutes, returned
a verdict of guilty, and the villain was
sentenced to twelve years imprisonment in
the rastern Penitent/m-3. —the extreme pen
ail`. die :aiw.
Life Insurance.
It ?ma been truly said, that "Ltrc
tut:cr., which is entitled to and receives
high rank ansong.all benevolent and useful
institutians, is now engaging the attention
of those thinking men who are accustomed
to reflect deeply on the past and ; to term
just anticipations of the future; being re
ceived with the greatest favor in the coun
tries where education is most diffused, and
where the obligations of social life are most
regarded." It has bean the means 'of sav
ing thousands from the pinchings of want,
and many a comfortable income assured to
the widow and orphan, bears witness to its
practieal benifieence. It is the one certain
resource Sor the laboring man whose care
is to lay up a provision for the dependent
ones be may at any moment be called upon
to leave alonein the daily struggle with
the world. It is certain we say, as far as
human certainty can go. In all branches
of business success depends on such a vari
ety of contingent circumstances that loss
and gain are equal on the cards. Calcula
tions on certain profits are too fallicious for
dey endenee. Speculation is but a species
of gambling. at beat, and even in the event
of success, either in legitimate business or
the boldest risks, the fickleness of fortune
is a reserved corps (ramie against which it
is vain to qtrugglQ. Life 'lnsurance, on the
contrary, is subject to none of the fluetun
tions of business or the perils of speculation.
Observations in various countries fur the
last two hundred years have established
certain laws of mortality, and from these
laws accurate calculation has formed tables,
which serve as a basis fur estimates of the
average of expected life at any age. As,
fur instance: 1,000 persons, at the age of
25, have yet an average life of 37i years
each; at the age of 30, ah, ut 341; at the age
of 33, just 31 years each. It dues n e t mat
ter if the first of 1,000 should die in the first
year, the rest may live twice the expected
term, and the whole aro expected to make
as many payments as will amount to the
whole sum for which they are all insured.
As the premiums fir insuring on life are
based upon those facts, together with the
experience of many years, they cannot fail
to render a Life Policy a sure resource when
death occurs. So that Life Insurance may
be truly said to be a matter of certainty.
In fire risks, there can be no certain data
for calculations, We cannot tell how many
buildings may burn in a year or a given
number of years, and the best efcalculation,
aro but a hazard, the result of guess work,
a more chance affair; and that may be said
of all other insurances, excepting life. All
other risks are uncertain, even after many
years. But the cessation of life is certain;
death is sure to come.
Again, a fire may consume but a part, nr
any other loss may be but a partial one.
But in Life Insurance, death takes the whole;
there are no savings; the loss is a complete
one. And all calculations are based upon
these certainties. Consequently. no life com
pany can ever fail where its affairs are man
aged with integrity and competent ability.
Every one who has a family or friends
dependent on him fur support, should effect
an insurance upon his life for their benefit
in case of his decease. The rich should do
it, because: First,—they have the means to
provide a certainty against the chances of
fortune, which often gives to riches wings,
and they fly away in an uulooked•for hour,
leaving those who fancied themselves secure
against want, but only paupers, when death
takes from them their provider and protec
tor, viz.: a husband and father. Secondly,
because they cannot invest their funds in a
Inure sure and profitable manner, with a
greater certainty of a safe return, with in
terest, than in Life Insurance.
The Pour Main should do it, because,
however small the income, a little can be
invested fur the future want of those who
otherwise are to be left destitute when be
comes to die! A. reality which is sure, at
no distant day, to happen.
The Professional Man shonld do it, be
cause. thuttgli in life and health, with his
practice, he finds a ready means of support
and education fur his family, perhaps of
surrounding them with the refinements and
luxuries of wealth, yet death too often takes
the whole, and those who have never known
a care, are left to penury and want.
The Man, professional, or non-profession
al, who is dependent upon a salary fur a
snstenance, eihuuld du it,—because with life
the income ceases, and to the loss of a hus
band and father may be added dependence
upon heartless relati-ms, and exposure to
insult and poverty.
This is particularly obligatory upon Cler
gymen, who, with a limited salary cod
closest economy aro ouly enabled to sustain
themselves rospctably, with scarce a thought
or possibility of providing a future compe
tency fur their families, when they shall
have been called to render up an account of
their stewardship. Indeed wo hold it to be
a duty of every church to provide a life
policy fur their pastor, or at least to add
to his salary beyond his immediate wants a
sum enabling him to do it.
The Merchant should do it, because of
all classes there are none more exposed to
the changes and vicissitudes of fortune than
he—though rich to-day, to-morrow poverty
may stare him in the face; though appa
rently independent, yet should death sud
denly come upon him, hie executors would
scarce find ;enough to meet his obligations,
after forced sales, and the usual sacrifices
attending the closing-up of business.
The Young Man should insure for his
own, his parents', or a sister's benefit, which
be can readily change, if be chooses, to the
benefit of a wife, or wife and children, when
he shall come to have them, without any in
crease of yearly premium.
The matt with incumbrances upon his
property should insure to the full amount
of it, to enable his family. in case of big
decease, a ready means to meet all pay
ments, and secure to them a comfortable
home.
CreJitors ebould insure the life of debtors,
as the means of securing the ultimate pay
ment of doubtful debts.
Ileimit is an economical reflection that
when garments are too short, the difficulty
may be remedied by wearing them longer.
Police Items.
REPORTED Br OUR SPECIAL "SIOCCHARD."
Jammu Haut or BLACK Ftss.—.9n Sat
urday, 13th inst., information was tele
graphed to the Blue •Front of an Insurroc
tion among the recently emancipated sub
jects of Queen Louisa, on the Llifl. Intoxi
cated by their unaccnstoteed freedoia of
speech and action, or by their ac,customed
beverage, (reporter biased in favor of the
latter theory,) the beligerent among the
Sawneytownians were engaged in a terrific
band to hand combat. Richard, with a
strong posse of deputies, was dispatched
with orders to clear the Hill. The ensuing
migration from the "negro quarters" to the
Blue Front was fearful. The "Temple" was
crowded with prisoners, witnesses and spec
tators. William Brown, ("Welsh Moun
tain,") "Welsh Mountain Sal"—William's
mamma—"Berke County," alias, William
Jackson, Liz Jackson—wife of W. J.—
Frances Amanda Jane Cook and "Nate"
Smith were the principal braves, and from
them 'Squire Welsh demanded explanation
of their—not to put too fine a point upon it
—ungentle conduct. Each prisoner was
permitted a brief address to the throne of
Justice, and each one made his or her con
flicting little statement. "Burks County"
was much dashed by the situation and had
barely gathered voice to utter "Mr. 'Squint'!"
when ho was completely routed by Bill,
who took exceptian to an "unnatyalised nig
ga from Barks county" being permitted to
"swear away do c'a'acter ob us native
bo'ns." Bill demanded that "Borks"should
immediately receive a little billet endorsed
"Jay Cedwoll, Esq., Cadvrefiville.—To in
troduce William Jackson." The facts as
developed by the addresses of the prisoners
were substantially as foltowFr.
Berke. County enamoured of olio of the
fair (!) ones of the llill, took her to wife
and, in celebration of the nuptials, like the
celebrated Captain Rice. "gin a treat." He
entrusted a quarter to \Vets!' Mountain Bill
fur the purchase of the necessary field.—
William went beyond his instructions, and
nut only bought but "knocked down" the
strychnine. forks sought to knock down
Bill; Sal interposed in behalf of her off
spring; Lie struck a "lick" for her husband;
the balance of the crowd sailed in promiscu
ously and the fight became general, The
'Squire here pot in his "one, two.' Bill
got ninety days. Sal twenty and four others
thirty each. The atmosphere had became
so heavy that the 'Squire was compelled to
adjourn court; otherwise several others
would have suffered. The party—five in
side and one with the driver—went down
the same evening by the C. & C. P. line,
singing "I'm going home."
EDINIMIGII REV/ZW.—Leonard Scott,
at Co.. forward us the Edinburgh Review
for July, containing—State of the Navy;
The Acropolis of Athens; Memoirs of the
Court of George IV.; Life and Remains of
Douglas Jerru/d; Fossil Footprints; Queen
Marie Antoinette; Dr. Cureton's
Gospels; Brialmont's life of the Duke of
Wellingt , m; Adam Bode; Tennysun's Idyls
of the King; The lute Ministry and the
state of Europe.
The volume commences with the present
number, and now is a favorable time to
commence subscription.
An English View of English and Amer-
iCB.II
In a review of the autobiography of Peter
Cartwright, the backwoods preacher, the
London Timed remarks as ,follows on the
difference of preachers in England and
America:
America is the Promised Land of eccen
tricities; there they flourish and become
strong; you search for them in vain within
the sound of Bow bells. The modern Eng
lishman has nut the gift of wonder; he is
astonished and touched by nothing. We
are all su much alike, one knows not a fOrd
from his tailor; and out of livery "Jeames"
sometimes looks a more proper man than
his master. Fur now and then a man is
born who claims to think, and act, and
speaks for himself; but society soon yells
him down, and he vanishes; or, if ho be
worth his money, and society buys him up,
and makes of hint a useful ufficial—a mighty
red tapist, a judge, or a bishop--who shall
say that society is wrong? Society asks
uniformity. Where religion is concerned—
whore the interests, not of time, but of eter
nity, are involved—where the message pro.
(asses to be nut human but divine, we have
a right to expect a freer spirit and a lan
guage less shackled by common modes of
utterance and of thought. Is it so? On any
Sunday you like enter an average metropo
litan church—how demure is the preacher.
how faultless the discourse, with what good
taste are the devotional parts of the service
performed, with what exquisite pathos do
father and son—mother and maid—confess
themselves to be miserable sinners! Alas!
all is here but the one thing which can make
a simple man eloquent—the inspiration
which made the Hebrew fishermen and tent
makers more than at match fur the rhetoric
and philosophy of Greece and Rome. Look
at the popular parson, the idol of the wo
men, the envy of the men; can that scented,
curled, pale-faced, white-handed, effeminate
man-milliner, arrest the Annex., ease the ag
ony of the wounded conscience, sound the
depths of the human heart? "Camillo thou
draw out leviathan with a hook?" With a
penny whistle can you wake the echoes of
the universe? In the American back-woods,
at any rate, we shall find sturdier figures.
Manly physical power, at least. the
preacher in that district must have. In his
way lie is a son of thunder. • lie may lack
much grace and culture, but he is in earnest.
lie prays till he svrents—he preaches till ho
is hoarse. To compete with him a man
must have the bodily strength of en ox or a
prize fighter. Multitudes come out in
: the
desert to him , and hundreds own his power;
they yell, they scream, fall on the ground,
they tear their hair and their garmente.
They sit in sackcloth and in ashes, and are
saved, as they tell us.: from: the wrath to
come. Uncultivated human nature always
gets converted in this violent way. It was
so with our Wesley and Whitfield. It was
so in the days of the commonwealth, when
the saints wielded the sword of the Lord
and of Gideon. It was so, we believe, when
the Meso-Gothic version of the Bible by
Ulphilav was composed. with the omission
of the Jewish wars, lest its warlike readers
should find a fresh sanction for their cruel.
ties. And even in our day. amongst the
Ranters and Primitive Methodists, some
thing of the same sort exists. We may
laugh at and dispise it, but the fact is a
reality. Inward terror and alarm operate
on the body. Where men are not taught
restraint—where they have room to turn.„as
it were—where one man's feelings does not
interfere with another—where there is no
English dread of a scene—we may expect
prencbing to produce an effect outwardly
which you may in rain look fur here. Add
to this that the audiences thus collected are
rare; that a preaching is an event, not an
every day occurrence; that whilst among
ourselves the e&citen►ent of the drama, of
literature, of await:, and of oratory, rivals
that of the pulpit, there the preacher stands
alone.
Very rough and ready is oar Backwoods
preacher, with very little faith in human
learning, stud with great confidence in a
loud voice and a strong hand. We admire
his zeal, his straightforwardness, his com
mon sense. Thom is no nonsense with him.
if he cannot vanquish the sinner with words,
be has no objection to quieting him with a
blow. With!irascible females he has a very
summary mode of taking them by the shoul
ders and bundling them out. Of course he
is:very sectarian, and looks upon a man
who leaves the Methodist church as little
better titan one of the wicked.
Till READDIO AND COLUMBIA RattatoAD.—
In pursuance of notice issued by the Com
missioners of the above road, the eitisens of
Ephrata and other friends of the enterprise
met at the house of John W. Gross. Dr
D. E. Shirk, of Now Ephrata, was called to
the chair, and E.4nias Billingfelt of Adams
town, appointed Secretary. The object of
calling the meeting was stated by the Chair
man, when the following report from 'Squire
Martin, of Now Ephrata, was read:
TO the Committee of the Incorporation of
the Reading and Columbia Railroad Com-
UZI
In pursuance of my appointment to make
settlement with the land owners along the
line of the proposed Reading ,2L - Columbia
Railroad, with a view of interchanging
views and obtaining releases f4ir damages
arising from the construction of the Rail
road; my time did not permit me tro far to
call more than once upon the land owners,
but notwithstanding this, I have the satis
faction to report that I have procured re
lease for all damages Flee of cost fur two
thirds of the distance. When I called some
of the farmers were absent from their homes,
and those whom I saw, wanted a little time
for reflection. lam convinced that my sec
ond visit to the land owners wile enable me
to procure releases for at least three-fourths
of the distance between Iteamstown and
'Squire Dillingsfelt, who was appointed to
obtain releases from the landowners along
the proposed rout, east of Reametown, made
a verbal communication to the effect that he
had procured releases from three fourths of
the landowners living between Rearnstowa
and Adamstown, and he had a fair prospect
afolotaining the remainder of the releases
in the course of a few days.
On motion a committee of seven consist
ing of Adam Konigmachor, S. Miller, B. E.
Shirk, 11. Miller, J. Flickinger, M. Fry and
J. S. Hacker, were appointed to draft reso
lutions expressive of the sense of the meet
ing. The Committee submitted the_fullow
ing resolutions, which on motion were
•
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Commissioners of said Rail
road aid give legal notice, that the books
for the subscription to the capital stock
should be opened on the Bth of August at
Columbia, and whereas the Commissioners
at said meeting did resolve to open the
books afore aid, on to-day, at this place.
Be it therefore res,.lved, that subscription
to the capital of said Reading and Colum
bia Railroad be made, and five dollars per
share paid in, in accordance with the char
ter of said road.
Resolved, That the Commissioners tin di
rected to proceed at once with the surveys
of said Railroad, and that we recommend
that the route which afllards the best and
easiest grades, and the least expenditure of
money, be adopted.
ResOhmi, That the thanks of all who
feel en interest in said road, is due to the
landholders whebtive already with an un
precedented generosity released their laud
damages between Adamstown, Retunstovrti
and Luiz, and if the same liberality be ex
tended to the remainder of the routes pro
rotted, it will ensure the completion of the
cheapest and must desirable Railroad in say
country.
Resolved, not the thanks of the Meet
ing aru due to the Rending. Columbia and
.Lanonster Preis, fur its elll/rts to further
the interests of this important enterprise.
The subscription book being opened the
sum of six thin:Baal dollars was subscribed
by those present, and the meeting was ad
journed sine die.
A LETTER TO A VIRGINIA CLERGYMAN ON
ins TAKING A Wtrs. The following letter
was received some years since by a clergy-
IMIn of the Episcopal Church, "way down
in old Virginia," shortly after he had
taken to himself a wife. It is sent to the
Gazette, with a request that it be published,
cud knowing it to have been received by the
Reverend gentleman, we publish it for the
amusement of our renders.
FIDIXIIVG, March, /856
Reoent .31r. C---
deer Sir, enclose I sen you
my respex,and a 5 duller note. what its fur
ill tell you. i got the Immo you was mared,
And I was a thinkin about it, and see i,
them peple as gits mared gits themselves in
to trulkle fur into a mared man myself and
so says i, betsy do yo know mister c—is
mated sea i, no see she, yes sea I. what a
pore fuliab miter the oman mus de to have
a parson, its sitch a pore trade sea she. but
she considered a little and then ses she, we
mus len um a lif. what is it to cum frum,
sea i. Cum frum, sea she, its to cum out of
you, you /imp houn, ses she. a inns do sum
extra work. i cant, ses L. do you mane you
wont, ses she. yes, ties i, with that she
drawd off and bit me a backhanded polk in
the face and sot my nose to bleedin. How
do you like it, ses she. betsy, sea i, dont be
so obstrophilus, it do it, i always lissens to
reson, so i worked haf anower every day ex
try on twel i got 5 dollars. 'patsy, seal, here
is the money. sea it to him, ems she, he is
a per misfortunate crater as aint got no trade
end no way to get muney cep what peple
gives for pretehen, and that &int great deal
i raison. shell i tell him not to git mated
agin, see I, if he should have the luck talus.
the present one. no, see she, its no use, hos
found out how iloonvenient it is by this time
and he wont get his hed inter another gourd.
per crater.
my betay is *very good omen only she
gits a little signal at times.
Your 4u-respectable friend
JONATIIING SLINGSDIIICT.
Dd. Grazdte.
let...An editor in this city is charged with
grossly misrepresenting the condition of the
streets. One would think that an editor had
better almost do anything else than lie about
the streets.
ANOTUER GREAT EROAOEISENT.--We take
great pleasure in announcing to the readers
of the Nsw YORK WEEKLY that we hare sac
ceedei,l in perfecting an engagement where
by we have secured -the exclusive services
a the celebrated authoress, Mrs. Mary J.
Holmes. author of "Tempest and Sunshine,"
"Lena Rivers," "Dora Deane," "Maggie
Miller," "Meadow Brook; or Rosa Lee," and
a number of other highly popular tales.
Mrs, Holmes is known wherever the Eng
lish language is spoken as one of the most
vigorous, graphic, and at the same time chaste
and graceful writers of fiction. Her books
have uniformly met with a most extensive
sale, and tens of thousands of persons in this
city alone can testify to the wonderful sway
she holds over the human heart. The bare
announcement of the name of this highly
talented lady is sufficient to enlist half a mil
lion of readers in the Ngw YORK WEEKLY,
and this feeling will be increased when we
add to the fact that Mrs. Ii has been two
years in preparing the material for the sto
ry she is now at work upon for us, which
story, she aseures us, will be far superior to
anything she has heretofore written. Of
course we are put to an almost frightful out
lay in thus secnring the exclusive services
of the moat brilliant authors; but our great
success warrants the expenditure, and we
shall continue to add to our list whenever
the opportunity offers,—N. T. Weekly.
THE LIVER PILLS
13:7 — The Liver Pills of Dr. AVl.sine were Grit seed by
him exclusively in his own practice. So effi c acious
were they in all eases of Liver Complaint. that they be
came famous, and attracting the attention of the medical
faealiv. passed into general use. They net with great
certainty and recularity; the patient almost immediately
kris the dispersion of the disease. and is gradually re
stored to health. With some the effect is almost mirac
ulous, frequently experiencing immediate relief, after
baying for menthe resorted to drugs and medicines of
another description, in vain. Diseases of the Liver are
very common in this country, and are often frightful in
character. Those who experience any of the premoni
tory symptoms of this dangerous and complicated dis
ease, should at once procure a box of Dr. NPLane's
Pills, prepared by Fleming Bros, of Pittsburg, and per
haps, thereby. be saved a world of misery.
'Purchasers will be careful to usk for DR.
MIf.ANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS. manufac
tured by FLEMING 13R05.,0f Pittsburg, Pa. There
are other Pills purporting to be Liver Fills, now before
the public. Dr. 111'Lene's genuine Liver Pills, also his
celebrated Vernaifuge, can now be had at all re
peatable drug stores. .VO/1C genume within: Oa rig
nature of
August 6, 1869. (101 FLEMING BROS.
FARREL HERRING & Co's.
PATENT CHAMPION SAFE.
LATE FIRE AT DUBUQUE, lOWA.
Dubuque, Jan.y, 1859
Gents: I am requested by Mr. T. A. C. Cochrane,
atlas place, to suy to you that on the morning of tbe
4111 in•taut. shout 3 o'clock, his store took remand ,
the entire stork of goods wits destroyed. The heat
became so suddenly intense that none of the goode
could possibly be saved; but fortunately his hooks
and papers, which were in one at your Champion
Safes. were ull preserved perfeetly. And well they
mu; he called Champion, for during the whole con
flagration there wits one incessant pouring of flume
directly upon the Safe which committed them. And
dull upon opening it, ,l in-ide wits found to be
scarcely warm. while the otetside was snout severely
scorched. Yours truly,
N.A. DreCLURE.
Herring's Patent Champion and Fire and Burglar
proof solo', with Ilan Patent Invader Proof I.neis
afford the greatest security of non SteSe blithe world
Also. Sideboard and Parlor Sates, of elegant work
manship stud filti.h for plum-. arr.,
Farrel, Ile rritig Zr. Co , hoer removed from 3.1 Wal
nut street, to their new store. No 6,,M Clfe•rntx sit ret.
Jayne'' Ilall ) where the largest areortnient of :ales
n the tvorttl eats be (num!.
11 BEL 11 ER RING 1r Cf3i.
619 Chestnut •Irect,(.l.l)ne's Han.) Philarretplie
March It 1859.
DALLEVSMAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR
lit ull di•ea're ion 11111/1 /11011 tn,re or Ir.• prrd -
tune.—now to uitoy inflamon.ttirot strit,e. at the root
of di•enar—brner on inmr•mntr coin,
Dalley's Magical Pain Extractor,
and nothing el-s. will allio al once
and make:, Certain sure.
Dalley's Magical Pain Extractor
will cure the following among a great catalogue of
disenten: Burns, Scalds, Cute, CIIIIIreS, Sore Nipples,
Corm, Ramon., Bruise., Sprains, Men, Poison, Chil.
Main•, Biles, Scrofula. Ulcer., Fever Soren, Felons'
Ear Ache, Pile!, Sore FI) es, Gout, Swellingn,
matism, Scald Head, Salt Rheum, Duldnens, Rryeipe•
Ins, Rit.gw•orm, Barber's Itch, Small Pox, Measles
Minh, tc ,
To some it may appear incredulous that so many
disra-c+ should be reached by one article; !II ell an
id, a will vani , ll when reflection point* to the fact,
that the salve is a combitirtion of ingredients, each
and every one applying a perfect antidote to its oppo
site disorder,
Dailey's Magical Pain Extractor
in its effect( is magical. because the time is so short
Ist-twee-at dise ,se and a permanent cure; and it is on
extractor, as it draws all disease out of the affected
port, leaving nature as perfect as before the injury.—
It is scarcely necessary to a sy that no house, work
shop, or manufactory should be one moment with
out it.
No Pain Extractor is genuine unless the box h■
upon it a steel plate engraving, with the name o
Henry Dailey, Manufacturer.
For sale by all the Druggists and patent medicine
dealers throughout the United States and Canadair.
Principal Depot,l63 Chambers it., New-York.
C. F. CHACE.
Sold by Druggists • Colambi•
It WILLIAM:4, Agent.
01 1 10f§kkkk
DR. HOOPLAND'S
GERMAN BITTERS,
LIM
DR. 1100FLANDIS 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 a dieessee arising from a disordered
liver or weakness of the stomach and digestive
organs, are speedily and permanently cured by
the OERM.(N BITTERS.
The Balsamic Cordial has acquirod a
reputation surpassing that of any timikr pre
yaration extant. It will OATS, WITHOUT /An.
the most severe and long-standing
Cough, Cold, or Hoarseness, Bronchitis, In
fants% Croup, Pneumonia, Incipbmt
Consumption,
mid has performed the moat actonishing mires
ever knows of
Confirmed Consumption.
A few doses will alto at once check and
mere the most swore Diarrhoea proceeding
from Coma ix ran Donna.
These medicines are prepared by Dr. C. M.
JACKSON al CO., No. 418 Arch Street, Fiala
delphia, Pa., and am sold by druygiets and
dealers in medicines everynchere. at 75 cents
per bottle. The signature of C. M. JACZBOX
em7l be on the outride rorappa• of each bottle.
i, ; "ln the Almanac published annually by the
proprietors, called Evilasonges Almanac,
you will .Fad teatintony and commendatory
notices from all parts of the country. That
:et/osasace ere given away by all our agents.
For 4111 r by all druggists Si the Cououy.
Apra O,IzZO ty
HAIR DYR. 7 -11A1,R DYE-HAIR DYEi
Whit A. BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYES
Tim Original and Belgian the- World!
A2l others are mere inn tat lows, and *amid be avoid
ed,ilyou wirh io escape ridicule
Gray, Red, or Rusty Hair Dyed instantly to a beau-
Wui and natural Brown or Black, without the least
injury to Hair or Skin.
Fifteen Medals and Diplomas have been awarded
to Wm. A. Batchelor since 1939, and ever 80,000 ap.
plications have been made to the Hai - of his patrons
of his famous Dye.
Wrn. A. Bazchelor's Hair Dye produces a color not
lobe disiingaished from nature, and is vrarrietednet4
to injure in the least, however long it may be condr
ued, and the I Ilrifects of bad dyes remedied; the Hair
invigorated for Life by this Splendid Dye.
Made, sold or applied (its 9 private rooms) at the
Wig Factory, W 3 Broadway, New York.
Sold in all rides and towns of the United States,
by r,ruggists and Funcy Goods Dealers.
jr7The genuine has the name and address upon a
steel plate engraving on four aides of each box, of
WAL A. BATCUhLOR,
N0v.13, 'AS. 233 Broadway. New. York.
Sold by Druggists s in Columbia. R. Williams,
Agent:
A VOICE FROM VIRGINIA.
Dr. Seth S. Hance:-1 was in Baltimore in
Baltimore, 1854, and from a paper I received
of yours was induced to buy a box of your
pills, recommended as a sovereign core for the
Epileptic Fits. At that time one of my ser
vants had been afflicted with fits about twelve
years. When reaching home, I commenced
with the pills according to directions. I. do•
not think she has bad one since. Illy wife,
though, is somewhat induced to believe she
may have bad one only. Enclosed you will
find five dollars, for which you will please
forward me two boxes. I suppose you can
forward them by mail. Your compliance wilt
oblige me. Yours respectlu'ly,
Dr. Hance's Epileptic Pills are also a sover
eign remedy for every modification of nervous ,
diseases. The nervous sufferer, whether tor
mented by the acute, physiciil agony of new
ticdoloreux, or ordinary headache,
afflicted with vague terrors, weakened by
periodical fits, threatened with paralysis, borne
down and dispirited by that terrible !lassitude
which proceeds from a lack of nervous energy,.
or experiencing any other pain of disability
arising from the unnatural condition of the
wonderful machinery which connects every
member with the source of sensation, motion
and thought—derives immediate benefit from•
the use of the pills, which at once calms, in
vigorates, and regulates the shattered nervous
organization.
Sent to any part of the country by mail,
free of postage. Address Seth S. Hance, 108
Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md. Price, ono
box, $3, two, $3; twelve, $24.
WIGS-WIGS-WIGS
Batchelor's Wigs and Toupees surpass alt. They
ore elegant, light. easy and durable.
Fitting toe charm—noturning up behind—no shrink
ing off the head; indeed, this is the only establishment
where these thtnga are properly understood and mode
Nov. 13, , 59. 21Y3 Broadway, New York.
On Sunday. 14th inst.. Sown %V. wife a Sim:kg:cm
Smith in the 27th year of her age.
At Sonde raburg.Lutearder t'ouuty, on That:day, 15th
inst.. Auto+ E. Oast*, aged 24 yearn.
WASELINGTON INSTITUTE,
This Institute will be reopened on MOND %Y. SEPT.
.I.sth. The course of in-inaction will be arranged
with reference to the wants of those who sri-h to ob..
ruin a thorough education in the Clus-ic- and alathe•
mattes. and all other branches usually numb* in t I.gli
Schools Mid sentinarlet Mu.ie will tuu.iht by an
experienced in-tractor. A few boarders wilebe
re
ceived into the faudi) of the Pt incipal.
JOS. D. NI C HOLS.
Cola. Aug. 2 , 'SO. at
HEAD QUARTERS,
pIRST RF.GIIIENT, 2d Brigade 3d Division P. M ,
1 Aug. 111b 7 1859.
1 The regiment will p.irrade it. fell mitfoim ct
Maytown. Lancaster e.:mtry.on the :id of September, et
1 o'cittel.
2 Thr lu.e w:,l hr forsaert on ^entre Square. T:
.ephog mi 14.1.: ittollth-Vt ll•I
By order of hr ' g b. ..r: g2g.tgagr..l,..l,gc,
NI 11. I.WII .I(. um, and Iteguncmal Adiutco!.
Aug. 20, IST.9-3t
Philadelphia Warming and Venti.
lating Warehouse.
NEW GAS CONSUM/NC CONE FURNACE.
ITS SUPERIOR QUALIVICATIOrts.
They arc made entirely ',feast iron.
No crocking or burning out.
No sheet iron to ru,t or burn out.
No leaking of gas or smoke.
No red hot iron to burn the uir
They are powerful radiators of heel.
The cluster °leant. consumes the gas.
They are great silvers of fuel.
They give a mild and equable heat.
The moat perfect ventilation secured.
No danger of netimg fire to Lui/dingr.
It is the latest and most apptoved pattern.
Two thousand sold in two years. ,
The people will have them. .
They give the most universal satisfaction.
Personal attention given to warming and ventilat
ing buildings.
Satiataction guaranteed and priees moderate.
Muninnetured and sold wholesale and retail.
And put up to suit the ARNOLD
BY A & WILSON.
1010 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
IL M. Fzi.ywaz.te Anrn. [Aug 2n. 'i9 Unt
Chilson , s Patent Elevated Double
Cooking Range.
011,IETIIING new end decidedly the hem and MOM
S
complete Cooking Range ever offered to the pub.
lie. warranted to give PaiiPfaction in all oases. Call
and see thug ,
LOW DOWN GRATES.
A new and ben int Ail patient of Low Down Grate of
various style* and Rolm. of Of. r own artnonttlere. •
PARLOR COAL GRATES.
A large umonment or the mem dePirahle patterns
and size... to cull the 10.1 e, 01 the people.
Hot Air Registers mid Ventilators of MI sizes and
pattern*.
Patent Ventilators for Churches, Hallo, and the
cure of smokey Chimneys.
ARNOLD & WILSON-
Int 0 CheMnut Street. Philadelphia.,
S. M. FELTWELL, Supt. eg. 20,'59 3m
Enameled Slate Slants's,
ANUFACTUREDfrom Pennsylvania Slate Stem.
and emumeled and marbleized to imitation of the
richest and most rare Egyptian, Spani.h. Verd An
tique. WeHen end other desirable marbles They are
highly polished. will not stein or dipeolnr by Ods.
Acid., On. or Smoke. are Pig times a. strong a. mar
ble and ore sold much cheaper. They halve been
used in dikeounto for the net fifteen and in Europe
for the lam forte years.with increaped Amid - action.
A reh item*. Builders and sill in wont mantle• should
not fail to examine them. Manufactured and for male,
BY ARNOLD tr. VVII.SON.
1010 Chemnin Street. Pt.ttadelphia.
R. H. rln.Veligt.t. SUM. (Aug.:20.'59,3ra
[Nov. 13, ,39
The First Gun.
50 PIIIOEA Choke Fall styles English Chi ntes
-000 1 0 pieces real Manchester Ginghams, beau
hful goods, at the low price of:l2e cents per yard,
jun received at
20,'59
Pip! Pip!! Pip!!!
EET. it before the people, that we have Jost re.
K
ceived 5 Wads. good Oaten dry brown Sugar. per.
feetly free (torn ante, stick.. sand. &c . suitable for
preserving fruit, such as Peaches, Quinces, Peat.,
and Ilturnho's.
10 bbis more White Su ga r at 10 cw.„ at
H. C. FON DERSMITIVS.
Isetwebta. A neo.t WOO.
GREAT BARGAINS
At the-Corner of Fifth and Union its.
CUBA Coarse ("rained Sugar tor ei cents.
Pennsylvania Refined White, lug's.
Beat Oolong Tea, in original China packages.
A sae lot Regalia and ...sperm Sixes :regain.
9 "loxes Amarinth Cavendirb Tobacco.
Also.* large era of A No. L Spices, ke.,
for sale by
Aug. 20.'59,
Sugars at Reduced Prices.
DRIME light brown Sugars. clean from obis. sticks,
.L sand. I . 4lolusses. 'riling at rm. Pure snow-white
Sugar at 10 cm. Extra Velma. Syrup at IS, now swill
ing fast, at
A. M. R Ald SO'S
Family Grocery Store, Odd Fellows , Bell.
Aug. 13. 111311.
"Got Out Match."
nil G ro ss hlmehes. white and blue heads, unarm.
Gross
Led. For sale in largo or small quantities, veil'
low, at
A. bd. RAMII OS
nomilY Grocery Store, Odd Fanowe, Hail,
August %3, MSS.
New lot of Groceries.
c Bble. white reined sugar; 20 peekages of Neer .
Z Maeltereloo bags o: Immo Rio Coffee. vrbich Ore
otter 10i ahm. pure Legere mid Java Co.
she best in Columbia, for sale at
A. M. RAMBO . /
Family Grocers Store, Odd Fellows' Ball.
August 17, P 959.
CABIN POINT, Surry CO, V.
M. P. SLEDGE
I =153=M31211
H. C. FON DERSMITH'S
People's Case Store
I. O. & U. F BRtINER