" 4"
SI
E
LI
ieiti:•the' This tour tnuat be
one through r so is, to form a ciffile, and
fiCOOtint, be adnttary :to
theccourse of timattn, else the young tonple's
err ,
.nrtewsjiou3 that• day take a..:-.6ackyvard
course; -
As acnat. as they,; , l
return home, they e
aown to diver, where the tables are sure to
be groanintilindee, loads. of beef, mutton,.
fowl; ihatilitirtit,nitini.'llZ3ursting is used at.
everfoneat inAttleraii •It• is
. mnde from
blaeleata;'enade blacker by SArning in a
pot over theifires while-undergoing the pro
cese..ufdryitig.. It is .then ground by a
hant~at►ill, when it might be sold for. snuff,
it Vlenlii;Saff no senses but sight. •Lastly,'
it ikbaketlA - pte ,roundtsalls of different sizes
Nrbida:Wil Varylittle . flattened; but not so
mu&sci-that they etitf Ist conSpernd to the
Scotch bannock. These buildings d•re lan
40.ttini€41:with suet, and thus they tom
)4ise-theireater part of Shetleadliread.—
Tnedinnir beingover, and hitting washed ;
well 'their throats with wltinl—fur they;
are - nll -exceedingly fund of drink of any
sort—they commence the dance. In this
art 'they are wunderrtil pro laden ts, for they
can dance hours without intermission. A
row of men eacupies one side of the house
Trots end tS end, and a row of 'women stands
'opposite. The fiddler Strikes up some riot
':!us "and ranting tune; the dancers begin—
Vaey skeip, they' frisk, they fling, they leap
with the utmost agility, assuming t'tei.s , po
sition, and. attitude. Some lean forward;
and are intent in examining tte skipping
"and frisking of their feet; some lean back
ward, and have their Ott, filed oil the ceil
ing of thabouse for fialt 4n boar. One man
is' leaning sidtst+a7a; and With 'sidelong
glance is' graciuntly: adtuiriag the frisking
of one of his fat; evert one, in short, has
some pcculiar and original dance of his
own. Sa these different and peculiar poS
tunes tlfdY continue, without meling, for
intlf an hour, thumping and peltirig at it,
till perspiration streams to the ground and
lutist acends in clouds, or, as Burns would
haie said, "till ilka body await and reekit "
During 'the half hour they thus dance with
out reeling; every one i 8 trying his utmost
r. ettlitig fnAnY stritnge capers as possi
l." andei-er and anon all roar out: "Good
luck to thee, lad!" and "Good luck to thee,
leas!" The lad and - the lass Who hare such
a shower of "good luoks" hailed upon them
are of course the bridegroom and br',lo.
All the Shetlanders address each other with
out distinction in the Quaker style, by thous
and thees, and by every other familiarity
used by that innocent body of people,
There is another circumstance about the
dance that' strikes a strangei very much.—
All the daricersit ave shoes wade of cow-hide,
with this hairy side outj and thus some hate
black feeti tomb White feet ; sonie red feet,
and some speckled feet. These shoes they
call riclads. Whetieier they intend to 'reel,
one of them - takes the lead add lilt the rest
folloW; or perhaps the fiddler gives intima
tion that it is time for them to du so by mak
ing it discordant and hideous sound on the
bass string of his fiddle. . They do not reel
for half an hour, but run twice or thrice
round the house, and then - set to the dance
again with redoubled fury. Burns must
have seen something sintilai to the Shetland
mode of dancing before he described his
dance of the witches. I never fully under
stood or saw the force of that until I wit
nessed Shetland weddings. It is no uncom
mon thing foe neighbors, who have not been
invited to tiiti rhartiage, to dress in disguise,
and participate in the festivities of the even
ing. The usual way they disguise them
seltes is by rolling the body in straw rope
aril blackening the face. These maskers
Lave usually all the privileges of bidden
guests, and are treated with great civility.—
At the end of every dance every man 'that
kiss his female partner. Sometimes the
men dance by themselves, ad the Wooten Can
not hold out to such long and furiotts ex
ercise; and, when they finish their dance,
thl do not kiss, but they hug each other to
such ft degree as to create disgust in those ,
who have been unaccustomed to such a
habit. When they are overpowered with
feasting and mirth, all of them sleep on the
withoutany distinction or regularity,
Ike so many pigs, huddled together in the
utmost confusion. They rise eometeme next
day, to renew their mirth and feasting, which
iii i; ieedi continues for some days; n custom,
howe;ver, now on the wane. There was one
thing worthy of observation about all Shet
land marriages—l nerat knelt , a real origi
nal native man of Shetland who inatried
women of any other county or country; on
the other hand, a Shetland woman often
gets married to men of other counties
throughout the kingdom, and her parents
are exceedingly fond of such extraneous
snatches. Thus the Shetland women have
a better chance of getting married than any
other women in Bkitain: -
Obo Matzsu-.—"Well, Molly," said the
Judge, going up to the old npple•woman's
stands "don't you get tired sitting here
these colt dismal days?" "It's only n lit
tle while, sir," answered Molly. "And the
rainy: drizzly days?" said the Judge. "It's
only a /ittlk while;" answered Molly. "And
your sick, rbeuntatic days, Molly?" said the
Judge: "It's only a little while, ale, said
she.
"And what then, Molly?" amid thr. Judge.
"I shall enter into that rent which remains
for the people of Gud," answered the old
nyitsie.woman devoutly; "and the trou hie
doftieness df tiro way there don't pester dr
fret me. 'lt'• Citity a little whito, arr."
'•All is well that ends well, I dare say,"
said the Judge, "but what makes you so
sure. Molly?" "How can I help beiug sure
sir," said she, "since Christ is the way, and
lam in him? He is mine and lam hia.—
New I only feel along the way. I shall see
hiniitsta Is in a little while, sir."
.",40,-hfully,You 4 se got more than the law
16 . 4 r . W - ro
ight - e,'! sitid the Judge. "Yes,
sir; because r went to the gdorpel." "Well,
Melly,ll Faust look into the* thins," said
ihilandge, tilting an apple and Aialking oft
4 wriki4e!s (only i Iktle while, eir, 4 said she:
- _
113 -Detroit, they . say there is but
tjatie ightsis - ,,i0 the Udder of a s am
bithal-4-ti WOO, a. botirbarber sod white
wife. ' -
'n eXal/milia
Ser:BEl; Ni. , 4; ADVERTISEMENTS OF A. M:.
Rasisrh, MILL, IN TO-D.h.y!i '
P.S.PENC
,I),Eirliev..l4:Scott, of Lycoming county,
will' in - the* Town I.lall, to-morrow,
(Sunday,) at 3 o'clock.
J. Evans, of Newville,
expected to preach in rte E. E. Lutheran
Church, on Sunday-L-in the morning and
eveningat the triudlAMurs for service.
HAtamm.sN's.—Wo call attention to Hal
demarita advertisement of a general variety
of new goods. ' Haldeman's stock is always
4r it rate, and the fresh supplies are frequent
and full. Call there for . anything in the line
Of business and you will be accomodated.
Ou, rum A Loitaa!—Don't orator a Lodge,
but get a Ledge and pay for it. "V‘re mean
one of Lodge's perfect - likenesses—either
Dave:rootYpo, Ambrotype or Melainotype.
As pet advettiserriont ira to-day's 'Spy, Mr.
Lodge has retarhed to Golumbia, after some
months' absence, and will give his personal
supervision to the pmduction of pictures at
his old establishment, and is ready to guar
antee them as good and satisfactory. Give
him a call.
Tue Tuesday the ice bridge
which had so long Withstood rain and thaw,
succumbed, and a general break up took
place. The ice went off' very quietly and
without damage, but by next day had be
come stationery at each shore, leaving an
open channel about one hundred yards from
the Lancaster county side. The drift ice on
each border of the river had frozen solid
and seemed for a few days, as permanent
as before the break; but the bright sun of
Friday made some impression on it. With
our fearfully changeable climate it is fruit
less to predict either further their or anoth
er bridge of ice.
Tut: CONTINiNtits.--Grn Thursday Eve
ning these old favorites gave one of their
perfermautes in the Odd Fellows Llull, and of
course had n.full hodse. IV6 believe it is an
acknowledged fact that no Company orvo
calists travels the Country which can com
pare in popularity to this, and its coming is
always au occasion of pleasure to the people
and of profit to the singers. The Concert
on Thursday Evening was different in char
acter from any other before given by the same
duiiiriany in this place, being mainly made
up of ri nc* selection of nitisk, much of it
of a higher order than the old, and affording
admirable display of the various excellences
of the individual performers. The bid fa
vorites were cordially recogniied, and some
of them encored, but repetition was gitice
fully and properly &tined. We hop aeon
again to have an Opportunity of listenliig to
the music of the Continentals, and eau pro
mise a fell house Whenever they give Colum
bia a call.
HOPE LODGE LECTUOES.—Oa Friday Eve
ning of last week, according to announce
ment, Jos. W. Fisher, Esq„ delivered the
first hope Lodge Lecture, in Odd Fellows'
[Lill; subject: Liberty. We were prevented
by our business from being present, but
learn that Mr. Fisher's eloquent remarks
gave very great satifaetion to the audience.
A general expression of the views of the au
dience succeeded; Messrs. Menges, Myers,
Kauffman, Caldwell, Shelley, and others
participating. The remarks made were
more particularly applicable to the subject
of the newly initiated Evenings, the best
mode of conducting which; to insure success,
being freely discussed. The attendance
was not what it should be, nor, we believe,
What it will be during the remainder of the
course. It Wes not generally understood
that Friday evening was to lie,„thc Evening.
and but limited effort bad been made to dis
pose of the tickets to the course. We anti
cipate future success.
This week's "Evening," was fixed for
Thursday, but owing to the performance
of the "Continentals" on that evening, bad
id be paella:Med till Friday: We can there
f4re, give no notice of the success of Dr.
McCurklo's Lecture on the "Infintinte of
Musi 0." .
The Lecture fur nest week will be on
Thursdag evening. by Mr. A. Caldwell, on
"Money." We hope on this occasion to be
able to take the part of listener and reporter,
at least.
A New EDlTlON.—Charles Desilver, of
714 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, is about
issuing a new edition of a standard school
history, Pinnock's Goldsmith', History of
England, brought down to the present time,
with entirely new illustrations, from de
signs of a Columbia artist, Jasper Green,
Esq. We believe we are qualified to speak
of the merit of these illustrations, for we
have watched with much interest the pro
gress of our friend the artist, in their pre
paration and execution, and know that no
care or labor has been spared to make them
fitting interpretations of the text. Such of
them as have been engraved—under Mr.
Green's supervision—are cut in'a clean and
forcible style, and when complete they will
fortn tt settee of pictures such as is rarely
found in a book of this class. Mr. Desilver
is among the foremost publishers of school
Looks in this country. Ifs issues
such books as art In constant demand, and
this Ilistory of ragland. among others,
would command ready sale, with the old, or
without any illustrations. The liberal man
lier in which ne proposes to get out the new
edition is slgnifiCaitt of his enterprise in
turning out his warkS la the best modern
style.
Selected for the Spy
ARTZICV/ 633111/ ITAG.i.ZINL.—We have
from the publisher, the home Magazine for
February--a fair hUntlief of thit populai
monthly. The tone of this periodical to un
sseepth' melds, and iti dlretilatlonis general.
It is good family magtrine.
00ttallitIA; P k.
JAN. 21, 1860
ilArtinat'a MAGAzliti.—Harper for Pebru
art contains sevdrul features worthy of 'es
pecial notice. ,Piret, rtheiupeniiig
pages,of a new novel
the Widower"—the promise 4libich" is yet
too ramie to perniit a PredictOrt of4ts suc
cess. It cannot humeri ably Written than
its predecessor, the Vifginituts, but may
prove sensibly reetre:iuterestrng.: : . •A nthony
TrelloPe otinstitutiti the "first of -6-series of
stories, for which he is,engaged by the pub-.
Ushers of Harper. The illustrations are
very proftise anti good, find the general con
tents equal to Harper's high standiird.
:Gonsi's BOOK.—Godey for Feb
ruary is ahead of all cornietitiors in point
of tiine,"and hold's its own 'with the best of
them in point of popularity Godey is an es
tablished institution—the forerunner of the
months 'as 'they , tespectiiitlY'"ehrn 'up" in
ihei•evolution -of 'the year, and could be no
better spared than rents, bank dividends,
and other interetting periodical recurrences,
which the general public is supposed to
know more of than the editor of a country
paper;
Police Items.
"REPORTED BY OCR SPECIAL SIOtiCLIARD."
COME BACK STEPaEN.—On Friday, 13th
inst., complaint was made before Esquire
Welsh, of the Blue Front, against Stephen
Burrell, of the Hill, fur a system of petty
depredation carried on against the lumber
dealers of our shores. nollingsworth ar
rested the darkey, and he had a hearing be
fore Justice Webb. It this made manifest
on examination that Stephen subsisted prin
cipally on the cheaper brands of whisky,
and secured his supplies by realizing upon
small lots of lumber pilfered from the yards,
as abote charged, The testimony was con
sidered sufficient to entitle Stephen to' ti ride
to Lancaster, so. he went down late on Sat
urday, per llollings*oftles "pilgrims' de
light," to answer at the approaching term
of Quarter Sessions.
On the same day, John Mentzer, of the
same locality, was summoned by
worth to appear and lie hoard before Justice
Welsh, in answer to a charge of receiving
Stephen's phindef, knowing it to be such.
A search warrant brought to light the stolen
lumber on John's premises, and testimony
went to prove that it was there deposited by
Stephen, with Mentzer's knowledge and
consent. Under these circumstances de
fendant Ntas held in the stun of 2CtJ to
ajt
pear and answer at Quarter Sessions.
On Monday both cases came before the
Grand Jury, and were ignored.
A FELLOW FEELING.—On Monday evening,
Nth inst., High Constable Waits was sum
moned to "come with speed" to the neigh
borhood of Fourth and Walnut streets, that
ordinarily peaceful precinct being then in
vaded and shaken from its propriety by a
stranger of violent ccttlk and conversation.
The officer found the prtrty rrtvaging that
quarter of the te*ii; iditkl more fuss and
noise than the! Ito' nllo id fur sacking an
entire city, and defying the entire force of
law-abiding citizens to mortal combat. The
offender was so violent that aid was re
quired to overcome him and lodge him in the
cellar; but he was eventually thus cared for.
Next morning the prisoner was had before
Esquire Wels'‘, when the above facts were
stated by the High Constable. The 'Squire
deeming the evidence of drunken and dis
orderly conduct sufficient to entitle the de
linquent to thirty days, proceeded to make
out his certificate of admission to the Cad
well Normal Institute, when the prisoner
quietly remarked that he considered such
treatment rather shabby from one old sol•
dier towards another. At this the 'Squire
gave his war-horse neigh; drew himself to
his full height, and commenced buttoning his
single-breasted frock over his chest.
"What's your name?"
"George Lever, Lieutenttntf /
"Where did you serve?"
"Mexico. Captain!"
"What regiment?"
"One hundred and first Horse Marines,
Major!!"
"Whati in my on•n oil regiment; and I
not know you{"
"Ah, Colonel!!! I joined after you re
ceived that fearful wound, at the head of
your regiment, in the ever glorious battle of
Buena Vista. I knew all about it. I've
beard it told a thousand times by the gal.
lant Marines. Tour name was a by-word
among our noble fellows: we always
charged to the cry of 'Welsh and weng,eentel
Welsh and wictory!'
The 'Squire turned with majestic front to
the 'Sheriff, and made himself up fur a
withering rebuke, but remembering that
officer's late election, kindly explained to
him the law in relation to "old soldiers."—
He instructed him that as many of them, in
defense of theit doufitll, had found it neces
sary to conquet tiiat Insidious Mexican,
"Aguardiente," tiley naturally: on their re
turn home felt it incumbent upon them to
overcome Oar de:nestle tyrant, "Capt. Ithis
ky," and freqdently ftiund that doughty
commander too many for them; therefore
when they indulged in harmless little vaga
ries, as general turbulence, abuse, drunken.
ness and wager of battle, their playfulness
was not to be strictly placed to their debit,
but rather overlooked as privileges of gen
tlemen of the army. The magistrate then
munificently endowed the warrior with a
quarter, and told him to depart lb pence.—
George winked at the Sheriff, and retired
with a military salute, and a "Cod bliss you
General!!!!''
small Young man visiting a prison
in Maine. inquired of some of die prisoners
the cause of their being in such a place. At
last he askg,l a small girl the cause of her
being in prison. ller answer was, "that
she stole a saw mill and went back after the
pond and *as arrested." The young man
left immediately.
Prentice Bap of as Indiana editor, "he
is so mean that he would. if it were possible
to collect the amount, charge his Womack
with storage far what food lie eats."
114,..The msut who "took a walk" the other
day brought it back again, bat the next day
took a ride and went off with it-
Por therolumbia Spy
EDITOR "SPT,'!. - your
pe!,..,, 2 a few weelts since;,you:eallecl. attention,
toAtie outrage VS- boys, ( smite:Of them - yrould
like' to be called men,) in tearing down or
defacing that: are witlitgreat 'trouble
andiaxpenee put up in tliferent Plata of the
to*n.
On the mime overdue , that the.bills of the
Continental Vocalists were piit -up, saw
half grown boys tearing them down and
cutting them up with knives. Now, Sir, I
ask you wether something cannot be dope to
break up this nuisance; or wether these "de
stroyitip' deals" cannot be bronglt . fci jus
tice?
To do this I will give my share towards
raising a fund of 'fifteen or tiventyfive- dol
lars, as the ease may require—and you' too,
Mr. Editor, will give something, as-it does,
or will eventually injure your buisness—to
be offered as a rdttard for the detection and
conviction of these young rascals. #hitt is
the use of any one getting bills printed and
put up, at some expense, only to have them
torn down almost immediately.
Will officer flollingsworth and the "She
riff" to kind enough to take notice of the
matter?
COLUMBIA, JAN'. 20, 1860
[We will join hands with any oftd Of more
good citizens in the prosecution of these
young nuisances. We are itt !al time ready
to contribute a fair share towards a regular
rewarci i to be offered for the arrest and con
viction of one of the offenders. A standing
reward of, say, twenty dollars, would be
very likely to sharpen the optiet of did con
stabulary for the detection of these perpetra
tors of malicious mischief: Ell. SFr.]
girth° Lancaster County Agricultural
and Mechanical Society, held their annual
meeting on Monday, 9th inst., dt 2 o'clock
P. M., at Cooper's Hotel in Lancaster,
In the absense of the President and rice
Presidents, S. S nathvon, viiis ap
pointed President pro tem:
The report of the tinalicial affairs of the
Society for the year iSS9 was presented,
and on ttidtion it was approved.
The goeiety neat proceede'd to tliE
of officers, fur the ensuing year, which re
sulted as follows:
.President—lion. Ferree Brinton.
rice Presidents—Jacob B. Garber, J. Frank
lin Reigart.
_ _
Managers--S. P. Spencer, Paul Hamil
ton, I); F. Rowe, Jacob E. lireybill, James
Bones, Oliver Caldwell.
Secretary—D. O. Eshleman.
Treasurer—D. \V. Patterson.
Librarian—Cyrus N. Herr.
LETTER RROlf CHARLES DICKENS.—Tho
Memphis Bulletin, referring to the para
graphs in many papers, sonic time since, to
the effect that G'hailed ]dickens had declined
to revisit fhe 'United States, on account of
the unpopularity into which he had fallen
by the publication of one of iiis fi . cifka, in
which lid larb'podfidd various and siitidrj ,
American follies and wdaltuessds, says:
A gentleman of 3iemphis enclosed these
paragraphs to Mr. Dickens in a letter sug
gesting some sort of retraction or atonement
for these wounds upon the national self-love.
The following is his reply. Duritig his visit
to this coentry, Dickens had but little op
portunity of seeing the real"people,"through
the crevices in the crowd of toadies and
flunkies who flocked around the celebrity.—
No wonder that many of his impressions
were congenial With the disgust every day
experienced by riittnly !toitiA who are "na
tive and to the manner Vern":
Grad's Rill Place, High= by Rochester, 1
Kent, Muriday, Oct. 31, 1859. f
My Dear Sir—l am exceedingly obliged
to you fur your letter, and hate read it with
unusual fdenstire and interest: nut I cab , :
not tako the mitre,: you recommend to me,
simply beeriest 1 really have nothing to ex
plain tiWay: What f have Writteri of the
inure ludierotis and dangerous tendencies
that I Observed in America, f have 'Written
quite hoSestly, and hi no unkinder kliirit
than f have Written of innumerable things
at horde: 1 hate, as any rational mtei inust
have, rt great interest in Atnericli; and
have niHrl dear friends who are this born
and bred cliiidten of the United States.
took occasic'n hi observe, in a recent preface,
that "to represent the as viewing America
with ill-nature, coldness, animosity, is mere
ly to du a very selfish thing, which is always
a very easy one." I have no belief whatever
in the durability of foolish things among a
great and sensible pimple, and I confidently
trust myself, in this long run, to their good
humor and sagacity. taithinlly yours,
CmtnLts Dmxtxs
Tu—, Memphis, Tenn."
"Vanity Fair' sings.
QUERY.—Is Sleepy Hollow a yawning gulf
or a mere gape in the mountain?
Did Nebuchadnezzar go to grass in the
bey-day of his youth?
THROWING THE Tun TO TIIE Virrf•La.—Since
holiday week the dry goods retailers, like
the mariners of Jonah's ship, sink their pro
fit rather than shorten their sales.
BAD FOR TUE UNION DOCTORS.—TLC violent
Brea-noble' affection, so prevalebt ft few
weeks since in some portions of dm North,
seems to be rapidly abating.
Mud' as we would regret to bear the t
Governor Wise bad lost his vela, we should
be highly delighted to lento thct be was
speechless.
An aphorisni-nisker says: "The most fre
quent cause of celibacy among women is
their being neither rich nor poor enough to
get married."
We should have said that. the most fre
quent cause of celibacy among women is
their not being married at all.
"Aid. TALK AND NO ClDl6ll.. " —Governor
Wise, we have had ample opporthnity to
observe, is endowed with the sense ot speech;
but who could ever diisCtiver the sense of his
speeches?
A 'latt. von "Bor."—k great many
people in this world are sayers but not doer s .
It will be 1..1' fur Ileeaan if the Engh
champion should :sok in 'both.classes.
Mereimmost Penns Cuanenr—Bsowee
Butarrts.—"There is a more lively demand
for Cubans among the holders of Fancy
Belle., and as the supply is limited we fear
that many who have refused to close, in ex
pectation of a rise, will be obliged to carry
their stock too long." -
. ,
"Min. B—has three young - and beautiful
misses Who will ba'out shtirtly. They have
been hied especially with.n,vietv to the Eng•
fish market, arn;t:will, tradoubtediy, com
mand a high fignrd. They ;Will not be put
in -view, howeveri;dtitil eftef the advent of
a•`cargo of-English riohlrirtien, who are ex
pected to arrive here in searcb,of denten*
American stook,"
"The Washington Market will oven im
mediately after the.eleetion of. a" Speaker.
Several holders of fancy bred blondes are
going on, we learn, with ti tie* to opening
negotiations with members of the diploma•
tic corps, should any of the body prove
available."
"English Elder Sons are buoyant."
"There is quite a fair derriand 'fdr Sou
thern Planters:"
"Spanish lions vary with their ages; the
oldest pay best, and are consequently much
sought after."
"The Count de Bonno arrived in the city
yesterday. His appearance in the Wife Ex
change last evening created much excite-
ment. We learn that be has already offered
for Blanche, the daughter of Vice Soroo, Esq;
but he did not reach the high figure at which
she is held. It is thought, however, that
she will change hands soon, as she is al
ready slightly damaged by overhandling,
and is OHO shop-worn."
"A small lot of sixteen-year-old Brunet
tea went off last week, to city buyers, at
moderate prices, but as the trouseaux were
Berthed, and no settlements Were made, the
bransaction is hardly worth mentioning."
A SUFFERER
PRENTICEANA.—The''Southern Mercury"
says that Mr. P. 0. Thomas "has received
his commission as Postmaster?' So there's
post-offtee gone to P. 0. T.
A party of oar friends; last week, chased
a fox thirty-six hours. They actually "ran
the thing into theground."
Messrs: Bell & Topp, of the "N. C. Ga
zette." soy that "Prentices are made to
Serve masters." Well, Dellsvere made to
e hung and Tupps to be Whipped.
Mrs. Charity F:erkins, of New Orleans,
came near dying of poison a few days ago.
A. sister of Charity was suspected of having
administered the dose.
A. K. says that Lo expects to he able in
a short time to pay everything that he owes
in this world. Ay, but there's a heavy
debt that he has got to settle in the other
world. There'll be the devil to pay.
A young widow has ests.blished a pistol
gallery in New Orleans. Her qualifications
as a teacher of the art of duelling are of
course undoubted; she has hilled her man.
A quizzical editor in Arkansas, who re
joices in the rather quizzical name of Harry
Hurry, says that "truth is generally slow in
its progress." Probably it is never in such
a Hurry as he.
The "Beaver Argus" records the mar
tin& of John Coburn, only three feet high.
No wander he wanted to get spliced.
A man named J. S. Bill has setup a shav
ing shop in one of our western cities. We
know him of old. Whenever he takes off
his beard, he shaves a bad Bill.
An impudent anonymous correspondent,
sigiling himself "Ned Bucket," expresses
the wish that we were dead. Very we:d—
iet him show himself in person and we
pledge ourselves to "kick the Bucket."
A Southern lady has abandoned the Sha
ker establishment near Ifopkinsville; to
marry Mr. James Bean, aged seventy-five.
She must be fond of drieed beans.
A futher and son, Anthony and Thomas
Screw, escaped on the 25th ult., from the
lVetumpka jail. There are two Screws
loose
A lady in Montreal; od ti ist, rdoovered
$2,000 of a Maj. Breckford for hugging and
kissing her rattles roughly. She ought to
set a high value en the money she got it by
a tight squeeze.
Tne editor of d western paper recently
fancied himself "a live ox;" but einee our
rough handling of him, he is beginning to
conclude that he is only jerked beef.
Mr. and Mts. Brewer; of Wayne County,
have twenty-two children. Theirs is, per
haps, the most extensive brewery in the
West. From Prentweana, published by Der
by and Jackson, New York.
The Nouvelliste, of Rouen, narrates
the following curious ttnecdotti
":q. Votts; son of and of the professors at
the Academy of Caen, undertook a journey
to China, and lived for some time at Can
ton. This was prior to 1830. lle used to
wear there a beaver hat in the European
fashion, which suited him so well that he
was unwilling to change it. However.
when it was worn out, he applied to a Chi
nese
hatter, and, giving him all sorts of di
rections,
told him to make another like it•
The man went to work, and in a few days
brought a hat of the required shape, not of
beaver, but of some stuff very soft and glos
sy. M. Botts, on his return to France, pre
served this curious specimen of Chinese
workmanship, and wishing to have it re
paired; intrusted it to s. hatter, who exam
ined it carefully, and was much struck whir
its mode of fabrication, which was altogeth
er new to him. Ho examined the article
with the greatest attention, and a short
time after the present fashion of silk hats
came in. The inventor patented his discov
ery, and made a large fortune, but held his
tongue about his debt to the Chinese trades
man, who, seeking a substitute for the bea
rer which he could not procure, devised the
plan of replacing it by the light tissue of
silk which at present almost universally
constitutes the outward covering of the mod
ern hat.
STATISTICS or 181,9.—Then umber of rail
road accidents in the United States in 1859,
by which life was lo:st, was 79; killed, 129;
wounded, 411. This does not include acci
dents caused by the carelessness of travelers
themselves. In 1858 there were 82 such ac
cidents, 119 lives lost, and 417 injured.—
The number of steunboat accidents during
the year 1856, was 21; persons killed, 352;
wounded, 146. This is a decrease from
those of the past year. During the past
Jeer 26 persons (lied in the United States
over 100 years of age.
.Ira - The Christian Advocate gives the fol
lowing characteristic ~inecdote of an old
Kentuckian, long familiar Titli;hunti . ng arid
border warfare, who'; lit4tiripent eta cony
venation, where Maffitlitate 4as mention::
ed in connection with piter::Aistinguished,
Methodist ministers e*claintiedi . "I tell you ,
what it is gentlemen, any what yotr.please" -
about your Bascoms, Ikaughsjund Caperses,
but in the big day coming; bring.
urna-many skelps as anyone of .em.",
SALE Ole DR. M'LANE'S VERMIFUGE
7Among the lidndreds of letters, certificates and
orders ,reeeived,by the proprietors, Fleming 8r05., - of
Pittsburg, Pa., of this medicine, the following are se
lected to show its character, and the effect of its use in
a distant part of the We-t:
It t oya 514y1.0, 1856
Messrs.'EVEXING 131108.—Gel write to you
to solicit an agency for the invaltiable Vertnifugc you
prepare. Sd me time since, I purchased .one dozen
vials of Mr. C. Edy, and prescribed it in my practice;
end it proved so ellectual , in the-expulsion of .worms,
that nekrther preparation will 'satisfy this village and
Pleafesend me s olie grdis of the Vermiftm
immediately. Yours, &a: SAMUEL ROSS.
Ne.v Providenpe,Tenn., July 1,1851.
Messrs. FLEMING Bnos.::-Please send the Vermiingx
for us as soon us possible, as we are nearly out, and the
demand for It is very great. We believe it to be the
best Vet:adage ever invented.
1331'11raid.§erS *ill t 2 careful to ask for Dr.
McLA.NE'S CELEBRATED VR.RMIFUGE,' manu
factured by FLEMING BROS., of Pittsburg, Pu. All
other Vermifuges in comparison arc worthless. Dr.
APLane's genuine Vermifuge, also, his celebrated
Liver Pills, can now be had at all respectable d rug
stores. None genuine without the signature of
Jun.2l, 11-60. 031 b'LE➢IING .B ROB.
MEXICAN IiTtrSTANG LINIMENT:
rrom rich and poor. bond and free, all colors, grades and
conditions of life, we hear the same mend of praise awar
ded this wonderful article. Sores are healed, pains re
lieved, lives saved, animals made useful, and untold ills
assuaged by this great medicine, which is surprising to
the judgment of man. What' family does not require a
standard Liniment?. Who ever heard of the same effect
produced by any other article?. For Cuts 111 ges t
Sprains, Rheum:mins, Swellings,Strained Horses, &c.,
ie has no equal. Beware of ma:agents. The genuine
ATerstang Liniment is sold by all respectable Druggists
and Livery Men in every town, parish and hamlet
throughout Noriii. and Sduth America, Edfope and the
Isldnds of the Oceati. 13d; at Once.
BARNES & P.ARK.
, 59-Im] Proprietors, New York.
FITS! WHY PROMINENT
Fhr a long time there was paragraph making
RS regular weekly appearance in our columns,
with the Wier, Wit etnphatic words “Fits!
Fits!" always at the head, to some an offen
sive caption, but not so to the benevolent and
humane t who could sympathize in the sorrows
of others. Some persons are shocked at any
indication of disease, and are even thrown into
nervons excitement on witnessing a hearse or
a coffin. Such are to be pitied. We should
always strive to look disease and even death
in the face with calmness, and especially take
every opportunity for alleviating disease.—
Viewed in this light, the advertisdments of
S. S. Hance, of 108 Baltirhord street, Balti
more, Md., possess a certain interest, and
those who know of any one suffering from
Epilepsy, Spasms, or Fits of any kind, should
feel it a pleasure to cut out his advertisement,
or in some other way send word to the afflict
ed of the great value of his remedies. They
can be sent to any part of the country by mail-
Price, $3 per box. Two, $5. Twelve, $24.
FFPFigkUlk
DR. ROOFLAND'S
GERMAN BITTERS,
AND r Y
DR. 1100FLAND'S BALSAMIC
CORDIAL,
The great standard medicines of the present
age, have acquired their great popularity only
through years of trial. Unbounded satisfac
tion is rendered by them in all cases; and the
people have pronounced them worthy.
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Jaundice,
Debility of the Nervous System,
Diseases of the Kidneys,
and all diseases arising from a disordered
liver or weakness of the stomach and digestive
organs, are speedily and permanently cured by
the GERMAN BITTERS.
The Bitlean:do Cordial has acquired a
reputation surpassing that of any similar pre
paration extant. It Will cure, WITUOUT TAIL,
She most severe and long-standing
Cough; Cold; or IlearsOness, Bronchitis, In.
fluently Croup, Pneumonia, Incipient
Consumption,
and has performed the most astonishing cures
ever known of
Confirmed Consumption.
A few doses will also at once check and
cure the most severe Diarrhoea proceeding
from COLD nr TEE BOWELS.
These medicines are prepared by Dr. C. M.
likessaa dt Cd., 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. JACESOS
will be on the outside wrapper of each bottle.
r 4 •ln Me Almanac published annually by the
.
proprietors, called EVERYBODY'S ALMANAC,
you will find testimony and commendatory
notices from all parts of the country.
_These
° Almattacs ars slim away by all our agents.
For sele by aii druggists in the Country.
April 9. le5D-ty.
MRS. WINSLOW,
A experienced mane and female physician, has a
Soothing Syrup for children teeteing. which greatly
facilitates the process of teething, by softening the
gains, rediwing nil inflammation—will allay all pain,
and is sure to regulate the bowels. Depend upon it,
mothers, it will give rest to yourselves, and relief and
health to your infants. Perfectly safe in all eases.
See advertisement in another column.
Oct. D. 1559-ly
The heavens were illuminated en the evening of
August 29th, 1352, by the most splendid Aurora
Borenliv ever seen in the Country. Rays of paril
colored light Berated across the sky, and the change.
were beautiful in the extreme. At one time a rapt
observer remarked, that be fancied he could see the
vparkliog lights form themvelves into the following
words: Buy all your garments at the Brown Stone
Clothing Hall of Rockhill & Waken. Nos. GO2 and 60.5
Chestnut vb. above Sixth, Philadelphia.
September t 0,1959.
~~~~~1~~~1~~
I 'patine 19th inst , Issarsta, daughter of the lare'Johrt
and Eliza Sinclair, an the 19th year of her age.
The funeral services will be held in St Paul' 4 rpiA
copal church, this 1 9 aturdaY) afternoon, at 1 o'clock.—
The friends of the family are respectfully invited-to at
tend.
5T8.A.1113,11,
FROM the premises of the subseriber,MCOT Colombia,
a fine large BOAR PlO, of Chester county breed.—
A suitable reward will be paid to• any person who will
return the animal, or give information of ha where.
labours, to M . hl. STRICKLER,
Fairview Farm West lietopfield township.
San 21. MO
Cranberries.
nNE. barrel prints Cranberries, ."baker Corn and
V ilommoonjust received at
A. Itt RAMBO'S
Faintly Grocery Store, Odd Fcllow,' Hrll
Jan. 21,1880.
New Maxus and Stied Beef.
J UST received another lot of those prime Sugar
Cured Ham., which bat given general satisfaction.
eabston, Men Mackerel, Coakeb, am, ac, at
A. M. MAMBO'S
Jan. 2L, Family Orode*y Mare, Odd Fellows' Hall.
Apples, Dried intuit, *c.
ri Apples,
dune Greening Apples also, Dried
1 Applea, Peaches, Cberrksote., ac. for aide al
A. M. JUMBO'S'Family G rocery Store, Odd Fellorre 11‘11.
Jan. 21, PAW
cotiazsz,s. lan cormAkivir.
Tfiottcrs of the Columbia Ice CompeaS - 'sre
Filled trial -
, FIRST QUALITY ICE,
%%Nub can be furnished to consumers atiery;rcaoona
ble rates. 'At the opening.of the.season the.lee will be
regularly served toe:pion:kers. Perions desiring a sup•
ply to lattmlar small quantities:in the meantime, cult
obtain it by applying ut the store.of
11. PP/VILER.
Lamm street.
Coitimbfa, e lnn 210FG°
1860.,
LEOUSSICEEPING tH)ODS:
rlVE.subscriber ogarc•llds day a •
X mein of Bookkeeping bond..
Ilarseilles Conifterpanes, ,
Bureau,Covers, ClotliTableCovel - s,
Blankets, Comfortable.,
Tie:rings, o.linherr,
Fur:ilium Cheek.. Furniture Calicoes.
Linen Figured Tosvelings, Bleachtd and Brown
Sheeting., I yard to 3 yards wide; Pillow Cam Mu.-
hits; all Bleached and ! frown - Linen Table
Clotho, Blanched and Brown Cotton Table Cloths, .
• Plonr and Table• Oil ,ICarpedngs;
WINDOW SHADES, LOOKING GLASSESi.-
China,Vlass and Queensivare,
13g - PRIIPIE GEESE FEATHERS
in Ws deportment will be found every article - neve.-
sary in form die entire cl , ulBt of tlici4e commencing ,
imusekeepingi atta rnalleJoreelApassible
HAI:DENA IV's Cheep' Carp Store.
Columbia, January it 1,1800,.
N. E. COR. FRONT 'A: LIOCIIPSW - ST.S.s
COLUMBIA, PA. ..•
TFIE subscriber having returned to hiF poq,
giving his personal attention to the producing pr,
rst. rote
DAGUERREOTYPE, AMBROTYPE 'AND
IVIELAINOTYPE LIKENESSES,
at his his old establiFbed Gullery.'corner - Front and
Locust Ftwet, He will guarantee ns good as can
produced in the United Stoles, lo.all Fitters, und has
estahliied prices which every one will recognize us
rem:outride.
PORTER h DYCIIS
For Good and Cheap Pictures, Go to Lap's:
tie returns hi= sincere thanks for the foirrlibernt
support of the public, and asks a continuancerof 'par
1112133
EMZEISI
rnuE owner of a pair of car wheels and axle . tmoda
.1. on Me vacant lot next to the Green Tice„:llf6fil,ll
is notified to come forward, pVove piofferty..prik
charges and take them away, otherwise they Will3/e — '•
- • .f. 4
Sold according to law.
Jan.t4Aso4li CHRISTIAN MYER.
REPORT
Of the Directors of the Farmers' Mutual.p
Insurance Co., for the year 1859;!'le
RMi 1) at a meeting, of the Members of that InstitV:
:ion on the 20111 day of December, A. D. 4959,
being their Anneal Meeting for the Election of -
Officers.
In mating up the report of their proceedings;it ttfLJ
fords the Directors great satisfaction to be ettriblhtll
to inform the members of the Company, thin during
the past year, the losses sustained by the Comenny--
have been very small; so trifling, indeed, that there
has been no necessity for levying inty tux
flint pEriorl. Thrs gratifying circumstance. sMr• he
more particularly appreciated, when comrasied
the severity of the preceding ycar.during which. the
Directors were com'p'elled to levy :and collect three.
different taxes. So frequent and onerous were the
contributions required, that some b'egan to suspect
that the increase of ingotorrre cotorooioA, in
some way led to the frequency of fires, tint) that the
more pebperty there was irtsurEd, the more there
would probably be burnt. The experience of the
..Formers* Mums! Insurande Company,” for the year
just brought to a close, has fairly exploded a theory
not founded in reason or stisits.ined on philosophical
principles. The Mind of the merciless incendiary
seems, for n time at least, to have been stayed in
this vicinity, and the impending dread of unseen dan
ger, no longer Intents the peaceful citizen, on retiring
to his nightly repose.
How this -unitary effect has 'wen attained, cannot
he readily explatned. No one hag been convicted of
arson iu our co9nty, bat some :who have been eon..
vieted and imprisoned for larceny, or other 'crimes of
interior grade may have been guilty of the more, no.'
Carious one of firing his neighbor's !wading.
By some it is supposed that tie rewards offered by
the County Commissioners, and the Directors of- the
••Fermcis' Mutual Insurance Company;' have been Mee
means of deterring ill-disposed persons from a further
perpetration of those deeds of villainy., that strike at
the prose of society, and spread ruin :tad desolation'
wherever they are developed. May we not indulge'
the hope tint some who have berm engag e d i n dun•
nefarious business, may have heroine sensible of thee .
enormily of their crimes, resolved to reform their
lives. and abstain from the destruction of their neighs
bor's property in future. This would lie the 111041
charitable conclusion, and if correct, world be the
best safeguard fur our ramie security. Recent
event., however, disclose the furls. that the ruthless
incendiary is still in the exercise of Ins diabolical vo
eation, and the lull that we have experietwed, may
be the preen:4)r of a storm that may soon over-*.
whelin us,
The only fire of any consequence Ont occurred
in
properly 'inured by this Company. W:IP OW of a.
-mall barn in Linien.ter township. the property of
A 1111101) hump. which win• burnt on the evening of
the sixth of August I low the fire originated
wit. not known. Several otter fire. occurred. which
foriunmely oeca , lrrneci hilt a mull moonlit of dam
age.. which it i. not deemrd neee.•nry in notice in
hi. report bat are ad vetted loin Ono ziateinent of the
Treu-urcr. Although hit a small amount of properly
was destro) ed dining the yenr, a erm-ideruble
of looney has been paid Inning that period; thin was
[nattily fin loose, previously s u•tained that had not
been Pirid ut the lust report, and the money collected
went= (Sr [axes previously assessed, a portion of whieb
stal temains unpaid and will he appropriated to the
payment of the balance due to the Treasurer. The
UMOUIIi of property in.ured II this Comp . nny during
the past year. has been .readily ineren.me. :Ind.:11-
'll,nel) a itoi.iderable waturiti rippears to have been
withdrawn, it bit been greatly ovei balanced by new
tieee...ior.. The withdrawal• too, are more appit.
rent than r till. being in most eases occasioned by a
-ale of die properly or the decease of the owner a
great portion of which has been re-entered by the
new proprietor.. The voluotury withdrawals have
been very ft.w.:n circumstance which indicates the
aond u_
enfid tilit enee
of i which the public reposes in tile stability
bis ins
The w hole number s
miqn
of poNcies issued during ' the
year was one hundred and seventy-five (173) cove ing
properly valued at
153v3
file additions made to old policies amounted to 51.385
Making a total of
The number of policiescaneelled wag
7.9, the valuation of which amounted
The dimlnalion= on old policies a
11101/ 111 10
Malang an aggregate cancelled and
withdrawy of
StM446l.'•
Which being Jeducted from Cm inerease,
leave. an actual increase of two hundred
thousand nix hundred and seventy-tour dol
lars,
200,674
To which, if we add the amount exhibited by
the.hlst report, 4,447438'
We Have ant aggregate of 84,047.932
Over four millions and a hull dollars as the amount.
of property insured by the Farmer's Mutual Insurance
Company, at this time.
The Treasurer submits the following statement of
the financial operations of the Company during the.
pastyenr.
John Rohrer, Treasurer of the "Farmer's Mutua
Insurance Company."
DR.
To the amount of premiums received since
the dt.te of the last report, * 71 , 9*
To the amount of tux collected during the'
same time,
CR .
By balance in his favor at the lax? statement, 86 CA
By the following payments made upon orders
drawn by the Pre.ident, va
By cash paid Benjamin P. , llleman and ester •
N. Herr, damages for tlte:r tiara, 13 30 00.
" Joseph tinekvealter Int his barn, , 675 PO.
"Philip Greinerdr., damages, 20 011;
Jacob N. 3letzgar 4 50
" Anthony Lump, " for his barn, 212 60.
" Henry Marlin,
. 9 OS.
" Sundry persons for collecting, procuring -
signatures. dte . 149 06 ,
" Con in Prothonotary's office
" Interest on money. advanedor borrowed, ha, IA
"Tax refunded to sundry persona, I 11
To cash paid the fallowing persona for paint
ing upon orders drawn by the rresidetu.
viz:
"Samuel Wright,
" Henry BlMyers,
fliestand dt. CO,
" George Sanderson.
" J, y Ilochran do Cam,
" litter & Brothers,
Peareor6 Bela,
" S. A. Wylie & Co..
" Cash paid the Appraisers for their ser
vices. per diem,
" Can paid the Directors, for their per diem
allowance for services rendered doting
the correct year, ' 32' 00
s Cash paid Adam S. Dietrich for services
rendered,
" Cash paid John slecartney for hie eerviees - - •
as President during the comsat year, :*
" Cash paid John Rohrer his salary as Trea
surer during the current yew',
" Cash pnid John Strohm his votary as Sec
retary during the carton year,
Making an aggregate of 63062 .54i
From which of we deduct the wkolc amount
collected as above, M 27 47
Leaves a ha lance in favor ofthe Tremurer of
All of which is respectfully sahmined. -
JOHN Id ECARTNET,
ADAM B. DIETRICH,
ANDREW METZTAA,I%;
JOHN SOH REa
JOHN STROHM,
After the abore report watt terld Rad nedetedhe
printed, the members preand ham* errant:ea by
appointing Peter Johns, Cbairman, and „Sohn Me.
eanney, Secretary, preeeedad ,e
elect livollAreetore
and MI Appraisers. to tandem the braises* the
said Company dm the ensonar ssear, maim en mint'
inir the MOW it appeareddutt John Meeerusey.lettrl
Rohm, Andrew Meunier, Adam S. Dietrich and John
Suable were defy eleamed.Thremen. and qiNninOth
Herr. (Petwea3Abribam Peter. Beniarnin Snavely.
John Friday, 'mob Kohr. jr, and Peter Xellins. anwe
eleetedAyprairets. pato 11;:i9,
1860.
TBE OLD~C#A7~ +& 7~RY,
SAMUEL LODGE.V.J t.
January 21,1860
NOTICE
$214,116
Tot al,
IS6O.
S - 435,41.5
DM
2552 531
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