e tion "to defend the Fort with Isis life, sooner than give it up to the enemies of his noun try." The father used the most earnest eatreaties, the most touching and parental arguments. Charles Etienne was proof against these. The Baronet alloded to the large force under Isis command, and deplor ed the necessity of making en attack, in ease his propositions were rejected. Charles :Etienne only doubled his sentinels, and stood more firmly entrenched npnn his honer, Thee the elder La Tour ordered an assault. For tu•o days the storm continued, scimetimes the mother-in•law led the Scotch soldiers to the breads, 1-ftt the French sol diers, under the daughter in law drove them back With such Litter fury, that of the stesailants it was hard to say which number ed most, the living orthe dead. At last, La Tear' the elder abandoned the siege ; and •'ashamed to appear in England, afraid to : appear in France," accepted the humiliating alternative of requesting on asylum front his .on permission to reside in the neighbor hood was granted by Charles Etienne. The licotels troops were re-embarked for England. and.the younger and the elder Mrs. do la Tour smiled sit euch other grimly front the plain and from Use parapet. Further than this there was no intercourse betweea the families. Whenever Marie de I.t Tour sent the baby to grandmother, it went with a troop of cavalry and a flag of truce : and -xheuever L:vly de la Tour loft her card at the gate, tho drums beat, and the guard turned out with fine.] bayonets.—Acadiu : or, a 21.1onthicith the Blue Su.al. By Y. S. Cotzerts. A nt:111111.` o G.),D cAai rucN?—ln a certain cheerful work caned a TilegaurnA. We find the word.. '•C.Lrriage,' and "Mien," set I,w.i am sy- DoulAle,s this refers to liaekne3 carriages that en.:inulter our inctropoll 4- they are certainly ‘ynenyni.itis with every. tiling that is Mean. _ _ ME= ecs, Eon 1.mtr.: , :r...-11 , ter should a rather iniug up hit. children to avoid the Seats of Depravity? Bring them up Stantlini.;.. FacT.—l I a man's Aim in tbk ‘vorld be good, the chancel are that he will :%lki Fire in the nest. CON BY A IL ‘Dic, L.—Why have the Ja?- nna.c Inure need of Liberty than any other nation? Because ther lack (h) er more. Wuo KNOWS.—Is not that Co nnimteney which is esteem(' I a Jewel apt to be the Consistency of Paste? CHEAP ADVICE—AND GOOD.—A news paper advhes its readers to keep out of debt, Good advice, but hard to live up to, espec ially with those Who hare nothing to do, and a large family to share the proceeds.— ihe advice of the paper is like the advice of a certain French landlord: "By gar, when a man gets so poor, zat he cannot pay his rent, let him build von house for himself." Sound phi'osophy, that. A Bc.trurren Bexts:o.—An empty hive. THE AGGRESSIVE P. Live! % , 4•:5 IS Mexico going to Cede? Mo.-During the last cold "s:tap" a club of ladies was organized for tl.e purpose of slip- Ling, with gentlem en attendan ts. The "thaw" spoiled the sport, in which several fair ones were beginning to display great dexterity, especially Miss —, one of the moat ac• complished of the belles of the winter. It was in allusion to this that the member front —sent her as a valentine this stanza front ".an English poem," (so he said); "Iler heart is like a from' !ak-, Oil WiIOSP . Cold brink I stand; Olt buckle on s skate, And t,,kr me Iry teeth:wilt Aral Irnd thou. lovnig 4inat, the i.viy 10 , A herr the ice is 1111 i. Thai ti into- break beneath ta) feet, And let a lover 111. n Rather a quaint idea, wasn't it? And if the names of the, loving pair are some of these days to be seen under cur "marriage head," may it nut be asked which broke the lloo , ftift OBITUART.—The State of Indi o* hue recently lost, by death. one of its citizens—Mr. Janice Bangs. We find an obituary notice of him in n Hoosier paper: .g tuber: Jest bangs. we are sorry to start, has desized. Ile departed this Lite last milady. Join was generally considered a god feller. Ile tilde at the age of 23 years old. Ile went 4th without airy struggle; and such is Life. Ti Da we are as pepper grass—mity smart—to Mirror we are cot d )wn like a cowcumbcr of the grownd.— Jetn kept a nice store, which his wife now srilteB an. Ilis varchews wus namet on 4. Menney is things we but nt his growcerey, nod we are happy to state that he never sheeted, speshully in the wits of makrel, whirl i wog wise and smelt sweet and his survivin wife is the same wa. We never new him to put sand in his shngar, the he had a big sand bar in front of his house; nor water in his Linkers, tho the obit River run past his dare. Piece to his rem tins:" Mae. PARTINCTON AND TUE MEDICINE.— "I want something for a broncritical afflic tion," said Mrs. Partington, leaning over Dr. Resticaue counter. The Doctor, with that smiling urbanity which has become a feature at the north end, told her thnt he could prepare something that would 'help her. Filling n small buttle he handed it to her. "This isn't the Pictorial Syrup, it it? " she inquired; "because," continued she, "that oreates a :naslima and raises my ex pectations; I only want a simple lucubra tion for the throat." lie assured her it was just what she wanted. She thanked him, forgetting all about*, the pay, while Ike :unused himself by trying to pull a round of sponge through an inch mesh of iron network. Iffir"Oily Podrida" is the head which the Pittsburg Pest places over some items culled from exchanges in reference to the Oil Well Fever in Western Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohiu. ;IX'bris a dog with a broken leg 'like a boy at -arithmetic? Answer—Besause he puts down three and carries one. Why has a clock a bashful appearance ? Answer—Because it always keeps Its bands before its face. Why is a clergyman about concluding an eloquent discourse like a little boy with ragged garments? Answer—Because be's toed his close. Cte egiumlria . COLUMBIA. F• 4. SATURDAT, APRIL 21, IB6A VirSEE NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OF A. M Itiutto's, ODD FELWWS' /N. 70-DAY'S PAPER Executive Committee of the Columbia Board of Trade, for the Month of April. JACOB C. PF.I II LER. A. M. ILavino. GEORGE MITCH ELL. SENA TOR. —We are authorized to animunce Gen.. BART/IAM SIIAtiFFEP., of the city of Lancaster, as a candidate fcr State Senator, subject to the decision of the People's County Convention. SIIERIFF.—We are authorized to anncrance TBONAS COLLIN", Columbia, as a candidate for She' ill, subject to the decision of the People's County Convention. Arrival and Departure of Trains. RaILkOAD. Rust ICU rd. Marietta Accommodabon arrives, 9.1.5 A. .M L.ineaster Train leaves 9.15 • Columbia ACC. " 1 00 P. M tlarnsburm .c 4111 5./5 10.10 I. West wurci. Em'grant arrives Lao A. M. Mail leaves 11.07 oa Columbia Ace. arrives 3.20 P. M. Ilairisburg leaves 6,10 Lancar.ter Train ars IVPS 8.20 4, CO" The Columbia Accommodation Eastward, will arrive at Lancaster at 1.40 P. M., con necting there with the Fast Line East; re turning, will leave Lancaster at 2..10 PAL, or alter the Fast Line West passes, arriving at Columbia at 3.20 P. M. I= • RRIVFC I.WAVPS. Morning Tram, 0.30 A. M. 6.55 A. 12. 1.1 I'. . 1.2.30 P. M 5.00 •• 6.10 Noon Even ng A r IT A.:‘t N.—Mt:alto will not forget the Spy. Ile has serve I upon us :t box of "Pig Paste," a won•lcrful and most palatable con fe :tion. In return we can only say that every body ong,litdo eat Fig Paste, and buy it at Ilatatbo'a. o.sum--That splendid stock of goods anuouneed by Pondersmith :t couple of weeks since has arrived. and is displayed on his cogatur and in his windows. Ile has laid in an admirable assortment of every thing in his Ville, and will sell as cheap as the eheape-t John of them all. See his ad vertisement and give him a call. Lluc.—B. Appuld ad‘ertlscs a supply of first rate Lime, from the K In back of the Dalin, lately worked by Mr. William Reese. This article bears a high reputation, and Mr. A. is determined to fully supply the market. Give hint a call at the Canal Basin. TUE GENERAL. BANKING LAW.—The Gen eral Banking Law passed during the last sessi m of the Legislature radically changes the system of Banking in our State. We give an abstract of the bill to our readers this week. Oun CANDIDATE.—By announcement in to-day's ..Ski it will be seen that Gen. Bar tram A. Shaeffer offers himself as a candi date of another term in the State Senate. Gen. Shaeffer has served the State in several capacities, and in none with more credit than in that of State Senator; his record is a fair one and entitles him to re-election. Not on public grounds, however, do we en dorse him; he may be the embodiment of every political virtue, but the Spy platform being of strictly social planks, from our friendly private relations with the General du we hoist hoist his name fur State Senator. May he be nominated with enthusiasm. Tax BELLEVUE.—The Bellevue House is now in the h•tnds of Mr. Samuel IL Lock ard, as will be seen by reference to his ad vertisement in today's Spy. Mr. Lockard has set out to keep a first rate house and to accommodate the public to the extent of his ability. Who doubts his success? lie has all the qualities of a popular landlord, and will doubtless make the Bellevue a favorite house of call. Travelers may be s,:tistied that nt his hands they will receive good treatment. We' wish him every success. CHANGE OF Ttstc.—This week the time of arrival and Departure of the trains for York and B.tltitnore was change 1 to cor respond with the running of the P. R. R. Trains. The Morning Train reaches here at G. 30 and leaves at G 53; the noon train .11-rives at 12.15 and leaves at 12.30, and the evening train arrives at 5 o'clo.dr. and leaves at 5.10. Tae RED SIIIRTI.—With the lumber come shad flies and live Yankees. We have had a sprinkling of the picturesque woodsmen with 11.1 thin week, who have made serious inroads on the stock of peanuts and best •'corn". The rush has not been general, how ever, and our streets have enjoyed compara tive quiet. These boys spread themselves alarmingly sometimes, and take up a deal of sidewalk, but are in the main only offen sive in walk an 1 conversation; they seldom do much damage—except to their inner man. t We ors glad to see them cent° in shoals, and Will endeavor to accommodate them always with street room and releye. Joi.tEr TAKcs Dows.—On Wednes day our neighbor over the way, Jolley, crea ted a comnwtiun at the Spy corner by photographing the establishment of Messrs, Ehristnan & Flannery below us. The re sources of the saloon, with a goodly delega tion of its customers, were displayed on the pavement, and Jolley took the crowd. The picture, a first rate one, naturally included the Spy office in the second story, with the entire working strength of the concern in active employment—looking out of the win dow. By the way, our neighbors down stairs have taken the entire ground floor and have opened an extensive saloon where every refreshment may be had, from lager to n good song. B. 43:, E. are enterprising boys, and have the satisfaction of being apprecia ted. Thefr custom is large. TM RIVER. AND RAFTING.—The- -high water , has, as was expected, brought us, a fleet of rafts fromthe head=waters, but not go larger, a proposition of the Spring .supply 'of litmlier as fie' had anticipated. The shottrkas been pretty well lined with rafts during the week both above and below the Bridge, most of which arrived on Wednes dai and Thursday. The luidber;-a-1 far:as we can ascertain, is principally from Pine Creek and the Sinnemahoning. There have been but few rafts from the North Branch, and they report but a partial freshet in those waters. The rafts from that region barely got through, and, found the water increase as they descended. The freshet on the West Branch was general, and most of the lumber got out, except a portion still in the head-waters of,Pine creek.. The reports from the south indicate heavy rains and high watcr, and the freshet in the West Branch is reported to have-proceeded mostly from heavy floods in streams running from the South ; the northern branches were not very high. This will account fur the lack of water in the North Branch. The water has fallen very rapidly this week, and noth ing hke the entire fleet of rafts has reached this place. A great many are aground at tarious points about us, and will have to await another water. A considerable num ber of rafts have been run to "Tide" many of them lumber, but by far the larger pro portion timber. Very little business has yet been done hero in lumber. Reported heavy stocks of timber at Williamsport and L-ck Haven Mills warn our de liars of competition dar t ing, the summer, and they are accordingly cautious in their purchases. Prices have nut yet Leconte settled, but there is every i indication that the rates will be below last year's. PROr. FOWLER'S LECTURE.—On 1:1!!t, Wed nesday evening Prof. L. N. Fowler com menced a series of Lectures on Phrenology in Odd Follows' Hall, which was continued on Thursday and Friday evenings. On Wednesday evening, for want of sufficiently early and general announcement, the house was not so well filled as the interest of the lecture deserved, but on the following eve nings the Hull was well filled by audi ences composed of our most intelligent citizens. Professor Fowler stands !done ES 01 lec turer on Phrenology, and his expositions of the science during his preent lecturing tour, have been ev , ry where favorably re ceived. He has been to Waihintrron and Baltimore recently, and came to directly from York, whore he has just finished a course of lectures. He goes to Harrisburg from here, commencing the delivery of his series there on Monday evening. Prof. Fowler is of the publishing firm of Fowler & Wells, of New York. Mr. Wells accom panies him, and takes part in the lecture., in introducing subjects for examination, Sze. His courtesy is notable, and has been ap preciated by our public. Prof. Fowler in his public examinations made many palpable hits, and gave general satisfaction in his re idin,g of the characters of subjects. An unfbrtunate modesty with which our people are afflicted, prevented many from embracing this opportuni y to have their virtues made public. We pre sume many subjected their craniums to the Professor's private manipulations and judg ment. Gonrr's LADY'S B ,OK.—The April num ber of Godey, in advance of all competitors, has been received. It contains the usual variety of entertaining m ater, with a fair proportion of illustrations, and the wonder one workings of Fashion. 'We need not ad vise our dtdy readers to • buy Godey, grr he is near their hearts always, and he is taken in every well regulated household. Are, THE YEAR Rousn:=The April num• her of "All the Year It mod" is full of entertaining, and instructive reading. The "Woman in White," by Wilkie Collins continued—a story in which the intereAt is never allowed to flag fur a moment ; the reader is kept on the look-out for the some thing to come which does not come, but will, in good time, as is the wont of all ficti tious mysteries. Mr. Dickens continues his sketches by an "Kmcommercial Traveler," which are in his happiest style. "Turkish Prisons" is an entertaining article in this number. We can most heartily commend "Ail the Year it mmt" as one of the very best periodicals of the day. Paocxxxvnes oe Couscm.—A Special meet ing of the Town Council was held April Hlitb, 1869, members present, Messrs. Bruner, Breceman, Hershey, Hippy, Fishier, McChes ney, Welsh, Watts and Paley, President. The President stated the object of the meet ing to be, to take into consideration the grant ing to Messrs. Maltby & Case, the right of way on Mill Street for a rail road to their Roll. ing Mill. Mr. Case one of the firm was then intro. duced to the Council, after which a petition was read and signed by property holders on Mill street praying Council to grant Messrs. Maltby & Case the privilege of making a connection with the Penn's. R. R. by a lateral road connecting with said Penn's. R. R. above the crossing of Lawrence street, and extending along Mill street, to their Mill, upon the lower side of said road. Mr. Bruner moved that when council ail. journt it be to meet on Mill street at 11 o'clock, of the morning of the eleventh of April, which was agreed to. On motion the above Petition was referred to the Committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Welsh the Road Commit. tee was authorized to have the crossing at Mrs. Mullison's repaired. On motion Council adjourned. Attest WM. P. Li.ovt. Clerk. An adjourned meeting of Town Council was held Wednesday morning April 11th IBM Members present, Messrs. Brenernan, Bruner, Headley, Hippy, McChesney and Fraley, Presi. dent. In the absense of the Clerk, Mr. Brene man was appointed to act as Clerk. The Committee appointed to view the ground for the proposed Railroad connecting the Columbia Rolling Mill with the Penn'a. R. R. having received the same, Mr. Husbey moved that a special committee be appointed to draw up an Ordinance, and report to Coun cil this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. Watts moved to amend by saying 1 cr:clock this evening. Mr. Mcfiltracx being in the chair pet the question °billet amendment, and_ decided Al lost. Mr. Finley appealed from the decision of the cheir Mr.. Watts called for the yeacjuld nalfs. '-:The decision of thg chair was sustained by the flowing vote : Yeas, Messrs.iffuneri Eh-enema; Ansi:my end 'hippy; 4. Nays;_- . Mess'rs:: - F . raley "and Watts, 2. The motion' to meehtt 3 -o'clock, was agreed to:- • - The chair appointed Messrs. Bruner, Brene man and Hershey the committee, to drew Gtr an Ordinance. On motion adjourned. Agreeably to adjournment, Council met at 3 o'clock! 3: embers presert,. Messrs, Bruner, Brenernan,Hersriey, Hippy, McChesney, Pfah lei, Welsh and Watts. In the absence of the President and clerk, IMr. Bruner was called to the chair, and Mr. Breneman appointed clerk. The President, Mr. Fraley came in and took.the,shair. A Petition from the citizens numerously signed, asking Council to grant Messrs. Malt by & Case the" privilege of constructing a Railroad on Milt street to connect their Mill with the Penn'a. R. R. was read and ordered to be lilted. The special Committee reported the tollovr ing ordinance : Be it ordained and, enacted by the Chief ßurgess, Assistant Burgess and Town Council of the Borough of Columbia, inCrrancil•assem bled, and it ta hereby enacted by authority of the same : That Caleb S. Maltby and Wm. G. Case, doing business as'the firm of Maltby & Case, be authorized to r use such portion of Mill street as described in plan made by Sam uel W. Mifflin, for the . purpose of constructing a Railroad leading from the Penn'a. R. R. near Perry street, to the Columbia Rolling Mill.— Provided, That the firm of Maltby & Case be liable for the payment of all .damages which the Borough may sustain by the construction or working of said rail road. Provided further, That the said Maltby & Case he required to keep said Mill'and all other streets used in good repair, where they cross or use the same. Mr. Watts offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Ordinance shall not go into elfect until said Maltby & Case shall give Bonds in the sum of $7OOO Indemnifying the Borough against all loss. The yeas and nays being called the resolu tion was lost by the following vote : Yeas, Messrs, Fraley and Watts 2 ; Nays, Messrs. Bruner, Breneman, Hershey, Hippy, McChesney, ['fabler, and Welsh, 7 The ordinance as reported by the commit tee was then adopted by the following vote Yeas Messrs. Bruner, Brentmaii, Hershy, Hippy McChesney, Pfahler and Welsh, 7 ; Nays Messrs. Fraley and Watts, 2. On motion Council adjourned. H. BRENEMA N, Secretary Pro tem A special meeting of Town Connell was held April 12th 1860, members present, Messrs. Bruner, Breneman, Hershey, Hippy, McChes ney, Welsh, Waits and Fraley, President. The President stated the object of the meet ing to be, to approve the Tax Collec:ors bond. The Collector being present he handed in his bond which was read, and on motion ap proved. On motion of Mr. McChesney the Clerk was instructed to furnish the Tax Collector with his warrant for the collection of taxes. On motion council adjourned. Attest War. F. LLOYD, Clerk. HOME Fos FRIENDLESS CaILDREN.—The last Legislature of the State passed an not incorporating a Home for Friendless Chil dren fur the city and county of Lancaster, which since received the approval of the Governor and is now a law. The provisions of the act are similar to those governing the Northern Home for Friendless Children in Philadelphia. The following are the lend• ing features of the net of incorporation : Any person paying annually to the Trea surer, one dollar tn• upwards, shall be a member of the Home as long as he con tributes, and every person pitying ten dol lars at one time, shall be a member for life. -The affairs and concerns of the Home are to be conducted by a Board of Managers, con sisting of twenty-four ladies, and Board of Trustees, consisting of sixteen gentlemen. Members of the corporation, being those mentioned in the bill, and such as may be come members by contribution, are to meet in May next, as designated in the net, and elect the Managers and Trustees, according to its provisions. These managers and trus tees, thus elected, may, in their discretion, take under their guardianship, all children who may be placed under their management, as follows : First. White children under twelve years of age who shall be voluntarily surrendered by their fathers, or in case of his death or absence, by their mother or their guardian. Second. White children, under twelve years of age, who may be coat nitted to the care of the managers and trustees, by either of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas o!' our county, or by the Mayor of the city, on account of vagrancy, or of the exposure, neglect or adandonment of the children by their parents or guardians, or any person having charge of them ; and it is made the duty of any Judge or Mayor, making such commitment, to take an abstract of the cvi dance, to be annexed to the commitment.— The evidence to be given under oath or affir mation, and to be taken in the presende of the child. The managers and trustees have the guardianship of the children placed under their care during their mirjority, and are required to educate and instruct them in proper manner; and have the discretionary authority to bind the children, with their consent, as apprentices, to learn such trades and employments as will be most ,conduciv.• to their benefit :tad a Ivantage. The t I tees and managers have also the discretiott, ry authority to return the children to then parents or guardians, when, in their judg ment, it shall Le deemed advisable. ANT lar nrr4Nr Lew.—The following act seas passed by both Houses an 1 approved by the Governor. It it is of great impor tance to farmers and gradeners: AN ACT to protect fruit, el cetera, and pun ish trespass in the counties of Huntingdon, Washington, Allegheny, Berks, Lancaster, LI/coming, and Delaware: SEerroN 1. Be it enacted, Sac., That the wilful taking and carrying away of fruit, vegetables, planti, fruit. or ornamental trees. vines, or shrubs, in the counties of Hunting don, Washington, Allegheny, Berks. LIM caster, Lycotning and Delaware, whether attached to the soil or not, shall be deemed, and the saliva is hereby declared a misde meano:r, - and may be prosecuted and punish ed as such under the laws of this Cowmen- Wealth, and on conviction thereof in tire Courts of Quarter. gessons of said counties, shal) btlfined, not' exceeding fifty dollars, and imprisoned not exceeding sixty days ; such . finr or penalty to be appropriated as provided in the- second section of Grit's' act. SEc.;,2. That any person or persons. vfho shall wilfully enter, or break down, through or over any orchard, garden or yard-fence, trot-bel, or green house, or who' shell wrong fully club, stone, cat, break, bark, or other wise mutilateor damage any nut, fruit, or ornamental tree, throb, bush, plant or vine, trellis, arbor, hot-hed, hot or green house, or who shffll wilfully trespass upon, walk over, beat, down, trample, min anywise in jure any grain, grass, vine, vegetables, or other growing crop, shall, and may, on'con victim thereof, before any Alderman or Justice of the Peace, or in any Court of law in said county, have judgment against him, her, or them, in a sum not less than five, nor more than one limbed dollars, with costs of suit, one-half the damage or penalty to go to the use of. the informer, the other half of the damage or penalty to the occu pant or ower of the premises on which the said trespass shall or may he committed ; and, in default of payment of said fine or judgment, vith costs of suit, the party con victed may and shall be committed to the jail of avid county, for not less than twenty, nor more than sixty days ; said complaint or action to be in the name of the Common , wealth, and the testimony of the owner or occupant of the premises shall ho admitted as evidence to prove the trespass and damage abstained Provided, That when the owner of the premises shall become the informant, the one-half of the penalty shall be appro priated to the school fund of the district in which the trespass was committed. Tits JApaxasc Ell6.ls,ar.—The Japanese embassy, who have arri , -ed at San Francisco in the United States Steamer Powhatan, Captain Pearson, bearing the flag of Cam. Tatnall, consists of two principal ambassa dors, princes of the highest rank among the nobility or the empire, and two associates, who are nobles of nearly equal rank. These four are of the Emperor's Council. They are accompanied by a suite of sixteen offi cers. Among them are three interpreters andftfty-two subordinates—making seventy two in all. The Powhatan arrived at Honolulu, March sth, and remained till the 18th. The am bassadors were there received with all formal honors. Private hospitalities were extended on every hand, and the king and queen held court at the palace for the re ception of the distinguished foreigners, and welcomed them in appropriate terms. They were also entertained at a grand ball given by the officers of the Powhatan, expressing great delight at the gay and novel scene.— They bring 5100,000 to defray their personal expenses, although the embassy is invited at the sole expense of the United States. They were given the best quarters on board the Powhatan during the voyage, and arrived in good health and highly pleased. The chief dignitaries are magnilicently dressed in em broidered silk robes, each wearing a sword of beautiful workmanship. They have con ducted themselves with great dignity and propriety. At San Francisco all the corporation offi cers, the members of the Legislature, the Governor, and citizens generally, paid their respects in person to the •!istinguished strangers, and on the 2nd instant a grand public reception was given at the largest ball in the city, where the United States' of ficers, both civil and military, with the for eign consuls and State authorities, partici pated in the reception ceremonies. The Japanese carry an immense amount of baggage, including many boxes of pres ents to the United States Government. It was expected they would sail from San Francisco in the Powhatan on the sth in stant, for Panama, and proceeding thence to Aspinwall, embark on the United States steamer Roanoke, for IVashington. A LARGE BREWERY.— One of the largest es tablishments of the kind in the world is the brewery of Barclay and Perkins, situated in Southwark, London. This brewery was foun ded by Dr. Johnson's friend, Henry Thrale, wt o, in 1773 (according to the statement made by the doctor, in his "Hebridian Tour,") was paying as much as $lOO,OOO annually to the excise department. -After Thrale's death the executor sold it (for S 685,000) ro Barclay, a descendant of the author of the "Apology of the Quakers," and Perkins, who had been Tbrale's chief clerk. Since that time the business has assumed vast proportions, as the following statistics will show : The building covers upwards of 10 acres ; two steam en. gines, equal to 7.5 horse power, are required to work the machinery; there are 24 malt. bins, each equal in size to an extraordinary three-story house; and Westminster Hall is not much larger than the great brewing room. More than 100,000 gallons of water are used daily, and 2,000 quarts of Malt weekly. Ten brewing coppers have an aggregate capacity of 150,000 gallons; there are four fermenting vessels, each capable of holding 1,500 barrels of beer. The cooling floor has a surface of more than 1,000 square yards: 300 vessels, of 309 gallons each, are used in the working off of the yeast from the beer, which is stored in 120 vats, the longest of which holds 108,000 gallon., and the average give 30,000 gallons each. Two hundrqd horses and drays are employed in distributing beer to London re tailers. A LANTERN CANE.—One of the most uni que of recent Yankee inventions is a care, which is also a lantern, a stout, elegant walking-stick, and a brilliant, steady light. The lar.tern is set in the body of the cane about six inches from its top, and so ns not to disfigure its proportions or beauty, and can be lit at pleasure by pulling the cane apart, or borne along dead, when the cane, without close observation. is undistinguishn ble from a largo sized walking-stick. It is a useful invention for doctors, watchmen, editors of daily papers, young men who "sit up" late with people who ain't their sisters, and all other classes who have to be out o' nights. INV:ME:MESS i Etirform- , :ffev. Theodora Parker, in onn of his letters from Europ e , published in the Liberator, says:— • • "In Europe you sea many things which seem strange to an American. rake the use °Twine. If lam right,. the Europeans consume about 6,500,000,M gallons of wine. In France, leave out of account the pasture land which isnot ploughed, and the' forests, of the actual arable.land, one-third is devoted to the culture of the grapel Yet there are immense districts where no wine can be raised at alt. I see - it stated that the government returns make it appear that the people of Franco drink 850,000,000 gallons of wine, and the calculation is tlitat the amount is ant much less than 1,000,000,000! Yet I don't believe, is the year 1859, there was so much drunkenness among the 39, 000,000 people of France as among the . 3, .000,000 Yankees of New England. I have been four months at Rome; there are wine shops everywhere; I am out of doors from three to six bathe a day, and I have never jet seen a man drank; now and then one is merry, never intoxicated. The Romans, Italians, French, &c., are quite Temperate; they drink there weak wine with water, and when they take liquor, it is only a little glass-full at a time (Which does not make a spoon/hi). I don't believe there is a bar in all Italy whore men step up and drink rum and water, gin and water; &c. Excessive drinking is net the taste of the people. In the north of Europe, and even in Switzer land, it is not so. 'The English, without help from the Irish and'Ssotch, drink about 600 or 700,000,000 gallons of beer every year, not to speak of the wine, spirits, &c., they take- to wash it down withal. There is drunkenness. So you find it in Scandina via, in Holland and North Germany. how do you think the Americans will settle the drink question? Certainly, not by taking merely to water, tea, coffee &c. Wo Shall have more beer, perhaps return to the mak ing of cider, and cetainly plant vines where they will grow. Drunkenness is such a monstrous and ghastly evil, I would do al most anything to' get rid of it. But I some times think we have taken the wrong track. I am glad to see the license law introduced in the New York legislature, and I think it will do nu re good than our New England scheme of prohibition by force." THE KEY NOTE.—Nothing is more unac• countable than the spell that often lurks in a spoken word. A thought may be present to the mind, so distanctly that no utterance could make it more so; and two minds may be conscious of the same thought, in which one or both take the profoundest interest ; but as long as it remains unspoken, their familiar talk flows quietly over the hidden idea, as a rivulet may sparkle and dimple over something sunken in the bed. But, speak the word; and it is like bringing up a drowned body out of the deepest pool of the river, which has been aware of the horrible secret all along, in spite of its smiling sur face.—Hawthorne. POPULATION OF CULVA.—The last census of China gave as the population four hundred and fourteen millions six hundred and eighty-six thousand nine hundred and ninety-lour, and this is supposed to be entitled to credence.-- Thus it appears that that empire has been steadily increasing in the number of its inhabi tants. In 1857 the census gave only ono hun dred and ninety millions three hundred and for ty.eight thousand three hundred and twenty 7 eight ; in 1780 it gave two hundred and seven ty-siven million five hundred and forty-eight thousand four hundred and thirty-one; in 1812 there were three hundred and sixty-one mil lion six hundred and ninety-three thousand one hundred and seventy-nine, and in 1841 there were four hundred and thirteen millions four hundred and fifty-seven thousand three hun dred and eleven. 0:7 - Tbe Hartford Press has a good story to tell about John Van Buren. He bad taken some technical, legal advantage, by which his opponent's client in an action was nonsuited. The man was furious, and declared his pur pose to give John is piece of his mind when be saw him—he would wither him. Happening to see John one day at Downing's standing at the bar, getting outside of a dozen New York Bays, he bodily confronted the Prince,'and be ing a small man, looked up at him fiercely, and burst out—" Mr. Van Buren, is there any client so low and mean, or any case so nasty that you won't undertake to defend him in it?" don't know," said John, stopping to put away another oyster, then bending down and confi dentially drawling out his reply in the little man's ear, ' , what have you been doing?" TAKING IT COOLLY.—The most singular arm which the Japanese employ in the bat tle-field, is the war fan. This is a paper fan of n larger size than usual, the sheathes of which are made of iron, so that if fatigued by a violent personal encounter, a warrior gets down fur a moment to rest and cool himself, and if unexpectedly attacked, he immediately hits his enemy over the head with his fan. The pattern on the fan is the national emblem, a red sun on the black ground; but the process of fanning one's self with an iron fan cannot be roJlinh. CLERK OF QUARTER SESSIONS.-WE are au thorized to announce SAMUEL MARTIN, City, as a candidate for Clerk of Quarter Sessions, subject to the decision of the People's County Convention. SBEHIT7.—We are authorized ,lo announce S. W. P. Born, Fulton, as a Candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the People's County Convention. Czzax or ORPHANS' Couivr.—We de* au thorized to announce HENRY Pirizzavos, City as a candidate for Clerk of the Orphans' Court, subject to the decision of the People's County Convention. A FAMILY NECESSITY The following statement sperm for itself:—(Extract) "In lifting the kettle from the fire it caught and scalded my hands and person very severely—one band almost to a crisp. The torture was unbearable. It was an awful !iglu- • • • The Mustang Lintment ap peared to extract the pain almost immediately. It healed rapidly and left no' sear of account. Charles Fester, 420 Broad streets. Philadelphia.* It is a scaly wonderful article. It will care any case of swelling, Bnrn•, stiff Joints, Eruptions or Rheumatism. For Horace. it should never be dispensed with. One dol lar's worth of 3lastang has frequently saved a ?aloe horse. It cures Galds,Sprains, Ringbone, Spavin and Founder.. Beware of Imitations. Sold in all paps of the habitable globe BARNES & PARK, Proprietors, New York Di arch 17, 1960.1 m WONDERFUL, BUT:TRUE. A few' days since, Mr. Jas. H. Beadle, of Huntsville, Alabama,. called on wi and gave us permission to publish for the,bene*.of suffer ing humanity, the astietsisbing cure which had been affected in the case of. his wife by the use of fir. Hance's Vegetable Epileptic Pills. He informed us, that at the time his wife com menced using the medicine r lser system was so entirely prostrated, by our number of spasms.she had undergone, as to. reduce hes Weight to 100.1bs. Since she-has, been taking the pills, she has entirely got over the, spasms. and has gained in weight and bodily health.-- , She now weighs at least 200 lbs., and declares. she is in better enjoyment of health than ever before in her life. Mr. Beadle also related the case of Mr. Harrison Lightfoot of the, same town, who has been entirely cared of the worst.forns of Epilepsy by these same pills.— Mr. Lightfoot's case was so bad that_he never passed a week without having an attack. often& falling down in the street. fie has not hadare attack for more than a year. Mr. Beadle thinks that if the pills ever fig in curing. case, it is for the want of a proper, perseve. ranee on the part of the i person in taking therg , as be feels assured from observation in the case of his wife, that if they are taken for sa• sufficient length' of time, they will cure stoic case. Sent to any part of the country ,by mail; on the receipt of a remittance. Address Sass S. HANCE, 108 Baltimore street Baltimore, Price, one box, $3; two, $5; twelve, $24. April 7th, 1860-1 m The heavens were illuminated cat the evening of August 23th, 1950, by the most splendid Aurora Borealis ever seen in the Country. Rays of punt— colored light flashed across the sky, and the changes were beautiful an the extreme. At one time a rap observer remurken, that he fancied he could see ills sparkling. liglus form themselves into the following' words: Buy all your garments at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of flockhill & Wilson. Nos. 603 and 665. Chestnut it., above Sixth, Philadelphia. September tit. 1259. MRS. WINSLOW, A experienced _nurse and female physician, ..bas Soothing Syrup for children ieeteing. which greatly facilitates the process of teething, by softening the gums, reducing all inflammation—will a I tity : ell Pei rn and is sure to regulate the bowels. Depend *port ii, mothers, it will give rest to yoer,elves, and retierandl health to your infants. Perfect/y safe in all cases. See advertisement in another column - . 0rt.29. 18594 y . . PRESERVED FIGS. A pleasant article of confectionery, good for corm& lipation or idllions diceaec•; also Tarkkh Fig rnme nod a choiccuisnrament of Confecdonery,min received et A. M. RAM BO's Family Grocery Store, Odd' Fetiovre , April 2t, . GLASSWARE. ar Tumblers, Ale and Lager glasses, Champagne glusee.., Fruit stands, Preserve dishes. Just re ceived, a large lot of glassware, new style. at A. M. RAMBO'S Family Grocery Store, Odd Fellows' Hall. ' Columbia, April di, 1860 NEW STYLES. WE have the latest stylre Queensware in Cement '''. bin: French China Sets, Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Toilet Sets, Just received direct from England. Call and examine them at A M. RAM HG'S Family Grocery Store, Odd Fehows , Hall. Columbia April ill, ladd. NEW ORLEANS UOAR, a prime article !Selling at 7 cents. Clarified' at 6 cent-, p.m ally -.old a t r up raolasea at 6 ets. per quart. Prime . at A M. RAM ISO'S. Family Grocery Store, Oda : eliowal Columbia, April 21, LaGa :111141'11t2RIM N. E. CORNER FRONT & WALNUT STS. Columbia Penna. TBR subscriber 11111114111,5 that he has rented the ithove estutil shed and well-known lintel. and ha; opened it for the accommodation of the public. lie has furnished the house and is prepared to enter tain travelers and boarders. Iles table will be well furnished with evcothaig the market alrords Al 1114 Bar reel be found the best brands of all kinds of Li quora. Connected with the Hotel, in the Int4ernent is a . FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT, where oysters in every style, and other refreshments, are served up in good style. -applied with firer-rote oysters, in larger or Amin gamines. an rensonible mien. .The support of the public is respectfully solicited, SAM L. H. LOCKA Colombia, April 2L, Mad LIME! LIME !! The subscriber having reined the Lime Kiln and. Quiirrie. hook nr the R sin. is. prepared in supply THE BEST QUALITY OF LIME, (or Building or Manua - tug puiposesi, 111 large or small quuntltie•. Slaked Lime for 51.siture supplied at reasonable rater, .B.P. A PPOLD. Cola. April 21, '5O. Canal Data n. SALT! SALT ! ! 000 'Rae ks around Alum Salt )11 , 4 received. and for le,le nt the extraordinarily low price of one driller non five mite per each. TllO3 IVI,:1,S11, Cola April 21, Ur Canal flpitn, The Tip Sugar Dodge' won't do, “TXTB have met the enemy and they are ours.” IV Great rush ut the Peopie's Cash Store. If. C. 'Poite' smith Ikgnin triumphant. Our large mid tasty selected stock of novelties it the way-a( Ladies , and Gentlemen's Pitney Bress Goods, fromfolie cele. brined ineremitile e-ttililirlimentiof F. 1' tcrovicotre.k. in.. New York . Ins effused grunt excitement in our community. and quite a Butte ing in the enemy's camp! Our hue of DRESS GOODS, embracing in part 500 3de Rich Bieck Deese Sitke, SOO yd. soled co'ors and Pitney Deco. silk, • Prices from SO cents to 031.011 per pad. Rich penned milk Urenstuaties. ut hull their value. A full line neat designs real vtk and wool Chalks, at CO rents per ynril, worth 75 CCM,. A benutiful assortment printed isiconets and Organdies. ut ustonishly low prices; solid colored any fancy' Bcreges, crop de cosae, Berne Anglais, ke. • STELLA SHAWLS, Mantillas, French and Omanilla Laos Mantles and Points, ut gteatly reduced priced Ladies' Duster Clothv of different shades, Traveling Dress Goods is great variety. OT on H , CLAND CASSIMERE department is full and complete. and visitors at this counter will find -Ephraim joined to his idols." We have recently added a CARPET ROOM to our business. wherein we..purpose keeping a general assorimem of C.nrpeis Mattina. and Oil Math., OUR NOTION DEPARTMENT, conmins a full line of Ho-iery, Cloves. Milts, plain, colored bordered, mid hem stitched Handke rellierm Grins' Fancy Ties, Suspenders. Ice. The celebrated . 'imperi-bable" Hooped Skirt, '•The Belle of Arc south." a beautiful sande of the kind A large assortment of Whie Granite and Glassware, of every description. FRESH GROCERIES. • Nrx• Crnp N. 0 rugara, Krim t•• 73 reps, Prima Cof fee, Choice Tena Macleral, ac., Wholesale and Retail, Cheap for Ca•h. at li. C. FOND . F.RSMITII'S Adjoining the Bank April IE6O ILEBIOVELLI SHEAFFER'S CHEAP BOOK STORE Removal next door to the Examiner and Uerald printing office, North Queen street Bargains from the Trade Sales! Call before you buy! Compare prices and save money! Booze cheap for the million! Suits everybody: The undersigned will remove on or before the 23rd of Aran.. his large mock of BOORS AND STATIONERY, to his new Store. adjoi n ing the Examiner & Herald Pri sting Office, North Queen Street. Having fitted up his new establishment. which .wi th the advan tage of threetimes the room rein the o Id Store, and having just pu rehased one A I / finest and, largest assortment of Trade Sale ever *tiered in, this city, would respectful ly bis old friends. and pat roes, and the public generally, iogiva him a call at the new stand. to examine the large Stock, which co nal 48s of the St andard—Histori cal. Them: ocical. Medica I. Law. Biographical, Polite Litera ture,. Gift, Poetry. Classical,,,mattiniustloal, clement Works. Anent for the American Sunday School Union .A me Kenn Tract Society , and (braille. of the Methodist, and all other Religions Politica T. tins.. Plain and Fancy Note, Post sad Cap Paper. En-. reify es of all sizes Hod styles. Sheaffer , s imported, steel pens . acknowledged to be the best io Packet Books, Purses. Portmonalies, all stylet , —.- Gold Pens and Holder., &c.. Ac., torether with all that is necessary to make a First Class Book Store. Thankful for the patronage heretofore extended. the prop rietor feels confident that With the increased facilities for accommodating the public, be will merit a couticuauce of the same. JOHN SHEAFFER. Publisher and flookseller.North Queen street. Lan caster. next door to the Examiner & Herald Office. April 21, '6O BURNETT'S COCOAINE. Tabove Prepare hon. which ha s reeelyed the 1. greatest recommends lions as a beautifier and pro moter of growth of the hair, has just helm reedy ed by R. WILLIAIIII3. Cola. April 21,139. Front Street. TUSI received, a fresh supply of Srenlg k. Frolle d Held's Cattle Powder, at the Drag store of R. WILLIAMS. Ftout Street. Cola. April 21, ,60. COAL OIL AND LAMPS .apply and vaned lot of Coal Oil Lamps al so • Afresh of Kerevene Oil tobcrn in paid Lamps, just received by R. WILLIAMS, Cola. April 21.'60. Front Street.