"I"urehisson'a in a confounded hurry, Sharps," said Ituipp, :with a futieed Ee didn't dir:Co s filliw- , tiempiiio the elicitor. then hia Rerattervee s?jiding, eFinced .e Gi ti 4aitiie4f74et t?.fton eonfo huTry," he (..qiqnitef, - ' he hiti. sent fur ti twice before, aQ, of course, t,*ai are isy,Ttre.". • . answered Sharps, brieny • "Why, did you not c>me yesterday and thlwinorrfirigt" -, • • “Oh, no, papa," cried Lily, looking, up, and clislippointed was the expression of the face, • . "I:EYNtien't Mr. Sharps who called.'.' '+' %o then?" Who e;tue, Sharps?" "Dup't know,'' l a n 'sure, sit, I never came, 144 cram sthat 51urchisson said, shouldn't hare thought that he'd sent, either." "Who W:l 4 it, LUNT" and her r.ttber's eyes ecru bent inquisitively ujp):4 her. "Mr. Murebissun'....:l - rk, papa, he toll me be VtaB, and I tau eon-Lllll5 out of the "Thee tlso 11..n.1." ••14.et. tc..)ugilt: Mason, rat!" :•It. must bare been Mr. Howard, or Mr. , :ven, or Mr.—," and Sharps we.; clog -4,41y, going through the list of Murehisson's clerks, when Iluson cut him short with : "'That'll do,. Spayps, Tell Mr. Murchis ap•l'll be rit4 Liti - 4pt3tecntly. Lily, take off ; my slipper,s again." ••les, papa.' But Lily was in to perplexed a.atate tlntr else tut ,6 one alp3e.uff Ilse lett ftAlf, :Ind then put, ii:orl.Ctie s y, vr)lat are yoia.allunt;?- I"..ti're either mad, or in lure.' • PUVCII N't eta her head, quite bent over the foot, and even the nape of that snowy neck =I % , ljitui it out: Not be garnruoned by any .f thorn :" muttered liusun, as be buttoned ; pp his great coat, and*allied forth. Cu,. /IN rED.I What has become of Lhe effort made two years ago to erect a littihling,ticay th s Ceme teries, and pros ide a enstmlian fur the ground.. There will never he perfect order Havre until smile such measare is Oipp;ags trout Vanity . Fair.: ' f.-10pted. —We waist sumo Gue to tell us ho s u.• it is tha'.. : a rich man LA. aLwais. called w.Lu t tCutery one itn..ws that he in ariably keeps his head above water. lb I'ci.i. We think we hear some one say, "I.3e etwAso he gets en swimmingly." But that has been done. e r eß Y- VI T r 4 CONT,n;A:rTOR.—WiIy, ift an insane lklaster oil Arts liLe a. lady? Because he's a ' A.‘t FonminAt.t: t'oN.—(Founded upon the l,uncitiiystetn ufJokes.j—Why is spelling fike a eert:.in kind of Turtle? : k g's:wee it is Ttiught us. 9k Cue glr..—Gliusts proverbially disnp• pPar before daylight, it being impossible for Lights and :qm.4.es . .to exist in the same 0, Coin , t is Sol—Nuw that the admission ';:v3 . te the e.rvat liastern has been reduced to cft - :eeuts, thot teasel may hu at length. r pled upon as a paying convert'. We re member the th,,ugh when she was The intelligent realer trill nt ence , .erot ; :"%u that we allutio to tier "stare," Outxous ion tin Sup St:,Tn.—The lbolitiunists° era 1.11E82' 14:011 111N/3/.OO4—UOW to make a deaf man bear: . P.ait a "h . caring, in each ME SrILL A itov r: 'WA/A:AL—The Liquor. 1.114a1 erg' Association 14:ALLY PLE have all your v , ,or relations tieveral degrees removed. 'l;nk„ar..vi %/lON.- Census Mar shal.: vyzia; to !low how many of 3 cz is deaf, dumb, 14iad,insano and idiotic —likewise how many cc .;Jets there is in the family ?'' (See Cc.sus 4;.:. l ie4ye fur .ISCO.) Jokes and .TQ,lieiings "Jngin" and a white man NI ere passing, along Broadway, when the former espied a window full of wigs, and pointing the owner,. wliu ryas standing in the du.47 way, said: “Ligh—him great man—big brave—take many scalps !" lltea..Sear Horse .Lake, Polk Co., Wis., men ofre t 42 tliro.hcfq, the e4rth, stri o ring, tut ; tehlilfe sulphur. We fear id that :hose 11:estern people would smell :--iftlii:v did oat do better. =MB TH 11 lb 0t3,1 na poor dupe ad tin aullarT a Lead, The Log t a ip ..!JJ cold) the only way left for !hr Lion. 'ins sold To bring don a AU Altieft.:4 , t Eagle nday 71.1.0 Patine bouglas wing of the 14.fflocratic party met in Convention in liar• risburg, on Wednesday, and repudiated the tate action of the State Central Committee at Cresson, in forming a fusion electoral The Donglasites nominated a fall observed one dandy LI; , electoral ticket of straight-out Douglas men. another •it a 4arty, "that they glee no sup from which to ;ill vacancies in the Rending, Ties to uirbt." the other replied, Electoral tieket (-wised by the refusal of •1 tem 1 st , p my espenses," and coolly tout nitimber; ur dint body to come out squarely air hi, n.:;•: pair of giot,s for flotiglos an I.l.lmson when interrogated. Xi.'" to_rcw : mites up matters in one State estreme• •f Mr..tobn l'a rt. b. I 'liar le,t , etrect;•strill, Iv, and will Call 4C trouble in the Democrat n..l change hi- nand' hrr the Ike cif gram-! i„ ranks. mat lea I propriety. It Id h.., ''Thou Bettin; front Missouri indicate the elec.- ',rt." tern elbb:ntly. I ;ion if the Poughes Democratic candidate II .l ei vie youth, intendini• to offer mar riage to a young lady, wrote to amk her to unite with himself in o.o* formatipn of a iJi4.,a y~A_lVh , ll'olll7ndte :71(1% t",,r 141%1V/14.i pr.cc-s, try tl:c -her I 1 tir entire return:: or the , Kentucky- dee. lion 1 e not lieoti reocive:l but they •lever) sty -"How du yuu that lote.ly per: cont.• in they hvve'll the majority of eten. Mcr. e — sked one young lady of mvall,;.— I .e•lie Ceomb, to unparalleled 'figures. The 4 'ILA reent to me," replied the other. ' itcll and Everett men rejoice accordingly. _ tte..P.leading at the bar, hays a Western , Tni: I'M 11V1 . --The Ni4litary En editur,la trying, to persuade a barkeeper to , eampment to be held at York from i the {rust you fur a dirge colt to the Sal of September nest, the Preis 4:2l• 4 'An Easter - i. editor iayl itp Lad a pair f boats-gilien Liui which were 4o tigl.t that {bey came very near Making: him a 1 uiter ealist, be(•an.e he reetcred•ttir pUllithment lit lie went atang. gifirSaid a eunceitea 3(.u1, ,, 1: men are a curet-vs-set." body 4 , f troops together, and dress parades, inspections and reviewq. Among the ae ga•fit. mast winds up his clock tc wake I ceptances of invitations extended to distin -suit and his -busiiess to make it stop. guishsd personages to be present and review "re.rn 'a recent sermon upon the training' the troops is that of his Excellency Cover orcVldren. Henry - Ward Beechergare . the nor !licks, of 31aryland: followihdetern advicei to 'parents; "Never IFive hundred tents, and , two pieces of strike a bbild upon tbeCbead.—Providence brass ordnance, captured Mexico, bare 'life aapplie ''other and .'iuere appOpriatelbeeh brought fro% the Arielmil; at Barris-1 plecas of punigbreent." 4 ; burg, for use at the Encampment. 'Of- o.duntbiif. kp'w. - COLUMBIA. 1; X. SATURDAY, AUG. 18, 1860.1 EIM zikr . Sr.r. Nr.w ArivrArtsrutxts' or A.;31. ll.ttroo's, ODD F 4 .I.t,OWS' IN TO-DAT'S ' n'"See Fendrich 4- Bros' advertisement in to-day's paper. Theirs is the largest Wholesale •end R. tail Tobacco, Seger and Snuff Manafac tory.in the State. Executive COmmittee of the Columbia. Board of Trade, for the Month of July. .ii:c.to.tm BarsEft. THOMAS WELSEI, B. P. APPOLD. ll...km—After the protracted drought we have at letv,:, , th had a glorious rain. and the country kels and. shows the grateful effect. The corn in some localities around Culum bii. will, if we have more rain, ai needed, turn out pretty well, but much of it is be y,ond hope of more than crop. ::zcil a DE.ECRAI lON. o CE F:TEALEN.—W e have been informed by rehab!) , part:es that Gut Cemeteries nre nightly desecrated, and prostitatea,to the vilest porpie.es. We need nut be more explicit,. it. is well known that during the summer the.g,Kave_yArds are the resort of the most abandonea t eharaders of the town, and !here is no greater reproach agaim,t, the citizens of Columbia than their quiet submission to this outrage, nut only upon decency, but upon the resting-place of Offdrd.ead. If no legal means can be taken e:feet ually to protect our burying grounds ; tout this sltanke, yip people should take the Isfattu i upd, 1:0 di one or two of the offenders of l.m.oth 44;1'4 ..I,:uuld probably abate the nuisance. Tlll' ''-t '.'—Cula the reihoWillg, Wiliell WC . 4lip . frum :Ln exchange, hate rolorenve to the slant•I):( young gentle man %11n) recently ovule srl favovattle pression on the tru. , , , tee., 'if the Washington Institute? A rosin; young gentleman, %lit!' tut em ployment or tnoto , y, roncluded to take to school-teaching as a means t,f acqurdingly appli..ol., to tlo,trusfeei of a country school, when tbt..,:ol.lowing cou - ;.crsa- Gun took place: Trustee.- - What studies do you teach?" The applicant indiented his qualift&tiiions by the fol:DwiSatz, reply "I 1%111 tetn.;;, thou. anything you want— from 2%, 11, C, tun god game of draw poker." 11e %vay itntne.liately accorted and intro duced. Tee Si crln have our "heat ed", "cold," and •'wet tercns," why may not the present be christened the "Stupid 'Fetal?? Spite of all the wrangling anion the politicians, the present week has been especially barren of items; and, if our aleatory servos us faithfully, about this timo for, the past three seasona . we have been regularly driven to desperation by the saute sombre pall of dullness overhanging the local intelligence office. 11:re aro almost tempted to "stop the press"• for a return of L^Ori lively Lilacs, and put the Editor out to grass fur a brief season. Opr corner in favorably located for participation in every little fortune-sent breeze of excitement, and if anything stirs the stagnant waters of "lire in Columbia" we shall certainly come within the outside ripples. But the dead calm is unbroken, cyan by the slaugbter of a pig by that extensivcArm of Park Butchers, :,Ye P. B. 11. haven't killed this vs, ; 3.1 i. There has been no on the cor ner opposite, there is nothing new at tl "News Depot," there has Luca no hand organ attracting thirsty crowds to the "Con tinental," and even that "accordium" over the way has ceased its 'jelly" wailings.— Pro‘ideutially the additional element of heat has been spared ill the concoction a this extract of dullne,ss.w,ith, which our en ;ire comptcpity has beep dosed. lye Pim ; ply stagnate, we do nut suffer the torwentA f the damned. Under such adverse cir cumstances a man mar wield axe, or spade, or hoe, or scissors, or any other tool or weapon than tl;p, pen editorial—this be comes too.hettyy, and, drups— : tts does our , oan. will be attended by Tulunteeis from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Lancaster, .Nllen town. Berk , , Adam% and Cumbcr}an6•cnun tica, and other point , . There will be daily drill% end manoeuvering by eampanie,, bat talion., regiment:, brigade% nrol the whole Eal CENSUS r..i;TURNS.—Ife loye received the 1 follewing, ndititional Censss returns since our last: DaptonE TOMNSH/P, , PoAaliiition ' 3120 Hales --,11617 Typales ' ' --. 1503 InCrallse. since 1850294 ': 11.1 LTON TOWKSUIP. . Population Females =I Population 2051 Increase since 1830 White mules 1007 " females 093 Coloud mel s os 3Q Iknures 20 ut Tow.x.sn I P. Population of township, 1860 3633 . _ . Increase since 1850 326 Population of Millers'ville, 1860 948 Increase sincii 1850 450 Population of Washington Bor. 1860 645 Increabe singe 1859 63 natal popultion, 1860 5248 Total increase since 1800 830 White males 2578 " 202 Colored males •• femule9 1G l'Etn•LE's CousTy Cus age ny is over—the great wrangle for the spoils has (none oft and the County, at least, is safe. On Wednesday the delegates, 136 in number, the eandid.ttes, setae dozen fewer, and the friends of the delegates yid eandi dates, comprising all future q.-p,iran,p4, spine thotasandsstreng, :::ssetupled in and around Fulton !tail, where the grgAt Gift Enterprise was opened. The Convention was, called to order by Essias lidlingfelt, Esq., cl:Air man of the County Committee, and proceed ed to the election of officers, appointment of committees, Le., The contested seats were ennseienciously disposed or admitting the delegates having the greatest her ut fritm.ll in Convention. There being no eon testrincs froni Col:v:114a, ouripeoplo having behaved with decency in tiv: conduct of their delegatecletion an Saturday evening, the following g4,-ntlqaen ware permitted to occupy their seats: Upper Tf . vra:—Dr. B. Rohrer, 4useph Black. lower —J. B. Dachman, 11. F. 13runee, M. $. Shuman, George Rogle. The Convention next proceeded to ballot, and after the nomination of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens for Ck.II;,:::CSA, by acclamation, the mighty struggle fur the loaves and fishes eonnttenced. The beautiful and complicated system of wire-working was now seen in successful ope,ratium ingenious sys tem, by which the will of the people ie unerringly ascertained, consists in unlimited promises, bargain and sale, exchange, or barter, and ;general humbug. The ensning wraugle was bmt.lr, and stubborn, in proem , Lion to the value of the "take:" thus foti ,he vary handsome pickings of thy Shiritrs offsee there were twelve contestants, whose respectiv,e el,ithes were only settled on the tenth ballot. We add with regret that our Columbia candidate. was not the successful man. The office of Pruthottetary, by some singular oversight, was claimed by t ut three of the people, one of whom coming Leto the Convention with votes to the wholesome number of eighty-five in his pocket, was put through on the first ballot. One d.ozen anxious patriots appealed to their friends for nomination as Register, a warm office, and the best and most deserving man was only found,upoe the ninth ballot. Fur Re corder five candidates entered and the race was decided on the second heat. For 'Squire Evans' about-to-be-vacant shoes there were eight applicants, one of whom was declared candidate fur Clerk of Quarter Sessions on the third ballot. [Oor friend Deputy Sheriff' M:artin would have been the man had he nut, from some mistaken motive, withdrawn after tlie second ballot.] Clerk of Orpans' Court found a candid : ate arepng fiy, 4 , on the th rd ballot, and out of nine aspirants one was selected for County Cotmnissienr, on the fourth. Sixteen good and true men . I were presented for Director-3 of the Poor. ''lwo were chosen on the first arid one on the second hero again Columbia was unsuccessful. The office of Prison lospee tar was sought by four citizens whose alials were.diseesedof on the first ballot. For ' Coroner, that ple.ti4ngolliee, eleven claim ants appeared, mid this else sensAlotted ou the first ballot. In one beat uir;,i the prize of Auditor gaieed by one of three. We meet devote a seperate paragraph to the Senatorial straggle, which, though not protracted, was sharp. Ten candidates were presented, one of them, Goa. Sa mine. re quested his friends not to vote for him. tilos rzducing the .crantblers to nine. Two tierce engagneents sufficed to lay out all but two successful ones who will sport the toga next winter. Alas! among the dead, when be ing carried out, we recognized the Wee lin2 palpitating, tinkering remains of our friend Slay. Ilad out...grief then and there found words, Mork Antony's oration otc,r the s de.ol , body of C.nser would have disappeared from the nest edition of. seined speakers. But when we saw the Colonel next morning, we fancied there was about hint a pleasing con sciousness that he vas freed from the in truding grasp of dirty paws, and •exempt from any necessity to drink or treat except under the promptings of drepth or good.fel lowship. Ms hands looked two shaAas cleaner (we don't mean to say they ever looked dirty.) and his eye betokened an ea. sy conscience. We were comforted; our loss has Leett his gain—or rice rersa. The closing nominations were those fur Assembly, and out of fifteen candidates four were CIJOSCa en the first and second ballots. ' The Convention evinced a very decided opposition to the repeal of the Tonnage Tax, and passed a resolution condemning such repeal, }'very candidate connected or sup posed to be connected ever so remotely with the great Corporation, was inexorably slanhtered. This' resolution caused the • r withdrawal of our friend Gen. Shaeffer, who declined a nominntion under such circum stances, to the great reszet of by; enthu siastic adherent.. We give below the names of the cendi r dateeitioptefnateilt iood men and the making of efscient offlcerr, wo, enppose.— AVitb. one or two eseeptionj, they are Glynn -gers to vs, an( probably.tothe majority of our eitizens 7 :-"may tvio vf,';',Lbetv:-;:nt lenst, iiing bp knpwn only byfe . putatien. need we nn=...g the Sbpriff and qiioner.' For Congrewr-Tbaddins Stevens, City. For Slate glicstqr.—Willitim • Hamilton, Paradise. .John A. Ifiestilia„ City. ...For the .4egiolftlirre.—Jose . riii. 2 lTOOd, Bart. Michael Ober, West Donegal. John M. Steliman, Penn. -Henry M. White, City. For Sherzff.—S. W. P. Boyd, Fulton. For Prothonotarg.—Peter Martin, Eph rata. 2026 997 1029 FPr 4 r kg4i4r--- , greorge C. Hawthorn, Manor. For Recorder,.—George Whitson, bury For Clerk of Quarter, Sessions.--Ileriry 11 , 1usse.r, Strast:pr,vvre.. For Cerk of Orphans' Co:lat.—Samuel M. Myers, Mount Juy. For County Conwnidaiorxr.—W,' lrtr Doner, .Manor. Fur Direct6zs• th Thor.—William S. Martin, Coleruiue. Abr.:than 11. Metzger. C..nestt•ga twp. Israel Zartatan, Elizabeth twp. (lyr.) Fur Peir ar. rpector.—J nen bB. Brubaker, 310aat Joy twp. Pallip W. ll , usekeeper, Druauoe. Coi one). . 13.1.1incr. ELzabeth- MEM Pun Ngida, Brecknueli. EL/ITOl*.—A few days ago I attended n exatuitttien tti.• ter,chers at the SCIIOOI Ilollse ill COllll/Ibia, end WliS surprised to find so few of our eitizer...s there. I could count not atm.° than five parenni. Why is this? I asked myself. 'lave, oar people. nu I desire to know anything . ofthp persons who may be employed to teaeh their children? Are they willing that everything relating to their children's edueqiun left in the hands of the Directors, whit would, perhaps, be glad to have their econsel and countenance in the seleotion of teachers?— Dot a few nights previous I witnessed in Columbia, a tremendous outpouring, of the people at a political meeting,. Everybody ' seemed anxious to see and learn a)l dray could, and what did they see or heat? lyas there anything said or done at that meeting of half the importance of the examiention at the School !must? To me it is surprising that in Columbia where there are six hundred children to be educated, nut more than five of their parents would take time to attend, while limey of them on the night of the first of August ;joined a procession, paraded the streets and bawled themselves hoarse in hurraing for candidates they never saw and perlaps never will see. It is seriously to be hoped, th.tt our examinations hereafter will attract more attention. Connected with this matter is a fact that is eat - seat should be generally known in our school district; and that is: that many per sons who send, their children to the public schntJs fir; year to year, under one pre tertlt or anptker refuse to pay their school tux from year to year, thereby diminishing tkos.thool. foad,anAlimitiag Op school term. The tax is not high :rd • those whAshare the benefit of the system, ought certainly t• I boar a share of the expense.. At a meeting of the Sitstiufthan tin, Fire Company. holden Satur,day evening. Aug. ILth, the folloviipg,. I. 3 teitmble and 11,,,esolu tions were unaniniously adopted: Whereas, It hac pleased an all wise Provi dence to remove from nnong us, Mr. Shrum Fisher, late niam . .her this Compony, and one of our must . belayed nd usk.liul Urea' eren, Therefore Resql44d, That we mi Lrot er firemen, do teitify from. our persona) inter course, to the mitny goad whieb have itliy.ays characterized our deeea;ed 4rotber, that we always found him of a kind heart, ni t am,ive and ejf e eient member, and in Vs death we are deprived of the valuaLde services of one of our mast heroic members. Rawlced, That we unitedly respect fully tender to the widow and friends of tho deceased, the sympathies of this Company, with feelings of grief; and while lamenting that a tile so full of premise, should be so suddenly cut off, w,• still bow in sulonissiou to the baud of him — To it doeth all things we 11.,, ./.'e•qec ?, That the 11111 and .Ipp:tratit4 Coar....ny be clothed.. in mourning r.r the space uf ti Imouth'sZl.B . tuken o r our r , w. W. ReVi.are , :, riot 1.0 in -1.1 t o .. I.` .1.. 0 , .i•1 Spy. and o copy .1 ,11:1" 0.• ••• • '. l t.o 311 d friCllds t', , 11. liElt-ntiEr, crlt I NEIL. Coin in ittee. Elm :x C. Blom's. t)uz•r CAJIZT , --- Joac perspns take mare trouble in looking for pins th ; in they would for stars. There are two bores in society—the man who knows too much, and the man who knows top : l!tle. An annuity too longdeferred maketh the heart sick.— Traveling, nnw•a-days consists in living on railways, and sleeping at hotels. The odd est husbandry we know is when a man to clover marries a woutitn in weds. Remora is the tight boat that pinchcs the soul. A woman's - ultimatum is —shan't!" A great heartburn is caused by a Mall intitiug you to dine with him, and giving you a bail din ner. The bread of repentance we cat is in many instances, made of the wild oats we sow in our youth. Iccke has somewhere made a distinction between a madman and a fool: a fool is he that from right principles makes a wrong conclusion; but' a madman is one who daaws a just inference from lalse prin ciples. Thus the fool who cut off tho fel low's head that lay aslc•zp, and hid it. and then waited to sce.What.he would say when he awaked and missed his headpiece, was in the right in the — Exit 'thought, that a man would be surprised to find such an altera tion in things since he fell• asleep; Inn he was a little mistaken to imagine he could wake at all after his head was cut off. liar An inspiring eight for glazier : the early dawn, when 4. - brinks in the.windows [For .he Fpy A St:twat:Mx PAVER A Card SoNos or BIM/S.—lt is remarked, as a higl compliment to the English language, that.4large number-,of birda...apoitkr,thit• tongue' only. ,There "Chuck W! Il's7Widowr"Whip Tom Kelly" and Thest; seem in be amptig the peon savagevindictive spirits, judging them -hy.theit; words.-, There are others that have 4.4dron,T,predilection,for the facetious, -among Which the bbii:Pe-link stands preeminent, who seems to delight in a pretty extensive variation of words, ac cording to different authorities. One writer asserts that he has heard distictly the fol lowing: "Bob-o'.Lincoln, see, Mary Lincoln, velvet pantaloons end enottner jacket; oh ! Bobby Lincoln won't let Mary Lincoln gad aboutal 'one one over clover top, dock weed and apple tree." According to P•rofessot :Count, a more common song is in, these words: "Bub-o'-link, Tom Downey! come pay me the two and sixpence you've owed rr,pro than a year and a half ago, clear!" But yesterday, in walking through tha fields, there was one little fellow who seemed to possess uncommon volubility, who began ithuct thus:. "Zee here! see here! I've read in the religious newspapers"—and then pausing a moment, as it hesitating about tittering, the rest of the sentenCe, by at length gave the whole with the moss uncommon rapidity —"l've read in the religious news papers that the 3.lethodi,t trliuisters era not such, ignorant cr-e-a.tures as the de.v:l,dev,'l, 4 e ", would have theta. be-c-el" Bards like human beings; seem, to have, a great propensity for medical presoriptipus. I have heard a Baltimore oriole very dis tinctly and repeatedly assert, "Creosote! mi.:rote! cure cure toothache!" "And another, which I now hear from my open window where I am writing, repeatedly a:— sures me, "Liquorice extract cure, cure cough!" The lute Dr. King, who resided in the western part of New 5.7 ork, said that ipthing was more co:nmon than for the rob ins to perch upon the stalks at the roadside and shout to him as he passed along on his aledical visits, "Kill 'col! kill 'em! cure 'em! cure 'en;! give 'eta, physic! physic! physic!" T,ltp song sparrow has much variation in his. words. A tailor once told me that one of them, often, camp near his. window with the caution, "Prick yer finger, suck it, suck it well!" %Valle the schoolboy often hears their successful attempts at spelling out the word cessation, "c.e-s : s-a-t-i,o :1,7 giving, a musical drqwl cud twist thp.end. ETIQUETTE OF EQUITATIoN.—When a,gen tleman is to accompany . a lady on horse 'back : Ist. There Bost be two horses. (Pillions are out. of• iilsbion, except in snipe parts of Wales, Australia, and New Jersey.) 2nd. One,hArse, must haste n. side-saddle. The gentlemen will not mount this horse. By bearing this in tn;nd„ hp, will soon find no .ifficulty in recogniz„ing hia.e,wn„steed. 3d. The gentleman theiady to mount, and adjust her rpUt, in the stiurup. There being but one stirrup. he v.4; 1 learn upon which side to assist theindy aftr,r,Aer. little practice. 4th. Ile will then mount himself: As there arc two stirrups to his enddle, he may mount On either side; but by no means on both—at least, not at the same time. The former is generally considered the most graceful method of mounting. If he has rn Mr. Ttarey he may mount without i k "` Atm aid of stirrups. If not. he may try, but 41 probably fail. Should he wish to dig. F JYty a sportire eccentricity, he may climb up by the animal's tail. Stir. The gentleman should always ride on theq,:ght side of the lady. According to some authorities, the right side is the left. Accordini-to others, the other is the right. If the gentleman be left handed, this will, of course, makes difference. Should he be ambidexter, it will be indifferent. Gth. If the gentleman and lady meet per •s.ons un the road, time will probably be strangers—that is, if they are not acquaint ant,,es. Irt eiti:eri•ase, the lady and gentle• man must govern themsel,ves accordingly. Perhaps the latter is'tlip cvidencitof highest breeditp- • tiley be going, in different direc tions, they will not be expected to, ride in company. Nor must these rervest those to turn and join the others. And rice versa. This is indecorous, and indicate; : a, want of = Sth. if the gentleman's horse throw he must not expect him to pick him. up.— Nor the lady. But otherwise tke lady only. This is important to be borne in mind by both. 9:h. On their return, the gentle:n:ln will dismount first and assist the lady front her horse. But he must not expect the same courte.'y in return 10th. There are three ways of dismount ing a lady. First with the hmul and knee. This is the wryrespeetful-aad ceremonious. Second. by receiving the lady in your arms. This is the way-gallant-and tender. Third, ly presenting }our shoulders. and carrying the lady to the door or vestibule "pick-a lack." This is the way-humorous-and- N. B.—The rules apply equally to every species of equitation ; ns pony-ri ting, don key riding. goat riding, rocking-horse rid big, o r "ridin;r. on a rail." T:tere will, 4.r course. however, be modifications required, accordjpg, to the form and style of the animal. Ereeptipn.—There arespeeial rules adapted to equitation on Shank's Mare. T!.ey_ will be found in the Appendix WELL PRA,VIDED.—An invincible wit and punster asked the captain of a crafttloaded with boards, how he managed to get dinner on the passage? •'Why," replied the skip per, "we always cook aboard." "Cook a board, do you!" rejoined the wag: "then I see you haVe been well supplied with pro visions this trio, at all events." Zter'"ls that sage cheese of a reflective turn?" ask Dr. Spooner of the provision dealer. ••No, air; not a, rafte,'? was the re ply. Offe—When was Dthe first letter in the al phabet? Ans.—ln the days of no a, (Noah.) 7el:i4 Kral , lloom.lt has been '-since Sloper's lac% to be very frequently quarter ed in.roams tizitls. nothing -.tut a, flon•be7 tween his room ank,his neighbor ' s; and whenever this happened le has been pretty generally about as cote in fo hear, willing or unwilling, cordider4li that wasn't spoken to him, particularly when girls were in the next room ! Ifet,giving himself credit for any special cutenegi,JCan'tbrag of ever having got up any wise theory on the sub ject; but if' *does seem to me that the queerest, wildest, and most amazingspecch es, I ever heard in all my life from mortal lips, always came from people I couldn't see. Moreover—tmd.everybody'll agree with me, if he'll rake cut his own experience a little—rmaintain that no two people can talk in the dark to one another as they do in the light. Report such 4, talk, and read it to them, and they'll as soon believe that they've been talking Injun. That's ec ! Which reminds Mace Sloper of a talk he once heard in a New Jersey hotel I had quietly smoked myself into a regular nap, such as the good alone enjoy, when I was awakened by hearing somebody eater the next room. A pparently he awoke somebody else up, too, who was sleeping there in ad vance of him. •'llullo thar '." says the man abed. "Hullo and behold !" answered the one entering "Wait for your welcome nfure you come in," e4id number one. "in-comes are always, welcome," answer ed nomiser two. •"Fhe tnisologist of tipu lars directurised me to apartment XC, which, being exceedingly weary, I did un candelised. Yet if yuu desire' illuminosity "Stranger," cried number oneL bold filar! D.in't light a ;mach, for the love of GA! I know adzackly what you look like without gala' ['order. You're five feet eleven inches high, got gray eyes and, coon-colored vest, short croppetkliair and a loose.overcoat, nose like a razor kandle, and scar over your let eye. That's the stripe!" "flow do you cugnuvit that!" VCAS the amazed reply. "Cog-- thunder 1" was the response. -How do I know how yuu•iucJF! Why, who the d—l ever heaßl of a man's coming to bed in the dark, and calling a barkeeper a mixologist of tipienlar iiains, unless he had gray eyes, razor-bandied, nose, short hair, and a coun,colored. Kest? Don't light n match, stranger, on.my account. Drummon' lights would.he darkness on your face, arter such a blaze of language as. that. ”Illumi nosity" and "cognovit!" That shows you've got a carpet-bag in your hand and a whisky h ittle in it. She'" - There was a,soupd, like the pop of a cork, and a clear case of drinking to better acquaintanceship as I fell asleep. We hear queer things in the dark. That, western man rather knocks me whenever 2 think of, hint. Columbia Lumber Market,. Panel Boards and Plank, W. Pane, $35.00 I,et Comm. " " St 30.90 2nd, .1. " at /S.OO quilte; cf n 12.50 a 13.00 !gems ". , ~ 9.00 Bill Scantling, e 15.00 Joists aTl . Scanligg, Hemlock S 9 a 10.00 0 9 a 30. i 0 “. 12.00 20.00 a 25.00 $l2 a 15.00 0 a 16.00 10.00 2.25 a 2.1,0 Boards, Bill SiantAng,, Aah Plank, Siding, Long Shingles.. Cypress '• Plastering Lath, Arrival and Departure of . T,rsjas. PEYYSYSYLYANSA. SLAT i t itosp. East/cord., Marietta Accommodaticio o-rrictes, a. 15 A. 1' Lancaster Train leaves 8,15 Columbia Ace. rr 1 00 P. 141 Harrisburg 5.15 , r Emigrant, 11L1,0. <! Westward. Emigrant arrives Mail leaves Columbia Ace. arrives Harrisburg leaves Lanratt.ter Train an tves 0:7"T he Col am bia Accommodation Eastward, will arrive at Lancaster at 1.40 I'. M., c,citi 7 . necting there with the Fast Line 1. - Asti, re turning, will leave Lancaster at 2.40 P. M., or, aster the Fast Line West passes, arriving at Columbia at 3.20 P. M. E=l • lIRIVES. I. , AVFM. 6.30 A. M. 6.55 A. M 12.13 P. M. 12.30 P. M 5.00 « 6.10 ,4 Morning Train, Noon. S.,:vtrong 1fnu,nw,41 , 4 Pima ANT. O.N tap:4r and hr nil—nan .kn (.11..• Intent —.1 . .•111 nc In rn•gonnritneg.— nt,n uo ~,,t,pr0..1111.• to nine hoponno..on of wonvin at. as 1ne.4111 no her e.z.n..ne , en• tine tn.. of elionni bring 1.,./11,1,ieti 11 , a er , •11.1 , r dm' dentin tin-1f Ilion nod Oionoonon have door n:o.e to anstrn'mn nnre..erviong it and re . ieaninnt the venue. n'n..•nr.ner- noel d,.ono. t o th, .es than ill other ado: ri•nenn medicunent united. Tl.ottettinl- of Iron nve had it ear on , ito , soo- nutted and be - to y by Ornqie rue ., pr.. 1311.1 anti p....0ne1l 10 , 1011. ~ .O, I IIOZ 11011 1100, si,tl,..ner of 01.11 13114.: ex t• nail rernedr•. w on 1 . 011111 .10., Of tv. , ,n in are Ilo,V v•tierul y whether in Ow :.-oro . ll lone of wommi.ltno.t or ill line A UOIIIIII or tutu of WC. B/LES.! PILES !•! PILES!!! What, is, it,?, kjoss , cured ? Thou•nod• of p..r.omktv.vp po,c—.olT-r for yea rot h the die. reW *N11.111111.. or !low II is used v,..ry Va., or r mai Dewed in tie f inn cif mergial turn., frequent b eeliaas, or or ‘..0-b.lat b.lat tichteg dip,r a ls at art otige-tio of the abdominal ü buaa c rculotion 'I lire ine cagorgemear di ntifol of lire vein. forana• or turner-, hearmrrliace , r, path vial eall , nog; PIO d C/11110115 In. timeamen ally 1.11r.,1111V ,iire..l/16.0 token morr111.11). relieve :hts V.. 000. 1 .011. .11 li• o.nlincol, w 0•1,0., and o'l,ollo, timar, are •r 1 i• ett rinol Homeopioh.c Piie Specific, a simple •u:ar 14i1 rw • r• the- tiu•re per day. core- the •Ls. a-e i y ...ring the con•iit ttttt atom w Melo M. du.•a-e . pc.1..• Ilinnorea. have he.•.. eo.rd 11, 11. ev.•n .4 oiro.i ohs ina••• CllB.B A I wolt he promptly bcne fi ea ry It Prier. illr.ni. a t,„x tt.—A fat: ihmopt re)-' Homeopathic Spe• eiGe•. with Boot. of thi eel'. as. and twenty different large mats morocco 1 . 11/V. 53; do. in plain Ca r. 81; case dot fifteen boxes. and lnok.S•l. Itoreoctlie, by the oh.le box or ease are rent by 1141111 or expreds. tr. e of charge. to any address on receipt of the price. Addres. Da I: HUMPHREYS At ; 56th Broadway. N York. A. U. RAMOO, OJd relieves' Hull, Agent :or C 0.144 .144 14,'60.1te The heatena were illuminated en the evening of teeta•t Isth. Ivlib. by the most splendid Autota ltoreali• esti. serest an the Country Kay. of pent. colored light 114.1ted ike vky. and the a bistige• vrere trenotiful m the v./ramie. At one lime a rap observer reworked. that, ic luageirf/ he Could are tht vpnrkling lug ita form ihrm.elveir unto the !tattooing wares: Buy nil your gelltielita at the IhrOWl3 elhee Clotioug 111111 of Rock to & and 605 Clip-taut .1.. above Sixth, Philadelphia. September ty .1 pas. MRS. WINSLOW, A experienced nuYrc Allo female physician, has a Soothing Syrup for children treteing. which greatly facilitates thp profess of tecthinr. by softening the gums. redeems all inflammation—will allay all pain. and is sure to legislate the bowels. Depend upon it. mothers, it will give rest to yourselves, and relief and health. to your infants. Perfectly safe in all eases. dee advertisement in another column. 0ct . .29. 1859-17 FOND.'.S EXTRACT OF ITAIVIAMEPS, PALN DESTROYER, Is one or tlne rev domestic remedies which have come into gerictat use nod Cayor• without manta. It is olio prqdoet ipru shore' shrub hurinless in all cases, and as a 4p ! neatic remedy unequalled. For Burns, Cots, Bruises. Soreness, I.ameot , g, Sprains,' }rheumatism, boils. Flyers, Sores and , 'Wottpds, if has not ant equal. If is of used. with prsailre.ss. (or Tooth swim, Neuralgia. :sore Throat. Cane, Dior rhcea. lluar.enass, and other sunitur troublesome and p ain ful a fF,,inine, while is promptly; :West. nil Hem orrhages. I undrads of physieinns otseth datilyin their gruCtiere, It tVvp it their unquplified recommenda tion. Sold Ityour ogent• dealt:rt.:. and lIUM P 11111: VS 1r C 0.582 litotittioray, • Sole Proprietors nod Mansufummers. tEr.t. Mll. Mom, Odd Fellow.' Hall. Agent Co l= Ca inito.. - Utlpy m o. The place to have your likeness is at Jolley's. Jolley takes pit:Awes as low as 8 cents u piece by the dozen. Jolley takes A niltrot pee its low as $0 erlits.'l l Cases. Jolley takes pictures at 7•t sent., Jolley takes pi tore' at 51 ,00. Jolley takes pietures at St 25. Jolley 'bikes pictures. at SI 50. Jolley take , pictures nt 81110. 4olley takes. gnomes at SlOO. Jolley tales at 311100. Jol'ey takes pa•tu:e• In 523410. 10 fuel lousy tus'e.. the best and cheapest in the comity. ('all .oat see Jolley. opt o.itte the Sp} CJZI3e. JO/le 23,1860. I! ?..D.EATIIIi TO EVERY FORM AND SPECIES - DE% VERMIN. -cO-7A.v , ..c..... r .,- , RAT, ROACH, dc, EXTRANIrNATOR •••Cosrsll:l3 .l ••CoSTAlrtin BED-M*o V.:I.TERNIINATOn. "CO-TA it s" "COSTARS" ELECTRIC roWDSR. FOS INSECTS. &C. DES - ERRS INSTANTLY Co.lßoaches. Mice. Mole-. Ground Nike. lied ltac, A en.. Moths. 510-quit,lllsect. 01. l'inni-. I F.ect. on ..\ iiiillaili., 5c .,., &c..—lii -lioi I, ever) (win ...II species of vERm IN. JO years esinblished in Nen. York Ciro-11-ed by llic City l'u-I Office. Ilir city I•ii•Oii. , and Siation 11•a.5..5. the city Ntcunicr.. Alp-, toe . OW env Hotel, • Arto.," ':SI. NiCliO/n,," &C , and by mole t h an 50 000 {lris ale iii In liie•• rfrlP . UggiA. and Bendier , ever) when . -ell them, Wholcsn!c A gel 1.. to all the inr2c i'lli., jßegulur totes, 05c., 50c. mid SI boxes. 'tonics , . n.. frri!!Ewiwkariill of spu.lous itninrinas. Examine each bolt, bleat: land 3a-h. and take lio.losig but .Cal... TARS" t r.,...) -- 81.00 bore , , elll lir nool 11 r'SJ and *5 boxy. for 'lmitations. 111oli1. de .?'y CSilvi , .... Ira - Addre.e order--or for • Oireillar In Doi le rs'' 10. HENRY R 1 -' l l-•TA E Prim ion' Dep , 1 410 311.4 4 11i.vay . N Y. Snid by Dr W. ri. tIc•11/1tKi.lkiit,•iii• l'.unill, Aletls ciae rii.ire, Odd Fellows' Ilan. Coltur.b•P• May 10, ISSII-Gin FOR RENT. THE best Business Stand in the,Bo rowo, formerly limed by Aleasre Fry & Rag yo,A. , oppe.tte the ("bottle. Ileak It ruing A LAtiGE S 1101.7,,,E Anic DWELLING 110UQE, with COMMINPLIc vellums; l'ittrehouse, Stable nod Car reage-hou.r—avith ea-y nee,- to all—mid i. e.O hut a. wholesale or retail buihteAs coo be done votth erolvsnieoce. Po-se-ston given no to • tat dos of October I11"1.17.1.1-01 /T. rob.. Aloe. 1..'1100f I 1.0,`P.`)--'f DYEING ESTABLISHMENT: OFFICE, 104 MARE ET ST., HARRISBURG, VUHERg.ovory .lescription of L:ofic'. a•ld G Y me••'a Dunne/on, Pince Good-, hr.. nr • Dy Cleared and h'inisntd in the be-t manner aid ut thy m.•%ce.• A I work Anne lit the tillove eqnbl-litnent -hull be Np:p. done no lit tiny other like e-tsi hli-lnent in the United . I.Ftiaten filii.bed in one week. . . Mr A 111. HAMM Odd rellnw.' flnll i- tweet for ftoiumt.int who will reeeive rind inrward all bundle+ free of eli owe In Ow Al-o %Ir. Ainsem ORM N. mtrekta. \ o r. 3;) North Quell and Me•sr.t: D. & D. A. Ruse. Centre :Squats, York. are agents for this equbta-htile.o DODGE, & CO, Proprietors. Awned 1 4 1.180:1:kr... Ladies' One Price Fancy Fur S tor e ;t; TOO FAREIO4, No. 71S Arrh Street, be t) tureen 71h ar d .Bth. P. II..400)w .).eo!•ii Niolc..lStivet ) Imp •r r. Il• *.etta:rr,of pod 1),,i -er m all Linda or FA Ilto• inz reran,. din my New Stn.e, 7 1. 1." 1, Si. i"i d, bentz nnw Cog ged ento ely in tile (tape a , tore and Sole f I nu, sviucLL-ip u7;or,lanee wrh 111.: -rite P. " 1 h .ve ni liked at the lo nest can ,131,,, tidenrom, wniii visit rr, tit ne u; want of ur- ior either LADIES' OR CHILDREN'S: WEAR, and of A. , evton .at i-fied a- I f my ability to p'ea,e w every de-iced c-o”tri•Fl irrPet2torp, at o diwence, who may find it iucnn vemrut to rail I'4 , n - wally. Inael only name the urnele, they W..sll.tozellier with Ilse or sending. tine forward t se order to nti addre•n—money argamrawiing—to insure a sathancniry r•urlP'."acc with their wishes. ( 'tug IS, 1,60-.5m0 PROPOSALS rir tr. t be reeetecil at Cst e ark • of the o'umbi. WMer ronoponv. ennil OF AUC;U•••I%. for cligr,lnsz or o ditch 4 feet deep 'told three fee ' x the line of the pip.•a ben wren tire junc•ion, or Ar11l1ot'•••11,11 and the Re erririir, and Cling up the -•tanc alter the popg,s are laid. Up Order of the Ronril. M. D. WILSON'. Secretory. COLT. A 14 . 11. '&0-id 1.30 A. 51 TEACHERS WANTED. nle irnehr r. are wanted i.. , *clumbiu — one T v,;itll proferrional eertsfiesote far the lloghSchord, at 140rtrr.tnola 11; the oilier two at 130 each. School.; comm.:ire Oct. 1, and continue six inoallts. Apply . before Sep.. 1. lly Order of Dirreiors, SANIIiEI. 11110Ctit Caltanlti:t, A up, It, '60.4t !'resident. DEB 3.20. P. M 6.1 p ". 8.20, .4, i o .e r k g - tr u ..e . l l :t r rif , t t ly prime, for sale 1t by tbs barrel, bnlf. A M. R AMATO'S ra G:Gerry Snre. Odd H all. Aug. IJ. '64. FRESH- GROUND RICE FLOUR. CORN :towel,. COrlo.o. Immo a or itakoieg Powder, Kiwi,lv .51u-turd Linker% Coco gold L...... just reccwc.ion, A ' , I R A mitcrs, noroh. Grocery Sum., Odd rellows' Ang.ll, ?RESER VED GINGER. Chinese liaseryAd Ginger, Just rrepirt4 nt A. M. RAM et b'S "'Amity' Grocery. Slone. Odd ' , chews' 11.11. Ace. 11, ICGU. _ Fruit Jars. 11"11rIlliela of wt 11.ar 'pest in ihe, uwr tel 44. theV have tier ti dtprot‘ghly w.der•lgo.•d_ 1 , 4,r %.11..111 A. Grocery Sore, 04.4,Ve..U0w4' Cohimllt r. A utpl‘i 11, I ...lA/ Bring Your Courage to the Sticking Punt. pm.rnscp: for rarral i aglec I, Len wait,, itt-t re, et yea attd for le at A. NI It A \IRO'S Famtl) Grorery Store, trdd Fellows Ilan. Co:umlon, Aug 11. 1660 s LAST SATURG‘Y EVENING, on the toad be• O twerp the re.i.!enee of Col. Jo.. %lyrr. and 04 Ininbtu, a BLUE HERTEECAPE OR ADM 24 .4 . nh tt sinn,ll I 141REASTVIN ant in Etrti•el, (3 1. A 4utinii.e rem...et! well In- given to the fitt.i.r on leav ing the articles at thig.flice. Co , umbia, Augu-I 4. I:260. SELLING AT COST! Pipes, Snuff Boxes, Perle Mennaiet, Buck Purses, 4c.,,Fic. 11"4.above good• were Leach . % 6y one of our firm. an BO:mune. at Jobbers' Rates. Op thew we tin. iiat.w ant any profit. and only clear the discount al.' lowed ua,fnr ca.b purchases We wig sett PIN'S worth 73 cents for 43 cents. - 62 " " 40 se u 34 al 40 at K. .. .1 14 31, .4 2 0 ad ta 41 . 1 3 . It 8 att ad at 8 at 44 4 Cane Pipes at &Leant. each. FF:11PRICII & BROS. bolesale and ftengl Tabaceo. - "nuff and Segar Alan ufatito-y. Viola street, above Locust, Columbia, Pa. August 4,1360, TITE have just rrktsed our large Show Cane, 8 ft. 6 IS in in length. with all the popular brands of the 6ne•t ec.are now in market. We believe that an ex amination of all the Tobacco Stores in the Slate, will not sti.cover an ft rte n cape of Senors a- the one jolt opened by u• for our Plait custom We invite the especial attention of strangers ra.valg *hie way, and a-k them to drop in and exassone this lame assortment. This is Mr only store in enlombits at which tau ran set the worth of your money in 'Segura sad chewing Tobacco, wholesale or moil We have filled our rave with small baskets containing sews, with the name of each brand. and ■I.o with bandies °Cacaos , of 54 and 50 each. Oar adjoiningShOw Case. 6 ft long. I. filled,ueith all the best brands of Chewing Tobacco now in market. Pleases call and examine oar large assortment. FENDRICH rk BROS . tryout street, Bre doors above Locust,Columbia, Fa. August i%O. FOUND. Ji.st Received LOST. MirlioTlCE.
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