grow-"tall corn" is
America, The world re btfennililit IQ find
it out. S'yetiyefe_ brings tbe fact, more
and mote pereepLve sultl
Tecul4eie of nu eiCilized kamanity. _ Like
:lin 'pat :rob's, it did not Rein .credit at
:orte . /s. , _True,itmeryh.o4y leas i: here with
Ws own eyes; but not so on the other side
,c 4 the water . Se firs,t accounts of the
produciivOess ;of cur 'cistern prairies were
read by ,E.aoltingbanishire fanners With
about et much respect as the fish stories of
:,thaeallor Sinbad. It took creel: the highest
4,iguitaries of the land a long while ...„c get
fairly up to a level with the actual fee.—
-Lean at this day there is r,n. ear of corn in
the British Museu....7, which enjoys 3 ter,y
distinguished, consideration as a curiosity.
4e divides attention; we do not say equally,
but certainly fractionally, with the Nineveh
bull and the great Kohsi.noor. It is a pet`
feet alarm.; to our good cousin John Bull;
and yet if nu: a very estranrignary ear of
corn after
corn after all. Is reached its present die
iination something in this wise :
In the month of January, 1847. at n cer
tain dinner patty in Landon, at which Lord
.fr;hn" Russell, Lard M.orpetl7, and many
other di . stijguished- men 7ere . present, the
conversation turned upon the Irish famine;
and the remark wasmade by Lord John
that he rejoiced that el good a substitute
for the native breadstuff had been found :t
ltilliroa Ono. Turning re Mr. Bates, the
American ptirtner in the house of Ba . ying
Brothers, his lordship went on to say:
"Why, Bates, some of the cobs have
tvielve or fourteen rows of grain on them,"
Mr. Bates ropily replied
"Yes, my lord, I h!ive, seen from twenty
to twenty four rows on a cob."
• -
"%hut is ;
rare Yankeeism," MO the
p/ed;tini reht: of the Premier; and the
whole company shouted in approvul.
The burst of merriment over, Mr. Bate. ,
t his peace by n Trager of a dinner fur
tte company all round that he could pro
duce such an ear.
Done:" exelnitued Lord So'ln; and the
bet . was clinched
"fhe dinner passed off. Mr. Dotes re
turned home, but not entirely nt en4e. Ile
had done a itran-e fol. the first time
in his life he had made an engagement la
ir; as not absolutely certain of his ability to
fulfil. lie had miagirings that he had rashly
p,ledpol the honor •,f his country. It had
heart long since he Imked upon an Ameri
oan crib; and however patiently ho win
i,lOwedr thecornu , copßl . of . his memory, he
fuund that the cobs of his early days had
gone glimmering through the lapse of time,
among the things that were, and were now
go fori "tr. that he couldn't count the rows.
lie was, as Plautus would tny, redixtus ad
Inc/dos—in Yankee parlance, "bard up."
But fortune favors the brave. It happened
htzt a friend of ours dropped in the next
day at the,countinglauuse of the Barings.
Mr. Bates, with l?rightcning fac-‘, hailed
him, and znatle known his. difficulty.
"You are still'," was the response;
1 . ... ye to get home. pm shall have even a
Vgger car than you hate promised."
Oar friond 0- soon returned, nod
straightway wrote to Messrs. Rogers &. Rey
nolds, of Lafayette, Ind., telling the story,
4nd begging them. fur the honor of the
country, !ocotillo to the rescue, and turn the
tables on Lord John, showiog them what
Yanf:coa could do.
In the following, Mr. G re
eekred, be esproes from Lafayette, a nicely
arranged boa. containing six cars of h7so
tooth corn, two of which had twenty-nine
rolls, two thirty-one and two thirty-two
Tho boot was forthwith addressed to J.
Bates, I:An ,care of Messrs. Baring Brothers
4. Cu., shipped by the Black Bail Line. It
reached its, destination, and Lord John
11.ussoll (first Lord of. the Treasury, third
sea of the late Duke of 'Bedford by the se
‘:and daughter of George Viscount Torring
ton, and lineal descendant of Lord William
Bussed', the martyr of lilerty,) "ackracno.
Wiled the corn."
Vle dinner was won. Joshua Bates did
not perpetrate a "Yankeeism,' and the
British Museum holds the trophy. Vine /a
17grublique I
Irishman in tiew Jersey was on
Sunday drivins a horse with a wagon to
'aid 1 4aSton, when he was met by a clergy
man who was guing to church, and who tuck
Wa orpoitonity to chide the traveler for a
breach of the Sabbath.
"My friend," said Its, "this is a bad way
you are in."
"Och, honey," said the Irishman, "and
isn't it the turnpike?"
"Yes," replied the ministor; . "but whet I
mean is, that you are in bad state."
"Dy me soul," returned the Irishman,
"and that's true enough, too, your worship!
Ile a very bad State, this, and I'll get into
Pennsylvania as room as I can." Gee up,
J/011PV: '
/tarrnucAN Morro rove :nt Wpm
Iforsz.—An Abe in the House is n well
spring of plessiir,e,
iiiirWr tea that a fashionaWe coiffeur is
advertising. "wigs made my machinery."
Vf coarse this genius will bequeath the
invention to his children as a "hair loom!"
ges..Editors, however touch tbey rotiv be
I ,thrsed. ars fond of the word "impartial."
A country editor once gave an "impartial
account of a hailstorm."
. A orPersocia who sport money t.pon racer
c!itue into connection with
good company. or at all eventr they are
continually in with their 1.4:14r4. Another
advantage is that they can never, be hard
IT for a dinner, as they alwny gave a
:take.
c•— - -
veg.. Naval architects are discussing the
question what shape is best for e. ees4cl.
Vetdoubted!it it should be ebip shape.
716..1Feet Cheeo,r, Po., t . 12,11, b 7 the cen
ouAietcrnii; 41 4 70 inhabitan t s, an increase. of
16113 . in: ten :ream 'll has 926 dwollin:e
and
. 904 - ?amities, Tearing dwellings un
occupied. f 'fbere are tisO'coldreiipirsona in
r "
,hisvorougn.
iED _
A.SxsrlPul4 -*AN-
corwminA.
SATURDAY, SEPT. T, LW.
air - Sac NEW' Aprzraistxxssa or A. M.
RSYHUB 009 . FriLows' lima., ZY TO-pAr's
•
EGT'See Fendrich 4- Bros' adocrtiesTent In
to-ciay's popes. Theirs is at larvat bylfriesale
unit &tail Tobacco, &gar araSnar Manufac
tory Ststs,
BALLOON Ascariston.—Professor Wilsor,
an experienced Aeronaut, will ascend in h's
baloon from the yard. in the rear of the
Lamb Tavern this afternoon at 3 o'clock.—
The Professor has very liberally offered to
make the ascension fir the, benefit of the
Columbia Fire Company, and the b , ys hate
taken hold awl will utako, an effort to oh
tain a goad attendance of spectators. We
hope there will be a g.gt tu r n out and that
the tickets to the eitelusurta will, he taken by
every one vt:t lie lir C 4 to k! ...:I;.ribute to the
Columbia,
FOE rur. LE4I/t/..1.11,1t6.--Wel uutice with
pleasure that: the Peuplee' Party of York
County has utanimite,l c. Bradley.
Esq., for tits AsseLphly. 31r. Bradley is
eu well knuala w Culunibia that we uccu
apt veal. tat cis praise. We hope he wit.
be trio ttt [handy el.eettl t and only wish he
nett as sore a thing of it as if numinated by
tats Latie.i.tur County friends. lie will intake
4 legislator, at returned, that York Couuly
will be eminently eatietiod with.
Tus RlVElt.—The late I'aIIIS appear ta,
have este..lel ycum • ally U\et the leAiUlsb
watered hy tile veal water., of the ti.tsque
thttouat, ana the consequence has been a
freshet in the river saaLtent bring t
market a quantity of luother kvhicts
to reach Itele ink the Spring kzilters. Then.
was nu general freshet on toe North Brunet.
Last Spraig. and a vary small pm.tion of tit.
uumense stuck of Winner of tact region go
further than Northo it J.:china. The rafts
l•ty along the bank.. of the rivet from NJrtls
utilitarian.' to Owego, where the water
eheltieei to leave them, and have now taken
ativarthije of the tinespected !laud. Over
one hundre I rafts, mo.tly Hemlock, have
passed this place this week, cad a number
tie clove . . 11. 7 e have bean! of but little nee
lumber-1u .St of that run heiug, what
failed in getting dowu last Spying, as we
have said.
There Ints been considerable loss by the
"staving" of several of, the. rafts between
this pluee and -Port" from, the rottenness
of the grabs. lion/lock lumber is Belling
here at lower rates than in the Spring.—
Pine holds the same rates. The river is
now too low fur running, and is falling.
A. SUCCESSFUL EXEEEI3I7..NT.—On Friday,
24th inst., the canal boat "Experiment,"
Captain John Emerick, passed through the
Pennsylvania, Canal into the Tide IYater
Canal carrying the enormous freight of 462,
000 lbs. of Coal, over 203 tons. The boat
was built as en experiment under the direc
tion of T. T. ilryerman, Esq., Superintend
ent of the Pennsylvania, Canal, at Middle
town. She is built in two sections and is
one hundred and eisty-seven feet in length.
An average boat load of coal is seventy-five
tone, and ordinary boats require three mules
and . three hands for motive power and man
agement. The Experiment had but four
mules and a crew of bong men. She made
from twenty-eight to thirty miles per day.
It was feared that there might be difficulty
in making the shorter turns of the Canal,
but the boat rounded all points beautifully.
She drew but three feet nine inches and
can be floated without difficulty anywhere
en either canal. Ti.e "Espeiime , ,l" Las
prove : l an nntirq,
SEIM
RICAD/SC) VD C , tl,Cll/31 1 it A.11.11.0AD.-
Within the past. week Messrs. Lyons and
Fisher. Chief and Assistant Engineers of
the Reading and Columbia Railroad have
been in town. moving in behalf of that en
terprise. The prospects of assistance from
Sew York, they report as g•.od. and we
have reason to believe that as coon as the right
of way is obtained, by release.or settlemsnt
of laud damages. the road can ha immedi
ately located and, put under eontrnet. A
level has been ran over the ground between
the Bridge and Chestnut Hill, and the most
raveralle point for crossing the ridge has
doubtless been ascertained. Wo must not
let the matter sleep in Columbia. Our
stake is immense, and if we play our hand
b.dilly we cannot ho !duffel nut of Vie pile.
Let us ray that the • rtad nmst bo put under
contract this Fall and enforce this with a
fair subscription. and we cannot fail to
carry our point. Reliable parties are wi I -
ling to undertake the construction of the
road as sop as a certain aat•ront of sub•
scription is obtninCl and land damages
settlel. We believe there will be no diffi
culty in complying, with those conditions if
an energetic effort is made here and along
the line of the road. Let polities alone for
a few, work's and got np an enthusiasm for
the Reading soil Columbia Railroad: all
parties can smite and make common cause
in its belialf. We'need an increase, of sub
scription and can get it if proper ondpavne
is made.
CL►nQ'S yISITEII..—Th isis a nest
little school publication issued in Philadel
phia, edited hy Alexander Clarlt. It is
well calculated for the enterta:inninet and
instruction of children and is handsomely
illustrated with excellent wood cuts. It
deserves encouragemelt.
TlAercs.. MAcAztsv.—llarper for Sep
temiper bns been received. Porte Crayon
gives a paper on Neer England, illustrated
in his pecplim:style, and the opening poem
is splendidly illystratel by John McLenan.
The second, or Tlukclterey's inimitable lec
ture.; on tko. Four grporges ix given in this
number.
Attruca's 4 l.lpx,F blacaztye.—Thia Meath
ly bow been received. A. most excelleeo_ l.
number' liberally illustrated.
- Local. Pormos.—Colombia is awakening
to the imminent .danger of the-Vnion, and
all ?artless so roordingly- organiaing for an
effok:t in the 41rection of salvatkka. Those
specifies, the dram and fife, are. almost
nightly colled'en . t and throats are split for
the glory of Linpoln,Douglas, Breckinridge,
Bell, Curtin, Foster, & C.o. We have Koper
of the Union.
On last Saturday etreniug the'members of
the Foster Club met at the Town hall and
organized their nesticiatio4 ps the election
of the following officers:
Presard—alichael Cleppez.
Pict Presidents—Thomas Welsh, Joseph
hack.
San:tart:es—John K. Eborleiu, Samuel E
Ilaston. •
Cur. Secretary—N. 1414:Donald
Treasurer—Juseph 51. Wato.
TM two wings of the. party hare cordially
fraternized in. the formation of this Club,
sinking differences on the presidential ques
tion for the sake of union in behalf of the
Democratic Gal bernational candidate. 'The
Constitution of the Club contains the follow
ing article:
No membe:_ shall refer in resolution or
+peech, to the Democratic Presidential can
lidatcs, our only object. in view. at this
time, being the elevation of Inn. Henry D.
Foster to the Ciuberntitional• chair.
The Club will, we understand, uniform,
.tnd expect to turn out to-night in procession
with ono hundred end• fifty torches.
The '• Wide Awakes" of the Peoples Cain
pnign Club paraded about afty members on
last Saturday evening, and on 51:nday even
ing turned out. to the nuptber of ninety
eight, and proceeded in company with a
delegation of the Lancaster Wide Awakes
and a delegation from Wrightsville by
special train to attend a Lin min Real Irani
lin meeting in York. They made a very
favorable impression on the, Yorkers, who in
:ourteous return made a very unpleasant
impression on the personsof several of our
::oys. As the return train left the depot at
York /1 volley of stones was discharged by a
{:tog of rowdies into the crowd on an open
truck, one of which struck C. Strawbridge
in the head, cutting it severely. Messrs.
itainan, Brandt, and others were struck,
but not injured. Such hospitality is well
calculate 1 nit only to promote close and
friendly relationslkip between communitie:
but is likely to lead to a peaceful and crcd
itable political campaign. There was no in
dication as to the party of the inform II
scoundrels, and we hope for the credit of
all the rival faction:4 that the outrage was
only the. legitimate offspring oh that pre
(=haus father of so many disgraceful acts
of violence, the spirit of Rowdyism. Dr.
Rohrer, Surgeon of the Wide Awakes,
dressed• the wound, which came, very near to
being a fatal ono. If a similar reception
awaits our Club on their travels the sur
goon's office will be no sinecure, and we shall
advise them to substitute more offensive
weapons for the peaceful torch.
There will be a mooting of the Club at
Odd Fellows' Hall this evening, as per ad
'vertisem'ent.
A convention of citisens to nominate an
opposition County ticket is to be held in
Lancaster to-duy. The Democracy, we be
lieve, decline nominating candidates and
will probably . support arkindependent ticker
if such be put in the field. The Peoples
Party denounce the call for the Convention
to-day as an emanation from disappointeJ
candidates before the Peoples County Con
vention. The probability is that several or
the malcontents will be put on the track.
A STEAM Ftae ENCINE.—The Columbia
Fire Cutnpany has decided that its new
Engine shah be a "Steamer." We are glad
of this decision, and have no doubt that the
character of the machine proposed to be
purchased will be another claim upon the
aseletance or the citizene in, raising the
4uuossary fund 4. The Engine.ia to, be of
C doinbi4 build, moreover, and we have no
doubt we shall discover that our own
mechanics can turn out as good and
servicable work as can be procurred in nny
Hof the cities. The cost or the Engine will
not exceed that of a first class hand En
gine; and we believe there will be no diffi
culty in raising the means for its purchase,
The Company, already, has a respectable
slim On hand, with a considerable tinool
trard subscription, and certainly whore the
additional amount of service which can be
rendered by a good steam engine is con
sidered, the citizens will not be backward
in subscriptions towards securing one to
our town. The Columbia boys deserve
credit for their spirit in aiming at a first
class Engine :ustead of a cheap second hand
one.
TUG G E.P.E I:Attar:R.—The September
numbs r of this old and well-known agricul
turalpaper is receivAd. Ife notice that the
publisher offers to send the papers for the
three remaining months of thjs.yearfree to
all who subscribe now for the next year's
volume. The Farmer is one of the best ag
ricultural papers published, and is decidealy
the cheapest. Only half a dollar a . year !
By enclosing seventeen three cenp,stamps in
a letter tO JOSEPH HARRIS, Rochester, N. Y.,
you will get the remaining numbers of this
year and the entire volume for 1861. This
is a rare chance. Fifteen months reading
for fifty cents! Who need be without an
agricultural and horticultural journal?
Paestum to THE Nees BRANGII— Williams
part, August 26.—The heavy rain of yew*:
day raised the river here, and the streams
up the West Branch to a terrible height,
and, considerable damage has been done.
both here. ancbalong the,different streams.
The river at this point raised ten feet in as
many hours, and from ten tp twelve thou
sand, logs were swept from the.lower boom
down the river. The upper boom is catch
ing an immense number that were carried
from Lock Haven and. Pine Creek. The
latter stream raised ten. feet in four hours
and a half, which is the most extraordinary
rise ever known. Almost enwriang,aloug
the creek baa been swept away. Z. B.
Campbell, le.he has a. large 721111 on, Pine
Creek, lost about eight million feet of logs.
Most of this was, however, caught bore in
the big boom, and is safe.
FROCZEDINGEMPCotiim::=CoIutubIa. Aug
-170, 1860. Council metthe roll vas
called andl. C. Pfabler reported absent.
Minutes, of last meet* read and ap
proved.
Band Commigee.reported as,fullows :
••That they haze repaired &ink alley
leading from Locust street, at ate expense
for labor and materials, ~V 4.02; ordinary re•
pairs and cleaning $28.1,4 Total expense:.
since last meeting. 588.73."
Paving Committee repurted.tlle following
pavements in bad condition : W.. Righter,
Third street, Semi. nithiot, Third- street,
J. W. Houston Second street, Presoyterinia
church, plank walk, Jilt,. Boyd, Fifth street •
q. Dettonhoffer, Fifth street, C. Swartz.
above Fourth street, W. Lowry Walnut
street, Wulf's estate at Foundry, C. Swartz,
Locust street between Third and Fourth
streets. They also recommend the passage
of an Ordinance to have I& North East side
of Fifth street between Union street and
School House paved.
Gas Committee reported- the expenses for
removing two Letup posts and re-setting
them, and nll other repairs for the present
month to be $11.26.
Finance Committee reported a balance of
$163 in the Treasury.
The Committee on the Fire Depart cent
reported , the hose of-the. Vigilant Engine &
Hose Company in bad conditivn.
A. Petition signed by citizens in Perry
street to have. Gas roots and lamps placed
on the corner of &mond and Perry Street,
and, '.l:bjrd and Perry street, was read and
reported to Gas Committee, with instruc
tions to d the work as soon as convenient.
The following Bills were ordered to be
paid:
P. Fraley, $16.15; 11. Wilson, $5,67.;
Hippy, $5; E. T. Derrick., $2:251 Jno.
Cooper, $13.12; P. Furdney, $5.87; C. A.
1I•Jok, $3.50; J. W. Cowen, $11.20; J.
Rumple 3 Sun, 81 et.. Ilenry Fisher, $6.62,
D. S. Cha:fant, $10.06; fi t . Harry, $J.94;
Jno. Fisher, $1.25; P. Gardner, $6.62.
G. 'lagers bill for $1.75. and A. Golm's for
$2.10, were refered to Rarid.cmninittee.
Mr. Welsh offered the following preamble
Lnd resolution :
TPolereas, The Columbia Water Company
contemplate. erecting a rkew Reservoir, for
supplying th.e citizens of the Borough with
water, and whereas it is believed that a
Reservoir might be located at an elevation
sufficient to force the water to a height that
would effectually prevent the destruction of
property by tire, thereby avoiding the neces
sity of appropriating money for purchase
and repairing of Fire Apparatus. Therefore
be it Resolved, That a Committee of three
be appointed to confer with the Water Co.
Un the subject referred to in the above pre
amble.
Adopted. The President appointed
Messrs. Welsh, Bruner and Watts the
CM
Mr. Brenaman m )vel that the fallowing
persons be notified by the Supervisor to re
pair their pavements: Sarni. Mathiot, IV.
Righter, J. W lionston, Presbyterian
church, Jno.B,.)yd. G.Duttenhoffer, C.Swartz,
W. Lowry, add Wolf's estate, which was
agreed to.
Mr. Welsh offere3, the following resole
WEI
Ro•toire I. That the pr owners of
the R t st side of Fifth street between an alley
South of Union street and Clorry street, be
notified to set their odi.b , aid pat down a
good briak p,wc urns. a u 10...; than 81c feet
in Veldt!), from t.;1 , 2 oath, frt. a•atorlaaeo with
Borough o4ulatdin.
Mr. Bruner .n,ce.) . to o.:ncod by striking
out. ell Nurt:i of Uttirm olret,L. which vrns
agreed T.l. 11, , ohatimi a. 4 numoded was
ii4ree.l to.
if M i r. Bruner, Council ud
journed t.i incet ruosday evening, at Zk
o'clock.
Attedt, Wit. F. 1.1.)ro, Ciork.
PR ICEEDING4 or COUNClL—Columbia, Aug. 1
21st, 18GO. An adjourned meetin. , of Town
Council was held Aug. 21st, 1860—Mem
bers present, A. Bruner, 11. Wellman., P.
Fraley, J. Hippy, Wm. McChesney, J. M.
Watts, Thos. Welsh. P. Fraley in the
Chair, and 11. Breneman Secretary, pro
tem. The oltject. of the meeting n 4 stated
was to take into consideration proposals for
grading Fourth street. Proposals were
rend,fr.en,Jantes 31c31..th0n and Wm. Cow
den, James 31,01ahop's proposal for ex
qavation and removingcommpp earth was 20
cents per cubic yard, aad 50 cents ror rock.
Wm. Cowdea's for excavation and removing
earth 18 cents per cubic yard and 12j cents
per cm hie yarA fur filli ng.
Me. Watts moved (seconded by T. Welsh,)
that James 3.leMahoo be allowed 18 cents
per cubic yard, provided . he does the filling
up free of expense.
Mr. McChesney morp,cl,(„seeopded. by A.
Bruner.) as an ainpudoomt, to strike out
J. McMahon and insert Wm. Cowden, after
which a spirited debate ensued, and, T
Welsh withdrew from Council. Mr. Bruner
moved to amend by referring the pruposals
back to the Road . Committee, and that they
he instructed to re-issue proposals for the
excavation and, removing earth per culde
Yard, filling up to be free of expense and to
report as early as possible, which was
agreed to, after which J. 31.„ Watts with
drew from Council.
Mr. McChesney moved that the Super
visor collect of 11. Wolf $l.OO for damages,
also $l.OO from 11. Fondersmith for Brick,
which was agreed to.
llrquernan Toyed that the proposals
be hapdett to the President or Council, and
the same shall be opened at their meeting—
which was agreed to.
Pavement Committee reported the follow
ing ordinance:
.Be it ordained and' enacted•hy the Chief
'ol , l•gkk - assistant Burgess and Town Coun
cil of e Borough of Columbia, in Council
a.sembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted Sy authority of the same: That the
Lot holders on the North East side of. Fifth
aunt between Union street apd. the. alley
Sqplll of Union street be required to Curb
and Pave their side•vralks with good brick,
in width not less than six feet. the work to
be completed within 60 days from mid after
the passage of this ordinance as adopted.
BaEcrestax, Sec'Y Pro Tem.
ifireThe conapieted census of Cincinnati
shows that city to have a population of only
158.851 souls. The Tippers of the city had
;lieriously claimed:a per:aeon: of 201,000.
MODE of ADMINIeTERING I,JUDICIALINTII
TO CHINEsE IN Cs.t.tronNta.—Qn the 11th of
Ily, r a batch of' celestials. were. arraigned
bake Judge Creanor, in the District Court
of Sonora, Tuolumne county, for. the mur
der of one,of their countrymen at 13ig Oak
Flat some.mpnths since. The Sonora.Dem
ucrat thug describes a striking scene ie
court during thet.trial:
When the witnesses-were placed upon the
-.tend, considerable diffmulty was experien
ced with,regard to their taking the required
oath. The interpreter—an intelligent Chi
naman, who took the obligation in the usual
form,—informed the Court that in. ozder to
administer an impressive oath to the wit
nesses, Lt.would be necessary to conform to
the customs of the Chinese, whietz. was by
cutting chickens' heads off and going
through certain other ceremonies, such as
burning..paper, candies, etc. This announce
ment, it must be confessed rather staggered
the court. Judge C. had-never before been
called upon to dp.anything of the kind, M
ile-met he had seen. ten years active service
on the bench in California, and it was some
what of a poser with him ; how to, go about
it. Finally, after being satisfied, that by no
other means could they be made to under
stand the solemnity and import of an oath,
the requisite number of Shanghais were or
dered, and pretty soon they made them
selves heard in Court.
Then followed a scene which attracted the
attention of all, and which we shall not soon
forget, The chickens were taken out on the
bale ony of the court room, and there the
half dozen witnesses repaired, after each re
ceived a piece of marked yellow paper,
about the size et a ; man's hand. Oa the
• •
rajlingof the balcony four colored candles—
pack Q inches in Lnigth—were lighted, on
the right and left of which were bundles of
thin sticks, (we believe they are called Josh
sticks,) also on Eye. Pretty soon, after all
the proliminttries had been satisfactorily
arranged, one of-the Chinamen stepped for
ward, and, after mumbling over some words,
the exact meaning, of which we failed to
comprehend, knelp upon, one leg, seized
hold of a chicken with one hand and a
hatchet with the other, and in a twinkling
dealt the former n blow across the neck
which put an end at once to its earthly ea
rner. Then rising, immediately after the
consumation of the bloody act, hp bowed
reverently three times before tl:,e lighted
altar which probahiy renresen . led his Josh.
lighted his yelinw.paper, etu+t it on the floor,
and retired. Another cowl: forward, :1 , 01
I went through the so, , e,peration each, Sac
rificing a chicken, until the whole niunlier
were thus sworn to tell • the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth,"' so help
them Josh. After this ceremony, was over,
the trial proceeded in the usual manner,
with the exception of there being tt , little
more gesticulating and loud jorgon than is
general in the Court. All this joshing wits
very funny and very novel to the "outside
barbarians," who seemed to relish it greatly,
although John was in no wise disconcerted
at their eager curiosity and derisive smiles.
It was one of the scenes which are not wit:,
nessed every day, even in California, and
we doubt whether in any other state of the
A nerican Union such a proceeding has ever
transpired. Truly may it be said that our
people enjoy many sights to which their
brcthre t of the Atlantic States are entire
strangers.
THE VALUE OF A L (linen DUST //EAT'.
rTo n an article on the London poor, in the
July number of the Quarterly Review, we
clip the following extract. It is a (Imitation
from a lanik . called "Tine. Missing Link."
The contente.of every dust bin in this
vast Lnidon are carried away periodically.
The dustman receives a small gratuity from
each houpeholdpr. and When ho has collecte I
a cart load, he detnand4 noothe- shilling at
the gate of the Pa ldington wharves, as he
deposits it within their precincts. A . , Just
heap is very, va,luable to.thg contractor, and
a large one is said to be worth four n• five
thousand pounds, 1t has to be silted, sorted
and disposed of. We can, giye but a slight
idea of its miscellaneous contents.
Its chief constituent element is cinders,
mired with bits of coal, from the careless
tress or Ira Ste of thoo4a mi z t of: sezronts,
which the searchers pick... Jut of the heap to
be sold forthwith. The hugest and hest of
t he cinders are also selected for the. to.c.oz
litundressesitod braziers, whose purpose they
answer better than c,he. Ttie far greater
reinaiader is called breeze, becaus4 it is the
prrt.on left after the wind has blown the
cinder dust from it, throuAlt large upright
iron siete., held and shake's elbow high by
the women who stand in the heap, whilst
men throw up the stuff into the sieves.—
The breeze and ashes are sold to brick
makers, the ashes are mixed with the clay
of the bricks, and the breeze is used us fuel
to burn between their layers.
But the heap likewise includes software
and hardware, The firmer. includes nit
vegetable and animal matter—all that will
decompose. All these tire carried off to be
employed as manure. Stale fish and dead
cats come into this list, the ~kins of the
latter-being stripped off• by the.aifters, who
can sell them,for. 4.d. or &1., according to
their color, white being most in request.—
The hardware dues to merely mean broken
pottery, though of this there is great abun
dance. Part of the pottery is matched and
mended by the women.wha ltd, it, and. be
comes their perquisite; the reloov,ith the
oyster shells is sold to make new reads..
But "hardware" in the dust keep meson
rags, which go to the paper makers; pones,
which go to the bone boilers; old iron, brass
and lead, to the salesmen of those.myta/s;
broken glass to old glass shops; old,carpets,
old mattresses, old boxes, old pails, old bask
ets, broken, tea boards. candlesticks, old fen
ders, old silk handkerchiefs, knives and.salt
cellars—not forgetting old : shoes, which go
in baskets to the tranelators, who turn old
shoes into new; everything, in short, that
t he householder. has thought not worth
meoding,. besides many a wasteful addition
which the masters never knew, from man
sions where recklessness and extravagance
bear rule.
Some of the contents are the sifter's per
quisite—a certain amount of cinders and as
mach paper and tyood• as thry, can carry
and corks of• bottles, by which alone some
boast Mclean find themselves in shoe loath.
er; pill boxes also and gallipots are their
lawful property. Jewelry, silver forks and
spoons, and. money are occasionally found,
and too often appropriated by the finder.—
One day, a check for a considerable sum
wee diecerered . amortg the waste paper.
A Tstrusra REDucTiosr.,--The door of
our sanctum.opened the other day, and a
peddler crossed thothreshold, whose features
and outer couture proclaimed hint of the
house of Abraham. Opening a large paper
box be exposed a countless heap of specta
ales, and anxiously inquired if we did not
wish to purchase.
Scarcely glancing at his wares, we re
plied in the negative, turning our eyes on
a heap of esobanges lying before us in
nocently fancying. that our reply and man
ner would serve as a sufficient hint to drive
the traveling merchant from our presence.
But we were verdant—the Jew, like all the
trafficking tribe, had not the slightest idea of
taking no for an answer.
•'I offer you," said he, laying a pair of
them before us," "ash low as three dollarsh.
I must sell' a. pair—l've sell notting to-day.
and my wife and child 'av no peed—you will
take him?"
We shook our head.
"Alt, you will not take him at three dol
larsh 2 Yell, then, you shall 'av him at
two dollarsh and seventy-Eve shents—my
family 'av no pred; and I must sacrifice
him."
We looked at him, but were silent
"Veil, then, if I split the difference."
"It would make no difference, I have no
use fur them."
"\ell, then, you shall 'av him at two dol
larsh;_ my vife and child must not starve;
take him at two. dollaysb.!'
"tWbat,.when we hare no Live for them?"
"But they are so sheep7rtake him fur a
toiler and.% %natter!" Ise persisted, earn
estly: "1 cannot let my gife and child die
fur lent of pied !"
We shook our head ominously.
"Veil, then, yulk,shall 'as!. hiM at a toiler
—but the profit wouldn't pay me de crums
of a slices cake! Take hint along, yousbail
'av him nt a toiler !"
"No."
"Veil, vat you will give4.—ea x 7 quielc—yap
shall 'av him at your own price! Seventy.
five shents I"
"No. We have already told you. we did
not want theta."
..Say half a toiler l I cannot let my vife
and child starve, and I 'av not gat the fiat
copper to buy them pred. Take 'em along
at half a toiler I"
We looked et the spectacles, which were
certainly well gut up, nut to use but to sell,
and then we Lem our eyes upon the Jew.
• Now," said we, taking a fifty cent piece
Croat our pocket, and laying it temptingly
on the table befire him; ••we'll buy thusc
spectacles from you if you will tell us truly
wJiat your profit is upon each pair."
..You gif me yt•ur word you will pay if 1
tell you 7"
`•Yes."
"Then, so help me gort, if I Bells to you
for fifty cents, Inc only profit i$ three bhil
lings arid. qinericuea."
Arrival and - Daparture, of Trains.
ZEN NSTpItLV.ApIIA RAILROAD.
Bgatteu rel.
Marietta Accommodation. arrives, 8.15 A. M,
Lancaster Train leaves, 8.1,5
Columbia Acc. kou P. M,
Harrisburg 4 , 5.13 ..
Emigrant, 10.10 4 .
Westward.
Emigrant arrives 1.30 A. M.
Mail leaves 14.27 o
Columbia Ace. arrives 3.20 P. M.
Harrisburg << leaves 6.10 “-
Lanca,ter Train ari Ives 8.20 4 '
02" The Columbia Accommodation Kastward w
will arrive at Lancaster et 1.40 P. M., con
necting there with the Fast Line Env; re
turning, will leave Lancaster at 2.40, P. M., or
after the Fast Line West passes, arriving at
Columbia at 3.20 P. M.
I=2
RRIVES. L•AVill.
Morning . Train, 6.30 A. M. 6.55 A. M,
Noon ii. 12.15 P. M. 12.30 P. M.
Evening " 5.00 " 6.10 "
Columbia Lumber Market.
Panel Board, and Plank,, %V. Pine, $35.00
lot Comm. " 0 30.00
0
2nd.. i., 0 18.00
Culling iir io 12.50 a 13.00
I n frrior " e‘ 9.00
Bill Scantling, ~ 15.00
Joists and L•cantling, Hemlock $9 a 10.00
Boards, 9 a 10. 0
Sill Scantling, ig 12 00
Ash plank, 20 00 a 21.110
Siding, $l2 a 1.5 00
Long 'Shingles, 9 a 16.110
Cypress " 10.00
Plastering Lath, 2.25 a 2.t0
I lOLLOWA AN.D.o.Nr:q a a T— ,, orre• , the uo-
Irbthe tier•r. and eat:menu d
If polrul..r.l, be Ole to-t of Iththownteu
s Is "Mi. ) 11.LOPOI 1ir.11.,141110,1 y olse greu.e.t tern-d•eFt
of Ico. or ;my wher- 'hes etc. unen.fineo lilt.
Urine. dar eqvie. +e •
f tint iur to Ole Oethz .• of
14:%•••: n• to 41, Cu , /,11. of New York. L..'
110, 11e. PY.I . 1,1)11n1. he l'hrtr
unmet-M:0 iv loo:sever rice 1..1.1 of ibeir merit.. Their
•aie mod -p• env eure• of Er sup. • hewn
Ring*- Evil Scrothl cocci all mina niven.ev. are their
rumi r. eommeo..tu . in,t Perri:al, 'libeled wjth, any of
the above thiordent -Mould have immediate recourre to
ihon.
PILES! PILES !-I ! PILES! ! 1
What is it?. How cured•?
7ltou•nud• or p. rump hove Pites—suiTer for years
thedts,•a•r—yet few know what it is. or bow it Is
eared. Beery ra+eof Ptle+, whetlarr manifested in the
form of external tumor.. frequent h.cetltugs. Or us vio
lent tithing said mention. depends eioientiatly omit
rooge.tioti or the ShitOMlll4ll • cows circa Inticut, 1 Ins
p. od nee. the engorgemetit dilation of the veins. fgrFnu
of tumor•, hnnnr:haue•, pain aid puttering; raid
the dimeripe cutt only be iondumeitiolly eured by mrdi
whielt. tul.eti rinertmliy. relieve this VellOths Coo
ge•tion Bu tier Ohattleht, vrtipher, mid !NCI) injections.
are CO i.telt:•muat.
Ilumphro's Homeopathic Pile Specific, a simple
suvar pill taken two or dame times per day, cures the
1116:111.e. or riming the condition upon which 11w diseam
orpesithi Hundred. have been eared by it, even of
the ini..t nlos.rtowe eases All will be promptly bent-
Fred by it. Price. 50 rents a box.
ti.—A full set of Humphreys , Homeopathic Spe
eifics. with Hook of Direct 1111 l 4. and twelity differen.
Remedies, in huge. vials. morocco 1 . 111,.55; do, lei plaits
en-1.57; case 01 Aileen boxes. and book. 52.
Thee Hemerbet. ay the Boyle box or case. Ave tent
by moil nr ranee. , free of charge, lo any addrees on
receipt of the price. Addret•
Ds 'F PHREYS lc 00 ;
Nn. 562 Urnederny. N. York.
A. M. BAXIBO, Odd. Fel.ovre' Nell, Agent :or Co
lumbia.
'July 14,130•1nt
The henvene were illuminated on the evening of
Aogn.l Thh. 100. by the most splendid Aaron.
13o.cenliv. ever Jere in the Country. Ray. of pant
colored light ku.hed sem.• the sky. and the rbienge•
were. ticuithiful .n the extreme. At one time a rap
üb!ervc,r remarked. that he fancied I. could see tht
eperklwg lag - ai • form them.efiee hpo the following
worn.: 143 . .411, your . garments nt the !frown stone
Clothing flub of Itockholl & Non 603 and 603
Six,tll 4
vlepuontier 10.11h30.
POND'S EXTRtCT OF HANIA3IELIS OR
PAIN DESTROYER,
•
1141 ClllO of the few, IlOrn..tie rememe. Prhiph hp ee cern ,
into gene at. it.. nod.f.vor urbou puffing. lug, tn.
rroJect of •fo ub herm . yalin ea.et.ond •.t
e'
a demesn remedy unequal:L. For Mon-. eat,
11,., 5e , Anent..., • l Ameneou, sproino.
OA Pores and Wounds, it itn. Mut an
equal. It k al.o uwoi. wningreat ....rear. for Tooth
ache, Hrtdaeln.. Neuralgia. sere Throat. Colic. Diar
rhea. and other iontiLor Iroable-opee and
painful elreetintk. while it proinAly'arrott. an Hem
orrhage.. Hundred. of pb ',Thant nse it airily in their
ennui... and eye it their unqualified recommenda
tion. S old by our *tent. and dealer.. ant ny
F. HUMPHREYS at CO , 582 amadway.
Sole Proprietors and blanufseieteg..
cgA. m. Limo, Odd Fellows' 1101, Agnt for Co.
u
IMeT 19, !POO
MRS. WINSLOW,
A experienced nurse and female physician, has a
Soothing Syrup for childrenteeteing. which greatly
facilitates the process or. teethiny. by softening the
gums, reducing all inflammation—will allay all pain,
and issure to regulate the bowels. Depend upon it.
mothers, It will give rest to yporsolves, and relief and
health to your infants. Pc:Tandy safe is all cases.
See advertisement in another cora inn.
0ct.2D.91:52-tY
FOUND.
The place to have your likeness Is at Jolley's.
Jolley takes incluse, matey/ us.s cents a piece by
the dozen.
Jolley takes A mbrotypes a• low as 50 cepts in eases.
Jolley lakes pictures at 73 rent,
Jolley takes ut 51,00.
Jolley takes ',tomes at 81.25.
Jolley lakes rneturni , al 111 50..
Jolley to keit pictures at *l O O.
Jo.try takes preture4 ut 3100.
Jolley takes pictures at St U.OO
Jorry bike+ pI. ture. at Stri.lV.
1:1 filet Jollity kite. the beet nnfl
hest
in lie
coututy. Cull 411t1 +re Jolley. opi.crite the r.p, tiffice.
Columbia. June 23.1800.
L 1 IDEATE S St
TO EVERY FOSIN D.SPECIES O
Immo.
..Co.TAR gn RAT, RoAcn, AC, EZTFRISINAToI i ...
-Cosr&zee 8204300 ExizioamAros.
"cO.T.As ,
4. CMATAIIe ELECTRIC POWDER, YON INSECTs, !cc.
DiErimoT INSTANTLY
Rai Bonehes. Mice, Moles. Orpund Mice, Red Dogs,.
moth.. Mo-quitoes. Flew , trisects on Plains, la
t
-eet.. on Animals, Sc., Sic.—in *bort, Avery lorOt uni
species of
VERMIN,
in pito . s established in New York City—used by the
city Po-i Office. the eity Pli-on? and iit.ition /louses.
' h° o"Y flap, ac.. the coy
- St. &c., and by more than 20009 private
Comities
ICX Di usigios and Retailers ever!, where sell thorn.
Ager is In all the lame cities.
Fliegulur sixes, _sc., Lou. and Si boxes, bottles.
ill
BasvAits!!! of spurious imitations. Examine
each box, bottle und flask. artd.take making but "Cos-
Two's."
f.„7"SI ,On boxer goat by mail
tf7S3 and RN boxes for Plantations, Hotels. Ac., by
express.
V .- Address orders—onfor “circular to Defilers' to
HENRY R. COSTAR.
Principti ' , Depot. 410 Broadway, N. Y.
Sold by SicCoßlO.K.nt the Family Med
eine Soo , Odd Erllow,' Hall, Columbia.
May 19,1005-0 m
.4;14Q..,' ,=.LIZ:23U:).
On the 8011 ult., by Tho , Wei4ll, Esq., Joint SHXL
VENBURGIIIR Jr.. to
M id- ELIZABZTH all Of
klegop-fieid Towwhop.
ccv Lv_.c Em 3.
On Fridny ihr 1081 mil, in this place, AlAltr:r Ctrit
aged 71 yelim
The Columbia Campaign Club
WiliLsrneet in the Odd Fellow.' Hall, on ihi• (9ntur-
YC Sept. r. ut 8 o'c:ocir. Friends of
Lincoln Hamlin uud,Cupin urn rique-and to attend;
niceness of iinporis,nce.will he wainsucited.
By ordec.of.tho President.
Sept, 1, 1800 In.
cum -AND istL,GOIIN. A.SCENSLON
FOR THE IIENEFIT OF THE
COLUMBIA FIRE COMPANY.
prt,f ago, r %V 11.... the .0..1,1..1 wi I I RIO!'
a crw.pq in t'ontrepi fan h l i (Sit ertint).titer.
f,On ut 3 n el.* frnm pad in frac of tar
T a v n ,„ .oloovo Z.3cenilii; for the
ben , 61 ref the C0'1.101.11 COlDpally
11.f . 1.f . in of ..11111Sef1011 ILI the etteln-u, 26pm., dint
then ' [Sept. 1,
PENNSTLV a.NIB COLLEGE!,
M EItICAL DEPARTM ENT,,
Ninth Street Below Locust, Philadelphia.
St.-nittu of wile oliiin ...•.•
1e51). and ennonue utio! AI life:. ure
Clltitilieled 11.11) try the Aleostiera of the Ftiewty. See
o it -tiscli•ot. tire with toe 11e.-pied
CICIOrtI a nlrout ricrese, Five I jjotp. (, o ettolhog
en,. of omen) .ire held >it the College ei ive. It.
1 , 1. e-: iculetiou, 53; Ore I u4l rect.,. Stile; Gt..-
uutio. $3ll Apittirtatione otolie or.iorfici .ry dhe
•CIII e the be,:ipigtog of 111.• S•••. 0..
Addr , s-. I.IHAV A 1.1),
tiro. 1. 11300-Lt
EILECTITO)MS SALE OP
IKALUABI,E ? REAL F,§ t'rfr;.
lA N Sniturday,Septemb.r 14 i Hat, do pub
1ic . .5,,1c tat the riunklm lintw. in Ow b I •8.14 0, of
hie following prof arty tit Ili.: c••we ul
James btu itley, dec. vre
A LOT OF GROUND,
situated on the Laticitster and slllltlelo.llo , llTurnpilre
111 the borough of C010n... iinving as fro. of 41 I Si
on -aid Turnpike. and extending In dent.. net
Obit ell eta with it front of r el n• `lt rI.
nit-
Joining properties of Si lacy Wel.la nod It •i It 1111 .
tenhoLT r. on whieh ore ...ted
TWO,FRAME DWELLING HOUSES,
with all necessary oittbuildint.. Oil 1.10 5•... r. o •.•
:01,11%,01ing . 00 al •r. I • • s
`HOP,
, 1,11 011 the 1.1 (1.1) 1,1 pr. . ..e '0
commence at 2 a*gloak, It. .nia dnl
JA,COit n r4.Cl:‘,lot,
Cots. Sent I ,ISaii.Ct.
LOUI&SUGAH,CH ED HAMS
cure lulu.. 0 it II I)
Serf, New Aluel.el el cud) In, r •
". / •
Family or,c,rry t 1 nt U el
t, 1, "0t
TEA.CHF:APER 1 HAN C;:i• 1
jU•ol'r•e•,,,el.lo 1.l a
LI, ten. T.T, no o, I;
Iruyp.c. Ai-..0
romib 0 r
:7p. I. 1 4,11.
P~csii.~G v : vA;
6 1 1 1 , 1 .. 1 1 T
‘ '.l' one a. 13.1 t nit r V, _ •
Wirt I, i b'Ct.o"t
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEnl
- Drr, eon..
tJ oflo.i 1., in want of ,clinot nooks. Soot° rr y. Ace..
will find an annphve a soroile,ii at Jolla 'healer
cbs.p 'nook No :12 Ncipli QtiCe:i el W.• her,
I. hrrg, of -ritool hooks of vvery kola inn ,nnine,
who-a a e will e, 11 to Tray her <. D reetor, and ollicrn •
inn greatly I aduLett r.les. voinpil-oky to port the Co:-
lowing:
1(1 its AND SPELLING 309K 4 1.--Parker and
%%raison', Sander's, 'rowers. Sargent:a, Town's, Alp 2
Gar rte
RR 1 SI:11A R S.— Ru I I itnett, C.; reeks, Snvtlid. Tovre r's,
Cuvel 7 4, rte.
GO tU R A PHlol—Monteith's, MeNal!y:l t Mitchc,lP:
Wierre.o..Sltush'.4 tic
Hlit'lOßlE.—Wnrcertter's t Goodrich's, Berard's_
%Waiter's. Vitiate:Os. Gold/tattler, rte.
mu.rtim(•TlC'S—lir.oks Primary and Mental,
Stoddard', Gre entice ft. Davie.. Itte)'e, etc.
incrioNmews—vv.iker. somoi. Coblen Wal
ker', tro, ceeter's Comptelienrive. Woreance. Pn - •
:nary. Weimer!' Entintry. Welton:Oa High School,
Webster s Qunno Academe. rte
Agent for l'elton's &Wine Maps, Frank lin's
Holbrook', School Apperuni, Rowe's School Regis
ter. standee,' Raider stud Elocutionary Chart. vie.
Al 4 a complete ayprtment of School Stationery.
aobe...nig in the whole a complete outfit for School.
purposes. Any hook not in the Store procured at one
da,t'ss notice. Country Alerehainn supplied at whole
sa44 rate, _
JQNN stirAFTER , a Cheap Book Stero.
No. 32-Notilt Queen tote•t. next door 41 the k:xartnotor
altd.Heraid Office, Lancaster, Pa.
agt*Pt. L '6O tf.
lag4;01 1 7431CIEMALI3.
lip4ll,l l lyo. in the Columbia Poet 01110 N
Arnold John Dale Gretna
litivhee .1 W Jphtivon Sathuel •
Brovviier,tairienrui iOhN•011 Pusan
Bailey William KOriein L
8111ci John Krumee George
Hueliwither Mollie. Keller E •
liainbrubm A A Kaufman A
Buchutz %Valium . Lrinprir M
Bruner John Lilitendahl C D W:
Banner Jacob Levi John
Ilrity 1 , 1 r Aletiinger C
Brady Martha Marcos A P 2,
Cooper John W Myers Alger. 2,
chunk' W McCartney Charles
Cissell John Mumma John,
Dieknt..,), j E Moriarity James
Pilots W M Males Peter
Ilibres-n it P Perkins G W 2
Prscher J C Penne Joseph
Funk Elizabeth Barringer P
Griffin D Mesmer J•
t ire) toil Jacob ILinvert I A
Us iaelrer Niiiry 2 Rodger, John
G iffiih A .1,3 smith 1.
Grier %Vol tam Steve..., Mind.*
mutat rii 11 C Obvite tl
Eurdner Jacob Smith E
IL.sner Hobert Snail Seminal ill
11Jid , miin .1 11 sins der Mary
114 oniarrit, 2 She Inn Prank
11ogendiibler W Plerner Jacob
llohlman Joverh Thuninv s
liugesisiobler Amanda Van Seiner P
Howard 1 4 11a1,011 Wlilliillll.E
Hooper Amore Wagner 8
Fleming/ Frederick Yore 8
11rud. ison Jacob Zartmau Elizakrelh
Herman il
Persons enquiring for letters
mention if they are advertised.
A. S. MODERWZW.q, P. M.
Colurbie j. Sept . 1 IMO.
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