The Columbia spy. (Columbia, Pa.) 1849-1902, February 08, 1862, Image 2

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COLTJNIDIA.
SATURDAY:FEB. A:',llSi.;2.
C
pa-Lieut. Evans left li , moe lnat Sunday
on Izi4 return to Gimp Pterpuot, loaded with:
imihe corttrillutioni for the 1, ,T 1 in Camp.
"Wo 116 safe arrival and consequent
. i6jOicin r „. Good luck to him.
.Dr..vrit or 11. 11. Fa;:.—The loss of a most
obliging and courteMis fiuilie; officer:in the
death ef 'Fry, Esq., our late Postmas
id'h guliect of general sorrow. During
ffiis effieial term of less than one sear he
;:geve, as Er as we know, entire •tiatiefaetion
to the rublic. The hit charge
lya;sNireli in imaged, rool - ii? his untimely death
. the governmetil suffers the loss of a good
'and faitlifal teivant.
r.c.lefo•is we bel;mi, but one sentiment
expressed among our in regard to
31r.. Fry's suceess.or hi; ridow Mrs. Mary
Jane Fry is unanimously- named for appoint
"ment to tl•c office, and we hope will receive
frz.iia the President.
CITY ELECTION.—The election for Mayor
of Lt:neaster city, held oa Tuesday, resulted
—as follows: •
Cfassi,ly. Sanderson
North West Ward,
7 . :Nortli East IVattl,
„South IVet , t IVard,
South East \Vaal,
•
;Sanderson's ma 3 ,
KEErCR or TEE PCIbON. Cadrell has,
been re-clected i - c4ier ci.ie ?.;uubiyprison.•
At the mectin,g7ui'tile Crud of Inspectors
on Monday Furty,ight ineffectual ballots
•
=ere. f had, and un the rums-ninth Cadwell
j 3CIIJ3 elected. Messrs Johns and Rduch
'voted steadily fur a change but were unable
to•• '? trecqplish it. On the last ballot •
I*:eeper, Gara, Brubaker and SLnson voted
for Cadwell —Erfunincr.
COUNTY nosen AL-At a mceeting of the
BArd df DirecCrra of the Poor on Saturday
s iDr. Bowman, of Neflytlitle , teas elected one
of the PhysicianS, Dr. Hartman of Millers
-011e withdrawing in his facer. In• cense
,quence of the Board haring elected a Ho
ruoeopath;o practitioner of medicine, Dr. J.
L. Atlee;jr:Mid Dr. Llder resigned their
positions as Phy-dcians, the rei'itin:.tions to
take effect on the I.at of April nest. With
out taking any further action the 'Board ad
journcd•cuti! the brat S.tturd.ii in March.—
1;:ca .
From the obey(' it would appear that the
election of Dr:J.4l. Stehman, at a previous
meeting of the Directors has stirred the
;city M. D.'s into revolt. Dr. Stelituan has
Nvertel perseveringly to obtain a represen
iation of his csteto of medicine in the
;County Hospital, rind shoed al;utved to
demonstr.tte in (and his own) caPaeiry.—
A i ire course of I;is opponents looks as if they'
were afraid of the result. As a measure of
'dictation 'to the bcard, the resignation of the
-seceders is not least nn assumption!
• TAX Arrnxt.—A communication will be
found in to-day's paper celTing fur a meet
lug to take proper steps towards opposing
the., arbitrary and unjust interference on the
-part of the County Cominisjidneis with the
assessment of" our borough property. We
-hope there will be a general expression of
the sentiments of our people on the occa
tion. This action must not in any manner
'be understood as opposition to just and ne
cestmary taxation. The people of Columbia
are suffieicntly patristic' to bear patiently
and cheerfiilly thir fair proportion of any
-tax which the di - m-eticies of Government in
- this unexnmpled crisis may exact. We will
support with all our means an energetic
'prosecution of the war against the' rebels, to
cr.d, and will never raise a clatimring
voice against the necessity. But it is quite
'a different affair to protest, no 'redo, against
an unfair app.ationment of valuation on
WhiCh is to lr based our State and County
Lies, (and against which, after the 2lth of
this month, ‘yo'reay 'at appeal) for the suc
ceeding three years. We ciaint that the
Bounty Commissioners Iptve unjustly a Idea
eleven per cent to the sworn valuation of
the Assessors; and we propose to take such
''mien as will be most effectual in reversing
this unjustiti.tble. action. Let every pro
perty-holder' attend.
FATAL RAILROAD ACLU/EST.-4AI last Sat
urday evening, near nine o'clock, as the
'4lolumbia and Lancaster Accommodation
traiu was being housed in the old locomo
tive depot, at the head of the canal basin,
a -traveling, (lerzuan was struck by the cars
arid run 011Lif, 17uun44 from which
ho died abont midnight. • Ilc was insensible
rehom first taken up, and supposed dead, but
rdvived sufficiently afterwards to give his
name .ns Michael Weimer. Ile vas nppa
rettly a decent laboring man, and was nut
inlitour. • Ile was cared for in the switch
'tender's office, at the depot, and every at
tendon given to his hopeless case.
The sceun of the accident is a m •nt dan
orous true at tti-I,t and we will endeavor to
f ahke plain the manner in which the unfor
tunate mat. -was caught, as it may serve as
a warning`tdnwary'pedeotrians. In hous
ing the accointr..liatiot, train tho locomotive
is run swiftly into the depot on the main
track, the cars being cut loose some distance
below and switched off to a side track.—
Weimer was passing through the depot on
the main track, and beLing the locomotive
itfrlvitig , dircctly upon him ho stepped aside,
cm) thbliafit rushing in on the track upon
;which be stood struck hint before he discov
ered his danger. Th,.) depot is dark and it
was impossible for 'the • brakesmen on the
train to see the Germain, or to stop the train
even had they discovered him.
Any one unacquainted with the manner
ofehifting the trains nt this point might
readily make the same fatal mistake as did
this unfortunate krenger. There is every
reason, therefore, to avoid passing through
the depot after night. 'rho track on the
outside (if it is neeessarY to walk on the
railroad at oil) is much safer, and entirely
free from anything like the shifting of
trains, in whicla'lies the great danger.
Vorcner blunter held an inquest on Sun
day Minding, and the remains were buried
the some day. '
Scsoor. Exttrammit.—The scholar.; be
hinging to the public school, corner rif4Lirdi
and Perry straits. will give an osilibiticia at
the Odd Pe:Myra' llall, titv thend instant,
(Nitashingtun!a- birth-day): 'r i te exercises
will consist of declamation,'singing, read
ing, examination in mental arithmetic, ge
ography, &c; a pat imic address, (original)
will - be spoken ry Master Charles Sourbeer.
The Welsh Union Choir have kindly offered
their services upon the occasion. Exercises
will commence at GI o'clock. Tickets of
admission can be had of any of the pupils
and at Dr. SiolcCorkle's Drug Store.
The a.boye announcement has been hand
ed us fl r publication.' We would add that I
the proceeds of the prop6sa 'concert, over
and above expenses, will be 'applied by Mr.
Clawges to the furnishing of a good dinner,
at 12 o'clOck r ofif the 22nd of February, to all
1 the pupils of his sairoill, numbering over one
hundred. The teacher, as is well known, is
a man with a great heart, and nothing
af
fords him' se much genuine happiness as the:
ntbrucei4in of proper, innocent enjoyment on.
the part of his pupils. The Proposition is--a
large issue of tickets at 5 cents each, which
will be generally purchased, thus anrding
a sufficient sum—nut an extravagant one by
any means—for supplying the youngsters
with a goad dinner on the anniver , tary.--
Each holder of a ticket will not only enjoy
the consciousners of Lvirg contributed to
the pleasure of the aildton; liut the midi
tional satisfaction of attending the exliibi-
tion in the evening. which promises to be a
most interesting one. In order that Mr.
Clawges may make the necessary picpara
dons for the feast, it is desirable that all in
tending to purchase tickets shall du so at
once. cbildren have them on sale, and
00 Innj
will doubtless dispose of enough to fill the
❑all.
Tut PENNRYIXANI.I. ItAtimmo.—The an•
nual report of this road makes the following
exhibit of its operationg during the year:
11".arumgx from P.rweogorsi. St,4OGON It
Enromp from “overmoemt
145,153 14
Earnings from United Scores
•• '
7139-i 62
frorn E pr 7 i,12 1 110
L•'atntnc~ nosy Pretg 511
garlelllg4 frod) 1114-1:e :cocoa
'hour. :101.2 - 41 2.2
'r t.II I . 4nrtihlV l f,7,1001 , 01 , 97
Expeu-e. 0 OttittlLCl , Mg.
' SI 19'1 VII 11
&spew ee of Mow,. ver 1,10240) Jtl
I:3,peuse• of 111...1w0...nee or
Hod I DI 1,677 14
Expru-e: of Muinlenailee of
car,
Coal t:aprti,es,
Leaving tint ettroloa- from road. $:4416,0,13 10
Exhibiting, an . increase In gross revenue
over that oLIBGG amounting to $1,397,299
47, nod is net receipts of $.1,350,535 79.
Gmitting receipts from transportation of
Government troops, $;45,158 14, the in
come from passenger travel is $47,954 36
less than last year. The total number of
passengers carried over the road during the
year was 1,059,088, each passenger travel
ing an average distance of nearly SS 2-10
mhes. • •
The carvings from freight exhibited an
increase over those of IS6O of $1, 1 ,190,211 59.
The whole movement of freight on the road
during the year, exclusive of .1X4(4,4.1 tons of
coal wood, lumber, iron, &c., for the use of
the Company was I,GtlO,bBG tons. Of this
a nount there was transported in the cars of
the Company 270,861 tons of coal, and in
the cars of individuals 427,893 tons, making
the whole amount of coal transported 704,-
754 tons, showing an increase over 1860 of
. 1.81,531 tuns. The amount of coal deliver
0.1 ai Pittsburg from mines on the line of the
road daring the year, was 131,30) tons, a
deem-0 cf 7,080 tons as compared with
faqt ycJr: The aggregate tonnage, of the
line exceeds that of last year 274,001 tons.
THE FARrER AN!, GARDENER for January
has been received: This is one of the best
publications in its lint: on our eschange
It is'edited by A. N.: Spangler, and issued
in Philadelphia. It' is' probably better cal
ouhi.ted'as an assistant to farmers of Penn
sylvania, titan any other agricultural month
ly publizlied. The nut:IL:UT received is filled
with seasonable artialeiall . good arid many
original.
Ml 7. WrtlCllT:—Allow me through the me
dium of your columns, to correct an erro
neous impression, under which many par
sons labor, in regard to the duties and pow
ers of the Chief Burgess of this Corporation.
r ' It is thought by many that he hears the
?erne relation to the Borough that a Mayor
does to a City—tlt•tt the police force is sub
ject to Lis cortrol—that he can arrest or or
der the arri.sf. cf criminals—commit to pri
son. &c. All a mistake, sir!
Linder the "General Borough Law,"
passed some years ago by our State Legis
lature, (under which many boroughs are
cow workitm). wil'icb, at a public meeting
held at the Town Hall shortly after, was
almost unanimously rejected, this would
hare been the case to sonic extent; but un
der out...special charter, granted by thz L •-
gislaturz in 181-1, he has no such p Avers.
In all actions for or against the Corporation,
the Chief Burgess stands a.i the representm
tire of die borough. Ile is i:Iso the Eveett
tire of the Burtrugh ox:dim:pees, violations
of which must always be complained of to
him, before it is his 'duty: to . net; even then,
sir, he can do almost nothing, ezcept through
a. justice of the peace. These, sir, 1 believe
to be the sum and substance o? the duties
and powers of our Chief Burgess; other du
ties bury be imposed upcn him by special ac
tion of Test. Council.
In the :communication of "W" in last
week's issue, he hopes (as all other good
citizens du) that the proper authorities will
put down the "Calithutupian" nuisance.—
Let me say for the informatioo of the gen•
tleman that the respon.ible mmservators of
the public peace are Justkes Ilunter and
Bruner, and the Constabulary force under
their control; and that the gentleman, him
self, if he feels zealous for the public good
way act as ''the proper authorities" in
"crushing outZ,! the evil of which he com
plains. Let him gather up bis evidence and
make Lis complaint before either of our
justices; and upon conviction the delinquents
will be bound over to keep the peace; and
they may also be fined one dollar each, in
accordance with an 011 Borough Ordinance.
Culumbi.t, reb. 3, 110
Me.Weicn::—lt is stated that the Court
ty Commiesioners have added to the last
triennial asbessrnent for Columbia, eleven
per cent., thus making our taxes fur the
next three years not only high, but burden
soine. This is unjust and deserves consid
eration. It is. therefore proposed, that s
town meeting be held in the Town Hall on
the evenin. , 'of Saturday, the Bth inst.', to
adopt such measures as may be necessary
for relief, especially as this act of the Cdre: ,
missioners is
tax
for the purpose of de
creasing the taxon property in the iowships,
and thus giving rufaitiOnal evidence; Why it
is that the rural dislikes always oppOse the
selection of a resident in the towns as a
Commissioner. Tax-payers look to it. '
,• PE 4E, in "Camp Graham,"
and no prospects of moving, as we pat little
dependence in the reports that are Eying,
about camp.. I suppose you have seen by
the paperg that Col. Birney has been ap
pointed a Brigadier General, which meets
the approval of the Regiment, although
sorry to part with him. Col. Longenecker
of Allentown, Pa., has been appointed to
fill alto ,vaconcy. Report says that Gen.
Birney hag been ordered to report to Geo.
Buell in RentUcky;hut as to the truth of it,
I cannot' say. 'Mr. llenry Mullett of the
Stli Reserve paid us a vNit !oat week; he
says there is a general advance expected as
soon as the roads will permit.
The letter of "Civilian" in the Spy of 25th
ult., accuses me of assailing the character
of Captain Ramlio; ligt4 meant no no such
thing, I only meant that we preferred Capt.
Haldeman, as we all knew hint from child
hood; whereas we did not know Captain
Rambo; I would be sorry to say anything
about a person of whom I know nothing.—
I hope neither he or "Civitt.t.N" will take
any . oflel/59 :It my rema'rks.
In illy list of Co. "I" I neglected the first
name of nor 2.1 Lictitenant: the full name
is .Tohn B. VanCle.t:e.
It has been redwing very hard all day
and front afrappearences I think we will
have quite a deep snow.' We have been
drilling very little of late as it has been so
muddy, and alo,gether the weather has been
very bad for the last two weeks. We were
furnished with new rifles last week. They;
arc the Improved French Rifle with the Pet
rikin Bayonet, and are cafoulated for rough
service: I hope we Will have a chance to use
thorn very soon.
We sea some of our Columbia friends al
most every day, and I assure you we are
always glad to have a talk with them. We
are to get the regular French "%Duero" uni
form (they will be ready by the Ist of March)
the last uniform that was furnished having
proved worthless. Captain Mimic' of com
pany "K" was, on Saturday, presented
with a very handsome sword by his company,
which he receivod in a neat little speech.—
The Columlii% boys are till well and cheer
ful and hops to show themselves before they
return home. Indeed you will nut find a
regiment of better material in the field.--
The boys are all anxious to be put info more
active ecrvice.
170.4.21 fl
CO tI.ZI &I
,41 a 51,00,2 7-6
I think I bare written quite a lung letter
coudidering the dullness of the times abou't
here, ns everything is quiet, so I must sign
myself
l‘lessns. EDITORS:—The subject of a Bank
ruptcy Act ia again before Congress. A
bill has been prepared which proposes the
full and unconditional discharge of the
debtor. except ns to certain fiduciary debts,
and this bill I hope will be opposed and de
feated. The Philadelphia Ledger has the
following sentiments about
"If the experiment of a universal bank
met system is to be tried fur the third time,
it is to be hoped it may be attended with
better success, su far ay the substantial in
terests of the country are concerned, than
Wes the case under the acts of HOU and 1841.
The great danger in regard to.all insolvent
raw.: is not so much in the theory on which
they I . .l'oceeti', as in their practical adminis
tratios Amorig the thousands who availed
themselcoii of the last bankrupt net, few es
caped with tope tations as fair as before they
entered' the Court. We, however, agree
with many of 61;:- merchants that any such
measure at this time is entirely unnecessary;
and we are not tulurget, either, that the
last General Bankrup;. act, passed by Con
gress in 1841, was thought by many of our
most eminent business trie . a'tc be of advan
taAe chiefly to dishonest slebh`ira. and before
it was repealed, in 1843, had becorpe obnox
ious to the business community. Congress
could riot new, without much difficulty,
agree upon any bankrupt act. however well
drawn; and even the advocates of the, mea
sure will admit that, to draw up an efficient
bill, which shall protect and aid the honest
debtor without offering opportunities to the
dishonest, will require more time than the
national Legislature can spare front the im
mediate exigent duties of the session.—
Moreover a General Bankrupt act would
include the staeding States as well as the
loyal, and wotrld 'benefit the rascally rebels
much more than it would honest insolvents.
The South owes hundreds of millions of
dollars. The pcstage of a General Bank
rupt law would blot out the greater part of
this indebtedness, and 'give the countenance
of law to the most shameful mot wholesale
dishonesty ever practiced. This alone
seems to us a entffieient reason for not enact
ing such a lire at the present time."
Repudiation al - indebtedness has had much
to do as an element of the Soufbc,rn rebel
lion, and alien that repudiation has caused
the ruin of misty of our .!':lurthern merchants,
it seems to be cutting it rather fat for Con
gress lb' pasatta'aci legalizing it and aiding
the ruin of ethers.
For the Cokini:,, SPY
Th 6 fallowing slip from n New York pa
per shows the effect of the Bankrupt law of
1841:and who can hope that a similar act
now wilt be productive of better; conse
quences:
"The proportion of people in any country
who in times 44 monetary derangement
and insolvency have•real occasion fur the
"forgiveness of their debts" is quite small.
Under the General Bankrupt law of 1341,
there were but 33,739 applicants for filler
out of tho eighteen millions of population
then in the linitod States. The number of
creditors a the.e book rupts, named in their
petitions, WO4 LO f9,G03. This shows rather
extended operations "upon tick." • If it
does not• then the amount-of debt sated by
the op; lieaots for relief will indicate the
Outrxru
.onr Army Correspondence
CAMP G 1t.1112111, Feb. 11 1562
The Proposed Bankrupt Law
. _.
break-neck ipeed at which our people pur
sued wealth na the ',Pith times" of '37.
That amount was coitfessed to be 50.934,-
.615. Of 'property assigned to satisfy - this
-enormous claim, there wash surrendered by
tke bankrupts only 1-IS,Ptir,3o7 worth. Of
fr.,..udolent concealment oof assets, there was
gnquestionably a great deill."
";Upon that valuation of atwendered prop
erty, there should bare been a payment to
the creditors of nearly ten cents-pp the dol
lar of their claims. But in the- Southern
district of New York, only one cent was paid
'on - fhii: dollar due. In the Northern:district
thirteen and two-thirds emits were paid on
&telt dollar of debt—proof of the better
character o: country obligations. In lateen
otliei•Biates and districts the average divi
dendi'viire as follows:
. . -
In liivra . , or a cent to the $lOO.
In Mictitan, of a cent to thesloo.
In :ctinnectictit, G 10th's of a cent to the
$lOO.
In Maine, a ofa cent to the $lOO.
In M as sachusetts, 4 cents to the $l.OO.
In New Jersey. 1 cent to the $lOO.
'ln Tennessee, 4.1. cents to the $1 O.
'ln Kentucky, 80 cents to the $lOO.
In Maryland. 10 cents to the 91u0.
In Illinois, $0 * cents in the $lOO.
In Pen nsyl rithia, Eastern Virginia. Soath
erh 41alninalt, and iii Washington City, the
United States Distriettiuit records are said
to show that nothing was realized by the
creditors."
Remonstrances against this measure
should be gotten up„ nonterously signed and
sent on to our Representatives immediately,
with instructions, to oppose it. There is no
time to be lost, for sympathizers with the
rebels are as active about this matter as
they are in all others. Let everybody sign
andcspress his condemnation, before it is
too late.—Correspom.k.nce of Lanc'r Union.
IMPORTANT FROM THE WEST
Advance of Gen. Grant against Fort
. ._
Henry. -
A FIG lIT accT E
CAtao, Feb. s.—The force under General
Geant arrived at this landing, six miles be
low Fort Henry yesterday afternoon. The
gunboats Essex and St. Louis made a recon
Puissance of the Rebel works for the purpose
cj.landing the forces. They went within
one mile of Tort 4enry, throwing several
shells into the entrenchments.
The enemy returned the fire and one shot
struck the Essex, going thriatgh the corner
of Captain Porter's cabin, buCdoing no fur
ther damage. The range of the Itellel gime
being ascertained a place was selected fur a
landing, which was accomplished yesterday
afternoon.
The rurce oc the enemy is supposed to be
15,000. •
S despatzh duted to day sap that Gen.
Grant's force is within 'four miles of curt
llunry and a fiAlit is expected today.
Tuunsmtv, J.tx. 3Orn.—The k'onate pass
ed a resolution providing for the allotments
of the United States soldiers whilst prisoners
of war. A bill was reported to incorporate
the Geoigetuwn and Washington Railway
Company. Five thousand copies of the pro
cesdings of Congress iu relation to the death
of Senator Baker were ordered to be printed.
4 resolution in relation to the condition of
the army hospitals wax adopted. Mr. Howe
spoke on the case of Senator Bright, and
the Senate adjourned.
In the House the bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to settle with the
States fur supplies furnished the troops was
further considered and again Laid on the
table. The Committee on Elections report
ed against the claim of Charles A. Upton to
represent the Seventh District of Virginia.
Toe bill making appropriati :us for the sup-
Port of the army was passed.
FIUDAV, Senate passed the bill
to strike from the roll of pensioners the
names of those now iu the Rebel service.—
The bill appropriating $35,000 for the ex
penses of the United States in connection
with the International Exhibition was re
jected. The resolutio'n for the expulsion of
Senator Bright ways further discussed, and
the Senate adjourned over till Monday
The House postponed the Treasury Note
bill until Moaday. In the Committee of the
lsq lc with Naval Appropriation bill before
it, the slavery question wr,.4 discussed.
Zoo-Zoo
AL:4I3AI-, MAscu n . :':`:emus after
brief session, went into executive sersion
and remained therein until a. late hour.
The [louse engaged in the discusSion of
the Treasury Note bill. Mr. Vulandigham,
as usual, opposed the bill, which may he re
garded as an evidence that it is a bill which
will meet the approval of all loyal citizens.
The bill was fiaally reported to the House.
A sharp controversy took place in the course
of the session between Mr. Lovejoy, of Illi
nois, and Messrs Webster and Thomas, of
Maryland.
TUE DAY, 4Tri.—The Senate passed a reso
lution of inquiry to the Secretary of War in
relation to Oen. Lane's command in Kansas.
The bill autlthrizing, the construction of
twenty iron-clad war steamers was taken
'tip and recommitted to the Naval Committee.
'During the debate it was stated that eight
thnosand shots had been fired by the Rebel
batterles on the r ;l2!otomac, and in only one
instance had they indicted any serious dam
age upon a vessel. The case of Senator
Bright was resumed and debated until the
Sonata went into °sedative session.
The Muse coati:nate:l the discussion of the
bill for the issue of treasury notes and con
stituting them a legal tender.
WEDNESDAY, STII. Settato took up
Mr. Carlisle's resolution in relation to the
finances and the imposition of tafes and re
ferred it to the Cummittoo on Finance. The
ease of Senator Bright was - resumed and the
resolution of expulsion pa.sed by the requi
site majority of two-thirds—yeas 32,*nays 14.
The House continued the discussion, in
Committee of the Whole, of the Treasury
Note bill. Mr. Spaulding moved telitnit
the debate, stating that the Secretary of the
Treasury bad informed him thit it was eh
..
solutely necessary to press the 14 to a vo:o.
T:ds Committee refused to rise and the dis
cussion was continued until the House ad
joisrned.
*25.3 XEDMPZOWSZEDIT. 0175.
AGENTS WANTED! ~ ..
We will pay from s so 875 per Inonsh. And al! ex
pelmet. to active Agents. or pave t eontnsterston. Ear-
IVA'S , . sent free. A./dress East Armen MM•enras
Cone/Lay, R. NAMES, Eenerol A s:tnt, ?7tl.in , Olno. ,
Congressional.
Columbia Lpmber Market.
Panel Boards atgllank, W. P4 . e . ,'.59,3,90
Ist coctn. 4, f •“. , ge • : 28.00
2nd •' . 4 . ,' u ' . 17,20
Callirfg, •", ' 0 11.09
Inferior .• i“ ~ F '' B.oo[
Bill Scantling, 4, 12.00
Joists and Scantling, Hemlock ( $.50.
Boards, . ; c • 13.50'
Bill•Scantling, ,e 10.00
Ash Plank, 20.00 a 25.00
iding, $l2 a 15.00
Long Shingles, 9 a 18.00
17,ypress ', • • 10.00
Plastering Lath, 2.25 a 2.f.0
Arrival and Departure of Trains.
lENNUYSYLYANIA ROLROAD
Marietta Airomtpsdatian arrives, 8.20 A. M
Lancaster t e iiiieleav es 8.20
Harrisburg cc 6C . 3_o P. M
Mail Train 7.22 "
IVestparl
. .
Mail leaves 11.57 t‘
Harrisburg Accom. leaves '5,0 P. M
Lancaster Train arrive• 8.20 ic
NORTHERN CF:NTRAL RAILAA;J•
Morning train arrives at '7.10 A. M.
40 " leaves " '7.20" "
ISocn train arrives " 12.45 P. M
' , i leaves " 12.50 " "
Evening Iraip arrives " 5.00 " "
0 - '"' krives 0 G. 45 " "
MILITARY UNIFORM. —There pechapc, no depart
nt of military hu-tom..- to which there has been
more marked improvement tpor, In the clothing of sol
iders Not many yen is .ruble otiieers and private ,
were clad in gi nnenis whiCh were almost skin tight.
They wore leather stoc which were worthy of V tlte
name, for they kepi the wears, rte inhalation; while
their padded been-Is and tight Fleeces made volition a
in titer ofgrcas difficulty. Durrig pri•sennintr such
of our Voliti:lerlN n< procure their uniforms at the
Brown Stone Clothing !fall of Rochhill lE Wilson, Nos
din and GO5 Clie.4 riot ..treer., - nliove sl.gth,PhiladelPhia
obtain clothing that le perieetly ensy..ub.tutthul mid
becoming. The Exm named have gone largely into
the lim-iness of snaking Military elothing.and their
facilities enable them to fill life largest orders in the
...honest possible time.
THE CONFESSION AND EXPERIENCE OF AN
INVALID.
Pub for the benefit and as a wartliag and a
caution to young men who suffer from Nervous Debili
ty, Premature Decay, e:e.: supplying at the snipe time
the means of self-cure, by one who cured himself, at
ter beteg put in great expense through medical impel
sitio;: and quackery. Single copies may lie and o
.the •Itiithor, Nathaniel ale yintr. N.q , Bedford, King
Courtly, N. Y., by cbclo.,,itig a prepind 11th:ft...AM'. ea
velour.(October. 26 IF , GI -3m
.
TO ,EONSIJ MPTI V ES.
The Atlverdscr, haiing been restored to health in a
few weeks by a very simple remedy. after having
suffered several year. with a severe lung affection.
and that dread iii-ease, Consumption—is nun ioui to
make I, sowa to Ids fellow...offerer. , the menus of cure.
To all vt hit desire it, he will send a copy of the pre
se-iption used (free of ehuree), wills the directions
fur preparing and u.atig-ilie same, which they will find
a :Lon Crag ran CONnt.MPIION. A.:101A, 13nONCIIITIE,
ate. The only object of the advervi.er in sending the
Prescription is to lienefit die afflicted. and spread ta
((trunnion which he conceives to'be my:double, and
he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy. as it will
cod them nothing, arid may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
lice. EDWARD A. WILSON,
\V itl'niin.burgh,
Oct. 26, ISGI Kings County, New York.
,:.-. ._,- ) z-- r .
In this place on Saturday morning, Ist inst., Hmsay
11. Fin:, aged 47 'ears 11 months.
On the 21A1 cU, in York. CHARLES C. B. PF:MICE, son
of Mr. Thomas 11. Pearce, aged about 15 years.
A. CARD.
ITHIE members of the Choir of the Lutheran
1. Church, tender their sincere thuilLs to the ilotiore
of the fine cake, pre-tilted to them upon it taiefilippy
W6lllllg them abundant happiness andslong
Itfe.
To those, (member= of the church) who in the ab
sence of the choir, devoured the gift, they wish ti con
tinuance o f good betitth, tempered with a Just restraint
upon Uprell IC. TWO Or THE CHOIR.
Cztluirthia. Feb .8, 1502 •
STATEMENT
OF the Condit i on of the Columbia Bunk on Tuesday
the .1111lbi February.
ASSETS.
lo.toe nod Dit , eouto9,
:it k itteit Of other Banks,
. -
IU and Uruied, 10 41
11.0.014. Nlorigoltst, dc.. 14.900 im
U. S. Trea , .. holed. 7 :4-10 511300 00
Peein'it 13 par ceoi. LO:111, 41 000 1)0
• --
Due by Ilanlot. ei,,
I',. 'o br. MeeW., l'lnra., r-1.117 13
ftlret..nne'.. Dulturtc.re,•7.64ll (4
Trtitle.niroi N. V . 54 0-5 24
North Antertert, l'ltil'o , 3592, 91
(..r.0.1, 0.0:2 41
Che-ier County. 277 99
no niel ,, , I/aim/H.ler, 4.740 1/7
Ilurt”.l/urg, 1.1E12 7$
Joineto.ter County, 2 71H 55
lylottot Joy, ' 0 72
York. 179 11
',Anthill Drpo-it. 10 56
pollen:tn. Put:burg, 273 6.1
Nor tutoltethn.d. 57 :10
Metropoltl, 11'u-t.• ~ DC , 1,729 ':el
I.etAtOttete. 2.429 ....a
1 lir.ler Volley, 700 SO
povenstt lr ovent, 33 6,2
l'enwoui
Colimb at Umlget
I.IAI3II.ITIES.
Not, 01 Creulution, ' 4tfilti Ct)
lft voettlit, • 01,591 t) 11
=
L.4IV6ASTOR COUNTY. SS
umurl r• 11011.11 r of the Columbia Bank, being
July &Ch. e • the //hove seeteine.t In l ie ear
feet aeceiu ng to the be-I of his knowieoge and bei.ef.
z•:AN11:11,:f. OJIOCtI, Ca•hier.
Sworn aid tub-cubed before ine. tin% 4th of Febru
ary I-49_ J. I/ 111./NTF:I{, J. P.
Frbrnary 9, IEOO.
FINANCES OF
LANCASTER COUNTY.
Receipts in the County Treasury, 1861
311CHAEL IL SHIRK, Treasurer, Dr.,
Balance in bands per Report of Au
' ditcirs;Jan'y 25th, 1661, $52,734 15
Jan. 10, Received of A. Fairer, Col
or nnassessed tax, 1 67
Received of E. Reilly, Esq.,
costs in commonwealth vs. C.
T. Campbell, S CO
11, Receiveil • of E. Reilly, Esq.,
costs in cases No. 18, 26, 27 &
28, Aprll Term, 1800, 30 00
21, Received of A'. B. Hauck, col
lector of slar,beim twp., for
exonerated tax, 2 38
24, Received of Wm. Carpenter,
Esq., fate Prothonotary, fines
and jury hind, 334 SO
/28, Received of George Keiser, su
pervisor of Rapti° twp., (or 1.0
bridge across Chiques, • 183 00
Feb. 4, Received of Benjamin Bodorf, •
supervisor of Penn twp., for
1.6 of bridge across Chiques, 183 00
Received of S. W. P. Boyd,
sheriff, lines and jury fund, GS 00
Received of Ephrata town
ship, for exonerated tax, 74
Mar. 2. Received of A. Fairer, city,
exonerated tax, 9 03
27, Received ot Jacob Weaver,for
West Lampeter tWp., share
for repairing bridge at old fac
tory, GG 98
20, Received of Fanny Wolf, city.
loan, 125 00
Apr. 1, ileceived of Samuel Ranck,
of Lancaster twp., loan, 400 00
Received of Amos Krehner,
of West Lampeter twp., loan, 400 00
2, Received of E. Reilly, Esq.,
• for em't ofjudgement in coun
ty vs. .1. Evans;* 113 76
Received of Jacob H. Rohrer,
of East Lampeter twp., loan, 400 00
Received ofJacob Rohrer, sr.,
East Lampeter twp, loan, 1,200 00
Received of Jacob Rohrer, jr.,
East Lallipeter twp., loan, 500 00
4, Received of Amos S. Kinzer.
for Mrs. Hines, of East Earl "P"
township, loan, 1,325 00
Received of Eli altbouse, for
Lancaster tarp. , Share for re.
pairing bridge at Old Factory, 66 98
8, Received of Dr. Isaac Win
ters, of Earl township, loan, 1,500 00
Received of David Weidman,
of Penn township, loan, 2,000 00
9, Received of Farmer's Bank of
Lantester, 6,000 00
15, Received of "11. Watson, of
Martic, on account 'bridge
across Pequei creek, 75,00
• Received of Wm. Boyd, 9f •
Mantic township for share 91
bridge across Pequea, at Her
nish's mill, 214 .00
16; Received of Cyrus Ream, Jus
' Lice o; the Peace, East Cocal
ico twp., fines, 2 50
24, Received of-Moses Marshall,
• • for county tax of 1860, on un
seated land in Martic twp., 15 94
Received of Christian Mussel-
'clan,Ofiepok twp., loan, 200 00
27, - Received of Henry-W. Eby,
of Salisbury twp., 00
29, Received of S. W. P. Boyd,
Sheriff, fines and jury fund, 14 00
May 2, Received of Henry Musser,
Clerk of Quarter Sessions,
'fines and jury (Kd, :33
Tteieived of Daniel Hairaker,
loan, 300 00
3, Received of Abraham Rohrer,
of East Lampeter twp.,loan, 400 00
Received of Mich'l Mnder
fer of East Earl twp., loan,2Co 00
Received of John R.Diffendr
fei of least Earl twp., loan, 200 oo
4, Received of David Styer, of
Cxrnarvqn township, Joan, 190 00
Received of David Newman.
ger, of Cwrnarvon twp.,
loan, 250 00
13, Received of Elias B. Bomlier
ger, of East liempfield town
ship, loan, GOO 00
15, Received of Abraham B. My
lin, of Pequea twp.,in full for
bridge across Pequea at liar..
nish's mill, 214 00
Received of Mathias Hurst, of
Leacack twp., loan, 400 00
. ..ReCeived ol Henry Eberly, of
Vest Cocalico twp., 10an,700 00
Receivid of Catharine Eberly
of Wist Cocalico twp., loan, 200 00
Received of Hiram Watson,
of Martic twp., on account
'of bridge across Pequea at
*Shenk's miff, 11 95
18, Received pf David Kreider,
of East liempfield township,
loan," • 175 00
23, Received of Jacob Weaver,
of Lampeter Square,loan, 150 00
Received of Martin .B.'Stauf
fer, of Salisbdry tap., load; 600 00
27, Received Ofelaristian Risser,
of Elizabeth twp., loan, ' 160 09
28, Receiued of George Shiffler, of
Strasburg twp., loan,
.100 ,OO
29, Received of Henry Shirk, of
Cmrnarvon township, loan, 250 00
Received of Benj. Bauman,
city, loan, 325 00
June 5,' Recived of Jacob Miller, of
Strasburg twp., loan, 200 00
Received of Martin Musser,
of Earl township, loan, 200 00
10, Received of 4.enry Kurtz, of •
' Salisbury twp.,"loan; ' 1,320 00
Received of Jacob E. Grins
Dan'l Bradnt, of Rapho twp.,
loan, 500 Op'
19, Received of Henry Musser,
Clerk of Quarter Sessions,
fine in Commonwealth vs. J.
F. Bender, 1 00
2 I, Received Jesse Landis, Esq.,
• costs in Corn. vs. M. Scott,
forfeited recognizance, 12 34
July 1, Received of John Snavely, of
• • •
Rapho twp., loan, 500 00
8, Received of Elizabeth Dyer,
at Ma s laitim twp., loan, 200 00
Rec'B of Abraham E. Bear,
df West Cocalico twp., loan, 526 50
15, Received of Felix Binkley, of
Manheim tor?", loan, 00
29, Receiv - ed of John Hostetter,
of Millp'op, Warwi4 twp.,
loan, 100 00
Received of John 11e4t,
of Manheim twp., loan, 100 00
Aug.l2, Received of Henry Kurt?.ipf
Salisbury twp., • 600 )p
Sept 10, Received of S. W. P. Boyd,
Sheriff, fines and jury fund, 6,9 OQ
u Received of E. Balmer and
others for Penn twp's., part
for bridge across Chiques, 155 47
Received of George Eby, and
others, for Rapho twp's t of
bridge across Chiques, 155 47
10 Received of Michael Steiger
wilt, for lot of lumber, 15 00
Received of Jacob Leid, for
Ephrata twp's 3, share bridge
across Cocalico, 196 66
34, Received of Farmer's Bank
' of Lancaster, loan, 10,000 00
Oct. 5, Received of Emanuel Zug, of
Rapho twp exonerated tax,
for 1860, 1 05
10, Received of Joseph Boyers
and John Donor for old' rope, 150
NO7. 4, Received of Jacob J. Byers,
' of West Lampeter twp., loan, 100 00
18, Received of 1). S. Geist, Jus
tice of the Peace, of E. Earl
twp., for stray heifer sold, ' 7 00
26, Received Jesse Landis Esq., '
costs in Corn. vs. S. erasing:
er, on forfeited recognizance,
August term, 1861, 8 16
Dec. 3, Received of S: W. P. Boyd,
Sheriff, fines and jury fund, 9 00
10, Received, Jesse Landis, Esq.,
fines in Corn. vs. B. F.Kauff
man, ' ' 20 00
30, Received of Mount joy twp,,
for exonerated tax of 1860, • 235
Jan. 4, Received [torn Military fund
for stationery, &c., 10 00
May 15, Received from Duel Boner,
donation to relief fund, 5 00
June 10, Received from Henry Her
shey, of Manor twp,donation
to relief fund. 5 00
33:)3,395 43
.5.130,‘,39 44
11
046,703 :36
1 7 G , t.v 93
915 999 59
14 521.1
4012:'a
ou
el,ll7siib 5
e 749,143 14
Notlung
Aggregate Assessment of the County rates and
'evict, for 1861, per list furnished Treasurer
by Couuty Commissioners, to wit:
Adamstown, 8 142 00
Bart, 693 96
Brecknock, 621 61
Carnarron. 1,140 04
Cocalico East, 1,053 92
Cocalico West, 1,530 71
Ealerain, 755 98
Cblumbia, 2,556 52
Conestoga, 1,837 80
Conoy, 1,063 84
Clay, 1,240 74
Donegal East, 3,280 80
Donegal West, 896 82
Drumore, 1,370 00
Fphrata, 2,273 31
Earl; 3,142 66
Earl East, 2,007 15
Earl West, 2,400 85
Elizabeth, 716 46
Elizabethtown, 285 28
Eden, 493 81
Fulton, 892 92
Hempfield East, 3,0.37 87
Hempfield West, 2,830 99
Lampeter East, 3,384 07
Lampeter West, 2,681 39
Lancaster twp., 1,246 30
Lancaster city, 9,453 99
Leacock, ' 2,580 71
Leacock Upper, 2,588 73
Little Britain, 989 79 •
Manheim, 3,809 06
Manic, 741 13
Man0r , 5,240 13
Mount Joy township, 3,867 54
Mount Joy borough, 549 65
Marietta, 762 94
Manheim, 361 33
Paradise, 2,231 37
Penn, 2,100 83
Pequea, 1,338 38
Providence, 708 51
Rapbo, l' 3,177 05
Salisbury, 3,565 43
Sadsbury, 952 32
Strasburg, 2,499 03
Strasburg borough, 459 07
Warwick, • 2,546 65
Washington, 191 94
Of East Hemptield tat'r).;tc,r t n, 300 00
Received of Eli z a 15. .B•riti
:beige r,,qc E. Remßaeldltw:p.,
$92,339 29
go Cash rectired as Excess fax ess
follows, to wit:
Little Britain,
Elizabeth,
Donegal West,
Clay,
Lampeter West,
Dzhtnore,
Eifit Earl,
Carnaivon,
.t.pecuster . tawnship,
Colerain,
Marietta;
Cocalico West,
Fulton,
Earl,
Penn,
Sadsbury,
"Cocalieu East,
Hempfield East,
Hernpfield West :
Elizabeth,
Raphd,"
Manbeim Borough,
Leaboik tipper,
Earl East,
Donegal West,
Strasburg,
Clay,
Earl West,
Ephrata;'
Paradise,
Warwick,
Lempeter East,
Le,a6ock,
BrecknVek,
West Wards, City,
East Wards, City;
Lampeter West,
Manbeim township,
1560..512 35
3 52
3 5 : 0
9 02
3 80
5 00
9 50
1851. 119
48
2 14
2 50
1 72
4 16
25 50
37
A 04
150
72
1 67
2 04
70
‘ 92
211.
7 93
2 47
1 68
5 65
2 38
§
3 26
4 47
1 43
1 14
,15
3 61
36 46
48
6 04
----- 167 34
To amount of outstoVng
per last report County Auditor, 17,243 88
Items unpaid in Court bills and cer
tificates, 25 73
Items unpai4 in Relief orders, 337 00
Total Receipts,
By amount of Court order in favor
J. B. Lytle, John Mecartney and
William Von Nelda, for auditing
the several accounts and inciden
tal expenses of 1861, S 130 00
P. G. Eberman, Court order for
stating account of 1860, 25 00
660 Commissioners' orders drawn
in 1861, 107,866 20
672 Court bills and Certificates, •• ' ' •
chiding two items paid in County
Auditors' bill of 1860, 9,879 23
87 Road Viewers and Surveyors or
ders of 1860, 486 5G
190 Constable return orders, 245 .54
158 orders issued by County Com
missioners and Board of Relief
for support of families of volun
teers, 23,622 5Q
Exonerations allowed tax collectors, 1,243 47
Commissions, 4,183 94
Outstanding Tuxes, to wit:
Earl East, for 1857 $l7 87
Strasburg Borough, 1859 9/ 49
Drumore, 1860 253 74
Adamstown Borough, 1861 20 00
Colerain, 1861 212 25
Columbia; 1861 1,556 5$
Donegal East, 1861 1,375 73
Drumore, p361.' • 308 81
Elizabethtown Bor., 1861 122 78
Fulton, 1861 196 55
Lanc'r East Wards, 1861 457 45
cc West Wards, cc 1,708 14
Little Britain, 1861 171 57
Mount Joy Bor., 1861 41 44
Pequea, 1861 57 71
Raplio, 1861 1,690 98
Salisbury, 1861 1,178 pp
Strasburg Borough, 1861 124 19
Washington Bor., 1861 127 57
.8 6,713 51
By amount of Treasurer's commis
sion on $189,632 23 a 8.10 per
cent. 1,517 06
Balance 40,79.5 96
Total 8199,708_47
Commissioners' Statement.
THE following is a Statement of the Corn
mis4iohers? Orders drawn on Miceael H.
Shirk, Esq., Treasurer of Lancaster county,
for the year 1861.
Assessors'- Pay, kBOl.
Adamstawp Samuel Stork $l5 00
Bart twp Heivey Baughman 90 00
Brecknock Levi Laush 42 00
Caernarvon William Yoder 40 00
Cocalico East J G Garman - ' 35 00
Cocalico West John Stole; 40 00
Colerain Henry nxson 42 00
Columbia Bor James Barber 85 00
Conestoga Sebastian E Rohrer 95 00
Conoy B F Ebersole 32 00
Clay John Enck 35 00
Donegal East Jocob flowers 60 00
Donegal West Ephraim Goss 37 50
Drumore James D Welsh 56 00
Ephrata I S Sharp 52 00
Earl Robert Towns!) , 70 00
Earl East William S Shirk 52 00
Earl West Levi G Kemper 50 00
Elizabeth John Fausset 30 00
Elizabethtown Bor John Kaley 20 00
Eden James Risk 32 00
Fulton L H McCardle 43 21
Hempfield East Jacob Hershey 55 00
Hemplido West H S Steigelman 50 00
Lampeter East J B DiBenbach .42 00
Lampeter West George Ulmer 40 00
Lancaster Benjamin Huber 22 00
Lan city N W 131 James Wiley 145 00
4. 0 SW W H P Carson 125 00
44 44 SE W Jatolt Gumpf 115 00
.; " NE. W Benjamin Licht) , 125 00
Leacock MaMon' Rut la 45 00
Leacock Upper W W Porter sCI 00
Little Britain F Doud 35 00
Mermen* J W Frantz 62 00
Manor Jobn G Landis 85 00
Martic Hugh Andrews 25 00
Mount Joy Henry B Painter 55 00
Mount Joy Bor Peter Brunner 30-00
Marietta Bot Isaac Risenger 32 00
Manheim Bor Michael White 17 00
Paradise George Anthony 40 00
Penn Isaac Gingrich 30 00
Pequea Samuel Hess 25 00
Providence Martin Huber_, -27 00
Rapti° Jain B Brenenaan 50 00
Salisbury C D Warfel 65 00
Sadabury Brinton Walter 45 00
Strasburg H D Shultz 56 00
Strasburg Bor John Werntz 20 00
Warwick Andrew Hackman. 38 00
Washington for 20 00
8,2,544 . 71
Assessor: Pay, 1862—0 n account of Assess-
meat for 1862.
George Musser, S. W. W. on account $2O 00
H Hegener, S. E. W. ''.3o 00
Charles B. Beal, N. W. W. •• • •30 00
Assistant Assessors pay, . 03:00
Erecting Bridges.
William Cowin, in full for Iron Bridge,
at Hostetter's Mill eta• 00
Aaron Hellman, for Masonry .154 09
Chester County Commissioners' fbr
one half of expense ere-construct
ing Bridge at Pine Grove, between '
Chester and Lancaster counties • ••' 474 00
Repairing Bridges.
A. Davis & Co., repairing Bridge
at Kirks • $174 25
,
Kennard & Leek, masonry and re-,
pairing ' 195 75
Jas. A. Miller, repairing Bridgett
Bell's Ford, 3 12
S. Wolf & Co. on account of roan
Bridge at 81:lively's Mill, • M . 00
Daniel Shearer. repairing Bridge at : • '
Weaver's Mill, 68 62
on 74
.
Joleph C. Snyder, Pay for one Year $426 00
$199,708 47
$135 00
$1,404, 00