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;SAMUEL WEIGHT, Editor and Proprietor.
ME XXXIV, NUMBER 26.3
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H. H. NORTH,
A'ODNEY AND COENSEIIOI3, AT LAW.
Columbia,Pa
Collections pronneAymade ntane aste rand Yo 6
Columbia, May 4,1850.
DR. HOFFER,
DENTIST. ---OFFICE, Front Street 4th dont
from Locust, over Saylor & McDonald', !took eta 48
COilge a Pal Dir — Entrance, same a- Jolley'; ra
°graph Gallery. , c , 1: 9.
Harrison's Cotunbian Ink.
IWrii/CH is a superior article, permanently black,
!V and not corroding the pen, can he had in any
eantity. at the Family Medicine Store, and blacker
yet is that English Boot Polish.
Columbia, J nue 9.1959
Housekeeper's, a Words
"MST Received, a full 'Pock of blenched and an
t/ bleached kfuslins, Tickings, Cheeks. Ginghams
and Prints, in a word, everything pertaining to do
metric use. Call and examine for ynurselvea. at
STRACP gc BOWERS,
cor ld utd Locust Sts.
June 7, 1562
Lawns, Lawns, Lawns.
T osn nod bee our benonfu: C,.111 Lawns,
1.1[11 , 4 (—dors, ut s'rEAcv & BOW Krt.,
J tux 2S. Ibo 2 ()0n0...it ttd.l mutt..,
HOOPED SKIRTS..
A NEW and , olentlid style of Hooped Shirt., it'll
/I received; Also, a full is:mammal of other My les,
very clamp AIALTBY & CASE',
Columbia, Apr:l 26,1602. Locust etreet.
rOR SALMI,
00 Sack. G. A. Salt, 100 Sacks Ashton Salt Ap.
15
ply at AP COLD'S
Warehouse, Canal Basin.
Columbia. Dec. 29, 1801..
NOW FOR BARGAINS.
um have ju't received another tot of all-wool Do
ll' Mine.. and plaid hlosainbutues. which we offer at
reduced prices. STEACV & BOW Ells,
Cola. June 2.2,1562 Cor. 2d and Locust Slu.
TOLD CREAM OF GLYCERINE.—For the earl
nod prevrotion fo ellapprtl Innatk, kn. Vat FBA
ist the )I..DEN MORTAR DRUG STORE,
Der. 3,1659 Front swot. CAI'IIITIIII.
NOTICE.
IIF: undersigned would give notice that be intends
lir renfter so do ;a rush busineps, and will sell 400.P+
reduced prices. Railroad men tn t others who rt.
ice their pay monthly, wall be unowed a I Taint if
days. 11. ' , Alla ' 4 ; ER.
(113 12,1561..
SALT! SALT!
reeeived by the subscraber, at their store ist
Loc ust street below rc:eeottd:
100 Bags Ground Alum Salt,
ho will he sold the lowest inurLei prices.
.9 July l, :GI J 1 7 Il l S FUN
Tom Thumb About Ago.iu!
AT en Tin and None-fillittOigg lime, Lei
cunt , trert.oppo-iie the Rank. he' * rein. T.141,1110 ^
hurta are the very beet Coal Oil Licari , ee '0 4 4 , 11
and eXamille
iirsl Coal Oil at 25 etc., per gallev. at
Columbia. May 17 lin62 14 "041. PM .4
PAMIR YOUR HOUSW kv,oUtt
The Ini4 chance for hsrgiuns
2500 Pieces 'Wall raper,
Onur be•t styles and quality. yet on band, wind.
we are clorueg out ntsOper cent. lower than VIII In
delphia Wholesale Prices.. Cull Boon invwe a-e sell
.iig air rapidly.
11. C. FONDERSMITR,
Adjoitcn the Palk
Columbia. Mara 2D, ISG2
AEEW more of those beautiful Fruts
'eft, which will be gold cheap, at '
SAYLOR it AIeDONALD'S
April 14. Columbia, Ca
We Have Jut Received
R. CUTTER'S Improved Chest Expanding
Suipender and Shoulder Bracee (or Gentlemen,
and Patent Skirt Supporter nod Brace (or Ladle.,
Just the article that is wanted at this lime. Come
and ace them nt Family Medic ineStore..Odd Pei lows'
[April 0, 1850
CAHN, Cr, Bond's Boston Crackers, for
G
llyspepticts, nod Arrow Root crackers, for_itt
valids and children—new articles at Columba, at
the Family Medicine Store,
April 16. 1859
SIIIIIIING'S PREPARED GLUE—The want of
EUCiI Ullarticle is felt in every flintily, and now
it can be supplied; for mending furniture, china
ware,ontamentul work, toys. &c., there is nothing
superior. We have found it useful in repairing many
articles which have been useless. for months. Yo
Jan-2l in it at the
Wotan& t EMILY MEDICINE STORE
POCKET BOOKS AND PURSES
A LARGE lot of .Fine mid Common Pocket Books
and Purses. at from 1.5 cents to two dollars each
N. idg an Hers and News Depot
Columbia. April 14.1 100.
Off. FIRST ARILIVELL.
nIiVING just reeeived our first
AA NEW el ?BINH STOCK. we would announce to
the citizens of Columbia and vicinity, that it is
NOW READY FOR INSPECTION,
to all who may favor us with a call, feeling confident
we can offer goods atauCh prices as will induce all to
purchase.
(CALL AND SEE
FISH! FISH!
ACKEREL by the barrel. had barrel and quarter
barrel, of the best qualities.
Apply to It. F. APPOLD.
.Columbia, July 12. 1E62. Ca nal Sarin.
CORN VINEGAR!
VIER very twit article of Vinegar in the market is
MIXES 4- cas" PUKE CORN VINEGAR,"
which may be had at the Manufactory, in :Second st.,
wiljoining Ud.l Fellows' Hall.
C. C. MAINS .Ik. CO.,
EIALDEBILDPS STORE.
A ecor Blankets.
Gum Slunkets,
trey. Red null Blue Flannels.
Striped and Plaid Flonoelo,
Soldiers' Woolen Mato.
Grey Under-ltins land Drawers.
at low owes. et HALDEMAN'S bTOBE.
Columbia, October :15.1.662.
LYON'S PURR 01110CITAWBA BRANDY
mod PORK WINKS. especially for Medicines
.nd Sacramental purposes, at the
slau.:oo I , 11l /1.,Y 111BDICINN STOU
Just Rectved
AND for sale. it large or small q sato kies,Boo tacks
G. A. Sall,loo sacks Askew, Oelt.
Columbia, July 5, 3952,
Attention GenUemen:
A.O CHOICE Lot of New Style Spring Ca...intenes and
Block French Cloths, will be opened this clay; and
will be told cheap for cash, at the ot.o PTA ND.
H. C. Fo l l'iDEileiltifTH,
Adjoining the Bank,
Cola. May 24, 1M M.
On to Richmond.
i nvoiee of French and Cbentilla Lace rein's.
ANed bistmillaa. hat received and•will be mold at
• • roe, low prices. A call wilt eomrinee alt
C. FONDERSINITH., •
C. humble lady 8,1862. rsonlm'Ca4 :11011C.
PIC II Plaid and Plain Talours and Poplins,
high colored Wool Deluincs, neat pointed oil
wool nterthoeg, for Misses, beautiful goods from
the esinbli-hinent of Thos. W. Ilvane & Co.. Philadel
phia. now opening ut H. C. PONDERS s a FPS
Sept. G, lend. People's Cush Store, Cola.
FOR MAKING SOAP!
SODA ASII. one of the best articles in the market.
can be bud in large or unall quinitinee, ti t the Drug
Store of F. WI LLIAAIS, ll.oeu.t Street.
51.30
THE sub.criber will keep constantly on hand a full
assortment of Coal Oil Lamps, to whielt he invite e
she inepection of the-public. Coal Oil Wick, Chm
neys, Sm.. for sale cheap, by
5ept.27:62. F. WILLIAMS. imeost Street.
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Silver
• and Silver-Plated Ware.
SEIREINER & SP EKING,
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TJAVING taken the old ettablished stand of Jobs
II Felix. Front street, Columba, respectfully invite
tof he public to call midmidexataine their largo assortment
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
SILVER and SILVER-PLATED WARE,
CUTLERY, COMBS, PISTOLS,
ACCORDEONS, and FANCY ARTICLES,
t•Oels as are usually kept is fir.t-class Jewelry Store.
We will keep constantly on hand a large mock of
. ..9.-11:12100M - 1004:30.33. "W"Clotto13.10
in Gold and Silver Cases—Appleton, Tracy & Co , P.
S. Bartlett and \Vm. Ellery movements—which we
will osier to the public at prices to suit the times.
A continuance of the former patronage is respect
fully solicited.
/Tr Raraa limo OF ALL KINDS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
Columbia, Ju1y10,1862.
Feathers! Feathers! Feathers!!
WARRANTED, A No. 1, free from duet or Amen
ATV put up in small white bags of from 11- io 30 lba
thereby avoiding the trouble of handling them.
A person waltzing a bed, belstets and pillows ran
purchase one of our small sacks just the weight they
want each pillow. another (or the bolster, and a large
one for the bed and empty them into the tick without
any inconvenience whatever, and they are ready for
use. ‘Ve make no charge for sack, and will sell theta
at the lowe-t market prices for prime Western L.Ve
Geese Feathers STEACY 41c. BOWERS.
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Opp‘e•ne. Odd Fellows' !lull, Colombo), Pa
Columbia. Aug. J.
For Sale at a Bargain: —
rpm: choice of Two Fire and Burglar Proof Safes—
/ -Herring" or ..1.1 hie , ' Patent: A ISO, a Family
Horse. and a first-rate Carriage and Barnet!. Call at
the Fiore of
H. C. roN DERSMITIL
Cola, May 17. IFae. adjoining die Hank
THE SUBSCRIBER Offers at private sale,
the following valuable lov-ti property, vlz: A
Lot of Groton!, eon.i.oing of oho.' six acres, situated
on the north sale of Nlill 'tree', to the borough of
Columbia, Laticuster county Pu . adjoining property
of the e.tate of James Collins, tlee'sl, on the west, and
the Columbia Rolltog Al dl properly ott the en-t. on
which is erected a good TWU STORY
FRAME DWELLING HOUS,E,A
coninining two rooms and a kitchen on the first floor,
tour MOMS on the second gory. and two good eellur..
These is a pump vvlth well of good water in the yard.
ottti an ORCHARD contoining nit excellent variety of
YOUNG FRUIT TRRRS. attached to the pleat o-es.
The Rentlitig and Columbia Railroad passts on the
oppottite side of the street from the property.
El_rPor terms apply to
tote. April :10, 1.4h3-tf. JOSEPII UT.:11EII.
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF COLUMBIA, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
mins Company continues to insure Building.. Mer
-1 chandise. and other properly, loss and
damage •r^ fire, on the mutual plan ; either for a cash
premium or premium note.
Tire success of the Company has for exceeded the
moat minguitte expectations of the Directors. and it
will be noticed lay the following sintement that il•
afiiii • a re in a healthy stud flourishing condition.
Whole Amountlnsured $772,707 34.
Delany. 01 Cash Premiums onex•
pollard. Vey. I .t. 1561. $965 19
Cash Premiums received during tile
the last year, less agents' com
missions, $331.5 51
Interegt received on motley loaned
last year, 29 35
-F2.210 07
Losses and Expenses paid the Intl
sear, 52,701 21
ital.., of Cash Premiums unex
pended, Feb. lot, 1z4.12. 1.503 FO
---$1,210 07
It will be "ecti from the above that the money paid
in advance for polic'e. Ira. been tuflicient to pay all
lo.•es and exneli.eis and leave a surplus fund of over
.Ffftetiot Hundred Dollars. and that the Directors have
never levied uny tux upon tl e members of the Corn•
C. S. IC AU 1 7 F51AN, Pregitlent.
Gsmnr. YOUNG, JI . Secrernry.
AlicitArt. S. SittrmAN, Treaffurer.
3DXI=I.M CO9:
C. S. RA UEFA! .-% N. Ellin kI %I If ERSIIEV,
ABRAHAM BRUNER, !RICRAC!. 11. MOORE,
JOHN FENDRICH, GEO YOUNG. Jr.,
11. G NI !RICH. NICHOLAS ACDONALD,
SAMUEL F. ERERLEIN,A3IOS $. GREEN.
MICHAEL S. SI! LIALA N.
Columbia, June !R. tE62
MNISSION & FORWA DING.
r:. -
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8. F. APPOLD,
GENERAL Forwarding & Commission
ißcr
chant. Goode and I roll forwarded to all ponce
on the l'onna ,North Branch and West Branch Canals
.tioWtS" .. rwireve
juL t,
also. to all point* along tit.: Penna. Railroad.
Healer in !lour, Grain. Salt and Placer. Alec,
dealer in Co.il.ron4ming of: Baltimore Co., Wilkes-
Miro, Pnoviown. Big Nlnuniniii. Lane. Colliery. 19ne4. 1
Grove. I.vhentt Valley, Short Nlountain, Preverton
and Broad 'lop.
Al, etiii•ognineniv -hull he promptly attended to.—
For turthei par Heil:tar,. addrema
R. APPOLD,
Canal Room. Columbia. Va.
re•ro01 enmriAlr •elre4cti and prepared for homily
oa •'alll he delivered to any part of the town in good
orilt r—flee from elan., or duet. (May 31,18112.
NEW AND VALUABLE REIPES!
WORTILY Or IL TRIAL.
TO MAKE AN OLD HOUSE LOOK NKW.
Have it papemd rthoioughly with the HALF' PEW'S
paper now *citing at FON DERethIITIPS,
Adjoining the Hank.
TO MARS AN OLI MAN LOOK NEW
Buy biro a sun of those new and cheap Cloths and
Cassimeres t and get them mode by a good tailor.—
You can get the /111.3110.1 V at
/1. C. FONDERSMITH'S
People's CIA Store.
TO MAKE' A 'YOUNG MAN LOOK OLD.
Buy Ins Clothes at a Clothing Store.
TO MAKE AN OLD LADY LOOK AMIABLE.
Bay her plain dress goods at
FONDERSNITI-11
TO MAKE A YOUNG LADY LOOK GAY,
By sill meun«elert her dress goods from the new
and beautiful stock Just. H
at
C. FONDEITSMITH'S.
TO SAVE MONET TOME HARD TERRE
Let everybody buy their goods for cash. Bargains
Illuslins.Cabcoes,Colleinnies and Domestic Hoods
generally, call now be had at
FCNDERSNIITIPS
Columbia, June 14,1812. Old Stand.
WINES, GROCERIES, &o.
n_llo. TILLS, de., Melt respectfully notifies
N.,tl the public that he ha. added to het Melt of (.1; ro-
Cents, dm., a fine assonnsent of pare
B. I , A PPOLD.
Cm unl
SEILEXAN WINES.
Tbe•e Wines are pare—no adulterated trasb—and are
suited alike to the suet ■md the well. the MIORit and
the weak. lie re•prctfu Ily Pollene a call from ;nose
who need an article of the kind, eattefied that a tar'
wiU verify his avoid. it.. meek of •
Cia=l.4ol , MM=X.MIEi
having been repkterielsed; will be found worthy the at
tention of everybody—and hi. wife—who will. of
course. call upon him ■t their earltem convenience.
CORNPR OP FIFTH ANTI UNION STS.
Columbia : Aug. 2 -ly.
LAMPS! .LAMPS!!
PRIVATE, SALE.
TSB COLUIVIBLa.
"NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING!'
COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SAURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1863.
FOR RENT OR SALE.
ALarge TWO-STORY BRICK DWEL
LING HOUSE, fronting on Locu.t Street,
above Fourth. formerly occupied by Virm. Cowsur
with a fine !kirk Stable and Cstrpenie r Shop.
Poser...ion given fires day of Apr i 10. A ;s 1 1"
Coin. Mare!. y. 1902.tf 11'11I .• Rl
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
BEGINNING OF ANEW VOLUME.
THE Number for January, 1863, begins the
Eleventh Volume of the Atlantic Monthly.
from tie commencement, in 1857. the Atlantic has
rapidly inerea-ed to circulation, and it Pam has the
largest class of readers stare its beginning. five years
ago. Its prosperity steadily augments, and it contin
ues, amid all the fluctuation, and dangers int-al-int to
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touch the future destinies of America in every vital
particular, the Publishers and Editors do not deem it
micas-arc to promise that its puges will never swerve
from the honest path , of loyal patriotism and univer
sal freedom. Its opinion, have always been on the
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first adopted uh its early curter, will ever be faithfully
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The Stair of IVriters. regularly contributing to the
Atlantic Mouthly.einliruces all the best known authors
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Which American talent can furnish.
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Louis A galuirs Rev. Walter
Ralph Waldo Eine-son, Henry T. Tut:keno:ln,
Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Wet..,
C.C. nazewell, Mrs. H. It. sbowe,
T. W. Iltrginuon, Harriet Martineau,
Author "Margret Mott'," Charles Reside.
rs. Julia W Rowe, "The Country Parson."
Mr , . A. D. T. Whitney, nO4C Trery,
o:iver Wender] Holmes, name' K Prescott.
folio G. Whinier, Rev. Robert T. Lowell.
K. P. Whipple, J. T. Trowbridge,
liayard Taylor. Edward Everett,
Charles K Norton. Professor A. U. White.
The foregoing list of contributors ir.cludes
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Period,. al Lienlerv. Price 21 critic a ',umber. sub.
teription for the year, $O,OO, po,tatie paid. Yearly
subscriptions received. or single number:, supplied by
any dealer, or by the Publishers.
Specimen numbers tent gratiean apvlittrtion to the
Putilc•ber4.
•
iiilueetnems for Subscribers. L ists of premiums
furnished on upplieution to Me Publishers.
TICENOR. & FIELDS,
Publishers 135 Washington Si., Boston.
MERINOES in all colors, at last
F' RENCII 1
sea:anis prices. Cull and see them nt
STEACY & BOWERS.
0ct.15. Car. thid and LoeuFt Ft . Columbia,
FIRST Arrival of New Fall Goods. GOliimrds
Shepard Plaids will be opened this day at
H. C. PON DERSAII PIPS
Sept. 6, 16'62. Adjoinsug the Batik.
TRAVELING Dress Goods of various fabriques
and p 1 cc,, just received ihia day at
H. C. PON II CRS VI IT IPS
Sept 6,1E6:2. Old Stand.
BAKER'S PATENT FRUIT JARS.
rrit Fa. most simple mid rapid in operation and reliable
in result. A tura on the clump males the jar air
tight.
The above invaluable Fruit Jars—the most cninplete
patent out—can beiliml at PFA
Locust street. opposite the Pa ilk.
. .
N. 13—Thene jars have been le.ard. and may ke ex
timow.d with the (run in them—at Weer. They lire
perfectly air-tight. and the trouble of sralimq i= eittirel!.
avoid. They ate generally acknowledged us the
very hest la lice.
Colombia• A ugn.i P. I FG2.
Greatest Variety of Photograph Albums.
wou , d cull the Intention of persons to our lurge
:tuck of
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
We have the largest and Lest stock ever brought to the
site. Over UM alifferent styles, varying in price from
73 cent, In 10 CM tlellnrs. Call and are for yourself.
3 WIN H EAFFER'S elicap Cash Bookstore,
Oet.tb,'6l. 3ti North Queen st., Lancaster.
NEW JEWELRY STORE,
Front Street, above 'Walnut,
COLUMBIA, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.
H"•
.üb.,,,ther, having returned so Columbia, niter
T
sin absence of seven years, again oSets his serv
ices in his hue of business.
He Mt, opened In the store formerly occupied by
Mrs John Martin, in Front street above Walnut, a
complete assortment of new and nandsome
aT. "VP M Xa ,r,
IN 1:A11101:8 STYLES,
CLOCKS, WATCHES, FANCY ARTICLES,
&c., to whirl; he invites die alteration or the pub
lic. lb. prices sei.i lie as low its any, and lie can
warrant Ilia slack 114 good in every respect. Ile refers
with confidence to his past Int-loess curvet in this
place, and asks a return of the Mimel custom formerly
extended io
Repairing in all its various branches promptly and
curetully executed.
CHARLES zumr,R.
Cola., July 26, t 262.
THE SECOND INVOICE OF
FALL & WINTER GOODS,
Now OPENING AT H. F. 13o.oNses
Cheap Cash Dry Coods and Grocery Store,
Corner of Third and Union Streets
THE undersirned having just returned from Phila
delphia with lipt second invoice of Full Goods, begs
leave to call the attention of the c itsrens of Cola:Mita
and vicinity, to his extensive and varied assortment of
Fancy and Staple Dry G 0044, Groceries, &c.; CCM...W
ing in part of Deluines, Coburgs, Calicoes, !dustups,
Tickidds, Check - s, Flannel.. Cloths, Ca.anneres, Vest
lugs. Boots and Shoes, Coffee, Sugar Bums, &c., Ate.
He hopes by . close attention to business and strict
integrity to continue to receive a share of ptiblie pai
trounce. ii. F BRE:NED.
Columbia, October 4,1842
Drugs and Medicines.
TUE undersigned would *annonnee to the
citizens of colinnhin and vicinity that he has
opened in the room ret molly occupied by Mr. R. iiixon
A. DRUG AND CHEMICAL STORE,
where will be found a full assortment of thole goods
which are included in thin line of Intiinenn.
The Stork will he found to vomit nt of Design, Chem
ical.. rye Slurs, Perfumery and Fancy Articles. snit),
as Brushes, Comb.. 'tooth Powders. nod other articles
too numernun to mention; all of winch will be found
fresh nod of the be-t quality.
freTrescriptions compounded with care and de
spatch.
F. WILLIAMS,
Sept. 6, '62.
$5O REWARD:
THE Colombia insurance Company will pay Fifty
Doliar...reward far the arrest and conviction of the
person or permits who Pei the fire which deemayed
the Church and School-house. in Marietta, on the
morning of the 7th inst. To be paid on conviction of
such party or parties.
C. S. KAUFFMAN, President.
s iGeongg Tacna. Jr, terrtary.
Columbia, August 15, iciOit.
WINES, LIQUORS, SEGARS, &c.
iiE fut..cretwer would in attention to hie large
T
and fine Antra et
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
SEGARS, TOBACCO, PIPES, 41;:c.
Re Leer• hi• stork well filled up, and believes that
he can oiler us good an 'ointment ofeveryihnig in
his line •• ran he found in an y store in Ceiutabia.
Ile would dime: special attention to his
420r3WELIVE 121 —ia . 1:7173MTE11151.
These are light wines. growl in 40214. low in price,
and eery wholesome drink either for sick or well.
A large Assonment of
214CColDrIMICZab.Al2.2:112. M 2 4.1:3,4201111,
will aunts general notice. and will be found to corn
prim name alba lineal pipets ever offered in Columbia.
Call and examine them. J. C. IBUCIfF;R.
Coe. Front and Locust slitels, Columbia" Pa.
Columbia,..buguat 9.1807.
greutins.
The £l,OOO Note.
Mr. Douglas was in business. Not so far
from the Bank as is Snowdon's summit
from its base was Mr. Douglas's establish
ment, which he contemplated with great
satisfaction—as, indeed, he well might, for
the windows displayed an amount of jewel
ry and costly articles "unequalled" (as
might be learned from the covers of con
temporary magnzines) "by any house in the
world"—"in the world, sirl" would Mr.
Douglas say to his acquaintance, putting the
expressive noun in large capitals.
Mr. Douglas had risen from the ranks to
his present position, and it was his wont to
boast he had never made a bad debt, or was
"donel" I was once remarked, in his hear
ing, that toget the best of him one must
rise very early in the morning. Where
upon Mr. Douglas said, "They mustn't go
to bed at all, sir; and then they couldn't do
it!" .
We have shown sufficient of 3fr. Douglas
for the purpose of the present narrative.—
He was but the type of hundreds of our
shrewd tradesmen. It was noon: he was
in his counting-house, and the broad
thoroughfare was thronged with equipages,
one of which drew up before his door, and
a mild-looking gentlemen in undress naval
uniform alighted from the carriage and
walked into the shop. Mr. Douglas looked
over the curtain of his counting-himse
window, and, being too late to see his cus
tomer, he fell to examining his vehicle, by
which, not less than the man, ho calculated
the quality, and weighed in his mind the
necessity of personal attendance. After a
careful survey he returned from the window,
laid down the pen he had been writing with,
saying the while to himself, "Plain —cer
tainly plain; but it has the air about it."—
And, repeating this observation, the passed
into the shop, where his customer, a good
looking man, but extremely staid ad delicate
for a sea captain, was awaiting him; but
this delicacy became quite natural as the
result ofrecent injuries and emsequent ill
health, from which he was evidently still
suffering, as his right arm was in a sling.
"Good morning, sir," said the bland
tradesman; "pray be seated. What can I
show you air?"
"I have injured my watch, and sonic
gentlemen present, when it tell, recommen
ded me to you both for promptness and ef
ficiency," said the gentlemen in
taking from the chain at his breast
repeater. "Indeed, sir, lum sure iOr they
did me great honor; but we do please, i;ir—
we study to do it, and we succeed. Itturn
ed from the Crimea recently, sir?"
"Nut very; but this is the first time I have
been out, in consequence of my wounds,"
said the captain—for such he appeared to
be—seating himself.
"External injuries," said the obsequious
Douglas, bowing, while he examined the
watch .
"Yes," said his customer.
"External and internal also."
"Why, yes," again ejaculated the captain,
rather surprised at the interest taken in his
wounds.
"Indeed, we might say the vital chord is
severed.
"Not quite so bad as that, I hope!" was
the response, accompanied by a feeble smile.
"Quito, sir, I assure you, quite. We can
get no motion—none whatever."
And he gave the watch a twist.
"Oh, the watch—ah, to be sure," said the
relieved but much mistaken captain.
"Yes, allow me to hope your injuries are
not of so serious a nature. This shall be
attended to during the week, sir. And now,
may I make bold to inquire who of my
friends.were kind enough to say a good
word for me? Lyons? Dundas?"
"Well, yes, certainly they were present;
but it was Captain Bery more particularly."
"Ab, my friend Captain Berry. Is be
still of the 'Achilles,' and has he escaped
unhurt?" said the shopkeeper, whom the
reader will perceive to have a becoming
love for great men.
"lie's true to his old boards, and had his
usual luck—much glory and but little dan
ger?" said the captain, evidently chagrined
at Berry's superior fortune, and rising to
go.
"Can I do nothing more for you to day?"
"Why, being about to retire, I do want a
little plate; but another time—"
"No time like the.present: allow me to
show you some;";and the courteous Douglas
led the way into the show-room, where be
was more than ever convinced of his custo
mer's genuine gentility, by the costly selec
tions he made, and the evidently superior
taste and judgement which allowed hint to
admire articles he was not ashamed to con
fess he could not afford to buy. "It is, in
deed, elegant!" said he, changing his posi
tion to examine a silver ewer front all sides
—"very."
"Allow me to set it down: the price is
low, extremely low frr the quality and
workman-ship. There has been but one of
the pattern sold yet, and that to Lord A—.
so universally known as a patron of art."
"Thank you, no: my circumstances would
not justify it. I have already purchased
more than I intended. Make them into a
parcel that will do for the rail."
"What name, sir? and will you call and
afar the address?"
"Yee—Douglas," said the naval gentle
man.
"Douglas!" repeated the a ilrersosit 6
`Yes, sir, a namesake. I remember,
when Berry told me I should recollect whom
I wanted by that coincidence. Dundee
said I ought to support the family name."
"Ile might have said family without the
name. There never was but ono family of
the Douglas, though that is scattered now
through all the known world, and every
county of .England has its branch. May I
ask to which you belong, Capt. Douglas?"
"My family are of Derby," was the re
ply of the naval gentleman, who was evi
dently pleased with the shop-keeper's civ
ility.
"Ah! they may be found everywhere; but
they are all descended from the Scotch."
"Oh, Scottish, certainly, and 1 am proud
to bear the illustrious name."
" I do not doubt you will add glory and
honor to it: the Douglases were ever brave."
"Can you give me the invoice of my pur
chase?" asked the captain, not liking the
fulsome compliment.
"Directly, sir," said the jeweler, and, con
ducting his customer to a private room be
hind the shop, ho went to give the necessary
orders.
Meanwhile the naval Douglas helped him
self to sherry from a decanter on the table,
and taking up the newspaper lulled back on
the ottoman comfortably.
"Would you like them to go to-night?"
asked the silversmith, presenting the bill.
"I think not; they will be safer here till
we go down to Derby, which will be very
shortly, for London doesn't agree with me.
In the meantime a friend, who is absent in
the north, has placed his establishment at
my disposal," said the captain, taking up
the bill, and then continuing, "one thous
and two hundred and fifty. Discount for
ready cash?"
"Yes, sir," said the shopkeeper descend
ant of the Douglas, "certainly."
"Oblige me with materials fur writing. I
must send to my wife; I never care to carry
notes of vlaue with me; said the naval Dou
glas, preparing to write with the left hand;
but after several vain attempts he threw
down the pen in disgust.
"Deuced awkward to lose the right hand."
"You may say that," said the silver
smith.
Ilis customer inwardly thanked him for
the kind admission, then said aloud:
"Just write for me. Though my servant
6 as trusty as any in En,elanti, I think it a
shawo to throw temptation in his way."
'Just so•"
•'And, by the way, where 410 you dine to
day? Come, you are are a new-found rein
hve: say you'll come with me; do now."
-Well, I thank you fur your frunknes.;
and, not to be behind-hand in courtesy, I
will."
"Done like a DJuglo.s," said the captain;
and now for the note."
The silversmith took up the pen. "Will
you dictate?"
Thus be dictated, while the unsuspecting
"wide-awake" Douglas wrote:
"DEArt WIFE-1 haqe found a new rela
tion, who will dine with us to-day. Aod I
have made a rather lbrge purchase of plate.
You will find a roll, of notes in my desk;
send me one thousand pounds by bearer,
who has the key. Yours,
"D. Donau's."
And then taking out a bunch of keys he
selected one, and dispaiched the servant,
bidding him to drive quiekly, and lose no
time in returning to him there. The two
Douglases then returned, and talked and
drank a bottle of wine very amicably to
gether.
"I see Berry is promoted," said the cap
tain, taking up the paper again. .
"He deserves to be," was the reply.
"That he does. What an audacious fraud
on the bank, that."
"Terrible!" I am sure nobody knows
whenthey may trust a servant."
"Indeed they don't. Did yov ever suffer?"
"I have been very fortunate," said the
shopkeeper, with a complacent smile.
"Ah! shrewdness is the Scottish character
istic, and the English would do well to copy,
rather than sneer at it."
"I have often said so, and felt ' grateful;
for it has saved me more than once from the
Philistines."
"Really you cannot depend upon servants
even for a trifling errand; how long Green
has gone, to be sure," said the captain.
"Why, yes, ho is a long time; but per
haps Mrs. Douglas herself was absent, or
twenty things might detain him."
"0 yes, certainly; but I think I'll walk
out to meet him, while you finish business,
ready to accompany me. So au recoir. Ili
can't be far sway now," said the naval gen
tleman, while the silversmith bowed him
out, and then returning, he added, in the
hearing of the shopkeeper, "You might get
those goods packed; I may send for them
to-night."
"They will be ready, sir," was the reply;
and the feeble captain limped slowly down
the street, where he was presently joined by
an inferior officer of his ship, with whom he
held an earnest conversation, that resulted
in their calling a cab and driving rapidly
to an obscure street.
Mr. Douglas had finished hie business,
had given the final orderefor the night, and
•'freshened himself up," to use hie own
phrase, ready tolline-; and, it being past his
usual hour, he was impatient for the stran
ger's return; but another hour flew by with
out his re-appearance, and, thinking it pos
sible be might have been detained by unex
pietedcireumstances, be determined. to go
$.1,50 PER YEAR N ADVANCE; $2,00 IF NOM ADV
home., and, as he rode along, it was a com
forting assurance that be bad left the goods
at the shop; this was a source of great satis
faction to him, but he now suddenly recol
lected that he had not forbidden their be
ing taken away, and that hie foreman heard
the purchaser's final order, should he re
turn: it would make assurance doubly sure,
and yet he could nut doubt the honesty of
his customer, or the correctness of his own
estimate of that gentleman's character, and
while he mused on these things he was
drawing near to home, where be determined
to go, have a hearty dinner, and return to
the shop. It must be all right, be said, and
yet.be was far from easy about the matter.
It was not late, the city dines so early, and
he might get back and find his newly-found
relative waiting for him at the shop. This
rather re-assured him, and be ascended the
stairs into the dining-room and his wife's
presence, tolerably good humored and well
contented with the day's business. But it
so happened, for particular reasons, Mrs.
Douglas wanted to dine early that day, and
here was an hour later than usual, and she
consequently out of temper. They ate in
silence; but, as the dinner drew to a close,
Mrs. Douglas thawed a little.
"How came you to buy to-Jay?" she ask
ed.
"To what?"
"To purchase a thousand pounds worth
of plate."
"Good God, wife!" ho shrieked, rather
than said, and, like a madman, the 'shrewd,'
'wide-awake' Douglas raved about the
room—the light had burst upon him in a
moment, and had overwhelmed him. Ills
wife sat and looked aghast; unable to guess
the meaning of his strange behavior.
"You gave it to biro?"
"Yes, the thousand pounds—here is your
note, and hero the key of your desk," said
his wife, rising.
"It isn't mine," cried be, putting out a
bunch to compare them. Alas: they are
alike, though. lam ruined forever!"
It was along time before ho was sufficient
ly calm to explain; and ere he had half done
so, the last words of the departing captain,
spoken in the foreman's hearing, recurred to
bun, and he rushed frantically out of the
house hack to the shop; but it was to late,
But few minutes elapsed between his leav
ing the shop and the removal of the hamper
in a carriage with the one-armed sea captain,
who had doubtless watched his departure.
All efforts to trace the nautical,Douglas
proved fruitless. Nor could any clue he at
tained to his mysterious possession of the
key, or knowledge that the notes which were
only in the desk one day, and would have
been in the bank the next, were in the keep
ing of :sirs. Douglas. Thus in one day was
the man, ahu vaunted his shrewdness,
"done" uut of one thousand pounds and an
equivalent in plate. When be c t hears it
said that a man must rise early to get the
test of him, we doubt if he will reply as be
fore, that "he must not go to bed at all, and
then it could not be done." Neither will he
claim so close a relationship to a chance
customer bearing the illustrious name of
Douglas
About Dianionds
The memory of man runneth not to the
contrary—pearls, diamonds, ostrich feathers,
and costly perfumes have been objects of
admiration since their first discovery. As
such, they are referred to in Holy Writ.
For all this the diamond is but a bit of
charcoul—the pearl the product of disease,
in a shellfish—an empress will delight to
adorn her head with appendages pulled
from the body of an untidy bird—and chem
istry establishes the fact, that the elements,
from which the richest perfumes are pro
duced, are unmentionable, for their filth and
offeseivenees.
In the time of Pliriy, the emerald was ac
counted more beautiful then the diamond;
but it must be remembered that the art of
cutting the diamond, in brilliant, wee un
known to the ancients. We lately went to
see "the great American diamond," as it
has been called, now exhibited at the store
of Crosby and Ilnnnewell. It is a beauti
ful "little"jewel, of net more than twelve
carats, very skillfully cut, and of great
brilliancy.
In Dodsley's Annual Register, vol. 8, page
154, we have an account of a valuable dia
mond, found in the stomach of a woodcock.
Ilow it came there we know not, but we
known well enough how valuable diamonds
find their way into the stomachs and intes
tines of Brazilian slaves. Mawe describes
the process in his travels. Those who work
at the diamond mince are sorely tempted to
swallow the smaller pebbles. When they
are suspected they are locked up and sub
jected to emetics and cathartics, like the
pearl fishers of Ceylon. "When a negro,"
says Mr. Matte, "is so fortunate as to find a
diamond of seventeen carats and a half, be
obtains his freed mi. If of ten carats, he
receives a new suit, a hat, and a knife."
While Mr. Mawe was tattle mines, a atone
of sixteen carats and a half was found, and
it was pleasing to see the anxiety manifest-
I ed by the officers that it might prove of
sufficient weight to insure the negro's free
dom, and their disappointment when it
proved one carat short of the weight pre
scribed.
The celebrated Pig.ot diamond weighs 45
carats. and was sold at auction in London,
May 10, 1802. for nine thousand five, hun
dred 'guineas. It was valued at £16,300
$Bl,OOO.
[WHOLE NUMBER T,692.
These, however, may be set down ea
diamonds of .moderate pretentions, compared
with those which we aro now to describe;
and first of the Pitt, or, GIS it is often called,
the Regency diamond. This splendid _gem
was purchased in 170/, by Thomas Pitt.
then Governor of Fort St. George, in
of Jaurzbund, a dealer in diamonds, for 37e.
000 pagodas or £20,400. Governor Pitt
brought it to England, rough; in which
state it weighed 410 carats, and, when cut,
135. The cost of cutting it, in brilliant.
was £5,000. The diamond dust, employed
in cutting it, cost £1,400. The claps yield
ed £B,OOO. Dr. Mead's model of this dia
mond, in its present state, give one inch and
a quarter diameter, andithirteen-sixteenths
of one inch in depth. Two years were em
ployed in Oe operation of cutting. ' The
weight is about one ounce and an eighth.
£86,000 pounds were offered for this peb
ble stone, by a private individanl. It - WAs
finally sold to the crown of France, for
£200,000, payable in installment., sad the
crown jewels, in corresponding packages,
were pledged to governor Pitt as collateral
security. When an installment became
due, his son-in-law, Mr. Cbolmoadeley, wet
the French messenger at Dover, received the
amount, and delivered a package. It obtain
ed the name of the Regency Diamond from
having been purchased When then the Duke
of Orleans was regent of Franeelt te
ported that Governor Pitt had Wronged the
Indian dealer and gotten possession of the
jewel unfairly. The charge probably arose
from the fact that he bought it for a sum 'so
much less than that demanded, at first; by
dealer; the price at which it was held by the
Jaurchund was 200,000 pagodas, 'or more
than four times the sum paid for it by Gov
ernor Pitt, whose eery clear and sittisfactary
account of the transaction may be found in
Nichols's Literary History, vol. 6, pate 70,
with an excellent engraving of the brilliant.
On great occasions, the king wore it as, a
button in his hat. Governor Pitt is repre
sented in a portrait, by SirOodfrey Kuehn;
bediamoned in a similar manner. Napoleon
placed it in the hilt of his sword of State.
There is something exceedingly fantastical
in the result of calculating the value of die.
moods, by carats. Let us furnish an illus
tration. In the Gentleman's Magazine for
1746, vol. 10, page 665, there is on outline
of the famous diamond sent from Brazil to
the King of Potugal. It is four inches
long, two inches and three quarters broad,
and weighs twelve ounces and a half, or
1680 carats. This pebble stone is valuetialt
two hundred and twenty-four million of
pounds sterling,or,at $5 to the pound sterling
$1,120,000,000, just about the sum of our
national debt, as predicted by Mr. Secre
tary Chase, for July 1, 1763. The process
of calculation, by which the diamond fancier
pur.ues his way to this result may interest
the reader The rule of valuation, laid
down by Mr. Jeffries, but with certain ex
ceptions, is to assume a rough diamond, of
one carat, to be worth two pounds sterling;
then to square the weight, and multiply the
square by the price per carat—thus with a
diamond ,of ten eamts-10110=- - 100x.£200
---11000. A diamond of the purest water,
and cut "brilliant," that is, both at top and
bottom, is rated at eight pounds, for the
purpose of this valuation, thus—carats 10x
-10=-1001£8=--£BOO=S4OOO.
Upon what principle M. Rome do Lisle
ascribed the enormous value of 4224,000,-
000 to the uncut Purtugese diamond, it is
hard to conjecture. lie most have valued
the carat at £BO, instead of .C 2, or adopted
some novel scale of valuation. if we adapt
that of Mr. Jeffries. thu value or the stone
will be £5,644,800. or, twenty eight millions,
two hundred and twenty-four thousaid dol
lars.
There is an other diamond, among the
Imperial jewels of France, called the Sancy,
weighing 58 carats, and valued at 25,000
guineas; supposed to be a low estimate.
There is also another, belonging to the
crown of Portugal, extremely fine, weighing
215 carats, and valued at 269,800 guineas.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany possessed a
diamond, weighing 139 carats, valued at
100,520 guineas. It was bought at a stall
for a bit of crystal, as Kepler Estates, in
his travels, vol. 4, page 298, and for a
single paolis—seven pence.
In April, 1765, Prince Golitrin, ,linistcr
at Paris, from the Emperor of Russia pur
chased a fine diamond weighing 114 grains
of the Sicur Burry, for 100,000 Ha dollars.
Four grains to the carat would give 28
carats and a half to this diamond. ,
The diamond of the great Mogul, said to
bavo weighed, before cutting, 793 carats, or
000, according to Tavernir, v 01.2, page 389,
must have suffered from the process of cab
haging, if that word may be applied to dia
mond cutting, as conveniently as t.► tailors,
for it was sadly reduced by the process.,
was cut, in rose, that is fiat underneath,
with its upper part in many little faces,
usually tmiogular. By this mode, many
carats were probably token from below, as
its present weight is only a fraction over
on carat... Nevertheless, it is valued at
380,000 guineas.
We have not yet getters to the bottom of
the casket.
isili—Why is a nanzlity schoolboy like a
postage stamp? Because be is licked and
put in the cornor to make him stick to his
letters.
£The best excuse fora man 'seaming,
his deceased irife's sister; Because be
only base IT* =Wavle-law. ,
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