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'SATURDAY,, APRIL 13. 1863
ser2he attextion of the reader is directed
the advertisement of Dr. Markley's randy
„atediaines to be /otmd ix another E.duain of
ku paper.
New Publications
ATLOITIC MONTEK.T.—/ he Atlantic for May
,Opens with a paper on the uncollected wutings
of Charles Lamb. To real these little-known
productions is to enjoy the lineXpeCled
of a crock of gold. ‘ , Up .r t he Thamee"as one
of HaWtnOtne 7 S unrivalled descriptions of Eng
lish scenery. Dr. Holmes has a characteristic
article on ••The Human Wheel,, its Spulres and
felloes," and AgaSSIZ an essay on rile Fern
forests of the Carboniferons Period." Whit
her contributes a fine poem. There are tales
by the author of that most absurd of all tales
"Life in the Iron Mills," arid Mass Prescott,
Eesays, &c., &e. Altogether a noble number.
ANNETTE; .07i TILE LADY or THE Peta.L4.—By
Alexander Dumas (the younger.) Trans
lated by Mrs. W. R. A. Johnson. Pluladel-
phia: T. B. Peterson & Btos.
•We have received from the Publishers a copy
of the above work, a translation or the cele
brated novel of Alexandre Dumas (fits)—•'La
name aux Perles." We know the story—one
of deep interest—and as far as we have exam
ined the translation it appears not only.faith-
Sul as a literal rendering of the ?urative, but
iipirited and effective. cluing full justice to the
style of the author. The niceties of idiom are
:rendered into nearly equivalent English with
out destruction of Oft., yet without the awk
wardness of purely literal translation. it is
no slight task to produce in English dress a
novel of Paiiaian lite, which shell nut be either
supremely ridiculous or oppressively dull.—
Mrs. Juboson hes avoided both, horns of the
dilemma, and gives us a pleasant book—as
readable es the origins'.
This Office For Srle
'We desire to dispose of the Spy Ofrxee,
anti offer it for sale. It is ♦cell known as
one of the best Country Offices in the Suite.
The Jobbing and Advertising custom is
•tirat-rate, and increasing. Tho bubiness i f
the town is getter to-day than it has been
fur years, and the Spy proepere according
7y. The Circulation of the paper is small,
;but may readily be doubled with little efi.rt.
For information apply at the Spy Lidice,
SAuum. Wuicur,
or addreso
Eir Absence from our post nod the doll
rrie%s of the weather must he our l'iptAugy
f,r the lack of locale this week.
MOW—At a meeting of the Columbia Gas
Company, held on the /sth 11:19t., a resolu
tion wax adopted raking the price of gag
!Tom 3.i0 to 3.75 per th.,utand feet, from
and after April first.
Tttc Rn-ca.—The continued rains keep
the river too high for Ja•tvigation.. During
the present week there has been very little
running, 'hut from the general character of
the rise Vrse suppose that all the lumber on
the headwaters must be ready to take ad
situtage c>f a Tall and push on to market.—
With the cessati n of the ruin rnd going
down of the waters we may luck fJr an im
mense fleet of rafts at our vrharve3. We
anticipate a brisk season. If our dealers
replenish their almost bare yards, lumber
drawing will last well into the summer.—
We do nut remember ever having seen our
elb.•rea so cleaned of lumber as now.
eirtvoe nr Tixe•—The Summer schedule
for passenger trains on the Pennsylvania
Rti!road went into operation on last Men
day. The trains now wan as fellows:
Eastward, the rh:master Accommodation
lealei at 8.15 a. m.—no - change. trris
burg Accommodation 9eare9 at 5 25 p. m.,
'instead o: 2 30- The Mail east passes down
she other road.
Westward, the Mail arrives at 11.25 R.
in., instead of 11.57. Harrisburg Accommo
dation arrives at 6.40—n0 change. Lin.
caster AccomnrAlatiun arrives at S.2o—no
change.
By the new scholule we lose a train east
-ward—a serious inconvenience, bat we pre
mime the Columbia Accommodation between
this place and Ltncaster will be pot nn to
connect with the Fast M til east, an I F ist
Line west at Lancaster. If this e not in
contemplation, we beg the authorities to
u , nsider it at once and giro us the m )st de
sirable train on the road. Spite of tho break
at Lancaster this train is the greoteet ac
commodation that Cvl• n nbia cm have, on
account of the increased facility fur cluing
tuskless in Lancaster.
Dean Cutts Focsn.-0o Friday afternoon
of last week information was given to Jas.
lice Hunter of the presence of the dead body
sof an infant in an ash pile in the upper part
of town. Search was immediately made
and the body—evidently of a new-born in
fant—found covered up in the ash pilot.—
From the information Lid it was evident
'that the mother of the child was Gertrude
Perrick, a German girl, living in the neigh
borhood. A warrant was place] in the
&ands of Constable McGinnis, and the girl
-was arrested in Marietta, on Saturday morn
ing, whither ehe' had walked the previous
night, to escape arrest. Oi being arraigned
'before Justice FTunter she made voluntary
•confession. She said that the child was
'born dead, on Thursday morning, and that
she bad kept it with her in bed until Friday
afternoon, when she buried it in the ash
!pile, as described. She was entirely alone
and unassisted. The girl being very weak
was allowed to give bail for a further bear
ing, on Monday morning, but at that time
•irrae so .111 that she was unable - to appear,
and she has ever since lain in a critical
owe. On examination. physicians deci led
that the child was dead at birth. The girl
seharges the paternity of the inning upon
William Redman, a married man.
.Further proceedings in the ease will de
.pend ou the recovery of the girl.
ll*vt w .41 MAN IN Tux blooxi—We
.doubt it, we du; bat do not doubt Bryan's
Ma'atonie Wafers being good Cur a sore
thi oat. boarseness, cold, bad voice, etc, ; 25
•cent• box, at all Druggists. Try a few of
Vibrate
PROCEEDINGS OF CuIINC/L.- C.LIMIS/A,
April 17, 1803.—Council met; The roll was
called and Messrs. Denny Herr and Hook
reported absent. The minutes of last meet
ing were read and approved. •
The fcillowing bills were read and ordered
to be paid :—Sstssel Waites, 4.32; Jno. K,
Eberlein, 2.00; W. Timony, 12.00; C. A:
Hook, 1230 ; D. :Chalfant, 30.00.
Mr. Appold moved that the tax collector
for 180.1 be required to have his duplicate
settled up by nest stated meeting of Coun
cil, agreed to.
Mr. Bogle moved that the et...go:ince re
spoofing the throwing of dirt, and ashes, and
other offensive matter into any of the streets
or alleys of the Borough, ba strictly enforc
ed, ngrced to.
Mr. Bogle offered the fAlowing resolution
which was adopted:
.7Ze4ulced: That ue and after the second
day of May, the market shall be opened on
every Saturday and Wednesday morning,
and that the sellers shall be allowed to sell
at any time after they arrive at the Market
Il , use, provided their weights and meas
ures are aocording to lair. On motion,
Council adjourned.
The Commissioners of Internal Revenue
has issued the following regulations for the
assessment of the Income Tax. The tax will
be levied on the Ist day of May next, upon
the income for the year endiog the 31st of
December last :
Each person will be required to return
his total income, so far specifying the sour
ces from which it is derived as to enable the
asststant Assessor to decide what deductions
shall be made therefrom. Persons whose
incomes do not exceed the sum of $lO,OOO,
and who reside in the United States will be
subject to a duty of three per cent, on such
portion thereof as is liable to taxation. Pro
vided, however, that upon an income deriv
ed from interest upon notes, 'mods, or other
securities of the United States, a daty of one
and a half per eent. will he levied. Persons
whose income exceeds $1.0.000 will be sub
ject to a duty of live percent. on the portion
thereof subject to taxation, Provided, how
ever, that upon an income derived (run in
terest upon notes. bonds, or other securities
of the United States, a duty of one and n
half per cent. will be levied. Citizens of
the United States residing abroad, and not
in the employment of the United States will
be subject to a duty of five per cent. on the
income of any property, securities, or stocks
owned in the „United States and not exempt
ed from the income tax. Provided, however,
that upon tl'a income derived front Interest
upon the notes, bonds, or other securities of
the United States, a duty of one and a half
p r cent. will be levied.
Spy Office,
Culumtia, Pa
Every farmer or plant.r will be required
to :nuke a return of the value of the produce
of his farm or plantation, witbout deduction
fur the labor or services of himself or his
family, or for any portion of such produce
consumed by himself or family.
The following deductions will be made
from the aggreg:tto income of each person,
and the tax assessed upon the remainder,
viz :—Tho State and local tax assessed in
the calendar year preceding this assess
ment, to wit: from January lit, 1862, to
December 31st, 1862, inclusive• The sala
ries of offizers, or payments to persons in
the service or employment of the United
States, from which a deduction of three per
cent. has been mt le by the disbursing offi
cer of the Government.
The interest or dividends on stock, capi
tal or deposits in any bank, trust company
or savings institution, insurance, bridge, ex
, press, steatnlo tat, ferryboat, railroad cam
pang or corporation, from which interest or
dividends a duty of three per cont. sh ill have
been deducted by the MR oers of such cum
panics, corporations or associations. Inter
est from any but Is or other evidences of in•
debtedness of any railroad company or other
association from which a duty of three per
cent. shall have been deluctel by the offi
cers of such cninnany or corp 'ration, and
receipts derived from advertisements on
which a duty shall have been assessed and
paid. Also, the sum of SC.O3, except in
those cases where the whole or any part of
said $303, shall have been deducted from
the salaries or p ty of officers or persons of
the United States.—The amount actually
paid fur the rent of any dwelling house or
estate which is the resilonce of the person
assessed, and the amount pail by any farmer
or planter for hired labor and the necessary
repairs upon his far.n or plantation, includ
ing the subsistence of the laborers.
IVhenever the total income of any person
exceeds $10.03J, and deductions are made
therefrom uput the ground that a portion of
such income has been subject to u 3 per cent.
duty upon dividends ur interest paid by com
ponies, corporations or associations as be
fore enumerate], such person will be subject
to a tax of 2 per cent. additional upon so
much of his ins us as may have been pre
viously subjectel to a duty of 3 per cent. by
the officers of the co up tnies, corp 'rations
or association's before named.
Guardians and tru•tecs, whether such
trus'ees are so by virtue of their office, or
executors, administrators, or other ju liciary
capacity, are reqairel to make return of the
incocne belonging to minors,or other persons,
which may be hold in trust, a 4 aforesaid,
and the income tax will be a•ses•ed upon
the amount returned, after deducting such
sums as are exempted from the income tax
as aforeeni 1. Proride I, that the exemption
of $3,./t), under section 90 of the excise law,
shall not be allowed on account of any min-
or or other beneficiary of a trust except up
on the statement of the guardi4n or trustee,
male under oath, that the minor or benefi
ciary hls no other inc.mrn from which the
said amount of SGUu may be exempted and
de luct
Whenever persons liAlde to assessment of
' income tux ells!' neglect ur refuse to make
the lists required by law, or when the lists
made and tendered by such persons shall
not be accepted by the assessor or assistant
assessor as just and proper, it shall be the
duty of such assessor or assistant assessor
to make lists for each persons according to
the best information he can obtain. ' Per
eons so assessed may make oath or affirma
tion all to the amount of income and deduc
tions therefrom, agreeably to aection 93.
The Income Ta.lr.
Perssns receiving rent may deduct there
from the amount paid for necessary repairs,
ineuranae and interest on incunibraneis
open such rented property. The : cost of
,new structures orlsoprovements to buildings
shall not be deducted from the income tas.
The,tax must be levied upon all dividends .
declared prior to September 1, 1.862, and .
upon $6OO of all salaries of officers•or pay
ments to persons in, the civil, military, na
val, or other service of the United States for
services rendered prior to sail date date, as
such dividends and proportions of salaries
were not subject to deduction or assessment.
Interest received from or due by trust
companies, savings institutions, insurance,
bridge, esprees, steamboat, ferryboat, and
railroad companies. corporations or associ
ations:prior to the same date, must also be
taxed. Interest paid by him on locum
brances upon the dwelling houses or estate
on which the assessed person resides, may
be deducted from the income. Also, his
payments fur necessary repairs.
Farm produce which the producer h-as on
hand on the 3lst day of December, 1862,
must be appraised at its market value on
thnt day.
The income tax shall be included in the
.annual list, and appal/is and other proceed
ings held as proxided by law.
I i LtMI kilAtil
Interesting from New Orleans.
NEW YORK. April 21.--The steamer
George Washington has arrived from New
Orleans, on the 13th inst.
Important military movements were in
progress against the rebels on Bayou Teche.
Gen. Banks is in the field, at the head of
Grover's and I:awry's divisions and Weit
zel', brigade.
On the llth, Gen. Weitzel's forces crossed
Berwick's Bay on pontoons, and advanced
to Pattersonville, five miles up the Teche.
Thu enemy retreated upon the approach
of our forces, who steadily advanced. The
fatter were reinforced on Sunday by Em
ory's division. Grover's forces embarked
at Brashear City, and proceeded into Grand
Lake to a point called Indian Bead, above
Franklin.
This mare, if successfully accomplished,
will bring the enemy between two fires, and
cannot fail of good results.
The rebel forces are estimated at eight
thousand. On Sunday afternoon sharp
skirmishing commenced between General
Weitzel's advance and the rebels, the latter
retreating towards Franklin.
It was reported at New Orleans on the
13th that Gen. Weitzel was within six miles
of Franklin. It was also rumored that Gen.
Grant had appeared with a strung force
upon the Red river.
Oa the 9th inst., Col. Daniels, with one
hundred and eighty colored troops, went to
Pascagoula, Mississippi, took possession of
the place, and boisted the Stars and Stripes.
lie
,was subsequently attacked by three
hundred rebel cavalry and infantry. A se
vere fight ensued, resulting in the killing of
twenty rebels, wounding a large number,
and three prisoners.
The rebels retreated, leaving a set of
culurs behind. Cul. Daniels lost two killed
and five slightly wounded. The enemy
brought down large reinforcements from
Mobile, anti Cul. Daniels returned to Ship
Island.
A small United States gunboat, the Bar
rataria, was snagged in Amite river, on the
7th. The guerrillas surrounded her, when
it being Nand impossible to get her off she
was Bred by her officers and abandoned.
Tho Union Association of New Orleans
have held a meeting. and adopted resolu
tions to petition Congress to allow the peo
ple to hold a convention to form a State
government. The movement is opposed by
some of the most thoughtful of the citizens.
A. regiment of blacks for heavy artillery
has been recruited.
B.Lnks has authorized tho organiza
tion of a new white regiment. Two corn
peplos were already being formed.
The health of the city was remarkably
pod. Cmlrnander Sartori has taken com
mand of the sloop•of-war Portsmouth.
The law library of Messrs. Benjamin,
Bonford & Finney, has been confiscated.—
Mr. Benjamin is the rebel Secretary of
State.
Southwestern War News,
CINCINNATI, April 21.—The rebel force
routed at Celina, Tenn., on Saturday, was
twelve hundred strong. We have no special
information touching the affair.
The General commanding at Corinth at
tacked the enemy last week, and drove them
from Bear creek to Crane creek, with heavy
loss. Oar loss was one hundred killed and
wounded. We bad one piece of artillery
disabled, but saved it.
The enemy has been largely reinforced at
TUNCU mbia.
Important news is looked for from Gen
eral Grant's army.
.The Memphis papers have not resumed
publication.
The Rebels Defeated at Corinth, Miss.
CINCINNATI, April 21.—The Commercial's
Murfreesboro correspondent stays that a de
spatch from General Hurlburt, at Memphis,
reports that General D.,dge, commanding at
Corinth, attacked the enemy and drove them
from Bear Creek to Crane Creek. Our loss
was one hundred killed and wounded. The
rebel loss is not stated.
The despatches from Vicksburg contain
nothing new. Important news is expected
in a diy or two.
Important News From Vicksburg
Citicaou, April 2t.—A special Memphis
despatch of the 19th states that the steamer
Silver Moon, from Vicksburg, on the l7th,
brings the intelligence that the night before
the gunboats Benton, Tuseumbia, Lafayette,
Pittsburg, Carondelet, Gea. Price, and three
transports ran the batteries of Vicksburg.
all safely except the transport Henry Clay,
which caught fire opposite the city and was
burned. The Benton was the only boat
struck. She had one man killed and two
wounded.
The transport Forest Queen had her drum
head injured by contact with ono of the gdt
boats, and can be easily repaired. From
the iime of starting until the first shot was
heard from the rebel batteries Dearly an hour
awl a quarter elapsed, by which time nearly
all had got past.
From Vicksburg.
The Rebel Battery at Warrenton Destroyed—
The Fleet at Carthage—The Cumberland
River Cleared of Rebel Cavalry, &c.
CAIRO, April 22—A. special despatch to
the St. Louis Democrat says: Our gunboats
have destroyed the tebel battery at Warren
ton, below Vicksburg, and the fleet was ly
ing at anchor before Carthage on the 17th.
Gen. Grant was to go down on the same
day.
General Ellet's marine brigade and Gen
eral Fitch's light draught gunboats have
nearly swept the Cumberland River of rebel
cavalry, who were sent out on both sides of
the river.
'Some severe Belting occurred. and many
prisoners were taken. Florence, Tuscum
bin, and other places were visited.
Thinning of the Mississippi Blockade.
Official Account
Wasrumarox, April 22.—The Navy De
partment received the following official dis
patch, dated
S. STEAM SLOOP PENSACOLA,
OFF New ORLEANS, April 13.
On the morning of the 27th nit., about
daybreak, Admiral Furragut, in the Hart
ford, engaged the batteries at Warrenton,
three miles below Vicksburg, and passed
below it, On the morning of the 29th, be
fore daylight, the Albatross, having taken
in a full supply of provisions from a barge
which had been floated down the previous
morning by Admiral Porter, also passed the
Warrenton batteries, and anchored near the
flag ship.
It was blowing quite heavy from the
north, and on the morning of the 29th,
about one A. M., the wharf boat Vicksburg
hawing broken adrift from the moorings at
the city, floated down and ran ashore oppo
site to where the Hartford and Albatross
were anchored. During the day an officer
was sent on board the Vicksburg, but found
that her machinery had all been removed,
and she had nothing on board save four
muskets and accoutrements, which probably
belonged to the guard. 'While the Admiral
was hesitating as to the propriety of retain
ing her as a wharf boat, or rather depot, the
rebels came down on the night of the 13th
and burnt her.
The Switzerland, Hartford and Albatross,
being all filled with coal and provisions,
floated down, passing Gen. Grant and Ad
miral Porter in barges. The damages to
the Switzerland being fully repaired, the
vessel passed Warrenton on the morning of
the 31st ultimo, and at daylight the little
squadron got under way and proceeded down
the river to Mr. Turner's plantation, where,
on our passage up, we saw the wreck of the
Indianola; we found no traces of the *reels,
but learned that it had slid off into deep
water during the late gale. We anchored
at this place, and remained until about G. 30
P. M., when We got under way and procemr
ed down, and engaged the battery at Grand
Gulf.
Tills battery consisted of some two or
three heavy guns sent down from Vicks
burg. One of these guns was mounted upon
a steamer which had been concealed in the
Big Black river. The enemy also had a
light field battery. They struck the Swit
zerland twice, doing no damage. The Al
batross was not struck at all. The Hartford
was struck only once, but this shot struck
an iron hammock stanchion, threw a frag
ment forward nearly half the length of the
ship, and killed Jones, a landsman. This
was the only casualty.
We passed this battery in about fifteen
minutes, and anchored below Grand Gulf
for the night.
At daylight on the Ist instant we got un
der way and proceeded to the mouth of Red
river, where we anchored about sundown,
destroying in our passage down a large
number of skiffs and flat-buats.
We remained, blockading the river at its
mouth, until the morning of the Gth inst.,
when we got under way at about 4.30 A.
M., and proceeded down to Bayou Sara,
where we stopped, seized upon and threw
into tho river about ten thousand sacks of
corn, and then proceeded on our way to
Port Hudson, where we anchored about five
miles above the batteries at 3 P. M. on the
Gat..
O the evening of the ith, at 8.15, the
writer of this communication (the Secretary
of the Rear-Admiral) left the Hartford and
boarded the Richmond off Baton Rouge,
about 2A.M. on the Bth inst. The health
of the squadron is good.
Capture of the Rebel Battery on
the Nausea:mod—Retreat of the
Rebels.
Wm:luxe:row, April 21.—The Secretary
of the Nary has received the following:
" U. S. Fr;ac-Snsr Muvxxsora, ore NF.15 . -
P3RT NEWS, April 20, noun.—Sir: Yester
day the joint expedition conducted by Gen.
oral Getty and Flag-Lieutenant Lamsen,
easily coptnred the troublesome battery at
West Brunch, containing five field pieces
land about 100 mon. I sun informed that
great credit is due to Lieut. Lamsen fur the
prominent part he took in. planning and
conducting this handsome affair. General
Getty acted very handsomely throughout,
and gallantly held the battery last night,
aidel by the cross-fire of our vessels.
"Yesterday the enemy unmasked a new
and heavy battery situated on the head of
West Branch near Milnorstown, Red Perry,
and commanding the river Nansemond in
the direction of Portsmouth. From this
battery, and from the sharp-shooters on the
left bank, the Barney was sharply fired on
yesterday, without, however, receiving much
damage.
"I have ahe honor to be, sir, respectfully
yours *
"S. P. Lm, Acting
Commanding N. A. Blockading Squadron."
Two boars and a half later Admiral Lee
telegraphed here that the number of field
pieces taken in the captured battery was
five, and the exact number of prisoners 161.
Also that Lieutenant Cushing reports that
the new battery mentioned in his previous
dispatch•had been removed; that the enemy
was in retreat, and that our army might cut
off a rebel brigade.
Official Despatch from Gen. Dix.
WASITINGTON, April . 21.—The following
special despatch has been received at the
headquarters of the Army:
FORTRESS MO.NROE, April 19th.
.114).-Cen. H. W. Balled;
I deem it due to the forces at Suffolk to
notice briefly their gallant conduct during
the last six days.
On Tuesday, General Peek's right was
attacked and the enemy's advance was gal
lantly met Colonel Foster's light troops,
driving him back to the line of his pickets.
Anderson's division was engaged at the
same time on the water front with our gun
boats and batteries, and suffered materially.
On Wednesday a rebel battery of twenty
pounder rifled guns was effectually silenced,
and an attack on the Smith Briggs, an arm
el Quartermaster's boat was repulsed.
'Repeated attempts have been made on
our lines, but they have all been foiled.
The storming of the enemy's battery, near
the west branch of the Nansemond, by Gen.
Getty, and the gunboats, under Lieut. Lam
son, of the navy, and the capture of six guns
and two hundred prisoners closes the opera
tions of the six days against tho enemy's
large force very satisfactory.
(Signed) done; A. :Dm,
Major General.
From Yorktown.
YORKTOW', VA., April 10.—Our lots sus
tained the battle of the 11th inst., at Wil
liamsburg, was one man wounded and five
prisoners; that of -the enemy was 50 killed
and wounded, and 30 prisoners.
Gen. Wise, with 3000 men, still occupies
Williamsburg, which he took during the
battle. We only had a few pickets stationed
there. In a late speech which Wise made
to his troops, be stated that ho was waiting
for reinforcements, and that when they ar
rived he should renew the attack on Fort
Magruder, which ho was going to take at
any cost, and he knew that ha could do it.
Wise men should should not be guilty of
vain boasting. We hope he will try it•
Yesterday Gen. E. D. Keyes sent a flag
of truce bearing an order for the citizens of
Williamsburg to leave the place immediate
ly, as he was about to shell the town. Fort
Magruder has been reinforced by some
heavy guns, and a gunboa tints gone up the
York river and one up the James river, on
either side of. the town. It will be but a
short time after the fire has been opened
from each of these directions before Wil
liamsburg will be one among the places that
were. It will be a just retribution on the
inhabitants, fur they are all bitter enemies
to their country, and have been known to
fire from the windows of their houses upon
our soldiers repeatedly.—N. Y. Tribune.
Good News From North Carolina
NEW YORK, April 21.—The steamer Au
gusta Dinsmore, from Port Royal, via Beau
fort, North Carolina, nn the 15th.
The rebels have retreated from the vicin
ity of Washington, North Carolina, and
abandoned all their batteries on Tar ricer.
The steamer Egeort left Newbern on the
17th and was not molested , on her passage
up.
General Foster was still at Newborn
There is no news from Hilton Head.
West Virginia to be, Admitted
Into the Union.
President Line,ln has issued the follow
ing proclamation:
Whereas, by the act of Congress approved
the 31st day of December last, the State of
West Virginia was declared to be one of the
United States of America, and was admitted
into the Union on an equal footing with the
original States in all respects whatever, up
on the condition that certain changes should
be duly made in the proposed constitution
for that State:
And whereas, proof of a compliance with
that condition, as required by the second
section of the act aforesaid, has been sub
mitted to me :
Now, therefore, be it known, that I, Abra
ham Lincoln, President of the United States,
da hereby, in pursuance of the act of Con
gress nforesaid, declare and proclaim that
the said act shall take effect and be in force
from anil after sixty days from the date
hereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affued.
Done at the city of Washington this twenti
eth day of April, in the year of our
Lord ono thousand eight hundred and
[t. sixty-three, and of the independence
of the lidited States the eighty
seventh. AIIRALIAX LlNcocrr.
By the ['resident:
WILLIAM lb SEWARD, Secretary of State.
THE FRENCH IN MEXICO.
From llttiana and Mexico—Conflicting Ru
mors Concerning the French— Mexican
OE
NEW TORS, April 23.—The steamer Eagle
from Havana with dates to the 18th, arrived
late last night.
The advices from Mexico are to the 12th.
According to the French account Comonfort
was defeated in the attempt to join Ortego
in Puebla—that Ortego attempted a sally in
the direction of the Capitol, and was driven
back.
Ortego. it was said, had offered to capitu
late. This was refused by Forey who de
manded en unconditional surrender. A
deputation of women asked Forey not to
bombard the cit 7. Ho promised that he
would not, having sufficent appliances to
compel the garrison to surrender.
A rumor prevailed in Havana .that Gen
eral Furey had suffered a defeat.
After quoting John Locke. that a blind
man took his idea of scarlet from the mood
of a trumpet, a witty fellow says that a hoop
skirt, banging out of a shop door,,raurintis
biro of the peel of a belle!
1863.
HALDEMAN'S CHEAP CASH STORE,
COLUMBIA, PA.,
SPRING STOCK
CARPETINGS AND OIL CLOTHS,
QUEENSWARE, &C.
Our Assortment is as arge, Varied and
Complete, as any . Former Season,
HEAVY PURCHASES FOR CASH;
BEFORE THE GREAT ADVANCE,
We are now offering many Goods
AT LESS THAN PRESENT WHOLESALE PRICE'S,
To which we invite the SP E lAL ATTENTION or
.13.—We are prepared to supply OUNTRY STORES with
the BEST MAKES of Cotton Goods
AT V.M7 LOVIMST ;AS c: PRIOMO:
Columbia, March 21, 1863
Facetim.
The tortoise, from which we get all our
ellen combs, Las no hair.
The herb doctors think that to be healthy
and vigorous, a man, like a tree, must take
root.
" Welcome, little stranger," as the man
said when he found a three cent piece among
his
.postage-stamps.
A farmer likes cold weather - at the proper
season ; but an early frost in autumn goes
against his grain.
In a good many dry-goods stores there
should be a change of men, unless the men
will adopt a change in measures.
A Sentimental young man thus feelingly
expresses himself: "Even as nature benev
olently guards the rose with thorns, so does
she endow women with pins."
"Thera has been a slight mistake made
here," said the house surgeon, "of no great
dement, though—it was the sound leg of-
Mr. Higgins that was cut off. We can
easily cure the other—comes to about the
same thing."
Jeff. Davis doesn't seem able to work up
on the sympathies of his people. But, when
he is hung, he will touch the right cord.—
Louisville Journal.
One of the commanders of a military at
tack, telegraphs: "We have met the enemy,
nod they are hours—ahead of us:"
Don't put your watch under your pillow ;
a man should never "sleep upon his watch."
Vanity Fair asks Gov. Boutwell if the
goneral rule taxing all dealers applies to
dealers at whist.
Adam was fond of his joke, and when he
saw his sons and daughters marry one an
other, he dryly remarked to Eve,. that if
there had been no apple there would have
been no pairing.
"What is it that aticketh closer than a
brother?" said a Sunday School teacher to
one of his class.
"A post-office stem 7—by gum," said the
young incorrigible.
"Susan," said an Irishman to a fellow-ser
vant, "what are the bells ringing fur?" "In
honor of the Princess's birthday," was the
reply. "Be aisy, jewel," rejoined Pit, "none
of your thrisks upon thravellers; 'tints the
Prince of Wales's on the ninth, and how can
it be his sister's twelve days after,-unless
they are twins?"
KNOCKING UNDER.-" Talk about your
hereditary patriotism," cried X, " why my
father fought ander Obneral Jackson I"
" I thought they were deadly enemies," said
the gentleman of the old school. "So they
were," responded X, " and the only time
they ever fought Jackson was on top ?"
" Will you—will you—take something?"
murmured the old gentleman, blandly.
ConCnnacats.-*--Why is a grain of sand in
the eje, like a schoolmaster's cane? Be-,
etjunnyi hurts the pupil. •
By an Irish in an.—Why is a storm, when
Ws clearing up, like a Castigatioa. :Sara.
sn tan t it abating.
SPRIiN G.
NOW OPEN AT
OUR
or
DRY GOO DS,
HAVING MADE
our customers.
AT HALDEMAN'S STORE.
Why is an open bottle of champagne like
an orphan ? Because it has lost its pop. •
When is charity like a top? When it
begins Co kunt.
What rifle carries the maximum distance?
(asked a lady of an officer.) The minnie,
mum (was the reply.)
EDITOR SPY Dear klir:—With your permission
I to say to the readers of your planer that I will
w•nd by return mail to all who wish ii,(free)a
with full threciions for making and using a simple
Vegetable Balm, that will effectually remove, in 10
cloys, Pimples, Blotches, Tan, Freckles, and all Im
purities of the skin, leaving the same soft, clear,
smooth mud beautilul.
. .
I will also mail free to those havinx Bald Hen& or
Bare races. simple 41rectionc and informanon that
will miiible them to awl n foll . growth of luxuriant
hair, whiskers, or a motaitache, to lees than 30 clays.
All implications answered by return mail without
charge. Heaped fully yourE:
TIIOS. F. CrIAPMAN.
Chemist, No. 531 Broadway, New York.
rebruary iro 3m
11.vr: Von COVOIf,SOFIA THROAT, WEAL Must
linve you Brandon., Asthma!
linve you weak Nerve... Di=turbed Sleep?'
Hive you Liver Complaint, Blood Spiting!
Slave you Pub.. Bree4t, &c.
Have you nay syinioms of Consumption?
No rrovy lino ever been na vueeersful
A. Dr. Svottytie'. Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry.
Quick relief is cure to ueobtained and permeneut
curet, °Demi:ilea. where pa tients had been pan up
to die by physimane and friends.
. -
How teeny die of Consumptton from neglect to em
ploy die proper remedy? Swayne's Compound Syrup
of Wild Cherry. cures all throat breast, luug com
plaints Thirty yestrul experience has proven its great
coperiorily over nll ollier remediev,
i qq ' qq Z l 'E /1 1 1 I'Y 1 'Y 0 011#411
A do•c of Dr. Swayne's Sarsaparilla and Tar rills,
oiler or tvo ier n creel:, will cure •the roost obstinate
heartache, Fever, Jaundice. Liver Complaint. Costive
tie.s. 13 Female Diseases, lac. Theyare a
great lug purgative. Where there la
headache, pain or soreness of the body accompanying
sour cold or cough take n dote or two of these Pills.
in connection with the Wild Cherry. It will remove
the difficulty.
Prepared only by Dr. El WAYNE & Soto, Philada.
Sold by MALTBT & Casa, und A. GRA? & Co., Co
luinhia. and all good ei to telly epc vs. (See Adv.)
Pub. 7, lad%
In thin place. on Thuroday morning,23td inst., RS-
Burn, wife of Ch ristin n Hershey. aged US years.
The funeral will take plane this [Sstarday) after•
noon, at 2 o'clock. Service will be held in the Eng'
li.h Lutheran Church. The friends of the family sue
inched to attend.
OPENING!
31. R:l6 A71127;r1!-L"lgliig SPRING
Eli Y, this (AATURDAY) lIVENINO, al ti
new slow. Front street, second door above
Nnhurt
Columbia. April 25,1661.
1 MPORTIRD Brown Virindsor Soap. imitation de .
.1. Strain's Genuine Homey Soap. JBlatin , a do., Strain .°
Almond, White. Cattile, Real Old Palm, Stmlies
Palm, Basin', Toilet. Bat'in'g Poneine, San Plower,
Genuine Imported Castile, White Casette In bars. Va
riegated in barn. Shaving Soaps and Creams of all
kinds, at the store of
P. WILLIAMS. Loeern
...-
V NIGHT'S Superior Flaroring Extracts of
Vanilla. ii3trawberry, Oilier Almond*, Rose, Of'
sage,
aaee, Leinee, Pine Apple, for sale by
. ' - "r.mnbt.tAsts, Locust at.
V • -
ANIMA BEANS! Fmh . and Ilaiwriot
Antic e,ja-t received end for sale hp
F. WILLIAMS, Locum( re.
SODA A3ll of the best qaatity constantly on band s
p. %VILLIAMS, hoe ** ***
THE subscriber has just received a well
selected arsonment ol Pocket Elooks and Mises.
Those in want of a good and sabaantial attleloot this
dvenotion will do well to call and CCIIIIIitte before
parehassag elsewhere.
F. WILUAIge. Latest at.
. Special Notice., ,
o e and slier JULY Ist, 1803, the privilseLe 'nreor
vertinv the preeeot• issue of 1.11 , A3AL. THSDKR
NOTES INTO THS NATIONAL. RIX PER ClCtir
LOA3fleeennonly Halle ..Five-Tweintene")
All wire with to invest in the FiveArsventy Loss
mosi;thertfore, applr before die lot 4sfIULY meet.
?"couicrt , sh . P u r ....
_ s:vinto tbtledafthia
Amid 11,11803-3 M.
1863.
FANCY SOAPS!