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READING AND CDLUMBTA. R. R.
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Arrives in Columbia at .9 10 A. M
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Leave Wrightsville, ' 73'0 A. M.
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' ing, proceeding to Baltimore, and the one
from Baltimore at 12.28 A. M., proceeding
to Harrisburg,
DR. 'TOPPER,
TIENTIST.- , -OFFICE, Front ,Street next done
to It. Williams' Drug Store, between
Loons - Land Walnut stg", Cola„-Pa. Apr.
LI; B. ESSICK,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
COLUMBIA, P 4
LADIES' DRESS GOODS !
NEW Stock.. lust received. We have
some cheap barn•ains.
SI C EACY A: BOWERS,
Opposite Odd Fellows' Hall, corn, Pa.
November 26, 1863.
DR. A. S. MCXLLER,
QUEGEONTDENTIST; oflbrs , his profes-
KY !donut services to the citizerisaf-Colum
and•vicinity:
OFFICE-on Front street, -fourth door
above Locust, office formerly occupied by
Hoffer. ,
Columbia, Dec. 11), 1.863.-Iy. ..
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Columbia, Pa.
Collections promptly made in Lancaster
York counties.
Cola., July 4, 1803.
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MADE by J. Rumple. No humbug.—
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bed elothing,if it does not prove satisfactory
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the - store of • J. RUMPLE; J:, SON.
• July 4, '63.
SALT! 38101'1
JUST leceii.ed : by the subscriber, at their
store in Locust street below Second,
• 100 Bags Ground Alum Salt,
which will be sold at the lowest market
prices. J. RUMPLE SON.
Cola. July 4, 1803.
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- YOUR attention is specially called to the
yery handsome and choice varieties of dry
px4e_tatit.lave.inst received.,, For sale. at
very Toedirices.'
•• • StEACY ct BOWERS,
Opposite Odd Fellows' Hall, Columbia,,
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THE subscribers MVO received a new
pati large stock of all. kinds. and sizes of
r Iron and Steel. They are constantly
supplied with stock in this , branch of his
business, and can furnish it to customers
At large crrsmall quantities; at the lowest
rates 1. RUMPLE & SON,
Locust - street below Second, Columbia, Pa.
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prior to-0d line advance-on Gold and Er
be we are tobffer goods much
loWAhe cup.' r e nt rates thev are held at in
this u n-lcet. 'Please
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purchasing- elsewhere, as we know we can
offer you some Beal Bargains.
STEACY & BOWERS,
Corner of Second and Locust streets.,
Cora, Jaa. A. 1864. Columbia, Pa.
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, -•- , • Skating Song. •
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Dedicated Respectfully '
to Mademoiselle
• ' • _ Eatllla B. o—.
Merrily', merrily glide away.
Onward and onward ever!
Swift as the zephyr winds, that play
Over the frozen river..
The sky is clear as the ice beneath,
The winds with delightful freshness breathe,
- • As we sail along
- With shout and song,
Over the frozen river.
. Chedrlly, cheerily all unite,
Shouting the merry chorus.
-Our hearts are free and our foot-steps light,
As the birds which are passing o'er us.
The white breasted snow-bird, wild and free,
So high that its form we can scarcely see,
Sweeps through the air '
With as little care,
• As wo with our laughing chorus.
Laughingly, laughingly—full of mirth
We glide o'er the froaen waters,
And scarcely seem totouchice--esrth,
We aro true Atlanta's daughters.
01 we love the glorious exercise,
And the frozen blessing dearly prize,
We will skate till dark,
In our splendid park,
Over the frozen waters.
At last we must part, and end our sport,
. For the daylight now is waning,
But Indies have learned that it is their forte
To skate while there's ice remaining.
And though now wo go, we will come again,
To enjoy much more than tongue or pen
Can ever express
Of happiness,
_ , As we glide o'er the frozen river I
For the Spy.
The Railroad Again, Some of its ad
vantages, &c.
1".‘.11t. EDITOR. :—According to promise,
and as a railroad spirit has been awaken
ed in your community on the subject of
the construction of a railroad from-your
place or vicinity, to the Broad Top and
Allegheny coal fields, I should have
something more to say as to its feasibili
ty, cost, &c.
Nature has, favored you with an easy
route from York to this - place, and the
country through which it would pass is
rich in agricultural prodtitts,, besides has
an abundance of the finest quality of iron
ore, to furnish the road with,as4uch
•ji•• ' • want should itzeNe-U
. • to; . . • t‘-'-friffit-Vniit.`to
New Oxford in my first article. From
this place to Gettysburg, the road is con
structed, and let each stockholder of the
Gettysburg Railroad Company give two
or three shares for one in the new road,
and the stock debt of the new road would
thus be greatly reduced.
From Gettysburg the "Tape Worm"
would be used to a point where you would
leave it, about the Turnpike at Ileintzel
man's, this road also belongs to the Get
tysburg Railroad, and the damages are
all settled and the road bed graded.—
Then, after leaving the old railroad, we
find that from a survey made to Cham
berdburg, the lotlibst summit, between
Gettysburg and Chambersburg, would be
the dividing ridge near Dillen's, that
separates the head waters of Conewago
creek from those of *Conococheaque, and
finding the difference of attitude between
this summit and the low ground at Cale
donia Furnace, it was discovered that by
passing the Furnace at a practical eleva
tion, this summit could be reached with
a moderate grade. There were two routes
surveyed, and both over favorable ground
for a railroad. As some persons think
that a good line could be had by New
man's, I would say that the head of a
branch of Marsh creek rises a short dis
tance from the summit, and flows through
the Gap at Cashtown, iu the direction of
Gettysburg. On the opposite side of the
hill C o n ocochea quo rises and flows through
Caledonia Gap, in the direction of Clam
bersburg. The hill at Newman's is a
sharp thin ridge with a narrow top and
steep on the eastern side, and can be ap
proached throh these opposite Gaps
with a good road from either side.
From the preliminary line run between
Gettysburg and Chambersburg, we have
the satisfaction to know the practicability
of a direct railroad to Chambersburg.—
Starting at Gettysburg over the " Tape
Worm" to Dittenheffer's, thence with a
grade'of from 60 to 65 feet per mile to
Mickley's, thence to the tunnel (on one
route) 75 to 80 feet per mile, passing
through the hill with a tunnel 800 yards
in length, we descend with 60 feet-per
mile to Greenwood, on the north side of
the Turnpike to the old.. Gate-house,
thence to the school house above the
Forge, over favorable ground to Fayette
vile,
and thence nearly a straight line to
Chamberaburg.
- The grade from Greenwood to Fayette
ville would be 52 feet per mile, and to
Chambersburg it would be about 80 feet
per mile. From these surveys some de
viation would be necessary in- making a
ixidiOn.. The wholci - Aistancefrout Get.
tyalitirg to Chembersburg, this route,
-*mild be 26, miles, but only 20 miles to
construct—the cost of - which would be,
tretttg.
I=l3
eammamitatins.
"NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AH;READING, NOR ANY PLEASHRE:SgyLASTING."
COLUMBIA, ) PENISYLYANIA; **,RD AY 3101trNING. 3 NA.B,CH 5, 1864
for graduation and masenrY, about $175,
000. - The route not requiring a-tunnel,
$160,000. A thorough instrumental ex
amination might vary flm'cost - of cort=
struction for the 20 miles. From a sur
vey.
'made of the old graded road, the 6
miles would cost about $3OO per - mile, and
much of the other part of the road to
Chambersburg would be a side cut, which
is the cheapest kind of work. The total
cost for grading and bridging from York
to Chambersburg by Gettysburg, would
be about $215;000.
• From Chambersburg the road would
run by the BUrnt Cabins on the Connells
ville road; or, to intersect the Hunting
don and Broad Top road near Hopewell.
Those best acquainted with the character
of the ground over which the road-would
be laid, agree as to the entire practicabil
ity of a road2to the Broad Top and Alle
gheny coal fields. What this extension
then would do for 'all along the road, Who
can tell? Cheap lumber and cheap fuel
to driie steam machinery are just what
are - wanted to make the towns on the line
of the road.
There is the Valley of Waynesboro',
and five or six miles around, flouring
mills which maunfacture'about 100,000
barrels of flour a year, would soon make
a road - to connect with this road—nearly
$lOO,OOO aro already subscribed for that
purpose. There are many•other advant
ages this road would have, of which I
have not the time and space at present
to state, should this route be taken.
This contemplated road would pass
through a' section of country lying be
tween the Pennsylvania Central, ou the
North, and the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, on the South, which has no outlet
to the- eastern or western markets, but
(that afforded by transverse branches to,
one of these improvements. This road
would do a large local business, both in
freight and passengers, The various
productions of flu.- fertile soil, the rich
' . .9.Q 1 4 44, 1 4 iron ore and thelibundance
VtitSTollttarAritniillefs4ll
ffiiiiistritifd 'in el effse ib 6 : local trait ct:=; -
Thm look at the most important traffic
over this road, should it , be. built—coal
and lumber, bringingfife valotable Broad
Top coal fields 125 miles nearer to the
market of Chambersburg, and all the
surrounding towns; and much nearer to
the eastern market than any of the present
railroads, by fifty miles at least. Now,
coal fields are being opened, and the an
alysis and comparison with other coal,
prove this to be adapted to the manufac
ture of iron, and as a steam generator it
is of the Very . best quality. Various and
important are the kinds of through and
local business that will flow to your road,
that it will be remunerative, and being a
more direct line, will compete with other
routes and roads.
The route and the cost of road, from
Chambcrsburg to Broad Top, I propose
to discuss in a future article. It would
make this article too long to speak of it
here, in the way it should he done. I
h - ave thus imperfectly stated some of what
I conceive' to be the good results that
would acrue from the comternplated road.
I hope the matter will be taken in hand
and fully discussed, and acted upon, and
that the earliest and most decisive meas
ures will be at once adopted for its con
summation. I hope that my endeavors
will help to advance an interest in the
matter, and in laying the subject before
the people in such a manner as its great
importance demands.
- Jos. S. Grrr,
Civil Engineer
.21rele Oxford, Feb. 26, '64.
Written for the Spy
LETTER FRON READING.
Itr.A.Diso, Pe., Feb. 24, 1364.
HAIL! COLUMBIA Si'Y !-AS7i mini
fas uudita logui:(1)—I will give facts not
fancie. However, .the mind by its own
activity and vigor sometimes gives rise to
fugitive thoughts—these I may not al
ways suppress.
By way of prelude, I will inform you
that, although I belong to the "vulgar"
class of people and my style of writing is
not, and no.ver.has been, very ornate, I
have constituted myself a committee to
ieport to .you events as they - occur in
"Old Berks." .liiterdum vulgus rectum
videt.(§)
MEM.-- NEWS ITEMS.—The Reading
Adler newspaper establishment, for• a
number of years owned by CoL Chas.
Kessler„ has lately- ,been bought by
Messrs. Wm. Rosenthal, Wm. SAlitter.
and J. G. Hawley, of this
two latter.are relatives oftite-formetiro
pristOr.
The;
•f r .Bear-P 4 ; ll utY. Bibb 3 ) Ssa pa~ritig::
stitntionr •'
MB
A threatening fire. broke out on Wed=
nesday of list week; in the upper story of
the "Washington"l2foitse"-a large hotel
situated in SeventliStreet'near Chestnut,
own and occupied by . Col.iAnfirew Davis.
The entire roof of the , front and back
building was soon in Akio, and h. fierce,
wind blowing the' spaikkifears were en
tertained-of a serious ConfiagratiOn in that
neighborhOod. ' The firemen promptly
made their appearance Mad by their al
most
. ..superhuman exertions the lower
story of the 'Hotel, and ail-the 'surround.:
ing bifildingi"were saved. Heroism was
displayed on that,da.y. The air was so
extremely cold that:sdrtte.of the firemen
frosted their hands and feet so badly
that the finger and toe-nails dropped off !
One young mart, Joseph Reese by name,
a member of the Liberty Fire :Company
lost his life while trying to save that of
another. -A comrade had fallen in front
of the engine, vlile returning from the
fire, and to prevent the wheels from
crushing him, young Keeser drew the
engine to one side; and ,himself backing
against a tree, the lower front lever of
the engine struck him' in the abdomen
and inflicted such a serious internal in
jury that he died althost instantly.—
He was a quiet but pleasant young man,
and all his companions and acquaintances
deplore his untimely death. lie was in
the 20th year • of his age : •
On Saturday, an engineer by the
name of Gregory, • whilt. attempting to
jump from his engine near the upper
station, - fell on the track and was run
over by another engine and kilted.
An ordinance has lately been passed
by the City Fathers of Reading appro
priating $24,375 00 to the various de
partments of the city government for the:
fiscal year of 1864.
The'tax-payers of the county held' a
meeting in the C s ourt House on Monday
afternoon.for ate - parpoir ,pfdeciding the
question of raising host 'ty „inaney for
volunteers. • Thefpasse , ' , resujutions to
the effect that the. Court , commissioners
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Kll -
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money out of toe pubh r A • asury to pay.
to each enlisted or dr. .d man $250
bounty.
The anniversary of Washington's Birth
day was observed in this;eitY with a prop:
er degree of patriotism and liberality. A
grand military parade composed of' the re
turned comp's. of the 4Gth, 50th, 88th and
93c1 Regiments, and of the Invalid Corps
here on duty, took place in the morning.
In the afternoon these brave veterans
were addressed, in Penn Square, by
Maj. Gen. Sigel, Rev. Mr. Meredith,
Col. Christ, Col. Selfridge and Capt.
Beardsley of G-en'l Sigel's staff. After
which there was a Grand Festival.
There has been lately a movement
made by the nobility and gentry of this
city, displeasing to the "swinish mul
titude." Being afraid of losing caste, the
"nabobs" formed themselves into an
"association" so. secret - that when the
Rules and By-Laws for its government
were sent to the printing office, they
ware hermetically sealed and orders giv
en that the proof sheet, after its correc
tion, should be immediately destroyed.—
Through some chicanery, or otherwise,the
names of the members of this royal
'soci
ety have been made known. It is now
patent to the public that, instead of all
having been barn with a silver spoon in
their mouth, a few had wooden ladles !
The latter have been consigned to the
toes of the capulets. As to the form
e:, the question is yet tali for decision—
" Whether the grey • mitre is the better
horse"
Soon after its organization, this "Mu
tual Admiration Society," so called by
some, held a private party, at a very
fashionable hour, in one of the public
halls in this city . eyes of Argai
were upon the party. *ln the witching
time of night some marveleous persons,
hearing the hardy-vrdy, turned' off the
gas 1 - and lo ! in a moment everything
went higgledy-giggledy I Those who
had traveled, the "Continent" and
,had
accustomed their eyes to see greatness
and' destination looming. up -before them,
and now- iam nocturnal darkneas -only,
and perh - aps,.a bugulks.SimaiNum
athnisei risuan teneaties
• it=
not gifted with a - rea.,• - • ! ' , n, nor able
to point a moral or 'tale, I will
have the-scene-that fol ' ...derscrib
od. * :* '
• Alas! the high aid fey
hive been attacked by the *awash buck
lore, the tag-rags, riff.•:,eidliars,
pets and bog-trotters To use a tnnts
plupt;, although .. .oe ,TritonSnptong-tie)
**tors.) spidi*s-xerkiVeri*liinc•
4 1 %gT
selves real
sue. • • .-r
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reverend .Spy, II am sensible your sagaci
ty will collect instruction. •
M nest *ill be a shrewd communica
tion filled With dashes , blanks
, and stars * ** of great import
ance ! Until then adieu.
.
' . - ' REPORTER
What I hare heard permit me to relate.•
Sometimes the vulgar judge and see aright.
* Admitted to the sight, would you not laugh
tretrg.
Written fur the Spy
What is Love?
(A Question, to be Answered.)
=I
•'Love's an strangely open, 9111100
And thinks none sees it, 'cause itself is blind."
Growtey
"The maid that lover;
Gee , out to sea upon a shauered
And pots her trust in miracles for safety. ,
Young.
Ob. %That is lora ?—Tell me, yo •
Who have delved in mystic lore,'
Masters of Philosophy,—
Ye, that know than others more,
Say, what is love? Can ye not tell,
Who, more than life, your science prize?
(\ho know each dark and hidden spell)
Tell me from whence doth love arise?
Can't tell me, friends, new what 19 love,
Or where, or WIICHCC, or how it springs;
. 1 . 8 it from the earth, or front above,
Or whore Aurora folds her wings t
Is it a passion of the earth,—
A thing of snblirnnry growth!
Or does it have in liesven its birth,
Or springs it from ignoble sloth!
natimore, Aft., 1864.
Written for the Spy
God Bless.our Union Soldiers.
BY EVA ALICE
God bless our Union soldiers, the champions of the
free,—
The men who fight for truth and right, and world.
wide Liberty,— .
The brave defenders -of ,our homes—and tie trust
our father's gave,—
God bless th' right, and their banner bright. Oh l
long may tle old flag wave.
Godibless our Union soldiers wheresoever they may
be;
Where our arms assail, may traitors (mall, and to
us Lis' victory;
Ohl bless the hearts in mourning; giro rest to the
oyes that weep—, •
May tle green grass wave o'er their loved ones
graves; blest be t.ll,'.soldiers sleep. : . •
Poi the Spy. ,
LETTER FROM ‘LEItINOTOMi.KIt.
LEx - ENerrox, 'Veto. 26th; 1864
PRIM4D RAMBO :—Will'a gossipping'
,Ilet , tetf-rPRIVII§As 4 a. nya z . a .4 . .; .L......v.;.
ycin and 'your readers( r - fiviih ) :that-I
could now truthfully distinguish" my na
tive city by the above proud title, but it
has sadly degenerated in many particulars,
and can no longer 'boast of its pre-emi
nence in educational facilities - and all else
that gives a city character and position.
Still - there are attractions and advantages .
and beauties . possessed by Lexington"
which render it extremely pleasant- as
, a
place of residence; and presents charms
to every traveler who passes through.—
As you are aware, the city is situated
near about the geographical centre of the
State, and in the midst of as beautiful,
fertile country as ever the sun shone on,
properly styled the' "Garden Spot of
Kentucky." LexingtOn is -an incorpor
ated city with a population of about nine
or ten thousand people, it is regularly
laid out, with wide, *clean streets; there
are numerous large business establish
ments on Main and other streets, and
throughout the city, and especially on
the suburbs there are many splendid res
dences, their spacious size and the ele
gance and costliness of their structure
and grounds, affording evidences of . the
' wealth and refinement of the owners. .In
the way of public building's, we cannot
boast, our Court Souse 'presenting as
ancient and dilapidated - apPearanee as if
it had been built after - an antediluvian
' style of architecture, and latterly had
been used as guerrilla. headquarters.:---
Perhaps when this "cruel war" is over,
the people of the Comity maybe persuad
ed to vote in. favor otthe erection of a
new and commodionS building in which
to dispense the law and equity to which
this community is entitled. In times
gone by there were several criminal trials
when the principles of justice wero,grossly,
outraged by the lailure to prosecute a
deserved punishmenton one or two wealthy
and aristocratic "crituivals, who had_ in
sulted and thedwilfully 'murdered utt 7
offending . persons,.presuming upon.their
wealth, exalted social position and their
haughty lineage to procure immunity
from the penalties of the law. I earnestly
hope : there will not be, in the future, any
more of . the horrible _murders, the fre
quency of which, in other days, gained
for our city Jas disgraceful a reputation,
as that borne by olden,Venicewhen the
brave's sword aad assassin's dagger stain
ed its streets and by-ways . with human
blood
The Ceiniftry in the suhnibspt the
city is ..s*intiful retina ei)ot=—' 4edeem
eti, front -wilderness, by: tile lento
a~ brill , of the Saperintendent,'
,„Ite
windiiig, - 06 , 010 walki,`ik'ireeer and
trailiag lines, ishinblx*y ena ;elegant
moTunentei,theii suowkwhicenees
ing thtthfgb itivripting
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110;5,0'PER YEAR nsr ADVANCE; .82,001 F FOT •IB ADVANCUPP
place, where we :would think our loved
ones - would, sleep in peace' and quiet. A
walk through, this 'City.of the Dead"
awakens sad emotions in which is blended
a chastened melancholy pleasure, as my
eye meets the numerous touching , evi
dences-of- tender-affection and' 'deepest
regard placed upha the'graves 'of the de
parted, by the bereaved friends and rola
tires left behind., , The monument to
Kentucky's great Statesman and orator,
Henry Clay, .towers in its lofty column
and massive proportions Above all the
monuments about it, as the mighty in
tellect of him in, whose honor its impos
ing pile rose far above that of others
who were in. public life with him. It is
now in this time of darkness and trials,
when disastrous war and the dangerous
machinations of corrupt demagogues
threaten.. to shipwreck the, nationality
which was once our strength and boast
and utterly subvert the institutions that
gave .us happiness and a proud, name and
position arnong,the Nations'of the.werld,
that we feel the unealculable loss we
have sustained. Did the race pf, intel
lectual , giants, of disinterested patriots
and incorruptible legislators depant with
the peace and prosperity and unity of our
country ? ,It. is now, more than
. at any
other period:in our history that we need
the active intellects and comprehensive
minds, the, capacity to,-clearly compre
hend the momentous issues involved in
this desperate struggle, and decide upon
the proper remedies to heal up the
breaches and dissensions that have so
divided us; it is now when unrestrained,
ambition, lust for power and self-aggran=,
dizement and baso.corruption have nearly
laid'n ruins the fairest, happiest , noblest
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country that ever had a place in history,
••
that the enlarged ,statesmanship,-the
lib
eral, wise ,:policy,,Ahe,qnielt. perception
and, rate ,upequalledjudgmept of a Clay,
Wriglat,,Webster.and ; others, whpselito
,found_knowledgein the s,elqueepf ,gevern-__
went % WA cermet , i091'4. of . 4 / 4 1 12 0 ,1 4:!.!: a;
waut4.:ot Atr-;:P§9.140,,:i5,M0.04.14T100,1,Z
viding the„land,La.ad : restore..,peace and
quiet to the country. But tlic discussion
of-political. questions.ia ne4her.prefiMbha
or pleasant to me, and had, there been
less wrangling and.. disputing on purely
partisan .subjects by Or legislators, and.
a more faithful and intelligent attention
to the real interests of -the people, we
might now be still enjoying uninterrupt
ed the happiness, harmony and power
that rendered citizenship in our favored
land the boast-of, all-its-sons, and pro
cured for them ready entrance in all so
ci3ty and the recognition of the most
distinguished in other lands. There is
still another and forcible - reason . that in
clines me to dismiss politiCal topics, and
that - is—so many Writers and speakers of
superior ability having failed-to invest
the subject-withinterest, I ain quite-con
fident • that I would not succeed -in ren.
airing ieittriettra. - -And so With a sigh
and regret" for the happy past with its
glorioui associations, and a fervent hope
that a few months will bring to us again
the Union and strength and power we once
rejoiced in. I willingly tura -to a more
pleasiisg theme,- and to thoughts of blight
eyes,- soft cheeks -and red-lips; which
quicken 'my:heart'S 7 pulsations and gem
an inspiration noother infinencepoise - sies.
Sifting-here by my Window, this liright
eVen ing;-'1: gaze admiringly - the ladies
as they:pass, arid as.l hear-their-musical
voices and:feast may eyeS on their radiant
loveliness and graceful forms, my heart
confirms the truth expressed so beauti
fully by Campbell, - when he-sang
. . The earth, was and, the garde:33ol4A wild,
And man, tho hermit =nod, till woman Enda."
,
And there is a . magie. power in a .Is-comae's
smile, transforming the gloom of sorrow'
into the .bright . glow of . hope and. happi
nose, imparting joy to the saddened heart
and bringing a golden gleam out from'
the depths of the darkest elond that ever
enshrouded life's horizon ; her ringing
laugh, and mute - expressive, glance of '
love and tenderness, her sweet sympathy
and gentleness give to this existence of
ours a value we could not even inagine,
if deprived of her presence and affection.
I enjoyed a rich intellectual treat, re-
Ceiitly, in the perusalof 3fusical Sketehes,
by Elise Pols°, Published by F. I.;eypOldt,
and translated teen/ the German 'edition
lie Faiiity Pullet.. This is one of :the
most delightful, entertaining bokok's gVen
to 'the Public Air ;pairs, and the: rare
pleasure afforded' by the beauty and ten
derness and Ottiginalityrof -- the contents is '
greatly enhanced ,by - tie 'neat; taiternl
and appropriate. - ,rnaiiUer in : which' the
-work is' published. ; Thi . talented anthor
eiii:il her tiatialiOett ins lift , *ciiiinil t ttcire
sitecisiskal• than' a majority of 'translators
iiiiii(ia'friii:ighi 'true spirit Of the orig
iiiil; -iirli faithralifietainitig at "the
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chartnieg-characteristics tics ofetylealditintn'
guage, that render the original so - derrv,- .
ing of an exalted place UmotigOther,ldrit,
filar works.' 'Miss Fuller has the' very
rare faculty-of employing short antlithit- . 1"
ple words, which are, by far,:tks b es tir
the world for all reasonable pariesesOf
a person only knows-how to use them"; ae
she"undeubtedlyt does:— This book' is`"
spoken of in - terms of highest 'preis'
all the critics of conceded ability, and 'in'
will ever remember, with the truest grab-''
ification, our perusal of the contentit'
Among the sketches are " A Mighty
Fortress is our God" Bach; " •-•
in Antis," Gluck; "A First Love," May;
den, "Angel's Voice,"'Haudel, and many
of , equal merit and interest. The work
is-printed on fine tinted paper and hound
in cloth for' '51.25. A good book is an
enduring pleasure, for the memories that
linger long after the perusal, always glad
den us. •
But I fear I am extending this letter
entirely , too much.• Thanking you for
your past kindness and courtesy to me, •
and apologizing for any lack of:interest
iathis letter: Twill elose , with the pia
miss to write again when there Is any==
thing worthy of being „mentioned - .
Typographically - yours,
• - J. A: REYNOLDS.
For the Spy.
A Silent But Powerful Evil. - •
War, Pestilence, and Famine are look-.
ed upon as-the.most dreadful calamities
to which humanity' is subject; yet- we'
have an agent at work among vs, slaying'
by day and by night, its thousands' and
tens of thousands: The scoUrge to•whialt'•
we refer, this evil which is so effective
on its iniiision . of destruction is; the- '
let;s drugging of the, system Witli.tnause'
°us: drug*: hcit n:large number •of , Out ,
'follOwq-Cicatures • simian.* :go, Ao -theli
graves froth driiggingtlioniselvi s todiatli;
:or-altoW others to do:no,Jis - a- - lant'4liicli
is . incontrovertible:
cannot this exit
which affiidL inaiikindt 7 :4 - Expe*ha
has- proven that there arci,i and fluzothe
cure otall Billions Disorder,.:-Dispepsif . t",
and all cemplaints , of.thea3lood;Stomiclip
Liver aiid - Bowers;Dr. lipopauf,a 2 Ger
man-Bitters are.a positivoand ;71, pan'
tient rin4edy. The witnesses. to tie
inultithde'iikicli no nialn - finn,
number.. Th'oir,are of all coinitriefi7i4d
races. •
The worth of an article is based upon
its popularity, and tie medicine h.Ol won
• 4
such unbounded piaiee . and henoi as
these ..731.itis. Wherever thef,:haiS
been introduced, they have sapeiceideli
all other preperations,:and when'erica
used, they beceMe a public "necieflitY.
Why then drag oursolies todiath when
wehave Within our reach a vinedy,that
never rani ? Its name and virtues are
now universal, and wherever the banner
of civilization is spread.to thelsreele; it
is there, that goofiand , s Bitters' . lB
j ilia
standard medicine for all. "We juke - nfo
one to purchase this article, lie butlay
before you the fats of their curative-vit
tues, and it is on facia alone that encli
,
one must judge for -himself. Means.
. Janes & Evans G3l Arch st.., PhiladeV
phis, are the proprietors, and All. orders
addressed to them will be ponetnally, ft*
cd, and,to thoie who,may donbt•fite . ef r
ficaey.ol these Bitters, they: take
great pleasure in showing sneh.proofs as
will.admit of neither cavil or contradict?
tion. We advise all to try thein
convinced, and then we are sat*ii that
all will join us in praising 44•
which is so effective in stopping the evil
of a-continual
.drugging,
.AS BuoAD As IT Ltiikc.-a r iplar."7:,.
man statistical writer. remarktthatithe
invention of the:sewing- machine taken
'shied one woman-to-sew as-iamb as a
hnndred'conld sew
ago, but, he:Cinit;iimes, one: woman now
demands ad.much-ilething as a hundred
did a century,ao;t-Leothat thwaitnation
is not ace much changed idler ailL •
Troattc`,Testio.,-7The thio - Panner
liAleeit: found, by ae
eideat,:to le a most, 'effeeti:ve .meava..
protecting-fritittrees agiazett thes,
of the-eurenlioi bir.plechigari4:4,:sat
the oil, at the'iboeef. the
tree. .
.
A Iroinaa at :Joknatown, : New fork,
resently-fortoldllui•timiof dsosssa v
inadevell'kerpreinditionsfoit event, •
did ;lAA-work at enahilig.an4 baking,
took her clothes Ind linnitteni away,
saying ahe should never need tbern again,
and:nextrnorniag was foil:4l*d
bid . .. • • :7 a s, 7,0.
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