A. M. RA.MBO, Editor and Publisher VOLUME XXXVII, NUMBER 19.1 THE COLTJDIBIA SPY, A MISCELLANEOUS FAMILY JORNAL ,PUBEARED EVERY SATURDAY DIORNING. 4OFFICE, IN LOCUST ST., OPPOSITE COLUM. 31A BARK. — O -- TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ,f,03 a year if paid In advance " if nut paid until the expiration of the year • FIVE CENTS A COPY. No paper will be discontinued until all ar enrages are paid unless at the option of the editor. Bales of Advertising in the Spy. lt. 2t. 3t. Imo. 3mo. ttm. ly. 8 lines 75 1,00 1,50 2,00 9,00 6,00 10,00 1,50 2,21 3,00 3,50 0,00 9,00 15,00 3" 24 " 2,25 3,25 4,00 4,50 8,50 13,00 20,00 [Larger advertisements in proportion.) Executors and Administrators' Notices, 3.00 Auditors' and Assignee Notices, 2,00 - Professional or buisness cards, not exceeding 5 lines, per year, 8,00 yearly advertisements, not exceeding four squares with occasional changes, 15,00 Special Notices, as reading matter, 10 cents a line for one insertion. Yearly advertisers will be charged the same rates as transient advertisers for all matters not relating strictly to their business. AU Adrerti4ing wilt be considered CASH, after first insertion. BUSINESS CARDS D. J• PI LOOP, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, =4-Columbia, Pa. 011 ice in Odd Fellows Nov. 19 .1.864-tr. 8. DZ. NORTEI, TTORNEY AND CUUSELLIIK AT LAU C 1 Col . 9.mbin, Pa. Collection: promptly 1114(10 ill 'Lancaster York counties. Cola., July 2, 11135. A. J. KAUFFRIAAT, ATTORNEY AT WW. O CLLECTION:4 Made in n a Lacster and adjoining Counties. Pensions. limuity, back pay and all claims against the government promptly. prosecuted. Sirl.(l,l)(2tWeell 111111 Se1:01111. Dee. Pill. . SAMUEL EVANS, JUS TICE of the e IEaCE. OFFICE IN ODD FELLOWS' HALL. COLUMBIA, PA. June 18, IS(-1 z. nopPurt, lENTIST.LOFFICE, Stint next. dory to ]L Williams' 1) Store, between Lo o ast and \Va Mut SLM Dr. J. K. LINEAW O"ERS MS PROFESSIONAL SER vices to tneeitizttitl of Columbia' and 011iee—Loeust Street, between Seeond Third Streets. June 171y0 WASHINGTON HaFSE ROTEL. t'r •iit .Street, admitr);‘ , DANtla, 1.11.1111 t, Propeiclo) FRANKLIN HOUSE. I. 0(1 UST STU IC r, COLD -11 13 I , . r rs 1 , 4 a t rst class hotel, and kin every reApell adapted to meet the wishes and desires of the traveling public. JACOB S. MILLER, Proprietor. j 15, '65 1111S111,ER'S HOTEL, EVAN Flinn R, Proprietor. WEST MARRIET SQUARE, READING, PEXIV A. Oet.7th. WASHINGTON HOUSE RESTAURANT, ITllEttli; may be found Oysters Own). V on hand, of the best quality served Up in every style, Also a room for the accomodation of la dies or families. Oysters can be had by the quart or hundred. Dec. 3, '6.1,..tf GEORGE BOGLE, Dealer in LUMBER OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, Also, PLASTERER'S HAIR Office and Warehouse—Front Street be tween Locust and Union. July 8, 18G5. Confectionery AND FRUIT OF ALL KINDS IN SEA son. Parties and families supplied with ICE CREAM by the freezer, or in moulds, with prompt ness at GEO. J. SMITH'S Adjoining the Franklin House, Locust St P. S, Also a fine assortment of Toys end fancy articles constantly on hand. July 22, COLUMBIA FLOUR MILLS, GEORGE BOGLE, Proprietor. mHE HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID for all kinds of Grain. - Superfine end Extra Family Flour for sale, also mill feed of all kinds. Wheat ground and packed to order U. 1.. Town and country custom solicited July 29th 1845. ISUPPLEE & BROTRER Manufacturers of STM.EI-INg 334:Dri_."EELS_ IN addition to our Foundry and Machine work, we are now prepared to manufac ture every variety of Boiler and plate iron work, mending.and Reparing Boilers Promptly attended to. Thankful for rsst favors,' We 'Would invite the attention of par friends and patrons to this hew branch of our business, SUPPLER & BRO., ' Street, Columbia. jam. 21, ,14," • Americall timum. ANA 74 321 5T-Ar "r aTt ,-A--ITrg, MAXIJEL H. LOCKAIID, Proprietor, Pront 81.,bctumen Locust d: Walnut Sts., COLUMBIA. PA. The Proprietor will spare no pains to filaka Ain house equal to any in the bar na His bar will always be stocked wi the best liquors, and restaurant With all the good things of the season. Oysters for sale 4 , 411 tittles by the bushel, gallon : • t. • .:%'iJiiq 17(t.'111,Ritt.'i4 GROVESTEEN & Co PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURERS, 499 BROADWAY, THE attention of the public and the trade is invited to our NEW SCALE 7 OC fAVE ROSEWOOD PIANO FORTES, which for volume and purity of tone are unrivalled, by any hitherto offered in this market. They contain all the modern im provements, French, Grand Action, Harp Pedal, Iron Frame, Over-Strung Bass Ac., and each instrument being made under the personal supervision of Mr. J. H. GROVESTEEN, who has had a practical ex perience of over 31 years in their manufac ture, is fully warranted in every particu lar. The " Grovesteen Piano Fortes" have received the award of merit over nll others at the celebrated World's Fair. Where were exhibited instruments from the best makers of London, Paris, Ger many, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, and New York ; and also at the American Institute Tor live successive yours,the gold and silver medals from both of which can be seen at our ware-room, By the introduction of improvements we make a still more perfect Piano Forte,and by manufacturing largely, with a strictly cash system, are enabled to offer these in strumunts at a price ;which will preclude all competition. PmeEs—No. 1, Seven Octave, round cor ners, Rosewood plain ca5e,r32.75. No. Y. Seven Oclave,round corners Rosewood, heavy moulding., $:100. No. 3, Seven Octave, round corners Rosewood Louis XIV style 0.25. Terms—Net Cash in current, Funds. DESORIPTIVE CIRCULAIIS SENT FREE. July 29,1 y Susquehanna Planing Mill, ON FRONT ST. AND PENN. RAILROAD Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. fr 11111 subscriber would respectfully an nounee to the patrons of his Mill, that the advanced prices of labor and expellees incident to carrying on the business of his establishment compels hint to charge his customers an adVanee 011 former rates, and takes this method to inform them that the thllowing are the prices for work done at his Mills: yEB., For working Flooring per INE• i ':' , 4.50 I, do Weatherboards " 4.50 " Surfacingengoid9",, per M. 2.50 el IZ/1 " Re-sawing Male Pine rado' measure, per:\ r. 5.00 " do Poplar thee meas. do ii.oo " do Ash, Oak k. Cherry, fttee mew:. per 51. 8.00 `" Ripping 4-4 per line, 10 ft. li 6 do 8-4 do do 3 " do Joiee do do 91 Vii- Lumber hauled to the Mill and /v -imriled to Yard withouLextra charge. Accounts tin' working ordressing lumber will be considered collectable every four )11011U.1. Thesubscribet boson hand zot assortment of 110U6 . 11 and DRESSIgII LUMBER, whidm is for sale at Market, Prices, and so licits a continuatioJn Hof public custom. ON 11. 11-I..CHNIAN. Columbiloforeh IS. ISlil. W. W. FRY. MARE. A. Ku HT% F1V . 1 7. CSZ ICT_TILTZ LUPOR TER 8 AYD JOBBERS 11311111 7 , GI. liVES, 11111118 AND FANCY GI4ODS, 3 , 25 AncHsTREET, PHILADELPHIA , Jim. 24 64. ______ -- ____ BOSTON CHAIN! wE Have just received 700 pounds best Boston Linen Carpet Chain, in all colors which we will sell at a reduced price. STEA.CY A: BOWERS, Opposite Odd Fellow's Hail, May 6, Columbia, Pa. TO TOBACCO GRO WEBS ! HAVE constantly on hand at my l 'gaining Mills, Tobacco cases, and will furnish them at reasonable prices, to those who desire to pack their Tobacco. JOHN B. BACHMAN, Susquehanna Planting Mills. May 13, '65. - - - . COAL COAL COAL Baltimore Co. Lump for melting Iron. a " No. 1, for Heaters, etc. 2, for Cannon Stoves, 3,for Parlor Stovesokc 46 4, for Ranges, etc. a 5, for Nanor Grates & Lime Burner. Shamokin Stove et: Nut, a meduinut burn ing coal Pine Grove, " '• Luken Valley, a free burning coal. Parties wishing to buy Coal by the ear load, which conies via Reading elr. Colum bia IL It., can be accommodated at mine prices, the undersigned having made ar rangements so that effect. Coal cleaned before leaving the yard. Our office has been moved south 200 from the old place. Sept 9. BRUNER et MOORE. Goods for Holiday Presents. HENRY HARPER.. 520 ARCM STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Watches, Fine Jewelry, Solid Silver Ware, and superior Silver Plated Ware. Nov. 465 J. DUNCAN COTTRELL, —*ATTORNEY AT Law, 375 Penn's. Avenue, nearly opposite 'National Hotel, Washington, P. C. "Poptsions,lrourity, Itack Pay, Prise Money. and all elairnli against the Qcayentreetit promptly attended to Dec. 2 18G5 No. 24 T_TOYT, BARBOUR'S et CO.'S SUNNY It Side Tobacco. very cheap by grass at JOHN FENDRICWS, Front. Street; Oohtenbia. NEW YORK. "_l. ,C: C." NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1865 M --- R HLE'S HERB BITTERS.—BeIow the afflicted will find a condensed statement of the cures of various individ uals whose names are herewith appended, whose Certificates can at any time be seen by calling at the Store of the Proprietor, Centre Square, Lancaster, Pa. B. AIISIILER, Sole Manufacturer. John C. Walton, Lancaster, cured of Dis ease of Spine and Kidneys, Ate., contracted in the Army., Thomas Groom, Glen Trope, cured of Disease of the Back and Nervous system. Hen ry Nagle, Lancaster,cured of a stroke of the Palsy, causing the loss of the use of the right arm. : Joseph Witmer, Philadelphia, certifies that Mishler's Bitters has restored him to health. having been much afflicted with various ailments for a long time• James Kennedy, Lancaster, cured of Chronic Diarrhoea and Rheumatism. Daniel Finefrock, Lancaster, cured of Chronic Rheumatism, which he was much afflicted with while in the Army—reccom mends the useof the Bitters to soldiers and others similarly afflicted. Loy] Hart, Sen., Lancaster, cured of Rheumatism occasioned by exposure in the Army. Charles B. Williams, Latacaster, certifies that his daughter was cured of a lingering I sickness of eight months from various diseases. by Mishler's Bitters. Henry Maderf, Lancaster, was cured of difficulty in passing his water, by ,the use of the Bitters, and his wife also relievee from Rheumatic pains, Philip Bonce, Lancaster, Cured of an af fection of the Kidneys aed Bladder, by the use of Mishler's Herb Bitter. Daniel B. Herr, Rohrerstown, Lancaster Co., certi fi es that be was cured of severe stitches in the side which he _was afflicted with fin nine years. Tas. Ricking, lfaltlz, Pat., - was cured of a severe attack of Chronic Rheumatism. Jos. 11. 'Watson, 'Lancaster, relieved o. pains in his shoulders and limbs, that he AVM Unable to sleep- Andrew Eberly, Lancaster, Cured of Cramp Cholie—was so severe that he be come apprehensive of Rupture. Maly J. Carney, Lancaster, cured of wetdcenss of the breast and pain in the side by ishler's Bitters. 11..Tordan, Lancaster, relieved of Cholera Morbus in 10 or 15 minutes, by the Herb Bitters. Jacob Haag, Lancaster, says that his son WIN relieved of extraordinary pains in his arms and legs. Samuel McDonnel, Lancaster, cured of Dispepsia of 20 years standing by Mishler's Bitters. H G. Kendig, Farmer, near Lancaster, was cured of a severe attack of Dispepsia, by the Bitters. Hugh Dougherty, Lancaster, says his daughter was cured of weal:nes,' phthisie sure throat, tte. J. L. Baker, Lancaster, certifies that his family hits been ninth q , from afflic tion by the Bitters. E. 11. Ithotabt,lteamstown,Lancaster Co., cured of Inflammatory Rheumatism of some years standing. Jonathan Slyer, of Haywood 'Hospital Vat. was cured or Rheumatism by the Bit ters—contracted in the Army. "' attack of _Fever and Ague, * by the use of Mishler's Bitters. A. ..I.llsketnuss,Lanettster, cured or what is called a Running beg, by application of the Bitters. John Rote, Lancaster, cured of a Run nining Leg of 20 years standing, by AI ish ler'S Bitters. Isaac Mclntyre, Lancaster, relieved of a severe pain across his kidneys. by the Herb Bitters. C. B, Mayer, Lancaster, cured of a severe cold which had settled in his teeth, by Mishier's Bitters. .1. F. Fredenberg, Lancaster, was entire- J.N . cured of a remarkable distressing Ab scess by the Hitters. Henry G. Keudig, Camp Potomac, was cured of Diarrhoea by the use or Misliler's Bitters. A. Fairer, Lancaster Co., Poorhouse, cured of Dispepsia and disease of the Kid ney:, by the Bitters. Mary Rives. Lancaster, relieved of a terribie cold Oil the breast of three months standing, by the Bitters. John iVeidman,Lancaster,says that him self and wife were cured of severe Rheu matism by the Bitters. A Lady of Lancaster,writes to Mr. Mish ler, that the Bitters cured her of Piles of a year's standing. John Gilman, Lancaster, cured of Dis ease of the Heart and a severe pain in 'his breast, by the Bitters. G. W. Whitefieldi Agent at Altoona, Blair Co. writes of the success he has met in selling the Bitters. Amos Aument, of Strausburg. Lancas ter Co., used the Bitters for a wound in the leg received at the Battle of South Morn tain, and and has now no more pain. J. C. R., a member of Co. B, 195th Reg- iment, P. V., writes to the Proprietor, that the Bitters cured him of a distressing cold which has unfitted him from duty. I Martha Bents, Lancaster, was cured In . thumnatory Rhemnatism, from cold taken by a broken arm. John Neidich, Lancaster, was cured of Palpitation of the Heart, which he had for 25 years. John Schock, rogues, Lancaster.. Co. was relieved from an attack of the Gravel by the Bitters. Mrs. Druckenmiller, of Mount Joy, Lan caster Co., was cured of excruciating pains in her hands and feet by the use of of Mishler's Bitters. John Lesher, of Reamstown, Lancaster co., was cured of a swell in the neck and jaw by the use of Mishler's Herb Bitters. H. C. Ginkinger, Philadelphia, Wafter be ing confined to the house fortwo years,was cured by the use of Mishler's Bitters. Goo. W. Killian, Lancaster, was confin ed to the U. S. Hospital for 10 weeks, by prostration, is restored to health by the Herb Bitters. Mrs. Margaret Kirk, Lancaster, was cured of a severe pain in her side and ner vousness, by the use of the Herb Bitters. Mrs. Ell7,ll.Wenditz, Lancaster. was cur ed of Inflammatory Rheumatism by the use of the Bitters. Amos Groff Lancaster, was relieved of a severe cold inthe throat by the use of the Bitters. Henry J. Etter, Lancaster, had his sight restored,(whieh he had been deprived of for about years,) by the use of Mishler's Bittters. Charles P. Miller, Philadelphia, writes of a lady in that city having been cured of the Dumb Ague, by the use ofthe Bitters. Harriet Orr, Lancaster, was cured of in ward weakness and pain in the back, by the Herb Bitters. John Kautz, Lancaster, had a slight at tack of Lockjaw, which was cured by the Bittirs. Theodore Wenditz of Pa. Reserves was shot in. the arm at the battle of Fredericks burg. By, using the Bitters be was soon relieved from pain in the arm. READING RAIL ROAD WINTER ARRANGEMENT. GREAT TRUNK LINE FROM the North and North-West for Philadelphia, New Yorlc, Reading, Pottsville, Lebanon, Allentown, Easton, Trains leave Harrisburg for New York, as follows : At 3.00 7,1.5 and 9.05 A. 31., and 1,45 and 0.00 P. M. arriving atNew York ai .5.40 and 10,00 A. 31. and. 3,40 and 10.35 P. 31. The above connect wt4ll similar Trains on the Pennsylvania Rail Road, and Sleeping Cars accom pny the 3.00 and 0.03 trains, without change. I I Leavo for Reading, Pottsville, Tamaqua, 51 triers eill, Allentown, aed Philadelphia at 7.33 A. M. and 1.45 and 9.00 P. N. stopping at Lebanon and all way statians ; the 9.00 p. m. train making no close coimeetions for Pottsville nor Phila. For Pot le aille, Schuylkill Havers .fe, leave Harrisburg at 4 p. m. Returning: Leave New York at 9.00 A. X, 1240 m, and 8.00 p. m. ; Philo at 8.00 a.m. and 3.30 p. m. and Pottsville at 8.30 a.m. and 2.45p.m. Leave P.ttsailis for:Harrisbur4 via S. i S. R. R. at 0.45 a. in. An Accommodation Passenger train leaves Read lug at 6.30 A.M., and returns from Philadelphia at 4.30 P. 31, Columbia Railroad Trains leave Reading at :8.10 A. 3f. 6.15 p.m.for Ephrain, LIG; Columbia. On Sunday; Lease New York at 8 P. Af., Philadel phia 3,15 P. M., and Reading at 1.641 A. Al. for Har risburg. Commutation, Mileage, Season, and Excursion Tickets at reduced rates to and from all points. 80 Pounds Baggage allowed each passenger, G. A. NICOLL% nov, 27.' 65 General Superintendent Reading & Columbia Railroad. Trains of this road run by Reading R. R. time which is ten minutes faster than that of Perin'aß.R ON AND AFT3III. 3105:DAY, DECEMBER. UM, 1895, trains of this road will run as follows : Leaving Columbia at 7.30 A. M. Mail Passenger Train for Reading and intermediate stations, leaving Landisville at 7.59; Idanbeim at 8.09, Litiz at 8.23, Ephrata at 8.51, Reinholdsville at 9.17, Sinking Springs at 9.43, and arriving at Reading at 10.00 a. m. At Reading connection is mado with Fast Express train of East Penn'a. It. R. reaching New York at 3.30 p. with train of Philadelphia 4: Rending R. 11., reaching Philadel phia nt 12.45 p. in., and also with trains for Potts Mu Lebanon Valley and Ilarrlsbtirg. 92.45 P. in. Passenger Train fbr Evading mid intermediate stations connecting at L•itidniville at 3.90 p.m.. with Express train of l'elm , ylvaniii Rail Road West, leaving atthei in at 3.35,.Litiz 3.51, Ephrata 4.18, Rein hold-v.llu 4.11. Sinking Springs nt 5.09, and ar riving at Reading at 5.w. p. in. At Reading con nection is toads with trains for Pottsville and the Lebanon Valley. Leaving Reading at 6.10 A. In. Passenger grain fur Columbia and intermediate stations, leaving Sinking Springs at 0 20, Itehtlioldavillo all 4 Ephrata at 7.21, - Litiz 7.51. Manheim at 8.03, con necting at LandisvOle with train of Penah. It. It., reaching Lanwter at 8.31,A. M.,Phlladelphia at 12.33 p. tn., arriving at Columbia at 9.01 n. tn., and there connecting with ferry for Wrightsville and Northern Control R. It., and at 11.45 A. M. with train Pemea..R. It, for the West. 6.15 r. 'Mail Passenger Train for Columbia and intermediate stations with Passengers leaving New York at 12 m.,and Phil adelphia at 3.30 p. in., leaving Sinking Springs at 0.31. a.' nholdsville at 0.50, Ephrata at 7.20, I,itiz at 7.so,Manheim at 8.03, connecting nt Landis ville with an Express train of the Pennh It. it. for Lancaster and Philadelphia, reaching Phila delphia nt 1.00 a. in. and arriving at Colinnbla ut ti. 35 p. riirolilltitdm . tB - to.New York. Philadelphia and lanea,ler sold at principal tinatioimoind Baggage - diroitith. Freight carried with the utmmtt tirmoil mi., nn•t 111,1 , alCil, at the lowest rates.— urther Inform ti••a with regard to Freight or utt,tigit arty I, it mauled from the a,,ents of the company. E KEEVER, Gen. Fi•eigianna - rzenerl, Columbia., ]Le. 11,114.-Z. PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD. Trains leave Columbia going east, Columbia train, 8.05 A. M. Harrisburg Accomodation, 4 30 P. M. Trains leave west, Mail trian, 11 50 A. M. Harrisburg Aecomodation, 0 ai P. M. Columbia train arrives, 810 " Columbia Accommodation. Leave Columbia for Lancaster, 1.40 p.m Arrive at Lancaster 2.20 " Leave Lancaster at 2.40 " Arrive at Columbia. 3.20 " E. K. BOICE, Ticket Agent. N. C. lUILXLV7.ti.V. YORK AND WRIGUTSVILLE R.. R The trains from Wrightsville and York will run as follows, until further orders: Leave Wrightsville, 7 00 A. M. A. 120 P. M. Leave York 44 •4 44 LI . • Departure and Arrinu or the Passenger Trains at York. DEPARTURES FROM YORK. For BALTIMORE, 4.15 A. M. 7.C.0 A. Mld 2.50 P. M. For liAnnuranno, 1152 A. M. 7.10 P. M. and 11.50 A. Si, and 10 A . 40 A. M. ARRIVALS T YORK. From BAurtmonE,lo.3s A. M. 11.45 P. M. and 2.50 P. M. and 12.47 P.M. From HARRISBURG, 4.10 A. M., 9.57 A. M., and 2.45 P. Si. On Sunday, the only trains running are the ono from Harrisburg at 9.57 in the morn ing, proceeding to Baltimore, and the one from Baltimore at 12.47 A. M., proceeding toniarrisburg. COLUMBIA INSURANCE CO. CAPITAL AND ASSETS, 1t,429,920,80 This Company continues to insu re Build ings, archanclise, and other property, against loss ad damage by fire, on the mutual plan, ether for a cash premium or premium note. FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. Whole amount insured, $5,027,020,68 Am't of premium notes, $426,090,66 Bal. cash premi urn,Jan 1;64, 3,754,47 Cash receipts in 1814, less fees and commis sions, 22,8'70,56 g 452,715,69 Losses. expenses paid in 'B4. $ 22,794,89 Balance of Capital and Assets Jan Ist. 1865, 42.9,920,80 -- $452,715,69 A. S. GREEN, President. GEORGE YOUNG, Jr., Secretary. MICHAEL S. SRUNIAN, Treasurer. roxxamcw4cust.ta. Samuel Shoeb, William Patton, R. T. Ryon. John W. Steacy, John Fendrich. Geo. Young, Jr., H. G. Mlnich. Nicholas M' Dona Id, Sam'! F Eberlein, Michael S. Shuman. Amos S Green, S.C. Slaymaker, Edmund Sparing, cora. Peb. 18, 186.5. AGENTS WANTED. $0 in g p a I t r E a v A i• S n Zs ' d MALEP 3 1 Yt SELL SIS Stationery. Our StAnonety Packets o e o seens p nil others • each Package contains Paper, Envelopes, Pencil; Pens, be., and Jewelry worth a dollar at re• tail, price Orkir 30 cents. Wa wilt send Agents 100 Stationery Packages innd a Sifter Watch for $l7. We will also publish splended Steel Engravings and Portraits, Lithograph prints, £c., very popular and saleable, Will send a flue assortment of 100 for $15.00 that * ill realise $5O. or a $lO lot that will Nell for $lO or over. Will send n sample lot for $5 that will sell for 15 dollars. Send Stamp for SKlNgtte, Terms, etc. & CO., 30 Beekman 1;4 Nes 'fork. BY CAPT. W. W. ItICIINIOND Come, love, come, the stars Rang bright above, Like glittering lanterns hung To light the path of lore, The moon sits on her throne Clothed in her silver lace, The trees nod in the breeze With most bewitching grace Come, love, come, the air Is heavy with the song Of murmuring waters As they glide along Through the gardens, bright With fragrant flowers, O'er pebbles pure, Through shaded bowers. Come, love, come, the night In fair and calm, Let us release ourselves Prom this world's cold alarms And saunter out beneath The moon and twinkling stars, Let us enjoy the peace That rests on twilight's bars. Written for the Columbia Spy. Helplessness versus Ingratitude. (To Sons and Daughters everywhere.) BY JABES A. C. O'CONNOR Youth should be modest—should be more seen than heard,aud 'know thyself,' should be the countersign. "Spare the rod and spoil the child"—subordination should be rigidly enforced, and he loveth who chastiseth. Bear and forbear is good, and one cannot quarrel: prudent, cautious, self-control is wisdom's root. Wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove, were better than wise as a serpent and harmless as a serpent. Is it always true that favors are only acceptable in so far as they can be repaid? when they go be yond that point is the only return they produce—hatred ? He who has injured you will never forgive you; and the ha tred of the nearest relations is the most bitter. Does this seem a paradox ? Parents might rememb:r that they might better shear and not flag; mould the child when it's young; teach the young ideas how to shoot, and the young heart how to throb. Children should know that it worthy of aeatn tr 31. M LI/ UM' trtre to age, for age is honorable. Blackstone on the Rights of Persons, written con U712.0re (with love) treats admirably of the relations of parent and child, which can be read with pleasure and profit. Alas ! for the first lie, the first deception, (a child can sin at six years old,) the first unkind thought, back answer, frown, rebellion, SLe. Govern the children or they will govern you. There should be no pets, and there would not be so many a "spoiled child." Favoritism is impoli- tic and palpably unjust. A stitch in time saves nine, better one thorn plucked out than all remain, and it is good and agreeable to have given a good citizen to the state and country. No desire is felt of a thing unknown, and firm friendship consists in having the same aversions and desires. Save me from my friends ! cries some satirical somebody,' yet it is more discreditable to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. As we get old we become more foolish and more wise, and—bad wine is given to drive away poor relations. In some climates boys and girls ripen and mature earlier than in others. Girls become mothers, and boys fathers, at the ages of 12 and 14 respectively in the torrid climates, and soon; yet honor thy parents', applies not merely to 'twenty one' years, but to all time. In Europe, parents are more reverenced than in this fast country and faster age. The "old man," or the "old woman," is almost a blasphemy as (impertinently) applied to one's Father or Mother. And we almost contradict ourself when we say that the number of "mother"-songs this late war has called forth, speaks tones for the heart (in the right place) of "young America;" albeit the (would be) "funny" poets (we have had a "fling" or two in that direction ourself, so people in glass houses needn't throw stones,) have poked much fun at the very redoubtable "mother on the brain" balladists. They should have a little 'father on the head' (or brain) to give their 'worthy "papas" a fair chance and some show. We have sung (or attempted to sing, and our sing ing was not mistaken for an unpleasant sawing of boards in the attic, neither,) We have sung, we repeat, to get rid of that rear-guard and unfortunate paren thesis, of both mother and father, and from a battlefield point of view and situ ation, at that, although we are weary of the lachrymose and lachidaisical (heigho, cold huckle-berry pudding) style and school of doggerel now so alarmingly in vogue. 800 P. M 645 A. 51 1: 10 P. M 3 00 P.M gottry. Written for the Spy A Song. Original Concluded. $2,00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2,50 IF NOT PAID IN ADVANCE. I As sure as that no life is pleasing to God that is not useful to man, so sure will God's curse and blight fall on him or her who speaks of' being "ashamed" of their parents. Ashamed ! Parents have more often cause to be ashamed of their children, than the reverse. Sel fishness, or regard to one's own interest solely, is the great and subtle, ignoble motive power, not only as regards tem poral affairs, 1- -nt with reference to the grand scheme of salvation ! can we not exercise ignoble selfishness, and rise su perior to it? Selfishness begets ingrati tude, which is a breach of the golden rule, and the engenderer of insubordina tion, pride, envy, hate, and—being re paid in its own coin—remorse ! 0, out upon the cowardice of ingratitude. The weeping of an heir is laughter under a mask, and yet heir follows upon heir as wave upon wave. Birth,ancestry,wealth, and whatever we ourselves have not achieved can scarcely be called our own. 0, the sin and shame of waiting, on the qui vise, for legabies, and, (per conse quences,) for deaths ! - Children can be very prodigal of their parents' hard•earn ed savings; yet very miserly of their own, "for virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it," as poor Hamlet says. Parents, do not curse your children—drones in the hive —with riches by inheritance, for cursed arc the miserable non producers—men and women merely born to consume food the bread of idleness. Inherited for tunes seldom last in ono and the same family to the third generation. How (an orange to the sun) can I most wrong my inoffending, mayhap, unborn, grand children ? Simply by leaving a fortune to my own children (who—if they fol low the fashion—will not be grateful) who will, having spent the fortune in herited from their parents, leave their own children beggars. These children, per necessity, will toil, and toil, and toil, and dying, will leave their children com fortably off, these children, in turn, will grow rich, and leave their children for tunes ; then these children will die off leaving their children beggars ! And thus inherited fortunes seldom last in a 'van to c ap a succeeding .( hapless yet inetten tug) generation beggars, and so on, for Sud den is throttled by the Gradual (see the bees, the ants, the beavers, the coral in sects—nature,) and not blessed is the all consuming non-producers. But this is getting off the handle. Ingratitude!—and we're on the handle again. Idiotic children must necessarily be supported by their parents. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and one good turn deserves another. Ingratitude ! We hear of fishes, animals, birds, and even savages eating their hapless young ; a wounded friend or relative is gobbled up and devoured, and swallowed down in a twinkling; and aged parents are eaten by their 'eccentric' children, and ----Ike. Why this is, we know not; yet doubtless, it is meant to subserve some wholesome sanitary law in nature's animal economy. Ingratitude is exem plified in all animated being, but it is transcendently monstrous. Vile mothers will destroy their offspring, so will fath ers, yet what a mockery of sacred names of Mother and Father. Yet parents are ever more sinned against than sinning; and children take it as a perfect matter of course (for which no thanks is to be even so much as merely dreamed of) their proper support and maintaicance by theit toiling parents, who have to practice the greatest economy and self denial to make both ends meet, that their children may not want fur the necessar ies of !ifc. Anticipation is sweeter than realization. Selfishness and a deter mination to be wilful is our children's great besetting sin. The ingratitude of man to man, of child to parent, is bad enough, and mean enough, in all con science, but how infinitely bad is the in gratitude of man to God Truly great is Strength, and Ingratitude Is its proph et,—and the worst of crimes is this same Ingratitude. Sharp youths arc some of our dry goods clerks, very ! A lady entered a re tail store, on Front Street, a short time since, and, among other things, asked for some cambric of a hay color. " What color is that, ma'am inquired . the youth. Why, the color of your draw ers, there." " No, ~ .ma'am," continued the clerk, "I don't wear drawers !" It was with considerable effort thaethe em barrassed lady explained to the juvenile dealer in tape and twill that she alluded to the painted fixtures behind him, with handles upon them. [WHOLE NUMBER 1,891 Written for the Columbia Spy. REMARKS. In my last, I gave a hint of what I considered the peculiar province of Grammar, by stating that it was more comprehensive in its nature than was generally . supposed—judgin.. by the manner in which it is taught. I will now enlarge somewhat by stating what I I consider the province of Grammar, viz • to make the "Good Talkers" I spoke of. Thanks to Prof. Kidd, who has given my ideas upon the subject so much more clearly and forcibly than I could my / self; have done, my work is more than half done, but I may be allowed to say that to enable one to acquire the habit of thinking correctly upon any sub ject he must make himself acquainted with that subject; then,to enable him to express those thoughts properly,naturally and forcibly, he mar familiarize himself iwith the manner in which similar thoughts and feelings have been express ed by others. How is this familiarity acquired ? By reading, both aloud,under the instruction of our Teachers, and alone.—Llow important then that correct habits and a correct style should be im , parted. But is our system of teaching Reading—or Elocution, if you choose so to call it—the proper and natural one ? or is it, like the system of teaching the ' more rudimental departments of Gram mar, a mere collection of forms ? Too much the latter, I fear. Are our pupils regularly advanced in the grade of their reading exercises, as their capacity ex pands, and is great care exercised, never to require impossibilities, i. e. are they never required or expected to express what it would be absurd and ridiculous to expect them to feel? I do not suppose that any of our Teachers require the pupils of the common schools to read passages from the Greek and Latin Poets. Oh no, the idea would be too ridiculous, but do they not daily do that which is equally ridiculous If the pupil is reading in an unknown tongue it cer tainly can make no difference to him whether that unknown tongue be Greek, Satin or English, and the fact of his being acquainted with some of the words in his reading exorcise is no more quali fication for the correct reading of theta all than the knowledge of a few Greek words would be for reading the works of Sophocles. Now is this fact borne in mind by our Teachers in their atttempta to teach Reading ? Is the pupil kept fully posted up in his work by a regular course of instruction in the meaning of the Words he is required to pronounce ? fear not, and I may as well hero as else where, state that when I use the phrase . ..•, to see for myself how.they are conducted) but allude to the general system of teach ing throughout the country; although I can state that I do know of one .county in this State, with 200 schools, in which, 5 years ago, the Dictionary, as such, was not a regular class book in 20 of them. Ninety per cent. of 'the Teachers in that county were in the regular, daily habit of requiring of their pupils the making of bricks without straw, i. e. the correct reading of passages containing words and sentiments that they knew just as much about as a cow does about military tactics. Is that sensible ? Is that the correct method of imparting instruction in that most important branch of education ? I taught Reading iu the days when I ban- I dled the birch, and, altho' I did not dig nify my classes with the high-sounding titles of "Class No. 1, &c., in Elocution" yet I endeavored to instill the true prin ciples cf Elocution, and to do so, Inever permitted—much less, required—a pupil to read a passage which he did not thor oughly comprehend, and by this I meant not only that lie should comprehend the meaning of each particular word, (as found defined in the Dictionary,) but that he should comprehend all the fine shades of meaning that could attach to the words in combination, so that he could know exactly what idea the author meant to convey. Then I did not con sider it unreasonable to require,or at least to expect, such a styleif reading as wo'd convey to the hearer the idea and feeling of the writer. When the pupil is thor oughly trained to the giving of full effect to the compositions of others, then fol lows naturally the training . in composi tion, i. e. giving his own ideas in his own lauguage,after which comes in natu ral course, extemporaneous seaking, which makes the '• good talker.' As I said before, Mr. Editor, Prof. Kidd has said so much that I had intended saying, and said it so much better than I could have done, that lie has spared me the writing and your subscribers the reading of a long article, which I can thus afford to make short. Au revoir. —On being told of a surgeon who amFutated a lady's arm. and afterwards married her, Nix , wondered how she could have got around him so. —ln one of our schools, a clergy man asked if any of the scholars could tell who was David's grandmother.— Thereupon a little girl responded, " A woman, sir." —Artemus Ward says that as a Son of Temperance be believes in temperance hotels—though as a general thing they sell poorer liquors than the other sort. —The principal of an an academy gave a pupil who was an aspirant for the situation of !school teacher a certificate, which said, "This young man is capable of filling any position for which he is qualified!' El MI 12211 Ex Tzacim.
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