A. M. RA.MBO, Editor and Publisher
VOLUME XXXVII, NUMBER 19.1
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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,"
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!'
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