A,. 171. 1cA.11.1130, Editor and Publisher. VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 17.1 THE COLUMBIA SPY, A MISCELLANEOUS 111111 X JOIERIAL. PUBLISHED EVERTSATUBOAI MORNING. OFFICE, IN LOCUST ST., OPPOSITE COLD*. BIA BANK. . -0- TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 2,00 a year if paid in advance 2,50 " if not paid. until the expiration of the year FIVE CENTS A COPY. No paper will be discontinued until all ar earages are paid unless at the option of the editor. Rates of Advertising in the Spy. it. 2t. 3t. lmo. 3mo. 6m. ly. 1. sq. 8 lines 75 1,00 1,50 0,00 4,00 6,00 10,00 2" 16 " 1,50 2,25 3,00 3,50 6,00 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 AJ.sinee Notices, '2,00 Professional or buisness cards, not exceeding 5 lines, per year; 3,00 Yearly advertisements, not exceeding four squares with occasional changes, 15,00 Special Notices, as reading matter, 10 cents a line tor one insertion. Yearly advertisers will be charged the same rates as transient advertisers for all matters not relating strictly to their business. All Advertising will be considered CASH, after first nsertion. BUSINESS CARDS U. X NORTEL, t TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAI% i Columbia, Pa. Collections promptly made in Lancaster York counties. Cola., July 2, 1563. 3. W. FISHER', ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office on Front Street, between Locust and Walnut, Columbia, Pa. feb. 10, '6O. A. 3. KAUFFMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. COLLECTIONS Made in Lancaster and adjoining Counties. Pensions. Bounty, .back pay and all claims against the government promptly prosecuted. 01lice—Locust Street,between Front and Second. Dee. r SAMUEL EVANS, JrUSTIcE of Me l'ißeiCE. OFFICE IN ODD FELLOWS' HALL. COLUMBIA, PA. June 18, 1865. J, Z. TIOFFER, LiENTIST.---OFFICE, Front street next dom . to R. Williams' Drug Store, between Locust and Walnut sts, Cola., Pa. S. C. ERMELVTROUT, tff. D., TATE of liending, Pa., offers his pro , fessional services to the citizens of Co lumbia and vicinity. Office in Walnut St., Belo w Second. july 14,'1W. FRAi\LKLIN HOUSE. . . '. OCUSIF'SYBESt'' dOLUMPIA,' rrllll.S . is a tirstelas Lotel, and is in every respect adapted to meet the wishes and lesires of the traveling public. JACOB S. MILLER, Col.. july, 15, '65 - Pr•opr-ietur. MISTIER 'S HOTEL, EVAN 1111THLER, Proprietor. WEST MARKET SQUARE, READIN v, PEiYIV'A. Oct. 7th. 1.3% GEORGE BOGLE. Dealer in LU.IIIjER OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, Also, PLASTERER'S HAIR Olfiee and \Varehouse—Front Street be tween Locust and Union. July S, 188.5. Confectionery A ND FRUIT OF ALL KINDS IN SEA ,Lu.son. Parties and families supplied with XCM CP.M.46.112 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, And fancy articles constantly on hand. July 22, COLUMBIA FLOUR MILLS, GEORGE BOGLE, Proprietor. rpHE HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID •for all kinds of Grain.. , • Superfine and Extra Family Flour for sale, also mill feed of all kinds. Wheat ground and packed to order . Town and country custom solicited July 29th 1865. • SUPPLER &,::.BROTIIER • " Manufacturers of S r EIM-A 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 past favors, we would invite the attention of our friends and patrons to this new branch of our business. • SUPPLER ct BRO., jan. 21.„65: • 2d. Street, Columbia. SUSQUEIIANNA'IRON C Manufactirers of all sizes of • Refined & Double Refined ROUND,'SQUARE FLATS, OVAL, • • - -AND HALF OVAL IRON. Car Axles, Shafting and Hoise Shoe Bars. tlx.. Orders promptly filled from Stock on hand or made to order. rims, net cash, at Manufacturer's prices, delivered an Cars or Boat. Office at their ' ROLLING MILL, Columbia,, Pa. Sept ? 23, 65 ly 'tiCo ODGERS & BROTHERS' SUPERIOR J.A) Silver Plated Ware at E. SPERLiTG'S • Cheap Jewelry Store. NE7 ST TLE OF WATERFALL Combs aug. 26, Wanted, To Rent or Buy. A HOUSE in a central part of Columbia or to rent two or three comfortable rooms Apply at THIS OFFICE. Oct. 13 '6G-tf. . . , .. . . . • . , • • . , . .. ',. +. .• ..... , , - ;.T. ',::"' •%, - '....-... . ;17 • , .... ' . , .. '. •, . , • .'. • -..-. - • • - , .. -- , . - ;:t..... , . • • ...Z. ..,_ ' ~........: . .......".....: . :.,....,., . .. 2. . , •• ' • • ^l' ~.. - ..' . ••'.* '. : ..,;:-.:. ' 7" . S. ',. •' ' ',:;','':-. ....; ' ',.: ',. :•:, ' . .:•Y - , ':::;.... ~ , ::., ;::-.:. ..".st; ••• .... . ~.... : .. ~ . 7, . ..... z.... .. _... . .. .. ~..,. _ : ~.,,... ---. . . ... . ,• • .: ..-..- 1 I •;-. . ' - .'' : '. '.. ..?;. ;.:,..'. ..... :::: ::::, ::;/. : 1 : , . ."' '.:....:,:;.; : C .- . . ..1 :' : ;'. :: .:.:,.- , , , , . . ..[: f . ' -i ::. :! . . 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Sept. 15 IS($5 A.TTENT.L9N LLOUSEKEEPERS. wE are almost daily in receipt of new and fresh groccries,,such as Sugars, Meat, Teas, Coffee, Cheese, Spices, Flour, Fruits, ,l-,c. Provisions of all kinds, together with Wood and Willow- -xare,Glos-•uid Queens ware. Crerman fruits, d%:. ENULISII AND CIIERICIN PICKLES. • Fresh Peaches, and all the fancy grocer ies pertainining to a well regula tek 1 gro cery store. I au) determined n.,t to be sur passed in cheapness and in the excellent quality of my goods, Call around and inspect our stock whether you buy or not. A share of pub lic patronage is solicited. GEORGE TILLS, Agent, july 7 'GG tf. NEW GROCERY STORE. m EIE Subscriber would respectfully in form the Public generally, that he has just received a general assortment of &Kim! cured Hams. • o. 1. and Mess Mackerel. Extra Fine Syrups. Refined sugars of all kinds. Old Rio and Java coins. English and American Pickles. DRIED AND CANNED FRUITS. Raisins, Prunes and Prepared Mustard always on, hand and of the very best grades. Our stock of staple and fancy grocerieS is full and Complete and we intend keep ing it fresh, by almost daily additions, Notions of different kinds always :on hand. -- IRASPIRERIRIVADE: 2: - 91HE well known Summer drink, extra L fine and pure, by the quart, gallon or barrel, at : • J. C. BUCHER'S, . -,• Cor Front and Locust Sts. SHREINER & SON, SOLE "AGENTS • . for the sale of -MORTON'S '-GOLD PENS . 5 Dealers in WATCHES; JEWEL,RY . A,IILIiICAN CLOCKS,- SIEVE R AND PLATED WARE, SPECTACLES, &c. FRONT ST.; NEAR OLD BRIDGE, Columbia, 'Penn's. - READER.—You can get an always ready and reliable Gold Pen exactly adapted to your hand and style of 'writing with which your writing . will be done vastly cheaper audwitli greater ease and comfort 'than with Steel Pens (prices 50 cents and upwards) by calling at P. SHREINER Lt SON. June 9 E. SPEICING'S Jewelry Store 1866. AUTUMN. 1866 GRAND OPENING of • Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Carpeting, Oil Cloths, &c. &c. AT - • . • Fondersmith's Store, COLUMBIA, PA. POPLINS, MEITIEES VALEIIIIAS, Cheap Cotton Goods, 12k cent Calicoes and Muslins, 25 cent Sheeting Muslins, 25 cent Heavy, Canton Flannels, 20 cent Yard Wide Muslins, 22 cents ror good Ginghams. In all Colors, and Prices 40 colt Flannels, 50 cent Heavy Twilled Flannels, Real:Slinker Flannels, All Colors Opera Flannels. MEN'S WEAR, Good Pant Stuff, 25 to 65 (tents, Good Satinetts. 75 to 1,00, A full line - New Casslineres, Over coatings, Velvet Cords, ttc 1:57-.IIE -NOVELTIES. - Iu S UAW LS, CLOAKS, and CLOAKING CLOTHS BALMORAL AND HOOP SHIRTS Jai ITZER AND LIMBER CIIEE:-E, Locust r..treet, above 2d roccries, Provisions., TEAS AND SPICES. FREDERICK BUCHER.. corner 4th & Locust Streets may 26th, ly. "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY P LEASURE SO LASTING." COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1866. 1866, AUTUMN. MALTBY & CASE LOCUST STREET, BELOW SECOND, Have now open A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT Yi_A_l_,T._i and WINTER GOODS, offering TO PURCHASERS. ATTENTION Is especially invited to their SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS. embracing all the LATEST STYLES AND FABRICS, In tile market HOOP SKIRTS, BRADLEY'S DUPLEX, And other popular makes at all prices. BALMORAL SKIRTS, "V\T -TITS_I C4-,0013S: ELAM BOGIE CLOTHS BLACK CLOT EIS & DOESKINS, FANCY CA.SSIMERES., SATINETTS, JEASS, TWEEDS & VESTINQS, IV GREAT VARIETY HieriILITS RIAISIIIIO COS Comprising every desirablr make and style NDER-SIIIRTS, DRAIVEIIS, ROSIE FLY, GLOVES,SCARFS, CO..IIFOP.TS, S LI I rrrs, DOLLARS TIES Lf:C., cf:c. LADIES,MISSES' and CHILDREN'S FT_TR,S, SHAWLS, 13REAKFAT SITAWLS SONTAGS, CAPS; NU131,-.IS, SCARFS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, NITS &c.. &c., &c. Boots & Shoes • of all descriptions for MEN A . D BOY'S, LADIES, MISSES & CLIILDREN READY MADE CLOTHING CARPETS. AND OIL CLOTHS, GROCERIES, ~C QUEENSW.A.RE . iVitb a great variety of other CLIASONABLM GOOIS An examination of our Stock is respect fully solicited—all goods sold at the very LOWEST CASE PItICES, and Warranted as represented ?lALTBY CASE. • Columbia, Pa Oct. 27 6G. MERCHANT TAILORING. Having secured the services of - au ex perienced Fashionable Tailor BlerchantTailoriug in all its branches will also be carried on in connection iviili our other already large mercantile business. 'All orders in that line will be executed with PROMPTNESS AND DESPATCH Entire satisfaction. both as to Work- manship and Fit guaranteed. PRICES MODERATE. ra., Orders respectfully solicited.. MALTBY & CASE, Columbia, Pa Oot. 27, '65, Me P_ 1-1-1T1K.1.JP.,, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. HAS located premanontly in Columbia, and offers his professional services to the citizens of this place. He may be found at his office at the res idence of B. Haldeman, on Locust street, every day from S to 10 A. M., and from 7 to SP. M. Persons wishing his services in special cases, between these hours will leave word, by note, at his office, or thro' the Post office. Oct. 6, '66. PHOTOGRAPHS. THE OLD ORIGLNAL GALLERY. The subscriber has completely re-fitted his establishment, and his gallery cannot be surpassed by any in the county, and he hopes by careful personal attention to give the public better pictures than have here tofore been produced. AINLBROTYPES, PHOTOGRAPHS, Ivorytypes, MelainotypeS, Carte de Visite, and pictures on canvass taken in the best style, and at prices which cannot be beaten for cheapness. Likenesses warranted, and a satis factory picture furnished without repeated sittings. • He asks a continuance of the liberal patronage always extended to this establishment. Call and examine speci mens at the rooms, northeast corner of rout and Locust streets. Entrance on ocust street. R. J. M. LITTLE. Oct. 24 1863. Reading 41' Columbia R. R. Will commence running regular Passen ger Trains on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26M, 1666, Moza,3ra.cn,gest oar, Ccoltzi=t.ll.i..-.1:.• AS FOLLOWS ; Leave Lancaster and Columbia, 3.00 a. m. p. 71. Arrive at Reading, 10.20 a.m., and 5.30 p. m. Returning, leave Reading at 7.00 R. in.. and 6.15 p.m. Arrive at Laheaster 9.00, and Columbia 0.0.5 a. m., and 8.30 p. n). Through tickets to New York, Philadelphia and Lancaster sold at principal stations, and Baggage checked through. Freight earned with the utmost promotn-ss and dispatch, at the lowest rates.— Further infornmti , ,u with regard to Vreight, or passage may be obtained from the agents of the company. • GEO. F. GAGE,Stipt E. F. KEEVER, Gen. Freight and Ticket Agt. Columbia, Dee. 1, 18GG PENNSYLV.ANIA'RA IL ROAD. Trains .leavo Columbia going East, Lancaster train, s, 30 A. M Harrisburg . Accommodation, 5.38 P.M Twins leave West, Mail train, 11.5:5 P. M littarisburg Accommodation, U. 30 I'. M Lancaster train arrives, S. 10 " Columbia Attommtdation. Load ;3 'Cola irflinifckilailciter, 1.40 PANI Arrive at Lancaster :2.10 " Connecting with day express for Phil'a, _Leave Lancaster at 2.45 " Arrive at Columbia 3.20 " W. C. RALEL177...3.7.11:. YORK AND WRIGHTSVILLE R. 11 The trains from Wrightsville and York will run as follows, until further orders : Leave Wrightsville 8 00 A. M. 4 4 1 50 P. 21. it C 6 Leave York Departure and Arrival of the Passage'. Trains at York. DEPARTURES FROM YORK. For BALTIMORE, 4.15 A. M. 7.00 A. M., and 2.50 P. M. For HAnarsntrne, 12.52 A. M. 7.10 P. M. and 11.50 A. M, and 10,40 A. M. ARRIVALS AT YORK. From 13ALTIMon.E,10.30 A. M. 11.45 P. M. and 2.50 P. M. and 12.47 P.M. From HAnntsauna, 4.10 A. M., 9.57 A. M., and 2.45 P. M. On Sunday, the only trains running are the one from Harrisburg at 9.57 in the morn ing, proceeding to Baltimore, and the one front Baititnore at 12.47 A. 01., proceeding to Harrisburg. II A_ 1., "LI'S YE GETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER, The effects of which are to RESTORE THE HAIR NATURAL COLOR, / AND PROMOTE ITS GROWTH. It is an entirely new scientific discovery, combining many of the most powerful and restorative agents in the vegetable kingdom. It cures 'all diseases.4.-4he scalp, and allays all that heat and irritation, and fur nishes a nutritive principle by which the hair is nourished and supported, and by its remedial virtues, it causes the hair to grow where it has fallen out, and restores it to its natural color when gray. The old in appearance are made young again. It will keep the hair from falling out. It is not a Dye, it strike 4 at the roots and fills the glands with new life . and coloring matter. It is the best HAIR DRESSING Ever used, making it moist, soft and glossy. It removes dandruff, and all those scurvy eruptions. It does not contain oil and alco hol, which dry up the secretions upon which the vitality depends. No person, old or young, should fail to also it. It is recommended and used by the FIRST MEDICAL AUTHORITY. re — Ask for.HALL's VEGETABLE SICILIAN Ham. RENEWER, and take no other. Our Treatise on the Hair sent free upon application. R. P. HALL & CO., Proprietors, NASEECTA, N. H. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. BAY RUM FOR TILE TOILET. Recommended by all Doctors, for wash ing purposes. 75 cents per bottle, at J, C. BUCHER'S, Cor. Front and Locust Sts. july "66 -IX PARIS PANC7or CrOODS ! For Holiday gifts oonsisting of Fancy Work Boxes Segar Stands, Watch Stands, Vases.,&c. Fine Cutlery, Pocket Books, Combs, &c., at E. Spering's Cheap Jewelry Store. Between IS3 G 45 P. 111 6 45 A. AI 12 10 P. 31 3 50 P.M =1 33.A_M233A.:52,A. VP from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn, rho clustered spires of Frederick stand Green-walled by the hills o fMaryland. Round about them orchards sweep, Apple and peach-tree fruited deep, Fair as a garden of the Lord To the eyes of the famished rebel horde, On that pleasant morn of early fall, When Lee marched over the mountain wall; Over the mountains winning down, Horse and foot, into Frederick town Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty ilags with their crimson bars, Flapped in tho morning wind : the sun Of noon looked clown and saw not one. Up rose old Barbara Frietehie then, Bowed with her - fourscore years and ten; Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down; In her attic-window the staff she set, To show ttat one heart was loyal yet. Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead. Under his slouched hat left ;laid right He glanced ; the old, nag met his sight "Halt !"—the dust-brown ranks stood fast. "Fire!"---out blazed the rifle•blast. It shivered•the wankyv, pane anti sash ; It rent the banner with seam and gash. Ttliorell a uturro. Henry Ward Beecher on Labor. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in a ser mon to young men, thus speaks: "I always honor a wan who ennobles his calling,whatever it may be. Frauklln made it nobler and easier fbr men to be printers in all time to come because he remained a printer. I presume you have all heard of the Douse Library. It with a fine collection of paintings, was once the property of an old tanner, who was determined that his friends and neigh bors should know that he could bed man of taste,a scholar,a man of culturc,tanner that he was. So he collected his books a few at a time, and what is more to the point, he read them. And being a tan ner, he had naturally a taste in the line of leather, so he waited patiently until he could have them all bound as he wished. Aud as he grew older he became very wealthy, and had, before he died, the best library of any one in that section of the country. When Igo to Boston, whatever else I fail to see, I always go to the Athenaeum and pay my respects to that old library. Men determine their own status, and no voting or influence can change them. If you put a man who is but five feet high on a table, you don't increase his stature; you may send a man to Albany—that won't wake him wise; you may send him to Washington —that won't make him a great man. A man may be sent to Congress and nut be sage. He way even be a President and make some mistakes. This rule of edu• cation,of ennobling the manhood of men is applicable as well to clerks as to the laboring man. Importunity may secure to them a remission of time, or a slight increase of wages,but the vital necessities of these young men, the volume of being and the elevation of character, are se cured in no such way; they are the nor Mal result of education, and follow ap pointed paths. In aristocratic societies the tendency of society is to elevate the few and depress the masses, but in this country, and wherever true democracy has its way, the tendency is to elevate the many and repress the Jew. It may be true that the tens arc more scarce than in earlier days, but it certainly is true that the thousands are more plenty There are not so many geniuses and great men, but there are vastly more true men, worthy men, intelligent men than ever before. Here we are jealous of the few, and prominence is not so readily granted to the ambitious as where the average of society is low. The ten- $2,00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2,50 IF NOT PAID IN ADVANCE. M"..172,1:8 2 1 0 I-I:I= _ BY ILEQUEST PIIIILISIIED Quick, as it fell, from the broken staff, Dame Barbara snatched the silken scarf; She leaned far out on the window-sill, And shook it forth with a royal will. "Shoot, if you must, this old gray heal, But spare your country's flag," she said A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that woman's deed and word: "Who touches a hair of yon gray hoad Dies like a dog ! March on !" he said. 111 day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet: All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well ; And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm gc.od-night. Barbara Frietchle's work is o'er, And the Rebel rides on his miles no more Honor to her ! and let a tear Fall, for her sake, on Stonewall's bier Ovor Barbara Frietelaie's grave, Flag or Freedom and Union, wave! Peace and order and beauty draw Round thy symbol of light and law ; And ever Cho starg"above look down On thy stars below in Frederick town ! Idencies of our time are far higher and better than formerly. The natural temptations remain, to be sure, but it seems to me that in all industrial and professional callings there is a purer,more ! generous and higher ambition than for merly. Virtue is more honored, dissipa tion is reprobated, and Christian charac ter is far more common among young men than in my boyhood. Twenty years ago, if one should speak in a public as semblage it would be taken for granted that he was a clergyman, a lawyer or at least a professor;but now it is no uncom mon matter to hear men talk intelligently and interestingly on matters of law, of ethics, of various subjects, whose hands are yet hard from the holding of the plough, whose skin is yet grimed with the dust of the forge. Labor is honor; able among us; idleness dishonorable.— Men will be free in Europe as soon as the masses are intelligent and moral— not before. Make much then of man hood; make its wrists too long for maw/ I cles, its hand too strong fur prisons.— Our young men are those to whom we must look for help. They are strong fur war; they are strong too, for good. They may help society in many ways. They may help by ambition of intelligence rather than of pleasure. Let them read, study, educate ;hemselves, thereby make true men for the State, true meu for their calling; true men, upon whose wit and wisdom the country can rely in time of trouble and embarrassment. They may help by redeeming their occupation from vulgarizing tendencies. A trade is what a wan sees fit to make it—not what other men think best to call it.— They rnaythelp by giving men power-- not to escape from certain callings, but to ennoble them." A Persevering, Author. A man was dying. lie had a friend-an author. The friend came to him. To comfort him ! No I to . read manuscript. He produced a packet, and drew his chair to the bedside of the dying man. "Only a few chapters," he said insinu atingly. "But, my dear friend," urged the faint voice of the departing one, -the doctor says I've only an hour to live." What was the reply? "yes, yes, I know all that; but this will only take you twenty minutes." D. K. LAUBACII, of Fairmount, Co lumbia County, has a twin ewe lamb, aged G months, with five legs and six feet. Quite a curiosity. THE light cf other days--tallow candles. + [WHOLE NUMBER 1,941 goetry. A Life Lesson. BY D. C. LEECH. As from the mountain's deep ravine The echoing rocks repeat the sound, Or as some gentle mirrored lake, In truth, reflects the scene around : So every thought we mortals speak Re-echoes down the flight of time: . And every act that here is done, Is mirrored in the book divine. How guarded,then,should be the thoughts, The words and acts, both thine and mine ! Antietam National Cemetery. A friend who has recently visited the battle field of Antietam, and witnessed the removal of some of the dead to the Cemetery, has put us in possession of in teresting information in connection with that enterprise. Up to this time about 1,200 dead have been removed. They are placed iu substantial cofEns, under the, direc tion of Mr. Sherer, the efficient and gentlemanly agen t of the Quartermaster's Department, and delivered to Dr. Biggs, the President of the Cemetery Associa tion, who buries them in their proper lots, In raising the dead every grave is carefully examined and strict search is made for relics which may in any manner serve to identify the remains. So fat about two thirds have been - fully recog nized. There is no' difficulty in identi fying those buried in the different chnrcn yards—the head boards being yet in good condition. Those buried in the fields, (in many cases,) have been ploughed over and the boards destroyed. Yet many are identified by memoranda kept by the farmers and others living in the neighborhood. In some cases relics found in the graves afford the most sat isfactory evidence, as the following will show: With the bones in an unknown grave was found a bottle which contained a slip of paper, on which was written '‘William 0. Stickue,y, (30. 0, 7th Me. Vol., died Sept. 2Gth, at 11 o'clock, P. M.—Resi dence, Springfield, Maine. Among the bones of o,ne of: his hands was ,found plain silver ring. There have been a number of relics found in the graves; the most interesting one, to our informer, was an ambrotype likeness, in a remarkably perfect condi tion. It was found on au unknown body. It is to be hoped the likeness may be recognized, and thereby identify the re mains of the unknown hero, who doubt less carried the picture 'to his heart; and it may be while looking upon that sweet face, and remembering dear ones at home, h 3 fell—and, with others, was buried in a trench, marked unknown." The likeness is described as that of a handsome young lady, apparently about seventeen years old. She is sitting in a plain chair, and dressed in plaid, with short sleeves, bare arms and neck; about her neck is a gold chain, which hangs down by her side as it attached to a locket; her hands are clasped under her lap, and from her arms is suspended an ornamental leather satchel. From ap pearauaes her hair was of light auburn culor,ancl as the ladies term it, "frizzled" in trout and bradcd on the sides; the open braids haug gracefully over her cheeks; her face is round and expressive, with a small dimple in her chin. The body of " Colonel McElroy, of New York," was found in David R. Miller's field. The body of Lieutenant. Sandford, of Wisconsin, was found to be. iu a most woudtrful state of preservation,. having almost the same appearance as when he died. Those who knew him in. life would doubtless recognize him now. His body was embalm.:.].—Boonstora' Odd Fellow. iFannm.t.soxes--Ever since the Pope issued an allocution excomuaunicating indiscriminately all members of the fra ternity of freemasons, the order has re. ceiveU au immense forward impetus in Maly and France. Large numbers have joined the prohibited craft, thinking if it was distasteful to Lis Holiness, its secrets would be worth knowing, as no doubt they are. . As old woman in St. Louis, well known through the city as •• the old rag woman," was found daugerously ill on Thursday,at a miserable resideuee,where she lived alone, and taken to the hospital ot . the Sisters of Charity. Upon un dressing her, twenty seven hundred dol lars iu greenbacks wore found upon her person, and it is reported that she had much more money, and owns several louses A Mrs. Foßn,of Kentucky,has naine.d her triplets George D. Prentice, Robert E. Lee, and Jeff. Davis. MN For the Spy
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