Focal VepArtnit
To Correipanants.
Cammwricalion B , letters, contributions, generally of
merit and interest to the reader, will be acceptable from
friends from all quarters
Lt& - WE are requested to state that the
purchase of the property of E. K. Smith,
psq.,was published in another paper with
put his authority or consent.
PLOTIR STORE SOLD.--Mr. Daniel
IVlcCauley - has purchased the flour andfeed
store OfGeorge . Brandt, in Locust street,
above Fourth. Sen Advertisement.
THE HOLlDAYS.—Fondersmith is just
ppening a beautiful assortment of fancy
goods, suitable for the holiday season.—
Call and see them. He bought at the low
prices. Advertisement next week.
A MONSTER TURNIP —Mr. Andrew
Baker, engineer of the Lancaster train,
sent.to our oflice,a few days since,a monster
turnip. It weighs six pounds, two ounces,
and measurers twenty.-nine and a half
inches in circumference. It was raised by
Mr. Silas Rambo, of Pequea, Lancaster
County, Pa.
;C,0TX31.131A MARKETS.—Butchers are
offering 13 to 14c. per pound for beef cattle,
and 12 to 13c. for hogs. Chickens are sell
ing at 75c. to $l.OO per pair ; turkeys $1.25
to $2.50 a piece; eggs 35c. per doz.; butter
85c. per potind ; lard. 18 to 22c.; potatoes
$l.OO to $1.25 per bushel ; flour $l3 to $l4
per barrel.
INCONTROVERTIBLE,—That is a de'il
o' a long word, but it takes long words,
and long lists of them too, to express, (not
Adam's) all the excellencies of Booth's
(not the assassin)tobaCco and segars. And
it is an' incontrovertible fact that he sells
nearer right, than anv other store in Co
lumbia.. See advertisement.
TWO QUESTIONS EASILY ANSWERED.
—Why should men wear beards? Because
they are a great protection to the throat
and lungs, and add much to the personal
appearance. Why should persons buy
their goods at the store of I. 0. Bruner?—
Becauselie keeps a good assortment and
sells them at cheap rates. Go and see his
frosted beavers, for ladies cloaks, just re
ceived.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.—BridaI pres
onts ; presents for your daughter, son, wife,
friend or sweetheart, at Sparing's jewelry
store, Columbia. lie has the "Ristori neck
lace," a new thing just out. Read his ad
vertisement, then go and purchase. Ito
has an elegant stock of fine jewelry and
fancy article.
AN EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY.—The
- Chester Valley Union, published at Coates
ville, Pa., has been greatly enlarged and
improved. They have lately put in oper
ation a power press, and now publish one
of the largest, as well as tue handsomest.
newspapers iu Chester County. This' is a
telling evidmice of prosperity.
NEW STATIONERY.-0 Ur friend W.
U. Hess, of the well known Columbia
Zook Store,is always getting up something
new and novel. He has just purchased
in the Eastern markets, a handsome.
assortment of goods in his line ; also,
A-wattles in the way of Christmas presents.
You can read his advertisement in another
column, without spectacles:
TUB RAILICOADEIt."—This is the
name of a paper published in quarto form,
by Patterson Lt Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio.
It is devoted to the railroad interests of the
- United States, and captains valuable liter
ary matter for all classes. It gives the
name of all the principal railroads, with
names of oillcers, table of distances, maps,
4;3., Sec. g very railroad and business man
should take it.
NEWDEAI EXTRACTED.—Dr. A. Craig
extracted a needle from the thigh of a child
about 10 months old—son ol! Constable
McGinnis, on Wednesday last. It had
been suffering for some time, -when Mr.
MeG. made an examination, and found a
small lump on the thigh. Dr. Craig was
sent for, who cut it open and extracted a
3.arge needle. The supposition is That the
child had swallowed it.
THE RlVER.—There was quite a fresh
et in the Susquehanna during the fore part
of the week. Sunday and Monday, the
water raised to afearful height, carrying
off rafts, lumber, cord-wood, &c., from
along our shores. The river was higher
than for some years past,though we believe
no damage was done, further than above
stated. The Steamboat " Callie" made her
regular trips, although there was some
difficulty in finding a landing place for her
passengers,
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE.—Great
has been the success of this school. It is
one of the best institutions of the kin'd in
the State, and Lebanon County may well
be proud of such a college. The public ex
amination of the classes for the preSent
session, will take place on the 17th, 18th
and 19th inst. The winter and spring
session will commence on Monday, Jan
uary 7th, 1867. Parents wishing to secure
a school where their children will have a
pleasant home, with thorough instruction
and careful discipline, should visit Leban
on Valley College.
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.—We learn
that Dr. F. Hinkle has purchased the
handsome residence of E. K. Smith, Esq.,
on Second Street, adjoining the Methodist
Church. We are glad to hear this, as it
secures to the Doctor a handsome residence,
and to Columbia, a clover gentleman and
skilful physician.
Col. C. S. Kauffman purchased from T.
L. Pinkerton, of this place, the farm of
about 102 acres belonging to the heirs of
N.D.Pinkerton,neai Waynesburg, Chester
County, Pa., for $6OOO. It is said to be a
valuable iron oro tract. •
INSUnANCE.—Mr. F. X. Ziegler, of
Columbia, has been appointed agent for the
Home Insurance C0.,0f New Haven, Conn.
The Home is a first-class company, with a
capital of a million and a large surplus.—
Policies are written and delivered by the
local agents, and the lopses aro promptly
adjusted and equitably paid by the travel
ing agents of the company. The Home
issues policieS for one, three or five Years,
on all classes of insurable property, and
issues policies perpetually on first-class
dwellings, churches, court houses and
school houses at as low rates• as security
and safety will admit of.
Persons desiring safe and reliable insur
ance will do well to call on Mr : Ziegler and
get apoiic.y in the Home.
HANDSOME HEARSE.--A few days
ago We examined an excellent and b and
some hearse, made for Mr.. John Shenber
ger, undertaker, of this place. It was made
at the steam carriage works of Christian
Myers, Esq. Every portion of the work
was put up under Mr. M.'s supervision,
and it is said, by all who have seen it, to
surpass in beauty of proportions and
elegance of finish, anything of the kind yet
made in this part of the country, and speaks
well for the skill of Columbia mechanics.
It is constructed on a principle very or
iginal, and is relieved of those disagree
able appearances which are peculiar to
most vehicles of the kind; while at the
same time the coffin is fully exposed to
view, resting on a beautifully arranged
table standing on a small truck, in the
centre. Under the coffin, and on the table
are arranged small millers which raise the
coffin clear of the table. The outside of the
bodyis artistically carved with scroll-work
extending around the glass, forming a
chaste and beautiful frame-work for the
same. The inside is trimmed with. black
cloth, with heavy bullion fringe and tassels.
The oval glass to the sides is about 3S by
80 inches. The back has double doors,and
is made to correspond with the sides, with
oval glass in. each.. There .are two sets of
drapery, white and black. It was built at
a cost of one thousand dollars. The already
great celebrity of Columbia carriage
makers will be greatly enhanced by this
specimen of their handiwork. A similar
one is being built for Mr. George Seibert,
of this place.
CROSBY OPERA HOUSE.—Some one
is bound to be the lucky possessor of the
great Opera House in Chicago; besides
this, many thousands of dollars worth of
valuable paintings will 100 drawn. The
Opera House is valued at more than half
a million of dollars. Who knows but that
some one in Columbia will get this valuable
prize? Go to E. Spering, Front street, Co
lumbia, and purchase a ticket; with each
share purchased you get a valuable picture,
and stand a chance, with others, of draw
ing a valuable prize. It is announced that
the drawing will take place on the 21st of
Januatt 1867. It is no humbug—it will
bo conducted honestly and fairly.
There is still an opportunity left to sub
scribe, and those who have not yet done so
should act promptly, as the books will re
quire several weeks' preparation in the
way of adjustment on the day of drawing.
So we advise all who are in any way do
votees of luck, and all who are accustom
ed t 6 the manipulation—adroitly, we mean
—of cards, like some of our friends, all
who respect chance, in any shape, not to
loose another moment in purchasing their
certificate or certificates. They 'may get
that one fortunate number. If they do not,
they are at least sure of having a rine en:
graving worth the $5 or $5O they invest.—
We can say no more. If we had that Opera
House, we fool convinced that we might
say a great deal more. Feeling this, we
have determined to purchase another cer
tificate in the great game so many are en
tered upon with Fortune for becoming a
INDIAN RELICS EXHUMED.-1 - 0
the
excavations now being made by the Read
ing & Columbia Railroad Company, on the
old site of the Susquelnilona-Plivoing Mill,
the remains of many Indians have been
exhumed. Occasionally the workmen dis
cover relics which appear to have been de
posited with their bodies at interment.
The present week they have disintered the
skeletons of several bodies, together with
an earthen bowl in a good state of preser
vation and curiously wrought, and which,
to the antiquarian, would b. an object of
interest. The location on which these an
cient relies are found, is situated on the
property recently purchased from the heirs
of John L. Wright, dee'd, directly on the
river frcnt of the old dwelling which has
so many historical associations of olden
times connected with it.
Who knows but that the exhumed
bones make some of the living of
to-day shudder? Many of our citizens are
aware that in the days of "Know Nothi ng
ism" and "Thuggery," political parties
had a midnight rendezvous in that
vicinity, at a place called the "Owl's Nest."
Then and there some unwilling victim,not
wishing to make the usual sacrifices, might
have been taken out at the "west gate" and
ignominiously murdered. WI.o knows ?
SSQUFJL FIRE COMPANY.—A t a
special meeting of the Susquehanna Fire
Company, held in their hall, on 'Wednes
day evening the sth inst., the following
resolution, offered by H. S. Hershey, was
unnnimdusly ad o . P fed : •
Resolved, That a committee of three ( 3 )
be appointed to confer with the Trustees of
the Vigilant Fire Company in reference to
removing our engine etc., to Second street,
and also to see if a consglidation of the two
companies can be effected.
The chair appointed Messrs.H. S. Hershey,
Geo, Bogle and A. Bruner, Jr. The same
committee were authorized to have the
Susquehanna house cleansed, and the
aparatus put in order. Mr. Bogle then re
ported that two bell:3_ono from engine and
one from reel had been stolen; whereupon it
was resolved that a reward ofsso be ollbred,
$25 for the return of said bells, and $25 for
the arrest and conviction of the thief or
thieves. On motion of H. S. Hershey the
meeting adjourned, to meet on next 'Wed
nesday evening, •December 12th, at 7
o'clock, to hear report of committee, (to.
A. BRuivEn, Jn., Sec.
INTERESTING SCENE.—The other day
we were somewhat surprised to see a large
number of persons assembled around .ITr.
Win. Patton., and the way they were
" pitching in" was a caution. We were
curious to know the facts, and we entered
the door to ascertain the ca use of the tumult,
when we found that the multitude had
gathered to examine and purchase the new
goods just received at Maltby & Case's
store. Their heads were right. • This well
known firm need but little recommenda;-
tion, as their reputation for selling good,
handsome and cheap goods, is'alrersdy es
tablished. They are selling their new
stack at astonishing low prices. Go and
see, and you will find the truth of our as
sertion verified. •
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.—Letters re
mainiug in Columbia Post office, unclaim
ed up to this date :
Ladies' List.—Miss Mollie Bigger, Miss
Mary Bender, Miss Mary B. 13renian, Mrs
Julia Ann Duck, Miss Elizabeth Gray.
Miss Dorothea Harms, Miss Lucinda Mel
linger.
Gentlemen's List.—Josbua Boyd, R.
Hinkley, .Tames Burk,AlexanderDambly.
Abraham H. Eleey, Grabill Hershey. Hol
ker Hughes, Samuel R. Kennedy, August
Lartz, A. Laurens, Henry Moon, Wesly
O'Neill,George'M. Pock.S. T. Smipl4 cf: Co.,
L. D. Slunan, A. NY, Wistnr,
PRICES or COAL.—The following aye
the prices of coal, delivered, from the yard
of Bruner ct, Moore :—Balt. 3,stove,
,t(3.25; Balt. Co., No. 2, egg, $6.25; Balt. Co„
No. 1, broken, SG.OO; Balt. C0.,N0, 4, range,
$6.00; Balt. Co., No. 5, nutt, $5.00; Lykens
Valley, stove, $6.50; Lykens Valley, mitt,
$5.25; Shamokin, stove, $6.00; Shamokin,
nutt. $5.00; Shamokin, red ash, $4.75; Mary
'land Anthracite Co. $4.75.
Shamokin coal for sale by car, at Sun
bury, for $3.25 for prepared. $2.00 s2.la and
$2.25 for fluff..
B,EsiGNED.—Mr. Harry N. Zook, has
resigned his place as Conductor of one of
our passenger trains, and has accepted a
more favorite position, as engineer of
fast-line, running between Philadelphia
and Harrisburg, via Mount Joy. Mr.
Zook was one of the most popular Con
ductors on the Pennsylvania Railroad,and
his resignation is greatly regretted among
the travelingpublic. His place is filled by
Mr. Ed. Chase, who is a polite, attentive
gentleman, and an experienced railroad
man.
BEWARE OF PORK.—The Cincinnati
Gazette says it is a well known fact that
the hog cholera is prevailing to a consid
erable extent throughout the country ad
jacentto that city,and pork is suffering a con
siderable decline from anticipated prices.
It is the practice of many pork owners to
kill 0243 bogs when first attacked with the
sickness, and send them for sale in the
daily market. This is an outrage to which
no adequate name can be giver ,no one will
pretend to deny. We chronicle the fact in
order that people may take measures ne
cessary to protect themselves.
WANTED.—An exchange has the fol
lowing: Wanted--One hundred and seven
ty-five young men of all shapes and sizes,
from the tall, graceful dandy, with hair
enough on his upper lip to stuff a barber's
cushion, down to the little hump-back,
freckle-faced, bow-legged, carrot-headed
upstart. The object is to start a gaping
corps, to be in attendance at the church
doors on each Sabbath, before the com
mencement of divine service and at the
close, to stare, at the ladies as they enter
and leave the church, and to make delicate
and gentlemanly remarks upon their per
son and dress. All who wish to enter the
above corps will appear at the different
church doors next Sunday morning,where
they will be duly inspected, and their
names, personal appearance, and vacuity
of brains registered in a book kept for that
purpose.
The Proposed Pubilc }Library.
MR. Encron.—Yonng America is coming
up, and hois a reading individual. He has
brain as well as stomach.. He needs and
he must have a mental restaurant. The
boy is putting up his hands to the sides of
his head and is distressingly crying nut:
"my leanness, my leanness!" Shall the
youth starve? Ile has made up his mind
not to do so! Books he will have, and
books are going to be forthcoming. If the
old do not get them the young themselves
will-
Even if we cannot have a public library,
let us have a public reading room; that is
a room which we can famish with the
leading papers and periodicals from all
parts of the country. Alen of business do
not feel like going into thick volumes:they
have not the time nor the inclination fo',
much of that sort' of literature. Arqi
besides, the high price of books would
make it a rather venturesome matter to g - o
into now. But papers and periodicals
from all parts of the country would inter
est all of the community.and would not be
so expensive as the purchase of books.
Not that books should be neglected ; but
let us begin with papers and periodicals,
and purchase looks as we found the way
and the means to do so.
It would need something like $5OO to
begin with. But our people are open
handed ; they have never shown them
selves backward in good enterprises here
tofore, and they are not likely to do ,so
with respect to this. Subscriptions might
be opened and a fair might•be held for the
bem4-tit of it. I feel confident no: h ng has
ever been presented to the community
which would so fairly appeal to their heads
and hearts as a fair for the benefit of a
Public Reading Room.
Such an association would be a means
for fostering a spirir, of intellectual im
provement, and under its a uspices,lectures
could be established, the absence of which
we feel to be an injury to ourselves and a
reflection upon the intellect of our corn
inanity
For the Spy.
H' .rents and the Ptiblie Schools.
Tug Public Schools are the common
property of the borough, and every one
who pays school taxes is interested or
ought to be interested in these schools.—
Now, no one con really know what the
schools are without visiting them. To
many parents the public school is a con
yen ie,nt confinement for their children,
saving the parents the trouble of looking
after tl.em for so many hours of the day.--
1 ven if this is so, surely parents should be
anxious to see whether or not the children
are corn fortable,whether the teachers are fit
and pleasant. A visit on the part of the
parents,to the school house,would do them
good. It would increase their interest in the
school. Thu teachers would be gratified.
I never go to the school without hearing
expressions of gratification from the
teachers, Too often parents find fault with
one thing and another; now of course there
is nothing pe'rfeet in this world ; and this
being the case, it is easy to find things in
the schools which might be better. But
one of the best ways to better things.would
be for all who are interested to make them
selves familiar with the schools by an oc
casional visit to , them. I would suggest
Friday afternoon as the best, time for this.
Last session the pupils were gathered in
the large lecture room,every Friday after
noon, and engaged in certain exercises
which could be participated in by the
greater number of the pupils; at which
time the standing of the scholars was an
nounced. I know not that this is done
this session, but I believe it is. This oc
casion would furnish a good opportunity
for pa rents,directors,teacherS and scholars
to come together, and I doubt not, much
good would come of such face-to-thee ac
quaintance.
A FRIEND OF POPULAR EDUCATION.
For the Spy
" Land Sharks."
I am informed that P. Gossler, A. S.
Green, Andrew Mchaffey and W. F. Lock
ard have made a purchase of the lands of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
through which it was contemplated to ex
tend a street from the end of Fourth to a
point near the dwelling now occupied by
Henry E. Wolfe. In the event of said
street being gpenesl it would give an ex
tensive frontage on said street. An asso
ciation recently organized, intended to
purchase—or was in negotiation for the
same—but the surprising fact is now an
nounced that certain land sharks—home
speculators,njen of large adventure—have
appropriated this line opening for an ex
tension cif our borough ; and will make it
one of private speculation.
Our community had hoped that the
Building Association would have secured
this property and have been able to Offer
to oar mechanics and laborers an oppOrT
tunity to purchase lots at cost; which
would have secured to the mechanic or
laborer, a good lot for the nominal' slim of
$5O. We hope we are mistaken in our con
jectures, tint the association of Mr. Mehaf
fey,of Philadelphia, with the enterprising
gentlemen above named, fixes the fact that
fossils are
,yet germinating in our midst. f
PitoGßEss. 1
Mu. Eorron.-Althoughlt is going back
beyond a week to reter to this in,.eimg,yet
I cannot deny myself the pleasure of say
ing a word with 'regard to the new and
fervent spirit which that occasion de
veloped. I can truly say that few if any
meetings, sacred or otherwise, held in our
town for a long while, resulted in suck
pure and blessed experiences as did that
meeting. The result is certainly some
thing new. It had the savor of the Pente
costal outpouring. It was what those who
were there would he sorry to have missed.
So excellent was the effect that it was felt
upon the spot that other similar meetings
should be held to see if the spirit of the
people might not he repeatedly affected in
a similar manner. A Temperance prayer
meeting has,, therefore, been appointed for
every Monday evening,to be held in the
Good Templars' Hall, with the exception
of next
_Monday evening, when the Public
Temperanfte Association will hold its
meeting in - that place. As one of the
speakers said, this is a movement which
God can be asked to bless. Let His bless
ing then be asked, and if His blessing is
asked, it will be granted.
IN MEMORIAM.—At a meeting of the
Lutheran Sunday School, on Sunday last,
the following resolutions were adopted on.
the death of Jeffrey S. Brandt:
7Vhereas, In the mysterious working of
His Providence, our heavenly Father has
called from among us our beloved and ever
faithful ..scholar, Jeffrey S. Brandt. And
death having thus entered our happy fold,
and taken from us one of our best and
most faithful scholars, we are painfully
reminded of the fact " that in the midst of
life we are in death and as we deeply
feel the loss we have sustained by this sad
affliction, therefore he it
Bess Ived, That while we mourn that d eath
has taken f rom our midst, one so young,
so good, and so faithfulovith such a bright
future just opening before him; and one
who was always at his place in the Sunday
School, earliest and faithful in studying
the Word of Truth, kind and affectionate to
all around ; we feel that what to us has
been a loss, to him was an eternal gain.—
And now while we mourn, he is happy in
praising that Saviour whom ho loved to
serve, and whose praises he sung in the
Sabbath School, on earth.
Resolved, That as leachers and scholars
we will cherish his memory with the
happiest of recollectiuns, and endeavor to
emulate his example of faithfulness to duty
in the school, and patience and faith in the
hour of affliction.; hoping again to meet
him among the redeemed of the Lord in
the great Sabbath School in heaven.
Resolved, That we tender to his family
and friends, our heartfelt sympathy in this
their aftliction,and pray that He who cloeth
all things well, may dry the tears of sor
row, and bind up the broken hearts by the
rich consolations of His grace; and that as
here upon earth, they formed a united and
happy tinnily, in tho brighter world they
may meet the loved gone before, and again
be reunited as one ihmily around the
throne of our Common Father.
Resolved, That the School room be
draped in mourning for thirty days, as a
token of respect for our deceased friend,
and that a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family and also be published
in the Colundfic.i, opy..
For the SPY
SPECIAL MEETING OP COUNCIL.-
Met Docember 4th. A. Bruner, jr., in the chair.—
Pres.mt—Messre. Bruner, Bacaman, Gossler, Crean,
H,ershey, Mullen. Supplee aad
Gos,ler stated that t.,.e $l.OO ) loan which h .d
been ordered by Council, was 11 :Mdieiclll, CO meet
the expenses of :he borough, and stigge,ted that a
fw thur I,,an of .MOOO be ordered to be made,
On motion of Mr. Gzeon tie Finance umnmittee
was authorized, it they found it neees,ary, to nego
tiate a furthor loan of
On motion of Mr. Gossler it was
Tiesodtel, That a CJamLitee ofthree be appointed
to ieport a plan for a now Min:lCM house, and the
cost of building it siii."tilan. Committee,
Messrs. Gosoler, :t.eannan and Green.
Gosoler, Chairman of toe Fire Department
Committee, reported - that the Commbia Engine and
Mdse. Company will bo COlElpl,ted in a few days, at
a cost of rinan; two thom , aud of which has been
paid on acconn t.leaving a debt on the house of eleven
nandred dollars, which the Company expects to
pay off in toe Course of this winter. The hose ear
roige of tins Company is iu g i order, with about
2LU feet of hose, :odic) worn. The old Engine wits
entirely worn out, broken up and sold, excel), g
the wheels, for the v.un.i of the material, I.il dollars.
Tue hooks and ladder, are in good
It needs hardly be stated that the Vigilant and
SusquAlanna Fire Comp:mit:4 have long since been
disbanded. Tue house of the form -r is now used
as a school house. The engine,which is in as good
condition as could be expected. is in the care and
possession of the Columbia Comony, and the Reel
with about lue feet of halt worn hose, is HI the Sus
quehani.a house. The Susquehanna engine house
is out of repair. also the Engine which is not now
tit for use, and die Reel with about luo feet of hose
as well as die hose on the Vivant Reel need clean
ing aid repairs.
Tae tire apparatus then in the Borough, consists
of two old I.l,lnooed enzine- , , one good hose car
riage, two good reels, about 40J feet of tolerable
hose and a set of hoof,:s and Infidel's; rather small
fur a town of seven thousand inhab.tanis, yet nom
C.° apparent, at IGist comfortable feeling of toe
citizens on thus subject, one would suppose it ample. '
From the ettorts inaltin4 on toe part of thin Co
lumbia Fire Company, the only organized Fire
Company /n the Borough it ueod not he said I
hero that they are in earnest; and that they will es
tablish a good and eiticient FiruCompany. 11 is the I
intention of the mendiers u 1 this Company to I
pare, after paying the debt on their new house, un
less the Borough Corporation and the citizens will
assist them at once, for the purehaso of a Steam
Fire EtlVlne.
CO LIT3II3IA
_ -
By on _le: of the lest session of the Legislature,
the Tru , tees. Me •srs. A. 6, Green, C. S. uttfman
and .1. A. Hook, of the Vkiltint Fire Cot npany. are
authorized to cell the property of that t ompany,
which will amount to uptraids of 10 u dollars, and
apply the proceeds to ale henetit of the Columbis
Fire Company, either on the new engine house or
towards the purchase of a Steam Fire En4inc. The
Trustees have decided that the proce-ds shall go
tow:lid, the purchase of a Steam Fire Engine.
The Committee stould therefore recommend that
eat ly steps be taken by the Council to aid the Co
lumbia Fire Company to tile purchase of a Steam
Fire engine; also, that the Borough purchase at
least :iOO feet of good new hese ; also that the Coun
cil have. the Susquehanna Engine, Reel and hose in
the Susquehanna house pat its condition for use,and
advise with those having said house in charge,
whether it would not be better to sell that house and
lot, as it is not now in a suitable Mace for an engine
house, and %vita the proceeds assist the Columbia
Fire Company in tae purchase of a Steam Fire En
gine.
It is in the line of duty of the Committee to state
that the new Reservoir contemplatea by the Colum
bia Water Company, is net a matte=r of . the least im
portance.
Front the almost daily aceenribi we have of raging,
destr.tctive tires over the country. we may say that
we have been, in this regard singularly fortunate,
but the Committee regret to hare to say in conclu
sion, that mere is not, in our State, a town of even
one-third the population. in as sad a situation, in
case of tire, as our own Sarough.
P. Giisstitit,
A. S. Gazz.x.
Report wits accepted.
The Road Committee to whom was referred the
application of the chestnut hill Iron company in re
gard to a short piece of street and alley. a hinder
anee to the carrying on an improvement of the
works of said company, report that, mat pert. of
Sixth street, south of Union street, and running to
the Furnace St teks, ought to be vacated. because
the street can never be extended eoutlittard, nor
is it of any use to any one, excepting the said Iron
Company who own the lands on either side, and at
one end of it,and so also of a part of the alloy south
of, and parallel uilh Union street. The Committee
would recommend, therefore, the passage of the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolve.", That that part of Sixth street. south of
Union, be vacated: also that part of the alley south
of and parallel with Union street, from the easterly
side of lot No. 37 on the plan of the Borough.
Provided, That the said Chestnut Hill iron coma
ny will give of their own lands, next adjoining, free
of charge as much no will make the alley 30 feet
in width, from point in a line with the easterly side
of lot No. 37, aforesaid to a point in a line with the
easterly side of lot No. 3s, which is bounded by an
alley on the east so as to afford turning room at the
rear of lots No. 37 and 30, on the plan of the nor
ough. Provided , further, that the said Iron Compa
ny will give of their own lands and make the em
bankment necessary for it good public road or street
of 50 feet in width, free of charge, from a point at,
or east of the junction of the north line of Union
street and south west line of the Lancaster Turn
pike.to a point at the Rending & Columbia Railroad,
as the dorough Council may de isgnate.
T R.SUPPLEE,
P. GOSsten,
Rensuar.
On motion of Mr. Green. the report was accepted
and the resolution adopted. •
On motion of MeSupplee, it was
Resolve''. That the Road Committee inquire Into
the expediency of laying out and opening 4th, and
sth, sts. from Mill st., to the south west line of the
Borough and report at the next gutted meeting.
The Gas Committee reported as follows:
That the Columbia Gas Co- have extended 'their
Alla pipes to the corner of Fifth and Locust. and
Fifth and "harry, and they recommend putting
lerrips at those corners. taking the lamp at the
lower end of the market house fn one of the cor
ners aboie 'awned
Accepted, And committee authorized to oroot the
Ens lamps designate t.
Tenrperantee 3leeting.
TEmrEr-IscE..
Chas. P. Shriener,
Henrietta 'ache, Committee
Emma Smith.,
IT. S. HERSHEY.
WiLsoN.
For cne Spy
A eiimmiinc , ition from trio Sec rota ry of Collin , : i
asking - is,: an extra allowance for his services dur
ing the present year was read and on motion re
ferred to Finance Coin mitten.
The Committee on Front Street affairs, mado a
lengthy report, in which they stated that the Solici
tor ho requested to urge upon the Railroad Compa
nies to restore as speedily as possible another street
affording the same public convenience as the one
Oestroyed, or prosecute vigorously the proceedings
now pending, or which may be instituted against
them. After which Council adjourned.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HOLIDAY PRESENTS!
SPERING•HAS JUST RETURNED
. from the city with a large and well
selected Stock of Goods, suitable for the
coming Holidays.
Has on hand a Large and Elegant Assort-
SITAVZII. dt. MATED GOODS,
Suitable for Holiday and Bridal Presents
FINE GOLD WATCHES,
AMERICAN AND GENEVA.
Latest Patterns of Jewelry, Gold Chatlain
and Leontain Chains, for Ladies,
Gold and Silver Thimbles,
Silver Plated Ware,
of the newest
and most
.Desirable Pat
tern's, direct from the
Manufacturers. Tte Stock
consists of Tea and Dinner Castors,
Cake and Card Baskets, Butter Dishes,
Oyster Dishes, Pickel Castors, Cel
ery Stands, Toast Racks,
Spoon Racks. Berry
Dishes, Ice
Pitchers,
Sugar Baskets,
Flower Vases, Call
Bells, Waiters, Goblets,
Caps, Salt Stands, Cake Knives,
Fi:4ll Knives, Pie Knives, Butter Knives,
Soup Ladles, Oyster Ladles, Gravy
Ladles, Salt & Mustard Spoons,
Tea and Table Spoons,
Napkin Rings, •
&c., &e.
ELEGANT FANCY GOODS!
Toilet Sots,
Jewel Caskets,
Cologne Sets,
Work Boxes,
Smoking Sets.
Ink Stands,
Bronze et Gilt Clocks,
new and beautiful.
AMERICAN WATCHES!
In GOLD and SILVER CASES
a, 3,4, 5 Sr. 6 oz. SILVER OASES,
In. New and Beautiful Styles.
RISTORI NECKLACE.
At SPERIIs.:G'S JEWELRY STORE
Columbia, Dec. 8, ISM
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE.
rriv E SECOND SESSION OF THIS IN
siitution will commence on
The 7th day of January, 1867.
Thorough instruction is afforded in
Common and Higher English.
The Fare and Mixed Mathematics;
Naturol Science and Polite Literature,
The Latin, Greetz, German and French
Languages.
Vocal and Instrumental Music,
renmanshie, Drawing and Painting.
The rooms are entirely furnished, and
the building is delightfully heated by fur
naces. The best of teachers are employed.
laoclercete, and no extras
For Catalogue and further particulars,
address REv. T. R. VICKROY, A. M.,
Ann vine, Lebanon Co., Pa.
December S, 1.8611, tt.
WITVN the great Bedford County Orator
V said Switzerland had her Winklereid.
Scotland her Bruce,and America her Booth,
lie should not have referred to the assassin
of Abraham Lincoln, but to the greatness
of Booth, the TOBACCONIST, oaf Locust
Sireet, Columbia, who keeps the best as
sortment of SEGABS and TOBACCO in
the market.
In his selection of Segars, are
Havana, at prices ranging from ';535 to .?. , 90
per J.
Z:tra, at prices ranging from $3O to $75 TA M.
Clara Seed, at " " f•;20 to $lO
Common Segars, " " ,$.1.0 to "
All Brands of Tobacco known in the
market :
Smith Ar. Jones' Virginia Navy,
J. McKniant's Va. Congress,
J. MeKnight's Va. Cavendisll,
Baltimore Span,
Stemless Navy.
In his Natnyal Leaf will be found,
Rough and Ready Va.,
Rose Bud Mountain Dew-,
Bachelors' Hall.
Pator Gravely,
and Lilly
Michigan, Gail ,3!: Ax No. 1, and Lone
Boy Fine Cuts, besides Pipes, Pouches,
Wallets, Tobacco Bags and Boxes, and all
the nice Brands of Smoking Tobacco, Pure
Turkish, Mixed Turkish Rose, Virginity,
Lynchburg, and James River, besides all
the Lower Grades usually found in a first
class establishment. Call and examine for
yourself, and Booth or Jack will show you
the `• Tower."
Dec. 8, 1.366-I.y.] GEO. M. BOOTH
FLOUR 133 FEED STORE,
m EIE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING PUR-
I. chased the Stock on hand. mid taken
the Flour and Feed Store lately occupied
by George Brandt, Locust, above Fourth
street, Columbia. Pa., will continue the
business at that place, and respectfully
solicits the patronage of his friends, and
the public in general.
He will, at all times, keep on hand, the
BEST FAMILY FLOUR ,
that can be procured. Also,
Rye Flour,
Corn Meal,
and SuelKwheat,
with FEEDS of different kinds, all of
which be will sell Its low as possible, for
Being a practical Miller, and having fol
lowed the trade for many years, he Hatters
himself that his knowledge of the business
will (-noble him to give satisfaction to all
who may favor him with their custom.
The Store will be opened from 7 A.
to 84 P. 111 . _ _
DANIEL McCAULEY.
Columbia, Dec. 8, .1866—tf.
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nient of
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Consisting of
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=EOM
TUE LATEST OUT !
EOM
B 0 0 T II!
said the Celebrated
C .416,. S. 3E3C :
P.A.1.1:?..:Y" S
Golden Mortar Drug Store,
is the
IIEADQUAR,TERS
Ring's Ambrosia !
WARRANTED TO
RESTORE GRAY HAIR,
eL\'D•
PREVENT ITS FALLING OUT 1
FOR SALE
P A MR, IR. - Y" ' S
GOLDEN MORTAR
DRUG STORE,
FRONT STREET,
COLUMBIA, PA
December S, 1566
Valuable Real Es ate al
Pnblie Sage.
ITHE UNDERSIGNED WILL EXPOSE
I to Public Sale, al the Franklin House,
in the Borough of Columbia, at 7 o'clock
P. M., on
Saturday, Deeciutber 29th, 1566,
The following . Real Eitate, situate in
said Borough:
No. 1. A PIECE OF Gi r t° YJ ND.
Fronting on the Columbia and Washing,-
ton Turnpike Road. and extending hack
to the middle of the original track of the
Philadelphia and Columbia, now the Penn
sylvania Rail road, on which there is a Two-
Story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE,
Smoke House, Frame Stable,Wood House,
and other improvem - ts, bounded North by
property of the Chestnut Hill Iron Or ,,
Company, East by the Pennsylvania Rail
Road, South by property of the P. R.
Company, on which stands their station
ary engine, to pump water, and West by
the middle of the Columbia and Washing
ton Turnpike Road. It is generally known
as the Charles N. Wright property,
No. 2.—A1l that Wharf Lot fronting on
the Susquehanna, River, and extending
back to the middle of the Columbia and
Washington Turnpike Roacl, hounded on
the North by property of Righter & Sutton,
East by the middle or said Turnpike, south
by an Alley, and West by the River, con
taining- in front on the river 194 feet, and
in depth 192 feet, more or less, and is :just
below the Col inn bin Gas Works. The river
track of the Penns2.dvania Railroad passes
through the property.
A considerable portion of the purchase
money may remain in the property. A
draft of the property will be exhibited at
the Sale.
- -
WINI. A. MARTIN,
Executor of Rhoda Wright, deed
SAM :L WRIGHT,
WM. A. MARTIN,
Executors of Robe Wright, deed
ELIZABETH WRIGHT.
Columbia, Due. S, 1860.-4 t.
11-1111 E CIKANCE.
Valuable Real Estate at Public or
_
Private Sale.
A FIRST CLASS PRIVATE REST
DENTE, in Market street, Marietta.
Pa., is offered for sale,
with an old estab
lished Drug Store, Physician's Suit of
Offices, ckc., attached. Thedwelling house
contains eleven Rooms, with Kitchen,
can be easily converted into two dwellings.
It has all the late improvements, water
conveyed to second story. It has all the
necessary out-buildings—lce House, Car
riage House, Stable, and Pig Sty. The
Grounds are filled Ar th choice Fruit Trees,
and Grape Vines. The size of Lot is 50 by
210 feet deep.
' Also, on Walnut street, two fine Build
ing Lots, Nu. 33 and 34. Size of each 50
by 210 feet. Also, Nine lots of Ground lo
cated in said Borough, as follows: Nos.
212, 213, 214, 215, 210, 217, 21S, 219, and 220,
in one Tract, newly fenced, and under ex
cellent cultivation.
Possession given on the first of April.
4867, with easy terms.
If not sold privately, it will be offered at
Public Sale, at the Cross Keys Hotel, Ma
rietta, on Saturday, December 29th, IS4iG,
at 7 o'clock P. M., when terms and condi
tions will be made known by
Dec. S, 1866.] DR. Y. HINKLE.
$50..T?, - "cC7 - ..4 6 A.R.3::)
$25.00 tl E r W eetß , e D ryl O ti y e F lo y. l. E s l s - ) to r l o e n n
from the Susquehanna Engine House, and
8'25.00 for the arrest of the person or per
sons who committed the theft.
By order of
SUSQUEHANNA FIRE COMPANY.
A. BRUNER JR*, See.
•
Columbia. Dec. 8, 1866.
BANK ELECTION.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR
nine Directors of the Columbia Na
tional Bank, will be held at the Banking
House in Columbia, Pa., on the SECOND
TUESDAY of JANUARY, 15 1 37; between
the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock of said day.
SAMUEL SHOCH, Cashier.
December 4, 1855:
CR OS RIC 01 1 13 RA E7.T'
ASSOC E AT! oaf', •
The Date Determined.
The clay on which the final distributiou
will positively take plaee, - is •
21st,-1867.
We, the findorsigned, a Committee ap
pointed to conduct the awarding of Prem
iums to the Members of the Caosirs - OPERA.
HOUSE ART ASSOCIATIOZ.C, haye been au
thorized by the Management to announce
MONDAY, January 21st, 1867, as the time
when the FINAL AWARD of all the Pre
miums shall be made, without further
postponement.
In order that Mr. Crosby may realize the
full benefit of his enterprise, and that the
Certificates nnay be held by bona fidc
purchasers, and not by him, it is necessary
that the remaining certificates should be
speedily disposed of. The Committee as
sure all parties interested, that every care
will be taken to secure perfect fairness in
awarding the Premiums.
William T. Coolbaugh, President Union
National Bank; Amos T. Hall, Treasurer
C. B cf: R. R.; E. G. Hall, Hall, iCimbark
i Co.;Clinton Briggs, Ewing, Briggs Co.;
J. C. 1./ore, President of thel oa rd of Trade;
James H. Bowan, President of Third Na
tional Bank; James C. Fargo, Superin
tendent American Express; Francis A.
Hoirman,Ex-Lieut-Governor;
I. Y. Munn,,
Munn &St:OU Elevator; A. Ellis, Pres
ident Second Nationalßank.
The Subscription Books will be crosed
when the sale of Certificates shall
have been completed„
WV - IT.HOUT FURTEtIt OTICE.
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR
PAREIs.;T
One Certificate, with " The Apple Gather
ers," and the chance of a Premium
worth snoo,ooo
A CHRISTAIAS PRESENT FOR YOUR
SISTER!
One Certificate, with " The Little Wand
erer," and the Chance of Premiums
worth from to $600,000.
ri CHRISTALAS PRESENT FOR YOUR
BROTHER !
One Certificate, with the new Engraving,
" Westward, Ho!" and the chance
of possessing the Crosby
Opera House!
A. CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR
IV I E I
Two Certificates, with "Irving and his
Literary Friends," and two chances
of Premiums worth from. $5OO to
;5600,000 !
A CIIRIST3ISS 'PEE EXT FOR TOUR
DAUGHTER !
Three Certificates, with Huutingtonrs
".'Mercy's Dream," and the chance of be
coming worth more than halt a million!
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR
SON!
Four Certificates ? with the Chromograpb,
" The American Autumn," and
four chances of premiums
worth from f;.500 to
$3OOO ! ! ! !
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR
D EAR ONE !
One or twenty certificates, with one or
twenty chances of making her almost a
millionaire! As well as chances of becom
ing the possessor of a Bierstadt, worth $2O
- ! A constant Nleyer, worth 4,35,000 ! A
Leutzo, worth :5'1,000! A Cropsy worth
''si3,ooo ! A Gignoux, worth $3,000 ! A Hart,
worth $5,000 ! A Schussel, worth f;;5,000! A
Beard, worth $-1,000 !
YOLK'S BUST OF ABRAHAM LIN -
COLN.
Worth $2,000; or hundreds of other pictures
by the leading Artists in America.
Certificates -
Remit, if possible, by draft or Post Waco
order. tzll.Register all letters Containing
currency. Direct to
U. al. CROSBY. Actuary.
Principal Eastern Agency,
THE HT INSTITUTE, No. 62i BROIDWAY.
Edward Spering, Agent, Front street,
Columbia, Pa., «•'sere specimen copies
may bo seen. [Dec S-'66-It.
Public Sale.
WILL BE SOLO AT PUBLIC SALE',
at the well known Grain Rake and
Agricultural (naplenient Manufact my of
the late firm of G. W. Brandt d: Co., in.
Commerce, near Walnut street, Columbia,
renn'a,
On Thursday and Friday, December
27th and 28th, 1866 , ,
The following described personal property,
to wit :
73 of the Celebrated Pratt Patent Steel
Tooth Hay and Grain Rakesanade_of
the best material, and finished in
a superior manner.
75 Sets Steel Rake Teeth, bent and
tempered.
One Keller's Patent Grain Drill,
30 Gale's Patent Feed Cutters.
37 Morrison's Patent Corn Planters,
5 doz. Slaw Cutters, 6 Washing Machines,
About 60 Tons Coal, No. 3 and 5,
about 10.000 feet Ash, Oak and Hickory
Lu in ber
Also., at the same time and place,
3 Good Horses, 1 Colt. Lot Harness, `...) two-
Horse Wagons, 1 one-llorse Wagon,
1 Covered Spring Wagon, In good
order, for One or two horses, 1
Falling Top Buggy, Two
llorse Sleigh, new Cart,
and Cart Gears.
1500 Carriage Bolts, 3}, 31 and n by 5-1 G
inch. 100 Carriage Bolts 4by g. lao
Ibi4. Rivets, 2?,., 3 and '3l inch. 25
lbs. Chronic, Yellow, in Oil, 1.
2 and 3 pound Boxes.
One Eight-day Office Clock, 2 Coal Stoves
and Pipe, Desk, Case of Drawers,
3 dos. 4 inch Strap llinges,
1 pair Iron Buggy
Axles, Bolts,
various lengths and sizes, two Tons Cast
Scrap Iron, Steel Wagon Springs, about 2
tons Bar Iron, 11 by 1, half ton Round
Iron. assorted sizes, tutor Belting Leather,
lot of Wood Screws from X to 3 3 * such, 5,000
Sawed and Split Spokes, 400 sets Felloes,
5,000 Turned Spokes, 50 gallons Whale oil,
2,000 Felloe Bridles, 1,500 Seat Irons, 2,0011
Guide Steeples, 2,000 Lineh Pins, 1600 Axle
Rings, 1000 Steeples, as , ,orLed sizes, Swin
gle Trees, Forked Chain and Spreads, 1
Corn Sheller, lot of Copper Wire, lot of
Leather, 1000 Feet 4-ilach Weather Boards,
lot of Cast Iron Pulleys,different sizes, 250
lbs Lead Pipe, X doz. 3-bushel Baskets, 3
Log Chains. Also, a lot Of Paints, Oils,
Varnishes, Brushes, Files, cte., &c., too
numerous to mention.
Also, One BUCKEYE MOWER.
Sale to commence at 1 o'clock on Thurs
day, the '2 7th, and continue from day to
day until the whole is disposed of.
Attendance will be given, and terms
made known by
ESTHER R. BRANDT,
EZRA SMEDLEY,
Admistrators of the Estato of Henry
Brandt, dee'd, surviving Partner
of the late firm of G. W. Brandt
Co. [Columbia. Dec. 8, 'dd.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
To BuILDING COX:AI:MX. AND OTTIED.S.
PIP place to puranso fine and Cheap
Building Stone is at
S. S. DETWILER'S Qti...lßlll"
He is now filling a very large contract of
large stone for a FURNACE, and will
have a large quantity of SMALL BUILD
ING STONE, which ho will sell at re/laced
prices, as they accumulate in his way; will
either deliver or sell in the Quarry.
S. S. DETWILER.
Columbia, Dec 8, 1858-tf.
NOTICE,
rrILIE ANNUAL ELECTION For. NINE
_L Directors of the FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF COLUMBIA, will take place
at their Banking House. on the SECOND
TVESDAY of JANUARY. 1567.
Polls open from 10 o'clock A. M., to 4 P.
M. S. S. DETWILER,
Colombia, Dec. t, MG. Cashier.
Five Dollars.