1= got al annulment.. To Corresponacnts. Communications, letters, contributions, generalliiN,of merit and interest to the reader, will be acceptable from friends from all"quarteis TIIANKS,—Gen: J. W. Fisher, of the :State Senate will please accept our thanks for valuable public document's, &e. • ' ABSENT.-Our patrons will . please ex .ouse all shortcomings of the Spy this week, the Editor. being absent. SPRING DAYS.—From present indi eationswe are to have an early Spring.— Blue-birds• have already made their ap pearance. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri - .day ; were regular old-fashioned Spring ays. * • FIRE Zoo : Zoos.—ln anothei• column in be found an interesting article relating Ito the organization of the Columbia Zo nave ,Battalion..in to a fire company, and suggests :that the Susquehanna engine house be ; given them. We second the motion. SOCIABLES.—A series of sociables, :similar to those held by the Junior Bach- .elors, last winter, will be held in the Odd Fellows' Hall, during the next two months. The first will be held, on Friday 'evening next. VIGILANT !—The old members of the - Vigilant Fire Company are earnestly re quested to attend a Meeting to be held at their engine house. , on Wednesday even ing next, at 7 o'clock, to4a.ke into consid eration the subject of re-organization,or of disposing of their property, kte. , COLUMBIA & PORT DEPOS.T.T Owing to the late cold weather work has been suspended; and nothing done on this road, at this end, fondle past few weeks.— However, we notice the workmen are again out, and are now engaged in ballasting the track. on Front' treet. RAXSED.—On last week 'the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company raised the paS senger fare on their road. The fare now from hero to Philadelphia is $2.90, former ly $2.80. To some points on the road the fare is much lower than it was, owing to the equalization of the distanees.. karTIIE sale of eight lots .of around, with houses erected thereon, and a large building lot, situated on Front street, be tween Walnut and Gay streets, and adver tised for 'sale by P. Gossler, Agent, on Sat urday the 9th inst., at Black's (Washing ton House,) will take place at 7 o'clock, p. m., on said day. REmovED.—By an advertisement in another column, it will be seen that Dr. F. Hinkle has removed to the residence lately purchased by him, from E. K. Smith, Esq., on Second street, between Cherry and Union. Mr. S. has certainly bestowed a great favor upon the Doctor by granting him possession of part of the -premises prior to the first of April. WILD DUCKS.-At present the Sus quehanna is swarming with these aquatic fowls, and sportsmen are reaping a har vest aL ditferenepoints along the river. We loam that at Aliddletown as high as sixteen shotpair ware by one persth, one ally this week, principally of the FiSher" specie. They are selling from fifty to seventy-five cents a pair. Canvas-Backs and ikfallarchi areisearee, and worth from one dollar to ono dollar fifty per pair. FAST WORKI.—A. few days since we witnessed one of Cards' Patent Brick Machines in operation. It turns out from 00 to 70 brick per minute, and is about tho neatest thing we have seen for some time. Mr. John C. Bailsman, of Lancaster, is agent for this machine, and will sell one for 0000 to any one desirous of purchasing the right. We understand it is the inten tion of Mr. S. H. Purple, of this place, to purchase one of these machines. JUVENILE BUTCLIERS.—MO young step, about eight years of age, whose parents reside on Walnut street, this Bor ough, concluded they would play butcher, lately, and put the idea into practice by catching a small pig, belonging to the father of one of the would-be butchers, and while one held it, the other applied a knife to the throat of piggy, not thinking of con sequences, and succeeded in killing it be fore any person was aware of what was going on. Mischievous boys. Ourt ICE BEIDGE.—The ice bridge over_ the Susquehanna, at this point, has been' somewhat _ damaged by the mild weather and heavy rains during the past few days. The sleighs which have been conveyit.g passengers to and fro, ceased to run on Monday last—one of the horses of Mr. Black's team breaking through on the last trip. Persons are still crossing on foot. Should the weather continue at the . present warm stage, we may look for a general tear up of the ice,- soon. OUR MARKETS. , --The markets of our 'Borough are well attended and well sup plied. Below wo quoto the selling prices, on Wednesday last, of a few of * the news , saries of life :—Butter, 35 0 40; pork,. 20c., per lb ; beef, 12 0 20; veal, 12 0 18; eggs, 35c. per doz. ; apples, 40c. per half peck, $2.75 per buShel ; onions, 15c. per half peck ; potatoes, 15 G 20 per half peck ; cabbage, 5 @ 10, per head ; chickens, 70 0 75, per pair; tnrkeys, $1.25 ® $1.75, a piece; sausage, 20c. per pound; pudding, 15c. per lb ; lard, 20c. per pound. PRICES OF CliAL.—The following are the prices of coal, at the yard of Bruner d 'Moore, delivered: Baltimore Company,.select limp, $6.50; do., screening -from 1ump,.55.50 ; do. No. 1 Broken,' $6.00 ; do. No. 2, Egg, $6:25 ; do. No. 3 Stove, $6.25; do. No. 4 Range, $6.00; do. No. 5 Nutt, $5.00; Lykeus Valley Stave, $6.50 ; do. Nutt, $5.25; Shamoken Broken, $5.50 ; do. Stove, $6.00; do:Nutt, $5.00 ; do. Red Ash Nutt, $4.75'; Maryland Anthra cite IN utt, $4.75; Plymouth. Stove,. $5.50 ; Pittston Stove, $6.00; Shenandoah Stove, $6.00. THUNDER SuolVE a. 7 --We were- visit ed by heavy showers, on Sat6rday after noon and evening last, accompanied with thunder and lightning, an unusual-occur rence at this season of the year, especially while the ground is covered with snow, arid contrasting strongly with the severity of the weather a day or two previous. The streets presented a bad appearance, being almost impassible at some of the crossings. At this writing they have improved con siderably, most of the snow and ice having yielded to - the genial rays of old Sol, and our citizens, especially the fair sex, me taking-advantage of the mild weather, and flockingto,l. 0. Bruner's store,where may be found, at all times,-a fine and cheap as sortment of goods, not excelled in any other store in town. .:FIRE l ] EE 'I-0 hi- Wednesday: After . noon last, between the hotirs of two and' three o'clock, smoke was discovered issu ing from the rOcif of the "American House," on Front street. The alarm of fire was int-; mediately given, and in a few mintitea sev eral hundred personsbad asscinbkid at the Scene. The building is a three-story brick. and is kept by Samuel H: Lockard, as a public house. The fire is thought to have originated from a spark thro'vn out by a locoritotive, (No. 370) which passedby the, house a short time before. It also set fire to the awning of H. F. Brooks' hat store, and in fact threw large lumps of fire .out all along the road; there being a defect in the spark-,catcher. One-half part 'of_ the roof, the half fronting the railroad, was of pine shingles; the'other halt was of slate with shinglos.underneath; which made it very_difficult . to get' at with water ; 'the fire being under the slate. The different, fire compartiesWere promptly upon thegieund, but .owing to some difficulty in obtaining water the flames had gained .considerable headway: However, they Soon managed to get water enough to start - their appara tuses,when they did good execution. The whole of the roof was. entirely destroyed, and part of the attic floor. Almost every room in the building had the wall or ceil ing more or less damaged by water, or being broken' through. A large quantity of bedding and furniture was greatly dam aged. Mr. Lockard estimates his loss at from five to six hundred dollars, on which tLere was no insurance. The building is owned by M:. Jacob Wall; of this place, whose 'loss is estimated at $3OOO, on which' there is an insurance of $4OOO, in the Frank lin Insurance Company, of Philadelphia. Great credit is due the firemen, for their 'promptness and unyielding efforts in sub duing tiro flames. We noticed a goodly number of our able-bodied and active citi zens standing around the engines, with their hands in their pockets, but not once did they offer to relieve the young men who stuck to the engine from the commencement. of the fire until its .exid. It has been a number or years since our borough has been visited with a like dis aster, and plainly suggests the necessity of being prepared for a similar occurrence in the future. We hope it will have the effect to awaken our authorities to the clanger of delay in making our fire de partment more effectual, , mid that the much-talked of steamer will be forth- coming VICIOUS STEER.—On Friday of last week, as Mr. George Wiko was driving a steer to his slaughter house, when enter ing the upper Tart of town, the animal be came refractory from some unknown cause, running at two ladies who were passing, and slightly goring Mr. W.'s horse in the breast while trying to protect them from the enraged animal. He was driven 6 to Henry - kauffinans,'on Strick lers farM, and could not be brought to town without the aid of ropes, at whicli his steership objected to, keeping up a con tinual roaring all the way, frightening a horse attached to a carriage, driven by John Metz, in which were three or four persons, causing the horse to run Off and upsetting the carriage throwing the occu pants out, but fortunately none of them were injured as Mr. Metz succeeded in checking the hoEse at this juncture. • We did not learn ()rimy further damage being done by Vie animal. • FENDRICH BRos.' Wholesale & Retail Tobacco, Snuff and Segar Manufactory, Front street, 5 doors from Locust street,. Columbia, Pa. PRICE or PAPER.—Paper of all kinds : and especially printing paper, continues extravagantly high. It is kept up by combinations of the papei manufacturers, who have been for several years coining fortunes out of a suffering public. People complain, and justly, too, that their read ing costs them high, and they wish to know the reason. The real reason we have given above. What is now wanted is a cheaper material of which paper shall be made. Here is a fine field for the ingenu ity of inventors. Some small success has been made in" attempts to make good paper of straw, wood, husks and various - fibrous articles, but not with full. satisfac tion. These experimental attempts will probably lead to further discoveries. The man who shall discover a cheap material to take the place of rags, may snap his fingers at Vim. B. Astor and turn up •his nose at A. T. Stewart. Their incomes, Thrge as they are, would be but 'a circum stance compared with our paper million aire. If the government possessed such a monopoly, it would have a short method of paying off the national debt. A DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.—A new arid dangerous imitation of the five dollar National Bank note has recently been put afloat. The engraving is said to be finely executed, an : the bill, in the main, well calculated to deceive. * Still it may readily be detected. In the genuine the group of Columbus and his companions is composed of five persons; in the coun terfeit there are but four—the one in the background at the extreme end, and most extreme figure in the group is , missing. In the counterfeit, also, the extended arm of Columbus is without a hand." Bills of this description on , five different banks have" already appeared, and others will doubtless soon follow. • . GOOD TEMPLARS.—We noticed a good ly number of strangers passing up Locust street, yesterday, whose object in coining here was to attend the County .ConVention. of Good Templars, held in the Hall of Hone Lodge, in this place, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. FranCes D. Gage, the well-known and able advocate of the Temperance cause, delivered a Lecture in the evening in Odd FelloWs' Hall, to a large and appreciative audience. • - CHEAP:—On. Friday last a cargo .of No. 2 coal containing about eighty tons, which had been consigned to P. S. - Bletz, of this place, but which he refused to re ceive,was sold to Mr. Tobias Crownshield, for 130.00 . and some odd cents. Quite a luck- - y purchase. 111.iciEtio,A. fine-cut chewing tobacco, as good as any in the market—only $l.OO per pound,'at Fendricl Bros: . - THE new bounty bill reported in the House snows ...5.5.25 per month for the time served, deduCting all United States, State and ;local bounties, :Mid provides for the payment of the same upon due proof, even though the, soldiermay have lost his..dis charge papers.„ . . NAVY tobabcco, very cheap, 50 conts per.pound, nt Fendricb .Dros, • . ST. • VALP.NTINE'g DAY. - -`A:ucOrclinc , to the Calendar, Thursday, next; the 14th inst., will be St. Valentitio''S day, and ac-. `cording to e time-honored : custom, hund reds of delicately-scented missives will harass the unfortunate Saint whose Anni versary is remembered with • something akin to horror, by' the good-loOking mar tyrs who pass the • sacred love-gems through the wicket, and curse Saint Val entine and those who, according to the notions of the aforesaid officials, are so foolish as to celebrate the recurrence of some certain day devoted, and made sac red to the memory of Mr. Valentine. This Mr. Valentine we believe to be a swindler —a robber and several other bad things ; he swindles people out of their time—al ways has done so, in fact—and to all in tents and purposes robs there of what little intellect they may possess. The lunacy of love is a pleasant aberration of mind—but then it is not always, love for the fair, sex, or love for . Mr.'lralentine that induces beardless youths and sentimental school girls to grind distracting and whin ing verses to a supposed object of affection; it has been the custom from childhood,and they do it as regularly as though the duty were really ono essential to their happi ness. But then there is a bright side to the picture. It is sweet to be:able to send a poor man a registered letter—summon up visions of paid. accounts—plenty to eat, good store clothes and. respect—and then place a large wet blanket upon him as he opens the note and finds "How fire you, old Bedlamite ?" or some such solacing expression to be the sole contents of the epistle, or perhaps, a couplet. You cannot sir, be ever mine, 'Whilst rags around your form entwine Then again, it is pleasant,—it is' manly or womanly to tell one of his or her de ficiencies, of thelabor which is considered derogatory, of some feature in the face 'or ono of nature's eccentricities which may be noticeable. Those never fail to accomplish what cannot fail but be desired,--that is, to wound the feelings of the party receiv ing such a missive. So far, the shadows have intervened, but there is one thing, though simple and childish, it proves in nocent and amusing: For instance, John the gardener goes to the post &Tice with his eyes and ears. open, his whole frame quivering, his eyes protruding, evidently the result of great expectations,-=these are realized, he gets his valentine, opens it and is a happy man. Listen— "Whatever may my life betide, In thee will I my hopes confide— We'd live together—happy two : You'll kiss me, and I'll kiss yea." That man John is happier than a king— some one cares for hien—some one thinks him worth having, and he places the little piece of paper in his pocket and feels his dignity. Then the little boy has been ex pecting one, and his lower jaw drops as he reads— • You humpy, lumpy, lazy lout, With thick-lipped mouth and ugly snout— I'd never be happy in my life. Were I to once become your wife." This sickens the youth—hit feels that it is all over with him, and is miserable until dinner time ! Soft, tender, loving and confiding, the pretty hand of that pretty girl has traced a sweet verse, and she ens ekopes and seals the little treasure, and inscribes a tvime upon it, and is intensely happy,--and then a good-hearted fellow receives it next day, and return's the compliment, determining to wriao one agaitl•ne4 anabrers a -t —end the result is, that the Post Office clei-ks are still martyrs, and people generally very foolish. And thus the matter stands. Saint Valentine, like Santa Claus,. is attractive. Old and young like both these ancients; and there can be but little doubt but that Thursday next will furnish substantial evidence of the fact. MASQUER.I.DE BALLs.—There is an old act of Asseml , ly, passed in ISOS, that is worthy of a perusal at this time. It enacts, " Tfiat Masquerades and masked " balls aro hereby declared to be common "nuisances ; and every housekeeper within "this Conunonwealth, who shall knowing ly permit and suffer a masquerade or "masked ball to be held or given in his or " her house, and every person who shall "set on foot, promote, or encourage any " masquerade or masked ball, and every "person who shall knowingly attend or " be present at any masquerade or mask ed ball, in mask or otherwise, being " thereof legally convicted in any Court of " Quarter Sessions of the peace, or Oyer " and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, " shall for each and every suck ofienr.e be "sentenced to an imprisonment not ex " reeding three months, and to pay a fine " not exceeding one 'thousand nor less " than fifty dollars, and to give good secur ity in such sum as the Court Tiny direct, " to keep the peace and be of good be " havior for one rear." POLICE.—.A. few days since, complaint was made before Morris Clark, Esq., by Charlotte Loney, against Sophia Loney and Elizabeth Fox, for committing an assault upon her. It appears that the three are related to each other, and put up under the same roof. The melee origina ted through one of the parties using water from a barrel, which they, individually, claimed the right of; when deponent, thinking to cause no further trouble, took an axe and broke the barrel into pieces; at which point defendants pitched in and gave her a complete thrashing. Parties discharged by paying costs, etc. UNCLAIMED LETTERS.--List of letters remaining in the Columbia Post-Office, un claimed, up to this date: Ladies' List.—Miss Moll& Coech, Mrs Kate Gerfon, Christie Ann Hess, Susan Kennedy, Lucinda Martin, Miss SuSan Meckley, Miss Julia Patten, Miss Katie Wertz, IVirs. Annie Werts, Miss Mary Whanner, Mrs E. Watson. - " Gentlemen's List.—Georgo Brenner, Jos. Dearbeck, G. L. Fager, Jacob Funk, H. Humble, Cbi ist Hetzler, Thomas M. Jack son, Mr. Knox, Frederick Lauer' James Lere, Benjamin G. Musser, Frank Martin, William McGill, W. Rudolph, George W. Rutledge, Geo. H.. Smith, Henry Shellen berger, G. K. Schenberger, , R. Tum, _H. Werts, Dan. B. Williams. OLD PRlCES—sixers segars—'-smoke free, and only SO cents per hundred, at Fendrich Bros. THE Committee on Ways and Means have agreed to abolish the tax on nelys paper advertisements. This is wise, as the tax on advertising did more to interfere with the revenues of the Treasury, by pre venting men frombadvertising and thus depressing their. business,. than any tax imposed by the GoVernment. - IMPORTANT TO SPORTSMEN.—Some of our sportsmen are not aware, perhaps, that -the season ,has passed which gives them the privilege of shooting rabbit, partridge, coo., and for every offence they are liable to a fine of five dollars. ' ' • For the Spy GAS :I•AGAIN. EDITOR:—I had 'd6igned, with my last reply to "Stockholder," to let the mat ter of the extortion in the price of gas rest with the good people of Colutitbia ; think ing that if the'rest of them could stand it, I could try . to do the same; but recent ar ticles in. the Press have come so opportune ly to nay aid, that I cannot, in justice to an injured community, refrain from calling "Stockholder's" attention to said articles. The first article alluded to, appeared on the first inst., and was merely an abstract of the annual report of the Superintendent of the City Gas Works„ in which the very significant fact is stated that one ton of coal produces 0,388 cubic feet of gas. Now it does not require much acquaintance with figureS to multiply this quantity by 4/, and show that the Columbia Gas Co. receives 542.25 for the gas produced from one ton of coal, or, in other words, that the coal re quired to produce 1000 cubic feet of gns, (for which they charged the reasonable sum of 54.500 costs them 75 cents, at $7.00 per ton—which I believe is what "Stockholder" says'it costs them. Is a fair proportion of the remaining 53.75 required to convert the • coal into gas? Or is it appropriated to the repair of losses sustained through previous mismanagement? These are vital ques tions. The last article, which i would desire "Stockholder,"—and the Public, too —to read, is on the fourth page of last Tuesday's Press, under the caption of "Our Gas Works—What to do with Them." In that article it is stated that "in Pittsburgh gas "is made at 45 cents the 1000 cubic feet. In qPhiladelphin, the price is $3.00. Surely "we have cause for complaint." The same article proceeds to say, (and the writer evidently''speaks by the book,") "In London the legal price of gas is $l.OB "per 1000 feet; its cost for coal is 56 cents, "and for manufadture and management, "41 cents—making $l.OO in all. But of this " there is a return of rather more than 26 "cents in residual products, (coke, tar and " mntnoniacal liquor,) thus reducing the "net cost of the gas to 74-cents, leaving a " profit of 34 cents on every 1000 feet of gas "consumed." So much for the Press—now let us apply this data, with the aid of a little arithmetic to the State of affairs in Columbia. - In the first place then: In Columbia the cost for coal {as shown above) is 75 cents; then sup pose labor in this country to he -double what it is in London, and we have, for the cost of manufacture add management, SS cents, making $1.63, from which deduct 25 per cent., or 40 cents for the residual pro ducts, and we have; as the net cost of 1000 feet of gas, $1.23. The close of the article in the Press, is in these words—speaking, of course, for Phil adelphia :—" Properly managed, gas ought " not to cost even $2.00 per 1000 cubic feet, "which is nearly double the London price." I hate nothing further to say on the sub ject, except that the editor of the Press is not the man to press figures into his service without knowing whereof he speaks. Let tho citizens ponderthese things,and provide their own remedy Columbia, Feb. 6,1 S( Mn. EDITOR:—We have had a fire in Columbia, the first for a long time, which will, no doubt, have a tendency to arouse our citizens, who, for sometime back., have paid no attention to the organization of fire companies, and will at least show the deficiency of our fire departtnent. Nature never intended me for a firenum, but I can judge who are firemen, when I see them at work. At the late fire the Co lumbia Fire Company were promptly on the ground, and worked nobly; and not withstanding the bad condition bf their apparatus, did good service in subduing the fire. It is a reproach upon our Bor ough, that we cannot have at least one steam lire engine, when our neighboring city, Lancaster, has three, and are making arrangements to get three more. I notiucd that more than ouc-naif of the working men at the late fire were members of the Columbia Zouaves. They are ac customed• to braving dangers, and could Ito seen at.every point, working manfully. INV by cap not;lonie 4 ef our cute• 1 cisj 9,i; cit izens make errtinaments to have the Sus quehanna' Efignie House mid pearatus 7 4 turned over to their club, am. let them work it, instead of leaving it idle, as it now is. Ido not intend to discourage the Co lumbia Fire Company; let us have them both.. Give the Zona - yes the Susquehanna house and apparatus, and I know they have sufficient energy to raise funds to put it in good order. 13esides this, soldiers make tint best firemen, accustomed us they are to promptness and "obedience toor ders;" they can concentrate their efforts on any given point successfully. I think the public will see that my views are cor rect, and what I have proposed can easily be accomplished. Fur the Sp 3 Eleadings, eke. ' EDITOR.-1 - attended the Readings of Mr. J. H. Smyth, "The Black Roscius;" last evening in the fine Hall of the Public School building, and was glad to perceive that he had a much larger audience than on the previous occasion, when he read to empty benches in the Odd Fellows' Hall. It is really a matter of regret that per sons professing to be possessed of literary taste and appreciation, should allow their petty party prejudices to stand in the way of their own enjoymen t and improvement. I scanned the audience carefully, and I do not think there was preunt ono mem ber of the Copperhead persuasion—that party that has been educated to believe that " you can't teach a nigger nothin'."— Now, I ant not going to say that Mr. Smyth has no (tonal as an Elocutionist, &C., &c., but I do say, without the fear of successful contradiction, that he is a gen tleman of refined literary taste, the best elocutionist in our town, a fine penman, &c., cue., Lt.c. I need not particularize his readings of last everting,—suilice it to say, they were well selected, and rendered in a style that gave great pleasure to the highly appreciative audience, " the censure of " which one, must, in his allowance. o'er "weigh a whole theatre of others." Again let me hope, Mr. Editor, that our Demo cratic (?) friends will not in future forego the rich treat of Mr. Smyth's readings, but gracefully " accept the situation," recognize the "nigger" as a man, and, putting the predjadices of the buried Past behind them, give to each and all a fair chance in the race of life. , Yours, &c., ' Col. Feb. Sth, '67. READER. AT our next October election we have to choose a Judge for the Supreme Court, in place-of Judge - Woodward. It is hoped the people of Pennsylvania will be alive to the importance of electing a man suitable for the position in all respects, if possible. lle should not only be competent from - his knowledge of the law, but a man of strict integrity, and morality, and a gentleman 'whom all can admire and respect, and -thoroughly sound on the political issues of the day. We want no time server—no half-and-half trickster, who can never speak out openly either for or against any measure, until after the election has an nounced popular opinion—no milk and water sop; no amiable Republican who would sooner give credenco to- a Copper head lie than to a Republican truth; no one of those tender, mealy-mouthed chaps, who arc afraid to be honest of conviction, lest they are called proscriptive; no one of those weak-backed, sensitive, high-minded cologne-scented gentry,who would, in 1861, have jumped in for the Crittenden com promise; but let us have n hold, upright, fearless man, who will do his duty, regard less of man or devil, and declare the law as a hard-fisted truth, no matter whom it hits. This is no time for gammon. The late decisions of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, have given us sufficient warning, as well as those of the Copperhead Judges of our own Supreme Court. Let the Beim blictuas look to their interests. X. Tins is just•the weather for bad coughs, colds, &c., but why suffer when relief can be had. Hasson's Compound Syrup of Tar, is the only remedy in the market, which we would commend to the public, for coughs, colds, sore throat, difficulty in breathing, asthma, bronchitis, and all diseases of the throat and lungs. It may be obtained at J. A. Meyers' Apothecary, Odd Fellows' Hall, and of druggists gen erally. Never was a matter more exemplified than during the burning of the hotel of S. IL Lockard, on Wednesday last. The names on the roof were-making rapid pre , - gross, and at one time it was thought im possible to save any portion of the building; but happily at this juncture the Susque hanna Engine having -arrived, and - her apparatus put in order, she ejected a stream that soon subdued the devouring element, and through her efficiency and the work ing menthers,exemplified her motto," yea/ vidi yid." . INSURE YOUR LIFE.--Beader is your life insured? If not, insure in the "World Mutual Life Insurance Company," of New York, as greater inducements are offered by this company than any other in the United States. The most special features in the company are: Mutual premiums, lower than those of a majority of Life Insurance Companies in the United States. Non 7 Participuting prom iu m s low er than those charged by uny Company in the world. Dividends increase'annuallyr after two years, with the age'of the Policy. Losses paid in thirty days after due notice and proof of death. ,Thirty days grace allowed in the payment of premiums.— Particular attention is invited by the Com pany, to its non-participating rates of premiums, which are much lower than those of any other Company. By this method the insurer secures at, once the largest - possible amount of insurance, for a stated sum, ,whiCh is never increased nor decreased during the continuance of the Policy. For further information, applica tions for Insurance, and persons desiring Local Agencies, address J. F. Frueauff, General Agent for the Stafe of Penna., Holidaysburg, Blair county, Pa. LADIES PUNCH SEGARS—warrautea to draw easy, and excellent flavor, only 75 cents per hundred, at Fendrich Bros., IF YOU want . good sweet twist tobacco, ry Fendrich Bros) double clipped-; it is made to their order at Richmond, V . a., and they warrant it to give satisfaction or no sale. " WOMAN'S - WORK IN TIIE CIVIL WAR."—Zeigler, McCurdy &Co., publish ers of standard works, 501 Chestnut street, Phil a dolphin ,Pa ~Lo In bard Block, Ch i ca go, 111., and 509 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo., have now in press, and will soon publish, the above work, by Dr.L. P. Brockcic and Mrs. Mary C. Vaughan. It will be illus trated with numerous tine steel engravings, and-will contain about 700 octavo pages, In cluding sketches of nearly two hundred ladies, and brief notices of about four hun dred others. This work commenced more than three years ago, and prepared under the sanction and approval of the United Slates Sanitary Co_f.m iss ion , Western San itary Commission, and the Christian Com mission, will be ono of standard authority and great interest. Liberal inducements are offered to agents. CoNsumElt For the Spy THE FAMILY TREASURE—A. religious and literary monthly magazine, published by D. ct. W. IV. 'McKinney, Pittsburgh, Pa. We have received the - February number of this neatly printed magazine. It contains much interesting matter, suitable for all classes, and especially adapted to the chris tian On the Gth inst., in this borough, of heart disease, Anna Mary, daughter of Peter and Leah Riesinger, aged 4 years, 7 months, and 27 days. On the.4th inst., in this place, of heart disease, Margaret EL, wife of Wm. Mc- Chesney, plied 50 years.' (WEE UNDERSIGNED respectfully an nounces to his friends- and the public, that he is prepared to attend to the duties of an Auctioneer in all its branches, and from the experience he has had I,e feels confident that he can perform the same to the entire satisliwtion of all concerned. Sales of REAL or PERSONAL PROPER TY of all kinds, will be cried by him on Reasonable Terms. Persons desiring .an Auctioneer can apply to me personally or by letter, at Mountville, Lancaster Co. Pa: SAM MATT. feb 9 '67] Mountville, Lancaster Co. • - i - MIN.K.i..fEJ, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, H.A.S located premanently in Columbia, and offers his professional services to the citizens of this place. He may be found at the office connected with his residence, on Second street, be tween Cherry and Union, every day, from 7t09 A. AL, and front 6to S P. M. Per sons wishing his services in special cases, between these hours, will leave word, by note, at his office, or through the Post Office. [Feb. 9, '97. PUBLIC. SALE OF VALUABLY; PERSONAL PROPERTY. WILL BE EXPOSED TO PUBLIC V V Sale, on the premises of H. N. Kehler, in West ffempfield Township, Lancaster County, on the-Lancaster and Columbia Turnpike, one and a half miles east of Columbia, On thursday, February 27, 1867. The following described Personal Pro perty of the undersigned, viz: Four Brown Mules, Three Fat Steers, One year and a half old Bull, One Fat Bull, Six Southdown Sheep, Ono Broad-Wheeled Plantation Wagon, One Wagon Bed, Wagon Bolsters, a new set of Hay Ladders, One Keeler Grain Drill, (nearly new,) One of Brant's Steel Tooth Horse-Rakes, One Corn Planter, One Large Cultivator, Ploughs, Harrows, Shovel Harrows, Forks and Rakes, Grain Shovels, Horse Gears, Single and Double Trees, Spreaders, Jack Screw, 'Wind Mill, Bag Truck, Lea ther Belting for Threshing Machines, Pa tent Hay Fork, with Rope and Pulleys, Large Manure Hook, Two Small Manure Hooks, and a variety of other Fanning Utensils, too numerous to particularize. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock, P. M., on said day, when attendance will be given, and terms made known by Written for the Ser fob 9-2 t NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That applicatfon is abort being made, by the undersigned, for a patent - Extension Ladder. It is composed of two, three or five parts, and works on thepirta of a slide, and by means of a rope and pulley which is attached, cau be made any length desir ed. It is very light, and can he managed by onKt person. This notice is given that my rights may not be infringed puon. JAcon C. CLAIR, feb9-6t] Ironville Store, near Clol'a. BRIDGES' FIRE PLACE STOVE Has stood the test of a severe winter and came off ahead of all others for its appearance, and heating qualities. It is especially adapted for Spring and Fall use, as the Stove grate can be divided, thus consuming only one-half the usual amount of Coal. Call and examine them at PPAHLER'S STOVE STORE, Locust street, feb '67] opposite Franklin House. ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE. T+ STATE OF WILLIAM T. LOWREY, ..I.IJ late of the Borough of Columbia, Lan caster County, deceased.—Letters of Ad ministration on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons in debted thereto are requested to make im •mediate payment, and those having claims or demands against the same, will present them for settlement to the undersigned, residing in said borough. ANN LOWREY, Feb - . 2d, '67, Gt. -Administratrix. VALENTINES 1 VAMENTINEFJ: EADQUARTE ItS FOR VAL I.N -.11. tines at W. U. HESS' Hook Store Jan 19 '67.- For the-Spy. • . Efacient Hir e' Company. OLD FIREMA:::,. LITERARY NOTICES. „ zrD NEW ADV . E lin SE MEN TS AIUCTIIONEI.I.?.IOIG IT..N. KEIMER :NOTICE. VALUABLE RE A,T. ESTATE AT PUBLIC SALE ! THE SUBSCRIBER WILL SELL AT Public Sale, at Blaeles Washington House, Columbia, Pa., on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1567, The following described Houses and Lots of Ground, situated on Front street, be tween Walnut and Gay streets, • in the Borough of Columbia : No. I.—A Lot of Ground, containing in ,front, on Front street, Columbia, as aforesaid, 14 feet, more or less,' and in depth 113 feet, more or less, on which is erected A TWO-STORY BRICK FRONT. HOUSE, adjoining on the south-east the property of J. 1 - 1. Black. No. 2.—A Lot of Ground, adjoining Lot No. 1, containing in front 17 feet, more or less, and in depth 113 feet, more or less, on which is erected a TWO• STORY BRiOK FRONT HOUSE. - - No. 3.—A desirable Building Lot, ad joining. Lot N 0.02, containing in front 2S feet, more or less, and in depth 210 feet, more or less, to an alley. No. 4.—A Lot of around, adjoining Lot No. 3, containing in front 30 feet, more or less, and in depth 210 teetonore or less, to an alley, on which is erected a fine, large TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE—one of the best built houses 'in the Borough, and a very desirable residence. There is a large Frame Stable on the rear of this Lot. No. 5.—A Lot-of Ctround, adjoining .Lot No. 4, containing in Tient 21 feet, More - or less, and in depth 210 feet, more or less, to an alloy, on which is erected a-large THREE-STORY FRAME HOUSE. No. 6.—A. Lot of Ground, adjoining Lot No. 5, containing in front 10 feet, more or less, and in depth 150 ieet, more or less, to an alley, on which is erected a TWO STORY BRICK FRONT HOUSE. No. 7.—A Lot of Ground, adjoining Lot No. 6, containing in front 19 feet, more or less, and in depth 150 feet, more or less, to an alley, on which is erected a TWO STORY BRICK FRONT HOUSE. - No. B.—A Lot of Ground, fronting on the alley aforesaid, and lying im mediately back of Lot No. 2, containing in front 15 feet, more or less, and in depth 100 feet, more or less, on which is erected a ONE-STORY FRAME HOUSE. - - - - No. 9.—A Lot of Ground, a'joining Lot No. S, containing in front 1:5 feet, more or less, and in depth 100 feet, more or less, on which is erected a ONE-STORY FRAME HOUSE. A plan oi the different properties will be shown. Sale to confluence at 7 o'clock, P. M., when terms of sale will be made known by P. GOSSLER, Columbia, Feb. 2, ISO 7. Agent. Bargains ! Bargains !! SELLING OFF AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! P. SHREINER & SOiN, o•re HA Zl3e D 7 lred ARE N a ?.1 N .A.~ selling i stock of AMERICAN, ENGLISH & SWISS WATCHES, riwn & PLA- 1 2 1 ..M13 .TEWELILY, AMER.ICA-1 7 CLOCKS, SILVER & SILVER-PLATED *ARE. 70 - G-OCODS, &C., &C., &C. • Ay E t his a e ar i tievl , and will sbeecitiNivecrean ly sell goods at very small profits—many articles at cost. NOW.IS THE TIME FOR CHEAP JEWELRY. CALL AND SEE and be satisfied that the place for cheap and good articles is at SHREINER & SONS, fob 2 67] Front Street, above Walnut. ,lON EY, FREE AS WATER.—IO,OOO ACTIVE Loeal and Traveling Agents, Male - or Feinale, cf nil ages. are It anted to solicit trade in every City, Town, Village. Hamlet, Workshop and Factory, throughout the entire a let, for the most saleable novelties ever known.-500 PER CENT. PROFIT and READY SALE WHEREVER OFFERED!! Smart men and women can make from SZ, to Siu per day. and no risk of loss! A small capital required of from S2O to sloo—the more money invested the greater the profit. ..Vu Nancy required in advance—we rat send the articles and receive pa!" afterwards ! If you actually wish to make money rapidly and easily, n rite for full particulars and address MILNOR. MULLEN 4S: BRO., Odd Fellows• Hall. deo 15 '66 to PURE WINES d: LIQUORS. - OR ' PURE UNADUL TERATED 12 Wines and Liquors, go to the Store of he subscriber. 301 - e has elegant CATAWBA• 13 7 1..ArE, twhich for quality and flaror, oannot be ex celled; also, the celebrated ROOSTER WHISKY, Yankee Rum, Jamacla Spirits, Blackberry Brandr, Cherry and INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. ]