NM lin ./.' -, r ../- Y' A. M. RAMIRO, Editor and Publish VOLUME XXXIX, .NUMBER THE COLUMBIA SPY, TERMS OF sunscrarrrox *2.00 per year, if paid in advance; six months, $1 .1.1 not paid until the expiration of the year, $2.50 Nvlll be charged. I= No paper will lie discOntinued until all arrear ages tire paid, unless at. the option of the editor. BATES OF ADVEJITISING: - EIGHT LINES SPACP. 3EAKE A SQUARE II F_ M_ . !_' ff 19 I g r MR=MWM=I t _OI 5.001 G.OO t 8.00 t 12 00t 18,00 sq,. 2.":01 1.00 0.111) 0.0) 12.00 18.00 •201)0 iMaIiEMMMI== {saw , nano j :Z.On IMF—Wu iv - 2mo - n.OO i •20,(x, I .2.5.00 3.5.00 moo moo Double the above rates will be charged for dis play or blank advertisements. Advertisements not under contract, most be marked the length of time desired, or they will be continued and charged for until ordered out. Special Notices '25 per cent. more. All Notices or Advertisments in reading mat ter, under ten lines, 01.00; over ten lines, 10 ets. per line. Yearly Advertisers discontinuing their adver tisements before the expiration of the year, will be charged at fall rates us above, or according to contract. Transient rates will be charged for all flatters no/ t cktiol et 'wilt/ to i/me bo.ificbs. All ath;ertising will be considered CASH, after llrst insertion. PROF ESSIONAL CARDS. CLARK, JUSTICE QP THE PEACE. OFF I.CF.--Corner of Soeond ;ma Locust Streets, opposite Odd Fellows' °Mee Hours—From ti to 7 A. M., l!;. , to 1 P. M., :tad from t; to i) P. M. [apr.2o, jj Ar. NORtH, .A.TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW, Columbia, Pa. Colleotions promptly made in Lancaster and York Counties. T W H W. FISER, . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. °Mee on Front Street, between Locust and Walnut, Columbia, Pa. A J. KAUFFMAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Collections matte In Lancaster and adjoining Counties. Pensions, Bounty, Dark Pay, and all claims against the government promptly prosecuted. Oilier—Locust street, between Front and Sec ond streets. SAMUEL EVANS. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. °ince, on Second. St., adjoining Odd Fellows 'lan, Collin - Oda, Pa. ej. Z. HOFFER, DENTXST. ;Nitrous Oxide Oas administered in the extrac tion of Teeth. Wilco—Front Street, next door to R. Williams' Drug Store, between Locust and Walmn Streets, Columbia, Pa. HINKLE, 1:‘ PHYSICIAN & 'SURCSEO3`.:; olrers his profeNslonal services to the citizens of Columbia and vicinity. Ire may be found at the ollice connected with his residence, on Second street. between Cherry and Union, every day, from 7to El M., and from OtoSP. M. Persons wishing his services hi special eases, between these hours, will leave word by note at his °ince, or through the post ollice. 110.71EkS. STEVENS HOUSE, 21, 23, 25 6; 27 BROADWAY, N. Y. Opposite Boniiag Green, ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN. The STEVE:ZS HOUSE is well and widely known to the traveling public. The location is ecpecially suitable to merchants, and business m en: it is in close proximity to the business part of the elty—ls on the highway of Fs:anthem and Western travel—and adjacent to all the principal Railroad and Steamboat depots. The STEVENS HousE has liberal accommoda tions for over HO guests—it is well furnished, and po:,:.esses every Modern improvement for the comfort and entertainment , of its Inmates. The roams are spacions andlvell ventilated—provid , ed with gas and water—the attendance isprompt • and resmtetrni,l4:iJbe,tal4o•iszqklArouslszpr.ca; , l •*ixbe•dlAvEtt :ill.lll9triftlieseitacin=at'iliod= ~ eriiterlites":l a, ~--•••••••:-• -4:. • .r • GEO. K. CITASE....t CO., May 11,137-Uni] Proprietors. " CONTINENTAL." THIS HOTEL IS PLEASA:! , .:TLY LOCATED, b:•ttweon the Station' of the Reading and Cohan r.ia, Penn.sylvania Railroads, FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA. I.rople necommodat lons for Siva ne;ors V.- elers. The ilor is stocked with C 0C •E LIQUORS, And the Tables furnished with the best fare. FINDLEY, Colambin, April 25, 1807.1 Proprietor BANKLIN HOUSE, 12 LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA- This is a firs t-elassllotel, and Is in every respect adapt ett to meet the wishes and desire of the traveling public. MA WEIN ETZWIN, Proprietor. 'lll C IS.'S lIOTEL, Ott the European Platt, oppo.ite City ITall Part: Ne•w York. U.. PE Proprietor. MISHLER'S HOTEL. r. • WO:4 Markel Square, Roadlug ltrqin'll. EVAN AUSTILEE, Proprietor NXELA.I , TG.E . HOTEL, ALI MOUNT JOY, PENNA. nrßt-Clait Aeeommotlatioaq. The Choicest Liquor:- at the Bar. ALEX. B. rtEESE, Proprietor. (I,ALTI; "V HO USK, 1 1 11. BA.LTIMO , _.ND, This hotel lets been httely relit tel with alt the necessary improvements known to hotel entr pri.e and therefore offers first-elass aceommoda dell:: to strangers and others Avisiting BalMlL LEßtimore. . 11. , Vroptietor. MIS CIELLA2rEO US. etoLumßlA OIL WORKS. The mulershzued hale purchased the above named Works and associated themselves to gether, this 12t1i day' of AUGUST. 1867, under the Mtn name of TRCSCOTT CO.. who will continue the business of Retlnint. , Petroleum or Coat Oil, SH M. TIrXBI,"OTT, S. 17:11A. N, .1. W. STEACY. angl7-31111 PURE WINES AND LIQUORS! For Pare, Unadulterated Wines and Liquors, go to Ow store of the subscriber. He ha:. elegant CATAWBA. Winch for quality:mil flavor, cannot be excelled; also, the twit-In:urea TIOOSTER, WHISKEY, Yankee Hum, Jamaica Spirtts, Blackberry Brandy. Cherry and Currant Wines.- We have Wines, Granille , , Gins, Cordial., Ohl :Monongahela of all grades. Give us a call and oxamlne for yourself. CHARLES GROVE, Corner of Commerce and Walnut Sts., Columbia, Pa. (d0c.22.,'604-tf. COOING GLASSES, FURNITURE, Of all descriptions, and at reduced. prices, at our I.C.ENV WARE ROOMS, Locust Street, above Second, south side. -;3.lar. 2, 12671-Otfl.lN SHE NBERGEIL rsiONF NER Y AND FRUIT OF. „/ ALL KINDS , TY SEASON. Parties and FanalLies supplied with ICE CREAM, by the Freezer, or in Moulds, OwithJ. prom SMlTH'S ptness at GE. , Adjoining the Franlain Rouge, Locust street. P. S.—Also, is line nssortment or TOYS and Fancy Articles, constantly On hand. [Apr 5,'67. MARVIN'S PATENT ALUM DRY PLASTER. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES: Warranted the best ja the world! Never cor rode the Iron. Never lose their llre-proor 11°,4 Are the only Safes tilled with Alean. and Dec Plaster. Please send or call for an Illustrated Catalogue. MA VIN & CO. Principal Warehouses: No. 21:5 I:roadway, \on• York. No. 721 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia .11 - arch 9, 1;47-Iy. - E3 - W. HUNTER Lc: co., WITOSESALE DRUGGISTS, No. 41 North Third Street, PITILA_DELPITTA Importers and Grinders or Spices, dealers in Drugs. Chemicals, Dye Stintli, Patent 3fedlcines, oils, Paints l'arnisnes, Glass, tc. Manufactur ers of " Xaign's Syrup of Tar." Wm:, 17, ,0a..15. G EORGE' BOGLE, DE....LE11 LUMBER OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS - Also. PLASTERERS' HAIR. Oilleo—Front street, be l33 tween Locust. and Union, COLU3IA., PA. c. . . - . - ,' . . , , . . ~-.__,, , ' 4P-: • . • ... . ..., . ,-,:......,,:,„--...;..,,:::::..- '7, .:".. ..._. :... -- . '''. l . + . . . - _.-ft ~.‘'f.l:' . -. r. , ~, ~., „.......,...,. ._, .. .., t ....• : , .. .:...,... _ ~.,: :.. -1111.7 ., - .. . -,... - ... , , - . .. ....... , , . . • •,-..;,- - ( - 1 -•:: \.. • ... „. „.....__.,.. .. .. „ e; . iw , 0 .... : .... : ... : _ .. T.:. , o. - . ''.-'',.. _ . ..._ :„..,„ ......_. • t e -....., , . _ -,--4:::,..,_,;,...,„,,,,_,,,,::,,,„..„..„.,.i:- ....c.j.--1)1.:.Ti--:-...- . . ..... .. _, ~4 1- p - 7 , ..„,,, , ~ : , --1 , -..., : - :,... • ••• - i,, , ,,........, : -.-• - .._ , _ . . .-.- ) .- -.';- -- '::.ll\'''... : -.: - 0.3 BUCHER'S COLUMN. T Y C. BUCHER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in BEMEZM FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Wines and Liquors ! Has removed his Store-to his Building, adjoining Haldeman's Store, Locust St., Columbia, Pa., where he has fitted up rooms, and greatly Increased his facilities for doing a more extensirc business. Mil INITSTILER'S CELEBRATED BITTERS PURL AND UNADULTERATED, Freqh from the 311mufactory of Dr. 13. Mishler Thew Bitters are celebrated for the great Cares they have performed in every wise, when tried. Dr. Nishler offers fr' leundm.l dollars to the pro prietor of any 'Medicine that can show a greater number of genuine certificates of cures effected by it, near the place where . it is made, than MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS MISTILER'S HERB BITTERS Is for sale in Columbia only by J. C. BUCHER, At his Store, Loeu.st Street, Columbia. WINES AND LIQUORS! Embracing the following Catawba, Port. Lisbon, Cherry, Maderzn, Malaga, Champagne, Claret, Rhine, Blackberry, Elderberry, Currant and Muscat WINES. COGNAC, OF DIFFERENT BRANDS Also, OLD RYE WHISKEY and BRANDIES of all kinds 'Blackberry, San - mica Spirits Catawba, Rummel, 1r Cherry, Ginger, I -* Rif to, Gin, Superior Old Rye, Pure Old nye - , XXX Old Bye. XX Old Rye X Old Rye, Pure Old Rye, Monongahela, Rectified Whisky, London Brown Stout. Scotch Ale, &e., Lee„ Sc AGENCY FOR Malt -& - 5 Cider Vinegar. He is also Agent for the Celebrated MISIILER'S 11E1113 BITTERS ."4 A:; w,.ie., POCKET FLASKS, DEMIJOHNS, TOBACCO BOXES, and FANCY ARTICLES, in great 'variety, BITTERS! PURL; C UN AD ULTERATED, Lee's London Porter, 7..faitufactured by GEO. LEE' (Lat.. , of Lion Brewery, Loudon, Who says that this Porter is better than that manuthetured in London, as we have hotter material hem. Is the Agent for this Porter, In Columbia BEST STOUT PORTER! From E. Az G. THBI3ERT, LONDON MISIILER'S CELEBRATED HERB BITTERS ! By the BARREL, QUART OIL BOTTLE PURE MALT VINEGAR Cannot be purelmqed at any other establish ment In town, and Is warranted to keep fruits and vegetables perfect. The Best 13ronds of Imported SCOTCH ..&ND LONDON ALE TO S3IOKERS Alti D O,IIEIVERS BUCHER will still keep nn hand the SMOKING Al.c'D CITEWING TOBACCO, Sl's - UFF, HAVANA, YARA, and COMMON SEGARS. Also, SNUFF do TOBACCO BOXES, PIPES—a thousand and one varieties. Call at J. C. BUCECF.R'S, Locust Street, adjoining Haldeinan's Store. It is the greatest establishment of the kind this side of Philadelphia. mi, V o V i r i l i t ,i =y for Lee's London Porter, and FOR SALE, Sold a J. C. lITICHTIR'S For Sale b 3 J. C. ]3UCIIER J, C. BUCHER For sale by J. C. BIJCIIIi]E, Locust Street, above Front Sold only by J. C, BtiCHL l:, Locust Street, Columbia Agent for the EiMEEMI J. C. BUCEIER'S ME=M COLUMBIA, PA.., SATURDAY MOR,T_ING, OCTOBER 12, 1867. .R.AILROAD .L.LNWS. READING RAIL ROAD. . suarmEn. ARRANGEMENT April Bth, 1867. GREAT TRUNK LINE FROM TIME NORTH AND North West for Philadelphia, New York, Read ing, Pottsville, Tamaqua, Ashland, Lebanon, Allentown, Easton, Ephrata, Lltiz, Lancaster, Colutabitt, &c., Sc. Trains leave Harrisburg for New York, as fol lows: At 3.00, 8.10 and 9.35 A. Si., and 2.10 and 9.00 P. St., connecting with similar Trains on the Pennsylvania R. It_ mid arriving at New York at 5.00 find 10.10 A. St., and 4.40 5.20 and 10.25 P. M. Sleeping Cars accompanying the 3.00 A. Si., and 9.00 P. M. Trains without change. Leave Harrisburg for Reading, Pottsville, Tamaqua, Mlnersville, Ashland, Pine Grove, Allentown and Philadelphia, 8.10 A. M., and 2.10 and 4.1.0 P. M., stopping at Lebanon and principal Way Stations ; the 4.10. P. Si., making connections for Philadelphia and COlumbia only. For Potts ville, Schuylkill, Haven and Auburn, via. Schuylkill and Susquehanna Road, leave Harrisburg at 3.20 P. M. Returning: Leave New York at 9.00 A. M., 12.00 Neon and 5.00 and 8.00 P. Si.: Philadelphia at 8.15 A. Si., and 3.30 P. M. Way Passenger Train leaves Philadelplda at 7.30 A. \I., returning from Reading at 0.30 P. M., stopping at all Sta tions; Potts Ville at 8.45 A. 2.1., and 2.15 P. 21.; Ashland 0.00 and 11.30 A. At., and Lai P. M.; Tamaqua at 9.41 A. M.. and 1.00 and 8.55 P. M. Leave Pottsville for Harrlsburf..r, via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Man Road at 7.00 A. M. Reading Accomodation Train ; Leaves Read ing at 7.30 A. 2,1., returning from Philadelphia at 5.00 P. M. Pottstown Acromodation Train : Leaves Potts town at 0.20 A. St., returning leaves Philadelphia at 0.30 P. M. _ . Columbia Road Trains leave Reading at 7.00 A. M. and 0.13 I'. 2.f., for Ephrata, Litlz, Lan caster, Columbia, &c. , On Sundays: Leave New York at 8.00 P. 7,11.. Philadelphla 0.00 A. M., and 3d5 P. 21., the 0 .0 0 A, U. Train running only to Reading; Pottsville 5.09 A.-21.; Harrisburg 9.35 A. 21., and Reading at 1.10 and 7.20 A. 3r. for Harrisburg, and 11.22 A. 21. for >law York and .1.25 P. :11. for Philadelphia. Commutation, Mileage, Season, School and Ex cursion Tickets, to and front all points, at re duced Rates. Baggage elbeelted through; 80 pounds allowed each Passenger. G. A. NICOLLS, General Superintendent. .Reading, Pa., April Sth, ISO 7. Trains of this Road are run by Reading Rail Road Ti me,w hick islo minutes faster than renn sylvania R. IL Time. READING AND COLUMBIA R. It On and after MONDAY, SETTE3IBER 23a, 1507, Trains will run between LANCASTER, COLUMBIA, AND RBA DING, IMETEIM:I Leave La new,ter and Columbia , 8,00 a. in. " ..00 P. in. Arrive at Reading, 10.20 a. m. , d: .i. 50 P. rn. Returning—Leaves Read ingat 7.00 n, m., and 0.15 v. m. Arrive at Lancaster 9.20, and Columbia 9.25 a. la., and 8.90 p. in. TO NEW Yam: at, PHILADELPHIA, via READING. D'ILVO Lancaster and Columbia, at 3.00 a, m., and 3.00 p. m., daily, except St/belays. Arrive at New York at 0.00 a. in., and 3.15 p. in., and Phil adelphia at 1.00 p. in., and 0.10 p. in. lictuming—Leave New York at 12.00. Noon, and Philadelphia at 3.30 p. m. Arrive at Lancas ter and Columbia at 8.80 p. m. The above trains also connect at needing with Trains North, on P. and IL, and West, on Leban on Valley, Roads. FARE, $5.40 TO NEW YORK', AND '„:•'2.90 TO PHILADELPHIA. Tickets can be obtained at the Offices of the New Jersey Central Railroad, foot of Liberty Street, New York, and Philadelphia and Rend ing Railroad, 13th and Callowhill Streets, -Phila delphia. Through tickets to New York and Philadel phia sold at all the Principal Stations, and Bag gage Checked Through, GEO. F. GAGE, Supt. E. F. Sittin - zn, Gen. Frt. and Ticket Agent. dee 1 'O. NYSYLVANIA. RAIL R 0.4) TRAIZiS LEAVE COLU)11.11A GOING EAST, Laneaster Train 0.1.5 A. M. Harrisburg TRAIN'S LEAVE. WEST, Mall Train narrishum Accommodation Lancaster Train Arrives COLTDIIIIA ACCOMMODATION, Leave Columbia for Lancaster 1.40 P. 31 Arrive at Lancaster 2.10 o Connecting, with Day Express for Phil's. Leave Lancaster at 2.45 P. M . Arrive at Columbia 3. 3 0 WM. F. LOCKARD. Superintendent, Phila. Div. NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY. YOBK AND WhIGHTSVILLE R. R DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL OF T/IE PASSEN GER TRAD;S AT YORK DEP.kRTORES vno:kt YORK For Baltimore, A. I[., 7.00 A. M.,10.10.A. M., and WM P. M. . _ For Wrightsville, 0.15 A. M., 12.0 P. lf., and .1.00 31. For 11arri.burg, 1.80 A. M., 7.10 A. M., 11.35 A. M., till P. M., and 10.15 P. M. g=l From Baltimore, 1.25 A. M., 11.30 A. >i , 31.. GAO I'. 31., and 10.10 P. 31. From Wrightsville, 9.15 A. M., 2.20 P. 31., and 7.35 P. m. From Harrisburg, 4.10 A. M., 10.03 A. M., and 3.05 P. M., and 033 31. On Sunday. the only trains running are the one from Harrisburg, 10,05 in the morning, pro ceeding to Baltimore P. those from Baltimore at 1.03 A. M.,and 10.10 P. 3f., proceeding to liarris burg. No train arrives from Baltimore at 10.10 on Saturday night; and none trout Harrisburg at 1.10 on Monday morning. % J. N. DIT BARRY, General Superintendent. HAIR PREPARATI6NS. TT ALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER, The effects of which ARE TO RESTORE THE HAIR TO' ITS N a - tura:l Color, AND PROMOTE ITS GROWTH It is an entirely new scientific discovery, com bining, many of the most powerful and restora tive agents in the YEGETABLE Kt:cc:nom It cures all diseases of the scalp, and allays all that heat and Irritation, and furnishes a nutri tive 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 re stores 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 strikes at the roots and tills the glands with new life and coloring matter. IT Is 'MN BEST 'HAIR DRESSING Ever used, :nailing it nlolst, soft and glossy. It removes dandrutr, and all those scurvy erup tions. It does not contain oil and alcohol, which dry up the secretions upon which the vitality depends. No person, 01(1 or young, should foil to uce it. It ix recommended and owl kn the FIRST .MEDICAL AUTHORITY. FOIL HALL'S VEGLITAISLE SICILIAN Arn RusEitaut, and take no other. Our Treatise on the /lair sent free upon appli cation. It P. HALL & CO., Proprietors, Sold by all Druggists. 'Nashua, IiTILL'S 'VT:GETABLE ILUB. RENEWER IMO RING'S AMBROSIA, Tliese popular Hair Restorers and Tonics on hand, at B. WILLIAMS. Drug Store. Apt 13-11] Columbia, Pa. FRESH GARDEN SEEDS. We are constantly adding, new articles to our already Superior Stock of GARDEN SEEDS, And lure Just received Early Sugar Corn, Large Sugar Corn Storrel's Evergreen Corn, • - - Mixed Lawn Grass Seed. Early- six-week Deans, White Dutch Clover Seed, Okra or Gombo Seed, 5c.,...te? it Sou are In 'want or reliable Seeds, call at thei principal Agency. WILLIAMS, Apt-13-411 Front Street. "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY TLEASIIRE SO LASTING." Otterted gottrg. The infidel and His Daughter. [Suggested by reading a newspaper paragraph, describing the scene between the brave old Ethan Allen and his daugh ter, 013 the. eve of her death, when she asked the stern infidel in whose faith he would have her die, his or her mother's :] "The damps of death are coming fast, My father, o'er my brow ; The past, with all Its scenes, has fled, And I must turn me now To that dim future, which in vial' My eyes seek to descry; Tell me, my father, in this hour, In whose belief to die. In thine? I've watched the scornful smile, And heard thy withering tone, Whene'er the Christian's bumble hope Was placed upon thine own ; rye heard thee speak of coming death Without a shade of gloom, And laugh at all trio childish fears That cluster 'round the tonib. Or is It in my mother's faith': Now fondly do I trace Through many weary years long pass That calm and saintly face! Ilow often do I call to mind, (Now she's beneath the sod,) The place, the hour, in which she drew My eager thoughts to Gon. 'Twas then she took this sacred Book And from its burning page, Read how its truths support the soul In youth and failing age; And bade me in its precepts live, And by Its precepts die, That I Might share IL home of love In worlds beyond the sky. My father, shall I look above, Amid the gathering gloom, To Him whose promises of love Extend beyond the tomb? Or curse the Being who bath blessed This checkered heart of mine? Mast I embrace my mother's faith, Of die, my sire, by thine? The frown upon that warrior brow Passed, like a cloud, away, And tears coursed down the rugged checks That flowed not till that day. " Not in rains," with choklng, voice, The skeptic made reply— " But In thy mother's holy faith, My daughter, may'st thou die." ( itiotelaurouis grading. ‘.SRUN STRONG DRINK.' What a volume of good morality and wise counsel is embraced in these three brief words, and yet how little is their real weight oft times estimated, or their real three considered ! " Shun strong drink !" What advice could be more valuable to the young man, just entering upon lite, with its cares, its temptations and its rewards? What counsel could be worth more to the middle aged, him in full vigor and prime of manhood, upon whose noble brow the troubles of business have driven deep the furrows? Could anything be more fraught with value for the old, the silver haired, him who ere long, be of those that were, but ore not ? 'What does this advice include ? It contains a warning against " that vice, which, in one black and awful gulf, 4,V hei..lch-au p p ness." This vice is one which, in every age and clime, has numbered its victims by thousands and tens of thousands. No country, no period, has been totally free from its ravages. It is no respecter of persons, for neither youth, nor worth, nor rank, nor wealth, nor influence, nor talents, have shielded their possessor from its dread attacks. All conditions of life have perished; hosts of subjects, upon which it has operated, with deadly and destructive skill. Worse, too, than the fiercely raging pestilence, which strikes down, like con suming fire, for a while, and then gives a respire, °felines of years, ere it again at tacks the saute community, this awful scourge is unceasing in its ravages. Who can name the time and place, for many past generations, at -which it has not been engaged in its deadly work ? 'Not content with ruining and blasting whatever is manly, and healthful, and noble, in the human body, it extends its withering, blighting curse to the divine soul itself. Whilstitslays the one through Time, it damns the other through Etern ity. It Irrutalizes the finer feelings of man's nature, degraies him to the level of the dumb, irrational beast of the field, bankrupts him in purse, renders the finest intellect a mere blank, and drives hint into a state of being in which be is the abject slave of his vilest passions. Those pas sions which it should be the aim of every one to keep under close control, have, in the case of the drunkard, gained a com plete mastery over the finer feelings of man. Nor is this all. Consider the utter wofuluess of that broken-hearted and disconsolate family circle, who "mourn as elibse without hope." Well may they grieve. Their head and proper protector has gone from among them, taken not by lingering disease, or sudden death, but ruined in the vile fumes of alcohol. It may, perchance, be true, that he still breathes and moves about the world, but, if so, how sad his state. Far better that he had died au honorable death, years ago, than that he should be living thus. Tie is no help-meet, no companion to his sorrowing wife, no friend or benefactor to his lovely, but unfortunate little ones, no honor to his friends, but a disgrace to all with whom he mingles. Because these are the natural fruits of an indulgence in strong drink, we say unto you, shun it! Shun it, because it corrupts, degrades, and.pestilizes the delicate framework of the human body. Shun it, because it first bewilders, then stupifies, and finally maddens the human brain. - • EIEVIE2 5.03 " Shun it, because it consigns to eternal, unending ruin, the immortal soul. Shun it, as you value your peace and welfare, both here and hereafter. Young man, are you of that happy class who have never yet bowed in bond age to this, the most bitter, cruel enemy to man ? If so be, then heed my warn ing, and never lend yourself a willing sacrifice to this worse than Moloch. As you prize self-respect and safety, shun strong-drink. Are you of that large number who class themselves amongst moderate drink ers, who consider that they are in no possible danger of becoming enslaved by the habit of intemperance ? Then pause, ere you find your sad mistake, when it is too late to repent, and correct your error. Now and henceforth, shun strong drink. Am I addressing any of those who have, unfortunately, become the slave of this evil, pernicious habit, who are fast losing life and respectability beneath its sway ? Let me beg of you, at once, before your chains become so closely, rivited as to render escape impossible, to shake off this corruptive and growing vice. Learn at once to shun strong drink. [For the "Si'.")Y What better advice can be given to all than to implore them to shun stronfi drink .? J. S. G. THE GHOST OF THE GUARD. In 1563 Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina, was the headquarters of " the department of the South." It was garri soned by ten thousand choice troops from seven different Snites. Port Royal har bor, the finest in America, was black with masts, and a hundred ships carried the American fag. Hilton Head proper was strongly fbrtified. It contained vast stores of provisions and untold quantities of ammunition and implements of war. The confederates looked on with eager eyes, naturally desiring its possession, and there fore sent swarms of spies and pretended deserters to observe its strength and take note of its weak points. The land bord ering on the sea was defended by the iron clads and some " old line-of battle-ships," and that portion bordering on Broad River was held, by a single picket line of infantry and cavalry. One dark and stormy night a picket on a solitary post was suddenly approached by what he thought was a human form The intruder was apparently a powerful and well-built man, and wore a blue over coat. He evidently did not observe the picket at first, but kept advancing until the loud command to —Halt!" was given three times in succession, and the sharp report of a rifle broke the midnight si lence. The flash of the gun enabled the picket to see the form in the blue over coat fall heavily to the ground, as though pierced in a vital part. The sentinel, supposing that a force of the enemy was in his immediate presence, did not leave his post to observe the effects of bis shot, but. like a good soldier, stood his ground until the alarm brought speedy reinforce ments. Having indicated to his brother soldiers the spot where his dead man had fallen. they lost no time in examining the bushes, but, strange to relate, nothing could be found. After a thorough search, and upon talking the matter all over, they concluded that the sentinel had mistaken a tree for a man, and were rather dispos ed to ridicule his story ; but he stoutly persisted that he knew his business, and wasn't fool enough not to know the dif ference between a man and a tree. To be on the safe side, the picket was dou bled for the remainder of the night, but all remained quiet until morning. At daylight a fresh survey of the sus picious spot was made, and the soldiers were startled to find the footprints of "a man ! They suddenly believed the pick et's story, but were at a loss to know what had become of their man. The next night a different detachment was on duty, and the same scenes were enacted over again, with the exception that the form appeared at a different post. Each night, for a whole week, the picket line was kept in constant commo tion by the strange visitor, and fresh de tachments were sent out front time to time, until there was almost a continuous jline of battle; bodies_ of treopsiand-scouts scoured the woodshyddy, and volunteers ;were lying in the swamps by night. In the meantime the footprints which the visitor invariably - left behind were meas ured, and fbund in every case to be iden- ' tical in shape and size. A company in the 115th New York, hearing of the affair and the wonder and excitement it produced, requested to be sent to the place for one night. The men felt sure that, whether man or devil faced them, they would clear up the mys tery. The New Yorkers, after being accepted, repaired to the line, and, in placing their videttes, the officers took the precaution to always have at least two men on each. post, and in more remote places three or four. .I.li had an intense desire to be successful. and they moved about as quiet ly as possible. Shortly after midnight Andrew Smith heard a stick crack in seine dense bushes a few yards distant. He instantly dropped down into the tall grass and peered out into the thick dark ness. All was still as death for a moment, when another stick cracked and there was a rustling in the leave:.. He clutch ed his rifle firmly, put his finger on the trigger, and pointed it in the threatened direction, ready to blaze away at the sight of any object. Nothing appearing, Smith concluded ant, after all, it must have been an alligator or some other denizen of the tbrest t hat he heard. tic was speedily undeceived, however, for the terrible form in blue stood before him ere be could think. At first Smith was start led and almost thunderstruck, but being naturally a brave man, he quickly recov ered his self-pmsession and fired his gun, aiming for the breast of the form in front. The object fell, with a deep groan, to the ground, there was a tumbling in the bush es for a moment, and all was still. A dozen soldiers bounded to the spot, but the man in blue was gone They were perplexed greatly, and it was the most wonderful mystery to all how the •‘ old blue devil" got away. Some looked on with fear, a few voted it a capital joke, but nearly all declared that the old fellow was a cute one. After that night no more was ever seen heard of the man in blue on the picket One Sunday night the African church at Hilton Head was crowded with colored people. A negro left the church in the midst of the services, and impelled partly from fear and partly from love of country, he made his Nt•ay ,to the quarters of the General commanding. With blanched cheeks, he declared that his " ole masses" was in the church disguised as a black man. A squad of soldiers hurried to the church, and surprised " ole massa" very sensibly, by placing him between a file of bayonets and marching him to the guard house. A vigorous application of soap and water soon made his black face toler ably white. A search of his person re. suited in finding-drawings of the Union, forts and full plans of our fortifications. His body was enveloped in a coat of mail, said to bo bullet-proofl Finding himself caged, he made a clean breast of the matter, acknowledging himself as the man who wore the blue overcoat. His story was that having entered the Union hues as a spy, and coming in possession of the desired information, he became very anxious to escape. Night after night he endeavored to pass the picket line, but was detected and fired upon by the vigilant sentinels. He was frequent ly struck on his coat of mail, but the bul lets invariably glanced off and he escap ed unharmed. When a sentinel fired he pretended to be shot, and then, under the cover of (Gskness and dense foliage he always managed to crawl away before the soldiers reached the spot. He was executed as a spy. Not Good Enough for Him In the days of the good old colony Of Virginia, the distinctions of rich and poor were based' upon laws which, like those of the Medes and Persians—altewd not One of the most devout followers of this code was a wealthy planter, living in what is known as the Northern Neck. He was in all respects a frank, open-heart ed, manly gentleman ; but his estimate of his fellow men was founded upon the principles that governed his selection of his horses—blood. Wealth, too, was by no means au unimportant feature with hint. He had our human weakness, and, like all of us, was influenced more than he even believed, -by pounds, shillings, and pence. This Mr. G—had quite a large fam ily, and among them was a daughter whose beauty was the standing toast of the country. 'She was just eighteen, and budding into lovely womanhood. Not only was she beautiful in person, but her. amiable disposition and many accomplish. ments made her more than ordinarily at tractive, and half the gentlemen of the Northern Neck were already sighing for her love. There was in the country at this time a young man who was already rising high in the esteem of his neighbors. He came of good family, but was, as yet, a poor young surveyor; who had spent much of his time in traversing unknown forests, with nothing but his compass for his guide; and his chain for his companion, locating land and settling disputed titles. He was a model of manly beauty, and ex celled in all the varied feats of strength in which the olden time Americans , rook such pride. He was calm and reserved, and there was about him a dignified sweet ness of demeanor that accorded well with his frank independence of character. He ti'-as a groat favorite with all who knew him, and there was no gathering to which he was not asked. Mr. G— seemed especially to like the young man, and it was not long before he insisted that the latter should abandon all ceremony in his visits to him, and come and go when he pleased. The in vitation was heartily given, and as prompt ly accepted. The young man liked the planter, and he found th society of the beautiful Nary G— a very strong at traction. The result was that he was frequently at the planter's residence ; so frequently, indeed, that Mrs. G—felt called upon to ask her husband if he did not think it wrong to permit him to enjoy such unreserved intercourse with their daughter. The father only laughed at the idea, and said he hoped his daughter knew her position too well to allow any thing like love for a poor surveyor to blind her to her duty to her Nevertheless Mary G-- was not so fully impressed with this conviction of duty, as was her father. She found more to admire in the poor surveyor than in all her wealthy and aristocratic suitors; and almost before she knew it, her heart pass ed out of her keeping, and was given to him. She loved him with all the honesty and - devoid!) of her ill/re heart; and she would have thought it a happiness to go out with him into the back woods and share his Plagues and troubles, no matter how much sorrow they might bring to her. Nor did she love iu vain. The young mati, whose knowledge of the world was afterwards so great, had not then learned to consider as binding the distinctions which society drew between his position and that of the lady. lie knew that in all that makes a man, in integrity and honesty of purpose, he was the equal of any one. ide believed that, except in wealth, he stood upon a perfect equality with Mary and loved her honest ly and manfully, and no sooner had he satisfied himself upon the state of his own feelings than he confessed his devotion, simply and truthfully, and received from the lady's lips the assurance that she loved him dearly. Scorning to occupy a doubtful position, or to cause the lady to conceal aught from her parents, the young man' frankly and manfully asked Mr. 0- for his daughter's hand. Very angry grew the planter as he listened to the audacious proposal. He stormed and swore furious ly, and denounced the young man as an ungrateful and insolent upstart. "My daughter has always been accus tomed to riding in her own carriage," he said. " Who arc you, sir.". " A gentleman, sir," replied the young man, quietly; and he left the house. The lovers were parted. The lady married soon after, a wealthy planter, and the young man Went out again into the world to battle with his heart and conquor his unhappy passion. He subdued it; but although he afterwards married a woman whom he loved honestly and truth fully, and who was worthy of his love, he was never wholly dead to his first love. The time passed on; and the young. man began to reap the reward of his labors. Etc had never been to the house of Mr. C— since his cruel repulse by the planter; but the latter could not for get him, as his name soon became familiar in every Virginia household. Higher and higher he arose every year, until be gained a position from which he could look upon the proud planter. Wealth came to him, too. When the great strug gle for independence dawned, and he was in his prime, a happy husband, and one of the most distinguished men in Amer ica, The strugule went on, and soon the " poor surveyor" held the highest and proudest position in the land. When the American army passed in triumph through the streets of Williams burg, the ancient capital Virgihia, after the surrender of Cornwallis, the officer riding at the head of the column chanced to glance up at one of the neighboring balconies, which was crowded with ladies. Recognizing one of them, he raised his bat and bowed profoundly. There was a commotion un the balcony, and some one wanted water, saying . Mrs. Lee had faint ed. Turning to a young man who rode near him, the officer said, gravely : "Henry, I fear your mother has faint ed. You had better leave the column, and ,go to her." The speaker was George Washington, once the "poor surveyor," but then emu mander-in-chief of the armies of the United States. The young man was Col onel Henry Lee, the coo wander of the famous "Light Cavalry Legion ;" the lady was his mother, and formerly Miss G., the belle of the "Northern Neck." 3loviNo for a new trial—courting a second wife. PRIDE goetli before a fall.-4t often jroes before a waterfall. GENERALVY OBSEIVVED--Taing skirts, waterfalls, and other people's business. $2,00 Per Year, in Advance; $2,50 if not Paid in 4dv,spr:kee. Time Enough---Don't Eat so Fast. 'Like all Arnericans, we,are inclined to eat too fast at all times, whether we have anything ,to do, or not. -But wo have learned to eat slowly at railroad stations, whatever we may do at home- .or in the restaurant. If any -one will take the trouble to compare the capacity of the human stomach with the amount of food. which may be inserted the aperture of the size of the esophagus in ten minutes, con tinued labor, he will find.a balance on-the• side of the knife and fork—that is, on the outside. Talking consumes -much more time in the ordinary meal than 'the. mere process of cutting the food; mastioating• and swallowing. When' a person has nothing to do but eat he can dispose of more than enough, and deliberately, too; in less than ten minutes. Pew persons realize this, and it was only after several years of traveling eaperiehec that we did so ourselves. 11 any a_tinan.hay.eye:rush ed off the _cars,. drove i n to the refreshment soloon,' in a fever of anxiety;' with' only fifteen minutes-to eat a dinner, while we had always taken fully an hour at home. In common with the rest of the passen gers, we would call for four or five waitaz ers at once, gave our order's with a haste that forbade choice; and move about ner vously on our chair. with one eye on the clock, until the food was before us—then came the tug of war. Like_those of our companions, our knife and fork would ply to and-from our mouths with a rapidity that made a thought of proper' mastica tion ridictilous. It was like - mowing hay —one net of teeth coUl3not keep up with two hands and a knife. They managed, however, to be ready for every fresh sup ply—so touch the worse for the stomach; but the most absurd part of all was the grand finale—walking up and down the platform for five minutes after we were through—waiting for the cars to start— stuffed,- panting, uncomfortable, with a prospect of indigestion before us, and five minutes to spare. Drinking Standing. The New York Tinges, in au elaborate article on the causes and practice of in temperance, makes the following original remarks upon drinking standing. It says: " Some traveler has said that one of the greatest promoters of the most bold intem perance, and of ruin to health and charac ter in America, is the universal - habit of `drinking standing.' 'lt is the custom 'of the ruin-shops; it belongs to a bar. Some of our clubs wisely forbid it. When men drink in this way, there is no,genuine so ciality, no . mild stimulation, s no conversa tion, seldom wine or perhaps beer. There can be no music or the presence of Wo men and families; there _is simply the pouring hurriedly down of the most concentrated and dangerous . forni - of stimulant, without wit, talk or society in any form. It' animals drank, we should call such a habit brutish drEtkinn.. It is a custom dangerous to health and destruc tive to morals; it belongs exclusively to America and England, where the worst intoxication prevail 4. When people take their stimulants over a table, in the open air, listening to MUSIC, or with their wives .and sisters and children, there will selcietn be much of degrading intoxication. Any one who has seen the beer-gardens of Germany, or the auberges of Southern. France, and will compare them to a Lon don porter-house or New York saloon, will be convinced of this. Indeed, one has only to visit the German beer-gardens on the southern borders of the Park on a Sunday, and compare them with the Fourth or Sixth Ward corner groceries or liquor salouns, to be certain of its general truth.' • A Live Gorilla at Barnum's. For the first time there is a live gorilla in New York—a gorilla like those of which Du Chaillu has told so many wonderful stories in " Equatorial Africa" and "Ash a ngo Land." For fire years pas( Mr. Barnum has - been endeavoring to secure an animal of this species, and ordered his agent in Africa to secure one without regard to cost. Mr. B. F. Clayton, Mr. Barnum's agent, a few months since, wrote that he could secure one for SS,OOO, but that the British government were making every exertion to secure it for the Zoological Garden in London. - Mr. Barnum sent word that he must have this one if it cost him a much greater sum. Accordingly the gorilla was brought to this country, and is now safe at the museum. When standing upright it is about five and a half feet in height, and is about' the color of an elephant. Itg face has more the appearance of a human being than of a monkey, with an eye exactly like that of a human being. Its hand is as delicate as that of a woman's, and it would not seem possible that there is in it such mus cular over. IT eau t Cu 1 'Answers. A pupil of the Abbe Sicord gave the following extraordinary answers: What is gratitude? Gratitude is the memory of the heart. What is hope ? Irope is the blossom of happiness. What is the difference between hope and desire ? Desire is a tree in leaf, hope is a tree in flowers, and enjoyment is a tree in fruit. What is eternity ? A day without yes terday or to-morrow; a day without an end. What is time? A line that has two ends; a path that begins in the cradle and ends in the grave. What is God ? A necessary being, the sun of eternity—the machinist of nature —the eye of justice—the matchless pow er of the universe—the soul of the world. Does God reason ? .Man reasons be cause he doubts; he deliberates. he de sires • God is omnipotent, he never doubts; therefore lie never reasons. A Mint. A young lady once hinted to a gentle man that her thimble was nearly worn out, and asked what reward she should receive for her industry. He made an swer the next day by sending her a new one,-with the following lines: -I send a thimble for lingers nimble, Which I hope will nt von when you try it; Ir will last you long, If ft's half as strong As the hint which you gave me to buy It." Every So ldier his own Doctor. The French government, says the Libcrte,has just ordered eight hundred thousand waist-belts, each havioß attached to it a small medicine box. The latter will contain whatever is necessary to give, in a rough sort of way, a first dressing to a wound or to stop dysentery. The whole will cost about 1,500,000 francs. IT often happens when the husband fails to be home to his dinner, it is one of his F.asr days. ~.~-~. T'"""' : ' ' '' EINE [WHOLE NUMBER, 1,986. tam and monottiold dolumn. AGRICULTURE, Is the most useful end most noble employment of 1111t13.--WASIMOTON. CO3OII.7.•.:ICATIONS, Selections, Recipes and ar ticles of interest and - value, are solicited for tlibi department of the - paper. We desire to supply the public with the best practical information in nett:ranee to the farm, garden, and household. Farmers' Sons. It' is "not the custom now for a farmer's son to grow . up on the farm, work as his father - worked before him, and bring up his family at the old homestead, or, what is better yet, in a now one and a finer one. Young men seek the cities. They wish to dress in fine clothes all the time and stand behind counters. They get an education and consider it wasted unless they engage in commercial pursuits and become " citi zens," instead of " countrymen." We have great respect for the commercial in terests of the nation, and do not wish to join the popular sneer at counter-jumpers :and clerks. We have aced for young men in every department of honest labor. But we do.- think that the hard out-door -work of agriculture is better calculated to develop manliness of character than the confined labors of the counting-house or shop. Farming is not enough respected by the nation in comparison with the mercantile pursuits. Young men, too, in a majority of instances, desert the farm and seek, the city because they wish to escape the harder labor which is supposed to be the lot of the farm. They wish to lead an easier life than their fathers led, and attain the same success. A few years of expericace behind the counter or the desk dissipate the idea that the mercantile life is the easier one; but at first view it has fascinations to the young man's eye which agriculture has not. Is there not considerable of laziness in this rush to the: city of farmers' sons ? We need a certain amount' of fresh blood and fresh brain from the rural districts in every branch of metropolitan industry; but we do not need the rush of applicants for positions which lowers the salaries here, while the rural districts are suffering for work' hands.--.N . Y. Evening Gazette. TREATMENT OF MILCH Cows.—l look on a cow as similar to a steam boiler; no matter how good they may be, unless the boiler is well supplied with water and good fuel, also well attended to, the sup ply of steam will be short, or it will be in proportion to the fuel and attention. So also the cow"; no matter how good she may be, if she is not well and plentiful fed and cared for, product will be shor tened. Another very ; important matter with cows is that they should be protected from storms and bad weather. They should be fed; and kept under shelter -when the nights are wet and inclement; this more particularly in the early season, when the cow is fresh and:in full milk; one exposure to a cold, wet night has frequently reduc ed the milk to one-half. Also in the fall, when the nights become frosty, never let, them remain out; be particular to :stable them; and in the morning never turn them out on the pasture till the frost is melted off-by the sun, as nothing, perhaps, dries a cow or reduces her milk more than eating grass with the frost on it. To many of these requirements the generality of farmers pay no attention whatever. In the early season, as soon as there is any pasture whatever, the cow is turned out of the barn-yard to eat what she may find, and remain day cud night, until the winter comes; there is also nothing grown or fed to eke out the vanty supply of pasturage that almost invariably occurs at some time each season. This is all wrong and should be remedied by the cultivation of roots or corn. Two 21.1o..grtts FOIL NOTIIING.—Look at this gear. We have received the American .A.,/riculturist for 'October. We wish that all our friends could see this paper. We know of no way in -which so large an amount of truly valuable, inter esting, and instructive reading matter could be given to a family at so small a price as the subscription to the Agricul turist. Each number contains 32 to 40 large quarto pages, and 30 to 50 fine engravings, many of them very costly and beautiful. Here, in this October number, we find, in addition to the great amount of valuable information, hints, suggestions, etc., more than 30 engravings, several of which are among the most expensive ever found in an Illustrated Journal. This number is of itself really worth a year's subscription. The cost of the 4merican. Agriculturist is only $1.50 for a year, in advance, or four copies for $5. The pub lishers offer that valuable journal free for the remaining two months of this yearto all new subscribers for IS6S, (Vol. 27,) who send in their subscription during this month of October. We advise all our readers to secure it on these terms. It will be sure to benefit all fathers and mothers, and interest and instruct the children. Subscriptions should. be sent to the publishers. Orange Judd & Co., 245 Broadway, New York City. To C L EA>: GLovEs.—Have a little milk in a saucer, and a piece of common yellow soap. Wrap round the forefinger a piece of flannel, and dip it into the milk, taking care not to make the flannel very wet; rub it on the yellow soap, and after wards pass it up and down the glove, until all the dirt is removed. This will be very quickly done, and the most delicate colors may be safely cleaned by this easy process. CABBAGE SAL:CE.—Take a scant cup of vinegar. let it boil, beat an egg with two tablespoons of sugar; a little salt and pepper; then stir in this egg a little cold vinegar; after this is prepared, put all in your boiling vinegar; let it just boil up and it is ready to pour over your cold slaw or lettuce. If you wish it richer, put in two eggs. Some prefer the sauce cold, before pouring it on lettuce. Com; BRE&E.r.s.sr CA.K.E.--Mis well one pint of Indian meal, two tablespoonsful of sugar, one tablespoonful of salt, one tea spoonful of sodn, and two of cream tartar. Mix rapidly and thoroughly these ingre dients in a pint of sweet milk, in which you have beaten one egg, and add a piece of butter the size of an egg. Bake in a shallow pan twenty minutes in a hot oven. WE cannot all of us be beautiful, but the pleasantness of a good-humored look is denied to none. We can, all of us, increase and also strengthen the family affections and the delights of home. RECIPE FOR COLOGNE.—For ono gallon of alcohol, take one ounce and a half of oil of bergamotte, one ounce of oil of lemon, quarter of an ounce oil of rosemary, quarter of an ounce oil of lavender, and two grains musk. ESZEM ' TEM MIMI MIMI