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Special Notices 25 per cont. more. All Notices or Advertisments In reading mat ter, under ten lines, $L00; over ten llt*.s, 10 cts. per line, minion type. Yearly Advertisers discontinuing their adver tisements before the expiration of the year, will be charged at full rates as above, or according to contract. Transient rates will be charged for all matters lot relating strictly to their business. An advertLsing, will be considered CASIX, after first insertion. PIZO.FESSIOXAL. VI I CLARK, LVJ-. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFlCE—next door to Hess book store. Otnee Hoors—From 6 to 7 A. B. 12 to 1 P. B. and from 6 to 0 P. B. (apr.2o, '67-Iy. H M. NORTH, ATTORNEYS COUIsISELLOIL-AT-LAW, Columbia, Pa. Collections promptly made in Laucaster and York. Counties. A J. KAUFFMAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Collections made In Lancaster and adjoining Bounties. Pensions, Bounty, Back Pay, and all-claims against the government promptly prosecuted. Office—No.ls2, Locust street. - SAMUEL EVANS, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Office, on Second St., adJoinlng, °ad Fellows Hall, Columbia, Pa. TZ. HOPPER, eJ • DENTIST. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered in the extrac tion of Teeth. Office—Front Street next door to R. Williams' Drug Store, between Locust and Walnut Streets, Columbia, • Pa. F. HINKLE, 11. PHYSICIAN dr, SURGEON; oilers his professional services to the citizens of Columbia and vicinity. He may be found at the o Wee connected with his .residence, on Second street, between Cherry and Union, every day, from 7t09 A. M., and from 6toBP. H. Persons Nvisning his services in special cases, between these hours, will leave word by note at his office, or through the post oftice. HOTELS. y,Tk STTRN HOTEL, Nos. 9, 11, 13 wl. 11 CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK. THOS. D. WINGREETER, PROPRIETOR. This Hotel Is central and convenient for Penn sylvanians. ABLE MISILLER, of Reading, Pa., Is an assistant at this Hotel, and will be glad to see his friends at all times. octlo-thv c c CONTINENTAL." THIS HOTEL IS PLEASANTLY LOCATED, between the Stations of the Reading and Colum bia, and Pennsylvania Railroads, ti -.I4'HONT , s'Anirixi.ritc - attihnsi r dtrangers rav elers.lers. The Bar is stoelted with. .4. CHOICE LIQUORS, And the Tables furnished I with the be fare. HFN st DLEY, -Columbia, April '.20, 1867.] Proprietor. FAANKLIN - ROUSE, • LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA. This is a first-elass hotel, and is in every respect ftdaptedrto meet the wishes and desires of the traveling public. MAitTIN ERWIN, Proprietor, F RENCH'S HOTEL, On the European Plan, opposite City Hall Park: New York. R. FRENCH, Sept. 19, isus. Proprietor. MISHLER'S HOTEL, West Market Square, Readlnz PNAN MIS - HLErt, • Proprietor MALTBY HOUSE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. This hotel has been lately refitted with all the necessary Improvements known to hotel enter prise and therefore offers first-class accommoda tions to strangers and others visiting Baltimore. A. 13. :MILLER. Proprietor. BDTICATIO.NA_L. JEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE Ara, TERN/ COMMENCES AUGUST 3, 18557. This institution alms to educate youth of both 6 exes in all the solid or ornamental branches. Its officers hold that students should be trained witira view to the sphere of life they are to oc cupy, and to occomplish this object, the follow ing courses of study have been adopted : I. A Classical course. 2. A. Biblical course. • 3. A Ladies' course. 4. A Scientific eourse„ 5. A Teacher's course. . 0. An Ornamental course. - .7. A Commercial course. 8. A. Grammer School course. These courses are THOROUGFL COMPREHEN SIVE and COMPLETE is themselves IVe invite all who have children or wards to educate, to visit this Sell(' ol before sending else where, It presents many advantages, among which are Ist. Thorough and practical Instruction. 2nd. Accommodations not excelled elsewhere. Srd. al per cent. less in cost than other schools of equal grade. SariollS and fashion are not part of our pro; gram°. We aim at refinement, but a refinement springing from'a goal heart and a cultivated intel lect. For Catalogues,or further porticulan. , , address ~ I '. R. - VICKROY, A. M., Lebanon County, Pn. jray z.vits-tr , .2114_88L.E WO_B_KS. LANCASTER M.1111.31 - AE WORKS, LEWIS LIAL . DY, Proprietor All persons in want of anything in tile Al arble line, will be furnished at the very lowest priees. Only the best workmen are employed, conse quently we are enable to turn out iu a superior tnunner MONUMENTS, STATUARY, TOMBSTONES, ORNAMENTS, MARBLE MANTLES, BUILDING FRONTS, SILLS, And Marble Work of every description, ' - I:l7"'Orders promptly attended to LEWIS lIALDY-,- • ' May 3;67] Lancaster City, OHARLES HOWELL, EJ IIIARBLr.. MASON, NO. 66 NORTH QUEEN STREET;'” . EAST SIDE. - The Oldeat Marble Works in Lancaster Cciiiiity. Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed upon him, ho resectfully solicits a continuance of the same. He has on hand the largest, anost,varied and complete stock of= finished zkrorzummwrs, . - MANTLES, G.tte.VE STONES, fcc., Sc., to be found in - the city, and which will be sold at the lowest prices.: Building work and Jobbing of every description punctually attended to. Persons in want of Monuments, Maurits, or Grave Stonw'are -invited to call and examine tLe stock on hand, also the portfolios of designs. June M-tfl iNDLEs, FANCY FURS! AT JOHN FAREIR A'S Old RctablLsluid FUR Mantifiuct:o6•, NO. 718 ARCH STREET, above 7th, Have now In Store of my own Importation and Manufacture, ono of the Largest and most beautiful selections of „_ _ . . " FANCY • Y11P.5 . ,- , , • . , for Ladies " and Children ' s Wear, in , the City. Also, a fine assortment of Gents' Fur Gloves and Collars. • . .. ... . ... ..,- I tun enabled to dispose of my goods at very reasonable prices and I would therefore solicit a cad from my friends of Lancaster county and vicinity. Ant-Remember the Namc,Number and Street! • JOHN FAREIRA, , , . • . , No. 718 Arch at., ab. 7th, South side, Philad'a. .ima 'have no Partner, nor Conheetton with any,other Store in Philadelphia. [octJ.tfw :::....7 , .--. .... . '-,-, •,.• ~...•. l ii1W.;;" - ..,) 44' ' . . ~ ." ..., . 1:-...,.: ~ ,:' ..; L ;,*, ttc - . :,-..7 .,.1 7 ., .f i ‘. : - , ; : ;. ;z "-..; 4:. L , - . . , : . ... t .i . ,. :: : .. i :.. 1 4 . 11 11 -.; 3 . - --.. , -.....:.:4... ~ ". ~,. 4: . ±•7 ,, .. - : --ii 11;1 . v.j7,1 ::;-.:' .. . .... • - - .' - ;:i v ' . 13 , 7 ::•':: ~,,t;,., 1t,,,_;, ::‘.7•7? _ ,:- =l 4 :- .-.- .---,-", .1;4-- ,• :.:'k :: 4 c ; '. ' ea .1-171.!• ,• ~,.. , 1"," - ,Ti: '-,':"'; - - ,r ....,. -. '.: 1: ' ;;•:;L: -- '.i . ''' . 2. ..3' , ;F:-",.. -4 :' , Tk-'11:";:',!..t , '. - - ---;,....- ---cs. -••••\ ': ' _ ....5 :', 7 4:,-. ,, ,, :; -; 1 . . , '' ~... ,--,, ."'"'" : ? , kF',. ; .....;•f:'"" - S l :i - ~ .., : ,.i - - --.4 4 , 4, - , 5-" , ;........7.;.•1?.: .4:.....-r BUCHER'S COLUMN. J T o. BUCHER., Wholesale and Retail Dealer in .FIVE CENTS FOREIGN AND DWIFSTIC Wines and Liquors Has removed his Store to his Building, adjoining Rahleman's Store, Locust St., Columbia, Pa., where he has fitted up rooms, and greatl3 Increased his facilities for doing a more extensive business IkIISIILER'S CELEBRATED HERB BITTERS ! PURE AND UNADULTERATED, These Bitters are celebrated for the great cures they have performed in every case, when tried. Dr. MLshier offers lire hundral 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 MISITLER'S HERB BITTERS MISTILER'S HERB BITTERS Is for sale in Columbia by S. C. BUCHER, At his Store, Locust Street, Columbia WINES AND LIQUORS! Embracing the following Catawba, Port, Lisbon, Cherry, Maderia, Currant and Muscat WISES COGNAC, OF DIFFERENT BRANDS Also, OLD RYE WHISKEY and Bias ckberry, Jaintaco. Spirits, Catawba, Cherry, I= XX Old Rye X Old Rye, Pure Old 'Rye, Munongaliela, Rectified 'Whisky, London Drown Sion t Scotch Ale, S.C., MA LT AND CIDER VINEGAR He Is also Agent for the Celebrated MISITLER'S lIERB BITTERS POCKET FLASKS, DEMIJOIINS, TOBACCO BOXES, and FANCY ARTICLES!, in great variety, MISHLER'S BITTERS! PURE UNADULTERATED BEST - STOTJT PORTER ! Prom E. & G. HIBBERT, LONDON _PURE MALT 'VINEGAR HE o Cunnot.be purchased at any other establish- 'meta, In town, and yi warranted to keep fruits and vegetables perfect The Best Brarids - of Imported , f -- SCOTCH •AND LONDON ALE. TO SMOKERS AND CHEWERS BV€HER ivill still ]:cep on hand the Best Brands: or SUOICING A-Nn : CHEWING • TOBACCO, SNUFF, HAVANA, YAEA, and COMMON SEGARS. Also, SNUFF dt TOBACCO BOXES, PIPES—a thousand and,onevarieties. Call sit J. C. _BUCHER'S, "2.ocusi Stl'obt, adjoining Halderrian's Store. It is the greatest establishment of the kind this ' aide of pHiindeiphli. , tt,.. l o e i r itl e y i Ni e en rs. ey . .-for Lee's London Porter. and .3,i OEM Malaga, Champagne, Claret, Rhine, 131ackberry, Elderberry, Kummel, Ginger, Superior Olu Rye, Pure Oki Rye, XXX Old Itye, AGENCY FOR FOR SALE At J. C. BUCHER'S For Sale by J. C. BLUCHER For sala by J. C. BIJCIIEP., Locust Street, above Front Agent for the 'For Silo at J. C. BucHga . COLITMBEA_, PA., SATITR,DA - Y - MORNING-, DECEMBER 26, 1868. STOVES, HARDWARE, cf v. T RUMPLE & SON, DEALERS FOREIGN 4S: DOMESTIC HARDWARE. An extensive assortment of house furnishing hardware, also for carpenters' and builders' use, always on hand. IRON AND STEEL. 131acksmiths, 'wagon makers and others, furn ished with all kinds of Iron, Nails, Horse Shoes, Coach Trimmings, and Whet' goods in their line. WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, In great variety, such as Tubs, Baskets, Wash Boards, Brooms, Washing Machines, &c., kte. FARMING- IMPLEMENTS. Plows, Shovels, Hoes, Plow Castira., Scythes, Forks, Rakes, and all other fmpletnents ta.cd by the farmer. STOVES AND TLN WARE. 'Stoves of every style and pattern, Cook, Parlor and Office Stoves, for coal or wood. A large as sortment of Tin Ware always kept on hand, or manufactured to order. Oil, Paints, &c. Coal OH, Linseed, Fish, Sperm. and Machine 01Is of all kinds. Alcohol, Benzine, Japan, and other Varnish, Glass Paints, Putty , White Lend, &e. atn,7.13,'05.] LOCUST STREITr, COLUMBIA, PA. A C. FLINN'S House Furnishing Store, NO. 11 NORTH QUEEN ST., LANCASTER, ICE CREAM FREEZERS, WATER COOLERS, REFRIGERATORS. TIN AND COPPER WARE. WOODEN WARE DRITTANIA WARE, BIRD CAGES, STEP LADDERS, BROOMS & BRUSHES RNIVES AND FORKS, TEA AND TABLE SPOONS, COFFEE MILLS, &e. COAL OIL CHANDELIERS, for Halls, Ly ceums, COAL OIL LAMPS, BRACKETS, &c. PUMPS, HYDRAULIC RAMS, WATER PIPES, &c., &c. A very line assortment of HOUSE FURS ISIIING GOODS, of all kinds at A. C. FLINN'S House Furnishing Store, No. 11 North Queen St., Lancaster Pa. Je:10 1868 ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW ! JUST PURCHASED, AT REDUCED PRICES, a splendid Assortment of new and de sirable HOUSE FURNISLIING GOODS ! COOKING STOVES—Anti-Dust Quaker City, and the .Niagara. BRITANNIA WARE, in Sets or separate, to suit purchasers, CHAMBER WARE, CUTLERY OF ALL KINDS. WATER COOLERS, of all sizes and styles special:attention paid to GAS FITTING and PLUMBING. assortment of splendid CHANDELIERS always on hand. A Variety of BIRD CAWS, at all prices. Agent for the Celebrated DOTY'S CLOTHES NV".A...SHER. The most popular, best and cheapest Washing Machine ever invented. In connection with the above Washing Ma ch_lne, he has the UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER! Call at the corner of Second. and Locust streets, and satisfy yourself that you can get better bar gains there than at any other establishment. lIIItAM WILSON Cor. of Second and Locust Sts. Columbia, April 20, 1867-Iy. DRY GOODS. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP ! 000DS WELL BOUGHT ARE HALF SOLD. The finest and best lot of goods ever brought at the— ,-,•ti...,1/4.c.,t949a.oza4darAtettolustr.bpenakcedvetb....• —l " .. "'' " 'Cheap',-tore OF P. S. 110T-AG.UE, Where the Public are cordially invited to call and examine the Goods and Prices. The greater Part of the goods were bought before the lute advance in cotton, and consequently can be sold much cheaper than present Wholesale Prices. The Stock is now full and complete, comprising the durerent grades of goods, viz: MOHAIRS, VALENCIAS. SUMMER POPLINS I WOOL DEL INS of all Colors, A fine lot of Spring Styles of SUMMER DE .LAINES, besides MusLiNs, CALICOES IICK INGS, DENIMS, FURNITURE and SHIRTING CHECKS, TABLE DIAPER, GINGRAMS and LINSEYS. An elegant selection of Spring and Summer BALMORALS at the lowest price... Bargains ha SILKS. Also all widths of Sheetings and Pillow Cases .fuslins of the Best Makes. A perfectly new line of cLurns, cissr- MERE-S, SATTINETS, TRENTON PLAIDS, JEANS, Ladles' Cloaking Cloths, and Ready made Coats, latest Fashions. The Subscriber is Just entering into the BOOT 'and SHOE business, and being determined to keep none but the best Goods in this line, and sell at less than usual prices, respectfully solicits the patronage of the public. P. S. MeTAGUE, No. IL,i S 125 Locust St., marlS-tfJ Columbia, Pa SEWING MACIEII2I7E'S. SEWING MACHINES ! There is no necessity for " Swinging uI ourict - the Untie" of Sewing Machines In search of at GOOD ONE. when one Is offered to you ronibinirm 111 itself all the GOOD QUALI TAiIB claimed Tor any in the Market, amid/re-4W of all the defects and elop-trgp AL - Mug, and attach ments used to make Machines We offer for sale the GROVER & BAKER FAMILY Making the Elastic Stitch which will not rip or break bs tcnalos, and for proof of its excellence, refer to those having them in use, Ikp„.11:e have at 01l times a COMPETENTPEft- SON in attendance—not to picture imaginary perfections, nor to describe with voluble imper 'tirience the defects of other machines, order to bide anything in those we sell, but to show what can be done with mrs. We have also the best LOCK STITCH MANUFACTURING MACHINE, Ever offered to the public, and only ask an ex amination of them to substantiate onr assertions. Also, SECOND-HAND MACHINES, In good running order, of the following makes, which we will sell at ABOUT HALF Me original Pines: WILCOX & GII3BS, WHEELER & WILSON'S AND HOWE'S. W. Cr. CASE & SON, Agents, at Rolling ;ill]] Store, Columbia, Penn's. N. B.—The above Machines are also to be had of .1.% X. Ziegler, the former Agent, at the Adams Express Office, in Walnut street, above Front. June 8.'67-tf I HOOP SKIRTS. 628 CORSETS, CORSETS WM. T. HOPKINS. No. 628 Arch Street, Philudelphio, =I * CELEBRATED " CILOIPION " HOOP SKIRTS lon LADIES, 3IISSES AND CRILDUES The largest assortment, and best quality and styles in the Atnertcau• Market. Every lady should try them, s they recommend them selves. by wearing longer, retaining their shape much better, being I t"h l er rand m ore elastic than all •others—WARRANTED is crery rc perh and sold at very low• prices. Ask for 11U1.I.INS' "CHAMP] ON" SEIM'. _ _ _ Superior ll:end-made Whale-Pone COP:SETS, in tlUeen different grades, ineluding the "Im perial" and Thompson & Langdon's " I.OVI I , ll''flNG" CORSEITSZTanging in prices (tom Si cents to .55.50; together with Joseph Metiers Celebrated French Woven CORSETS, superior shapes and - ounlity. ' Ten different grades, iron* to taw. They are the finest and best goods. for the prices. over 'lmported. The trade sup• plied with kluop Skirts and Corsets at the lowest rates. Those visiting the city should not- fail to call and examine car goods and prices, as we defy all competition. sept.l2.-'U6. TE . A.I\I PRI NTIN G.:•:--Calt at the Steam PrintinglfNose of 'tbe COLUMBIA tr.. ".Y, rear of Columbia National...l3Eolk, and ex amine speoluiena of Leiterlieads,Notes,Carda dte WATCHES ! WATCHES !! AMERICAN, 12:OLIST1 AID SWISS WATCTLES,. in great variety. A Stock not on: ll yeed outslile thecity. At very low rates, P. SILKEINEIt & SON "NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING," REM CO-IVI'I_ECTIO.2I 7 E'RY, &c. R ICHARDS' CONFECTIONERY! 152. LOCUST ST., COLUMBIA, PA CARES, CANDIES, FRUITS AND CREAMS, of the choicest kind kept constantly on hand. iFamilles supplied with Ice Cream In Churns or Moulds, at Short Notice and Reason able Rates. LADIES' OYSTER SALOON I take pleasure in announcing' to my limner ous friends that I have opened an OYSTER SA LOON for the special accommodation of La dies. None but the best oysters will be used Families and parties supplied at short notice Remember the place-152 Locust street. jel3-63-tf 1 ALLEN RICHARDS. CONFECTIO2s.TERY AND FRUIT OF ALL KINDS IN SEASON. Parties and Families supplied with I C F_ai 13, EA' , oy the Freezer, or In Moulds, with promptness at GEO. J. smirws, Adjoining the Franklin House, Locust street. F. S. —Also, a lino assortment of TOYS and Fancy Articles. constantly on hand. BOOTS S.; SIEGES. T,ADIES SHOE MANUFACTORY Having increased my facilities for turning out superior work I would announce to my old customers and all new ones that may favor me with a call, that I am better prepared now to manufacture all kinds of LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES AND. GAITERS, ❑ian ever before. I employ none but the best workmen and am always certain of giving satis faction. I keep on hand a general assortment of ready made work all of which is manufactured on the premises. I keep no made-up work of other parties. My work is made exclusively for home trade and Is sold as such. TERMS CASH. We sell as cheap as any other establishment, and ask a share of public patronage. JAMES SCHROEDER, Locust Street, between Front and Second. FINE CUSTOM MADE BOOTS AND SHOES FOR GENTLEME'. All the LEADING STYLES on hand or made to measure. Prices fixed at LOW FIGURES. An Illustrated Price List with instructions for self measurement sent on receipt of Post Mee add ress, AVM. F. BARTLETT, 33 South Sixth St., above Chestnut, aug'2o-68-ly] Philadelphia. B OOTS AND SHOES ! JEROME SCIIRECR, Manufacturer of Superior BOOTS AND SHOES Informs the public that he Is prepared to re ceive orders for work, and that his prices are reasonable. A splendid assortment of Ready-Made Work on hand. • . Repairing always attended to In a prompt and efficient manner. P.E3IEMEEIL TIIr. PLACE! JEROME SCHRECII, apt :25 08-Iyl No. 5.62 Locust St. ROME MANUFACTURE. The Subscriber has on hand a large Stock or Boots and Shoes, Gaiters, &c., all of hls own Manufacture. Call at his Store, four doors above R. Williams' Drug Store, Front Street, where he offers an ex tensive assortment of Goods, either WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. His stock consists of as large and general as sortment of Men's Boys' Ladies' and Children's BOOTS AND.SHO,ES, Those requiring Boots and" Shoes, 11l find it to theiradvantage to pill and examine his Stock,. before purchasing elsewhere; - - May 26,-tf] SAMUEL GROVE. DRY GOODS, cec. 1868 FALL GOODS. AT PATTON'S COT NE OF SECOND AND LOCUST SM., COLUMBIA., PENN'A =1 DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS, HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, DOMESTIC'S, HOSIERY, - GLOVES AND NOTIONS, OIL CLOTHS, &e WINDOW SHADES, GROCERIES, ,CC • A Full Stock Of Cloths and CassirnereS, Special! attention given to 111 EIRCITA NT TAILORING Fitting Stith,lartory or no Sales All Goods at Lowest and Warranted Itepresented Sewing Machines. I= F:ELER ,t: WILSON, WILCOX S: GIBBS, ELLIPTIC, SI \ GER, . HOWE, AMERICAS COMBEs.;'ATION, and an other LEADING MACHINES. AT PHILADELPHIA PRICES. In order that every Family may be able to Purchase a :Ifachlne, they may be paid for in MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS, by a small ad dition to the price. Every Machine sold, warranted to give sat Whet lon, and will be kept In order One Year FREI OF EXPENSE MACHINES TO RENT Columbia, Pa., Oct. 3, ISGS:If. NEV GOODS I JUST RECEIVED ! BOOTS, I have 1:ow ready for the FALL AND WINTER TRADE, large stock for Inspection, conedollug of ETATS AND CAPS", DIEN'S AND BOYS' BOOTS A.ND SIIbES; best makes, and at prices to suit every one. LADIES' MISSES` AND CIIILMIEN'S ROOTS I pay especial attention as to style and quality NONE BUT THE BFST MAKES! • QUALITY GUARANTEED!! HOOP SKlRTS—Newest Style. For Ladles, Misses and Children, at the iow•ext prices. HOSIEItr d• NOTION DEPARTI\IENT. There will be found a large stock to select from. nest... English fiOFe , bleached and unbleached, at low prices. Bost 31 Corsets, , Press and Coat Trinimings, New Style Buttons for ladies' coats. REMEMBER THE CASH STORE ! WIIOLESALE AND RETAIL. AMOS It. lIOUGENDOBLEIt. oct3l.ll] Corner Third S,Cberry Sts On Christmas night, an orphan child Walked trembling through the snow, With sighs he marked the hurrying guests Pass gaily to and fro. With sighs he marked the many lights Outshining far and nigh; The night was dart: and over all There arched a starless sky.- Ile heard the sound of dancing (ca— lla heard the music's strain ; Ile saw the shadows flitting by On many a window-pane; And presently the tapers beamed From many a Christmas Tree— "l wish," the child in anguish cried, A bough were dressed for me !" So passed be up and down the street Till guests began to part; Poor boy? Each kindly word they spoke Breathed sorrow to his heart. Each echo of their festal mirth Called forth his tears like rain— " I'll go," said he, to yonder wood, And pray to Got again !" He laid Win down upon the snow— The snow so soft and white— And scarcely were his eyelids closed When visions of delight, Like sundown beanie"' upon his soul— .' Dear child," an angel cries, "Come quick with me, thy Christmas Tree Is blooming in the skies !" If the widow's humble smile Received the Savior's praise, Shall not your mite be blest In these later days? ~ Nye ! every deed of love Is a bright and sparkling gem, :Co be wreathed by angel hanth, • In our heavenly dial em.._ 1111,5rellantou5 gaffing'. Christmas Day is regarded throughout the Christian world as tie.itriportant day of the year, and whether the birth of Christ occurred on the twenty-fifth cloy of Decem ber, or a few days earlier or biter, is a mat ter of no great moment. The significance of setting apart a day, consists in the fact that all Christians by general consent tic 'eept a specified time for the celobirution of this event. QM In pagan Rome, there was a yearly cele bration called the Saturnalia, or Festival of Saturn, which was marked by the preva lence of a universal license and merry-mak ing. The slaves were then permitted to en joy a period of freedom in speech and be havior; every one feasted and rejoiced; work and business were entirely suspend ed ; houses were decorated with laurels and evergreens; presents were made by ,parents and friends, and all sorts of games and amusements were indulged in by the citizens. In the early ages of Chirstianity, ' its Ministers , frequently experienced diffi culty in inducing tile converts to ruff ain from indulging, in the popular a musewen ts, which were so hugely participated iu by their pagan neighbors. At last influenced, partly by the inefficacy of denunciations, and partly by the idea that the spirit of Christianity might thereby be advanced, the Church endeavored to amalgamate, as it were, the old and new religions, and sought, by transferring the heathen cere monies to the solemnities of the Christian ,festivals, to make them subservient to the cause of religious piety. Engrafted thus on the Roman Saturnalia, Christmas festivities received, in England, further changes and modifications, by hay- InggtiPeradded to them, first, the Druidical rites and superstitions, and then, after the arrival of the Saxons, the various ceremo nies praCticed by the ancient Germans. The result has been the strange medly of Christian and pagan rites, which contribute to make up the festivities of the modern Christmas. Thus, ceremonies, rites and symbols, once full of meaning to pagans, :have been transferred without their mean ta.Chrigtians, and have come-to have all entirely new and different signification. 'This, at least, is true: they - have come to mean joy fit the birth of the Saviour ; joy in view of his love for mankind ; joy In bury ing animosities and reviving friendship among men; - and last, but not least, in Opening peculiar joy to millions of little folks, who are not old enough to under stand the mysteries of mythology, or the intricacies of theology. On the evening of the twenty-fourth of December, or Christmas Eve, the Christ mas holidav may be said to commence. Sir Walter Scott gives a picture of Christ mas' Eve in olden time, in verse, as fol lows': eAsH PRICES 12322 ..YII'OES, .tc "On Christmas Eve the bells were rung! CM Christmas The the masa was sling; That only night In nil the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damoel donned her Urn() sheen ; Tho hall wan (tressed with holly green; Forth to the wood did merry men go, To gather in the miatietoe. Then opened wide the baron's ball To vasapl, tenant, sort, trod all; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And Ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes. That night might yilLige partner choose The, Ion). underogating, share The Verger gamin or 'post and pair.' All hailed, with uncontrolled delight, And general voice, the happy night, That to the cottage, as the crown, Brought tidings of salvation down." The Christmas tree is supposed to have originated hi Germany, but it is incorporat ed with'the celebration of Christmas in England and the United States. In Eng land, it naturally comes from stock, for its prinees are imported—why not some of their etastomS America, especially . in New Yo'rk and PCnneylvania, the Germans have dotted the land with their happy homes, find have brought their Santa Clans, their Brisk-lankte—a corruption of Christ kindiein.,',or the Infant Christ—their Christ mas tree:. and with'the Girman and ,Eng Original `gottry. [Written for the SPl'd I want a Kiss from Berne. I=l I want a kiss from Berlin, Little Bertie, in - whose eyes, Beams the smile of summer mornings With the blue of summer skies. I am thinking, often thinking • In my anguish, grief and pain, Shall I ever live to see him, And be kissed by him again. I want a kiss from Dertie, Whose little, tender years, Have numbered but two summers Of baby smiles and tears; And the little feet just started On the hidden path of life, To meet its cares and trials, Its sorrow and its strife. I want a kiss from Berne, Whose sinless, rosy Lips, Give kisses like the honey That the bee from clover sips. And now that I have told you, Do you hear me, Bert ic—say ! If so, Just come and kiss rue, Como and kiss me right 11%1113 The Christmas Tree. I= A Mite for the Poor. Think. of the wretched room, Of the embers burning low— Think of the scanty garb, Of the child of want and woe, Ye, whose bright cup of life With wealth Is running o'er, Think of your brother man— Relieve him from your store. -Ifs History Christmas- lisp and the Roman ceremonies, customs and ideas, the result is a day of days, with a central idea, but with many converging associations widespread, rendering, the day rich in composite symbols, centralized upon the one great thought, Messiah God with us! Hanging up the stocking, for Santa Claus to fill with good things for the good ; and rods for the bad, is of German origin ; and when the doors of the parlor are opened, and the bright eyes and palpitating hearts of the little ones come in to see what the Christmas tree bears for them, who can esti mate the joy that belts the Christian world, on this great anniversary of the year? Many of the grotesque ceremonies of ancient time, have hcen laid. aside, but all that was sweet and rich, has been cherished and ripened—bringing light to the dark corners of the world, awaking joy in thou sands of hearts, whose sorrows had else made than feel estranged from men and forgotten of God. .A.s in old pagan times, when Christianity was in its infancy, Christmas had its abuses, so at present it is, with many, the occasion of dissipation and evil. Wu have sometimes been amazed, that men who are celebrating Christmas with such hilarity and zeal, should so far forget the commands of the Saviour, whose birth they celebrate, us to violate all the precepts of the religion be came to estab lish, by drunkenness, wrangling, and other excesses. • Let us hope that all our readers will re member that Christmas means forgiveness of enemies ; the lifting up, and encourage ment of those who are bowed down ; the ministrations of mercy to those who are in need; the deepening and re-establishment of friendship and affections, and the re membrance that lie whose birth is celebrat ed, requires pureness of life and correct ness of conduct, as well as faith in his mis sion, and an adherence to religious services. Let this be a day . when laid habits shall be abandoned, and good habits entered upon, that the Christ may be to us salvation in deed, as well as in name. Let each of us contribute, by word and by deed, something, be it little or much, toward bettering the condition of those around and among us; and it will be to all, what we wish it may be, dear reader, to you and yours—A HA I'HY RISTMAS. An Unfortunate Mistake. Mark Twain says that while stoppii),4 re eently nt the Sherman Hotn.e, Chicago, lii was placed in a room so high np that seater boiled there at 16S degrees ; and although it was destitute of many of the luxuries of a comfortable bedroom, he was not sorry lie was sent there,as it enabled him to overhear the fdllowing story told by coo friend to another in an adjoining apartment; "No, she would't marry are. You were misin formed. It was broken off, and in the sad dest way. I was not in the least to blame, upon my word and honor, though 'wither the girl nor her flather the deacon ever be lieved me or ever forgave me. It was dur ing the big election canvass when Lincoln ran the first time. Two-thirds of the dea con's honest soul was in religion and the other third was In politics—Lincoln man. life, but he half believed I was. Well, there was to be a political pow-wow in the vil h.ge church where he lived, on a Thurs day night, and he was to preside. I never thought anything about the matter, but Williams hailed me one afternoon, of me a seat in his buggy, and away we start ed. It was Wednesday—curse the alma nac!—but we never thought of it. Going into town, some devilish instinct put it into my head that it would help lily case along if I marched into the church with a rail on my shoulder, seeing that the deacon and the girl would both be there. So I got a rail, and we came into town shouting and mak - ng, a grand to-do generally. As we went by the church windows I caught a glimpse of her bonnet and plenty other bonnets, and I was happy. 1 shouldered my rail and marched ha. The houseful of num and women were all quiet, and the old deacon was standing up in the altar saying some thing. Splendid! I went a booming up the aisle with my rail, swinging my hat and whooping : 'Lloo-ray for Old Abe ! Hoo-ray fur the Illinois rail-splitter " "But never a yelp out of that audience, I quit, right in my tracks. The deacon said : ' Sir, we are engragr , d in addressing the Throne of Grace. This •unseendy ex hibition is ill-fitted to the solemnities of prayer meeting I' " I never felt so sick in my life, John, I never felt so much like taking a walk. ,And don't you know as I stood up there before that congregation, I'd have given a million dollars for somebody to take that rail out for me. But. ; 1 bud to sneak out with it myself. I threw it down and went up to where there was a board fence and practiced climbing back wards and forwards through a knot hole for as•much as an hour. Iluk lay goose was cooked, you know. IL was all up between mo and that family." Trouble With Iler Bend. Tho following incident, shows what uses might be, if they are not, made up of the newly introduced pannier: A newly inducted policemen in New Or leans recently had a singular adventure with a fashionably-dressed lady whom he met coming out of a dry goods store. Ile had heard of shoplifters who carried oil' the most costly goods in a sack disposed about her person. He was ambitious of distinc tion, and here was a chance for the covettd fame. The lady was evidently carrying a heavy load. She must be it shoplifter. There could be no doubt of it—he would ar rest her ! "You are my prisoner!" Lo said, laying his band on her shoulder, "What do you mean?" demanded the insulted lady. ' "What's that you've got on your back— stolen goods?" "Heaven ! I never was so insulted. No, sir, it's not stolen goods?" "I mean no offense, madame; but my duty compels me to examine it." "Sir—villian—that is my—my Grecian Bend !" 9 Wise Merchant. The following incident is not without its lesson to a large class who thick that fine feathers make fine birds :" A servant-girl went to a leading dry-goods house in Philadelphia to purchase a cloak. The clerk who waited upon her, after dis playing one or two patterns, rudely refused to show her any more, and she left the store. The facts came to the knowledge of her em ployer, who communicated them to the proprietor of the establishment. This led to an interview between the parties, and the offending clerk was pointed out by the girl and instantly dismissed u 2 - his employer. "I want you, and all in my employ, to un derstand," said the dry goods millionaire, "that a servant-girl who comes into my store to purchase goods is of as much importance to me as the richest lady in the city. The people are my customers, and it is to their support that I owe my business fiIIe,CCIS:" $2,00 Per Year, in Advance; $2,50 if not Paid in Advance Glad Tltiillgk Glad tidings to the Shepherds Brought the messengers of old, Who eamo on radient pinions, With their shining harps of gold, On the first bright Christmas morning In the ages far away, And they sang the birth of ;Testis As we sing it here to-clay. Cno.—Ringing out, ringing out, Arc the joy-hells—gaily tiled tidings from the skies ! Flinging, back, flinging bank Are our hearts nod voices—tlingilu, The echoes sweet that rise! A Child is born, a Son is given To us a glorious gilt from I teaven. _llleluia, Amen. Glad tidings still tar sounding Of a Saviour born 10-day, To heal the broken-hearted And to wipe their tears away, Hark ! Ile calls the heavy laden And the weary to His breast, And He takes their cares upon (Ilia, Saying: "I will give you rest." out, ete. Glad tidings. little children! For a Child was born to-day Who knows your many trials And who sorrows when you stray. Ever go to Him in (rouble, Freely tell Him all your grief. He's vou'r dearest. Friend and arolltor, An l can ever give relief. Cllo.—Ringing out, ete. Glad tidinge, lonely Captive! Jesus comes to t.et thee free. Glml tidings, homeless wanderer! preptne x duce for thee, In Ifis Fathet's I fom,e in Glory Where are many mansions bright There, if here we love I him truly, dwell with hint in light Cna—Ringing out, etc. Greens for the Itlolidays. To what decoased humorist (loth America]. her highest !loud of praise aNvara ? Echo answers, A. WAtto. What is the best Ornament for the head ? Fillet (fill it.) What do old story-letters suffer from ? Chronicle affections. What did the mall say to his wife when the humble-bee chased him into the house? Chaste (chased)! hoinble-be (e) coining wife! What grocer is inost generous? The one that gives his good , : away (It weigh.) What is a counter :lotion ? C.'ounter jump- ing. What is a " cracked" article? A. whip. When does an English boy " feel the lit tle soverei,ni ?•' \Viten he gets a clown. What iS the rOnderl7l:-; Or ti,. "Elack Crook ?•' Colored lady with the iirecian Bend. What do Englishmen and I. ishli:en lave? A good (di ale. What sort of poetry Wings tears to the eyes of out editor? Lachrymal (lael:rhy teal) poetry. Of what article of apparel arc children most fi egnently the recipients? Cults, When do sailors resemble rn When a sailing (assailing.) What is the difference between a thief when stealing and %%lien running away? In the first instance he is an erring scamp, and in the second he is a scam p-eri ng. What persons should receive a leather meddle? .; Muddlers. iii-e - B.;OitIS like birds When Eh CY come to migrate (my grate.) What sort of ears do politicians have? Election-cers. What sort of beings love moonlight nights? Fine night (finite) beings. When did an old man Inake a mistake? When he married a miss (amiss.) When is a tutu. like a grindstone? When he has got the grit. Why is a broken ja; like the Chinese lan guage? It is a jargon (jar gone.) Why are embellishments like speeches made on ship hoard? They are deck ora tions (decorations.) Elneic Sufi - rage in Pennsyl vania. An article in the Honesdale Republic gives so clear an atecou at of the history and present bearing or this subject that we re produce it in full : In 165'2 William Penn promulgated "the Frame or Government" of Pennsylvania, under authority of the charter granted him by Charles 11. In this document the right of suffrage is given, without restriction, to "the freedmen of :aid province." In 1701 Penn gr:tnted - what 1, k the "Charter Privileges." 1 y this illhirtl meta the right of suffrage was broadly givou to "the freedmen of each tesneetive MIME The first Constitution of Pennsylvania was adopted in 1776. The Convention that frand this instrument wee presided over by Benjamin Franklin. It gave the right, of suffrage to "every freedman of the full ago of twenty-one years." The men of the _Revolution, while asserting their ()Wu rights liberties against, prose.ription, We VC careful to stand fast by the cardinal idea of he political equality of all men Iu 1790 a new Constitntion was framed. imams Mifflin presided over the eonven ion that wadi) it. The In:dm men: gave he right to vote to "every freeman over he ago of twenty-one year'." In 1839 the ConstitutiON wus revised. John Sergeant presided over the conven tion. The basis of suffrage• was changed, so as to include only "every while ft el'111:111 of tho age 01 twenty-one years." For one hundred 1111(1tiny-six years black men, if blue): they were, voted in Penitsyl- VBlllllt on precisely the sauce COlldit/0115 us white men. None of the evils now rredict ed of blue!: sit tfrage Wen) experienced. - Neither the mental or social equality of the two races was thereby established. Amalgamation, either through matrimony or without, was not encouraged. Not a black Wall was made Governor or Legisla tor. Socha order was not subverted. 'The Government was not made by white wen, for white men, but by all white men, for the benefit of all. Woman's Laws Mark Twain says when women fraine laws, the first thing they do will be to enact: 1. That all men should be at home at ten P. M., without fail. 2. That married men should bestow con siderable attention on their own wives. 3. That, it should be .t hanging offence to sell whisky in saloons, and that tines and disfranchisement should follow it in such places. A. That the smoking of eight rs to txxt!vt,,, should be forbidden, -and the smoking of pipes be utterly abolished. J. That the wife should have the title other own property when she marries a man that had't any. " Such tyranny as this," says Mark, ",wtt could never stand. Our free souls could never endure such degrading thraldom. Women, go away ! Seek not to beguile us of our imperial privileges. Content your selves with your little feminine trifles— your babies, your benevolent societies and your knitting—and let your natural bosses do the voting. Stand back—you will be wanting to go to war next. We will let you teach school as much as you want to, and pay you half prices, too; but beware! we don't want you to crowd its too much." [WHOLE NUMBER., 2,048. Santa Clans If I could n picture of Santa Claus paint, 'Twould astonish you children, his form is so quaint ; Ills benevolent face lighted up with good cheer, And his pack full of presents, the same as last year. It b.. wonderful how ho goes peeping around Down the chimneys, till all the good children are found. Ile io tory particular a e must suppose, For 'ti•: only goad ellildroui that Santa Claus knows lie can tell, to o hen the children are good ; I guys:, if lie couldn't, then nobody could. 1:M in he t,cee them a-lecp, nicely tucked in their bed, In ❑ ininutc he hai.As if their prayers have beet 110 pilliderS 3111011101 a selecti Ng the toy s ; lie 1134 some for the girls and has SOlllO ter the boys. Where the stockings 'me hung, then on tiptoe he CM But 't 14 only good childrvn that Santa Clan., know. Ho 0 00 no,, to be mire that the hose are all there Anal he linalq, an addition, the tiniest pair Then the (do:el:hag old G•llu:v give:. rent to his joy, When he by the make they belong to a boy. .1 rott,ing red rattle Nutounded Bich bells, R'tllt many an eat tliingq time confectioner .selis Ile pm+ in titeNo stwkings, and things in all those 'tis only good Children that Santa Claus know, Yet, oh when the :qoCliings he's counted all o'er, And a vacant Dan finds, where the Christmas before flung the ptettic:4 pair chit were found in the row, Then he knows you've had sickness and sorrow and ISM /10aVOS a deep sigh and he drops a wain) tear Fer tl c lost one, the loved one, that lettyou lastycer Then he blesses you all id your sleep era he goes; lint 'tie only good children that Setata Claus knows Assay then he t;! :VI It. on lii,generon.. round, Ilut his titi-k is so great that all !lenses are not found Yet Ito knows you is ill give of your plentiful Lit share to poor children that he has }bigot. lle'd have you kind-hearted and friendly and true And generous ale ays as he is to you: So you'll next year confidingly hang up your hose, Tho"tis witygo,Al chthlren that Santa Claus knows. Vreight or .reopie. The average returns show that a citizen of the world, on the first appearance in public, weighs about six pounds and a half; a boy baby a little more, a girl baby a little less. Some very modest babies hardly turn the scale with two pounds and a half, while Other pretentious youngsters boast of ten or eleven pounds. When Shylock asked for his " pound of flesh," he asked for an equiv alent to little less than the sixth of a baby. How the tiny one grows during childhood we need not trace here ; but it may be in teresting to know that girls and boys of twelve years of age are hearly equal 11/ weight ; after which limit males are heavier than ilanales of the sanie age. Young men of sweaty average a hundred and forty tln•ee pounds each, while the young WOlllOl/ of twenty average a ,hundred and twenty pounds. Men reach their heaviest bulk at about thirty-tire, then their average weight is about a hundred and fifty-two pounds; but the Nvnuten slowly fatten until fifty, when their average weight is a hun drerl and twenty-nine pounds. Men and women together, their weight at full growth a i'erages about twenty times as 'heavy as they were on the lirst day of their existence. Of course, averages are here only meant. The averages were formed from men rang ing from a hundred and eight to two hun dred and twenty pounds, and women front eighty-pounds to two hundred and, seven pounds. The actual weight 9llkuurn •tnrc~'£'t'laiia'alTagesanc conditions — nobles, clergy, tinkers, tailors, maidens, boys, girls, and babies, all included—the average weight is almost one hundred pounds nyeir dupois, for each Mania; being; a quantity easy to remember, at any rate. A. Conductor's nista:cc. .A ludicrous street. ear incident happened recently. A conductor of a John street car got. off at the corner of Fourth and Main for the purpoce of getting some change at the office. In the meantime his car had passed on. In coming out he saw a Fourth street car passing just below, and without observing, supposing it to be his ear, he got on board, At the usual place for collecting rare he began to take tickets, Ltc., when the real conductor of the ear, not knowing who be was, collared him with the exclama tion : " Here, that':, played out, You can't, come :any of your swindling games on this ME John street was astonished—petrified. 'rho idea that he couldn't collect faro on his own car ! lie ordered Fourth street to let go of Ins collar (his choler was rapidly be ing inflamed) and leave the car. Fourth street roared, •• Leave it yourself, you d—d swindler," Passengers demand ed their tickets back; ladies pulled fran tically at rho bell-rope, and begged to be let out. A. frightened mother attempted to throw her baby out of the window into the arms of a benevolent old gentleman on the cross-calk- Delicate young lady fainted in the arms of a handsome black mustache with a nice young man shadowing its upper lip. John street end Third street then clinched, and after a severe tussel, John street wits ejected, and Third. street passed on in triumphant possession of his car. Then it was that John street saw his blun der, and he made haste to overtake his own car by making a "circumbendibus" around Vine and Filth streets.—CM. Something Pithy. Four gentlemen—a Baptist; Presbyterian, - Methodist, and Roman Catholic—met by agreement to dine on fish. Soon as grace was said the Catholic rose, armed with a knife and fork, taking about one-third or the ti-h, einnprehending the bead, removed it to his plate, exclaiming, as he sat down, x•tth . great self-satisfaction, "Papa est (tout crebisioe—The Pope is the head of the church." Immediately the Methodist min ister aroi-e, and helping himself to about one-third, embracing the tail, seated him self, saying, "Finis coro nag opus—The end crowns the work." The Presbyterian now thought it was about time for !din to move, and hiking the remainder of the fish to his plate explained, "ln media est veritus— Truth lies between the two extremes." Our Baptist brother bad nothing before hint but an empty plate, and the prospect of a slim dinner; and snatching up the bowl of drawn (melted) butter, he dashed it over thent all, exclaiming, "Ego bapii.o sox—l baptize you all." Sileu t Men Washington never made a speech. in the zenith of his fame he once attempted it, failed, and gave it up confu.ed and abash ed. In framing the Constitution of the United States, the labor was wholly per formed in committee of the whole, of which George ‘Vashington was day after day rho chaicimut, hilt Ile 111,010 but two speeches, during the convention, of :t very few words each. Tho convention, however, acknowl edged the ❑taster-spirit, and historians af firm that bad it not beell for his personal popularity and the thirty words of his speech, pronouncing it the best that could be united upon, the Constitution would have been rejected by the people. Thomas Jefferson never mado a speech, he couldn't do it. Curs—Bind on brown sugar until it ceases bleeding, then apply any common healing salve, with sugar melted in it, this takes out the soreness better than the salve Oil