.! ; 111 , 41 . A: . k.) 741 tile EA= A. M. RAMBO, Editor and Flibliabler. VOLUME' , ILI' , NUMBER , . 4- ' • - ?! ISZCZI THE COL JMBIASEY DAILY AND WEEKLY. 'kEitgt4,OF :„„.. •. • ': • c • :‘ $2.00 per year, if paid ha advance; six months, $l. If not paid until the eXpleation of the":. - year, 52.50 will be charged. SlNttisi dovreS" Five CENTS. No paper will be discontinued until all arrear. egos are paid, unless at the option of-the editor. • RATES OF ADVERTISING: EMIT LINES SPACE MASE,A. 11 , w12-vti/m.l 2 mlamierallY'r 1 Sqr• 'fsl'.oo ISI.SOISIM I $lOO I $5.0 0 I 53.00 1 $12.00 2 Sqrs. I 2.00 I 3.06 I 5.00 I 6.00 I 8.00 I 12.00 1 18.00 3 Sqrs. I 2.50 14.00 6.00 1.0.00 112.00 118.001 25.00 5.00 I 7.00 I 9.00 1200 115.031 0.00 1 30.00 MI 1 4; Col. 1 8.00 115.00 118.00 i 23.00 130.00 I 60.00 1 - 70.00 1 Col. 1 13.00 I 15.00 1 23.00 1 30.00 1 40.0 1 65.00 1 125.00 Double the above rates will be charged for, dis play or blank advertisements. Advertisements not under contract, must be marked the length of time desired, or they will be continued and chargedlorhntllordered out.: Special Notices 2.5 per cent, more. , All Notices or Advertismenta ircreading Mat ter.lin'der ten lines; 51.00; over ten lines,lo 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 not relating ktrialg to their business."'" " '`"= ' s • All advertising will be considered CASH; after first lnsertiomn .." •• PROPBSSIOMI_L. •,' ; SURaE_ON I DE&TIST, )' Extracts Teeth 'without Pain.-. Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas administered: OFFICE 228 LOCUST STREET. ". B ,- C. UNSELD,', • TEACHER :OF -.MUSIC. •- ORGN MELODEON. CULTIVATIONor Gin VOICE 'rind 'SINGING. Special attention; given Beginners and young 1:"19-11s 219 LOCUST' STREET. • "• r M. = JUSTICE,OP THE PEACE OFFICE-,-No. 12 N. Third street. , Office Hotirs—Proui 0 to 7 A-1.: 12' to'l P. M and front 6 to 9P. M, - [apr.2o, • 3.I"ITORTEC 1 •' '• • • • • Columbia; Pa: • • - ' Collectionsrpromptly made In Lancaster and York. Counties. A. J. E.A.T.IFFMAN, , ATTORNEY-AT-LAM: Collections made in 'Lancaster and' adjoining Pensions, Bounty, Back Pay and all claims o. ainst 152, Locust the government street,tly prosecuted. • SAMUEL, EVANS, ,• - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Office, on Second St., adjoining Odd Fellows' Hall; Columbia; Pa; - = ' - jD E- 1 - : - XCr &T . .. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered the extrao tion of Teeth. ' Office— Front Street next door ton: Williams' Drug Store, between _Locust and:Walnut Streets, Columbia Pa. Ft. rit - Ysici"`& 'strtio'i.orT ; }TINKLE , • offersldsprfessional services to the citizens CsistabifaahamicinitY.', l 3onsay , be found at the office connected with his residence, _fan Second street,between' Cherry- and' Union , every day, from:Tto it A.M., and-from 6 to B,P.4ll.6Persons wishing Ids Services inspecial cases, between theswhours, , winleave word by note at his office, or, threugh,the post office... , 1111 : J. S.' SMITE, DENTIST Graduate 4,l*Periinfilv . aniii. College of" Denial Surgery. eOtlicein.Wagner'sßuilding;over Haldeman's dry goods store. La trance, WO Locust Street, Columbia;• Penn'a. ' Dr. J. S: Smith thanks his friends and the'prth lic in general for their, liberal patronage In the hast, and assuring them that they can rely upon aving every ;attention' givea!to them: In the future. In every, branch of his profession he has alwayS given 'entire satisfaction. Ire calls attention to ,th,e',unsurpasssedlstyle and fluish of artificial, teeth inserted by him. He treats diseases common to the , month • and *teeth of children and adults. ; Teeth filled with the great est care •and in 'the Most approved manner. Aching teeth treated and.filledstodast for years. The best of dentrificns and mouth . washes con _ . stantly on' band: N, 5.—A1l work warranted. •• ; _,ap24.lyw, , J. S. SMITH.D. D. S.. " 110,TEES:, 'T "WEs'rE HOTEL, -. „ Nos ._9, 11 13-6 z 15 CditTLANDT STREET • lE}p YORK Taos. for 'Penn= RULE ilirsimax. of Reading, Pa., is IlSbbit:lllt, at, this Hotel, and will be 'tail° see ,bis frlends ,ectl tfly 6, FION'L'INENTA:L:" ; Tins 'UOTF:T., IS, pr;gAsArrrty, LOCATED, hetween the St a tions of the Reading andVolum bin. ancl , Peumsylvanhk • t FRONT STREET, QOLUMBIA; FA*. .1 Ample accommodations for Strangers and Tray. elem. The Ent* Is stocked with CHOICE • tiqtrorts; arid 'tile Tables furaished`with - the best fare'. . LIRLig ,Colunabla. April 20,1567.] ,, _Proprietor. , FRANKLIN HOUSE, ,:s,,c, LOCUST, ST., ,COLIMIBLb., • Thiele a tint-auks hotel: e nd le Inevery respect adapted to meet the Apishes,and Alestres :of the travellmt , .,MARTIN ERWIN, RENCR'S FIOTEL, On the European Pion, opposite City•HallPark New York. R. FRENCH Sept. MUMS.'" ,"- ' Proprietor. M ISEIE/ Y S : EfOTEL, West Market Square, Beading Reall E . ti EVAN Proprietor VrALTBY HOUSE, ', - BAL'atnio - FLE,' ruiarthAN . D. This hotel.has been bstelyrefitted. with the necessary Improvements known to hotel enter prise'and therefore 'offers first-class accommoda tions to strangers and others, isi Ling .Baltimore. A. R. MILLER, • Proprietor. WORKS , -COLUMBIA MARBIV WORKS:. The SubsCribers would respectfully inform the citizens of Columbia, and' surrounding country, that they have opened , , . : A -NEW:MARBLE ZARD-IN. , . • ' COLT3MBIA.I • ' aOns a s Street, hetween Do in e st a a n b ilwai a i t dsktbepatonageof'th'pie: - ••• - • • ' The 3 r have had great experience on line ;work, both ItiPhlladelphLatatil.htete—tork. They will furnish in the highest style of the att, handsome • GRA.VE STONES MONITMENITS STATUARY; ORNAMENT% dr.e. 7 ii aIso•MARBLEIMITTLES;BITILDIEGWORD.„' ,te.- Orders promptly i attended and. executed-at cheaper rates thart'elsiawbere." - tall'end'see nC Designs of. newr.styles , of Fine-;work;sueh monumental Ana arts,..Xe.,. will .be .punished parties uporrappueatiort tO the - proprietem: LAZTOASitre,' ' • 'MXlire • t -S ":~a, tl,l • „IFORK 6' t.:./ 1,11 :LEWIS.;HATAXY; Pioprieion 4 ; .411 persons in want of anything in ; the Marble ILne, will be furnished at the very loWest'priees. only:the best4worknteniare employed;couse quently we, are.puthLe to tuptout in. a superior tnnnner , . , MONIIIVIENTS; STATUARY .TOhII3STONFSj oßNA.mErrrs., mAßaLtauxisrmss,,„ - -BUILDING' FRONTS - SLIMS; - aat And — Srarble World of every, description.. . 117 - 9rdernpromppy , attended to • • ZEWIS'SALDY' ca Nray 4.'671 ,4...lancenterz elty.Ttt. S~IIt `' X~R,F.P~d'TIONS ~ , "" I TMarg — BXIR - RENEWEE - RENE e •,114 - Ak • • ; . -1 - 41 . 11 These popnlin•lifareltegrorebrand Tonic* on band,at , >t, • - • 1 • WiLLIA_StS• 13)1134.. STOUP:, ColumblisPnya S 7,143- BEM MEM I= ..~.. „, =1 Ce' 11,0 - 11 R R - • •1,1, „, CP • "paid '--Liquors Has removed his Stcire Ms Building, adjoining Whsrts , he imi#iied.nr:ronins;,and grently .. '.inerensed , his facilities for doing . _ ME CELEBRATED' •; • - BITTERS •-P lIRE .AND UNADII.LTERATED, :These Bitters are celebrated for the . great cares they have performed in every case, when tried Dr. Itistder offers five hundred dollars to the pro le-lean. of 'any Medicine that 'can' show a greater number of genuine certiflcates of cures effected by it, near the place Nitiele it is mode; than '" IefISECLER'§'EfERB BITTERS Id for sale tri "Cblimibia. by: WINES AND LIQUORS! Catawba, Port, T.~ ~—.., ~, reel r. ,- Currant and Muscat WINES COGNAC, OF DIFFERENT BRANDS u•. • • v .;" 1 MOE BRANDIES of all kinds': ;a ' Blackberry Jamaica Spirits. i f “ibii; • • •' , Rum;.• fL xk:ota Rye kom-'4y#, ."I ; Ptiretild"Rie,7.ldenCaWieyc„ Rectified .Whisky. London Brown Stout Scotch Ale, dEc. MESE MALT , AND,. VINEGAR He Is also Agent for the Celebrated MISFILER'S HERB' BITTERS =II POCKET FLASKS. - • indiFANCY: ARTICLES, , in great variety, 3.6. Btscews. . , -7 7 ‘f. • „-r, , 777 . - MISHLEW;,BITTERS! "PURE UNADULTERATED „BEST. STOUT PORTER! •From.E.,t G. rnBBERT, LONDON Agent for the PURE - .101.tit:VINEGAIL 1 , Cann • oi iiii • paiclanaeci; at iolVather'esiabltsb mei:aln town, and Is: warranted. to, keep.frano , and vegetables perteat.iu - ; " ": • ' .1, +1:14,e. i- :I; , The Beet Brands of Imported SCOTCH ' A N D • ALE. Stile at, • e• ' .-.! TO Sktatrats.AND CHEWERS: litii3HElt will still keep on hand the Best Bran& of. BMOBTNO. AND' CREWING TOBACCO, 'COMMOIV'SEGARS.' Also,- • WGRE:dcTOBACCO . ,.I3OXES„PIPE-a and one varieties. 'call at 0 7:,B 1 /..C,E i F•AT , . tica;uat fiLyetr.adjoiningliaidemarYsL.Storo. IXO2I WM MEM =lll ''ltiktliei r re. ys o el kin . . . 444*1144-4144?1a L on d on p ar t. t ir. and tegitittr a mc7 ! P r • , 1 - "`"...: • 7 5 1, I W. 4 •,:r • Iti . ItY '" ‘;' ,• : • , . h;d:.r. T. a• IA . f)qh ... , • • , .11.• • tr, .11.1 - 4 1,) lINEEMEN=II MEM =NEM ,d.r he!, , B U:0;404* , Wholesale and Benin Dealer in Fcifitid& =MEI lIMIE ' a more' extensive bustnei;s. MISEILER'S HERB BITTERS • , 0.- BUCHER, At his Store, Locust Street, Columbia.' MEE ,Eml,3raelng the following; Lisbon, Cherry, ' Mideria; „ ;... lisalagat Champagne, Claret, Rhine, Blackberry, Elderberry, Also, OLD RYE WHISKEY and "Cherry; " ,Superior Old Pure Old =NM XXX Old Rye, FOR SALE '' TOBACCO BOXES, For gale by J.' C.' BUCHER. t : - , , , ; ,For sale by J. C. BUCHER, LopOst Street, above Front. MUM itali .13IICITER S. OLTIMBIA., „ t SA. I I I IT_RD _AI 0 _R, G, zz`A:. : T.T:O-; LT ST .28; 1869. Mourners, weeping o'er the slumber Of a man with silver : hairs, . Did,you-seeiis spirit going Up the,angels' starry s Lairs ? Did you hear the angels calling "Weary pilgrim, cease to roam l" Weep Mot o'er his peaceful slumber, , , Ile is only going home. , Mother, bending o'er the cradle, Where your little one has laid, Diclyon-know the transformation " That the sleep of death-has made? Think: his feet had only started 'ln the pitth beset sin, When the gates of heaven opened, And let your darling In. Nile, upon the grasses kneeling Where they hid away from sight Ile who won your love, oh. tell me, Did you see no gleam of light? Ile is waiting o'er the river, On the Sunset Ferry's shore, Till the pale and silent boatman Comes tc.yo w , your spirityer. . Children, longing for the sunshine Of a loving mother's smile, She has 'only gone before you, - Tarry yet a little while. Soon for you the Sunset Gateway Shall, at day's decline, unclose, And you'll pass beyond its portals To along and sweet repose; „Maiden, is your pathway lonely? . Do you miss a pleasant voice?, 3:? (:) you . .usto for a footstep That could make your heart rejoice? Oh ! the path of pence unending Is before your loved one's feet, And he'll gliullybid you welcome When you reach the golden street. s Wben we see our loved ones dying,' How our bitter teardrops fall! And we fain would keep them with us, . Though we hear the angels calL Yes, wo kiss their lips at parting. While the angels whisper "Come!” And forget, in human sorrow, That they're only going home 1 Sunset. Baud in band, by the garden gate, TWO little - eager children wait; Looking across the dusky plain, Across the billows of rustling grain, To watch the day in ber splendor dressed, Die slowly out of the gleaming west. Over their shoulders, brown and bare, Floats a tangle of sunny hair ; All ibts wealth of its tawny gold Once In shining curls was rolled, Tossed by the summer winds about, Caught by the brambles tall and stout They have been up on the hills at play. Where the brier-roses bloom to-day; Hunting the pastures green and low, For the beds where the sweet wild blackberries grow; Wading under the alders cool, Where the silver minnolis light up the pool. Into their eyes the level sun Shines, for its course is almost done; . Touching, their brows and tangled hair, With a glniy a pictured saint might wear; And I almost deem that their anger eyes Aie looking away into Paradise. Slowly Out of the gleaming west Ines the day in her splendor dressed ; Cloudy castle and gates of light: Fade to the dusky hues of, night; But the children's faces grow more fair As they bend by the mother's knee in prayer - A Physician Driven Out of Elmore, 011io,'..tor Seduction. The village of Elmore, Ottawa county, was treated to quite a sensation a few days since. A physician in that place formed the acquaintance of a young lady,:and by constant attentions and studied effort, suc ceeded finally in winning her affections, after which he,accomplished her t uin. Not content with this villainous proceeding, ho induced the confiding young woman to go before it magistrate and make oath that a young man residing iu the . village was the author of her. disgrace. Soon after the birth'ef the child , it became evident that the mother could not live. She was informed of this by her physician, when she express ed a desire to have a magistrate called in. The Justice of the Peace culled, when she again made oath, stating all the facts in the case.. The citizens of the village were so in dignant at the conduct of the physician that they at once organized a Vigilance Commit tee and gave the offender a few• hours in 'which to make his departure. Ho left one day- last week. However, 'he returned, ,when the village women held a meeting and some thirty-five or forty of them re solved to visit summary punishment upon the scoundrel if he did not leave instanter. Our informant thinks the doctor did not Ginger. Gin. like to have them perform a surgieal'opera tion upon his person, and therefore took his 'departure again. A Profitable Elopement. Miss Mary daughter of a respect able and wealthy family of Glen Cove, Long Island, eloped,.a few days ago, with her mother's coachman. The loving couple drove in a farm wagon to another town, and were made man and wife. „, The bride atreturned once home and an nounced her * change of condition, which produced a scene. Shortly after her arri val, and while the family were grieving 'over what they considered their disgrace, the coachman appeared, probably fully pre pared to kneel and-be forgiven. That ho did not kneel is to be attributed to hisrapid ejection from the bousd. He represented to be an ignorant fellow, possessed or no un usual share of good looks. All endeavors to seperato the bride from her husband proved unavailing, and her family were forced to buy the man off. It is understood that slo,ooe has been offered him to relin quish all claim to his bride and?„.leave the country: It is expected that he will accept the offer. Let the lady, advance one pace beyond the door of the pew she wishes to enter,,halt, about face, and salute., The pew must then be'vhcated by such gentlemen as are in it by flank movement, The squad should rise, simultaneously when the lady presents her self, and faro by:the right flank,, then de ploy into the aisle, the bedd man facing the lady, and rest walking to his right and rear, the direction of his halt being changed: by a right countermarch, and forming into, line again up and down the aisle, still faced 'by the right think. The lady, when the coast is clear, completes her salute, and ad vancei to her pcsition in, the. pew: The gentlemen break off by tiles from the rear, aril resume their places. Great care Should be taken, of course, by other parties, not to enter; the aisle when this evolution IS In progress until:it is completed.. Tan Tribune'. says that .poor Miss Ida Lewis, of the Light Eleuse, can save her fellow- creatures from drowning; bnt.she cannot en v e. herself from* the im pertinent visits , of sight-seeing jack-asses. One of these creatures called and tross-ex amined-her, vatting many of the • most im pertinentqUestions in„rapid - succession. If only these faCetiouS r,ipbodies• would stay at home "and zdO 'as - Miris;'Lewis tells theni— mind their own business.. • IT is no wonder that. the. people every wheie leer the Chinese f6r "thereby hangs a tail." Teary. Home. Church EtiquettE. "NO ENTERTAINMENT' SO CHEAP READING, NOR ANY PI!EASDEE i3O LASTING." ....Notes•andl,ke,ets by Quid. • ' Then' hot Augusts days , qlrive almost everybody :to tbe'»sea: side. - Some ()Pour people go to Saratoga, others to Cape May, and a•few to the White Mountains.•% Droll these places Saratoga isrthe best, because you have the extreme pleasure of "paying more there than at: any other place. The men smoke, •playf euchre; and drive•fas horses: • The ladies do the entree, and more besides--they dress, - an• item in household ecOnotny, , which :will revolutionize all so ciety, and papa's pockets beside. It is sur prising-what effect Saratoga air has on some peonle.' It makes the men liberal, -L sometimes •of other , people's• cash—aristo cratic; aspiring and supremely intellectual all at once. One week at Saratoga is worth years at a fashionable boarding school ; it changes young ladies from barbarous, un sophisticated- country 'lassies"• to be the most accomplished, lovely and divine crea tures that linger on this mundane sphere. All that is necessary to be added• to the usual wardrobe of a pleasure-seeking family is a small national bank, and unlimited, credit 'at • half a dozen other banks. This estimate may possibly be sufficient to sup 'ply all demands for fast drives, grand hops and levees, but woe to the poor uufit•tunate who, like Captain • Jinks, lives beyond his means. - . " . "Quid" has not been , to a summer resort this year. Saratoga didn't suit 'us, Cape May' is too near the' big 'ocean, and Long Branch has too' many 'mosquitoes. 'Our friend, the "series editor" of the Telegraph, was at Long Branch a few'days. His room WILS'so small' that he couldn't• get his-trunk into it r so he 'pot - his family' in' the room, and slept in the trunk with the baby. Such accommodations wouldn't suit us—not - for Joe. We believe in comfort and pleasure ; hence we came 'to the Susquehanna. In these hot sultry days we do not see how people, living in an inland town like Lan caster, can manage to prolong their exist ence. Here in'Colmnbia we can enjoy the delightful breezes from the river, - without experiencing the discomforts ea. crowded sea-side hotel, or the startling visions cf promiscuous boarding-house hash. Hero we have river sails, and even steamboat trips, as well as promenades as grand and as inviting to the quiet pleasure-seeker as the boulevards of Paris. To a stranger, CoTumbia is everything that canbe desired. JuSt now everything is forgotten except politics and the girls—the two strongest elements in the country. The young men attend to the girls, and the more sober and discreet engage in the great political con test. ' Whether it be always discreet to en gage in politics is a question which we wouldn't like to decide, but -we guess it isn't. A'politician is generally a man who wants offices and often gets them ; states men and honest men ought to have them, but are not successful. The times when the office sought the man are irrevocably gone by. Oh, how sad ! We are not a can didate for an office, either subject or not subject to the "decision of the Republican voters at the ensuing primary elections," 'nor do we belong-to any "rings," though 'we believe they are a - good thing—especially engagement 'rings, diamond rings,- the ring of the dinner bell, and the ring of "hands all--'round," --in the- irr . azy a vw.. We prefer an engagement ring to all others,' prObablY because, like forbidden fruit, it is hard to get. We know ono 'man in town who is the unhappy possessor of one of these golden ties, who would like to he counted out of the ring, but she won't. The 1 poor fellow, how we pity him ! Speaking of politicians we are constrained to say something favorably of thorn. • They - are the most polite class of men it.has ever' been our pleasure to meet. They are so • ciable, affable, and wherewithal very lib eral with their spare change. Some of them true, are quite fond of asking one to "take "it drink," but that no doubt grows out of the great good-heartedness and generosity 'of their noble dispositions—therefore ex cusable. A few have become very fond of pleasure, pic-nits; hops, and excursions, 'which they attend' and participate in with, all the gusto of early youth.' • "Let us live while we live," was a maxim of the old Romans. So the politicians "live" while they are candidates. Who wouldn't bo a candidate? T.ELE late eclipse IS already an old story, but first-rate poetry is a possession forever. •A. Western bard, whose Pindaric ode upon the recent phenomenon (if we may so cull it) appears in the C'iicago Tribune, must have looked at the sun—or perhaps we should' snore proderly say "Old Sol" through a piece of rose-colored glass, ler ho celebrates.the event as follows : "Are the gods angry! Is this their frowning . .yon see! Not at all! They're as Jolly as Jolly can be! The Goddess of Night hides his cheek in eclipse! While the God of the Morning his arm 'round ' her slip, And yields to the temp ter, and touches her lips! •Young Eros has stormed the dominions of Jove, And, false to their nature, the gods are in love!" Good gracious !—"the gods were in love," were they? Why, it was well known that the gods have been in love over since the respected Lempriero wrote his Classical Dictionary. "Has Phoebus Apollo forsaken his car ?" asks the poet. We have no doubt of it. He is evidently presiding over a new Helicon somewhere "out West." Silent Eloquence. " O'Connell was amazingly powerful :it times; but one of his most effective dis plays was a silent reply to a youthful mem ber, who bud made an attack upon him that was quite unique. The almost breath less assailant wag's:6 Much frightened at his own audacity that, 'after a few stammering sentences, be broke down, and making va rious wild and voiceless gestures, tumbled uPon . bis seat amid a chaos of sounds. The shouting having subsided, the great agitator rose and looked at the greatly agi tated,with so comic a smile that uproarious laughter was the immediate result ; then, sliakihilhi:s bead as much as to say, 'The poor,' felloWlias quite enough,' he turned quietly to the speaker and began to talk about 'something olsh.' Better acting was never seen on any stage."—.Lippfacott's Magazine Singular Recovery of .3loney. Aka: 'Rhodes, of Richmond, Vermont, whose safe was mysteriously robbed of nearly $B,OOO three - Weeks 'since, recovered the money in rather a'strange way at Greene field, a few days ago. It seems that while the agents of a circus' were in the latter town making arrangements for' an exhibi tion, they found ardent; the robes of their buggy between $7,000 and $B,OOO ,in money and notes, someof which were drawn in the name of Mr, Rhodes. A telegram ,was im mediately sent to Mr. Rhodes, who went down to Greenfield and identified his pro perty, every ,dollar of the amount stolen being. recovered. It supposed that tho burglar placed his piunder in this odd place to,escape detection,, while the circus men were at Richt:vol:l a : few day-Wafter the rob bery. , Tars is the way the Utah Daily Ilvorter advertises Its choice of hotels: "Go to the Revere Hciu - sk - the — only 'Motile Hotel in Salt - Lako City.: . • .pi‘eit; • r dee ' p . along which are •SeeiCneither trees, - inOrvillages; nor cities, nor towns; nor spires, nor tom bs; on this, cause way without columns, without milestenei; winch has no boundaries tiut the Waves, no relays but 'the ' - i4in'ds;' 'no light but the stars—the most %delightful ad:- . iventure, when:one:is not. in quest ;of,lands and seas unitnown,—ls-the-meeting of two vessels. The mutuall discovery lakes place along the horizon by the help of a telescope then they ; make all sail towards each other. The crew and pa§sngers hurry Upon the deck. The two ship's approach; hoist their flags, brail half up their sails, and lay them selves alongside of each other. All is silent ; "the two captains from the poop hail each other with speaking trtunpets-:-the name of the vessel—:from What pOrt , —thoname of the ciptain"—where he comes from—where he is bonnd.for, how many days his, passage lasted, and what.arehis observations on the longitude and latitude. - The'se'are the ques tions:7,r", Good voyage." , The sails, are 'Mailed, and belly to the wind.; The sailors and passengers of, the two vessels follOw each other with their 'eyes, without saying a word; theSe going lo seek the sun of Asia, those the sun of Europe, which will equally see them die. Time carries away and sep arates travelers upon the ocean. They also make signs of adienfrom afiir—good voyage —the common port is Eternity,:, Nicely Taken 112. The well-meant enterprise_of some of thb Boston newspaper.,mea r yvas. defeated in a curious manner r the:ol.her night. , There,was a sensational meeting at the South End late in the evening, arid'a friendly policemen hired a sznall boy to go out and notify the .Post• editors. • Mr. • _Harrow, •who presides over that journal at night,'had visions of a good exclusive, and he gavO the boy a dollar to go directly home and keep away from the other offices with ltis iriforrnationl Small boy thought that if it was worth a dollar to' one paper, it was to another. and ho straight way Visited the other editOrial;,rooms, and by shrewdly representing that le had not and would not visit any other offices, he was liberally rewarded by the several night ed itors. When, an-hourilatbr, the several re porters ariived• at .the • scene,zl-there was mutual astonishment_ and profanity all around. Marlow generously offers a week's salary if the small boy can be found.' No Short Dresses in England. Among the ladies whom one meets in walking in London, you are struck with the lack of taste in dress. They wear little or'fio lamps or crinoline, and instead of the pretty and convenientshort streetcostumes which Persian and American ladies have adopted, they still drag about or bold up, in awkward attempt at . better things; the long trailing skirts which other nations-dis carded long ago. They,say that short dresses will, never bo worn during the reign of Victoria; wh'o'se feet' as' Wen *her rtiyal'aughters' u're plebian in their large size . 'and: clumsy. shape ; and;therefo - rd; es the ladies of Queen Elizabeth's time hatT`'to Wear ruffs because 'she needed' to cover a 'deformity in heineck, so the women of Alio' present. age in ,Eug 4auff,-tansti:izeeiiAton-9ong,gresses because Victoria lies to hide her feet.-:-Reziiihition. Au Internal Maclaine. Mr. Stephen Crowell showed us yei,tordity machine for making trouble, found in a load of coal lust purchased by hini. con sisted or a tin box containing a good-'sized charge of gunpowder, to the cover of which were attached three precussion caps, the whole made, fast by a strip of lead soldered around it. A smart' blow on 'dither side of the box must have caused quite an explo sion, but a timely discovery prevented any mischief. The question, like that iu regard to the apple in King George's dumplafg, is how it came there? Machines of 'this kind 'are used as signals to stopa - train - in case of ac cident, on some'railioads, lintrciropped into a range or furnace, they would 'not be likely to add to the comfort of a housekeeper.— Neu , Bedford _Mercury. , Sad Fate of an Opium Eater. A melancholy story is related of 'a once refined and ..beautiful lady, Mrs. Esther Wallace,who came to her death in St. Louis, by her inordinate fondness for" opium and whisky. She left her husband, neglected her lovely Children and gave herself to the passion for stimulants. From one degree to another she rapidly passed, until , finally her corpsowasdiscovered in a filthy garret, and her little nirl related the story of-her selling eves thing fur opium, her existence upon whisky for several days, and the final debauch from. which she never awoke. Fortune is Misfortune. A convict ln the Maryland Penitentiary, named Twitchel, is said to have fallen heir to property amounting to abOut eighty thousand dollaVs by the death of an aunt in he-State 'of Ohio. He Was convicted more than two years ago in the circuit of Kent county, of having stolen two (Ratio from a neighbor. Ile alleged that ho bought them, but he could not find the negro, and he had to suffer the penalty. He came to Maryland from Salem" county, New Jersey, some years ago, and is now nearly sixty years of age. An effort is now being made to secure his pard more American. A SINGULAILf phenomenon was observed in the western part of the heavens Tuesday evening about II o'clock..:lts first appear ance was similar to a shooting. star, •with a tiain of lire, then bursting emitted u bright litune.which lasted for some minutes. Many . old citizens .do ,not recollect see ing the like before.: , lion. Wm. E. Dodge, of the Indian com mission, telegraph:is, 'po. 11. Stuart, Esq., of Philadelphia, that, a coancilvTas held on SaturdaY Ma , TpriititrY,lllvlM'the Cheyennes and Arupalaoes, ai d ho says the results of the confeioncp nip considered, fa vorable. . A San FraneisevileSpateli states that siu gular and 'reirlights hare appeared in the sky for seveiitl'nights , past; and a -rnag ni tieen t ineteer: fell "While the'y were bright est. - Passongers 'on' the' steamship China say the lights were:very brilliant at sea. The drought is so severo,in the vicinity of Richmond, Vu., that the forest trees are dying. For seventy-eight days enough rain has not talleti to thoroughly wet the ground., ; o A CILINEWN: woman committed suicide at Sae'ratn . ciito,Sowipg to "unfeeling importu nitipsor board money"" AnuininFannaaar•complains that tho present administration has snubbed him. Dinztozats-a - re-suid- •to• he found in the Rocky'Mottritsins. . SIX hundred and five ,Lersei were eaten in, Paris in June.' . „ 'Foair l iarayette is once more free of po litical prisoners. I"' •' READ the Daily. Columbia Syr b. , elit Another Letter from the Old De- Terider, - ibatit. ' 'The • folloivirtg letter, 'written some time ago, to 'Capt.:. illiller is,published ; ,now at the request of the Bops, in 'Blue, W.:\SIIINCTON, D. C:„fait. 13th, 18e9. • CAPT. S, D. Mtn - LT:v.; • - • , ,Afy land OW Friend:—Your great, and welcome letter came duly to band, and I yeas highly,gra tifled to , find thut even a good old ago has nut cooled yoUr patriotism, nor damped your love of country. , It has•been my good : , fortune, -to watch ~you•frorn my boyhood until the present 'time, and it is with :pride I say it—never -did I know ,a man (I do not flatter) whose whole soul was so wrapped up in the love of country as the "Old Defender of 1812." yes, Captain, long years after you are dead , will the men (now boys) of our good old town refer with pride to your many acts of loyalty, and how many will say that the first spark of period ism was' kindled in thoirvouthful breasts by beholding the emblem of liberty flung to the breeze by your hand. •' Yes, my_ dear Captain, I have both watch ed and studied You closely, and can frootx- FR,V. tilatertep V speaking:you never werer a ' "party man;, but - etwayk - enattllog - ror toe 'right as you miderstood'it. I have also no ticed that you always frowned down meas ures even in your own party, when those 'measures looked to spoils and plunder, and often denounced those office-seekers in place and out of place. This certainly showed great honesty on your part, when you might have shared those spoils had you been base enough to enter the "corrupt ring." ,I, doubt whether, there breathes a man in God's broad earth, that can truth fully' say you ever entered a political ring ,for; the purpose of spoils and office. You speak of the Town Council refusing to pay your brave 'volunteers their bounty. This is all wrong, and I am sorry to see my old town acting such an ignoble part, but they must eventually, pay it, and with interest too, it being only a question of time. •My dear Captain, this one act alone of all others, will endear you to the citizen and soldier for a long time to come, and when you have done with the trouble of this ,world, and have shuffled off this mortal coil, you can depart in peace knowing well that you have done your duty as a citizen and a defender of your country, (as a soldier) aye, served your country it'its darkest days of trial. Yes, you can depart with the assur one° that you will leave behind you a mime 'that will be remembered by young and old as long as Marietta stands, and, sir, should I be spared to survive " - 3 , 0 u, I for one will suggest a monument - to your memory, so that parents, can in future point with pride, and tell their children hero rests one who was truly loyal to his country at all times and under all circumstances, and who de- fended his country against foreign enemies and his town against "domestic traitors." Captain, you are right, the country is truly in a bad condition, and we have fal len into evil times enough, indeed, to make 'all true lovers of their country tremble for its future.. Oh! for honest Legislatures! Oh! for grave Senators and members of Congress ! Would to God they could work together with unison and harmony, so that the welffire of our country,would be looked to instead of party spoils and plunder. , Yon speak of ingratitude—it is indeed the worst crime on earth, but you have some consola tion of knowing that many of your enemies' have zone before you unbonored and un sung. "A good name is more to be desired than riches,,,,' I shall make your regards - to Mr. Stevens with pleasure. I know he is 'your "'true: friend. - 'My •dear Captain,' it would do yourgood to hear _the old ,gentle 'Man talk, and when he arises' he does - it with-sot much dignity as to command the respect even of, his political foes. When on his feet 'he 'towers a head and shoulder above peers•;--indeed looks the "proudest Boman of thern'all." God bless his great magic-, and long 'may he live. I I, cannot bettor close this,,Dear Cttptain,,thart ' bf'sayin4. - °that you . ""snit lids • celebrated Latin proverb-r•ts:Vir vonus eat quis", Qui ,consults patrum, qui [cuesjuraqua serval." Thu mall IS' elosinglind - I have just time to any how truly I am your. sincere Mont: and welfwisher. S. S. STrtncriA - N. Let old acquaintance never be forgot Slut always brought to mind And If you vote for old Capt. M., Hell thank you very kind. atjeld&w. H. K. Stoner I:or,Counts:yreaAnrer To the Voters of Lancaster County: GE•srin3fr.lsri- 2 -TV is' known to tlie voters of this county that I am a candidate for County Treasurer. It is also:known to those who are acquainted with my political course that I never identified myself with any -po litical clique, but have acted according to the best of, my judgment and voted for such men as I considered honest • and best quali fied for the positions. Some of my com petitors, and some of the political wire-pul lers, fearing that I would receive the nein ination—the popular feeling being in.op position to "rings': and "set-ups"—about four weeks ago reported a fictitious "set up" or "ring ticket," which was never in tended to be voted for, and among the can didates named was myself for County Treas urer. My name was used in this connec tion to poison the minds of my friends, scatter my vote, and give strength to the real "ring" candidate. I was in hopes that all• the' Republican• voters would see the trick prier, to the primary election; but I find that some of my friends aro not yet aware of the fact that it was but ono of their political tricks to defeat me, as it was not intended for me to be voted for in that "set-up."' I hereby pledge my word and honor that I belong to no clique or ring, and that I have never, attended a secret political meet ing, and that I have not approached or been approached; either verbally or by writing in regard to being connected with the re ported "set=up" or "ring." The report that I. am connected with it in any shape or form is a positive falsehood. Idu appeal to the people, of Lanzaster county for their suffrage and if elected. I will endeavor to discharge the duties of the office to the best interests of the citizens of 'Lancaster county. •= -Yours truly, -; • • If. K. STONIZR, , West Lampetor township. Since the above was written, I am informed that "short tickets" have been printed and put in circulation, containing my name. I hereby state that my name was printed on said tickets without authority or counten ance from tee. H. K. S. The Primary Elections. COLLIITEIA, Aug. 22, ISti.9. 'Mit. EDITOR :—We are now upon the eve of the most, important primary election ever held by the Republican party in this county, and it is of vital interest to the reputation and well being of Its voters and 'taxpayers, that they give this election their special consideration—not merely to go to the polls and vote, but go before the polls open, and see that all the offices of the elec tion board are properly filled, and if neces sary,-make some little sacrifice by serving in the offices themselves, and not leave them to bo filled by the politicians only, or by their selection. Dotthe advocates of the Crawford Co. system now come to the front and see that tile system, in' this, its greatest trial, has a fair fight_ we may argue about its fairness, its consistency with the true ideas-of a Democracy, and its adaptation to the end to be secured, as,nuch as we please, hot if we fall to give this election the con sideration its importance demands, 'who will, after this, believe us in earnest. According to a rule adopted at the last meeting of-the County -Committee. five officers are _required „at each of our places of voting, making in all, for our three polls, fifteen men, 'who must all be qualified by giving their pledge of honor to 'studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, de ceit and abuse in conducting the same," before entering upon their duties, any failure in which will make our voto liable to be thrown out - in the general count. To make our election a success, it is necessary that every Republican be prompt nt the polls and stick to the work . till every Tote is polled. Let us prepare our tickets beforehand so that we can vote for men of our own choos ing. If we wait till we get to the polls, wo may have a ticket foisted upon us by some one of those unprincipled scamps, who sell themselves for filthy lucre, to do that kind of dirty work, Of-alt mean men look oat out for and avoid these—over ready to sell their own birthright, they would sell ours just as soon. F. P. Sizicti the Democracy of Ohio nominated• in their extreme-need, -that distinguished statesman (.1) Pendleton, they are clamoring for a•general`'Act ot'Oblivion' for the can didate and the party. • Tits Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel re grets that the:Hon. Alexander If. Stephens is getting no hotter fast. lie has not been out of the house since February. 0 0 ; 00 Per *ear; in Advance ;42,50. If-not raid in Advance. jucni ffettro. • CdURTS,--- Qttar ter 'Seisforts.dath" - Fletierer and John Bons, indicted for robbing a dwelling house in ,Manheim tewnsnip, on Suriday, • June Gth*, were tried; and', found guilty. rflie strongest evidence MI the case was nn old "np;" which was fon fuVin'the possession of Fleihera and, identified by,-the owner. ,This "lip's," worth of evidence secured a verdict of guilty, and'n sentence for each to four years and ten days in tboLancaster County Prison. Thdre was a time, and no doubt boarding house keepers experience it yet, when a pound of sugar dost double that sum ; here these rascally fellows, by. opportune investment in a 'fip,7 get hoarding and clothes free for !our years. 'What financiers they would make! David Landis, Who resides in Loaned: township, "ungallantly and unrightly did kick."•a young woman, and was indicted for assault and battery. The evidence was singularly amusing and startling, and wherewithal very novel. From the Ex' press we learn that this "horrid man," Landis, requested the young lady to grlve from one of the fields some cattle, which had_ broken -into-St. 06 .msto trzy care for her crinoline, started to change:it for some more substantial fabric, before go ing after the cattle.' He became greatly in'- censed at this little delay, and proceeded to give her divers kicks in a very unceremon ious way. Tot in the face of all this testi mony from one of Leacock's "lovely star ferers," several witnesses testified' to the peaceable habits of Mr. Landis. The jury very properly rendered a _verdict of guilty without leaving their seats. Charles Wilson was charged with enter ing a dwelling house in Marietta; and'utk- Mg therefrom a "lot of clothes in the wash," —water and all- This fellow had the im pudence to enter the house, and lie down on the floor, as if lie were a gentleman of lei sure. Disturbed by tho approach of the owner, he tried to escape, which he didn't do, owing to the kind and voluntary assist ance of neighbors, for which he is no doubt duly thankful, as the Court has graciously invested him with the dignity of lessee of the Lancaster County Prison for the ensu ing five years, unless sooner pardoned. A number of bills were ignorirmused (that's a big word !) among which was one against David Trapp for assault and bat tery on Mary Ann Horner.' She tried to horn him, but owing to .the want of evi dence or some other cause, the grand jury trapped 'her for thr costs of proSecution.' -Caroline Green, colored, (why, of course she was colored —green) w as convicted of committing-an as sault and battery on Mary .nn Ayers. This woman Green is a gymnristof superior muscle,. as the evidence showed that she Struck the prosecuting three times with one of her fists. The aforementioned lady of doubtful colon was sentenced to thirty da.,..s imprisonment and pay costs of prosecu tion, which of course she' will not do. Freeland Ph flips stabbed Catharine nanck in her right arm, and Miss Runck attacked him in return with the strong arm of the .law. The evidence showed that the prose cut rix and another lady were on their way home from church, arm in arm, which observiog,.ho remarked to a-com panion that the two ladies ought to be cut apart. Lie stepped quickly behind them and struck a blow with a knife, which was to sever the gorclion knot.. But ho didn't, and the prosecutrlic,brought suit which re sulted in a verdict of guilty, and a sentence to three. ulontb's imprisonment. Philips, must not suppose that every pair he may chance to seo closely joined in arm; is a type'of the Siamese Twins, to seperate whom would be a great surgical feat. The knife nitty . supply the scalpel . sometimes, but in this case Philips had better selected some - more billable victim.- • „ . The most interesting case in the, days proceedings wal Wet of 'Catharine Byerly-, indicted for,malleious mischief, which con sisted in. hurling m stones ,trom , behind a WoodShed;exidaragering' thelives oftvrteigh,, bo'r's "family, and' damaging ,glaisware. After the evidence by the prosecution, the usual defence of-weak mind, insanity; and other pretences was resulted to. But the most ungallant thing was proof that Miss 'Veld° , was en inveterate tobacco-chewer, and had frequent attacks of fits. Ono wit ness testified to the fact that, when on ono occasion she was seized with spasms, her father applied his fist to her back (nice way of putting it), she ejected from her mouth a quid of tobacco us large a man's, list. This was a pretty strong case, and quite ungracious in the witness to expose the private personal habits of the prisoner. A :verdict of guilty was rendered. A large number ofother unihaportant cases were heard and passed upon. These. to gether with a long list of ignoramused bills, show that petty litigation as on the increase. If the penalty of malicious prosecution Were more frequently inflicted, there might be fewer of these petty . personal actions, which 'are often dictated by mere personal whim, and founded on no real cause of ac tion 'whatever. , The few remaining cases before the Court of Quarter Sessions were unimportant, and soon disposed Rt. Several cases of deser tions wore called up, and closed after being entertained a very short time. Martha Gohn charged her husband Daniel Gobn with deserting her. These parties original ly lived in Columbia, where they were married. In August, 1866, the husband let suspiciously, without taking his wife with him. He remained away three years, dur ing which time his wife's conduct was such its to excite the strongest suspicions of her incontinency. Several children were born whose paternity he was not willing to re cognize. The defense urged was a counter charge of the violation of the obligations between husband and wife. After an im partial hearing of both sides of the case, the court dismissed the parties with county for costs. The report of the Grand Jury closed the Proceedings of the week. During the sitt ing. ninety-three bills were presented, of which forty-six Were ignored. This fact alone is one worthy of the severest com ment. The Grand Jury very properly re port that a large number of the cases beard were of the most trivial character, the re turning of which only involved the county in needless expense. This fact is becoming so potent, that it culls for prompt remedy. The slightest animosities between neigh bors, in the most trifling act, attended with even the remotest glimmer of criminal in tent, and in a suit, which, in most cases, iiuds its way to the Grand Jury room, and is burdened with attendants costs. Some system should he devised, and when agreed upon, strictly adhered to, which will reme dy this growing evil. Words are even ac cepted as a sufficient provocation for assault or some other otlence, and the action gen erally ends in court proceedings. Ira more rigid system were adopted, which would still allow the channels of justice open and unt ram met led , our criminal docket would not present such a'startling array of crime and petty litigations. Every quarter Ses sions Court is a sad chapter upon the morals of our people. This is general and ap plies to all districts equally. FRANKLIN AND MAIISIIALL COLLEGE.— The Fall Term of the Franklin and Mar shall College will be opened on Thursday, September id. -The course will be sus tained with renewed vigor and ability. That accomplished scholar Dr. Charles 11. Budd. will deliver the opening address. Thea'reparatory Department has been re organized 'once more, and now is under the able management of Profs. Gast and Shaef fer. Both of these gentlemen are well qualified,-and having largo experience in teaching. carer superior inducements to young men' who contemplate a thorough course of education. TUE SIJSQ.G.EirANNA AT HARRISBURG. —Though nearly the same volume of water is supposed to be in the Susquehanna at Harrisburg as at Columbia, yet at the latter place, the stream has become so shallow that, according to the Patriot, it might al most be crossed on dry land by using the rocks for a bridge. Wo can cross the Sus quehanna hero too on dry land, by going over on the Railroad Bridge. PaOLIFICAL—TWENTY — TIIREE I•o3lA *rout; ex oxr auxen.—Our friend, Mr. Levi Sbuman, one of our celebrated INlanor farm ers has sent to this Wilco a curiosity in the way of a cluster of tomatoes. The bunch contains twenty-three fine tomatoes, all per fect and of good size. Wo doubt whether this can be beaten. Examine your truck farms and see. TitERE is a young lady in Harris noun ty, Georgia, who has plowed, sowed and cultivated without help,-dive acres of cot ton, and has a crop nearly ready to har vest. Can any ono of our Lancaster county ladies beat that? Let's hear. •=1 :. = [WHOLE ~1173.1113p1,,,_.,(183. Mnit,inutmoustitol,tt oltitutt. • 'AGRICULTURE is the most useful and most noble employment CoaarmcW.Amoss, selections, Recipes and ar ticles of Interest and value; are solicited for this department - of the.pap.r. We deslre,M supply thepublle with the best practical Information In reference to the , farm, garden.a.ud household. Ste'rred• Meat. Stewing is undoubtedly the:most eceno mical—mode of. cooking meat ; by its use every part pf the meat is retained and noth ing islost.or wasted. Joints, too tough or sinewy to'be tithed in any - other; way, may be"stewed with 'advantage. Stiwing con sists.in subjecting the meat for a consider able time to a very moderate heat in a small quantity of water. No good stew for an earlY - dinner can be made the day it is wanted. Tbeplan„teeomniended is to cut , the meat in piece., s:.of the required size, pact: then closely together, covering them with cold water, or, what is preferable, broth ; puce - me "warm, and keep irfor some hours - atat......c considerably short of boiling. The albumen is thus dissolved, and the fibers so far softened 'and 'separated that the toughest parts become tender and digestible. The stow should be put away in an open vessel until the next day, when the fat should be removed from the top, and vegetables and seasoning added. Farmer's Creed. .We believe in small farms and thorough cultivation. We believe tae soil loves to eat as well as the owner, and ought, therefore, to be well manured. We believe in going to the bottom of things, and, therelore, in deep plowing and enough of it. All the better if it bo a sub soil plow. We believe in large crops, which leave the soil better than they found it—making both the farm and farmer rich at once. We believe Unit every farm should own a good farmer. Wo believe that the best fertilizer of any soil is the spirit of industry, enterprise and intelligence—without this, limo, gypsum and guano will be of little use. We believe in • good fences, good barns and good farm-houses, good orchards, and children enought . tc pick the trait. Wo believe in a clean kitchen, a clean cupboard, a clean diary and a clean con science.—Dizfe Farmer. How Good Farriers Save Money. They take good papers and read them. , Tney keep account of farm operations. They do not leave their farm implements scattered over the farm, exposed to the rain, snow and heat. They repair tools and buildings at.the 'proper time, and , do not suffer a threefold '-expencliture-of time and money. ' ' They Use their moneyjudiciously and do not attend auction. sales to purchase nil kinds of trumpery because it is "cheap." They do - not refuse to make correct ex periments, in a .small way, of many new things. -- . They plant their fruit trees well, care for them, and of course they have good Successful' 'farming IS made up by atten tion to the little things. The farmer who does his best, earns his money with best ap preciation, and uses it with the best results. Such men are the "salt Of the earth." How to keep Sweet Batter. It is the easiest thing in the world. Simp ly put it in clean jars, and cover with a strong brine, this will keep pure butter a year fresh and sweet, as we know by expe rience. It is almost equal to putting it in oak casks headed tight. This is equivalent to canning fruit. The brine in the cask or jar, acts as a heading keeping the air out. But butter 'should be made well ; we have never experimented on poorbutter. Work out the buttermilk till yon have only pure beads clear as rainwater; but do not work so much as to break the grain In which case you have a tough, heavy article is winter, and grease in summer. Such but ter wo advise no one to try to preserve.— Rural World. California Fruit. It is announced that a consignment of Bartlett pears from California arrived in New York recently, and readily found pur chasers at fifty cents each. These pears, it is stated, weighed, on an average, three quarters of a pound each; they were fully ripe, and were opened In excellent order, considering the two weeks or more they had been in transit, and also the fact that from Chicago eastward they came on as freight. They were packed, in cases—ono hundred in each case—well wrapped in pa per, and appeared to have been gently treated in the transit. How to Preserve Ice. How to preserve ice for . a considerable length of time, for domestic purposes, and especially the sick-room, is told by an ex change thus: Mako two bags of stout woolen fabric; the outer bag should bo made at least two inches wider each way than the inner one. After placing one bag inside the other. stuff feathers between the two, and sow the bags together at the top. Put a block of ice into a bag of this descrip tion, and it will be preserved from melting for nearly a week; when under exposure it will melt in less than hour. BA ICED TOMATO ES. —Turn boiling water over them ; cover them up, and lot them remain one hour; then peel them and lay as many as will cover the bottom of a pie dish : season them with pepper and salt, and sprinkle fine bread crumbs over them, with some pieces of butter; then pit another layer of tomatoes, another seasoning, bread crumbs and butter, until the dish is filled. Bake it an hour. A special meeting of Philadelphia Coun cils was held Monday on the water ques tion. A message was received from Mayor Fox, and an ordinance was passed appro priating $25,000 to pay the Schuylkill Navi gation Company for closing their locks, leaving the water in the river for the use of the city during the present scarcity. Waiting Tor 11. Rise. A cargo of 2,000 bushels of wheat belong ing to a Mrs. Potter, near •Witrwick, Md., after becoming weavil-eaten was sold in Middletown a few days ago for sixty-five cents per bushel, for which sho was offered two years ago $3.10 per bushel. Serves her right. The banking firm of Hale LI:, Co., at Junc tion City, Kansas, has failed. The liabili ties are stated at $30,000 to $50,000, and the assets "trifling." A special deposit of $lO,OOO was stolen from this batik. a year ago, and never recovered. SwnEr potatoes are likely to be very plentiful this year. A great breadth of soil in New Jersey has been planted with them. Oxt: hundred and thirty-live car loads of peaches arrived in New York city, on Wed nesday. E 1