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J. W. YOCUM, 1 Publishers and
J.:l. AVOLPETI3ERGER,f Proprietors.
. Columbia, Pa:
Saturday, JULY 9. 181'0.
Coleursicycloss,lettiirs, contributions, generally of
Merit and interest to the reader, will be B.CCeptabl
from friends from all quarters.
We thankfully accept the compliment
of a daily exchange with the N. 1. Trib
une and the Philadelphia North American,
tendered us since our efforts in behalf of
protection to American Industry.
IVIIAT DOES IT ALL ?di '\--Maj.
Griest, the Tariff Champion of Lancaster
city, closeted for two hours on Tuesday
with Sam Evans, the Free Trade champi
on orColumbia?
ME commencement exercises of Frank
lin & Marshall College this year possessed
more than the usual interest. The mas
ter oration by W. D. Seltzer, Esq., of
Pottsville, a member of the class of '67 on
Pennsylvania Dutch was one of the best
and at the same time the most entertain
ing ever delivered.
The Democratic 'Editors of Pennsylva
nia held a convention at Altoona a few
days ago. It was a dodge to get notoriety
and see their names in the papers. They
passed resolutions against the _XXVI
Amendment, Chinese labor, the cholera,
"nigger" and other institutions of the
19th century. Our copperhead neighbor
failed to put in an appearance, but Brick
Pomeroy, that eminent democrat, and
from whom our neighbor draws his inspir
ation, straggled across the line, and took
an active part in the proceedings. Fur
ther than this short, notice, the convention
is not worthy of any attention.
Columbia Representation.
From the many flattering notices and
comments on our article on "Shall
Columbia be represented," which appear
ed in' our last, we infer that we but ex
pressed the sentiments of the entire com
munity. The trouble probably to a great
extent lies in our own selfishness, and the
general feeling of distrust - which pervades
the breasts of some of our leaders. Were
we't6 go to work in earnest, and with an
intention of winning, we might secure a
representative outside of the influence of
the "political bummers," as the Express
calls them, who engineer the political af
fairs in Lancaster city. To give our read
ers an idea of the hearty endorsement
- with which our proposition met, we give
the following extracts from letters and
communications received.
A gentleman writing over the signa
ture of "Third Ward" says:
"Your plea for a representative from
Columbia meets with the cordial endorse
ment of nine-tenths of all the voters in
the Borough. Your efforts in behalf of
Columbia are appreciated by her Republi
can citizens." -
"Mechanic" writing from the same
ward says:
"Columbia representation iu the Penn
sylvania Legislature, and a protective
tariff are the noblest objects the SPY ever
advocated. .flit them again."
". "Tariff," an old, and esteemed citizen,
and whom the 'Republicans of Columbia
,have. learned to regard as "one of us"
' writes us a strong letter, but too long for
publication here. In closing up he says:
"I like your idea Of giving Columbia rep
. resentation, because you reflect the senti
ment of the entire community. No one
- enterprise has tended so much to advance
. the interests of Columbia as the SP - s - for
the last'six months. Your position on the
tariff question, ' and your manly defence
of this great boon to the laboring man de
serves the warmest praise. By all means
let us do what we can to have Columbia
represented in the next legislature."
Besides. these letters addressed to us,
we have been assured by leading citizens
of their anxiety. to have us represented.
A gentleman of wide influence and who
has participated in every movement tend
ing to advance the town informs us that
since 1830, a period of forty years, we
had only nine years' representation, and
this including the three years of General
Fisher's term. 'We hope to see so desira
ble an object consummated.
The "Erpress" and Free Dintssiot.
A gentleman who sees the necessity of
fighting the British free-trade onslaught
now making in and out of Congress, and
among newspapers, is writing a series of
articles for the Express, one of' which ap
peared on Saturday evening .laSt. That
paper in introducing him says:
• "Our correspondent `Tariff,' we are
glad to learn, is at length at leisure to re
sume his essays in defence of the protect
ive system.. He is a gentleman of ac
knowledged ability.aml we have no doubt
he will' do full justice to the side of the
question he advocates. He need be under
no apprehension that he or any. one else
who wishes to discuss the. question upon
its merits and without improper personal
ities, will be treated otherwise than in the
most corteous manner at our hands."
Any one who has been reading the
Fapress for the past few weeks knows
that the above paragraph contains a most
direct and glaring contradiction. Its
treatment of the gentlemen who partici
pated in the Tariff meeting in this Bor
ough on the 20th ult., and again on the
25th. proves the falsity of its assertion.
Long before a single insinuation or inti
mation had beeen made to the course of
that paper and before any " improper per
sonalities," wereused, the Express,g,uided
no doubt, by the misrepresentations of an
irresponsible justice of the peace in our
midst, a free trader in principle and prac
tice, denounced tue meeting as a Thug
movement, and engineered by political
bummers from city. The Ex-.
-press bad committed the mistake and it
was determined to persist in the misrep
resentation.. So far from being a Thug
movement, however, the meeting was con
ducted by such gentlemen—representatiVe
men—as Col. James Meyers, J. G. Hess, G.
B. Richards, Herbert Thomas, P. Fraley,
A. J. Kauffman, •.C. S. Kauffman, A.
Bruner, 'J. B: Bachman, H. Wilson, Saud.
Musselmftn, Watts 455 Sons, Thos. R. Sup
pleei Sand. Grove-and numbers of others,
Who are at all - times capable of rising
aboie party and factional considerations;
when the interests of the country demand
it; Yet even before and after the ad
journednieeting the Express had the har
dihood-and the • dishonesty' to call it a
Thug " set. up."' This was to have' been
expected,.for it was that journal's only
hope of counteracting the influence of such
a formidable movement.
- We are always willing to accord hones
ty' of motive to our cotemporaries in the
discussion of any "question, but when they
assume an arrogant, - dictatorial •position,
suspicion will necessarily attach to such
a course. _And when the. Express attempts
to impress its readerswith - its fairness,
and its disposition to be courteous, and to
avoid " improper personalities" it grossly
mis-states its - own P - OSition, :Lilts columns
from day to day clearly proye.
TEE accredited correspondent of the
Express at Columbia calls us "puny,"
and then devotes eight out of nine para
graphs to us. ,Thanks for the compliment.
No more gratifying evidence of having
hurt somebody.
COLVBGE 003I3rEiTCEarMITS, as they
are called, have been the general order of
the day among the colleges, and their pro
ceedings, as usual, are very interesting to
the collegians, though to the public in
general they tell pretty much the old
story of last year and the year before the
Y. ficrairi.
Editor
A candidate for the Legislature in
Lancaster County thus announces him
self:
I am unalterably opposed to the passage
of the Omnibus Railroad Bill, or the Bor
der Raid Bill, and lam further opposed
to Railroad or other Corporations con
trolling the Legislature.
Good for Burkholder. We like his
platform, and commend it to the attention
of gentlemen who wish to be candidates
in Chester county.—American Republic.
TilE ' Ring' of Chester county—as in
all other counties—is composed of petti
fogging lawyers who have not brains
enough to make an honest living at their
profession, broken-down politicians who
are too lazy to work for their living, and
the few men who are elected to the County
offices every three years. These are the
men who have made the nominations for
Chester county, and who will continue to
make them, unless the people take the
matter into their own hands, and set the
lazy drones to earning an honest living
for themselves. " Coatesville Union.
This is plain talk on a plain subject.
No county has a right to complain of her
officials whose people do not interest
themselves in the nominations, but on
the contrary allow professional politicians
and " bummers " to manipulate conven
tions and primary elections. Many a
ticket is " set up " in a beer or drinking
saloon, and forced upon conventions
through the influence of besotted do-noth
ings. The administration of our local
governments is too often controlled by in
terests which are at variance with every
sentiment of morality and christianity.
It is about time that reform, wide spread
reform is inaugurated.
The people of old Lancaster can effect
just such a change as is suggested above,
if they will set themselves to work. The
campaign is opened and the time for de
cisive action at band. Let us see what
changes the next two months will effect.
The Express says that a considerable
number of its subscribers have, within the
last week or two, discontinued their sub
scriptions to it, because of the opinions '
which it has expresAd on the tariff; and
complains that this is an attempt
upon the part of its former subscribers,
to intimidate it in the expression of its
opinion. We are aware that a number of
Republicans have ceased to take the Ex
press on account of its course on the tar
iff question; but we do not think that they
have done so because they desired to
muzzle it in the expressions of its honest
opinions, but rather because they did not
feel an abiding confidence that they were
honest. One of our agents in sending us
an order for an additional number of pa
pers, writes us that "these new subscribers
are Republicans and old readerA of the
Express who have become intensely dis
satisfied with its recent course on the tar
iff question, and say that if they must
take a free trade paper in order to get the
daily local news, they prefer an honest
Democratic sheet from . whose antecedents
nothing else can be expected, to their own
organ which has become recreant to Re
publican State politics." It is not sur
prising that people should not care to
support a newspaper when they have lost
confidence in the integrity of its conduct;
and this lack of confidence, whether right- '
ly or wrongly, is widely entertained as to
the Express.--Intelligeneer.
Journalistic .1-lOnestyl
"The necessity and the demand for re
form in the County Commissioners' office
is so strong and general that even the
puny Thug organ in Columbia, endorses
our nomination of John K. lieed.''—.Ex
prEss.
The above is xich. In the first place,
the Express never nominated
.Mr. heed,
that gentlemen having merely announced
lHimself as a candidate, and will no doubt
be elected without an endorsement by the
Express. In the second place we could not
endorse the nomination of the Expre...,
there being none, but we do most cordial
ly, as well as earnestly advocate the nom
ination and election of Mr. Reed, and for
that reason, endorsed hina . as an accepta
ble and desirable candidate. Ilre did this
because we believe Mr. Reed will "serve
the county for the county's good," inde
pendent of all cliques and combinations.
In the third place, it is quite new to us
and our readers and none the less refresh
ing to find that we have become a "Thug
organ." This change is accounted for on
the ground of our strong tariff record, and
of our participation in Columbia's dem
onstrationsin favor of American Protec
tion. ..If the offense (?) of being a protec•
tive tariff:advocate makes influential and
independent citizens like Messrs. C. S.
Kauffman, Hess, Fraley, Supplee, Bach
man, Thomas and others, "Thugs," we
assure the Express 'that it is raising
"Thuggery," (a.term understood to mean
only designing and corrupt politicians) to
respectability, This cry of the Express
to counteract an influence which is being
felt all over' the county, and in strong
centres in the State at large, has failed
of its object. These gentlemen are as
much opposed to public corruption and
official malfeasance as the Express, be•t
they are also earnest advocates of proke
tion to our home industries, and the labor
ing man.
- The editors of the Express certainly
- know that political or factional issues do
not always decide the status of a paper,
and that they were very careful to take
advantage of this fact, as well as to deny
it to others )v - hen they penned these re
markable 'words.-
"As to Mr. Brubaker, we neither know
or care who he is for or against. iv -al/1
neither support or oppose any candidate be
cause Br übaker may think_praper to sup
port or oppose him. Mr.- 13nthaker, we
believe, ,voted for Lincoln, Grant and
Geary, and so did we, but our vote had no
dependence whatever upon his then, nor
will it now."
Last winter an attempt was made to
authorize' by legislative enactment the
appointment of the Prison inspectors by
theThurt. 'The measure was opposed in
the State Senate by ..Mr. Warfel, and
by a large number of our best and most
influential citizens on the grounds that it
would subject our tribunal' to the most
debasing and corrupting influences, and
in Lobo destroy its independence. - Yet
the Express termed it a Thug movement.
Now, however, the same journal claims
pre-emption from any such epithets, or
even from "unrighteous imputation," if
it should happen to "support or oppose
any candidate whom Brubaker opposes or
sup Ports .,, ' lathe language of 'the blus
tering sophomore nt an 'eastern college it ,
is "rich, rare and racy."
Smpha,tic
D. K. BGtrIIOLDL•R
V7h7 Is It
How does the Express like that "puny
Thug organ" the fforth, American, on the
question of "objurgations," moderate
tariff, &c.
• BAYARD TAYLOR, now in California,
has been presented with a gold ring made
from the last spike which was driven at,
Promontory Point by Governor Stanford
on the completion at the Pacific Rail
road.
SrOTTFD TAIL has returned to his own
people only to find his wife dead a day be
fore his arrival, and to bury the white
man , s presents with the helpmate whom
in his Indian fashion he appears to have
deeply loved.
The Tariff.
Considerable interest is being exhibited
on the subject of the Tariff, all over the
country. A meeting was held a few days
since, in Columbia, Lancaster county, at
which the free-trade sentiments of the
Lancaster Daily Eawcss, were severely
censured•--American Republic, Wrest
Chester, Pa.
AfAacy people suppose that Mr. Greeley,
Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Marble,
Mr. Yomig, and others of the New York
Press, write all that appears in their re
spective journals. Some people know bet
ter than that; nor do they reproach those
editors with humbugging the public.
However, sonic of the New York editors
are sneering at the Cuba message, and
declaring, "Grant didn't write it. What
difference does it make with the public
whether the President wrote it in form or
employed an amanuensis? It reflects his
sentiments, we presume.—Exchange.
MERE was a popular Irish orator who
had only one speech. 'Finding himself
often called upon to address public as
semblages, he managed to save his repu
tation and secure the attention of his
bearers by varying the order of delivery;
This plan at length failed to impart nov
elty, and the address became known as
" kaleidoscope speech." The New York
Evening Post is adopting the same course
with the half dozen points it has on free
trade, and daily gives an interchange
which it may be mathematically proved it
can do seven hundred and twenty times
and no more. As that number is nearly
exhausted, we presume it will have to fall
back on the unfulfilled prophecies it made
in '24, , 2S, and 'Ca before the passing of
the protective tariffs of those years.
SMAIIT.—Last week a typographical er
ror made us charge the democracy of Ohio
with "open and undisguised reputation."
It should have been "open and undis
guised repudiation." The Express, think
ing, here was room for a display of smart
ness, devoted fourteen lines of its valua
ble (?) editoral matter to this error—
something which occurs every day, and
for which there are a hundred and one
excuses.
To cap the climax of smartness however,
the very article in which the British Free
Trade organ referred to our typographical
error, contained an egregious blunder, un
pardonable under any circumstances, and
altogether inexcusable. Three or four
other blunders of like character marred
the editorials of the same issue. Persons
who live in glass houses &c.
NOW Josie, try it again, but in your
trying, get wisdom and dignity, commen
surate with your high and honorable posi
tion as advocate of British free trade.
Eow to to a paper
The following from one of our ex
changes so fully and clearly expresses our
views upon the subject that we copy it
without comment:
"You have an undoubted right to stop
a newspaper whenever you are "disposed,
upon -payment' of all arrearges, Do not
hesitate to do so on account of any . "ten
derness of feeling" for the editor. Don't
you suppose he would stop buying sugar
of you, or meat, clothing, dry goods, &c.,
&c., if he thought he was not getting his
money's worth?—And when you discon
tinue a paper, do so manfully. Don't be
so pitiful as to throw it back to the post
master with a contemptuous,` I. don't
want it any longer!" and have "refused"
written on the margin, and have the
paper returned to the editor. No gentle
man ever stopped a paper in that way, no
matter if his head is covered with gray
hairs that should be honorable. If you do
not wish longer to receive a newspaper
write a note to the editor like a man,
saying . so—and be sure that arrearages
are paid. This is the way to stop a news
paper.
Trrx Indian war has commenced with
a vengeance, Bed Cloud's men taking
part enthusiastically. When they drive
the ringbolt of a wagon through a white
man's heart, and take out the tendons
down his spine for bow strings, as they
did recently, we may well presume that
the wrath with which that blood-thirsty
warrior left civilization has no wise abated.
There is such a general movement all
through the Indian countries that more
available troops, which were long ago de
manded by the aspect of affairs, have been
hurried from Eastern garrisons to rein
force General Sheridan. Some of the
Sioux, of Winnipeg Territory, have cross
ed the line and are depredating on Amer
ican soil. It is reported also 'that the
marauders, when hotly pursued, take
refuge in their reservations, where they
have supplies enough laid up from the ra
tions granted them by the Government,
and where, too, they are safe under the
treaties from the vengeance of soldiers or
settlers. These facts show that the sav
age is extending his operations in securing
the aid of his Winnipeg brethren, and is
improving on the savage art of war in
holding his reservations as a base, while
he has forgotten nothing of the science of
torture as it was taught and practiced by
his ancestors in Wyoming Valley.--. New
York Berea.
Congressiczal Mileage.
The reform in the mileage of members
of Congress, since the Democracy have
been out of power, is remarkable. A let
ter writer from Washington has ,been in
vestigating this subject, and gives the
following as the result:
" lii 1859, when the Democracy were in
power, the mileage of Senators amounted
to $75,911; in 1869, with six more -Sena
tors, it was but $20,312,40. In the Rouse
the mileage, in 1959 in round numbers was
$303,000; in 1869, $159,000. The mileage
has been reduced one-half; but this is less
than that. The distances have "shrunk."
Thus Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, used to
charge 4,000 nines from Washington to
Little Rock; Mr. Rico makes it, a full
thousand less. Mr. Grover, of Missouri,
made his distance 3,500 miles, while Mr.
Drake now reports 1,500. Mr. Gwin, of
California,used to receive about $6,000 for
mileage; Mr. Cole now receives $1,300.
Jesse D. Bright made a bill of $BOO :each
I way, but Governor Morton only gets' $259
a year. Doctor Fitch reported $2,867,and
received $1,147; his follow-townsman,
Newton Pratt, makes the distance 1,200
miles shorter, and obtains only $339 both
ways; David Turpie reported a distance
of 2,636 miles from northern Indiana, but
Mr, Colfax finds 800 miles less. Jefferson
Davis used to take $1,600 for a distance
of 4,000 miles; his successor, Mr, Revels,
lives 15Q miles further away, reports a
thousand miles less, and receives a thou
sand dollars less."
A MODERATE TARIFF
The resolutions passed at the public
meeting held at Columbia, Pennsylvania,
repudiating the false doctrines of the
Lancaster Express on the subject of the
tariff, were sent to -us, no doubt, as fur
nishing the most fitting answer to the va
rious objurgations addressed to us by the
journal in question, which we have not
hitherto noticed, simply because we knew
that, while the Express is a very sensible
paper on most subjects, it strangely mis
understands and misrepresents the senti
ment of Lancaster conuty on the subject
of protection. Lately the ExpEess.copied
a sentence from a long article of ours on
the tariff, and made it a text for a homily
in favor of what it terms a moderate tariff.
The only answer we care to make to all
such dissertations, of which we have en
countered a number from various quar
ters, is that, in our judgment, the present
tariff a very moderate one, and that any
reduction of duties below the standard
fixed in it is simply a movement in the
direction of free trade. In the article of
nickel, for instance, which is a Lancaster
interest, the duty is so low that the profit
able working of the mine is prevented.
Iron, which is also a Lancaster interest,
is so low in the present tariff that all
kinds of foreign iron are freely imported
and enter into a vigorous competition
with our own products. The duties ought
to be higher, in order to insure adequate
protection to our home interests. -
NOW, if even the present moderate tar
iff is so vehemently assailed by free
traders, in the guise of tariff reformers
and moderates, what nonsense it is to
make any compromise on the subject.
The battle is manifestly in full tidez." - ?The
enemy is pressing us on all sides with
great vehemence. It is a contest for free
trade pure and simple; and however any
compromise may be proposed by half-way
men, it is only of lower duties on iron,
while we all know that the present duties
are not high enough. If we were foolish
enough, therefore, to be led astray by this
delusive talk, it could only be in the path
of free trade. That is the goal of all so
called "tariff reforms." "Moderate du
ties," now talked of, can mean nothing
else than that in the mouth of those who
now use fhe term.
We are not to be. deceived by phrases,
although the Express may be. We have
fought for protection in fact, and we
mean to have it, as it is our right. Ar
rayed against us now are men in New
York and Chicago, and elsewhere, who,
after a long and abortive campaign against
protection pure and simple,' and in favor
of outright free trade, have suddenly
shifted their colors and hoisted the ban
ner of what they call "tariff reform,??but
which has proven, in practice, to be noth
ing more than free trade. These men now
turn about and endeavor to defeat the
leading and influential protectionist meni
- hers of Congress in their own districts,
and openly advise Republicans to vote for
free-trade Democrats rather than pro
tectionist Republicans. Still these par
ties claim to be within the pale of the
party for all their own purposes, and
without it as regards the views and pur
poses of all other Republicans. This has
been their coursefrom the commencement.
They have always been picking and choos
ing among active Republicans in Congress
seeking to render odious to their constitu
ents all who are not in the free-trade ring.
The only possible "moderate" tariff is
that which, usually results from a pro
longed debate in public and in Congress,
when all the various interests present
their several claims to consideration; and
the votes of the public representatives ad
just the rates according to the best knowl
' edge and belief of that body. Such 11;41X
iff is the present one. It is not what the
friends of protection would make if they
had their own way. Far from it. But
it is the best we could get, and we have
been content with and have acted under
it. Why, then, the trouble? It is easily
told. A general crusade for free trade
has been going on for several years, or
ganized and carried on with foreign funds.
It has demanded the entire change of the
rates, so as to bring the tariff down to a
free trade standard. If no such crusade
had been begun, we should have been con
tent to let the tariff stand; but as the
case is opened, we feel bound to go for all
the protection that we believe to be re
quired by American industry. And we
have no doubt we shall succeed in a por
tion of our demands, while such journals
as the Express are weakening the cause of
protection by their jesuitical advocacy of
a "moderate tariff." We entertain no
fear whatever 'of the results. We ask
nothing that is not fully justified by the
needs of American labor. Iron is. the
great predominant interest of Pennsylva
nia, and that is most assailed now by the
free trade movement. Indeed, it has been
openly avowed that iron is to be the prize
of the campaign. How absurd, then, for
us in Pennsylvania to talk of moderation
when the enemy boldly avows that our
iron is chiefly aimed at. 11. Anicricas.
Editorial Clippings
- -When the Massachusetts Senate final
ly adjourned last week tho members as
sembled in the open circle in front of the
President's chair, and, joining hands, all
united in singing " Auld Lang Syne."
—Tim brother of the colored Senator
Revels lives in Nashville. He is a doctor
and received a thorough medical educa
tion at a college in Louisiana, the expen
ses being paid by the American Coloniza
tion Society, who proposed to send him to
Liberia. The war broke out, and Dr.
Revels never left the 'United States, but,
with commendable spirit, went to work
and paid back every cent that had been
expended by the 'society on his education.
He now enjoys a very considerable prac
tice among his race in Nashville.
—As an indication of the intensity of
the heat required in making pig iron, we
give the composition of the bottom of the
furnace now constructing in Bagdad, n
suburb of Terre Haute, Indiana. The
lowest layer is twelve inches of sand;
next eight inches of Brazil fire-brick; then
nine inches of sand, and lastly twinty-one
inches of Shenango fire-brick - . Inpene
trable as this would seem, it will require
renewal after being in. use for two years,
as the melted iron will find a way into or
through it.
—The wealthy citizens of Chicago live in
fine style. A correspondent of the Co
lumbia Republican, of Iludson, N. Y.,
Mites that Chicago is not yet up to its
maximum of course, in fine buildings, but
it has some palatial residences which com
pare favorably with any in this country.
One of the finest on the west side is that
of Mr. 4 P. Schutler, a carriage maker. It
was built by his father, who accuMulated
a large fortune in the same business, and
died soon after the residence was com
pleted. It is related of the old Dutchman
thht when the architect was engaged in
Preparing the design he asked him if it
was us good as that of a certain Governor
whose house he had planned. The archi
tect said it was. "Veal," said he, "I got
blenty monies, shoost make him a leetle
patter." The building is of a composite
order of architecture. The grounds beau
tifully
.laid out, occupy a large square;
and are ornamented with a splendid con
servatory, the cost of which alone is said
to Jiave been $35,000. The owner is still
as busy as ever making wagons.
—The 11,1mneapolis Tribune tells a good
story, showing how several persons may
be innocently victimised - by one blunder.
A well-to-do lumberman who had just
purchased a new carriage to be drawn by
his decrepit old nag, droVe into the street
and left his team standing in front of a
drug store while be went about attending
to his duties. A few moments before the
druggist had sent around to the livery
stable for a team to go on a fishing excur
sion of two or three days, with the request
that the horse should be fleet and the car
riage strong. The druggistmade ready,
and went to the door to find their team
giving evidence of a reversal as far as pos
sible of their desire. , However, they
drove off. In an hour afterward, the
stable keeper sent around to find why the
horse they had ordered had not been iall
ed for, and found himself, as he suppowd,
the victim of a practical joke. Soon afte,
ward the lumberman returned to find his
team gone. After a search of several
hours the mistake, but not the horse, was
discovered. The owner took another
team and gave chase, which resulted in
finding the ambitious fishermen " hung
up " a few miles out of town, the horse
being unableto answer the demands. The
chapter of errors was corrected with a
grace as mutual as the blunders had been
annoying.
—When the Siamese twins returned to
"Berlin from St. 'Petersburg, Chang wanted
to come to America, but Eng preferred to
remain in Europe. Chang with a frater
nal disposition honorable to our race,
wouldLsot come unless his brother did,
and their return is indefinitely postponed.
—Two fashionable young ladies of Hart
ford, Ct., have been laid up for repairs
from wearing high-heeled shoes; and the
doctor thinks he has got a job that will
last him a year, to straighten out their
little toes.
—A Boston woman refused to permit
her husband to go on a fishing excursion
"because he was very apt to be drowned
when he went upon the water, and, more
over, did not know how to swim anymore
than a goose."
—An Indiana boy lately had to go to
Terre haute to get a crooked piece of
wire taken out of his nose, which had
lodged thei e when he was trying to imi
tate a slight-of-hand performance in pass
ing the wire through his nose and out at
his mouth. -
—A Montana farmer has found use for
a sandhill crane. He has one which
spends most of his time in the potato lot,
feasting on the potato bug—a meal which
the long-limbed biped seems ‘ to relish as
fondly as his master does a dish of straw
berries.
—A gentleman in New York, returning
from the country unexpectedly a few
nights ago, found his house brilliantly
lighted from garret to cellar, music in the
hall, and the Biddies with their friends
having a breakdown in the parlor.
—" Bachelors," says Josh Billings, "are
always a braggin ov their freedom! Free
dom to darn their own stockings and poul
tiss their own shins! I had rather be a
widdower once in two years, reglar, than
tew be a grunting, old, hair-dyed bachelor
only ninety days."
—Seven frame buildings at Oil City,Pa.,
were burned at midnight on the Fourth.
The loss is over $25,000, of which the Oil
City Times loses from $5OOO to $7OOO. The
Union Elevator, with 40,000 bushels of
gtain, at Oswego, N. Y., was burned the
same night. Loss about $127,000.
—At Keokuk, lowa, the Barrett Ilouse
arid several adjoining buildings were
burned on the Fourth. At the same time
a block of buildings in another part of the
city were also burned. The total loss is
$600,000. The Keokuk firemen had gone
on an excursion, and at one time the total
destruction of the city was feared.
—Five boys were accidently drowned in
the Mississippi at Dubuque on the Fourth.
No particulars are given.
—A passenger recently jumped from the
window of a Pacific railroad car. The train
was stopped and backed down to recover
the body, when the man was found sitting
on the track, rubbing his eyes. Ile ex
plained that he had fallen asleep and
merely endeavored to get out of the way
of the rattlesnake he dreamed was ap
proaching him.
—An enterprising individual in Bangor
sought to make a few stamps out of the
thirsty, and brought into the city last
Sunday morning two barrels of ale. He
stowedthem.safely in his establishment,
but the heat was too much for the barrels
and both burst, the creamy fluid flying all
over the room, bedaubing and spoiling, ar
ticles of far more value than the expected
profits on-the ale, besides breaking some
sixty dozen of eggs stowed close at hand.
There is talk of a new version of the
Bible. With some folks this will not be
necessary, they have a-version of their
own in that direction.
—A funny man in Alexandria, Va., the
other evening bade his wife and children
good bye, telling them that he was going
'to kill himself. Be then jumped into the
well of an old ice-house in that locality,
but crawled out through a dry drain that
opened on the side of a hill near by, and
watched with delight the efforts of a large
crowd which soon collected to fish him
out of the water at the bottom of the
well.
—Father Doffin, an old saloon-keeper in
Lafayette, Indiana, called a drayman into
his house the other day, treated him to a
glass of beer, and requested the drayman
to read the Bible to him while he reclined.
lie soon fell asleep, and the drayman
helped himself to several dollars' worth
4 of refreshments, and when the old man
awoke, presented him a bill for " two dol
lars lost time." Father Doffin is satisfied
that having the Bible read to him is an
expensive luxury.
Irishman remarked to his com
panion on observing a lady pass, " Pat,
did you ever sea as thin a woman as that?"
"Thin," replied the other, " Botheration,
I've seen a woman as thin as two of her,"
—The colored citzens of Indianapolis
design building a colored hotel to which
white persons will not be admitted.
—A Parisian artesian well having got
down 500 metres through chalk without
finding water, the projectors announce
that they are bound to strike it or disturb
some Chinaman's domestic arrangements
in the attempt.
—Prominent Democrats, including the
Congressmen of that party, are preparing
to start a Democratic newspaper in Wash
ington. The first number is to be issued
on Sept. Ist:, and it is reported that Jas.
E. 'Harvey, ex-Minister to Portugal, will
be one of the editors.
—The new schoolboard at Cincinnati
organized yesterday. The officers elected
are all in favor of the Bible in the Public
Schools.
Union 11. M; N. J. 'Michael Rey
nold, of New York, was stabbed and in
stantly killed by another man who was
pursuing some one with with whom be
bad a difficulty.
—The greater portion of Gold Rill, Ne
vada, was destroyed by fire recently. No
details are given owing to the destruction
of telegraph lines.
The whole reduction of the debt in the
sixteen months of President Grant's ad
ministration amounts now to $138,104,590.
$20,203,772 is the amount of the nation
al debt paid off in the month of June.
POLITICAL.
we are authorized to announce the folpivinit
persons as candidates for the ofllces respectively
named, subject to the decision of the Republi
can voters ut the ensuing primary election;
We are authorized to announce D. K. - Burtx - -
HOLDER, mechanist, of East Hempfield town
ship, formerly of Alt. Toy borough, as a candi
date for the Legislature, subject to the decision
of the Republican voters at the ensuing primary
election. •
I am unalterably opposed to the Passage of
the Omnibus Railroad 13111 or the Border Bald
Bill; and further, I ant opposed to railroad or
any other corporation controlling the Legisla
ture. D. K. BUELKI3OLDRit.
COUNTY comtiSsioxEn...
We are authorsized to announce • ISAAC L.
ROYER, of Ephrata township, as candidate fur
the office of County Commissioner, subject to the
decission of the Republican voters at the coin
ing primary election.
We are authorized to announce JOEIN K.
REED of Lancaster, as a candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the deciMon of the
Republican voters at the ensuing primary elec
tion.
PETER JONES, of East Lampetcr township
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We are authorized - to 1111maunce EZRA REIST,
of Lexington,Warwicir township, as a candidate
for the [Oleo of Prison Inspector, subject to the
decission of the Republican voters at the ensu
ing primary election.
SAMUEL CUItTIS, (Miller), of East Lampeter
township.
FOR RECORDER
We are authorized to announce BENJAMIN
URBAN, Esq., of Conestoga township, as a can
didate for the °nice of Recorder, subJect to the
decision of the Union Republican party at the
primary election.
We are requested to announce MARTIN D.
RESS, of Paradise township, (who at the death
of Isaac Bollinger, late Recorder, assumed the
responsible position of Recorder for the unex
pired ten months, and paid to the deceased's
family $1.745.77 out of the proceeds of the office.)
as a candidate for the OILICC of Recorder olDeeds
at the Republican nominating election.
PETEnsliOnG, April Zith, IS7O.
I hereby certify that Martin D. Hess has made
a full, final and satisfactory settlement with me
for tile the time he held the office of Recorder.
For his disinterested kindness hi assuming
a very responsible trust for the benetit of my
self and fatherless children, he merits our
kindest regards, and should receive tile unani
mous support of my deceased husband's friends
and the Republican party, fur the °nice 6,1 Re
corder of Deeds, for 'which he is tt deserving and
competent candidate.
ELIZAnILTII
Widow of Isaac lion/tiger, deceased.
We are authorized to announce LEW S S.
HARTMAN, of Lancaster City, (late orlvate Co.
B, Ist Regiment l'eun'a Reserves, who carried
the musket for three years, anti was severely
wounded on the Will of May, IStil, ou the last
day of his three-year terns of service, at the bat
tle of Bethsuda Church, in Grant's campaign in
front of Richmond) as a candidate for the, Unice
of Recorder, subject to the decision of the lie-
Publican voters at, the ensuing primary election.
We are authorized to announce that Dg. C. T.
SNAVELY, of Ilanheirn Boi ough, will be a
candidate for the office of Recorder of Deeds
subject to the decision of the Republican voters
at the ensuing primary election.
We are authorized to announce GEORGE
T. fllGll of East Lampeter township, formerly
of East Earl, as a candidate for the Office of
Recorder subject to the decision of the Republi
can votersat the ensuing primary election.
We are authorized to announce J. W. FRANTZ
of East Lampeter township, late Deputy tilierlif
under Sherili Erey,asit candidate Inc the ',Alice
of Recorder of Deeds, subject to the decision of
the Republican voters at tile ensuing' primary
election.
We are authorized to announce PETER DIP
FENIJAUGII, (butcher, and formerly cattle
drover,) of East Lampeter township, as a candi
date for the ()nice of Recorder, subject to the
decision of the Republican voters at the ensu
ing primary election.
We are authorized to announce DANIEL
WERNTZ, of Strasburg Borough, lortnerly Cot
oner, as a candidate for tile (Mice of Recorder,
subject to the decision of the Republican voters
at the ensuing primary election.
ROBERT K. McCULLOUGII, Fulton tarp.
HARRISON ROSS, of Sainsbury township,
late a private in Co. B, 79th Regiment, r. V.
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We are authorized to announce CAPT. 13. P
ROSEN.MILLUR, Sit., of Lancaster lay, (Late
Act. Master U. S. Navy, and who served in the
Mississippi River Gunboat Flotilla during the
Rebellion,) as a candidate for County Solicitor,
subject to the decision of the Republican voters
at the ensuing primary election,
Attorney-at-Law, Odic° N 0.3 Court Avenue,
Lancaster, Pa.
We are authorized to announce B. C.
ICREADY, city, as a candidate for County So
licitor, .subJect to the decision of the Republican
voters at the ensuing nrinutry election.
WILLIAM LEAIIAN, Lancaster city
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Living; Machine.
Injure the main spring of a watch and every
portion of the works becomes disordered, The
imman stomach is to the human system what
that elastic piece of metal is to a chronometer. It
influences the action of the other organs, and
controls, to a certain extent, the whole living
machine. The Comparison may be carried fur
ther: for as the weakness or other imperfections
of the main spring is indicated on the lace of the
time-piece, so also is the weakness or other dis
orders of tile stomach betrayed by the face of the
invalid. The complexion is sallow or faded, the
eyes are deficient in lustre and intelligence, and
there Is a worn, mix ions expression in the whole
countenance which tells us plainly as written
words could do that the great nourlehing Organ
whose elite° It is to minister to the wants Or the
body, and to sustain and renew all Its parts, is
not preforming its duty. It requires renovating
and regulating, and to accomplish tills end,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters may be truly said
to be the nee thing needful. The broken Main spring
of a watch may be replaced by a new' one, but
the Stomach can only be repaired and strength
ened, anti this is one of the objects of the famous
vegetable restorative which for eighteen years
has been waging a successful contest with dys
pepsia in all climates. As a specific for indiges
tion it stands alone, When the resources of the
pharmacopoeia have been exhausted, without,
at best, doing more than mitigating the com
plaint, a course of this wholesome and pala
table, yet powerful, stomachic effects a perfect
and permanent cure, In all cases of dyspepsia
the liver is more or less disordered, and upon
this important gland, as well as upon the stom
ach and bowels, the Bitters act singular dis
tinctness, regulating and reinvigorating every
secretive and aSsimilating orgah on :which
bodily and mental health depend.
.1111SCEL_E42TEOUS.
A. COUGH, COLD On Sore Throat
laeouires Immediate attention, as
neglect often results In ax ineura-
Ce;t7i. - jl;_t; hie Lung DIBCBSC.
taßbhoi,,...Ail: Brown's Ilronc Ilia! Troches
~ ,rni • A ‘ v. w ill In.-st invariably give instant
Fon Bitozmurrts, AsTmurA,CATAnint,CONST:MP-
TavE and TIM:WI' DISL:ASEs, they haven sooth
ing effect.
ISINGERS and PUBLIC SPF—ARERS use them
to clear and strengthen the voice.
Owing to the good reputation and popularity
of the Troches, many worthless and cheap snit:alio.
are offered, which are good for nothing, Be sure to OB
TAIN' the true
Brown's Bronchial Troches.
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COAL COAL 1! COAL I I
The undersigned is now prepared to sell
Coal of all sizes; received from the best mines
in the State, and guaranteed to be of superior
quality. It is from the N'eins.or the Celebrated
BALTIMORE CO. S. LEE MINES at Wilkes
barre ; well prepared, and free of slate awl dirt.
The price net ton of 2000 lbs., on Wharf at Basin:
For No. A or Grate, $5.00.
ao o r Egg, 5.25.
c. " 3or Stove, 5.25.
6, " 4or Satan Stove, 5.25.
G• " 5 or Chestnut, 4.75.
The above prices are for the Month of May.
Terms Cash before delivery.
The reputation of the above named Coals is a
sufficient guarantee of their quality; and as I
deal in no other, the public can rest assured
they are as represented.
ABIOS S. 0 REM , : , Agt.,
inar2l-tf For Stick CS! Co., Irakobbarre.
B. FRANK SAYLOR & CO.,
HOTOGRAPHERS,
No. 2G - West King Street,
LANCASTER, PENIVA.
We aim to satisfy all our patrons, as well as
give them work, which favorably compares
with that done in the best galleries.
COPYING PICTURES
Into any size, of deceased or absent ft tends, is
made a specialty with uc,
FRAMES, ALBUMS, and all things in our
line always on hand.
4G"- Remember the
Photoceraphers,
No. 26 West Mug St., Lancaster
B. FILCNIC SAYLOR. JA3trcs Porrs.
.F.L2VAIrCIA.L.
INTERESTS ON DEPOSITS
The COLUMBIA. NATIONAL BANN: will
pay Interest on Deposits as follows:
For 1 & 2 Months, 4 per cent.
" 3,4& 5 41 .6
" G, 7,8, 9& 10 " 5 64
" 11 &12
marl2'7o-ly SAMUEL SHOCK, Cashier.
-rxEsT NATIONAL BANK OF CO
-42 LUMINA,
Interest raid on Special Deposits as follows:
per cent. for 30 or 60 days.
4 1-2 per cent. for 90 days and
under 6 mouths.
5 per cent. for 6 mouth and under
11 months.
51-2 per cent for 11 d 12 months.
S. S. DETWEILER, Cashier
TEAM PRINTING.—CaII at the
. Steam Printing House of the coLumartr
b Y, rear of Columbia. li'ational Bank, and ex
amine specimens of Letter Heads,lcotes,Cards die
R. HAYES' dB OCERY AND PROVISION STORE,
Begs leave to inform his old friends and patrons that lie has
just received another large and splendid assortment of
FRESH FAMILY GROCERIES
The undersigned would call the attention of the public to his large and well-selected
stock of FRESH GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS; just 'received from the City,
which he will sell CITE TILAN E1 , 173121-270R CASH! nis stock comprises
SUGARS,
SPICES,
DRIED B.REF, DRIED Ai VD CANNED
Also, Brooms, Brushes, Buckets, Bed Cords, and everything in the Grocery line.,
directs special attention to his now and superior stock of
GLASS AND QUEENS WARE,
Which be is sellinr , at prices LOWER than ever before offered in Columbia. Call and
examine for yourselves. Also, on band FLOUR ALTAI 0 I , 'EED. Auzsr FOR
The BEST Family Flour in the Market Every barrel Warranted. Sold Cheap for
Cash. Having purchased toy goods cheap for Cash, ram prepared to offer them cheaper
than any other dealers. Goods sold for CASH ONLY.
HALDEMAN'S STORE
=ESTABLISHED 1815. •
OUR STOCK IS NOW FULL AND COMPLETE
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT !
AND CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF
Good Bar4Drains!
Which have Only to be Seen to be Appreciated.
GEO. W. & B. F. HALDEMAN,
112 & 114 Locust Street.:
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES..,..,
1870.
ii 0v27;69-Gm
WHITE GOODS, WHITE AND COLORED SWISSES,
MARSEILLES AND PIQUES,
GRENADINES, TRAVELING DRESS GOODS,
An the New Styles of Shawls, Parasols. &o.
CARPETS, MATTING, OIL CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES
At Lower Prices than ever offered before in Columbia
WILLIAM G. PATTON'S
SUMMER DRESS GOODS!
Cloths, Cassinteres and restings,
Clothing of all kinds made to order and warranted to fit
GROCERIES AND QUEENSWARE!
The BEST in the Market, and on EASY TM:LIU.
CHEAPER. AND BETTER THAN EVER.
JUST RECEIVED AT
S. E. Colt. 4TH & CHERRY STS., COLUMBIA, PA.
FINE
Better and Cheaper than can be bought elsewhere
CO YFE ES,
MACKEREL,
HAMS,
SIiOTJLDERS,
WM. GOODS EAGLE MILLS FLOUR,
R. HAYES,
South-east Corner Fourth ce Cherry Sts., Columbia.
SUMMER!
SPECIAL. OPENING VOli, THE SEASON AT
FONDERSMITH,S.
127 & 129 Locust St., Columbia,
OF NOVELTIES IN
PLAID A _A'D STRIPED ORGANDIES,
No. 160 Locust St., Columbia.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
01VIES'TICS%
SEWING-
TEAS
CHEESE,
SOAP,
OFFERS
-I N -
SYRUPS,
POTATOES,
CANDLES,
1870.