61je eilTuntiria fpts. J. W. YOCUM- J. W. YOCUM. 1. Publishers and .1 A. WOLFERSBERGEIIO Proprietors. Coltimbia, Pa. Saturday, AUGUST 6. ISTO. Comtemcyrsous,lettera, contributions ' generally of merit and interest to the render , will be acceptubl Irom friends from all quarters. POLITICAL. We are authorized to announce the following persons as enunciates for the offices respectively named, subject to the decision of the Republi can voters at the ensuing primary election CONGRESS TAMES P. WICKERSHAM, of Lancaster city. Mr. Wickersham can be seen at. nOOlll No. 2, Cooper's Betel, on Mondays and Saturdays. =i .7011:s7 E. WILEY, Couoy Township. JULIUS L. SaI3MAIN.T, 'Washington Borough THOMAS A. CLARK, Drumore Township. Dn. J. q..GATCIIELL, Martic Township. MAJ. A. C;REIN01111L, Malmam Township. CArr. SA:II'L 1). MILLEII,, the old soldier, Marietta. GEORGE WHITSON, Bart Township, DAVID SHULTZ, SR. (batter) City. A. I. KAUFFM.AN, Esu., Columbia. Da. P. S. CLINGER, Conestoga Township. HENRY M. ENGLE, of East Donegal twp. JOSEPH McCLURE, or Bart twp. Capt. W. W. noricuss. of Lancaster city. C. L. - HUNSECICER, of Manheim twp. SOLOMON' DILLER, Earl Township, D. I:. BURKHOLDER, East Ilemptleld twp. I am unalterably opposed to the passage of the Omnibus Railroad .Bill or the Border Raid Bill; and further, I am opposed to railroad or any other corporation controlling the Legisla ture. D. R. BURKHOLDER. FOR tymconnErt. DANIEL BROWN, West Earl twp. PETER DIF'FENBACII,E.astLampeter twp J. W. FRANTZ, East Lampeter twp. GEORGE J. llkill, East Lampeter twp. BENJ. LONGENECKER, Strasburg bor. ROBERT K. McCULLOUGH, Fulton twp. HARRISON ROSS, Salisbury twp. Dr. C. J. SNAVELY, 2.llanbelin bor. BENJ. URBAN, Conestoga twp. DANILIL W.ERNTZ, Strasburg bor. LEms S. .u.A.RTNAN - , of Lancaster City, late private Co. B, Ist Regiment Yenn'a Re serves, who carried the musket for three years, and was severely wounded on the 30th of May, 1801, on the last day of his three-year term of service, at the battle of Betbsada Church, in Grant's campaign in front of Richmond. MARTEN D. BESS, of Paradise twp., who at the death of Isaac Ifollinger, late Recorder, assumed the responsible position of Recorder for the unexpired ten mouths, and paid to the deceased's family $1,718.77 out of the proceeds of the canoe. PETERSDUR G, April 25th, 1570. I hereby certify that Martin D. Hess has made It lull, final and satisfactory settlement with me for the the time he held the otltce of Recorder. For his disinterested kindness In assuming a very responsible trust for the benefit of my self and fatherless children, he merits our kindest regards, and should receive the unani mous support of my deceased husband's friends and the Republican party, for the onice at Re corder of Deeds, for which he is a deserving and competent candidate. ELIZA.DETH BOLLINGER, Widow of Isaac Hollinger, deceased. COUNTY COMMISSION CC. 5 . 1310/1 BRENEMAN,Eliza.berlitown. PETER JOINS, of East Lampeter twp. JOHN K. REED, City. ISAAC L. ROyER, Ephrata twp. rmisos EISPECTOR• EZRA REIST, Warwick township. s.-50.quEL CURTIS, (31111er), of East Lampeter township. CIIRISTIA.N It. LANDIS, Upper Leaeock twp DIRFICTOIL OF TT.IE POOP. DANA GRAHAM, 9th Ward, City. LEWIS SPRECIIEP,, 2d Ward, City. JOIIN J. FRY, of Rapti() twp. DAVID LANDIS, (milLer,) of East Lau peter township. JACOB S. WITMER, of Manor imp, LEONARD PICKLE. Bart twp. HENRY LANDIS, Manheint Township. DANIEL lIERR, (Pequea) Strasburg Twp. COUXTY SOLICITOR. IL C. XREADY, Lancaster City. WILLIAM LE.-I.MAN, Lancaster city. CAPT. D. P. ROSENMILLER. Tit., of Lancas ter City, late Act. Master U. S. Navy, and who served in the Mississippi River Gunboat Flo tilla during the Rebellion. balms of Conscience Under this significantOacling, the Lan caster Intelligencer, afterquoting ourarti cle on the Irwin—Mackey fight now going on among the legislative candidates, "pitches into" us after this wise: No one who reads the above paragraph will need to be told that the editor of the Spy is young in years and a novice in his profession. If he were not he would have learned by this time either to go in for Mackey or Irwin,or to keep his mouth shut up as tight as that of an oyster. Every Republican editor in Pennsylvania knows that his party is rotten to the core, and is fully aware of the fact that it has long ago ceased to care for principle, and is only kept alive to enable a few certain number of lucky fellows to grow fat on the spoils of office. Webelieve the editor of the Spy has had a crumb thrown to him in the shape of an appointment to the position of Notary. Public. It may be Governor Geary has a candidate of his own for the office of State Treasurer, and that our youthful and. frien of the S has been orderedverdant to assa d il both Mackey py and Irwin. All that he says is very true; the only wonder is that he has dared to say, anything. " _Keep quiet till the crib is cracked, and then divide the spoils," is the motto of burglars and the leaders of the Republican party. No one who reads the above extract can fail to comprehend two things: that in the opinion of the latenigencer it is a sign of verdancy to be honest, and a reproach to have been appointed Notary Public. On the other hand, because a party is "rotten to the core,' as the democratic has long ago known to be, that therefore' discretion requires abject silence on the part of its members. Democratic papers are so accustomed to being manipulated by politicians, tied up " hand and mouth," and gagged by the party leaders, that they hardly know - what freedom of the press means. So with Bro. Smith of the Intelligencer. Ile can't see how a radical editor can summon enough courage to administer rebuke to his own party, or expose its corruption. Ile has always lived in such blissful ignorance of the requirements of independent journal ism, that the first intimation sets him wild With delight, and he is suddenly pos sessed by such a spirit of philanthropy to- Wards us that lie gives the kindly advice that we "keep our mouth shut up as tight as that of an oyster." It has long been a pet rule for democratic editors never to tell tales out of school, and unless Bro. Smith be loosed from these fetters we may never expect a word of candor or truth from his pen. Thelladical party can sur vive a thorough expurgation, and then be strong enough to withstand the attacks • of our democratic foes. We do not know whether Gov. Geary has a candidate of 'his own fortie office of Treasurer or not, but what we do care about, and what we desire very much to see accomplished is thorough reform in the administration of the State finances. Ouit business men and merchants spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year for insurance against fire. And yet fire is a small calamity compared with free trade. The business man whose store, or factory, or dwelling, burns down in pros perous times has no difficulty in raising the means to buy or build another. But the business man whose investments are ruined by free trade finds that all his neighbors are cast down and prostrated by the same general catastrophe.—Philada. .Press. BERR YON BISMARCK is married, and has three children. His private life is of the happiest, and his wife is, said to be a most efficient ,help meet, and his very best secretary and amanuensis. To his sister he is most tenderly and devotedly at tached, and their mutual affection is a bright spot on the history of a great . life. I . lc.some .quarters, wo believe, we have been misunderstood in our remarks about candidates belonging to the County Com mittee. We do not say that any of the gentlemen named would be dishonorable, or dishonest enough to take advantages of their official positions or use money, but we klo believe that if they maintain their present relations with the committee, that they will be reproached with tuiplcusant, and no doubt unjust, imputations. Then again in the course of a hotly contested election, contingencies might arise, in which the committee, acting as the only " organized representatives" of the party, might be called upon to decide delicate questions, affecting the interests of the very candidates themselves. In such an emergency, members might become the arbiters of their own cases. Mil 'r4., pis) 02, Editor 11 - ox. 11. J. ILALnE)L representative in Congress for this district is a candidate for re-nomination. Mr. Ifaldeman is an out and out free-trader and his re-nomi nation is a committal of the democratic party in the XYth district to the doctrine of free trade.—As free trade has a tenden cy to cheapen the price of labor, it will then be demonstrated how much friend ship the democracy have for the poor man.—Free trade will close tin every manufacturing establishment, " blow out" every iron furnace, stop every rolling mill, throw thousands of laboring men out of employment, and cheapen all agri cultural products so as to render farming anything but a paying business. We shall soon see where the democracy of the XVth district stand, in the great question of protection to American labor.—York True Democrat. To our cotemporary who, in his zeal for reform, calls for an amendment to the State Constitution by which United States Senators shall bechosen by a direct vote of the people,-we would suggest that there is a slight obstacle to the project in the following clause of the United States Constitution: " The Senate of the "United States shall he composed of two senators from each State; chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years." As the editor of the paper referred to is a member of the Lancaster county bar, it is not to be presumed that he is ignorant of the above provision, but the difficulty is to learn the process by which a State Constitutional Convention, or the people of Pennsylvania, can evade it or set it aside.—Lancaster Express. The above paragraph refers to an article in the SPY of the 30th ult.' The editor of this paper, as well as the cotemporary to whom he referred, very well knew of the provision of the National Constitution re cited by the Express. The existence of such a provision however does not prevent us from recording the suggestion of the cotemporary, that election by the people, of United States Senators should be provided for. - .l\.Tor did our readers under stand us to suggest that an amendment to the State Constitution could effect such a desired end. Neither do the people un derstand the Express, in its advocacy of free trade, to mean that its ruinous policy will be adopted merely at the dictation of that paper, or that our representatives in the lower house, will amend the State Constitution so as to abolish all Protec tive duties. CAN any one furnish a good reason why the people of Pennsylvania should not in, sist upon the election of a good, honest man to the office of State Treasurer in preference to either Mr. Mackey or Mr. Irwin, who have published so much truth about each other as to prove conclusively that neither is worthy of that post of honor and illegitimate profit? The refusal, to bring out, another man shows plainly that by a very " nice little game," it mat ters not which of the two should be elect ed, their friends, the managers, will be handsomely rewarded for the " set up.' Whether it he Irwin orMackey, or "Hay foot or Strawfoot," it will be all the same to those who control the votes of the Leg islature, for they can divide the plunder amicably and equally. As Irwin has been Treasurer a second year, according to the arrangement of last winter, he will have to yield to Mackey this year, with the understanding, of course, that Irwin should have another turn next year and Mackey again the year after, so that each shall have the allotted term of three years, provided there is money enough left in the Treasury to make it desirable, and pay those who rattle the dice box and throw the leaded sixes. It is time that a new man was brought before the people for this important office, one who is competent and worthy, to whom the millions of our State funds may be safely trusted, and who will spurn to buy his election, to bribe a member or roll the Treasury for the benefit of dishonest •men whose trade is to buy and sell votes and offices. We want a new man and a good man. Who is he? Who will name him? Let him stand forth and be will be elected. But is seems that our County Commit tee claims a special interest in the election of this officer, that is not to be ignored without a hearing, and takes the initia tive in a very new and strange order of things that deserves a patent right. At their last meeting they very adroitly pass ed aresolution requiring all our Legislative candidates to pledge themselves in writ ing that if elected they will attend all the Legislative caucusses and support all the caucus nominations no matter how cor rupt or unfairly, made, no matter how cor rupt or dishonest the nominees may be; and if any candidate shall fail to sign such pledge, his name shall not be printed on the tickets to be distributed among the voters by the immaculate committee. This, virtually is a modest turn of the crank, to compel all hands to vote for Mac:, ey or Irwin, and nobody else. We hope no candidate will be base enough to bind himself by such a degrading pledge, and if this arrogant committee shall refuse to put any candidate's name on the ticket, or refuse to circulate tickets with his name on as they circulate tickets of other candidates, the people will attend to them and in time see that those who sign the pledge shall not be voted for, or if voted for and even nominated, at the primary election, shall be repudiated at the October election and honest men will be triumphantly elected in theirstead. Who are the County Committee? What important units constitute this great and august body who dare to interfere be tween the candidate and the voter, and impudently say "unless you will vote for our bought up candidates for Treasurer you shall not be voted for at all, no tick ets shall be circulated with your name, and the people, the voters, the tax-payers, shall not have the opportunity to vote for you. "Oh ye God's upon what meat cloth this our Caesar feed," and who are they that beard the men that made them? Perhaps it might be well to enquire how many candidates for office belong to this Grand Committee? Who of them are candidates for Assembly? Who of them would be glad to ostracise his rival candidates, and prevent the peo ple's voting for them? Verily, it seems that we have hit upon strange times, when candidates shall dictate to voters, and de clare unless you vote for " me"—" great me,"—you shall not vote at all. " Premeitated Treachery." ' The Lancaster (Inquirer of Saturday lies a long and laborious article under the above caption, an article about as clear as mud, and so ; pungent and chaste that a premium alone could induce its perusal by the general public. The editor of the Inquirer intersperses his arguments with that convincing maxim so oft misquoted about the thief, feeling the halter draw, &c., and then feels himself quite able and ready to overwhelm his enemies right and left. The whole gist of the article is a quasi defense of the notorious caucus resolution of the County Committee which the editor of the Inquirer, while lie has not the courage to condemn, dares not ap prove. The editor of the 'aquiver calls the writer in the Srr a "demagogue." That paper was never wider of the truth. We are neither a demagogue, nor posessed of the demagogue's design. But we claim to speak the sentiments of honesty, when we protest against the action of the County Committee in this matter. We re-assert our conviction that this measure of the Committee was the creation of some de signing politician (probably the editor of the Inquirer himself, judging by his cau cus record, for in this ho has been con sistent) who is to receive for his services a compensation in cash. If the leaders in this movement succeeded in electing a set of men bound by this pledge, the election of the caucus candidate, whether nomi nated by fraud or otherwise, will be se cured in advance. It is a precious "set up," we admit, and did we not know Bro. Greist's life-long reputation for honesty and fairness, we would at once pronounce him guilty—the trick is so clever. The plan is this: Elect representatives pledged by this caucus rule. Next winter the " roosters and pinchers " outside of Lancaster county, who do not have the fear of an indignant people and an out spoken press in their eyes, will sell them selves in sufficient numbers to secure the caucus nomination of any man, however dishonest be may be. The Lancaster del egation, being bound by pledges in advance must sustain the caucus, and the danger of opposition is forever averted. The ed itor of the _lnquirer may class such meas ures among the "usages and discipline of the party," but no true Republican will so recognize them. The first few sentences of the conclud ing paragraph referred to in the Inquirer, reveal foresight into the future, and a sagacity never before equaled. It says: We must say here that we do not ap prove of that part of the resolution adopt. ed by the committee which requires the chairman to strike from the list of candi dates all who refuse to pledge themselves as required. Let their position be made known to the people, and let them decide the issue. If the Republican party of Lancaster county want to decide that party nominations are not binding—so let it be. The Inquirer is evidently preparing to chronicle a defeat of his pet scheme,which was to be effected so nicely by the caucus programme. We feel confident that the people will decide this issue, hut not in a way most tasteful to our Lancaster cotem porary. The county has been ruled by demagogues too long. Now we see an op portunity to free it, to a certain extent at least. What we insist upon is thiit this campaign be conducted and the nomina tions he made without reference to-Irwin, or Mackey, for disguise it as they may, this is the real object of the treasury combination outside of the county who have dictated this caucus movement, and the demagogues in the county, who have so faithfully obeyed their biddings; and while the Inquirer has not the courage to oppOse the resolution referred to, it dare ,-not absolutely sustain it. In looking over our exchanges, from all sections of lie Eastern Districtof the State we find numerous complaints against the appointment made by Gen. Gregory in the census department. Of course we could not expect entire satisfaction among such a large number of office-seekers, but we had a right to expect an approximation at least. The Inquirer of last Saturday calls at tention to a remarkable case in our own county which is deserving of a passing notice. That paper says: "A case of the kind occurred in this county in the township of Earl a short thne since. A citizen of that place was appointed, but declined. Instead of se lecting from those who had been appli cants, of which there were several, our valorous Chief Marshal appointed a Phil adelphian, a native of Erin it is said, to take the census of Earl, where the com mon language of a large number of the citizens is Pennsylvania Dutch! Surely Mr. Gregory must have studied human nature to but little purpose if he expected that appointment to be satisfactory. It is true that Mr. Gregory subsequently recalled the Earl appointment, but as if to show his supreme contempt for public opinion, as well as for all sense of propri ety, lie has selected this same man to take the Social Statistics of Lancastci• and Berks counties." It is strange that in the face of several hundred =appointed applicants from these two counties, a native of one or the other could not be appointed. We know of several worthy soldiers, citizens of Lan caster county, competent in every partic ular toperformthe duties, were applicants for this very position. But a native of "Erin's Green Isle," (none the worse for that, however,) and Kt resident of Phila delphia, was appointed in preference to these soldiers. flow Gen. Gregory can justify his course we cannot imagine. The Fig - at for Congressman On Saturday next the Democracy of Cumberland county willnominate (by the Crawford county system,) their county ticket. The fight seems to be on the Con gressional candidate. It seems that Hal deman, two years ago, boasted that he bought his nomination with money, and that he would do so again. This foolish boast has greatly roused the indignation of a portion of his party in that county, and hence he is very bitterly opposed. Bratton, his old opponent, has taken the field, and at the outset bad good prospects of success. But Haldeman, full of expe dients, has brought out a third candidate, (C. E. Maglaughlin,) who it is calculated will draw enough strength from Bratton to enable Haldeman to succeed by a plur ality of votes. The fight is a very inter esting one, and its result is anxiously awaited by the copperhead conventions of York and Perry. By tacit consent Cum berland has been made the battle ground of the Congressional question this fall. It remains to be seen whether Haldeman, who is a wealthy man, will purchase the Democracy body and breeches, as easily as he purchased the leaders two years ago.— York Republican. ON'E of the largest manufacturing com panies in Massachusetts by its exhibit for six mouths' work, made only a frac tion of one per cent. on its capital. It paid a dividend, however, from its re serve fund.—Philada. Ledger. What Massachusetts wants, though her representative Butler is a free trader, is a high protective tariff. To make her in vestments pay more than one per cent., she must repudiate the action of her Con gressman. ecp on sib Ili ty for Damages. The Supreme fAnirt of Pennsylvania has recently made the following important de cision in reference to the precise point at winch pecuniary accountability for the consequences of wrongful or injurious acts is to cease. The facts of the case were as follows: The employes of a rail road company negligently placed a loco motive on a track near a warehouse which was set on fire and burned by the sparks emitted from the smoke pipe. The burn ing warehouse in turn set fire to a hotel about thirty-nine feet distant, which was destroyed. In an action by the hotel keeper against the railroad, the Supreme Court, on appeal, held that the damages to be recovered -must be the natural and proximate consequences of the act com plained, and that the hotel was destroyed by a secondary cause, namely, the burning of the warehouse. The Court, Chief Jus tice Thompson delivering the opinion, says the sparks from the locomotive did not ignite the hotel. They fired the ware house, and the warehouse fired the hotel. The sparks were the remote cause—the cause of the hotel being burned. As there was an intermediate agent or cause of de struction between the sparks and the de struction of the hotel, it is obvious that the burning of the warehouse was the proximate, and the emission of the sparks was the remote cause, The court gave other illustrations of the above rule, showing that, if the law were different, the careless use of matches in one dwell ing house might mulct the owner in clam ages for the destruction of squares of ad joining buildings in extensive conflagra tions. It was, - therefore, held that the railroad company was not liable for the burning of the hotel, though it was an swerable for the destruction of the ware house. The above question, Chief Justice Thompson says has never before been ad judicated upon in Pennsylvania, and he also adds that there are no cases in the English reports where the difference be tween the remote and the proximate causes of injuries have been discussed. A case, however, almost similar in every re spect has been decided in the same way in the New York Court of Appeals. In this ast case, an action for damages had been brought against a railroad company for lthe destruction of a dwelling house, set fire to by the sparks from a wood-shed of the company. The wood-shed was 130 feet from the house, and had been ignited by the sparks from a locomotive negli gently placed. The New York Court of Appeals unanimously decided that the sparks from the locomotive were the re mote cause, and that the railroad was not responsible for the destruction of the dwelling house.—Ledger. French and. Prussian Arm: Among the considerations which give special importance to the Franco-Prus sian war, is the fact that both of these Powers have for years been improving their arms by every possible means. Both in cannon and small arms France has been making improvements. Some of their experiments have been carried on so privately that the public can know but little of them until they have been exposed on the field of battle. They claim to have a rifle much more efficient than the Prus sian needle gun, and a sort of light cannon more destructive than anything that has ever been directed against infantry or cavalry. At the same time the Prussians have been quietly making - improvements on their old, efficient needle-gun, until they now claim to have a rifle twice as effective as that; that is, one that can be fired twenty two times a minute; whereas the old gun could be fired but ten or twelve times a minute. And besides this they have de vised improvements by which 200 rounds of amunition can be carried, instead of 60 rounds, the old standard. They have also introduced a very large cast-steel rifle, which is mounted on light wheels and pushed about by hand, like a piece of ar tillery. It carries a cast-iron ,hollow pro jectile, some 24. inches long, and can be shot with the utmost accuracy to any dis tance that heavy artillery can be. These are distributed among the infantry, and are to be employed particularly against the artillery, to pick off the men and the horses, FRANCE VS .PRUSSIA. The War Feeling at Home and Abroad [Culled Iron various soureeh ] LONDON', Monday, Aug. 1, 1870 The special correspondent of The Tiq bune at Saarbruck on the 29u1t., reports that large French forces are said to be assembling immediately behind the hills; but deserters from them say they have nothing to eat and their appearance con firms their report; they are half starved and woebegone. Some French infantry entered Prussian territory at 3 o'clock this morning to dig up potatoes. They were driven off without any potatoes, and with the loss of two men. Potato-digging has been attempted at intervals all along the frontier. The French can hardly have been ac quainted with the weakness' of the Prus sians force in Saarbruck during the last few clays. It is not now so much at their mercy. The Prussian patrols are very active and penetrate to the extreme right and left of the valley. A Prussian party made their way yes terday along an open marching space be low the woods which stretch to the French camp, when some Chasseurs burst out of the wood within 50 yards shooting. The Prussian party made off as fast as they could the Frenchmen firing at them behind. This is the worst exhibition yet of French unsteadiness and want of self resturant. If the Chasseurs could have remained quiet a minute or two longer, they might have destroyed or made pris oners of .the whole party. Even when they had nothing to do but take-good aim at the Hying horsemen from 50 yards an ward, they did not succeed in hitting their bodies. Three shots were received in different parts of men's equipments. From the top of the hill behind 'Saar bruck, where the Prussian:picket is one can hear the French band playing. • The French shoots at any Prussian who walks along Forbach road. At half a mile out of town, one has to "look out.) , If the shooting of last few days is any indication of the general character of French and Prussian shooting, we may expect to hear that the French, with plenty of time to aim, make very fair shooting up to surprisingly long distances; but that in rapid firing they are very wild. The Prus sians, on the other hand will not even attempt shooting at long ranges,, but at ranges suited to the guns—under 500 yards—are steady and certain marksmen The artillery firing of the French on that day was very good. . The Benedetti treaty has in the process of French explanation undergone as many changes as the story of the three black crows. The latest is the most preposter ous. Benedetti did write the treaty , there is no use denying - that since Bis marck showed the autograph copy—but then he wrote it at Bismarck's .dictation! We never fail to laugh at the good old story of the hunter and the Indian. "You may take "the crow," quoth the hunter, "and I'll take "the turkey, or, I'll take the turkey, and you "may take the crow!" But never before did we hear the Indian accused of originating the proposition, and merely employment the hunter as an amanuensis to write it down for him! PAnis, August 2—Evening.—Official despatches from Metz announce that at 11 A. M. to-day the French had a serious engagement with the Prussians. Our army took the offensive, crossed the fron tier, and invaded Prussia. In spte of the numbers and position of the enemy, a few of our battalions were sufficient to carry the heights which overlook Saarbruek, and an artillery fire was not slow to drive the enemy from the town. The elan of our troops was so great that our losses were slight. The engagement commenced at 11 A. M. and ended at 1 P. M• The Emperor assisted at the operations, and the rnixcE IMPERIAL, who accompanied him everywhere, received on this first field of battle his baptism of fire. his presence of mind and sangfroid in danger • were worthy of the name he bears. The Empe ror returned to Metz at 4 P. M. The Times argues that the arm of the French, the Chassepot, on account of the likelihood of its fouling speedily, will be found to be infinitely less efficient than the needle-gun, and the difference in this respect willpossibly be sufficient to govern the result of the war. The _Figaro of to-clay announces that the government has refused an offer of the American General F. 11. Sheridan to serve in the French army. The first installment of French troops from Borne arrived at Marseilles this morning. There is no war news proper to make public. No battle has yet baen fought. 13EnTAN, August 2—Noon.—No news of any movement or engagement has been received from the seat of war, but advices show that skirmishes are becoming more frequent, though so far they have been of an insignificant character. The Prussian commanders rigorously exclude foreign correspondents from their lines. The scene on the departure of the King for the seat of war, on Monday evening, was extraordinary. The King rode from his palace to the railway seated in an open carriage with the Queen. Ile wore a short military cloak, and his helmet was placed on the seat by his side. The car riage was surrounded, followed, and fre quently stopped by an immense multitude filled with emotion, shouting farewells and benedictions. The houses were hung with flags and festooned with flowers, and at the railway station arches were erected, and patriotic inscriptions displayed. The Queen, part ed from the King with repeated embraces. When his Majesty, from the platform of the car, finally saluted the crowd, the scene was indescribable; the people were frenzied with enthusiasm, and the entire court, ladies and all, mingled with the crowd, participating in its emotion, sur rounding the old soldier and bidding him good bye with every demonstration of loy alty and devotion. Bismarck and Gener als Moltke and Von Boon were present, and were repeatedly cheered. LONDON, August 2.—The presence .of armies on the frontiers and the Rhenish provinces of Prussia has given rise to se rious apprehensions of famine there. The Opinion Nationale of Paris says in this connection that in order to avoid impov erishing the theatre of war, the Emperor draws his supplies from a distance by rail road. Is it not almost time for M. Benedetti to give us a new explanation of the secret treaty? We have not had one for three clays. The attitude of every state in Europe is now a subject of eager scrutiny and spec ulation,—of every state except one. Spain is left out of consideration. What a sa tire upon the continental system, that the power which caused the war should be the only one not affected by it! At last the curtain rises, and the dread ful drama of war begins iu earnest. The first collision of importance between the French and Prussian armies took place yesterday morning. After a conflict which lasted for two hours, in. which the infantry mid artillery of both sides were engaged, victory de clared for the French. Saarbrucken, the frontier station of Rhenish Prussia to wards Metz, was the prize of battle. The return of the Emperor to Metz, which is distant but two hours and a half by rail from Saarbrucken, and at which point the Imperial headquarters are estab lished, plainly indicates that the engage ment yesterday is to be followed up at once by a decisive onward movement of the masses of the French army. LONDON, August 3.—Lord John Rus sell, in proposing a bill to give the Crown of England the power of enlistment of militia, asked the government to pledge itself to protect Ilelgim. He believed it allowed, France would occupy Antwerp. England's extinction as a great power would follow. Earl Granville in reply asked the coun try to permit the Government to choose its own time to make declarations, but he assured the House that the Govern ment understood its duty to preserve the independence of Belgimn. (Cheers.) Without menacing any power, England would not withdraw from that position. (Cheers.) PAM'S, August 3.—Austra, Italy • and Turkey, will form an alliance with Pran ce in case Russia joins Prussia, Loxpox, August 3.—Confirmatory des patches of the engagement at Saarbruck have been received. The French are reported to have been victorious against a largely superior force. A report requiring confirmation states that the French army has occupied Saar brad:. .13EnLEN - , August 3.—Since Napoleon's arrival at Metz, the whole German armies have marched from the second line on the Rhine to the first line on the Saar. Four corps, under General Steinmetz are in position on the Saar, between Saar - - burg and Saarbruck. An equally large force under Prince Frederick Charles, is iii : issing forward in the rear, to take a central position between Sasrbruck and Zweibrucken. The Crown Prince with the South Ger man troops headed by the Prussian royal guard, and one of the Northern Army corps, is coming up on their left as a Third Great-Division. One of Steinmetz's corps from Cologne was marched upon Treves, across the Eifel mountains. Thirty thousand caval ry have marched to the front by the same rout. Jo hnny Steele,the played-out "oil prince," is said to have received a letter requesting his instructions concerning 7,.20,000 which he deposited in a New York bank during the heighday of his prosperity and bad utterly ibruotten. Frederick the Great says in his history of the Seven Years' War;—" There is a God of war; the issue of battles is written in the stars. 1 have won battles that I had al ready given up for lost, and have been beaten when victory was already nearly in my grasp." You have all rend the affecting story about the Albany lady who bus not spoken _to her husband in twenty years. Well, the reason is, be has been dead just that length of time. It seemed, all the time since we read that item, us Enough there was some "catch" in it, us no woman could stand it that long unless she had an impediment in her speech. The census taker in Henniker, Mass., has found an old lady, Mrs. Straw, ninety-live years old who keeps house and does her own work. Since last October she knit over '2O pairs of stockings, some of them with long legs, besides doing her work, and appears to be as smart as young ladies of fitly years. A clerk in au Erie hotel has a magnifi cent scheme in view. It is u circular hotel, to rest on a pivot like a locomotive turn table. The object is to give every guest a •• front room" (that being an altno t invari able request), by assigning guests to the places in front, and turning them to the rear upon the advent of others, OUR PHILADELVILIA. LETTER. After a short interval of really pleasant weather, and of nighs from winch one awoke feeling rested and refreshed, we have again entered upon what bids fair to be another heated term. This morning the sun arose hot and misty, and, even in the cool of morning, we feel that the day would be a warm one. You, who are liv ing under the shades of the grand old hills of Susquehanna, and who are fanned by its cool breezes, cannot realize how we suffer, living in a hollow baked by the sun. We could stand the heat of mid-day, could we but be comfortable during the hours of night. At the Court of Quarter Sessions, yes terday, was commenced the trials of the three wretches who committed the out rage upon the younr , lady on South Broad street, on the night of July 14th, of which you have doubtless heard. The first wit ness called by the commonwealth was the young lady herself, and a buz of excite ment ran through the court room as she ascended the witness stand. As she told her tale of horror and identified the per sons at the bar as her assailants, the mem ory of her disgrace overcame her, and bowing her head she wept bitterly. It was good that there was a standing guard around the prisoners, for they were looked at with eyes ablaze with fatherly indigna tion.' and as men are looked at when the people take the law in their own hands and save the time and expense of judge and jury. The trial is taking place be before a judge whose very name is a terror to evil doers. Ile knows but one course of punishment, and that is the utmost vigor of the law. In his address to the grand jury, on Monday last, he stated that the whole criminal court bench had firmly resolved, in view of the present ter rible state of affairs, to punish all convict ed professional ruffians and thieves to the utmost limit of their power—and the peo ple say " amen." Great preparations are being made to receive the Athletic Base ball Club,on their return from their victorious Western tour. At the conclusion of the reception game, between the Athletics and Howards, it is proposed to take both clubs in six-horse omnibuses out to the Park. After driv ing them around the grounds they will adjourn to some hotel, not yet designated, and treat the returned champions to a splendid collation, Beck's Baud has been engaged to enliven the affair; and the aid of Prof. Jackson, with his works, will make the affair quite "recherche." So you see "Republics are not ungrateful." Of the firemen injured at the Sugar Re finery fire, two have since died; and the condition of two more is such as to cause great anxiety to their friends. Shortly after the admittance to the hospital, the surgeons in charge informed one of them that nothing but amputation of Ins hand would save his life. Refusing to allow the operation to be performed, the sur geons are expecting that mortification will ensue. The other wounded firemen seems to lie slowly sinking awar. Loss nearly covered by insurance—but can any insurance compensate for the loss of these brave men, can it fill the dreary blank in their homes and families when they are called up higher. Business of all kinds is very dull, as this is the dreaded time " between sea sons." Clerks and sales-ladies are having a good time of it, their only. business at present being to kill time and keep cool. As the frogs iu the fable said to the boys who were stoning them, "it may be fun to you but it is death tons." So the mer chant can say to his idle imployees. Heavy rents, immense stocks of goods that will not improve by keeping, large expenses, all go to make the dealer feel blue these (lull times, Let us hope that taking advantage of the past busy season he has made hay while the sun shone, and is able to meet the hard times. But vigorous competition and large stocks have pretty effectingly killed good profits. A large dry goods dealer informed your correspondent that if he was able to get his money out of his business he would do so, and invest it in bonds and real estate, which would pay him better. Business is at a bad stage when investments like those, really paying but six per cent. are preferred to merchandise. A dealer's profits on sales of goods should be double what lie would receive in any other in vestment; for the reason that he devotes his time and personal attention constant ly to it; he carries a large stock of perish able goods that may, by fluctuations of fashion be unsaleable, and trusting differ ent parties, he is liable to heavy loss. August 3d, 1870. DoonlinitY Spy-ing's. Paris infants are in arms. Real will be hung on Friday. Napoleon rides a black horse, Brick Pomeroy's health is poor. The first fiddle was made about 1000. Donn Patti says the needle gun is a ham bug. An Illinois tornado blew feathers off the birds. Dr. Schceppe thirsts for freedom, to clean out Napoleon. Handy Andy has made a three hours' speech in Tennessee. Charles Dickens, it is stated, used blue New York physicians claim that soda water is largely responsible for the great number of sudden deaths this hot weather. The Massachusetts population has in- creased but live fold during the past pun d red years. Twelve sheep and two boys were recently killed by lightning in a slaughter yard in LaCrosse. The heat throughout northern Europe is the worst, for so great a length of time, ever known there. On this side of the Atlantic the war fever is obset ved to be dying nut, but when the "dying" begins on the other side it will re vive. The inmates of the prison at Cambridge, Mass., have formed an opera troupe, and do some pretty good singing. It is not a traveling company. A New England contemporary considers that " the war news is still unsatisfactory." A battle, with great slaughter, would prob ably be more satisfactory. The Methodist preachers in Cincinnati want to know whether it is right to shut up church and have a vacation. A discus sion of the matter had led to no conclusion. Atmospheric brakes ore now in operation on several of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railway cars. Trains on which this brake is used can be stopped almost in an instant. How long does n widow mourn ? For a second.—N. F. Pod. Kentucky expects to raise 55,000 hogs heads of tobacco this year. In St. Louis $30,000 are to be spent in es tablishing public baths. It costs three cents less to raise a pound of cotton than it did before emancipation was proclaimed. SP_LeCIA_L SinUlu's . Slowly. Diseases that, progress rapidly to a crisis are not the only ones to be dreaded. Canker or dry rot does not blast a tree as suddenly as a stroke of lightning, but, unless arrested, It des troys it as certainly; and in like manner chron ic debility, although it does not kilt with the swiftness of yellow fever, It is as sure to sap the springs of life eventually as any acute disease, If not checked by invigorating medication. There is something inexpressibly touching in the spectacle of premature decay. Languor, pallor, emaciation, depression of spirits, and a distaste for exertion are Its ordinary symptoms and they should be promptly met by tonic treat ment. The best invigoraut and exhilerant that can be administered in a case of this kind is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The stimulating principle of:the preparation rouses the dor mant energies of the system, and the strength ening and regulating properties give a perma nent and healthful impulse to the vital forces thus brought into play. The falling appetite Is re-awakened, the process of degestion and as simulation are quickened, the quality of the blood Is improved, the secretions become more natural, and every organ that contributes to the nourishments of the body undergoes salutary change. By these moans the repair of the phy sical structure is of eeted and Its health and vigor restored. In no class of disease has the beititicent operation of the Bitters been more marked and striking than In those characteri sed by general debility - and nervous prostra tion. Ladies alreeted with these ailments rind In this most wholesome of all tonics and cor rectives the safest and surest means of relief. It Is strong to restore, and powerless to injure. Such is the uniform testimony of "clouds of witnesses." A COUGH, COLD OR Sore Throat Itequires Immediate attention. as neg,leet often results In at 4 ineura ,ftr btu Lung Disease. 'IRON Gti l A Brown's Bronchia, Troches 000's t invariably give instant relief. FOR BRONCIIITIS, ASTIIMA,CATARRII, CONSUMP TIVE and THROAT DISEASES, they have a sooth ing eireeL SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS use them to clear and strengthen the voice. Owing to the good reputation and popritrity or the Troches, many worthless and cheap tratationz are offered, which are good for nothing, Be sure to on- TA IN the true Brown's Bronchial Troches. SOLD EVERTIVIIESE n0v27.'60-Cm, CHEAPER AND BETTER THAN EVER. R. HAYES' GB OCERY AND PROVISION STORE, S. E. Con. 4TII & CIIERRY STS., COLUMBIA ; PA Begs leave to inform his old friends and patrons that he ha s just received another large and splendid assortment of FRESH FAMILY GROCERIES Better and Cheaper than Can be bonght elsewhere 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 CHEAPER MAN . EVER!—FOR CASH! His stock comprises SUGARS, COJeFEES, SPICES, HAMS, DRIED BEEP, DRIED A 1. 1 71) CAN:NED FRUIT, Also, Brooms, Brushes, Buckets, Bed Cords, and everything in the Grocery line. Ho directs special attention to his new and superior stock of GLASS AND QUEENS WARE, 'Which he is selling at prices LowEn than ever before offered in Columbia. Call and examine for yourselves. Also, on haul FLOUR AND FEED. - ACLENT von WM. GOOD'S EAGLE MILLS FLOUR, The BEST Family Flour in the Market Every barrel Warranted. Sold Cheap for Cash. Having purchased my goods cheap for Cash, lam prepared to offer them cheaper than any other dealers. Goods sold for CASH ONLY. R. HAYES, South-east Corner Fourth & Cherry Sts., Columbia. HALDEMAN'S STORE ESTABLISHED 1815. OUR STOCK IS NOW FULL AND COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT ! AND CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF Good Bargains! Which have Only to be Seen to be Appreciated. GEO. W. & B. F. HALDEMAN, 112 &114 Locust Street. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. 1870. SPECIAL OPENING FOR THE SEASON AT FONDERSMITH'S. 127 & 129 LoGust, St., Columbia, WHITE GOODS, WHITE AND COLORED SWISSES, PLAID AND STRIPED ORGANDIES, MARSEILLES AND PIQU E S, GRENADINES, TRAVELING DRESS GOODS, .AJI the New Styles of Shawls,' Parasols, &o. CARPETS, MATTING, OIL CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES At Lower Prices than ever offered Wore in Columbia WILLIAM. G. PATTON'S N 0.160 Locust Sit., Columbia. OFFERS SPECIAL BARGAINS • -r N - SUMMER DRESS GOODS ! DOMESTICS Cloths, cassimeres and restings, Clothing of all kinds made to order and warranted to - fit. CROCERIES AND QUEENSWARE! -SEWING MACHINES The BEST in the Market, and on EASY TErois. .IUST RECEIVED AT FINE Tres MACKEREL, CHEESE, SHOULDERS, SITAIAIER! OK NOVELTIES IN SYRUPS, POTATOES, SOAP, CANDLES 1870`.
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