i isai ST. LOUIS COR.ILESPDIKDEZIODE• Old Ti r eather—Chriitntas—hfora .11fierdeis, - Bab beri", 4-c• - tribs In:orating Incident—Mfrs. .. John Smith=-Baeicaation f Judge Bates— John B. Gough —Political—Terntination of the Kansas War, 4.e r ~ 4-e. . • SI. LOU/S, December 24, 1555.' The weather remained dear and pleasant up to F day night, when it began raining. and froze as f ass lt, fell. On Saturday night another wind 5 rm passed over the city, doing very little dam e, however, save to window shutters, awnings, he. I terday and to-day is very cold, and we may rely asy . dmary winter has at last arrived. In the 'ppl, opposite oar city, a great deal of ice is 11 ac ing- - Doming from the various streams emptying in it above—and the probability is, navigation will be suspended in a few days. Business has become vary Mall, and many of our merchants have gone to the eastern cities to purchase their sprint supplies. The produce market is extremely dull; and almost etry article has met a material decline. The whole n her of Dego packed at this point up to the pres• e t t ime ra is about 25,000 head. Packers re now of fs g $5a5,25, and very few have been purchased at higher figures during the week. o-morrow will be Cnristmas. Great preparations a being made to celebrate the day in a becoming m uer. The "little ones" are lengthening out their strickings, to their utmost capacity, by way of m king ample room for the many "good things" in attire for them. Tarkies and Venison are being dressed, and mince pies prepared for a grand family cliOner; everything indicates a pleasant and happy time. The "Old Guard" having received six jest i ta i ons to lend his mite in the annihilation of as in ny ' , gobblers," has, strangg as it may seem, ac c ted of but four he picture which, I drew last week bf crime in St Louis, I thought to suffice for some time, but the h dof the murderer has again been at work, and o.e crime after another has followed in rapid sae- German cigar-maker, by the name of Dicke hs de, was shot a few days since by his room mate, T.nnehis. No cause. is assigned for the act. The m rderer is at large. R. G. Watson, of New Madrid county, was in rdered at his residence by two men, named Phil ip and Dr. Ross. The' origin of the difficulty ap p ars to have been in a suit at law, relative to a so . running 'through Watson's land. The parties are said to be among the most prominent citizens of that section—Watson being estimated to be worth Oar $lOO,OOO, and the other two men in good and cOmfortable circumstances. A reward of $3,000 is offered for the apprehension of l'hilips and Rose, and much excitement prevails in that locality. MoKowan and Robinson charged with the murder of Casey, the steward of the New York Dining Sa -1 sn, wore, after an examination, discharged, there n• t being evidence sufficient to convict them of the c dme. The testimony elicited in the case went to s. ow that the accused acted in self defence. I mentioned in my last that a man calling himself vie, was arrested, having in his possession a large a sount of jewelry. This property since which has hen claimed by Mr. Spoors, of Chicago, and upon h 8 arrival here, at once recognized the man Davis, a Mr. Ilickox, a brother to a young man in his e "ploy. It appears that atedifferent times goods w re missing to the amount of $15,000, but he never t sought of suspicioning Ilickox. The youbg man in h employ stole the jewelry from him, and then de c. taped, leaving the artioles in the hands of his b other to be disposed of, and in whose possession t .ey were recovered. The prisoner was taken to C.icago, and committed for trial. Quite an interesting incident occurred at the Re c.rder's Court, a few mornings since. A young girl d cooed in men's apparel was arrested on the levee, a d in the course of her examination, revealed quite a chapter of interesting incidents. It seems that a seat four years ago she lived at Madison, Ind., and w pledged to a young.snan in marriage, and one d• y the two proceeded to Cincinnati for that pur p.se; when there, the young man changed his no d. n, and deserted her in %strange city. She again' r= urned to her home at Madison, but her parents wield not receive her in their house, giving as a re• sn that she had disgraced them and herself— t. .t she was ruined, Ac., and all that the poor girl co ild do or say to prove her innocence would not al er their predetermination; she was driven from th• house and forbid ever entering it again. She was now without money and without friends, and he only alternative was to assume the male attire a. seek employment as such. She procured the au t and in a short time obtained a situation as cab in boy on a steamboat. In this capacity she contin uer undiscovered for about a year, when she was node steward and finally second-clerk, in all of so'"eh positions she acquited herself to the satisfies tio . of her employers. Four years has elapsed since sh. became a man, and was never discovered until a f w days ago in our city. -he says sue has frequently paid the Want to the la. es; escorted them to theatres, concerts and balls, an. upon one or two occasions made love to them, an. was at present in correspondence with a South ern belle. The Court ordered her immediately to ado . t her proper dress, but she emphatically inform ed •he Court that she would do no such thing, and the • might threaten and do with her as they saw fit, but she was fixed in her determination never again to I.y aside the "breeches'' and take to petticoats. eih. was then, finding her firmly resolved, ordered to lea e the city, which she agreed to. That night the e was an alarm of fire, and as the engines rush ed , y she grasped the rope and ran to the scene of con agration, and when there, seized the pipe and rushed into the very midst of the confusion, and when in the act of uncoiling the hose from the reel, the wheel of the engine passed over her foot, crush ingit severely. So serious was the hurt that she to be sea to the City Hospital, where she now ins. She could not be induced to reveal her name, but said sho had assumed that of John h: She is a beautiful girl, fine figure, and with ery intelligent, and has the appearance of a boy een years of age, and if left unmolested, will, •ut doubt, make her way among the best of men. dge Edward Bates, of the Land Court, has signi• 's intention to resign the Judgeship in Febru eat, giving as a reason ill health. Judge Bates ken of in this section as the 'Whig candidate 'resident in '56. . John B. Gough is at present delivering a of lectures in this city on the subject of temper- His lectures are numerously attended, and , ant red in a masterly style. He is a most polish tor and I think has but few equals, certainly eriors. s currently rumored here that the Evantng or(lndependent) is shortly to become a Nation mocratic paper. eems to me that the Democratic party of Ails is destined to bo divided; so far as State policy corned. There has already been symptoms of i. ind exhibited. The so-called Benton party called a meeting to organize for the approach tate Convention; and the so-called Anti-Benton n have issued their proclamation for the same se. There is trouble ahead, but enough -has come to light to form a correct opinion. .uut op, long last we havethe official vote of Wisconsin, gives Barstow, the Democratic candidate for E .re nor, 159 majority. We presume the abolition re now satisfied that they cannot count upon sin with any degree of certainty ! ' Cuming, U. S. Superintendent of Indian .&f -has returned, after concluding treaties of peace he Black Foot, bier. Perces, and one or two oth ions of Indians. At whic. Dove iats , Mee. Co fairs, with Cr n. Mr to W seat been I of lc Otero was in this city a few pays ago en 'outs hington, with the purpose of contesting the .f Don Jose Gallegos, both claiming to have :lected delegato to Congress from the Territory Mexico. re recently occurred in Memphis, Tenn., de r. g the printing establishments of the Eagle ppeal, besides much other property. I Wm. Rumbold, Architect, of this city, has the t for the design and superintendence of the uction of the Kansas capitol at Lecompton.- 0 has been appropriated by the General Gov nt for this purpose. latest accounts from Kansas report the war :ad—that is,if any war existed. Everything is and everybody is attending to his own affairs. • ceder is expected to be returned as the legally Delegate to Congress, at least 99 out of every the actual settlers so wish it. - •. contract for the support and maintenace of •w Orleans Fire Department, was sold at son . the sth inst., for five years, to John Youenes t the rate of $lOO,OOO per annum—ho to far t engine companies of 20 men and officers each, Mad ladder companies of 15 men and officers F.. akin in all 17 companies, composed of 320 and members—the cost of which to the city whole term of contract will be $500,000. brothers Hirst, from your county arrived in 'ty a few days since. 1. ing you and your readers a "Merry Christ rd a Happy New Year," I remain" Yours truly, OLD GUARD. Foreign and Domestic News [steamship Pacific , has arrived at New with Liverpool dates to the 15th inst.— ' ussians have taken Kttrs; the Turks, General Williams, having been forced to der, owing to their provisions falling In the Crimea, three thousand Russians ttacked the French lines, but after an :-hard fighting had retired. There are 1. mors of peace, but they are of a very • dictory nature. Russia has opened a oan of fifty million roubles, at 5 per cent lin, Hamburg and Holland. The Queen _land, by an order in Council, has nu ed the Bank of England to issue £475, n notes beyond the amount specified in ank charter. York The unde ,1 Burr' shor had hour still new in Be l of E. thenii 000, the ! 1 o steamship George Law has . reached - orlt, with San Francisco dates 'to the .st. She brings $1,400,000 in treasure. estivities in San Francisco in celebration , • fall of Sebastopol were attended by 10,- ersons. A quarrel arose among them rds its termination. Several Americans I .hed to the Russian Consul's, where speech -re made, and loud cheers given for Rini New The of th 000 tow.l e Indian war in Oregon continues with . violence. Numbers have boon killed, on the side of the whites and the Indians: me towns business was suspended, and men bad all departed, to take part in lontest. great both) In the the ow Nomutcs.—The editor of a Ken tucldry paper, who was present at the recent know nothing gathering at Louisville, and heard all the addresses,:remarks thereupon as follows: 'he speeches were allabout te Pope.— If t e leaders of this order half so much afra d of the devil as they pretend to be of the. Pop • , they would be better men than they are, and ould never meet again to rejoice over the ash . : and bones of women and children that the • had znardered," JimmaTy, February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 27 28 29 30 31 1234 5 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 27 28 29 30 31 3' 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 '6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21) 27 .28 29 30 31 November, 2345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 28 29 30 Deaem bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 THE Ii RIIANS OF 'IIIE BRITONS.—The Ohio State .Litirnai, the State organ nf Seward He. publi.-atiir:ni, is becoming, indignant at his friends. Ilear it talk: "We cheerfully agree that the administra tion menthe's ore not in any reelect responsi ble 14 this delay. The majority of the House is largely :tgainst them. mt.. ) , Lace selet;ted their Mall, and, and on every ballot, they give hint their entire strength—seventy-fire votes. It helungs to the opposition to organize that body. The country expects and has a right to expect it from them. They will be held to strict fn• the delay. FoREIGN ITE3lB,—The New York Post's Paris eurrespontlen t writes "Marshal Pelissier demands per ; ; to m.ss.on evacuate the Crimea forthwith. He declares that it is impossible to continue operations there on.account of the want of water fin• the horses of the army. The Russians have pois oned the- wells, and he asks, what is the use of keeping an army of 160,000 men.shnt up In their entrenchments ? It will be sufficient to leave garrisons at four or five points, but there is much fear here in regard to the moral effect of an evacuation of the Crimea. "The matter is still undecided. It is prob able, however, that the advice of Marshal Pelissier will he adopted. It is also said that England wishes next spring to undertake alone the maritime expedition against Cronstadt, reserving to herself, however, the right of demanding the aid of an army fio• disembar katin in caseof necessity. Peace reigns in Kansas. The -Yankee Squatters" and •• Border Ruffians , ' have fra ternized, both parties concluding that war was an tinnvofftable business. tro3=.The Indianapolis (la.) Sentinel esti mates that 1,000,000 hogs will be packed in that city thiA nenson r[me Human Hair.—To minister to a penchant for "auburn waves" and "raven tresses," the bruins of inventors have heretofore been called in requisition to lit tle purpose; tor although many oils, balms, dyes, and "specifics' have been the result of the Incubation, they have not only proved to he valueless, but many of them positively injurious to the hair and scalp—being the inci pient of scald-head and various other painful and danger ous cutaneous disorders. Upon Prof. 0. 1. Wood, of St. Louis, fortune has confer red the honor of having discovered a balsamic preparation, which not only promotes the growth and beautifies the Hair in a high degree, but restores it when it Is gone, or turns It back twits original color after It has become gray, fastens It to the scalp, and effectually destroys such cuta neous eruptions as may have been engendered by the use of dyes, essential oils, and other Injurious applications.— The ninny respectable testimonials which are offered in Its favor, from every part of the country in which It has been itstri.dtt,ed, leaves no loop for the sceptic to Muni a doubt on. The great demand for this article iu the eastern States, has induced the proprietors to establish a depot for its manufacture and sale iu the city or New York. It Is fast supplanting all other specifics 4,r the Hair, and already enjoys a popularity which no other 1.“ ever attain ed. Ituy it—test it—and you will rejoice that your atten tioo lixs Iran directed to it. Yours, Sic. R. V. KI:NNIAJY. Bacami tun, Mass., January 1855. Woon.—Dear Sir :—llavlng made trial of your Hair Restorative, it gives me great pleasure to say that its effect has been excellent In swimming inflammation, den drug, and a constant tendency to itching with which I have been troubled front childhood, and has also resto red my hair, which was becoming gray, to its original col or. I have used other articles, with any thing like pleas ure and profit. Yours, Sc. J. R. Int.too, Pastor of the Orthodox Church, Brocktleld. ILLINO/L , CENTRAL R. It. OFFICE, Vandalia, June 51,'54. Poor. WOOD,—Dear Sir take pleasure in bearing vol untary testimony to the excellence of your Hair ItestAira. live. Three months ago my hair wen: very gray. It is now a dark brown, (the original color,) smooth and glossy. The only appplication I have made to it has been the Hair Rebtorative, prepared by you: and which, from the result of my own case, 1 can most cordially recommend to others. Respectfully yours, EIMAILD WOLCOTT. From the Editor of the Real Estate Advertiser, Soh street. Pays. Woon,—Dear Sir :—llaving bc.n.tie previously quite gray, 1 was induced, some six weeks since, to make trial of your Hair Restorative. I have used less than two bottles, but the gray hairs have all disappeared : and al though my hair has not fully attained Its original color, yet the process of change Is gradually going on, and I have great hopes that, lu a short time, my hair will be as dark as formerly. I have also been much gratified at the healthy moisture and vigor of the hair, which, before, was harsh sad dry, and it has ceased to come out as tot musty. Respectfully yours, . PROF. Woon:—My hair commenced falling off some three or fours years since, and, continued to do so until I be came quite bald. I tried all the popular remedies of the day, but to no effect; at last 1 was induced to use your celebrated Hair Restorative, and am very happy to say it is doing wonders. I have now a fine growth of young hair, and cheerfully recommend Its use to all similarly af flicted. A. C. WILLIAIISOS, 133 Second street. St. Louts, March 7, 1864. 0. J. Woos & Co., 316 Broadway, New York, and 114 Market, St. Louts, Mo., Proprietors. y. W. Dyott 8 Sons, 132 North 3d st., PhDada., Whole sale Agents. For sale by H. A. Rocs-Arian & Co. ' Medicine Depot, Lancaster, Pa., and by H. A. Sltireman , Columbia, and by Druggists generally. aug 14 ly-30 C?- KOSSUTH, according to reports, Is preparing Mr revolutionary attempt in Europe as soon as the prope time may arrive. We may then look Ibr a revival of thr Kossuth hats and revolutionary fashions. But we have ne doubt the Philadelphia public, no matter what may be the changes in dress, will still continue to provide themselane with clothing from ROCKHILL & WILSON'S cheap ant elegant clothing store, No. 111 Chesnut street, corner o Franklin Place. dee Ti 19-19 ANC .MOTHER CURE.—Dr. •S. S. Wixec, Jr., of Schceneck, Lancaster county, Pa., recently extirpated a tumor weigh ing four pounds, from the uppermost part of the aide of the abdomen of his patient, It healed by union of the first intention. Tho patient, a female, was put in a state of anesthesia during tho operation, and was therefore ren dered perfectly unconscious of any pain whatsoever. v The Markets Pfuunzi.rala, December 29. There in a moderate inquiry for Flour to-day, and prices are arm. Salsa of 1100 barrels standard brands for ship ment, at SS,SO per barrel; 250 barrels extra at $9 ; 250 bar rels fancy at 9,50, and half barrels at $8,75 11 pair. Small sales for home consumption from $8,50 to 9,50, according to quality. Rye Flour is dull at $6,1234. Corn Meal is very quiet—a sale of 1500 barrels Brandywine rt $4,12 1 A 11 bar. red; Pennsylvania Is dull at $l. Grain.—There la very little Wheat .offering, and the only sale reported 2700 hundred bushels fair white at $1,90 B bushel; good rod Is worth tbe same. ltye stead)--sales of 5500 bushels Western at $1,23. Corn is arriving slowly, but the demand for it Is Ltmited—tiales of 2500 bushels new yellow at 75@78 cents, according to dryness. Oats are worth 40(?,42 cents lgt btishel—a sale of 2500 bushels Dela ware at the latter tgure. Provisions continue very dull, and the tendency, of prices is downward. Cloverseed le scarce and wanted—sales of 100 bushels at ,23(8,76 fifth% the latter figure from second hands. 't 2l( 7 8,5 demand continues Sales of bar- rels at 18(439 cent, and hhds. at 37 eta. Tnue aaaaa County, $S.—At an Orphans' Court 1...1he1d at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster,on the 17th day of November, A. I), 1355. And now ecember 17th, 1855, !mutilation having been Read mid confirmed Nisi. On motion of Francis Keenan, attorney for Catharine Cobey, one of the heirs of James Oalllgan, dec'd, the Court grant a Rule on the heirs of said deed, to come forward and take said estate at the amount for which the same has been appraised, or show cause why Bahl Ketate should not be sold in the manner provided for by law. Rule returnable on Monday, February 4th, Md. By the Court. Attest, J. D. CLINTON, Jan 14t 50 for Clerk O. Q. .Nowthis Yorkrcesman's Journal copy, aa4 mad bill to otdoe. cg Et 01 goea, o 0, 0 ; k; 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13.14 15 16 17 18 39 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29.30 31 3456 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2 3 4 . 5 6 7 g 9 10 H 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 . 1 2 3 . 4 .5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ,24 25 28 27 28 29 '3O anenviter Locomotl v e Workg--DECEM -1 IS;,:i.—STATEM EN 'l' of th,Lato.:”t,vl.o...ona.k -tive Engine and Machine Manor:l.lmile.; Company. made pursuant to the 1 1111 section of ail ael entitled art to encourage Manufactming tint: Com monwealth.- pamed 7th April. IS.M. The Capital of the Company i• riinery,ix thou,anil lots. of 11 which amount the 001 of ninety-three thousand dollars hue been paid into the h.nmle of the Treiwirer. The Linbilit le , . of the oil the let day of Detvtil her, '•lhev geterally existed. - were rot ty-eight 111,111,01 d 101114111•4 I and ten sixty-four cents. JAMES BLACK. M. 11. Tres-,'r. Attlrmeil and .1110i-eilied this li7th only Dee,ml,..c. A. 1./.. .1. V. tv All. .Pitt 1 if fito r ITIZ TURNPIKE STOCK FOR SALE. I —4) Mondly. January 71h, will I• , 1,1,1 by pubh, due ut tho pnl,lk hutl. of .I , lllt k 1 ,1 in the ,ity Lancant,i . Shari, ..tS(O6i tpi s I.io 11r1.1.1 t. Companv. Sale t;• 4 , 111111,11,• at 0 . .1141: p. By 6,1, of Iha -I, LECTION NOTICE OF THE LANCA4: • , for C oun t y " eAutua, I n urnuceClnapanY. -- The annual meeting of the members of . the Lancaster County Mutual Insurance Company trill be held at the office of the com pany, in Williamstown. Cu the second Tuesday (the Sth) of January, ISsit, on which day en election will he held between the hours oils A. M., and 4 P. M., for the purpose of electing nine Directors fur the ensuing year. jan 1 I t 60 NATII. E. SIAYMAKER, Seep. E STATE OF ISAAC FREEIIIAN, decd. The undersigned, appointed auditor to distribute the balance in the hands of Christian Kieffer, administrator of Isaac Freeman. dee'd, to and among those legally entitled thereto, will meet for the purpo,t of his appoint:nunt, on Thurbday. Janulry 17. IsZ,G. al d oclock, P. it.. at the Li brary ro - ,m ot - I Ile enurt 1, - ISTATE OP SARAH HOAK, dec , d.--The 124 undersigned, appointed auditor to distribute the hot once In thu hands of Christiaa Kieffer, administrator of Sarah Iloak, deed, to and among thoge legally entitled thereto, will meet for the purpose of hi, appointment, on Thursday, January 17, ISoti, at 2 n - r1d.4.1:. P. 31., at the Id iom,' room of the Court House. Estate of Beneville Fisher and_ Wife.— In the Court Common Pk.: for the County of Lan caster. Whereas. John Lutz. assignee of Benevilh. and Wife, did on the 25th day or lite in the otliee of the Prothonotary of the roil Court, his Amount the the said Estate: Notice is hen,Ly given to all inte,.-4,•,1 in the said Estate. that the said Court L,, v.' appointed the 4th day of Feb. next. ISZiri, I;.1 . the confirmation t ner,d. tin lea, exceptions be tiled. attest. , tit iW.I,IA N. Prot h'y Lancaster, Prot \ jolt 41•::o 'trainable Farm For Sale.—The ntide,igned V offers at private sale, a valuable FARM, ,ynitaiu ing 120 Acres of Land, in Adam, county. Penna., on the road from Hanover to Frederick. live miles from the hornier place. anal within two miles of Littlestown 25 Acres thereof are Woodland, tho residue is under good Mtn-, and good cultivation, and Limestone on part of the Laud. Th 4 improvements are a large two story BRICK HULSE, with a well of water near it; a Brick TEN ANT HOUSE, with a spring of water in the La ;,..ment; a largo BANK BARN. Wagon Shed, Corn. Crib and other outbuildings. Ttvo good lIRCIIARDS of se lected Apple trees. Nearly every tlol lit Supplied h, itt, run ning Water. This Farm will be sold low and en ,n,y li•rin, and i, we' worth the attention of purcha , er-. Any per,. wishing to view the prcini,.. it ill plea., sal en 3.1 r. Jura .testier Farm. Fo price and terms apply to ,term•r. ra. to tn.. on dersigned, in Lanca , ter 'A I. PE it jan 1 tf t..a, n,. rilLe Notional Pollee Gaze i e. --loolEnT A I SEYMOUR, Editor and Proprietor. The National Pone Gazette, the first paper of the kind ever publi,h,,i ill tin United States, is distinctive In its character, being a rain plbte chronicle of Crime and Criminals. Justice ate its dd ministration, wherein both are laid with fidelity 'etore th public, in all their varied light, awl shads , . Tit: ore some of the particular features: . . Full Reports of all Criminal Trials. by and given at the earliest periods. Items of Dono , die and Translations of Foreign Criminal News: Tho t , llO ( . 011,1,1 and prepared with care, the other ft:m.11:11.41 e,p,•4 dy fir the Pollee Gazette. Correspondents fruin all part of the 1 . 1....11 th,• moo( competent pens, and conveying the most important and in [cresting information on all niatter, in which eviler and social offence. are concerned. A CIRCULATION OF OVER 40.i01 the evidence of the favor with which ii,. \,-. POLI, ZETTE ie regarded IT the Public. Office of PubliCatien No. 10:: N:".:111 1. - 1,1.111 In advance. Ross & .luNvs, General Agows, for empplyiu t r at the above number. T110.11.i9 11. C•LLEYDYR, No. RS > , :uth Thlit: str.•;l, r• pp slte the Exchange, Philadelphia. Ortl,lll .kevnt h,r r. Southern and Western trade. 461- All letters and order, to inure itnanpt At trot lo must be post-paid. and addro, ,, l••Nutiuntil Pr,11.-o Nero York City. HATES or ADVEri/i,1N,.-111.1. 011, of I I Three aquaree $6O. Six equal to "uz tit! trt, of column, $lOO. Advertisements 10 emits a line hr.! hid, ii , n end L ~nts for every subsequent insertion. Business Notices on the third page 12 cents n Gum first insertion, end n cents each subsequent his - ert Mr. JOHN Kina, No. Oil Neasau str,t, Is the authorized advertising agent for this paper. The large and widely extended circulation of this paper renders It one of the must desirable advertising mediums of the day. BOSTON, Mardi :20, 1854. R4r.The above paper eon utio Le hakt ut Spangler's B.k Store, No. 33 North Queen street,Lanraster, Pa. T ETTER IN REFERENCE TO TILE Law of the Ridgway Farm and Coal Company.— Prom George Traylor, Egg., Deputy Postina,ter of Kersey P. 0., Ell: count•. Pennsylvania: I It(it (HIM 1555. MESellB. El/Mtn-ll—Being Deputy Post nii,ter at this place. frequent Inquiries are made at this ;Alice of the quality and mineral worth of the Illitvra3 Farm awl Agricultural Com. pant'''s lauds. These lands lay scattered mound this place. To give a description of it, such as any persoll can rely on, I must give a description of the lands adjoining, which have been sold and are cultivated. By means of your valuable col umns allow me to answer all former inquiries, and I hope to be troubled by no more letters. The soil here is a good limestone soil, well adapted to winter grain, such as wheat and rye; and for summer grain, such as oats, early buckwheat and potatoes, it cannot be beat. Grass grows well, and It is, literally rspeaking, a grazing country, as our forests abound In the best of pm lure. It is the best county for stock I know of in this State. I think, In tline, it will become the secant butt her's counts to New York. D. C. M. RCPP In regard to cool—lu fact it Is a perfect body of roes-1 know in this neighborhood several good coal mines, aver aging 4 to 1 feet veins, of the beet Bituminous Coal. I scarcely know of a single farm but what bus more or lees coal. On a farm owned by Jacob Taylor, EMI., about a half mile from here, a bank wee opened last fall which meas ured S feet one way, and is now worked 5 feet deep. How much deeper It may be I cannot tell, as the bottom has not • been reached. This is the case In many places iu this see. Bon of the county. It also abounds In the best of Limestone. There 1, plenty of Iron Ore found here. I have frequently found the best of Iron Ore on the top of the ground. But there never has been any thorough search made about here. In St. Mary's. six miles from here, there have been some veins opened of from 6 to 9 feet of the best rock ore. . . The Timber in this county cannot be beat any place. It consists of the best of pine, hemlock, cherry, oak, sugar maple and beech, all of first growth and healthy. The pine is probably the beat in the five counties, and a very certain business is made by making shingles during the winter and sending them in the spring to Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville, Ice. One merchant in this tillage took in eight hundred thousand shingles in one season. The county, in fact, has every facility, and when once the railroads are finished, you may depend this will become the garden of Western Pennsylvania. As regards the Company, I knew nothing; but judging from their selection of sod, and from the excitement among the knowing ones, I should judge It will be Of groat advantage to the Stockholders.— Land in this county is catalog fast, and has advanced Irons 50 to 100 per cent. since the Sunbury and Erie Railroad has been reduced to a certainty. This road once finished and I pledge you no county lu ibis State will be able to excel it. GEORGE TAYLOR, Jan 1 tf 50 • Deputy P. M. ILE subscribers have opened a , tore in New Danville, Peipia township, for the sale of y Goods, Q,neensware, Groceries, Cc., &c. They have Just received a freah supply of all these ar ticles from the Cities, and are prepared to sell as cheap as the same can be purchased In Lancaster or any of the ad. olning towns. By prompt attention to business, they hope to receive a liberal share of public patronage. Dec 25 6m* 49 Lancaster Locomotive Works, December 18 , 1855. IVOTIOE.—The Stockholders of the Lancaster Loco. .1.1 motive Engine and Machine Manufacturing Company, are requested to meet at the °fare of the Company, on Thursday, January 10, 1856, for the purpose of electing eleven Directors, a Secretary and Treasurer for the ensuing year. M. 0. ELM, dee 25 St 49 Secretary and Treasurer. TOCILHOLDERIP MEETING.—An ad• Ojourned meeting of the Stockholders of the Lancaster, Lebanon and Pine Groveliallroad Company, will be held on Monday, Jannarj 14,1860, at 9 o'clock, P. 3L, at No. in Walnut street, Philadelphia, at which time an election will be beldfbr Direstors for the ensuing y_ear. THOS. J. 319.173, ilacretary. doe Si it 40 MARRIAGES On (be inbt., by lice. J. S. Grumbaugb, Albert Stu. ley, of Lane:net,. 11,rtnerty of Ifontp. Imery county. to Mau Ann ILemilte.t, dee...,litcr of Jae. Ibruilten, F.sq_ of this city. On the 27th nIL. by th,, Tier. J. J. rltrine, Samuel S. Bare of West Earl, to Elhabetli A. Grabill of Earl twp, By the same. Ames Horst of East Earl tsrp.. to Amelia Wingenroth of Voganrille, Earl top. On the 17th ult . "by the same, Jacob Shanh of Eden. and Emeline E. Somtg of ritraaborg. On the 18th nit- by the tier. G. P. Ennid, John :Felsinger, of Wort Coral co, and Eliza Weber, of West Earl. On the '-'sth ult., by the same; Philip Beitzel. and Path arine Miller. beth of Lancager. ,On the 27th tilt., at Lechler's Hotel, by the same, Benia min G. Laudie, of Manheim twp... and Mary Dandle. of East Lampeter. • On the 65th ult.. by the Rev. Mr. Wallace, of Peque.s, James Gaoler. of Reading, and Ada E.., daughter of David Clemson, Esq., of Salislmry twp.. Lrineuster county. On the 22,1 ult., by the Rev. henry Sutton. Joseph Flem ing and Ann E. Quigley, all of Lancaster co. On the 24th ult.. by the Rev. J. S. Crumbaugh, henry F. Kramer. of Ilare,shurg. to Sarah A. Albright o: Oda city. DEATHS. Uu Wedneeday afternoon. the irn,L. MarY Lomb, agei 92 yearn. widow ofJwoh Long. Int..•( this dry •, deed. In :Manor town..hip, on the 27th of ih-veml.,r. Mr, Eliz abeth Wahl, aged 76 yearn, 8 112.11thi and 7 day]. CI TOUCH'S DANCING ACADEMY. AT 0 FULTON HALL, ~ t .,uch he, the honor to announce to his friends and the public 4.•ncrallv. that his Third Quarter of the will couttn.-tier. tinder un usually favorable auspices, in Fulton Hall. op Wednesday. January 10. litat% when ha will continue as fortneriv to devote all his attention to the instruction of pupils o.ti dadd to his rare. In addition to all the old and favorite Quad! illu•. Le a ill introduce a number of NEW DANCES. recently brought out In the fashionable Courts of Europe. and now in want, in our large ronunereial CLASS DA I'S AND Ili kl*Ft".--4 W.-.ll:,,sklays and Sot. urdayt. from 5 P. M.. for ladies and youths. sud We'd nesday and Friday myninzs. Irani S lo In P. M.. der lien. Unman. TERM, =Fire deltaie for thirteen 1-. roar. Mr. Stone). tenders his heart-felt thanks to Li. tri••ndr and onplli for their kind patronage and approval es.tended to ilk efforts during the time he ha, had the pleaeure of residing in their midst. and will , pare tto pain: to des.-rye a rontinuanee of their stippart. For further par:intl.,- apply at at House_ jan I If fm rrhe Lanearier and Ephrata Turnpike & PLANK ROAD COMPANY,—Th- Hoard of Slanag