Court-Procoedlnss. Tuesday Afternoon.— Matthias Kline, con. victed of assault and battery -with intent to kill, was sentenced to eighteen months im prisonment; <ftc. James Callaghan plead guilty to stealing ITgray coat and a pair of gloves from Frank lin Brown. Sentenced to six months, <kc. Com’th vs. John Levan, colored. Charged with assault and battery on David Fisher, a white man, on the 23d of June, at Colum bia. Fisher, it appears, followed Levan, fearingthathe intended toattack his brother He told him not to do so, and was imme diately knocked down himself with a billy. It took place at ten o’clock at night, and though dark, the witnesses testified as to their recognition of tho parties. He was found guilty, and given one year, costs, Ac. Com’th vs. Hugh Cos'grove and Jacob Fortney. Larceny of a shawl, valued at six dollars, from Mrs. Laiso, of Marietta. The shawl was hanging on a chair in the front room of Mrs. L.’s house, and on her discovery of its loss, she gave the alarm to her neighbor, Mr. Whitehill, who pursued the thieves, and found the shawl buttoned up under the vest of Cosgrove. Jacob Fort ney acknowledged the theft, and said he gave the shawl to Cosgrove, and that they were both drunk. Each sentenced to six months imprisonment, costs, <fcc. Frances Sebastian, a youthful female Af rican, plead guilty to the theft of a blauket from Mary Taylor in Marietta. Her youth induced the Court to send her to the colored House of Refuge. Com’th vs. Christian Hatch. Charged with malicious mischief by Panleria Ungle, in throwing stones into her house at Mari etta on the night of June 13th. Tuesday Evening and Wednesday Morn ing.—Christian Rath was found guilty of malicious mischief. Com’th vs. Jucob Rees. Forgery. It ap peals that on the 4th of July Rees went to the store of Sumuel F. Gall, at Willow Street, Lampeter township, and asked for ten dollars worth of goods on account of Jacob Herr, und said that Herr would pay for them, as he had no time to write u” order. Gull refused to give Rees the goods. On the 14th of July Roes came again with an .order for ten dollars worth of goods, purporting to be signed by Jucob Herr. Gall gave him goods to the value of §9.14 on that order. Jucob Herr subsequently pronounced it a forgery. Rees was found guilty, and sentenced to live years in the Eastern Penitentiary. Com’th vs. Emanuel R. vShirk. Shirk was indicted for gambling. It appears that a ruble was held at Reinholdsville on the Ist of.Junuary. Tickets lmd been sold for it by Shirk and others. The subject of tho ruble was a horse valued at §256. The af fuir took place in a smith shop belonging to Reuben Bucher, and it was alleged that it was not conducted properly. The issue was whether the rafile would come within the meaning of the law against gambling. Tho Jury returned a verdict of not guilty and plaintiirfor costs. Com’th vs. Rebecca Henson. A rather wretched specimen of tho Freedmen’s Bu reau fraternity. On tho Ist of August Mis. Colson, living near Liberty Square, had several things stolon from hur, such as gold rings, drosses, underclothes, Ac., und it ap pears that Rebecca had helped horsolf quite liberally to them. She was found guilty and sent up for (5 months. Court adjourned till afternoon. Wednesday Afle.rnoon, —Almost tho whole time was taken up with the caseof Win. W. Roberts, of Washington borough, charged with three counts, two of which were with drawn. The third was for administering drugs to Lydia J. Law, lor the purpose of producing an abortion. Ho was the parent of the child, and it appears procured a box of pills which ho called Dr. Cheeseman's pills, and gave them to her for the purpose indicated. The effect wits that her health was ruined, and she lost tho use of one of her limbs. He had also given her similar medicine on previous occasions. The plaintilf is a very pretty woman, and her lame condition excited the sympathy ol the auditors. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Com’th v.s. Tlios. Yellotls. Surety .of the peace. One Smith charged the defendant with threatening to kill on account of somo chickens which lie supposed he was inter fering with. Both parties were as black us the ace of spades, and ns intelligent as con trabands generally are. Tho Court sen tenced Yellolts to give his recognizance in one hundred dollars to keep the peace lor thee mouths. Court adjourned till evening. Wednesday Keening and Thursday Mom iny.—L’om’th vs. John Weidel. Larceny of lour hundred pounds of iron from John S. and Christian Keneugy, of Paradise town ship. Found guilty, and given eighteen mouths iu the Lancaster county Prison. The sumo dol’eudaut was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment lor an assault on Philip S. Baker, constable, on his arrest. Anna Weidel plead guilty to stealing goods from John P. Myer and David Bair's stores, in this city. Sentenced to six months imprisonment in each case. Com’th vs. Frederick Blatenbcrgor. Ar son. The defendant, a poor, wretched look ing, illiterate German, was charged with burning the barn of Geo. 11. Rider, in West Donegal township, on the night of tho 30th of August, 180,"). It appears that the barn and its contents were entirely consumed, tho loss amounting to §5,000. Blutenberger was a trapper by trade, his business calling him out at night, and ou the night of the lire he wus discovered a short distance from the barn crossing a bridge, just after tho lire broke out. He was in the habit of stop ping at the different farm houses, aud a night or two Dolor© the occurrence, stayed with John A. Eppler, a farmer. He had* a conversation with one of the females of the house, iu which ho took occasion to com plain of the way in which the poor were treated by the rich, and that the best way to do in revenge would be to burn their barns. But he expressed no ill fueling to wards Rider. A bag, containing various articles of his, was found near the lire. He remained about tho neighborhood for sev eral *duys, and was finally suspicioned on account of the finding of the bag and other minor matters. But still the evidence was entirely circumstantial, and was not so re markably clear as to point to him wilhcer lainty as the guilty party. Tho jury, how ever, iouud him guilty, aud he was sen tenced to pay one thousand dollars line, and to bo imprisoned ten years in the Eastern Penitentiary. Friday Morning.— Thomas Bacldc-rs plead ed guilty,to the charge of stealing two hogs from John Fowler, and was sentenced to an imprisonment of six months in the Lan caster County Prison. •* Tho case of crim. con., which occupied all of yesterday afternoon and evening's ses sion, was then resumed. Friday Afternoon.— Com’th vs. John Kel ly. Surety of the peace. Kelly was charged with threatening acts of violence against the person of Patrick Zimmers, at Safe Harbor on the 25th day of June last. Zim mers and a colored man were employed by Jacob Light to take a boat across the river at that pluco. Kelly, who desired to assist in ferryingthe boat, upon beiug disappoint ed, called Zimmers a “ bastard Irishmau,” etc., aud said he would shoot him. He was found guilty, and sentenced to enter into his own recognizance in the sum of §lOO to keep tho peace for three months, and pay costs oi suit. Com’th vs. Emanuel Nixdorf, Horsesteal ing. Nixdorf hired a horse and buggy from Mr. George Hartman, of this city, ou the 17th of .June last, stating that he was em ployed to buy tobacco for Mr. John S. Gable. Mr. Hartman, bearing next day that defendant had offered tbe team for sale at Rohreratown, Mount Joy, Marietta, and other places, started in'pursuit and found him at Marietta, where he had him arrested on the charge of larceny. Nixdorf plead not guilty, his counsel stating that he was only joking, when offering it for sale and claiming it as his own team. A verdict of guilty was, however, rendered, and he wus sentenced to the County Prisonforthree yearf. Com’th vs. Wm. Anderson and Walter Cole. Robbery. Both of these defendants are colored individuals, and were indicted for stealing delaines, calicoes, merinos, handkerchiefs, pocket-book, etc.—§3o in cash—the whole amounting to about $3OO, from the Btore of Joseph R. Metzler A Bro., At Baiabridge, on the night of the Ist of August last. Cole was arrested shortly after the robbery was committed, and a pocket handkerchief and pocket-book-found in hi« possession, which the Messrs. Metz ler recognized as similar as those Bold by them. Cole first said he bought them from a white man, but afterwards that he ob tained tbem from Anderson. Cole resides with Harriet Eskines, whose premises were searched and a number of the stolen arti cles found. Harriet testified that '"Anderson brought a bundle to her house on the morn ing after the robbery, and that she ordered him to leave the premises, which he did. Another woman, Jiving with Harriet, told the same story. The witnesses also stated that the goods found there were picked np by Cole in her yard. Anderson, when ar rested, told the constable to take the other fellows too, and not punish him alone. The case was given to the jury, with instructions to bring in a sealed verdict, when the Court adjourned to 7£ o’clock this evening. Friday Evening.—The jury in the case of Anderson and Cole brought in a verdict of guilty, and each was sentenced to the Coun ty Prison for two years. Corn’th vs. Andrew Showers and George Ripple. Robbery. Was on trial when the Court adjourned to 9J o’clock to-morrow morning. Saturday Morning.— Com’th vs. Daniel Mishler. This defendant plead guilty to two indictments—selling liquor on Sunday and to minors. He was sentenced to pay a fine of §lO, and be imprisoned in the County Jail for ten days in each case. The trial of Andrew Showers and George Ripple, charged with taking $340 in money from Henry Ditzlor, of Clay township, in this city, on the evening of the 18th of laßt J uno, was resumed. Ditzler stated that the defendants were in company with him on the evening lie was robbed, during which the trio visited several drinking houses, drinking pretty freely at each place; and that while goiqg down South Queen street, at about ten o'clock in the evening, they took his pocket book from his pocket and run oil. Ditzler says he cried for assistance, which started an alarm of fire. Several witnesses testified that they saw these men running away from where the robbery was alleged to have been committed, inquiring whore the fi re was. One witness testified that he saw three inenwruugling with each other at the time und place of the robbery, ap parently as if two of them were in the act of taking something from the other. When Ripple was arrested, he exhibited a two dollar bill, and remarked that that was all he got out of the “ pile,” stating that Show ers got tho poekot book, and thut he “made u grab ” and got the §2. Tho prosecutor was not able to account, satisfactorily, as to where he had obtained all the money he al leges was taken from him; and upon this the counsel for the delendants relied chiefly for the acquittal of their clients. Tho de fence showed that Ditzler had told contra dictor}'stories in regard to the affair, and lmd slated that lie would not appear to pro secute the case if it were not for the fear of losing his reputation, and, besides, that ho lmd olfered to settle the matter with tho de fendants, provided they would pay him §5O. Jury out. Saturday Afternoon. —A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury in the case of Andrew Showers and George Ripple, in dicted for the robbery of Ileury Ditzler, of Clay township. (>uo hundred and thirty-four cases were disposed of at this term of tho Sessions. The following Report of tho Grand Jury was read on Saturday forenoon: To the Honorable, the* Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lancaster County: The Grand Inquest, inquiring for the body of the county at August sessions, report that they havo acted upon all the bills presented to their notice, and returned them to Court. Having visited tho Po§r and House of Employment, they were'struck with tho cleanliness and good order enforced by Mr. Spiehlman, who has it in charge. The Hospital, in charge of Mr. Steinhauser, is an old, badlv arranged, poorly ventilated, dilapidated building, but we believe, from observation,'thut Mr. Steinhauser is doing his duty, as far ns possible, to keep the building clean. The new Hospital, in course of erection will, no doubt, be a great im provement, when ready for inmates, for the comfort and the treatment of that unfortu nate class of persons. At tho Prison, the Keeper, Mr. Shirk, lias everything in good order, except the cell occupied by a desperate negro, who has torn ii]> his cell, and is very incorrigible. Our acknowledgments are due to the Honorable Court for instruction, to the Dis trict Attorney, Mr. Atlee, for advice, to the Sheriff, Mr. Smith, and the other officers ot tho Court, for their courtesies. C. L. Hunseeker, Foreman; Benjamin Badorf, James Coyle, Adam Dennison, James A. Ewing, Peter Elser, Henry C. Fahs, Ephraim Gass, P. W. Gorrecht,*Jno. B. 1 [acker, John Hollinger, Edward Jacobs, B. H. Lehman, Benjamin McCutchen, J. E. Mellinger, Enoch Passmore, Jacob G. Sheet/., George Twining, P. B. Weaver. August 25, 1866. Death of William P. Brooks.—Mr William P. Brooks, ono of our best-known citizens, died, after a short but painful ill ness, at bis residence, on Middle street, on Saturday night. There is hardly a man, woman or child iu this community that did not know Mr. Brooks either personally or by reputation. For a number of years, in connection with his business, shoe making, he carried on a Green Grocery es tablishment, and did the largest trade in that line in this city. Ho was untiring and energetic and at the same time ono of the most accommodating and pleasant of men to deal with. At different times he repre sented tho South East Ward in the Common Council of the city. Poor Billy, his death will be deeply felt by u large circle of friends aud acquaintances, and it will be difficult to replace his loss in this community. May the turf over be green above the grave of our deceased friend. Barn Burned.—On Wednesday, the 15th inst., a large barn belonging to Rufus Kline, and situated in Clay township, this county, was destroyed by lire. The entire contents were consumed, with the exception of a few horse gears. Tho loss amounted to §3,000. The barn was insuied for §675 and the stock §6oo—in all §1275. The barn is supposed to have been set on lire by a colored woman, who was seen incloseproximity tefthe barn, before the lire was discovered. She has been arrested, and committed to the Coun ty Prison for trial at the next Quarter Ses sions. Since writing the above, we learn that imothei barn, belonging to Mr. Levi Becker, situated m Warwick township, was set on lire by a boy, about nine years- old, who said “ he wanted to see some fun,” anil en tirely destroyed. This was a small barn and was filled with wheat. The loss, how ever, is not large. The same boy set fire to his father’s stable not long since. Sad Affair at Columbia.—On Thursday night a sad affair occurred at Columbia. The particulars, so far as we have been able to learn them, areas follows: Mr. Hamilton, a private watchman, saw a young man named Henry Mullen, loitering around the Columbia Bank, and thinking he in tended to commit a robbery, called upon Mr. John Lewis to assist him. Upon going u l> to Mullen they found that he was drunk. They then followed him down to I ront street, when Mullen struck at Lewis, '' io returned the blow, knocking Mullen down, hia head striking against a cellar door, the mil breaking his neck and killing him instantly. Mullen had resided in Columbia but a few days, having come there from Pittsburg, of which city he had been a resident for the past ten years The result of the Coroner’s inquest wo have not been able to learn. The Shiffler Fair. The Ladies’ Fair in aid of the Shiftier Fire Company Ko 7 which is to be held in Fulton Hall the third week in September, to raise fund's for the purpose of rebuilding the Engine House promises to be a success. The firemen at all times should have our hearty aid and support, and none are more deserving than the Shiftier, the only company in the south ern part of the city. The Ladies solicit con tributions ot auy saleable articles or money in furtherance of their praiseworthy object, and we hope their call will be liberally re sponded to. Contributions left with any of the following-named gentlemen will be gladly received and duly acknowledged: Col. O. J. Dickey, John Fritz, Dinan & Mulhoiland, Maj. R. W. Shenk, J. G. Goodman, Christian Shenk, Marshall & Elliott, Eicholtz <fc Bro., or with any of the Committee. The Managers of the Home thankfully acknowledge the following: Mr. T. S. Ar ther, of Philadelphia, $5; a little friend, $1 • a friend, $1 in pennies for the children :M.r, Hess, a load of wood. Lancaster Horse Market, Monday, Attg. 27th, 1866.—The market has been considerably brisk during the past two. weeks in the way of arrivals and sales, which stand as follows: ‘ Trout's.—47 head in the stables at last re port. The arrivals since were 15 head to Mr. Phil. Q. Morgart, from Bedford county, Pa.; 16 head to Messrs. D. M. Sharp <fc Co. from this and adjoining counties; 16 head to Mr. C. C. Miller, from Ohio, and 15 head to David Ritchie & Co., from Washington county, Pa.—in all 62 head. We noticed among the horses as they arrived some very choice younganimals, showingthem to have been selected with great care and by the best of judges. The sales and shipment during the time amounted to 72 head, leav ing some 36 head yet on hand for sale. Copeland & Cline's. —22 head in the sta bles at last report. The arrivals since have been 40 head of fine young horses, selected from the best stock in this and adjoining counties, and the sales and shipments were 21 head, leaving 41 yet on hand. Appointments.—A telegram received 1 ast evening announces the appointment of Matthew M. Strickler, Esq., of Colombia, as Collector of Internal Revenue, and Davis A. Brown, Esq., of Fulton township, as Assessor, for this District. Proverbial Philosophy.—Next to a family Bible the most valuable thing in a household is the Barley Sheaf Cooking Stove. In point of amiableness this stove cannot bo excelled. It feeds upon wood and coal with equal contentment, and re quires less of either than any other stove now in existence. It has a patent shaking shifter, makes no dust, and bakes in a manner that gives you all the advantages possessed by the professional baker. Messrs. Stuart, Peterson & Co., are the in ventors of the household treasure. The Decency Party.—The radicals had a meeting at Rothsville, in Warwick town ship, on Saturday evening, and during the meeting some of their rowdies gratified their fighting and destructive propensities to the fullest extent. They attacked several Democrats, who were not in any mannor interfering with them or their meeting, and also tore down the fence in front of tho residence of Mr. Jeremiah Hallacher. This is fine work, truly, for the party.which has all the decency and refinement (?) of the country in its ranks. The .National Laoor-League Committee Walt upon the President. Address of Mr. Uinchclilfc of Illinois Reply of tne Presid jnt. Washington, August 25. This afternoon, the committee appointed by the National Labor League, recently in session at Baltimore, had an audience with the President of the United States by ap pointments. Mr. John HincbclifTe, of Illinois, ad dressed the President on behalf of the com mittee, saying that he had the honor to present some facts for his consideration. It had been represented that the calling of the recent Convention was for the purpose of forming a new party. This, in a political sense, was not true." It was for the object of discussing and taking such measures as would best effect the needed reforms. Those who composed that Convention were especi ally interested In the reductionof the hours of labor. That was tho corner-stone of their movement—eight hours as a day’s labor legally considered. They ignored political issues and policies, and did not consider their organization as having anything to do with them. They presented their claims to the President’s fuvorable consideration, and asked him, if he deemed proper, to imitate the example of President Van Buren, when he was approached by parties similarly in terested, asking for a reduction of labor to ten hours a day at the navy*vard and in other government mechanical departments. This was granted by a general order. The example was followed all over the country by private employers, and the cus tom has beeu in some degree a law. They now desire to ask a still further reduction to eight hours a day. They believe that they have advanced sufficiently by the im- ! provements in machinery and otherwise to ; justify them in asking for a participation in the benefits which would thereby be con ferred. They think it would add to their physical as well as moral and intellectual development; and they desire also to call the attention of tho President to another subject, namely, the disposition of the pub lic lands. They bad thought that too much had beeu permitted to accumulate in the hands of speculators, and too large a de gree given to incorporate companies for railroad purposes. This, in their opinion, was prejudicial to tho interests of agricul turalists and actual settlers. The seizing on all the choice lands by monopolies was beneficial neither to the national nor the State governments. They asked tho Presi dent to take this subject into consideration with a view of using his influence to reme dy the evil. They worked on the principle that the lands should be held by those who till the soil. They would also advert to an other point. As protection is sought by some manufacturing interests, it would seem nothing but lair that there should be some consideration for the protection of the laboring man. If these manufacturing interests desire pro tection from the importation and competi tion of foreign goods, the workingmen desi re protection against foreign pauper labor which is brought iuto the market for no other purpose than of reducing the price of labor of our own countrymen. They also invited attention to the system of convict labor, thought hud a deleterious influence on their interests, inasmuch as convict labor is obtained at such low rates as depreciate the value of honest trade. They thought they were entitled to protec tion against that system, but they asked in this no particular assistance. They were determined to take affairs into their own hands. But at the same time they asked some recognition from the head of this na tion, who they believed was in full sympa thy with them, and from whom they hoped to have a favorable response. The President, in response, said he was very much .obliged to the committee for this visit and for the opportunity thus afforded of conversing with them. He was gratified that they had thought proper to pay their respects to him ana show their deference. He should not undertake to reply in the form of a speech to what had been said, but rather in the way of conversation. It was scarcely necessary for him to do more than to refer them to his past record, without making any declarations. Reversing the order of the subjects to which allusion had been made, he would say that the one of convict labor was familiar to him; for in the Legislature of his own State he intro duced a resolution and undertook to show that it not only discriminated against arti cles manufactured outside of the penitenti ary, but it had a tendency to degrade honest labor. His observation since that time con firmed him in tho justness of the opinion then expressed, and he hud sought to pre pare the public mind for the adoption of measures to remedy the evil. With regard to the public lands, it was known to ull how long he had labored for the “homestead policy,” dating as far back as 1846. At first it was met with taunts and jeers; but finally, in ISSO or 1851, tbe object was consummated in the House of Repre sentatives in the shape of a bill. It went to the Senate and was there lost. Subsequently he was transferred to the Senate, and there followed up the subject, when the bill was passed by that body and the House of Representatives, but was vetoed by Presi dent Buchanan. He had always been opposed to a monopoly of tho public lands, and to the speculations incident to it. Therefore, in the discussion of the homestead policy, he had made various estimates and calcula tions to show that, as a financial measure, it would increase revenue of the gov ernment, while increasing the happiness and prosperity of the people. Only a short time ago he gave evidence of his opposition to monopolies in land. The Chairman of the committee here said that they remembered very well the veto of the Montana Iron Manufacturing Company Bill. The President remarked that he was in favor of the principle that workingmen should have suitable time for labor and to rest, and for their intellectual culture. This was a proposition self-evident to his mind, and he was glad that the country was being worked up to it. They ought to come for ward and assert their position. Justin this connection he would say that this is a very important time to speak of independence, for there were many cords and shackles being fastened on the people which ought to bebioken. He had always been an ex treme democrat in the proper sense of the term, and yet was in favor of one kind of aristocracy, that ot labor. The laboring men, with industrious and virtuous habits, constitute the true aristocracy. Therefore, he was for an aristocracy of labor, for on that all our national prosperity rests. As to the number of hours which should con stitute a day’s labor, that was a matter of detail and experience which they could con sider and settle as they went along; but he would say he was in favor of the shortest number of hours for a day’s work which ■would accomplish its ends. Assuming all these propositions, he would s ?y to those before him that if he was not anead of some of them, he at least had start ?,r;^ 9 J? 00n - [This sentence was received of approbation. I They «« B y m P at hy and his influence to carry object. His acts would cor r6S?n mTt! 1 K J USt Baid * ™^?}? ffe then remarked: Allow me V% r fh*Ba 9 dent ’ t 0 y°u on the part of these gentlemen, for the honor of al3 ° to thank y. ou on behalf of the abormg people of the fruited for the sentiments you have ex- On the conclusion of these remarks the spokesman of. the workingmen introduced the members individually to the President and the delegates retired, evidently much gratified by the interview. A'ififr TO TEE WEST. EdltoHal Correspondence. Chicago, August 20th, 1866. from rrrrsßUße to Chicago. A trip to what, was onpe the *’ Far West ” is now bat adittle matter. The genius of man has almost annihilated space, and the most distant portions of onr vast territory are brought in close relationship to each other. A day and a night now will take yon to points which coaid scarcely be reach ed by a month’s travel in the days which even young men can remember. Mountains are no longer a barrier. The locomotive climbs them with ease and rapidity. Yon sit quietly down and are whirled to the most distant points almost without fatigue. Yon sleep, eat and drink as usual. New and ever-varying scenes of unsurpassed beauty constantly attract the attention. Over the loftiest mountains, through swamps impassable by other conveyances, across the widest and most rapid rivers, stopping in towns or cities, dallying with time if you are only bent upon pleasure, or sweeping forward with wonderful dis patch if business demands speed, you go where you wish with an ease and a rapidity which still attracts the wonder and admira tion of the thoughtful mind. Leaving Lancaster at midnight, we were in Pittsburg the next day for dinner, and dined at the fine hotel erected by the com pany at the depot. We need say nothing of the attractive scenery along the route of the Pennsylvania Central. Varying as it does from the richest and best cultivated sections of tbe United States to scenes of the wildest and most romantic character, it presents a panorama of ever changing beauty. Here the eye takes in at a glance the scope of some fertile valley, dotted with the comfort able farm houses and splendid barns for which the State is famous; there the road climbs the rugged sides of almost precipi tous mountains many hundred feet. Yet, all the time you move forward with won derful rapidity, unshaken by any jarring and unannoyed by dust. It is in all respects a model railroad. The cloud of smoke which hangs over Pittsburg impresses the mind of the travel ler who does not think unfavorably, but he of more thoughtful turn will be led to re' fleet upon the great business energy which keeps all these fires from which the smoke oomes constantly employed in the most va" ried and useful manufactures. When looked on in thi9 light, the dingy appearance of tbe “Iron City” almost ceases to be a source of annoyance, and the fine particles of coal dust which soil our linen are regarded as not altogether a nuisance. From Pittsburg to Chicago, by way of the Fort Wayne road, is a trip which is made Jess attractive than it would otherwise be by the character of the country through which it passes. By conditions imposed upon the road by Indiana at the time the chnrter was granted, the company was com pelled to build it through the swamp lands of the State. It follows an almost direct route from Pittsburg to Chicago, und is one of the straightest roads in the United States. You can stand on the platform of the rear car und look at the receding track for miles without seeing a curve iu it. Under the energetic and able management of the Presi dent, General George W. Cass, it has been made one of the best and safest railroads in the country, and its financial affairs have been put upon the soundest possible basis. Tho route of the road lies through an in teresting portion of Pennsylvania, skirting the Ohio for some distance after leaving Pittsburg, und passing through Rochester New Brighton, and other pleasant and thriving towns and villages. Crossing Ohio and Indiana from east to wost it does not afford the traveller a view of the best of either of those great States. The land along the route is not tho richest, and the methods of culture are rude. The improvements are through a great propor tion of the route decidedly poor. You see man\ a tumble-down tenement, from the chimney ot which the smoke curls lazily upward through tho miasmalic atmosphere of the wide swamp which lines the route. The crops of corn are not equal to those raised in Lancaster county, and it is evi dently too wet to be a good wheat producing region. Much of the soil where it is not swampy is very sandy and quite poor. Still there is a chance here for great improve ment, and the time will come when the dense timber of the forests will be swept awuy, and the sun let into these swamp lauds, which, with proper drainage, will be made very productive. Along the line of the route are quite a number of flourishing towns, several of which aspire to the rank of cities. Among tho most noticeable are Alliauce, Canton, Massillon, Wooster, Mansfleld and Crestline in Ohio; and Fort Wayne, Warsaw, Ply mouth and Valparaiso in Indiana. Leaving Pittsburg at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, we reached Chicago at noon the next day, having slept all night as soundly as if we had been comfortably ensconced in our own couch at Michael’s Hotel. This great Western city is one of the wonders of our country. There is at least one man now living in Lancaster, and he not yet old, who stood upon the site of Chicago when there were only a few rude shanties where its raaguilicent piles of marble and brick now stand. Tho whole region round about was then unsettled by white men, and the In dian hunter pursued his game in solitude whore now rises one of the busiest and most flourishing marts of trade. How changed all is now. Here a dozen railroads centre, bringing to this great commercial emporium of the Northwest all the products of its widely expanded territory. It is the great est lumber, grain and cattle market in the world. Philadelphia is a slow old town com pared to Chicago. One of tho wonders of the city is the fact that most of tbe ground on which it is built has been made by Ailing up the marsh or swamp by which it is still surrounded. The streets are paved with wood, and in most instances are elevated several feet above the foundations of the houses. Tho houses them selves are built upon piles driven into the soft and yielding ground. In not a few in stances the largest brick or stone buildings you see have been bodily raised some feet by means of jack screws since they were built. This method of elevating the largest and heaviest structures was first practiced in this city, being the result of Yankee in genuity, and a proof that the American mind is capable of overcoming any mate ria) obstacle which may stand in the way of our ever advancing greatness. The present wonder of Chicago is the great tunnel under the lake, now rapidly approaching completion. Heretofore tho city has been supplied with water pumped directly from the lake. Near theshore it is now often impure, and the dead level coun try around the city offers no stream with an elevation sufficient to supply it with water after the ordinary manner. Such a condition of affairs led to the construction of the remarkable tunnel, a slight notice of which may interest the readers of the Intel ligencer. Going to the city water works we were kindly taken in charge by the gentleman, a Pennsylvanian, who has the superinten dence of the men employed in the construc tion of the tunnel. Just on the shore of the lake, under cover, a shaft feix feet in diame ter has been sunk to the distance of seventy five feet below the surface of the earth, which is only five feet above the level of Lake Michigan. The first difficulty, and one of the greatest which presented itself, was encountered at the very commence ment of the work in the sinking of this shaft. At the distance of five feet below the surface anywhere in or about Chicago water is found in quantities sufficient to fill up any excavation. The level of the lake is the level of water below as well as above the earth here. The loose, sandy soil pre vented the operators frpm shutting out the water by any of tbe ordinary processes known to engineers. When this difficulty was overcome and tbe hard blue clay which underlies the sand was reached, tbe work went on smoothly enough. From the base of the shaft tbe circular tunnel, six feet in diameter, was slowly but steadily driven at the rate of some fifteen feet each day. The clay, which is taken out at the shore end, is used by the city authorities for fill ing up low places within the corporate limits. As the opening progresses the tunnel is lined with brick laid in water proof ce ment. The tunnel is to be two miles long when completed. At the outer end, where the water is some thirty feet deep in the lake, a crib constructed of pine timber and well caulked has been sunk by a weight of over two thousand tons of stone. In this there .are openings aboptone-third; of the-dis tance fromthetop, through which the pare water is to pass 1 when the doors, which are now water-tight, are opened. After the crib was sank into its place the bottom was made water-tight also, and the Water ppmp ed out. Then a shaft, some thirty feet deep, similar to that on the shore, was sank, well lined with brick and cement, and the work of opening the tannel was began at the outer end. The two parties of workmen, are now approaching each other, those from the shore making fifteen feet per day and those at the lake end ten. Some sixteen hundred feet of the tunnel remain uncom pleted. When this great work is done Chicago will be supplied in abundance with the purest and most wholesome water- A large tower is being constructed with an elevator sufficient to run the water into the third-story of the houses of the city. It is only carried as high as the second story at present. The streets of Chicago are very well and regularly laid off, and its avenues furnish magnificent drives, over which a carriage moves with noiseless rapidity. On the shore of the lake are many magnificent private residences, and its business structures are elegant and commodious. Its grain eleva tors and its immense drove yards are worth a visit. In hotels it can scarcely be sur passed. Every delicacy of each season is found on the tables, and the wants of guests are carefully anticipated. To-morrow morning we start for a ride across the Prairie State to Davenport, lowa, and may send you another letter from that point. H. G. Smith. Davenport, lowa, August 22d, 1566. A RIDE ACROSS ILLINOIS, The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad crosses Northern Illinois almost in a direct line. Throughout almost its entire length it passes through prairie, and the tra<jk is perfectly level. The coming greatness of the Western States and their unlimited ca pacity as a grain-growing and cattle-raising section can be estimated from a ride across Illinois, the Prairie State as it isveryprop erly designated. At almost every point along the Rock Island road the unbroken prairies stretch out until the eye loses itself in the bouudless ocean of green. There are fields of corn of enormous extent, which will average over seventy-five bushels of shelled corn to the acre. A fifty-acre field is only a moderate sized corn patch. Much of this section is a tine 'wheat-growing re gion, though mo9t of the wheat raised is sowed in the spring, the cold winters and the violent winds being very unfavorable to fall-sown crops. For some distance from Chicago the land is low and in many places marshy. Still fine corn is raised here, though it is too wet ior wheat. At Joliet, which is a handsome town of some six thousand inhabitants, the country is considerably broken, and the boulders lying in the fields remind you of Pennsylvania. Here the Chicago and St. Louis Railroad crosses the Rock Island. Along the line of the road are a number of other handsome towns, all rejoicing iu a multitude of churches, the sects being very numerous throughout this region ; indeed, n marked feature of all Western towns is the number of church steeples which are seen rising above the level on which most of them are located. At La Salle the Illinois Ceutral Railroad crosses the Rock Island. At this point it also crosses the Illinois river on trustle work some fifty feet high and nearly three thousand in length. Here limestone of a superior quality abounds, while a plentiful supply of coal is dug from the same bluffs. Coal abouuds throughout this whole section of the Siate, and is cheap. It is well that it is so, for timber is decidedly scarce. Along the whole route from Chicago to Rock Island we did not pass through a body of valuable timber. Nearly all the trees we saw were scrubby specimens, of no value except for fuel. Fencing has to be imported. Along the railroad on each side the fences are kept up at the expense of the company. These are generally made of pine boards spiked to cedar posts, the pro duct of the forests of the far North. Here and there you will see a mile-ortwo of wire fence, and that is the kind which is now being put up. It is cheaper than board fencing, and looks as if it would fully an swer the purpose. Fencing is the most ex pensive item on a prairie farm, and as little as possible is employed. You-will see many hundreds of acres with scarcely a division fence on it. Cattle are often herded while feeding, so as to keep them from destroying the ciops of corn and other grain. Immense quantities of hay are cut on the prairies and stacked up for winter fuel. There is scarcely any such thing as a good barn on the whole route of the Rock Island road. The dwelling houses are poor, too, and the people cannot live in great comfort. Here and there you see a tasty, well-built house of capacious dimensions, but the ma jority of them aro small, illy-constructed affairs. The great scarcity aud high price of lumber induce these people to put up with very many and great inconveniences. But in spite of all this you cannot help being very favorably impressed with this part of Illinois. The upland prairie is as tonishingly rich and very easy to cultivate. Farming is done with less than one-half the labor and expense required in Lancaster county, and the return is much greater in quantity than it is oven in that rich region. There is no more beautiful sight than a wide expanse of upland prairie. Far as the eye can stretch extends the unbroken ocean of green, dotted here and there with patches of timber which resemble islands. There are miles of land waving with the feathery tassels of tall corn, and hundreds of huge cattle grazing quietly on the rich pasture which reaches up to their sides. Hugo piles of straw lying in the field, where the wheat was threshed, or blazing as they are burn ed, tell of the most abundant harvests. It is a magnificent agricultural region. Some idea of the profit of farming in this section may be gathered from the following data: A friend from Pennsylvania, who lately bought a farm in lowa, near the city of Davenport, informed us that corn sold there in the field for fifteen per acre as it stood, and that he and his part ner made money buyingjt at that rate and feeding it to cattle during the winter. lie estimates the value of a bushel of corn fed thus at §1 per bushel. Spring wheat all along the Upper Mississippi is now bring ing §1.50, and winter wheat of good quality is worth §2 per bushel. Any Lancaster county farmer can make his own estimate of the profits of farming at such rates. Lund immediately around the city of Daven port commands as high as §lOO per acre but some five or ten miles in the country it can be bought for §25. The country around Davenport is fine, rolling, upland prairie, beautiful as the eye of man ever looked upon. The climate in this region is very healthy, and the water excellent. The winters are said to be as tolerable as in Pennsylvania. At the terminus of the Hock Island road is the island from which the road and the town take their names. Here wasone'ofthe largest camps for rebel prisoners during the war. At one time there were over twenty thousand confined at this point. Many died here, and some fifteen hundred are buried in one grave yard, besides others who are interred elsewhere. The island is quite large, located in the middle of the Mississippi, with a deep, broad channel on either side. How many sad memories cluster about this spot. Each hour that passes bears hitherward the sighs and prayers of bereft ones in the far off homes of the sunny South. The river is bridged here, and the cars run through from Chicago to points far west of the Mississippi. While looking through this country we have taken some pains to ascertain the political sentiments of the people. The section through which we have travelled, with the exception of part of Indiana, has been strongly Republican. Everything in dicates that a great change is taking place. The masses endorse the action of the Phila delphia Convention and there are very many changes. The political sky is brightening daily, and Radicalism is doomed to a speedy and complete overthrow. We tarried all night with some friends, who live on a most beautiful place five miles west of Davenport, and started down the Mississippi in the morning. I write this on the steamer Keitsburg, some three hundred and fifty miles above St, Louis. We will stop off at Hannibal. Missouri, and may send yon a line from there. H, Or, Suns, partfagw. Heis kb—Jefferies.—On Thursday evening, August 23d. at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. Thomas B. Barker, P. Marlin Heiser to Mira Mollie C. Jefferies, alb of this City. I; Tue young and happy couple have not for gotten the Printers. Accompanying the above came a delicious cake. We tender them the' most cordial wishes, collectively and indi vidually, of their Intelligencer-friends fork safe and pleasant voyage over the matrimonial sea. May lts snrfaoe ever be a life lease of Joy and happiness be i heirs. Diller—ShrafTbr.—On the 23-1 insL, by Rev. Samuel Laird, Mr. Joshua E. DUler, of East Earl twp., to Miss Elizabeth Sheaffer, oi Earl twp., this county. * Halbach— St. Clair. — At Strasburg, on the 22d Inst., by Rev.'Thomas Montgomery, Jacob Halbach to Miss Emma St. Clair, both of this city Hollinqbb—Bear.—On the 19th Inst by the Rev. W. T. Gerhard, Mr. John H. Holllnger to Miss Malinda M. Bear, both of East Hempfleid twp. grafts. Heess.— ln this city, on the 28th inst., George son of Louis and Caroline Heess, aged 3 years’ 7 months and 17 days. Brooks. —Oo the 26Lh Inst., Wm. P. Brooks, in the 50th year of his age. [Philadelphia ledger please copy.! Doughebtt.— ln Williamsport, on the 24th inst., John Cecil, son of the late John S. and Mary B. Dougherty, iu his 12ih year. Parfcets. The fiarkeo at ftoou Ttwinj, Philadelphia, Aug. 27.—There 1s no Crude Petroleum here, and ir. is wanted at 26c. There has been a large movement in Refined In Bond for the present and next month’s delivery at 45@45%c. The Floor Market is firm, but without spirit; sales of superfine at s7@9, Extra at 59@10.50. Northwestern Extra Family at sll@liso, ana Fancy at $l4@lG. Rye Flour sells slowly at SO. Cornmeal Is nominal. There Is very little doing In Wheat, and only 3,000 bns rei sold at $2.70@2.82. Rye Is firm at $1.16. Corn Isquiet; sales of yeltowatiUc and West ern mlxeu at 91@92c. Oats is l<i fair request at 51@52c. Coffee is quiet; sales of Laguayra at 19% gold. Sugar Is steady, and 400 hhds Cuba Sugar sold at 10%@11%c. Rome Muscovado Molasses sold at 51c. Provisions are held firmly; sales of Mess Pork at $34. Hams at 22@26c. Sides at 20@21c. New Shoulders at 17%@lt>e. Lard Is held at 21%@22c. Small sales of Ohio. Whiskey at s2.4’*. New Yobk, Aug. 28.—Cotton quiet. Flour steady; sales of 8,000 bbls at $0.55@10 for State; $8.65@12 ior Ohio; $5.55@9.50 for Winter, and 510@10.75 for Southern. Wheat steady; sales unimportant. Corn firm: sales of 30,000 bus. at 82c. Pork heavy. Lard dull. Whiskey dull. Baltimore. Aug. 2S.—Flour Is steady. Wheat and Corn is steady, aud the receipts light. Provisions are dull and uusettied. Sugars firm. Coffee Is steady at 17@20c. Whiskey quiet. Mioek TUrtteu, Philadelphia, Aug. 28. Penna. s’s - i-'5% MorrlsCaual 80 Reading. 57% Penna. Railroad 58% Gold 14’J Exchange on New York. par. New Yore, Aug.2B. Chicago and Rock island 109% Cumberland Prfd 97% Illinois Central 107 Michigan .Southern 85% “ ** guaranteed New York Central. Reading Hudson River. Virginia 6s 90% Missouri 6s 78 Erie Boston Water Power Terre Haute and Alton Western Union Telegraph Co 51% Russia Extension 102 Carolina B’s Tennessee 6’s 'Treasury 7 3-10. Ten-forties 5-20‘s Coupou ti's U. S. 5s Gold Philadelphia Cattle Market. Monday, Aug. 27—Evening. The cattle market, as we nave noticed lor several weeks past, continues dull, but prices are unchanged. About 1,800 head arrived and sold at the Avenue Drove Yard at prices rang ing from 17@17%c for extra Pennsylvania and Western steers; a few choice at 18c; fair to good at lo@l6c, and common at from 12@14c per ft. as to quality. The market closed very dull within the above range of prices. The following are the particulars of the sales. • 34 A. Christy & Rro, Western 15 @l7 34 Jones McCleese, Chester Co 15 @l7 77 P. McFillen, Western 15 @16% 105 P. Hathaway, Western 15 @l7 87 J. S. Kirk, Western 15%@17 57 McFillen A Co., Western 15 @ 8 10-5 James McFillen, Western 16 @17% 70 E. S. McFillen, Western 16 @l7 6* UUman & Co., Western 16 @l7 100 Mooney ASmith, Western 16%@18 IUo Martin, Fuller, A Co., Western 16 “@l7 14 T. Mooney A Bro., Western 14 @l5 50 H. Chain, Penna 15 @17% 32 J. A. Chain A Bro., Penna 16 @17% 50 L. Frank, Western 15 @l6 114 Frank A Shomberg, Western 16 @17% 65 Hope A Co., Western 13 @l7 30 T. Dryfoos A Co., Western 14 @l5 95 B. Hood, Chester Co :..14 @l7 40 T. Duffy. Western. 7%@ Bgr 54 D. \V. Gimmel, Delaware 5 @ Bgr Hogs.—Prices are unchanged. 1.500 head sold at tiie different yards at from $l5 to 15.50 the 100 lbs, net. Cows—Are in fair demand. 230 head sold at $50@75 for springers, and $6O@lGO per head for cow and calf. Sheep—Continue in fair demand, at full prices. 10,000 head sold at 6@o%c per pound gross as to quality. A VALUABLE STOCK FARM FOR SALE.—Situate In Snmmerhill towDship, Cambria county, Pa., on the line of the Penn sylvania Railroad, containing 771 ACRES OF PRIME LIMESTONE LAND, uuderlaid with seven veins of Bituminous Coal, from 2to 0 feet thick. THREE DWELL ING HOUSES, a large Fiame Barn. 300 Acres cleared, balance heavily timbered with Ash, Hickory, Maple,Black and White Birch, Sugar, Beech, Hemlock, Elm and Linn. A good Water Power with 20 to 30 feet head. Cash price, $15,000. aug 21 ltd<t3inw) E. McGLADE. Wilmore, Pa. VALUABLE FARM AT PRIVATE SALE. The undersigned offers at private sale, the farm on which he resides, situate In Antletam twp., Franklin county. Pa., about one mlie west of the State Line Station, on the Frank lin Railroad, and near the turnpike leading from Geencastle to Williamsport. This farm contains 14 1 ACRES of first quality limestone land, and adjoins farms of CUrlstlau Horst, Albertis .A. Miller aud others. The improvements consist of a LOG HOUSE and Ilarn, with all necessary out buildings. There Is a never-falling well of first rate water near the house and a most excellent pond ou the farm for watering stock. Thirty Acres of the farm Is in first-rate Oak Timber. There Is an Orchard of about 100 fine thriving young trees which are in a fine bearing state. The Jarm Is under most excellent fencing, the fencing being made of post and rail and boards. This farm is a very desirable one, and parties wishing to purchase are invited to call and view it for themselves. Any Information regarding the above farm will be furnished by Dr. John E. Miller, resid ing in Hagerstown. SAMUEL MILLER, aug 27 ltthfctfw VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE.—The undersigned offers for sale that VALUABLE DWELLING, two stories and attic In heignt, and Lot of Ground thereunto belonging, situate inShippen street, between East King and Orange, and now In the occupancy of Rev. D. P. Rosenmlller. For terms apply to Geo. M. Kline, NorLh Duke street. MARY A. McGRANN. aug 22 (Express copy.) 4wd*3tw Estate of chiiistia* ixias, late of Lancaster city, deceased.—The under* signed Auditor, appointed to distribute the balance remaining in the hands of Catharine Elias, Administratrix of said deceased, to and among those legally entitled to the same, will attend for that purpose on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19tn, 1860, at2o’clockP. M, In the Court House, in the City of Lancaster, where all persons Interested in said distribution may attend. SIMON P. EBT, Auditor. 1866. 1866. WALL PAPERS! New Fall Styles! HOWELL & BOURKE, MANUFACTURERS OF PAPER HANGINGS AND WINDOW SHADES, Corner Fourth and Market Streets, PHILADELPHIA. N. B. Always in store, a large stock of LINEN AND OIL SHADES. A FIRST-CLASS FARM AT PRIVATE SALE.—The subscriber will sell at private sale the property on which he resides, situated in Honey brook twp., Chester County, one mile southwest of Rockville, two miles southeast of Waynesburg (the terminus of the East Bran dywine and Waynesburg railroad), contain ing 196 ACRES (more or less). The land la very productive, is well watered, la suitable for farming or grazing, with a rea sonable supply of good timber. The improve ments are a good HOUSE, with frame kitchen attached; a laige double-decker BARN, and all other necessary out-buildings. Water forced to the home and barn. Tenant House, with Stable. The superior quality of the land, and its con veniences to places of public worship, and to the railroad, schools, <sc-, the abundant and excellent quality of water, render it one of the most desirable properties in the market and is well worthy the attention of persons wishing to purchase. Address JAMES R. McCLURE Rockville p. 0., Chester county ang 29 Btw 34 ajAKHOOD, HOW LOST ! HOW RESTORED ! Just Published, in a sealed envelope. Price, six cents. A LECTURE ON THE NATURAT trtt'a'p BeS?na! n^ ICal °V 6 * Emissions Sexual Debility, ana impediments to Man-kure generally • Nervousuess, Consumption Edl lSSfftfn d V lB ’ Mental and Physicaf lncapacity resulting from Self-Abase, Ac., by Robert / pnlverwpli m. D., author of the green book <fec * TH ?Y SAND3 0F §uffere6s. ,; sent under seal, In a plain envelope, to any address, post paid, on receipt of six cents, or twopostage stamps by CHAS. J. U. KIiNE * 127 Bowery, New York, Post Office Box Also, Dr. CulverweU’s “ Marriage Guide,’' price 25 cento. Bm<Uw lew ipuertisettmrtu: \f ALIJABLE FLA STATION AT PUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY, HEPTEM BEB 19th. 1860, the subscriber will sell atnnbllo gale, on the premises, all that Plantation or Tract of Land, situate in East Donegal town ship, Lancaster county CONTAINING 149 ACRES, raore or less, with a Two-story FRAME HOUSE, Waah House, a large Swlsser Bara, and Qther out-bulldlnga; a Well of Water with pump, an Orchard of Young Fruit Trees, and other improvements, adjoining landaof Henry Engie, Cfcnrad Ziegler, and others, and the Susquehanna river. The Pennsylvania canal and Harrisburg and Lancaster Branch railroad pass over the southern end of this properly. Sale to commence at 1 o’clock, p. m., when attendance will be given and terms of sale made known by THOS. E. FRANKLIN. aug29 3tw 34 ORPHANS* COURT SALE —ON WED NESDAY, OCTOBER 3, A. D., 1866, will be Bold, in pursuance of an order of the Orphans’ Coart of Lancaster county, at public sale, on the premises, the real estate of Adam Sbeaff r, deceased. Id Mount Joy township, Lancaster county, Pa.. 1% miles Southeast of the Borougu of Elizabethtown, on the road leading from the Turnpike to the Manhelm road, the follow ing valuable real estate, viz. A Tract of Land CONTAINING 6 ACRES, more or less, adjoining lands of Samuel Groff. William Fletcher, Peter Oberholtzer and others. The Improvements consist of a one and a half story Frame DWELLING HOUSE, with a Kitchen attached. Bake Oven, Wood House, a large Stable, with a Threshing Floor, Hog Sty. ana other necess ry out-buildings, and a well ° f P ev ® r£a Uing Water near the door. An Orchard ofa largevarlety ofwell selected Fruit in fine bearing order. The Apple Or chard cannot be excelled In the neighborhood. The land is in a high state of cultivation, and under good fences. Any person wishing to view said premises before the day of sale will ploase cau on the undersigned, residing mar ihe same. Possession and title will be given April Ist 1867. y Sale to commence at 2 o’clook P. M. on said day, when terms will be made known by ABRAHAM SHEAFFER. aag29tsw3i Administrator of said dec d. VALUABLE BEAL ESTATE AT PUB LIC BALR—On FRIDAY, the 28th o’ SEPTEMBER, and on MONDAY, the Ist, aud TUESDAY, the 2d days of OCTOBER, 1866, In pursuance of an order ot the Orphans’ Court of Lancaster county, the undersigned will ex pose to public vendue on Friday, the 28th day of September. 1866, at 7 o’clock In the evening, on the premises, situated on the west side or North Queen street, between Centie Square and Orange streets, In the city of Lancaster, that well-Known Tavern property, known as the BLACK HORSE HOTEL, now in the oc cupancy of George Horting.and owned by the estate of the late John Sheaffer, book mer chant, deceased. This property Is so well es tablished that no minute description is re quired. It is a four-story stone anu brick main building, with a large two-story brick back building attachtd; with a large and commo dious basement used as a restaurant. Tuefront Is large, with entrance to yard with horse and vehicle from Queen s'reet—the lot extending in depth to the public alley in the rear. The stabling and sheading attached to this pro perty, is to say new, and sufficiently large. The house Is well arranged for a tavern property ; roomy and well supplied with gas aud water, and the other necessary and modern facilities appertaining to the business. The property Is now let at an annual rent of $1,50». Also, on Monday, October Ist, 1866, at 7 o’clock in the evening, at the public house of Jacob G. Leber, in the borough of Manhelm, two out-lots, as follows: Nos. 21 and 23, lying con tiguous, containing about FOUR ACRES OF LIMESTONE LAND, with choice fruit trees, suitable for building lots; and also four lu lots, lying near to the above, fronting on Wolf street, and adjoining »ach other, containing together about ONE AND A HALF ACRES of Land, on which there are choice fruit trees, and likewise suitable for building lots. And also, on Tuesday, the 2d day of October, 1866, at 6 o'clock In the afternoon, at the public house of Jacob Funk, In the borough of Mari etta, all that certain eastern half of lot No. 173, adjoining properties of Widow Kopp on the east, frontlngon Walnuts’reet, in said borough of Marietta, on which is erected a frame two siory DWELLING HOUSE, with a kitchen at tached, all In good condition. Attendance will be given and terms of sale made known by JOSIAH H. SHEAFFER, DAVID HOCHSTETTER, Administrators of John Sheaffer, deceased, aug 29 taw 34 [Examiner copy.) 628. HWOP SKIBTS - 628. HOPKIITS “ OWN MAKE," New Fall Styles! Are in every respect first-class, and embrace a complete assortment for Ladies, Misses, and Children, of the Newest Styles, every Length and Sizes of Waist. OUR SKIRTS, wherever known are more universally popular thau any others before the public. They retain their shape better, are lighter, more elastic, more durable, aud really Cheaper, than any other Hoop Skirt in the market. The springs and fastenings are war ranted perfect. Every lady should try them! They are now being extensively fold by Mer chants throughout the country, and at Wl ole sale and Retail, at Manufactory and Sales Room, No. 628 Arch St., below 7rn, Philad’a. Ask for HOPKIN’S " own make,” — buy no other! Caution—None genuine unless Stamped on each Kid Pad—“ Hopkln’s Hoop Skirt Manu factory, No. 628 Arch Street, Philadelphia.” Also, constantly on hand lull line of New York made Skirts, at very low prices. One Price Only. 4mw 34 Terms Net Cash. aug 29 FORTUNE IN ONE DAY GREAT EXCITEMENT. 8150,000 In Greenbacks, Real Estate and Goods TO BE GIVEN A WAY’ TICKETS SELLING VERY RAPIDLY UNPARALLELED SUCCESS / EVERYBODY ANXIOUS FOR A CHANCE! Splendid List of Premiums to bo Distributed Gratis to the Holders of the Tickets for the GRAND GIFT MATINEE! I premium in Greenbacks $50,000 1 “ a House and Lot, situated on Murray Hill, New York, with ail the modern improvements; title perfect and guaranteed 40,000 I premium, a Farm situated at Monsey, Rocklaud co., New York, hours from New York, lOmlnutes walkfiom the station, containing 70 acres, 500 fruit bearing trees, apples, pears and cherries, 8 acres of large timber, bal ance in grass and crops, good fences, large springs, supplying a m -gnlfl cent flsn pond and a splendid trout ing brook, running across the whole property, filled with fine trout, good dwelling house, 10 rooms, 1 largo barn, shed and hay loft, 1 granary and carriage house, lower floor fitted up and occupied by farmer, hen coop, pig pen, corn crib, farm implements, carriage, wagons, 3 horses, 2 oxen, 5 cows, pigs, chickens, &c., &c. ; title perfect and guaranteed .'lO,OOO 1 premium in Greenbacks 10,000 10 '• Pianos, (Stelnway’s and Chiek ering’s,) 5,000 40 “ Sewing Machines, (Wheeler <fc Wilson's, Grover & Baker’s and Singer's,) 2,400 20 premiums, Gold, American, Patent Lever Hunting Case Watches 2,000 50 premiums, Silver Patent Lever Hunt- Case Watches 1,500 The balance to be of Diamond Rings, Albums, Musical Instrumen s, Silk Dresses ot the latest fashionable pat terns, Kid Gloves, Writing Cases, BU ver Tea Setts, and other valuable articles too numerous to mention 9,100 One Pi'emium to Each. Purchaser of a 7 ickct. THE GRAND MATINEE will take place on MONDAY, MARCH 4th, 1867, At the Everett Assembly Rooms, New York, At which time and place the Ticket Holders will appoint a Committee of Disinter ested Parties to Distribute one Hundred and Fifty Thou sand Dollars worth of valuable Prop-rty 1 AS ABOVE DESCRIBED. The distribution will be done fairly, honestly, arid positively at the time appointed. No postponement to take place on any con m sideration. Each Ticket-holder's name will be duly Regis tered, and should the parties not be able to attend the Distribution they will be Informed by mail of the Gilt they are entitled TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR EACH. CLUB RATES. 5 Tickets to one address All orders executed by return mall. Money can be sent by Post Office Orders, Registered Letters, or Drafts, at our risk. Agents —active and reliable agents wanted in every town of the Union, with whom liberal arrangements will be made. Ladles are invited to form clubs and send for tickets, for all the property would be as useful to them as to the gentlemen. The best references will be furnished on ap plication. All persons wishing tickets or in formation will please address, with full name town and coanty, plainly written, to ’ J. J. ADAMS, Manager and Agent, G-i Nassau Street, New York. WHAT THE PRESS SAYS OF US. “ It bears on its face the stamp of an honest business transaction, and we doubt not that the list of patrons will speedily reach the number requlr-d to secure an early distribu tion.— Easton (Pa.) Journal, Aug. Ist, iB6O. The plan is a good one, and the inducemen ts unequalled. No distribution guarantees more general satisfaction than this one, and It is no wonder the people patronize it.—Danville (N. .) Advertiser, Aug. 2d, 1866. “.The proprietors of the Great MatlDeo In New York City promises cash and other in ducements enough to set everybody crazy afier a ticket for fortune. Everybody, of course, cannot win, but somebody must, and the lucky one will make a fortune. cornmna (Mich.) American, Aug. 3d, 18oC. “ We are not partial to so-calledJGlft Enter prises, because many of them are gotten up on false or fallacious speculations; but when, as In the present instance, there appears a souna basis, and when the character of tne parties engaged, and the description of P r *f®f satisfactory Inducements to the public. we caQ_ not reftiseto wish the Dlstrlbatfon fullsuccess. Warren (Ohio) OmstUuiion, Aug. 7tu, iwo. •• If we can add them to a bonus of $5O 000, or a nice house or farm, who’s harmed by the ex mmdltnre A fortune In a night la worth risk- Sgth*tompsfor.”-W|'nM< r ff (Pa.) Telegraph. “Faint heart never won fair lady," a lucky hit will get a man np In the world. This Is the consideration that Induces people to "try their luck” and we hope the “best man may wm." The enterprise appears sound and promises strict integrity of distribution nnder the super vision of a chosen committee.— City of Apple ton (Wis.) Orescent, Aug. Uth, 1866, aug 27 fiflidaw PUBI'IC SALE.—ON FRIDAY, SEP* TEMBER a, 1866, will be Bold at publio s&ie,attbepublic home of Bend. F. Leachey, in the villageof Leesburg, Strasburg township, Lancaster county, the following described Real Estate of the estate of John Kaub. deceased, situated in Leesburg: No. L A Lot of Ground, containing 2 ACRES AND 180 more or less. The improvements are a large two-story weather-boarded log DWELLING HOUSE, In good condition and comfortably arranged, a large commodious Frame Bara, with Ca riage House, corn crib, 4c., attached, together with oth>r necessary out-bulldlnga. The land Is In excellent condi tion. a variety of choice Fruit Is on the prop erty. No. 2, a Lot of Ground containing about SIXTY PERCHh.B. 22L^& lch 18 erec ed a ONE AND A HALF- Y wE AT HER- BO ARD ED LOG DWEL LING HOUSE No. 3, a Ix>t of Ground adjoining No 2 and lng 8 of Henry and George Bowman, contAln- 3 ACRES and 70 PERCHES, more or leas. The soil la in first-rate condition. C c ® u i d bedlvlded intos> veral very One building lots. The above property Is desirable. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as persons wishing to view ihe property will please call on William McElwee, residing on lot No. 1, who will give all information desired. Positive sale. Sale to commence at 1 o’clock, p. m on said day, when terms of sale will be made’ known by JOHN K. RAUR, J. MILLER RAl?B, Administrators. B. F, Rowe, Auctioneer, aug 29 INTERESTING QUESTION. What do™ of people will be most susceptible to attacks from Cholera 7 Evidently those affected with auy disease of the stomach, liver, or any of the organs apper taining to digestion. This class of persons un doubtedly will be more liable to contract tfts disease than those possessed of strong and healthy digestive organs. The question then naturally arises, how shall wo restore and keep those organs In a healthy and normal condition? We answer, by attention todlet, avoiding alluudue excite ment, using moderate exercise, avoiding all intoxicating drinks, no matter In what form presented, and by the use, according to dlroo tlons, of the great strengthening tonic. HOOFLAND' S GERMAN BITTERS, PREPARED BY DR. C. M. JACKSON PHILADELPHIA. This Bitters Is a compound of llulcl extracts. The roots and herbs from which it Is made are gathered in Germany, and their virtues, In iho form of extracts, extracted by one of the moat scientific chemists and pharmaceutists this country affords. It Is NOT A LIQ.UOR PREPARATION, In any sense of the word; contains no whisky, rum or any other iutoxloatlng Ingredients, and can be freely used iu families without any foar or risk of those using It contracting the dis ease or vice of Intemperance. We wish this fact distinctly understood, os many are apt to confound this Bitters with the many others beforo the public proparedfrom liquor of some kind. During the CHOLERA SEASON of 1819, thiß Bitters was extentlvoly used throughout the entlro country AS A PREVENTIVE And we have not heard of a single Instance iu which this BlUera was used, where the persons suffered from any of the symptoms of Uholera, THE UHEAT 3TRENOTTIENINU TONIC, HOOFLAND'H GERMAN BITTERS, WILL CURE D E®ILITY! DEBILITY! Rewriting from auy cause whatever, PROSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM, induced ny SEVERE HARDSHIPS, DISEASES OF C A M P L I K E Soldiers, Citizens, Male or Female Adult or Youth, Will find In this Bitters a pure Tonic, not de« pendent on bad liquors for their almost miraculous effects. This Bitters will euro the most sovore cases of DYBPEPBIA DISEASES RESULTING FROM DISORDERS DIGESTIVE ORGANS, And is the only sure, certain and safe romedy for LIVER COMPLAINTS. All are more or less effected during the spring and fall with torpidity of that important organ of digestion, the Liver. This Bitters, without containing any preparation of mer cury, or by purging, acts powerfully on this organ, excites It to a healthy and lively aotlon, and gives a tone to the whole system ; hence, HEALTH, ENERGY AND STRENGTH Take the place of SICKNESS, DEBILITY AND LASSITUDE, HO.OFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS, WILL* CURE EVERY CARE OF CHRONIC OR NERVOUS DEBILITY, DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS AND DISEASES FROM A DISOR- DERED STOMACH, Observe the following symptoms resulting from disorders of the digestive organs: Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of Blood to the Heao, Acidity of the Stomach, Nau sea, Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Ful ness or Weight in the Stomach. Sour Eructations, Sinking or Fluttering at tne Pit of the atomach, Swimming of the Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or suffocat ing Sensations' when in a lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots or Webs be fore the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Perspiration, Yellowness of theSkln and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Back, Cheat, Limbs, «tc. f Sadden Flushes of Heat, Burn ing In the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil and great Depression of Spirits, 8-1 SO 9 00 17 50 26 ;io 35 00 43 50 8 ) 00 We havea hostof testimonials from all parts of the country but space will allow of the pub lications of but few of them, hence we select those of well known persons, whose intelli gence and discrimination are beyond doubt, and we will pay one thousand dollars to ady one producinga certificate published by us that is not genuine. Recommendations HON. JAMES THOMPSON, Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.. Philadelphia, April 28, 1860. I consider* “ Hoofland's German Bitters " a valuable medicine In case of atuck of Indiges tion or Dyspepsia I can certify this from my experience in it. , Yours with respect, * ’ JAMES THOMPSON. Be sure you get the OENU I N E PREPARED BY DR. C. M. JACKSON', Philadelphia, with his signature on the wrapper, and hia name blown In the Bottle. There&re counter* ells In the market. PRICE SINGLE BOTTLE ONE DOLLAR, OR A HALF DOZEN FOR W. Should your'‘nearest druggist not have the article do not be put off by any of the intoxi cating preparations that may be offered in Its place, bnt send to us and we will forward, se curely packed by express. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND MAN UFAOTOBY, NO. 081 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA , PA* CHAS. M. EVANS, PBOPRTETOa, Formerly 0. M. JACKSON & 00. OT*25 lyaW-SAlyT* EXPOSURE, FEVERS,
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