From Friday's Daily. Sledding. —We are a night bird. It de light ua to be up when the staid and sober are abed, for then we “ Stir the fire and close the shutters fast; Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round,” and, sitting by the brightly blazing coals, read without disturbance, or meditate and dream without letor hindrance. Sometimes, too, the brightness of these moonlit winter nights tempts us, at the midnight hour, to stroll through the deserted streets of this staid old Dutch city, enjoying the bracing air and the unwonted solitude and quiet A night or two ago the moon beamed brightly from a cloudless sky upon the white carpet which the snow baa spread upon the streets, and the light was almost that of dny. We were in the mood “ To follow through the night the nv>viug moon, The stars aDd their development, ' and hastily seizing our hnt and drawing on our gloves, we sullied outto enjoy a solitary walk. “Tile Queen of Night. fihonerair, with all hervlrgiustarsabouMier, as we passed down Queen street; all was still, but as we turned into Vine street, di recting our way toward.the classic acclivity of Dinah’s Hill, the bell ol the North Prince St. factory struck twelve, and right after it, in deep tones, the Court House clock tolled out the same solemn hour. The reverbera tion had scarcely ceased, when we reached lbe well-filled burial ground attached to the Catholic Church. “ The solitary, silent, solemn scene, VVnere human tolly sleeps.” The lionr, llie place, the mournful sough ing of (ho wintry wind through the neigh boring monuments, all combined to throw us into a melancholy train of thought. An other “day’s march ” was ended ; soon the pilgrimage of anotlier year would bo ac complished. The Words of the Psalm of Life • nine into our thoughts: ' "Life is real, life Is earnest, And the grave Is not Us goal ; Dus' thou art, loilu.s' returnesi, Was notspoken of the soul.” Hut* hark! " We are alone; and yet, In the still solitude, there Is a rush Around as, us'were met. A crowd of viewless wings; we hear a gush of uttered harmonies.” The strange .sounds startle us from our reverie, and hastily lifting our eyes, we see an object, whiter even than thesnow, rush ing swiftly down the hill before us. “ Angels and minUters of grace defend us! iie thou a spirit of health or goblin damned Instinctively we threw ourselves into the shallow of the grave yard wall ami listen **d ! VY’hnl was it ? A ghost? A ghoul dis turbed in its midnight least? Ah! no! Wo hear a voice we know full well; a voice we cannot niisLukc. H- V — -t is there ; and where he js, there surely must he Mesh and blood and crinoline. Yes, Y. is there. We hear his laugh, we see 11 is Lawny beard ; ’TIs Ih’ equal grace both of ins wisdom and his face, I u eul ami dye, so like a tile, A sudden view it would beguile ” 11 was a sledding party, reader, a sledding parly at jmidnight. C K , \va s also there, and < '• F , and W N , and (1 S , as well ns an officer of high rank, and several ladies, whose white dresses had so frightened us. Their initials you must excuse us from giving you, fair reader, although wo know you would like so much to know them. And how they are enjoying themselves how they laugh, and shout and scream* Hero-comes Y. up the hill, drawing the sled after him, and having a lady on his arm, wearing a velvet. hat, with a long feather waving from it. They reach the hill-top, and prepare for anotlier descent. Y., spread ing wide his handsome legs, takes his seat on-Ilie front of thosmnll sled (henerul Mc- Clellan,) and the lad}’, kneeling behind him, places her hands upon Ins sturdy shouldors. Y. now digs his heels iulo the snow and in the most graceful manner in the world starts and guides the slender sled and its preeious freight, on a rushing flight lulowti the hill-side. How exhilerating! Y.does it well ; lie is noled.you know, for his grace ful movements, especially in the execution of a “ Polka Quadrille,” wherein he is the admiration of all the ladies. " Chaste arc his steps, each kept within due bouud, Ami elegance is sprlnk led n\ r his figure ; Like.S wifi Camilla, Ih-m-ui ee skims t lie ground And rather holds in, tlmn puls forth his vigor, .nuii tlieu he Ims an ear for music’s sound Which might defy a crotchet critics rigor. Such clitsaii* pas—hu.uk tluws—set oll'our hero He dunces 11 Ice a personified Bolero.” The ladies indeed any that hi* would make? an excellent clog duncer; lor, though a Ivctlc Hliir in lln* legs, lie is .vosupple in his ankles. Hut hero I’omo It., N. and the other gen- Ihmiuti, each with a lady, and i.owu they go, .seeming to enjoy the fun amazingly. Many limes (he sleds oomu up and many times go down ; and again and again the hearty shout and laugli aseuiul to us on Uiu cold night air, as eauh sled glides rapidly down tliu sleep home-stretch of the hill, and ships upon the level, llow happy they are ! The merry heart, Hie merry heart., Of Hcuvcu’s gilts wo love thee best. It was linosporL; the only trouble, as it seemed to us, was the difileully our young gentlemen friends must experioneo in main • taining thuir positions; their heads and the soles of their feet both being turned sky wards. We would reeoininoml sledding to <\»l. 1). and some other of our lawyer friends, whose plufect mastery of the art o( rooking up their legs would fret* them from any embarrassment on this score. When the party had gone and "alienee, coeval with Eternity again reigned, we erupt from our hiding place and slowly wended our way home ward to our bachelor cot. Thu next night wo went again, and stationing ourselves ■behind a tall monument,’.witnessed a repe tition of the sport. Wo go every night, now, reader, in The wee sum' hours n-i/unl t he twal, We are goingto-night. Nome of these nights we hope to get an introduction for oursejf to the ladies and the fun ; for hard work as it appears to be to the gentlemen athletes wo feel convinced that " An hour like tills is worth a thousand passed lu pomp or ease." Wo wore challenged to write mu article similar to this, and we “wouldn't be dared,” as the hoys say. From Saturday's Daily. That Ki.kddinu Patty.— I Tito neighbor hood of the Catholic Church was crowded last night by the gentlemen of our city, Who awaited anxiously the appear:.no- oi' the sledding party ; lint it failed to come to time. Eoolish youth Hint our reporter was ! It nuvur occurred to him that the publicity which he gavo to the sport would en'oclimlly destroy the fun. We have received the fol lowing nolo of remonslnmce from the par ties whoso enjoyments he Interfered with: Messrs. Editors; Won't you please dis charge your impudent reportin', who acted as a spy upon our sledding party. The re port he gave of our fun was all true, to be sure, and very pretty and animated; but was it right lor him to make public our frolic, without consulting us? Of course we can never go sledding again on that nice bill. Why, there would be curious eyes prying at us from every nook and corner. Please do discharge the man, and oblige Thk Lady with tiil Wavinu Plumh, AND ALL THK RUST OP US. The wishes of our fair petitioners Ims beei already and very sadly anticipated. On eporter was aL his post ugain last night nscouced behind the tallest monument in the church yard, What sights he saw, or ■did’nt see, no mortal may ever know. At break of day, this morning, lie was found cold and deiul, with u look of eager ami rupturoua anticipation still on his fair face, lu the touching language of bhortfel low : He by t.liu sexton lu his round, Hall burled lu tbesnow was found; Willi pencil grasped lu baud ol ice, And paper with a str.mge device Unseen before. ■ a/ There in the twilight cqldjiptl gi ay LlJeless but beautiful liu*my>; Wnlle from the sky serene and fair A voice fell Hite a lulling star, He’ll write no more. Weoro sure our fair friends will forgive him, sigh to Lhink he Is gone, und breulhe with us the prayer, requiscat in pace. —We find the following A Good Chance, iii uu exchange: Some one advertisen in it Detroit journal ior u partner in the “ nurwery businuHß.” - Guess be can bo accommodated il' ho comes to Lancaster. Wo wot of quite a number of persons of the feminine gender who uro willing to engage in the nursery business, “without money and without price,” Just for iove. Detroit must bo a queer place, indeed, if it cannot furnish partner for one of the oldest professions, u lectle bit the oldest, possibly, in the world, The Columbia Bridge—Report of the Committee, *c.—An adjourned meeting say s the Spy of the citizens of York, Lancas ter, Reading, Wrightsville, Manheun and Columbia, was held in the Town HaU, at Columbia, December 21st, 1866, Mayor San derson, of Lancaster in the Chair. The object of the meeting was to receive the report of the Committee appointed to have an interview with the Officers and Directors of the Columbia Bridge Company. The Committee made the following report: The following named gentlemen were pr@s@nt on tho part of the Committee ap pointed at the meeting on the 13th inst., to visit Philadelphia, for the object of having an interview* with the Officers and Direc tors of the Columbia Bridge Company: Lancaster—Hon' A. E. Roberts, Wm. P. Brintonand J. J. Sprenger; Manheim—Dr. J. M. Dunlap, Hon. Nathan Worley, W. Lltyenberger; Wrightsville—David S. Cook; York—-John Small; Reading— Frederick Lauer; Columbia —Geo. Bogle, T. R. Supplee, J. G. Hess, R. Williams and J. B. Bachman. The gentlemen on the part of the Bridge Company, were H. J. Lom baert, Esq., President; and Geo. B. Roberts, Esq., Chief Engineer. The following report was rendered. Af ter an animated discussion upon the report, it was unanimously adopted : The object of the meeting stated by the Chairman of the Committee, was to come to some understanding in relation to the rebuilding of the Columbia Bridge, and, if anything could be done by the citizens of York or Lancaster counties, to promote the early reconstruction of the same. Mr. Lombaert replied that they were as anxious to have the Bridge rebuilt, as the eitizies of York and Lancaster county could possibly be, but that they had not the funds lo do it. They further stated, that the cost of the Bridge would be $lOO,OOO, over and above the cost of piers and repairs; making the total cost of the structure $487,000. It was suggested by your committee from an estimated made for an open Bridge, that the cost will be reduced to $223,000, upou which the Chief Engineer remarked that thev would give the contract to any res ponsible party, to rebuild it at that cost, provided $lOO,OOO of the stock, could be sold to outside parties. The Committee inquired of ihe Chief Engineer will you rebuild the Bridge if the $lOO,OOO of the stock is taken ? upon which he replied, they would not, as it would Require more funds then they ooutd command at this time, but that they would furnish $lOO for $lOO, with any other party or company to complete the bridge at once. Your committee wanted to know whether the Bridge Company would sell one-hail ol their present interest in the piers to any other company or individuals, and then lur nish $lOO for sloo to complete the same. The Chief Engineer replied that they would not part with the controlling interest in the company. Your committee then wished to know whether the Bridge Company would join any other Railroad Company in the reconstruction of the Bridge, and give them an equal share in its management. To this they replied, they would not, as they must have the controlling interest In Your committee thou requested thePresi dent to nmkssueh propositions to the Com mittee that would promote the early recon struction of tlie Bridge, to which lie replied that lie hud none to make, but that the iourd of the Bridge Company would meet on the 27th inst., and invited the committee to be present. At said meeting they would hear and consider any proposition that the committee would make. Your Committee, would therefore recom uoiid, to promote the reconstruction of the iridge, the enactment of the followingsup- ilemeiit, to the Charter of the Columbia a idgo Company. He. it enacted , dc., That the Columbia Bridge Company he required lo commence .he rebuilding of the superstructure of the Columbia Bridge, over the Susquehanna Itiver, at Columbia, on or before the Ist day >f May, INU7, and that the same bo com deled \vi bin two years from said date, uud f the same is not completed within that time, their Chartered Franchises for Bridge and Ferry be forfeited. He it farther enacted, 1 f the said super structure is not commenced on or before the time named, in the Ist Section, (Ist ol May, I.sii?,) that it ‘shall |be lawful for any Cor porate body'to erect a Bridge, provided, they comply with the conditions of the Cor porate Franchises of the present Bridge Company, and complete the same within two years from the Ist of May, 1807. J. J. Sprenger, Esq., of Lancaster, ottered iu following resolution, wuich was unani inously adopted: Itcsolec'l, That a copy of the above report and accompanying resolutions be laid be fore tiie Board of Managersof the Columbia Bridge Company, at their meeting on the 27th inst., by a committee of gentlemen ap pointed by tiie Chairman; and that their decision be taken as the of suid Bridge Company in relerence\to the rebuild mg of the Bridge. And Lhat,\ should their decision be adverse Lo Iho spirit and policy recommended by the committee, than the application to the Legislatureshall be press ed with energy and spirit by the people. The Clmir appointed the following Com mittee to till llie blank in the above resolu tions ; J. J. Sprenger, Lancaster; J. G. Hess, Columbia; Henry Kauttelt, York; Wm. McConkey, Wrightsville; Nathan Worley, Manheim; Frederick Luurer, Reading; John Barr, Marietta. On motion, It was Resolved, That ft Com mittee of three citizens from each of the fol lowing places, York, Lancaster, Reading, Columbia, Wrightsville, Manheim and Mt. Joy, be appointed to circulate petitions, urging the Legislature to pass the Supple ment to the Charter of the Columbia Bridge Company, ns recommended by the report ust adopted. The Committee was appointed and the neeting adjourned. Geo. San’dkrson, Chairman. .1. G. Hess, Secretary. County Tax Raised.— I The County Com missioners, on Monday, raised the county tax from three mills on the dollar to live mills. Why ? Died of his Injuries.— Mr. Harry Bowen, the conductor whom wo reported as being so seriously injured at Columbia yesterday, died at at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Thu deceased was a worthy man, and much respected by all who know him. He leaves a widow and family. The Rohheky of the Port Deposit Post Office.— The officer of the Post Office Department who was sent to Port Deposit, Maryland, to investigate the recent mail robbery at that place, bus returned to Wash ington. He reports thatsso far as he has been able to learn, only a small amount of money was secured by Iho robbers. The checks and drafts contained in the letters woro not taken away, nor the letters them selves, Between t>OU and TOO were rilled. The robbery is believed to lmvo been com mitted by three unknown men, suspicious characters, who were seen leaving the town about the hour the robbery was committed. Such letters as can be will bo reinailed ; the olliers will be sent to the Dend Letter office- I m i »iit \ nt Law Suit.—The case of Pe ter .Smith uguinst the B City of Lancaster was argued yesterday in the Commou Pleas. This case involves the constitutionality of the law passed May 1,1800, compelling cor porations to pay §3OO bounty to veterans who reenlisted In the tluld aud received no local bounty. The case is of interest not only to the citizens of Lancaster, but to the people ol the whole country, as this was made a tost case, upon the decision of which depend nil the claims through the county. The case was argued by Abram Shank, D. G. Kshlenmn, and George M. Kline, Esqs., for Peter Smith, and by George Nuumnn* I\Nq., for iho City of Lancaster. A Good Appointment.— Our old friend, John McKillips, Esq., of thin county, has received the appointment of Superintend ent of the liuiUitigdon and Broad Top Railroad. Mr. MeK. was the last Super intendent of the old State shops at Parkes burg, in .the days of the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad. He was a very effi cient officer, and is a courteous gentleman. This company have been very fortunate in securing his services. We tender him our best wishes. Puui.ie Salk of City Property.— On yosterday evening at Michael's Hotel, the following property of W. G. it 0. H. Thomp son, was sold at public sale, by William Leman, Esq., attorney for vendors. No. 1, A two-story brick house and lot of ground in East King street, between Duke and Lime, was sold to Jacob C. Kready, of Manor twp., for §O,OOO, No. 2, A lot of ground, two-story brick house and stable, in East Orangestreet, was sold to John Musselman for §4,210. No. 8, A three-story brick house aud lot of ground on the corner of Princo and Lemon streets, was purchased by Samuel Keeler for §2,475. No. 4, A two-story brick house aud lot on Locust street, was sold to Jacob Gable for §BOl. No. 5, a house und lot of ground in East Orange street, between Plupiand Ann, was purchased by John Schlelch for §875. Total amount §14,391. Post Office Robbery.—The Post Office at Port Deposit, Maryland, was entered last Monday night by burglars and all the letters in the office rifled, including the mail matter of the Southern and East ern mail, and also for Lancaster. From 600 to 700 letters were taken away. An officer of the Post Office Department left Washing ton on Tuesday to investigate the matter. Warning to Parents.— The following item we clip from the Harrisburg Patriot: An Incorrigible Daughter. —A father in Williamsport whipped his daughter, eigh teen years of age, for “ sitting up nights ” with her lover. The next day there was a runaway match in the neighborhood. Love laughs at rattans, as well as at locksmiths. Served the old fellow right. 11 we had been the youog “gal” we would have done the same thing. Wo know of a good many fair maidens in this vicinity who “ set up nights” with their lovers, and if the “old folks” should indulge in matters of the kind mentioned above, our advice to them is to follow the example of their Williams port sister. Verily, “ love laughs at rattans as well as at locksmiths.” Bully for the Williamsport “gal.” A Turkey Thief on his Travels.—Ou Monday an unknown man called at Sho ber’s Livery Stable, and hired a team. He started on a thieving expedition, and suc ceeded iu gobbling up some fifteen or twenty turkeys. He has a high appreciation of the holidays, and doubtless intended having a grand Christian dinner. Mr.Shobertraced the fellow to Ephrata, where he succeeded in getting his team, but the birds of all gen ders had flown. Our country friends had better bo on the lookout for him. A Relic.—Mr. Stephen Hart has left with us a copy of the General Orders, issued from the headquarters at York, September 10, 1814, to the Pennsylvania Militia by Major General Nathaniel Watson The document has been kept in an excellent state of pres ervation by Captain George Hitzelbergen an old and esteemed citizen of Lancaster’ and whose name appears in it. The Captain commanded a company from this city. The names of a great many other Luncasterians, familiar to our older readers, also appear on the document, most of whom have long since “gone to that bourne from whence no traveller returns.” Among these are those of the late ex-Oovernor George B. Porter, Amos Ellmaker, Esq., and General Adam Diller. The former was a major, the second an aid-de-camp to General Watson, (who was ulso a Lancasterian,) and the latter a cuptain. We ulso notice the names oi the venerable and respected General Frederick Hambright and Captain George Musser, Sr., the former ns an ensign and the latter as a first lieutenant. The document is an interesting one, and of course highly prized by its venerable owner. Committing Matrimony Wholesale. Either the weather or the season has had a decided effect on the matrimonial market hereabouts. There were nine wedding par ties at our hotels on yesterday. What a lot of people to be made happy in one day. The honeymoon and the holidays both to gether. Who can imagine u more blissful combination. Bucks County vs. the World,—The Age of this mornirigsuys: The largest turkeys ever brought to this market wero those raised by Sheriff Wilk inson, of Bucks county, in the prison yard of that place. They were brought to this city ou Saturday last. One weighed forty two pounds, another forty-four pounds, another fifty-three pounds, and another fifty-five pounds. The last was sent as a Christmas present to President Johnson. Real Estate Sales.—On Saturday night a one-story double rough-cast house on South Queen street, belonging to the estate of Jacob Greiner, was soul at Heckert’s Hotel, to one of the female heirs of the estate for $lBOO. On the same night, at Solomon Sprecher’s Hotel, n two story brick dwelling house on Church street, belonging to the estate o* John Welsh, dec’d., was sold to Alexander Patton for $ll2O. The properties belonging to Gorrecht's estate, ottered for sale on the same evening at Kendig’s City Hotel, were not sold. Married.— Mr. S. M. Petlengill, the ad vertising agent in New York, was recently married to Miss Lenora Holt. The cere mony was peri'ormed by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Good luck to Mr. Pettengill and lady. S. M. is an honest man, unlike most advertising ageuts. We are sure all print ers wish Mr. P. a season of great prosperity and connubial felicity. We clip the above from the Harrisburg Patriot , and from a personal acquaintance with Mr. Pottengill are prepared to heartily endorse every word of it. Ho stands at the very head of the Advertising Agents of the country. We know him to be a gentleman of high sense of honor, one whose word is as good as hUT bond. We tender himself and his bride our best wishes for their future welfare and prosperity. The Weather.— State of the Thermome ter for the week ending Dec. 23rd, 18GG, and also for the corresponding weok of the pre vious year, u& furnished by Mr, G, T« Zuhm: UaMJI2m’OPM ' '"W "ST 33 Dec, 20 35 32 25 39 28 20 20 14 •1 20 IT 20 34 33 30 45 44 [! “ )i*c. IT, “ is, Hi, “ 20. “ 21, 18, 29 " 19, 3(1 20, -10 21, 3tl 22, 18 i;j, li Columhia Items.— Wo gather the follow ng from the Herald: The Committee, appointed at the Union Bridge Meeting on Thursday last, left for Philadelphia on Wednesday to confer with the officers of the Bridge Company. They ro-assemble in the Town Hall to-morrow (Friday) to report progress. The Reading mid Columbia Railroad Company lmve torn up the old track at the depot uud reluid it nearer the river. At Silver Springs, on Friday, 14th inst., a young man named John Werntz was caught in tho machinery of a threshing machine, and his log broken in four places and crushed so badly as to necessitate am putation. He was attended by Dr. Wil liams. During the month of October and Novem ber over 2400 lieud of beef cattlo were brought across the river at this place, aud sold to Messrs. Hoopes, Brenoman, Stoner aud Pownall of this section of country. They came from the Shenandoah Valley und crossed at this point because they were unable to cross at Harrisburg, not Laving ferry accommodations ut that point. J. P. Slumnn sold several tracts of land, on Tiirxilnv, making in all over forty one acres, at §251) and §3OO per acre, boing a part of the farm recently purchased from ll.'ll. Heine. Mr. Staman, after tho public sale, sold tho remainder of tho farm for §3OO per acre at private sale, making the neat profit of about §7,000 since the 13th of November, having paid only §31,000 and sold for §38,- 000. On Friday lust tho jury in tho case of J, S. Snyder vs. Punn’a. Rail Road Co., con vened nt the Town Hall. Heavy damages were claimed by Mr. Snyder for tho des- truction of tho lower endof his lot on Front street. Tho jury was composed of the fol lowing iiumed gentlemen from York County: Hon. Peter Mclntyre, Frederick Stallman, Zachariah R. Loucks, Hirum Young and Henry Kauffelt. A number of witnesses were examined, some laying Mr. S.’s damages at §2,01)0. Tho jury awarded him §l2BO. A Herr Smith, counsel for plaintiff, H. M. North and George F. Brene man for defendants. Lancaster Household Market, Sat urday, December 22nd, ISOG. -Everything in abundance, and murket firm: Butter, 'p lb 35@40c. Lard, lb 18@2 ! c. Eggs dozen tlo@-40c. Chickens, (live,) pair OU@9Ue. Do. (cleaned,) piece 40@Q0o Ducks, (live,) pair 80@10Uc. Do. (cleaned,) jA piece 50@Mc. Turkeys, piece 81.25@2.50 Beef, "e* !b., hind quarter 12@13c. Do. “ •• front •* iu@llc. Pork, “ “ hind 13@14c. Do. “ “ front •• 11® 12c. Sausages, lb 20@22c. Potatoes, bushel 51.00@1.25 Do. “ y peok 15@18o. Apples, “ y peck 2U@2se. Turnips, bushel 20@25c. Onions, $ Hpeok...., 10@12c. Beets, bushel 25@40c. Corn, in the ear, bushel BU@9oc. Oats, $ bag of 3 bushels $1.30@1.5Q Buckwheat Flour, quarter of 25 lb.. 1.25 Borgnum Molasses, quart 25@30c. Applebutter. u pint 18@20c. Do. 11 crock 1,25 " I’m Sitting on tiiebtyle, Mahy,” squeal ed Augustus, as he deliberately pounced him* self upon bis sister’s saucer-shaped bead-gear, which she bad unsuspectingly placed upon a chair. Mary, indignant, cufflj Gussie’s ear, changing the tune to "I’m on my w(h)lnding way 1” And hastening the scamp’s departure to the kitohon, where a sight of a bran new stove, the “Barley Sheaf,’’the model cook of the age, aud the present of a smoking cruller, causes a oompiete f’dryup” on the part of Augustus and an utter of all previous sorrows. The Btove trade is advised that the “ Barley Sheaf” Isa recent emanation from the old established founders of Messrs. I Stuart, Peterson & Co. Surratt is going to be dramatized. Mrs. Jefferson Davis has returned to Fort tress Monroe. John Bell, of Tennessee, is in very prefea rioos health. There are fourteen hundred colored voters in Massachusetts. A Detroit judge has decided that babies are not personal property. Ristori will play in Richmond on Christ mas and Christmas night. Nearly all the burnt district of Richmond has been rebuilt, and in finer style than of old. An ambitious horse thief has stolen one of Gen. Grant’s best horses. Winchester N. Y,, is going to hang a soldier for shooting a young lady. Seven-eighths of the teachers in the public schools of Massachusetts are females. Texas lost by the war in round numbers $250,000,000. A magnificent six-story block of stores now occupies the site of Pike’s Opera House in Cincinnati. The Philadelphia mintisproducingabout 2,000,000 pieces of the new fives per month. Coal oil, it is said, has been discovered in the coal mines in Chesterfield county, Ya. The entire indebtedness, principal and interest, of the Florida is $639,000. The President has directed the issue of a pardon to ex*Governor Fletcher, of Arkan sas. There are few Congressmen in Washing ton—nearly all having gone home for the holidays. M. Berthemy, the nearly-appointed French Minister, has arrived in Washing ton. The Quakers of Philadelphia have sent a large quantity of clothing to Louisville for the destitute of that city. Georgia has now seventy-eight manufac tories of calicoes and woollen and cotton goods. An English market gardener was shot dead by a cat that leaned against a gun barrel. Gen. Colston, a friend of Stonewall Jack son, is lecturing in Virginia on the character and campaigns of the late commander. The Norfolk freed men propose having a grand celebration of the emancipation pro clamation on the Ist ol January. A catalogue of the Public Library at Cin cinnati has just been completed. It is an iudex to 28,(JUG volumes. The Nicholson pavement just laid on Broad street, Philadelphia, works well not withstanding the severe weather. The gold and silver coinage ot the United States since 1783, amounts to $987,500,000, of which the gold coinage was $845,500,000. The daily consumption of oysters in Paris amounts to upwards of three-quarters of a million. The amount of revenue paid in the cities of New York and Brooklyn during the lust four months is $31,518,390. A safe belonging lo the United States Express Company was robbed of $12,500 near Lexington, Mo., a few duys since. Three school children were drowned by falling through the ice, in Alton, Illinois, a few days since. Nearly all llie burnt district of Richmond has been rebuilt, and in liner style than of old. About thirty gentlemen were fined $1 each by the mayor of Lynchburg, Ya., on Mon day, for snow-balling in the streets on Sun day. A large cotton warehouse near Norfolk, Ya., wits destroyed by fire op Thursday, and two thousand five hundred bales were de stroyed. The loss amounts to $141,500. On the 30th of October the Paraguayans again assaulted the intrenched position of the Brazilians and were repulsed, leaving five hundred dead on the field. A Freedmen’s Bureau agent in Texas, who was imprisoned by the civil authori ties of the county, was forcibly released recently by United States troops. The Congressional Committee at New Or - leans began their investigation ou Saturday. Tiie committee will have their report ready by the meeting of Congress.. A. H. Hayes, one of the founders of the New Orleans Crescent, is dead. He was a native of Gettysburg, Pa., and a practical printer. Two negroes were executed in Wilming ton, N. C., on Friday for highway robbery, which, according to the laws of that State, is a capital ofienoe, Edwin Booth, tragedian, has purchased several ae.resoi'hmd near the Pequot House, New London, ami will erect a $20,000 cot tage there this winter. The commissary building at Junction ('ity, Kansas, has been entirely consumed by Vire, with about 75,000 pounds of bacon and a largeamount ot government clothing. Amongtheyoung men recently admitted to the New York bar we porceivethe nameof Sidney Oaksmith, son ofSoba Smith, Esq., the original Jack Downing. . Tiie Columbus (O.) Journal says that gold in “ tiny lumps” is being found in Richland county. We suspect the lumps are quiet “ tiny.” About 30,000 British troops are now stationed in Ireland, chiefly in Ihesouthern counties. This is about the number station ed in Ireland in 1848. There are 485,000 Catholics in New York city, 25,000 of whom are regular church at tendants. Tiie total includes 500,000 young men between the ages of 15 and 30 years. Oil has been struck in the neighborhood of Munson’s Hill, Virginia. Josiuh Mil liard, of Alexandria, lias discovered sur face indications of oil, on his farm, near Manassas. A Horn ells ville, New York, I >omocrat who pledged himself if his party was defeated in the State, tnat he would attend church every Sunday for two years, says he “ will stand the punishment like a man.” Five thousand dollars has been appropri ated by the Eolith Carolina Legislature for the purpose of contesting the suits iu the Supreme Court, designing to soli sundry of the Sea Islands Jpr alleged default of taxes. tiAMj I2M I OHM IST The jury who couvicted Mollie Trussed of killing her husband, at Chicago, have uuUed in petitioning for her pardon. Tho judge and prosecuting attorney refused to sign the petition. Reports rnado by the proper officers to the Captain of the City Police, shows there are now in Columbus,Ohio, fifty-six houses of ill fame,and about two hundred and fifty-seven salpons and dram shops. A majority of the delegates ofalt the British North American Provinces now in London, have pronounced against Ottawa ns the Capital of the Confederation, preferring Quebec. Some $15,000 more is necessary to com plete the fund to build tho new fire-proof building for the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, Subscriptions come in rather slowly, The bodies of a man and woman were found on Tuesday evening in Harlem river, locked in each other’s arms. It is thought the woman is the wile of a man from whom she ran away last summer, und that the other suicide is her lover. The Fredericksburg Herald recommends the farmers in Eastern Virginia to turn their attention to tho increased cultivation of cotton in the State. Money has been made the past year by raising cotton in Virginia. On Monday,lnst, a horse ownod by Col. Smithson was in Hartford county, and widling to return home to Cecil, sprang into the river at Lapldum, and swam across. The iimnersioniat had a cold swim for a mile und a quarter. The Catholic Church in tho Culled States is said to have 3881 churches and chapels, 74 theological .seminaries and 1404 acade mies and schools, containing 30,000 pupils. Tho Catholicpopulation of the United States is estimated from *1,000,000 to 5,000,000. Tho severest gale known in California since 1855 prevailed there on Tuesday. Considerable dnnmgo was dono to the ship ping, nnd a severe shock of earthquake was felt in Suerarnonto and Stockton. Five feet of snow hud fallen in the northern part of the State. It is stated that in Vermont one couple out of evory eleven that .are married subse quently gets a divorce. When it is known that there are many more applications for divorces than are granted, tho amount of matrimonial felicity in that State cannot be regarded as extraordinarily great. Emmons Brothers, Bible House, New York, huvojustpublished atinely engraved portrait of Rev. Theodore L. Cuvier, the eminent preacher and reformer, whosecon tributions to tho Independent have made his name a household word among its readers. The gunners about Ilavre-de-Grace, and tho head of the Chesapeake Bay, are, we un derstand, doing but little in the way of kill ing ducks. Shooting this season has, up to this time, not been very profitable. Can-' vass backs are selling at $3 to $3.50 a pair, and red heads sell at $2 to $2.50, but are very scarce. Quito a hunting party of European notabilities, including Prince Nicholas Ourouss of Russia, Couut Montaigue of France, F. H. Evans of England, and R. Dieby of Ireland, was recently assembled at Wyandotte, Kansas, on their return from the plains, where they had been hunting. The whole party had killed 150 buffaloes. Probably every city and village in the Union has a considerable ticket interest in tho Art Association distribution, which is tp come off at the Opera House, Chicago, on tho 21st of January, and wbioh is to include In its prizes the Opera House itself, The occasion will therefore bo one of almost national interest. A convention of the colored people of Ohio and their friends will assemble at Cincinnati, January Bth, under the dloectlon of the State Auxiliary Equal Rights League. The deliberations will have special reference to the matter of strengthening the influences that are Anally to secure to colored people the right of suffrage. News items. State Items. The Union Fire Company of Lebanon, Pa., have purchased a Steamer. They have had an old-fashioned snow up in Cambria county. The Johnstown Dem ocrat says it is over eighteen inches deep.# Monday evening, about six o'clock, while a railroad employee at Johnstown, named John Taylor, was engaged shovelling snow The window blind manufactory of Mr. Adams in Altoona, was destroyed by fire, together with a dwellipg bouse adjoining, Loss §5,000; insurance, §3.000. A man in Allentown got drunk the other night, and laid down in the gutter. Duriug 'the night there was a heavy rain; he being too drunk to help himself, was drowned. The wife of Mr. G. Clark, of Mount Rock, Adams county, was thrown from a buggy on last Tuesday, and seriously if not fatally injured. Edward Haucock had his left hand badly injured at Shamokiu, Northumberland county, one day last week, by the bursting of his gun. The Commissioners for running the lines of the county of Curtin, composed of parts of Venango and Crawford counties, have finished their labors, and located the county seat at Tionesta. The Titusville Herald says that the Daily Telegraph is to be suspended for one week for the purpose of canvassing for subscri bers. If the experiment does not prove a success, the suspension will be permanent. A man named Hilyard was accidently shot on Friday of last week, at a shooting match near White Haven, Luzerne county. His collar bone was broken, and his shoul der considerablp lacerated. He is recover ing. Jacob Graft, a very highly respected citizen of Somerset, died a few days ago, in the ninety-eighth year of his age. Mr. Graft voted for George Washington, and for every Democratic candidate for the Presi dency from Jefferson to M’Clellan. While Prettyman Brown and Asher Young were drawing logs from the pond to the canal at Jersey Shore, on last Wednes day, a log slipped and struck them both with great force. Brown died the next day, but Young will recover. A man was found lying on Market street, Lebanon, on Saturday night, frightfully in jured, and unable to tell what had hurt him. It was thought that his injuries would prove fatal. He was an Irishman, who had been in the employ of Mr. March. The up passenger train on the Reading railroad, on Tuesday morning, ran off the track, at the feeder, below Lebauon, break ing several of the cars, and crushing the legs of the fireman. The accident was oc casioned by a switch being displaced. Aaron Goughnour, a brakesman on the I’enna. Railroad, was seriously, if not fa tally injured by being thrown from a cur while passing through the great tunnel at Gallitzen. His father was killed on the same railroad, near Conemaugh, a few years since. A mad dog made Us uppearance in Bern ville, Lebanon county, on Saturday of last week, and is said to have bitten several children, and also several dogs belonging to citizens of the borough. The authorities promptly ordered all the dogs in town to be killed to prevent further mischief. rom the track in the vicinity of the Cambria Iron Works, a locomotive passed overhim, 'utting off both his legs, and mangling his body in a frightful manner, from the effects of which he diud iu a few minutes. Ho was a married man, and leaves a wife and several children. On Friday last a man named Dutts, a workman at Schall’s Blast Furnace in Nor ristown Borough, was killed by falling from the height of about 48 feet. The bolt which supported the plutforin on which he stood broke and he was precipitated from the above height and was almost instantly killed. Mr. Henrv G. Rupp, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, met with an accident that proved fatal, on Thursday night. He was at a lire, laboring most vigorously to save property, when the hose fell from an upper story window, and the end of a sec tion struck Mr. R. on the head, indicting injuries from which he died three hours after the accident. The office of the County Treasurer, that of the Clerk of the Sessions, and also that of the Commissioners of Northampton co., were all broken open by burglars on last Wed nesday night. The locks in the safes and vaults were all blown open. They only got $1.25 oyt of the Commissioner*;' Office, nothing out of the Clerk’s Office, and checks, Ac., to the amount of $258, out of the Treas urer’s Office. No clue to the burglars had been discovered. On Thursday of last week u woman named Mary E. Crumrine, was committed to the jail of Washington county on the charge ofhaving poisoned Augustine Wells. Wells had married the mother of the ac - cused some three years ago, and they all lived in the same house. An inquest was held on the body of the deceased, and the verdict of the jury was that he came to his death from poison administered by Mary E. Crumrine. A horrible murder was perpetrated in Oil City on Thursday night last. John Hickey murdered his wife bv striking her repeated blows on the head with a stick of wood. They were both drunk at the time, as was habitual with them. The husband confessed to the murdor, saying, however, that he had no intention of killing the woman when he struck her. John Wagner, of Old Manheitn township, York county, let a footmangetintoa buggy with him a few days '.since, and after they had been riding a few miles, the passenger ho had picked up asked him to smell at a phial which he uncorked. This Mr. Wag ner did, and knew nothing more until he found himself robbed and lying in a fence corner next morning. So says the Hanover Citizen, A German named John Rush entered the farm house of Mr. George Hall in NorLh Hast township, Erie county, one night last week for the purpose of robbery. He was detected by Mr. Hall, who was nearly killed by the rutfiinn. Rush was pursued into New York State, captured and committed to prison in Erie. Rush has confessed, and implicates in the crime Stephen Hicks, a neighbor of Mr. Hall. Philip Westlev, a young innn, eighteen years of age, of Earl township, Berks co., accidentally shot himself on Saturday last. He was out gunning, and while in the act of climbing a fence near his lather’s resi dence, he struck the gun against a post, when one of the barrels was discharged, the load entering his rightarm, tearing the flesh from off the none. The barking of his dog brought the family to his assistrneo, and he was conveyed home and the wound pro perly cared for. Mr. Franklin Martin, of New Oxford, Adams county, opened a drawer on Sunday last, in which ne kept his papers and money, whon he discovered that bis 7-.‘JO Govern- ment Bonds and Promissory Notes,amount ing in all to SUUO, were gone. Also, ull his wife’s jewelry, among which was a watch and other articles. The drawer had been unlocked, the contents taken, ami then locked again. It Is not known definitely when it occurred, or by whom the theft was committed. Some three weeks since a child of Mr. A. C. Russel, of Danville, aged about fourteen months, swallowed a shawl pin, in length between two and three inches. The effect was to produce much pain jind suffering. The pin, notwithstanding its length, worked through the passages of the intestines and was evacuated from the bowels. But the irritation from its passage produced in flammation, which caused death on Sunday morning last. It is very singular that a pin of the length stated should work its passage through the intestines, convoluted as thoy arc, and that the child should live so long under the clrcumstunces. The smoke-house of Mr. K nouse, of Ham burg, Berks county, having been robbed of a "quantity of sausage some time during last week, thinking that he would give the robbers a warm reoeptlon if they came again, he took his gun and placed ft inside the door, with a spring on the trigger, so that any one opening it would discharge the gun and shoot himself. On Saturday morning, having occasion to go to the smoke house and having forgotten all about the arrangement he had made with his gun, he carelessly opened the door, discharging the contents of the gun into his side, and inflict ing a severe wound. Knouse has since died of his injuries. In Freeport, Armstrong county, on the 14th inst., a coal oil lamp exploded at the house of Mr. Ephraim Hall, by which two young ladies, daughters of Mr. Hall, were burned to death, and his wife so severely injured that she is not expected to survive. The ladies were seated by a table upon which the lamp was burning, and were en gaged in some feminine occupation, when suddenly, without a warning, the lamp ex ploded and its burning contents scattered all over them. The children’s clothing took Are immediately, and notwithstanding the mother’s efforts to entinguish the flames, they were burned in such a terrible manner that death ensued. Mrs. Hall was also se verely burned in her endeavors to save her daughters. She is still living. Mr. Hall arrived home almost immediately affer the accident, but too late to be of service other than to his wife. A car belonging to Mr. Robert Warner, of Hagerstown, standing on the siding of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, in Cham bersburg, was burned on Sunday morning last, about one o’clock, taking fire from a stove in the cabin. The most horrible part of the affair is, thut a son of Mr. Warner, about fifteen yeurs of age, who was sleep ing in the cars, perished in the flames. Wnon the Are was first discovered it had gained such headway that it was impossible to save the poor boy, and very proDably he was dead before any person arrived at the scene of conflagration. His body was re covered ou Sunday morning, burned in a most terrible munner, part of one of his legs, one of his arms and his nose being burned off. The car was loaded with mark eting, and the contents, consisting of but ter* lard, so., helped to increase the fury of the flames. Reverses of Fortune. The sale of the famous Steel oil farm, on Monday last, for -a Government debt of §ll,OOO, is one of the most striking instances ofthe reverses of fortune, says the Erie Dispatch, that has occurred in some years. In 1864 this farm, when left to John W. Steele, was returning an income of $2,000 per day, and iu the safe, kept by Mrs. Mc- Clintock, who left him the property, was §40,000 in gold and §lOO,OOO in greenbacks. Steele and SlocQin (Steele's partner) were famous names in the oil region, while their money lasted. To day Steele is impover ished and Slocum is serving out aderm of imprisonment for being concerned in a brutal assault on an unoffending man. The descent of these “ oil princes” has been as rapid as was their acquisition of almost boundless wealth. A history of the past three years of their lives woald read very much like a romance, and show that “truth is stranger than fiction.” Squelching a Jacobin. The correspondent oi the New York Her aid relates the following capital anecdote. The person alluded to was a Republican. He had looked iuto both sides and had nearly come to the conclusion that the Pre sidenr’s policy wasthe only safe aud sound one for the country. The news soon went abroad that old Asa was wavering in the faith, and one ot the most fanatical of the village politicians wailed upon him to sus tain his faltering adhesiou to the doctrines of disunion. Said he: “Asa, I heard that you are inclined to support the policy of that infamous traitor Anay Johnson!” “But he's our man; we elected him to the Vice Presidency,” said Asa. “Well, I know that; but he's a traitor notwithstanding.” “ But there’s Mr. Seward—we’ve always looked up to him as one of our shining lights,” inquired Asa. “ Oh, he’s a traitor, too; he’s as bad as Johnson.” “Then there’s Secretary McCulloch and Secretary Welles," asked Asa. “ They are all alike, I tell you; thevr’e a nest of traitors altogether.” “ Well,” said old Asu with a grim smile, “ if our party puts till the highest offices of the country in the hands of traitors, it’s time it went under, and I’ll never vote with it again.” Will Petroleum Explode. In answer to the above question, a writer in the Pittsburg Mining Journal says: “ Pure petroleum will not. Crude may. The explosive quality in petroleum is ben zole. In some of the lighter qualities it reaches 25 per cent, of the crude bulk, aud exists in all gravities of crude oil, except lubricating. The removal of benzole is the iirst act in the refining process. The best refineries do not retain it in any quantities in their oi s. They consider it too danger ous to 1)8 tampered with. Unscrupulous refiners, however, do retain it. Its presence can be ascertained by applying a lighted match toa portion of the oil. Pure oil will extinguish it as quickly as water, and such oil only should be sold. If it does not, the oil should be confiscated as dangerous. The rapacity of unscrupulous dealers or manu facturers should not be allowed toendanger the lives and properly of others.” A gentleman recently nrrived iu New York from Paris, bringing with him pho tographs ol' the drawings in the Louvre, by Raphael, Michael Angelo, and other old masters. The photographs are taken by a process known only to the inventor, and are remarkable for the fidelity and faith fulness with which the drawings are repro duced—even and the wrinkles in the paper being given. JipMial gotirrs A COUGH, A COLD, OR A SORE THROAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND SHOULD BE CIIECKED. IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE, rritatiou of tlie Lungs, a Permanent Throat Disease, Or Consumption, IS OFTEN THE RESULT. BROWN’S BRONCHIA I. TKO C II E S HAVING A DIRECT INFLUENCE TO THE PARTS GIVE IMMEDIATE RELIEF. for Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, Con sumptive ami Throat Diseases, TROCHKS AllE U.HKD WITH ALWAYS GOOD SUCCESS. SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS will flint Troches useful Iu clearing the voice when taken before Singing or Speakiug, and relieving the throat after at) unusual exertion of Hie vocal oliguuH. The Troches are recommended and prescribed by I'hj’sictans, and have had testimonials from eminent men throughout the country. Being an article of true merit, aud haviug proved their efficacy by a test of many yours, each year finds them In new localities in various parts ofthe world, and the Troches are universally pronounced better than other articles. OBTAIN only “ BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES,” and do not lake auy of the Worthless Imitations that may beofTercd. Sold everywhere, nov 21 timditw fta,TIIE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY SIR JAMES CLARKE’S CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS. Prepared from a Prescription of Sir J. Clarke, M. I>. Physician Extraordinary to the Queen. This Invaluable medicine Is unfailing In the cure of all those painful and dangerous diseases to which the female constitution Is subject. It moderates all excess and removes all obstructions, from whatever cause and a speedy cure may bo relied on. TO MARRIED LADIES uis particularly suited. It will, in a short time, bring on the monthly period with regularity. CAUTION. These Pills should not he taken by Females during the First Thkkk Months of Pregnancy, as they are sure to bring on Miscarriage, but at any other time they are safe. In all cases of Nervous and Spinal AfTectluns, Pains n the Back and Limbs, Fatigue on slight exertion Palpitation of the Heart, Hysterics, and Whites, these Pills will effect a cure when all other means have ailed ; and although u powerful remedy, do not con tuUi Iron, calomel, antimony, or anythin hurtful to Hie constitution. Full directions In the pamphlet around each pack age, which should he carefully preserved. Sold by all Druggists. Price $1 per bottle. SPECIAL NOTICE. It Is the fate of every valuable Medicine to be Counterfeited. Be cautious, therefore, and see that the letters " T. a M." are blown in the bottle, and that each wrapper bears the fac smll«- uf the signature of I. C. BALDWIN ± Co., and JUli .uu.->ES, OjZt With out which, none are genuine. N. 13.—51, with 18 cents for postage, enclosed to any authorized Agent, or to the Bole General Agent for the United Stales and British Dominions,' JOB MOSES, No. -7 Courtlandt street, New York, will insure a bottle containing Fifty Pills, by return mull, securely sealed from all observation. ociB lydeowalyw 65p DR. BCHENCK'S PULMONICSYRUP’ This great medicine cured Dr. J. H. Schenck, the proprietor, of Pulmonary Consumption, when It had assumed Its most formidable aspect, and whon speedy death appeared to be Inevitable. His phystclaus pro nounced his case Incurable, when he commenced the use of this simple but powerful remedy. Ills heulth was restored iu a very short time, and no return of the disease has been apprehended, for all the symp toms quickly disappeared, and his present weight Is more thuu two huudred pounds. since bis recovery, he lias devoted his attention ex clusively to the cure of Consumption, and the diseases which are usually complicated with It, and the cures effected by his medicines have been very numerous uud truly wonderful. Dr. Hcheuek makes professional visits to several of the larger cities weekly, where he has a large concourse of putlents, and it Is truly as ton l.shlng to see poor consumptives thut huvo to ho lifted out of their carriages, and In a few months healthy robust persons. Dr. Hchenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Sea weed Tonic, and Mandrnke Pills are generally all re quired In curing Consumption Full directions accom pany each, so that any one can take thorn without seeing Dr. Hchonck, but when it Is convenient It is best to see him. He gives advice free, but for a borough examination with Ills ile.splromeler his fee h three dollars. Please observe, when p.ircliaaltw, that the two like nessut of the Doctor—one when In the lust stage of Consumption, uud the other as he uow Is, Iu perfect health—are on the Government stamp. •jold by all Druggists and Dealers. Price $1.30 per bottle, or $7-50 the half dozen. Letters for advice should always bo directed to Dr. Bcbonck's Principal Olllee. No. 15 North Oth street, Philadelphia, Pa. General Wholesale Agents: Demos Barnes <& Co„ N. Y.; 8. S. Hance, Bultlmore, Md.; John D. Park, Cincinnati, Ohio; Walker & Taylor, Chicago, 111. Collins Bros., Bt. Louis, Mo. [ nuv 0 3dweamlyr MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY, an Essay of Warning and Instruction for Young Men. Also, Diseases and Abuses which prostrate the vital pow. ers, with sure means of relief. Bent freo of charge In sealed letter envelopes. Address, Dr. J. BKILLIN HOUGHTON,Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. dec 8 lmd&3tw TK2- REMEDIAL INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL CASES, No. M Bond Street, New York. Full inrorinatloQ, with the highest testimonials* also, u Boole on Special Diseases, Ina scaled envolope scut free. Be sure and send for them, and you will not regret It; for, as are gen erally Impostors, without references no stranger should he trusted. Encloso a stamp for postage, and direct to DR. LAWRENCE No. 14 Bond street, Now York. nov 13 ly<Uw] jyPREPARED OIL OF PALM AND MACE, For Preserving, Restoring, and Beautifying the flair And Is the mod delightful and wonderful article the world ever produced. Ladles will And it not only a certain remedy to Re store, Darken and Beautify the Hair, but also a desir able article for the Toilet, as It Is highly perfumed with a rich and delicate perfume, Independent of the fragrant odor of the Oils of Palm and Mace. THE MARVEL OF PERU. A new and beautiiul perfume, which in delicacy of scent, and the tenacity with which it clings to the handkerchlof and person, is unequalled. The above articles for sale by all druggists and per ftimers, at |t per bottle eAcb. Sent by express to any address by proprietors. T. W. WRIGHT & CO. v 100 Liberty street. New York, oct 10 lytUw *3.DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS AND CATARRH Treated with the utmost success, by Dr J. ISAACS Oculist and Aurlst, (formerly of Leyden, Holland,) No. 519, Pine Street, Philadelphia, Testimonials from ho most reliable sources in the City and Country can oe seen at his office. The medical faculty are Invited to accompany their patients, os he has no secrets in his practice. Artificial eyes inserted without pain. No obnrgo mode for examination mar 12 lyw 11 43- STRANGE, BUT TRUE. Every young lady and gentleman in the United States can hear something very much to their odvan age by return mall (free of charge), by addressing the undersigned. Those having foam nf being humhugged will oblige by not noticing this card.. All others wll please address their obedient servant, Ja&SlyM THOS. F. CHAPMAN, 831 Bro&diw, New Yorlc lotto*. •S- HENRY TTARPVTR, No, 620 iABOH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Has s Urge stock of floe WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, axd SILVER PLATED WARE, SalL&ble for Holiday andjßridal Presents, nov 7 2mw 44 “ *&. ERRORS OF YOUTH. A Gentleman who suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all thoeffecta of youth fal indiscretion, will, for die sake of suffering human, tty, send free to all who need It, the recipe and direc* dons for marring the simple remedy by which he wag cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertiser's experience, can do so by addressing JOHN B. OGDEN, anilyS2 No. 13 Chambers street. New York *3“THE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE OP AN INVALlD.—Published tor the benefit and as a Caution to Young Men and others, who suffer from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay of Manhood, <4c., supplying at the same time the Means of Self-Cure, By one who has cured himself after undergoing con siderable quackery. By enclosing a postpaid ad dressed envelope, single copies, free of charge, may be had of the author. NATHANIEL MAYPAIR, Esq., Brooklyn, Rings county, N. Y. Jan 23 lydl 'SS»The Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organs, forty dif erent styles, adapted to sacred and secular music, for Uto $6OO each. THIRTY-FIVE GOLD or SILVER MEDALS, or other tirst premiums awarded them.— illustrated Catalogues free. Address, MASON & HAMLIN, Boston, or MASON BROTHERS, New York. sep6lyw3s 35“ TO CONSUMPTIVES The advertiser, having been restored to health In a few weeks bya very simple remedy, after having suf fered for several years with a severe lung affection and that dread disease, Consumption—ls anxious to make known to his fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the pre emption used (free of charge), with the directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a sure Cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, and all Throat and Lung Affections, The only object of the advertiser in sending the Proscription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread in formation which he conceives to be invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing. Parties wishing the prescription, free, by return mail, will please address Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, WilllamsDurgh. Kings co., New York. AS. LIFE—HEALTH—STRENGTH. LIFE—HEALTH—STRENGTH. LIFE-HEALTH-STRENGTH THE GREAT FRENCH REMEDY DR JUAN DELAMARRE'S CELEBRATED SPECIFIC PILLS. jpared from a prescription of Dr. Juan Delatuarre Chief Physician to the Hospital du Nurd uu Larlbolsiere of Paris. This invaluable medicine is no imposition, but is un failing in the cure of Spermatorrhte or Seminal Weak ness. Every species of Genital or Urinary Irritability* Involuntary or Nightly Seminal Emissions, from what cause produced, or however severe, will be speedily relieved and the organs restored to heulthy ociltm. Read the following opinions of eminent French phy sicians : “ We have used the9peclflc Pills prepared by Quran, ciere & Dupont, No. 214 Rue Lombard, from the pre scription or Dr. Juan Delamarre, in our private prac tice with uniform success, and we believe there is no other medicine so well calculated to cure all persons suffering from Involuntary Emissions or utiy other weakness of the Sexual Organs, whether cuused by u sedentary mode of living, excesses, or abuse. Ra. Beaurkparie, M. I). G. D. Dujardin, M. D. Jean Lk Leuchhk, M. D. Paris, May Sih, 1363. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS. The Genuine Pilis are sold by all the principal Drin; gists throughout the World, price One Dollar per llux or Six Boxes for Five Dollars. Garanciere <£ Dupont, Solo Proprietors, No. 214 Ruo Lombard, Paris. Oue Dollar enclosed to any authorized Agent, will Insure a box by return mail securely sealed from all observation, Six Boxes for Five Dollars. Sole General Agents for America, OSCAR G. MOSES A CO., 27 Cortlandt street, N. Y. N. B.—French,German, Spanish und English Pamph lets, containing full particulars and directions for use, sent free to any address. Agents for Lancaster and vicinity, KAUFMAN & CO. lyd eowilyw 33* EVERY WOM A is Iu the Land should road and remember the ini portant facts about DR DODD’S NERVINE <t INVIGORATOR, Among Medicines it Is the Woman's Best Friend ! Leucorrhea (or Whites), Amenorrhea (suppression) Amenorrhagu (flowing), Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation), Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, dragging down sensations, loss of strength, mental depression, constipated bowels, sleeplessness, Irritability, and the innumerable symptoms of low vitality and dis turbed circulation—are cured by this extraordinary medicine. One teaspoonful In water Is worth more as an Invigorating Tonic, than any amount of Alco holic Bitters, which are always attended by re-nctlon and depression. Dodd’s Nervine equalizes the circulation of the nervous tluld, pro motes the free circulation of the blood—aids digestion —cures costiveness— regulates the bowels, and restores the vital organs to their natural activity. It contains uo Opium or other poisonous drug, and as an Invigor ator will make strong and heulthy the weakest system. No woman should despair of perfect restoration to health until she has thoroughly tried Dodd's Nervine. All Druggists sell It. Price, $l.OO. 11. B. STORER& Co., Proprietors, June 23 lydiw] 75 Fulton street, N. Y A NEW PERFUME FOR TUE HANDKERCHIEF. “ Night Blooming Cercui.” Plmlon’s “Night Blooming Ccrcui.” Phnlon’ii “Night Blooming Ccreim.” Phalon’s Pbalon’N “ Night Blooming Ccreui.” “Night Blooming Cereu*.” Phalon’d A most exquisite, dollcutc, uml Fragrant Perfume, dlatillod from the rare and beautiful flower from which it taken its name. Manufactured only by PIIALON He SON, New York. BEWAKK OF COCNTFUFKITS. ASK FOU i' 11A —T AK K NO OTHER. Zecher—Kleish.— On the 20th Inst., by the Rev. A. H. Kremer, Mr. David Zecher to Mias Louisa Klelss, botli of this olty. * Young-Miller.—On the 20th Inst., at Landis' Hotel, by the Rev. W. T. Gerhard, Mr. Aaron Young, of Rapho, to Miss Martha Miller, of East Hempfleld twp. Morton—Herr.— On the 20th insr. at Heck ert’s Hotel, this city, by Rev. N. W. Bennum, Mr. John B. Morton, of Strosburg twp., to Miss Eliza Herr, of Providence twp. * Avars—Ackles.— Dec. lflth. in'Lnncaster, by Rev. Mr. Crouob, of St. Paul s Church, Edwin Ayars, of this ilty to Jennie Ackles, oi Cham* bersburg, Pa. Zwally—Stark.— On the IBth Inst., at Hort- Ing’s Hotel, by the Rev. W. T. Gerhard, Mr. Franklin B. zwally, of West Earl, to Miss Ma tilda F. Stark, of Manholm twp. Miller—Kbeideb.— At Kaufman’s Hotel, on the same day, by the same. Mr. David 1,. Miller, of East Hempfleld, to Miss Burbara B. Krelder, of Mauhelra twp. Dietrich—N unnemacher, —On the23d Inst., at Christian Shenk's Hotel, by the Rev. J, J. Striae, John S. Dietrich to Miss Fannie A. Nunnomacher, both of Manor twp. Coppenheffkr— Musser.— Oct. 25th, by the Rev. J. F Pollock,at the residence of the bi Ide's father, J. H. Coppenheffer, of Lancaster county, Pa., to Miss Suo E. Mussor, of Medway, Clarke county, Ohio. Meouk—Kauffman.— On the 19th Inst., at the Willis House, Springfield, Ohio, J. H. Monk, formerly of Lancaster county, Pa., to Miss Sal lie E. Kauffman, of Medway, Ohio. • Albright—Lockard.— On the 20th lest., at Cooper’s Hotel, by Rev. W. V. (Jotwald. H. K. Albright to Miss Sallle Lockard, both of West Hempfleld twp. Groff—Sprecher.— On the 20th Inst., by Rev. Samuel Laird f . at Solomon Sprecher's Hotel, Geo. F. Groff, of .Upper Leacock twp., to Marla Sprecher, of Earl twp. Ayres—Diem.—On the 18th Inst,, by Rev. Samuel Laird, at Lechler's Hold, James W. Ayres to Elizabeth A. Diom, both of Salisbury twp. Krkibee— Kulp.—On the 1 llh Inst., at Ray’s Hotel, ’by Rev. Jacob Relnhold, Andrew H. Krelder, to Hannah M. Kulp, both of Peun twp. Harnimu.— On the 11 Inst., by the same, at Solomon Sprecher's Hotel, Henry B. Harnlsh, of Conestoga twp., to Sarah F. Hum* lsh, of Manhelm twp. OVERLY—DOtJTKICH.—On tho 17th lust., by Rev, H. R. Royer. Samuel F. Overly, of Para dise, to Kate Doutrleh, of Salisbury twp. Moyer—Greiner.— On the 13th lust., by Rev. L. Peters, Jacob L. Mover, of Dauphin; couniy, to'Lavlna Grolner, of Lancaster county, Yu. HHREINER—MaHTKKSON.—OiI the 13111 lust., by Rev. Jacob Relnhold, at Ray's Hotel, Daulol , Shrolnor to Fanulo Mustorson, both of Ponu township. Ehhleman—Lefkver —On tho 14th Inst., by Rev. J. J. Btrlne, Hiram K. Kshleman loSusuu* na D. Lofovro, both of East Lampeter. Seaman—Groff.— By the same, ut Lechler's Hotel, Benjamin Heamau, Jr., of Leacock, to Barbara Groff, of Paradlso. Mull—Hknby.—On the 2d lust., by Rev. M. R. Boyer, Israel Mull, of West Karl, to Caro line Henry, of Earl township. Fassnacut—Hausman.— On tho 11th Inst, by tbe same. Christian H. Kiissuochl io Mary E, Sausman, both of Earl township. Longknkcker—Brackbill.— At tlie hhiuu time and place, by the same, Ada Lougeneeker, of Salisbury twp., and Barbara Brackbill, of Puradlse twp., tills county. Rover— HaKTING.— On the same day, by the same, at tho same place, Samuel H. Royer ami Ellen R. Hurting, bath of Puradlse township. Status. Milieu.—Ou the22d Inst., George Miller Sr In the 82nd year of his age. Hallow ell.—On the IStli lust., In this city, Emma, daughter of Washington and Sophiu Hallow ell, In (he 17th yeur of her age. Stahl,—On the 20th Inst., Stephen A., son of Frank and Mary s. Stahl,aged ti years, 1 month and 8 days. Piarktts. Tlie Mamet* at Koon To-uiiy Philadelphia, Dec. 21.—Flour; nodemand; sales at 88@8.50 for Superfine: 89@iU.oO for Ex tra; 811@12.5Q for Northwest Extra Fumlly; 812 @I3.SUTor Pa. and Ohio do do. Small sales of Rye Flour at 87.25. Wheat Inactive; Pa. at 82.66@3.10 ; Southern at $3@3.25; White at ?3.3U@3,40. Ryeatsl.32@l.3B. Corn dull at 81.10 Oats at 57@58c. Whisky ata stand. New York, Hoc. 24—Cot'on is quia; Mid dllng uplands at 3.%@34c. Flour Is dull. Wheat dull. Corn—Maryland White 7U.UOU bus sold, mixed Western at 81.12, Oats Is quiet. Whiskey dull. dtoofi naruAto. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24. Stookß Inactive. Penua. o s *«.»* Morris Canal Philadelphia and Erie. Reading.... Penna. Railroad Gold Exchange on New York, par, Sew s ’-strayed or was. Bfcol®Jj froin. the undersigned, on the 21st of NOVEMBER, a lai'ge, heavy-set BAY e X?»2i2* S 1 ? 0 !? 6 * 011 the left der with the letters "J. D,’> ghe ia iq hand* high, feilock on left hind leg white, a little while on the inside of right hind leg. sign of a scar under left eye. I wiligtve theabove re ward for the return of the Mare, or svs for any Information which will lead to her reooverv. JOHN DONOVAN, Near Berryvllle. Clarke co., Va. Address John Donovan. Berryvllle, Clarke co., Va., or Clarke Journal, dec 24 2td&Uw VTOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS! Xv Having received the list of uncollected Taxes on Annual List for May, 1860, Including Tax on Income, Carriage*, Watches, Pianos, Yearly License*, &c.: Notice Is hereby given Uiat said taxes are uow {due. On and after DECEMBER 20tb, iB6O, u£tll JANUARY 6th, 1867, these taxes will he received from persons residing in the following townships, Ac.: East and West Lampeter, Leacock, East and West *£ rl » Yj?P er Leacock, Caernarvon, Breck nock, Clay. Warwick, Elizabeth, East and West C -calico. Ephrata and Adamstown . ESTIi 1 . 1 Tajes remaining unpaid after JANU ARY 6th, 1867, a penalty of 10 Per Centum will positively be addod and collected. M. M. STRICKLER, Collector Office—Centre Square, Lancaster, Pa. dec 19 dawtjantl AOn WANTED!—ON TOE FIRST cDO.vUv' of April next, for which first mortgage on Real Estate, north of Lancaster* worth double the amount, will be given. Also, several tenants want to rebt small Houses In Lancaster city. Apply at once to THEO. W. HERR, Real Estate and Collection Agent. No. 3 Norih Duke street, Lancaster, Pa. dec 19 (ItdAllw Estate of henry damleb, late of Lancaster city, deceased.—Letters of Administration ou sold estate having beeu granted to the undersigned: All persons in debted thereto are requested to make immedi ate paymeut, and those having claims or raanda against the same will present them for settlement to tho undersigned, residing lu said city. CONSTANTINE BERNHART. dec 26 Gtw 61 ASSIGNEES NOTICE...ASSIONEI) Es tate of William Trostleand wife,of Breck nock twp., Lancaster county.—William Trostle and wile, of Brecknock twp., having by deed of voluntary assignment, asslgued and transfer red all the estate and effects of tbosaid William Trostle to tlie undersigned, for the benefit of the creditors of the said Assignor, they there fore give notice to persons Indebted to sold as signor, to make payment to the undersigned without delay, and those having claims topre sent them to CYRUS REAM'LL JACOB QETZ, Assignees. Residing In East Cocallco township. Gtw 01 Accounts of assigned and trust ESTATES. The accounts of the following name i estates will bo presented for confirma tion on Monday, tho 2Sth day of January, 1867, viz: Catharine Groff's Estute, Johu Groff, Coin mlttee Jacob Meishey’s Estate; John B.ilmer, Com mittee. Henrietta M. Granger's Estate; Jesse Lau dls. Assignee. Elias Barr a Co’s Estate, BenJ. F. sheuk, As signee. W. L. BEAK, •It-w Prothonotury. PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATK.-ON SATURDAY, THE Gth DAY OF JANUARY, 1807, tho undersigned will sell at public sale, on the premises, tho followlug lieul Estate, late of Johu 1). Wilson, deceased, viz : A Three-Story STONE MERCHANT GRIST MILL and Tract of H ACRES and :1U PERCHES of land, and also, a Plantation or Tract of laiud adjoining said Mill property, aud containing 119 ACRES AND 121 PERCHES, situated In the township of Salisbury, Lancas ter county, about -1 miles East from tho Gap Station, on the Peuu’u Railroad, aud near Cains P. 0., adjolulug lands of Christian B. Warfel, Jacob Martin, David Plank, Cbristluu Overholzer. Henry Bonders, and others. The land Is of the best quality aud under a high state of cultivation. There is a TWO-STORIED FRAME DWEL LING HOUSE, Stable aud other buildings ou si Id Mill Tract, and the right to use tho Mill dam and head race, and repair ihesamo on the adjolulug property of John D. Wilson, will bo so.d with said Mill property. Said Mill Is driven by 2 water wheels, with four pair of burrs, and with all the appurteuauces of u first class Allll. It Is In completo order and doing a good business, being situated lu one of the finest neighborhood of tho county. 1 ctbous wishing to view tho premises will please call ou Johu D. Wilson, residing near the same. Sale to commence at 1 o’clock, P. M„ of said dav, when terms will bo made known by OLIVER P. WILSON. STEPHEN D. WILSON, JOHN D. WILSON, dec26 2tw 51J GEORGE W WILSON. Assignee sale.—on tuursday, the 17th day of JANUARY, A. D.,1867,the undersigned assignees of William Trostol and wife, will expose at publlcsale on tho premised In Brecknock township, Lancaster county, .»r a mile from the Adamstowu and Baumaus vllle road, mile from William Vonnolda’s Mill, one mile and a half from Adamstowu, adjoining lands <>l Samuel Miller, John Greiner, Widow Kedeav.-uml others, cental • lug 67 A CI i KS A N D HO P E RCH ES. 15 Acres are excellent meadow, 7 Acres good white oak, aud other timber adjoining. Tho rest Is all lu a high stale of cultivation, Is di vided Into convenient ihdds, and so arranged as to have water in every Held. The Improve ments are a large oue-story Log DWELLING HOUSE, largo stone Barn, CooporShop. Wagon shed, Corn Crib, Hog Kty, aud Well ol'never falling water with Pump therein, near the house. There are also choice Fruit Trees thereon. Also, at the same tlmo will lie sold the following personal property : ;i Horses, -I head of Young Cattle, Rookawuy, Sulky, Plow and Harrow, Horse (years, Grind Stone, Wheelbarrow, Corufodder, Hay by the ton, Irou Kettle, Cupboard, an 1 other articles too numerous to mention. Halo to commoner ail o’clock. I*. M., whou duo attendance will be given and terms of sale bo made kuown by JACOB GETZ, CYRUS REAM, Ass'gDoes of William Trostel and Wife, dec 26 tswGl VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN FRED ERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, AT PUBLIC SALE.—Tho subscriber Intending to decline farming, will offerutpubllcsalo.ontho premlseson TUESDAY, the 15th of JANUARY, 1807, at 1 o’clock, P. M., the farm on which she now resides, containing 2UO ACRES OF LAND, more -or less. Tho greater part of this farm la lu a high state of cultivation, and producos ex cellent crops of wheat of tho finest quality, oorn. rye, oats, <feu. it Is divided Into eight fields, well watered and fenced, and thoro Is a sufficiency of meadow aud wood land for tho usoofthefarm. The DWELLING is woutber-boardod. largo and comfortable. There Is also a large BARN, Corn House, Blacksmith Shop, and other neces sary outbuildings in tolerably good repair. This farm offers great Inducements os an In vestment, both on account of Us farming qual ities, It having u first-rate market for ovory thlng produced almost at the door, and tho Im provements just commenced In Us Immediate vicinity, which must rapidly enhance Its value, as li Immediately adjoins Knoxville on the B. 6t O. R. R. and Ches. & O. Canal. Terms made known on day of sale. MRS. li. W. PHILPOT. Knoxville, Mil. |JNEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS 1 AT A GREAT REDUCTION FOR TUI HOLIDAYS. WENTZ BROTHERS Are offering selections from their magnificent stock of DRESS GUUDH, HHAWLH AND CLOAKS. at much Reduced Prices, so os to enable all to make a useful Holiday Prosent. Beautiful Plain aud Embroidered Hand kerchiefs, Haudsomo Scarfs, Gloves . aud Hosiery. Porsonk In search ofUsoful Holiday Presents will do well to cull at WENTZ BROTHERS, doc 20 dAW IJan 1 No. 3 East King Ht. AN I.EAI» I'K.M 11, ( OMIMNy, NEW YORK, FACTORY, HUDSON CITY, N. J This Company Is now rally prepared to fur nish LEAD PEN(-ILN % M/uul in to the Heal Brands, Tho Company lias tultun groat pains aud In vested a largo capital In fitting up their factory, ami now ask tho Amcrleau Public to give tbolr pencils a fair trial. ALL STYLES AND Cl HADES AKK MANU* EALTUHED. Great euro lias boon bestowed to the iniinu< faeluring of SUPKHIOH HEXAGON I)HAWING PENCILS, specially prepared for the use of Engineers, Architects, Artists, Ac. A complote assortment, constantly on band, Isoflbreu tit fair terms to Die trailo at their Wholesale Salesroom, :il JOH.\ STREET, NEW YORK, The Pencils nre to bo had at all priuclpal Stationers and Notion Dealers. AhU (or tin* American Load PeucU dec 21 COURT PROUI.AMATION.-.WHEREAS, Iho Honorable HENRY O. I.ONO, Presl iieut; Hon. A. 1,. HaykhiuiU I'ktkr Martin, Ksq., Associate Judges of tho Court of Common Plena In iiml for tho county of Lancaster, and AsslHUmt Justices of the Court* of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery and Quar ter Sessions of the Peace. In and for the county of Laucuster, have Issued their to me directed, requiring me, among other Hungs, to make nubile proclumatiou throughoutthebail iwick that a Court of oyer< and 71’ermtner .and General Jail Delivery, also a Court of General Quarter Sessions or the Peace and Jail Deliv ery will commence In the Court House, In the cltv of Lancaster, In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the TIIIUD MONDAY IN JANUARY, (the Hist; I»U7, In pursuance of which precept, Notice is He:eby Given, to the Mayor and Aldermen ofthe City of Lan caster, in the said county, and all the Justices of the Peace, the Coroner and Constables of the said olty anu county of Lancjister, that they be then and there In their own proper persona with their rolls, records and examinations, and inquisitions, and their other remembrances, to do those things which to their offices appertain, in their behalf to bo done; and also all those who will prosecute against tho prisoners who are, or then shall bo in the Jail of county of Lancaster, are to bo then and there to prose cute against them as shall be Just. Dated at Lancaster, tho 17tn day of Decem ber, A. D., 18U7, JACOB B. FREY. Sheriff. atln^dAW Election notice.-—the members of the Lancaster County Mutual Imur an ce Company, are hereby notified that an Election will be held at the Offloe of the Com pany, at Willlametown, ON THE Sth DAY OP JANUARY next, between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M., and 4 o’clock, P. M., to eleot Nine Directors to serve the sold Company for the ensuing year, N, E, BLAYMAKER, Secretary. dealQ StwoQ tiimifoiUCmw
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