Yocat 'M.A ETT A CAR HOURS. The several pas seneer trains will leave the "Upper-Station Duo!" as follows: Morning truin,•East, at la minutes after S; Mail train . West, 12:03 ; Ilarrishurg Accommodation train, East, at 17 minutes afr m 5 in the evening; the same train West, 51 3'minutes after 6, in the evening. vi-Troins leave Columbia for Reading and all intermediate points, every morning at 5:35; , rl ,l every afternoon at 2 o'clock, and returning. arrive at Columbia at 9:45 in the morning and a t 1:1 5 in the afternoon. Connections are made with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Lan iiisVi HR. SATURDAY,DECEMBER 21, 1864 Nrw Ynau:—Our Borough Carrier— Clayton—will •be arOUnd..on , Monday 'morning ape?' New Year', with his ad dress to his Borough Patrons. We hope he will be kindly leceived, for he is a good and attentive .carrier—punet ual—rain or shine. To-moittiow.—Gunts.immi :—This hal lowed festival, with all its. :beautiful memories is at hand. Wha - rejoibings it brings around the fireside at home. I Parents and thili3reti - enter into the spirit of the congratulate each other on its 'returo. Business is laid uside,'while the„ moral sentiments and social feelings are brought into ac tive exercise under the genial influence of‘ireneraiion and benevolence, T..banks are offered up for thegoodgifts enjoyed. "Bad habits" are put old', and AieW solves are made for a truer sand better life. ,Tbe poor rare are remembered, and generous philanthropists look after their physical, intellectual and moral condi tion—stipplyth,eir ' wants—make them comfortable and thus add 'to their re iecutbility .and -happiness. On such occasions new.p,lans are laid to provide hews for the friendless --schools for the ragged and aid and c.onifort for.the help: Presents—as tokens , of love and friendship—are OM this day exchanged— Ileld ant cherished as pleasant retnem brances;,and,,it is ,well t•or us to perpet: nate this. memorable Ilo'f,v DAY in such a tray thdt'4' shall provo a life-long blessing to every human being. • tiaT Carefully ..gntteri pp notices to tenants to vacate premises leased for erif . one year or more '47 and for'Slite . at this office. Also, la tk. leases or ar ticlesagreements"} oagreements "} : 4 ' teniints and landlords. All'of the'set 4 ate tilled up if desired. It is uhsiireil necessary for 'notice to quit" •to tle - r ued on or before New Year's day, i ' i l it' 'rder to ob tain possession of property on the .fiat day of April, next. CO - Nlajor John Jones, fortnorly pf this borueeh, who volunteered in Capt. Jacob Grosh's comPa'ny in .1812,'.and who now resides in 'the ''state of Dela ware. at the ripe old age. of over thre.e score-years-and-ten, has sent us, through Col. John W. Clark, [ who is also abOut tug bacome a resident' of the "laud of the Blue lien's chieken"—having pur -ehased•N-veral farms there I the muster roll of Capt. Gresli's Otitapauy. It will appear in our next. , 0.- We learn fiia`t the Good Templars of this bniongli, have secured the ser vices of B. K.. Do'rwart, f. Lancaster,.who will entertain our citizens on Nobdev evening the second of January. 'Mr ; I), has quite a reputation as a Shakspear tan reader. The reatlingxißtakepleCe . at Temperance Ball. In our nest we will be able to 'give the programme. There will also be vocal and instrumen tal music, making the whole quite a lit erary and mnsical ,entertain trier t. .o. ter Elias Barr, ,Co., Lancaster, bare in readiness for deliv ery their "II istory '6f tie_ I.'sn'Os a ylvania Reserves:" As it is a work in which Rearly'everj family in t i ancaster county is interested, it shou'Al have a large cir culation. As it can only be had by subscription, persons in.want of it-should at once leave their' 'dimes at Bari' Co's., book .store. Work is got,..up in the best style and ':haniitOtne,l.Y illus tinted. . . We have still on timid sevgral copies .of tipse fine, large and ..beautifilf and steel engravings, ''TVggit,thgtori" "Everett," suitable foefFaming; a very handsome parlbr ornament,, We. know of nothing that woulci , be a more appro• priate holiday gift tliariia pair 'ef these engravings. Call and see them .at the publication effice,',qr'thp “bil,ariettlan." Will.he sold lowt.t • ifir Sheriff Stith sell at the Court : House, Lancaster,;'at 2 d'elook in the afternoon of Saturday theith day of January, a number of lots of ground, Situated in this 4 borough nod vicinity, ,nAloiling to Dr.. Samuel Huston. For e ,R3rt l ißulars see S i ller , iff's bills of sale. 1„ Cr We are feqaes(ed Ao say that be tween the following bourkon/y will there be any delivery of feakl;ixya4ee,ori Mon day next----the , 2th---at the'fratk : office Between 7 and 8 in the;; 12 and lat noon ; 6 anitoil•in •tEe even fog. • gir Shultz & Bro., I-JaxicaSter, jiave just added another lot'ot,l4ddittli-,b;11,r). Now's the time and sensonlo,.ex a tuse Pa handsome article or. that kiiairlkir Christmas present, 110 At a meeting of the Farmer's and Gardener's Society of East Donegal, on Thursday evening the 15th inst., Straw. berry culture was made the subject of the evening. " The varieties that do best in this locality and the proper mode of cultivation? " John Shields said that with his' ex perience the Wilson's Albany was un doubtedly the best for market purposes, but be preferred the Globose Sea . rlet for family use ; found but littlo differ ence in the yield of the two varieties. Henry M. Engle thought the Globose Scarlet a valuable pistillate variety, yielding uniformly goad crops when planted in proximity with bi-sexual N;a rieties ; prefers the fruit of the Triumph de Gand, but ha. 4 not-succeeded in rais ing as large crops of this variety as of either the WilsOn's Albany or Globose Scarlet, bat it being a sweeter . aad firm er berry than either of the litter, thought it an excellent market berry, an'd believed its productiveness' might be increased byi snore' complete zation with other, perfect or staminate varieties ba the. - Itussel under ,cul tivation, and although it - promises 'well, has not tested' it sufficiently to sp'eak, of its merits; - be :thinks all varieties ne4 . thorough cultivation to do :well.;should be planted in rows, the'soil kept clean, and the runners cut off so as to enable the plants to steel out; and should be well protected in the winter by cover ing,.the soil . betwoe.n" the 're,W'S with straw.. , . J. Windolph agreed with Mr .Engle mainly ; he intends to try the Hovey again ; thinks with proper impregorit ion and improved cultivation it will prove equal to many or the highly prized `new varieties. J. J. Libhart, has not had anynelipe rience with the lately introduced vari eties; thinks Do variety has as yet been introduced in this locality that equals in productiveness, or attained a higher re putation as.a family berry than the Glo bose Scarlet, and if Congned to one va riety would select it. • B. Spangler does'not thinkthe'soil of this vicinity requires deep- trenching or much manuring to produce vigorons plants and large crops of fruit ; the soil between the rows needs freqnent stirring to furnish a supply of moisture from the atmosphere to the roots, and the space between the rows should be t iuf sufficient width . to.achnit of the free access alight and air to the plants ; agreed with Mr. j Windolph in regard to the'yalue'tif the Hovey, and thinks even What are called the perfect varieties might be made more prolific by planting w:few native , male or staminaie plantS in the rows; regards tbe.Olobese Scarlet us a valu able variety hut could 'not recommend it, or any other pistillate variety, for general cultivation , ;' none but hi-sexual pl a ntB- will do for those who do not give the subject of Seit9s any attenfidn. The Wilson's Albany is as yet unser , passed by any other perfect, variety, in general cultivation ` for healthy vigorous • growth and large. crops. I The society will mee t again on the second Thursday 'el4ring,, of January, whemthe subject. of Raspberries will be considered. Communications are sell „ j cited from persons ate distance, who are interested in fruit growing, iw The Columbia Spy says an exCur sion train will be rurnover the Reattirig and Columbia railroad; on Saturday and Monday next. This is intended 'as a holiday excursion to Reading. p UI3LIC SALE OF. TOWN LOTS ON. SATURDAY, JANUARY.I4, 1505 The undersigned Administrators of the Es-' tate of Henry Shill, deceased, by virtue of an' order of the Orphans , Court- of Lancaster co., will sell at public sale, at time ruibliie house of Lewis Henkel, In the Borough of Marietta, ALL H E., 'CERT ,A N NINE LO7' :OF GROUND, situate' on Essex street; in that' part of the; Town of Marietta; Fast DRnegal township;' laid opt by Meliatrey, Duffy & Peden, and numbered on the plan thereof,' by Nos, 314, 315, 316; 397. 393,•399,,400, 401, and 403; each lot containing Forty feet, on Essex street and extending in depth two hundred feet to alleys. These' Lois will .be;sold separately, or in lots to' suit purchasers*: ' Sale to commence at 7 oln .elock in the eve ing of the' ritio'4; named day. xtßittrs•: Ten per — cent on the amount bid to 'be paid, when, the property is siruck otr, add aquind apprhVed security, to be giv en for the payment of the balance on the.first day of April, 1865 MARY SHILL, .lIENRY S. IVIUSSER, Mdrietti;,pecemDel 24, 1564. - -ts gstite of John Alderfer Late of the Borough of Marietta, dec'd Letteis 'ot , admihistration said' estate having been - granted to the undersigned, all personsindebted thereto are requested to make immediate settlement, and those. having - claims or demands against the 'be.ra`e.' will present them without delay for settlement to the un dersigned residing in Said Borbug FREDERICK 11 1 t XlfriCK chainrstrator. Mitrietia; December, 16, 1864 2 6 t. , , ,James . 11 1 ) f 4eltztl, late of the •Borough-of Itlarietta, , deceased. . Letterh , Testamentary , en said estate- hate- . ing'been , granted -to the undersigned; all per sompindebted thereto-are -requested: to make. immediati!settlemeut, and those having claims or demandSagaindt the same Will present them without,defay for settlement to the undersign ed, residing`in the Borough of Marietta. MARY . Executors., Marietta, December 17, .1.564. 20-6 t Another. Call for 5000 Men, 4 Who ,want •tbOit'..Fices Skaxed clean, their flair. Cut and Beads Sliampnoned in the most eciehtificluiliner, eans'do by, the Market Street .jliaber -" ' . By this Sigh we Conquer "Whenever the way seems long, Or the heart begins to fail, We sing a more wonderful song, And tell a more wonderful tale." JANUARY 1, 1865 TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF TH . O. Nria3 Utak -Altrturn. The Pride of the Fireside IN the prime of a vigorous intellectual man hood, the Phmnix of the weeklies begins its flight for the new year, over the wrecks of its flagging and lifeless contemporaries, with its eye fixed upon the sun, beneath which it owns no rivalry. The war, Which has toppled down whatever is shallow and baseless, has written no wrin kle on the bright aigis of our success Our features for the issue.of 1865 shake the pillars of whatever has heretofore been deemed im perial in setial literature. ~Both sides of •the Atlantic render us tribute. , We shall continue the thrilling romances of Miss M..E. Bradoit, necromancer of the' Strong, dark passions,. to . wlfoin we pay, more money annually than Ole entire,caPital of our imitators, and add to our American staff the champion jester of the ,cap and bells. Josh Billings, whO will commence with the iirst of Jatmaryi a series of his well; knoWn inimaable,comic.papeis„ written ex pressly for im, in his irresistably convulsive vein. Harriet E.l?.reseott,.the . most polished anti imaginative sketch-writer, living.; P. T. Barnum, the wcrldfni aed sliowm -an and:au tobiographer : Miss. M. A., Earle;, Fairfax,Bal four, Dr. J.. H. Robinson, and. ".Ned Buntlinp, , i renowned, and versatile novelette-writers, will eke out the sparkling eontiibutiOns. pf such facile poets, failletoni.sts, humorists, cri tics, tali is, partigraphiefS, etc., as George A [16)1(4 ..A O. Eaton, Millie W. Carpenter, ikGeorge red Townsend, Julia-3.lmrraltain' Edward, Willett, George Martial,Joseph,Bar-, bar, J. A. Peden, turd ; othins, numerous enough and etc ver to ru . enough' riall the news papers.ntinent on the Co. , The Vivid pencils Of : Dailey, McLenan, and. Willie, the tir:it draughtsm#n of the age, will make the new volume pictorial, and whatever of fugitive drdnetoric note May appear during the yenr, will at once be engaged, and made available. . Li addition to its crisp - and teling editori als; its' delectable Gossipers' which the Oldest and wittiest poems, - caricatures, and burlesques of the time, hrst appear; and its coquettisn Ladies' Promehade, to which all the mothers,' sweethearts, daughters, wives, aod widows of the land subscribe their exile- riences, The New - York Mercury, will CO):LLIIi, ue ihe faithful and cogent l'hotographs of Popular. People, bighly illustrative of the . oldest, ablest, and artfulest folk of the era.; the Great Eashion Article, by. Jennie June, whose sprightly' notes. pon the latest and most perfect • New York modes, are supestive to leaders of so - ciety everywhere, and universally consulted . both in the metropolis and ,hroughout the country; and commence.a series of illustrated. Sketches of Grotesque Adventure •in - Foreign climes during the War, by Alfred—Trample.; as welt us Hints upon Cookery, by. Henry Gosling, the metropolitan ' The first of the 3 - ear Will inaugurate the thrilling original novelette by Doctor J. 11. Robinson, entitled: , ALETEIg'; pr,, The Child of the 'Cord; w:hich,w,ill be .followed by a splendid new stow - by M. E. Braddon, written express, ly for The York .111ereury." Notwithstanding the upward March of every article of luxury and cm sumplion,' and our e6ormously, increased outlay for the year' ISlia;; IE9 Star Paper of the Republm, with its forty, columns of sterling original Matter, will con tinue to be issued at six cents a copy, and sold by all newsmen and periodical-dealers in Americ. Its lodg end. honorable history tesures it's'subScribers' against 'the casualitio's and fatalities which have swept so many' mushroom journals cli' ,the boaid, and left their patrons disconsolate.at the loss of their' money: • To marl mbscribers our terms are ' -Cash in advance: Single copiesi '62.50 .s year ; three copies, $7; six copies;'-$l3; nine oopios; $2O.- ' The party Who sends tie' , 020 . f0i a club orlidne copies will receive an addition= al copy free. 'Six months' subscriptions ceived. - Canada subscribers mull send twenty cents extra for each sUbscription, to pay the Canadican postage.- Subscribers should be careful 'to write plain . If the name of their post-office; county' and, State. Specimen copies neat fr6e to all appli; cants. Address. CAUL D WELL Sr WHITNEY, Profridorh of Tia New York Alercury, Nos. 48 Ann-st., and 113 Falton-st, N. Y. 11 alb 1a IRg 511biT. -- JE3 _ SELLING OFF AT COST J. It. liIFFENBACII, • NO. 61: MARKET-ST:, Haying determined 16 Close out, has com menced to sell his•ehtire stock of goods, A T, C•O ST , consisting of Cloths, Cassitneves and ,Vesting„ tiattinetts, Tweeds, Jeans, Rie.; - L LADIg.§ CI.O4KINC ? -..Ct6TEIS., , - . Flannels, Ticks, Checks, Checks, ..,Bleached and Unbleached Mnslins, Drillings, d3lank ets, Calicos, Delahres,, Ladies Dress Goo is, Paper and Cambric Mus Ens-, Edging, Lace and Dress. Trimmings. A full assortmept of 11T0tio s,' • A large' fat of Ladies, penticmpn: and Child- rens Hose, Opera. Caps, , Glass and Queensware 3 Oil Cloths, Looking Glasses Windoiv PapciAe., 100 liozen Packs Smoking Tobacco. 1000.1bs. superior •Congress Tobacco, • • i" Alull assortment of GROCERIES and LI , 4,UORS, 50 Sacks of - Salt, Mackerel•in'i i rand' i 2 Bi‘rrels. - Thd' greater portion 'of The abdve goods Ilene been purchased at front 20 to -•0 per cetif. leas than present wholeaaly prices and *ill . he sold' acco dingly. • Marietta, December 17, J 864. VHE COLUMBIA INSURANCE CO., j_ Of Columbia, Lancaster County, Penna. FdURTEI ANNUAL BLEPORT." Whole amount insured, . $2,604,435 68 Whole amount of Premium Notes, 255,931 46 Bal. Cash ,Preiniums, January 1, 1863, $2,120 31 Ree'pts fur,prO;Liums, less Agt , s commiss ions in 1663, 9,382 45 Receipts for Assessments • less Adt's commissions in 1863, 2,385 02 Losses and - expenses paid in 4863, • • $.10;133 32 Bal. of 'Prciaitinis, Jan. 1, 1864, . 3,754 47 $1.3087 79 OREEN . , GEORGE YOU N t G, Jr., ,Recreta,,ry: , - - ..r*: MICHAEL S. SHUMAn-Tierisurir, DIABOTWO,7, Robert T. Ryon, John—W:- John Fend - rich, H. G. Minich, - Samuel Michael S. Shuman, • S. Aninan, S. C. Slayinaker„ GeorgeYoung,Jr„ Nich9las Mc Donald. Edmund Spering Amos . S. Green: A . sP6RT,sivrF,N,I !.. ljy E 1 e Goa Caps, Eley's Vif,adds,' llupOnt'd Sporting and'Olaied Dick` Powder Baltimore Shot ;,Shot Pouelles,,powder Flas y .s &e tit " - JOHN SPANGLER'S: .1 TLC 0 X S' 'Celebrated • Imperial N‘iir:toninit' Ste el Spying Skeleton'` Skirt, ut•ith 4 aelf-pdgtible uSeijffiltfreteiVed 4.1 literg 0.84 1864. 1864). IC INTERESTING TO AtL! '.ll D RY GOODS & GROCERIES SELLING AT. Greatly Reduced Prices. J. R. DIFFENBACII NO. 66 MARKET-ST.,IIA RIETTA.. PA., 'Having sorted up.his stock during the great est decline in Gold and. Merchandise and is no'w predated to sell goods as low as Any Retail Flouse in or out of the Cities . . Now sellicig good Piints' at 31 'cents the b‘e.s at 37tc. Good DeLaines, 45c, best 50c. Gtoghams frorn 371 to 50 cents.., Bliached and Unbleached Muslins frqm. 31 3 ,37 to 50 cents . CLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND VESTING,. Latest style goods for Gentlemen and Boys wear; Fahey 'and -Black eassimeres, Tweeds, Jeane, Cloths, , together with all• kinds of Do mestic 'goods; such'as Ticking', Checks, Dri lling, 4.p., gtc.ott EQUALLY REDUCED PRICES. Good Si!gar,at IS, 20 to 22 cents.; ,Good Cof r fee at 40 cents—,.best in market at 50. cents. . Syrups and .p.ll other ,Groceries at re duced prices: ' ; LARGE - • Lor OF PURE LIQUORS. He also continues'to keep eh hand a. large supply .ofsbpatipr:l3.rimqies,...Wipes.;.!,GiA.s, qihaidain's 'Schropg, .brake's Plantation Mi tes, and' that atiperio'r Old " Pe - nous pui chasing Liquors cawrely:uoon getting thelbest article at the .lowest- price the market will afford. - - Marietta - , October*, 1864. • _Pat7terE-15c):321_cfc Co:, NO. 66!, MARKET STREET, MARIETTA; PA. DEALERS" IN FOREIGN & DOMESTIC „Oa edam. ice. Peep' constantly on hand a full stock of Bail ding Material, Nails, , : L'OCKS, HINGES; GLASS, PAINTS, OILS, WHITE:LEAD, A SuPERIOn. ARticikiit? C EMENT, •' IR 6 N.: .Rolled and Hinn leered Iron; Steel, Horse-Sluießars;' Norway ,Nail Rods, 119 op and. Band Iron, • Horse-Shbe Nall's, Bolts, Files, RaspS 3 etc. - IJOUSE-KEEPLAG GOOD'S. • FIRST-CLASS tCO(..IIC LNG, AND PARLOR STOVES, :RANGES, Tubs Churns Cediii Stands "Gt= , Wash Boards,, Buckets, - Knives and- Forks, Rated. f zLu zacaz.a,. Sad Irons, Kraut Cutters,-Waiter's,' Brass a Copper 'Kettles , Clothes Wringers; Pans, Ron. Ladles, Meat Stands, Coal Oil Lamps,.Shades and Lanterns, Tea , Scales, Coffee Mills, Painted • Chamber Setts, &c.,•&.c. Forks, Shovels, Hoes, Spades, Horse Brushes, - Wheel , Grease;Ttsh; Sperm and Lubric Oils, cistern Pumps, Long- and Short Traces, Breast Chains, t3g.n., &c. ' TOO L S: Haddam]. Wood•Saws,,Hatchets, Chopping and Hand' Axes, 'Planes, Cliissels, Augers and Auger Sits, ,- Bracts, Pit titling - Hooks and Sheats„-&c., &c. Thankful fur past patronageove hope to merit and receive a•centinuance the• same. PATTERSON zi• CO. • -Marietta, July-30, 1804:•' • -tf YRE SL LAN DELL, _LI FOURTH" AND' A RUH STREETS, PIiTLADELPHIA. CATER FOR THE 131:ST.TRADE., AND • OFFER NO BAITS 011..DEOEPTIONS TO I\DUCE CUSTOM BUY RELY ON .06eaLLtig ck.,,,fifacu.l rgaads Best 11:11erinoei, Easliionabl Nobility Plaids, • Tint's Poplins, . • Dark Foulards • ' ligur . ea • , . , . Good Blankets, Plaid Shawls, We follow GOLD DOWN, as close as we follow it Up. Now is a good t r ims for illerchants and Customers to come, in. OcipAer . B, 1.864„-2m.3 1 6VINES Et LIQUORS. yll -D. 13ENJAAI IN, - 6 - • DE;i'l Ei2"/Pr WINES & 1,1QU0R8,.: Picot Buildixig, Marietta; Pa; 1110E.GS le&ve tp .inforni the public that he, _Up will coniitoie,the WXN E & LIQUOB. busi r nesson till its bran Che's. , ii wili,colistantly keep on hand allki,ads of Brandies, Wines, Gins; Irish and Scotch - Whiskey, Cordials. Bitters; • Justly Cilebra 4 ed Rose-Whisky k - . -A. very surerior. 01. D RYE WRI+.9WEY ust received, which is warranted pure..t All H: D. 'B. now asks of.the.ptiblic is a , carefutexamination of his stock 'and pri ces, which will, he is confident, result in Ho tel keepers andothers finding it to their 'ad• vantage to!make their purchases' from im- First National . Bank* of, Marietta THIS lINNKING ASSOCIATION HAVING COMPLETED ITS ORGANIZATION is nowp'rOparedlo transact all kinds of ' .I.;.A.I'f•TICING BUSINESS. The ! Board.of,.Directors meet weekly, on Wednesday, for discount, and.,other businems. , P2-.Bonk. Moigs : From 9,.A. Nto3P. M. JOHN .11OLLINGEt, PRESIDENT.. AlI OS BOwm.