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The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28

ODD Fellows BALL.-The Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, of this place,
advertise for ball, to come off at the
Broadway Theatre, on the evening ofthe
9th of next April. This popular order
is everywhere known as one of honor
and responsibility, and in Columbia, in
this respect, it is equal to the most favor
ed of the country. This fact will be a
sufficient guarantee to the protection Of
any lady or person who may be pleased
to attend large and brilliant party. The
names Of managers can be seen in anoth-
er column.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28

R The Legislature has passed bill
granting the incorporation of turnpike
road, running between this place and So
nora. A good road of this character, if
judiciously established, will be public
improvement. The bill has been matur-
ed and passed so hastily, however, that
we were not even aware that such a thing
was contemplated. Not being familiar
with the bill or its conditions, we can on
ly say that, it has passed and that Messrs.
Coffroth, Evans, Cazneau, Quint, Nc
Carthy, Patterson and Ferguson are the
grantees of the franchise.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28
A HPeoples, Party.O

The evident tendencies of party or
ganization for the coming election, is that
of "the people" against the democratic
party as already established.
Should this prove to be the character
Of the incoming campaign, success for
the new organization will very much de-
pend upon the manner in which the for
nation of their rank and file is effected
And first, success requires that there
shall be no other organization as opposed
to democracy, save that of the people;
that, in united body, resolved solely on
local reformation, they wholly and totally
ignore all national questions, and act as
reformers should, with a view to the
election of good men for Office, to the ut
ter exclusion of party hacks or political
demagogues.
A united party cannot be formed out
of separately organized parties: such for
instance as Americans, Republicans and
disaffected Democrats, as it would prove
wholly inadn1issible with the principles
and platforms Of their separate parties;
involving as it would, national and "test"
questions. A fusion cannot nor will not
be effected. The peoples party" must
involve no tests further than those of ca
pability, honesty and a aoiH to labor for
local reforms; and their candidates must
be men upon whose character is indeli
bly, stamped the principles which they
would have them represent.
When party of this kind is estab-
iished, their first duty will be to nominate
"a duty which above all others of po-
litical nature, has probably been most
abused.
The general primary election system.
is recognized as one of the most corrupt
| SGSIcUlS lOI OlllCldl
every advantage that dishonesty could
ask, in the bargain and sale of candidates.
If therefore, primary conventions are ie-
sorted to as means to nomination, the
best security against fraud or rascality
may probably be found in the adoption of
the procedures ofthis party at primary
meeting in Sacramento, which is as fol-
lows place, say, one hundred names,
selected from the best men of the district.
in ballot; then draw every tenth name
as one who shall act as delegate to the
Nominating Convention.
Ifthe people desire local reformation,
they should exhibit that desire by the
rigid use of every means which will have
a tendency to prevent demagogues and
unworthy men from again securing a
place and position in the ranks Of party
professedly laboring for political reforma-
ton.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28
ANATOLE HAMEI.,
ENGRAVER ON WOOD,
Jackson ST., near the Gardener,
q - Il II NJ H II
FERGUSON'S SALOON
II O IL s A l. ID !!

~ ME UNDERSIGNED Is DESTROYS OF RETURNING TO
II the Atlantic States now offers for sale his we'll
known SALOON, together with the BILLIARD TABLES
and furniture complete The house is two high
fifty feet front and seventy feet Deep situated on the
corner OF Main and Fulton streets In the second story
there are TWELVE BED ROOMS well furnished and con.
nected and belonging to the house. the well known JEN
NY LIND RESTAURANT, twenty Ave by fifty feet. This
the largest and best FURNISHED SALOON the South
part Of this State and is doing and excellent and
paying business and is coed investment for any one
having the capital to employ For particulars enquire on
the premises. T. G; IErt;l'S,S
Columbia March litb, 1857. oeN
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28

can upon the strength of their own arms,
or their perseverance and nnyielding en-
|ergy which never has and trust never
Will tail them. A. G.. G.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28

~ A specimen of gold was picked up
in Mr.. Jolly's mining claim. Gold Springs,
last week weighing over six ounces.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28

W Rev. Mr.. Briggs will deliver a
lecture at the Methodist Church, Colum-
bia, on Sabbath morning at IL o'clock.
We hardly need remind our readers of
the abilities of the lecturer.
Since the above was in type, we learn
that Rev. Mr.. Briggs, who is Presiding
Elder Of the M. E. Church, of this dis
trict, is now holding his regular quarter
ly meeting in Columbia-that he will
preach this Saturday evening, at the
Methodist Church, and also at the hours
Of eleven and three on tomorrow, (Sun-
day. and again at Springfield on Sunday
evening.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28

The resignation of Justice Stinchfeld
of Columbia District, was placed before
the Board of Supervisors, during the
past week-the resignation to take effect
to-day. That body in all probability
will either appoint his successor to-day,
or Immediately make provisions for an
election.
Concerning Justice Stinchield, it af-
fords us pleasure to say that, though we
do not think the office which he has fill
ed, suited to his taste, as he AYERS in his
resignation, we do not believe that a
more honest or conscientious man was
ever placed in office, or ever sat on a
Justices bench. In his retirement to
private life, we feel assurance in saying
that, the respect and good wishes of the
community will go with him.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28

The Ladies of Springfield will hold a
Fair at the Methodist. Church, in that
place. on next Tuesday evening, the ben
efits of which are to be appropriated to
the liquidation of the Church indebted
ness. This Fair. has been delayed from
week to week, to suit and accommodate
circumstances; and now that the time is
definitely fixed, we sincerely hope that,
the ''fair ones" of that place, will realize
profits fully equal to their most sanguine
expectations.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28

LADIES FAIR.-Preparations are be-
ing made for one ofthe most magnificent
fairs that has ever come off in the South
ern mines. The object is to aid in the
establishment ofthe proposed Seminary
to be locateded in this place, while at
the same time it is contemplated to have
one of the most extensive social gather
ings that has yet taken place in the coun-
try. The 18th, 10Th and goth of April
are the days appointed, for which occa-
sion, invitations have been circulated all
over Tuolumne, and the adjoining coun-
ties.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-28
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN Our attentio

has frequently been called to an adver-
tisement appearing in the Stockton pa
pers, offering bargain on easy terms to
any one forwarding certain number of
postage stamps. The person thus prof
fering favors is reported as residing in
Columbia
We desire an explanation, or otherwise
would warn our readers against scheme
which bears the characteristics of a hum
bug.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-27
rFrom the epLrltunl TrIerrnnh !

W.T. AND PLAYFULNESs OF 'STHs SPIRITS. No.
thing, perhaps, in the whole range of the mo.
dern phenomena, has struck even Spiritualists
with more surprise than the freedom of remark,
the playfulness aud repartee (Ehere mundane
circumstances would seem to warrant it, often
INDUCED in by the spirits themselves. The old
ideas of the spirit-world have been modelled
after the modern church, with its stiff docorum,
its long faces, slOnger prayers and prosy SER
mons Not so is it with the angel men and
women, and the schools of tho prophets above.
There, we have reason to believe though teach
entire freedom, and cheerfulness, and smiles,
are deemed appropriate to the most sacred oc-
casions, and decorate and wreathe with pleasure
the performances Of every duty.
The clcar-seeing eye Of the medium on pene-
tratiHg the veil and scanning the superior planes
and their inhabitants, discovers there, on every
hand, in the midst of scenery glowing with
beauty and delight, the union Of uses and plea
sure. Where all is transparent, and nothing
to be hid, there is no longer the need of pre-
else external manner to indicate or conceal the
affairs within. The cloak Of hypocrisy, in the
spirit.world, becomes threadbarc and thin; and
even in the uudeyeloped spheres, sooner or la
ter, its uselessness is discovered, and it is laid
aside. In the advanced life, man stands out in
his true nature, bare to the inspection of all (;
and as he finds desire for freedom and social
enjoyment planted in his very soul, and disco
Vers that mirthfulness and wit, instead of un-
slightly excrescences, are organic qualities of his
mind, he emancipates himself from his old
bonds, and gives these faculties and aspirations
their full and equal play.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-27

The DISPUTED PASSAGE IN VIRGH--AnOther
communication upon the disputed passage, APP
pears in to-day's paper. We have neither the
time nor the convenlences at hand to examine
this passage particularly, but it strikes us that
the rendering given by our correspondent to-day
is pretty near correct. As he says, the poets
idea seems to be that the mountains produced
the shade of themselves. Our remembrance of
the context is this. The tempest tossed Troians
had landed on the domains of Dido, and were
cordially welcomed and most Hospitality enter
tanned by her. Rneas, who had been enyeloped
in a cloud during an interview between fha Tro-
jams and the Queen, suddenly appeared, and
commenced vowing his eternal gratitude. The
idea was to use metaphor which would ex-
press something unfailing; the same rs is con.
Veyed in the English expression, ''as long as
grass grows, and water runs" So we take it,
IN this passage the meaning is, as long as the
rivers would run in their usual course and the
accustomed shades on or around the mountain
slopes continue, so long, &C.
A difficulty seems to be in the words unl-
6rde aud conrera,-whether the FIRST means
clouds, the shade of trees, OF that of the noun
tains themselves. We think that it is the last,
from the fact of the adjective coaCera being
used, C0nrera, so far as We recollect, is not
analogous with the English word convex, and
hasa peculiar meaning in this passage. Slopes
seems to be proper rendering, taken in con-
nectiOn with the suggestion our correspondent
makes about snOnti6us being translated as if in
the Genitive case It is a peculiar sentence,
and is, we suppose, poetic license.
We again insert the quotation for the further
investigation of our readers who feel disposed to
investigate it:
Sin srCta dunn GuvII current, dunn monttbuS umbrs
LsstFabunt conYexA, polus dun sideE9 pA0cet
semPer hOnOa, nome nqus tuum laudesqHe mHnebunt.'
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MEssRs. EDlTohs w think both your cor
respondents, in Saturday morning 5 ligeneer,
failed to give the Poets idea in thelines quoted
from the Aaneiad Of Virgil, B 1-6.11
We are of the opinion that the Poet intended
to convey the "idea" that tho mountains pro-
duced the shades spoken of then "montibus"
should be translated as geptiyo case. A free
rendering would be: t'AslClg as the rivers shall
now into tho sea; as lo6S as the shadows shall
gather round tho slopes Of the mountains; as
long as the heavens sustain the stars, so long
shall thy honor thy name and thy praises
exist" N.
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| FALL OP THE GESEsEE SUSPENSION BRIDGE
The much talked of structure at the Lower Falls
known as Genesee Suspension Bridge, fell into
the river this morning about o'clock, with a
tremendous crash, leaving scarce a vestige be.
hind to mark the spot where it stood The i'm
mediate cause of the disaster was the immense
accumulation Of dense snow during yesterday
and last night The body of snow was perhaps
one foot in depth, and each square foot no doubt
weighed thirty pounds.
Careful estimates, made from reliable data,
tix-the total weight of snow onthe Bridge when
tons; and some estimate as high asone hundred
and fifty tons. With such an immense load it
is indeed strange that it stood rs long rs it did
As no person saw it fall, we can only by infe-
renee from the manner in which the ruins lie,
conclude were it first failed.
The rods to which the cables were attached
in the north abutment on the east side, and the
south abutment on the west side, drew out of
the masonry. The main cables are still fast at
one end. The other ends are in the river, two
hundred feet below. 1t is presumed that the
Bridge was SO borne down by the weight be-
tween the towers that the tops of the east iron
towers were drawn over and broken.
When they fell, the cables were drawn out of
the anchorage by the sudden jerk. The bro
ken towers lay in heaps of ruins. The floor
between tue towers fen into the river and was
swept away by the water. Those sections of
floor between the towers and the anchors lie on
the sloping banks. The whole scene now pre-
sents an interesting ond profitable spectacle for
the contemplation of Aldermen, engineers me-
chanics, and taxpayers generally.
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How REAuIIrgL ron. I3EETIIR.E., % Dwell 10.

How BEAUTIFUL FOR BRETHRES TO DWELL TO.
GErHEAIS HARxoxT.-ou very sensitive, and We
might add, our very touchy and our very testy
brother Of the TINES, went of in caniptian fit
IN Saturday morning last, over our article upon
newspaper credits, appearing in our paper of
the day before. 1t seemed to have been his es-
pecial pleasure to take it in high dudgeon, and
as a fine opportunity to open out upon US
Our brother must be dyspeptic, melancholic
and slightly vindictive in his temperament
But VIC deprccate any further demonstration
from our brother, and assure him we would by
NO means be interpreted by him as prying into
or sounding him upon his private affairs. Indeed
we would not His affairs have been too public
until very recently, to have needed any such un-
called for trouble upon our part; indeed, with
cotton in our ears, and cowl ever our eyes,
we could not have been ignorant of many little
items which are treasured up for nice little
cosic, fire-side ''shannie." when we both have
leisure. Our idea was to illustrate. simply that
credit was not exactly the dict upon which
"Jeshuram could wax fat and SicE"-andwa not
n stab at our brothers prosperity. We only
spoke OF the Times incidentally as a case in
point, and of it before it came under the inn
proved and energetic management of our broth
cr. The Times is an excellent paper-is well
conducted-has nice job office connected with
it--does good work and cheap work.
Say, brother, have we atOned? Tell us
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"a oARD no ,trrTIIs. - 1nI1es

DR. uPQNoes GOLDEN PRsIApf5 PMS - TO-,
Ole IN sonpAges Irregularities Of the sa
tor for new but have beenussb by Docs
every case and he & w. ~.
,Is a. t them, to make the pms nb
lss1 ven preventive to those
males, i increase family. Pregnant ie
aEest using these Pl' the proprietor
aissE above admonl.lon, e re-
P,,,. prevent any injury health, ,
Price ssIs each box
IA ueltLTNs BusHRrFLD5
Gem Ascent. for Ohio county, No 5 Sioa,s
AoFdsrs mutt be addressed to the above st.
~ .sR sSs PFept price, a 4s EN-.
esI5Es At the Wishing Post-omee. sHe'osns 81 to
n - spgPenso's Golden PMS siEuat.,. IA,
eoiso eVery none other genuine D1pOn-
Circular OF Ateht5a = y stcnlaFS get
apa5-lv
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oharlea, I.ondon. Cordial Gin

Charles London. Cordial Gin
shown by the Records Of the Custom House to be the
only London Oordian Gin IMPORTED and sold in bottles,
all others are made here in imitation Of it.
tits delicious tonic beverage by peculiar favor
different from other gins universally by ali
who IT. II is adopted With great success In cases Of
DYsrEPsA, GoUT, RHRunA4tn, DROPsr, GRAVEL, CoIIC;
CaoLERA FEVER Asur STRIoTUR1 DISEASE OF TI URI-
harry oRo4Es. EBIIRrsY, FEIAIE 1RREoULGRrT1Es, &c.
d. VALENTINE Morn Of New York in letter to the pro.
prietor, saye:
OHElas' london G1rdfdl Gin u Eha ttrest bsSf nm
n ost reliable Extract Of. JUnt1er .ERdre Seen.
CHARLES LONDON CORDIAL GIN Is sold by all Drug
gsts and GrOcers in the United States and so also are n
merous poisons called "Iondon Cordial Gin-to avoid
them buy only CHARLEs'" Reject any other offered to
You value your health. Price dollar for quarts
MY cents fer pints. EDMUND O.. CHARLES,
mh9648mdGW Sole Importer, 40 broadway, NY.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-27

COMMUNICATION Across TnE IsrnMus.-The
Washington correspondent of the Courier and
Enquirer says tho general subject of Isthmian
communications between the Atlantic and Pa
citic oceans has been discussed in gthe Cabinet
a force of four or five large vessels, with at least
200 guns, viii be ordered to the Pacific, for the
special service of keeping open the line of trav-
Gland mail transportation. That of the Pnna-
ma Railroad will need protection from the re-
turning dllibusteTs, as well as the native popuI
lation, incensed by the excuses ofthe former
The American and British Company which has
undertaken the construction of the Honduras
railway, are proceeding in the work with jpdg-
ment and energy. The length of this route is
estimated not to exceed 100 miles. 1t may be
completed in four years The Company have
invited Gov. Geary to take charge Of this inn
pOrtant enterprise.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-27

from the Correspondence Of the Boston Traveller
PARIs GossIP.-An order has been received
by firm in Paris for 1000 tom and pussy cats,
which are to be sent out to Australia; bagmen
are out in all directions, buying up all young,
sound and healthy cats that are in market a
firmin Lille has received an order for 800 grim
atkins; itappears that the cats of the north OF
France are in repute at the antipodeS, the prices
ranging from IT. % to If so.
A bet was made the other day between two
farmers, about the speed of horses and oxen,
with the same load the same distance; the dis.
lance travelled was twenty-three kilometres
about twelve miles,) a four horse team was put
into wagon loaded with 10, O0Olbs. of beet-rool
pulp. The oxen werc two yoke, with the same
load. The horses beat them only seven min.
utes, and would themselves have been beaten
had they not been the best in the country. Time
8 h. 6m; 3 h. IL m.
Mile. Esther, one of the most notedlorettes Of
Paris, is at the point of DEATH All the fashion.
able and literary men visit her daily; she leaves
a large fortune. They say her will beStows il
on her favorite Jcuilletonist
Rachel comes to Paris in May, and leaves
again for Egypt the LIST of September Her
health IS said to be greatly improved
NJ. Guizot has sold to NJ. Michel Levy his
Memoirs. They give $2l, 900 for them (four OF
five Yolumcs) They willbepublished next Jan.
d. Theirs has published the fifteenth volume
OF his History of the Empire,
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Ambrntvn1alaS q. 81 ).

e his new ana lpaeiSaS ! ION, ,,,,s
tis ard an for iisS s ~ IS
el z ne S9anty. ana fer any "a i6S
in he country ne g prepared 70 maize IISgss g
tey can be sent Without extra poSsSFe. G
them si1ls price . DaSusriso, 9 g
Plst9Es3 IS sssts
and warranted 70 last forR geS pnehsnsea e-.e see
Rooms of Main above Monroe. oyeZ H.,
,Taslor,sasg ltarsslii - 800 ~, : :
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MheelinR Htgh Sohnnl

ME Subscribers have associated Themselves far fa ms
u pose Of opening OassSdl anil NAH Schpai n
Wheeng Y la their lntentlon 70 ereFy TeSpeet
equal to the best Academies and sh schools ia oF Ss
Wy Pupls viz Be prepared e elast "a oolles6
studies will embrace the kaltsh, latin, Greek PrSncS
and snanlth laesaagt, and nun course OF Mhthemtt
various Academies and are raddstea 81 tG6 81 10 beSt
Institutions lnthe United states and nsh satanic.
t1rY q 3ttmqhialS And referenoesss : s Il
The Military Feature VIII be introduced Is % have
daily drill which viii be found Of great adSahiaa 81 t
ing regular exercise 10 The pupils and Improving thelF
Flnge. se7a Fatsf
The school W be opened Oh the lh o. March and eloss
e ahmnef vacation on The 9Th o. July OuO notice
viii be given OF The location Of The school,
the present. The Principals can be found At he LnFe
tiot, y. n. JONES,
of the Va. Military Institute.
tf4ft I'll CHARLES TUCKER A. Al.tsf
feb28-H Of Princeton CulleEes NJ. ].
on DOA LtthOFn Hats, iNnt received and for eAleeWs
GU Hh6iesAle And Retail, by -.
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TnE NEw CEST.-The new cent will be dis
tributed to the public in about three weeks, A
million are already completed, and two millions
more viii be finished before the Mint cOmmen-
;es paying them out Col. Snowdon declares
that since the establishment Of the Mint the
large amount Of eighteen hundred tons of cop
per have been used up in the manufacture Of
pennies, making 100000 Of pieces. The
quantity Of Spanish coin still in the country is
estimated at two and half millions of dollars.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-27

a FRENon Co1oNY.-It is said that some
French gentlemen from Louisiana, largely en-
gagged in sugar planting in that State, have pur-
chased tract of land in the neighbOrhood of
Tacusa, on the line of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, in Illinois, where they will organize col,
ony of French residents who are now on their
way from Canada. Arrangements are made for
no erection of stores, hotels, mills warehouses,
and dwellings, and it is expected that large
and tlourishing colony viii be firmly located the
present season,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-27

from the Hartford COuFant Of Saturday. 81 Fl
A TREMENDOUS BLAST OF POWDER IN THE Bot
TON MOUNTAINS. esterday afternoon, Mcssrs.
Fitch, Cook & Co., left of the heaviest blast at
Quarryvile, said, that was ever let off on the
Bolton Mountains. In this case 1900 pounds Of
powder were let off. The mass ofrock uphcaved
was 90 feet in depth, and25 feet wide by 90
feet long At least 5000 tons of rock was re-
moved, 1000 tons being thrown from Is to1OO
rods distant.
One solid mass of rock, weighing at least 10
tons, was thrown distance Of 80 rods; fences
in the vicinity were completely destroyed, and
the tops Of trees taken OFF as clean as II done by
the axe. The tops Of apple trees in an orchard
near by werc taken completely of, presenting
desolate appearance. The public road which
runs at the foot of the hill was completely filed;
many of the larger rocks requiring to be blast
ed before they can be removed One mass
which lay in the road, after being divided into
four part~, could with difficulty be removed by
| q six OK team.
ltgenerally requires in opening new quarry,
an outlay of some 81, 900 to remove thesWaste
rock which lies over and above tue paving
stones.