Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-05
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORkESPONDENCE

In the INTELLIGENCER, more than a
month ago, We published an article on the
closing of the new fishway, in the dam
near the middle of the river, and OF the
raft chute within few feet of this shore
for the purpose Of damming up the water
while the river was low and thus keeping
water sufficient above the dam to float
canal boats and render easy operations at
the Reading & Columbia coal chutes
which. had this not been done, would have
been compelled to suspend operations until
a rise in the river took place, as just be-
fore cloing the chutcs it was with great
difficulty Operations could be carried ON.
Since that time the river has risen but lit
tie and it has been found necessary to
keep the barriers to tho exit Of
the waters in their places. The late
rains, however. have caused rise in the
river sufficient to warrant the tearing
away of these distractions and the work
was commenced this morning. It will be
finished to-day and then, notwithstanding
the rains, there will probably be a fall, but
not low enough to interfere with work at
the coal chutes, which. by the approach
Of winter, will necessarily be suspended in
short time.
An effort is being made, by number of
class and engage Prof. Gerber. of York, to
give lessons. The class, SO far, numbers
eighteen. We have heard nothing lately
of the class which several COlumbians
were trying to get up for Prof. Mcclure,
of Lancaster.
An unconiirmed and very tOugl story
comes to us, to the effect that a certain
rolling mill man, who had lost couple OF
nights sleep about election time, went
home late one night, and, taking chair
behind the stove in his kitchen, fell asleep
and in his sleep, allowed his head to fall
front, his nose resting on the stove plate,
and having all the flesh burned from it be-
fore he was awakened.
The regular monthly meetin. of the
Columbia fire company will take place
this evening in the engine house parlors Oh
Locust street below Third.
A meeting Of the Mite society of the E.
+. Lutheran church, will be held this
evening at the residence Of Hiram Wilson,
on the corner of Second and Locust streets.
An invitation t" bc present is extended to
the church congregation.
Sheriff Strine is this morning selling at
public sale the goods of the Utter Bros,
seized couple of weeks ago and ordered
to bc sold for the benefit of the creditors.
H. was the surrcptitious removal of pOr
tion Of these goods, after they had been
seized, that caused the arrest of one of the
firm and the sudden absence of the
other.
The inclencnt weather Of last evening
prevented the parade of the Republican
battalion, and it was postponed indefin-
itcly.
j. J. Black. OF Philadelphia, was visit
ing friends in town yesterday.
Oar streets at present arc i'll very mud
Gy cnndition. 1t is almost impossible to
keep shoes clean.
The Nigilant fire company held it's
monthly meeting last evening, but failed
to transact any business of eSpe cial impOr-
tance.
The Shawnee fire company transacted its
monthly business last evening.
The uniform lately worn by the Demo
cratic and Republican battaliOns are now
SO much dead stock, and the possessors of
them are agitatcd rs to what shall he done
with them. Some will no doubt, he kept
as relies while others will be thrown in
any odd corner The blue shirts worn by
the Hancock invinciblc arc the only uni
form or portions Of uniforms of any signi
icant valuc and VIC have TO doubt they
can and will be utilized. The showy uni
forms after the campaign arc of the least
value.
We had some hopes Of clear weather
early this morning, but they were
eyancscent. 1t now looks as if We will
have more rain.
A wheelbarrow ride is the stake of a
bet OH the election that We have heard of.
1t has not yet been paid.