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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-25

DIM. aeI1.. lie becomes e''osoi' subject to 'eeai
tufc.
#T,tsuritcr evidently rhinh, MI pastures " buien"
-, Il, not teen uita 1t .5ar.--Gho,c 0Ho alc
,,,,,r,,fe enough TO obtain than az indeed " IN ,l,-
,r,.-ara. judging dogbtle,s ty the pliaerl and
,,rct,ce, of llc patty If not b, ii ON laen s.,
,,hirhs Mr. Calhoun too worldly -"jse, no" th#tlr
,,s made lcapino the Oncc-hodcr,' Alecu aud
,.g,I,pt iclI,." To 60 back 20 the Whigs WHO have
filled CRIB from which 10 'rcward" hfa---no
heavily. .eatacred goose fl hoi Ia Ilueh. This
consideration c,es upper cost IN the MINDS oil those
vino Latte for the "spo.i> otsleloIy'-bU We have
,,o, read Nj. Calhoun Alright II he be not above ris
,Icba>n, influence
NAL GARuAND.S PH0JECT-Tar reader
nf4dt.c scheme pfofo>cd by Maj. Garland, Is
substitute for that offered by Tire administration,
m,uq the Congressional proceedings LIS the ~tllc
Rank Drnositc system. renewed IN is essential Tea
,utc. aud only far changed a, 10 conform to Mi.
El,c,'~ >pal mir autparhics. We lave 10 morc
confidence IN the Experiment no~ thau We bad fle'i-
on, to ITS failure; bun, i ~. ca4f dc / Ter, are
WlIIio. 10 "pleh 'hc G.at and Il. it AGAIN." rather
dian encounter lhe Sub Treasury s,Eemc
NATIONAL. EANa--Iti. ,anddeatl, reported
that Coy. Pope, Il keateeNt, uho, It viii be recol-
Iectcd, Is cmtncdby tlIe GIobe and Ea9uuei rs a
Fan Blfp b.4gcra', Ill jl9tea dl.,s, proPoss
National Bank. as the only panacca Tor tAe evils OF
the times, and tn, Ia will be so.t..e e by other
mcmbcls Of the aluc pnt!
.ucssrs Preston and Brora " c.-The Wash
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-25
E'cnlsarrs. u col tNc.

{ HAVE JUST RECEIVED a large lot OF
B. Feathers, 80 o09. hsee.wa2, Few
;agali EassA f4lsaess, from the We-t' winch "iii
be sold by tn" quantity, or retail, extremely low.
Appy at nay old stand X. 3. AORNELL,
III. - -
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-25

7susIc Nelson's.
4 NFs. SEAsA8E00 zs3EEA0HElA,w isi
Y 4 es to give lessons On he Finte and Violin
HIS terms viii be moderate. and may be asceftaini
on application to hin,. a. Messrs. crosb.e 1d Is. =
sons. Mr. B stay IA this place val lie limited
three months.
sept. IA sur
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if:CDs. s't.!~ &9F G7SgsEsa4 aEN. CUTLERY,
SlDDs44sslS. a. -, sssEss.s. &C.
y ON olier - merchants, and the public general
y II create tajucements 10 buy of them than
they lave ever before had in their power to offer.
Ne Hayr Just received and are now opening
ALL. .,HDa l, recently arrived by the ships
Tally llo Wsshugtoaand Richard Anderson, di
rect from the factories IA England.
Our assortment is very Large, comprising nearly
every af.ies usually hepll GUY business .NEK-
tE5.i.5 rs Will lind il ther interest to buy their
Hardware, &c. OF Us in preference 10 to going TO the
Norihera markets our wholesale prices for all I'M
ported goods being rs oS as the same article can be
bought for at the Nostl. We espectiully invite
ca,l lfsmall IL. Il. K. & Go.
Auz. q ST
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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
GENERAL POST OFFICE.

The report of the Post Master General is
quite an interesting document; and we shall
merely quote some facts from his statement
to Congress. The extent of post routes
exceed $4,000 miles, and the transporta-
ton OF mails upwards of 36,O0O,OOO miles.
The number of post offices is IL, ,47O. The
revenue for the last year was 81, 1877 900,
and the expenses were So, $3.50 900, leaving
surplus of $T57,OOO. In 1885 the de-
partment owed S6OO,OOO, and in 1887, it
has surplus of $500, 900, making favor
able difference of 81 100000. The num-
Der of payable letters are estimated for the
year at % 1860, ,992, and the number of free
and dead letters at 100000. The num-
Der of newspapers, &C., paying postage are
estimated at $4,000, 600, and the number of
dead and free at 100000. These facts
really present hOurishihg picture of the
condition and management of the depart
ment, and loudly call for reduction in the
prices of postage. The department never
was intended to add any thing to the re-
venues of government; and for the public
good, all postage oh newspapers should be
abolished Immediately.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

bJ~ In preceding part of our paper
we give some Of the discussions and move
ments in Congress on the exciting question
of abolition of Slavery. Those scenes oc-
Cured on the 10th and goth instants, and
we are pleased to now state the fact, that
all is settled by the adoption of the follow
ing resolution. 1t passed the House of
Representatives on the 2lst, by vote of
I22 to "a. 60,
ResolUed, That all petitions, memorials,
and papers, touching the abolition of sla-
very, or the buying, selling, or transferring
of slaves in any State, District or Terrific
ry, of the United States, be laid on the table,
without being debated, printed, read or re-
ferred, and that no further action whatever
shall be had thereon.
When Mr.. Adams's name was called; he
arose, and, amidst cries of order, made the
following statement:
81 hold the resolution to be a violation
of the Constitution of the United States, of
the right of my constituents, and of the peo-
pie of the United States to petition, and OF
my right of freedom of speech, as member
of this House"
Mr.. Sawyer, of North Carolina, asked
TO be excused from voting when his name
was called.
The Chair decided that the request was
not made in proper time.
Mr.. Wise did not vote on the question
at ALL but rose and remarked that he was
here. He did not hold it as proper ques
ton for him, as the representative of his
constituents, TO vote upon.
Mr.. Adams. (after the Clerk had reaC
over the list remarked that he did not hea
his name recorded. He asked to have hi
answer recorded. ~
The Speaker said the only answer tia
could be given to the call was Aye or No.
Mr.. Adams moved that his answer be re
4 corded upon the Journal as he gave it.
The Chair decided that such motion wa
out of order. 4. a,,
Mr.. Adams then wished his request an
the Speakers decision 10 be recorded as
part Of the Journal.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

offuture inquiry and as the means of future
instruction.
Now, sir, am convinced Of the benefits
to be derived from such meetings, and am
bold to assert that few places can furnish
more minerals or plants for investigation,
than Columbia county; and shall it be said
that such district is deficient in talent for
investigation l hope not. Much less
should it be said, that we are deficient in
desire for improvement, The County con-
tans the subject of inquiry in profuse abun-
dance and it contains the inquirer and in
vesigator in the person of every child with
in its borders. Having then the material
and the workmen, let us rouse up and con-
vince the world that we have them. Let
US do little each day for but one year, and
we shall convince ourselves and the world,
that the way to gain information is TO begin
on small things and that the way to attain
profound practical knowledge is to add lit
tie TO little. If we can gain the middle
class information equal to that now profess
sed by the best informed, and the grossly
| ignorant the amount of knowledge now pos
sessed by the mediocrity, we shall have
done much. These results can only be
brought about by instilling information, and
thereby knowledge into the minds of the
youth, nay, the very infants Of the country
at every accessible avenue. They are the
persons who are to form the next genera
alton, and hence the necessity of instruct
ing them. This can only be done through
the agency Of their parents and friends, so
far as permission TO attend schools and Ly-
ceums is concerned, and through their own
exertions so far as application and docility
are concerned. With this fruitful field ol
improvement before us shall we rest salts
fed with negative knowledge Or shal
we not rather develope our mineral wealtl
and mental resources at once ! We are in
vited to exchange specimens with our city
friends; then why not avail ourselves o
the opportunity thus afforded of acquiring
information through their means
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
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REFORM CONVENTION.
From our Correspondent.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ID, 1857
The Convention is employed in discuss
ing the report of the Committee on the 9TH
article of the Constitution as stated in my
last. Indeed the same proposition is still
pending that was then pending. 1t seems
to be conceded that the debate may as well
be all had now, as on some subsequent at,
titude of the question. Many able speech
es have been made, and some may yet be
expected.
But, sir, there is subject which claims
investigation, and lays open to inquiry with
out the formality Of debate. l mean the
subject of Education. have paid as much
attention to that subject as my duties here
will permit. l have visited several public
schools, both male and female, with view
to imbibe all the improvement TO be gather
ed from them. have visited a school
which is under the direction of Mr.. Cole
man, in which about three hundred boys
are taught. The school is in good order
and all things conducted in praiseworthy
manner but was most forcibly Struck
with cabinet of minerals which had been
collected by the pupils and collection of
instruments necessary for illustrating scien-
tiic subjects which had been provided at
their expense. These instruments are pur-
chased by means of voluntary contributions
made by the pupils. Now the plan is this:
Mr.. Coleman invited his pupils to form
Lyceum among themselves, and agreed to
attend with them at fixed periods. No
one attended except such as chose. Each
pupil who attends pays a small initia-
ton fee at his first admittance, and small
allowance subsequently. By means of
these contributions the illustrative instm-
ments are procured from time to time. At
these meetings the scholars propose ques-
tions to each other for answers. If no one
can solve particular problem the teacher
solves it, and frequently finds it necessary
to go into pretty considerable research to
demonstrate his positions. This method,
| am assured, ellicits much inquiry and in
vestigation which cannot fail to be useful to
pupil and teacher. This plan cannot fail
to draw out intellect and insure expansion
of mind. ltcannot in any case be injurious
and is therefore a safe experiment. l am
further informed that it is customary for the
teacher to walk out at convenient times for
the purpose of examining and collecting
minerals and plants, in company with his
pupils. These walks serve not only as re-
creation, but as profitable lessons of instruc-
ton. The minerals and plants collected on
these occasions are labelled and their quail
tiles discussed at the evening meetings be-
fore mentioned, and preserved as subjects
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
RESOURCES OF EUROPEAN pow
ERS


Great Brituin-N National debt, $9, ,490,-
s96,769. Yearly revenue, 1928, $40, 800.
Population, TO say nothing Of colonies
25,000,000. Army in peace, 9O,5l9 men,
in war 378,37O. Navy in peace, Clio ships;
in war, l,056.
RusSid.-National debt, 100000, 900.
Yearly revenue So, 100000 Population
Europe and Asa,) 46,OOO,OOO. Army in
peace 100000 men; in war 100, O,OO0.-
Navy, aboutsl4O ships, and fast increasing.
FraaCe.-National debt, $3.50, ZOO, 900
Yearly revenue, $l57,76O,OOO. POpula-
ton, 34,OOO,OOO. Army in peace, 29l 900
men; in war 100000. Navy in peace, 329
ships; in war 354.
.4uStria.-Nalional debt, 5000, 100000
Yearly revenue. $52, 2,OO0,OOO. Population
34,500,OOO. Army in peace, 27l ,4O4 in
war, 750,504. Navy, ~ ships.
PruSSia.-National debt, 1910, ,440.
Yearly revenue, 3O,477 600. Population,
l5,000,0Q0. Army in peace, 10000 men,
in war, 524 ,42s. Ships, under %.
IWkey.-National debt, $36,00O,000
Yearly revenue, 81 100000. Population
Europe and Asia,) 2l 100000. Army in
peace, ,sO,O 900 men, in war, 100000. Ma
Wy in peace, 80 ships, IN war 100.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
DIVISION OF COUNTIES.

Petitions have been presented to the Leg
islature for the erection Of a new county
out of part of Northampton and two bills
have already been reported to divide the
county of Berks, and with parts of Mont
gomery and Chester form new county, of
which Pottstown is to be the seat of Justice.
A bill has also been reported forming new
county out of parts of Berks, Lehigh and
Schuylkill, and fixing the seat Of Justice at
Kutztown. This would cut up two of the
most democratic counties in the state, and
probably these movements are only intend
ed for political effect.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
TO CREDITORS.

TAKE NOTICE, that have applied
to the Judges of the Court of Common
Peas of Columbia county, for the benefit
of the Insolvent laws ofth Commonwealth,
and that they have appointed Monday the
18th day of January next for hearing me
and my creditors at the court house IN Dam
vile, when and where you may attend if
you think proper.
JOHN KINNARD.
December 80. 1887.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
Pennsylvania Legislature.

There are in the present House of Rep
rcsentatives Az Farmers, lS Lawyers, l6
Merchants, A Physicians, and Printers; /;
and of the 100 members, 81 were born in
Pennsylvania, 3 in New York, 3 in New
Jersey, in Massachusetts,, 2 in Vermont,
l in Ohio, and l in Ireland. Only IL of
them are over so, and IL of them are under
80 wears of age.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

G~In a recent tour through Union coun-
ty we had much interchange of sentiment
with our old democratic friends on the sub
ject of Governor; and we are willing to
acknowledge that but one sentiment pre-
walls either as regards their favorite candi-
date, or the principles which will actuate
them in case they cannot procure his nom
ination. They go for Capt. JOHN SNYDER,
and if they cannot succeed with him, they
will strenuously advocate the nomination Of
A NEW MAN
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

TWNHE COLUMBIA COUNTY TEMPER
H ance Society will hold its annual meeting at
Williamsburg, (near McDowel's Mills,) at l2 o.
clock, M. on the first Thursday in January, 1888,
when it is hoped that every society in the county
will be fully represented by delegates, and that full
reports from the societies will be given n at which
time also, one or more addresses may be expected.
Nm. McDIahGn, Sec.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

h-7@ At the request of friend we ex-
tract the following communication from the
Williamsport "Gazette and Chronicle. =
The Judge is good authority "a nd from his
recommendation we should presume Mr..
Halls improved stove a comfortable con-
Germ in cold weather.
From the Gazette and Chronicle
Messrs. Eek &. ELdred:-I have recent
ly procured from John b. Hall, & Co OF
this place a stove of new and improved
construction, which think ought to be no.
ticed in your paper, in order that the public
may examine, and avail themselves of the
advantages promised by this valuable i'm
provement. The stOUe is decidedly Supe-
nor IN its combination Of advnlfages to
anu IhaUe eUer aOitnessed. 1t combines
the following advantages:
l. 1t is provided with apipe to conduct
heated air into an upper chamber so as to
heat two rooms, with the same quantity of
coal which would, with the common stove,
be necessary for heating one.
2. 1t produces and keeps up constant
change Of air in the lower room, thus pre-
serving healthy circulation and preven-
ting the unpleasant sensations produced by
burning coal in close room in the ordinary
method.
8. The temperature of either room can
be regulated at pleasure, and that of the up
per room can be continued to within or 8
degrees of the temperature of the lower
room, both being as comfortable as is desi-
rable in that respect for sitting rooms.
4. The temperature of several adjoining
upper rooms can be so modified as to con-
duce greatly to the comfort of the individ'
uals using them as sleeping apartments.
5. All this can be done without any con-
siderable increase in the price of the stove,
over others in use at present.
ELLIS LEWIS.
Wiliamsport, Dec, rs, 1887.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

The venerable and respectable Chancel-
lor Desaussure, of South Carolina, has re-
signed S office; & the Legislature of the
State, after expressing their high sense of
the Judges eminent services TO the state,
voted him years salary.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
THE WINGS AND Antics.


That portion of the Wing party who call
themselves the Conservative or State Rights
party, and headed by Penrose, Burden,
Dickey, and others, have at length came to
loggerheads with their new allies, the dear
antics; and such tripping up Of old sores
and personal abuse of one another, we have
scarcely ever witnessed, as now occupies
the columns of the Harrisburg Telegraph,
Harrisburg Chronicle and Carlisle Repub-
lican. A SPLIT has been the consequence,
and the Conservatives loudly threaten to de-
molish Antimasonry and Ritnerism at the
the next election. This is spunky in so
small party; but as Ritner must be de-
feated under all circumstances, it will more
substantially exhibit the unpopularity of
himself and his proscriptive administration.
Only stick to your threats, Messrs. COnser-
vatives-you may get back again amongst
your old friends if you repent and behave
well.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
THE MARKETS.

In Philadelphia, superfne Flour is 50 a
8 25; Rye Flour SO rs :; Wheat SO Rye
81 10; Oats 40 cents; Whiskey Al in
hhds: and 80 in bbls.
In Baltimore the prices vary but little
from the above.
In Pittsbarg, Flour is plenty at sc so
q 81.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

G@. Proposals for laying rails on the
the Williamsport and Elmira Rail Road,
will be received until Saturday next at the
Engineers Office in Willamsport. Bids
must be made for sections of not less than
two miles. The iron will be furnished by
the Company to each contractor.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
SATURDAY, DEC. 30, 1887.

Er SOLOMON NEYHART, Esq. has been
appointed Justice of the Peace, for the
townships of Briar Creek, Bloom, and
Mount Pleasant, including Bloomsburg and
Berwick, in this county.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
JOHN S. INGRAM.

AETOIBNlAY Al MAWo
TWVENDERS his professional services to the citi-
zens Of Columbia county. He viii feel CRATE
ful for business entrusted to his care Office in the
same building with the columbia Democrat
Bloomsbury, May, 1887,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

HPMessrs. Hayhurst and McCahen o.
the Reform Convention will accept our ac
acknowledgements for their favors.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
HYMENEAL.

On Sunday evening last, by the Rev. W.
j. Eyer, Mr.. MICHAEL WALTER, to Miss
MARY ANN, daughter of Capt. John White
night, all of this place.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

An inexhaustible bed of iron ore, is said
lately to have been discovered in Putnam
county, Indiana
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

kTJEREMIAH WILL1vER, Esq, has been
appointed Post Master at Jeiseytown, in
the place of John Fruit, Esq. resigned.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

nature OF Governor Kltner TO become law,
and permit draft upon "the overlooking
treasury" The appropriations are;
Ordinary repairs of canal and
rail roads 100000
To avoid inclined plane at
Columbia, $4,000
Repair Of feeder dams, $4,000
Renewing part of the Northern
trick Of the Philadelphia &
Columbia rail road. $4,000
For ropes on said road, and
for ropes, workshops, &c.
on the Portage rail road, 26,235
For renewing locks on main
line Of canal, west of the AL
legheny mountain, 1000
For deepening the eastern di-
vision below Duncan's Is
land, 5000
For new work on old lines,
pay of canal commissioners,
appraisers, &c. 10000
TO the Erie and North Branch
extensions, each, 100000
To the Tangascutack extern
sion Of the West Branch
canal, 10000
Towards the construction OF
the Gettysburg rail road, $4,000
The last appropriation is expressly ap
piled to the payment of debts already incur
red, alter which all further operations oil
the road are to be discontinued.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

h. The Reform Convention have fixed
upon no particular time for adjournment; /;
but in all probability will adjourn in few
weeks. For proceedings see the letter of
our correspondents
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30

C% The Legislature will meet again on
Wednesday next.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30
AUTHORIZATIONS BILL.

The following are the list appropriations
as agreed upon by both branches of the
Legislature, and which only wants the sig
nature of Governor Ritner to become law,
and permit draft upon "the overlooking
treasury" The appropriations are:
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-16
HINTS 10 YOUNG FARMERS.

Cesun.s ,o.r calling the mwI elevated AND the most
Important bot pc,er be above be afraid nfihr
70, OF no bu,inos. which ought and he done TO day
until to.
A. s-ou spring opeu. and the frost Of the
groand. put your fences IN order.
Plant sr.se ground Than yoa can well manure Guilt
sato TO advantage.
Never hire man Do piece OF WORK which YOU do
yourself
Evey da, hsss Appropriate du,s~, a,,end to them IN
succession.
Keep no more stock thsnos Keep good order, aud
that fthc bssi And
Never run in debt without reasonable probability Of SOL
wing II at the time appointed
Remember that Cconnmy snd industry the two great
pilats tho joachim ssd Boa. Of the farmers prosperity.
Never carry notes in yout pockebook the desk
or trunk is mnte appropriate place.
Keep them Gle and order, ready 60 I've found when
wanted.
Never buy any thing auction bora the article is
going cheap, unless have use for u.
Keep place for toolsand tools IN their places
Instead Of spending rainy day al the dram shop
do 10 then repair whatever wSnts n,onding your
books.
by driving your business before YOU and not permitng
your business drive YOU will have opportunities
duge in all innocent diversions,
Never trust In the hands Of that who
will put his own TO hazard.
when interes, Of deb, becomes due pay the time
whether your creditors want or not. Never ask hlm TO
wait till next week, hat IT, Never insult him by
ing you don't want It," Punotualty akey to every
chest
BY temperance hsbaal moderate exercise and
unaffected honesty will avoid the fees Of the lawyer and
sheriff gain good report and probably add to your existence
at least ten years OF active life.