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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.

MGAlCO AND IltE UNITED STATES.
A slip from the New Orleans Bee of the
4th inst. contains decree of the Mexican
government, received from Tampico, of the
following import:
The President of the Mexican Republic
TO its inhabitants. Know ye that the Gen
eral Congress has directed as follows:
Art lst. The Government is hereby
authorised to compromise the claims which
the Government of the United States has
instituted, or may hereafter institute, and
those on which they cannot agree may be
submitted to the decision of friendly pow
er, the United States of America agreeing
thereto.
Art I'd. The Government is further
hereby authorised, that in case the United
States of America should refuse, or not give
in stated time, satisfaction which on our
part we have right TO demand according
20 the treaty, or in case the open aggres-
sions should continue, which have been
commenced, to close our ports to the com
'nerce Of said nation, to prohibit the intro
duction and the use of its Manufactures, to
point out a period to consume or export
those already in the country, and to adopt
Ill the necessary means to effect said mea-
sures and the safety OF the Republic
The writer Of the letter covering the a.
bove decree says:-'Notwiihstanding the
above decree issued by the Government, it
is my opinion that all the difficulties exist
ing between the two nations will be AMIGA
bly, adjusted by negotiations.'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

The following from the Chicago Dem
ocrat, is the most cheering item ofnews that
has reached us lately:
About year and half ago, Mr.. Chas.
Simmons moved from the State of New
JERSEY, to the extreme west of Wisconsin,
say so miles from the Mississippi river,
with a pair of twin daughters and son.
His daughters were soon after married, and
this spring have each been blessed with a
pair of daughters, and the wife of his son
was the lady mentioned in our paper, some
weeks ago, who had been blest with three.
Now we say hurrah for Charles Simmons,
who has done more for the West than any
other mani
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

The following poetical effusion, saws the
Canton Democrat, appears in the st. Clairs-
vile Gazette, of the 10th utimo, as the
heading of a communication in relation to
the currency and the Bank:
clark from the Bank-an awful crash;
Ye patriots hear the cry!
For here's a note that calls for cash,
But, Oh! It's all lie %
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

n Fact 10 think on.-In temperance
Address, last Sunday evening at Bos ton, the
Hon. Mr., Briggs stated that bv an estimate
made with as much care as the nature of
the case admits, it was fo"nd in the state of
New York, the temperance reform, of the
last ewyeors, had made saving of twen-
tY-fYe millions.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

SPEcIE.-The N. York Evening Star
says, ''We learn that the state of New York
will pay the interest due on their debt or
the first of July, in specie, and that part OF
the principal, which falls due, will also be
paid in specie. Indiana will do the same,
and we hope all the states will make sim-
lar sacrifices to sustain their credit"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

Young daley is playing at Montreal.
The Transcript says: This gentleman is
one Of the few foreigners we have ever seen,
who would risk nothing by appearing as
Hamlet on the London boards. Oxley, is a
native of Philadelphia.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22
From tbs Me,O Orleans Picayune, Juiy c.
TEXAS.

Yesterday we received the 4th number
OF paper commenced at Nacogdochez,
called the Texas Chronicle From the
Chronicle we learn that peace has been re-
stored to the frontiers, and that the volun-
teers who promptly stepped forward to its
defence against the depredations of the In
dians, have all returned to their homes
The companies that went out in pursuit of
the Indians ascertaned that three conpa-
MES of Indians, consisting of about one
hundred and fifty each, had come down
some time previous, to our frontier; one
company down the Navasoto, one down
Brassos, and other down the Trinity. 1t
has evidently been these parties that have
committed the rerent depredltions; they re-
port that the main body of the Indians are
above the Cross Timbers.
The Chronicle is rank for the invasion of
Mexico. The following is a paragraph
from that paper of the both ull:
eve have long since been perfectly sat
isfied that our only chance for peace with
Mexico, was to carry the war into her own
territory; we are now more strongly per-
suaded Of this fact than ever. II Is our best
policy to do so as soon as we can properly
get up an expedition of this soIt-and as
soon as we take the bold and laudable
stand, that Mexico shall acknowledge our
independence, or that she shall pay the for
felt of her ignorant subbornness.-We shall
neither be wanting in money nor men to
carry the war vigorously beyond the Rio
Grande.'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22
HYMENIAL.

MARRlED,-On Thursday the 18th
inst. by the Rev. Isaac Ball, Mr.. JERE-
MlAH PURSEL of this place, to Miss
MARIA HAYMAN, of Bloom township.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

D)ctOr turRet Pd'ieats.-Thc Buffalo
Journal says, thatthe city is so healthy that
the doctors have nothing to do-and seven
ofthem were seen together on the pier fish
inc,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

The difrence.-On the whole we think
the two sections Of the country pretty equal
ly balanced as regards quarrels, &c. In the
North they always fight in parties and mobs
here never. There individual fights sell
dom occur-here daily; so that we are, af-
Ter all, little different from each other, ex-
cept in the fact that they evnce little more
P; triotism than we, and we little more
of the Old Indian than they.-MObile Eg.
81 abhor paper-that is to say, irredeem-
able paper that may not be redeemed into
rold and silver at the will of the holder"
Daniel Wehster's late speech at Niblo's Sa-
Don, New York.
What do you think Of the notes of the
United States Bank, Daniel! "Abhor
them! Eh?"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

Fiery hin}E rent Ueal.-What is zeal
in Mobile! A little, dried up COW, fourteen
gears old, killed, dressed and sold in mark
ct, What is is zeal in some places at the
North! A calf fourteen days old, killed,
dressed and sold. Small difference.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

A voice from Tie W'est.+The New
York Journal of Commerce publishes the
following letter, the original having been
submitted to the inspection of the editors.
It's brief, insignificant, and full Of matter.
LoGANsPoRT, June | lth.
Dear Brother.-I want you to come on
here as soon as you can, for times is good
here. Laboring men has from $24 to $26
per Month and found, and can not get men
anuff, and, dear brother, wantyou to come
to Philadelphia and take your passage or
the canal to Pittsbhrg, from there by steam
boat to Madison. From there you will have
to walk 1870 miles to Logansport. You
win 60 through Indianapolis and beauti-
full country.
Flour here is So 25 cents barrel, pota-
toes so cents bushel, good beef cents
per pound, and dear brother get yourself
wife before you come, and bring me one, lor
girls is scarce here, and proud too.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

Seldom ever was any knowledge given
to keep but to imPart; the grace of this rich
Jewel is lost in coneealment. Let us give
our aid TO good feeling and intelligence.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22
PACKET AND FREIGHT BOATS.
From Philadelphia, by Fail Poad g. Canal
to Harrisburg, Northumberland, Dan
uiRe, Ca1GUi8sa, bloOmsburg,
Berl0ick, UikeSbarre, MI
ton, WilliGmsport, and
Intermediate places.
LINE OF

intermediate places.
PASSENGERS can leave the West Chester
III Hotel, Broad street Philadelphia daily, at 6
O'Clock, A. NJ. reach Harrisburg at o'clock, P. VI.
of the same day Northumberland at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. of the next day and Wilkesbarre on the sue
ceedng morning at O'clock when Coaches will
Immediately start for Carbondale Tunkhannock and
Montrose, and thence to the Western part of New
York state.
RETURNING-The Boats leave Wikesbarrs
daily, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and arrive at Blooms.
burg at o'clock, p. NJ. 1t arrives at Harrisburg at
o'clock on the following morning, and reaches
Columbia in time to take the morning Cars for
Philadelphia
The Boats also arrive at Williamsport, on the
West Branch, at about O'Clock, p. NJ. of the same
day on which they reach Northumberland re-
turn daily.
The Boats on the above lines have been repaired,
and are now confidently recommended to the PUB
Lie pleasant, comfortable, and convenient mode
of travelling. SEATS may lie taken in Philadelphia
at the northeast corner of Fourth & Chestnut sreetsy
at No. 200 Market street, and at the Wcst-Chester
Hotel, Broad street.
FREIGHT may be forwarded by Rail Road from
Orrich & Mobiles and ]. ]. Lewis & Co. Broad street,
and by Capt. McCabes Line of Union Canal Boats
to Harrisburg, where they will be received by the
Susquehanna Line from Jabez Harasdin, Vine street
Wharf, Schuylkill
P. Nc. c. GTLCHRIST,
WilkesbaTe, June 10, 1887. Agent.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

Il Hari Task.-A cotemporary recon-
mends laughter as an antidote for the pre-
sent hard times. He says it is an infallble
remedy for bad weather, contrary winds,
and the whole catalogue of this liGe's mise
rles' A certain philosopher said, 81 would
rather have been born with cheerful dis
position, than heir to ten thousand year,"
(shin-plasters)
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

A. BARR. ESQ. is appointed Postmaster
General of Texas.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

The Bank of Upper Canada, after all the
run upon it, has still s95,OOO in specie in
its vaults.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

A foreign medical writer, has lately as
serted that "physlc is the art of amusing
the patient, while nature cures the disease
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

No less than three thousand eight hun
dred and five barrels of flour, and sixty-five
thousand four hundred e. twenty bushels of
wheat, were shipped from Massilon, Ohio,
during the two passed months of April and
May;
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

Matthias the prophet formerly distinguish
ed in the state of New York, for his impo-
sitions on number of credulous people,
whowere attached to him from belief thai
he was divnely inspired, recently passed
through the nolhern part of Tuscarawas
county. He stopped over night with citi-
zen OF Sandy township, who being Yam
kee, was ofcourse curious to know his bu-
siness to Ohio-Matthias informed him thai
he came in obedience to the iniunctions of q
vision, to regulate the Mormonites, at Kirt-
land, and spread his new doctrine among
the benighted of the west Our informant
says that he was well dressed, e. from what
he could learn had feeced his flock of a
good share of their worldly inheritance. -
Tuscarawas, (Ohio) Advocate.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-22

The Brecers Of albany vs.. E. C. Del.
avan, ESg.--E. G. Delavan, Esq. the
chairman of the executive committee of the
New York temperance society, and who
has expended thousands in the temperance
cause, had stated that the brewers put poi
sonous drugs into their beer. The brewers
brought suit againsthim, laying their dam
ages at $40, 900. Ii has been lately tried
in the supreme court of that state, and the
brewers have been defeated. The brewers
Of Philadelphia have come out with pub
lie disclaimer of adding poisonous drugs to
their beer.-ReyStCne.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

81 don't know about that" said No. 3, but fine
Sunday always seems more pleasant than any other
day. There is . calm-aR air of repose and quiet
even in this Sabbath breaking city, which marks il
from the other days Of the week. and renders it more
interesting In the country this is still more remark
able-the beautiful repose of apleasant Sabbath in
the country, when Nature has assumed her green
est robe and decked herself with fswers-when
there is every thing to charm the ear and delight the
eye is well worth living for, if it the only plea
SAINT thing the earth afforded"
Dear, beautiful ladies' add but your charming So
ciety to such scene, and the veriest misanthrope
would be happy in its enjoyment
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

MyNHEEa BEssETT-vat do you tink wash dat
surprshe 0. ven saw in de Herald of dat day be-
fore dish letter from Mynheer Diedcrick Van Both.
erick
Vat tink you vast mine establishment dat any doubt
wash his about the species monsh of nj ynheer Marin
Van Buren, Veil doesh memory tells me of Won Blu
rem when his wheelbsnow wash dragged to market
wish cabbagcs and vegetables of hish In dosh DAYS
ven mine goot vrow took species monish of mine 10
buy tngs Of Won Buren, as she saysh he ish Won mon
goot to look on wish two boysh, ash he saysh Won
John and Won Abraham. But little i,ec vosb 10 mr.
that Won Buren, vosh to NEEDLE wish monsh of Won
states. He sh very goot mon in dish vay but moi
vet wash tot by Mynheer Won Dunderdalc and hsh
vrow vot wash mine m;shtresshes ash goot TO keep
o.hers mynheers monish... hope Won Of deshe days
Won Buren, will come all strait Nov he isb no,
strait ash plank II any tnesh comsh mine |
shs0 tell how ish right
DsRicw Wow DoeaalsrmrasAox
kstsiw Amas~d1rp, May o.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24
Correspondence of the Herald.l

HRIDGEPoRT, May 18th, 1897.
Mr. BENNETT-Sir-As Banks are the order of the
day, and as the present banking system is as rotten
as rotten can be, and every body in suspense about
them, take the liberty, through your columns TO
propose bank that will relieve the public from the
awful danger that awaits them hope the people will
look into the system of this and think of seriously
as II will no doubt relieve The community quicker than
any other system.
Let those states that have their Legislatures in ses-
sion Few grant State Bank forthwith, with as much
capital as all the banks that are in each state with
branches in the several towns where they are needed
and subject to the mother bank The state shall be
pledged for the redemption of their bills-ihe officers
of the mother bank to be chosen yearly by the legs-
lature, and the branches by the town or city where
they located; the bank shall be Under the sole
control OF the legislature; this will keep from the
hands OF political demagogues and let what will
come panic or no panic, nothing will shake such
institution this. Confidence will again be restored
and business w1i 60 on as usual.
This ought TO be done Immediately to prevent the
crash that awaits US. As the tanks now in being
have oil forfeited their charters by suspendng specie
payments let the legislature give The banks one
two years TO wind up ther concerns, and grant this
State Bank Immediately, 50 il can go to work and
aid the public. Confidence will be restored, and no
body will want specie the bills will be good as
specie by the state being pledged to redeem them
Commence this immedfately-thc Legislature will no,
refuse you. II New York and Connecticut should
come out with an institution of this kind every state
in the Union would follow suit. There is no mistake
about IT. This IS the only thing that will save the
tIon You may rely upon il, If this should be done
the merchant in Charleston Mobile or New Orleans
would not have pay TO- Is 20 per for drafts
on the north, and their would be brokers in Wall
street TO redeem country paper for IL would be the
same as gold and silver all over the Union There
would be no need of United States Bank at ALL Let
tins be done immediately Mr.. Bennett, do advocate
| this with all your might
you can possibly mad room please place this in
your paper as has the greatest circulation of any
| paper in the United States. GP
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

Mn. EDIroR.-Aro you aware that the entries of de-
posites on the books Of most all the Banks in
this city, as in deposItng books are made not in ac-
acknowledgement Of cash or value but of &C. B. NJ
mean NC probably notes Of the city banks, or ~. NJ"
meaning bank notes.
This may be all very we'll but at best il is trick,
and leaves every claim-ehcr in the form of depo.
site, or bank notc-open for ltigation for what is
easier than to refuse topay deposos in specie at any
and a times, on the ground that deposit OF bank
notes ~ one Of money, and consequently-not hav-
ing been purchased Of the deposor cannot be iegalv
recovered, except by replevy, and then, when re,
covered the proof must be positive as to the identical
notes SPECIE.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24
BosToN. MAY l6. 1877.

. bUsTON, NAY 10, 1881
JAMES g. BESSETT-Sir,-l have noticed that Sc
veral of the New York papers quote dollars at a GER
tain premium; but this conveys false impression,
take the liberty OF suggesting the proprey of your
having weekly price current, stating The value OF the
different bank bills and paper securities now aHoat,
compared with the standard American dollar consid-
cred at par. This would show in true colors the real
value OF the present circulation.
Iregret TO hear that you have published the names
Of any houses failed that have not really given way
observe some of them have instituted suits against
you, and in your private ear, would advise you TO
inquire if they made their engagements good in Eng
land at the time they were due
II gives me pleasure to observe your Independent
course, but allow say that you are at times ra-
Their radical for my taste, and think and write too
much about your own self
Excuse these hints from well wisher, who sub
scribes himself fiiend t. you and a
SouND CuRRENcY
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24
Our cock-boat's gone to sea,


Hey ho--hey no
Our cock-boats gone to sea,
Wery Old Song
What devil Of dust we are kicking up" said
the fly in the mail coach, and buzzed round the
passenger heads with more effrontery than ever.
For the week past the little waddng Transcript
has been lodging round us, tuggng away at the skirts
of onr coat to get us 10 notice it. We would have
done SO before but have been busily engaged in
looking up heaven, and consulting futurity, that
have ne time to even say "Yes, You little varlet,
see you-here's a penny-go home to your mamma"
The Transcript is pleasant little foppsh, splutter-
ing affair, well enough in It's way, but when it NEEDLES
with the mighty matters medtated by the mas
terly Herald, il is like cock boat that goes TO
sea in hurricane, and tries to cope with some
jestic fiigatc but only takes shelter under her lee
paddles along in her wake, blows its fsh-h.rn, and
finds fault with her sailing The frigate Herald fires
a broadsid9, and the cock boat Transcript lets off
pop-squrt.
The Transcript must not tear its trowsers, if we
don't look out every time it waddles by Can the
eagle sailing amid the thunder clouds of heaven
stoop every moment from his "pride of place." and
note the flutterings of jack-daw?
Let the Transcript be content 10 write cockncy
sketches OF American manners-to indte silly love-
songs for the Sunday News to revew-to compose
dull, doggre verses on duller critics-to answer the
World when it cats up its Ladies' Companion abor
tons-to stop the pretty little seamstresses in the
Bowery at corner of an evening" and read them its
proofs of the next mornings paPer-and while the
Herald is entering the cages of the lions, and bait
ing the bulls and bears in Wall street. lei the little
Transcript attend to its appropriate business that of
stirring up the monkeys with long pole.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

TaEArnE.-OSr friend, Lord Baron Hackett takes
benefit this evening nt the National. Such gal
axy Of stars on the stage-such an assemblage Of
beauty and fashion in the boxes-sach lot Of good
fellows IN the p'l as there will be tonight. Mrs.
Sharpe plays Kate oBren TO perfection Augusta
dances and Miss Watson sings in Bayadere-
Power plays Doctor 0 Too'e-and the Baron himself
does Solomon Swap. There's bill for you. For
the first and las, time this season the National will
be crowded.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

~ Prentice says-"frs, break the merchants and
then ruin them IN courts ofIaw." Required d;f
ference between breokips and runs,.onr
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

HARD TIMES Mr.. Taylor, the $. anan's preacher,
recently went to Nashua, New Hampshire, where
after preaching sermon, he took up collection
me Ie'egraPh says-"We do not envy the feelings
donar, 70 throw into The contribution box. nor Of
&c" ' ""'e" Aeys'
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

MopEL-A Southern actor on being called ont on
his benefit night, said;
Gentlcmen-As IL is the modern custom 10 MAKE
aspeech abenefit occasion, nj your call appear
could make long speech, common eng with LADIES
and gentlemen, unaccustomea as s to public speak
lng &c But that's all hsmmery YOU are h.re!-I
Good night"
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

- PECIE-oNE DOLLAR NOTES!-Trsdesncn storm
- kccpers kr be supplied with engraved forms FOR
One Dollar Fny Cent NOTES. from plates Just comple g.
coua In stys and appearance bank lySe The
wording entities the bearer demand enc dollar vauc 4,
goods or negotiable hank notes. which, when enforced by re-
10 mall Change ~ their ready crccsop in he negbocoa
Of the i~uer
Apply 10 J. LATHAM Engrayer snd Printer, leo Greer.
vrh ~, near CourtIsnlf II. ~
THOSE leaving for the country viii find them vorh their Al
teniion 20 purchase for sale in various
Also tickets from Q. TO 80 cents, from engraved plates
low
WANTED MMEDIATELy--Tvo or three active young
men TO show specimens and take orders for tive rhove
which n liberal commission will be given. rnyaSfnns
I OsT-TEN DOLLARS REwARD-on Tuesday morn
nk IN hroalwa, below Grand a., wallet cnnis'nne
Us OF the Merchants Bank and gold pieces finder
b. leaving the No 81 Liberty ST.. viii receive r
=" nhs ~ the owner and the above reward rnycfSs
M ctso ,r; NxnrUTo oscr Anp ovTrH,LDRESs,s
Boweyy have hand extensive on resy made
hing suited 10 every and sire which they WIN
cheap for cash, either u wholesale retail myss 0ms